Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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Creativity is enjoyment and satisfaction to the thinker. This phase of education is encouraged at M.H.S. The music de- partment headed by Mr. Albert Pear- son offers courses ranging from Choir to Music Appreciation. Students who excel vocally may become members of the Round Table Singers who perform for many organizations. Students in- terested in musical instruments make up the Band, Dance Band, Jazz Club and Orchestra, Creativity is encouraged by the art department under the leadership of Mrs. Elizabeth Budd. Artistically in- clined students may study painting, sculpture and crafts. Members of “Sounds of M.H.S.,’ advised by Mr. David Monahan, produce a bi-weekly radio program heard over WINF. The Fine Arts Magazine, under the guidance of Miss Mary Lou Smith, publishes origi- nal material written by students. Mr. Jay Stager heads the Somanhis Staff which compiles the yearbook. The High Schoo] World Staff, under the guidance of Mrs. Joyce Don, compiles the school newspaper, which appears in the Man- chester Evening Herald. Students in- terested in the theater make up the Sock ‘n Buskin Drama Society, under the direction of Mrs. Carolyn Ehrman and Mr. Donald Thomas. Through these departments and clubs, students are given the freedom to express their individuality and creative talents.

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nite 2 sss an | vocational arts. es ened ,}. i ted students. There are cational subjects open to high schoo udies and builds functional rockets nt erested in cor structing and repair- ! nd set up pro } rs, screens, and other in- structional aids at the request of teachers. The Club is under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Skinner. The Photography Club attracts future photographers and interested hobbyists. Students are pre- pared for future life at home by the Home Economics Department, headed by Mrs. Doris Pyne. Subjects ranging from Foods to Child Development are offered to interested students. The Future Nurses’ Club gives students the opportunity to actively prepare for a re- warding career of service. Girls interested in library science make Liars: Yara: Sivelace: a) yqidckle all up the Library Pages, headed by Mrs. Marian Monahan. Members of the M.H.S. Publications Staff take orders for and distribute publications by the Somanhis Staff and the Fine Arts Magazine Staff. Through the various clubs and vocational departments, =tu- dents at M.H.S. put their learning into action. home economics class DOING .. . ideas made visible

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Girls’ fleld hockey team . . . “a swing and a miss.” Through athletic competition, both intramural and interscholastic, students at Manchester High develop physically and emotionally in the ideals of fair play and sportsmanship. The Physical Education Department, headed by Miss Julia Case, is responsible for the athletic growth of the students. Boys who are especially active in athletics are honored by membership in the Varsity “M” Club, under the guidance of Mr. Nicholas Costa..The Leaders’ Clubs give students the opportunity to display their leadership quali- ties in physical education classes. The many com- petitive sports at M.H.S. include: soccer, football, basketball, wrestling, cross country and track, rifle shooting, baseball, golf, tennis, and swim- ming. The chess team engages in a less physi- cally strenuous type of competition. Students especially proficient in swimming skills make up the Aquaettes, under the guidance of Miss Mary Faignant. The Club presents an annual water ballet for the enjoyment of M.H.S. students and parents. The Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheer- leaders lead M.H.S. students in cheering their competing teams on to victory. Through super- vised athletic competition, students aim to achieve the goal of sportsmanship. Rick Daley grasps the slippery pigskin COMPETING . . . the goal is sportsmanship