Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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Breaks from the routzne rekmdle morale The year, shared with friends and fam- ily, marked the remembrance of good times-expecially during the holidays. Of special delight for students, these days also signaled free time from studies. While only attending school for a few days, students earned an early break from the classroom action with the La- bor Day celebration. In October, children dressed in cos- tumes and roamed the streets, for Hal- loween marked the time of year when children trick or treat for candy. Soon af- terward, Old Saint Nick arrived bringing candy and presents to all who behaved themselves. Christmas, perhaps one of America's favorite holidays, celebrated the birth of Christ. And, of course, many students at- tended parties December 31. The high school came alive in Febru- ary with students saying Be mine or Let's be Valentines. The feast of the year came in Novem- ber. Americans celebrated the food that was given to the pilgrims by the Indians, and also the friendship they showed to- ward the early Americans over 300 years ago. Veta Barnett, Beth McCahiIl and Patricia Purvis won the Miss Christmas City Contest sponsored by the Delta Theta Tau sorority. High school students, such as jennifer Wesling and Stephanie Bower, as well as children, found fun in dressing up for Halloween. 14 Holidays

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Virginia Reece found the Home Eco- nomics department to be the most inter- esting of all departments. Virginia took several Home Economics courses in- ' A cluding Child Care, Home Management, Advanced Clothing, Exploratory Foods, and Tailoring. She tended to favor the clothing facets of Home Economics rather than the Q 3 Foods or Child Care classes. I want to go to Purdue University to major in the f ' ' field of consumer science and retailing. 1 . - That's the major, but the field I want to work in is window dressing or display I merchandising, Virginia said. Although I I many jobs in this field are open in New York and Georgia, Virginia planned to 4- stay in this area. 1-X Virginia first became interested in the - Home Economics field when she joined y I 4-H. Virginia commented, I've always wanted to go into the Home Economics field ever since I first started sewing in 4- H. The last couple of years when I took I I classes at the high school is when I de- I cided what I really wanted to do. Also, ' Q l, , 5 my teacher, lanice Ellingwood, has really Ib , 5' helped and influenced me a lot. 4--ul I In addition to her Home Economics I interests, Virginia participated in Band, Orchestra, Ambassadors, Usher Club, National Honor Society, Stage and Stam- mer and French Club. x I -. '- ., . A Some students show that special artis- I think we have an excellent Art de- tic talent that everyone else envies. One partment and are very fortunate to have of these outstanding art students proved such great teachers. I think that Marion's to be Susie Cooper. As a junior, she def- Art department is among the best in the initely planned to go into some type of state. We get a lot of help from our art career. She planned to attend Ball teachers that students at other schools State University and major in com- don't always receive, she commented. mercial art or become an art teacher. Susie received different awards in- Susie enrolled in several art classes to cluding the Glove Award at the Montpe- prepare for her career. She completed lier Art Festival. She and two other art Basic Art I and ll, Visual Design, Craft students sold their paintings at a carnival Design and she worked as a teacher's sponsored by Bearcreek Farms Restau- I aide for the instructors in the Art depart- rant. ment. Next year she planned to enroll in Susie didn't have time for many activi- drawing and painting seminar II, weav- ties because her art work took most of I ing and jewelry seminar. her time. However, due to the high cost Susie favored and concentrated more of art supplies, it became necessary for on the water color and drawing painting her to work. Her job at Long john Sil- classes. She believed that school helped ver's Seafood gave her the money she I her. needed. j . , .d'g i Student Features 13

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. ,ga i . i l N . ,ff i tk cg K I Two months before Christmas, the members of student government col- lected money for a campaign to find the popularity of ERA in the school system. The student government members would walk around with cans saying Pro, or Con ERA. The reason behind this campaign was to raise 52,000 to help a needy family of Marion at Christmas. The student body bought votes at a penny each. Mildred Hinkle tproj, girls Dean, and Mike Crouch Qconl, Psychology teacher, were the man power land womanj power behind the campaign. By the end of the campaign, the stu- dent body would see Crouch, the winner throw a pie in Hinkle's face. The stu- dent body didn't want to give their money and get nothing in return, said Mike Rose, junior class president. Liz Stevens shows her ERA thoughts during the Christmas fund raising project for needy families. ll Al if!!! x, fl- ft -,Q rfr- 5 CL,- 'X Nl - 1 Q , ,NA 1457 it . lunior Doug Steiner celebrated the holidays by ' following the lewish tradition of lighting the can- ' dles for Hannakuh. , - With Valentines Day coming soon, lunior Carla Murphy took time out to shop for those special ' Valentines. Holidays 15