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

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Mrs. Nlargaret ll. llrennan, Miss Helen Nl. Roney. Miss Nlaurine M, Bates. Mrs. Merle- lf, SIIIIIIIIVFY. Miss Clara C. Speed. DEPARTMENT HEAD Hrs. Merle- F. Sunnners l ss Last year the Spanish flepartlnent entererl some slu- Thv foreign language department has mace progre ll' t Rea- clents in a national vnntest spnnsurecl lay the Aim-rivan during the years of Wir. WllliHll1S, prinvipa sup a gall. Association of Spanish ancl Portuguese. MX Reagan hm' plaeecl first in the Pity ancl seventh in the nation in the ln spite of the faet that language is an elective course. testing contest. tht- enrollment has stearlily invreasecl. ancl there are now twn teachers of Latin and three of Spanish. all I8 l Zprv- iahlan Wls- 1 Nl if t i ' 4 .. V , ,uiolif l' mi X Hlig vid .-

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1 DEPARTMENT HEAD Mrs. Scarborough Miss Minnie Coor, Miss Avis Bailey, Miss Zuleika Ware, Miss C. Mabel Clapp, Mrs. A. C. Sear- borough, Mr. Waylon E. Manning, Mrs. Bessie Price, Miss Estella Ballew, Miss l.ola T. Kennerly. Miss Frances W. Rucker. Miss Elaine R. Shanks, Mrs. Frankie W. Colliston. ln order to give -Xceptional ability ras established this Another project greater opportunities to students of in history. a class in Modern llistory year. It is open to high seniors and in tie socla studies area has been s conducted on the seminar plan. ' l : l l he establishment 1 lub was originally f the junior ll'.t 'z 5 Cl is ori ms ub. This brought into being in 1042 through the influence of Mr. Williams and was reestablished in 1956 after a lapse. its purpose is to study Texas history through programs and field trips. It is open to students who have unusual ability in history and who also have a desire to join. Membership is by vote of a committee consisting of the officers and picked club members. X -1 . , - ' 'iyies fonflressn in action H1 1 t-lass. 'N-. ,aflifww Man knowledgp j, an owintial 4 in our rnorlem worm'

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.. . so , N if I if 4' 'll-, 1... Y tl M' C t ce E Benson Miss Clair Maricle, Mrs. Nellie Maxwell, Mrs. Stel Marie Lowman, iss ons an . , Mrs. Vera S. Cauglcr, Miss Eloise Yett, Mrs. Alma B. Peek, Mrs. Mary Lois Wood. DEPARTMENT HEAD Miss Yett There are within the Commercial Department oppor- tunities unlimited for the zealous and ambitious student wanting to go into the business world from high school. A graduate now if he majors in Commercial work and applies himself can go from high school to well-paying 'olis without further liusiness training. ln fact. business J . . concerns call high schools. trying to interest top students in going into their firms after graduation. Many Reagan students take advantage of these opportunities argl make good. N.0.M.A.-QNational Office Management Association- offers a scholarship each year to the outstanding high school commercial student. - balancing- . lass mtent 011 A bookkeeping C Only those in the kn OW CHII read