Mesa High School - Superstition Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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fin A well kept secret reflects in the faces of Queen hopefuls Marilyn Monyelle, Sheila C-arbitt, Phyllis Randolph, and Beverly Payne.

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hispers And Secrets Surround ueen An unsuspecting queen, Marcia McManus carefully carries out her daily function as picture and identification editor for the Superstition. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evilu, seemed to be the philosophy surrounding the Superstition Queen. Whispers, secrets, and mysterious smiles taunted the five candidates as the secret was kept until spring. Adding excitement and adventure to the contest the five girls, Marilyn Monyelle, Marcia McManus, Sheila Garbitt, Phyllis Randolph, and Beverly Payne, along with the student body was kept in the dark. Candidates for the honor were selected from a field of twenty-five girls, all active in publications. Voting took place before and after school, and during lunch in the patio. Those voting were required to have purchased a 1967 Superstition. In order to keep the secret the girls were routed in and out of poses at Mish Studio, sent away from revealing discussions, and sometimes shunned. Dummies were hid and pages of copy silently tucked away as the secret was kept amidst an inquisitive staff and student body. Girls who said they couldnit stand to wait managed to keep smiling. The climax of months of undercover work came in the spring Honor Assembly, as the results were announced. Sighs of relief came from the lips of many as Marcia McManus was crowned 1967 Superstition Queen. Her attendants were Beverly Payne, Phyllis Randolph, Sheila Garbitt, and Marilyn Monyelle. Beverly Payne Sheila Garbitt Superstition Queen Attendants Phyllis Randolph

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An assignment sends Robin Hein scurrying through rows of books. 30 Race Is Close As The hours were long but the reward was well worth the effort. Broken pencils, cramped fingers, and research papers filled the last four years for Robin Hein and Diane Chase. Each little 1 or .5 was a stepping stone to the ultimate, that of being Valedictorian and Salutatorian. With initiative and enthusiasm as guide posts these girls were rewarded for all their work when Mr. Linwood Noble announced Robin as Valedictorian and Diane as Salutatorian. Competition arose when last year the top two seniors realized the race would be close, It took lots of trips to the library, and good study habits to earn the grades which brought them success. Robin with a 0.888 grade average edged out Diane who held a 0.941 grade average in the end. Homework, A.A. classes, and research papers were all taken in stride by the girls. Time had to be divided between household chores, homework, friends, and school activities. Robin was a Bunnie, a member of class council, a member of National Honor for two years. A Rabbette in her sophomore and junior years, she was also a Gah-Tso member. Dianeis honors included student body corresponding secretary, a member of National Honor, and Rabbettes. She won honor as a Cah-Tso top ten senior, a Girls' State representative, and the D.A.R. Citizenship Award, for the outstanding senior girl. Along with the names of those who had won the honor before, the girlis names were engraved on the Valedic- torian and Salutatorian Trophy. As a remembrance of this honor the girls were given small trophies to take home and as tradition Cah-Tso presented them with a gift.