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

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Gregory Sanford Department Head Social Studies Muriel Allison Honors Board U S. History Robert Bland Boys ' Tennis Ass ' t World History Virginia Drew Data Processing U.S. History Kenneth Hagen PTA Board World History Social Studies He who knows the past understands the present; he who has an understanding of the present has the key to the future. It could be said that this is the keynote of all history study. The element of history in our country ' s culture cannot be overlooked, nor can its importance be understated. In grade school, the study of history is taken as a matter of course. In high school, however, its importance becomes more readily seen. The history of our state. Washington, is a required course of study for all freshmen. In addition, they take a semester course in world geography. The only required course in history above the ninth grade is United States history, generally taken in the junior year. In addition, two more credits in either world history or current world problems are required. Seniors have a new system available to them on a nine-week basis. New to North Central is a course in con- temporary problems, economics and government. All courses of study are designed to make the student more aw are of the daily events, their causes and effects: in general, to create a more aware citizen. Richard Pelkie Key Club World History Delbert Jones Community Service U.S. History Edward Luders Junior Class Adviser Sociology Richard Hannan Frosh Football Washington History Eguene Lister Varsity Track Washington History Wallace Russell Freshman Homeroom Chairman World History Ralph Griffith uses a map to further illustrate an answer for his U.S. History class. Blaine Bennett Varsity Football Assistant World Geography 15

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id George Smith Department Head Chemistry Esther Lancaster Biology Club Biology Dan Olson Biology Club Ass ' t Biology Raymond Simonson Boys ' Golf Biology, Chemistry Paul Tobie Fire and Civil Defense Drills Biology Orval Theisen Senior Adviser Physics Burrill Exley Deprrtment Head Advanced Math Robert Barnard Bowling Geometry Gerald Cunningham ASB Algebra Edwin Kretz Varsity Football Algebra Dorothy Congdon Future Teachers Intermediate Math FT John O ' Leary Math Club. Chess Club Freshman Math Mathematics, Science Developing logical patterns of thought through training in mathe- matics and scientific principles was the basic objec t of mathematics and science instruction. The mathematical principles that were given to students helped to prepare them For practical occupations in many fields other than math and science teaching. Courses in both mathematics and science are offered on a four- year basis to all students. Freshman algebra, geometry, intermediate mathematics and advanced math are the basic courses, and are sup- plemented by the SMSG geometry and senior math, which is given to those seniors who desire instruction in more elementary pro- cedures. In the Science Department, care is given to see that each student has at least one year of a laboratory science. Physical science, biology (both BSCS and traditional), chemistry and physics are offered to students. It is hoped that the knowledge they gain through these studies will help them to ask and answer the questions that are instrumental in the advance of our society. The marvels of the sciences and their fundamentals fascinate students of chemistr Saruwatari and George Cannata work with balance scales in chemistry class. 14

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Joseph Tremblay Daniel Davis Department Head Talent Club Senior English Sophomore English Marilyn Klawunder News Adviser English Joseph Tremblay instructs senior Nancy Vinge in the prepa- ration of a class assignment. m uld Honor Students Junior English Vivian Hager Future Nurses Freshmna English Gloria Letsch Future Teachers Asst. Junior English Drama, English, The secret of man ' s success or failure lies in his ability to com- municate and express himself so that he can be understood by those about him. Our most common and frequent means of communica- tion are speaking and writing. In the English classes that all stu- dents attended through their high school years the emphasis was on these two areas. In the course of study, students were given material in grammar, construction, literature (botb American and classical), vocabulary, vocational instruction, and all forms of material relating to man ' s progress in his ability to express himself. Freshman English courses concentrated on the fundamentals of real literature when they read Julius Caesar, Tale of Two Cities and Silas Marner. They also studied more of the fundamentals of con- struction and usage. Juniors in both traditional and the new team- seniors Kathy Malone and Ron McCullogh read parts from a play in drama class. 16