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

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KARL KILLINGER University of Notre Dame St. Ambrose College Drake University, B.M.E., M.M.E. DONNA EMMONS Drake Univ., B.M., M M. Graduate Study: I.S.U., Boston Univ. Mr. Killinger directs the concert band. The many hours of practice at 7:20 A.M. and sixth period were evident as the marching band performed excellently at football halftimes, basketball games, and the Drake Relays, Armed Forces, and Pel la parades. Programs were also performed for various audiences by the choir, girls ' and boys ' glee clubs, concert band and orchestra. Highlighting the year were Faure ' s Requiem, which was sung by the choir for many pro- grams including KDPS-TV, and the musical ' Li ' l Abner, ' which involved the choir and orchestra. Youth Develops Special Talents In Art and Music The ort department has many responsibilities around North which have included making posters for such activities as homecoming; design- ing programs; painting snowflakes on the windows, to create a Christmas atmosphere; and painting the sets for the musical Li ' l Abner. Other projects of the classes were portrait sculptures, oil paintings, jewelry, and pottery. Some of the students ' work was entered for scholarships at State College of Iowa and seniors sent their best work to the art center to be exhibited in the senior show. Gary Kuskulis, Linda Bowman, Alan McDermott, and Suzanne Wohlwend all received scholarships to further develop their talents by attending classes at the art center every Satur- day morning. No Picture Available HENRY KESTER Drake, B.F.A. GLORIA KERSBERGEN New York Univ., Drake, Univ. of Iowa, B.A. Terry Kirkwood displays his oil painting. —18—

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To improve the world in which we live, we must leorn from the experiences of others and not make the same mistakes twice. Through the study of the social sciences, students learn such things as the reasons for the fall of Rome, the depression of 1939, political downfalls, and world wars. The social sciences not only teach the faults of the past but also teach a student how the world in which he lives came to be . . . how our democratic government has developed, the inventions that led to the huge car industry of the U.S., why tariffs and other trade barriers are set up between coun- tries, and the reasons for hostility between the U.S. and other countries. Through The Experiences Of Others Is Basis Mr. Munch sips coffee between the major points of economics. Government students learn court procedures through mock trial. For Social Science Youth are constantly becoming more important and more involved in world affairs. Boys just out of high school find themselves fighting for their country and the ideas that it believes in. Other youth go to foreign countries to work in the Peace Corps, while some work in the under- developed prts of the U.S. Voting rights for the 18 year old are con- stantly being discussed. The Social Sciences prepare the Youth of North to take their place in life as better informed citizens. Students and their advisers work in the concession stand. ELSIE WILMETH Drake, B.S. Graduate Study: Northwestern DARRELL GRIPENBERG Drake Univ., B.A. —17—

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Advanced drama students practice one-act play. WALTER BARNETT Parsons College, B.A. State University of Iowa, M.A. Graduate Study: Drake, I.S.U. JOHN THOMPSON Grinnell College, B.A. Western Reserve, M.A. Publications Emphasize Youth Did you get the picture cropped? I wrote the insert. What count is a W? These and other questions can be heard as the journalism students work to put out the Oracle. After learning the basics of writing during the first semester, the students then work as page editors for the Oracle, section editors for the year- book, or on the advertising or mailing divisions. The goal of all work is emphasizing the youth of North High. Conveying Ideas Is Goal of Speech and Drama In this time of youth communication has become increasingly important. Speech classes help the student to communicate with greater self expres- sion, poise, and assurance through experience in presenting persuasive, informative, and impromptu speeches. Drama students learn to convey thoughts and meaning through the medium of the theatre. The student learns acting techniques, set design, and acquires an appreciation of the classical and modern theatre. First semester drama students prepare a one-act play for presentation before various study halls and English classes. Students from advanced drama classes sometimes become directors of these plays. i Above: A play involving family troubles, Thursday Evening is presented in drama. At left: Journalism students work many long hours to finish the yearbook. —19—