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

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I 'er I pf- f t. 1 . - 5 .. . ,Qi 4: lf x.,f- K-,..f 1 K '5' f ' 'K ' f I f V 6 . 1 fm 'X tvs .X XJ . 5 .Q .X r MRS. RUTH BARFIELD Mercer University in Georgia is where Mrs. Barfield received her A.B. degree. She teaches English I0 and 12 and sponsors the Viking. Fishing and photography are her hobbies. She was adviser to the Student Council Assembly Committee. Her resi- dence is Charlotte, and she attends Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church. MISS PANSY HOPKINS Catawba College, Emory University, and Southern Baptist Theo- logical Seminary are the three institutions where Miss Hopkins earned her B.A. and M.R.E. degrees. She now teaches English and sponsors the Future Teachers of America at North. MRS. PEGGY HUNT Having received her B.S. at Appalachian State Teachers Col- lege, Mrs. Hunt teaches English. She is certified to teach physical education also. With her husband Joe, and her daugh- ter Marty she lives in a new brick home in Huntersville. S RUBY M KLUTTZ N5 . . -A KX Wi X33 l PQ aving always wanted to teach, Mrs. Kluttz is now teaching BY WX fx TJ QI xi. X .J ' I . .. .N Zigi n 2 1 pu English ll, and spelling and word study. Her hobby is sewing. She lives in Mooresville with her husband and small daughter Sharon. She spends her summers at home and in summer school. MRS. ESTELLE MOTT After having attended Lees-McRae and Catawba Colleges, Mrs. Mott received her Masters degree from U.N.C. She teaches English 11 and 12 and world literature. Her hobbies are read- ing, needpoint, and bridge. She, her husband, and their two boys reside in Mooresville. MISS MARY RICHARDS Emory University is where Miss Richards received her degree in library science. She lives in Davidson with her father. She is librarian at North, where her main interest is trying to pro- vide needed materials for the students and teachers. Her vaca- tions are spent in the mountains or at the beach. Command Of English Language Essential To Success It is the aim of the English department to teach placed on literature, its appreciation and interpretation. the fundamentals of the English language to North stu- English is required of all students each year, and dents. Everything from punctuation to expanding vocab- a student must have earned three credits in English to ularies is included. Moreover, a strong emphasis is graduate. VVorld literature is offered as an elective. Many long hours were spent in the library searching for materials for research papers. ' . .,,.....f Nfs, N'4 '-Hn-u-....,

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Isla Vance was district winner in the Pyrofax Teen Age Baking Contest held in Greensboro this year. Here she checks on her cake, which won her the prize. Vocational Courses Designed To fm i 55. . QW? fknwffd I r 20 fi nanny Frank Hamilton, Kay Thornburg, Richard Greene, and Barbara Hefner were served by Patricia Sharar at the tea planned by their family living class. Among the vocational courses offered at North are Home Economics II and III, as the first course was re- quired in junior high. In these courses girls learn to sew and to prepare appetizing and well-balanced meals. Near the end of the school year the girls model their own clothes that they have made in the classes. Each year students are taught baby care and a home-nursing course. Family living is a senior elective course. Those who take the course, which is open to boys and girls, study foods, boy-girl relationships, ways to make a marriage harmonious, child care, and other related subjects. Vocational agriculture is designed to inform and train students about life on a farm and problems of modern farming. Three courses in agriculture are of- fered. Many students, through these classes, choose careers related to agriculture, such as teaching, selling and servicing farm machinery, and others. Vocational courses offer many opportunities. Fit Needs Of Many Students MR. ORLAND XV. GABRIEL Hunting and woodworking are the hobbies of Mr. Gabriel, who teaches vocational agriculture at North. He also sponsors the Future Farmers of America. Mr. Gabriel received his B.S. de- gree in Agriculture and Science at N.C. State. He now lives in Charlotte, but he, his wife, and their two children spend their summers camping. MR. ARTHUR MEACHAM Teaching agriculture at North, Mr. Meacham sponsors the F.F.A. also. From N.C. State he received his B.S. degree. In the summer he enjoys attending workshops and conventions. He raises Dalmatian dogs as a hobby. MRS. ELEANOR PUCKETT Family living and home economics are the two subjects that Mrs. Puckett teaches. She also sponsors the Future Home- makers of America. She received her B.S. from Appalachian State Teachers College. She, her husband, and two sons live near Huntersville. Mrs. Puckett often has extra duties helping with social events at North. MRS. BOBBIE ROSS Appalachian State Teachers College is where Mrs. Ross earned her B.S. degree. At North she teaches family living and home economics. She is also certified to teach biology and general science. She is co-sponsor of the F.H.A. She makes her resi- dence in Huntersville. Her main hobby is sewing. fF'fs'urii-W'-1-w H 2 cf 'X-MI-iw''vm'-lwfwri'H-emawmwifmzwmw. 5 ,.iu:raw.'lH'lllillllfi A -f H U i s - I . i 'T1 '- - .i i U,,g4Lh4W 1 ,u,'N,,..-Lf. ,fue - 3 W