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

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On Galletfe jbcuf,, Gasieeil jbcuf, College-conscious students heard Dr. I. Lynd Esch, president of Indiana Central College, speak at an audi- torium on College Day. Dr. Harland White, Purdue University; Mr. Clum Bucher, Indiana University; Miss Jane Lewis, Butler University ; and Mr. Lloyd Reddick, Indiana Central College, offered guidance to seniors in separate conferences. Manualites had the chance to get first-hand informa- tion about their various vocational choices from ex- perts in each field on Careers Day. Mr. Paul Pitz, per- sonnel director of the American States Insurance Com- pany, spoke in an all-school auditorium. Successful business men and women led study groups. Colorful spring fashions and a variety of activities were featured at the annual Spring Fiesta, sponsored by the P-TA. April ' s a Circus was the theme for the style show by a local department store. Proceeds from the Fiesta will be used for band uniforms, athletic equipment, and a scholarship fund. Other activities ranged from feverish campaigning for a Fiesta king and queen and the staccato chatter of the auctioneer to the sale of home-baked pastries and the wares of the country store. As the Ivian went to press, Manualites were looking forward to coronations — of Queen Elizabeth, their own May Queen, king and queen of the Fiesta — and the year ' s final election: Student Affairs Board mem bers for next year. Mr. Kenneth Smartz, Charles Monroe, Shirley Rouse, and Mr. C. Edgar Stahl, principal, discussed plans for College Day (top left). Showing how Manual teachers put the T in P-TA, Mr. Guy W. Trickey shows a section of picket fencing he has made for the P-TA Fiesta to Mr. Elmer Von Pein, general Fiesta chair- man (top right). May Queen for 1952, Shirley Popplewell, watches contest- ants in field events at the May Day at Delavan Smith Athletic Field after being crowned by Jack Kidwell, ' 52 class presi- dent. Members of the queen ' s court seated to her right are Shirley Harris (back) and Rose Kelsey and seated to her left Mary Carr (back) and Sandra Ketchum.

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A parade of banners from the past 44 graduating classes lined the ceiling of the cafeteria at the alumni birthday cele- bration ( top left ) . At the alumni birthday dinner former Principal E. H. Kemper McComb enjoyed a reunion with teachers who had served under his leadership (top right). Mr. Grier Shotwell, president of the Board of School Com- missioners; Mr. Ray Brandes, school board member; Mr. McComb; Mr. C. Edgar Stahl, principal; and Mrs. Dale DaVee, school board member, were present at the alumni celebration (bottom left). Scenes depicting eras in Manual ' s history comprised the in-school birthday program. Here (bottom right) Joy and Jan Seiler do the Charleston. bib im n Jlaaiz ta fytitwie Students in Mr. Douglas Conrod ' s senior dramatics and radio speech classes and Mrs. Vivian Siener ' s sen- ior speech class traveled to Terre Haute to participate in the Indiana Forensic Association Contest. Contest- ants were Dolores Elsea, Kathleen Callon, Webster Brewer, Bill Kirkman, Patricia Tollan, Robert Koep- per, Joy Seiler, and Judy Rodman. Senior Rosalyn Roembke represented Manual in the Good Citizen Contest, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Most Manualites won a clean bill of health in the annual hearing test and tuberculosis X-ray programs though many a Redskin took to his bed for the Battle of the Bug — flu, they called it. Majorettes as well as other music groups placed in the all-state music festival. Science students gave two whole Saturdays exclusively to larnin ' , traveling in the early fall to Turkey Run State Park and later to Chi- cago for a tour of museums. Officers for the Parent-Teacher Association during the 1952-53 year were Mr. Leslie Hall, president; Mr. Louis Weiland, first vice-president ; Mrs. James Weber, second vice-president ; Mrs. Paul Ritter, corresponding secretary ; Miss Ruth Allen, recording secretary ; Mr. Guy W. Trickey, treasurer ; and Mrs. Elmer Roembke, historian. — 10 —

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Marion Walton (top left) sings St. Louis Blues in Act I, The Birth of the Blues, sponsored by Beverly Willson (top center), Pat Tollan (not pictured), and Barbara Black (cen- ter left). Juanita Carver, Betty Solomon, Sue Trinkle, and Elaine Holland (top right) dance to Blue Horizon. Grandma ' s Escapades featured Charles Roberts, Nora Mae Stevason, Carolyn Marsh, and Larry Baker (bottom left) dancing to By the Sea. One of the sponsors of this act was Ruth Jenkins (center right). Carolyn Marsh and Al Helms were other student sponsors. Bill Oakes (bottom right) looks at his winning poster which advertised the Vaudeville. talented ManuovLUei, 4it itain While the Miss Brooks radio program was seek- ing the most attractive teacher, Manualites were seek- ing the teacher most willing to sponsor a Vaudeville act. The 1953 Vaudeville was widely acclaimed as the best for many years. Miss Margaret Eastridge, Miss Roberta Waughtell, and Mr. James McDaniel, judges, chose Suann Luessow as best girl performer, Charles Monroe as best boy performer, and See America First as the best act. The Birth of the Blues, Act I, featured a chorus of Glee Club girls. A blue net drop set off the singers ' pastel formal gowns and carried out the blues theme. Kathleen Ragle danced to The Birth of the Blues, while Bruce Stellhorn played the accordion. Roberta Cain danced to Blue Tango. Sue Trinkle performed a ballet. The good old days was the theme of Grandma ' s Escapades, Act II. Grandma, Carol Kelly, told her grand-daughter, Ruth Jenkins, what she did when she was young. Ronnie Kottkamp and Carolyn Marsh sang Daisy, Daisy. A barber shop trio was composed of Dallas Gritton, George Gritton, and Bill Preston. A highlight of the act was the comic dance routine by Al Helms and Madonna Chilton. — 12