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

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August 2, 1951, is an important date in the history of Tepee Town. The ground-breaking ceremony that morning marked the beginning of the realization of the dream of a new Manual. Participants in the ceremony (Top Left) are Miss Arda Knox, retired faculty member; Sylvia Specker. editor in chief of the 1952 Ivian; Dr. Herman L. Shibler. general superintendent of education, and Mr. Carl Brandt and Mr. Clarence Farrington, representatives of the Board of School Commissioners. Tiliey £aw a During the next two years eager Southsiders watched the dream rising out of the dust of Madison Avenue. In the early stages of construction (Top Right) it was hord to visualize this large mass of beams as a beautiful building, but as time passed the structure began to look more and more like the EMTHS everyone had pictured. Brick by brick the dream of stateliness became a reality. Last part of the dream to be realized wo$ the auditorium (Bottom). — 8 —

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who made the dream come true Finally on August I. 1951, after the plans had been approved by the school board, construction of the new Manual began. The architectural planning was done by D. A. Bohlen Son. The scholastic and gymnasium units were constructed by Hager-man Construction Corporation and the auditorium, by Thomas A. Berling Sons. The cost of the site, building, and new equipment totaled approximately Manual administration, headed by Principal C. Edgar Stahl. And now it's up to the students. It’s their responsibility to see that EMTHS remains as great a school as it is today. Dodi Club membe't iellir»g popcorn at on« of the baiketball game are Mr. Elmer Von Pe.n, present, and Mr. George «faf. C° $4,500,000. During this time, as in the post and present, two organizations contributed much to the success of Manual—the P-TA and the Dads Club. Without their active interest and generous gifts Manualites would be without much of the new equipment that came with the new school. Another important group which helped promote the growth of the present Tepee Town was the Mr . Adam M. Lang. Mr. Guy L. McVey, Mr . Howord Herdman. Mr . Guy L. McVey, Mr. Howard Herdman ( tanding), and Mr . Elmer Fo»ter, Mr. Elmer Foiter, Mr . Arthur Boumor, and Mr. Arthur Baumer ( eated) are ttotioncd ot the »outh door of the cofe»erio to recruit new member for the P-TA.

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dream of itatelinete When construction of the main building was completed, it wasn't long before eager Redskins began arriving for their first view of their new Tepee. One of the first sights which greeted the excited students who streamed into the main entrance (Top Left) was a beautiful floor design presented partially as a gift from the company which laid the terrazzo flooring in the hallways. A new occurrence in the daily lives of Manualites this year was the trip across campus (Top Right) for closses or an assembly in the gymnasium. For the first time in the recent history of Manual, all students and faculty members could attend a program at the same time in their own gymnasium (Bottom Left), which has a seating capacity of 2.500. Another new feature this year was the 140-cor parking lot, put to good use by both students and teachers (Bottom Right). — 9 —