John H Reagan Senior High School - Pennant Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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M ,Ugg , I . .cCTurnerfMen Sweep Cross Country f f f Before a cheering crowd of over SOO fans, the Reagan cross-country harriers swept across the finish line at Hermann Park December 12 to establish the tenth consecutive vicf tory for the Heights. Fred Maxwell of Reagan led the Held to win first place for the second time in two years, missing the record by 7 seconds. Time was 13:21:05 The Bulldogs were engaged in three meets during the season. Their first was a dual meet with Austin. The Canincs were the victors, winning with first, second, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh places. The second was a dual meet with Milby. The Canines easily walked off with the victory by winning first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth places. The City Meet was another easy win for the Reagan harriers. They captured first, fourth, fifth, ninth, and tenth places. The five lettermen placed in the following order: Fred Maxwell, Buddy Norris, Cliff Johnston, Melvin Harper, and jack Lemmon. Returning lettermen for 1940 are Captain Jack Lemmon and Cliff Johnston. Returning squadmen are Murphy Thibodeaux, Henry Best, Cloyce Walker, and Billy Reese. The 1939 Reagan crossfcountry squad was unusually enthusiastic. It had plenty of spirit, intestinal fortitude, and willingness to sacrifice good times to keep training. A collection was taken among members of the fall class to buy a trophy which was presented to Coach Joe Turner at the Annual CrossfCountry Banquet. X 4 'f flfzf wwf: 5 751, , 'I' 3 , , Am! X v if .L 1 Y , ff 'fja-ww , mmf ,, ,Q jffg '-.rf wi Tir ' ' L,-ff f, V, ,

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. Trackin' on Down f f f The John Reagan Trackmen of 1940 competed seven times in practice meets before entering district competition. They entered their first tourney at Liberty, placing third. The Bulldogs repeated for another third at Cameron in their next trial, and really hit their stride to take first place at the Beaumont meet. At Conroe, the home team took first, defeating the Heights boys by a quarter of a point. The San Jacinto relays made it tvvo heartfbreakers in a row, with Reagan dropping the meet to Davis by one point, but the Bulldogs retaliated with a irst place in their next start, Livingston. The Jeff Davis team defeated the Reagan boys at the district meet, although the latter took three Hrst places: Raymond Coons in the pole vault, Lloyd Morris in the mile, and Kenneth Lindow in the broad jump. Standfouts and cofcaptains were Raymond and Kenneth. Raymond took three Hrsts in the pole vault events and ran on five winning relay teams, While Kenneth was undefeated in the broadfjump event during the eight meets in which he participated, Lloyd, breaking the mile record at the city meet, and Raymond and Kenneth representing Reagan at State Ivieet where Kenneth placed Hrst in the broadfjump.

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.AtWorkfff The Girls' Physical Education Department at Reagan is one of th e most progressive in Texas. In September a new plan surplanted the old routine of one instructor teaching one group for the entire semester. The new program, which broadens the gap between junior and senior high school, is divided into ive divisions. Team Sports, taught by Miss Ida Mehr, chairman of the department, gives the students an understanding of the rules f d ' , un amentals, and skills of basketball, baseball and volleyball. Individual Sports include tournaments in archery and tennis, and skill tests in swimming This section is under the care of Mrs. Qpal Cowan. Health Education, which is taught every girl one day a week by Mrs. Irma Huebner, includes safety in the home, personality, diet, complexions, and first aid. Recreational Activities and Modern Dancing the last t , wo sections of the new program, are taught by Miss Virginia Clampitte . . . the activities in the spring and the dancing in the fall. '!l