Charles H Milby High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Milby Traditions Principals During its existence of thirty-five eventful years, the administrative staff at Milby has been headed by only two principals. The school's first principal was Mr. W. I. Ste- venson. whose arrival at Milby in 1926 climaxed a lustrous drive from a farming vocation in Coop- er, Texas to educational eminence in Houston. Mr. Stevenson's thirty-one years of dedicated service at Milby were highlighted by his recipi- ence of numerous distinctions. Among these were his positions as Secretary of the Texas Associa- tion of Secondary Schools, and President of the Houston Association of Schools. The year 1960 brought Mr. Stevenson's re- tirement and Mr. Roscoe Bayless's ascension to the office of principal. Mr. Bayless attended Texas Tech University, Columbia University, and the University of Houston, majoring in English and speech. He began teaching both subjects in 1935, his initial year at the school. Mr. Bayless served as Chairman of Youth Work—YMCA, mem- ber of the Rotary Club, and as a delegate to Na- tional Red Cross Convention. W. I. Stevenson Rcscoe Bayless School Paper The first newspaper of Milby was called the School News and circulated to 800 students and community residents. The School News was changed in 1925 to the Student Echo and again in 1942 to its present name, the Milby Plainsman. Throughout the years the Plainsman has de- veloped as a leader in high school publications, accumulating such awards as a second class rat- ing by the National Scholastic Press Association in 1947, a first class rating by the Texas Gulf Coast High School Conference in 1958, and a first place certificate in 1962 from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. In addition to these, the newspaper has been awarded first place honors for National Newspaper Week and local winner in Journalism Day, as well as first and second place in news and feature at Interscho- lastic Press Conference. 13

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f I Table of Contents Theme.............2 Dedication. ..... 10 History......... 13 Academics........16 Activities.......48 Organizations. . .78 • Favorites..... 166 Sports..........190 Classes......, .236 Advertising. . . .346 12

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Seal Organizations When AA i I by was built in 1926, it opened with 200 students and 13 faculty members. Dur- ing the first year, eight organizations were for- mulated. They were the Girl's Reserves, the Janie E. Hudson Club, the County Wise Interest Club, Hi-Y, Student Council, Pals, the Parent-Teacher Association and Orchestra. In 1928, the seven additional clubs were the Latin Club, the G.U.N. Club, the Biological So- ciety, the Tom Cat Club, the Buffalo Physics So- ciety, two dramatic clubs, and the school paper. The purpose of clubs is to teach leadership and at the same time provide social activities. The organizations sponsor all activities that go on in the school. All club activities are conducted on a democratic basis and membership is on in- dividual preference. Today there are 46 clubs at the Milby. Principal W. I. Stevenson and Mrs. Roy Need- ham, registrar, completed work on the seal of Milby High School. In 1952, after six months of work and research, the finished product en- tered the main office of Milby. Because every educational institution has an academic seal, Mr. Stevenson felt that it would be appropriate for Milby to have one of its own. Approval and authority, the purposes of this seal, prompted its design. School Name For many years the name of the high school has been associated with prominent citizens of Harrisburg. The Charles Henry Milby family was one of the wealthiest families of Harrisburg. Mr. Milby rose from humble beginnings to riches. The greatness of this man did not lie in his wealth, but in his service to the community, his church, and city projects. When Charles Milby died, August 19, 1925, the land for Milby Park was donated as a me- morial by his family. Because of a deadlock in choosing a name for the new high school in Harrisburg, the name Charles H. Milby was sug- gested and accepted. 14