Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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Sophomore Class. Photo by Ihil'n. Ktr«t Row: A|if«‘l. Juaiaxiu-ii. Ilanly. Fueal -r. Thorpe. WliiUiian. Pciiner, Dtmpwt. MrOouah. Scvond Row: Mciatrr. Beat. Il«i-ln. Dlrfciulcrfer, Luvr. Iwrl.v. KomlKktrln. Ituituu. Inner. Top Row : Stonier. I.ymic. Mouting. Canute. Klujr.

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■THE MILESTONE- Junior Class. Hear ye! The class of 1917, a royal bunch, entered the Norfolk High in the fall of 1913, no less the proverbial freshmen that had been all their predecessors. Our timidity lessened when the enrollment increased at the beginning of the second semester to seventy-nine; but had we been without a man to champion our cause that year, the tyranny of the upper classmen would doubtless have so daunted our courage that the brilliancy for which we are now so well known would never have enlightened and dazzled a wondering world. By the time we had been in high school nine months we felt ourselves very, very much developed. So ingenious did we feel that we decided to take the first prize in the Fall Festival parade. We had not yet learned what we lacked and hence we did not quite clear forty-nine cents, as did our fellow class. We did learn, however, that our class had Domestic Science well in hand, if it was not top-notch in mechanics, for in May we certainly had a dinner worth while. And then that picnic at Gooseberry Hollow. Who. among those present, does not rank that event one of the happiest of the year? Little know the lower classmen what imminent danger hangs over the Junior class; for woe unto a Junior class that does not at least begin talking class play on the first of September. We know whereof we speak, for after Gustav had consulted all the leading dramatic publishers of the country without satisfaction, we finally selected that famous drama, the title of which will go down to history, “Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard,” not chicken yard. Financially, and some people say otherwise, the play was successful and the seniors are now assured of a banquet. Anyone of the class of 1917 can vouch for the success of N. H. S. specials, and the informal Sweetland celebrations. All of our celebrations, however, were not informal. One Saturday the boys worked like bees preparing refreshments of the daintiest sort while the girls adorned the Administration Hall in which we had an enjoyable class party. The scheme was to surprise Miss Durland, and show our appreciation of her work with us on the play, and the scheme worked. The Jitney Circus was an event that this class will long remember. We, the minstrels from the Southland, won the laurels that night. With the help of pop com. gum, ticket sales and advertising schemes we netted more than any other possible class. ‘‘Hold, enough!” MOTTO: “Climb tho’ the roads be rugged.” COLORS: Green and White. FLOWER: White rose.

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THE MILESTONE Sophomore Class. On a bright September day in 1914 about eighty green little faces peered into the Great High School Assembly. It was rather hard to organize such a large number but being so exceptionally bright and under the helpful leadership of Mr. Auman we managed it all right. During the year we had many jolly times. Our officers this year were Marie Keefer, president; Clare Blakeman, vice president; Ray Parks, treasurer, and Gretta McClow, secretary. At the end of the first semester our president resigned and we elected Daisy Davenport as our leader, with the other officers remaining: the same. Many pupils had dropped out by the end of the year and when the worthy name of Sophomores was bestowed upon us we had forty-one members on our class roll but we still remained one of the brightest classes that ever entered Norfolk High School. For our officers we had as president, Asa Hepperly; as vice president, Walter Diefenderfer; secretary and treasurer, Alice Rees, and as sponsor Miss Love whom we all learned to love and appreciate. CLASS MOTTO: Esse quani videre. CLASS FLOWER: Tiger Lily. COLORS: Orange and black.