Gaston High School - Gusher Yearbook (Joinerville, TX)

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CWICN DANIICIJ, Library Coen rlelinitelv has the spirit of helpfulness and friendliness so neeessarx in lihrars work. Although she ix onli a Fresh- man. she eauiiht on in a hurrv to the lIN'l'lItlllll'All tletailx ol lihrarv work, Willing to go the useeontl mile. Cuen not onlv cheerfully does the thankless task of elieeking hooks and sllelviug them but also volnntarilx anal regularli reamls the shelves to keep them straight. She is aluaws milling to help students fincl hooks and other materials. .-'ts Yiee-President of the Lilmrarx lfluh, Cu en is lllll'l't'Sll'll in'all phases ol library aetixities. She reads lnanx hool-ts and is eier reaclw to learn something new alyout hon to carry out eflieientlv her work as a student lihrarx assistant. .4-1 . DORIS frllllsllflllhl Physical Education Students uho do what is e'qn-etefl ot them and more roine in small numbers. The l'hysi1-al liclueation Depart- ment is proud to elaim a person of this elite group in its student ot the yealuflloriv Chisholm. This honor goes onli to one uho ean he a gootl follower as well as a goml leader, to one who is always interested. and to one xx ho ran tlelnonstrate hoth spirit anrl sportsmanship. Such stutlents as Doris are the root of the eitiienxhip which is so ewential in maintaining our present cleinoerary. x Cl IARLICS SUNINIICRS Nlathemuties Charles has matle the eteellent xeholastie rec-ortl of straight AK in four years of high school lnathelnaties. To him higher matheinaties. with its requirements of diligent work and eon- centration. is a challenge. lle has the ability to analyze and solve the most difficult problems: in fact. hit interest in algebra. geometry, and trigonometry has virtually lweome a delightful liohlmy. V7 ,.-

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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.

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SAMMY KIKER Shop Sammy! determinat on to make his shop work first- rate has led him to at-quire a thorough knowledge of shop machines and inaterials and to beeome skilled in linishing proeesses. .4 eollee tahle, a card tahle. and a ehest ol drawers finished in lmlond oak are among the many heautilul pieces -ri woodwork that he has produced this year. llis selection oi these varied types of pieces shows that Sanuny has planned his work to fit the needi ol his home ami has thus put to practical use his learning oi shop work. 0 X YVILI ,A DEAN YOUNG Publications The Caslon puhlications are extra-curricular activities in which the students who participate must make many personal sacrilices of outside time. Willa Dean Young has for the past two years given much oi her time, energy. skill. and patience to the CASTON CL'SllIilt and the IJliYIl.'S lJl'II.lClI'I'. Willa Dean hcgan her work with the paper and the vearhook last year, serving as Assistant Business Xlanager on the Kllhlllili ami assistant lleadliue lfditor on the l7lfl,lfQllT. This vear she stepped up in position to Business Xlanager of the vearhook and Co-l'rint 'Nlanager of the paper. Preparing searlmook pages, managing eoncession stands, keeping hooks, and checking money are hut a few of thc chores she lx'rfor1ned for the CPSIIICK, Operating the mimeograph machine, writing eluh stories, preparing headlines, and 'ihelping out generally are among the things that Willa Dean has done for the DlCYlI,'S DFIJGHT. If a ioh needed to he done, Vt'illie would do it. B.-KRBAIIA IIARDY Choral liarhara Hardy has heen outstanding in music during her school dass, Having a fondness tor all types ol music irom popular to classical, she spends many hours enjoying the works ot great composers. Iler musieal performances hefore the puhlic and in class reveal her leadership characteristics in this lield. Her line sense ol rhythm, her good musical taste. and her pleasing singing voice speak lor her ahilitv in any choral group, Barbara has a ine ehance in the vears ahead of her in high school to dm velop her talent for music. She works hard now and il slie continues to improve, she will lead the choral group of Gaston in the years ahead. Ge s .1 X . ff., M