Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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' MMW. I PS ' But there is one thing that I want you to remember though. If you run, they ' ll run you. With those closing words, Mr. Phil Eskew left the student body with something more to think about than the night Sam broke up with Sue. Nutcracker, magic show School work and fun walked hand in hand through the portals of education, convocations and pep sessions. In observance of homeconning this year, many new activities were held, one of which was the powder-puff football game. The senior and junior members of pep club participated in this game during the homeroom period. The holiday programs were presented by the band, orchestra, and choirs. AAHS ' s concert choir presented the Thanksgiving convocations and the freshmen band was in charge of the Easter program. Excerpts from the NUTCRACKER 22

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activities through May escorted by senior Mike Baker, reigned as Maid of Honor. The ceremony took place following the presentation of the junior and senior candidates. They could have danced all night! Seniors Sonny Thomas, Miss Merry Christmas, and Gary Huls, Mr. Santa Clous, lead off the dance after being named royalty of the Christmas Dance. During the half-time activities of the Seymour football game, senior Penny Simpson was crowned Homecoming Queen. The queen and the members of her court, seniors Brenda Richardson, Karen Curtis, An- gela Grouse, and Rita Zimmer- man were chosen by popular vote of the student body. The activities were sponsored by the Student Council. 21

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presented at MHS SUITE were presented by the varsity orchestra. Snoopy and Red Baron visited the Boy ' s Gym when the yearbook staff presented their annual sales campaign convo. In March, YES sponsored a foreign exchange program. Humor and magic highlighted the performance given by Jan Berkshire as he joked with MHS students while creating magic before their eyes. Mr. Phil Eskew, IHSAA commissioner, was guest speaker for a December convo. Eskew ' s story If you run, they ' ll run you, provided the students with a chance to learn in an informal atmosphere. Bang, bang! cried sheriff junior Doug Littell during the Youth Exchange Support Convo. The sixth period convo was used to l icl -off the selling of shares for YES. It was pre- sented by students on the committee and in language classes. Would you believe on Eric-in-the-box? Senior Erie Kersey was the jock-in-box in The Nutcracker Suite presented by the Orchestra. Seniors Janet Vandenbork and Vonda Town- send and juniors Priscilla Murphy and Donni Bastin were the dolls in the narration during the Christmas Convocation. 23