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

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aaao 15 SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS ARE: Gary l-lixson standing and Diane Koon sitting, .SJUIQAJ jadnfecl in any giefcla The 1952-53 lowly sophomores were out to dispense with their unwanted title and make a name for themselves. After being accustomed to being the wheels of the junior high, they were not satisfied to sit back and let the upperclass- men run the show. Gary Hixson, Diane Koon and Faith Bugbee were elected to lead the sophomores as they stepped into their new realm while Leland Reitz and Bob Haines were elected to cast the sophomores' point of view on the student council. Miss Marley provided the faculty support for the sophomores. The sophs jumped right into the swing of MHS activities by being well represented on the football team, Although there were no sophomore lettermen, they turned out in fine shape and received a lot of valuable experience. The sophs didn't stop at football, for when the other sports rolled around the sophomores were sharing honors with the rest of the MHS athletes. To give the athletic teams the'support they needed the student body elected Faith Bugbee as one of the cheerleaders. She represented the sophomores in this field during the first semester. At the end of the successful football season, plans for a bigger and better Pigskin Prom were formulated, Any time there were calls for volunteers to help on one of the committees, the sophomores led the line to offer their service. They were well represented on all committees and came through with the cooperation that characterizes a loyal Ml-lS'er, Lu Ann Burnette and Sandra Hodgson represented the class as candidates for Pigskin Prom queen while Benny Osburn and Lorraine Alexander represented the sophomore boys as king candidates. If the all school play is any indication of what future MHS dramatic productions will be like, there is nothing to worry about. The sophomores came through with flying colors by landing five berths in the cast. They were represented by Lynn Marti, Alice Stubblefield, John Rush, Richard Mansfield and James MacFarlane. Other members of the sophomore class gave a helping hand to the success of the play by working behind the scenes on one of the crews. The sophomores' chance to set the world on fire came at the Sophomore Party. They took the upper hand and put on the whole thing by themselves without the help of the upperclassmen. All committees, headed by sophomores, went to work to help make their big social function of the year an overwhelming success. This year's sophomore class seems to be full of outstanding talent. Many of them served as officers in the various interest clubs and in the pep club. They were also well represented in the band and orchestra as well as the Robed Choir. All this added up to make a highly eventful year for the sophomores, and it is just the beginning of a triad of memory filled years in the halls of Ml-IS. Z4

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