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

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MR. JAMES T. ANTHONY Having obtained his Master of Music degree at XVestminster Choir College, Mr. Anthony teaches chorus and sponsors the Girls, and the Boys, Ensembles. Part of his time is spent at the junior high, where he teaches the same subjects. Mr. An- thony enjoys photography and swimming in his leisure time. MR. VVILLIAM I. COCHRAN Having earned his Masters at the University of Maryland, Mr. Cochran teaches the useful arts: Industrial Arts, Mechanical Drawing, and at times arts and crafts. Drawing, painting, pho- tography, and fishing are a few of his hobbies. He coaches cross country and track at North. MR. IOHN MERRITT One of the newcomers to North, Mr. Merritt teaches art and sponsors the Art Students' Guild. He received his B.S. and his Masters in Art at East Carolina College. His hobbies are music and industrial design. In the summer he is camp coun- selor, however, he would like to be a full time sculptor. MR. LAXVRENCE E. PHILLIPS Director of Northis band, Mr. Phillips is a graduate of Appa- lachian State Teachers College, where he received his A.B. in Music. Fishing, woodworking, and art are his hobbies, along with his two daughters and a son. He makes his home in Derita. - 1- f '-. ,g K , - ., ' ,, .., ., , J , X -' 0' M l'Ns, f'3 uw' ff rl SW- -avr' '15 1 T .Iv 53' -- w :'1 'N ' Hi' , M' gf Nff'iI ,ffm Music And Art Classes Create Beauty Of Sound And Form Bobby Henderson won the Cold Key Award in the Scholastic Art Contest, and his winning trademark is to be entered in com- petition in a higher level contest. Here he shows the album cover which he designed, along with the work of other members of the class. L i 'c. STH fa y-QBQHIN .Aw- . - IX-ff-To laf K i? L I lil A 'fl 1 il y 2 Q -P V1 ' f ff ll Vl1l'l X l Z9TI' ll ' A Newly added to the list of courses is that of art, which is offered two periods each day. Students have de- signed album covers, illustrated short stories, and copied and designed original trademarks as a part of their work. They have also done some paper and wood sculp- ture. They enjoy the results of each other's work as well as their own. Also in the list of courses most enjoyed by many students are the chorus and band classes' Here one also gets pleasure from self-expression. One of the useful arts in expression is forming things from wood and metal. Designing and drafting is included in this department. Industrial Arts I and II and Mechanical Drawing I and ll are offered to inter- ested students. Chorus classes presented Christmas music for the students at as- sembly and the P.T.A. 29 Q I 'I if 7 Q- iff? nit I , 3 23,71 ,, Fig, 'sf '13 'W -5, . 'N .Ml QI,

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Mr. Presson explained to David Fincher and jimmy Hunter the work of the carburetor. Drivers Education Helps Build Safe Drivers Because of the number of highway accidents, the North Carolina Legislature passed a bill to put Driver Education into the school curriculum. Each person who purchases an automobile license plate is charged one dollar extrato pay for this additional course. North is fortunate to have the facilities for such a course. It is set up in accordance with thc state re- quirements and works in conjunction with the physical education department. For the first six weeks of the J J school term, sophomore phys. ed. students receive class- room training through which they learn the parts of a car, the rules of the road, and many other things of value to them when they begin driving. Sometime during the year each member that has taken the classroom training receives two weeks of Munder-the-wheelv training in a dual-controlled car. Be- cause of this careful training perhaps many accidents may be avoided. MR WADE H PRESSON Teaching, drlxcr education Mr Presson 18 interested in safety work He received his B S and his certificate in Driver Educa tion at Wingite Junior College Appalachian and Catawba His hobbies arc hunting, and deep sea fishing He lives in Charlotte with his wife ind three chlldren t . Y .H X 1 . 7 I . S . ' . ' fa ' j , . . ' , . ' .. C . . 2 . Q 28 f WWWW5F'5ff5'F fWiffW3'WWW'57 'TT' 'i f ' iTi.iJQ.,iwiI i..a.Luil-bT.ELq..r Yfv .N ii i c D '

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WNW Y ,ty 5 we r 'h 6 5, Ann Dunlap got off her bus to begin another day at North. Riding School Bus-Daily Experience For North Students Father says, When I was a child I had to walk ten miles in the rain and the snow to get to schoolv, how- ever, that can never be said by his sons and daughters, for they ride modern buses to school and back each day. Rising early enough to catch the bus is a chore for some of the students for many travel twenty to thirty miles each day and must leave home early. But once on the bus one cannot sleep, for there are always the eager beavers who must keep up a constant chattering and noise making. Some try to study that homework that they did not get the night before, but the bus is a poor place to do that. 30 It would seem that the bus is merely a place of commotion and noise, but that is not true. Drivers have to give their attention to the safe driving of the bus, and if students get too noisy, they are asked to get quiet. For those that refuse there is a trip to see the principal. Riding the bus is quite a part of a student's life - one he feels he could do without sometimes, but never- theless a necessity for most of them.