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

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Top row: P. H. Nygaard. department head; Robert Barnard, geome- try; Dorothy Congdon, algebra; Burrill Exley, geometry; Edwin Kretz, algebra. Middle row; William Lowther, general mathematics; William Nye, general mathematics. Bottom row: Mack Saunders, algebra. Mathematics Undergoes Modernization By Introduction of ' New ' Terminology High school mathematics is undergoing extensive moderniza- tion. The teachers and students are finding it difficult to keep up with the changing terminology and methods. Here are some samples of the new mathematics: Can 1 + 1 be 10? Yes, il the numbers are binary. Can 1 + 1 be 1? Yes, in Boolean algebra. Can 7+8 be 3? Yes, if the modulus is twelve. When is y a function of x? When there is one, and only one, value of y for every x. What is a point? In plane analytical geometr) it is an •ordcrol pair of numbers. Left to right: Student Joe Duprie sharpens a pencil; Larry Baum works with the slide rule while Sharon Mathews assists him; David Christensen and Ernie Laitinen are working problems in Dorothy Congdon ' s algebra 3 class. 14

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jnior English team teaching experimental class. ject in English Department emphasis is placed on spelling, vocabulary, Fundamentals of coned speec h and written composition, and instruction in techniques of reading and interpretation. A student may selecl courses Erom literature, composition, vocabulary and speec h in his senior year. Journalism, debate and dramatics may be started in the sophomore year and continued through the senior year. The North Central News, a weekly publication, and the year- book, the Tamarack, are outstanding examples of students ' journalistic abilities. NC debaters displayed their abilities both in local and siaie tournaments, and the dramatics de- partment produces several plays during the school year. Shirley Wrangle, English 4 Edna Wilson, English 3 13

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Top row: Elizabeth Killingsworth, Homemaking department head; Helen Beaver, clothing; Cleo Cllzer, foods; Mary Parry, clothing; George Theodorson, industrial arts department head. Middle row: Vern R. Broadwell, advanced wood: Leonard F. Graham, elec- tronics. Bottom row: Alvin T. Olson, auto shop. Industrial Arts, Homemaking Prepare Students for Future Roles Courses in industrial arts are excellent prevocational training for trades and also for college. Wood, metal, drafting, electronics and auto mechanics arc offered by the department. Architectural drawing teaches the component parts and con- struction of a house. A boy with superior drawing skill is selected each year from the department. Terry Houger, senior, has been doing the school service drawing [or North Central. Invaluable training to girls is offered through the homemaking department. Homemaking classes in foods, clothing, home fur- nishings, advanced homemaking, child development and social relations are offered to the girls. rothy Tourtellotte, Norma Bartelt and Marcia Dungan display the stuffed toys made by the Ch class as a philanthropic project. These toys are distributed among the various chidren ' s homes Id Development n Spokane. 15