Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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MAh Of J rf] £ Y£Ak If wo, somewhat after tho fashion of Diogenos, took a lantorn and rront out to look for a man to bo head of N. H, S., wo would search for one who was fair and ronsonablo, one who could distinguish botweon tho important and unimportant, ono who appreciated what was bost in us, and ono who could show disapproval of whr.t was worst in us without loaving a sting, Wo would nood our lant rn no noro whon we found Mr, Skillstad. After finishing high school in Newman Grovo, Mr, Skillstad attendod tho Univorsity of Nobraska and there roceivod on A. B, dogree. At Fronont, Mr, Skillstad taught social scioncos, and thon came to Norfolk whoro ho has boon for fourteen yoars. First ho was tho problons toachor, thon assistant principal, and nozt was promoted to his prosont position. Going to school in tho summer is nothing now to him for during this soason of tho year ho has attondod Columbia Univorsity whero ho ro coivod his U, A., Crolghton University, tho Univorsity of Minnesota, and tho Univorsity of Nebraska. Mr. Skillstad has hold all the offices of tho district Nebraska State Toachor's Association; this last yoar he has sorvod tho district as presidont. Auong othor organizations ho bolongs to are; Alpha Kappa Psi, an honorary national businoss adninistration fraternity, and Phi Dolta Kappa, an honorary national educational fratornity. Us need no crystal ball to tell the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors that Skilly as he is affectionately called,does a difficult job in a nice way. Although he has two little girls at home, he treats all the Norfolk High School world as if it were his family too. And so, aftor briefly retelling the woll-known facts about our faithful and popular principal, wo can soo by tho light of Diogenos lantorn and through tho force of student opinion that Mr. Skillstad is tho Ban of tho year, Tho 1942 Milostono is respectfully dodicatod to Mr. Skillstad, our principal.