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

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Adding color and spirit to the football and basketball games are the yell leaders. These students devote time and effort to develop the yarzous yells, some of which are pictured here. Taken in the gymnasium, these photos arc of the Varsity cheerf eztders for this past year. ln the upper left hand corner arc, left to right. Ruby Baker. Lois Roush. Sharon Bowser, Dick Bar' ell, and their adviser lwfr. Arthur Rlioads, These leaders are also shown in the other pictures. Cheerleaders Qrganize Enthusiasmg Cheerleaders and pep sessions play an important part in school sport functions through' out the year. At each football and basketball game North's cheerleaders in their red and white uniforms could be seen energetically leading their fellow Redskins in the school yells and songs. Cheerleading is a skill, and with the constant practice North's peppy leaders had, Tepeeland was proud to claim four excellent varsity cheerleaders, Sharon Bowser, Dick Barfell, Ruby Baker, and Lois Roush. Many tried out for preliminary positions in cheer' leading. Gut of this group were some very promising aspects for varsity work. Mr. Ar' thur Rhoads began supervising the cheerleaders in january. Various pep sessions highlighted the football and basketball seasons. The freshman

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Tnstrumentalists, Honorary Musicians A tribe with a sixth sense for good music and who have the sole purpose of fostering a better band and orchestra around the Tepee by way of scholarship, musicianship, and attitude is the North Side lntrumentalists. These boys and girls have an important and foremost interest in their respective musical organizations. Any Redskin interested in becoming a pledge must be a band or orchestra student who has attained sophomore standing, shows exceptional musical talent, and works conscientiously for the betterment of the instrumental department. Pledges must show initiative toward their practicing and scholarship, and must have good character. The members are expected to help new instrumental students and, also, the band director. N.S.l. was founded in 1940 by a group of students under the direction of Varner M. Chance. The club is now under the direction of Robert F. Shambaugh. The ofhcers of N.S.l. are Merl Geiger, president, lack Ribel. vicefpresidentg Vernon Coy, secretary' treasurer: and Dwight Wilson, sergeantfatfarms. N.S.l. also provides social functions for the band. Under the guidance of their advif ser, they plan trips for the band such as traveling to South Bend for a basketball game. Cther functions are the annual Christmas party, and the annual spring party with the choral group which is attended by the entire music department in one of the city parks. Pledges for this year have been Nat Both, Ron Bueker, Beverly Knight, Carl Rinne, Phyllis Schuelke, Max Stackhouse, Don Stearnes, Dave Tappy, and Terry Welty. To the right are pictured the officers. Left to right are jack Ribel. Dwight Wilson. Vernon Coy. and Merl Geiger. Below first row are A. Harris. War' Held, B. Funk. M. Zimmerman, S. Wood, D. jones. C. Desmonds, B. Knight. and M. Born. Second row, D. Platt. T. Welty, Ribel, C. Mero, P. Grischke, H. Smith. -I. Robinson. K, Combert. D. Stearnes. and V. Coy. Third row. I. Faylor. Reynolds. M. Baker. M. Stackhouse. C. Rinne. D. Wilson, N. Both. D. Tappy. R. Bueker, and M. Geiger.

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ln the upper left photo is ll picture of a great bonfire pep session before the North Side'5outh Side football game. To the right lviary Lou Hoover and Pat Powell provide some musical entertainment as music often plays a part in the prefgame sessions. Below left Shirley Cooper and Carole Neusbaum add atmosphere to the outdoor ex- triivgigainza with their Indian costumes. Below right is a typical view of the student body during a yell fest. Pep Sessions Buoy Tribe's Spirits football team played a regulation game while the tactics were being explained to the student body to provide a better understanding of football. Late in the basketball season several student groups portrayed their talents in per' forming before the student body. For the pep session before the sectional tournament, several junior and senior girls staged a contest which some faculty members judged. Another group of senior girls attempted to play a regulation basketball game. The ref' erees, coaches, water boys, and time keepers were varsity team members. The junior class presented a courtroom jury which tried and convicted two stuf dents and a teacher: they were compelled, as punishment, to lead the school in a yell. These are only a few of the pep sessions enjoyed throughout the year.