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

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CLUBS - ORGANIZATIONS By CAROLINE PATNICK For years Manual has had a group of clubs and organizations, devoted to the enrichment and improvement of student activities. There are two classes of clubs, third period and after- school groups. Some of these organizations are honorary, such as Masoma and Koines, and some give service to the school, as the Service and H. Y. S. Clubs. Others are comprised of stud- ents interested in a special subject, who, with a teacher to sponsor them, have formed a club, such as the Science Club. Special features of various clubs are lectures, motion pictures, trips to local companies and demonstrations. Recreational clubs are formed for the amusement and enjoyment of students. Some of these are Rod and Reel, Manual Friends of Reading and Chess and Checkers. In some clubs, there is a specific requirement for enrollment. For example, in the Odd Num- ber Club, the writing of one short story a sem- ester is the duty of each member. In other groups one has to be enrolled in certain sub- jects, such as the language group and Speech Arts Club. Some of the older organizations of Manual and the dates of their founding are: Masoma, 1914; Koines, 1914; Band, 1915; French, 1919; Odd Number, 1920; and the Junior Red Cross, 1924. In former years all clubs met after school, but because many students could not attend, the time was changed to roll call. The clubs are divided into two sections, X and Y, as they are called. The X clubs meet on alternate Tuesdays, and the Y clubs do likewise ; thus a student may belong to an X and Y club at the same time. It is also possible for a student to belong to an after-school club, thus totaling three clubs. There are 1,250 students in the senior high school, and approximately eight hundred of them belong to clubs. The largest enrollment of any club is that of the Masoma Club which has ninety members. In most of the organizations, the only assess- ment is that necessary for the pictures in the semi-annual Senior Booster. This seldom ex- ceeds fifteen cents. The Forum Club presents each semester a program concerning parliamentary law. All officers of clubs are invited to attend and learn the correct business procedure for a meeting. The Business Girls ' Club has sponsored several shorthand, typewriting, stenotypy and machine calculation contests this semester in the audi- torium. A special feature of the Camera Club is that its members learn to develop their own films. A knowledge of this process besides be- ing quite interesting is useful. For the enjoyment of students and teachers, the Glee Club, Choir, Band and Orchestra pre- sent several musical programs during the semest- er. There are two mil itary organizations at Man- ual—the R, 0. T. C. and Military Club. These numerous student groups tend to round out school life and to allow the individual to seek the association of those whose interests co- incide with his own. MUSIC CLUB This group of music students discuss com- posers and various in- struments. They have had several experi- ments in the labora- tory to demonstrate vibrations of tone. President: Carl Reick. Vice-president: Norma Jean Lawson. Secretary: Vernon Elbrecht. Treasurer: Harold Yeagy. Sponsor: Miss Freda M. Hart. -Twenty

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IVY DAY Bv IV A MAE STUDEBAKER THE IVY By DeLoris Rahm I look upon the ivy Clinging there upon the wall; Its every tendril seems to say I ' ll climb! I shall not fall! ' In face of storms and heating winds It thrives and onward vines. The lender, graceful ivy there Tenaciously it climbs. We, like the ivy, must not fall, Though storms upon us heat- Steadfastly on, through rain or sun At last success we ' ll meet. Thy teachings, Manual, are to us As the vine upon the wall. Our Manual song is the song of the vine — I ' ll climb! I must not fall! Manual has several traditions which will al- ways remain. One of these is the observance of Ivy Day which lias been celebrated by every graduating class since 1909. To continue this custom, we, the graduating class of June ' 36, gathered in the auditorium on the afternoon ox May 17 to observe our own Ivy Day. As we filed down the aisles, we beheld our banner designed by Floyd Phillips. It was a beautiful blue and white emblem displaying a rising siui and carrying our motto, We Build the Ladder by Which We Climb. As we looked, many of us realized we must begin to build our ladder in the early morning of our lives if we wish to attain success. A skit, They Reminisce, written and spon- sored by Miss Beck, was presented by Hope Brown, Robert Crouch, Alma DeBaun, Geral- dine Gilliatt, Herschell Kopp and Richard Wen- ning. Gathered in a living-room, the group discussed outstanding events of the past four years, while members of the class pictured them by pantomime. Some of the incidents recalled to our memory were the visit of the choir from the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, a scene from our class play and a member of the basketball team in action. Concluding the skit, Geraldine Gilliatt sang an Ivy Day song writ- ten by Roy Welch. In a more formal manner, Jack Hiatt, presi- dent of our class, presented the ivy to Mr. McComb, who accepted it on behalf of the school. In his reply, Mr. McComb talked to the class about happiness and our opportunity for find- ing it. Jack Hiatt then gave the silver trowel to the January ' 37 class president, William Egg- Nineteen — ert, and in accepting it, the latter promised to continue the tradition of the ivy vine. Our Ivy Day poem was read by DeLoris Rahm. After singing the Ivy Day song, written by Romanious Alvey, the group adjourned to the girls ' gymnasium for a party, with the January ' 37 seniors as guests. The success of the program was due to Miss Beck, sponsor, and her committee which includ- ed Hope Brown, Alma DeBaun, Velnia Iverson and Floyd Phillips. CLASS WILL (Continued from Page 18) speed of William Kramer, Robert Leaehmau, William Tavenor, Joseph Osinan and Emery Creekbaum. However, it is our opinion that Ed could use just a little more. To Harry Matthewson, we give Romanious Al- ley ' s R. 0. T. C. whistle. To all future race drivers in 217 we give hats made by Sol Crash. You know, Crash helmets ! To Marshall Busby, we give Verlin Hersh- berger ' s acting ability. To Lawrence Weghorst, we give Joe Kira ' s undisputed claim to the presidency of the ver- dant residence. To Robert Davis, we bequeath Floyd Phillips ' talent for art, and to Gail Gidcumb, we give Helen Schulz ' s military tactics. To Herbert Pennington and James DeMott we bequeath and devise John Strols ' pension from this venerable institution. To Robert Nesmith we give Richard Wenn- ing ' s basketball ability, and to Ruth Tieferl we bequeath Llelen Hogan ' s proficiency with gym. Gym who ! Did you say ? To Melvin Meyer, we bequeath Geraldine Gilliatt. Oh, we forgot, it ' s Wilbur Meyer, isn ' t it? To Horace Buckner, we bequeath Thomas Stephens ' guide to better bowling, and to Ed- ward Rugenstein we give Isadore Levy ' s never failing source of questions, intelligent and other- wise, in Miss Thale ' s civics class. To the school, we leave our sincere good wish- es, our happiest memories, our everlasting loyalty and hopes for a greater E. M. T. 11. S. In AVitness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals at our residence this fourteenth day of May, in the the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.

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MASOMA CLUB This girls ' honorary or- ganization has performed most of the duties around school under the code We Serve. It has been one of the most outstanding clubs at Manual since 1914. President: Ruth Sohn. Vice-president: Hope Brown Sec. Treas. : Irene Raesner. Sponsor: Mrs. Ruth H. Shull. ■ ■ I SERV ICE CLUB The boys of this organiza- tion for underclassmen live up to their name. Perform- ing various services around the school, it has benefited students and teachers since 1929, when it was founded. President: Don Emery. Vice-president : Jack Kist- ner. Secretary: Wilbur Meyer. Treasurer: Kephart Linson. Sponsor: Mr. Lewis Finch. GBDini KOINES CLUB One of Manual ' s famous service organizations since 1914, when it was establish- ed. These senior boys are outstanding in their schol- astic undertakings. KOINES CLUB President: Angelo Angelopo- lous. Vice-president: R a 1 i h Brown. Secretary: Robert Crouch. Treasurer: Fred Duecker. Sponsor: Miss Arda Knox. Ticentii-onc —