Alvin High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Alvin, TX)

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WHO'S WHO IN HIGH SCHOOL PETE GUTIERREZ Art Pete Gutierrez is an outstanding art student with a defi- nite talent for color, line, and originality. He is a sincere, sensitive, and discriminating artist—one who is capable of meriting national recognition in artistic circles. Alvin may well be proud of him. AUDREY JEAN DURANT Pianist Audrey Jean has been pianist for the high school assem- bly and for the choir this year. She is president of the Girl Scouts, secretary of the Girl Reserves, and runner-up for most popular girl. She is friendly, has unusual social poise, and is an excellent conversationalist. CHARLES FARLOW and WARREN STANTON Lone Star Farmers Charles Farlow and Warren Stanton were awarded the Lone Star Farmer Degree by the Texas State Association of the Future Farmers of America for outstanding work in voca- tional agriculture. Both boys had to measure up to high standards of leadership, investments, community service, scholarship, and a well-rounded high school program. Warren was president of the local chapter of the Future Farmers, and Charles was vice president. ANDY HILLHOUSE and MARY JIM JONES Best Actor and Actress Andy Hillhouse and Mary Jim Jones won the individual awards for the best acting at the annual stunt night given by the Press Club each year. Both had important parts in two winning stunts. 28

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WHO'S WHO IN HIGH SCHOOL ROSE ELLEN WILHELM Editor of The Clarion Rose Ellen Wilhelm's eagerness to get things done is what makes her such an interesting personality. We here in high school think that Rosie will succeed in whatever life work she chooses, through her interest, ingenu- ity, and originality. She is editor of The Clarion, works on the Yellow Jacket, and is a member of the National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, Student Council, and Band and Choral Honorary Society. As a vocalist, Rosie is outstanding. MARY ANN PETERSON Drum Majorette Mary Ann's beauty, poise, and leadership has aided her in leading the Alvin High School Band. She is not only attractive at the head of our band, but is also capable of doing her job well. Mary Ann has worked with the band for the past six years, being twirler in the sixth grade and during her three years in high school. She also plays first chair clarinet. J. W. POWELL President of Student Council J. W. Powell has served as a most efficient Student Coun- cil president for the past year. This is the first time J. W. has headed so important an organization, but his enthusiasm and willingness to work have made him one of the best. He also makes excellent grades. MARY JIM JONES Editor Yellow Jacket Mary Jim's school loyalty, application to her work, and her interest in all phases of school life make her an out- standing student. She completed six years of work in the Press Club and school publications this year as editor of the Yellow Jacket. Mary Jim has held some position on the annual and Clarion staff every year she has been in high school. Her work has shown originality and definite progress. She has shown equal devotion in many other phases of school work; and through it all she has maintained a high scholastic average, ranking sixth in the Senior Class and having been a member of the National Honor Society for two years. 27

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LAST YEAR'S AWARD NIGHT The annual Award Night was observed by the Alvin High School on May 24 of last year in the high school auditorium. The American Legion Awards, given to one boy and one girl student from senior high school and one boy and girl from ju- nior high school, were presented by Captain Alger Jones, Vice- Commander of the American Legion here in Alvin. The Legion awards were presented to (above, left) Dan Farlow, and Betty Ruth Paris of the senior high school, and to Jack Idoux and Mary Edith Sheaffer (above, right) of the junior high school. The Student Council awards, given to students who have ten activity points or more, were presented to Nan Strickland, Lois Finger and Mary Ellen Evans. A certificate of award from the Texas division of the Daughters of the American Revolution was presented by Mrs. Fred Much to Nan Strickland. Nan was selected by the students and faculty to represent Alvin High School in a nation-wide contest for girls. She was chosen for dependability, service, patriotism, and scholarship. The l-Dare-You awards were presented by Mr. Meyers to Dan Farlow and Elizabeth Boyd. The Danforth Foundation gives a book to the senior boy and girl chosen for leadership, loyalty, courage, and honesty by a faculty committee. The scholarship awards were presented to Frances Reiger, valedictorian; Leta Boyd, salutatorian; and Verland Shannon, highest ranking boy. The National Honor Society awards were presented to those persons having an average of 90 or above. Those who received the awards were Lois Bacak, Leta Boyd, Sam Dixon, Dan Farlow, John Gladfelter, Verna Lee Haggard, Mildred Humbird, Juanita Leary, Erna Lynn Lipscomb, Betty Ruth Paris, Frances Reiger, Georgia Richardson, Jetta Roberts, Virginia Pennock, Verland Shannon, and Nan Strickland, seniors. Dan Farlow, president, presented the National Honor Society honor roll awards. The juniors who received the awards were Joy Barrick, Marilyn McKean, Sam McKenzie, Mary Jim Jones, and Merle Jean Ware. Bill Dorsey, Carolyn Laigle, J. W. Powell, Ann Smith, and Marian were sophomores who received the awards.