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

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In Music Department ' s Big Show, ' South Pacific ' Life gets pretty monotonous sometimes. Sailors, Seabees, Marines, and a native wait for Bloody Mary to liven things up. Never let her go. . . . Emile and Nellie decide that their different backgrounds won ' t keep them from loving each other. Rick Laue, Steve Eaton, Mike Crowder, Steve Land, Steve Price, Bob Yocum, Jerry Peters, and Ralph Wil- liams raise the roof with the show-stopper There Is Nothing Like a Dame. 1 4 %SFV li ' 1 ,„-,.„;, . 1 13

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Jan Nolting and Jim Koenig Sing Leading Parts Under the spell of Emile ' s love and the beauty of his hilltop, Little Rock bred Nellie begins to wonder how it feels, living on a hillside, looking on an ocean. . . I ' m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair Nellie tells the nur- ses, but nobody believes her — Emile de Becque most of all. A real sham- poo on stage kept Jan and her back- stage assistants hopping to dry her hair in time for the next scene. A two-night run of Rogers and Hammerstein magic — that was the Music Department ' s produc- tion of South Pacific. For those involved in the production, South Pacific was a way of life that began early in October and died down only with Christmas. Caught up in the exuberance of the music and drama, more than 200 Manualites worked to achieve the professional quality that sparkled on- stage November 19 and 20. Seniors Jim Koenig and Jan Nolting played the lead roles of French Planter Emile de Becque and Army Nurse Nellie Forbush, two very different per- sons who suddenly find themselves in love on a South Pacific island during World War II. Support- ing them were Sally Stephans as Liat, Linda Ellis as lilood) Mary, Dennis Dodd ,is Lieutenani Cable, Bob Robinson as Billis, Ron McBride as Captain Bracket, and Susie Robertson and Gary Shives as Emile ' s children. Decked out in sailor suits, marine uniforms, na- tive sarongs, and Seabee makeshift, the boys in the cast provided hearty and touching humor in uni- form and the Army nurses — well, there is noth- ing like a dame! The stasre crew designed ten sets lor the show, and the pit orchestra played the entire score. From Jan ' s shampoo onstage to Bloody Mary ' s Happy Talk, the show drew laughter and tears from cast and audience and was a smashing success. % ' VI

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Mr. Howard Thrall, senior counselor, looks over Ginger Davis ' scholastic record for a scholarship recommendation. Below, Mr. Nathan Scheib confers with Rick Foster about college. Counselors Guide Us For Graduation Musts ' With Manual ' s student population increasing ev- ery year, counseling has become an important phase of the school ' s academic program, preventing a Man- ualite from becoming just an IBM number. Seven full-time counselors work to give every student the direction that will help him be successful at Manual and then in a vocation or college career. Every freshman is assigned a semester-long Orientation class, and the particular counselor who teaches the class becomes his counselor for three years. Home Room teachers also play a part in the program, checking every semester with each student to veri- fy his next semester ' s program. Counselors handle changes and special problems. Poor schoolwork, soci- al and personal difficulties also concern the coun- selors. Seniors graduate to Head Counselor Mr. How- ard Thrall, who handles the myriad details of college entrance and keeps the class posted on vocational opportunities. Mr. J. Ray Johnson, Director of Place- ment, helps find part-time and summer jobs for all four classes, and assists many Manual ites in obtain- ing full-time employment. Other counselors are Mr. Harold Bennett, Mr. Robert Doyal, Mr. Maurice Huckleberry, Mrs. Thelma Morgan, and Mr. Nathan Scheib. Mr. Robert Doyle consults eighth grade students at School 20 about programs for their freshman year at Manual. He traveled to all grade schools that feed into Manual to help future freshies prepare for high school. I 1