North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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BULL FIGHT, MEXICAN DANCE ENTERTAIN STUDENTS AT BANQUET Spanish Club officers were: (SEATED): Jim Brown, president; Marilyn Cooke, secretary- treasurer; Steve Woollen, president. (STANDING): Diane Banker, vice-president; Melda Williams, vice-president; and Karen Ashford, secretary-treasurer. These officers repre¬ sented two clubs. Two Spanish Clubs were formed by students taking second year ' Span¬ ish. They held their meetings during class. Martha Rojas, a PRAM stu¬ dent from Ecuador, was one of the speakers. During Spanish Week, club mem¬ bers gave morning devotions and the thought for the week in Span¬ ish and then in English. They made bulletin boards illustrating Spanish culture. On Spanish day, club mem¬ bers dressed in native colors. To climax the week’s activities, a banquet was held. To provide enter¬ tainment, several students per¬ formed a Mexican Hat Dance. Oth¬ ers, accompanied by a banjo, sang . songs in Spanish. Highlight of the evening was a ' bull fight with students acting as bull and matador. “Ole!” was the word at the battle between bull” Jim Pilker and “matador” Sheri Nelson at the Spanish banquet. Spectators were overcome with laughter as these two battled to a finish. (OPPOSITE): Jim Brown pinned a corsage on Mrs. Sims in appreciation for her work with the clubs. As Spanish teacher, she was adviser for the two clubs.

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LATIN, FRENCH CLUBS PART OF CLASSES, STIMULATE INTEREST Officers of the French club were Mary Ann Goss, secretary; Buddy Caldwell, treasurer; and Camilla Hall, vice-president. Under the leadership of Mrs. Ethel Grose, the Latin Club brought the spirit of Rome to North during Latin Week. A feast with Roman dances, a Miss Rome” contest, a Roman- A-Go-Go, and Roman singers were featured. Kathye Jones was chosen Miss Rome. Much work went into the prepara¬ tion for the banquet to which Latin Club members and teachers were invited. Dinner was served by first year Latin “slaves,” and Latin stu¬ dents entertained during the meal. Each student with one unit ' s credit in French who still studied the lan¬ guage was a member of the French club. Special programs and guest speak¬ ers stimulated interest in French culture. Students presented pro¬ grams using the French language. The Reverend Horace Hilton showed slides of his trip to Paris. French exchange students from Davidson College also lectured on French customs. Near the end of the year, the club held its traditional banquet with French food and entertainment with a French flair. Latin Club officers included: (SEATED): Vickie Watson, secretary; Donna Sharpe, treasurer. (STANDING): Shaw Smith, banquet chairman; John McFarland, president; and Larry Greene, vice-president.

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Speaking at the IRC banquet was Mrs. Flora Huntley, a social studies teacher at Garinger High School. Seated were Mrs. Helen Hart and Miss Eleanor Rigney. IRC, FFA, STRIVE FOR Members of the IRC were (SEATED) Rosser Cartner; Martha Greene, vice-president: Marcia Ross, secretary: Brenda Baker, president: Ping Voss, treasurer; Susan Walker; Miss Eleanor Rigney, adviser; (STANDING) Betty Barnhardt; Gary Morgan; Joe Henderson; Mike Robertson; Johnny Brumley; Bruce McKeown; Lynn Boggus; and Janet Sisk. BETTER CLUB PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT YEAR Composed of students with an ac¬ tive interest in the world around them, the International Relations Club strived to fulfill this interest through carefully planned activities. These activities included a banquet at which foreign exchange students joined North’s own Ping Voss as special guests. During the year, Dr. Phillip Secor of Davidson College spoke once on life in Russia and again on ' Viet Nam and United States prestige. Corresponding with a sister school in Japan and raising money for Care, Inc., were other projects under¬ taken by members under the lead¬ ership of Miss Eleanor Rigney. Future Farmers of America were trained in public speaking, parlia¬ mentary procedure, and agricul¬ ture. They learned to judge farm animals, seeds, and soil and to use farm machinery. They also learned shop and repair work. Members of the FFA included (FRONT ROW) Billy Cox; Jay Benton; Bobby Was- ham, president; Ronnie Werth, vice-presi¬ dent; Eddie Pender, secretary; William Cato, treasurer; Chuck Roberts; James Fortner; (ROW TWO) Mike Morris; Joe Stinson; Ronald Hyde; Tecky Hicks; Mike Sherrill; Eddie Ealey; Billy Rosford; Joe Oehler; (ROW THREE) Harold Hubbard; Dan Parks; Lonnie Snider; Charles Pen- ninger; Mike Bumgarner; Jimmy Thorn¬ burg; Ronnie McKay; Bob Oehler; Donnie Story; (ROW FOUR) Johnny McGraw; Glenn Garrison; Jackie Catoe; Charlie Gibson; Joe Hill; David Kidd; Donnie Hunter; L. C. Hager; Gary Nesbitt; (BACK ROW) Donnie Freeman; Jack Clark; Lee Deaton; Dale Irvin; Robert Johnston; Edward Gulledge; Gary Reagans; Billy Luckey; and Baxter Fisher. 32