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

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MRS. GRACE NORMAN Mathematics MISS AGNES MORGAN Mathematics MISS SELBY MOORE Practical Arts and Science MRS. MATTIE MITCHELL History MISS LYDIA PAGEL Science MISS MARY LOUISE RECTOR Physical Education MISS WILLIE REI-IM Commercial MISS LEILET RICI-ITER German MRS. B. L. D. ROSELLE Speech Arts Not Pictured: MISS EMMA PIRIE Practical Arts MR. RAYMOND V. RUST Practical Arts Outside Work always helps. lust a busy trio. Whats the rush, girls? Z I

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74-eq cvzealle a all Eleven distinct departments are represented in Brackenridge, I thus offering something of interest to each of its students. A major N I in English, and four units of Iournalism are available for those X! fi 4 interested in newspaper work. As has been said before, Bracken- I ridge students learn by experience, and much is gained by those 5 who are in our Iournalisrn classes through writing our bi-monthly fl' school newspaper. 5 X SX' Our History Department consists of two courses each in World History, American and English History. One course is offered in Economics, and for those interested in the history of our state, there is a course in Texas History. All juniors are required to take Civics I. They gain a great deal from the class discussions and thus learn how to be- come good citizens of the country in which they are privileged to reside. SGT. HENRY W. MABRY MRS. ZORA MELTON R.O.T.C. Commercial MRS. LYDIA MAGRUDER MISS WILLIE RAE MCDONALD History English MISS ELIZABETH MARTIN MISS NANCY LOU MCCALLUM Physical Education History MRS. GERALDINE MATTHEWS Library U Miss McDonald's English VIII class recites The Americans Creed. Margaret Lassig' and I. L. Ienlcens watch the little bugs. 'W L ' , 'fJa2,.f'::s+- it - W7 in.. ,I Page 27

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You make a Wonderful model, Audrey Fay. Serious Work, sculpturing, eh, Leo? MISS CLGA SCI-IOLZ MISS ALYCE WIMBERLY Art English MR. CAREY L. SINCLAIR MISS LUCILLE WHARTCN Physical Education Science Not Pictured: MISS STELLA Q. SMITH MRS. CONCHA WILSON Not Picturedr MISS MIRIAM SPRATT Latin Spanish MISS OLLIE STRATTON Mathematics MRS. MYRRL SUMMERS English MISS LAURA STEPHENS Mathematics MR. OTTO ZOELLER Commercial Fine Arts Spanish, Latin, and German are the contributions of our Foreign I Language Department. In the Mathematics field, the students have Q , the opportunity to advance themselves through the study of Algebra, ' ! Geometry, and Trigonometry -the courses that are so vital for ad- 5 vancement in our Army, Navy and other defense agencies. Practical 57 experience is gained in the I-Iome Economics Department for the girls, and for the boys in our completely equipped shops. A foods 4' S class for boys is also offered. Cultural experience is the reward to ,MK those taking courses in our Fine Arts Department. Students gain self-confidence and learn to express themselves through taking the various subjects offered by our Speech Department. A physical education program filled with variety helps to keep our students in trim, and does its part to produce strong American citizens. An introduction to the business World is offered students by our Commercial Department. The study of human, plant, and animal life is offered in the various courses of science, aside from chemistry and physics. Certainly Brackenridge offers much to its studentsl -Annabelle Sullivan