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

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QM Sirwzlertats New Wings Accommodate Increasing Enrollment Reaching for a goal of one of the largest enrollments in the state, Kayettes begin their membership drive early in the fall. Students stop at the concession stand after school to have a coke and visit with friends a few minutes. Cooks must keep on their toes to see that all hungry stu- Due to the closed noon hour all students must eat dents passing eagerly through the cafeteria line are fed. either a plate lunch or a sack lunch in the cafeteria. 10

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George Booth rents an English text from Mr. Haas, as the text book rental system goes into operation this year. Christy Linn, Ed Vanover, and joe Xllfatkins come to the high school early every morning. Wacatficfn Ends School Activities Begin As Fall Semester Opens Each school day begins with the raising of the Hag. However, between the beginning and closing hour, anything from the expected to the unexpected happens. From the study in a private corner, in class or in the library, to the fun-Filled activities of a thrilling sports' event or long awaited dance, every hour of a high school day possesses something that can never be replaced or forgotten. l'Vhen school opens in the fall, new courses are undertaken, new teachers stand at the front of the room and new faces are seen in the corridors. As the year progresses, each course, teacher and student becomes a familiar sight, At the end of the year, everyone is closer together working as one large unit. lVhereupon the doors of a school year close and the flag is lowered for the last time of the year, each student will be further along on his path toward future life. Each person has climbed one more step, a step closer to his own personal goal. The windows, enclosing Manhattan high school's main court, bring its outdoor beauty inside to students, teachers and visitors. 9

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Assemblies are presented twice and students attend in split shifts due to large enrollment and limited seating in the auditorium. Amidst a maze of ladders and seaffolds construction workers work toward completion of the new addition to the art room. Hmm, pretty good, say Marilyn jones and Jan Rupp as they Compare grade cards. A construction worker stirs a bucket of paint needed in applying the finishing touches to the new H wing. ll