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

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Elizabeth Killingsworth, George Theodorson, DeDartment Head Department Head Mildred Schoonover Alvin T. Olson World ' s Greatest Career — Homemalcing! Industrial Arts Teaches Basic Skill Why is homemaking a career— the greatest c areer in the world - 1 1 is because a homemaker teaches her children altitudes of good thought. From her they leant ways of thinking and doing, which they will use the rest of their lives. It is her talent for living that helps shape the nation, even the world of to- morrow. Therefore, it is essential that future home- makers develop their talents and abilities. In Home- making class the girls learn how to most effectively use their potential abilities. Industrial Arts classes at North Central High School help both college-bound and noncollege- bottnd students. A course in engineering drawing teaches the universal language of industry to those who plan to go on to a higher education. All shop units give an opportunity to learn basic skills essen- tial io modern tec hnology. BOTTOM LEFT — What ' s cooking, girls? Home economics students learn basic skills needed to run a modern home. Pictured from left to right are: Cheryl Bendickson, Mrs. Cleo Clizer, Janet Tarbert, Nancy Gaudzward. and Megan M.Tgner. Mike Call and Bill Marchioro demonstrate use of the grinding wheel in Industrial Arts class. 16

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Mabel S. McLaughlin Department Head Albert H. Mattus Vivian Hager Lyle Jewell Lorraine L. McNew To Think Logically, Express Ideas in Sentence, Are Objects Of English Department Concentration Following one of the key concepts of Thoreau— Simplify — the teachers in the English Department have concentrated this year on two objectives: To help every student learn to think logically and to express his ideas in well-written sentences. To this end, the emphasis in the classes has been on functional rather than formal grammar. Practice in writing actual themes gives students a better background for college. Even though a student may not go on to college, the ability to speak and write well is needed in the world of today. English 1-6 are basic courses which are required of all students. A stu- dent may select courses from literature, composition, vocabulary and speech in his senior year. English 7X and 8X are offered for seniors who do not plan to attend college. In these courses they study Rusiness Eng- lish rather than the classics, which are considered in literature and com- position classes. The experiment in team teaching is no longer considered an experi- ment, but is part of our English department. This year, however, there is another addition to the curriculum of the department, provided by a series of films used in Senior English classes. One set of lilms discusses Shakespeare ' s Hamlet; another give a background knowledge ol the Humanities, using the play Our Town as an example. Journalism, for the training of young reporters; debate, lor develop- ing ability to speak in public, and dramatics, lor developing acting tech- nique, are also parts of the North Central English Department. Lois Neswick John Malterner Daniel C. Davis Russell H. Meyer Maurine Sevedge Sharon Waldram Margaret P. Nistad Shirley Wrangle 15

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The PE department offers a variety of girls ' sports. Shown above are bowling and volleyball. Music Department Presents Con P.E. Provides Varied Program Music rings through the halls of North Central through the efforts of the Music Department. Those who have shown singing ability arc eligible to join Choir, Mixed Chorus and Cirls ' Glee. Anyone who plays a musical instrument may join one of the instrumental groups, including Marching Band. Concert Hand, Junior Hand, or the Dame or Pep Hands. The Physical Education Department provides a wide variety of sports for all who are interested. In addition to this, an Intramural, or Interscholas- lic competition is offered. Besides the emphasis on physical fitness, the Red Feathers. Color Cirls. Ma jorcttes and Cheerleaders, working through the P.E. Department, provide color at games and pro- mole school spirit throughout North Central. Band officers discuss the possibility of new band uniforms. They are from left to right; Pete McCune. Mr. A. G. Tiemann. Dennis Kuhlman. Steve McMacken, Marilyn Nelson and Ed Doyle. A. G. Tiemann Gerald M. Stannard James G. Simmons William M. Diedrick Lucille Lill David L. Holmes Susan N. Bertram Eugeno Lister 17