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

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Some people always have their mouths open . . . but this time to good avail. ACappella members show this trait in practice. Perfection, Real Enjoyment Everything has changed in the music department. Three new teachers, Mr. David Piatt, Mr. Gary Smith, and Mr. Wil- lard Holloway, took the controls to guide North Side through a successful year. These three men worked together to promote the philosophy of unity between the choirs, bands, and orchestras. They encouraged persons interested in both groups to join a vocal as well as an instrumental organization. Orchestra widened its scope of learning by offering a training group for students who were not ready for Concert Orchestra. Each member of the string section had the chance to work on chamber music with a string quartet. This type of literarure can nor be included with orchestral playing be- cause it loses half of its interpretation with a number of players If chamber music is to be included, it must be done outside of class period, in small groups. A new Theater Arts course has been included in the music department. Mr. Piatt worked with Mr. James Purk- hiser and Mr. Donald McClead, to give all phases of theater work, including music, staging and scenery. Cindy Pattengale plucks the strings of her bass as she practices her part in Victory at Sea. 29

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A picture of William Hegbli is sketched by Wi Hegbli from a portrait of that very same William Hegbli Creativity, Interpretations Inspire Redskins to True Imaginative minds and talented fingers go together to create a work of art. Students enrolled in the art classes applied these qualities, to create various types of art work. The beginning classes developed the students ' artistic abilities with basic art projects, such as scenic painting, simple sketch- ing, or work on enameled ashtrays. Advanced students worked on more specialized items, such as life drawings and detailed enameling and painting. In the early fall and late spring, the students took ad- vantage of warm weather and moved their easels outside. Each painted his own view of the bridge, the river, or the school building. In the winter they were forced inside the Art Annex, Mr. Donald McClead ' s room, or to Miss Marjorie Bell ' s room. Here the students used their imaginations to make mental pictures of objects to be enameled, or put in ceramic pieces. Lettering, sketching, poster construction, and silk screening provided work for the remainder of the year. A course in Art Appreciation made students more aware of what is around them, and enabled them to better under- stand the great works of the masters. Jerry Wilt, Mr. Don McClead, and Sallie Lipscomb use the graphics press.

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Home Economics, Industrial Arts Provide Foundations As the sewing machines buzzed and the water boiled, girls and even a few boys in the home economics depart- ment learned about food, clothing, and home management. The food courses included classroom discussions on the selection of food, the rules of etiquette, and serving food in an attractive way. The girls were then ready to prepare the food ranging from simple things such as cookies, to a complete meal. Each girl had to eat what she cooked. The clothing section emphasized the sele ction and care of clothing along with garment construction. The girls be- came acquainted with the different fabrics and each selected material to make a skirt or dress. In order to get a male viewpoint on such topics as per- sonality development, dating, marriage, and family life, about half of each class on family living was comprised of boys. These topics are just as beneficial to boys as to girls. Home nursing and child development dealt with the care of little children and of patients suffering from common diseases such as measles, chicken pox, and the flu. In family management the students learned how to gain the greatest satisfaction from the available resources in a home life, and to create a pleasant atmosphere at all times. Contributions from boys in home ec. classes give a two-sided view to family life. Panel discussions create an informal atmosphere. esides learning dressmaking techniques, junior Pam Wagner also applements her wardrobe with her home economics projects. : ' , )