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

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fi Us e-'ob 2? H. Varney and J. Booth reigned as Miss and Mr. Nugget of 1955. Right, E. Dissinger and D. Gregg,judges, look over the prize - winning cor- sage. Lower right, C. Moggie shows offhis ball and chain corsage. The girls turned out in full force to the 1955 Gold- diggers Ball, as a climax to Twirp Week. All expenses were paid by the feminine sex of MHS on January 29, 1955. The theme, You Can't Get A Man With A Gun, was carried out in pink, blue, and gold crepe-paper streamers decorated with powder puffs, combs, and atomizers. Music was provided by records. The best corsage was claimed by M. Schmedeman and J. Pettle with second prize'going to C. Fitzgerald and T. Dunn. H. Varney and J. Booth were crowned Mr. and Miss Nugget of 1955, a new feature of the dance this year. 15 llolcliggin' Gals Grab Guys l'1oi'Coloi'l'ul W1'wi1'pM Ball Girls paid for all refresh- ments during intermission at the Golddiggers.

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Above left, Queen Lu Ann and King Leland make their royal en- trance through Joe Basketball's abdominal cavity. Above right, Well, we might as well get it over with! Above, Ed shows the team how to dance as well as play basketball. Below, Talking it overin-between dances! Lower ri t Intermission lapses remind one of .SU - Ladies' Aid Societies. liilslwlllull ljrom Fvlvs CRL ClldlllIJS Honoring the CKL champs of 1955, the second annual Basketball Prom, sponsored by the Student Council, was held on March 5, 1955. Suspense filled the air before intermission as everyone awaited the magic moment. At last it arrived and Leland Reitz and Lu Ann Burnette stepped out as king and queen of the 1955 Bas- ketball Prom. Amid excited enthusias m and applause, the necessary kiss was taken care of and the royal pair were history. Approximately s ixt y- three couples danced from 8:30-11:30 to the music of Matt Betton and his orchestra, The decorations consisted of blue and white streamers decor- ated with personalized basket- balls representing the under- classmen team members. Hang- ing from the center ring were caricatures of the senior team members and coaches. A giant Indian basketball player provided the background for the crowning of the king and queen. The clever decorations and festive mood of the dance, plus the honoring of the CKL cham- pions made the occasion that much more memorable in the eyes of the MHS students

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Above L Teaford andR Bock werethebehrnd the scenesworkers ontlus giant basketball player the mam decoration at the Basketball Prom Right D Slater teaches D Nicriols how to really dance at the Pigskin Prom Students SOC1d11LC M 51 hool Danees I x I 54 4 Above,Roses were passed out to all girls at the Pigskin and Basket ball Proms. Right, R. Bock, L. Bur- nette, and J. Kroell inspect the Bas- ketball Prom decorations. 16