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

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THE TAMARACK JANUARY, 1934 FAITH Wlu ' M a spnior is ready to graduate, he usual- ly t elieves that he can actually be of some use in advising those students who are not so far advanced. Whether we are better quali- fied or not is doubtful, but there arc a few things we have learned wliich w ' e are positive of. Among the qualities which make for success in life, at .school or at any other ])lace, is faith in one ' s .self. Self-confidence goes a long way toward building that sort of life we think of as being desirable. It is necessary that we have confidence in our government to jirotect our homes and our lives. Without such faith we are in constant fear of losing those things for which we have worked and which we value most. Likewise we must have faith in ourselves. We must believe that we will In able to meet all obstacles successfully. If we lack this neces- sary (luality, most of our time is spent worry- ing about our affairs. Scmie of these worries are genuine; others are merely built up and magnified in our imaginations. The best thing for us to do is to stop and consider all angles of any problems which seem to momentarily block our ))rogrcss. In this way, we are enabled to comi are our abilities with the needs of the case, and if our talents are not sufficient, there is nothing further we can do. What we should do is to have faith in our own abilities, and when we have done our best to cope with our difficulties; when we can rest assured that there is nothing more that we can do, then only can we have that peace of mind that comes with comi)lete faith in ourselves. Nothing is more liscouraging than to have several seemingly unsurmountable problems arise all at once, but when we meet each dif- ficulty squarely and with confidence, we ex- perience a sense of freedom from worrj ' , a sat- isfaction that we formerly thought imjiossible. CO.MI ' KTn ' ION Competition In-tween groui s of individuals and between individuals them.selvcs is the basis of human advancement. Every advancement in history has been the result of a challenge against power, accepted ideas or the secrets of natural phenomena. The I ' nited States would not be a free country had not its founders competed against the oppressors of its ideals. Galileo would not have discovered the true facts of gravity had he not doubte l the beliefs taught by his con- temporaries. The tele])hone might not be in existence if Alexander Graham Hell had not continued his experiments in the face of op- position. Vying with others to uphold personal con- victions and ideals is not the only form of com))etition. The other is equally important — group competition. A college football team wouUl not improve its game by playing high scliool teams; it must contest against other college squatls as g «Kl as itself if the desirable results of the game are to t e brought out. Many of us refuse to pit (mr ability against that of persons who we know or think are iH-t- ter than we. W ' e refuse to try out for ba.seball, because we feel a little inferior to another candidate; we refuse to enter into a checker game because we think we cannot beat or tie our opponent. By adojjting such an attitude we are not only depriving ourselves of a pres- ent opportunity to im))rove our ability, but also are slipping into a habit which will result detrimentally when we are forced to compete against others for success in the world. Only by seeking out persons who are some- what superior in a chosen field and learning by the mistakes we make against them can we ho])e to adv.ince in any form of endeavor; only by testing out various methods of using this newly-acquired knowle lge in competition with those not quite so proficient as we can we cultivate this knowledge. + THOROtGHNESS He wlio does less well than lie can does ill. This old economic theory has been jiroved to be true in every line of endeavor. When a contractor builds a modern office building, he realiz ' s thit ju.st building the structure is not enough. He must ))rovide for the best of materials and the best of workmen; otherwi.se he is doing more harm than g M d by risking the lives of the thousands of people who will work in that building. The same thing is true in our school life. To barely get our lessons or half-heartedly sup- port .sch(H)l iirojects is not sufficient. W ' e must be tlu)rough in our efforts or we will be wast- ing our time as well as the time and money of others. Only by being thorough can we attain suc- cess, and that, after all, is the ultimate goal of each of us. Page Ihirty-onc

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T H E T A M A R A C K J A N U A R Y, 19 3 4 Tamarack Staff Published st- ini-aiinually by a staff selected from the senior class EDITORIAL STAFF DALE VAN HOOK EDITOR IX CHIEF SPOKANE SMITH ASSOCIATE EDITOR C-HARLES FRAZIER „ ASSOCIATE EDITOR EARL FOSSI M SPORTS EDITOR MISS MARJORIE FREAKES, ERNEST E. GREEN FACULTY ADVISERS Margaret Butterfleld ;. Girls ' Sjiorts S,,okane Smith Organizations Virginia Hauer Organi ations Fr.inces Cole Humor, Literary Elsie Anderson Music and Drama Leo Rocl,l ind Calendar Will ird Roe, Bill Oold, Helen Livingston „ Class Will Marie Sharpless, Hill Campbell, Adelaide Cliamberlain Class Prophecy Helen Schumacher, Freeman Jensen, Mildred Ritchie . Class History BUSINESS STAFF ' IR(;iNIA JONES ADVERTISING MANAGER JACK VAN LIPPELOY CIRCULATION MANAGER JANUARY, 13:U VALUE OF MODERN EDUCATION On January 19, 193+, one hundred and ninety- seven students leave North Central to go out into the world as young American citizens. These y mng men and young women have just finished four ye.irs under the Red and Black colors. For four years these students have at- tended this high .school to receive their educa- tional foundation for work in future years. While here each one has studied the various subjects that he thought would best prepare him for his life work. It might be well to men- tion that iieople have been heard to say that .some of the subjects now taught in the public .schools arc valueless. Nevertheless, .some of the greatest educ.itors in the country are firm in their belief that the subjects now taught are the ones that will be of the greatest advantage to the students in years to come. A few years ago only men experienced in the different kinds of labor were able to find ))ositions. Now men and women alike are able to fill the requirements for almost every con- ceivable jwsition. In the school of a qu.irter of a century ago, only the very basic subjects were taught; whereas in this modern day high schools give almost every subject that can be taught. Today we can take courses in music, journalism, wo(Klworking, mechanics and in almost every branch of art and science along with the more basic subjects. In the old school, the young people hnd no choice as to what they should study. Today students can almo.st always choose subjects that will give them a good start on their life vocal ion. . ' 11 students and all parents should appre- ciate the.se facts and should back modern schools to the fullest extent. The present graduating class J nows that it has received many things of value to them from North Central. To prove this they are all going out into the world to accomjilish thirigs that will bring i)raise and glory to North Central high. Page thirty

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THE TAMARACK JANUARY, 1934 Blocking Back First Prizk Story lifi Karl Possum Remember, boys, today ' s performance will mean a great deal In selecting the captain for this semester. Ace will be field captain for this game. That ' s all. • ••••«• Hill ] ulled himself slowly from the ground. A f M)t away the opposing back was stumbling up; a few seconds before a diving Bill had lil K-ked hini from the path of the speedy Ace. Fifteen yards up the field the flashy back spring up, jubilant. Well, wondered Hill, why, shouldn ' t he? Hasn ' t he just gained twenty yards, not to mention scoring our touchdown? Hill paused a moment to reflect. Events of three years of fwtball passed quickly through his mind. He and Ace — both out for half- back. He, Bill, slow and ponderous, but a sure Blocking Hack; Ace, fast, shifty, a suiH ' rb broken-field runner. Ace it was who scored touchdown after touchdown for nine- teen straight victories for the school; while he. Blocking Back, had never yet taken the pig- skin over the last white strii)e, had never heard the booming rahs ! with his name on the end. Bill slowly struggled back to the huddle. There was the scoreboard at the end of the field: We— 7; They — 8. Five minutes to go. Oh, well, it wasn ' t his fault, was it? Hadn ' t he blocked his man every time? Hight tackle next. 48-65-3-23— Blocking Back dug his cleats into the ground and cut close inside end, Ace following on his heels. A low plunge, and a back was out of the play, the ball dead a yard farther tm. An end run, a pas.s, then the punt — each a biting effort for the fatigue l Bill. F,ach low dive at an opponent back, each laborious limp- ing back to the huddle sapjM-d a bit more of his fast-waning strength. And now it was their ball on their own fifteen. Here came the play— left end, three men leading Interference. Blocking Back plunged headlong into the ma.ss of players protecting the ball carrier, felt himself borne down with two of the enemy falling with him. Ace and I-efty, the fullback, made the tackle. Their ball on the .seventeen. Jorgen.son, all-state fullback from across the mountain, was falling back for the kick. The ends and tackles charged In, blocked the punt, but failed to recover the ball. Bill had a brief respite from the press of the scrimmage line. He moved In a step closer to the forward wall. Flash Barrett was standing back of his goal line. So, they were going to run the ball, even at this late stage of the game? Ace stood just behind him, eyes glued on the motionless puppets In the opposing back- field. The ball went back, low, almost slipped past the clutching fingers of Barrett. Blocking Back was off with Flash, heading toward the far sideline and away from the tangled mass that had been the scrimmage line, edging to- ward his fleeter opponent, his three protectors massed closely about him, ready to ward off any threats. A half-seen form was passing by him — that would he Ace; Ace — trying to batter down interference and runner in one move. Block- ing Back muttered under his teeth. That pint-sized squirt? Him knock down that pile of guys? He may be able to tackle, but block? Well, after all, what concern of his was It If Ace tried to kill himself? Somehow, a fleet- ing suggestion went through his mind. I t him take the interference. You make the tackle and get the cheers. Ha.sn ' t he al- ready got his share, and yours, too? Sure, that was it. Why hadn ' t he thought of It before? Ace could block, If he had to. Let him take the bl K ' klng on his shoulders, just this once. Hadn ' t Bill blocked countless op- ponents .so that Ace could get cheers from the stands? Sure, let hini take the Interference. The sidelines were near now. F ' lash was run- ning just Inside his goal line, seeking for a hole through which he could slide into a clear field, away from the deadly tackles of Ace, who now seemed to be bracing himself for a rush .straight through the Interference. Then Into Hill ' s mind came the oft-rej eated words of the Coach, Each man to his job. If you ' re a blocker, block; if you ' re a tackle, tackle. (Continued on page 72) Page thirty-two