Spring Branch High School - Bruin Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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206fStatt .fi U., 4 l I loyce Allen fi :if Rl Cynthia Caldwell iii loetta Dowell P Q X it Patricia Garza ,Q 7:1 'NE T? Betty Gregory . . 'Mi ,vw a W V If ', ,,, i ii lamie Horn Martha Korioth Behind The Scene: Spring Branch Secretaries . . . , I-'P I l' vm- .t 1 . M fl-eq.,,q un--.--.,. linnn-inert' 'W 1. lamie Horn, secretary, smiles through her day. 2. loetta Dowell takes her iob in stride, The greatest strength of being a secre- tary is being happy and liking your iobf' said loetta Dowell, Principal Bill McGlaun's secretary. Mrs. Dowell has been at Spring Branch tor tour years. Mrs. Dowell, who is called lody by everyone, considers Spring Branch High unique. l think it is the togetherness of the stu- dents and staff that make this school spe- cial. The students and stall are close, One ot the highlights ot Dowell's lite was meeting Billy Graham. UI-le iust walked up to me at the Choir Crusade in Houston and started talking, she remarked, beaming. 'T H 11 llt '!W A Bible opened to an appropriate verse is commonly ,found on the corner ot Dowell's desk. Dowell, who has been involved with pub- lic schools since 1961, has also worked as a cashier and type-setter. My high school music director inspired me to be a band and orchestra director, recalled Dowell. I lacked nine hours finishing my college degree when I married my husband so l never reached that goal. Dowell plays nine instruments, crochets, sews, and cooks in her spare time. Michelle Winters a, wt l , it .wr it ,. er, .. i 'i i: Wi ' i i w' ll' l . ...ir ,. ,,., , 3.5 uri, L. fxl ff: x , t 'Saw i 4? . .,,, it mi as Elrose Kostak 1' K . -CQ., A, leane Marquart 6 is' ref' wg. I Margie Necessary Donna Null no -s ,. lla Reinhardt . Ml ' ers, 1 ,-'xt Audey Smith fir! ' Y gf -. A tiff? Ruth Varricile

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3 l 5 -4 r i lt... lean Candace Cara Vann Watson Werm Counselors: You've G-ot A Friend 'K' av, 'V ,f X Mm..-1 I hke workmng w1th young people and helpmg them wlth zhezr problems saxd MISS Cara Wernlx when asked to dls uss her career as a htgh school counselor The fan' cornplexloned mtddle aged former government teacher 1S regarded a hard worker by students and faculty A carmg attltude IS her trademark You get out of somethmg exactly what you put mto lt Wernll send some helpful advxce for young people A young person must thznk before he acts Young people need to be aware of their surroundlngs Accordmg to Wernh her most lmportant pxece ot advxce for students ts Dont break the law Wernh recexved a Bachelor of Arts degree tn government from Texas Tech Umverslty She has a master s degree ln counsellmg lohn lalowy fi, ... , X as X l . , . . Q . - . I . . IX - H I ll I Wemli, who hails from a small Central Texas town, has I K ' F1puHyf205

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Library: Check It Qui! V hs t Zerlene Gruezner Kay Land Bette Newman Awww WW:-' -1+ . kv. ,Z 4? Housing titles such as the A6213 Cooking and Shopping Guide to The Zuni Indians, the Spring Branch library is more than a fanciful array of books. Over thirty thousand books, which aid in research, provide information, and entertain, are in Learning Resource Center. The LRC is well-used, according to Mrs. Kay Land, librarian. lt seems that l980-81 has been our best year yet as far as student use. During a research project, 150-300 students use the library each day. Extensive research materials, including 12 sets of encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs, and dictionaries, are just a part of the LRC. Our strengths include our new video sys- tem of which we're very proud, said Mrs. Land. The informational newspaper clippings for the vertical files are cut out each day by Bette Newman. I look for articles about politics, national news, new medicines, and general current events, she said. To function smoothly each year, the library follows a strict budget. Last year, we spent 511,200 for books, 55,000 for magazines, and 56,480 for audio visual equipment. The rest was used for sup- plies, said Mrs. Land. According to the librarians, theft is a large problem in the LRC. Recently, the school issued a new rule stating that each student using the library must have a pass, even at lunch. This is not to make using the LRC more difficult but to restrict its use to those students who are serious about studying, said Mrs. Land. l. David Smoclc, senior, explores the LRC. 2. Librarian Zerlene Gruezner searches for overdue books. 3. Mrs. Zerlene Gruezner. 4. Mrs. Kay Land. 5. Mrs. Bette News man. Library X 207