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

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Business Education and Drama Provide Experience for Future Careers PHYLLIS PHOENIX Univ. of Iowa N.W. Missouri, B.A. Drake ELAINE PETERSON Peru State College, B.S. North ' s Business Education program aids non-col- lege bound students prepare for future careers in many fields. It also helps some students decide which field they wish to enter. These students learn and practice such skills as shorthand, typing, clerical prac- tice, business fundamentals, bookkeeping, and others. Terry Huffman uses dictaphone in clerical practice. WILLIAM FUNTE State College of Iowa, B.A. Univ. of Denver, M.A. Graduate Study: Drake MARY JANE BLEE Simpson College, B.S. Graduate Study: Drake SANDRA JORDAN Drake, B.S. BETTY JACKSON N.W. Missouri State, B.S. Univ. of Missouri, M.S. Graduate Study: Univ. of Kansac Colo. State College, Drake Drama and speech give students a chance to exercise their speaking ability, and become self- confident in their conver- sations and speeches. The students assist in the production of school plays as well as assem- blies. Kathie Sailors portrays Mollie in Take Her, She ' s Mine. ' JOHN THOMPSON Grinnell College, B.A. Western Reserve, M.A. —16—

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Arts and Crafts Help Many Students To Develop Their Creative Abilitv Deep concentration prevails as art students sketch. The art department gives students a choice of taking art class or crafts. Designing posters, clay and silver work, tile printing, rug weaving, wood carving, and sketching make up the art class. Crafts provides work in making jewelry, junk sculp- ture, clay modeling, ceramics, and silver work. With Mr. Mitchell being appointed coordinator of Amos Hiatt Junior High, Jane Peterson joined the faculty second semester. LeROY MITCHELL Drake, B.A. Univ. of Iowa, M A. AMY BRYANT I.S.U., B.A. Graduate Study: Drake Mollie McCollum puts her art project. inishing touches on Remodeling Students Acquire Building Skills LEO KOESTER Loras College, B.A., I.S.U. Drake, M.S. North ' s remodeling class offers the opportunity of learning the funda- mentals of construction. One project this year was remodel- ing the kitchen of a private home in the Model Cities area. For about two hours each day, they did such jobs as paint, sand, and install a dishwasher and sink. Later they completely re- modeled a small house that belonged to a church. Greg Greenfield, Jerry Lightfoot, supervisor Leo Koester, and Bill Bemisdarfer add the finishing touches. — 15—

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Physical Education Plays Important Part at NHS RICHARD CAMP Drake, B.A., M.A. THOMAS LUTZ Grand View Simpson College, B.A. Graduate Study: Drake, Univ. of Maryland Keeping physically fit is a very important ingredient in high school training. In the fall boys can be seen outside playing foot- ball, and in the winter their activities consist of basketball, speedball, and volleyball. When spring arrives, the boys play baseball. After spring vacation, they are tested in sit-ups, rope climbing, and agility. JAMES LYLE Univ. of la., B.S., M.A. Graduate Study: Drake Univ. Russ Darr is tested for his ability in rope climbing. Playing basketball, badminton, volleyball, jumping on tram- polines, shooting bows and arrows, and taking physical fitness tests are some of the activities the girls engage in during the year. The late President John F. Kennedy felt and advocated that physical fitness was vital in maintaining a sound mind. in 1 1 1 I MARY HELEN MUELL Ohio State, B.S. Ed. Graduate Study: Drake MARILYN QUINN Buena Vista College, B.S. Graduate Study: Drake Teresa Boos takes aim in archery. — 17—