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

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Mark K. Mullins. assislanl principal, is 'rhe righl'-hand man of Principal Kennelh Burk- holder. Mr. Mullins is also counselor oi lhe sophomore boys. Because he is always ready wil'h a smile and an encouraging word, Mr. Mullins is oilen a counselor lo oiher siudenls as well. Mr. Mullins has aliended Peru Slate col- lege. ihe Universiiy oi Maryland and Colo- rado Slale college. Before coming lo Norlh, Mr. Mullins was principal oi a iunior high in Grand Island. Mr. Mullins has been Norlh's assislanl principal for seveiii years. Assistant Principal Mark Mullins looks up from one of the busiest desks in the school. The ounselors ssistvmt rfincyazl ' Giving advice io bewildered sludenis, arranging schedules for ihe coming year and lisiening lo sluclenis' problems are some of The many lasks oi lhe eighi counselors al North. Miss Clare Carey and Vernon H. Ekiell counsel lhe senior class. The iuniors ask ad- vice of Miss Marian Nelson and Keilh W. Slewarl. Mrs. Louise Sullon and Mark K. Mullins a.re sophomore counselors. Coun- seling ihe freshman class is ihe iob of Miss Alice B. Crocker and Ray D. Kennedy. COUNSELORS - Standing: Vernon Ekfelt, Miss Alice B. Crocker, Keith Stewart, Ray Kennedy, Mark Mullins. Seated: Miss Clare Carey, Mrs. Louise Sutton, Miss Marian Nelson. l3

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rincilml Principal Kenneth Burkholder dis- cusses curriculum with a visiting parent at Open House. During The school year I958-59 NorTh High School Took The' TirsT sTep Toward be- coming a Three year senior high school. WiTh The opening OT The Mc Millan Junior High School in SepTember, l958, more Than halT oT The ninTh grade sTudenTs aTTended The Mc lvlillan Junior High School. As The Omaha Public Schools open addiTional Jun- ior high schools, NorTh High School will be- come a Three year senior high school. ln December oT i958 consTrucTion oT Three new wings aT NorTh High School was begun. The addiTional TaciliTies which are being consTrucTed aT a cosT oT a million dollars will make iT possible Tor NorTh High School To beTTer meeT The needs oT iTs sTu- denTs. For a number oT years Two sTudenTs have been occupying The space designed Tor The use OT one sTudenT. The new adcliTions To The building along wiTh The TransTer OT The ninTh grade To The iunior high schools should provide living room Tor sTudenTs.i I2 The new academic wing will include TiTTeen addiTional classrooms. The new Tine arTs ad- diTion will provide rehearsal and pracTice rooms abouT The audiTorium Tor boTh vocal and insTrumenTal music. The new gymnasium will make iT possible To have an inTra-mural program of aThleTics as well as an improved physical educaTion program. The new caTe'- Teria will malce iT possible To shorTen The lunch lines. The presenT O30 sTudy hall will become an acTiviTy room which will be used by The R.O.T.C. and as a room where sTu- denTs can parTicipaTe in recreaTional acTi- viTies aTTer They have eaTen lunch. The pres- enT 220 library will be enlarged and will in- clude a conference room. The new building should be in operaTion by The Tall oT I96O. Since The old building will be renovaTed every deparTmenT will have improved Ta- ciliTies. The curriculum oT NorTh High School is consTanTly being evaluaTed by sTaTT mem- bers. ln The Tall oT i958 honor courses were sTarTed in maThemaTics, English, and sci- ence. These courses provide superior sTu- denTs an opporTuniTy To proceed aT a TasTer pace Than in The regular academic classes. NorTh High School endeavors To meeT The needs of sTudenTs and To provide a suiTable curriculum Tor Those people who TerminaTe Their Tormal educaTion upon graduaTion Trom high school as well as Those who go on To college. The Principal watches bulldozer ex cavate first earth in preparation for new south wing. . f if . 1 1 5 . g in .yi , T ' W T 'grfgs-r ' YSQ -r eQ-Kee .. -4- 5Psi? 'wa--E. - - :. fy- wif: .- 19' r . fT5 5 ,.a :5.g. yi X, A - FV, --r- T ..,-g.,.:.-2:,. X? - : -if 'i '1'i' .s if '.'.1,.f'is ,ge. ,.5z2f-i-'.2e::-ai: ,. X . ..i. -. -...-' . M., -f.-.. as... -v.-. -.-.. .:...:.... ..-.-. - .-.-. - .:.:...1z.s6 .. -.--. + '.-.-. . Tis- J- . -324. .- - 'P 1:.'fiZ'w5sg:z.-5212:iss...iE15.':5s:-i.::31'11'-15.5',''..:ag-:-:g:,.eg:3:gif-1::.15:::g'::-111:21::s,s'1g:g:-W- 5'9 :21',,5sw6.,::s::sg2-I '..i,,.,gf,. -1:22 .. .Q-I-':6:gf.. ' -.f53g5:e5,,:,.:g.gi v - i ' 'T - T N' if P Q it A Q , ss ' .-.. - fi S ,.., X f 4 . ei--- 1 .- , -. V : 3,:?-'H' .... ,Ml ii ' T fx 1f? '-iff' -1--5:.:..:.- g wi: U A' I 2 H .. 1 ........ . i T -: L ----,--- - 2,

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A newcomer to the North faculty is Miss Audrey Aastad. Miss Aastad re- placed Mrs. Natalie Adair in the English department and as co-sponsor of Y-Teens at the second quarter. Playing the piano, reading and crea- tive writing occupy her spare time. Miss Aastad was graduated from the University of Iowa where she re- ceived her bachelor of arts degree and did a year and a half of graduate work. Miss Ruth Barrett has been an in- structor in North's social science department for 22 years. Miss Barrett teaches American and World history. Miss Barrett also serves on the Military Ball committee. Her in- terests outside of school include travel, the theater and reading. Miss Barrett has attended Grinnell college and the Universities of Omaha and Nebraska. She has both her bachelor's and her master's degrees. The first baby, Linda, in October was a big event for world history and physical education teacher Kenneth D. Bauermeister. Mr. Bauermeister also coaches freshman football at McMillan Junior High, freshman bas- ketball and freshman and reserve baseball. He enjoys refereeing, spec- tator sports and fishing. He has a bachelor of arts degree from Buena Vista college and his master's degree from Omaha university. From Ponca City, Okla. came Dwight Beck at the beginning of the second semester to replace Mrs. Virginia Southwick. Mr. Beck is an instructor in the mathematics department. Mr. Beck likes to hunt, and he also enjoys basketball, baseball a d football. Mr. Beck was graduate from Oklahoma State university th a bachelor of science degree 'n natural science 9 lVliss anet Berrjis teaching her first year in North's English department. Miss Berry has also taken the co- sponsorship of Junior Red Cross. She is very interested in music, especially in playing the piano. Miss Berry's hobbies are swimming and reading. Miss Berry was graduated from Michigan State college where she re- ceived her bachelor of science de- gree. She has also attended Creighton university. W. Albert Black has been a member of North's social science department for three years. Mr. Black teaches world and American history. He is also co-sponsor of Junior Red Cross. Mr. Black cooked for himself be- fore he was married, and this is now his favorite hobby. He has at- tended Kearney State college and Colorado university. He has both his bachelor of arts and master of edu- cation degrees. American government teacher Leonard Bond's school day starts before the 8:19 bell with the issuing of boys' absence checks. He also coaches re- serve football and track. Being a member of the Homecoming com- mittee and Senior activities commit- tee are among Mr. Bond's other school jobs. Mr. Bond was graduated from Omaha university where he received his bachelor of arts degree. Mrs. Mary S. Brown has been a member of the Viking faculty for three years. Mrs. Brown teaches American and world history and world geography. She is also one of the co-sponsors of S.T.S. and the head of the Patriotic committee. Cooking and reading take up much of Mrs. Brown's spare time. She has her bachelor of science degree from Nebraska and her master's from Omaha university. Modern Concepts of Math is a new course for seniors this year which John C, Bryan, head of the mathematics department, has intro- duced. He also started honors trigo- nornetry classes. Mr. Bryan is co- sponsor of Digits. Gardening is his leisure time activity. Mr. Bryan has attended the Universities of Omaha, Nebraska and Wisconsin. He has both his bachelor of arts and master's i degrees. Overhead the moon is beaming H4