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

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teach theory, appreciation of beauty Although many North Centralites are talented in art and music, it isn ' t necessary to have extraordinary ability to be allowed to enroll in the classes in this department. In fact the goal of the Fine Arts Depart- ment is to help all Centralites gain appreciation of beauty in various forms of art. This paid off when North Central students won thirty Gold Key Awards in the National Scholastic Art Contest, and all seven of the choral groups took first place in the state music contest. Aside from the awards coming to talented students, novice artists were also rewarded by the progress they made in their work. Very gratifying also are the facts that the Counterpoints presented over fifty private performances this year, that for the first time North Central presented an Evening of Concerto featuring talented Centralites, and that this year ' s Student Art Show was the biggest ever! With the use of charcoal, Carolyn Wilson creates interesting shadings throughout her art class picture. Wet clay takes the form of a gracefully shaped bowl as Diane Hunter works with the pottery wheel in the well-equipped Arts and Crafts Department. 29

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Fine Arts classes Using imported bells for better tone quality, senior Jim Mac- Mullin practices his part for a Bell Choir presentation. Perfection is the goal of band students who show their stuff at many exciting performances. Frank Bodwell and Donna Agnew kibitz on Carolyn Cassada ' s tie straightening act when she gives Dan Duncan a last minute (heck before they leave for a Counterpoint program. 2H

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Home Economics students Patty Henn and Linda Finch admire samples sent to the depart- ment for its selection of new carpeting to be used in the Home Management living quarters. Central provides vocational, business, By providing a variety of specialized courses, the Practical Arts and Business Education Departments give business-minded students opportunities to de- velop employable skills. Electives such as typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping give preparation for secretarial work. The girl who has either homemak- ing in her future or an interest in one of the many career possibilities connected with home economics, may discover the real values of her classes when she completes her foods and clothing projects. Boys learn vocational skills by combining theory and practice in such courses as printing tech- nology, auto mechanics, and general metals. Major woodworking projects include the design and con- struction of musical instruments for personal use. Some Centralites participate in a special work-ex- perience program which gives them on-the-job train- ing in various Indianapolis businesses. It only takes a few hours to learn the keyboard, but typing student Barbara Aase finds that it takes many weeks of practice to become a proficient typist. 50