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

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l Mr. Tomatsu Fujiwara, a visiting Fullbright teacher, discusses his native Japan with Tridi Stalle and Allan Olmsted. He crowds work, fun ancl excitement One of the school nursc's many that need special consideration. Miss Mary Doyle. duties is to discover health problems Part of a North Ccntr,ilitc's good adjustment comes from the counsel- Ilse Carter has her hearing tested by ing he receives. Mrs. Elizabeth Collin helps Barbara Colby plan her high school schedule. , 'P I xt

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Once a month North Centralites recuve a small but welcome vacation from studies when the Ere alarm sends them out into the fresh air for a few moments in the sun before. rtturning to tlassts of all teen-agers going to high school Each day a North Centralite spends at least seven and a half hours in school. There he is given the opportunity to select the classes and activities which will best help him develop his mental ability, and social poise, while working toward a goal of becom- ing a responsible, productive American citizen. The North Centralite elects subjects to fit in With any one of fifteen courses of study designed to meet varying needs. In the course of the average school week, pupils also participate in a program of depart- mental, special interest, and service clubs which are designed to broaden individual interests or improve skills. In an atmosphere of learning, pupils still find occasions for relaxation. Whenever there is time, boys and girls gather to talk. Gab fests and serious discussions are carried on in halls, classrooms, the student center, and cafeteria. Assemblies, too, pro- vide a welcome break in the daily routine of class- room activities and homework preparation. Couples pausing to say good-bye before going to their classes are a familiar sight at North Central. Bill Buehler regularly escorts Shirley Barnett to her room.

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Each day many boys and girls get togthei in the central foyer the Student Center for it is tht focal point for much of the schools activity -ind the gathering placc for friendly thus into eight busy hours each day of the week Life at North Central became increasingly like living in a gold-fish bowl' this second year. A day without visitors Was a rarity. School principals from all over the country, classes from all over the state, business men, and student teachers wandered through the halls exclaiming over the building. Their first reaction was that this is a luxury school but when its functional design was explained, most people realized the economy of construction that lessened maintenance costs. Activity concentrates in the Student Center, the hub from which wings extend. It is the place to meet friends before school, to transform for a for- mal dance, to use for ROTC drill, or for Spectacular practice. It serves as a theater lobby, a gym entrance, a place to register adults for night school or dele- gates to an educational conference. The bookstore, guidance, and health centers, office, and library cluster around it, serving all the needs of North Centralites. Pupils keep the student librarians busy with requests for books for both reference and leisure reading. jim Clark helps Ruth Crissman at the check-out desk. Student help, such as Judy Edwards and Nancy Sherman, sell some of the many supplies found in the well-stocked bookstore, to customers like Carol Holmes.