North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Melvin A. Olsen, Economics (Department Chairman) Harriet Austin. U. S. History Mr . Lucy H. Edquist, Civics Florence A. Felt, U. S. History Mary Gould, U. S. History George A. Jensen, Sociology. Economics William N. Mandevili.e, Commercial Law. U. S. History' Mrs. Elsie II. Matson, World History June M. McLaird, World History, U. S. History Mary C. Moses, Civics Elizabeth G. Robinson, U. S. History Ruby M. Sanderson, Sociology Mrs. Mary C. Sheridan, U. S. History Bessie M. Whittier. U. S. History Joseph J. Brom. Mathematics Mabel R. Hart, Geometry. Trigonometry Myron F. Leslie. Advanced Algebra, Mathematics Harriet C. Madigan, Mathematics, Higher Algebra Viola A. Marti, Mathematics, Geometry Horace B. Strut, Geometry, Solid Geometry Florence M. Weston. Mathematics, Geometry History and .Social Science courses include world and U. S. history, civics, sociology, economics, and commercial law. In these classes the students have had a chance to observe the great changes in the United States marketing and banking system this year. The illustration at the right show’s work in Mr. Jensen’s economics class. Mathematics courses offered to the students at North include algebra, plane geometry, unified mathematics, higher algebra, solid geometry, and trigonometry. Seventeen in

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 Katiieiune Ke:lly, English S2, S3, S6 Department Chairman Jessie F. Abbott, English S5, S6 Stella J. Adams, English S3, S€ Georgia A. Burglss, English SI, Latin 3-6 Ethii. F. Crittenden (First Semester), English S3, S3 % Alice G. Davidson, Public Speaking, Drama Marios R. Gould, English S5, S6, Creative Writing Misnif. O. Hanson, English SI, S4 Gladys I.. Hobbs, English S3 Caroline K. Horscii (First Semester), English S2, S3 Edith H. Jones, English S2, S3 Mrs. Harriet G. Kanl (First Semester), English S2, S3 Lillian M. Nelson, English S3, S6 Mrs. Beulah Pierce, Business Composition 1, 2 Mrs. Mary A. Powell, English S3, S5 Velma M. Seder. English SI, S2 Mazie Shannon. English SI, S3 Mrs. Gertrude G. Shephard, English S3, S5 I .aura I. Sherman, English S3, S6 Bertha El. Thorpe, English S2, S3 Mrs. Margaret B. Zittleman, News, Girls’ Adviser The English department offers the students an opportunity to practice correct speaking and writing, and to make a study of English and American literature; and for those taking the commercial course, business composition is offered. Public speaking, which aims to train a student in expressing himself before an audience; drama, which includes acting, pantomiming, ami the study of modern dramatists and one act plays; and creative writing (pictured at the left) are other phases of the English curriculum. Sir teen

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Hirmine K. Konic.. German (Department Chairman) E. Pauline Farseth, Norse, English S2 Peter Galin, German. French Mrs. Estiur C. Hall. Spanish Matiiilde E. I Iolt7, German Marie Lundeen, Swedish Ida V. Mann, 1-atin Vera J. Wattles. French Orin A. R i now alt. Machine Shop (Department Chairman) T. W. Breckheimer, Wood Shop Homer L. Fetzer, Mechanical Drawing John J. Jacobi. Mechanical Drawing Walter W. Klausler, Auto Shop La.ovD L. STOW ELL, Architectural and Aviation Drawing Helen F. Eayrs. Cooking (Department Chairman) Mrs. Mary P. James, Cooking Emma E. Siehl, Sewing Agnes E. Swennes, Designing Jane G. Thicxins. Art S-l, S5, S6 (Department Chairman) Mrs. Ethelyn J. Bros. Art SI. S2 Grace C. Busack. Art J5, J6 Students at North may study Latin or anyone of five modern languages: French, German, Spanish, Norse, or Swedish. The Industrial Arts course includes the technical work offering manual training, with woodshop (illustrated at the left), pattern-making, architectural and aviation drawing, auto mechanics, and technical English and mathematics; Home Economics, giving a working knowledge of household processes; and Art, presenting art through the ages, and trying to develop an appreciation of art in its many fields. tighter