Manhattan High School - Blue M Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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26 Two Down- Une to Go Jun1o1s that wo1d had such an 1mpo1 tant sound as we aga1n ente1ed the halls of M H S back 1n the fall of 44 We all had had a g1o11ous summel and W616 eagex to come back to school to cla1m the pow 81 WhlCh was to be ou1s ln ou1 second yea1 of hxgh school In pxepaung fo1 th1s eventful yea1 we had elect ed ou1 class OfflC6lS the year before They W616 plesldent F1ed Rogezs VICC pxesldent R1chard M0156 secretary treasu1e1 Gl011a WIISOH To rep xesent us 1n the Student Counc1l we1e No1ma Lou Mye1s and John We1gel w1th Don Bustel and John Busenbaxk as ex off1c1o membels The Jun1o1 boys went out 1n full folce to help make ou1 football team v1cto11ous aga1n These wele Paul Schwartz B111 Mach1n B111 Hos1e1 L D Compton LEWIS H111 Eugene Nelson John Busen balk and B111 HOSIBI To chee1 us on to v1cto1y wexe the f1Ve chee1 leaders two of Wh1Ch we1e ou1 own JUDIOI gals B11116 R1ckard and Sh11ley Kmg To cl1max the wmnmg of the C K L we enJoyed oulselves 1m mensely at the P1gsk1n Prom Some of our guys and gals put up st1ff compet1t1on fox the t1tles of kxng and queen These cand1dates we1e B1ll1e Rlck a1d Irma Lee Slmonton Co11nne Holm Leta Chr1st1e Lorene Boles Paul Schwaztz B111 HOSl91 B1llMach1n L D Compton and John Busenbalk The H1 Y G R play Plane Clazy p1esented Octobex 28 1944 had IH 1ts cast sevelal of ou1 p1om1nent Jumor dramat1sts They were Norma Lou Mye1s Guy Marlow C01 1IlIl6 Holm Fxed Rog e1s Lenole Ho1mqu1st Edwma FllCk Roger Som mel and Ken Roblnson On February 10 1945 the gals xeally got revenge on the11 male f11ends O1 v1ce velsa at the annual Goldd1ggers Ball sponso1ed by our one and only Junlor class F1ed Rogers was 1n chalge of pub 11c1ty Glorla Wllson managed the tlCk8t sales and D1ck Morse had charge of 1ef1eshments The halls of M H S wexe lookmg a l1ttle Wlld after we got through hangmg huge slgns up to ad ve1t1se ou1 play The Eyes of Tlaloc Those lucky Jun1o1s who we1e cast 1n th1s unusual play we1e Shnley Kmg Bob Thayer Leta Chr1st1e Ron Boles Ruth Da1ley Dlck Morse Dean WIHLGI Nell Payne Harrxs M1ller Rov Wondel Gwen Lee Euckson and John McKeen HOWEYCI a play can be put on only w1th the help of the cast behxnd the scenes the stage crew Don Bustel was stage manager Davld Kelth and Rogex Sommer we1e co managels of hghts and sound effects Nolma IVIYGIS Glo11a Wllson and Cecile Carv wele 1n chalge of DIODEI t1es Pat McKeeman and Joan Colbext we1e 1n charge of costumes The makmg of the 1dO1 was 1n the hands of Guy Ma1 low wlth Flank Colt and Ken Roblnson asslstlng as 5 S v IUNIOR Cl ASS O11 ICPRS lmft to Rn.ht D11-k Mons Vxu lruulnnt Gloxu WVINUI1 S crrt1r3 ITQINUILI Frrd Roper Prnsurnt On Maxch 17 we wexe the guests of hono1 at the Sen1o1 JUHIOI Kld Party g1ven of coulse by those dear old sen1o1s In due tlme the sen1o1s became ou1 honoled guests at the Jun1o1 Sen1o1 1'o1mal dance and banquet glven on Ap11l 21 Thxs dance was the cl1max of our ha1d ealned effolts at the Go1dd1gge1s and the Junlor play The war slowlv began to affect ou1 class when B1lly Dale left school fo1 the navy Pe1 haps we a1e all feehng the effects of the war mole and mo1e but we st1ll have ou1 fun ln h1gh school We contlnue to dance to canned mus1c wxth a dance band on spec1al occas1ons we st1ll celeblate the hohdays we st1ll study h1sto1y and Enghsh but We are also learmng to take ou1 place 1n the futu1e We have learned a lot 1n our Jumor yea1 and have had a lot of fun do1ng 1t However as we close the pages of th1s chaptex we are look 1ne on towa1d the next goal that of be1ng a sen1or and afte1 that tow a1d whatevex goal we choose to be ours Those of us who have come th1s far 1n our educatlon ale begmnmg to 1ea11ze how valuabl lt IS to us and we wxll carry th1s knowledge w1th us as we go to l1ve the Ameucan way of l1fe lDl N111 lCAI'1ON Ol' I1 NIIOR 11ClllRl-S lANl'I Back ou Bach! 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28 SOPHOM ORE CLASS OFFICERS Left to Rxght Russell Frey Secretary Treasurer Dean Van Valkenburg Vlce President Duane Blough Presldcnt Here we are sophomoxes almost ready to grad uate and take ou1 place among the upperclassmen as Jumols We can all lemembel when we were tops ln Jumor Hxgh and looked forward to cross1ng the court and cl1mb1ng to the same goal ln senlor hlgh There probably wasnt one of our oup who dxdnt long to be a part of sen1or hlgh l1fe as an active sophomore The athletlcally mmded among us were eager to watch fellow braves w1n thr1ll1ng football and basketball games Then there were others who were wa1t1ng the1r chance to run out on the f1e1d or court and f1ght for the glory of 1ously awa1ted the donnmg of the hard earned let ter sweaters Now that the sophomore year IS drawmg to a close we remember many not lucky enough to sport an M sweater who 1ntroduced fads whlch became very popula1 such as the long feathers worn xn the boys caps We don t want to leave the 1mpress1on that 1n the past year we d1d not represent ourselves lntellec tually There were several E1nste1ns 1n our class who mamtamed stralght one averages on the1r grade reports both f1rst and second semesters These few should be hlghly commended as well as twenty one other honor students who d1d not have one grade average below a two for the entlre year All of these students have earned scholastlc awards for the1r hrgh grades Those who were not so out standmg mn thelr stud1es th1s past year may be able to cl1mb to the ranks dur1ng the1r Jumor year Remember when we had ou1 electlon of class of f1cers last spr1ng and what a fme group they were Headxng our class was capable Duane Blough p and Coming Duane was actlve all year carrylng out h1S execu t1ve dut1es and helplng h1m was v1ce presldent Dean Van Valkenburg not to mentxon the ever de pendable secretary Russell F1ey Already we are th1nk1ng about next years electlon Naturally we hope to choose as wlsely as we d1d th1s year It has been an eventful year for those who are muslcally talented s1nce there have been many op portun1t1es to pe1form These opportun1t1es have var1ed from home room programs to speclal musxcal programs such as the Chr1stmas Muslcal sponsored by M1 Fly By the way thexe were the chosen s1x from our class who wele 1n the Robed Cholr There were a orchestra Dur1ng the f1rst semester the play entltled Plane Crazy vsas presented by G R. and H1 Y orgamza t1ons Many sophomores trxed thexr hand at act mg Some of these made the grade and a few had lead parts and all helped to make the play the great success It was We had our good tlmes too Remember the sophomore dance? M1ss Marley our class sponsor the class offzcers and the commlttees certa1nly de serve a vote of thanks Another dance whlch the g1rls partlcularly looked forward to was the Gold Dlgg8fS Ball Th1s dance falrly new 1S Manhat tan Hlgh School has become a trad1t1on for the boys wlth 1ts corsages that range from a cactus to an onlon Last but not the least the Sophs served at the feast of the Jumor senlor where each was on h1s best behavlor It has been a wonderful year and we have had lots of fun 1 V' Q Y - . . . - . . . . . ' ' 7 1 f-- ' ' - . , . . . ' ' ' . ' ' M.H.S. The squaws, or better said papooses, anx- 2 Humber of Others in the chorus SYOUDS, band, and . I ' ' ' an Y . , YY Y '- ' - , . . . ' . ' . Y Y . , ' u - . Y . . D ' Y D