Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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y, l b y During the Art Ill trip to Whispering Pines , Georgia Lue and janet Chambers listen with interest to Miss Ollman's explanation of a piece of pottery. ttopl Statues purchased during the past few years with money from projects are cleaned by Mark Van Skike, Gary Pilger, and Sharon Rutliff. tleftk Examining the Mexican Easter Cross worked into a weaving project by Art I classes, Brush and Palette members Sharon Rutliff, janet Chambers, and Colleen Funk listen to Mrs. Sweitzer as she explains the history of the de- sign. A l

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Colleen Funk Wins Top Art Award Top honors for achievement in art went to mem- bers of this year's Brush and Palette club topped by Colleen Funk's gold key in the Scholastic Art Exhibit sponsored by Famous and Barr of St. Louis. Eva Lou Oller and Keith Hollingsworth were among 100 students in eastern Missouri chosen to attend an all expense-paid Metropolitan Weekend in St. Louis in March. As a group, Brush and Palette members went to Mark Twain State Park for a rainy day sketching trip and picnic in the fall, and pulled taffy for a fun meeting during the winter. With the three Chilean exchange students as guests, they planned a trip to St. Louis where they attended the Scholastic Exhibit, and visited the Gate- way Arch andthe St. Louis Art Museum. Eva Lou Oller, secretary of Brush and Palette, offers suggestions on shadowing to jim McDonough, club president. deft? Over coffee at the close of the dinner at Mark Twain Cafe which climaxed Brush and Palette's year, Mrs. Evelyn Sweitzer and Miss Sharon Ollman admire the roses presented to them as co-sponsors.

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MHS Work Da Tops Pep Squad Yearl Activities Changing past traditions, pep squadders co- sponsored, with Publications class, MHS's first work day. Members of both organizations worked one Saturday doing oddjjobs for the public. The new Pep Squad sponsor, Mrs. Maxine Putnam, supervised this activity along with other projects during the year. For their major money making project, the Pep Squad held MHS's second Sadie Hawkins Dance. Other activities included serving at sports banquets, entering a float in the annual homecoming parade, and entertaining their mothers at the annual ban- quet held in May. Highlighting the Mother-Daughter Banquet, Kathy Quinlan was named Outstanding Pep Squad Mem- ber of the Year. Other top awards went to Donna Azdell, outstanding varsity cheerleader, and, Ruthie Barnes, outstanding junior varsity cheerleader. Red Peppers were awarded to Seniors Fadia Fayad and Kathy Mills, luniors Barbara Kehl and Barbara Small, and, Sophomores Chris DiBlasi and jackie Spurrier. Braving the cold, loyal pep squad members back the Bulldogs. fbelowk At their last home basketball game, the senior members line upto welcome the Bulldogs. wsxf., 118 Organizations