Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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The Best Of Times More to student life than homework From 8:30 to 3:05, Monday through Friday, the halls of NHS are filled with laughter and chatter, of all the day’s most important events. “What’s on the Government quiz,” was a popular question with the seniors on Fridays. The library, student lounge and Forum were often filled with students busily cramming for that forgotten test or doing a last minute homework assignment due next period. But student life doesn’t stop at 3:05 when that final bell rings. It continues to be filled with exciting activities, including games, dances and plays. Homecoming, Winter Royalty, and Prom have always been held in supreme esteem by NHS students. Getting a date, finding just the right clothes to make you look your best and dreaming up what to talk about all night, play an important role in the weeks of preparing for the big night. Weekends also played an ultimate part of student life. To some the weekends meant time to study, work, perhaps sleep in and do some catching up with all the things you meant to do during the week. For others, seven theaters and a drive-in offered a variety of entertainment. Besides movies, Norfolk offers many good meeting places. Burger King has often been a “hotspot” after a dance. No ultimate weekend would be complete without at least one drive down “Main” on Friday or Saturday night. Student life meant different things to different people. For some, school work, games and friends were the most important. To others student life meant socializing, going to parties, or being with friends. No matter how you see it, “These were the best years of our lives.” Taking part In the school musical is ona way JaH Walz shows his superior interest in student life Nancy Uttecht and friends start a Friday night off at the school dance 18 STUDENT LIFE

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On Friday, October 7, the Beatrice football team was scheduled to arrive at 5:30 p.m. To some it was just another night of football, but to others it was HOMECOMING. Ten students would remember this evening and the weeks before it for a long time. On September 23, Jeff Burkink, principal, announced the list of Homecoming candidates. Students Give Time To Plan Festivities Immediately the spotlight was focused on these ten students, but what about the people behind the scenes? So many preparations had to be made. Several clubs at NHS became active in the festivities by building floats, painting signs, and dressing up in costumes. First place went to the French Club, second to the Spanish Club for their floats depicting ‘Memories’. Candidates had a list of “to do’s” also. Gifts had to be bought, flowers ordered, attendants and drivers sought, dinners to attend, and pictures to be taken. That night began with anticipation and ended with a sigh of relief as Ken Geyer and Kim Monson were announced as King and Queen. Following the Homecoming Coronation, a dance was held for the students in the Forum. Dave Kruse and Cheryl Smith applaud as two of their fellow candidates enter onto the field during halftime festivities. Tim Mulvihill and Cathy Adams wave to people along Norfolk Avenue, during the Homecoming parade. 20 HOMECOMING The 1983 Homecoming Candidates: Cheryl Smith. Dave Kruse, Kim Monson, Troy Fehrs, Julie Willeford, Roger Koerting, Shelli Wongate, Ken Geyer, Cathy Adams, and Tim Mulvihill. Kim Monson admires the flowers given to her by Principal Burkink, while waiting for Nancy Hoff, 1982 Homecoming Queen, to crown her.