Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Medalmen TOP ROW, Luft to Right:-Hilliard Hightower, Pri-simlentg Robert Fuller, Vice President, SEFUND ROW:-Frank Boughton, .lzuncs Collignon, linlwurml Crc'wS, .lohn Crows. THIRD ROW:-Williaun Hzirkins, William Johnson, Charles Laas, Wvlllon Samir-rs. FOl'll'l'Il H0lV:-Fred SCIll'lZll'l, Harry Slxeernn, Waller S11-in, Callie Stmniglizm. Priya 158