Manchester High School - Crest Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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LANGUAGE AND LIBRARY HELP US MOVE TOWARD UNDERSTANDING Manchester s library contains a wide variety of books, magazines, and reference material that is of interest or help to most students. Throughout the year modern, up-to-date material continues to supple- ment the fiction, history, science, and mythology of the former years. Student librarians help with the various library jobs each period. At the right N. Baker helps E. Holderman find just the right book. Guidance for the future is very important all through the high school years. Miss Mansfield, Manchester s guidance counselor, helps arrange the college entrance examinations, scholarship tests, and any other testing programs. To the right, Miss Mansfield informs B. Whitcraft about some of the test results. Latin and Spanish are the foreign languages offered at Manchester. The different classes have organized into clubs which provide fun as well as promote education. Each year regional and state achievement contests are held in which the better students have an opportunity to participate. Latin Banquet: B. Damron, H. Bradley, L. Finnell, J. Stands. Latin Class: M. St Coon, and B. Knapp eele, N. Reed, S. Leedy, Mrs. Norman, C.

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HISTORY GIVES l)$ A HERITAGE Typing, General Business, Shorthand, Secretarial Training, and Bookkeeping make up the commerce department. For many students this may representtheir training for their future jobs. COMMERCE GIVES US A CULTURE E. Walls, B. Allman, M. Taylor, S. Rickert, C. Nordman, N. Hiatt, J. Crowell, K. Faodree. Government Class — Mr. Moore, L. Morrisey, S. Leckrone World History, United States History, Sociology and United States Government are the main subjects offered within the history department. A mock United Nations Assembly, held annually at Manchester College, provides an opportunity for history majors to practice their knowledge in the field of inter-national co-operation.

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MATH AND ENGLISH ARE THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR MOVING AHEAD Algebra I, Plane Geometry, Algebra II, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, and College Algebra are the subjects which keep Man- chester ' s math students thinking. Students are entered annually in the regional and state achievement contests. To any serious-minded math student, the trip to Indiana University for the finals is very significant. Also, each year students have the opportunity to enter math projects in the science fairs. N. Beam, R. Baker, M. Piper and M. Hammonds. Three years of English are required at Manchester. This may include literature, spelling, grammar, composition, and oral reports. The senior year a combination course of literature, composition, and speech is offered. This course is required for entrance into many colleges. J. Patnoe and B. Layton search for material for their research papers. Brenda Whitcraft demonstrates her ability in speech class.