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

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History Teaches To Learn From Experience Can you think of a better place for Egypt? queries Richard Pelkie. Developing maturity of action in students by the study of factual knowledge of the past and present, is the major objec- tive of the social studies department. It is hoped that students will learn the skills, attitudes and information that is necessary for an understanding of our own and other activities of this world. It is felt that this will lead them to a more success- ful and enlightened citizenship in our government by the people, directly or through representatives. Four years of history are now required for all students. Freshmen are required to take Washington History; sopho- mores take World History; juniors, United States History; seniors, Contemporary World Problems which consists of economics, government, Russia and the Near East, eastern Europe, western Europe, and Latin America. New this year are more intensive courses on Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and Canada. Del Jones Social Studies Community Service Eugene Lister Social Studies Varsity Track Cross Country Edward Luders Social Studies SEA Vice President Gregory Sanford Social Studies Department Head Junior Class Advisor Muriel Allison Social Studies Honors Board Martin Anzelini Social Studies Frosh Basketball Blaine Bennett Social Studies Varsity Football Varsity Wrestling Virginia Brady Social Studies n p Keith Cabe Social Studies B-Squad Football ASB Committee Richard Hannan SocialStudies B-Squad Basketball Jerry Hopkins Sociai Studies Social Studies Forum ASB Committee Alvin Meyer Social Studies Traffic Ground Squad Richard Pelkie Social Studies Key Club Cafeteria Supervisor Ronald Walker Social Studies Varsity Basketball Varsity Tennis 29

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Communication Is Basis Of Success h Joseph Tremblay Language Arts Department Head Terryl Anderson English Dramatic Productions Thespians Robert Bland English Audio-visual Coordinator Vivian Hager English Future Nurses Carol Huff English Red Cross Virginia Huggins English C c... Lyle Jewell John Malterner Virginia McCarthy English English English Busines Manager Pep Con News Coordinator Quill Scroll Russell Meyer English Student Lockers Spelling Contests Dorothy Murray English Vox Puellarum Ann Stilson English Future Teachers Social Committee Robert Bundy English B-Squad Football Frosh Track Dan Davis English Talent Club Guy Griswold English ASB Faculty Committee To communicate with others, both orally and in writing, is necessary for success. So North Central requires six semesters of English. In these courses language, composition and literature are studied. Eight semesters are a must for those who wish to go on to college, with special emphasis on vocabulary, themes, and more advanced literary study. For the non-college bound senior there are courses which emphasize practical English skills and reading for enjoyment. Speech and drama offer both pleasure and practical training while journalism, a one-semester subject, provides the background for practical application of English skills on the school newspaper or yearbook. Presenting Mr. Rodkey (center) with a gift from our Japanese sister city, Nishinomiya, are Mr. Kobayashi, vice chief supervisor of the Nishinomiya Educational Board, and Mr. Inuki, principal of our sister high school, who spent some time during October visiting Spokane schools.

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Math, Science Experiments Yield Understanding Burrill Exley Mathematics Department Head Scholarship Committee William Nye Mathematics Equipment Manager Robert Barnard Gerald Cunningham Mathematics Mathematics SEA Representative Math Club Kathleen Pautler Mathematics Girls ' League Committee Social Committee Joe Schauble Mathematics Frosh Football Now, how will this experiment turn out? wonder Skip Garrett and Mike Albee, as Orval Theisen adds acid to the mixture. Dale Blair Science Cross Country Track Esther Lancaster Science Biology Club Dan Olson Science Chess Club Raymond Simonson Science Orval Theisen Science Sr. Class Advisor Scholarship Committee Paul Tobie Science Fire and Civil Defense Biology Club Frequent experiments in science classes enable students to better understand the world they live in. Since one year of a laboratory science is required, a large majority of sopho- mores are completing the biology course. Juniors and seniors may broaden their science background by taking chemistry or physics. Integrated physical science is another optional course offered to North Central students. Mathematical courses are aimed to stimulate logical thinking by the students. Although students are not required to take math above their freshman year, many continue after completing freshman algebra. Geometry, intermediate math- ematics and advanced mathematics provide students with an opportunity to further their mathematical ability. In senior math students review all of the basic fundamentals of math. This is a circle! emphasizes Bumll Exley as eager algebra students watch. 30