Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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Senior Liz Erlandson takes a sip of pop at the annual French Club pizza bingo party. The bingo party uses ''traveling” prizes which turn out to be useful items such as Play-dough or a children's story book. Onyautyitiatui. FOOD FIGURES Every MHS organization appears to be obsessed with food while most MHS students have diet mania. Evidently, the clubs must plot to throw obstacles in the students paths to the glorious utopia of thinness. Every club either sells food or induces members to attend meetings through waving tempting morsels in front of their noses. Bake sales, candy bars, M M's, Gummi Bears, apples, oranges, and various other items are all sold by clubs. Students beg their friends to purchase their wares so they can either go on that trip or just remain a member in good standing of the club. By remaining in good standing, members consume many treats of various calorie amounts. The flip side of the coin has half the population of MHS dramatically complaining about layers of fat while gnawing on pure chocolate. They moan; they grumble; they eat. The vicious food cycle takes one more step. Students progress from self-pity to group-pity resulting in flattery. One person denounces herself as fat . Her friends immediately rush to her defense by proclaiming her beautifully thin and themselves as obese . In return for their support, she returns equivalent compliments in another round of the never-ending social game. To all the producers and consumers of MHS organizational food, we take our hats off to you! 22 ORGANIZATIONS

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Ambur Klein weaves a basket during the Fine Arts Festival. Within a week of the Fair, the art classroom was transformed into a gallery, displaying students' projects. Ann McNally and Darci Bandi take some time to look at the Art Show in the hallway. Purchasing a ticket for the Art Show wasn't necessary like the other activities. Yvonne Klassy and Robert Vickerman act as critics for the art work. All articles for the art show were contributed by students at MHS. Michelle Tindell points out a detail from the display in the halls of MHS during the Fine Arts Festival, jenny Rawson takes in the information, listening intently. OUT OF CLASS INTO CULTURE Students arriving at school a little late on the final days before the Fine Arts Festival found a long line in the M-Room. The latecomers grabbed one of the green pamphlets that had been floating around MHS the past few weeks and got in line behind the rest. Tickets for the various activities available could be obtained only one at a time before and after school and during lunch. They had to be signed by both students and teachers for the hour they would be missing. Although getting out of class' seemed to be the main objective of most students, many found a variety of films and workshops they were anxious to check out. Freshman, Sheryl Metcalf commented, I heard a lot about the Festival from upper classmen, especially how great it is to get out of class! But I also found a lot of interesting workshops to go to. The last two days of the week found the halls of MHS filled with artists, poets, authors, and musicians. Susan Gardels, artist in residence, gave workshops in creative writing and art; Margaret George, Madison, gave presentations on the writing of a novel using her book The Autobiography of Henry VIII as an example for the students. Other presentations included art and fashion shows, members of the American Players Theatre, and classic films such as Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean. Students looked forward to the biannual Fine Arts Festival, not only as a change of pace or as a way to get out of class, but also as a chance to have a good time while seeing the careers of many professionals. MHS had a taste of wnat the arts mean to other people and what Fine Arts mean to themselves. FINE ARTS FAIR 21

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At the F.H.A. Pizza-meetcha party early in the year, Traci Phillips, Deena Rufer, and Angie Stingley enjoy a feast. Every year the club holds this event to draw new members to the club. julie Martin addresses Liaison Board at a meeting after school. The group became involved with the S.A.D.D. program along with many other activities. Shelly Figi and Trisha Williams purchase some baked goods after school in the M Room from Spanish Club member Sandy Stauffacher Working during a Boy's Varsity Basketball game at the Key Gub concession stand, Kris Rasmussen Fills a customer's order. ORGANIZATIONS 23