Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1950 volume:

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J M 'FW Skiwm. -mi X gk W Q 1950 QUR Record YEAR Hall To Thee Om' Alma Mater Come and Jom ln song together, Our beloved M3ft1nSV111e Hlgh School Page Page Page Page RECORDING A DAY AT MHS QU' Whether we come by bus or bicycle, on foot or by a 1949 Ford convertible as do Jo Ann Hite and chums, school life in Martinsville High School in 1949-50 centered around a routine of daily activity. We waited for the 8:15 signal in the basement and stair- ways, and then began the rush to the bookstore for supplies. From first-period geometry to sixth-period chorus, we spent our time learning the fundamentals, gaining skills in typing, practicing wiring a bell circuit, building muscles in physical education classes, and appreciating the fine arts. In between we sometimes found a period for study in the library or room 22 - or just resting, as we see below in Exhibit A, Tommy James in his fourth-period Siesta. Then, finally, at 3:35 school's out. 4 ww nm, , U s 1 QLL my, K ,1 .. M, V iiT'.3aff4f'X:f3'J :Y1' Xfxf-,', ,J , , in f .,f:3,e 15 15 3? 1 'Y' Tfj,2'a,l'i fy' Z 'fx 'uf ,VK A fx!-.ff f, ',,j jgifxf i , lc Ann, ,5,U. . A f 'il ' X, 3 X. .1 - af 1 1 X ' f f A-.f,wL,'y-gh.'f,,fM pw.. Rx, ww Q5 2 Yi? K kg'-nf-g' 1 'Y 5 in 'ali ,Q 3! 1 M3 Sl44fl , : . F! ll,- 8 New Record Cut for '49 f '50 As commencement brought about the end of the '48-'49 school year, everyone welcomed the summer vacation, and few were the thoughts of the next school year. But, as always, the doors opened again on September 7, 1949, and through the halls poured students. With the opening of school came the selling of books, the schedule confabs with Mr. Kurtz, and football pep sessions. A little later pictures were taken for the yearbook. The students were by then really settled down for school work, and the lunch hour was the only real break of the day. The new kitchen was finished and the home ec. and cafeteria classes enjoyed its many conveniences. Yuletide meant the decorating of the trees, painting the Christ- mas mural in the front hall, and the winter formal dance. The new year brought many events as college day, the sectional and regional tourneys, district and state band and orchestra contest. After spring vacation came the 1950 prom and senior activities for another class that had passed through MHS's halls for the last time. Lana Gose and Betty Pearson returned to school this fall with apparent enthusiasm . . . Bob Walters and Jack St. John discuss a schedule conflict with Principal Kurtz . . . Althea Thorne adds the fnishing touches to the Christmas mural . . . Morton Lane dec- orating the Christmas trees . . . Arlene Bow- ers sells the books while Miss Rose counts the change . . . The rapt expressions are for Coach Coglan, who explained some foot- ball tactics . . . Jim Anderson and Bill Cramer, along with the other fellows, watch Raymond Myers show his mechanical draw- ing genius . . . Bob Duckworth gets his pitcher took and Arlene Bowers records all names . . . The seventh grade girls eagerly prepare for their portraits, but the boys don't seem to think much of their efforts . . . Tom James, Park Smith and the lunch hour crew look gay . . . Jack Clay, Bob Hamilton, Loren Troxell and Bob Mitchner learn the intricacies of one of the machines in the shop . . . The new kitchen brought added interest in cafeteria and home ec. classes. 6 5: I ,.,f.f: W1 N 5' ,K J 7' :if f , 4 Q f M 1 ' -f Ns , F5 - , .285-rf Bob Johnson. junior class president, receives the key, symbol of the senior class, from Don Fishel, '49 class president, at class day in May of '49. 8 As We M ada The Artesian goes on sale, and Maxine Littell buys a record of the year from the sales girls for the annual, Joretta Cherry and Julia Costin. the Record for 1950 April Showers, theme of the Junior Prom last year, became a reality when it rained on the night of the prom. This didnlt dampen the spirits. though, and the crown- ing of the queen, with her court of a maid of honor and eight atten- dants, was as lovely as always. At right, Jean Hine, Alice Rose Moore, Bill Powell, Waneta Maxwell and Jo Ann Hite model their caps and gowns and pose as full-fledged seniors. 1-1. My . ix . CY , , 555 , E gg'- J,mmSE?E5 5 bi -fl K ' if ies.S1,g.::13 ff fi. QW, 'Q fy'gg15z:' 2ivi IQQ JLQW' 'f ff-A f -S545-iff, 1 iw, ff-31? ,,gbQ2-wy?w-P' ,:,, , ,, ww ,Q 7 , wimmf K '53? 7,65- ,,.L,:bz' as ,K 1 gk, gf , . , .- MM V. V ivwzf vs X .... ., h d ifi fl I Q ,, '? H 2 ,wx ADMINISTRATIO f f f An Apple For the Teacher An apple for the teacher Will always do the trick, When you donlt know your lesson In arithmetic. An apple for the teacher Will meet with great success, If you forgot to memorize The Gettysburg Address. A little bit of glamour, A charm that's cute and quaintg And he'll excuse your grammar And believe you're what you ain't. You may be just a lemon, But he'll think you're a peach, Just bring an apple for the teacher When he starts to teach. At the faculty picnic the cameraman catcnes Mr. Hochstetler and Mr. Schnaiter enjoying the food, while Mr. Kurtz and family fill their plates . . . Mr. Caress, with appropriate ges- tures, relates a perplexing problem to Mr. Hazelett . . . Mr. Curtis, engaged in his favor- ite daily pastime . . . The deans are caught 1n typical activities: Mr. Brown at his desk and Mrs. Davis using the phone , . . Ruth Long pours coffee for Mrs. Jarrett at the F. H. A. Christmas tea . . . Mr. Gill prepares for a dif- ficult return at the Letterrnen's faculty feed, and Mr. Elmore mulls over a problem while at work on the gymnasium bleachers .... The last four teachers to get grades on cards for the second six weeks were Miss Stalcup, Mrs. McKrill, J. B. Moore and Miss Shufflebarger. 3' i g V gegsfae f 5-H' N' 'ill 3' B 5 gg W . L Q , - ' Q' ff r E - -jf bf 11 Mr. Royce Kurtz, principal of Martinsville High School, has efficiently set up the curricu- lar schedule for all high school students ac- cording to their wants and needs and has helped to arrange for the handling of the extra large enrollment in MHS this year. Mr. Kurtz has his Master's degree from Claremont Graduate. School in California. Setting the policy for our city schools is this board of distinguished citizens. Faced with crowded buildings, they have been Working this past year for a consolidation pro- gram that will merge the re- sources of the city and sur- rounding townships into one school unit. They are Eugene Barnard, president, Warren Schnaiter, treasurer, and Mer- rill Wilson, secretary. Policyflvlakers Three grade schools, a junior high school and a senior high school look to Mr. Glenn M. Curtis, superintendent of schools, for guid- ance and assistance in their many curricular problems. Mr. Curtis has given much time this year toward effecting a metropolitan district school consolidation program. 12 Mrs. Helen Davis, dean of girls, takes care of the schools. He has attended Central Normal College attendance for the girls in high school and listens and Indiana University. to their deep, dark secrets. She has an A.B. from Mr. Ward Brown, junior high principal and dean the University of Illinois. of boys, has charge of the boys' attendance in high Mr. Kenneth Taylor, attendance teacher, takes school. Mr. Brown has a B.S. and M.S. from Indiana care of all the attendance problems of the city State Teachers College. And RecordfKeepers at Work Mamie Messmer and Maxine Cohen are two of the busiest people in the high school. Gen- U erally, you will find Maxine hurrying around cutting stencils for the faculty, taking dicta- tion, or typing for the principal, Mamie does the bookkeeping, acts as financial agent, pur- chasing agent, and many other things. Maxine has been with us for three years as secretary and office clerk to Mr. Kurtz, She is also in charge of all high school records. Mamie has been with MHS for eleven years, as secretary to the principal for five years and secretary to the superintendent and school board of the city schools for six years. These two secretaries are both graduates of ....,,-, Martinsville High School. Maxine, buzzing around giving out helpful information, is loved especially by the servers of detention periods, over whom she so tenderly watches. Mamie is now boss in her own right, having June Thacker as her assistant. 13 Faculty 14 Herschel Baker, B.S., Central Normalg M.S., Indiana .... Bookkeeping, U. S. His- tory .... Hi-Y. Vincent Bisesi, B.S. Butler, Central Nor- mal, Indiana .... World History, Driver's Eraiigng, Health, Safety .... Assistant oac . Hubert Bowers, B.S., M.A., Ball State. . . . Typing .... Faculty Athletic Manager. . . . Junior Class. John Bremer, A.B., M.A., Ball State, Uni- versity of Chicago .... Government, World History .... Testing Director .... Senior Class, Artesian. Eleanor Buxton, B.S., Purdue, B.A.E., Chi- cago Art Instituteg M.A., Ohio State .... Art. Mark Caress, B.S., Indiana .... Speech, English .... Thespians, Play Director. Norman Coglan, B.S., M.A., Ball State .... Industrial Arts, History, Physical Education. . . . Football Coach. Merrill Cox, Central Normal, Indiana .... General Science, Physical Education .... Junior High Coach. Glendyn Davee, B.S., Butler .... Art, Ad- justment Class. R'chard Elliott, A.B., Elmhurst College: MA., University of Illinois .... Band, Or- chestra. Kenneth Elmore, A.B., Indiana State .... Industrial Arts. Charles Gill, A.B., DePauw .... Biology. . . . Freshman Class. Opal Gray, Indiana State, Indiana, Uni- versity of Wisconsin, DePauw .... Mathe- matics. John I-lazelett, B.S., Central Normal, M.S., Indiana State .... Mathematics, English, Physical Education. Myra Hochstetler, B.S., Indiana State .... Foods, Home Economics .... Cafeteria. When G. Hochstetler, B.S., Indiana State, M.S., Indiana University .... Vocational Ma- chine Shop, Mechanical Drawing. Burchard Horton, B.S., Indiana State. . . Physical Education, Basketball Coach. . . Lettermen's Club. Evelyn Jarrett, A.B., DePauw .... Mathe- matics .... Sunshine Society. Kenneth Lee, B.S., Central Normal, But- ler .... Social Studies .... Noon-hour Recre- ation. Mae McCoy. A.B., Northern State Teach- ers College, Marquette, Michigang Indiana University .... English, Journalism .... Ar- tesian Herald. Cleo McDaniel, Bookstore Manager. Matilda McKrill, A.B., M.S., Indiana... . . Latin .... Auditorium Program Committee Chairman. Georgia Marshall, B.S., Central Normal, M.S., Butler .... English .... Drama-Tic. Georgia Moore, A.B., Indiana, B,S.L.S., University of Illinois .... Library. J. B. Moore, A.B., Ball Stateg M.S., Indi- ana .... Chemistry, Physics, Electricity .... National Honor Society. Hazel Ratts, B.S., Indiana State, Indiana University .... Social Studies. Marian Rice, A.B., B.S., Central Normal, DePauw, Indianapolis Conservatory of Mu- sic, Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana University .,.. English .... Sophomore Sun- shine Society. Margaret Rose, A.B., Butler, M.A., Colum- bia .... Mathematics .... Senior Class, Ar- tesian. Suzanne Short, A.B., DePauw .... Social Studies .... Yell Leaders. Georgann Shufflebarger, A.B., Indiana University .... English .... Dramatics, Sophomore Class. Priscilla Smith, B.S., Indiana State Teach- ers College .... Mixed Chorus, String Or- chestra. Doris Stalcup, A.B., Hanover College, In- diana University .... Girls' Physical Educa- tion .... G.A.A. Virgil Telfer, B.S., Purdue .... Vocational Agriculture .... F.A.A. Foster Thomas, B.S., Butler, Indiana State, Indiana .... Arithmetic and Health. . . . Projector Club. June Turpin, Union Hospital, Terre Haute .... Nurse. .Marie Underwood, A.B., Indiana Univer- sity, Butler, University of Georgia .... Girls, League, Girls' Executive Council. Faculty 15 -PM Q it J' , .W .. .f . W, wr- 1--1: -..,- 1 W, .fyggfff yegzwmgyaxgf. . 585' E555 5 15 Biff ,Qwest -. .,- my W. Q 3, ., , B KN 4 'Q X ww? M ,Q Hs gif? 5 5 S ,SEQ ,t is ,LW gas 5 ,W 3 M , mv' ' L, J ': x: :'i V'.: N g yfgfi - fl- Y gg., fi, I , 4 an b - i . - iff , 1 - A 1 3 .fx ' ' V X . ,,, . M-yf , Q EV xx lzR w,.ffL 1 , 5 , Q N111 6 ,Q ffl M ,,,,1. ,bs .. , XY Fr? 5? mm! CLASSES f f f We've Come a Long Way Together f f f Welve come a long way together Since we met as freshies young and green. Weive weathered all kinds of subjects And the hardest lessons ever seen. Why care if our parting brings sorrow? We still have love to keep our hearts aglow. We've come a long way together, And we've learned everything there is to know. Gerald Holmes, as Dr. Allenby, lectures son Chuck, portrayed by Phil Dunn, in this year's junior class play .... The sophomore class officers talk the situation over with their sponsor .... Miss Rose, sponsor of the senior class, checks a few important items with senior class officers, Bob John- son, Bob Walters, Rosalie Buchanan, and Jim Anderson, and Mr. Bremer, sponsor. . . . A few of this year's seniors pose in their caps and gowns with their diplomas. . . . Larry, played by Jim Anderson, dis- cusses the problems of the new girls' dorm- itory with Waneta Maxwell as Angela and Jack St. John as George in last year,s junior class play .... The complicated problems in percentage seem not to bother the carefree sevens. 1 I z-go 1 N lm 7 Q I '. XQW' S-'jx A10 J, K QM1q,..., . g 1x er? 4 K J -,22 ' 2 Mary Jean Adams Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 3 Reporter 4 Girls' Executive Council 3 Joe Baker F.F.A. Arlene Bowers G.A.A, 1, 2, 3, 4 Frank Allen James Anderson Football 3, 4 Letterments Club 4 Alice Rose Barger Latin Club 1,2 Chorus 2 Sunshine Society 2, 4 Dramatics Club 4 Class Play 3 Rosalie Buchanan Class Sec. 4 Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 Sunshine Society 3,4 Recording Sec. 4 Future Homcinakers 2 National Honor Society Latin Club 1 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Library Club 1 18 String Quintet 3, 4 Class Vice-Pres. 4 Football 4 Track 4 Lettermenis Club 4 Hi-Y 3, 4 Secretary 4 Class Play 3 Student Council 4 Latin Club 1 Band 1, 2 Pattie Beaver J Girls' Council 3 Vice-Pres. 3 Yell-Leader 2, 3 Chorus 3, 4 Sunshine Society Z, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3, Prom Court 3 Artesian 4 Class Play 3 im Burkett S E N 1 o RS Barbara Baker G.A.A. Secretary 3 Vice-Pres. 4 Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4 Girls, Executive Jack Baker Class Play 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Dramatics Club Student Council Thcspians Council 4 Artesian 4 Alvin Berry Duane Blaschke Withdrawn AfteSian Herald Asst. Editor 4 Artesian 4 Class Vice-Pres. 1 at Mooresville Class President 2 at Monrovia Class Play 3 at Morgantown Julia Butler Mickey Clarisey Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y 3, 4 President 4 Treasurer 4 Secretary 2 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 2, 3 Orchestra 4 Sunshine Society 2,4 Executive Council 4 Future Homemakers 3 Student Council 1 3 4 String Quintet 3, 4 DI'aYT1atiCS Club 1, 2 3 4 Thespians 3. 4 Treasurer 4 Class Play 3 Football 3 Jorelia Cherry Sunshine Soxicty 2, Latin Club 1,3 Draznatics Club 4 Rnseiia Dee Cramer Band l,2.2l,-l Sunshine Society 2, Verlin Dilley Patricia Beasley Clark 3, 4 Sunshine Society 2, 3 Student Council 4 William F. Cramer Latin Club 1 3, 4 Artesian 4 Janis C. Duckworth SENIORS Jack Clay Ramona May Creed G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 3 Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4 Reporter 3 Parliamentarian 4 Girls' Executive Council 3 Robert H. Duckworth Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 President 2, 3, 4 Class Play 3 Madrigal 4 Artesian 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Student Council 1 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y 4 Student Council 4 Lettermen's Club 4 Lucy Collier Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Librarian 1 Dramatics Club 1 Thomas Edward Curtis Cherie Louise Ely Latin Club 1,2 Julia Mae Costin G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 1, Band 1, 2, 3, 4 2,4 Sunshine Society 3, Chorus 4 Latin Club 1,2 P999Y D899Y Sunshine Society 1 Future Homemake Frances Esfeb Dramatics Club 2, Class Play 3 G.A.A. 4 Latin Club 1,2 r 3 4 S23 19 Wilbert Farley Gloria Hacker SENIORS Dorothy Ferguson Lana Gose G,A.A. 3 G.A.A. 3 Artesian Herald 4 Library Club 1 Artesian 4 Latin Club 2 Charles Aaron Hamilton Bob Hamilton Withdrawn Football 3,4 Class Play 3 Latin Club 1 Don Hensley Jean Hine JoAnn Hite Carol Joan Hudson Student Council 2 Prom Court 3 Sunshine 3,4 Sunshine Society Class Secretary 3 Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 2, 3 2, 3 . Secretary 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Dramatics Club 3,4 Student Council 3 Future Home- Chorus 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 makers 4 Artesian Herald 4 Latin Club 1,2 Bookstore 4 Secretary 2 Class Play 3 Thespians 3, 4 Artesian 4 Prom Court 3 Artesian 4 Don Green Chorus 3, 4 Madrigal 3, 4 Richard Hanover Latin Club 1 Phyllis Jackson Future Home- makers 2, 3, 4 Corresponding Secretary 4 Betty Hacker Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4 Secretary 4 Latin Club 2 Charlotte Heidenreich Cafeteria 4 Tommy J. James Hi-Y 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Track 3 Lettermen 4 Dramatics Club 1 Artesian Herald 3 20 Phyllis Johnson Bob Johnson Don Kennedy Tom Kenned Norma June Kinder Bobby Lee Kirk Y Girls' Executive Class President 3, 4 Track 3 Golf 1, 2, 4 Artesian 4 COLlnCil 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 2, 3, 4 Lettermen 3, 4 Artesian Herald Football 2, 3, 4 President 4 Dramatics 4 Sunshine Society Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3 Hi-Y 4 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Dramatics 1, 2,3 Class Vice-Pres. 3 Library Club 1 Secretary 2 Golf 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2 Lettermen 3, 4 Lettermen 3, 4 Artesian 4 Latin Club, 1, 2 Latin Club 1, 2 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Judy Kiveii Vessie Knoy Morton Lane Maxine A. Liftell Girls, Executive Girls' Executive Student Council 3 G.A.A. 3 Council 1, 2, 3 Council F.F.A. 2, 3, 4 Future Homemakers 4 Sec.-Treas. 2 Vice-Pres. 4 Artesian Herald 4 ,Future Homemakers Projector Club 2 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 3 Latin Club 2 A. J. Long Ruth Long William Long Wanda Lowder Basketball 3, 4 Future Homemakers Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 3, 4, President 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Recording Sec. 3 Hi-Y 4 Girls' Executive President 4 Dramatics Club 4 F.F.A. 2 Council 4 Dramatics Club 3, Latin Club 1, 2 Lettermen's Club 4 Artesian 4 Thespians 3,4 Artesian Herald 4 Artesian Herald 4 Cafeteria 4 Vice-Pres. 4 Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor 4 Class Play 3 Madrigal 4 F.F.A. 2 SENIORS 4 Emma Ruth Loffin Girls, Executive Council Pres. 4 Girls, League Pres. 4 Dramatics Club 1, Treasurer 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 1,2 Chorus 1, 3, 4 Artesian 4 Class Play 3 Pai Marion Future Homemake Historian 4 Artesian 4 Cafeteria 4 2, 3,4 rs 3, 4 21 Waneta Jo Maxwell National Honor Society 3, 4 Student Council 3 Girls, Council 3 Class Play 3 Prom Court 3 Chorus 3, 4 Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 3 Thespians 4 Latin Club 1,2 John A. Myers Latin Club 1 Betty Pearson Student Council 3 Latin Club 1,2 Library Club 1 G.A.A. 2, 3 22 Clara Marie Miller Band 1, 2 Sunshine Society 3, 4 Latin Club 2,3 Betty Jane 0'NeaI Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3, 4 Cafeteria 1 Robert Lee Mitchner Jack L. Montgomery Bruce 0'NeaI Martha Louise Plummer William Powell Future Homemakers 2,3,4 Dramatics Club 1 Vice-Pres. 4 Thespians 2, 3, 4 Track 3 Artesian 4 Hi-Y 4 Latin Club 1,2 Treasurer 2 Lettermen's Club SENIORS Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y 4 L.ettermen's Club 3 Chorus 4 Vernon Parmerlee William Record, Jr. Football 4 Track 3, 4 Band 1. 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Hi-Y 4 F.F.A. 1, 2 Student Council 1 Lettcrmen's Club 3,4 Chorus , 4 Alice Rose Moore Class Sec.-Treas. 1 Sunshine Society 2, 3, 4 President 4 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Thespians 1, 2, 3, 4 Artesian 3, 4. Editor 4 Girls' Executive Council 4 Prom Court 3 Class Play 3 Latin Club 1,2 Emma Jane Patton Latin Club 1, 2 Ferry Hall 3 Artesian Herald 4 Artesian 4 Sunshine Society 2,4 Chorus 4 Vivian Louise Reynolds Future Homemakers 4 Eminence High School 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Class Play 3 Hoyt Rhorer Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2 Eddie Stierwalt Projector Club 3 Artesian Herald 4 Make-up Editor 4 Pat Wagaman F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Reporter 3 President 4 David Jack St. John Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 President 4 Honor Society 3,4 President 3 Student Council 1, 3, 4 Lettermen's Club 3,4 Sec.-Treas. 4 Football 3, 4 Madrigal 3, 4 Class President 1 Band and Orch. 1,2,3 Jo Alice Thockmorton SENIORS Ma ry Helen Scherer Future Homemakers 2, 3, 4 Loren Troxell Sunshine Society 2,3,4 ProjeCt0f Club 1,2,3 Latin Club 1, 2 Library 2, 3 Norma Jean Walls Robert Walters Future Homemakers 4 Class Treas- 3,4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Lettermen's Club 3,4 Band 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Charlotte Scholl Sunshine Society Phyllis Vogus G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 President 4 Girls' Executive Council 4 Latin Club 1,2 Sunshine Society 2 Artesian 4 Library 2, 3 Leslie Waltz Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Park Franklin Smith Football 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Hi-Y 3, 4 Lettermen's Club 4 Band 1, 2 Artesian Herald 3 Artesian 4 Betty Jean Voris Sunshine Society 2,3 4 Corresponding Sec Artesian Herald 4 Club Editor 4 Artesian 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Tom Woods Hi-Y 4 Lettermen's Club 3, Basketball 1, 2 Football 3 Track 4 Mixed Chorus 1,2 23 In this their third year at MHS, and their biggest thus far, the juniors found much Work and much fun. Among their activities were selecting a class ring, preparing for the prom, ushering at baccalaureate, and worrying about the refresher math test. On the junior roll, the names of outstand- 24 Class of '51 Gets Things Done ing high school athletes, leaders of various clubs, honor students, and representatives could be found. Our class leaders, shown above, were Mr. Bowers, sponsor, Carolyn Godsey, vice-presidentg Margaret Van Winkle, secretaryg Jack Cragen, president, and John Hine, treasurer. Joe Adams Lou Ann Allison Mary Joan Anderson Fred Avery Patsy Ayers Walter Bates Harry Baugh James Baugh Marilyn Bennett John Bergman Pat Bolin Raymond Booty Ellen Bowers Joyce Bowman Jane Brock Edith Burkett John Burns Max Cain Dellora Carlein John Carr Carmella Cascian Maurice Champlin Morris Cohen Maxine Coffman Hazel Cole Don Collier Ralph Cooper Raymond Cornett Virginia Cox Horace Crafton Jack Cragen Jim Cragen Marjorie Ann Cragen Dan Cramer Barbara Croy Richard Cunningham Bailey Davis Phil Dunn George Ennis Pat Ennis Paul Ennis Floyd Fisher Chester Fleener Barbara Fletcher Betty Fowler George Freeman Janice Garrison Janet Gibson Carolyn Godsey Harriet Gregory Mary Ellen Hammons Barbara Hensley Katherine Herold John Hine Jerry Holmes Gary Hughes Ralph James Patience Keever Betty Kent Billy Kent James Kivett Phyllis Krise Robert Krise Peggy Lane Marlene Lemons Malcolm Linn Anne Long Bob Lowry Marilyn McDaniel Don McFarland Norman Paul Marshall Mary Mason Barbara Miller Hewitt Mills Jimmy Mitchner Larry Moore Mary Mosier Delta Murphy Raymond Myers Iris Lee Neal Billy Neal Jack O'Neal Billy Pauley Bob Payne Max Pearcy Jack Pennington Betty Poppino Harold Porter Pat Preston Patty Quakenbush Jim Richards Donald Robinson Aaron St. John Fred Savage Louis Sawyers Marilyn Schnaiter Delbert Scott Don See Eugene Selburg Jacqueline Selburg Ray Selwa John Paul Sichting Marvin Sklles Richards Sparks Bob Stafford Betty Stevens Carolyn Swisher Jeanne Taylor Betty Sue Thomas Norman Thomas Hugh Tomey Margaret Van Winkle Richard Wallace George Wells Beatrice Wampler Jim West Margaret Whitaker Bob Whltlow Beverly Williams Marvin Williams Stephanie Williams Robert Wilson Sophomores Sophomores are primarily designed to fill the gap between freshmen and upperclassmen. This year they are groomed to bear responsibility which will be theirs during the following two years. This year Miss Georgann Shufflebarger was their spon- sor, Jon Lee, president, Myron Foley, vice-presi- dent, Kenneth Dalton, secretary-treasurer. Wayne Abbott, Merrill Adams, Gracie Adkins, Pat Akard, Kenneth Allen, Barbara Anderson, James An- derson. Betty Arnold, Robert Arnold, Wan- da Ayers, John Badger, Carol Baker, Howard Baker, Eileen Bales. Pat Barger, Anna Ruth Bastin, Don- ald Bates, Keith Beaman, Warren Bea- man, Marjorie Benton, Doris Bowman. Richard Bray, Patricia Burleigh, Patty Jo Carmichael, Don Coffey, Richard Coffey, Dixie Collins, Ruth Collins. Betty Cook, Mary Jane Cook, Charles Cooper, Bill Cramer, Thomas Cramer, Dick Curtis, Kenneth Dalton. Larry Dalton, Eldo Denny, John Dixon, Ruth Dunn, Beverly Ewing, David Fair, Jack Finney. Fred Fisher, Wilma Fisher, John Flake, Myron Foley, Lawrence Foster, Ronald Gill, Shirley Goss. Carol Gray, Wilma Gray, Lora Mae Hacker, Peggy Hacker, Billy Hadley, Mary Heidenreich, Sarah Hepworth. Dorothy Hovious, Dee Hine, Diane Hudson, Charles Inman, Elaine Jud- son, Donald Kinder, Joan Kitchen. Viola Knoy, Jon Lee, Joe Leverett, Robert Lewis. Sophomoves The class of '52 has contributed three of the five yell leaders and is active in all the activities which sophomores are permitted to enter. Student council representatives are Carol Gray, John Dixon, Janet Troutman and Kenneth Dalton. 28 'ing X fl! .1 Doris Lowder, Ronald Lowman, Frances Lowry, Betty McAninch, Patricia McDaniel, Stephen McDill, Georgia McFarland. Timothy McGuire, Earl McKee, Wil- liam McKee, Delores Maxwell, Nita Ann Meadows, Earl Messmer, Gladys Miller. Jack Nay, Barbara Neideigh, Mary Jane Newman, Betty O'Neal, Duane O'Nea1, Norma O'Neal, David Parmer- lee. Bill Patton, David Pearcy, Sara Pearcy, Virginia Pearson, Don Perry, Joan Peters, Doris Phillips. Robert Pyland, Lena Reynolds, Bill Robinson, Janniene Russell, Shearl Sandusky, Doris Sarber, Marion Scherer. Lois Schnaiter, Louise Schnaiter, Sally Schnaiter, Danny Schoolcraft, Janette Selburg, Barbara Sheets, Clif- ford Shrake. Barbara Shuler, John Sichting, Eila Jo Smith, Cassandra Smithy, Virginia Snyder, Charlene Stiles, Maxine Stiles. Charles Strothman, Maurine Sweet, Gayle Tackett, Glen Thomas, Bill Thomas, Althea Thorn, Keith Tomey. Janet Troutman, Patty Tutterow, Robert Underwood, Billy Vandergrift, Shirley Walters, Freddie Wampler, Don Whaley. Mary Jane Wiggins, Glenda Wilson, Wilma Wright, David Wylie. Freshmen The largest class ever to enroll in MHS, sponsored by Charles Gill, elected Sidney Wil- liams, president, Jerry Hine, vice-president, and Barbara Stiles, secretary-treasurer. Carol Adams, Karla Alexander, Glen Allen, Norma Jean Allen, Joan Anderson, David Atherton, Jay Ayers. Ray Ayers, George Bailey, Naomi Bales, Carol Barger, Barbara Bates, Herman Beach, Sue Beggeman. Lee Bennett, Don Berry, Anna Mae Bolin, Don Bolin, Wayne Boring, Philip Bowers, Lovetta Bowman. Sue Branch, Melvin Broadstreet, Kenneth Browning, Doris Brummett, Ivan Burdine, Keith Burns, Charles Campbell. Ronnie Carmichael, Peggy Carr, Janet Cherry, Arlene Clark, Jean Coleman, David Collins, Bill Cooksey. Bob Cooper, Ronnie Cordell, Bob Crafton, David Crafton, David Cramer, Donna Jo Cramer, Margaret Curtis. Donna Daggy, J. K. Dailey, Genille Darrell, James Davee, Janet Davis, Linda Davis, Robert Davis. Sue Deck, Elmo Deckard, Julia Dilley, Janie Dillon, Mary Dunn, Ralph Earl, Richard Edwards. Billy Elmore, Daniel Ennis, David Ennis, Dixie Ennis, Jack Ennis, Jean Esteb, Vida Everroad. F rcs hmefn The class of 1953 chose these members for their 'Q 1' representatives on the Student Council: Dee Ter- W rell, Nickey James, Birch Smith, Marilyn McDan- A iel, Richard Flinn and Floyd Thompson. 30 Delores Farley, Betty Farr, Serota Ferguson, Leroy Figg, Betty Fisher, Carolyn Fisher, Janet Fisher. William Fisher, Phyllis Fletcher, Richard Flinn, Tom Foltz, Ralph Fos- ter, Carol Fowler, James Goetcheus. Jay Gray, Barbara Greenwell, Colet- ta Hacker, Johnnie Hacker, Jack Hag- gard, Gary Haines, Phyllis Hamilton. Jennifer Hamm, Chester Hammons, James Hammons, Irvin Hart, Judith Hastings, Betty Hatley, Iris Hayden. Berl Henderson, Florence Hep- worth, Betty Jo Hess, Wanda Hillman, Jerry Hine, Tommy Hine, Bonnie Holden. Juanita Huggins, Joyce Hurt, Nicky James, Richard Kain, Paulette Ken- nedy, Gary Kent, Doris Kirkley. Kenneth Kitchen, William Lauder- man, Dorothy Like, Nancy Losh, Joan Lowry, Johnny Lowry, Wilma McCul- lough. Marilyn McDaniel, Bob McKinney, Roy McVicker, Bob Malcolm, Alice Mansfield, Patty Martin, Tessie Mar- tin. Wanda Mason, Carnean Maxwell, Raymond Means, Jack Meredith, Ken- neth Mikesell, Eugene Miller, Everett Miller. Wanda Miller, Susanne Moore, Ruth Morris, Frances Mulder, Danny Myers, Esther Myers, Gladys Nail. N F reshmen Hifi Showing leadership qualities early, two of the 4 ' 211 freshmen were elected for high school yell leaders: Ronnie Cordell and Marilyn McDaniel. .gAE Many others took part in sports and club activities. Donna Jo Neal, James Neptune, Virginia Norman, Nancy Park, Gret- chen Parmerlee, Richard Parmerlee, Frank Pauley. John Pearcy, Rodney Pearson, Ted- dy Pearson, Ruth Peters, Joan Poe, Amel Porter, Norman Potter. Frank Pottorff, Virginia Pottorff, Bill Pottorff, Donice Prather, Vivian Pratt, Larry Quakenbush, Shirley Quakenbush. Doris Richards, Mary Ann Rife, Shirley Robinson, William Robinson, Laverne Rynard, Joe St. John, Robert Sarber. Fred Sawyers, Donald Scholl, Jack Scott, Don Shaffer, Norman Shaffer, Dorothy Shaw, Robert Sheeks. Shirley Shields, Keith Sichting, Christine Sink, Janet Sink, Robert Sloan, Kenneth Small, Birch Smith. Kay Smith, Max Smith, Ware Smith, Marilyn Steinway, Barbara Stiles, Anna Mae Stine, Mary Jo Stout. Harold Stovall, Joseph Strothman, Shirley Stump, Marilyn Telfer, Dee Terrell, John Thomas, Willard Thom- as. Floyd Thompson, Nannie Traylor, Joe Wagaman, Agnes Warner, Connie Warren, Mary Jean Warren, Rose El- len Weaver. Patty Weddle, Della Whitesell, Sid- ney Williams, Frank Woods, Richard Woods, Shirley Yutmeyer, Darrell Zike. 31 Eighth Grade 32 Joe Adams, Larry Adkins, Neil Alexander, Vivian Allen, Richard Anderson, Sue Ander- son, David Bailey. Kenneth Baker, Patty Baker, Ivan Bales, Jimmy Bales, Wil- liam Bange, Betty Bastin, Mar- tha Bastin. Richard Bastin, Norman Bates, Janice Beaman, Marilyn Bender, Shirley Bennett, Imo- gene Bergman, Mary Jane Berg- man. James Bishop, Paul Bolin, An- dre Bowman, Carol Bowman, Edith Brummett, Lois Brummer, Reba Bunton. Shirley Burkett, Morris Car- ter, Nina Champlin, Margaret Chatten, Ronald Clark, Fred Coffey, Huey Cooper. Patricia Cramer, Reland Cra- mer, Mike Curtis, Philip Davis, Betty Dillender, Frances Drans- field, LaVonne Durnal. Anita Edwards, William Elli- ott, Carl Fishel, Marvin Foley, Melvin Foley, Leroy Freeman, Marlene Fulford. Wayne Galloway, Donna Gar- rison, Ronald Garrison, Ray Gil- man, Robert Goss, Betsy Grant, Jackie Guinn, Janice Guynn. Jerry Hacker, Phyllis Hacker, Bobbie Hacker, Shirley Ham- mons, Robert Hatley, Lou Ann Hatter, Raymond Hayden, Shir- ley Hayden. Beverly Hensley, Franc-es Hicks, Marilyn Kennedy, Bar- bara Knight, Crone Knoy, Bob- bie Lafarry, Ruby Laws. Carolyn Lester, Sylvanus Lew- is, Ruby Lingle, Jimmy Long, Colletta Lopossa, Hugh Lopossa, Maria Lovetta. David MacLeod, Della Mc- Phearson, Stanley McVickers, Rose Ann Magee, Norma Mans- field, Martha Meadows, Carol Meridith. Duane Messemer, Larry Mo- sier, Sami Ann Murphy, Billy Myers, Larry Myers, Beverly Myles, Janet Nail. Bruce Neal, Bobby Newman, Bobby O'Neal, Robert Parker, Bobby Payton, Leon Piercefield, Janet Poore. Paul Preston, Norita Ann Priest, Laura Ann Record, Lar- ella Reed, Jay Reese, Elmer Reynolds, Myrna Reynolds. Donald Richardson, Virginia Richardson, Richard Rife, Jack Roberts, Phyllis Routier, Tommy Russell, Drucilla Savage. Betsy Schnaiter, Jim Schnai- ter, Kippy Schnaiter, Larry Scott, Rose Ann Scott, Carolyn Sidebottom, John Slaven. Larry Smith, Joe Stafford, Roberta Stevens, Gary Stiles, Robert St. John, Nancy Suddith, Darlene Tackett, Junior Telfer. Carol Thacker, Wilma Thomp- son, Elmerline Todi, Benny Toon, Marion Tumey, Idephra Tuttle, Jack Vanosdol, Louise Weaver. Phyllis Whited, Nancy Whit- low, Robert Williamson, George Williamson, Webbetta Wilson, Larry Winninger, Loren Yount, Mary Zarlington. Eighth Grade 33 Seventh Grade Hallie Anderson, Thomas Arm- strong, James Asher, Mary Atherton, Tommy Atkins, Jimmy Bastin, Ken- neth Bastin. Jimmy Beaver, Teddy Bennett, Kar- la Bertelsen, Billy Bishop, Frank Bo- lin, Wesley Bolin, Bill Bowman. Betty Brentlinger, Robert Brenton, Wanda Browning, Joyce Brunnemer, Barbara Bryant, Anice Burleigh, Shir- ley Burpo. Janice Cain, Sharon Cain, Donald Carpenter, Marilyn Castner, Joan Caywood, Jackie Champlin, Judith Champlin, Eugene E. Chatten, David Clements, Dale Coffey, Fred Davis, Wilma Davis, Robert Deweese, Billy Dixon. James Donnellan, Martha Emery, Jerry Ennis, Darrell Ewing, Sharon Farr, Joann Feazel, Danny Ferguson. Julia Ferran, Cynthia Ferrand, San- dra Finchum, Helen Fischer, Archie Fleener, Paul Fleener, Leon Fluke. John Foley, Sharon Foltz, Audrey Forbes, Willis Fowler, Loran Free- man, Ann Gilman, Phillip Goetcheus. Ruth Goodnight, Lorene Gray, James Gregory, Billy Griffin, Ruth Ann Griffin, Raymond Hammons, Juanita Hart. Barbara Hatton, Nancy Henline, Russell Henry, Billy Hepworth, Larry Hess, Margaret Hicks, William Hicks. Janet Sue Holmes, Judith Horton, Doris Huggins, Opal June Hurt, Judy Jackson, Merva James, Frances Kay Keller. John Kelly, Dorothy Kenworthy, Bill Kerby, Bill Kindle, Jane Kindred, Richard Kinley, Shirley Kinley, Seventh Grade Mary Evelyn Kriner, Stanley Laber- tew, Roxie LaFary, Wallace Leonard, Dorothea Long, Wilma Lush, Shirley McCammack. Shirley McFarland, Jessie McPhear- son, Norma McKee, Bobby Magee, Fred Manley, Patsy Martin, Tommy Massey. Kathleen Maxwell, Patsy Miller, Suc Miller, Doris Mitchner, John Monday, Thomas Moore, Frieda Myers. Richard Myers, Sandra Myers, Rich- ard Mynatt, Coleen Nash, Wanda Nor- man, Nancy Nortman, Carolyn Old- ham. Charles Parker, Larry Payton, Mary Payton, James Pearcy, Mary Jane Por- ter, Patricia Pottorff, Larry Prather. Donna Pratt, Gerald Pyland, Linda Quakenbush, Richard Quakenbush, Richard Ragen, Margaret Ratts, Rob- ert Richardson. Eugene Sterling Robinson, Floyd Robinson, Violet Scales, Paul School- craft, Oscar Selburg, Richard Shane, Lloyd Sloan. Loretta Snyder, Violet Stanley, Jim- my Steinway, Melvin Steinway, Pa- tricia Stewart, Gregory Strothman, Marilyn Summers. Tommy Tackett, Lloyd Tapp, Rus- sell Tapp, James Thayer, Eugene Tib- bitts, Donald E. Thacker, Donald M. Thacker. Jewell Thorne, Charles Toon, Billy Trowbridge, Jean Turley, James Tut- terow, David Underwood, Norman Voyles. Danny Wallace, Donald Walls, Mar- garet Walls, Lavonne Wampler, Rob- ert Wand, Anita Warren, Ann Way- cott. Anita Weddle, Cordelia White, An- nida Williams, Donna Williams, Dave Williams, Judy Willis, Donald Wise, John L. Wolff. M 1 V- .27 fs? f Q if!! f 459555 I b I 721 V-Q iw A me B9 aw Q s it was 5wf' 4'x SPORTS f f f Cheer, Cheer for Old Martinsville Cheer, cheer for old Martinsville! Wake up the echo, cheer with a will, Send a volley cheer on high, Shake down the thunder from the skies. What though the odds be great or small, Old Martinsville will win over allg See her loyal team march on, March onward to victory. Pat Beaver and Johnnie Dixon lead a yell at community football rally . . . The backfield moves toward an imaginary line . . . Bates gets off a shot in team practice . . . The bonfire at community rally . . . A. J. Long is all alone under the basket . . . Bob Johnson lays one up despite Mitchner's attempt to block the shot . . . A group of football fellows pose . . . Davis is taken out by a vicious block at foot- ball practice . . . A few members of Martins- vllle's speedy set warm-up. L 1 wr 50 it .6 A, :L 3' 3 '14 - S f xN N Q ws - ' f J W X 55 ,J S-I BJ,-J 37 2 gig, 2 'I M Netters Record Even Break MHS , 52 Mooresville . MHS .. 38 Greencastle . MHS ,,A,,,,, 31 Rushville ,,...... MHS ,,,,,,,, 30 Gary Froebel ,, MHS . 65 Columbus ,,,,.,,, MHS . 46 Seymour .,.,,,,,., MHS , 39 Greensburg ..,, MHS ., 47 Shortridge .,.., . MHS 31 Shelbyville ,,,,.. MHS .. 32 Bedford ..,..,l,, , MHS , , 38 Bloomington MHS . 66 University ,,,... MHS ,. 62 Washington MHS .. 33 Crawfordsville MHS .. 63 Connersville MHS , 44 Franklin ,,......,. MHS 47 East Chicago ,. MHS Washington 40 Southport ......,i Holiday Tourney MHS , 40 East Chicago ,. Washington MHS .. 50 Franklin ,,,,,,.., , Sectional Tourney MHS .,,r,,,, 35 Ellettsville .,,, , 55 Starting upper right and proceeding counter clockwise, you will find Hoyt Rhorer, Bob Whitlow, Bob Johnson, A. J. Long, Walter Bates, Ralph James, Max Cain. Bob Duckworth, Bill Neal, Charles Inman. In center at upper right, Bates clears rebound while Pavne stretches vainly. At right, Whitlow tries for the tip-off in the season opener with Mooresville, At lower left, James emerges from huddle of players with the ball. Martinsville's 1949-50 basketball squad, although compiling only a mediocre record of ten wins and ten defeats, showed vast improvement as the year went by. As the season started, the inexperienced Arte- sians defeated the Mooresville Pioneers 52-41. After taking a trampling by high-ranking Froebel of Gary on De- cember 9, they evened things up by defeating Columbus 65-47. At this point of the season, the Artesians looked unbeatable and in the next game at Seymour they came from behind to win their second S.C.C. game. On January 4 they journeyed to the small Shortridge gym to hand the Blue Devils a 47-41 defeat to avenge the loss of the previous season. Then Shelbyvi1le's Golden Bears, playing a slow, deliberate game, stopped the usual fast-breaking style of the Artesians, but a 31-29 difference showed that our hardwood boys could take it. On January 20, Bloomington, in a scramble from start to finish, won on a last- second shot by Jim Moss, 40-38. A hot scoring stretch found the Artesians hitting over 60 points a game against University, Washington and Connersville. But in the final South Central game at Franklin, with a share of the conference crown at stake, the Artesians faltered in an overtime 47-44, In the first round of sectional play the Artesians were defeated by Ellettsville's Eagles, who went on to win the sectional and regional. Bob Johnson, Bob Walters, Bob Duckworth, A. J. Long and Hoyt Rhorer were the boys who showed their ability on MHS's hardwood for the last time, but a scrappy bunch of up-and-coming underclassmen show great future promise. Coach Horton diagrams a play as the varsity looks on: Standing, Don Collier, Bob Duckworth, Max Cain, Norman Thomas, Jim West, Ralph James, A. J. Long, Bob Whitlow, Joe Adams, Hoyt Rhorer, Wal- ter Batesg kneeling, James Mitchner, Bob Payne, Marvin Williams, Bill Neal, Charles Inman, Bob Walters, Coach Horton, Bob Johnson. 39 GRIDDERS TIE RECCDRD GF '49 Equalling last year's record of two victories, this year's MHS football squad got off to a slow, fumbling start as Bedford de- feated the local team 19-12, but bounced back to hand Mitchell a 38-7 shellacking. The pigskin luggers dropped a 12-6 decision to Charlton and then, for the first time since football came out of mothballs, the Artesians squeezed out a 7-6 win over a con- ference rival, Greensburg. Two running teams, University and Seymour, dumped the Artesians 20-6 and 19-7 for the last two games of the year. Jack St. John at quarterback, Bill Record at right halfback, and Bailey Davis at fullback were starters of a backfield that also featured Tom James and Park Smith, both at left halfback, and Jim Anderson in any backfield vacancy. Ralph James, Nick James, Sidney Williams, and Jim Mitchner are other backs who saw limited action during the year. The Artesian line was a hard-hitting wall with Jack Mont- gomery, guard, Bob Johnson and Bob Walters, ends, Hoyt Rhorer and Frank Allen, tackles. These boys are all seniors who usually started during the year. Line insurance for next year includes Cunningham, Whitlow, Scott, Payne, Moore, Free- man, Siscoe, and Selburg. Bob Johnson and Jack St. John made honorable mention on the all-state team, and Montgomery and Davis were given honorable mention on the all-conference team. The team was spotted with experience, but it also had its green players. Norman Coglan and Vincent Bisesi shaped to- gether a team that scored more points than any team in the past three years. The turnout for this year's team indicates that the younger boys are becoming interested in the game, and future teams should be greatly improved. Top row: Hoyt Rhorer, Bob Johnson, Bob Walters, Bruce O'Neal, Bob Payne, Ralph James, Bob Whitlow, Jack Ennis. Row 4: Larry Moore, Charles Hamilton, Frank Allen, Richard Flinn, Bailey Davis, Frank Wood, Sidney Williams, Keith Sichting. Row 3: James Goetcheus, Robert Underwood, Jack Pennington, Del- bert Scott, George Freeman, Nicky James, Dave Fair, Bill Kent. Row 2: Richard Cunningham, Jack Montgomery, Norman Marshall, Sgbert Sloan, Eugene Selburg, Norman Shaffer, Morris Cohen, Bill omas Row 1: Billy Dixon, Jim Mitchner, Irvin Hart, Jim Anderson, Tom James, Bill Record, Park Smith, Jack St. John, Coach Norman Coglan. MHS Bedford ........ Here MHS Mitchell .....,.. Here MHS Charlton .....,.. Here MHS Greensburg Here MHS University There MHS Seymour .,...... Here Shown at right, top row, is Bill Record tackling Ralph James. In the next scrim- mage scene Record moves out for a pass from Park Smith. Next, Coach Coglan, addressing a student assembly, is ex- plaining the game of football to the students. At the right, second row, the team assumes scrimmage position, while Coaches Bisesi and Coglan talk it over. Completing their gridiron careers for MHS this year are Hoyt Rhorer, Bob Walters, Jack Montgomery, Bill Record, Frank Allen, Tom James, Park Smith, Bob Johnson, Jack St. John and Jim Anderson. ,. -1 . - -umm 40 I: 1 ,593 jj 1 .... Cinder Spinners The spring of '49 found the Artesian thinlies at their best. Coach Keith Stapley brought his men to third place in the tough Washington, Linton, and Muncie Relays. The boys stretched an undefeated streak in dual meets to two years, and they won the SCC crown for the second year, but the matri- monial adventure of one of the men forced a forfeit of this title to Columbus. Club Swingers The boys you see in the picture below con- stituted the material for the Martinsville '49- '50 golf team. Don Kennedy, at the far left, was number four man, Ronald Carmichael was fifth man in conference meets, Tom Kennedy ranked number one, John Bergman, three, Don Perry, utility man, and Tim McGuire, number two. These boys placed second in the fall South Central Conference meet. Track: Lane one, next to fence, Bill Reynolds, Ralph James, David Cravns, Don Siscoeg lane two, Tommy James, Bill Powell, Bob Shelburne, Charles Heiden- reichg lane three, Bob Callis, Forrest Brummett, Bob Curtis, Bill Record, lane four, A. J. Long, Don Kennedy, John Clark, Park Smith, Bill Pauley. 42 Baseballers Escape Shutout MHS MHS MHS MHS MHS MHS MHS t'Strike three! You're out! This familiar cry by the um- pire heard all over the world can be just as disheartening when heard by MHS's baseball team. Last year's team heard a lot of it as there were no outstanding sluggers on the team, but a lot of good teamwork flashed through the season. The starting lineup usually remained the same with Jim Bailey on the mound and Amos Hewitt behind the plate. 'tBucky Walters on first base, George Granholt or Morris Cohen as shortstop, Joe Adams, second baseman, and Harold Dixon on third base carried the game around the basepaths. Out in left field stood Hoyt Rhorer with Bob Johnson in cen- ter field and Tom Schnaiter in right. The team did not have an outstanding record this year, losing six and winning but one. Franklin ,.,. .... 6 Shelbyville ....VV.,.... 12 Members of this yearls baseball team were, back row, Don Mc- Greensburg ---------- 2 Farland, Joe Adams, Bob Whitlow, Hoyt Rhorer, Bob Walters, ZZTLTKESS i' 2 Bob Johnson, Jim Mitchnerg front row, Richard Cunningham, Connersviue ---.AAYYpY 7 George Ennis, Morris Cohen, John Hine, Jack Cragen, Ray Selwa, Greencastle U -,-- 4 Coach Bisesi. 43 They Kept the Joint Jumpin' Fifty pounds of ham, 25 gallons of baked beans, five bushels of escalloped potatoes and 50 quarts of milk disappeared in 25 minutes when the Lettermen's Club of MHS enter- tained the male faculty members with a carry- in supper. The gal athletes of MHS tG.A.A.J enter- tained the big bruisersi' with a chili supper in the old gym on January 11. 44 To qualify for a letter the would-be athlete must meet the requirements of his particular sport and be a successful hardwood heckler, bruised brute, fly catcher, tee totaler, or a marathon man. This year the M-men have for their high- point men Robert Whitlow, president, Bailey Davis, vice-president, and Jack St. John, secretary-treasurer. The senior high yell leaders elected this fall are Janet Trout- man, Don Coffey, Marilyn McDan- iel, Ronnie Cordell, Sally Schnaiter. Their junior high counterparts are Maria Lovett, Lavella Reed, Sylvanus Lewis, Betsy Schnaiter, and Doris Mitchner. Members of Lettermen's Club are, back row, Richard Cunning- ham, Bob Whitlow, Jack Cragen, A. J. Long, Bob Payne, Jim West, Don Collier, Bill Powell, Bob John- son, Hoyt Rhorer, Bob Walters, row three, Jim Mitchner, Walter Bates, Morris Cohen, Delbert Scott, Frank Allen, Tom Woods, Ralph 1 James, Jack Montgomery, Joe Ad- ams, row two, Harry Baugh, Max Cain, Bill Neal, Bill Kent, Bill Record, Richard Flinn, Marvin Wil- liamsg front row, Tom James, Bailey Davis, Jim Anderson, Park Smith, Tom Kennedy, Tim Mc- Guire, John Bergman, Don See. 1r'Hi Unbeclten This year the members of Cox's Army, with a record of nine wins and no losses, were, back row, Com- mander-in-chief Merrill Cox, Robert O'Neal, Bruce Neal, Mike Curtis, Rob- ert Goss, Robert Hackerg front row, Larry Adkins, Ronald Garrison, James Bates, Phil Siscoe, David MacLeod, Kippy Schnaiter, William Kniesly. Seconds Win I2 This year's second team, which com- piled a record of twelve wins and four losses, was composed of, back row, Norman Thomas, Marvin Wil- liams, Bill Neal, Jim Mitchner, Coach Bisesig front row, Jim West, Don Col- lier, Bob Payne, Joe Adams, Don Mc- Farland. Shock Troops The second team reserves were, back row, Kenneth Small, Amel Por- ter, LaVerne Rynard, Melvin Broad- street, Jack Ennis, Floyd Thompsong row two, Richard Flinn, Don Kinder, Earl McKee, John Lowry, Don Siscoe, Bob McKinney, Bob Arnold, front row, Don Whaley, Don McFarland, Jim Anderson, Don Bates, Connie Warren, Dave Fair, Coach Bisesi. Frosh Win All The freshman team this year, with a record nine wins and no losses, was made up of, back row, Jack Meri- deth, Robert Sloan, LaVerne Rynard, John Lowry, Floyd Thompson, Jack Ennis, row two, Kenneth Small, Bill Robinson, Frank Pauley, Connie War- ren, Don Berry, Bob Davis, Bob Mal- colm, front row, LeRoy Figg, Melvin Broadstreet, Bill Pottorff, Amel Por- ter, Ervin Hart, John Hacker, Coach Cox. yy K , y , H :::.:::x: : ,: 1 . +4 f f X at .fy iii 4 S 2 9' Lei? JM . M va. ., , 1 - 3. . K A , X 4255 W at 33 m s vt s T J N 4 fi i hx is is s 3 5 ,gf 1, !.. gy if 4 xl 5 V 2 , an 3 ' 1 x i Q x i ' bf ' Egii? SEQ M 55 ,wmv N- N dim. UMQV S ACTI ITIES f f f Fiddle Dee Dee Fiddle dee dee, fiddle dee di, All I can see are rainbows in the sky, Oh, fiddle dee di. Fiddle dee di, fiddle dee dee, Life is an all the year 'round Christmas tree, Oh, fiddle dee dee. I should worry, I should care, I should envy a millionaireg Chances are that he Walks around and envies me. Fiddle dee dee, fiddle dee di, Joy is a thing you never qualifyg Don't ask yourself why, be happy, singing Fiddle dee dee, fiddle dee di. Tiny Horton talks to Bill Record, Bob John- son and a quizzical Bob Whitlow at the Letter- men's Faculty Feed .... Mrs. McKrill carefully hands Morton Lane another bulb for the tree. . . . Pat Marion pours tea for Janet Troutman at the F.H.A. Christmas tea while Mrs. Davis looks on .... Would-be Benny Goodmans at band practice session .... Peggy Daggy at winter formal dance .... Jo Ann Hite watches her escort check coat .... Don See and Patsy Ayres cut a rug at the winter formal dance. . . . Richard Cunningham shoots a free throw at the I-Ii-Y-F.F.A. benefit game .,.. Hi-Y tries a shot .... A new style hat being exhibited at the S. S. S. informal initiation .... G.A. A. members bend a bow .... Hopeful tryouts Phil Dunn and John Bergman at junior class play tryouts .... The string section at band practice .... The noted Hi-Y band in action. . . . The junior class play cast. 'J' 1 I ,xg fl' of' 'wt f Qi X 1 -E, ?' L4 5 sq-fhtv... ,ig r , Y-I N-3 Members of the Girls' Executive Council are Alice Rose Moore, Phyllis Vogus, Carolyn Godsey, Margaret Van Winkle, Anne Long, Miss Underwood, Emma Ruth Loftin, Carol Gray, Vessie Knoy, Nan- nie Traylor, Barbara Baker, Ruth Long. Student Council president, James Richards, has an appreciative audience: Row one, Birch Smith, Nick James, Kenneth Dalton, Marilyn McDaniel, Janet Troutman, row two, Carolyn Godsey, Dee Terrell, John Hine, John Dixon, Carol Gray, Pat Clark, Barbara Miller, row three, standing, Richard Bray, Jack St, John, Ralph James, sitting, Richard Flinn, Floyd Thompson, Bailey Davis, Jack Baker, Hewitt Mills. The Locker Patrol The Girls' Executive Council, sponsored by Miss Marie Underwood, is one of the two governing bodies of MHS. This organization is made up of girls only but they benefit the entire student body. The presidents and the vice-presidents from the girls' clubs make up its membership. Q Perhaps you have been one of those care- less students who failed to lock your locker. The Girls' Executive Council has provided a patrol system to collect all open locks and thus cut down the number of lost or stolen articles. This has been especially helpful to Maxine Cohen, who has charge of articles of this kind. For the auditorium program this year they sponsored Mrs. Charles Davis, formerly from Holland. Mrs. Davis gave an interesting talk on Holland, especially about her native coun- try during the war. Leading the Way The Student Council, an organization to promote better student-faculty relationships, good citizenship, and encourage student gov- ernment, was reorganized in the spring of 1945. It aids in organizing school functions and creates a greater feeling of loyalty among students. It can assume as many student re- sponsibilities as it will, and in turn give a great deal of service to the student body. Something new has been added to the council this year, the Student Executive Council. The job of the Executive Council is to organize work that is to be discussed at the following meeting so that the council can get more done and accept greater responsibilities. The Executive Council is made up of the of- ficers of the council plus two other members. This year the Student Council purchased four tennis sets, four tables, and several wastepaper baskets. As in the past the coun- cil has charge of the noon-hour activities, and, with the co-operation of the students, hopes to start dancing lessons once a week. It also One of the Council's highlights of the year was helping the Hi-Y sponsor a student guid- ance program under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liddle. The Council has charge of Girls' League programs. Each of the girls' clubs is responsi- ble for one program. This year the Council sponsored Mrs. Nelson of Indiana University. Mrs. Nelson is well-known for her work with young people's problems. In addition to helping with social activi- ties, dances, etc., the Girls' Executive Council chooses a project through which they add something to the school. This project may be started one year and completed another year. Officers chosen for the year are the same as for Girls' League: Emma Ruth Loftin, president, Margaret Van Winkle, vice-presi- dent, and Carol Gray, secretary-treasurer. operates a coke machine, popcorn machine, conducts elections of class officers, and pub- lishes the Red and Blue handbook. A new system of choosing yell leaders was introduced this year. The candidates were screened by the council and faculty members consisting of Mr. Brown, Mr. Bowers, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Short. From the twenty-one candidates, nine were chosen to try out in front of the student body. This new system was found very satisfactory. Members of the council have excellent opportunities to advance in leadership by leading the various home rooms they repre- sent in discussions on school problems and how they can be solved. The students can help to make the council a success by offering any suggestions to their home room repre- sentatives as to how we can make our school one of the best. The officers this year are Jim Richards, president, Jack St. John, vice-president, Carol Gray, secretary, Carolyn Godsey, treasurer. 49 Members of Drama-Tics are, top row above, Betsy Grant, Roberta Stephens, Laura Ann Record, Marilyn Kennedy, Crone Knoy, Jackie Roberts, Jimmie Long, William Elliot, row two, Ray Gilman, Elmer- lene Todi, Ruby Laws, Maria Lovett, Martha Bastin, Shirley Burkett, Mike Curtis, Myrna Ann Reynolds, front row, Lavella Reed, Rose Ann Scott, Carol Bowman, Miss Marshall, Leroy Freeman, Jay Reese, Richard Rife, Junior Telfer. Senior high Dramatics Club members are, back row, Janis Duck- worth, Tom Kennedy, Bob Johnson, Janet Cherry, Bill Powell, Bill Long, Don Kennedy, Jack Baker, row four, Barbara Sheets, Carol Gray, Bill Hadley, Phil Dunn, James Cragen, Mickey Clarisey, Frances Esteb, Joretta Cherry, Alice Rose Barger: row three, Emma Ruth Loftin. Julia Costin, Johnny Dixon, Jean Hine, Pat Beaver, Waneta Maxwell, Margaret Van Winkle, Mary Ellen Hammons, Alice Rose Moore, row two, Jo Ann Hite, Carolyn Fisher, Shirley Ann Stumn, Norman Marshal, Linda Davis, Gary Haines, Ray Ayres, Danny Myers, Jim Richards, front row, Wanda Lowder, Wilma Fisher, Doris Lowder, Delores Maxwell, Marilyn Bennett, Tommy Hine, Betty Stevens, Harry Baugh, Miss Shufflebarger, sponsor. Hams Prove Skills in Many Plays First-nighter stage fright, temperamental directors and the smell of grease paint are all a part of the joy of having Ufootlight fever. The Dramatics Club of MHS is well- known for the plays it gives each year and the budding thespians it produces. The activi- ties of this year started with the initiation of 25 new members. These members were chosen for the ability they displayed during try-outs. Drama Night, and all the tenseness it brings, was held on March 1. Drama Night this year produced three interesting plays: a comedy, a melodrama, and a tragedy. To the actors in these plays, opening night at MHS is like an opening night on Broadway. The sponsor of the club is Miss Georg- ann Shufflebarger, and the officers this year are Don Kennedy, president, Bill Powell, vice- presidentg Jo Ann Hite, secretary, and Emma Ruth Loftin, treasurer. The Thespian Society is an organization of super Dramatic Club members. At least, that is what the Thespians say. To be a member of the Thespians one must meet certain requirement set by the national chapter of the society. The organization wants its members to be Members of the Thespian Society are, standing, Mr. Caress, sponsorg Bill Long, Jack Baker, Emma Ruth Lofting seated, Don Kennedy, Mick- ey Clarisey, Alice Rose Moore, Bob Johnson, Bill Powell, Waneta Max- well, Mary Ellen Hammons, Jo Ann Hite, Janis Duckworth. interested in acting and in subjects that per- tain to the stage. In this way, the students have their choice of acting, make-up, man- aging, or directing. This year's officers are Janis Duckworth, president, Bill Long, vice-president, Alice Rose Moore, secretary, and Mickey Clarisey, treasurer. Mr. Mark Caress is sponsor. The Thespian Society cooperated with the Dramatics Club is presenting Drama Night. They present the same plays before the stu- dent body. Members and the sponsor attended several plays at Indiana University. The small fry of the dramatics clubs at MHS are the Drama-Tics, an organization for junior high students. The club was organized for the purpose of expanding dramatic inter- ests in younger students and to prepare those interested for senior high dramatic try-outs. The Uninvited Guest and Let,s Make Up were presented to the public on January 26. The money received from these plays was used to finish paying for a make-up kit. The officers for this year are Martha Bastin, president, Myrna Reynolds, vice-presi- dent, and Betsy Grant, secretary-treasurer. Miss Georgia Marshall is their sponsor. 51 Top row: Mr, Elliott directs the woodwind sec- tion of the orchestra ,.., Andre Bowman, Peggy Hicks, Janis Duckworth and their bass fiddles .... A part of the trombone section warming up -Junior Telfer, Keith Sichting, Don Collier and Harriet Francis Gregory. Bottom row: Sad Saxophonists Carol Gray, Marilyn McDaniel .... two more trom- bone artists, Mary Jo Anderson, Billy Vandagrifft. . . . Miss Smith and Julia Butler practice a cello number. The lxflarchingilliighty Swings Along The most popular form of concerted in- strumental music in this country undoubtedly is that of the military or concert band. The band often is listened to with pleasure where the delicate tones of the string instruments would fail to hold the attention. The high school band, under the direction of Richard Elliott, is composed of about 80 members from the junior and senior high school. Organization is on a military basis with Mickey Clarisey and Carolyn Godsey as co-captains. The band performed with marching forma- tions at the football games with Pat Ennis, Patsy Ayres, Marilyn Schnaiter, Laura Ann Record, and Myrna Reynolds as twirling ma- jorettes. Several programs were presented by the 52 band this year. Among them were an auditor- ium program for Armistice Day, program for R.E.A., and concerts for senior and junior high. In the spring of 1949 the band received first division rating at state contest held at lndianapolis. Members of the 1949 band receiving first division rating at the state solo and ensemble contest were Don Fishel, Eva Elliott, Carolyn Godsey, Marvin Williams and Bill Record. The project of the band, along with the orchestra and chorus, this year was to raise money for choral robes, new instruments, and other musical equipment. To raise this money a contest was held to see who could sell the most magazine subscriptions. First prize win- ner was Andre Bowman. Crchestra Calls the Tune In the 170075 Reverend Thomas Walter made the statement: U Music is the art of modulating sounds, either with the voice, or with an instrument. The high school orchestra offers to the student an opportunity to gain skill in modu- lating sounds with an instrument. The string orchestra has thirty members and meets with Miss Priscilla Smith. The full orchestra has 57 members and is directed by Richard Elliott. Public appearances of the orchestra this year included auditorium programs for junior and senior high school, a Christmas program sponsored by the A. A. U. W., baccalaureate, and the senior class play. A string ensemble performed for the junior class play. Martins- ville was represented at All-State Orchestra by seven members. Selected players journeyed to Shelbyville for the annual orchestra festival. This was held at Martinsville last year. In the spring of 1949 the orchestra won first division in class BB at Indianapolis. Members of 1949 winning first division rating in state solo and ensemble contest were Julia Butler, Janis Duckworth, Joan Fleener, Mary Ellen Hammons, Rosalie Buchanan, Don Fishel, Eva Elliott, Carolyn Godsey, Marvin Williams, and Bill Record. Officers for the year are Julia Butler, pres- ident, Mary Ellen Hammons, vice-president, Louise Schnaiter, secretary, Karla Alexander, treasurer, and Myrna Reynolds, librarian. 53 Members of Mixed Chorus are, back row, Miss Smith, Ronnie Cordell, Norman Paul Marshall, Don Green, Jack Montgomery, Jack St. John, Bill Long, Don See, Phil Dunn, John Hine, John Dixon, row three, Donna Jo Neal, Emma Jane Patton, Barbara Hensley, Barbara Shuler, Edith Ann Burkhart, Dixie Ennis, Patience Keever, Barbara Anderson, Paulette Kennedy, Bill Hadley, Mickey Clarisey, Tim McGuire, Jerry Hine, J. K. Dailey, LeRoy Cook. Row two, Mary Ellen Hammons, Doris Lowder, Pat Beaver, Donna Sue Daggy, Barbara Stiles, Mar- Vocalists Wax Hour of Charm The largest chorus MHS has ever had, 64 mem- bers, is made up of students in senior high school who wish to do choral work. It is directed by Miss Priscilla Smith. The chorus had a full schedule this year. On November 4 the chorus gave a program of different selections for the senior high. On December 19 the chorus gave a joint Christmas program with the orchestra. On December 22 they gave two pro- grams for the junior and senior high. The chorus attended the Choral Festival held at Columbus on April 21, and they entered the district contest this year, also. In the fall of 1949 at the teachers' convention, an All-State Chorus was held. Eight members from Martinsville attended this. They were Louise Schnaiter, Patty Jo Carmichael, Carol Gray, Janis Duckworth, Johnny Dixon, Billy Long, Jack St. John and Don Green. The officers of this year's chorus were Billy Long, first sergeant, Jo Ann Hite, first soprano, Pattie Beaver, second soprano, Mickey Clarisey, tenor, Janis Duckworth, alto, and Don Green, bass. 54 garet Van Winkle, Janet Cherry, Emma Ruth Loftin, Janis Duckworth, Hazel Cole, Ruth Dunn, Marlene Lemons, Carolyn Godsey, Betty Fowler, Peggy Hacker, Delores Maxwell, Marilyn Bennett, Shirley Shields. Front row, Nita Ann Meadows, Jo Ann Hite, Julia Costin, Sue Beggeman, Eila Jo Smith, Carol Gray, Patty Jo Carmichael, Jean Hine, Waneta Maxwell, Shirley Robinson, Pat Barger, Judith Hastings, Mari- lyn Telfer, Betty Stevens, Harriet Gregory, Anna Ruth Bastin. ff - s 2 ag! Quiz Kids Lead Parade This year fourteen seniors and six juniors were elected to the National Honor Society by the vote of the entire MHS faculty. Candidates for the Honor Society must rank in the upper third of their class in scho- lastic standing if selected as seniors and in the upper fifteen per cent if selected as juniors. Not more than fifteen per cent of the total membership of the senior class and five per cent of the junior class may be selected. Members are selected on the basis of leadership, scholarship, service and character. Faculty members take each of these charac- teristics into consideration when making se- lections. The seniors chosen this year are Lucy Collier, Janis Duckworth, JoAnn Hite, Judy Kivett, Alice Rose Moore, Bill Powell, Bill Record and Betty Voris. Juniors honored with membership this spring are Patsy Ayers, Carmella Cascian, Jack Cragen, James Mitchner, Donald See and Marvin Williams. - X qi' Members of the National Honor Society chosen as jun- iors are looking over the honor plaque with their spon- sor. They are, left to right, Arlene Bowers, Waneta Max- well, Jack St. John, Mr. Moore, Phyllis Vogus, Don Kennedy. 55 When Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liddle came to MHS this fall, the Hi-Y sponsored their guidance program. At the left, Bob Johnson is signing up with Jack St. John for a private Hconfabl' with Mr. Liddle. Next are Mr. and Mrs. Liddle discussing the problems of our teen-agers before the assembly. At the right, the boys shivering in the cold are Tom Kennedy, Bob Duckworth, Bill Powell, Jon Lee and Wayne Ab-- bott, who assisted in selling refreshments at one of the home football games. Row one, Jack Pennington, Billy Vandagrifft, Jack St. John, Jim Richards, John Dixon, Mr. Baker, row two, David Fair, Marvin Wil- liams, Bailey Davis, James Anderson, Tommy James, Billy Record, Tom Kennedy, Wayne Abbott, Billy Thomas, row three, John Berg- man, Jon Lee, Park Smith, Mickey Clarisey, Jack Montgomery, Bob Walters, Jack Cragen, James Mitchner, Norman Thomas, row four, Walter Bates, Bob Payne, Bob Whitlow, A. J. Long, Don Kennedy, Bill Powell, Bob Duckworth, Tom Woods, Bob Johnson. HifY Records Two New Achievements Sponsoring a youth guidance conference and starting the practice of attending church as an organization were among the notable achievements of Christian Characters dur- ing this year. Mr. Frank Liddle, executive secretary of the state Y. M. C. A., and his wife spoke at convocations, answering personal questions, and providing students with a chance for private interviews. Other programs included the purchase of a fifty-dollar government savings bond, which upon maturity will be presented as a scholar- ship on behalf of the club. Each year on class day a trophy is presented to the senior boy who has shown outstanding sportsmanship on the basketball court or the football field. Another annual event is the T.B. benefit bas- ketball game with the Future Farmers, which the Hi-Y won this year. Installation of a clock, bought by the 1948 club, and supervision of the erection of the football scoreboard bought by last yearfs club were more of the projects. And, of course, this year the annual gift to the school was presented. Besides working on these projects, there were many interesting social activities. First were the formal and informal initiations of new members. Also on the schedule were one party or banquet each semester and the an- nual spring picnic at which officers for the next year are elected. Representatives at- tended a conference at Bloomington, and of- ficers were present at another at Shelbyville. The Martinsville High School Hi-Y Club has been affiliated with the State and National Y. M. C. A. since the year 1935. Thus at the opening of school, the club began its fifteenth consecutive year of upholding the purpose: To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character, and the platform Clean Speech, Clean Sports, Clean Scholarship, and Clean Livingf' To help carry on this out- standing record, new members must be will- ing to uphold the purpose and platform of the club, must be morally fit, and must be at least a sophomore in high school. The club's sponsor, Mr. Herschel Baker, took over Hi-Y duties in 1947, and since that time he has helped immensely in promoting the organization. The officers elected to lead and help carry out the various projects and activities during the year are Jack St. John, president, Mickey Clarisey, treasurer, both chosen last year, and Bailey Davis, vice-president, James Anderson, secretary, and Robert Walters, sergeant-at- arms, chosen this fall. Four of these five boys are seniors. Officers of Hi-Y this year are Jim Anderson, secretary, Mickey Clarisey, treasurer, Jack St. John, president, Mr. Baker, sponsorg Bailey Davis, vice-president, and Bob Wal- ters, sergeant-at-arms. 57 They Brighten the Corners The activities of the Sunshine Society this year included a Mother-and-Daughter tea, a party for the Hi-Y boys, and attending the district convention at Milroy and the state convention at Crawfordsville, entertainment of senior members, and giving baskets of food. and clothing to a needy family at Christmas. Money-making projects were selling greeting cards, door hangings, napkins, and conces- sions at ball games. Each year it is the custom for each girl to choose someone she admires very much and would like to model her life after as her Ideal Lady. All year they correspond and exchange 58 Junior-Senior SSS officers are Mrs. Jarrett, sponsorg Marilyn Schnaiter, treasurer, 3itty Voris, corresponding secretary, Carolyn Godsey, Vive-president, Arlene Bow- ers, recording secretary, Alice Rose Moore, president. At right is a scene from the in- formal initiation. At the left are shown some of the initiates enjoying hot dogs and potato chips at the informal hazing held at the city park. Next we see the sophomore division officers: Louise Schnaiter, treasurer, Janet Troutman, presidentg Lois Schnaiter, vice-president, Maureen Sweet, secretary. Members of the Sophomore Sunshine Society are, front row, Janet Troutman, Louise Schnaiter, Delores Maxwell, Maureen Sweet, Mrs. Rice, Anna Ruth Bastin, Doris Low- der, Shirley Goss, Wilma Fish- erg second row, Pat McDaniel, Shirley Walters, Sally Schnai- ter, Janniene Russell, Nita Meadows, Mary Jean Warren, Cassandra Smithy, Eila Jo Smith, Wilma Wright, Lois Schnaiterg back row, Patty Jo Carmichael, Carol Gray, Bar- 3 bara Shuler, Peggy Hacker, Sue Beggeman, Pat Akard, l Ruth Dunn, Diane Hudson, Alice Mansfield, Wanda Lou Miller. gifts with each other, the Ideal Lady not knowing who her Sunshine girl is. Then at an Ideal Lady tea in the spring, her identity is revealed. The club is open to sophomore, junior, and senior girls. The colors are yellow and white, representing sunshine and purity. The flower is the yellow rose, and the song is My Sun- shine Girl. Officers chosen this year were Alice Rose Moore, president, Carolyn Godsey, vice-presi- dentg Arlene Bowers, recording secretary, Betty Voris. corresponding secretary, and Marilyn Schnaiter, treasurer. AH' I' finds' N .if ff-E., 'Tai Members of the Sunshine Society shown in the top picture are, back row, Alice Rose Moore, Alice Rose Barger, Arlene Bowers, Mary Joan Anderson, Carolyn Godsey, Betty Fowler, Rosalie Buchanang row two, Dellora Carlein, Margaret Van Winkle, Waneta Maxwell, Pattie Beaver, Jean Hine, Julia Butler, Pat Clark, front row, Betty Voris, Marilyn Schnaiter, Barbara Hensley, Jo Ann Hite, Mrs. Jarrett, Emma Jane Patton, Marlene Lemons, Wanda Lowder. Members of the Society in the lower picture are, back row, Pat Bolin, Edith Ann Burkhart, Betty Kent, Iris Lee Neal, Pat Preston, Mary Mosier, Carolyn Swisher, Jo Alice Throckmorton, Joretta Cherry, Virginia Snyderg row two, Betty Jo Thomas, Marjorie Ann Cragen, Marilyn McDaniel, Harriet Gregory, Jacqueline Selburg, Marie Miller, Norma Kinder, Jeanne Taylor, Dee Cramer, Julia Costing front row, Pat Ennis, Barbara Croy, Virginia Cox, Mary Ellen Hammons, Jo Ellen Abbott, Marilyn Bennett, Patty Quakenbush, Betty Poppino, Carmella Cascian, Charlotte Scholl. I r 59 Members of the Future Farmers are, back row, David Wiley, James Cragen, Fred Avery, John Pearcy, John Burns, Merrill Adams, John Lowry, row four, Ralph Foster, Joe Wagaman, David Cramer, Jean Coleman, Joe Baker, Kenneth Kitchen, Marvin Skiles, Keith Burns, Everett Miller, John Thomas, row three, George Ennis, Horace Crafton, John Flake, Joe St. John, Bill Pauley, Richard Cunningham, David Pearcy, Don Berry, George Wells, row two, John Hines, Don Bolin, John Paul Sichting, Eldo Denny, Phil Bowers, Don Cof- fey, Thomas Cramer, Jack O'Neal, Duane Messmer, front row, Duane O'Neal, Jim West, Joe Adams, Pat Wagaman, Mr. Telfer, Morton Lane, Dan Cramer, Bob Lowry. At the left we have Marvin Skiles caring for one of the Chapter's pigs that will soon be his. Dan Cramer, secretary, Jim West, sentinel, Bob Lowry, treasurer, Joe Adams, re- porter, Pat Wagaman, president, Mr. Telfer, adviser, and Morton Lane, vice-president, are this yearls officers. Future Farmers Go to Town In a school bus 750 miles! Twenty FFA members, Mr. Telfer, sponsor, and Mr. Ken- neth Cragen, bus driver, survived the trip to Toledo, Ohio, last summer and relate much concerning the wonders of the Toledo Zoo, the activities of the shipping docks, the thrills of American Association baseball between the Toledo Mud Hens and the Louisville Colonels, and the comforts of the Lorraine Hotel. Al- though the Toledo trip highlights its summer activities, the club also conducted the annual project tour. This is a field trip during which the entire group visits the different boys' farms, looking over their farm projects. The Chapter holds two meetings in the summer time. Jack and Duane O'Neal and Melvin and Merrill Maxwell were the hosts for the 1949 vacation meetings. Schoolffear Projects Throughout the school year the group meets every activity period in room 1 with Tuesday devoted to sports. Basketball is enjoyed in the winter, softball in spring and fall. Contests add interest to some of the club's work. The two teams, captained by Don Cramer and Bob Lowry, have engaged in at- tendance drives, pest eradication, and seed selling contests. The losing team entertains with a pay-off supper in the spring. Give Convo Program Club members each year provide miscel- laneous programs for both the Jr. Hi and Sr. Hi convocation series. The Jr. Hi entertain- ment consisted of a play by Pat Wagaman and Jim Cragen, numbers by the FFA band, and chapter films. John Hine and Don Cramer presented a playlet for Sr. Hi and Bill Pauley supervised a nail-driving contest between stu- dents and faculty. The specially prepared wood given the faculty gave the student teams a decided advantage, so the Mounds were not all given to the teachers. Lads Entertain Parents In December, the parent and talent night provided an enjoyable evening. The parents furnished the food while the boys provided entertaining stunts. The 582.50 proceeds of the annual FFA-Hi-Y game were turned over to the T.B. fund. This year the farmers were defeated 22-10. The two clubs hope to make a benefit softball game an annual spring event. Among the honors won by the Chapter: First in the Chapter contest in the district and third in the state, First in the district secre- tary book contest, Third in the district treas- urer book contest, First in the reporter scrap- book contest, Third in the news letter. A first-place award in the district and a twenty- five-dollar award at the state were also won by the club. John Hine, a local member, won a fifty-dollar bond on the metal roofing contest which was sponsored by the American Zinc Institute. In Livestock Business The Chapter owns four gilts which are given the boys on leases. The agreement is that the boys turn one gilt back out of first two litters and then they are the owners. Last year Robert Crone and Lowell Burk- hart received the Hoosier Farmer degree. This is second highest degree a member can obtain. The two boys trying for the Hoosier Farmer degree this year are Dan Cramer and Joe Adams. Plans for the spring include a girl-friend party in March, the State Convention and a Father-and-Son banquet in April. New offi- cers are always installed at the banquet. The present officers include Pat Wagaman, presi- dent: Morton Lane, vice-presidentg Dan Cra- mer, secretaryg Bob Lowry, treasurerg Jim West, sentinel, and Joe Adams, reporter. 61 Domesticity Pays Off The Future Homemakers, a national or- ganization for girls interested in homemaking, has for its motto, Forward New Horizons. The goal is learning to live better today in order that our lives and those of our families may be better tomorrow. The girls who join this organization are initiated formally and informally. Eighteen members were initiated into the club this year. The club colors, red and white, represent youth and purity. M einbeis Earn Points The purpose of the Future Homemakers is to promote friendship, to do something worthwhile in school, to learn the meaning of democracy, and to increase the interest in home economics through social events. The club is sponsored by Mrs. Helen Davis and this year had 41 members. A point system was introduced last year, and carried out through this year, whereby each girl must earn fifteen points a semester to remain an active member. These points may be earned by working on concessions at ball games, serving on committees, attending parties and initiations, and in various other ways. Delegates Attend National Meet The club meets the first and third Wednes- days of each month. One meeting is given to 62 FHA officers shown at left are Annie Long, vice-president, Phyllis Jackson, cor- responding secretaryg Ruth Long, president, Ramona Creed, parliamentariang Peggy Lane, song leaderg Betty O'Neal, treasurerg Pat Marion, historian, Mary Jean Adams, reporter, and Betty Hacker, secretary. business while the other is a program meet- ing. The national meeting of the Future Home- makers was held this year at Columbus, Ohio. Our Chapter was represented by Betty O'Neal. Some of the annual activities are the Fu- ture Farmer party, Mother-and-Daughter ban- quet, senior entertainment, a Christmas tea, and preparing a Christmas basket for some needy family. Have Christmas Pio ject The faculty and all home economics stu- dents are invited to attend the Christmas tea. Members of the club help serve as waitresses, hostesses and pourers. The Christmas basket proved more suc- cessful this year than any previous year. The girls were very co-operative in bringing in food, clothing and toys. They also furnished a decorated Christmas tree for the family to whom gifts were given. Attend District Meeting The fall district meeting, held at Colum- bus, Indiana, was attended by Mrs. Helen Davis, Mrs. When Hochstetler, Betty O'Neal, Ruth Long, Anne Long and Janet Gibson. This year the members made money for the club by selling candy, basketball pins, stationery, and concessions at ball games. Officers are Ruth Long, president, Anne Long, vice-president, Betty Hacker, secretary, Betty O'Neal, treasurer, Pat Marion, historian, and Phyllis Jackson, corresponding secretary. Roll Call! The members of the Future Homemakers shown below are, back row, Mary Jean Adams, Ramona Creed, Maxine Littell, Sara Pearcy, Dixie Collins, Doris Bowman, Janet Gibson, Patty Martin, Phyllis Krise, Vivian Reynolds, row four, Janis Duckworth, Betty O,Neal, Mary Jane Cook, Gail Tackett, Gracie Adkins, Margaret Whitaker, Peggy Daggy, Carol Hudson, Betty Hacker, Delores Farley, row three, Ruth Long, Pat Marion, Georgia McFarland, Maxine Stiles, Hazel Cole, Norma Walls, Gloria Hacker, Anne Long, Jane Brock, Frances Lowry, row two, Eileen Bales, Char- lene Stiles, Phyllis Jackson, Martha Plummer, Ellen Bowers, Mary Mason, Joan Kitchen, Mary Helen Scherer, Carol Baker, Betty Cook, front row, Betty Stevens, Beatrice Wampler, Delta Murphy, Mrs. Davis, Doris Phillips, Dee Hine, Phyllis Steinway. ,Q f Xl ' f9 O if ' 1,' i The formal initiation of the FHA, shown at right, was very inspiring to the new members. Each of the officers contributed to the service in explaining the purpose of the club. Q. The members of the G.A.A. are shown above. They are, back row, Phyllis Vogus, Vivian Pratt, Mildred Brummett, Pat Preston, Frances Esteb, Janice Garrison, Jeanne Taylor, Dee Hines, Patty Martin, Pa- tricia Barger, Jo Ann Anderson, Dorothy Hovious. In row four are Carol Fowler, Frances Mulder, Shirley Stump, Barbara Sheets, Georgia McFarland, Arlene Bowers, Hazel Cole, Barbara Miller, Stephanie Williams, Patsy Ayres, Beverly William. Row three, Miss Stalcup, Ramona Creed, Peggy Hacker, Shirley Walters, Mary Jean Warren, Janet Fisher, Phyllis Hamilton, Althea Thorne, Charlene Stiles, Shirley Yutmeyer, Maxine Stiles, Doris Brummett, Dixie Ennis. In row two are Barbara Bates, Shirley Shields, Betty Jo Hess, Julia Costin, Mary Joan Anderson, Pat Ennis, Marlene Lemons, Betty Ann Fowler, Barbara Baker, Peggy Carr, Sally Schnaiter, Janet Troutman, Barbara Shuler. On the front row are Doris Lowder, Ruth Long, Pat Bolin, Virginia Cox, Marilyn Schnaiter, Delores Maxwell, Doris Phelps, Janet Sink, Serota Ferguson, Vida Everroad, Mary Ellen Hammons, Carnean Maxwell, Christine Sink. At the left below, several members are enjoying archery. At the right, the officers learn some tricks on holding the tennis racket. They are Janet Troutman, secretary, Shirley Walter, treasurer, Barbara Baker, vice-president, Phyllis Vogus, president, and Miss Stalcup, sponsor. G.A.A. Displays Surplus Energy Perhaps some warm autumn afternoon, attracted by shouts of love or ace, you wandered out to the tennis courts. Or, per- haps you noticed some would-be Robin Hoods east of the gymnasium. It is all part of the G. A. A. parade of sports. Sponsored by Miss Doris Stalcup, the Girls' Athletic Association began a new year's activities with a wiener roast for new mem- bers. Officers chosen for the year were Phyllis Vogus, president, Barbara Baker, vice-presi- dentg Janet Troutman, secretary, Shirley Wal- ters, treasurer, Pat Ennis, reporter, and Mary Ellen Hammons, song leader. G. A. A. gives an opportunity to girls who have any surplus energy after a grueling day in MHS to meet twice a week after school for organized sports. The girls play basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, archery, speed- ball, softball, bowling and deck tennis. The G. A. A. purpose is to create better sportsmanship, promote physical benefits, create more wholesome and pure lives, and establish lasting friendship and friendly rela- tions between girls. Annually we become professional and sponsor a charity basketball game for the school. Half tl1e proceeds from this game goes to the Artesian Herald. This year the freshman-senior team lost to the sophomore- junior combination. On February 2 the G. A. A. gave a chili supper for members of the Lettermen's Club. G. A. A. was represented in the amateur show, sponsored by the Student Council, by tap- dancers Pat Ennis and Janet Troutman. Frances Mulder and Joan Anderson exhibit their tennis skill, upper left. While at the right, Ramona Creed is look- ing on as Frances Esteb gives the toss for Barbara Miller and Arlene Bowers. At the bottom, Miss Stalcup directs a speedball relay. l 65 Movie Men Run Things Smoothly The purpose of the Projector Club is to provide operators and maintenance men for all projectors necessary to properly carry on the visual aid work. Mr. Foster Thomas was chosen a few years ago as director of the club. Each year officers are elected by the members. This year they were Marvin Williams, president, Ronald Gill, vice-president, and Jon Lee, secretary-treasurer. Regular meetings are held to discuss problems of projector operation. To become a member, an applicant must volunteer to work as an operator. Then, from the group of prospects, those with the highest scholastic standing are chosen. Careful instructions are given to each boy chosen. He also has a number of practice operating periods under the supervision of an experienced operator. He must become thoroughly familiar with the principles of operation, he must learn to lubricate, dismantle and set up all school-owned projectors and teaching aids. Members of the Projector Club are, back row, Hugh Tomey, Bob Stafford, James Thompson, Ronald Gill, John Badger, row three, Mr. Thomas, sponsor, Marvin Williams, David Wiley, David Atherton, Ralph Foster, Ronald Low- mang row two, Ronald Cordell, William Cooksey, Gerald Holmes, Frank Woods, Jon Leeg front row, Richard Cun- ningham, Gary Kent, Irvin Hart, Harry Baugh, Ronald Carmichael, Jack Finney. 66 Service With a Smile The unsung heroes of MHS who keep the wheels turning day after day, giving up study halls, coming to school early, and Working on Saturday and Sunday are partially shown on The Bookstore workers shown at right at Mrs. Cleo McDaniel, manager, Jean Hine, Peggy Hacker, Mrs. McDaniel, Pat Mc- Daniel, Pat Clark, Phyllis Vogus, Emma Ruth Loftin. The library staff assist- ing at various periods of the day are Pat McDaniel, Pat Quakenbush, Mary Jane Cook, Pat Clark, Bet- ty Sue Thomas, Shirley Yutmeyer, Miss Georgia Moore, Joyce Hurt, Ruth Collins, Judith Hasting, Jeanne Taylor, Shirley Shields. The custodial staff is composed of Edward Brummettg Charles Robin- son, firemang Walter Mar- tin, head custodian, Mrs. Harold Gregson, matron, and Frank Scott. l 5 l this page. Besides those pictured here, the office Workers, locker patrol, and teachers' helpers also give faithful service to the school. 67 Platter Jockeys With the opening of school, the cafeteria resumed its service to the faculty and student body, serving 12,607 meals the first semester. The cafeteria class helped during the noon hour in the dining room. The candy case was operated by Vivian Reynolds. Opal Gray has had charge of the cash register and banking, with Mr. Hochstetler assisting her in checking lunch tickets. Mrs. Louise Skaggs, Mrs. Nora Murphy, and Mrs. Flossie Stroud have had charge of the preparation of food this year. Mrs. Evelyn Pearcy helped as a substitute. The cafeteria manager and instructor in foods is Mrs. Myra Hochstetler. Below are members of this year's cafeteria class: Pat Marion, Ruth Long, Anne Long, Sara Hepworth Charlotte Heidenreich, Sara Pearcy, Patience Keever and Vivian Reynoldsg other helpers are Miss Gray Mrs. Hochstetler, Ralph Cooper, Mrs. Skaggs, Mrs Pearcy, Mrs. Stroud, Mrs, Murphy, and Mrs. Davis 68 Typesetters Set the Space The print shop, a part of the high school's industrial arts and vocational education de- partment, provides many valuable services to the school and its individual members. In addition to printing the school paper, the classes do job printing for the school and for the different departments within the school. Print shop work is limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Those taking it learn fundamental printing processes by actually Top: Mr. Elmore, Russell Asher, Charles Hamil- ton, Ralph James, James Baugh, Fred Savage, Harold Porter, Bill Kent, Robert Williams. doing them. Also, they gain knowledge of the subject from books and from the experience of Mr. Elmore, instructor. A knowledge of mathematics and English and their practical applications are essential to each student. The print shop is not set up to prepare a student for actually taking a position as a printer but rather maintains that this instruc- tion in high school places a prospective print- er a step ahead of someone who has not had this training. In the foreground of the lower picture working att eboxes r EarlMK T C ' R' h yp a e c ee, om urtls, ic ard Curtis, Tommy Foltz, Robert Lewis, John Sichting, Dan Schoolcraft and Arthur Ayers. 69 Upper left, Eddie Stierwalt, make-up editor, Nor- ma Kinder, reporter, Margaret Van Winkle, feature editor, Pat Ennis, reporter, Jean Hine, typist, Emma Jane Patton, reporter. Upper right, Betty Voris, club editor, Maxine Lit- tell, club writer, Miss Mae McCoy, editorial advisor, seated, Dorothy Ferguson, club writer, takes some notes for a story. NewsfHounds Wax Record LIKE ALL THE REST, WE MAKE THIS OUR BEST? This is the motto of the Artesian Herald, the publication which is eagerly awaited by all of us here at MHS. It is distributed free to all students, teachers, and workers in Mar- tinsville Junior-Senior High School through the courtesy of the high school bookstore. This year the Artesian Herald underwent changes which greatly increased the efficiency 70 Lower left, Raymond Cornett, reporter, Robert Whitlow, reporter, A. J. Long, sports editor, Robert Payne, reporter, Aaron St. John, sports editor, Pat Ennis, reporter, Bill Kent, reporter, Louis Sawyer, junior high editor. Lower right, Wanda Lowder, editor-in-chief: Harry Baugh, reporter, Ralph James, reporter, Nor- ma Walls, reporter, Duane Blaschke, assistant. editor. Bifweekly of publishing it. The journalism class meets in room 37, which is much nearer the staff room than the old room. One of the big advantages this year is that several staff members are also in the print class. Another advantage is that this year each editor has his own group of reporters. The editors have done much more work on headlines and on planning the paper than in previous vears. Upper left, Dorothy Ferguson, typist, Miss Rose, advisor, Jack Cragen, junior editor, middle, Alice Rose Moore, editor, Mr. Bremer, advisor. Right, Bill Powell, business manager, Phyllis Vogus, copy editorg Betty Voris, copy editor, Pattie Beaver, art, Janis Duckworth, art, Pat Wagaman, Bill Long. Lower left, standing, Duane Blaschkeg Alice Rose Recorders of the Year A lot of work has gone into the 1950 Artesian, and the staff hopes it will become an increasingly valuable possession to every- one through the years. Each member of the staff has contributed his best individual efforts toward the completion of this yearls annual. Thanks are expressed to Miss Rose and Mr. Bremer, the advisors, without whom the staff would have been at a loss. Barger, club editor, Bill Record, Park Smith, sports editor, Bob Johnson. Seated, Jean Hine, Betty 0'Neal, Dee Cramer. Middle, standing, A. J. Long, Emma Ruth Loftin, Tommy James, Bob Walters, seated, Don Kennedy, Pat Clark, Emma Jane Patton, Waneta Maxwell, Jo Ann Hite. Right, Rosalie Buchanan, Ruth Long, Barbara Baker, Pat Marion, Arlene Bowers, Wanda Lowder, .lack St. John. Also, the staff is grateful to the Indian- apolis Engraving Company, Campus Studios, Lockridge Studios, Heckman Bindery, Rush- ville Republican and Martinsville Reporter for the fine work they have done and the coopera- tion they have shown toward the staff and the school. This staff hopes that the 1951 staff will enjoy recording their year of years and will meet with the best of luck. 71 Auf Wiedersehen Come, let us start down life's long lane, Once more to sing that old refraing Soon we must say auf wiedersehen, auf wiedersehen to you. Here in this school we can't remaing So let us greet you once againg Soon we must say auf wiedersehen, auf wiedersehen to you. Thoughts of you will cling to us through the lonely day timeg Each night will bring to us the magic memory of May time. I know our hearts won't beat the same Until the day We meet againg So we must say auf wiedersehen, auf wiedersehen to you. 26,2 1 72 E ffl 1-T5 .49 -iv? n-Mf'?ce'!15PW ?1'W'? '?'W5'-I J W-455 511990 . ff!! Av wr' 'aff-wk :pw '