Yazoo City High School - Mingo Chito Yearbook (Yazoo City, MS)

Page 12 text:

December The Mingo Chito staff announced the results of the annual Who's Who elec- tion In assembly on the third day of December, as each nominee anx- iously awaited the outcome. The votes were cast by the entire student body for their favorites in many fields. A shrill scream was heard as Colleen Campbell opened her box to find a red carnation, signifying that she was the Most Beautiful at YHS. THE BELLS OF CHRISTMAS chimed through the air during the Mixed Chorus' presentation of their annual Christmas pageant. Billy Lee Briggs added his artistic touch to entrance the audience as they sat in ecstasy with the happy tunes of Christmas ringing in their ears. The Spirit of Christmas was instilled into the activities of school and the students went forth into the holidays with long- ings for the Cherished Day to hurry and arrive. Here Billy tries to explain to Jean Jackson how he was able to capture the holiday atmosphere with his sparkling bells. The annual Yuletide door decorating contest, sponsored by the Student Council, was again a grand success. Every phase of Christmas was portrayed on the homeroom doors—from the more serious view of the manger scene to the jocular one of Ol' Santa trying to stuff himself into a chimney. Miss Hester's SENIOR homeroom constructed the winning doorway. Her students consumed box after box of colorful Kleenex to make carnations to form the images of father and son snowmen sing- ing to their hearts content. Little boy snowman seems to be having trouble with his carol book. 8

Page 11 text:

Miss Hester glowed with pride as she assumed one of the many duties of the coach of the girls' basketball squad. Miss Hester's enthusiasm led the girls on to an action-packed sea- son. The Turkey Day Tilt with Vicksburg seemed to enthrall the spectators as the injury-weakened Indians pushed for points. November November days were crowded with voting, sports, new ideas, and welcome holidays. Two important elections held the interest of the YHS student body. The campaigning of the juniors was climaxed by the county government elections, a voting shared by all students who met the age and residence requirements. Immediately follow- ing this balloting came the selection of outstand- ing students for Who's Who. Pep assemblies were more spirited than ever during this final month of football season. As the days grew colder, new noises came from the gym. The sound of tennis shoes slapping against the hardwood floor and screeching to sudden stops meant that basketball had started its surge toward the top spot in the Indians' athletic interest. Thanksgiving holidays and the annual turkey- day game wrapped up a lively November, a cal- endar page to remember. Members of the annual stall worked long hours trying to surpass their first class honor rating. Pages had to be drawn, copy written, and mate- rial typed. There were many hours of blood, sweat, and tears involved in putting out a good yearbook.

Page 13 text:

January The annual staff works diligently to meet their first deadline in this month of firsts. As January rolled around, the glorious dates over the Christmas holidays gave way to the glo- rious dates of the American Revolution. Dates and data filled every mind but not for fun, for sheer anxiety over forthcoming exams. Debate and bas- ketball teams prepared themselves for future tour- naments. In Yazoo's Invitational Tourney, the In- dians captured first place honors, while the de- baters passed up all potential invitations to pre- pare for state honors. The snows came just as students were settling down in their desks for mid-term exams. Since the end of Christmas va- cation, everyone had been burning the midnight oil and grinding their noses deep into books. «L Noses buried in books? Ray! get on the ball. Exams are not far away. For the first time in the history of the school, a two inch snow kept students from their daily routine.