Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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Although all students are required to enroll in English, not all of them enjoy it. However, Natalie Dobie, senior, studied and enjoyed the classes. Natalie took mainly the literature courses, but she also enrolled in Expository Theme and Research, Advanced Grammar and Ad- vanced Composition. In addition to English, Natalie also I studied French. She studied this lan- guage for three years. Natalie planned to attend Purdue Uni- ' versity in the fall to study Sociology. i 1 I lohn Wright proved to be one senior who knew exactly what he wanted to do after graduation. This senior, involved with the Voca- tional Building Trades Program for two years, also took other classes in the In- dustrial Arts department to prepare for this. These included Woodworking I and II, Blueprint Reading, and Power and Transportation. The vocational Building Trades class was a three class time block in which those students involved built a complete house. The students spent half of the time at the site, while they worked in the classroom the other half. Each student received the opportunity to work on the various aspects of constructing a house. We do everything to the house except plaster and lay carpet, lohn stated. john planned to go into construction after graduation instead of continuing in further schooling. Last year I worked for Sutton Homes and hopefully I will work with them next year, he remarked. In addition to working on construc- tion, lohn also participated in the Marion Easter Pageant, Band Orchestra and Na- tional Honor Society. Vance Meyer participated in various musical groups for approximately nine years. He performed for many different types of audiences singing and playing the drums. Two year member of 26th Street Sing- ers, Vance also performed solo and with another student at Pipe Creek Farms Restaurant, sororities and at churches. He also played the drums and shared his baritone voice in plays and with vocal groups. Last year, he presented two solos during the Opening Night perfor- mance and portrayed Santa Claus in Christmas Extravaganza. As a junior, Vance planned to attend Indiana University to study Business and Music. He would like to make a career of music as either a music agent or a performer. Music has given me some- thing to do with my time and has been very rewarding in my future as a musi- cian, Vance commented. Vance spent his spare time practicing the drums and riding horses. I2 Student Features 5... . , ' JI. ffl .Q sq. .X .. .- . ' 22:52-2.-. .M-:5H1E:E-Ief . H -ff' 1:-2' I1-ffifvftff' QR, .9 .A iii L .3 N Aw. .s g I

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lunior Tim Childs seemed to hold a strong interest in people and the world they live in. Tim has taken current issues, psychology, and comparative Econom- ics as well as the required Social Studies courses. Next year, as a senior, he plans to take the two required semesters of Government, Sociology, and possibly Applied Psychology. ln addition to this, Tim also worked as an aide to Connie Wood during sixth hour last year. Although his future plans are not cer- tain Tim said, ln college l'll probably have a major in Communication with a minor in Political Science. l'll probably attend a state college, either Indiana State University or Ball State. Tim was also very interested in Com- munications. He served as the sports an- nouncer on WHMS TV last year. He plans to continue to announce the sports next year. X ,QI 1 ,Ni . C sf? st, ... Senior Chris Trueman is planning a major in business. During high school she took several business courses, in- cluding Accounting, Office Procedures, Personal Business, two years of Short- hand, and four years of typing. Although the exact branch of business is unde- cided, Chris does plan to major in busi- ness at Ball State University. The Cooperative Office Education program enabled Chris to secure the job of Clerk Typist at Bell Fibre Products. Her job involved filing, typing, billing, and running copies. Chris attended school in the morning then went to work from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Chris also attained other goals that very few other MHS students were able to achieve. Chris participated in the realm of sports as a competitive roller skater for fourteen years. These various competitions allowed her to travel to such places as Texas, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. For her hard work she re- ceived several trophies and medals. Al- though Chris quit competition in 1977, she still skates for the enjoyment she re- ceives from it. Headliners ll

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Virginia Reece found the Home Eco- nomics department to be the most inter- esting of all departments. Virginia took several Home Economics courses in- ' A cluding Child Care, Home Management, Advanced Clothing, Exploratory Foods, and Tailoring. She tended to favor the clothing facets of Home Economics rather than the Q 3 Foods or Child Care classes. I want to go to Purdue University to major in the f ' ' field of consumer science and retailing. 1 . - That's the major, but the field I want to work in is window dressing or display I merchandising, Virginia said. Although I I many jobs in this field are open in New York and Georgia, Virginia planned to 4- stay in this area. 1-X Virginia first became interested in the - Home Economics field when she joined y I 4-H. Virginia commented, I've always wanted to go into the Home Economics field ever since I first started sewing in 4- H. The last couple of years when I took I I classes at the high school is when I de- I cided what I really wanted to do. Also, ' Q l, , 5 my teacher, lanice Ellingwood, has really Ib , 5' helped and influenced me a lot. 4--ul I In addition to her Home Economics I interests, Virginia participated in Band, Orchestra, Ambassadors, Usher Club, National Honor Society, Stage and Stam- mer and French Club. x I -. '- ., . A Some students show that special artis- I think we have an excellent Art de- tic talent that everyone else envies. One partment and are very fortunate to have of these outstanding art students proved such great teachers. I think that Marion's to be Susie Cooper. As a junior, she def- Art department is among the best in the initely planned to go into some type of state. We get a lot of help from our art career. She planned to attend Ball teachers that students at other schools State University and major in com- don't always receive, she commented. mercial art or become an art teacher. Susie received different awards in- Susie enrolled in several art classes to cluding the Glove Award at the Montpe- prepare for her career. She completed lier Art Festival. She and two other art Basic Art I and ll, Visual Design, Craft students sold their paintings at a carnival Design and she worked as a teacher's sponsored by Bearcreek Farms Restau- I aide for the instructors in the Art depart- rant. ment. Next year she planned to enroll in Susie didn't have time for many activi- drawing and painting seminar II, weav- ties because her art work took most of I ing and jewelry seminar. her time. However, due to the high cost Susie favored and concentrated more of art supplies, it became necessary for on the water color and drawing painting her to work. Her job at Long john Sil- classes. She believed that school helped ver's Seafood gave her the money she I her. needed. j . , .d'g i Student Features 13