Mankato High School - Otaknam Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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Jusr slandirrg on lhe corner-wa+chinq rhe parade go by: 6. Pyles, J. Wold, T. Van Eaion, E. Jones, J. Jackson, D. Mennenga, B. Jackson. W. Edwards, J. Naylon, and C. Griffin. Juan Estarellas From Abroad OST of us don? realize rhar we spend abour I,IOO hours a year in 'rhe classroom. Each day we begin our six hours of classes by comlng 'ro school In any sorr of vehicle, wherher il' be a hor rod or an overflowlng bus. :rg 9 . .. 5 X .fxg ' . . ,... fl gl, ,Q , wk? w A , 5 rl 1 I Tilly Q ' ll S l A A I Al 34' l ' .. ., Wi-if . Along 'rhis walk-from Park Lane 'ro 'rhe door of MHS. Arriving a+ school are R. Heiser and J. Anderson. B Bus, By Car, By Foot To School

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NY and every special occasion gave some oi us an excuse To purchase fhe cloihes +ha+ we never had enough of. Seeing boys in lhe clofhing siores proved ihar fashion wasn'i' on fhe girls' minds only. Everyihing from panis 'ro shirfs 'ro caps 'ro coais made up rhe Ivy League collegiafe look 'For I957. As you can guess, we never wen'r hungry. Wifh fhe ciTy's many super markers, shopping was easy and quick. Pizza-coke-poiafo chips-hamburgers-ice cream-siealc and French fried onion rings! Through +he church and il's funcrions we aiiained someihing Thai' could noi' be had in any oiher way. On Sundays we were reminded ihai we possessed ihe capaciiy io live a clean and honesi life ihrough fellowship wi'rh ofher Chris+ians and by prayer and conversarion wirh our God. Llta Goetz, Are Friends Ufa Goeiz and Juan Esiarellas were our foreign sfudenfs from Germany and Spain. Juan sfayed wifh Terry Fuller. Ula spends a quief evening a+ home wifh her iosier family e Rev. Donald Bonds. Juan ioined in fhe sporrs program a+ MHS in cross c'oun+ry N- 'l 'W'

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63' 'sw Margaret Reed strikes up the big blaze, Fight, Kato tight 1 at the bontire. Elvis visited us on Hobo day in the person ot Gene Solt. His admirers are Marilyn Oleson and Judy Gilleltte. Cn the dance decorating group were Jane Mueller, Pat Goettlicher, Juan Estarellas, and Martha Haase. 'Sw Homecoming Opens With Blazeg Continues With Assembly, Parade CTOBER 4, I956 marked the beginning ot another eventtul Homecoming experience tor MHS students and alumni. To start things ott the school played host to a student body and taculty composed entirely ot hoboes, Characters such as ragged bums, tlappers, old men and women, and even Elvis Presley were seen. That evening we gathered in the vacant area near the school tor our annual bontire. With a blazing tire as a background the cheerlead- ers led cheers, the band played and everyone was pepped up tor the testivities on the tollowing day. i not