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

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Social Sciences Reveal Many Problems, Look for Solutions in Future ELSIE WILMETH Drake, B.S. Graduate Study: Northwestern ROBERT LAWSON Drake, B.S.E. Graduate Study: Drake ALBERT GRAZIANO Grand View Drake, B.S. JERRY RIDGEWAY Drake, B.A. The Social Sciences include world and American history, economics, govern- ment, and Black history. Learning the history of the world and the United States gives sophomores and juniors a look at past and present problems. Seniors study the basics of economics and the structure of our government, developing a better understanding for future years. Black history depicts the background, discrimination, and racial problems that face blacks today. TOM FITZGERALD State College of Iowa, B.A. Kansas State Teachers College Drake Rookie Fred Lazear intelligently instructs one of his government classes. FRED LAZEAR Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, B.A. ROBERT MUNCH Graceland College, A. A. Drake, B.A. KENNETH WHITNEY Xavier Univ. Drake Univ. Graduate Study: I.S.U. DARRELL GRIPENBERG Drake Univ., B.A., M.S.E. —10—

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Increased Understanding of Our Language is Gained Through English Wfs EDWARD HANSON Drake, B.A. MAX PALMER Drake, B.A. A scene from Big E ' s The Scarlet Letter. FRANCES SWETT Tuffs Univ., A.B. Columbia, M.A. JAMES WICKHAM Drake, B.A. Graduate Study: Drake, I.S.U. Writing compositions, learning grammar, and studying literature make up the basis for which English is taught. Sophomore speech helps develop more poise and confidence in addressing an audience. One speech class produced a television show. Big ' E ' included about 200 juniors taught by two teachers. Their reading focuses on American literature which contains short stories by Edgar Allen Poe and poems by Emily Dickinson. The seniors who took English were being pre- pared for college next fall. Their study concen- trated on The Canterbury Tales, poetry, and Macbeth. WALTER BARNETT Parsons College, B.A. State University of Iowa, M.A. Graduate Study: Drake, I.S.U. HELEN MORISON Iowa State Teachers College Univ. of Denver, B.S. Drake Univ., M.S. English students assemble Shakespearean theater. LILLIAN HOURIGAN Parsons College, B.A. Graduate Study: Univ. of Chicago, S.U.I., Univ. of Minn., Drake OWEN JONES Colorado State Univ., B.A. Wisconsin State Univ.

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ELENA BONAU LAWRENCE STREYFELLER Santa Clara Teachers College Drake, B.A. Drake, B.A. Mrs. Davidson holds class discussion in German. Many students think that mathematics and foreign langucges are very limited in their usefulness today. Math ' s uses in our society are countless though. Geometry may be used by an architect in finding volumes, floor areas, and the measurement of certain angles. Algebra is used extensively in electronics, and engineering as well as many other fields. Furthermore, trigo- nometry is used from astronomy to surveying. Basic mathematics is used by everyone throughout the world in counting, calculation of debts and many more. Foreign languages are simply used for conversation between two people of different countries. It provides for education of other lands, their people, and their customs. It also helps students meet their college requirements. VERNON BLY EUGENE WORDEN Luther College, B.A. Drake, B.A. Kansas State, M.S. Graduate Study: Columbia, Graduate Study: S.U.I., I.S.U. Univ. of la., S.U.I., I.S.U. Drake, Rutgers, University of Southern California DIANE POWELL LINDA DAVIDSON Simpson, B.A. Augustana College, B.A. Drake Foreign Language and Mathematics Prepare Students for the Future Mr. Bly surprises his 5th hour geometry students by demonstrating his before-and-after trick. ORVAL KNEE HARRY MORTENSEN State College of Iowa, B.A. Grandview, A.A. Drake, M.S. Univ. of Minn., B.S., M.A. Graduate Study: I.S.U. Graduate Study: Drake, S.U.I.