Martinsville High School - Mavahi Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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White paint, paintbrushes, muscle power, and imagination transform plywood boards into sets for the opening assembly. Sue Stiff served as chairman of student orientation. Framed by the leaping flames of a September bonfire, Annette Ling leads Big Red boosters in a rousing cheer before the Dogs’ first football game with Andrew Lewis of Roanoke. Student Life 13

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School Opening Mavahians trade summer fun for September toils June, July, and August—three lazy months crammed with summer activi¬ ties had flown past. Mavahians reluc¬ tantly relinquished summer jobs, vaca¬ tions, warm sun rays, and sleep to be caught up in the whirlwind of school activities. Completely lost but admit¬ ting it to no one, the new ninth and tenth graders fell into the scheme of things. An uproarious opening assem¬ bly, new locker combinations, and end¬ less lunch lines marked the beginning of the 1969 year. A confused Mavahi began to settle into an established routine with well worn tracks from class to class. Home¬ rooms, physical inspections, and year¬ book pictures were old excuses to get out of new classes. Students attended spirited pep rallies, supported action- packed football games, and endured chaotic fire-drills. Club week was filled with campaigns encouraging extra cur¬ ricular participation. October brought honor to Mavahi ' s publication world when the 1969 Mavahi received an NSPA All American Award and a CSPA Medalist. Fullback l)a id Kuratnick, wearing jersey num¬ ber 12. films a commercial for channel 12 in Greensboro. North Carolina to solicit support of local and national football teams. Freshmen earning posters crowd the front steps to experience their first competitive cheering at a pep rall . Mid-September also brought time to learn a new victory song. “I’m a rebel!” proclaims Robert Harding. As one of Mavahi ' s participants in “Good News.” he traveled from Martinsville to Danville to Galax with the Christian folk touring group. 12 Student Life

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Homecoming “A Time for Us, youthful excitement penetrates hiahliaht of football season Eyes misted and blinded by a bright circle of light, sixteen excited Senior girls walked to their seats of honor on stage during Wednesday’s assembly. A new tradition at Mavahi was created— a homecoming court chosen by the foot¬ ball team to reign over the game and dance. On the following Friday morn¬ ing, the court and their escorts braved the cold winds enduring frozen fingers and toes in order to practice with the band. That night at the halftime festivities, radiant girls were presented with white Hard to belie e, but true this frostbitten group is the same one that was presented to Mavahi students, parents, teachers, and graduates during halftime at Ben Ramsey Field. mums before parading through an arch, down the field, into a semicircle before the stands. Forming an “M,” the band played the new alma mater written by M iss Ruth Pace. United, the court and student body stood to sing this tribute to Mavahi. The 1969 theme, “A Time For Us,” was carried out at the dance with carricatures of each player and a red and white color scheme. The Tra- jans set the mood musically and soon the disappointment of losing the game was forgotten. Throbbing, pulsating, vibrating music by Trajan guitarists. Bradley Johnson and John Franck, charges the festive air and resounds off the bright¬ ly decorated gymnasium walls. Stepping aside to make a pathway into the gym, students recognize Karen Cravens and her escort Sieve Henderson The dance officially began after the court was seated 14 Student Life w ' 1 • lL ■ A 5 ki. aP w f d. 1 1