Manual H.S. Kids of the 1950's & 1960's

Tell your Emmerich Manual High School Friends about this site. Join us for our 16th annual Manual Christmas luncheon on December 17th


Anyone who attended Manual in 1950's & 1960's (Includes 1970-72) invited.

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 - 1 to 4 p.m. Doors open at noon.

Primo's South Banquet & Conference Center 2615 National Ave.  I-65 Keystone Exit

Pay at the door - $13 per personMenu: Fried Chicken Dinner, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Buttered Corn, Southern Style Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Rolls with Butter, Ice Tea, Lemonade, Water, Regular and Decaf Coffee. Funds used exclusively for the luncheon expenses.

Plenty of parking at Primo's

More than 400 attended last year. Tell your Manual friends. RSVP names & class years of all who plan to attend. Nothing but fun! If you would like me to send invitations to your classmates not on my list, send me their names and e-mail addresses at gdurnil@aol.com


We will once again have available the famous big, glass, Hager, fishbowl in which to collect contributions to the 2020 Ivian Yearbook Project fund. Chuck Williams, the alum who conceived of the idea to bring yearbooks back to Manual will man the fishbowl.Bring your checkbooks or make your check payable to the Manual Alumni Assn and mark "yearbook" on the memo line. You can also send Yearbook contribution to "Manual Alumni, %Gordon Durnil, P.O. Box 90106, Indianapolis, In 46290.We have great alums - 25,000 of them but I only have about 5,000 e-mail addresses. I would appreciate having the addresses of your Manual friends if you would like to send them to gdurnil@aol.com. We need to continually increase the luncheon crowd and spread out the yearbook contributions.

FormerManual principal Hanno Becker talks to Kids of the 1960's

Who are the Manual Kids of the 1950's & 1960's? We are a group of Emmerich Manual High School alumni from the 1950's & 1960's interested in renewing old friendships, sharing memories, and assisting Manual High School from time to time. Each year 300 or 400 Manual alums have a Christmas luncheon which this year will be at Primo's south. Everyone who attended Manual H.S. at anytime in the 1950's and 1960's and their guests, are welcome! Previously this luncheon was for anyone who attended Manual in the 1950's (Classes of 1950 through 1963). By popular demand a few years ago, we included all classes from the 1960's ... and now we have added kids who attended in the 1960's which include classes of 1970, 1971 & 1972 ... and are glad we did. What a great group of Manualites.

Luncheon Program for Dec. 17th:

*Lots of time to chat with old friends*

Principal will give brief update on the school activities & progress.

*The ManualAires will sing songs of Christmas. Choir Director Jake Gadomski has the songs laid out and the kids will practice a month in advance to bring joyful music to our alumni. Be ready to sing Onward Manual.

CONTACT INFO:  Phone: 317-846-0401
Email: gdurnil@aol.com


Redskin Camaraderie  - Join the FUN

Santa Jim Shimp game early to the 2015 luncheon. Other 2015 photos below and on the left side.