South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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“I love the new track field, the gym, and the locker room—espe¬ cially the locker room. (Tommy Elliott) Graduates of ' 69 might not recog¬ nize South now. Sturdy cement benches replaced rickety wooden ones. Pedestrian traffic was improved by the installation of wide sidewalks. Ornate green lamps, which once decked the porch; the solarium, and an upstairs air-conditioner vanished. Aluminum sliding windows updated South’s appearance. Even the grounds differ. The audi¬ torium wing, tennis courts, and a resurfaced teachers’ parking lot elimi¬ nated the girls’ athletic field. Traffic jams at the north end disappeared: Darrow St. became sidewalk and track. South’s most distinguished fea¬ ture, its concrete stadium, gave way to chain-link fence. ABOVE —Teachers have a larger, black-topped parking lot with lighting, located behind the building for their convenience. MIDDLE RIGHT —Still under construction, these cement benches are located in the small student park by the stadium. LEFT —An all-weather track is appreciated by the track team, who found it hard to practice on the poorly-drained cinder track. Reconstruction Era Razes Long-Standing Landmarks

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ABOVE —Although looking bleak after a winter snow, the new tennis courts are available to the tennis team, gym classes, and intramurals. UPPER LEFT —With the old lamp posts removed, the main entrance looks bare; but light is provided by lamps along the street. UPPER RIGHT —A high wire fence and wooden bleachers replace the stone wall and seats of the former football stadium. 12

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Classrooms Now Found in Logical Order; “I don’t like the seats in the gym. They’re too hard!” (Yvonne Martin) Though new room numbers con¬ fused students, classrooms in depart¬ ment blocks were somewhat easier to locate. When everyone adjusted to the relocation of offices, music, art, and science departments, he still had to contend with finding the Times room (which was stuffed in a closet), pay phones, janitor rooms, and bath¬ rooms. Study halls occupied the audi¬ torium, old library, and cafeteria. Little changes caused excitement— adding doors to rooms, especially. Showcases and department offices appeared throughout the building. New lockers and computer report cards frustrated Archers. ABOVE —English-Government class takes advantage of the new library during class while working on term papers. The two-hour class spent most of its time doing individual study. UPPER RIGHT —After experiencing the trauma of packing up and moving, Mr. Robert Weber and his biology classes enjoy the benefits of the newly remodeled and enlarged room. RIGHT —Adjusting earphones and taking a few minutes to check pronunciation, the fourth year French class gets ready for a recording session in the new language lab.