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

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!.lT,,,,,-.,,,..,..-...-i . j.,,.....n,.. L I unior Forensic All freshmen and sophomores interested in speech are eligible to join lunior Forensic League, the little brother to N.F.L. The club's threeffold purpose is to give help on contests, practice parliamentary law, and promote better speech among underclassmen. Members participate in intramural and inter' Q I ,t scholastic contests. They also have 3 ' , ' a point system which enables the ll . J 1sN f A is .. 45 members to receive their letter and earn N.F.L. points. Helpful speech ' instruction is given by Miss Irene 'T A f f 3 a ff Miller, adviser for the first semesf ter, and by Miss Sara Stirling, ad' viser for the second semester, to the League's speakers. Cilicers for the first semester were lim Luellen, president: lean Cour, vicefpresidentg Marilyn Hayes, secretary: Debby Hacker, publicity chairman: Nancy Poling, social chairman: Natalie Martin, historian: and Carol Smith, memf bership chairman. Cflicers for the second semester include Barrie Delp, president: Janet Fuhrman, vicefpresidentg Carol Smith, secref tary: Ann Lancaster, membership chairman: Sue Reasoner, publicity: and Virginia Coffman, historian. 7 .w , National Forensic League is one of the few national honorary socif eties at North Side. Membership in this Organization fOr deba-ters and Jim Luellen sits reading in the top picture as Carol Smith and Miss Irene pl,1l3liC SpC21li6I'S TCCIUIIES the SSID' Miller watch. In the back row, Marilyn Hayes, glean Cour, Debby Hacker. ing Of at least twentyfnine points in Nancy Poling, and Natalie Martin enjoy it, too. In the middle picture are, interscholastic Contests in seated. Beverly Holder. Mary Lu Minyard, and Connie Shidler. while stand' speaking and a high scholastic ing are Chloe Lyon. Ann Kittenger, Jean Barker, and Jerry Kaufman. Pic' I D , tured at the bottom arc, sitting, Virginia Coffman. Marlene Levy. Mary ,lo Standlng- National Forenslc League Bookout, and Ann Lancaster. Standing are Janet Fuhrman. Cail Wiesmeir, stresses scholarship as well as speak' Arm Nickerson, and Barbara Crabill. ing ability. After membership has been obtained, a speaker may earn advanced degrees by workf ing for more points. N.F.L. pins are presented to active speakers and letters also may be earned. Albert A. Coil is the adviser of this honorary club. In addition to attending out of town meets, their program included intramural speak' ing contests in extemporaneous, oratorical, humorous, and dramatic declamations. They also sponsored Junior Town Meetings and School of the Air broadcasts. An N.F.L. 116

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X V 2 T ,..,, The Great Chief A genuine Tepeelander indeed is our principal, Milton H. Northrop. He stands as the Big Chief for this tribe and has been doing so for many moons. Throughout his twentyfthree years of service, he has aided many a squavv and brave with prob' lems big and small which confront all dur' ing their busy years here. Pop Northrop is a man of high ideals who commands respect from everyone he meets. He has a job consisting of many and various duties, but he finds time for these and extra courtesies, too, which the Tepeef landers recognize and appreciate. Redskins call their high school career complete if they have earned his friendship. l-ligh Counselor Leading the public school system for nineteen years, Superintendent Merle J. Abbett, with his competence and high standards, sets a Hne example which each of us can be proud to follow. Mr. Abbett is capable of handling the many problems which confront him, and each problem receives careful attention and consideration. Superintendent Abbett will continue to the best of his ability to improve the city school system and to prof vide our schools with teachers of high character and leadership. His doors are open at all times to those who need advice or help.

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1--.ggi ' xv X V.A' ,-wi lit ,ral f K v'Lwa..',i-,W At top left are pictured Sam jackson, Marshall Ruchman. and lim Kelley as they help decorate. To the right. Mr. Albert Coil and Claire Shirley talk things over as Carole Neusbaum, Dick Thomas. and Dick Ellenwood look on. In the lower left photo are, left to right. Vv'anda Rupert. Marshall Ruchman. Sam jackson, and Dorothy Banks at the lectern. Girls in the lower right snap are eager to serve their adviser, Mr. Coil, at a speech party. And ational Forensic Speakers dance was held in Cctober. Besides the Columbia City Debate Tournament, and the South Side invitational meet, members also entered a speech meet at Howe. A big alfair for N.F.L. was the District Meet for Indiana High School Forensic As' sociation at North Manchester. The year's many speech activities were rounded out by the speech banquet on May 25. Speech alumni were invited to the affair. Cflicers for this year have been lim Kelley, president, Marshall Ruchman, vicefpresif dent, and Sam jackson, secretary. f X I I t . tg 3