Northwestern High School - Compass Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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Mrs Cumberland l Mrs. Rogers Mrs. Powell . fly' Home-keeping hearts are the hap- piest. W5 ll Henry Longfellwww ll l-Sl Xxx f ll lm, My Suits must be ironed on the wrong side, so , ' ll w 'lf ,f 'J -.G 'l N Barbara Owens, Marie Schulze, and Loretta ,F Attick learn in clothing laboratory. N W Mahon, IDG

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Y V 1' :ii ll.. ' ,t:. lilxrwf' i ., mm., f in ,.,,ii:..ix X .Interested students of Latin are Sharon Reeves, Stanley Pickett, and Janet Johnson, who study miniatures pertaining to the ancient Romans. Note the pledge to our United States flag in the background. Languages The ancient languages are the scabbard which holds the mind's sword. Goethe How appropriate these words of Goethe may seem to many! They bring to mind a duel, with conjugations, translations, and verb plans pitting their strategy against the poor student, But as the year progresses, determination brings ability, and with ability comes confidence. Con- fusion is replaced by assurance and by love for and interest in what has become the student's next-to- native tongue. And after two years, he finds that it really isn't impossible parler francais, habler espanol or dicere latin, and he has won the duel. Apparently Catherine Herbert has run across an amusing article in her French book. Kay Johnson laughs at Catherine's antics, though Charles Phillips dons a somber mood. I l ' Ke.Ftanr:e ' Nvfmandie ' ' 0' Breuxgne Germ' V, 1 '7 f'Y:'Langi.if.-doc 4- 'i i ' ' A. uf

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Zi X Totaling accounts of the day is Lois Stitt. Seated next to her is Eugene , . Nieman who makes entries in a ledger. Soon to be secretaries, these commercial students are hard at work in their shorthand class. Ruth Farrell dictates to Jean Crother and Jeriann Weber. E I l What one knows is, in youth, of little moment, they know enough who knows how to learn. Alfred Lord Tennyson Through the windows of the world the need iofispeed and efficiency is seen. ' J , 3 Shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, ,business machines and office practice are taught so that this required skill is learned in the best age of acquiring knowledge, N, Northwestern's commercial department prepares students for the business world of tomorrow. Tellers of the school bank carry out their duties as part of Bookkeeping ll class. Standing is Jean Six while her co-workers, seated, assist her. Barbara Forsythe, Joan Holman, Mary Grace Merson, and Eva Jean Wood are the assistants. Q 1. .List YJ 1 5 1 N r. 5.1-.. M id' '--,v. 2 ik I I' . 'wg ft 4 Q . if M . xxx Mrs. Beveridge Miss Bricker' Mrs. Sudlow Mr. Gieda 'l