Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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NOVEMBER Play try-outs! Everyone wonders who will be who, and so do I, don't you? QPoemj ........ E Pluribus Unum as Latin Club elects ofhcers ..... Qwonder how the old Romans said, Yea! Rahlj ..... Cox and Feigh- ner walk off with leads in Growing Painsu ..... Bouquet of onions to the football team for letting 'XVabash take home the bacon along with the dinner bell ..... Manches- ter college receives a visit from our distinguished science club ..... The you great big wonderful man lookn comes into gals' eyes as basketball ticket sale starts ..... The Hi-Y,s entertain their Pops,' at a father and son banquet . . . . . One papa had indigestion for the whole week follow- ing ..... Why, boys ..... The all work and no playv crew of the coming dramatic production announced ..... Headline in SIll'l'f'j' Ninety Basketball Aspirants Try For Varsityi' ..... just think, if this keeps on John L. Lewis will be aided and abetted by the union of unskilled basket- ball players! ..... New Zonta Girl Reserves are recog- nized at auditorium candlelight service ..... Giants off to good lead after trampling Atlanta 33 to 22 ..... All Marion turned out as downtown service clubs provided comedy ..... Glee clubs use cards to spell out M.H.S. . . . . . Hi-Y,s have grand time a-hopping at shindig after game ..... All girls' mixer introduces newcomers to our glamorous seniors ..... Pied Piper puppets come to town and all OJ the rats leave ..... Craft's vocal ensemble gives impressive Thanksgiving program ..... Giants down Anderson, last year's state champ, 21 to 15 ..... Hot Dog! ..... Two days of Thanksgiving vacation spent in gorging ..... Giants gain revenge on Wabasli with de- cisive score of 31 to 17 ..... How these boys do play! . . . . . Growing Pains is under production now . . . . . Can hardly wait. DECEMBER Justice VanDevanter visits high school as illustrious alumnus, courtesy junior historical club . . . . . Student attention 100570 . . . . . Don Batton, Red Cherry, and B. H. Penrod attend press convention in Des Moines, Iowa ..... Growing Painsv ..... practice, wor- ry, and first performance, they liked it-second night, too . . . . . Kokomo Kats nip Giants in overtime scramble . . . . . Seniors and guests step out on skates at Idyl Wyld party . . . . . Question of the evening: To sit or stand? . . . . . Latin club holds important meet - one olive branch thrown at new officers as sign of peace and installation . . . . . School dismissed early for all girls and tea served to girls and mother guests. Miss Patton, speaker ..... School buys tuberculosis seals ..... Students present Christmas program ..... Glee clubs ramble melodiously through the halls spreading good cheer and Xmas carols ..... Vacation arrives at last ..... Dances, parties, sleep, fun are the fare- wells to a swell year.

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THE YEAR, PLAY BY PLAY SEPTEMBER Prosperity returns as hundreds of stu- dents tramp back for M.H.S.'s biggest enrollment ..... CTwo ex-collegiates also toddled back into the foldj ..... No football game-postponed-wet field ..... Several students faint when school is dismissed early twice during the first week of regular sessions ..... No SIl1'L'ci'j', curses . . . . . Football opens with a bang as we wallop Kokomo . . . . . Girl Reserves give out with grandiose grandeur to fill the little sophomore hearts with awe ..... Wiley of Terre Haute plays us to a no touchdown finish ..... Foot- ball boys thoroughly enjoy their playful stay in Terre Haute-Yippee! ..... Our little recognized tennis team suffered a defeat today from Lafayette, shhhhhhhh! ..... Don't say we told you! ..... Popcorn, peanuts and crack- erjack give gala air to Coliseum as many high school kiddies are seen enjoying the clowns and tight rope walkers at the Indoor Circus ..... Une of M.H.S.'s big little organiza- tions splurges as junior historical society throws a brawl . . . . . Speech students seen wearing woeful looks and stut- tering to themselves in quiet corners as the coming of Irina Skariatina brings them something to talk about to outside organizations. OCTOBER Plans for a bigger, better, livelier Cactus Frolic are under way ..... 1938 Carfzzs staff an- nounced ..... Nice going, Giants, for 14-0 victory over Elwood ..... G. R. victory hop pronounced joyous climax to a swell game ..... Many biology students travel far to see sights of Turkey Run ..... Lovers of good music thought Bohumir Kryl, his orchestra, and Mary McCormic were Hne ..... Nearly thirty boys got Hi-Y petitions in on time ..... Most couples like the dark, therefore Hi-Y hayride was nocturnal success ..... Congrats to new senior officers ..... Marion vs. Newcastle, grey crepe: 7-13, respectively ..... Well, the Cactus Erolic has passed, but memories will linger long ..... Clowns, music, magic, cider, cakes, canes, flowers, candy, turtles, people, feet, dances-all there in profusion, diffusion, and confusion . . . . . Tough luck, Anderson, game called off, death on team ..... High school goes back to younger days at Martin Boots and McCulloch fall carnivals ..... Seniors scrape pennies together to buy tickets for Cacfns pictures . . . . . Hi-Y gives second degree initiation at last, a breath- ing spell ..... State teacherls association-two days of freedom ..... Youthful journalists of state meet at Frank- lin college campus ..... Giants played well but Muncie wouldn,t let them have a break ..... final score: 7-13, Marion, Muncie ..... Everyone tries out for Growing Pains ..... Our colored quartet surely knows music, music we enjoy.

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JANUARY Once more woe descends upon M.H.S. as time quells vacation,s merry-making ..... Students hear E. Unruh and Dr. Bingham ..... Girl Reserves dish out dessert and attend theatre ..... Spanish club sen- iors and senioritas gulp chili at a supper and program . . . . . Giants, hopeful, go to Kokomo, return defeated . . . . . M.H.S. band gives fine concert . . . . . Many pat- ronize ..... Hi-Y club eats steak dinner with dates and hears Merle Carver, as Jack Feighner, Earl Wert, Darl Mil- ler, Ed Lantz, and Paul McClellan take over offices ..... Lessons pile up as first month of '38 closes. FEBRUARY Marion Giants vs. Muncie Bearcats 29 to 27 ..... What a game and what swell waffles the Hi-Y's cooked up ..... Science club springs kid party . . . . . Nursery rhymes required! . . . . . Enter new sopho- mores into M.H.S.,s portals in search of--ask them ..... Hearts and Hullabaloo in the gym for all high school girls sponsored by Girl Reserves ..... Drives and more drives -CUCfIlS, SIll'L'C'j', Red Cross ..... Valentine,s Day and cupid roams M.H.S. corridors to the tune of You,re a Sweetheart ..... Seniors swing Shenanigan party for school ..... Huge success!!! ..... Even Batchy,' was a-truckin' the big apple ..... Art club group exhibits fine paintings to students ..... The Szzrvey again ..... New drive with fine musical program ..... Hidden genius of B.H. Penrod astounds us all! ..... White Hussars de- light school and city ..... Especially interesting was the soprano who could use her lashes ..... Happy month of Abe and George's birthdays comes to an end. MARCH Danger ahead ..... month enters as a lamb ..... shouts ..... cheers ..... jeers ..... tourna- ment time ..... Sweetser downs Swayzee ..... Jefferson Twp., Jonesboro ..... Fairmount, Gas City ..... Marion victorious in finals ..... Marion high rocking with shouts during pep session ..... Easter Parade set for April 29, then postponed 'til May 3 ..... committees named ..... Cactus drive resumed ..... Hook', blossoms forth as man of the week ..... M-M-Mar-i-i-ion Marion-Marion- Marion rings out but to no avail ..... cause: Sheridan beats Marion in regional ..... St. Patrick honored at Girl Reserve Shindig,' ..... bulging eyes and clasped hands are result of chemistry show ..... truck to the right, truck to the left at the sophomore Dipsy Doodle . . . . . students strut before parade committee ..... S.P.Q.R. . . . . . Latin club receives new pins . . . . . seventy-five students earn scholastic honors ..... candidates for Easter Queen announced ..... Varsity Sue reigns at collegiate iam session.