Menaul School - Sandstorm Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Homecornmg Events 1953-54 Page Forty-seven

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ueen Dorothy Montoya HOMECOMI-NG 1953-5-4 To those who have graduated from Menaul, Homecoming is a time when they can return to Menaul and join some of their schoolmates and teachers in the big- gest celebration of the year. This celebra- tion is started out by the crowning of the queen and a big bonfire. The following day there is a parade with nicely decorated floats and the highlight of the celebration- the football game. In the evening there is a square dance and the different awards are presented. - Cora Lee Duran, Isaac Gallegosg Rosita Dominguez, Eddie Montanog Queen Dorothy Montoya, Page Forty-six Walter Atenciog Frances Duran, Max McBrideg Grace Romero, Bob Winn.

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ATHLETICS Sports at Menaul are very important. Even if the games are not won, the boys gain valuable traits. which make for a better life. They learn teamwork, co-operation, quick thinking, co-ordination, and good health habits. Sports also keep the boys busy in something they like to do. The spirit of the boys this year was very inspiring. Even if they were behind they never gave up, but kept on Hghting for Menaul. Menau1's football season was fairly successful, although only three lettermen returned from the 1952 squad. The rest of the players were new and inexperi- enced, making it almost impossible for Coach David Tomlinson to get the squad off to a good start. Injuries and sickness always seemed to be present making the already small club. weaker in number. The schedule was quite tough, but many of the boys gained experience and will return to have a good season in the fall of 1954. Because there were no returning lettermen from the year before, the basket- ball squad was also composed of inexperienced players. Next year the team will have some letterrnen with experience gained this year. About midway through the season one of the players was eliminated for the rest of the year because of a broken leg suffered in one of the basketball games. I As in football and basketball the absence of lettermen made it necessary to teach the boys the fundamentals and rules of track. The prospects seem to be pretty good, regardless of inexperience. The seventh annual intramural basketball tournament was held in March. The teams were composed of boys who were not eligible for basketball or did not make the A or B squads. These tournaments gave the rest of the boys a chance to play basketball and also gave them some experience. Page Forty eight