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

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Initiates Change Martin Pillars, counselor, gets a little shaky when Muriel tells him she wants to change her schedule . . . again. The counselors ' job was one part of North that remained unchangeable. They still faced up to the hassles of straightening out schedules, report cards, and student records. In their spare moments they found time to help students plan their careers, choose the college they wished to attend, and win scholarships. Mary Pat Hayes busily puts address stickers on semester schedules.

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Administration mi Advisory Council members: Front row: Suzanne Young, Nondas Beswick, Betty Jackson, Barbara Liesman, Rolland Brownell, David Hardie. Katie Reese, Joanne Anderson, Clifford Satre, Harry Mortensen, Bev Townsell, Eugene Worden. Back row: Max Liesman. Bruce Cook. Sue Swanson, Debbie Taylor, Rosezita Watkins, Leiand Hooper. Not pictured Hugh and Jody McCombs. Jane and Harry Larson. McKinley Moore, and David Reese. Principal Rolland Brownell seems deeply engrossed in conversation with John Brindley. Sam Long, vice-principal and boys advisor. Mayme Lyons, girls advisor and senior sponsor. Rick Carson. poMe.e iidson officer, makes his daily raid on the conces- sion stand. Updating the policies of past years, the ad- ministration attempted to make changes that would create a more modern and successful at- mosphere. Daily homerooms were reviewed and found un- necessary; instead they were limited to Mondays and Thursday after first hour. An unexpected change occurred when Rick Carson left his posi- tion as liason officer to become a sergeant. Advisory Council, composed of parents, teachers, and students, discussed everything from administrative policies, such as Open Finals to school events like Homecoming. Although lacking any authoritative power, the Council proved an invaluable outlet for opinion and ex- pression. The receptionist, Dorothy Lewi darling . . . ites, My dearest 14

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New Courses Spark English Department Thought hopefully to build student interest in English, a number of new courses were added to the department this year. The new Contemporary Literature course taught interpretation of short stories and poems. Basic Composition was designed to let students freely express their ideas through writing skills. Speech classes gained Russell Odegaard (alias Dan Reed) as a new instructor. Conducting his classes with a relaxed, informal atmosphere, he not only helped his students gain poise before an audience, but also led the debate team to countless victories. Russell Odegaard, Speech and Debate teacher, in one c his rare serious moods. Wrennie Fallis. Contemporary Literature teacher, can ' t believe that Robert Redford stars in The Great Gatsby. John Thompson, Drama teacher, exclaims. By George. I think I ' ve got it! S U Z ci f i f ! u 1 t. ) u ( 1 vj , r A p o I I O I Writing and ASP teacher, looks in credulous when a student tha doesn ' t know how to spell his owr name enrolls in her class. Penny Kelly Journalism, Annerican Literature Luii ' i Sharp Reading Teacher Associate Lillian Hourigan English Literature. Individualized Reading Edward Hanson Creative Writing, American Literature Helen Morison. Reading teacher, reads Delia Street into his arms . . and then Perry Mason swept