Garland High School - Owls Nest Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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Histor of the 1959 Senior Class .In September, 1947, about one hundred and sixty, six and seven year old children began school life in a new elementary school known as Central Elementary School which replaced the previous building which burned in 1946. Imagine the mixed emotions we experienced at being separated from our mothers for the first time in our lives! Any joy or pride we may have felt was tempered with a feeling of fear of being on our own for the first time. While we were in the third grade, the rapid growth in the city of Garland resulted in the opening of another elementary school, namely the Freeman Elementary School, We were saddened by the fact that this required a separation from many of our friends and classmates. In a comparatively short time we were fully adjusted to this separation, and a spirited, friendly rivalry began to take place between the two groups of students commonly referred to as Central Sissiesn and Freeman Freaks. During our fifth year in school, the continued growth of the community made it necessary that a further division of elementary pupils be made to handle the ever increasing school population in these grades. At mid-term the Daugherty Elementary School opened its doors, and many more of our friends and classmates were transferred to this new school. In addition to the Central Sissies and Freeman Freaks we now had a group we often referred to as the Daugherty Dirty Dogs. We enjoyed the sixth grade, and at this stage of our school life we were looking forward with eager anticipation to the Junior High Days which would soon follow. Our entrance into junior High School in the fall of 1953 marked an important milestone in our lives and marked a radical departure in the manner in which we received our training. No longer did we have but one teacher as we had in the lower grades, but we now entered an era of uspecializationl' when individual subjects called for different teachers. How important we felt and how far advanced we considered ourselves to be! This year also marked our introduction to school sports, and it was here that we began to be a part of that great heritage that is ours when one considers the splendid records made by Garland students in the realm of sports. This year will also be remembered as the time when we began to broaden our school lives by participating in extracurricular activities such as school clubs and organizations, and scheduled school parties began to have graet importance for us. Junior High days came to a close in May 1956, when we received diplomas signifying our completion of this very important phase in our lives. The annual Prom held at this time was very important to us and will be an event which We shall long remember. Now we were Sophomores and at this stage of our development we felt very sophisticated, in fact we thought we knew it all, and at times we looked with indulgence on our teachers whom we sometimes considered to be incompetent and not fully qualified for their jobs. How foolish we were but how natural is this feeling in this stage of growth in all adolescents! But we enjoyed our Sophomore year and despite our smug attitude we owe much to our fine teachers for the interest and dedication they have given to their duty. A highlight of this year was experienced when our football heroes won the State Interscholastic League 3 -A title by defeating Nederland 3 to 0. When our junior year arrived, we found ourselves engaged in many school activities, not the least important being the paper drives, magazine sales, and other activities which were carried on for the express purpose of raising funds to sponsor the junior-Senior Prom which was held at the Statler Hilton Hotel. This was a grand affair which was well attended and we all felt that this highlight of the year was worth all of the effort involved. We are now in our Senior year, and we feel that the class of '59 Will r2lDlC Well Wllefl compared to the many great classes of the past which have graduated from G.H.S. Certainly we want to express our heartfelt thanks to all of the teachers, administrators, and others who have had such a profound effect on our lives. May the future find us taking our place as worthy members of society, and may we ever justify your faith and confidence IH US. DOROTHY IO ROUNTREE

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S 'r ' s s I I S I w 5, M Q Senior Class OFFICERS JOHN DRIVER TED LANDGRAI7 MARIORIE SMITH BARBARA DAVIS DALE GARRETT Tref1,f1z1'e1' Vice PI'6Jjlf6'lZf Reporter' Serreiary Prexirlezzf 23