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

 - Class of 1940

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X WATERBURY, DOROTHY FERN Thwarted ambition-Dancing career Vocation-Nursing Home Room Secretary 67 Girl Reserve 5, 6, 77 B Chorus 37 Home Room Senior Representative. WATSON, -ALTA IEAN Ambition-To paint a masterpiece Vocatioi-i+Secretarial work Social Committee 87 Halls Monitor 77 Home Room Secretary 87 Hi-Teen 3, 4, 5, 67 Sub-Deb 77 Travel Club 77 Senior Announcement Committee. WEST, IO ANN. MARIE Nicknames- Io or Iodey Ambition-To achieve success in art work and marriage Home Room Vice President 87 Chairman Art Committee Senior Banquet. i' WETHERTON, MARY ROSE Thwarted ambition-Fly my own plane Ambition-To be a gym teacher Hall Committee 47 French Alliance 5, 6, 7, 87 Fencing Club 37 Tennis 7, WHITMER, MARILYNN Nickname- Orphelia Biggest thrill in high school-Winning singles championship in tennis Athletic Committee 4, 5, 6, 87 Chairman 87 Home Room Athletic Manager 4, 5, 6, 77 Hi-Teen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 87 Vice President 67 Secretary 77 Tennis 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 87 Captain 87 Intra Mural 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 87 Student Leader 4, 5, 6, 7, 87 Chairman Senior Banquet7 City Tennis Champion 7, 8. WICKER, IANE MARIE Nicknames- I or Ian Vocation-Sales work Sub-Deb 6, 7, 87 Girls' Glee Club 7, 87 Senior Announcement Committee. i' WIESE, MELVIN A. Biggest thrill in high school-The day I graduate Ambition-To become a good salesman Senior Class Sermon Committee 8. WILLIAMS, RUTH ELEANOR Thwarted ambition-To be an air hostess Ambition-To be an artist Home Room Scholarship Representative 87 Hi-Teen 5, 6, 7, 8. WILLIS. DONELLE ELIZABETH Nickname- Donnie Ambition-To obtain a good secretarial position Films Committee 7, 87 Assembly Committee 67 Home Room President 6, 77 Vice President 87 Secretary 57 Scholarship Representative 47 Hi-Teen 3, 4, 5, 67 Treasurer 47 Vice President 57 Life Saving 47 Senior April 26 Party Committee. i' WILSON, ROBERT WAYNE Nicknames- Willie and Bob Thwarted ambition-To get a l in History A Cappella Chorus 5, 6, 7, 87 B Chorus 47 C Chorus 37 Boys' Glee Club 5, 6, 7, 8' Senior Questionnaire Committee 8. WILSON. KAY MARIE Nickname- Kay Ambition-Modeling Home Room Vice President 87 Girl Reserve 5, 6. WINBURN. RALPH DOUGLAS Nickname- Stoogie No. l Ambition-To make the most out of lfie it QM Senior Line of March Committee 8. t ' ss, WINSLOW. LLOYD B. . Ambition-Aeronautical technician Vacation-Aeronautics Latin Club 3, 47 Band 3, 4. WOOD, MARY IRENE Nickname- Skipper Thwarted ambition-To join the navy Halls Committee 67 Girls' Home Room Athletic Manager 77 Travel Club 57 Senior Ouestionnaire Committee 87 Office Assistant 8. WOOD, ALLEN WILLIAM WARREN Nickname- Bill Biggest thrill in high school-Becoming a 12A Usher 47 Senior Questionnaire Committee 8. 'k WORKMAN, MILDRED AUGUSTA Nickname- Mickie Ambition-To be a nurse or secretary Drum Majorette 3, 47 Senior Banquet Committee 8. WRAY, CHARLOTTEE VIRGINIA Nickname- Chocolate Ambition-To become a professional accordionist B Chorus 57 C Chorus 77 Girls' Glee Club 57 Senior Class Day Committee 8. YAGER, HELEN LORENE Nickname- Yager Ambition-To become an actress Halls Committee 87 The Work of the Grim Reaper 57 Little Women 87 Smiling Through 87 Talent Assembly 57 Understudy All-School Play 77 Di- rector Nativity 77 Co-Chairmaan Senior Class Day 8. 'A' YAZMAN, EVELYN Nickname- Evie Biggest thrill in high school-Letting all the 10B's know I was a senior Study Hall Committee 57 Hi-Teen 4, 67 Sub-Deb 57 Student Leader 4, 8. YEGLIN, WILLIAM IACK Biggest thrill in high school-Getting a 1 Ambition--Come back to North in 50 years Spanish Club 6, 7, 87 I-Ii-Y 87 Basketball 3, 4, 5, 67 Tennis 6, 7, 87 lntra Mural 7, 87 Cap and Gown Committee. YOHE, BOBBY BERYL Nickname- Bob Ambition-To be successful in business and social life Halls Committee 87 Home Room President 87 Treasurer 67 Citizenship Repre- sentative 37 Boys' Athletic Manager 4, 77 Aeronautics Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 87 Vice President 8. 'A' YOST, FLORENCE ESTHER Nickname- Fritz Thwarted ambition-To be a 1 student Secretarial Club 5, 6, 7, 87 Orchestra 3, 4. YOUNG. MARION PETER Nicknames- Swede, Pete or Dog-Hair Ambition-To play second base for the Cleveland Indians Boys' Athletic Manager 7, 87 N Club 7, 87 President 87 Hi-Y 5, 67 Vice Presi- dent 67 Football 37 Basketball 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 87 Baseball 4, 6, 87 lntra Mural 37 Senior Picnic Games Committee 87 Oracle Reporting 8. YOUNGS, BARBARA MAY Ambition-To be an air stewardess Vocation-Nursing Films Committee 77 Home Room President 77 Vice President 87 Treasurer 67 Citizenship Representative 57 Camera Club 5, 67 Book Lovers Club 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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lui si BEST, PHYLLIS ELAINE Nickname- Phil Ambition-To make at least a hundred dollars a month BOGGS. FRANCIS t , Thwarted ambition-To play a violin Vocation-Saleslady B Chorus 4, 5, 6, 7: C Chorus 3: Girls' Glee Club 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. BRIGGLE. MELVIN Ambition-To graduate' from high school Vocat'on-Forestry work Horns- Rooni Vtme Pit-stdorit 55 Home Room Athletic Manager 45 Wrestling 4 5, 6, 7, . 'k BROCK, HELEN A Nickname- Snooks' Thwarted ambition-Nursing Bfiskr-tlzfrll 8. BROUN, KENNETH LESTER Nickname-- Brownie' Vocation-Air craft mechanics I CASE, DOROTHY IRENE N1CknGm9- DOF Vocation- Telephone operator Halls Coninntter- 5, 6, 7, Spanish Club 45 Camera Club 65 Oracle Reporter 85 Suppl--viii-rit Senior Picture Statt, 'A' CQX, FRANK Nickname-- Frankie Ambition-Ta be a success in every meaning ot' the word A Capps-lla Chorus 7, 8, Boys' Glee Club 7, 85 Senior Class Day Committee. CROSS, MARY JANE Nickname- I9l'l'Y' Ambition-To be a dancer lntrri Mural 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, EMERLING, FRED Nickname- Tootie' Ambition-To be an executive Halls Coninnttof- 6, 75 Study Hall Cornnnttoe By 'vilrestlinct 3, 4, 7, 8. i' FRANCO, ROBERT IACKSON Nicknames- Bob, Iackson or R. L' Biggest thrill in high school-Singing lor the Senior Party Halls Ccuinnittoo 85 French Alliance 5, 77 Orchestra 3, 4, 87 B Chorus 8. GILLHAM, HAROLD Nicknames- Romeo or Ace' Ambition-To become a Certified Public Accountant Halls Coinnnttee 5, 65 Usher Cornrnittce S5 Boys' Glee Club 7, 8. HAMEL, MINNA Ambition 'I' bea rofessional skater Vocation Marria e - o p .. -- g Home Room Girls' Athletic Manager 3, 4: Aeronautics 3, 45 B Chorus 3, 45 Girls' Glen- Club fi, B5 lntrrr Mural 2: Student Leader 3, 4, 5, 6. Hllllllllli Q- t vw HORNS. DONALD RUDOLPH Nicknames- Don or Speed Thwarted ambition-To pass in Mr. Lory's class Boys' Athletic Manager 61 Orchestra 4, 55 Band 3, 4, 5, 65 Staqe Work, You Can't Take It With You 85 Make-up Committee 85 Nativity 7, HOWARD, ELIZABETH HUTCI-IINS. WILLARD Nickname- Hutch Vocation-Salesman 'A' IONES, DOROTHY Nickname- Kitty Ambition-To be a bacteriologist KEENEY, DANIEL V. Nickname- Skip Ambition-Aeronautical engineer Spanish Club 3, 45 Track 3, 4, 5, 6 fRoose-veltj. KETMAN, ROBERT EARL, IR. Ambition-To be a mortician Social Committee 65 Halls Committee 45 Ticket Committee B5 Spanish Club 3, 4, 5, Tennis 65 Swimming 45 Wrestling 7, 85 Commencement Committee 85 Oracle Editorial Staff 7, 85 Oracle Reporter 85 Polar Bear Editorial Stat-i 8. Nickname- Bob 'A' KLEBE, FLOYD l ' Nickname- Willie Thwatted ambition-To get out of school before Dale Carlisle LUSK, IAMES D- Nickname- lim Ambition-Postal service Aeronautics 6, 7, 85 Commencement 8. MCI-IN, I-IL!-IAN Nickname- Frankie Thwarted ambition-To be a boy French Alliance 45 Auf Wiedersehenu 45 Property Committee 5. i' MIKELSON, SHIRLEY B Chorus 75 C Chorus 65 Girls' Glee Club 6, 7. MOORE, IOHN Nickname- I BIS Ambition-To be a success PACE, MERLE MARGARETT Thwarted ambitionfTo have a date with a certain Senior boy Ambition-To be a private secretary Home Room Girls' Athletic Manager 85 I-Ii-Teen Club 37 Orchestra 5, 7, 85 Band 85 Drum Maiorette 5, 6, 7, 85 Announcement Committee.

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