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

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Spring Brings School Year to Close Jeff Rinner and Jack Parker take advantage of the spring weather and jog a few miles on the Biketrail. Barry Farrell addresses cadets and parents during the ROTC awards ban- quet. A North debate team came in second in state competition. Displaying the plaques which they won are L. J. Boyd. Marian Scianchitano. and Linda McClain. ( VV Pictured: Shelley Henry) With the year coming to a close, students began to reflect on the past year. To some it was a year of high achievement, while for others it was a year of dubious activities. For the Seniors 1978 was the last year that they would ever be together. Seven North students look part in the United Nations trip to New York and Washington, D C. Pictured left to right: Caria Wigton, Leslie Rychel. Caria Garver. Pam Hardy. Carl Catrinich. Kathy Bloomquist. Leila Blackburn. 28

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Ri)b Cjallagher. C ' hns Tallman. and Becky Wt)0(J ard sinkc a British pose. CAST Don (The Husband?) John Thompson Camille(The Friend?) Chris Tallman Ben (The Lover?) Rob Gallagher Alice (The Wife?) Becky Woodyard Hollow Disembodied Voice Doug Godwin Who ' s On First? was a play about a magic lamp and how it misinterprets people ' s wishes and takes them to different lands to face a certain situation. The play was directed by Steve Cree and starred North Drama teacher John Thompson, making this play the first in Des Moines to have a teacher in that role. Doug Godwin served as the voice for the lamp. Teacher Stars, Cree Directs John Thompson in the unusual role of lead m a North pla The fair Camille halh swooneih! 27

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Tod Elverum pla s (cuius on the Birdland tennis courts during gym class. Mr. Weidemeier displays the trophy won by Doug Righi and Dennis Taylor at the 1978 Plymouth Trouble Shooting state championship. The competition involved a written examination and contest to find and repair planted mal- functions. Members ot Noi ih s nomc iciiiodciing class stand in front of the house that they renovated. Left to right are Mark Rannells, Randy Williams. Tim Jones, Craig Rannells. Rodney Perry, Ken Redd and Darrell Brown. Joe Rubbes and Mr. Koester enclose a time capsule in North ' s signboard. TTie capsule is to be opened in one hundred years. ROTC students traveled to Ohio to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio and Rickenbacker Air Force Base in Columbus. 29