Martinsville High School - Mavahi Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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T ' S Student Life 19 Bedlam! A windy, cold, February afternoon wit¬ nessed a march of shivering students called forth from sixth period for another firedrill. It was a required way to skip class. Volumes and volumes and volumes of books . . . Bogged down with his English novel, Clyde Wil¬ liams exhibits concentration while studying char¬ acter development in The Learning I ree. Hit it! Professor White ' s Elon stage band blasts out the sound of “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.” The group received a standing ovation for their MHS spring performance. Victory! Drum Major Jim Taylor gives the sign to execute the fight song. Energetic majorettes, band members, cheerleaders, and Bulldog enthu¬ siasts charge the air with spirit. . mm

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Daily Routine Activity outside of classroom breaks monotony, represents varied interests Classes from eight-fifteen to two- twenty . . . Lunch from eleven-thirty to twelve . . . Chemistry first period, study hall third . . . SCA on Wednesday, French Club on Thursday, vocabulary on Friday, “jets on Monday . . . An¬ nouncements third period, annual sixth on . . . Phys. Ed. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; health Tuesday and Thurs¬ day . . . Airconditioning that was too cold in typing, not cold enough in art. .. Bells that rang when the second hand got to five ... Routine. Monday through Friday — Septem¬ ber through June ... It could have be¬ come monotonous if it were not for breaks in the schedule. Firedrills which chilled noses and toes . . . Assemblies — guest speakers, student talent, choirs, bands, visiting musical groups . . . Ath¬ letic contests football in the fall, bas¬ ketball and wrestling in the winter, track, golf, baseball and tennis in the spring . . . School called off for snow, a blackout during an electrical failure . . . Records in French, films in government, brownies in math . . . Homerooms, class meetings, trips to the guidance office. Senior teaching day . . . Together the usual and the unusual combined to make 180 separate days into one com¬ plete year at Mavahi. ; i?- jS 18 Student Life

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Day to Day From MHS, hub of activity, concerned students emerge as spirited participants Mavahians expressing themselves . . . Learning to live by living . . . Deciding for themselves what was important . . . Choosing and then abiding with the choice . . . Gaining a new awareness . . . Experiencing a surge of excitement through participation . . . Learning to portray emotions honestly . . . Being part of a youthful movement — to seek relevance . . . Straining for emergence, yet trapped by restrictions . . . Action that changed their world . . . Requiring long hours and sincere enthusiasm. p n i timing Barr Berlin finds himself surrounded by and mounds of paperwork as he hurries t] assignments for the classes he will miss. Protected by required safety glasses, Jun ‘° ' a a . dy Powell is covered with shavings as £ pates in a wood carving demonstrate Mavahi’s first Festival of the Arts. 20 Student Life