North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MRS LILLIAN LINDSTEN. whose secret ambition it to write, teaches senior English. She also advises the Dedication Day program and is in charge of the Homecoming queen selection. What are her personal views on teaching in general ? It is the most important occupation in the world and only in so far as a teacher makes his student discover his own potential can teach ing be successful. Nothing can really be imposed from without, but stirring a student's imagination and curiosity can result in great satisfaction.” Mrs. Lindsten graduated from Hamline and Northwestern Universities and has earned a B.S. degree. Also, she has dooe thirty hours of graduate work. One of the advisors for the Senior Day committee is MR. FRANK R. JOHNSON, a graduate of Carleton College with a B A degree. The subject Mr. Johnson teaches is senior English My hero!” MR KENNETH JACOBSEN is a graduate of Dana College in Blair. Nebraska, where he received a B.A degree. He is a sophomore and junior English teacher. MRS. TRULY LATCHAW. a sophomore English teacher at North, feels the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student is to motivate him to reach his goals Holding a B.A degree from Grinncll College in Iowa and an M A. degree from the Unis-ersity of Minnesota, she says that teaching in general is one of the most fulfilling of occupations. I'm sure glad it's not my turn to wash the cups. MISS M. SMITH teaches sophomore and junior English at North. She received her B-5. degree from Mankato Sutc College. Holding a BS degree in art education. MRS KATHRYN MATSON is a University of Minnesota graduate. She teaches both related arts and senior English. A teacher's job is never done. MISS LAVONNE SHELTON teaches sophomore English. She received her B.S. degree at the University of Minnesota. Miss Shelton has said that her blue paisley tote bag distinguishes her from other teachers at North. 13

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 The daw assignment is on page twenty-five.' MRS. EVA BAVOLAK graduated from the University of Minnesota and received her B.S. and M.A. degrees there. She teaches special English. The teacher isn't always the teacher in the class room Many times the roles arc reversed between the student and the teacher, was the reply MR. DAVID C PICARD gave when asked what some of his personal views on teaching in general were. Having graduated from the Oblate Father's College in Pass Christian. Mississippi, Mr. Picard teaches sophomore and junior English. In regard to teachers ever being replaced by machines, he commented, Please insert quarter for further answers. This beats teaching verbs any day. Advising [Ik senior commencement committee is MR. NORMAN’ A MOEN, a sophomore and junior English teacher. Mr. Mocn is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with an M.A. degree. In regard to MR. JOHN P. KING S personal views on teaching in general he says. Teaching is the art of waiting for each student to find himself. The teacher must catch each student at that moment when he awakes to life and offer him whatever is available to encourage him to analyze life and make decisions according to sound principles. He is a sophomore English teacher who graduated from the College of St. Thomas where he earned a B.A. degree. Don't blush now. we're just getting to the good part. MR. GEORGE DECKER teaches reading at North. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Decker also advises the Senior Day committee Does MRS. JACKIE SANCHEZ feel that teachers will ever be replaced by machines? No. Who would listen to all those sad fabrications offered as explanations for not having homework done?” Mrs. Sanchez teaches junior English and Reading English. She earned her B.A. degree at Macalester College. In regard to the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student, she feels it's to motivate him. Make him aware of his own worth. Mrs. Sanchez is one of the advisors to the social committee. 12

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Drama, Debate Lure Talkative Polars North's drum department has four main areas the student may cover. A related arts course is devoted to increasing appreciation of this art. It is required of all sophomores. Students with a keener interest in drama may participate in three areas. The stage crew serves the school by maintenance of the stage, by technical assistance and by repain on the stage while the members gain knowledge of backstage techniques. Play production and active dramatics give the students a chance to increase tneir appreciation of drama by being an actual part of it. Play production emphasizes the point of view of critics, artists and audience. The entire plav is studied with little empnasis on performance. In active dramatics, students actually act, whether it be individually, in creative activities, or in production experience. North's speech department is very important in Helping the student to express his feelings through words. This is done by speeches, storytelling, and debates. Languages Foster World Communication Let not your car despise my tongue forever. MISS ED ANA CONNORS teaches speech at North. She also is in charge of all the debate and speech contests. Miss Connors received her B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota. She also holds a conservatory four year diploma in dramatics. When asked what some of her personal views on teaching were. Miss Connors replied. I love it and 1 shall always be grateful for the hundreds of wonderful teenagers I've known. ‘ Remember how wc faked that one? Direction of the senior class play is one of MRS. MAI.LY FINN'S activities. She co-advises Drama Club, teaches related arts, sophomore English and a second semester course in film study. She received her B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota. MR. GARY PARKER, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, received BS. and B.A. degrees. He teaches play production and active dramatics. Mr. Parker is the one-act play contest director and senior class play technical director. He also serves on the auditorium committee, and is in charge of the stage crew and Drama Club and is the tennis coach. When asked what he thought was the most important thing a teacher could do for a student, Mr. Parker replied. Create an environment where the student feels free to question the teacher. North High's language department has a very high rating. A contributing factor to this rating is that the language teachers have cither visited or lived in the foreign country where their language is spoken. Several of. the members of this department have served on city curriculum committees. Mr. Kindem is department chairman. Special activities are carried on by all the language dubs—Viking, German. French, and Spanish. Bookcovcrs sold by Viking Club and pinatas made by the Spanish Club raise money for the clubs; an auditorium program by French Club is one major activity of this dub. Senor Nunc2, a native of Chile, is new to North this year. His title is native informant and he hdps the Spanish students with their conversational Spanish and in the use of idiomatic expressions. If you leave those stupid things cluttering my room once more ... Buenos dias, is a familiar phrase coming from MRS. BARBARA COOPER. Mrs. Cooper is the advisor to the Spanish Club. Mrs. Cooper received a B.A. degree at Macalester College. She feels that her height distinguishes her from other teachers at North. When not advising the Viking Club, coaching the ski team and assisting the track coach. MR. LARS KINDEM teaches Norwegian and sophomore history. He received his B.A. degree from St. Olaf College. When asked if he feels that teacher will ever be replaced by machines. Mr. Kindem replied, Probably not. The studies I have made on this subject indicate an unwillingness on the part of most machines to answer questions, write out pink passes, etc. However, fourteen machines I interviewed were in favor of the idea ... I really mean that. I do. I do. This is radio station WNHS ... French is taught by MISS PATRICIA BEAUREGARD. She received a B.A. degree at Monmouth College and has studied one year at the University of Grenoble, France. Miss Beauregard is the advisor of the French Club. NOT PICTURED: MRS MARGARET KRAMER teaches first, second, and third year German, and also advises the German Gub. She received an MA. degree from Northwestern University.