Manti High School - Clarion Yearbook (Manti, UT)

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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.

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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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M H. S. DIARY OF 1939-40 22— Oratorical Contest. Our high school has some intellectual students. 23— Am. Prob. kids talked on the radio. One in nearly every room at school, radio I mean. Game at Gunnison. Guess who won? We wouldn't have stayed to the dance if we hadn't. 24— Plantation Signers tonight. That tall dark bass winked at me. March 1— Moroni brought their chorus down. I've never heard such beautiful singing! 2— Yippie! Who said our team was afraid of Ephraim? We showed them who was going to the state. Klarion Karnival after the game. 4—Did you hear that new bell? What is this anyway? Mr. Bardsley gave the team a trophy in a victory assembly. 7— The music class gave a free concert for the public. 8— Gunnison brought the Assembly program. Some cute kids down that way! 9— The juniors finally got their dates and we all went to the Prom. Nice decorations those! 12—The team and others left for the tourna- ment. What a quiet school! 18—School gets going on the last quarter. In Assembly Mr. Johnson asked us all to be good the rest of the year. 21—The U. of U. Girls Glee Club was down. Were they good! If they hadn't been so hungry it would have started on time. 25— Everyone came back from Easter safe and sound. Art Hook, the deep sea diver was the lyceum tonight. I asked so many questions and he talked so long, I didn't get my lessons for tomorrow. 26— Maud May Babcock read for us. Everyone is chanting Mumbo Jumbo is dead in the Jungle. 30—U. A. S. G. O. was organized in Sanpete. Sophomore Swing at night more fun! April I—You've got a spider on your back! April fool! 3—Wasatch Academy brought a good As- sembly down. 5—F. F. A. served their banquet tonight. What a feed! Do farmers always eat like that? I I—At last, we really got to see the school play. Do you think it’s safe with those wild Amazons loose in the school? 12—The seniors went to Snow College for Sr Day. The rest of the school got along with- out them. 18— Some of the seniors are going on strike be- cause the pedogogues won't take the Am. Prob. class on their trip. I believe its the biggest disappointment of the year. We had preliminary voting for Student Body Officers of next year. 19— In English class, Mr. Johnson asked Clair Bowns if he had read his English. Clair said Part of it. What part? asked Mr. John- son. The first part, answered Clair. 22—Dr. Armstrong from Armstrong College gave us a lecture. I'd like to know him better. He looks like he’d be a kind college president. 24—Final voting after a rousing campaign. Looks like Burke will rule again next year. 26— Swallow Seeing Eye lyceum. I hope he can't read all my thoughts. The Clarion dance afterwards is going to be fun. I hope they make some money for our year book. May I—Regional track meet at Gunnison. Weather- man please say we'll have good weather. 3—Music festival. Music and crowds all day long, but isn't it fun? 10—Even the males are coming to the Fashion Show. The girls have the man of their choice on Girls' Day. 14— The Srs. present their program tonight. It should be good. They have been other years. 15— Commencement Exercises. The Seniors say good-bye to M. H .S. 16— Alumni Day and I'm off for my vacation! -6-