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

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. . . eraonri, pfaced, ana! jlzingd fLcf! alzovej Students often assisted at the charge-out desk. fliigblj A small audio-visual room in connection with the library, served as a pre-view room, or could be used for class viewing, providing the Extending from the Student Center far into A wing, the library creates an attractive picture through the floor length windows that separate it from the foyer. Cool greens of various shades in the floors, walls, and ceilings, blend with the blonde furniture and darker brown bookshelves. Tables are placed con- veniently for studyg comfortable seats are designed for readers, and an attractive student lounge and another for teachers are furnished with leather up- holstered easy chairs. Planters filled with greenery, coffee tables on which the latest periodicals are dis- played, and attractive ceramics, give a homelike at- mosphere. In adjoining rooms, movies may be pre- group was small. fiowrr Iefij Bob Doane reads a magazine while Lynn Umphrey looks over the unusually large selection. KLIIIITV' rigblj Students studied in comfort. viewed, recordings listened to in privacy, or reference Work may be discussed with a teacher or fellow stu- dent in a conference room. Shelves are not yet completely filled with books, but a buying program has been set up to purchase many more Volumes. At present 5,000 books are available to students. The library subscribes to 90 magazines to be used for reference work or enjoy- ment. Librarians also see that the display case, in the hall outside, is filled with a colorful exhibit of books and art objects. Miss Mary Louise Mann, Mrs. Kath- erine Wert are assisted by Mrs. Della Blaha, and Mrs. Louise Johnson.

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I emorieri re qfnacle 0 jlzwe . . . Wfhen the stage was completed, one of the most fascinating pieces of equipment, for young actors to explore, was the 41 foot spiral stair- case, or grid, leading up into the battens. Paula Palshis tried it out one day. School activities were kept straight by being posted on the bulletin board in the office conference room. Dick Fairchild and Priscilla Jackson, reserving a date for an event in which they were interested, put Il tag on the proper day of the month. Looking back on that exciting year of organizing a new school brings to mind isolated scenes, rather than a chronological picture of all the events that occurred. A new book might bring back memories of the beautiful libraryg a TV play would call to mind long weeks of practice for the play or the Spectaeularg a song on the Hit Parade would recreate the atmos- phere of the Valentine or Christmas dance. The fash- ions for teen-agers in 1956-57 were an important item in the book of memories. Other recollections concerned classes, the friends met each day, and events, both happy and sad, that made up a once-in- a-lifetime year. W - O X SSB X X X X X o .X 1-'I Counseling was an important feature of school life. In the Guidance Office, Marty McKinley talked to Mrs. Mildred Shirley in her room, while Mr. Kenneth Warren checked Ilse C3fKCf,S file records. Billie Purchas and Allen Sliimer waited their turn.

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rogramri, pen. oufiezi, ana! .Si02Ci6l innem ln the second semester, an adult education program was opened to the Parents were invited to the school for their first official inspection at community. Every night for 12 Weeks such courses as this one in art an Open House, February 5. Virginia Coover and Linda Haislup served were given. Miss Zelda Zoe Rife was the instructor. Music Department people were delighted when the new robes arrived. Lynn Umphrey adjusted the robe on Judy Martin, to see how it fit: while Nancy McDowell modeled hers in front of the mirror as Nancy Abdon adjusted the collar. as hostesses. The department's irst school appearance took place on December 21 when the choruses and bands gave a Christmas program in the newly completed Student Center. The various groups performed in turn and then took their places on the stairs for the finale. V .,.ma.,,w.....W.,....., ----- WW M- Ms,s ,,., .... - W m,v.am.,a.,,,,,r ,... V., , M. . -