Brackenridge High School - La Retama Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1935 volume:

LA RETAMA 1935 Mark Twain's birthplace in Florida, Missouri Anna Goering............Editor-in-Chief Dorothy Caruthers .... Associate Editor Walter Kalteyer........Circulation Mgr. Hazel Grimm.............Business Mgr. Jean Gabbart.....................Junior Editor Mary Frances Meadows .... Club Editor Alva Rheiner.....................Typist Mildred Bates............... Fred Arthur Brockway........ Mary Helen Montgomery .... David Payne................. Hutchcraft.................Photographer Artists The woods, hills, and river near Hannibal, Missouri, were Mark Twain's playground, his boyhood world of adventure. The river held permanent charm for him. — — ■'■ '• v • •■•■ ■ ■.. The overland stage from St. Joseph to Carson City. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the birth of America's beloved humorist .... Mark Twain ... Published by ... The Students of Brackenridge High School San Antonio, Texas La Retama for 1935 KfVv When the Civil War ended Mark Twain's career as a Mississippi steamboat pilot, he went west where he became a miner, reporter. and lecturer. The Quaker City” on which Mark Twain sailed for his first visit to Europe. FOREWORD Our reason for making this a Mark Twain Edition is two fold: first, to honor America's beloved humorist at this the hundredth anniversary of his birth; second, to give to the students of Erackenridge both now, and in later years, that same happy experience which Mark Twain hoped for the readers of Tom Sawyer , namely: to try to pleasantly remind adults of how they felt and thought and talked, and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in. At seventeen, as a printer, Mark Twain started out to see the k io travels continued to the last year of his life and embraced the globe. One of the early trains of the period when Mark Twain began lecturing. CONTENTS Administration and Faculty Classes Senior Junior Sophomore School Life Favorites Features Activities Stage, Press and Music R. O. T. C. Clubs Athletics The most remunerative of Mark Twain's several occupations was lecturing on his travels and his books He filled the house to capacity and held his audience spellbound. Magdalen College, Oxford where the doctor of letters was conferred. DEDICATION To our friend, Mr. Roy R. Kay—sincere, competent, tireless; distinguished by understanding and tolerance; one for whom all Brackenridge has a deep sense of gratitude for his devotion to the happiness and welfare of Brackenridge — we dedicate this 1935 La Retama. Mark Twain had to stop school at twelve, but continued his education through life Yale honored him with two degrees; at seventy-two, Oxford conferred on him his crowning honor, the degree of doctor of letters. MR. ROY R. KAY Vice-Principal 6n Boston Boulevaro west Detroit, Michigan 20. December 1934 Miss Olga Soholz, Brackenrldge High School San Antonio, Texas. Dear Miss Scholz: I am enclosing a few paragraphs, according to my promise, about my Father, Mark Twain • With kindest regards. Sincerely yours, CCG:H Enel • My father, Mark Twain, adored youth, and to the day of his death was inspired by the presence not only of young men and women, but of children. By inspired, I mean that the careless joy of youth aroused his instinct to create. It was a spark on which his genius took fire. And then, being himself endowed with vivacious energy, he naturally preferred the companionship of those who were also filled with vivacity. He missed that faculty in most people his own age. Another quality my father enjoyed in the disposition of boys and girls was their unselfconscious interest in things outside themselves. How they thrilled at the sight of a bird in its nest, a boat on the river, a kite in the wind! How they yelled out their joy when they zipped down a long white hill stretched full-length on a double ripper. The spontaneous, natural happiness of youth should serve as a spiritual example to older men and women. Unfortunately there are ihose among children who are anything but unselfconcious. They derive their chief pleasure from showing off . And this my father abhorred as if it were a loathsome disease, as indeed it sometimes is. Undue consciousness of self is an incalculable stumbling-block in every walk of life—large or small. When Father discovered undue self-interest in adults, he was repelled, but not surprised. In children he did not expect it; therefore this unlooked-for misfortune heightened the evil effect. One of the great attractions about Huck and Tom is their ability to get fun out of adventures that do not inspire vanity; that, on the contrary, cultivate energy, ingenuity, imagination and courage. These boys' deeds are not always of a virtuous nature, but at least they are not clouded by the sickening fumes of vanity. Mark Twain had a love of adventure that kept him young within the border of old age. There was nothing stagnant about his mind and heart. They were continuously in action. In spite of the fact that he talked willingly and brilliantly, he was inclined to sympathize with the man who said: Get out and do something — work, sweat, hike, hump yourself — starve if need be. But dig on and deliver. Then talk if you want to, but the chances are, you won't feel so much like it. Although my father loved to play hookey when a boy, he did not desert school to pass an idle day. By no means. He crammed it full of work so exacting, that had he been ordered to attack such projects by anyone but himself, he would have felt abused and outraged. Work and humor were Mark Twain s instruments of happiness and he kept them faithfully sharpened. —Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch. Gay blossoms and friendly companions brighten our lives at Brackenridge Waving palms and Old Glory continue to grace our Brackenridge Campus Enlarged quarters and changes everywhere greet us at every turn ADMINISTRATION and FACULTY MR. J. C. COCHRAN Superintendent MR. ROY R. KAY Vice-Principal MISS VIOLA MOORE Dean MRS. JESSE ABBOTT MR. H. R. ALBERT MISS LOUISE VIRGINIA ALLEN MISS FLO ANDERSON MISS KATE ANDREWS MRS. JULIA BALL MR. E. C. BARKSDALE MRS. LUCILLE B. BARRON MISS NELL BEASLEY MISS ELEANOR BENNETT MISS EDITH BRINKMAN MISS ELSA BURG A chorus class in the Toy Theater under the direction of Mrs. Loma Heilig. What delightful numbers they often furnish at our assemblies! FACULTY « « « Page 18 � � � MISS CONCHA CHAPA MISS VIRGINIA CHILDRESS MISS MARY COLEGATE MR. W. L. CORY MR. GEORGE DAVIS MISS ROSE DAVIS MISS JESTON DICKEY MISS MARTHA DICKEY MISS GERALDINE FERRELL MISS JEWELL FRANKLIN MISS ELIZABETH FRALEY MISS EMMA FREY Only part of Miss Pagel's botany class came within range of the camera, but they are all there — and busy tool � � � Page 19 FACULTY « « « MISS ADAH GIBBONS MISS LORA GOODWIN MISS MARIE HALE MRS. LOMA HEILIG MISS IRENE HENDERSON MISS MARGUERITE HIGGINS MISS LAURA HYDE MRS. THEO ITZ MISS AGNES JAMES MISS KATE JAMES MISS ANNIE JARY MISS IRMA GRACE JOHNSTON One of the new units built during the summer — a cafeteria modern in every detail having a capacity of five hundred twenty students. L T Y « « « Page 20 � � � F A C U MISS MAURINE JOHNSON MISS ELSIE JONAS MISS ABBIE KING MISS ELIZABETH KOCH MISS LOUISE LANCASTER MISS CECILE LAWRENCE MISS CHRISTINE LAWRENCE MR. ALFRED LEHMBERG MISS EFFIE LEWIS MR. ARTHUR MATHIS MRS. ZORA MELTON MISS MARY ELIZABETH MILLLER The dramatic department now boasts of a whole suite of rooms. The main class room shown here is furnished with a real stage. � � � F C Page 21 A U L T Y « « « MRS. MATTIE MITCHELL MISS SELBY MOORE MRS. GRACE NORMAN MISS LYDIA E. PAGEL MISS MARIE PESSONEY MISS LOUISE PHILLIPS MRS. MARGUERITE PLUMMER MR. MANOR PUCKETT MAJOR B. J. REILLY MISS LEILET RICHTER MRS. B. L. D. ROSELLE MR. R. V. RUST Mr. Rust's mechanical drawing classes enlist the interest of many of our boys. Even night classes are held. « � � FACULTY « « « Page 22 MISS OLGA SCHOLZ MISS STELLA SMITH MISS MIRIAM SPRATT MISS OLLIE STRATTON MRS. MYRIL SUMMERS MR. JOHN W. TODD MR. FELIX ULLRICH MISS LUCILLE WHARTON MISS BLANCHE WILLIAMS MISS ALYCE WIMBERLEY MR. OTTO ZOELLER MISS PAULINE ZUMBERGE A glimpse of the text-book stack-room where Miss Hunter and her helpers look after our interests. � � � FAC Page 23 U L T Y « « « STUDENT ASSISTANTS MAIN OFFICE In the main office a great variety of tasks are accomplished, such as compiling teachers' reports for the central school board office, recording students' grades on permanent record cards, checking credits, taking dictation and making transcripts for all students who leave Brackenridge High School. Two girls each period act as student assistants and are awarded service cards at the end of the semester. Top Row. left to right: Skelton, Surman, Phillips, Brinkman, Triesch, Stambough. Third Row: Shaw, Moss, Silver, Schiebel, Haynes, Cude, Meadows, Hubbard. Second Row: Coward, Wright, Price, Seide-mann, Thames, Fisher, Younger. First Row: Enderle, Guzzardo, Pullen, Jameson, Willmann, Jank. BRACKENRIDGE AT WORK The students of Brackenridge are foruntate in having presented to them a curriculum rich and varied in content. Nine distinct departments are represented. The faculty consists of ninety members, eighty-three of whom are class-room teachers. The school day is divided into seven periods: six for class work and the seventh for extracurricular activities. A student is allowed to take four whole-time subjects, and one half-time subject in connection with Physical Education. Nine courses are offered in English. In English III students are taught to write and use good English, to speak fluently and clearly, and to produce some creative work. In English IV emphasis is placed upon improving the students' reading skill and helping him to acquire a rich and varied literary experience. The great American writers are studied in English VI and original essays, lyrics, and short stories are written. English VII stresses original work including the writing of plays, ballads, lyrics, and essays. English VIII stresses discrimination in reading, and English XI is a pre-college course in grammar and composition. Students who have a bent for writing have the opportunity to get practical experience in the journalism classes. Two years are offered in this subject, including news writing, news editing, feature writing, and editorial writing. Journalism students also get training in publishing The Times . This year the Board of Education is financing the undertaking. The Times is a bi-monthly publication and is printed in the print shops of the San Antonio Vocational and Technical School. For several years TheTimes has been awarded Medalist position by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Page STUDENT ASSISTANTS DEAN'S OFFICE Student assistants in the dean's office attend to much of the routine work, such as answering the telephone, filing, carrying messages, making changes on program cards, or making new programs after the dean has interviewed the pupil. The benefits derived by the assistants are a closer acquaintance with the work of the school and experience in office work. Top Row. left lo right: Wenterholf, Garrett. Henderson, Seidemann. Schulze. Second Row: Patterson, Braunstein, Gehlert Bannister, West, Walsh, Dillon. Bottom Row: roster, Rudi Patterson Sch- midt, Petriny, Johnson. BRACKENRIDGE AT WORK The History Department includes two courses each in World History, American History, and English History; two in civics, and one in economics. Besides acquainting the students with the facts of history, the courses aim to make of him a broaderminded and better citizen of his city, state, nation, and world. Current events play an important part in most classes as this gives the student an opportunity to study history in the making. The foreign languages offered in Brackenridge are Spanish, Latin, and Italian. Because of San Antonio's Mexican population, Spanish has practical as well as cultural value. Four years of Spanish are offered. German students not only learn to read and speak the language but have an excellent opportunity to learn to write and put it into practical use in their publication, Hueben und Drueben . Various activities including the Saturnalia, impress upon the Latin students the Roman customs and contributions to culture. Italian was offered for the first time this year. In the science department, the student finds opportunity to study human, animal, and plant life, the composition of matter, and the forces of inanimate nature. Chemistry offers splendid opportunities to acquire proficency in laboratory technique, while physics introduces the student to the behavior of electricity, heat and various other forces. Botany opens up the wonders of the plant kingdom. Flowers are classified and displayed and considerable experimental work is done with seeds. In biology, the student is introduced to the structure, behavior, adaptations, and life functions of living things. Physiology gives a knowledge of the human body with emphasis on the maintenance of good health. Page So STUDENT ASSISTANTS ATTENDANCE OFFICE The attendance office is the clearing house for all problems relative to student attendance. An accurate record of all absentees and tardies are kept, and regular excuses, special excuses, admit to class slips, and permanent passes are issued to students from this office. The attendance office is also required to make a monthly report to the Board of Education concerning attendance. Top Row. left to right: Paplaczyk. Fuller, McGee, Waitz, Vaughn, Black, Monroe. Third Row: Jones, Caruthers Schroeder, Sexton, Cosgrove. Ault. Housden, Wolf, Burge. Gooch. Schlutz. Silver. Minckner. Ingenhuett. Second Row: Zirkel, Meadows, Gray, Buss, Wolff, Skelton, Bannister, Metzger, Benesh, Albrecht, Rossman, Smith, Jolliffe. First Row: Richie, Baylor, Nissenbaum, Dossey, Schnell, Heaslett, Meyer, Furh-mann, Humble, Tonkin, Bryan, Scott. BRACKENRIDGE AT WORK Because mathematics is the foundation of all sciences and because it enters into every walk of life, it is desirous that pupils should know what its general nature is and what people mean when they talk about per cents, formulas, theorems, or prisms. Four years of algebra, plain and solid geometry, and trigonomentry are offered. Brackenridge offers excellent opportunity for obtaining both the practical and cultural value of mathematics. A course in business arithmetic gives practice in the mechanics in arithmetic, teaches calculation in mensuration, percentage, and its application to various business forms. The formula, graph, directed number, and equation form the main body of the work in algebra. Geometry develops power rather than acquisition of facts, and exercises the reasoning power and claims less from the memory. It teaches how to apply geometric laws and discover new ones. Trigonometry has a practical value and offers good training in accuracy and affords excellent practice in numerical calculation. The commercial department has always been second in number of pupils enrolled, the English department only registering a larger number. The scholastic standing of the graduates of this department is equal to that of any other group in school. Eighteen courses are offered: two years each in shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping; one year in comptometry; one term each in business English, arithmetic, geography, and law. Graduates of the stenographic division begin work in business offices without further training. Advanced students get experience and render service to the school by acting as secretaries for teachers and school officials. The two-year bookkeeping course prepares the student to be a bookeeper for a small business. Page 26 STUDENT ASSISTANTS LIBRARY About forty helpers are selected each term by the librarian from names submitted. They must be dependable, accurate, speedy, and courteous, and be able to give up their study period for this work. Their work consists of such routine duties as: charging and checking books, getting reserve books, keeping the desk, filing, clipping and pasting usable material from magazines. Top Row, left to right: Palmer, Scott, Wilson, Graf Layton. Third Row: Riggs, Barnes. Berry. Coryell, Wallace, Hornbeak. Second Row Blount, Henderson, Bowen, Patterson, Baylor, McClenney, loiliffe. Bottom Row: Epstein, Alberts, Apezteguia, Willmann, Karin. Lindholm. BRACKENRIDGE AT WORK The Practical Arts in Brackenridge include home economics, mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, and free-hand lettering. The home economics courses do more than teach the girls to cook and sew. About two-fifths of the time is spent on cooking and sewing; the other three-fifths is devoted to the study of worthy home membership, character training, citizenship, the financial problem of feeding and clothing a family, designing and selecting clothing, textile study, and leisure time problems. Interior decoration teaches the girl to plan and furnish a home. Since the school provides the instruments for mechanical drawing, this training has been made available for more students. Lettering students have done pen lettering for the library and English department and have also made numerous posters for school affairs. Art and music comprise the fine arts in our school. The art department includes in its courses sketching, design, poster work, soap sculpture and clay modeling, still life, landscape and figure drawing. A special class of four or five students meets daily with the art sponsor of the annual and are responsible for all the art work in the annual. The courses offered in music include chorus, theory, harmony, and orchestra. Theory trains students to sight-singing and rhythm; harmony is more advanced, giving a foundation for composition. The orchestra plays for various occasions and is a frequent winner in contests. This department endeavors to discover and encourage talent in every phase of music. Three chorus classes were added to the curriculum this year. Many interesting musical features are presented at our assemblies and at school entertainments because of the work done by chorus students. Page 27 STUDENT ASSISTANTS SCHOOL TREASURY Under the supervision of Miss Lora Goodwin, treasurer of Brackenridge High School, the Student Office Assistants keep complete financial records for over ten thousand dollars handled for the two publications, fifteen departments, twenty - three clubs, three classes, and seventeen special funds. Outstanding pupils in the Commercial Department arc chosen for this work. Back Row, left to right: Elsie Schmidt. Tino Human, Hazel Lewis, Hetty Jean Bain. Front Row: Janice Hudson, Hazel Grimm Florence Tedford. BRACKENRIDGE AT WORK The Department of Speech offers public speaking, debate, extempore-speaking and dramatics. Public speaking aims to give experience in the organization and delivery of original speeches, a more thorough development in the ability to read and interpret literature, to have self-assurance, better diction, and more pleasing voices. Public speaking is a prerequisite for dramatics, debate, and extempore-speaking. This enables pupils to get some drill in voice, diction and pantomime, before taking one of the more advanced courses. Extempore-speaking is the course from which come our extempore contestants for the Inter Scholastic League. Some public speaking classes are conducted as half-time subjects, alternating with Physical Education. Other classes are on the full time basis, enabling all students to enroll for a speech course if they so desire. The dramatic department aims to give each member a polish in diction, to overcome all self-consciousness, and to offer a new field for enjoyment. In fall, the department sponsors a series of plays called ' The Purple Parade, and again after Christmas at the close of the first term another series of plays called The January Jubilee is given. The money derived from these plays is used to provide equipment for the department, and to help generally in providing for things for which there is no regular school fund. Debate is a favorite subject in Brackenridge, due to the successful record of our debate teams, and because a number of debaters trained at Brackenridge have made the University of Texas debate teams. For as many as ten successive years Brackenridge is city championship in debate. Page ?S STUDENT ASSISTANTS THE STUDENT ASSISTANT CLUB The Student Assistant Club consists of twenty-two girls of high scholastic attainment, chosen to aid English teachers in the tabulation of errors in composition. As a reward for their efficiency, assistants have been elected to membership in the English Honor Society and given a service card. A uniform has been adopted, regular meetings held, and occasional parties enjoyed. Top Row, left to right; Wozniak, West, Minckner, Herweck, Hughes, Brunne-mann, Jones, Cude. Second Row: Applewhite. Schmidt, Gehlert, Bannister, Petriny, Caruthers, Lawson, Westerhoff. Front Row: Machemehl, Dossey, Albrecht, Schell, Fuhrmann. BRACKENRIDGE AT WORK Providing military instruction and discipline for youths who wish to avail themselves of its opportunities, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps stands as one of the most distinctive organizations in Brackenridge. Ably guided and supervised by Major B. J. Reilly, commandant, the Brackenridge unit strives to set a correct example for young American manhood. Each cadet receives thorough training in military science and tactics. Close and extended order drill comprises instruction in battle formations, while cadets are detailed for guard duty in locker rooms and on the stairs to further round out the military requirement. The R.O.T.C. Unit includes four companies and the band. In civic demonstrations and patriotic celebrations the Brackenridge Cadets are always on hand. Weekly inspeclions, which bring merits and subsequent promotions, are an incentive for well-groomed appearance. Physical Education is a required subject for all students in Texas high schools. Boys may substitute R.O.T.C. for athletics. Through physical education and athletics, the student should gain physical efficiency, sportsmanship, interest in healthful recreations, and he should develop into a more social individual, conscious of personal and group responsibility. The program for boys provides opportunity for instruction and participation in the following activities: football, baseball, basketball, track, tennis, volleyball, swimming, modified track and playground baseball. The girls have a varied program consisting of tennis, tumbling, captain ball, self-testing and rhythmical activities, lessons in posture and mass games. An addition to the gym was built this year for the boys and the girls were given the entire physical education unit built two years ago. Another improvement was the enlargement of the playground. Page 29 FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Enos G. Gary...... Roy R. Kay....... Viola Moore...... Marguerite Higgins Edith Brinkman. . . . Louise Phillips. . . . ART Olga Schoiz Blanche Williams COMMERCIAL H. R. Albert Mrs. Julia Ball Virginia Childress Emma Frey Lora Goodwin Mrs. Theo Itz Irma Grace Johnston Effie Lewis Mrs. Zora Melton Laura Stephens ENGLISH Louise Virginia Allen Nell Beasley Eleanor Bennett Elsa Burg Ella Butler George Davis Florence Durrett Irene Henderson Agnes James Elizabeth Koch Cecile Lawrence Christine Lawrence Alfred Lehmberg Mrs. Lydia Magruaer Ollie Stratton Alyce Wimberly GERMAN Leilet Richter LETTERING Mrs. Lucille B. Barron Blanche Williams V '3? V HISTORY Frances Briggs Mary Colegate Adah Gibbons Marie Hale Laura Hyde Mrs. Theo Itz Annie Jary Abbie King H. W. Loefflor Mrs. Mattie Mitchell Mrs. Marguerite Plummer HOME ECONOMICS Flo Anderson Kate Andrews Jean Harwell Elsie M. Jonas Selby Moore JOURNALISM Mary Elizabeth Miller LATIN Mrs. Ella Caine LIBRARY Elizabeth Fraley Rollin R. Hunter Geraldine Ferrell MATHEMATICS Mrs. Jessie Abbott W. L. Cory Emma Frey Kate James Louise Lancaster Mrs. Grace Norman Stella Q. Smith Miram Spratt Mrs. Myril Summers ...........Principal ......Vice-Principal ................Dean Attendance Teacher ..........Registrar ...........Secretary MECHANICAL DRAWING Arthur Mathis R. V. Rust MUSIC Mrs. Loma Heilig Maurine Johnson Otto Zoeller PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mrs. Julia Ball Martha Dickey Barlow Irvin Alfred Lehmberg Marie Pessoney Manor Puckett PUBLIC SPEAKING E. C. Barksdale Jeston Dickey Jewell Franklin Mrs. B. L. D. Roselle R.O.T.C. Major Bernard J. Reilly SCIENCE H. R. Albert Rose Davis Lydia Pagel John W. Todd Felix H. Ullrich Lucille Wharton Pauline ZumBerge SPANISH Mrs. Grace P. Carter Concha Chapa Ethel Jones Miriam Spratt Page SO Who tore this book? — the master searched face after face for signs of quiet.— Rebecca Thatcher.—did you —no. look me in the face—did you tear this book? —Tom Sawyer. C L A S S E S SENIORS BEASLEY, MISS NELL, Sr. Sponsor BODENMILLER, GEORGE, Class Pres.; B.D.S. Critic; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Band; Cheer Leader, Nat l Honor. LAWRENCE, MISS CECILE. Sr. Sponsor REILLY, MAJOR B. J.. Sr. Sponsor BURGE, LOTTIE, Vice-Pres; Lanier; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Times Collector; Annual Salesman; State Play; Nat'l Honor. SCHULZE, ADDIE, 2nd Vice-Pres; Purple Jacket Sec'y; Adv. Sec'y-Treas; Cadet Sponsor; Wa-Kapa; Nat'l Honor. ZOELLER, FRANCES. Class Sec'y; WaKapa Treas; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Cadet Major Sponsor; English Honor Sec’y; Orchestra A Vice-President; Nat'l Honor. HOUSDEN, VIRGINIA, Class Corresponding Sec'y; WaKapa Vice-Pres; Purple Jacket Sgt.-at-Arms; Sigma Epsilon; Rifle Team; Cadet Sponsor; English Honor; Nat’l Honor. HUMAN. TINO, Class Treas; B.D.S. Vice-Pres; St. Council Sgt.-at-Arms; Non Com Club Pres; Times Bus. Mgr.; Quill and Scroll; Medalman; R.O.T.C. 1st Sgt.; Nat'l Honor. MOORE, STEPHEN, Class Pari; Latin Club Sgt.-at-Arms; St. Council Treas; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut; Crack Co. BECKMANN, ALFRED. Class Sgt.-at-Arms; Adv. Sec'y; Band Drum Maj; Science Club Sgt.-at-Arms; Nat'l Honor. STREET, JACK, Class Sgt.-at-Arms; B.D.S. Sgt.-at-Arms; Adv. Sec'y; Officer's Club Sec'y-Treas.; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut; Salesman; English Honor; Nat'l Honor. BERNARD. GEORGE. Class Reporter; English Honor; Adv. President; Sigma Epsilon; B.D.S. Secretary; Nat'l Honor. FULLER. MARY LOUISE, Class Censor; English Honor; Purple Jacket; WaKapa Parliamentarian. MEADOWS, ROBERTA, Class Historian; English Honor; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Sec’y-Reporter; WaKapa Corresponding Sec'y; Cadet Sponsor Reporter; Nat'l Honor. NORIEGE, JOSEPHINE. Class Artist; Art Appreciation Club. ACHTERBERG, HILMAR, Football Letterman '34 and '35. ADAMS. CHARLOTTE, WaKapa; Orchestra A . � � � SENIORS « « « Page 34 ALBRECHT, DOROTHY, Lanier; Cheer Leader; Purple Jacket; Student Assistant Club; Adv. Secretary; English Honor. ALBRECHT, ELEANOR, WaKapa Historian; English Honor; Cadet Sponsor; Sigma Epsilon; Adv Vice-Pres.; Purple Jacket Mistress of Costume; National Honor. ALKIRE, DALORRIS, Stevenson Treas.; Purple Jacket, Cadet Sponsor; Adv. Secretary and Treasurer ALKIRE, DORRIS, Stevenson Vice-President; Purple Jacket; Cadet Sponsor; Advisory President. ALLERKAMP, MILTON, B. D. S.; Adv. Vice-President. ALONSO, JESUS, Los Hidalgos. ALTER, IVAN, Hi-Y; Boy's Swimming Team. ANDERSON, FRANK, Reagans; Sigma Epsilon. APPELT, ALOYSIUS, Hi-Y Sgt.-at-Arms; Adv. Sgt.-at-Arms. ATCHISON, ROY, Advisory President; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Glee Club. BANNISTER, PATRICIA, Lanier; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; English Honor; Adv. Sec'y; Student Assistant Historian; National Honor. BARTHELOW, A. J B.D.S.; Sigma Epsilon; Officers' Club; English Honor; Crack Co.; Adv. Vice-Pres.; R.O.T.C. Captain. BATOT, ERWIN, Student Council; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Advisory Treasurer. BEAUMONT, STELLA, Art Appreciation Club. BENESH, CONSTANCE. Girl Scout Club. BENNER, MARY, Stevenson; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y. BENNETT, CLYDE BILLINGS, LOIS, Purple Jacket; Gold Bug Custodian. � � � SEN Page 35 S « « « BIRKNER, ARCHIE. R.O.T.C. Captain; Adv. Sgt.-at-Arms. BLACK, RUBY, Gold Bug Custodian; Adv. Reporter. BONILLA, HORTENSE, Los Hidalgos Treas.; Student Council; Advisory Secretary; Glee Club. BOTSFORD, GEORGE, R.O.T.C. Sergeant BOTTORFF, GENEVA, B.B.B. Historian; English Honor. BOTTORFF. STERLING LEE BOUGHTON, MINNIE BARR, Gold Bug; Adv. Secy BOWEN. ORLOFF, B.D.S.; Sigma Epsilon; Football; R.O.T.C. Captain; Band; National Honor. BRADSHAW, IONA BRAUNSTEIN, EVELYN. Modern Diana Pres.; Purple Jacket; Glee Club. BREHM, CLIFFORD BROWN, ALICE BROWN. CHARLES, Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. Sergeant; Adv. Sgt.-at-Arms. BROWN. HELEN, Glee Club; Quill and Scroll; Purple Jacket; Tennis Team; Adv. Times Collector, WaKapa Censor; Hueben und Drueben Associate Editor and Typist. BROWN. LEON S.. Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. Sergeant; Science Club Vice-Pres.; Advisory Secretary. BRUNNEMANN, MARGERY, Sigma Epsilon; Purple Jacket; Stevenson; Student Council Historian; Student Assistant Reporter; English Honor; Adv. Vice- Pres.; National Honor. BRYANT, JEWEL Student Council; Purple Jacket; Office Assistant; Salesman; Gold Bug Sgt.-at-Arms; National Honor. EUITRON, OLGA � � � SENIORS « « « Page 30 BURNETT. GEORGE BURROW. MAURICE BUSS, JANETTE, Art Appreciation Club Secy; Purple Jacket. BUTLER, MARTIN CAGE, CLARON, B.D.S.; Congress; Student Council; Adv. Cashier. CAMERON, ELOISA, Modern Diana Sec'y; Pep Squad; Student Council 1933. CARMICHAEL, MARGARET, Lanier; Adv. Vice-President. CARRILLO, BEATRICE, Student Council; Los Hidalgos Sec'y; Adv. Cashier; Times Collector, Glee Club. CARSON. BENNIE, Stamp Club President; R.O.T.C. Corporal; Band. CARUTHERS, DOROTHY, Lanier Reporter; Quill and Scroll; Annual Staff Assistant Editor; Cadet Sponsor; English Honor Pres.; Adv. Pres.; Student Asst. Secretary; Purple Jacket; National Honor. CHACON, ALBERTO V.. Los Hidalgos. CHANDLER, BILL. Hi-Y; Student Council; Track; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Basketball. CHANDLER, ORVILLE, R.O.T.C. Corporal. CHIN. CARL CODY, TED, Hi-Y, Glee Club. COKER, DELBERT, B.D.S.; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. Sgt.; Advisory Times Collector and Reporter. COLL. STANLEY, Football. COLLINS, WALTER, Science Club. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 37 COLVIN, JOE, Reagan; Advisory President. CONVESRE, JAMES, R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Rifle Team; Crack Co. COOPER, CALISTA, Advisory President. COOPER, JEWEL, Student Council. CORDOVA, DAVID, Los Hidalgos Censor. COWARD, VIRGINIA, Commercial Club; Purple Jacket. COX, F. J. COX. THELMA CRAVENS, GERALD, R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Crack Co. CRESSWELL, WILLIS. German Club; R.O.T.C. CRIST, MARY, Commercial Club; Advisory Sec'y-CRUZ. LUCILLE CUNNINGHAM, HARRY, Hi-Y; Crack Co.; Rifle Team Capt.; R.O.T.C. Sergeant; Non Com Club Sgt.-at-Arms. DAVIS, CLEO, Gold Bug; Student Council; Adv. Sgt.-at-Arms; Times Reporter; Purple Jacket. DAVIS, CLAUDIA, Girl Reserve Secretary. DEGEN, CARL, Football; R.O.T.C. Sergeant. DIBRELL, KELLIS, B.D.S. President; Hi-Y; Student Council; Advisory President; Debate Team; Nat'l Honor. DICKEY. ROBERTA, Advisory Vice-President. I O « « « Page 3$ � � � S E N R S DILLON. DOROTHY. Orchestra A . DILWORTH, GUINN. R.O.T.C. Corporal. DIXON, JAMES, Advisory Sgt.-at-Arms. DOSSEY, MARY OTHA, Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Gold Bug Librarian; English Honor; Student Assistant. DRAPER, JACK, Hi-Y; Football Letterman; Baseball. DREISS, JOSEPHINE, Lanier; Purple Jacket. DROEMER, PAUL, Hi-Y; Baseball; Hueben und Drueben Sports Editor. DUDERSTADT, HAZEL, Brackenridge Herbarium Club. DUNHAM. DANIEL. B.D.S.; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. Corporal; Advisory Vice-President. DURHAM, POLLY, Student Council; Purple Jacket; Gold Bug Assistant Treas.; Annual Salesman. EDMISTON, FLORENE, Art Appreciation Club. EGGELING, G. W., Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut. ENG, RICHARD, Tennis Team. FARMER, BILLY, Student Council; Advisory Pres. FARRELL, MURRAY FARRIS, ELOUIS, B.B.B.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y. FERGUSON, FAYRENE, B.B.B.; Purple Jacket. FERGUSON, FRENCH, B.B.B. � � � SEN Pu{je 39 I O R S « « « Page W FERGUSON, HELEN, Purple Jacket; Purple Masquer Reporter. FERNANDEZ, DORA, Los Hidalgos. FEST, BEATRICE, Purple Jacket. PICKES, LIONEL, Football; Track. FISCHER, CLARENCE, Student Council; Medalman; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. Captain. FISHER. JUNE FISHER, MILDRED, Purple Jacket; Cadet Sponsor; Office Assistant; Gold Bug Pari.; Advisory President; Sigma Epsilon. FITZGERALD, MARY LOUISE, Purple Jacket; Lanier Sgt.-at-Arms; Student Council Censor; National Honor. FLORES, FRED, Los Hidalgos; Orchestra. FLORES, IRENE, Los Hidalgos Sec'y Spring Term '34. FOERSTER, CHARLES WILLIAM. Football; Adv. Pres. FOWLES, CORA, Gold Bug; Debate 2nd Team. FRANDOLIG, FRANK, Hi-Y Secretary. FRANKLIN, BERNICE, Lanier; Advisory Secretary. FFRENCH, LAWRENCE, Science Club; R.O.T.C.,-Crack Co.; Advisor Stamp Club; Advisory Treas. FRICKE, LEONARD, R.O.T.C.; Crack Co. FUESSEL, A. W., Advisory Sgt.-at-Arms. FUHRMANN, ALMA MAY, Lanier Pari.; Purple Jacket Vice-Pres.; Student Asst. Sgt-at-Arms; English Honor; Student Council; Attendance Office Asst.; Annual Salesman; Nat'l Honor. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 41 GALANOS, MARIA, Sigma Epsilon; B.B.B. Secy-Treas. GASKINS, DORIS LEE, Advisory Times Reporter. GASTINGER, LEONARD, Advisory President. GEHLERT. EILEEN, Lanier Sec'y; Purple Jacket Sgt.-at-Arms; Adv. Vice-Pres.; Student Asst. Pres.; Sigma Epsilon; Asst, to the Dean; Annual Salesman; National Honor. GILL, BETTY, Clio Club Vice-Pres.; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Quill and Scroll; Advisory Vice-Pres.; Glee Club Pres.; National Honor. GOERING. ANNA, Clio Club Pres.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Pres; Annual Editor; Rifle Team Vice-Pres.; Cadet Sponsor; English Honor; Extempore Speaker '34; Quill and Scroll; National Honor. GOETZ, HOWARD, Advisory Treasurer. GONZALES, FRANCES, Los Hidalgos. GONZALES, GENEVIEVE GONZALES, ROSS, Los Hidalgos. GONZALES, SERVANDO GOOCH, VIRGINIA, Gold Bug Reporter; Adv. Reporter; Annual Salesman. GRAY, GUY, Commercial Club. GRELL, LUCILLE GRIMM, HAZEL, Quill and Scroll; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Cadet Sponsor; Lanier Pres.; Annual Business Manager; Honorary Cheer Leader; National Honor. GUAJARDO. CARLOS, Los Hidalgos; Baseball: Basketball. GUERRA, THOMAS GUERRERO. NELDA GUTHRIE. LILLIAN, Clio Club Sec'y; Cadet Sponsor; Purple Jacket; Glee Club. GUZZARDO, DOROTHY, Sigma Epsilon; Cadet Sponsor; Lanier Treas.; Purple Jacket President; National Honor. HAMILTON, EARL LEE, Hi-Y; Orchestra. HANKS, VIVIAN. B.B.B. HANNICH. EVELYN. Purple Jacket; Latin Club Sec'y; Student Council Secretary; Advisory President. HARNISCH. BRENTANO, Hi-Y; German Club Pres.; Quill and Scroll; German Staff Business Mgr.; Adv. Vice-Pres.; Annual Salesman. HAUFLER, HUBERT HAYDEN. MINNIE LOU, Advisory Treasurer. HAYNES, JOAN, WaKapa Sec'y; Purple Jacket Censor; Adv. President, English Honor; National Honor. HAYNES, ROWELL, Crack Co.; English Honor; R.O.T.C. Corporal. HEARD. CHARLES, Science Club Pres.; R.O.T.C.; Advisory Times Collector. HELLER. CHARLES, Football; Crack Co.; Medalman; R.O.T.C. Cadet Major; Advisory Vice-President; Annual Salesman. HENDERSON. LELA, Stevenson. HERWECK. KATHERINE, Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Gold Bug Sec'y; Student Asst. Club; Adv. Sec'y-Treas.; Advisory Times Collector; National Honor. HERZING, DONALD, Adv. Pres.; Band. HESS. LUCILLE, German Club Vice-President; Glee Club; Purple Jacket; Advisory Pres.; Student Council. HICKEY. LUCIUS. B.D.S.; Advisory President. HIGGINS, JACK � � � SENIORS « « « Page HILL, TED, Reagan; Hi-Y; Tennis Team; Adv. President. HIXON. PHIL HOHON, MARGARET, Periclean Sec'y; Adv. President. HORAN, JOHN, History Class President. HORAN, JOSEPH HOWARD, GLENN, Advisory Vice-Pres.; Reagan. HUBBARD, RONALD, B.D.S.; Student Council; Adv President; Declaimer '34; Debate Team. HUDSON, JANICE, English Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Purple Jacket; Stevenson President; Advisory President; National Honor. HUFFAKER, JOHN, R.O.T.C. Sgt. HUFFMEYER, HUBER, B.D.S. HUGHES, DORIS, WaKapa; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Vice-Pres.; Student Asst. Club; Office Asst.; Annual Salesman; Debate Squad; National Honor. HUMBLE, KATE ANN, Lanier Censor; Purple Jacket; Adv. Vice-President. HUNT, ELAINE INGENHUETT, ELEANOR, Adv. Sec'y; Herbarium Club Vice-President. JACKSON, ALICE JAMES, FANNIE MAE JAMES, LUCILLE JAROSZEWSKI, JUNE ROSE. B.B.B. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 43 JOHNSON, BONNELL, Art Appreciation Club; Adv. Bank Cashier. JOHNSON, SYDNEY, Glee Club. JONES, KENNETH, Student Council. JONES, HELEN LUCILE, Herbarium Club President; Adv. Pres. JONES, LUCILLE, Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Pan-American Club President; Student Assistant; National Honor. JONES, REUBEN, Officers' Club; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Advisory Vice-Pres., Reporter; Student Council. JONES, SHIRLEY, Girl Reserve; Adv. Sec'y-Cashier. JOYNER, BILLY, Band 2nd Lieut.; Adv. Vice-Pres.; National Honor. KAISER, CHARLES, Hi-Y; Crack Co.; R.O.TC. 1st Sergeant. KALTEYER. WALTER, B.D.S. Pari.; Officers' Club; Crack Co.; State Play; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Adv. President; La Retama Circulation Manager; Quill £ Scroll; National Honor. KELFER, OSCAR, English Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Advisory Reporter; National Honor. KELLY. MARY LEE KINCAID, NORRIS, B.D.S.; Football; Baseball; State Play. KOCH. INEZ, Gold Bug; Student Asst. Club Pari.; Adv. Reporter. KOESTRING, AUDREY, German Club Sec'y; Quill and Scroll; Hueben und Drueben Assistant Editor. KRALIK, JOHANNA, Girl Reserve Reporter. LA FIELD, DRUSCILLA LAMBERT, DOROTHY, Gold Bug. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 4 'r LANCASTER, ANNIE LEE, Purple Jacket; WaKapa Sgt-at-Arms. LAWHON, ALLEN. Sigma Epsilon; English Honor; Crack Co.; Rifle Team; R.O.T.C. Captain; Officers' Club Pari.; Advisory Pres.; National Honor. LAWSON, ANNIE, Commercial Club; Student Asst. Club; English Honor; National Honor. LEAL, FLORENCE. Los Hidalgos Club. LEGE, FRANCIS M„ R.O.T.C.; Commercial Club Vice-Pres.; Advisory Vice-President. LEIGH, PAT. Football; Officers' Club; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut. LESLIE. BILLY LEWIS, HAZEL, WaKapa; Purple Jacket; National Honor. LEYTON, HENRY, Glee Club. LILLIE. BILL, Hi-Y Vice-President. LIPPERT, STUART, Crack Co.; Officers' Club; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Student Council; Chess Club Pres. LOCKE, DOROTHY. Student Council; Glee Club Reporter. LONGORIA, RAYMOND LOVE, ALBERT LOZANO, MIKE, Los Hidaigos; Basketball; Adv. Reporter. LUTZ, HAROLD. Football Letterman. LYONS. THERSO MACHEMEHL. HELEN. Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon: Gold Bug Pres.; English Honor; Adv. Pres.; Times Staff Dept. Editor; Student Assistant; Debate Squad; National Honor. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 45 Page Jt6 MAJOR. TRAVIS, Reagan. MARKS, IDA RUTH MAUERMANN, ELOISE. Lanier; Cadet Sponsor; Rifle Team; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y-Treas; Times Collector; State Play; National Honor. MAXFELT, DOROTHY, Girl Reserve. MAYER, DAVID. B.B.B.; Baseball. MAYHALL, BILL, Football; Advisory President. McALLISTER, VALESKA, Stevenson Secy; Purple Jacket Reporter; Adv. Pres.; Cadet Sponsor; English Honor; Quill and Scroll; Times Staff Editor-in-Chief; National Honor. McCARTY, OLIN, Crack Co., R.O.T.C. Capt. Adj.; Advisory Vice-President; Officers' Club Parliamentarian. McCASKILL, C. H. McDonald, ADMIRAL Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. Capt.; Advisory Vice-President; National Honor. McGARY. JACK. Basketball; R.O.T.C.; Track; Adv. President. McKAY, JIMMIE, Student Council; B.D.S. Sgt.-at-Arms; Sigma Epsilon; R.O.T.C Sergeant; Band; Advisory President; National Honor. McKENNON, CAROLYN, Clio Club; Advisory Treas. McKINLEY, GEORGIE MAE McLELLAN, WILLIAM A., Hi-Y; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Crack Co. MEADOR, JEANETTE, Commercial Club. MEERSCHEIDT, CLINTON, Hi-Y; German Club Treas.; Basketball. MEREDITH, TRAVIS CALVIN, Chess Club; R.O.T.C. Sergeant. MERKEL, GLADYS, Advisory Vice-President. MERRITT, OLIVER MILLER, BETTYE JANE, WaKapa. MILLER, DOROTHY, Cadet Sponsor; Rifle Team; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y; Gold Bug Assistant Secretary. MILNER, JAMES, B.D.S.; Baseball Mgr.; Football Mgr.; Basketball Mgr. MILNER. LEONARD, B.D.S.; Football; Baseball. MINCKNER. BILLIE, Purple Jacket; WaKapa; Adv. Sec'y-Treas.; Student Assistant Sgt.-at-Arms; English Honor; National Honor. MOFFETT, RUTH. Gold Bug. MOHRMANN, HOWARD, R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Rifle Team; Crack Co. MONTGOMERY, MARY HELEN, Art Appreciation Pres.; La Retama Artist; Quill and Scroll; Purple Jacket. MURNANE, ELEANOR. Adv. Reporter; Times Staff Exchange Editor. MUSSEY, R. C. NAU, HENRY, German Club Sgt.at-Arms; Adv. Reporter. NEAL, TRUMAN, B.D.S.; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Adv. Pres.; Officers' Club; Student Council Pres.; English Honor; Sigma Epsilon; State Play; National Honor. NEUMEISTER, FRED NEW, EDITH, Clio Club. NICKEL. WELTON, Football '33 Letterman. NISSENBAUM, IDA, B.B.B. Sec'y; Advisory Secretary. � � � SENIORS « « « Page Page J 8 NORMAN, JACK, Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Pres.; R.O.T.C. Major; Crack Co.; English Honor Vice-Pres.; Officers' Club President; National Honor. NYE, JACK, Commercial Club. OFFER, AUGUST, Tennis Team. ORRICK, LELA, Commercial Club. ORNDORFF. GERTRUDE, Gold Bug; Adv. Bank Cashier. OPPERMAN, LEONARD O'SHEA, PATTY, Gold Bug Treas.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y-Reporter; Society Editor of Times Staff; Quill and Scroll; Sigma Epsilon. OTTERPOHL, WILLIAM PALMER, CLEDDIE B.D.S.; Football; Basketball; Track. PALMER, RAYMOND R., Library Assistant. PARRISH, JORDAN ANN PASCHAL, BILLY, B.D.S. PASCHAL, JAMES, Hi-Y; R.O.T.C. Sergeant; Crack Co. PATTERSON. FRANK, Advisory President; Football Captain and Letterman '34 and '35. PENA, DE LA AUGUST. Hi-Y Critic; Stage Crew; Football; Advisory Vice-President. PEREZ, ALFRED PETRINY, EFFIE MAE, B.B.B. Pres.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Times Reporter; English Honor; Student Asst. Censor; Dean's Assistant; Annual Salesman; National Honor. PORTER, WILLIE POWELL, BESSIE, Advisory President. PRICE, NORMA LANE, Purple Jacket; Modern Diana Sgt.-at-Arms; Orchestra A Reporter; Office Asst.; Adv. Vice Pres.; National Honor. PULLEN, FLORENCE, Commercial Club Pres.; Student Council; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. 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RODRIGUEZ, HELEN ROESLER, IONA, German Club; Orchestra. ROSS, JOYCE RUDI, KATIE BELLE, Gold Bug Custodian; Student Council; Purple Jacket; Advisory President; Glee Club Sec'y. SALAZAR, LUPE, Los Hidalgos Parliamentarian; Sigma Epsilon. SALDANA, MAXIMO. Los Hidalgos; Boy's Baseball, SAUER, RUBY ROY, Purple Jacket; Cadet Sponsor; WaKapa; Advisory Treasurer. SHELL, MARY KATHRYN, B.B.B.; Student Council; Purple Jacket; Adv. Vice-Pres.; English Honor; Student Assistant. SCHILLER, MILTON. B.B.B. SCHLATHER, GERALDINE SCHMALSTIEG, JACK, Commercial Club. SCHMIDT, ELSIE, Clio Club Pres.; Quill and Scroll; Purple Jacket; English Honor; Office Assistant; Student Assistant; German Staff Subscription Mgr.; National Honor. SCHROEDER, CLARENCE. Congress; Science Club Treas.; Adv. Vice-President. SCHWARTZ ADEL, Student Council Sgt.-at-Arms; Purple Jacket. SCHWEERS, MYRTLE, Girl Reserve Pres.; Glee Club; Purple Jacket; Adv. Times Collector. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 51 SCOTT, ANNA MARGARET, Sigma Epsilon; Purple Jacket Treas.; Cadet Sponsor; WaKapa Reporter; Adv. Pres.; National Honor. SCOTT, SIDNEY. Track; Football; Basketball. SEALE, HARMON. Officers' Club; Crack Co. Sgt.; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Advisory President. SEDGWICK. ROBERT. R.O.T.C. Sgt.; Crack Co. Sgt.; Adv. Vice-President. SEIDEMAN, BETTY MAE, Lanier Vice-Pres.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y; Rifle Team Pres.; Cadet Sponsor; English Honor; National Honor. SHENEMAN, HAROLD. Hi-Y; Basketball. SHULTZ. WOODROW, R.O.T.C.; Crack Co. SILVER, BERNARD, Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Vice-President; Nat'l Honor; Annual Salesman. SILVER, LOUISE, Lanier Sgt.-at-Arms; Purple Jacket; Office Assistant; National Honor. SILVER, SIDNEY, Sigma Epsilon; Adv. President; National Honor; Annual Salesman. SIMMONS, E. R.; Baseball; Adv. Times Collector-Reporter. SIMROTH, CHARLES, Reagan. SIMS, WILLIAM. Science Club Sec'y; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Advisory President. SKELTON, DOROTHY, Lanier Historian; Purple Jacket; Adv. Pres.; Cadet Sponsor; Attendance Office Asst.; National Honor. SKINNER, RUBY, Commercial Club. SMITH, ANNIE RUTH, Gold Bug Censor; Adv. Librarian; Pep Squad. SMITH, EDWIN. B.D.S.; Hi-Y Treas.; Pep Squad; Adv. Treas.; Times Collector. SMITH, HELEN STANLEY, HILDA STAPLES. GEORGE, Latin Club Reporter; Quill and Scroll; Sigma Epsilon; English Honor; Adv. Reporter; Associate Editor Times Staff. ST. CLAIR. LUCILLE STEINBACH. ALOIS. German Club. STEINBERG, EVELYN, Advisory President. STEVENSON, FANNIE STEVENSON, GEARALDINE. Advisory Times Reporter. STEWART, MARIE STEWART. PAULINE, Gold Bug Censor; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sgt.-at-Arms. STONER, HARRY STRIBLING, JEWEL, Purple Jacket; Modern Diana; Adv. Sec'y; Managing Editor Times Staff. STUBBLEFIELD, WILEY SURMAN, LILLIAN, Lanier; Cadet Sponsor; Purple Jacket; Advisory President; National Honor. SWIZE, EDNA TAIT, MARJORIE, Modern Diana. TEDFORD, FLORENCE, Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Vice-President; Modern Diana; Nat'l Honor. TEDFORD, LEROY, Baseball; Football Letterman; Basketball. THOMPSON. BERT, Latin Club Reporter; Crack Co.; Stage Crew; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut., State Play; Hi-Y. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 52 TIETZE, ALBERT TONKIN. BETTIE, Purple Jacket; Modern Diana Treas., Adv. Times Collector; Exchange Editor Times Stalf. TRIESCH, LORRAINE, WaKapa Pres.; Quill and Scroll; English Honor; Cadet Sponsor; Purple Jacket Historian; Sigma Epsilon; National Honor. TULLOS WAYNE, Advisory Treasurer. TURNER, IRA, Hi-Y Sgt.-at-Arms; Flying Ace Vice-Pres.; Advisory Sgt.at-Arms. VALENTINE, MARGARET VARGAS, LEONOR. Los Hidalgos. VAUGHAN, ALENE, Stevenson Pari.; Student Council; Purple Jacket; Attendance Office Ass't. VELA. MARGARET, Los Hidalgos. VELINDER, ROY, Football Letterman; Basketball; Tennis Team; Advisory Treasurer. VEMERSCH, ROBERT, Hi-Y; Baseball; R.O.T.C.; Crack Co. VORDENBAUM, MARY LOU, Student Council; Modern Diana; Cadet Sponsor; Adv. Sec'y; Student Assistant Club; National Honor. WALL, RUTH, Advisory Secretary. WALLACE, AGNES. WaKapa; Library Asst.; Adv. Times Collector. WALSH. LOUISE, Girl Scout Sec'y-Treas.; Assistant in Dean's Office. WEAVER. DOROTHY LOUISE, Gold Bug Custodian; Advisory Treasurer. WEBER. FRED. R.O.T.C.; Band. WEST. MINNILOLA, Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; English Honor; Adv. Pres.; Modern Diana Vice-Pres.; Student Assistant Vice-Pres.; Dean's Asst.; National Honor. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 58 WEST, OPAL, Stevenson Pari.; Student Council Pari.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Pres.; Cadet Sponsor; Nat'l Honor. WESTBROOK, EVELYN WESTERHOFF, CAROLINE, Stevenson Censor; Student Council; Office Asst.; Purple Jacket; Sigma Epsilon; English Honor Treas.; Student Asst. Club Sec'y; National Honor. WHITE, MELVIN, Harmonica Vice-Pres.; Crack Co.; Adv. Pres.; R.O.T.C. 1st Lieut.; Nat'l Honor. WIEMERS, FRITZIE, Hi-Y. WILDER VIRGINIA, WaKapa; Purple Jacket; Adv. Vice-Pres. WILEY, LEE, B.D.S.; Football; Basketball; Annual Salesman. WILLIAMS, RUTH, Modern Diana. WIMBERLY, WARREN, Student Council; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Pres.; English Honor; Nat'l Honor. WILSON, COOKE, Football; Adv. Pres.; R.O.T.C. Sgt. W1TCHELL ARTHUR, Hi-Y; Student Council; Officers' Club; Adv. Reporter; R.O.T.C. Captain; Crack Co.; National Honor. WITCHELL, WINIFRED, Lanier; Glee Club. WOLFF, ELIZABETH, German Club Historian; Quill and Scroll; Attendance Asst.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y-Treas.; Hueben und Drueben Staff. WONG, SAM WOOD, KENNETH, Football; Advisory Sgt.-at-Arms. WOOD, WILBUR, B.D.S.; Baseball; Adv. Pres.; English Honor; State Play; National Honor. WOODRUFF, ORTH, Hi-Y Secretary; Latin Club. WORD. VIVIAN Page WOZNIAK, PEGGY, Girl Scout Vice-Pres.; Student Asst. Club; Sigma Epsilon. WRIGHT, LAURA VIRGINIA, Herbarium Society Sec'y; Adv. Bank Cashier; Purple Jacket; English Honor; Office Assistant. WYATT, DOROTHY, Gold Bug Vice-Pres.; Purple Jacket. YANTIS, EDDIE, Reagan. ZIPP, EILEEN, German Club Pari.; Quill and Scroll; Purple Jacket; Hueben und Drueben Staff Editor. ZIMMERMAN, FERDINAND, Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Pres.; Crack Co.; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lieut.; Pan-American Club. ZEPEDA, GILBERT, Los Hidalgos. BASALDU, RAUL. Post Graduate. BODKINS, CLYDE. Post Graduate BOSSE, AGNES, Post Graduate. BRICE, LEROY, Post Graduate. CAVANAUGH, HELEN, Post Graduate. HEARN, JOHN, Post Graduate. HOPKINS, CLYDE, Post Graduate. KING. HAROLD. Post Graduate. LUNDEEN, VERNON. Post Graduate. PETERSON. DOROTHY, Post Graduate. STEINFELFT. ERIC, Post Graduate. � � � SENIORS « « « Page 55 SENIOR CLASS The Senior Class of 1935 has endeavored to uphold the ideals and standards of Brackenridge which we began in our sophomore year. The task has not been an easy one; but now at the end of our three year stay in Brackenridge, we feel some pride in the thought that all of our projects have proved successful. Under the able leadership of our sponsors, Miss Cecile Lawrence and Miss Nell Beasley, both of whom have been with us all three years, and Major B. J. Reilly, who was added during the senior year, the class has overcome the various obstacles which each year presented. The first class meeting of the year was devoted to the installation of our officers. The Class of '35 has been rather unusual in the fact that its president, George Bodenmiller, has served also as president during the sophomore and junior years. The officers for the new year were introduced to the Brackenridge P. T. A. at one of the early meetings of that body. At this time a short program was presented by some of the talented members of the class. The first social function of the year was the Sport Prom on November the second. The affair was enthusiastically planned for the opening of the school's new roof garden, and with gay decorations, vari-colored balloons, and brightly lighted jack-o-lanterns the roof was transformed into a miniature fairyland. A peal of thunder, a flash of lightning, and then came the rain — torrents of it! Thus we were forced to have our elaborately planned dance in the girls' gym. No sooner was the dance out of the way than the whole class turned its attention to the Senior Carnival, the most important event of the year. The coronation of the king and queen, the novel stage show, and the various booths were all attractions of the Carnival which made possible the clearing of over five hundred dollars. It was a night of fun and frolic for all. The George Washington Prom, held at Camp Normoyle on February the twenty-first, was the second social event of the year. The winners of the annual Hall of Fame Contest, an affair which created a great deal of excitement for several weeks, were announced at the dance. A grand march, led by Hazel Grimm and Bill Chandler, the most representative girl and boy, patriotic decorations in red, white, and blue, and a colorful floor show made this dance a gala event. The half day holiday given for our annual senior picnic allowed the sedate seniors a chance to forget their studies as we became children again at this April Fool's Picnic. After an afternoon of carefree fun and frolic a picnic lunch was served, thus bringing to a close a long awaited event. A little later the last senior dance was given. Then with the coming of May and the approach of commencement, the lives of the seniors began to hum with thoughts of frilly frocks, teas, invitations, and a million other such things leading toward the end of the year. And then the grand finale of it all — the commencement sermon and the graduation exercises held in the Municipal Auditorium, where feelings of both sadness and joy mingled, leaving with us the thought that our high school days are over. JUNIORS BURG, MISS ELSA, Sponsor HUBER. JACK, President ANDERSON, ARDIS, Vice-President LAWRENCE, MISS CHRISTINE, Sponsor ZIRKEL, DOROTHY, Secretary KOTZEBUE, CLIFFORD, Assistant Secretary ST. ORE, ELBERNA, Treasurer BAYLY, DOROTHY, Parliamentarian PEPER, DAISY LEE. Sgt.-at-Arms ROBINSON. J. C., Sgt.-at-Arms SCHULTZE, ADELE, Reporter MEADOWS, MARY FRANCES, Censor HERWECK, CHARLOTTE, Historian ALLEN, JUANITA AMBROSE. ELIZABETH AUFDERHAAR, DOROTHY AULT, MARY MAXINE BAILEY, HELEN BATES, MILDRED BENNETT, LEONARD BERG, RUTH BERNHARD. MARY LEE BRANTLEY. FANNIE BETH BROWN, BESSIE BOURGEOIS, SHIRLEY BUMPASS, MARTHA BURR. MONTA CASE. ALBERT CHAMBERS. GERALDINE CHAMBERS. JANICE CHOJNACKI, IRENE CHAVEZ, EDWARD CHILCOAT, JESSE O R S « « « P(i(jc 58 � � � J U N I CHIODO, CHESTER CHRISTMAN, WILLIAM COLEMAN, HASSELTINE CONN, NANCY BETH COSGROVE, TEXAS CRAWFORD, WELDON DE LANY, KATHRYN DIBRELL, JEANNE DODGE, NORA DONNELL, RUTH JUNE DOWDY, VIRGINIA DREISS, EDWARD DREISS, MOUREAU DRUCE, EDITH DUKE, FORREST ENGEL, ELIZABETH ERFURTH. EVELYN ESPARZA, JULIAN FAWCETT, CATHERINE FERRERO, ANNIE FIERRO, ADELINE FISK, EDWIN FLANAGAN, DOROTHY FLORES, MARY FRAYAR. LORAN GABBART, JEAN GAMBS. FRANCES GARCIA, MARY GARRETT, ESTELLE GILBERT, JULIAN GOMEZ, HENRY GONZALEZ, ANTHONY GONZALEZ, JAMES � � � JUNIORS « « « Page 59 GOWEN. MARY KATHRYN GRANT, LEWIS GRAY, DOROTHY GREEN, VIVIENNE GREER, ANNA CLAIRE GUERRA, LAURA LOUISE HALL, MONA MAUDE HALLER, NATALIE HAMMONDS, JOHN HANNA, ALLETTA HANRATTY, BETTY HANRATTY, ROSALEEN HARGROVE. CHARLES HARTMAN, ROBERT HEASLET, ANNETTE HENDERSON, OLIVE HICKLIN, ELIZABETH HILDEBRANDT, HAROLD HILL, BILLY HILL, MARY HILL. McRAE HUCKER. CHARLES HURON. ERNEST HUIE, JACQUELINE JAMBERS, BERYL JAMESON. ELIZABETH JONES, CLIFTINE JONES, GERALD JONES, KATHLEEN KARCHER, YOLANDE KELSO, MURIEL KOLODZIE, RUTH LINDHOLM. LORA RUTH LITTRELL, ALVIN O R S « « « Page 60 � � � J U N I LORILLARD, THOMAS MALLETT, EDNA MASTIN, PEARL MATTOX. GLENN MAYER. ELINOR McAllister, opal McDOUGALL. ALLEENE McGARRIGLE, CHARLES McGEE, MARTHA McGREGOR, MORGAN McKAY, BETTY MacKAY, LORRAINE McREE, KENNETH MEANS, MARGUERITE METZGER, LEONORA MILLER, HAZEL MOELLER, LURLINE MOELLER, MURIEL MONROE, LEE MONTEMAYOR, LIBRADO MORIN, EMMA MORRIS, WILMA MOSS, ELOISE MULLER KAY NATION, JAMES NIGRA, ZELDA O'BRIEN. DOROTHY OLIVO, GEORGE O'QUINN, JOHN OZUNA, MADALINE PACEY, RUSSELL PAPLACZYK, FRANCES C. PATRICK, JOSEPHINE � � � J U N Page 61 I O R S « « « PATTERSON, ELIZABETH PETRY, CAROLINE POAGE, HENRY POBULOSKI, ANNABELL PRICE, JOSEPH LEE RAGSDALE, CAROLYN RAMCHISSEL, ALEENE RANSLEBEN, OTTO REMMEL, BETTE RICHEY, GEORGE RIDDLE, DALTON RIGGS, KATHLEEN ROBBINS, BARBARA ROBERTS, BARBARA ROBERTS, KATHRYN RODGERS, INEZ ROSE. CHARLES SAUNDERS. MARY LOUISE SCHAFER. NELL SCHROEDER, LOIS SCHWARTZ, VIRGINIA SEXTON. CORA LUCILLE SHARP, LULA MAE SHAW, ELSIE SKELTON, ROBERT SMITH, MARY HELEN SMITH. PHYLLIS SMITH, VETA MAE SMYRL, SHIRLEY SNELL, DOROTHY SNELL, SAM SOTOMAYOR. AUDREY SOUTH, BARNETT O R S « « « Page 62 � � � J U N I SPECKELS, HENRIETTA SPENCE. CAROLYN SPERBER. WILLIAM STAMBOUGH. KENDALL STECKELMEYER, ELLA STEUBING, CHARLES SWAYZE, JENNIE MARIE TAYLOR. ANITA TEAS. CARROLL THAMES, ELAINE THOMPSON. JUANITA TIEDTKE, LESLIE TOLLETT, GERALDINE TRICE. MARGUERITE VANCE. JOAN VARNON, MYRTLE VASQUEZ. IGNACIO VOSS. BONNIE WAITZ, DOROTHY WALKER, GANAHL WALKER, JUNE WALKER, LILLIAN WEININGER, EDWARD WESTERHOFF, MARGARET WILDER. DOROTHY WILLIAMS, RUTH WINTER. CAROLYN WOOTEN. LORAINE WYNN, LILLIAN YOEHLE, DOROTHY YOUNG. WILLIE MYRTLE YOUNGER, ARMEADE ZERR, GLADYS ZIMMER. MARJORIE � � � JUNIORS « « « Page 63 JUNIOR CLASS The Sophomore Class of 1934 was sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Green and Mr. Thomas Thompson. Under the leadership of lack Huber as president the class had a very successful year. In the latter part of May, 1934, a nominating committee was appointed to select members suitable to hold offices for the year 1934-1935. Candidates were nominated from the floor also. The officers elected were: Jack Huber, President; Dorothy Zirkel, secretary; Ardis Anderson, vice-president; Elberna St. Ore, treasurer; J. C. Robinson and Daisy Lee Peper, sergeants-at-arms; Dorothy Bayly, parliamentarian; Adele Schultze, reporter; Charlotte Herweck, historian, Clifford Kotzebue, assistant secretary; and Mary Frances Meadows, censor. Since Miss Green and Mr. Thompson did not return to Brack-enridge this year, the Junior Class of 1935 elected Misses Christine Lawrence and Elsa Burg to sponsor the class. The class has been marked for having an unusually large attendance at the meetings. The class meetings, which are held every other Tuesday in the auditorium, are sometimes given over strictly to business, and at others a program is presented. This year, instead of having the regular monthly dues, the class voted to assess each member ten cents to pay for the pages in the annual. Most of the members responded and paid their dues promptly. The Junior Class of 1935 is a class that is wide-awake to everything about it and is ready to take the place of this year's seniors. The class has been willing to help the senior class put over any big project that has been undertaken. A number of juniors assisted the seniors in their carnival this year and got some helpful experience that they will need next year for the same project. The class has some football and basketball stars, to say nothing of the debates and declaimers who represent Brackenridge. The main project of the year was the junior dance, which was held April 5 at Camp Nor-moyle, with Whitney Ryan's orchestra furnishing the music. The month of May is a busy one, as then comes election of officers to serve during the senior year; and ushers for the commencement programs are chosen at this time also. The class is earnestly hoping for and working toward a successful senior year. SOPHOMORES KOCH, MISS ELIZABETH, Sponsor LANDRUM. HAL. President MEANS. CHARLIE BELL, Vice-President SUMMERS. MYRIL MRS.. Sponsor DU PREE. MARY ELIZABETH, Secretary WINTER, BETTY, Treasurer BEITEL, GORDON, Parliamentarian EITT, AILEEN, Sgt.-at-Arms HOWARD, CARL. Sgt.-at-Arms HOUSE. MARJORIE, Reporter ABBOTT, JERRY ALBERTS, HAROLD ALSBURY, DENNIE ALSTON, MARY IMOGENE ANDERSON. MARJORIE ARLITT, CLARA LOUISE BAILEY. DOROTHY BAIRD, BETTY BASS. ETHEL MAE BECKMANN, ANNIE LAURIE BINGHAM, LOYD BLUE, GLORIA DAWN BOND, FRANCES BOWEN, MARJORIE BOWIE. JEWELL BROCKWAY, FRED ARTHUR BROWN, RICHARD BUCHANAN, R. D. BURGAMY, EVA LEE BURNETT. HAZEL CARVAJAL. SARAH CLARE. FREDDIE JUNE CLARKSON. VIRGINIA CLARE CREIGHTON, MARY LEL DAVIDSON. LILLIE ALICE DAVIS, H. B. DAVIS, HELEN DIAZ. RALPH DIEHL, MARIEN ORES « « Page. 66 � � S O P H O M DILLON, MARION DORAN, WINIFRED DRAFFEN, IVA JEWELL DURHAM. DARLENE EDMISTON, MARGARET ELLEY, ELDRED ELLEY, GLADYS ENNIS. JIM ERFURTH, JEWELL FERGUSON, MARJORIE FISHER, AUDREY FLAIG, DOROTHY FLANNERY, JAMES FLORES, HECTOR FLORES, JESSE FORD, MARY FOSTER. ARTHUR LEE FOSTER, CARINNE GLEISER, MARGARET GONZALEZ, ADELE GORDON, EMILY GRAY, HENRIETTA HAGAN, JANICE HALBEDL, VIRGINIA HALE, MARIAN HALEY, DOROTHY HAMILTON, LILLIAN HARLAN, TILLIE HARRELL, HUGH HEARD, INEZ HERNANDEZ. AURELIA HINTON, ALLEN JONES, JOANN JOYNER. MARION KABELMACHER, VELMA KANATZER, HOBART KELLER. JEANNE KENDALL. WINIFRED KERN, FRANK � � SOPH Page 67 O M O R E S « « KERR, GORDON, KLIEFORTH, JANE LAECHELIN. LUCILLE LAUE, MAIDA LOGAN, THERESA JO LOPEZ. LYDIA LOPEZ, MARIO LORD, ROGER MAHER, JAMES MARTIN, FAY MARTINEZ. CARMEN MARTINEZ, MARY McCALL. BEN J. McCOY, MARY LOUISE McPherson. Florence MECHLER, HELEN MILLER, CARROL MILLS. VIVIAN GREY MINEAR, ELAINE MITCHELL. DOROTHY MORRIS. LUCILLE NARANJO, FLAVIA NIBLACK. RUTH NICHOLS, GEORGETTE NICHOLS, JEAN NICKEL, CHRISTA CLARA NUESSLE, JOE OAKLEY, RUTH OBREGON, JANIE OFFER. EMIL O LARNIC, GLADYS OOSTERWEEN, ELLA O'QUINN, JACQUES ORT, JOAN PATTERSON. ALICE PAYNE, DAVID PIPER. JULIETTE POUTRA, BERTHA POWER, BILLIE PRESLEY, DORIS � � SOPHOMORES « « Page 68 RAHLMANN, MELVINA RAMOS, HELEN RANDALL, MARY PAT REILLY, J. W. RIOJAS, ARMANDO ROLEY, JOYCE ROSOW, ROBERT ROWELL, KATHRYN ROY, WILLIAM RUDI. DORIS RYAN, JAY SANDERS, LA VERNE SCHERER, DOROTHY SCHMIDT, DOROTHY SCHUMANN. ETHEL SEALE. MARGIE SEELE. HERMAN SHAW, GENEVIEVE SMITH, MARY FRANCES STARNES, PAUL STEPHENSON, GENE STUART, LEONORA SUTHERLAND, RUSSELL TERRELL, J. W. THOMPSON, DORA ELLEN TRACY, DOROTHY VOGT. MILDRED WALKER, EDITH WALLER, TED WEBB, MIRIAM WIGGINS, BARBARA WILLIAMS. FLOY HAZEL WOLFE, MILDRED FRANCE WOLVERTON, EDNA LA VERNE WOODRUM, JAMES WRIGHT, NELLIE GRAY ZERR. CLIFFORD ZINTGRAFF. ALFRED ZOOK, GLAYDA � � SOPH Page 69 O M O R E S « « SCHOOL LIFE FAVORITES ELEANOR. ALBRECHT Senior Carnival Q.u.een JACK STREET Senior Carnival Kin VALESKA Mc A LUSTER. Most Intellectual Girl JACK NORMAN Most Intellectual mm BILL CHANDLER Most Representative Boy n----------------------12 HAZEL GRIMM Most Representative Girl 7 ------------------------[-7 FEATURES ft no Scene from the coronation — the high spot of the Senior Carnival. ws; The President's Council enjoys the novelty of a luncheon on the roof. ws; Mr. Gary consents to grace our page. •it? Vi' The new Hamburger Hut proves a boon to Brackenridge. Scene from A Night in an Inn. Vi'S? The Home Economics Style Show presents the old and new in costumes. 'S? 'S? 'S? A model home made by Eloisa Cameron for Open House. Page SO B. H. S. club treasurers pose for La Retama. La Retama artists busy at their daily task of making illustrations for the annual. Mr. Ulrich, our pep squad sponsor. •STitife’ Our stage crew, always busy but never in the limelight. 'St 'S’ Mr. Kay smiles his approval. The opening of the new roof was a big boost to the Purple Parade. Page 81 Cadet Sponsors in front of the new R. O. T C. quarters. '«! V ' The Herbarium Club out on a flower hunt. Proud bearers of the colors. %’ ■ ; Mr. Zoeller, leader of our faithful band members. A bulletin board t h e center of attraction during the Hall of Fame election. Sponsors and officers at a festive spread honoring the retiring officers. Page 82 B. B. B.'s forming the plus sign, a symbol of their dub. Many changes in the appearance of our campus, but Old Glory remains. A scene from The First Thanksgiving , a picturesque play of the Thanksgiving Assembly. 4- Ttf Bathing suits our mothers wore paraded in the Home Economics Style Show. A quartet often contributing to the humor of our assemblies. Scene from a favorite play, The Mountain Wedding. Page 83 The third time I went up I heard a stranger say: Oh, don't he buck, though'! —Roughing It. STAGE, PRESS, and MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH DRAMATICS In keeping with the other improvements ot Brackenridge, the Dramatics Department, under the able guidance of Miss Jeston Dickey, has been thoroughly renovated. This department is now located in its new home, the Toy Theater. The classroom, with a capacity lor seating sixty stu dents, boasts of an adequate stage with a real curtain. In the rear of the stage are four practice rooms and several costume rooms which are equipped with mirrors, make-up tables, and costume closets. The Dramatics Department is particularly of its library, which contains two thousand casting copies of plays, a great number of reference books, and a set of text books covering the history of dramatics, acting, make-up and costuming. Over one hundred and fifty different one-act plays have been presented in the class-room. These actors and actresses are graded on their costuming, voice development, diction, stage presence, pantomime, and poise. Besides the two big shows, the January Jubilee, and the Purple Parade, this department has been called upon to entertain the student body with elaborate assemblies in celebration of Christmas Thanksgiving, and Armistice. Our entry for the State Play Contest was Master Pierre Patelin , a farce translated from fifteenth century French. Although Wilbur Wood, Lottie Burge, Truman Neal, Walter Kalteyer, Norris Kincaid, and the others needed eleborate costumes, our own department made over and rearranged them from those we already owned. The purposes of this department are manifold, the general development in poise, ability to read, diction, voice, and bodily control being prevalent. Scene from “Master Pierre Patelin. Miss J. Dickey Lottie Burge Truman Neal Helen Bailey Norris Miss J. Franklin Wilbur Wood Walter Kalteyer Armeade Younger Kincaid Page 88 DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PUBLIC SPEAKING The Department of Speech of Brackenridge High School develops a student along the lines that will enable him to fill his niche in life effectively by giving him experience in the organization and delivery of original speeches. This course tends to develop a student's power to express his ideas effectively and enable him to read and interpret literature, thus developing the mind, body, language, and voice of the student. In this manner, he learns to think clearly and logically. During this year approximately eight hundred students have taken advantage of some phase of work in the Speech Arts Department, which necessitates the services of four teachers: Mrs. Roselle, Miss Dickey, Miss Franklin, and Mr. Barksdale. Some classes in public speaking are conducted only on a half-time basis, alternating with Physical Education. Public Speaking is a prerequesite for the more advanced courses in dramatics, debate, extempore speaking, and declaiming. Each year the department of speech participates in the Interscholastic League Contest, entering contestants in extempore speaking, declamation, and debate. Our speakers this year were Lucille Jones and Joe Armistead, extempore speaking; Marguerite Trice and Jimmie McKay, declamation; and Harold Alberts and Jim Ennis, debate. Out of the five contests in which the four high schools participated in the city meet, Brackenridge had four winners, namely the two girl debaters and the boy and girl declaimer. In the regional Interscholastic meet the girl debaters, Helen Machemehl and Doris Hughes, came out first; Jimmie McKay first in boys' declamation, and Marguerite Trice second in girls' declamation. Scene from The First Thanksgiving. Lucille Jones Extempore Joe Armistead Extempore Jimmie McKay , Declamation Bert Thompson Mrs. B. L. D. Roselle Marguerite Trice Extempore Polly Durham Forrest Duke � Page 89 DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH DEBATE Debate is the assembling plant of the curriculum. All that we have attained in education is brought together in debate. A student to become a capable debater must not only be a good speaker, but he must have an excellent knowledge of English; he must be exceptional in his reasoning powers, and he must possess a striking personality. The question that is submitted for debate each year is always of present day interest. By studying such questions, the debater attains knowledge in current events that will always be useful to him. After receiving a thorough grounding in debate, we enter tournaments. Practice debates were held with Abilene, Dallas, Houston and several smaller places. At the Abilene tournament, the boys and girls both won the debates, and at Dallas the girls were also declared winners. The Houston squad came to San Antonio only to suffer defeat by both our boys' and girls' teams. The Brackenridge Debating Society and the debate squad entertained their Houston friends by a sightseeing trip in the afternoon and a party at night. In the city series the girls won by forfeit and the boys lost to Jefferson. Debate is indeed a worthwhile study. In class, we are taught the principles of debate and given daily practice in our class debates, and put through the grinds in preparation for the final try-outs. The girls wore also victorious in the district meet held here Saturday, April 13 and in the regional Interscholastic meet at San Marcos. Wonder Hat featuring Truman Neal, Kay Muller. Wilbur Wood, Eloise Mauermann, and Norris Kincaid. Helen Machemehl Elinor Mayer Harold Alberts Kellis Dibrell Roger Barbara Roberts Doris Hughes Jim Ennis E. C. Barksdale Davenport Page 90 HUEBEN UND DRUEBEN Hueben und Drueben, the German publication at Brackenridge High School, was introduced in 1928 under the sponsorship of Miss Leilet Richter and the first editor, Gustav Nau. It was first edited by the German Club and there were no definite yearly subscribers. Each member of the German Club sold separate copies of each edition to students and outsiders. The paper came out four times during the first school year. Now there are six editions and a separate staff has charge o! the paper. Each issue carries out a certain theme. There is always a Christmas number, dedicated to Christmas activities and customs, especially in Germany, an edition dedicated to seniors, and an Easter number. This year's March issue is devoted solely to articles on Texas history. Hueben und Drueben is a magazine type of publication, and the articles deal with various topics of interest. The reading matter is not only made up of articles on school news but on world news, especially those pertaining to Germany and the Germans. This is one reason why Hueben und Drueben also finds readers outside of our country, as for instance in Germany. The staff of 1934,1935 has been making considerable progress both in journalistic work and in subscriptions. A definite time each day is set aside for the work on the publication. Members of the Hueben und Drueben staff who have done outstanding work for the publication are eligible to membership in Quill and Scroll, the international association for high school journalists. Zipp. Editor-in-Chief Harnisch. Bus. Mgr. Brown. Typist Richter, Sponsor Schmidt, Cir. Mgr. Droemer. Sport Ed. Top Row, left to right:—Nau, Ransleben. Middle Row: — Seele, Wolff, Schulte, Koe-string, Harnisch. Lower Row: — Reveley, Schmidt, Zipp, Willmann. Poor 91 Goering, Editor Scholz, Sponsor Caruthers, Asso. Ed Meadows, Club Ed. Gabbart, Jr. Ed. Rheiner, Typist La Retama staff members busy at their several tasks: Anna and Dorothy confer ring at the desk; Jean at the files; Alva busy typing; Mary Frances grinding away at the paper-cutter, and Mildred turning out another poster. As we undertook publishing the current edition of La Retama, the staff resolved to procure the assistance of the famous humor which flowed so ingenuously from the pen of Mark Twain, 1935 being the Mark Twain Centennial year. To add to the reality of our year-book, a greatly appreciated letter from Mark Twain's daughter, giving Mark Twain's attitude and regard for youth, is printed in the opening section. Many new plans and features have been observed. Due to the numerous new improvements in and about the building, the pictures in the opening section of the annual are different and show a new slant on school life. For the last five years La Retama has received the All American rating from the National Scholastic Press Association and we hope this year's edition will receive the same honor. It seems opportune at this time for the staff to extend its sincere appreciation for the assistance rendered by the public speaking department, the annual salesmen, the artists, the typists, and the ad-solicitors. The students from the public speaking department visited the sophomore English classes and broadcast the merits of La Retama. The salesmen followed with an intensive subscription campaign. Six hundred annuals were sold. The winners were Walter Kalteyer, Polly Durham, and Doris Hughes. The editor, Anna Goering, and Walter Kalteyer were in keen competition in soliciting advertising. When the five hundred dollars was reached both had practically the same amount and therefore, both names were engraved on the school trophy cup. Page 92 At the beginning of the year four artists were chosen to be the art editors of the annual, due to their outstanding artistic ability. One of these student artists was forced to resign; therefore the burden of the art work was placed on the shoulders of three artists under the guidance of Mrs. Barron. This art staff studied Mark Twain's life and books. Then taxing their ability and originality to the utmost, they produced the excellent illustrations shown throughout the book. In some year-books the engraver is forced to use commercial drawings and, therefore, Bracken-riage and the La Retama staff are proud to have students in school who are so artistically inclined that they can illustrate an entire annual. One of the nicest social events of the year was the banquet given to honor the winning annual salesmen and ad-solicitors at the Original Restaurant, April 11. The Easter motif was carried out in the decorations. The last social event of the year, and the one most looked forward to, is when La Retama, the Times, and Hueben und Drueben, the German paper, combine to give the All-Publications Banquet. These three staffs take turn about in taking charge of the program. Tc this sad, but lovely parting affair, all members of the present and future staff are invited. Everyone is tense until the new officers are announced and then with tears and laughter combined, everyone congratulates everyone else. Thus a busy year is ended in a most delightful manner Bates, Artist Brockway, Artist Payne. Artist Durham, Salesman Bcrron, Art Sponsor Montgomery. Artist Grimm, Bus. Mgr. Kalteyer, Cir. Mgr. Salesmen- Top Row, left to right: — Street, Heller, Kalteyer, Huber. Harnisch. Third Row: — Wiley. Gehlert. S. Silver, Hughes, Swayze, Gooch, Waitz Second Row: — Petriny, Schmidt, Gage, B. Silver, B. Roberts, Zirkel. Bottom Row: — Howard Grimm, Guzzardo, Bryant, K. Roberts, Durham Fuhrman, Dibrell. Page 93 THE TIMES The Brackenridge Times is a bi-weekly newspaper published at Brackenridge by the journalism students of the school. It is under the sponsorship of Miss Mary Elizabeth Miller. Last year saw several changes made in The Times. The office was moved from 305 to 331, a larger room. Then in November, two inches were added to the length of the paper, making the columns fifieen inches long, while it remained a five column, four-page paper. In February the size of the type was made smaller; this increased space for copy. Each year entry is made into the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the National Scholastic Press Association at the Uni versity of Minnesota, the Scholastic Awards contest, and the Interscholastic League Press Conference at Austin. Last spring the Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded a gold key to Miss Miller for outstanding work as chairman of Texas and as sponsor of The Times. Miss Miller was also one of the organizers of The Association of Student Journalists, San Antonio's city-wide press dub under the sponsorship of Theta Sigma Phi. The club meets monthly at San Antonio Tech High School with two schools acting as hosts. M. M. Harris, editor of the Express and Evening News, Harold Scherwitz, sports editor of the Light, and Monte Barrett, creator of the Jane Arden continuity strip and writer of mystery novels, spoke at the first meetings of the organization. R. W. Barry, former Associated Press correspondent and now with the Express, spoke at the first meetina of 1935. McAllister, Editor Miller, Sponsor Staples. Asso. Ed. Stribling, Mng. Ed. O’Shea. Society Ed. Hucker, Sports Ed. Reporters—Top Row, left to right:—Pierce Brice, Eckhardt, Achterberg, Scott. Third Row:—Murnane, Stribling, Wood, Ragsdale, Baylor, Nigra, Deaton Second Row: — Sperber, Applewhite, Gill, Westerholf, Karcher, Jones. Schmidt, Bailey. First Row: Gray, O'Shea, Davis, Hucker, Tonkin, McAllister. Page 9} THE TIMES Evangeline Sorola, associate editor of The Times for 1934, won a gold medal for being the high point contestant at the Interscholastic League Press Conference at Austin. This award gave her the state championship among student journalists. The School was awarded a placque for being the second in number of points. Ima Trammel, department editor, was the other contestant who helped score the points for the Times. Marjorie Rosen won fourth place in the United States for her book reviews written for the Times. The award was made by the Scholastic. Clarence Weikel won first place in the state for his sport story in the same contest. In the spring of 1934, Clarence was appointed assistant sports editor of the San Antonio Express. Last fall The Times won first place in the Quill and Scroll international awards. Edwin Phillips won fifth place in the vocabulary contest conducted by Quill and Scroll, and Zelda Planto won honorable mention for both her headline and her editorial. This spring Valeska McAllister won a sectional place for her feature story and an honorable mention for her editorial. Fred Pierce won an honorable mention for his entry in the curren news contest. Staff members who were elected into the Quill and Scroll were Zelda Planto, Ima Trammel, and Marjorie Rosen. Probably the outstanding event of the year 1934 was the winning of the Medalist award at Columbia University. The Times was chosen one of the eight best high school newspapers of its class in the United States. Human, Goodwin, Business Mgr. Pub. Bus. Sponsor Machemehl, Murnane. Dept. Ed. Ex. Ed. Nigra, Tonkin, Ex. Ed. Ex. Ed. � Collectors-—Top Row, left to right:—Chandler, Smith, Heard. Cage. Butler Third Row: Fry, Gage, Gavlick, Waltz, Wallace, Ress-man, Herwick, Davis, Taylor, House, Sim mons, Coker. Second Row: — Willman Brown, Schweers, Henderson, Ort, Mauer-mann, Wilder, Jones, Carrillo. Bottom Row: Lindholm, Zirkel, Doran. Burge. Pacey. Piper, Boquet, Dodge, Garcia. Page 95 ORCHESTRA Orloll Bowen Dorothy Dillon The Brackenridge High School Orchestra under the experienced guidance and able direction of Mr. Otto Zoeller, is one of the most outstanding organizations at Brackenridge. It is well known in San Antonio, for it lends aid to all branches of the school system as well as to civic organizations. The repertoire of the Brackenridge Hiqh School Orchestra includes such well-known difficult selections as Schubert's unfinished Symphony, Tschaikowsky's March Slave, and Rimsky-Korsakoff's Capriccio Espagnoli. The numerous occasions during the past year for which the Brackenridge Orchestra has played include: the Brackenridge High School Open House, a group of selections for the Brackenridge Fathers' Night, a Page Junior School show for the benefit of the Parent Teachers' Association, various radio programs, and programs at both Brackenridge and Jefferson, featuring the combined orchestras. A new musical organization at Brackenridge which has become very popular through the novel skits and music they perform is the German Band. During the year they have appeared on numerous programs. The following students were elected by application and their qualifications to play in the Southwestern Music Meet at Roswell, New Mexico, April 8-13: Orloff Bowen, Frances Zoeller, Billy Joyner, Jack Bowen, Dorothy Dillon, Jona Roesler, Joan Vance, Harold Hildebrandt, William Geyer, Udo Haarmann, and J. C. Robinson. It is quite a privilege and inspiration to go to this meet and get acquainted with musical students from all over the country. In the meet this year Mr. Zoeller will assist Mr. Joseph E. Maddy of the University of Michigan. An orchestra Brackenridge is proud of. Billy Joyner J. C. Robinson Mr. Zoeller, Director Iona Roesler Joan Vance Frances Zoeller CLUB CLIO The Clio Club was organized in 1919 by Miss Adah Gibbons, the present sponsor, for the purpose of fostering an interest in history, giving the girls practice in extempore speaking, and teaching them more about parliamentary law. Since the club is primarily an historical one, it chose as its name that of the muse Clio. This year the club followed the Grecian customs in all activities. In celebration of the harvest season, the Cerelia was presented by the club. The mothers of the members were the honor guests. The theme of the play was Persephone's return to Pluto, ruler of the dark regions. In order to give more girls a chance to hold offices, a midterm election was held. Elsie Schmidt, the outgoing president, was the hostess at the Clios Installation Dinner at the Milam Cafeteria on January 30. The Symposium was the theme and Grecian costumes were worn. Hose Day celebrated by the Clio Club in the spring corresponded to the fall celebration of the Cerelia. Honoring the faculty members, this organization entertained with a perfectly-appointed tea on May 1, in commemoration of Rose Day. A brief program featuring as its humorous theme the legend of curiosity was presented. The second installation dinner for the purpose of installing the new officers was held just before school was over. Thus ended a happy year of great activity for the Clios. Top Row: — Elsie Schmidt, Pres.; Kay Muller, Presenting Cerelia celebrating the harvest season. Vice-Pres.; Lillian Guthrie, Sec'y; Miss Adah Gibbons, Sponsor. Second Row:—Anna Goer-ing, Treas.; Hettie Achterberg, Mildred Bates. Iva Jewell Draffen. Third Row:—Margaret Ed-miston, Aileen Eitt, Evelyn Erfurth, Betty Gill. Fourth Row: — Anna Claire Greer, Virginia Halbedl, Alletta Hanna, Marjorie House. Filth Row:—Elizabeth Jameson. Jeanne Keller, Maida Laue, Carolyn McKennon Sixth Row:—Dorothy Mitchell, Dorothy O'Brien. Carolyn Ragsdale, Melvina Rahlmann. Bottom Row: — Barbara Robbins, LaVerne Sanders, Dorothy Schmidt, Marjorie Zimmer. Paye 9S BRACKENRIDGE DEBATING SOCIETY The Brackenridge Debating Society, organized by Miss Ruby West in 1917, has for its purposes, the promotion of public speaking, the furtherance of the development and enjoyment of debating, and the offering of various types of speaking to the students of Brackenridge High School. For the past few years the society has satisfactorily assumed the able guidance of Mr. Barksdale, the present sponsor. Inscribed on the honor roll of this worthy organization may be found the names of the Sophomore Class President Hal Landrum, the Junior Class President Jack Huber, and the Senior Class President George Bodenmiller. Here also, is found the name of the royalty of Brackenridge, his Highness King Jack of the House of Street. Not only is the Brackenridge Debating Society distinguished by the aforementioned, but the personnel of the Brackenridge Debating squad may be found ardently contesting points at the weekly meetings. Among its other activities, the Brackenridge Debating Society presented the Harvest Festival. The cadet sponsors were the honorees. The Brackenridge Debating Society entertained the debaters who came to San Antonio from Houston with a party, followed the next morning by a sunrise breakfast. However, not all of the club activities have been confined to social events and word-wars; very elaborate initiation ceremonies were conducted. We see in the younger members a new and brighter future in store for the Brackenridge Debating Society. Top Row:—Kellis Dibrell, Pres; Tino Human, Vice-Pres.; George Bernard, Sec’y; Leslie Tiedtke, Treas.; Mr. E. C. Barksdale, Sponsor. Second Row:—Harold Alberts, Milton Aller-kamp, A. J. Barthelow, George Bodenmiller, Clyde Bodkin. Third Row:—R D. Buchanan, Claron Cage, Jesse Chilcoat, Delbert Coker, Forrest Duke. Fourth Row: - Daniel Dunham, Arthur Lee Foster, Hugh Harrell. Ronald Hubbard, Huber Huffmeyer. Filth Row: — Jack Huber, Walter Kalteyer, Norris Kincaid. Clifford Kotzebue, Ha! Landrum. Sixth Row;— Jimmie McKay, Stephen Moore, Truman Neal, Joe Nuessle, Cleddie Palmer. Bottom Row:— Billy Paschal, Edwin Smith, Sam Snell, Jack Street, Lee Wiley. � Page 99 BRACKENRIDGE BRAIN AND BRAWN CLUB Top Row:—Efiie Mae Petriny, Pres.; Charles Hucker, Vice-Pres.; Maria Galanos, Sec'y-Treas.; Geneva Boitorff. Second Row:—Irene Chajnocki, Marien Diehl. Marion Dillon, Winifred Doran. Third Row: — Elouis Farris, Fay-rene Ferguson, French Ferguson, Mary Ford Fourth Row: — Lucille Grell, Viviun Hanks Ernest Huron, June Rose Jaroszewsky. Fifth Row—Joann Jones, David Mayer, Ida Nissen-baum, Cornelia Paplaczyk. Bottom Row:— Alice Patterson, Elizabeth Patterson, Mary Katheryn Schell, Milton Schiller, J. W. Terrill In order to promote interest in mathematics, great mathematicians and their works, a Mathematics Club was organized in 1927 by Mrs, Jessie M. Abbott. Its first president was Walter Stein who originated its name and pin. B. B. B. signifies Brackenridge Brain and Brawn —meaning that what the brain can think, the hand can do. The pin is that of the old secret Pythagorean Society, the regular pentagon inscribed in a circle and its vertices carrying the symbols plus, minus, division, multiplication, and pi. In 1932, our sponsor invited Miss Stella Q. Smith to be co-sponsor, on account of her deep interest and skill in mathematics. In eight years the membership has grown from seven to forty-two. The only requisitions for members are an abiding interest in mathematics and passing grades in all subjects. The bi-monthly meetings consist of a short business session and a program centered in mathematics, but including much fun. Our annual visit to the weather bureau was the most unique in the history of San Antonio, as the wind swept over the city at the rate of fifty-eight miles an hour that day. The club also had its annual view of the heavens, and an astronomical lecture by Mrs. George Moore. We plan to make a historical tour of San Antonio and its environs. The entertainments this year included the regular initiation ceremony, a Christmas party, several other entertainments, both indoor and outdoor, and the farewell party for the seniors. B. B. B.'s forming one of our symbols. 4 Page inn LOS HIDALGOS CLUB Los Hidalgos , the Spanish dub of Brack-enridge, was organized in September, 1922, under the leadership of Mr. Castaneda and Miss Parmer. The purpose of the dub was to promote interest in art, literature, religion, and the mode of living of the Latin-American countries. The club is now under the supervision of Mrs. Grace Carter and Miss Ethel Jones. Los Hidalgos Club is noted for being among the first to offer its services and cooperation in all school projects and has a large variety of activities scheduled for each year. In fall comes the freshman party in which the sophomores are welcomed to Brackenridge, next the spooky hallowe'en party, and later the traditional Spanish game La Pinata is enjoyed at Christmas. The election of officers is held once each term. In the spring, initiation ceremonies are observed. This is one of the most romantic and picturesque initiations held by any club. The outstanding events of the spring term are the presentation of Una Noche Espanola , given in honor of the parents of the club members, and the annual banquet in honor of club officers and graduates. The most important projects of Los Hidalgos this year have been the promotion of Las Chispitas , the club gossiper , into the form of a miniature newspaper and the origin of a three months plan whereby the club members will participate in a series of comedies for the purpose of choosing the best actors for the annual assembly Una Noche Espanola . La Pinata at Christmas time. Top Row: — Ignacio Vasquez, Pres.; Beatrice Carrillo, Sec’y; Amelia Hernandez, Treas.; Jesus Alonso. Hortense Bonilla Second Row: Sarah Carvajal, David Cordova, Julian Esparza, Adeline Fierro, Fred Flores Third Row:—Irene Flores. Jesse Fiores, Mary Flores, Aaele Gonzales, Ross Gonzales. Fourth Row: — Carlos Guajardo, Florence Leal, Lydia Lopez, Mike Lozano, Emma Morin. Filth Row: — Mary Martinez. Flavia Naranjo, Janie Obregon, George Olivo, Ella Oosterveen. Bottom Row: Helen Ramos, Armando Riojas. Lupe Salazar, Leonar Vargas, Margaret Vela. � Page 101 STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council was organized in the year 1918 by Mr. William Cory, under the name of Congress. During the fall term of 1932 the name of this organization was changed to Student Council. The membership of this body consists of one representative from every advisory. The presidents of the chartered clubs and organizations are the honorary members of the council. Through the advisory representatives and presidents of the clubs, and other organizations, the Council obtains cooperation throughout the school. The purpose of the Council is to create a zeal for scholarship, to cooperate with the faculty in making our high school the best place for development, to foster a spirit of loyalty and cooperation in school and to aid the organizations of the schools in their undertakings. It is an organization created to further various school activities. The activities of the Council vary throughout the year. In the fall, during the football season, a color sale is sponsored. This is the source from which the Student Council obtains its finances; therefore no other club, or organization is allowed this privilege. The Council also sponsors a Lost and Found department which is of the greatest assistance to the student body. At mid-term, and also at the close of the spring term, the Lost and Found department holds an auction sale of those articles which have not been called for and have not been returned during the school term. Top Row: — Miss Mary Colegate, Sponsor; Truman Neal, Pres. Ruth Reese, Vice-Pres.; Miss Lucille Wharton, Sponsor Second Row: Evelyn Hannish, Sec'y; Elizabeth Ambrose, Erwin Batot, Hortense Bonilla. Third Row: Margery Brunnemann, Jewel Bryant, Claron Cage, Beatrice Carrillo. Fourth Row: Hassel-tine Coleman, Nancy Beth Conn, Jewel Cooper, Cleo Davis. Fifth Row: Polly Durham, Billy Farmer, Clarence Fischer, Mary Louise Fitzgerald. Bottom Row: Mary Ford, Alma May Fuhrmann, Jean Gabbart, Frances Gambs, Mary Kathryn Gowen. Annual wiener roast at Roosevelt Park 4 Page 10 Top Row: Vivienne Green, Ronald Hubbard Tino Human, Eleanor Ingenhuett, Second Row: Reuben Jones, Frank Kern, Dorothy Locke, Edna Mallett. Third Row: Jimmie McKay. Russell Pacey, Elizabeth Patterson, Anna Bell Pobuloski. Fourth Row: Mildred Rice, Katie Belle Rudi, Clarence Schroeder, Adel Schwartz. Fifth Row: Elsie Shaw, William Sperber, Pauline Stewart, Elaine Thames, Alene Vaughan. Bottom Row: June Walker, Opal West, Carolyn Westerhoff, Carolyn Winters, Arthur Witchell. I STUDENT COUNCIL Sometime during the school year, either in fall or in February, the Student Council presents a freshman assembly. This is for the purpose of welcoming the new students to Brackenridge and to acquaint them with the many varied activities to be found in high school. Activities of all types, such as clubs, athletics, public speaking, art, and music are presented in this assembly. The students leave the assembly with valuable information feeling that they have a motive for putting the very best into their school work. One of the most active committees in the Student Council is the courtesy committee which sends cards of sympathy and good cheer to the members of the faculty and the student body in case of very serious illness, or a death in their immediate families. Another active committee is the color committee which is responsible for selling colors, both at school and at the games. Since the Student Council is not a social organization, social activities are very limited. In the fall, the Student Council has a weiner roast in order that members become better acquainted. At the close of the spring term, the council has its annual banquet, which is the largest function of the year. The theme of the banquet this year was The Ship. It is given in honor of the departing seniors. As this is a very special affair, the principal, vice principal, dean of girls, and honorary members attend. A color sale to reimburse the treasury Ptit r 103 WA KAPA CLUB The Wa Kapa Club organized in 1919 as the Library Club has undergone many changes in sponsors. The club was founded under the guidance of Miss Georgia Armstrong for the purpose of studying and stimulating an appreciation of good literature and art. This purpose has been retained although the organization has had for sponsors Misses Hollier and Berdiveel; Mrs. Dupree, who changed the name of the club, and the present sponsors who are Mrs. Norman and Miss Allen. At the beginning of the fall term the Wa Kapas select the cream of the incoming crop of freshmen to be members of their organization. They are taught the motto of the club which states A little learning is a dangerous thing, drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring.” After this, they are properly initiated with an informal ceremony. The officers are elected each semester and are installed at a beautifully appointed banquet. Each Wa Kapa is required to make a poster for the bulletin board every year. After each member has completed her poster, they are judged as to design and ability. The girl creating the best poster is awarded a prize. One week the club period is devoted entirely to business, and at the next meeting the time is spent socially. Among the annual events given by the club are a shirt-sleeve prom, sunrise breakfast, installation banquet, wiener roast, and several teas. Top Row: Miss Allen, Sponsor; Lorraine Triesch, Pres.; Virginia Housden, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Norman, Sponsor. Second Row: Joan Haynes, Sec y; Roberta Meadows, Cor. Sec y; Frances Zoeller, Treas.; Charlotte Adams, Eleanor Albrecht. Third Row: Ardis Anderson, Dorothy Bayly, Helen Brown, Monta Burr, Hasseltine Coleman. Fourth Row: Audrey Fisher, Mary Louise Fuller, Doris Hughes, Annie Lee Lancaster, Hazel Lewis. Fifth Row: Martha McGee, Mary Frances Meadows, Bettye Jane Miller. Billie Minckner, Lurline Moeller. Sixth Row: Muriel Moeller, Eloise Moss, Barbara Roberts, Kathryn Roberts. Kathryn Rowell. Seventh Row Ruby Roy Sauer, Addie Schulze, Anna Margaret Scott, Juanita Thompson. Geraldine Tollett Bottom Row: Dorothy Waitz, Agnes Wallace. Virginia Wilder. Betty Winter, Carolyn Winter. « Our Christmas banquet in the cafeteria. Page 10 THE MODERN DIANAS The Modern Dianas were organized in the early spring of 1933. Miss Chapa and Mrs. Ball, recognizing the need of a sports club in Erackenridge, organized a group of twenty-five girls into a club. Numerous names for the organization were suggested and finally, after much discussion, the name Diana was chosen Since Diana, who was the goddess of the moon was a bit too strict in her beliefs, the name Modern Diana was chosen. The purposes of the club are to enjoy activities that are conducive to health; to train in the proper use of leisure time; to promote fellowship and good-will among the members; to promote at all times the best interests of the school; to develop skill in outdoor sports; and to foster sportsmanship, the latter being the most important. Since the club was organized, there has been a greater interest shown in outdoor life. The Dianas enjoy many entertainments, the favorite sport being that of horseback riding, while roller skating follows as a close second. At least once a year a large party is given, when the Dianas defy the goddess by having dates. Diana forbade the approach of a man but the Modern Dianas include them in their festive occasions. Many interesting programs, are given during the term and twice a year the club has the installation of new officers. A Christmas party in the Toy Theater. Top Row: Mrs. Julia Ball, Sponsor; Evelyn Braunstein, Pres.; Minnilola West, Vice-Pres.; Eloisa Cameron, Sec y; Miss Concha Chapa, Sponsor Second Row: Betty Tonkin, Treas.; Bessie Brown. Geraldine Chambers, Janice Chambers, Kathryn DeLaney. Third Row: Catherine Fawcett, Dorothy Gray, Betty Han-ratty, Rosaleen Hanratty, Annette Heaslet. Fourth Row: Olive Henderson, Yolande Kar-cher, Muriel Kelso, Lucille Laechelin, Theresa Jo Logan. Fifth Row: Hazel Miller, Daisy Lee Peper, Norma Lane Price, Ruth Reese, Adele Schultze. Sixth Row: Virginia Schwartz, Lula Mae Sharp, Dorothy Snell, Elberna St. Ore, Jewel Stribling. Bottow Row: Marjorie Tait, Florence Tedford, Bonnie Voss, Margaret Westerhoff, Ruth Williams, Loraine Wooten. I Page 105 THE GERMAN CLUB The German Club of Brackenridge High School was organized under the sponsorship of Miss Leilet Richter. The colors of the club are gold and blue and the flower is the blue corn-flower. Do right and fear no one is the motto. Programs are given at the meeting, in which the members take part by singing German folk songs such as the popular and well-know Schnitzel Bank . The German Club, like every club in Brackenridge, has a definite purpose. The object is to acquaint the German students with each other, and to become acquainted with club activities and the club spirit. This organization is beneficial in that it aids the pupil to speak the language, as the meetings are conducted in the German language. The most important project is to publish the German paper Hueben und Drueben . This is the only student German publication in the south. Among the entertainments during the school term is the annual treasure hunt given at Easter, and the farewell banquet honoring the seniors given in May. This year the organization entertained with a Thanksgiving banquet on the new roof garden honoring Miss Moore and Mr. Gary. As a new and different project this year the German Club sponsored a Christmas program conducted in the German language. It consisted of short plays, pantomimes, German songs, and folk dances. Most of the German students and the entire club assisted in making this program a huge success. Top Row: Brentano Harnisch, Pres.; Lucille Hess, Vice-Pres.; Miss Leilet Richter, Sponsor. Second Row: Audrey Koestring, Sec y; Clin- ton Meerscheidt, Treas.; Dorothy Aufderhaar. Third Row: Mary Lee Bernhard, Willis Cress-well, Henry Nau. Fourth Row: Otto Ransleben, Robert Rase, June Rode, Fifth Row: Iona Roesler, Henrietta Speckels, Kendall Stam-bough. Bottom Row: Alois Steinbach, Elizabeth Wolff, Eileen Zipp. Scene from one of the plays presented at Christmas. Pay i' 10H Top Row: Billy Schell, Pres.; Weldon Craw- ford, Vice-Pres.; Mr. John W. Todd, Sponsor. Second Row: Charles Rose, Secy; Eldred Elley, Treas.; Frank Anderson Third Row: Joe Colvin, Carl Howard, Glenn Howard. Fourth Row: Hobert Kanatzer, Travis Major, Glenn Mattox Bottom Row: William Roy, Charles Simroth, Eddie Yantis. � REAGAN DEBATING SOCIETY Page 101 The Reagan Debating Society became a unit of Brackenridge in 1917 under the leadership of Miss lary. Mr. Lehmberg next undertook the responsibility of sponsoring this active organization. Mr. Lehmberg, however, was forced to resign at the beginning of the fall term of this year in order to take charge of the intramural club contests. Mr. Todd gallantly came to the rescue and undertook to sponsor the Reagans. Due to the lack of interest shown by the club as a whole, reorganization was the only step in view. Thus a complete change was made during the fall term, and the present officers elected. A new and better constitution was drawn up by four of the, shall we say, intellectuals of the organization. Since then the Reagans have been running smoothly, if a bit sluggishly. However, there has been a decided increase shown in attendance and interest at the recent meetings. During the annual initiation the usual atrocities, with a few diabolical new ones, were lavished on the innocent initiates. The initiation ceremonies were completed with the usual and expected strapping goodwill on the extremity where father used to wear out his razor strap. The Reagans did only fairly well in the basket ball intramural tournament; however, we hold high hopes for a better baseball team. Although the Reagans got off to a slow start this year, we are leaving a good foundation to make the Reagans one of the best clubs in Brackenridge. Dignified and decorous when the photographer appears. � H I - Y C L U B « The purpose of the Hi-Y Club, organized in 1921, is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the community high standards of Christian character. The Hi-Y slogan is Clean living, clean speech, clean athletics, clean scholarship, contagious Christian character.” The club has been exceedingly active in the past few years, and under the guidance of Mr. Albert, has increased its membership to more than fifty. The Hi-Y is very active in all phases of athletics. The club basketball team won first place in the first half of the inter-club tournament. The Hi-Y also had active members on the baseball and track squads. One group of boys was sent to the Southwest Older Boys' Conference, which was held at Kingsville, Texas, in the fall of 1934. The San Antonio clubs took an active part in the conference, having one of the largest delegations in the history of the conference. The theme of the conference was “Sharing Ourselves as Christ Did”, and was devoted to teaching the delegates how to better their respective clubs and schools by their Christian influence. Another activity of the club was the edition of a paper, Hi-Y Howler”, which was published semi-monthly. We kept the school informed of the functions of the entire club and also gave interesting news about individual members. The Hi-Y has retained its record for giving successful parties, as well as several dances. First-half champs Inter-Club Tournament. Top Row: Clyde Bodkin, Pres.; Bill Lilly. Vice-Pres.; Mr H. R Albert, Sponsor Second Row: Chester Chiodo, Vice-Pres.; Orth Woodruff, Sec y; Edwin Smith. Treas. Third Row: Ivan Alter, Aloysius Appelt, Ted Cody Fourth Row: Harry Cunningham. Jack Draper. Edward Dreiss. Bottom Row: Paul Droemer, Frank Frandolig, Henry Gomez. 4 Page 10S � H I - Y C L U B « The Hi-Y Club opened its social season of school with a dance on the new roof garden of Brackenridge on November 16, 1934. The dance was a huge success, and it started the social activities, not only of the Hi-Y, but of the school, in the right manner. Everyone had an excellent time—and my, but was that roof crowded! But, oh those stags! The first party was a good one, and the club decided to have many more. A series of parties were given for quite a while, and the treasury functioned smoothly. The old system of placing money in the treasury by the collection of dues was abolished, and a new plan was adopted which worked successfully. An assessment of twenty-five cents a couple was charged at each party for everyone attending, and those members not attending were charged the sum of ten cents. With this method of collecting money the treasury was considerably increased. One of the most important events of the club activities was the combined Brackenridge and Jefferson Hi-Y dance, which was given in the Jefferson gym. The dance was one of the largest dances of the year to be given by a school club. The money made was used to pay the club debt for its pages in the school annual. The money left over was put in the treasury to be used for further social activities. The honorees at this dance held in the Jefferson gymnasium were Annette Heaslet and Betty Siedemann of Brackenridge and Sara Cunningham and Wanda Graham of Jefferson. Council meeting with Bodkin presiding. Top Row: Anthony Gonzalez, James Gonzalez, Thomas Guerra Second Row: Brentano Har-nisch, Billy Hill, Charles Kaiser Third Row: Frank Kern Fay Martin, Bill McLellan. Fourth Row: Clinton Meerscheidt, Raymond Palmer, August Pena. Bottom Row: Albert Reidner, Robert Vermersch, Ed Weininger, Arthur Witcholl. Page J09 Top Row: Helen Machemehl, Pres.; Dorothy Wyatt, Vice-Pres.; Miss Alyce Wimberley, Sponsor. Second Row: Katherine Her week, Sec'y; Patty O'Shea, Treas.; Dorothy Bailey, Lois Billings. Third Row: Ruby Black, Ethel Mae Boss, Minnie Barr Boughton. Jewel Bryant. Fourth Row: Cleo Davis, Mary Otha Dossey, Edith Druce, Polly Durham. Bottom Row: Gladys Elley, Annie Ferrera, Mildred Fisher, Cora Fowles. Organized by Miss Ella Butler in 1918, the Gold Bug Short Story Club is one of the oldest clubs in Brackenridge High School. Its present sponsor, Miss Alyce Wimberly, became a sponsor of the club five years after its organization. The enrollment is sixty-five—fifty regular members and ten associates. Not only is this the only short story club in school, but it is also the only club of its type in the city. The theme of the club, as well as the name, is taken from the short story of that name by Edgar Allen Poe. Each year the initiation ceremony carries out this theme. Initiates are dressed in a pirate costume of purple and gold—the club colors. In order that they might inherit all of the qualities of the bold and courageous pirates, each new member must eat the various parts of a pirate's skeleton. Just as much a tradition as the ceremony itself is the wiener roast at Roosevelt Park which always follows the initiation. Every year, shortly after initiation, Mr. Enos Gary, Mr. Roy Ray Kay, and Miss Viola Moore are guest speakers of the club. Programs which are presented at the regular weekly meetings consist of stories told, or read, by the members. Some of these stories are original and some are legendary tales of Texas history, or true experiences. Still others are taken from the works of famous short-story writers. These meetings prove both instructive and interesting. Cakes baked by our own fair hands. Page 110 GOLD BUG CLUB The Short Story Festival held every spring consists ol contests in the composition of poetry. There is a separate class for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors of the club. The winners in each of these contests are awarded medals. The author of the best Texas legend is presented with a medal donated by the Hertzberg Jewelry Company. All of these awards are presented at the annual Mothers' Day Tea. Other traditional activities include the Faculty Tea, the homecoming for the old members, and a farewell banquet for the seniors. The events of this year have included a Hallowe'en party given by Katie Bell Rudi, a Thanksgiving tea, a Christmas party at the Wolff and Marx Tea Room, a horse-back ride followed by a wiener roast at Riverside Stables, and a Valentine Party given by Mary Otha Dossey. My, what fun we did have on these jaunts acting like pirates of old! In December each of us exerted our utmost efforts to bake the finest cake. We took them to the Express Publishing Company where they were judged and prizes awarded. Afterwards we sold our masterpieces in order to pay for our pages in La Retama. In keeping with their motto— Knowledge is greater than wealth — the Gold Bug treasury is never full, but the deficit in funds is made up by an abundant knowledge of short stories. Our clown booth at the Senior Carnival. Top Row: Frances Gambs. Virginia Gooch, Charlotte Herweck. Inez Koch. Second Row: Dorothy Lambert, Leonora Metzger, Dorothy Miller, Ruth Moffett. Third Row: Gertrude Orndorff. Caroline Petry, Doris Rudi. Katie Belle Rudi. Fourth Row: Ethel Schumann. Annie Ruth Smith. Shirley Smyrl, Carolyn Spence. Bottom Row: Pauline Stewart. Marguerite Trice, Myrtle Varnon, Dorothy Louise Weaver. � Page III LANIER LITERARY SOCIETY The Lanier Literary Society, composed of 'fjfty outstanding girls and twelve associate members known as arrows'', and at present sponsored by Misses Agnes James and Irene Henderson, is the oldest club in Brackenridge, having been organized by Miss Ollie Stratton in 1917. The Arrow Ceremony is the most impressive program of the year. Each officer of the club dressed in a flowing Grecian robe, presents a golden arrow on which is written one of the six requirements of a Lanier. With a quiver full of golden arrows representing leadership, scholarship, loyalty, truth, character, and service, each new member is equipped to face club life bravely and fairly. Following this program, the newly-elected members underwent the various rites and ceremonies necessary to make them accredited members. The following Saturday the club was entertained with a taffy-pull at the home of Hazel Grimm. The most important project of the Laniers during the year is sponsoring an assembly in celebration of National Book Week. All of the members participated in this program, which consisted of excerpts from the various movies during the year of 1934. During this week each Lanier exerts her artistic ability and forthwith produces a poster, the subject of which is books. The cash prize for the best poster was won by Mary Louise Fitzgerald this year. Top Row: Miss Irene Henderson, Sponsor; Hazel Grimm, Pres.; Betty Seideman, Vice-Pres.; Miss Agnes James, Sponsor. Second Row: Eileen Gehlert. Sec y; Dorothy Guzzardo, Treas.; Dorothy Albrecht, Juanita Allen. Third Row: Betty Baird, Patricia Bannister, Annie Laurie Beckman, Gloria Dawn Blue. Fourth Row: Shirley Bourgeois, Marjorie Bowen, Eva Lee Burgamy, Lottie Burge Fifth Row: Hazel Burnett, Margaret Carmichael, Dorothy Caru-thers, Texas Cosgrove. Bottom Row: Mary Lei Creighton, Josephine Dreiss, Dorothy Flaig, Dorothy Flanagan, Bernice Franklin. Lanier Book Week Assembly. Page 112 LANIER LITERARY SOCIETY In celebration of the birthday of Sidney Lanier, after whom the organization was named, the Laniers entertained with their annual boyless prom on February 9. This hilarious affair was held at the home of Lottie Burge, whose home was attractively decorated with funny papers. Each member and her date, also a Lanier, represented a comic-page couple. Toots and Casper, Maggie and Jiggs, plus the rolling pin, and Popeye and Olive Oyl were all there. My, what a good time we had laughing at the antics each one performed! Prizes were awarded to the cutest boy, the cutest couple, and the couple who best portrayed the characters chosen. The most formal event of the Lanier Literary Society during the year is the St. Patrick's Day banquet. The green and white colors of the club, also significant of the day, are carried out in the decorative motive. The identity of the toast-mistress remains a secret until everyone at the banquet is seated. To be the toast-mistress is one of the highest honors which a Lanier may attain. To conclude the social events of the season, a lovely tea was held at the home of one of the members. It took place in a flower-vested garden, which was made colorful by the pastel organdy frocks of the newly-elected officers, who were the honorees. This parting affair always remains as one of the dearest memories in the hearts of the outgoing Laniers. Winner:; at our Boyless Prom. Top Row: Mary Louise Fitzgerald, Alma May Fuhrmann, Mary Kathryn Gowen, Inez Heard. Second Row: Kate Ann Humble, Cliftine Jones. Jane Klieforth, Eloise Mauermann. Third Row: Charlie Bell Means, Margaret Means, Vivian Grey Mills, Doris Presley Fourth Row: Bertha Poutra, Alva Rheiner, Lois Schroeder, Louise Silver. Firth Row: Veto Mae Smith, Mary Helen Smith, Dorothy Skelton, Lucille St. Claire Lillian Surman. Bottom Row: Jennie Marie Swayze, Elaine Thames, Winifred Witchell, Armeado Younger, Dorothy Zirkel. Page US LATIN CLUB The Latin Club was organized in 1926 by the present sponsor, Mrs. Ella Caine, teacher in the Latin department. The purpose is to promote interest in the study of Latin, to further cooperation in scholastic activities, and to cultivate a spirit of friendship among the students of Latin. The club motto is Non pregradi est regredi. Interesting meetings are held each week with programs and business meetings on alternating Wednesdays. The programs consist of subjects related to Roman life and customs, including archeology, mythology, and art. There are several social gatherings during the year, the origin of which is traditional. The most elaborate of these is the representation of the Roman Saturnalia, which occurs just before the Christmas holidays. On this occasion the guests appear in Roman costumes and follow ancient customs in presenting the program. An invocation to Jupiter given in Latin is followed by a toast to the goddess Fortune, an offering to the Lares and Penates, the crowning of Rex Familiae, the exchange of gifts with Latin songs, and other features. The programs are varied and interesting and serve to stimulate interest in the Latin language. We have enjoyed on different occasions lively debates on current topics in which all members take part. Some of the many social affairs enjoyed throughout the year are a picnic at Brackenridge, a party at Kelly Field, and a musical party for our graduates. Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit. Top Row: Arthur Ressman, Pres.; Anita Taylor. Vice-Pres.; Evelyn Hannich, Secy. Second Row: Mary Maxine Ault, Treas.; Elizabeth Ambrose, Ruth Berg Third Row: Fred Arthur Brockway, Ralph Diaz. Hector Flores. Fourth Row: Vivienne Green, Mona Maude Hall, Lorraine McKay, Stephen Moore. Bottom Row: Dorothy Scherer, George Staples, Bert Thompson, Miriam Webb. Page Hi Celebrating the Roman Saturnalia. STEVENSON LITERARY CLUB The Stevenson Literary Club is one of the oldest clubs of Brackenridge High School, having been organized in 1917. Since that time many literary-minded girls, in becoming members, have enjoyed more fully the literature of the peoples, in its many varied forms and aspects. The club chooses a different type of literary subject to work on each year. This year the study of modern long American plays was the basic objective. The Stevensons have one major project which puts fervor in the hearts of the members from the beginning of school in September until Christmas, for, at that time, a Christmas party for the San Antonio orphans is sponsored in the name of Brackenridge High School. There is much ado in making these merry preparations, such as wrapping presents, trimming a Christmas tree, writing invitations, securing gala entertainment, and, finally, dressing a ruddy, ready Santa for the occasion. How like ladies of leisure the members feel upon their return after the holidays, when the long anticipated orphan's Christmas party is over and was again a success This year the socials were also delightful. First came the sunrise breakfast; then the cycle of teas and parties; and, of course, one must not overlook the club as a whole and several guests high-browing over to the Municipal Auditorium for the opera Carmen.” The banquet honoring the seniors came as a grand finale. Ah, parting is such sweet sorrow — amongst such a family group. Orphan Xmas party at the Texas. Top How: Mrs. Theo Itz, Sponsor; Janice Hudson, Pres.; Miss Pauline ZumBerge, Sponsor. Second Row: Dorris Alkire, Vice-Pres.; Valeska McAllister, Sec y; DaLorris Alkire, Treas; Helen Bailey Third Row: Mary Benner, Margery Brunnemann, Nancy Beth Conn, Jeanne Dib-rell. Fourth Row: Nora Dodge, Jean Gabbart, Natalie Hailer, Edna Mallett. Filth Row: Opal McAllister, Ruth Niblack. Marietta Reveley, Kathleen Riggs. Bottom Row: Cora Lucille Sexton, Opal West. Carolyn Westerhoff, Alene Vaughan. Page 115 THE SCIENCE CLUB In 1926 the Science Club was organized by Miss Rose Davis. The purpose of this association is to create and promote an interest in science through the medium of seeing, hearing, and doing. The membership is limited to twenty-five boys who have shown their interests in some branch of science. To be eligible for membership to the Science Club one must have at least one credit in science from either the senior or junior high school. Since its organization, the Science Club has become one of the outstanding clubs of Brackenridge. During the past year this organization has sold school pins, soda-water, and candy. They have also operated a check-room at the majority of the school social events for the mercenary purpose of financing itself. The most important social event was the initiation picnic at Castroville. After the ceremony at which the members thoroughly enjoyed themselves, the initiates wished that they had never heard of the Science Club. The annual program of this association calls for many interesting and exciting trips. Among the places visited this year were a Neon sign shop, the local liquid air plant, an experimental bee farm, an agricultural trip and a long and exceedingly amusing trip to the Cascade Caverns. A tour of inspection to the Alamo Cement Company was also enjoyed. A banquet in honor of the new officers and the outgoing seniors was the climax of the social activities of the year. Top Row: Charles Heard; Pres.; Leon Brown, Vice-Pres.; Miss Rose Davis, Sponsor. Second Row: William Sims. Sec y; Clarence Schroeder Treas.; Alfred Beckman. Third Row: Walter Collins, Lawrence Ffrench, James Nation. Bottom Row: Henry Poage, J W Reilly, Marshall Riebe. Page 110 Top Row: Miss Emma Frey, Sponsor; Myrtle Schweers, Pres.; Miss Marie Hale, Sponsor. Second Row: Mary Louise Scunders, Vice- Pres.; Claudia Davis, Sec'y; Ruth Williams, Treas. Third Row: Shirley Jones, Johanna Kralik, Dorothy Maxfelt Bottom Row: Margaret Nelson, Edna La Verne Wolverton. Gladys Zerr. f GIRL RESERVE CLUB The Girl Reserves were organized in 1919, having as their purpose, To find and give the best. Under the present sponsors, Misses Frey and Hale, the motto states that the purpose is To Make the Code Live. One meeting each month is devoted to a social where interesting speeches have been heard. One of the most interesting to the girls was given by Miss Viola Moore, the subject of which was How to live the code. Mrs. Ullrich, Girl Reserve Secretary, has also spoken several times. Other meetings are devoted either to cabinet, or business meetings, when the girls work out the plans that are listed in the year-book. These books are made by a committee selected by the Y. W. C. A. They are beautifully illustrated with school colors. Girls' Week in March was celebrated by a Mother-Daughter Banquet. Each year the Girl Reserves and the Hi-Y boys are entertained with a Sunrise Easter Service. The third Monday in each month all of the Girl Reserve Clubs in San Antonio have supper together at the Y. W. C. A. Once during the year each club is responsible for the program. We were hostesses in December and entertained with a Christmas Program. The week-end spent at Camp Idlewild and the horse back riding party were the outstanding events of out-door life during the term. The Ring Banquet ended the term with several members receiving rings for their faithful service to the club. Horse back riding has its thrills. Page 117 COMMERCIAL CLUB The Brackenridge Commercial Club -was iounded in October, 1927, by Miss Lora Goodwin. In 1930 Mrs. Zora Melton was elected as a sponsor, and soon thereaher Miss Irma Grace Johnston was selected as co-sponsor. The purpose ot this organization is to promote interest in the business world and to encourage a iriendly spirit among the students ot the various commercial departments. The club aims to aid students in becoming conversant with modern progressive business methods and systems, endeavoring by such means to raise and maintain a higher standard ot eiliciency. The colors ot the club are azure and silver, whereas the radiance rose is the club tlower. One ot the outstanding events ot the year was the annual birthday party. Here we celebrated our eighth anniversary. Our held trips were most educational. One ot the most interesting was the tour ot the Dairyland Creamery. One ot the employees conducted the bewildered members through the experiment laboratories and iactory. We were conducted through the new Express Publishing Company building and were duly impressed with the huge machinery and the beautiiul building. The chiet project ot the club is the beautilication ot the school by planting rose bushes on the campus. There is lots ot room now, with our new improvements, so we have loads ot work to do. Without the aid ot our two worthy sponsors the organization could never have accomplished this huge task. Top Row: Miss Irma Grace Johnston, Sponsor; Florence Pullen, Pres.; Francis Lege, Vice-Pres., Mrs. Zora Melton, Sponsor. Second Row. Jean Ragsdale, Sec'y; Betty McKay, Treas.; Virginia Coward. Third Row: Mary Crist, Guy Gray, Annie Lawson. Bottom Row: Lela Orrick, Caroline Robertson, Jack Schmalsteig, Ruby Skinner. Eating iudgicles at social alter the meeting. PURPLE MASQUERS The Purple Masquers Dramatic Club was organized in 1931 under the direction of Mrs. Bessie Lee Dickey Roselle and John W. Todd for Sophomore students for the purpose of encouraging and promoting interest in dramatics. The club also has as one of its aims encouragement of character building. Therefore in order to be eligible for membership a student must have a high scholastic record and a good moral standing. Until this year the Purple Masquers was composed of both boys and girls; however, because of an ammendment in the constitution the club is now exclusively for girls. Miss Florence Durrett is our present sponsor. The outstanding social event of the Purple Masquers was the Annual Drama Week Tea. Other entertainments given were a sunrise breakfast, Valentine party, informal dance, theater party, and an installation banquet. The banquet was a major event given at the end of the term at which we installed our new officers and honored the departing seniors. Our weekly meetings are varied in program and very interesting. At times members of the club present plays for their own practice and work out the business in detail striving to make each point better as the play develops. Then, too, the members have discussed quite fully such topics as: The Little Theater, puppets, costuming, present day plays, the stage in San Antonio, melodrama, dramatists, and stage decoration. Often outside speakers and novelty programs are enjoyed. Initiation picture with the Masquers in front. Top Row: Elinor Mayer, Pres.; Alleene Mc- Dougal, Vice-Pres. Second Row: Jacqueline Huie, Sec'y; Dorothy Wilder, Treas.; Helen Ferguson. Third Row: Marjorie Ferguson, Elizabeth Hicklin. Bottom Row: Inez Rodgers, Dora Ellen Thompson, Dorothy Tracy. � Page 119 Top Row, left to right: Eleanor Albrecht, Patricia Bannister, Allred Beckman, George Bernard. Seventh Row: George Bodenmiller, Orloff Bowen, Margery Brunneman, Jewell Bryant. Sixth Row: Lottie Burge, Dorothy Caruthers, Kellis Dibrell, Mary Louise Fitzgerald. Fifth Row: Alma May Fuhrman, Eileen Gehlert, Betty Gill, Anna Goering Fourth Row: Hazel Grimm, Dorothy Guzzardo, Joan Haynes, Katherine Herweck Third Row: Virginia Housden, Janice Hudson, Doris Hughes, Tino Human. Second Row: Lucille Jones, Billy Joyner, Walter Kalteyer, Oscar Keller. Bottom Row: Allen Lawhorn, Annie Lawson, Hazel Lewis, Helen Machemehl, Eloise Mauermann. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Brackenridge chapter of the National Honor Society, organized in 1924, has grown irom a membership of eight to sixty-five this year. This association was organized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, nine members of which make up the National Council activities of the Honor Society. The National Honor Society was effected by the general fusion throughout the United States. As these societies had different names, appreciated only in one locality, it was deemed the wisest policy to have one great national organization which would afford worthy students uniform recognition throughout the land: Mr. Marshall Johnston, then principal of Brackenridge, introduced this chapter of the National Honor Society in 1924. Since then this chapter has been known as Chapter 126, and has been sponsored by Mrs. Bessie Lee Dickey Roselle. Scholarship is the principle requisite for membership. The students considered for membership are those in the third of the Senior Class whose grades are highest. Besides qualifying in scholarship, a student must have rendered service to the school during his entire school career. He must have participated in school and extracurricular events to the extent of distinguishing himself in some line of school activities such as dramatics, athletics, debate, journalism, or art. He should be a leader in the club and in the social life of the school, and his character should be without blemish. Assembly scene Irom initiation ceremony. Page 120 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY To be qualified to wear the emblem of the National Honor Society is the most ardent ambition which any student of Brackenridge can have. The emblem of the National Honor Society consists of a gold shield lettered with the initials of the four foundation principles of the order — C. S. L. S. — signifying character, service, leadership, and scholarship. A beautiful certificate of membership bearing the Brackenridge school seal and a replica of the emblem of the society is presented to each student receiving the honor of membership. The annual initiation service is celebrated each spring, and this proves to be one of the most impressive features of the graduation season. This service, built around the four requirements for membership, character, service, leadership, and scholarship is an unusual service. Classical costumes are worn by those participating in the assembly, which is presented before the entire student body. The various clubs of Brackenridge High School recognize special attainments and characteristics of the students, while this society considers education as an achievement of the student through his application of the four cardinal virtues of the National Honor Society, namely: character, service, leadership, and scholarship. This organization stands fundamentally for all the admirable and worthy objectives for which our schools were instituted, and is always ready to bestow recognition upon those who exhibit the proper qualities. Receiving certificates of membership. Top Row, left to right: Valeska McAllister, Admiral McDonald, James McKay, Roberta Meadows. Seventh Row: Billie Minckner, Truman Neal, John Norman, Effie Mae Petriny. Sixth Row: Norma Lane Price, Florence Pullen Marietta Reveley Elsie Schmidt. Fifth Row: Addie Schulze, Anna Margaret Scott, Betty Mae Seideman, Bernard Silver. Fourth Row: Louise Silver Sidney Silver Dorothy Skelton, Jack Street. Third Row: Lillian Sur-man, Florence Tedford, Lorraine Triesch, Mary Lou Vordenbaum. Second Row: Minnilola West, Opal West, Caroline Westerhoff. Melvin White Bottom Row: Warren Wimberly, Arthur Witchell, Wilbur Wood, Frances Zoeller. � Page 121 PAN-AMERICAN CLUB The Pan-American Club, sponsored by Misses Annie Jary and Miriam Spratt, was organized in November, 1934. This association is a unit of the San Antonio chapter, which is affiliated with the Austin and Dallas chapters and the national organization. The members form a unit known as the Pan-American Student Forum. The four major officers compose the Executive Board and carry on the business of the entire chapter. The specific purpose of the Pan-American Club is to aid in the promotion of a sincere respect for an understanding of our Hispanic neighbors through proposed educational projects. On December 12, 1934, Mr. Kay spoke to the Brackenridge chapter on Pan-Americanism, its origin, its meaning, and its value. In celebration of Christmas we had a bran pie from which each member forked a gift. Great was the merriment as police whistles, horns, a box of bath salts for John Rosow, and paper hats were drawn. We helped sponsor a musical comedy The Gondoliers on January 17. While we were studying Mexico, on which the club has devoted much time, Mrs. J. Tom Williams spoke to the association on the meaning of Pan-Americanism. On January 23 the San Antonio Pan-American clubs sponsored a motion picture of South America. Preceding this feature were typical Spanish dances and tangoes. As a unit of the Pan-American Student Forum, the Brackenridge organization entertains the hope of having many interesting activities in the future. Top Row: Lucille Jones,; Miss Annie Jary, Sponsor. Second Row: Margaret Hohan, Vice Pres.; Lora Ruth Lindholm, Sec'y. Third Row: Ferdinand Zimmermann, Treas.; Mary Imogene Alston. Bottom Row: Helen Davis. Allred Perez. The photographer lor La Retama visits us on a club day. Page 122 Top Row: Charles McGarrigle, Pres.; Mr. George Davis, Sponsor. Second Row: Ira Turner, Vice-Pres.; J. C. Robinson, Sec y. Third Row: Julian Gilbert, Treas.; Alvin Littrell. Bottom Row: Morgan McGregor, Kenneth McRee. Under the sponsorship of Mrs. Summers a group of boys interested in aviation founded a club in 1932. This organization being the avia-tional representative of Brackenridge High School, has for its appropriate name the Flying Aces. For the past year under the able guidance of Mr. George Davis, this club has been steadily expanding and has extended its influence over a great many boys in Brackenridge interested in aviation. To those boys interested in aviation, the Flying Aces furnishes a chance to extend their knowledge of flying, aeroplanes — old and modem—motors, and aerial navigation in such o manner as to make aviation interesting, enjoyable, and educationally profitable. In addition this association provides an excellent opportunity for social contacts and outside activities. The Flying Aces celebrated National Aviation Week by visiting one of the famous flying fields of San Antonio. Every month a trip to one of the flying fields is made. At present the club has visited Brooks Field, Kelly Field, Winburn Field, and Randolph Field. The outstanding characteristics of this group are the informality of the meetings, the low dues, and the interesting projects sponsored. At each meeting some topic is brought up. The topics to be studied are then divided into subsections. These are given to each boy and he prepares a discussion thereon. Thus the interest and enthusiasm of each member of the Flying Aces is aroused and kept up because each one has his task to accomplish. On one of our jaunts to a flying field. Page 123 CHESS CLUB In 1932 quite a number of Brackenridge boys who were chess fans decided to form a club where they could play this absorbing game together. This group was organized in February of that year under the guidance of Mr. Cory. The sole purpose of this association is to further and spread the interest in the game of chess. Chess is a game that can be played only by a person who has deep thinking and concentration ability. He must think quickly and accurately about his plays and method of playing, in order to be considered a good chess player. After the player has made his moves, he must watch his opponent carefully so that he may avoid any traps laid for him. To win a chess game, therefore, a player must always be alert and utilize his mental capacity to its greatest extent. One can readily see that the art of chess-playing develops one's powers of thought and reasoning. It is due, perhaps, to this feature of the game, that many famous men, such as Benjamin Franklin, played this fascinating game. The club faithfully adhers to its purpose, and so has no social affairs. Weekly meetings are held, and at every other meeting, the entire time is devoted to chess. Each year a tournament is held after which the champion chess player of Brackenridge is announced. Past champions are Donald Rochester, 1932, Wilson Crawford, 1933, and John Cummings, 1934. Top Row: Stuart Lippert, Pres.; Homer Thorp, Vice-Pres.; W. L. Cory, Sponsor. Second Row: Adolfo de la Zerda, Sec y; William Christman, Treas.; Jesse Collins. Bottom Row: Udo Haar-man, Ben McCall, Travis Meredith. Playing chess at a regular meeting. Page 124 « « R. O. T. C. � � � � R. O. T. C. « « The Brackenridge High School Cadet Corps, Major B. J. Reilly Commandant, is formed for the the purpose of teaching leadership and military science and training. The United States War Department issues khaki uniforms which are worn by the cadets. Brackenridge Cadets are distinguished from other schools by the purple and white swastika worn on the left sleeve, and the rank of the cadet is signified by either stripes on the left sleeve, or discs on the shoulder. The Cadet Corps is composed of four companies and the band. The Cadets are always ready to participate in civic demonstrations. Each week a review of the battalion is held and each month an honor banner is awarded to the company having the highest rating. The Corps is inspected by Colonel Castle at the annual Federal inspection, an event looked forward to with great expectations. This year in observance of National Defense Week, Lt. Col. Felix Emmanuelli, P.M.S. T., arranged a combined review at Lions Field in which the battalions from Jefferson High School, Peacock Military Academy, St. Mary's University, and Brackenridge participated. The cadets were reviewed by the officials of the School Board, members of the faculty of those taking part, and officials of the United States Army. In the past few years it has been the custom of the Commissioned Officers to form a club known as the Officers' Club. The purpose of the club is to promote a better understanding and brotherly feeling among the cadet officers, uniting them in order to further the development of the battalion. This year the Non-Commissioned Officers of the battalion have formed a club known as the Non-Commissioned Officers Club. The Club was organized to create a more friendly attitude among the non corns, and to develop the interest of R.O.T.C. to higher standards. OFFICERS' CLUB Top Row, left to right Jack Norman, President; Charles Heller, Vice President; Jack Street, Sec'y-Treas.; Alfred Beckman, Sgt.-at-Arms; A. J. Barthelow. Fourth Row: Erwin Batot, Archie Birkner, George Bodenmilier, Orloff Bowen, Bill Chandler. Third Row: James Converse, Clarence Fischer. Harold Hildebrandt, Reuben Jones, Billy Joyner. Second Row: Walter Kalteyer, Allen Lawhorn, Pat Leigh, Stuart Lip-pert. Olin McCarty. Bottom Row: Admiral McDonald, Truman Neal, William Sims. Melvin White, Arthur Witchell, Ferdinand Zimmerman. MAJOR REILLY Sponsor Page 12U � � R. O. T. C. « « The Brackenridge Cadet Sponsors are a group of senior girls of excellent character and scholastic standing selected by the school faculty and then voted upon by the cadet corps. This club, sponsored by Major Reilly and Miss Marguerite Higgins, consists of a major sponsor, one captain and three lieutenants on the staff, one captain and four lieutenants in the band, and a captain and three lieutenants in each of the four companies. The Cadet Sponsors wear uniforms of purple and white and participate with the battalion in all the reviews, parades, and cadet functions. The Cadet Sponsors have a rifle team which is affiliated with the National Association of Washington, D. C. Its object is to teach the safe and accurate handling of the rifle, and to encourage its members to take part in a fine, wholesome sport which builds character and develops accuracy, courtesy, patience, obedience, and qualities of fair play. Because of their affiliation the rifle team is eligible to participate in all junior girls' rifle matches. The team is under the direction of Major Reilly, and during the instruction period of one hour by members of the boys' rifle team. MISS HIGGINS Sponsor a day, Major Reilly is assisted Many social activities were held during the year. The first get-to-gether was a joint party of officers and sponsors held in the gym. This was followed by a tea given in honor of the mothers. At mid-term, a farewell banquet was given honoring the retiring officers. Both the cake and candy sales proved a success and furnished the necessary amount to pay for the R.O.T.C. pages in the annual. The battalion furnished a program for Fathers' Night including exercises, military drills, and a manual of arms. The last social affair of the year was a military prom given in May. SPONSORS' CLUB: Top Row. left to right: Frances Zoeller, Pres.; Valeska McAllister, Vice-Pres.; Virginia Housden, Secy; Lorraine Triesch, Cor. Secy; Addie Schulze, Treas Fourth Row: Eleanor Albrecht, DaLorris Alkire, Dorris Alkire, Dorothy Caruthers, Mildred Fisher Third Row: Anna Goering. Hazel Grimm, Lillian Guthrie, Dorothy Guzzardo, Eloise Mauerman Second Row: Roberta Meadows Dorothy Miller, Marietta Reveley, Alva Rheiner, Ruby Roy Sauer. Bottom Row: Anna Margaret Scott, Betty Mae Seideman, Dorothy Skelton, Lillian Surman, Mary Lou Vordenbaum, Opal West. % Page 127 � � R. O. T. C. « « Charles Heller Lieutenant Colonel Felix Emmanueli P.M.S. S T. of San Antonio Senior Schools. Major Bernard J. Reilly Commandant Cadet Major Major Sponsor Charles Heller Frances Zoeller Captain and Adjutant. . . Sponsor Olin McCarty Lorraine Triesch First Lieutenant Sponsor James Converse Marietta Reveley First Lieutenant Sponsor Clarence Fischer Second Lieutenant Sponsor Dorothy Miller R.O.T.C. ofhee in the new quarters. Frances Zoeller Olin McCarty Lorraine Triesch James Converse Marietta Reveley Clarence Fischer Betty Seidemann Ferdinand Zimmermann Dorothy Miller Page 12$ COM P A N Y A Captain........... Sponsor........... First Lieutenant. . . Sponsor.......... Second Lieutenant Sponsor .......... ....Admiral McDonald Mary Lou Vordenbaum ...........Jack Street ......Ruby Roy Sauer ......Walter Kalteyer ..........Hazel Grimm Second Lieutenant.........................Wiiliam Simms Sponsor................................Roberta Meado ws Ttf •«? Top Row —Kotzebue, Wilson, Hurley, Dunham Fisk, Sedgwick, Stuebing, Bennett, Smith. Sixth Row: — Huffaker, Collins, Holmes, Markette, Lister, Pitman. Zurcher, Schildkneckt. Weiskopf. Fifth Row: — Terrill, Riddle, Van Treese, Joyner, Matthews, Guzzardo. Mueller, Mayen, Mcllere, Wylie. Fourth Row: — Jones, Buchanan, J. Brown, McGarrigie, Fouga, Ber-langa, Meredith, E. Brown, Jenkins. Third Row: — Nussle, Schell, Chavez, Coker, Garza, Spangler, Blohm, John O’Quinn, Larson. Alsbury. Second Row — McGary, Ryan, Chambers, Steinbach Hull, Sanlord, Stanush, Posert, Bradley, Mendez, Jack O'Quinn, McLellan. First Row: — Cravens. Kalteyer, Street, McDonald McCarty, Tischer, Simms. Admiral McDonald Mary Lou Vordenbaum Jack Street Ruby Roy Sauer Walter Kalteyer Hazel Grimm William Simms Roberta Meadows � P lyc 129 COMPANY B Captain........... Sponsor........... First Lieutenant. . . Sponsor........... Second Lieutenant Sponsor.......... Second Lieutenant Sponsor .......... .....Archie Birkner .........Opal West ..........Pat Leigh Anna Margaret Scott ........Erwin Batot .....Dorothy Skelton .....Stuart Lippert . . Eloise Mauermann % i: w Top Row: — Schneider, Tiedke, Farrell, L. L. Brown, Sowell, Lay. Zepeda, Hinson. Seventh Row: — McCall, Mitchell, S. Moore, Dreiss, Huber, Loehman, Stambough, Whitaker. Sixth Row: — White, Richmond, H. Flores. Phillips, Lorillard, Henderson, Skelton, Armistead. Fifth Row: — Burke, Heiwinkei, Pogue, Marchiori, Sills, Ransleben, Price, Launer, Ingram. Fourth Row: — Moran, Ffrench, Shaw, Ray, Neill, Harding, Haines, Galloway. Third Row: — Olson, Wendland, Littrell, Lane, Sperber. Second Row: — Sonnen, Mclllroy Ennis, Humphreys, Griffith, Hamilton, Sibley, Crist, Lang, Foster. First Row: — Lippert, Leigh, Birkner, Batot, Human. Page 130 COMPANY C Captain.......... Sponsor.......... First Lieutenant.. . Sponsor.......... Second Lieutenant Sponsor.......... Second Lieutenant Sponsor.......... . . A. J. Barthelow Dorothy Caruthers . . Arthur Witchell .....Doris Alkire ....Truman Neal Anna Goering .... Billy Chandler . . .DaLorris Alkire IS Top Row: — Botsford, Stockton, Wilson, R. Taylor, St. Ellis, Slaughter, Sawyer, L. Smith, Eggeling, Seele. Seventh Row: — Degen, Pearson, Nation, Cunningham, Mohrman, Triesch, Wright, Hammonds, Suttle. Sixth Row: — Eckenroth, King, Lambert, F. Smith, Tedford, Bingham, Nuessle, Durbon, McRee, Ford. Fifth Row: — Byrd, Maurer, Phelps, Harmon, James, H. Flores, Dorough, Giffin, Dobbins, Cavanaugh. Fourth Row:—Jolliffe, Swayze W. Flores, Fricke, Davenport, Grant, Alberts, Crow, R. Lord, Meek. Third Row: — Davis, Tate, Kernodell, Gill, D. Taylor, E. Zimmerman, Hayden, John, Spangler, Baines. Second Row: — Pacey, Prints, Pingenot, Sweet, Reichert, Fischer, Comparin, Benevides, Pilgrim, Vanderheider, S. Lord. First Row: — F. Zimmerman, Neal, Witchell, Barthelow, Converse Chandler. Kaiser. A. J. Barthelow COMPANY D Captain........ Sponsor....... First Lieutenant Sponsor........ .... Jack Norman Eleanor Albrecht . . . Allen Lawhon Virginia Housden Second Lieutenant.........................Melvin White Sponsor...................................Lillian Guthrie Second Lieutenant.........................Reuben Jones Sponsor...................................Lillian Surman 'V Top Row: — Weilbacher, Atchison. Lege. Cressv ell. Holland, Dilworth, Hummert, Chiodo, Flores. Fifth Row: — Shultz. C. Brown. Reidner. Geyer, Paschall. Schiebel, Miller, Mueller, Teas. Fourth Row: - Bartholomae, G. Davis, Wolff, Elley, Caylor. Adams, Alley. Roy, Henderson, Reinhard. Third Row: — J Gonzales, A. Gonzales, Grier, Richey, Huie, Mayes, Collins, Endorle, Jank. Second Row:—Hutsell, Kramme, Hooks, Avey, Bass. Kerr. Hill, Haynes, Bosse, Bedford, Zimmerman. Zintzraff. First Row: — White, Lawhon, Heller, Norman, Jones, Thompson. Jack Norman Eleanor Albrecht Allen Lawhon Virginia Housden Melvin White Lillian Guthrie Reuben Jones Lillian Surman Page 132 � � BA N D « « Captain Sponsor Orloff Bowen Valeska McAllister First Lieutenant Sponsor Aifred Beckmann Addie Schulz First Lieutenant Sponsor George Bodenmiller Second Lieutenant Sponsor Dorothy Guzzardo Second Lieutenant Sponsor Billy Joyner Director Mr. O. Zoeller H %' % Top Row: — Hildebrandt, Geyer, Bodenmiller. Fourth Row: — Gilbert, Lehmbeig, McKay. Rizzo, Faurer. Third Row: — Wilson. Weber. J. Bowen. Joyner, Honan, Holder. Mergele, Thompson. Second Row: — Beckmann, O. Bowen, Robinson. Haarmann, Chandler. Herzing, Carson, Dinkla, Smith, Maj. 3. J. Reilly. First Row: — Mr. Zoeller, Director; Black, Harris, McGregor, Bushell, Ward, Heard, Cavanaugh. Orloff Bowen Valeska McAllister Alfred Beckman Addie Schulz George Bodenmiller Mildred Fisher Harold Hildebrand Dorothy Guzzardo Billy Joyner Alva Rheiner I Page 133 By and by. while he was in the midst of some dangerous gymnastic performances, he glanced aside and saw that the little girl was wending her way toward the house. —Tom Sawyer ATHLETICS Claude Kellam Manor Puckett Barlow Irwin � � L E T FOOTBALL Hilmer Achterberg Jack Draper Carl Eckhardt Gerald Geise R. Hill Tommie Hull Harold Lutz Walter Mastin Reuben Naranjo Frank Patterson Preston Pogue Lamar Reddrick Jack Rutherford William Schneider TERM Sidney Scott Bill Smith Leroy Tedford Leon Upshaw Roy Velinder Lloyd Welsh BASKETBALL Edgar Ahern Roy Atchison Bill Chandler J. Hill Jack Kraus Stanley McCaskill Jack McGary Harold Sheneman 0 E N « « Harry Warneke Ed Weininger TRACK Clifton Bailey Robert Schmidt Bill Chandler Kellis Dibrell Ed Dreiss Dick Gage Charles Hargrove Billy Markette Walter Mastin Bill Smith Barnett South Osceola Wilson Cheer Leaders: Kern, Younger, Bodenmiller, Albrecht, Huber. Page J3' Top Row. left to right: Mauermann, Burr, Thames, Vance, Vaughn, Stribling, Winter Fourth Row: Billings, Hughes, Minckner, Brunnemann, Snell, C. Westerl.off, Means, Fest, Gabbart, Goering, Treisch, Gehlert. Third Row: Bayly, Coward, M Moeller, E. Albrecht, Waitz, Wolf, Hannich, Swayze, Housden, L Moeller, Younger, Green. Dickey, sponsor. Second Row: Benner, Zirkel, Grimm, Anderson Lewis Rice Schulze Lancaster, Sauer, Revely, C. Herwich, Tollett, Brown, Hudson. Guthrie. Bottom Row: Rheiner, D. Albrecht, Farris, O. McAllister, Gowen, Mayer, Dcssey, Guzzardo, Schell, Tonkin. Pullen, F. Ferguson, V. McAllister, D. Alkire, Burgamy, mascot. PURPLE JACKETS The Purple Jackets, the largest club in Brackenridge, is sponsored by Misses Marie Pess-oney and Martha Dickey. This organization consists of one hundred and twenty-five outstanding girls who have shown their qualities of leadership, scholarship, character, and sportsmanship. The Purple Jackets were organized by Miss Jessie Church in 1927 to fulfill the need of Brackenridge for a group of representative girls who could be depended upon to sponsor important projects of the school which were not under the supervision of other clubs. The name of this organization is derived from a purple jacket which is worn over the standard white silk-pique dress. The costume is completed by white oxfords, This uniform is worn on Thursdays, which is the meeting day, and to all football and basketball games. At each football game the Purple Jackets present a drill. At the Brackenridge — Jefferson game the Purple Jackets bravely shed their coats and marched out on the field in freezing weather. Physical exercises to music played by the Brackenridge band were perfectly performed. Following this was an intricate drill, after which the Purple Jackets and band left the field for the Lassoes. This year the Purple Jackets were divided into two groups under the leadership of Betty Gill and Dorothy Wilder. The group led by Dorothy Wilder having the largest number of Purple Jackets present at the basketball games was entertained with a party by the losing side. Page 138 PURPLE J A C K E T S Besides acting as a pep-squad, this organization renders many other valuable services The girls willingly participate in the Purple Parade sponsored by the dramatic department and thus the name for this program was derived. On Armistice Day the Purple Jackets can be seen gracing the down-town corners, inducing people to purchase poppies. Besides participating in outside projects, the Purple Jackets render invaluable service to the teachers and the incoming students during registration. In December the organization reserved a section in the Majestic Theater and entertained the club members and the football boys who lettered with a theater party. The show was Imitation of Life , and did we all enjoy it! On January 26, the Purple Jackets were delightfully entertained at the Gunter Terrace with a luncheon. This was the second of the series of the four social functions sponsored by this organization. The third event on the social calendar was the dance. Only the Purple Jackets, their dates, and a few chosen stags were those entitled to attend. We had printed bids, an orchestra, and the dance was held on one of the roofs. To install the new officers, the Purple Jackets observed the annual custom of having a banquet. This parting affair was held in May at the Original Restaurant lo keep the memory of the Purple Jackets in their hearts and for old time s sake, ecu sang rac enridge together for the last time. _ cnonsor Sexton, H. Ferguson, Jones. Top Row, left to right: M Fisher, Schwartz, K. Herwick, Pessoney, £ Seidemann, Zoeller, Caruthers. Fourth Row: Schroeder, Fuller, Haynes, Burge, D. Wilder, Conn, Gamp ■ Richie, R Meadows, Price V. Wilder, Machemehl, Roberts. Varnon. Third Row: Silver, Surman con(j row: Wright, M Westerhoff, Schweers, Schmidt. Thompson, Fitzgerald, Braunstein, West, Dreiss. Miller. Gill, Wyatt Bottom Row: Bannister, Skelton, Greer, Reese, Petriny, Muller, Bourgeous, Voss, ,-arnbs, Durham, Allen, Bryant, Scott. Wolff, Stewart, M. F. Meadows, St. Ore, Walker, Humble, Fuhrman, O. West, Da. Alkire, A. Fisher, mascot. Page 139 Captain ball is a favorite game. Classes playing on new roof. GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION The athletic activities of the girls of Brackenridge have been increased very much this year due to the addition of several extra rooms which provide more adequately for indoor play, and a large roof garden used for natural and folk dancing. The instructors of this department are Miss Martha Brooks Dickey, Miss Marie Pessoney, as full-time instructors, and Miss Julia Ball as part-time instructor. These teachers plan the athletic activities for the year, aiming to stimulate more interest in all sports and rhythms. The program is organized with the idea of providing girls with the knowledge of the fundamentals of activities that will guide them in the use of leisure time. There is no better field for developing leadership, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and physical efficiency than through Physical Education. Special classes in community hygiene are taught by Miss Pagel. These classes are held for students who far some physical reason are unable to participate in the regular active work. Miss Eleanor Nelson, a city Heahh Nurse, visited the school every Thursday and gave general physical examinations. Record cards were made out for filing. Classes meet every other day and alternate with half-time subjects, half credit being earned each term. This year eight hundred girls were enrolled, and classes were divided into twenty-four sections. Throughout the year, steady development in sportsmanship, team work, and leadership have been noticed, so that the girls not only have -enjoyed the playing and dancing, but have developed better motor ability and poise. Page J-10 GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION In winter, much of the work is carried on indoors. The girls become expert tumblers and dance the folk dances of all the various countries. They also become proficient tap and clog dancers. Of the organized games, captain ball is the favorite. Volley ball continues to be a favorite game among the groups and excellent serving and clever systems of signals characterize the work of the teams. Much enthusiasm is shown in baseball, and towards the end of each season each individual is a good player with excellent team work being shown in each group. Tennis is always one of the popular sports and the addition of one new court this year added much interest. The winners in the inter-class tournaments held each year make up the teams playing in the inter-school matches. An event looked forward to was a demonstration put on by the department on May 16. The eight hundred girls taking part presented an interesting spectacle while displaying the character, folk, tap and clog dances which they had learned during the year. This year an Indian theme was carried out. The girls have assisted other departments of the school on various occasions, and have contributed interesting numbers in several assemblies. A program for the P. T. A., demonstrating some phase of the work, included a character dance and a clog dance. The stunts of a tumbling team added much enjoyment to the program. This exercise has much value as a form of individual exercise for all round development of the body. In the midst of setting-up exercises. A Pirates' Dance formation. Page l 'it � � � FOOTBALL « « « Finding the need of one person to supervise the athletic activities of all of the San Antonio high schools, the Board of Education appointed Claude Kellam, our former head coach, to this position. Besides supervising the work, Mr. Kellam buys and issues all the equipment for the four high school teams, thereby taking an immense load off the coaches. A. Manor Puckett, assistant to Mr. Kellam, became head coach, and Barlow Bones'' Irvin, line coach at Teaxas A. M., his assistant. Six football lettermen, twenty-five former squadmen, and approximately eighty newcomers reported for practice this fall. After practice games with Dallas and Houston, the first district game was played at home with Harlandale. The Eagles piled up a score of 24-C The Indians stubbornly defended their goal, but the Eagles led by Scott, Hull, and Rutherford soared above them. This victory was followed by a loss to Austin. A surprise aerial attack exhibited by the Maroons proved too much for the Eagles,, and the game showed a score of 13-0. The game with Kerrville was a hard fight from the start to finish. Velinder's excellent punting was unmarred by the sloppy field and slippery ball, but Tivy High managed to boot the muddy ball over the goal, and won the game by one point. Our defeat at the hands of Tech was a surprise to all. They scored early in the game, and with the exception of the final period, Tech had our number throughout the entire game. A SQUAD. Top Row, left to right: Scott, Pogue, Lutz,Smith, Schneider. O'Hagan. Foerster, Leight, Achter- berg. Middle row: Naranjo Eckhardt, Draper, Riddle, Welsh, Reddrick, Upshaw, Tedford, Geise, R Hill. Bottom Row: Coll, Mayhall, Mastin, Velinder, Hull, I. Hill, Patterson, Rutherford. Jefferson attempts to block one of Velinder's kicks. Page Brackenridge rushes English as he attempts a pass. B SQUAD. Top Row, left to right'. Wilson, Palmer, Degan, Sowell, Kraus, B. Smith, Hartman, Suche, Kincaid. Middle Row: Abbe, Anglin, Ahern. Shannon, Carle, Walker, Pundt, Snodgrass, Stepp, B Hill Schumann. Bottom Row: Bailey, Cheatham, Selsor, Pankey, Hughey, Ohnesarge John Tediord, Jennings, Henderson. � � � FOOTBALL « « « For the first time in the history of Thomas Jefferson, the Jefferson Mustangs beat the Brackenridge Eagles in the annual Thanksgiving classic with a score of 6-0. A first-period touchdown put the mustangs in the lead, and a powerful defensive stopped every offensive thrust made by the Eagles. After the beautiful play of a long pass thrown by English to Parker, resulting in a touchdown, most of the eight thousand fans settled back in their seats and expected an overwhelming defeat for the Eagles. But soon the spectators were forced to think differently. An off-tackle lateral from Velinder to Rutherford took the Mustangs by surprise, and for a while it seemed that the Eagles could not be stopped. But their inability to make the touchdowns proved their Waterloo. In the last half, the play was mostly in the middle of the field. In the closing moments the Eagles opened a passing attack but Jefferson intercepted. Had it not been for Bill Smith, Chambers would have made another touchdown for Jefferson. Because of their good work, Smith, Achterburg, and Pogue were placed on the All-District team. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE TEAM B. H. S. OPPONENT October 5 Harlandale . .24 0 Austin . 0 13 Kerrville . . . .6 7 .0 7 .0 6 Brackenridge . . . . 30 Opponents. . 33 Page l ' 3 Top Row, left to right: Markette, Weininger, McGary, Atchison, Kraus, Shenemann. McCaskill, Chandler, Crawford. Bottom Row: Henderson, Ahern, Hill, Warneke, Abbie, Shannon. BASKETBALL SQUAD The Southwest Texas High School cage invitation tournament held January 11 and 12 was a line starter for basket ball in Brackenridge. The Eagles won by a 27 to 17 victory over their rival, Jefferson, in the finals. This victory was followed by two others in the first two official games of the season. The opening game with Tech was played January 16 and ended in a score of 27-17, while the victory over Lanier, January 22, was to the tune of 29-26. Brackenridge's high flying Eagles came to an abrupt stop when they were defeated by the Jefferson Mustangs 35-34 January 30. The outcome of the game was never certain until the final gun sounded. Captain Bill Chandler played a wonderful game chalking up twenty-one points for the Birds. The Eagles were knocked from their first place perch in the city series by Tech at the next game, February 1, 30-29. The fourth quarter gave the fans plenty of action and ended with the score 28-28. In the over time period. Tech made an amazing play in the last second of play and won the game. On February 6, led by Bill Chandler, our brilliant scoring forward, the Eagles beat out the Lanier Voks 42-41 in one of the closest and roughest games yet played in the current city series. A second defeat from Jefferson, February 9, lost us first place in the city series, but the next game played with Tech, February 12, proved an easy victory 31-29. Their lead early in the game was never seriously threatened. The third game with Lanier ended in a two-point victory for Brackenridge 32-30. In the closing game of the season Jefferson fell before the Eagles, 44-23. The entire Brackenridge quint clicked in fine style. McCaskill scored fourteen points while Chandler added eleven to his record, making a total of 127 points made during the city series. This placed Bill six points above the 1934 record made by Dietzel of Jefferson. In the city series, Jefferson placed first, Brackenridge second, Lanier third, and Tech fourth. Page m � � � BASEBALL « « « The Eagle nine of 1934 was placed third in the city series, having won seven games and lost three. Brackenridge defeated the Central Catholics in the initial game, 15 to 3. David Mayer held the Buttons in check for seven innings. The first game with Jefferson was dis-asterous for us, ending in the score 2 to 5. The two games played with St. Anthony gave us two victories, the first 16 to 10, the second 14 to 4. Friday, April 13, we suffered our first defeat from Tech, 1 to 8. The game with Lanier gave us another victory. The score was 6 to 5. Tech proved our undoing by defeating us for the second time. The Eagles made a strong fight but the score ended 7 to 5. On April 24 we played the Central Catholics, defeating them 17 to 7. April 27, the Eagles gave the Ponies their first defeat, 2 to 0. Guajardo with his masterful hurling let the Ponies down with only two hits. In the last game, the Eagles defeated Lanier 7 to 6, clinching third place in the League. Naranjo led in home runs, and in hitting made an average of 500. Suche led in triples and doubles. Barnhill had a batting average of 481 and Draper 440. The Eagles will have a championship baseball team this year if the seven 1934 letter-men run true to form. The first game of this season played with Tech ended in a score of 4 to 1, in favor of Tech. April 17 the Eagles defeated the Lanier Voks 12-8. Jack Kraus fanned six men in hurling the last 2 and 2-3 innings. He didn't allow a single run. The day following this game Brackenridge beat Tech 7-1. Mayer struck out fifteen batters. Defeat for Brack-ridge came at the hands of Jefferson 6-2 on April 23. Kraus pitched nice ball for us but was not backed up properly in the field. April 25 the last game played before going to press, Brackenridge overwhelmed Lanier with a score of 14-2. Top Row, left to right: Suche, Welch, Crawford, Grasswell, Kraus, Drake, Eckhardt, Guajardo. Walker, Draper. Middle Row: Wameke, V ood, L. Tedford, Carle Ellis. J Hill, B. Tedford, Rahm, Klaerner, Mayer Bottom Row: Cheathem, Naylor, Cameron, T. Hill, McFadden, Martin, Rose, Zerr. Page 145 Top Row. left to right: Smith, Difcrell, Stipp, B. Smith, Ohnesorge, Steele, Atchison. Hitzfield, Valenzuela, Bridgers. Cosgrove, Mechler. Middle Row: Brimm, Schroeb, Howard, O'Hagen, Morales, Selsor, Sowell, Gavlick, Turner, Pundt, Droemer, Wilson, Morin, Fickes, Neumeister, Mastin, Day. Bottom Row: Howard, Markette, Geise, Gage, Grossenbacker, Dreiss, Pogue, South, Schmidt, Hargrove, Bailey, Stoner Front: Peters. McTavish. � � � TRACK « « « In the city track meet of 1934 Jefferson again swept up enough points, sixty-nine, to be placed first, Brackenridge scoring second. Mcore and Rosenbusch tied with Hartenberger of Jefferson for high points, gathering ten points, each. Dougherty took first, Rosenbusch second, and Moore third in the shot put; Hargrove fourth in the 120 yard hurdles; Mastin second in 440 yard dash; Wiemers second in 880 yard run; Moore first, and Rosenbusch third with discus throw; Moore second, and Palmer fourth in pole vault; Chandler second in high jump, Rosenbusch first, and McGary third in javelin, and Brackenridge won second in the mile relay race. The results of this year's city meet read almost the same as the above. Jefferson again leads with seventy-two points, Brackenridge emerging second with fifty-three and one-half points. The mile relay brought cheers from the spectators as Brackenridge held the lead all the way. In this tournament Brackenridge made the following places; Hargrove second in 120 yard hurdles; Gage second in 100 yard dash; O. Wilson fourth in 880 yard run; Schmidt first in the pole vault; Sheneman second in the discus throw; Chandler tied with Jefferson for first place, and Brehm placed second in the high jump; Bailey second, and Mastin third in the 440 yard dash; Markette second, and Gage fourth in the 220 yard dash; Smith first, and Grossenbacher fourth in the shot put; Smith second in the javelin throw, and Brackenridge with Bailey, Stoner, Turner, and Gage first in the mile relay. Page 146 TO OUR ADVERTISERS The generous spirit of cooperation which han induced our local firms to advertise in this book should create a feeling of good will between the members of the student body and the advertisers. 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