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HOCHS stands for Historic Old Central High School. For years the building was known as CAB Central Administration Building. It contained the administrative offices for Independent School District # 709.
The building is located on one city block bordered by Lake Avenue, Third Street, First Avenue East, and Second Street in downtown Duluth, Minnesota. Because of the historical significance of the building and because it now serves a variety of community entities, the name was officially changed on October 19, 2004.
As of 2005, the building houses the 1890s Classroom Museum, Unity High School, Area Learning Center, district print shop, and various district administrative offices. |
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Honoring John Zorbas Chimes |
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Chimes
Almighty God,
Almighty Power,
Cherish Our School,
Throughout the Hour
These now famous lyrics were written in 1948 by John F. Zorbas while he was a student at Duluth Central High. He won a school sponsored contest in which entrants submitted lyrics to match the famous Westminster Chimes melody.
One of the planners of the 20-year reunion for the Class of '84 found out a surprising fact about the 1948 winning entry. Mr. Zorbas was not credited for writing the lyrics to Chimes. His name did not appear after Chimes in yearbooks, graduation programs etc.* However, something has finally been done to correct this five-decades-long oversight.
Mark Engblom, the reunion planner, and Gina Zorbas, the contest winner's daughter, both Class of '84, have had a special certificate presented to John Zorbas, lyricist, Class of '48. The certificate was signed by the Duluth Superintendent of Schools, the chairperson of the Duluth School Board, and the 2004 principal of Central High. Mr. Zorbas was honored at the Saturday evening reunion event at the DECC on July 24, 2004.
*Credit was given, however, in a brochure, circa 2001, created by the Central Preservation Committee.
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