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

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Glass History N JANUARY 1925, 287 freshmen entered North Central from vari- ous north side institutions of learning. Some were tall, some short, some fat and some thin. Their dispositions varied, also, hut the scale seemed evenly balanced, so these freshmen pulling together accom- plished much, both in work and friendship during the four years they spent together. When these wee, tall, thin and fat fresh- men were sophomores, the playfield project was introduced by John Shaw. Under his leadership this class helped the playfield to become a reality. Crego field was the beginning. This was merely several level lots cleared of rubbish and used mainly for outdoor athletic prac- tices. However, it did prove the need of the playfield. Of course, not all the credit is deserved by our class, but we all sup- ported it through every stage of its de- velopment. The girls canvassed for sub- scriptions, sold tickets to the various play- field benefits, participated in the pay cons, plays, etc. that were given, the proceeds going outright to the playfield. The boys spent long hours in clearing rubbish and raking the field and shared equally with the girls in subscriptions and benefits. Now the playfield is completed with the excep- tion of some minor Improvements. These same tall, short, fat or thin fresh- men supported or participated in athletics with the same ardent spirit as was para- mount in all their activities. The girls ' swimming team has been victorious for the last four years. In the seasons of ' 27 and ' 28, North Central has lost but three sports to Lewis and Clark, basketball, boys ' swim- ming and girls ' tennis. The victorious athletic contests include baseball, football, track, girls ' swimming, boys ' tennis and cross country. In ' 28 the basketball team took the state championship. The swim- ming team lost the meet to Lewis and Clark by a heart-rending one point. Girls ' tennis will lose Dorothy Dixon, Laura Thornton and Laura Schoening, all of whom are graduating with this class. Twyla Blair, a member of the girls ' swim- ming team, is also finishing this time. In boys ' athletics many senior A ' s starred. In track we have Robert Ball and Paul Cooney; in football Tracy Adams, Klbern Daisley, Charles Mason, Kenneth Nail, George Sander, Raul Tatman and Harold Wilson. We could also quote a long, long list of those of this class who have achieved scholastic and other honors. During our senior B term, those students who were honored as class officers were: Raul Cooney, president; Charles Mason, vice president; Jean Peterson, secretary; and Dorothy Black, treasurer. At the senior A meetings, the class chose as its leaders Raul Cooney, Margaret Mc- Avoy, Dorothy Black and Robert Ball as president, vice president, treasurer and secretary, respectively. Now that our four years (or whatever it may be) of high school life are over, we can only hope that the friends we have made, the knowledge we may have acquired and the love for dear old North Central will not be forgotten. SIGNED FRANCES LOACKER HELEN HULME CHARLES HIVELY [27]

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Harlan C a pell, Terry General Course Hand, 25, ' 26, 27, ' 28 Bandmaster, ' 28 Saxophone Octet, ' 27, ' 28 Operettas Lass of Limerick Town — Lead Once in a Blue Moon — Lead Robin Hood Incorporated Cantatas Hiawatha Caravan Boys ' Federation Associated Student Councils Student Conduct Board Cecilia Thompson Commercial Course Girls ' League Honor Roll Six Times Social Service Department Department Head, ' 28 Program Committee, Chairman I ' ow Wow Concession Mana- ger, ' 28 Central Council. 28 Senior Teas, ' 25, ' 27 Cattonian Club Vice President, ' 28 Associated Student Councils, ' 28 Scriptorian Society News Business Staff, ' 28

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Glass mil | K, THE class of January ' 29, JtWylj! being very small, but very brill- W Vj iant and having no other disquali- | F IJ fications, wish to will to the next S jBf class all those whose mental ca- ll tM Sj; pacit ics could not compete with our progress in the grind. We leave the executive abilities which our small hut illustrious president, Paul KET- CHUM Cooney, inherited from the previous class to whomever aspires to these honors. Twyla Blair states that she wishes to leave her curls to Evelyn Mowbray, and hopes sincerely that Evelyn may use them in her dancing career as Twyla has. In hope that Hoy Berggren may soon be able to tower above the multitude as the worthy president of the Conduct board has done in the past, we leave Bob Ball ' s height to little Koy. We certainly hope that Harold Wilson will not leave his capabilities of pulling off rank procedure such as that at Walla Walla to anyone (inclusive) of the senior B ' s. Neil McLain seems to have been very much concerned about George Davis ' over- taxing himself carting that enormous bass saxophone around, so Neil condescendingly wills Cieorgc his little pipe. Betty Dickerhoff leaves her ability to make goo-goo eyes at the traffic cops and get by with it to Dorothy Barton, but don ' t take advantage of them, Dode. By special request George Sander is leav- ing his false teeth to Pete Graham in the hope that Clarence may use them in fooling others in a way similar to that in which he was tricked. The beautiful and talented Jean Peterson wishes to leave all the dramatic parts in which it is necessary for her to appear homely to Oscar Browst of the senior B ' s who would more readily carry the part. Even though Linn Fyhrie is a wonderful and talented fiddle player, he wishes to leave a small part of his ability to poor Ruth Berg. Freddy Harper leaves his sufficiency of strength, skill and resources for getting home from a certain house in the sticks at the southeast portion of the city to Clyde Vigil. Kathleen Coffman, who has tried long to gain the mighty elocutionary powers of the far-famed Milton, bequeaths her endeavors to I.ucia Whitcmarsh. Chuck Mason wills Thelma Lovejoy to the tender care of his infant brother, Tommy. Since we feel that Milt Wyatt should wear school colors, we ' re leaving Sam Knight ' s raven curls to set off the blushing locks owned b our yell king. Wynn DeGraff wishes to leave the boys at North Central to any girl who thinks that a North Central fellow is good enough for her. Brick Sims, in a moment of generosity, consented to leave his way with women to I -en Foster — goodness Only knows what Leonard will find to do with it. Since Tracy Adams has been left to each senior B class since ' 22, we have decided to break the tradition and take him along with us. We have felt the tingling and exquisite sensations caused by the reverberating tones of Virginia McGuire ' s vocal box very keenly, so we very condescendingly leave them to Lois May Ferris. Winged Mercury, alias Kenny Howser, unwillingly relinquishes his meteor-like swiftness to O ' .zie Dahlen. As a finale we leave little Loran Richey ' s overworked traffic authority to Bob Davis. But please be sensible and use discretion, Bob. To all those whom time and space pre- vent our mentioning in this, our last will and statement: we leave our true North Central spirit and our sincerest wishes for a happy life. SIGNED KATHLEEN COFFMAN GEORGE SANDER LORAN RICHEY [281