Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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? Top Luff-Mr. Sijw :tins fi-11 silirr dollars for rrvzsozznblv fzzcsillzilej zlnring S111'z'4'-5' Abl'0gl'tIllI. . . Top Cf'IIft'l'1Fll'6' ilrill pr01'izlz's flllll'lJ' rsnzpi' from rlzzfvlaiw of flu' frzvzzlfy. . . Top Rigbf-Sfrir1'ly friv- fi'-fvfv. . . Iioffozzz-Slnifly ilvzmzmls Xl'lllOl'lILj' riglafs. their Lau down. . . Present Mr. Allen with gifts upon his retirement. . . hope he doesn't miss us as much as we'll miss him. . . G. R. matinee dance tonight. . . Finishing T.B. tests today. NOVEMBER Tlfe bells toll for the team, especially the Victory bell, after defeat- ing XVabash 6-2. . . Purple and gold flashes as football players receive sweaters and numerals. . . School solemn in Armistice Day tribute. . . XVhat's My Name? in books gives audience educational pleasure. . . Summitville becomes first victim of our basketball Giants. . . Witl1 the Help of the Moonl' sees barefooted actors in a hill-billy play. . . Musical ghosts invade the Coliseum to play at the Cactus Erolic. . . Everyone well informed about what to do on a date as Miss Martha Houser, Gayhead of the Scholastic magazine, advises belles and wall- flowers. . . Vacation for Turkey Day lThanksgiving to youl. . . 28 credit seniors get shot-by the camera. . . G. R. recognizes new mem- bers in an impressive candlelight service. . . Our boys go to Richmond -to play a basketball game. . . November fades. DECEMBER Arthur Osburn, M.H.S. alumnus, awards prizes to winners of a bi- cycle lighting contest, Sergeant Ray Bright frightens the bad boys by his appearance at the school-guilty consciences, we suppose. . . Santa Claus visits Nelson Street by way of two moving pictures. . . Friday the 15th comes and goes. . . Mothers entertained by daughters at the annual Mother-Daughter Christmas Tea. . . Band, orchestra, and glee club get the Christmas spirit and present a program. . . The Fool , a Christmas play, is given. . . It has some worthwhile thoughts in it. . . Out for vacation. . . See you next year.

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Top Lf-fi-Wfy-31 ibm' spam l7C'flI,'f'!'ll Pence and Parker? . . . Top . Rigbf-This is no! I1 foofb jmsfe add, buf PL'lII'Oll,S Prides mm' joys. . . . Boffom-To go or 1I0f io go, fbaf is fha qzzcfsfiozz. MARCH Only two more months and four more days and school will be out. . . Hits and Bits of Broadway . . . It was different, anyway. . . Kokomo Kats earn the right to go to Muncie for basketball semi-finals. . . . another birthday, this time it's the Girl Scouts. . . Lady of Let- ters has audience crying with laughter. Didnlt realize there were so many funny persons at M.H.S. . . Marion girls meet county boys, and vice versa. at the Grant County Guidance conference. Everyone had a grand time at this educational conclave. . . Grchestra gives program for convocation. . . Picture show week. One about radio and television, another about good driving and champions, and still another about Fuller brushes Cno remarksj. . . History Club brings a film Territorial EX- pansion of U. S. to 18S3 . . . The story of the Star Spangled Banner is told in technicolor movie. . . Lincoln lived again as we viewed the picture The Perfect Tributen. . . Mr. Hooker presents sweaters to the basketball team-and Fuller brushes to certain teachers. APRIL Everyone in the height of his glory-April Fool's Day. . . Survey staff has banquet to celebrate eight months of continuous publication. . . Nominations of M.H.S. beauties are made for Easter Queen and attend- ants. . . Many arise in early morning Qor didn't go to bedj to attend the Easter Pageant. . . Tempus fugit. . . Seniors order their invita- tions. . . Easter Parade tryouts and rehearsals start. . . We learn how to drink water as the recent film advocates. . . The school celebrates the late Justice Willis VanDevanter,s birthday. Harley Hardin is the guest speaker. . . A hot time about midnight, April 18, when the band room caught Hre. . . G. R.'s go to Anderson for conference. . . History Club travels to Indianapolis to hold their convention. . . Daniel Boone kills