Omaha North High School - Norseman Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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8 lfl,Ll 8 VL? 6 6LlfL 85 The more than 95 pictures and paintings hanging in the halls and classrooms were ob tained through the activity fund W P A proi ects or presented as gifts from classes and in dividuals A gradual modernization ofthe building has included the changing of the tan color of the walls to softer pastel shades Acoustic board recently installed in the office and the cafeteria tends to lessen the noise of Vikings whether working or eating lunch at noontime Five years ago a new electronic bell system was installed to replace the outmoded method of manual op ration l95l brought new cafeteria tables topped with light green lucite and blond wood chairs A new cafeteria work room was made in i952 and new steel tray racks were added this year One of the greatest and most welcome im- provements came this year in the form of new stage curtains-the first since i924-at a cost of over 38000. Future plans fo lthe modernization and im- provement of t ilding call ror the installa- tion of fluo e ent ligh in all rooms. A com- plete new ing wi cilities for the art and homemaki ents is in prospect on the Viking l pr' r the future. y l 'l Favorite dessert counter in 240 . . . calisthenics for trim figure . . . Mrs. Petersen directs stubborn fingers .........-i

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3 I fy mm 0 I-MA Throughout the past thIrty years many changes have taken place and addltlons have been made In the Interlor of North HIgh school A rapldly growIng student body whIch has more than doubled In number sInce the school opened forced the abandonment of plans to buIld o swImmIng pool In O30 In order to make study hall accommodahons Room 3l5 was orIgInally the muslc room but slnce such a large room was not needed the musIc room was moved to l l5 Eventually room l l4 was Iomed to room l l 5 to accomo date the Increaszng number of vocal students The North Star OfflCe was orIgInally the of fIC6 for the attendance clerk R O T C facIlItIes IN recent years have un dergone extended remodeIIng and Improve tIon and a new gun room A house phone Intercommunlcatuon system was Installed when the buIldIng was new but It proved unsatIsfactory and was later removed OffIce boys now relay messages throughout the buIldIng When VIkIngs began to wIn honors and rec ognItIon for theur new school It became nec essary to add the trophy cases In the maIn floor Behmd the glass doors of these cases re slde the symbols of many athletlc debate mu SIC and R O T C trIumphs MISS Ostronc read es the dally crcular studylng n the au et of 2 O lubrary the parkIng lot I . . . 2 I I ' I ment, including classroom and office renova- I I - l l I I - , .... . ' I I I . , . I I 1 . . . ff 'f

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