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

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THE HIST-ORACLE VOL. XX DES MOINES, IOWA— JUNE 8, 1963 NO. XIV DES MOINES MERRY-GO-ROUND PERSONAL GLIMPSES IN NEWS by Scoop Norman From abroad . . . Joan ( a Lowry. whose linguistic fame reaches . has just returned from Europe where she proved her renowned fame was just . . . Social Science . . . Roxie Wilson. famed sociologist, has returned to Des Moines for a 4 week tour of the city ' s Women ' s Clubs . . . Her associates, Pau ine N it - lander and Dar ene Dart, it is told will accompany her iMiss Roxie) . . . Maxinc Healy has tcld inti- mates of a new cosmetic dis- ! covery . . . (soap) . . . Bob ' Jeter owns the research labo- ratories from which the dis- covery was made . . . Dick Johnson, explorer extra- ordinary, proved to the crowd at the Radison Square Gar- den that he still knew how j to wrestle from hitfh school 1 exi erience ... he threw | The Wonderful Rudkin in I seconds ... he was a- j warded a Kilt ed e pinball machine . . . Kinsey Stew- art REFEREED . . . Carl Brehm has been ap- pointed to the honored i ?) position of head lion tamer at the Gunnar-Hartley Circus for broken down inebriates . . . He replaces Arthur Zahller who tried a tonsil oi eration on the lion . . . Maxine Mussetter. head hos- tess of the Nesmith Airlines, has announced that a nev» service will be started July 1 . . . will be in the form of parlor Karnes and such j . . . GeorKe Nesmith, presi- dent of the Airlines. is 1 pleased with the addition . . . Floranell HuKhes will ! be in charKe . . . Hollywood Heroes and Hero- ines . . . Janice Hoops and Jean FerKUson will arrive bi the biK city for the oi en- inK f the new North bldK- . . . Jack Powell, director of their forthcoming picture Prldt of the Polar Bears , ! will also return . . . It ' s a | Kreat day for the North Alumnus . . . Marilynn Sauve ' , the AHS-AH!-AH!j Girl, is scheduled also to re- turn . . . From the Metropolitan ... 1 Edith Carey with are Kolden voice will conduct a tour j around the world . . . Fame and fortune come to those who try . . . Faith McConaughy has an- nounced her plans to finance a s| ecial bus line to Canada for tourists . . . Midnight Interlude . . . Bob- bie Lee Nelson, versatile Des Moines D. A. was injured in a mid-town accident the other night . . . hints of sabotaKe from the under- world . . . June Helen Pearson, former- ly of Des Moines, has just been named advertising; manager for Burple ' s Pur- ple Corn Tonic . . . Fran- cis S t e h m. founder of Stehm ' s Service for Starv- inK Beauties has announced a new policy at her beauty parlor . . . NO CASE TOO HORRIBLE ... We won- der . . . Lawrence Burke, the great- est discovery since Roches- ter , has opened a new ham- burKer stand at the corner of Sixth and Locust . . . Featured at the new Ham- burKer Club will be a menu that Des Moines has yet to surpass in excellence . . . ( paid ad ... Harold Conkey, heavyweight boxinK champion, success- fully defended his title last niKht aKainst Leslie SIuk- ger) CherrinKton . . . The Pulitzer Prize for the best i oem of the year has just been awarded to Shir- ley Duncan, famous Ameri- can i oetess ... A luncheon honorinK her will be held at the home of Miss Marian Culver. Others present will be Donna AhlberK. of the radio, Jean Christiansen, famous hair stylist. and Frances Dooley of the stage. Jerry Lemley. new owner of a biK amusement park at the laKOon. has announced that Audrey Born will play a re- turn enKaKement at the park ballroom . . . She will be featured with Leland Stone and his KolleKiat Kids . . ( harlene Reeve is showing a new fur coat . . . The at- tractive actress has just fi- nished a lonK enKaKement at the Marjorie Whitaker Play- house . . . The state girls ' golf team has returned from the na- tional meet at Indianai olis . . . Editors hear that they did very well with the meet . . . Catherine HouKham. Bernice Winburn, Betty Waterhouse, and Marianne Tesso went to the meet. Socialite Exhibits Rare Collection Helen Jane Thomson, lead- inK socialite, held a showinK at her spacious RunninK Amuck mansion, of the priceless Charles Titus Col- , lection of Pop Bottle Caps. Many outstandinK i ersonaKes | in New York life were there. Senator William Hayward made the openinK address. Admiral Howard Lee Honett added a cap containinK a model of his ship. Elizabeth Lanphere. Metroj olitan pri- ma donna, rendered a vocal selection. Alfred Putney, Secretary of Apiculture, pro- , vided the humor of the even- I inK when the corn was served. Ruth Schultz, famous bal- let artist, was back from a triumphal tour of the Solomon Islands. Janice Soller. pro- minent in the field of dentis- i try, explained the structure : of the teeth, usinK Wendell j Rau as a model. Norma Mitchell, of the Betty Taylor Cosmetic Comirany. passed out samples of the products as souvenirs. The Kown worn by Irene Woodard was designed by the eminent desiKner. Elma Yurich. VirKinia Wellborn. Dean of Women at Podunk University, entertained by presentinK a reading Vaudeville At Shrine Tonight NEW NORTH OPENS TODAY GENERAL JR. ROY SPEAKS D e n m a n. columnist for Deadbeat MaKazine . Roy List, who has come direct from Broadway for this si ecial i erformance. will be master of ceremonies. Arlen Miller is his famous straiKht man. In the sup|H)rtinx cast there are featured the suc- cessors to the Andrews Sis- ters — Rosemarie John s t o n, Beverly Lesan. and Jewell Zimmermann. Under the kIow of chang- inK spotliKhts will be the famous sword dance of Ver- lena Huss. The John Stone dance trouj)e will present a backKround settinK for the Apache dance. Francis Untrue. Mistro the Mae- stro , has brouKht his show of unexemplified sleight-of- hand. Weather Bureau Warned ToniKht at the Shrine Auditorium the Greats of the theater will present a show for the benefit of the North Alumnus LeaKue ' s Clambake and Barbeque . Bill Kockheiser was elected president of the association. HeadlininK toniKht ' s show will be Jim Lott ' s famous network dance orchestra. They have just finished a ten wmmat enKaKement at the Sparrow Club . Featured artists in the band are Bob Coleman of the platinum - plated trumpet ; Glenn Parker with his lico- rice stick : Francis Shunk and his slush pump : Don Simpson on the bass | and Kay McMurray at the piano. This band, all alleKed North Kraduates. is A II- American — voted so by Bill Why must it rain? If you observinK folk will notice, it rains only on certain days ! This stranKe phenomina usu- ally occurs when it is cloudy. Why is this? Can it te that the clouds cause the rain? Hardly ! ! ! The cause is the Weather Bureau. The Weather Bureau causes all the rain. The Weather Bur- eau is corrupt ! It needs a cleaninK out. We suKKest that a new administration be inaugu- rated with your Editor as the head of the new bureau. With Lloyd Michael. Bob Sherman, and I on Higgins as my assistants. I believe we would be qualified to oj erater a hiKh-class Wea- ther Bureau at low cost. SiKned. William Sherwin Fulton (.iiild Formed The newly-formed Literary Guild has as its president, Henry Trent. Other mem- bers of the Guild who select the best pieces of literature for the year are Anne Marie Anderson, Dorothy Chance, Jack Little, and Barbara Schrodt. New Building Given To City This sunny day of 1963 has seen the dawninK of a new era in North HiKh ' s history. A new and modern buildinK has been constructed with a spacious campus of twenty- five acres adjoining it. Money for the new buildinK was donated by the banker and man of means. Dicky Morris. In an impressive openinK ceremony, si eeches will be rendered by local diKnitaries. The address of the eveninK will be that of General Lee Roy. Miss Jeanette Benfer. first lady principal of North, will be there to receive the Kood will of present students and from North HiKh alumni. Dick Lindley, instructor of music at North, will direct the North band playinK North HiKh and As We Go MarchinK . William Chapman will lead the sing- ing. Plans for the building were drawn up by the firm of architects. Ronald Rabinovitz. Ben Philippson, and Ernest Neve. Contractors were J. Wilmont Perkins. Robert E. Moriarity, and Ray M. Mc- Adam. Flash Fire Destroys Finch Warehouse Under the Klare of flood- liKhts and searchlight v. the warehouses of Franklyn Finch and Company burned in a blaze of glory . The warehouse was covered by insurance carried on the Bill Lancaster Insurance Com- pany. Fire Chief Stanley Oline said this wa the most dis- astrous fire in Des Moines hi story. Fireman Kenneth Wichman said in an inter- view that he thouKht the fire was a pretty hot spot . When the smoke had cleared away. Miss Almira Van Gorder, employee at the company, found that the Coke machine still dis- Itensed hot Cokes . Nineteen

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Senior Baby Pictures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Norma Norman Jeanette Benfer Vic White Roy Ostrem Betty Kurtz Al Chamberlain 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 19. Shirlee Lcffler Ruthellen and Frank Finch 13. Dick Morris 14. George Nesmith 1 5. Charlene Beebout 16. Betty James 17. Clark Roth 18. 20. Gretchen Hites Jo Ann Carlson Betty Mcrntt, left Barbara Bates Shirley Khile Wanda Walrod Marion Skaggs, left Eighteen

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The POLAR BEAR Co-Editors-In-Chief Polar Bear OracU JUNE, 1943 Barbara Bates Jack Little Ruth Gottfried Joyce Wood Polar Bear Staff Co-Editors-in-chief . Sports Editor Associate Editors.... ..Barbara Bates Jack Little .Harold Yeglin Jeanette Benfer Norma Norman Assistant Editors. Editorial Staff. Business Managers. Advertising Staff.... Carl Brehm Gretchen Hites Betty Merritt Marilyn Suave ' Consuela Brady JoAnn Carlson Bill Chapman Bill Fulton Ruth Gottfried Betty James Holmes Joan Kelly Clark Roth Joyce Wood .Harold Bullington June Pearson Roy Ostrem Betty Small Mary Lou Sullivan Wanda Walrod Twenty