Marion High School - Warrior Yearbook (Marion, KS)

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TOP RIGHT: Gena Helmer and Bruce Winkler receive Citizenship Awards from Principal Lee Dalrymple. The Citizenship Award recipients are chosen on the basis of respect, reverence and responsibility TOP LEFT: Presenting the John Philip Sousa award to Joan Hiebert is band instructor Rick Cox. ABOVE: As they receive the outstanding Select Mixed Chorus Boy awards, Brad Seifert and Greg Boyle are congratulated by Mr. Jeff Brewer RIGHT: For Gena Helmer, happiness is receiving the Outstanding Select Mixed Chorus Girl award. 10

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Leslie Burkholder selected Queen of Courts Excitement and suspense fill- ed the air as Band Director Rick Cox gave the cue for a drum roll, and a few moments later, Leslie Burkholder was crowned MHS’s 1981 Queen of Courts. The crowning ceremony took place Feb. 20 between the B-team and varsity games. Twenty students and cheerleaders form- ed a candlelight heart while the band played “Still. The hap- piness of the evening continued as the Warriors downed Her- ington, 63-49. The seniors were named winners of the spirit stick To involve students and teachers in the Spirit Week ac- tivities, each class had a hall to decorate and to display their spirit. Posters, banners, balloons, buttons and crepe paper could be seen everywhere, inside as well as outside. As the competition grew more intense, yelling and screaming could be heard echo- ing through the halls. By the end of the week the school seemed to be alive with school spirit. The Queen of Courts activities came to an end following the traditional dance. “Phase 4, a D. J., provided all types of music for students and teachers. TOP LEFT: MHS's 1981 Queen of Courts Leslie Burkholder and her escort Greg Boyle. ABOVE: Queen of Courts attendant Jan Nuss and her escort Kevin Jirak LEFT: Queen of Courts attendant Joan Hiebert and her escort Nathan Smith. 9

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43 students receive awards Forty-three students received 77 awards during the Student Council Awards Night and Spring Concert May 4. The Citizenship Awards were presented to seniors Gena Helmer and Bruce Winkler, while the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award went to Paul Loney, and the Chemistry Is Good Clean Fun” test tube crea- tion went to Ron Wineinger. Winners of music awards were Joan Hiebert and Greg Boyle, outstanding senior musicians; Joan Hiebert, John Philip Sousa Award; Greg Boyle, Brad Seifert and Gena Helmer, top Select Mix- ed Chorus boy and girl; and Randy Kelsey and Tammy Harris, top A Cappella boy and girl. Roger Wilson was named outstanding art student, and Lisa Richmond was named the outstanding yearbook staff member. Yearbook Certificates of Merit went to Kelly Blackman, Donna Berg, Alice Hockensmith, Lisa Richmond and Kim Schaffer. Ron Wineinger received the outstanding forensics student award, while Margi Dyck, Melissa Robinson and Jami Shirley received pins for tvDina 60 w.D.m. Shorthand awards went to Leslie Burkholder, Jan Nuss, Gena Helmer and Joan Hiebert. FHA junior degree, Spanish awards and Science Club awards were also presented. TOP: As Mr. Dennis Parks explains the significance of the Chemistry Is Good Clean Fun Award, the award's criteria proves to be humorous to the recipient Ron Wineinger, Greg Boyle (partially hidden), Mr. Leroy Burton. Jan Nuss and Paul Loney. MIDDLE: Tammy Sandwell, Loralne Wiens. Amy Hett, Margi Dyck, Laurie Caulk, Lanell Tajchman. Linda Robinson, Cindy Heerey and Dawn Hoffman accept FHA Junior Degree medals from Mrs. Polly Ferrell, FHA sponsor ABOVE LEFT: Outstanding art student Roger Wilson is congratulated by art teacher Mr. Les Byer LEFT: For maintaining an A average all year. Mrs. Jo Ann Good awards outstanding Spanish student cer- tificates to Alice Hockensmith, Kathy Hayes and Patty Medina. Not pictured are Linda Robinson, Ann Waner. Tammy Waner, Shawn Dalke and Stephanie Loney ABOVE: To recognize their ability to take shorthand at 100 words per minute, Gena Helmer. Leslie Burkholder. Jan Nuss and Joan Hiebert are awarded shorthand medals of achievement by Mrs Helen Reznicek 11