Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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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

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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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65 CIS Students will soon climb aboard the waiting buses which will then disappear. For those not fortunate enough to have motor transf portation walking or riding bikes will do. well os classes owoited our orrivol ot MHS . 1 l l l Students used a variety of ways to arrive for classes at MHS. Twenty-three privately-owned busses, seven school-owned busses, and even one stationwag- on on contract with the school brought those from outside the city limits to school. All these vehicles combined traveled a total of about 1300 miles on a regular school-day. This adds up to about 232,000 miles for the year. The cost of this transportation was approximately S735 a day. This figures to be around Sl30,000 for the yearly cost to the school district. But not all the students came to school via bus. Among the exceptions were the students who drove and parked on the school lot. This year there were about 90 cars registered with the office. Also, some students walked or rode bicycles. Regardless of their method, most of the students managed to arrive on time for class. Registration and safety checks are required of those wanting to drive to school. New lockers were installed in the main hall this year. Shown here are the lockers next to the office, PAGE I3