Norview High School - Pilot Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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7476 77Zac5 f4Z66e Moji, Norfolk's Hsister city in japan, is almost our twin. The similarities of the two range wide. Both are leading seaports, Moji Qpronounced Mo- geej is the First port of call for many European ships sailing to Japan via the Indian Ocean. As in Norfolk, coal is a major Moji export. The coal Fields on Kyushu fthe southernmost Japanese is- land on which Moji is locatedj are almost at the port's backdoor. Moji is also a rail hub, serving as the starting point of the Kyushu railway. Japanese trains rumble south- ward through a 17-year-old tunnel from Shimonoseki on the main island of Honshu. In 1958 a 2.2-mile highway tunnel opened between Shimonoseki and Moji, ending a long dependence on ferries. The Population of Moji is about 200,000 Ccom- pared with Norfolk's estimated 330,000.5 Moji also exports steel, cement, glass and Hour. Yawata, the 'gPittsburgh of Japanf, is only a few miles away. Moji is not the center of military activity that Nor- folk is, but the port played an important role during the Korean VVar. Norfolk's afhliation with Moji began in April 1958 when Mayor W. Fred Duckworth gave a replica of the Norfolk Mace to a Japanese ship captain to take to Moji's mayor, Momotaro Yanagita. Mayor Yanagita sent Duckworth a Japanese doll in retum and Norfolk's mayor said the city was hon- ored to be the sister city of Mojif' Another Japanese ship, the Chicago Maru, docked in Norfolk and brought another letter from Yanagita. On the 14th day of July, he wrote, the day when the Chicago Maru entered our port, Moji Muni- cipal Assembly meeting made a decision with unani- mous agreement by all 36 municipal assembly mem- bers that Moji would affiliate with Norfolk, Va., as a sister city. It was the first time an East Coast city became a sister city of a Japanese municipaity. Several U.S. midwest and western cities have taken part in the sis- ter city program, including St. Paul, Minn., which is affiliated with Nagasaki. The object of such a relationship is to improve in- ternational understanding. With this in mind, we the staff of the 1961 PILOT,,' have decided to use this as the theme for our book. N00 awk .9 Y' Q 6 A - 3 P' Q, Sendai 860770 188.065 Q0 ook, 4. ,bo Tokyo W0 Ge- 59 f QQ 085331- Yak ama J xJI e4a . 'Lllk axe UKU Nagas k UsHu

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In December of 1958 the State Board of Education adopted a new policy which will affect the Class of 1965, the Freshman class of this year. Now, instead of the 19 units required for graduation for the Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors of this year, the number of units required will be increased to 23, at least 16 of which must be earned in grades 9 through 12, for the classes beginning with 1965. Three types of diplomas will be awarded according to the program of studies pursued by the pupil. Each of these programs may lead to college entrance. The three types are: College Preparatory, which is intended for those with above average ability. General, designed for those who plan to major in a certain field and wish to have a sound general education. Business, for those who wish to specialize in a particular area of business. Beginning with the class of 1965, the following requirements must be met in order to receive a diploma: A. Three years of a foreign language must be taken for the College Preparatory Language diploma. Four years of mathematics will be required for the College Preparatory Technical diploma. B. Those who wish to receive the General Diploma must have a minimum of four units in a major or specialized area. C. Six units in a selected business field are required for the Business Diploma. 4