Marysville Union High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Marysville, CA)

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5 , 141- f' -' -'1' 15- V... --- '1ff 1 t. - W .- :, ,. V.. I S E', 't S W ifi ... . ., A sr' ters Being a student of MHS, I was very concerned with its physical state, so I took the school down to the doctor for a check-up. After the exam the doctor came out of his large, well-equipped lab and I detected a slight scowl. Hey Doc, how is MHS doing? Did it pass the physical? Well son, I have given it a complete check- up and well... Well what? Is something wrong? Yes, there is something wrong. From what I have observed there are a few small problems. But with a little help MHS will be back on its feet in no time. Whatcom the people of MHS do to help it? To answer that, Iet's observe MHS's medical chart. By this I will be able to go right along and tell you 'the good' with 'the bad'. I will go over each system thoroughly. Let's start at the top with the nervous system. My main concern with the nervous system is the brain. The brain is vital to life, where many decisions are made and much mental work takes place. What takes place in MHS's brain is determined by the principal and his staff. They are the central control of all MHS. Just as the brain transmits messages to the rest of the body, giving them signals of what to do, the principal's staff carries orders to the teachers and students. Doc, don't you have any good news? 72 special H mmm . 515 f iff - ff l f lf . ,uf 71 .gf lb., till llilillllllllllllkl xslt llMx.lt . I :ll ISN -IN-X I ,,,MHS. - lfswl-gf. -if I . I 1 f ix x S 4 ' x ' I 7 .I Q U I I 'N 0 y W29Q35f'ff 0 I, I, a I I' I Q lb H55 1 IP 1 'M' fi alll 'lx T Xfffii ff ' 'fx X LI4 Q' I Q NN ' -IUUQ 7 ' f fl l Ui I I I ff it ,, vggxgsi f . li .fl lfplllll if lf.- D gg. N ix f r anim-lwsh ,7 K3 K 'KJ v ,,s ,QD 5 4 ' fi. X94

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2' John thought about the length of the class period. They're too long. The district should make a policy to shorten class periods to 30 minutes instead of 50 minutes. A look of distress came over his face as he thought '41 about teachers always giving their boring lectures. lt used to be where you went into a classroom, got your books and did your if i i l r it g, r y ,E N 5' - ' 1 'srt fi J I K ie. 0-wi? T it E 1-files 4 f it V Q yt! V vit! 5 i 3,4 lg, 'E+ .ii .,.. , , nm. we 5 e W.-mu' assignment and that was it. The lecture bug is even getting to the P.E. teachers . . . You go in there and get nothing but don't do this and the mats are dirty or why aren't you dressed down? Yeah, and then they start talking about when they were in school and how well-behaved they were. Never did anything wrong. They never got the mats dirty, and they never had the teachers yelling at them, because they had better discipline and respect. Fading out of his daydream, John barely caught the teacher reminding the class to study for the next test. The teacher went back to discussing obtuse angles and theorems. ln the midst of a geometric conversation, the bell rang, and the students got up and left for their next class. John went to his next class, where he sat in the third seat in the first row. The teacher began her lecture, and John's eyes began to follow the long crack in the wall ...... l. ls the light ofthe past better than the darkness of school routines? The student daydreamer escapes from reality to find the answer. 2, Even though MHS and LHS have split, MHS student Keith Saylor and LHS student Terry Bonson stay ioined in a ROP automotive class. 3. Old facilities in the Field House contrast greatly with the new Lesta H Joubert Student Canter Locker rooms. 4. Trying to keep old venetian blinds looking presentable, Ms, lrene Dewitt cleans a window in which students may daydream through. 5mfef'2if5'l' T4

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Somehow, I get the feeling MHS will never have any cardiac problems. Its EKG showed an enthusiastic and spirited student leadership. The student association, club presidents, and the educational students get the blood going. After all, the student body is the life of the school. If the students don't move, the patient is dead! Activities, fund raising proiects, and consistent study habits combine to form a steady heartbeat. lt's good to know MHS isn't totally disabled. I feel the same way. If MHS can maintain its strong heart, I think it will be able to correct its weaknesses. And by the next time the next physical comes along, MHS should be much healthier. MEDICAL IIHIIRT PATIENT Mus YEAR 1977 PHYSICAL MHS ISM EXAMINATIUN STRONG BLE WEAK FATAL gfngous Pnnvclrnl. 5 EM a smrr BRAIN nfsrmnronv rfncmms svsrfin RELATING Luivas T0 srunfivrs nmfsnvf svsrfin rnclurufs Nurmnolv Muscuum NEW svsnsin Museum FACILITIES coimnuivlrv BUNES surronr ff CIRCULATURY svsrfin zggfflvr ufnnr D00 TURS CUMMENTS Brain tests negative. There are signs of severe asthma. Also signs of mal-nutrition. Muscles, negative 8. making much progress. Bones are brittle 8. weak, need much improvement. EKG negative, no heart problems. Dr. Marcus Welby The MHS brain seems very strong and active and is giving good directions to other parts of the body. However, I diagnosed a slight breathing problem in the respiratory system. The real problem lies in the lungs. The lungs are the organs in which internal breathing takes place, this is where the blood and air meet to exchange the oxygen which is vital for life. But there is a little trouble between the blood and air meeting inside the lungs. The trouble with MHS is that the students and teachers are not making the connection. The students feel that the reason for the bad connection is that the teachers are sluffing off and students are not receiving an adequate education. And with the students feeling like this, they are not trying as hard to learn. This makes it hard for MHS to breathe, and I've detected a minor case of asthma. Oh, Doc, I hope it's not too severe. lt's not, but if other things such as the digestive problem aren't corrected, the patient could suffer complications. The digestive system sends nourishment throughout the entire body. It appears that MHS has a rather severe case of malnutrition. The bland diet with such things as the shortage of equipment in girI's PE and too few books in many classes has made MHS educationally thin. Not only is MHS thin, it appears to be physically 'run-down' as well. Aging lines appear on many buildings, and its facade shows many deep scars. But the old school is trying to improve its condition. It has shed its antique look and has put on a cosmetic coat of paint. It's trying to build its muscles, too. The new gym and swimming pool are definite signs of recovery. But one well-developed muscle doesn't make the whole man. I've noticed the bulging biceps, but the rest of the body still needs a strenuous reconditioning program. I think that MHS needs a little stronger bones along with its developing muscles. Its frame, community support, is brittle in several places. Sure, the 'Boosters' help MHS quite a bit. But not many others really seem to care. This causes the bone structure to deteriorate. the special 73 H