St Ferdinand High School - Crusader Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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Finale of FHS: Yesterday, Today— In 1951 St. Ferdinand High School open- ed its doors to the youth of Ferdinand and the surrounding area. It started small, as most schools do, but grew steadily into what it is today. In 1954 SFHS honored its first graduates. The school continued as a Catholic Institu- tion until the 1968-69 year when it became part of the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation. Sister Mary Carmen was the last principal of St. Ferdinand High and remained to be the first principal of Ferdi- nand High. But there were many changes. The dress code no longer required ties and dress pants for the boys or uniforms and white blouses for the girls. Religious in- struction was now given outside of school hours. In 1969 the first male principal, Mr. Dennis E. Tyring, took charge. In 1971 Fer- dinand and Birdseye high schools consoli- dated to form Forest Park High. This move was made to provide better facilities and to afford students a wider range of subjects from which to choose. A

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71 Crusader Ferdinand High School Ferdinand, Indiana Volume XVIII

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—Then Tomorrow Contents Introduction 2 Activities 4 Organizations 20 Athletics 30 Academics 42 Personalities 60 Advertising 104 Index 125 3