Madison Heights High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Christy House, Curt Simmons, Teri Taylor and Steve Beebe display their style of dancing at Homecoming. Brenda Brundage and Kent Peters bump to “Jubal” at the post-game Homecoming dance. the music of 29

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OjL! Pirates Enjoy Pizza, Parties While finishing off one ice cream cone, Jill Coyner tried to decide what her next flavor will be. Sophomores Julie James and David Wood sit comfortably close at their favorite after-game Pizza Hut. Students spent a lot of their Friday and Saturday nights on bleachers cheering either gridmen or roundballers depending on the season. With curfew stretched to 1:00, however, the games proved only to be the first phase of many eventful evenings. When the time clock ran out and fans headed for their cars, one thought was prevalent in most minds: FOOD! Pizza Hut was a popular after-game haven where kids stuffed themselves with pizza and the jukebox with quarters. Appetites satisfied, teens ended their evenings at various parties. On the few weekend nights when there weren’t games, couples went to the show or attended dances sponsored by various groups. The newly remodeled ballroom in the Paramount Theatre was the scene of a few of the dances. Many students enjoy extra-curricular winter activities, es¬ pecially ice skating at May ' s Park. 28

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MH Celebrates 20th Year In 1956, IHSAA Commissioner L. V. Phillips tossed the first tip-off in the Home of the Pirates to Larry Huffman (MH) and Brad Seal (Markleville). To us, twenty years seems like an eternity. Yet, while the nation celebrated its 200th an¬ niversary, we at MH marked our 20th anniver¬ sary. How have we changed in these years? Physically, through a new hallway and auditorium we have adopted the junior high building, which wasn’t even here 20 years ago. A few of the faces are familiar, but only a minority. Even the name is different. It was changed in 1964—from Anderson Township Senior High to Madison Heights High School. But these changes are superficial and don’t really reflect the changes in us, the student body. Today, more of us have cars and provide our own transportation. We are more knowledgable, more concerned with issues, like inflation, gas prices, and the drinking age. But sadly, high school for many of us is no longer the carefree, happy place our parents knew. Jobs, half-days, too much adulthood too soon have altered us. School spirit is simply not equal to what it used to be. Apathy is present everywhere. When you think about it, twenty years is not a long time to change from a small country school tucked between the corn rows to the se¬ cond largest high school in the city. It takes time to change. As everyone likes to say, “Times have changed.” So has MH. We like to think it was for the better. Thrills of the first Christmas dance could be seen in the faces of seniors as they were registered by Mrs. Dorlis Jennings, wife of the senior class sponsor, and Mrs. Katherine Everman. 30