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

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We Look to Future on Opportunity Day ' Explaining equipment to Don Switzer and Steve Pieper is Miss )udy Williams from WFBM-TV, speaker on journalism. On Opportunity Day, March 9, Manualites attend- ed their choice of sessions to hear speakers from different phases of business, industry, private pro- fessions, training programs, and colleges. By talking directly with qualified persons in these areas, Man- ualites gained insight and, in many cases, encourage- ment, in selecting their careers. Aside from regular sessions, two special sessions were presented. College-bound juniors learned about the require- ments for college entrance and correct study habits. Seniors attended a session dealing with the problems of adjustment to college life. Dr. I. Lynd Esch, President of Indiana Central College, spoke to the student body prior to Oppor- tunity Day about the importance of giving serious thought to future career areas before they graduate. Opportunity Day is varied enough, and there are enough selections, that in four years ' time, a person has the chance to look into four different areas. This is one of the main purposes of the program, which has been in existence for quite a number of years. Selected seniors hosted the guest speakers throughout the day, many times being matched with a guest who represented an area in which they were interested. All guests were invited for coffee in the library before the scheduled sessions, and many stayed for lunch in the cafeteria. Miss Martha Akers, Indiana University Medical Center, and Stu- dent Nurse Jan Shives, a ' 62 grad, confer with Patty Cox, who plans to enroll in I.U. Nursing School in the fall. House of James students, Norval Bunch and Evelyn Ellman, put on a demonstration for an Opportunity Day Beauty Culture session tor which Linda Bertram acted as student hostess. ir

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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

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Mr. Fred Bennett, coordinator of the Redskin Revue, discusses his production schedule and sets up re- hearsal times with the Author-directors Sally Olds, Debby Barkhau, Don Coebel, Martha Taylor, Cara Clark, Marianne Hedges, Peggy Brown, and Pam Medcalf. ' Redskin Revue ' Involves Several Hundred of Us Redskin Revue fever struck Manual for the thirty- seventh time, as enthusiasm, hard work, tears, and laughter all went into the production of four stu- dent-written and directed acts, which were selec- ted early in January and premiered March 25 and 26. Hugged by Junior Pam Medcalf and Senior Peg- gy Brown, dealt with a timid ladybug ' s trouble in getting a date for the up-coming Ugly Bug Ball. Pirates, wooden shoes, and windmills all went into Never Netherlands, a Peter Pan tale with a new twist, by Seniors Debbie Barkhau and Martha Tay- lor. This cast won the Best Act trophy. Bedrock Bedlam, a creation of Seniors Cara Clark and Sally Olds, was set in prehistroic times with the village of Bedrock suffering a dinosaur scare. The cursed king of unhappy Shamalot and his victory over a problem witch resulted in making his kingdom happy Laff-a-lot, the title of the act written by Sophomores Marianne Hedges and Goebel. Seniors Jan Nolting and Dennis Dodd served as co-chairmen of the Revue, doubling as MC ' s for the performance. Their Redskin Revue committee also put more than four months of work on the show. d 1 1 J I $ n m r ji • rV The Manual Dance Band is great — so say the members of the four acts whose musical numbers turned into showstoppers with the dance band ' s beat and swing. Playing in the pit were Dick Sandefur, Mark Bunner, Mike Clouse, Phyllis Christy, Linda Cooney, John Fry, and (back row) )im Butler, David McCuff, Cene Coss, Danny Ryan, Edward Quarles, James Wilson, Dave Stace, Director William D. Kleyla, and Marchita Lemme. lb