Manor High School - Mustang Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Eight Area Schools Vie in First Latin Olympics The first Virginia Invitational Latin Olympics was held at Manor on Saturday, May 10. The idea was first conceived by the Latin Club spon- sor, Mr. John Crute. The Olympics began with a parade. Eight schools participated in the competition. The events were a girls’ relay race, pogo stick race, chariot race, tug-of-war, frisbee throw, egg toss, boys’ obstacle course, and a girls’ obstacle course. Gary Hicks and Coleen Wat- son served as co-captains. Professor Stuart Wheeler of the University of Richmond served as the emperor. Manor’s Latin Club placed high in several events and won fourth place. Danny Hudson participates in the tug-of-war. Competitors line up for the highlight of the Olympics, the chariot race. 26-Latin Olympics

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Flying Sponges Seek Their Victims hl iia. a a Mr. Wilbur Cook, dressed formally for the occasion, retrieves the sponge weapon. : . Steve Goode puts forth all his energy and muscles together for a final attack on his victim. Dip, overhand throw, and splash!! The students at Manor High School had a small chance for revenge against any of their favorite teachers. This occurred at the annual Sponge Throw. Certain willing teachers volunteered to be the targets for the student’s revenge. Students paid twenty-five cents for four chances to soak a teacher of their choice with a wet sponge. The students were not the only ones who had all the fun. Sometimes the teachers themselves actually attempted to soak some of their favorite students. The sponge throw was started in 1974 by the girls’ softball and track teams in an attempt to raise money for uniforms and to become more self-supporting. This year, the sponge throw was sponsored by the Manor Sports Club in an attempt to raise money for all girls’ athletics. The re seems to be a difference of opinion on the dress code between Mr. David Delzell and Mr. William Waters. a, Everyone duck to avoid the oncoming flying sponges! Sponge Throw-25

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Mustangs Support March of Dimes With “Project Give a Dime” Mrs. June Black, March of Dimes represen- tative, receives check for funds raised at Manor from debate team member Perrie Coulter. Dr. T. M. Cherry and Mr. V. P. Mitchell receive plaque of appreciation from Mr. Charles Wright, regional director of the March of Dimes. While many of Tidewater’s youth were walking in the March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon, Manor’s students, un- der the direction of Mr. V. P. Mitchell and the debate team, took part in “Project Give a Dime.” The objective of the schoolwide project was to familiarize each student with the work of the March of Dimes organization and then hopefully, collect a dime. Contests were held between homerooms on each grade level to determine which four would receive a certificate for exceptional participation. To en- courage student participation, WNHS, Norcom’s student directed radio station, was on hand to con- duct its own radio-thon on the square. As the music vibrated throughout the entire square area, students came forward with their dimes and made this original effort a worthwhile one. etna rs Mrs. Black and Poster Child, Peach Carson, spark everyone’s interest. Mrs. Diane Brown, teacher of senior homeroom winner, accepts a cer- tificate. March of Dimes-27