Burnet High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Burnet, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1953 volume:

THE 1953 FOOT PRINTS 3U NETT HIGH SCHOOL (fan: Sponsor: Hose Seely. Members: Don Tatum, Betty Tucker, Frank Nichols, Don Henderson. Gordon Gilmore, Fred Marshall. Jerry McAllister, Andy Griffin. Billie Warner, Gary Cody. Bobbie Anne Stewart. Clifteen Birdwell, Shirley Weisinger, Alvin Woods. Lulu Belle Risinger. Jo Ann Carson. Shirley Ray, Mary Lou Birdwell. Jilma Mater Hail to thee, our Alma Mater Burnet High, all hail; Famous now and ever after May thy name prevail. Loyalty and faith and honor We now pledge to you — As we stand, your sons and daughters And salute our school. Congratulations to the Burnet High Annual Staff for a job well done. This record of events can be nothing less than a jewel among the memoirs of future Burnet High School ex-students. Then let us of today apply ourselves in per- forming the functions and activities of our high school lives, that our jewels may be much brighter tomorrow, dedicating ourselves to the molding of character equal to the sparkle of our gems. Sincerely, J. C. PETTY Superintendent “THE FOOTPRINTS” again brings to you an accurate account, in words and pictures, the student activities during the year of 1952-53. To the editor, staff, sponsor, and entire stu- dent body go my sincerest congratulations for a job well done. May the record of student life always bring back pleasant memories and constantly remind you of the high ideals of citizenship and char- acter that you and others exemplified when you were a student in Burnet High. Sincerely yours. H. S. PEARSON Principal MISS MARGARET BROWN Commercial MISS ROMONA HAHN Homemaking MISS FAIRY SIMPSON Library MRS. VELMA ELLIOTT English MR. GLEN ANTHONY Industrial Arts MR. JONNY RHODES Music MR. JOHN CHAMBERLAIN Mathematics MR. JOE EVANS Coach MR. CURTIS LOCK Assistant Coach MR. CHERRY Agriculture On the basis of their service to their community and school, their citizenship, scholar ship, dependability, leadership, and moral qualities, Gordon Gilmore and Peggy Owens were selected by the faculty as the OUTSTANDING STUDENTS FOR '53. Fred Marshall President Football 2 years; Basketball 2 years; Annual Staff 52-53; Class Parliamentarian 51-52; Who's Who 51-52, 52-53. Lulu Belle Risinger Vice President FHA 3 years; Annual Staff 3 years; Foot- prints Queen 51-52; Cheerleader 1 year; Speech Club; News Club; Most Likely to Succeed. Peggy Owens Secretary Sophomore Class Secretary; FHA 4 yrs.. Hist. 52-53; Homecoming Queen 51-52; BHS Belle 50-51; Who’s Who; News Staff, Editor 52- 53; Outstanding Student 52-53. Billie Warner Treasurer FHA 4 yrs., Area Historian: Class Reporter; Class Favorite; BHS Belle 50-51, 51-52; Cheerleader 4 yrs., Head Leader; Basketball 2 yrs.. Letter 2 yrs.; Annual Staff 2 yr9., Lit. Ed. June Riley Reporter FHA 4 yrs.; Treas. 51-52; News Staff 2 yrs.. Sports Ed.; Ideal Sportsmanship Award; American Legion Sportsmanship; BasketbaO 3 yrs.. Lettered 3; Baseball 4 yrs., Capt 49-50. Nelda Ray Reporter FHA 4 yrs.. Pres. 52-53; Class President 51- 52; Class Favorite 50-51; FFA Sweetheart 52-53; Who’s Who 51-52, 52-53 News Staff; BHS Belle 51-52; Choral Club. Donna Baker FHA 4 yrs., Sec. 52-53; Basketball 2 yrs., Let. 2 yrs.; Class Treas. 51-52; Choral 1 yr.; BHS Belle 50-51; Harvest Queen Nom- inee 51-52; News Staff 2 Mary Lou Birdwell FHA 4 yrs.; Pianist 2 yrs.; Band 4 yrs.; Drum Major 52-53; Band Sweetheart 51-52; Sec. 1 yr.; Annual Staff 3 yrs, Picture Ed.; Basketball 4 yrs.. Lettered 4 yrs.; Sextette 52-53; Chorus 3 yrs.; Who’s Who 52-53; Piano 1 yr Alberta Burk FHA 4 yrs.; Pep Squad 4 yrs.; Baseball 2 yrs.; Volleyball 2 yrs.; W'ho’s Who 51-52; Choral Club; News Staff 52-53; Courtesy Student; Harvest Queen Nom.; Voc. Club Basketball 4 yrs.. Let. 3, Capt. 52. Bill Chism FFA 4 yrs.. Pres. 52, Pari. 53;SWSCRA Club 4 yrs.; Baseball 4 yrs.. Pitcher; Speech Club 52-53; Vocational Club 51-52. Darby Clendennen Class Parliamentarian 52-53; FFA 2 yrs.; Baseball 2 yrs.; Football 1 yr., Lettered 1 yr.; Student Council 51-52. Ruby Joyce Cochran FHA 3 yrs.; Pep Squad 2 yrs.; Courtesy Student; News Staff 2 yrs.; Volleyball 2 yrs.; Photo Club 51-52. Carol Cox FFA 3 yrs.. Vice Pres. 51-52; Vocational Club 51-52; SWSCRA 4 yrs.. Vice Pres. Ima Jean Crow FHA 3 yrs.; Choral Club; Pep Squad 3 yrs.; Volleyball 4 yrs.; Outstanding Student 51-52; Courtesy Student 2 yrs.; Basketball Man- ager 52-53. Aline Dickens FHA 4 yrs., Reporter 51-52; News Staff 2 yrs.t 51-52, 52-53; Choral 2 yrs.; Speech Club 52-53; Pep Squad 49-50; Courtesy Student 52-53; Vocational Club. Betty Essex Band 3 yrs.; FHA 3 yrs.; Courtesy Student; Baseball 3 yrs.; Basketball 1 yr.; Volleyball 3 yrs. Ricky Field Football 4 yrs.. Let. 4 yrs., Capt. 2 yrs.; Basketball 4 yrs.. Let. 4 yrs., Capt 2 yrs.; Baseball 3 yrs., Lettered 3 yrs.; Track 1 yr., Lettered 1 yr.; FFA 2 yrs.; Letterman Club 51-52; Student Council 52-53, Vice Presi- dent 51-52. Joe Ed. Frazier Football 2 yrs.; Track 3 yrs., Lettered 1 yr.; FFA 4 yrs.; Leathercraft Club 1 yr.; Letter- man’s Club 1 yr.; Vocational CJub 1 yr. James Gayle FFA 1 yr.; Football 2 yrs.; Track 2 yrs.; FHA Dreamboat 51-52. Gordon Gilmore Football 3 yrs.. Let. 3 yrs., Capt. 2 yu.. Student Council 2 yrs., President 2 yrs.; Who’s Who 51-52, 52-53; Class Fav. 50-51; FHA Dreamboat; Annual Staff 2 yrs., Sports Editor 53; Baseball 3 yrs.; Speech Club. Don Glover Football 4 yrs.. Let. 4 yrs., Capt. 51-52; FFA 2 yrs.; Basketball 49-50; Baseball 3 yrs.. Lettered 3 yrs.; Track 1 yr.. Lettered 1 yr.; Class Vice President 50-51; Lotterman’s Club 51-52. Earl Haring Football 3 yrs., Lettered 3 yrs.; Track 2 yrs.; FFA 3 yrs.; Basketball 1 yr.; Voca- tional Club; Letterman’s Club. Don Henderson Student Council 49-50; Football 2 yrs.. Let- tered 1 yer.; Track 2 yr� .. Lettered 1 yr.; Annual Staff 2 yrs., Bus. Mgr.; Leathercraft 51-52; Baseball 1 yr.; Journalism. Frank Hines Band 4 yrs.; Speech 1 yr.; Spanish Club 1 yr.; Photography Club 1 yr.; Vocational Club. Gary Holland Football 3 yrs., Let. 2 yrs.; FFA 3 yrs.; Baseball 1 yr., Lettered 1 yr.; Track 3 yrs.; Who’s Who 52-53; Letterman’s Club. Bernell Lawson Basketball 4 yrs.. Let. 4 yrs.; Softball 3 yrs.; FHA 4 yrs., Hist. 51-52; Rodeo Queen Norn. 49-50; Football Sweetheart 52-53; Pep Squad 4 yrs., Cheerleader. Sonny Mason FFA 2 yrs.; SWSCRA 4 yrs.. Pres.; Voca- tional Club 51-52: Basketball 50-51. Jerry McAllister Band 3 yrs.; Student Council 50-51; Annual Staff 2 yrs.; Who’s Who 49-50; Class Re- porter 51-52; SWSCRA 2 yrs. _ _ Dudley Meredith Football 3 yrs., Lettered 2 yrs.; FFA 3 yrs.; Who's Who 52 53; Baseball 2 yrs., Lettered 2 yrs.; Track 3 yrs.. Lettered 3 yrs.; Volley- ball 4 yrs.; Class Favorite 51-52. Gerry Muth News Staff 2 yrs.; Volleyball 2 yrs.; Basket- ball 1 yr.; Cheerleader 1 yr.; Courtesy Stu- dent 1 yr.; Vocational Club; FHA. Barbara Phillips FHA 4 yrs.; Speech Club; Basketball and Baseball 1 yr.; Choral Club; Student Coun.; Rodeo Queen 51-52; Band 4 yrs., Reporter 50-51; Pep Squad 1 yr. John Pogue FFA 4 yrs.. Reporter 50-51; Class Reporter 50-51: Student Council 2 yrs.. Pari.; Basket- ball 3 yrs.. Let. 3 yrs.; Letterman's Club; Vocational Cl.; SWSCRA 2 yrs., Treas. Shirley Ray FHA 4 yrs.. Pari. 49-50; Student Council 2 yrs.; Annual Staff Editor 52-53; Basket- ball 4 yrs.. Let. 4 yrs.; W7ho s W7ho 52-53; Baseball 2 yrs.; News Staff; Cheerleader 2 yrs. James Smith Football I yr.. Reserve Let. Vocational Club. Charles Tumlinson Pep Squad 4 yrs.. Cheerleader; Chorus 3 yrs.; Sextette 52-53; FFA Sweetheart 49-50; Nominee for Harvest Queen; Nominee for Homecoming Queen; Who's Who 52-53. Bobbie Ann Stewart Secretary Bill Zimmerhanzel Treasurer Paul Shell Parliamentarian Jodie Carson Reporter John Dee Albritton Jack Baugh Pat Baugh Alice Bible Sammy Blalock Renda Burton Sonny Children Gary Cody Hazel Courtney Calvin Cowan Jo Ann Crawford Eldon Essex Kay Farquhar Buddy Feild Larry Fluitt Nancy Gibbs Bud Green Robert Holman Monte Jones Chester Mallett Sue Marx Joe Sam Matthews Donald Murchison Marilyn Nyquist Don Reich Dalton Shelburn Yvonne Sheppard Roger Schlomach R. G. Stanford Bill A. Tarver Elizabeth Tarver Don Tatum Betty Ann Tucker Charles Ulbricht Jack Ulbricht Shirley Weisinger Gratton Williams Bobby Holder Frank Nichols President Randall Jones Vice President Janice Germany Secretary-T reasurer Carolyn Covington Reporter Jimmy Zimmerman Reporter Calvert Amidon Carl Amidon Bonnie Anglin Barney Baker Kenneth Bass Virginia Bible Clifteen Birdwell Elizabeth Bowiner Leoma Box Mary Lou Bryan Billy Clark Della Lee Cochran Mary Dawn Courtney Janet Cowan Ann Crawford La Blanch Davis Jack Debo Delores Diehl Willis Evans Shirley Everett Billy Foster Peggy Gibson Eldon Hammond Leldon Hammond Carylon Haring Leslie Holder Dale Holland Curtis Hopkins Dorman Hunziker Virginia Hyman Bill Kinsey Ruby Lawson Mona Gayle Lewis Janette Lyda Doris Mallett Billy Joe McCoy O’Dell McCoy H. W. McClish Gary McGinty Patricia Meredith Bobby Moreland Gordon Murchison Paul Norris Kay Petty Robert Joe Pogue Wayne Rhoades Jane Scoggins Ester Spiekermann Mary Jo Stinnett James Dotson Tarver Pat Tippie Vernon Vogel Kennedy Warden Jimmie Dale Warwick Joe E. Chamberlain Vice President Carole Griffin Secretary-T reasurer Dorman Wheeler Reporter Bobby Isbell Reporter Glenda Adams Betty Alexander Thrasher Allen Shirly Bible Vaughan Bingham Melvin Cambell Suzanne Chaney Glendale Chism Ralph Childress Wimpy Clendennen Jill Ellett James Ellington Kay Ellison Billy Everett Paula Farquhar Lynda Feild Bill Gilmore Glen Gilmore Gordon Gilmore Jimmie Glimp Glenda Glover Joe Graves De Lyse Smith Ann Holland Gary Hodge Lewis Hoover Billie Irvin Andy Kincheloe Diane Kincheloe Jimmy Kirk James Lawrence Carmencita Lynn Billy Ray Maddox Mary Lee Marx Virginia Mathers Maudie Norris Douglas Overstreet Bobbie Pafford Billy Pendley Carol Price Janice Ray Carroll Reich Ray Richter L. G. Rogers La Velle Rush Nell Stanford John Dee Stockman Charlene Taylor Kelly Thomas Truman Rustin Clarice Ulbricht Kenneth Nell Williams Evelyn Wills Beverly Young Doris Smith BOBBIE STEWART GORDON GILMORE ■ ■ f ST “L EMS. Eelles MARILYN NYQUIST and SHIRLEY WEISINGER S.Jt.S. Sweetheart HARVEST QUEEN NOMINEES ALBERTA BURK, SHIRLEY EVERETT, and BEVERLY YOUNG HOMECOMING QUEEN RUNNER-UP HOMECOMING QUEEN RUNNER-UP CAROLE GRIFFIN NELDA RAY ‘ ‘Sweet Sue ’ ’ Our Harvest Queen of MOST BEAUTIFUL, PEGGY OWENS DEPENDABLE MOST HANDSOME, CORDON GILMORE ELIZABETH TARVER GARY HOLLAND MOST COURTEOUS GARY HODGE SHIRLEY WEISINGER MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED JOHN POGUE LULU BELLE R1SINGER BEST PERSONALITY NELDA RAY FRED MARSHALL MAJORETTES BURNET BULLDOG BAND MARY LOU BIRDWELL Drum Major JANICE GERMANY Band Sweetheart OUTSTANDING BAND RANK Barbara Phillips, Kay Petty, Carol Faris, Kay Ellison, Jamie Roach, Glenda Glover. SIMPSON Student Council CHAPTER SWEETHEART and PRESIDENT FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA NEWS STAFF BOARD of TRUSTEES Lehman Jennings, Brownlee Feilds, J. C. Petty, Supt.; R. M. Jones, Donald Edgar, A. W. Mays, L. D. Allbritton, Pres.; G. B. Carson. P.T.A. Around B.H.S. Courtesy Students Football Co-Champions Basketball Runner-Up DISTRICT 23-A DISTRICT SCORES IN FOOTBALL Non-District Scores Bertram ______________________________25 6 Austin “B” ...........................28 7 Thrall ........................ ._...33 0 Granger________________________________6 6 San Saba 26 0 Marble Falls _________________________31 6 Goldthwaite __________________________14 0 Mason _________________________________7 13 Llano 12 0 BASKETBALL T ournaments Blinn Tournament______________Second Place Georgetown Tournament_______________ First Place Consolation Burnet Tournament ____________ First Place Marble Falls 77 27 41 30 Goldthwaite ....... 64 41 66 43 Mason .. .... 26 38 44 49 Llano 56 51 53 23 Bi-District _____________________ 0 28 Smithville CHEERLEADERS Bernell Lawson, Shirley Weisinger, Jodie Carson, Billie Warner, Gerry Muth, Shirley Ray, Sarah Lynn Lock. GORDON GILMORE Fighting Heart BERNELL LAWSON Football Sweetheart BULLDOG SQUAD JOE D EVANS' Coach CURTIS LOCK CECIL ROUNTREE Assistant Coach Assistant Coach GORDON GILMORE Guard—Captain—All-District RICKY FIELD End—Captain—AII-District Managers, WARDEN, NICHOLS Trainer, WILLIAMS DUDLEY MEREDITH ALVIN WOODS Tackle—All-District Back—All-District All-Cen.-Tex. BUD GREEN—Tackle BUD FEILD—Tackle DON GLOVER Back—All-District BILL ZIMMERHANZEL—End BILL TARVER—Back DARBY CLENDENNEN—Guard DALTON SHELBURN—Guard FIELD—Capt. All-Dist. WOODS—All-Dist. POGUE ZIMMERHANZEL CODY-Capt. MARSHALL GRIFFIN FEILD McCOY MARILYN NYQUIST—Guard CHARLES TUMLINSON—Forward SHIRLEY RAY-Cuard BILLIE WARNER—Forward ALBERTA BURK—Forward YVONNE SHEPPARD—Guard DONNA BAKER—Guard BETTY TUCKER—Forward CAROLE GRIFFIN—Forward baseball Zrack Volleyball Softball Songs That Fit 1. “Put Your Little Foot.” 2. “Rag Mop”. 3. “Don’t Fence Me In.” 4. “I Love You Truly???” 5. “Wheel of Fortune.” 6. “Baby Face.” 7. “In The Good Old Summer- time.” 8. “Bewitched.” 9. “Bye Bye Blues.” 10. “I Walk Alone.” 11. “Put Your Little Foot.” 12. “Friendship.” 13. “School Days.” 14. “We Are Three Old Maids From Lynn.” 15. “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” 16. “Love Sick Blues???” 17. “Donkey Serenade.” 18. “On Parade.” 19. “Mule Train.” 20. “I Love Those Dear Hearts.” 21. “That Old Gang of Mine.” Io Ourfrftytiiy£ fr� CnAf Die next fonrf«€n p ef cemp scJ df vJv€tt s mei fj5 WKkK you pa%d -f � . Wt of “fK® 4hivuL Sfaff woint tii 'Tafcfe -Mfe m tHW TTian J ou' -foir re -Hws anv M«| possible. Sincerely, Avtnue I taff Ast j pli u LUCILE EANES STUDIO BURNET, TEXAS FRY MOTOR COMPANY FRY DRUG STORE W. D. Corder Texaco Oil Consignee BURNET AUTO COMPANY DICKENS MOTOR COMPANY ALLEN CLINIC EDWARDS' LOCKER PLANT FRANK D. CREASY SPORTING GOODS BURNET GAS COMPANY David's Department Store Burnet County Supply Company 9b r . _I WOFFORD JEWELRY Al Kroegers Service Station Kroegers Truck b Implement Company DEBO INSURANCE COMPANY Yarbrough Variety Store — tODav Ar v. OTIITf: WMNrvl! mf1 White's Theatre ADAM'S FOOD STORE Tower Lodge GARNER SERVICE STATION and GROCERY PARK'S RED and WHITE W. H. Smith and Son BURNET LUMBER BURNET LAUNDRY Garrett's Service Station City Garage . SCOGGINS FURNITURE COMPANY Riggs Barber Shop Humble Service Station MILLER FURNITURE COMPANY Kirk's Grocery Jenkins Lumber Company Dairy Cream Drive-In Burnet Variety JAYCEE HOUSE PRESSLEY MOTORS ANN SEIDENSTICKER MARY ADA ZIMMERMAN JIM FINNEGAN LEONARD HOLD Dear Reader, It is my sincere hope that all can look back on the school term 1952-53 with th feeling that it was a good year in which students and teachers worked at a common task; that of bringing students to maturity, happy and qualified to serve and enjoy life in our Democracy. Indeed, let us set this up as our goal for 1953-54. Sincerely, KENNETH MATTHEWS Principal MRS. GIBBS Sixth Grade MR. PALMER Sixth Grade MRS. GARRETT Fifth Grade MRS. SMITH Fifth Grade Too Busy Lonnie Birkelbach Barbara Bowmer Florence Bradley Arnold Burton Mary Cochran Pat Crawford Daymond Crawford Flora Day Herschal Ellett Jimmie Everett Donald Fawcett David Foster Jack Fry John Galbraith Patsv Gibbs Leonard Hold James Hoover David Humphreys Nora Irvin Paul Hyman Neta Joyce Keele Joel Knox Gene Lentz Clifton Lewis Lloyd Lynn John McCullough Peggy Meredith Bonnie Miller Mike O’Donnell Donna Jean Parks Dorman Preece Jimmie Price Johnnie Ray Jam ye Roach Arthur Shepperd Shirley Smith Ervin Spiekerman Billy Stinnett Anna Tatum Patricia Vogel Jeanette Warner Theodore Weeaks Ellen Wilkinson Wanda Wooten Mary Ada Zimmerman Larry Lane Nelson Lynn Vivian McGuire Jameye Mayhall Jerry Meador Sue Moore Nedra Moreland C. G. Morton Wayne Nickel Linda Pate Sandra Phillips Sarah Pogue Eddie Powell Billy J. Ray Patsy Reed Cecil Rhoades Pat Riddell Mildred Riley Monte Ross Martha Russworm Ann Seidensticker Charles Seiber Raymond Smith Willie Stinnett Karen Thomas Nancy Warner Barbara Warv ick Benny Whitaker Frances Wooten Joe Ann Zimmerhanzel Seventh Alice Allen Katheryn Amidon Willie Anglin Darrell Baker Nancy Bibles Charlene Bingham John W. Bird Lelevin Brizendine Charles Bullard Bobbie Burns Helen Chism Mamie Courtney Judy Edgar Jessie Ellett Margaret Evans Sylva Evans Carol Faris Jim Finnegan Saundra Fluitt Neva Nell Gibson Rex Glover Larry Hall Kenneth Harned Bill Holder Eugene Hoover James Hyman La Vera Hyman Rex Jones Jan Kassaw Jerry Kassaw C. G. Morton, Jamye Roach, Bonnie Miller, Raymond Smith, Patsy Gibbs, Jack Fry, Rex Glover. JUNIOR HIGH OFFICERS AND FAVORITES CHEERLEADERS Nancy Warner, Kay Ellison, Beverly Young, Pat Vogel, Pat Gibbs, JoAnn Zimmer- hanzel. is ‘ : : H ini ii 1 vm Coach Rountree and the Football Squad. CARROLL REICH FOOTBALL QUEEN Basketball Squad SHirle J ??? 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