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

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STITES, MARY IO ANN Iodie Student Council Treasurer 85 Finance Committee 85 Assembly Committee 6, 75 Publicity Committee 75 Home Room President 85 Vice President 75 Secretary 5, 65 Senior Cap cmd Gown Com- mittee 85 Oracle Reporting 75 Business Staff 8. Her eyes are full of heaven's own blue. STITZELL, GWENDOLYN LORENA Gwen The Black Flamingo 75 Student Coach and Property Com- mittee Chairman for Come Rain or Shine 5 Golf 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Captain 85 Senior Class Day Committee 8. I weigh the man, not his title. STOUT. SHIRLEY IEAN Fun Student Leader 45 Senior October Party Committee 8. 1 pin my faith to no man's sleeve, have I not two eyes ot my own? - STUMP, BETTY FERN Betty Home Room Secretary 85 Senior Cap and Gown Committee 8. It is a long lane that knows no turning. 'V TUCKER, GLENN Biq Shot Swimming 3, 55 Track 4, 6. An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less. ' VILAR HAV, IOSE FIDENCIO l0e Spanish Club 75 President 8. I bear a charmed life. VLASSIS, GRETCHEN MAE W Nikki Usher Committee 6, 7, 85 Booster Committee 7, 85 Pep Squad 4, 5, 75 Senior Pictures Committee Chairman 85 Oracle Reporting 85 Polar Bear Picture Editor 85 Office Assistant 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. There are no tricks in plain and simple iaith. NOT PICTURED BEHANISH. CARL EDWARD Senior Announcement Committee 8. If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself. ,,Hdnny1' BRACE, ROBERT LEE Bobby ln Armed Forces. He dances, I say, right well. JOHNSON, WILLIAM Bill ln Armed Forces. He is capable of his highest ambitions. PEARLMAN. GILBERT Gil ln Armed Forces. His wit is the wine ol' every party. SMITH, VERLE DEAN Dean Senior Party Committee 85 Baseball Manager at Webster City. A sunny disposition is the soul of success.

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SCHULZE, ERNEST CHARLES Ernie Usher Committee 7, 85 Senior Class Sermon Committee 85 Iunior Class play at Waukoe Consolidated School. This man is as true as stee1. SCOLES. MARGARET ANNE Maggie Assembly Committee 7, 85 Publicity Committee 7, 85 December Party Committee 85 Oracle Reporting 85 Business Staff 85 Polar Bear Business Staff 85 Home Room Secretary at West Tech 4. Her cheerful looks had influence upon all. SIDONER, ARMENTA IEAN Blondie Home Room Vice President 75 Sub Deb Club 6, 75 Photography Club 75 Senior Banquet Committee Chairman 8. A woman's advice has little value, but he who won't take it is a fool. SMITH. IANET MAE Smitty Usher Committee 4, 55 Assembly Committee 6, 75 Red Cross Chairman 55 Home Room Secretary 85 Citizenship Representative 75 Sub Deb Club 4, 5, 6, 75 Orchestra 5, 65 Strangers At Home 5 Property Committee 5, 65 Drum lvlajorette 4, 55 Senior Class Day Committee 85 Oracle Reporting 75 Advertising Manager 85 Oracle Typist 7, 8. Small things are not too small if great results come from them. SOMMERS, IAMES DEWEY lim Orchestra 3, 4, 55 Band 3, 4, 55 Senior Party Committee 85 Stage Committee 8. l hurry not, neither do I worry. SOWERWINE. ROBERT NEFF Bobby Films Committee 3, 45 Stage Committee 7, 85 Publicity Committee 4, 5, 6, 7, 85 Movie Operator 3, 4, 5, Chairman 65 Home Room Vice President 85 Wrestling Team 5, 6, 7, 85 Senior Cap and Gown Committee 8. Every man is great just because he is a man. NJ I 'ms V 5 W A I ' -mGLiN.'1.oLA MARIE Nora Activities Committee 7, 85 H. R, Treasurer 85 Spanish Club 4, 55 Girls' Glee Club 35 Orchestra 3, 5, 65 Oracle Reporter 75 Senior -Prom Committee 85 Co-Editor of Polar Bear 85 Come Rain or Shine. lf e'er she knew an evil thought, she spoke no evil word. ROACH. MARY LOU Minnie Sub Deb Club 7, 85 Photography 75 Girls' Hi-Y 5, 65 Girls' Glee Club 65 Banquet Decorations and Favors Chairman 8. Study is a pastime: why overdo it? ROBBINS, IAMES WILLIAM Prof Usher Committee 7, 85 Assembly Committee 4, 5, 8, 7, 85 Latin Club 3, 4, 5, 7, 85 Program Chairman 85 International Discussion Club 3, 45 Photography Club 75 Boys' Glee Club 4, 55 Senior Announcement Committee Chairman 85 North Representative to American Legion Oratorical Contest 7. He is able because he thinks he is able. SAF, ROBERT LAWRENCE Bob Stage Committee 85 Boys' Hi-Y 6, 7, 85 Basketball 3, 85 Track 75 Senior December Party Committee 8. l never dare to be as funny as I know how. , ..., ' gf! . . .. fc - . it L .

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M l0ll WILL fl 0 01,407 We, the Senior Class of Ianuary, 1947, being weary after three, and in some cases four, years of study, do hereby proclaim this, our last Will and Testament. To the future Seniors of North High we bequeath the following: Ronnie Fox wills his presidency of the Senior class to the best looking boy in the next class. Mary Ellyn Brady wills her red .hair to LaVonne Angstrom, who seems to have a sufficient amount already. And speaking of red hair, Bob McLaughlin leaves his title of Red to Gene Sapp. lim Albright leaves his telephone number K4-35971 to all the little innocent underclassmen. Ronnie Crossland gives his I don't care walk to Bill Wimer. Iackie Duffy leaves her friends Eula, Bubbles, Dutchie and Peggy. Eddie Chilcoate wills his subtle humor to Dave Kissel. tSubtle. that isl. Donna Bernhard wills her ability to sing Cold Stone Dead in De Market to the next all-school play maid. Ianet Smith wills her position as advertising manager of the Oracle to the next person who wants it. Iohn Case wills his ability to imitate Mr. Iencks to Mr. Iencks. Mary Craddock wills her ability to get l's to anyone who has ambition enough to work for them. lim Dilliner wills his track ability to Dick Massey, who has plenty of it already. lean Davis wills her college men to Marjorie Hoskins, who's getting along pretty well with her own. Iack Buss wills his charming ways with the women to Iim Swallow. Iune Cloud wills her ability to argue with Mr. Lory to any other lucky person who can get by with it. And speaking of arguing. Tom Brunson wills his love for arguments to Buddy Popple. Iohnny Campana leaves his weeks in the hospital to Gilbert Roller, who says 'No thanks. Marjorie Coon wills her innocence to Gloria Knapp. Elaine Brophy wills her good sense of humor to Marge Brown. Iva Iean Chase wills her flashy slumber party pajamas to Delores Burham. Delmar tLeeJ Baldridge, lwith a tear in his eyel, leaves his cymbals. Dorothy Cubbage Tate leaves her chairmanship of the Costume Committee to join Don and lead a domestic life. Hoy Overton, Loretta Mullenix. and Bonnie Campbell leave their memories of North High behind them. Peggy Gifford gives her letters from the Marines to Sherry Bruce. tOn second thought, she'd better keep theml. Alex Gournas wills his quiet manner to Iim North. while Nick Gurnas leaves and takes his quiet manner with him. Shirley Henderson wills her dimples and cute smile to Shirley O'Brien. Dorothy Hedegaard bequeaths her stateliness to Helen Severn. lean Heefner leaves to marry Iack Lang. lLucky girl.l Ierry Green wills his dates with underclassmen to the next senior who can get away with it. Carol Jennings leaves her nerve-racking laugh to haunt the halls of dear old North High. Ioy Hutton wills her bashfulness to Marilyn Case. Barbara Husted leaves her very different ideas to the Oracle. Ward Hill leaves his dancing ability to Al Maupin. Iane Holland wills her quietness to Mary Logan. Doris Iensen leaves her jokes for Chastine Webber to tell. Ierry Lang leaves Thelma Garland. Betty Lindahl wills her sweet disposition to Kay and May Adams. Loraine Miller leaves her job as historian to anyone else who can get enough gum to bribe the next senior class. Madge Lunt wills her cute baby picture to the Polar Bear. Bob Saf wills his freckles to anyone who's willing to sit under a sun lamp long enough to get them, namely Dale Hulshizer. Georgia Nichols leaves her position as editor of the Oracle to Lauretta Parker. Shirley Frey wills her baby face to Delores Witmer. Mary Lou Roach wills her wittiness to Marjorie Meyer. Cliff Clem, Henrietta Bueford, Carl Behanis, and Betty Stump leave behind them three years of home work. KContinued2 Diaries should be private, so they say, But seniors lead a public life, every single day. September 3-Here we are again with all the new 10 B's grinning and the Seniors with their chests stuck out. Crossland breathes a sigh of relief and says. I made it at last. Football practice begins. Green, Lang, and Campana are eager -for football, that is. September 6-Miss West receives names of prospective Ianuary graduates. All seniors stop breathing until they find out for sure that they're on it. Big class of 67 members reported-three girls to every boy. Program cards are written in home room. Sowerwine can't remem- ber how to spell his name. My, my, we see Shirley Stout was born in 1946. She must be terribly smart to get through school so fast. September 19-Student Council has assembly for the installation of officers. Everyone in Council is all dressed up, even the Seniors. September 20-First senior meeting for nomination of officers. All seniors pass out gum. Some people speak to each other for the first time in three years in hopes of getting nominated. September 21-Football season opens-North vs. Fort Dodge. North loses, 7-0. September 23-Election of senior officers. Buss starts kissing all the babes fdid he say he wanted to win or lose?l. Officers are Ronnie Fox. Ronnie Crossland. Iean Heefner, Dorothy Hedegaard. Madge Lunt, Loraine Miller, Iack Buss, and Doris Iensen. Friendship Week begins. All senior girls meet the cute 10 B boys. Only two more months 'til the prom. ya know. September 27-Senior meeting for installation of officers. Fox makes spellbound speech and leaves everyone in tears as he accepts the gavel. Senior committee chairmen are chosen. Duffy finally got on cr committee. North beats Valley, 6-0. September 30-Senior dues are to be paid this week. Barbara Husted starts a loan association with a two-cent interest in each dime. What a racket. October 4-Ianuary graduates doing unsatisfactory work re- ported to Mr. Thompson. Sixty-six seniors left on the list instead of 67. One down. only 66 more to go. North travels to Mason City and loses, 27-0. What a disappoint- ment for all the school-spirited fans who went up in cars and chartered busses. Everyone in North was there but the Polar Bear. October 11-The Social Committee holds the first all-school fun night with a Harvest Party for a theme. Well, we see Doris Iensen conquered Dave Van Horn, or was that the scarecrow? October 12-North beat Lincoln, 33-7. After the game. all night owls tsenior girls to youl have a slum- ber party at the Iensen residence. Ward Hill takes pictures at the party. A camera is one way of getting on the inside, Hill, but just ask Ioe Popple for the real technique. October 18-Unsatisfactory work slips for seniors reported to Mr. Thompson. My, my. it's funny how our class decreases. October 19-Roosevelt was the victor over North with a score of 31-7. Iohn Campana received a back injury while playing in the game. October 25-North honors the football team with a Homecoming Dance. Pink and green are brilliant. Georgia Nichols represents the senior class as one of Queen Lolly Parker's attendants. Don Prior comes back. Hubba, hubba. October 26-North vs. West Waterloo. North loses, 32-S. Iune Cloud invites all the willing and daring senior girls to another all-night slumber party. What a night! Shirley Henderson wasn't at the party. Could it be that she stayed out too late with her West Waterloo man? Could be- traitor. October 3l-It's time for seniors to turn in their glossies for the Polar Bear. Oh, those handsome men! Iva lean Chase has a wonderful Halloween party despite the scarcity of food, room, records, and men. November l-North vs. East Waterloo. Waterloo wins, 32-6. KContinuedl