North Central High School - Tamarack Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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The Tamarack January, 1938 Theater Masque • .Membt rsliii) of tin- .Mas(nic cluh is limited to 15 hoys and 15 girls who have dramatic ahilitv. When the f{rou|) was first organized in 1910. its jjiirpose was to stimti- hite literary ami dramatic ahility. but when a literary societv was formed. menil)ershi|) was liTiiiU-d to students wlio have unusu;il talent in Tnusic, dancinp; or drama. A i)ay convocation is usually given every semester hy the memhers. the proceeds of which are turned over to school funds. Officers (ilenn Pitcher President C arol Patz Vice President Sylvia Rehfeldt Secretarv Patricia Hoyle Treasurer Dick Ross Sergeant-at-Arms Mrs. (jrace Uougla.s Leonard . dviser International • In 19:{2. the International elul) was organized by a group of girls under .Miss Helen -McDouall, then adviser, with the purpose of (jromoting a better understanding between the United States and foreign countries. Foreign born girls or girls of foreign born parents are eligible to be- come members of International, with the condition lh;it all final grades are C ' or better. Officers Pearl Duitch President Pearl Schroeder Vice President .Marion Hull Secretary ,1 une Sailand „ Treasurer .(eanette Hochberg Re]) )rter Hette Carlson Historian .Miss Violet Starkweather Adviser • • • Debate • L ' nder the direction of .Miss (irace Camijbell. this semester the debate s piad has taken part in many debates on the question. Resolved. That the Several States Should . dopt a Unicameral System of Legislature. At the beginning of the term, the class | articipated in a tournament in which 21 other squads took part. Hesides l;iking part in the city triangular debate, the team has met the Davenport. Lewiston. (ionzaga. West Valley, Ritzville. Rockford and ' I ' ekoa high school teams. Tdj r eighty-four

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J The Tamarack January, 1938 T Amores Librorum • As an exjjerimcnt. Miss Mary Bacon selected a jfroup of . ' iO hoys and jrirls from tlie Iionor roll in the fall of l!);t5 to become members of a library reading grou]) if they worked well together. ' I ' lie students ])roved their ability to cooperate so well that in 1936 the grou)) was organized as a school club with the name, Amores Librorum which means lovers of books. At the end of each semester, stu lents with a H average are invited to attend an open-house. Members who fail to have a li a erage at the end of the semester are automatically dro|}])ed from the rolls, but they may a])i)ly for membership as soon as they have raised their rating. Kach semester members must read several books on a s)jeeial to|)ie and at the meetings they make reports on what they have learned. Officers Murthe McCracken President Wurster Baker Vice President .lack Duitch Secretary Kenneth Strickler Treasurer Bruce Penny Sergeant-at-Arms Miss Mary Bacon Adviser • • • La Tertulia • El nombre del club espaiiol es La Tertulia, wliich means circle of friends, is one of North Central ' s outstanding social clubs. To ejicourage the study and use of Spanish and to promote an interest in Spanish-s))eaking countries, their customs and forms of government are the purposes of the organization. Two final ( s arc the requirements for membershiji in tlii ' club. Officers Victoria Faraca President .lack Danforth Vice President V ' iola Schaffert Secretary Bernard C ' oolbaugh - Treasurer Miss .lulia Hermann Adviser • • • Stage Crew • As all-around handy men, the niembt rs of the stage erew should take a bow. For each convocation, operetta, class play and P.-T. A. meetings, the erew sets the stage, works the lights ;in l .adjusts the inierophon -. Staff K Allen Manager Vern Br oadwell Electrician Andy Cattanach Flyman Cilenn Aasal - Curtain Miui J. D. Youngmah Faculty Director Page eighty-three

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Lj The Tamarack January, 1938 Scriptorians • At facli iiieftiiig of tilt- Sc ' n ' |)t()rian society, lucmbtTs ])resent for a]}- proval sonic of tlieir literary work. The aim of the society is to offer const nietive criticism to the girls who write stories, poems, essays or plays. Any girl having four semesters of A or H in Knglish an l no grade below C is eligible for niemberslii)) in the gron| . Officers Evelyn Partridge President Geraldine Hansen Vice President Faith Everett Secretary Lillian Frank Treasurer Mis.s Nellie Catton Adviser S. p. Q. R. • Senatus Populusque Romanus, full name of S. P. Q. U., Latin club, means The Senate of the Roman People, Organized in 1914 by Miss Mary S, Evans with the purpose of further- ing the interest in Latin and Roman history, it is now one of North C entral ' s most outstanding clubs. Officers .loe (iregory President Fred Olberg . . Vice President Pat Peterson Secretary Frances Hroderick Treasurer Frank Hurger Sergeant-at-Arms Miss L• rv Evans Adviser Athletic Board • Established to decide all questions of athletic |)oliey and to award all athletic emblems, the Athletic board consists of the j rincipal. vice |3rineii)al. athletic directors, the coaches, captains and managers of all s| orts and honorary members. Officers Tom Hanifen President Virginia Kelsey - Secretary • • • Cafeteria Crew • Work in the cafeteria is begun by the crew at 7:00 a. ni. and continues until 3:00 |). m. Student helpers prejjare the food, do the dishes and clean the cafe after both lunch i)eriods, .Mrs. Laura Nims is in charge of the cafe- teria, with Miss Alice (Jillespie and .Miss Bessie Bender assisting her. Page eighty-fire