Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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In school-related happenings, the state legislature took a long look at high school gradua' tion requirements while in California, distressed parents brought lawsuits against school corpora- tions due to the incapabilities of their children with diplomas. Indiana teachers looked at a possible malpractice insurance to cover this. In the sports world, the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees took the football and baseball world championships and teenage jockey Steve Cauthen set the horse racing world on its ear by winning millions of racing dollars. Also, on a tragic note the coaching staff and 14 members of the University of Evansville basketball team were killed in a plane crash enroute to a road game. Rock-n-roll as well as the rest of the world lost someone special when Elvis Presley passed away The world also lost such personalities as Bing Crosby and Hubert Humphrey. President Carter lost a top aide when he was compelled to fire budget director Bert Lance because of his questionable financial dealings of the past. Anita Bryant led a strong crusade against Gay Rights and Stars Wars became the top grossing box office hit ever. The minimum wage was raised to 32,65 while Marionis Chronicle-Tribune underwent a change as Richard Thien left his editor's post and Alan Miller replaced him. Stickpins made a comeback in the world of fashion and the Middle East countries of Egypt and Israel, once bitter enemies, began a series of peace talks to try and settle their dif- ferences. Locally, a new mall began to take shape and proposal of a new city-county building created both approval and disapproval. Also child abuse became more publicized in the area after reported abuse and neglect cases were spread about. It may be true that sleep is essential to maintain good mental and physical health but even at night, when you are sound asleep, things are happening around the world that are worth opening up your eyes to. BLAZING INFERNO- A fireman surrounded by flames fights a ferocious forest fire caused by the Califor- nia drought during 1977. TALKING POLITICS- After giving a speech for Marion businessmen, Indiana Govemor Otis Bowen talks with MHS student Tom Steiner. GOING UP- North Park Plaza is the site of the new Marion mall which has been under construction since fall of 1977. News

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. Keg, United Sw in-U I 1 A i Lf 7 ,vff N .. ,ff .-'qs ' .JA fi .i ZZZZZ Huh?! What? What time is it? Where am I?! Suppose you had just awakened from a Rip Van Winklev nap and you found that it was a full year later. What great things took place while you were snooz- ing? If the past year was the one you slept through then you may have missed out on quite a lot. The year was marked by employee strikes of all sorts. Throughout the nation, policemen, firemen, farmers, miners and teachers hit the picket lines. In is nearby Elwood, streaks of violence broke out due to a tension filled factory strike. ln a strike of a different sort, the lights in New York City stopped working for a brief period as the city experienced their first blackout in 12 years. In 1977 alone there were 56 presidentially declared disasters, from fire and flood to ice, drought and hurricanes. Not to be outdone, 1978 started its total with an overwhelming January bliz- zard. RIDING PIGGYBACK- A major advancement in space travel was the testing of the NASA Space Shuttle, which will be launched into orbit by a 747 jet. OUT WITH THE OLD- A Marion landmark, the old Jones Junior High School, was tom down last fall to make way for a new senior citizen center. 28 News

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SCUUTI G RO sn't it a drag to get involved? On television, you see a poor rascal getting strangled in a dark alley when suddenly a young man casually strolls by and catches a glimpse of the crime be- ing committed. Does he dash in and proceed to in- duce bodily harm upon the strangler? No way, he doesnit want to get involved. But there is some good talk about getting involved. It includes getting involved in a community project, group or organiza- tion. In the Boy Scouts of America, you may eam the highly coveted rank of Eagle scout and from there continue through the other honors such as Palm Awards. The Order Of the Arrow is a secretive organization for honored campers elected to the group by their fellow scouts. The Girl Scouts of America do not have one high award that serves as the culmination of years of work, but they do have four separate ranks to which you advance upon birthdays. You may eam a first class rating at each rank. Coed Explorer units are also offered to Boy and Girl Scouts. At the YMCA on Wednesday nights, Young Life, a group of high school students get together to play games, sing, produce skits and talk and study about ,nnqg the Bible. Young Life is a national organization open to students from all over the country. For a more indepth study of the Bible, members of Young Life may attend Campaigners or a sum- mer camp in Colorado that lasts for nine days. The camp provides students with a chance to swim, ride horses and exchange religious beliefs with other Young Life members from around the nation. lf you want a feel of the pressures of the business world, Junior Achievements provides the oppor- tunity. Members form companies to make their own products. Stockholders are needed to provide each of the eight companies with money for their productions. If the product does not sell, however, there is a risk of going bankrupt. A Company of the Month is picked each month while in April a Company of the Year is chosen. The community groups that involve the students and try to help them in any way possible also, at the same time, are attempting to get people involved and get their heads tumed toward the action in- stead of away from it. OVERACHIEVERS- Junior Achievement meetings of- ,f ten bring students around into groups to discuss the future of their business. DEVOUT SCOUT- While at troop meetings, assistant scout master Tom Weesner often converses with his scouts such as Matt Goodnight. ..ss ff' . 30 Groups l