North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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JOHN LUCY CONOVER F.DQUIST KOPPLE FRIEDMAN History History, Modern Modern Problems Problems Service Points GEORGE JENSEN Modern Problems MARY MOSES Modern Problems, History GRIFFITH O'DELL ESTHER MARVIN QUELLO SKAURUD ROY JAMES TENNEY TR EG LAWNY History, History, History, History Cheerleaders Common Hockey, Learning Tennis I Iistorv, Baseball Social Science . North’s social science classes help prepare students to be intelligent, world-minded citizens, socially conscious of the problems confronting them today. Kducational movies and Held trips to public institutions arc all part of classroom activities. World History, United States History, and Modern Problems arc the courses taught. 18

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 Paste them up, send them in, and write the copy was the set code of the 1948 Polaris Annual staff. Arranging picture schedules, mounting and marking the finished pictures, sending them to the engraver and writing the copy were only a part of the detailed work involved in putting out this year’s annual. Thanks to the cooperation of the staff members, Ona Swanson, adviser, Art Segal, of the Bureau of Engraving, and Walter Schmidt, of the Augsburg Publishing House, the 1948 annual is one of which North can l c proud. Thanks should be given also to Mildred Read, art adviser, and Clara Nelson and Chester Saxbv, first semester advisers. ALICE DAVIDSON Englnli, Speech EDANA CONNORS Modern Problems Debate Preparing and giving oral sjKcchcs and also producing auditorium programs play a large role in the work of the speech class. Students needing either speech corrections or initiative in oral recitations bcnc-ht Rfcatly from this course. Resolved that the Federal (iovernmem demand arbitration by law in labor disputes was one of the issues debated by North's team this year. Participation in debates with other Minnesota towns formed a large part of the team’s work.

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 ZuiineA.4. The door of opportunity is open to North High commercial students, for North’s business department has been notable throughout the years for its excellence. The emphasis is placed on development of the skills essential to success in the business world. Classes in typing, stenography, bookkeeping, office training, and secretarial practice arc all part of the well-rounded commercial program. EDGAR KAST Bookkeeping, Typing CARL LARSON Typing, Bookkeeping MYRTLE LARSON Typing. Stenography, Office Training, Secretarial Practice AGNES LF.RSC1IEN Typing, Stenography, Office Training, Secretarial Practice ELVA NYGAARD Typing, Office Training, Clau Play MARJORIE SEALANDER Typing, Occupational Relation RUTH SIMS Typing, Bookkeeping 19