Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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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

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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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TOP: Nina Ewing, Carol Pearcy, Tish Sunderman, Mayor William Poe, Pam Nelson, Fall Festival Prin- cess, and Polly Tate are shown at the Fall Festival Hop. MIDDLE: Tish Scherer became Dean-of-Girls for the Student Council-sponsored Teacher for a Day Program. BOTTOM: The twist hit MHS in the same way it affected the whole country. Shown here are students twisting at a mixer. PAGE IA We noticed others, had new feds ond fun The students lived an active life, taking in- terest in everyone and everything about them. Walking about the halls or on the sidewalks, freshmen and seniors alike became more fa- miliar with the school and the other students. They also began taking a more active part in commrnunity affairs. Many new fads were seen about MHS this year. Yo-yos were popular during the early months of school. The girls were seen Wearing bows in their hair and large furry ear muffs during the winter. This year's dance rage was the twist. Although originating in the Pepper- mint Lounge in New York, the dance soon spread all over the nation. Martinsville took it in stride and soon it was seen even at the mix- ers. Football, gaining more importance at Mar- tinsville, came and went, then the Hoosier Hysteria took over, Martinsville was the host for both the sectional and regional games this year. As usual good sportsmanship played a large part in the lives of MHS'ers. The so call- ed Uminor, 'sports played a major part in giv- ing Martinsville a balanced athletic program. Backing our team with enthusiasm were the cheer- leaders. Here, Carol Pearcy pleads with the crowd for more volume.