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

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The POLAR BEAR [)| |m JUNE ' 1943 Sports Nancy Gilbride, Pat Knight Jim Lott Bob Sullivan M. A. Jencks, Walter Bcsley, Norma Becker Theresa Anderson, Francis Cretzmeyer, Arden McClain Ken Brown Dick Strickler, Dick Johnson Keith Scott Thirty-one

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The POLAR BEAR d| | M JUNE, 1943 Every Family Has One h Penelope Reardon — Betty Kurtz Laura Reardon — Barbara Bates Mrs. James Parker — Betty Merritt Essie — Dorothy Randle Nana Reardon — Flo-Reen Slater Reginald Reardon — Don Grier Marcia Reardon— Jane Couchman Warry Reardon — Kinsey Stewart James Parker— Bill McKinley Sherwin Parker — Norman Allen Lily Reardon — Nadene Bosley Todd Galloway — Paul Mumma Set in Fernwood, New Jersey, the all-school play, Every Family Has One , revolved around a typical American family, the Reardons. While the Reardons appeared to be hilariously eccentric, they were really quite normal. Mrs. Reardon, a confirmed social climber, invited Mrs. James Parker, wealthy mother of Sherwin Parker, to spend the weekend with her while Mr. Parker and Sherwin were on a business trip. Mrs. Reardon was determined that her daughter Marcia was to marry Sherwin. Nana Reardon, the wise cracking grandmother, was just as determined that Marcia would not marry Sher- win. With the help of Cousin Lily Reardon, Nana succeeded in getting rid of the Parkers and marrying Marcia off to the boy she really loved. The rest of the Reardon family and Essie, the colored maid, helped to make the whole story side-splittingly entertaining. The all-school play, a tradition in North High, is always well received, and this semester the play was considered by the audience to be one of the best. Con- gratulations are in order for the entire cast and those who worked behind the scenes. Thirty

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The POLAR BEAR d[ | m JUNE, 1943 Baseball Squad FIRST ROW: George Riggs, Lloyd Tharp, Cliff Clem, Bud Adkins, Jim Cox, Ray Johnston, ccr£ ° n ° strem ' Edd,e H()h1 ' Keith Bullington, Jack Coulson, Ed Adudell SECOND ROW: Dave Juroe, Wayne Koehler, David Quiner, Gerald Robinson, Melvin Cox, T-«i?A r D ?w ,in t0n V C ar cs W,lhert J ack Wl,le V. Bo Miller, Owen Reese Jack Doughman. THIRD ROW: Coach Arden McClain, Randall Howard, Sam Ford, Junior Roy, Bob Sulli- van, Max Brown, Don Grier, Ted Feinberg, Wayne Bowen, Martin Paulson, Jack Powell John Milton, Milton Hartley, Ken Brown. Only two lettermen back . . . Boh Sullivan and Johnny Mil- ton . . . looked very good in several games . . . bad in others . . . gave fall state champs, Martensdale, 1 to 0 tussle . . . toppled 10 t o 0 in return en ' counter . . . lost to Dowling in sectional . . . finished season with double victory over West High. Track Team North ' s best squad in sea- sons, . . . second in Valley re- lays, fourth at Oskaloosa, sec- ond in Grinnell Invitational and district meet . . . East ' s state champ crew was the chief nemesis . . Don Morrison, Jim Lott and Cecil Brewton among individual standouts . . . 440- yard and 880-yard relay teams were consistent winners . . . was composed of Turner Bell, Bob King, Jack Marriot, Don Morrison, with Bob Barnes on 880-yard foursome . . . Morri- son took second in 100-yard and 220-yard dash events in state meet. Thirty-two