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

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In the pictures at the right, top row, Archie Adams comes over a low hurdle, his special event on the cinder squad. Heller and Catf tin, leading pole'vaulters who gained much prestige this year, smile at the cameraman, Second row, Floyd Griswold and Noble Walls stretch their legs on the oval path as they warm up for their events. jere Preston displays his form to putting mate Kenny Harris who smiles approvingly. Third row, Dwight Strader and -lim Platt look ahead to future track victories. Derrill Maxwell and Kenny Brown warm up to race. SCHEDULE Mair. if-Oak Park QLD .,i, There Mar. l2sWesterii Mich, QWJ Marr. 14 -Hammond ,.,,e,,c., There fCanceledQ Mxir. 26 iN. l. C. lndoor Dame Apr. 7xLal'orte ....,. There Apr. 7fElkhart QLJ .....,.. There Apr. li-City Meet .Ai,...i,,,. Here fCaneeledJ Apr. 22-Indianapolis Relays QWJ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Indianapolis Apr. 30-N. l. C. Outdoor Trials ....,,..,....,,,..,,...i.,i,,, Elkhart May 7gN, l. C. Outdoor Finals ,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, East Chicago lvlay 14-- Nlay 2 1 f May ZS Sectionals ....,.,...,.., Here Regionals ..,,,,,, Not Set State .....ii,,. Indianapolis polefvaulting abilities. The broad jump and high jump will be in capable hands with lettermen of last year, includf ing Doug Cunningham, Chuck Hoemig, Ken Brown, and Jim Platt. . The most important events in the track schedule are the relay races which bring in the winning points. Coach Chamf bers hopes to produce just as capable or better baton squads as last year's. ll? 5

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Shown above are, first row: T. Hoemig, Thomas, Maxwell, D. Platt, Friedrich, Fisher, Tiedef man, B. Griswold, Chambers, Rolland. Second row: Mr. Don Kemp, Meadows, Robinson, Harris, Le Favour, Cattin, Heller, A. Adams, J. Platt, Yahne, Willis, Lyons. Third row: Cunningham, Brown, Baxter, Royce, Geiger, P. Griswold, Walls, R. Adams, Sullivan, Preston, Root, Strader, Smith, Tonkel, Conway, Mr. Rolla Chambers. 0ffWe Go--- Cnce again the Chambersmen are out beating the cinder path. This year they are ranked as one of the high potential teams to capture the state championship. Their schedf ule, as every year, is filled for both indoor and outdoor campaigns. Men of the cinder path will be trying to repeat this year the honors they won last season, such as the indoor crown and the eastern division title of the N.l.C. An individual honor also was won by Archie Adams in 1948 in breaking the national lowfhurdle record. The boys expected to run in the 60, 100, and 220 yard dashes are Archie Adams, Jerry Sullivan, and Derrill Maxwell. At the quarter position, jim Platt will be on hand. Bob Conway will push him to the finish line with help from Doug Cunningham. The distance events are put into the laps of Noble Walls, Vic Root, and lim Meadows. The hurdles will be held down by two Adamses, Russell and Archie. Turning to the field events, Iere Preston and Kenny Harris will be taking care of oppof sition in the shot put. Lawrence Heller and Paul Cattin will climb to glory with their Pictured at the right is Mr. Rolla Chambers, a familiar sight with stop watch in hand. Coach Chambers, who directs the various track activities, seems to be pleased with the results of the race he has just clocked. 114

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Hail, nil For the past twentyfone years the leadership of the tepee by the St. joe has been carried on by lvlilton H. Northrop, principal. Durinig his many years as big chief of the Redskins, Pop , as he is known to his many friends, has made North Side a better and finer place for all. L'Pop can be found in his olfice at all times ready with a smile or a kind word of adf vice. Though his task is it great one and his responsibilif ties many and varied, Pop always finds time for every one, from the worldweary senior to the timid green freshie, Fort Vx!'ayne's public school system for the past seventeen years has been under the di' rection ol' lvlerle bl. Abbett, superintendent. Through Mr. Abbctfs conscientious efforts the teachers and schools of our city are excellent. lvlr, Abbett was recently appointed for another four ycar term, thus we may look tfi new and better improyef ments in the city's educational system. The otlice of the superinf tendent is always open to inf terested boys and girls seeking adyice. As Mr. Abbett has stated, Mlihe future belongs to the youth of todaymg thus he has tried to make our school system a better one for students and teachers alike. S Q f .go 3'-V , A if MX Mai JQUN .1--'lg WNW gi Wim I X s -si 'X ld'