North High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Scene from GreenStockings, First Cast. All-School Play Tops Drama Semester Q In response to the ever increasing en- thusiasm and enrollment in drama by Po- larites, an addition was made this semester to the a.lready established dramatic pur- suits offered at North. This addition came in the form of two dramatic classes held alternatively the fifth hour by Miss Pearl Hansen, public speaking instructor. Topping the semesters drama activities' was the all-school play, Green Stockings given two presentations, Friday and Satur- day, Nov. 24 and 25, by two separate casts, which plan offered a large number of stu- dents the opportunity to participate. QQ, . The Friday cast was led by Irene Hen- derson and Russell Barnes. Irene as Celia Faraday and Russell as Captain John Smith were supported by the following actors: .Jeanne Infelt, Elizabeth Addington, Mary Ross, Winifred Hubler, DeWitt Mosher, AWilliani Nordstrom Stanle Robinowitz 7 yi 3 Roy Meadows, Dean Heniger and Louie' Bulgarelli. i 'I Heroine and hero of the second eve- ning's presentation were Heloise Martin and Leo Unger. Others of the cast were Dorothea Albright, Ellen Kuschan, Helen Vessells, Charlene Henson, Waltei' Law- rence, Bernard Strittmatter, Edward Har- nagel, Roy Meadows, Paddy McCarthy, and Louis Bulgarelli. Q As the annual seasonal production, the Christmas play, The Nativity, was excel- lantly presented before two audiences in the school auditorium. Sunday, Dec. 17, the play was given for the community, and Eridaiy, Dec. 22, for the student body of ort . , A Characters included Rita Collins and Elizabeth Addington as readers, and as actors, Richard Minor, Harryette Burke, Charlene Henson, Harold Shiffler, Stanley Barnes, Bernard Strittmatter, Dean Heni-V ger, Dick Mason, Bruce Grant, DeWitt Mosher, and Leland Johnson. The heaven- ly host was composed of Frances Newson, Josephine Redington, Marjorie Thompson, Gerry Auesftad, Betty Stribling, Ruth Alice Scene from Green Stockings, Second Cast. zz: :nvn , .-em-mn --------- ---1141 A -- -W--W1 :H-'-'riff-'1ffx11 w '1 ' f wr' r'sxr1f ' w '-H V- -fwm wMN-6M'r '-'www-1-pf'-'r

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Oracle Staff First Row, lelft to right-Miss Blanche Calvert, news writing adviser: Margaret Rushing, Bernard Bailey, Richard George. Harold Davidson, Jean Seaman, Vernon Jones, Alice Witter, Evelyn Brooks. Second Row-Miss Mary E, Foley, art adviser: Mildred Tobis, Charlene Henson, Gordon Stubbs, Eernudine Boon, La Royce Butcher, Harry McMaster, Jack Campbell, Scott Miller, Laurence Armington, Thiril Row-Bill Stogdill. Ben Ginsberg, M:.u'ga.x'et MacManus, Evelyn Van Gordon, Jeanne Schroeder, Betty Gaylord, Doris Baker, Pauline Carrie, Juanita. Kleppe, Maxine Davis, Grace Browne, Jock Parson, Wilbur Coiieen, Mr. H. D. McCullough, business manager, Fourth Row-Howard Cornish, Al Senechal, Da-rwin Irvinier, William Nordstrom, Mary Larsh, Virginia Lcvekc. Jeannette liiarvin. Dorothy Cook, Jeanne Infelt, Patricia Stribling, Heloise Martin, Dorrn.hy BZll'I-f.'Gl', Walter Reilly. lfifth Row-Bob Gooch, Earl Vance, Warren Nixon, Wilson Moore, Ida Vestine., George Willis, Eleanor Davis, Jean Ullrich, Phil Hoffman, K Shepard, Bob Filbert, Bill Maas, Vic Pornerantz, Leonard ENIXVII. XVIIHIIFO Wilkinson, Q The work of the Student Council has been unusually successful during the last semester. Two important features carried out were the N. I. C. CNorth Improvement Campaignj, and the home room discussion period. The N. I. C. has helped to im- prove not only the scholarship but also the citizenship and school spirit. The home room discussions have been upon subjects of interest to all -students in the home rooms. Many other improvements have been carried out by the student governing body. This successful season was made so by the co-operation of every member of the student body, faculty and council. Cheer Leaders Left to Right-Don Gordon, Joe Huston, Hurbert Chase, Wendell Haines. Q Nlorth's recognition to students lead- ing in scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and character is election to membership in the Aelioian Chapter of the National Hon- or Society. Every student to be el-igible for this society must have a scholarship aver- age of not less than a two for his entire time at North. Students receive this honor after nomination by students in the 12A class and election by the faculty. Q North's school paper, The Oracle is edited by -a 'staff appointed from the Journalism 2 class by the advisers. The Oracle is published once a Week and at the end of the semester a Senior Supple- ment is issued. Page Twenty-one

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SENIOR SUPPLEMENT Johnston, Georgia Rose Starr, Nadine Mc- Keeman, Betty Ebers, Garnet Headler, and Margaret McManus. -Q My Ladies Lace by the Masquers, with the personel of Charlene Henson, Le Royce Butcher, DeWitt Mosher, and Dean Heniger, was a feature of the drama di- vision. It was presented for a club at the Chamberlain Estate in October and Wfas given with two other one-act plays, l'iTh.e Lady Who Loses Her Hoop by the Junior Drama Shop, and My Cousin from Sweden by the Amadrams for the new stu- dent party. , The Senior Class day play Confetti, a harlequinade, was another product of the drama group. The actors were Nadine McKeeman, Marguerite Whaley, DeWitt Mosher, and Ben Ginsberg. Scene from the Christmas Play, f'The Nativity. Activities of Music Department' Conducted on New Plan . Q This semester's activities of the North High music department were conducted in a manner differing from the schedule of previous years. The last year arrangement with Mr. Ray- mond W. J ones directing instrumental de- partments and Miss Ruth Rickardzs the vo- cal departments, Was altered this fall. 'Miss Rickard's transfer, a direct result of economic measures necessitated by the present day depression, left Mr. Jones in charge of all music Work in North. Q1 The instrumental part of this large' branch of school activity Was Well pre- sented. The marching band, under -the: major doming of Hubert Ellis, got off to an early start With the N. R. A. parade in Augustand continued strong through the- football season. This group was reorgan- ized during the ,semester and made an ex- tra-curricular activity. The concert band made a number of ap- pearances including a presentation of a Sunday afternoon concert, December 10, x Page Twenty -'ULT66