North High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

 - Class of 1940

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SMITH. MAXINE IUNE Nickname- Max Ambition-Be rich Senior Banquet Committee 8. SMULESON, I-IARRIETTE Nickname- Rebecca Ambition-To ga to college Home Room Vice President 7, Treasurer 8, Sub-Deb 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Nativity 3, Chairman Senior Questionnaire Committee 8. SNYDER, CLINTON I b I Nickname- Dimp1es Ambition-To be a district attorney Senior Banquet Committee 8. 'k SONGER, CATHRINE LILAI-I Nickname- Kay Biggest thrill in high school-Getting out SOVEY, IOAN DOLORES Nickname- Io Vocation-Playground work Home Room Athletic Manager 5, 6, A Cappella Chorus 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, B Chorus 4, C Chorus 3, Girls' Glee Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Student Leader 7, 8. SPATARO, RACHELINA MARIE Nickname- Rr:zckie Thwarted ambition-Ride in an airplane Halls Committee 7, 8, Publicity Committee 7, 8, Chairman 8, Home Room Citi- zenship Representative 7, Athletic Manager 4, 5, 6, Spanish Club 7, Sub-Deb Club 3, Tenn:s 4, lntra Mural 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Student Leader 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Lite Saving 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Senior Picnic: Games Committee 8. if SPENCER, MARGARET LORRAINE Nickname- Spence Ambition-To be a good journalist Spanish Club 6, 7, 8, I-li-Teen Club 3, 4, 5, Secretarial Club 7, 8, Social Chair- man 8, Home Room Girls' Athletic Manager 4, Oracle Editorial Stati 8, Oracle Reporting 7, Assistant Society Editor 8, Student Leader 8. SPRAGUE, HAZEL IANE Nicknames- Peggy or I-Iazy Ambition-To live a well-rounded normal life Home Room P. T. A. Representative 4, Athletic Manager 7, 8, Hi-Teen Club 3, 4, 5, 6, Travel, Secretary 8, Social Chairman 5, 6, 7, 8, Spanish Club 7, 8, Girl Reserve 5, A Cappella Chorus 7, 8, B Chorus 4, 5, Girls' Glee Club 3, 4, 6. SPURGIN, WILLIAM GUY Nicknames- Bill and Spots Thwarted ambition-To be a good dancer Home Room President 8, French Club 4, 5, Senior Banquet Committee. 'A' STALEY, ARTHUR FRIEDRICH Nickname- Art Ambition-To own my own business Finance Committee 6, 7, 8, Chairman 7, 8, Home Room President 5, 7, 8, Athletic Manager 4, Travel Club 3, 4, Stage 6, 7, 8, Chairman 8. STANDERS, CORRINE Nickname- Blondie Thwarted ambition-Nurse Aeronautics Club 5, 7, 8, Secretary 8. STEINBACK, HARRY I. Art Committee 8, Hi-Y 7, 8. SCHWARTZMAN. ROSE Nickname- Blondie Thwarted ambition-To visit North about live years from now Home Room Secretary 6, Citizenship Representative 5, Elinor Holloway 3, 4. SEIBEI., ROBERT MARVIN Nickname- l Vocation-To go to college Y Usher 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Home Room President 8, Treasurer 7, Latin 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Ouestor 8, Co-Chairman Social 7, SubAChairman Social 6, Boys' Glee Club 7, B, Senior Banquet Committee. SHARP, ROBERT IAMES - V w Nickname- Bob Thwarted ambition-To be heavyweight boxing champion of the world ik SHARP, RUTH NAOMI n , Ambition-To play in a symphony orchestra Vocation-Stenographrc Orchestra 6, 7, 8, Band 5, 5. 7, 8- SHEFFIELD. NEALE I . h Thwarted ambition-To get all 1's Ambition--To be a dentist Baseball 6, 7, 8, Oracle Reporting 8. SHEIL, JULIA EILEEN ' Ambition-To be an Undertaker Vocation-Secretarial Halls Committee 7, 8, Citizenship Representative 4, Member ot Cast, Pride and Prejudice 5, Nativity 4, Senior April 26 Party Committee. 'A' SHERMAN, MADELYN I. Nickname- Kip Thwarted ambition-To be a Home Room orlicer Sub-Deb Club 6, 7, 8, Picnic Committee 8. SHOEMAKER, RUTH MARION Hobbies-Photography and corresponding with people in France Home Room Secretary 8, French Alliance 5, 6, 7, 8, Costume Committee of Dramatics, Senior Banquet-Art Committee. SIMPSON. RUSSELL IAMES Nickname- Russ Biggest thrill in high school-To have a new car Home Room Vice President 7, Citizenship Representative 6, Aeronautics 6. 'A' SKOWSGAARD. KAREN IEAN Nickname- Red Thwarted ambition--A trip to Denmark Halls Committee 6, 7, 8, Games Committee for Senior Picnic. sivirrn, JACK MILL:-:H , g Biggest thrill in high school-Playing football Vocation-Engineering Halls Committee 7, 8, Home Room President 7, Football 3, 5, 7, Baseball 4, 6, 8, Wrestling 5, 7, Senior Picnic Games Committee. SMITH, MARY SUSAN Nickname- Mary Sue Thwarted ambition-To ring a tire siren Films Committee 5, 7, Activities Committee 7, Hi-Teen Club 5, 6, 7, Sub-Deb Club 3, 4, Latin Club 4, 5, 6, 7, Girl Reserve 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Girls' Glee Club 4, Student Leader 6, Senior Class Assistant Treasurer 8, Make-up Editor 8, Re- porting 7, 8, Office Assistant 7, 8.

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RAU, HOWARD RICHARD Nicknames- How and Rowdy-Dow Ambition-Be an airplane pilot Usher 3, 4, 55 Home Room President 85 Vice President 75 Scholarship Represen- tative 55 French Club 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Chairman ot Line of March Committee5 School Messenger 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. REECE, JOAN MARIE Nickname- Io Thwarted ambition-To live in Canada Travel Club 55 Hr-Teen 7, 85 Girl Reserve 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Life Saving 45 Home Room Senior Representative. REED, NORMAN IANE Nicknames- Crazy Kid and Squeaky Ambition-To ride in a motor boat Home Room Senior Representative. REEVE, HAROLD MARVIN Ik Thwarted ambition-To meet a perfect girl Vocation-Scientist Service Comnnttee 85 Home Room President 85 Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 75 Librarian 55 St-rnoi Announcement Committee. RICE. IOYCE ALBERTA Biggest thrill in high school-Getting a 1 from Mr. Combs in science class Vocation-Nursing Senior Home Room Rr-prr-sontfrtive. RIDDLE, MARTHA IANE Nickname- Ginger Ambition-To be a surgical nurse Horns- Room Tir-rrsurf-1' 7, 85 Senior Picnic Committee. 'k RILEY, BARBARA NELLE Nickname- O'Reilly Thwarted ambition-To cut school Films Coiniiiittv-0 85 Halls Committee 7, 85 Home Room Secretary 65 Sub-Deb 85 Girls' Athletic Mfiriuger 4, 5, 65 Travel Club 7, 85 Program Chairman 85 Hi-Teen 4, Ev, 6, 85 lwtiktri Club 5, 65 Girls' Reserve 7, 85 Vice President 7, 85 Senior Mvrrvli lfi Party Comnnttoe5 Assistant Nurse's Office 7, 85 Dance Club 35 Polar Bofir Assistant 8. ROBB, CLARENCE LE ROY. IR. Ambition-To design and build a good building for North High Vocation-Architect Senior Sl'l'!jl'lllll'lll'AIlllS Comnnttee, ROBB, ERMA MARGARET Nickname- Robb Vocation-Teaching or selling Home Room Girls' Athletic Manager 85 Intra Mural 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Student Leader 4, 5, 6. 'A' ROBERTSON, LOUISE MAE Nickname- Dutch Ambition-To be a tap dancer Horne Ronin Girls' Athletii' Miinfiger 85 Property Committee 75 lntra Mural 75 Home Ronin Sf-nioi Roiirwifstuitritivr.-. ROBINSON, WALTER I. Nickname- Tozz Vocation-Mail clerk Home Room Boys' Athliftit' Manager 75 Basketball 7, 85 Baseball 7, 85 Senior Arirituiriw-iiitiiii Coiliiiiitteit-. ROGERS. HAROLD W. Biggest thrill in high school-Participating in sports Ambition-Doctor Home Room Pi'tf:iidv-iii H5 Football 5, 75 Basketball 5, 6, 7, 85 Chairman of Cap and Gown Clniiiiiiittf-le. 'ten Y use ia f 'fx , ,- V90 -Z' .-...Q RONEY, WAYNE MASON Biggest thrill in high school-Being a bachelor Ambition-To have more friends Q Halls 85 Home Room Vice President 55 Scholarship Representative 45 Latin Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Band 3, 4, 5, 65 Social Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 65 Student Leader 75 Senior Banquet Committee. ROSS, JOHN WILLIAM Nickname- lack Ambition-To make money Usher 45 Citizenship 45 l-lome Room Citizenship Representative 5, 65 Boys' Athletic Manager 85 Baseball 35 Track 35 Senior April 26 Party Committee. ROSS. MERLE DONALD Ambition-To be a millionaire Vocation-Diesel engineering 'A' ROUTER. PHURNIA A. I H Ambition-To graduate Vacation-Nursing Halls Committee 6, 7, 85 Costume Committee 7, 85 Secretarial Club 6, 7, 85 Chairman of Membership Committee 75 Spanish Club 7, 85 Senior Commence- ment Committee 85 Oracle Solicitor 75 Oracle Editorial Staft 85 Polar Bear Start 8. ROWLEY, LESTER Nickname- Les Biggest thrill in high school- Every time I pass a subject Grounds Committee 75 Ticket Committee 85 Home Room President 7, 85 Vice President 65 Senior Banquet Committee. ROWE, MARIORIE LUELLA Nickname- Micky Ambition-Secretary in the State House Publicity Committee 85 French Alliance 7, 85 Le Bavard Reporter 7, 85 Girl Reserves 85 Oracle Reporting 8, i' SAMUELSON, HAROLD E. Nickname- Sam Thwarted ambition-To be Governor Halls Committee 7, 85 Home Room President 7, 85 Treasurer 65 French Alliance 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Social Chairman 75 Sergeant-at-Arms Committee. SAMUELSON, ZOLA MARIAN Nickname- Mazola Oil Thwarted ambition-To get up on Monday mornings when I feel like it Hall Monitor 45 Scholarship Representative 45 Citizenship Representative 5. SANDERS, CHARLES SAMUEL Nickname- Chuck or Pix-rkey Vocation-Coaching Football 3, 5, 75 Basketball 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Baseball 4, 6, 85 Senior Picnic Games Committee, 'A' SCHOEN, FREDERICK EARL 'licknrme- Fred Tlzwarted ambition-To see North High City and State swimming champs Swimming 7, B5 Life Saving 8. SCHREURS, MERLE FREDRICK Nickname- Butch Thwarted ambition-To sit down during the assemblies Usher 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 85 Hall Monitor 45 Scholarship Representative 75 Co-Chair- man Senior Banquet Committee. SCHWARTZ, ETI-IEL Nicknames- Squeak, Shorty and Ettie Vocation-Comptometer operator Sociatas Romanus 3, 45 Iwatka Club 5, 65 Treasurer 65 Student Leader 3, 45 Life Saving 3, 45 Senior Picnic Games Committee 8.



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STEWART, CLARICE Nickname- Cutie Thwarted ambition-To be an acrobatic dancer Secretarial Club 7, 8, STOHL, NORRINE GLORIA Nickname- Tibby Thwarted ambition-Singing with a big orchestra Homo Room Secretary 6, 7, Secretarial Club G, 7: Art Committee, STRINGER, VERDA MARIE Thwarted ambition-To sing Ambition-To go ta college, then teach Book Lovers Club B, Home Room Senior Representative 8. 'A' STRITTMATTER, MARCELLA ELIZABETH Nicknames- Mimsie and Stritty Thwarted ambition-To be a cheer leader Home Room Secretary 77 Athletic Manager 5, l-lt-Teen Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, B: Treasurer Vice President 7, President 8, Travel Club 5, 6, 7, 8: Vice President 7: Sociil Chfnrmrrn 8, Inter Club Council Representative 4: Senior April 26 5'-'BW Committf-f-5 Office Assistant 6, Oracle Typist 7, 8, Oracle Stenoarapher STRONG, WILLIAM VERN Nickname- Willie Ambition-Electric welding Homo Room 'l'rrfrfi::tiif-r 7, Athletic Manager 4, 5, Baseball 1-5 Senior Question- nrnro KIUIIIIIIIIIOU. STRONG, WILLIAM ELMER Nickname- Bill Biggest thrill in high school-Getting through school without any 5's Hall Monitor ft, 5, Home Room Treasurer 8, Home Room Athletic Manager 7, Senior Aririoiiitcmiiorit Committee 8. i' STUCKRATH. MARY KATHRYN Amhition-To go back to California Vocation-Commercial artist Cttizf-nslnp Cmmmtteo 7, 8, Home Room Secretary 8, Citizenship Representa- tive 6, French Alliance 6, 7, 87 lntra Mural 7, B, Student Leader 6, 7. SUTI-IERLAND, WAYNE DARREL Nickname- Suds Vocation-Civil Service TART, IAMES DAVID Nickname- lim Biggest thrill in high school-First time I heard Mr. jencks tell one ot' his famous stories Spanish Club 67 Aoronfiutics 8. 'A' TENNY, MARY VIRYS Nicknames- Torchy, Red or Wawa Thwarted ambition-To slide down a rail in this school Hi-Teen 5, C Chorus 3, 61 Girls' Glee Club 3, 6, Little Women 87 Senior Class Duy Committc-0 85 Property Committee ot All-School Play 7, 8, Oracle Campus Editor 8, Oracle Reporter 7, TEW, AILEEN IANE Ambition-To he a private secretary Vocation-Secretary Grounds Committee 4: Activities Committee 5, 6, 7, 8, Sub-Chairman 6, 7, 8, Socmtris Romfrnus 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Typist 6, Hi-Teen Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Senior Bflnqufit Committee 8: Officio Assistant 6 ,7, 8, Home Room Secretary 7, TI-IARNISH, ANNA MAE Nicknames- Pinkie or Ann Ambition-Private secretary Grounds Committee 6, 7: Service Committee 5, 6, 7, 8, Hall Monitor 5, 6, 7, 8, Home Ronin President 55 Secretary 4, 6, Hi-Teen Club 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Senior AIIIIfJI1IIl'V'IIlf'Ili Conlnilttno. g kt is Q- 4. THOMPSON, IOSEPI-I LOREN Thwarted ambition-Have America's best dance hand Ambition--To win an Indianapolis speedway race Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, A Cappella 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. THORNTON, ILA MARGARET Thwarted ambition-To become well known Ambition-To become private secretary Halls Committee 7, Publicity Committee 7, 8. THROCKMORTON, DOROTHY FRANCIS Thwarted ambition-To gyp school Ambition-To become an authoress Home Room Scholarship Representative 4, Citizenship Representative G, Hi-Teen Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Fencing 8, Aeronautics 8, B Chorus 3, 4, 5, 8, C Chorus 3, Chairman Senior Class Day Committee 8, 'A' TOBIN, ALEXANDER R. Ambition-To be a Enancial success Vocation-Law Home Room Athletic Manager, Lite Saving 5, 6, 7. TORRANCE, IEANNE BEATRICE Thwarted ambition-To own a convertible Ambition-To travel Activities Committee 8, Home Room President 8, Vice President 7, Secretary 5, 6, Latin Club 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Inter Club Council Member 7, Band 3, 5, Student Leader 45 Life Saving 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Member of Senior Board 8, Office Girl 8. TREON, DOROTHY MAE Nicknames- Dee or Dodo Ambition-To make some man happy Secretarial Club 7, Home Room Senior Representative 8. 'A' VOTRUBA, FREEMAN MATHEW Nickname- Beet Biggest thrill in high school--The first time I went on the field to play for North Home Room Vice President 87 N Club 7, 8, Orchestra 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Band 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Football 3, 5, 7, Wrestling 3, 7, Co-Chairman oi Picnic Games. VRINDERS, DOROTHY IEANETTE Nickname- Dottie Thwarted ambition-To be a model Home Room Scholarship Representative 4, 7. VUPER, ROSE IO ANN Thwarted ambition-To dive oi? our school diving board Ambition-To go to South America Home Room Assistant Treasurer 8, Intro Mural 3, 4, 5, Senior Picnic Commit- tee 8. 'A' WALLIN, LYLE ADAIR Nicknames- Wally or Bing Thwarted ambition-Getting married and raising a family Life Saving 4, Senior Line of March Committee. WAMPLER, PEGGY IEANNE Nickname- Wump Thwarted ambition-To lead a dance band Home Room Scholarship Representative 5, 6, Fencing Club 4, 5, 8, Senior April 26 Party Committee. WARD, ROBERT EDWIN Nickname- Bob Ambition-To be a commissioned aflicer in U. S. Air Corps

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