Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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MHS students were very active and interest- ed in their plays. The Junior Class, Senior Class, and Dramatics Club each presented a play during the school year, and the student interest was great enough to fill most of the auditorium seats each performance. Dramatics Club presented three short plays this year. The fine quality of the acting showed the club ' s value and its members ' enthusiasm and interest. The class of ' 63 presented You, the Jury in their junior year. The play was unique in the fact that it created audience participation by allowing them to give the final verdict. The cast was prepared to end the play in the man- ner of the guilty or not guilty verdict. This years the seniors presented Gramercy Ghost. The lighting and props brought out the full effects of this play, especially the entrance of the Gramercy ghost. Despite their homework and other school ac- tivities, these budding Thespians managed to squeeze in enough play practice to produce wonderful performances. Judy Canary volunteers to show the effects of the Van tie Graaf generator. hair-raising Students were entertained throughout the year with Alan Darr startles Nina Evving with his sudden en- trance in the Senior Class play Gramercy Ghost. Jim Foley, Janice Allen, and Carol Canatsey partici- pate in their Junior Class play.

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One of the students ' main social activities is the in- formal mixers which are held after most home foot- ball and basketball games. As the two senior intramural teams clash, Dave Brack- eniyre gets off a jump shot. Students enjoyed many extra-curricular activities students participated in many school ac- tivities aside from their daily classes. There was always good participation at the school mixers after home football or basket- ball games. The students met at the mixer af- ter games and had good times. They were al- ways joyful; maybe a little more so after some games than others. All mixers were well cha- peroned and conducted. Wednesday nights were the nights the in- tramural basketball players looked forward to for plenty of vigorous exercise and whole- some recreation. Win or lose, everyone was as- sured a good time. The boys were given the op- portunity to improve their playing while de- veloping better sportsmanship. The students were also greatly interested in the Fall Foliage Festival, for at that time the Homecoming Queen, Diane Hillman, was crowned; and several MHS ' ers were either in the parade or helped prepare for it. Extra-curricular activities of the high school students were many and varied. Homecoming Queen Diane Hillman receives a com- memorative charm bracelet from senior class vice- president, Jim McLary.

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Here Aunt Jemima, the pancake lady, sings one of the old favorites with the help of her accompanist. Among the many fine programs given this year was this fiery speech on Veterans Day about Communism and freedoms given by Lt.-Col. Albert Allen. a variety of plays, shows, and convocations Polly Tate, Phil Cox, Jim Wilson, and Lynn Murrell rehearse for one of the three one-act plays the Dramatics Club presented to the student body.