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

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ful 7a R -Atrusa Club honors Olive Brewster, Leroy Eisenhauer, FEBRUARY Tommy Sullivan, lst, 2nd, 3rd place winners respectively in the Essay Contest. -Sweetheart Swing-lr. Class Valentine Prom. -La Retama adds Shirley and Mildred to staff. -Liquid-air process demonstrated at Assembly. -Sponsor tea for Mothers. -Girl Scouts Candy Sale. -Candle-lighting service of P.-T. A. in commemoration of the national birthday of P.-T. A. -Mixed Glee Club presents Land-O-Cotton Southern Ministrel. -Luncheon at St. Anthony given by Dorothy Baetz honor- ing Naomi G Dorrys and La Retama Staff. -P.-T. A. Book Review- I Married Adventure. -Debate Team, Ellen Iune Wallace and Bettie Hornbeak, tied for second place award at Alamo Heights. -Brackenridge Eighth Corps Area Rifle Team won in a competition firing match with lefferson. -P.-T. A. Dance. MARCH -Senior Play- Don't Take My Penny. -R.O.T.C. Review Day at Stadium. -Teachers attend convention of Alamo District, students enjoy a holiday. - Shamrock Swing -sponsored by Lanier Literary Society - St. Patrick theme. -Band competes in Regional Music Competition held in San Marcos-several awards. -Girls Tennis Team played in Victoria Tournament of Roses. 14-Colleen Prom spon- l sored by Reagans. l l 15-Cadet sponsors host- esses to Iefferson sponsors at home of Eleanor Mullineaux. 17-Marteen Ronk won tennis singles in Vic- toria Tourney. 17-Doris Zirkel won first place in the Pan American essay con- test. 18-Election of members of National Honor So- ciety- 92 members. 21- Spring Formal pre- sented hy B.D.S. with music by Iohnnie Fielder. Page 15 MARCH 25-Sophomore Class Pic- nic at Koehler Park. 26-Interscholastic C i t y Meet .- B.H.S. won 4 first places. 27-Purple Iaclcet Picnic in honor of basketball boys. APRIL l-Senior Class Picnic at Koehler Park-nicest everl 2-City One Act Play Contest- lst Place to B.H.S. 2-Tennis prelirninaries. Z-Stevenson picnic at Koehler Park. 3-Wa Kapa Candy Sale. 4-Science Club Prom-Bunny Hop. 5-Lanier Luncheon. 5-Texas Relays. 9-Tennis Finals. l2-District Track Meet at Iefferson High. 15-Iunior Picnic held at Brackenridge Park. 18-Student Council Dance Buckaroo Bounce. 18-Glee Clubs to San -Marcos for State Contest. l9-Regional Track Meet. 19-Clio Club Fiesta Frolicsf' 23-Combined R.O.T.C. Field Night. 25-Regimental Dance. 25-San Antonio Invitation Track Meet. 26-Annual Purple lacket Dance. 30-Wa Kapa Picnic. MAY 1-Clio Rose Day Tea and All-Publications Banquet. 2-Gold Bug Dance. 2-3-State Track Meet at Austin. 3-State Speech Meet at Austin. 8-Honor Banquet given annually by P.-T. A. 8-National Music Meet at Waco. 9-Senior Dance, last and best of all. 14-Stevenson Banquet. 15-Purple Iacket Banquet-installation of officers. 16-English Honor Banquet-Dorothy Baetz presiding 16-Modern Diana Dance. 22-Aloha Prom by Dramatics -Department. 25-Baccalaureate Sermon at Auditorium. 28-Commencement Exercises -We celebrate.

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20 20-First football victory of season header - Reagan 2 - B.H.S. 19. fuP17a Znjaq ......... SEPTEMBER 9-Registration. l7-First Assembly - Ob- servance of Constitu- tion Day. 17-Alton Grimm elected Sophomore cheer leader. -Purple Iackets sport new uniforms at Sta- dium opening. in Dedication Double- 26-The Times receives honor rating from Quill and Scroll. 26-First issue of Times. 28-Times' Dance in Gym-Hash Bawl. 30-Sponsor Commissions announced. 30-La Retama starts picture drive. OCTOBER 11-Purple Parade features Comedy of Errors. 15-Presidents' Council holds first luncheon, Ralph Godfrey presiding. 11-15-Observance of Education Week. 17-Annual PJ. Roundup-great doingsl 18-Eagles play Tivy Antlers at Kerrville. We weep. 13-12. 23-Organization of Herbarium Club-Miss Pagel, sponsor. 24-La Retama receives All-American rating from National Scholastic Press Association - Congratulations. 26-P.-T. A. sponsors old-fashioned dance. NOVEMBER 2-Senior class has first social-game party in Gym. 5-First Sophomore class meeting. 8-Debate class sponsors Dancing-Meter Prom. 9-Eagles win football game from Lamar of Houston. ll-Brackenridge keeps step in Armistice Day Parade. 13-Clios honor mothers With annual Cerelia Tea. 13-Captain Toohey leaves B.H.S. to serve one year in the army. 14-Sgt. H. W. Mabry is new commandant of R.O.T.C. 15-Lanier Book Week Tea in library. 15-Open House at B.H.S. 16-Hi-Y Beat Ieff Sports Prom. 20-Thanksgiving Assembly. 21-Brackenridge beats Iefferson at Thanksgiving Game. 29-Eagles handed district victory. 29-Virginia Gowen first, Louise Moyer second, highest records in La Retama sales. 29-Stevenson Masquerade Dance. DECEMBER' 3-Alice Billing wins lst place in State-wide poetry contest. 5-Senior Soiree. 6-Eagles' football season ends with defeat by Corpus Christi. ll-Purple Masquers have cake sale in hall. 12-Mrs. Barron's art classes hold exhibit in auditorium. 12-Purple Iacket theatre party for football boys. 13-Wa Kapa Dance. 13-14-Debate Class's first trip to Austin. 17-Pan American club has mysterious box sale. 20-Civics Safety Dance. 20-Christmas Assembly. 20-Stevenson Club entertains orphans at Texas Theatre. 20-Safety Prom held by Civics Class. 30-Sponsors entertain officers with a party in gym. IANUARY 9-Dora Hardy and Laurie Belzung second term editors of Times. 17- Musical Revue of l941 by Music Department. 18-Purple Iackets elect additional members. 20-340 Freshies invade B.H.S. as new term begins. 24- 4l Formal given by Senior Class. 28- Hello Day held by Student Council. FEBRUARY 5-Lanier Anniversary-new officers installed. 6-Katie Mae Eardley elected Junior Cheer Leader by Purple l Iackets. I 7-Girls' Glee Club has t cake sale. Proceeds bought new uniforms. 10-White Guards meet for first time -thrill of a life-time. 10-Sgt. Staggs replaces Sgt. Mabry as Com- mandant. 11- People Come First featured at double assembly-Public Service film. 12-Ellen I u n e Wallace and Bettie Hombeak Win championship cup at Austin Tour- nament. Page 14

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the National Education Association declares that a system of universal public education is the greatest common defense the American people have erected, or can erect. In Texas, ever since we gained liberty with our blood and arms, this in substance has been the iaith of our forefathers. Much has been accom- plished in this respect but more than ever, Texans must now Hlook to their guns and de- termine to go forward. Happily, in San Antonio, we have a Board ot Education whose members are not only aware of the grave responsibility placed upon our schools, but who want to do something about it. Guided in policy by a superintendent of wide experience and expert knowledge, and directed by a president whose earnestness is sincere, these members of the Board ot Educa- tion make constant endeavor to establish the principles oi democracy in our system oi edu- cation. We pay tribute here to their earnestness and zeal. ma. yew A ,mzm -7- President Board of Education Superintendent , m San zqnffafula Baaluf of Zcfucallian President . Vice-President Secretary . Mr. I ack Locke Mr . . Dr. Iames P. Hollers . . . . Mr. Leo Brewer . . . . Mrs. Edwin B. Lewis s. Gunther Orsinger Mr. I. E. Seibert Mrs. F. I. Winter Page 16