Manual High School - Thunderbolt Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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indent Council eadf Helen F. Reed, English. Miss Rcctl llcacls Counselors September 18, 15141 tlVl.T.ll.S.5. The tremendous amount of work involved in planning the daily routine of high school students can be truly realized by Manual's twenty counselors. Miss Reed, who is the chair- man at all meetings, was the first. and only counselor in the begin- ning. Gradually, the couseling group grew until today there are twenty counselors. Until the counseling group was organized in 1928, there was lit- tle svstematic preparation to help the high school s tu d e n t, choose his vocation in accord- ance with his chosen vocation. Therefore, the subjects chosen depended largely upon his intelli- gence and good judgment. Many graduates realized, after gradua- tion, that they had lacked cer- tain subjects which were essen- tial either in procuring a posi- tion, or in the furthering of their education at a higher institution of learning. Now, however, it is the duty of the counselors to plan wi t h pupils for their high school life and to help them adjust any dis- crepancies in school and social environment. Discrepancies are overcome by analyzing them and establishing other interests in their place. The counselors counsel no cer- tain grade or classes but they usually follow along with their General Education classes. Al- though counseling is a task in itself, the counselors have one great advantage. lly speaking with various students, a coun- selor comes to know the student individually. lf a pupil has nat- ural talent for art, immediately his counselor signs him up for those classes which will be the most profitable to him. By know- ing the students personality, the counselor is well able to tell if the boy or girl has leadership ability, or if he is backward in any way. Perhaps a course in psychology may be prescribed in order that the student will un- derstand and overcome his self- consciousness. Again, speech de- fects may be the cause for inac- tive school participation. At once, the student is enrolled in Qt- l v 5 .ps Y' Byers, Noursc. A nderson. Carr, Bennett, Aylnrd, Francis. Blanck, Lindemann, Shelton. French, Henry, Carter, Dunlap. Grimsley, Hall, Read, Willsea. a speech class so tnat his gram- mar and voice quality may be corrected. With the crying need for girls with a thorough knowl- edge of business and office work commercial sequences are sug- gested. All in all, the counselors im- part knowledge to each student in planning his high school life. The men and women who are charged with the counseling du- ties are given one period a day for this very vital function of modern school administration. Sludcn tM.T.H.S.l. The Student Coun- cil recently passed a ruling by which anyone wishing to run for a school office must be approved by the members of the council. The committee a p p oi n te d 'to work out the requirements re- ported, and after much discus- sion the ruling was voted on and unanimously accepted. The requirements include be- ing in the upper one-third of the class, having regular attendance, carrying not less than four nor more than six subjects, and be- ing endorsed by three teachers for dependability and citizen- ship. Anyone wishing to become a candidate for senior, junior or sophomore offices, head boy, head girl, or Student Council must submit his petition to be approved by a committee of Stu- dent Council members. They hope through this to make our school organization the best pos- sible. founcil members --our law-making bo September 18, 1941 tM.T.lfl.S.t. Three w o r r i ed girls hastened down the corridor! Suddenly, a harsh voice a r re s t ed them. Where do you girls belong this hour? Hurried incoherent ex- planations were haltingly given, and the lad on hall duty knew immediately t h at t h e s e girls were not where they should be. They were given tickets to ap- pear before the Courtesy Club in order that tit punishment could be prescribed, The day of the trial arrived. The three unfor- tunate girls sat shuddering be- fore the Club. After dragging minutes passed slowly, the trial was finally over and the jury had come to a decision, Tensely the victims listened to the sen- tence. lilach was to write a two thousand word essay. The girls have learned from the greatest teacher of all-experience. W, wp-

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0 I - -, LT Dedicated to Journalism 'Y ,sk as-.kg r' mf! ,QF 75154 . if T' Q sfdtk P fx - 1, , i -yi pq ,aw E ' Q-:if ii- QW ' 41' -I ' K A an 191.1 - fa vit? I X-'n..f1,f of , . ' , ' ---as ugy. --U A J .- -1 ix Q Q, 1 I i Af, s. J . . SX g P' gfflf if - 1 , , ', P A gg , 1. rwlw t 'i'1gf k:,g' 5, -'tgtvf' my ' Q4 .1 . f l - V 1 t . 1 St. M I at 1.6. ., L, s c fc? YA- -af'-' 1 ' E K i A-1 i J' if Qtr, K ' t if-1-lil' 1t.,P..t -r ' Af' 1 --5 T -N Uiitw , s A N a ,qc - ,llunuul reigns in icinlcr solitude. Late News 'Bulletin December 7, 19-11 tM.'l'.H.S.1. The peace of the United States has been disrupted. Japan has umnei'cifully pounded the shores of one of our American outposts. But one course lay open to the President and p e o p 1 e of the United Stateswan open declai'a- tion of war upon all axis powers of the world. A tense feeling s e e m e d to hover over the whole of Manual as each 'ndividual earnestly and quietly listened to the President of the United States speak be- fore Congress in Washington. Another scene, however, was be- ing enacted in the auditorium. Christmas carols were b e i n g sung. Peace on earth, good will toward men s e em e d to echo throughout the halls, These two scenes portrayed a striking con- trast which resulted in many of Manuals finest boys 1 e a vin g school to join the great armed forces of America to preserve our liberty, justice, and democ- racy. Patriotic gestures took place in the organization of girls' Red Cross Sewing Clubs, and boys and girls received per- mission to sell Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds to the stu- dents of Manual. The selling of Patsy Curley. . . . Typical Manual Girl November 7. 1941 tM.T.H.S.l. The campaign t'or a typical Manual girl has been completed at last. The outcome proved to be very exciting, indeed. When the final ballots were counted, Patsy Curley was found to be well ahead of the other contest- ants. Patsy has all of the qualifica- tions ot' a typical girl. ller sin- cere interest in people. her wit and her humor have won hcl' many friends. ller intelligence and scholastic standing rates as one of the higest in Manual, and her d i' a mat i c ability is well known to all students. Composing Patsy's club inte,-. ests are Girl Reserves, Girls' League, International Relations. Thunderbirds, National Honor Society, Thunderbolt Staff, and she functions as vice-president of the Student Council. Playing the piano is one of her hobbies. Lovely blond' hair and blue eyes accentuate Pat's attractive smile and winning personality. ls it any wonder that this charm- ing graduate will be missed by other Manualites? K these stamps and bonds resulted in hitting a new high and was met by an enthusiastic response. Most important of all, the feel- ing of Americanism has not been altered because ot' race, color, or creed. The true feeling of free- dom lies imbedded in the heart of each Zilanualite, All efforts have been directed toward main- taining the liberty awarded to us by our forefathers, and each of us will fight to the death to defend lt. The conservation of paper met an enthusiastic response by Man- ual students. Paper consei-va- tion is the watchword of faculty mnmhers Rnd students alike' September 4, 1942 tM.T.H.S.l. Pioneer Day 1941 marked the ending of a full year's work to complete the 19-41 Thunderbolt and the beginning of another year's efforts, prior to the pub- lication ot' the 1942 Thunderbolt. Each day, conferences were held. Ideas and suggestions were submitted in an effort to develop a suitable dedication for the year- book. Much research was com- pleted on various subjects. At last, the Staff arrived at a con- clusion. The 1942 Thunderbolt would be dedicated to the men and women engaged in Journal- ism. After poring over many yearbooks, th e Annual S t a ff could find no yearbook bearing the dedication to Journalism. ln this way could be acknowl- edged the unselfish attitude and pioneering spirit of those en- gaged in the growing profession of Journalism to bring to the world news-stirring e v e n t s so that a wider knowledge a n d deeper understanding of world- wide situations would be ac- quired. Necessity, as the mother of in- vention, introduced the printing press, and America published its first modern newspaper in 1833. Journalism to the a v e ra g e man in the street' is represent- ed by the reporter and photog- rapher. These men, with but lit- tle thought as to personal gain, put their lives, or at best, their health, into jeopardy in getting stories and p i c t u r e s of fires, floods, famine, p r i s o n breaks, and riots. At the present time, photographers and re por t ers work and move with the Army on all t'ront lines of action. The pictures of destruction which we see in our daily paper may have cost the life ot' an intrepid, ad- venturous-minded photographer. liecause of th e i r admirable character and courageous exhibi- tions in sui-mounting obstacles which stand in the path of the development of the newspaper- to the men and women engaged in Journalism we dedicate this -- the 19-12 Thunderbolt. 'Q- xx b. 4 Q-s ,Q Thomas C. Gardner, Faculty Sponsor of Thunderbolt.

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A sly character is heing watchcd as he throws a wadded cat wrapper on the lawn, No sooner than the alcrt Satety Vouncil meinhcr approaclics him, The culprit attempts to give excuses, only to he cont'ront4-d hy another Council me-mher who as the tirst This proi cs to he the overy' mg iiiatioiity, .ind the wi ippti tlirowt-r pleads guilty, Perhaps to the ltiyal Uircle. Wliatcver they dccitle is part ot' the respon- sihility ot the Vouncil. The other duties consist ot preventing ill! latioti ot' such laws as lt-avi mission ot' thc office and in X . i Octtiliei' lit, lit-ll tM,Tll.S.l. . .. . 'l the school grounds without per- torcement ot' the rule No smok- ing on 84.11001 gl.mmdS--- Darifl lf. Gorham English. mmm' - 'Q Pai A ,ln we . . Q. X t dent Go ernment Manual7s Law Making Bod Promotes Student Participation Septemher T. 1941 tlVl,T.li.S,l. The Student Council, in one form or another, has heen in operation since the heginning ot' Manual. lts ohject, of course, has he-en to promote student participation in school management The values to pupils have always heen present, lt has functioned from not at all to most ex- cellently, depending upon its leadershipg namely, the sponsor, head hoy, and head girl, and the temperament ot' the student hody The Student, Council, consist- ing ot' twelve seniors, eight jun- iors, and six sophomores is a fair representation et' each class in Manual's lawmaking hody. f 5 ,M 1' ws! JM P ' Ness. Courtesy Club mcmbcrx maintain peare and tranquility at Manual. E S , it G si Y is Virtue ix reufarderf, and eril is paid off with a trafic ticket. Seniors, ht-cause ot' t.heir ex- perience and scope ot' under- standing. are in :i position to ex- press viewpoints not intiuenced hy personal seltlsh desires. .lun- iors and sophomores listen whole- heartedly and comprehensively that they 'may he ahle to hetter the school when they, too, attain the important position of sen- ior class representatives in the Student Council. The spirit of this organization has kept alive the trite meanint.: ot good citizenship. Under the sponsorship of the Student Coun- cil, the Talent Show, Pioneer llay activities, and this year's Courtesy Week t' u n c t io n e d protitahly, and in a manner that was enjoyed hy all. Meetings ot' this eluh are con- ducted in parliamentary fashion. The Principal or Assistant Prin- cipal attends each meeting, and, with his advice, motions are de- bated upon, and are passed or rejected hy majority vote, Stu- dent Council me m h e r s meet twice each month to discuss dis- orderly conduct: school problems are hrought, up by other stu- dents, and the conditions of the school and grounds are dis- cussed. lt passes rules and reg- ulations on various situations that may arise. l'owert'ul and inhuential, the Student, Council suggests rules a nd reezulations for governing the student hody. These are of the utmost importance to each individual, Over a period ot' years, pupils have heen glad t.o let school officers make all reg- ulations t'or extra currieular ac- tivities. At other times, the Coun- cil has set up more or less com- plete regulations for t.heir eon- duct and has made provisions for their administration. Their initiative and good judgment is shown in the voting ot' new or- ganizations or in the dishanding of others. They have given help- ful information concerning cluh improvements in themselves, or improvements in the school huild- ing or grounds. Any recommen- dations made hy the Student Council ai'e realized to he of the utmost value, and the advice given is received with genuine enthusiasm, Its members sup- posedly represent tlie student hody to the faculty or to the school hoard. The Student. Couneil has pro- moted many worthwhile causes in the course of its historv Thomqg Sievffs - - A715-