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

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8 For three weeks in September, many Brackites were forced to use a little extra shoe leather when San Antonio Transit system drivers went on strike. Some, like Juan Marquez (far right), stopped to reminisce over leisurely rides to school as they walked up to five miles to Brack. Others, less enthusiastic, simply stayed home for an extra 3-week vacation. The driver’s education simulator arrived at Eagleland just in time-many students like those pictured above signed up for phase two to insure themselves against another void in public transportation. Though phase two brought a driver’s license to most who took it, few were prepared for the calamity which befell George Mendiola (L) and Billy Blake.

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Leadership re-grouped b district Brack’s administration was reorganized this year. Three programs-foundation, college prep, and busi- ness-technical—were created. Dean Lucille Herndon headed college prep, Dean J. D. Brown, B-T; and Dean Allen Dockery, foundation. Counselors were Miss Joyce Chamberlain, college; Mrs. Esther Fuller, B-T; and Miss Dorothy Wiedenfeld, foundation. Of the change, Dean Dockery said: “Students, after finishing the foundation unit, will enter either the college or B-T section where all counseling will be specialized. As students complete tenth grade work, they will be evaluated through the testing program. Teachers will be given an opportunity to become associated more closely with the administration.” Dean Brown: “Girls have reacted very favorably to having men deans . . . to talking over certain kinds of problems with men. We deans will visit each teacher in our unit once a Mrs. Lucille Herndon Mr. J. D. Brown Mr. Allen D. Dockery