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

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ll ' inning high honors in both league and tournament contests, the debate team has done much to en- hance NC ' s reputation. Here Marlon- Goodfellow and Phyllis Hopkins listen intently to Dick Greenwood ' s oratory as Ron Mc Far land consults his notes. English is one of the essential tools of living, and to use it effectively, it is necessary to perfect it ; to learn to read and to interpret it. Literature, oral composition and written composition are the three division-, of English. Litera- ture courses acquaint the students with the best in w riting so that they may enjoy life through their reading. Oral composition helps perfect everyday speaking, conversation and public speaking and is especially emphasized in the debate, Speech and drama classes. Written composition leaches cor- rect and effective writing, as demanded in every day life. Grammar, usage, and spelling are an inte- gral part of this division. In the vocational unit, students are interviewed by an adult in the field of their choice. This course completes the required courses, and the two senior English classes are taken as electives. sixteen

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Commercial Top row: James O. Griggs, Alvin B. Danielson, Alfonso A. Manfred. Bottom row: Helen I. Maynard, Mary K. Paulson, Violet Starkweather. Ruth Winkley. James O. Griggs Commercial, Head University of Washington, B.A., M.A. Alvin B. Danielson Commercial College of Puget Sound, B.A.; Track, Baseball Coach. Alfonso A. Manfred Commercial Gonzaga University, Ph.D. Washington State College; South- ern Methodist University. Helen I. Maynard Retailing, Head University of Washington, B.A.; Eastern Washington College of Education; University of Oregon. Mary K. Paulson Contmercial University of Minnesota, B.S. Violet Starkweather Commercial Oberlin College, B.A.; University of California, M.A.; Certificate of Study, Paris, France. RUTH Winkley Commercial University of Wisconsin, B.A.; University of California, M.A.; Commercial Club Adviser. fifteen

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English Top row: Grace Campbell, Edward E. Anderson, Robert Bland, John Christen- son, Helen Cleveland. Daniel Davis. Grace Campbell English, Head Washington State College, B.A.; University of Oregon; University of California; Columbia Univer- sity; University of Washington. Edward E. Anderson English Eastern Washington College of Education, B.A. in Education; University of California, B.A.; Washington State College. Kohert Bland English Whitworth College, B.A.; Intra- mural Sports Coach. John T. Christenson English, Debate University of Minnesota, B.A.; Whitworth College, B.A. in Edu- cation; Rifle Club Adviser. Helen I. Cleveland English Washington State College, B.A., M.A.; ASB Adviser; Vox Puella- rum Adviser. I an [EL I AVIS Washburn College, B.A., B.M.; Colorado State College of Edu- cation; University of Kansas; All-City Boys ' Chorus Director; Sponsor of Cheerleaders; Direc- tor of Boys ' Federation and Girls ' League Quartets. Robert L. DrumhellER Dramatics Whitman College, B.A., M.A.; University of Washington; Uni- versity of Alberta; Harvard Uni- versity; Thespian Adviser. Velma EakER English Whitworth College, B.A.; Wash- ington State College; Eastern Washington College of Education; Three C ' s Co-Adviser; STA Rep- resentative. Guy L. Griswold English North Dakota State Teachers College, B.A.; University of Mon- tana, M. in Ed.; University of Minnesota. Second row: Robert Drumheller, Velma Eaker, Guy Griswold, Mabel McLaugh- lin, Christine McRae, Margaret Rawlings. Bottom row: John Malterner, Mary Mc- Kenna. Mabel McLaughlin English University of Washington, B.A.; Horizon Club Adviser. Christine McRaK English, Psychology Whitman College, B.A.; Columbia University; University of Wash- ington; University of Montana; ASC Election Boar d Adviser. .Margaret Rawlings English University of Idaho, B.A.; Uni- versity of California; University of Southern California; Weyatese Club Adviser. John Malterner, Jr. English Whitman College, B.A. in Bus. Adm., M.A. in Ed.; Traffic and Grounds Squad Adviser. Mary McKenna Journalism, English University of Idaho, B.A.; Uni- versity of California; Washington State College; Publications Ad- viser. seventeen