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

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MRS. MARY SUE CRONE Teaching girls' physical education, Mrs. Crone sponsors the Booster Club, the Girls, Athletic Association, and the varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders. She received her B.S. in education at the University of Alabama. Her hobbies are sewing and bowling. Another is raising kittens. She and her husband rc- side in Charlotte. MR. VVILLIAM L. RATTEREE Teaching world history, current events, and physical education, Mr. Rattercc is one of the new teachers at North. He received his A.B. in Physical Education from Mercer University and his Masters from U.N.C. Having golf and hunting as his hobbies, he coaches football. He makes his home in Huntersville with his wife and three children. Before Mrs. Crone came out for organized class activities, the girls in the PE class practiced shooting goals and just talked. Co-ordination And Teamwork Acquired In P. E. Classes Physical education is devoted to the development of the body. Teaching students to get along together, to practice good sportsmanship, and to become profi- cient in many games and sports are also aims of these classes. Boys, P. E. classes spend the majority of the year playing basketball and softball. They enjoy other sports, however, and take an active interest in all of them. Ready to play, these boys in physical education class warmed up before beginning the flllmtt. 24 L ' W -H 'MQW W' HERE-Himsa mv 4 86NW5mKWW'1'lNNW ,-var-4 ffl' Girls also enjoy basketball and softball. They play badminton, tennis, volleyball, soccer, and other games. Providing a break from the ordinary routine of aca- demic courses, phys. ed. permits the student to let off steamf, Classmates get to know each other better, de- velop stronger characteristics of sportsmanship and de- termination, and most important of all, improve in agility, gracefulness, and general health. Don Pope and johnny Criffin were interested in wrestling. Don had wrestled in competition, but Johnny was new at the sport. Showing that he was a good sport, Don tried to show Johnny how to escape from his opponent's hold. - ,Z X g- .J 'i,.TlT.w,ax .rs , g M,-. .5 - V y gm,-1' -5 , ,ji W. 1 ,-, .. V iew . , ' ' f .r .V ,M , , . . . l ' ' --l' A ' 1' i 1'5 , , , , . . - 'up' W... nm...mw.uf.d.-.4nu.m. A ' ' . --nu- Mm MH n-'iv l

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MRS. MARY LOU DAGGY Sponsoring the North Star, Mrs. Daggy also teaches Algebra I, English II, and public speaking. Her hobbies are music, sew- ing, and spectator sports. Mrs. Daggy attends a Mathematics Institute during the summer, where she studies the modern approach to mathematics. Her residence is in Davidson, and she attends the Davidson College Presbyterian Church. MRS. CHRISTA GRIFFIN Sewing and her grandchildren are the hobbies of Mrs. Griffin. She teaches business math at North. She received her B.S. and her. M.A. at McMurray College, Georgetown College, and Co- lumbia University. She makes her residence in Davidson. MR. RONALD MARSHALL After receiving his B.S. at Appalachian, Mr. Marshall recently received his masters from the University of North Carolina. He teaches geometry, algebra and trigonometry, Matrix Algebra and Elementary Functions, and sponsors the Math Club. MR. MARTIN PETERSON Teacher of algebra and sponsor of the Hi-Y, Mr. Peterson was graduated from Atlantic Christian College, where he received his B.S. degree. In the summer he manages a private swimming club. He lives in Charlotte with his wife Jacqueline and his daughter, Mary Jacque. I, 2 ' .. fir Iv V ...... jfgigzgsa Wm .. gtk- K ,. rg 5' Modern Approach Taken By Mathematics Students Judi Powell and Judy Stancil discuss a truth table in Symbolic Logic. A Mathematics does much to develop the mind. Real- izing this fact, Nortlfs math department has this year taken a new and more modern approach to the subject. Beginning with Algebra I, the student becomes familiar with the use of unknown quantitiesg Algebra II continues this. College Algebra and trigonometry is offered for the interested college preparatory classes. A new com- bination of plane and solid geometry prepared by the School Mathematics Study Group is offered too. In the senior year a qualified student may take a relatively new course, Elementary Functions and Matrix Algebra. Business Math is offered to those students who plan to enter the field of commercial vocations immediately after high school. 23

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For the first time, world history was taught by television this year at North. Mr. Haynes takes a break while the TV teacher takes over the class. E1 gf Social Studies Teach Responsibilities To Modern Democracy This year there were some changes in the social studies curricula. For the first time Current Events was offered as a regular course, and World History was taught by television. The addition of the TV course was made possible by the purchase of transmission equipment by a few prominent businessmen in Char- lotte. Beginning with the present Sophomore Class, all MR. MACK HAYNES Sponsoring the Key Club and coaching football and baseball are the extra-curricular activities of Mr. Haynes. He teaches world history and physical education. He received his B.S. and his Masters from A.S.T.C. In Long Creek, where he lives, he is a summer recreational director. MISS LEILA JOHNSTON Miss Johnston teaches Bible I and II and NVord Study and has a junior homeroom. She sponsors the Bible Club and is a mem- ber of the U.S. Naval Reserve. At Salem College and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, she earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Miss Johnston's present hob- bies are bowling, bridge, and a kitten. MISS ELEANOR RICNEY Woman's College is Miss Rigney's Alma Mater. Here she re- ceived her A.B. degree. She teaches U.S. history and dramatics. Her hobbies are reading, swimming, and music. She also enjoys the theater and traveling. She plans a trip to Europe during the summer. MR. WILLIAM L. ROSS Mr. Ross received his B.S. at Appalachian State Teachers Col- lege. He teaches economics and sociology, U.S. history, and world history. He is junior varsity basketball and football coach. Mr. Ross enjoys all sports, particularly fishing. students are required to take world history. This means that all students at North will graduate with at least two units in social studies, as United States history is already a required course. Other social studies such as Family Living, Bible I and II, Geography or Economics-Sociology were offered as electives for students who wished to take more than the required social studies courses. if fm ldv X 7 'wwf il, .. M, me 4-,GN iwuv ' ..nvM ' 25