Appalachian High School - Laurel Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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BUSINESS EDUCATION Sounds of progress fill the Business Edu- cationdepartment daily. Although typewriter keys click slowly atfirst, clumsy fingers soon grow limber and the typing student's goal of 60 words a minute draws nearer. The short- hand students with practice soon begin to understand weird characters they have seen on the blackboard. Vigorous erasing shows that future financiers in bookkeeping have ieee ioe trouble balancing the columns of figures. HARLAN LEDFORD 9 LOUISE HURD Yes, AHS students are preparing for the busi- SIME), Botan last Bete: peeerorid. Typing I, Typing I Peabody College, M.A. Business English Shorthand I, I Typing I, Bookkeeping MARY JANE McFARLAND ASTC, B.S. Graduate Assistant General Business HOME EC and AGRICULTURE Girls taking home economics obtain prep- aration for their future role as wives and mothers by practicing domestic activities such as cooking, sewing, etiquette, interior decorating, home nursing and child care--all experiences for making their future home- making easier. In agriculture the boys learn how to better the farm front and to advance with the modern farm program. KATHLEEN DOUGHERTY JOSEPH N. BANNER Ala. Poly. Tech., NC State, B.S., M.E. Bios, M.A; Agric. I, 0, I, IV Home Ec. I, I, Hl Shop 29

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MATHEMATICS With the ever increasing demand for sci- | entists, engineers, mathematicians, nurses, | and accountants, students must be offered more opportunities in high school to add to their knowledge of mathematics. By provid- inginits curriculum in mathematics, Algebra I, Algebra II, Modern Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, General Math, and Consumers Math, AHS offers its students a well-rounded program to prepare them for their future. | STEVE GABRIEL JOEL C, TESTER ASTC, B.S., M.A. ASTC;’B.S., M.A: ) Algebra I, Trig. Algebra II | Modern Algebra Geometry ROBERT A. POE ASTC, B.S., M.A. General Math Consumers Math PHYSICAL EDUCATION To keep the body physically fit is as important as keeping the mind mentally stimu- lated. The physical education program is designed to stress physical fitness, team- work, leadership, and sportsmanship. Extra- curricular physical education is offered through intramural sports. MARY SCHELL JIM CAMPBELL Catawba College, A.B. Arka nsas Tech, B.S. Peabody College, M.A. George Peabody, M.A. Girls' Phys. Ed. Boys' Phys. Ed. Basketball Coach 28

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ELIZABETH ELLIOTT ETSU, B.S. George Peabody, M.A. English IV KATE PETERSON Univ. of Tenn., B.A. Peabody College, M.A. English III BETTY JEAN HUGHES ASTOR Bes Niet English I CYNTHIA STILES ASL aD. ekvleAT English I BETTY LOU WELLS ASTC, B.S., M.A; English I Reading LAURA CHURCH ASTC, B.S., M.A. ENGLISH The Appalachian High School English department adapts itself to every student's needs. Anaccelerated English course stimu- lates the interest of college preparatory stu- dents. Others may take a less vigorous course. Still others may take a reading course. Students first receive thorough inculcation of English grammar. Creativity and theme writing is emphasizedinallclasses. A second semester study of great writers’ art heightens appreciation of outstanding literature. FRANK CHILDRESS ASTC, B.S. Graduate Assistant English If