North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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New Faces Generate New Spirit MR. ROLAND DELAPP is North's new principal. He has a job that keeps him busy twenty-four hours a day. He supervises instruction which must follow through with the teachers. Mr. DeLapp works closely with community organizations and keeps alert on what is going on in the Northside. He must meet the needs of individuals while at the same time, keeping in mind what he does affects the morale of teachers and students. When he has time, Mr. DeLapp enjoys golfing, music, reading, tennis and traveling. Living with Mr. DeLapp, North has someone new and different in their administration this year. He is MR. THOMAS DAVIES who is a visiting principal from England. He is here to observe how schools are run in the United States. Mr. Davies is Ex-Headmaster of North Paddington School and will become Headmaster of Elliot School on return from America. He is also vice-president of Commonwealth Teachers Association and former director of Blackheaton football, cricket, lawn tennis club. His interests include theater, concerts, reading, golf, watching baseball and football (American style). The yearbook staff was fortunate to get this picture taken of Mr. Davies at North Paddington School in England on the day that Queen Elizabeth was visiting. 9

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MR. WALTER ROCK, JR. i$ one of North's assistant principals. Students whose last names begin with the letters O through Z see him if they are in need of help. He handles the scheduling for all students and works with the social studies, home economics and foreign language departments. Another assistant principal is MR. DEAN BERNTSEN. Besides disciplining students, he also takes care of teachers' aids, new career aids and auditorium schedules. Students whose last names begin with the letters A through G come to him for advice. MR. YNGVE MAGNUSON is also an assistant principal. He works with the counselors and helps students in regard to attendance, behavior and classes. He helps students whose last names begin with the letters H through N. 8

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TVeU English Teachers Taught UsjS cC All work together-T-E-A-M teaching! MR KENNETH JACOBSEN. MRS. SUSAN IOHN and MISS ALICE SMITH all are in the English departmani at North. Thay leach sophomore and junior English. Mr. Jacobsen is the advisor for Hi-Y. Mrs. lohn advises Y-Teens, Is on the senior day committee and advises the litter-flag. Miss Smith ts the advisor for the Homecoming Queen selection and the future Teachers of America. North's English department has made many changes this year. A course in Cinematics English is being offered. This is an experimental class which uses short films to teach language skills. Three levels of English skills are offered students—Honors, Survey and Practical English. Many teachers are also experimenting with team teaching and exchanging classes for special units. Speech, journalism and drama are electives this year. Litter-Bag, a literary magazine, was published by the English department. A book a day keeps the fails away say MRS. GRACE BARSNESS and MISS IA VONNE SHELTON to Alicia Bustamante. Mrs. Bersness is a sophomore English teacher. Miss Shelton teaches both sophomore and junior English. Ron Trutwin pleads with MRS. JOAN CHAPMAN, MR. DAVID PICARD and MR. NORMAN MOEN not to write that word 1,000 times. Mrs. Chapman teaches sophomore English and Is an advisor to the Future Teachers of America. Mr. Picard, who teaches journalism and sophomore English, advises the newspaper. Mr. Moen teaches jurfor and senior English. He is on the commencement committee. 10