Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Tropical Isle Junior Motif for '68 Prom After searching for a unique prom idea, MHS juniors decided on an island setting. A huge Tiki idol and mountain waterfall transformed the gym to island. Numerous palm trees were scattered through- out the gym. Tables with center- pieces of pineapple and coconuts further carried out the island at- mosphere. Tiki masks and murals accented the walls. Arriving at the Prom from the numerous punch parties and ex- clusive restaurants, the couples forgot the day's hectic attempts to ready the gym and prepare them- selves. Couples took turns tossing coins into the pool and making wishes. Others danced to the Con- tinental's music. For seniors, the night's activities carried through the morning hours as they danced and splashed at the community YMCA. N. -I . 4, Q 4' i x 2 - SS? fc - . ' U v.f ef A ffm -i E. ,im 361m ABOVE-Juniors battle clock to complete BELOW-Tropical setting provided de isle setting on time. lightful atmosphere for chatting. El

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Student Enthusiasm Signifies Rising MHS Spirit The MHS pep band adds lively notes of enthusiasm to pep assemblies. 'it in .- 1: . vs , il. School spirit at MHS boomed to an all time high. At the beginning of the football season the 615 sea- son tickets sold surpassed last year's sale of 120 season tickets. Spirit boosting aids included the painting of a maroon M in the center of the gym floor. A large sign depicting a Caveman and Tupper Field, Home of the fighting Misha- waka Cavemen was painted on the back of the press box in the stadium. Several organizations have also added to the rising spirit at MHS. The M-Men's club sponsored a dance after the bonfire in Merrifield Park for all MHS students. License plates with MHS Boosters printed on them were sold by the Booster's Club. Further building school spirit was the sale of sweatershirts em- bossed with MHS bythe GAA. Trying to involve more students in school spirit, student committees were formed. The pep session com- mittee created and participated in the skits presented during pep as- semblies. The sign committee eased the burden of the cheerleaders by helping them make signs and ban- ners for the games. Slgnmaking was made easier with the purchase of the sign shop which contains all the ma- terials needed for making signs. Special cheers and youthful lungs combined to create an atmosphere of victory at all sport activities. But school spirit was not only the cheer- ing at the games, it was the chatter in the halls, the enthusiasm in class, and the attendance at club meet- ings. MHS'ers were tuned in to school spirit in 1969. g ,,-mv 'ii - . N ' 1 ,, Yibf ' f Q , I -1. QW if S F ' - f'l7 4 i 'iiiiifa , iii 4 - , .-...L . V, .,. , .,. . 'Q L: 1 'Un tg.. ,. '., .. . r . .4 I rm!-4 .Ulf . w. sa fini. , xl :Y tv -gt 4' . , , . 1. gk 4 ig., . . 'ix . ft, 'iw ,vhjp 'Z. '1. 1 wvf'53fg --ig 11, ':. 4 .. .wg . .. . ' as Wulf: sf- T Y i. 1 - 7 . ' s , cgi, ., sf 1 rv 1 v : ,X .TSE I P' Students and faculty members don typical farm dress and play home-made instruments to characterize the Penn farmers. Many students and faculty members participated in original skits to liven up the pep sessions.

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Christmas Ball Stirs Old Memories At the end of a grueling week of semester exams, MHS students un- wound to the beat of the Cambridge Five. The mid-semester dance, spon- sored by the Student Council, is a yearly event at MHS. During the last week of Christmas vacation, MHS students looked for- ward to the Mistletoe Ball, the an- nual Christmas event of the Horizon Club. Old-fashioned evergreen trees- decorated with miniature musical in- struments, cream-colored balls sus- pended from the ceiling, and hurri- cane lamps centering the tables, car- ried out the theme of Memories of Christmases Past. Midnight snacks and exclusive restaurants lured couples from the Indiana Club at midnight. This event gave MHS'ers the op- portunity to meet other area high school students. K .,,.. . 5 N 4 Murals of horse-drawn sleighs and steam locomotives depict scenes of Christmas long ago and the Mistletoe Ball held in the Indiana Club. , , .... Combining new steps with the old of the frug and the skate, MHS students dance to the rock sound of the Cambridge Five. Helping out at the concession stand, freshman Jackie Watts serves Pepsi to thirsty MHS students at the mid-semester dance.