Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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Norfolk Mayor Edward Vrzal Seal Represents Norfolk For a Hundred Years For a hundred years, Norfolk has been growing. Now In 1966 It Is celebrating Its Centennial. Today it is the leading city in Northeast Nebraska. Its Industries are varied and thriving. It is mainly, however, an agricultural center and the main income is from the surrounding farms. The community claims the title of having the world's largest livestock auction. Norfolk boasts of first class convention facilities, five public parks, and three hospitals to serve the people. It is a stop for two railroads and ten bus lines. As Norfolk celebrates her Centennial, a seal has been designed to tell of the years of progress. This seal has been approved by Mayor Ed Vrzal. 10

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Norfolk has grown. It has grown for the past 100 years and will continue to grow for the next 100 years, and the 100 years after that. The hour glass is ready to turn. The grains of sand have run out and so have the characteristics of this generation. But new characteristics will be absorbed and mingled, new with old. 9

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Principal, Assistant Carry out School Policies Two of the busiest men at Norfolk High School are Roger Maxwell, principal, and Harley Rector assistant principal. They can be found in the office, in the hall, or in various classrooms throughout the school, always helping. Over-seeing the school is Mr. Maxwell's main job. Any problems that arise, whether teachers', students', or parents', usually end in his office. He also is the one who hands out any disciplinary action that is necessary. Mr. Maxwell is advisor to the Student Council and National Honor Society and a member of the Board of Awards at Norfolk High. This is Mr. Rector at the high school. One of Mr. Rector's many jobs is checking on students who are absent from school. He teaches two classes of sophomore world history and fills in for Mr. Maxwell in his absence. Mr. Rector is also the athletics director, who lines up the games for all sports. Announcements are read by Mr. Maxwell each day during activity period over the p.a. system, which goes into every room. Mr. Maxwell's voice is announced by a familar Ding, ding, ding. Mr. Rector stamps admission cards in the morning for students who have been absent. In one of his world history classes, Mr. After a full day, Mr. Rector checks some Rector lectures on events of the past and test papers while enjoying a cup of coffee ties this to current happenings. at his desk in the office. 11