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

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lin 'k'A ' ' Past Knowledge ls Applied 5 l '-eQ' '1 e' 1 For Betterment of America A Delbert Jones Eugene Lister Edward Luders students may elect to take world history. lf they do so, they do not have to take contemporary world problems in their senior year. United States history must be studied by all juniors. As electives juniors and seniors may enroll in sociology or economics, each a semester course. XVith three years of social studies required for graduation, it is hoped that students will be prepared to meet the challenges of the world. The purposepof history is to learn from the past to apply to the future. The studies are intended to stimulate the interest of the students in the happenings of today and to help them find their places in life. Jim Thompson. Second Row: Linda Procopio, Nancy Baum, Charla Miller, JoAnne Lestlie. Third Row: Patti Lloyd, Sharon Chapman. Fourth Row: Bob Parks. John Norby r , 3 'Q 'N' 1 we 1 .B Sf 53' A' - t K- ',,f... me N rl A 2 Virginia Riegel , , r 1 , ly.. fin U 1: s fu . a 2. t tl' , ' H . i Gregory Sanford Wallace Russell

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Social Studies ls Essential In This Troubled World Guy Griswold Muriel Allison Blaine Bennett Department Head In todays troubled world, social studies curriculum is designed to prepare students to become better citizens. YV ith knowledge of the past and present, it is hoped that the students will use this information to the betterment of themselves and America. The Social Studies Department offers a wide selection of studies. Some of these are requiredg some are not. Freshmen are required to take world geography and YVashington R0beffB1a11d history. Students who transfer from other states must take North- west history in place of Ylfashington history. No course in history is required in the sophomore year, but Gerald Conrath Trudy Curo Quick Draw McGraw has nothing over North Central's historyginstructor, Edward Luders, right, when it comes to fast draws. Dennis Creighton, junior, at left, hasn't a Kenneth Hagen chance. Observing this battle of skill are: First Row: Susan Galvin, Joan Reynolds, i 20

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Wai g i --:--f:5::- Y- AC-' ff W.-em ,ff Lucile Lill Department Head Charleda Foss Gerald Stannard Department Head . , j 2 gi' 5,51 s K fbi 'K K fx 1 V :r '.- - . , V' A ., X, . ii David Holmes William Diedrick 22 PE Department Cooperates With Kennedy's Physica! Fitness Program Throughout the Kennedy administration physical fitness has been greatly emphasized. North Central's Physical Education Department is cooperating with this program by offering a variety of sports and activi- ties for the students. Early in the school year students participated in taking physical fit- ness tests. These tests measured the students' agility, ability and endur- ance. Students may choose from a variety of sports to obtain their required P.E. credits. Some of these sports include tennis, bowling, golf, swim- ming, tumbling, football, track and Weight lifting. In addition to the regular classes, the Red Feathers and Color Girls marching units, cheerleaders and majorettes add color to the games and promote school spirit throughout the student body of North Central. After-school activities as well as classes are available for students who wish to participate in their favorite sports. ln this way the physical edu- cation department is meeting the challenge of producing a more able- bodied young America, as well as impressing the student with the im- portance of good sportsmanship. According to Plato, physical fitness and mental fitness go hand in hand, making physical education imperative to good education. Miss Charleda Foss, P.E. teacher, demonstrates basketball technique.