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

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And Skills; ' Varsity Varieties Has Top Talent Intriguing dances, all-cast spectacles, hillside hu- mor, and music for all moods made the 1962 Var- sity Varieties truly full of variety. Moods changed as fast as the brilliant lights of the stage as an all-school cast entertained audiences in two performances, March 1 and 2. Following a lively opening dance number, a group of thespians showed how to get a girl married the hillbilly way in Itchin to Get Hitched. An almost tragic story of a dancer and her image in a mirror switched the mood in Reflection. With a flood of blue lights, a Romantic Interlude set hearts throb- bing as the audience listened to some of the most beautfiul music of the show. The spectacular end of the first act, Oriental Intrigue, resulted in John the Baptist losing his head in a shimmering gold scene. In the second act, several Aborigine faculty members had problems with their boomerangs in Native En- chantment. The audience saw one bit more of hill- billy humor as the Kentucky Kernels attempted to sing. Leaving Kentucky, the cast gathered its talents to produce the finale, Latin American Fantasy. Susie Heffley served as student director of this year ' s show; Lynda High was the choreographer. Mr. James Purkhisei gifts from the cast hard work. nd Mr. C. W. Hatt appreciation of thei 11

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Redskins Display Creative Abilities In Hobbies Whether it ' s chopping the top of an old coupe or adding the final swirl to the icing on a cake, many Redskins display a creative ability not brought out by academic studies. North Side sponsors a variety of activities to further develop the special talents and interests of its stu- dents. Those who have talent in the field of acting and public performance have the opportunity to im- prove and exhibit their fortes in the Senior Play and Varsity Varieties. Many medals have been won by vocalists and instrumentalists who have represented North Side in musical talents. Girls with nimble fingers bring honor to themselves and the school through exhibitions of skillful baton twirling. Outside of school, pupils find time for building radios, collecting coins and stamps, taking pictures, or working on one of any number of special interests and hobbies. By participating in such activities. North Siders show that individual development is not deter- mined by academic ability alone, but also by skills in a variety of activities. Working with people and cre- ating products of the hands and mind lend well to developing a well-rounded character. Hi

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School Service Gives Chance To Help In Offices During every school day hundreds of memoranda are delivered by those students who have volunteered to serve the school and its administration. This service is invaluable to the efficient operation of the school. The task of taking attendance is an enormous one in a school the size of North Side. Absence slips must be collected each period from every class, taken to study hall, and recorded. This involves a good deal of walking on the part of the boys and some accurate pencil work by the girls who help with this job. The familiar yellow slips from the guidance offices are distributed through the efforts of school service volunteers, as are special packages for teachers. Boys who work in the athletic office perform an important duty by watching over the valuables of those in gym classes. Always ready to direct visitors to the right place are those pupils who spend their free time at the information desk. Library workers check the never-ending flow of books. Mark Krieg assists the main office staff by answering calls. 12