Morristown Hamblen East High School - Itakha Yearbook (Morristown, TN)

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xiii Seniors Relate Christmas Spirit to Students No other American holiday has so rich a heritage as Christmas. The tradi- tions of trimming trees, exchanging gifts, sending Christmas cards, cooking holiday foods, and visiting old friends have been passed from generation to generation. But the traditional observance that has most influenced the world is the mean- ingful Christmas story. This one event shows how peace and goodwill can be- come a reality instead of merely a hope. Each year the Senior Class attempts to bring the true Christmas spirit to the students of MHS as they portray the story of Christ's birth. The seniors them- selves elect the cast, prepare the setting, . and provide the costumes. This year rain cancelled the night performance of the story and changed the afternoon per- formance from the football field to Isen- burg-Siler Gymnasium. However, this change of plans did not decrease the spirit of the presentation. As Rusty Sen- telle read the Biblical story and the band 'played the familiar Christmas carols, the i true meaning of Christmas passed from person to person . . . binding the student body together with peace and good will. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother. 2I

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And this shall be a sign unto youg Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest bs, ,,tF N gl, sZtts s tt, I 5 t 2 1 X, r Us ,N gi 4 it , W 'A ' QE' ,

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Who's Who Climaxes High School Activities On February li, the 1968 Who's Who Program climaxed four years of hard work and constant effort for twenty-four seniors. The theme of the program was appropriate- ly centered upon the attributes Talent, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service, which are the criteria for selection to Who's Who at MHS. In order to be selected to 'Who's Wfho, each senior was earlier asked to fill in a form on which he listed all activities in which he had participated during his entire four years of high school. Participation in athletics, publications, clubs, dramatics, and music are included in this list. Points are then awarded for these activities-with ad- ditional points being given for honor grades -and the seniors with the highest number of points are selected for Who's Who. After Mr. Murrell Weesner, assistant principal, read the names of the seniors who composed the 1968 Who's XVho, these students came forward to receive corsages or boutonnieres and to sit in front of the senior class. The featured speaker, Dr. XV. E. Darby, President of the Tennessee Bap- tist Association and pastor of the First Bap- tist Church of jefferson City, then spoke to the MHS student body on future success in life. Following this speech, the MHS Con- cert Choir presented Choose Something Like a Star from lirostiana to conclude the special program. At the conclusion of the program the seniors elected Mr. and Miss MHS. Barbara Lowry and Bob Marcum were elected to this honor. Thursday night a banquet was given by the ITAKHA Staff in honor of the students making Who's Who. This informal occa- sion marked the end of a very happy day for the twenty-four honorees. Mr. ana' Miss MHS Barbara Lowry and Bob M arcum 22