East Surry High School - East Wind Yearbook (Pilot Mountain, NC)

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phys. e6. developed BoPy AnO rmnP. Coach Morgan challenged his freshmen boys to give their all and stood by to help if necessary. Freshmen girls found tumbling less risky with Coach Young ready to lend a helping hand if necessary. Realizing that a student’s mind benefits from a sound body, the physical education staff carried out a program designed to help students achieve both goals. Involving at least half the stu¬ dents enrolled at East, the department stressed continued phy¬ sical education activities beyond regular classes. Freshmen health- physical education classes laid strong foundations in personal hygiene and basic fitness. Advanced courses offered continued practice and activities designed to develop and maintain healthy attitudes and strong bodies. ABOVE: Coach Ward supervised freshmen and sophomore boys’ activities. BELOW: Miss Bowman demonstrated the correct way to exercise for her girls’ classes. 71

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Business skills demanded pRActice. Miss Audrey Sparger gave timely assistance to students in short¬ hand, Typing II, and bookkeeping. Business Education instructors designed their courses pri¬ marily to prepare their students for employment in business occupations. In addition, they stressed the value of developing good work habits and personal attributes, whether students anticipated working in business or managing a home. The wise beginning student laid good foundations, and suc¬ cessful business graduates joined the ranks of gainfully employed, self-sufficient citizens. Mr. George Jones provided plenty of the sound basic drill im¬ portant for beginning typing students. Mr. Young displayed a special talent for getting a point across to his Typing I students. Students in shorthand showed the poise and business-like manner of the efficient secretary. • w l£r’T 70

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guidance helped solve weighty pROBlems. Busy was the word for Mrs. Beulah Perkins’ year. Providing effective counseling services for all students and supplying helpful information to faculty and administration demanded long hours of her constant attention. Mrs. Perkins encouraged college-bound, vocational and general students to take advantage of the extensive testing services available to evaluate their potential. She worked with underclassmen to assure their making appropriate choices of programs. Seniors profited great¬ ly from her careful attention to their special problems of career and college choices and applications. Both faculty and students found her personal coun¬ seling especially helpful in their relationship with each other. Mrs. Perkins kept up-to-date, accurate files on all students, making frequent evaluations of progress. Sophomore Paulette Needham and Mrs. Perkins discussed application requirements for Governor’s School. 72