Dixie Gray Band Concert and Dance Planned
John Willer announces a Dixie Gray band concert at Presser Hall at 7 30 pm on Friday February 11 followed by a dance at about 8 30 pm featuring the Parchment Farm. King and queen will be named at the dance. Band mothers set Dad's Night Feb 8 with a seniors instrument demonstration. Student Council primary winners announced with campaigns to start Monday and election set for next day.
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John Willer
Dixie Gray
Presser Hall
Parchment Farm
Willer
Dixie Gray Band
Student Council
Steve Collins
Lee Kehl
Charley McIntosh
Dave Sutton
Joanne Kasper
Louann Pauley
Julie Copeland
John Sparks
Counselors Attend Kirksville Meeting
MHS counselors attended the Ninth Annual Conference for School Counselors and Administrators on Wednesday February 2 at North East Missouri College in Kirksville. Participants toured the Teaching Skills Center in Violette Hall, noted for its modern micro-teaching and micro-counseling facilities. Superintendents principals and counselors attended the conference.
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MHS
North East Missouri College
Kirksville
Violette Hall
Midwest
Larry Johnson To Speak at Vica Meeting
Larry Johnson, a national VICA executive, will headline a Feb 8 assembly at 1 p.m. for Vo Tech students with the theme A Heart to Heart Talk. Mexico's Adviser Clark Mefford praised Johnson as dynamic and engaging after a MIBA speech in Columbia. Mexico's VICA invited central district MCIDEA members to the 2:15 p.m. district meeting.
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Larry Johnson
Johnson
VICA
Mexico
Clark Mefford
Larry
MIBA
Columbia
Central District
McIdea
What If Musical Preps at MHS for May Show
Preparations begin for the 1972 Vocal Music spring production What If with performances on May 5 and 6. Director Gerald Valet says non vocal students may join in the variety show rehearsals in the coming weeks. The Vocal Music Department also starts district festival rehearsals at MHS on April 7 and 8 featuring Concert Choir Girl's Glee Choir Madrigal ensemble and three soloists.
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Gerald Valet
MHS
Knights of Columbus Sponsor Essay Contest Missouri Students
The Knights of Columbus sponsor an essay contest for Missouri students titled Our Country What Can I Do For It. Entries require 84 by 11 inch prefacing sheets, an 500 word limit, and no author name on the essay. Deadlines March 1 with local councils selecting one winner per school per division and the state council choosing three from each division based on research, grammar, and neatness.
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Knights of Columbus
Missouri
Missouri State Council
Farnen and Moore Named to National Honor Society Program
Mexico's National Honor Society chapter nominates Kathy Farnen and Bruce Moore for the national NHS Scholarship Program. The 1972 competition offers 200 awards of 1000 dollars each. Mexico High will elect four delegates to attend the state convention at Southeast Missouri State College in March.
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Mexico
National Honor Society
Bruce Moore
Kathy Farnen
Kathy
Bruce
NHS
Betty Baker
Society
Southeast Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Mexico High School
Readers' Theatre Ecology Program Preview
Mrs Barbara Rigby presents a Reader's Theatre titled While There is Still Time focused on environmental concerts ecology and hazards. The event is Thursday Feb 10 at 7 30 p m in the cafeteria with public admission free.
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Barbara Rigby
Ten Seniors Named as Outstanding High School Students
Ten MHS seniors were named outstanding high school students by the Society of Outstanding American High School Students for their extracurricular and academic achievements. The ten are Steve Chaney Jack Dennis Lawrence Epple Kathy Far nen James Kiburz Tim Lankford Bruce Moore Becky Rodes Carl Schoeppel and Karl Shellabarger. The society, the largest scholarship program of its kind in America, grants at least 580000 in scholarships annually and the students gain recognition through the society’s national volume distribution.
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MHS
Society of Outstanding
Steve Chaney
Jack Dennis
Lawrence Epple
Kathy Farnen
James Kiburz
Tim Lankford
Bruce Moore
Becky Rodes
Carl Schoeppel
Karl Shellabarger
America
Anita Wilson Wins Gold Key Award in 1972 EMR Scholastic Art
Anita Wilson, class of 1972, is named Gold Key winner in the Eastern Missouri Regional Scholastic Art Awards. She submitted eight compositions across drawings, mixed media, and painting with a weaving sample. A tea and honors ceremony at Famous Barr in downtown St. Louis will feature the winners. The event advances finalists to the national contest in New York City, judged against Missouri peers.
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Anita Wilson
Anita
Famous Barr
St. Louis
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Vickie Earle
Marcia Lees
Chester Trotter
Kevin Laws
Iris Holtkamp
Shawn Miller
Mexico, Missouri
Dixie Grays
Kirksville Meeting
Marilyn Reed
Mid-Missouri University of Missouri Extension Service
Farnen, Moore
Readers’ Theatre
William E. Lowry
Evelyn Sweitzer
Growl
Dale Duffy
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