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

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'Q K.unsr,1ntly .it work lllillldtflllg stlmul affairs .ind prmnnting higher educ.itiun.il xt.intl.irds is the School liimrd of Trustees. who c.1p.ibly ntlcr much .iutliuriulive advice on cduc.1tiun.xl Activities. Members suited left to right: Mr. XV. Page Ynrnelleg Mr. B. li, buyer, presiclentg Nlr. XY, Arthur Rudemeyerg Nlr. Clarence NV. Andersong Mr. Merle kl. Abbott: Miss Mary B. W'clshg Mrs. Charles QQOCFII, secretary: Mr. August xx'lCg3l1Ll,.ll1ll Mr. X'Y'ill.ird Sl1.ll11l3.lLlgll, treasurer. up .Silwofl Hr. Nlurlu bl. Abbett, super- intendent of lfurt XV,1ync's public nclmols, is one of lndl.in.i's outstanding edu- cnuirs. His timely advice to high selnml students is to i.bt.un an ample .md well- rmimlud education now. in urdcr tn insure .1 luppy .md successful future. The administrative duties of the School City of Fort Wliyne are capably handled by Mr. Merle Abbett, superintendent of public schools, .ind by the School Board. under the presidency of Mr. B. F. Geyer. Under their guidance and leadership, Fort Whyne has soared to new heights in educa- tional fields. Proof of this fact is the man- ner in which students from the three public high schools have won, time and time again. high honors in professional and scholastic fields.

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A few of the '45-'46 highlights to be long remembered are: Bones Cownn's long one-handed push shots . . . Wtiyfne Simon's defense work . . . Bruicltls trained left arm . . . Big Moon Munger's rebound work, especially during the tourney . . . Hard-charging Jimmy Leaman . . . Pinch-hitter Phil Gutman, who will really be tough with more experience . . . Bill Laney,s steadying influence and three year experience . . . Vic Oetting's height in the pinches . . . Shifty Bobby Hursh, the reserve mainstay . . . Minnie Mansheld's cheering from the bench . . . The coaches and their lemons . . . Knuth's roomy bed-room at Michigan City . . . Hiatt's griping about the equipment . . . Chamber's luscious meal offers . . . The warm reception North Side received at the Lafayette Tour- ney . . . I.eaman's card playing ability on trips . . . Schaberg's roomy pockets anywhere. Dornte's ever-on-the-bumn Ford . . . How much Norm Pfeiffer, Army, could have helped the squad . . . Cowanis hot night at South Bend . . . Laney,s illness at the wrong time . . . The hght the Reds displayed during the tourney. All these bits combine to make the past season complete. In a post season meeting Don Munger and Bill Laney, the only seniors on the squad, were elected co-captains. Other letter winners were: XVayne Simon, jim Leaman, Norb Cowan, Phil Gutman, and Herb Bruick. The Fapooses, headed by Coach Harry Young, had a fairly successful season. Bob Conway, Jim Sehaberg, Don XValpole, Bobby Hursh, Vic Oetting, Vern Smith, Jim Platt, and Hyrle Ivy, all contributed and will be back for more action in future years. Finishing the net season with an overall record of ten wins and thirteen losses, the Redsliin snipers can feel proud of their accomplishments. Fighting an uphill battle throughout the year against all opponents, they proved their true mettle in the sectionals when they drew the toughest possible draw a team could possibly have, and played their hardest to maintain their crown. Thinking of next year's prospects however, we'll raise the old cry 'ss Wait 'till next year, Gazing over their spirited hardwood cagers with a hopeful glint in their eyes are North Side's personable net mentors, Bob Dornte, head coach, and Harry Young, assistant boss. Dornte, finishing his fourth year at North Side, performed a commendable job with an inexperienced squad composed mainly of sopho- mores and juniors :md only two seniors. Dornte's boys came along well at the end of ' the season and bested two strong city schools before bowing to South Side in a stirring battle. Mr. Harry Young, social science instructor, offered his services at the beginning of the season and capably directed the Redskin Pa- pooses to a fairly successful season. 115 ' T l 1 .,1

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The scenes at right are typical of the exciting clashes which are recounted in the resume which follows: On November 21 the Redskins opened defense of their city series crown with a 43 to Z7 victory over Central Catholic. Laporte came to town on November 30 and walked off the floor with a decisive 42 to 38 win over the Redskins. On December 7 Concordia's Cadets dealt the Redskins ther Hrst city series defeat in two years, as they nipped the defending champions, 39 to 30. North invaded South Bend the following evening for its third N.I.C. clash, and snapped a three game losing streak at the expense of the strong Central Bears. Central's powerful Tigers came to the Northern court on December 14 and barely nosed the Redskins, 39 to 38, as jim Leaman's late basket was ruled out. On December 15, Nappanee's Bulldogs be- came the next victim of the unpredictable Redskins, faltering 37 to 30. Rapidly-improving Goshen was host to North on December 20, but the Redskins didn't prove to be so polite as the Dorntemen five snatched a double overtime out of the fire. The Northmen journeyed to Lafayette for a holiday tourney, December 27 and 28, and finished in third place. In a first round game, highly-touted jasper slid past the Reds, 47 to 38. The following night Bloomington went down before the Indian attack, however, 34 to 36. The new year saw South Side, cross- town rivals, rub out the Redskins in the first of a two-game series, 39 to 22. The last min- ute illness of regular guard, Bill Laney, hurt the Redskins' chances. Central Catholic in- vaded the tepee January 11 for the second time and once again returned home with a 39 to 36 defeat. A journey to Mishawaka on january 12 proved to be disaster for the Indians, but they I16