North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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XV Xb . use , an '- sw ' ' 'x s'.g'rsff.i'gc Miss Smithis Sixth and Seventh Period Physical Education Class Doing Posture Drill Gymnasium Classes RES-SING right-dressl Eyes front! Ready for roll call-count! Then what- ever is in store for the period to come. The girls are numbered off in alphabetical order. Then when the whistle sounds for roll call. the girls stand in line, according to size. Wlien the roll is taken, each girl gives her number in order, thus-1-2-3-4-etc. Some days the entire period is spent in drill- ing and exercising. By the end of the semester, the commands are taken and executed almost perfectly. Then a class of forty or fifty sounds like one person answering commands. The large victrola in the girls' gym, which was purchased by the Girls' Athletic Associa- tion, is often used to advantage when a gym class period is spent either in folk dancing or clogging. Cccasionally the classes have limber- ing up exercises on the bars in the gym. These days at the bars are usually few and far between, because it always gives the girls a severe case of stiffness from which it takes them too long to recover fully. One of the most important selections for gym classes is the posture test which is given once a month. Posture has a very definite value to everyone. l-low could anyone expect to make a good appearance with drooped head and stooped shoulders? It not only improves the appearance, but also the health. These pos- ture tests teach the girl to sit, stand, and walk straight. Her general appearance has improved one hundred percent if she brings her posture from a C to an A. At the end of the semester a final test is given. The girl receiving a straight A is entitled to twenty-live points in the Girls' Athletic Association. During the seasons of soccer, volleyball, bas- ketball, kickball, and baseball, the gym classes form individual teams. At the end of a season an inter-gym class elimination is held to de- termine the champion gym class team. By taking part in these various tournaments, the girls are made familiar with all sports. Those who had no interest whatsoever in that sport soon come to like it and have a very good chance of making their class team the following year. Other than these active work-outs, the girls also take part in natural dancing, clogging, or folk dances. The two capable instructors of girls' athletics are lVlfss Hilda Schwehn and Miss Greichen Smith. Miss Schwehn has been at North Side since its beginning, but this h:1s been the first year for Miss Smith. The Freshman and Sophomore volleyball and basketball teams were coached by Miss Smith, and the Junior and Senior by Miss Schwehn. Page 102 THE 1931 LEGEND

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Left to rightYR. Shreve, V. Engelbrecht, R. Hans, T. Nloyer, I.. l re:lr.ck, V lin-iiili-l, C Newport, XV. Geisler, I.. Prange, E. Sprowl, M. Spalding, N. Book. Volleyball NOTI-IER very popular sport for the girls is volleyball. This sport is played when it is too cold to play outdoors and still too warm to play basketball. It is a very active game and much enthusiasm is shown during the season. The game requires physical and mental alert- ness to be played quite well. Every player on the team has the same active part to play- to keep the ball going over the net, and to serve a good ball to the other side when it comes her turn-, unlike most sports in which some players have a more important position than others. Volleyball is played by the gym classes in an elimination tournament. Here the girls get their first taste of the game. By the end of this tournament, those who made their gym class team have a good chance of making their class team. The class teams, as usual, played a round Robin tournament. Most of the games were quite exciting. Two nets were stretched across the length of the floor, so that two games were in progress at the same time. Anyone passing the girls' gym, while one of these sets of games was in progress, would have thought there was a battle going on with actual lighting. In the tournament this year the Sophomores were the victors. This fighting team went through without losing a game. Most of their games were easily won, but in the final game with the Seniors, the game was very close and exciting. The fast teamwork and altertness of the Sophomore squad were the reasons for their victorious games. Nine players constitute a team. Four players stand close to the net, three players are sta- tioned behind them, and two are placed at the end of the court. One of the back players serves the ball to the other side. If the oppo- nents fail to return it, one point is credited to the serving side. If the serving side fails to re- turn the ball when it comes back, they lose the serve, and the opposite side is given the ball. No assists are allowed on the serve and not more than three assists on returning the ball. The players on both sides rotate after the serve is lost. The side receiving twenty-One points first, wins the game. Any of the girls who have played in these tournament games can give proof of acquired muscle, keen alertness, and the value of co- operation and team work. She will be able in time, by these acquired abilities, to become a highly respected volleyball, basketball, tennis or golf player. THE 1931 LEGEND Page IO!

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Seated: K. Volz. IW. Daler. V. Krebs, IW. Klaehn, L. Gauert, M. Stout, H. Crance, F. Brooks, G. Baumgarmer. In Water: R. Evans, R. Hans. Standing: Miss H. Schwehn. And Future I-leroines QQ PLASHl Gurglelv-and up bobs a head midway out in the pool. Of course. such noises were heard only in the funny dives during the carnival. Crazy divers, clowns, beautiful ladies, Siamese twins, acrobats, and even circus animals took part in the annual swimming carnival. This event brings more spectators than any other held in the pool. Many girls come out for Life Saving instruc- tion and examination. Every Wednesday after school, instructions in resuscitation. breaks on holds, approaches and carries, floating, tread- ing water, carrying victim from pool, and sur- face diving are given by Miss Schwehn, Miss Smith and Mr. Ivy. Every spring final exam- inations in both Junior and Senior Life Saving are given. Those passing these tests take part in the performance for spectators. which is held late in the spring. The individual and inter-class swimming meets claim the best and fastest swimmers. The winning team in the class meet has its class numerals engraved on the swimming cup, which is kept in the trophy case. Points won by both girls and boys are added to determine the win- ner. The Senior Class, 1931, with its fast swim- mers, Chuck Leuenberger and Marjorie Slack, placed first in the meet for this year. Through much competition and effort of those taking part in the individual meet. the winners were determined. The winners of the girls were: Wiliiia Geisler, Ruth Hans, and Ruth Shreve. There are fifteen swimming classes conducted by Miss Schwehn and Miss Smith. These classes are divided into three groups: The beginners. the intermediate. and the advanced. The beginners have had little or no instruc- tions in swimming. After much encouraging and instruction these beginners actually become friendly toward the water and learn to do the dead man's float and a few of the easier meth- ods of swimming. In the intermediate classes the technique and many particulars of perfect swimming are brought forth. Diving and long distance swimming are stressed in the advanced classes. Many perfect divers and fast swimmers get their first instruc- tions in the beginners division. The favorite sport of the girls is to try to ride Horatio, the rubber pony. So difficult is this animule to ride that only one girl, Lavon Gauert, succeeded in the first two weeks that he breasted the waves. Horatio is the girls' pet, and one Freshman tried to feed him a lump of sugar! Did you emulate the Prince of Wales and get thrown? THE 1931 LEGEND Page 103