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

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Helen Oscarson Department Head French. Latin Laura Briscoe Latin Club Latin Helen Cain SEA Representative French Orosia McHugo International Club Spanish Carol Newett Tamarack German Frank Windishar German Foreign Languages The most basic need for good personal relations is the ability to communicate effectively. Language courses offer instruction in this ability in a variety of languages. With the technical advances in world communications, it becomes most obvious that an understanding of languages other than English is highly desirable. At North Central, French, Latin. Spanish and German are offered up to the third year. Only Latin and German have fourth-year classes, however. With the advance of audio-lingual methods, tape recordings, rec- ords and films have become key tools in the study of foreign languages. Advanced levels endeavor to understand more than language me- chanics and study culture and customs of the various lands. •A Donna Standaart learns to speak German fluently through using German puppets. Frank Windishar, instructor, super- vises. Orosia McHugo looks on as three of her Spanish II students. Bruce 44 Wald. Steve Saruwatari and Nance Marlene make use of audio aids. I t

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Blair Glover Department Head Office Practice Rollin Charbonneau Stenography Typing Norman Erickson Bookkeeping Typing Lyle Jewell Business Manager Typing Louise Wickward DECA Club Distributive Education A. A. Manfred Varsity Baseball Typing Business Education Business courses and vocational education are an important part of many students ' educa- tions, particularly those who plan on entering the business world immediately after grad- uation. They are the most immediately useful of school subjects, because they are helpful in laying foundations for business careers and they provide useful skills for college education. Many careers become the goals of business education students. Some require further training, but many do not. Business training not offered at North Central is available at most of the professional business training schools in the Spokane area. North Central strives to maintain high standards in its business education fields. Classes olfered are: Two-year courses each in typing, shorthand and bookkeeping. Office practice and distributive education are one-year classes, whose enrollment is usually restricted to seniors. Mary York Commercial Club Bookkeeping

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Harold Thompson Dep?rtinent Head Boys ' PE William Diedrick Freshman. Sophomore Football Boys ' PE Charles Long Varsity Tennis Boys ' PE Leslie Hogan Varsity Wrestling Bovs ' PE Lucile Lill Varsity Tennis Girls ' PE lennor Bennett Color Girls Girls ' PE Kay Selde Color Girls Girls ' PE Barbara Eddy Art Club Senior Studio Ralph Montroy Stage Manager Basic Art A. G. Tiemann Department Head Instrumental Ensemble Michael Caldwell Choir Musical Productions Art, Music, PE One of the most basic desires of man is to express himself. The basic training the student gains in high school in the subjects of art and music are the key to his artistic expression. North Central offers courses in basic art, lettering, drawing, archi- tecture, painting and senior studio. All these subjects are directed at the development of artistic ability. The Art Department directed all publicity of the school ' s activities and arranged special decorations for seasonal events. All props for stage productions were created in the art labs, as were all materials for pep cons. The Physical Education Department bases its curriculum on the idea that a healthy mind functions best in a healthy body. Under the inlluence of the late President ' s physical fitness program, the curricu- lum was expanded and diversified. Most freshmen are enrolled in daily PE and many specialized activities are scheduled outside the school, also. Our choral and band groups have consistently won top ratings in competition. The choir, glee clubs, ensembles and the marching, dance, stage and pep bands contribute much to the creative side of North Central. Daisy Chapman Art Club Assistant Basic Art From left to right. A. G. Tiemann. John Litten. David Huellemann and Dan Hirst rehearse band numbers for a stadium program. 12