North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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English Presenting Today’s Key to Awareness JAMES ANDERSON JAMES ANOERSON: English. Newswriling. Merit Bi-Weekly Advisor, Clou Elections. MRS. KIRSTEN OTTO Engliih, Faculty Social Committee. FRANK JOHNSON: Engliih. MRS. KIRSTEN OTTO There'! always the contract plan for book reports. NORMAN MOEN: Engliih, Commencement Advisor. MRS. MARY GEROING: English FRANK JOHNSON JOHN McDONAlD: Engliih MRS. RUTH HEDIUND: (not pictured) Engliih. Student Council Advisor. Senior Banquet Few facets of American life hold more significance than the ability to understand, as well as to use, the English language. Often simply taken for granted, the ability to communicate ideas, ar.d to communicate them well, is the basis of society. Without a workable language system, a community has no real foundation. Thus, the English department is a major part of the whole of education, for it is from this one that the rest stem. As a sophomore, a student is exposed primarily to the appreciation of literary types. He may, as a junior, elect to take newswriting which includes the fundamentals of journalism in addition to the regular junior curriculum of American literature. World and English literature are offered to the senior; abler students may select the faster paced college-bound course. 'What do you moan, this class is an illusion?'' SEYMOUR YESNER: English. English Department Chairman.

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■ A principal is a busy man, and North's is no exception. The responsibilities of his job often draw him from behind closed office doors into a hectic schedule of meetings and conferences all over the city. He devotes all his time and effort to maintaining an efficiently run school, for the major difficulties of administration are his to solve. It is through Mr. Johnson's hand that North operates end to him that Polars owe their thanks and cooperation. Mr. Sonnenberg and Mr. Nichols, as assistants to Mr Johnson, have slightly different responsibilities. They deal more directly with the students and their activities and sometimes find the unpleasant task of discipline a necessity. Mr. Sonnenberg is concerned mainly with seniors, Mr. Nichols with sophomores and juniors. Both fill busy days with their best efforts to coordinate diversified Polar life. Kathy Tripp knows Mr. Johnson is always ready to lend an understanding ear. Mr. Nichols looks up from the ever-present paper work to help a troubled Polar. 9

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Poetic intpiratlon hat alwayt been Helped by tu h tymbolt at the flag Iwi. Mankowtki thedt light On the itody of poetry and lit tymbolic value 1RUTH PERSON: Englith. Poltrli Yearbook Advitor, Awardt ancf Scholarthipt I GEORGE DECKER: Englith, Faculty Social Committee I MRS ClARIS MANKOWSKI: Englith, Relered A»tt, I Auditorium Committee Chairman. Even teachert have to ttudy tometimet DONAID RANDAU, Englith MRS GRACE BARSNESS: Englith, Latin, Latin Club Advitor. MRS. LILLIAN LINDSTEN: Englith. Auditorium Committee Only my technical director knowt for lure! GARY PARKER: Englith, Related Artt. Play Production. Auditorium Committee, Auditorium!. Drama Club, Tennit Coach. An example of our ever-tmillng faculty. MRS. JACQUELYN SANCHEZ. Englith, Sophomore Enrichment Program. MRS. DAISY HETHERINGTON: Englith. H.ttory, Chairman Special Clettet. MRS MARCELLE BOREN: Englith. II