Mesa High School - Superstition Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Good Time Is Leisure Time Q40 WW , U ' This past year at Mesa High, it was 1- ' obvious that the students' leisure time , was the most anticipated period of the 'ff CPU Yflfuyvvv 6 , day. Relaxing, refreshing, and exuber- ff 47 ' A ating, no wonder it was the most ' sought after time on campus. Over i ck C anticipation of leisure time caused a V Mug X few problems in the classroom. Over- lkgpfk 5 XMOZ all, it was quite successful, especially Cvwpil CUQLH QAJVVCL in ridding oneself of the tensions and 1 ,QC we C - Q agonies that appeared many times throughout the day. The extracurricu- lar activities for relief of these inner turmoils ranged from catching up on sleep that was missed the night before to a little game of touch football on the front lawn and even escaping into solitude with that one special girl. was M BLM MGM ABOVE: Mary Monroef aron Holiday,Adum H' X Bermca, and Junior Yates play a little game of . 'um touch after school. BOTTOM: Patty Miner, Ciewu Debbie Lauer, and Terry Haring discuss the, freedom of the dress code during leisure time. BELOW: Several students relax on the benches before beginning their hectic schedules. LEFT: Mayela Thomas and Barry Sattcrlield experi- ment in balancing techniques during lunch. 171, Z ll li' ,..J Student Life-Page 23

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RIGHT: One student catches up on some long lost sleep. BELOW: Marlene Cox, Paula Moore, Corwin Smith, and Ken Waltman have a swing- ing time before class. BOTTOM LEFT: Three students release their tensions by attempting to bend the bars on the locker cage. MIDDLE RIGHT: Terry Sitton and Keith Andrews es- cape the rush into their own little dream world. BOTTOM RIGHT: Debbie Devault lazily rises from her mid-afternoon snooze. Page 22-Student Life

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I am the spirit of Carry On. I am in the halls, the class rooms, and on the playing fields of Mesa High. Wherever good sportsmanship, hon- esty, courage, and service is shown by the students of Mesa High School I can be found. This is my story. Back in 1932 there was a Senior at Mesa High who was loved by all who 'knew him. He was born May 31, 1915, ,and was the only boy in a family of seven. His name was Zedo Ishikawa. On a September night his father had invited some friends to the house for a meeting to discuss problems at hand. It was the night before the first foot- ball game ofthe 1932 season. Zedo, being a member of the team, retired to bed early. However, it seemed a great disturbance outside was making sleep impossible. He arose to see what the trouble was. When he left the house, he picked up a shot gun stand- ing by the door. Not knowing the gun was loaded, he took hold of it by the barrel. As he went outside, in some way the stock of the gun hit the ground, firing it, and discharging buck-shot into the left side of his chest. RIGHT: Bunnies dressed in black, mourn for the death of a Warrior, during Westwood Week. FAR RIGHT: Students shout with enthusiasm at a home football game. Page 24-Student Life His father immediately rushed Zedo to St. Josephls Hospital in Phoenix. During the night he asked for his Coach, Steve Coutchie, and some of the team mates who were closest to him. He must have known his end was near, because when they arrived and gathered around his bedside, he looked up into the faces of the ones he thought most of and uttered his last words, l'Carry On. With misty eyes and heavy hearts, the coach and his team mates left the room, but with Zedo's dying words burning forever in their minds. The words, 5'Carry On',, have -now become immortal to Mesa High and the school motto. Zedo Ishikawa was a true sports- man, and every year in his memory a trophy is given to the boy who has shown outstanding sportsmanship and school spirit during his high school career. Students of Mesa High have taken notice of the words Carry On and show spirit in many ways. Spirit is in the faces of students, the way they feel about their Mesa High. 3 1 .U A ,f