Claremont High School - Hickory Log Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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i 1 f Hlillinv X' 'll- w N -1, ,. l 1 I l 1 CITIZENS' unwavering efforts materialize into tangible evidence of unity and leadership as John C. Clark presents the coveted All-America City Award to Hickory's Mayor Whitener. COMMUNITY effort, displayed in cheerleaders' vibrating school spirit, remains the keynote of victory. Representing H.H.S. at out-of-town games, they must possess this quality. 3

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All American Awareness ADOLESCENT apprehension typihes those first entering the influ- mental, social, and personal growth, rounding out individuals who, at ential environment of Hickory High Matuntys plan soon produces the time of departure, leave with increased awareness of themselves. ALL-AMERICAN patches add color to an officer's uniform and civic pride to his duty. 2 Gracing everything from store windows to trash cans, signposts to police uniforms-shields, pen- nants, stickers, and decals simul- taneously appeared over the city on March 20, 1968. Official news had proclaimed Hickory an All- America City, and exuberant citi- zens wasted no time in exhibiting. their pride. Co-sponsored by the National Municipal League and LOOK Magazine, this nationally recognized award annually hon- ors eleven cities across the United States for outstanding progress. Prior to this award, an aware- ness of both Hickory's potentials and problems was necessary. Likewise this same ALL-AMER- ICAN AWARENESS penetrates every phase of Hickory High School life. Accenting awareness and emphasizing city-school re- lationships, the 1969 Hickory LOG reflects the All-American qualities of Hickory mirrored in Hickory High School.

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FLANKED BY public officials and dignitaries, Senator Sam Ervin Day. Proud Hickoryites listen attentively as he emphasizes the major delivers the main address at All-America City Award Celebration factors contributing to the acknowledgment of this distinguished title All-America Award Distinguishes City of Hickory, Dcpicts History of Hickory High Rigid class schedules crumble with the 3:15 bell when city re- places school as backdrop for student affairs. However, this re- placement is never complete. Neither Hickory nor Hickory High can totally displace the in- fluence of the other. Overlapping interests have saturated the fab- rication of city and school and yielded unity and cooperation. This coherence fortifies commu- nication between generations of Hickoryites and insures the main- tenance of a thriving community. Hickory's distinction as an All- America City revealed addition- al constituents of the city-school merger and a mutual awareness. Several achievements accredited Hickory by the All-America City Jury have analogous programs at Hickory High. Two of these, a bi-racial Relations Council and a job counseling service, corres- pond to the Junior Human Rela- tions Council at H.H.S. and two monthly campus visits by the city job counselor. Cultural exposi- tions, civic projects, and athletic events comprise other dual activi- ties. Consequently, this maxim appears on student report cards and is especially applicable to Hickory High- A school cannot live apart from the community. 4