Watauga High School - Musket Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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ASU Financial Aid Proves Beneficial To School Mr. Whitmer, a graduate assistant from Appalachian State University, shows Bill McGuire how to operate a projector. Leonard Hicks and graduate assistant Mrs. Beshears watch with interest as another student gives an oral report in English. Appalachian State University and Watauga High School were joined even more closely together during the past year than they had ever been before. Since Watauga is the laboratory school for ASU, it received aid in a number of various ways. Some of the teachers received a supplement to their yearly salary, while students attend- ing the graduate school of ASU taught classes at Watau- ga as graduate assistants. Appalachian students also par- ticipated in high school classes of the subjects they plan to teach after graduation from ASU. One of the monitors of the closed-circuit television installed at Watauga High School depicts a typical classroom scene. 15

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Board Of Education Plans For County Schools The Board of Education of Watauga County Schools met the first Monday of every month to plan for the fu- ture of the eight county schools. They planned budgets, hired new teachers, and prepared for the new school year ahead. They visited schools to see them in action and to get a better idea of the problems which must be ironed out for a better school in the future. The members were elected by the people of Watauga County to provide a better school in which their children of the county could be educated. The Board of Education takes time out from a busy schedule to pose for a picture for the Musket. The members are: (seated) Mack Brown, ee oe ) 4 pies Ss xe Se ppg - Mrs. Dessa Mae Edmisten, supervisor, and Mr. Angell discuss some notes taken while she was visiting with county teachers. Chairman; (standing) Hugh Hagaman; W. Guy Angell, Secretary and Superintendent of Schools; and H. W. Mast.

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As school began in the fall, so did the tedious jobs of Watauga’s principal, Dr. N. A. Miller, and its assistant principal, Mr. Carl Fidler. Their jobs varied from hosting visiting dignitaries to disciplining rowdy students. But the beginning of the year did not initiate their duties; Dr. Miller worked diligently during the summer to plan schedules and then to adjust them. Mr. Fidler was re- sponsible for the safe transportation of students on the buses. Both principals made sure that good behavior was Dr. Miller concentrates on the announcements he is about to make. He always displayed. also gives special instructions concerning class meetings. Ollie Jackson waits for Mr. Fidler, assistant principal, to sign her admis- sion slip so that she may be allowed to re-enter class. Dr. Miller watches as Mr. Fidler searches for a student’s class schedule which is needed to call the student to the office.