Watauga High School - Musket Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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Richards Becomes County School Superintendent caeuetEy, ro The Watauga County Board of Education was responsible for major decisions concerning education in the county. In 1969 a new superintendent, Dr. Swanson Richards, began working with the five men elected to the board. These men prepared a yearly calendar and a budget. They also began any necessary long-range plans concerning additions to the Watauga High School building and grounds. The Board worked Dr. Swanson Richards, Watauga County’s new Superintendent of Public with Watauga High’s administrators in trying to im- Instruction, oversees the day-to-day operation of the schools. : ; prove secondary education in the county. The 1969-1970 Board of Education consisting of John Hollars, chairman; Hugh Hagaman; James Marsh; Edsel Cook; S.C. Eggers; and Dr. Swanson Richards, secretary; take time from their busy schedule to pose for a picture. AMS)

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Appalachian State University Works With Watauga Dr. Herbert Wey, newly installed president of Appalachian State University, worked to coordinate activities between the University and Watauga High School. - The installation of a new president at Appalachian State University did not affect the relationship be- . tween that institution and Watauga High School. Mr. Bud Black helps his math students understand the solving of Appalachian provided additional faculty members problems. He makes things simpler for Quita Mitchell. and students from the University served as partici- pators, student teachers, and graduate assistants. Many of Watauga’s teachers were also on the faculty at Appalachian, and several seniors were part-time ASU students. These cooperative efforts benefited both Appalachian and Watauga. Mr. Bill Payne, a graduate assistant from the University, uses audio-visual aids to enhance his history class. 14

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Miller and Fidler Guide School Activities Dr. N. A. Miller and Mr. Carl Fidler were in charge of organizing all of Watauga’s activities. They enter- tained visitors and handled disciplinary problems. Dr. Miller worked during the summer to arrange sched- ules and adjusted them in the first weeks of school. The safe transportation of students in both buses and cars was the responsibility of Mr. Fidler. Faculty members and students discussed their problems with the two men who had the difficult task of keepin pins Assistant principal Carl Fidler writes out an excuse for a student EVEty One happy: desiring to leave school during the day. Dr. N. A. Miller, principal of Watauga High School, accomplished the Assistant principal Carl Fiddler jokes with Johnny Wright about difficult job of maintaining school order and discipline. the situation concerning school activities. 16