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

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Vision of bright future beckon As Chrisimos rolled oround, seniors mode plcns for o Santa Claus Shindig. The party and dance were after school in the cafeteria. The feature of the party was a visit from old Saint Nick himself. Something new for the seniors this year was Senior BIE Day. This program gave seniors an opportunity to visit businesses and industries for guided tours. Senior candidates for the Fiesta Popularity Contest were Mary Calvert, Kathleen McCormick, James Gobble, and Joseph Mickel. The Senior Dramatics Class chose A Date with Judy for the class play, scheduled for May. Class members will celebrate their lost day with Dame Manual at a spring Class Day. Following Commencement June 7. the new graduates will dance at their Senior Prom. For the class of ’54 the four years of high school life are drawing to a close. But the door to a different life, different friends, and different work will be unlocked as they receive their diplomas on Commencement Night. Top L«ft: Christmas Belle, Carol Kelly sings o Christmos tong of ♦ h« Senior Clott Yutetide party while James O'Donnell lilt on Santo Claui Crowford'i knee. Top Right: Junior Clait president Al Helms wot not loo buty lo find time to cnfc'tain the seniors with a comedy song and dance at the Christmas party. Bottom Left: Parents teachers, and students enjoy refreshments at tho Senior-Parent Guidonce Conference. The reception was in the school cafeterio. Bottom Right: Seniors Wayne 8rehob and Marjorie Black pin on their traditional class colors. The seniors were recognized by class colors and armbands. Mosomas and Roines members wore emblems symbolic of their organizations.

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Top Luff: Senior Clo t officer Mory Calvert, Richord Corter. Jeon Sommer, and Donald Durreff look over tenior armband detiqn . The office ’ octivjtie during their four year of high school are a follow : RICHARD CARTER—Booster 2-3. Sport Editor; Ivian Sport Editor 4; Quill ond Scroll 4, Treo .; Roine 4. Sec.; King Monuol I. 4; MART CALVERT—Bowling 1-3; 8utinev Girl Cl. 2-3 Vice-Prei.; Y-Teen 4. Sec.; DONALD DURRETT—Baiketboll 2-4; Football 2-4; Roine Pre i-denf 4; Student Affair Board 1-4. Pre .; Junior Clot Pretidenf 3: JEAN SOMMER -Cheerleader 3-4; Vaudeville 3; Homecoming Queen 4; Track Queen 3; Girl Glee Cl. 2-4. Top Right: Reminitcing obout hi trip to the United Nation . Robert Thompton. Monuol delegote, proudly hang the U. N. flog. Bottom Left: Kathryn Welland. Manual repreientative at a mot interview for high tchool journal! ! . que tion war corre pondent Jim Luca . Ann Solomon, Manual' photographer at the interview, snapped the picture. Bottom Right: Donald Lindemonn, Marie Schroder, and Wayne Brehob receive history award for outitanding hiitory work from Mr. A. R. William , head of the deportment. Senior A dream o things that were Senior activities were in full swing with the election of class officers, who played host at the Senior-Parent Guidance Conference, designed to help senior parents ond faculty members become better acquainted. Among outstanding seniors in the Class of '54 was Kathryn Weiland. who was chosen by the seniors and faculty members to represent Manual in the Daughters of the American Revolution's Good Citizen'' contest. Seniors nominated for the title three girls with qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Other candidates were Lura Bennett and Marie Schrader first vice-president: Marie Schrader, secretary, and James Gobble, treasurer. Wearing their Senior Class colors, cerulean blue and white, and armbands designed by senior Donald Crow, class members celebrated Senior Class day. On this special day the seniors stepped out in their Sunday best. An after-school program and dance were held in the cafeteria for the class members and sponsors. A new tradition was born at Manual on Senior Class Day. A senior gavel was presented to class president Richard Carter by Principal C. E. Stahl. The gavel, port of the old Manual carried over to the new, is made of wood from the old building. It will be used by future senior presidents. Elected to head the Student Affairs Board for the year, Donald Durrett was assisted by James Wessel, — 22—

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fruniori Juniors who earned straight A final grades for the fall semester (Top) were Mary Baumer, Elaine Holland, Delia Patterson, Delores Ritter, and Mary Weddle. James Stainbrook, Deloris Fox. and Al Helms were absent when the picture was taken. Larry Baker (on the ladder) and junior girls found decorating the Christmas tree hord work but part of the holiday festivities (Middle). Oh! Those sore feet! But it has been fun. That must have been the thoughts of Donno McGinnis, Gloria Hogan, Marilyn Harvey, Mary Worthington, and Mary Lou Scherrer (Bottom) when they shed their shoes at the Junior Day dance. Junior Jim Stainbrook earned the history department oward given to the most outstanding student in U. S. History II. Larry Warshawsky represented the juniors in fine style on the Quiz 'Em team. Juniors chose Borbaro McCurdy. Patricia McVey, William Preston, and Kenneth Wright as their candidates for the P-TA Fiesta Popularity Contest. — 24 —