Mount Ida High School - Lion Yearbook (Mount Ida, AR)

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Distinguished American High School Students are chosen 90 per cent on the basis of their academic achievement and 10 per cent on their leadership ability and service to the school. Boys' and Girls' State Delegates are chosen by the faculty on the basis of the student's character, leadership, cooperativeness, and scholastic achievement. Boys' and Girls' State provides an opportunity for these students to participate in active government functions and activities involving other students. The Family Leader of Tomorrow Award is given to the Home Economics student who shows out- standing performance and superior knowledge in the examination of family life knowledge and attitudes of the Betty Crocker Search for Leadership in Family Living. Nominations for the Prep All- American Football and Super Star Program are made each year by high school coaches, sportswriters, and college recruiters across the country. Criteria by which the local athletes were nominated for the program in- clude athletic ability, statistics based on outstanding performance, and sportsmanship and personal leadership displayed during the current season. The purpose of the program is to promote and encourage sports achievements and individual athletic ability on the local level as well as on the national level. Kathy Whisenhunt and Debbie Lambert were 1975 Girls' State delegates, li? Distinguished American Students: Greg Greeson. johnny Spurlin, jeff Campbell Mark Phillips Kathy Whisenhunt. Debbie Lambert. Stephanie Standridge, and Annette White Special Honors Greg Greeson and johnny Spurlin were 1975 Boys State delegates .f Aw.-H-A-we 'ef 5 i ' K- 2 If lf W . A .,.. I K Q .gat , . , if glrlips - E i 9,12 4 5, 2 .rl

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Deadl arnest . . . . . was an amusing three act play per- formed by the junior Class. Henry Gilcrest pours out his troubles to Mr. Bumpus and is told, that for only S17.83, Mr. Bumpus' friend, Earnest, will put poor, downtrodden Henry out of his misery. Henry pays the money, goes back home and finds that his Aunt Ethel is ready to forgive him, his girl wants another chance, his boss has given him a raise. life was never happier, and then he remembers he's paid his last cent to someone named Earnest to get him out of this world. The play was an actionvpacked perfor- mance and because of much hard work was a success. The junior play cast included: FRONT ROW: Margie Watkins, Ruthie Sekavec, Nan- cy Black. Kay Harder, Becky Wharton, and Eileen Weston. BACK ROWQ Jim Lake, Tam- my Greeson, Tommy Fortier, Troy Caudle, Kyle Griffith, June Scott, and Sponsor, Mr. Hicks. NOT PICTURED is Jimmy Stroope. Margie Watkins is told to fetch the rope while jim Lake rounds up the loose man. Eileen Weston looks on as the con- cerned mother. Troy Caudle. otherwise known as Mr. Bumpus. was the protagonist of june Scott and Ruthie Sekavec portray two 60-year-old maidens. the play. I

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amil Leader Cf Tomorrow Prep All-American YYYV A -YS , Prep All-American football honors were given to jay Featherson. Ronnie Abbott, and Greg Cvreeson. Martha Kelloms received the Family Leader of Tomorrow Award. S S t S jay Featherston. Doug Walker, Ronnie Abbott, and Eddie Williams were elected football Super Stairs. I.. vu 331' A X YY YYY X 'Jimi