Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

Page 12 text:

APRIL April Eool,s day passing very quietly . . . . . Chesty', Wfert and Bucky XVeaver crown their athletic careers by both receiving the Chronicle-Tribune valuable player award ..... Go-to-Church Sunday for all Girl Reserves ..... first plotting for Easter Parade . . . . . juniors and seniors debating on whether to combine dances ..... Erst track meet with Anderson who handed Giant thinly-clads a Hrst-class defeat ..... typists limber- ing up their fingers in preparation for the state contest at Bloomington ..... Hi-Y-Girl Reserve dance at the Y.W.C.A. with a nickelodeon furnishing the swing ..... Rhetts, Tukey, and Ford coming home from district voice contest at Fort Wayne with first places ..... band gives rousing concert for assembly ..... Cactus staff meeting and many Hreworks ..... Coach Hutcheson's team de- feating the black and orange of Wabash in tennis ..... barely win county track meet ..... after hard battle Ralph Johnson named hand-ball champion of school ..... spring vacation with practically nobody objecting ..... Walter Tukey and Harriett Rhetts receive acclaim for ef- forts at warbling at state contest ..... May flowers too wet to come up ..... MAY Main topic of conversation-Easter Parade ..... Helen Johnson, Arletha Cassidy, and Vir- ginia Garthwait in a last minute hurry, campaigning and stuff ..... student body votes and Virginia Garthwait chosen 1938 Easter Queen ..... final dress rehearsal and everyone just too tired ..... fanfare ..... snow balls flying ..... dull thuds of tumblers ..... graceful girls waltz onto the floor ..... boys follow along military lines . . . . . more fanfare . . . . . hush over audience . . . . . up- roarious applause as attendants followed by queen strut on to the platform ..... grand finale ..... thirsty swing- sters guzzling cokes ..... G.R.'s peddling fading cor- sages ..... any form of dancing passable ..... just an- other successful Easter Parade ..... conference track meet with Muncie and Tech the favoiites ..... mothers with a gleam in their eyes as they exchange maternal chit- chat with their neighbors at the Hi-Y mother and son ban- quet ..... committees pray for a pretty moon and no rain and slicks for a drop in the price of flowers as Junior Prom approaches ..... Latest Vogue and Esquire creations seen at Coliseum as approximately 125 couples Qno more, no lessj swing to Prom band Gene Kellams ..... Girl Re- serves wind up year,s activities with annual Mother- Daughter banquet ..... sectional track meet ..... His- tory club all in a furor with gigantic plans for their cele- bration of history week ..... senior girls prattling about new clothes for baccalaureate and commencement ..... seniors making merry with the coming of senior week and its activities ..... baccalaureate services ..... with com- mencement, the close of school and much shedding of tears on part of sentimental seniors.

Page 11 text:

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.

Page 13 text:

I. ACADEMIC Superintendent Day - --- --- Principal Kendall .,,.. - ..... Vocational Director Poland .... Dean of Girls Neal ..,,,,,,,, History Department .,,, The Crafts ,,,, - ,,,., The Arts ,,,,,,.. --- English Department- - - .. Foreign Languages --- Business Department ,,,, The Sciences --- ,,,,,,, - Gymnasia----H , ,,,,,, - .- Mathematics Department- ,- -- Various and Sundry ,.,, --.. - II. RANK AND FILE Senior Class--- - ,,,,, -- Junior Class ,,,, Sophomore Class -- III. PLAY BALL! Football ,...,.,, Basketball .L.,, --- Track and Field ...L Intramural--- -- -- Golf and Tennis--- IV. DIVERSION Publications---- Organizations- s.....,., ,.,L - - Music-------W ,.-....L ------- VanDevanter Assembly Program-H Dramatics- ...,.I,,,.,. - ,,L,,, - Informality ,,,,,..... 1938 Easter Parade I... Calendar .,.., --- In Closing ----- ix qs, Jrt Of 22f 10 11 12 --13 14 15 16 17 18 -19 20 21 22 23 35 41 47 S3 --57 --S9 60 63 68 79 84 85 89 91 94 98 '70 02?