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

Text from Pages 1 - 254 of the 1926 volume:

A M A R A C K A M A R A C K . . . Cfje Camaracfe , ; orti) Central ll iijfj cljool THE TAMARACK J ] i TO J. O. ECKER, whose ardent support of all school affairs and enterprises, and whose help and counsel to the rtudents have been a potent fadlor in the welfare of North Central the class of Jan- uary nineteen hundred twenty-six respecftfully dedicates this issue of the Tamarack � tion , . ' ication ulty Class Officers Seniors Class History Class Will I r ass Hous e 26 Editorials News Business at Ed j rial Sl yf f a yvJ .Iff - History of the News .™ __37 Literary and Forcnsics 38 Organizations .49 Sports 73 Page six I ' RKUKKIC G. KKN ' NEDY louN A. Shaw, Jr Miss Jkssie Tyler Miss Florence Taylor Assistant Secretary Miss Eleanor Immisch Attendance Clerk Miss Kelle Wilson ' Principal Vice Principal Secretary I.. C. Bradford Boys ' Advisor Miss Jessie Gibson Girls ' Advisor Vocational Director ENGLISH Miss Emma E. Miss Alice M. Bechtel Miss Grace Campbell Miss Nellie M. Catton Miss Ruth Croiik Miss Louisa E. Grel ' e Miss Dora Leavitt Miss Jeannettc Maltby Miss Christine . ' vlcixae Mrs. Hazel Moore Mrs. Florence Parish Clarke, Head Miss Jessie A. Powi-ll Miss Mabel Sammons Miss Ruth E. Sawyer Mrs Anna B. Sayre Miss Inis Williams L. C. Bradford Hobart E. Rowlands Miss Hiilda Schweer Miss Ruth Winkley COMMERCIAL A. O. Stricter, Head Miss Anna E. Duffalo Miss Nellie C. Stone .Mrs. Frances Immisch E. H. Fearon -Miss Lillian Robinson Harry L. Crisp HOUSEHOLD ARTS Miss Carrie Hitchcock, Head .Miss Bessie Graham Mrs. Delia Darkncl! .Miss Agnes McHiigh Miss Kmma Dalqnest Miss Grace Baker PHYSICAL TRAINING Miss Lisa Pinkham. Girls ' Phys. Training, He Miss Carrie Brown Miss Eleanor Hyslop J. Wesley Taylor, Roys ' Phys. Training, Head loliii R. Friel Charles J. Whiteside MANUAL ARTS M. C. Smith, Head ' .. E. Berg J. .-X. Straughan BOO K RO( l pBTO D I A N Miss Esth pcrhardi Mrs. Clara Cowley Mrs. llermitic r,:i lis Mrs. Cornelia ManIc ■ LANGUAGES Miss Margaret Fehr, Head Miss Bertha Bochme Miss Helen McDoiiall Miss Bertha Comings Miss Belle Wynne Miss Jean McPhee Miss J. Adella Hermann Miss Helen M. Prince Miss Violet Starkweather Miss Mary S. Evans HISTORY T. O. Ramsey, Head Miss Catherine Bemiss A. J. Collins Miss Mabel Clavton W. L. Bruchlman Miss Neva Wiley Charles A. Ch r 2 y y-7Aj4r rH E M A T 1 C S W. Jones, Head len IJflrnhatn J. O. Ecker reenBeig Clyde Mvers er P. H. Nygaafd • T 1- iKsic Folsom Miss ' :] fK .X. gyving, science W . C. Hawcs, -Head iCynda Mueller • T. . . B-.i.ser ' ak Fr nk Roberts I ' j ' ? S. Slnboiii - — J Clarciiic Zimmerni:i W- £i4lsIo v, _ ' ■ . J. II. i ' .crrf al r ' I ' . i ' W-iiman . L. Smith l,IBR. RY Miss Lucilc Fargo. Head Miss Jessie Brewer Miss Mnd.ire H:iini( PRINTING Ernest E. Green, Head Robert E. Green MUSIC C. Olin Kic r FIN E TTRTS Miss Lillian Stowcll, Head Miss Caroline Rikir Page Page vine Lucille Mary Dodd General Course Class Play Masque Club Vice President, ' 25 Glee Club Paul Revere ' s Ride Near to Nature ' s Heart Spring Time Operettas Captain Crossbones The China Shop Girls League Entertainment Department Chairman. Dramatic Committee, ' 2 How a Woman Keeps a Secret, I Pep Carnival, ' 24, ' 25 K. PiiiLir Daniels Geueral Course Kngincering Society Orchestra, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Band, ' 22 Irene May Rullons Scientific Course I iieodore Philip Gottwig Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll News Editorial Staff Managing Editor Tamarack Staff Associate Editor Mathematics Club President, ' 25 I UKA Kkatzer Commercial Course Girls ' I,eague Honor Roll Room Representative, ' 23, ' 24, Spanish Club Typing Award KItARD G. McBRUOM Scientific Course News Editorial Staff Band, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Traffic Squad Grub Street Club Boys ' Federation Vocational Committee KrBv Cornelia Ryan Commercial Course Girls ' League Honor Roll (iKURliE M. Jemison Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Class Play Mathematics Club Treasurer, ' 25 Scriptorian Society Secretary, ' 25 News Editorial Staff Boys ' Federation Placement Committee Welfare Committee Grammar School Relations Commr Tamarack History of News Committee Hki.in R. Jones Commercial Course Associated Student Councils, ' 25 Girls ' League Central Council, 23 Typing Award Katiiryn Peari. Schellencer General Course lass Play, Lead Advertising Manager la.sque Club ■ ews Kditorial Staff cws Business Staff laniarack Staff Advertising Manager irl Reserves Editor, G. R. Paper, ' 25 Reporter. ' 24, ' 25 ' ebating, ' 25 Fkkueric Finch Scientific Course News Kditorial Staff Chairman, Class History Committee Moys ' Federation Chairman, Publicity Committee ' cp Carnival, 24 EuNA (Ikriiakdt Commercial Course Underwood Medal C.irls ' I eaguc Honor Roll )ym Exhibition. ' 25 W . Arthur Perusse General Course ' Entered from I a ' wis and Clark M AHOARET PaHIH N ome Econo m ics Co u rs e Girls ' League Honor Roll, Three Gym ICxhibition W. Elhiene Lancfohd General Course Delta Club 1 Engineering Society Golf Club News Business Staff, ' 22, ' 24, ' 25 Tamarack Staff Circulation ' peretta The China Shop Stage Manager I ' he Fortune 1 1 unter ' lass Play, Lead Stage Manager lage C rew, ' 20, 21, ' 22, ' 23 ' .oys Federation ! rum Major, 24, ' 25 Mildred J. Mitcheu, Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Girls ' I,eague President, 25 Vice President. ' 25 Honor Roll, Eight Times Central Council, 23, ' 24, ' 25 Associated Student Councils, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Vox Puellarum Basketball. ' 22, ' 23 S. P. Q. R. Secretary. ' 24 ' lass Prophecy Committee joiiN Mull Commercial Course Engineering Society T.ocker Squad, ' 24 ' •ire Squad, ' 23 Hoys ' Federation Harriette Tyler Commercial Course Girl Reserves Gvm Exhibition Page eleven Howard Doust Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Commencement Speaker News Editorial Staff Editor in Chief Tamarack Staff Boys ' Federation Personal Service Department, Head Chairman, Scholarship Committee Band, ' 24, ' 25 Scriptorian Society President, ' 25 Vice President, 24 Grub Street Club Vice President, ' 24 Grand Scribe VlKGINIA HuNTKR Home Economics Course Girl Reserves Gym Exhibition, ' 25 Style Show, ' 25 Shirley W. Galleuore Commercial Course Mii.DRKD Dorcas Leslie General Course Student Conduct Board, ' 25 Associated Student Councils, 23 Girls ' League Dress Regulations, 24 Honor Roll, Four Times Decoration Chairman, Pep Carnival, 24 Assistant Manager, Pep Carnival, ' 25 Vox Puellarum Vice President, ' 25 Art Club President, 25 Vice President Senior A Class Christmas Program, 24 Albert Schimke Scientific Course Louise Walden Commercial Course Entered from Lewis and Clark, Sept. 22 Scholastic Honor Roll Girls ' League Honor Roll Camp Fire Girls Underwood Medal Harold R. Hansen Scientific Course News Staff Locker Squad Florence Kenney General Course Nf.iL McLaughlin Lamson General Course Baseball, ' 24, ' 25 Delta Award, ' 24 Captain, ' 25 Football, ' 25 Delta Club Scribe, ' 23 Junior Grand Master, ' 24 Senior Grand Master, ' 25 Senior B Class President President, Student Conduct Board Circulation Manager of News, ' 24 Tamarack Staff Circulation Manager Boys ' Federation Financial Secretary, ' 23 Athletic Board, ' 24 Page twelve General Course ' Entered from Lewis and Clark, ' 22 Class Play ' peretta The China Shop Tamarack Staff N ' ews Kditorial Staff I ' ennis, ' 24, ' 25 Moys Federation Scholarship Committee, ' 22 Vocational Committee, ' 23 Publicity Committee, ' 25 Rooters Club Dorothea Isabki. DoiKin General Course ! ' cp Carnival, ' 21, ' 23 I ' lirls ' League Chairman, Music Committee -lee Club Paul Revere ' s Ride J ' amarack Staff, Advertising Donald Studei.ska General Course Mildred Sailand Commercial Course W iBSTtR McCarty General Course Kntcrcd from Almira High School Delta Club Knjeineerinjr Society Paddle Squad Kooiball. ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 naseball. ' 23 ' Vater Polo, ' 22, ' 23 Grf.tciien Luppert Scientific Course Class Play Vox Puellarum President, ' 25 Vice President, ' 25 Critic, ' 24 iris ' I.eaRue Central Council, ' 24 Chairman. Etiquette Committee Associated Student Councils, ' 24 Secretary. Student Conduct Board News Editorial Staff ' ' .imarack. History of News Committee, Chairman Forrest M, Daniei, General Course Class Play Helta Club Masque Club President, ' 24 Treasurer, ' 23 rub Street Club President, ' 23 Secretary, ' 23 Treasurer, ' 22 Operettas MarriaRe of Nannette, Lead The China Shop, Business Manager News Editorial Staff Tamarack Staff Fire Squad Mary E. Norman Commercial Course Hiking Emblem C.irls ' League Honor Roll The China Shop J iiN McInnes Scientific Course Page thirteen Florknce Irene Brown General Course Class Play, L,ead Girls ' League Big Cousins Committee, ' 24, ' 25 Pep Carnival, 24, ' 25 Chairman, Shows Committee, ' 25 Class History Committee Baseball, ' 25 Style Show, ' 24 GUKNIE RiCHAKDSON Scient ific Course Grub Street Club News Editorial Staff Boys ' Federation Welfare Committee Checking Committee Class Prophecy Committee Alice Walker Commercial Course Girls ' League Vocational Department Camp Fire Girls Girl Reserves Gym Exhibition H El.E N M ELI SSA WeLDON Home Economics Course Sans Souci President, ' 25 Mathematics Club Amphion Society Radio Programs Girls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times Chairman, Outside Entertainment Committee, ' 25 Philanthropic Committee Style Show, ' 25 QuENTiN Coffin General Course Orchestra, ' 24, ' 25 Banking Track, ' 25 Baseball, ' 25 7. [flTTm iTfllJliiii ' lilii !bba Carlson Commercial Course Scholastic Honor Roll An Club Girls ' League Honor Roll Typing Awards Mi LviN SoiiNS Commercial Course Boys ' Federation President, ' 25 Financial Secretary, ' 25 North Central Bankers Association President, ' 25 V ' ice President, ' 25 Delta Club Associated Student Councils Athletic Board, ' 25 Basketball. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Delta Honor Award, ' 24 Baseball, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Pep Carnival Ruth May Schaefer Home Economics Courst Girls ' League Honor Roll Camp Fire Girls Secretary. ' 24 Treasurer, ' 23 Style Show, ' 25 Art Club 11 vc.il Donovan General Course Page fourteen . WfiENCE W ' eI-DON ScHIMKE Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll Tamarack Staff Ktlitor in Chief News fCditorial Staff Declamation Against Walla Walla, ' 22 Debate Ahlquist, ' 23, ' 25 I,eague, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Medal Winner, ' 25 Against Lewis and Clark, ' 25, ' 26 Lincolnian Debating Society Vice President, ' 25 Secretary, ' 24 Uatin Club LrOKOHA BOETTCHER Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Trirls ' League Honor Roll, Two Times (lym Exhibition, ' 25 ' roBCE Gkahasi Scientific Course KvRDiE Virginia Riggin General Course Robert Geschwinder Manual Arts Course Rifle Club Vice President Mathematics Club Grammar School Relations Committee KuBY E. Fleming Scientific Course Completed Course in Three and One Half Years Girls ' League Honor Roll, Bronze Ivmblem Big Sisters Committee Girl Reserves Glee Club Paul Revere ' s Ride Near to Nature ' s Heart Operettas Captain Crossbones Marriage of Nannette Gym Exhibition Track, ' 23 Co«i,AND James General Course Engineering Society Golf Club Locker Squad Freshman Football Freshman Basketball Fbances Odeh Clark Commercial Course Scholastic Honor Roll ( irls ' League Honor Roll Chairman, Program Committee Ebwin p. Curtis Commercial Course Band, ■21, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Belta Club Operettas iJ?u ' ' ' ' J.l? = °f Nannette The China Shop Business Manager Bank Cashier Boys ' Federation ' tenography Committee Paye fifteen Mable G. Mahokey Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Girls League Personal Efficiency Department, Head, ' 25 Honor Roll, Gold Emblem Central Council Tennis Manager, ' 24 Basketball, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Baseball, ' 23, ' 25 Track, 23, 24, ' 25 Captain, ' 25 Athletic Board Associated Student Councils Mathematics Club Secretary, ' 25 Hacold Casveii General Course Grub Street Club Track, ' 24, ' 25 Boys ' Federation Scholarship Committ ' Pep Carnival, ' 25 Genevieve Bchge General Course Jack Rogers Commercial Course Gfsuaine G. Komhess Household Arts Course Art Club Girls ' League Honor Roll Gym Exhibition 1 bank DeLBERT GlLDEKSLEEVE General Course Entered from Fayette High School. Payette, Idaho Boys ' Federation President, ' 25 Clerk, ' 24 Associated Student Councils President. Senior A Class Football. ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Captain. ' 25 Track, ' 23, ' 24 News Editorial Staff Sporting Editor Tamarack Staff Delta Club Chairman, Initiation Committee ilrtEN Charlotte Wold Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll Campfire Girls President, ' 23 Scriptorian Society President, ' 25 Girls ' League Honor Roll, Seven Times Wesley Ross Scientific Course Swimming, ' 22, ' 24, 25 Locker Squad, ' 22 Traffic Squad, ' 23 Hazel Hanson Home Economics Course Girl Reserves Treasurer, ' 25 Girls ' League Honor Roll Central Council Associated Student Councils First Prize Winner in Grub Strce: L� � erary Contest, ' 25 Page sixteen tTUEX M. Anderson Commercial Course THE TAMARACK Class Play Girls l eague Honor Roll, Bronze Award Underwood Typing Award Glee Club Gym Exhibition, ' 25 Camp Fire Girls Clifpoio Fred Hemdkicxs Scientific Course Traffic Squad Lieutenant, ' 24 Captain, ' 25 Commissioner, ' 25 Student Conduct Board Madgaret Carlson General Course Oass Play Girls ' League Honor Roll Chairman, Room Representatives C( ni- mittee Central Council, ' 25 Associated Student Councils, ' 25 Ct-ASENCE S. GRAUAU Scientific Course Delta Club Scriptorian Society Boys ' Federation Chairman, Vocational Committee Paddle Squad Traffic Squad Operettas Captain Crossboncs ' Marriage of Nannette. Lead The China Shop, Lead News Editorial Staff Associate Editor Class Play, Men ' s Wardrobe Manajjrr Jewel Johnson General Course Girls ' League Social Service Committee Personal Efficiency Committee Gym Exhibition Bernard Haves Manual Arts Course Banking Florence Gene Davis Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll Treasurer, Senior A Class Secretary, Senior B Class Senior H Class Decorating Commiittc Perfect Attendance for Four Years Third Prize Home Lighting Essav C on test Gym Exhibition, ' 25 Girls ' League Honor Roll Scriptorian Society Vice President, ' 25 Camp Fire Girls Secretary, ' 25 Treasurer, ' 22 LUTIIFR CniLDERS Commercial Course Frances Field Commercial Course Girls ' League Convocation Committee, ' 24 Halls Committee, ' 25 Pep Carnival, ' 22 Page seven teen ( THETAMARACK j Ai.FRKD M. Larson General Course Captain Crossbones ' Paul Revere ' s Ride ll. Ki. Ikene Ollsen Nome Bconomics Course Class Play Masque Club The Florist Shoppc Style Show, ' 23, ' 24 Gym Kxhibition Girls ' I,eague Dress Regulations Com mittec Pep Carnival, ' 24 Krki a. Holsclaw General Course Engineering Society President, ' 25 Secretary, ' 25 Locker Squad Traffic Squad Football, ' 21, ' 22 Operetta The China Shop Hoys ' Federation, 12B Representative Nettik M. Main Classical Ccurse Scholastic Honor Roll Girls League Honor Roll, Three Times Central Council, ' 24 Chairman, Locker Committee Associated Student Councils, ' 24 Latin Club Secretary- ' 25 Scriptorian Society News Editorial Staff Tamarack Staff Chairman, News Campaign, ' 25 Gym Exhibition Wendell Swanson Scientific Course Traffic Squad Scholastic Honor Roll Mildred Elaine Shaver Home Economics Course Girl Reserves Secretary, ' 25 Gym Exhibition, ' 25 Alvin C. Main General Ccurse Maid Dagnv Peterson Home Economics Course Scriptorian Society Girls ' League Honor Roll, Seven Times Chairman, Refreshment Committee NoKMA.N McGlNTY Scie n t ific Course Secretary, Senior A Class Sergeant-at-Arms, Senior B Class Boys ' Federation School Service Department, Head Athletic Board, ' 25 Operettas Captain Crossbones Marriage of Nannctte The China Shop Orchestra. ' 22, ' 23, ' 24. ' 25 Band. ' 24, ' 25 Pep Carnival, ' 25 Delta Club Engineering Society Class Will Committee Page eighteen Mav Stewart Home Hionomus Coursi Swimming, ' 25 Amphion Society Aquatic C lub GIfe Club Camp Fire Girls ( .irl? ' League Honor Roll J� UN KOBERTS Scientific Course Ki.HA Harmon Home Economic] Course Scholastic Honor Roll (iirls ' League Honor Roll, Eight Times Central Council Vocational Department Cfaairinan. Library Committee Kntcrtaiiimeni Department, Head, ' J Chairman, Refreshment Committee Associated Student Councils Vice Chairman, ' 25 Sews Editorial Staff Tamarack Editorial Staff Mathematics Club Lhster Barnes General Course iCngineering Society Ilaseball Squad, ' 24, ' 25 ilaskctball Squad, ' 24, ' 25 I ' uothall Squad, ' J4. ' 25 Vklua Monk Home liconomics Course I ' ep Carnival, ' 22 Ilym Exhibition, ' 25 I amp Fire Girls President, ' 22 ' ice President, ' 25 IXiSALD EngdAHI. Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Class Play I ' amarack Staff Treasurer. Senior H Class sisslant Football Manager, ' 24 Vssistant Football .Manager, ' 24 swimming, ' 25 ' ■tmi . ' 22 iCngineering Society Kelta Club iiooter Club KiiNA Pearl I ' adk.s General Course Kntcred from Lewis and Clark, ' 2.? NMiphion Society ■ iri Reserves ■iris ' Lmgue Honor Roll V 1 AREKCE PeTERSO.V Commercial Course Hn.EN Yeomans Classical Course tiolastic Honor Roll, Fir-i Plan Highest Possible Record Commencement Speaker Girls ' League Chairman, Eighth Grade and Spinal Talks Committee . j ' ' ' Conference Delegate. ' 24. Vocational Department. Head. ' 25 Honor Roll, Eight Times ssocialed Student Councils criptorian Society Treasurer. ' 25 Secretary, ' 25 ' nphion Society Page nineteen Kith Kuizabeth Berthklson Commercial Course Artiiuk Gincbicic Scientific Course Traffic Squad Kngiiieering Society Water Polo, ' 23 Wrestling, ' 23 Football, ' 25 Albert Jlanita McPhie Scientific Course C oinmencement Singer Vox Puellarum Corresponding Secretary, ' 25 Girls ' League Chairman, Big Sister Committee Song Publication Committee Orchestra Central Council President, ' 24, ' 25 President Interclub Council, ' 24, ' 25 Orchestra. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Glee Club Near to Nature ' s Heart Associated Student Councils, ' 24, ' 23 I ' haN( IS I ' .. ROESCII General Course Scholastic Honor Roll Baseball, ' 24, ' 25 Debate, ' 24 Hoys ' Federation Scholarship Committee, ' 25 IIknky p. Green Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll Mathematics Club Presitlent, ' 25 Treasurer, ' 25 S. P. O- R- President, ' 25 Perfect Attendance for 12 Years Traffic Squad, ' 24, ' 25 News Kditorial Staff Class History Committee Kocker Squad. ' 25 Itoys Federation Scholarship Committee (Oka Jane Vaughn General Course flirl Reserves President, ' 23 Mildred Lucille Stanford Home Economics Course I ' jitered from Lewis and Clark, ' 23 ithematics Club ice President. ' 25, ' 25 Girls ' League Honor Roll hairman. Algebra Scholarship Ci mittee g Sister Committee vm Exhibition, ' 25 STEJEH General Course Play, Lead perty Manager Federation. ' 23. ' 24, ' 25 ed Student Councils quad Band, ' 22. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Delta Club Kngineering Society Operetta The China Shop Dorothy Rogers General Course Page twenty THE TAMARACK Marcaiiit Dovle Home Economics Count Captain Cros8bone« Glee Club Near to Nature ' s Heart Paul Revere ' 8 Ride Scriptorian Society Girl Reserves Sans Souci French Evening Girls ' League Honor Roll News Editorial Staff Tamarack Staff GKeiiGE Israel General Course MimYN CURHKY Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll News Editorial Staff Tamarack Staff Operetta The Marriage of Nannette Girls ' League Honor Roll, Three Times Chairman, Music Committee Chairman, Library Committee IIARLES A. GODIFBOY Scientific Course Delta Club Aquatic Club President, ' 25 Treasurer, ' 24 Water Carnival, ' 24, ' 25 Swimming, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Captain, ' 25 Aquatic Honor Award News Editorial Staff i K Hkn ky Hanskn General Course Entered from Lewis and Clark Baseball, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Basketball, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Football, ' 23, ' 25 Cross Country, ' 23, ' 24 Track, ' 22, ' 23 Fire Squad BANtES Elizabeth Billekbeck General Course Orchestra , ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Gym Exhibition, ' 25 Girls ' League Orchestra AJvertising Committee Outside Entertainment Committee Cblia Marcus Commercial Course KtNNFTn Ryan General Course Delta Club Engineering Society Track, ' 25 Cross Country, ' 24, ' 25 Boys ' Federation 12 A Representative Scholarship Committee Chairman, Welfare Committee, ' 25 Information Committee Pep Carnival, ' 25 Good English Play, ' 25 Stage Crew, ' 24, ' 25 VisciMiA Porter General Course Entered from Albion High School, ' 24 Interclass Basketball, ' 24 Swimming Team, ' 25 Aquatic Club Secretary, ' 24, ' 25 Dress Regulations Committee, ' 24 Class Play Page twenty-one i agc twetity-tu ' o MVRTI.K Xklson Com tnercia I Cou rse Girls ' League Chairman, Locker Committee, 2S Outside Lntertainment Committee, ' 2 Senior Tea, ' 25 (lym Exhibition, ' 23, ' 25 lU ssti. T. Cline General Course Entered from Richland High School Boys Federation Executive Council Associated Student Councils Traffic Squad Fire Squad Mathematics Club Bkrva E Stauffer Home Economics Course (iirls ' League Honor Roll. Six Times Treasurer, ' 25 Hiking Club Leader, ' 24 Central Council, ' 25 Associated Student Councils, ' 25 News Editorial Staff Tamarack Staff Vox Puellarum Mathematics Club Martin C. Burns General Course Scholastic Honor Roll Commencement Speaker Lincolnian Club President, ' 25 Scriptorian Society Vice President, ' 25 Boys ' Federation Executive Council Interscholastic Relations Committee Information Committee Associated Student Councils Debate. ' 23, ' 24 S. A. R. Oratorical Contest, ' 24 V ' ai.tif Chapman General Course Watford B. Slee Scientific Course Tennis Squad. ' 22. ' 23. ' 24, ' 25 Manager, ' 25 Radio Club President, ' 24 Vice President. 23, 24 Treasurer, ' 23 Chief Operator of KFIO, ' 24. ' 25 Mii.DRFD Elizabeth Bonser Home Economics Course Scholastic Honor Roll Scriptorian Society La. Tertulia Girls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times Chairman, First Aid Committee, ' 2 Chairman. Etiquette Committee, ' 25 Gym Exhibition, ' 22, ' 25 Wayne SOMERVitLE General Course Entered from Havre Montana Hi- School, ' 22 Football. ' 23, ' 24. ' 25 Track. ' 23. ' 24 Basketball, ' 25 Water Polo. ' 23 Delta Club Engineering Society r.KNKviEVE Banks Commercial Course ' .irls ' League Honor Roll Camp ' Fire Girls Gym Exhibition Isabel Bknson Ccneral Course Vox Puellarum Pep Carnival Chairman, Decorations Committee, ' 25 Art Club Secretary, ' 24 Girls ' League Honor Roll. Six Timei Advertising Committee Attendance Committee V ' ocational Delegate to Pullman, ' 2 Camp Fire Girls Maktiia Weklimick Home Economics Course Girls ' League Vocational Department Convocation Committee Honor Roll, Bronze Award Baseball, ' 25 Camp Fire Girls Hazki. I.t;tCKKN Home Economics Course Orchestra, 25 Girls ' League Locker Coniniittce Orchestra, ' 25 Big Sister C-ommittee Bfunue Kaiuin General Course ]. Dean Basline Scientific Course News Editorial Staff Boys ' Federation Executive Council, ' 25 Advertising Committee Scholarship Committee Grub Street Club Secretary, ' 25 Associated Student Councils Tennis, ' 23, ' 24 Margaret Katurvne Manley Home Economics Course Girls ' League Style Shows, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Creed Committee, ' 23 Chairman, Dress Regulations Commit- tee, ' 24 Secretary, Entertainment Department, ' 25 Central Council, ' 23, ' 24 Associated Student Councils, ' 23, ' 24 Secretary-Treasurer, 24 Ei.siE C. Lang Home Economics Course (� irls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times Central Council Associated Student Councils Basketball Camp Fire Girls President, ' 25 Treasurer, ' 24 Lti-i.ian Distad Commercial Course Glee Club Midsummer ' s Night Dream Girls ' League Honor Roll, Bronze Award Decorations Committee Entertainment Committee RiTii I. MiMasteb Home Economics Course Girl Reserves Girls ' League Central Council, ' 22 Associated Student Councils, ' 22 Orchestra. ' 22. ' 23. ' 24. ' 25 Style Show. ' 24, ' 25 Henrietta Huss Commercial Course Scholastic Honor Roll Vox Puellarum Girls ' League Honor Roll, Eight Times Typing Awards Pep Carnival Secretary, 2S Kknnetii Arthur Minnick Scientific Course Class Play Delta Club Engineering Society Vice President, 25 Football. ' 24. ' 25 Library Commissioner Bertha Callin Commercial Course Scholastic Honor Roll Girls ' League Secretary, 25 Honor Roll, Seven Times Associated Student Councils Vox Puellarum Typing Awards Ferne Loace Hawkey General Course Swimming, ' 23, ' 24 Manager, ' 24 Aquatic Club Athletic Board, 24 Associated Student Councils, 24 Vice President, Senior B Class Pep Carnival, ' 23, ' 24 Tamarack Staff Lewis Theodore Bostwick General Course Class Play, Lead Boys ' Federation Vice President, ' 25 Department Head, ' 24 Delta Club Hi-Jinx, ' 24, ' 25 Football, ' 23, ' 24 Drum Major, ' 24, ' 25 Track, 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 News, Sporting Editor Masque Club President, ' 25 WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN By Russel Hickf.y Too soon arrived commencement day, And high school years had passed away. One senior thought: What have I done? Mv cherished dreams I have not won. .• sophomore now became this dub, With plans to try out for a club. These hopes of his were failures too; He did just what he had to do. As freshman young, with all at stake, A part in sports he ' d surely take. But when each sport was drawing near, He chose to wait another year. His junior days sped swiftly by, And worth while things he didn ' t try. A senior he became at last. Reflecting sadly of his past. Those longed-for years will he no more. He thinks of lines he ' s heard before : Of all sad words of tongue or pen. Most sad are these — ' It might have been . Page twenty-four By the shores of the great river, Stand the tepees of the red men; By the leaping, foaming waters Live the students of North Central. In the midst of all these wigwams. Spreading outward like a fan. Stands the council house of Indians, Stands the mighty shrine of Knowledge. Every day of ten long moons Come the red men forth to council ; Come to learn the ways of wisdom, Come to learn the laws of life. Come the sachems, tall and learned; Come the chief tans, stern and brave; Come the maidens, shy and blushing; And papooses, bold and noisy. Four long winters pass about them ; Four long summers, filled with sunshine. Then, as warriors, learned and mighty, They pass on to come no more. Man foes by them were conquered, Vanquished in a thousand battles; Latin, math, and foreign language, History, physics, general science. ill these battles with their foemen Some were lost — to follow later; bome were found who had been beaten, T ' .iit to fight again and win. With them were the fleetest runners, Were the men of brawn and skill- Men who fought for tribal honors, And the smiles of the maidens. With them, too, were men and maidens On whose brows the laurels rested — Those who fought with tongue and goosequill, Not with feathered shafts of arrows. One there was who won grea t honor As the wisest of her group, One there was who was to journey To the school of warrior chieftans. � • Came the snow moon e ' er they knew it, Came the time that they must leave; Leave the council house forever. Count their coups and win their feathers: Wear the feather of the warrior. Wear the emblem of their manhood; Snow white feather, tipped with crimson, Sign of victory o ' er their foemen. So they met in convocation — Chieftans, sachems, and the elders; All were there to give due honor To the students of the council. There they listened to the singing Of the gifted council members; Listened to the words of wisdom Of the greater slaves of Knowledge. There it was the mighty sachem, Wisest, bravest of the tribe, Gave to each the sign of victory. Gave to each the red-tipped feather. Thus it was the green papooses Came to manhood in the council After four long years of struggle — Thus it was they gained the light. And to ye who cometh after. Who take our places in the council List ye to these words of wisdom. List ye to the laws of life. Play a little, work a little. To your studies give a thought. Life is fleeting. Time too precious To have these four years come to naught. 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' c ' ' W§ ' 23 ' u v-3rr ft _E u N I C V Vi •S o«-a u.= =:« oi i- ' •c-« � iioi;-S 5 � ;3 ' o t ciS w S: SOH2,5:;ai fawwXXQi_)� 2,ScQSX;5eapQ 30=3ulS3i; ■•° 2x-§ «o- 3 r ii « c 3 .ii n Page twenty-eight T H M K E, the class of January 1926, who have so commendably braved the storms of intel- lectual progress, hereby revoke all former wills and testaments made by us. While we are of sound and disposing mind and memory, but mindful of the uncertainties of human life, we do make, publish, and declare this as our last will and testament, realizing that in a short time we will join the other spirits who have left the school. Item 1. Florence Brown leaves her good looks ;ind popidarity to Sister Lois in the hope that they will help her to compete for George Stocker with Adele Nelson. Item 2 To Eddie Meyers we leave our hope that lie ' ll play the role of papa as well in the future as lie has in the past. Item 3. Lucille Dodd leaves her dramatic ability to Rea Ruth Hurst. This will come in h andy 40 ears from now when she coaches the May Day I ' agcant at Horace Mann. Item 4. We leave Gcrmaine Kommers ' good looks !o Juliet Knee and Anna Hayes hoping that they will divide them evenly. We also hope that they will use these to as good advantage in the future as ' lerry has in the past. Item 5. Hugh Donovan leaves his ability to do the Charleston to Louise Melde. Item 6. Knowing that Una Mae is hard up, we leave all of Margaret Carlson ' s dates to her. Item 7. V ' e hate to do it, but it ' s a case of neces- • sity that we leave Mel Sohn ' s affections for Melba to his new girl, Phyllis. Item 8. Kate Schellengcr and Ed Curtis will their love for each other to Virginia McGuire and Curtis Stone. Item 9. Quentin Coffin leaves his Cadillac sedan to Francis Blod. Try and keep it, Blod. Item 10. Wayne Sommerville was going to will Georgia McLarty to somebody, but he later decided that no one could quite take care of her like he can. Item 11. The graduating football players leave their ability as stars to the sophomore team. Try and cultivate them, Zimmerman. Item 12. Lewis Bostwick wills his title as Romeo to Joe Pearson. It may encourage Joe to find Juliet. Item 13. Captain Gilderslceve has decided not to leave the captain jinx to our football teams, so he will take it with him. Item 14. Kenneth Arthur Minnick, alias James B. .Acton, leaves his good looks to Joel Sleeth. Note : This is one on Kenny. Item IS. To Bill Kemp we leave the scholastic and roller skating ability of Howard Doust. NORMAN McGINTY, Chairman DORCAS LESLIE KENNETH MINNICK Page twenty-nine THE TAMARACK Calendar HE CALENDAR is a summary of the im- portant events of the first clay of school this scmsctcr, of the last day, and all points in between. We believe that this record ' s as near to absolute accuracy as any human document can claim to be, and we hope that you will consider its decision as re- gards the events and their dates, final. Sept. 10 — Curses ! The floors groan under an enrollment that soon reaches 2161. During vaca- tion, we found, the entire building had been redecor- ated. Big Sister convocation held today. Sixteen new faculty members on deck and rarin ' to go. Sept. 11 — Books given out today (unfortunately). Sept. 12 — Teachers have wild time at faculty pic- nic, . re teachers people? Maybe. Sept. 1-1 — Federation department heads announced. Sept. 17— Mr. Rice selects The China Shop as the operetta to be given this semester. Miss Gibson appoints department heads of Girls ' League. Sept. 21 — At a meeting of the senior A class today, Delbert Gilderslecve was elected president. Dorcas Leslie will be vice president and Xorman McGinty was chosen secretary. More Federation department heads appointed. Sept. 22 — School savings banks open today for the first time this semester. Sept. 24 — The Girls ' League stages a double con- vocation advertising the North Central News. The audience gets a glimpse of the inside workings of an undertakii g parlor and of the pandemonium that reigns in the News office. Sept. 25 — Delta club acts as host to 125 freshman B boys at the annual freshie frolic. Oct. 1— Girls ' Freshie frolic under the direction of Girls ' League today. Oct. 3 — North Central holds Washington high of Portland to a scoreless tie at the fairgroinids today. The game is featured by the strong defense of North Central and by Pritchard ' s punting. Oct. 8 — Operetta cast announced. Lucy Mart , and Glenn Cross are given leads. Orchestra personnel chosen. Senior honor roll given out. Helen Yco- mans sets a new and absolutely unbeatable scholar- ship record. Tamarack staff appointed. News sub- scriptions total 1620. Oct. 9 — Mr. Collins was detected lookirg over a circular advertising the Star motor car. When cross- Fo ' -e thirty examined, he denied any intention of forsaking the Flying Tin that has for so many years served him well. Oct. 13 — Clare Pritchard is elected chairman of the Associated Student Councils. Elna Harmon chosen vice chairman. Oct. 1.5 — Howard Doust and Mildred Mitchell arc announced as the delegates to represent the Boys ' Federation and Girls ' League at the annual Student Leaders ' and Journalists ' Conference to be held in Seattle on October 23 and 24. Debate schedule for the semester given out. Oct. 19 — More Federation department heads an- nounced. Oct. 20— Joe Pearson and Dorcas Leslie arc inadc managers of giant Pep Carnival. Oct. 21— Francis Blod asks Teddy O ' Ncil whether he is going to the next football game or not. Ted reports, So ' s your old man. The emergency hospital treated Mr. O ' Neil ' s injuries. He is said to be resting easily. Oct. 22 — Candidates for commencement nuni!)er 134; largest mid-year class ever graduated frori North Central. Oct. 29 — Martin Burns, senior A, receives ap- pointment to the Annapolis Naval Academy from Senator C. C. Dill. Girls ' League party today well attended and goes over big. Howard Pearce is named rooter king and Charles Turfey rooter chief. The latter will handle all the Indian yells while Pearce will lead the standard stuff. Oct. 30— KFIO, North Central ' s radio station, waives weekly broadcast because KHQ, powerful Spokane station, refuses to leave Fridav night open for KFIO. Oct. 31— Walla Walla football team holds North Central to scoreless tie. Nov. 2 — Dr. Suzzalo, president of the University of Washington, speaks at boys ' convocation. He stressed the importance of being dynamic in actions and purpose. Nov. 5 — Joe Lucas is elected president of the senior B class. June McDonald is chosen vice pres- ident while Ornal Bostwick wins the treasurer ' s posi- tion. Kathleen Harris is elected secretary. Nov. 6 — End of preliminaries for the Medals De- bates. Kenneth Davis, Katherine Kiesling, John DeArmand, Dorothy Crane, Ronald Phares, and Esther Rossiter are announced as those who will compete in the finals. Xov. 7 — Indians lose football game to Yakima ijh by 16 to 0 score. Nov. 9 — Francis Blod, Norman McGinty, Eliza- licth Campbell, and Doris Kennedy are elected to positions on the athletic board. Sow 10 — North Central wins annual cross country race by big margin. Eight out of the first nine Id cross the tape are Indians. ov. 11 — .Armistice day is observed by a patriotic iivocation. .Vov. 12— Senior play cast announced. Fred Stejer and William Langford will play leads. Nov. 13 — North Central hogskin team defeats Hillyard 21 to 0 in hard-fought battle. .Nov. 16— First day of National Education Week. L-n North Central students speak before various civic bodies on Education. Xov. 19 — One hundred eighteen students on quar- terly honor roll. Open House tonight. Patrons of North Central get a chance to sec the wheels go around. Nov. 23— L. C. is found painted on the steps of our building. Mr. Kennedy calls boys ' convoca- tion and asks the student body to forget the mwdyism. .Vov. 24 — Big serpentine paints the town red. Nov. 25— The Big Three; Alumni Day, Color Day, and Pep Carnival, all rolled into one! Studying is forgotten today. The most visible thing about the ■school is pep! N ' ov. 26 — The Big Game. Lewis and Clark wins iiier two punts are blocked. The Tigers also arc awarded the sportsmanship trophy. Nov. 29 — Today Kenneth Minnick chanced upon an ad in the News which claimed that if the prin- ciples in a certain book were applied, half a person ' s work would be accomplished. Kenny sent away for two of them. Nov. 30 — The annual Medals Debate. Katherine Kieslingand Kenneth Davis arc awarded the Medals. Dec. 3- Ivanhoe is voted most popular book among North Central students. Dec. 10 — Twelve senior A students are selected ' receive the honor award for special activities. Those chosen are : Helen Yeomans, Howard DousI, W ' eldon Schimke, Gretchen Luppert, Mable Mahoney, Hertha Callin, Henrietta Huss, Delbert Gildcrslceve, Neil Lamson, Dorcas Leslie, Elna Harmon, and Mildred Mitchell. Hoc. 11 — The China Shop, the annual operetta. presented this evening. Staging is unique. Lucy Martz and Glenn Cross sing parts well. Stephen Libby scores hit as reformer. Dec. 12— The operetta is successfully repeated. Dec. 14— Mr. Friel is selected to coach North Central ' s basketball team. Dec. 15— Tamarack convocation. A number of clever stunts with a great deal of variety adds spice to the program. Dec. 18— Ralph Schlichtig, senior B, wins the an- nual Algebra Contest. Dec. 23— The Glitterirg Gale, an impressionistic play, is given by the students of the senior dramatics class under the direction of Miss Schweer, dramatic coach. The play has a cubist setting. Dec. 24— A few days ago Kalhryn Schellenger and Florence Brown asked Lewis Bostwick to decide v.hich was the prettiest. Neither girl is on speaking terms with Louie now. Jan. 8— Triangular debates tonight. North Central teams at Lewis and Clark and at our own auditor- ium debating the question, Resolved that the Consti- tution of the United States should be so amended as to empower Congress to limit, regulate, and pro- hibit the labor of persons under 15 years of age. Jan. 22 — The senior class play, Not So Fast is presented this evening in the North Central audi- torium and scores a dramatic hit. Jan. 23 — Not So Fast is successfully repeated with a different cast. Jan. 24— Baccalaureate services today. Rev. Van W inkle gives fine sermon. Jan. 25 — Kid Day, a holiday for the seniors. A riot of all day suckers, mamma dolls, kiddie carts, pigtails, pretty little dresses and cute pantaloons. Jan. 26 — Class day. Convocation for upper class- men to see the class day exercises. Jan. 28 — Commencement. But now the melan- choly days have come. Of course, we are glad that we ' re graduating, but somehow, to have to say good- bye to all our teachers, and to think that we won ' t be kicked out of the library any more, nor have to stay after school for skipping; — it sort of makes a lump rise in our throats. And we won ' t be in any more locker room jams or attend convocation very often. And we won ' t be able to be on the football or basketball or baseball squad or on the News staff and we can ' t represent North Central in de- hale. . ' nd all these things come upon us at once and we feel choked. We feel glad and yet we almost want to cry a little. It ' s a funny feeling! Page thirty-one 7 THE TAMARACK HELEN OEMAMS Veloom ScHirlKE rtLBEPTA MCPHIE AwIsh . uooks too sruoutur Vhbh He oftTHfc-p oercH. V hen she w«5 qoeo (.CTOKIN . f-lAROLD MAMSEN BEKVA STAtlFFR THE LATEST THING IN COl-UARS I VV HC 3MC WASNT KNE¥IIIM WHEN DEAN BARL ' AC. THE TRicrcue SHIEK THE VOUK j POuuTltY A A VATE. KE V VETM (?yAW TMB HARD- HOWARD OouST MARTHA WPRUNK BOIl-eo KXPRBSSrorg With Hiik puA ter op ' M(l Sp ii-e. HIS News OPFKK. $COVVI- So Innocent !? Page thirty-two Page thirty-three Cfje tlTamaracfe Published semi-annually by a staff selected from the graduating cla EDITORIAL STAFF L WELDON SCHIMKE EDITOR IN CHIEF THEODORE P. GOTTWIG ASSOCIATE EDITOR ERNEST E. GREEN FACULTY DIRECTOR Delbert Gildersleeve, Don Engdahl Sports Kathryn Currey Music and Drama Howard Doust Editorials, Literary Forrest Daniel r, Margaret Doyle Editorials, Literary Hal Dixon Humor Elna Harmon, Berva Stauffer Organizations Feme Hawkey Girls ' Athlctirs BUSINESS STAFF Dorothea Dodge, Kathryn Schcllcnger Advertising Neil La mson, W illiam Langford Circulation JANUARY, 1926 TO THE FUTURE NORTH CENTRAL UR WORK at North Central, as the class i January 1926, is now complete. Here (• have tasted life a little more fiilly lian in the past. Throughout the four ' ars, we have found happiness; have iiown the joy of accomplishment; have met disappointment, defeat, and victory. By ilie patient and unselfish efforts of our instructors, we have added a little to our store of knowledge. ' J ' o them we will never be able to fully express our appreciation for the vital impressions they have left on our characters and the constant inspiration they have been toward higher things. VVe, like the members of every other graduating class, have watched North Central expand and im- prove. .Mumni have spoken to us of the changes they have noticed in the school and with pride in their voices they told us that the true North Central spirit still continued to live and flourish. And as we thought seriously of their words, we vowed that we would never do anything to bring discredit up )n the school, or give anyone cause to be ashamed of it. North Central will continue to grow and progress. It cannot stop; it must move forward. To all those who come after us: We remind you of the traditions, the progress, and the wonderful ideals of North Central. The future is in your hands. You will determine just how much greater its power for good will become. It is a great challenge which we leave to you. But we know that you will not fail us. Hail to the greater North Central ! FOUR YEARS Four years. They are gone. We have spent i.ui allotted time here at North Central. And how short the time has seemed ! Four years from now some of us will be graduat- ing from college. Some of us will be well along in our careers; some of us will have attained nothing. Wherever we are, whatever we are doing, the time will pass quickly, unless, of course, we spend it in the penitentiary. Life passes quickly; young men become old, and new men fill the places of their fathers. Time, once gone, can never be regained. It must be used, or it disappears like the shadows of the night before the light of day. Too often men have felt bitter regrets for what is past, and helplessly have said that they would give all they had if only they might live some incident over again. Years will go on, and things will change. This is one of the laws of life. To us falls the privilege of deciding just how our time shall be spent. But only once. 4: 4 4 SET YOUR MARK Only rarely does anyone receive anything of value without seeking it or without striving diligently for it. Strange enough, too, is the fact that its value is often proportional to the amount of effort expended in securing it, rather than to the material reward. Anything worth seeking at all is worth seeking whole-heartedly and systematical!) ' . The first re- quisite of successful achievement is the establishment Page thirty- four of a goal, or mark, which is to be the object of en- ileavor. In the past, many persons have failed to reach a worth-while goal because they attempted too many things, tried first this and then that, or liccausc they slopped when the way became hard. To accomplish your task, you must first make a careful analysis of your potential powers. Can you speak well, write well, draw good cartoons, make attractive dresses, or conduct a business? What are yon able to do best? Would you have the oppor- tunity to progress to the highest degree of which you are capable, if you decided to follow the line of work which looks most promising to you now? Search well the opportunities ; consider sanely your own abilities; set your mark high and never stop until you reach it. RENOWN )nly a comparative few receive the golden token, uiiown, or as it is more commonly and less ac- curately called, fame. It is one of the greatest tri- Imtes which can be paid the life of a truly out- standing man or woman. It is the final touch of approval ; the recognition of some great service per- formed or an extraordinary degree of perfection attained. Our histories tell us of men whose names are im- mortal, whose lives will be known to the human race throughout its whole existence. Wonderful stories they are, full and overflowing with strange events, l-attles won, failures, heart-aches, and those things — often small — which are stamped indelibly upon the (haracters of men who have achieved a higher level than their fellows. Renown is not mere public ity. Nor is it connected with the name of the man who commits a sensa- tional murder, although, unfortunately, a majority of llic people arc tnore familiar with the name of such a man than the name of a famous statesman. Renown is not something to be sought for greedily. It is not found in this way. The man who labors ircrely to make a name for himself, or to do something just so that his name will not be forgot- ti ii ' shall gain nothing. Fame in itself is empty, hollow, nothing. Rut like the flag of our country, it IS the symbol of something far greater. Let the person who would seek renown forget him- self, his selfish ambitions, and pour out himself in fiettcrin.3; the lives and conditions of his fellow ' -mcn. He need give no thought to the recognition of his services or the rewards for his efforts. Renown is ' ■Potitancous. IDE.ALS Uoven into the life of every one of us is the doctrine of idealization. We are always trjing to ' lo something as some one else, whom we consider ' ' f very model of perfection, has done it. We are like the little boy, who, when asked how he wanted his hair cut, replied that he wanted it cut way back in the middle, like the hair of a certain man whom he knew. The man was bald, but the boy, in his complete admiration, wanted his hair to appear like that of his ideal. Whether we are conscious of it or not, we are constantly imitating other persons. This is partly due to our desire to be like them, and partly due to their unconscious influence. Very often the effect of other lives upon our own is permanent. Years after we have ceased to come in contact with some person whom we knew well, we will find ourselves using some little maiuierism or figure of speech which our old friend was wont to use. Jt is one of the evidences of the effect which his life had upon our own. We, too, are placing oursehes in the lives of others, for what we are will be reflected in a mea- sure in their lives. Nothing that we may do or say in the presence of others will fail to have its effect, however small. This is especially true in the case of those who are younger than we are. What a great responsibility is ours! Character is largely formed by the environment to which the person is subjected. It seems strange that those with whom we associate, our friends, compose so large a factor in the formation of our individual characteristics and in the determination of our futures. Yet it is true. Our icieals and our friends are the patterns by wh ich our lives are shaped. Too much care can not be used in their selection. 41 4: 41 4i 41 SENSE OF HUMOR 4.4. Often there is just one thing lacking in life, which mars an otherwise splendid career. It is the sense of humor. Some of our greatest leaders have employed this characteristic during the most stirring times our country has ever had to pass through. No situation was too serious for them to be ready to refresh the:;- minds for a moment with a little suttle humor Yet theirs was not a business of making humor, and they did not indulge in a deluge of jokes, ' a en together as a composite mass which might be goi ' d or bad. Their wit was the product of intelligent thought. It was never marred by cheapness, ' mt furnished the real satisfaction gained through relax- ation from care. The person w ho has a sense of humor, who an make us laugh, and yet possesses the ability to con- sider things sanely w ' hen the time comes, commands our respect and admiration at all times. True sense of humor is the golden balm w-hirh eases the hardships of life. It is an essential to a complete enjoyment of the pleasures of life, and frequently is a potent factor in determining the pro- gress of the individual. Page thirty-five THE TAMARACK ! I ' age Ihirty-six History of the News The North Central News, as wc know it today, is an entirely different newspaper from eight years ago when it was first published as a weekly edition. On September 25, 1917, under the direction of W. J. Sanders, the North Central News made its first appearance — a small five-column paper which was about one-half the size of the present publication. Since it was first started the News has made steady improvement. At various times during its career it has won prizes in contests entered by each of the high school papers in the United States. Before offering the News, North Central published a monthly periodical called the Tamarack, patterned after the traditional college year book. After the appearance of the News, this periodical was changed ' n a semi-annual book under the same name. . t this period in its history the News sold for 25 cents a semester and was printed by the Cole Printing company instead of by the North Central print shop, due to the fact that the print shop was lot in operation until November, 1918. Many very interesting facts may be found in the different issues of the News— facts which are pro- bably more interesting to us now than they were at the time of their publication. Things which arc taken as established facts now, were then important new events. One of the interesting announcements in 1917 was the purchase of a new Ford car by Mr. Collins. At that time 78 pupils were candidates for frraduation. The editions published in 1917 and 1918 dealt mostly with war issues. Four hundred and seventeen boys were on the service honor roll, which was composed of all of the North Central boys and alumni enlisted in United States military service. In September, 1918, C. A. Borah became the new •lirector of the News. On November 12, 1918, a twelve-page military number was published. Beginning with this publica- tion, the paper was nearly filled with cuts. This ix ' ilicy continued until the issue of January 14, 1919. Oclober 28. 1919 marked the date of the appear- ance of the large seven-column North Central News which, in appearance, more nearly resembled the paper as we know it today. At that time it was announced that the band had reached an enrollment of 19 members. Today there are 77 students in the band. In May, 1921, North Central won the Jester Cup in a national contest for the best humor column of any high school paper in the United States. The column written by Fred Marshall was adjudged the best by the officials of Columbia university. Ivan Benson became the new director of the News on September 21, 1921. The staff put out an extra Christmas edition for December 21, 1921. September 14, 1922, Miss Emugene Wyman succeeded Ivan Benson as faculty director of the paper. On December IS, 1922, the North Central News won the first prize for having the best high school paper in the United States. This was the most in- clusive contest of any held up to that time. North Central again won honors in the Central Interscholastic Press Association publication contest held December 6, 1923, which was entered by all the high school papers in the United States. The papers were placed in different divisions according to the section of the United States from which they came. The News was rated the best for this section. Lee A. Meyer then became director and in the issue for April 12, 1923, the News announced itself the winner of the first prize for a third National contest. This was another C. I. P. A. contest for the best headlines and make-up. David Kirk succeeded Mr. Meyer as director of the News in September, 1924 and held that position until January, 192.1 when he was followed by Miss Jeanctte Maltby. Mr. Hobart E. Rowlands is the present director. Miss Eleanor Hyslop has the dis- tinction of being the first girl to hold the position of editor in chief of the News and Miss Marye Finney was the first girl to be column editor. Both girls were on the staff for the semester beginning, January, 1923. This semester the News has won the distinction of being adjudged by the Sigma Delta Chi fraternity, the best high school paper in the state of Washing- ton. It will be noticed that the News has grown from a comparatively commonplace paper to one of the best in the United States. This distinction is not only a compliment to North Central, but to the city of Spokane as well. May the News continue its improvement always. Page thirty-seven Geniius Awakened A ClIAKACTKR STLliy I!Y HKI.KN YKOMANS T WAS dusk of an Octolier day, and the fading light stole in through the old parlor window. The firelight from the dying embers on the hearth cast weird, gloomy shadows on the walls of the room and on the dim form in the big, old arm-chair. Edward Xorman was alone in the old house, alone with his melancholy thoughts. Nor was this a new situation ; he was always alone ; every evening he sat in the dark, brooding and thinking over the past and the present. As far as he knew, he would continue to be alone for years to come. There was no hope for a change ; there was no future. These thoughts came to his mind as they had time and time before and he sighed. Why stay at the old home and try to repair it? The house was too old, too far away from the life of the town. True, it was little more than a block from one of the paved streets of the city, but perched up on a cliff as it was, and near a railroad and several lumber yards, it stood completely isolated. It was, to say the least, inidcsirable ; no one but a person who had some ten- der memories of the place would live there. Such a person was Edward Norman. He had lived there as a child, and all his boyhood memories were bound up in the old home. With his father, mother, and sister, he had lived a carefree life. His father had been a real musical genius, and the boy seemed to have inherited the same love for music. His earliest recollections were of his father ' s pupils coming at all hours for their lessons. The older man had never been a close companion ; he had always been occupied in that mysterious room where the children had never been allowed. Yes, a great day it had been for Edward when he had gone for the first time into the room and had begun his study of music. After some instruction on the piano, the boy had turned to the violin. It seemed to be his instrument. He had made rapid progress for a time, and had given great promise of being a wonderful violinist some day. Then his father had suddenly died, and the boy had felt lost; part of his life, it seemed, had departed with his father. For even if the two had not been close companions, they had been one in music. A little later his mother had built and fur- nished a new house in another part of the city; yet Edward had always considered the old place as homo. When his sister had married and gone away and his mother had died, he had felt lost and alone Page thirty-eight in the world. Instinctively, he had sold the new house and returned to the old home. A sorry sight indeed had met his eyes that da two years ago when he had come back home will; a suitcase in one hand and his violin in the other He had found the gale off its hinges, the feno down, and weeds choking out every bush, vine, ami flower. What a desolate place! Nevertheless, Ed ward had entered the front door, placed his violii in a corner, and made himself at home. He hac ' mechanically set to work righting things. Day after day he had worked in the yard and about the house : day after day the violin had stood in the cornei untouched. The man had lived in a kind of dream What a heartless task it had been! For whom, for what had he been working? Of what use had bcci; his lime and trouble? What had his life been worth - Tonight these burdens seemed heavier than ever, I for Edward realized that winter was coming oiico more. It was possible to live alone through ili summer when the days were long. Rut winter- too well he remembered the last two cold seasons, the second more lonely and depressing than llic first What was he to do this winter? He roused himself and glanced around the room helplessly. There where it had always stood wa his father ' s piano. Then his eye fell on the violin leaning against the wall in the corner, the violin which had not been touched for so long. The desire came to play ?gain upon that instrument once so dear to him. He impulsively rose from the old chaii and hurried across the room. He opened the case, and with trembling hands lifted the violin. Ten- derly, lovingly he touched the strings and tuned them Then picking up the bow, he poured forth his miser able story in a heart-rending song of melancholy On and on ho played; the shadows deepened am! night came. He seemed to forget his lonliness, hi. ' grief ; the instrument in his hands was his compan ion. To it he told his sorrows of the past years Gradually (for one ' s heart grows lighter with tell ing) the cloud upon his mind and heart lifted; the •roubled look upon his face disappeared and in its place was a look of joy and happiness. Graduall) too, the song grew happier, and when at last the musician stopped, a different man stood in that oW parlor. Now he knew what he would do. His violin his joy, his hope, his life. He had been lonely these years because he had forgotten his music. Now, A M A R just l cforc he would have been lost to the world, iic had found himself. He would study, again; he would pet in touch with the only old friend still living in the city — a former favorite pupil of his father. Together they would make music wherever ihey went and gladden the hearts of men as only musicians can. Edward laid his violin lovingly on the piano, and Iropped again into the arm-chair. Slowly his ex- ritcment lessened, and a calm crept over him. Sud- lenly a ray of light fell across the floor of the room. He looked out of the window just as the moon beamed down upon him. Silently he gazed at it, and thought to himself, Just when loneliness and despair threatened to overwhelm me, the One Who watches over all put music into my heart once more. Now shall my violin always express my thanks and praise to the Giver of all good and perfect gifts. So sat Edward Norman in the old parlor, thinking no more of the past and present, but of the future — the future full of hope and joy and music. The moon kept on her course, and just as she disappeared past the window, she shed one last, clear ray on the violin lying on the piano. No Ordinary Crook By Fki;iii:kic Skitz ' Ty F.W YORK was experiencing the first of its annual fall rains. An hour after sunset a i, log had come up from the East river tjII and had covered the city. Along the Jjj Great White Way the signal tower lights at =J each intersection flashed through the scmi- larkness, green— then red— then green again, skill- sully guiding the traffic and averting accidents vhich were invited by the obscured vision and the vet pavement. A man walked down Broadway; the collar of hi s raincoat turned up to protect his face from the chill mist. There was nothing singular about the man except that he seemed to be in a hurry. Other pedestrians, attracted by colorful theaters, cabarets and dance halls, stopped frequently, but the figure n the raincoat did not pause. Turning finally into a side street, the man proceeded for perhaps an hour. Then, without slackening his pace, he glanced swiftly about and disappeared down a forbidding- looking alley. Groping along the wall he opened the third door and entered a dingy shop. A sign outside declared that it was Uncle Eiler ' s Pawn Shop. A hawk-nosed old man, evidently Uncle Eiler, shuffled forward to meet the newcomer, peering at him suspiciously. Oh, hello, Stromberg, he said in a whining voice. Come right in. I didn ' t recognize you at first, johann. My eyes aren ' t what they used to be. Johann, muttering an unintelligible reply, took of f his coat and hat, shook the rain from them, and fol- lowed the old man into a room adjoining the shop. Old Hawk-nose closed the door and said ingratia- imgly, Well, Johann, what have you for me this time? Johann opened a small leather bag and dumped out upon the table a glistening assortment of rings, stickpins, necklaces, watches, and chains. With a shudder he pushed them over to Hawk-nose and turned his back while the old man shrewdly esti- mated the value of each piece of jewelry. Even a casual observer would note the sharp contrast be- tween the two men. The face of Hawk-nose was lined with the marks that greed, jealousy and its kindred sins had left behind. His forehead and chin both slanted back and a beak-like nose and .sharp eyes completed his resemblance to a hawk. Johann Stromberg ' s profile was finely molded. The forehead was unusuallj ' high, and the nose was aristocratic. His skin was white and the fingers that drummed nervously upon the table were long and thin. Hawk-nose looked up. Well, Johann, he whined, I can ' t give you more than $1,100 for these. Some of the rings are glass. Without uttering a word the young man accepted the offer and having received a roll of bills, hurried out into the street. As he left, he had heard Uncle Eiler say, You are a clever boy, Johaim. Keep it up and remember Uncle Eiler always stands ready to help you. The boy frowned and bit his lip. If Uncle Eiler only knew how he hated it — this — this — stealing — . When his guest had gone. Hawk-nose chuckled and rubbed his hands. The fool ! The jewels were worth thrice the price he had taken for them. Uncle Eiler would prosper so long as Johann transacted business with him. Meanwhile Johann, ignorant of the fact that he had been cheated again, hurried down the dark street and soon came to a shoddy-looking frame building in the border of the tenement district. Running up two flights of dimly lighted stairs, he Page thirty-nine H M K opened the door lo his right. He paused a niomciU as if he were afraid of what he might see, and then turned on the light. Everything was as he had left it. The easel with the half-finished painting, the bust in marble which needed polishing, the sketches which covered the walls — all were there. Johann tiptoed to a small, bare-looking cupboard. A violin and bow were there on the shelf. Gently he picked them up and his eyes became dreamy as he fingered the strings and tuned the instrument. Then hi swung into the entrancing melody of the Blue Danube waltz. It was his favorite. Whenever he was troubled he would play that greatest compo- sition by Strauss and it would calm him. Tonight he played it as he had never played before. Cuisano Pcrlaiini, master violinist, was on his way home after a night of glory. Only this even- ing he had appeared ])eforc an audience of the most critical music lovers in the United States. To be encored more than once by them is perhaps the greatest tribute that can be given a musician. He had been called back four times to play the beautiful Kiue Danube. Well could he afford to ride home in Slate, but now on the night of his triumph he wished lo walk through the tenements from which he rose lo fame. Suddenly Cuisano stopped and listened in open-mouthed wonder. The sweet melody of the Blue Danube seemed to float down from somewhere above him. As he stood silent he realized that he was listening to a master — a supermaster who was playing the Blue Danube even better than he him- self had played it. Tears came to his eyes as master and violin, in perfect sympathy with each other, feelingly played Humoresque. Then and there Cuisano determined to learn who the musician was. So in the midst of the Poet and Peasant overture, Cuisano slipped into Johann ' s room and listened silently while the artist finished and fondly placed the violin on the shelf. Sensing that another was in the room, Johann whirled and drew back tcrror-slrickcn. Then seeing the violin the other held, he almost collapsed with relief, and clutched a chair for support. Excuse me, he stammered, I am very nervous. I am sorry. My name is Cuisano Perlanni. I heard your playing and I wanted to get acquainted with you. Glad to know you. I am Johann Stromberg, said Johann. The two sal down and Cuisano asked him questions concerning his W ' ork ; the painting, the sculpturing, and finally his music. When Cuisano finally left late that night, they were fast friends, drawn together by that which was part of the soul of each — the violin. The next night and every night for several months, whenever Perlanni was not play- ing in public, they were together, deriving untold wealth from each other ' s companionship. Then one evening Cuisano received no answer to his knock and opening the door, found the room in order but his friend gone. Perplexed, he sat down lo wail, for Johann had never before been gone at night. Cuisano waited patiently and was about to go as Johann entered. When he saw his friend, Johann ' s face blanched, then flushed. I didn ' t expect to see you, he lamely explained. As he took off his coat, something dropped to the floor. It was a watch. Cuisano picked it up. He was about to return it to Johann when he remem- bered that his friend had never carried a watch. Examining it more closelj ' , he found on the back a strange name, Phillip L. Arlington. ■ ' Where did you get this? Perlanni asked quietly. For a moment the two looked at each other, then the repugnance of the thing he had been doing over- came Johann ' s delicate feelings and dropping his head in his hands, he began to sob hysterically. That evening he told the whole story to the only friend he could confide in. From his boyhood days he had been of an artistic temperament. His ambition was to become a masier of all the fine arts, but this required a great deal of money and his parents had but little. He was not strong enough for hard manual labor nor did he have any business instincts. The position that he finally found paid so little and took so much of his time that he could devote nothing toward the realization of his ambition and he saw his goal swiftly slipping from him. In desperation he had struck upon pick- pocketing as a means of obtaining the necessary money and saving his time for the study of art and music. He had always hated it, but to give it up meant lo give up his ambition and that he couid not do. Cuisano sat silently for some time after hearing the story. Then he said, Johann, you have made a mistake — but it can be rectified. You can soon go on the stage and earn money to repay the people from whom you stole. .• month later, Johann Stromberg was advertised to play in the great auditorium where musicians all make their debuts. On the night of his appearance, the auditorium was packed to capacity, for the Nrw York music lovers always give a new musician a hearing. When Johann first walked upon the stage hi ' seem- ed confused, and a few laughs greeted him. Thei he forgot the people and became absorbed in his violin. While he played Blue Danube, several over tures, and a minuet, not a sound could be heard in the auditorium. Then he bowed and a soft murmur of voices began to grow until the entire theater was in an uproar ! Johann looked dazedly out upon the thousands before him. They were giving him an ovation — his ambitions were realized. He suddenly became conscious of the fact that they wanted more — that he must play for them. He raised his bow. Instantly the crowd hushed to hear him. A feminine shriek broke in upon the silence. A (Continued on page 83) f aqc forty 7 THE TAMARACK The Last Straw By Bertha Gottwig ATIUCK O ' HARA was a typical young Irishman with the fiery red hair and still more fiery temper of his Irish father and with all the fervor of enthusiasm and youth embellished within his soul. On this special day things at school were not going so well with Pat. Bud Marshall, the school bully, had called Patrick a brick lop. If there ever was anything which must be dealt with delicately where Patrick was concerned, it was his frowning glory. As he explained one day in a fit of anger and exasperation, Gosh, could I help those freckles and that hair? From the seat across the aisle a constant flood of brick tops and freckles found their way into Pat ' s historj ' lesson. Closely associated in the (brick top) popular mind with the (freckles) contest about the (carr.jt top) affairs of Texas was a dispute with (brick top) Great Britain over the possession of territory in (freckles) — It was beyond endurance. Something liappcncd with such suddenness that it surprisid even Pat himself, but there he was with the frame f his shattered slate around Bud ' s neck shakiuj? and sawing back and forth with the regularity of the ticking of a clock. He gritted his teeth. Take that— and— . But fortunately for Bud (and his .Adam ' s apple) Miss Rowan intervened. She pushed Freckles into his seat. Her face was the very harbor of indignation and anger, but nevertheless Pat thought for a moment that he detected a ray of merriment shooting from her eyes, but only for a moment. He knew that Bud and his teacher were not on the most amiable of terms. Could you blame Miss Rowan — lazy, arro- gant Bud— but the one had to read between the lines, as it were, to even suspect that Miss Rowan lid not like Bud. It would not have been right if she openly displayed her dislike. Miss Rowan was fair. That night Pat stayed after school along with Bud. When at last after an hour or so of intensive thought (they should have been studying) they were given permission to leave. Bud went out the door like a shot, but Pat lingered a moment. It was my ole temper, he said apologetically to Miss Rowan. Ma always said it ' d get me in bad, � nd it did, I guess, he added ruefully. As he left the building, cap in hand, he saw Bud and some of his cronies duck around the corner. There was only one thing that that could mean .md so Pat took care to go the other way. Not lhat he was afraid, but Pat had something else on his mind. He knew it would come sooner or later, but he didn ' t feel just like fighting, not then. There was something on his mind heavier than Bud and his three cronies could possibly have been. He was either going to get rid of those freckles and that hair or else lose that temper ! He couldn ' t decide which was easier — one was almost as hard as the other — but he concluded that he would have to have time to think about it. At dinner Mrs. O ' Hara noticed his depression, but knowing her Pattie (if the boys only knew his mother called him that) as she did, she thought it best to question him only when they were not in the presence of Dad O ' Hara and all the little O ' Haras. Accordingly she let the matter rest until she and the boy were clearing away the dinner dishes. What is it, Pattie, she asked confidentially, Won ' t you tell your mother? Oh, it ' s nothing ma, really, he answered. However, his mother knew better. It was unlike Pat, who was usually bubbling over with good spirits, to be melancholy. Mrs. O ' Hara did not press the matter. Pat did not wish to conceal anything from his mother, but how could he tell her that it was only his freckles and red hair! Her hair was red, but she didn ' t have insult added to misery. How could she understand? Afterwards, in the seclusion of his own room, he settled himself with his Popular Mechanics. Pat was interested in machinery; so much so, in fact, that he had chosen engineering as his profession. He turned the pages eagerly, one by one, searching for something especially interesting. He found it. In the advertising section, a glaring advertisement caught his eye and held him almost spellbound. Here was his chance ; he ' d show ' em yet. Again he read it eagerly — Ladies, get rid of those unsight- ly freckles. Pat wasn ' t a lady, but it ought to work on a man ' s face (Pat had just turned fourteen) as well as on any woman ' s, he thought. When Pat went to school the next morning he clutched an envelope tightly in one hand and held just as tightly 7S cents from his small hoard in the other. He was going to be sure of carrying out one part of his resolution, but that hair — was It Page forty-one entirely hopeless? Il couldn ' t be and ycl— well, could it? That week went by without any casualties. But Pat sensed a subtle presence. Bud was sure to do it sooner or later; he was just biding his time, and when he did finish concocting something, Pat as- sured himself that all wouldn ' t be so well then- next week perhaps. Wouldn ' t it ever come? Oh yes, eventually, but Pat was becoming worried. Then one night he was surprised and immensely relieved to find a small package, unopened on his bureau. E. ' igcrly he re- moved the outer wrappings and found within a small jai. It smells nice, he said to himself after he hal opened it. He read the directions carefully — Apply freely and rub in well just before retiring. Straight- way Pat proceeded to follow directions and kcjit following them religiously for more than a week. E.ich morning he consulted his mirror, anxiously awaiting the disappearance of the banc of his youni, ' life. Yes, that big one on his nose did look lighter and those little ones on h is left cheek — yes, they, too seemed to be fading. Then one day he confronted his mirror squarely in a good light. hal d ' ' on can do! Every freckle was just as i as before. A few minutes later. ' Cream went sailing over the baik The next day the unexpected a! i happened. To Master Patrick Ci.ni ns O ' Haia came a tiny, dainty, perfumed envelope. There was only one thing that that could mean ! Next to his concern about the irretrievable defects of his person bestowed upon him by Mother Nature came his un- conquerable fear of the Feminine. This too, was one of Mother Nature ' s gifts, but one would think that the influence of three sisters would have created a difference in his point of view. On the other hand, innumerable of the masculine become quite expert in matters where the feminine is concerned and without the influence of even a single sister. But now all fears must be thrust aside. This was going to be Rosie ' s party, next Thursday night, at eight o ' clock on the lawn. Can ' t a fella ever have- any peace? No, his mother as much as told him that he must go. Unconsciously, Pat found himself thinking what a nice girl Rosie was. She had pretty blue eyes and soft, golden curls— she looked like- yes, that was it— just as if she ' d stepped out of a fairy-tale. She was awful nice but — and Pat ' s eyes glared — Bud was first in a line of many ad- mirers. There was one possibility — maybe. Her af- fection for him was a little stronger than that which she held for Bud. But, oh what chance has a ella with red hair and freckles? he mourned re- gretfully. .Xnd what a sap I am! he added. Why even yesterday, he met Rosie and Bud on his way home from school and Bud was carrying her books ! She was lovely ' nd asked him to be sure to come ; ' nd he felt all hot ' round his cars and his heart flew to his throat, hindering fluent speech, and stammere- something and departed hurriedly. Thursday night arrived and Pat was glad— gla. that tomorrow would come and with it the thor that it had happened and wouldn ' t happen There was also a secret wish — a wish closed wnh.. his heart, that was so secret that Pat himself wa hardly aware of it— that he might win Rosie ' s ap proval ; and a stronger and more apparent dcsir to do something to Bud ' s pug nose which h ' wouldn ' t forget for a while. In a ] rim collar which was starched so stiff tha it cut his neck every time he moved, a big blacl bow at bis throat, and a new suit and new shoes tha squeaked, Pat made his appearance at Rosie ' s homt He noticed first with misgiving tugging at his hear that the place was literally swarming with girls second, with vengeance, that Bud had already en gaged his hostess ' attention ; third, with envy, tha Bud ' s person was inclosed in the new long trouse suit which found so much favor with the boys, an( o! which Pat ' s mother didn ' t approve. Pat scttlc himself for a perfect evening of misery. The onb rcconcilialing thought was that they were going ti serve ice cream, and perhaps, cake. Bud was enjoying himself immensely, inasmuch as he realized the significance of long trouscr where the opposite sex was concerned, also, he knev the havoc long trousers could play in envious mascu line hearts, and it gave him great satisfaction. Yes, Rosie was pleased with his trousers, and he fcl; honored with her admiring glances. Pat would have been pleased with the trousers had they been his own. And as the evening wore on. bis temper waxed hotter and hotter. Occasionally, he perceived in Bud ' s direction a derisive look a ' his short pants. Something is always taking thi joy out of life! Humph ! If that fellow weren ' t twice my size — . ' Everybody was intensely interested in a game ot Run, sheep, run, and as Fate decreed. Bud, or the aggressive side, rushed pell-mell into Pat. Both were stunned for a moment, but Bud was the firsi to regain his composure. Why, hello, ' •istcr, he said with a trace of sar- casm, It it you? . t that moment Pal ' s patience was not, neither wa his reason. With all the power behind his fourteen years he applied a resounding smack to Bud ' s nearest cheek. Then Pat ' s fighting spirit was aroused to the utmost and his doubled fist found Bud ' s pug- nose at about the same time he began to see stars. hen Rosie appi ared upon the scene, she was greeted by a mass of writhing arms and legs Horrors! The ' •■ cuam would melt if they didn ' i hurry. The big 1 rule— and Pat was so much smaller Then with a ' e at her dainty dress, Rosie was prepared for baiilc. With all the zeal of an inex- perienced warrior she lashed one way and then thi (Continued on page 83) Page forty-two Deloria By AIartin Burns [at K AKY W ESTON was returning home at an II R c ' ' y hour that Saturday morning. She I Wll stopped in front of a fashionaiile hotel, and as was her custom, she turned once more to glance at the lighted window far above I her. He is still there, she muttere.l. Will he never give up? As if in response to the girl ' s question, the young chemist across the street vowed that he would never give up his work. Mary Weston had good reason to worry. Since she had known Tom Churchill, she had been hap- pier than ever before, and upon her finger was the newly placed ring of her young chemist. Yet she feared. Tom Churchill had worked for months on only he knew what, and when questioned about his work, he replied that it was all for Uncle Sam. Upon his table were bottles, glass instruments, and various chemicals, while over them Tom was working earn- estly with his new discovery. Hollows around his eyes denoted his lack of sleep; nervous twitchings showed his anxiety and unrest. He watched his work with an eye that showed keen expectation. Now and then he muttered, I ' ve got it ! I ' ve got it, but each time he found a potassium cjanide or monoxide instead of the desired compound. He had dreams of riches and fame through his invention, but he was fast becoming poor. If he did not soon succeed, he must fail for want of money. In all that city of Washington, Tom knew of not one per- son from whom he could seek aid. Lucy Mann, Mary ' s trusted friend, had accepted Mary ' s invitation to lunch and the latter spoke of her fears. Tom will not even confide in me. Oh, I am so afraid that something will go wrong. Don ' t worry, dear, everything will turn out all right, replied the consoling friend. Several weeks later, a man confronted the war department at Washington, and was announced as Mr. Thomas Churchill. This man immediately stated that he wished to sell his latest invention, Deloria, to his government. After much consul- tation and deliberatio n, he was rudely informed that no one desired his Deloria, and that, as it might prove dangerous, he had better dispense with it. Where could he sell his invention? The only place that occurred to him was Europe, but to sell his product in Europe demanded money. He did not have it, nor did he know where to get it. For days he canvassed the city of Washington, without even daring to hope for success. The first week of November had come and as he stood before a theater, he searched his pockets. The first contained a hole. In the second he found fifteen cents and a jack-knife. One of his coat pockets revealed a memorandum book, in which he wrote, November 3. I have reached the end of my string; my inven- tion shall destroy the next person who refuses it. Tom waited for over an hour there in front of the theater. A familiar face approached, and in an instant he recognized his old friend Richard Weston. It had been so long since he had met a real friend that he only stared at him as one who walks in his sleep. What instinct could have led Tom to act so queerly? Was it because he was sure of aid? Perhaps he remembered his written threat. Would his friend be the victim? That threat was a challenge to the world ; he had spent his best days on his Deloria, why should he bear the laughs and scoffs of the world, when he could so easily resent them? All of these things entered his mind, and then in obedience to the laws of weariness and exhaustion he fainted on the sidewalk. Our inventor awoke as if to say, What a horrible nightmare! He recognized the surroundings; but for the life of him, could not tell where he was. He closed his eyes, as if that would aid him, and slowly recalled the street occurrence and the meet- ing of his friend. The chemist jumped to his feet as Mr. Weston entered the room. Dick, Dick, how long have I been here ? Why only eight days, Tom. Are you feeling better? Oh, my head ! exclaimed Tom, as sharp pains flashed through his head with the rapidity of light- ning. You fainted, and as you fell you hurt your head on the sidewalk. I ' m glad you ' re all right, Tom. Mary will surely be glad to see you. Did you say it was eight days? Still more time lost. Dick, I have discovered something that will make me rich. You know your family is rich, and in order to marry into it I, too, should be rich ; but Dick, 1 must take my discovery to Europe, and that means money. You Know I have none, but I will be able to pay back. Dick A es.oM could not refuse these conditions when ibi v- ni. mit happiness to his friend and sisic,- Ik .idrs. be was i ich. As for Tom, he was more u : n ronicnii-d. In a frw days he would be able lo U-.nr f(,i Europe. It was 1916 and condiliiiiis in the o ' ll wmld Inoknl ra )rab ' c for Page forty-three zzzn the selling of his invention. Indeed, it was not long before he arrived in London, but the British did not want his Deloria. He had made his plans on the ship; yes, he would go to France and Italy and Spain if necessary. He was not in sympathy with Germany. He would go there last of all. Why don ' t they want it? mused the America n who was walking the streets of Madrid. The man had passed a trying period of two months, during which time he had appeared in Paris and in Rome. He had left Paris just soon ctiough to avoid a war- rant for his arrest. Here he was in Spain, but he had accomplished nothing, his money was almost gone again, and his only hope was Prussia. He gained this nation, and as he marched down the streets of Berlin, he searched his pockets ; just fifteen cents, the jacknife and the memorandum book. With a sigh he threw all three into the street and continued on his way to the government build- ings, where he presented his Deloria for inspection before the master-minds in the field of science. For his invention he was offered a position in a laboratory at government expense, where he could further invent and discover, but he was compelled to refuse this. Tom Churchill was full of despair. He was penniless in a foreign country, he knew no one and had no friends. He could not master the German tongue, and he was left without even the means of returning home. Little did he realize that he might soon have to travel the same path in the service of his government. He was beaten, and in token of defeat, he sold his precious Deloria to an agent of the Emperor, for scarce the price of a return trip to his native soil. He was free from the burden he had been carrying, and so he looked forward to the position in the Weston Manufacturing company which he occupied a month later. Mary was delighted with the sudden change she found in her fiance, when Tom began to think of other things than his Deloria. The New York society bulletin stated that the marriage of Miss Mary W eston to Mr. Thomas Churchill, a manager of the widely known Weston concern, would take place in June, 1917. But there came a sudden delay to the happy progress of the world. The United States declared war on Germany, which had been conducting a solitary program of world domination, Mr. Churchill had decided. II he could not aid Uncle Sam scientifically, he would help through military lines. Mary again consulted her trusting friend, after Tom ' s retirement from her father ' s business had been made public. I can ' t understand. Tom has refused to listen to me. He said that he had carved the way for world destruction, and that he must destroy the fruits of his folly by means of arms. Let him alone, let him alone, he ' ll be all right, ' ' replied the friend. But I ' m so afraid, Lucy, that he did something terrible in that laboratory of his ! Months passed. Tom was in France, fighting hard, but he was not the same Tom. He was trembling from woriy, and his ill health was apparent. It was the date upon which his wedding should have taken place. He was wondering if that mar- riage would ever come to pass, when he heard wild shouts, and saw a heavy cloud of yellow gas come sweeping toward him. He recognized his own in- vention, his own Deloria, and he knew that there was no escape. He recalled how he had sacrificed his time, his monej ' , — his friends, and even his bride, but he must give even his life to the terrible gas. He was frantic and hysterical; he rushed toward the cloud, as if he would destroy it, but seeing his friends and pals fall instantly, he stopped, then rush- ed further on. Yes, the struggle he had made, and the loss of everything for his Deloria had been hard upon his nerves, but with the loss of lives, and the destruction of human happiness, his nerves had been shattered, and he had gone mad. The gas came sweeping over him and as he breathed it, he gave it even his last words, My Deloria ! Page forty-four Dramatics Cast of Not So Fast SENIOR CLASS PLAY The senior class play, Not So Fast, a comedy by Conrad Westervelt, was presented in two per- formances by two different casts. The casts for the play are as follows : Henry Watterson Blake Fred Stejer William Langford Mary Standish KathrjTi Schellcnger Florence Brown - se Standish Lucille Dodd, Virginia Porter amcs Barton Acton Lewis Bostwick Kenneth Minnick Robin Standish Hal Dixon, George Jemison Silvester Vane Forrest Daniel, Don Engdahl 1 ay Fothergill Hazel OUson, Gretchen Luppert rabella Margaret Carlson, Esther Anderson Not So Fast is an American comedy in three cts. It is sometimes called The Blimp. Both iitles refer to the slowness and apparent blimdering I the principal character, Henry Watterson Blake. s his name would indicate, he hails from Kentucky. Appointed guardian to two young women, he does II in his power to protect the interests of his wards ' id falls into many unusual and complicated situa- ' ons, made more serious by the fact that he falls i love with the elder sister. The playwright has chosen for his theme ' he interesting idea that a clever man is always watched, but a supposedly stupid man is left unobserved, so of course he can put over little tricks on his smart brothers. .-Ml the characters deserve much praise for their able interpretation of their parts and too much credit can not be given Miss Hulda Schweer, dramatic coach, for her able direction of the play. The scenery, which was entirely new, added much to the attractiveness of the play. The same scenery was used for the two different sets by clever mani- pulation. The living room scene of the first act was changed to the business office scene of the second act by rearranging the units and changing the decor- ative details. The lighting effects were unusual, arranged so as to express the character of the dif- ferent scenes. SENIOR DRAMATICS . different system in conducting the senior dra- •natic class than heretofore was introduced this term by the dramatic coach. Miss Hulda Schweer. Before, those who did not obtain a part in the class play were dropped, but in the new system each member Page forty-five of the class remained during the entire semester and each received a credit. Five one-act plays, not including the class play, were presented by the class. Those who had parts in the Dear Departed ' were Gretchcn Luppert, Herva Stauffer, N ' irginia Porter, Wesley Ross and Hal Dixon. Those in the double cast of the Florist Shop were: W ' eldon Schimke, Donald Studelska, .Albert Schimke, Clarence S. Graham, George Jemison, Dean Harline, Helen Wold. Grctchen Luppert, Alberta Mc- I ' hie and Kathryn SchcUenger. The two casts for the Glittering Gate, given in the Christmas convocation, were : Forrest Daniel, Bill Langfoid, Clarence S. Graham and Don Engdahl. The following students were selected for the two casts of Joint Owners of Spain : Helen Yeomans, Helen Wold, Esther .Anderson, Mary O ' Neill, Cora ' aughn, Edna Gerhardt, Dorcas Leslie and Alberta McPhie. Three casts were selected for The Mysterious Will. They were as follows : Lewis Bostwick, liill Langford, Kenneth Minnick, Martin Burns, Del- l)ert Gildersleeve, Fre d Stejer, Lucille Dodd, Mar- garet Carlson and Florence Brown. This play was presented at the Pep Carnival by Florence Brown, Margaret Carlson, Bill Langford, Lewis Bostwick and Kenneth Minnick. Those students who manifested the most marked dramatic ability in these one-act plays were given parts in the class play Not So Fast. THE CHINA SHOP The operetta, The China Shop, was presented in the school auditorium December U and 12 before capacity crowds. The cast of characters was as follows : Fat Sing, a wealthy merchant Merit Pieterson Sing Fong, his son Glenn Cross W un Tun, a politician Joe f.,ucas .Mush Lush, a woman hater Fred Holsclaw Chunk, his secretary Robert ivlurniy Tannj-u, a fisherman Clarence Graham . Ir. Juscot Karfair, a reformer Stephen Libby Lotus Blossom „ Lucy Martz Ting a Ling „ Kathleen Ha.-ris Ding Dong _ Lois Brown Ping Pong Jean Clatisin Hoy Tee Toy, a chaperon _ Doris Daniels Two Chinamen (Prologue) Lowerv Bennett, Wesley Bell Those taking part in the chorus were : soprano — Melba Welton, Pearl Bollons, Ruth Grossman, Leola Abernathy, Coleen Fowler, X ' ivienne Goble, Ethel Hughes, Gretchen Karkau, Nadine Peck, Mildred Keed, ' iolet Rchfcldt, Marie Segessenmann, and Helen Shjandemaar; alto— . rmentia Schacherl, Vir- M K ginia Patton, Mary Norman, Georgiana Barlir, Helen M. Jones, Mildred Carr, Lucille Dodd, Lavim Dalsell, Roberta Hopton, Carol Howard, Lorraii Mcrscrau, June McDonald, Belle Nims, and Mai garct Stickney; tenor— Edwin Curtis, William Jen nings, Byron Shields, William Langford, Phillip Lewis, Richard Oliver, Richard Gcmbcrlin, Forres Daniel, Lyle Eden, Norman McGinty, Tom McNeil George Milan, Curtis Stone, and George Stocker bass— Carlton Glader, Floyd Seimer, Bill Ross, Letu- Bailey, Delmar Daniel, Warren Robertson, Harlan Terry, and N ' ince Valentine. The following took part in the special dances Jockey- -Lois Stephens, Nina Trabert, Una Ma Decker, Stephana Sundbye, Louise Melde, Irer. Sewer, Georgia McLarty; Chinese — Gertrude Olsei Dorothy Potter, Lucille Bazelle, Lulu Fyhrie, Dor othy Barton, Elizabeth Parker, Avon Coutts, Mar jorie Gaines; narcissus— Lenore Kippen, Mildrc Wiggs, Marjorie Gaines, Ella Lanning, Virginia Me Guire, Velma Gardner, Mona Miller, Anna Hayes Maxine Johnson, Margaret Leraas, Lucia Whiti marsh, Maybelle Martin, Marion LeFevre. The setting of the opera is in the town of Pin. Pong. The plot centers around Fat Sing, a pro? perous old merchant, who is tired of his life ani ' decides to disappear. Before disappearing, he ar ranges to bequeath all his property to the orphan of his town, thus dispossessing his son. Sing Fon;. The business remains in the hands of Sing Fong, bir the profits go to the orphans. The exact terms oi his will are not to be made public for a year Tannyu, a poor fisherman, has a niece, Lotus Bio. ' som, whom he describes to Sing Fong as a beautifii doll, and offers to sell her to him as such. Thi- results in the meeting of Lotus Blossom and Sing Fong and love at first sight. -At length Fat Sing disappears and the peopli thinking Sing Fong to be the wealthiest citizen, elec him to the office of chief magistrate. He is pcsterc ' by women who want to marry him, and at last hi resolves to wed none except a wealthy orphan thinking thus to end his troubles because there art none of that type in the city. The denoument c the story shows how he is agreeably and unexpcci edly deceived in this and how he falls heir, after all, not only to the Fat Sing millions but to the ido! of his heart as well. Each of the cast played and sang his part ver} well. Much credit for the success of the operetta should be given to C. Olin Rice, musical director Miss Hulda Schweer, dramatic coach, and Mis- Elsa Pinkham, dancing coach. The beautifn scenery and stage settings added much to the attrac tivcness of the production. Page forty-six H M A R A C K Art Department great nuinl er of students wonder where the ' toons for the News, the drawings for the Tam- •.ck, the posters around the halls at different ICS, and the stage scenerj- come from. Hid away the lower north hall, north of the main entrance the cafe, is the art department from which all sc sjTnbols of art appear. This department has isted since the verj- beginning of North Central ! is under the competent directorship of Miss lian Stowell. The department occupies three ims. The first class consisted of seven students who d a small alcohol burner to work with. This rner was replaced by a great number of gas X The enrollment in the classes has about doubled h semester, proving the popularity of this course. Miss Riker at the present time has charge of the -pecial arts students. The students of these classes ire furnished with a complete set of all the neces- :iry tools for their work, with the exception of a few small tools. The absence of these small but necessary tools develops the ingenuity of the student ly his inventing articles to fill their use. The in- structors believe that if everjthing is provided for ihe students, they will be too dependent upon their tools when the - leave the school and will not be able to continue their study of this art because of the lack of the necessary articles. Talent is not the principal requisite of the students f art, though naturally it is extremely beneficial lo the hard worker. The students w-ho gain the most and who are encouraged the greatest are the lonsistent pluggers who may possess little or no islent. The art courses are elective and may be taken for two semesters or more. Special drawing, applied ' icsign and jewelry are included in the course. Spe- ll drawing gives a four year course in representa- tive drawing (perspective. jlc;. :;gurc, and animal drawing) design, lettering and composition. Pencil, cra on, charcoal, and water color are used. Art appreciation and the historj- of art are taught with the aid of a daylight projector. In applied design the girls are taught how to apply it to painted and gessocd boxes, raffia baskets and dyed and woven textiles. This year a hand- power loom has been added to the equipment. In jewxlrv- the student learns all the fundamental processes in jewelr - making— from making a suitable design to stone-cutting and enameling. Silver is usually used for jewelry, copper and brass for bowls, trays, l ook ends, lamp shades and so forth. Through this art the student attains care in planning and workmanship, sense of good design, concentra- tion, patience, persistence, and invention, as well as some attractive articles for use and wear. The following art students graduated from North Central specialising in art and are employed at the places named : Fred Marshall, is at the present employed by Graham ' s in the art department drawnng up the ads and doing other miscellaneous work. Winifred Thurman is employed with Mrs. Odson, a well known interior decorator of this city. Howard Imhoff is working in stained glass in Philadelphia. Ed Quigley, former staff artist of the North Cen- tral News, is doing art work for the Radford Pub- lication Co. in Chicago. Homer Ansley is doing commercial work in San Francisco. Freda Storm is teaching art w-ork at the U. of W. Herman Pounds, Maude Kelly, John Lawson and Pauline Crowder are at the present time employed in Spo- kane in designing electrical features. The art department has been of great aid to North Central. It is an interesting as well as instructive course and it w-ould be belter if more students would follow this line, for it aids in rounding out their characters. ( THETAMARACK j Forensics Probably the most unusual development in de- bating circles this semester is the organizing of the new Girls ' Debating club. For several semesters the number of girls actively engaged in debating has been on the increase. This semester there arose a demand for a Girls ' Debating club. On November 19 a meeting was called to accomplish the organ- ization of the society. Katherine Kiesling was elected temporary chairman. A committee composed of Dorothy Crane, chairman; Dorothy Bevan, Frances Alderson, Blythe Pike, and Katherine Sted- man was appointed to draw up a constitution. A considerable number of students turned out for the preliminaries to the annual Medals Debates. Among these were not only all the experienced debaters, but also a goodly number of new faces. While North Central is now well supplied with experienced debaters, many of them are graduating next June. The ranks must have raw recruits. On November 6 the preliminaries were finished. The question under consideration in the finals of the Medals Debate was, Resolved, that the United States should recognize immediately the Soviet government of Russia. Those supporting the affir- mative in the finals were: Kenneth Davis, Dorothy Crane, and Katherine Kiesling; the negative : Ron- ald Pharcs, Esther Rossiter, and John DeArmand. The affirmative won the decision and Kenneth Davis and Katherine Kiesling won the medals. Both the winners did splendid work in rebuttal. On the negative, Ronald Phare ' s delivery was especially ef- fective and forceful. The affirmative contended that we cannot expect too much of any government before we accord it recognition and that recognition does not mean ap- proval. The negative argued that the danger of Soviet propaganda in the United States outweighed practically every other consideration. The debaii was very well prepared. The next Big League debate looming up on lii horizon was the annual triangular debate whic: was held on January 8. Resolved, that the coii stitution of the United States should be so amende as to empower Congress to limit, regulate and pri hibit the labor of persons under 15 years of age was the proposition. On the evening of January North Central, upholding the negative, debated Hill yard in the North Central auditorium. The Nonl Central team in this debate was as follows : Clinto McCracken, Ronald Phares, and John DeArmaiic The negative North Central team argued that mo of the children working do so because of ab.solu ' necessity, and that the Federal government caiiiii deprive them of their livelihood without providing some means for their support. The Hillyard teaTi stressed the disastrous effects, mental, moral, and physical, of child labor. -At the same time another North Central tear was arguing the affirmative at the Lewis and Cla: auditorium. The North Central team was composi of Kenneth Davis, Katherine Kiesling, and Wcldi Schimke. North Central put forward the idea tha the proposed amendment merely provides for tir cooperation of state and Federal government for tin elimination of an evil that the states alone canm control. The Lewis and Clark three argued tha the states ' powers should not be interfered with an stressed the danger following a further centralize tion of power in the hands of the Federal goverr. ment. Much credit is due to Mr. Charles A. Chandlc for the able and thorough manner in which he d rected the interscholastic debates. While he develoi cd two first class teams, he did not neglect tl; coming debaters of North Central. Everyone v. given a chance. Thus endeth an eventful semester of forensic- Page forty-eight Ore anizatioiis . ♦ ♦ Boys ' Federation 4 ' VERY boy in North Central is a member of the organization known as the Boys ' Fed- eration. The purpose of the Federation is to promote those cooperative activities by which the boys of North Central high school may cultivate personal efficiency, competent leadership and social responsibility, and through which they may express an active loyalty to the highest interests of the school and community and :ition. The organization is conduct- d in a democratic manner and ill elections are carried out according to civic procedure, complete even to registration and primary elections. To arry out the major part of the executive work there is an executive council composed of officers elected by the boys, representatives for each sep- arate class, a representative from each boys ' club, and the heads of the three departments. The work of the Federation is largely done by these three de- partments : the community ser- vice, school service, and per- sonal service. Each of these departments has a number of ommittees, many with 10 or 15 members. Hence a large per cent of the boys are connected in some way with the activities of the organization. To best demonstrate the work of the departments, a list of the duties of the committees is given here. The community service department has charge of the following committees : grammar school relations, which promotes interest in high school among the grade schools by means of speakers, a declamation contest, and the award of trophies for championship athletic teams ; the philanthropic committee, which furnishes entertainment and donations for the chil- dren ' s homes and poor farm; the civic affairs com- mittee, which directs school elections, holds mock ■lections, and makes arrangements for boys ' day. The school service department directs these com- iittees: the fire squad, which searches the building :� ftcr fire alarms; the ushering, traffic, and tickets committees, the duties of which are obvious ; the Comanche Order of the War Whoop, which pro- L. C. Bradi ' orii, Boys ' Adi iser motes organized yelling at athletic contests; and the paddle squad, which effectively removes the tempta- tion to throw papers on the school grounds and to smoke within two blocks of the school. The follow- ing committees are under the personal service de- partment : The vocational committee, which secures employment for students and helps them to select the line of work they are to follow; the information com- mittee, which works with the scholarship and welfare com- Tiittees; the welfare commit- tee, which sends flowers to sick fellows, and aids them in ;iny other way possible; the scholarship committee, which provides students to tutor fail- ing boys during their vacant periods ; and the freshman committee, which helps the freshmen with their problems, and assists them in becoming •iccustomed to high school life. From this brief enumeration, the extent of the work of the Federation and its practicability may be readily seen. A great deal of attention is given to the democratic pro- cedure, which is planned after the civic form of government. Three years ago a new system of election was introduced. By this sy- stem, to receive a nomination for an executive office, a petition must be filed with at least 50 signatures. The election is almost identical to the one held by the city. -Ml students must register in order to vote. Primaries are held first and all nominees save two are eliminaled from the finals. Nominees for the class officers are elected in the same manner, ex- cept that only 15 signatures arc required on the petitions. The officers of the Federation for this semester were : President, Melvin Sohns ; vice president, Lewis Bostwick; clerk, Glenn Cross; financial secretary, Francis Blod ; treasurer, Clare Pritchard. The de- partment heads are appointed and they in turn ap- point their committee chairmen. Each chairman then selects those who are to make up his committee. The department heads were: Community service, Kenneth Davis; school service, Norman McGinty; personal service, Howard Doust. Page forty-nine rape fifty Girls League Hr Giris ' League of North Central, of which very girl in school is a member, was organized :ii March, 1918. There had been no one girls ' or- ganization up to that time to give the girls a common ntcrest. The purpose of the League is to teach every girl iirough cooperative activities a sense of loyalty to •he highest interests of the school, the community, and he nation. Miss Gibson, who has been the director since it was or- , ' anizcd, has been the leader ind mainstay. With the co- operation of the girls, she has made it the well-known organ- isation it is today. There are five departments into which the League has been livided; namely, the social ' Crvice department, the enter- tainment department, the vo- lational department, the per- sonal efficiency department, ind the room representative Icpartment. At the beginning of the semester each girl is iivcn the opportunity to sign ' .ip for the department in which hc wishes to work— with the exception of the room repre- sentatives, who are elected by the girls of each room. The central council, the governing body of the (jirls ' League, is made up of the four officers, the lacully and student department heads, the Dean of •jirls, the eight floor chairmen, the chairman of the dress standards committee and the chairman f the big sister committee. The duty of the room representatives is to keep all the girls informed about the work of the council and to take to the council the needs of each individual. In recognition of the work which they have done, the girls are awarded places on the Girls ' League lienor roll. Bronze pins are given for placing two times, silver ones for four, gold ones for six and cold pins set with a ruby for those girls who have l een on for eight semesters. Honorable mention IE given for the alternate times. Only juniors and seniors are permitted to join the social service department. This department aids failing students, does philanthropic work, and helps the social service bureau. At Christmas time, with the cooperation oi the Boys ' Federation, the depart- ment provides a program and gifts for the orphans at the Spokane Children ' s Home. .■Xrdith Mellinger and Miss Helen McDouall are the student and faculty leaders of this department. The entertainment department, directed by Elna Harmo n and Miss Bertha Boehme, has charge of all social affairs sponsored by the League. Each semester a frolic is given for the big and little sisters, a vaudeville party for all the girls and a tea for the girls and mothers of the icnior A class. This semester the department also gave a radio program. The personal efficiency de- partment covers all girls ' ath- letic work of the school. Girls ivho are interested in .sports and hiking join this branch of the League. Miss Elsa Pink- ham is the faculty advisor and Mable Mahoncy is student di- rector. The vocational department is headed by Helen Yeomans and Miss Inis Williams. The de- partment does all of the cler- ical and vocational work, and sends delegates to Pullman each spring to the Vocational Conference. This semester the dress regulations were revised and the following standards were adopted : We, the girls of North Central high school, desire to carry out the ideals of simplicity, modesty and good taste in our dress, and to appear at school only in business-like and suitable clothing. There- fore, we suggest the following as proper for school wear : 1. Sport dresses, simple dresses of pongee and tub silk and blouses or middies and skirts. 2. Inexpensive and serviceable hose which should be worn with their tops well above the bottom of the dross. 3. Plain, oxfords, simple low-heeled slippers, sport or street shoes. 4. W ' e believe that satin slippers, high heels, silk and velvet dresses, sleeveless dresses, extreme styles, clothing that is not clean and extravagant clothing in general are not in the best taste for the high school girl. 5. The excessive use of cosmetics and the use of class rooms, the cafe and street as a beauty parlor are also practices which we think should be promptly discouraged. Page fifty-one Miss Jessie Gibson, Dcait of Girls Girls League Central Council GiKLs ' League Central Council — Jessie E. Gibson, Director; Mildred Mitchell, President; Leah Lufkin Vice President; Bertha Callin, Secretary: Herva Stauffer, Treasurer The supreme governing body of the Girls ' League is the Central Council. It is composed of the four officers — the president, vice president, secreiary, and treasurer, the four girl department directors, the four faculty directors, four chairmen and four assis- tant chairmen of room representatives, a chairman and assistant chairman being elected from among the room representatives of each of the four floors: the chairman of the Dress Standards committee, the chairman of the Big Sister committee, and the Dean of Girls, Miss Gibson. Regular meetings of the Central Council arc helii cverj ' Tuesday in each school month. Special meet- ings can be called by the president, the Girls ' visor, or upon petition of ten Council members. The duties of the Central Council are to transact all business of the League, except that which i ' deems advisable to submit to vote of the mem ' )cr ship at large ; to coordinate the work of the depart ments and interpret their functions; and genera ' .l) to perform such duties as come within the jurisdir tion of the League. Page fifty-two LiNCOLNiAN SociKTY— Charles A. Chandler, Director: Martin Burns, President; Ronald Phares, Vice Presi- dent; Kenneth Davis, Secretary; Richard Foth, Treasurer Art Club— Lillian Stowell, Director; Langford Armstrong, President; John White, I ' ice President; Gladys Malmoc, Secretary; Blanche Fride, Treasurer Page fifty-three Payc fifty- four ( ■Mil. Ki;sKi(V]-s— N ' cllii- Cation, Director; Dorothy Carney, President; Margaret Walker, Vice President; Mildred Shaver, Secretary; Hazel Hanson, Treasurer; Carol Taylor, Keforler AcfUATic Ci.i;b— C. J. Whiteside, Director; Charles Godefroy, President; Rhea Maloney, Vice President: Gladys Malmoe, Secretary, Joel Sleeth, Treasurer Page fifty-five Vox Puellamm ox PuELLARi M— Ruth Cronk, Director; Gretchen Liippcrt, President; Dorcas Leslie, Vice President. Louise Markwooci, Recording Secretary; Alberta McPhie, Corresponding Secretary; Katherine Lawson, Treasurer Vox Puellarum, meaning voice of the girls, is the girls ' literary club of North Central. It was organized in the spring of 1914 to promote debating, public speaking, and parliamentary law. Miss Jessie E. Gibson was the first director. The membership consists of thirty girls. Vacancies are filled by com- petitive examinations, and one tryout is held each semester. Each year the club adopts an orphan and cart- for her during the year, making clothing and pur chasing toys and trinkets for her. The Vox award is presented to the girl in thi senior A class each semester, who is pre-eminent i ' her class in scholarship, personality, and obstacle overcome. Page fifty-six SnuK.vT CoNDircT BoARi — Kcil Lamson, President; Grcichcii Luppert, Secretary; Dorcas Leslie, Convoca- tion Commissioner; Kenneth Minnick, Library Commissioner; Clifford Hendricks, Traffic Commissioner Mathematics Ci.ub— Theodore Gottwig, President; Mildred Stanford, FiVe President; Blanche Scott, Secretary; Henry Green, Treasurer Page fifty-seven Page jijly-eiyhl Traffic Sui ai — Clifford Hendricks, Commi ssioner; Evcrcll Xdson, Ca[ tain: klviii I5ooth, Lieutenant; Bill Harris, Lieutenant ScRiiToRiAN SociKTY-Emma E. Clarke, Director. Hek-n Wold, President; Martin Burns, Vice President; Helen Yeomans, Secretary; Bert Hubenthal, Treasurer: Margaret Doyle, Reforter Page fifty-nine f THETAMARACK j| — - -rj rjfc -rj fj B r{ i rj i r m r- i rj i fj a rj � rj i rj t rj a r m r m m m r m rj m rj « rj mj m mj m mj m mj mmj mm P The Radio club is one of the most enterprising and energetic clubs that the school possesses. Ever since its organization five years ago, it has been doing its utmost to uphold the name of the school and its activities. The club members have always been willing and ready to put on programs of school talent and educational programs, as well as play liy play accounts of football, basketball, and baseball games over their 100 watt station, KFIO. The club has received much favorable commeni from school officials, and also from people in the middle eastern states, and in this way the members have earned a name worthy of themselves and of their school. Page sixty Sans Soi. ' Ci - Hcloii W oldon, [ ' resident; Claiule Spangle, Vice President; Ailccii Conley, Recording Secre- tary; Corinnc Hale, Corresponding Secretary; Lois Corwin, Treasurer Vk Gkuh Stkkkt Cl.i:ii— 1 ' . H. Xygaaid, Director; FrcJcritk Sciu, President; Archibald Lyon, Vtce Prest- denl; Mclvin Malhis, Secretary; Ernest Swanson, Treasurer; Ronald Kennedy, Federation Representative; Gurnie Richardson. Recorder of Degrees Page sixty-one Page si.xly-tivo Page sixty-four THE TAMARACK Pep Carnival 4- Ff.i ' Carxivai. Manac.kmknt — Lowell C. liradfurd and Ji sii- I ' , (iihson, Directors; Joe Pearson, Manager; Dorcas Leslie, Assistant Manager; Norman McGinty, Head of the Construction Department ; Maude Holt, Head of the Decoration Department : Mclvin Sohns, Head of the Banking Department; Florence Brown, Head of the Shines Deparlmewl : Ki niu tli Davis, Head of the Publicity Department : Kenneth Ryan, Head iif the Ticket Department One of the greatest student enterprises in the N ' orthwest, the I ' ep Carnival, was held for the sixth consecutive year on the evening of Xovemher 25, from 7 until 11 o ' clock. Over 3000 attended the annual pep-arousing affair, bringing in gross re- ceipts of over thirteen hundred dollars. Twenty-six concessions made up the Carnival. The big game received emphasis through conces- sions selling tickets, noise makers, colors, booster badges, and feathers. The auditorium provided a superior program with the Senior play, Masque xaudeville, and the coronation of Queen June Mc- Donald. The six shows included minstrels, follies, shadow, variety, and aquatic productions. Three cabarets, Spanish, French, and Dutch, provided en- terlainmetit and refreshment. Eats in abundance were offered by the hamburger, ice cream, root 1)ccr, iMjp, and candy booths. ' ariely was furnished by fortune telling, fish pond, ball in the bucket, and kangaroo kourt. Efficient student management, loyal cooperation, pleasing concessions, and generous support marked the carnival as note-worthy. AssociaTK1 StudKNT Coi ' NCll.s— Jessie E. (jib.son and Lowell C. lirad ioid, Direct irs . Chux- I ' rlu-hafd, (7;(iiV- maii; Elna Harmon, Vice Chairman; David Kaye, Secretary Page sixly-fi ' c Page sixty-six Page sixty-seven THE TAMARACK The Orchestra For many years the North Central orchestra, under the direction of C. Olin Rice, has been a lead- ing factor in the success of school entertainments and is one of the outstanding organizations of the school. Owing to a lack of space in the orchestra pit in the auditorium, the membership had to be limited to forty-four. During this semester they furnished the music for the operetta, the class play, appeared in a special orchestra convocation, and according to tradition, they played at the bacca- laureate and commencement exercises. The organ- ization meets every Wednesday afternoon. The members receive one-fourth of a credit for each semester ' s work. The members of the orchestra are : First violin — Leah Lufkin, George Graham, Alberta McPhie, Gladys Seeley, Lowry Bennett, Irene Burke, Louise Markwood, Frances Billerbeck, Ruth Jacobs, Lloyd Carlson. Harold Kirklin, Iris Winslow and Helen Engdahl ; second violin — Irving Coffman, Mildred Mae Henkle, Lewis Patterson, Ruth Witt, Hazel Luecken, Mildred Werlinick, Donald Halladay, Phillip Lewis, Dorothy Potter, Ruth Berg, Carola Downer, John Dimond and Raj-mond Goodrich; viola — George Braham and Jeane Shomber ; cello- Mary Feninger; bass viol — Melba Rude and Mabel Brown ; first clarinet — Samuel Knight ; second clar- inet — George Sander; flute — Donald Bonser; oboe— .Adrian .Armstrong; first cornet— L. C. Bradford: second cornet — Myrtle Mitcham ; first horn — PhilliP Redford ; second horn — Willard Sisson ; trombone- Everette Nelson; baritone — Newton Vinther; Ian- tone sax — Edward Havnes; drums— Phillip Daniels: plana— Jane Van Nordstrand. Page sixty-eight The Band One of ihe busiest and most successful semesters during its history has just been completed by the North Central band with a membership of 77 pieces md a marching band of over 70 pieces. Under the direction of L. C. Bradford, faculty leader; Everette Nelson, student band master; Har- old Anderson, manager; and Lewis Bostwick and William Langford, drum majors ; the band has made over 30 appearances. It appeared in eight convoca- tions; six parades including the Hallowe ' en, Armis- tice, and Serpentine; six games including the Haskell and Thanksgiving games, and made a trip to Garfield, W ash. The pep band, a special unit of the main organization, made five appearances and the sextette, one appearance. The band also helped boost the Tamarack cam- paign. L. C. Bradford, director, deserves much credit for making the band the successful organization that it is. The band members are: Cornets— Adrian Armstrong, Arthur Becker, Nor- man Coulter, Edwin Curtis, Chester Griffith, Ed Hayncs, Clifton Holm, Melvin Hord, John Huneke, Franklin Jacobs, David Ka e, Harleigh Lines, Joe Pearson, Merton I ' oolc, Bill Koss, Victor Schatz, Fred Stejer, Lewis Stevens, Lawrence Thompson, Fred Fish; piccolo— Don Bonser; clarinets— Fred Blackwell, Cottrell Henry, Kussell Hickey, Gilbert Houghton, Elliot Joyner, Fred Kasline, Sam Knight, Howard Lundy, Horton McLucas, George Sander, Gilbert Schadc, Charles ogclman, Stuart Harden- brook; saxophones- Harold .Anderson, Clyde Carr, Howard Doust, Clarence Kasline, Henry Kaye, Nor- man McGinty, Neil McLain, Edwin Slate, Donald Studelska, Harlan Terry, Irving Brooks; horns- Milton Fritsch, Carlton Gladcr, Tom McXiell, Phillip Redford, Willard Sisson, Floyd Tesarik, Bruce Clark; baritones— Phillip Lewis, Russell McXiell, Xewton Vinther, Richard Hunner, Clcland Har- baugh; trombones— Gene Brazier, Vincent Henry, Robert Lockhead, I ' lichard McElroy, Everette Nel- son, San ford Skidmore, David Wallace, Robert Weh- meir, Robert D ' . rcy; basses— Lowry Beimett, Don- ald Ross, Rex Fairburn; drums— Lester Campbell, George Graham, Richard Oliver, Harold Ostrander, Bob Sater, Art Ross. Page sixty-nine Goi.F Ci-UB— Clara 1 ' , Cowlcj, Din-clor: i olurt SaiuL-ll. President; Rudolph Swanson, Vice [ ' resident. Lawrence Geraghty, Secretary; Harold Smith, Treasurer Page seventy THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By Mariorik Drew thoughtful boy was Johnny Brooks; From the ripe age of five He was devoted to his books, To him they were alive, liccausc he studied hard and late, From grade school John did pass ; iis efforts he did not abate, He was the best in class. lis tlioughts now cennred all on high. He thought the summer dreary; ,i)t ' till September days drew nigh, Was Johnny bright and cheery. t last he was a freshman proud, His days were filled with joy; ith genius he was thought endowed, This very studious boy. I was not long ' till Johnny found He was a sophomore bright ; lis feet then fairly left the ground. He studied day and night. nd now rolled past another year, . junior was young John ; o lengthy lessons did he fear, ' Twas such he loved to con. Aell-known now grew- our hero ' s name, Of all A ' s he could boast; 1 arspread indeed was Johnny ' s fame, ' Twas told from coast to coast f how this boy, a senior now, In lessons took delight ; ■reatness was written on his brow. He was a noble sight. graduate with honors high, He was not yet content ; l or greater knowledge still, he ' d sigh, To college then he went. l o many such he went in time, And wandered o ' er the earth, Seeking the schools in every clime. And testing their true worth. I ' lU now at last poor John is seen In vain for schools to call ; lie ' s trod on every campus green. In fact he ' s tried them all. As Alexander wept to win. So John for more schools cried ; He pined away, grew sick and thin. And then at last he died. Thus endeth now my sorry talc, This record of great woe; Please do not study ' till you ' re pale. To many schools don ' t go. Thoi ' .gh education is a need Of folk in every clime, To John ' s sad plight pay instant heed, . nd (|uit while there is time. WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE John Hayden, W illard Bungay, and Ozzie Nord- tiuist will become emancipated from their infancy, and become rational beings. (Ruth Hill thinks Johnnie is a regular he-man but she is due for a sad awakening.) George Stocker will have beaten Joe Lucas ' lime. (As it now stands Lois still likes a Jordan better than a Chrysler.) Worth Oswald, the tennis shiek, will assimilate a slight knowledge of Spanish. SH ! (Rhoda Ma- honcy says that it is impossible to teach him any- thing about the garlic-eaters ' language, but Worth sure is a mean tutor himself. He just loves to show Doris and etc. how to hit a tennis ball, besides tooting his own horn. HARE! HARE! The latest song for hunters is, Why shoot rab- bits when you ' ve hairs on your arm? Englishman (eating fish cake for the first time) : I say, old chap, something has died in my biscuit. Joe Hove : Every time I kiss you it brings me that much nearer to Heaven. Kate Schell. : Well you needn ' t try to crash the Pearly Gates tonight. : 4 4 Davenport w-aiter : Want soup. Bill Langford : Is it good soup. Waiter: Sure, fourteen carrot. George H. Anderson is kicking about the size of the locker rooms. He says he found himself dress- ing Wentzel Hansen the other day. We learned in English the other day that Gold- smith got his inspiration for The Deserted Village from a Scotch city during a Red Cross drive. Mr. Rowlands: They say window cleaning is a hazardous occupation, but as director of the North Central News I ' ve dropped eleven stories into a wastebasket. Page seventy-one VV ILL YA Siqis — THIS TIME the: quest I om -before. THE HOUSE IS orse: of (CNWFUU MOM E: MX TO THE COUfNTRY - • -THE L -re-ST -THIMG JN Cl-OTHE. ' S ■ SVt e AT SH IRTS «( D f .1 CH c RLESTON TURrvi TO THOi; HTS OP- • Pap? sn ' cnly-tti ' o J ' Page sevciity-lhree THE TAMARACK Football CALPING the Lewistoii and Hillyard high school football teams; tying the Colville, Walla Walla and Washington griddcrs, three of the strongest high school elevens in the Northwest; losing to Yakima, Gon- zaga and Lewis and Clark, the ' 25 Indian football warriors, considering the loss of their mainstay, Captain Gildcrslecve ; and made up almost entirely from green material, went through a suc- cessful season. Through graduation North Central lost many of its stalwart players and with but four men returning out of the twenty-two that made up last year ' s first and second teams, the Indians faced one of the hardest seasons they had for several years. With Coach Zimmerman at the helm, the green material was worked into a playing team that despite its lack of weight and experience, played football. North Central placed two men on the all-city selections in Lamson at end and Soike at center. Lamson was also placed on an all western Wash- ington eleven picked bv Coach Sabin Rich of Walla Walla. Coach Zimmerman will have nine lettermen for a ncucleus to build his 1926 team. The men are: Clare Pritchard, halfback; Mentor Dahlen, half- back; Harold HajTies, quarterback; Dan Dech, tackle; Jasper Moore, guard; Wilson Schulthess, fullback; Leonard Soike, center; Howard Stevens, quarterback; Denton McBean, halfback. With the exception of Pritchard the lettermen have had only one year of experience. + 4 COLVILLE GAME Clarence Zimmerman opened his second year as football coach at North Central on September 2t by taking his Indians north to play the strong Colville eleven. Only four lettermen were in the North Central lineup while Colville boasted a team composed almost entirely of experienced men. The game was played on a muddy field with the result that both teams played straight football throughout the entire contest. Through four periods the two elevens battled, with neither team able to advance the ball any closer than their opponents ' 20-yard line. The game ended the first of many scoreless tie games that the inexperienced Indian eleven was doomed to play. Vicious line plunging by Gildersleeve, Indian cap- tain, and long punts by Pritchard aided North Cen- tral in keeping the ball away from home territory. Page seventy-four Dan Dech, star on last year ' s frosh team, showed much promise as a future lineman. Captain Buckley led his Colville team-mates to within striking distance of the Red and Black goal time and again only to lose the ball on downs as the North Central gridders held. Exely, noted Colvilk ball toter, failed to gain consistently through the line but was a tower of strength on the defense. WASHINGTON GAME + Arriving in Spokane October 4, the Washington high of Portland completed their two-game schedule with the North Central Indians. The Colonials were still smarting from their 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians last year and with :i team composed entirely of experienced men were confident of going home with the long end of the score. But there was to be no score. The Portland eleven threatened to score throughout the game but lacked the punch to break the stubborn North Cen- tral defense. The entire first half was played almost exclusively in Indian territory. After an exchange of punts at the beginning of the game, Washington worked the ball down to the Indians ' two-yard line for downs. Four times through the line found the ball just six inches from the goal line. North Central took the ball and Pritchard punted thirty yards out of bounds. Washington started another drive that ended on the Indians ' five-yard line. The first two periods were played in this fashion with the teams battling from one end of the field to the other. North Central made first and ten when Captain Gildersleeve smashed through the Portland line for 12 yards. It seemed as though this put new life in the team, for they started a steady march for a touchdown, but the half ended as the Indians tore off another ten-yard gain. Early in the third period a 36-yard penalty was inflicted on the Colonials when their tackle was put out for slugging. It looked as though this was the Indians ' chance to score. Gildersleeve hit the line for four yards. Pritchard skirted left end for three yards but failed to gain again on the same play. Pritchard then dropped back to placekick. The ball was snapped to the quarterback, who fumbled the ball and North Central ' s chance for a score went glimmering. The fourth period began with both teams fighting desperately to win. Time after time Washington high threatened to score but the Indians ' defense ,iifiiiic(i at the critical momciil and the Colonials l„sl the hall on downs. In the last quarter the game was played entirely in Indian territory. North Central showed a strong defense, hut a weak offense. Gabriel was the shining light for the visitors, while Captain Gildcrsleeve was the otitstanding star of the game. He was in every play on defense and on offense he averaged four yards every time he carried the liall, an exceptional accomplishment for a fullback. + + + r.OXZACA GAME + Octc)l ei 20 saw the North Central eleven wcakciiccl considerably by the loss of its captain and fullback, Delbert Gildcrsleeve, and facing the strong Gonzaga high eleven. Gonzaga made the first score that had ever been made against the Indians in Coach Zimmerman ' s reign of two years when Captain Pharmer shot across the goal line following a fumble by the Red- skins on their own 30-yard line within three minutes after the start of the game. End runs and line plunges by the North Side backs placed the ball within scoring distance and Dahlen was sent over for ihc tally. The teams were tied at 7 up at the beginning of the second quarter but a blocked punt and long end runs gave the BuUpups two more touchdowns and the score stood at the end of the half, Gonzaga 21. North Central 7. Another blocked punt at the beginning of the second half gave Gonzaga another chance to score, which they promptly did, giving them a total of 27 points. Coach Zimmerman rushed in substitutes in an effort to overcome the large score against North Central. Led by Pearson, brilliant sophomore half- back, the Indians scored a touchdown in the last few minutes and narrowly missed another when the gun sounded with the Indians in possession of the ball on the Gonzaga 5-yard line. The final count was Gon- zaga 27, North Central 13. 4f. 4f- 4f- 4f- THE LEWISTON BATTLE Evenly matched, the North Central eleven and Uwiston ' s gridders battled to a 6-0 win for the Red and Black warriors. Both teams displayed flashes of a brilliant offense and a strong defense, ind throughout the game it was a toss-up as to the inner. The first two periods were scoreless and the teams ught from one end of the field to the other with ither team having the final punch to score. The third quarter brought the first and only score of the game when North Central took the ball on Lcwiston ' s 40-yard line and with a series of end runs and line bucks carried the ball to the 22-yard ine. A short pass to Dahlen was completed and he ran through a broken field for a touchdown. North Central failed to convert the try for point. In the last period Lewiston resorted to an aerial game, but made no marked gains. The Indians were making another march for a touchdown when the final gun soinidcd. WALLA WALLA GAME Fighting like Indians, the North Central team held the fast Walla Walla eleven to a scoreless tie. Both teams displayed a strong defense, but neither had the final punch to score. The game was played almost entirely in the Walla Walla territory. Time alter time the Indians threatened to score, but their drives always fell short under the shadows of their opponents ' goal posts. The first and second quarters were both North Central ' s with the Red and Black warriors on the offense most of the time. In the third quarter the W a-hi team began a rally and plunged down the field only to lose the ball on downs on the Red and Black 10-yard line. A series of line bucks and end runs left the ball in the middle of the field at the end of the quarter. The last quarter was played with neither team being able to gain much yardage. The game ended scoreless with the ball in the middle of the field. j|i + THE YAKIMA GAME Playing a stellar game of football, the Indians held the strong Yakima eleven to a 16-0 score. Yakima was touted to win by at least 30 points, but the Red and Black warriors played football and made the going rough for the strong eleven. The first period was played almost wholly in North Central ' s territory. The first score was made in the second quarter when Westwerller made a place kick. The Yakima team then followed the three-point lead with a touchdown. With the score 10-0 against them the Indians came back and made a valiant attempt to score, but the Yakima team proved too strong in defense for the lighter eleven to score. The Orange and Black team took the ball and fought their way to another touch- down just as the third period ended. The last quarter found both teams passing a great deal, but neither team could get away to score. Ellingson was Yakima ' s star player with Lamson the mainstay for the Red and Black team. THE HILLYARD DUEL Fighting valiantly the Hillyard football team fell before the mightier Indian eleven to a 21-0 score. North Central scored early in the first quarter, but could not add to their lead during the middle periods of the game. Several times they threatened, but they lost the ball on downs to let Hillyard punt to safety. Page seventy-five At llic l)cginiiiiit; of the final period Dahlcn put the ball over for the second touchdown. Hillyard then hcRan shooting passes. Intercepting one, Pril- chard made a run of 40-yards along the side lines for the third touchdown. All try for points were converted. While North Central had an edge in total yardage, each team made nine first l()wns. THE THANKSGIVING BATTLE . fter holding the powerful Lewis and Clark eleven scoreless for the first three periods, the fighting Indian warriors were finally defeated by a margin of nine points in the 14th annual gridiron battle, Thanksgiving day. Thus the advance dope was vin- dicated, but only after North Central ha l time and again turned back the Tigers ' assault. Fumbles were frequent throughout the entire iiattle and these errors, about equally distributed be- tween both elevens, gave each team several oppor- tunities to score, but without success. Fumbling and penalties in the first quarter stopped the Tigers ' drive to a touchdown, and by an inter- ception of one of their passes and consistent gains by the Indian backs, the ball was worked to a place kick position. The Indians attempted the kick, liu the Lewis and Clark line was offside, giving then another chance at the goal posts. The second kick fell short. The quarter ended with the ball in mid field. . fumble on North Central ' s 3-yard line in th second quarter again lost for the Tigers a chanc, to score. North Central punted out of danger. Th. ball was then worked up and down the field an just as McClu. ' ikey of Lewis and Clark was preparii); for a place kick the half gun sounded. In the third quarter the Indians attempted anothi |)lace kick, but it failed. The quarter was almos a repetition of the first. In the final period the Red and Black team workc : the ball to the Tigers ' 18-yard line and again a plai kick was attempted, but it failed by a scant margii The Tigers then slowly marched up the field an. North Central was forced to kick from behind thci own goal line. The kick was blocked and rollc behind the line. A North Central man recoverc it giving the Tigers a two-point lead on a safet The Indians then lost the ball on downs on thci own 30-yard line. The Tiger machine then slowl; Iwgan to drive down the field toward the Red an. Black goal, and shortly before the final gun, wen over for a touchdown. The try for point was con verted. The gun sounded shortly after. Final scort was 9-0. Real Values and Good Merchandise Established 1908 708 Main Ave. Near Wall scicnty-six Basketball When Jack Kriel, new baskel1)all coach, issued a call for candidates, two lettermen and a large squad of green material were on hand for the initial practice. With three weeks practice tucked under their kits, the North Central Indians started the bas- ketball season December 23 by drubbing Whitefish high of Montana, 25 to 19, in the Red and Black gymnasium. December 28 saw the Indians ' start for their annual invasion of Idaho and Montana. Sandpoint, Idaho, was the Indians ' first opponent. Staging a brilliant comeback in the last quarter, the Idahoians emerged Avith a 25 to 21 victory over the Red and Black team. This proved to be the only defeat of the trip. The Indians showed unexpected strength in winning the next game from Bonners Ferr , Idaho, 33 to 12. In the last quarter of the contest Vorth Central tallied 19 points to none for the !aho team. + — I Troy was the first Montana team to meet the Indians. They were dismissed with the short end of a 25 to 9 score. The team then journeyed to Whitefish for a return game. Playing on their own floor, the Whitefish quintet could do no better than in the previous game and the score again resulted in a 25 to 19 victor) ' for North Central. Kalispel met the Indians for the fitial game of the trip. Here the North Central warriors hung lip a victory score of 17 to 16. The game was even throughout, with Kalispel leading 9 to 1 in the first ouarter and 16 to 15 in the last two minutes. Einar Hove clinched the game for North Central by shoot- ing a basket from mid-floor a few seconds before the gun. The following men took the trip: Coach Jack Friel, . thlctic Director J. Wesley Taylor, Mel Sohns, Wentzel Hansen, Einar Hove, Dan Dech, W illiam Miller, Clarence Graham, Francis Bled, and Leonard Soike. . . — .— � + Graduation Day The culmination of years of effort on the part of the parents as well as the student. A day that has long been anti- cipated, one no cr to be forgotten. There should be a memento of this occasion. An accurate and artistic NU ART Portrait of yourself at this important period of your career, will, in the years to come, be a priceless possession. Bv putting into our portrait-photographs the true individuality .of our subjects, and the Art Preservative of which all are proud, we have succeeded in producing remarkable results. We thank the Seniors for their generous patronage and congratulate them upon their achievement and wish every measure of success to all. We welcome the chance to serve you again. NU ART STUDIO 621 Jamieson Bldg. Spokane Main 139 ' Page seventy-. t Page seventy-eight THE TAMARACK t GIRLS ' TENNIS North Central ' s girls ' tennis team, for the third consecutive year, triumphed over the Lewis and Clark girls by a score of 17-4. Two meets were required to complete the tourna- ment, the first being played on October 3, when the North Side girls bounced the ball to a score of 9-2. The following Saturday Lewis and Clark ' s team swallowed another defeat of 8-2, making the sum total of the victory, 17-4. Those on the North Central team were: Captain June McDonald, captain-elect Rhoda Mahoney, Mona Seyforth, Bernice Spores, Sis Hanlon, Doris Ken- nedy, Hazel and Helen McCannon, Genevieve Han- lon, Lynne Cowgill, Dorothy Dixon, Lola Pyle, and Manager Helen Hudson. , Miss Elsa Pinkham coached the team and by her untiring efforts and help, the team was able to win -nm Lewis and Clark. GIRLS ' INTERCLASS BASKETBALL With a no-defeat record the senior girls ' basket- lall team took first honors in the girls ' interclass basketball series. The juniors were runners-up for the championship, followed by the sophomores with the freshman in the cellar position. Close contests marked the series. The senior team established a lead in the first game which th ey held throughout the series. The senior team members received the interclass letters and the juniors the class numerals. Members of the senior team were: Mabel Ma- honey, Lorraine Mersereau, Shirly Shand, Bernice Spores, Madeline Griffith, and Captain Helen Hazen. Members of the junior team were : Martha Schoening, Helen Grant, Virginia Thompsen, Char- lotte Frceborg, Freda Foth, Marguerite LaRocque, .Mice Thompsen, Grace Gregg, Hilda Larsen, and Captain Rhoda Mahoney. 4 4 GIRLS ' INTERCLASS SWIM MEET benior girl swimmers splashed their way to victory ' in the annual interclass swimming meet ; totaling 53 points to the juniors ' 49 points; sophomores ' 35 points; and the freshmen ' s 25 points. Two meets were required to complete the contest. Class awards were captured by the senior team, and to those seniors who placed first or second in any event, a small N. C. block letter was given. To the juniors who placed first or second in any event, numerals were awarded. We invite comparison The Angvire Studio o Art Photography Largest and best equipped Studio in the Northwest invites your inspection of the Newest and Best in Photo- graphic Art. Wc offer the largest selection of Photographs in all sizes and styles from the least expensive to the highest quality obtainable. Our prices are the lowest possible consistent with Quality. Fernwell Bldg., Spokane, Wash. + Page seven y-n ' nc I ' dyc ciyhty THE NOVICE RACE Setting the pace almost all of the way, Hill John- ,n, lanky North Central distance man, crossed the lape far ahead of his nearest competitor in the annual novice cross country race over the Mission course to win first place and the gold medal awarded to the winner of the non-lcttermen classic. Push- ing him for honors were Victor Schatz and Paul Binnard. The novice race is the first of the season and from ,t is uncovered by Coach J. Wesley Taylor much of the material for the cross country squad and he track team. The race is only open to students aHo have never won letters in cross country. The first 10 who finished were: Hill Johnson, ictor Schatz, Paul Binnard, Clifford Austin, i udolph Swanson, Donald Studelska, Gilbert Wollin, Dave Reid, Lewis Patterson and John Belts. 4i 41 + + STOIC INSECT + You never hear the bee complain. Nor hear it weep or wail; But if you wish it can unfold A very painful tail. 4f- I have a new baby brother. Is he going to stay? I think so. He has all his things off. When Your Friend Is Graduated— Give Gifts That Last JEWELRY WATCHES PRECIOUS STONES and SILVER WARES of the better quality at prices ■you can afford— Sartori Makers of Fine Jewelry North 10 Wall Street Farmers Mechanics Bank MONROE AT BROADWAY ESTABLISHED 1903 For twenty-two years this bank has been serving you at Monroe and Broadway. During this time it has paid in taxes more than Twenty Thousand Dollars, of which at least half has gone for the support of the schools of the city. Our Public Schools are, and should be, well supported. Your support for North Side business is solicited. T D J. T. Nelson, Cashier C. P. Larson, Prestdent j - ' Page eighty-one ' ■HE TAMARACK A tribute we greatly appreciate The Standard of Value As the U. S. Stamp on a pound weight v gallon measure is your guarantee of tru;,i value — so — m in a knit garment is your guarantee of the greatest possible value for your money. Spokane Knitting Mills, Inc. Spokane, Wash. Makers of OH KAYE Swimming Suits, Sweaters, Athletic Jerseys and Shirts, etc. OH KAYE knit garments carried by many stores EXCLUSIVELY. ' O ORDINARY CROOK (Continued from page 40) nad just come into the box above was ig at him. That ' s him! she cried. Oh! I. ! Get him quickly. He stole my necklace ! ♦ ♦ ■• evening about twilight, after the day ' s labor is done, the soft, melodious notes of :ic heard, expressing yearning for free- 1, h. rdcncd convicts weep silently and think ch ' Idhood as they hear the music of a -.n perfect sympathy with the master, Johann ! copied the notes which gush forth sou ' and has formed them mto a iinr railed in its expression of the s:if- .: one who is struggling under a heavy ncss. As he sits in his cell, Johann s by his friend Cuisano Pcrlanni and that although he had been branded as : has done something worthwhile for the iryn Currey : Mother, what did you do when irst kissed you? Currey: Never mind. ryn: (A bit later) I did the same thing (If you don ' t believe this just ask Weldon he knows.) I I I I ' Congratulations Seniors Photographically Yours Libby Art Studio 816i Riverside Main 2477 Spokane i I 1 Wholesome Products A Favorite with North Cen- tral ' s First Students! — included in your school lunches — as refreshments at your social affairs — or used at home Show a Knowledge of Real Food Values and Intrinsic Quality! Youll Like These Hazelwood Products Heathized Butter Milk Cre-cot Cheese Ice Cream The Hazelwood Co. Spokan ' Satisfied Customers — i theftegfjttohe cubtmtedr Tbb Store KNOWS HOW to Take Otre ot em CULBERTSON ' S T r II s C ALL ! 829 Kiver� � J : A-.e. N. i rav. 2655 I -4 For Over 25 Year We Have Paid 5% ON SAVINQS Credited Semi-annually We Have Over 30,fXXJ Satisfied Depositors Throughout 30 Afferent States Spokane Savings Loan Society Our ( )wn Building — Sprague Near Post SPOKANE i V I ' lur THE TAMARACK ) THE LAST STRAW (CoHlinued from page 41) other until her fingers encountered a mass of some- thing. A smothered shriek proclaimed it to be hair hclonging to Bud, and so she stuck like glue. Then the storm began to lull and utterly exhausted the forces. They separated — and Rosie stood bj ' Pat ' s side. Her face was streaked with dirt and her i llow curls were tumbled alx ut her face. Come, she said, The ice cream ' ll melt, and 4ic seized Pat ' s hand and they were off. By her side, Pat passed the cooling cream through liruised lips. Where was Bud? It didn ' t matter, fat was supremely happy. 4 4 DELTA HONOR AWARD Webster McCarty won the Delta Honor Award tor football given to a member of the team by the Delta club on the points of value to the team, inspir- ation to the players, loyalty to the coach and obed- ' nee to training rules. McCarty is a two-letterman in football, playing tackle on the Indian team. He was selected for that berth on the All-City high school team, and was field captain of the football squad during the Thanksgiving game. 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The Indians never threatened and never had the ball inside Coeur i ' Alene ' s 20-yard line. Both lines as a whole func- tioned well and were able to stop the opposing at- tack, but at times the Lake City backs would gel away for long gains, and twice went over for a louchdown. In their second game, the Indian seconds won a 13 lo 7 victory over the Vera high school eleven. ' I ' he team played real football in the game, showing K ' ood form on defense and working smoothly in ((f fense. The second team squad deserves much of the credit for the season ' s football success, for it was ihey that gave the first team men the chance to put the football education, dealt out by Mentor Zimmerman, into actual practice. So you ' re lost, little man? Why didn ' t you hang on to your mother ' s skirl? Youngster: 1 couldn ' t reach il. Clothes wont ' make you a success | liut good clothes will get you your chance. Smart clothes are largely a mat- ter of .selecting them at the right place. Lupperfs CLOTHES SHOP Cor. Howard and Sprague Good Lumber Quick! Wishes You Well and May You Prosper In Health, Wealth and Happiness Monroe Street Lumber Company Cail Us tor Service Page eighty-set ' en H E A M A R A C K The Sovereign Food- and Scholars Know A Tribute to Not Over -Pasteurized MILK Certain excerpts from North Central Seniors and Juniors in 1925 concerning the virtues of the necessitous food, MILK, to which we call again our readers ' attention, reminding them of its fine natural flavor — just as nature intended — due to the milk being not over-pasteurized. For many years following the discovery of America by Columbus, and even as ar nack as :h ' ; tays before the reign of King Tut, milk was generously produced, furthered and distributed by Her Majesty, The Cow. — Kenneth Lower y. Of all the luxuries and necessi- ties of modern life fron every viewpoint in my expcritrnre from babyhood to graduation, Thompsen ' s Milk stands at the top of the list of the good things of life. — Bdna Padcn Not only country habitants but the city-bred as well show a decided preference for not over-;iasUMiri7,ed milk. — Arnold Meyers I don ' t know just why, b ii it appears to me that all apt sch tars prefer Thompsen ' s. I attribute it to its fine natural flavor. — i ' -berta MePhie Castilian or Andalusian care naught concerning quality, but red- blooded Americans — like the rrcm- bers of the North Central football team — insist on a constant supply of Thompsen ' s perfectly pasteurized milk. — Neil Lamson No mention of the tasteful sub- ject of milk can be made without due tribute to Pasteur, ' a most fastidious scientist, ' and Thompsen ' s, who make possible the purest of sweet milk. — Kathryn Currty The Dutch inhabitant of New Amsterdam — now New York — gave up his old country customs, but kept his keen relish for fresh milk, and today families who date back to Haarlem, and count their an cestry back into the fifth and sixth generation, insist upon Thompsen ' s Milk with the rich cream on top. — Nettie Main Thompsen ' s milk engages Both sexes and all ages, And both the poor and wealthy; In mansion or in cottage. In childhood or in dotage, It ' s best for sick or healthy. — Gurnie Richardson 4. — . You Will Find Our Marcelling Lasts Longer We make beautiful switches, transfor- mations, puffs and curls at the right prices. % •V Millet ' Dervant Hair Dressers Beauty Parlors W ig Makers and Costumers 209-211 North Post Street— Auditoriutn Bldg. ac c eighty-ciyht HE TAMARACK ) FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Again this year an excellent papoose aggregation was developed, under the direction of Coach C. J. Whiteside, from the freshman boys. A wealth of material was uncovered, boding an excellent first team in a year or two when the yearlings have taken n weight and experience. rather tough schedule was played, including .L,:imes with the Gonzaga Shamrocks, J. Y. A., Web- ster junior high, McKinlcy and Milan. They were only defeated once and that by the McKinley grid- (Icrs. In a return game they avenged the defeat, and as a result lay claim to the city championship title the junior high school division. THE INTERCLASS MEET 4=- In the interclass cross country meet, open to all who wished to enter, the seniors won the event with the juniors second, and sophomores and freshmen tied for third. Hill Johnson stepped out to win this race from Captain John White by a twenty yard margin in the fast time of 7:18; only six sec- onds under the record for the Mission course. The first ten to cross the tape were: Johnson, White, Hansen, Dunham, Ryan, Binnard, Schatz, Austin, Wollin and Studelska. I Greif Togs on N. C. H. S. Fellows were the rule last year— T K stating the fact of facts — that YOU fellows contributed in a large measure to Greif Success last season thru your loyal patronage — this ad becomes more a word c f thanks than a bid for business. You know Fred, already, and he ' s prxid to know YOU! Croiirtd Floor Dbpl R(X m� — 4 Orowing Shop - KIVERSIDL AT WASHINGTON SPOKANE, WN. 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American Type Founders Co, ! Branches in All Principal Cities | Complete School Printing Plants Special attention to installation of educational printing equipment. Spokane - - - - Washington 5 ■-� - ■� - T- T- THE TAMARAC + — George S. Heaton, Prop. If It Isn ' t AIIRIsht Bring it Back I I I I ! -•♦ -+ I Wholesale and Retail Fancy Pastry CAFE High Grade Chocolates Phone Main 306 512 Riverside Ave. Page ninety-two HE TAMARACK TRIANGULAR CROSS COUNTRY With Captain John White breaking the tape fol- lowed by seven of his team-mates, North Central won the triangular cross country race from Lewis and Clark and Hillyard, over the Mission course, with 18 points to Lewis and Clark ' s 37 and Hillyard ' s 65. Eight of the first nine men to cross the line wore North Central colors. Starting the season with four lettcrmen, John White, Kenneth Ryan, Wcntzcl Hansen and Orvillc Dunham, as a neucleus, Coach J. Wesley Taylo r built up the winning team from one of the largest turn- outs for the sport in the school ' s history. In the past the annual cross country race was a dual competition with North Central and Lewis and Clark competing, but this year Hillyard, a contender in city high school sport competition through its annexation to Spokane, entered a team. The first 10 men finished in the order named : John White, captain, N. C. ; Orville Dunham, N. C. ; Charles Geiger, L. C; Victor Schatz, N. C; Ken- neth Ryan, N. C. ; Hill Johnson, N. C; Paul Bin- iiard, N. C; Wentzel Hansen, N. C. ; Gilbert W ' ol- lin, N. C. ; Clarence Simpson, L. C. Mr. Collins: Now I ' m going to pass around two blocks. Dumb Daniels : Oh, goody, he ' s going to go out and take a walk. Spolunt ' t Cash Store for All th« P«opU That Wonderful Diploma Have It Framed As Soon As You Qet It. The best way to keep your diploma is in a frame hanging on the wall in your room, study or office. Here at the Palace we have a com- plete new stock of mouldings especially for framing diplomas. Your diploma will be framed artis- tically, carefully and the price will be reasonably low — if framed by Palace Experts. •t I ■ ! I 4 The NEWEST and TRUEST in SOCIAL, WEDDING and SCHOOL ENGRAVING Complete Service for Schools ANNOUNCEMENTS— PERSONAL CARDS— DIPLOMAS • STATIONERS ' PRINTERS • ENGRAVERS - OFFICE OUTFITTERS Sectional ■ Ma We Suggest: You sec the Genuine in our FURNITURE DEPARTMENT ' Bookcases Page ninetv-thref THE TAMARACK I + + i Spring 26 Our woolens and new styles, are ready forjyour inspection. Featuring the Grad and Wedgeroy MURRAY CLOTHING I CO. 607 W. Sprague Ave. i i I I I I The Happiest Dancers are always to be found at this beautiful ballroom — Private loges if you wish. The Be.st of Music Always ! DANCING PALACE Famous Far Its Beauty atid Ueflncment (TS- K SpoKane Eggerts Shows Snappy Shoes for Both Miss and Mister High school fellows have always known that Eggerts is headquarters for snappy footgear. And whenever there ' s a special occasion — like graduation — they come to Eggerts for cor- rect footwear. Rut our latest innovation is for the ladies — pumps and ox- fords. And our young ladies ' footwear carries just as much style and snap as our footwear for young men. EGGERTS SIO Howard St. — Between Sprague and First Page ttinely-four A R A C K S- nsn Atcm: Pahdon, old thing, but tell me ' ' euce did the officers discover the hiding chc ruffian. ,.iicn Owt : Dcah me, ' pen my word, old cow, ; che know the bally rottah accidently stepped ju a pair of scales and gave himself a weigh, n. ' uc- dly unfortunate, eh what. ' t prim some jokes because thy ' re running halls. Fer instance sh ! sh ! (June Mc- guentin Coffin, Helen B. Hazcn, the eternal triangle, Forry Daniels and Lucy Martz, the lovy dovics, and Fred Finch, singular.) 4 - 4 4 4 Kenny Davis (Who thinks racquet is a noise) : Mr. Shaw, don ' t you think it would improve my plaving if 1 got a fast stroke. Coach Shaw (exasperated) : Well, it would help the team a lot if vou got a lightning stroke. A father ' s wail: I sent my son to college ; It sure did take some jack. I spent fifty thousand dollars .• nd got a quarter back. Stranger: Is your mother home, Sonny? Mel Sohns: Do you think I ' m beating this carpet for mv health? Miss Evans: On what occasion did Caesar con- quer the greatest number? Weldon Schimke: On examination day. liarber: What ' ll it be sir? Victim: F-fifty cents, won ' t it? i I 1 The Rosebud Candy Co. MANUFACTURERS American Beauty Chocolates Hard Candies - - Candy Bars I I I + Phone Max. 1560 N. 620 Monroe Street Spokane, Wash. Second Floor Spokane Savings Loan Bldg. Phone Main 1971 Personal Loveliness Any girl can be appealingly attractive if she puts her- self in the hands of beauty experts. . fine complexion, attractively arranged hair and manicured nails give to femininekind that alluring appeal that is the secret of lasting charm. Appear always at your best. Visit our beauty parlor at least once a week. THE TAMARACK We Ca rry All Well Known Lines in FURNISHINGS Hats and Caps Nothing But the Best HAT FREEMAN 726 Riverside Classics in ! Photography j i We appreciate our voluminous | student trade Entire Top Floor Eilers Building The Tamarack JUNE, 1926 Cfje Camaracfe Mortl) Central J igb Retool Mm, 1926 MISS EDITH GREENBERG as director of the Senior B classes and a zealous suppor- ter of North Central activities has won the esteem of the 1926 class as well as the friend- ship of all students of the school. The graduating class therefore, respectfully dedicates . this issue of the Tamarack to Miss Greenberg. The Tamarack 5 Autographs The Tamarack Autographs ' 1 ' HE Tamarack 7 Autographs The Tamarack 9 Table of Contents Dedication „ 4 Faculty 10-12 Class Officers 13 Seniors 14-32 Class History 33 Class Will 34 Prophecy _ 35 Poem My Tamarack 36 Tamarack Staff 37 Editorials 38-39 News Pnisiness and Editorial Staff _ 40 Literary „ 41-49 Forensics 50 Art Department 52 Dramatics 53 Orchestra 54 Hand 55 Calendar 56-57 Playfield „ 58-59 I ' oem Inspiration 60 Orjfanizations _ 61 Sports „ 85 10 The Tamarack FREDRIC G, KENNEDY Principal Born, 36 A. B., (anlc-bcllum) in a poor hul hon- orable village, Iowa, U. S. A. Early in life 1 became well acquainted with chick- ens, pigs, cows and horses, some of which I found to be less care than a small brother. The former stayed inside fences, ate what they wanted to and didn ' t require their noses blowed. In those days boys had already started to be boys. The wise saw about that originated then. Our gang taught each other a great many things — I see that clearly now. Play was our chief aim; work, quilc incidental. Father, however, induced me to take enough to learn the printer ' s trade. All iypi-. ' was done by hand; job presses run by foot-ptn My knowledge of printing and ' newspapers helped me to get through college. I stayed in Iowa just Iciig enough to pay off my college debts. In 1006 I laced westward and waved my hat in farewell toward the broad flat acres o: lasslcd corn. Spokane has been my home ever sinci W hile in high school I thought about what I shoul like to do. My mother had been a teacher. It seemc ' to me teaching held great opportunities. Aftci twenty years in it I am sure that it does. Toda. the teaching profession needs men and women o broad e ion, good character, a deep-rooted lovi of people, a pride in community and an jmpellini litsire to promote good citizenship. And, too, I shoul ' i say pood lualth. I know that I fall short of thi i f ' ,rn. except po. ' -stbly in ll; ' - l� t itim. li.nl ' b joyed an active pan .ukI shall continue to .1.. nd it is because that T appi x-t ' iuc athletics and organized play for cxcijone, that 1 an particularly happy to see the North Central pla field project get under way. ■■,i,.,M„. The Tamarack 11 JOHN A. SHAW, JR, Vice Principal Born at Quincy, Illinois, on Hallowe ' en, 1896. My formal mi.uIc school education was gathered from li it ic( Oak, It Wl� rA hland, Nebraska; ; and Albuqucrfiue, Mew -Mexico, by high school work at Albuquef- iVciser, Idaho, Yakima. Washington, finally iling with two years at North Central. As far as i-an remember none of the numerous school? were relieved of- my presence through the request priiuipal. The strongest memory of school u.i . that niv father and mother held the opinion that was a place for work, that the teaclior was ri ht, and that if I made mistaken it was my usiiu ss to correct them, theirs to see that 1 did En. In due lime graduation at North Central was nllowed ' by graduation at Washington and Jefferson ' ' • itie experience common to mo. ' it males of ' then came on. . rniy service was interesting, ilarly the f w weeks spent at the fnmi and l)ortumi ii: 1 ccome fairly efficient in tin- use of wireless telegraphy. The privilege given me by ihs army to spend four months in 1919 studying at the University of Liverpool, England, and traveling throughout the British Isles made up many times -«l r for any discomforts of army life. rhv midsummer of 1919 the army decided it could no lotiger afford to support me. Fortunately the Northwestern Military -Academy at Lake Geneva, W ' isconsiv, offered me the chance to support myself by teachina freshman English, algebra and history- ■ahd ««litary signal work, using spare time to coach tennis and debSje and act as officer in charge of quarters every fourth day. The work was highly enjoyable, but if a man wishes to become acquainted with his faiiiih In- should choose some place other than a b- ool for his habitation. The past five ' inh Central have afforded a con- stant f pleashrable work and companion- fhi]! ] ' . Projects. 12 The Tamarack North Central Faculty spring, 1926 Frederic G. Kexnkdy - Principal John A. Shaw, Jr - I ' nncital Miss Esther Wirdeman Secretary Miss Nina Encle Assistant Secretary L. C. Bradford Boys ' Advisor Miss Eleanor Immisch Attendance Clerk Miss Jessie Gibson Girls ' Advisor Miss N ' elle Wilson Vocational Director ENGLISH Miss Emma E. Clarke, Head Miss Alice M. Bechlcl Miss Grace Campbell Miss Nellie M. Cation Miss Ruth Cronk Miss Louisa E. Grebe Miss Dora Leavitt Miss Jeannette Mallby Miss Christine McKae L. C. Bradford Hobart Mrs. Hazel Moore Mrs. Florence Parish Miss Jessie A. Powell Miss Mabel Sammons Miss Ruth Sawyer Mrs. Anna B. Sayre Miss Hulda Schweer Miss Inis Williams Miss Ruth Winkley Rowlands LANGUAGES Miss Margaret Fehr, Head Miss Bertha Bochme Miss Helen McDouall Miss Bertha Comings Miss Jean McPhee Miss Mary S. Evans Miss Helen M. Prince Miss Julia A. Herman Miss Belle Wynne Miss N ' iolet Starkweather COMMERCIAL A. O. Stricter, Head Miss Anna E. Duffalo Miss Lillian Robinson Miss Alice A. Ewing Miss Nellie C. Stone Mrs. Frances Immisch E. H. Fearon Harry L. Crisp G. E. Berg MANUAL ARTS M. C. Smith, Head J. A. Straughai� HOUSEHOLD ARTS Miss Carrie Hitchcock, Head Miss Grace Baker Miss Bessie Graham Miss Emma Dalquest Miss Agnes McHurH Mrs. Delia Darkncll BOOKROOM CUSTd Miss Esther Gerhani HISTORY T. O. Ramsey, Head Miss Catherine Bcmiss W. L. Bruehlman Miss Mabel Clayton Charles Chandler Miss Neva Wiley .A. J. Collins MATHEM.VTICS W. W. Jones, Head Miss Helen Burnham Miss Ida Mosher Miss Flossie Folsom J. O. Ecker Miss Edith Grcenberg Clyde Myers P. H. Nygaard SCIENCE alter C. Hawes, Head Miss Lynda Mueller J. H. Berry T. A. Bonser L. A. Doak A. W. S. Endslow Cla I Paul H. Neuman Frank Roberts R. S. Sanborn J. L. Sloanaker A. L. Smith Zimmerman . liN Lncil Miss Jessie Brewer BRARY Fargo, hi PRIXTIM , Krnest E. Green Robert E. Ci MUSIC C. Olin Ri. ( c Head Madge H irmon STUDY HALL Mrs. Clara Cowley Mrs. Hermtne j ' lis Mrs. Cornelia M.anfe - FINE ARTS Miss Lillian Stow ell, Head Mi s C.iroline Rikcr 1 in i)ICAL TRAINING Miss Elsa Pinkhani, Girls ' Phys. Training, Miss Carrie Brown Miss Eleanor Hy T, XN ' rslcv Tuvlor, Boys ' Phvs. Training, John B. FriVUv ' l ' I.White Hca ' 1 ' It E Tamarack 13 14 The Tamarack Rea Ruth Hurst Classical C oursc Scholastic Honor Roll News Hditorial Staff Tamarack Staff Girls ' League Conference Delegate, ' 23 Chairman, Publicity, ' 23, ' 24 Chairman, Philanthropic Cominr tee, ' 25 Assistant Social Service Head; ' 2t) Honor Roll, Seven Times Vox Puellarum S P. Q. R. Secretary, ' 25 Vice President, 26 !■ Class Play Marriage of Nannettc Vera Maybee ome Econom ics hina ■J Lt ' t AS General Course Senior B Class President Senior A Class President Boys ' Federation School Service Head, ' 26 Traffic Squad. ' 24 Associated Student Com Operetta, China Shop. Delta Club t Trio, ' 25, Rit Cross ..o iiJiry, ' 24 Track. ' 2?, ' 26 Le [ ' A Makie Abehnatuy General Course La Tenulia, 25, ' 26 Glee Club, ' 2t. ' 25. Girl Reserves, 2-1, ' 25, Secrci.try. Vocational Departm Opereti. ' ih Cnptain Crohxbones Marriage of Nanneitc The China Shop Four Years Peifccr Aitt-ndancc Evelyn A. Erickson Scientific Course Tamarack Staff News Editorial Staff French Club Secretary. ' 24 Vice President, ' 26 Girls ' League Honor Rull, Five Times Clinton S. M t kackek General t_ i urse Debate Mr. ill Winner, ' 25 liianirtilar Debates, ' 25, . i - ■ ' 26 Nfu ' Staff Tan. 1. Bo . ' Fcocr.ition iUad Community Sei vice Depart metn, 26 Cl«6« Play Commencement Spe;- Entered from Pn! ' - EmET. L. HowAki. General C cuts.- S ie nt fic 6 u rse EI. Ri Kt n EL Rwrtii ■ ' General Course f j.MA ftr BArnv Co nut I ' . l, W R Mai 1.1 ■. . Scientific L t nrse T HE Tamarack 15 Harvey trial Course m Our I.ady of Lourdes . Sept. 24 ; 11 i.L iKue Honor Roll KiK m Reort - ' ti i ;tlu t- iiuncils Ma-, Ct Tit.,-ni.i. ' 22 ' Dfha Club Sc rooj f ' s Christma Chroniclers ' Club Golf Club, ' 21 ' Tctta, ' 25. I, cad ■ ' f in Chief, Tamar;u k Editor of The N� -v ' . ' � rtiMrii; Manager rif Tilt Fortune Hunti : Hi J inx T - ruti e Couiin ' iaied J tu ' Hull nor Award Girls ' L,e gue Personal Efficiency Assistant Department Head, Hiking Captain, ' 25 Honor Roll. Kight Times Interscholaslic Swimming, 24, ' 26 M anaj-er, ' 2( t,a Tcrtulia Scriptoriaii Society MaRGUERITK Z. BARTIi Grnrral i I ' lusc ' ' !..iior Roll. First Place I ir Award iiive Staff laiii News I ' .dilcr irk Kxecutive Staft I ;ini ll Chn (.Ills ' l. ' P ' i N ' ucational C .11 rid iiig Committee, hmaii Committee ui ifitma. Seal Drive nfcrence delegate AUfLlA W ' ALTtK General Course Alex O. Brown Classical Course V ' I LL A M F N E S W F AH 1 N Gt S Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll Scriptorian Society Girls ' Keaguc Honor Roll, Four Times RiTii V. Walkfk (iriirral Course Ibvin ' h tk Sc icntific Course Martha A. Klinowitz CcHcral Course Entered from Lewis and Clark, 25 Typing Awards 16 The Tamarack Robert Howard Russell Commercial Course Clubs Delta, ' 24 Rooters Zella C. Smith General Course Art Club Marjorie I. Hunt Commercial Course Baseball, ' 22 Tennis, ' 22, ' 25 Typing Award Girls ' League .Honor Roll Room Representative, ' 25 Claude L. Spangle Scientific Course Entered from Sandpoint Higl Bankers Association Head Teller, 214, ' 25 Cashier, ' 25 Vice President, ' 26 IvOcker Squad Captain, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 French Club Vice President, ' 25 President, ' 26 Blanche Vivian Scott General Course Scholastic Honor , Roll Girls ' League Honor Roll, ? cs Chairman, Bu mittec Dress Regulali .itec La Tertulia President, ' 25 R Ii-T! -, ' 4 Math ' -lb } ' St t. ; t Uii ) . J5 Manager ot Pep Carnival, ' 25 News Staff RiioDA M. Woodward Scienlific Course iVirh ' League l,„ Honor Roll, Four Times Chairman, Study Hall Committee ' . ' 5, ' 26 Mathematics Banking Cashier, ' 26 Class Play Kenneth C. Lowery Scientific Course Delta Club Hijinx, ' 24, ' 25 Basketball, ' 24, ' 25 Rooters Club Baseball. ' 84. ' 25, Captain, ' 26 Athletic Board Footlw:!. ■ ' Uurothv C , ■ - . . Girls ' LeaKuc I-l Spanish C uh Typing Award ItKNtAMiN Morris i General Course ICntercd from Manila School, ' 24 R.vli.. Qub rotary, ' 25, ' 26 -1 .11 M.. ANI)KJ!S0« ' Home Economics Course ICntered from Lewis aud Clark dirls ' Leanie Honof Roll French Clijt, ' An. ( ' l.ARK Coniinert ial Course Typing Award entered friwn L. Q. S., i2 friWn L T UK Tamarack 17 Melvyn Booth Scientific Course Gladys Nelson General Course Entered from Sedalia, Mo., Sept. ' 24 Girls ' League Secretary, ' 26 Assistant Social Service Head, ' 25 Honor Roll Central Council Associated Student Councils Mathematics Club Reporter, ' 26 New8 Kditorial Staff Typing Awards Dorothy Hazen Classical Course Scliolastic Honor RoU Special Honor Award Girls ' League Honor Roll. Eight Times Locker Room Committee, 23 Chairman, ' 24 Chairman, A and B Committee Chairman, Big Sister Committee Baskethall. ' 22 Central Council Associated Sttident Councils Burton I. Jones , z . General Course Bklen v. Hazek Cieasic a I Com rse Scholastic Honor Roll Pourth Place Special Honor Award Girls ' League Personal Efficiency Department Head, ' 26 Chairman, Rest Room Committee Hiking Club Basketball, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Captain, ' 25 Central Council Associated Student Councils Honor Roll, Eight Times Erha D. Schatz General Course Baseball, ' 25 4 EL1 1E H. CHOSS Commercial Course Entered from Mansfield High, 24 Girls ' League Honor Roll Dress Regulation Committee, 26 Typing Awards Etim.vn L- DeCamp Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll Girls ' League Chairman, Scholarship Committee, •25, ' 26 Honor Roll, Four Times La Tertulia Reporter Scriptorian Club News Editorial Staff WlLLARD HODCKIN Classical Course Kathleen DeCamp Classical Course Scriptorian Society La Tertulia Girls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times News Editorial Staff Swimming Scholastic Honor Roll Arthur W. Fosterling General Course Entered from Baker High School, Baker, Ore.. 24 Traffic Squad Track, ' 25, ' 26 4 18 T II E Tamarack V ' lviENNE Adei.e Piatt General Course Girls ' League Room Representative, Honor Roll ' 25 Okvu.i.f. GtovtR Dlniiam Scient iftc Co u rse Cross Country, ' 24, ' 25 Track, ' 25, 26 Personal Service Department of Boys ' Federation, ' 24, ' 25 Katherine Louise Rollinson General Course Class Play Girls ' League Honor Roll Baseball, ' 23 Girl Reserves Gladys L- Cunkingham Commercial Course Entered from Auburn High School, Auburn, Wash., ' 25 June McDonald General Course Completed Course in Three and One Half Years Vox Puellarum Pep Carnival Queen, ' 25 Tennis, ' 23. ' 24, ' 25 Captain, ' 25 Operettas, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Glee Club, ' 23, ' 24 Senior B Class Vice President Girls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times Associated Student Councils, ' 23, ' 24, •25 Central Council, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Track, ' 23, Captain Baseball, ' 23 Basketball. 23 Edward Haynes General C Band Brass Qoart Dorothy Mae Howard Co nt m crcial Course Basketball, ' 26 Track, ' 2b Baseball, ' 24 Kiciiakd E- Fotii General Course Lincolnian Club Treasurer, Fall ' 25 Grub Street Club, Fall ' 25 Senior Class Play Rt ' TH Grossman ; Home Economics C� 8 Class Play Masque Society Girls ' League Down Through the A Case of Suspt. ' ii?iioii Two Slatterns an ! t Kin Girls of Camp C p Fire Girl. ' 22, Gypsy n r- ' npercttn. Glee Clnb TuM Ci Kifle ' Kask - J1H.SN h, ■ ( -hop T HE Tamarack 19 JyULL- FyHRIE Scientific Course Dancing Gym Kxhibition, ' 25 Captain Crossboncs, The China Shop, ' ' 25 ■lee Cluh. ' 25 i irst Prize, Girls ' League Song Con test r| Club News Reporter iss Plav ■«tl. ' 24, ' 25, ' 2o -nmtry, ' 25 llRAPECN ' ■ Course Tour Times t.ii iiit uusin Coimi.i - ■■ociety :-ib I ' rtriiaiiK iitui ian iiY Irene Brown Home Eronomies Course ' lass Play ' r.rlH.t.istu Swimming Meet, ' 23, robe Mistress, ' 25 LfCiLi Rexroad General Course Special Honor Award Scriptorian Society, ' 26 Class Play Girls ' League Honor Roll. Five Times Vocational Department Chairman. Decoration Committee Chairman, Visiting Committee Chairman, Freshman II Representatives Head of Department Delegate to Vocational Conference, ' 25 James C. McMillan Commercial Course News Business Staff Hookkceper. ' 25 Circulation Manager. ' 26 viKVE Hanlqn Clastieal Covrse Schola c Honor Roll Special Honor Award Tennis, ' 24. ' 25 Pf r onal Efficiency Department t hairman. Mfgceltaneotis Commit- tee, ' ' 4 Chairman, I ' t p Carnival Commit- tee, ' 25 Chairman. Locker Inspection Com- mittee, ' 26 Girls League Honor Roll, Eight Times Harry B. Horton General Course Delta Club Baseball, 25 lOLA Hl ' BBAKD General Course Entered North Central, Sept. ' 25 L- Philip Callahan Scie n t ific Course Lincolnian Club ' Debate, ' 23, ' 24 Bernice Jennie Henkle Commercial Course Girls ' League Room Representative, ' 25 Honor Roll Typewriting Awards 20 T II K T A M A K A (■ K June Mazzeli. Wriciit Commercial Course Richard Hunner General Course Entered from Jefferson High School, Portland, Ore. Band, ' 25, ' 26 Evelyn Rayuond General Course Entered from Days Creek High, Ore., Sept., ' 25 Girls ' League Honor Roll Basketball, ' 25 Florence B. Putnam Commercial Course Girls ' League Honor Roll Chairman, Scrap Book Committee, ' 24 Camp Fire Girls Girl Reserves Baseball, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Typewriting Awards Everette E. Nelson Scientific Course Special Honor Award Amphion Society, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Band. ' 22, ' 2i. ' 24. ' 25, ' 26 Student Band Leader, ' 25, ' 26 Orchestra, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Radio Club, ' 25, ' 26 Student Conduct Board, 26 Traffic Squad, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' Commissioner TraffiosJSquad, ' J ' Jane Van ordstran]) Classical Camrse Special Honoj Awarj Amphio Presidflff; ' 2S tary and � Programs (ftsociated Student Councils girls ' L ' ague Uonor Roll Central Council Room Representative, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Chairniaii, Program Committee Orchestra, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Operetta, Captain Crossbones Glee Club Paul Revere ' s Ride Floyd W. Reynolds Commercial Course Scholastic Honor Roll Special Honor Award News Business Staff Bookkeeper, ' 25 Business Manager, Mathematics Club Secretary, 26 L t|ft.A Frances Katok Commercial Course Girls ' League Room Repretentativc Honor Roll dtairman, lacker (onitiiitt V ox Puellarum La TertTiIia Gladys m(lia nrral l ic from D:ii Girl Kcserves J. LonPN Flth Ft Cl.l: Cimipliui-l Course in Three and 0 Half Years Betty Wickland Commercial Course Girls ' League Room Representative S Camp Fire, ' 23, ' 24 Typing Awards T IT E Tamarack 21 Muriel Frances Moon S cicnt if If Co u rse Gills I«eague Honor Roll, Four Times Room Representative Scholastic Honor Roll Doris Ji. Jones Commercial Course Girls ' League Honor Roll i ' yping Award ' : r I l escrvt. ' S -r iL-nka, ' 26 I.Dcker SecrMry Armfield neral Coursi alive ' 25 May Hops nrral CoitrTi 1. Kcpr -■iitativc Uiii, ' 24. lu iNaturc ' s Heart -ummer sight ' s Dream rta. ' 24, ' 25 Marriage of Nannttti The China Shop Antphion Society Girls ' League Honor Roll Social Service Committee, Chali man Harold Richardson Siii ntific Course TiiLnFM Reed I.- Economics Courjrr Assistant Chairman, Philanthropic Committee, ' 25 Scholastic Honor Roll Vox Puellarum Mathematics Club Reporter, ' 25 Evelyn Dahlen Scientific Course Girls League Honor Roll, Four Times Vocational Department Chairman. Study Hall Commit- tee, ' 25. ' 26 Cooperative Study Hall Committee Secretary, ' 26 Attendance Monitor, Six Semesters Spokesman Review Oratorical Contest, •24 Perfect Attend w Four Years :n4l||geFo ic Cemm II. Six Times ation Committee, ' 25 LVle Eden Scientific Ce ' China Shop Gj;«at broxopp, Class Play •25 ROTHY Becker General Coursg Glcc Club Midsummer Night, ' D� y ill Venice. ' 26 Personal Efficiency Swimming, 25, ' 26 Baseball, ' 23 Track, ' 23 Committee Chairman Girls ' League Honor Roll, Four Times Room Representative Girl Reserves Operetta, ' 26 Secretary, ' 26 William L. Kemp General Course Class Play Masque Club Traffic Squad Art Club, ' 22, ' 23 Mabel Ellen Gray General Course Scholastic Honor Roll Girls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times 22 T H E T M A K A ( ' K Charles Ornal Bostwick Scientific Course Delta Club Spanish Club, 24 Treasurer, ' 24 Treasurer, Senior B Class News Hditorial Staff Sport Editor Class Day Committee Track, ' 25, ' 26 Associated Student CounciN, ' 25 Boys ' Federation Chairman, Ticket Committee Chairman, Alumni Committee Helen Mitchell Generai Course Spanish Club Girls ' League Honor Roll Glee Club Near to Nature ' s Heart ' Shirley H. Shand General Course Entered from Maynard, Minn. High Basketball. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Mauoe Ethelwynne Holt General Course Special Honor Award Art Club Sans Souci Pep Carnival, ' 25 Decoration Manager Girls League Honor Roll, Four Times Chairman, Decoration Committee Gladys M. Austin General Course 4 Reabukk D. LENAt; Seietttific Course Delta Club lit Tnix, ' 26 uu.iur Club Treasurer, ' 26 High, Iowa Roll Water Carnival. 23, ' 24� ' 25 tier • , iinrttcc Pep C artm al Construction Committee, 2S Swimming, ' 2fi News Editorial Staff LtONA Rfiikelut General Course Glee Club, ' 24 Operetta, Marriage of Naunette Girls League Orchestra Pianist, Chiirm n. Big Cousin Committee, Room Representative, ' 26 Eugenia Tukrksa Georger Commercial Course Girls League Honor Roll Typing Awards Maktiia Weise Commercial Count William R. Harris Scienhftc Course Marria of Nannette, I.rrul Class Piay, Lead Boys ' Federation Traffic Squad, ' 22, 26 Lieutenant, ' 25 Captain, 26 Chairman, Freshtn u: i o:nmittee, ' 22 Chairman, lnforrii.it ion Committee DcIt.T ( htb Tiio, ' 25, ' 26; Hi-Jinx, ' 26 Ai ; ' i)n Society, ' 24, ' 26 Club. ' 21, ' 22 . ' 22 I II Feller ral Course t -i Ilmior Rull The Tamarack 23 . K1.1ZABETH Humphrey General Course ntered from Hayden Lake High sTZEL H. Hansen Scientific Course ' 22. ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 all. ' 22, ' 23, 24, Captain . .mntry. ' 22, 23, ' 24, ' 25 Captain, -4 1 udeat Government Chairman of Monitor i erffct Atteudancf for School Course thi High Mak De Cfimmer ' r ! l (. ,M:l tion6 nut of Jlawaii ' China Shop ' iR Coa. ' II i I -A ROSSITF.! (Je nerai MvRTi.r Pfari ■1 Kll K 1-UKD cntiftc Course V;u il i- quad Chairman Assistant Football Manager, ' 25 Itaskeiball Manager, 26 Chairman Class Gift Committee ral Course -. V i Business Manager ■Society leration nival, Banks, ' 24, ' 25 Kntortainment irman. ' 25 rtation Committee ■ 1 man. ' 25 - ■ -23, ' 24. ' 25 Oratory, ' 24, Macfl Bfijk Chs Personal I 1 . Orchestra, ' 24 A N M C yv ' ] ! t curse Honor Roll M. liLizABETH Boot Scientific Course Girl Reserves, ' 25 Cattonian Debating Club, ' 2t Track, ' 26 Morris H. Willis Manual Arts Course Special Honor Award Hoys ' Federation Executive Council, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Chairman, Transportation Commit- tee Radio Club Presid ' ent, Spring and Fall, ' 25 Trt-asurer. ' 24 Corresponding Secretary, ' 26 Chief Announcer of KKIO, ' 24, ' 25 ' 26 Associated Student Councils 24 The Tamarack Etiiei. F. Gardneb Commercial Course Class Play, Lead Girl Reserves Girls ' League Honor Roll Room Representative, ' 24 Secretary, Personal Efficiency De- partment, ' 25 Class Will Committee Twelve Years of Perfect Attendance Fkansis Hanlon Classical Course Tennis. ' 24, ' 25 Room Representative, ' 22, ' 23 Grade School Representative Girls ' Leaifue Honor Roll, Five Times Personal Efficiency Dress Regulation Committee, ' 26 Locker Inspection BnucE B. Webb Scientific Course Boys ' Federation Room Representative, Mathematics Club Vice President, ' 26 Lena A. Myers General Course Girl Reserves Christmas Play Marenka Girls ' League Honor Roll Hiking Emblem Frederick William Seitz Scientific Course Scholastic Honor Roll News Editorial Staff Grub Sueet Chtb Secretary, ' 25 ' .- . President. ' 25 } •22, ' 23. ' 24 VtRLA L. Brovles General Course Girls ' League Honor Roll Class Play Lee Henry Hansen General Course - ntered from Lewifi and Cli Baseball, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Basketball, ' 23 24, ' 25 Myrtle S. LofKHART Co m m erctal Co u rse Completed Course in Three and Or Half Years Arthur W. Fry General Course Rifle Qub, ' 23, •24, ' 25 Advertising. ' 25, ' 26 Traffic Squad, ' 24, ' 25. ' 26 Stage Crew, ' 24, ' 25 Community Serrice, ' 24, ' 25 Federation Representative, ' 24, 25 Belle Nims . i General C ' oitM ' ? ' Class Play OpiTf ttas Marriairr of Kannette I ' l ■ China Shop jb, ' 25 il Kcvere ' s Ride Near to Natun ' s Heart A Midsummer Night ■ wiinmiuBr. ' 24 Basketball. ' 24 B.i.-,eball, 25 San Souri Girls ' League Ilniior Roll Kitom RpT ' i i. ein.iti i T HE Tamarack 25 Transferred from T. C. H. S.. Mont. E. Henry Anderson Scientific Course Swimming Squad, ' 21, 22 Uiiter Polo Sqund, ' 23 ly. Karkau ' Jimfrna Course from MU oula High, ' 23 u-llarum , t-ague ;iai Efficiency Department . lirman, Entertainment Com- nittee r Roll Representative i. ' 24 Award I L ' DE FOSLEY ■ lal Course ChiIn League Honor Roll T Ml ' IIA RlTlI COFFMAN Sctenttfic Course Ue Club Midsummer ' s Night Dream Ev!fT( t K Armstrovi Girls ' League Committee Chairman Honor Roll, Four Times Swimming Team, ' 24, ' 25, 26 Interclass, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24 Tennis, ' 23, ' 24 Reentered from Union High, Tracy, Cal., Jan. ' 26 Lkwis Harold Patterson Scientific Course (Orchestra. ' 24, ' 25. ' 26 Aquatic Club, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Water Carnival, ' 24 Swimming. ' 22 Water Folo, ' 22 Cross Country, 25 Mflsa E. Wfi.ton Gciit-ral Course (iirls League Associated S ' Central Coun Operettas Captain Crossboncs The China Shop New Editorial Staff Tamarack Staff Ranking Ca ' hier. ' J. i, ' la .s Ti fa--nr(.r la-v Play -.ncils Avon E. Coltts General Course Dancing Civm Exhibition Operettas Marriage of Nannette The China Shop Class Prophecy Committee Mathematics Club Bessie M. Palmer General Course Glee Club Near to Nature ' s Heart A Day in Venice Girls ' League Room Representative Honor Roll Girl Reserves Operetta, ' 26 UuNALD Lewis Fox General Course 26 The Tamarack J ors M. liv.Hc. General Course Art Club Treasurer, ' 26 Girls ' League Chairman, Philanthropic Committee Honor Roll, Six Times John V. Gehaciity General Course Special Honor Award Art Club Treasurer, ' 23 Boys ' Federation Chairman, Advertising Committee Designed School Flag Marjorie Blanche Blxuer Home Economies Course Class Play Interclass Swimming, ' 26 Operetta Wardrobe Misti- Girls ' League 1 1 onor Kol 1 Twelve Years Perfect Attt i.dani... Josephine Brown Classical Course Vox Puellarum President Girls ' League Central Council, ' 23, 25 Associated Student Councils, ' 23, ' 25 Room Representative Chairman, Dress Standards Com- mittee Vocational Department Chairman, Miss Vilsoa ' :! Com- mittee Social Service Uipartment Secretary, ' 2o . f Genevieve S. Tath ' ■■■ ■-: a! ( rsr Mary Snow General Course Entered from Salmon High, Helen R. Crampton Cotnmerctal Course Entered from Colfax High. ' Ji Girls ' League Honor Roll Personal Efficiency Department Chairman, A and B Committ Typing Awards Margaret Walker General Course Girls ' League Honor Roll rsentative Fi Ra I rt High, ' 24 ( J lif Shop P.i ' 14lL- Squad oRGE H. ANDFIf ON General Course I;ul(|j:«ii from Cheney High, Sept. ' 23 Vice PrtMdent. FftU ' 24 Bov« Federatton i Tr Nr., , T H F. T A M A k A 1 K 27 Oenf,:! Course Entered (j ini Chatiaroy High, ' 25 ViVIAH GOSSEUIN Scientific Course l a TertuIIa ■L ourse ' 1, ' 24, ' 25. ' 36 w.m.lry, ' 25 Commercial Course ' mcing •;Marriage of Nan ;ym Exhibition, ' 25 CirW League Party l ' e| C arnival !:uoin Representative I ' H I. FKT fSK J ' i ic Course ■ qil.itl. ' 2v -afi ' diet iqu.L.i ••■ • -r T) NjrT lain C I os.sljoiitti riac;e of N ' annctte. Lead Nature ' s Heart, Lead Katjikkine Frances Kiesling General Course Special Honor Award Good Will Oratorical Winner, Scriptorian Society Secretary, ' 26 _ r Del. 1 • . ■-. ■. Me.UI U b,nc, ' 24. Winner. ' 2 Junior Ahlqtiist, Second Place, . I • ■ ' :ijist. First I ' l.iri , Sell r Roll Oil! i.fial Talks, Ji. I ica! Winner, ' 20 Speaker II. ' -,n K V. Ham - V t-icnerui ' cursi ' l elt� Club 111 hux, ' 24, ' 26 Art Club News lv liiorial Staff Hoys ' Federation v ' lmr n.in, Gratnmar S. ' tion Committee Football. ' . ' 3, ' 25; Fro-ii ' 26 Hasketball Squad. ' 25; Frosh, ' 22 I ' rack. ' 24, •2t Frosh Baseball, ' 23 Transferred to Lawrence, Kansas High, ' 24, ' 25 Marcelea Harvey General Course Rai.1 ' 11 W. Schofield Scientific Course Boys ' Federation School Service Department Traffic Squad, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Vocational Department Trips Committee, ' 26 Swimming, ' 26 v.iivtv Catiiryn Faris - General Course Knttred from Minneapolis Central, Scht. ' 25 28 ' P H E ' 1 A M A K A C K Leah I.tFKiN Commercial Course Special Honor Award Girls League Vice President. Fall ' 25 Central Council, ' 24, 25 Associated Student Councils, ■25 Entertainment Department Orchestra Leader, ' 23 Quartet Leader, ' 26 Honor Roll Orchestra. ' 23. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Typing Award Teachers Institute, ' 23, ' 25 Amjihion Society Script orian Society Patrick A. Geraghty Classical Course Golf Club Secretary, ' 26 Mathematics Club Marie Adele DeLarcie Commercial Course Girl Reserves Girls League Honor Roll Marion Harriet Johnson Classical Course Scholastic Honor Roll Dress Regulation Committee, ' 26 Girls ' League Honor Roll James M- Helpmrey General Course Scho stic Honor RoU 24, Lincolnian Club Pfwident, ' 25 %««fiurer, ' 24 BoV ' Federation FRtecutive Council Class Representative, ' 25 - -riated Stmitat Councils, 25 J h i,;,te, ' 23, ' .M Bernice Scores General ( ' rse Personal Efficiency Committee Chairman Dress Regulations Athletic Award, ' 25 Basketball, ' 22, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Captain, 23 Tennis, ' 25 Interscholastic Tennis, ' 24, Interscholastic Swim, ' 25, Baseball, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 Captain, ' 23 Aquatic Club Ralph S( iii-ichtig Scientific Course Matluniatics Club, ' 25. ' J6 Rartin ( lul, Pr(-Hi.-iit, 26 Chut Operator KKIO Winntr of AU ' Cbra Contest, ' 25 Scholastic Honor RoU Alice D. Betts Classical Course Entered from Deer Park Hi h, : Girls ' League Honor Roll Berneai. I vei.vn Kleinknecht Commercial Cvnrsc Girls ' League Social Service Chairman, Halls Commit t Secretary, Locker Cornmittci Honor Roll Typewriting Awards Spanish Club Perfect Attendance for Four Ve; Gilbert Natwick Scientific Course Ha kl M. Lovsland Sell.. ' .--. II. T H E Tamarack 29 • J - ,vN KivFRA SORENSON Scientific Course Uiils ' I. agve Orchestra Honor Roll Orchesrra ENBVA HOWSKH General CiHir - Class riay Spanish Club Ures- Utgulalioii Ccininiitlce Room Representative, ' 24, ' 25 Baseball, ' 25 Hiking Club T. Dennis 0 ' Neii.l Scientific Course Delta Club Boys ' Federation Convoc ation Committee, Chairman, •26 Paddle Squad Water I ' olo, ' 23 Baseball, ' 22 News Hditorial Staff 1 N T. ( ' .RAr Sch..: (.iri- , Satis Siouii urse Roll II.. ' I. ' . ill L ' M isE Met.of t � imercifl Course Rodin Representative iMliriily i M ' ei ettas Captain Crossbones Marriage of Xannette The China Shop Girls ' League Parties Spring Exhibition New Girls ' Tea Senior Tea Typing Award (). Best Hubenthai. General Course S. P. Q. R. Traffic Squad Eieutc i.ant, ' 26 Aquatie i lul) Swimming, ' 24, ' 25 Manager. ' 26 Scriptoriaii Club Treasurer. 2 Pre.sident, ' 2f ' Cards and Annoinu emenis News Staff Executive Council Associated Student C V ocational Committe Chairman. ' 26 Llass 1 ' ! Mathematics Club Girl Reserves Class Play Girls ' League Honor Roll HADBI.INE iBOUCHEB anual Arts Course Makion ) Coniplc Pel feci E M. Griffith iirtwral Course Committee Entered irom Millwood in ' 23 Basketball, ' 23, ' 24, ' 25 HikiuK ICmblem Peisonal Efficiency Personal Efficiency Emblem I.ockcr Committee Chairman, ITU Haelin General Course •26 N Htsssv Scientific Course 30 T 1! K Tamarack Kathleen Harris General Course Secretary, Senior B Class Chairman, 12B Scholastic Committee Operettas Captain Crossbones The Marriage of Nannette The China Shop, Lead News Staff, ' 25 Tamarack Staff, ' 26 Chairman. Music Committee of Girls ' League, ' 26 Glee Club, ' 23, ' 24, 26 Paul Reverc ' s Ride Masque Club Fkances V. Hudson General Course Entered from lone High, ' 25 Girls League Honor Roll Girls ' Baseball, ' 26 WlI.I.AKI Kl.lKBENSTEIN Scientific Course Radio Club Treasurer, ' 25 Announcing Staff, ' 25 Berdie Aciifson General Course Class Play, Lead Aquatic Club Spanish Club Girls ' League Koom Rcpresei Third Flool I entral Council donor Roll Associated Student C(nin ils erclass Swimming, ' J ' , ' ' SwimmitiK Team, 26 Oeucral Course Si� ecial Honor Asvard Class Play Delta Club Scribe, ' 25 Tuiiior Grandn;;i Hi-Jinx. ' 25, ' J . oyi ' Federation Financial Secretary, ' 25 President, Athletic lizard, ' 25, ' 26 President, Student Conduct Board Football. ' 23, ' 25 Basketball. ' 25. ' 26 Baseball. ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Tennis, ' 24, ' 25, ' 26 Track, ' 26 Tamarack Staff ClEONE luoCENE WiLCH General Course Social Service Chairman, PtcKram Commiti. Girls ' Glee Club, ' 25 HikiuK Hn lilcm, ' 25 Waslika Lamp Fire Secretary, ' 24 Sl■r! e, ' 24 Treasurer, ' 25 l eiiresentati c, Cirls ' W ' lik Malheni.itir- Club An-vitic riiil. ' - rf BOSGAHUTS Home Bcottomics C ■ntrse Harold Kikkltn General Coursi Kiite en d as Senior B frttm R hestra, ' 26 IIli.ii 1 A ' h.akt Donovan ix ncral Course Delta ( I ' V- ' ' Makcaret 1 6 ., T HE Tamarack 31 I,. Adams Hughes cncrai . Course Chairman. Social Service Comm Ch.. ' !N Committee, 2 Tr Ltition. ' 24 New- ' I 1 Maff Ad Solicitor, ' 25 HiRh l oint Salesman ' i ' . ■ ' n-ing Manager, ' ' I lass Swimn ■25 aa«v i.iLk Maff Play, Business Staff I .HXAiw McCoy Ccnerai Course Girls ' League Honor Roll Room Rcjiresrutatn ( ' Leasrue ProKram, ' 24 Studi-n! Conduct Hoard H il ; iim i 1 I. umfncrctai i Delta Club Hiph-Jinx. ' 2 ' . . ' .II. ' 24, ' J5 , ' 25 ■ ' 1 ' . ' 24 of Nannettc : ation 1 Squad IJay Committee Betty Scotten Commercial Course Spanish Club Camp Fire Girls Typing Awards Girl- ' l.ratriie ! ' ■ifsentative Arnold J Mkyer { ■:! Course r Boys ' KeUoration Firr Chief k Staff Senior A Class RET Anderson nrse l. -wis and Clark. 1 i.i.l. M. i.. . ■ iM .v ' N General Course Glee Club, ' 26 Frank J. Lund General Course Track, ' 22 Cross Country, 22 Gladys Jean Malmoe General Course Aquatic Club Secretary, ' 25, ' 26 Water Carnival, ' 25. ' 26 Swimming Team. ' 25. ' 26 Interclass, ' 25, ' 26 Art Club Secretary, ' 25 Girls League Chairman, Advertising Committee Sidney Hawley Si ' rntific Course Winnf; Algebra Contest, ' 26 Radio I hib, ' 25, ' 26 Mary Kli xbeth Floor Kuhlman General Course 32 T HE Tamarack Myrtle Nf itch am S c ic n t ific Co u rsc Amphion Society, ' 23, 24, ' 25 Orchestra, ' 23, ' 24. ' 25. ' 26 Girls League Orchestra, ' 23, ' 24, ' 26 ' 25, Marjorif. Folsom Drew Classical Course Vice President of Senior A Class Vox Puellarum Secretary, ' 26 Scriptorian Society Vice President, ' 26 News Kditorial Staff Girls League Vocational Department Chairman, Scrapbook Committee Assistant Head, ' 26 Room Representative, 24, ' 25, ' 26 Central Council, ' 25. ' 26 Associated Student Councils, ' 25, ' 26 Honor Roll, Seven Times Scholastic Honor Roll, Third Place T. Stiart Hardf.nbrook Scientific Course Band. ' 25, ' 26 Nellie Ressa Co m mercial Co u rsc Scholastic Honor Roll Special Honor Award Girls ' LeaRiie Honor Roll, Eight Times Chairman. Specitl Talks Committee Chairman, Visiting Committee Typing Award -The Old l.a lv Slic.v TU-r MtMla!- Spanish Clir President. ' ice PrCMut r;l, . .. _s Dona C iarinc i, i,i;id Pep Carnival Sfanaj er Bessie A. Kni Vice Pt e ident, Pet r;tiniv;il M Mathematics Club Girls ' League Honor Roll, Six Times League Plays, ' 23. ' 24, ' 25 Dress Regulation Committee, 25 Hiking Emblem Clafs Day Committee UN A. RCSHOFT General Course BKRT T. TiTL ' S Industrial Course Football. ' 23 Traffic Squad, ' 24, Lois Ruth Dodson Gcfu I r ' ;irls ' Gl. Eertii ' nr : . I ' rem Kcll.ii:. Dorothy Carnkv Home Economics C u- u- ' N ' League ilonor Roll V i iiiral Council Associated Student Councils Girt Reserves President, ' 25, ' 26 April Showers, ' 23. Where Arc We Ten Minutes by the t i. ' Marenka, Operetta Ahiquist Debate, ' 2 l.i.ss Play Us T HE Tamarack 33 Class History III the ginaiuic harbor, North Central, lay the good ship June ' 26 which was set to start on the journey through the Sea of Knowledge. But the crew was inexperienced, and the long trip had not yet begun. Finally, on September 7, 1922, all preparations were ready for the ship to leave the dock, just as the anchor was being drawn, Una Mae Decker came running toward the ship and said that she had decided to make the journey also. She was taken up at the dock, and tl;en the ship set sail. The Freshman Sea proved to be very rough and stormy, causing much discouragement among the passengers. Many on board had trouble finding iheir staterooms, especially room 221. The Sophomore Sea was more calm than that of the previous one and was more easily sailed. The fhip progressed and, moving on toward the Junior Channel, left the two former seas a vision of the past. When the ship entered the Junior Channel, a large island was seen. Upon hearing cries, the cap- tain ordered a small boat lowered in order to pene- trate and investigate the island. When the boat was pulled upon the shore, who should be there waiting but John White, June McDonald and Jean Clausin. All three had decided to finish the trip with this class. Eunice .Armstrong, one of the passengers, was ihrilled by the beauty of the island and was left there to be picked up when the ship returned. The next sea which had to be sailed was the Senior li. It was here decided to elect someone to be the over-seer of the crew. This position was given to Joe Lucas. Here the ship put about and resumed its journey toward home. It again stopped at the island in the Junior Channel. John White and Jean Clausin who had become seasick on the trip were glad to remain with their Mother Island. Eunice .Armstrong and a friend whom she had met on the island, Vada Clark, were picked up and the journey was resumed. After the ship left the channel, the sea became very rough and many storms were encountered on the way. During one of these storms. Belle Nims, one of the passengers on the ship, sighted a raft afloat. On examination two young seamen, Ted O ' Neill and Bob Russell, accompanied by an elderly gentleman, Theodore Ramsey, were found. All three had been left by the preceding ship, January ' 26. Being a man of rare ability, Mr. Ramsey was select- ed as the guardian for the entire crew. Under the care of Mr. Ramsey, the ship ended its trip through the Sea of Knowledge on June 17, 1926. JUNE McDonald, chairman UNA MAE DECKER JACK FORD 4 4 CLASS HISTORY AS SHAKESPEARE SEES IT Freshman .. A Comedy of Errors . ' So phomore .... Much Ado About Nothing Junior . .V. As You Like It Senior . .Airs Well That Ends Well 34 The Tamarack Class Will Since vc, the June class of ' 26, cannot but realize our super-intelligence, unusual generosity, and abun- dance of bluff and daring, we cannot but get a hint of the vacant space we are leaving in North Central. After seriously reflecting on the inefficiencies of those who are to follow us, and realizing their utter helplessness without our guiding hand, we have de- cided to leave : N ' irgil Jensen ' s school-girl complexion to Helen B. Hazen with the restriction that she take good care of it and will it to someone as worthy of it as herself when she graduates. After much pleading with that worthy fellow, Joe Lucas has decided to let Joe Pearson have his heavy intel lectual eyebrows. June McDonald wishes to leave her string of ad- mirers to .Anna Hayes. Be good to them Anna. We are lea -ing Clare Pritchard ' s athletic ability to George Stocker with the hope that he will use it to as good advantage as Clare has. The graduating two-thirds of the Delt trio give their best wishes to the future N. C. song birds. Kea Ruth Hurst has asked us to leave her charm- ing personality to Lois Brown. Say thank you, Lois. With tears and regret we feel it our duty to leave Everctte N ' elson ' s love for Myrtle Mitcham to Har- old HavTies. (Unpaid ad by H. H.) Bill Harris wishes to leave his ittie bittie ' ir- ginia Loveless to Howard Pearcc. Take good care of her, Howard. We were going to give Gene« Howser ' s sunny disposition to Jean Clausin ; but Jiggs is such a peach of a kid, we decided to take her with us just as sh is. I ' na Mae did such a good job teaching the Charles ion to Yc noble Delts that we have nearly decide ' to make her leave some of her ability to Juanii; Rogers. To the senior B ' s we leave one of our mo- popular members, John W hite. Here ' s best of luck John. Leola . beniathy bequeaths her unaccounted- fo shv-ness to Jrie Binnard. No reflections cast, Jrii To Howard Harris we are leaving Stephen Libby ' height and statcliness. Heaven knows he needs thci both. Amid sobs and sighs, we leave T. O. Ramsey t the next graduating class. Take good care of hin fellows. Louise Melde requested that her big innocent blu ' eyes be left to Blanche Morgan. Won ' t Blanche !■ a knockout though? We are leaving George Anderson ' s daily doze: records to Mr. Taylor to aid him in making re:i Indians of the incoming freshmen. Hugh Donovan gives his cleverness at playiii- handball to X ' ernon Mowbray. We had almost decided to leave Jane and Frano to the next class but they put up such a fuss that v almost have to take them along. To the freshies we leave our dignity of bearing- they need it worse than we do. So long old gang — Don ' t forget us. BELLE XIMS, CA |jnw« ETHEL GARDNEIfIr BEAN ' Y LEXAU 4 The Tamarack 35 The Pokeville Blatter Pok-cvillc, June 32, 1976 BUM ASKS FOR NEW JAIL Declares That Timber From Old Should Not Be Used I.ucilc Rexroad, prominent so- cial loafer, spoke at the meeting of the council today on the crowd- ed conditions at the city jail. She ' Shouted, ' This condition could be rerTrc lied it small ex- pense if, ill building the new town hall, the bricks and lumber from the old town hall arc not used. After lengthy discussion, the council adopted this plan on the condition that the present town hall not be wrecked till the new one is completed. SOCIETY NOTES Traffic Officer Kneaded At the Thursday meeting of the Ladies Illiterate society, which was held Saturday instead of Fri- day at the home of Marjorie Drew, interesting talks were given on the need of a traffic officer on the corner of Main and Riverside avenues. Marguerite Barth told 1 two accidents which had not curred at that corner during the last three months. Miss Bradeen gave the estimates on the cost of the step for the talked-of officer, and Lulu Fyhrie made a stirring plea for sugar in her coffee. The three members of the society who attended were : Blanche Scott, Mclba Welton, June Wright, Veria I ' royles, Marjorie Hunt, Mahala iiderson and Josephine Brown. Fly Paper Worker Caught Jack Ford, known as Gentleman Jack, made a daring and scnsa- ■ nal e.scape from the city hoose w this morning at 8 a. m. last • ht. He made the fire escape using a loaf of bread from ry ' A Jensen ' s bakery as a club, the jailer, Floyd Reynolds, liis mind. Ford will be rc- mlicred as the most harmles ' - irninal ever to take a drink vi ' 1 ' . He i d last y on a cl murder i ' ctausc he workcii m Monroe Hubbell ' s fiv paper factory. Auditorium - ' ■ 1 -V ' ■ ' prima donna 11 appear -i auditorium, le 33. . lan.u;„ .Marks, n. • i ' ris Daniel, says that she ' !v I ' l-n- ' - 1., ,r, . ... I he pro-s ' ar old CRIME NEWS Want 2000 Smac ks Oh! Bert Hubenthal, racing driver, is being sued by Rea Ruth Hurst, actress, for breach of pro- mise to give her a ride in his limousine (Ford), and for dam- ages amounting to 2000 smacks which she claims she gave Huben- thal. It was a touching scene back stage when Miss Hurst sob- bed her story of a love that was returned ? KATY SCRUBS FOR GEORGE JOE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP . ttributes Crudity to Success of His Lovely Wife Joe Lucas won last place in the annual Ping Pong series at Blod ' s livery stables last night. Mr. Lucas attributes his crude success to his wife, nee June McDonald. Joe won from Gilbert Wollin, Dale Boucher and Alex Brown, all of Fort Wright junction. Earned Living As Girl Miss Hortense Mulligan proved to be Steve Libby, black sheep of a wealthy family. It was the only way I could earn my living, sobbed Libby when interviewed at the cemetery. My uncle. Judge Meyer, who owns half the county and holds mortgages on the other half, drove me from his doorstep because I played a part over 50 years ago as Miss Dotty Perkins in a show at Spokane Falls. Two Noted Lawyers Two noted lawyers of Buckeye, Washington, have formed a part- nership. Attorney Kiesling con- victed .Avon Coutts and Bill Kemp of stealing a soda cracker from the Davenport Restaurant com- pany and is considered a lawyer of great ability. Attorney Mc- Crackcn is one of the best orators in the township. In June 1926 both were commencement speakers at North Central high school of Spokane. It is thought by some that Ihe partnership will l c suc- cessful. — • Ud Lemons Friday lie presenting this clip- pmi.; .iini $.25 will 1)C admitted free to the Lemon Aid socicly liazaar, I ■ l.iy night. Rev. HiUis llcniy liniliiig personal invitations iliioURh ' of the society : Mahala Ruby Ri wn and I ' ' lu.ild Bernice Spores Forced to Attend Wedding as Witness Society was jolted out of a Chevrolet at noon today when Kathleen Harris, local wash- woman, eloped with George An- derson, prominent society and toothbrush user. Bernice Spores, a well-known spinster, was one of the witnesses. She had to be subpoenaed. The fainting bride was carried out by her brother Bill Harris, owner of the Elite Noodle joint, which furnished the rice free of charge. Rev. Roberta Hopton delivered the wedding ex- travaganza. The couple plan to make a honeymoon trip to Yard- ley. Next week they will be at home to their friends in the round- house. CITY NEWS City Fathers Think! The city fathers, with no delib- eration whatsoever, decided to give our inefficient firemen a new house for an old people ' s home. The meeting was one of the warmest tongue threshers known in the history of Pokeville. The commissioners voting for the pro- ject were : Mayor Joe Lucas, Orville Dunham, Donald Fox. -Against : Bert Hubenthal, Clin- ton McCracken. Bigamist Is Convicted Ruth Grossman was convicted yesterday on a charge of bigamy. Prosecuting .-Vtlorney Scully stated that she had left the hearts of 14 husbands scattered broken all over the country. Three were at the trial yesterday: Messrs. Spangle, Foth and Blod. The ex-husbands asked Judge Meyer to be liberal in his sentence. F ' ollowing in- structions, the judge gave her 20 years. • Lcnau to Play Lead Rcaburn Lcnau is to play the lead pipe in Hungry Hannah, or the Chorus Girl ' s Rcwngic, tomorrow night al the opera house, Lonau is a talented actor, having plavcd the part of the farmer ' s wife in The Three Blind Mice. BILL It ARRIS, Chairman .WON COUTTS Itll.I. KEMP (l ' ' d, note Bv request the married nan ' • of the old ladies who in June ' 2( have been .(nd the maiclni nanio ; ; 36 The Tamarack My Tamarack 1 picked up my freshman Tamarack, And leafed its pages through. I thought of the life a few years back And the changes time will do. The verj first page was marked Reserved Of course for my erstwhile beau ; The folly leaves me quite unnerved For time has changed him so. I know him only by hearsay now, For in the years ' swift whirl. He left the school of his boyhood days— And married another girl. Of those who called me darling I remember but a few Likewise whiz and shark and honey Why, ex ' en the names seem new. I find of course that time-old gag — Yours till Niagara Falls. Its clever sponsors wander yet Through our school ' s crowded halls. The senior class is scattered wide. The prophecy has failed ; For he who was to rule the land. Has recently been jailed. And he for whom no bright career W as thought to be in store Started to work at fifty a week. And now- is making more. Though signatures no longer thrif And prophecy ' s uiUyi|£ — I ' d never spare my amateck- — In spite of tlii ' . 111(1 you? 38 The Tamarack Published semi-annually by a staff sclcrlod from the Kr-vluatiuK class EDITORIAL STAFF STEPHEN ' E. LIBBY EDITOR IN CHIEl MARGUERITE Z. EARTH ASSOCIATE EDITOK CLINTON ' S. McCRACKEX ASSOCIATE EDITOK ERNEST E. GREEN FACULTY DIRECTOK Joe Lucas, Monroe Hubbell Sports Rea Hurst An Kathleen Harris, Marion Harvey Organizations Bethene Burch Hutnoi Evelyn Erickson Music and Dramatics Cleone Wilch, Bessie Knight Calendar Mclba W ' clton Girls ' Athletics BUSINESS STAFF Virgil Jensen, Mclba Hughes Advertising Arnold Meyer, Francis Blod Circulation lUXK. 1926 THE NEW PLAYFIELD The most outstanding step toward a greater North Central that has been taken in many years was accomplished this semester in the purchase of the new playfield. Probably no other enterprise in the history of the school will so much benefit not only the students of the school but the entire city. Not only will it provide a field for all athletic contests of the school, but it will provide a field for outdoor physical education for each student. It will be available for championship athletic events of the grade schools of the North Side, and it will be an excellent place for city-wide pageants. For years a playfield for North Central was but a dream. Now, almost over-night, it is sure to be- come a reality. The only question that remains is how soon this project will be completed, and that question devolves upon the work of students now in school. It is only fitting that we mention here with a word of praise the work of those who are making this dream come true. A large number of people deserve credit for sponsoring and originating the plan. The executive committee of the i ' ' ' uis l.een very instrumental in forming the ca: ofjj, raising funds and deserves a great deal oi credit. Then there are the different organizations within the school which have made contributions of :noney and which have done a great deal of work along other lines to boost the playfield. Much commendation must be given to the entire student body for ihc enthusiastic way in which they received the project and the industrious manner in which they havi solicited subscriptions. The alumni of the school have also been very activi in supporting this enterprise. There is one individual, however, whose name should be individually men tinned. That person is John A. Shaw, Jr., our vici principal. L ' ndoubtedly it is his farsightedness ani ' ardent enthusiasm in the face of all obstacles thai has played the major role in starting this dream oi the road to realization. Much has already been done, but more remain- to be accomp lished. W ' c of the graduating clas- are glad that we have been able to aid in forvvardtiu this great enterprise, and as alumni raembei pledge to assist in the continuance of the work. The same loyal spirit oi support and fellowshi] that has won so matSjr victories for us in the pa assures the success «if;;tbis project. It cannot fail, and its completion ww lhark the achievement of thi greatest project that( ia� ever l een undertaken ' the school toward a bet er commanity and a gr North Central. MR. KENNEDY trodcric (i. Kennedy Iwjcamc principal ol Xortl Central in the sjiring of 1922, upon the death A. H Benefiel. During these past four years, r has been under his guiding hand that our school ha so greatly grown — grown not only in size but also ii achievement of all kinds. Since few students comi in direct contact with tlic head of this institution, ii The Tamarack 39 difficult for North Central to realize what an important part he plays in our high school life. It is largely by the decisions he has made and under he principles he has laid down that North Central has advanced so much in the past and will continue io advance in the future. + DRU E YOURSELF If you have to be led or driven to do your high chool work, you are heading toward failure. If as a student you are careless, you are apt to be careless in later life. Many graduates of the June ' 26 class will, no doubt, experience difficulty in finding positions. The importance of finding a position, however, is over emphasized. The critical period in the process of life is in the actual work that is done after employ- ment has be en secured. During the first few days or weeks, the newness f working may keep the boy or girl interested. Concentration and making himself work will be omparatively easy. After days, weeks and months have elapsed the novelty of the situation will wear off and he will find it increasingly difficult to do his work well. He will constantly have to fight ihe impulse to take a chance that essential data is correct; he will have to lash his consciousness to complete tasks alloted to him. If he hasn ' t power to make himself work, his em- ployer will have to furnish the power to drive him. If he has to be constantly driven to do his work, he will be unsatisfactory to his employer. He may not retain his services and it is certain that he will not give him a raise in salary. The boy who cannot concentrate will be a failure. .-vcquire the ability to concentrate now, underclass- men, you have a chance now which the graduating seniors cannot lake. Learn to drive yourself! + EN AVANT How many of the students of North Central know what our school motto is? Since we have an ex- ceptionally fine and appropriate motto, every stu- dent should not only know what it is and what it means, but he should also endeavor to respect and uphold it. En Avant is a French idiom meaning forward. This word may be used in three ways: As an ad- jective, as an adverb or as a verb. In its adjective sense it means In Advance or Leading to the Front. . s an adverb it means Onward or Toward What Is Ahead. As a verb it means To Advance, To Pro- mote or To Send Onward. There is no doubt but that our school as a whole upholds this motto, but can the same be said of each individual student? Every student can do well to pause and consider, What would our school be like if every other pupil were just like me? Would our motto still be upheld? Any person who is fair with himself can readily answer this question, and anyone with the true North Central spirit can truthfully answer it in the affirmative. Night Serene ( I r v- ' r III from Noche Serena ) ' ight serene of early springtime. Fair while dove of dawning sini� ii!N«- ' alni. cool niKhl, with spring ' s artffl nj l.ily. sweet art thoii. I iir (me ' liTc stand 1 alone, enraptured, And amazement enfolds mc. receive these tender kisi 1 hat I ' m sending up to ihco Like a field all bare with winter. Or a faded, withered flower, a night without the moonlight a buriicane ' s black hour. a flower without odor. Faded, withered, left to die. Just a tree cut down, now lifeless. Simply this alone am I. — Mary Bradeen 40 The T a m a k a c k The North Central News Above : BeloK EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief John White News Editor Stephen Libby Assistant News Editor Marguerite nartfa Sporting Editor Ornal P siw : k Staff Artist Langfyrd Armsi; BUSINESS STAFF L na Mac i A i -;er Arnold M.u- Melba Hia ' Facuhy Director bart E. Rowlai Business Manau Assistant Biisii Advertising M.r ssistant Adxxrtisiiig Manager Elsie Ca; rculaiiun Manage i James McMili. l aculty Director Harry L. Cn T HE Tamarack 41 Ten Thousand Years First Prizk Story liy Kathryn Sicdman Far away to the north lay the territory of the Ti barbarians, Tartars who lived in tents of skin and wore carved horns upon their heads; but in the busy streets of Na Chau there was little sign of the con- stant military preparedness which was necessary to keep the vandals of the north from their homes. In a few merchants ' stalls the broad, two-handled swords such as were used by the warriors were displayed, but only jewelry or silks were purchased by the bar- gainers. Roys of all ages were hastening toward the temples to perform the rites demanded by parents in expiation of small sins. Little girls clutched at iheir older, sisters who were strolling gracefully down the street with their little baby brothers or sisters on their backs. Young men in the early flush of manhood followed the precedent of older genera- tions as they proceeded to their fathers ' places of business. Fat, placid, nodding mandarins and crafty- eyed politicians gazed at the throng complacently as they were rapidly conveyed in luxurious litters to the official gatherings. Rich men ' s sons trafficked with avaricious merchants for jewelry to adorn some fair being, or ogled the almost invisible lady occu- pants of the passing litters. The residences were almost obscured from sight by the green flowering vines which clambered aimlessly over the houses. The scent of almond blossoms and of growing things ' mg heavy in the air telling that it was spring. Out of one of the imposing dwellings was borne a later of glistening ebony inlaid on the shafts with moth cr-of -pearl and bearing a motif in brilliants which proclaimed that the occupant was of one of the oldest families of China. Many gazed after the jitter attended by eight men at arms ; for it was known Ihroiighoiit the city that Lord Amla Nu, first prince of tin- blood and nearest kin to the mighty khan of China, was returning home, and that this was the ' ' • ■ ! :idy Kiang Xu faring forth to meet her 1 father. A hand fluttered at the bro- ■■ ' •ii ' . i.ulut silk curtains. The lu-cupant ;na have been merely pulling the draperies imo more even folds — or the movement may have been a sign to ne of the watchers who gazed after the procession. A black-eyed warrior looked sadly after the ceding group, for what could love without rank w(al(h accomplish in the mandarin ' s palace? Nor ' time wherewith to gain ihcm, for her iiiiit.; frrim frii iidlv ovorturcs to the Tar- tars brought with him a nobleman, a Ti barbarian, the future husband of Lady Kiang Xu. He tried to banish the hateful visions which rose before his mind ' s eye. He watched the meeting of Lady Kiang Nu, her lustrous eyes glowing, her lovely oval face alight with joy at her father ' s safe return, the im- perial yellow of her costume setting off her dark beauty, as she stood before her betrothed. He could see the Tartar, taller than the bearers of her father, wearing the carved horns of a nobleman of the highest caste upon his head and the leopard skin cloak of a general about his shoulders, his eyes boldly seeking the glances of Lady Kiang Nu as he haught- ily strode forth. Revered father, , your unworthy daughter, greet you, quoth Lady Kiang standing submissively before the mandarin. Oh, almond blossom, jewel a merchant would struggle to possess, radiant as yonder sun, peaceful as the gentle moon, I rejoice to see thee, replied her father. Ceremoniously he presented her to a handsome youth possessed of an overbearing, haughty mien, that of one used to command. With a respect- ful demeanor somewhat belied by his bold gaze he presented her with an ornate jewelled box. There was a pleased expression on Lord Amla Nu ' s face as he placed the strands of pearl about her neck telling hei that this very night would her betrothal be celebrated. Great open fires in the huge fireplace at each end of the long banquet hall cast a flickering glow over those assembled. Jewels flashed and many were wearing imperial yellow, for all the nobles and of- ficials coveted an invitation of Lord . mla Nu. A husli fell over the animated groups as Lord Nu rose, for while his message was not wholly unexpected, the reports were mainly vouched for by avowed gossips. Smiling gravely and bowing politely in response to the congratulations. Lady Kiang Nu and the young Tartar appeared truly regal. The moon was just sinking to rest in a bed of fleecy clouds when Lady Kiang Nu advanced to the shadows of a huge tree beneath which a x)ung man was standing. It was the young warrior to whom she had signaled that afternoon from the litter. A filmy veil half concealed Lady Kiang Nu ' s perfect features, and to her lover she seemed almost angelic. Never the sun more beautiful than when half ob- 42 The Tamarack scured it sinks in the West, the moon more myster- ious than when seen through fleecy clouds or a lovely woman, as beautiful as when only partially viewed. My love, I feared you would not come. Long I waited since the shadow of yon cypress tree reached only half way to the wall. Reproach me not, oh my heart ' s dearest. The man sleeping in that chamber is my betrothed. Oh keeper of my soul, fly with me to the moun- tains. There you and I shall be free to love. I cannot; I am bound by fetters stronger than iron. Yet by the eternal sun, moon and stars I vow never to wed any other than thee. When at last they parted, the stars were pale and faint rose and lavendar flushed the sky in the East. At an early hour Lady Kiang Xu arose. At length she paused, musing over the arrangement of a single blossom in a vase. Petulantly she cast aside the long string of rose-colored pearls, her betrothal gift, and instead w-ore a string of carved amber with bracelet to match. When her toilet was com- pleted to her satisfaction, she bade her servant sum- mon her litter, and, after she was gone take the vase to her father. In one of the long forgotten times the gods and goddesses dwelt in earthly groves. They did this that they might better understand the human vicis- situdes of life. One of these, the goddess of love and beauty, upon perceiving the poignant distress of two forbidden to unite, promised that all thwarted lovers, if their love should endure for ten thousand years, would be permitted to return to earth and there be reunited. Lady Kiang Xu was conveyed to the temple of the love deity. In the depths of a corridor near the alter she met her lover and reassured him of her undying love. He again urged her to flee with him, but she refused. He gazed longingly after her retreating litter, and then slowly wended his way to his sv.r dard. The Chinese lady was conveyed to the seashou where she dismissed her bearers. Slowly the sun. a molten golden orb, sank in a golden sea. The little (Continued on page 2 ) + Bulls and High Fences Sf.cond Prize Story By Carlton Glader As long as he could remember, Wayne Red Cross had wanted to be an athlete. He was now in his last semester in the high school, and he had not yet gained a position on any of the school athletic teams. It was not that he was yellow or that he didn ' t have the necessary brains — it was just the lack of natural physical ability that was the cause of all his heartaches. Ever since he had come in contact with other people, the other boys had called him sissy and mama ' s ' ittlc lover. Even in grade school he had been an outcast because of his physical inability, and many times Johnny Simmons had, as he so often boasted, pounded that sissy to a pulp. And now, when Red was a senior in high school, things were going much the same way. That very afternoon he had been cut from the high school track squad. I ' was not a new experience cither— for four years he had been taking this same Inner medi- cine. Johnny, his childhood enemy, had earned his letter in all four major sports by now, while fvcd had not been proficient enough to . ;urvive a final cut in any form of athletics. Red was thinking of all these things as he stroll- ed home that afternoon from school. His last chance lo win a letter was gone, and he was just as unpopu- lar as ever. A letter did not mean much to most people, but to him — This dismal train of thoughts was interrupted by a cheery cry of greeting. Red turned around • see the man he least wished to see at that momeii the track coach, Shamrock Reilly. As they wi; both going in the same direction, they started to walk together across the large, open fields that led to the town. All the talking done in the first few rods was of a polite, formal nature, but the conversation drift- ed around to athletics in general, and finally they began to t ajk of track. 1 tell ye, me bye, the coach was saying, yc will nivtr make an athlete. Yet one reason, ye ' vc got a body that resembles a bancMiole, and fer the (jtlic; o one know, u.i iue- olln i ■ ■ •; wa. , . that moment the coach paused !• amazement at the bane-pole, who, with a iook of consterna- tion and horror on his face, was at that moment tearing up the turf at a rate ihat would have made the coach gape in amazement, if, after he had as- certained the cause of Red ' s fright, Reilly lia I in ' t begun to run with incredible speed toward tbi The Tamarack 43 that bounded the field in which they had been walk- ing. Behind the pair speeded a huge yellow bull, with iiis sharp horns glittering in the sun. There was nothing inviting in the manner that the angry animal glared at the intruders. Red was doing his best 10 outdistance his pursuer. The coach had by this time passed even the speeding Red and was doing his duly as pacemaker, when he at last reached the much-sought-for other side of the fence by scramb- ling and climbing over the barb-wire that surmount- ed the top railing. Once over this, he paused to see the dead-heat race between Red Cross and his awk- ward rival. Our hero, however, had no time in which to climb the fence, and yet he had no intention of pausing to take tea with Friend Bull. With one despairing glance behind him, Red adjusted his stride, hesi- tated for a fraction of a second, took an awkward leap in the air — and lit safely on the other side of the fence ! When he recovered his feet and glanced around, his attention was attracted to the coach who, with his mouth open wide, stared at the breathless boy before him as if he could not believe his eyes. That this boy whom he had so often spoken of as a bane- pole should jump the high fence which he himself had been forced to climb seemed beyond the bounds of reason. Then, standing beside the fence that was ihc cause of all the wonderment, Reilly compared his own height with that of the fence that the red-headed boy had just jumped. Shure, me bye, an ' it ' s the truth! ' ' he ejaculated. What in the world made you think that ye were a runner? High jumpin ' s a part of thrack athletics, ain ' t itr Why in the world didn ' t ye tell me thot ye were a high jumper? Five feet six, bejabers, an ' ye cleared it with an inch to shpare ! Red interrupted this lengthy discourse with an exclamation of impatience. Well, what if I did? I ' m sure that you can ' t turn a herd of wild animals loose on the field every time I jump, can you? He laughed mirthlessly. 1 had to do it, that ' s all. Rut till- experienced coach would not be shaken from his belief. What the boy did once he could ' • :ii .! ' p. Reilly persisted, and so. much against his was placed on the traik -iiiiail. n , ' hi after night from then on, Red ' ' practiced ■ ill the other track men. Sometimes he succeeded in jumping well, but oftcner he failed. Whenever other boys were standing near, a self-conscious, sickening sense of failure oppressed him. At times, alone and unobserved, he overcame this hesitancy, and made one successful jump after another. Yet, with dogged determination, he turned out regularly for practice. The coach ' s faith in him proved the greatest urge, and often when he was jumping poorly an encouraging word from ' ' Sham- rock served t(i stimulate him to greater efforts. What the boy did once he could do again, Reilly per- sisted, and so, when the day of the meet with the rival school arrived, Red was listed as one of the entrants in the high jump. Red did well to summon the courage to enter the event, considering that he had spent an almost sleep- less night in anticipation of the dreaded moment when he would throw off his wraps for his initial leap. His imagination had worked in such a manner that he had visualized the laugh that would issue from the grandstand when the spectators first saw his scrawny limbs exposed. And suppose — just sup- pose that he should fail to clear the bar. It was not until the morning sun began to cast its rays over the campus that Red at last dropped off to a fitful sleep. Even then his sleep was rife with distorted dreams of the morrow. When tomorrow finally came, Red was actually weak from fear- — fear of himself, fear of failure — he was actually afraid of the spectators and their criticism. And the laugh that came from the grand- stand did not tend to sooth his shattered nerves. To add to his distress, he missed his first two jumps at the opening height. The jeers and catcalls were redoubled, and a veritable shower of derisive yells came from the stands. The feeling of mortification that he had at first e xperienced vanished, and a spirit of rebellion surged over him. Just let any of those big bonehcads try to jump ! H any of them had seen him when that bull was after him ! All these thoughts raced through his brain as he ran toward the take-off for his third and final attempt. Just suppose that that bull should show up now ! While he was thinking of all these things he ran down and jumped — and cleared the bar by a good six inches! .All of his stage-fright was now gone, and only a feeling of anger for the silenced stands remained. .- nd behind this anger rested a feeling of confidence that he could do again what he had done when he had been pursued by the bull. The bar was elevated, and Red, now cool and self-possessed, cleared the timber easily. I ' ll show ' em! he muttered again and again. It was not until he had showed ' em to the extent of five feet, ten inches that his happi- ness was complete. And just think, ' Shamrock ' , be sighed, as he was being rubbed down, I owe all my success to a big yellow bull. Funny how things happen, ain ' t it? HOME SWEET HOME, THE W ANDERER ' S SOXG (.- pologies to Prisoner ' s Song) I wish I had someone to shove me Someone to fight me alone. I wish I had someone to spat with ' Cause I ' m rired of not being at home. Note ; To be sung by person who has been away from home for some time. 44 The Tamarack Just Say Good Momins By Betltene Burch With an air of stolid determination, a tiny Wue- overalled figure scampered along the road in the burning sun. A gray cloud marked his path as the child shuffled his bare feet in the thick, oozy dust. It was a lonesome day, monotonous and wearying. The sun sent down far too much heat, the song of the crickets pulsated the air with too even beats, and the sky was almost too blue. Not a bird had ven- tured forth to cheer the world with a midsummer song. The silence was as oppressive as the heat. Wowec ! Geemanec ! It ain ' t hot er nuthin ' . It sure ' d be ter ' ble if I ' d melt er somethin ' ; no one aroun ' here would even bother to pick up the re- mains, complained the small boy, as he pushed back his broad-brimmed straw hat and wiped his forehead with a dirty red handkerchief. The child, who was evidently new in this neigh- borhood, was not familiar with any of the shady lanes nor big mansions hidden by the tall trees. For a moment he slopped and peered up the poplar- guarded lane that hid the home of old Matthew Sin- clair. Then, with the same steadfast purpose, he turned from the dusty highway and made his way up to the house. There on the porch was Mr. Sinclair himself, smoking his famous meerschaum and reading his ncwspapei as coolly unconscious of the heat as though it were the most pleasant weather possible. If you please, sir, began the boy as he pulled off the straw hat displaying a mass of curling red hair, please, have you any little boys or girls, boys ' specially, as girls aren ' t much good, that I might play with ? Huh? Any what? grunted old Mr. Sinclair as he looked at the little stranger with evident surprise. Any little boys that I might play with, if you please, sir, he repeated. Sinclair dropped his paper. Children were rather infrequenl visitors at the mansion. Well, I declare ! Little boy — here ! There never have been any here, son, — for fifty years or so. Wowec! fifty years! That ' s a pretty long lime. Where did they go? What became of them? Well, my boy, they went away for awhile — and only one of them ever came back. He ' s a rather cross, morbid, old bachelor, now with not a frieinl in the world. There was a far-away wistful look in the old man ' s eyes. The boy wiped his forehead again and nuddcd understand ingly. Yes, I know. It ' s tough, ain ' t it? That ' s why I cam ' : here. I di ' ln ' i b;i .- :in iii( ' iil.iy t illici-. You came to a pretty poor place to find a friend I guess, son. What made j ' ou come here on such :. scorching day in search of a playmate? Well, you see, I was terrible lonesome counta w jest moved in there down the road a bit. A fella ' got to have a friend; ' n my mother alius says if yoi want something you have to go after it, ' n ' then yoi alius get it. You sec, I wanted a friend. Yes, I see, but it ' s most too hot even to wan to play, isn ' t it? Most, I s ' pose, but mother alius says that thing ain ' t half as bad as you think, an ' I sort of decide that mebbe the heat wasn ' t so bad as I thought, but- but it ' s awful! Say, what ' s your name? Sinclair — Matthew Sinclair, and who are yo while we are exchanging? Oh, I ' m just Dennis Moran. I don ' t like my nam- much, though. I ' d rather be Dick or Jack or somi thin ' like a real boy. H ' m, so you ' re ' old Matthew I ' ve heard lots about you. No doubt — not very complimentary things, I suj ' pose ? Ko, I svippose not, but I don ' t think you ' re s had. I ' magine you could be a pretty good frien to a fella. I think sometimes I could, Dennis, I)ut no oi seems to want me. Sure they do. Mister Sinclair, only you don ' t j: after ' em right. I ' ve done my best, and none of them seem i want me. r The old man becjUftfe wistful, so wistful that j looked far more in liiti of a friend than did Dcnn Moran. I s ' pect you never wanted one so very murl Mother alius says if you want anything bad cnous! you can get it. I don ' t s ' pose it docs much good i sit here and wait for ' em to come. People don do that, added Dennis with all the philosophy (■ his eight years. Do you really think that ' s right, Dennis? Do you think I truly have been an ' old crab ' and kept th world awai ' from myself? Do you believe that if try, I can find a friend ? Sure you can. Just ask me to be it, anil I thii I ' ll say ' yes ' . Dennis was loo busy smoothing down red curls to soc tin mili ' ;.tvl Icnrs rni thr f:! ' of the old man. I guess I needed yi u, .-.i n. Wiu an- a vciy l- ' Ht, time ago I loved a ver lovely lady, but she didn ' t think so much of me. She married one of the other litllc l u ,s ili.-ii used to live here, my brother, an ' The Tamarack 45 liicv went away and left me. Then too, I had a friend dearer to me than anyone. Because he broke a sacred trust with me, I thought my life had been ruined. I thought there was nothing left for me in friendship and love, so I came back here with a resolve never to see anyone again. I didn ' t for a time, but when I became less bitter, I found I ' d be- come so cross and wretched, that no one wanted me. V owt e! You sure did get a bad deal! But say, . [r. Sinclair, just try going over and saying ' Good Morning ' to your neighbor and s ' prise ' em. You wouldn ' t be so lonesome and sad then. But — Oh Gccmanee — It must be gettin ' awful late! My mother says a fellow otighta be al ' rus prompt about comin home. So long. I ' ll be back again if you want to have a friend now, Mr. Sinclair. I do, Dennis, I want lots of them if they are all like you. Goodbye. Old Matthew Sinclair watched the straw-hatted, Mue-overallcd figure shuffle out of sight down the dusty road and smiled — for the first time in twenty years. H ' m — rather wise little chap for his years ! Some- day he ' ll profit by the world of wisdom that mother of his is imparting. H ' m, mused the old man, Just say ' Good Morning. ' — What a selfish old bachelor I ' ve been! I wonder — I wonder. Could I find a friend now? How foolish it seems to let two little incidents ruin a whole lifetime— Why, there are other things in this universe. There must be. Den- nis Moran! If his tiny mind could only grasp what his words have meant to a lonely old man ! Why, unwittingly, he ' s made me almost happy — ' Just say Good Morning ! ' A few days later, the neighborhood gossips were busy. Old Matthew Sinclair had hobbled over to Brownson ' s, the next house down the road. Through the branches of the tall poplar trees he could be seen sitting on the wide stone steps smoking his old meer- schaum and talking earnestly with Jake Brownson. Xo doubt he had gone to find a friend. + By I ' irginia The Hill farm had never before been so peaceful lid quiet. It was shortly after the noon hour, when ' ' • ' liings were apparently asleep. Now and : flew to a nearby tree, twittering softly, i breeze rustled the leaves. The sun beat own on a glorious world and lingered there. A familiar topic was being discussed in the cozy tling room of the little four-room house. Rut, dad, Mrs. Hill was saying, We cannot dis- I ' poiut Daisy this year. Sin on going to .llcge. It will be a cruel blow, I know, but wc simply mnot afford it, dear. Deep lines furrowed Mr. nil ' s brow as he frowned over the distressing ques- on. I can ' t sell any of the stock. I ' ve thought of . but the re is no demand for work horses, and attlt wouldn ' t bring thirty dollars a head now. T uess we ' ll have to grin and bear it and watch her wallow her disappointment. She ' ll take it like the tllc thoroughbred she is, though, and never himpcr. That ' s what hurts. If she would storm ■iround and make a fuss like a spoiled child, we could scold her and that would ease the strain ; but that quiet reserve gets my goat. Poor little kid. ' ' ' !)lew his nose hard, rose, and walked to the A ' which faced the lane where only a few )ours ago Daisy had ridden out of sight. Even loi.keH, he saw a figure on horseback dash Realized Loveless up the drive and jerk to a halt beside the house. When he saw the look on the girl ' s face, he knew that something had happened ; so leaving his place by the window, he hurried to meet his daughter. Mrs. Hill was before him, however; for upon hearing the sound of the pounding hoofs on the hard earth, she had rushed to the door just in time to receive the full impact of her daughter ' s weight as the radiant girl burst through the door and threw herself into her mother ' s arms. Shrouded in a mass of curls, Daisy ' s face fairly beamed, as she kissed her mother affectionately. Oh, dad, she cried, releasing her mother and rushing to him. I saw Mr. Birkly today, and I have made arrangements with him to enter Prince in the cross country race which he has scheduled for the thirtieth of May. He said that I rode exceptionally well, and that I stood as good a chance of winning the race as any man . And one thousand dollars is not to be laughed at. Just think — one thousand dol- lars and a place in college waiting for me ! That would carry my expenses for one year at least — all depending of course, on whether or not Prince wins. I can hardly wait until the time comes. She stop- ped for lack of breath and to wait for the burst of enthusiasm which she knew would come. It did licn the two astonished parents could find I express their surprise and encouragement — 46 ' V HE Tamarack The problem was solved, at least for the time being. Every day, rain or shine, found her in the saddle with Prince running smoothly under her toward Paddy ' s Field, where she put him through his paces in preparation for the l)ig event. Daisy ' s face glowed with pride whenever she caught herself admiring the rare beauty of her pet. His superb strength lent his body freedom and grace, while the mighty muscles played freely under the fine black coat. The arched neck, the tilted head, and the strong thin legs spoke of undying courage and endurance. He was a supreme match for the best of them, she thought. At last the thirtieth of May arrived, in the full glory of blossoming spring. A soft breeze blew over the jostling crowd which had gathered to see the race. Daisy, with Prince prancing uneasily by her side, ga ed unseeingly at her surroundings. Her whole mind was concentrated on a simple silent prayer. Not until she heard her name shouted and turned to see her mother and father waving to her from the edge of the crowd did she realize that the other riders were lining up for the start. Her eyes surveyed the long line of impatient horses. Buck up, old fellow, she said. You ' ve got them all beat. She swung lightly to the saddle, drew him in line, and then added, caressing his neck, Prince, honey, my happiness depends on your success today, so take it easy, boy, but travel! A moment later the signal was given, and they were off. Prince, stretching out for a long run that called for endurance, gained the lead easily, but was held in check by the girl on his back. A stretch of dry, hard ground lay ahead of them for a half mile. Beyond that the country grew steadily worse until the pace of the racers was cut in half. Prince still held the lead, breathing easily. Over low bushes, high fences, and wide creeks he led the others until once again they were on hard, dry ground. Daisy sighed and settled herself in the saddle to enjoy the wild ride. Suddenly she glanced over her shoulder to glimpse the scene behind her. What she saw there churned her blood to white heat, but her face paled as she realized the great odds which she was now up against, for creeping slowly toward her — slowly gaining was a great red stallion running wildly, but easily. Somehow the rider had joined • he race late in the game and the horse was still fresh. Like a red streak of fire it strajned for -.lit lead — and slowly — slowly it was gaining n the black. Daisy, leaning low over her saddle, every nerve tense with anxiety, urged Prince forward. In atiswcr to her low-voiced command, he suddenly shot ahead with such surprising agility that Daisy ' s hopes once more ran high. If he could hold the red in the rear for another mile the day would be saved. She urged him on. Prince, you old darling, I believe you will win after all ! Only one more mile and you have him. The other racers have apparently dropped out all together, so it ' s between you two. That red demon creeps steadily forward while the distance between us lessens perceptibly. He ' s drawing close. Prince I can see him more plainly now. He ' s beautiful- he ' s fine — he ' s superl) — Prince, he ' s wonderful ! she exclaimed breathlessly, as with one keen glance .slu- took in the rare beauty of the powerful animal. ' But Prince, he is gaining and we cannot let him pass !— Oh, he ' s here! beside you! — He ' s gone! Oh, Prince, Prince, go! Her voice died in a note of despair us she saw the red shoot by. Angered by the thought of being left behind, and spurred on by the insistant voice of his beloved mistress. Prince put every ounce of his reserve strength into a last mighty effort. Like a flash he surged ahead; and to Daisy ' s surprise and joy, he, in his turn, gained — gained almost as fast as the red stallion had gained on him. Shouts and cheers from the noisy onlookers could be beard ahead of them now, and in another moment she would have given up all hope of passing the horse in front had she not noticed how rapidly Prince was gaining on him. She noticed too as she drew nearer that the red was breathing laboriously, straining with his last ounce of strength for the goal. Suddenly she saw him hesitate, stumble, and struggle on. Prince drew nearer, gained the lead, crossed the line, and was stopped amid the cheering crowd. .A hand reached up to help her down — the people cheer- ed and called her by name, but she heeded not. Her thoughts were with the horse and rider back there where, as Prince had thundered by, she had seen the beautiful red stallion fall exhausted to the ground. Someone was putting a gay wreath around Prince ' s neck; a purse— her prize money — was being thrust into her hand. Unconsciously she held out her hands to receive it. That evening she rode home clutching the coveted money bag, the bag which Prince had struggled so hard to gain, and which meant the beginning ol :i college career for her. But where, she thought, was all her enthusiasm? Why had all the pleasure flown ' . h, how well her tender heart knew the rea.soii h ' ONE BETTER Won (nirl: Dick Calls me his simar. Tcxj (lUrl : That ' s nothing. J.n U r.ill in. •-.(ccharino. Won : Wliai ' s tluil : Too: Oh, that ' s something that is 489 times sw( I t :!s snuar. + Our ulca of an optimist is a I ' cUow who on an oyster stew every time that he goes to a rest:, ant in the hope that some day he-Jfiay find an oys + Teachtr, pointing to the word Genesis which written on the blackboard: What is that! ' Britp Stude : city in Italy. The Tamarack 47 Mother By Beulah R. Hoffman Ah, Imt my dear Mrs. Sellsworth, I know your daughter must be a wonderful help to you. She is such a deliKhlful child to know, so thoughtful of others. Mrs. Sellsworth straightened her weary back, bit her thin lips, and answered in her tired but sweet voice. You know, Ellen is a senior now. With her four subjects to prepare and her music, she has a good deal to do these days. Her father and I exact little else from her at home. Thus the telephone conver- sation went on between Ellen Sellsworth ' s mother and a church friend. As the former hung up the receiver, a slender, fairhcaded girl, in a trim, tailored coat dashed up the steps and violently rang the door- l.ell. Hullo, mother, got a heavy date for golf. Get my blue sweater and gloves, and would you mind brushing my skirt? I gotta curl my hair. By this ■jmc Ellen was splashing considerably upstairs. Twenty minutes later a different Ellen, dressed in xilfing tweeds, whispered to her mother, Be home :or dinner at five-thirty, tonight, mumsy. Well, but dear, what about your music lesson? Oh, call him and say that I ' m ill, had a flat tire. Oh, anything will do, bye. The front door banged. Mrs. Sellsworth went back to her sewing and basted another ruffle on Ellen ' s dress. A few minutes later she looked up from her work and tapped on the window. Jean, my child, run out to the garage ann tell I ' leorge it ' s nearly time to go for father. Wearily hc picked up the ruffle again. Promptly at five -he rose, set the table, arranged the salad, and pared ihe potatoes. Spontaneously, George called from the •ar;,gr. Hev, ma, will ya bring me that screw driver on ;he kil chcn table? Mrs. Sellsworth reached the taragc just as he added, And say, 1 don ' t believe I 11 have time to get my suit pressed, wouldja snind lixin ' it up a bit? Motbir realized only too well ihat thai meant brushing, sponging, and pressing. Oh, the potatoes were burning. Into the house she ' lew. The odor must have been from another house, I or there sat the uncovered dish of potatoes on an imlighted gas burner. At five-ten she laid Ellen ' s Irtss with the other necessary garments on Ellen ' s d. A few minutes later in swung the portly Mr. .Sellsworth, large, good-natured, well-dressed, with ■in expression of well-fed contentment on his face. Mello, Jane, did Harry leave that report toda ? s. George, I put it on your desk. Send it i when you are through with it. I -.ly, Jane, should I wear my dress suit to- night ? Mrs. Sellsworth waited for his reply to his own question. Well, I suppose I ' ll have to wear the confounded thing. And he stalked with long, firm, chunky steps from the hot kitchen, where the sleak was sputtering in the pan, into the restful din- iirg room. Here the late afternoon breeze fluttered through vine-covered windows and moved in a gentle yet playful way the cold folds of the spotless linen on the shiny table. Ice tinkled in thin glasses. Sil- ver shone with that deep-hidden lustre that speaks to one ' s artistic soul. Fresh violets still wet from the sprinkler sat with their baby faces upturned in a low- green bowl in the center of the table. The man paused, looked around, then passed on into the living room with a self-satisfied air. Promptly at five- thirty mother called dinner. Although there were only four they sal down. Ellen bubbled in five min- utes late, but then this adored and not-to-be-handled object was always late. It was an expected occur- rence. Lo, everybody, gee I feel good, oh, are you eat- ing? During the meal she chatted incessantly; George, Jr., interrupted her incessantly. Mr. Sells- worth sal listening to this little drama with a look of parental pride on his broad features. Mrs. Sells- worth sat opposite him and at regular intervals filled little Jean ' s plate. Oh yes, and mother, added Ellen, since I ' ll have to dress, I won ' t be able to dry the dishes, but George will help. With a careless laugh she skipped away. Mother got up from the table to press the dress suit, and the two Georges talked. When she again entered the room, the suit on her arm, the older George pushed back his chair and, with a determination to surrender himself to the long since too tight-fitting suit, lumbered out of the room and up the huge staircase. Well gee, sorry bout the dishes, ma, ejaculated George, Jr., who was still at the table. I hafta go by seven; couldja press my suit now? Through twenty-two years of married life Mrs. Sellsworth had been presented with this situation. Why should it slop now:- Not long after the George ' s leaving, whil.8 she was watering the plants on the back porch, IJrrrr, rang the doorbell. It was roses for Ellen. Again came the bustle preparatory to a hasty de- parture. . last, Ellen, a lovely creature in rose chiffon, fluttered down the steps and disappeared. Her mother straightened up the disheveled room and descended the steps. A small voice from Jean ' s room called out. Nfamnia, can I have a drink? ' ■ es, dear, I ' m coming. Downstairs again Mrs. Scllswcirth looked around her. In one corner lay Jean ' s iloll. in a chair, the newspaper, in another. 48 T H U 1 A M A R A C K Ellen ' s sweater, on the dining room table were the dessert course dishes. The other unwashed dishes were piled in the kitchen sink. Perhaps her fatigued mind was imagining all this. No, it was real. Two hours of hard fast work created a change. At last mother entered the living room and quietly but heavily dropped into a rocker as a wilted flower drops from one ' s coat lapel when the pin is jerked from the limp stem. She leaned her small grey hca against the cushions, and the wrinkled lids fluttert on the faded check. Yes, she was tired; even hi hands lay stretched out on the arms in complci rcla.xalion. Suddenly, out of the stillness, the clc;i peal of a church bell tolled. It seemed to re-echo i mother ' s heart. As she sat there, alone in the dusl she smiled, and her lips formed a silent prayer. + A Dream of Forgotten Men By Bethcne Burch Characters : I avette Allendcr — a girl of about eighteen jiais. Helen Stewart — her chum. Mr. Time. Two Forgotten Men — Mr. Daze and Mr. Goss. ScEXE . Prologue, living room of Lavcttc Allender ' s home. Time : Late evening, any day, anj- month, any year. Helen and Lavette are engaged in conversation as the curtain rises. Hel en arises as if to take her departure. Lavette: Oh, Helen, are you going now? It ' s so lonesome — no one ever seems to like me but you. Helen : That ' s because they don ' t know you, Lavette. You have to like others before they like you, anywaj ' . Lavette: I do Helen, but I just can ' t approach people. No one ever tries to be my friend. Why in books, the heroines always have people running after them. I guess I ' ll never be a heroine. Helen : You will if you are a heroine to your- self, make others believe they are the heroines; then they ' ll think you are a heroine. Well, fare-thee- well, Lavette. Don ' t be too downhearted. (Exit Helen) (Lavette walks around room, plays with objects on table, picks up book, sighs, then ruddles into bij.; chair and falls asleep.) The Dream Lavette: (rafher drowsily) Where am I; I ' m alone — but that ' s not strange — yet I ' m not at home ! Oh, it ' s so cold and hard loking, just like some people. My but it ' s dark and lonely here ! I- — I wish someone would come. (Enter Mr. Time, a jolly, nice-looking young inan, dressed in modern clothes.) Mr. Time : W hy, hello, look who ' s here. Hello, 1 say! Well upon my word! Wc have one of these speak-to-me-not-I-don ' t-know-ynn people. Wrll. here goes. How do you do, Lavette, (tips cap) I ' m M: Time. Lavette: Mr. Time? Not Father Time? Mr. Time : The same. Lavette : Why, I always thought you were re; old with a white beard and carried a staff and woi drapy sort of clothes. Mr. Time: Ha! Ha! Why of course not. Tim is always the same age; in fact, I ' m one of thes jvgeless fellows. As for drapy clothes, that is good No one is ever more in fashion than time. Lavette: Oh, well, Mr. Time, I ' m certainly gla to know you. I don ' t believe you ' re such a ha fellow after all. But, tell me, where am I? Mr. Time : Why, you are in the Land of Foi gotten Men. Lavette: Land of forgotten men? And are thof queer dark, horrid looking huts the houses of tli forgotten men? Mr. Time: Yes, Lavette. You see the peop! never come out of them unless it is absolutely neces sary. They are always alone. Lavette : Oh, that is terrible to be always alon. I know how they must dislike it. Mr. Time: Perhaps you would like to talk to on of these men. No doubt he ' ll tell ou •why he ' s licr ' Oh, I say, Mr. Daze, come here a moment. (Mr. Daze, a strange, lazy-looking man, slouchi into the room and salutes Mr. Time.) Mr. Tivir : Mr. Daze, this is Miss Lavette Al- lendcr, a visitor to the Land of Forgotten Men, and perhaps a prospective inmate. (Looks at Laveti meaningly) Now, Mr. Daze, tell her why you slt- here. M r. Dase : ( In a monotonous, expressionles voice, never glancing at Lavette) I ' m here becaus there was no place else to go. No one rcmemberc ' me or knew who I was. When I was on earth, spoke to no man unless he spoke to me. I smile at nothing except at my own good fortune. 1 sta cil behind closed doors an lauded only inysel ' The Tamarack 49 I helped no man out of his difficulty; consequently no one helped me. M - motto was Every man for himself. Bother no one and no one bothers you. (Having finished his monotonous chant, he slouches out.) I.avetie: Is that why everyone is here? Is that what becomes of people who do not bother about aiiv except themselves? Mr. Time: Exactly. And this is where people live who smile at no one or speak to no one, or help out no person unless they ' ve known him always. Here ' s another fellow, too. Ho, there ! Mr. Goss, come here. (Enter Goss) Tell this young lady why you live here. Mr. Goss: Ah! I talked about my friends— if such I had. I never said anything good about anyone — except myself. I grumbled and grumbled my days away. (Exit slowly) Mr. Time: Watch out, Lavette, or you may be here some day. Lavctie : Oh, I will, I will. I didn ' t know. Oh, I ' ll talk to everyone I see now. Oh, but what are those bright lights over there, and those shiny white castles, surrounded by beautiful green grass? Whose are thcj-, Mr. Time? Mr. Time: Those houses. ' Why, they are the homes of the Never-Forgotten Men. That is where Lincoln lives now, you know. Lavette: Oh, if I could only visit there. Mr. Time : Maybe you can sometime. There are lots of people there. They ' re never forgotten. They are the kind who always helped everyone out- — no matter who. They filled the world with hosts of sunshiny smiles and cheery greetings. Well, so long. Think over what you ' ve seen and heard. (Exit Mr. Time) Lavette: (Awakening) Yes, Mr. Time. Why where are you? Those lights and bright castles — they are gone! Where are they? Was it only a dream ? Why, it was, but rather worthwhile at that, uess I ' ll just smile at everyone now. Perhaps, ' ly I shall visit the land of Never-Forgotten Who knows? ScF.N-E . ' illis Later •m: (LAvetife ' Sitting in same big chair • ' I bursts in.) ite, darling; I scarcely expected to find you alone. LavetU: -If you had come a few minutes later I iddn ' t have been home. Some of- he girls across wa have asked me to go for a ride with them. . J : My, but aren ' t we getting popular? cttc, tell me what has come over you. avetle: Why? - lelen: Ydu used to, be so cold and vulnSlereM. • • ■■ ■ ' ■■Mil. ■■•.,m the mayor to the :e: li any great change r iiic, lue to you. Helen : To me ? Lavette: Yes, you remember that evening a couple of months ago when you told me that you have to like others -before they like you ? Helen: Why, I guess so, I ' m always imparting philosophy to someone. But really my words haven ' t done all this, have they? Lavette: Indirectly, I guess. That evenin g after you left, I was so tired and disgusted that I fell asleep. I had a dream. I thought that I was in a place called the Land of Forgotten Men. Some of the forgotten men told me their stories, of how they never smiled nor bothered about other people and said things about others that they shouldn ' t. Helen : And you decided that you didn ' t want to be an inmate of this place. Lavette: I certainly did. Mr. Time showed me a place called the land of Never-Forgotten Men. He told me that this was where men like Lincoln are now. elen : Mr, Time ? So you met him, too ? Lavette: Yes, and, oh Helen, he isn ' t old, and doesn ' t wear flowing robes at all. In my dreams, he told me that Time was always in fashion. Isn ' t that a nice way to think of it? Time is with us al- ways — ever the same — ever young ? Helen : It is, all right. I guess you ' ve more philosophy in you than I ; but it took a dream to bring it out. CURTAIX + + THESE BOYS • They say that girls adore each fad, These boys who act so smart. But really they are just as bad And were right from the start. They wear their trousers two feet wide, Don socks and sweaters gay ! Slick down the hair which is their pride, Oh, great is the array ! It ' s all right if they want these styles. On them I place no blame ; But if bo) ' s love fair fashion ' s wiles. Why can ' t girls do the same? — M. D. + Chemistry Pome A Rhyme of the Alcohol Twins Methyl and Ethyl were sisters. Methyl and Ethyl were twins. I often think Ethyl is Methyl .And that ' s where my trouble begins. Now Methyl and Ethyl arc different, On a test while doing m, bluff, 1 wrote down Eihyl for Methyl And flunked in the pesky stuff. Now be warned with my little inisiakr In order yourself to save. If you ever lake Methyl for Hthvl, YfHi ' Il land in :i premallire grave. .1. II, U. 50 The Tamarack Forenj KaTHERINF. KlKSI.lNC, First Place i (kh)ii W ii.i. Contest Kenneth Davis Second Place in G(K)d W jll Contest This semester was very evciilful for debaters and orators atid provided much to keep interest aroused in this activity. The usual schedule for spring de- bating was followed out and several new features were added. The first debate of the year was the annual tri- angular debate with Lewis and Clark and Hillyard. The question to be argued was, Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States should be so amended as to empower Congress to restrain, regu- late and prohibit the labor of children under fif- teen years of age. The teams clashed January 8 with two teams supporting opposite sides of the question. The neg- ative team, composed of Clinton McCracken, Ron- ald Phares and John DeArmand, defeated Hillyard in our auditorium by a unanimous decision. The same evening, Kenneth Davis, Katherine Kiesling and Wcldon Schimkc, upholding the affirmative at Lewis and Clark, lost to that institution by a two to one decision. The debate was decidedly close, and the speakers showed remarkable stage presence as well as Con- vincing delivery. Lewis and Clark won by using surprise authority which our debaters were unahle to meet. The past semester may be c le. because it marks the first time that teams from thi school have debated against college students. . debate was arranged by Charles A. Chandler, coach between Korlh Central and Spokane university. Th. two teams met March 4, debating on the subjeci Resolved, That the United States is justified ii demanding full payment of the European dcbls a( crued between 1914 and 1918. Each school was represented by two tcain.s. Those supporting the affirmative at North Ceii tral were: Kenneth Davis, Katherine Kiesling an ' CI inton McCracken, while John De.Xrniaiid, Kotvil Phares and VVeldon Schimke upheld the ncgati the question at the university. While there was no decision given, it was generall conceded by the audiet es that the high school dc haters were equal to tfipse of the university. Thii Xorth Central may wAtte proud of her rcp e lives in this activity. ™ Miss KiESfciNC. Wins A. k. HnNrvi For the orators there was the ainiual S oratorifcal contest which is sponsored each nii,. by the Sons of the American Revolution. Vine were entered in the preliminaries of th ' fontist and because of the close competition, th ;udgcs dirided that fi e should appear in the final- The Tamarack 51 in the auditorium. The five who appeared were: Marsaline Smith, Kathryn Stedman, Sterling Tay- lor, Ronald Phares and Katherine Kicsling. Miss Kiesling, with a masterful oration on The Boston Tea Party, was victorious. Honorable mention was awarded to Sterling Taylor, who spoke on The Declaration of Independence. The winners from North Central, Lewis and Clark and Hillyard were guests of honor at a com- bined luncheon of the Rotary club and the Sons of the .American Revolution where they delivered their orations. The winners received silver medals. Gfwn Will ORAToRtcAL Contest An important attraction in forensics this semester was the Good Will oratorical contest in which N ' orth Central won first and second in the city finals. The prize was a $. 00 trip through points of historical inter- est in the North- west. It was spon- sored by the Franco - American branch of the American Good V ill association, and the money to pay the expenses : f Spokane ' s re- presentative was appropriated by : h e Spokane Chamber of Com- ■nerce. Katherine Kies- ling won first place NORTH CKNTRAI. DKRATKRS Peterson and Kathryn Stedman. The decision was awarded to the negative with Kathryn Stedman receiving first place and the prize of $20. Charles Campbell was given the second prize amounting to ThosQ who took part in the Senior Ahlquist were : .Affirmative Clinton McCracken, Kenneth Davis; negative, Richarcf Campbell and Ronald Phares. The question for debate was: Resolved, That Congress should be given power to nullify decisions of the United Slates Supreme Court declaring federal laws unconstitutional. The judges awarded the decision to the affirma- tive. The first prize of $40 and a gold medal was won by Ronald Phares. Kenneth Davis won the secjnd prize which amounted to $25. The debate was very close and Lcfl to right: Charms Iamibh.l, Kt.N.NKThi Davis, Jf s I ' ktfrso.n Clinton McCracken, Kathkvn Stedman, Charles Chandler, Director ' Richard Campbell, Art Ross, Ronald Phares in the city-wide finals in which each Spokane high school entered two contestants. Second place was taken by Kenneth Davis. Ahlquist Dkbates The .Ahlquist debates, in which eight select de- ' ■aurs debated for $1(X) in cash prizes and a gold nit.tal, were held in the auditorium on May 13 and This marks the sixth j-«ar that the two well- known doctors of the city, Dr. T. Mauric e Ahlquist and Dr. K. E. Ahlquist, have awarded these prizes to the best debaters in North Central. Ronald Phares in the senior debates and Kathryn -Stedman in the junior were judged the winners. These debates are divided into two classes, the ' t tor freshmen and sophomores, and the second uniors and seniors. In the .Iniiior Ahlquist tjie ion for debate was: Resolved, That immi- from Japan should be permitted to enter the ' I States on the same basis as tliose from lie The affirmative was upheld by Art Ross ' Charles Campbell, and the negative by Jean showed that a great deal of time and hard work had been spent by the contestants in pre- paring the debate. The Ahlquist brothers were very- well pleased with the interest and ability shown by the debaters. To Mr. Chand- ler, coach of de- liate, must be given a great deal of credit for the work and attention he has spent in developing the de- baters for it was largely due to his efforts that debating maintained such a high stan dard this semester. + 4 ESSAY + A cow is a animal whut doesn ' t look much like a bird, but whut is bigger ' n a dog an ' smaller ' n a elephant. They is found most preferably on farms. They has two coat-hangers on their heads, an ' we gets milk from them when the stores is closed. Some of these is spotted and is contented cows like ya ' see in pi ' tchers. IS THIS YOUR BIRTHDAY? If so, you are either a boy or a girl. You will like to have your way a good deal of the time.. Vou will rather enjoy seeing your name in print. You will like to enjoy yourself, and Vou may have a few friends. The Tamarack Art Department Too much credit for the art work at the bottom of every page and throughout this edition of the Tam- arack cannot be given to the students of North Central ' s art department who have faithfully worked, unrewarded, to make this book artistically beautiful. Few people know how much the art department does, not only for the Tamarack, but for the school as well. Under the competent leadership of Miss Lillian Stowell, who has had charge since the found- ing of the department when the school was built, art has been an important factor in the school curricu- lum. The cartoons for The News, the posters in the halls, the drawings for the Tamarack and the stage scenery are direct creations of this depart- ment. Students need not necessarily be talented to take arts. The most credit and encouragement goes to those students who, possessing little or no talent, are hard workers and consistent pluggers. Jewelry, special arts and applied design are taught in the course, which is elective. Miss Stowell is the instructor in the special arts classes the first four periods of the day and in the jewelry classes the sixth and seventh periods. Miss Caroline Riker teaches applied design. Jewelry is offered to seniors only and may be taken one or two periods a day, as the student wish- es. A credit is given for ten periods a week and half a credit for five. All the fundamental processes in jewelry making are taught — from making designs to stone-cutting and enameling. Ornaments are not the only things made. Bowls, trays, book ends, lamp shades and many other articles are fashioned from copper or bronze. Sil- ver is generally used only for jewelry. A show case in the lower hall is used exclusivelj- to display the work of the students. Special arts is probably the most important part of the art course. More time is devoted to this branch of the work, and there is undoubtedly more evidence of the work of the two classes about the school. Four years ' study is offered students. They learn representative drawing, perspective, object i iin nnd animal drawing, design, lettering and ti. Pencil, crayon, charcoal and water color arc n-.cd. With the aid of a daylight projector, art apprecia- tion and the history of art arc taught. More work with models has been done this semester tbnn rvrr before. In applied design the students learn how to appi their knowledge of art to painted and gessoed boxi raffia baskets, and dyed and woven textiles. Prell painted scarfs and handkerchiefs come from thi department. Work in the spring is different from that in tli fall. Clay modeling and outdoor sketching are pr dominant in the spring. Work with plants, flower and Christmas cards is done during the first semesli of the school year. The art classes this year are larger than evi before. Seventy-four students are enrolled in th course as compared with the original class of sev( i pupils. For the first few semesters of the depar; ment ' s existence the enrollment increased steadil by sevens. We are losing many strong students by gradua tion this year, remarked Miss Stowell. Amon them are : Maude Holt, John Geraghty, Lulu Fyhri. Francis Blod, Arthur Fry, Mary Kuhlman, Glad Malmoc and William Kemp. The cover for this Tamarack was drawn by Lan ; ford Armstrong. He also made several sport la outs and illustrations. Maude Holt and Franci Blod designed the senior layouts. To Glenn Cro goes the credit for most of the sport layouts. - + AND HE IS DOUBLY SAFE Advertisement in local paper: Would man homely, healthy, ambitious woman, 50-50. Call — + + Well, happy vacation, folks! We were just askin ..11 those who were -iiprry school i almost over i say aye, but the ansnce was so oppressive, lh;i we felt like a census ' ifeker asking a woman h ' : 4 4 Homer Ilanley : Say, IKl, 1k v long ha Ecker been here at school ? Ted O ' Neill: Gee, T don ' t know, but it nii quite a while because !i. s Ik uu around here sin ff have. X V TIk y always ?,iy tli:i fiuestion gain knowledge. How. . .ui- quite a exception to this rule. About all most uj ' them gi in answer to questions is — deep silenc c. + Bruce Webb : Alas ! I cannot find words ' fxprcti; m - errat lovr for you. Iniy you a dictiona V. The T a m a k a c k 53 Dramatics A curtain set with a spotlight of success has been lo vcrc l on dramatics of North Central for the sea- son. In the finale were all the characters which lirotight about one of the most successful years for the schools. Upstage trooped Good Hard Work, Talent, Enthusiasm, Humor, Tragedy and Song; aiul behind came Success. DELTA HI-JIXX SCORES Seven snappy acts featured the Delta Hi-Jinx, March 19 and 20. There was a laugh a minute, some real dancing, music that was different and lots of foolish nonsense. The Delta Music Masters, under the direction of Clare Pritchard, opened the show with a program of i.ance and popular pieces. This proved to be one of the liest numl)ers on the program. Others in the ■rchestra were : John .Armstrong, Harold Anderson, . rthur Most, Joe Pearson, Lowery Bennett, Jack Campbell and Jack Xance. The Charleston Charlies, led by Eddie Myers, gave an exhibition of the Charleston and showed their nimbleness. Reaburn Lenau, Curtis Stone, John White, Harold Haynes, Howard Pierce and Francis Blod were the others in the dance. The same boys also danced an old-fashioned dance in old-fashioned 1 1 esses and bonnets. i ' ood for the Fish was a comedy act by Lang Arm.strong and Jack Ford of the speech that Mark .Antony delivered at Caesar ' s funeral, mixed with various comic cut-ups. The gestures used were all out of conformity with the rules of public speaking. Everett Ruelle and Marvin McBean, as the Count and Duke, turned magicians and entertained the audience with tricks that only a magician knows, such as throwing the voice and changing coins from DC dish to anotlyr. The Delta trio,ralways one of the biggest hits of ' i-Jinx, composd of Joe Lucas, Glenn Cross and Marris, pleasj| he audience with old-time mel- = and laic pieces. ■ he main fi .(tir r of the program was a comedy inojie act, T Lcainst Casey. .Arnold Meyer ' a mean gavel, Reaburn 1 Stephen Libby as the ■i iiiUi. Miss Diitij. Pcrkuis, played the leading parts. Kay Ronald and Da. : ! Kaye as the attornej Monroe Hubbell as the clerk, and Curtis St ' ■ M: . Id Smith, Chuck .Smith, Wilson Schultht- ' rvin McP.ean, An ard Stc- ' Rcr.r K-l :.r Tf.,. all DtcH. rs, l red jury were the others in the play. Their names, such as Fritz Bumblcsburgerhorfendorfenstein, Furious Fireworksky, V cldone Macaroni, Count De Cracker- jack and Ole Olscn gave life to the play. The managers of the show were : Joe Pearson, Lang Armstrong and John . . Shaw, Jr. Una Mae Decker coached the dances, and Marjorie Ljnch was accompanist. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Great Broxopp, the senior class play, a comedy by .A. . . Milne, was presented by a double cast in two performances. May 21, 22. The cast was as follows : Rroxopp Reaburn Lenau Nancy, his wife Ethel Gardner, Berdie .Achcson jack, Broxopp ' s son „ Jack Ford Sir Roger Tenterden Bert Hubenthal Iris Tenterden Dorothy Carney, Belle Nims Honoria Johns Lucile Rexroad, Geneva Howser Ronald Derwcnt Clinton McCracken Xorah Field Bethene Burch f-enham Lyie Eden, W illiam Kemp Mary Doris Daniel, Ruth Grossman ' ' ce — Rhoda Woodward Guests— Veria Broyles, Marjorie Bulmer, Marjorie Drew, Rea Ruth Hurst, Bessie Knight, Katherine Rollinson, Stephen Libby, Clarence Scully. Claude Spangle, Francis Blod. Servants— Floreiirc Niulerson, Marion Tayl er, and Lulu Fyhrii The four chapicri in ilie Great Broxopp ' s life are represented by the play in four acts. It is an English version of It Pays to .Advertise, and is a hilarious comedy with a touch of pathos and drama. The great Broxopp is a man who has made his name famous as an advertising slogan. When he finds his name may be a handicap to his son, he gives it up and assumes the name of his wife and becomes a country gentleman. But he is a man of ideas and enthusiasm and Wcomes restless. His wife arranges that he shall lose all his fortune, so he starts in making his wife ' s name famous. Jack, the son, who wishes to become a painter but realizes that he can never be successful, joins the father in the advertising business. Broxopp dis- covers that the only way he can become happy is to be himself and not a countr ' gentleman. ' first scene is in an attic, the home of the married couple; the second is the drawing room (.1 I ' .roxopp ' s London house 22 years later; the third i a terrace of a country estate overhxiking |P ( mwf( on page 106 54 T HE Tamarack THE ORCHESTRA Too much credit cannot be given to the North Central orchestra for its part in musical activities m the school. During the past semester a pay con- vocation was given for the benefit of the playfield, and music was furnished for the class play, bac- calaureate and commencement exercises. Due to the size of the small orchestra pit in the auditorium, membership is restricted. This semester there were forty-five in the class, the largest orchestra in the histor - of the school . V ' nder the directiv)n of C. Olin Rice, the organization practices every Wednes- day night for which one-iourth of a credit is given for a semesters work. Several of the prominent members of the orchestra will be graduated this semester and their loss will be felt keenly. The members of the orchestra are: First violin- Leah Lufkin, Lloyd Carlson, Harold Kirklin, Iris Winslow, I. uise Markwood, Lewis Patterson, Ruil Jacobs, Ruth Berg, Josephine Miller, Ra Tnond GoO ' rich; second violins. Ruth Witt, Mildred Mae HinkI Irving Coffman, I ' hil Lewis. Donald Hallada Thelma Pearce, John Dimond, Lawrence Houchr Loris Winn, Betty Callahan, Carola Downer, D( ' othy Potter, Loran Richey, Doris Thomason, Mii Weber. Viola, George Braham, Dwight Sailor; cello, Mai Feninger, Charles Sharp; baritones, ewton Vii ther ; basses, Helen Robinson, Mattel Brown : clarinet, George Sander ; second clarinet, C Henr : flute, T ' onald Bonser, Lynn Smith : o )r.ul saxophone, Edwin Slate; baritone saxophone, Ed- ward Ha nies; first cornet, L. C. Bradford; second comet. Myrtle Mitcham; first horn, Philip Redford; second horn, Willard Sisson; trombone, Everette Nelson; drums, lack Nance; piano. lane VanNord- sirand. The Tamarack 55 THE BAND North Central ' s band has always been a legitimate factor in supplying a great deal of the musical en- tertainment inside and outside of the school. This year the band, with its fifth annual concert in the auditorium, gave the first of a series of entertainments and stunts planned to finance the big playfield pro- ject. Efforts up to this time have been devoted to securing enough uniforms, and with this accomplish- ed, all the money earned at the concert was given to the playfield fund. With 21 new additions this semester, the member- ship was brought up to 88 pieces. Four special groups, besides the full band, aid in presenting finer concerts, They are: the brass quartet, the brass sex- tet, the saxophone octet and the 40-piece concert band. Those in the brass quartet are: Adrian Armstrong, Ed Haynes, Philip Redford and Ever- ette Nelson. Adrian Armstrong, Lawrance Thomp- son, Philip Redford, Phillip Lewis, Everette Nelson and Lowry Bennett play in the brass sextet. In the saxophone octet, the newest group, are : Neil McLain, Adrian Armstrong, Samuel Knight, Edwin Slate, Harlan Terry, Clarence Kasline, Ed Haynes and LaVerne Whipple. Five major concerts besides many minor appear- tnces were presented. April 8 the band gave a short concert before the Inland Empire Teachers ' conven- tion at Lewis and Clark high school, and received the greatest ovation in the history of the organization. A concert was also presented before the State Parent-Teacher convention in Spokane at the Ma- sonic Temple, May 27. The fifth annual concert, given April 23, was attended by a packed house. At the Apple Blossom festival in Wenatchee on May 1, it headed the Chamber of Commerce delegation, and on May 8 played at the Cheney May festival. During the week of May 3 to 8, the band headed the North Central boys in (Continued on page M) 56 T HE Tamarack Calendar ■Q- ' I February 1 — Welcome ! Another new spring se- mester starts today. More freshmen here than ever. February 2- — No school savings, so we ' ll keep our nickels. Ground hog day. Worth Oswald has been selected among twenty best junior tennis players of country. I ' ' ebruary 3 — Ground hog saw his l, Prk ' Shadow and then ran to his hole and More bad weather. February -1 — Freshmen and new Lfirls ' convocation is held in auditor- ium. Indians arc defeated by South Side quintet, 32-10 score, winning the scries. February 5 — KFIO will broadcast tonight with Mr. . . L. Smith, faculty director, in charge. Twelve ■nimbcrs have been selected. Redskins defeat Hillyard baskcteers bv the score of 22-15. February 6 — . lready the malady of spring fever has made its debut. Jack Ford and . rthur Most blos- somed out in golf knickers. February 7 — Girls ' League room representatives arc elected and floor chairmen and sul)-chairmen appointed. February 9 — Thirty-three girls are chosen for the Girls ' Glee club as result of the semi-annual tryout. February U) — o casualties as yet have been re- ported. Vera Plath, junior A, has been chosen by Miss Pinkham as hiking leader for this semester. Fcliruary 11- Joe Lucas and John White are elect- ed president and secretary of the senior . ' class. Committee chairmen of the Girls ' League are named by department heads. Robert Lochhead is appointed Xorth Central bank president by Mr. .V. O. Stricter. February 12 — Traffic cops chosen for this semes- ter. Wenatchee met Xorth Central in our tank today. They swam against Lewis and Clark yesterday. The apple pickers scored a total of 30 poiius in the two meets while the local teams piled up a total of 88 points of which X. C. garnered 45. February 13 — Initiates seeking admission -to -chtbs aie suffering tortures. February 14 — St. Valentine ' s day has arrived once more. Fel)ruary Ui — Hetty Bement is elected chairman of the Associated ' indent Councils. Coach Clarence Zimmerman announces spring foot- liall practice, the first in the history of the school. February 17— Department of Girls ' League today held initial meetings for this semester. February 18 — Katherine Kiesling wins the .American Revolution ora- torical contest. Indians defeat Gon- zaga high team in basketball by a score of 26-9. February 19 — Good English week starts today. .A X ' ews movie shown in the auditorium for all rooms who , have subscribe l one hundred per cepr to Th Delta club will present radio procKim KFK) under direction of February 22 — According to Mr. Bradford, the North Central band is the largest there has ever been in the history of the school. February 23 — Coeiir d ' . lene defeated our loopers by a score of 28-14. February 24 — Mr. Rice names A Day in eiiice as the cantata to be presented by the Girls ' Glee club. Big and little cousins to frolic in school dining room this afternoon. February 23 — Double convocation today was • charge of Miss Fehr, head of language departm. February 26 — A faculty program will be presented over KFIO tonight. Red and Black basketball warriors defeat Gonzaga high, 20-13. February 27 — This is the last school day of Febrtiary. Only three and one-half months before summer va- cation. March I- This is the beginning of a windy month. Boy swimmers defeat girls ' team by a 47-30 score in a handicap meet this afternoon. March 2 — Double convocation held tt)day in aud- itorium. . double B-Flat Bueschcrphone was pre- sented to the band by the Tamarack. March 3 — Everybody came to school today as usual. List of those holding places on Girls ' League honor roll is published. March 4 — Stephen Libby is named editor in chief of this spring ' s Tamarack. March 5 — First special talk given by Mrs. Sickcls, instructor at Cornish school of Seattle. Miss W ' W- liams ' English 2 class wins first place in Good English contest. March 8— Mermen defeat mermaids in sccon l handicap meet this afternoon by a close score ot 44-38. Baseball practice starts today with four lettermen from last year ' s squad out. March 9 — Eighteen try out, in the senior division of the AMquist de- bates ; fourteen arc oiW for tbe junior division. Remaining appoiiitmenis for the Tamarack staff aniipunced. [ ' Pi March 10— Too deep and ' ' ziy- — zag are features ol the freshie frolic given in the ,g.vm this afternoon. Hi-Jinx ticket sale starts today- thc proceeds to u cd far sponsoring school projects. March 11— John While. StejAen Libby, Afar- guerite Barth, Ornal Boslrwick apd Bethene Burch of The Xews represented , North Central in editing the Chronicl?. . . March 12 — Girls ' convocation. Members ot tlu ' hand will appear on radio program lo be broadca i over KFIO tonight. Jack I ' ' ! n selected chairman of paddle squad. March 15 — Joe Hove nanieu ii..ik manager soring term. Preparaiions are under way for the blind hole golf lournnnirnt to take place at ihe Down River park course the latter part cjf May. March 1() — Best record to date is made when 16J.i in the SI hool bank. There are 210 students l:iir ' ' ■ - r Tune graduation. -. ' iiothcr windy day that blows nobod) March 18- lierdie heson, Ethel Gardner, Bill Harris and Reaburn l.cnau arc chosen to carry le: ' - T HE ' J ' A M A K A C K 57 lor the class play, The Great Broxopp. Marg:uerile Barth is announced as first on the graduation honor roll. Arnold Meyer is elected senior A secretary. March 19- -Delta Hi-Jinx presented with great success. Hansen and Sohns receive captain letters Uir hasketliall. March 20— Delts repeat. March 22 — Just another Monday rolls along and crything seems to he O. K. The weather is so , Itasant today that we find it difficult to study! March 24 — Rhea Maloney leaves today for Victoria, K. C, where she will enter the P. . .A. meet. Delts select new sweaters with emblems. March 23 — The W hitman Glee club entertained us in a double convoca- tion today. March 26 — orth Central Indians iKlcal Tigers by a close score of 35-33 in the swim- ming meet for city championship. Tests begin today. A ' hiltnaii Glee club appears this evening in audi- torium. March 29 — Tests and more tests liming. March 30 — John Hunekc. junior A. has been appointed tennis manager, ih Robert Hyslop as his assistant. pril 1 — This is a day for wholc- ..mc diversion, says Mr. Collins, his- tory and economics teacher. April 2 — Water carnival in orth Central tank, alumni vs. all-city swimmers at 3 o ' clock. Vacation is supposed to be next week but mothers and fathers already have planned work in the garden and house 111 be done those five days. Prospects for pleasure .11(1 good times not very bright. . pril 12 — Bethene Burch, senior A, captures a first prize in the National Chemistry Essay contest. She has been winner fof two years. Besides being awarded $20 in gold, her essay will be entered in national competition. . pril 13 — Places on the senior honor roll for the siaduating class of June ' 26 were earned by twenty girls and five hoys. Today marks the end of the girls ' track meet with the freshman girls winners. . ' pril 14 — Kenneth Davis, Ronald Phares, Clinton McCra cken and Richard Campbell announced as par- ticipants in the senior Ahlquist debate to be held April 30 in the auditorium. Miss Pinkham selects 38 girls to make up the swimming squad with I ' icthene Burch, manager, and Rhea Maloney, captain. .April 1? — N ' orth Central buys a new athletic field — soon boys and girls may frolic and play out of doors while at school. Indians beat the PuUpups by a score of 10-8 at Nata- lorium this afternoon. Pritchard starred when he fanned out 13 men in 6 innings. April Id — Students submit 30 manuscripts in ans- III call for Tamarack stories and poems. Delta lib donates $162 In - li -1 i ' ln. -i ' vl(X) going to • vv playfii-ld. . pril l ' l- ' ] ' oday is aih.ili. i w.i-li .;.i . Everyone came liack to school with a dean neck. Girls ' ten- uis season starts today. Here ' s wishing them best luck. April 21 — Members of the freshman class of nurses the St. Luke ' s hospital entertain the senior A girls ■It tea. Entertainment committees of League and Federation give program at the Spangle pnnr larni ' his afternoon. pril 23 — Fifth annual band concert to be given ■ ' ight in ihc school auditorium. The greater part of the proceeds are to be given to the playfield fund. Forty-three speakers take part in the third annual vocational conference under the direction of Miss Wilson. April 24 — Track meet at Kellogg, Idaho. We lost to the combined teams of Wallace and Kellogg in a close contest. April 26 — Our radio station is to continue. Yes, the school board has loaned us $1(XX). Hurrah for the school board ! April 27— Sixteen of our worthy classmates have been named to receive special awards for League or Federation work, art, service as a member of The Xcws editorial staff or music. .April 28 — Playfield convocation called today to distribute pledge cards and Playfield Facts, a folder of information concerning the project. April 29 — .After leading Lewis and Clark 11-2 at the end of the second imiing of the first game of the baseball series, we lost to L. C. 16-17 today. April 30 — Forty members of the school band left in a motor bus this noim to represent the Spokane Chamber of Commerce at the Apple Festival at Wcnatchee. The band will play at several towns en route. May 3 — Oh, boy! this week has been set aside as health and boys ' week. What next? Kathryn Sted- man won first prize in the Tamarack contest for her story Ten Thousand Years. Carlton Glader has second. May 4 — Archie Lyons is appointed chairman of the personal service department, to succeed Joe Pearson. Pay convocation today. Miss Schweer ' s first period class presented The Old Lady Shows Her Medals. May 5 — Faculty picnic today at Miss Greenberg ' s ranch at Pleasant Prairie. We ' d almost like to be a teacher for the occasion. May 6 — California Straight Ahead, starring Reginald Denny, is to be shown this afternoon and even- ing in the auditorium. The proceeds Irom the three shows will go to the playfield fund. May 7 — Boys ' day parade this afternoon. The girls are tickled pink because they have this after- noon off. Our girls ' swimming team meetsthe Lewis and Clark mermaids in their tank this afternoon. Here ' s hoping Coral Moran doesn ' t swim in every event. The Mathematics club will broadcast this evening from station KFIO. May 8 — North Central track men took part in the Spokane district track meet today. Hill Johnson w-as high point man, but at that Lewis and Clark piled up the biggest score. The eighty-piece liand played at Cheney this morning at the May day festival. May 10 — Hurray! Girls are com- into their own. Feminine students from North Central, with representatives from the other high schools of the city, took charge of the city of Spo- kane today as a part of the girls ' week program. Helen B. Hazen is acting as city commissioner, Katherine Lawson as superintendent of schools, Mar- jorie Weber as president of the school board and others are in charge of business houses. May 11— Eddie Meyers resigned today as clerk i t the Federation. Glenn Cross is to fill the post- nig (i. ' oiiti n d on t a(ic Wl 58 T H K T A M A K A C K The Happy Hunting Ground As It Is Although scarcely a beauty spot as il is now, the North Central playfielci site represents u vision na- lized. Thirty-one lots of rough land offer a potential playground which will surpass in utiefuiness any field in the city. Within approximately 1(J0 feet of the school, it shows enormous p s ibilities. It is truly our playfield. No one could put thf project over alone; it means real cooperation Tli purchase price of fXXX) hab liecn met througli ings of the athletic association, the generosity oi some 200 contributors and stndent patroiinct • ! playfield projects. School district has axi ' ' The T a m a k a I K 59 The Flappy Hunting Ground As It Will Be the property thus saving lli. ' ilu ' necessity ' f tax payment. The names of those students who hav e olitained ■ 50 or more in pledges appear on the playfieid iioiior roll. The first ones on this roll are : Maurine i ' aylor, Helen B. Hazcn, Arnold Meyer, Evt lyn L. Smith and Robert McDonald. From now on the problem is consiruclioii. Every dollar paid in moves one yard of rock. The field is to l c levelled and filled, necessitating a cut of 8000 xards and a fill of over 10,000 yards. 1 ' . I :ill, baseball, track, tennis practices and con- ltsl and ail outdoor gj-mnasium are possibilities of a field adjacent to the school. T n K Tamarack Inspiration Fir.it J ' rice ' Twas dusk, and in the shadows cool, I sal apart to rest And dream of things I ' d hke to do, That I might do the best. It wove itself into my dream As sturdy, strengthening thread. Tt pulsed with life and ready zeal To forge — to push ahead. From out the shadowy bordered way There came a gentle strain Of softest chord and harmony, Like gently falling rain. It wo� e into my fancj-dream. And made the dream threads blend. It glistened there to add a charm, - n(I inspiration lend. The music, now like li ing flow. Was shaping all my dream, .And making drab unwieldly thought ' - With radiant colors gleam. I felt the urge to start the task. To make my dream come true. The message from the distant song Inspired with strength to do. Still I dreamed on, and now my dream Began to take a form. It gleamed, and glistened like a sheen, With colors soft and warm. The music ceased, my dream went Until the evening breeze. With gentle coolness wakened mi . And rustled all the leaves. Again from out the shadowy w-a ' . Came melody more sweet ; Yet now its timbre mellow held .A message more replete. Whd came and shone upon M . .1 evening ' s glow, c I felt again ihe mystic strain Ot music Soft and low. iar I felt the pulse of new desire, A purpose strong to do, And not to merely sit and dream, But make my dreams come true. — Marv C . Ihiuii ' cn T If E Tamarack 61 THE GIRLS LEAGUE All (irgaiiizatiuii wliioh carries on sonic of tlic ;nosl xlciisivc work in the school is the Girls ' League, of Ahich every Kir ' in school is a mcmlicr. L ' nlil March 191S there was no one organization 0 give all the airU a common interest. The Vox I ' ucllarnm, with a membership of 30, was the only ill-girls ' clul) in school. Miss Jessie GiUson was lircctor. She and Mr. Har- rcavcs, who was principal at that lime, conceived the idea .f an organization for all girls M school. It was decided that Miss Gili- -on would lie dean of girls, md in the fall of 1917 she went 1 Seattle and Tacoma to study he work that was being done ti that line in those cities. When she returned, the 9()0 , ' irls in school assembled in onvocation to decide what should be done. There was nuch discussion, and It was :inally decided to place all girls .vho were officers in any club ■r on committees to draw up I constitution. Af ich the constitution adopted, Josephine iiucni, who is now Mrs. Clif- ' ird Cowcn, was elected presi- litit, and the Girls ' League was launched. Prizes vere offered for a motto and an emblem. Honor, Scr icc, Loyalty ' ' was chosen as the motto. A girl ' s !iead signifying honor, a red cross flag representing -crvice and the American flag poMraying loyalty nade np the emblem. W ith only two exceptions a s nior A girl has ilways been president. The first lime wa in the all of 1920, w hen Beriha Keller was elected. Ardith ilelliiiger, the present president, is the second uirl ' 1 receive this honor. Enough credit cannot be given to Miss Gibson vho has been the leader and mainstay of the League ince its beginning. With the cooperation of th- he has made the League the splendid and well- II firganization it is today. Ihu wcrk of the l.ea.iiue has been practically the amp through the eight years of its existence. The service, personal efficiency and entertainment ;ments are a part of the original plan. There always been the Central Council and ihe room Miss .- riiith Mi-xlixckr, President representatives, although the latter were organizeil into a separate department a little over a year ago. Since the war was in progress when the League was founded, the patriotic department was a most important one. VX ' ar work of all kinds was done, . fler the signing of the Armistice there was jio iieed for this section, and the vocational department was organized. Only upper- rlass girls belong to the social ■-ervice department. Philan- thropic work, helping failing students, and working at the social service bureau come inder the duties of this depart- nent. At Christmas, with the . ' ooperation of the Boys ' Fed- eration, the department pro- vides a program for the youngsters at the Spokane Children ' s home. This semes- ter an Easter party was given. Katherine Lawson and Miss McUouall are student and faculty directors of this depart- Ticnt. L ' nder the leadership of Hetty Campbell and Miss Bertha Boehme, the entertain- nent department sponsors the social affairs of the League. The freshie frolic, the Girls ' League party and the senior tea are the main events under the department ' s charge. Doing clerical and vocational work and sending delegates to the vocational conference at Pullman are the purposes of the vocational department, head- ed by Lucilc Rexroad and Miss Inis Williams. Girls interested in athletics and hiking find work in the personal efficienc} ' department. Miss Elsa Pinkham is the facultj- advisor, and Helen V. Hazen is the student director. In recognition of the work they do in the League, .sirls are placed on the Girls ' League honor roll. For gaining places two, four, six and eight times the girls receive bronze, silver, gold, and gold set w ith a ruby, pins. The awards are in the shape of the Girls ' League emblem. Honorable mention is given tiir making the honor roll alternate times. Requirements for attaining the honor roll are work in the League, a minimum of ten points, at least C ill all studies including g m, observance of •! ' r (In r ' l ' .l tm! ' - ukI hii, ' h ideals expressed in 62 T 11 K ' 1 ' A M A K A C K THE BOYS ' FEDERATION To promote those cooperative activities by which the boys of North Central high school may cultivate personal efficiency, competent leadership and social responsiliility, and through which they may express an active loyalty to the highest interests of school and community and nation is the purpose of the Boys ' Federation. Every boy in school belongs to the organization. The work of the Federation is directed by an executive council which consists of the officers of the organization, representatives elected from each separate class, a representative from each club in the school and the heads of the three departments. These departments, the com- munity service, school service and personal service, do a major portion of the work. They are divided into a num- ber of committees under chair- men appointed by the depart- ment heads, each committee having 10 or 15 members. In the community service de- partment, under the direction of Clinton S. McCracken this semester, are the following committees : Grammar school relations, which promotes in- terest in North Central among the grade schools by means of speakers, a declamation contest and the award of trophies for championship athletic teams; the philanthropic committee, which cooperates with the Girls ' League in providing for the Spokane Chil- dren ' s home and sends programs and donations to the poor farm ; and the civic affairs committee, whose duty it is to direct school elections, hold mock elections and make arrangements for Boys ' day. Joe Lucas has charge of the school service de- partment this semester, having the following com- mittees under his charge: The fire sqtiad, which searches the building after fire alarms; the ushering, traffic and tickets committees ; the Commanche Order of the Warwhoop, which prr vides organized yelling for athletic contests; ami the paddle .squad, whose duty it is to see that paper is not thrown about the school grounds ?uid In ' m mv smokes within two blocks of the scli The personal service dcpartniciu is iiiului the di- rection of Archie Lyon this semester. The following Clark I ' ritchard, [ ' resident arc the committees : The vocational committee, which secures emplojinent for students and helps them to select the kind of work they wish to follow ; the welfare C mmittee, which sends flowers to sick boys; the scholarship committee, which secures help for failing students; and the freshmen committee, whose duty it is to help freshmen with their problems and make them feel at hot- at school. Elections are carried on cacii semester with strictly civic pro- cedure. All boys must be registered before thej ' can vote. Primaries are held and the two receiving the highest number ot votes for each office are on the final ballot. To receive nomination for office, a candidate must have . 0 signatures on his petition. The only exception is with class officers, who need only h signatures. This semester the Federation has done its usual routine work without much extra activity. Cups were awarded to the champion North Side grade school baseball teams in tlu A, B and C leagues. To the playfield fund $200 was don- ated, and a committee cooperated with the League in selling playfield booster buttons. A stag mixer was given the middle of Ma it : the boys of the North side grade schools. The grammar school rclaticnis committee, under the di- rection of Homer Hanloy, had charge of the affair. Officers for the present semester are: President Clare Pritchard ; vice president. John White; U rk. Eddie Myers; financial secretary, David Kayc ; anii r, Kenneth Davis. + + .-XGE-OLO EXPRESSIONS ARE FUNNY c ' d really like to know : Just how mad is a wet hen ? How p x r IS a church mouSe? How dead is a door nail ? How light is a feather? How ' fast does sixty go How high are a grasshopper ' s kiuc s? The T a m a k a c: k 63 liOYS ' FEDF.RATION— EXECUTIVE COUN ' CIL L. C. Bradfokii. faculty Director -ir,l . President .JL Vice President .. Clerk jdhn Wliiu Eddie Mcyci- Diuid Kay ..J: jfc i|feB|Sinancial Secretary i :ennclh I . •■ Treasurer Hiad ' ■■partnicnt..ArcliiliaI(l Lyons. Ht-ritl siIkx I Scrwii J ;i.i)arttiKiit Joe Lucas I Kail Coiqjfyjnity Ser ice Department Clliilun McCracken Above: SAX SOUCI Bkrtha Comings, Faculty Director Claude Spangle I ' lesidcm Evelyn Erickson ' ice President Dorothy Darby A. Soirciarv Milton Andrews — Ii ' .imuli MATHEMATICS CLUB Mki.i-n lii ' RMrAM, Faculty Director .0... ■•� ••-■ linu W ri.l. .. k ' e iiiil(ls ir W i-l.cr Presi ' Vi T ' rcsidiii i Sccretar) Treaa rer YB GRUB STREET tXUB ' Hk)BART. E; RowLANDS, Foculty Director Urick Scit J eSident hil)aW Lyi ' ii ' icc President Secretary-Treasurer leralioii Representative le ! 4. Recorder of Degrees Above : CATTONIAN DEBATING CLUB Dora Lkavitt, Faculty Director Katherinc Kiesling President Martha Schoening ' ice President I- vel.vn Dralic Secretary delinir JEndslovv Treasurer vox PUELLARUM Ruth Cronk, Faculty Director Josephine Brown .. President Louise Markwood _ Vice President The Tamarack 67 Abov( RADIO CLUB A. L. Smith, Faculty Director Kalph Schlichtig Herbert Hubert benjamin McClain Howard Doran . ■Morris Willis .. ' iiiieth Storlin I ' rcsident n ( 1 ' resident Secretary Treasurer (.1 ' rr(.jpumliiig Secretary , Sergeant at A: Below : CAMP FIRE GIRLS— AKAKTA GROUP Miss Jkssie Brewer, Faculty Director Thelma Coonley President Mary Snow Secretary Agiiace Hiliman Treasurer Jiiice Erickson Scribe 68 The T a m a r a c k Ab( ve : SCRIPTORIAXS Emma E. Clarkk, Faculty Virriii Bert Huhenlhal Marjorie Drew Kathcrine Kiesling Rertha Gottwig President ice President Secretarx rcasurci ' ELLL I,a Verne Rhodes Rca Ruth HurM S, P. O. I ... i ' rcsii ice Presi ' Serrc ' TreaM The Tamarack 69 elovo ; GOLF CLUB Clara P. Cowlky, Faculty Director Robert Sandell President •awrence Geraghty . .. Vice President atrick Geragln .... Secretao ' ' arold Smith . .. Treasurer ' ' .ntuT I ■•r|r,r oi Toumamciils Above ■ GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB C. Oi.iN ' Kick, Director 70 The Tamarack SENIOR B ' S— A-M INCLUSIVE Miss Edith Greenberg, Faculty Dire. Bcu. llcmciit .... ■ Joe Pearson Langford Armstronj. Howard Pearce The Tamarack 71 Above : GIRL RESERVES Miss Catton, Miss McPhke, Faculty Directors Dorothy Carney President Below: Margaret Walker Vice President Florence Bayliss Treasurer LOCKER SQUAD Dorothy Becker _.. Secretary Claude Spangle Capt. The Tamarack 73 Above: Below. LA TERTULIA MASQUE CLUB Jean McPhbe, Faculty Director Huu a M. Schweer, Faculty Director iellie Ressa President Stephen Lil)by President Bessie Knight Vice President Mary Tuttle _ Vice President Sterling Taylor .. Secretary Helen B. H;. Secretary ' Craldine Warr. Tnasiird Rill v Sexton Treasurer 74 The Tamarack Above : AQUATIC CLUB Charles Whiteside, Faculty Director Below : LINCOLNIAN DEBATING SOCIETY Charles Chandler, Faculty Director Bill Ross President Kenneth Davis President Rhea Maloney Vice President Donald Ross Vice President Gladys Malmoe Secretary Paul L. Crooks Secretary Reaburn Lenau Treasurer Ronald Pharcs Treasurer 76 The Tamarack 115W.— COOPERATIVE STUDENT GOVERN- MENT BOARD Mrs. Bayliss, Study Hall Supervisor Eddie Meyers Chairman Blanche Morgan Secretary Lois Medford Chairman of Checkers Catherine Phillips Chairman of Office Force Jan ice Schermerhorn Corresponding Secretary The Tamarack 77 ]ISE.— COOPERATIVE STUDENT GOVERN- MENT BOARD Mrs. Clara P. Cowley, Study Hall Supervisor Wentzel Hansen Chairman Evelyn Dahlen Secretary Dorothy Downey,... Chairman of Attendance Monitors 78 The A M A R A C K BHomi ART CLUB TRAFFIC SQL AJ I.ui.iAN- Stowkix. Faculty Pireclor CommisMoncr Everette Nelson Blanche Frulc - President Captain Bill Harris Uura Martin 1 N ice Pm Lieutenant Uentenant Bert Huhoiithal j MoKii, Booth l)oro(hy Mathcr i u i, Secrtu.) The Tamarack 79 DELTA CLUB John A. Shaw, Jh., Faculty Ihrector Everett kii ... Senior ' Francis BIoU .. : ii� r Orai.iimaittr . rDol(l M ' - v r Scribe Glenn Cr-. Exchequer GIRLS ' LEAGUE CENTRAL COUNCIL Jessie E. Gibson, Faculty Director Ardith Mellinfjn President Eetty Bement Vice President V = ladys Nelson Secretary Martha Schoening Treasurer ' I H E T A M A K A C K 81 STUDENT CONDUCT BOARD KSSiE E. Gibson, L. C. Bradford, Faculty Directors ' ■iiHis HIih! Chairman ' elcn Doyle _ Secretary tarjorie Wcbcr Convocation harlotte Frecborg Library ■vcrclte Nelson Traffic Squad Below : BANKERS ASSOCIATION Alfrkd O. Streiter, Director Robert Lochhead President Claude Spangle Vice President Cashiers — Francis Manning, Donald Ross, Rhoda Woodward, Lysle FreiKh, George Evans 82 The ' 1 ' A M A R A C K PROPHECY IN ONE ACT Some complain that the world is jazz mad, speed crazy, always going, forgetful of home. But how about 25 years or so from now ? Scene ; In the drawing room of a Ruick sedan, roving around anj ' old place. Time: 19.S0. Boy: (Seated in front of a radio with huge large speaker.) Oh, gosh, I ' m tired of school, and just hate Artesian Hieroglyphics II, I guess I ' ll tune in on Evolution V. H ' m (after a time), not coming in very good. Let ' s see what my dear teacher in Or- ganic Chemistry XV has to say. Several Minutes Elapse. 1 k Boy: Well, gee — if I thought mo r oiilan ' t sail in, I ' d skip school today and tune in i i of jazz. Well, here goes anyway. {Hectic jacc notes) Mother: (Whom some of us may recogfnizi.- as the former Helen Hazen) Why what ' s this? Skip- ping school again, are you? If you don ' t get at your lessons, I shall have yoAr father make you ait driv- ing your airplane.; ill have to stay righl here, now gel busy ! Mother stalks OHi Boy: (He rises. Pnoiiii- ihal he is sonuwli knock-kneed. • We judge this to be the final effect (if ' he Charleston) Oh well here goes! (He tunes in on history J ' nnd in the course of the lesson, he falls to sleep, showiiit; that liays are the same in every generation.) Curtain falls to the soft enduring melody of that age-old ballad, Yes Sir, That ' s My Baby. T II K Tamarack 83 Oh e vARp -,,„ Swoot Around Our School HOW SHE KNEW Hur Miuhti : Why did you let Mr. Kent kiss U in the conservatory? Hur: ' Why, Mother! H. M. : You needn ' t ' why-mother ' nic. One side ot his nuse is powdered and one side of yours isn ' t. Lex. + •HAPPINTESS HAS NO ABIDING PLACE Like the old woman ' s spectacles. After hunting high and low for them, she fotnid them at last safe on her nose. + + I ' or some reason must of the Tatnarack pictures seem to be failures. They either do not look enough like the victims they arc supposed to represent — or toil much. Joe: Do you know the difference between a parlor and a bath tub? Bill : No. Joe: Then 1 won ' t invite you to visit me. 4 4 David K. : Sa -, you going to be busy tonight? June M. : No, I ' m not. Dave: Then you won ' t be tired in the morning, will you? Ike: So jour name is Casey; are you any rela- tion to Tom Casey? Casey: Very distant, I was me mother ' s first child and he was her twelfth. 84 ' fnE Tamarack GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB A Day in Venice by Ethelbert Nevin, a cantata in four parts, was presented by the Girls ' Glee club this spring in convocation for the benefit of the playfield. The cantata has no story, but is com- posed of four songs : A Dawn, In the Gondola, Venetian Love Song and Farewell. Those who arc in the club are: Sopranos, Thelma Anderson, Jean Buchanan, Dorothy Becker, Helen Doyle, Edna Grimsrud, Hazel Hines, Edna Hop- ton, Lillian Lawrence, Marion LeFevre, Louise Markwood, Leita Maynard, Catherine Nichols, Bes- sie Palmer, Helen Pleiss, Mary B. Thompson, Lois Brown, Pearl Bollons, Colcen Fowler, Vivienne Goblc, Ruth Grossman, Ethel Hughes, Kathleen Har- ris, Gretchen Karkau, Lucy Martz, Nadinc Peck, Violet Rehfeldt, Marie Segessenmann, Helen Shjand- emaar, Melba Welton, Armentia Schacherl. Altos, Dorothy Darby, Lois Dodson, Harriet En- quist, Elizabeth Fisher, Charlotte Frceborg, LaVerne Garrett, Laura May Green, Bculah Hoffman, Lcnore Kippen, Marjorie Lynch, Betty McDonald, Florence Norton, Ellen Sowerby, Helen Whitney, Mildred Carr, Jean Claitsin, Doris Daniel, ,Lavinia Dalzell, Carol Howard, Helen M. Jones, Loraine Mersereau, June McDonald, Belle Nims, Virginia Patton and Margaret Stickney. + ODE TO EXAMINATIONS A night of cram, An angry prof. A tough exam, A busted soph. —J. H. B. Now since every day and week is some special thing all the way from National Pickle week to Boys ' day, they ought to have a National Parking day and let the cars park any vhere, even in the middle of the street just to let them feel what it ' s like to be able to park without running five miles to find a place. Bill H. heard a good conundrum the other day, and he thought that he would put it over big. Do you know why I am like a mule? he asked. No, said Virginia, I know that you are, but I don ' t know why. Lyle E. : (Teaching her to drive) In case of emergency the first thing you want to do i ; init on the brake. She: Why, I thought it came with the oar. + + Hymn I : I know where ya got yer hat. H -mn II: Where? Hymn I : On yer head. THE BAND + (Continued from page SS) The band had charge of the News campaign ai. put it across very successfully. It also sponsored the Whitman College Glee club concert March 26, and played at basketball, track and major baseball games. Several new intsrumenls were purchased this semester. The Tamarack gave a sousaphone to the band, and an E-flat clarinet and an E-flat alto horn were purchased. Ten boys tried out for the position of drum maj and Chester Griffith was chosen as the successful applicant. Everette Nelson is student band master and Joe Pearson is manager. L. C. Bradford deserves much credit for his lea ership of the band. The members are : Cornets .Adrian Armstrong, Arthur Most, Norman Coultei, Chester Griffith, Clifton Holm, John Hunckr Franklin Jacobs, David Kaye, Harleigh Lines, J Pearson, Merton Poole, Bill Ross, Victor Scha, Lewis Stevens, Lawrance Thompson, Bill Nolan. Max Sheridan, Bruce Monroe, Joe Monk; piccolo Donald Bonser, Lynn Smith ; clarinets — Frcil Blackwcll, CottrcU Henry, Russcl Hickey, Gilbert Houghton, Elliot Joyner, Fred Kaslinc, Samuel Knight, Howard Lundy, Horton McLucas, Paul Bevis, George Sander, Gilbert Schade, Charles Voglcmaii, Stuart Hardenbrook, Max Weber, Louis Keyser, John Kcyser ; saxophones — Harold Ander- son, Clyde Carr, Clarence Kasline, Henry Kaye, Niel McLain, Edwin Slate, Harlan Terry, Irvini, ' Brooks, Leighton Johnson, George Davis, Clarence Castor, Herbert Slate, Edwin Hunt, La Verne W hipple ; horns — Milton Fritsch, Tom McNicll, Philip Rcdford, Willard Sisson, Floyd Tesarick, Bruce Clark, Vernon Burnhill ; baritones — Philip Lewis, Russel McNiell, Newton Vinther, Richanl Hunner, Jack Austin ; trombones — Gene Brazier. CIcland Harbough, Vincent Henry, Robert Lochheail, Richard McElroy, Everette Nelson, Sanford Skid- more, Dave Wallace, Robert Wchmeier, Harold Nel- son, David Slee, Ellis Collingham; basses — Lowrj Bennett, Donald Ross, Rex Fairburn, Kenneth Morse ; drums — Lester Campbell, Richard Oliver, Harold Ostrander, Bob Sater, Art Ross, Arthur Uni- cumc and Gerald Reubens. 4 Serious question : Do you suppose that Helen of Troy would have bobbed her hair and danced the Charleston if she were living now? Would Abra- ham Lincoln have used goo on his hair and worn trousers two feet wide at the bottom if he wet living ? 4 4 Clare P. : Oh, pardon me. Was I standing ■ your foot? Joe Lucas: That ' s all right, I ' ve been standi on them all my life. T HE T A M A K A t K 85 J. WESLEY TAYLOR J. Wesley Taylor, hoys ' physical director, was orii February 28, 1887, at Springfield, Missouri. At II early a e, during the panic of 18 )2, he moved with IS parents to Idaho. He lived in a log cabin 1 the woods near the location of Deary, Idaho. He iceived his first schooling there in a one-room khoolhouse. After he had finished his rimary education, he attended illcgc and worked at janitor •■ork and txld jobs during his iiurse. At the age of 19 he night in a rural school, and at ' II, he was superintendent of -chools at Ilo, Idaho, which is i w Crai.gmont. In 1908 Mr. Taylor went to i ' laza high school as principal rid coach of athletics. While it this school, he was one of lie organizers and was the first iresident of the Spokane ' ounty Athletic association, ife also coached the county hampionship basketball and rack teains at the high school. tr. Taylor had nine boys en- ollcd in the school, and in pile of the scant material, his cams held the county titles for wo years. He then came to Spokane as principal of the East Spokane school, low known as the Louisa Alcott. Mr. Taylor went to college at the University of ' I ' liern California Medical school for two years lie University ' of Oregon Medical school for r:ir He played right tackle on the football eaii catcher aa ' the baseball team at the Cali- K)l, and was a sprinter on the track team. I hoseii as one of eight to represent U. S. C. .n the PcTuisylvania Relays. These eight men won III 11- r f 1, li, western school. Howard Drew, Kelley, hurdler, Olympic cham- .-ii ' Ub, wen ' on the same team. In the fall of 1917 .Mr Taylor entered North Central as a teacher of mathematics. During the spring semester, he took over the boys ' prevocalional -chool at the Irving and arte l as track coach fi r ' orth Central. He returned to North Central in September 1918 as assistant to Sam L. Moycr in the !)oys ' physical division. He served in this posi- ' i n uhiil 1922 when he succeeded Mr. Moyer as I. ESLE Y Taylor director. He has served in this capacity since that time. Since entering North Central, he has coached liasketball, track and cross country until this year when he gave the basketball coaching to Jack Friel. Mr. Taylor has been unusually successful as an athletic coach, having won over 90 per cent of his contests since entering the pro- fession. Everything of, for or by Xorlh Central has Mr. Tay- lor ' s interest. He is an ardent supporter of all school activ- ities. He is always ready to a;ive his aid to North Central III preparation for contests. . thlclic democracy is one of Mr. Taylor ' s standards: That every boy in North Central has an equal chance to win his let- ter in some branch of sport, 411(1 each lioy be given an op- IKirtunity to compete for the athletic awards. The out of doors has always held a great appeal to Mr. Tay- lor, and he is an ardent fol- lower of the Isaac Walton clan. He is a hunter of great reknown, having killed a bear while on a bird hunt. His interest in his outdoor hobbies has led others to the out of doors and good health. His aim is to educate each student to something higher than becoming a player on a victorious team ; that purpose is to set a standard of living that will help to make each boy a better citizen from the standpoint of courage, strength, endurance and imag- ination. Mr. Taylor ' s aim is entirely democratic in that he gives each boy opportunities to act in situa- tions that are mentally stimulating and physically wholesome. The boys ' physical department is maintained with the idea of having activities that are corrective, edu- cational and recreative. In this division, there is free and supervised play, athletics and aquatics. The whole system is maintained on the basis of clean, or- ganized play for every boy in North Central. Two credits for graduation are given for eight semesters of work in the gymnasium course. Supervisors are chosen because of their training, experience and personalities. 86 TlIE T A M A R A C K MISS ELSA PINKHAM Miss Elsa M. Pinkham was born in Lewistoii, Maine, on a nice fall day, a long time ago, across the streei from Bates college. Her father died when she was aljout two years old, leaving her mother with two girls and two boys to bring up and to educate. Elsa as a little girl spent a large part of her time at the college gym, trying to do the stunts she saw the col- lege fellows do — bowling and running endless miles around the track. Days before a big game, she and her brothers had a hole spotted in the fence. Sometimes the hole would be closed up and they would climb over the top. They were much disappoint- ed when Bates lost and the chapel bell wouldn ' t ring. Many a time they would go to a de- bate and sit for hours just to hear the decision of the judges, hardly understanding a word that was said and often-times having a good sleep. They fell that Bates belonged to them, and no building was too high for them to investigate, even the tower of the smokestack for the heating plant. Miss Pinkham said her swimming hole was in the .Androscoggin river, and there she learned to swim by hanging on to a log and floating down with the current. School (lays were just something necessary to go through with in order to have the evening come when the gang met on the vacant lot for baseball, football or whatever the bunch decided to play. Miss Pinkham ' s Engli.sh teacher wanted her to go to Emerson School of Oratory. Her cooking teach- er said, Simomns College, and her mother, Bates College. But as she had heard her mother tell about her chum at Sargent School for Physical Education, and as she had read all the articles she could find about it, she longed to go to Sargent and did. She loved her work at Sargent, both in theory and in practice, and made up her mind that if she ever had a chance to give girls the things her heart ached for when she was in school, she would gladly do it. Miss EL ,. f chance to have a letter of one ' s own for basketba baseball, track, swimming or tennis. All too soon her Sargent days were over, ai she had to look for a job. She had workcl oac summer on the playground at home and never will forget the first morning. She tried to teach ti poor children in one morning all the things si had learned at Sargent. The following three summt- she worked at Brookline pla grounds, Brookline, Massacli setts. There she learned great deal about competiti sports, pageants and how i handle all kinds of people. I was hot work sometimes, ai the thermometer had no fet ing for anyone. Rain meai a holiday, so she used to pra for rain. Miss Pinkham graduate from Sargent in 1915 and tii same jear she opened a publ: gymnasium in her home towi She had classes for boys an girls, high school girls ai: business women. Just abou six weeks before the date c her exhibition, her gjTnnasiui was sold to be used as a fac tory. She felt very discoui aged, but by renting a danc for the rest of the year The following fall Miss Pinkham went to Sal Lake city, Utah, to teach in the Y. W. C. A. SIi stayed in Salt Lake city eleven months, then we:: to Tacoma and taught in the Lincoln high school The girls had a g ' m and a swimming tank and m nis courtj all to theijiselves. While in Tacoma Miss I ' inkham met Mr. il.t. greaves, then principal of North Central, and th following fall, after a trip to Maine in 1918 t see her mother and her brothers in the army. Iv came to North Central, where Dr. Benefiel had become principal. Miss Pinkham will never forget the fulin. disrouratrcmcnt she had when she lof.kcl over ih scaniN equipment. The tank was under ajnstructioii the girls ' locker room was in a pathetic conditioi Just the freshmen took g m, and classes were alter nated with Mr. M oycr ' s boys ' classes. (Continued on page 25) l ' l. KHAM hall she managed T H E T A M A K A C K 87 MISS CARRIE BROWN C.irric M. Brown was l)orn at Hanover, N ' ew lampshirc, in the shadows of Dartmouth college. t an early age she moved to a small town on the ew Hampshire-Massachusetts boundary line, some f)rty-five miles from Boston. There she spent her time doing everything that as athletic and out of doors. There were no girls f her own age in the neighhor- ood, so she, with her brothers, laved baseball and did the arious stunts w ' hich boys dc- ght in doing. Carrie begait her school arccr in Hollis with much Aeeping and wailing. The first eck was one long horror and lioadache. Since those first cw days, she has always en- oycd school. If you have never lived in lie country you do not know !ow much fun you have miss- 1. When still a small young- ter, she, with her brothers nd sisters, used to start of f arly in the morning in winter, lerhaps to build a snow fort, to kate, to coast or to ski. Or per- ;aps it was early spring and hey were off to gather may- lowers or lady-slippers, or to uild a log hut. Such long, carefree hour- ' Around :cr home were miniature lakes wliirh .lied ponds. Since the summer days were warm, ihcv would o to the pond as soon as the breakfast dishes -nerc ashed and the morning ' s supply of woo l brought ■i for their mother. She and her brothers had a :aft which they used. Sometimes they sat in the hallow water and watched the horn-pout, a fish, ■ bblc at their Iocs, or they sat in the warm sun till heir shoulders were two lovely blisters, TliK Carrie ' s cliiMli. .cd. Sucli l-iip ' •■mes ' I , ■ S ' recalls th( ■ ols ' 1: t-.rl :■! ■ : .i: 1 nh tins out of doors life as a background, ii as (luite natural that she should take up physical ' liication as her vocation in life. ■ s her father and mother had both been to rollcu ' ' -he was brought up with the desire to go. Iwn ibinij- -In Ii.mI ,:irl a n ti| wiTr. lhat she would never go anywhere other than a co-ed school and — she would not be a teacher. When she had graduated from Hillis high, however, she decided to : ttend Sargent, a private normal school for girls, where she could learn the art of teaching physical education. Thus did she change her mind. She loved Sargent, the work and the girls there. Of course it was work; physi- cal education was not merely doing gymnastic exercises, she found by the time she had mastered applied anatomj ' , psy- chology, anthropometry and numerous other long named subjects. There were four glorious months of camp where she learned out of doors sports : Field hockey, baseball, tennis, field ball and many others— and swimming every day. The three years passed so quickly that before she hardly had time to consider com- mencement, it was graduation lime. She will always remem- ber commencement week, be- ginning with the class play of which she was manager and ending with Senior Banquet. College days were over. During vacation one year she had Tieen head instructor of a summer camp on Lake W ' innipesaukie in the White Mountai ns of New Hampshire. The following summer she had been in charge of a playground in a New Hampshire city. iM)llowing her graduation from Sargent she had returned to the student camp and taught there during June Camp. During her senior year Carrie coach- ed the girls ' high school field hockey team at Lex- ington, Massachusetts. With this experience and with her Sargent training she — embarked on a long hunt, a job, or position which sounds much more exclusive. Fortunately for me things worked out o that I came to North Central in the fall of 1923 and, here 1 am! I enjoy my work and the girls and nm glad 1 came here. — And North Central is certainly fortunate that, Hen T nm. + ■ ll n.a i.c that these new-fangled dances aren ' t right, but ii seems that those who don ' t dance them Carrie Brow ' n 88 The Tamarack CLARENCE A. ZIMMERMAN Clarence A. Zimmerman, North Central football coach, was born August 13, 18%, at Everett, Wash- ington. Mr. Zimmerman attended grammar school in Everett, and at the age of 16 years graduated from the high school in his home tOivn. On account of his extreme youth, his parents sent him back to the high school for another semester and at this time he won a letter in track. During his regular course, he won a letter in football under the coiching of Enoch Bagshaw whc is now head coach at the University of Washington. He was also a valuable man in basketball for four years. Mr. Zimmerman then went to .■Mmira to work on a wheal farm, and at this time he an- nexed his full name of Clar- ence .Mmira. That fall Zim- merman went to Washington State college much to the dis- gust of his elder brother who was attending the University of Washington. He enrolled in the regular agriculture course at Pullman and played football during his first year at the age of seventeen. The next fail, at the age of nineteen, he entered varsity competition under William H While he played on the varsity eleven, he was a team mate to the Hanley brothers, former Nnrth Central athletes. Zimmerman was chosen end on the All-Pacific Coast team during this year. Washing- ton State played Brown university on New Year ' s day at the Pasedena Tournament of Roses and won by a score of 14 to 0. The game had great signifi- cance because Brown had defeated the strong Yale team that fall. In his last year at Pullman, Zim- merman was elected captain of the varsity football team. Basketball also had Zimmerman ' s attention during his college course; he was a member of the team for three years. In his second and fourth years, Wash- ington State won the Pacific Coast basketball cham- pionship. After he graduated from college, he enlisted in the Marine corps and played on the famous Mare Island Marine football team. He was chosen on Clarkncf. . . ' Loncstar Dietz. Waller Camp ' s .All-Service eleven. After his dis charge from the service, he married the only girl hi had ever had either in high school or college. Because the farm that Zimmerman started in thi Big Bend country was not a success, he went l(. Walla Walla to serve as director of athletics for two years. While at the Garden city he coached footliall and basketball. His football teams defeated North Central both years. Ht also had great success in bas ketliall, winning the state cham pionship each year. Both times the team s went to the national tourney at Chicago. Zimmerman came to North Central in 1924 to succeed C E. Canup as football coach, and to leach history and biologj He has been highly successful as a coach, having goni through the first season ii: football undefeated and not scored against. The 1924 teair won the city championship and lai l claim to the championship of the state. Last year he did not win all his games, but show- ed his ability even more than the first by developing from green material a team that was able to hold its own against the best teams in the state. The fine photographic work in ;he present Tam- arack is due to the efforts of Mr. Zimmerman. Each semester he claims the big camera, ■which was pur- chased by a graduating class yeat pt twfO ago for The News, and snaps the ' organizations, athletes and other prominent people of the school. .Ul group pictures, with the exception of a verj ' few, have been taken by the football coachYwho - ' dlaims that he learned the art in taking photographs (if athletic events while at other institutions. One can see then that Mr. Zimmerman has variety of interests in North Central. On the field he excels as an athlete; in the classroom he wades into the maze of biolony, even going so far as to raise fish and prize chickens; and on thi; side he is a photographer Some time ago he was also a histor) ' icachor in the school. On top of all this he has his ranch in Almira. where he does some real farming ZiMMKRMA.N T HE Tamarack 89 CHARLES .1. WHITESIDE Complcling his firsl year of coaching athlelics ;it North Central, Charles J. Whiteside has added another good mark to his record, that of a successful cason as freshman coach. He succeeded Lloyd Wil- liams last fall as swimming coach and has proved to be one of the best directors the school has ever had. Mr. Whiteside graduated from Duluth Central high school in 1914, taking with him awards in basketball and football. Probably the most interesting phase of his school career was in rowing. While a member of the Duluth Boat club, he rowed in intermediate and junior eights and was a member of the senior and quadruple sculling crews. After entering the Uni- versity of Syracuse, he became a member of the hman rowing team and in 1916 and 1917 stroked ■ iisily crew. The team won the intercollegiate championship in 1916, and Coach Whiteside was ' as stroke of the mythical All- American When the World War broke out in 1917, White- side enlisted in the aviation section of the sigfnal corps. In January 1918 he was commissioned sec- ond lieutenant of the aviation section. He was later selected as instructor in aerial observation at Amer- ican Sc liuol of Military .Xt riiiiaiitics. Cornell univer- sity of Ithaca, New York After a short period at Cornell, he was transferred to Selfridge field, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, He received his college degree in 1918 and was discharged from the service in 1919. Before coming to North Central, Whiteside coached basketball, baseball and track at Kooskia, HhIio. He turned out exceptionally good teams con- ■ ' rriii ; ihr si e of the school. JOHN B. FRIEL John n. Friel, basketball and baseball coach, was lH� rn in Waterville. Washington, August .26. 1898. He received his earh ' education including his high school course in W aterville. Jack showed promise as a ball player at an early age, later developing into the mainstay of the bas- ketball and baseball teams of his home city. Jack graduated from Waterville high school in 1917. . t that lime the United States entered the World War, and Friel served in the army for a period of one and one half years. He was discharged in 1919. In the fall of 1919 he entered W. S. C. In his freshman year at Pullman he was captain of the frosh basketball team. He played freshman baseball in the spring of 1920. In the fall of 1920 Friel entered varsity competition and won a letter in bas- ketball, and the following spring he won his award by playing on the varsity baseball team. Jack was a member of the baseball and basketball teams for three years, and in his junior year he was varsity basketball captain. He graduated from W. S. C. in 1923, and that fall he went to Colville high as coach of athletics and as teacher of economics and history. While at Colville he developed very strong teams. When Leon Woodrow left North Central for .uudy in the East, Jack Friel was secured by North Central to coach basketball and to assist Mr. Zim- merman in football. At the beginning of basketball season last winter, Mr. Taylor turned over the basketball coaching to Jack Friel. In the year Mr. Friel has been coaching at North Central. Ik lias won the friendship of the student body. 90 T H E T A M A R A C K DR. J. R HALL Though not directly connected with orth Central as an alumnus, Dr. Hall has taken such an active part in the boosting of North Central projects and ath- letic activities that it would be impossible to over- look his work for North Central. He is one of the best friends the school has ever known. Dr. Hall was born in Polk county, Oregon, June 12, 1873. He lived in the state of Oregon until 1892 when he graduated from the Oregon State Normal school. After leaving Oregon he enrolled in the medical school of St. Louis university. While at- tending the university he took an active part in ath- letics. He won awards in football, baseball and track. After receiving his degree at St. Louis uni- versity in 1897, he came to Spokane where he has since practiced medicine. I ' octor Hall has been associated with the schoci since it started, having kept in close touch with it activities through his work as medical attendant foi the football team. Doctor Hall ' s son, Wayne, grad ual ' -d from North C entral in 1918 after having rt ceived three letters each in football and baseball W ayne was a member of the University of Washing ton varsity football team for three years. He wa- captain of the eleven his last year at the university Since Wayne left North Central, Dr. Hall ha- kept up his active interest in the undertakings of th( school. His service to the football team is given willingly and without compensation. He says thai the happiest part of his life has been spent in help ing North Central and its students, and that he i- willing to boost the school and its activities in cver way possible. Igc CLASS WILL If stores of dry- and learned lore we gain, We keep them in the memory of the brain ; Names, things, and facts— whate ' er we knowl call- There is the common ledger for them all ; But we ' ve a page, more glowing and more bright. On which our friendship and good will to write; We trust them to the memory of the heart, And wish you well, as now all depart. Floyd j§|i er : (Went to have his photograpl takeii.) ■ ' ,,.,ialiotographer: Mounted or mherwise? Floyd S. : WvW. I ' ll take it mounted but I don ' t know whether ray friends will know t]a i c iu ( r -nn me on a horse before. Man is a fighter by instinct, else why m ilu worbi would he ever partake in such hazardous pastimes as football, baskclball and domestic throws of words- and othei things? The Tamarack 91 BOYS ' SWIMMING First call for swimming was issued in January iiy Coach Charles J. Whiteside. His summons was answered by a large squad of green material with Bob Sandell as the only letterman. Prospects for a successful season were not very bright, but Coach Whiteside was very optimistic while training the ' earn, and finally developed a winning squad. The first competition put before the boys ' team ' .as the handicap meet with the girl swimmers. The oys were victorious in this meet as they were in he remainder of their contests. The next meet was vith Wenatchec in the North Central tank, and the Indians emerged with a scalp. Primed with this win, lie Red and Black men met and defeated the Tiger -wimmers in the last meet of the season. Thk Lkwis and Ci.ark-North Central Meet Coach Whiteside ' s proteges entered the Lewis and Clark meet with the dope about even, and for this ' eason the fans were on edge for a very exciting iruggle. The close score, 35 to 33, revealed the lopestcrs as nearly right. Wcslie Lambert of Lew-is and Clark was high point winner for the meet with two firsts and swimming n the winning relay team for a total of 11 1-4 points. Lambert smashed the city record for the ;0O-yard free style event with the time of 1 :00 3-5. lie also won the 50-yard free style contest. The feature of the meet was the relay. Lewis and Clark succeeded in winning after the Indians a ave the orange team a tough struggle. This victory n the relay was the first the Tigers have won from Tth Central team since swimming compe- 11 bepati si.x years ago. Earl Bowman, North Central, easily won the 220- yard free style in the remarkable time of 2:55 1-5. Art Misselhorn of North Central placed second in ilii, event. Bill Ross juprised everyone by taking first place in the diviiit; for North Central and third in the iOO-yard free style. Tack BuUivant showed rare (living ability by taking second placi for the Indians. Francis Burns, North Centnd, with his teammate Russcl Grant, succeeded in taking first and second in the lOfl-yard back stroke. This race was unusually •n .| .(s I ' .i.ni-; lu t-i .lia ' cd the course in 1:20 4-5. ul maintained a slight lead ..iiiiiK liii- iiui i, l.ui ilii. outcome of the plunge cinch- ed the meet for North Central w hen George Zim- merman -won first and Bob Sandcll took second for the Indian swimmers. Summary fcv 50-yard free style: Lambert, L. C, first; Martin, L C, second ; Bowman, N. C, third. Time. 27 2-S. Diving — Ross, N. first; BulTivanl, N. C. sec- Jnd; Campbell. L. C, third. 220-yar(! free style — Bowman, N. C, first; Missel- horn, N. C, second; Judd, L. C, third. Time, 2:55 1-5. l(X)-yard back stroke — Burns, N. C, first; Grant, . C, second ; McCoy, L. C, third. Time, 1 :20 4-5. l(X)-yard free style — Lambert, L. C, first; Martin, L. C, second ; Ross, N. C, third. Time, 1 :00 3-5. (New city record.) 100-yard breast stroke- — Blankenburg, L. C, first; Hughes, L. C, second; Bullivant, N. C, third. Time, 1:19 4-5. Plunge — Zimmerman, N. C, first; Sandell, N. C, second; Moran, L. C, third. Distance, 55 ft. 3 in. Relay — Won by Lewis and Clark, (Martin, Chancy, Wade, Lambcit), North Central, (Burns, Steele, Sherman, Bowman). Time, 1 :30. + ■ • THE WENATCHEE MEET Resuming swimming relations after a year of in- activity, the North Central mermen defeated the Wenatchec .Apple Pickers February 12 by the de- cisive score of 45 to 14. Due to the graduation of most of their lettermcn, little was known of the strength of the Wenatchee team when it came to Spokane. Diving, which in- cluded the handstand, half twist, running one and a half, pushup handstand, inverted jackknife and the runing jackknife, was a feature of the meet. Gault was the individual star for the Apple Pickers although he was not high point man for his team. No star showed up in the North Central lineup be- cause Coach Whiteside entered many men in the meet. In this way he gave his whole squad a better chance to show its wares. SL ' MMARY 40-yard free style — Murray. Wenatchec, first; Lenau, .V. C. second ; Steele, N. C, third. Time, :22.2. 100-yard free style — Bowman, N. C, first ; Mur- ray, Wenatchee, second ; Misselhorn, N. C, third. Time, 1:06.1. 60-yKrd back stroke— Burns, N. C, first; Grant, N. C, second; Gault, Wenatchee, third. Time, :46.1. 160-yard free style— Bowman, N. C, first; Missel- horn, ■ C, second. Time, 1 :57.2. Plunfee f - distance— Sandell, N. C. first; Zim- memian, N. C, second; Gault, Wenatchee, third. Distance, 53 feet 4 inches. 60-yard hi st stroke— Bullivant, N. C, first; Ostrander, N. secoAd ; Gault, Wenatchee, third. Time, :47.6. bancy diving— Bullivant, N. C, first; Gault, Wen- atchec, second ; Ross, N. C, third. Relay-Won bv North Central (Burns, Steele, Ross and Lenau). Time, 1:35. Officials: Herb Sutherland, referee and starter; Dr. Kcelj, AI Papst and Herb Bahns. timers; Bruce Turiibull, Ernie Crueger and Lloyd illiams judges. 1925-26 Basketeers The Tamarack 93 Basketball First call for basketball was issued the first of December by Coach J. Wesley Taylor, and a large squad answered his summons. Only two of this number were letter winners, Mel Sohns and Wentzel Hansen. This shortage of material made prospects very dull for the season. Taylor rounded a first and second squad into shape and then gave the coaching to Jack Fricl who had been assistant coach. Friel then took a team to lone to the first game of the season. The Indian hoopsters were victorious by a score of 21 to 11. In the next game, the team was due for a loss, as Davenport nosed a winner at 9 to 8. The first home game was against Whitefish, Montana, and Xorth Central emerged victorious, 25 to 19. This was the last game before the annual vacation trip into Idaho and Montana. In the first game of the trip. North Central was lefeatcd 26 to 21 by Sandpoint, Idaho. This defeat spirited the Indians for they scalped Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 33 to II, on the next night. The tribe then crossed into Montana, and met and vanquished Troy 25 to 9. The next day they arrived at Whitefish, .ind again they drut)bed the Montanans 25 to 19. The last game of the vacation tour was at Kalispcl, and here the Indians found tough competition, but finally took the pelt 17 to 16. This culminated the Christmas trip with four victories and one defeat. Coach Friel tlien took his team to Colville for two ifames, and was beaten by one point in each of them. The first game was 19 to 18, and the second 20 to 19. Spurred on by their defeats, the warrior.s took Hillyard into camp 31 to 12. The Kod and Black hoopsters then entered the series with Lewis and Clark. The first game found the Tiger with a sharp claw and he struck the Indian tomahawk for 28 to 16. The next week he repeated the act 31 to 20. The third week found an angry Indian bedecked in red— keen for the fray, and when the game ended, the Indian had scalped the kitties 20 to 12. This was a very hotly contested game as the Orange and Hlack was anxious to take the series three straight, .111 ! ilu Red and Black was determined to spoil the plaji. It was Mel Sohns ' last game, and he played ex- cellent ball throughout. Each North Central boy was filled with spirit and the bewildered Tiger had to take the back seat. , Xorth Central then played two games : The first was played with Cheney and the second with Fairfield. Coach Friel played these games to give his new plaj ' ers experience before the next city championship game. The graduation of Mel Sohns made it necessary for a shift in the lineup. In the last tilt, the Indians seemed to have plenty of fight, but lacked their able chicftan to toss the casaba thr.)ugh the hoop, and the Tigers scratched 32 to 10. Hillyard was the next game, and the Indians won easily 22 to 15. It remained for Fairfield to give the bitter pill of defeat to the Redmen with the score 9 to 8. The Indians took this quite ungra- ciously as they then quieted the barking Gonzaga Bullpups 26 to 9. Coeur d ' Alene, Idaho, then spanked the tribe 28 to 14, and again the warriors took their spite out on Gonzaga and won 20 to 13. This contest ended the 1925-1926 basketball season at Xorth Central. In spite of the lack of material. Coach Friel developed a team that finished second in the city championship race. Friel has Hove, Dech, Graham and Miller as lettermen for a nucleus of next season ' s team. Einar Hove placed as guard on the .Mi-City team, and should be a real star next year. Dan Dech, husky guard, was chosen for that position on the second mythical five. The team was captained by Mel Sohns until he grad- uated, when Wentzel Hansen took the leadership of the squad. At the end of the season, the athletic board voted to give a captain ' s letter to each of these boys for their capable leadership. Both played ex- ceptional basketliall and were able to score with un- usual ability. Under the guidance of Sohns and Han- sen, the Red and Black five fought to the last to keep the Tigers from winning the series. Much credit is due them for the way in which they led ihc team. In spite of the fact that Lewis and Clark won its fourth straight championship from the North Siders, they are not yet even with the Indians as North Central won eight straight championships before wis and Clark broke the string in 1922. 94 The Tamarack Track N ' orth Central turned back Lewis and Clark and Hillyard in the city championship triangular meet at Harmon field, Hillyard, May 1. The final score was: North Central, 68; Lewis and Clark, 51; Hill- yard 3. The lead was shifted several times during the meet, but North Central cinched the meet by winning all three places in the low hurdles. All previous dope was upset when North Central emerged victorious. Ernest Johnstone, North Central pole vaulter, surprised the fans by tying for first place in that event with Sid Picrson of Lewis and Clark at 10 feet 10 inches. Neither of the boys were successful in their attempts to raise the city record, 11 feet 1-4 inch, held jointly l y Quentin Coffin of North Central and Sid Pierson. Hill Johnson was the high point man with a total of 17 points. He placed first in the half-mile and discus, tied for first in the high jump and took second in the shot-put. Frank Sells, Indian 440 man, ran a pretty race in that event to win first place. Charles Turfcy of North Central and Seigert of Lewis and Clark were tied for second high point honors with ten points each. Turfey won both hurdle races and was on the winning relay team, while Seigert won the 100 and 220-yard dashes. North Central sprung a surprise by taking all three places in the low hurdles with Turfey, Cross and Fisher entered. Another of the many features of the meet was the relay. This event was the most exciting of the day. The North Central and Lewis and Clark teams alternated the lead with each change, and finally, on the last lap with White of Lewis and Clark ahead, Fuson took the baton for North Central. He started with a mighty sprint and overtook his opponent but was unable to pass the Tiger runner on the curves, and he had to drop back. On the final 50 yards Fuson made a driving sprint and won the race by the margin of less than a yard. X Summary jjt 100-yard dash— Seigert, L. C, lii M , Lincoln, N. C, second; Clough, Hillyard, third. Tim , :10 flat. 220-yard dash— Seigert, L. C, first; Fuson, N. C. second; Lincoln, N. C, third. ' I ' imc, :23. 440-yard dash— Sells, N. C„ first; Geiger. I. C. second; Fivers, Hillyard, fliird. Time, :56.4 Half mile run— Johnson. N. C, fir. ' .t; H.iiisuii, N. C, second; Lecdersten, L. C. third. Time, 2:10.2. Mile run— Sampson, L. C, first; Dunham, N. C. second; Weideman, L. C, third. Time, 5:53.6. 120-yard high hurdles— Turfey, N. C, first; Cross, N. C, second; Collard, L. C, third. Time, :17.6. 220-yard low hurdles— Turfey, N. C, first; Cross. N. C, second; Fisher, N. C, third. Time, :28.3. Pole vault— Johnstone, N. C, and Pierson, L. C. tied for first; Wakcley, Hillyard, third. Height, Id feet 10 inches. Shot put— Brown, L. C, first; Johnson, N. C, second; Lawrence, N. C, third. Distance, 41 feet 7 ' o inches. Discus—Johnson, N. C, first; Brink, L. C, second; Hunner, N. C, third. Distance, 109 feet 6 inches High jump— Gale, L. C, and Johnson, N. C, tied lor first place; Atcheson, L. C, third. Height, .= feet 6 inches. Broad jump— Geiger, L. C, first; Blod, X. C. second; Lincoln, N. C, third. Distance, 19 feet 2% inches. Relay— North Central team (Lincoln, Sherman. Turfey, Fuson), first; Lewis and Clark (Seigert, Tichbournc, Phillips, White), second; Hillyard, (Horton, Matheny, Clough, Carr), third. Time, 1 :38. District Meet Two city records fell in the city meet May 8 whci Hill Johnson heaved the discus for a distance ol 114 feet 11 inches, and Sid Pierson of Lewis and Clark vaulted 11 feet 1 3-8 inches. This bett( n ' last year ' s record which was held jointly by Pi( and Coffin. Johnson was high point winner for the meet with a total of ISV2 points . He placed fir.-,t in the 880, discus, second in the shot-put. tied for third in the high jump and made fmnth place in the mile. Staunton, Gonzaga, was second high man with IP; points. He won the 220 and 440-yard dashc well as running on the winning relay team. Charles Turfey and Gfciin Cross showed their ability in the high and low hurdle events l y taking first and second in each respectively. Orville Dun- ham surprised the spectators by winning the mile from Sampson of Lewis and Clark after it appeared that he would be almost unable to finish the race. As a result of this meet. North Ceniral ' had the right I enter seven men in the state meet at Pull- man. Hill Johnson, Wentzcl Hansen, Glenn Cross, Charles Turfey, Or ilU- Dunham and Ernest John- stone were the boys who represented North Centra! in the Pullman meet. Lewis and Cl:irk e ntered ten men and (jonzaga three. 96 The Tamarack Baseball Under the leadership of Jack Friel, a new mem- l.er of the North Central coaching staff, the baseball team was prepared for coinhat early this season. The squad which answered the initial call for can- didates early in March was composed mainly of green material. The lettermen who turned out were : K. C. Lowery, Clare Pritchard, Francis Blod and Harold Haynes. The two Hansen brothers joined the scjuad later in the year. The first games of the year were played with out of town teams. N orth Central emerged victor- ious from games played with Deer Park and Elk, but was defeated by the Colville nine. The games played with Hillyard high school were decisive victories for North Central. The first game ended with the score at 25-2, and the second game ended with the Indians leading by a 13-2 score . GoNZAf.A Games The Indian team took the lead in the city cham- pionship series by defeating the Gonzaga nine three games in succession. In the first game Clare Prit- chard, Red and Black twirler, fanned thirteen men in six innings, allowing three bases on balls. Dur- ing the second game Pritchard continued his strike- out record, and the game ended in a 10 to 0 defeat for the Blue and White. In the third and last game of the series, the Bull- pup nine was unable to hold up under a slug-fest inflicted by the members of the Indian team. A home run by Dahlen and a triple by Pharmer fea- tured the contest. The game ended with the score at 18-6. Lewis and Clark Series The North Central team tasted defeat for the first time this year in the city series when it lost to Lewis and Clark by the close score of 17-16. The opposing teams fought desperately for the lead throughout the game, but the outcome was assured only when Swanson of North Central was put out on third base in the last half of the ninth inning. Lewis and Clark took the lead in the first inning of the game. In the second the Indian team went on the warpath, and when things had settled down again, the score stood at 11-2 in favor of the Red- skins. From then on, Lewis and Clark steadily gained, crossing the plate twice in the third and three times in the fifth. In the sixth inning Lewis and Clark garnished six runs. Pritchard replaced Lowery on the mound and held the Tigers to four runs fo the remainder of the game. Home runs were mad ' by Lowery of North Central and Roy Peterson o! Lewis and Clark. With the return of W ' entzcl Hansen to the squai: Coach Friel made several changes in the lineup fn; the second game. Dahlen was placed on the initia sack. Jack Cooney shifted from short to second basi Swanson from center field to short stop, Schulthcj from second to third base and Blod from third center field. With this change in the lineup, tli North Central team entered the second fray of thi series a much stronger team. The results of thi game might imply that the team had been weakened but a much better brand of baseball was playe throughout the game. Lewis and Clark tallied three times in the fir : inning and held the lead through the entire garni The Indian nine started the up-hill fight in th. third frame, Pritchard completing the circuit of th. sacks after he had singled and Cooney had advanced him to second, followed by Blod ' s single. In thi fourth inning Pritchard was retired to the bencli when the Elsies shoved four scores across. Tht next inning reverted to the swat-fest, and Hicke was replaced by Lee who held the Warriors to oni score the remainder of the game. Lewis and Clark cinched the battle in the eighth when Lee singled Peterson doubled, stole third and scored on I. Peter son ' s fly to right field. Continuation of the battli was anticipated in the last inning when the Indian players began a rally. The Tiger defense tightened, however and Norlli Cenral ' s chances were shattered. Roy Peterson Lewis and Clark was the individual star of thi game. The third and last game of the series was won b Lewis and Clark. Pritchard nf North Central 1 the Tigeru to one score for the first seven ini but through no fault of his, three runs were across in that canto by the Tigers. Lewis and Clark scored first in the third inning when Lee doubled to right field and scored when Blod let Lowery - return throw get away from him. The Indians scori came in ihc fifth inning alter two downs had beei made. The game ended with the warriors makint every attempt to rally, but the Tiger defense held; and North Central ' s chances were shattered. Thi- game ended the annual series; Lewis and Clark lia iiig win the three games in succession. 98 The Tamarack GIRLS SWIMMING Excilemciu was a decided feature of the girls ' swimming meet, when the Indian mermaids defeated the Lewis and Clark team with a total score of 81-73 in two meets, one half held in each of the school tanks. North Central girls won the first meet which was held in the Lewis and Clark tank, 44 to 33. It was this lead in the first meet that enabled the Indians to retain the city championship, as the Tiger maids won the next meet, held in the Xorth Central pool, scoring 40 to 37. Two records were smashed in the first meet, when Coral Moran, Lewis and Clark ' s captain, lowered the inter-school record from 1 :31 to 1 :25 2-5 in the 100-yard back stroke. Miss Moran also shattered the record held by Elinor Hove in the 220-yard free style by a margin of 25 1-5 seconds, the former record being 3 :31 4-5. Girls who swam in the first meet w ' erc ineligible for the second. This year ' s victory over Lewis and Clark, makes the filtn triumph out of six meets held with ihi South Side girls. The following girls composed Xorth Central ' - winning teams: Gladys G. Johnson, Eunice Arm strong, Cleone W ilch, Rhoda Mahoney, Geraldim Warren, Glo Kothacker, Virginia Thompson, Stella Halverson, Florence orton, Gladys Malmoe, Berdii Acheson, Florence Fitzsimmons, Marion Le Fevrc. Clover Larkin, Lillian Birchell, Grace .Anderson. Linn Cowgill, Kathleen DeCamp, Margaret Walker Mildred Jacobsen, Maurine Taylor, Ethel Sunditi. Bethene liurch, manager, Lorraine Morgan, Diantha McKay, Lcona Rehfeldt, Rhea Maloney, captain, Roberta Shanks, Helen Robinson, Ber iice Spores, Dorothy Becker, Mildred Edwall and Florence Huppke. • 4 GIRLS ' TRACK Great excitement was shown this year at the annual girls ' spring track meet, held March 30 and 31. Enough pep and vigor was shown to make a place on the school records. Freshmen won the meet with 26 points, juniors, 21 ; seniors, 1 1 ; and the sophomores brought up the rear with 10 points. Martha Schoening broke all former records in the broad jump by making a distance of 8 feet 3-5 inches. Coach Carrie Brown with the assistance of Rhoda Mahoney, Florence Fitzsimmons, and manager, Marj- Kelly, took charge of the events. Summary 210- -ard dash — Schoening, first; E. Harke, s-tc- ond; E. Hinkle, third. Time, :35 1-10. J Baseball throw — L. Schoening, first; R. Maloney, second ; R. Walker, third. Distance, 147 ft. 8 in. Basket throw— R. Mahoney, first; G. Kesder, sec- ond ; M. Schoening, third. Distance, 64 ft. 8 in. High jump— R. Waller, first; K. Snow, second; B. Loomis, third. Heigjit, 4 ft. 3 in. Broad jump— M. Schoening, first; R. Rissler and Helen Grant tied for second. Distance, 8 ft 3.5 in. 25-yard dash— N. Knglt, first; K. Snow, socoiid; N ' . Dowd, third. 70-yard dash -H. Lowerj ' , first; R. Risslrr, sec- ond; L. Kuhlman, third. Time, :11. Relay— Freshmen, first; (E. Hcnkle, 11, Elli.s, G. Kcstler, D. Barton), Senior.s. second; (.M. Schoen- ing. H. I.ar. ion, M, Kiihlniaii ' ) T H K T A M A R A K 99 1 1926 diampioiiship Girls Swimming Team 100 The Tamarack GIRLS BASEBALL Baseball for girls started during the last part of April. Classes crossed bats with each other, about 75 girls turning out for the spring sport. Miss Carrie Brown, coach, selected the captains : Genevieve Kestler, f reshinan ; Lila Harmon, sopho- more; Helen Robinson, junior. The senior players had no captain. Practicing and games have been played Tuesday and Friday after school. Dr.: Have you any organic trouble? Francis M. : No, Doc, I can ' t even carry a tune. STRIKE THREE Belle : That batter should be a pitcher. Ring: He ' s so good at striking out. Some people think that nothing is on the level unless it is tipped their way. Prospectors used to look for years to strike pay- dirt and find a mine. Now they have to find the mine first and then they have the strike. + Oh, you little shrimp ! said the man as he started in on his salad. Forward Spokane! You now find in this city, one of the finest and largest Musical Merchandise Stores in the Entire W est. We have in our very complete stock, all things musical, from Steinway Pianos, to ukuleles. Sheet Music, Victor Records and Phonographs, Radio, King Band and Orchestra Instruments. We repair all kinds of musical instru- ments. Everything in Music Sherman,telay Co. — — — � — ♦ Congrat- ulations, Seniors, and a World of Good Luck WILL MAYLON Through the years just finished and the years to come - - - . The Maylon Players will always be the one best bet over the week-end. . . ■ . Laugh Willi Us Ayam This Wee, at the AUDITORIUM . — + T II E T A M A K A (■ K 101 ilonroe arbtoare Company QUALITY MERCHANDISE BUILDER ' S HARDWARE TOOLS SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT and VARNISH ZENITH ELECTRIC WASHERS I CAILLE MOTORS and FISHING TACKLE MONROE and N.W, BOULEVARD MAX. 1611 102 The Tamarack If I were called You And You were called I, Would we then like You As we now love I ? (In other words, with slight apology to Shakes- peare, would a rose smell so sweet if it were called an oniun ? ) ❖ Would you say that tallness and shortness was merely a matter of feet? Politeness has its limits. Is a fellow expected to say thank you when he is handed a flunk card? + + Rhoda Mahoney: My, but isn ' t Worth Oswald a noisy Iioy? Doris Kennedy: Why is that? Rhoda : Oh, he ' s always raising a racquet. Extra! Extra! Mr. Zimmerman ate one hun- dred worms! He said so himself. Everytime one of the fish he had in the aquarium ate a hundred of the squirmy things, Mr. Zimmerman says that he took them home and ate it, but he says that the girls in his classes refused to try worm-eating fish. I.ove is a race usually resulting in a tie. Walk ' Over Shoes Are Style Leaders Quality, Service and Comfort in Every Pair Leading Prices . rc $7.00 $8.50 $10.00 Walk-Over Shoe — ♦ Store 719 Riverside Avenue ' Gei ahead! Train your head I ' GRADS a few months of your time NOW! to Business Training — and get the KN(nV HOW fiinflanientals of business. Don ' t drop into just a job. Train for the higher paying jwsitions. PRIVATE SECRKTARV BOOKKEKPINC. SHORTHAND MACHINE BOOKKEEPING COI.I.Er.E PREPARATORY TVPEWRITINC. --and get higher pay all the rest of your life. CATAl.OC, L, illu.strate.l, .-hows the complete ec|uipment of this big college. Member of Association of Accredited Schools. NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE The Expert School A. K. KA.VE, President GEO. H. MAt DOUGAM.. Sec Treas. S317 Howard Riv. 61 The Tamarack 103 IF IT S MADE OF PAPER HAVE IT 707-709-711 Sprague Ave. 708-710-712 First Ave. 104 T HE Tamarack Marjoric L. : Why don ' t you and he make iij) after your quarrel ? Helen W. : I ' d hke to, Imt I forgot what it was we quarreled ahoul. ■ Mon. : It ' s a great old world, isn ' t it? Orn. : Ych, hut the worst of it is, there ' s mighty few of us that ' II get out of it alive. DumI): ow that we arc going to marry, you ' ll giw. ' me a ring, won ' t you? I)unii)er: Yes, what is your phone number? + + + Friend to Melha Welton : Say, what ' s a hum- bug? Melha lo friend : Gee, 1 don ' t know ; I guess it ' s a bee. R. S. says he doesn ' t want something everyone can have. Since we can buy radios for $1.7.S, he is looking for new worlds to cojiquer. 4 4 They say a sturdy jaw is a sign of a strong char- acter— often it means too much gum-chewing. 4- ' V .t- •(■ Cleanli!:ess is next to godliness, which is next to impoEsil-lc. 4m— Say! F ellows See Roy for that FIRST CLASS HAIRCUT }Aa rcuttmg and Bobhinf; a Specialty Red and Black Barber Shop Roy Comstock, Prop. W. 528 Indiana + Royilathafav ' s Blue Diamond 125 N. Meat Market Howard St. Not in the Meat Trust ' ' Eat BLUE DIAMOND QUALITY MEAT and Live to be a Hundred Main 1517 I Rov Hatl- a va , Prop. T II K Tamarack 105 ■J — RE O AND MARMON MOTOR CARS Blackwell Motor Co. Third and Post Sts. . + Beautiful The pride of the young miss as well as the matron is to look 1 eautiful. This is so easy these days with the aid of the l?eauty Parlor specialist always availahlc. The hair, women ' s crowning glory, should receive skillful treatments. The complexion demands the art of the specialist to keep it at its best. Come to this exclusive shoppe for your beauty work. Second l-l: ' PHONE MAIN 1071 lan Hldg. Spokane, Washington 106 The Tamarack DRAMATICS • (Continued from page 53) a park through a hedge; and the fourth is the attic scene with the couple starting over again. Miss Schweer, dramatic coach, deserves much praise for her fine direction of the play, and too much credit cannot be given to the cast for the success of the performance. The stage was very hcauiiful, the furnishings and lighting efcfcts being unusual. The same set of scenery was used for the three different scenes, but by rearranging the set and having new stage settings, entirely different effects were given. Hilils Henry was business manager for the play; Mclba Hughes was advertising manager; Kcaburn Lenau was property manager ; and his assistant was Claude Spangle. The men ' s wardrobe custodian was Arnold Meyer, and Rea Ruth Hurst was women ' s wardrobe manager. Decorative furnishings were secured by Marjoric Drew. ONE-ACT PLAYS Two classes for senior dramatics were organized this semester because of the large number who re- gistered for the subject. Classes were formed the + I first and the seventh periods, the former studyii one-act plays and the latter presenting the seri annual class plaj ' . Two one-act plays were givt in convocation. ■ ' The Old Lady Shows Her Medals, by .1. . Barrie, was presented at a pay convocation as one ■ the first programs to raise funds for the benc! of the play field project. Those in the double c:i were: Madeline Griffith and Kathleen Harris. Mi Dowey; N ' ellie Ressa and Nellie Cross, Mrs. Mii! ' ehm ; George Anderson and Helen Shjandcma:. Mrs. Twj-mley; Roberta Hopton and Martha Wei- Mrs. Haggcrty: Tom Clark and David Reid, M Willings; and Jack Ford and Burton Jones, Kennt : Dowey. The scene of the play was laid in a basemc: dwelling of a London tenement house. Characli work was portrayed by the cast, and Scottish dialer was used Thank You Doctor, by Gilbert Emery, given a convocation in June, is a melodramatic farce i one act. Involved in the mystery play are a croc and a stolen pearl necklace. The characters an .A doctor, a nurse, a jewelry clerk, a detective ai: the crook. Harold Zell, electrician; Ray Ruth, carpenter; Ja( Prater, flyman ; and John Green, curtain man, serv on the stage crew in all the plays. Students! Keep Your Clothes Neat IT PAYS MYERS SPEED SHOP Pressing Cleaning Tailoring Gents ' Furnishings Cor. Howard and Riversid ;gi|flB Open Evenings I I ' I ' n E Tamarack 107 Homes oeslgnea by Americans Leading Ardiitects IN home building, Beauty need not be sacri- ficed for economy! 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Max. 59 108 The Tamarack Some baseball players may not be so good at play- ing, but they will have lots of experience when they strike out into the business world. 4 4 After looking at my report card 1 decided that my scholastic standing was lying down. These high school teachers surely are low. The other day, one called me down, but I wouldn ' t sink to that level. + Some teachers don ' t go in much for athletics. They get all ih( exercise they need jumping on students. + Gash, a trolley-car misha jush pash by (hie) here, remarked the inebriate to his companion. Howsha get dash way? asked the other. Why, cansha shee da tracksh? 4 + 4 Taxi Driver: Cab, miss? Una Mae: How far are you going? Life is different from baseball, they say, for in life a man may be down but he ' s never out. + Ornal : Gee, you ' re the apple of my eye. Dot : Don ' t squeeze me so hard or I ' ll be cider. Congratulations - OUR DRY CLEANING Restores that . 1-:W APPEARANCE so much desired ' li e Clean Bverythiiiy Phone Riv. 2300 CITY DYE WORKS North Division Street Merchants Solicit Your Patronage. — . 1 The Tamarack K)9 +■ — F armers Mech an ICS Bank Twentv-two ' ears at Monroe and Rroadwav A checking account with us is a convenient method of handling your current expenses. We pay 4% on Savings Accounts. Interest Credited June 3()lh and Deceml)er 31st. Let us write your tire insurance. OwelliiiKS, Household goods or .Automobile. Your Business Is Afprcciatcd and Invtled C. p. LARSON, President I. T. NELSON, Cashier I on ratulatioiis: !• HIKTY-SIX vear.s of service to our patrons of our GREATER INLAND EMPIRE gives our firm the viewpoint of experience in extending hearty congratulations to the Graduating Class and the future Graduating Classes of NORTH CENTRAL. I T IS nur pleasure to invite you to visit our Store and Man- ufacturing Plant and see for yourself Creative Engraving and Prinlhig in the making. Phoiu Main 3m SPECIAL PLANNING SERVICE for SCHOOL ENGRAVING and PRINTING Announcements - Personal Cards - Diplomas - Annuals 110 The Tamarack THE CALENDAR (Continued from page 57) lion. The P. T. A. voted to sponsor the senior prom. Here ' s where we have a .ijood time. - . May 12 — Alumni play field convo- cation today. The grads surely did some entertaining. We ' d spend an- other dime to sec a convocation like that. May l.i — Kalhryn Stcdman won the junior Ahlquist debate today. Girls left this afternoon for Pullman to attend the vocational conference. May 14— Seven men from iVorth Central are entered in the preliminary track meet at W. S. C. Tomorrow will decide the championship. Our girls ' swimming team meets Lewis and Clark today in our tank. V e ' rc surely out to repeat the victory made last Friday. May 17— The girls arc hack from the vocational ct nference at Pullman, and they rave aUout the sor- orities and the track meet, so they must have had a good time. May 18 — . Day in Venice was presented in con- vocation today by the Girls ' Glee club. May 19 — (Censored.) May 20— Bethene Burch appears in new sport dress. May 21 — The Great Broxopp was presented to- night with great success, Ethel Gardner and Rea- burn Lenau carrying the leads. May 22— Class play repeated with same success, Berdie , cheson playing the feminine lead. r Burgan s Buy at Our Everyday Prices and Save Money Division and Boone _. Spokane — + -+ American Type Founders Co. Branches in All Principal Cities Complete School Printing Plants Special attention to installation of educational printing equipment. Spokane - - Washington The Tamarack 111 May 24 — Today marks the end of the girls ' inter- lass baseball series. May 25 — The Man Who Married a Dumb Woman, a play, was given in pay convocation after -chool under the direction of Miss Bertha Comings • f the French club. May 26 — Woe to us — late to class today which neans we won ' t be exempt from tests — not even on C. May 27— The band plays for the State Pareiit- Pcacher association convention this morning in Masonic Temple. May 28 — Senior A ' s have tea in cafe. The mothers and the boys are invited as well as the ;irls. khea Maloney, Bernice Spores, Rhoda Ma- ' loney and Frieda Foth are representatives for this -chool in the high school girls ' conference held at A ashington State college. May 31 —The end approaches and the senior A ' s ire preparing for the grand finale. June 1— Pay convocation today featuring the ■-chool orchestra under the direction of Mr. Rice. June 2— Ghosts are haunting us concerning tests; would that we had studied. June 3 — News comes out today ; one more issue ihis afternoon at Newman lake. . Hope the fish are and the spring ' 26 staff is through. June 4— The Mathematics and Latin clubs picnic vising. Delts picnic tomorrow. June 7— Today marks the end of inter-class tennis matches. June 8— Secrets? June 0 -Ditto! Ditto! June 10 — The end is near and the teachers are i + Itudent Come and Get that First-Class Haircut in a First-Class Shop The Coeur d ' Alene Barber Shop Coeur d ' Alene Hotel I Evans Bartholomeu. ' Leonettis For the Best Fruits and Vegetables in Town Bananas a Specialty Leonettis Central Market Main at Howard I + — 112 The Tamarack letting up on assignments or rather we are forgetting to study. The Xcophyte of the News is out. June 11 — Hurrah! Senior prom tonight in the Marie Antoinette room at Davenport ' s. June 12 — News picnic at Newman lake. June 13 — Baccalaureate exercises. June 14 — -Ml the dignity of the senior A ' s was thrown in the wastcliasket when they once more donned kid clothes. June 15 — .Alas, ' tis the eve of graduation. June 16— END OF SCHOOL. + 4 + Ornal B. : I ' m off that girl. She insulted me. Bill K. : How ' s that? O. B, : She asked me if I danced. B. K. : What ' s insulting about that? O. B. : I was dancing with her when she asked me. ■ Our candidate for the bonehead club is the guy who, when you ' ve really done something pretty good, comes up to you and says, You ' re not as foolish as you look. Beany Lenau : (gazing dreamily into swimming pool) You know Bill, it sort of resembles rain. Bill Ross: (More dreamily) What does? Beany : Water. - I We Manufacture PENNANTS- BANNERS- CAPS In Fact Anything from I ' elt Ware Bros. Co. .i25 Spragne Ave. The Only Exclusive Sporting Goods Store in Spokane Real Values and Good Merchandise Established 19f)8 708 Main Ave. Near Wall T 11 E r A M A K A C K 113 MR. T. O. RAMSEY I ' resenls II XE ' 26 FATTER IN SONG AND CHATTER A Musical Melodrama In Four Episodes Under the direction of Joe Lucas With Extraordinary Cast of Over 200 ScKNK OnK Curtain rises amid deep and ominous silence upon forest scene. Ill groups and pairs and sinKly, over two hundred iiys and girls enter, members of the class of ' 26. All re dressed in green. They begin to sing the heart- . nding song, Just Before the Battle Mother — horus. They enter upon the war of high school, silence. . lcep voice sounds and we find it to be lomer ' . Hanley singing Asleep in the Deep. (Only a few lines are sung, for H. ' . H., thinking i- is in F2nglish class, falls into the depths of lumber.) Several unknown voices, thought to be those of illard Sisson, Bcrnice Harris, Eunice . rmstrong, Monroe Hubbell, Irvin Velte, Edgar Boucher, Morris illis and Florence .Anderson, are heard beginning rhe V orld Is Waiting for the Sunrise. But as the -liining face of C. Ornal Bostwick appears on the + 1 Best Wishes To the Class of June, 1926 Hat Freeman ! 726 Riverside + Wonderful Value Buys in Written Guaranteed U.sed Star Cars at March- Strickle ' .s. Just the model you want in the powerful Star Car with the MILLION DOLLAR MOTOR March-Strickle Motor Company Star Car Distributors, Spokane 114 The Tamarack word sunrise, for some unknown reason, the cur- tain falls with a thud. ScENK Two Some members of the class, Wentzcl Hansen, Frank Lund, Uen McClain, Madeline Griffith, Mabel Gray, Marjorie Hunt. Adelia Walter, Bernice Spores and Mcli)a V cllon, with wistful looks, return singing Then I ' ll Be Sorry. Some of them have cards in their hands which have several letters marked with rings. .As the rest go out, two pink-haired misses, recog- nized as Rea Ruth Hurst and Avon Coutts, comt in doing the minuet to the inspiring melody of Nobody Knows What a Red Headed Mama Can Do as sung by Stephen Libby. .At the clo.sc, Mr. Kenneth C. Lowery roams in and recites Casey at the Bat, with Harry Arm- field and Gladys Austin as special cheerers. There are so many cheers ringing through the auditorium that the curtain has to be lowered. SCKNF. THRKK Enter Burton I. Jones softly singing I Love Me, with Mary Deeble and Inez Borgardts accompany- ing on their accordian plaits. j Clint McCracken, world famous orator, strides J in and speaks with his usual abundant flow : I say, my dear Mr. Jones, why is it that you always sign J. EAT! Broadview Ice Cream IK ' ' ITS BEST ' Broadview Dairy Co Max. 364 Courtesy, Kindess, Service - - - Our Keynote Hazen J Funeral Home Crematorium Max. 244 i N. 1306 Monroe — •+ The Tamarack 115 our name with that I superfluously located l c- wecn your first and last names? Burton, always rather pre-occupied, exits without noticing the inquirer. Led by I ' na Mae Decker, several people, probably Marcclla Harvey, Vada Clark, Thelma Fosley, Dor- th.v Carney, Belle Kims, Bill Kemp, Francis Mon- ague and Walter Bergersen, Charleston in to the (ir of Wigwam Blues. (Needless to say, the applause is deafening.) A cold breeze pushes C. Willce Freeze, Lois Berg ind Mary Snow upon the scene as they sing, It ' s I ' .etting Cool. The audience becomes so cold that, for safety, the urtain is lowered. Scene Foi-r .As T. Dennis O ' Xeill, John Geraghty, Patrick lieraghty, Philip Callahan, Clifford McCartney, . Iyreado McCoy, June McDonald, Elmer MacLean md lames McMillan enter doing a combination of he highland fling and the Irish jig, MaccI Bcrk- -trtsser, Williard Hodgkin, Willamene Swearingen, lorolhy Mac Cager, Elizabeth Boot, Harie De- i.argie, Eugenia Gorger, Dorothy Grunewald, Ber- iiice Henklc, Berneal Kleinknecht, Myrtle Lockhart, Vellie Ressa, Myrtle Tysver, Martha VV ' eise, Willard Kliebcnstein, Ralph Schlichlig and Ruth Grossman ing La Gionconda with Lulu Fyhrie and Lena iraf as solists and Leah Lufkin and Constance 4. — . GRADUATES Spokane ' s Leading Cash Store Extends Congratulations KEMP (Sl HEBERT The Store That L ' ndersclls Because It Sells for Cash +■■ I I I I I 4. PAHTAGfS Vaudeville and Feature Pictures Spoluxnes ' s Best in Entertainment and Personal Comfort 6High ' Class Acts of fi Unequaled J VAUDEVILLE and Feature PICTURES .■U ' si l ' .t f ' ahles Hal Roach Comedy Tof-ics of the Day 12 . ' oon to 12 Midnit;lu Gel the r Habit! Come .Any Time Hill Come Earlv ! 116 The T a m a k a c k Karkaii as accompanists. The sweet melody, I Never Knew, is heard from without and Marguerite Barth and Marjorie Drew, famous Lights of the class, enter. Little Boy Blue, as sung hy George H. Ander- son, Hugh Donovan, Henry . nderson and Arnold Meyer, accompanied on the Jews ' harp by Dorothy Hazen and Mahcl Baker, is most effective. Ethlyn and Kathleen DeCamp, dressed in the well- known caps and gowns, trip in singing, They Say We Look Like Each Other. There is a great war whoop and, and Sis Hanlon, Jo Brown, Marion Johnson, James Helphrcy, Gen- evieve Tate, Genevieve Hanlon, Tom Clark, Mahala .Anderson, Ruliy Brown, Leola .Abernathy. Maude Holt, Sidney Hawley, Harry Horton and Richard Hunncr sing Red and Black for the last time. .Ml is well except lor the fact that Eddy Haynes, Ralph I ' eiirod Schofield and Hillis D. Henry, slill most playful in spite of their seniorial dignity, scoot in on kiddy cars and spoil the performance. That ' s All There Is, There .Ain ' t Xo More, ex- pressed the sad feelings of Alex Brown, Elma Bacon, Margaret Walker, Lcona Rehfeldt, Dale Boucher, Nirgil Jensen, Marion Harvey, Melba Hughes, Helen Mitchell, Kathleen Harris and Rich- ard Hunter as they leave the happy audience behind them. .Another great war whoop. Jack Ford and Helen Shjandemarr thank the class When Your Friend Is (Graduated- - (ike Gifts That Last J E WELR Y WATCHES PRECIOUS STONES and SILVER WARES of the better quality at prices you can afford — Sarlori oil I Makers of Fine Jewelry Xorlh 10 Wall Street Courtesy Service You ' ll Come Back North Monroe Barber Shop PROP. Geo. E. Caruso 1819 N. Monroe Max. 306 T HE Tamarack 117 (,f luiic ' 26 for allowiiiK ihem (.iiul others) to Krad- uaic. The final rliniax is reached. Grasping tightly their ilipiomas romc Lucile Kexroad, Martha Kliiiowitz, Harold Kirklin, Francis Hudson, Kathcrin Rollinson, I ' rcdcrick Scitz, Ami Carswcll, Claude Spangle, r.race I5ailty, Khoda VNoodward, Ray Squibb, Beryl Kied, Hruce Webb (of course), Berdie Achcson, Ckono W ilch, Evelyn Raymond, Don Fox, Audrey Paris, Doris Daniel, Hazel Loveland, Lyle Eden, Evelyn F.rickson, June Wright, Doris Jones, Helen Cramploti and Geneva Howser singing with true ,csl The Battle Cry of Freedom. lis sonorous notes were broken into by the words (if Katherine Kiesling, Bessie Knight, Reaburn Lenau and David Reid as they argued over the correct height of rubber boots to be worn in Africa in ihc spring season. Needless to relate, Katherine laine out witnier. The final results of above debate may be had on request. There is such a burst of applause as the sinjcrs i;ain their freedom, that the curtain is again lower- ed with a greater thud. (CIRTAIX) Directors Note: Vera Maybee, Floyd Siemer. ' i- vicnne Piatt. Gladys Nelson, Bessie Palmer, Shirley Shaiid, Zella Smith, Gilbert Wollin, Mary Bradeen, Dick Foth, Dorothy Becker, Bert Hubenthal, Or- villc Di.idiam, Marjorie Bulmer, Stuart Harden- Greif Togs on N. C. H. S. Fellows were the rule last year — I staling the fact of facts — that YOU fellows contributed in a large measure to Greif Success last season thru your loyal patronage - this ad becomes more a word of thanks than a bid for business. You know Fred, already, and he ' s proud to know YOU! FRED N. GREIF and CO. Tailors Our Oun Shop - - - ■ Qranite BUg. RIVERSIDE . WASHINGTON -+ Thrift ' Your Next Assignment Success is assured those who realize the powers of thrift — and use them. Start your thrift account here today. I ' or ( )vcT 25 ■(. •ll■s We Have Paid 5% ON SAVTN(;S Credited Scnii-.Annually ' Sipokane avin s Loan Society Sprague Near Post — Spokane 118 The Tamarack brook, Dc ' lpha Coffman, Evelyn Dahlen, Vivian Gossellin, Myrtle Mitcham, Everette Nelson, Muriel Moon, Elmer Lozier, Lloyd Green, Lewis Patterson, Lililan Sorenson, Hetty Scotten, Violette Smith, Mar- ion Taylor, Floyd Reynolds, Robert Russell, Flor- ence Putman and Loren Fletcher were slated to ap- pear, but due to the fact that the curtain came down so very unexpectedly at times, their acts were unseen by the audience. Others including Blanche Scott, Helen Mitchell, Lena Myirs. Gladys Malmoe, Mary Kuhlman, Ivy Mendenhall, John Rcshoft, Anna Rossiter, Gladys Set er, Erma Schatz, Ada Humphrey, Lola Hubbard, Ethel Rcem, Roberta Hopton, Ethel Howard, Ruth Hallcn, Arthur Fox, Rcine Ruth Feller, Margaret Empcy, l.ois Kiuh Dodson. Vcria Broylcs, Thelma Anderson. Gilbert Natwick, Clifton Hussey, Florence Anderson, Nellie Cross, Luella Eaton and Ellis Hyatt were too modest concerning their talents to appear. ■ These pay telephones we have are great revela- tions. H you especially want to know the students who are of Scotch descent, watch the ones that al- ways stop to feel in the slide to see if their nickels ha r been rcmrned after a completed call. When some of the girls learned in chemistry that hj-drogen was a good reducing agent, they imme- diately wanted to know where they could buy it. I ■ I I Spolunt ' i Caih Star (or All thm- PaopU Diploma Fram ing In our picture framing section, you will find a complete assoftment of narrow black mouldings that are especially for diplomas. Immediately after graduation, bring your diploma here and let us frame it for vou at small cost. consistent when liuyrag food pj-oducts. Our Qualitx will bear investigation. Pine Creek Dairy Co Riv. 11 m—m 4 T H E Tamarack 119 EDUCATION is essential to the welfare of the individual and the race. That education is best which unites the art of living and the ability to make a living. Business has come to be our greatest profes- sion, and training for it is ed- ucation in its trues sense. KEATING SCHOOL of STENOGRAPHY 405 Rookery Building I INTELLIQENCEJ first CONGRATULATIONS all and then we will preach a bit. , .| , (• high intelligence and so it is hardly necessary § Wll ! I ' ' ' cheeks from the inside by continuing to UM- ThoiniiM). I V iucily Pasteurized Milk. You ' ll always enjoy pnorl health, ;i ckar attractive complexion. Use it in your cooking it will improve Boys mi1k huild? brain 11 aililrioii ig yourselves for this honor of graduation i much of the burden of maintaining the athletic iV-ntral High. Keep your youthful vigor, remember I ' hompsen ' s Perfectly Pasteurized Milk for rich We Wish You Every Success in Life 0 g PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED MILK 120 T H F, Tamarack Some great fellow said : True greatness consists in being great in little things. Some of these plump ladies seem to think of this line wher they liny their clothes. 4 4 We ' ll tell you something. Mr. Hawcs doesn ' t be- lieve in hair Ionics. Oh, well, he may come to it someday. Marj eber : Say, what ' s and usher. Johnny: The fellow who takes the lead at the theater. + + Beany : W hen I came on the stage the audience sal there open-mouthed. lack F. : Oh, nonsense, my Ixjy. They wouldn ' t all yawn at once. I ' ll lake two quarts of oil, said the plump lady. What kind, heavy? asked the garage man. Mind your business, fresh thing. Love is like an onion. We eat it with delight ; And when it ' s gone we wonder W hat ever made us bite ! 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Gently he picked a carved amlier bracelet from its resting place, tenderly and reverently kissed it, hurled the circlet far over the water to seek its owner. A mandarin, Lord . mla Nu, gazed at a single -iwer. W ith a stoic calm, his face retaining its pas- vity, he read the message of the blossom, then mur- iired, Farewell, my daughter. young man paced his room. She was gone — oeing from him. Only injured ego spoke. No pentence was shown by this unconscious cause of le tragedy. .And ten thousand years afterward? Only the Keeper and Creator of destinies knows. + — - Welchs Blue Ribbon Quality Meats Welchs 710 W. Main Fulton Market - In Westlakes Look Before You Leap - and You Won ' t Look Foolish! t ! I ■ I We ' re Always Glad to Have folks Look Around and Compare .... IF WE CAN ' T GIVE YOU MORE FOR YOUR MONEY. WE DON ' T WANT IT Culbertson s The Inland Empire ' s Big Friendly Store SPOKANE I I I 122 The Tamarack Some girls are sort of dumb. Some of them wanted to know if the numbers on the back of the boys ' track sweaters had anything to do with their ages or the size of their neckband. + + Fred G. : Do you like sweets ? Homer H. : Which ones? Someone told us once (when we were chewing gum) that the only difference l)etwecn a cow chew- ing her cud and a girl chewing gum is the intelli- gent expression on the face of the cow. Bernice Spores is almost clever .sometimes. The other day she told us that the only difference be- tween us and the missing link is that they are not looking for us. .Aha ! the missing link ! cried the professor as he extracted his collar button from under the bureau. Clint Mc (to friend whom he had intended to visit): Washout on line; cannot come. Reply from friend K. C. D. : Come anyway; bor- row a shirt. Congratulations We e.xtend greetings to every member of the (Graduating Class of June 1926, and congratulate them on work well done. You have shown good judgment in completing a high school course, and whether you enter some field of busi- ness, or enter college we wish you suc- cess ! We invite you to avail yourself of the services of this store. W e take pleasure in catering to the needs and wishes of young men and women. ' MAIN AvcMur .Hrvritsnx ako Wall snm I Students! Special Prices Marcel, 50 cents Recoining Bob Cut, 50 cents YOU WILL FIND OUR MARCELLING LASTS LONGER and Our Hair Dyes Are Dependable WE M. KE, KF.XT .XXD SHIP C O S T U M F, S . N WHERE MILLER ' DERVANT Hair Dressers , Beauty Parlors Wig Makers and Costumers 209-211 North Post Street— Auditorium Bldg. ' P HE Tamarack 123 -+ i i I I I WE KNOW that this little volume will ever be a source of pleasant recollections to you — memories of the many happy days spent at North Cen- tral — and we are glad we have been given this opportunity of making the engravings. ♦fWe have enjoxed the privilege of working with you and we wish to add a word of congratulation and best wishes for vour future success. PARENT ART AND ENGRAVING SERVICE 321 326 PE YTON BLDG.. SPOI NE, WASHINGTON 124 ' r HE T A M A K A f K WE APPRECIATE THE LOYAL AND GENEROUS SUPPORT GIVEN OUR PRODUCTS BY THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS. Our ambition is to give you the greatest possible value for your money. No finer products are made than those )earing the Label Spokane Knitting Mills, Inc. 1608-12 North Monroe Street A TRIBUTE GREATLY APPRECIATED. MANY STORES CARRY OUR PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY. — •+ The Tamarack 125 ELSA M. PINKHAM (Continued from page 86) The girls had hHsketball, baseball and swimming after school that year, and N ' orth Central had its first girls ' swimming meet with Lewis and Clark. Then came the lovely new locker room, gas dryer and centrifugal wringer for the bathing suits, and later the hair dryers. Miss Pinkham went to Harvard summer school the following summer for new material and ideas. .She found it fun to get back again as al out 25 other .Sargent girls were there. The Sargent buildings were u.sed for the junior and senior work in the P. E. courses, so it seemed very much like home ' o her. During the seven years that Miss I ' inkham has been at N ' orth Central, four gymnasium exhibitions have been given, not only to show parents and friends of the school what the gym classes arc doing, liut to give each girl an opportunity to take part in some entertainment. Miss Pinkham ' s department is always a busy place. Besides the regular gym and swimming classes, ■vhich .she has tried to make as interesting and ben- eficial as possible, there have been many outside .activities, such as helping raise money for a piano, training all the dances and originating the steps for ihe chorus and leads for seven operas, directing the personal efficiency department of the Girls ' League, assisting with the .Aquatic club and making the gym office a place where the girls feel free to come if they need help. Miss Pinkham hopes that soon another dream will be realized — that North Central will have a playfield adjoining the school. Miss Pinkham said that her years at North Cen- tral have been very pleasant ones and that she just loves the West. WOMAN ' S REASON Mr. Short: Can it be true? You will really marry me ? Miss Tall : Yes. I always make all my own clothes, and as we are both the same height, you will come real handy when 1 am cutting and fitting. — Ex. 4 . n optimist is a fellow who is always looking for something to turn up, .says the wise man. Perhaps he is only waiting for his very healthy, rich uncle to turn up his toes, says Joe Hove, wise or otherwise. Just because he ' s made half the world learn to drive his bloomin ' Lizzies, Henry Ford doesn ' t need to think he can make us all learn to play fiddles. EDUCATION Save Now for Future Training! Start a Savings Account 4 0 Interest on Time Deposits In Old . ' ge One Appreciates the Money Saved in Youth Open a Commcrdai Banking Account Spokane State Bank Nora and Division .1 North Side Bank 4.—.— ij 126 ' I ' H K Tamarack We sell qualOij goods onljj YOU GO TO • SCHOOL TO MAKE QUALITY MEN anci WOMEN SO AS TO MAKE BETTER CITIZENS QUALITY WILL WIN -YOUR STORE- BLODGETT MERCANTILE CO. GLEN. 207 N. 4517 NEVADA ST + - Band and Orchestral Instruments Victors and, Brunswick Phonographs Pianos, Sheet Music Mi. Baileys House of Music 710-712 Sprague Ave. -+ I I + T H E T A M A R A C K 127 SPRING FOOTBALL Spring football practice was held this semester at XOrth Central for the first time in the history of the ihool. In March the coach issued a call for all oys who were not out for other sports and who ACre interested in football. Most of the lettermen or next year ' s squad were out for track and base- all, but Coach Zimmerman was able to get an cellent line on freshman and sophomore candi- Uites. Eighteen boys received suits the first practice light, and in two weeks about 25 men were prac- icing on Crego field. Zimmerman taught the squad lie art of blocking and running interference. The lack field men were coached on passing, punting and ruiniing, while the guards were shown how to c«me ■ut of the line on offense. .Accordnig to Mr. Zimmerman, some very good nialerial for next fall ' s team turned out, most of the -(|uad being freshmen. No senior was permitted o turn out unless he had some experience before. The purpose of spring practice is not only to ■ levclop the next fall ' s team, hut to look forward u) players for future teams. Last fall the team was left in a poor position on account of the inex- Dcricnced players, and it is not intended to do so again this fall. Those issued suits were: Raymond Spores, Carl i I I — Get Your Late Magazines and Confections at + — — - — - — -+ • Extends Congratulations! THIS pioneer creamerv, the oldest in the state, extends its best wishes and congratulates the seniors on their excellent record for the past •four ear . ' HE Hazelwood Co. Spokane, Wasli. 1 1 1 128 ' 1 ' II E T A M A k A K Carlxm. Richard Irhy, George Stoharski, Pete Olson, Clifford Holman, James Williams. Walter Miller, Hob Lyda, Bernard Thornton, Wilson Schullhess, Raymond Davis, Oral Hubbard, Ward Paddleford, Frank Sells, Fred Anderson, Raymond Kcnlworthy, Hill Maher, Wallace Acton, Walter Mills, Leonard Tysver, Kenneth Nail, Tracy Adams, Louis Stevens, Jasper Moore, Clarence Graham and Bob Penn. Mr. Zimmerman was well satisfied with the boys he had out and many of them arc expected to win letters next fall. Talk about being hot! In one of Mr. Sanborn ' s science classes a brite girl said that three w-ays of conducting heat are : Radiation, conduction and vexation. W ell, there ain ' t no flics on her ! 4f- 4f- Harold A. : You know, I think N ' oah ought to have called his ark Ivory. Jack C. : How ' s that ? Harold : It floated. Mr. Bradford: Willard, how many days are there in each of the months? Willard Bungay: Thirty days hath September, all the rest 1 can ' t remember. There ' s a calendar on the wall, so why bother me with this at all ? PENNANTS! PENNANTS! W e carry in slock or make to your order, pennants, class and fez caps, numerals and honor letters it ' s made of felt, we make it L. M. VARNEY 208 S. Howard I We mvite comparison The Angvire Studio of Art Photography Largest and best equipped Studio in the N ' orthwest invites your inspection of the Newest and Best in Photo- graphic Art. We offer the largest selection of Photographs in all sizes and styles from the least expensive to the highest quality obtainable. Our prices arc the lowest possible consistent with Quality. Fernwell BIdg., Spokane, Wash ! •+ The Tamarack 129 It is Our Desire to Serve You With the Highest Type of Photographic Art Our New Management Provides Absolute Satisfaction With Prices Fair to Everyone a If It Isn ' t fmti All Right mm Brins It Back 130 T HE Tamarack I This is . ' o. 0439 Priced $7.50. Come in and try on this model. See Eggerts Graduation Oxfords Fellows, we ' ve lined up some snappy numbers for you. . ny one of which will do )ou proud when you walk across thai platform with every eye on you. Priced $5, $6.50, $7.50 Eggerts S. 10 Howard Ii5etween Sprague and First Kemcmher, girls, wc show the smartest ladies ' footwear that you can Iniv. I i i i i i I ..+ The right way to get a start in the business world is j having and education that is usable in a business office. Some of Spokane ' s Leading Firms are manned almost exclusively by BL-MK TRAINED Office Help. We offer courses in : Secretarial Work, Machine Bookkeeping, Busi- ness Correspondence, Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Shorthand, Private Secretary, Office Meth- ods, Penmanship $16 Dollars $16 . ' Month Pavs you ever thought of the ad- vantage the joung person who is thoroughly trained in Shorthand and Bookkeeping has over the one who has fiad a pciu i High School coursf We place all undergraduates intj thai — We place ever Central Commercial Gra LEI US HELP YOU, have taken. CAPITAIZE on your HIkH School Train nig by dointr I ' o ( Graduate wcrk in oiir school this sum- mer. Sei ' .li. 1 ' sit our school. graduates .ill ' ' , iiianj isilions. More than [Ctncster, some North s into positions, ter what course von H. C. BLAIR, President 110 .Vorth Pc ' t: T HE T A M A K A C K 131 Oh, Ma ! Come here quick. What is it, Mary? Look, Johnny ate all the raisins off that sticky paper. Two mice peeking around the corner of the bread- box : Ain ' t that the cat ' s whiskers. -j- Thc prize excuse for not studying used to be that the price of kerosene went up two cents a gallon last year, 1889. ow the students explain that the nights are so dark they can ' t find the electric light switch. 4 4 4 Mother used to be able to find the switch without much trouble. The trouble was all mine. 4 Mr. Meyers: What is a metaphor? . ' rnold Meyer: To keep cows in. Something is preying on my mind. Never mind it will soon die of starvation. Waiter: Here ' s your strawberry shortcake, sir. Cynical Cunca : You call that shortcake? Take it out and l erry it. Spokane ' s Most Popular Young Man ' s Tailor otic WHO U| as best I I I + 819i Riverside Main 1662 i ■4 I QroAuation Day The culmination of years of effort on the part i)f the parents as well as the student. A day that has long been anticipated, one never to be for- gotten ' There should be a memento of this occasion, an accurate and artistic. Nu Art Portrait of yourself nl this important period of your career, will, in the years to come, be a priceless {xvisession. By putting into our jwrtrait-pholographs the true in li idualily of our subjects, and the . re Preservative of which all arc proud, ue have siicccedeil in producing remarkable results. I thank llf- seniors for their generous patronage and congratulate them upon their achievenienl and wish measure of success to all. the chance In scr e (ni again. U ART STUDIO lin , 14 621 lartiicson Rldg. Spokane 132 The Tamarack Known as the Best The Best Known Our Special Line of Young Men ' s SUITS at $34. Hart SchalTner Marx V Clothej Gamett, Siuart Sommer Home of Han, Schajfner Manv Qothes 5o8 Rivfrside + — ..+ •t Classics in Potography W ' t (111 a Imsimss in i xilusivi- and RIeKam PIioloKiaphs. 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