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

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Busy is the word for Mr. Edward Gill, vice-principal. Mr. Rodkey, principal, looks OV«p proposed school calendar for the spring semester. Duties, Responsibilities Face Principal John P. Rodkey Today America is calling upon its citizen- ry to perform at a very high level for the national survival. What can be said that strikes a new note of encouragement in our clay? John Wesley. 18th century, probably wrote as true words as a modern writer could express concerning this problem. He said, Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can. What can be added to these words? -John P. Rodkey Problems, problems, problems! Finding the solution is the business of Mrs. Patricia Butterf ield. girls ' adviser, and Mr. Ken Mhyre. boys ' adviser. Advising on scholarships and college entrance is the duty of Mrs. Lorraine McNew. 9

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Mr. William C. Sorenson, Superintendent of Schools W. C. Sorenson Executes Decisions; Regulations Made by School Board Superintendent of Schools Eor Distric t 81, Mr. William C. Sorenson, is the chid executive offi- cer of the Hoard of Education. He is responsible for the execution of all polic y-making decisions of the board. On him rests the responsibility lor the education of all students in elementary and secondary schools in the district. He must de- velop a plan for maintenance, improvement and construction of buildings to provide adequate educational opportunities lor all students. The School Hoard has legislative duties: it establishes policies, adopts and provides for en- forcement of rules, and in general determines the way in which the school district is run. In addition to these duties the board is charged with providing textbooks and other supplies necessary to the proper functioning of the schools. 8

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1 Guy L. Griswold. Department Head Muriel Allison Thomas B. Anderson Robert E. Bland Gladys L. Dunphy Students Study American Rights, Government and Opportunities; Since the advent of the Sputnik, a great deal of the emphasis in the sc hools has been placed on subjects related to mathematics and the natural sciences. However, recent advances in scientific fields, such as the manned orbital space flight accomplished by the United States, indicates that the key area of conflict with Russia may very well be in the fields of politic s and economic s. rather than technology. It is a well-known fact that solutions to social and economic problems often lag far behind discoveries in the field of science. This social lag has always existed, but the rapid rate at whic h technical advances have been made in recent times has caused the situation to become critical. We must find some of the solutions to the problems in human relations soon or it may be too late. The social studies provide a means by whic h these problems may be an- alyzed and a laboratory in which the solu- tions may be found. There are no easy answers in the field of human relations; Mrs. Virgin, a Riegel ' s United States History class studies tor a test. Front row: Sandy Auer. Linda Herr. Kathy Aiken and Barbara Crossman. Middle row: Terri Easterwood. Sandi Gosline. Sheila Bayley and Janice Donahoe. Back row: Marilyn Eimunds and Ted Francis. 10