Franklin Central High School - Flashback Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Mrs. Peterson ' s sixth hour literature class sponsored the first Medieval Banquet. Its great success may be reason enough to make it an annual event. Singing a favorite ballad are minstrels Roberta Carlson, Sara Miller, Susie Peek, Emmons Berry and Paul McBee. Contemplating which gourmet dish to sample first are Peggy Schmidt and Tim Smith. The menu included such delicacies as roast pig and carrots wrapped in cabbage leaves. Avid English Student Exhibit Literary Talents Makmg Greek literature more mteresting and meaningful, the senior literature classes created murals depicting scenes from Homer ' s Iliad and Odxssev. Greek gods and goddesses materialized as many unknown talents were discovered. Stu- dents utilized their imagination to achieve originality in their works, making the murals as decorative as they were informa- tive.

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A second semester inductee into the F.C. teaching machine, Miss Darlene Gaines begins her teaching career where Mrs. Stumpf left off. Acting as a predicate to Mrs. Stumpfs subject. Miss Gaines balanced the freshman year. English, a root of our knowledge, is implanted into growing gardens, into minds. playing the role of a field, nourished by drops of facts and words. Fertilized by a helping hand encouraging growth. gardens develop by established rules, as in those of nature. Warmed by satisfaction and success. the garden flourishes . roots become a plant, reaching, reaching, to the top. Finally, harvest time arrives: some plants will wilt in a process, others will go on to nourish a world. still a few remain to fertilize those gardens who do not yet know. Upon discovering a new role in life, Mrs. Georgia Stumpf reluctantly decided that she should depart from her family of freshmen English and literature classes to travel home and there, raise a family of her own. Communications and its mediums are a concern to this pen- sive man. Coaching English, tennis, and Pilot Flashes are the pressing concerns and tasks of Mr. William Bankston. Quick to the aid of Eddie Karch and Paul Hilton, Mrs. Gayle Heath instructs with warmth, wisdom, and wit. Very much a part of Generation ' 70, she guides society ' s future leaders to profitable knowledge.

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During the medieval banquet, a bold trumpet fanfare proclaimed the opening procession, the presen- tation of the roast pig, the wassail bowl, and the coronation of the king and queen. The trumpeteers for the evening were (left to right) Toby Schilling, David Driml, and Mark Barclay. Putting newly learned teaching meth- ods to use. Miss Sandy Connover, a student teacher under Mrs. Morgan, helps the seniors overcome the diffi- culties of writing compositions. Relaxing during lunch, Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Miner enjoy the teachers lounge. Helpmg them overcome the fear of public speaking. Mrs. Mavis Barnett instructs her students in the fundamentals of oral communica tion.