Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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No, this isn’t a conga line, it’s just the more ener- Either these kids were awfully hungry or the re- getic students doing the Bunny Hop at the annual freshments at the Lettermen’s Club dance were espe- Lettermen’s Club dance. cially good! Relaxing for a few moments are, seated, Dick Cunningham and Morris Ratts and, standing, Martha Lou Meadows, Mary Jane Bergman, Andre (Runny Mop and Mokey Poke . . . Bowman, and Jim Bates. Students Find Fountain of Youth If you ever want to find an MHS student, the first place to look is the Candy Kitchen. Mary Jane Bergman, Morris Ratts, Bruce Throckmorton, and Virginia Richardson stop in for a coke before a basketball game. Like fountains of youth, the students of MHS bubbled over with energy and gayety this year. From the night of the first mixer through the Senior Commencement Dance they made the most of their youth and vigor to produce a series of lively parties and dances. The Lettermen opened the social season with their annual Harvest dance. The boys decorated the old gym with corn stalks and hay and delighted everyone by making it necessary to zoom down a slide to enter the dance. V-neck sweaters for the boys and long-sleeved pull¬ overs of the same color for their dates were favorites for this in¬ formal dance. In contrast was the GAA Christmas Dance. Santa Claus, mistletoe, and Christmas trees provided a gay holiday atmosphere as the couples danced dreamily to the music of the Highlighters. The girls were pleased with the opportunity to don their frothy formals. I Page Twelve

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Posing as four slaphappy sailors in this year’s stu¬ dent amateur show were Crone Knoy, Jim Schnaiter, Kip Schnaiter, and Bill Dixon. School Gets New Look Because of this year’s increased enroll¬ ment, basement locker room space was con¬ verted into two new classrooms during the summer months. Also new to the school is the beautiful display case in the front hall which was purchased with money donated by the last two graduating classes. From time to time different departments are responsible for preparing displays to represent their work for the year. Perhaps of most interest is the new junior high building which is being erected. When finally completed it will be a 28-room unit, but plans for the present call for 14 classrooms, administrative offices, boiler plant, and cafeteria to be ready for occu¬ pancy in January, 1955. Each month a special convocation was presented. The Student Council amateur show was probably the favorite of these. For the juniors and seniors there was the annual College Day with four former MHS students presenting a panel discussion on college ad¬ justments. Two famous artists, Liberace and Michaelangelo, were portrayed by Junior Telfer and Bill Paul. Mr. Thomas presents the American Legion citizen¬ ship awards to Nyla Crone and Charlie Oldham at junior high honor day. For their hours of study and hard work these junior high students receive their honor roll certifi¬ cates from Mrs. Davis. Page Eleven

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Lunch time is the best time in the world for catching up on everything from schoolwork to the latest gossip. Enjoying the sunshine are Carolyn Oldham, Debbie Fair, Jane Schnaiter, Kay Keller, Yvonne Cole, and Sue Holmes. Clubs Sponsor Parties Next on the calendar was the Valentine Dance, sponsored by Sunshine and Hi-Y. Hearts and cupids and “I love you” filled the gym at this semi-formal affair. Everyone was glad to see several junior high students there to add to the fun. The annual FFA-FHA party was, as usual, lots of fun. Hot dogs and cokes were the main attractions. Later there was the FFA girl¬ LEFT — Sitting one out are several couples at the GAA Christmas formal. RIGHT — David MacLeod and Richard Like step up for refills at the Sunshine- friend party, with songs, movies, and games. The girls were able to see how the boys con¬ duct their meetings, and each one was given a lovely carnation. The Sunshiners entertained with a boy-friend party, and then all thoughts turned to the Junior Prom. Needless to say, this was the biggest social event of the year. Ending the school year was the Commence¬ ment Dance, Although the seniors were very gay and had loads of fun, they were a little sad at the thought that they might never all be together again. Hi-Y Valentine dance. Behind the table are Barbara Goss, Janell Smith, and Mr. Charles Hall. Page Thirteen