The Daily Echo, 1964-01-21

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SHORTRIDGE
DAILY ECHO
Vol. 66, No. 77
Shortrlfcge High School, Indianapolis, Tuesday, January 21, 1964
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'KNOWLEDGE' TEAM DEFEATS
TECH BY SCORE OF 165-85
Four seniors representing
Shortridge defeated Tech in
"Exercise in Knowledge" competition Sunday, January 12, at
6 p.m. over WLW-I.
■Andy Gaus, team captain; Bob
Evans, David Marks, and Doug
Smith, accumulated a total of
165 points in defeating the Arsenal Technical students. The
final score stood at 165-85.
The questions were mostly
short answer questions. The material covered tended to be miscellaneous bits from general
knowledge rather than from
specific fields. The Shortridge
team showed an aptitude in the
sciences and math. History and
music also were fields in which
the team showed strength. The
team's major weakness was In
current news.
Each individual's contribution
was responsible for the victory
rather than one's excellence.
Doug Smith strengthened the
team in history and current
events. Bob Evans and Dave
Marks were strong in science
and mathematics. Andy Gaus
filled out the team with knowledge of literature, music, and
miscellaneous information.
Sunday evening, January 12,
the team reported to the WLW-
I studios at Meridian and 14th
despite a deepening blanket of
snow. From 5 to 5:30 both teams
wore briefed in a conference
room. Following 15 minutes during which the teams were given
practice questions, the members
and the studio audience were
seated in the studio.
The moderator of the show,
George Willeford, gave a brief
history of the "Exercise in
Knowledge" series. Now in its
fourth season, the series has attempted to glorify or at least
publicize the achievements of
serious students.
"Exercise in Knowledge" is
produced by Miss Nancy Hendricks of the Radio and Television department of the Indianapolis Public Schools in cooperation with Bruce Cox of
WLW-I.
The Shortridge "Exercise in
Knowledge" team will meet the
winner of this Sunday's contest
between Sacred Heart and Decatur Central In second round
competition later this year.
Cost of New Addition, Wiring
Expected To Total $600,000
Cadets  Test Skills
In Interschool Match
Bright and early, while everyone was probably sleeping, the
ROTC cadets were up and ready
to go to an Interschool Rifle
Match at 7 a.m. Thursday, January 16.
The match consisted of shooting in three positions: prone,
kneeling, and standing.
Members representing the
ROTC from Shortridge were
Cadets Dave Adkison, Barry Andrews, Fred Armor, WilUam Armor, Cornelius Edgecomb, Michael Goodson, Michael Grogan,
Peter Grosbach, Paul Hagedon,
Ralph Kelfer, Marion Mayo, Joe
Myers, Michael Nordyke, Roy
Smith, and David Suchocki.
For several weeks officials
have been planning the new addition to Shortridge. To be-erect-
ed on the Pennsylvania Street
side of the present building, the
wing is expected to cost $441,697
and to cover 24,686 square feet
of ground.
Due to rewiring work to be
done at the time of construction, the finished project will
probably total $600,000.
The new section will be joined
to the main building by an eight-
foot-wide corridor through present room 129 joining a corridor
in the new addition running
north and south the entire
length of the main floor. The
entrance to the girls' gymnasium will be extended to the
new addition, while the entrances to Caleb Mills Hall and
the boys' gym will remain as
they are.
Shops To Be
On Upper Level
On the upper level of the new
wing there will be two drafting
rooms, a stage craft shop, and
a woodworking shop. There will
also be boys' and girls' restrooms
and a departmental office. A
loading platform with a sidewalk elevator going down to the
lower level and steps running
north and south into the lower
level will be centered on the east
side of the addition.
A general metals shop and
Industrial craft shop unlike that
now located on the third floor
will be on the lower floor. A new
printshop will be erected on the
lower level also
Mechanics Shop
On Lower Level
There also will be an electric and power mechanics shop.
This shop will include not only
internal combustion engine
equipment but also power mower and hydraulic engines. The
power and electric mechanics
shop will definitely not be an
auto repair shop. It is to give
pupils experience in working
with the type equipment which
will enable them to seek the
more formal training at a vocational school or technical
training leading to a university
course.
Bookstore To Be
In  Printshop  Room
The bookstore now at the
southwest corner of the building will be moved to the northwest corner where the printshop
is now located. All counselors
now in rooms 103 and 313 will
be moved to the southwest corner of the first floor where the
bookstore and visual aids are now
located, room 110.
Room 313 will be a study hall
in an attempt to remove the
cafeteria study hall. R. Lloyd
Green, vice principal in charge
of curriculum, will have an office in room 109, which is now
the business office. Arthur G.
Shull; vice principal in charge of
school business, will be moved
to room 103 which now houses
the offices of Mrs. Dorothy Otto,
senior class sponsor; Miss Elizabeth Evans, college adviser; Miss
Jean Wells, counselor; and Lester Groth, director of guidance.