North Central High School - Tamarack Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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I ' aac livaity-nitie THE TAMARACK - ? THE CALENDAR ■8 ■5 •5 EGINNING with the first clay of the fall term of 1924, this calen- dar has been compiled to give an accurate summary of all the im- portant events of the final semes- ter of the graduating class of January ' 25. Although Tamarack and profane records may disagree as to some of the following dates of events, we ask that you except this data as a final, com- plete and authentic record of the school and the activities connected with it for the past semester. September 4 — Good old school days begin once more and only nine weeks until report cards come out. The freshman B girls re- ceived their big sisters today. September 5 — Books are given out and les- sons assigned for Monday. Students discover numerals of Jan. ' 25 class on the Castle Hill Manor. September 6 — The teachers frolic at Liberty Lake. September 8 — More than two hundred pros- pective students have been sent to Lewis and Clark on account of the crowded conditions here. September 9— Mr Rice selects The Marriage of Nannette as the opera to be given this fall. September 10 — A special convocation was called to explain the departments and function of the League to the new girls. September 11 — Subscriptions to the News be- gin. Girls select room representatives. September 12 — A News office scene was pre- sented at convocation. Some place — for a waste paper collector ! September 15— The second meeting of the Boys ' Federation was held during the sixth period. Boys ' gym classes are larger than ever before. The Cannon grounds has been one of the busiest since the Indians started their foot- ball practice there. September 16— The first department meetings iiid boys ' convocation were held today. September 17 — Ben Kizer spoke on the Con- stitution at a double convocation today. A new mascot arrived in the News office in the form of a little maltese kitten. ScptemberlS— The first meeting of the sen- ior A class was held. Ted Rohwer was elected president and Lillian Eplcy vice president of the class. Three new magazines are received by the library for use this semester. September 19— .Mice Tuttle was elected chair- man and Marjoric Petersen, secretary of the dress regulations committee. Lewis Bostwick and Bill Langford were successful candidates for drum major. September 22 — . iuiual girls ' tournament be- gins. Everyone is urged to learn North Cen- tral, the school song. September 2.5 — Marjorie Petersen and Xorval Rader have been given the leads in the operetta The Marriage of Nannette. Others taking important parts are: Doris Daniels, Lucille Crcighton, William Harris, Frances Hughes, Paul Kitto, Kenneth Richert, Wilhelmina Keaume, George Robertson, Clarence Graham, Hamlin Robertson, John .Armstrong, Helen Urooks, Joe Howard, Jean Clausin and Elmer .Xtulerburg. September 24— Paddle squad starts to func- tion. Hugh Chcesniaii has been named the new football manager. Scptemlicr 25 — Tweedlcs was ainiounced by Miss Lucille Elliott as the class play for the January graduating class. The stage crew pre- sented Kolb and Dill in The Bluff, iii the auditorium today. Ted Rohwer was appointed president of the Student Conduct board. The Lincolnians held their tryoul in room 201. September 26 — Vox initiation. The Freshie Frolic was well attendend by the freshman and their big sisters. The freshies were given one more chance to play before settling down to real high school life. Miss Nita J. May yas jhosen director of the Latin club at a meeting this evening. September 27— La Tertulians held their ini- tiation. September 29— The new girls are treated to tea and cookies. First swimming tryout held for girls. Grub Street club hold tryout. September 30— First regular meeting of the Mothers ' club held today. Havvley Cole was elected chairman, Margaret Coughlin, vice i-hairnian, iii the . ssociatcd Student councils. October I — On to Portland is the cry of all. October 2 — Fifteen named on senior . honor roll. Helen Fowler leads, followed by Mar- jorie Elliott. The first team leaves for Port- land. Mary .Mlison given lead in class play. Fred Jaryis and Don Cary Smith share mascu- ' inc part. Helen Fowler named valedictorian of lanuary class of 1925. October 3 — Miss Elsa Pinkham holds tryout for dance skits in the operetta. Hannah Hins- dale speaks on New spaper Reporting as a Pro- fession. October 4 — Indians defeat Portland by a score of 3-0.

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TliK VAMAUACK I ' age tliirly Octolicr 6 — North Central players lead in girls ' tennis tournament.. Octolier 7 — Boys meet for cross country. League honor roll names announced hy Miss Gibson. Semi-annual Delta tryout held at Y. M. C. A. Mixed football squad defeated by Spokane college in practice fianie. October 8— Dr. Drake and Supl. O. C. Pratt speak at a Red Cross convocation. October 9 — Joe Greenough is re-named man- ager of the Pep Carnival. Pauline Russell to assist. Operetta dates set for December 12 and . Miss Robinson is chosen girls ' advisor for the senior A class, . ninial Red Cross drive opened today. The cast of the play for the Girls ' League party has been picked. It was chosen by Miss Pertha lioehmc, faculty director of the entertainment department, Mar- .ijaret Coughlin, student director, and Laura Ed- wards, dramatic committee chairman. October 10— Senior P roll was posted today. The Girls League honor pins were presented at convocation. The Federation assumes charge of the rooting at school affairs. October 13— Francis Rrandt will succeed Don Cary Smith as director of personal service de- partment activities in the Federation. October 14 — The Mothers ' club holds the semi-annual tea for the freshman mothers and teachers. Ed Keats receives part of bear in operetta. October 15— Margaret Hodgins was elected to represent the League at the ainiual Student Leaders ' conference at Seattle on October 24 and 2S. A tryout has been held to determine the different debating teams. October 16 — The Virginian is presented hy the stage crew. The returns will be used to- ward the purchase of a spotlight for the audi- torium. Xorth Central wins the tennis tourna- ment from her rival across the river. The Dasidrian club holds its initiation. October 17- Rev. .loel Harper is chosen bac- calaureate speaker for graduation. . n amend- ment to the Vox Constitution was made at the mcetirg toda -. The tciniis squad celebrates the close of the tournament bv a partv at the home of Mable Skone. October 20- .N ' ominations were made for sen- ior P officers. I ' rcsident, Margaret Coughlin, VValter Arneson ; vice president, Eleanor Hove, Kcinieth Cook; secretary, Frank Lchner, Alice Xicholson: treasurer, F ' rancis Prandt, Xeva Chinn ; yell leader, Xorval Rader ; sergeant at arms, Gene Garrett, Gardner Hart. October 21— The Radio club is making plans to increase its membership. Octol er 22 — The Xorth Central facultv partv proved a real success. A collection of fruit was made today for the Spokane Children ' s home. October 23— Two pep convocations were held today for the game with Gonzaga. David Kirk is named facuh business director of the oper- etta. Yngve Peterson will act as student busi- ness manager, and Merrit Pieterson will be his assistant business manager. Milton H. Howard will act as property manager and Philip Lewis will assist him. October 2A — The Pullpups are defeated by the Indians by a score of 3-0. The .Art club held pi its initiation- the boys wearing aprons and the girls overalls. Joe Greenough has been elected 102.T president of the Washington High School Student Leader.s ' conference. The Junior Red Cross drive closed today. The quota of $502.75 having been reached. October 27 — I! Age Only Knew, a playlet, was presented today by the W astcha Camp Fire girls. The football team has been invited by Pill Maylon to attend the . udilorium. October 2S — Some of the French and German classes have been learning folk songs of the country whose language they are studying. This has been done in the music room. October 29— Miss Mary Evans is at Walla VNalla attending the conference of the Wash- ington Educational association as a delegate from the Spokane association. October 30 — Rupert of Hentzau was pre- sented today by the band. Charles Kronenberg has been named editor in chief of the Tam- arack staff. James Martz will act as man- aging editor. Miss Carrie Brown has completed her basketball squads. October 31— Many classes are visiting the Broadview dairy. Manley Douglas has been appointed fire chief of the school. November 1— North Central defeats Walla W alla, 12-0. The North Central band attended the game. November 3— The Girls ' League party is held in the auditorium. .Armistice day set as final date for marathon race. The Holley- Mason Hardware company has been selected to make 25 ticket containers for the Pep Carni- vaV November 4 — Coolidge wins in the Federation mock election. LaFollctte comes in second. The Mothers ' club held their meeting today. Mar- garet Hodgins explained her trip to Seattle before a girls ' convocation. November 5 — Eight members of the League and Miss Gibson ccmducted a convocation for the girls of the Central Valley high school, in an effort to show them how to conduct their meetings. November 6 — Coach Clarence Zimmerman ex- plained the etiquette of rooting at a pep conva- calion called today for the Yakima game. Plans arc being made for a vocational conference which is to be held at Xorth Central next spring. November 7 — Sixth and seventh periods were omitted on account of the vocational talks which were being given throughout the building. The semi-annual subscription drive for the Tamar- ack began this morning. Xovember 8— The Xorth Central Indians de- feat Yakima by a score of 7-0. Xovebmer 9 — The first real snow of the sea- son came today. Xovember 10— Three new leads are added to the operetta cast. They are Bernice Brunt, Xor- man McGinty, Forest Daniel. Xovember 11 — Today is Armistice day — but no holiday. The Rev. Frank C. McKean and the Rev. C. A. Rexroad speak at a double con- vocation. Basketball season opens with two games, juniors against the freshman and the seniors against the sophomores. Senior B ' s hold meeting to make plans for the purchase of the s and rings. IMucky Hillyard eleven de-