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

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Express Yourself Miss Emmons, choir teacher, makes BIG plans for their next concert. Watching creativity is a beautiful sight, whether it is sheet music transformed into a beautiful sound, marchers stepping off an intricate design, or rough sketches that rise to pure art form. Art courses permit student self-expression in drawings, painting, and sculptures. Artists ' select subjects ranging from people to prejudice to world problems. Early morning practices paid off as the band dis- played its excellence on the field and on-stage. Their marching ability brought them local and state honors. Beautiful music was not limited to the band; the choir warbled its way to fame. Swing choir, a new addition, performed at various public func- tions throughout the state. Mr. Killinger asks, What do you mean you left your trumpet in Hawaii? North High strings practice Hail to the Chief. Mr. Swanson figures up Friday night ' s grocery list. An intricate piece of artwork is created by the hands of Barb Warren. Amy Bn ant tells Matt Woody he cannot paint a nude self portrait. 21

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P.E. Helps Students Shape Up Mary Helen Muell, phys. ed. teacher, shows her youth! Marilyn Quinn, swimnning teacher, gazes solemnly at her gradebook. Conne on. John Moon, let ' s tighten up. 6th hour gym. booming, exciting, breathtaking ! While the newly established classes held the attraction of permitting PE once a week, doing push-ups at 7:15 in the morning had its discomforts. However, in comparison to other aspects of the PE program, this was a small detail. Strenuous exercises such as knee bends and jumping jacks plus active sports from swim- ming to tennis demonstrated physical fitness wasn ' t easy to acquire. Skills for developing muscle control and graceful movement were practiced on the trampoline and parallel bars, in addition, boys PE used body-building equipment. As a result of student effort, aches and com- plaints changed to energetic enjoyment. Above: Coach Helms and Glann can ' t seem to avoid football, even off the field. Holding football: Mike Minear. Below: We must, we must, we must improve the early bird gym

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Job and Home Training Connbines Two Phases of Life Sue Cook makes another sale to an eager customer. These numbers have put me in a trance. William Funte Phyllis Phoenix Bookkeeping Typing, Bookkeep- ing, Business Law m Betty Jackson Sam Treichler Shorthand, Typing Business Math, DE. Sales Mary Jane Blee, business educa- tion teacher, says Let ' s put our books away and have a chat about what went on last weekend. Karia Darner catches up on some office paper work. Margaret Baldwin Work-Study Judith Blackledge Work-Study Erma Wilson Home Economics Elaine Peterson Typing, Clerical Practice The business education and home management departments played an essential role in the lives of future graduate workers and homemakers. Business skills such as typing, bookkeeping and others taught through Office Education, and work experience provided by DECA and work study, trained students for graduate jobs they were placed as secretaries, receptionists, salesmen, and window designers at corporate businesses and department stores. There they were introduced to the working world. Nancy Lovely, home economics teacher, listens atten- tively to marriage counselor Dan Forth ' s answer to an inquiring student ' s question.