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

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Co-ordinating one's schedule to comply with the needs of i850-plus teenagers is something that few administrators would care to attempt. But North's principal, Kenneth Burkholder, is not only willing but eager to do just this. He firmly believes that a good school is one that meets the needs of its students, therefore, he regularly steps aside from his 'normal duties to guide and counsel Vikings. Counseling comes easily to Mr, Burkholder, who has dealt with a multitude of situations in past years. He has successfully coached de- bate and athletic teams in several high schools, as well as having taught science. His bachelor s degree is from Midland Col lege and master s degree from the University of Michigan Mr Burkholder has taken add: tional courses at several other colleges This year Career Day consumed consider able of his energy and time Its success main tained our schools high reputation both scholastically and socially and proved that his talents have been well directed Of Mr Burkholders ll years at North three have been as principal and eight as assistant prin cipal dg,mpnn l!ll'lKw :sf 3 ,r if fait 'xx gf: xt rf wzgflfxgh ,jars gm gf? X Wi get ffwiqg 6 Mark K Mullins Kenneth Burkholder There are few Vikings that Mark K Mul lins assistant principal and athletic director does not know by name This is not surprising either for he enters into all student activities with zest With Mr Burkholder he attends al most every school event be it cultural or ath etic As dean of boys Mr Mullins applies his wealth of patience and understanding to stu dent problems Even those students who come under his disciplinary measures are honored to know him and feel privileged to obey his reg ulations He has remained in the background yet has encouraged and guided Vikings them selves to make North a respected school He seems to have a practical and enlightened so lution to all problems that arise when the nurse was absent for a short period this year, he became chief administrator of bandages and excuses' Mr Mullins is a graduate of Peru State Teachers College and Colorado Teachers College where he received his B A and M A degrees respectively He was a coach and lun ior high school principal before coming to North in l952 Cl . , . . , . . I - . , . . I I I l . . ' f I . . . . ' 1 I . . . , . . , - I . U ' I - I - , . Q , . , ,r,., ., ,.,. ' ' - i .. my .:.,.,. V , 5 QL A gs. n i ' - ..:gg,f: 12- ,-fgmziri' . :. . .- M1 , V- -: :if-'E::.zE-.Q, . . .r -. .M ..r:. .N ,i.. . , ff' ' , Y 'g-5'-QZQZE'::g:i:g::5if'ij2jtT--

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l-ICDME CDF Tl-IE VIKINGS Near the top of a hull where the horuzon meets a changung and ever beautiful sky stands a lone buuldung North Hugh School It overlooks the Missouri River valley and uts hugh posutuon affords a comprehensive view of distant bluffs and the rusung sun Our hugh school us a three story bruck buuld ung whuch was constructed un l924 un the shape of the letter E Between the forks of the E are two secluded courtyards flanked wuth lulacs un the prung and encrusted wuth daz zling snow in winter. Standing faithful sentry in all seasons is the American flag. Symbolizing those ideals for which learning strives it is the hope the courage the future of intelligent Viking citi- zens. Entirely surrounding this institution of 17 learning us a lulac hedge lovely all year round but exquusute un uts beauty un the sprung The fragrance of a mulluon lavendar blooms sur passes all Vukungs treasure the memory of these scuntullatung flowers Near the track and on the lawns pune trees stand at attentuan Seemingly furm and um pervuous to danger yet they sigh and whisper un the wund Theur dark green color blends wuth the soft grass carpet of spring the stark white of wunter Yellow green candles on their boughs indicate rapid growth. North s campus is ever changing but al- ways the change is for beauty and contrast. lt sets the pace provides the background for successful learning. Because of it Vikings have an appreciation of nature and a love for things beautiful.

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In lust one year s tIme Mrs Natalne Adanr has won the way to her stu dents hearts However thIs has been accompllshed through her In terestIng Englush classes not her abIlIty to cook Upon arrIvaI at North she plunged IDYO school ac tIyItIes applylng her poIsed manner to the problems of Y Teens Mrs AdaIrs trIm fIgure reveals that much of her OUfSId9 tIme IS spent In swImmIng and bowlIng She has a good background for teachIng havlng receIved her bachelor of arts degree at Augsburg College and her masters degree at Colorado State College of EducatIon Str e t ch' Touch those toes' are faml Iar Instructlons Issued dally by Mrs Betty Andrews to the gIrls gym class But that IS not the only cour e In whIch she must make her voIce heard over the dIn The ma IOVITY of her school tIme IS spent In the company of clatterlng type wrlters ThIs doesn t seem to phase her for she IS always good natured and calm enough o even to knIt' Other OCIIVITIES Include outdoor ports sponsornng HorIzons and auIdIng senIor commlttees Mrs An drews IS a araduate of Northwestern MIssourI State College Helplnq to sponsor North Y Teen oraanrzatnon whIch IS the largest YTeerI aroup In Omaha wIth a membershIp of 450 Olrls IS one of the bIQQ9Sf extra curnculnr robs ID the school However fhlS task IS ably done by Mrs Barbara Barlow Returnmg to Norths faculty after a years absence she devotes her chool hours to teachlnq In the o cIaI scIence department Mrs Bar low devotes much of her tIme to housework and sewuna She also en Ioys lIstenIng to records Recently she took a course In cake decorat InCl and dlscovered a Iona lost tal en DIstrIbutIng class rIngs and takInq charae of the senIor clas electlons are a bIg responsIbIlIty for anyone But both receIve the personal at tentIon of MISS Ruth Barrett senIor class ponsor and are Hone to the hlahest posslble decree of effIcIency and perfectIon A teacher In the SOCIOI scIence department MISS Bar rett earned her master deoree In hlstory from the Un versvty of Oma ha and her bachelors degree from GrInnelI She spends vacatlons globe trottlng WhICh she aptly names her lust for travel Not only does Kenneth BauermeIster tell others to keep your eye on that ball but he follows the ball hlmself As assI tant coach for foot ball and baseball he Infuses VIKING athletes Wlfh that IntanaIble wll to WID and In tIIIs In them some of hIs own enthusIasm for IIVIDQ Mr BauermeIster al o coaches the Florence Luons the femInIne basket ball team that captured the Class B tltle In AAU comaetItIon He graduated from Buena VIsta College In Iowa and has done araduate work at the UnIversIty of Houston Mr Bauermenster teaches In the so cIaI scIence department There IS quIte a dlfference In com Ing from a small school to a bIg school llke North HIgh says MISS Elaune Blackburn who fhIS year dIS covered the YIQOTS of beIng on the offlce staff She came from the hIgh school In Sndney Iowa and attended buslness school In Omaha before comlng to North to work In the OfflCE Every day holds some thIng new for her and ITS always a mystery as to what unexpected problem wIlI present It elf Its an establlshed fact that she does a Ilttle bIt of everythmg As far as the students are con cerned Leonard Bond IS a good Joe HayIng majored In hlSfOfY at the UnIversIty of Omaha he e couroges hIs AmerIcan hIstory clas es to carry on IIveIy dlscusslans from monetary problems after the CIvIl War to the latest government pollcy He be Ieves In helplng teen agers Wlfh theIr socIol problems too and hIs lIttle black book wIll go down through hlstory as Wlll hI new car' Mr Bond has also won laurels as a successful coach T IS year he contrlbuted hIs efforts to the Homecomlng and SenIor Cap and Gown commlttees How can 2m + mn 3n be tac tored? Thls could easIly be one of the QUESTIONS dlrected to a student from one of Norths math Instruc tors John C Bryan Mr Bryan has been a tamIlIar flgure In our hc ls Ince he came to North the second seme ter In I953 OutsIde of teach Ing hIS most heard remarks are Slow down walk a he tands on duty near 220 durIng lunch Ho IS o graduate of the Unlver Ity ot Omaha and taught at Techmcal HIgh and C a s t e I a r elementary school In Omaha An accomplshcd chess player hlmself Mr Bryon IS spon or of Valkyrles StroIght shoulders and a furm step portray the UECISIVE attrIbutes whIch have carrIed Sergeant Owen T Burcham through I8 years of pro tes Ional mIlItary servlce Germany France Austna and Korea are only a few of the places ThIS veteran of two wars ha been In Wor'd War Il he was a member ot th troups that Invaded Omaha Beach whIle n Korea he was In the euge at Heartbreak RIdge Hus wIde expe rlences have not put hIm above and beyond hIS ROTC students for he IS always eager to gIve that word ot advnce that means success for hIs proteges MISS Cleo Butler home economIcs Instructor loves the rhythmIc DOICC of the sewlng machIne and the rattllng of pots and pans IS Ike muslc to her She has glven her glrls an extra boost so that they can easIly make the transItIon from students to successful homemakers of tomorrow MISS Butlers eager ness to CODTIUUTG to modern IIvIng IS shown not only In her teachIng but IH her sponsorshlp of two clubs FTA for students plannIng to teach and MInervettes for gIrls Interested In knIttIng She attend ed the UnIversIty of Nebraska and Columbla Teachers College MISS Clare Carey has an endurIng physIcaI and spIrItual lnSIQhf that Insures dehghtful SpanIsh and hrs tory classes EVId9nCE t thIs DFOI e from her students and a class room always pleasantly arrayed Wlfh the art work of her proteges B sIdes her work In the language and soclal scIence departments MIss Carey IS chalrman of the Courtesy and SenIor Dlnner Dance commlt tees She recelved her masters de gree from CreIghton UDIVSYSITY In outslde tIme MISS Carey en oys taklng colored SIIUES Poundlng naIIs fInIshIng thlngs up and showIng boys the proper way to handle tools are all part of the day s work for Floyd L Chase BeSIdSS teachIng shop clas s Mr Chase de votes much of hIS tIme to the land scapIng commlttee whIch keeps the school grounds looklng theIr best at all tlmes Mr Chase IS no stran ger In athIetIcs elther SINCE he serves as head tennIs coach DurIng football and basketball easons he IS In charge of handlIng crowds on game nIghts Mr Chase IS also an avId photographer and has an un usual seIectIon ot colored sIIdes