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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1973

Page

6

Colour My World Prom Crowned MHS Royalty at Armory

MHS juniors presented the 1973 Junior-Senior Prom at the Mexico Armory last Friday evening with John Buckner and Linda Henderson named king and queen. Attendants were Joan Balser Steve Collins Joe Long and Vickie Pasley. Themed Colour My World featured arched tunnels a gazebo for the court murals and a carousel with refreshments and a post prom feature by the junior parents the March Hare.

MHS Mexico Armory John Buckner Linda Henderson Joan Balser Steve Collins Joe Long Vickie Pasley Chicago King John Buckner Prom Royalty Shannon Benton Scott Wilkinson Calvert Studio

MHS Class Of 73 Attends Special Night At Six Flags

About fifty five seniors and several parents attended Six Flags over MidAmerica Senior Night lasting from 7 p m to 3 a m. Highlights included Mac Davis the New Seekers and St Louis area groups with rides and shows. The trip was not school sponsored.

MHS Six Flags Mid- America Mac Davis New Seekers St. Louis

Memories Of 1968 69 At Hardin Junior High

Readers recall 1967 69 school years at MHS with several awards and student roles. Good Citizen Awards went to John Buckner John Edwards Nancy Baker and Debbie Williams in 1968. Eighth grade science fair winners included Buckner and Clement and Kossman.

MHS John Buckner John Edwards Nancy Baker Debbie Williams HJH Sue Ellen Barnett Marsha Brown Steve Collins Steve Craghead Byron Easterling Becky Forrest Mary Beth Gardner Chuck Golden Dan Hamilton Donna Henry Kathy Kallenbach Jane Lackey Charley McIntosh Liz Pearl Lyn Piper Mike Rogers Brad Sharpe Scott Smith Dave Sutton Coral Trammell Laura White Larry Worstell Stu Co Debbie Bird Patsy Gallagher Randy Day Laura Enslen Janet Maddox Pam Gish Mary Benjamin Pat Talley

Black Is Peaceful Fire and Forsaken War

A fragmented verse expresses Black pride and a longing for peace, blending imagery of steel, darkness, and a nuclear shadow with personal reflection. The narrator recalls handling a burning object and the sensations of heat fading into memory, ending with a youth.

Golden Gate

The Last Song for MHS Class of Hope and Choice

A reflective editorial on senior year angst and the leap into adulthood. It urges graduates to face choices about college marriage or work with responsibility, wholehearted effort, and self made decisions as they begin independent life.

MHS D.E

Its Your Concern Now Too Folks at MHS 1973 yearbook

In 1972 73 world events mirrored in MHS life as students faced near misses and protests. A shift to independent sports drew concern while the Bleacher Bums rallied MES spirit. Kit Bond rose to Missouri governor. blacks joined royalty at three major school events as StuGe pursued action on apathy and dissension.

MHS Kit Bond Missouri

What Seniors Will Miss at MHS

Donna Ehrhardt questions what seniors will miss at MHS as they graduate. The column playfully lists names and groups such as Mr Willer of the Dixie Greys and the Concert Choir, with humor about senioritis and farewell sentiments from the class of 1973.

MHS Donna Ehrhardt Mr. Willer Dixie Greys D.G Ladies Aid Society Valet Jerry R.H.L McMillan School

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