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

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Speech and 2)j ram a Mr. Thompson, director of the Speech and Dramatics Department, has added a great deal to the life of North. In his classes students are taught the art of public speaking and acting. An experimental course, Communica- tion Skills, was being used for the first time this year. Mr. Thompson directs Pom Dawson and ( Music Man ' an all-student-cast production. in a scene of The Writing stories, heads, and planning pages are a sample of the work done in the Journalism Department. With the assistance of Mr. Barnett students learn to write concisely and clearly. They also learn how to sell advertising for the Oracle and Polar Bear. WALTER BARNETT Journalism Counselor Paula Gulick and Gene Tornquist paste up pages for coming Oracle. — 13—

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Mr. Wickham discusses like-sounding words with sophomore English class. ommunicaiion tion Slzilis improved A thorough understanding of literature and grammar is the aim of the English Department. Courses are designed to provide a firm background in literature for enjoyment and comprehension. Consideration is also given to college preparation as well as everyday usage. A program begun only two years ago in which juniors are taught the bulk of their literature is used in the general track classes. Mr. Lory and Mrs. Hourigan experimented with team teaching on the twelfth grade level. MAX PALMER MARJORIE EASTON BU5AN DUNLOP — 12-

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Business students modify the three R ' s to reading, typing, and adding machines. Vccathnal, Practical knowledge qam4 tknugk The Business Education Department takes in a wide variety of training. The courses are designed to prepare students for work after graduation and for a better understanding of the business world in their daily lives. Those students in the Distributive Education program work in the afternoon during their senior year. Girls wishing to become stenographers take a five- semester course in typing and a four-semester course in shorthand. Commercial geography, commercial arithmetic, and commercial law pro- vide a broader background of economics and industry throughout the world. Clerical Practice and Basic Skills Review are two new courses being added in this department. GENE ROGERS Department Head, Notehand, Commercial Geography Typing, Counselor WILLIAM FUNTE HARVEY HILL HAROLD McCULLOUGH JAYNE SIMMERMAN Bookkeeping Business Training Bookkeeping Salesmanship Typing Commercial Arithmetic Distributive Education Bookkeeping, Commercial Law — 14—