Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Citizenship How better to learn the advantages of the American free enterprise system than to make a business deal? Lawrence Stafford is just one of a number of farm boys who have obtained bank loans for their agricul¬ tural projects in the last few years. Banker Merrill Wil¬ son makes out the note in his office at the First Na¬ tional Bank. D. A. R. certificate to an outstanding senior girl citizen, the Kennedy essay prizes, and the sponsorship of pupils to Girls State and Boys State. Citizenship is the primary goal of the history and govern¬ ment classes. Membership in the National Honor Society is voted to a limited number of juniors and seniors. Serving as club officers, class officers, and members of the Student Council offers valuable training in lead¬ ership. Learning to be good citizens on the road are Bruce Neal, Francis Drans- field, Janet Davis, Phil Goetcheus, Naomi Bales, Doris Richards Clark, and Janet Nail, all members of one of Mr. Bisesi’s driver training classes. Who wouldn’t like to take a trip to Mexico? Even though Don Mac- Farland, Phyllis Schoolcraft, and James Kelley may never make that trip, they’re learning all about it in Mrs. Owens’ geography class.

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Developing Martha Jean Bastin, Jim Bishop, and Richard Quak- enbush discuss this relic of the Civil War on the Court House lawn. To familiarize students with local history and government is one of our school’s aims. As part of this program the government classes attended court one day this fall and were sur¬ prised to find how very in¬ teresting it was. While the schools take the major responsibility for help¬ ing the student acquire attitudes and habits of good citizen¬ ship, important contributions are made by other co mmunity agencies. Local businessmen and government officials wel¬ come field trips and personal in¬ terviews. Civic-minded organiza¬ tions award prizes and recogni¬ tion to students outstanding in citizenship: The American Le¬ gion’s citizenship medals, the Mr. Hall stands ready to give Lawrence Chrenko any help he may need as he relates the world news of the week to his history class. On November 4, 1952, loyal Ameri¬ cans went to the polls to elect new governmental officials. At MHS every student was given a chance to vote, too, under the direction of the government classes. Here Paul Town¬ send, Carolyn Oldham, Eloise Eskew, and Marylin Telfer stand by as Gary Wininger drops his vote in the ballot box.

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Appreciating the Spiritual Martinsville, located be¬ tween our capital city and a state university, has many cultural advantages. Freedom of religion is enjoyed by those who at¬ tend each Sunday the church of their choice. For cultural activities the high school auditorium provides a place to display local talent as well as many professional programs. Pro¬ ductions presented at I. U. One of the annual ti ' aditions of Hi-Y is to attend church in a body. On a brisk, snowy morn¬ ing the club was well repre¬ sented at the new First Metho¬ dist Church. LEFT — Sunshine officers conducting an impres¬ sive formal initiation service in the Methodist church are Shirley Stump, Mary Zarlington, recording secre¬ tary; Sharon Hannum, president; Linda Davis, cor¬ responding secretary, and Carol Adams, vice-presi¬ dent. RIGHT — Speaking to the student body during a Christian Youth Fellowship program is the Rev. Ervin Thompson of the First Christian Church. Page Twelve