Marion High School - Warrior Yearbook (Marion, KS)

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Students Reach Out to World Shake hands with the world; learn a foreign language. en- couraged JoAnn Good, foreign language instructor. Forty students decided to flavor their world by taking a German or Spanish course. This number was a definite increase over the year before. Mrs. Good accounted a good share of this to the fact that students can now waive a third social science unit by completing two units of foreign language. She also felt that because of this, foreign language classes would remain a little more stable in the years ahead. When Deb Socolofsky, sophomore, was asked why she took Spanish I. she replied, I thought it would be fun to learn about another culture. Foreign language classes were comprised of Spanish I and III. and a combination of German I and II. New to language students were dialogue, memorized to practice regular conversation. German students were issued new textbooks. In the post, books had been borrowed from Hillsboro High School. Filmstrips were often available for a change in the regular class routine. Julie Gooding, a |unior and a Spanish I student, was asked how lear- ning a foreign language had influenced her. She answered, I have learned to appreciate my own language, and to enjoy comparing and contrasting the two. A German II student, Stephanie Williams, a junior, had a different answer. Learning a foreign language has im- proved my English, and more important it has made me understand other people and their ways of life. Foreign language classes influenced and affected students in many different ways, and it added a special flavor to 1983-1984 school days. If may lock like rmg-oround-the-rosie, but it's reolly a German folk donee performed by Lorri Chollocombe. Scott Heidebrecht. Joe Graham, and Stephanie Williams This »s whof you call a 'Good' presentation. Foreign Languoge instructor JoAnn Good in- forms German class Spanish Club provides on opportunity for Lorry Britton to rid himself of frustrations as he sw- •ngs at the omota Foreign Languuye 15

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Education in Social Science Mrs. Pat (P.J.) Jackson added to the flavor of the '83-'84 Social Science Department with the teaching of American History, American Government and Current History. Miss Kathy Patterson complemented the department with the educational ingredient of Psychology. When questioned os to her students' interest in learning. Mrs. Jackson replied. The students are working very diligently, and they put out extreme effort in the seven-hour school day. The students focused their abilities on topics which covered a wide area of learning. They discussed subiects which dealt with hot spots of the world. U.S. involvement in war. the U.S. Constitution and the understanding of behavior and Dersonalitv traits. When asked her honest opinion about history. |umor Jacquie Hett replied, History has taught me why our world is what it is today! Pal (P J ) Jock son gives on appraising smile while she looks over sophomore Nancy Carr's Current history notes 9 Well it's not our fault we don't understand.” reply Seniors Loro Wolf and Shelia Meisinger os they struggle over their psychology assignment Now Todd. I'm going to try ond explain this one last time. states Miss Potterson to junior Todd Siebert m psychology class 14 Social Science

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Centennial Seniors Being the 100th MHS graduating class gave the seniors a special feeling during the 83-84 school year. The class of '84 provided leadership in many areas, including sports and academic activities. One of the fun times during the year was home- coming spirit week. The seniors created posters, wore strange outfits and put forth a little extra in order to win that little blue and red stick. The highlight of second semester was the Prom created especially for seniors by the class of '85. The decorations were carried out with the colors of blue and yellow, which were the class colors, and accented by the blue daisy, the class flower. Wearing extravagant tuxedos and elegant long dresses, the centennial seniors spent a romantic evening creating lots of senior memories. Finally it was time for graduation. The 50 seniors had looked forward to this day since the beginning of their freshman year. Many seniors left the halls of MHS to attend col- lege and others prepared themselves for the plunge into the real world which was just ahead of them. The seniors realized that their days at Marion were at a close. When walking through the doors of MHS for the last time perhaps their class motto began to take on new meaning. Remember the past, believe in the pre- sent, dream and work towards the future. Uso Hess smgs the blues os she works in the library. Treasurer 5 Herbel' Pre5,d n'; Jone' He”- V'« T'«V He . Secretory; Trocy Burkholder. | Gr.nd.ng the doy away. Rod -Ralph- j„ok and tt Dolke. work on their protects in Ag Mechanics 16 Seniors