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

Page 22 text:

Seniors Joan Scholl, Lois Helfenberger, and Sharon Basey put finishing touches to the newspaper tree in The Booster Office. At Christmas time, Manualites go all-out for seasonal decorations. Traditionally, Roines hangs a huge wreath above the main entrance, and the Junior Class decorates a floor-to-ceiling tree in the main hall. Department offices boast small trees, the cafeteria has a culinary-decorated one, and the Art Department fills its display cases with Christmas projects. Glee Club, Choir, and Orchestra combine for an all-school auditorium program to start us off for our Christmas holiday with true Yule spirit. Decorations, Programs Foster Spirit Mr. Wendell Mertz, director of the Choir, conducts a combined chorus made up of the Choir and Glee Club in a group of Christmas numbers for the pre-vacation auditorium. The program was highlighted by colorful tableaus, dramatizing the selections. The same program was presented for the December Parent-Teacher Association meeting.

Page 21 text:

Musicians Produce ' Beautiful Dreamer ' Beautiful Dreamer, by Julian Gray, was the operetta presented by the Manual Choir on Novem- ber 20. Covering the life of Stephen Foster, the story opens in a modern Louisiana ball room. Ste- phen Foster ' s music is being played with one diff- erence — it has been jived up considerably. The second act reverts to Stephen Foster ' s time, the early 1800 ' s; and it shows this famous song writer composing many of his well-known melodies. Cast members sang a total of twenty-three songs. The fact that each of the two acts had seven scenes kept the stage crew busy. The role of Stephen Foster was portrayed by Stephen Brownlee. Stephen ' s mother was Evelyn Lowe; Mr. and Mrs. Covington were Bob Wetzel and Linda Shaw. Others having leading parts were Agris Petersons, Janis Small, Thelma Dick, and Rex Anderson. Other members of the Choir made up the choruses. The orchestra, directed by Miss Margaret Warner, provided the instrumental back- ground for the famous songs and melodies. Our orchestra, directed by Miss Margaret Warner, moved to the Pit to accompany singers in the operetta. Jane McDowell ( Thelma Dick ) receives information about the death of Stephen Foster from Melbourne La Belle ( Rex Anderson). The scene takes place in a night club where friends of Foster often gathered. 17

Page 23 text:

Booster, ' ' Man ' Promote School Activities Ivian staff members became space-minded in their campaign this year and shot a student-filled rocket to the moon. The moon-men were psychic and told Manualites about their forthcoming Ivian. Staff members were kept busy following up and adding to the moon-men ' s predictions. Plans, as usual, were started at Indiana University High School Journalism Institute last summer; but un- predictable happenings during the year always necessitate changes. New this year was an essay contest sponsored by The Booster, Manual ' s weekly newspaper. Many students entered essays, Explaining America to a Russian, and the three winning ones were pub- lished. The Booster again sponsored a safety cam- paign. A code of safe-driving was set up from stu- dent suggestions, and an auditorium program en- couraged Manualites to be safety-minded. The Booster rated Ail-American from National Scho- lastic Press Association and Medalists from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Both are top honors, and both are won consistently. Booster Editor John Hershberger presents a Fifty-star Flag, first prize in The Booster essay contest, to winner Larry Rohrman. Phyllis Engleman and Diana Vaughn, who won third and second places, respectively, look on. Moon-men, who have copied Manual letter sweaters and say the M stands for Moon, are shown discussing the things to come at Manual with students who have just landed on the moon in a rocket made in an advanced physics class. This was the gist of the plot for the auditorium skit presented as a send-off for The Ivian ' s subscription campaign. 19