Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Ms. Susan Wood directs the chorus into beautiful harmony. Two soloists help out the Madrigals. Manchester Choruses Fill the Auditorium with Holiday Spirit Ranu Ghatak shares her talent on the piano with The Madrigals delight the audience with a melody of Christmas. chorus members. ly,

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It’s hard to play with snow in your horn, as the Wind Ensemble mixes music with a blizzard. Manchester's Music Department Gives Christmas isn’t complete without the traditional concerts given by Manchester’s Concert and Wind Ensemble Bands and the various choruses. Not only did they play and sing old holiday favorites, but they added a few laughs. The wind Ensemble continued their annual “Toy Shoppe” musical starring elves, Gary Crumpton, Allan Gillie, and Larry Douberly; toy soldier, Chuck Shelton; and part-time elves reindeer, Mitch Young, Nisey Fields, and Tootse Burkhalter. But no Toy Shoppe is complete without Santa, who was played by Harold Goldston. The narrator was David Keeler and the band accompanied the cast. Of course, not to be outdone, John McRoy and the chorus gave the audience a treat with their version of the ‘Monotone Angel”. The audience loved it and surely the performers did too. 16 Christmas a New Look Manchester’s new indoor track team starring Nisey, Tootse, Mitch, and Santa. The Monotone Angel is played by John McRoy.

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Couples dance to the music. The Sadie Hawkins Dance was held in February. This year it was sponsored by the Junior Class to raise money for the prom. Bernie Mimms was the preacher that hitched all the Little Abners and Daisey Maes. There was also a “Kissing Korner’. Many girls took the opportunity to ask their favorite guy, for a change. The dance was a big success. 18 Daisy Maes and Little Abners enter the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Sadie Hawkins Dance Several students take time out to pose for the camera.