North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Language Department Makes Short Waves Shortwave radio programs are being used by the language departments for the first time. Students listen to these broadcasts from Norway, Spain, France and Germany and develop greater skill in these languages. Programs being broadcast during the evening will be taped by the use of a timed tape recorder. Someone new in the Spanish department is Mr. Latora. He gives the students a chance to speak and practice the language they are studying. ' Sing-along with Lars uyi Tarry Olsen. MR. LARS KINOEM leeches Norwegian and sophomore history. He is the advisor for the Viking Club. He also coaches the ski team and track team and is chairman of the language department. MISS RUTH LEYDING teaches German at North and franklin Junior High. She also advises the German Club. MRS. BARBARA COOPER not only teaches Spanish at North, but she also teaches it at Jordan Junior High. She advises the Spanish Club. MISS LOUISE ANDROfF teaches sophomore and junior history. She also teaches French. She advises the American Field Service Club and is on the senior social committee. Another French teacher at North is MRS PATRICIA MOCN She advises the French Club also. 14

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Dramatic Teachers Light Up North Students Bill Thomas and Mike Carter go over the lighting procedure for the stage with MRS. MAllY FINN end MR. JOHN SYIWESTER Mm. Finn leeches active dramatic and related art . Mr. Sylwester teaches related arts, play production and junior history. He is on the auditorium committee and also advises the Drama Club. Both take care of the stage and auditorium. I didn't think comics could be so educational! says James Kitchen to MISS SUSAN GORRIllA and MRS. JACKIE SANCHEZ. Mis Gorrilla and Mr . Sanchez teach reading and junior English Pam Fischer remembers a funny thing that happened to her on the way to MISS EDANA CONNORS' room. Miss Connors teaches speech. She advises the National Forensic league and is one of the senior advisors on the social committee. She also advises speech and debate. 13

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Polars Appreciate Art and Music Art classes are not designed to produce artists but to educate students. They are to make students more aware of themselves and their environment. North's music department is just as active as always. An all-school choir concert is being planned as well as the Holiday Review. Sophomores take a class in related arts to increase their appreciation of music and art. Hoy, be coreful with Ihot halt tayt Gerald Lockhart, drum major, to MR. GERALD OAKVIK. Band and orchettra ore taught by Mr. Oakwlk, and ho li chairman of the mutic department. Would you repeat that? tayt John legro to MR. DAVID TOMLIN-SON. Art at North it taught by Mr. Tomlinton. He It alto tho twimmlng coach at North and chairman of the art department. See what you gel for telling candy? tayt MR. O. DONALD SfRANDEMO to Margo Arf. Jean Bjorklund and William lata. Mr. Straodemo teachet related artt. He direett tho Choir, the Polairct and the Chorittert. He it alto on the auditorium eommitee. 15 DitpUying creative workt of ttudenit it MRS. CONNIE SAUNDERS. She teachet art. She hat charge of the bulletin boardt around North.