Madison Township High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Wakarusa, IN)

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MR. AND MRS. SANTA CLAUS, Dale Weaver and Sherry Weldy, have their flowers pinned on by the sponsors, Mr. Bridges and Miss Cassells, at the Hi-Y-Teens’ Christmas banquet at the Mayfair. M. H. S. anxiously awaits top events | AT CHRISTMAS TIME, the school’s tree is dec- HI-Y AND Y-TEEN members, S. Bailey, J. Schra- orated by senior Hi-Y and Y-Teen members. Shown der, B. Butge, J. Hensler, and S. Grise, warm the are George Smith, Jim Schrader, and Sharon Laidig. hearts of neighbors during the yule season. Page eight

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Young genius proves to be a perfect idiot “The Perfect Idiot,” a farce in three acts, was presented by the Senior Class in October. Dan ‘Tennyson, a high school senior, de- cides he wants to go to college. His parents don’t approve because he isn’t a social success. Puff, a star athlete, who is failing his exams, wants Dan to tutor him. Dan agrees to help Puff, but instead of tutoring him he invents a machine which he uses to hypnotize Puff so that he will pass. Dan then joins every possible social func- tion so that he can go to college. But when | he meets Linda and learns she doesn’t have college plans, he deliberately fails his en- | trance exams. However, a pyschiatrist de- | clares that Dan is a genius to have missed | all the answers. | In the end, everything turns out fine. Dan and Linda both decide to enter college. In MAKE-UP COMMITTEEMEN, Dawn Horein and Erma Mikel, prepare Irma Gilmer and Ken McCor- | addition, Dan is promised a patent for his mack for their performance in the senior play, | hypnotizing gadget. “The Perfect Idiot,” given on October 21 and 22. | | MISTAKING Dan’s (K. McCormack) explanations “LATHERBY, I don’t care if you do think you’re for wild ravings, Puff (G. Smith), Rhodora (J. a rabbit. Come out and put your hands up!” cries Jordan), and Mr. Barnard (D. Pittman) restrain the policeman. Shown are D. Schmeltz, B. Butge, him so Dr. Von Barf (R. Ewing) can calm him. J. Schrader, S. Klein, D. Hunsberger, and V. Weldy. Page seven

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PAGES for the 1961 Junior-Senior Prom were Elizabeth Getz and Donald Moore. MEMBERS OF the court were B. Butge, R. Conrad, S. Klein, R. Schmidt, S. Bailey, and K. McCormack. of the year: Christmas activities, prom “Hi-Y-Teen Christmasette,’” a banquet held at the Mayfair Restaurant in Mish- awaka, was the annual Hi-Y and Y-Teen Christmas party. Following the dinner, a Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were announced by the sponsors. Other features of the evening in- cluded vocal numbers by the triple trio and boys’ quartet, the drawing for a door prize, and the Christian film, “Seventeen.” Other winter activities of the Hi-Y and Y-Teens included decorating the school Christmas tree and caroling for the sick and aged in the community. Last spring, this year’s seniors honored the class of ’61 with the prom “‘Shangrila.” The gymnasium was transformed into an oriental setting which took many hours of planning and decorating. After the grand march and the welcoming speech of the Junior Class president, the king and queen were crowned by the retiring queen, Irene Geyer. A new custom was started by selecting a king as well as a queen to reign at the prom. JOHN HENSLER AND IRMA GILMER were chosen to reign as prom king and queen. Page nine