Groesbeck High School - Taog Yearbook (Groesbeck, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1937 volume:

An f it hrst volume of “The Taog,’’ we have earnestly Aiil se; iously igudeavored to reproduce our past, year’s happenings arid to show the spirit involved in our school. If in uie yea; come the perusal of this volume causes that ■ t - true Gi.oes.heek spirit within you to glow warmly yo ■ rev;I i� ;e ri.;h m empties of days that are past, our goW will 1 • - ained, our mission i .ilfilled. THE STAFF editor in Chief..........Martha Beth Cayton Aavv:-;.late Editors Alda Rea Archer Ernest A. ConnaHy ■ Artists Wilma Jean Bradley Mary Pearl McCIuney Business Manager............William Lawley Assistant Bus. Mgr.......Harris M. Browder Typist. . Marvis Engrarn Sponsors .....’...Virginia Taylor Wilmer Hewitt Ph--t--.il, by Dan Quillen Studio -jf Mexia, Texas FOREWORD In this, the first volume of “The Taog,” we have earnestly and seriously endeavored to reproduce our past year’s happenings and to show the spirit involved in our school. If in the years to come the perusal of this volume causes that spark of true Groesbeck spirit within you to glow warmly as you revel in the rich memories of days that are past, our goal will have been attained, our mission fulfilled. THE STAFF Editor in Chief........Martha Beth Cayton Associate Editors........Alda Rea Archer Ernest A. Connally Artists.................Wilma Jean Bradley Mary Pearl McCluney Business Manager...................William Lawley Assistant Bus. Mgr.....Harris M. Browder Typist..............................Marvis Engram Sponsors..........................Virginia Taylor Wilmer Hewitt Photos by Dan Quillen Studio of Mexia, Texas Our superintendent, whom we highly esteem and who has earnestly endeavored to further the progress of our school, we, the Class of ’37, cheerfully dedicate this first volume of The Taog.” FACULTY Terry (Librarian, English), Way (Commercial), Morton (Principal, Lan-gauges), Wright (School Sec.), Taylor (English), Fleming (Home Ec., English), Jones (Math, History), Hewitt (Coach, Math), Cook (Social Science . Whitehurst (Superintendent), Morris (Vocational Agriculture), Mo'ddjLScienceV BOARD OF TRUSTEES President: G. H. Bond Vice-President: A. R. Henderson Sec.-Treasurer: W. A. Browder Other Members: C. L. Harrison J. H. Wolverton J. E. Bradley J. T. Cox 3 SENIOR OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Kathryn Leslie “Hattie” To own a carnival Arguing CLASS MOTTO Be satisfied with nothing but your best. FLOWER Bluebonnet Harris Mack Browder “Chickadee” To be a rich bachelor Blondes Glen Lowe “Jack” Stockholder on Wall St. Football LaFaye Walker “Lafatte” To be a comedian Football , COLORS Blue and Silver 4 SENIORS Name Nickname Ambition Weakness Archer, Alda Rea “Frannie Freckles’ To be a great author Football heroes Beck, Wynne Fred “Becky” To be a nurse Soda jerkers Burleson, Durwood “Burly” To have a mother-in law Her daughter Cayton, Martha Beth “Cousin” To be a millionaire Traveling Clay, Marvin “Mert” To be a musician Baseball Clay, Milford “feat” To be a musician Music Easterling, Dorothy Dell “Squat-Low” To go west Flirting Ferguson, Thomas “Sir Thomas” None Women Ferrill, Douglas “Sister” To be a postman The ladies Fitts, Herman “Hermie” To be a prizefighter Football Fitzgerald, H. C. “Hiram Cuthburt” To do as he pleases Raw eggs Gayden, Nellie “Little Nell” To be a nurse Go places Goodrich, Hazel ”? ?” To be a stenographer Volleyball Hardeman, W. K. “June” Be a ood business man Certain cars Harris, Cecil “Lefty” To be just an old cowhand Wine, women and song 5 Hayes, Nona Pearl “Polly” To be a Librarian Anything Hughes, Gilbert “Jiggs” To be a lawyer Baseball Hughes, Willie Faye •‘Willie” To be a nurse Thornton Lawley, William ‘‘Boomer” To be another Heifitz Radio Lemons, Laudious •Dike” To be a lawyer Horticulture Lewis, Carl “???� � To be a stunt flier Moonlight Martin, Roy “? p p� � To be president Huntin’ McLelland, Mary Olin Hammer “Mary” Far gone (married) Allen Moore, Jack ‘‘Unconscious” To be a school teacher Swimming Nance, Louise Clay “Weezie” To be a good housewife Walker Nichols, Floy “Flossie” To be football coach Thornton Oliver, Dorothy “Winnie” To teach school Love song Popejoy, Ella Mae “Cootsie” To be a nurse Going Priddy, Marcus “Jim” To be an engineer Driving a car Rasco, Joe Louis “Brown Bomber To be a prizefighter Fighting Rountree, Algie “Hows” To be a bookkeeper Playing ball Rountree, Juanita “Baby” To be a writer Nature Sadler, Janie Lou “Lou” Very dim and vague Unknown 6 Sadler, Presley “Priss” To be papa of a big family Most anything Sanders, Lena “Roja” To play the piano Going places Sanders, Wayne “Big Shorty” To be owner of Wall Street Irish potatoes Schwartz, Rhoda “Schwartzy” To get married Boys Sharp, Virginia “Jinny’ To be a nurse Helping people Smith, Lolie Glynn “Little Smithy” To tour Europe on a bicycle Violins Stockton, Roscoe “Stock” To be a rich bachelor Swimming Thompson, Wendell “Wayne” To be an aviator Eating Webb, Leona “Dot” To be a nurse Clothes Webster, Estelle “Stell” To be a dress designer Moonlight Webster, J. L. «p� � He’s noi sure yet Being unnecessary Weems, Eugene “Pewe” To know everything Taking up time Weems, Leonard “Worms” To be a lawyer Airplanes Welch, Betty “Wetty Belch” To make a hit at Baylor Flirting Williams, Glenna “Glen” Who knows? Volleyball Williams, Velma “Rip” To be an air hostess Sleeping Wilson, Edna “Ed” To teach school Going York, Shirley “Shy” To be an interior decorator Diamonds and dogs 7 K X Row 1—(seated) J. Harris, W. Little, J. Watford, E. En-gledow, J. Butler, E. Williams. Row 2—J. Engram. R. Briggs, E. Baker, R. Henderson, R. Bevill, S. Parker, J. Connally (Pres.), M. Baker (Secretary), J. Mitchell, V. Sims, C. Kerby (Vice-Pres.), V. Thomas, P. Carr, R. Oliver, N. Rutledge. Row 3—A. McBay, G. Oates, I. Esslinger, L. Gilbert, W. Roark, M. Brown, N. Simmons, F. Smith, W. Shipp, D. Hanna. Row 4—J. Lewis. O. Huff, L. Roberts. M. Currey, E. Gerding, E. Richardson, M. Wright, M. Howell, A. Jutson, T. Cochrum. Row 5—D. Goodner, M. Truett, F. Heflin, I. Simmons, M. Martin, L. Cochrum, S. Sherrod. Row 6—R. Oliver, T. Clancy, C. Cochran, L. Wilkson, D. Archer, R. Gresham, N. Davis, J. Williams, A. Hyden, R. Hale. o 'N Row 1—J. Thompson, A. Lewis, E. Connally (Pres.), D. Brown, E. Engram, L. Gabriel, S. Wright, E. Lane, L. Rasco, R. Nettles, A. Shriver. Row 2—O. Darnall, J. Grimes, W. Magee, J. Watson, V. Cayton (Secy.), M. Harris, S. Lenamon, M. Henderson, G. Wilson, M. Black, J. Hobbs L. Outlaw, W. Webster, L. Vin-zant, W. Wigley, R. Strother, W. Wilson, B. Grimes, C. Ferguson. Row 3—C. Renfro, P. Tucker, I. Murphey, L. Henderson, I. Nunley, L. Crutcher, L. Roberts, R. Steen, M. Jutson, B. Rasco, W. Wiley, J. Isbell. Row 4—J. Ferril, D. Womack, D. Browder, A. Stewart, M. Smith, R. Jones, V. Williams, M. Fortenberry, H. Smith, H. Cox, D. Rice, W. Lamson. Row 5—H. Lenoir, C. Ferrill, E. Lowe, K. Hogan, W. Goolsby, R. Walker, G. Tenison, E. Wilson, M. Waters, E. Parker (Vice-Pres.), A. Smith, E. Gayden. Row 6—M. Sanders, C. Goolsby, C. Lenamon, D. Sherrod, H. Oliver, W. Bradley, E. Jones (Treas.), M. Wilkinson, A. Burleson, J. Anderson, D. Richards. Row 7—C. Perry, C. Bartee, N. Rutherford, H. Allison, M. Langford, M. Shelton, R. Garrett. W o X o s o w M w Row 1—(seated) B. Jackson, A. Seawright, H. Beck, R. Daniels, J. Debrock. Row 2—R. Hydcn, B. Ford, S. McEwen, C. Barnes, S. Schwartz, B. Connally, J. Gregory, E. Briggs, D. Dixon, E. Burleson. L. Ridge, V. Roberts, R. Beaver, F. Vinzant, J. Wolfe, D. Clay, M. Humble, J. Glass (Sec.-Treas.), A. McBay, H. Goodrich, J. Browder, A. Bennett. Row 3—J. Wolverton, L. Roberson, L. Wroe, J. Stewart, W. Allison, M. Wilson, M. Tompkins, J. Lewis, B. Allison, B. Hicks. Row A—M. Bevill (Pres.) L. Hyden, T. Baker, D. Shipp, M. Davis, A. Williams, R. McClintic, J. Banks, L. Marshall, D. Daugherty, D. Vinzant. Row 5—B. Weems, C. Rice, E. McPherson, D. Nunley, E. Slaughter, M. Baker, B. Kilpatrick, O. Rogers, B. Priddy, V. Stockton. Row 6—C. Little, A. Carr (Vice-Pres.), C. Moody, M. Ferrill, M. Shelton, I. Pringle, F. Cox, L. Cox, J. Beard, E. Pringle. w M xsi k s 2 CHORAL CLUB Row 1—Kerby, Currey, Womack, B. Connally, Wilson, Black, Tucker, Carr. Row 2—Bevill, Vinzant, Browder, J. Connally, Walker, Franklin. Row 3—Stewart, Roberts, Gerding, Simmons, Gresham, Beck. Row A—Cayton, Wright, Gayden, Wilkinson. 11 Lolie Glynn Smith President FOOTBALL Shelton, Connally, Hyden, Henderson, Pittman, Welch, Fitts, Coach Hewitt, Hale, Oliver, Arney, Simmons, J. Lewis, Kennedy, Lowe, Jones, C. Lewis, Weems, Captain Browder, Rascoe, Cochran, Wilkinson, Nichols. Clancy, Clay, Browder, Captain Hyden, Kennedy, Engram, Sadler, Sherrod, Wilkinson, Lowe, Coach Hewitt. BASKETBALL 12 TRACK Coach Hewitt, Simmons, Richards, Sherrod, Grimes, Cochran, Lowe, Lawley, Nichols, Lewis, Browder. Richardson, Roark, Goodner, Stephens, Wim-berley, Oliver, Crutcher, Coach Terry, Heflin, F. Smith, Wright, Cochrum, A. Smith. VOLLEYBALL 13 1. Beauties and the B,egst. 2. Our School. 3. Faithful. 4. “Its.” 5. Prettiest Girl. 6. Echi-norhynchus Hominis 7. ur Janitor. 8. Feet? 9. Ugliest Boy. 10. Reporters Club. 11. Flapper Goats. 12. Taxi ? ? ? 14 V? 1. Mrs. Morris’ Party. 2. Mr. Hewitt. 3. Goats’ Baa. 4. Ain’t They Handsome? 5. Hold My Heart! 6. Who? 7. Rubber Necks. 8. Naughty! 9. Annual Staff. 10. Lost. 11. How Perfect!! 12. Four Monkeys. 15 ■