Bertram High School - Panther Yearbook (Bertram, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1970 volume:

BERTRAM HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER Hail to thee our Alma Mater Hail to Bertram High, Loyal hearts in us are beating Loyal till we die. See the colors proudly flowing Dear Maroon and White, While we’re marching on victorious While the Panther’s fight. Praise the chorus speed it onward Praise her to the sky, Hail to thee our Alma Mater HAIL TO BERTRAM HIGH. - words written in 1947 by Madge McCormick Smith, Class of 193( teacher of English, Bertram High School, 1945-1947, teacher. 6th Grade, Bertram Elementary School, 1963-present I BERTRAM HIGH SCHOOL . . A short time after the new town of Bertram was founded on June 24, 1882, a school house and Masonic Lodge Hall was built on a lot at the corner of East Street and South Gabriel Road. This was a two- story wooden building, and was added on to as the town and school grew. This building was used as a school building until 1909. The corner stone for a new two-story red brick school house in Bertram was laid on July 20, 1909. The ceremony was conducted by the Masonic Fraternity of Bertram. The architect for the build- ing was George A. Endress. M. L. Langford of Bertram was the con- tractor and builder. The corner-stone was donated by James Elliott. The following men were members of the school board in 1909: A. J. Ater, President; O. O. Beal;J. W. Buckner; J. W. Glaspy; G. W. Pearce; V. M. Cox; and L. D. Ater, Secretary. The following article was published in The Bertram Banner on July 8, 1909: The day set for laying the ceremonies is the 20th. The ceremonies will be conducted by the Masonic Fraternity of this place, and also an invitation is extended neighboring lodges to attend and participate. The hour of begin- ning will be 3:30 P.M. There will be no forenoon exercises. And, too, the idea of a picnic has been dis- missed. But it is expected to have a very interesting program for the afternoon. There will be several public orations by prominent Masonic speakers. Among other men of prominence expected are Judge Mar- tin; the Honorable Dayton Moses, and the Honorable Ike D. White. Everybody is invited to attend the exercises that mark the beginning to an enterprise of the Bertram citizenship that will commemorate their loyalty to progress long after the participants have returned to mother earth. - Reprinted from articles in the Jubilee Edition of The Bertram Enterprise, Thursday, June 20, 1957, with permission of Mrs. N. Oliver Cox. 2 Script on photograph reads Building of Bertram College, July, 1909: M. L. Langford, Contractor Builder. A REMEMBRANCE 3 DEDICATION We, the 1970 Bertram Panther Annual Staff, with pride and respect dedicate this annual to Mr. Jesse A. Smelley. Mr. Smelley has done a fine job of coaching as well as being a teacher and hard-working principal. He has done a great deal for the students, school and town, as also, he has been a friend to all. 4 SUPERINTENDENT We contribute to better education not by changing just to be changing, but to improve; not by competing, but by cooperating; not by being complacent with what we are, but by being contemporary; not by compromising our convictions, but by making them relevant to our students, our community and our world. FLOYD H. TIGGEMAN PRINCIPAL As we come to the closing of another school year, I want to thank all of you students and teachers for the excellent job you have done in making this Bertram’s finest year. As we close the final chapter on Bertram High School, may we always be reminded of the many activities which helped make this a year that each of us can look back on with pride in our hearts and say ‘I am glad to have been a part of such a wonderful happening.’ When one era stops, we are reminded of the necessity of going on to the next. I hope that each of you will make the future just as enjoyable and worthwhile as you did this past school year. My hopes and prayers go with you. Thanks for giving me two of the nicest years I have ever spent. God bless each of you throughout your life. J. A. SMELLEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT Mr. O. T. Bergstrom Mr. Rado Daniel VICE PRESIDENT Mr. Gene Taylor 7 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS MR. BOBBY ARGO History MRS. CADMUS BROWN Language Arts MRS. LANA GOLA Band; 7th Grade MRS. EMMA JEWEL GOODWIN Home Economics MISS JUDITH JONES English 8 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS MRS. LOISTEEN KEARNEY Business MR. DARRELL MONTGOMERY Vocational Agriculture V- MR. JIMMY PURCELL Math 9 MR. JESSE SMELLEY Science MR. WAYNE WILLIAMS Science ELEMENTARY TEACHERS MRS. ROBERTA SMITH 1st Grade MRS. MARGARET KENNEDY 3rd Grade MRS. JOHNNIE MAE WHEELER Principal; 5th Grade MRS. LAURA LIMROTH 2nd Grade MRS. KATHRYN KINCHELOE 4th Grade MRS. MADGE SMITH 6th Grade 10 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Mrs. Millie Williams Mrs. Jo Havens Mrs. Carmen Taylor Mrs. Netha Garrett Mrs. Lou Huggins SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Mr. Ellis Ray Mr. D. B. Roach Mr. Walter Woo ley Mr. Ray Copeland Mr. Harold Harton, Photographer FAVORITES SPONSOR SENIORS Kathy Howard and Larry Martin OFFICERS Mr. Darrell Montgomery Room Mothers: Mrs. Bendal Watson Mrs. Leon Blagg Mrs. Dayton Warden Mrs. Clayton Lester 14 Robert Crawford - President; Sandra Allen - Vice-President; Elaine Watson - Secret ary-Treasurer; Debbie Mather - Reporter JOHNNY ALLEN Class Officer, 1, Pres. , 2; Football, 1-2; Basketball, 1-2; Tennis, 1; Di-District Tennis, 1; FFA, 1-2-3-4; Letterman s Club, 1-2-3-4; Statistician, 3 BEVERLY BLAGG Betty Crocker Award, 4; Volleyball, 3-4, Captain, 4; German Club, 4; Student Council, 4 SENIORS SANDRA ALLEN Class Favorite, 1; FHA, 1-2-3-4; Pep Squad, 1-2; Basketball, 1-2-3; A, 2-3; Volleyball, 1-2-3; Future Nurses, 1; Annual Staff, 3-4; Student Council, 2, Sec. - Treas. , 2; National Honor Society, 3-4; Class V. Pres., 4; Letterman’s Club, 2-3-4; Powderpuff Football, 2-3-4 ROBERT CRAWFORD FFA, 1-2-3-4, Pres. , 4; Class Favorite, 2; Future Nurses Beau, 2; Class Pres., 4; Most Friendly, 3-4; Track, 1-2; LettermanS Club, 1-2-3-4 CHARLETTE BARTON Basketball, 1-2; Manager, 4; Band, 1-2-4; FHA, 1-2-3-4; Class Favorite, 2; Student Council Reporter, 1; Who s Who, H. E. , 2; FFA Sweet- heart, 3; Cheerleader, 3-4; NHS , 3-4; Football Sweet- heart, 4; Best All Around Girl, 4; Crisco Award, 4; Powderpuff Football, 2; Ten- nis, 1-2; German Club, 3 FRANK DARTER Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Foot- ball, 1-2-3; Track, 1-2; Statistician, 4; National Honor Society, 3-4; Class Officer, 1; FFA, 1-2-3-4; Letterman s Club, 3-4; German Club Officer, 3 15 SENIORS RONNIE FOLYD Football, 1-2; Track, 1-2; Letterman's Club, 1-2-3-4; FFA, 1-2-3-4, Reporter, 4; District Delegate, 3-4; Cla$s Reporter, 3; Student Council President, 4 KATHY HOWARD Band, 1; Pep Squad, 1-2; Student Council V. Pres. , 1; National Honor Society, 3-4; Future Nurses, 3, Sec. and Reporter; FHA, 1-2-3-4, Pres. , 4; Pari. , 3; Basketball, 1-2-3; Volleyball, 1-2; Powderpuff Football, 2-3-4; Class Favorite, 4; Most Co- operative, 4; Likely to Suc- ceed, 4 DANNY LESTER Football, 1-2-4; Hon. Men. , 4; Basketball, 1-2-4, All District, 4; Tennis, 1-2; All District, 1; Track, 1; FFA, 1-2-3-4, Sentinel, 4; Livestock Judging, 3; Choral Music, 3; Letterman’s Club, 1-2-3-4 JIMMY KUENSTLER Band, 1-2; FFA, 2-3-4; Choral Music, 2, Sentinel, 3, District Representative, 4 ALICE ESCAMILLA FHA, 1-2-3-4; Future Nurses Club, 1-2-3-4; Pep Squad, 3 DELORES HUGGINS FHA, 1-2-3; Future Nurses Club, 1-2-3; Pep Squad, 1-2-3; FNC, Sec., 3; Pari. , 2; Volleyball, 2; German Club, 4 16 SENIORS LARRY MARTIN Basketball, 1-2-3-4; FFA, 1-2-3-4; Class Sec. -Treas. 2; Track, 3; Letterman's Club, 3-4 DEBBIE MATHER At Liberty Hill - Class Pres., 1, Sec. 2-3; FHA, 1-2-3-4, Pres., 3; FB Swtht. , 1; Pep Squad, 1; Cl. Fav. , ljChldr. , 2- 3; Basketball, 1-2-3; Vol- leyball, 1-2-3; Track, 1-2-3; An. St., 1-2-3; Jr. PI. , 3;Best Personality, 3; Hrticg. Queen, 3; FFA Rodeo Queen, 3; PPF, 3- 4; Crisco Awd., 3; One Act Play, 1-2; At Bertram - Vale- dictorian, 4; Nat. Hon. Soc. , 4; Class Reporter, 4; Who's Who in Business, 4 CAROLYN ROSS In Liberty Hill, 1-2-3; Bas- ketball, 1-2-3; Volleyball, 1-2-3; Track, 1-2-3; Class Treas., 1, Reporter, 2-3; Favorite, 2; Wittiest, 2-3-4; Student Council, 4; NHS, 4; FHA, 1-2-3-4; FHA Historian, 3;-Powderpuff Football, 3-4; One Act Play, 2; Junior Play, 3 GLENN RU EFFER Football, 1-2-3-4, All Dist., 4; Hon. Men. , 3; Basketball, 1-2-3-4, All Dist., 4; Track, 4; Most Ath. , 4; Pep Squad Beau, 4; Most Likely to Sue. , 4; Most Cooperative, 4; Let- terman's Club, 2-3-4; Nat. Hon. Soc., 3-4; Class Pres. , 1; Stu. Coun., 3; FFA, 1-2-3- 4, Treas. , 4; Best All Around, 3; Who's Who, Sci. , 3; Citi- zenship, 4; Hist. , 4; Co-Capt. in Football and Basketball, 4 LUPE REYES FFA, 1-2-3-4; Football, 2-3-4; Basketball, 2-3-4; Track, 3 LINDA SOLIS FHA, 1-2-3-4; Future Nurses, 1-2-3-4, Chaplain, 3, Treas. , 4, Pies.; Basket- ball, 1; Volleyball, 1-2; Pep Squad, 1-2-3; PPF, 1-2-3, Capt. 2 17 ELIZABETH TOWNSEND FHA, 1-2-3-4 DAYTO WARDEN Football, 2-3-4; Basketball, 2- 3-4; Hon. Men. FB, 3, All Dist. , 4; All Dist. Basketball, 3, Hon. Men. , 3, Most Ath. , 3; Best Dressed, 3-4; Class Pres., 3; Letter-man's Club, Pres. , 4; Best Leader,4; Most Talented, 4; FHA Beau, 4; West Texas C of C Award,4; FFA, 1-2-3-4; Tennis, 1-2- 3- 4, All Dist.; Who's Who, Math, 4; Best All Around, 4; Student Council, 2; Nat. Hon. Soc., 3-4; Salutatorian SENIORS BERT TRANTHAM Football, 1-2-3-4, Capt., 4, All Dist. , 3-4; Basket- ball, 1-2; Track, 1-2; Future Nurses Beau, 1; FFA, 1-2; Class Officer, 1; Letterman's Club, 1-2-3-4, V. Pres. , 4; FHA Beau, 3; Who's Who History, 3; Class Officer, 3; National Honor Society, 4; Mr. B.H.S. , 4; Most Hand- some, 4 ELAINE WATSON FHA, 1-2-3-4, Hist. , 3-4; Band, 1-2-3-4; Band Coun. , 2-3-4, V. Pres. , 3; Pres., 4; Majorette, 2-3-4; Basketball, 1- 2-3-4, Capt. , 4; Volley- ball, 1-2-3; Tennis, 1-2; PPF, 2- 3-4; Letterman's Club, 3-4; Class Fav. , 3, Sec. -Treas. , 3- 4; An. St. , 1-2-3-4; Bus. Mgr. , 3, Ed. , 4; Most Atract- ive, 3; FFA Swtht. , 4; Miss B.H.S. , 4; Best Dressed, 4; Crisco Awd. , 3; Who's Who, Activities, 4; NHS, 4 DWIGHT TURNER Football, 3-4; Basketball, 3-4, Manager, 1-2; Student Council, 1; Letterman's Club, 3-4; FFA, 1-2-3-4 JACKIE WATSON FHA, 1-2-3-4 18 SENIORS WILTON WATSON FFA, 1-2-3-4, V. Pres. . 4; Livestock Judging, 3; Student Council, 2; Football, 1; Track, 1-2; Letterman's Club, 1-2-3-4; Future Nurses Beau, 4; National Honor So- ciety, 3-4; Choral Music, 2; Annual Staff, 4 JAN WILSON Best Leader, 4; Most Talented, 3-4; Most Athletic, 2-3, All District Basketball, 3, Capt. , 4; Nat. Hon. Soc. , 3-4; Choral Music, 2; Basketball, 1-2-3; Tennis, 1-2-3, All District, 1-2-3; Cheerleader, 1-2-3-4, Head Cheerleader, 3-4; FHA, 1-2-3-4, Reporter, 3, Pari. , 4; Letterman’s Club, 1-2-3-4; Future Nurses, 1; Powderpuff Football, 2,3,4; Volleyball, 1-2-3 19 1970 GRADUATING CLASS FIRST ROW: Alice Escamilla, Elizabeth Townsend, Linda Solis, Charlette Barton, Delores Huggins; SECOND ROW: Sandra Allen, Debbie Mather, Carolyn Ross, Beverly Blagg, Elaine Watson; THIRD ROW: Jackie Watson, Lupe Reyes, Johnny Allen, Kathy Howard, Dayto Warden; FOURTH ROW: Bert Trantham, Jimmy Kuenstler, Robert Crawford, Danny Lester, Larry Martin; FIFTH ROW: Wilton Watson, Morgan Darter, Dwight Turner, Glenn Rueffer, and Ronnie Floyd. USHERS Nelda Bonnet and Alva Watson SPEAKER Senior Class President: Robert Crawford; Speaker: Cliff Lay well; and Darrell Mont gomery, Class Sponsor. GRADUATION AWARDS I I Dare You Award: Charlette Barton Glenn Rueffer Day to Warden - Salutatoriam 94. 8 Debbie Mather - Valedictorian: 96.3 American Legion Award Elaine Watson Bert Trantham Glenn Rueffer: Tom Henry Award; American Legion Award 21 TWELVE YEARS . . As we got older, our sponsor got ... cake. 22 And the work nearly killed us. A CAPSULE LIFETIME. And Floyd did his thing. and we did ours. Until all of a sudden, it was May 29. 23 POTPOURRI - TRIPS AND PEOPLE AND THINGS (OR: WHAT TO DO IF YOU AREN'T A SENIOR) I don t know. He keeps saying he s the principal. THE BAND, with friend. The dressing rooms are crowded enough, Surprise; surprise; surprise. but this is ridiculous. Clayton, Miss Jones said to tell you ... and in 4-part harmony, too. More gifts, more noise, more fun. 24 FAVORITES SPONSOR JUNIORS Mrs. Dorman Reed Ricky Collins and Gay Price Mrs. Nathan Hullum OFFICERS 26 John Foster - Secretary; Bonnie Brooks - Parliamentarian; Danny Guess - Vice-President; Mike Oldaker - Reporter; Ricky Collins - Treasurer; Charles Shell - President Ricky Collins 27 Emilio Escamilla John Allen Foster JUNIORS Danny Guess Patsy Hardin Letha Garrett Irene Gonzales Henry Heine Gay Price Tim Hullum JUNIORS Larry Montgomery i Mike Oldaker Wayne Price Rhonda Lock Ronny Reed Rhonda Hibler JUNIORS Chris Whitehead Rowena Rueffer Charles Shell Tina Solis Alva Watson 30 1970 JR.-SR. PROM Servers Refreshment Hut Mural Stage Everybody Dancing! 31 STRICTLY UPPERCLASSMEN Finally they came! John had his for two weeks!!! My feet are just killing me!! Beauty and the Beast??? Freshest mouth in town? Band Sweethearts! 32 I SOPHOMORES FAVORITES SOPHOMORES A Manena Rueffer Clayton Kennedy OFFICERS Room Mothers: Mrs. James Carter Mrs. Donald Lock Mrs. L. D. Barrow 34 Clayton Kennedy - Reporter; Gene Watson - Sec.-Treasurer; Kay Wilson - Parlia- mentarian; John Davidson - Vice-President; James Barrow - President. Darlene Copeland SOPHOMORES Donald Bird Ronnie Brooks Mike Cantrill 4 James Barrow John Davidson 35 Buster Howard Clayton Kennedy 36 Karen Glimp Ernestine Maldonado SOPHOMORES 37 Topper Cox Irena Wood WHO'S WHO? Dolly Warden Alfred Snov; Flora Floyd Henreitta Hardkin: continued on page Lt-2 A FRESHMEN FAVORITES SPONSOR FRESHMEN Lana Turner Glen Hopkins OFFICERS 44 Lana Turner - Sec. -Treasurer; Sherry Taylor - Reporter; Peggy Hardin - President; Debbie Dodd - Vice President. FRESHMEN 45 Roger Davidson FRESHMEN 46 Concha Reyes FAVORITES SPONSOR 8th GRADE Mr. Wayne Williams John Wheeler Betty Ashabranner Room Mothers: Mrs. Charles Wheeler Mrs. Bruce Leach Mrs. C. L. Floyd OFFICERS 48 Robert Wooley - Reporter; Allan Foust - Vice President; Mary Leach - Treasurer; Betty Ashabranner - Sec- retary; Red a Allen - President. 8th GRADE Betty Ashabranner Gene Baladez Joe Baladez Martin Baladez Elton Copeland Palma Dupree Becky Escamilla Jana Floyd Allan Foust Lannette Glimp Lee Harris Allen Hopkins Michael Huggins Mary Bruce Leach Quentin McDaniel Joe Morales Tino Rojas Jimmy Shaw John Wheeler Robert Wooley 49 7th GRADE FAVORITES SPONSOR Mrs. J. C. Smith John Klose Sheila Taylor OFFICERS Patti Wall - Treasurer; Tamra Smith - Secretary; Donna Collins - Vice-President; Arlan Montgomery - President; Gary Don Hopkins - Reporter. 50 7th GRADE Eddie Allen Glynn Allen Terry Allen Greg Bird Larry Bird Donna Collins Alvicia Escamilla Paula Escamilla David Charles Havins Melissa Heine Gary Don Hopkins Lucinda Huggins John Klose Joe Maldonado Arlan Montgomery Garry Montgomery Terry Perkins Wayne Phelps Lona Raborn Frank Reyes Cynthia Shell John Alfred Smith Tamra Smith Gloria Solis Tony Solis Sheila Taylor Patti Wall Jeanine Warden Butch Warwick James Watson 51 JUNIOR HIGH ACTIVITIES Work and Play 52 Studying Hard! ELEMENTARY 6th GRADE Tom Allen Sue Bird Ray Bonnet Catherine Calhoun Jackie Calhoun Tommy Cocker David Copeland Andrew Escamilla Sharon Goodwin Vickie Lynn Havins Robert Headrick George Hernandez Jerry Hopkins Connie Lang Theresa Martin Johnny Menges Stephen Mitchell Judy Montgomery Fidencio Morales Robert Oldaker Ricky Parker Laverne Ramsey Bobby Shaw Miss Maude Smith Johnny Valdez Eddie Whitehead 54 5th GRADE Ray Bird John Calhoun Connie Coker Terry Escamilla Arthur Felan Mike Harris Janie Hernandez Max Lang Kathy Maldonado Ellen Montgomery Teresa Phelps Jimmy Riley Mary Rojas Janet Shell Mary Solis Julian Valdez 55 4th GRADE Darrell Brizendine Terry Calhoun Jim Felan Terry Floyd Karen Foust James Glenn Melvin Glenn Lewis Goode Richard Hopkins Aline Ischy Celia Kennedy Curtis McDaniel Mike Martin Vanissa Menges Toney Moore Sue Oldaker Vince Perkins Kenneth Price Kay Ramsey Cart Smith Irene Valdez Denisha Williams i 56 3rd GRADE Kay Allen Kim Allen Kathy Bird Mary Calhoun John Copeland Crystal Ellett Sandra Escamilla Gene Goode Rose Goode Carla Goodwin Diana Hernandez Dean Holbrook Lisa Hopkins Lee Ischy Chandra Langston Johnny Maldonado Michael Moore Florentina Morales Sheri Parker Billy Bob Phelps Tod Ray Roberta Smith Ernest Solis Josie Solis Lisa Warwick Carol Whitehead 57 2nd GRADE Polly Allen Ricky Baladez Yolanda Baladez Mike Benedict Terrie Brizendine Molly Escamilla Myra Felan Susie Felan Dennis Glenn John Heine Gene Ischy Janis Johns Bridget Kennedy Michael Knox Dorris McDaniel Larry Phelps Linda Price Jerry Raborn Brenda Shell Kim Shellnut Michael Smith Becky Solis Cheryl Taylor Billy Wall Clay Williams 58 1st GRADE Eddie Calhoun Peggy Calhoun Mary Leslye Duncan Daniel Escamilla John Paul Escamilla Robert Escamilla Suzy Escamilla Timmy Floyd Beverly Franklin Becky Glenn Harold Harris Gene Holbrook Glenda Hopkins Sandra McDaniel Rachel Rojas Donna Root Tracy Smith Felix Solis Johnny Solis Jessie Valdez Robert Wayne Witcher 59 HIGHLIGHTS 70 Muscle 60 FAVORITES -- ■ MOST HANDSOME AND MOST ATTRACTIVE Bert Trantham and Bonnie Brooks SUCCEED BEST DRESSED 65 MOST COOPERATIVE 66 MOST TALENTED 67 FFA SWEETHEART AND FHA BEAU Elaine Watson and Dayto Warden 68 FOOTBALL SWEETHEART BAND SWEETHEART Charlette Barton Bonnie Brooks PEP SQUAD BEAU 69 Glenn Rueffer GLENN RUEFFER: History; Citizenship ALVA WATSON: Vocational Agriculture ELAINE WATSON: Activities KAYE WILSON: Home Economics SARAH BARTON: Band; Science WHO'S 70 WHO FRANK DARTER: English DEBBIE MATHER: Business ROWENA RUEFFER: German DAYTO WARDEN Math; Best All Around CHARLETTE BARTON: Best All Around 71 FHA PRESIDENT MORE HONORS! PEP SQUAD BEAU Peggy Hardin and Glenn Rueffer HOMEMAKING AWARDS FOOTBALL SWEETHEART NOMINEES Charlette Barton - Crisco Award Debbie Dodd - Silver Thimble Award Beverly Blagg - Betty Crocker Award 72 Glenn Rueffer BAND SWEETHEART NOMINEES Elaine Watson; Charlette Barton; Bonnie Brooks Joyce Taylor; Bonnie Brooks; Elaine Watson 1969 DISTRICT CHAMPS BACK ROW, L-R: Rueffer; Lester; Oldaker; Barrow; Bonnet; Reyes; Collins; Mr. Purcell; Mr. Argo; 2nd ROW, L-R: Mr. Smelley; Price; Cantrill; Brooks; Hopkins; Guess; Rojas; Solis; Trantham; 1st ROW, L-R: Warden; Foster; Shell; Howard; Kennedy; Davidson, J; Davidson, R. COACHES Asst. Coach - Bobby Argo Head Coach - J. A. Smelley Asst. Coach - Jimmy Purcell 74 OFFENSE L to R: Rueffer; Barrow; Lester; Guess; Trantham; Oldaker; Warden; Cantrill; Collins; Shell and Foster. DEFENSE L to R: Cantrill; Brooks; Rueffer; Collins; Bonnet; Warden; Oldaker; Trantham; Lester; Hop- kins; and Foster. 75 FOOTBALL CAPTAINS SCORES Day to Warden Bert Trantham Glenn Rueffer Bertram 6 Leander 25 Bertram 39 Salado 0 Bertram 17 Lometa 6 Bertram 40 Richland Springs 0 Bertram 36 Holland 6 Bertram 27 TSD 38 Bertram 6 Dripping Springs 6 Bertram 41 Goldthwate B 0 Bertram 34 Hutto 8 Bertram 15 Florence 8 Bertram 6 D'Hanis 33 District Bi-District ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS Mike Oldaker ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL WINNERS BACK ROW: Charles Shell, Mike Cantrill, Glen Hopkins, Bert Trantham, Mike Oldaker, Dayto Warden, Ricky Collins, Glenn Rueffer. 76 LUPE REYES - Back ZUKIE BONNET - Tackle DAYTO WARDEN - Q.B. DANNY LESTER - Back BERT TRANTHAM - Fullback GLENN RUEFFER - End RICKY COLLINS - Back DANNY GUESS - Guard JOHN FOSTER - End MIKE OLDAKER - Center NOT PICTURED: Emilio Escamilla 77 CHARLES SHELL - Tackle CLAYTON KENNEDY - Back JAMES BARROW - Tackle BUSTER HOWARD - Back GEORGE ROJAS - End RONNIE BROOKS - Back JOHN DAVIDSON - Guard ROGER DAVIDSON - Guard 78 FOOTBALL ACTION SHOTS The Perfect Play Even the Refs After Bubba! Run, Dayto, Run! 79 The Killer and Trantham Strike Again! Poor Rick! (Sit down, Gay.) THE SOURCE OF OUR PRIDE 1924-25 1946-47 22 (back row) - Cliff Laywell, 1970 Commencement Speaker. 1925-26 1924-25 80 BASKETBALL: A TEAM BACK ROW: Wayne Price; Mgr. Darter; Turner; Barrow; Hopkins; Coach: Smelley; FRONT ROW: Rueffer; Warden; Lester; Collins, Brooks. B” TEAM BACK ROW: Cantrill, Foster, Oldaker; FRONT ROW: Solis, Kennedy, Guess. 81 BASKETBALL: entire squad L. to R.: Hardin; Montgomery; Barton; Brizendine; R. Garrett; Taylor; Turner; Wilson; Watson; Brooks; L. Garrett; R. Rueffer; M. Rueffer; Manager: Dodd; Coach: Argo; Hibler. A” TEAM L. to R.: Watson; Taylor; Brooks; Coach Argo; Garrett; Turner; Hardin. 82 Elaine Watson Peggy Hardin Beverly Blagg Coach: Bobby Argo Coach: Bobby Argo BOYS’BASKETBALL CAPTAINS GIRLS' BASKETBALL CAPTAINS GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL CAPTAIN Rhoda Garrett Joyce Taylor Glenn Rueffer Danny Lester DISTRICT BASKETBALL WINNERS Glenn Rueffer Dayton Warden Coach: Jesse Smelley VOLLEYBALL - DISTRICT CHAMPS! BACK ROW: Coach Argo; R. Garrett; Blagg; Taylor; Copeland; FRONT ROW: Brizendine; Hardin; Reyes; Hopkins; and Rueffer. TRACK TEAM L. to R.: Foster; Reyes; Oldaker; Coach Smelley; Rueffer; Hopkins; Solis; Cantrill; and Bird. 84 TENNIS TEAM DISTRICT TENNIS WINNER; COMPETED IN REGIONAL L. to R.: Howard; Warden; Brooks; Hardin; Coach Williams; Barton; and Brooks. Dayton Warden COMPETED IN REGIONAL 85 Mike Oldaker: Shot-put Mike Cantrell: Discus JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETICS FOOTBALL BACK ROW: Maldonado; Havins; Wheeler; Shaw; McDaniel; Reyes; Wooley; Rojas; Coach Purcell; MIDDLE ROW: Allen; Headrick; Foust; Allen; Bird; Montgomery; J. Hopkins; Smith; A. Hopkins; FRONT ROW: Mitchell; Bonnet; Hernandez; Shaw; Menges; Huggins; T. Allen; Oldaker; and Allen. BASKETBALL BACK ROW: Coach Purcell; McDaniel; Havins; Wheeler; Maldonado; Reyes; FRONT ROW: Huggins; A. Hopkins; Montgomery; Foust; G. Hopkins; and Smith. TRACK BACK ROW: Coach Purcell; Montgomery; Allen; Foust; Maldonado; Warwick; Havins; Hopkins; Reyes; Hopkins; Wheeler; FRONT ROW: Rojas; Oldaker; Hernandez; Copeland; Headrick; Allen; Hopkins; and Smith. 86 JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETICS BASKETBALL TEAM BACK ROW: Ashabranner; Floyd; Leach; Glimp; Wall; Collins; Coach Jones; MIDDLE ROW: Smith; Warden; Martin; Huggins; Raborn; Allen; FRONT ROW: Havins; Goodwin; Montgomery; Shell; and Heine. CHEERLEADERS Huggins; Allen; Smith; and Leach. PEP SQUAD TENNIS TEAM BACK ROW: Sponsor Huggins; Escamilla; Warden; Raborn; Escamilla; Heine; Esca- milla; Ashabranner; Shell; Taylor; FRONT ROW: Smith; Huggins; Leach; and Allen. L. to R.: Ashabranner; Allen; Huggins; and Leach. 87 AND THE MOST DANGEROUS SPORTS OF THE YEAR WERE POWDERPUFF 70 Wildcat Huddle Seniors and Fish Tamers Huddle (Wildcats) vs Juniors and Sophomores (Cat Tamers) Coach: Argo Tamers Cheerleaders The Tamers Win, 14-6! Coach: Purcell Wildcat Cheerleaders Warden; Scarborough; Kuenstler; Lester; Floyd: and Davidson Watson; Davidson; Montgomery; Price; and Kennedy AND DONKEY BASKETBALL The Original Rexall Rangers: Reed, Crawford and Lester 88 DRUM MAJOR AND MAJORETTES MAJORETTES: Joyce Taylor; Laura Scarborough; Elaine Watson DRUM MAJOR: Bonnie Brooks 90 CHEERLEADERS 91 HEAD CHEERLEADER: Jan Wilson CHEERLEADERS: Charlette Barton; Lynn ell McDaniel MASCOT: Karen Bird MARCHING BAND Brooks; E. Watson; Scarborough; Taylor; Dodd; R. Hibler; Brizendine; Leach; B. Hibler; Solis; Wall; Allen; Smith; Glimp; Huggins; Wilson; Barton; Phelps; Collins; Bird; S. Taylor; Garrett; G. Watson; Lock. CONCERT BAND L to R; FRONT ROW; B. Hibler; Glimp; R. Hibler; Dodd; Brizendine; Leach; Wall; Solis; SECOND ROW: Wilson; Barton; Turner; Collins; Bird; Phelps; Scarborough; Cox; Lock; THIRD ROW; Director - Gola; Tay- lor; Allen; Huggins; Smith; G. Watson; S. Taylor; Garrett; Brooks; E. Watson. 92 BAND COUNCIL L to R: Watson; Brooks; Smith; SECOND ROW: Taylor; Hibler; Scarborough; Garrett; Leach; Wilson; Gene Watson; Barton; Mrs. Gola - Director. PEP SQUAD Cheerleaders: Barton; Wilson; McDaniel; Mascot: Karen Bird; Beau: Rueffer; Sponsor: Mrs. Goodwin; L to R: Heine; P. Escamilla; Warden; B. Escamilla; Maldonado; Ashabranner; Raborn; Warwick; Gonzales; Garrett; Dodd; Floyd; Copeland; R. Rueffer; Solis; M. Rueffer; Price. TWIRLERS CHEERLEADERS LAURA SCARBOROUGH JOYCE TAYLOR ELAINE WATSON Drum Major: BONNIE BROOKS CHARLETTE BARTON LYNNELL Me DANIEL FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS BEAU L to R: Rueffer - Treasurer; Price - Vice-President; Howard - Presi- dent; Garrett - Secretary; 2nd ROW: Mrs. Goodwin - Advisor; Dodd - Song Leader; Watson - Historian; Wilson - Parliamentarian; Brooks - Reporter; Scarborough - Pianist. Day to Warden L to R: C. Dodd; Watson; R. Rueffer; Price; Howard; Warden - Beau; Mrs. Goodwin - Advisor; L. Garrett; Brooks; J. Wilson; Scarborough; 2nd ROW: Baladez; C. Barton; P. Hardin; Reyes; J. Taylor; Allen; S. Tay- lor; K. Wilson; McDaniel; Maldonado; Warwick; Hibler; Hopkins; 3rd ROW: B. Hibler, Turner, Montgom- ery; S. Barton; R. Garrett; Peggy Hardin; Copeland; Bonnet; Glimp; Escamilla; D. Dodd; Townsend; R. Hib- ler; Lock; Gonzales; Cox; T. Solis; M. Rueffer; L. Solis; Smith; Ross; Mather; Brizendine. 96 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS SWEETHEART Crawford - President; Lester - Sentinel; Floyd - Reporter; A. Watson - Elaine Watson Secretary; W. Watson - Vice-President; Rueffer - Treasurer; Kuentsler - Dist. Reporter; Mr. Montgomery - Advisor. L to R: Kuentsler; A. Watson; Floyd; Crawford; E. Watson - Sweetheart; Lester; W. Watson; Rueffer; Mr. Montgomery - Advisor; 2nd ROW: Whitehead; J. Davidson; Scarborough; Bird; G. Watson; J. Watson; Shell; Folwell; Oldaker; L. Montgomery; Howard; Darter; R. Davidson; 3rd ROW: Lock; Barrow; Hibler; Guess; Hopkins; Reed; Turner; Cantrill; Reyes; Kennedy; Martin; Brooks; Hullum; Collins; Foster; Warden; Allen. 97 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY BACK ROW: Howard; Hibler; G. Rueffer; Darter; Watson; Collins; SECOND ROW: Sponsor Mrs. Gola; R. Rueffer; Lock; Cox; Trantham; Watson; Warden; Ross; Shell; SEATED: Allen; Dodd; Garrett; Brooks; Barton; and Mather. STUDENT COUNCIL BACK ROW: Montgomery; Smith; Montgomery; Scarborough; Bonnet; Ross; Wooley; Leach; SEATED: Blagg; Floyd, President; Hardin; Maldonado; and Brooks. 98 LETTERMENS CLUB BACK ROW: Rueffer; Hopkins; Crawford; Lester; Floyd; Watson; Darter; Barrow; THIRD ROW: Trantham; Reyes; Bonnet; Oldaker; Guess; Price; Martin; CantriU; Collins; Brooks; Rojas; SECOND ROW: Coach Smelley; Davidson; Escamilla; Foster; Solis; Warden; Howard; Garrett; B. Brooks; R. Garrett; Lana Turner; FIRST ROW: J. Davidson; Kennedy; Shell; Hardin; Allen; Watson; Wilson; Barton; R. Rueffer; and Taylor. FUTURE NURSES CLUB 99 BACK ROW: Cox; Hibler; Hopkins; S. Taylor; Sponsor Mrs. Taylor; J. Taylor; Gonzales; Bonnet; SEATED: Lock; Howard; Beau Wilton Watson; Escamilla; Solis; Solis. GERMAN CLUB L-R: Hibler; Rueffer; Cox; Lock; Ross; Heine; Miss Jones; Watson; Blagg; Rojas. 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