North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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5 4 i Joe Scott In Fond of Aside from spending many hours gardening and landscaping, Head of the Foreign Language Department, Joe Scott, enjoys reading, reflecting, and talking with people with whom he has common interests. His dedication and enthusi- asm for maintaining and refining our natural environment led to the beautification project he manned for North. In early fall, he planted Flora hundreds of bulbs for the blue and gold display in the front of the south entrance. Scott claimed he admired so many of Chisl hard-working col- leagues because they were very good and very serious. In retrospect, he admitted that his former high school and college teachers had influenced his life. B Norwegian, Elin Kjetland ponders the intrica- cies of one of the seven romance languages: Spanish. Photo: Staff. rf- Erickson. 1' . vi c if 'G' As his classmates give him their utmost attention, Steve Ankum gives a speech in French. Photo: T, Foreign Languages

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hnhulm 4 A i , ,,,,uw ' kk I With immense concentration, these students struggle to complete their papers in French. B. Christian. Hmmm, let's see. What is it you boys need help with'?', questions Mrs. Hennings in German class. 4,6 Photo' Staff U 9 'W-lf' !::..,.......-W peaking with finesse Bonjour! Hola! Guten Tagl These are just a few of the exotic phrases used daily by those students who dabble in a foreign language course this yearg French, German, and Spanish were among the most challenging and inter- esting of all classes offered at North. The students, reasons for studying a foreign language varied almost as widely as the countries they were study- ing. Commented junior Jennifer Elvert, I took German because some day I plan to go to Germany, and everybody else was taking French or Spanish, so I wanted to try something different? Others decided to become bilingual for scholastic purposes. I took French 'Foreign Languages because thatis what I'm going to major in and I knew it would improve my English also, replied junior Matt Roes. And still others took up a foreign language for its cultural aspects. Re- marked one ex-pupil of French, I took Citl because some day I hope to go to Europe, preferably France, and I thought French would be a neat language to learnf' As foreign language students tra- versed through their courses, they view- ed slides from Norway shown by Elin Kjetland, the American Field Service KAFSD exchange student who came from Haugsdal. Also J.D. Rios showed his slides from Mexico and kept students busy with worksheets, translations, and tests. In German class, students from third and fourth years performed a play for first year students, and hoped they understood it. Of course the intermission food was chocolate bars being peddled by German Club students. A special treat was the slide show presented by the exchange student at Central, Michael Ulrich who visited North. Whether the topic for oral presenta- tion was L'Enfer et le Paradis or Une Amie Malade, students spoke and wrote in French class under the encouraging spirit of Joe Scott who drilled his students in the basics very well.

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Prai e for ork Showing excitement to be a part of the opening year of North, Loren Reed, Head of the Fine Arts Department, exclaimed, 4'We have a fine staff, both administratively and among the teaching corps. Our students impress me, not only do they have a great deal of talent in the arts, but they them- selves have made this year a most enjoyable experience. North is a good place getting better Gardening, painting, metal- working, and traveling will keep this admirable and talented teach- er busy this summer. Illustrating his belief about greatness, he philosophized, I admire anyone who works hard at what they do. I admire the myth more than the person, John F. Kennedy, for examplef, Into perfect pitch, Ron May, Vocal Director leads Susan Schroeder, Rachel Dunbar, Susan Gray, and Kathy Budelier. Photo: V. Sabatino. In motioning for more sound from the second violins, Orchestra Director, Kerry Goodwin unites the musicians. Photo: V. Sabatino. Fine Arts W4 fi Loren Reed