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

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Changes in Curriculum, Enrollment Require With the passage of time North Omahans have noted little change in the outward ap- pearance of the E-shaped building they point to with pride as North High School. The build- ing's classic lines, impressive brick walls, white trimmed windows, and fine stained glass en- trance have remained the same for twenty- seven years. But, within the walls there has been con- stant change and progress. Where 776 stu- dents first strolled the halls and held classes in l9Z4, more than twice that number must be accommodated for classwork and extra- curricular activities today. The addition of each new activity and the increase in numbers of each class has required some particular change. Music Originally in 315 Room 3l5 was originally the music room. At first it was too large and the music students were placed in Room ll5. A large study hall was needed and permanent seats were placed in 3l5, while Room ll4 was joined to ll5 to make a new music room. The plans for the building called for a swim- ming pool, but an enlarged student body re- quired still another study hall. Today the swimming pool houses O30 library and study hall, The area adjoining O30 was dug out when military training was introduced. Improve- ments are still being made each year by the military personnel. Other underground proj- ects have included the making of the book- room which moved from Room 044, the com- pletion, decoration, and soundproofing of the band and music storage rooms, and the re- modeling of the shop. House Phones U nsatisfactory The North Star Room was at first the of- fice of the attendance clerk, who even in the school's early days worked closely with the nurse in Room l4l. A house phone system was installed when the building was first com- pleted, but was soon removed when it proved unsatisfactory. Boys assigned to the office each period now relay important messages throughout the building. 4 J:

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TABLE 0F CONTENTS Departments , . . Administration . . . Norseman Staff .... Student Activities .. Sports ........ January Seniors June Seniors August Seniors .6-13 16-22 . . 23 26-55 57-79 .....82 U84 ....107

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Constant Remodeling Within Viking Walls Acoustic board was added to the ceilings of the office and the cafeteria to lessen the sounds created by increasing numbers of stu- dents and teachers. Two rooms have been added in the cafeteria to provide work space and storage facilities for the library staff. New Bell System Installed Two years ago a completely new system of bells and clocks was installed. Electronical- ly controlled it replaced the antiquated system which had been used since l924. When the students began to win honors for North High, two trophy cases were hung on the walls in the first floor hall. For many years the walls of the school were the original white of the plaster. Then they were painted tan. ln recent years pastel colors have been used as a few parts at a time of the building are being redecorated. There are 98 pictures hanging in the halls and classrooms which were purchased with activity funds or presented as gifts by classes or individuals. There are also a few reliefs and medallions, as well as 34 paintings which were part of a W.P.A. project during the depression. Landscape Honors War Dead Each spring the changes in the grounds which were made in i944 as a landscaping project to honor graduates who had given their lives in World War ll are brought to the at- tention of the students and the passers-by. The lilac hedge is the first to bloom and assure everyone that spring is really here. Then come the mock-orange and the spirea and the snow- balls. The bright green tips on the pines and firs attest to a year's healthy growth and add inches to the heighth and breadth of the trees. Aerial Photography by John Savage Views by Mrs. Mary Silver The busiest, yet the least publicized, place in North High is the back entrance which handles all the traffic from the ramp at the west of the building. All supplies and mail enter the building through this entrance. Hun- dreds of pounds of food are brought in to the elevator to be carried up to the cafeteria. ln a year thousands of copies of periodicals enter here to be distributed to classes. New equip- ment, new books, and even new students and new friends see North High for the first time from the west entrance. ct 5