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

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as Literature Enriches Its Future English was taken by all M.H.S. students, and therefore, it was one of the main topics of con- versation during final exams. English fundamentals were drilled into students from the first grade through the twelfth grade. ln the first few years of grade school, sentence structure was taught. During the freshman year of high school, students learned that a participle is a verb form ending with -ed or -ing and acting as an adjective, while during their senior year, they found that poetry His the sweet sap of the tree of lifef, Literature and grammar received an equal share of attention in the English department. Novels and short stories added to a studentls knowledge and in- creased his vocabulary. Plays were also an im- portant part of literature. Shakespeare's plays were found to contain some of the best literature ever written with its golden vocabulary. Spelling was very important, also. Even some of the best literature ever written was found to be spoiled by spelling errors. may 1 ag- 2 '.-TM? 5? i Mrs. Sue Sherfick shows English students her bulletin board career display. t.,-in Mr. James Oswalt, Junior English instructor. returns corrected themes to English students. Mr. William Wright and Bill Crandall discuss Edgar Allen Poe in Senior English class.

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History Relates the World,s Past Dana Dunbar locates a point of interest for the social studies class with the aid of Mr. Polson. .I :LD svewrs :ILO EV1 N' im ,iff ' f'i:'W-Q. A 3 'W V . Y it Q V' , 4- 'J ' 9- wr - . ,M ffldiii xt ' fM4,,t,, .5 ft, 'A -W W , . M , A Q2 Q 1 'i,3A.-my--' a 73 A , tm ,., , fi 3 is Vg I Miss Dorothy Stroud points out a foreign country to Polly Penning- ton and Rick Chapman. World Organization students. The new courses, world organization and Latin American history, were added to the curriculum of the social studies department. These courses were augmented by current affairs, contemporary issues and world geography which helped students to better understand the world of today. The social science highlight of the year was a mock election held for the school during the general election of 1964 by senior government stu- dents. Potential voters were registered two weeks before actual election time. Using the Australian ballot, students voted in Miss Stroud's room which served as the polling station. The use of guest speakers, movies, panel dis- cussions, and student reports aided our social studies teachers in providing a more thorough study of the evolution of history from the time of pre- historic man to Lyndon B. Johnson. Mr. Busack looks on as Rick Tindall takes an open book history test.

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Physical Ed. Develops Better Bodies Guidance students. Bay Cox and Becky Nlctfourt. listen as Mr. Dunbar explains a question from their daily lesson. Considering our nation's added stress on physical fitness, MHS's Physical Education Department's goal gave students a chance to participate in a pro- gram of body building. Boys followed a well-rounded schedule which included calisthenics. volleyball. weight lifting. rope climbing. and running. Similarly. girls kept physically fit through volleyball. ring toss. baseball. exercises. and running. Besides this stress on physical fitness. an intense study of health played an important role in Mitchell High School. Various health. safety. and guidance courses schooled students in administering first aid. selecting a vocation. and developing a pleasing personality. Physical Ed. girls and instructor. Nlrs. Kizzie Stultz. are about to perform precision calisthenics as part oftlieir daily schedule. Mark Bundy takes his turn climbing the rope while Nlike Nlayden and Paul Stroud wait anxiously. P.. se.- -.... V: f W - i N 'f sl. S:. -a fSff1': i ll 5 I -- M 1 X N fi Y sei is vi? i gr t 5' also is , . Q 'EE ' . ,.., is , . 'Q -- IF i . t , .- N sf --., , -. , r B '10 ' f . ' , it 4-Li.-Yami: -Q ' -We - -. ' 75 c .. I c .. , ,Q x '--- H it -- H P N Q .L Li ' c . .LL i L .. i - gifai 1 ' t A' i .B . X i . + . A Bm in - . ,