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

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Publications staff was: FRONT ROW: Stephanie Bower, Beth Cline, Jill Gerren, Cathy Thomas, Anne Suever, Mike Quinn, Lisa Bumke, Joe Kennedy, Lizzy Smith, Laura Colvin; SECOND ROW; Jennifer Byrd, Teresa Laudeman, Joe Collins, Mark Mazer, Virginia Reece, Suzie Schrecongost, Karen Voght, Elaine Monts, Teri Hyman; BACK ROW; Mr. Barts, Dina Roberts, Ed Edgarton, Brett Smith, Don Baird, Lori Morris, Gene Schnar Jeff Ferguson. (ABOVE) Laura Colvin, faculty editor, sorts faculty pictures. (RIGHT) Teresa Laudeman and Cathy Thomas work after school on the eight-page paper. Staff begins big I think publications is fun, but it is a lot of hard work and requires a lot of time after school, said Cathy Thomas, newspaper sports editor. There were so many people in publications that they had to divide into two staffs: newspaper and yearbook. It ' s fantastic to be editor of the newspaper because of all the special equipment and the help of our adviser, said Anne Suever, editor-in-chief of the newspaper. The darkroom and more room to work were just some of the new facilities that really helped a lot. The staff also had a party in October to pick the editors and assistant editors for the yearbook and the newspaper.

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Patty Alexander James Allman Page Backus Barb Bailey Don Baird Julie Baker Veta Barnett Melo-Dee Bartrom Gary Bartrum Kurt Bell Nancy Bilbee Bob Bishir Judy Black Stephanie Black Bennie Blackmon Irma Bledsoe Tony Bobson Billy Bodkins Debbie Boggs Marlinda Boles Ricky Bollhoefer Darlene Bolner Tina Boots Stephanie Bower Bells begin, end routine The first bell , which rang at 7:50, sounded more like an electronic tone. Over 900 students rushed into the brightly colored commons area. For many, their first stop was the school store. There they stocked up on paper, pencils, or whatever they needed to get through the day. Then thev went on to their yellow, green, blue, or orange locker. On their way to their first period class, they noticed the carpeted library with its open concept and the cafetorium with two levels used for eating or watching programs on the stage. All these kept reminding them that this was a new school, a star- ting over for all. At lunch, there might have been fifteen people around a table for four, but it didn ' t matter. The main purpose of lunch was not that you got something to eat, but that you got the day ' s gossip. The closer it got to 2:50, the slower the classes seemed to go. When the bell rang, the school came alive again. Once more the students went to the school store, but this time for a different pur- pose: popcorn and candy. As the year progressed, the school store became a hangout for some. When, at last, all were gone, the building was again quiet. Another day had ended, but the life of the school was just beginning. With the store decorated for the holiday season, Mrs. Smith and assistants, Kathy Shew and Stacy Hutchinson, are ready for business.