Mitchell High School - Gold and Blue Yearbook (Mitchell, IN)

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Others Express a Talent in Music W,f3,?,,Y Junior High band students. Pam Chastain and Rhea Dawn Wilcox. practice a musical duet for a future performance. h'Practice makes perfect is the cliche that inspires band students during a period of routine practice. NJ All BN S S Cornet players, Robert Goldsberry and Gary Crimes, gain ex- perience through scale exercises under the direction of Mr. Russell Julian. Mrs. Bobbie Wagner explains the different techniques of Bach and Bernstein to attentive chorus students.

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Some Students Show a Flair in Art W-tx Donna Thompson. with the help ofMrs. Mable Davis, demonstrates proper chalk drawing techniques to Twila Terrell and Donna Cer- kin. -:Fir , ,rlfeffswfw-Q .ii his T ' pt if-se : '-'J' .fr ll' Advanced art students, Terry Wood and Mike Blanton, add the final touches to their mosaic pictures. Many MHS students have displayed their cre- ations of art as well as their talents through the guidance of art instructor, Mrs. Mabel Davis. Through- out the school year, our building flourished with an abundance of artistic productions. Special effort was given to decorate the school for the festive days of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Not only did the school benefit from the art stu- dents' creations, but the public was also profited by it. Contests were held and the posters entered in them were many times exhibited in store windows downtown. These posters were not always for pure entertainment, but they were used often to urge the public to make use of the public services available in Mitchell. The efforts of the art students were aided by the new lift-top tables and stools. A kiln was also added to the art equipment to help the students broaden their interest in art. All this modern equipment assist- ed the students in the production of better art creations. Sheila Paige receives portrait shadowing instructions from Mrs. Mable Davis.

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For Young Debaters and Linguists Rehearsing for a future production, the dramatic students practice facial expressions and speaking tones. Speaking correctly through experiences was the speech and dramatics theme. Through group partic- ipation, many students overcame their stage fright by the constant practice which they gained in their speech classes. Several types of speaking were re- hearsed throughout the year. Many students enjoyed the Student Congress sessions where they voiced their own opinions during legislative meetings. Teams were formed and debating programs were presented to the classes. Several different topics were discussed by this method of controlled argu- ment. Mr. Cross startled a few students when he asked them for an extemporary speech. However, not many pupils were completely lacking in wordsg thus, speeches without preparation were possible. Group discussion brought forth the problems of everyday speaking. These talking sessions familiar- ized the students with the techniques of polite con- versation. Ideal casting, and the actors' apparent under- standing of their roles, combined to make the drama department presentations a total success. The plays of both delightful comedy and tragedy provided the members of the casts with an opportunity to fully display their talents. The transformation of students into entertainers was often difficult work. However, weeks of diligent practice and hours of coaching by drama instructor, Mr. Cross, proved to be successful when the final productions were presented on the Mitchell High School stage. Drama students appeared in three plays this year. The first was Good-by My Fancy, selected for the senior class play. An all school play and a musical were also given. Calmly stating her views. ,Ianet Knight presents her speech for class criticism.