Higgins High School - Coyote Yearbook (Higgins, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 154 of the 1954 volume:

Editors.............. Business Manager_____ Treasurer ............ Photographer.......... Assistant Photographer Typists............... Layout .............. Subscription Managers Advertising Managers . Artist................ .. D. Litchfield T. Gifford ..... H. Koch ..... N. Peugh ......D. Sell ____ W. Beebe .... J. Stucker O. Thompson ......D. Cook D. Carmichael C. Freeman .. C. Mitchell D. Kernes .....R. Koch Sponsors Mr. H. Knight Mr. C. Gourley DEDICATION We, the graduating Seniors of 1953-'54 do, h ur annual to the parents of each member composing oi SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Students and Friends: I take great pleasure in bringing to you a message that concerns your school and also this Annual Production The publication of this Annual is welcomed by the entire school system. The School congratulates you-- the Senior Class and Coyote Staff for the effort you have put forth to produce this publication. The treasure of this production will be enjoyed and appreciated more in the future than now. You the Coyote Staff can look back and recall many of the pleasures and experiences as well as the hardships you had at Higgins High School. May each of you challenge the profession you choose with as much determination and vigor as youhave challenged your school work. I sincerely believe that Higgins School will benefit and be praised from your actions and attitudes as you take your place in this or any other community. Very truly yours, Charles E. Gourley Superintendent ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL BOARD Left to Right: Emanuel Schwab, Vester Smith, R. B. Tyson, C. E. Gourley, Ross Zenor- President; Wayne Brown-Secretary; A. Bissantz, Harry Jamison. Ross Zenor, who heads our school board has been assisted very faithfully by the other members of the board for the betterment of our school. Harold Knight English Speech Pansy Davis Commercial B. C. Hurn Science Math Coach Gaines Gourley Eighth Neola German First Charles Gourley Superintendent Coach SENIORS SENIOR FAVORITES Opal Thompson Denny Carmichael Nancy Peugh Sec. Treas. Wilma Beebe Huldrich Koch Carlene Freeman Ray Koch Andrew Morris Joann Stucker Darle Sell Clydeen Mitchell Dale Litchfield HISTORY Most of our history started in about 1936, when our parents had a great shock!!! 1 Then in 1941 most of us met in the great Higgins Grade School. Some were trouble makers and some weren’t, some learned and some didn't, but all in all, believe it or not, we made it to this great year of '54, when we will at last get out of Prison (Higgins High, no less)!! Those who started in the first gradeand graduating this year are Nancy Peugh, Dale Litchfield, Joann Stucker. Opal Thompson, Ray Koch and Denny Carmichael. Darle Sell added his laughs and jokes in the 2nd grade. Duane Kernes added his mischievousness in the 3rd grade. Huldrich Koch added his intelligence in the 4th grade, and Andrew Morris added his noisiness in the 6th grade. Wilma Beebe joined us in the 10th grade and Thelma Gifford in the 11th grade. In the 9th grade Clydeen Mitchell came but left and returned in the 12th grade. Daisy Cook and Carlene Freeman joined us Beetle Brains in the Senior year. The patient sufferers of this period were: Mrs. Slack, Miss Word, Miss Rauh, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Kitchen, Mrs. Keen, Mrs. Brown, Mr. G. Gourley, Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. C. Gourley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Stobaugh, Mr. Crockett, Mr. Harp, Mrs. German, Mr. Hurn, Mr. Knight, Mrs. Mixson, Mr. Detrixhe and Mrs. Davis. Our history is not over. Look us up in 1968and see what characterswe have turned out to be!!! WQ4 -w CLASS WILL We, the seniors of '54 being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore made by us. Clydeen wills her love of school to Mr. Gourley and her ability to catch a man to Sharon Pinegar who never has a boyfriend. Opal wills her ability to write Love Letters in study hall and never get caught to Shirley Forbau who could use some knowledge of the Know How. Carlene wills her ability to skip last hour study hall period to eat to RoxieLee Vauter who wouldn't do such a thing, without a chance. Nancy wills her ability to take a sudden interest in the Methodist Church and to do typing for two to Mary Bussard who is now interested in Ronald Steinle instead of Preacher Jackson. Thelma hasn't anything to will now as Roger has suddenly taken an interest in her younger sister, and she is living in hopes—. Daisy wills her ability to change schools and get out at the semester to Max Wassenmiller who will need to change schools so as to get out by the time Robert graduates. Wilma wills her ability to talk back to the teachers, and also to gripe and boss everyone around and prance down the hall to show off to Jolene Babitzke who never does anything but act like an angel, Ha. Denny doesn't want to will anything as he may be here next year and will need everything that he has, but will leave the junk closet to Lee Wayne Brown if he doesn't come back. Huldrich wills his ability to go to sleep in class and dream about Nelda to Floyd Steinle who is so studious and never thinks about GIRLS. Duane wills his ability to crack and eat nuts in English class and let Dale get the blame for it to Chas. Gourley who hasn't got the nerve as Paw is boss. Darle wills his ability to talk to people all the time to Jack Jones so he won't have to talk to him- self so much. Ray wills his ability to peek on treasure hunts and flunk the Six Weeks to Dean Kock who wouldn't think of doing such a thing. Dale wills his ability to call Canadian free and skip schoolto see you know who, to Bobby Joe Wil- liamson who will have to find an out of town girl to date as Jimmy Page takes care of the surplus supply of the girls here. Joann wills her ability to get married and keep up her home work and never having her lessons but finishing school to Marilyn Hunter who won't ever be a senior of Higgins High, if she continues with Duane Kernes. We, the seniors will the worry of the annual to the juniors in hopes they can do better. CLASS PROPHECY I like reunions. The class of 1954 held one in Higgins in 1964. A lot happened in those 10 years_ I found several classmates that looked worse than I did. Some of the class looked mighty old, fat, and some pretty run down. You surely remember old Darle. He couldn't diagram a sentence, didn't know an adverb from church. Ann used tosay he'dprobably grow up to be afair posthole digger, but now is digging uranium and owns Higgins' Bank. The timid little woman I didn't recognize turned out to be Clydeen. It seemed she had wasted so much energy giggling, talking, and running around, that she had been under a doctor's care for years. No wonder, being a teacher of her 17 kids. The fellow with 4 chins turned out to be Denny. He's president of the Visiphone Association now, that enables you to see the person you’re talking to on the phone, and has made millions. And do you remember Nancy, the musician of the class? Maybe you can't tell which is she, she is the one on the right, the other object is the piano. She won’t weigh a pound over 330. She takesher own piano to her talent shows for personal appearances. Everyone remembers Thelma as the class cut-up. Today she is the settled, precise leader of society in Washington, D.C. One that will never be forgotten of the class is Opal. She hobnobs with the big bugs in Washington, and is their favorite lady barber but has one male on her mind. She married S. D. We hear through society that Ray has become dog catcher at Podunk. With the help of Shirlene they run a home for stray dogs. Carlene, the little spit fire who never could quite make up her mind just whom she liked, finally decided, after her 10th engagement, to marry Dale. They have made a fortune milking cows. Now they look seedy driving a car Dale bought from B. C. Hum in 1954. We began to wonder where our classmate, Huldrich, and Nelda had located. He soon drove up in a Cadillac; he is doing detective work with the U. S. Gov. in Washington, D. C., and has 2 children and 3 lap dogs. As we toured the town of Higgins, we noticed a sign: Wassenmiller and Stucker Grocery. Joann and Francis, her husband, are co-ownersof the former Slack and Wassenmiller Store with Wassenmiller. To our surprise we noticed a very aristocratic individual coming to our 1964 banquet. A minute interview revealed Wilma - disappointed twice in matrimony - taking her vengeance as an old maid on society. Dr. Beebe is head of the English Department of Higgins College. C. E. Gourley, superintendent and coach, of '54, was unable to attend the reunion due to the fact that after all these years of hoping, he had finally taken a basketball team to State. They won, and the shock was so great that he was recuperating in the new hospital. As we continue down the street we see Mr. Knight with his first granddaughter. The smile on his face was quite different from the smile when he was giving the Seniors English exams. He looked like the new proud father, instead of Harold, Jr. As we counted all of our classmates, we found out that we hadn't seen Duane. We waited for several minutes before we saw him in a '64 Ford driving in from the Booster Station. He is happily married to Maralyn and they have twin boysi Just starting, he said. JUNIORS JUNIOR FAVORITES La lira Mae Detri he Lyon Jackson Mrs. Davis Sponsor Laura Detrixhe Bill Crites Hope Cloud Pres. Vice Pres. Roger Haley Sec. Treas. Stan Keen Lynn Jackson Lee Wayne Brown Ronald Steinle Bobby Joe Williamson SOPHOMORE FAVORITES Maralyn Hunter Pres. Carrie Laubhan Vice Pres. Wilma Gifford Sec. Treas. Sharon Pinegar Reporter Dean Koch Max Wassenmiller FRESHMEN ! ■ Rita Neu Clifford Schwab Wanda Willyard Pres. Jimmy Nell Sammie Ferrell Mary Bussard Sec. Treas. ELEMENTARY EIGHTH GRADE Ray Don Jackson Virginia Stucker Earl Morris Carolyn Sue Cann Etta Gifford Kay Turner Fay Moffitt Joe Wilson Koveda Meier Laqueda Meier Mac Beebe Don Tyson Oscar Moser James Bertram Margeret Wheeler Frankie McCubbin SEVENTH GRADE First Row: Oneta Hostutler, Reporter; Cal Yake, Judy Goettsche, Darrel Moser, John Hill, Elsie FerrelL Second Row: Clinton Word, Anita McNamee, Eugene Booth, Suella Wilson, Montie Hunter, Carol Laubr.an. Thir.- Row: Linda McCubbin, Jerry Mingus, Virgil George, Lila Maggard, Larry George, Gary Gourley. Fourth Row: Keith Ferguson, Judy Laubhan, Harold Knight, Jr. . Nancy Koch, Max Detrixhe. Margaret Zimmerman. 'r.'-v. , V «i-i. 'rs ;1 '' . ••• V V SIXTH GRADE Joe Cann Larry Cann Darrel Forbau Harold George Raymond Gill Joe Lee Jackson Michael Jenkins Pete Tennison J. C. Willyard Kenneth Word Buddy King Q O C Aliene Barnard Leslie Beebe Kay Bussard Frankie Carmichael Linda Carmichael Beatrice Hostutler Betty Moffitt Loretta Gilbert Joy Paty Kay Weese Joe Neil Mingus FIFTH GRADE Albert Beebe Donna Boyd Rondall Clark Anita George Louise Thompson Leona Wilson Alberta George Carlene Smith Dorothy Maggard Eugene Laubhan Gwen Hawkins Ronnie Ferguson Betty Forbau Barbara Ann George Donnie Litchfield Barbara Gilbert John Zimmerman PUoixx pIt HtU Sandra Redwine Terry Forbau Kathy Pshigoda Lloyd Gifford Pamala Lemmons Wilbert Kelley FOURTH GRADE Linda Guilliams Donnie Maggard, LaVaun Hill, Walter Moser. Jan Barton. Leroy Young. Patsy Bender, Sharion Barnaud. Allen Young. Suzie Carmichael. Billy Page. Susan Jenkins. Ronnie Phillips, Phyllis Zenor. Marcella Martinez, Harry Roth. Peggy Willyard. Bob Ward. Darrell Zimmerman. 4 THIRD GRADE Kermit Paula George Hum LaDonna Forbau Ray Beebe W 7 hC. Billy Betty Harry Barnard Barnard Bay Elaine Boyd Tommy Linda Garry Hausler Roth Jamison Verna J- D. Litchfield Barton Bill Donna Mac Emma Willis Janet Trosper Slavin Page George Smith Bryant SECOND GRADE Delvin Babitzke Lane Hill Larry Steinle Larry Dean Zimmerman Jack Hawkins Lena States Guy Cloud Billy Hill J. R. Willyard Gary Laubhan Judy Mingus Joe Perry Landers FIRST GRADE i- Garry Don Roth Claire Jane Hum Terry Collin Hill Linda Louise Jamison Verna Maggard Mark Goettsche Linda Mingus Dickie Babitzke Jerry Bernaud Esther George Cecil Jones Carolyn Stucker Linda Bucher Stephen Cloud Linda Smith Beverly Stevens Linda Gill Rodney Immel Margie Yake Mary McCubbin ATHLETICS BASEBALL SQUAD Left to Right: Bottom row; Lynn Jackson, Jimmie Nell, Clifford Schwab, W. L. Messimer. Middle row: Denny Carmichael, Dale Litchfield, Duane Kernes, Floyd Steinle. Top row: Ronald Steinle, Dean Koch, Bill Dan Crites, Huldrich Koch. First Row: Left to Right: Huldrich Koch, Floyd Steinle, Dale Litchfield, Bill Dan Crites, Duane Kernes, Lynn Jackson, Denny Carmichael, Ronald Steinle, Lee Wayne Brown, Dean Koch, Coach B. C. Hum (not shown). BOYS' RECORD Rosston 28-52 Bishop 40-35 B ishop 40-31 Miami 47-37 Arnett 39-61 Darrouzett 39-40 Booker 31-24 Briscoe 31-54 Follett 33-53 Shattuck 45-32 Arnett 44 -45 Follett 43-54 Shattuck 40-49 Booker 24-31 Spearman 45-30 Briscoe 33-29 Booker 33-39 Briscoe 29-45 Spearman 43-40 Wheeler 51-48 Miami 36-50 Briscoe 37-43 Darrouzett 50-51 Briscoe 41-42 Darrouzett 42-52 TOTAL opponents 1076 Higgins 970 •First score Higgins Won 9 Lost 16 Front Row: Left to Right: Wilma Gifford, Maralyn Hunter, Janice Forbau, Mary Louise Bussard, Jolene Babitzke, Coach C. E. Gourley. Back Row; Berta Yingling, Wanda Willyard, Rita Neu, Joann Stucker, Nancy Peugh, Laura Mae Detrixhe. GIRLS’ RECORD Rosston 47-41 Briscoe 36-43 Bishop 38-28 Briscoe 66-52 Arnett 45-48 Follett 41-29 Booker 58-27 Booker 40-31 Follett 53-44 Gage 31-37 Arnett 53-30 Briscoe 39-19 Miami 20-34 Miami 42-40 Perryton 52-30 Wheeler 35-42 Spearman 51-36 Keltoo 45 -41 Darrouzett 59-42 Miami 4-5-53 Darrouzett 46-36 Bishop 39-37 Mobeetie 40-53 TOTAL opponents 5 3 - - Higgins IC'22 •First score Higgins Won 16 Lost 7 NANCY PEUGH Co-Captain WANDA WILLYARD MARY LOUISE BUSSARD JO ANN STUCKER BERTA YINGLING Co-Captain LAURA MAE DETRIXHE WILMA GIFFORD JANICE FORBAU RITA NEU JOLENE BABITZKE Bottom Row Left to Right: Montie Hunter, Gary Gourley, Larry George , Ray Don Jackson, Ton Tyson. Top Row Left to Right: GainesGourley, Coach, Earl Morris, Oscar Moser, Kay Turner, Don Gourley, Denny Carmen. Boys' Record Shattuck 25-27 Bishop 60-18 Bishop 50-17 Follett 22-11 Follett 35- 7 Darrouzett 16-17 Darrouzett 14-13 Darrouzett 24-19 Bishop 55-17 Booker 35-17 Booker 33-17 Bishop 63-20 •First number Higgins Girls' Record Booker 30-12 Booker 30-12 Bishop 35-14 Bishop 45-19 Bishop 28-17 Follett 19-20 Follett 20-13 Follett 24-21 Darrouzett 24-11 Mobeetie 33-9 Darrouzett 26-9 Bishop 36-9 •First number Higgins Bottom Row Left to Right: Carolyn Cann, Virginia Stucker, Virginia Davis, Fay Moffitt, Etta Gifford, Carol Laubhan. Top Row Left to Right: Judy Goettsche, Oneta Hostutler, Donna Kernes, Koveda Meier, Laqueda Meier, Carol Carmichael. Coach- Gaines Gourley. OUTSTANDING Nancy Peugh Lee Wayne Brown HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITES Laura Mae Detrixhe Duane Kernes CUTEST COUPLE Maralyn Hunter Max Wassenmiller UGLIEST COUPLE 111611113 Gifford Bill Crites GIGGLIEST COUPLE Roger Haley - Clydeen Mitchell WITTIEST COUPLE Jimmy'Hausler - Sharon Pinegar PRESENTS THE ANGELL BRATS A Three Act Comedy by Jay Tobias November 6, 1953, Higgins High School Auditorium THE CAST HYDRANGEA IODINE JIMPSON................................Joann Stucker EPIDEMIC APOCOLYPSE PETERS................................Ray Koch RUTH ALDEN......................................Wilma Beebe DR. WYLIE ANGELL.........................................Dale Litchfield PATRICIA ANGELL..........................................Opal Thompson VENETIA VAN ARLEN.......................................Nancy Peugh DOROTHY ANGELL........................................Carlene Freeman BILLY ANGELL............................................Darle Sell GRANDMA GRIMES.........................................Thelma Gifford AZARIAS PEABODY.........................................Denny Carmichael OR LEY VAN ARLEN..............................Huldrich Koch WINNIE OLIPHANT..............................Clydeen Mitchell DON DAGGETT.............................................Duane Kernes TWILA TWITCHELL........................................Bonnie Riley DIRECTOR........................................Mr. H. Knight THE VALLEY OF GHOSTS A Mystery Play in Three Acts Presented by the JUNIOR CLASS CAST Minnie Strange ..................................... Laura Detrixhe Helen Wayne............................................ Hope Cloud Sally Ann............................................Bob Williamson Lily Violet..................................................Roberta Yingling Elvira Tadd............................................Jim Bradney Mrs. Scott ............................................Jim Hausler Jonathan Black......................................... Roger Haley Jack Martin....................................................Floyd Steinle Pete..............................................Lee Wayne Brown Amos Hill.......................................................Lynn Jackson Watchman............................................... Stan Keen Ghost................................................Ronald Steinle Stage Manager and Speaker..............................Bill Crites Director Pansy Davis ADVERTISERS Ingle Bros. Elevator Purina and Merit Feeds Wheat Homer Cloud Manager Phone 25 Higgins Texas Compliments of Church of Chirst M. C. Jackson Pastor Higgins Texas Tourist Ca fe Home-Cooked Foods Phone 51 Higgins Texas Higgins Wheat Growers Grain and F eed W. R. Zenor Manager Phone 24 Higgins Texas Tender Krust Bread Fine Pastries Good Eats Bakery Our Business Good Bread' We Strive to Please CONGRATULATIONS Lipscomb, T exas Seniors M Y F Woodward, Oklahoma Methodist Youth Fellowship Higgins, Texas COMPLIMENTS of Shattuck National Bank LET US HELP SAVE YOUR MONEY We aim to please Shattuck Oklahoma Shattuck Theatre Elco Drive-in Come to our shows for relaxation.and entertainment Garland Wilson owner and manager Shattuck Oklahoma WE JOIN IN CONGRATULATIONS «THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ♦THE LIONS CLUB ♦ THE AMERICAN LEGION ♦ THE LITERA CLUB ♦HELP YOUR SCHOOL CLUB ♦COMMERCIAL CLUB EASTERN STAR «MASONIC LODGE «MAGAZINE CLUB «HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUBS «BOOSTER STATION and other civic organizations of Higgins, Texas Harry Jamison, Miayor Elzie Immel, Clerk The Mightiest Little Town in all the Land. . . . Located East Highway 60 Higgins, Texas THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH James Bryant Pastor Higgins, Texas Phone 71 WARD MOTOR COMPANY Bob Ward LANDERS Perry Russell BUTANE - PROPANE Gas - Oil - Grease Higgins Texas BEST WISHES TO HIGGINS SENIORS from SUNSHINE DAIRY FOODS CONGRATULATIONS Phone 20 Lorenz Service Station IN HIGGINS Eat BOND'S BREAD It's Hoppy's F avorite Tires General Baking Co. Phillips 66 Gasoline and Oils Ted Lorenz West on Highway 60 Seiling, Okla, COMPLIMENTS of the COMPLIMENTS Methodist Church of the C. T. Jackson Higgins Hospital -Pastor - Higgins, Texas Higgins, Texas BILL BROWN BUICK When Better Cars are Built BUICK WILL BUILD THEM SHATTUCK OKLAHOMA CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! Reddy Kilowatt Your ELECTRIC Servant COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE CO. Ray Carmichael Manager Higgins, Texas Phone 109 Jones Food Store -O- Quality Meats -O- Frozen Foods -O- Fresh Vegetables Beauty Shop Manicures Higgins, Texas Phone 51 Higgins, T exas Phone 99 LAUBHAN HARDWARE FURNITURE Alex Haubhan, Jr. Higgins, Texas Phone 78 Congratulations PLAINS CREAMERY Butter Seniors Cream '54 Cheese Headquarters Pampa, Texas HIGGINS IMPLEMENT CO. JOHN DEERE Equipment Higgins, Texas Phone 134 HURN’S DRY GOODS PHONE 58 HIGGINS TEXAS Claud Larson Pinson’s RADIO Repair auto He ’ 'radio- 1 PHONOGRAPH VARI ETY We aim to please Manager Mrs. L,. Bybee Higgins Texas Higgins, T exas MEET YOUR FRIENDS at BOYD PHARMACY Sundaes Sodas Malted Milks Milk Shakes Cold Drinks Cosmetics All Pharmical Needs Higgins, Texas Phone 80 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS 1954 SLACK § WASSENMILLER GROCERIES S HARDWARE Higgii Phone 42 T exas MEET at Harry’s Recreation Parlor iftasagae Snooker Pool and Dominoes Har.ry Sawyer On Main Street Higgins, Texas City Drug U L. NTffilK FOUNTAIN SERVICE COSMETIC SUPPLIES OvVNER Barbara Horsewell Higgins, Texas Bettis Produce £ Feed National Hotel g Eagle Cafe EFMCE WITH A 'MILE.. (7£ux2y l Best Food in Town ALE TRADE APPRECIATED Higgins, Texas Phone 30 Location on Highway 60 Phone 67 Homer Marie Cloud Higgins, Texas HIGGINS LUMBER COMPANY All Kinds of Building Material BPS Paints HIG:. K Q Aermotor vVindmills ALEX LAUBHAN, SR. Higgins, Texas Phone 50 Larry's Prince 23 Thanks To Our Registered Larry Domino Herefords Advertisers Sansing § Sansing The Senior HIGGINS, TEXAS Class