Jones Junior High School - Focus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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Panther clubs, cheerleaders start new Loud music, people dressed in 1950 ' s styles, and dancing were just some of the sights at the sock hop sponsored by the Panther clubs and cheerleaders. The sock hop was held so they could raise money for new uniforms for the cheerleaders. The Panther clubs had shirts that said Jones Panthers in gold on blue or blue on gold. The cheerleaders had either new sweaters or new skirts. Miss Druckemiller said, The sock hop was a total success. They raised $85.00. The seventh grade Panther club had only about ten loyal followers who came to every game, said Miss Druckemiller, sponsor of the seventh grade Panther club. The Panther clubs could have been a lot better since it was a new school. There could have been a lot more people there, said Jody Haug, a ninth grade cheerleader. The seventh grade Panther club cheered at the first home game held in the new gym against Fairmount. Jones won. The eighth grade came in first in their tourney, and the ninth grade came in last in theirs after winning the year before as eighth graders. They lost to McCulloch and to Blackford County. NINTH GRADE PANTHER CLUB AND CHEERLEADERS were FRONJ ROW: Jody Haug, Teresa Laudeman, Judy Black, Sebrena Weaver; SECOND ROW: Miss Stocksdale, Mikki Turner, Kim Payne, Julie Richards; THIRD ROW: Terri White, Patt Hall, Lori Morris; FOURTH ROW: Cindy Hudson, Joann Carl, Karen Voght; BACK ROW: Kelly Young, Melanie Wilson, Elaine Monts, Barb Bailey, Jill Gerren. Janet Holt and Ronnie Williams show their dancing form at the fifties sock hop sponsored by Panther Club. EIGHTH GRADE PANTHER CLUB AND CHEERLEADERS were FRONT ROW: Tammy McVay, Annette Stultz, Jackie Craig, Sharon Cole, Karolee Chambers, Nikki Payne; SECOND ROW: Mrs. Dale, Beth Alexander, Amy Lawson, Mar-Dee Bartrom, Diane Mark, Karen Suever, Giena Pence; THIRD ROW: Donna Spangler, Laina Guffey, Tammy Fisher, Lisa Yeakle, Thresa Faulkner, Vickie King; BACK ROW: Joan Fries. Jennifer Smithley, Julie Perez, Carla Murphy, Kathy Ogden, Melinda Morin.

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I think the kids really learned how the decision process works, said Mr. Windle, adviser for student council. The student council started out slow because there wasn ' t an activity period in which the student council could meet during school. Instead they had to wait and meet after school. But they decided to wait until second semester for activities. In January, student council had a movie called The Chosen Survivors. It was shown in the cafetorium. They also had a talent show based on the Gong Show. It was cancelled until the following week because the eighth graders had to go to the high school for orientation, and they wanted to see it. Some of the acts were: Troy Nukes ' band, Stephanie Black, Mark Stevens, and Clayton Withrow. They also had a student council day in April. Student council day was when the members of student council taught classes instead of the teachers. The officers were elected by student council instead of by the student body as in years before. It was a violation of the old constitution, said Mark Mazer, president of student council. The old constitution was lost so they wrote a new one so the officers would be elected by the student body in the future. The new student council started late which was the major problem. Rick Meyer practices after school for the student council talent show. The talent show was scheduled for February 18th but was rescheduled for February 25th.

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SEVENTH GRADE PANTHER CLUB AND CHEERLEADERS were FRONT ROW: Terry Smith, Debbie Bragg, Lori Mazer, Julie Meyer, Janet Holt, Sharon Carter; SECOND ROW: Mary Wiedger, Kelly Douglas, Karen Hazelbaker, Kim McFarren, Kim Balsbaugh, Elizabeth Pack, Cheryl Munson; THIRD ROW: Julie Knost, Mary Lada, Rhonda Retherford, Dawn Bocock, Melissa Butler, Teresa Hunt, Dawn Jay; FOURTH ROW: Janell Reese, Michelle Loftis, Erin Haase, Joellen Conway, Laurie Johnson, Lou Ann Covey, Tonya Cline; BACK ROW: Tammy Bilbrey, Rozanne Woodcock, Kelly Case, Tessa McCarty, Dawn Howell, Tracy Harris, Michelle Harris. (ABOVE) Spectators and booster block cheer on the seventh grade basketball team at the first home game held in the new gym. (FAR ABOVE) Kim Payne and Jody Haug, ninth grade cheerleaders, give the Pledge of Allegiance at the pep session. Jones Panther clubs had many pep sessions.