Manual High School - Thunderbolt Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Patsy Curley, winner of the annual Morey Reading Contest for Girls, smiles happily as she looks over the number of books she selected as her prize. Curley Wins Morey Reading October 22, 1941 1M.T.ll.S.l, Miss l'atsv Curley was ac- claimed winner ot' the animal Morey Reading Contest held here today. The contest has been an an- nual affair at Manual since 1596, when it was first started by Mr. Chester S. Morey to stimulate interest in sight reading among girls. The prize set aside by Mr Morey is a set of books chosen by the winner to the amount of 550, Patsy, a senior, proved to be up against stiff competition. Other contestants were Marilyn Newcomer, Georgia Heber. and Gladys Phebus. also seniors: Betty Atz, Dorothy Sangmeister, and Virginia Shrader, juniorsg and Martha Kesson and Sylvia Ramirez ot' the sophomore class. All read extremely well. Several musical numbers by members of the music department added to the enjoyment of the program. Though Mr. C, S. Morey died in .lanuary. 1922, his son, Mr. John Morey, .lr., has carried on the contest as a memorial to his father. Shafroth contestants, Rob Lotito anrl Martha Jane Kesson, study wearily in preparation for the inter-high school competition. Both contestants studied many hours on subjects of local, national, and international inter- est. The Worlrl War situation marie the study more clificnlt because of the lack of modern contemporary tests. Both contestants received a high rating in the competition, although neither of them placed hrst. -N A-'ii' .i',--m.,.- Kesson and Lotito Represent Manual in hafroth Contest January lti. 1942 tM.T.H.S.l. Final preparations were being made today bv Manual's Shaf- roth contestants, Martha .lane Kcsson and Hob I.otito, before going to East High School to compete against the speakers of each Denver public high school. This contest is held annually in Denver and is one of the most difficult extemporaneous speak- ing contests devised. For several weeks before the contests, the contestants, who are chosen at preliminaries with- in their own school, must begin to study every local, national, and international subject of im- portauce. They must be drilled for voice qualities, posture, and poise by their coaches, and they must learn certain parts of fa- mous speeches for vocabulary training. On the night of the competi- tion, the participants assemble, receive final instructions, and one hour before each individual is scheduled to speak. he draws an envelope containing several subjects of interest. From these he must choose one, prepare it Annual Spring Dance Held Again -Manual E March 27, 1942 tM.T.ll.S.l. The annual citv-wide Plav Festival appeared at the City Auditorium for a two-performance stand. The Play Festival, under the supervision ot' the Physical Ed- ucation Department, had for its theme this vear Colorado and had acrordingly, dances to fit the theme. Representatives of the three educational divisionsf senior hi':h, junior high, and elemen- tary schools, presented a full two hours of beautiful dancing, Manual's contributions num- bered three. A group ot' square, dances were given by the Folk uters Several Dances Dance Clubg the golden dance, representing the gold in the Colorado mines, was danced by approximatelv 30 girls from Man- ual: a military tap, significant of Colorado's militarv training bases, was presented by a group of Ilfl girls, Hundreds ot' costumes had to be made to clothe the dancers appropriately: sco1'es of music folders were purchased for the all-city band. All dances from Manual were patiently coached by the physi- cal education instructors, Miss Louise McNiff and Mr. Don Des- Combes. in the given hour, and speak on it for seven minutes before a large audience and five learned judges, .ludges acclaimed the East High School contestants, Kay Spoentgen and George Creamer, as winners of the Shafroth con- test. The list of judges in- cluded Miss Bernadetta Daly, Mr. Lloyd Jones, Mrs. Genevieve Kaliner, Miss Katherine Om- manney. and Mr. Leon K. Whit- ney, teachers of speech and dra- matic arts. Other contestants included Bunny Kortz and Ar- Best Assemblies of Year Chosen March 25,1942 tM.T.ll.S.l. To- day Miss Atkins and two mem- bers of the Annual staff went through her tiles to pick the four best assemblies of the year, October 10. 1941 tM.T.H.S.l. We were honored to have Cap- tain Mt-Williams and his quartet from the fire department, who sang three songs and also gave an interesting talk on fire pre- vention. After hearing the flremen's peppy songs and inspiring speeches, each student felt it more as his duty to be as pre- cautious as possible. October 29, 1941 tM.T.H.S.l. On this day, Manual's Blue Jack- ets sponsored the assembly by having a very interesting chalk talk, given by two boys from South High School concerning the Community Chest. Immediately following the en- joyable and worthwhile chalk talk, the assembly program was concluded with a movie. December 17, 1941 tM.T.H,S.i. The Christmas program pre- pared by the Glee Clubs, Span- ish. and Drama classes was very beautiful and portrayed the real meaning of Christmas. All of these assemblies were very nmch enjoyed, not only for their lovely scenes, but also for music, acting abilities, and worthwhileness, as well as the enjoyment to each student which it provided. thur Bonger of North, Elizabeth Rich and Harry Bane of South, and Nancy Fellers and Tom Gib- son, .lr., of West. All contestants selected sub- jects of interest and importance, and each spoke authoritatively and intellectually on his chosen subject. The high schools were justly represented and were proud ot' their respective repre- sentatives. The program included several musical numbers, presented by Manual's instrumental music de- partment.

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Drama Class Presents atalogue December 31, 1941 tM.T.H.S.J. The Catalogue, a one-act com- edy of farm life, was presented at Manual by members of Miss Daly's drama class. The play was directed by Tommy Burns, who also played the part of Mr. Martin, father of Myrtle and husband of Mrs. Martin. The scene was the living room of the Martin home just after the ar- rival of the catalogue from the big store. The story centered around this family and their friends, Joe Burke, M'yrtle's boy friend, Mrs. .lones, a newsy neighbor, Ger- tie and Jim, neighboring dren and friends of Myrtle. The arrival of the catalogue causes great excitement. The women folk spend lavishly on themselves. while poor Pa Mar- tin moans woefully as the con- tents of his fat but tight purse decrease. The way in which Myrtle worked her beau into a proposal provided much comedy and en- joyment. The play ended in happiness for all except Pa, who finally had to pay quite a sum for a wedding dress for his daughter. Those who took part in the play were: Alice Carver as Myr- tle, Victor Jeter as .loe Burke. Ruth White as the town gossip, Mrs, Jones, Virginia Moreland as Mrs, Martin, Ellen Baker as Gertie, and Walter Beebe as Jim. chil- The most beautiful story in the world, The Nativity, brought to life to express the beauty and solemnity of an American Christmas. A huge cast of students was used for the production al Manual this year. hristmas Scenes Reviewed Ilecember lit, 1941 tM.T.H.S.l. The Nativity, one of the old- est and most beautiful stories known to man, came to life in a stirring and beautiful pageant presented by the students ot' Manual's Spanish Club and mu- sic departments, The story was told by a nar- rator dressed in rich robes of biblical times, While he verb- ally paiuted the scene. it ap- peared on the stage behind hint just as it might, have appeared then. Angels, robed in flowing white, carrying their harps and horns, appeared before ill-clad. spellbouud shepherds to tell them the joyous news. Mary and .loseph stood guard over the infant, and the wise men brought their gifts. Glorious carols filled the room as singers, accompanied by the orchestra, joyously sang of Beth- lehem and shepherds, The audi- ence listened and watched in- tently without stirring, spell- bouud by the realism and beauty of the costumed figures on the stage. Each year the story is told and portray:-fig each year it is enjoyed and understood a little more ity Manual students. The faculty committee was made up of Miss Agnes lllanck, backstage director, Miss Herne- detta Daly, dramatic director, Miss Eva NlcKelvey. vocal music, Mr, Arthur Olson, instrumental music. and Mr. ilarold Manly, light ami scenery director. Members of the cast, The Catalogue, caught during its rare moment of fun, instead of work, during rehearsal. Annual P.-T. A. Be lefit Show Presented March 26,1942 tlVl.T.H.S.7. The annual P.-T, A. benefit show was presented in the Manual audi- torium under the sponsorship of Manual's P.-T. A. mothers. The feature of the evening was a program of dance numbers pre- sented by a local dancing school. Easter and patriotic music was presented by the Manual chorus under the direction of Miss E-va McKelvey. The Manual string quartet presented two numbers. This group is a portion of the regular Manual orchestra. Manual's stage was set with the famous garden background scenery and wings of green trees and vines. Several light changes made the program more com- plete and enjoyable. Music Department March 14, 1942 tM.T.l'l.S.l. Several Sunday afternoon con- 'certs were presented by Man- ual's instrumental music depart- ment during this concert season. The concerts, free to the pub- lis, were presented at Cole Jun- ior High School in order to ac- commodate large crowds attend- ing each concert. The theme, Music for Uniting the Americas. was carried out in all the concerts. South American music, as well as our own, had an important place on every program. The first concert featured the orchestra in a complete concert. The following two were shared with the band. Gives Concert Manuals string quartet had an important place in the winter season concert which was the second of the two. The third concert featured the band playing a group of Amer- ican war songs and several semi- classicals. Aside from the Sunday cou- certs, two others, one an orches- tra concert and the other a band concert., were presented to the students and l'aculty at Manual. The concerts were under the direction of Mr. Arthur Olson, instrumental instructor at Mau- ual. Ushering and patron service was handled by the Blue Jacket Club.

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Symbol of G. Rfs in Effect Since 1886 February 3, 1942 tM.T.H.S.l. The Girl Reserve emblem has not been altered since it was first adopted by the Girl Reserve Club. Today, the girls decided that the symbol expressed their own idea of the club better than any new one would, as it in- cludes all of the purposes of the club. The triangle stands for the three sides of a girl's life -religion and mental and physi- cal development --and the circle represents the world. is s Q1 Feminine Stl ig Ng! Helen lanes served her term as PTBSHCIII with loyalty and success- ful eforts to make the C.R.'s a more enjoyable club. X -.en 11 The members portrayed have attended parties given by the club, rendered their services to various committees, or have taken an active part in the meetings held every two weeks. This is one of the finest GR. Clubs Girls' League Sponsors Suc- cessful Party February 19, 1942 fM.T.lfl.S.l. The Girls' League of Manual to- day held its annual party. Various games were played, including pass the knife. The player caught with the knife pro- vided some sort of entertain-- ment. Marion and Frances Wel- ler contributed entertainment in the form of a tap dance en- titled The Old Gray Mare. Although this party was not the actual initiation party, the old members very much enjoyed the fifteen minutes in which they could do with the new members as they wished. Cup cakes, marshmallows. and ice cream added to the enjoy- ment of the occasion. Committees of entertaimnent, refreshment, and initiation were composed of: P a t s y Horino, Betty Baier, Jackie Mills, Betty Maes, Norma Coffee. Lorraine Kinnison, Margie Fouts, Wanda DeGraffenreid, Bonnie Carper, Betty Eby, Betty Redford, Ruth White, Louise Thompson, Helen Vaughn, Ruth Zolanek, and Patsy Curlev. 4,5 ever to be organized. There's always a moment of silence and interest at the GL. party when food is being served. Shirley and Pat aren't exceptions. He,-e are some of our feminine that walking mak-es for better students on their way to school. health and attention in class. They are somewhat tired, but agree 5 , ' ff .iw-easiest Although the cabinet meets only twice a month, numerous plans are made, and during the period much is accomplished. G. Rfs Adopt Regulation Sweaters January 12, 1942 tM.T.H.S.l. The Girl Reserve Club passed a vote to select regulation sweat- ers a few weeks ago. It was arranged to have a committee price sweaters and report back to the club. Today, the store selected by the girls had repre- sentatives b r i n g out several types ot' sweaters from which a lovely powder blue cardigan was selected. The Girl Reserve em- blem was voted to be worn on the left sleeve, similar to the stripe on school letter sweaters. When the club was first started, an entire uniform was adopted, but the girls decided that similar sweaters, worn with a blue skirt, were effective. Having been elected president ol Girls' League, Bonnie Joyce Weeks worked very diligently this year. Her many accomplishments were sincerely appreciated by the entire organization. is ICTORY , fig , Jai ' x swans