North Phoenix High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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RECORDMASTERS — Top: Records are aids in music instruction and appreciation. Mr. Lynn W. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Ardith Shelley, and Mr. Charles Coulter examine a recent addition to their record library. Middle: The faces of Mrs. Virginia Duncan and Mr. James Harvey reflect their opinion of a dress rehearsal. Arts Better Us The highest peak of excellence was reached by the North High music, art, and drama departments during the past year. Mrs. Virginia Duncan turned North Phoenix thespians toward the classics with the pro- duction of Cyrano de Bergerac. George Bernard Shaw ' s well-known play, Pygmalion, was presented by Mr. James Harvey. The high- light of the year for Mr. Kenneth Pauli, speech instructor, was the coaching of entries in the State Oratorical and Rotary Speech Contests. Mrs. Ardith Shelley with her A Cappella Choir; the Mustang Band, under the baton of Mr. Lynn W. Fitzgerald; and Mr. Charles Coul- ter, his orchestra, and Girls ' Glee Club followed this same pattern also. Living up to the high standards that the art department has always maintained. Miss Frances Kapanke, Mr. Allen Dutton, and Miss Mary Williams again discovered many talented artists. DEMONSTRATION — Lower Left: Mr. Kenneth Pauli demonstrates mike technique for a public speaking class. Right: Miss Mary Williams and Miss Frances Kapanke express their approval of Mr. Allen Dutton ' s piece of modern art. (24

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USING ENGLISH — Shewing the necessity for an intelligent usage of the English language and an extensive vocabulary. Miss Miriam Gathings and Mrs. Fleda C. Kinneman (left), and Mr. Robert Frank and Mr. Stanley Cardon (Right), carry on after-school duties. Counseling Comes To The Seniors This year fourth-year English became the seniors ' counseling period. The new plan was inaugurated at the beginning of the school year, and one of the projects was the reading of currently popular American literature and well-known gems of our times. The seniors made an extensive study of the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiro- shima while reading the book titled Hiro- shima. Some of the other books read were White Tower, Cimarron, The Little Foxes, and Our Town. Mr. Stanley P. Cardon became head of the young department. Mrs. Ruth Muth and Mr. John Koerner came from the junior counsel- ing section, and Mr, J. D. Filson came from the freshman division. One of the projects for the students of Mrs. Fleda C. Kinneman and Miss Miriam Gathings, junior English teachers, was to read Shakespeare ' s immortal MacBeth. (23) ENTERTAINMENT vfpr. J. D. Filson entertains Mrs. RutnVmuth and Mr. John Koerner with humoWus article. J.

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(25) SHOP TALK — Right: Mr. John C. Raymond smilingly receives notice of an award to one of the student publica- tions under his supervision. Middle right: Mr. Vernon Hathcock and Mr. Bert Belluzzi look over some property of the aeronautics classes. And Improve Life In this machine age a great demand is placed on the high school curricula for instruc- tion in the mechanical field. In addition to the print shop, radio and electric shop, auto shop, mechanical drawing, home mechanics, and wood shop classes, a course in aeronautics was inaugurated this year. Setting the pace, North High, in keeping with the new idea of movies in the classroom, possesses a very extensive library of films. Mr. Fred Draper is the head of this visual aids department. With Mr. John C. Raymond as the adviser, the Mustang Roundup and Hoofbeats have won many state and national awards. His desk is the hub for the work of the school ' s pho- tographers and journalists. PLANNING — Lower left: Studying the bulletin board in the industrial arts building and planning for future events are Mr. W. J. Anderson, Mr. Lawrence Chard, and Mr. Fred Schade. Lower right: Mr. Fred Draper examines a lay-out for an activity card.