Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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. ui '-1 'Y ii QA, - ' If! I Ava 'if . Greg Bowden sees many advan- tages to his mother's secretarial job at MHS. Having mom at school is convenient, stated Greg When- ever I need something, such as money, I can get it from Mom. AI- so continued Greg, If I need to ask Mom a question about something, she is right here. Eld0nna's opinion of this situ- ation is much the same as Greg's. lt it's olt with Greg, it's ok with me, said Eldonna. I love my ioh, and vvouldn'I want to change a thing. Eldonna and Greg maintain a good relationship. This is evident in their home situation. Greg helps me out whenever he can, stated Eldonna. He is just great to have around. Greg Bowden found it a tonxeniente to have his mother, Eldonna Bowden, working as a setretary in the ottite at MHS. To principal Richard Persingcr there were two students in his school that vveren't quite thc samc as other students. They vvcrc his daughter lody, and his son Craig Although, Persinger said, It y kids had gotten into troublc I would have treated them thc samc as any other student. Craig, a sophomore, said that having his father as a principal really didn't annoy him. I try accept the situation, stated Craig Iody, a senior, wasn't as lucky as her brother in her sophomorc ycar It bothered me a lot ii tc 1 grade, but l've gotten used to it she stated. -L, ottit e didn't alxxaxs mean trouhle MHS. All in the Famih 2 Persinger said that he tricd to keep school out of his homc litc . Craig said, I don't tell him hon o run the school, and he dot sn t tcll me how to be a student. For thc Persingers it seems to be working x For Craig and lodv Persinger the printipil ther Richard Persinger is the print

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For Alicia lump, member of the All in the family What would it be like to have a family member who works at the same school in which you work? Several members of the student body and faculty were in this very situation. The following para- graphs spotlight their unique rela- tionships. Most students when they leave In the morning dont have to live under their parents watchful eyes This doesnt apply however to Tanya Huston Her father Lewis Huston is a science teacher at MHS Huston doesnt often see Tanya at school as she is not enrolled in any of his classes Tanya said I think a parent as a teacher would expect a lot more of their child in class It would be very hard for me to act as myself Huston also believes that Tanya would be uneasy in his class Both Tanya and I would probably take classroom problems home with us said Huston Because Tanya and Huston see little of each other during the week they spend much of their week ends together Tanya Huston was not enrolled in any of her father 5 classes The two did however spend time together jf 9 . V 'Q:EE:i. f f 'I N T? girls swim team, her coach is unlike an ordinary coach. Alicia's coach is Gerald lump, her father. Alicia does not think it is unusual to have her father for a coach. My father has been coaching me individually for eight years, stated Alicia. Now that I'm on the team, Dad treats me like any other member. Gerald lump does not seem to mind having Alicia around school. If a person is professional in their job, it shouldn't matter if they are teaching their child, said lump. Alicia knows who is boss even be- fore she gets to school. To Alicia and lerry lump, swimming is a family sport. Mr. lump, swim coach, pri- vately coached Alicia for eight years. 26 All in the Familv 1 n 1 , n '- 1 . , V Y r 1 - r 1 , . ,I . . in A r 7 K f S , ' I A l ' ' n 1 . g 1 ,K Q , ,, ,,., . - r 3 f 7 ' ,X . l E 5 ' ' :xre- , , if . , af f: M --A. ': f.-.1.'f ' , 1 - ll -e-25 . - lf . I, .1 ,... 4 :llL.I3g .. 1 ' ' Vg. Fjfjfif ' ggi.- : I e if . ' ' ll 'A iff . - xx ' X . x V v 'Wi - . 1 ' 5 I , . I 1 n 1 X , , . ' I I X Consider what it would be like to work in the same place as your spouse. lim and loyce Murer are a good example. They are married, and they are also teachers here at MHS. Both agree that they have an ideal arrangement when it comes to working together. Both teach on the same floor, but they rarely see each other during the day except by chance or occasionally at lunch. All working relationships have advantages and disadvantages. The Murer's are no exception and, ex- cluding a few minor differences, they have few problems. The only problem I can think of is that people are always getting our mail mixed up. They just look at the last names, commented jim Murer. Both think the advantages out- weigh the disadvantages, one ad- vantage being car-pooling to work. Both admitted they wouldn't want to change anything con- cerning their life at school. lim 81 loyce Murer not only shared their lives at home but also at work. They are married and both teach at MHS.

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Working together keeps us on top These groups of people all contrib- uted to the efficient operation of MHS. Without one of them, our school could not have run as smoothly. MHS, as a whole, depended on each one of these people to do their very important and specific jobs. ssxxvff - vel Secretaries were very important and had much to do with the running of our school. They saw that the students re- ceived their report cards planned the sporting events calender for the year and reminded students of school activi- ties. There were twelve secretaries who all worked eight hours a day. Annette Dunning personal secretary to Vice- Principal William lones said that she thoroughly enjoyed her work because she has the opportunity to become ac- quainted with many students. Secretaries often serve as a go-between for stu- dents and faculty members. Annette Dunnings duties are to assist William jones. 'L l Q . Q it We 49x .,,..,..................f.---- 1 r . I . . I . I . 28 Working Together Superman may needed a costume and telephone booth to turn into a super- person, but here counselors needed nei- ther of these props to become super people. Another name for counselors could have been the super seven. Coun- selors put in seven hours a day'while they arrange all student schedules. A big responsibility of the counselors was to organize the PSAT and SAT tests. These tests were important because they determined a students college place- ment. Counselors also helped college bound students by securing information concerning scholarships and financial aid programs. Probably, the most hectic time of year for all counselors was the spring, as then arena scheduling was in process. All counselors agreed that there were many benefits to their difficult jobs. Get- ting to know a number of students, and helping people with problems were two duties that all counselors found to be re- warding. A primary responsibility of counselors was to help students in the organization of their classes. Herb Morgan helped many students with schedules. Teachers make up one of the most im- portant working groups in today's world. There were many teachers who did more than just lecture, give assignments, and grade tests. Ron Hickland taught Health and P.E. as well as coached the cross country team. Also, Larry Liddle taught P.E. classes and coached the var- sity basketball team. Many other teach- ers were involved in clubs. Teresa Fratus was in charge of the Spanish club, while Bruce Brandle used his weekend time for NOVUS field trips. Many teachers went on school trips as chaperones. This year, Lael Littlefield and Sharon Con- yers chaperoned a trip to Cozanell, a city located in Mexico. The extra effort shown by these teach- ers exhibits the interest some teachers have in creating a more interesting, as well as educational atmosphere at MHS. As most students realize, Algebra is one of the most difficult subjects offered at MHS. Mave Bald- win seems to be considering a challenging prob- -lem.