Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Chinning isn't quite as easy as it looks , says Dawna Furlow as she struggles to get over the bar. Preparing for more strenuous activities, Ibelowl Mrs. Priest's sixth hour Physical Education class performs warm-up exercises. Physical Education Curriculum Stress Individual Activit Although the Physical Fitness test events-the six hundred yard run-walk, fifty-yard dash, pull-up, sit-up, shuttle run, softball throw, and long jump-were used, MHS's Physical Education was concerned with 'indi- vidual activities'. These activities-bowling, golf, archery and bad- minton, are 'life-time' sports any physically-fit person can enjoy for years. In addition, basketball, touch foot- ball, and 'speed ball' a combination of soccer and foot- ball, were required group activities. While boys lifted weights to prepare for wrestling instruction from MHS's wrestlers, the girls received a three-week modern dance course. Based on their desire and ability to master the basic skills, the girls them chose between modern and folk dances. When spring came, the Physical Education classes wrapped up the year outside with archery, tennis, pole vaults and sprints. The girls' track and field events were supervised by MHS's track squad.

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Croaning with every movement, Paul Friedberg struggles to complete a set of arm curls. Spearing the ball over the net Iabovej, gets the fifth hour co-educational volleyball game off to an exciting start. Anticipating a strike, fleftj Kim Mundy stares intently down the alley. 80 Academics

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Don Magnus, Sid Conklin, jerry Thomas, Larry Byrd, and Wilbur Could combine their skills to bring a lawn mower engine to the peak of performance. fright? Bill Young sands a table leg to a flawless finish with a wood lathe. XX ,., 2:' MX xx , 82 Academics