Manti High School - Clarion Yearbook (Manti, UT)

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M H. S. DIARY OF 1939-40 September 5— Registration—Students lined up for blocks. Freshies didn't know the last ones at the bookstore had to take bottom lockers, and the seniors forgot. Do I have to take algebra? I I—Bugle blown at nine a. m. It's going to hap- pen daily from now on. Everyone stands still with hand over heart. Gee is it thump- ing! 12—Our first lyceum— Modern Chemist — We'll soon be wearing clothes of glass, he says. Jeepers! I daresn't. 15—Class Elections—who should we have for president, kids? 29—Some students went to the school hike and some went to the dance in Ephraim. The letters burned brightly anyway. People have more fun than anybody. October 6— Miss Fetzer told us about Hitler in Assembly. We had a matinee dance after school. 20—Boys went deer hunting. Girls stayed home and missed the boys. 26—Me for the W. P. A.! They're laying a hardwood floor on the stage. 36—Senior Assembly Program. I thought it wasn't nice to be first. Halloween again. Phooey that's kids stuff! November 3—This school's pretty nice—another matinee dance. 10— Education on Trial in assembly. Presented by the American Problems Class. The judge decided we all ought to get educated. I read the school paper on the way home at noon. It was the 1st one. 15—Howa, the Magician cooked a pancake in Frank's hat. 17— The Juniors took their turn putting on the assembly. Tht cheer leaders tried out. Vote was uranimous—only one team tried out. 18— The Freshies looked so little I didn't think they could dance but the Freshies Hop was just OK. 20—Color Week decorations make the high school look like a dancing party. The Jr. room won the prize. Well, ours was pretty too. 22—Thanksgiving game and we lost. The Pep Club looked nice too and those Monroe boys are kinda cute. December 1— Red Peppers presented a snappy assembly. Team played down at Monroe. We lost again. Darn it! 6— Another matinee dance. This is too good to be true. 7— I saw Evelyn C'c pajamas in the Seminary play Seventeen. 12—Monkeys are the craziest people! Some of them got mad during the lyceum. 22— Alumni Assembly, and we're out for the holidays. Have fun! 23— It snowed but we went to the Senior Ball in a car so the weather didn't matter. 26—The girls kinda rushed the calendar about 5 days. They took the boys to Red Pepper Formal. Boys have to be broken in for leap year some way. 29—Our team isn't so bad. We beat Carbon. January 3—I'm sleepy! but I had to start school again. Ten to nine, what an unearthly hour of the morning. 5—Not a bad start for the team. We beat Wasatch in the first league game. 12—Who hasn't r good team? Moroni just lost a game. 19—Pep and Rastus are still with us after the game with N. S. 26—I went to Ephraim to the game and had to watch them beat us. Woe is me! February 2— Gunnison's school's pretty nice. We beat that game. 8— Teachers make pretty good actors. The Whole Town's Talking.” 10—Leap year Jr. and Sr. Party. More fun than I’ve had for a long time. 16—I lost 7 lbs. at that game with Wasatch. It was rather close but we're still going to the state.

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 he CONTENTS Administration Classes Activities Campus Life Volume Published by Student Body of MANTI HIGH in the year 1940 Ora Mae Sorensen - Editor Keith Madsen - - - Business Manager Kay Frischknecht - AssistanT

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 J JE students get enjoyment and pleasure from the activities of our high school, one of which is the Clarion. However, these are individuals whom we seldon appreciate or consider. They help to place many op- portunities within the reach of the small school. Without them, we would be without the Clarion It is to the Business Men of Manti that we dedicate this Their spirit of friendliness and cooperation has helped to make at of this yearbook.