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

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As Choir, Orchestra Unite for Gala Show Both cast and audience enjoyed the presentation of Bells are Ringing by Manual ' s Music Depart- ment. Its annual musical production was November 20 and 21. The show first appeared on Broadway in 1957, starring Judy Holliday and Sidney Chap- ling, and was later made into a movie. The plot is centered around Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service owned and operated by Sue (Jean Ruoff) and Ella (Terri Glass) Peter- son. Ella, who constantly becomes involved in other persons ' lives, falls in love with customer Jeff Moss (Bruce Haddix) , a writer whom she has never met. Jeff experiences trouble in his attempt to write a play, and Ella is determined to help him. Meanwhile, Sue falls in love with Sandor (Gaylen Fox) , who is the dapper president of Titanic Re- cords. This company is a front for his book-making business with an ingenious code for horse betting which is called through the answering service. Later, Ella meets Jeff and gets him to start his play. The police discover trouble of some kind and close in. As they do, a slip is made in an order and bookies become unhappy with the head of Ti- tanic Records. Sandor is later revealed, and all ends well between Jeff and Ella. Several weeks of practice climaxed into another successful production of the Music Department. Bruce Haddix plays Jeff Moss, an aspiring writer, who meets Ella as a result of her nosiness. Later they fall in love. The entire cast of Bells Are Ringing pours onto the stage for the finale number of I Met A Girl. The show involved a variety of singing, dancing, and acting and this made a colorful picture. II

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Telephone ' Bells Are Ringing ' in Musical Cwynne (Sheila Betiler) chats with Ella while suave, sneaky Sandor listens in. Cynne also works at Susanswerphone. Actor Blake Barton, portrayed by Mike Kemp, is particular about his sundae, and warns Chuck Stubbs about hij temper. ID Ella (Terri Class) works at Susanswerphone as an operator. She not only takes calls but gets involved with clients. Sandor (Caylan Fox) is on his phone taking racing bets. In cne song, he tells fellow-bookies about his system.

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School Dances Highlight Our Social Life Seniors Mike Crafton and ]ana O ' Donald are crowned King Ivan and Queen Ann at the Pic Parade, an annual Ivian dance. Week-end dances highlighted the social life of many Manual ites. Dances gave the students a chance to release the strain of a hard week of schoolwork, become better acquainted, and have a good time. Top-named bands were special attractions of the Roines Romps. This year the Roines presented The Boys Next Door ' and The Idle Few. The Masomas sponsored a semi-formal, turnabout dance in January, The Winter World of Love. At the Pic Parade, an Ivian dance, underclass pictures were distributed and exchanged. Every tic- ket to this dance was a vote for King Ivan and Queen Ann. Candidates were chosen in Senior Home Room. Mike Crafton and Jana O ' Donald were named royalty at the dance by vote of all attending. The ROTC cadets and sponsors looked forward to their annual Military Ball. This year ' s dance was on March 7 in Manual ' s cafeteria. Becky Benjamin was voted Military Ball Queen by the Cadets. Anticipation ol the Junior Prom ran rampant throughout the Junior Class for weeks before the prom. New formals and accessories were purchased, hair appointments made, tuxedos rented, and dinner reservations and after-Prom parties planned. The Indiana University Medical Center was the site for this year ' s prom, and funior Prom King and Queen were announced. The Skyliners provided music. The seniors topped off busy last- week -of-school with their Senior Prom at the Southside K. of C. Military Bali Queen and her court are Peggy Stroud, Paula Perdue, Debby Bowles, Queen Becky Ben- jamin, and Nancy Bates. The five senior ROTC sponsors were candidates.