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

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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

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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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DFPARTIVIENT HEAD Nlr. Patterson v nj F 'WJ 'XX XX Exe -- Mrs. Margaret J. Taylor, Mr. G. E. McC0tter, Mr. Frank A. Stolje, Mr. Louis T. Rheinboltlt. Miss Ann C. Harbison. Mr. Donald D. Turner, Mr. Lester B. Pickle. Mr. Robert C. Patterson, Nlr. Clifton L. Knox. As variefl a program as any department has may be founrl in the lnflustrial Arts. ln all the phases stuflents have been able to leave Reagan anrl get jobs. Meehanieal Drawing is basie. If this is flone well. a cl goofl founclation will have been laicl for Architectural an Maehine Drawing. Arehiteetural Drawing involves the flrawing of plans for homes anrl buildings. compatible with the inrliviflual way of life anfl income of the pros- peetive owner. Maehine Urawing prepares boys for en- gineering. A number of awards have been won by Reagan stuflents in this art. the highest being Second in a national contest ancl first in a regional. . eision. 20 :Xrehiteetural drawing demands PU' Metal and Woocl Shop activities speak for themselves when the prorluets of the clepartments are tangible results of meticulous effort. An exhibit ol a surlaee gauge worked on jointly by the Metal and Arehiteetural Depart- ments won favorable recognition from engineers when flisplayetl at Folefs. Radio teaches the Construction ancl repair of raclios so that stuflents mav not only repair their own but make pin money repairing others. Auto meehanies is as praetieal in the care anrl repair of ears. I After this th 'll . radios. ey be able to repair their own