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

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SX ...vw 5, 4 ,., ' New Stadium Completed North Side fans have been hoping and wishing for a new stadium tor rnany years. As a result, on Gctober 13, work was begun on the new Northrop Stadium. A steel shortage delayed construction tor a short timey however, the structure has been Completed and is now being used and enjoyed by Redslcin fans. The spacious new stadiurn, painted light gray with black identifying numerals, has thirty all-steel rows of seats that will bring the total capacity to 3,400 Above left: Workmen raise one ol the two new units of field lights just prior to tht- lireqin- ning of stadium Construrition. Left: During fonstru-ftion, the sl-:eletori ot the Great steel struiture is alioxit to be novered. Below: Lacking only a iinal feat ot pr rrnt, the new Northrop Stadium is nearly forripletetzl. ff. , may-'i A iv 1 I' ' X - viiifmfi r 'J' fb. 4 111

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. ,K .6 1 , ,r 1 ,M . 1. . 1 a ,X C .., .1 X. - t W aff R f at se. , f x Y ' ' t , 'ir-fi Y' i 1 A l if 4 , 'D ii L t'-755 -4... ,,.,,.. 1 i ' mn 'VW i E Top Bill Ortlieb and Souths Roger Anderson do well in keeping pace with Norths great hurcllet Ron Trow bridge, in the high-stick race during the North Side Relays. -uit aflilif' rf-'-r .-I , -..ul- -,.n-V ..'n-Q 1 -nr w't' 110 Left: Taking a breather during practice in preparation iox the next run are distance men Frank Geist and lack Quas. Bottom: Milers Gene Evans, Ed Evans, and Earl Pontius strike a smiling pose following a light workout. 1955 Track Schedule North 65 .cv.ccc,,,.....,,..,,i,,,... East Lansing 40 North 55 ,,i,..Y,cc.,.cc,....,,.i Culver Military 50 Hoosier Relays 1 North 72 .,,.,,,,,rr,,,,,,,,,.,,,..,,.r.....,.. LaPorte 37 North 64 .... Central 40 .... South Side 38 North 61 ......,. South Side 64 CN. S. Relaysl North 99 ,....,.. C. C. 34 .,...,.. Concordia 23 North 51 ,... Elkhart 46 ,,.. S. B. Central 33

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Above: Softball is the mom sport in which spring gym classes gt North participate. Right: Boys who wish to build stronger bodies may toke gdvcmtcrge ol the special development progrgm during their gym periods. Gym, Swim Classes Promote Good Health 112 Swimming classes offered gt the Big Dome are very popular with North Side boys, especially during free periods such Qs this.