North Central High School - Northerner Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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re iifouer Aff! 537 A asian? 4 ..-s Gary V.lI.lgllI'l, Mike Clark, Amy Collin, Martha Herrin, Georgianm Kerstatl, and Bonnie Barr greeted one another joyfully when they met in thc halls for the first time. 5 Jim Cluley and Bob Beekman tried to figure out the combination of one of the new lockers. Even the upper classmen were at a loss, for this was a new type of lock. Marilyn Knoebcl and Helen Hughes sneaketl a preview of the furniture Construction of the beautiful cantilevered staircase in the Student for the te.ieher's lounge, as it was delivered to the school. New equip- Center attracted side-walk superintendents , sueh as Lynn Parish and ment .irrivetl daily all that first semester. Susie Gaunt, all the first semester. 1. f.f':TE'.iSs ?2Xf4T?L?si':'QwQfy X, v M , ' 4 Vw-,fs-feffwf si 9 -if-'vw 32 tw t75:.,:,e ,HS ..,i. , , Q i s ls' : gifs-f ff '-ieikii X i Q , i 5 X l V' Ret. cf! . .. . 5 Tx-ii: Sl 31 .Af 72---ifji' slgyzsggffi-Qissesfv ss .A ' ws wie wif Q if wif H3 K fs: si-3Tufwwv.:kat.si sw, ..., 3,.,,,t.., lk? hz, 4 .Q K 3' KFXJ, ,. E 554 .aawiiishigegtsxqi-it ,ff sfwzatswsesf-..f.se,f.:s-fm?

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ur irfif maya in fhe nu! SADC! The first day in high school is usually a thrill ex- perienced only once, and by a freshman. But sopho- mores and juniors relived that experience when they entered North Central on opening day. There Were new friends to make, old friends to discover, strange rooms to locate, and stubborn lock- ers to conquer. Faculty members were strange to all classes, not just to the beginners. The first day was joyful excitement. Reunions in the hallways created traffic jams. Piles of construction materials had to be carefully bypassed. Bells rang unexpectedly as the electrical system was adjusted. School Was in session only a half day, since the cafe- teria Was not readyg but teachers stayed for a training session later. Nevertheless, organization Was effec- tively accomplished. fLeftQ Barbara Sears, one of the first persons to enter the new build- ing, paused to gaze in amazement at its colorful interior. fBeIowj Jim Wells tried out one of the new desks. Many types were included in the furnishings as a test for the best kind to buy for future replacements Chalk boards were not yet installed but all movable equipment was in place.

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Musicians in the school were the first to use the new equipment. Nancy House played the piano, one of 6 small ones purchased for the school, while Jim Harris beat a complicated rhythm on a set of drums painted in the school colors of black, red, and white. ciuqomenf in flue Weuf Developmental reading facilities were rated among the best in the state. Mrs. North assisted Bill Iles with the accelerator to increase his reading speed while Pat Rardon used a tachitron tachistoscope without assistance. Elton! id geaufi u , North Central parents and visitors inspecting the school expressed amazement when they saw the above-average equipment provided. They also were impressed with the use of color in the building, for nearly every hue in the rainbow is utilized in the walls, ceilings, floors, peg boards, and other furnish- ings. The plus equipment includes closed television circuits in each classroom, connected with aerials on the roof so that outside programs as well as those in the school can be televised, a private elevator and phone booths, a public address system that can reach every room, a switchboard for phones, and drive-in delivery entrances for transferring equipment and furnishings to the stage. Science rooms provide better facilities than those found in many colleges. Microscopes, test tubes, spe- cially equipped tables, burners, charts of all kinds, plaster models, chemicals, and many other items are used in providing a five-year science course in four years. Art students were especially fortunate in being able to use the most modern type of equipment. Becky Teague found modeling a clay dog easy, when her work was placed on an artist's turn-table.