Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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Whooping it up after a hard fought sectional win at Bloomington are the Artesian fans, who have just lifted Jim Bates to their shoulders. Posing for the camera after then sectional victory are, kneeling, W. Bowman, student manager, J. Eleven J ong jear$ . . . Photos by Bloomington Herald-Telephone. Major, G. Robinson, J. Bates, P. Quakenbush, W. Ed¬ wards, R. Burkhart, S. Labertew, D. MacLeod, J. Slaven, and T. Neal, student manager. In back are K. Ogle, J. Hannum, student manager, Coach V. Bisesi, Dr. K. Dickens, and Assistant Coach C. Hill. Sectional Title Ends Long Drought 1954 was not supposed to be Martinsville’s year for basketball glory, but a group of de¬ termined young kids succeeded where more highly-favored teams had failed in the last decade — a sectional championship for MHS. The Artesians were finally eliminated in the regionals by a team that went to the state finals — Terre Haute Gerstmeyer — by a re¬ spectable 71-62 score. Sophomore Bill Edwards tallied fifty points in regional play, second only to Elkhart’s renowned Ray Ball. The Artesians gained the right to play Gerstmeyer by defeating Linton in the afternoon 67-59. The Artesians, determined to avenge last year’s sectional loss to Mor gantown, broke the Trojan stall early in the game and captured a lead which was never lost, but finally narrowed to a thrilling 58-55 victory. Stinesville threatened until the last quar¬ ter, when the Artesians spurted to a 77-57 win, but against Smithville a goal by MacLeod tied the score in the last minute and Edwards’ field¬ er won it 54-52. To beat Ellettsville for the crown Bisesi’s boys had to come from behind again for a 63-59 win. At the pep session preceding the regionals, members of the faculty por¬ trayed famous personalities and pre¬ dicted victory for the Artesians. Shown here are Mr. Shaw as Hazel Walker, Mr. Bremer as Dr. Kinsey, Mr. Burns as Tommy Dorsey, Mr. Shertzer as Marilyn Monroe, and Mr. Coglan as Bob Mathias. Elmer Rey¬ nolds was emcee. Page Fifteen

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Modernistic (Rendezvous . . . Juniors Go Sophisticated Surrealist paintings greeted the guests as they entered the gym under a sophisticated black and white canopy for a “Modernistic Rendezvous” on May 1 for the 1954 Junior Prom. Crepe paper woven into a striking black and white checkerboard pattern formed the ceiling, while the sides were in a red, black, and white vertical pattern. Charlie Bowers and his orchestra, from the Hotel Severin in Indianapolis, played from a band stand also decorated in red, black, and white, and refreshments were served from a table carrying out the same color scheme. The Prom Court, made up of Lou Ann Hatter, Ann Poulos, Norma Mansfield, Nancy Whitlow, Kay Keller, Carolyn Oldham, Sue Holmes, Janice Cain, and Jacque Eaton, maid of honor, entered in beautiful pastel formals. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the Prom Queen, Maria Lovett, who wore a lovely white gown and was crowned by junior class president, Bill Dixon. The junior class decorating committee of J. L. Wolff, Keith Denney, Sue Holmes, Kay Keller, Gordon Bennett, and Carolyn Oldham are getting the crepe paper ready to decorate for the 1954 Junior Prom. Below — Marilyn McDaniel, Queen of the 1953 Junior Prom, poses with Jim Bates, junior class president, and members of her court: Carolyn Fisher, Andre Bow¬ man, Norma Mansfield, Sharon Hannum, Betsy Schnaiter, Donna Jo Cramer, Maria Lovett, Ann Poulos, and Marylin Telfer. Laura Ann Record, Bob Holden, Jerry Ann Apple- gate, and Crone Knoy take time out from dancing for some refreshments at the prom. Everyone had a wonderful time as they danced to the music of the Butler Collegiates in the juniors’ interpretation of “Heaven on Earth.” trf m i Jr jf m £ Ik v m ► 1 I f t , Page Fourteen

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Teams Ride Victory Crest Competition in athletics this year began with the football opener against Greensburg. Under the tutelage of new head coach Max Shaw, the Artesian gridmen wound up the sea¬ son with three wins, one tie, and four losses, for the most successful gridiron season since the sport was reinstated in 1947. Coach Shaw introduced Dad’s Night and Homecoming. On Dad’s Night, the fathers of all players were honored. Homecoming was highlighted by the crowning of Lou Ann Hat¬ ter as queen. Two new sports were introduced in MHS during the fall. The tennis team held no matches but was entered in the South Central Conference meet. The cross-country team showed excellent promise for future years. The renowned Artesian golf team, despite an unimpressive record in dual and triangular matches, became the conference champions for the second consecutive year. Sam Car¬ michael became the first freshman ever to win the conference medalist title. After an ordinary basketball season cli¬ maxed by the sectional victory, the jerseys The night before their first game gave Mr. Shaw and his squad an opportunity to explain some football plays to their many fans at our first football rally. were placed in mothballs and track season got under way. Due to construction of a new junior high building, no home meets were held this year. There were two dual and one triangular meet plus the Hoosier, Linton, and Columbus Relays, South Central Conference meet, and the state meets. Jim Powell leads the pack as the cross-country team heads for the open country in their first meet of the season against Shelbyville. Other Artesians are Everett Croy, Bill Bishop, and Jack Guinn. The Gold¬ en Bears edged the Artesians by one point. Page Sixteen Donel Bisesi, Sam Carmichael, Tom Tackett, and Bill Edwards display the trophy that they won by cap¬ turing the South Central Conference golf champion¬ ship for the second straight year. All four boys return next fall for another championship trial.