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

Text from Pages 1 - 266 of the 1945 volume:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ J) 7 V k j ± ★ ★ ★ ★ kTj p k r ' 1 ★ ★ k k k k ★ ★ k k k k I I ★ ★★★★★ I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people; by the people; and for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states, a perfect union, one and inseparable established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity, for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortune. I therefore believe, it is my duty to my country, to love it, to support its constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and defend it against all enemies. H am an fj4m.en.lcan. ★ ★★★★★ ______ Dedication To Bessie Lee Dickey Roselle, a great American and one of the most highly esteemed teachers of Brackenridge High School, her students and friends proudly present the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in line of duty. Mrs. Roselle gave her life in the service of her country by teaching the youth in her classes the duties of citizenship, the principles of democracy, the meaning of freedom, and by increasing faith in the glorious destiny of our beloved land. Teaching with true American spirit — that spirit which seeks to share information with others, to find the best in them, to develop it unselfishly. She fired her students with an ambition to make use of their talents and to become worthy Americans; for she gave them vision and enlarged their horizons. She has sent out from Brackenridge many men and women now of importance all over the country. She untiringly helped them win the shining summits of the sun. Many a former student has remarked, When I have felt pride in my achievements, the things she said to me have been in my heart. She added greatly to the sum of human happiness by example and practice. She herself had learned, and she taught others the meaning of true contentment, to put one's heart into his work and do his best. That is why she walked in beauty and awoke in others a quick sensitivity to the worthwhile things of life. That is the reason the last day of her life closed with a glorious sunset. Mrs. Roselle will live forever, for to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. She is just away — out of touch with us for a while. She will always live in the lives of her many friends who remember her ideals and endeavor to fulfill her dreams. Priceless memories she has left behind her—these are her service medals—a real monument to a great American. Teacher and friend, hail and farewell! PAGE 4 Masuan Pjjlux Ucucpi In this year of nineteen hundred forty-five we find our world, our very lives, still engaged in turmoil of strife. Not only is our physical existence threatened daily by the instruments of war, but more fearful, even than physical death, is the threat of destruction to our ideals. It is true, perhaps, that the children of every land hold dear to their hearts certain standards which they are taught to cherish; their patriotism, to a certain extent, is not unlike that of Americans. Beyond that extent, however, lies some force which has made unparalled those words I AM AN AMERICAN! Naturally, war has made the majority of us more conscious of what it means to be an American. The majority today consists of those boys who step from our classrooms onto the battlefields, boys who become men overnight and they know what America stands for.............they know because it is a cause to which they dedicate their lives. Nearly two hundred years ago our ancestors fought to obtain a definite standard for Americanism; today we are fighting to maintain that standard. That we might help in a small way to emphasize the doctrine of Americanism we, the staff of 1945, have based the theme of our La Retama on the Americans' Creed. Our classmates of yesterday are the soldiers of today; we are the men and women of tomorrow. We must, and we do, know what it is to be an AMERICAN! PAGE 6 Table of Contents . on 3 J m J n n jjn. Cornnade kljp TMtk TWy Teacken ★ 3a cl Democratic Student (foody ★ 3a freedom o|j 6xjpne Vion ★ 3 a Diuen i ied 4etiintie ★ 3 a ain. and J4ea£tky (P£ay ★ 3a Dejjen e o| TWy Country (By tke 3Daum' 6anfy jCicjkt PAGE 8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ j x cun ineu ojj oun city. gli £ a good! jpictune ojj (Emackermldge ddigk Sckoof, one o tke nao t out tarid!trig centen-k ojj actiintg to meet tkc ege. PAGE 9 A view of the main walk of Bracken-ridge as seen through the doors in center hall. Below, another scene of the walk over which students have traveled for many years — coming in as frightened freshmen, new to high school life; passing out into life confident that the world is theirs in which to find their opportunities and fulfill their ultimate desires. ★ ★ ★ PAGE 10 Keeping constant vigilance over the unending parade of knowledge-seeking students who come into Brackenridge, is the ever-faithful Old Glory. In the stars and stripes, American youths have a symbol of courage to guide and influence them. In unspoken prayer we repeat, Long may she wave. . . . ★ ★ ★ PAGE 11 fe tabfi ked! TXpcm Tko e (Pnincipfe o|j needam. . . . fec uaiit . . . u tice PAGE 12 A view of Brackenridge and its campus where students spend their leisure time between classes. ★ The three wings of our school as seen from the air. In the background our much-used gym, the scene of many sporting games and entertaining dances. PAGE 13 £ln Stlemaniam ☆ They too believed, for this they fought and died In one brief hour on a country side Across the sea for the principles named Democracy. They were wounded, maimed Because they believed in the destiny Of the land we proudly call our Country.” Are they dead? Have they gone only that greed, Hatred, and fear may rise, or have they freed The world for greater things? Fearlessly they Heed the call of the Greatest Teacher each day. They were American Patriots” who gave The finest gift ever to come from brave Ones who sacrificed their lives for God's way Brackenridge goes on; their memories stay. —Colleen McCalla. They Have Not Died in Vain Joe Armistead Patrick Armstrong William E. Belskes John S. Bodenmiller Orloff L. Bowen Harry T. Box, Jr. Aaron Brinkoeter Francis Brown Edward Butler John Dabney Butler Alfred Calderon Manuel Calderon Ivan Canfield David William Carson Billy Crawford George Clifton Davis Robert Dickens Jack Draper A. K. Duke Arthur H. Echardt Edmund J. Fabisach Gus Froebel Walter Gigley Harold Harwell Charles D. Heller William Craig Henderson Ted Hill John Jack Jefferson Roy Jennings Everett Johnson Harry Johnson Edward Kelly Ernest Kelly Maurice Kinley Jack Lafield Peter Long Charles Marshall Generosa Martinez Ben J. McCall Admiral M. McDonald Raymond Mckay Claiborne H. McKennon Victor D. McNett Robert A. Messetti William Mitchell Roland Carl Moehrig Charles Montemayor Herbert Mullineaux Douglas A. Neilson Ralph William Nelson, Jr. Sam V. Nelson Elmer W. Pace W. H. Paschal Jasper Pue Ira Purdom Klaty A. Pyle Glyn A. Reaves Glenn Sahl Alfred Edward Sanders Albert Schneider William H. Smith Albert Snell Shelby Stone Glenn Strong Jack Strong Louis (Pouchie) Strong W. D. Stubblefield Joseph Sullivan C. W. Taylor Jack L. Vance Rudy Vargas Harvey Clyde Wade Melvin Woodward Robert F. Zehner PAGE 15 am. an. Jim In Comradeship with my Teachers |J j belietie in Hie ilniteb states of America as a oUernment of tj?e people, bythe people, anb for the people, ust puluers are beriUeb fron n g j iifcfc jliernrb. a bemgdfcf j W‘relSn natiimf j |f a perfect unionj |[U'b upon tlllb snerifi J tl� __________I 1 ity to my countryl I-V'V lonstitution. to obey itst s, to respect� anb to befenb if against all enemies, for J Am An American, o c e e latiiob MmlnUtnaton PAGE 18 £no Qan Ever faithful in his supervision of the student body, and faculty of Brack-enridge, is our principal, Mr. Enos Gary. Endless are the scores of tasks his job includes, but he always has time to advise, sympathize, and approve. Truly American in his ideals he is an inspiration to every student of B. H. S. A principal who is interested in his students, the work they do, the honors they attain — he is also interested in their activities and their good times. Even though Eagles go out into the world—to foreign fields, to a different life—Mr. Gary lives on in each heart not only as a principal, but as a ne'er forgotten friend. PAGE 19 I T Vll loCa °yRoOTl£ An inspiration to the students of Brackenridge is our Dean of Girls, Miss Viola Moore. All the girls of Brackenridge are her girls, to whom she offers her advice and counsel. We respect Miss Moore, we appreciate her, and we love her for her understanding character. To Miss Moore, the girls of Brackenridge owe their understanding of the high morals of womanhood. Miss Moore is not a person who will be forgotten in the heart of any girl in school. She lives the kind of life that is honored by everyone who knows her. Her efforts as our Dean of Girls are not in vain, for her understanding guidance will always be an inspiration to the girls of Brackenridge throughout their future lives. PAGE 20 ft. D. Cobb , Mr. J. D. Cobb, our Vice-Principal, has found his way into the heart of rery student at Brackenridge by his ability to understand our problems. He has become an ideal for every boy in school by his high morals and Christian standards. Aside from his efforts to help those boys who need it, he has been thoroughly successful in his diligent work to beautify our campus. Mr. Cobb has proven that he is anxious to be the friend of every student of B.H.S., and as such a friend we will always remember him. PACE 21 (Panmt-HVacken Moclatlon ★ Seated: Mrs. A. Kingston, Miss V. Moore, Mrs M. M. Lasswell, Mr. I. D Cobb, Mrs. P. J. Westkaemper. Mr. E. Gary, Mrs. K. Biron, Mrs A C. Ross, Mrs. C. D. Utterbach Standing: Mrs. I. L. Rivers, Mrs. B. F. Chesney, Mrs. L. E. Willis, Mrs. M. Iordan, Mrs. C. M Cheetam, Mrs. R. C. Gatlin. Mrs. R. Martin, Mrs. M. F. Gerhardt Mrs. F. W. Mergele, Mrs. Ida Collins, Mrs. I. R. McLean, Mrs. O. A. Fox, Mrs. H. Neal. ★ ★ ★ MRS. P. J. WESTKAEMPER MRS. K. BIRON............. V. President MRS. A. C. ROSS........2nd V. President MRS. L. E. WILLIS........ 3rd V. President MRS. M. M. LASSWELL ......... Rec. Secy ......President MRS. MIKE JORDAN.................Corr. Secy MISS LORA GOODWIN..................Treasurer MRS. M. J. GERHARDT.........Parliamentarian MRS. L. J. TOLLE...................Historian ★ ★ ★ In no other organization in Brackenridge has the idea of being American been better shown than in the Parent-Teacher Association. Working together with a renewed spirit of democratic friendliness, the organization has taken a wartorn year in its stride and continued its work of unselfish service for which it is so well known. With a membership of 523, the association has been active in many school affairs. Early in the year the purchase of a nickelodeon, to be used for school dances, made the student body happy. On November 17, the annual Open House, honoring the fathers, was held in the school cafeteria, and, in May, a lovely twilight tea was held in the Crystal Room of the Aurora Hotel for all honor graduates. Conscious of a need to be filled in the tremendous war effort, the members of the P.T.A. gave their services as War Bond salesmen once a month at a local store, and they also collected and distributed magazines at Brooke General Hospital. To the Parent-Teacher Association the students of Brackenridge express a sincere thank-you for its guidance and interest in so many of our activities. PAGE 22 V Top Row: —MR. L. Q. ALLEN, Practical Arts, B.S., E.T.S.T.C M.S., A. M. MISS LOUISE V. ALLEN, English; B.A., M.A., U. of Texas. MRS. PAULITA B. ALLEN. Commercial; B.A., Baylor U. MR. EDWIN A. ALSUP, Mathematics; B.A., Sul Ross. MISS KATE ANDREWS, Practical Arts; B.S., C.I.A.; M.A., C. S. T. C. Second Row: — MRS. LUCILLE B. BARRON, Fine Arts, B A., U of Texas; M.A., Columbia. MISS NELL BEASLEY, English; B.A., U. of Texas. MISS ELEANOR BENNETT, Librarian; B.A., Rice Institute; B.S., Lady of the Lake. MISS ELSA F. BURG, English; B.A., U. of Texas; M.A., Columbia. SGT. FRED BEDSON, R.O.T.C., DEML, USA. Third Row: —MRS MARY CARBAUGH, Speech; B A ., K. S. T. C. MRS. GRACE P. CARTER, Spanish; B.A., SWTSTC. MISS VIRGINIA CHILDRESS, Commercial; B.A., U. of Ark.; M.A., SWTSTC. MRS. IDA P. COLLINS, Fine Arts; B.M., Olka. U. MRS. BEULAH CONWAY, Science; B.A., U. of Calif. Fourth Row: - MISS ROSE E. DAVIS, Science; B A., M.A., U. of Texas. MISS JESTON DICKEY, Speech; B.A., Southwestern U„ M.A., U. of Texas. MR. GEORGE W. FOREHAND, Physical Education; B.A., Baylor U.; M.S., NTSTC. MISS ELIZABETH FRALEY, Librarian; B.S., CIA; M.A., SWTSTC. MISS EMMA FREY, Mathematics; B.A., SWTSTC; M.A., Columbia. PAGE 28 Top Row: —MISS LORA GOODWIN, Commercial, B.S., Peabody; M.A., SWTSTC. MR. WILLIAM C. GQRDEN Physical Education; B.A.. SV TSTC. MISS ZOLLIE MARIE HALE, History; B.A., M.A., U. of Texas. MISS MARGUERITE HIGGINS, History; B.A., Lady of the Lake; M.A., U. of Texas. MISS LAURA H. HYDE, History; B.S., Stetson; M.A., U. of Chicago. Second Row: — MRS. THEO ITZ, History; B.A., Incarnate Word., M.A., SWTSTC. MISS MARGARET JONES, Commercial; B.B.A., Texas A. S I. MRS. ABBIE LOWE, History; B.A., U. of Texas; M.A., U. of Colo. MISS ELIZABETH KOCH, English; B.A., M.A., U. of Texas. MISS LOUISE LANCASTER, Mathematics; B.S., M.A., Columbia. Third Row: — MISS CECILE LAWRENCE, English; B.A., Southwestern; M.A., U. of Southern ■ Calif. MISS CHRISTINE LAWRENCE, English; B.A., U. of Calif.; M A., U. of Southern Calif. MRS. ELIZABETH LEE, History; B.A., St. Mary's U. MRS. EULAMAYE L. LORD, Physical Education; B.A., M.A., U. of Texas. MR. VERNON MAYFIELD, Fine Arts; B.S., SWTSTC. Fourth Row: —MISS NANCY LOU McCALLUM, History; B.A., SWTSTC; M.A., U. of Texas. MISS WILLIE RAY McDONALD, English; B.A., Simmons. MRS. ZORA W. MELTON, Commercial; B.A., Incarnate Word; M.A., St. Mary's U. MRS. ELSIE J. MILLER, Home Economics; B.S., C.I.A. MRS. MATTIE MITCHELL, History; B.A., U. of Texas, M.A., SWTSTC. PAGE 24 ScSea to oMou? Top Row: - MISS SELBY MOORE, Home Economics, B.S., U. of Texas. MISS AGNES MORGAN, Mathematics; B.A., Columbia; M.A., Columbia. MISS GRACE NORMAN, Mathematics; B.A., Columbia; M.A., Columbia. J iISS I .YOTA PAriFl Sfipni-o- B.A., Southwestern; M.A., Texas State Teachers College. MISS MARY LOUISE RECTOR, Physical Education; B.S., Mary Hardin Baylor. Second Row:—MRS. WILLIE LEE REHM. Commercial: B.A., M.A., US', St. Mary's. MISS LEILET RICHTER, Mathematics; B.S., M.S., U. of Texas. MISS DOROTHY ROBBINS, Physical Education. MRS. LOIS MAY ROSSON, History; B.A., Baylor. MISS OLGA SCHOLZ, Fine Arts; B.A., M.A., Southwestern State Teachers College. Third Row: - MISS MIRIAM SPRATT, Mathematics; B.A., M.A., U. of Texas. MISS MARY STARLING, English; B.A., B.S., T.S.C.W. MISS OLLIE STRATTON, English; B.A., M.A., Columbia. MRS. MYRRL SUMMERS, Mathematics, B.A., M.A., Southwestern Texas State Teachers College. MRS. MARY TALLEY, Science, B.A., Baylor U. Fourth Row: —MISS LUCILLE WHARTON, Science; B.A., U. of Texas. MRS. CONCHA WILSON, Language; B.A., M.A., Colorado S.T.C. PAGE 25 J cf irun.iAtnati.ae Miss Edith Brinkman, our registrar, always has a ready smile and a heart full of cooperation for everyone in Brackenridge. She is kept busy checking credits, transferring students, and compiling various scholastic records. Mrs. Eleanor Foerster, the attendance clerk, spends her days checking attendance records, excused and unexcused absences, as well as interviewing discrepancies and those who just cannot get to class on time. PACE 26 f Mrs. Lindy Braun and Mrs. Ana Ruth Jackson, secretaries in the main office, have a variety of duties, all of which they fill well. Mrs. Braun has the stupendous job of checking in and out all textbooks, the sale of tickets for all school affairs, and the task of making and filing requisitions. Mrs. Jackson spends her time taking dictation from Mr. Gary, typing and mimeographing the daily bulletins, and making state scholastic reports. PAGE 27 am an rmemcan In a Democratic Student Body beltelie in the liniteb States of America a5 a c oUernment ■'£the people,blithe people, anb for the ei| berilieb fr a bemocfl! nation of I union, o'j those priu anb huma J county to obey p f anb to befens for J Am An American. 0 00 are 0 ect Itriots v X jhmu .stlhitimi PAGE 29 SerUa'i CladA, cMi ta uf, Class histories have an interesting way of piling up, and no one, least of all the seniors, realize how much has been done until the year is over. In September, with a really fine group of officers, the Senior Class plunged in to make their history as full as possible. The St. Nick Swing on December 15 was a never to be forgotten formal. Dewy-eyed girls in swishy long frocks, smiling boys, a Christmas Tree, and pudgy-nosed St. Nicks all blended together in one of the most super formals of the year. The Senior Play, And Came the Spring, was a production witnessed by one of the largest crowds in Brackenridge history, and was certainly a credit to our Seniors and Miss Dickey. With the Spring came the traditional April Fool's Picnic on April 2. The second Senior Dance was held the same week, making it an all round “Senior Week. With Baccalaureate Service, Commencement Exercises, and all the gayeties of graduation came the sad realization that three glorious years had been completed. Our “Hi School” days are over; we re leaving Brackenridge — leaving with the hope that teachers, students, friends, will remember the class of '45, for we shall remember them. Se+tianA, ★ ★ ★ Seated: — Nina Helen Engel; Tommy McCreless Standing: — Frances Ullrich. Bill Seipel; Jean Arnold; Otto Hill; Yvonne Browning; Harold Irby. OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1945 Miss Cecile Lawrence Co-Sponsor Miss Nell Beasley Co-Sponsor Tommie McCreless President Jean Arnold Vice-President Nina Helen Engel Secretary Billy Howard Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Seipel Treasurer Yvonne Browning Reporter Harold Irby Historian Otto Hill Parliamentarian Frances Ullrich Sergeant-at-Arms page si SenioA.4. ADAMS, RICHARD AHRENS. ALICE ALBERS, BOBBY: Football Letterman '43. '44. Basketball Letterman ’43. ALDAPE. BELIA ALEXANDER. MAYES ALLEN. ROBERT LEONARD AMESQUITA ESPERANZA M.: Los Hidalgos. ANDERSON. JOHNNY LEE: Clio; Jr. WAC Capt.; WAC Officers' Club. ANDERSON, TERRY ARCINIEGA. ARTHUR N. ARNOLD, FRANKIE: Charme V. Pres. '44; Adv. Sec'y '44. ARNOLD. JEAN: Wa Kcpa; Sr. Class V. Pres.; Soph. Class Sec'y; Purple Jacket Rec. Sec'y; Natl. Honor. ATEN, LOUISE ATKINS. CENTER, JR. AUNE. GEORGIA DAGMAR BALL, ROSE IvfARIE: Lanier, Mixed Chorus Sec'y and Treas.; Adv. Sec'y and Treas. _BAl(ZEN, JOjfC£L Purple Jacket Corr. Sec'y; St. CounciT Censor '44, '45; Sigma Epsilon; Com. Honor; Natl. Honor. BARLOW. JAMES EDWIN: Hi-Y; Officers' Club, R.O.T.C. Captain. BARNES, DOROTHY LEE: Purple Jacket Lt.; Modern Diana '43; Adv. Pres. '44, St. Council; La Retama Sr. Typist; Com. Honor; Natl. Honor. BARR. RUTH. Jr. WAC Sgt.; Non-Com Club. BARROW. EDNA BEISSNER, FRED BELL, MARY LOUISE: Band; Clios. BELLAH, ANN Latin Club. BELLOS, JAMES: Boys’ Science Club; St. Council. Non-Com Club; R.O.T.C. 1st Sgt. BENEDICT, JAMES: Officers' Club; Purple Guard; R.O.T.C. Lt. Col.; Non-Com Club '43; R.O.T.C. Medalman '43. '44, '45; St. Council V. Pres.; Natl. Honor; Sigma Epsilon. BENFER, EUGENE: Officers' Club; Boys' Science Club; Purple Guard; Non-Com Club; R.O.T.C. 1st Lt. BENNER. CECIL PAGE 32 1945 ★ ★ ★ BICKLEY, TOM: Boys' Science Club; R.O.T.C. Major. BIRON, PAT: Purple Jacket Mistress of Costume; Modern Diana; Jr. Natl. Honor; Eng. Honor; Adv. Pres.; La Retama Panel Ed.; Sigma Epsilon; Com. Honor Pres. BISHOP, ROBERT: Football Letterman '44. BLAIR, IMOGENE BLOHM. RICHARD E. BODIFORD. JAMES: Football Letterman '42, '43 '44, Track Letterman '43, '44. BONNETT. HAROLD: Purple Guard; Hi-Y. Boys' Science Club; Non-Com Club; Adv. V. Pres. BOOTHE, BILL BOOTHE. CATHERINE BORING, SHIRLEY BOSSY. PATRICIA: Modern Diana V. Pres. '44. ‘45; Ex. Jr. WAC. BOYLE, ANNIE MARIE: Jr. WAC 2nd Lt. BRADLEY, JAMES BRANTLEY. ARTHUR: Football Letterman '43. '44. BREHM. LEONARD: R.O.T.C. 2nd Lt.; Purple Guard; Non-Com Club; Officers' Club; Adv. V. Pres. BRIDGES. PHYLLIS: Girl Reserves; Jr. WAC Sgt. BRISENO. CARRIE BROOKS, CHARLES D.: Boys’ Science Club Reporter; Hi-Y. BROWN, EDWARD: R.O.T.C. 1st Lt.; S.O.S.O. V. Pres.; Rifle Team '43. '44; Officers' Club; Purple Guard '42, '43, '44; Natl. Honor. BROWN, JACK____________ BROWN, JOE BROWN. MARJORIE LEE BROWN, ZACK: Hi-Y; Purple Guard; Non-Com Club; R.O.T.C. BROWN. HUGH: R.O.T.C. Band 2nd Lt.; Officers' Club. BROWNING. YVONNE: Ex. Purple Jacket; Stev-ensons’ Pari. 44. Rec. Sec'y '45, Adv. Treas. '45; Adv. Pres. '44. BUFORD. MARY LOU: Folklore Society. BURGIN, DAN: Boys' Science Club. BURNEY, CARL PRESTON: Hi-Y. PAGE 33 c e+u U BUTLER, ALLAN LEE: R.O.T.C. Band, B.D.S.; Adv. V. Pres.; Officers' Club. BUTLER, SABRA LUCILLE: Band; St. Council; Girl Reserve Treas. '43, '44. CADE, ROBERT CAMPBELL. BOB: B.D.S.; Officers' Club; R.O.T.C. Capt.; Purple Guard. CAMPBELL. MARY ANN: Charme. Jr. WAC Capt. and Drum Major; Officers' Club, Band '44. CANNING. JOE: Hi-Y; “B Team Football '43. CANTU, ELOISE CARLE, ARLENE: Purple Jacket; Clio. CARREGO, GLORIA IRENE: Gold Bug, Ex. Jr WAC; Com. Honor. CARROW, THOMAS WESLEY CASEY. CLARENCE: Boys' Science Club. CASIANO, ARTHUR: Pan-American. CASTANEDA, AURORA CASTRO, ARTHUR L. CAZARES. ELEANOR CERMIN. ROBERT ERNEST CHANDLER, PERCYLEE G.: Charme Pres. '43. '44. Adv. Pres. '43, '44, Adv. Treas. '42. ’43; Purple lacket Historian '45. Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. CHAVANA, MELANIE CATHERINE: Garden Club; Purple Jacket '42, '43. CHEETHAM, CHARLINE MARGARET: Wa Kapa Sec’y; Purple Jacket Reporter; Sigma Epsilon; Jr. Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. CHILDRESS, MARJORIE: Modern Diana '43; Purple lacket Lt.; Adv. Sec'y '44, Pres. '45; Natl. Honor. CHRISTIANSEN. GLADYS: Purple Jacket. CLARK, NELL: Com. Honor. CLAUSS, DOROTHY: Charme Historian; Drum £ Bugle '42; Band '43. CLUTE, LaRUE: Purple Jacket, Modern Diana. COAKER, KITTY JOE: Wa Kapa. COHEI L 71PPY Wa Kapa; Jr. WAC. COKER, MARIAN: Purple Jacket Lt.; La Retama Exchange Ed., Lanier V. Pres. '45, Reporter '44 Adv. V. Pres. '43; Orch. '43; Natl. Honor. COLEMAN, HOWARD PAGE 34 ★ ★ ★ 1945 COLLIGNON, GRACE JUNE: Purple Jacket; Adv. Sgt-at-Arms; Ex. Gold Bug. COLLINS. RALPH WARREN: Natl. Honor; Adv. Pres. CONNEVEY, MADGE: Folklore Society. CORDOVA. MARY COWAN, ELLA MAE: Clio. COX. ELAINE: Jr. WAC Major; Glee Club, Lanier; St. Council Reporter; Officers' Club Treas.; Non-Com Club Treas.; Natl. Honor. CRANDALL, BILLY B.D.S.; Band, R.O.T.C. Band; Non-Com Club. CRANFORD, DICK: B.D.S. Pres. '44, Sigma Epsilon; Eng. Honor; R.O.T.C. Band Capt.; Band Drum Major, Orch. ‘43, Officers' Club '44, Natl. Honor. CRAWFORD. BOBBIE ANN: Purple Jacket; Charme Treas. CRAWFORD ROBERT F. CRESSWELL. HAROLD ALTON: R.O.T.C.; Non-Com Club. CRITES, MARION M.: Hi-Y Chaplain; Natl. Honor. CROFT, GINGER DALTON, JERRY: Hi-Y; Annual Bus. Ed. '45; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lt.; Purple Guard; Non-Com Club 44; Officers' Club; City Boys' Extemp. Champion; Debate S Extemp. Squad '44, '45; Eng. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Jr. Historian Censor '43; R.O.T.C. Medalman '44; Natl. Honor. DAVIS, DAISY MARY: WAC; Non-Com Club; Drill Team. DAVIS, DORIS ORLYNE DEAN, PEGGY Wa Kapa Vice-Pres.; Advisory Pres. DE LA ROSA, LUCY: Los Hidalgos; Jr. WAC Staff Sgt.; Drill Team. DEMPSEY BOBBIE NELL Modern Diana. DENT, MARGARET JOYCE: Charme. DE VILBISS, HAROLD: Jr. Historians; Officers' Club; Sigma Epsilon; R.O.T.C. 2nd Lt.; Natl. Honor. DEWELL, BILL DIENGER, HERBERT DIETZMANN, GLORIA DOMINGUEZ, GLORIA L. DONNELLY. POLLY DONSBACH. MORRIS: R.O.T.C. 1st Lt.; Officers' Club; Purple Guard. DOSSEY, WILMA: Purple Jackets; Gold Bug Censor '43, Pres. '44; Adv. Pres.. Sec’y; Gold Bug Censor; Com. Honor. PAGE 35 ★ ★ ★ Se+tioAA. DRAPER, JENE DREISS, DOROTHY Gold Bugs; St. Council; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y '44, Pres. '43. DUKE. CHARLINE: Purple Jacket. DUNAGAN, BOBBY DUNCAN, HARRY: Hi-Y; St. Council. DUQUE, JOHN, JR: Pan American. EAST, BITSY: Purpie Jackets. EBERT, THOMAS ECKERT, MELVIN ECKHART, ARLAH VONCILLE EGLE, BETTY ESTHER ELLIS, RALPH E. ELMENDORF, ROBERT ENGEL. NINA J4ELEN: Charme Pres.; Jr. WAC Xt. Col.; WAC Officers' Club; Sr. Class Secy; Jr. Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. ENGELHARDT, JEAN: Purple Jacket; Clio Pari, and Censor; Sigma Epsilon; Student Ass't; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. EPFURTH, AUGUST: Hi-Y Sgt.-at-Arms; Football Letterman '43, 44, Football Co-Capt. '44; Track Letterman '43, '44, '45; All-American Track Team; Annual Sports Editor '45; Natl. Honor. FANCKI, HATTIE FAULK, BONNIE LEE: Laniers; St. Council; Purple Jacket V. Pres. FEHRENBACH, CLARECE: Purple Jacket; Modern Diana. FELLER, JEAN: Modern Diana Pari.; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y '43; Com. Honor. FERDON, NONA MARIE: Laniers; Adv. Sec'y Ex-Jr. WAC. FERNANDEZ, DOLORES: Sigma Epsilon; Com. Honor. FERNANDEZ, LAURA LEON: Modern Diana Pres.; La Retama Club Editor; Purple Jacket Lt.; Eng. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Jr. Natl. Honor; Debate City Champs '44; Eagle Soars. FERRIL, DAVID FINDEISEN, BENNIE: Officers' Club. FINLEY, O'DARRELL FISCHER, MELVIN FITCH, LOIS ELAINE PAGE 36 ★ ? 5 ★ FITZGERALD, DORIS ILLENE: Purple Jacket; Modern Diana Censor; Adv. V. Pres. FLOYD, PEGGY ANN: Wa Kapa. FOERSTER. CLIFFORD STANLEY: Boys' Science Club; Officers' Club; Natl. Honor. FOX, WILLOMETTE. Modern Diana Treas.; Student Council Reporter; Purple Jacket Sgt.-at-Arms; Natl. Honor. FRAZAR, MILDRED: Charme Sec'y '44; Adv. V. Pres. 44. FRIEDMANN, ELAINE: Stevenson; Com. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Student Council; Purple Jacket; Natl. Honor. FUENTEX. GILBERT: R.O.T.C.; Pan American. 1 JTJGLAfL MARIAN I.ORFNF- qnlH Bug; Ex-Purple Jacket; Adv. Pres. '42, '43. GALLE, EDWARD M.: Purple Guard; Officers' Club '44, Medalman '42, '43; Cadet Col. R.O.T.C., Non-Com Club '42, 43; Sigma Epsilon. GARZA. VIOLA GASTON, CHARLES GATLIN, ROY CLIFTON: R.O.T.C.; Non-Com Club; Purple Guard. GIBB. WALTER GIGLEY. ROSE MARY: Stevenson. GILGEN, POLLY ANN: Clio. GILSTRAP, MARY LELIA GING, GLORIA GLASER. JACQUE WILBERT GLATZERT, HUE LEE: Student Council; Natl. Honor. GLENNEY. ETHEL VIRGINIA GLENNEY, EVELYN A.: Sigma Epsilon. GOLDBACH VIRGINIA THELMA GOMEZ. STELLA: Girl Scouts; Non-Com Club '43; Adv. V. Pres. GONZALES, Mary: Gold Bug. GOODWIN. SEGIE GORDON, BETTYE JANE: Clio Club; St. Council; Purple Jacket. GORDON. BETTY LEE GORDEN, MARJORIE ELSIE: Girl Reserves. PAGE 87 ★ ★ ★ SenioM. GRAY. HERBERT GRAY, RUTH: Gold Bugs; Student Council. GREEN. FRANK: Hi-Y. Officers' Club, Football Letterman '44, Executive Officer; Purple Guard; R.O.T.C. Lt. Col. GROTHEIM DAVID ROWE GRUEN, DORIS: Laniers Pres. '45, Sgt.-at-Arms. GUERRERO. NICOLASA GUEST. MARTHA JAYNE GUTHRIE. MARION RUTH: Lanier Censor. HAAG, EDMUND, JR.: Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Sec'y, Natl. Honor. HAAG. JAMES BUBBA: Boys' Science Club. HADDOX, GRADY: Non-Com Club. R.O.T.C. Tech. Sgt. HALLIDAY, J. T. HAMILTON. BILLY: S.O.S.O.; Purple Guard; R.O.T.C. Capt. HARDY, GUS, JR.: Non-Com Club; Purple Guard; Adv. V. Pres. HARNDEN, ANNA NELL: Charme. HARPER. BETTY RUTH: Band, Orch. '43. HARVEY. LAURA SUSAN: Band; Orch. HAUSLER, JUNE: Purple Jackets; Gold Bug Rec. Sec'y. HAWKINS, MARGARET LUVENIA: Purple Jackets; Charme. HEAD, IRENE: Stevenson. HENDERSON. ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ. BLANCHE HERNANDEZ. ELIDA HERNANDEZ, GRACE HERNANDEZ. RALPH HEUBAUM, GLORIA FRANCES: Gold Bug Reporter. HIBDON. JUANITA HICKS. KATHRYN: Girl Reserve. PAGE 38 ★ ★ 1945 ★ HILDERBRAN, CARL HILL. DOROTHY LOIS HILL, OTTO H.: Boys' Science Treas. '44, Pres. '45; R.O.T.C. Lt. Col.; Medalman '44, Purple Guard; Officers’ Club; Sr. Class Pari.; Student Council; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. HILLENBACH, DIANE HINSON, JACK: Football Letterman '43, '44; Track '43, '44; All City Football '44. HOENEKE, ELROY HOENEKE, LULA MAE; Purple Jackets; Charme; Adv. V. Pres. HOERMANN. JEWELL; Charme Hist.; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Sec'y; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. HOGGARD, CHARLES W. HOLDER, SYLVIA ANN: Gold Bug. HOLMES, CATHERINE HORAN. TOMMIE HOVELL, FRANK HOWARD, GLORIA AVALON: Purple Jacket; Folklore Society; Student Council; Natl. Honor. HOWARD. FRANKIE GENE HOWARD, JERRY HUEDEPOHL, JOANNE BETH: Purple Jacket; 2nd V. Pres. Student Council '45. HULL. ROBERT JAMES HUMBLE, HERMAN: Football Letterman '43, '44, Basketball Letterman '43, '44. '45; Track '43, '44, '45; La Retama Staff Artist '45; Eagle Soars. HUMPHREYS, CARL: Student Council.______ HUNT. BRANAN HUNTER. PAM: Wa Kapa. HUTSELL, DORIS HYDEN. VILATA INGLE. ADALENE IRBY, HAROLD: Sr. Class Hist.; Pres. S.O.S.O.; Hi-Y, Pres Adv.; Natl. Honor; Eng. Honor, Purple Guard; Officers' Club '44, Non-Com '43; R.O.T.C. Capt. IVY, MARJORIE: Officers' Club; Jr. WAC, Jr. Historians Sec'y; Natl. Honor. JAMES, THEO. PAGE 89 ★ ★ Sesuate. IASTROW. ERNESTINE: Wa Kapa Sec'y-Treas.; Student Council; Jr. WAC Major; Officers' Club; Non-Com Club; Editor of Cadence IERNBERG. DOROTHY: Clio Club; Jr. WAC Officer. JOHNSON, BILLY JOHNSON, BEVERLY ANN: Student Council; Natl. Honor. JOHNSON, BOBBY fOHNSON, DOROTHY MAE: Mixed Chorus. IOHNSON, LILLA DOROTHY JOHNSON, RUDOLPH WALLACE JONES, GEORGE: B.D.S. Secy; R.O.T.C. Sgt.; Adv. Sgt.-at-Arms. IORDAN, JO ANN: Purple Jacket; Modern Diana Rec. Sec'y; Adv. Pres. '43; Natl. Honor. KASTOR, NORMA JEAN: Charme; Band; Natl. Honor. KEll MER ALBERT: BJ S. KEOHANE, CLIFFORD KINCAID, HUTSON: Ex-Hi-Y; La Retama Staff Photographer; Football Letterman '43, 44, Track Team '42, '43, '44, Swimming Team '43, '44. KING, IRVING, JR.: Garden Club Sec'y-Treas. '44. '45; Hi-Y Club; Purple Guard '42. '43. '44; Non-Com Club '43. '44; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. KINNA, JOY: Modern Dianas. KMENT, KARL G.: Latin Club. KREXDORN, JACK KRUEGER. GRACE: Stevenson Sec'y '43, 44. Stevenson Pres. '44, '45; Jr. WAC Major; Jr. WAC Non-Com Club V. Pres. '43, '44; Jr. WAC Officers' Club Sec'y, Drill Team; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. KRUEGER, MAXINE MARY: Wa Kapa Typist; Jr. WAC Officers' Club; Captain Jr. .WAC; V. Pres. Adv. KUTZER, CHAN LANG. ROBERT F. LASSWELL, MARIAN: Lanier Sgt.-at-Arms; Cheerleader; Purple Jacket; Adv. Sec'y '43, '44, La Retama Ad Salesman. LELAURIN, FRED LEONARD, BEN: R.O.T.C. Cadet Col.; Non-Com Club Pres.; Science Club V. Pres.; Hi-Y Pari.; Adv. Pres.; Student Council '42; Chorus Pres.; Soph. Pres. '42; La Retama R.O.T.C. Ed.; Eng. Honor; Jr. Natl. Honor. LE VACK. BEVERLY LEW, GOON LINDSEY, VIRGINIA PAGE 40 ★ 1945 LOFTIN. ANNIE: Jr. Natl. Honor; Jr. WAC Lt. Col.; Latin Club Pres.; Sigma Epsilon; WAC Officers' Club; Eng. Honor. LOFTIN, PAT: Modern Diana Censor; Purple Jacket Historian; Jr. Natl. Honor. LOGAN. AUBREY LOPEZ, ERNESTINE LOREA, MARY: Los Hidalgos. LOWE, EDNA IRMA: Clio Treas.; La Retama Business Manager; Student Treas.; Student Auditor of Club Finances; Natl. Honor, Com. Honor. LOZANO, ANGELICA. Pan American Treas. '43-'44, Vice Pres.; Com. Honor. LOZANO, BEATRICE LUCE, NORMA: Jr. Historian; Jr. WAC Officers' Club. LUJAN, GLORIA LEE LYSSY. LEONARD LEON LYSTER, PATSY ANN: Modern Diana Sgt.-at-Arms; St. Council Secy, Purple Jacket Pari.; Jr. Eng. Honor; Jr. Class Pari.; Adv. Sec'y; Natl. Honor. MACIAS. GREGORY MAGEE, MARY FRANCES: Purple Jacket; Clio V. Pres.; Adv. Pres.; Natl. Honor. MAIERHOFER. ELAINE: Com. Honor; Purple Jacket. MARTIN, A J.: Football Letterman '44. '45; Basketball Letterman '44, '45; Track Letterman '44, '45; Senior Play. MARTINEZ, RUDY MATTHEWS. PAT: Purple Jacket. MAYER, CAROLYN McBE£. WFSI.FY — McBRIDE, CHRISTINE: Wa Kapa Reporter. Pres.; Purple Jacket Lt.; Adv. V. Pres. McCALLA, COLLEEN: Charme Corr. Sec'y '44. Pres. 45, Purple Jacket Lt., La Retama Sr. Class Ed.; Annual Ad Salesman; Adv. Sec'y '43, '44, Natl. Honor; Eng. Honor. McCAMERON, AUBREY: Hi-Y; Track Letterman '44. '45. McCRELESS, TOMMIE: Senior Class Pres.; Hi-Y Pres.; Pres. Junior Historian '43; Medalman '43, 44, '45; R.O.T.C. Capt.; Purple Guard '43, 44. 45; Officers' Club 44, ‘45; B Team Debate '43, 44; Extemp. Squad '44; V. Pres. Soph. Class ’43, Sigma Epsilon; Annual Ad. Salesman; Eagle Soars; Natl. Honor. McCULLY, WANDA McCURDY, ALFRED HENRY McGINTY, ORIE McHANEY, MELVIN ERNEST: Purple Guard; Non-Com Club. PAGE 41 ★ ★ £e uo4d McKINNEY: JOYCE ELSIE McREE, MEREDITH: R.O.T.C. Non-Com Club; Story Contest Winner '42. MEALER, DORIS MEDRANO, PEDRO: R.O.T.C. MEESEY, BETTY CLARE: Modern Dianes Rep. Spr. ’45; Purple Jackets. MERGELE, JACK: Boys' Science V. Pres., R.O.T.C., Medalman '44, Non-Com Club; Purple Guard; Student Council. MILLS. RICHARD: Hi-Y; Officers' Club; Junior Historians. MITCHELL. EILEEN GLADYS MONGE, MARY ESTHER: Los Hidalgos; Jr. WAC Drill Team. MONTALBO, RICHARD: R.O.T.C. MONTGOMERY. MARIAN: Band; Orch.; En- semble; Laniers; Natl. Honor. MOORE, IDA RUTH: Gold Bug V. Pres.; Student Council; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. MORRIS, MAURENE: Lanier Hist. '43, Rec. Sec'y 44, Student Council; Purple Jacket Typist; Adv. Pres.; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. MORRIS, OPAL: Adv. Pres.; Sigma Epsilon; Com. Honor. MOTSCH, ARLON C.: Orch.; Band; R.O.T.C. Band; Non-Com Club. MUELLER, EMMELINE JANE. Clios; Purple Jackets. MUELLER, ISHMAEL JERRY: Hi-Y, Adv. Pres. MUENCHOW, RALPH: Hi-Y; Jr. Natl. Honor; Eng. Honor; Hist. Honor; Track '43, '44; Sigma Epsilon, B Team Football '42; Football Lelterman '43, '44. NAUGHTEN. FLORENCE ELIZABETH NAURATH, DAWN NEAL. PATSY RUTH: Clios; Band. NEWTON, NANCY ANN: Clios Rep. Adv. Sec y, Eng. Honor; Student Council; Natl. Honor. NORRIS, ALBERT: Boys' Science. NUNTLJRQY NUNNELLY, JEAN: Natl. Honor; Student Council; Ex-Lanier; Ex-Purple Jacket; Com. Honor; Co-Club Editor La Retama. OBERLANDER, BETTYE VERNE CVQPYANT- NINA-j. Gold Bugs; Jr. WAC Non-Com Club '43, WAC Officers' Club '45. ODOM, ANNE: Clios; Jr. WAC Officer. PAGE 42 1945 ★ ★ ★ OLDS, JANICE MAE: Sigma Epsilon; Jr. Natl. Honor; Eng. Honor; Adv. V. Pres.; Jr. WAC Drill Team; Jr. WAC Major, Officers' Club; Lanier Treas. OPEM, KATHLEEN ORLOWSKE. LUCILLE: Purple Jccket. OUTLAW. LILLIAN IRENE OWENS, JOY LEE PARISH, GERALDINE PARKS. LORNA PATTERSON BARBARA PEDIGO. FAY: Stevensons. PENA. BLANCHE PENIX, FRANCES PENIX, LELA EUGENIA PETERS, FERDINAND: Hi-Y. Adv. Pres. PETERS, WALTER EDWARD: Boys' Science Club; R.O.T.C.; Non-Com Club, Purple Guard. PETRI, RICHARD PETTY, BETTY LOU PFANNSTIEL. DANIEL PFLUGHAUPT, MARIAN: La Retama Editor '45; Purple Jacket Lt„ Jr. Natl. Honor,- V. Pres. Eng. Honor. Sigma Epsilon '43, '44, '45; Adv. Sec'y 44. '45; Modern Diana,- Eagle Soars; Jr. Class V. Pres. '43. PHILLIPS, DOROTHY MAE: Girl Reserves; Natl. Honor. PIERSON. ANN: Girls' Science Club. PirOpENOT. CLAUDE JOSEPH: Manager Athletics '43 44, '45; Letterman in Track '44, Football '44. PINTOR. ANGLEITA PIRIE, WALLACE JULIAN ’ PITTS, HARRY POLAND. SHIRLEY: Girls' Glee Club. POLLEY, GLENNA PORTER, ARTHUR: Hi-Y. Natl. Honor; Pres. Jr. Class '43. POULOS, NICK: Boys' Science Club. PAGE 48 ★ ★ ★ Senio i POWELL. CLYDE PREWITT. IOYCE LUCILLE PREWITT, ROYCE OSCAR PURDUM. GHERAL: Hi-Y. RANNEY. BERYL: Wa Kapa Hist. 44. Pres. '45; Jr. WAC Officers' Club, WAC Drill Team; Adv. Sec’y '43. 44. Natl. Honor. READ. BILL REAGAN. TED REAVES. BETTY JEANNE REEVES. PEGGY JOYCE: Lanier Pres.; Purple lacket Treas.; Natl. Honor. RESCH. NELL: Clios. REYES. GLORIA. Jr. WAC. Non-Com Club. RHODES, LOIS: Band. RIBE, KENNEY: Officers' Club; B.D.S. Sgt.-at- Arms; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. RICHARDS. DOROTHY: Clios Pres. '44. Hist. '45; Band, Orch.; Sigma Epsilon; Student Council. RICHARDS. GIOVANNA Ex-V. Pres. Girls' Science Club '43; Orch. '42. '43; V. Pres. Adv. 45. RICHEY. JO DELL RICHTER. DOLLY MAE. RIEDEL. DOROTHY JEAN: Student Council; Drum Corps; Gold Bugs. RILEY. JOYCE MARIE RILLING, ARTHUR: Boys' Science Club, Purple Guard; Non-Com Club. ROBBINS, GWENDOLYN: Cadet Capt. Jr. WAC; Girl Reserve. ROCHESTER, BETTY JEAN ROGERS. BETTY BEATRICE • ROGERS, GLENN ROPER, BETTY JANE: Modern Diana. ROSELAND, MARION ROSS. BEVERLY: Cad. Cap. Adj. Jr. WAC; Wa Kapa Pari. '44; Non-Com Club Sec'y '43-'44; Drill Team; Natl. Honor. RUTKOWSKI, JACK: Hi-Y. PAGE 44 1945 -¥■ ★ ★ RUTLEDGE. DOROTHY RUNNELS. CHARLES: Hi-Y. SADA. LOUIS SALINAS. KATE SANCHEZ, HORTENSE: Pan American; Jr. WAC Non-Com Club. SANDERS. JAMES SAUER. ROBERT LEE SCALLORN, GLENN: Football Letterman 43, '44. '45. SCHARF. HILDA SCHELL. NANCY: Officers' Club; Jr. WAC Cap!.; Senior Scouts Rep. SCHERWITZ. HAROLD: B.D.S.; Purple Guard, Officers' Club. SCHIELZEL, HERBERT SCHRAMM, OTTO SCHRAUB, BILLIE SCHWARTZ. EDWARD R.O.T.C., Non-Com. Club '43-'44-'45; Purple Guard '43-'44. SCHWARTZ. WILLIAM: R.O.T.C.; Purple Guard. SCHWARZ. HARVEY: R.O.T.C., Non-Com Club. SEIPEL, BILLY: B.D.S. Treas. 44; Hi-Y Pari. '45; Senior Class Treas.; R.O.T.C. Major; Purple Guard '43-'45; Non-Com Club '43-44, Officers' Club '44-'45; Natl. Honor. SENGELE, LOUIS SERERIN, JOHN SFAIR. GEORGE SHEFFIELD, JACK: S.O.S.O. SHINSKE, FRANCES: Wa Kapa; Ex-Capt. of Jr. WAC; Wa Kapa Treas.; Adv. Sec'y '43. SHURLEY. JAMES: Football '41-42. SMITH. BERNICE: Purple Jackets, Student Coun-cii; Laniers; Sl ma Epsilon; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. SMITH, BEVERLEY JUNE: Lanier Hist. '44; Jr. WAC Capt.; Adv. Sec'y '42, '44, '45; Lanier Censor '43; Lanier Sgt.-at-Arms '45; La Retama Typist; Jr. WAC Officers' Club. SMITH. ELEANOR SMITH, ETHEL PAGE 45 ★ ★ ★ £e uaH SMITH. HUBERT SMITH, MARJORIE: Charme. SMITH. MODDIE: Band; B.D.S., R.O.T.C. Officers' Club; R.O.T.C. 1st Lt. SNODGRASS. ARLINGTON SOUTH, JOHN Hi-Y Reporter '44, Boys’ Science Club; La Retama Ad Salesman; Swimming Letter-man 41-'42, Adv. Sec y '41. R.O.T.C. '41-'42; Jr. Hist. Censor; Boys’ Chorus. SPENCER, GEORGE SPENCER. LEOTA SPENCER, ROBERT: Sigma Epsilon; R.O.T.C. Non-Com '43; B.D.S. Treas. '44. SPIVEY, BILLIE RUTH: Purple Jacket Sgt.-at- Arms; Sigma Epsilon; Lanier Corr. Sec’y '44, Treas. '45; Student Council; Com. Honor; Natl. Honor. STAFFEL, FERD: Hi-Y; R.O.T.C. Officers' Club. R.O.T.C. Capt.; Natl. Honor. STANALAND, KENNETH: Boys' Science; Purple Guard; R.O.T.C. Non-Com Club. STANALAND, MARTHA: Girl Reserves; Jr. WAC Capt. Jr. WAC Officers' Club; Drum and Bugle Corps' Drum Major. STAPLETON, HELEN: Jr. WAC Captain; Officers' Club; Laniers; La Retama Circulation Mgr. '43, Co-WAC Editor La Retama '43-'44, Ad Salesman. STEVENSON, MARTHA ALMINA: Girl Reserve Sec'y '43-'44; Jr. WAC. STEWART. HAZEL STEWART. RAY STOWE, FAYE: Band; Orch.; Com. Honor Pres.; Adv. Sec’y; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. STRICKLAND, BOB SULLIVAN, MURL FLOYD: Boys' Science Club; Adv. Sec'y. SWAINN, DOTTIE SWANSON, DOUGLASS N. SWEET, ARTHUR: B-team Football '43, A-team '44, Track Letterman '43. TACKET, CHARLES TAYLOR, HILLIARD D.: Jr. Hist.; R.O.T.C. Officers' Club; R.O.T.C. Capt.; Natl. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Jr. Historian Treas.; Eng. Honor; Student Council Pres.; Medalman '43; 3rd Place Winner in Hearst Am. Hist. Test, Purple Guard; BCSLA delegate. TEDFORD, LESSIE MAE: Folklore Society Pres.. V. Pres. '44; Student Council; Purple Jackets; Natl. Honor. TERRELL. MARY CHARLINE TROUSDALE, BILL TRULL. VONCILLE: Garden Club V. Pres.; Jr. WAC Non-Com Club '43-'44; Adv. V. Pres. ’43-'44. PAGE 46 ★ ★ 1945 TUDYK. FLORENCE: Jr. WAC Non-Com Club. TURNER. SAMUEL ULLRICH, FRANCES. Purple Jacket Lt.; Corr. Sec'y Stevensons; Adv. Pres. '43; Sgt.-at-Arms Sr. Class. La Retama Ad Salesman; Natl. Honor. UTTERBACK. LORETTA: Purple Jacket Lt.; Clio; Ex. WAC Lt.; Eng. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor; Com. Honor. VAN BUREN, ANN Clio; Jr. WAC Lt. VAN DYKE, BETTY ZANE: Adv. Girls' Chorus. VAN ZANDT, GLORIA VARESSIS, JOHN: Boys’ Science Club; Non-Com Ciub. VARNON, WINIFRED: Stevensons. VELA, PETE: Pan American. VENZOR. SANTOS VIAVANT, THOMAS: Junior Historians. VIETS, STANLEY VILLEREAL, MARY LOUISE: Pan American; Com. Honor; Jr. WAC Officers' Club. VOIGHT, GRACE: Jr. WAC Officers' Club. VOSS, VIRGINIA: V Pres. Stevensons; Sec'y Reporter, Officers' Club; Jr. WAC Lt. Col., Jr. Officer 2nd Lt.; Sigma Epsilon; Drill Team; St. Council; Natl. Honor. WAGNER. ALICE: Clio V. Pres. '45, Sgt.-at-Arms '44, Band; Eng. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. WAITS, CARON RICHARD: Latin Club; Sgt.-at-Arms; St. Council. WALKER, LUCILE: Modem Diana Reporter; Jr. Class Sec'y; Purple Jacket Censor; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. V. Pres.; Adv. Sec'y; Girls' Glee Club Pres.; Natl Honor. WALKER, ELEANOR Band; Jr. Historian Sec’y, Corr. Sec'y; Soph. Adv. Representative. WALLACE, FRANK. Boys’ Science Club; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. WARD. ERNEST: Officers' Club. WATT. TOM Football Letterman; Track Letter-man; Basketball Letterman. WEBB, JERRY WELLS. BENNIE WESTBROOK, SUZANNE: Col. Jr. WAC, Asso. Ed. La Retama; Modern Diana, Jr. Natl. Honor; Sigma Epsilon; Soph. Class Historian, Jr. Class Ed. WAC Ed. La Retama '44; Sr. Hi-Y Mascot; Eagle Soars. WHITE. TOMMY WHITING, MARILYN: Purple Jacket Pres.; La Retama Ed. 44; La Retama Student Sponsor '45. Wa Kapa; Eagle Soars; Sigma Epsilon; Hi-Y Mascot Jr. and Sr.; Jr. Natl. Honor; Eng. Honor; Annual Ad Salesman ‘43; Adv. Pres. '44 and '45. PAGE 47 SesUosvl WHITMIRE. IRLENE: Lanier Sgt.-at-Arms; La Retama Ad Salesman; Adv. Pres. '44. WILEY. GEORGE ERNEST WILLIAMS. CLARENCE WILLIAMS. DARRELL; Band. WILLIAMSON. PAT; Clio Club. WILLIS. REVA RAYE: Purple Jacket; Folklore Society; Student Council. WILSON, BETTY JEAN: Wa Kapa Sgt.-at-Arms; Band; Sigma Epsilon; Natl. Honor. WILSON. TAMES; Natl. Honor. WINTERS, ALLEN: Softball Letterman '43, '44, '45; Football Letterman '44; Sigma Epsilon, Hi-Y V. Pres.; Natl. Honor. WOLSLEGEL, BOB WONG. MELAND: Clio Club; Natl. Honor. WOOD, GENE: Football Letterman '43, '44; Adv. Pres. '44. WOOTEN, MARGARET ANN: Sec'y of Adv. WRIGHT, ARENA WUNSCH, LYMAN, JR.: S.O.S.O. Club, R.O.T.C. Band; Band. YANTIS, RUTH ANN: Girl Scouts; Sigma Epsilon; Adv. Sec y, WAC 2nd Lt.; Girl Reserves Pari. YOUNG, TOMMY ZEPEDA, JIMMY: Boys' Science Club; Non-Com Club. COLLIE, GEORGE: Hi-Y Sgt.-at-Arms; Football Letterman 43. '44. Track Team '43, '44; Basketball Letterman 44, 45; Swimming '43, '44, '45; Ass't. Sports Editor La Retama; Football Co-Capt. '44. DONEGAN. BETTY WAHL, DOROTHY MAE PAGE 48 (1) Eddie Winters giving another reason for being late to Mrs. Forrester, the attendance office teacher. (2) A teachers conference by the mail-boxes. (3) Senior Class officers and sponsors making the conference room crazy with activity. (4) Miss Goodwin instructs a student. (5) Mrs. Melton and students handling the money-matters of the school. (6) Our principal, Mr. Gary, and representatives of the Girl Reserves. (7) Miss Rehm and Radar at the Charme Valentine Party. PAGE 49 fjutuxvi GlaU tJliitosuf, In September our bewildered sophomore days were over, and the Junior Class of 1944-45 had found its place in Bracken-ridge High with a group of able officers. The year was started with the dues drive, and the results were terrific. This class has the distinction of being the first junior class in the history of Brackenridge to have a one hundred per cent collection. Next in line came the ne'er forgotten junior dance, the Sweetheart Prom, which was the first formal of the year. Pt was held in the B. H. S. gym which was decorated in a Valentine manner. Everyone enjoyed dancing to the delightful music of Jimmy Klein's orchestra. We ushered in spring with our annual junior picnic at Koehler Park, April 24th. The swell time we had will be remembered by all who attended. Even though the real thrill of graduation is yet to come, we were given a share of it as we watched and participated as much as possible in the activities of the senior class. At the Baccalaureate Services on May 27th, ten juniors acted as ushers. On Commencement night thirty-two dewy-eyed juniors ushered proud spectators to their places at the Municipal Auditorium, each anticipating next year's graduation. Thus a year of work and play ended, and the whole class is looking forward with enthusiasm and hope toward next year. Left to Right: — Ruth Ann Robertson, Elizabeth Robinson, Oscie Faulk, Ethel Wilson, Jimmy Gerhardt, Harriet Grimm,’ Robert Westkaemper, Eddie Murgatroyd. OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1946 A Miss Irene Henderson. Co-Sponsor Miss Mattie Mitchell Co-Sponsor Eddie Murgatroyd President Harriet Grimm Vice-President Oscie Faulk Secretary Ethel Wilson Treasurer Ruth Ann Robertson Reporter Robert Westkaemper Parliamentarian Elizabeth Robinson Sergeant-at-Arms limmy Geihardt Sergeant-at-Arms PAGE St j)u+tiosvL ALCOCER, ELIA ALEXANDER. NELVA JUNE ALLEN. VELMARIE ALSTATT, JOSEPHINE ANDERSON, JEANE APPLEWHITE. JANE BAIRD, VIRGINIA BAKER. PATSY BARRON, MARY JO BAUMGARTNER. JAMES BAYLOR. RAYMOND BEASLEY, SHIRLEY ANN BELTRAN. MARY LOUISE BERRY, JIMMY BESCH, MARY ANN BILES, GERALDINE - —_______- BLACK. ARCHIE BLACK, RAYMOND BLACKWOOD. LYLE BLADYES, JOAN BLEDSOE, ANNE BLOUNT, PATRICIA BOECK, JIMMIE BROD, CATHERINE BROOKS. VIVIAN BROWN. BURTON. JR. BROWN, BUSTER BROWN, RALPH BUBELA, BOB BULLINGTON, LAVELLE CABALLERO. LINDA CADE, THELMA CAMPBELL, BETTY LOU CAMPBELL, DONALD CANAMAR, ROSE MARIE PAGE 52 ★ ★ fJuaioAA. C. A NELLIS. DOROTHY. CANNON LORRAINE E. 'CARNAL BETTY CASTILLO. JUANITA M. CAUGHEY. EVERETT CAVAZOS. ROSALINDA CERMIN, MARGARET CHANEY. BETTIE JEAN CHAPMAN DOROTflY CHAPMAN. JANIE CHESNEY, BASCOM CHOLLETT, NAOMI CLANCY. HERBERT COBLE. ELAINE COLEMAN, CLINTON COLEY, MARILOU COLOMBE, CAROLYN COMBS, JIMMY CONLEE. JOYCE CONNALLY. DONALD COOK, RUTH COPELAND. BETTY COX, VIRGINIA CRANDALL. VIRGINIA CUELLAR. ELSIE CUMMINGS. CHARLES DAVENPORT, THOMAS _ DAVIDSON, BETTY JEAN DAVIS. EDWARD DAVIS, JANE DAVIS, MARJORIE DAVIS, MARTHA DEAN, PATSY DEERING, VIRGINIA DE LOS SANTOS, MIKE PAGE 53 cFy doboth D AZ' D oN BETTY dickso - t£PFY M- «'CHARD ,,py ESTHER m,ngUEZ, swbley DOTSOK' L, BETTY JEAN DOWDDYB S, MABT.N prowmeb. eElEOU'SE DROSSOS. ANGELO DU NOBMA OL. JEANETTE ALINE EBENSBURGER. CLARENCE EBERHARDT. JOANNE EISENHAUER. OLIVIA JAN H ELLWOOD. SARA mW — WOOD. SARA ENDERLE. HORACE, pwFRS iackijl FAIRCLOTH. MILDRED FAULK. OSCIE FELDER. JEAN FELIX, ROSE MARY FENSKE. ROLAND FERRERO, EDWARD rrnnn tr A XT IT FERRIL. JEAN E. FINIGAN, PEGGY MARIE FISCHER, GEORGE FLORES. CHARLEY FLORES. EMMA -'nt.a. £.mma ESTHER FOULDS. MARGARET LOUISE FRHQT or itu FROST ★ gammans. REBEcca gARCIA. EDITH GARCIA. ELODIA cao garza ,SH- A„y ann GARZA. ALICE MARI, GATLIN. VIRGINIA GEISLER, BARBARA GERHARDT. JIMMIE gill. WILLIAM GILSEN, JOYCE GINN. NANCY GIRARD, BEATRICE girard! joe gogan. joy GOLDSTEIN. MARJORIE GONZALES. EDITH GONZALES, NORMA GONZALES. GRACE gfiPPOftl. SHIRLEY GRANADOS. ESTELA GRAY. GEORGE WILLIAM GREENWOOD. EARL GREGORY. LUCILLE GRIMM. HARRIET GRONA. BETTIE GROSSE. AUDREY GROVES, WILLIAM GRUMBLES, VIRGINIA GUERRA. ELDA HAEHNEL. MILTON HAHN. GUS HALM. BETTY HANSEN. BARBARA HARRIS. BILL hartley, leola ★ ★ fJuM.io.n.1 HARTMAN, IRENE HARTMAN, LORENE IAUSLER, RUTH NELL_ HAWKINS. MARY HELLER, GOLDIE HENDRICKS, GEORGINA HENRY. JANE HERNDON, ETTA MAE HERVEY, LYNTON HILL. JAMES HODGES, GLENN HOFFERICHTER. ANNABELLE HOLLAND, PEGGY HOMEN, YVONNE HORADAM, JERRY HOWELL, SAMMY HUEY, ROBERT HUNKE, BARBARA JAMES, DANNY JAMES, JEAN JENSEN. GLORIA JETTY. WANDA JONES. LANDON JONES, MARJORIE JONES. NANCY JORDAHL, MARJORIE JORDAHL. MARY LOU JOWERS, BILLY JOYNER. RUTH KAUFMAN, RAE ANN KELLEY, RUBY KEOHANE. YVONNE KERWIN. ELTA KEILER, LEONA PAGE 56 fjiutioSlA. KIMBRIEL, BETTY KIMBRIEL, JOHN KIRCHER. LORAINE KLINGBEIL, JANET KNEUPPER, ARLEEN KNOWLES, ELIZABETH KOPPLIN. KENNETH KORZEKWA, DOROTHY KREITZ, MILDRED LAECHELIN, ROBERTA C. LA LANNE, GLADYS IRENE LAMBERT. JERRELL WAYNE LAMBRECHT, VIRGINIA LANDRUM. LESTER LANDEZ, JULIUS LANG, THOMAS LARSON, THEODORA LAWRENCE. CHARLIE LAWRENCE, MARY L. LAYTON? BARBARA LAZO, DOROTHY ROBLEDO LEDESMA, RUDY LEWIS, WATTEN LOPEZ. LOUISE LORENZEN, BETTE RUTH LOVELACE. ANNA BETH LOWE, ELBERT LOZANO, CECILIA LUCKENBACH. AUDREY LUCKETT ROSEMARY LUDWIG, RODNEY LUKER, N. B. LUNA. JIMMY CLIFTON MACHADO, ETTA MADSEN, LOIS PAGE 57 OunianA O JLL MANLY, MILTON MANSFIELD, ARLENE MARTIN, ELIZABETH MARTINEZ, JOSEPHINE MAZUCA. DANIE McCABE, PATSY McCASKILL, RUBY McCARKLE. JOY LYNN McDowell, james McKinney, joy MEANS, ALLIN_______ MELTON, MARGARET MICHAUD, ALFRED MILLER. BETTY ANN MILLER, HELEN LOUISE MILLER, JOYCE MOON, JOHN MOORE. LAVONNE MORENO, OVALIA MORGAN. JAMES E. MORGAN. JO ANN MOSELEY, ROBERT MUENCHOW. HELEN MULLINS. BILLIE MERLE MUNDEN, FRANCES LEE MURGATROYD, EDDIE MYERS, LOLA MONTEZ NASH, BILLY NAVARRO, EDNA NAVARRO. OLGA NELSON, CLIFTON NELSON. DANIEL NIENDORFF. MARY LOIS NORTON. ONA FAY NUCKOLLS, BUDDY PAGE 63 fjutUOSli. OGLE, JIMMIE ORMSBY, RALPH CALVIN OTT. CHARLES PALM, CHARLES RAYMOND PARADOWSKI. SYLVESTER PARRISH, DOROTHY PATTERSON. GEORGE W. PATTERSON, JEWELL PERDUE. RUTH PEREZ, ESPERANZA PFLUGHAUPT, MARGIE PHILLIPS. HELEN JEANNINE PIEPER. DOLORES PRICE. SALLY ANN RADTKE, EVANGELINE RAMOS, HENRY RANDLE. BAYLOR RAY. JERRY LYNN REDDRICK, ERNESTINE REEVES. LERA REILEY, DARWIN REILLEY, BARBARA REIMANN, ESTHER LEE RENEHAN, CLIFTON REYNOLDS. RUSSELL REYES. IRENE RICHEY. JOHNNIE RISSE, WILLIAM A. RIVERS. LAMOND ROBERSON. JANE ROBERTS. BETTY ROBERTS. FRANCES ANNE ROBERTS. JAMES ROBERTSON, RUTH ANN_ ROBINSON, ELIZABETH PAGE 59 fjusuosti. RODGERS, FRANKLIN RODRIGUEZ. DELIA A. RODRIGUEZ. DELIA OLIVIN RODRIGUEZ. DORA ALICE RODRIGUEZ, GLORIA ROYAL, CECIL RILEY RUBLE, HAZEL RUNNELLS, MARIANNA RUSSELL. MILTON. JR. SAGEMUEHL, ALFRED SAGEMUEHL. DORIS SALTER. J. B. SANDERS, BETTY JEAN SAN MIGUEL. ROSE MARIE SARANTAKES, CHRISTINE SARGENT, CORRINE SCAMACCA. FRANCIS RICHARD SCANLON, CLARK SCHAEFER, RUTH LORENE SCHERO, ROBERT SCHOLZ, JOYCE LORETTA SCHULTZ, BOBBY SCHWAB. BETTIE LOUISE SCOGGIN, LUCILLE SCOTT. JAKE T. SCOTT, MARY LOU SEEDORF, GRETA SELBY. CLARKE SENGELMANN, MILTON L. SHAENFIELD, SIDNEY S. SHERBONDY. CHARLOTTE SHIELDS, PATSY RUTH SHUSSLER, MARY LUCILLE SIEGAL, ADELE SIMMONS, FRANCES P. PAGE 60 ★ OunioM' SMITH. GENE SMITH. MAXINE SMITH, PHIL SPEARS, VELMA LYNN STANDRIDGE, BOBBY STARICHA, BETTY KATHRYN STEPMER, OSCAR STEWART. JOYCE STEWART. MARY R. STEWART, ZINONA STOLTE. FRITZ STOWE, BUDDY STRAWN, BILLY JOE STROTHER, ELLIOT STURCHIO, ALFRED F. TAYLOR, MYRTLE ALICE TERRELL, MADGE TESSMAN, ARLEEN TEXIDOR, SARAH THOMAS, ELIZABETH TOPPINS. VIRGINIA KATHRYN TRAVIESO, ZULEMA TUCK, ROBERT TURK, CHARLES TYE, BILUE IQY£,E UNDERWOOD, CURTIS VAN RIPER, MARY ELLEN VARLASHKIN, LOUISE VETTERICK, OLIVE VOGT, DOROTHY VOSS, MARIAN WAKE, CHARLINE WALLACE, MARY E._ WALLIS, PATSY WALLIS. JOE PAGE 61 QujuqaA. WARD. JERRY WARE, ANNABEL WATTS. JEAN WEBBER, ALLEENE WESTKAEMPER. ROBERT WIEDENFELD, FRANCES WILEY, IRENE WILSON. ETHEL WONG. LOLY WOODWARD, DAVID WOODWARD. LUCILLE WOOTEN. PAT WOOTTON. V YLIE WRIGHT. C. B. WRIGHT. FLOYD WRIGHT. HAZEL WRIGHT, VIVIAN YATES. FRANCES YOUNG. EARL YOUNG. WAYMAK YOUNGBLOOD, OLA CARVER. MILBREY JUNE PAGE 62 • • • (1) Tommie and Jerry making things louder at the Diana Dance. (2) Drinking cokes served pretty waitresses in the Dianacacha Room. (3) Irlene and Hut bickering with the gate keeper, Mrs. Braun. (4) A solemn rite takes place at the WAC Barn Dance in honor of our football team. (5) Posing at the Jr. Class Sweetheart Prom. (6) Janie Chapman ’’Confessin' That I Love You” at the Dianacacha Dance. (7) Two hayseeds make hay while the band plays at the WAC Bam Dance. (8) Eddie and Oscie, Prexy and Secretary respectively, at the Junior Prom. PAGE 63 Sap UamoAe GlaM, cMi tosu , The Sophomore Class of 1945, the seniors of 1947, was organized early in October under the sponsorship of Mrs. Paulita Allen and Mrs. Elizabeth Lee. We found that we came from many junior high schools, but that we had much in common. Our meetings were always interesting, with singsongs afterwards in which the entire class participated. Our first activity was the collection of sophomore dues. Every sophomore paid his dues, thus making this a wholehearted project. In honor of this success, the class gave a sophomore dance in the gym, which they named The Ferdinand Fiesta.” Again the class gave its full cooperation in staging a dance that was unique in its decorations and, especially, in its floorshow. All sophomores as well as many upper classmen will long remember this evening of fun. The climax to a year of friendship and fun was the class picnic at Koehler Park. All loyal sophomores attended and entered into the outdoor festivities with an enthusiasm that is indicative of the part the members of this class will play in the history of Brackenridge and America. So-ftltO-MOAel ★ ★ ★ Left to Right:—Norman Forsen, Dick Calhoun, Joyce Burney, Dorothy Barnes, Francis Phillips, Lawrence West-kaemper, Gwendolyn Barnes, Jo Ann Wietzel, David Whitmire. OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1947 Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Co-Sponsor Mrs. Paulita Allen Co-Sponsor David Whitmire President Jo Ann Wietzel Vice-President Gwendolyn Barnes Secretary Lawrence Westkaemper Treasurer Joyce Burney Historian Dick Calhoun Reporter Frances Phillips Parliamentarian Dorothy Barnes Sergeant-at-Arms Norman Forsen Sergeant-at-Arms PAGE 65 £a-pJtama'iei ADAMS, IRIS ADAMS, OLIVENE AGUIRRE. HORTENSE AIKMAN, ANN ALDAPE. OLIVIA ESTELLA ALLEN. KATHRYN LOUISE ALLEN, WARREN ALLEY, JEAN AMELUNG. AGNES ARNOLD, JACK BAKER, ALMA ANN BALLEW, ANN BANKHEAD, JUNE BARHAM, NELDA BARNES, DOROTHY MAE BARNES. GWEN BARNES, PEGGY LOUISE BARNETT. WILLIAM BARNETT, MONTIE JANE BASYE, BETH BATOT, RUTH BECKER, ALFRED BEDNARZ, EUGENE LEO BENEFIELD, MARGARET BLACK, BILLY R. BODENBURG, PATRICIA BOECK. HARRY CHARLES BORCHERS. JOAN ELEANOR BORTH, DOROTHY BOUBEL, ROBERT BOURKE, WINNIE LOU BOWLES, VIRGINIA RUTH BOWMAN. DOROTHY JEAN BOWMAN, MARILYN BRADLEY. JOE PAGE 66 SopitamosieA. BRANDT. DOROTHY JEAN BRIETZKE LEROY BRIGGS. CLINTON L. BROCKMAN. NAOMI L. BRONOCCO. DICK BROWN. GERALDINE BROWN. RICHARD BURNEY. IOYCE BUSSEY. H. P. BUSTOS. MARY LOUISE BUTLER, JEANNINE CALK, MILDRED CALOGERO. BETTY MAE CALZADA. CARMEN CAMPBELL, JEAN CANON. WANDA JOY CANTU, LILLY CANTU, REBECCA CARLSON, BOB CARREJO. OLGA JANE CASTIGLIONE. THERESA ROSE CASTANON. GILBERT CAUGHEY, BERTHA LOUISE CERMIN, GEORGE CERVANTES. EVANGELINE CHANDLER, YVONNE CLANTON. BETTY JEAN CLEVELAND, MARY JEAN COBB, HOWELL COBB, MARY COBLE, WILLIE JEAN COLEMAN, CARL COLEMAN, FAY COLLARD, RICHARD COMPARIN, RUDY PAGE 67 SapJuuna'ied, COMPTON, WANDA CONKLIN, ROBERT CONNER, JEAN COOK, TOMMY COSGROVE, MARY COTTON, ELOUISE COX. GENE COX, HAZEL CRAIN, HENRY CRAWFORD, RAYMOND DARLINGTON, BETTY LOVE DAVIS, DOROTHY DEAN. BARBARA DE LA GARZA, REYNALDO DE LA ROSA, IRENE DE LA ZERDA, VIRGINIA DEWELL, JULIAN CORRELL DIAZ, JESSE DIAZ, MARY LOUISE DIECKOW, LORRAINE DODDS. JEAN DONOHO, CLIFTON DORADO, CARRIE DOUGLAS. ALVIN DREISS, BILLIE DUDERSTADT, PEARL DUERLER, LESLIE EUGENE DUFF. RAPHAEL VIVIANI DUGGER. RONNIE DYAL, LA VIAR EASTHAM, KATHLEEN BARBARA EDEN. MALCOM EDWARDS, MARY BETH ELLEBRACHT. CHLORENE ELMER, ROBERT HOWARD PAGE 68 ★ FOSS. LOUISE FRY, IENNIE MAE i —------- —-—. FRYE. LINDSEY WARREN FUGLAAR. JAMES GALBREATH. RUTH EVELYN GARDNER. DAWN GARCIA. CONRAD C. GERLOFF. WILLIAM GIDEON. BETTY JEAN GIFFEN. COURTNEY DUKE GIL. FILOMENA GOLSON. JAMIE FRANCES GONZALES. BECKIE LOUISE GONZALES. MARIO B. GRACE. CORRINE GREGORY. EUGENE GRIMM. DOROTHY GUARDIA. ZULEMA GUELDNER, DAVID HALL. JANET KATHRYN PAGE 69 FLORES. DICKEY FLORES. JOHNNIE FLORES. MANUEL G. FLORES. REFUGIA T. FORRESTER, RAE NELL EMMERT. JACK EFFURTH. BILLY EVANS. KATHLEEN L. EVANS. LYTTON FACK. G1SELA FALK. MARY JUNE FELDER. JR.. WILLIAM J. FENSKE. JACKIE HELDS. NORMA JEAN FINVCF- 1-UClLL HAM, HALE HAMPTON, RICHARD HAMRICK, WILEY HARRINGTON. ADA- DEIJ-HARTMANN. DOROTHY HASKEL, JOYCE HAWES, NORMAN HAYES. MARIE HAYS, KATHRYN HEBERER, CHARLOTTE HELMS, SHIRLEY ANN HENDERSON, BOBBYE JEAN HENGST, DELBERT HENNINGSEN. GRACE HERBSLEH, RUTH ANNE HERNANDEZ, LUPE PEDRAZA HERRMANN, LOIS JEANNETTE HIGGINS. BOBBY HOCH, DOROTHY HOLDER. NELLIE JEAN HOLLAND. NANCY JO HOLMES, WILLIAM HOLT. MARY LOUISE HOPPER, EVELYN HORNSBY. BETTY JO HOUSER. EDDIE HOWARD, DORIS JOYCELYN HOWARD. THAD MONROE HOWE, AUBREY LOUISE HOWELL, ALBERT HUMPHRIES. GEORGIA LEE JACKSON, JOHN JANERT, BETTY ANN JOHNSON. DORIS JOHNSON, GERALDINE L. PAGE 70 e opJia na'ie4- JOHNSON. JO ANN JONES. IMAGENE JONES. JACK WAYNE JORDAN. HELEN MAE JORDAN. JOYCE KARGER. KENNETH KELLEY, WILMA OLETA KENISELL, DOROTHY ANN KEPLINGER, PATRICIA KIESEL, JOHN MICHAEL KIM. NG KUO YEN KINGSTON. SHARON KISSEL, BOBBY KNIGHT. JEANNE KNOX. JUNE KOEHLER. DORIS KOTHMANN. GLENN KUEHNER. CAROLYN KUNTZ, JOHN LAMB. ABBIE LOIS LAMPERT. LEON LAMPERT, MORRIS LANCASTER. ROBERT LANE, SUSIE CLAY LAWRENCE. CARROL LAWSON. PATSY ANN LEDBETTER, JACK WALLACE LEISSNER. DOT LEA UGHISEY, MARGIE LINDIG, VIRGINIA LIST. MARY KATHERINE LOESSBERG. CAROLYN LOFTIN. FRANCES LORINE LOFTIN, WINNIE MAE LOWTHER, BARBARA J. PAGE 71 SopiuxmoAeA, LOYD. HAROLD LUCE. RAY LUITICH, BONNIE LUTZENBERGER, A. L. LYKINS, LOUISE MAHAN, FRANK MALDONADO, BLANCHE MARTIN. DARLENE MARTIN, REX MARTIN. RUTH MARTINEZ, ANNA MARTINEZ, EDWARD DELGADO MASCORRO. DAN MASPERO, IDA JANE MASSEY, JEANNINE MASTERS, FAYDELL MAXWELL, CHESTER MAXWELL. JACQUELINE MAYER, JOHNNIE JEAN McCALLA. RANDOLPH McCarty. Lawrence McClendon, jimmy McCRABB. JOE McDuffie, bryan McDuffie, Constance McDuffie, dean blythe McGEE, JUSTYN ANN McNEW, JOYCE CHARLEEN MEADOR. •SAMMY JAMES MEALER, MARY FRANCES MEELER, BETTY JANE MELLICK, EARLINE MARIE MILLER, BETTYE JEAN MILLER. LETHA MILLER. MARIE PAGE 72 ★ ★ ■SapA mosi i MILLER, MARILYN MILLER, VIRGINIA LEONA MILLS, JACQUELINE MITCHELL, MARGARET A. MONTGOMERY, JOHNNY MOODY, JACQUELYN ANN MOORE, ARTHUR MOORE. ROYCE LEE MORITZ. DOLORES MOSS. BOBBY JEAN MUCKEY, BARBARA MUELLER, DON PAUL MUELLER. JOY NELLE MURPHY. WALTER NASH, RHEA NATHO, VIRGINIA NEESE, DORIS NELSON, KENNETH NELSON. LLOYD NICHOLS, CHARLES NITSCHMAN. EVELYN ROSE NORTHCUTT. BETTY JO NUNNELLY, MARY ODEM, ALMA OFFER, DOROTHY LOUISE OLIVARRI. RUDY ORMOND. MARION ORTH. BETTY JEAN OWENS. BOB PALMER. LORRAINE PAYNE, ANN PAZ. GLORIA TERESA PEACHER. GEORGE PEARMON, DAVID PEGUES. JEANNETTE PAGE 73 £o dtamane.4. PERKINS, DANNY CALVIN PHILLIPS, FRANCES PIKE, DOROTHY POST. DICK POWERS, JUNE PRICE, J. C. PRUETT. FRANK PULIDO, ELODIA RAMOS, JOE REAGAN. JANET REAMS. LOUIS REID. RUTH REINARZ, PATRICIA REININGER, WERNER RICE. JERRY RISSE, RUTH RITTIMAN, MARJORIE RIZZO, ROSALIE ROACH, LUVERA ROCKY. DIONE ROE. MARTHA ROMINE, CONNIE RUTH ROTZLER, BARBARA RUM, EDWARD SAENGER, BOBBIE SALAS. GUADALUPE SALAZER, HOLLIS SAMMONS. HERBY SANCHEZ, PORFIRIO SANDERS. DARLENE XHARRER, MARILYN SCHULZE. RICHARD SCHUMANN, WALTER A. SHAW, CHARLES SHAW, DOROTHY PAGE 74 SoypUamosieA. SHELTON, NORMA SIMMS. DOROTHY SLAUGHTER. JACK SLOOP, MARY SMITH, BENNIE SMITH, DARLINE SMITH, GYNA SNYDER. JAMES SOBEY, JOHN SORRELLS. GILBERT SPELLMAN. MERIL STAGGS. JO ANN START, BETTY RAE STEUBING. VASTINE STEWART, GLENN E. STILLMAN. MILTON STOLTE. FRED SWEET. BILL SYMONS. ROSEMARY TAYLOR, NORMA TEAS, ALBERT TERRELL, TOMMY RIGDON TERRY, J. FRANK THACKER. DORIS THOMSON, GERALDINE THORNTON. LLOYD EMMETT THURMAN, BILL TIPTON. JANIE TOLLETTE. DORIS TOWERS. ARLEN TRIMBLE. JERRY TRIPP, HENRY TUMLINSON, LE ROY TUPPER, JEAN MARIE TURBEVILLE, ERNA PAGE 75 So4xlt04nosie TURNER, BILLIE TURNER, JACK UZZLE, JOHN LARRY VALDES, HENRY VALDES. ERNEST VANDERWOLK. RAY VANLANDINGHAM. WANDA VELASCO, MANUEL VETTERICK, IDA LOUISE VILLEJO, MARIO VREELAND, ELIZABETH JEAN WAHL, GILROY WAITS, IVOR WALDING. RUTH WALTERS, MARGIA WALTON. TOMMY WATERS, JEAN WEILBACKER. WILLIAM WERNETTE, CHARLES WESTBROOK. JOYCE WESTKAEMPER, LAWRENCE WETZEL. BILLY WHITE. INEZ WHITMIRE. DAVID WHITTLE, AUSTIN A. WIETZEL, JO ANN WILCOX, SHIRLEY WILEY. GEORGIA WILEY. ROBERT WILLIAMS. GERALDINE D. WILLIAMS, NANCYLEE WILLIS. BILLIE WILLMAN. JOYCE wn Kjnm DAVID. WILSON, BONNIE PAGE 7H ★ ★ WILSON, MARGARET WIRTH, CHARLES YEAGER, KATHRYN YOEHLE, ANN MARIE YOUNG, GRACIE YOUNG, MARJORIE PARDO, HERLINDA JONES, RUTH A White Christmas It is a white, white world. The boughs of the pine trees are laden with snow. The whole world is enveloped in a misty white. I have lain here a long time. How long I cannot tell. The seconds run into minutes, The minutes into hours, And the hours into eternity. Easing forward and shoving my rifle upwards, I look around and feel proud at what I see; Third Army men, busters of the vaunted Siegfried Line Now deep in the heart of the German Reich. Prone, white hooded figures lay around me silent and still. There is a silence here; A vast illimitable silence everywhere. Silence.....silence.......silence. No one moves, no one dares to move. It is a white, white world. It is funny the difference an ocean makes. That dark blotch over there is a Jerry. If I would have met him back in the States I would have said, Hi, wet rain, isn't it?” and passed him by. But now that we meet here we shall be locked in mortal combat. The string on my hood is frozen and it dangles in my face. My helmet is weighted with snow. My feet are cold, very cold, and numb. My gloves are wet; the heavy hands within them are cold and limp. The real McCoy about to go and what am I thinking about? Christmas!........Finally got a three day pass for Christmas...... The star of Bethlehem.....Christmas........Peace on earth, Goodwill to men .............. The crack of a K-91 splits the air. It is a white, white world, With blood upon the snow. Rudolph N. Johnson PAGE 77 am an tmemcari betielie in the Uniteb States of America a a uOernmrdjf u' people the people, anb for the beriOeb a bemoc natio union those anb J to obeij befenb if An American. 0 aerc are erneb. jerfed upon dice riots to mu anb to for J Am 0 0 I+td Game. One of the main events of the year was the Senior Play, And Came The Spring. From the play come such scenes as these: (1) Gene Wood and Bill Seipel seem to be quite popular among the girls of the sorority. (2) Our production staff: Pat, Sally Ann, Willomette Polly Beverly, and Georgia make posters and prepare costumes for the big show. (3) Laura as Virginia is getting left out while Doris receives attention from Buzz, Elliott, and Keith. Some crying, huhl (4) Tommie as Elliott, the bashful intellect, who never cared for girls, is holding his own with the New York glamour girl, Carolyn alias Doris Gruen. (5) Here's the whole family and all the friends, just before the Spring Prom. (6) The Hartman family enjoys a quiet breakfast in the living room while Beryl, the maid serves, and Billy as Alan flirts with Midge. (7) Elliott has been in a fight and the whole family is quite surprised. PAGE 80 Ue Sa Uncj, rr Edna Beryl Ranney Clancy John South Midge Hartman Suzanne Westbrook Mrs. Hartman | Marian Coker ( Alice wagner Mr. Hartman . .. James Wilson In the order of their appearance: Virginia Hartman Laura Fernandez Elliott Hartman .Tommie McCreless Alan Fields.....................Gene Wood Buzz Lindsay .Bill Seipel Keith Nolan Gheral Purdum Carolyn Webster Doris Gruen Gabby Allen Freddie North Mr. Fields Mrs. Fields Christine Meyers Messenger Boy Colleen McCalla .Jerry Dalton Milton Haehne. Marian Lass we'.. Gloria Howard .Irving King PAGE 81 • • • 9ti Ail9n cMaw- flfo-u Saif. 9t! (1) Miss Dickey's extemporary and declamation class are caught in action. (2) Gloria, don't you know that standing under that ladder is liable to bring bad luck to the play? (3) Miss Dickey supervises a scene on stage. (4) There's something queer about this scene — or is it just the dramatic in 'em? (5) This all goes with it — make-up, nyrrors, and girls! (6) A debate, or just a friendly conference? PAGE 82 . . . 7U UMXflt Se uj4ce and So-ncj, PAGE 83 Top: A beautiful and impressive assembly was presented in memory of Mrs. B. L. D. Roselle and of Brackenridge boys who have given their lives for their country Below: Future soldiers of America (present-day Hi-Y boys) work on their day off t collecting scrap metal to make bullets for the boys over there'' that their lives may perhaps be protected. The soldier behind L jerry is PFC Robert M. Reaney, a '40 graduate, whose life was saved by the speedy administration of blood plasma. Mix dl Glt utA. • • • Front Row: Lorraine Cannon, Yvonne Homen, Rebecca Perez, Mary Ellen Garcia, Blanche Pena, Mary Frances Hawkines, Billy Crandall, Pat Wooten 2nd Row: Edward Davis, Betty Chaney, Gisela Fack, Olivene Adams La Joyce Kahlick, Rose Marie Ball, Clark Scanlon, Billy Connell. 3rd Row: Arlah Eckart, Mickey Cramer, Dawn Gardner, Mabel Kennedy, Edna Barrow Roberta Laechelin Back Row: Dorothy Offer, Luis Gonzales, Marjorie Jordahl, Ben Leonard, Lorraine Roberts, Evelyn Hopper Brackenridge High School has always been outstanding in having a large percentage of musically talented students. Boys vie with girls in taking honors in singing. This year we have been unusually proud of our boy singers. Their voices have been an inspiring note in all our chorus and choral work. We started the year off big participating in the Purple Parade, where that matchless baritone, Ben Leonard, and lovely soloist, Charline Cheetham, gave a splendid performance assisted by the Girls' Glee Club. A Concert given by all the Chorus groups closed the first term's work. The football show Follies of '45 followed the Concert and was the hit of the year. Our Chorus groups have put Service first in all their efforts, singing many programs at the Army Hospitals at Brooke General, Kelly Field and at Normoyle and service clubs. The girls sang carols just before Christmas in the wards at Brooke General Hospital, and Christmas seemed a little bit happier for having remembered our boys who have done so much for us. PACE 84 . . . QisUi! Qlee GUL Front Row: Mary Willis, Patricia Naurath, Lucille Walker, Rose Mary Felix, Frankie Lou Arnold, Shirley Ann Beasley, Marian Fuglaar. 2nd Row: Zinona Stewart Bobbie Jean Moss, Mary Frances Magee, Helen Stapleton, Ruth Joyner, Luana Valera, Ruth Gonzales, Jackie Moody, Naomi Brockman, Bernice Brown, Jane Kersey. 3rd Row: Elaine Cox, Milbrey Carver, Maxine Shelton Mamie Wray, Yvonne Chandler. Back Row: Joan Blaydes, Dorothy Johnson, Jean Ferril, Lorraine Lambert, Lorraine Kircher, Iris Adams, Shirley Poland, Irene Head, Betty Van Dyke, Mildred Frazar. The Mixed Chorus and Girls' Glee Club sang at several church services in town, responding gladly whenever called upon. In this class a student may advance as rapidly as he wishes and some are able to accomplish a year's work in one term. In the Chorus Classes many new soloists are developing. This year individual singers have been in demand and have had the splendid experience of singing at church services, luncheon clubs and in the Civic Opera. We are looking forward to hearing many new soloists at Brackenridge next year. The Harmony Class is growing steadily also. Many enthusiastic prospective composers are enrolled, and several of the musically-inclined students have already put their talent to use by composing songs. PAGE 85 B. M‘. S. Ba td. . . TROMBONES Norma lean Kastor Ruth Moore Hugh Brown Daniel Nelson Wanda McCully Raymond Baylor Walter Murphy BASSES-SOUSAPHONES Roger Deschner Edward Ferraro Allan Butler John Murphy Charles Sedgwick STRING BASSES Areio Solis Tommy Terrel PERCUSSION Betty Ruth Harper Dick Post Sabra Butler Jean Dodds Gloria Villareal Jimmy Dugger GLOCKENSPEIL Patsy Neal biAectoA: M i. 'Ue'uuut Mayjield CORNETS Louis Gonzales Arlen Williams David Barker ALTO CLARINET Charlene Wake BASS CLARINET Arthur Guerrero BASSOON Sallye Tyson ALTO SAXOPHONES Dan Mascorro Billy Crandall Betty Copeland Charles Ott TENOR SAXOPHONES Lester Landrum Mary Louise Bell BARITONE SAXOPHONES Darnell Williams CORNETS AND TRUMPETS Alfred Sturchio Dick Cranford Sergio Gossman Charles Turt Buster Brown Louis Reams Elliott Strother Jimmie Thompson Billy Thompson Lloyd Lee Nelson Richard Lay Wayne Thompson Ruth Reed FRENCH HORNS Marion Montgomery Laura Harvey Florence Naughten Betty Jo Northcut Ruth Jones Connie Ruth Romine Patsy Collins Margaret McCullock BARITONES Billy Dewell Warren Lewis Marion Roseland Wayman Young Alfred Garza FLUTES Jean James Charlotte Heberer Naomi Brockman Barbara Rotzler Alma Baetz Jeanette Marie Pfeil Jo Ann Stapper B FLAT CLARINETS Julius Landez Moddie Smith Alice Wagner Dorothy Richards Nancy Jo Stricklyn Baylor Randle Leatrice Scheel Lyman Wunsch Ruth Martin Jerry Rice Ruth Nell Hausler Yvonne Kohanne Bettye Jean Wilson Arlene Mansfield Gladys LaLanne Billy Black PAGE 86 0. 7. Q. Hand B FLAT CLARINETS Julius Lctndez Moddie Smith Clarence Ebensberger Lyman Wunsch Billy Black ALTO SAXOPHONES Dan Mascorro Billy Crandall TENOR SAXOPHONE Lester Landrum PERCUSSION BARITONES Dick Post Bill Dewell CORNETS Way man Young Alfred Sturchio TROMBONES Dick Cranford (Drum Major) Charles Turk Buster Brown Louis Reams Hugh Brown Daniel Nelson Walter Murphy Elliott Strother Lloyd Lee Nelson BASSES Edward Ferrero FRENCH HORN Allan Butler La Viar Dyal Tommy Terrell ★ ★ ★ OFFICERS Captain................DICK CRANFORD 1st Lt...................MODDIE SMITH 2nd Lt...................HUGH BROWN 2nd Lt...................ALLAN BUTLER PAGE 87 FALL TERM HILLIARD TAYLOR................ Pres. BONNIE LEE FAULK......1st Vice Pres. JOANNE HUEDEPOHL . 2nd Vice Pres. PATSY LYSTER . ..Secy HUE LEE GLATZERT . Trees. JAMES BENEDICT . Sgt.-at-Arms DOROTHY RICHARDS....... Sgt.-at-Arms BERNICE SMITH Hut WILLOMETTE FOX Reporter CLARK SCANLON.................. Perl. JOYCE BALZEN ..................Censor MISS MARGUERITE HIGGINS . Sponsor MISS WILLIE RAY M. DONALD Sponsor Top Row: Virginia Baird: joyce—Bglren James Bellos; James Benedict; Anne Bled-S“ soe. Second Row: Sabra Butler, Jimmy Combs; Virginia Crandall; Dorothy Dreiss; Harry Duncan. Third Row: Sara Ellwood; Bonnie Lee Faulk; Willomette Fox; Elaine Friedmann; Hue Lee Glatzert. Fourth Row: Betty Jane Gordon; Ruth Gray; Jane Henry, Gloria Howard; Joanne Huedepohl Bottom Row: Carl Humphreys, Mary Jean James; Wanda Jetty, Beverly Johnson; Jack Wayne Jones; Charles Wirth. The Student Council has been doing all it can to promote the war effort. Through the sale of war stamps we have purchased an army jeep. Our sale of war stamps was most successful during the election weeks. We sponsored an election between the late President Roosevelt, and Dewey, which was liked by the whole student body. Waste paper collecting is another war time job of the Student Council, and we receive a small amount of money for this service. The advisory bringing the most waste paper wins a free advisory for that week. This campaign is carried on every week between all the advisories in the school. As soon as any one advisory has brought 500 pounds of waste paper over a period of time, they win a free advisory also. An interesting Register Book is operated in center hall. All ex-Brackenridge students who are now in the service of our country and come back to visit their old Alma Mater may register and make comments in this book. We also keep a Scrapbook of the pictures and notices that appear in the daily papers about Brackenridge students now in the armed Student Co. . PAGE 88 SPRING TERM HILLIARD TAYLOR . Pres. JAMES BENEDICT . 1st Vice Pres. JOANNE HUEDEPOHL 2nd Vice Pres. PATSY LYSTER................ Secy DOROTHY RICHARDS . Treas. CLARK SCANLON.............. Pari. BERNICE SMITH.............. Hist. PAGE 89 . . . Student Council JOYCE BALZEN...................Censor WILLoT ETTE tJX .............Reporter HARRY DUNCAN.............Sgt.-at-Arms MAUREEN MORRIS . Sgt.-at-Arms MISS MARGUERITE HIGGINS Sponsor MISS WILLIE RAY McDONALD Sponsor forces. This year a committee is writing to the Brackenridge boys overseas to boost their morale. These letters tell them of the activities that are happening at school. This letter comes out every week. The Student Council has had one of its most successful semesters this year. We have published two books instead of one — The Student Directory and The Students' Handbook. The Students' Directory is a book with the name, address, zone, phone, advisor, and the date of graduation for each student now attending Brackenridge. The Students' Handbook has all the information one needs to know about Brackenridge — it is a general guide to the school. Last December the members of our Student Council had a most enjoyable time attending the annual Bexar County Student Leader Association's Convention held at Edison High School. Next year the Bexar County Student Leader Association's Convention is to meet at Brackenridge. The B.C.S.L.A. Secretary and Treasurer will also be a member of the Brackenridge Student Council. Top Row: Barbara Layton: Virginia Lindia: Betty Lorenzen; Patsy Lyster; Betty Martin. Second Row: Jack Mergele; Betty Miller, Mary Miller, La Vonne Moore, Ruth Moore. Third Row: Maurene Morris; Jean Nunnelly; Sally Price; Esther Reimann; Dorothy Richards. Fourth Row: Clark Scanlon; Bernice Smith; Billie Ruth Spivey; Elliot Strother, Hilliard Taylor. Bottom Row: Lessie Mae Tedford; Dorothy Vogt; Marion Voss; Caron Waits; Joe Wallis; Jo Ann Weitzel; Reva Raye Willis. tJti-'lf. .. FALL TERM TOMMIE McCRELESS . . Pres. ALLEN WINTERS Vice Pres. FERD STAFFEL . . BILLY HOWARD Treas. MARION CRITES Chaplain AUGUST ERFURTH . Sgt.-at-Arms GEORGE COLLIE Sgt.-at-Arms LYLE BLACKWOOD Athletic Director BEN LEONARD Pari. ARTHUR PORTER Reporter GHERAL PURDUM Censor JOHNNY KNOWLES . . . Mascots: MARILYN WHITING SUZANNE WESTBROOK BILLIE JO BRIGGS Sponsor ★ Top Row: James Barlow; Lyle Blackwood; Clinton Briggs; Charles Brooks. Second Row: Zack Brown; Carl Burney, Joe Canning; Everett Caughey Third Row: Bascom Chesney, Marion Crites; Jerry Dalton; Clifton Donoho. Fourth Row: Harry Duncan; Horace Enderle: August Erfurth; Billy Erfurth; George Fischer; Jimmy Gerhardt. Bottom Row: Frank Green; Robert Huey; Harold Irby; Jack Wayne Jones; Irving King; Karl Kment. The Hi-Y Club of Brackenridge High School is one club whose outstanding activities in athletics, social events, religious projects and patriotic service will live long and be remembered in the hearts of the members. It is somewhat different in nature from many other clubs inasmuch as it is a branch of the Young Men's Christian Association and only one of many throughout the United States. The purpose of the Hi-Y is To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. Starting off the new school year with a bang, a Fire Fellowship was held at Madia's Ranch in October, following the election of new members. A new and bigger and better Yell Book was published in time for most of our football games. In this book were new yells, songs, our 1944 football schedule, team roster, and a dedication by Coach Gorden. For our annual clash with the Northsiders on Turkey Day, paper ribbons with the words Beat Jeff were sold to the student body to replace the metal buttons now unobtainable. The football team was honored at a pep rally at the gym the night before the game. After the pep rally, the traditional Beat Jeff Prom was given and judging from attendance everyone had a good time. PACE 90 SPRING TERM TOMMIE McCRELESS . . Pres. ALLEN WINTERS Vice Pres. FERD STAFFEL BILLY HOWARD Treas. MARION CRITES Chaplain AUGUST ERFURTH . . . Sgt.-at-Arms GEORGE COLLIE . Sgl.-al-Arms LYLE BLACKWOOD Athletic Director BILL SEIPEL Pari. JOHN SOUTH Censor GHERAL PURDUM Reporter JOHNNY KNOWLES . Sponsor Mascots: MARILYN WHITING SUZANNE WESTBROOK BILLIE JO BRIGGS Top Row: Charlie Lawrence: Ben Leonard; Aubrey McCameron; Tommie McCreless. Second Row: Allin Means; Richard Mills; Arthur Moore; Ismael Mueller. Third Row: Ralph Muenchow; Ferdinand Peters; Arthur Porter; Gheral Purdum. Fourth Row: Tommy Hemphill; Charles Runnels; Jack Rutkow-ski, Clark Scanlon; Bill Seipel; John South. Bottom Row: Ferd Staifel; Tommy Walton; Lawrence Westkaemper; Robert West-kaemper; David Whitmire; Allen Ray Winters. Not Pictured: Eddie Murgatroyd, Billy Howard. Included in the many social events on our calendar were: the Initiation Banquet and Dance; Halloween Party, Hayride, Co-Ed Nights, and Round Up Banquet at the Kopy Kat Klub. In the athletic field, a boxing tournament was held in December. In February we beat the Alamo Heights Hi-Y Club and thereby won the Hi-Y City Basketball Championship. As part of oui religious activities, we attended church services in a body every other month. Perhaps the greatest opportunity to help the War Effort came on the 26th of February, when joining forces with all of the Hi-Y Clubs of the city, we sponsored a Tin Can Day. With commercial firms and the Army furnishing trucks and drivers, we canvassed the entire city in a drive to get all possible scrap tin. Through the co-operation of San Antonio housewives and local businesses, this drive was a great success and we feel that we have contributed in a small way to assist and back up the many former members courageously serving in the Armed Forces. Under the sponsorship of the Y.M.C.A. Boys' Work Secretary, Johnny Knowles, we feel that we have made the Hi-Y one of the outstanding clubs of Brackenridge. PAGE 91 • • • The Gold Bug Short Story Club of Brackenridge High School was organized in 1918 under the sponsorship of Miss Ella Butler and Miss Durret. The object of the club, as stated in the constitution, shall be united effort on the part of the members toward pure Americanism, closer fellowship, better command of English, ability to express one's thoughts, trained leadership, correct parliamentarian usage, higher literary ideals, and greater school spirit. This year Miss Margaret Jones, our sponsor, assisted the girls in working out a very entertaining social calendar. We are allowed one social a month, and accordingly followed this plan: Pirate Initiation, Theater and Supper Party, Christmas Party honoring our mascot, Ice Skating Party, The Buggy Bounce presented in the school gym, Horseback riding, Roller Skating, and a Mothers' Day Tea. FALL TERM WILMA DOSSEY.................Pres. RUTH MOORE....................Vice Pres. JUNE ANN HAUSLER ........Rec. Secy BETTY JEAN REEVES............Corr. Secy MILDRED KREITZ..............Trees. GLORIA HEUBAUM........Sgt.-at-Arms MILDRED BESCH.............. Pari. MRS. PAULITA ALLEN.........Sponsor ik Top Row: June Bankhead; Dorothy Barnes. Mary Ann Besch; Bertha Caughey. Second Row: Gloria Carrejo; Olga Jane Carrejo; Betty Love Darlington; Wilma Dossey. Third Row: Billie Dreiss, Dorothy Dreiss; Jeanette Dye; Kathleen Eastham. Fourth Row: Jackie Fenske, Jennie Mae Fry; Virginia Ruth Gatlin; Nancy Ann Ginn. Bottom Row: Jamie Frances Golson; Ruth Gray; Virginia Dale Grumbles; June Ann Hausler. QoM feucjA. PAGE 92 • • • • . Qaid Qucyi It is our custom to have a short story contest each May. The girls are urged to enter their written or oral short stories, ballads, and Texas legends. The prizes for this contest are tiny Gold Bug pins which are presented to the winners at the Mothers' Day Tea. The annual Seniors' Party was a much looked to event this year. As usual it was put on for the seniors by the officers for the next year. Another meeting we will remember was our Scrubbing Party on January 31. Instead of the regular meeting the girls gathered around the Joan of Arc statue on the second floor. Then brushes and polish were distributed, and in a few moments our Joan was clean again. Some of the trophies in our first floor cases were also polished. SPRING TERM RUTH MOORE.......................Pres. DOROTHY DREISS....................Vice Pres. JUNE ANN HAUSLER........... Rec. Sec y MILDRED KREITZ..................Treas. RUTH GRAY................ Sgt.-at-Arms MILDRED BESCH............... . . Pari. BETTY KIMBRIEL..................Censor SYLVIA HOLDER...................Censor MARY ANN BESCH......... - • Custodian NANCY ANN GINN ..............Custodian VIRGINIA GRUMBLES............Historian MRS. MARGARET JONES............Sponsor Top Row: Gloria Heubaum, Sylvia Holder, Doris Johnson; Betty Kimbriel. Second Row: June Knox; Mildred Kreitz; Gladys La Lanne; Darlene Martin. Third Row: Jacqueline Maxwell; Joan Mayer; Marilyn Miller; Ruth Moore. Fourth Row: Ning OBryant; Dorothy Pike; Janet Reagan, Betty Tean Reeves. Bottom Row: Lavera Roach; Doris Toilette; Ruth Walding; Hazel Wright. PAGE 93 • • • JlarueA. Jlite ia uf, Society FALL TERM PEGGY JOYCE REEVES Pres. DORIS GRUEN ...............Vice Pres. MAURENE MORRIS.............Rec. Secy BILLIE RUTH SPIVEY..............Corr. Secy JANICE OLDS . .................Treas. MARIAN LASSWELL . Sgt.-at-Arms IRLENE WHITMIRE..........Sgt.-at-Arms MARIAN GUTHRIE.................Censor MARIAN COKER . Reporter MISS AGNES JAMES............. Sponsor MRS. NANCY McCALLUM .........Sponsor Top Row: Rose Marie Ball, Marian Coker, Marilou Coley, Elaine Cox. Second Row: Bonnie Lee Faulk, Nona Marie Ferdon; Dawn Gardner; Dorothy Grimm. Third Row: Bettie Grona; Marjorie Goldstein, Doris Grifen, Marian Guthrie Fourth Row: Goldie Heller; Grace Henningsen; Jane Henry, Etta Mae Herndon, Yvonne Homen. Bot tom Row: Joann Johnson, Marjorie Jordahl; Rae Ann Haufman; Leona Kieler, Roberta Laechelin. As Senior Laniers leave B. H. S. to enter a war torn world, memories of the club, and those who stay behind will look forward to another successful year, a year as successful as the one just completed. The purpose of the Laniers has always been to promote interest and enthusiasm in selecting and reading better books. With friendliness as a theme, we started off our new year with the initiation of new members at the home of Marian Lasswell. Under the guidance of Miss James and Miss McCallum, our sponsors, the Laniers are credited with wonderful socials, assemblies, cake sales, and the like. PAGE 94 SPRING TERM DORIS GRUEN.....................Pres. MARIAN COKER Vice Pres. BERNICE SMITH_____________Rrii-Sgi-'y MARIAN LASSWELL Corr. Secy BILLIE RUTH SPIVEY Treas. BEVERLY SMITH............Sgt.-at-Arms HELEN STAPLETON . . . Sgt.-at-Arms MARIAN GUTHRIE . Censor ELIZABETH ROBINSON.......... Reporter MARILOU COLEY...................Pari. MISS AGNES JAMES .............Sponsor MRS. NANCY McCALLUM Sponsor Top Row: Marian Lasswell Anna Beth Lovelace; E'Laine Maierhofer; Faydell Masters Second Row: Dolores Moritz; Maurene Morris; Mary Lois Niendorlf; Janice Olds. Third Row: Lucille Orlowski; Margie Pflughaupt, Peggy Joyce Reeves; Elizabeth Robinson Fourth Row: Mary Lou Scott; Adele Siegal; Bernice Smithy Beverly Smith Billie Ruth Spivey bottom Row: Helen _ fc)j7nfr th WnIU Irlene Whitmire; Irene Wiley; Ann Marie Yoehle. On November 22, the Laniers had their annual Book Week assembly. Clever imitations of characters taken from well known comic strips, books, and plays were given. Something new in B. H. S., called “The Skirt and Sweater Swing, was given by Lanierites in December, and January ushered in a set of new officers. In February, these officers were installed at the home of Marjorie Goldstein. A very complete and happy year was enjoyed by every member of the club. Jla+UeA. Jliie'ia'uf, Satiety, PAGE 95 0 0 0 Once again with the true American spirit, the officers and advisors of the Girl Reserves of the city met in September for the annual training conference and luncheon. There, the plans were made for the year, and the standards of a Girl Reserve were reaffirmed: Gracious in manner Impartial judgment Ready for service Loyal to friends Reaching towards the best Earnest in purpose The first dance was given in October, and it was known about school as the G.R. finx Dance. Everyone enjoyed hearing the orchestra and seeing the novel floor show Seeing the beautiful Eager for knowledge Reverent to God Ever dependable Sincere at all times SPRING-FALL TERM PEGGY MARIE FINIGAN .. Pres. ALENE RABA . Vice Pres. GLORIA JENSEN Sec'y GWENDOLYN ROEBINS . Treas. JACKIE EVERS .... Chaplain RUTH ANN YANTIS Pari. NORMA SHELTON Reporter MISS SELBY MOORE Sponsor Top Row: Nelva June Alexander, Virginia Bowles; Phyllis Bridges; Sabra Second Row: Wanda Joy Canon; Hazel Cox; Belly lean Davidsonj Barbara Third Row: Patsy Dean. Dorothy Demnse : Lorraine Dieckow; Mary Edwards Bottom Row: Peggy Marie Finigan; Joyce Gilsen; Elsie Ada Dell Harrington. Qini deAe uje.4. PAGE 96 • • • . . . Qisd (leAe weA. Time for real work came when two cake sales were sponsored. The girls put their shoulders together to raise as much money as possible for the World Fellowship, which supports the Y.W.C A. in 71 foreign countries. After having had two months of all work and no play, Kathy Hicks was hostess for a lovely party in November. Later the recognition ceremony was held. Continuing with thoughts of play in December, the hanging of the greens took place, and a Christmas party was given at which Peggy Finigan was hostess. The project for the year was then completed successfully. It consisted of arranging and making U.S.O. scrapbooks which were sent to servicemen overseas. The Girl Reserves were highly commended for their work, for the war department rated scrapbooks sent to boys overseas as second to blood plasma in importance. One more successful year has come to a close with the all-city Recognition Ceremony, and all the Girl Reserves look hopefully to the future. SPRING-FALL TERM PEGGY MARIE FINIGAN............Pres. ALENE RABA................Vice Pres. GLORIA JENSEN..................Secy GWENDOLYN ROBBINS............Treas. JACKIE EVERS ..............Chaplain RUTH ANN YANTIS...............Pari. NORMA SHELTON...............Reporter MISS SELBY MOORE............Sponsor ★ Top Row: Kathryn Hicks, Elta June Kerwin: Louise Lopez, Joyce McKinney. Second Row: Betty Jane Meeler; Dorothy Mae Phillips; Jeanine Phillips; Gwendolyn Robbins Third Row: Norma Shelton; Jo Ann Staggs; Zinona Stewart, Martha Stevenson. Bottom Row: Dottie Swaim; Elizabeth Vreeiand; Jean Waters; Pat Wooten; Ruth Ann Yantis. PAGE 97 • • • union eMiAiooiaui FALL TERM IIMMY COMBS...................Pres. HAROLD DE VILBISS Vice Pres. MARJORIE ANN IVY Rec Secy ELEANOR WALKER Corr Secy RICHARD MANVERSE . Treas. MARY JEAN CLEVELAND Hist. JACK ARNOLD Censor BETTY JEAN MILLER Reporter SPRING TERM THOMAS VIAVANT............... Pres. HAROLD DE VILBISS..............Vice Pres. BETTYE JEAN MILLER.......Rec. Sec y MARY YEAGER.............Corr. Secy DICK BRONOCCO................Treas. ELEANOR WALKER................Hist. BILLIE LOVE TURNER...........Censor MARJORIE JONES.............Reporter MRS. LYDIA MAGRUDER .......Sponsor MRS. LEITA SMALL.........Co-Sponsor Top Row: Jack Arnold: Dick Bronocco; Herbert Clancy; Mary Jean Cleveland. Second Row: Jimmy Combs; Harold De Vilbiss; Kathleen Evans; Gisela Fack; Norma Jean Fields; Marjorie Ann Ivy; Marjorie Jones, Barbara Layton Fourth Row: Norma Luce; Jimmie McClendorn; Justin McGee; Betty Jean Miller. Fifth Row: Frances Roberts; Hilliard Taylor; Betty Love Turner; Thomas Viavant; Eleanor Walker. The Junior Historians is an organization of boys and girls who find San Antonio history very significant and enjoy interviewing old San Antonians to find things not written in history books. The club, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Magruder, was organized in 1941. The Junior Historian Club is a statewide organization, the junior division of the Texas State Historical Association. Our social calendar for the year was complete and interesting. During the Fall months we heard stories of Texas Cities by Jimmy Combs and Thomas Viavant. We gave a party for the Sophomores, visited San Jose Mission, and presented a skit on the Republic of Texas at the annual San Antonio River Festival. In November we enjoyed hearing Miss Ruth Coit speak on The Breadline Banker, John Twohig. Wanting our club to spread to other schools, we helped organize a new Junior Historian Chapter at the Texas Military Institute, and in January, we celebrated Lamar Day” with a party in the cafeteria. In March we had another party at the Governor's Palace in honor of Texas Week. San Jacinto Day was celebrated by visiting historic spots for our annual picnic. PAGE 98 FALL TERM LINDA CABALLERO.................Pres. ANGELICA LOZANO. Vice Pres. RUDY LEDESMA.....................Secy IOHN DUQUE Treas. CECILIA LOZANO . Reporter ZULEM GUARDIA Sgt.-at-Arms MANUEL GUERRA . Sgt.-at-Arms SPRING TERM LOUISE VILLAREAL................Pres. LINDA CABALLERO .......... Vice Pres. DELIA RODRIGUEZ . Secy ANGELITA HERNANDEZ . Treas. CECILIA LOZANO ... Reporter DORA ALICE RODRIGUEZ Sgt.-at-Arms MISS MIRIAM SPRATT Sponsor Top Row: Linda Caballero; John Duque; Zulema Guardia; Rudy Ledesma. Second Row: Angelica Lozano; Cecilia Lozano; Delia Rodriguez; Dora Rodriguez. Bottom Row: Hortense Sanchez; Henry Valdez; Pete Vela; Mary Louise Villareal. With the constant urging of the United States for better relations between the Americas, it was decided to organize a club in B.H.S. for this purpose. The originators in 1934 chose the Pan American Student Forum as the appropriate name for the organization. Miss Annie Gary and Miss Miriam Spratt were sponsors. The latter is still sponsor. Throughout the club's existence, it has been kept non political, non sectarian, and non commercial in aim. Its motto is, Of one blood hath He made all nations. Different from other clubs, membership is extended to any high school or college student. This year's club activities have been especially interesting. The annual Christmas Festival was held at the Girls' Club in honor of the mid term graduates. Then, in the Spring a picnic was held at Brackenridge Park. This event had as honored guests the members of the Tech Pan American Club. . . . Peat American Club PAGE 99 In the Spring of 1933, Mrs. Julia Ball and Mrs. Concha Chapa Wilson decided to form a club for the purpose of promoting participation and interest in healthful Sports. The name Diana seemed most appropriate for the club since in Roman mythology, Diana stood for moon and chase and the Goddess Diana loved outdoor life. To make the name appropriate for the time, the word modern was prefixed. The Modern Dianas experienced a very interesting year under the guidance of our President, Laura Fernandez, and our Sponsor, Mrs. Concha Chapa Wilson. With a truly American spirit and zest for things that are right, the Modern Dianas began the 1944-45 term with the initiation of the Nymphs and introducing prospective new members. Each Nymph was proud to repeat these words in our pledge after our President. I do solemnly promise that I shall strive earnestly to be more faithful and unselfish in my duties to my Creator, to my country, to my state, to my city, to my home and my parents, to my beloved school and its teachers, and to the Modern Diana Club. FALL TERM LAURA FERNANDEZ................. Pres. PAT BOSSY...................Vice Pres JO ANN JORDAN...............Rec. Sec y PATSY LYSTER.............. Corr. Secy WILLOMETTE FOX................. Treas. BETTY MEESY...................Reporter DORIS FITZGERALD..........Sgt.-at-Arms BOBBY NELL DEMPSEY Sgt.-at-Arms MRS. CONCHA WILSON.............Sponsor 7 Top Row: Alma Ann Baker; Gwendolyn Barnes; Pat Biron; Pat Bossy Second Row: Marilyn Bowman; Catherine Brod; Joyce Burney; Janie Chapman. Third Row: La Rue Clute; Fay Coleman; Joan Davis; Joanne Eberhart Fourth Row: Oscie Faulk; Clarece Fehrenbach; Jean Feller; Laura Fernandez. Bottom Row: Doris Fitzgerald; Willomette For: Harriet Grimm; Janet Hall. jbianad.. . . PAGE 100 . . . Modern jbiancui A very nice tea was given in the home of Joanne Jordan for the initiation. For introducing the winter with a bang, the girls took to silver skates. Many of the less fortunate who took the bang literally found the ice rather chilly. Our President, Laura Fernandez, honored her club with a lovely dance at La Villita that topped the Christmas Holidays for practically the whole school. Our ever successful dance, which has recently become a tradition of the club, was the Dianacacha Dance. This was a dance “with all the trimmings. There were reserved tables, a head waiter, pretty waitresses, lovely hat-check girls, and a breathtaking floor show, besides the dim lights and soft music. Top How: Charlotte Herberer; peoraipa -Hendricks. Ruth Ann Herboleb; Nellie lean Holder. Second Row: Joanne Huedopohl; Jean James; Nancy Jones; Mary Lou Jor-dahl. Third How: Jo Ann Jordan; Ruby Kelley; Sharon Kingston; Joy Kinna. Fourth Row: Susie Lane; Patsy Lawson; Margie Liahtsev: Patsy Lyster Bottom Row: Elizabeth Martin; Ruth Martin; Ida Jane Maspero; Betty Meesy. PAGE tot Mod ut jblanad • • • SPRING TERM LAURA FERNANDEZ....... Pres. PAT BOSSY................ Vice Pres JO ANN JORDAN Rec. Sec y PATSY LYSTER Corr. Secy WILLOMETTE FOX Trees. BETTY MEESY Reporter DORIS FITZGERALD ....... Sgt -at-Arms BOBBY NELL DEMPSEY Sgl.-at-Arms MRS. CONCHA WILSON.............Sponsor ★ Top Row: Joyce Miller, Jacquelyn Ann Moody; Virginia Natho; Doris Neese. Second Row: Marian Pflughaupt, Patricia Reinanz; Betty Jane Roper; Barbara Ann Rotzler. Third Row: Betty Sanders, Charlotte Sherbondy; Dorothy Nell Simms; Betty Roe Start. Fourth Row: Doris Thacker, Marian Voss; Suzanne Westbrook; Lucille Walker. Bottom Row: Shirley Wilcox; Nancylee Williams; Ethel Wilson; Kathryn Yeager. One delightful morning in April, the Modern Dianas were enjoying an early morning breakfast. It may have been unusually early for breakfast, but that didn't seem to bother anyone's appetite. The freshness of Spring found the Modern Dianas looking more lovely than ever at their annual formal dance at La Villita. Everyone was bubbling with curiosity just before Laura announced the new officers for the fall of '45 and the Spring of '46. These were the ones who would carry on the things that the Modern Dianas stand for. This dance made a perfect closing for the terms' activities. Yes, an all-American closing, for an all-American club. PACE 102 FALL-SPRING TERM 4 1 HAROLD IRBY ...................Pres. EDWARD BROWN Vice Pres. IOHN SEVERIN Secy-Treos. MISS AGNES MORGAN Sponsor ■ : Top Row: Edward Brown: Bill Hamilton; Harold Irby. Bottom Row: John Severin; Jack Shefield; Lyman Wunsch. The opinion of every student, of every American is worth a great deal, and because of that, the S.O.S.O., Society of Student Opinion, was organized. Its purpose was to keep Brackenridge informed of B.H.S. opinion. In September five members of the S.O.S.O. club met for the purpose of planning the year's work. They were later joined by one new member. It soon became evident that the boys were too busy in the pursuit of Algebra IV and Solid Geometry to have club meet ings regularly every Wednesday. At the end of the term the president, Harold Irby, went to A. M. The time seemed appropriate for disbanding the club. All bills were paid and the remainder of the club money was given to the Red Cross in March. ... 0. B. 0. Club PAGE 103 The Brackenridge Debating Society, one of Brackenridge's oldest clubs, has gone through another successful year under the able sponsorship of Mrs. E. Lee and Mrs. Car-baugh. It was organized to further speech and debate. The members have received training in these fields which will help make them better citizens and more able to cope with the problems of the future, when they will be among the leaders of America. The members have also enjoyed various social activities. Among the outstanding events during the fall was the initiation held at Arthur Moore's home. The initiates were impressed with the solemnity and importance of their joining. After a rather one-sided affair, at their expense, the initiates became new members. The event was then followed by an informal supper. FALL TERM DICK CRANFORD................Pres. DENIS HART............. Vice Pres. GEORGE JONES...................Sec y BOBBY SPENCER...............Treas. KENNY RIBE........... Sgt.-at-Arms MRS. MARY CARBAUGH.........Sponsor ★ Top Row: Allan Butler; Bob Campbell; Bascom Chesney. Second Row: Dick Cranford; Jerry Dietert; Ronnie Dugger. Third Row: George Jones, Albert Kellner; Rudy Martinez Bottom Row: Arthur Moore; Lloyd Lee Nelson. IZbGcJz HSUixfe. '2bettatiny Society . . . . . . ftn.acfzeM,tidye Satiety In the spring, the annual Shamrock Shuffle was given. The Shamrock Shuffle has come to be a traditional dance given by the B. D. S. around St. Patrick's Day. The theme is carried out with four-leaf clovers, top hats, etc. all in customary green. Another dance is presented later in the Spring . . . usually formal. Putting aside the social activities, our club has interesting meetings on Wednesdays where refreshments are served and debates are held. We are certain that the officers elected for the coming year will carry on to completion another successful and eventful term. SPRING TERM BOBBY SPENCER.................Pres. CLARK SCANLON............Vice Pres. CHARLES TURK ..................Secy BOB CAMPBELL.................Treas. HAROLD SCHERWITZ.......Sgt.-at-Arms MRS. MARY CARBAUGH..........Sponsor Top Row: Kennv Ribe: Lamond Rivers; Clark Scanlon Second Row: Robert Shero, Harold Scherwitz; Billy Seipel Third Row: Moddie Smith; Bobby Spencer; Elliott Strother Bottom Row: Charles Turk; Earl Young. PAGE 105 GltaAm.ei • • • FALL TERM PERCYLEE CHANDLER.......... Pres FRANKIE ARNOLD........Vice Pres. MILDRED FRAZAR ....... Rec. Secy COLLEEN McCALLA Corr. Secy BOBBIE CRAWFORD . . Treas. GRETA SEEDORF..............Pari. DOROTHY CLAUS..............Hist. MRS. WILLIE REHM.........Sponsor MISS KATE ANDREWS Sponsor Top Row: Agnes Amelung, Frankie Arnold. Mary Ann Campbell. Second Row: Percy-lee Chandler; Yvonne Chandler; Dorothy Clause. Third Row: Bobby Crawford; Nina Helen Engel; Mildred Frazer. Bottom Row: Corrine Grace; Anna Hamden; Joyce Haskell. Based on the belief that charm and ettiquette can be fun, the Charme Club has been busy this past year learning the things that make a person charming, interesting, and well mannered. The club was organized several years ago by Miss Willie Rehm and our dean of girls, Miss Viola Moore. Aside from the regular bi-monthly meeting and the informal discussions on charm and ettiquette, the Charmes go out for fun in a big way. The first important event of the year was the annual Halloween breakfast in honor of the newly elected members with the football boys as guests. PAGE 106 SPRING TERM COLLEEN McCALLA.............Pro-.. FRANKIE ARNOLD Vice Pres. MILDRED FRAZAR Rec. Sec y ELNA FELLER............Corr. Secy MARJORIE SMITH............. Trees. GRETA SEEDORF............... Pari. JEWELL HOERMAN ..............Hist. MRS. WILLIE REHM Sponsor MISS KATE ANDREWS Sponsor Top Row: Ruth Hausler, Margaret Hawkins; Lula Mae Hoeneke. Second Row: Jewell Hoerman,- Norma Jean Kastor; Abbie Lois Lamb. Third Row: Carroll Lawrence; Colleen McCalla; Jerry Lyn Ray Bottom Row: Ruth Risse; Betty Schwab; Greta Seedorf; Marjorie Smith. Christmas was next on our social calendar. Gifts, food, and fun made this a very enjoyable time. After the election of Charmettes at mid-term, the girls took to the zoo. Koehler park was the scene of a gala picnic in honor of our new members. Plenty of food, a trip to the zoo, wading and dancing made for lots of fun. Then the year ended with the semi-formal banquet in the honor of our graduating seniors. Favors were corsages for every member. The banquet was another occasion that all members as well as seniors will cherish with their memories of Charme membership. . .. GUasimeA, PAGE 107 Being one of the oldest and best known clubs in Brackenridge, the Boys' Science Club members began the task of keeping up the club's high standards directly upon entry in September. Under the fine leadership of the president, Otto Hill, and the unsurpassable sponsorship of Mrs. Mary Talley we were off to a fast start at the very first meeting. Because most boys are interested in science, it is the object of the Science Club to expand the knowledge of its members in chemistry, physics, physiology, and many of the other fields of science. Our science director, Tom Bickley, proved to be an excellent teacher and demonstrator. Some of his most interesting experiments were light bending and color separation by the use of prisms, the color of certain chemicals when burned, Bo-uA.' Science. Club . . . PAGE 108 FALL TERM OTTO HILL...................Pres. BEN LEONARD.............Vice Pres ROBERT HUEY...................Sec y RODNEY LUDWIG..............Treas. EDDIE MURGATROYD . Reporter ROBERT WESTKAEMPER Pari. MRS. MARY TALLEY..........Sponsor 7k Top Row: lames Bellos; Eugene Benfer. Tom Bickley, Bobby Bubela Second Row: Dan Burgin, Angelo Drossos; Clifford Foerster James Haag Third Row: Milton Haehnel; Otto Hill; Robert Huey; Lester Landrum. Bottom Row: Ben Leonard; Rodney Ludwig; Jack Mergle, Eddie Murga-troyd. . .. flo-uA,' Science. and an experiment with eggs which had a peculiar habit of sinking in one tumbler of water and floating half-way from the bottom in another. However, the Boys' Science Club is not entirely scientific, it is also a distinguished social club. The “Ground Hog Hop,” a dance given by the club on ground Hog Day was one of the most outstanding and successful dances of the year. Also it is the custom of the club to give a banquet for its members at the end of the season which is always an exciting and wholesome affair. Truly those who graduate a member of the Boys' Science Club will always carry memories of the fun they enjoyed in the club's activities wherever they may go. SPRING TERM ROBERT WESTKAEMPER Pres. IACK MERGLE Vice Pres ROBERT HUEY..................Secy EUGENE BENFER .............Treas. WALTER PETERS............Reporter EDDIE MURGATROYD........... Pari. MRS. MARY TALLEY..........Sponsor -k Top Row: Albert Norris, Walter Peter-., Nick Paulos; Arthur Rilling. Second Row: Charles Runnels, Robert Sauer; Kenneth Stanaland; Myrl Sullivan. Third Row: Jack Turner; John Varessis; Frank Wallace; Robert Westkaemper. Bottom Row: Jimmy Zepeda. PAGE 109 • • • FALL TERM CHRISTINE McBRIDE.............Pres. PEGGY DEAN....... Vice Pres. ERNESTINE JASTROW..............Secy FRANCES SCHINSKI............Trecrc. BEVERLY ROSS..................Pari. BERYL RANNEY..................Hist. HELEN MUENCHOW.............Reporter , _MAXlN£JQjLJEGER . Sgt.-at-Arms CIPORA COHEN . .. Sgt.-at-Arms ELIZABETH HENDERSON..........Censor MISS LOUISE ALLEN Sponsor Top Row: Jean Arnold; Virginia Baird, Beth Basye, Jean Bowman. Second Row: lean-nine Butler; Betty Lou Campbell; Charline Chcetham, Zippy Cohen Third Row: Cotro-lyn Colombe; Martha Davis; Peggy Dean; Peggy Floyd. Fourth Row: Betty Jean Gideon; Lucille Gregory, Audrey Grosse, Betty Halm; Barbara Hanser. Bottom Row: Elizabeth Henderson; Glenn Hodges; Pam Hunter; Ernestine Jastrow, Patricia Kep-linger. In crucial times as these, we Americans value Iriendship more than ever, and for the past twenty-four years the Wa Kapa Club has successfully promoted this valuable asset. For this ideal it was named Wa Kapa, an Indian word meaning friendship. It was founded by Miss Georgia Armstrong and later Miss Louise Allen was chosen sponsor. This year was successfully begun by the installation of officers followed by the initiation of new members which was held at the home of Cipora Cohen. The annual affair of decorating the Christmas Tree in center hall caused excitement no end as always. Then the spring term was crammed with events never to be forgotten. Among them were the chummy coke parties, the grand picnic at Koehler Park and an unusual dance given in the gym. PAGE 110 SPRING TERM Top Row: Janet Klingbeil; Elizabeth Knowles; Arlene Knuepper, Maxine Krueger. Second Row: Virginia Lambrecht; Carolyn Loess-burg, Bonnie Luitich; Christine McBride. Third Row: Orie McGuinty. Joanne Morgan; Helen Muenchow, Ann Payne. Fourth Row: Beryl Ranney; Juth Ann Robertson Connie Ruth Romine; Beverly Ross; Ruth Scheifer. Bottom Row: Frances Shinski; Frances Simmons; Betty Jean Wilson, Marilyn Whiting; Marjorie Young. This was the Wa Kapa Circus Town and was one of the biggest successes of the year. The gym was gayly decorated. There were panthers, tigers, kangaroos, and possums, a barker, a fortune teller and everything that goes to make up the traditional circus. Other events of the spring were the initiation of more new members at Roosevelt Park, a luncheon in honor of our newly-elected officers held at the Spanish Village, a cake and candy sale, a farewell party to the seniors at Wooley's, and a tea given by Beryl Ranney, this year's prexy, for our next year's president. The Wa Kapas are a rapidly growing club, and we have, this year, increased our membership by a large per cent. We are proud to boast of many outstanding girls in what we are striving to make, an outstanding club. BERYL RANNEY....................Pres. BEVERLY ROSS...............Vice Pres. CIPORA COHEN . Sec y ERNESTINE JASTROW Treas. ELIZABETH HENDERSON.............Pari. MARTHA DAVIS . Hist. VIRGINIA BAIRD...............Reporter LUCILLE GREGORY . Sgt.-at-Arms BETTY HALM...............Sgt.-at-Arms PEGGY FLOYD....................Censor MISS LOUISE ALLEN Sponsor lAJa f PAGE 111 The Stevenson's Literary Society was formed in 1917, making it one of the oldest clubs in Brackenridge. Each year the Stevenson's have given a Christmas Party for the children at the Protestant Orphan's Home, at St. Peter's, and at the St. Joseph Home, however, this activity has been discontinued for the past three years due to the war. This year it was decided that the club collect money throughout the school for the purpose of buying gifts for soldiers at the Brooke General Hospital to replace the old activity. This work was successfully fulfilled, and the girls' work was most appreciated by everyone. In addition to this feat, the club also sponsored a social hour for the convalescents. FALL TERM GRACE KRUEGER...............Pres. VIRGINIA VOSS Vice Pres. YVONNE BROWNING Rec. Secy FAY PEDIGO..............Corr. Secy MARY LOUISE LAWRENCE...... Treas. LOIS HERRMANN....... Reporter ELAINE FRIEDMANN............Pari. EDNA NAVARRO.........Sgt.-at-Arms MRS. THEO ITZ.............Sponsor Top Row: Yvonne Browning Willie lean Coble; Joyce Conlee; Billie DuBose. Second Row: Elaine Friedmann; R itfc Frosty Barbgra. Geisler; Irene Head ThirdlTow: Lois Herrmann; Peggy Holland; Evelyn Hopper; Betty Ann Janert. Bottom Row: Grace Krueger; Mary Louise Lawrence; Helen Miller; Edna Navarro. .. . PAGE 112 . . . Steue+tA.o vL Some of the boys had been in the hospital for many months and the songs, dances, jokes and fun seemed to have brightened their lonely time. We discovered while preparing this program that there was much talent in our club. Each girl brought cookies, and after the program large plates of cookies were passed among the boys. We talked and sang with them until time to go. As a closing activity, One Night in Harlem, the spring dance, was held May 18 in the Gym. Aside from these special activities, the club has sponsored two very successful cake and candy sales. Then too, the annual banquet, honoring the graduating seniors, was held May 9 at the Aurora Hotel. Thanks to the determination and cooperation of every member and the splendid sponsorship of Mrs. Itz, the Stevenson's have had an exciting as well as successful year. SPRING TERM GRACE KRUEGER.................Pres. FRANCES ULLRICH................Vice Pres. VIRGINIA VOSS..................Rec. Secy YVONNE BROWNING...............Corr. Secy MARY LOUISE LAWRENCE.........Treas. ARLEEN TESSMAN.............Reporter FAY PEDIGO....................Pari. RUTH FROST....................Hist. LOIS HERRMANN..........Sgt.-at-Arms MRS. THEO ITZ...............Sponsor 7k Top Row: Olga Navarro, Fay Pedigo, Ruth Perdue; Maxine Smith. Second Row: Arleen Tessman; Frances Ullrich; Virginia Voss; Patsy Wallace. Bottom Row: Jean Watts. PAGE US SetUoJi Sc. . . PAGE 114 Top Row: Olga Jane Carrejo; Rae Nell Forrester; Kathleen Eastham; Virginia Ruth Gatlin Second Row: Stella Gomez; June Knox; Frances Munden; Nancy Newton Third Row: Ona Faye Norton; Marianna Runnels; Dorothy Ann Rutledge; Nancy Ann Schell. Bottom Row: Ruth Ann Yantis, Kathryn Yeager. The Brackenridge Troop of Girl Scouts was organized in 1926. At present there are not many girls who are Senior Service Scouts in this troop. This, of course, is one of the goals for which the girls are working. Before being the proud owner of the title, “Senior Service Scout, a Senior Scout must do and learn many requirements. They are not easy; in many cases they are quite difficult. Some of the requirements are: the girl must be a handy-woman, that is she must know how to use a hammer, how to replenish the supply of fuses in a fuse-box, and such things; she must know something of her immediate neighborhood, and be able to draw a map covering the territory within eight blocks of her home in each direction, she must learn the Morse Code: and she must have a certain number of service hours. This last requirement is very important for it means that she has done something for someone without receiving pay. For example, she may roll bandages or knit for the Red Cross. After a girl has fulfilled all that is required she has earned her cap, whicn is similar to the overseas cap with the Senior Service Scout emblem sewed on the side front. Her service does not end at this time for now she has to put to practical use the things that she has learned. Activities for the current year have included picnics, an early morning breakfast, a caroling party at Christmas, and overnight hike, and a cake sale FALL - SPRING OFFICERS DOROTHY ANN RUTLEDGE Pres NANCY ANN NEWTON Vice Pres. VIRGINIA R. GATLIN . Secy OLGA JANE CARREJO Asst. Sec y KATHRYN YEAGER Treas. MRS. ABBIE LOWE Sponsor MRS. MATTIE MITCHELL Sponsor . . . Jlatin Club The Latin Club was organized by Miss Ella Caine in 1926. Miss Stella Q. Smith was sponsor of the club from 1937-1944. Mrs. Mary Starling is our present sponsor. Non progredi est regredi, meaning Not advancing is going back” is our motto. The purpose of the club is to promote an interest in the study of the Latin language and the Roman customs. The Latin Club's socials this fall have included a picnic at Roosevelt Park and the annual Saturnalia party celebrated by a dinner party at La Fonda. On January 12, the Latin Club held a successful cake sale in center hall. In the spring term a Valentine party and a spring picnic were given ending one more year never to be forgotten. FALL SPRING OFFICERS ANNIE LOFTIN.... SALLY ANN PRICE LOIS MARIE MADSEN DAN MASCORRO VOILATA HYDEN . SALLY ANN PRICE ADELENE INGLE . CARON WAITS . MRS. M. STARLING ..........Pres. Vice Pres. . Secy-Treas. ...........Hist. ..........Censor ........Reporter ..........Pari. Sgt.-at-Arms .........Sponsor Top Row: Violata Hyden; Adelene Ingle; Annie Loftin. Second Row: Lois Marie Madsen; Dan Mascorro; Sally Ann Price. Bottom Row: Caron Waits. PAGE 115 QUo- eu... FALL TERM DOROTHY RICHARDS............. Pres. MARY FRANCES MAGEE.......Vice Pres. ELAINE COBLE....................Sec y EDNA LOWE ...................Treas. MARY ANN GARRISH..............Pari. DOROTHY JERNBERG............. Hist. NANCY NEWTON.............. Reporter IOANN WIETZEL................Censor MARGARET FOULDS..............Censor MRS. WANDA NEWTON.......... Sponsor Top Row: Ann Aikman, Johnny Lee Anderson; Dorothy Booth; Naomi Brockman. Second Row: Mildred Calk; Arlene Carle: Betty Jene Carnal; Elaine Coble. Third Row: Virginia Deering; Betty Dickson, Jean Dodds; Jean Engelhardt. Fourth Row: Margaret Fould Ruth Galbreath; Mary Ann Garrish; Dorothy Jernberg. Bottom Row: Theodora Lawson; Edna Lowe; Audrey Luckenbach; Mary Frances Magee. The Clio Club was organized in 1919. The name was taken from Greek mythology and the club was originally orgam l for the purpose of promoting interests in history; however, with America ijptpg a crisis in world events, the Clio Club has made its purposes more inclu ?e. Today one of its main purposes is to bring girls together in social functions, thus affording opportunities for development of leadership and a sound all American character. During the school term the Clio Club is one of the most active clubs around Bracken-ridge. Starting the term off with a bang, the Clios had the Halloween Jinx where there was fun for all. In December we had the annual Christmas party and the exchanging of gifts. At this joyful party there was some sadness as we bide Mrs. Newton PAGE 116 SPRING TERM MARY FRANCES MAGEE Pres. ALICE WAGNER............Vice Pres. BETTY DICKSON................Sec y ELAINE COBLE.................Trees MARY ANN GARRISH Pori. DOROTHY JERNBERG.............Hist. IOYCE WESTBROOK Reporter NAOMI BROCKMAN..............Censor MRS. WANDA NEWTON..........Sponsor Top Row: Wanda McCully; Emmeline Mueller; Frances Munden; Patsy Nea’. Second Row: Nancy Newton; Ann Odom, Dorothy Parrish; Esther Lee Reimann Third Row: Nell Resch; Dorothy Richards; Madge Terrell; Geraldine Thomson Fourth Row: Loretta Uiterbach; Ann Van Buren; Alice Wagner; Joyce Westbrook. Bottom Row: Jo Ann Weitzel; Pat Williamson; Margaret Wilson; Meland Wong, w farewell. The term closed with the usual Cereiia for our mothers which was a picnic at Conception Park. Dorothy Richards retired as president and was succeeded by Mary Frances Magee. Full of resolutions to study harder in this new term the Clios ended up at the Hash Party where these resolutions were quickly forgotten. Asking for strange things as old bones, safety pins, carrots, etc. were the Clios on their Scavenger Hunt at the Roosevelt Park. The next entertainment was the Bunny Romp where the Clios gayly hunted eggs as in their childhood. The next event was the Rose Day Tea for the teachers which is the most important event of the year. May brings the joy of a year's work completed saddened by the farewell to our senior friends. .. . Glio- Club PAGE 117 Jl l eMidaltfX i . . . FALL TEHM MIKE DE LOS SANTOS Pres. ORALIA MORENO . Secy BELIA ALDAPE . Treas NELDA POMPA Pari. ESTHER DOMINGUEZ Reporter SPRING TERM ELODIA GARCIA................ Pres. NELDA POMPA............. Vice Pres. MARY LOREA....................Sec'y ORALIA MORENO............... Treas. ROSA SAN MIGUEL Pari. GRACIANO OROSCO . Reporter VIRGINIA MORALES . Reporter BELIA ALDAPE...........Sgt.-at-Arms MRS. GRACE CARTER Sponsor MISS ETHEL JONES............Sponsor Top Row: Belia Aldape; Esperanza Ames-guita; Lucy De la Rosa; Milce de los Santos. Second Row: Esther Dominguez; Conrad Garcia; Elodia Garcia; Edith Gonzales. Third Row: Mary Lorea; Mary Esther Monge; Oralia Moreno; Esperanza Perez. Bottom Row: Guadalupe Salas; Rosa San Miguel. True Americans, but with thoughts of our background, the Los Hidalgos Club was organized in 1921 with the purpose of furthering interest in Spanish customs, manners, and language. It is the only Spanish speaking club in our school. Our motto is Adelante siempre Adelante. Our emblem is a shield with four squares and two lions; our colors are maroon and gold. There are various social activities appropriate to the season. The major project of the club is the spring festival Una Noche Espanola, which enables the club to pay for the annual page and to take part in the frequent drives for funds such as Red Cross, Easter Seals, Orphan's Christmas Entertainment, and Christmas fund for the wounded soldiers. At this time the public has the opportunity of enjoying the many outstanding talents of our club members. PAGE 118 . . . fyolhl ie. Society FALL TERM LESSIE MAE TEDFORD................Pres. MABEL QUILLIN Vice Pres. GLORIA HOWARD......................Secy RUTH COOK........................Treas. VIRGINIA TOPPINS . . Censor-Reporter LEOLA HARTLEY.................... Hist. SPRING TERM LESSIE MAE TEDFORD................Pres MABEL QUILLIN Vice Pres. GLORIA HOWARD......................Sec y RUTH COOK.......................Treas. REVA RAYE WILLIS........Censor-Reporter LEOLA HARTLEY ....................Hist NORMA ANN DULLNIG Pari MADGE CONNEVEY.......... Sgt.-at-Arms MISS LEILET RICHTER Sponsor k Top Row: Mary Lou Buford, Madge Con-nevey; Ruth Cook; Virginia de la Zerda. Second Row: Norma Ann Dullnia Shirley Gordon; Leola Hartley; Gloria Howard. Third Row: Royce Moore; Ona Faye Norton; Lessie Mae Tedford; Virginia Toppins. Bottom Row: Billie Joyce Tye; Reva Raye Willis; Ola Youngblood. The Folklore Society was organized in 1942 under the sponsorship of Miss Leilet Richter. The Society was formerly known as the German Club. The aims and ideals of the Society are to learn more of the folklore and history of our city and state; to place this information on suitable record; to visit the various places of historic interest in San Antonio; and to interest others in folklore. During the fall term of '44-'45 many interesting activities were planned and carried out. We went out to the Buckaroo Dude Ranch after school one evening. Also in November we had a swell ole' time at Norma Ann's house. It was a kid party and several of the girls looked cute in pig tails and pinafores. Our Christmas party was at Lessie Mae's house on December 18th. Everyone enjoyed it a great deal. In the Spring term one of our most outstanding events was the Mother-Daughter Banquet which was held at the Old South Cafe. Then too, we found it an interesting trip to go through the Old Trail Driver's Museum at Brackenridge Park. Although we have seen all the historic places in our charming city, we enjoy visiting and studying about them as a group. PAGE 119 • • • Gampui SbisU It is a matter of civic pride for a person to strive to beautify his surroundings and thereby make life more pleasant for others. The Campus Dirt Dobbers were organized to give its members practical experience in floral culture, and appreciation. At the same time it provides fun and good times for all of its members and Brackenridge students. Thanks to our club sponsors, Mrs. Barron and Mrs. Conway for excellent sponsorship. They have really started our club toward the top of the ladder. In November club members had fun planting the school's ranunculus bulbs in the triangle between the auditorium and the cafeteria and their work gives promise of many bright blossoms for the whole school to enjoy. The corner of the campus between Marne St. and the drive was planted with Queen's Crown by the club members. In January the club took a step long wished for — the name was changed from the Garden Club to the Campus Dirt Dobbers. A sale of plants to encourage gardening is an undertaking planned by the club for each spring. FALL TERM MELANIE CHAVANA . Pres. VONCILL TRULL Vice Pres. IRVING KING..................Secy CHARLENE WAKE..............Treas. SPRING TERM IRVING KING.................Pres. THAD HOWARD....... Vice Pres. MARY STEWARD.................Secy MRS. L. BARRON............Sponsor MRS. CONWAY...............Sponsor 7k Top Row: Melanie Chavana; Thad Howard; Irving King. Second Row: Julias Landez; Jerry Rice; Mary Steward. Bottom Row: Voncill Trull; Charlene Wake. PAGE 120 . . . ZevyUiU ofyana'i Society Front Row: Jerry Dalton, Pat Biron, Annie Loftin, Charline Cheetham, Alice Wagner, Nancy Newton, Ruth Moore. Carolyn Mayer, Marian Pflughaupt. 2nd Row: Edward Brown, Lorna Parks, Virginia Lindsey, Nina Helen Engel, Marilyn Whiting, Loretta Utterbach, Gloria Howard, Nellie Resch, Dorothy Jernberg. 3rd Row: Dick Cranford, Otto Hill, Mary Frances Magee, Frank Wallace, Betty Jean Wilson, Grace Krueger. Laura Fernandez, Miss Ollie Stratton. Back Row: James Wilson, Bobby Spencer, Caron Waits, Edmund Haag, Ralph Collins, Ralph Muenchow, Roger Deschner. Not pictured: Colleen McCalla. Ben Leonard, Harold Irby, Janice Olds. Membership in the English Honor Society is based on scholarship in English. To be eligible for election into the society, a student must fulfill the following requirements: 1. He must make all A's or four A's and one B in English from English III through English VII. 2. He must finish English VIII. 3. He must maintain an average of at least B in English. The club meets once a year to elect officers and install new members. This year a party was held on May 1 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Aurora Hotel. A program, entitled The English Honor Society Gives You Texas, a World in Itself, was presented. Officers are: ROGER DESCHNER..................President MARIAN PFLUGHAUPT............V. President LORETTA UTTERBACK...............Secretary ALICE WAGNER....................Treasurer PAGE 121 • • • National Jlo+ioo Society Front Row: Jerry Dalton, Dorothy Lee Barnes. Norma Jean Kastor, Gloria Howard, Patsy Loftin, Jean Arnold, Jo Ann Jordan. Percylee Chandler, Pat Biron, Edward Brown. 2nd Row: Annie Loftin, fiaine Cox, Charline Cheetham, Joyce Balzen, Nina Helen Engle, Willomette Fox, Hue Lee Glatzert, Jewell Hoerman, Clifford Foerster. 3rd Row: Dick Cranfor V toHnson. Marjorie Ann Ivy, Marjorie Childress, Edna Lowe, Marian Coker, Robert Beltran. 4th Row: Patsy Lyster, Laura Fernandez, Grace Krueger, Elaine Friedmann, Harold DeVilbiss. Back Row: Marion Crites, Otto Hill, James Benedict, Irving King, Edmund Haag. August Erfurth. Brackenridge Chapter number 126 of the National Honor Society had its inception through the influence of Principal Marshall Johnston in 1924. From eight charter members it has grown to a maximum membership of 91. Over twelve hundred members have been inducted into the chapter. Originated and directed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the great National Honor Society has been introduced into all of the leading high schools in the United States and her outlying possessions. There are now over 3,000 chapters. The society unifies the method of rewarding merit and furnishes a universal means of detecting outstanding students when they enter higher institutions of learning. The wearers of the Honor Society emblem, which is non-transferable, find ready entree to higher creative fields. PAGE 122 . . . Nationaldf Society Front Row: Colleen McCalla, Ruth Moore. Bernice Smith. Suzanne Westbrook. lean Nunnelly. Alice Wagner, Lucile Walker. Nancy Newton. Marian Pflughaupt, Meland Wong. 2nd Row: Loretta Utterback Marilyn Whiting. Betty Jean Wilson, Lessie Mae Tedford, Marian Montgomery, Faye Stowe, Mary Frances Magee, Frances Ullrich, Hilliard Taylor. 3rd Row: Ferdinand Stallel, Beryl Ranney. Peggy Joyce Reeves, Billie Ruth Spivey. Virginia Voss. Beverly Ross. Maurene Morris Back Row: Tommy McCreless, Kenney Ribe. James Wilson, Bill Seipel, Frank Wallace, Ralph Muenchow Not pictured: Ralph Collins. Jean Engel-hardt, Harold Irby. Ben Leonard, Janice Olds, Arthur Porter. The candidates are elected by the faculty and must qualify in scholarship, character, leadership in school affairs, and constructive service rendered the school. One-third of the senior class is eligible in scholarship, but only 15% of the class can be elected. Thus, service, character, and leadership are determining factors in membership. The National Honor Society presents each member a neat identification card, and the school presents them with a handsome certificate. Candidates are initiated each year at an elaborate and beautifully costumed ceremony. The local chapter functions only as an honorary group since its members have a maximum of club and class honors. Since its organization, Mrs. B. L. D. Roselle has acted as sponsor of the Honor Society, and has conducted the initiation and kept the history of the Chapter. After her death, her sister, Miss Jeston Dickey, took over the sponsorship of the Society and the initiation service. PAGE 123 Ga nme iticd oM-anal Satiety. . . Front Row: Charline Cheetham, Jean Nunnelly, Loretta Utterback, Bernice Edna Smith, Wilma Lee Dossey, Dorothy Lee Barnes, Patricia Biron, Maurene Morris. 2nd Row: Gloria Irene Carrego, EettyTune Dromgoole, Nina Helen Engel, Jewell Hoermann, Faye Stowe, Elaine Friedmann, Robert Lee Beltran. Third Row: Louise Villereal, E'Laine Maierhafer, Edna Lowe, Grace Krueger, Billie Ruth Spivey, Joyce Ba 1 zer Back Row: Irving King, Ester Jean Feller. Just as people all over the United States realize that to maintain a democratic America, we, as individuals must live our lives by those ideals of freedom, the Commercial Honor Society endeavors to maintain a standard of democracy in its organization. This society was organized in the spring of '39 with the object of keeping in touch with the members after they enter the business world and of cooperating with the commercial teachers so that the courses taught at Brackenridge may prepare the students for jobs in the constantly changing business world. Qualification for membership consists of a superior average in shorthand, bookkeeping, typing or other commercial subjects. A candidate must have attained four credits in the commercial field and must have at least three A's in two commercial subjects. In April a tea was held in the Cafeteria of our school in honor of the initiates. The organization is one of service to the school and valuable training to the students taking part, and certainly one of the assets of Brackenridge High School. PAGE 124 . . . cM'iito-tuf, do-ftosi Soc-i'itif, Front Row: Elaine Cox. Nina Helen Engel, Carolyn Mayer Eleanor Walker, Betty Jean Wilson, Mary Frances Magee, Faye Stowe 2nd Row: Thomas Viavant, Harold DeVilbiss, Marjorie Ann Ivy, Elaine Friedmann, Gordon Lawson. Robert Beltran. Back Row: Edwin Ward Not pictured: lanice Olds, Harold Irby, Dorothy Mae Phillips. OFFICERS: Carolyn Mayer, Pres.; Nina Helen Engel. Vice Pres., Mary Frances Magee. Sec'y and Treas. The History Honor Society is made up of outstanding students of history. These students are passed upon by the principal, deans, and all teachers of history. The members this year had finished at least four courses of history by the end of the fall term and had made at least thirteen points. (Each A counts four points; B , three points; ”C , two points; and D , one point.) Another qualification this year was the publication of an article or story in a state or national magazine. Certificates of membership were presented at the Annual Texas Week Party given by the Junior Historians. Other guests present at the dinner were Mr. Gary, Miss Moore, Mr. Cobb, the officers of the T.M.I. Junior Historian Chapter, and the history teachers of Brackenridge. One of the highlights of the evening was the singing of Mr. Oscar Fox's new and then unpublished song, Sam Houston, by Sergeant Robinson accompanied by Mr. Fox. We heard also the old love song, Will You Come to the Bower which, strangely enough, was the tune which was played as the Texans went into battle at San Jacinto. Winners of the Texas History Contest received appropriate prizes and Nina Helen Engel read Lynn Eliot's beautiful poem Moonlight Over the Alamo. Thomas Viavant, Junior Historian president, was chairman of the party. PAGE 125 J!.a (letama . . . (jjlounter-Clockwi.se: Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, Sponsor, Marian Pflughaupt, Editor-in-chief; Jerry Dalton, Advertising Manager, Laura Fernandez, Associate Editor; Jean Nunnelly, Co-Club Editor; Harriet Grimm, Co-Junior Editor; Oscie Faulk, Co-Junior Editor, Ben Leonard, R.O.T.C Editor; Carolyn Colombe, Junior Typist; August Erfurth, Co-Sports Editor; Dorothy Lee Barnes, Senior PAGE 126 . .. (lecosi esiA. aj Typist, George Collie, Co-Sports Editor; Marian Coker. Exchange Editor, Herman Humble. Art Editor; Ethel Wilson. P. J. Editor; Pat Biron, Panel Editor. Colleen MaCalla. Senior Editor; Hutson Kincaid. Photographer; Suzanne Westbrook, Associate Editor; Marilyn Whiting. Student Sponsor. Not pictured: Beverly Smith. Edna Lowe PAGE 127 ana an tnaenican In Fair and Healthy Play UK bcUelie in the ilniteb States of America as a goUernment of the people, bl the people, anti fuijfck people, UihosMiust potuers are ber goOerncb, a bcW W ' i guereign 5 nafiiX ( S m F ' fect on ice ots o d to my coun W jHj JInsHhition, to obejS uis, to itstuig, anb to befenii if against all enemies, for J Am An American, o c PAGE 129 Qu i fyootball Qoyi. . . Left to Right, Top Row: — Robert Albers, Ralph Muenchow, Hutson Kincaid, Robert Bishop, George Collie, Glenn Scallorn James Sanders, A. J. Martin. Middle Row: Arthur Sweet, Arthur Brantley, James Bodiford, Edward Bravo, Jack Hinson. George Fisher Bottom Row: William Risse, Allen Winters, Tom Watt, Mack White, Clarence Shirley, Lyle Blackwood, August Erfurth, Herman Humble, Frank Green, Eugene Woods. PAGE 130 . . . 9n Aclio-n Above are the fighting sons of Brackenridge who won glory for us again and again this past fall. Win or lose, these gallant boys have never failed to carry our proud colors high. Through mud and rain, they have borne the brunt of attack from our state's strongest teams. These boys have proved the true Eagle spirit and will uphold the high standards of Eagles regardless of victory or defeat. Such is the tradition of the Soaring Eagles. PAGE 131 7 learn • • • Line: Mack White, Hutson Kincaid, Jack Hinson, George Collie, Glenn Scallorn, Ralph Muenchow, A. J. Martin. Backs: Lyle Blackwood, August Erfurth, Arthur Sweet, Tom Watt. “A TEAM Completing a very exciting season, the Eagles finished in a tie for second place behind Austin. Favored to win district at the beginning of the season, the Birds dropped their only two defeats to Kerrville and Austin in consecutive weekends. The Eagles were hampered throughout the season with injuries and were never at full strength. Our hats are off to two swell coaches and a bunch of fine boys who finished a thrilling season for the Purple and White. B. H. S. 20 — Harlandale................. 0 B. H. S. 27 — Reagan .................... 7 B.H. S. 19 —Tech......................... 7 • B. H. S. 18 — San Jacinto................ 0 B. H.S. 7 —Tivy..........................13 B. H. S. 7 — Austin......................26 B. H. S. 33 — Edinburg................... 0 B. H. S. 32 — Corpus Christi............. 7 B. H. S. 43 — Laredo..................... 7 B. H.S. 7 — Jefferson.................... 0 PAGE 132 learn The Brackenridge Eaglets won their third consecutive Alamo League Championship. The Eaglets produced a fine record and they beat their cross town rivals twice. There were no individual stars but all teamwork. That is what really counts on a championship team. We are looking forward to a great season next year. B.H.S. ”B 7 —St. Anthony.............13 B. H.S. ”B 18 —Peacock............... 0 B. H. S. B 32 —Jefferson B ........ 0 B.H.S. ”B 25 —Tech ”B ............... 0 B. H. S. B 20 — San Marcos.......... 6 B.H.S. ”B 18 —Peacock................ 6 B. H.S. B 19 —Jefferson............. 6 ★ ★ ★ Sitting: Tolar, Kothman, McCarthy, Holjnes, Hawes, Tuck. Olive, Quintana, Siefes, Downes Kneeling: Shirly, Garza, Donoho, Harloes, Lucker, Sammons, ilambert, Tripp, Leran, Trimble Standing: Greenwood, Karger, Lawrence. Winters, Crane, Perkins, Frey, Sweet, Shaw, Wilmoth, Smith, Nuckols, Emmutt, Castanon, Tumblinson, Forson. PACE 133 The Eagles piled into cars and traveled to the Coast City to meet Corpus Christi. Some 10,000 fans saw the well balanced Eagle grid machine roll to a 32-7 win. Sweet led the Eagle attack by scoring three times and passing to White and Erfurth for the other two scores. With the return of Watt and iinson the Eagles powered their way over the Laredo Tigers on a wet field. Watt showed his early season form by scoring tyrice while Hinson and Kincaid led theMard-charging gle line. Before a record breaking crowd of 14,000 fans the Eagles took home the city championship by beating their bitter cross town rivals 7-0. The hero of this game was no one certain player but all eleven players. Much credit must go to the Eagle line for holding the Jeff ace. Samuels, scoreless. Sweet scored the winning touchdown with Blackwood converting the extra point in the third auwrtSrT An stopped after a short gain Sweet scoring the winning touch- in the Jeff. game. down Thanksgiving Day. An exciting moment in the Turkey Day game. The Eagles opened their district race handicapped without the services of Watt, Shirley, Forbes and jjipspn but came out on the long end of the score. Some 7,000 fans saw the big Eagle line stop the Buff star lerry Swindler while Humble, Erfurth, and Sweet scored for the Birds. The Birds journeyed to Kerrville for a very important game with the Antlers. Although outplaying the Tivy club all the way the Eagles came out on the short end of the score 6-13.' The Eagles threatened several times in the final quarter but failed to score. Bodiford, Bravo, and Woods played a great game. The Eagles dropped their second district game to their rivals from the Capitol City. A crowd of 10,000 fans saw the Eagles battle the big Maroon team on even terms in everything except the score. Scallorn and Collie, the two Eagle linebackers, gave the Austin boys trouble all evening. Martin and Blackwood chasing a Erfurth and a Buffalo fighting for Sweet runs into a swarm of Bucs. Buff. a pass. HabketbalL - A” Front Row: Knuepper, Ccrughey, Black- wood, Watt, Fischer. Back Row: Erlurth, Collie, Humble, Martin, Szafranski, Coach Forehand. Our basketball team, came in second at every turn the 1945 season, although the South Siders formed a first rate, A-l ball club. When the smoke cleared from the District 15-AA tournament, Austin had repeated as champion and Brackenridge placed second. In the deciding tilt, the capitol city boys turned back Brackenridge, 32-23. It was a heart-breaking loss, for the Eagles had held a 13-2 lead in the second quarter before Austin caught up. It was really the conclusion of a rubber'' series of five games, which Austin won, three to two. Losing their first two encounters to Tech and Lanier, the Eagles had trouble getting up steam in the city series race. After the engine picked up speed, however, the Eagles chugged to four consecutive city series victories, including decisions over Tech and Lanier at the top of the heap. Much of the credit for the splendid showing is due to Elmer Szafranski, Edward Lefty Knuepper and Tommy Watt. Elmer and Lefty did all the fancy shooting and Tommy turned in one of the finest defensive seasons ever seen in this city. Herman Humble didn't do bad in the PAGE 186 scoring department, either, and George Collie proved to be a considerable asset on defensive plays. Then too, the men behind the man behind the gun can't be overlooked. George Red Forehand and Clark Gorden, coach and assistant coach, were the guiding lights for the Eagles. Brackenridge's cage team had done well for itself and B. H. S. We of the old alma mater can truly be proud of our boys in the purple and white gym suits. B. H. S. 30 —Tech..............40 B. H. S. 26 — Lanier...........28 B. H. S. 40 — Jefferson........22 B. H. S. 54 — Kerrville.........18 B H. S. 50 — Burbank...........23 B. H. S. 45 —Tech..............29 B. H. S. 31 — Lanier...........23 B. H. S. 29 — Austin............41 B. H. S. 43 — Austin............25 B. H. S. 44 — Jefferson........28 B. H. S. 39 — Burbank.......... 9 ’Denotes city series game. District 15-AA Tournament B. H. S. 29 — Jefferson.........24 B. H. S. 35 — Corpus Christi....21 B. H. S. 39 — Austin............19 B. H. S. 45 — Corpus Christi....33 B. H. S. 27 — Austin............29 B. H. S. 23 — Austin............32 Kneeling: Reynolds, Harlos, Moore, Mc- Crabb, Martin, Siefkes, Hauser. Standing: Talley, Gerhardt, Hemphill, Luna, West-kaemper, Shaw, Downs. PAGE 1S7 . . . Jeam jbemati jb'U . . . (1) Szfranski makes a beautiful shot to help down the Mustangs. (2) Knuepper looks on as Elmer loop’s in another point. (3) Our two coaches seem contented in our new equipment room. (4) The three managers who were always on the job — Pingenot, Chesney, Coleman. (5) P.E. boys pose on the bulldozer used at our new football field. (6) Knuepper contributes a point to a worthy cause. (7) Again 'Lefty” heaves one in PAGE 138 As tho 1945 edition of the La Retama goes to press, the Brackenridge's high-flying track team has an unbroken string of five consecutive victories in major track and field events of the 1945 season. The 1945 team has taken up where the 1944 track team left off after taking second in the State meet only 2'k points behind Jefferson. Both teams scored more points than had ever been scored before in the State meet. Jefferson 31 points, Bracken-ridge 271 2 points. Gone from the great team of 1944 are such stars as: James Southworth, Frank Means, Bill Pearson. Stanley Karcher, Jimmy Berry, and Gilbert Cavanaugh. The boys of the great team of 1944 are gone but not forgotten. The team of 1944 won the City Meet. Alamo Heights meet and are a close second in all other meets. According to the experts on the track situation, the 1945 Eagles track team have a better chance on paper than any other team in the state to take the state track meet. This great team of 1945 is headed with the three outstanding hurdlers in the state, August Erfurth. Tom Watt, and Mack White. These three boys are widely known as The Three Caballeros, and form a very striking picture skimming over the hurdles in their midnight black track pants, placing first, second, and third in all Track meets. With the three hurdlers carrying the burden, the Eagles have won all four track meets this year; Border Olympics, Texas Relays, Alamo Heights and Fort Worth Meets. PAGE 139 Gin esi State. • • • (1) Our mile relay team composed of White, Watt, McCameron, and Humble. (2) Bodiford, star dashman. (3) Sweet putting the shot put. (4) White and his Border Olympic Trophy. (5) Bodiford, Erfurth, Risse, Watt make up the sprint relay. (6) Erfurth taking a high hurdle. (7) A victorious team and its trophies. (8) Watt stepping over a low hurdle. Plus the three greatest hurdlers in the State; Erfurth, Watt and White, we also have many other outstanding men like Aubrey McCameron, Lawrence Workman — Broad Jumpers; Russell Reynolds, Jimmie Gerhardt — High Jumpers; William Risse — Sprint Relay; Thomas Bickley, James Haag, David Woodward. Robert Cade, Aubrey Howe, Kenneth Stanland — 880 and mile runners; Allen Means, Robert Tuck, Glenn Kothman — pole vaulters; and Daniel Forbes — discus. Three other outstanding men are James Bodiford — dash man, who has pushed Perry Samuels of Jefferson in every meet this year; Herman Humble — the dependable quarter miler, who is also a leg on the mile relay team; and Arthur Sweet, one of the best shot putters in the state. PAGE 140 • • . (lec id SmaiheAA mlgu fErfurth is the outstanding high hurdler in the state as he has broken his old record of 1944 in all four meets with Mack White and Tommy Watt clAe on his heels. Erfurth's best time this year is 14.1 which equals the State record. This was done in the City Meet, also being a new city record. In the low hurdles little Tommy Watt, 1944 State Champion, is the State's best in the low hurdles and in the discus; with Mack White and August Erfurth close on his heels in all meets. Watt broke the low hurdles record in the Fort Worth Meet and also broke his old record in the Alamo Heights Meet. Watt's best time this year is 22.6. Space will not allow a discussion of all individuals, but in the opinion of the writer this is the greatest team in the history of all Brackenridge Teams. It is a team of boys who love the sports. They hold the interest of the team, and school, rather than individual honors. This spirit will carry the wonder team of 1945 well on its way to the State Championship, we feel sure) PAGE 141 Top: June Knox. Leota Spencer. Agnes Amelung, Danny Perkins, Jack Emmert. Leon Lampert. Lower Left: Leon Lamperl, Danny Perkins, Jack Emmert. Lower Right: June Knox, Leota Spencer, Agnes Amelung. PAGE 112 (1) The boys diving in for a dip. (2) Collie practicing his event. (3) Tolar has good form. (4) State champs! Left to right: Carrol, Collie, Fisher, Nucholls, and Tolar. (5) Watch out Fisher, it's deepl PAGE 143 • • • cMealtluf, Play, jjOJi Peautu The American Way is a Healthful Way as: (1) P E. gals play Capture the Ball. (2) This is called tumbling but let's hope they don't tumble. (3) Rythmic dancing takes the spotlight. (4) The Sphinx has nothing on them. PAGE 144 . . . QUeeAA. jjOJi Ml. Qa uf, Cheerleaders reading from left to right: Jack, Carolyn, Ferdie, Lassie, and Allin raisin' the roof on a real dark night at Alamo Stadium. Below: The Lion roars! PAGE 145 flacketl. . . The Purple Jackets of 1944 and 1945 have had a livelier year than their sister P.J.'s of the past, under the able leadership of Mrs. E. Lord and prexy, Marilyn Whiting. Their activities have included not only the traditional activities of the past, but the additional ones which have arisen in time of war. In her line of duty every Purple Jacket, desirous to hasten the day of victory, has rolled bandages, packed Red Cross kits, sold war bonds and stamps, collected funny books for the hospitals, saved waste paper, and taken contributions for the Infantile Paralysis Drive. Along a more familiar line of duty, the Purple Jackets have aided frustrated Freshies on registration day, originated peppier yells, ushered at Open House, contributed to the P.J. Prattle, and taken part in the various parades. Perhaps the greatest task for any P.J. is giving up her early morning beauty sleep to drill in the dark, damp, and dreary dawn. But the thrill of executing drills of perfection and of cheering our team on to victory is all the reward needed, for at this hour a P.J. realizes how proud she is to belong to a team of girls so full of fighting school spirit. Beyond the official line of duty the P.J.'s have had more than their share of fun and frolic at the pep rallies, the Sing Song, the Round-up, the Xmas Party, the basketball picnic and games, and the football banquet and the football games, particularly the Turkey Day Game. As a grand finale of a happy and purposeful year the most talked-of event in a Purple Jacket's career arrived—the Purple Jacket Banquet and Dance, which was given in honor of the United States Marines. It was an occasion long to be remembered by the departing seniors. PAGE 146 . . . A QjjjjiceSvL Seated: Colombe, Balzen, Faulk, Whiting, Lord, Arnold, Reeves, Lasswell. Standing: Loftin, Spivey, Morris, Fox, Lyster, Cheetham, Biron, CnancTTer Walker. Fall Term Officers Marilyn Whiting . . President Bonnie Lee Faulk. . . V. President Jean Arnold Rec. Secretary Joyce Balzen .... Corr. Secretary Peggy Joyce Reeves Treasurer Lucile Walker Censor Charlene Cheetham Reporter Pat Biron Mistress of Costume Patsy Lyster . . . . Parliamentarian Patsy Loftin Historian Maurene Morris . . . . Typist Willomette Fox Sgt.-at-Arms Billie Ruth Spivey. . . Sgt.-at-Arms Spring Term Officers Marilyn Whiting . . . President Bonnie Lee Faulk . V. President Jean Arnold Rec. Secretary Joyce Balzen .... Corr. Secretary Peggy Joyce Reeves Treasurer Lucile Walker Censor Charlene Cheetham Reporter Pat Biron Mistress of Costume Patsy Lyster . . . . Parliamentarian Percylee Chandler. . Historian Maurene Morris . . . . Typist Willomette Fox Sgt.-at-Arms Billie Ruth Spivey. . . Sgt.-at-Arms PAGE 147 Front Row: Lts. McCalla and Barnes. Second Row: Huedepohl, East, Briggs, Voss, Orlowski, Yates, McCaskill, Simmons. Third Row: Brod, Sherbondy, Homen, Duke. D. Chapman, (jirona. I. Haag, Dreiss. Back Row: Davis, L. Hartman, I. Hartman, Ray, Deering, Faircloth, Campbell, Collignon. ★ ★ ★ a u Front Row: Lts. Utterback, McBride, and Pflughaupt Second Row: Fehrenbach, Varlashkin, Scholz, Jordan, Howard, Chandler, Crawford, Dossey, Hawkins. Third Row: Hansen Rob rt-• s9Ik.buckeLL Parrish, Gorden, Vogt, Martin, Cade, Hausler Back Row: Matthews, McCabe. Tedford,_Smith, Madson, Clute. PAGE 148 ' • • PuSiyde fJacJzeti. Front Row: Lts. Ullrich and Coker. Second Row: Layton, Tessman, Hoenke, Finningan, Wilsdh, Eberhardt, Grimm, Hendricks Third Row: Muenchow, Carle, Coble, Thomas, Grosse, J. Chapman, Henry, Davis, Faulk. Back Row: Bledsoe, Niendorff, Klingbiel, Loftin, Garfish, Meesey, Fitzgerald. ★ ★ ★ Front Row: Lts. Fernandez and Childress. Second Row: Biles, Phillips, Christianson, Mueller, Robinson, Coley, Englehart, Willis. Third Row: MaierHofer, Kreitz, Baird, Wienden-field, Cook, Dubose, Miller, Larson. Back Row: Donnegan, Pflughaupt, Friedman, Feller, Magee, Applewhite, McKinney. £esutice and Jlayaltq... . The live wires of B.H.S., the P.J.'s in action: (1) Posing for the man at the P.J. Round-up. (2) Lasswell and Ullrich, an enchanting couple, entertain us at the Round-up. (3) You must've been a beautiful Baby, Lucile. (4) Our Prexy calling PAGE 150 .. . '‘Jhei'i Gteed “Soup's on. (5) What ‘cha doing. Girls, catching Hies? (6) Brackenridge. Brackenridge! Our beautiful school song, set to make us yell. (8) The P.J.'s and W.A.C.'s collaborating at the ' Turkey Day game. PAGE 151 WeGSiesU. ojj the Pusiple. . . (1) Yes, Tessie we were having, a good time at the picnic, too. (2) Posing for the cameraman. (3) The P.J.'s form the great o.H.b. eagle. (4) Our prexy giving last minute instructions. (5) Ice cream—Mmmmmml (6) No talkin' in ranks, Girls. (7) P.J.'s PAGE 152 ... A Qlandfeunch ajj QiSili doin' calisthenics at the Turkey game. (8) Our two cute cheerleaders. (9) Connie and Gene — very unusual! (10) The Purple Jackets give out. (11) A couple of looey's. (12) I love a parade. (13) Chummy P.J.'s. PAGE 153 3 am. an menican In Diversified Activities f?j belieue in fluv Hiritcb States of America as a yooernment of the people, by the people. anb for the people, luhosc just puUiers are beriueb from the conent of the aoUerncb, a beik y r Je r Sn nation TtVct union.il Vi i a upon 'stire ots my its constitution, to obey its lauis. to respect its flay, anb to befenb if ayainst all enemies, for J Am An American, d 0 o 0 5 © th anb sacrifi J country to I Calender,.. . SEPTEMBER 1 8 12 15 19 20 22 Registration lor Fall Semester. Dancing Meter Hi-Y Co-Ed Football season dale. Freshmen are told School at their Welc Gold Bug Tea. The La Retama Staff at the dance of the over Harlan's and don'ts of High the March of Time 23 Our football boys prove unwelcome guests in Houston as they defeat the home team. 25-26-27 The annual comes to life in the process of picture-taking. 29 Tech vs. B. H. S. 15 Clio Cake Sale. 16 Laredo vs. B. H. S. Pan American Cake Sale. 17 Fond mother hears the good and bad of Junior at P.T.A. Open House. 21 Charme Cake Sale. 22 Lanier Literary Society's Book-Week Assembly. Really story-bookish! Hi-Y's Beat Jeff Prom and Pep Rally. 23 Brackenridge Eagles fly to victory over Jefferson Mustangs in traditional Turkey Day clash, 7-0. 24 Sigma Delta Chi Barn Dance. 27 La Retama Assembly — Doris Gruen's song really sold the annuals! 29 Purple Jacket Banquet in honor of the Football Team. 6 7 10 11 13 17 19 20 25 27 31 OCTOBER San Jacinto vs. B. H. S. Modern Diana Tea honoring newly elected members. Jack Ledbetter steps in as cheerleader. Purple Jacket Round-Up — Where old friends meet. With heavy hearts B. H. S. fans witnessed defeat in Kerrville. Girl Reserve G. R. Jinx Dance. Folklore Society Cake Sale Hi-Y Co-Ed Night. Gardeners turn bakers Club Cake Sale. for a day at Garden Austin vs. B. H. S. Clio Jinx. Edinburg vs. B. H. S. Hi-Y Halloween Party. NOVEMBER 1 Los Hidalgos Party. 3 Corpus Christi vs. B. H. S. in Corpus. 4 Hi-Y Banquet and Dance. 10 Purple Parade — Miss Dickey presents her dramatic class for a grand success. 11 Armistice Day Parade. 13 Civil Air Patrol Assembly. 30 Safety Assembly. DECEMBER 1 Jr. WAC Barn Dance. 5 Gold Bug Cake Sale. 7 Our Brackenridge War Heroes honored at impressive Memorial Assembly. 8 Lanier's Sweater and Skirt Swing. 9 Modern Diana Ice Skating Party—Slippery business! Hi-Y Hayride—'n it rained! 11 Trinity Choir Assembly. 12 Jr. WAC Xmas Party. Clio Xmas Party. t. Nick Swing given by Sr. Class, urple Jackets send Xmas greetings to two fdmjlies in the form of Xmas baskets. fcahee at La Villita in honor of Modern Dianas given by prexy Laura Fernandez. x JANUARY Footbalf ‘Stimad Bloomer girjsin Latin Club Cak Tech vs. B. H. S, Clio Picnic. Lanier vs. B. H? Jr. WAC Cake Last Day of “Johnny on the S the Follies of i '45- topped off with natic dept. PAGE 156 . . . Zvestti APRIL 19 22 23 26 28 29 Seniors register for the last time. Jeff vs. B. H. S. New group of sophs i Dianas serve coffee a Beginning of new t retreat. Dianacacha Dance i La Retama Staff Sup to eat! Tech vs. B. H. S. our sanctity! ,nch to teachers. ited off with Jr. WAC huge success! We take time out FEBRUARY 2 Ground Hog Hop — Quote the Science Club, Come out and see if we go in the whole. 6 Austin vs. B. H. S. 8 Highland Park Lions Club entertains Football Team with a Banquet at the Gunter. 9 Jr. Class Sweetheart Prom. 12 Jeff vs. B. H. S. 15 Burbank vs. B. H. S. 16 District 15-AA Basketball Tournament in the Gym—in which we make an excellent showing. 20 Brotherhood Assembly. 21 Gold Bug Bunny Bounce with banquet at the Aurora and the bunnies really bounced! 22 Austin defeats B. H. S. for District 15-AA Championship. MARCH 1 Band Show and All Star Swing Band Dance. 6 Elected Gyna Gene Smith cheerleader. 9 BDS Shamrock Shuffle. Eagle trackmen bring five trophies back from Border Olympics. 11 Hi-Y Church Service at Travis Park. 13 P.J. picnic in honor of the Basketball Team. 16 Senior Play And Came The Spring —Hilarious performance. 16 Brackenridge wins Southwestern. 17 Exposition Track and Field Meet at Ft. Worth. 20 Hi-Y Co-Ed Night' 23 Class of '47 has Ferdinand Fiesta. Eagles take their third successive win in Alamo Heights Track Meet. Commercial Honor Tea. 28 Wa Kapas initiate new members. 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 14 17 20 20 21 24 25 26 27 1 4 5 11 12 15 16 21 22 23 25 27 29 Seniors take their lunches to Brackenridge park tor a keen picnic. R.O.T.C. Federal Inspection. Clio Cake Sale—Charme Picnic. Public Speaking Contest. The Fantasy of Spring, the Senior Dance. Texas Relays. WAC Officers picnic at New Braunfels. City Track Meet. WAC Non-Coms entertcin officers. WAC Officers honor Jeff Sponsors with Tea at Col. Westbrook's home. Modern Dianas take off on a Bicycle tour. Charme Cake Sale. Pilgrimage to the Alamo. Wa Kapa Circus Dance. The Bobby-sockers enjoy the Bobby-sox Hop. Junior Picnic. National Honor Initiation. English Honor Initiation Tea at the Aurora. Field Night. Invitation Track Meet. MAY Soph Picnic. R.O.T.C. Prom. Modern Dianas Spring Formal at La Villita. La Retama staff of '46 is announced at The Annual Banquet. National Honor Banquet. The P.J.s eat while their dates wait outside; then they all dance at the annual Dinner-Dance. WAC Regimental pic Charme Banquet Hi-Y Banquet at La Retama Staff dance at La Villi Clio Sr. farewi Farewell to the Prom. Baccalaure Graduation exe! ng Seniors. Club. Is Honored at informal erne of the Aloha PAGE 167 9n and • • • (1). Billy Howard (who doesn't know a sharp from a Jerry (a little fellow for a tube ;h Honor Prexy, Roger Deschner, and another little fellow do some ‘serenading during the lunch hour. (2) Microh- -tures of Sinatra, girls? (3) Now Miss McCallam has a class that looks happy 4 Hm, there's something mighty pun ; t this picture or did the PAGE 158 .. . Ute GIgM Student Council actually persuade you kids to buy war stamps (5) Whose girl is Dorothy Barnes, anyway? That s a mighty wolfish gleam in Martin's eyes. (6) Music from the maestro. (7) Teach Davis is in glory in the midst of her prospective scientists and her scales. (8) Our art department about which not enough is said. (9) What's cooking, Girls? PAGE 159 Qaad fyello-uplliip... Clockwise: (1) Members of the Junior Historian honor the History Honor Members with a party at La Villita. (2) Chesney, Blackwood, Muenchow. Winters, and Green, Hi-Y city basketball champs, pose for a picture. (3) A co-ed night at the PAGE 160 .. . GanfiadleA. Y.W.C.A. results in a jolly good time. (4) A group of Hi-Y officers smile at the results of their tin-can drive. (5) Another picture of the Junior Historians with their guests from T. M. I. (6 6 7) Ping-pong and friendly arguments all make up a good evening's fun. PAGE 161 J Mixture tf-aod U+l . . . (1) Among so many luscious dishes, the choice is difficult. (2) Mac is kept busy filling the ever popular coke machine, c (3) Mrs. Potter and her able assistants prepare another delicious meal for the students of B.H.S. (4) Allen and Augie PAGE 162 • • . 9n Qua QafjeteAia collecting coke bottles and enjoying their work. (5) Spending the lunch period listening to Lefty beat out the boogie. (6) The noon hour rush at the Hamburger Hut. (7 8) Happy groups enjoying their favorite pastime. PAGE 163 See+i Ano+uui. .. The people who make up a school are not just the students and teachers alone, but also the workers in the offices, the cafeteria, and the men who keep our school clean — the janitors. Then again, what we learn at school is not merely “readin' and writin'Students of today learn leadership through their activities in clubs, R.O.T.C., etc. Athletics build better bodies for the boys, teach them fair play. In general, education today is thorough and at the same time interesting. PAGE 164 ... OuA. Scltaal (1) The men who pick up after the students everyday, and believe me, we really need them. (2 £ 3) The coach shows the fellows the art of building up and breaking down—muscles the former, energy the latter. (4) Mr. Cobb interviews two boys who need some helpful advice. (5) They help make our school outstanding. PAGE 165 9n the. Sp4A.it. . . (1) The WACs entertain the P.J.'s with a carol sing. (2) The Charme entertaining again. (3) Stevensons wrap Christmas gilts for convalescent soldiers. (4) More happy people at the sing song. (5) Wa Kapas at the hanging ol the greens. (6) Santa PAGE 166 . . . fj Otto visits the Gold Bugs. (7) Those smiling P.J.'s at their Xmas party. (8) “Jingle bells. Jingle bells' • (9) The Wa Kapa Christmas tree. (10) “Dear ole St. Nickll (11) Everybody’s happy. (12) Mr. Gary pictured with the Charmes. PAGE 167 (1) Having trouble, fellas? (2) The Library assistants check all the books. (3) Miss Higgins always seems to have full classes! (4) Modern Dianas and their mothers revive the teachers with punch and coffee. (5) Mrs. Braun supervising the PAGE 168 . . . (leaiit iatiosi issuance of text books. (6) I'll bet you kids are all confusedll (7) Mrs. Lee always has time to laugh with the students. (8) Whatcha waitin' for, girls? (9) Mr. Gary patiently explains the principles of high school to a group of Freshmen. PAGE 169 Me+nosueA ol fyutt. . . (1) Posin' for a picture in front of ye ole hangout the Campus Club. (2) Behind the coke bar at the Lanier's Skirt an' Sweater Swing. (3) A picture of a picture. (4) View of a Wa Kapa cat session on the campus. (5) The Girl Scouts enjoy the open air and a juicy barbecue. (6) Teach bringing out the finer points of Physics. (7) Just before the eats at a farewell party for Hut Kincaid at Mrs. Allen's abode. (8) The Folklore Society enjoys the rustic beauty of the Rose Window. (9) Looks like another good ole Cat Session. (10) One of those money-making cake sales. (11) The pause that refreshes. (12) Mrs. Foerster and the gals give a good smile for the camera. (13) The Modern Dianas brighten the teachers' day on Registration Day. (14) Walking by the beautiful San Antonio River. PAGE 170 (1) Posin' for a picture? Could bel (2) Those helpful lil Modern Dianas again. (3) Albers with “time on his hands. (4) Visiting beautiful and interesting La Villita. (5) Perfect balance! (6) Folklore Society visiting another mission. (7) Two pretty smiles from two pretty gals. (8) The new Wa Kapa prexy opens the door to a successful spring term. . . . PoAe. fyoA Qua QameAa, PAGE 171 (1) The forever remembered Modern Diana Social in the lovely home of Mrs. Jordan. (2) The Campus Dirt Dobbers after a bit of dobbing in the dirt. (3) The Gamma Chi Hayride just before getting under way. (4) A whole raft of Wa Kapas smiling for the birdie. (5) They've got that starved look on their faces at Hut's farewell party at Mrs. Allen's house. (6) Mac and Dalton look more like a coupla barbarians than two genteel Hi-Y boys. (7) Don't be alarmed, folks . . . They won't bitel Just a glimpse of the Fire Fellowship, involving the Hi-Y boys. Qcm We . . . Page 172 . . . J KU44td Ou i Soliaal (1) It pays to be little, eh, guy? (2) Not that that gal is pigeon-toed, or anything like thatl (3) Sandy, Jordahl. and Conlee relax after a buzzing Non-Com cake sale. (4) Could they be animals or just a buncha B.H.S. gals? (5) Now Mrs. Allen, we ll have none of thatl (6) Dancing away the hours at a good ole Brack dance. (7) The four morons and their long, long beards. (8) The Hi-Y boys ruffin' it at the Fire Fellowship. (9) The Wa Kapas talk the situation over. PAGE 173 (1) lust the essence of “corn .. That's our football boysl (2) The Can-Can Dance done up in reet style... legs an' alii (3) Erfurth presents Bravo with a farewell gift from the fellas. (4) In the “Ladies Dressing Room at the football show. (5) Great fun at the P.J.'s Football Banquet. (6) The hula done a la Trimble. 7 4e jdufktel Side j fyootbalL. . . PAGE 174 .. . (Dun. VaniauA 9 tten iti (1) Who says they're anything but babies Playing pig'' at Mrs. Allen s house. (2) V hatcha know? No one's fighting to get in the picture (3) The Laniers sunning themselves on a spring day. (4) Your quess is as good as ours. (5) The Laniers cutting up again. (6) Picnic? That's right! (7) Looks like a talking fest over the back fence. (8) News an' Views by Dalton at the WAC Barn Dance. PAGE 175 feuUf, eMasidll an (1) Mr. Allen's woodwork class is busy producing. (2) She died three days later............. (4) Future engineers listen to Mr. Rust explain a problem. (5) A stitch in time saves nine PAGE IT.-,__________________________________________________________________________________ .. (3) Tough but oh, so gentle. (6) Bird's eye view of one of .. . Production Jline the art classes. (7) The Foods' Classes enjoy a luncheon. (8) Typing experts! 1 (9) Mr. Rust instructs one of his pupils. PAGE 177 CjuifA., Qaiif g u CjaaA,. . . (1) Those industrious Boys' Science Club members doing another experiment. (2) Girls, it would be advisable to take the caps off the bottles before drinking the contents. (3) Here's that school again. (4) Allen and Smitty—a gruesome twosomel Er, uh— a cu-et duet. (5) Mac, Dalton, and Purdum—what a triol (6) There's something a little out of date about this happy picture of Laura and Bill.... (7) The coaches are actually caught by the photographer; it must be Brantley's magnetic personality! (8) Lonesome, fellas? PAGE 178 . . . JleadeM. aj Student Actuuti L (1) They look busy in the Student Council room—don’t they? (2) War Stamps—the best buy of the year. (3) Misses McDonald and Higgins, the Student Council's guiding lights. (4) Tired, Mr. Cobb? (5) Mr. Gary smiles at his attractive donaters to the March of Dimes. (6) Wanna buy a War Stamp? (7) The Student Council's smiling president, Hilliard Taylor. (8) Ah, these busy menl They're obviously collecting paper for the war effort. PAGE 179 9 t the SfuA.it . . . (1) Means. Scallorn, Blackwood, and Howard corn it up a bit at the WAC Barn Dance for the football boys. (2) As they fight their way into the picture. (3) Proud Hi-Y members and their loveiy mascots. Tot, Suzie, and Billie Jo. (4) The crowd at the gym for the pep-rally before the Beat Jeff Prom. (5) Smiling faces? No wonder — it's the Beat Jeff Prom. (6) Just a coupla pair of steady-goers! (7) The Band and the Eaglites getting that ole spirit at the pep-rally before the Beat Jeff Prom for that great Turkey-day game. (8) A preview of what the fellas intended to do (and, incidentally, did) to that guy at the Turkey Game. PAGE 180 am an jimeracan Ini Defense of my Country ‘ belieUe in Hie ilniteb Utah's of America a a 0,01 ? ment of the ' t I the people. ►nnli Iffhn anil for t berioeb fr a bemocr nation of n union, one a� those prir anb human sacrifiV, J ftp country to obe ; poluers are e olierneb, merei n A a perfect fbheb upon Injustice riots o ‘, i to mi institution, anb to befenb it againsi all enemies, rur J Am An American, C5 (3 Cadet O ficeAd' Club... ft Top Row: — Cdt. Co!. Ben Leonard, Cdt. Lt. Col. Frank Green Second Row: — Cdt. Lt. Col. Otto Hill, Cdt. Lt. Col. James Benedict, Cd Major Bill Seipel, Cdt. Capt. Rudolph Johnson, Cdt. Capt. Bobby Campbell, Cdt. Capt. Billy Hamilton. Third Row: — Cdt. Capt. Tommie McCreless, Cdt. Capt. Ferd Staffel, Cdt. Capt. Hilliard Taylor, Cdt. Capt. Edward Galle, Cdt. Capt. James Barlow, Cdt. Capt. Harold Irby. Fourth Row: — Cdt. 1st Lt Morris Donsbach, Cdt. 1st Lt. Rudy Martinez, Cdt. 1st Lt. Ernest Ward, Cdt. 1st Lt. Eugene Benfer, Cdt. 1st Lt. Edward Brown, Cdt. 1st Lt. Clifford Foerster Fifth Row: — Cdt. 2nd Lt Joe Canning, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Richard Mills, Cdt. 2nd Lt. William Schwartz, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Billy Johnson, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Tom Bickley, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Jerry Dalton. Bottom Row: —Cdt. 2nd Lt. Kenny Ribe, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Bennie Findiesen, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Harold DeVilbiss, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Harold Scherwitz, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Clyde Powell, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Leonard Brehm. The Cadet Officers' Club of the Brackenridge High School R.O.T.C. Regiment was granted a charter in 1935. The privilege of membership is extended to all Cadet Officers of the Corps, and it is sponsored by the Commandant. This organization has two chief purposes: they are to create a sense of co-operation, understanding and individual equality amongst the officers; and to suggest, discuss, and initiate those improvements which they deem necessary. It has been through this group that the Corps has found answers to the multitude of questions and problems which arise yearly. With the unselfish desire to better the Corps as its motive and progress as its motto, one may be sure that the members of this organization will continue to be the impetus behind all efforts to improve the Cadet Corps. PAGE 184 . . . (letjuneMtcd Left to Right: Brooks, Green, Howard, Johnson, Leonard, Campbell, Hamilton, Castro, Scamacca. Fall Term Cadet Col.......BEN LEONARD Cadet Lt. Col...FRANK GREEN Cadet Major.....BILLY HOWARD Cadet Capt..............BOBBY CAMPBELL Capet Capt....RUDOLPH JOHNSON Cadet Capt.....BILLY HAMILTON ★ Spring Term Calet Col........EDWARD GALLE Cadet Lt. Col...........FRANK GREEN Cadet Major.....BILLY HOWARD Cadet Capt..TOMMIE McCRELESS Qadet 1st Lt._______KF.NNY RTRF_ Cadet 2nd Lt.. .FRANCIS SCAMACCA The Brackenridge High School Reserve Officers' Training Corps has progressed much since its organization in the year 1918. Since then better equipment and methods of training have been adopted. The War Department has taken great interest in the R.O.T.C. organizations and has taken every step possible to stimulate interest and accuracy in its functions. After undergoing extensive training prescribed by the War Department, and under the able leadership of T Sgt. Fred Bedson, the Corps has developed into a highly trained and disciplined unit. These new methods, and the present global situation, has caused the Cadets to take added interest in their organization. Upon leaving the R.O.T.C., the Cadet will take with him a primary course in Combat Training, Military Courtesy and Discipline, Defense Against Chemical Attack, and various other phases of R.O.T.C. training. This knowledge and training will assist the boys to become successful in their future military and civilian lives. Indeed, what more could an organization present to humanity? PAGE 185 fcattaliost St fjfi... . te feattalia+t StajJj Fall Term Cadet Lt. Col...JAMES BENEDICT Cadet Major.....ODINE STAHMAN Spring Term Cadet Lt. Col...JAMES BENEDICT Cadet Major .................TOM BICKLEY Cadet Capt..................FERD STAFFEL Front How: — Benedict. Stahman Back Row: — Brooks. Scamacca. Secattd ZcUtalian Fall Term Cadet Lt. Col..........OTTO HILL Cadet Major............BILL SEIPEL Spring Term Cadet Lt. Col........OTTO HILL Cadet Major BILL SEIPEL Cadet Capt......BILLY HAMILTON PAGE 1S6 Front Bow:—Ht:: Seipel Back Bow:—Brooks. Scamacca . . . Pu ixde Qua ui Seated:— Leonard, Benedict, Hill, Seipel 2nd Row: -Dalton, Brehrr.. Foerester, Hoffman, Brown Martinez Murgatroyd. Guema Conkim. Copeland, Staffel 3rd Row:—Rolfman, Straun. Roberts. Dietert, Bickley Enderle Schero, Price, Howell, Var.derwolf, Huey 4th Row: — Kitchen Mills, Stanaland Scanlor. Thurman. Brierzke Peters Hardy Taylor, H Galle Canning, Dulnig 5th Row: - Campbell, Westkaempe: Nelson. Dugger. Bishop, Spencer Hamilton, Ledbetter Benfer McHaney Rihing Schwartz 6th Row: King Powel. Irby Combs. Young Paradowsk: Bonnett. Johnson, Ribe. Taylor Back Row: - Scamacca, Brooks Scherwitz Ward Sauer. Barlow, Shaenfield. Fall Term Cadet Col.........BEN LEONARD Cadet Lt. Col.....FRANK GREEN Cadet Lt. Col...JAMES BENEDICT Cadet Lt. Col..........OTTO HILL ★ ★ Spring Term Cadet Col...............EDWARD GALLE Cadet Lt. Col............FRANK GREEN Cadet Lt. Col..JAMES BENEDICT Cadet Lt. Col.........OTTO HILL ★ The Purple Guard Company of the R.O.T.C. is composed of those Cadets who excell in neatness of dress, knowledge, and ability to drill. While it is a volunteer company, it is both an honor and a privilege to be a member since not all those who try out for it are accepted. It is composed of two normal size platoons, and the Colonel group automatically fill the positions of company officers. This crack drill team performs at downtown parades, field night, ceremonies, drills, and other activities in which the Bracken-ridge R.O.T.C. is asked to participate. Medals are given yearly to the best Cadets of the company. This group has won honor, admiration, and respect for Brackenridge High School and its R.O.T.C. Regiment. PAGE 187 No t - Qami,. . . Left to Right, Front Row: — Jones, Conley, Glalzert, Huey, Sturm Wooten, Nash, Zepeda. Second Row: —Hunt, Logan, Beltran, Stanaland, Russell, Girard. Davenport Roberts. Third Row: — Castro, Cole, Renehan, Ludwig, Dietert, Nunn, Holliday, Michaud Fourth Row: — French, Enderle, Mitchell, Haag, McCree, Peters, McHaney, Bonnett. Fifth Row:— Forster, Elliott. Baylor, Peterson, Dienger, Hardy, Clancy, Dotson, Keohane Sixth Row: — Paradowski, Haddox, Spence, Westkaemper, King, Cresswell, Shaenfield, Brooks. Back RowScamacca Hernandez, Wilder, Sauer, Ferrel. ★ ★ ★ The Non-Commissioned Officers Club of Brackenridge High School was granted a charter January 16, 1935. Any Non-Com of the R.O.T.C. Corps may join if he so desires. The purpose of the club is to promote friendship, understanding, and to develop a sense of responsibility and leadership among its members. Non-Coms of today are the officers of tomorrow and it is through this organization that the Cadets learn to cope with and subdue those minor problems which challenge them and thus PAGE 188 .. . No+i - Qami. Left to Right, Seated: — Kopplin, Boeck, Murgatroyd Garza, Leyendecker. Cermin, Hall. Second Drossos, Nicalaou, Varessis, Ward. Third Row: — Sturn, Bubela, Casey, Haehnel, Zimmerman. Moon, Wright, Smith, Scanlon, Mitchell. Fifth Row: - Schwarz, Matthews, Pirie, Kutzer, Combs, Spencer, Schwartz, Bonnet, Elmendorf, Howell. Row: — Proctor, Bellos. Fourth Row: — Rilling, Stoats. Back Row: — ★ ★ ★ obtain a store of knowledge and experience from which they may draw in any case of emergency. To the Non-Com Club goes the privilege of determining whether or not the Corps is to grow stronger and larger or to lessen and grow weaker. Upon them falls the responsibility for the future of the Corps and it is believed to be in good hands. PAGE 189 Q unpxnuf, A.. . Seated: — Canning, Donsbach. McCreless, Mills, Jonas. Second Row: — Pruit, Jackson, Norton, Tatum, Dewell, P., Garrett, Conklin, Yturri, Wilder. Third Row: — Culver, Scurlock, Hill, Hampton. Zimmerman, Moore, Wright, Elmer, Cobb. Fourth Row:— Means, Engerlee, Russell, Ezell, Hardy, Clancy. Flores, Dubenson, Gentry. Fifth Row: — Forson, Hilborn. Smith, Haehnel, Newman Mitchell. D., Hinton. Mitchell. J. Back Row: — Nunn, Hill, Baylor, Elmendorf. Fall Term Cadet Capt. . . TOMMIE McCRELESS Cadet 1st Lt.MORRIS DONSBACH Cadet 2nd Lt.....JOE CANNING Cadet 2nd Lt....RICHARD MILLS Spring Term Cadet Capt . . JAMES BARLOW Cadet 1st Lt JERRY DALTON Cadet 2nd Lt. . . . . . . . GEORGE JONES Cadet 2nd Lt. . . . GUS HARDY PAGE 190 . . . CoMIZGvtUf, H Seated: - Martinez, Staffel, Schwartz, W, Johnson, King. Second Row: - Strewn. Boothe, T, Zuniga, Briggs, Viets, Zepeda Turner, Barnet. Third Row: - McClendon, Terry, Schwarz, Logan, Beltran, Valdez, Cermin, Reininger. Radke. Keohane. Stolte Fourth Row:-Jones, Pirie, Thompson, Hahn, Bradley, Davis, Lang. Ford, Underwood, Ormsby Back Row:-French, Schaen-field, Booth, W; Weillbocher, Howc-U, Schwarz, Sorrells, Combs, Bussey, Mathews. Fall Term Cadet Capt........FERD STAFFEL Cadet 1st Lt.....RUDY MARTINEZ Cadet 2nd Lt.. . WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Cadet 2nd Lt....BILLY JOHNSON Spring Term Cadet Capt....HILLIARD TAYLOR Cadet 1st Lt..............RUDY MARTINEZ Cadet 2nd Lt....ROBERT BELTRAN Cdt. 2nd Lt. ROBERT WESTKAEMPER PAGE 191 CoMflCMUf Seated: — Glatzert. Taylor. E Ward, Bickly, Dalton, Bellos. Second Row: — Schick, Webb. Whittle. J. Thompson. Seferino, Stipp, B. Thompson, Wiley, Olevarie, Sanchez. Conn. Third Row: — Armstrong, Stowe. Riecher, Casey, Bronocco, Maloney, Duerler, Sturm, Schulze. Howell. Steubing. Ledesma. Leyendecker.. Fourth Row:—Astoria. Brown Mosely. Dietert, Harris. Robbins. Wetzel, Valdez. Moon, Smith. Campbell, Dotson. Fifth Row: — Paradowski, Thurman, Dienger, de la Garza, Sheffield, Jenkins, White. Overstreet, Gartierich, Evangelos Back Row: — Mahan, Hoenke, Brietzke, F. Ward. Bubela, Jones. Fall Term Spring Term Cadet Capt. . . . . HILLIARD TAYLOR Cadet Capt. WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Cadet 1st Lt.. . . ERNEST WARD Cadet 1st Lt . . . . HAROLD DeVILBISS Cadet 2nd Lt. . . THOMAS BICKLEY C.adet 2nd Lt.. ... JOE BUCK FORSTER Cadet 2nd Lt.. . . JERRY DALTON Cadet 2nd Lt.. JAMES BELLOS PAGE 192 . . . Gomfuzmi 2 I Seated: Galle, Benfer, Findeison. Rilling. Second Row: — Kuntz, Pennington, Garcia, Crawford, Salazer, Briner, Perez, Spencer, Huey Third Row: — Wahfhahrt, Johnson, Finley, Ludwig, Hengst, Montgomery, Steward, Luce, Flores, Kastro, McCalla. Fourth Row: — Kutzer, Douglas, Orozco, Cook Harris, Mueller, August, Jacamain, Staatz, Gray, Cummings. Back Row: — Sccmacca, Dallet, Schwartz, Westkaemper, Foy, Hernandez, Spence, Nelson, Haddox, McDuffie, Reilly. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fall Term Cadet Capt......EDWARD GALLE Cadet 1st Lt....EUGENE BENFER Cadet2nd Lt.........KENNY RIBE Cadet 2nd Lt..BENNIE FINDIESEN Spring Term Cadet Capt... BENNIE FINDIESEN Cadet 1st Lt.....EUGENE BENFER Cadet 2nd Lt.......ROBERT HUEY Cadet 2nd Lt.. . EDWARD SCHWARTZ PAGE 193 • • • Qomnatuf. o Seated: — Murgatroyd, Barlow, Brown, Scherwitz, De Vilbiss, Hunt. Second Row: — Stanaland, Wernette, Evans, Wooton, Wright, Hall Third Row: — Rathborn, Scanlon, Haywood, Flores, Jones, Dullnig, Collard, Nunn, Nelson. Fourth Row: — Taylor Gerloff, Bishop, Sengelman, Brown, Proctor, Teas, Boubel. Fifth Row:—Cresswell, Nash, Forkey, Pearmon, Ferril, Wirth, Taylor. Back Row: — Varessis, Forester ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Spring Term Cadet Capt.............JAMES BARLOW Cadet 1st Lt....EDWARD BROWN Cadet 2nd Lt.. . HAROLD SCHERWITZ Cadet 2nd Lt.HAROLD DeVILBISS Fall Term Cadet Capt.............CLYDE POWELL Cadet 1st Lt....EDWARD BROWN Cadet 2nd Lt.....JOE CANNING Cdt. 2nd Lt.. . KENNETH STANALAND . . . GoMtoOHU Seated: — Irby, Foerster, Brehm, Powell, McRee. Second Row: — Lutzenberger, Shero, Slaughter, Vanderwolk, Roffman, Kop-plin, Boeck, Erwin, Foster, Hoffman, Griffith, Guerra. Third Row: — Roberts, Davenport, Frye, Pickens Ham, Girard Nichols, Diaz, Kissel, Giffen, Horadam, Fourth Row: — Cole, Dugget, Peters, Young, Halliday, McDowell, Selby, Ledbetter, Brand, Kitchen, Gregory. Back Row: — Sauer, Bonnett, Faucher, McHaney, Wooldridge, Drossos. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fall Term Cadet Capt........HAROLD IRBY Cadet 1st Lt.CLIFFORD FOERSTER Cadet 2nd Lt...LEONARD BREHM Cadet 2nd Lt...........CLYDE POWELL Spring Term Cadet Capt..CLIFFORD FOERSTER Cadet 1st Lt...LEONARD BREHM Cadet 2nd Lt..MELVIN McHANEY Cadet 2nd Lt....J. T. HALLIDAY PAGE 195 Militcui Vactio. Members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps are trained for useful service of their minds and bodies in defense of their country in war time, and for the building of a better nation in peace. They are trained efficiently under the supervision of an Army Commandant; at the present, Sgt. F. Bedson. The schooling these boys receive in military discipline, and military science PAGE 196 .. . and Science. are of great benefit. Pictured above are (1) Sgt. F. Bedson, the very efficient Commandant of the R.O.T.C. and his staff members. From left to right: Otto Hill, Ben Leonard, Frank Green, and James Benedict. (2) In the center is shown Edward Galle, the Cadet Colonel for Spring 1945. (3) Practicing for good marksmenship are three cadets. PAGE 197 Ojjljice il' Club . .. PAGE 198 SUZANNE WESTBROOK. President GRACE KRUEGER......Secretary ELAINE COX............Treasurer ERNESTINE JASTROW .... Historian Top Row: — Cdt. Col. Suzanne Westbrook, Cdt. Lt. Col. Annie Loftin, Cdt. Lt. Col. Virginia Voss, Cdt. Lt. Col. Nina Helen Engel. Second Row:—Cdt. Maj. Grace Krueger, Cdt. Maj. Janice Olds, Cdt. Maj. Ernestine Jastrow, Cdt. Maj. Elaine Cox. Cdt Maj. Beryl Ranney, Cdt. Capt. Beverly Ross Third Row: — Cdt. Capt. Helen Stapleton, Cdt. Capt. Beverly Smith, Cdt. Capt. Elizabeth Henderson, Cdt. Capt. Gwendolyn Robbins, Cdt. Capt. Maxine Krueger, Cdt. Capt. Anne Odom. Fourth Row: — Cdt. Capt. Nancy Ann Schell, Cdt Capt. Marjorie Ann Ivy, CdTr-CGpt. Johnny Lee Anderson, Cdt. 1st Lt. Ruth Frost, Cdt. 1st Lt. Ruby Kelly, Cdt. 1st Lt. Doris Mealer. Fifth Row: — Cdt. 1st Lt. Norma Luce, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Dorothy Jernberg, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Grace Voigt, Cdt 2pd Lt—Ninrt Q'Brvant. Qdt. 2nd Lt. Mary Elizabeth Wallace.jCdt. 2nd Lt. Mary Louise Lawrence. Bottom Row: — Cdt. 2nd Lt. Mary Lorea, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Ann Van Buren. Cdt. 2nd Lt. Annie Marie Boyle, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Louise Villareal, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Helen Redderick, Cdt. 2nd Lt. Lucille Woodward. . . . Regimented £t ffjj Front Row: — Westbrook Back Row: — Loftin. Olds, Ross, Stapleton, Lawrence, ★ ★ ★ Cadet Col... SUZANNE WESTBROOK Cadet Lt. Col.......ANNIE LOFTIN Cadet Capt..........BEVERLY ROSS Cadet Major..........JANICE OLDS Cadet Capt.....HELEN STAPLETON Cadet 2nd Lt... . MARY L. LAWRENCE ★ ★ ★ The symbol of leadership to all Junior WAC's is their officers. Their officers are usually the girls with the bright shiny smiles for the jobs well done and the words of advice when subordinates need help. The Officers' Club is open for membership to all cadet officers in the corps. The duty of the club is to lead the organization in all activities and to make decisions about any problems that may arise. There is only one group higher than the Officers' Club and that is the Executive Board, a special group of officers, that plans the weekly programs for the organization and decides all serious questions. The Junior WAC Officers' Club of the year '44-'45, under the able leadership of Suzanne Westbrook, has had a very busy year. Their many activities and pleasures have ranged from helping the bewildered ”f reshies'' on Registration Day to being the guests of the real WAC Detachment at Fort Sam Houston. May the WAC Officers forever remain a guide and inspiration to all WAC's under their command. PAGE 199 fiattalioH. StajJj . . Front Row: — Voss, Back Row: — Ranney, Cox, Ivy, Schell, Boyle ★ ★ ★ Cadet Lt. Col.......VIRGINIA VOSS Cadet Major........BERYL RANNEY Cadet Capt....MARJORIE ANN IVY Cadet Major............ELAINE COX Cadet Capt.. . NANCY ANN SCHELL Cadet 2nd Lt.. . ANNIE MARIE BOYLE ★ ★ ★ The girls around Brackenridge High School and campus with the military air and the trim uniforms are the Junior WAC's. They were organized as a war move to give Brackenridge a larger military unit for girls, taking the place of the former R.O.T.C. Sponsors. The organization, under the very capable leadership of Miss Mary Louise Rector, was faced with the task of providing themselves with a place among the other long founded units of the school. Because of the will, determination, and, in a military sense, esprit de corps” in the nucleus of the organization, after two and one-half short years of existence, the Junior WAC's have become one of the best drilled units of the city. PAGE 200- . . . Second Battalion BtafJj Front Row: — Engel. Back Row: — Krueger, Jastrow, Odom, Anderson. ★ ★ ★ Cadet Lt. Col..NINA HELEN ENGEL Cadet Major......GRACE KRUEGER Cadet Capt.............ANNE ODOM Cadet Major.. ERNESTINE JASTROW Cdt. Capt.. .JOHNNY LEE ANDERSON ★ ★ The WAC'S have, as since their beginning, found themselves pretty busy gals this year. They have drilled at a number of football games and countless parades, given a super-keen dance honoring the football boys, given oodles, of Regimental parties, sponsored a WAC Retreat, honoring all former R.O.T.C. Sponsors, all former WAC's and WAC officers, entertained the Jeff Cadet Corps, and put over a scrumptious Regimental Prom. They have a grand past behind them and an even more glorious future ahead of them. Thanks to this year's WAC's and officers for a splendid year's work and may the WAC's that are to carry on next year make the most of a great opportunity with a great organization. PAGE 201 %nill 7earn. .. Front Row: — Westbrook, Loftin. Second Row: — Voss. Boyle. Lorea. Sanders, Wallis. Dullnig, Woodward, Mealer, D.; Robbins, Engel. Third Row: — Vo;gt, Stapleton, Stevens n Reyes, Sanchez, Staricha, Monge, Canomar, Valdez. Fourth T.ow: — Ross. Cox. Penshorn Penshorn N., Herrmann, •Smith M Travieso Reilly, Reagan, Krueger M. lernberg Fifth Row: — Ivy, Ranney. Klatt, Davis. Simms. Yantis, Ferril, Smith, D.; Anderson, O'Brvar . Sixth Row: — Lawrence. Smith, B.; Schell, Van Buren, Ruble Schussler, Cavazos Quillen. Jastrow. Luce, Frost. Back Row:—Henderson, Kelly, Gideon, Jordahl, Olds, Krueger, G. ★ ★ ★ Cadet Col.. . SUZANNE WESTBROOK Cadet Lt. Col..............ANNIE LOFTIN Cadet Lt. Col...........VIRGINIA VOSS Cadet Lt. Col.NINA HELEN ENGEL ★ ★ ★ The Junior WAC. Drill Team is composed of the best drilled girls in the Regiment. It is an honor to be a member of the drill team as they are chosen out of a voluntary group of the whole Regiment. They are graded by a number of higher R.O.T.C. officers and are eliminated after a maximum amount of mistakes. All officers are automatically members of the Drill Team. The Drill Team is in a Company formation of two platoons with the four colonels acting as the company officers. A great deal of the organization's exhibition drilling is done strictly by the Drill Team. PAGE 202 . . . No t-Go4n Club Front Row:—Herrmann, Ruble, Sanders, Staricha, Smith, M. Second Row:—Tudyk, Fern, Stevenson, Reyes, Henderson Garcia, Navarro, E , Navarro, O.; Conlee Third Row:—Dullnig, Garza, Helljr Crandall, Gonzales, Wallis, Reagan, Mealer, Petty, Gatlir. Sanchez. Fifth Row: —Gil, Traviaso, de la Rosa, Reinarz, Penshorn. K; Bridges, Fuller. Smith, D„- Jordahl. Back Row: — Carrigo, Dowdy, Barr, Muckey, Schussler, Ferril, Anderson. ★ ★ ★ BETTY JEAN SANDERS...........President LOIS HERRMANN...........Vice President ★ HAZEL RUBLE................Secretary BARBARA GEISLER............Treasurer To promote interest, individuality, and friendship among the girls, the Junior WAC Non-Com club was organized. Their bright ideas and perky doin's have added much to the WAC organization as a whole. For the year '44-'45 Betty Sanders, a sergeant in the corps, has acted as president. Perhaps their most outstanding activity for the past year was the dreamy banquet they gave April 13, in the Crystal Room of the Aurora Apartments, honoring the year's Junior WAC officers. 'Tis a memory that will be long remembered by the officers and will forever hold a dear spot in the hearts of both Non-Coms and officers. PAGE 203 Front Row: Smith, Kelly, W all age. Van Buren. Second Row: Talamentez, Mealer, M, Benton. Lovelace, Sanders, Lane, Stevenson. Back Row: — Penshorn. K.L Sanchez. Muckey, Jones, Reinarz. Herrmann, Tudyk Cadet Capt........BEVERLY SMITH Cadet 2nd Lt..MARY E. WALLACE Cadet 1st Lt.........RUBY KELLY Cadet 2nd Lt....ANN VAN BUREN ★ ★ ★ Cadet Capt., ELIZABETH HENDERSON Cadet 1st Lt......DORIS MEALER Cadet 2nd Lt...GRACE VOIGT Cadet 2nd Lt.. . LUCILLE WOODWARD e a 4ft a H Front Row: — Mealer, D Henderson Voigt, Woodward Second Row: — Mathis. Guerro, Ruble, Teniente, Navarro, E, Navarro, O.; Penshorn, N, Back Row: — Reyes, Davis, Smith, Dullnig, «Tra-vieso, Barr, Conlee, Geislej, Martinez, Jordahl. PAGE 204 e a m 1 a n e Front Row: — Robbins, Luce, Jernberg, Villareal. Second Row: — Maldonado, Garcia. Reagan, Fern Gideon. Felix, Diaz. Back Row: -Gonzales. Fertsch, Smith, D.; Diaz. Gonzales, Wallace Gatlin, Smith, M.; Garza, Flores. Cadet Capt. Cadet 1st Lt.. GWENDOLYN ROBBINS NORMA LUCE Cadet 2nd Lt. Cadet 2nd Lt. . DOROTHY JERNBERG . .. LOUISE VILLAREAL ★ ★ ★ Cadet Capt. .. .. MAXINE KRUEGER Cadet 2nd Lt.. NINA O'BRYANT Cadet 1st Lt. RUTH FROST W Cadet 2nd Lt.. MARY LOREA Front Row: — Krueger, FrosL O'Bryant Lorea Second Row: — Cavazos. .Fuller, Heller, Petty, Hernandez, Henderson Bridges, [Newman. Back Row:—Staricha, Diaz, Crandall, Schassler, Ferril, Simms, Reilly, Brown, n PAGE 205 jb mm and Qutjle .. . Left to Right: — Munoz, Martinez, Bratton, Young, Cervantes, Pardo, Yantis, Richards, Butcher, Gonzales, Paz, Delgado, Gil, Satterwhite, Talamantez. ★ ★ ★ Cadet 2nd Lt.....RUTH ANN YANTIS Cdt. 2nd Lt.. . MARY LOUISE BUTCHER ★ ★ ★ The Drum and Bugle Corps has one of the chief sources of music for the corps since its establishment. The girls are taught the fundamentals of playing the drum and bugles under the very able instruction of Mr. Vernon Mayfield. To entice more unity and cooperation between the Drum and Bugle Corps and the rest of the organization the members of the Drum Corps have been required to take a period of WAC as well as a period of the Drum Corps. They are welcome to enter all Regimental activities, thus making them feel more a part of the unit as a whole. PAGE 206 . . . On the JHuj.lite.n. (1) Could be those four Colonels are awfully proud of those make-believe diamonds. (2) Colonel Annie jus' has to be in the front of the pic. (3) Colonel Staricha seems to be having a bit of trouble with Sergeant Westbrook. (4) Thar's that! Westbrook again ... looking even more illiterate than usual. (5) Those nasty non-coms are cooking up some dirty work. 1 (6) Colonel Smith and Lt. Colonel Jordahl with the Regimental Staff for a day. (7) Ooh how good it feels to take off those shoes after one of those stinky parades! 1 PAGE 207 (1)A grown up WAC Lieutenant awards Jr. WAC Lieutenant Nina Helen Engel with the medal for the 2nd Place Best All Around officer. (2) The girls come to attention at the Edinburg game as the strains of the National Anthem peals forth. PAGE 208 W. A. G . . . ManeuueSiA (3) Cadet Col. Ben Leonard and Cadet Col. Suzanne Westbrook at a ‘’smiling attention on the reviewing stand. (4) There's that lady soldier again presenting Sgt. Ruby Kelly with the medal for the Best Sergeant. PAGE 209 Jt Cade.. . (1) Three Big Wigs taking it easy. (2) Those Make Believe officers showing off again! (3) A coupla gals with a coupla smiles. (4) The gals with the ideas behind the Cadence. (5) Two brilliant officers acting the fool as usual. (6) Those tired faces signify that after the parade feeling. (7) There’s nothing like borrowing someone's convertible to take pictures of. is there? PAGE 210 ADVERTISING PAGE 211 Even though we are engaged in a great global struggle, the 1945 La Retama has set a new record in ad sales. This year, due to the industrious work of the salesmen, we have doubled the sales of any previous year. To the San Antonio Merchants and business men who have so generously supported us, we say Thank You. Some of them have given their support for years. . . some are appearing for the first time in this annual. Show them that you appreciate their loyality by giving them your patronage whenever possible. Just say, ”1 saw it in the La Retama. FIRM PAGE Accounting Service Company................229 Adams Floral Company......................221 Akers, Roy. Funeral Home..................221 Alamo Battery Company.....................253 Alamo Beauty College......................241 Alamo Blue Print and Supply Co............254 Alamo City School of Flying...............256 Alamo Construction Co.....................247 Alamo Floor Covering Company..............232 Alamo Funeral Home........................253 Alamo Grain Company.......................221 Alamo Jewelry Company.....................229 Alamo Lumber Company......................232 Alamo Piano Company.......................239 Allen and Morris..........................218 Art Beauty Salons.........................226 Associated Seeds Inc......................233 B-l Bottling Company......................236 B. M. Mattress Company..................251 Baker's Grill.............................242 Bartlett Grocery and Market...............237 Bellos Cafe...............................237 Bell’s Jewelry Company....................224 Bettencourt Jewelry Company...............232 Better Home Ice Cream Co..................247 Beurlot Bakery............................220 Beverly Studios...........................233 Bexar Brokerage Company...................256 Bexar County National Bank................236 Beyette, W. R.............................247 Blackwood Plumbing Company................222 Blue Bonnet Laundry and Cleaners..........238 Bobby's Flower Shop.......................233 Brackenridge Band.........................222 Brill, J. P., and Company.................228 Calmbach Auto Top and Body Co.............256 Campus Club...............................232 Cannon Shoe Store.........................246 Carl's....................................246 Central Shoe Repair and Boot Shop.........241 Chandler Floral Company...................244 Christian Science Monitor.................246 Coble Feed Store..........................218 Coleman and Company.......................241 Commercial Music Company..................242 Connell and Gladwin Paint Co..............237 Crain and Palmer Pharmacy.................246 Crockett Hotel Coffee Shop................238 Dallas, W. R., Furniture Studio...........225 David and Floyd, Inc......................237 FIRM Davis, Owen, Conoco Service Draughon's Business College. Dr. Pepper Bottling Company Economy Shoe Repair........ Eddie's Barber Shop........ Ed's Sweet Shop............ Elbel Bros. Garage......... Faulk's Creamery........... Federal Lumber Co.......... Firestone Stores........... Flannery, J. B., and Company Frank Bros................. Franklin’s.................. Frost Bros.................. Fox Company, The............ Gorden Printing Company. . . Gorn-Eau Envelope Company Gosling, Lytle W., Company.. Grandview Food Center..... Grapette Bottling Company. . Griffin Studio............ Grona Floral Company...... Grona Mattress Company... Guarantee Shoe Company. . . Haag, J. J................. Haag's Rudy, Complete Food Market Haines, Ike, Cleaners........... Handy Andy Community Stores Inc.. Hansard Motors.................. Happy Hour Cafe................. Hauser Floral Company........... Hayes-Reinarz Insurance Agency. Highland Dairies................ Highland Park Cleaners.......... Hollywood Tailors............... Honey Kist Ice Cream Company.... Hope Ambulance Company.......... Irlene and Hutson............... Jenner Candy Company... Jersey land Creamery...... Jo-An Drug Store.......... Johnson's Beauty Academy Jones Laundry............. Joske's of Texas.......... Joske's Military Dept..... Jr. Miss Shop............. PAGE ...238 ...254 ...225 .244 ...221 ...229 ...241 ...245 ...237 ...220 ...221 ...246 ...217 ...250 ...224 ...218 . TZ32 ...225 ...237 ...237 ...233 ...217 ...239 ...217 . .254 . .216 ...226 . .239 . .246 . .215 . .250 . .221 . .236 . .253 . .237 . .254 . .238 . .236 . .239 . .256 . .232 . .222 . .222 . .218 . .254 . .248 . .218 . .253 PAGE 212 FIRM PAGE Julian and White............................241 KABC Radio Station..........................218 Kaufman's Inc...............................252 Kelly-Scherrer Flower Shop..................225 King, Wm., Flower Shop......................218 Kincaid, R. C...............................234 Knowlton's..................................228 Koepp's Cafe................................239 Kopy Kat Klub...............................229 Kress, S. H., and Company...................241 Kuntz Drug Store............................217 La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant................249 Lavonne, Sara, and Janie....................220 Ledlow-Adams Motor Company..................239 Lee Bros....................................252 Liberty Drug Store..........................241 Little Church, The..........................235 Lombardo's Flower Shop......................247 Lone Star Printing Company............s .... 220 Mack's Ice Service..........................233 Majestic Beauty Shop........................232 £ Mary Kay Kake Shoppe........................219 Maverick-Clarke Company.....................238 Mike's Cafe.................................249 Milam Cafeteria.............................253 Miller, Le Roy, Garage......................242 Mission City Pontiac Company................217 Mitchell, Hunt, and Hudson..................247 Moddie's Band...............................222 Monier, A. J., and Company..................233 Morris Radio Service........................229 Mr. B's Cafe................................250 Murphy's Products Inc.......................244 Nehi Bottling Company.......................228 Newman Poultry Company......................236 Nipper's Flower Shop........................234 Nisbet, Fred B..............................226 Norge Sales.................................252 Nunnelly, F. A., General Contractor.........221 Old South Cafe..............................236 Olsen, Harold...............................237 Ormsby Chevrolet Company....................246 Original Mexican Restaurant, The............232 Orvil's Fruit Market........................225 Owl Cleaners................................247 Pabst Engraving Company.....................226 Palacios, S.................................249 Palmetto Courts.............................250 Payless Drugs . 237 People's Variety Store......................238 Pereida Variety Store.......................244 Pfeil, Arthur, Smart Flower Shop............222 Pflughaupt, Marian, Editor-in-Chief.........228 Piggly Wiggly...............................223 Pincus Company..............................253 Pioneer Flour Mills.........................242 Playland Park...............................255 Poe Motor Company...........................253 Post Office Cafe............................252 Potchernick's...............................217 Prassel's Exclusive Leather Goods...........252 Prophit, Clarence, Barber Shop..............250 Purity Distilled Water Company..............238 FIRM PAGE Queen Candy Company........................241 Rainey's Place.............................249 Rhealee's Millinery........................234 Riebe Funeral Home.........................233 Rio Vista Dairy Farms Delivery Company.... 227 Rothschmidt Market.........................256 Runnel's, W. E., Food Store................226 San Antonio Buick Company..................232 San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Co..........254 San Antonio Laundry........................237 San Antonio Music Company..................216 Satex Seed Company.........................252 Schaub Service Station.....................222 Schilo's Delicatessen......................234 Schumman Floral Company....................220 Sears, Roebuck, and Company................240 Seipel, June, Joyce, and Bill..............229 Siegel Jewelry.............................252 Sigma Delta Chi Sorority...................252 Six Caballeros, The........................247 •YShaw Jewelry Company-......................220 Sol Frank Company..........................221 Southern Music Company.....................225 Southern Sales and Service.................256 Spanish Village............................244 Spector Bros............................. 217 St. Mary's University......................229 Staffel Ferd Co............................247 Stanaland, Fred............................218 Standard Electric Company, Inc.............242 Stanfield's Jersey Milk....................249 Star Drug Store............................226 Steubing's.................................250 Stith, M. L. M. J........................222 Studer Photo Company.......................228 Sun Rise Cleaners......................... 247 Sunshine Laundry...........................228 Swope's Grill..............................231 Target Cleaners............................237 Terrell's, Henry, Auto Exchange............225 Terrible 3l z..............................222 Texas Bakers...............................253 Texas Food Market..........................242 Texas Steam Laundry........................244 Thompson's Gift Shop.......................228 Todd's Clothiers...........................244 Toepperwein Hardware Company...............246 Transit Tower Beauty Salon.................237 Trinity University.........................247 Turner Roofing and Supply Company..........233 Universal Bookbindery......................239 Vogel, Adolf...............................250 Walcowitz, Eph.............................225 Walker Furniture Company...................236 Wietzel Electric Company...................249 Wolff and Marx.............................234 Wolpman's, Joe, Service Station............220 Westbrook's Bakery.........................217 Yates Laundry..............................239 Zeller, John E.............................249 Zintgraff..................................234 PACE 213 PAGE 214 M ft A - The famous smiling ace tha signifies SUPERMARKETS- celling quality foody atTow—- HANDY-ANDY SUPER MARKETS PIANOS STEINWAY CHICKERING KIMBALL San Antonio Music Company ISAAC BLEDSOE, President 316 West Commerce Street G. 1331 Your Exclusive Representative of tf-i+ie Musical MeAtdtGsiAUe for over 53 Years CLASSICAL POPULAR RECORDS SHEET MUSIC CAPEHART RADIOS HAMMOND ORGANS CONN BAND INSTRUMENTS In Sincere Appreciation OF OUR MANY FRIENDS IN THE STUDENT BODY uoXanftt THE STYLE SHOP OF THE SOUTH PAGE 216 COMPLIMENTS OF j h ' WESTBROOK'S BAKERY ; yJr--------------- Drink... 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BASSE BELL’S has served the Southwest ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ for 93 years! Bell’s has won and kept your confidence since 1852 . . . glowing evidence of Bell’s policy of quality, value and fair dealing to all! Home of Good Luck Wedding Rings Texas’ Oldest Jewelers LIFE-TIME Quaranteed FOX-QUALITY KODAK-FINISHING! 2 e Jlum SeAAUce. Any size 6 or 8 exposure roll Developed and Round Cornered Border Printed for only . . . 35c ca+iQ tuf. SeAAMce. Any size 6 or 8 exposure roll Developed and Printed (Square Corners, no Border) for only. .. 25c 1728 Broadway 215 Alamo Plaza SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS Or Any Authorized Fox Dealer PAGE 221 SOUTHERN MUSIC CO. 830 E. Houston St. W. 113.. DALLAS FURNITURE STUDIO COMPLETE DECORATING SERVICE Phone Pershing 1311 901 McCullough at Ashby San Antonio. Texas We Printed the Times Gordon Printing Company 211 N. Presa St. C. 8133 EPH WALCOWITZ USED CARS 320 Broadway G. 6321 KeMy- Sc kennen For Finer Flowers 326 W. Josephine St. San Antonio, Texas Pershing 6184 Compliments of Orviis Fruit Market HENRY TERRELL’S AUTO EXCHANGE 915 Broadway Garfield 4201 PAGE 225 Pabst Engraving Company 222 Losoya St. San Antonio, Texas Manufacturers of SCHOOL INVITATIONS EMBOSSED STATIONERY ETC. DESIGNERS OF THE BRACKENRIDGE RING PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY J. J. HAAG Swiss Watchmaker and Jeweler Watch and Clock Repairing of Any Kind 1210 Alamo Bank Bldg. L. 2-2675 W. E. Runnels Food Store EXTENDS BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS OF 1945 Fred IS. Ilisbel J Well CqiUpped Office Oi. I Ulel” 209 Broadway G-3342 San Antonio 5, Texas RIGHT PRICE QUICK SERVICE STAR DRUG STORE T. R. Heyland ★ Corner of Highland Blvd. and S. Gevers Kenwood 5188 San Antonio, Texas J n.t dieautty SaJonA No. 1 — Medical Arts Bldg.. .F-1121 No. 2 — 3131 McCullough . . .P-7021 No. 3 — 4940 Broadway . . . .T-2321 No. 4 — 5020 Broadway . . . .T-1221 PAGE 226 'ViAta rfcitoyiafiAa PASTEURIZED • RAW • CERTIFIED Every Bottle of Our Special Milk is Produced on Our Own Dairy Farm San Antonio’s Most Modern and Best Equipped Quality Milk Has No Substitute Milk is Your Baby's Best Food PURE MILK OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IS THE RESULT OF PROPER FEEDING AND SANITARY CONDITIONS This is what you will find in Milk from the RIO VISTA DAIRY FARMS 1900 MAIN AVE. PERSHING 3145 PAGE 227 Compliments of Marian Pflughaupt Editor-in-Chief Nehi Bottling- Company 911 E. Euclid Ave. G. 8154 Bottlers of Nehi Flavors — Par-T-Pak Quarts and Royal Crown Cola Z ouA HOME-TOWN 'TfawVtori MILK HELPS BUILD SAN ANTONIO Our Heartiest CONGRATULATIONS and Sincere Best Wishes to Every Member of the Gass of 1945 • 402 San Pedro • Next to Aztec • 1032 S. Presa Gifts for all occasions $1.00 up Compliments of San Antonio’s Newest Gift Shop J. P. Brill Company Manufacturers Agents Since 1920 1'Uo-myiAaHJL Qtjft Suite 1603-4 Transit Tower Sunshine Laundries and Dry Cleaning Corp. 241 BROADWAY 617 North Flores Street Fannin 7271 PAGE 228 June, Joyce, and Bill Seipel KOPY KAT KLUB Extend Best Wishes to the “DINE DANCE” Graduates of ’45 416 E. Pecan St. B. 3-0293 Alamo Jewelry Company San Antonio's Largest and Finest Cash And Credit Jewelry Store Congratulations Class of ’45 209 Alamo Plaza Garfield 5116 St. Mary’s University Extends Congratulations to the Class of 1945 Accounting Service Company Specializing in Good Dispositions Compliments of Ed’s Sweet Shop John A. Kirschke Charlyne O’Fiel John C. Pollock Atrnes Kubench 1608 SO. ST. MARY'S ST. ‘Vast AcroHH the Street Comp£irm:n.U oiJ intend . I Nothing to sell but service DENVER-HIGHLAND RADIO 1246 So. Hackberry L. 2-5561 MORRIS RADIO SERVICE 2509 So. Presa St. K. 1152 PAGE 229 (1) Wa Kapas with their sponsor. Miss Louise Allen. (2) Shall we dance? (3) Radar is the center of attention. (4) John and Ben with their (?) car. (5) Strolling through the park one day. (6) We are crazy! (7) Ye Gad, Muenchow! (8) Sweet: and lovely. (9) Lazy or just plain tired? (10) Ah, these beaming faces! (11) Another of those popular cake sales. Club Qatzesvi PAGE 230 • • • Compliments Alamo Lumber Company 2110 So. Flores Hayden H. McDonald, Mgr. Wattle (Eteauty. Safon 4th Floor Majestic Bldg. In The Heart of the City CALL GARFIELD 5356 Home Owned — 1 Shop — No Chain JENNER’S CANDlj Compliments of ALAMO FLOOR COVERING CO. 1126 N. St. Mary’s St. F. 6178 SAN ANTONIO MICK [0. 501 BROADWAY JOE C. BETTENCOURT Manufacturing Jeweler Class Rings and Pins, Sponsor Pins, R.O.T.C. Medals, Officer’s Pins, Clio, Charme, Student Council Pins 236 COLLEGE STREET The Campus Club —Sen- Anluniu’s wn High School Night Club Open Daily Buy A Membership Today! THE ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT 117 LOSOYA STREET PAGE 232 The Turner Roofing and Supply Company (INCORPORATED) ROOFING and SHEET METAL WORK 1308 E. Houston St. — Phones Gar. 2428, Gar. 2429 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS For the Finest in Graduation Pictures dBeverlij Studios 1411 Main....F-1541 2424 Broadway. .. .C-7751 Compliments of MACK’S ICE SERVICE Best Wishes to the Seniors of 1945 Compliments of RIEBE FUNERAL HOME Compliments of GRANDVIEW FOOD CENTER Established 1908 A. J. Monier and Company Plumbing and Heating Contractors Cathedral 1251 1446 North Flores Street Ahcay the I Airy ext Selection of Flowers CORSAGES. TABLE FLOWERS AND FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION BOBBY'S FLOWER SHOP Phone B. 3-1084 1025 N. St. Mary’s St. San Antonio. Texan COMPLIMENTS OF ASSOCIATED SEEDS INC. % PAGE 233 WOLFF MARX IS IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH Wolff Marx is becoming completely rejuvenated . . . We’re regaining the lost spirit of youth . . . We propose to stay young so that we can keep abreast of the younger generation. The youth movement holds sway throughout the store . . . We’ve shops specially dedicated to youth and their many needs. Young modes timed to the tempo of the day which demands action. May we express our hearty and sincere CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ’45 Compliments of SCHILO’S DELICATESSEN 108 West Commerce St. NIPPER’S FLOWER SHOP CUT FLOWERS — CORSAGES TABLE DECORATIONS HENRY D. NIPPER 2810 Broadway Owner San Antonio. Texas FANNIN 3732 ZINTGRAFF ★ . . . . Jla (leiatncL . . . . ★ O icicU PluyiacfAapJte L 724 N. St. Mary's St. Fannin 7071 (R. C. “Kincaid Photographer 410 McMullen K-4976 Compliments of RHEALEE MILLINERY 327 E. Houston St. PACE 234 ID) cH fid 2 9'IL meet you at J 7 te Jlittle Giutn lt a vo+uut the c imen. 306 E. Martin St. - Across from Bell Telephone Bldg. BRO. BILL GUILD, Pastor Where Everyone is yelcome NOTHING TO JOIN — BUT LOTS TO ENJOY Services Every Night 8:15 P.M. Sunday — Sun. School 10:30 A.M. — Morning Worship 11 A.M. Radio Daily Except Sunday KMAC 6:45 P.M. AIR CONDITIONED PAGE 235 B-l DELICIOUS - NUTRITIOUS ★ MISSION ORANGE NATURALLY GOOD ★ B-l BOTTLING COMPANY Phone Garfield 6118 1912 Broadway San Antonio, Texas Compliments of A FRIEND HONEY KIST ICE CREAM CO. “CONTAINS NATURE’S OWN SWEET” Made Fresh Daily 501-507 S. Alamo G-4271 OLD SOUTH CAFE “Dine in Dixie” AZTEC THEATRE BUILDING San Antonio, Texas A. G. Craven, Owner Garfield 5882 COMPLIMENTS OF NEWMAN POULTRY CO. Night Phone G. 5827 Day Phone G. 6271 3 tauser floral Go. Cut Flowers — Potted Plants A. H. MAHAN 1222 E. Commerce St. San Antonio 3. Texas “Where Quality Counts' Walker Furniture Company 131 WEST COMMERCE STREET San Antonio, Texas F-9201 BEXAR COUNTY NATIONAL BANK Walter C. Sparks Chas. Balilus Ernest A. Baetz John C. I ee President Vice-1 res. Executive Vice-Pres. Cashier Alfred Marschall Frank B. Roberts H. A. Fahrenthold Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PAGE 23G Compliments of YOUR FRIENDS Bartlett Grocery and Market Visit us and check our prices Wm. B. Bartlett, Prop. Compliments of San Antonio Laundry 226 E. Market Phone Garfield 4241 FEDERAL LUMBER CO. Our � ole deni re in to serve our cuHtomern with everything in the building line. 722 S. Zarzamora St. Garfield 1374 Connell Gladwin Paint Co. House Paint — Enamels - Automotive Lncquers Paint Supplies DU PONT PAINT Fannin 1281 1117 E. Houston St. San Antonio. Texas TARGET CLEANERS • 719 Labor St. L. 2-0063 Compliments of BELLOS CAFE 906 S. ST. MARY’S A soft permanent wave will give you lustrous, glamorous, and lasting curl to your hair. OPEN MONDAY EVENINGS TnanAit Totoen dicauty Salon 1204 Transit Tower Phone F. 7922 DAVID FLOYD, INC. Manufacturers and Distributors of a complete line of Janitor Maintenance Supplies Fannin 9101 200 Burnet St. San Antonio 2. Texas HIGHLAND MILK Milk adds years to life and life to yours. Ask for it at your Favorite Grocery or Cafe Pershing 7931 1007 VV. Ashby Compliments of HAROLD OLSEN LYTLE W. GOSLING CO. INSURANCE BONDS Chandler Bldg. Garfield 6151 Thrifty Buyers Always Pay-Less We carry a complete line of nationally advertised drugs and cosmetics. Also a complete line of sundries, housewares and gift items. Make Pay-Less Drugs Company your shopping center. 314 E. Houston Gar. 6318 Did you know that you can get “The Only Cord Opening Envelope” STATIONERY n GORN-EAU at the Gunter Hotel, Coffee Shop Entrance 202 E. Travis Street, San Antonio, Texas We are open just for you from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Daily Sunday from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Also Seasonable Greeting Cards PAGE 237 Compliments of OWEN DAVIS CONOCO SERVICE STATION Warwick and Hackberry L. 2-6081 The Blue Bonnet Laundry and Dry Cleaners CONGRATULATE THE SENIORS 1111 S. Presa Ken. 3047 WATER Drink Aerated Distilled Water to Prolonjc Life For Commercial. Industrial, and Medicinal Use Prompt Deliveries 202 Burnet St. Garfield 3601 Compliments of Crockett Hotel Coffee Shop PLES VARIETY STORE “LE ROYS” HOOL SUPPLIES — NOTIONS PAINTS — HARDWARE 97 So. Hacjcberry Kenwood 6321 Aristotle said it! “All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.’’ MAVERICK-CLARKE 215 E. Travis G. 2411 PRINTING — OFFICE SUPPLIES — GIFTS — OFFICE FURNITURE LITHOGRAPHING — EMBOSSING PAGE 288 YATES Laundry - Cleaning - Dyeing “Different” 641 S. St. Mary’s G-2471 BEST WISHES LEDLOW-ADAMS MOTOR CO. Lincoln-Mercury Distributors 931 Broadway Gar. 1271 Rudy Haag’s Complete Food Market “A Red White Store Groceries — Fresh Meats Poultry — Sea Foods “Birds-Eye Frozen Foods” Fruits — Vegetables Ice Cream and Sherbets 1430 S. St. Mary’s Kenwood 5178 With Every Good Wish for the continued Success and Happiness of all the Students of the Brack-enridge High School. UNIVERSAL BOOKBINDERY INC. San Antonio, Texas (F rmerly Phone Cath For Appointment Z' f 'Y San Antonio’s Only Exclusive Ambulance Service DAY AND NIGHT HOPE AMBULANCE SERVICE G. 5181 Call for rates on out of City trips 617 Richmond San Antonio 2, Texas Alamo Piano Company 336 W. Commerce at Soledad The Friendly Music Store All Kinds Of Instruments and the Latest in Records — Sheet Music KOEPP’S CAFE OPEN ALL NITE 1211 Duval St. PAGE 239 '' Since 1886 ) ) Let's go to Sears If r fxf H Words of the S fee Wise J V a SEABS, BIEIUCK AND [0. Romana Plaza San Antonio w Everything For the Family - the Home the Car - the Farm and Ranch LIBERT1J DRUQ STORE Phone K-6167 1501 S. Gevers San Antonio Compliments of Congratulations to the Graduates from CENTRAL BOOT CO. CENTRAL SHOE REPAIR 323 Alamo Plaza Garfield 5218 QUEEN CANDY CO. Original Mexican Candy PREPARE NOW FOR POSTWAR JOBS! Complete Beauty Course in six short months, under our super-method of teaching. Easy Work—Big Pay to all. OUR GRADUATES ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND! Visit, phone or write for full particulars on how you, too, can make big money. WE SPECIALIZE IN PERMANENT WAVING Cold Permanent Wave complete............$10.00 Tulip Oil Permanent, styled................ 1.95 up Shampoo—style...............................49 Manicure....................................49 Dyes—Bleaches and Facials............... ALAMO BEAUTY COLLEGE Mrs. K. B. Wyner, Owner 504 Navarro St.—Over Walgreen’s Fannin 4134 COLEMAN CO. Compliments of INSURANCE AND BONDS Julian and White 1125 Alamo National Bank Bldg. Architect Telephone Fannin 4151 2901 Transit Tower Fannin 5651 ELBEL BROTHERS Compliments of GARAGE and SERVICE STATION “One-Stop Service S. H. Kress Company 815 North New Braunfels Ave. 5-10-25 STORE PAGE 241 Quality Cleanliness “A Better Place To Trade Joe Civiletto, Owner Corner Labor and Devine Streets San Antonio 3, Texas Courtesy Service K. 7124 LE ROY MILLER Fender and Body Repairing We Match any Color 408 Bowie St. Phone Garfield 8651 JACK BAKER’S GRILL The Best Food in Town” 1132 SO. ALAMO ST. Compliments of Commercial Music Co. 901 E. HOUSTON ST. Compliments of Janet Klingbeil Elaine Cox Virginia Baird Martha Davis Geraldine Biles 94th Anniversary Year TEXAS PIONEER ■ AWTOMO Tt For Your Most Delicious Baking Pioneer White Wings Flour OW--- • 'oSS’m’o Pioneer Flour Mills Com pi i line tsiies - -c • . • Compliments of Standard Electric Co., Inc. Manufacturers of PAGE 212 (1) Lois Madsen and Alton soldier-home-on-furlough Shelton are learning the knack of how to go steady blissfully from Staffel 6 Cheetham. (2) Just roamin' around on a full stomach—er, something aft£r that fashion! (3) Um-m, one of our football stars, Arthur Sweet. (4) There's one a'top the other. (5) Lasswell and Whitmire irt a friendly clash. (6) That easy eyeful, Gyna Gene Smith, newly elected cheerleader. (7) You make a pretty picture, Miss. (8) There's one photographer who really knows his job! (9) Urn-Wish I drove a tractor (10) Comfortable, my good man? (11) TJiree reasons why attractive maidens shouldn't roam the campus unescorted. (12) Always a’watching over us, our old Alma Ktfater. fyun an the Ga+tvtxuA. . . PAGE 243 Compliments of Todd’s Men’s Wear 502 E. HOUSTON ST. FOR EVERY OCCASION BUY FLOWERS FROM Chandler’s Floral Co. PEREIDA VARIETY STORE 1ST PRIZE WINNERS OF U. S. BOOT MAKING CONTEST “School Supplies for All Purposes” ECONOMY SHOE REPAIR 509 W. Commerce St. No. 2—Aztec Bldg. 846 Highland Blvd. Kenwood 5451 Belmont 3-0047 Schoo I Yells We ain’t got a yell Alla Kazalla Kazalla Kazay We ain’t got a yell Get out, Get out, Get out of But when we yell our way, We yell like Revo, Rivo, Sis boom baah E-E-EAG L-L-LES Brackenridge High School EAG-LES EAGLES! Rah, Rah, Rah. Contributed by a Loyal Eagle Supporter 237 Blum St. C. 1731 SPANISH VII ILILaVGIE BEST IN MEXICAN FOOD Tj7 - [ ± ci • t rt i Murphy’s Products Inc. TEXAS STEAM LAUNDRY Fried Pies, Pecan Pies, Fruit Bars, Donuts, Sandwiches, Fruit Cake 205-215 Losoya 913 So. St. Mary’s Cath. 8511 San Antonio, Texas PAGE 24) jjGSun-jj'ieili'' DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK CREAM On U. S. Army approved list notv supplying Army with Milk J 12 years of growth with B. H. S. and San Antonio We value your patronage and goodwill Seniors, may we continue to serve you in the years to come. REYNOLDS FAULK, Pres. PAGE 245 An International Daily Newspaper for the Home with Features For All the Family THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS $1.00 — One Month Local Representative — Parkview 2-5875 With all good wishes to Congratulations Seniors the Seniors from CANNON SHOE STORE IKE HAINES CLEANERS Best Wishes to the Class of ’45 Where you’ll find a lush collection of sharp junior duds for all your doin’s. Sizes 9 —15 CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to the Class of 45 Tronic Bros. Toepperwein Hardware Co. Sporting Goods and Hardware 308 W. HOUSTON ST. Perry L. Crain Elmer Palmer Crain and Palmer Pharmacy Exclusive Prescription Service Ave. E next to Medical Arts Bldg. Phone Cathedral 6231 We Service All Makes Cars and Trucks ORMSBY CHEVROLET COMPANY One block south of Transit Tower Garfield 0113 PAGE 246 ,� : The Sx tdbdlleros StT • Alamo Construction Company Building and Remodeling of All Kinds OFFICE F. 9165 RES. P. 1430 TRANSIT TOWER Georjfe W. Scrumrs. President San Antonio. Texas W. R. BEYETTE SEA FOODS 101 Pereida St. Cath. 6317 Compliments of OWL CLEANERS 705 San Pedro C. 1254 Staff el’s Flowers for Every Occasion 321 E. Commerce St. G. 5211 BETTER HOME ICE CREAM CO. Banquets, Churches, and Parties Receive our Special Attention 640 S. Presa Garfield 3732 Compliments of a Friend Congratulations Eagles!! Com AimcntM of Mitchell Hunt CONSULTING ENGINEERS and Lester R. Hudson SURVEYS CONSTRUCTION LAYOUTS Transit Tower Cathedral 7833 Compliments of SUN RISE CLEANERS 1120 S. ALAMO Lombardo’s Flower Shop 540 S. ST. MARY’S 10% Discount to Schools and Churches Qateway to Opportunity TRINITY UNIVERSITY A 76 year old co-ed college of Arts and Sciences with pre-vocational and pre-professional training and a School of Music and Fine Arts. You may enroll now and start your college education on June 5, when the summer session begins. For Application and Catalogue contact the DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS On the Campus — 3115 W. Ashby — At the end of Cincinnati Bus Line PAGE 247 9 'M ki fc Wm , V « ; § f mm I r yfff F | I HR • U - La. . W yy- 1 fBP I iSCTltii iTtuBj J J i ■ «•■ • a: (, v •, ■, - ; «.., . ffif GoH yuUulatio tL ! GlaU o '45 ) 0 r I The Largest Store in the Largest State By the Alamo SAN ANTONIO PAGE 248 Best Wishes to the Class of ’45 WIETZEL ELECTRIC CO. Res. Phone K. 5808 Compliments of MIKE’S CAFE MEXICAN FOOD 734 S. St. Mary’s Stanfield’s Jersey Milk DELIVERED BEFORE BREAKFAST 5:30 to 7:30 A.M. A. C. Stanfield 1439 Highland Jimmy Kizer Ken. 6564 Compliments of JS. La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant Y s x 2 7 A 114 W. Carolina Compliments of John E. Zeller — Realtor S. PALACIOS CUSTOM TAILOR LADIES SUITS MEN'S UNIFORMS MADE TO ORDER Cleaning and Pressing — Call for anti Delivery 926 Nolan St. Tel. Gar. 1104 Headquarters For: SCHOOL SUPPLIES, COLD DRINKS, LUNCHES Rainey's Place The Eagle's Nest PAGE 249 STEUBING'S Red and White HANSARD MOTORS USED CARS 920 Broadway G. 6321 ADOLF VOGEL • BELT MANUFACTURER • 119 Military Plaza San Antonio, Texas Compliments of PALMETTO COURTS 1954 E. Houston Mr. B’s Compliments of c il, arence’s barber Shop CLARENCE PROPHIT, Prop. “WHERE FRIENDS MEET TO EAT AND DRINK” . 1405 S. Gevers St. Compliments of A Friend V t ' KNX'tU W4 oWA 422 Phone L. 2-0344 Carolina St. San Antonio PAGE 250 J MANUFACTURERS The Rest of Your Days 'DefiertcCi on the REST of Your Nights '.A EVERY NEW MATTRESS built by the B ( M Mattress Co. contains choice white staple cotton lolled into thousands ol layers of laminated felt that will never lump or sag. GARNETT FELTING MACHINE EASY TERMS We Sell Direct from Factory to Consumer SAVE UP TO Vl cau the Slu H e% Lt, Kenwood 6195 See Your Mattress Made i San Antonio's Most Modern Bedding Plant 1312-18 S. HACKBERRY V( iiton4 7Helco te Compliments of B. M. MATTRESS CO 1312 SO. HACKBERRY ‘The rest of your days depends on the rest of your nights” Ihv ? PAGE 251 PRASSEL’SJ c SVes The Weet ) , 325-327 N. Presa Street CK V • Cowboy Boots • Belts • Saddles Men’s and Women’s Western Clothing • Hand Tooled Bags • Billfolds An Exclusive Store Of Exclusive Western Merchandise CW? P nCongraAulations to Class of 1945 � ( - feeta Chasten a Sixj+na belta Glu L. 51 EGEL—JEWELER Diamonds — Watches — Expert Repairing PHONE C-7742 205 Alamo Plaza San Antonio. Texas POST OFFICE CAFE 115-117 N. ALAMO ST. A “Good” Place to Eat LEE BROS. GARAGE Extends Best Wishes to the Seniors of ’45 Compliments of ROWLES SALES CO. Wholesale distributors of NORGE Home Appliances CO . S riOhtlW' AMD DOLOROSA STt ★ OUT OF THE HIGH RENT DISTRICT ★ Compliments of SATEX SEED COMPANY 529 S. Flores No. 2 —1626 Fredericksburg PAGE 252 Compliments of ALAMO BATTERY CO. Distributors of Willard Batteries and U.S. Tires 909 Broadway F. 0391 Best Wishes to the Seniors of 45 TEXAS BAKERS 1202 NAVARRO THE MILAM CAFETERIA EXTENDS BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ’45 POE MOTOR COMPANY New Car Sales Service Dept. 900 Broadway F. 9354 Used Car Sales 1011 Broadway G. 3564 GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OF ’45 from San Antonio’s only shop devoted exclusively to beautiful styles for lovely juniors Sizes 9 to 17 mwwmMEss I 1 Compliments of the Haves-Reinarz Ins. Agency 1 JwuAaX dlornc. 1 1 LELON GUY CUDE-s § PINCUS CO. The Store for the Young Man and His Dad Houston Street and Broadway PAGE 253 ftei High School “T.EARbLTO EARN” CDraticjlion s 3 usLness “A Symbol of Progress and Integrity Since 1888” Compliments ' of JONES LAUNDRY Alamo Blue Print Supply Co. School and Engineering Supplies Artist and Display Materials 506 NORTH PRESA STREET Cathedral 7186 San Antonio. Texas “The REST is Easy” A. Grona Mattress Co., Inc. The oldest and most modern plant in San Antonio 1907 S. St. Mary's Kenwood 0169 Highland Park Cleaners Inquire about our BURGLAR FIREPROOF STORAGE VAULT FOR YOUR FURS WINTER CLOTHING 1810 S. Hackberry St. Kenwood 5161 BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY SAN ANTONIO COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. PAGE 254 (Pfa fancf (Pank Texas’ Most Beautiful Amusement Park ttides Thrills Amusements CLEAN WHOLESOME FUN For YOUNG AND OLD The Park can be leased for parties and picnics during the week. W We ... FOR A GOOD TIME IT'S Ploiflcund PLAYLAND PARK 2222 N. Alamo at Broadway PAGE 255 n wli oja H__________ ROTH HMITT MARKET If you like -smoked meat ■ you'll like JAMES RIVER SMITHFIELD MEAT SPREAD All Kinds of Meats — Poultry Fish Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables K-7111 We Serve The Best 1836 S. Hackborry St. BEST WISHES from Irlene and Hutson Compliments of Southern Sales Service m hums i SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ALAMO CITY SCHOOL OF Wheel and Axle Alignment CALMBACH AUTO TOP AND BODY COMPANY Auto Painting Preat-O-Lite Batteries Battery Service 1509 BROADWAY Fannin 1279 San Antonio, Texas -rfiAVis g OFFERS EQUIPMENT WANT TO LEARN TO FLY? Special attention given to beginners ALL WEATHER FIELD NEWEST EQUIPMENT CROSS COUNTRY WE OFFER PRIVATE LICENSE RADIO —INSTRUMENT AEROBATIC FLYING Call Travis 1661 For Appointment m u n i c i p o l R P 0 R T PACE 256 BLUEBONNETS IN THE SUNLIGHT by Julian Onderdonk ★ 7: ,uxciucefvx rC £. ARE glad to have had an important part in the production of this successful annual. We are equally as proud of the book as you are and appreciate your fine spirit of cooperation which has made this publication possible. SAN. ANTONIO ★ STATIONERY LITHOGRAPHING ENGRAVING MIMEOGRAPHING OFFICE FURNITURE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ :ry - ms ; . 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