Burnet High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Burnet, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1954 volume:

Our School Our Administrators MR. J. C. PETTY Superintendent of Burnet Schools Lots of pep, an engaging friend- liness and leadership ability plus make our superintendent, Mr. J. C. Petty, an ideal adminis- trator. MR. KENNETH MATTHEWS Principal of Burnet High School Because of his honesty, his up- right principles and his sincere interest in every student as an individual, Mr. Matthews has our respect and loyalty. As a high school principal our records indicate that he is TOPS!” Our Faculty Mr. W. G. Anthony Science Mr. John Chamberlain Mathematics Mr. Byrl Clayton Ind. Arts, Assistant Coach Mrs. Byrl Clayton English Mrs. Velma Elliot English Mr. Verne D. Harris History, Coach Mr. Tom Henry Agriculture Miss Mary Jo Kenny Homemaking Mr. Kenneth Larsen Band Miss Rita Pettigrew Commercial Miss Fairy Simpson Librarian, English Mrs. Frances H. Thomas English School Board Brownlee Fields, Donald Edgar, J. C. Petty, Supt., H. V. Farris. Laymond Parks, Lohman Jennings, R. M. Jones, G. B. Carson. Office Assistants REBA CASHEN Bookkeeper SUE MURCHISON Secretary FRANK NICHOLS Assistant Editor BETTY ANN TUCKER Business Manager Staff members: Gary Cody, Calvin Cowan, Shirley Weisinger, Don Tatum, Alvin Woods, Peggy Gibson, Andy Griffin, Mary Lee Marx, Kenneth Nell Williams, Vernon Vogel, Carole Griffin, Betty Sue Alexan- der, Footprints Staff of ’54 JOANN CARSON Editor Seniors z= 0=0 Senior Class Favorites BUDDY FEILD and MARILYN NYQUIST Seniors BUDDY FEILD President Football 3 years; Basketball 4 years; Baseball 3 years; Student Council 2 years; Letterman's Club; Voca- tional Club. SUE MARX Treasurer Band 4 years; Choral Club; Leathercraft Club; Basket- ball 1 year; Softball 4 years; Basketball Manager 1 year; Volleyball 1 year; Football Sweetheart 53-54. HAZEL COURTNEY Reporter Courtesy Student 1 year; FHA Club; Spanish Club; Speech Club; News Club Editor 53-54; Class Favorite 50-51. JOHN DEE ALLBRITTON Football 2 years; Basketball 4 years; FFA; Baseball 1 year; Volleyball 1 year; Track 2 years; News Club; Speech Club; Choral Club; Letterman's Club. ALICE BIBLE FHA; Cheerleader 53-54; Pep Squad; Leathercraft Club; Spanish Club; News Club; Band 1 year; Base- ball 4 years; Speech Club Secretary 53-54; Junior Class Secretary 52-53; Choral Club; Courtesy Student 50-51. ALVIN WOODS Vice President Football 3 years; Basketball 4 years; Baseball 3 years; Track 1 year; Speech Club; Annual Staff; FFA; Letterman's Club; Vocational Club MARILYN NYQU1ST Secretary FHA; Pep Squad; Basketball 2 years; Baseball 2 years; Speech Club; Basketball Sweetheart 52; B.H.S. Sweetheart Nominee 53; News Club; Choral Club; Har. Queen Nominee. Seniors SAMMY BLALOCK Football 1 year; Basketball 2 years; Track 1 year; Baseball 1 year; Spanish Club; Photo Club. RENDA BURTON Courtesy Student 3 years; FHA Club; Pep Squad 2 years; Vocational Club. JO ANN CARSON Head Cheerleader 53-54; FOOTPRINTS Editor 54; Speech Club; Regional Declaimer 53; District One- Act Play 52; Choral Club; Sextette; All State Cho- rus 53; Baseball 4 years; Basketball Manager 2 years; News Club; Who's Who 53, 54; Spanish Club; Cour- tesy Student; Class Repojter 51-53. GARY CODY President Student Council 54; Vice President 53; Football 3 years; Basketball 4 years; Track 4 years; Baseball 3 years; Softball 1 year; Speech Club 1 year; Vocational Club; Letterman's Club; Outstanding Student 51; Annual Staff. CALVIN COWAN Football Manager 2 years; Annual Staff 2 years; Baseball 4 years. JO ANN CRAWFORD FHA 2 years; Pep Squad 3 years; Choral Club 1 year; News Club; Courtesy Student; Library Assistant. KAY FARQUHAR FHA Club; Choral Club; Volleyball; Student Council 4 years; Secretary Student Council 1 year; Softball; Vocational Club. Seniors LARRY FLU1TT FFA 3 years; Baseball 4 years; Basketball 4 years; Key Club; Volleyball 1 year; Band 2 years. NANCY GIBBS Band 4 years; Majorette 4 years; FHA Club; FHA District Officer 52-53; Sextette 52-53; FFA Sweet- heart 53-54; Courtesy Student; Choral Club. BUD GREEN FFA 4 years; FFA Secretary 51-52; FFA Vice President 53-54; Letterman’s Club; Class Favorite Freshman Class; Speech Club; Key Club; Class Vice President 51. ANDY GRIFFIN, JR. FFA 2 years; Junior Class President; FFA Secretary 52; Treasurer 53; Basketball 3 years; Football 3 years; Volleyball 3 years; Track 3 years; Softball 3 years; Letterman's Club; Speech Club; Vice President Stu- dent Council 54; Annual Staff; Vocational Club. ROBERT LOVELL HOLMAN Photo Club; Vocational Club; Football 3 years; Bas- ketball 3 years; Track 4 years; Softball 2 years; Base- ball 2 years; Tennis 1 year; Band 1 year; Choral Club. JOYCE HORNSBY FHA Club; Volleyball; Choral. CHESTER MALLETT Key Club 2 years; FFA 4 years; Band 3 years; Basket- ball 3 years; Baseball 4 years. JOE SAM MATTHEWS Student Council 2 years; Key Club President 53-54; Speech Club President; Football 1 year; Track 1 year. Seniors BEVERLY ANN RANKIN FHA Club 1 year; Basketball Manager 53-54; Oratio Club 1 year; Pep Squad 1 year; Courtesy Student 1 year. DON REICH Football 3 years; Basketball 2 years; Vocational Club; Photo Club; FFA. ROGER SCHOLMACH FFA Club 3 years; Volleyball 2 years; Baseball 1 year; Vocational Club. DALTON SHELBURN Football 4 years; Baseball 2 years; FFA Club 3 years; Vocational Club; Letterman's Club, Courtesy Student 1 year. i PAUL SHELL Football 3 years; Basketball 3 years; Vocational Club; FFA Club; Parliamentarian Sophomore Class; District One-Act Play Contest. R. G. STANFORD Football 1 year; Basketball 1 year; Vocational Club; FFA Club. BILL A.TARVER Football 3 years; Track 2 years; Softball 2 years; Volleyball 2 years; Spanish Club; Speech Club; Key Club. ELIZABETH TARVER Band 4 years; Majorette 3 years; Drum Major 53-54; FHA Vice President 52-53; President 53-54; Baseball 3 years; Volleyball 2 years; Basketball; Choral; Class Favorite. Seniors DON TATUM, JR Football 3 years; Vocational Club; FFA Club; Band; Choral Club; Volleyball 3 years; FOOTPRINTS Staff; Track 2 years; Key Club; Letterman's Club; Softball 2 years. BETTY ANN TUCKER Choral Club; FHA; Basketball; Oratio Club; Annual Staff; FHA Officer 3 years; District FHA Officer; Band; All District and All Regional Bands 53; Softball; Outstanding Student 51,52; Student Council Treasurer 54; Spanish Club; Vice President Sophomore Class. CHARLIE ULBRICHT Track 2 years; Baseball 1 year; Volleyball 2 years; FFA 3 years; Speech Club; Key Club; Basketball 1 year. JACK ULBRICHT FFA 3 years; Vice President FFA 1 year; Speech Club; Track 1 year; Football 2 years-. Basketball 2 years; Baseball 2 years; Softball 2 years; Volleyball 2 years; Vocational Club. SHIRLEY WEISINGER FHA; Annual Staff; Cheerleader 2 years; FFA Sweet- heart 52; Homecoming Queen 54; Student Council; Student Council Secretary 54; Oratio Club; Base- ball 4 years; Volleyball 3 years; Class Reporter 52; News Club; Basketball; Best All Round Girl 53; Spanish Club. GRATTON WILLIAMS Football Trainer 3 years; Baseball 1 year; Basketball Trainer 3 years; Volleyball 2 years, Vocational Club; President FFA 53; FFA Treasurer 52; Speech Club; Letterman's Club. BILL ZIMMERHANZEL Football 4 years; Basketball 4 years; Baseball 2 years; Softball 2 years; Vice President Sophomore Class; Treasurer Junior Class; Student Council 54; News Club; Vocational Club; Spanish Club; Letterman's Club. Juniors €. I Junior Class Favorites BILLY JOE McCOY and SHIRLEY EVERETT Juniors SHIRLEY EVERETT Secretary BETTY PIRTLE Treasurer CAROLYN COVINGTON Reporter JIMMY ZIMMERMAN Reporter CALVERT AMIDON KENNETH BASS JANET COWAN ROBERT DANIEL LaBLANCHE DAVIS JACK DEBO DOLORES DIEHL WILLIS EVANS imior s JANICE GERMANY PEGGY GIBSON ELDON HAMMOND LELDON HAMMOND CAROLYN HARING LESLIE HOLDER VIRGINA HYMAN BILL KINSEY RUBY LAWSON MONA GAYLE LEWIS DORIS MALLETT PATRICIA MEREDITH Juniors BOBBY MORELAND DWAIN MORGAN FRANK NICHOLS PAUL NORRIS KAY PETTY ROBERT POGUE ESTHER SPIEKERMANN MARY JO STINNETT JAMES D. TARVER PAT TIPPIE VERNON VOGEL KENNEDY WARDEN Sophomores Sophomore Class Favorites LYNDA FEUD and DORMAN WHEELER Sophomores Joe E. Chamberlain President Gary Hodge Vice President Carole Griffin Secretary Betty Sue Alexander Treasurer Glendal Chism Reporter Kenneth Nell Williams Reporter Billy Joe Everett Sergeant-at-Arms Glenda Adams Laquita Alexander Shirley Bible Vaughan Bingham Melvin Campbell Suzanne Chaney Wimpy Clendennen Jill Ellen James Ellington Kay Ellison Paula Farquhar Lynda Feild Sophomores Victoria Garcia Bill Gilmore Glenn Gilmore Gordon Gilmore Glenda Glover Thomas Hornsby Nelda Jean Howard Ann Holland Billie Irvin Bobby Isbell Buck Jones Andy Kincheloe Diane Kincheloe Jimmy Kirk James Lawrence Carmone ita Lynn Virginia Mather Billy Ray Maddox Mary Lee Marx Sophomores Jimmy Miller Frances Montgomery Maudie Norris Douglas Overstreet Bobbie Pafford Billy Pendly Carol Price Janice Ray Carroll Reich La Velle Rush De Lyse Smith Doris Smith John Dee Stockman Charlene Taylor Nita Taylor Kelly Thomas Clarice Ulbricht Dorman Wheeler Evelyn Wills Beverly Young Freshmen DONALD FAWCETT and BONNIE MILLER Freshmen Bonnie Miller Secretary Donna Parks Treasurer Patricia Vogel Reporter Jay me Roach Sergeant-at-Arms Rayburn Ashabranner Elmer Buddy Bird Lonny Birkelbach Florence Bradley Arnold Burton Daymond Crawford Flora Day John Herschel Ellett Donald Fawcett David Foster Jack Fry Freshmen Patsy Gibbs Butch Hammett James Hoover David Humphreys Paul Hyman Nora Irvin Walter Jones Anita Keele Joel Knox Clifton Lewis Lloyd Lynn Lola Marhefka Wanda Martin John McCullough Larry Meador ' Freshmen Peggy Meredith Oddus Merrefield Butch Moody Mike O'Donnell James Price Dorris Ray Johnny Ray Morris Ray Shirley Smith Ervin Spiekermann Billie Stinnett Anna Rose Tatum Jeanette Warner Theodore Weeaks Ellen Wilkinson Wanda Wooten Mary Ada Zimmerman Le Roy Fickling Outstanding Students Selected by Faculty SENIORS: Betty Ann Tucker and Joe Sam Matthews JUNIORS: Carolyn Covington and Vernon Vogel SOPHOMORES: Betty Sue Alexander and Dorman Wheeler FRESHMEN: Jeanette Warner and Leonard Hold Homecoming Queen Nominees i ■ ' - I KAY ELLISON - - WANDA MARTIN - - MARILYN NYQUIST Harvest Queen Nominees Homecoming Queen SHIRLEY WEISINGER NANCY GIBBS Cutest CAROLE GRIFFIN FRANK NICHOLS Wittiest Most Dependable CAROLYN HARING BUD GREEN DIANE KINCHELOE RANDALL JONES Most Likely To Succeed GARY CODY BETTY ANN TUCKER Most Courteous NANCY GIBBS BUCK JONES Best Personalities SHIRLEY WEISINGER JOE E. CHAMBERLAIN Most Popular SUE MARX ANDY GRIFFIN Friendliest ANN RANKIN GARRY FELLERS Outstanding in Sports ESTHER SPIEKERMANN ALVIN WOODS Saucy Sophs JILL aLETT KaLY THOMAS Fresh Fish DONNA JEAN PARKS BUTCH MOODY Organizations Burnet High School Band Concert Band Drum Major ELIZABETH TARVER Majorettes JANE SCOGGINS KAY ELLISON DIANE KINCHELOE LaBLANCHE DAVIS KAY PETTY NANCY GIBBS ELIZABETH TARVER — — JOE E. CHAMBERLAIN F. H. A. President and Dreamboat Future Homemakers of America Student Council F.F.A. Siveetheart NANCY GIBBS Harvest Queen’s Court Pep Squad News Chib Key Club COURTESY STUDENTS: Peggy, Carolyn, Mona Gayle, Ann, Nancy, Anna, Diane, Betty Sue, Janet, Shirley, Doris, Gratton, Renda, Mr. Matthews, spon- LIBRARY ASSISTANTS: Maudie, Doris, David, Esther, Anita, Shirlene, DeLyse, Margaret, Miss Simpson, sponsor, Lee (not pictured). miduQ BUS DRIVERS Tom Clendennen, W. O. Rogers R.W. Wood, W. Everett, Dick Kelly, John Chamberlain, Mrs. Ruth Kelly, Mrs. Mamie Baker Mrs. Ethel Howell, BUILDING CUSTODIAN Mr. E.P. Woods Maintenance Staff LUNCH ROOM STAFF Mrs. Matt Zimmerman, Mrs. W. O. Rogers, Mrs. Otis Baker, Mrs. Ben Wooten, Mrs. Walter Schilling, Mrs. Guy Lewis, Mrs. Milt Cehand. ■ Sports 1953-54 Cheerleaders CAROL PRICE CAROLE GRIFFIN SHIRLEY WEISINGER JO ANN CARSON, Head Cheerleader ALICE BIBLE BEVERLY YOUNG 13v IQ • - «3 aAL S' 1 0± tel m: Bulldog Squad Shelburn, Tatum, Tarver, O. McCoy, B. McCoy, Vogel, Hammond, Griffin, Blalock, McCullough, Wheeler, Woods, Cody, Ulbricht, Zimmerhanzel, Reich, Shell, Allbritton, Green, Feild, Amidoo, Jones, Holland, Rhodes, Coach Hanis, Coach Clayton. i c BULLDOG COACHES Coach, Verne Harris Assistant Coach, Byrl Clayton TRAINERS AND MANAGERS Galbreath, Hammett, Nichols Williams, Warden ALVIN WOODS ANDY GRIFFIN GARY CODY Captain - Back Captain - Back Captain - Back All-District All-District s SAMMY BLALOCK JOHN D. ALLBRITTON BUD GREEN Captain - End End - All-District Tackle - All-District Ail-CenTex PAUL SHELL JACK ULBRICHT ELDON HAMMOND End Tackle Tackle Fighting Heart SAMMY BLALOCK Football Sweetheart SUE MARX Basketball S a uad —District Champions Wheeler, Allbritton, Woods, Zimmerhanzel, Cody, Griffin, Feild, Fellers, Jones, Ulbricht, Hammond, McCoy, Shell, Mallett, Fluin, Everett Manager Warden and Trainer Williams Coach Harris Basketball Manager and Trainer Basketball Sweetheart Manager Warden Trainer Williams MARILYN NYQLTST Girls’ Basketball Squad Pirtle, Scoggins, Griffin, Young, Holland, Coach Clayton, Nyquist, Mary L. Marx, Sue Marx, Reich, Feild, Everett, Spiekermann, Tarver, Weisinger, Haring, Parks, Roach, Ray, Carson, Rankin Basketball Girls’ COACH CLAYTON and ’’WAMPUS (Team Mascot) CAROLE GRIFFIN LYNDA FEILD BEVERLY YOUNG MARILYN NYQUIST CAROLYN HARING ELIZABETH TARVER SUE MARX ESTHER SPIEKERMANN CARROLL REICH SHIRLEY EVERETT DONNA JEAN PARKS ANN HOLLAND Head Cheerleader JO ANN CARSON Baseball Squad Girls’ Softball Boys’ Volleyball Girls’ Volleyball Seniors of IVhert Were Vero tjouny Junior High School Student Council Mr. Rountree, Sponsor; Jim Finnegan, Sarah Pogue, Ann Seidensticker, Eugene McGraw, Sally Reed, Doris Parks. Jeanette McDonald, Sandra Strahan, Joe Norris, Rex Jones, Bruce Blalock, Millard Shell, Jimmy Douglas, Joe Elgin Hodge, Cam Larry, Roberta Montgomery, Nancy Staples. Junior High Faculty MRS. TARVER MRS. CLAYTON Eighth Grade Eighth Grade MRS. ELLIOTT MRS. NORRIS MISS GIBBS MR, PALMER Seventh Grade Seventh Grade Sixth Grade Sixth Grade MRS. GARRETT MRS. SMITH MRS. ANTHONY MRS. MATTHEWS Fifth Grade Fifth Grade Fourth Grade Special Education Alice Allen Kathryn Amidon Walter Earl Anthony Darrell Baker Eighth Grade Nancy Bibles Charlene Bingham John Bird Charles Bullard Helen Chism Mamie Courtney Jimmy Daniel Judy Edgar Jessie Mae Ellen Sandra Fluitt Neva Nell Gibson Rex Glover Larry Hall Mary Hall Kenneth Hamed Janie Henderson Rebecca Henry Billy Ray Holder Eugene Hoover James Hyman LaVera Hyman Rex Jones Jan Kassaw Jerry Kassaw ms Kay Beth Keele - , 1 Norma Dee Keele Eighth KjTUC16 Erma Let a Kinsey Judy Kuykendall Nelson J. Lynn Jamye Mayhall Jerry Meador Sue Moore Nedra Moreland C. G. Morton Aubrey Newman Wayne Nickle Lynda Jean Pate o Cecil Rhodes Pat Riddell Mildred Riley Monte Ross Martha Russ worm Ann Seidensticker Charles Seiber Bubba Smith Willie Stinnett Karen Thomas Nancy Warner Barbara Warwick Benny Whittaker Frances Wooten Jo Ann Zlmmerhanzel Sandra Phillips Sarah Pogue Billy J. Ray Betsy Reed Harvey Austin Delores Baker Don Bible Lois Bradley Othela Burton Martha Campbell Kit Carlisle Tony Clendennen Charles Dagwell Jessie Davis Janell Day Jimmy Douglas Calvin Downs Peggy Ellison Janice Everett David Garner Billy Goodman Ray Haile Ann Hall Barbara Hall O'Dean Hammett Lloyd Hart Neiland Hornsby Bill Hutto Doyle Jennings James Johanson Jimmie Johnson Seventh Grade Larry Lane Lola Marx Patsy Jo Marx Peggy Masey Barbara Matthews Eugene McGraw Joe Norris Judy Nyquist Lennon Pafford Doris Ann Parks Carlene Snider Patricia Stevens Leta Joy Tarver Barbara Taylor De Wayne Taylor Hattie Ulbricht Patsy Young Herschel Williams Janie Ray Ronnie Merrefield Kenny Peck Bobby Reed Sally Reed Alvie Reeves Edwin Richards Bobby Sellers De Wayne Smith Robert Smith Fourth Grade ]unior High Cheerleaders Doris Parks, Reggy Ellison, Nancy Warner, Jo Ann Zimmerhanzel, Sandra Phillips, Sylva Evans The Bull Pups BULLPUP MANAGERS Leiwin Brizendine, Lonnie Biiklebach Joe Norris, Jan Kassaw COACH CECIL ROUNTREE Junior High Basketball Boys Junior High Basketball Girls f