Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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During the school year, class plays, convo- cations, Tramp Day, and an opperetta occasion- ally added variety to the school day. Last year's junior class play, Lock, Stock and Lipstick , told of the problems of a guidance counselor at Pembroke High. 'tBull in a China Shop showed six old spin- sters who fell in love with a policeman, and committed murders to attract his attention, 'tBrigadoon, a broadway musical, was the accomplishment of the combined choirs. It was very well received by the students and faculty, as both the individual acting and the choirs' singing was exceptional, All the school was encouraged to participate in Tramp Day, and so the school was trans- formed on the day before Halloween. Tramps, beatnicks, Hawaiians, and just plain old bums could be seen in the halls. Several plays, convocations Good-bye dear Elizabeth. is the refrain, as the first corpse leaves the stage in the senior class play Bull in a China Shop. Neatness personified? as tramps smile at the camera. Enjoying themselves while en- tertaining students, the Galvanos demonstrate their Steve Mcllwain, as principal with Judy Wolff as a guidance counselor and Don Pryor as a janitor, pa- tiently listen to Joyce Etchison tell of the misbeha- vior of one of her students in the junior class play. ancl other special activities musical abilities. Eugene Allen and Diane Woods share the spotlight in a scene from the musical Brigadoon which the choirs presented near the end of the first semester. Q... , 5 img K., A .L l. nmr' vfIfZBz

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Mark James makes use of the supplies in the book- Roy Davis and Sheila Gray check out books while store as Jim McLary tries to decide what it was he Ginny Doom, library assistant, prepares to help them. wanted. We used the helpful services offered us in our school This year the school library contained over 5500 books and many magazines. Students could be found there studying and reading throughout the school day. The film library had access to the latest tools in pictorial teach- ing, including the Bell series of scientific films. The bookstore made available to the student materials needed throughout the school year. This student trade, While a big business, net- Mr. Robert Speelman counsels Kay Selch about those important post-graduation plans. After comparatively ted the school very little during the year be- cause articles Were sold at little more than cost. Counseling students and keeping a record of their courses and credits is a big job. The coun- selor's rooms were often kept busy by the stu- dents. Around sign-up time these teachers had to, along with their regular duties, contact each student and have a conference. little business, concession worker Kenny Culp finds he is swamped at half-time.

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s 'i The orchestra reverberates with laughter and music as students tune their musical instruments. such os the orchestrds trip 'ro Toronto ond proctices W pw' 'irnnmlll The trip taken by the concert orchestra to the International Kiwanis Convention at Tor- onto, Canada, was prepared for with uncount- able hours of practice by everyone. In Canada the group enjoyed touring the quaint city and Castleloma, a huge castle, along with a boat trip on the Niagra River near the falls. For the convention they played several se- lections, including the Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor at the Lt. Governors' Banquet where Donna Johnston received a standing ova- tion for her performance as the soloist. For the first time at MHS, a stage band was formed this year. Always meeting outside of school hours, the group achieved a high degree of success in this new musical concept. They performed many familiar dance melodies. Another First in the music department was the formation of the Pep Band to accom- pany the Pep Club to out-of-town games. This group relieved the Varsity Band on many oc- casions at home games and supplied more spirit with the Pep Club's many new yells. Attending an evening practice is not unusual for mu- sic students. Shown here are members of the stage hand. Be careful, and don't forget to send a post card. This was the main current of conversation as orchestra members board the buses taking them to Toronto. ' G