Gaston High School - Gusher Yearbook (Joinerville, TX)

Page 21 text:

Vllxlhli Nl:XliSll:Kl.l, Seienee Iinnni 'Kl.irsh.ill is an ideal seienee student. llis grasping meniori and lseen interest enable him to write formulas and fathom prohlems with an ease seldom found among high sehool students. limms sins-erels euioss his worls in the ehemistrs' lahoratory, Students otten wateh hiln in his experiments and niariel .lt his prolieienes. Ile has a sound lrnowledge of ellemistrs seeuretl from his elass aetisities and ailrlitional 1'.lI'llL'Ni studs of eollege srienee hoolss, With .ill of his talents jinnni' is a genuine seienlist with a promising luture, W? so f 1- l -ma on fs X, ltillllllx NUSKO Agrieulture Edwin Ynslto eame to Gaston three years ago to take part in most of tGaston's aetivities. Among them he found his plaee in the Future Farmers of America. He had been sentinel of the ehapter at Kilgore before he entered Gaston. ln his Sophomore year he became the First Yiee-Presitlent of the junior Officers here. I.ast year and this year Iidwin held the position of Senior First Yiee-Presideiit of the ehapter. fle attained also the degree of State l armei'. For lidwin, proieets and stoels shows are the highlights of the l .l ,A. During his melnhership he has shown three heel calves. and he has raised a registered Hereford eow and ealf, lle tools a calf to the State Fair at Dallas and showed two ealves at the Longs iew' Fat Stock Show, where hoth ealves won fifth plaee. Diane, shown here with lidwin, is the hest, he elaims, of all the projeets he has attempted. NVith the financial start he has gained from his raising of beef eattle. eapons, and corn, Edwin hopes to con- tinue his work as a progressive fanner. .3 lllfcfll ilillollxlllldi Speeeh NYhen it eoines to taking the stump and tlelisering a speeeli with poise. eonlideoee, and eliarin. IH-ggi 'l'hornhill is t'tops. She not only eseels in the art ol speeeli making but is also tlllislillltlllljl in dramalies and other speeeh aetisities. ln three sears ol niemhersliip in the llramaties filuh, Peggy' served as Reporter, President. and Yiee-President respeetiselv, and was east in the leading produetions ol that organization, Class- mates w'ill long remember Peggs for her hook resiews, which she made espeeiallv entertaining through animated dialogue. Great things are expected of Peggy when she eontinnes her studies at lfast Texas Baptist ffollege nest Septeiulaer. s..1 A Q as re?-'.

Page 20 text:

Tl l UHBIOND lOl INSON Band Tlnirniond johnson has played first chair bass horn in the lted Devil Baud for four years. His mastery of the difficult instrument is indicated by his winning four medals denoting the highest possible honors in solo contests. Thurmond was a member of the All-State Band this year and a member of the All-Region al Band the past two years. having earned first chair in the latter organization. Thurmond's activities have not been confined to playing the liornq he was. for three years. an able officer of the band, he performed many tasks such as loading instruments for trips and acting as uniform custodian. A spirit of helpful- ness has prevailed throughout Thurmond's association with the band. Because Tliurmond's first love is music, he plans tn enroll in college nest year to prepare for a musical career. sv JIMMY SUCCS English jimmy is the only Caslon sturlent who has twice reeeivecl the English award. His versatility accounts, in part, for his excellence in all fields of lCnglish-writing. speaking, and reading. jimmy's special style of writing, enhanced by his extensive vocabulary. is familiar to all Castonites because he has put his talent to practical use in editorials for the IJliYIl.'S Dl'CI.lCll'l', in sports stories 'lor the local newspapers, in copy for the CUSIIER. and in business letters for several organiza- tions. Of his numerous writings. however, his stimulating essays are the most commendable. As a speaker jimmy is likewise well-known. Especially noteworthy were the talks which he made before the vast audiences at T.H.S.P.A. conventions. jimmy continues to insist that good reading is the foundation for good thinking. This year he became so deeply interested in Shakespeare that he read the complete works of the great hard and used his dramas as the hasis for a long research paper. Such a background of distinction foretells for Iimrny success- ful years of college work and a brilliant future as well. J gcc W -vfs K E RUTH FHICITNIAN Home Economies ltuth's interest, skills, and enthusiasm for the various areas of work in homemaking have resulted in the selec- tion of her as the outstanding student in the department for this year, ln arldition to her scholastic abilities Ruth is also the possessor of a most pleasing personality and an attractive personal appearance. She has been a loyal member of the Gaston Chapter of Future Home- makers of America for both of her high school years.

Page 22 text:

lll'il,l'iN NICYYII .l .IANIS Commercial ttorls Helens insistence that it is not good enough until it is the best ma lies her the ideal modern business-ottiee secretarv. llcr pleasing personality. integrits, pleasant acceptance ol All problems sslth eqnaniinitv. eagerness to learn, abilitv to grasp business pri outstanding keeper. and rccdure. and desire to assist others inalte her all business student. She is a capable, neat book- has gained a speed and accuracy in tsping seldom s PHIL BRANCII Physical Education The tirst A l-State plaver in tilass A football that Gaston has ever produced is Phil Branch. but this title alone is not the main reason lor the selection ol this Castonite as the representative of the Physical lfducation Department. Phil has taken part in the lour major sports that Gaston offers to the boys: football, basketball. traek, and base- ball. llc is a three-year lctterman in these sports, l.ast year Phil placed seeond in the ltegional low hurdles to qualify for the State Nlcct in Austin. He was a lnembcr of the Regional Championship Baslsetball learn this year and the Third Place State team last year. On the gridiron this past fall he hcld the Texas Class A record for individual scoring with a total of l-18 points. This spring l'hil entered the Kilgore lloxing 'l'ourn1nnent alld won the lleavysveight title. A versatile athlete, l'hil has exemplified fair play, sportsmanship. and determination throughout his high school years, tVith such a background lhil has chosen wisely a life career in the field ol sports. , attained by hand ss hieh high school students. She taltcs legible short- sbe trauscribes rapidly. llelen has experienced in club work, smith a great deal of pleasure. the practical use ol her excellence in high school business courses. oi .- X l,YNl'il.l, lll'llCl'iSS Social Science The aserage student ol the social sciences laelts the abilits' to grasp the mans' minor incidents that relate to important cscnts in histors, but l,snell Burgess has the sltill to sec the osel-all'picture. For this reason she excels in this field ot arademie ssorlt in tlaston lligh School. Besides basing a consuming interest in history of all kinds, l,snell has trasclcd ssidely throughout the nation and has sisited the plates signilicant to Mnerican historv, She is ucll-read in current esents and is able to relate present occurrences to her travels and her past studies. I,snell's interest in social studies brings students to her for .iid in the understanding ol Knotts' problems in histors. She has a gilt lor publie speaking and tssice during the year represented the Senior tflass in local aetisities ol the llcnderson NYoinen's Forum and the Vloinersillc V1-dnesdas' Studs tllub. l.sncll is realls' the star of the Gaston Social Science Department for this Yvilr.