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

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w2'Z. .... Mr. Orland W Gabriel 6 1 ,, I ' w'15,,'f ,f if' llfl-fl jr Dedicated To Mr. Orland W. Gabriel, agriculture teacher at North Mecklenburg High School. Energy - sincerity - integrity he possessesg wise - friendly - helpful he is. For these and his many other outstanding qualities We admire and honor him. We hope this dedication of the 1961 VIKING will in some measure express our appreciation for his willing service to North and the entire North Mecklenburg community. 4

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Accepting Challenges Strengthens Character Each day brings many challenges, and how one meets these challenges determines many things about him. Each time he accepts what life has to offer and does the best he can with it, he is grow- ing stronger - in courage, in honor, in achieve- ment, in acceptance of new ideas, and in enjoy- ment of life, all of which form a stronger charac- ter. Throwing out a challenge to each student is North Mecklenburg High School. This challenge - higher education through learning and conceiv- ing of new ideas - takes courage to accept. There are guideposts which must be followed to make the pathway smooth and unencumbered. The student must have, among other things, a devotion to duty, a steadfast-ness of purpose, a con- sideration of others and a loyalty to them, and an enthusiasm for learning. The path is some- times rough, but the rewards are many. If the student accepts this challenge, he will set the stage for achievement, through higher goals, for happiness and for appreciation of a job well done, and a full, rewarding life. He will have built a stqpinger character, a stronger school, and a better wor . The challenge is there - all one needs to do is to accept it. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION , ,, 1- 10 ADMINISTRATION , . . 11- 20 COURSE OF STUDY , ,. 21- 28 CLASSES i . .S , 29- 72 ORGANIZATIONS . 7 , 73-106 FEATURES ..,,, , . 107-118 ATHLETICS ,.... . . . . . 119-134 ADVERTISEMENTS . . , . . . 135-164

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Kay Ashley, Phil Black, Tommy Benfield, Bobby Beaver, and Dixie Cochrane formed a panel to discuss insects in biology North Seeks Schools are the strength of the nation. The devo- tion to schools is a measure of faith in education and with faith should go understanding. In the past three hundred years, education has been used to solve many big problems. Four major ones have been safeguarding our religious heritage, securing a stable democracy, training skill- ful workers, and leaming to live in a progressive society. Now, the fifth problem is how to live at peace in a world that seems determined there shall be no peace. These five problems, among others, still chal- lenge us. What are we doing about them? VVhat is North Mecklenburg doing to answer the chal- lenge? A North contributes in many ways to the develop- ment of the student. Strength of character, per- To Challenge sonality, and standards of good citizenship are greatly determined by what one learns and does in school. North tries to furnish experiences where- by the student will gain sufficient growth in all these things. Teachers know that knowledge of skills without character produces a person that may be a menace to society. Moral and spiritual development must go hand in hand with development of the intellect. School is just one of the influences, however, as the home, the family, the church, and the com- munity activities are powerful influences also. North, together with its community, its churches, and its other organizations, works toward the same goal: to help one make the most of himself and the opportunities he has to become a self-reliant member of the community and to inspire him with a high sense of moral and spiritual values. 5