Weslaco High School - La Palma Yearbook (Weslaco, TX)

Page 154 text:

THE WESLACO HI LIFE' FVBRUARY 14 1946 9 sf! MNA Whos Goxng to Win? Hes the best looking' Who are you gomg to vote for for most popular Now who can I vote for for best all roundq Q Whom says Mlss Black flrmlyy Better do some deep thmknng because the time IS almost here to vote The Jumors outdxd the Seniors and Sophomores thls year by be mg the flrst to get their posters up However the Semors made up for the time they lost by puttmg up gllttermg sngns The Sopho mores ran close to the other two classes wnth clever posters Posters posters Everywhere I look there are posters Students slt rn study hall and before them are Jumor and senlor sxgns A Jun lor banner takes up all the space on the back wall of the study hall Classroom doors halls and audi torlum are plastered wlth sxgns My may who shall I vote for sxgh the underclassmen Last year as we sat and vxewed the cleverly presented sklts of candxdates we wondered how the next years classes could top those but somehow they always comc through wxth something clever and this year was no exception Enough sald Ill leave you to vote your own choxce before some one accuses me of playmg polltlcs' Secrets Uncovered Have you ever wondered what an 1n1t1a1 1n a person s name stood for? The revelatlon of secret names has been uncovered by Mr Murphy who has been askmg stu dents for the name they wanted on the1r dxplomas Oh w ll I guess all secrets are known some t1me Ex Student Enters School Well grrls guess who the ex student IS tlus week? He IS B R Guess who left W H S ln Janu ary 1943 By the way I havent heard anyone complammg of the date s1tuat1on lately Could It be the add1t1on of new boys ln WHS? Just tap me on the shoulder and Ill wake up Ex Student Is Guest of Nnnitz William lBilly7 Rogers, Class SIX Boys Chosen For R0llkl Club Slx btys were 1nv1ted to be come members of the R0llk1 Club last Wednesday mon These were Jlmmy H111 Kenneth Jones Mau r1ce Clevmger Jerry Waggener James Forrest and Bondy Ha mon 'lhe new members were l1'1Vlt6Cl to attend the Rohkx Clubs regt lar meetmg yesterday and beco ne acquamted vuth the org I11Z3tl0ll In1t1at1on of these new members w11l be held at a future date of 44 was a guest at the Texas Braggm dmner on special lnvl tation from Admiral Nlmltz Blllv returned to the States on a ship under the command of Admiral wlmltl and was Invited to go to the dmner Billy who IS home on a ten day leave vxslted W H S thus week My fmal word eat lunch hur rledly tomorrow so that youll be sure to have trme to vote 1 Ho Ec Glrls Take Nursing Course The flrst year Home Lconomms gnls are taklng a Red Closs Home Nurszng course accordmg to M1 Jack Bam teacher The course lS a cooperatwe one between Mr Bam and Mrs Hankal school nurse Mrs Ba1n teaches the course vshrle Mrs Hankal gxves demon stratlons The g1rls are learnm hovt to make beds how to treat mmor cuts and bru1ses and other 1mportant facts about home ncrs mg A Red Cross handbook a1ds the gxrls 1n tl e1r studles At the end of the course a cer tlflcate will be granted to tht glrls who have passed the crursc s t1SfHCtOYlly Flfty exght gxrls are xx orklng for thls certlflcate When women get a run 1n these new synthetlc stockmgs made cf know whether they have a clxnlf er a spl1nter or a blow out Sweet young thmg My what a large sk tlnff r1nk Manager Yeah lt has a seat md cap1c1ty of 5000 Cupid Awakes to His Job' Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all Whxch remmds me of Valentme s dav Of course lf you remember vour one and only per haps you wlll not need thls applled to you A llttle glft such as a box of candy gn en with slncerxty from the heart means a lot However a person IS always ready to accept a watch bracelet locket or other mexpenswe glft Dan Cupld seems to be domg a fme Job here for some lucky people anyway no boy shortage of course That s the reason mcldentally for the starry eyed gazes and far off looks of our own Romeos and ullets Don t Forget to Vote Once again the time has come for the annual Populanty Contest ln whxch the Senior umor and Sophomore Classes respectxvely choose thetr candxdates The candidates of the three classes were presented to you ln assembly yesterday and tomorrow IS your day to vote S be decxdmg now whom you are gomg to vote for and remem ber that everyone may cast one ballot signed The electron wnll be held on the campus at I2 I5 Frxdav noon Dont be late, get that vote ln Remember your vote may help elect your favorite candidate - Qu, L, , .-- g 0 Y Q I I . l I . Q ,l . v . . - - ' . . ., ' , ' 's. , . . U V 1 1 - ', I 1 ' 11 as ' ' ' S. - 1 7 , ' v , If- - y l! I4 . . , . D Q 11 as 11 ' ' ' . , ' - 1 , . . . - - y 1- r I ' - 1 ' ' , . . . . . O' , , . ., . . . . . . l ' ' .- , 1 - ' 1 - , - ' ' 2 ' ' . ' 9 . . ! '- y I . . . ' 1 ' - - '- ' ' ' L 1 D 1 ' , 1 v ' ' ' ' . ' - . y . - ' ' J ' I 'f . . . coal, wood and rubber, they won't . . . . . . 1 1 .' ' , ' - . Cl yy ' 9 - ' . u . . , , 1 . ' - - 2 . Q . -,, ' , 7 . at - - . . , . . . ,, - . O c , . . 1 1 Q ' ' I O . o , . ' u 1 . ' 1 Y . I , 'I A v o . . . I .I ' 1 tl 'I --i 1 - , 9 , . .. . , . 9 ' 1 ' ' 1 v ' , - I , C . 7. . , e , , , J ' ' . Q Ql' 7 , ' , - 1 . 1 , . . . - ' ' ' 1 ' ' 5 ' 1 . . ' , ' . 0 ' . , C 7- , . . ' , - .- I

Page 153 text:

THE WESLACO HI LIFE FEBRUARY 14 1946 Junlor Hlgh Group Makes Honor Roll A new project has been started by the seventh and e1ghth grade soclal stud1es classes taught bv Mrs Mary Hoge A year or two ado the students made an honor roll llstmg the names of the students fathers and brothers who had gone 1nto the servlce durmg the wax Now that the war s over the students have changed thls honor roll 1nto one for themselves All the seventh nd e1ghth gmde students who a e ellglble for the superlor at cl honor rolls vv1ll be llsted on ths roll They w1ll contlnue th1s nst untxl the end of school Exery student lS ea er to have hls name l1sted on thls honor roll Mrs Hoge stated The h0lSC ambled along for a short dlst nce 'md tnen stopped llus procedure was repeated sex tppzoached the farmer and asked k ndly Is your hc rse s1ck'7 Nope answered the farmer hr so 'lflhlld Ill say uhoa and 0 xxont hea me th t he so s ex etv once m 'z wh1le to llsten F we Nomlnees and Managers Are Named b Upper Classes Popularlty Contest to Close at Noon Tomorrow Wlth Ballotlng on Campus F1fteen cand1dates for the Popular1ty Contest were chosen by the Sen1or Jumor and Sophomore classes 1n home room meet1ngs last Frlday These three classes elected candldates for most beautlful g1r1 mfst handsome boy most popular g11l most popular g1rl and best xll round student boy or glrl Canchdates and campalgn man gers from each class are as follows Semors Most beaut1ful g1rl Mona Sw1nnea most handsome boy Jack Freas1er most popular g1rl Lynette Stahl most popular boy .hm Moyer best all round student A J Boese campa1gn manager M xy Ann Burton Jumors Most be1ut1ful gxrl Patsv McBr1de most handsome boy John Ell1s Sawyer most popular gtrl Jody Farma most popular dent Dxllle Nlcklas campalffn m nager Patsy Martm Sophomores Mrst beautlf ul gl l Maxjorle Rogers most hand om boy Jlmes How 1d Nelson n ost popular g1rl Emma Jean Barber most popular boy Larry Lehman best all round student retta Sh1elds These flfteen candldates w111 be voted on tomorrow at noon on the campus Wmnmg candxdates wxll be announced 1n next weeks HI LIFE FIVE OF THERE TO BE ELECTED TOMORROW IN LA PALMA POPULARITY CONTEST P Top row left to rn ht James Howard Nelson Jody Farina Emma Jean Barber Mona Swm nea Jack Freasxer Jun Moyer Lynette Stahl serond row A J Boese Ed Fisher Patsy McBride DIBIJOFIB Rogers, Larry Lehman, front row John Ellls Sawyer, Dnlhe Nxcklas, Hal Potts - , , I l . . , . D . v J I . y . 7 . . ' K . . . , Z A V 'c A -f 1 i v r r ' ' ' 1 2 - , ' ' - . . - I ' I I t ' ' . - 1 r 9 7 O' ' . . 5 , . . , , , 7 ! 7 l , ' X 9 ' ' 1 ' A 2 2 ' ' , . ' 9 ' , .4 ' ' Q J C ' . ' 5 3 , - rrv ' . , ' ' . . 1 v v ' I eral times. A curious bystander, boy, Ed Fisherg best all-round stu- Hal Pottsg campaign manager, Lo- L ' L ' , ' ' ' 9 'D ' . 7 at ' ry .5 ' ' ' ' N 1V . ' 1 - -1 u + ll .vs 5 K .K ' ' . 1 .,- 1 C 'T Y , ,' ' J - I ' ' ' lm, 1' , a tyurls Q ,z a' .: ' ' - , y . . . ,,w N V . T H J I . , , , .. , . . Ll j ,W ,Wi ', 'g : ' , ' , , ' - , . , l l , Q . , Z . . , . , n

Page 155 text:

THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 14, 1946 Walkie-Talkie? No, Table Talky! It was absolutely qulet all round the room F1ve boys were seated around the table and other students were crowded about Yes It was the PhyS1CS Class try mg to prove whether a card table could talk or not After much confuslon the table slowly began to rlse The bovs asked the table how old Norman Watson was and lt rose 18 t1mes Well thats what Ed Barnett sald anyway When asked how old Mr Loy ett was the table rose 34 tlmes Mr Lovett who doesnt behexe that a table can talk stated that thlS was not rlght Some belleve tables can talk and some dont so belleve what you please Now he thought Ill fool Mr Skunk Whats the mat ter Mrs Skunk I told you not to klss me after you had been eatmg on1ons' The salesman stopped lllS t a farm house and asked the lun Cl po1nted down the road You turn left at the school house he advlsed Then you o stra1 ht ahead tlll you get to G d QhOl s house Then ytu take the left fork ln the road md keep on for flve mlles The salesman nodded Thx IS clear enou h he sa1d And x heme does that brmd me' 'lhe farmersmlled Wal nnounced that brmgs you 1 ght back to where wele standmg now Rlght here The salesmans eyes popped R1ght he1e he echoed But I dont understand Why should I ccrne back here? The falmer sh1fted h1s plug of tobacco To get the rest of the dxrectlons he expla1n d If I told you them all at once you mlght get confused I They Were Good-- For an Afternoon! If anyone had v1s1ted Weslaco Hrgh last Thursday he rrught have looked at the students and thought My they surely are a nrce bunch' I wonder lf the State Inspector s bemg ln school could have had anythmg to do w1th the perfet conduct? fThen of course Mr Murphys threat to personally wrmg any senlors neck who got out of hne helped some toolb Studes could be seen WhlSpEl mg to each other and hop1ng th t lf the lnspector v1s1ted the1r class they would kncw the1r lesson when called on Then of course there were some who never knew that the lnspector was IH school CGol1y and to thmk that I got by wlthout pullmg a boner'J It was ln the small hours of the mormng A befuddled gentleman was fumbllng for the keyhole Seemg hlS d1ff1culty a k1ndly po hceman came to the rescue Can I help you fmd the keyhole SIY9 he asked Wont be necessary Sald the other cheerfully You Just hold the house Stlll and I can man age Potts Crowned As G. R. Sweetheart Hal Potts was crowned Weslaco Gxrl Reserve sweetheart by h1S date Mary Ann Burton at the Sweetheart Banquet 1n the Donna Womans Bu1ld1ng February 9 Weslacos part on the program was a readxng by Mary Ann Bur ton and two plano solos by Dor1s Schupp The Valentme theme was car r1ed out IH both decoratxons and place cards Thxrty three couples from Weslaco attended the ban quet A total of 104 couples from Donna Weslaco Mercedes and La Fer1a were present A young mldshlpman reported for duty to the commandmg off1 cer of a battlesh1p The CO was a gruff old saxlor who had worked h1s way up through the years 1-le SlZed up the new man w1th any th1ng but pleasure Well young man he snorted I suppose as usual they sent the fool of the famlly to sea? Oh no s1r sa1d the mxdde They ve changed all that sm e your tlme s1r All s F air ln Love-or a Contest Somethlng new has been added or had you l'lOtlC6d7 If you wlll focus your eyeballs clearly and w1th a httle energy ralse your head vou mlght vxew the mam s1gns bemg dlsplayed by the SENIOR Junxor nd Sophomo e lasses Yes the halr pullxng fa e scratchmg and sweet talkmg has started Of course each cla s thmks h1s candldates are Just the cats whlskers It was rn last Saturday morn me that the battle began There was a mad scramble for the lad der and the scotch tape Pamt w as strewn everywhere and sponsors were gomg mad Perhaps while everyone was brow beat1ng ea a Jumor h1gh student Then work would the upper classmen eryone else would pass stop whlle before hxm and WhlS nothmgs 1n h1s ear of the campalgn lS vote helps or Alls and popularlty con bowed down pered sweet The mctto Every httle fatr ln love tests IA httle advxce to you lnnocent bystanders Watch where you are gomg and beheve 1ust half of what those upper classmen tell vou If you are walkmg by a door and are pounced upcn by a cou ple of shady looking 1nd1v1duals dont say anythmg about your vlews or your lxfe w1ll be worth less If you really want to stay healthy stay at home from school unt1l th1s blows overj The new recru1t had make a perfect score cn the rxfle range and the offlcer ln charge was pleased Look at that' he exclalmeel to the sergeant Nothmg but bulls eyes But the sergeant was skeptlcal I thxnk wed better check that mans record s1r Every txme he f1res that gun he wlpes off h1s fmgerprlnts G I , . . 7 . as ' A 7 ' ! Y . . . ,, , - . , . . . . , ! ' . . 7 - ' ' Q - ' . - 1 v - 1 . , . . , ., . r . s , - - ' , , , , . . . . a ' 1 , , . . 7 ' v V G y 1 I 7 1 . , ,, . , . , . , , I , . . 56 73 CA Y , - 9 1 , . .. , AS ! , 9 77 . . - a . . - - , - . ' il - U . . . , . 44 n - . , ,H v 1 1 16 ' u . ' Y - ' ll Ll 1 ry ' ' , KK ' ll ' I7 ' ' G ' l 1 A ' - I ' as s ' ,, , c ' Y, ' ' ii u . . , . Q - , 0 0 'X ri . . .. ..J- hos.. ,Qi . L car I , ' ' it . ' , ' way to the nearest hotel. The . , , ' , , 'L ' 1 ' ' ' . , , , It , U ,, . N u ' at ' - ' ' - ,, rc ' vs cc 1 . . fl L KY O' ' 7 - 1 5, 5-, . . . . ,, X P . . - . .., I , ,, L ' v , Q . . . , - - U . . f . . f , f - . lt . 4 I A L ' 1 . . . . . x K 4 , y , . . . ' G Y! ' 44 , , , . - D 1 ' L .- , , . . H , I- L 5 . 4 ' ' - . ' ' IS Y! ' A ' C . , ne , .. as ' ' ' 'Q y 0 5 - 1 , , . ' ' Y! C L - C . . - . - . . 1 l y - 1 ' v v ' , U ' . va Al ' . ' ' ' . 1 7 . Y! Q ! YYY 1 ' ' C - GL -, Y o . ' . ,, . ' ' v - sc - y , e . H - ! ' ' l 7 ' - In U ,, - . . . U ' ' ' 91