North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Art classes intend to increase the student's ability in art and also his appreciation of it. This year one project of the art department resulted from the department's cooperation with the modern dance class. Students worked out problems in dance, then went to the art room to sketch their experiments in movement. A chip off (he old block! MRS. PAT WILLIAMS is one of North's two art teachers. She received a B.S. decree from the University of Minnesota. Mrs. Williams' secret ambition is to be a treat dancer. MR. DAVID TOMLINSON is North s swim-ming coach. Upon graduating from the University of Minnesota, he received a B.S. degree. Mr. Tomlinson feels that the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student is to develop in the student a sense of awareness of himself, his world and his relationship to that world. Mr. Tomlinson also advises the Polarettcs and the prom committee and is department chairman. Art, Music Advise, Appreciate, Participate Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, OUCH! Polaires, A Choir, and Choristers arc all under the direction of MR. O. RAYMOND CHAMPLIN Mr. Champlin, who also teaches English, received his B.A. degree from St. Olaf College. He is also music department chairman. ..puf |hj| trufDpc| fa rouf That's not what I meant by. play it by ear! Instrumental music is taught by MR. GERALD OAKVIK. He received his B.A. degree at Augsburg College. When asked what he would do if he were suddenly made superintendent of schools. Mr. Oak-vik answered, Buy new uniforms for our band. North's music department places its emphasis on increasing the student's appreciation of the art. It is accomplished in two main ways. As sophomores, students take a class in related arts, which increases their appreciation. This includes listening to music. North's choirs, band, and orchestra also have the same purpose but increase appreciation by means of active participation in music studies.

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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.

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“And just think—it only took us thirty minutes! MR. ELMER ED LUND teaches advanced algebra to North High Polars and is chairman of the math department. Having attended Concordia College and the Universities of Minnesota and Southern California, Mr. Edlund has earned a B.A. degree. One of the teachers advising the senior commencement committee is MR LLOYD R. RUTGERSON. who teaches advanced algebra and trigonometry. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota and a scholarship from Case Institute of Technology. Math for the World of Numbers Students entering North’s math department have three avenues through their math courses. There is a course called senior math for those who need a basic review. Students who have had no high school math begin with elementary algebra and continue through geometry and advanced algebra. The third choice begins with geometry, jumps to algebra and finishes with a trigonometry and solid geometry course. The department is beginning to combine the plane and solid geometry classes into one; by next year, the classes will be combined into a geometry course offered to sophomores. “The square root is sure hard to find! MR. STUART BUTTERFIELD teaches geometry at North. He received his B.S. degree from Mankato State College. MRS. HANNAH OFSTHUN, a graduate of Minot State College with a B.S. degree, teaches sophomore algebra and senior math. A busy teacher at North is MR. DONALD SOVELL, who graduated from St. Thomas College with a B.S. degree. In addition to teaching geometry. Mr. Soveli coaches the football, basketball, and golf teams at North. “Where has Polygon?” MR. STEVEN B. PER-MUTH teaches sophomore geometry and senior math to North High Polars. He has earned a B.S. degree with high distinction at the University of Minnesota as well as an A LA. MR. WALTER HARTMANN is one of the teachers in charge of the lunchroom, hall, and grounds supervision. He teaches junior and senior math this year and earned his B.S. degree at St. Cloud State College.