Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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Barbara Sherck displays the proper serving technique of volleyball, one phase of the physical education program. Good health habits learned and practiced The exciting study of the body and its functions filled the atmosphere of the health classes. How the consumption of drugs, nicotine and alcohol affects the body as well as the importance of good mental health and the tragedy of mental illness were discussed. The students didn't simply study about the benefits of being physically fit; they put what they learned into action in physical education by tumbling, playing basketball, softball, and other sports, while learning the MHS code of sportsmanship through participation. Caught up in the keen competition of volleyball, Norma Yoder projects her best efforts in anticipation of victory. Sophomore Sharon Yoder, glancing through her book looks forward to a lively, stimulating discussion in health class. 25

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Keeping the mind occupied while taking an Occupations test was found to be hard tedious work, even by Jolm Swartzentruber. Occupational guidance pointed to future Mr. J. Marvin Nafzigcr, guidance counselor, sought to guide students in their choosing colleges and occupations through many methods. Xhc basic assumption behind occupational guidance is that the future need not be a blank wall for any individual. The freshman class learned that the objective of the course was not to choose the line of work that the student was to enter, but to give him ideas about various and sundry jobs, and to encourage him to do research on occupations that were the most interesting. Proficient methods used to achieve the objective were: viewing occupational films, hearing various speakers, studying the textbook; being tested to find what skills with which one may be endowed, analyzing one's personality, and learning the proper way to apply for a job. Knowledge of the many opportunities available helped students make their own decisions about future occupations or at least offered them something firm on which to build. 24

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Student interests broadened through fine arts Good housekeeping was sometimes forgotten as eager and industrious art students, like Tom Fireline became engulfed in an art creation. Many new aspects of art, such as rug weaving, were introduced this year. Sharon Yoder and Patti Whetstone designed this one together. Students found that art and the two music divisions of band and choir improved self-expression. Art and music allowed students to rid themselves of frustration and to perform constructively and led to finding and developing musical and artistic talents. Band members participated in music contests and festivals, performed at the basketball games, and added to school assemblies. The Concert Choir and other vocal groups sang their way into school functions and once there continued to do an excellent job, singing for religious convocations, PTA, and contests, and cheering others by humming on the way to class. Art occupied a quieter form, but it, too, played a part in students' lives, encouraging them to express their feelings in tangible forms. Through participation and development, many students realized and enlarged on their talents, thus becoming assets to MHS. Marti Cohn took over the direction of the band as students saw the learning process from the angle of teaching mingled with learning. 26