Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Pres. nominees deliver platforms; noon hour A non-coeducational march! Senior boys from Mother Mann ' s Mission paraded into the gym to take their seats for the ' 67 senior elections. Senior homerooms chose names and designed posters which identified their location in the gym. Banners, flags, and songs hailed the arrival of senior elections. A week before the election day, halls were filled with badge-and slogan-bearing seniors. Senior homerooms bore names from Frank ' s Furters to Mother Mann ' s Mission. The class of ' 67 had a decision to make as the four presidental candidates faced their voters for the first time while at a senior meeting. In the course of the meeting each delivered his platform and other nominees were introduced. During noon hours on election day, organized demonstrations took place as seniors marched the grounds declaring their loyalty to their candi- date. Balloting was done in the afternoon. Eric Kersey led on the first ballot followed by Andy Thimlar, Mike Kinder, and Ed Pitkin, respectively. For a while it was touch and go with Thimlar and Kersey alternating leads. On the fourth ballot Thimlar gained ground steadily as Mike Kinder and Ed Pitkin withdrew. By the fifth ballot Thimlar had the majority needed to gain the Presidency. Other officers elected at this time were: vice-president, Linda Rendleman, secretary, Vicki Young, and treasurer, Larry Allee. I ' ve got no bones to pick with anyone, soys senior presidentiol nominee, Eric Kersey, in his campaign speech. Three minutes were allotted to candi- dates for presenting their platforms. 18

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Sparkle of night life adds to drab MHS day I would like to order one coke, and a cherry coke and two buddy boys. This was heard quite often at the Frisch ' s Big Boy in town, on Friday and Saturday nights. Martinsville High School gave students many activities for daters to at- tend, among them were dances at the armory and mixers after the football and basketball games. The two drive-ins were almost always heavily populated. The two miniature golf courses were always well attended. Also, a favorite past time was to go to Bloomington, to the movie and eat dinner at one of the many restaurants in the town. Plays were offered to students at Indiana University free of charge. Indianapolis gave students several places to go. Some Artesians celebrated a birth- day or a special occasion with dinner and a play at Clowes Hall or a movie at one of the downtown theaters. The state porks and lakes drew many hikers, swimmers, and water skiers. Fun! , was the pass word for all! A new look for pool playing — strictly formal. These white dinner jackets and long formals might just change the whole atmosphere of pool playing. These cool pool players are having a cue of a time at the post-Prom party at Surbur- ban Lanes in Bloomington. Even though no expert pool players may have developed, it was a night to remember. 17

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rallies, marches held ' A class is only as good as its officers, stated Karen Curtis in the Keynote Address during ' 67 ' Senior Elections. Senior class members officiated as chairmen, secretaries, and clerks at the election. If only I were a few inches taller! cries Senior Dana Olsen as she attempts to hang a banner of her favorite candidate. Many banners supporting candidates were seen throughout the halls of MHS during the Senior Election Week. But you ' ve just got to vote John Rusie for Vice-Presi- dent! pleads Kathy Williams to fellow classmates. The hec- tic week proved to be trying as well as exciting for many lobbiests who tried to get out the vote. 19