Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Glass history On September 3, 1 931, 491 innocent, wide- eyed freshmen entered our auditorium pleasant- ly ignorant of what lay before them. Mr. E. H. Kemper McComb inspired that group with the school-motto AVe Can, We Must, We Will. To each of us, that thought became the first ex- ample of what this life at Manual was to be. After our principal ' s speech the future seem- ed less complex than it had upon entering- The upper classmen soon upset their feeling of secur- ity in regard to Manual customs, however, by sending them in quest of elevator tickets, up and down the wrong stairs and generally misguid- ing the trusting young freshmen until they were ready to give up in distress. Promenading! That continual merry-go- round fascinated and delighted all. Each face, picture, and room became engraved upon the memory of every new student. Just beginners, but they left their mark. The freshman football team was undefeated through- out the season. Members of that team who con- tinued at Manual are Walter Presecan, Lewis Billiard, Charles Lewis, Albert Marks, Edward Morris, George Beeson, Barteld Vredeveld and Howard Rosberg. It was during this first year of our education that Manual and the freshmen lost four good friends. Death took Miss Bertha Thormeyer, while Miss Kate Wentz, Miss Augusta C. Mer- ing and Miss Mabel West resigned from teach- ing. Those freshmen days were spent in earnest endeavor, but, as cocky sophomores, individual- ism became the goal. Friends and acquaint- ances became more numerous and for a time Manual was a Iiiiiv pla house lo Die sophomores. As juniors, a realization of the wonderful op- portunities that Manual afforded, intrigued each student to abandon the slipshod study that had been predominant in the second year and to remember that education was an important fac- tor in the life of everyone. The group which had come in ' 31 as green- ies, ' ' had admired and respected the seniors and for three years had strived to reach that figur- ative, pot of gold. Finally that goal was reached, and we became seniors. But the gold when found was not the precious metal; it was even more dear. The highly esteemed characters of Miss Knox and Mr. Clayton were of pure gold. Their kindness, patience and guidance were of supreme importance and necessity in making the June class of ' 35 a success. By MARY ELLEN BILLIARD As a. matter of organization the class held election of officers, and Walter Presecan was elected president of the class ; Marjcrie How- ard, vice-president ; Helen Wheeler, secretary ; and Lewis Billiard, treasurer, at the first meet- ing. When the time came to choose the traditional arm band, Georgianna Amt ' s design was select- ed and as their color, the class chose green. Ivy Day which was sponsored by the January ' 35 class, was the occasion which first demanded the wearing of the green and the proud ex- hibition of armbands. With the close of the September term, the last lap was started. Officers were again elect- ed. Walter Presecan, Helen Wheeler and Lew- is Billiard were re-elected, and Gertrude Oertel replaced Marjorie Howard as vice-president. Other officers were elected later. The predic- tion of the future was to be made by Richard Hill ; David Suddeth accepted the responsibility of willmaker; Inas Donahue was chosen giftor- ian ; and Mary Ellen Billiard was to organize the class history. The motto, Rowing Not Drifting, submit- ted by Clara Kinney was selected by the class to be its motto. It symbolized the knowledge acquired through the four years training. Helen Hansen won the banner design contest and with it the honor of making the 1935 ban- ner. This emblem becomes the permanent prop- erty of the school- On Ivy Day, the class staged a playlet under the direction of Mrs. Ada M. Bing, after which the formal presentation of the ivy vine and trowel was made by Walter Presecan to John Cristina, president of the January ' 36 class. A romance of the Napoleonic period, Qual- ity Street- by Sir James M. Barrie, was the senior class play chosen by Miss Lola, I. Perk- ing and her senior committee. Under her di- rection, the play was cast, but rehearsals were hardly begun when Miss Perkins became id. Miss Vivian L. AVebster and Mr. E. Edward Green generously took over the work and on April 25 and 26 the play was successfully pre- sented. On May 1, news of the death of Miss Perkins shocked and grieved the entire class. Included with the flowers sent in the name of the class, was a note which read, The June ' 35 seniors feel very deeply the loss of a friend, a benefac- tor and an ideal teacher. As senior activities drew to a close, the class looked forward to its publication by electing (Continued on Page 24) .»J.» «» «.Jm$«»J..$m.$..$..J«. . .».$,.$. TWENTY-TWO