Norwood Norfolk Central School - Keystoner Yearbook (Norwood, NY)

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MISS .HELEN CALNON The student body, faculty, and administration of NNCS were greatly grived upon learning of the death of Miss Helen Calnon. Miss Calnon was born in Potsdam on August 2, 1899. She attended Potsdam High School and was graduated from Potsdam State Normal School in 1922. Her next four years were spent in teaching in a rural school. ln 1927 she came to the Norfolk High School and remained in this system until her untimely death on October 8, 1956. She planned to retire in June of 1957 after having completed thirty-five years in the teaching profession. We use well the word untimely, .because the death of anyone who had so much to contribute and who gave so willingly of that much, as Miss Calnon did, is always untimely. We realize, now more even than we did dur- ing her years with us, iust how much she inspired us to achieve worthwhile obiectives and how hard she worked to guide us toward that achievement. CQ' 4 ,din emurmm RICHARD J. O'CONNOR The entire body of Norwood-Norfolk Central School was shocked by the sudden and untimely death by the car accident of Richard O'Connor on November 1, 1956. He was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on Novem- ber 22, 1936, and attended Norwood-Norfolk Central Schools. He was graduated on June 26, 1956. With his death we all lost a truly fine person.

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on Q CEN? H0599 O 1 lllll 2 FOREWORD We the class of 7957 leave the Keystoner as a brief reminder of the many events which occurred during our stay within the halls of our Alma Mater. Our attendance has meant social functions, athletic events, and friendships. Text- books, instructors, midterms, finals, and regents have left many personal impressions on us. In this edition of the Keystonef , we will bring to light only too few of these events. 2 ,

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IN RECOGNITION In the spring of '56, our feelings of respect were fully expressed when Miss Ella and Miss Marian were honored by the student body at an assembly. The tremendous silence and then ap- plause could only reflect the great admiration we have had for these two teachers. There was great sadness on the faces of all students who had had them and knew what great teachers they were losing. It is a tribute to Miss Ella's many years of ex- perience that the students have always accepted her advice without questioning. Through her per- severance and many hours of hard work, the eighth graders became full-fledged freshmen. Training given by her has been invaluable not only for our high school years but for the many years to come. All our lives we shall remember Miss Ella, not only as an inspiration to our work, but as a true friend.