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

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from a long list of teachers and subiecfs 2'H5BQ? w 'f 4 l TYH 'PHIL l'Ul,l.iHk'iNli: ff s 'Ai g ,fy AV!! , , s .jg, E fAbove leftl Language students often borrow one another's visual aids for classroom use. Sandy Parker and Dick Osborne learn Latin vocab- ulary from A chart made by a student in the Latin and Greek De- rivatives class. fAbove right? Dale Harden and Bob Loser help George Quigley and Bill Wiederrect determine how much weight is needed to overcome a specified amount of friction. Through experiments like this one, boys and girls are taught to apply the science they learn from their texts. Social Studies pupils used college research methods on the required outside reports. Bob Smith and Sue Fisher sigh with relief as they file their latest efforts. 1 il fl 3 A' l L, J

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He is able - ' t -Inc Wood shows Art llicknmn and Pete Egbert the mobiles made by solitl geometry students to illustrate the figures which they study. lnglish 7r pupils wiii-k closely with the library. Sandy Bernard and Nick Ferrell use one of the sets of encyclupctlias to look up information for .1 theme. to choose his own classes A North Centralite's exuberance is somewhat curbed during the school day although it tends to break out here and there in spite of a heavy schedule. With the launching of two Russian satellites this year, a new, unprecedented emphasis was put on edu- cation. Academic subjects in particular gained in prestige in 1958. North Central answered the challenge by provid- ing X classes in certain subjects, advanced chem- istry, analytic geometry, and calculus courses plus the traditional high school subjects pupils will need as a background for further academic training. The average North Centralite elects the majority of his credits from offerings in the English, Social Studies, and Foreign Language Departments, with special emphasis put on science, math, or business courses according to individual needs. Iiquipment used by the Business Machines classes is of great interest to Linda Parrish, Marlene Winters. Lynda Lee, Judy W'hitenack, and Norben Cooney. X

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After the first year of adjustments he -A auf 'f-1 iz ,919 3 . .a ts, . A new Sl28,000 stadium was completed this year. Bill johnson, Bill Land, and jim Cluley don't play football, but they all have a vital interest in any kind of sports equipment. On a bright sunny day they inspect the workmen's progress and pronounce it excellent. A North Centralite takes changes in his stride. After the first year, when his world literally was being built around him, he became blase over in- terruptions and innovations. Firsts for North Central continued to make school history in 1958. For the new senior class there were many parties and new-found privileges. A Mother-Daughter Tea was sponsored by the girls' service club. The whole class got into the act for the seniors' Christmas party. Ranking highest in importance was the first graduation with all the planning, excitement, and fuss leading up to it. Buildings and grounds were also in for changes. The long awaited furnishings for the Home Econom- ics apartment arrived and girls were able to get on- the-spot training in housekeeping. In the main office portions of the glass walls were replaced with louvres to improve ventilation. The end of A wing was redone to house kindergarteners from Nora Grade School. Pupils and teachers alike rejoiced when the stadium was completed in time for the Panthers' game with Pike. Mr. J. 0. Birr, attending the first Back To School night for parents, isn't sure that science would be his interest if he were a high school pupil again. 'I'here's something suspicious about all that smoke that an Mr. Robert W'atson is producing.