North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CIVIC FORUM Frances Liemandt • ....................President John Conover.....................................Vice-President Edna Hartwic.....................................Secretary Philip Cordon....................................Treasurer “ LEAR ideas in the minds of energetic men and women of good will” is the Vv motto of the Civic Forum of North High School. The aim o! this organization is to prepare its members for good citizenship in school and after graduation. The regular course of school work aims at these qualities; but to emphasize them more fully, the Civic Forum has been formed. At the regular meetings of the club, the members co-operate in discussing the various problems of school life and in promoting a “Greater North spirit. The club has had definite drill on parliamentary proceedings which supplies the needed training for practical citizenship. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. The regular literary or musical program is followed by a business session; and this in turn, by the parliamentary training. At the assemblies, the idea of impromptu participation in programs has been stressed by the president because of its great value in developing in people the art of meeting unexpected emergencies in later life. Delightful pantomimes as well as readings were also given by the club members. During the spring term, trips to various plants and institutions were made under the auspices of the Civic Forum. The purpose of these excursions was to acquaint social science students with practical knowledge of the different civic and industrial institutions. The Civic Forum also sponsored the Lincoln Day program for the whole school. Membership in the Civic Forum is limited to Seniors and Juniors who are taking or have taken some social science. In addition, the Sophomore classes may send representatives from its world history groups as delegates to the meetings. Much was due to the capability of the officers and to Mr. Jensen, faculty adviser. Hark Rok West trim hi.. Rapapokt, Ul. Jbiiu, Cow»»ti;im1 Ghiw.n front Rok -Conover, Liemandt. Hartwic Tircnty-Two

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GIRLS' LEAGUE Ethel Harrison..............................President Ruth Ostkriius..............................First Vice-President Gladys Davis................................Second Vice-President Dorothy Rockrs..............................Secretary ANEW plan was tried by the Girls’ League this year in its desire to become useful to every girl in the school. This divides the girls according to classes. Sophomore, Junior, and Senior girls were elected to represent their classes on the council which meets the second and the fourth Wednesday of each month. As a general meeting of the girls would make too large a group, each room elected a representative to report any business transacted. The League has done much in bettering the lunch room. It has a squad of girls working there every day between fifths, putting the chairs in place. In service outside the school, the girls of North High have made a very commendable reputation for themselves. For the past few years an organized group of girls has been working after school hours at the Unity and Phyllis Wheatley settlement houses. Each night several girls take charge of the children, teaching them games, pattern work, clay modeling, and other things of interest to kindergarteners. Miss Brown of Phyllis Wheatley said recently that the girls of North High had done much for the colored children in North Minneapolis, especially in sponsoring their annual Christinas party. The League has given several parties this year; a peanut hunt was given for the sophomores in October; during the same month, the Juniors got together for an allround good time; and in the early part of November, the Senior girls had a Sunlitc. In the spring, the girls took up once more the sponsoring of the incoming Sophomores for whom they held a party in March. This symbolizes the desire of the ( iris' League to help develop fellowship among the girls of North High. Rick Rot —lltRc, IIi iunck, Oxtum«, RotutxoN, Beakoslky, Laches Middle Roip—Michels, Rocket . Katun. Vuw, Tayuhi. I.isdelom. Smith Front Rotc Ciacue, Koci»«, Mix I.ane, Habhixon. Dayi . Mekhky Ticentt One

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RADIO CLUB Gordon Simons................................President William Malmsto ... . . Vice President Arthur Sciiuck...............................Secretary-Treasurer THE members of the North High Radio Club, all definitely interested in radio, are eager to obtain amateurs’ licenses. The club operates on a ten-watt transmitter under the call ABVW, and most of the work is done on a length of forty meters. The members, under the direction of Mr. Huston, meet every Thursday to discuss certain phases of amateur radio, or to listen to talks on radio and electricity given by the members of the club. Resides these weekly meetings, the club provides for a code-practise class, so that the students may acquire the ability to read code signals at the rate of ten words a minute. At present the club has a five-tube broadcast receiver for the reception of music on the 2 J0-600 meter band and short-wave receiver which is used in communicating with amateurs. The short-wave outfit covers a band of thirty to ninety meters. 'I'he members receive many privileges and benefits from the club, and they are given the opportunity to become acquainted with the principles of this newest of sciences. They learn to read amateur code-signals, and they are taught to construct and to repair receivers. Through the medium of the transmitter, the members have talked to other amateurs in various parts of the country. The transmitter has been heard as far south as Florida, and distances of two and three hundred miles are covered constantly. The excellent equipment of the Radio Club in its apparatus room, 320, warrants this pleasant diversion. With a little experimenting and practise, an aspiring radio operator can acquire a license to run his own station. Connection with this club also affords easier access to the American Radio Relay Eeague, which helps one to become a commercial operator on land or on sea. Back Row—Dtczakowaki. Uiu-.m, Mtuntx, Dyudaiil, Oveaditk. Blake, Lazai, Schick Front Rote—Hu. Laikt, Lake, I’ortui. Xelao.n Ticentv-Three