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

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1945 volume:

! DEDICATION Institutions are never the product of one person's labor and vision. Herein lies their greatness and tneir service— in the fact that they belong to the people. So it is with Alvin High School. It would, therefore, be a presumptuous gesture and an empty one to dedicate this volume, in the Golden Anniver- sary year of Alvin High School, to any one person or to any one group. Instead, the staff of the 1945 YELLOW JACKET dedicates this volume to all the alumni, former students, and interested friends who have helped to add to the dignity, honor, and worth of A. H. S. through the fifty years of her history. 883 FOREWORD May we present to you ALVIN AND ALVINA! They typify the spirit of Alvin High School today. Perhaps you can see—in their vibrant interest in everything, their friendly nature, and their youthful earnestness—a similarity to other Alvins and Alvinas who have preceded them in A. H. S. in other years. Let Alvin and Alvina lead you around their cam- pus and introduce to you their school activities and their friends through the pages of the 1945 year- book, commemorating the Golden Anniversary of Alvin High School. Who knows? Perhaps you may chance to meet old familiar faces and revive half- forgotten memories of good times in old A. H. S. from 1895 to 1945. But let's be on our way! HISTORY OF ALVIN HIGH SCHOOL Fifty years ago in the fall of 1894, when the tenth grade was added to the cur- riculum of the little Alvin School, Alvin High School was born. The high school department thus consisted of three grades, the eighth, ninth, and tenth. Mr. Tom Wilbern was principal of the school at that time. The class which entered high school in 1894-1895 became the first graduating class from Alvin High School, finishing in 1897. Accurate lists of the early classes are difficult to obtain, but the Class of 1897 is said to have included Douglas Remley, Linda McSinty, Claude Renick, Ora Carter, and Jack Richardson. Mr. J. W. Saxon was the principal when this first class was graduated. Mr. Saxon also guided the Class of 1898. Miss Zadie Sedgwick (Mrs. C. J. Matthews of Houston) was a member of this class and listed the follow- j ing as her classmates: Aaron Wilkerson, Claude Rennick, Lawrence Fuller, Dr. F. J. I Slataper, Hugh Williams, Pearl Wilkerson, j Susie Griffith, Lottie Wingzell, and one girl with the given name of Daisie, whose sur- I name she does not recall. Mrs. Matthews j stated that hers was the second class to ’ graduate after the high school was affil- iated with the University of Texas. The graduates of 1899 included Kate Sammons, Whit Wilson, Zula Wilson, Nannie Smith, Julia Shirley, Edna Hunter, Clara Chadwick, Weed Stockwell, Elmer Stockwell, Julia Bethel, and Lena Hunter. Mr. C. Z. Spahr was principal, succeeding Mr. Saxon who had resigned to become county superintendent. W. C. Steele, father of Ernest Steele, president of the Alvin State Bank, was principal for a while in 1899, and was followed the same year by Professor R. C. Shirley, who was principal until 1906. The 1900 hurricane played havoc with the struggling little school. The damage was extensive and the citizens of the town donated money to repair the damage because there were no funds upon which to draw. During Mr. Shirley's term, the fourth year was added to the high school and the Class of 1906 was the first j to graduate after a four-year term. Mr. Shirley is now living in Houston and kindly contributed information and photographs for this book. Mr. Shirley was followed by Mr. A. S. J. Steele, 1907-1909, and Mr. R. R. Sebring, 1909-1912. In 1910, j the familiar old red brick school building was completed at the cost of $25,000. Mr. Hibbitts followed Mr. ' Sebring, 1912-1914; and Mr. A. H. Russell served from 1914 to 1917. During Mr. Russell's term, high school affiliation was finally secured. Mr. Russell was succeeded by Mr. J. O. Webb, who served from 1917-1924. These were progressive years for the school. The consolidation of the Fairview school with Alvin in 1923 began the program which has grown until 20 per cent of the students of Alvin schools now come from districts which have been consolidated with j Alvin. Such a procedure has been valuable to the students of smaller districts, offering them increased and improved educational facilities. This program has likewise aided Alvin schools financially and brought many fine students to the schools here. During Mr. Webb's term, the first county Interscholastic League meet was held, and the athletic activities of the school received great impetus. A Parent-Teacher Association was first organized in 1920, and the first carnival was held the following year. 4 When Mr. Webb left to become affiliated with the Houston schools in 1924, he was succeeded by Mr. J. M. Smith, 1924-1925. Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mr. C. P. Strickland, who held the post of superintendent from 1925 till 1936. While Mr. Strickland was superintendent, the present Senior High School building was completed. The Class of 1929 was the first to graduate from this building. Further consolidation with rural schools was carried out; vocational agriculture was added to the curriculum; and the school made good progress. About this time, the development of oil in the Alvin territory opened up an exceedingly bright future, financially and otherwise, for the school district. Mr. L. R. Pietzsch took over the administrative reins in 1936, and Mr. A. G. Welch became principal of the high school in the year 1937-1938. The huge building program, which has made Alvin schools some of the best equipped in the state, was launched in 1936. Consequently the number of teachers was increased as new build- ings and new subjects were added. Industrial arts and home economics were added to the curriculum in 1936, and instrumental music in 1937. In 1938, upon completion of the junior high school building, Alvin Junior High School came into its own. Mr. O. V. Robinson has been the devoted and conscientious principal of the school since its organization. Mr. A. G. Welch, the present superintendent, succeeded Mr. Pietzsch in 1939. The teaching personnel and the curriculum have continued to grow under his leadership. The school became a member of the Southern Asso- ciation of Secondary Schools in 1939. Within the past few years, vocal music, journalism, and commercial work have been added; health, guidance, and supervised study programs have been initiated; and plans are being formulated for detailed curriculum study and improvement. Under the present administration, with the assistance of the efficient principals, Mr. W. H. Meyers of Senior High School, Mr. O. V. Robinson of Junior High, Mr. T. A. Smith of Elementary School, and Miss Louise Kropf of the North Side School for Latin-Americans, the future looks bright for Alvin schools. Plans for post-war im- provement in the school plant include additions to Elementary School, to the Industrial Arts Building, and to the Home Economics Cottage; either a new or an enlarged Senior High School building; and a new school building for North Side. The Alvin Independent School District now is sixty-two square miles in area, and has a property valuation of $21,057,440 compared to $3,523,360 in 1935. It has teaching staff of fifty-seven members for its scholastic en- rollment of approximately one thousand. The campus covers twenty-two acres and includes eleven buildings. Certainly the school has come a long way since the first little wooden structure opened its doors on Gordon Street to the students of Alvin in the 1880's. The class which entered Alvin Senior High School in 1944-45 is more than ten times as large as that first class which entered in 1894-1895. This white frame build- ing, familiar to many of the residents of Alvin, housed the high school until affer the red brick building was completed in 1910. A miniature view of our entire campus from the football field. OUR CAMPUS: Yesterday and Today Eight or ten youngsters from the few scattered families of Alvin reported to a tiny frame building in I 882 to learn their first three R's from Mrs. R. B. Brown, wife of a circuit-riding Meth- odist minister. The first little school, which also housed the Christian, Methodist and Baptist churches, was located just west of the present Charlie Wright home on what is now Gordon Street. A few years later, because of the strawberry boom in Alvin, the little school-church was taxed to capacity for room; so arrangements were made with the Christian church to use their new building for school purposes. During 1893 the need for a separate school became acute so two new frame two-story buildings were erected on Sealy Street in the locality of the Clyde Bourland home. In 1895 a high school department was established in Alvin's public school, and enrollment increased so rapidly that three years later buildings were erected near the present campus. In 1910 Alvin completed the spacious old red brick school house. The present high school building was erected in 1929. In 1938, with the construction of the million dollar school plant, the red brick was demolished. The Alvin school plant, now consisting of nine ultra modern buildings constructed on a twenty-two acre plot, is one of the finest in the Southwest. It includes an elementary building, housing all grades through the sixth; a junior high building, with the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades; an industrial arts department and home economics cottage, considered among the finest in the state; a senior high school; a large brick and glass auditorium; a gymnasium; a band house; an agricultural building; a bus garage; and a recreation hall. From the wastes of prairie land with a one room school and a volunteer teacher, Alvin has indeed taken a far step towards enriching the minds of her young with the erection of a school plant that housed approximately 1000 pupils in 1945. A campus plan of the present Alvin Independent School District, drawn by R. Paul Fulwider. Administration Building AUDITORIUM AND CAFETERIA The outstanding feature of the present campus is the spacious $1 15,000 auditorium with a seating capacity of 1000 persons. In addition to the auditorium proper, there is the superintendent's office, the guidance teach- er's office, a first aid room, the school board room, the school tax collector's office, the piano and harp studio, the kitchen, and the cafeteria. _ OUR CAMPUS THE ARCHWAY From out of the windows of this archway, may drift the noise of the clicking of typewriters and the general clamor of voices that comes from any publications room. Behind those windows are created the Clarion and the Yellow Jacket. The side door, the entrance to the study hall, was at one time a side entrance to the gymnasium. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL The High School building, constructed in 1928 for $80,000 has twelve rooms, including a three-room com- mercial department, a journ- alism department, an excel- lent science laboratory, and a library. ENTRANCE TO THE LIBRARY Students seeking either knowledge or relaxation may enter this high school library door to make their choice of approximately twenty-four hundred books. Before 1938 when our modern gymnasium was completed, this doorway was the entrance to the high school gym and auditorium combined. 8 OUR CAMPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The sixteen-room elemen- tary school, one of the newer buildings, has classrooms, an auditorium, offices, and a clinic. Surrounding it is a large playground. RECREATION HALL This building consists of a large recreation hall for the students, and two elementary class rooms. The recreation hall, sponsored by the Student Council and aided by the Parent-Teacher Association, the school board, and other town organizations, gives the students a place in which to dance and play games. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL The Junior High school building, erected the same year as the auditorium, has twelve class rooms, including library, music, art, and sci- ence rooms. Former Alvin High School and.Grammar School — Constructed 1910 — — Razed 1938 — Cold in winter, hot in summer, with narrow stair- ways running almost per- pendicularly from the first to the second floor are some of the memories of the red brick school. OUR CAMPUS HOME ECONOMICS COTTAGE The Home Economics Cot- tage, finished in 1936, where high school girls receive prac- tical training in cooking and sewing. It has a kitchen, sew- ing room, living room, dining room, and bath. BAND HOUSE INDUSTRIAL ARTS BUILDING Near the Home Economics Cottage is the Industrial Arts building, finished in 1936. It can accommodate 70 students at one time in its drawing, wood work, and metal work departments. It has the most up-to-date equipment obtain- able, and in 1940 was con- sidered the second best in the state. OUR CAMPUS GYMNASIUM The dual gymnasium was constructed and equipped in 1938 at a cost of $81,000, has a 101x90 foot basketball court, surrounded by sets of folding bleachers. The building contains two class rooms, one for boys and one for girls, offices for coaches, two dressing rooms, showers for students and coaches, and a check room. Our Most Beautiful Campus Scene A student walking out of this front door of the auditorium will glimpse a concrete esplanade with his own American flag flying from a pole in the center. Magnolia trees border the court, and the center is landscaped with palms, shrubs, and flowering plants. This student, as he catches a glimpse of his flag flying high over the entire campus, senses a pride he shares with his fellow students in his school, his country, and his flag, a pride that can never be destroyed. HONORARY 15 Andy Hillhouse Happy am I; from care I'm free! Why aren't they all contented like me? Most Popular Boj Runner-up Jack Idoux He was himself. Runner-up Audrey Jean Durant She has a merry heart. Most Popular Girl Mary Jim Jones She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with, And pleasant, too, to think r' 17 CARNIVAL CORONATION ROYALTY OF 1944-45 (Upper right) The Royal Court of 1944-45. (Below) The jester (Pat Stone) draws laughter from the crowd in traditional form. (Lower right) King William of the House of Hawkins and his queen, Marian of the House of Robinson. The highlights of the P.T.A.'s annual all-school Hallowe'en Carnival, held on the school campus October 30, was the coronation of the Alvin High School Queen, Marian Robinson. Purchase of war bonds or stamps gave admittance to the coronation. At the festival this year, $815 worth of war bonds and stamps was sold. The royal court included Queen Marian Robinson, King William Hawkins; Yvonne Clark and Mary Ellen Booth, ladies-in-waiting; Jeannine Will and Virginia McCray, duchesses of the Junior Class, who were escorted by Neil Parks and Bobby Thornton; from the Senior class, Princess Earline Woodward, escorted by R. V. Johnson, and Duchess La Verne Anderson, escorted by Delmar Libby; from the Sophomore class, Princess Gloria Kueteman, escorted by Bob Alexander, and Duchess Shirley Smith, escorted by Jack Green. Susie Latham and Nelva Dean Carrell were princesses from the Junior High School, and they were escorted by Fred McKenzie, and Marvin Bear. The herald was Mary Jim Jones, and the bugler was Mary Bea Isaacs. The flower girls were Beverly Hicklin, Marjorie Dell Bromfield, Hary Helen Etter, and Patricia McGinnis. The two train bearers were Charles McCauley and David Nettles. The queen's crown bearer was Charles Renfrow, and Cupid was Darlene Baxter. 18 CARNIVAL CORONATION The first carnival ever to be presented by the P. T. A. was in 1921. It has been presented annually since then some time in the month of October or November, usually on Hallowe'en. The coronation of the queen was pre- sented outdoors in front of the high school building until the completion of the new administration building in 1939. The con- cessions were also outside on the campus. In carnivals of the past years have been many interesting shows and features. A negro minstrel was one of the main fea- tures, as was a bathing revue and other attractions. Helen Arnold was crowned queen in 1921 and Leslie Merchant was the Icing. In 1922, Marian James and Joe Collins were rulers. Bertie Roch was queen in 1923, and Leland Murphy was her king. In 1924, Robert Monarch was king and Marian Smith was the queen. In 1925, Grace Finger was queen, and she chose Barnes Lathrop as her king. The rulsrs of 1926 were Helen Herring and Warren Moore. On the throne were Charlotte Steele and Max Vogan in the year 1927. Mossie McDaniel was queen and Strait Kimmons was king in 1928. In 1929 Carlton Greer was king and Netty Welborn was queen. Ben McKeel and Adeline Evans reigned on the throne in 1930. In 1931 Elizabeth DeWitt and Percy Ray Dykes were the royal couple. In 1932 Mona Matteson was queen and Myron Vogan was the king. Edith Roberts and George Baxter were king and queen in 1933. Barcus Brown was king and his queen was Caro- line Matteson in 1934. Bernice Rippenhagen was queen and Charles Saveli was king in 1935. In 1936 Ethel Marie McDaniel and Jack Gilliam were rulers. In 1937 Bob Peebles was king and Dorothy Alexander was the queen. The rulers in 1938 were Martha Alexander and George Matsushita. Josephine Cox and Sidney McKenzie were the royal couple in 1939. John Strickland was king and Leta Rue Thompson was queen in 1940. Joyce Gary and Alex Butaud reigned in 1941. In 1942 Peggy Joyce Pentecost was queen and Max Mahaffey was king. In 1943 Jane Evans and Richard Slataper ruled the court. In 1944 Marion Robinson and William Hawkins ruled. Queen Marian of the House of Robinson. Bobby Thornton You are our 5 love) Most Handsome Bo' Runner-up W. G. Middlebrook You are our H. 1 throb) 20 21 THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council co-oper- ates with the faculty and ad- Hawkin ;R°J W Powdf id!S Yvonn. Clark; Jack Idoux; Dean Leflett; Pat Stone; Betty Mathis. Thompson; Weigh Chambers!'Bob OUR RECREATION HALL The Student Council, with the aid of the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation, has endeavored this year to furnish each student in high school a means of enter- tainment through the recreation hall. STUDENT COUNCIL LUNCHEON The 1943-44 Student Council welcomed in the new members for 1944-45 with their annual luncheon in the lobby of the cafeteria on May 19 of last National Honor Society of Secondary Schools The Alvin Chapter of the National Honor Society was organized in 1942 under the sponsor- ship of Miss Oleta Gomillion. The society has done beneficial work in increasing interest in the four qualities that form the basis for membership: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. AUDREY JEAN MARJORIE COX BILLY HAWKINS CAROLYN LAIGLE MARTHA JANE DURANT WILLIAMS 23 Jacket, president of Quill and Scroll; Mary Jim Jones, editor of Yellow Jacket and the Golden THE GOLDEN QUILL The Golden Quill, a volume of creative writings by the students of the Alvin schools, was published by the Quill and Scroll last year for the first time. Prize winning essays, editorials, short stories and drawings of the contest appeared in the magazine. Other selections that were entered in the contest were also published. The Quill and Scroll chose the magazine as their project for the year, hoping to stimulate an interest in the school for individual thinking and writing; that is, individual achievement. Several organizations donated money. The Parent-Teacher Association appropriated all the money needed to complete the amount for prizes. Mary Jim Jones was elected editor and Joy Barrick, busi- ness manager of the magazine. 24 Cheer Leaders The cheer leaders are, (left Botter, Joe Cox, and These four students have led the yells that cheered our boys to victory at our football games. WHO'S WHO IN HIGH SCHOOL DOROTHY THOMPSON Business Manager of Yellow Jacket Dorothy Thompson stands out among those in Who’s Who in high school because of her sincerity, dependability, and beauty. Dottie is one of the girls to possess a combina- tion of beauty and intelligence. She is especially liked because she is willing and eager to do any amount of work, without asking any credit for it. She has been a faithful worker on student publication for the last five years. She is business manager of the annual, president of the Quill and Scroll, and has held many other smaller positions during her high school and junior high school days. MARILYN McKEAN Valedictorian Marilyn, with an average of 93.32, is valedictorian of the Senior Class this year. She has been active in the Press Club, in Student Council, and in many other school activi- ties during her high school years. Marilyn is faithful and dependable in all her work, has a fine attitude toward her school and teachers, and shows the ability and initiative to work independently at a task. SAM McKENZIE Salutatorian Sam McKenzie is salutatorian of his class this year with an average of 90.26. Sam’s personality is his greatest asset. His ability to win friends and influence people has aided him this year during his term as advertising manager of the Yellow Jacket. His long eye lashes and sparkling eyes, together with his bright smile go a long way toward making up his attractive personality. ROBERT SHEAFFER Organist Bobby’s ambition is to become a church organist. If to be absorbed in one’s work leads to success, then Bob will surely have it. He has also worked faithfully in the Press Club during the past year as circulation manager of the Yellow Jacket. 26 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 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 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. WHO'S WHO IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NINTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS The Ninth Grade selected for their class officers this year three students: (Left to right) Pauline Plaster, secretary-treasurer; Fred McKenzie, president; and Susie Latham, vice-president. SONG LEADERS Billie Doris McGinnis and Mary Ann Spears in each assembly program have led Junior High in group songs and in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. YELL LEADERS (Left to right) Susie Latham, Pauline Plaster, Jerry Murphy, and Nelva Dean Carrell have done much to stimulate the school spirit by leading the yells at the football games during last season. ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT (Lower left) Anita Sheaffer stepped up from vice-president of assembly last year to president this year. Anita has a charming personality and a good speaking voice. She is also a member of the Service Squad. EDITOR OF THE SPIRIT OF JUNIOR HIGH Zelda Leflett knows what she has to do and gets it done. She led the junior high students in their work on the annual this year. 30 Runner-up Rose Ellen Wilhelm Self-reverence, self-knowl- edge, self-control — these three alone lead life to sover- eign power. Most Likely to Succeed Douglas Brightwell The secret of success is con- stancy to purpose. PAULINE GRIFFIN The very room, coi she was in, Seemed warm from floor to ceilin'. 32 ALVIN BOARD OF EDUCATION The Board of Education of the Alvin Independent School District is made up of a group of loyal and public-spirited men. Mr. Carl Bolin, president, is serving his twelfth year as a member. The veteran of the board is Mr. W. R. McDaniel, who has served twenty-one years. Mr. McDaniel has served longer than any other member of the board has ever served. Those pictured left to right are: (Front Row) J. E. Harriman, Carl Bolin, president, W. R. McDaniel, A. W. Brown; (Back Row) F. A. Duke, Max Vogan, secretary, and George Duncan. Inset is Dr. H. E. Merz. History of the Board Before 1899 the affairs of the school were administered by the city council. The first board of trustees of the school began their service in 1899. W. R. Kimmons was president and D. Lee Slataper was secretary. The minutes of the meetings of that first year, recorded with meticulous care by Mr. Slataper, are still preserved in the school vault. Other members of the first board were T. M. Saveli, J. N. Deer, M. L. Spencer, E. D. Carter, J. M. Keelen. O. S. Cummings was elected to the board that year. 34 BOARD MEMBERS 1899-1945 A complete list of the names of the school board members, from 1899 through 1945, is found on this page with the length of their periods of service given. These names are listed in the order of their election. It is interesting to notice that seven women have served on the board. The present beautiful school plant bears witness to the vision and progressive spirit of the men and women who have served this community so faithfully. W. R. Kimmins (I) D. Lee Slataper (I) T. M. Saveli (2) M. L. Spencer (I) E. D. Carter ll) J. M. Keeton (6) J. N. Deer (3) A. W. Wilkinson (5) S. W. Anderson (I) J. T. Cobb (I) M. V. Hon (2) P. H. Manaker (13) L. V. Carlton (4) B. L. Osgood (4) R. G. Fuqua (I) W. A. Rowan (4) R. H. Griffin (I) Francis Upchurch (2) I. N. Wilson (10) W. C. Ponder (3) J. H. Coward (4) W. E. Davis (6) W. D. Carpenter (I) A. H. Lynch (2) John Crainer (I) W. M. Cummins (2) W. C. Blair (3) C. P. Collins (I) A. P. Griffith (I) Geo. Moller (3) I. A. Quisette (I) R. C. Shirley (3} D. B. Askins (2) J. A. Booth (2) Orr Rowland (I) R. W. Woodward (I) S. O. Smith, Sr. (2) W. E. Ayres (5) Geo. Byers (2) F. R. Winn (4) N. F. Thomas (I) B. T. Higginbotham (4) J. L. Evans (4) J. W. Crouch (3) J. T. Pierce (4) H. H. Ford (4) W. R. Isaacs (3) Frank Spears (7) Mrs. B. T. Higginbotham (3) Mrs. Ed. Story (3) C. H. Herring (8) E. C. Kimmons (5) T. F. Johnson (I) Geo. Haas (8) Mrs. W. L. Browning (3) A. L. Ireland (3) Mrs. J. J. Dodson (I) Ben Wright (3) Mrs. A. J. Whitson (2) A. J. Whitson (4) A. O. Evans (4) S. O. Smith, Jr. (6) E. M. Renfrow (3) J. E. Harriman (5) R. W. Peebles (3) A. W. Brown (2) Geo. Duncan (2) F. A. Duke (I) Dr. H. E. Merx (I) Mrs. W. E. Davis (9) Mrs. C. M. Bales Hiram Moore (8) R F. McGinty (2) A. J. Pollard O. G. Wellborn (4) W. R. McDaniel (21) Mrs. A. C. Bates (5) J. W. Vogan (6) Carlton Ely (6) Mrs. M. B. Ward (3) Mrs. W. E. Steele (2) L. W. Kost G A. Barth (2) Carl Bolin (12) Fred Much (5) H. C. Morgan (2) John Osborne (5) J. F. Law (7) A. L Martin Pictured to the right is the board of 1942. The members were: (left to right, front row) R. W. Peebles, J. F. Law, Carl Bolin (president), W. R. McDaniel, (back row) S.-O. Smith, Jr., E. M. Renfrow, J. E. Har- riman, and E. L. Long (secretary). Mr. Long served the board as secretary for many years until his death January 4, 1944. ADMINISTRATION A. G. WELCH Mr. Welch has been superintendent of Alvin school since 1939. He was principal of Senior High from 1936 to 1939. He received his A. B. and M. A. degrees from Mercer University at Macon, Georgia. W. H. MEYERS Mr. Meyers has been principal of Senior High School since 1939. He received his A. B. and M. A. degrees from Texas A. and M. O. V. ROBINSON Mr. Robinson has been principal of Junior High School since 1938. He received his A. B. degree from Sam Houston State Teachers Col- lege and his M. A. degree from Texas A. and M. T. A. SMITH Mr. Smith has been principal of Elementary School since 1934. He received his degree from Texas A. and I. at Kingsville. LOUISE KROPF Miss Kroph has been principal of North Side School since 1935. She received her A. B. degree from Rice Institute and her M.A. degree from Texas State College for Women at Denton. FACULTY The faculty of Alvin schools consists of fifty-seven teachers of whom sixteen have the master's degree, and twenty-six have the bachelor's degree. In the Senior and Junior High Schools, the teachers are placed in the teaching field in which they majored. The teachers were carefully selected after consideration of their fitness for the work in which they were assigned. In Elementary School there are only three specialized fields: art, music, and library. The other teachers teach all the other subjects in their respective grades. ELAINE ARD Mathematics and Science Senior and Junior High 0. T. BARKER Industrial Arts Senior and Junior High MAUD BENSON Librarian Junior High MRS. JARUSHIA BOSHART Music Elementary AGNES BRANNIES Librarian Senior High VERNA BROWNING English Senior High NINA COLE Social Studies Junior High LENNIE COLLINS Art Elementary MRS. DORIS COOK Physical Education Senior and Junior High 37 FACULTY OLA MAE COOK Home Economics Senior and Junior High ESTELLE COPE Guidance and Science Senior and Junior High J. W. DORSEY Agriculture Senior and Junior High FRANCES DOWLING Third Grade Elementary MRS. LUCILLE EUBANKS Sixth Grade Elementary MRS. MINNIE FINCHER Supervised Study and Mathematics Senior and Junior High WILLIE B. FINGER Mathematics Senior High R. PAUL FULWIDER Music Senior and Junior High JENNIE GIBB Second Grade Elementary JACK H. GLASGOW Coach and Science Junior High OLETA GOMILLION Commercial Senior High MRS. GRACE WARD HARBY Third and Fourth Grades North Side School 38 FACULTY LUCY HOLLEMAN First Grade Elementary MRS. GOLDA HOOD Second Grade Elementary HELEN HORTON Piano Senior and Junior High MRS. ETHEL JANE HUNT Mathematics Senior and Junior High LENA HUNTER Miss Hunter is our sen- ior teacher. She has served Alvin Schools since 1909 and is herself a grad- uate of the Class of 1899. First Grade Elementary BESSIE MAE KEE English Senior High MRS. LAURA LIVELY First Grade Elementary MRS. ROBBIE DELL MANNAHAN Fifth Grade Elementary S. N. MAXWELL Physical Education Senior and Junior High e. m. McCracken Band Senior and Junior High MRS. ODELLE MEBANE Second Grade Elementary ZENA MERCHANT Fourth Grade Elementary 39 FACULTY MRS. MARIE MINTON Supervised Study Junior High MRS. MARY LOU MONARCH School Nurse C. P. MUNZ Industrial Arts Senior and Junior High MRS. RUTH PARIS Third Grade Elementary LOUISE PAYTE English and Reading Junior High PHYLLIS PHILLIPS Spanish, History, and Typing Senior High MRS. LA UDA PLEDGER Fourth Grade Elementary GLADYS RAGLAND Sixth Grade Elementary RUTH RENFROW Fifth Grade Elementary IDA MAY RUNDELL English Junior High MRS. CHRISTINE SELLER Third Grade Elementary MRS. CHERRY SIMPSON Art Senior and Junior High 40 FACULTY MRS. SUSIE STRICKLAND Fourth Grade Elementary SUE TAYLOR Sixth Grade Elementary MARSETTE THAGARD Fifth Grade Elementary MERLE WEIR Publications, Journalism, and English Senior and Junior High ELNORA WESTMORELAND Speech Senior and Junior High MARY RAY WOOD History and Civics Senior High JOHN M. HOLST Science Senior High Mr. Holst is on leave of absence in the U. S. Navy. ROSE B. WYATT Social Studies Junior High 41 FACULTY MRS. LeNOIR ARNOLD Cafeteria Supervisor YVONNE HUEPERS Secretary to Superintend- ent A. G. Welch MRS. FLOYD SHOEMAKE Custodian of High School MRS. DAVE JOHNSON Custodian of the Adminis- tration Building MRS. JAY ORTIZ Custodian of Elementary School T. B. CARTER Maintenance Man N. H. HUTCHISON Yard Custodian E. M. DANIEL Custodian of Junior High J. M. SOWELL Yard Custodian (Not pictured) MR. C. YAN- TIS is custodian of the shop, band house, agriculture build- ing, and gymnasium. _ 42 cnzcCLC rna—to I [I] Miss Horton has delighted many audiences with her harp since she has been I here. (2) Just ready for a picnic. (3) Miss i Ard's most familiar pose is with a camera I and a package of flash bulbs. (4) Miss Wood, how did this happen? (5) Aren't they graceful? (6) All dressed up—and where could they be going? (7) Miss Kee, ready for the clay's work. (8) Miss Cole changed her name to Northrop and left us r February. (9) Miss Collins changed her I name to Alexander in December, but she stayed with us. 43 Former Teachers (Left) Miss Sara Lewis and Miss Virginia Roby taught here in the early twenties. Miss Roby was co- chairman of the first carnival. (Above) Supt. A. H. Russell poses with four of his teachers in front of the old red brick school. This picture was made between 1914 and 1917. The women teachers are (left to right) Martha Pollard McClendon, Sallie Edwards, Blanche Mylander, and Alice Atkinson. (Left) Prof. R. C. Shirley served from 1899 to 1907 as school principal. Here are the names of some teachers who should recall school memories to many former students: Mr. Dowdell, Miss Stella Ward, Mrs. Jennie Sheffield, Mrs. Gibson, Miss Nan- nie Turner, Miss Birdie McBride, Mrs. W. H. Pace, Mrs. J. D, Stratton, Miss Ethel Rowland, Miss Miriam Dozier, Miss Zadie Sedgwick, Miss Anne Sedgwick, Miss Louise Atkinson, Miss Lanu Harris, Mrs. Van Tassell, Miss Betty Parker, Mrs. Hanks, Mr. Decherd. (Above, left) Mr. Dave Engman, assistant coach, is now serving in the navy. (Right) Mr. Roy Wilbern is a former speech teacher. (Left) Mr. L. F. Baker was principal of the high school in the early thirties. (Middle) Miss Moore was senior spon- sor in 1933. (Right) Mr. C. P. Strickland was superin- tendent for eleven years from J 925 through 1935. 44 CLASS FAVORITES This year the election of class favorites was different. There were no nominees nor campaigning; each student voted by secret ballot for the boy and girl who he thought were the class favorites. The girl and boy receiving the highest number of votes were the favorites. Those elected were judged on their friendliness, personality, character, and their attitude toward the students and faculty, as well as the activities in which they participate. SOPHOMORE FAVORITES MARY EDITH SHEAFFER JACK IDOUX To the outsider, Mary Edith and Jack appear to be very quiet, but underneath all of that quietness, we know, lie two charming personalities. JUNIOR FAVORITES JACK FRALICK DONALD EERNISSE PAULINE GRIFFIN Jack, who tied with Donald for the favorite boy from the Junior Class, possesses all the necessary traits for popularity, especially friendliness. Fun loving Pauline and Donald have a quick wit that makes them easy to get along with. SENIOR FAVORITES MARY JIM JONES DELMAR LIBBY Handsome Libby has a smile for everyone, ana never talb about himself. Mary Jim's merry disposition and her ability to lead always place her in the midst of | the group, in fun, mischief, and work. 46 47 TOM ALMANZA 48 DELMAR CLARK Camera Club '42-'43; Art Staff of Yellow Jacket '43-'44; Industrial Arts Club '43-'44t Stunt Night '44-'45; Poster Club '44-'45. ETHEL MARIE COLEMAN Leaders Club '42-'43; Variety Club '43-'44; Stunt Night '44-'45; Choir '44- '45; Music Club '44-'45. LUTHER DENDY Press Club '42-'43; Stunt Night '42-'44; Choir '42-'43; Science Club ,43-,44; Poster Club '44-'45. CHARLES FARLOW Future Farmers '43-'45, Secretary '42- '43, '44-'45, Vice President '43-'44; Agri- culture Club '42-'43, President ‘44-'45; Stunt Night '42-'43; lidustrial Arts Club '43-'44; Lone Star Farmer Degree of F.FA. '43-'44. VIOLA CROUCH Future Homemakers Club '42-'43, '44- '45; Stunt Night '44-'45. HELEN DAVIDSON Band '42-'45; Stunt Night '42-'44; Commercial Club '42-'43; President of Spanish Club '43-'44; Band Honor Soci- ety '44-'45; Bond booth worker '44-'45; Future Homemakers Club reporter '44- '45. 49 DELORIS KRAMPOTA Choir '42-'43; Camera Club '42-'43; Future Homemakers Club '42-'43, '44-'45; Vice-President of Nurses Club '43-'44; Library Club '43-'44; Stunt Night '44-'45. RAY LONGUET Vice President of Shop Club '42-'43; Stunt Night '42-'44. MARILYN McKEAN Camera Club '42-'43; Library Club '43-'44; Parliamentarian of Junior Class '43-'44; Secretary of Press Club '44-’45, Senior Associate Editor of Clarion and Yellow Jacket '44-'45; National Honor Society '44-'45; Stunt Night '44-'45; Quill Scroll '44-'45. ISABEL MONTEMAYOR Spanish Club '42-'43; Service Club '43-'44. ROBERT PALMER Science Club '42-'43; Student Council '42-'43; President Manual Arts Club '43- '44; Athletic Club '44-'45, Football '44- '45. NEIL PARKS Athletic Club '43-'44; Press Club '44- '45; Coronation '44-'45; Yellow Jacket Staff '44-'45. MARY ANN PETERSON Band '42-'45; Band Twirler '42-'44; Drum Major '44-'45; Future Homemakers Club '42-'43; Vice-president of Variety Club '43-'44; Choir ‘44-'45; Stunt Night '44-'45. TERESA RODRIQUEZ Spanish Club '42-'43, Service Club '43-'44. 51 EMMA SEGELQUIST Camera Club '42-43; Band '42-'45; Spanish Club '43-'44; Future Home- makers Club '44-'45. ROBERT SHEAFFER Organist '42-'44; Choir '42-'45; Boys' Quartet '42-'43; Stunt Night '42-'43, '44 '45; Band '43-'45; National Honor Soci- ety '44-'45; Thespians '43-'44; Junior Play '43-'44; Band Honor Society '44-'45; Intramural Basketball '44-'45; Press Club '44-'45; Octet '44-'45; Circulation Man- ager of Yellow Jacket '44-'45; Quill 4 Scroll '44-'45. WARREN STANTON F.F.A. ’42-,45, Treasurer '42-'44, Presi- dent ‘44-'45; Stunt Night '42-43, '44-'45; District Historian of F.F.A. '43-'44; Ju- nior Play '43-'44. LOLA MAE STAPP Camera Club '42-'43; Spanish Club '43-'44; Music Club '44-'45; Stunt Night ‘42-'43, '44-'45. DOROTHY THOMPSON Press Club '42-'45; Student Council '42-'43, '44-'45; Advertising Manager of Yellow Jacket '43-'44; Business Man- ager of Yellow Jacket '44-'45; Quill 4 Scroll '43-'45, President ’44-'45; Stunt Night '44-'45; Runner-up for Most Typi- cal Girl 44-'45; Junior City Council '42-'43. BOBBY THORNTON Band '42-'43; Science Club '42-'43; Athletic Club '42-'45; Football Manager '43-'44, Football '44-'45; Stunt Night '43- '45; F.F.A. '44-'45; Coronation '44-'45; Most Handsome Boy '44-'45. A.A JOY TOVREA Future Homemakers Club '42-'43; Vari- ety Club '43-'44; Music Club '44-'45; Stunt Night ’42-'45; Band '42-'43. ALICE UNDERWOOD Press Club ‘42-'43, '44-'45; Cameri Club '42-'43; Variety Club '43-'44; Utk- erette at Junior Play ‘43-'44; Girls' Vol- leyball Intramurals '43-'44; Art Editor of Yellow Jacket '44-'45; Stunt Night '44 '45; Band booth worker '44-'45. 52 53 SENIORS VIRGINIA FORD KIRK A— fj Thespian ’42-'43; Music Club ’42-'43, '44-'45. iLt i MARTHA JANE WILLIAMS Press Club '44-'45; Band '44-'4S; Choir '44-'45; Girl Scouts '44-'45; Girl Reserve ztf r 44-45; Quill Scroll 44-45; National Honor Society '44-'45. FORMER CLASSES CLASS OF 1901 The class of 1901, which had no picture taken, was composed of the following: Mrs. Vera Remley Rose, Mrs. Lilly Searles Pugh, May Compton, Earl Sheffield, Sr., William Wheatley, Mrs. Lizzie Brous- sard, Mrs. Mattie Roarke Coward, and Maud Griffith. CLASS OF 1902 Ida Saveli, Mr. R. C. Shirley, principal, Crochie Brazelton, and Rena Haywood. The custom of giving flowers instead of gifts is obvious from a glance at the scenery in this picture. 54 REMINISCENCE r HOME ROOM OF 1909 Back row, right to left: Mr. A. S. J. Steele, prin- cipal and teacher, Ethel Campbell, Florence Acton, Flora Steele, Willie Drisdale, Bertha Abbott, Irene Wilson, Helen Seeley, and Effie Borskey. Middle row, right to left: Mary Collins, Ruth Collins, Lenora Manaker, Nena Jack:, Edith Dewiss, Cecile Parker, Jeannette Collins, and Osa Hunter. Bottom row, right to left: Allen King, Enoch Glascock, Frank Crouch, Berry Owens, and Elmer Bruinfield. CLASS OF 1929 Bottom row, left to right: Madelin Robertson, Helen Robinson, Margaret Freeman, Katie Poe, Mary Harriman, Thelma Daniel, Johnnie Remley, Dorothea Smith, and Wilma Hooper. Top row, left to right: Clarence Coffey, Clifford Styles, Lemoyne Roberts, Frank Ragland, Howard Peebles, Carl Crenshaw, Rolland Madara, and Paul Edomn. Others not in the picture are as follows: Charles P. Gosch, Alfred P. Johnson, T. L. Roberts, Earl J. Sheffield Jr., William E. Steele Jr., Max. W. Vogan, and Edward W. Wissner. Here are Ethel Hilton, Isabel Bartlett, Sybil Jack, Mary Carl, Olga Neubauer, Vella Bates, Madge Pierce, Helena Peebles, Irene Wilson and Willie Finger when middy blouses and long hair were in style instead of sloppy joe's and feather bobs. The coronation pic- ture of 1925 was taken at the most beautiful spot in Alvin, the depot. A DECADE FROM NOW AS TOLD BY A GRADUATE OF '45 I was awakened this morning at 5 o'clock by the milk- man, an employee of Warren Stanton's Dairy. Oh, what a noise he made! And as sleepy as I was, he just had to tell me about the arrival of twin boys to one of my neigh- bors, the former Merle Jean Ware. He also told me that Doctor Deloris Krampota said the twins were doing nicely. I had so many things to do that I decided not to try to go back to bed. As I was waiting for the coffee to percolate, I sat down beside the radio to glance over my morning paper. Thoughtlessly, I flipped on the radio, and a flood of hot jam music by Delmar Libby, his trumpet, and his band came gushing forth. I changed the station, and the radio announcer, Robert Brown, was introducing Doctor Charles Fidler, professor of science, who gave scientific facts on why everyone should use Love Supreme Hand Lotion. To clinch his argument, letters were read from a housewife, Vernalea Miller, and an actress, Betty Mathis, who have both kept their hands lovely by using this lotion. I adjusted the dial again to a symphony orchestra which had as its guests Martha Jane Williams, the famous piccoloist, and Helen David- son, known all over the world as the most famous sym- phonic drummer. I turned the dial again and heard that a playhouse in Mexico City was presenting a play with the guest stars, Esther Villalovas, Isabel Montemayor, and Teresa Rodriguez, frorr Hollywood. There was nothing else on the radio, so I glanced over my paper. Yes, it was edited by that brilliant editor, Rose Ellen Wilhelm! First of all, I read Dorothy Thomp- son's daily columns; and then Edloe Weems' review of the latest best seller, A Woman's Privilege, written by Mary Jim Jones. The Drawings, I read, were by Alice Underwood. I then read of Ernest Garcia's promotion in the Mer- chant Marines. There was also the story about a fight in a garage be- tween Dr. Neil Parks, professor of math, and Elton Wissner, an ambulance driver. It seems as though the professor was trying to explain mathematically how Elton could save all the money he spent at Mac Ard's garage for wrecked cars. Also, there was the story about the 1955 Umph Girl, Viola Crouch, who is on the verge of joining Emma Segelquist's Old Maid's Home; why, I don't know. I learned that Marilyn McKean had just invented a machine that made pin-ball machines and doughnuts at the same time. After reading R. V. Johnson's advertisement for dancing instructions, and the offer of portraits at special prices by the photographer, Luther Dendy, I put the I paper down and finished my breakfast. While I was doing my house-work, I happened to I glance out of the window, and I saw Rudy Callihan, our I Irish policeman, making eyes at my neighbor's daughter. I As I was mopping the kitchen, the ice man, a represen-1 tative of Robert Palmer's Ice Wagons, came and told I me that my old school chums Betty Hornback and Joy [ Tovrea were both to be married within the next month. I As I was writing out the ice man's check, I was reminded I of a conversation I had overheard between Sam McKen-1 zie, our leading banker, and Douglas Brightwell, our lead-1 ing business man. They were each discussing their efficienti secretaries, Mary Ellen Booth and Elsie Mae Koym. Umm! About an hour later the postman, Delmar Clark, came. I I received a letter from an old classmate of mine, Lola Mae Stapp, who is working in a department store in Ne ( York. She was anxious to know how Virginia Kirk, Willie [ Mae Kelerak, Vivian Ford, Helen Carden, Ruby Faye Kois, I and Dorothy Williford were getting along with their mar-, riages. She also said she saw Ray Longuet on the stage I the other day and that he was as good as Charles Boyer I was in his day. I also received a letter from another I girl friend, Jewel Shoemake, telling me about Charier Fai low's promotion to head of his state's F.F.A. Associf tion. Jewel is operating a dress shop in one of the! near-by towns. As I was reading my letters, a traveling salesman,® Richard Slataper, knocked on my door, and at first wanted to sell my nylon fabrics for the DuPont Company but he got off the subject and started talking abouuj politics. After he left, I went down town to have a special refl rinse put in my hair at LaVeme Anderson’s and EarlineJ Woodward's Beauty Shoppe. Tom Almanza was also there having her hair dyed a lovely, gleaming red! 1 On the way home, I passed a car packed full of beauti-l ful girls. After a second glance I noticed that the famosll professional football player, Andy Hillhouse, waif perched in the midst of them all. H I didn't get home until late, because I had to stop® let a circus parade pass me. As this circus, owned ifl Bobby Thornton, came parading down the street, I recogfe nized Mary Ann Peterson leading the band as a veril graceful majorette. As the parade proceeded, I :a j ■ Bobby SLeaffer playing the calliope for the procession. ■ Finally I reached home tired and weary and sighinJ' There'll never be another day like this! 56 JUNIORS JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS (Seated left to right) Juanita Mears, secretary; Ann Smith, vice-president; Au- drey Jean Durant, reporter. (Standing left to right) Donald Eernissee, president; and Billy Hawkins, treasurer. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The Junior Class of 1945 started the year by working hard to raise money to give the seniors a royal time before they leave school. First we sold pop in tne recreation hall on Friday nights and made approximately ten dollars each time. On December 15, the Junior Class was represented by fourteen of its members in a mystery play One Mad Night by James Reach. Miss Elnora Westmoreland gave her untiring help in rehearsals and make-up work. From our play we made approximately seventy dollars. Including class dues, we have raised two hundred twenty dollars and seventy cents. We wish to give our sincere thanks to our sponsors, Miss Mary Ray Wood and Miss Phyllis Phillips, for helping us to have a happy and memorable year. JUNIORS 58 G. MiddU- Ophelia Montemayor Bill Morris Billy Nichols 59 JUNIORS Ja Bradford Warren Marguerite Whitfield Jeannine Will Paulette Wood Arthur Schilhab Mary Beth Segelquist Ann Smith Lonnie Stapp Bette Stricklin Lloyd Smith Elvidge Stanley Charles Thompson C. W. Tilley Donald Walker JUNIORS 60 SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORES 62 . Bernelle Kendrick Mary Louise Kirk Patricia Macek SOPHOMORES r { A J f n fi 0 r. u Lr| } - Howard Whiteley Opal Whiteley Esther Williams Winfree Wooster SOPHOMORES 64 Jane Boyd Elbert Burge . Bennie Calloway Nelva Dean Carrell 9 Jamie Blackwell Evelyn Blakely Ray Copeland Donald Easton Betty Jean Edomm Lewis Etter Margaret Field Albert Lee Furnace Martin Gladfelter 65 NINTH GRADE Billie Doris McGinnis Fred McKenzie Betty Jean McKinney Helen Mears Florence Rychlilc William Schueneman Carlis Scroggins Judy Seller 67 NINTH GRADE Gene Shannon Anita Sheaffer Bernice Schovajsa James Smylie Roscoe Smith Marcelle Sowell Mary Ann Spears Clifford Toner Frank Truksa 68 o R 0 - r? J • © f) r Lillian Reiger George Richie James O'Connell Joyce Nan Payne Myron Petersen Billy Joe Plaster Fay Powell George Sanders Clare Segelquist Odessa Rogers Gilbert Ross Loretta Rountree Helen Sin Anna Stephei EIGHTH GRADE Juanita Toner Ruby Jo Victor Lawrence Walker Henry Winston Alan Winston Marvin Wiseley Louise Wood Ralph Woodward Charlie Ware Tommy Weaver Rose Wells Alvie Lee Winton f . ry ' J S' k SEVENTH GRADE TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lindell Abney, Annie Alexander, Norma Amick, Grace Anderson, Bobbie Bacak, Robert Beard. SECOND ROW: Hollis Berry, Leigh Blumer, Donald Boyd, Shirley Brown, Warren Burge, Lena Capps. THIRD ROW: Mason Carter, Reba Coates, Betty June Cochran, Doris Faye Cochran, Betty Jo Cochran, Bessie Cobb. FOURTH ROW: Jerry Jo Collins, Robert Conklin, Robert Crouch, Billy Day, Joy Dewvall, Katherine Drake. FIFTH ROW: Betty Lou Durant, Phyllis Duke, Joann Edomm, Sue Eubanks, Genevieve Field, Ben Foss. SIXTH ROW: Ruben Garcia, Rodolfo Garcia, Mark Garza, Alonzo Guzman, Leroy Hardy, SEVENTH ROW: Jesse Mae Hatch, Rowena Hillhouse, Patsy Hooper, Phillip Hoover, Charles Huckabee, McDuffy Jones. 71 SEVENTH GRADE TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Elsie Johnson, John Jordan, Arlo Koym, Margie Ruth Klutts, Virginia Knight, Sadie Knight. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Keener, Eliabeth Kueteman, Bobbie Lewis, Patsy Mach, Odin Malelt, Kenneth Mallett. THIRD ROW: Jack Mann, Janice Meeks, James Mebane, Donna Ruth Miller, Ondean Miller, Jimmie Mitchell. FOURTH ROW: Geraldine Monarch, Florence Nelson, Bessie Owens, Ryan Pittman, Roger Pittman, Wilma Inez Roberts FIFTH ROW: George Robinson, Merle Rodden, Leonard Rychlik, Albert Saveli, Daniel SIXTH ROW: Raymond Sonnen, Bobbie Nell Sowell, Mary Leah Stanton, Edward Teichman, Virginia Vilha, Rulh Ann Welch. SEVENTH ROW: James Welch, Joan Wells, Allan Williams, J. C. Williams, Harold Wooster, Gonzalo Yanez. 72 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row) Elmore Barnett, Mary Louise Brosius, Hazel Curry, Dorothy Burris, Patricia Baten, Ann Dorsey, Evelyne Robertson, Martha Carlisle, Bobby Dodson; (Second Row) R. L. Gibson, Berry Jones, Billy Ray Goode, Leonard Barajas, Peggy Jean Forgy, Joan Canady, Mary Garcia; (Third Row) Ruben Adams, John Burge, Scott Clark, Patsy Baker, Miss Taylor, Harry Higgins, Olivia Barron, Jane Beard, Pat Daniel. (First Row) Caroline Moores, Edward Miller, Wilber Loveless, Nancy Mebane, Patricia McCracken, Lester Knape, Doris Jean Miller; (Second Row) Jimmie LaBlue, Joyce Mayfield, Chris Isaacs, Cecil Inglehart, Carmen Koonce, Martha Mathis, Virginia McKinney; (Third Row) Jerry Jones, Jane McKay, Mary P. Hancock, Jean Hop- kins, Beatrice Luna, Miss Ragland, Howard Johnson, Anthony Jones, Leo Herzik. 73 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Front Row) Milton Roberts, Tommy Scott, Allen Tovrea, Lewis Travis, Mateel Tovrea, Mary Jane Pittman, Anna Richter, Mary Sue Parkinson; (Second Row) Saylon Tatum, Wallace Red, Dean Remmers, David Peters, Eva Jean Smylie, George Tacquard, Jimmy Roller; (Third Row) Helen Pollard, Hortence Martinez, Estela Martinez, Natale Wisely, Sandra William, Mrs. Eubanks, Roberta Marshall, Mary Louise Russell, Delores Vaughn, Patsy Van Norman, Robert Santos. (First Row) Paul Guzman, Neal Bates, Betty Collom, Patricia Alexander, Joyce Goode, Jean Abney, Weba Coward, George Goodwin, Bobby Evans; (Second Row) Donald Cobb, W. G. Blackburn, James Blackburn, Bobbie Jean Brouse, Teddy Clark, Mollie Garcia, Barbara Cameron, (Third Row) Norman Goodwin, Thurman Harland, Albert Goodwin, Joe Davidson, Elsie Courtright, Tommie Edwards, Frank Cole, Emma Esquivel. 74 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row) Carolyn Johnson, Leo Jester, Kenneth Hockin, George Hopkins, Ben Harris, Paul Harper, Mary Ann Herzik, Lessie Lee; (Second Row) Michael Hays, Virginia Nichols, Mary Mitchell, Lynn Jones, Sylvia Koym, Gloria Martinez, Frankie Lois Glass; (Third Row) Lawrence McGinnes, Pearl Jackson, Jessie Lee, Estella Trujillo, Miss Ruth Renfrow, Catherine Keener, Gwendolyn Knape, Vivian Hill, Albert Villanueva. (First Row) Perry Pope, Joe Rodriguez, Albert Willaert, Jerry Rhodes, Joel Whitely, Richard Wellborn, (Second Row) Ola Faye Plaster, Ernestine Romans, June Powell, Joan Pucek, Ruth Segelquist, Charles Abney, Mil- ford Strawn, (Third Row) Mrs. J. B. Mannahan, Margaret Reyes, Jerry Rodriquez, Doris Faye Richie, Ronald Childress, Kenneth Wood, (not in the picture) Enos Beard, Harvey Womack, Doris Springer. 75 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row) Byron Evans, Donald Cullison, Eileen Brown, T. W. Cobb, Jimmy Barrington, Sam Boyd, Elizabeth Henry, Billie Goode; (Second Row) Tommy Avitts, Donald Andrews, Florence Blumer, Dale Avant, Carolyn Dixon, Patty Jean Roberts, Jeffrey Bayer; (Third Row) Modeen Avitts, Lawrence Blumer, Jimmie Ruth Coonrod, Thelma Edwards, Shirley Burditt, Miss Merchant, Joel Elkins, Ernestine Davidson, W. G. Barnhart, Janelda Duke. FOURTH GRADE MISS ZENA MERCHANT FOURTH GRADE MRS. SUSIE STRICKLAND (First Row) Mary Jean Sowell, Teddy Whiteley, Patsy Scott, Joann Toner, Joe Thomas, Clinton Taylor, Urban Rogers, Nellie Mae Rychlik; (Second Row) Carolyn Palmer, Gradie Rae Plummer, Joan Townsend, Vernell Strawn, Charles Thornton, Donald Pucek, Flora Ann Stanton, Ben Smylie; (Third Row) Geraldine Roberson, Betty Ruth Roller, Billy Turner, Mrs. Strickland, Marcella Urick, Doran Owens, Robert Schueneman, Edward Rendon, Ralph Weaver, Edgar Lee Powers. 76 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row! Billie Lyon, William Kettler, Robert Hockin, Jack Jackson, Betty Kelley, Tommy Landrum, Barbara Johnson, Charlie Knight; (Second Row) Bill Jaster, Peggy Hensler, Shirley Murphy, Lenore Koym, Delores Lamkin, Joyce Hobbs, Joyce HuJtquist, Betty Jean Mills, Virgil McDonald, Kenneth Lukens, Jimmie Knight; (Third Row) Ernest Hobbs, T. J. Mills, Arneth Harrison, Jerry Harland, Herbert Munson, Del Ruth Miller, Alma Mays, Joyce Munson, Robert Meinke, Toralph Hill. (First Row) Kay Dyche, Barbara Barrows, Jerry Adams, Norma Lee Baxter, Marlene Brosius, Pauline Edomm, Tommy Brister, Robert Bunch, Mary Ola Eaton; (Second Row) Fay Cullison, Clarence Brawley, Jimmy Headrick, Peggy Jo Alexander, Gilbert Bayer, Wayne Berry, Betty Jean Goode, Bobby Cullison; (Third Row) Kenneth Sinclair, Frances Boyd, Joan Edwards, Charlie Hance, Ray Boyd, Nancy Chapman, Betty Jo Duplantis, Durward Flora, Cornell DeWitt, Betty Lou Budge, Sidney Ford, Betty Brumfield, Charles Burge. MRS. LA UDA PLEDGER FOURTH GRADE MRS. CHRISTINE SELLER THIRD GRADE 77 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Front Row) Selma Kettler, Sherry Hobbs, Joann Alford, Mary Alice Meinke, Ann Moores, Henry Mangrum, Harold Lamkin, (Second Row) Jo Ann Conklin, Leon Lee, Fritz Merz, Floyd Lukins, Bobby Ludlow, Emmit Miller, Joann Moore, Kathryn Mitchell, (Third Row) Peggy Latham, Iona Moore, Emma Harrison, Charlotte Key, Janett Jackson, Marie Knight, Jimmie Raye Hayes, Dale Knape; (Not in the Picture) George McCray, Beverly Martin, Dora Jourdan, Geraldine Martin, Toby JHillhouse, J. L. Knight, Robert Earl McKinney. (First Row) Bill Hall, Doris Marie Wooster, Glen Winder, Doris West, Harold Wayne Roberts, Connie Roman, Robert Rhodes, Patsy Thomas, Nona Lyson; (Second Row) Harold Davis Womack, Becky Red, Frank Rendon, Roy Powell, Josie Lee Smith, Joyce Sands, Ginger Parks, Tommy McClesky, Elaine Williams; (Third Row) Jim Nickols, Jimmy Peck, James Springer, Miss Dowling, Harold Rhodes, Ima Lou Alford, Walter Payne, Jarrett Vogan. 78 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row) Bobbie Jean Hultquist, Laura Gray, Jeorain Hance, Mona Munson, Tommy Miller, Virginia Koym, Jan Gustafson, Edward Hanna, Charles Griffin; (Second Row) Jo Ann Lamson, Helen Harris, Carolyn Kendrick, Al Martin III, Marie Mohler, Betty Ann Hunt, Freddie Kueteman, Virginia Miller; (Third Row) Bobby Garrard, Barbara Ireland, Penwell Hitt, Barbara Jean Meinke, John Higgins, Lucille Laughter, Jeff Knight; (Fourth Row) Jo Ann Jimmerson, Mrs. Hood, John Evans, Mary Lee Loveless, James Matlock, Danny Lambden, Odelle Taylor, Jimmy Keenan. MRS. GOLDA HOOD SECOND GRADE MRS. ODELLE MEBANE SECOND GRADE (First Row) Barbara Du- plantis, Duane Andrews, Joan Chapman, Etta Bar- rington, Teddy Doerr, Bobby Lou Collom, Bobby Jean Alexander, Sara Evans, Anita Chapman; (Second Row) Jimmy Briscoe, Anna Mary Blumer, Charles Bennett, Cathrin Coonrod, Winnie Evans, Sandra Glasgow, Louis Boyd, Gloria Kay Bowman; (Third Row) Louis Cammack, Betty Capps, John Ely, Mary Nell Capps, Viola Courtright, Charles Brown, Betty Louise Ritchie, John Carlisle, Theron Flora; (Fourth Row) Shirley Curry, Charles Britton, Mrs. Mebane, Lewis Collins, Leon Joseph Charleston, James Cannan. 79 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row) Troy Rogers, David Sands, Charles Lee Strickland, Yvonne Plaster, Dick Tyson, Annette Winston, Joan Robertson, Aleta Shannon, Hermina Schueneman, Donald Williams, Allen Pearson; (Second Row) Rayford Taylor, Dorothy Richardson, Louis Nichols, Autrey Raney, Bobby Springer, Bob Willaert, Albert Pittman, Bryan Pundt, Joe Warner Rodgers; (Third Row) Wacey Wright, Velma Taylor, Charles Segelquist, Wanda Peterson, Vera Roller, Miss Gibb, Joe Urick, Anna Belle Stokesberry, Georgia Stanton, Judy Par- ker, Melvin Simmons. MISS JENNIE GIBB SECOND GRADE MISS LENA HUNTER FIRST GRADE (First Row) Sue Capps, John Isaacs, Joel Goodwin, John Collins, Sandra Davis, Carole Collins, Harry Doerr, Mary Helen Etter; (Second Rowj Peggy Bowman, Mar- jorie Brumfield, Bobby Gullenberg, Wendell Edwards, June Baxter, Claude Fulgham, Bennie Coward; (Third Row) John Wayne Condry, Selma Collins, J. C. Burditt, Joe Black, Junior Davis, Sylvia Baty, Donald Capps, Jimmy Abney, Gloria Britton, Linus Doucett, Frances Condry, John Goode, Larry Boyd. 80 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First RowJ Johnny Hanna, Patricia McKinnis, Donald Knight, Margie Hockin, Doris Jackson, Charles McCau- ley, Oscar Lamkin; (Second Row) Clarence Mills, Bobby Loveless, Alice Hafernick, Frances Harland, Joyce Lukens, Tim Leary, Joe Zavada, Jerry Miller; (Third Row) Noel Miller, Elizabeth Johnson, Ava Marie Mangrum, Dorothy Hall, Marilee May, John Edward Moore, Thelma Lutes, Lonnie Hobbs, Marie Isaacs, Jeral Lee. Carolyn Neely, Jo Ann Higgins, Donald Rogers, Clifford Pickett, Iva Nell Strawn, Patsy Sinclair, Sue Roberts, Cleta M. Taylor, Buddy Smylie; (Second Row) Ben Frank Yount, Harvey Ward, Johnny Ray Oliver, Wanda Fay Scott, Charlene Reue, Ora Nell Taylor, Glenda McCleskey; (Third Row) Charles Renfrow, Jeannett Flora, Johnny Wooster, David Nettle, Frank Knight, Donald Ray Rhodes, Thomas Taylor, Sammy Richie, Irene Smith. 81 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (First Row) Doris Fay Ritchey, Pearl Jackson, Patricia Baten, Patricia Alexander, Patsy Baker, Helen Pollard, Joan Canady, Gwendolyn Knape, Martha Mathis, Peggy Jean Forgy; (Second Row) Delores Vaughn, Patsy Van Norman, Roberta Marshall, Sandra Williams, Doris Springer, Jane McKay, Jean Hopkins, Mary Sanchez, Jerry Rodriquez, Mary Louise Russell. (Third Row) Teddy Clark, Patricia McCracken, Hazel Curry, Weba Jean Coward, Joyce Goode, Nancy Mebane, Vivian Hill, Martha Carlisle, Mary Jane Pittman, Virginia McKinney; (Fourth Row) Mrs. Boshart, Jane Beard, Anna Richter, Betty Collom, Jean Abney, Perry Pope, Charles Abney, Caroline Moores, Ola Faye Plaster, George Goodwin. (Fifth Row) Carmen Koonce, Sylvia Koym, Ernes- tine Romans, Doris Jean Mil- ler, Joyce Mayfield, June Powell, Ruth Seglequist, Vir- ginia Nichols, Mary Louise Brosius, Eva Jean Smylie; (Sixth Row) Bobby Jean Brouse, Lawrence McGinnis, I Ann Dorsey, Mary Porter I Hancock, Natale Wisley, I John Burge, Barbara Hollo- I way, R. L. Bigson, Carl I Brown, Mateel Tovrea, Jo K Ann Pucek. ELEMENTARY CHOIR MRS. JARUSHIA BOSHARI, Director These students are all dressed up for the Square Dance which they presented at the circus in the Hallowe'en Carnival. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL This picture probably will bring memories to citizens of Alvin who attended school here about 1910. All ready for the bus. A recess scene. The well-equipped elementary library. 83 ALVIN NORTH SIDE SCHOOL North Side School is a preparatory school for Latin-American children. The first four grades are taught here, where the students learn the Enlish language before they have to compete with Anglo-American students in school work. MRS. GRACE HARBY 84 ALVIN NORTH SIDE SCHOOL MISS LOUISE KROPF Director MRS. CHERRY SIMPSON Accompanist NORTH SIDE SCHOOL RHYTHM BAND (First Row) Eulojio Quintanilla, Lidia Villanueva, Santiago Sosa, Joe Meza, Jr., Marcos Perez, Jr., Lidia Mar- tinez, Robert Garcia, Jr., Clara Rodriquez; (Second Row) Sesaria Bossman, Mary Lou Reyes, Mary Alice Gonzalez, Domingo Rodriguez, Foster Santos, Petra Perez, Gloria Casarez, Estela Quintanilla, Aurelio Martinez, Lupe Garza. (Third Row) Frances Ama- dor, Joe Valdez, Jr., Adolf Amador, Gale Ortiz, Susana Juarez, Hortence .Valdez, Hope Villanueva, Margaret Meza; (Fourth Row) Marion Martinez, Tony Garza, Jesse Rivera, Mary Jimenez, Sarah Montemayor, Pete Monte- mayor, Jr.; (Not in the pic- ture) Robert-Ortiz. ALVIN NORTH SIDE CUB SCOUTS DEN No. 35 T. B. Carter, Cub Master Marcellino Garza, Den Chief Mrs. Ted Clark, and Mrs. Alice Guerrero, Den Mothers (First Row) Marion Martinez,. Aurelio Martinez, Adolf Amador, David Trujillo, Foster Santos, Joe Valdez; (Sec- ond Row) Jesse Reyes, Tony Garza, Gale Ortiz, Juaquin Luna, Ernest Meza; (Third row) Rawl Yanez, Pete Monet- mayor, Jr., T. B. Carter, Marcelina Garza, Mrs. Clark. 85 NORTH SIDE SCHOOL NORTH SIDE SCHOOL (Left) One of the fruits of the administration of Miss Kropf—the flower beds on the campus of North Side School. (Below) A group of the students of North Side at recess. AS IT WAS AND AS IT IS The small picture shows how North Side School appeared in 1935, and the large photograph is the school as it looks today. Since 1935, when Miss Kropf became prin- cipal, electricity, gas, and a telephone have been installed; the road has had a new surface of shell; and the campus has been beautified with trees and flowers. (Left, above) The scrap metal drive resulted in the collection of a commendable amount of scrap. (Left, below) In the Victory Garden the students learn to grow vegetables to swell the nation's food supply. FOR VICTORY ACTIVITIES SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS The annual staff is respon- sible for putting the annual out in the designated time. The picture at the left shows some of the staff members at work on their various sec- tions. The editorial staff includes the following: Mary Jim Jones, editor; Marilyn Mc- Kean, senior associate editor; Bill Dorsey, junior associate editor; Mary Beth Segelquist, Grace Hopkins, Thelma Meyers, faculty section; Rose Ellen Wilhelm, Neil Parks, senior section; Freda Keene, Marian Robin- son, Jeannine Will, Juanita Mears, junior section; Harriet DeWitt, Shirley Hagler, Esther William, Joann Rairigh, sophomore section, C. W. Tilley, Billy Hawkins, boys' sports; Opal Whiteley, girls' sports; Marilyn McKean, Susileigh Chambers, Martha Williams, Bill Dorsey, activities; Dorothy Thompson, Mary Jim Jones, campus scenes and honorary sections; Bobby Sheaffer, elementary and North Side sections. SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS These students and Miss Merle Weir, advisor, are re- sponsible for the Clarion. The picture at the right shows most of the members of the staff. The staff members are as follows: Billy Hawkins, sports reporter; Rose Ellen Wilhelm, editor; Mary Jim Jones, as- sociate editor; Elizabeth Boyd, reporter; Grace Hop- kins, junior associate editor; Robert Sheaffer, typist; C. W. Tilley, sports reporter; Bill Dorsey, reporter; Harriet DeWitt, reporter; Susileigh Chambers, reporter; Freda Keene, junior associate editor; Almeda Coward, reporter; Johnnie Edloe Weems, reporter; Clyde Loveless, F.F.A. reporter; Opal Whiteley, reporter; Donald Walker, Boy Scout re- porter; Jeannine Wills, reporter; Marian Robinson, reporter; Marilyn McKean, associate editor; Audrey Jean Durant, Girl Scout reporter; Joan Rairigh, reporter; and Miss Merle Weir, advisor. Rose Ellen Wilhelm, editor of the Clarion, sees that all stories to go into the paper are in by Tuesday at 5:00, which is the deadline. 89 Marion Robinson. CRAFTS Here are some of the outstanding pro- jects made in the shop. Shop has been taught in the high school since 1936. Mr. O. T. Barker and Mr. C. P. Munz are the instructors. Wouldn't you like to sit in one of these comfortable looking lawn chairs made by the students in woodwork? Some of the little brothers were really lucky to get such nice toys as these. Cedar chests, end tables, magazine racks and smoking stands are favorite projects. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS The members of the foods class make lunches or what- ever the occasion calls for. There is also a sewing class which gives students expe- rience that they can use later in life. The home economics department was established as a permanent department in 1936. In the picture, Bernelle Kendrick and Ruth Ellen Henry are serving lunch to Deloris Krampota, Helen Carden, Virginia Kirk, Gloria Nichols, Gloria Kueteman, and Mane Coleman. The Future Homemakers Club, one of the oldest clubs in high school, affords students the opportunity to learn to be good homemakers. The members are these: Pauletta Woods, Dorothy Gerhart, Shirley Smith, Enid I Underwood, Emma Segelquist, Louise Avitts, Bessie Bacak, Frances Carter, Kitty Corona, Viola Crouch, Olga I Dalmolin, Helen Davidson, Loyce Goode, Ruth Henry, Dolores Huepers, Bernelle Kendrick, Fannie Knight, Deloris I Krampota, Gloria Kueteman, Dean Leflett, Patricia Macek, Gladys Nichols, Lois Reiger, Doris Malek, Vernalea Miller, Mary Edith Sheaffer, and Corrie McKay. Miss Ola Mae Cook is the sponsor. 91 The speech class, taught by Miss Elnora Westmoreland, develops the voice, powers of concentration, a quick wit, and poise. Algebra I and II classes, taught by Miss Willie B. Finger and Miss Elaine Ard, and Mr. Meyers, develop clear, concise thinking. Miss Phyllis Phillips' Spanish classes enable students to understand the customs and language of our Latin- American neighbors. This Pa$e Donated hy Freeport Sulphur Co. Fraepo yij Texas____ 92 The seniors of 1944 gave as their class play Thornton Wilder's Our Town. They gave one of the most impressive dramatic per- formances that have been given in Alvin. Their interpretation of the spirit of the play was remark- able. Miss Westmoreland directed the play. In the scene above Emily Webb, played by Nan Strickland, and George Gibbs, played by Harry Collins, leave the church after their wedding. The scene at the right is of Emily's funeral. Buried in her wedding dress, she is seen going to join those of her fellow townspeople who are already at rest. In the group at left are Leta Kate Boyd, Virginia Pennock, Dan Farlow, Elizabeth Boyd, and Peggy Rothwell, who played other characters in the play. One Mad Night was pre- sented this year by the 1945 Ju- nior Class. The characters are, from left to right, Charles Thomp- son, Johnie Hoskey, Audrey Du- rant, Robert Hering, Marjorie Cox, Billy Hawkins, Yvonne Clark, Lloyd Smith, and Ruth Knight. . 93 COMMERCIAL CLASSES Secretarial training offers students the opportunity to receive instructions in typing, book- keeping, commercial arithmetic, commercial geography, and shorthand to prepare them for occu- pations or college. Miss Oleta Gomillion is the secretarial training teacher. Typing is a subject offered in the com- mercial department. Many students take this course because it helps them save time in so many activities, and also comes in handy in any type of work they may wish to undertake after finishing school. Book- keeping is also offered as a subject in the commercial department. Miss Gomillion and Miss Phyllis Phillips both have typing classes. There are three typing classes and every typewriter is in use in each class. 94 CLASSES History, taught by Miss Mary Ray Wood and Miss Phyllis Phillips, is the branch of knowledge that explains past events as steps in human progress; it is the study of the character and significance of events. World history, American history, Texas his- tory, and Civics are offered. Chemistry offers an op- portunity to learn about the composition, structure, and interaction of the substances that make up our world, in order to develop methods of bettering the world. Miss Estelle Cope is teaching chemistry this year, because the regular teacher, Mr. John M. Holst is in the navy. A typical math class—blackboards and all. Andy explains the proposition, geo- metrically speaking. Miss Willie B. Finger and Mr. W. H. Meyers are our math teachers. n 95 FUTURE FARMERS Eugene Del Bello won this calf in the scramble at the Fat Stock Show in 1944. This year he sold it at the stock show for a large sum. He caught another calf in the scramble this year. Allan's hereford was won in last year's scramble also. His calf sold for a large sum this year, too. The F.F.A. boys often go on field trips to compare other livestock with their own, and they have a good time while doing it. The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricul- tural leadership, cooperation, and citizen- ship. The members of the organization, which is made up of both senior and junior high boys, are as follows: (Front row) Alfred Frogerg, Amon Ware, Harold Leflett, Allan Gray, J. V. Thompson, James Jones; (second row) Donald MacGregor, Billy Abbott, Gerald Ben- nett, Vernon Gray; (third row) Truman Milling, Har- old Wingard, Warren Stanton, Sammy Powers; (in rear of room) Bobby Thornton, Clyde Loveless, J. C. Kiri, Bill Moore, Mr. J. W. Dorsey (sponsor), Charles Farlow, Billy Ni- chols, Alex Esquivel, Bobby Hoover, Claude Cox, and Roy Shoemake. 96 NECESSITIES OF SCHOOL LIFE Miss Cope, our guidance teacher, is a trouble shooter and pinch hitter. We couldn't do without her. This year she has a newly equipped office in the administration building, a pleasant place to relax and get a load off our chests. Miss Cope receives our excuses and writes the admits for returning absentees. As a pinch hitter she is teaching chemistry this year, and she has taught many other classes when she was needed. Miss Brannies and her Library Club keep the library in order and the books repaired. The mem- bers are Earline Woodward, Sarah Jane Savage, Leroy Zaesky, Betty Glyn Kettler, Elsa Johnson, and Carolyn Laigle. This is the control panel of the loud speaker system which is connected to every room in school. Each morn- ing announcements are made at the beginning of second period by different students. 97 BANDORA i Mcci.ci:; Vr rzz r.................. (Front row) LaVerne Anderson, Marti Williams, Pat Stone, Robert Sheaff. Mary Ann Peterson, Marguerite Whit field, Helen Carden, Joann Rairigh, a. , Frances Prater. (Second row) Yvonne Clark, Harriet DeWftt, Anita Sheaffer, Marie Richter, I Judy Seller, Earline Woodward, Juanita (Third row) Dan Doerr, Dick Lodge, I Mary B. Isaacs. Alvin Jimmerson, Shirley Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Rose Ellen Wilhelm, Joe Duke, James Maiwt Billy Abbott, Howard Whiteley, and Mr. Mac. has directed the Band since 1942. He was formerly the business director of the Charles Parker Music Company and music teacher at Baylor University from 1927 to 1940. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp is not the march being played by the band, but it is being enacted on the football field. The band has faithfully played at all games except one this year. 98 THE CHOIR Mary Juanita Berry, Helen Carden, Esther Villalovas, and Mr. Fulwider. Mr. R. Paul Fulwider came to Alvin in 1943 from Goose Creek, where he taught music for three and one-half years. Here he has taught music classes, directed the choir, and sponsored the Music Club. The Music Club, under various names, has been in existence for several years, but «recently it has provided an opportunity for the two high school music classes, which compose almost all the choir, to practice together. 99 THE FINE ARTS The art classes develop a taste for things of beauty and for crea- tive work. Mrs. Cherry Simpson, the capable art teacher, encour- ages each student to develop his own individual talents. Working toward that end, she affords each one an opportunity to express freely his own creative urges in his chosen field of artistic expression. Thus she makes art fun instead of drudgery. She teaches both junior and senior high school art. Mrs. Simpson and her pupils have served the school in many ways. They have provided art work for the annual, posters and signs for school activities, and program covers for many special programs. Twice a year the art department holds public exhibits. The piano class of Miss Helen Horton offers students the oppor- tunity to learn to play the piano. The students develop an appre- ciation of music at an early age. Besides being an excellent teacher, Miss Horton is always a willing accompanist, and entertains us fre- quently with her harp. 100 VARIETY Mary Jim Jones and Elvidge Stanley are twirlers in the band, and Mary Ann Peterson is the drum majorette. The three girls drill with the band. Mary Jim has been twirler for three years, while Mary Ann has been twirler three years and drum majorette one year. The Variety Club, as the name im- plies, does not have a set purpose or goal other than to do a number of different things, in which they find pleasure. The members of the club are as follows: Elvidge Stanley, Leta Finn, Priscilla Choate, Ruth Knight, Jo Ann Tilley, Barbara Choate. Frances Prater, Alvin Jimmerson, Ei- leen Finn, Nelda Pate, Lionel Clark, Carlie Dalmolin, Jimmie Coleman, Sammie Clark, J. W. Powell, Lucien Stanley, Billy Joe Jones, Robert Lee Miller, Kenneth Palmer, George Laigle, Harold Plautz, and Miss Somillion and Miss Finger, sponsors. Thi Patfc Donat ad By Smiths I.G.A.Store s.o.s m 101 CAMPUS SCENES Every Friday during the football season saw the high school students in front of the auditorium at activity period. The students cheered the football team to a successful season. This is what you can see from the west window of the high school at the end of each class in the afternoon, as the students are going to and from the gymnasium. Approximately seven hun- dred and twenty students, teachers, and visitors eat in the cafeteria each school day of the year. The cafeteria was built in 1938 as a part of « the new school system. 102 WHAT GOES ON? A weekly event of student life is the assembly program every Tuesday at activity period. In this picture, Rev. George W. Springfield, pastor of the First Baptist Church, is speaking. The false alarms, that are welcomed by the stu- dents may not always be false. In fact the stu- dents may literally be saved by the bell some day. In the meantime, they welcome a break in the class routine. This bond rally was held during the Sixth War Loan on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1944. Nearly twenty-four thousand dollars worth of E Bonds was sold. Elementary, junior high, and senior high schools each had its own booth, and competition was keen. 103 SENIOR HIGH STUNTS Fashions of Forty-Five, presented by the Senior Class, won first place Stunt Nite. The luscious bride is Robert Sheaffer, and many other models are also of the stronger sex. It must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake like that! These jitterbugs, represent- ing the Press Club, won third place for A Hep- cat's Bedtime Story. 104 JUNIOR HIGH STUNTS This presentation, Style Show, won first place among the Junior High School stunts for the Eighth Grade. Midget Capers, pre- sented by Miss Elaine Ard's home room, won second place. Where they found the midgets is still a mys- tery. The student with the hypnotic powers hypno- tized his victims for the stunt, The Hypnotist, which won third place for the Junior Press Club. 105 CIRCUS FROLICS Alfred Froberg and Bill Morris took ad- vantage of their chance to wrestle at the carnival circus on Hallowe'en night. Did Freda Keene, Fanny Knight, or Juanita Mears get the worst end of this boxing contest? The dancers had a chance to show their skill and grace during the tight-wire danc- ing. They said that the hardest part was staying on those imaginary wires. The danc- ers are, left to right, Pat Stone, Almeda Coward, Mary Edith Sheaffer, Jo Ann Til- ley, Mary Jo Pugh, Jessabell Canady, Mary Berry, and Nell Goode. Here they pose against the background of the circus murals made by the school art departments. 106 CIRCUS FROLICS These country folks are demonstrating a square dance. This colorful episode of the circus was the contribution of elemen- tary school students. The opening of the rose was skillfully done by this group of dancers in the gymnasium at the circus. Can you see the band in the background? 107 CARNIVAL DAY This unusual scene can be seen only once a year in the gymnasium during the an- nual Hallowe'en Carnival, sponsored by the Parent- Teacher Association. The art classes, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Cherry Simpson and Miss Lennie Collins, drew the murals. If you want to know how a bodiless woman lives, ask Mrs. Simpson. Miss Brannies and Mrs. Mebane are proving that Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo are really only dummies. Stringing the lights for the carnival presented quite a problem, but with the men helping it was finally accom- plished! On Carnival Day, Mrs. Simpson arranged everything needed for posters and signs and invited the teachers and various committee members to make themselves at home in the art room while she worked with circus decora- tions in the gym. Bingo is always a favo- rite amusement at the car- nival, and the array of prizes always intrigues the crowd. 108 FRIVOLITIES Kid Day, 1944. Aren't they cute? Here is a part of the Sadie Haw- kin's race line-up. As in the comic strip, Little Abner, a race is held annually in which all the Sadie Haw- kinses chase the Little Abners. These Dogpatch Daisies are out after their men. The girl, (if she's lucky) takes her catch to a party where the boy furnishes refreshments. It's a hold-up! The seniors on Kid Day were into mischief most of the day last year. 109 BANQUETS Labor's reward — a ban- quet for the Press Club — is partial payment for the work done on the school pa- per and yearbook. Last year's banquet was the first, but will not be the last, for plans are already being made for the banquet this year. At the Press Club banquet, recognition is given to those who have helped on the school publications. The thrill that comes twice in a lifetime. We hear the swish of for- mals at the senior prom. The annual junior-sen- ior banquet breaks up in a burst of chatter and gaiety after the affect- ing moment when Hail, Alma Mater was sung. 110 GRADUATION The baccalaureate ser- mon was delivered to the graduating class of 1944 by Reverend J. Lawrence Plumley, Rec- tor of the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Houston. The benedic- tion was given by Mr. H. L. Boring, minister of the Church of Christ. Junior High School Commencement Remember the junior high school graduation in 1944? The junior high school exercises are usually held on the morn- ing of the last day of school. Ill OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES The Girl Scout Little House was donated to the Girl Scout Organiza- tion in Alvin in 1944 by the Lion's Club, as a place where the Girl Scouts could hold their meetings. The Girl Reserves in Alvin was organized in the spring of 1943. The Alvin club is under the supervision of the district Y. W. C. A. secre- tary, who lives in Bay City, Texas. All Girl Reserve clubs are members of the Young Women's Christian Associa- tion for teen-age girls. Miss Phyllis Phillips is the local sponsor. The members are as fol- lows: Martha Williams, Mary Jim Jones, Freda Keene, Ruth Finger, Ruth Knight, Bobbie Ann Briscoe, Pauletta Woods, Audrey Durant, Nelda Pate, Betty Mathis, Mary Jo Pugh, Pauline Grif- fin, Ann Smith, Yvonne Clark, Grace Hopkins, Marjorie Cox, Jo Ann Tilley, Mary Bea Isaacs, Eileen Finn, Esther Williams, Harriet DeWitt, and Sarah Jane Savage. The Boy Scout House was formerly the old cafeteria. When the new buildings were built and the cafeteria replaced, the Boy Scouts were given the house as a meeting place. 112 JUNIOR HIGH ACTIVITIES 114 ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS Mr. Fulwider's Music Club is shown doing a skit in assembly. An enjoyable assem- bly program this year was the play, Sparkin, presented by Miss Pay te 1 s home room. Those taking part were Elsie Johnson, Jeannine Harris, Elizabeth Kuete- man, and Jimmie Mit- chell. 115 CLUBS PRESS CLUB. Miss Merle Weir, Sponsor The Press Club is responsible for The Spirit of junior high school. The members make the layouts and write copy for the annual, write for the Junior Press, and put out the paper when time and supplies are available. The members are Zelda Leflett, Margaret Peterson, Evelyn Blakely, Odessa Rodgers, Betty Jourdan, Nelva Dean Carrell, Floyd Kettler, Jerry Pentecost, Frank Truksa, and Lewis Etter. EXPRESSION CLUB Miss Elnora Westmoreland, Sponsor The members of the Expression Club are learning to develop correct expression when giving a selection orally. Betty Ireland, Marian Bunch, Clara Herzik, Edith Avitts, and Robert Conklin are the members. The Spirit staff at work The annual staff has worked this year on The Spirit, which has been com- bined for this year with the Yellow Jacket. The staff is composed of the follow- ing: (Left to right) Marvin Bear, circulation manager; Nellie Kost; Zelda Leflett, editor; Mary Jim Jones, edi- tor of the Yellow Jacket ; Helen Mears; Lewis Etter; Margaret Peterson; Mary Lee Brawley; and Floyd Kett- ler. 116 CLUBS ATHLETIC CLUB Jack Glassgow, Sponsor The purpose of the Athletic Club is to learn rules and regulations of games, to keep up with outstanding athletes, and to appreciate sports in general. GROOMING CLUB Mrs. Ethel Jane Hunt and Miss Maud Benson Jerry Monarch, Bessie Owens, Elizabeth Kueteman, Patsy MUSIC CLUB R. Paul Fulwider, Sponsor 117 CLUBS SPANISH CLUB Miss Louise Payte, Sponsor The Spanish Club is learning to say in Spanish the days of the week and the months of the year, to tell the time of day, to sing, to count, and to speak simple sentences in Spanish. Cofc“ ART CLUB Mrs. Cherry Simpson, Sponsor The purpose of the Art Club is to stir creativeness and to develop skill in use of v mediums. . Odin Maleic, James Mebane, Kenneth ■osius, Jimmie Mitchell, Charles Huclcabee, lie Ray Miller. Elbert Burge, Joy Lee Hoover, Kyle Wilson. HOBBY CLUB Miss Elaine Ard, Sponsor The members of the Hobby Club learn to use GAME CLUB Miss Nina Cole, Sponsor Members of the Game Club learn to ph table games together and to be good sports. The club i ett, Patricia Dixon, Wanda Jo Collins, Rose Bayer, James O'Connell. Donald Curry, Gippy Keene, Bill Bennett, J. V. Hickman, Billy Loveless, 118 SOCIAL EVENTS The Eighth Grade made its “debut into society last spring with their first formal party. The Elementary Auditorium was the scene of this gala event. One of the outstanding social events of the year was the ninth grade banquet. The cafeteria was decorated like a Hawaiian night club and among the entertainers were a chorus of hula-hula girls and a native dancer (La Wanda Weir), accompanied by James Maxwell. Christmas is one of the gayest times of the year at Junior High. It is customary for the Ninth Grade to set up their Christmas tree in the center of the rotunda. 119 All out for vic- tory! Buy your war stamps. No football game would be complete without the band. It adds color, spirit, and music to all the games. BEST ATHLETE Andy Hillhouse Youth, large, lusty, loving— Youth, full of grace, force, fascii tion! Football Sweetheart Marjorie Cox The joy of youth and health her eyes displayed, ATHLETIC AWARDS The picture on the left above is of the athletic trophy of 1921-1924. The picture at the right is a picture of girls' and boys' basketball and football awards. The third cup on the back row is the Matsushita Cup which is given to four boys each year. The boys who have won this trophy are as follows: (1937) Bob Peebles, Troy Uzzell, Ernest Uzzell, George Matsushita; (1938) Bob Peebles, George Matsushita, Johnny McElveen, Elvin Mears; (1939) Johnny McElveen, Laymon Hunt, Manual Garcia, Louis Garcia; (1940) Louis Garcia, Marshall Roden, Homer Gene Moore, Paul Froberg, Emilio Esquivel; (1941) Louis Garcia, Marshall Roden, Homer Moore, Emilio Esquivel; (1942) Alex Butaus, Carroll Roden, R. J. Idoux, Jack Bailey; (1943) Frank Idoux, Wesley Eernisse, Andy Hillhouse, Delmar Libby; (1944) Delmar Libby, Douglas Brightwell, Johnny Hoskey, Billy Hawkins. The Bob Tinnin cup, the highest athletic award, is given to one boy each year. It is for sports and scholar- ship. The boys who have won the cup are as follows: Bob Tinnin '22, Aubrey Cockrell '23, P. G. Monarch '24, Leland Murphy '25, Barnes Lathrop '26, Theodore Baxter '27, W. E. Steele, Jr. '28, Lemoyne Roberts '29, Ernest Tilton '30, Norman Moller '31, Jim Cook Sheffield '32, Myron Vogan '33, Roy D. Much '34, Frank Dean '35, Troy Uzzell '36, Milton L. Drake, Jr., '37, Neal Sheffield '38, Bob Peebles '39, Manuel Garcia '40, Audrey Key '41, Homer Gene Moore '42, Alex Butaud '43, Sam Dixon '44. Sports Hall of Fame The Sports Hall of Fame contains the names of graduating seniors who have excelled in two or more sports. This feature of the Yellow Jacket was begun in the 1943 annual and new names have been added each year. Seven new names have been added this year. The complete list is below: Jack Bailey, Alex Butaud, Doyle Copeland, Emelio Esquivel, Johnny Florida, Tommy Alexander, Billy Brown, G. W. Chappell, Bob Collins, Gene Goodrich, R. R. Idoux, Gilbert Libby, Max Mahaffey, Roy Lee Maxwell, Sam Dixon, Wesley Eernisse, Bob Graves, Lee Morris Peterson, Thad Patrick, Jack Pierson, Carroll Roden, D. P. Under- wood, F. A. Roden, Robert Rodgers, Erwin Schilhab, Harry Collins, Andy Hillhouse, Delmar Libby, Richard Slataper, Ernest Garcia, Douglas Brightwell, Frank McKay, R. V. Johnson. 122 REMINISCENCES OF EARLY SPORTS While intramural sports have existed to some extent through most of the years of school history, inter- scholastic contests are of comparatively recent origin. Competition between schools could not exist until auto- mobiles and good roads made possible the rapid transportation of teams and fans. The first recorded game in which Alvin played with another town was on October 8, 1910, when Alvin played Barnett High School, Houston. In 1919, Alvin played three football games, winning from Texas City once (21-6) and losing to the same team again (12-6). The other game was with Angleton, whom we beat 68-0. Members of the team were Dan Har- ness, Mack Higginbotham, Jr., Oscar Smith, Bob Tinnin, Leslie Pugh, Bascom Merchant, Steinley Pfaff, Ray Spears, Leslie Merchant, Clarence Tinnin, Elton Wissner, Max Greenwood and Leon Childs. The same year, 1919, Alvin placed first in the county track meet, scoring 175 points, and winning all first places in athletics except the pole vault, tennis, and junior girls' basketball. In 1920, Alvin played Bay City, Ball High, Houston North Side, and Reagan High. On the team that year were T. C. Edwards, Bo Smith, Leslie Merchant, Tony Pugh, and Elton Wissner. The coach was Mr. Rynolds, who had been preceded by Coach St. John in 1916-1917; and by Coach Phelps in 1918. Superintendent J. O. Webb acted as coach in 1919. The pictures of the games on this page show that they were made before the day of gymnasiums and well- sodded football fields. BASKETBALL TEAM OF 1924 Standing are Coach and Principal R. K. Williams, and Supt. J. O. Webb. Second row, left to right: John Owen, Fred Breeding, Pearl Monarch, Jarrett Williams, Ennis Coffey. 123 FOOTBALL o y J f i ■ COACH THE SQUAD This year was a very profitable year in football, the Yellow Jackets being the runners-up for the district title. The members of the squad are as follows: (Top row, left to right) Coach S. N. Maxwell, Billy Paris, Jack Fr.lick, Aady Hillhouse Robert Herring, J. W. Powell, R. V. Johnson, W. G. Middlebrook. GAMES WON AND LOST SCHEDULE TEAM PLACE WE Seely Here 51 Richmond Here 18 Angleton Here 33 West Columbia Here 18 Galena Park There 33 Pasadena Here 0 Texas City There 26 Freeport Here 26 THEY 0 13 7 0 6 12 12 7 THE A-STRING FOOTBALL THE LINE These are the boys who are the backbone of any team. Their fine blocking this year made it possible for the backfield to click and to accomplish some fancy footwork. Without them, any victory on the football field would have been impossible. The line was made up of these men: (Front row) Bobby Forgy, Billy Hawkins, and Johnny Hoskey; (middle row) W. G. Middlebrook, Alfred Froberg, and Jack Fralick; (back row) Andy Hillhouse, Dou- glas Brightwell, and Delmar Libby. THE LINE THE BACKFIELD These are the boys who do the scoring. The backfield was composed of some fast and shifty runners this year. In the picture (front row) are Sammy McKenzie, Ernest Garcia, and Bobby Thornton; (back row) Alex Esqui- vel and Frank McKay. THE SUICIDE SQUAD These are the boys who did not letter, but who played with the A string in practice and substi- tuted in the games. Those who did not graduate will probably letter next year. They are as follows: (Front row) Bobby Thornton, Jack Idoux, and Robert Palmer; (back row) Billy Paris, R. V. Johnson, and Bube Hering. THE SUICIDE SQUAD THE BACKFIELD 125 LETTERMEN JOHNNY HOSKEY JACK FRALICK TACKLE Hard charger and good blocker. ALFRED FROBERG TACKLE Rough as they come; good at either tackle posts. ALEX ESQUIVEL BACK Shifty runner; rated best running back in district; scored 93 points this season. 126 OF 19 4 4 BILLY HAWKINS GUARD Good blocker; hard chargei W. G. MIDDLEBROOK TACKLE Rough on defense; good blocker. sammy McKenzie BACK Good runner; hard blocker; good Hard blocker; good af plunging the line at center; good passer. 127 GAMES OF THE YEAR Richard makes the touchdown in the West Columbia game. The subs relax and wait their turn to take part in the game. This group was faithful and hardworking, and some of them were keen competition for some of the A-string positions. 128 SPORT SNAPSHOTS Each Friday during football season a pep rally was held at activity period in front of the auditorium. The entire school, usually aided and abetted by junior high school, generated enthusiasm for the game that night. The band was always on hand, and the cheer leaders, with their assistance, soon had the crowd yelling for the opponents' scalps. Cheer leaders this year were Joe Mills, Donald Eernisse, Marjorie Cox, and Dorothy Botter. Tilley, with clamp-board and pencil in hand, was a familiar sight at most of the games, as he wrote down game statistics for sports stories in the Clarion and in the Hous- ton Post. Billy Hawkins also wrote many of the sports stories throughout the year, and Mac Ard helped at the beginning of the season. These boys deserve credit for giv- ing the teams any publicity they received. Hail, Alma Mater played by the band and sung by the crowd, always began and ended each game. Here we see the audience standinq as they hear the opening notes of the famil- iar and beloved tune. BASKETBALL IN 1945 THE A STRING The basketball season was not so successful this year as it was last. Andy Hillhouse was the only letterman back this year. The other boys had little or no experience, but they are a scrapping bunch. In the picture are (back row) Walter Ballard, forward; Andy Hillhouse, center; R. V. Johnson, forward; Lloyd Smith, guard; (front row) Ernest Garcia, forward; Donald Eernisse, guard; Billy Hawkins, forward; Delmar Libby, guard. BASKETBALL RESULTS Texas City 27 Pasadena 47 Alvin 37 West Columbia 18 Angleton 17 „ Galena Park 19 Alvin 29 Galena Park 12 Alvin 65 Walter Ballard sinks a crip shot in the game with Texas City in which Alvin lost, 27-15. 130 INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL r% The high school boys are organized each winter into a group of basketball teams. The games played by these intramural teams furnish fun, develop athletic ability and good sportsmanship. Competition is keen among them. The camera here caught the ball and the expressions of the players as one team tried a free throw. WINNING TEAM When the annual went to press, the team pictured at the right had the highest rating of all the intramural teams. It is made up of Norman Peterson, Jack Idoux (captain), Jack Green, Lawrence Porter, and Billy Jones. 131 M H U GIRLS' SPORTS TEACHER Mrs. Doris Cook entered the faculty again this year as teacher of girls' physical educa- tion after one year's leave. Before her leave she held this position for four years, coming here in 1940. Her interest in the girls' physical development is friendly and genuine. TENNIS Tennis is one of the favo- rite games that the girls play. 132 GIRLS' SPORTS TUMBLING The tumblers spent much time working on their act for the carnival circus. Their clown costumes this year added to the hilarity and attractiveness of their act. BASKETBALL, 1910 MODEL The picture above (left) shows the first girls' basketball team in Alvin High. They played during the 1910 season. The team was made up of the following members: Cecile Parker Tuiford, Bertha Abbot Evans, Ethel Campbell Whitson, Lula Booth Melicher, and Janette Collins Hill. Basketball is still a very popular game among the girls despite the fact that they do not play out-of-town games. The captains of this year's teams are Barbara Wells, Elizabeth Esquivel, Susileigh Chambers, Alice Under- wood, Pauline Griffin, Helen Davidson, Mary Ann Peterson, Martha Williams, Ruth Ellen Henry, Joyce Carrell, Priscilla Choate, Ruth Finger, and Yvonne Clark. 133 JUNIOR HIGH SPORTS MUSTANGS Here are the Junior High School Mustangs of 1944. They are (back row, left to right) Carlis Scroggins, Edward Cole, Allan Woods, Coach Glasgow, Marvin Wiseley, Edgar Ross, James Smylie, Wayne Moore; (middle row) Marvin Bear, Frank Villalovas, Albert Lee Fur- nace; (bottom row) Donald Gra- ham (mgr.), Don Parks, James O'Connel, Billy Plaster, Faye Powell, and Ruben Adams. COACH Hats off to Coach Glasgow, who has been a very efficient coach for the Alvin Junior High School boys for seven years. He also teaches math and sci- ence and is scout- master. We: SCHEDULE They: Alvin—6 Horace Mann (Go Dse Creek)—12 Alvin—0 Stephen F. Austin— 0 Alvin—0 Freeport—21 Alvin—6 Baytown—56 Alvin—6 Horace Mann—30 Alvin—6 Freeport— 6 Alvin—0 Baytown—30 Alvin—13 Stephen F. Austin— 0 Our yell leaders, (left to right) Susie Latham, Pauline Plaster, Jerry Murphy, and Nelva Dean Carroll, are leading a yell for the Alvin Junior High football boys. 134 mu JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL MUSTANGS IN ACTION A string of Junior High Mustangs lined up for action. The Juniors throw a few blocks into Baytown. Baytown stops Alvin. Look at their faces. Do you think Alvin made the score? c _Q_ ADVERTISERS 1 | ALVIN1 Population- 30TQ I Alvin Dairy Association Alvin North Side P. T. A. Alvin Theater Alvin Sun, The Arkmo Lumber Co. Bluebonnet Dress Shop Bowman's Dry Goods Brazoria County Abstract Co. Briscoe Irrigation Co. Charleston, Leon W. D. C. City Drug Store Watt Davis Dewitt Furniture Store Dixie Service Station Dow Chemical Co. Ely, Carlton Evan's Food Store Foster Lease Service Fox Rig Lumber Co. Freeport Sulphur Co. Froberg Funeral Home Galveston Optical Co. Gem Pharmacy Gulf States Utilities Gustafson Hardware I Heller’s Nursery ' J. R. Hill I TEXAS ' Elevation - ?I 1 I C. I. Hopkins Co. Houston Natural Gas Jephson's Insurance Jones' Barber Shop Law, J. F. Lynch Davidson Massey Business College Martin Funeral Home McLemore's 5 100 Store Parent-Teachers Ass'n P. T. A. Cafeteria Parker Music Company Pearson's Chevrolet Co. Peebles Service Station Phillip's Cash Grocery Pugh's Red Arrow Cafe Red Cross Drug Store Smith's I. G. A. Stanton's Tom's Cafe Wellborn's Wheat Photo Service Whitson, Jud Wilhelm's Grocery Yellow Jacket Cafe OUR FORMER STUDENTS IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY Many of the graduates and former students of Alvin High School are serving in the armed forces of our country at the present time. The list which follows on these pages is as nearly complete as we could make it at the time when the book went to press. The names marked thus ( ) have made the supreme sacrifice. Van Adams Eugene Bingham J. C. Carlisle Frank Collom Ed Louis Akers Carl B. Bolin Luther Carlisle George B. Cook Johnny Almanza Claud Booth Orville Carden Vernon Cox Keith Armstrong Jimmie Booth Morris Carter D. J. Crainer Cecil Andrews Leslie Booth Ray Carter Everett Crainer ick Alexander Wilfred Booth Harold Casey ♦Richard Craven Jessie Alexander Allen Boren Oliver Chambers Edward Croix Paul Armstrong Stacy Botter Thomas Chambers Clyde Crenshaw Luther Avitts John Botter Thornton Chambers John D. Crouch Albert Aylor Cecil Bowman G. W. Chappell Willis Crouch Charles Bailey Robert Boyd Paul Cherry Alfred Dalmolin Jack Bailey Bill Bradley Robert Cherry Reno Dalmolin Elmer Ballard Bobby Brennen Arvin Clutter Charles Dalton Gerald Barbee Thad Brown Aubrey Cockrell Jack Dalton Beryl Barnard %11 Burri dge William Cockran Henry Daniel Ed Barnes Alex Butaud Leon Coffee Bill Davidson Merritt Barrell John CalliHan Doyle Copeland Margaret Davidson Sterling Barrow Harvey Campbell Glen Cisco Herman Davis Glen Bates Maynard Campbell Harry Collins D. C. Dean Victor Bacerra Robert Campbell Ellis Collom K. H. Dean TK s Page Donated By JephsonsInsurance Agency 138 OUR FORMER STUDENTS IN SERVICE — continued Price Dean Louis Forrest Richard Haas Dorothy Idoux Joe DeWitt Edward Frazier Wilda J. Haas R. J. Idoux Ben Del Bello J. C. Frazier Earl Hale Winifred Isaacs Elmer Dezo Claude C. Freshour Preston Hale Fred Jackson E. B. Dickerson Dexter Froberg Preston Hall Joe D. Jephson Dan Dietrich Paul Froberg Warren Hardy Robert Jester J. Ross Dollar Walter Froberg Jack Harrison Ollre Jester Milton Drake Albert Garcia John Hart C. B. Jinks Charles Dudley Louis Garcia ♦Alton Hatch A. H. Jones A1 Durant Leo Garcia Ralph Hatch Eddy Jones John Durant Rudy Garcia T. Lee Hedrick Norman Jones Frank Eernisse Manuel Garcia Roger Heilman Frankie Johnstone Richard Eernisse J. T. Gary J. C. Herring John Kahamann Wesley Eernisse Benny Gerhardt LaRue Higgens Audrey Key Emery Eilers Joe Gibson Howard Holland Kenneth Kettler Ernest England Jack Gilliam Thomas Holloway Strait Kimmons Howard England John Gladfelter George Hornback Charles King Emelio Esquivel Gene Goodridge Anita Huepers Earl Kirk H C. Finger Jr Ross Goodridge August Huepers Steve Koenig Marvin Finger jr. Bob Graves Cuford Hutchins Howard Kost John Florida Marshall Gresham Herbert Hutchins Don Koster ♦Harry Ford Arlie Gunther Layman Hunt Linhard Koym Wendell Ford Levere Haas Alice Idoux Vernon Koym This Rags Donated By Pearson Chevrolet Co 139 OUR FORMER STUDENTS IN SERVICE — continued Carvel Knap© Virgil Lovelass Wesley Miller William Patrick Paul Kreuzer Jr Ralph Luna Jimmie Milling Eugene Parker Kenneth Kridner H. A. McCauley Grant Mms A. W. Payne ♦Bonar Law Loran McConnell Fred Mohr Roy Payne Joe Law Merle McConnell Elmer Moller Bobby Peebles Brady Law As by McCown Wharton Moller Howard Peebles Wayne Law Billy McDaniel Deral Moore D. A. Perrin Edmund Leary Pat McDonald Havard Moore Jack Peirson Marc Lenarduzzi Johnny McElveen Rolland Moore Harry Petersen Herbert Leech Sydney McKenzie Homer J. Moore Walter Porter Elmer Lewis Chester McKithan J. ft Moore oy Lee Powell Earry Lewis Max Mahaffey Jerome Morris Willis Powell Homer Lewis Harold Madara Roy Much loyd Powell Hubert Lewis Rolland Madara Joe Much Kenneth Pryor Johnny Lewis Jack Mallett John Muma Jimmy Purcell Melvin Lewis Edward Mailett Dan Mitchell Claud Raney Wilton Lewis J. W. Martin J. D Mirick Laverne Ragland Barton Libby Melvin Martin Herschell Norris Wallace Rairigh Gilbert Libby Pur.vis Martin Lloyd Nott Harold Rawlings Henry Littleton Lily Martinez William Oakley Benton Ray Jim Littleton Roy L. Maxwell Jack O'Nicl Sherman Ray John Littleton Elvin Mears Bob Owens Ernie Reynolds This Page Donated By Prise o« irri folion Go. 140 OUR FORMER STUDENTS IN SERVICE — continued Charles Richardson Frank Richter George Richter Jimmie Richter Henry Riesel Walter Rives William Rives Robert Rodgers ♦Bennett L. Rodgers Garland Roberts James Robertson T. La Robertson Harley Robinson Carrol Roden ♦Marshall Roden William Sammons Wilson Sanders Merritt Sanders Edward Sasser Charles Saveli Tommie Alexander Ernest Garcia Bernard Schadler Arthur Schiel Erwin Schilhab Howard Scott Kenneth Segelquist Victor Segelquist Jim C. Sheffield Neal Sheffield Arthur Sheppard Kenneth Shoemake Monroe Shoemake Bennie Shoemake Oscar Shoemake Edwin Siers ♦Jessie Silvey Glen Simpson Howard Slataper Ernest Smith Fred Sparks Franoes Spraque Richard Slataper Calvin Brawley Everett Springer James E. Stacks ♦Darwin Staples Thomas Staples William Steele Fred Stone Marvin Strawn Bob Strickland Vernon Sunday Kennety Styles Lynn Styles Enid Tange Murice Tange Morris Thanpson Morris Tilton Walter Turner Jr. P. Underwood Charles Turrentine Ernest Uzzell Troy Uzzell Jessie L. Smith Manuel Villanueva Jesse Villanueva George H. Wallace Johnny Wallace Ernest Walters Alma Walters Carl Ware Mark Weaver 0. G. Wellborn,Jr Ernest Walker M. B. Ward Richard White Seth Williams Billy Williford Duane Wilson Roy N. Wilson Ed Winston Hubert Woods Robert Woodward Elmer Wooster Gian York Tkis Donated By Briscoe Irrigation Co. 141 ALVIN NORTH SIDE SCHOOL P reni-Teacher Association The Parent-Teacher Association of Alvin North Side School, organ- ized in April,1938, has been the backbone of the North Side community pro- gress ever since. Regular meetings are held at the schoolhouse at night so that the fath- ers may attend. The P.T.A. has fos- tered the beautification of the North Side School campus, the building of shelters at the school's two bus stops, has sponsored the organization of troops of the Girl Scouts, the Cub Scouts and the Brownie Scouts, and has added to the equipment of the school. Because of its interest in community health, the North Side P.T.A. has undertaken as its major annual project the Health Clin- ic, conducted by the Brazoria County Health Unit. Complete physi- cal examinations of all school and pre-school children, immuniza- tion against smallpox, typhoid, and diphtheria, and testing for tuberculosis have been accomplished. The P.T.A. has worked for allied victory, has helped in Red Cross work, has encouraged the scholarship of the students by offering prizes, and has shown itself in many ways to be sensitive to the welfare and progress of the Alvin Latin--American colony. NORTH SIDE'S SERVICE FLAG This beautiful service flag, a gift to the school by the P.TJ bears the stars for the North Side boys in the ser- vice of their country. In the roll are the names oi Henry Martinez, Rodolfo Garcia, Albert Garcia, Leo Garcia,Encarnation Huerta, Tony Barajas,Oscar Mar- tinez,John Martinez, Manuel Villanueva,Jesse Villa- nueva,Ralph Luna, Philip Perez,David Martinez,Cal- istro Martinez,Felix Reyes,Etailio Esquivel,Joe Es- quivel, Alberto Guerrero,Otllio Barron, Joe Cordova Gilbert Jaure,Philip Almanza, Thomas Villalovas, Robert Becerra,Antonio Montoya, Louis Garcia,Manue] Garcia,Frank Adame, Johnny Almanza, Lillie Martinei Videl Sanchez, Louis Sanchez, Joe R. Villanueva, 142 OUR THREE FLAGS We join with -the parents of the, hundreds erf our boys and girls in the service of our country in praying for their safe and quick return. Mr. and Mrs. J.f.Lavw 143 You Save Win evn Buying At GUSTAFSON HARDWARE Your Local Westin house Dealer Kuhns Paints Phone 131 Where Service and Quality Meet 144 Compliments of STANTON’S G roctries - Feed-Hardware 'Most of tKe Best for Less FORMER GRADUATING CLASSES CLASS OF 1916 The Class of 1916, some of whom are pictured at right. Inclu- ded the following: Vella Bates, Olga Neuhaur,Isabel Bartlett, Lillie Bea Crouch, Mary Corl, Lizzie Davis, Helen Dris- dale, Clayton Evqns, Raymond Grant, Ethel Hilton, Sybil Jack, Berry Jackson, Helene Peebles, Madge Pierce, Otis Squyres, Bert Stevenson, Palmer Stockwell, Har- old Wilhelm, Clara Wilson, Woodie Wellborn. The high school faculty in 1916 consisted of A.H. Russell, superintendent; Virginia Br6ad- foot. Pearl Russell, and Ernes- tine Schuhmann. The class motto was, Qive un- to the world the best you have. And the best will come back to you. CLASS OF 1914 Left to right: Lissie Bailey, Pearl Baugh, Aus- tin Mahan, Blanche Neu- baur,Prof.A.H.Russ ell,Wil- lie Drysdale,Fred Manaker Lillie Bachlor.Helen Drys- dale. 145 XONGRATULWIONS Comp liment a of LYNCH WMIDSONUCO. T(r e Place 1  8u) LutwWv PUond3! Alvin ,Tex. Compliments of J.R HILL Electric and Radio Repair Golden Anniversary Graduates LEON W. CHARLESTON,DC EVERYTHIN© Fr ovrv “SOUP U NUTS At EVANS FOOD STORK 146 RED ARROW CAFE Frank A.Duke, Prop. Telephone 0510 Alvin,Texas For Good Hardware and We Boost I Good Schools Good Churches Good Homos Furniture— See Dili mx Your Community Builder .., MSLEMORE'S 5(«5TORb ‘ For Beautiful Grounds- See HELLER'S NURSERY Alvin Te xas 147 Ptane 200 Al vin,To xas ARKflO LUMBER COMPANY Everything for city and fi«U construction Oil Field Specialists WeApprecieU YourBusiness THE ALVIN SUN EVtablitked 18 0 ALGER JONES Publi  We r Keep Your BcamersKawin Have Your EyesTestci A GalvestonOpticalCo. OV VuA . 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Richards and George Dczo Your Friends on Xhe Cor ner Phone 30 Alvin,Texas 150 Complete Drug Service RED CROSS DRUG STORE PHONE 209 ALVIN ,TEXAS Congratulations to Alvin Hi K Dixie Service Station Goodyear Tires Sinclair Gas and Oil PUone 111 Alvmjex s I C.I. HOPKINS Hopkins! To p +B«dy AUinJe x s Cohgratul ticms from Congratulations Martin Funeral Homo BOWMAN'S DRY GOODS TheBluest Litt) Store. ihTowr Qj it JUD WHITSON 152 Wilhelm's Alvin Texas Serving in Alvin Since 1910 Froberd Funeral Home Amtu WeScrwce Phom 15 2 Burial I nsuramce. APTITUDE For Stenographic, Secretarial and Accounting Work at the Ex- , pense of Massey Business College. Every student is assured the right to discontinue attending Massey Business College at any time during the first thirty days after matriculating, with or with- out giving any reason for so doing, and all tuition paid by such student will be promptly refunded. You take no chances by enrolling as a student in MASSEY BUSINESS COLLEGE 1217 CAPITOL AVENUE HOUSTON 2, TEXAS Compliments of GULF STATES UTILITIES Alvin .Texas CARLTON ELY AIvin ALVIN m 1010 154 N. R. HOLLAND Gas awl OiI Full S i nc. 1 an r lj ne._ O YW Wst-A,4 XXVrxxvXtevc XXsso u w CONGRATULATIONS from Wheat Photo Service Official Photographer U z Specialize In School Photography Studiio Sittings By Appointments 3511 Main SVce-t Hadley 8141 Houston (4),Texas Plawty o f Pav-k ini Sp CC PHILLIPS’ CASH GROCERY ALVIN____________________ TEXAS . WJCM’S fy Pfc V-ftMta.vXVica.s _______________________ 155 P T.A. Cafeteria CAFETERIA WORKERS These women prepare and serve our meals each day In the cafeteria. They are, left to right, In the picture; Mrs. G.B. Powell, Mrs. W.E. nicklln, Mrs. Willie Williams, Mrs. Zack Evans, Mrs. Lenoir Ar- aold(manager), Mrs. George Jttley, Mrs. J.E. Copeland, tfrs. George Baxter is not In the picture. HISTORY OF THE CAFETERIA In 1928-1929, a standing committee was appointed by Mrs. J. H. Richie, President of the P.T.A., and given authority to make arrangements for opening a school cafe- teria. The committee was allowed $750 for the necessary equipment. The members of this initial committee were Mrs. W. E. Steele (chairman), Mrs. Fred Much, Mrs. J. Si Roberts, Mrs. E. C. Kimmins, and Supt. C. P. Strickland. The first cafeteria was housed in a little frame building on the old campus. Today our cafeteria is one of the most complete and beautiful to be found in a public school. Between seven hundred and eight hundred students and faculty members are served there daily, and the cafeteria is the scene of most of the school banquets. The direction of the cafeteria is under a board composed of ten members. Supt. A. G. Welch and Mrs. r. L. Etter, President of the P.T.A., are ex-officio members.. The other board members include Mrs. C. P. Strickland (chairman), Mr. W. H. Meyers, Mr. O.V. Robinson, Mr. A. Smith, Mrs. Walter Peters, Mrs. Virgil Jones, Mi Ruth Paris (secretary), and Mr3. John Evans. 156 ALVIN Parent-Teacher Association HISTORY OP THE ALVIN P.T.A. The Alvin Parent-Teacher Association has had a continuous existence since February 11, 1920, when it was first organized. The history of this organization is a long succession of unself- ish services given by those who have been interested in Alvin's children and in Alvin's schools. The organization provided equipment and encouragement during lean years of struggle; it has stood for progressive innovations; it has encouraged good health by providing the school cafeteria and health service for every child; it has fostered good scholar- ship and the complete development of the child into well-rounded adulthood. The organization, since its beginning,has been guided by loyal and energetic women, with vision and foresight. A list of the presidents, and the years when each served is listed here; Mrs. W.L. Browning,1920; 1920-21; 1921-22; Mrs J.T.Kay,1922-23 Mrs. H.P.Lathrop,1925-24;1924-25; Mrs.Fred Much,1925-26;26-27 Mrs. W.E.Steele,1927-28;1950-31; Mrs.J.H.Richie,1928-29; Kra. A.L.Freeman,1929-30; Mrs. Paul Cherry,1931-32; Mrs. Felix Haas,1932-33; Mrs. E.J.Sheffield,Sr.,1933-34; Mrs. M.F.Clegg, 1934-35; Mrs. Gus Durant, 1935-36} Mrs. Clyde Herring, 1936-37; Mrs. Geneva Monarch,1937-38; Mrs. Ella Martin, 1938-39; Mrs. W.S.Dixon,1939-40;1940-41; Mrs. C.P.Strickland,1941-42;1942-43; Mrs. Leslie Pugh,1943-44 Mrs. R.L.Etter,1944-45. Mrs. Etter, pre siding at the Feb ruary meeting, at which the senior, junior, and ele- mentary study groups were voted on. Mrs.E.H.Beck- er, state presi- dent, and Mrs.C. R.Larrimore,dist- rict president, (first row,left to right) were present and spoke to the group. 157 Foster Lease Service Alvin______________Texas Congratulations, Seniors of ’45 FORMER GRADUATING CLASSES CLASS OF 1904 Back row,left to right: Scott Benson,Ida Pennock Knape, Verna Billings, Nel- lie Keeton, George Grif- fith, Wilma Hunter. Front row: LeNoir Roark- Arnold, Gertrude Harris, R.C.Shirley(principal), and Sarah. Graves McNeill. CLASS OF 1906 This class was the first four-year class. Standing,Lucille Greer- Carlton, Dora Acton Much, Sue Shuthwick; Seated, Neal Benson, Myrtle King Davis, and R.C.Shirley, principal. 158 Peebles’ Service Station FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1932 Left to right: Norman Moller, captain, Pressley Longnecker, Melbome Ward, Strait Kimmons, Bill Terry, Bob Lewis, Raymond Garcia, Fred Froberg, Joe Garcia, Morris Tilton, Clyde Crenshaw, Robert Woodward, Myron Vogan, Lawrence Sheffield, Everett Ben-j net, Jim Cook Sheffield, Murice Tange, and Toby Hansen,coach. NATURAL GAS IS THE NATION’S FUEL On the production front - it speeds the manufacture of ships, planes, tanks, guns, shells and other materials of war. On the home front - the dependable, economical services which it renders in cooking, house heating, water heating, refrigeration and air conditioning help maintain that high American standard of living for which our bqys are fighting. HOUSTON NATURAL GAS COftOOftATION John Osborne ,Man fi r.Alyin District Gongrabul bions i it If to Seniors of 45 . mm ’ ■ from TOM'S CAFE FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1934 Standing, left to rights Roy Wilson, Pascal Lutes, Edward Russell, Jimmie Booth, Frank Dean, Bill Terry, George Cook, Toby Hansen, coach. First rows Wilbur Whitney, Alvin Texas Ted Davis, Felix Levere Haas, Joe Moore, Victor Brookover, Roy Much, Percy Ray, and Barcus Brown. We Thank You- The last picture has been mounted, the last layout has been completed, and the last page of copy has been read; and now before we send our 1945 YELLOW JACKET to the printers, wo should like to express a last word of appreciation to those who have helped us gather information and pictures for the Fiftieth Anniversary edit- ion. First on our list is Mrs. Fred Much,who has spent much time gathering information for us. She has saved us many hours of work by her unselfish efforts. We should like to thank Mrs. Zadie Sedgwick-Matthews, a grad- uate and a former teacher, and Mr. R. C. Shirley, former Alvin High School principal, for the aid they have given u- in securing pictures and material. We also wish to thank Mr. Watt Davis, Mr. Paul Sheaffer, Mrs. Ben Harrison, Mrs. Jud Whitson, and many other former students and citizens of Alvin for contributing pictures and information. We wish we could have included more of '' e pictures and facts on the history of our school, but time and space would not permit, and some information was unavailable so far as we know. We hope that you like the book, that you will forget its defioiences and errors,and that you will remember the good points and realize that our purpose was worthy and our efforts sincere. '??? l P ™ y 7116 °taff 'JWjIa jL; Editor Advisor