Kinkaid High School - Kinkaidian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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' r X if., N X cs X ' V 54 1 as B U R K E P U R D l E A faullless body and a blanzeless minrlf' Burke is one of our outstanding athletic seniors. He has gone to Kinkaid for thirteen years and has always had an interest in sports. From the eighth grade up he has played on the varsity team in basketball and in football. He has lettered three times in football. With all this ability it is very natural that his favorite subiect is physical educa- tion. But Burke has a much more serious goal in mind for his life work. He plans to attend Baylor and maior in medicine. Burke is known for other qualities, too. He has been a tireless worker on the annual this year and has always contributed all his efforts to whatever task he undertakes. His personality has also won him many friends. He is very easy-going and accepts everything as it is. We know that in whatever Burke decides to do he will be a great success. Ift econd Robert Benchley in the world, Jerry Short has our vote llk I here is to be a s as the person most e y to succeed him . Jerry's refresh' been evid ' ' ing wit has ent since his entr ance to the class seven years ago. As an example of his sk'll short t I he won the sary contest sev I era years ago. Readers of the school paper will recall w'th ' Mr S ' I glee the genial horts accounts of C hristrnas, Valentine's Day, and the ever present spring fever. Jerry wishes to become an architect in later years, b ' satility ' ut his ver- pops up again in th e form of piano play- ing Mr. Benchley, look to your I ' heard aurels, we never you play the piano. W V , .fm . 16, zf ?i,Q W K m.,,,,d?gi -sf . I -1 'MM ,. S .3 -Q .iff .M cc ' ft f is .2 . .WW in J E R R Y S H O R T 'cOne ounce ' ' of wrt zs worth a pound of sorrow KJ

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CHARLES PAGAN let noi the several b ath the su rfaceg theef' Look ene 1 . qualities of a lhzng nor zts worth escape A. .M LEE NEUMAN A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse. she left Le first attended Kinkaid in the Kindergarten, but t come back again five e our class in the second grade only o ' n Lee has been one of the most ears later Since her retur ll team as well as of her y . valuable members of the basketba class, She has been awarded three letters in basketball and in 1948 she won the poetry cup for her poem, Clouds, lee has been a member of the journalism and annual clubs where she has done much amusing and interesting writing. Her main activity outside of school is riding and her interest in horse shows have taken her to all parts of the state. Next year Lee will be attending either Beloit or the University of Colorado where she will major in journalism. ' He has attended Kinkald Charlie is one of our newer seniors. b t in that time he has won the respect ' f for only four years, u ' tes. He held the office d admiration of his classma ved on the student an treasurer in his freshman year and he ser ' ' ' Charlie has been interested council in his junior year. ' d athletics during his years at Klnkald. H k when science, math an ' ' '49 and won the Harvard Boo lettered in basketball In l' has been very active in the K Association R' and a junior. Charie ' He plans to attend Ice 'n his high school years. ' h him all the luck dur: g major in architecture. ln that field we was in the world.

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f us have known Carol only Tax GRETCHEN THANHOUSER Well, little old noisyville-on-the-subway is good enough for me. ,f 1 4 42 , 45 CAROL SMITH She is so wondrous sweet and fairf, A good sport who is iust naturally friendly, Carol . . . S entered Kinkaid's doors for the first time last ep- I won over her classmates tember and immediatey with her delightful imitation of Soroh Bernhardt on Initiation Day. She was elected cheerleader ond h th has been o true sports supporter all throug e year. Although most o a little while, we shall miss her just as much os our other classmates next year when she will enter . . f onother new door, probably that of Rice lnstitu e. Gretchen, known to her friends as Gretch, came to ' ' ' h us from New York State full of vim and vugoi. S e ioined the choral club ond contributed much to it. Sh Grelch has an interesting hobby-silver craft. e this work as o jewelry designer. hopes to continue Although she will moior in occupational theropy, n of her classmates should Gretchen, in the opinio enter diplomatic relotions for our Southern orotions have been politely received by the closs 'Yankee. We know she will succeed ot college with her many capable qualities.