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

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Crowded Halls, Lunch Periods Dominated Atmosphere quick lunch amid the towering pile of books, bulging purses, and the chattering of North Side began to feel the population explosion. The enroll- ment soared to a high of 2,500 students, giving North Side the largest population of the Fort Wayne High Schools. Teachers again faced the annual problem of trying to learn the names and faces of the new students in each class. Classes were conducted in some of the rooms around the gymnasium as the need for more classroom area arose. Johnny ' s, familiar to Redskins for many years as a noon-time refuge, was converted to the art annex and given the name Donnie ' s ' ' for Mr. Donald McClead, the art teacher. Homerooms again were placed in the study hall, with additional homerooms in the gymnasium. Familiar clamor sang through the cafeteria for all seven lunch periods. Fortunate students are in sparsely-filled lunch periods; those less fortunate gobbled their food in a lunchroom filled with rushed fellow students. Halls and corridors were more crowded than before. Passing from class to class took more time because of expanded enrollment; No matter which route a student took to get to class, he met other people taking the same route to get to their classes. There were new faces, and faces that were familiar. Opportunities to make new friends were plentiful. The physical changing of the school and the expanding enroll- ment combined to give us the North Side we knew in 1964.

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Big Changes Students Noticed at Beginning of Semester Mary Waller and Mr When school started in September, the students noticed many changes had taken place on the inside of North Side, but the ex- terior of the school remained much the same as when it was con- structed in 1927. A very important change which concerned everyone at North Side was the appointment of the new principal. Dr. Bill C. Anthis. Dr. Anthis was the former Dean of Boys. During the summer months while relaxing ' Skins and teachers were recuperating from the past school year, workmen reconstructed various sections of the interior of the school. The old principal ' s office was converted into an attendance center. All of the necessities in the taking of attendance were kept in that office, making the job much more convenient. The former Dean of Girl ' s office was made into a guidance center. Students went to the guidance center seeking information concerning colleges and universities, help in planning their class schedules, and general guidance. The new main office was the center of constant activity, housing the offices of the principal, deans, athletic direcror, regis- trar, treasurer, and secretaries. Problems arose in the main office during the first months of the semester as students struggled to learn which office belonged to whom. To lessen this problem, the janitors placed attractive name plates over the various office doors. The ivy grows a little thicker each year, the enrollment in- creases, and the rooms are redecorated and changed. But, it is still the same North Side. Double, double, toil and trouble dominated the atmosphe students attempted to iron out flaws in their schedules.

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As 2,500 Students Quickly Filled School To Capacity Seniors Lyman Wible and Mary Boissenett find a quiet refuge at the public library away from the clamorous environment of home. to an hour of serious study at