Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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p Time out for doughnuts and coke at the autumn’s first social event, the Lettermen’s Club Harvest Dance. Building Shakes as Fall Activities Start All summer it lay dormant, a large unoccupied building on the southern edge of Martinsville. As August scurried on towards September, the building began to lift its face and brace itself for the thundering herd of one thousand students that poured into its refurbished halls on September 6. With cries of “Who’s stand¬ ing at my favorite radiator?” and “What home room did you get stuck in?” the 1951-52 school year was ushered in. During the very first full week or classes, new club prexies began to gather up their wandering flocks of old members, and first meetings soon filled any gaps in offices. Then membership prospects became known but couldn’t be accepted without initia¬ tion, of course; so lipstick and Halloween heads laughed and were laughed at, as the social season was launched. No wonder first-of- school days are so confusing! The sports season shot off to a rousing start with the opening gun of our first football game against Greensburg on the very first Friday night, September 7. But the odds were against us from the very beginning, and our cheers came to naught. As the un¬ lucky season progressed, a pep rally was planned to renew hope and spirit, and one particular October night resounded with sirens, Page Sixteen

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Special Services Reinforce Foundation The new fluorescent lights in Miss Georgia Moore’s domain absolutely entice all, scholars and the rest of us, to turn over a new leaf and search for building blocks for our education. Over one hundred new books have been added to our library this year to increase its usefulness to students and teachers. Here our own Florence Nightin¬ gale, Mrs. Jean Favour, assists in making one of the “sick” beds in room 7. Mrs. Favour plans and car¬ ries on an extensive health program in the city schools, placing a great deal of emphasis on preventing ill¬ ness before it has started. A new face appeared in our private stationer’s shop this year. Mrs. Helen Coglan now manages the services of this familiar landmark. Not only does she run the supply sales, but she also does a great deal of bookkeeping for each club and school activity. Page Fifteen

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Christmas Programs Climax First Semester whistles, shouts, and gala music as a pep rally was staged to give the team that extra oomph. But, alas, the season wound up in the hole, and a mud-hole at that. On one Friday night between the football and basketball seasons, the Lettermen staged their annual Harvest Dance to brighten the weekend. Plaid shirts and blue jeans and a ticket admitted us to the new gym, which sel¬ dom has heard such stomping and frolicking. November also found the juniors deeply engrossed in their class play, “The Girl Friend,” and the star-studded cast put on three successful performances. Don’t let anyone say that December isn’t the busiest month of the year. With the hint A surprise visitor and that one Santa Claus, no less, as the Mixed Chorus sang the Waring arrange- mentof “The Night Before Christmas” in the annual Christmas program. Jerry certainly was a convincing pleader in the Junior Class play. Maybe it’s from years of practice; of the joyful holiday season in the air, all except the juniors could forget their cares. To the juniors December brought the threat of a refresher math test. But it also brought another outstanding paid program, a movie from the Field Museum of Chicago, showing the behind-the-scene workings of the museum and narrated directly by a museum worker. Christmas always brings a store of good treats: The Future Homemakers’ Tea for the faculty, the Hi-Y Christmas dance to the music of Jim Nash, and Santa Claus and the traditional choral program to send us off to our vacations. The Sunshine Society with a car load of gifts helped to lighten the season for the twelve people in the County Home. anyway it made “The Girl Friend” a hit at the matinee and evening performances. Santa made a special trip this year to the County Home with all of these gifts from the Sunshine girls. Twelve people were thrilled by the presents, and the girls who gave them were just as happy. Page Seventeen