Omaha North High School - Norseman Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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HELEN E. ROBINSON HENRY C. MEENTS KENNETH BURKHOLDER Faculty Corps of Sixty Cooperates in Administration Conscious of the four year time limit which they must meet in preparing high school stu- dents for adult life, the administrative offi- cers and teaching staff of North High School devote their energy and time to making every minute of those four years worthwhile. The hours Henry C. Meents spends as principal planning and promoting the curriculum and activities of the school can not be counted. Nor can a record be made of the time he gives to the students, the teachers, and the parents as their friend and counselor. Assisting Mr. Meents in directing the af- fairs of the school are Kenneth Burkholder and Miss Helen E. Robinson. Mr. Burkholder's time is completely used up with the duties and responsibilities of three offices-assistant principal, dean of boys, and athletic director. Despite the demands made upon his time, Mr. Burkholder is never too busy to lend his sup- port to any student activity. Dean Teaches Moth Miss Robinson takes one period each day to teach a mathematics class in order to be- come better acquainted with more of the stu- dent body. As dean of girls her contacts are limited to the girls, yet she has an active and real interest in the boys, too. Her services in promoting extra-curricular activities or se- curing scholarships are in constant demand. As assistant dean of girls, Miss Lucy Harte, helps to ease the load on Miss Robinson's shoulders. If students have either personal or program problems which require immediate assistance, counselors are available for the boys and girls in each class. This year the counselors were: Miss Robinson and Mr. Burkholder, seniors, Miss Maude Poley and Mrs. Ruth Forbes, jun- iors, Mrs. Louise Sutton and Nathan Mohar, sophomores, and Martin Ekberg and Miss Harte, freshmen. Barrett Supervises Seniors When Miss Ruth Barrett is free from her history classes, her time is filled with plans and activities which she supervises for the seniors each year. She is the permanent se- nior class sponsor, but each year receives as- sistance from other teachers in carrying out the busy senior activity schedule. Every teacher has some duty or responsi- bility which requires her attention after school hours. Every club meeting, every program, every athletic event, means that one or more teachers are giving their time for a student activity beyond the demands of their class- room and preparation periods. The teachers willingly give their time when it benefits North High School and its student body.

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Mrs, Barbara Barlow attended North igh and Omaha University. She teaches in the social science department. Her main interest outside of school is her husband. She enjoys housekeeping and sewing, both of which help to keep her busy at home. She also likes to read and to listen to records in her small bit of spare time. Her rnost exciting activity recently has been learning how to drive. Mrs. Barlow serves on the Patriotism com- mittee and is faculty co-sponsor of the Y-Teens. fig BARBARA BARLOW MISS THELA BARNES Miss Thela Barnes teaches everything from social science to American History l and ll. Since receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Omaha, she has spent two years in the WAVES as a preflight instructor and two summers at the University of Colorado. Miss Barnes serves on the Senior Banquet and Patriotic committees. She also is co-sponsor of S.T.S. When her unusually dark eyes flash it is a signal that the foolishness had better cease and the work begin. MISS RUTH BARRETT Miss Ruth Barrett claims the most in- teresting time she has had in recent years was the year she spent as an exchange teacher in Honolulu. She has her Master of Arts degree in history from Omaha Uni- versity, and her Bachelor's from Grinnell. In her spare time she is interested in read- ing, bowling, and occasionally can be per- suaded to do the hula. Miss Barrett says, l live alone and like it, but I don't eat very much as I hate to cook. As for school committees, she serves on the Board of Control and is the permanent senior class sponsor. MISS LOUISE BARSTOW Miss Louise Barstow can always be found after school in Room l26 until 3:45 p.m. as she has charge of office ninth hours. It was she who originated the school annual, then called the Polar Log, and was the staff advisor for the first ten years for the North Star. Miss Barstow attended Doane College as well as Co- lumbia University in New York where she received her Master of Arts degree. Her classes include algebra, geometry, and se- nior arithmetic. MISS RUTH BETTS Miss Ruth Betts, who teaches physical education and dancing classes, is one of the busiest teachers on the campus. She sponsors Gold and Blue Polars, Cheer Leaders, Rifle Team, G. A. A., and all girls' sports events. Besides this she takes an active part as a faculty advisor for the Aurora, Best Show, and Military Ball. Her vibrant personality makes her well- loved by all the girls who have had her in class. She has attended Omaha Univer- sity, Columbia, and the University of South Carolina. LEONARD BOND Leonard Bond is at North for the sec- ond time. He graduated from North and played basketball here before entering the Navy during World War ll. Now he is back as a teacher and coach. He coaches second team basketball and freshman foot- ball, and also teaches in the social science department. Mr. Bond enjoys spending his small amount of spare time reading. His classes are well-liked because of the lively discussions which keep student in- terest high. He has attended Omaha University and Cornell College. MISS MARY E. BOOKMEYER Miss Mary E. Bookmeyer received her Bachelor of Arts degree trom Nebraska University and has comp.eted seventy hours of post graduate work. Before teaching biology she was a home making teacher. During her career she has writ- ten many articles for newspapers anJ leading magazines and a book called Candy and Candy Making. She was on the radio for five years, and has also done research work in flour mills. She serves on the Landscaping committee and is chairman of the Art, Building and Deco- ration committee. MISS CLEO BUTLER Miss Cleo Butler is interested in all pha- ses of homemaking. She enjoys sewing, and she helps keep house at her home. Social problems and politics interest her very much, and she has read widely on both subjects. During the summers she travels and has been in over half of the states. Miss Butler teaches vocational homemaking and acts as counselor to the girls in these classes. She has been active on the curriculum committee and is in- terested in developing a good program. She has attended Nebraska University and Columbia Teacher's College. CAPTAIN WILLIAM T. CALLERY Captain William T. Callery served in the Army until 1946. During this period he was in the Twenty-ninth Division of the Rifle Corps. After this he worked on the personnel staff at the University of Penn- sylvania, his alma mater, and on the office staff of the New Jersey Telephone Com- pany. He is interested in photography and enjoys baseball. He says that he has not yet tired of the Army life. Captain Cal- lery is a native New Yorker and began teaching R.O.T.C. this year, when he was called to service from the reserves. MISS CLARE CAREY Miss Clare Carey, who teaches Spanish and American History received her Master of Science degree from Creighton University justllast summer. She has visited many scenic spots throughout the United States. Miss Carey is a sponsor of Red Cross, S.T.S., and the Chess Club. She also serves on the P.-T.A. board. Her main duty in- cludes acting as co-ordinator between the Student Activities and the P.-T.A. activi- ties. Recently acquired this year is a beau- tiful new car, which will probably take her to distant places this summer. FLOYD CHASE Floyd .Chase is active in many phases of community service. He has served in vari- ous positions of the Boy Scouts including the chairman of the North District. He is also active in church work and serves as a Sunday School superintendent. During the summer Mr. Chase is an adjustor for a hail insurance company working among farmers outstate. He teaches shop, is ten- nis coach, and is chairman of the Handling of Crowds committee. His degrees were received from Peru State Teacher's College and the University of Missouri. MRS. MARY UHL COLLINS Mrs. Mary Uhl Collins received her M.A. degree from Omaha University and is also a graduate of Gregg College in Chicago. Now at the head of the business educa- tion department, Mrs. Collins teaches all shorthand and transcription classes and a 7:40 corrective type class. This woman whose brown, eyes the years have never changed, is in charge of student employ- ment and serves on the Aurora Advertis- ing and Program committee. cc l7