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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1970
Page
11
In Mexico Missouri on Saturday October 24 1970 a notice declares Sadie Hawkins Dance set for November 14 sponsored by Women’s Lib. The Armory hosts the event with a 3:90 to 1:30 p.m. window noted in the day’s item. The message cautions about the timing and themes amid campus activity.
The four senior class officers of MHS speak on goals for the year with Randy Smith as president and Larry Snell as vice president. Chris DiBlasi and Jeff Marsh serve as secretary and treasurer. Each outlines plans from class gifts to a memorable senior year and upcoming activities including a powderpuff game and the senior dance with Daisy Mae and Lil Abner themes. Committees and responsibilities for decorations, coronation, publicity, tickets, band, refreshments, and cleanup are assigned.
Sixteen freshmen chosen from over 50 auditioning join the newly formed Freshman Madrigal, the first group in the vocal music department. Named sopranos include Betsy Bailey Joanne Kasper Holly Nielsen and Beth Smithey. Altos Mary Bussen Julie Cope land Kathy Erdel Debbie Jenkins. Tenors Mike Jeri chow Jeff Mackey Drew Smiley Matt Snook. Basses Bob Barnes Craig Barnes James Edwards and Curtis Rutter. First rehearsal set for 7:45 a.m. Thursday October 29 in the vocal music room.
Mexico Optimist Club sponsors Youth Appreciation Week from November 7 through 18 to honor the city's outstanding youths. Proclamation Day on November 7 will be announced by Mayor Warner Williams. Activities include a dance at the Youth Center for grades 7–12, an all‑school assembly with citation of MHS top teens, a Sec TV program led by Ed Hodge, radio class program guided by James Kox, a halftime youth event at the Waynesville football game, and Religion For Youth Day on November 14 with ministers organizing youth participation in services.
The MHS Debate and Drama squad will travel to MU Lab next Friday and Saturday as one of about forty schools nationwide. They will debate on the resolution that the federal government should establish finance and administer pollution control programs in the United States. Debating entrants include John Jolly, Garletta Brooks, Davis, Marilyn Mellon, Joyce Fennewald, Vickie Earle, Sharon Eikel, and Daphne Landers. Drama participants perform excerpts from Streetcar Named Desire, Of Mice and Men, and Tay, with readers and original oratory entries by multiple students.
Juniors planning college attendance took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test this morning in the MHS cafeteria. The PSAT, a two hour version of the SAT, aims to acquaint students with college aptitude testing.
Publications will sell evergreens to raise money for the Mascot project. Growl and Mascot staff will canvass the town or take orders until November calling 581-422 or 581-5179. Evergreen deliveries arrive in December and include wreaths holly garlands and decorator kits priced 1.25 to 3.75. Orders are paid on delivery.
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