Lake Charles High School - Catalog Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 238 of the 1953 volume:

1 f Mt-Tf ■ j Jk l U Si lj j f h 4U- Jb - OL o y - r ' J ' X ;- . A ' ■■ • ..•A , .J rr ' ' h ' it -: jM ) y; ) 0 ' I ' . , . I A- ' 53 Published by Lake Charles High School LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA Editor OLIVE MOSS Business Manager TESA VAN NORMAN •til •:« THE 1953 -•A LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA foreword ti .1 book rory of the activities of Lake Charles School during the year 1952-1953. The staff has eavored to show all phases of school life, and it is their hope that each owner of a 1953 Catalog will, now and in future years, find pleasure in reliving, through memory, that first year at the New Lake Charles High School. ) Tfi ' •:iS Contents ' Dedication Over a period of years, which is as long as the time that most of the members of the Catalog staff have been in school, a group of outstanding Lake Charles citizens have been making plans for a bigger and better Lake Charles High School. These persons spent long hours of their own time working with architects and contractors on plans for remodeling. Acceptable plans finally were agreed upon, and remoled- ing began. Then came the catastrophe of the fire, which destroyed our Alma Mater and entailed for these planners many more extra days, weeks, and months of labor. Out of the innumerable trials, vicissitudes, and headaches which inevitably accompany the planning and construction of any new build- ing, there emerged the new and beautiful Lake Charles High School, of which all Wildcats are justifiably proud. To those six persons. Superintendent G. W. Ford and the five mem- bers of the Lake Charles City School Board— Mr. Mark Wentz, Mr. Frank Field, Dr. H. B. Hewett, Mr. George Hines, and Mrs. E. B. Watson— who have so generously and graciously devoted so much of their time and effort to the conception and the execution of our building, the Catalog Staff of 1952-53 proudly and gratefully dedicates this yearbook. 4dmmstmti0fi From left to right: Mr. George B. Mines Mr. Mark Wentz, President Mr. Frank Field Mrs. E. B. Watson Mr. G. W. Ford, Superintendent Dr. H. B. Hewett Jaeulty J AR. A. J. ST. DIZIER Principal B.S., M.S., L.S.U. MR. HAROLD L. ABADIE B.S., Northwestern State Typing, Bookkeeping, Shorthand MR. JAMES T. AUSTIN B.A., Northwestern State Physical Education, Head Coach MRS. RUTH BURNS B.S., Iowa State University Home Economics, General Science; Sponsor of F.H.A. Clubs MISS RUTH CLARK B.A., B.S.,- Louisiana College, University of Illinois Library; Sponsor of Library Club, Senior Girls ' Club MR. ROY COLLINS B.S., Louisiana Tech Physical Education, Drivers ' Training, Biology, Coach MR. RUSSELL CRONIN B.S., M.A., Northwestern State College, Peabody Band MISS JoANN DeBATE B.S., Northwestern State College Physical Education; Sponsor of Junior Tri-Hi-Y MR. ROBERT DORCHEUS B.S., Northwestern State College Physical Education, General Science, Physics, Basketball Coach; Sponsor of Hi-Y k MISS DOROTHY FEW B.A., M.A., Scarritt College, L.S.U. Speech and English; Sponsor of Dramatic Club, Debate Club MRS. KATE GIBSON B.A., Southwestern Texas Mathematics MISS ADENE HURST B.S., M.E., Millsaps College, L.S.U. Math, Biology; Sponsor of Bi- ology Clubs MR. LLOYD JOHNSON B.A., M.A., Phillips College, Pea- body Chemistry, Gen. Science, Math; Tennis Coach MR. C. C. KANOY B.S., Central Missouri Teachers ' College Manual Arts MISS LUCILLE LEATON B.A., M.A., University of Texas Spanish and English; Sponsor of Na- tional Honor Society, Cheerleaders, Future Teachers ' Club MISS MARtON LINDSAY B.A., Northwestern State College French and English MISS IRIS MURPHY B.A., M.A., Henderson State Teachers ' College, Tulane University Latin and English; Director of the Kil- ties, Co-Sponsor of Future Teachers ' Club MR. JOHN NICOSIA B.A., Northwestern State College Physical Ed., Gen. History, Civics, Coach; Sponsor of Camera Club, Hi-Y MISS RACHAEL NORGRESS B.S., M.A., Peabody, L.S.U. Civics, General History MRS. ELIZABETH SANGER A.B., B.S., University of Missouri English; Business Advisor of the Wildcat, The Catalog MISS LORENA ROBERTS A.B., M.A., . La. State Normal, L.S.U. Mathematics; Sponsor of Kitten Club, Junior Red Cross MISS MILDRED SCOTT B.A., M.A., L.S.U., Columbia University Math, Guidance; Sponsor of Tri-Hi-Y MR. LESLIE SPINKS A.B., Louisiana State Normal College Chorus AAISS ELAINE TIEMAN B.A., Southwestern La. Institute General History, English; Sponsor of Kitten Club AAISS GRACE ULMER B.A., AA.A., Judson College, L.S.U. American History, General History; Sponsor of Student Council z. v= MISS HELEN WENTZ B.A., S.L.I. Typing and Algebra MISS EBBIE WHITTEN ' MISS FLORENCE MARIOTTI B.A., M.A., Mississippi State Col- Secretary lege for Women; University of Virginia English; Advisor of the Wildcat, The Catalog MRS. JOHN CALDWELL City School Nurse MRS. LUCILLE DUPLECHAIN Dietician Not pictured MR. H. C. RASBERRY Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Classes Seniors Semor Class Officers GAYLE AAATERNE 12-1 GLENN HATHAWAY 12-2 Henry Alexander Band 50, 51, 52, 53; All-State Band 52. Brownie Alford Kitten Club 50; Blue Ridge 50; Tennis 50, 51, 52, 53; Kilties 50, Flagbearer 51, 52, Colonel 53; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51, Duchess 51; TAC Horizon Club 52, President 53, Catalog 51, 52, 53; Wildcat 51, 52, 53; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Dramatic Club 52; City Judge, Wildcat City 52; Wildcat Den 52, Treasurer 53; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Future Teachers ' Club, President 53; Library Club 52. Mary Lou Alford Kitten Club 50; Kilties 50, 51, 52, Colonel 53; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Wildcat 51, 52, 53; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Wildcat Den 52; TAC Horizon Club 52, Secretary 53; Catalog 52, Class Editor 53; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Future Teachers ' Club, Secretary 53; Roll Call President 53. Charles Anderson Wildcat Den 50, 51; DeMolay 50, 51, 52, 53. Mary Janet Allgood Kitten Club 50; Wildcat Den 50; Kilties 50, 51, 52; FHA 50, 51, Vice President 52, 53; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Library Club 52, 53. Jack Aumiller Basketball 53; Baseball S3. Wade Baggette Eldon Bailey Rally 50, 51, 52, 53; Wildcat Den 50; Key Club 52, 53; National Honor Society 53. I Bill Barineau Hi-Y President 50, Secretary 51; Student Council 50, 51, Vice President 53; Homecoming Dul e 50; Key Club 51, 52, 53; Tennis 51, 52, 53; Rally 51, 52; Catalog 51; National Honor Society President 53; Pelican State Delegate 53. Jackie Batrum FHA 50, 51; Dramatic Club 50, 53; Kilties 50, 51; Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Library Club 52; Chorus 50, 51, 52, Rally 52. Jimmy Bell Football 52; Student Council Club 53. 53; Key Bernadotte Berry Kilties 50, 51; FHA, Vice President 50, President 51; Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri- Hi-Y 51; Chorus 50; Wildcat Den 51; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Roll Call President 52; Wildcat Staff 53. Daurice Bethea FHA 51, 52; Roll Call President 52; Kilties 51, 52, 53; Student Council 52, 53; Camera Club, Vice President 52; National Honor Society Treasurer 53; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club Vice President 53; Leadership Conference 52; Blue Ridge 52; Library Club 52, Vice President 53. A. J. Blanchette AAiKE Bono Hi-Y 50, 51; DeMolay; Football 50, 51 RONNY BoUDREAUX Band 50, 51, 52, 53; Wildcat Den 52 Gage Boyd Hi-Y 52, 53; Basketball 52; Track 51. Joyce Brame Kitten Club 50; FHA, Vice President 50, President 51; Wildcat Den 50, 51; Kilties 50, 51; Chorus 50, 51, 52; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53. Elaine Brasher Kilties 51, 52; Library Club 52; All-State Chorus 51. Catherine Bravos Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; FHA 50, 51, 52; Dramatic Club 52; Rainbow Girls 51, 52, 53; Catalog Staff 51, 52. Joan Brignac Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; FHA 50, 51; Wildcat Den 51, 53; TAC Horizon Club 53; Library Club 52, 53; Chorus 50. Don Brown Key Club 52, Treasurer 53; Wildcat Den Treasurer 52; Hi-Y 52; Baseball 51, 52, 53; Basketball 52, 53; National Honor Society 53. Franklin Bryant Band 50, 51; Chorus 50, 51. Phyllis Bult Kitten Club 50; Kilties 50, 51; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Wildcat Den 51; Library Club 53; Biology Club 53; FHA 50, 51. Edison Burge All-State Chorus 50, 51, 52; Dramatics 52. Christina Butcher Chorus 50, 51; Kilties 50, 51. Bill Cain Hi-Y 52, 53; DeMolay 52, 53; Rally 52. Cherry Cardinal FHA50, 51; Library Club 53. Janell Chisholm Kilties 50, 51, 52; Kitten Club 50; FHA Treasurer 51. Verna Clark Homecoming Duchess 52; Kitten Club 50; Blue Ridge 50; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53, Flag- bearer 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Cleveland 51; Tri-Hi-Y -52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Wildcat Den 52; Wildcat 51, News Editor 52, 53; TAC Horizon 51, 52, Vice Presi- dent 53; Catalog 52, Copy Editor 53; Dra- matics 50, 51, 52; Roll Call President 50. Wesley Clemens Hi-Y 50, 51, 52; Wildcat Den 50. Hilton David Football 51, 52, 53; Track 52, 53 Judy Dees Kilties 50; Kitten Club 50; FHA 50, 5 ; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Dramatic Club 53; Library Club 53; Chorus 50, 52. Charlotte Doane Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Catalog Staff 52, 53; Wildcat Staff 52, 53; Ki-Fi-Hi Horizon Club 52, 53; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Rally 50, 51, 52, 53; Varsity Debate Team 52, 53; National Honor Society 53. Jeane Etheridge Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Rainbow 50, 51, 52, 53; Library Club 52, 53; Camera Club 51, 52. Kirk Ewalt Football 2; Softball 51. Fred Funk Football 50, 51, 52; Track 52, 53. Sylvia Funk Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Wildcat Staff 50, 51, 52, 53; Catalog 51, 52, 53; Dramatic Club 51, 52; Library Club 52, 53; Wildcat Den 52; DEM Horizon Club 53. Tom Gill DeMolay; Football Manager 51; Basketball Manager 51; Junior Hi-Y, Vice President 51; Track 52; KPLC Spotter 52, 53. Betty Gillenwater Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53, Flagbearer 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Blue Ridge 51; Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Wildcat Den 51, Secretary 52, 53; Junior Dramatic Club 50; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Roll Call President 50; Library Club 52, 53; TAC Horizon Club 52, 53; All-State Chorus 50; Future Teachers ' Club, Treasurer 53; Wildcat Staff 51, 52, 53; Catalog Staff 50, 51, 52, 53. Charles Gouaux HiY 50, 51, 52, 53. Alan Groendycke Hi-Y 50; Rally 52; National Honor Society 53. Helen Ruth Hamilton Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri- Hi-Y, Secretary 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Rally 52; Catalog 51, 52, Organizations Editor 53; Wildcat 50, 51, 52, 53; Dra- matics 51, 52, 53; Debate 52; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; DEM Horizon Club 51, 52, President 53; National Honor Society 53. Ginger Hanf Wildcat 53; Catalog Staff 53; Dramatics 53; Debate 53; Kilties 53; DEM Horizon 53. Glenn Hathaway Football 49, 50, 51, 52, 53; Basketball 51, 52; Baseball 51, 52; Track 51; Wild- cat Den 49; Class President 51, 52; De- Molay. D CK Hayes Southey Hays Henry Heimendinger Wildcat Den 50; Hi-Y 50, 51, 52; Key Club 52 , Vice President 53; Wildcat Staff 53; Student Council 52, 53. Kilties 50, 51 Patty Hewitt 52, 53; Library Club 52, 53; Wildcat Staff 53 Shirley Hodgkins FHA 50, 51, 52, President, Vice President; Library Club 52, 53 Wildcat Staff Typist 53; Biology Club, Secretary-Treasurer 53 Chorus 51, 52. Freddie Houston Student Council 51, 52, President 53; Key Club 51, 52, 53; Cheerleader 53; Pelican State 52. Kalil Ieyoub Hi-Y, Vice President 50, Treasurer 51, President 52, 53; Roll Call President 50, 52; Wildcat Den 51, President 53; Foot- ball 50, 51, 52; Homecoming Duke 52; Key Club 52, Board of Directors 53. Horace Wayne James LORENE JeTT Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Chorus 50; FHA 50, 51. Bobby Jines DeMolay 50; Dramatic Club 52, 53. Lynn Jordan Band 50, 51, 52, Drum Major 53; Future Teachers ' Club Vice President 53; DeMolay. I SI Wallace Kesler Dale Ann Leaman Kitten Club, Treasurer 50; Blue Ridge 50; Homecoming Duchess 50, 52; Junior Tri-Hi-Y, President 51; Dramatics 51; Rally 50, All-State Chorus 51, 52; Roll Call President 51, 53; Kilties 51 Tri-Hi-Y 52; Student Council 52, 53; Pelican State Delegate 52 National Honor Society 53; Wildcat Staff 52; Cheerleader 52, 53. Ris Leach Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Chorus 50, 51, 52, 53; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; DEM Hori- zon Club 51, 52, 53. Peggy Lehman Kilties 51, 52, 53; DEM Horizon Club 52, 53; Library Club 52; Wildcat Staff 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Catalog 53; Wildcat Den Secretary 53. Warren Levingston Key Club 51, 52, 53; Student Council 51; Wildcat Den 52; Baseball 52, 53; Band 50, 51, 52, 53; Hi-Y 53; Camera Club 51; Debate Club 52, 53; Wildcat 52; Catalog 52; DeMolay 51, 52, 53. Mary AAcAlpin Kilties 51, 52, 53; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Rally 52; National Honor Society 53; Wildcat 53. Andy McElveen Hi-Y 50, 51, Secretary 52, 53; Key Club 51, 52, 53; Basketball 52, 53; Tennis 52; Baseball 51, 52; Football 50; DeMolay; Wildcat 53. Don AAcGowen Band 50, 51, 52, 53; Band Council; DeMolay, Master Councilor. Lyndel AAcGowen Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Kitten Club 50; Ki-Fi-Hi Horizon Club 52, 53; Rainbow 52, 53; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Debate Club 52, 53; Wildcat Staff 52, 53. Robert Mack Barbara Magaw Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; DEM Horizon Club 50, 51; Wildcat Staff 51, Editor 52, 53; Rally 50, 51; Leadership Conference 51; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Student Council 52, Treas- urer 53; Pelican State 52; TAC Horizon Club 53; National Honor Society 53. Tony Mancuso Basketball 52, 53. Gayle Materne Rally 49; Rifle Team 50, 51; Roll Call President 52; DeMolay 51, 52, 53; Cal- casieu Junior Rifle Club, President 50, 51, 52, 53. Bert AAaxfield Band 50; Hi-Y 50, Secretary 51; Dramatic Club 53; DeMolay 53. . ar. Victor Micelle Football B Squad 49, 50; Softball 51; Wildcat Den 51. Eugene Milford Band 50; Hi-Y 51, 52; Camera Club 51; DeMolay 51, 52, 53. LaRue Miller Band 52, 53; Senior Girls ' Club 53. Olive Moss Kilties 50, 51, 52, Colonel 53; National Honor Society 53; Student Council 52, Secretary 53; Wildcat Den 50; Roll Call President 51; Catalog 51, Editor 53; Wildcat Staff, Assistant Editor 51, 52, Reporter 53; Kitten Club Vice President 50; Blue Ridge 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y, Treasurer 51; Tri-Hi-Y, Presi- dent 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; TAC Horizon, Vice President 51, Member 52, 53; Dramatic Club 51; Future Teachers 53; Rally 52; Pelican State 52; Chairman, Republican Party, Presi- dential Election 52. Kay Mitchell Roll Call President 50; FHA 50, 51; Kitten Club 50; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Junior- Tri-Hi-Y 51; All-State Chorus 51, 52; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Chorus 50, 51, 52, 53; Wildcat Staff 53. Charles Niel Football 50, 51, 52. Charles Nourrcier Baseball 50, 51, 52, 53; Football 49, 50, 51, 52; Track 50, 51, 52, 53; Roll Call President 51, 53. William Oakley Hi-Y 50, 51, 52, 53; Baseball 52, 53; DeMolay. Francis O ' Bryan Hi-Y 50, 51, 52, 53; Football 49, 50, 51, 52; Track 50, 51 52, 53. Donald Peacock Student Council 51, 53; Dramatic Club, Vice President 50, 51 52; DeMolay; Wildcat Den 52; Wildcat Staff 52; Hi-Y 51, 52, Football 49, 50, 51, 52; Track 51; Thespians 50, 51, 52. Carmelyn Perello Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Kilties 52, 53; FHA 50; Rally in Typing 52. Paul Pitts Student Council 50, 53; Band 50, 51, 52, 53; Rally 51, 52; Roll Call Secretary 51; Key Club 52, 53; Senior Hi-Y 53; National Honor Society 53. a Jeanine Porter Kilties 50, 51, 52; Cheerleader 53; Li- brary Club 52, 53; DEM Horizon Club 51, 52, 53; Chorus 50, 51, 52, 53; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Dramatic Club 51, 52. Melva Prado FHA 50, 51, 52; Wildcat Staff 53. Raji Rahbany Track 49, 50, 52; Football B Squad 49; Softball 51; DeMolay; Hi-Y 52. Ed Reiser Hi-Y 50; Band 50, 51; Cheerleader 52, 53. Lawrence Rhorer Hi-Y 50; Dramatic Club 53; Tennis 53. Robert Ribbeck Hi-Y 51, 52; Football 51, 52, 53; Track 53. Jim Roberts HiY 50, 51, 53; Tennis Team 50, 51, 52, 53; Key Club; Pelican State Delegate 52; Student Council 53; Wildcat Staff 53; Na- tional Honor Society 53. Robert Roller Band 50, 51, 52, 53. Bobby Rothkamm Camera Club 50, 51; Basketball, Manager 51, 52. Jimmy Rothkamm Thurmon Shattuck Hi-Y 50, 51, 52, 53; Football 50, 51, 52, 53; Basketball 51; Track 52, 53; Wildcat Den 52. George Sockrider Band 50, 51, 52. Carletcd Smith Library Club 49; Football. Margret Spees Kilties 50, 51; Girls ' Trio 51; Mixed Quartet 50, 52; Chorus 50, 51, 52, 53. 51; Sextet Janice Stewart Dramatic Club 52, 53; Kilties 50, 51, 52; Kitten Club 50 Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Future Teachers ' Club 53 Wildcat Staff 51, 52; Wildcat Den 50; Rainbow Girls. Arlene Stine Kitten Club 50; FHA 50, 51; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Den 53. Wildcat Joan Stitzlein Library Club 51, 52, 53; FHA 50, 51. Nicky Streater Hi-Y 50, 51, 52; Wildcat Den 51; Football 50, 51, 52, 53; Homecoming Duke 51; DeMolay. Jacquelyn Summers Wildcat Den 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club, Treasurer 53; Camera Club, Treas- urer 53; Library Club 52, 53. Barbara Thompson Kilties 50, 51; FHA 50, 51; Junior Tri- Hi-Y 51; Rainbow Girls; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Wildcat 53; Library Club 53; Future Teachers ' Club 53. Bobby Tolbert Tennis 50; DeMolay. Shirley Trammell Wildcat Den 50; Kitten Club 50;. FHA 50, 51, 50, 51, 52; Rainbow Girls. 52, 53; Band Ann Tyler Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Future Teachers 53; Wildcat Staff 53; Biology Club 53; Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Library Club 52, 53. Tesa Van Norman Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Wildcat Staff 51, 52, 53; Catalog, Fresh- man Editor 50, Class Editor 51, Activities Editor 52, Business Manager 53; Kitten Club Secretary 50; Junior Trl-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y, Treasurer 52; Senior Girls ' Club, President 53; Dra- matic Club, Vice President 52; Library Club 52; Student Coun- cil 50, 52, 53; TAC Horizon Club 52, 53; National Honor Society, Secretary 53; Blue Ridge 51. Juanita Urdiales Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri- Hi-Y 52; Wildcat Staff 51, Business Man- ager 53; Catalog Staff 51, 53. Ruth Vincent Kilties 50, 51, 52, 53; Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club, Secretary 53; Blue Ridge 52; Rainbow Girls; Wildcat Staff 51, 52, 53; Catalog 53; Library 52; Dramatic Club 53; TAC Horizon 53; Future Teachers 53. August Voge Band 49; Football 50, 51, 52; Track 52, 53; DeMolay. Charles Ware Hi-Y 50, 51, President 52; DeMolay; Track 50, 51, 52, 53;. Key Club 51, 52, Presi- dent 53; Homecoming Duke 51; Blue Ridge Delegate 51; Wildcat Den 53; Stu- dent Council 53; Pelican State Delegate 52. Bob Watson Band 53; Wildcat Den 53; Track 53; Hi-Y 53. Olive West DEM Horizon Club, President 50, 51, 52, Secretary 53; Kitten Club 50; Junior Tri-Hi-Y 51; Tri-Hi-Y 52; Senior Girls ' Club 53; Kilties 50, Flagbearer 51, 52, 53, Cadence Caller; Student Coun- cil 50; Wildcat Staff 51, 52, 53; Catalog 53; Debate 52, 53; Dramatic Club 52, Secretary 53; Library Club 52. Jay Wilkins Wildcat Den; Football B Squad; Basketball. David Windham Homecoming Duke 50; Key Club 51, 52, 53; Track 50, 51, 53. Ernest Woolley Jack Worley Kaylan Worley Football 53; Dramatic Club 53; Hi-Y 53. Shirley Corky Wright Thespians 52, 53; Dramatic Club 52, 53; Kilties 51, 52, 53; Wildcat 52, 53; Future Teachers 53; Catalog 51, 53; Chorus 51, 52; Rally 52; FHA 51; Student Council 51. I miors Ifumr Class Officers GORDON DEEN 11-1 GENEVE VICARI 11-2 CHARLES MACKEY 11-3 i DON HARRIS 11-4 FRANCES REID 11-6 CHARLIE NOURRCIER 11-5 J Terry Abbott Joan Adams Betty Aleshire Jane Anderson Lillie Andrus Gail Barre Nell Bartels Bill Baunngardner Ernest Bel Pat Bertrand Gill Blackburn Barbara Boozer Faye Bordelon Ediyn Bradley Sheila Breaux Wendell Bridge Pat Brown Theresa Brown Billy Brown Ronald Bryan Waddell Burge Bonnie Burnett Joe Ray Burnett Twila Byrd Rita Caldarera Maxine Calvit Shearen Campbel Pat Chaffin Sue Clark Frankie Colletta Wiima Collins Carolyn Corbello Nornna Lee Corbello Robert Cormier Jack Cosner Glen Craig Eva Cutright Allen Darbonne Jane Davidson Gordon Deen S£ irMiyf t Maxine Derouen Peqgy Ellis Nancy Evans Lawana Fairchild Kosta Fiongos Fannetta Fontenot Rawls Fortenberry Gay Fullington Mary Lynn Goos Arthur Green Billy Green Bert Guillory Jerry Guillory Jimmy Hanchey Richard Handley Ivan Harless Don Harris Patsy Harrison Bobbie Joyce Hennigan Raymond Holtzman - - ' v ' Mxi June Honeycutt Alice House Clara Hurlbut Burrell Jones Mary Ann Jones Lorraine Judice Wallace Kesler C. A. King Sandra Kiplinger Pat LaFargue Roy LeBlanc Sondra Lee T. J. Leithead Anna Lee Lejeune Mary Jane Lestage Jerry Lewis Jerrie Dean Lindsey David Love Anne Lowther Carl Lueg Marie Lupo Janice AAcBride Frances McDowell Macic McKinna Charles Mackey Patsy Manino Wayne Manino Gary Manson Betty Jean Matthews Leonard Mays Ben Medus Betsy Midlam Ruth Minor Johnny Moffett Gail Morrison Merlin Moss Jane Murrey Jane Mutersbaugh Pat Myers Robert Nagem Selma Nagem Suzy Newsome Ann Nezzio Mary Lee Nordyke Charlie Nourrcier Bob O ' Brien Eula Mae Peet Buddy Perrin Gerry Phillips Carolyn Pilchard Jessie Reaves Sue Reddell Frances Reid Kenneth Reynolds Howard Rhame Charlotte Rhorer Mary Sue Richard Betty June Roberts Carolyn Roberts Jimmie Roberts Melba Rousseau Antonina Scimemi James Self Julia Shaddock A. J. Singer Carlton Smith Don Smith Myrna Sockrider John Paul Spees Barbara Ann Sparry Patricia Stevens Kenneth Stitzlein Robert Stoker Salvador Streva Evelyn Summers Jay Svoboda Jimmy Taussig Richard Taylor Sandra Taylor Barbara Terrell Johnny Theall Tonnmie Gail Thigpen Beverly Thompson Frances Thomson Gay Todd Johnny Tolbert Frank Trotter Anna Marie Van Norman Geneve Vicari Max Voge Virginia Walker Lenore Watson L J. Wheeldon Roy Wills Jeanette Wilson Billy Womack } % Sophomores Sophomore Class Officers CHRIS MUGLER 10-1 WAYNE STUTSMAN 10-2 PAUL ARNOLD 10-3 t ALLEN STOUGH 10-4 JUNE DITTMANN 10-5 JACK FENNER 10-6 Phyllis Acker Patty Jo Alcede John Allen Alan Angerstein Virginia Armentor Paul Arnold Donna Bailey Reggie Bailey Bonnie Barnhill Sandra Belaire Lynn Bourdier Barbara Anne Bourgeois Harold Buckley Pat Cain James Campbell Robert Cancienne Shon Castillo Julie Christ Connie Clarke Shirley Clement Tom Cocke Linda Cole Jerry Collins George Conrad • ' C v i k J I ' l? , Juanita Campbell Lola Cormier Beverly Creager Dianne Cretini Nancy Jo Davis Teddy Day Linda Ruth Derouen Shirley DeVillier Dorothy Dev ey J. W. DiGiglia Joan Dittmann June Dittmann Dolores Dossman Mike Doyle Dorothy Durham Elizabeth Ernst Daryl Fairchild Jack Fenner Maria Fiongos Donald Fontenot Robert France Marcia Freeman Jackie Fries Lollion Frieu Patsy Fry Billie Nell Fullwood George Fulton John George Jimmy Gillard Lonnie Gilley Joyce Gray Carolyn Griffin Martin Grosze Kenneth Guarino Yvonne Guidry Mike Guillory Bobbie Hale Jack Hammond Michael Harrington Ann Hart Pat Hathaway Joanne Henry Marsh Henshaw Cassa Hines Lennie Hines Elwood Hoffpauir Daniel Houston Harlan Hurlbut Ernestine .leyoub Faye Jensen Ralph Johnson Arthur Jones Carolyn Jones Griffith Killgrove Cecile Korsmeyer Julie Kraus Kent Krunnnn Bob Lamkin Anthony Lanza Brock Lawes Nola Rita LeBato Marlene LeBlanc John Lowery Henry McGowen Marianne AAcKinna Isabel MacDonald Pete Mahoney Farrel Manuel Claude Mason Morris Messina Bobby Miller Harry Miller Sammy Monticello Donald Morinaka Hal Morrow Mike Moss Chris Mugler Barbara Murphy Melvin Murrey Ann Mylius Vance Naquin William Newlin Dolores O ' Neal Jo Anna Pace David Painter Shirley Partin Johnny Pecorino Lee Perdue llene Petrova Sonya Pomeroy Leroy Pronia Marilyn Quails Gladys Quaries Vivian Quinn Tommy Ragusa Jeanette Reiser Cecil Rhame James Riquelmy Frank Roberts Pat Roberts Joe Sargent Gay Sarvaunt Linda Savoy Ann Sinns E. J. Smithers Buddy Spiller Patsy Stokeld Angel! Stockwel Elizabeth Storer Allen Stough Wayne Stutsman Harold Tate Carola Ann Theriot Charlene Theriot Margie Thomson Emarita Tramonte Pete Tyler Carlos Urdiales Tommy Wagnon Joann Walker Shirley Womack Lora Wrigley 1 Maureen Wallace George Walther Pat Watkins Johnny Wegener Pat Welch Alan Wells Mary Ruth Wharton Martha Wheeldon Not pictured James Peeples Ronald Richards i , . 4ai A scene of the new administration building before its completion, looking from the Boys ' Gymnasium. Class Officers JO LYNN LLOYD 9-5 Connie Barnett Shelby Bartels Jimmy Bass Georgia Baumgardner Bobby Belaire Gene Bertrand Billy Blailock Henry Blake Glenda Blalock Richard Bono Larry Boudreaux Tommy Brasher V f i ft . Martha Acker Gerry Adams Bill Akins Charles Alcock Willie Ale shire Laura Ann Alexander Darrel Ardoin Frances Armentor y Romona Armentor Dolores Armstrong Sanford Ayres Jerry Bankston C- - ' ' ! - - m 4m il. -j a(v T f Earl Breaux Barbara Breedlove Gloriana Brewster Sonia Bridges ff mkmi m Ernest Broussard Joyce Broussard Gordon Browning Connie Mack Burleson Gayle Cannpbell Shirley Caraway Rosalie Carter Jeri Cassady r.v 4 ii i -5 A !5 ?2i€: „«ft A Richard Chafin Jeannette Christ Carlos Cochrane Janice Cole Herbert Collett Yvonne Comeaux Carolyn Corley James Couch Rosa Lee Couch Donnell Craig Florine Cranford William L. Cranford V Benny Grumpier Charles Curry Joyce Danner Curtis Dees Jo Ann Dentler Dickie Dickinson Billie Mary Dittmann Barbara Duhon Mary Gaillard Peter Gaskin Gloria Gaspard Gedge Gayle Sandra Gilbert Clara Gipson Mary Lloyd Going Craig Gorham Doris Granger Betty Greenwood Eleanor Greeson Carolee Grigg Staley Hadden Mary Eileen Hale Anita Hannon Curtis Harvey Catherine Hebert Richard Hebert Betty Hennigan Robert Henry Frances Henshaw Jane Hickman Barry Hillebrandt Ward Ella Hixson Vaughn Jenkins Shirley Jett Mary Louise Johnson Robert Johnson Bobby Jones Wayne Kemmerly Stanley Keys Marguerite Khoury George Kimball Eileen Kirkwood Norval Knapp Benny Knight Ted Kullerd Barbara Kunze Richard LaBauve Lady Leah LaFargue Enloe Lamansky Camille Lanza Bonnie Lawes Jeanette LeBato Max LeBlanc C. A. LeBleu Kay Lemke Marilyn LeRoy Bessie Lindsay Marcia Lobdell Jo Ann Logan Lena Lupo Lewis McAlpin Donald McCullough Judith McCusker Sue Lynn McDaniel Eleanor AAcManus Jon AAcMichael Ann AAcSpangler William Mack Gary Mailander Joe Melton Gerald Merchant Jimmy Mier James Morris Mary Ann Moss Henry Myers Bitsy Nagem Charles Noble Larry Nugent Danny O ' Bryan Gordon Owens Amy Lois Peet Thomas Phillips Laney Plauche Sue Potter Robert Prado Loretta Price Sarah Quinn Larry Rasmussen Johnny Roberts Ann Rosteet Herman Rousseau Bobby Saizan Richard Sandlin Charles Saunders Edward Schap Mickey Scimemi Mary Ann Scott David Self Lamar Setliff Bill Shaddock O ' Nancy Shepard Don Shirley Barbara Ann Shoemake Bettie Skains Coralyn Smith Emalie Smith J. B. Smith Jerry Lynn Smith Herman Sockrider Ray Sparks Barbara Ann Spell Tommy Steen Carolyn Stevens Kerry Stevenson Annette St. Dizier Linda Stith Herby Stitzlein Sara Jane Streater Carleton Sweeney Bobby Terry Eleanor Terry Marjorie Thompson Ray Todd Betty Sue Trahan 4: Tp Jerry Trahan Jo Ann Tramonte Ted Trannnnel Darryl Vallot Charles Vesper Jonciile Vesta Gay Viccellio Carolyn Vincent Madelyn Willis Katherine Windham Robert Wolfe Sybil Woods Leon Yelverton Mary Louise Zempfer Not pictured Paul Baker Mti itics , 9 en ENTRANCE m — UP -. 4S ' Classes The 1953 Catalog Staff believes that the activities of the various classes are just as important as extra-curricular activities. The pictures on the following five pages show many of the classes at Lake Charles High School and their most important activities. Assemblies in the new auditorium are held between classes. Seniors sit in the front, then the Juniors, then the Sophomores. The Freshmen sit in the balcony. The Seniors have the privilege of leaving first. A Junior English Class, taught by Mrs. Elizabeth Sanger, Is being given instructions on how to write an autobiography, a yearly assignment for all Juniors. Charles Mackey is explaining Latin verbs to a first-year class, while Carolyn Corley and Miss Iris Murphy watch. Spanish students spend much time at the board practicing writ- ing sentences. In this picture are Miss Luci lle Leaton, the Spanish teacher, and Margie Thomson and Shon Castillo. Miss AAarion Lindsay ' s first-year French class is learning to sing Christmas songs in French. The students in the French classes speak only French during the whole class. Miss Lorena Roberts ' plane geom- etry classes work with large-scale drawings to learn this subject. Other teachers of geometry and algebra are Mrs. Kate Gibson, Miss Adene Hurst and Miss Mil- dred Scott. Miss Scott teaches.solid geometry and trigonometry. Nicky Streater is explaining the problem on the board. The drawing was made by Robert Ribbeck. Guidance materials con- cerning colleges and oc- cupations are available to students in the library. Every year Juniors and Seniors have a tv o- weeks ' course on careers. Shown at the guidance table are David Love, Twila Byrd, David Wind- ham and Joan Brignac. Civics and General History at LCHS are taught by AAiss Rachel Norgress, Mr. John Nicosia and AAiss Elaine Tie- man. AAiss Norgress is shovi n explain- ing the branches of the U. S. govern- ment to her first- hour civics class. Every Friday the American His- tory classes discuss the weekly publication, The American Ob- server. Lynn Jordan is shown talking about Eisenhower ' s cab- inet members. AAiss Grace Ulmer is the American History teacher. In this picture, Mr. Lloyd John- son ' s second - period chemistry class is performing an experiment to make chlorine. Mr. Johnson also teaches General Science. Four of Miss Adene Hurst ' s bi- ology students are experimenting in the second-hour class. They are Jack Cosner, the rally student in biology, Edison Burge, Shear- en Campbell and Bitsy Van Nor- man. Coach Roy Collins also teaches biology. The commerce teachers are Miss Helen Wentz and Mr. Harold Abadie. This typing class is tak- ing a timed test. There are two new rooms in the new building for typing, bookkeeping and shorthand. The Home Economics Depart- ment has its quarters in the Arts and Science Building. The girls have a living room-dining room combination, a kitchen, a sewing room and a bedroom. The Home Economics teacher is Mrs. Ruth Burns. AAr. C. C. Kanoy is the Industrial Arts teacher. These boys are in the drav ing room of the depart- ment. This department is also located in the Arts and Science Building. The LCHS Band is shown prac- ticing in the Music Room. The Band is directed by Mr. Russell Cronin. The chorus, directed by Mr. Leslie Spinks, also holds classes in this room. Student Comcil The Student Council is connposed of student representatives elected by their roll calls, Pelican State Delegates, and the four candidates for President of the Council. Its primary purpose is to promote good relations between students and faculty, and to encourage school-wide participation in all worthwhile activities. It sponsors the Frontier Dance, the Homecoming Ball, Wildcat City and a Presidential Election every four years. The Council is also responsible for introducing the faculty to the parents at the first P. T. A. meeting every year. One big objective of erecting a memorial flagpole was fulfilled this year, y . 1 Secre ary OLIVE MOSS Treasurer BARBARA N AGA JV Brownie Alford Sandra Belaire Jimmie Bell Jeri Casady Julie Christ Wilma Collins Allen Darbonne AAaxine Derouen Bobby Gough Pat Hathaway Henry Heimendinger Sandra Kiplinger Dale Ann Leaman Jeanette LeBato Claude Mason George Mitchell Hal Morrow Donald Peacock Paul Pitts Jim Roberts Herman Sockrider ' «?iP i% Barbara Ann Spell Jimmy Taussig Tesa Van Norman Virginia Walker Charles Ware Mary Ruth Wharton Rational Monor Society The National Honor Society is the top fifteen per cent of the Senior class who are chosen because of their character, their scholastic record, their lee dership and their service to the school and community. During this year the N. H. S. has at the end of each six weeks ' period honored all students attaining a B or better average. MISS LUCILLE LEATON Presfdenf BILL BARINEAU Vice President JIM ROBERTS Secretary TESA VAN NORMAN Treasurer DAURICE BETHEA Eldon Bailey Don Brown Charlotte Doane Sylvia Funk Mary AAcAlpIn Barbara Magaw Olive AAoss Paul Pitts The Wildcat Published every three weeks by Lake Charles High School Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbara Magaw . Editor Helen Ruth Hamilton Frances Thomson Verna Clark Mary McAlpin Brownie Alford Ruth Vincent Juanita Urdiales -Assistant Editor -Assistant Editor -News Editor -Feature Fditor -Sports Editor -Exchange Editor -Business Manager Business Staff — Betty June Roberts, Phyllis Acker, Linda Derouen, Jane Mutersbaugh, Betty Gillenwater, Sylvia Funk, Wootsie Hamilton, Sonya Pomeroy, Wilma Collins, Peggy Lehman, Jane Davidson, Angell Stockwell. Reporters — Henry Heimendinger, Donald Peacock, Andy McElveen Tom Cocke, Paul Arnold, Jim Roberts, Kaylan Worley, Rita Calderera, Sandra Gilbert, Betty Gillenwater, Mary Alford, Olive Moss, Tesa Van Norman, Alice House, Marilyn Quails, Ann Rosteet, Corky Wright, Sylvia Funk, Charlotte Doane, Bar- bara Thompson, Gail Barre, Edlyn Bradley, Barbara Boozer, Teddy Day, Pat Cain. Typists — Joan Brignac, Patty Hewitt, Shirley Hodgkins, Kay Mitchell, Arlene Stine, Ann Tyler, and Olive West. Sponsors — Miss Ebbie Whitten, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanger. The Wildcat, which is published every three weeks, prints all of the school news. Annually it holds a popu- larity contest and also conducts a short story contest, which encourages crea- tive writing in the school. For several years, the Wildcat has edited and pre- sented to all new students and fresh- men a handbook of information about LCHS. Barbara Magaw, editor of the Wild- cat, is shown with the advisor of the editorial staff. Miss Ebbie Whitten. This year is Barbara ' s second year as editor. She has done a fine job on the paper making it a publication the whole school is proud of. Miss Whitten spends much time reading and correcting copy for the paper every three weeks. Therefore, the paper seldom has grammatical er- rors, since Miss Whitten teaches Sen- ior English. Juanita Urdiales, Business Manager, and Mrs. Elizabeth Sanger, Business Staff Advisor, are shown getting the accounts straight. As Business Man- ager, Juanita has worked very hard to make ends meet for the Wildcat. This is Mrs. Sanger ' s first year as Business Advisor of the Wildcat. Her work takes many extra hours of figur- ing, selling papers and collecting money from the members of the business staff. Special columnisfs Betty Gillenwater and Henry Heimendinger are prepar- ing their articles for the next issue of the paper. Betty writes the column Betty Beeps, and Henry writes The Bouncing Ball, a sports column. The editorial staff of the Wildcat assists the editor in giving assign- ments, and the assistant editors help in making up the paper. In this pic- ture are Feature Editor Mary McAlpin, Assistant Editor Frances Thomson, Sports Editor Brownie Alford, News Editor Verna Clark, Assistant Editor Helen Ruth Hamilton, and the Editor, Barbara Magaw, who is seated. The members of the business staff sell advertisements and collect the money for them every three weeks. Shown with Juanita Urdiales are Betty June Roberts, Wilma Collins, Jane Davidson and Ruth Vincent. She sends copies of the Wildcat to schools all over the state, and takes charge of all the papers that come from other schools. Typists Shirley Hodgkins and Joan Brignac type articles that have been handed in in script, and they retype articles that have been corrected by the editor or the advisor. Catalog Staff The 1953 Catalog Staff has had the privilege of being the first to use the new publications room in the Admin- istration Building. The use of this room has made it much more convenient to plan and make up the Catalog. Editors on the 1953 Staff who are not pictured on these two pages are Verna Clark, Copy Editor, and Gay Todd, Feature Editor. Editor OLIVE MOSS Bus ness l anager TESA VAN NORMAN Assistant Editor JACK COSNER Business Staff Advisor MRS. ELIZABETH SANGER Editorial Staff Advisor MISS EBBIE WHITTEN Each member of the Sports Staff helped to com- plete the Sports Section, The staff members are (standing, left to right): Brownie Alford, Pat Chaffin and C. A. King. Jimmy Hanchey, the Sports Editor, is seated. Members of the Business Staff sold advertise- ments and took subscriptions to the Catalog. They are Juanita Urdiales, Jane Davidson, Paul Arnold, Joanne Henry, Betsy Midlam and Bar- bara Boozer. These five girls worked on just about every section. From left to right, standing, are: Peggy Lehman, Snapshots Editor, and Ruth Vincent and Ginger Hanf. Seated are: Helen Ruth Hamilton, Organizations Editor, and Mary Lou Alford, Class Editor. Other members of the Editorial Staff are, back row: Henry Blake and Eleanor Greeson, Fresh- man Representatives, and Carolyn Jones, Activi- ties Editor, and, front row: Sylvia Funk, Shearen Campbell, Pat Cain and Wilma Collins. Kilties The Kilties of Lake Charles High School, composed of 170 girls, perform at all home football games and also take part in such civic drives of the community as White Clover Tag Day and T. B. Tag Day. Each Kiltie must maintain a passing grade in every academic subject and earn at least a C in conduct. This year, in appreciation of the services given them in White Clover Sales, the Amvets presented the Kilties two new flags, the Louisiana Flag and the LCHS Flag. Besides teaching Latin and English, Miss Iris Murphy spends much of her time with the Kilties. She is responsible for the good reputation of the group, and she works out all the drills with the help of the three colonels. Director MISS IRIS MURPHY The Kilties of 1952-1953 seated in Killen Stadium. COLONELS - jf- ' BROWNIE ALFORD OLIVE MOSS MARY LOU ALFORD American Flag DONNA BAILEY FLAGBEARERS Louisiana Flag JOAN DITTMANN LCHS Flag DOTTIE DURHAM Zhe Wiq Wheel J III jltl ■ NMM IWI ' ' ' ' Vk. - One of the most famous of the formations of the Kilties is the wheel, as it is shown here. A special feature of two of this year ' s drills was stopping the drums and marching without them while in the wheel. The three colonels— Mary Alford, Brownie Al- ford and Olive Moss— are shown discussing plans for a new drill. The colonels are elected by the Kilties from the Senior class. To be eligible, one must have been a Kiltie in good standing for at least two years. This year the colonels, along with other out- standing members of the group, appeared on a series of radio programs on Station KPLC. The purpose of these programs was to acquaint the community with the activities of the Kilties and of the Band. Martha Acker Betty Aleshire Laura Ann Alexander Frances Armentor Virginia Arnnentor Bonnie Barnhill Gail Barre Sandra Belaire Daurice Bethea Barbara Boozer Faye Bordelon Barbara Bourgeois Ediyn Bradley Catherine Bravos Sheila Breaux Sally Brewster Joan Brignac Joyce Broussard Pat Brown Theresa Brown Rita Calderera Shearen Campbell Rosalie Carter Jeanette Christ Julie Christ Verna Clark Janice Cole Wilma Collins Carolyn Corbello Norma Corbello Carolyn Corley Beverly Creager Dianne Cretin! Jane Davidson Teddy Day Connie Sue DesOrmeaux Shirley DeVillier Billie Mary Dittmann June Dittmann Elizabeth Ernst Jeane Etheridge Maria Fiongos Marcia Freeman Jackie Fries Patsy Fry Sylvia Funk Sandra Gilbert Betty Gillenwater Clara Gipson Mary Lynn Goos Craig Gorham Joyce Gray Betty Greenwood Eleanor Greeson Carolyn Griffin Yvonne Guidry Joanne Henry Frances Henshaw Patty Hewitt Jane Hickman Cassa Hines Ward Ella Hixson Alice House Faye Jensen Lorene Jett Carolyn Jones Mary Ann Jones Marguerite Khoury Eileen Kirkwood Cecile Korsmeyer Julie Kraus Barbara Kunze Janice McBride Sue Lynn McDaniel Lyndel McGowen Marianne McKinna Barbara Magaw Patsy Manino Farrel Manuel Betsy Midlam Renee Miller Kay Mitchel Ann Mylius Selma Nagem Ann Nezzio Jo Anna Pace Shirley Partin Eula Mae Peet Frances Reid Manove Rhame Charlotte Rhorer Mary Sue Richard Carolyn Roberts Ann Rosteet Linda Savoy Nancy Shepard Ann Sims Betty Skains Coralyn Smith Jerry Lynn Smith Barbara Ann Spell Barbara Sperry Annette St. Dizier Kerry Stevenson Arlene Stine Angell Stockwell Elizabeth Storer Sara Jane Streater Sandra Taylor Barbara Terrell Carola Theriot Tommie Gail Thigpen Frances Thomson Margie Thomson Marjorie Thompson Gay Todd Anna Marie Van Norman Tesa Van Norman Joncille Vestal Geneve Vicari Gay Viccellio Ruth Vincent Virginia Walker Lenore Watson Patty Welch Barbara Wentz Madelyn Willis Olive West Mary Ruth Wharton Shirley Wright Kilties Not Pictured Jane Anderson Barbara Breedlove Lola Cormier Eva Cutright Charlotte Doane AAary Louise Johnson Jody Logan Dolores O ' Neal llene Petrova Ennalie Smith Beverley Thompson Ann Tyler Drum Major LYNN JORDAN and Director MR. RUSSELL CRONIN The 78 students who make up the LCHS Band perform at all home football garres. They present band concerts in the city and at least one out-of-town concert during the school year. There are two groups of the Band. One group is the marching band, and the other is the concert band. This year the Band also participated on the KPLC programs. They played all the music for the programs, and some of the outstanding members were interviewed. Mr. Russell Cronin, the director of the LCHS Band, is ending his second year in Lake Charles this year. Under his careful direction, the Band has become known as one of the best in the state. Besides contributing to the football spirit of the school, the Band practices for con- certs during the school year. .f UHd Mdjorettet Twila Byrd Lorraine Judice Pat LaFargue Frances McDowel Patty Jo Alcede Henry Alexander Sanford Ayres Connie Barnette Georgia Baumgardner Billy Blailock Ronny Boudreaux Billy Brown Pat Cain Pat Chaffin ih Sue Clark Linda Cole Joyce Danner Nancy Jo Davis Dorothy Dewey Pete Ehrhard Betty Field George Fulton Andre Gouaux Carolee Grigg Barbara Hartman Cathy Hebert Richard Hebert Robert Henry Barry Hillebrandt Ernestine leyoub George Kimball Sandra Kiplinger Richard LaBauve Lady Leah LaFargue Anthony Lanza Max LeBlanc Carl Lueg Lewis McAlpin Judith McCusker Don McGowen Gerald Merchant Harry Miller Lemke Jane Lestage f A B F mnt H k ' - w m M i rJi LaRue Miller Barbara Murphy ii J M Jane Mutersbaugh Tommy Phillips Paul Pitts Robert Prado Jeanette Reiser Richard Sandlin Tommy Steen Carolyn Stevens T. K. Stifzlein Tommy Wagnon Maureen Wallace George Walther Martha Wheeldon Robert Wolfe Mary Louise Zempter f4t i M Band Members Not Pictured Mitchell Bono Bobby Miller Ronald Bryan Gail Morrison Robert France Hal Morrow Mary Linda Francis Henry Myers Kenneth Guarino Gerry Phillips Marlene LeBlanc James Riquelmy Warren Levingston James Self Henry McGowen Wayne Stutsman Lora Wr gley JroHtier Vance The Frontier Dance is an annual event sponsored by the Student Council. This year the dance was held on October 17. That day was proclaimed Frontier Day by the principal, and the students wore the appropriate attire to school for the occasion. Members of the Student Council had complete charge of decorating the Boys ' Gym, selling tickets, and selling cold drinks during the dance. Faculty advisor for the Council is Miss Grace Ulmer. The pictures on this page show the main features of the Frontier Dance. This event is one of the favorites of the year. J ational Book Week Imim .llllliiiiii.iiiiiginL j ' % n r A group of Library Club members, including Gay Todd, Betsy Midlam, Fran- ces Thomson, Fannetta Fontenot, and other students looking over new books. National Book Week was November 16-22. The students in all the English classes participated by either writing a theme, making a poster, or making a constructive project centered around books or some special book. These projects were put on display in the library, and the students from all the city schools came to see the exhibits. The Dittmann Twins, Joan and June, with the ciown at the entrance of the library during Book Week. At the left, a group of grade school students examine the Book Week exhibits. Presidential Slection Every four years the Student Council sponsors a Presidential election. This year, the cannpaign was very intense, and both parties, the Democrats and the Repub- licans, were determined to win. Miss Norgress ' Civics classes began the campaign with an assembly program teaching the students about Presidential Elections. The next day, permanent chair- men of both parties were elected. Charles Ware was chairman of the Democratic Party, and Olive Moss was elected chairman of the Republican Party. On the final day, both parties took part in the assembly program preceding the voting. Speakers for the Democratic party were Charles Ware, the Keynote Speech; Jim Roberts, Domestic Policy; and Herman Sockrider, Foreign Policy. The Republican speakers were Olive Moss, Keynote Speech; Henry Heimendinger, Domestic Policy; and Andy McElveen, Foreign Policy. The final tabulation of the votes revealed a victory for the Ike Republicans, 287-228. Our campaign aroused much interest throughout the city. Four of the six speakers, Mr. Ware, Mr. Roberts, Mr. McElveen and Miss Moss, were invited to speak to the Lions Club. The two parties decorated the gym all week for the climax of the event. Giving his speech on the Domestic Policy for the Democrats is Jim Roberts. The other speakers shown in the picture are Andy McElveen, Olive Moss, Freddie Houston, who served as Master of Ceremonies, Charles Ware and Herman Sockrider. is features Selected by BING CROSBY «o- ,ve ® ' r ' 952 0 i « js, •£6.i ,or 301 °° ■De , . to ° ' onVV ' %is . s« ' ° r.oasetv liOVl ' slV itio ' ot f re8 © ' ' ° ' l ' ere - eo tio? it BO ooe fe« A;6 w 3r ■Wi BiieE bc •A 00 ° svtf es ■ ' ' ' - ' ■■ . ■ . . f MISS SHEILA BREAUX la ' x A MISS PEGGY ELLIS MISS LORRAINE JUDICE ? ' A, %=. ,,J- i ' i MISS YVONNE GUIDRY MISS DALE ANN LEAAAAN cT cr -2r V ' MISS BOBBIE HALE Catalog-Christmas Dance This year the Catalog Christmas Dance was sponsored by the Key Club. The dance was held on December 20, 1952, in the boys ' gym. The Key Club was in charge of advertising, and the Catalog had charge of decora- tions. Jack Cosner headed the decoration committee. The gym was decorated in Christmas colors of red and green, with crepe paper and greens. The beauties came through a door made by two columns, onto a platform decorated with blue and white crepe paper. The program consisted of the dedication of the 1953 Catalog to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ford and the members of the Lake Charles City School Board, and the presen- tation of the Beauties as selected by Mr. Bing Crosby. The McNeese Collegians played for dancing, and after the program, refreshments were served. The Second Beauty of Lake Charles High School, Miss Yvonne Guidry, and her escort, Mr. Wayne Kemmerly. Mr. Crosby ' s first choice — the most beautiful girl in Lake Charles High School— Miss Ann Lowther, escorted by Mr. David Windham. Third Beauty is Miss Bobbie Hale, shown with her escort, Mr. Jack Worley. I Miss Sheila Breaux is shown leaving the platform with her escort, Mr. Gor- don Deen. After the presentation of the beauties, the first dance was reserved for only the beauties and their escorts. Miss Dale Ann Leaman, es- corted by Mr. Edward Reiser. Miss Jackie Summers was escorted by Mr. Wayne Stutsman. The beauties and their escorts after being pre- sented. Shown here as she appears on the platform is Miss Lorraine Judice, es- corted by Mr. Mitchell Bono. mp ' Boafd- The Christmas Dance is al- ways looked forward to by all the students of LCHS. This year the dance was at- tended by over 200 people. I At the right, Miss Jeanine Porter is shown with her escort, Mr. Freddie Houston. Below is Miss Peggy Ellis, with her escort, Mr. Jay Svoboda. Tnra , iV e ' f .g Charges V rr ert bers o After the program, the dancing was enjoyed by all until 12 o ' clock. y: ff H . M ' 9 jl % ' . 44 1 r 195S Momecoming Queen-JACKIE SUMMERS Attendant-PAMELA FIFE K ng-KALIL lEYOUB Affendanf-LEE MOSS The 1953 Homecoming Ball was held on February 14. For the first time, it was held in the new auditorium. Following the presentation of the Royal Court and the coronation of King Kali! leyoub and Queen Jackie Summers by the 1952 Monarchs, Larry King and Sara Ann Monticello, the student body presented the spectacular fioorshow, the theme of which was Over the Rainbow. The Master of Ceremonies for the occasion was Nicky Streater. On the following pages are pictures of the 1953 Royal Court and some numbers of the floor show. Duke— ANDY McELVEEN Duchess— DAURICE BETHEA Attendant-GLENDA FAITH PACE DuAre-CHARLES WARE Duchess— DALE ANN LEAMAN Attendant— KEI PA PERRIN Dute-AUGUST VOCE Duchess— OLIVE MOSS Affendanf— MELINDA MOSS Duke-JIM ROBERTS Duchess-JEANINE PORTER Affenc anf-ELIZABETH HANDLEY Du te-JERRY LEWIS Duc iess-JANICE McBRIDE Affendanf-VICKI LYNN THOMPSON Dufce-BUZZY NAGEM Duchess— BETSY MIDLAM Attendant— JACKIE BABBIDGE Dufce-JOHNNY PECORINO Duchess-JULIE CHRIST AfAendanf-LOUISE SELBY Duke-CHRIS MUGLER Duchess-YVONNE GUIDRY Affendanf-MARY FRANCES BREAUX Dufce-HERMAN SOCKRIDER Ducfiess— CONNIE SUE DesORMEAUX Affendanf-JERRY MINE Duice— DANNY O ' BRYAN Duchess-ELEANOR GREESON Attendant-JUDY CASTLE THE coro HE 1953 ROYAL COURT, pictured on the stage immediately following the nation of King Kalil leyoub and Queen Jackie Summers by the 1952 Monarchs. Momecoming White Christmas Jloorskow At the end of the rainbow were the bronze statues, representing LOVE, YOUTH, HAPPINESS, BEAUTY and the POT OF GOLD. Above is the picture of YOUTH, and at the left is the picture of LOVE. Popularity Contest The Popularity Contest is an annual event sponsored by the school newspaper, The Wildcat. Two students are nominated for each title by their classmates, and the whole school elects one for each title. There are ten titles for girls and ten for boys, the winners of which you see on these two pages. iM Jm W ' ' ' Miss Senior Miss Citizen OLIVE MOSS Mr. Senior Mr. Citizen CHARLES WARE Mr. Genius BILL BARINEAU Miss Genius MARY McALPIN Mr. Afhk ' fe CHARLIE NOURRCIER Miss Energy BROWNIE ALFORD The Fashion Plate JO ANN PACE Beau Brummel GORDON DEEN I « v e -«fc. ' 1 Miis Big Wheel BETTY GILLENWATER Miss Oomph ANNE LOWTHER Mr. Big Wheel TOM GILL Mr. Success DON BROWN Miss Success OLIVE MOSS Miss Personality PEGGY ELLIS Mr, Personality GLENN HATHAWAY Mr. Friendly AUGUST VOGE Miss Friendly MARY LOU ALFORD Miss Ruth Clark, Librarian, and June Honeycutt, Janice AAcBride and Peggy Ellis are making a poster for the library. f ss s ' J ' deo raus e o ' d soroe • • Atkletlcs COACH JIMMY AUSTIN y Coaching Staff Jtfe: 30 as 3 q 5 26 2 3e , ,r rV3Pi 3 Bottom row: Sweeney, Spiller, Green, Pecorino, Ragusa, Kemmerly, Lawes, Stough, Fairchild, Dupin, Nourrcier, Darbonne. Second row: Shattuck, Bell, Peacock, David, leyoub, O ' Bryan, Craig, Bel, Worley, Lowery, Lewis. Third row: Deen, Fortenberry, Neil, Harris, Painter, Ribbeck, Castillo, Moss, Stutsman, Streatei. Surge. Top row: Voge, Burge, Mackey, Hathaway, DiGiglia, Funk. HOME 13 Jamboree 26 Istrouma — _ - 39 20 Terrebonne 19 14 John Reagan _ 38 38 New Iberia 19 LaGrange _. — — 7 27 Lafayette _-__ 7 13 Fair Park - 47 33 Bogalusa 13 34 Jennings 13 25 Bolton 14 7 Sulphur - 33 VISITORS ERNEST BEL End SHON CASTILLO Guard V LENIN CRAIG JAMBOREE The Lake Charles Wildcats started pre-season training early under the hot August sun. In further pre-season preparation they participated in the fourth annual Southwest Louisiana Foot- ball Jamboree. They defeated their foes, the Oakdale Warriors, by a score of 13-0, giving the fans an excellent display of Wildcat teamwork. ISTROUMA In the first scheduled game of the ' 52 season, the Kitties were defeated by the two-time state champions of Istrouma. The Indians held the Wildcats scoreless in the first half, but the Cats rallied in the second half, piling up a total of 26 points. But the Indian power- house proved too much for the Kitties by accu- mulating 39 points. The final score— Wildcats 26 . . . Istrouma 39. W. L. CRANFORD Center HILTON DAVID Quarterback iiiiniujiiiiiiu- 1 ■ r ' GORDON DEEN Guard TERREBONNE In the second tilt of the season, the ' Cats re- deemed themselves from the defeat of the previ- ous week by overcoming the favored conference champs of Terrebonne. A capacity crowd of 6000 fans watched a much improved Wildcat team win their first conference victory, 20 to 19. JOHN REAGAN On September 18, the ' Cats journeyed to Houston to suffer one of their most bitter defeats at the hands of the Bulldogs of John Reagan High. The game was only three minutes old when the ' Cats struck pay dirt. Again, in the last quarter, the Wildcats crossed the goal line, this time on an intercepted pass. Unfortunately, this was not enough to quell the Reagan attack. The final score— Wildcats 14 . . . John Reagan 38. J. W. DiGIGLIA Tackle ( H ' P TEDDY DUPIN - 1 Halfback DARYL FAIRCHILD Halfback II; ' k-7 RAWLS FORTENBERRY Tackle v - NEW IBERIA Followed by seven bus-loads of students, the Cats traveled down to meet the New Iberia Yellowjackets. The Kitties scored twice in the first quarter, and twice in the second quarter. The second half was played by the second and third string Wildcats, who were unable to score until the fourth quarter. Then two more touchdowns were racked up by the ' Cats. When the whistle ending the game was sounded, the scoreboard showed Wildcats 38 . . . New Iberia 0. ;ll ! m ■•3iS. FREDDIE FUNK Guard ARTHUR GREEN Guard LAGRANGE In a contest that had the student bodies of two schools aroused almost to the point of frenzy, the Wildcats met and defeated the LaGrange Gators. It looked like a bad break for the ' Cats when the Gators recovered a fumble early in the game and went on to score, but the ' Cats rallied quickly. Taking the kickoff, the ' Cats marched 69 yards to the touchdown. From then on, it was Wildcats all the way. Final score, 19-7, with the ' Cats on top. KALIL lEYOUB Center V . J r V t ■F WAYNE KEMMERLY Fullback LAFAYETTE It was a discouraging two quarters that left the Wildcats trailing 7-6 in their tilt with the Lafayette Lions at McNaspy Stadium. But all was not lost. The ' Cats came roaring back for the second half. Recovering a Lion fumble, the Kitties marched on to a six-point lead. The tide had turned in our favor. The end of the game showed the Wildcats on the Lion 17-yard line with the score standing Wildcats 27 . . . Lafayette 7. m «r . HERBERT LOWERY Center I CHARLES MACKEY End CLAUDE MASON Halfback MERLIN MOSS Tackle FAIR PARK On October 24 the Kitties were attacked and massacred by a tribe of Fair Park Indians. They struck, swiftly rolling up two touchdowns in the first quarter. It seemed that nothing could stop their powerful onslaught. But the ' Cats recovered their senses quickly, and retaliated with a drive that put them over for the score. The third quarter showed the ' Cats scoring again on a 35-yard pass. But the Indians ' superior strength was evidenced in the score. Wildcats 13 . . . Indians 47.  5 Ifflfe., CHARLES NIEL Guard I ■ ALLEN STOUGH Tackle NICKY STREATER Tackle BOLTON In one of their toughest hoi.ie games, the ' Cats met the Bolton Bears. The first quarter was all Bolton with the Bears scoring two touch- downs in quick succession. But the ' Cats came back to leave the score at the half, Wildcats 13 . . . Bolton 14. In the fourth period, the Kitties marched 80 yards for their third score. Then, upon recovering a Bear fumble, they marched 60 yards to the touchdown. The final score put the Wildcats on top, 25-14. CARLETON SWEENEY Quarterback ll S .- .vlK - ? f KAYLAN WORLEY Tackle SULPHUR On a chilly Thanksgiving Day, the ' Cats met on the gridiron of Walker Stadium for their annual battle with the Sulphur Boys. This time it was a battle for the district championship. The Tors and ' Cats appeared to be evenly matched in the first half, but early in the third period, the Tors gained the lead, which led them to victory. Final score, Sulphur 33 . . . Wildcats 7. r avja - •mfnmmniffmnnmres Na ' ' °L ? ' ' - hNf t- CV ' r e o o( football At the annual Football Banquet, held on January 29, 1953, in the LCHS Cafe- teria, awards were made to the outstanding players of the 1952 football season. The principal speaker for the occasion was Coach Ray- mond Wolfe of Tulane Uni- versity. Shown holding their awards and talking to the speaker. Coach Raymond Wolfe, o f Freddie Funk receives the Killen Trophy for Best Linesman of the year from Mr. R. S. Killen, Ath- letic Director of the City Schools. anquet The Master of Cere- monies was Mr. Frank Field, a member of the Lake Charles City School Board. Guests were members of the football team and their parents, the coaches and their wives, the Kiltie Col- onels, the Cheerleaders, the Band Drum Major and Miss Iris Murphy and Miss Lu- cille Leaton. Tulane University, are Charles Nourrciez, Ka- lil leyoub and Freddie Funk. Glenn Hathaway and Charles Nourrcier, co-cap- tains of the 1952 Wildcats, received the Mac ' s Camera Shop Trophy for winning the LCHS vs. LaGrange game. ' ' nor, -.a ;.e-- esf • 9 ' en r 14  % The Wildcat Basketball team started the season with an ex- ceptionally good team. It has kept its usual record of good sports- manship throughout the season. Congratulations, Wildcats; keep up the good work. Mi J- ' - HM JACK AUMILLER WADE BAGGETT GAGE BOYD DON BROWN DON HARRIS GLENN 4i IHAWAY ARTHUR JONES CHARLES MACKEY J - JIMMY TAUSSIG DAVID PAINTER ANDY McELVEEN Zemis Since Mr. Lloyd Johnson has been the tennis coach of LCHS the sport has gradu- ally increased in popularity. More and more people are becoming interested in tennis. For the past four years the Lake Charles team has been successful at both District and State Rallies. The Wildcats have taken District four years straight, and in State have never failed to bring home a medal. Coach-LLOYD JOHNSON Buddy Perrin, Bob O ' Brien, Bill Barineau, Jim Roberts. Standing: Rita Caldarera, Brownie Alford, Mary Ann Jones. Kneeling; Ann Nezzio, Jackie Fries, Bonnie Barnhill, Pat Cain, Barbara Terrell and Mr. Johnson. r I  ' J. ' . ' ' :rs i, saa BROWNIE ALFORD BILL BARINEAU PAT CAIN RITA CALDARERA H •! JACKIE FRIES MARY ANN JONES ♦♦w ANN NEZZIO BOB O ' BRIEN J._ BUDDY PERRIN JIM ROBERTS FREDDIE HOUSTON ' JEANINE PORTER 4 J DALE ANN LEAMAN MISS LUCILLE LEATON JAY SVOBODA PEGGY ELLIS HILTON DAVID FREDDIE FUNK CHARLES MACKEY WAYNE STUTSMAN AUGUST VOCE CHARLES WARE basketball Snaps «i Changing ,mg c a ' - rV : V l y Oubbers ' ■ ' ■ng peanofs. Eatin ' lunch They feed us every day. CH « T M E H R f 4 -H;H i N ' i fiMSi ' f w m iw H ' — . 1 1 114. 1 The V brafV a, Chr strnas-  3 ' 1 ' ' ■ Ih °ok Wt ' displ ' ■ e b,. I ' Our office force, Florence and Mr. Abadie. OrgamzatioHs President CHARLES WARE k Vice President HENRY HEIMENDINGER r. . Secretary GORDON DEEN x M - - Treasurer DON BROWN Sponsor MR. A. J. ST. DIZIER Paul Arnold 1 Harold Buckley V Billy Brown Ernest Bel Jimmy Bel (5 Bill Barineau Eldon Bailev Tom Cocke Jack Cosner Allen Darbonne The Key Club is a service organization for boys, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The new members of the club must be recommended by the faculty, then voted on by the club. The Key Club is composed of 50 ' ' r Senior, 25 ' - Juniors and 25% Sophomores. It gets its name from the Key Boys in School. The Key Club sponsors the following projects: The Big Brother and Sister Program, numerous school spirit campaigns, the purchasing of guidance material for the school, the distribution of Chest X-Ray publicity, and of posters for the March of Dimes, and the contribution of the proceeds of their annual talent show to the spastic ward at Hamilton School. The club also sells popcorn at all home football games, and they roast peanuts and sell them at all the basketball games. Freddie Houston Kali! leyoub C. A. King Warren Levingston tr t ( Johnny AAoffet Hal Morrow iMidi Paul Pitts Frank Roberts Jim Roberts ■A- . m Jay Svoboda Jimmy Taussig President KALIL lEYOUB Vice President PEGGY LEHMAN Secretary BETTY GILLENWATER Treasurer BROWNIE ALFORD WMat T)eH The Wildcat Den is an. organization sponsored by the ' HWitK. Its purpose is to provide social activities for the students of Lake Charles High School. The club is composed of tv o representatives, a boy and a girl, from each roll call. During football season, the Den sponsors an informal dance after every home game. They also sponsor the annual Thanksgiving Dance, and then they have a different kind of party every month. The Wildcat Den ' s parties are always enjoyed by everyone. Terry Abbott Gil Blackburn Connie Clarke Glen Craig Peggy Ellis Phyllis Acker Sheila Breaux Herbert Collette W. L. Cranford Donald Fontenot Gail Barre Joan Brignac Tom Cocke Jane Davidson Gedge Gayle John George Brock Lawes iJ V Laney Plauche Buddy Spiller Gay Viccellio Arthur Green Max LeBlanc Sara Quinn Allen Stough Maureen Wallace Yvonne Guidry C. A. LeBleu Pat Roberts Tommie Gail Thigpen Charles Ware Patsy Harrison Dolores O ' Neal Nancy Shepard Marjorie Thompson Bob Watson C. A. King Donald Peacock John Paul Spees Ray Todd Barbara Wentz ' Dramatic Club Sponsor MISS DOROTHY FEW V ce President GAY TODD I Secretary OLIVE WEST Treasurer JACKIE SUMMERS A. J. Singer, Julia Shaddock, Betsy Midlam and Jeanine Porter paint a set for a Program; Jimmy Hanchey looks on. Bob O ' Brien and Joan Adams are enacting a scene from one of the Dramatic Club ' s plays. Bernadotte Berry is prompter. Lake Charles High has an outstanding speech department. There are 65 members of the Dramatics Club, all of whom take part in some activity in Speech— either debating, public speaking, or acting in plays. The club presents several programs during the year, including several one-act plays. Their Christmas program was a pageant, with the narrator telling the story of the birth of Christ. The choral reading group, which told a story, was also part of the Christmas program. Pictured practicing for their debate are Tommie Gail Thigpen, Mary Ann Jones, Charlotte Doane and Olive West. Gill Blackburn is at the speaker ' s stand. President BROWNIE ALFORD Vice President LYNN JORDAN Secretary MARY ALFORD Treasurer BETTY GILLENWATER Sponsor MISS LUCILLE LEATON 7uture Zeackers of America mt Sponsor MISS IRIS MURPHY The Future Teachers ' Club was newly organized this year by the sponsors. Miss Lucille Leaton and Miss Iris Murphy. The purpose of the club is to acquaint those interested in the teaching profession with the duties and work of teaching. The club is composed of Juniors and Seniors interested in teaching. Billy Brown Pat Chaffin Janice McBride Olive Moss Donald Peacock Sue Reddell Janice Stewart Barbara Terrell Barbara Thompson Ann Tyler Bitsy Van Norman Ruth Vincent August Voge Shirley Wright 1 i President ELEANOR GREESON Vice President CATHERINE HEBERT Officers of Wildcat Kitten Club Secretary MARY LOUISE ZEMPTER Sponsor MISS ELAINE TIEAAAN Treasurer BARBARA HARTMAN President CRAIG GORHAM Officers of Zri-K Kitten Club Sponsor MISS LORENA ROBERTS Vice President CAROLYN CORLEY Secretary CONNIE SUE DesORMEAUX Treasurer MARGUERITE KHOURY Wildcat Kitten Club Both the Tri-K and the Wildcat Kitten Clubs c re sponsored by the YMCA. Like the other girls ' clubs, their purpose is to create, maintain and extend, throughout the home, school and community, high standards of Christian character. These clubs are composed of Freshman girls. They have outstanding programs during the year, and every year they sell Valentine telegrams to the students of LCHS as a money-making project. The delegates to Blue Ridge were Connie Sue Des Ormeaux and Eileen Kirkwood. Martha Acker Jane Hickman Ann McSpdngler Janice Cole Eileen Kirkwood Mary Ann Scott Joyce Danner Marilyn LeRoy Nancy Shepard Clara GIpson Bessie Lynn Lindsey Carolyn Stevens Carolee Grigg Jo Ann Logan Margie Thompson Zri-K Kitten Club Willie Bell Aleshire, Laura Alexander, Frances Armentor, Dolores Armstrong, Connie Barnette, Barbara Breedlove, Jeri Cassidy, Betty Field, Mary Linda Francis, Sandra Gilbert, Betty Greenwood, Anita Louise Hannan, Frances Henshew, Ward Ella Hlxon, Barbara Kunze, Lady Leah LaFargue, Bonnie Lawes, Kay Lemke, Rene Miller, Nancy Parkin, Laney Plauche, Sue Potter, Jerry Lynn Smith, Annette St. Dizier, Kerry Stevenson, Sara Jane Streater, Joncille Vestal, Gay Viccellio, Barbara Wentz. President PAT HATHAWAY mior Zri-Hl-y The Junior Tri-Hi-Y is composed of Sophomore girls. This club is also sponsored by the Y. Every year this hard-working group of girls publishes a handbook with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of every stu- dent at LCHS. As another service pro- ject this year, the Junior Tri-Hi-Y has charge of keeping the trophy cases clean. This year this club sent Mary Ruth Wharton and Pat Hathaway to Blue Ridge. Treasurer MARILYN QUALLS Sponsor AA!SS JO ANN DeBATE Linda Cole Lfnda Derouen Marie Fiongas Jackie Fries Joyce Gray Carolyn Griffin Bobbie Hale Joanne Henry Carolyn Jones Marianne AAcKlnna Ann Mylius Delores O ' Neal Lee Perdue Angell Stockwell Missy Wharton Shirley Partin Katherine Windham Lora Wrigley President JANICE McBRIDE Vice President LENORE WATSON Secretary CAROLYN PILCHARD Treasurer PATSY HARRISON Zrl-Hi-y The Tri-Hi-Y, sponsored by the YAACA, consists of Junior girls. These energetic Juniors manage the Bookstore in the library. They sell paper, pencils and notebooks. Tri-Hi-Y ' s delegates to Blue Riuge this year were Janice McBride and Patsy Harrison. Sponsor Miss MILDRED SCOTT Barbara Boozer Wilma Collins Ediyn Bradley Jane Davidson Sheila Breaux Peggy Ellis Theresa Brown Mary Ann Jones Shearen Campbell Sandra Kiplinger ■  ■ V : The yearly project of the Tri-Hi-Y is main- taining the Bookstore in the library. Mary Jane Lestage is pictured selling paper and pencils to Thurmon Shattuck and Jerry Lewis. Mary Jane Lestage Anne Lowther Carolyn Roberts Betsy Midlam Jane AAurrey Selma Nagem Frances Reid Gay Todd Julia Shaddock Barbara Sperry Barbara Terrell Tommie Thigpen Bitsy Van Norman Virginia Walker President TESA VAN NORMAN Vice President DAURICE BETHEA As the name implies, this club is for Seniors only. This is one of the most outstanding clubs in the school. This year they sold sweatshirts with Lake Charles Wildcats printed on them and Christmas cards and wrapping paper. At the end of the year, the Senior Girls ' Club presents the school with a gift that may be used to benefit everyone. This year the school was presented a large picture of the old Lake Charles High building before it burned. The club ' s Blue Ridge dele- gates in August, 1952, were Daurice Bethea and Ruth Vincent. Senior T ' ' TT Secretary RUTH VINCENT Brownie Alford Mary Alford Catherine Bravos Joyce Brame Verna Clark Sponsor MISS RUTH CLARK ( ir s ' Club Each year, near the end of school, the Senior Girls ' Club, by secret ballot, elects the most important Senior Girls ' Club member. This election is based upon the service of the girl to the club during the year. Treasurer JACKIE SUMMERS Charlotte Doane Betty Gillenwater Wootsie Hamilton Iris Leach Peggy Lehman Mary McAlpin Barbara Magaw LaRue Miller Olive Moss Barbara Thompson Ann Tyler Olive West i.. I President KALIL lEYOUB Vice President JERRY LEWIS !l% O 1 m «l Secretary ERNEST BEL Treasurer ARTHUR GREEN umor Semor Ml- V Gage Boyd J. W. DiGlglia Burrell Jones Andy McElveen Don Brown Rawls Fortenberry C. A. King Johnny Moffett Sponsor BOB DORCHEUS Pat Chaffin Charles Gouaux David Love Jack Cosner Jimmy Hanchey Charles Mackey Bill Cain Tom Gill Francis O ' Bryan Bob O ' Brien The Junior-Senior Hi-Y combined to form one club this year. It has made great strides in promoting projects and school activities. The faculty-student basketball game was only one of its activities. The proceeds of this game went to service projects. Jay Svoboda Donald Peacock Robert Ribbeck Jim Roberts Thurmon Shattuck W Jimmy Taussig Frank Trotter J.k ' Bob Watson Jay Wilktns Roy Wills Nicky Streater Kaylan Worley -- i ' J% President CLAUDE MASON Yi Vice President JACK FENNER Secretary TOM COCKE Treasurer WAYNE KEMMERLY Chap ajn PAUL ARNOLD Sergea nf-a f- A rms ALLEN STOUGH Sophomore Hi-V Harold Buckley, James Campbell, W. L. Cranford, Mike Doyle, Robert France, George Fulton, John George, Jim Gillard, Bobby Gough, Marsh Henshaw, Harlan Hurlbut, Ralph Johnson, Bob Lamkin, Herbert Lowery, Brock Lawes, Henry McGowen, Bobby Miller, Chris Mugler, Joe Sargent, Buddy Spiller, Richard Hebert. ?reskmm Hi- y t President CHARLES NOBLE Secretary DAN ROBERTS Vice President HENRY BLAKE i Treasurer HERMAN SOCKRIDER The Freshman Hi-Y has made great progress since the beginning of the school term. They have striven successfully to uphold the YMCA ideals to create, maintain and extend throughout the home, school and community, high standards of Christian character. Sanford Ayres, Jim Bass, Bobby Belaire, Gayle Campbell, Dickie Chafin, Edwin Frank, Gedge Gayle, Andre Gouaux, Barry Hillebrandt, Bobby Jones, George Kimball, Max Le Blanc, C. A. Le Bleu, Danny O ' Bryan, Robert Prado, Richard Sandlin, Edward Schap, Don Shirley, Carleton Sweeney, Jerry Trahan, Leon Yelverton. V Camera Club Bill Akins Paf Bertrand Billy Brown V(ce President Secretary ALLEN DARBONNE WILMA COLLINS Sponsor Treasurer JOHN NICOSIA JANE DAVIDSON Pat Brown In its meetings, the Camera Club learns how to take and to develop good pictures. The pictures are sold to the students, thereby giving the club money to buy materials. The big project of the Camera Club this year was taking pictures for The Wildcat and the Catalog. For the long hours of work on these Betty Greenwood pictures, both Staffs are most ap- Jimmy Hanchey predated. Don Harris Barry Hillebrandt C. A. King Gayle Materne Mary AAcAlpin Watts Miller Bob O ' Brien Frances Reid Annette St. Dizier T. K. Stizlein Beverly Thompson Virginia Walker Bob Williams Ka ' iHbow girls ' Assembly Lyndel McGowen Jane Anderson 5fi Barbara Breedlove Anita Hannan Eva Cutright Nancy Jo Davis The Rainbow Girls are the junior mem- bers of the Order of the Eastern Star. This organization sponsors social functions dur- ing the year to which they invite all the students of the school. Charlotte Doane Jeane Etheridge Patricia Hevi itt Connie DesOrmeaux Kay Lemke Ward Ella Hixson Iris Leach Mary Jane Lestage Ann Lowther Renee Miller Jeanette Reiser Betty Roberts Janice Stewart Elizabeth Storer Barbara Thompson Beverly Thompson Shirley Trammell Virginia Walker Olive West o ■ - President GLENN HATHAWAY J - V ce President ANN TYLER Secrefary-Treasurer SHIRLEY HODGKINS Bo o0 Club This year Lake Charles High has a biology department for the first time. The teacher, Miss Adene Hurst, has organized two clubs— one for each of her classes. The purpose of these clubs is to learn more about biology than just that knowledge gained in the classroom. Sponsor MISS ADENE HURST Mike Bono Lynn Bourdier Robert Cancienne Nancy Jo Davis Bobby Gough Yvonne Guidry Horace James Lorraine Judice Norval Knapp T. J. Leithead K Ronald Bryan Pete Mahoney 1 Phyllis Bult Tommy Ragusa .- i Ri ' ' Larry Rasmussen Howard Rhame Bobby Rothkamm E. J. Smithers Johnny Theall Pete Tyler 4 th President it? Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor MACK McKINNA PAUL ARNOLD MISS ADENE HURST JCiquid fragile Club Jack Cosner Dot Dewey Dick Hayes Mary Jane Lestage Buzzy Nagem Ann Nezzio Jeanine Porter Gladys Quarles Raji Rahbany Kenneth Reynolds Carolyn Roberts Jim Rothkamm Don Smith Humene Stevenson Arlene Stine Edison Burge Joe Ray Burnett Shearen Campbell Frank Colletta % £ 1 Robert Stoker Jay Savoboda Barbara Terrell Bitsy Van Norman Cibrary Club President DAURICE BETHEA Club members show new students how to use card catalog. Library Club member i - Secretary-Treasurer JANE DAVIDSON I B ■■ - ■ V 1 H P9 JhHBH 2 F 1 ' ' X Book Week Scene The purpose of Lake Charles High School ' s Library Club is: to sponsor a greater interest among the students in the use of books and library service, to stimulate reading interest, and to improve the library service of the school. The club is composed of seventy-one members, all of whom are affiliated vj h the Louisiana Teenage Library Association. Miss Clark is the sponsor of the LCHS Library Club. To maintain membership in the Library Club, each member must attend the meet- ings and participate in the club activities. Library Scene Helps Freshman check out a book. Hi! J - President BROWNIE ALFORD Vice President VERNA CLARK Vice President OLIVE MOSS Secretary MARY LOU ALFORD Treasurer FRANCES THOMSON Z.A-( - HorizoM Club Joan Brignac Dottie Durham Shearen Campbell Peggy Ellis Maxine Derouen Betty Gillenwater Joan Dittmann Bobbie Hale June Dittmann Barbara Magaw All the Horizon Clubs are Big Sister Clubs to the Camp Fire Girls. The TAC Club is sponsored by the Business and Professional Women ' s Club of Lake Charles. The advisors are Mrs. Steve Alford and Mrs. Alfred Roberts. The club has service projects all during the year. One special one which v as begun this year was helping the Women ' s Auxiliary at the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Jane Murrey Carolyn Pilchard Gay Todd Tesa Van Norman Ruth Vincent Katherine Windham Carolyn Roberts Barbara Sperry Evelyn Summers President BETSY MIDLAM Vice President JANE DAVIDSON Secretary SHEILA BREAUX Treasurer LORA WRIGLEY Ki-Ti-Hi Horizon Club The Ki-Fi-Hi Horizon Club is comparatively new. The members are a hard-working group of girls who always seem to be spon- soring a new project. One of their outstanding projects is helping the Women ' s Hospital Auxiliary at St. Patrick ' s Hospital. Sandra Belaire, Theresa Brown, Wilma Collins, Eva Cutright, Charlotte Doane, Patsy Harrison, Cassa D. Hines, Sandra Kiplinger, Cecile Korsmeyer, Janice McBride. Lyndel McGowen Gail Morrison Jane Mutersbaugh Julia Shaddock Maureen Wallace Missy Wharton Bitsy Van Norman Marilyn Quails Frances Reid Betty June Roberts 1 3 - President LA RUE MILLER Vice President BROWNIE ALFORD Secretary PAT CAIN Treasurer WOOTSIE HAMILTON Sponsor MISS JoANN DeBATE r s ' Physical Education Club The Girls ' Physical Education Club is a new organization in a new department. Miss Jo Ann Debate is teaching Girls ' Physical Education this year, the first time LCHS has had a Girls ' P.E. Department since 1933. The purpose of the P.E. Club is to promote girls ' sports in the school, and to sponsor all intramural activities. Those who wanted to belong to the club had to apply by writing a theme per- taining to physical education. Patfy Jo Alcede Mary Lou Alford Lillie Andrews Bonnie Barnhill Gail Barre Rita Caldarera Julie Christ Linda Cole Carolyn Corbello Beverly Creager Teddy Day Linda Derouen Joan Dittmann June Dittmann Peggy Ellis Lawana Fairchild Ann Mylius Melva Prado Sandra Taylor Ann Nezzio Betty J. Roberts Juanita Urdiales Bunny Nordyke Ann Sims Geneve Vicari Lee Perdue Myrna Sockrider Virginia Walker Carolyn Pilchard Barbara Terrell Mary R. Wharton Jackie Fries Betty Gillenwater Bobbie Hale Patsy Harrison Mary Ann Jones Peggy Lehman Marcia Lobdell Barbara Magaw Janice McBride Lyndel McGowen Betsy Midlam Kay Mitchell ' President WOOTSIE HAMILTON Vice President GAIL BARRE Sponsor MISS JO ANN DeBATE Zf.S.M. Horizon Club The DEM Horizon Club, under the spon- sorship of the Lions Club, has as its pur- pose service to the school and community. The co-sponsors are Miss JoAnn DeBate and Mrs. Lester Hanf. ( t i c ' Secretary OLIVE WEST Treasurer LINDA SAVOY Pat Brown Julie Christ Connie Clarke Sylvia Funk Eleanor Greeson Yvonne Guidry Ginger Hanf Jane Hickman Alice House Julie Kraus Bonnie Lawes Iris Leach Peggy Lehman Jo Anna Pace Jeanine Porter Tommie Gail Thigpen ' Dedication Ceremonies :t« ;. ?. Wi; iitJSHffiiiteSi fe ;« iM.A,= - f.ik iiamM VfHE MEASURE OF GREATNESS AN INSTITUTION OF LEARNING l FOUND IN ITS ULTIftlATE PRODUCT . THE STATURE OF , IHf: i IFN AND WOMEN IT ■ ' irV --. AND THEIR cc.Hrr.m.jrioN to the order BFi nr A... SANITY I i ' UNITY IN % Inscription in the Administration Building lobby. The dedication of the new Lake Charles High School was held on January 18, 1953. Mr. A. J. Dizier, principal of LCHS, presided. The dedication speech was given by Mr. Elias R. Kaufman, a graduate of the class of 1904. Freddie Houston, president of the Student Council, accepted the new school from Mr. Kaufman on behalf of the LCHS Student Body. Mr. G. W. Ford, superintendent of the city schools, was also a speaker for the occasion. The invocation was given by Msgr. Louis H. Boudreaux of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and the benediction was given by Rev. Carl F. Lueg of the Firs Methodist Church. After the ceremonies, guests were taken on tours of the school, guided by members of the Na- tional Honor Society, the Key Club, and the Future Teachers ' Club. Miss Lucille Leaton and Miss Iris Murphy were in charge of arranging the tours. Pictures on this page are of two places visited by the tourists : the combination study hall and li- brary, and the main office in the Administration Building. The tours were guided by the follow- ing students, as pictured at the top of the page, from left to ght, starting on the top row; Ann Tyler, Charlotte Doane, Arthur Green, Billy Brown, Eldon Bailey, Alan Groendycke, Don Brown, Jerry Lewis, Miss Murphy, Mary McAlpin, Ruth Vincent, Olive Moss, Barbara Magaw Dale Ann Learr-an, Miss Leaton, Jim Roberts, Browne Alford, Betty Gillenwater, Mary Lou Al- ford, Sylvia Funk, Tesa Van Norman, Daurice Bethea, Janice McBride and Bill Barineau. Mrs. G. W. Ford is serving punch to guests after the dedica- tion ceremonies in the cafeteria. Mrs. E. B. Watson was in charge of the refreshments. A group of students in the guidance room with Miss Mildred Scott, conunselor, who is seated. The students are. seated: Mary Alford and Charles Ware, and, standing: Gordon Deen and Er- nest Bel. The guests were invited into the cafeteria after the formal ceremonies to have refreshments and to visit with the teachers, school board members, and other guests. LCHS students visit the teach- ers ' lounge in the Arts and Science Building. The students are Jack Cosner, Frances Thomson, Ann Hart and Barbara Wentz. The Home Ecoonmics Kitchen is very modern. The girls cook on both electric and gas stoves. The living room of the Home Economics Department is visited by a former secretary at LCHS, Mrs. Betty Roy, and her family. The school bookkeeper and commerce teacher, Mr. Harold Abadie, is pictured in the main office of the Administration Build- ing with Mr. St. Dizier ' s secretary, Miss Florence Mariotti. A feature of the new Arts and Science Build- ing is the bedroom of the Home Economics Depart- ment, which may be used for a sickroom for students who become ill while at school. Barbara Ann Spell and Maxine Derouen are seated in the Home Economics sewing room. The girls sew on electric machines, all of which are new. Mr. Elias R. Kaufman is pic- red delivering the dedication peech. Others on the stage are peakers and honored guests. The trophy case in the lobby of the Administra- tion Building adds to the attractiveness of the en- trance. Guests at the dedication ceremonies were very interested to see v ho won the trophies and in what years. Th LCHS Band gave a concert at the dedication ceremonies. The program consisted of music ranging from popular selections to SouSa ' s marches. I S t fr Act4 Donna Bailey and Elizabeth Ernst are decorating the Christmas tree in the Library. Fir ' w ' -. - ' • ■ ' ¥ Jreskman JnitiatioH The Freshnien were initiated in grand style on the first day of school, September 2; These are a few pictures of the event. .rd ' ' eRcV He ' . ' ' C Barbara Magaw gives instructions to Nancy Shepard. ' be on 9 ' o Tonv r rr,e ' fhe Popular?? Popular!! Y ' A I Visiting Tumblers Like Ike Girl Ditto Classes The Chorus of LCHS is directed by Mr. Leslie Spinks. Here, a student teacher from McNeese State College is directing them. - ■ , The General Science class is in Mr. Johnson ' s T For- mation to take a test. - ,ve ( a 6 , H U ' •r. ' m,. PHYSICAL EDUCATION WATER SHOW CLOWNS fA ss 4- .1 ' f w i ■ % Freddie Accepts Photo by Americdn Press Coffee Time Faculty Smiles r. , -3 h-. ' . ! « ? ' A L %9 J i The 1 953 CATALOG Staff wishes to thank with all sincerity the following people. It was with their aid and co-operation that we were able to pub- lish this book. THE ADVERTISERS TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY BING CROSBY ALLEN DARBONNE and GILL BLACKBURN GORDON DALTON J. H. THOMPSON BILL GABBERT BILL NICOSIA A. J. RYBISKi DUNN and QUINN BONNIE MAE SMITH A. J. ST. DIZIER FRED ELSING MISS EBBIE WHJTTEN and MRS. 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LAGRANGE President Dial 6-7581 925 Boulevard Cities Service Refining Corporation REFINERS of PETROLEUM CITIES SERVICE Lake Charles, La. i SALES OFFICE-WEBER BLDG. Phone 2431 COMPLIMENTS OF Powell LUMBER CO. Lake Charles, La. WHOLESALE and RETAIL BUILDING MATERIAL LUMBER CEMENT FRANK BUICK CO. When Better Automobiles Are Built, BUICK Will Build Them 932 BILBO STREET PHONE 6-666! NED ' S SERVICE €sso _PEAIER Broad at Boulevard DIAL 6-9149 Lake Charles, La. Compliments of SEARS-ROEBUCK and COMPANY Lake Charles One-Stop Shopping Center 710 RYAN STREET PHONE 8331 FREE PARKING LOUISIANA WESTERN LUMBER COMPANY, Inc. Serving Southwest Louisiana For Over Thirty-Three Years QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE DEALER W-ir Compliments of FRANK HARMON ' S DRY CLEANING CONOCO H Y CONOCO SERVICE STATION No. 1 Front and Pujo Streets Lake Charles, La. R. J. (BOB) PUMPELLY Congratulations, Class of 1953 Kiplinger ' s OFFICE SUPPLIES SCHOOL SUPPLIES MOSS KHOURY SPORTING GOODS CO. Distributor of A. G. Spalding Athletic Goods WHOLESALE and RETAIL Phone 6-4136 1112 Front St. Q- ' SsyQ Compliments of VINCENT WELCH, Inc. PIONEER BUILDING Lake Charles, La. e «:y® Compliments of W. J. BOUDREAU Distributor, GULF OIL PRODUCTS Lake Charles, La. PAULEY REAL ESTATE AGENCY and INSURANCE LEASES RENTALS 918-B Ryan St. Phones 5632 and 8882 COMPLIMENTS OF United Gas Corp. PHONE 2000 822 RYAN ST. LAKE CHARLES VENETIAN BLIND SHOP Aluminunn Awnings and Screens Custonn Made Blinds 1001 DeRIDDER HI-WAY PHONE 6-1386 CARS Dunn Motor Co. it Must Be Dunn STUDEBAKER SALES and SERVICE Specialized Automotive Service TRUCKS GENUINE ELECTRICAL PARTS UNITED MOTORS SERVICE Flush Out Radiator Twice A Year TELEPHONE 7252 624 RYAN STREET Lake Charles, La. I CALCASIEU BUILDING MATERIALS, INC. Home of Tidewater Red Cypress .. .The Wood Eternal ' 119 RYAN STREET TELEPHONE 8364 P.O. BOX 846 Lake Charles, La. )! fi THE bUiLDtR ' S FRIEND KELLY, WEBER COMPANY, Inc. Established 1896 Wholesale Groceries, Produce and Grain Fertilizer Manufacturers LAKE CHARLES, LA. Main Office: LAKE CHARLES, LA. Cold Storage At LAKE CHARLES, LA. Branches: EUNICE, LA. LEESVILLE, LA. MANY, LA. NATCHITOCHES, LA. OAKDALE, LA. DAVIS CITIES SERVICE 1004 Broad St. CITIES © SERVICE N. E. Davis COMPLIMENTS OF PURE ICE CO. Managan-Carroll Building Materials, Inc. 2005 South Hodges Street Lake Charles, Louisiana COMPLIMENTS OF T. Miller Sons GENERAL CONTRACTORS Compliments of NEWSTADT ' S SHOE STORES 725 Ryan Street Lake Charles, La. ALEXANDRIA BATON ROUGE LAFAYETTE SHREVEPORT For 33 Years — SERVING YOUNG MEN AND MEN WHO STAY YOUNG The Men ' s Store of Southwest Louisiana I COMPLIMENTS OF DUFLOT the FLORIST Berry Brothers Inc. AUTO and TRUCK PARTS Lake Charles, La. 1 I i ii 54 1 Two Things That Go Tbgether-Coke And 5 DRINK I I Mini flmil MIIMOUIV 41 tNL COCA-COU CQItr«Hf kt f It was a pleasure to help you plan your office. LAKE CHARLES OFFICE SUPPLY, INC. V Hickman ' s PURE FOOD STORE In Lake Charles Since 1889 COMPLIMENTS HALE EDDY Inc. 216 Weber BIdg. PHONE 2514 Compliments of MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORPORATION Lake Charles, La. 160 hp DeSOTO FIVE MILE TRIAL Price Motors, Inc. 606 Ryan Street LAKE CHARLES, LA. Phone 8321 Visit EL RIO for DELICIOUS MEXICAN FOOD 914 Broad St. Phone 9579 JOHN FLANDERS Radiator Battery Service 1027 BLVD PHONE 9696 COMPLIMENTS OF Majestic Hotel LAKE CHARLES GRAIN and GROCERY CO. Low-Cost Housing EAST DALE LUMBER YARD PHONE 8828-8829 ECONOMY BRAND FEEDS GROCERY SPECIALTIES Phones 2428 and 2429 Compliments of SHEPPARD ' S FINE BREAD Toast of The Town LAKE CHARLES SASH and DOOR CO. AUTO GLASS, PLATE GLASS WINDOW GLASS and SAFETY GLASS MIRRORS RESILVERED 509 Ryan St. Phone 9521 MRS. SAM H. MANCUSO The ALTA PRINTING Company for DISTINCTIVE PRINTING Phone 6-432! LOUISIANA MENHADEN COMPANY 604 Ann Street Phone 6-4336 Complimen+s of McKENZIE PEST CONTROL STAN-YOUR BUS MAN Phone 6-6430 HOLLAND-SHADDOCK, Inc. Plymouth Passenger Cars Dodge Job Rated Trucks TELEPHONE 2477 RYAN GILL LAKE CHARLES. LOUISIANA FOR ALL OUR LAKE CHARLES HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS SUCCESS in LIFE A Feature Attraction COMPLIMENTS OF THE SOUTHERN AMUSEMENT COMPANY Theatre owners and operators For Your Pleasure COMPLIMENTS OF QUATRE PARISH COMPANY HARRY HUBER OIL CO. Shell — Firestone Distributor BflT GQRmLYS r Ofli:Coii [ med : SPECiALi .iNi- -1 • PHONE 5131 K.C. STEAKS • ON HIGHWAY 90 CHICKEN DINNERS • two miles EAST OF ITALIAN SPAGHETTI • LAKE CHARLES. LA. GOOD|yFOOD WATSON ' S ICE CREAM FACTORY GOLDEN BAKERIES 1808 Kirkman St. 504 Ryan Street COMPLIMENTS OF J. H. BAUMGARDNER SECOND AVENUE PHARMACY DRUGS Owners JULES P. SNATIC. JR., B.S.. R.PH. HAROLD J. SNATIC Dial 6-9514 COMPLIMENTS OF MURREVS SERVICE STATION Complete Line of GULF PRODUCTS BEST WISHES TO CLASS OF 53 i HOME C O M FORT ENGINEERS Heating — Air Conditioning — Appliances 426 Broad Dial 8896 Phones: Office 2070 Night 8526 2177 If It ' s A Valve We Fix It Tri-State Tool Co. SPECIALIZED OIL TOOL REPAIRS Highway 90 Lake Charles, La. Compliments of CHARLESTON HOTEL FORD SALES SERVICE x y 24 Hour Wrecker Service Ed Taussig, Inc. Your Friendly Ford Dealer In Lake Charles BROAD AT BILBO DIAL 4567 Hardware Sporting Goods Benjamin Moore Paints L G. WATSON SONS 510 RYAN STREET Lake Charles, Louisiana PHONE 6-761 1 Compliments of ROBBIE ' S POWDER BOX 2913 SOUTH ST. 6-2033 For the best in Hair Styling and Beauty Services FRANK MONTICELLO ' S FOOD STORES 21 16 East Broad St. 702 R. R. Ave. LAKE CHARLES, LA. Compiinnents of McDowell ' s SERVICE STATION PALACE SWEET SHOP and BAKERY 1508 Hodges 6-3314 I - ?! ? 1 0 J n TM RES. REDDY KILOWATT Your Electric Servant GULF STATES UTIUTIIS For You We ' re glad! We take a certain pride in your accomplishment for we ' ve been helping students like you for years. You can count on us in the future too, as we try together to make our educational, business and free enterprise systems still better. Yours for more progress. The Sign of a Good Neighbor DrPepper] Reiser MACHINE SHOP COMPLIMENTS OF Krause Managan, Inc. BUILDING MATERIAL HEADQUARTERS • Kiln Dried Yellow Pine Lumber • Douglas Fir Lumber • Barrett and Jolins-Manville Roofing • Devoe Paints and Varnishes • Hotpoint Kitchen Appliances Also Complete Line of All Other Building Materials Seventy Years in Louisiana Crowley DeRidder Jennings Lafayette New Iberia Sulphur Lake Charles VISIT OUR NEW DISPLAY ROOM AT OUR LAKE CHARLES STORE Lincoln-Mercury SALES and SERVICE Lakeshore MOTORS Front and Pujo Phone 6-6601 BEST WISHES from LLOYD ' S 1 Compliments UNA ' S BEAUTY SHOP UNA EAVES— Owner COMPLETE BEAUTY SERVICE Phone 5021 1139 Hodges St. COMPLIMENTS OF SERVICE ICE COMPANY GULF NATIONAL BANK at LAKE CHARLES. LOUISIANA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES COMPLIMENTS OF T. MILLER SON Building Supply Company Phone 7284 2008 Enterprise Compliments of COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORATION i KEMMERLY BROS. Authorized PONTIAC Dealer SALES SERVICE 1220 Ryan If) PO Tltf Dial 8808 K P L C 5000 Wat+s WE HAVE BROADCAST ALL WILDCAT FOOTBALL GAMES FOR FIFTEEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS Compliments of NEW FOOD MARKET Quality Foods Phone 3578 1800 Kirkman Bradford HEATING and PLUMBING WITH EVERY GOOD WISH TO THE GRADUATES OF 1953 of LAKE CHARLES HIGH SCHOOL LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS Serving Sou+hwest Louisiana for More Than Fifty Years FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL THE BEST COMICS and FEATURES DELIVERY EACH AFTERNOON IN MORE THAN 75 TOWNS COMPLIMENTS of a FRIEND Congratulations Class of ' 53 SHARON DANIEL School of Dance 1407 4th Avenue 1 CALCASIEU-MARINE National Bank Serving Southwest Louisiana RESOURCES EXCEEDING $55,000,000.00 LOUISIANA SCHOOL of BEAUTY 1103 HODGES ST. CALL FOR INFORMATION Never before . . . have train- ed beauticians been in great ?r demand. COMPLIMENTS OF DAVIDSON SASH DOOR COMPANY Lake Charles. La. Drink BORDEN ' S RICH MILK 0 |tF( ■f O |tFV«0 ' 0 2 Gaaranteed 1 , Good ilousekeep ' ing Compliments of TOM b MAC ' S DRIVE INN RESTAURANT Owned and operated by GEORGE BRAVOS and GUS GAVREL mi OfW GREYHOUND LINES i COMPLIMENTS Mc EL VEEN INSURANCE AGENCY FIRE AUTOMOBILE Kaufman BIdg. — 8O9I 2 Ryan PHONE 6-2412 Telephone 4934 1920 Ryan St. Telephone 2616 Craft-Rushworth, Ltd. Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Supplies WHOLESALE Lake Charles, La. (Zte ciMioH . at Carson ' s 913 Ryan Street PHONE 6-6308 COMPLIMENTS OF BOTTLING COMPANY J. J. NEWBERRY CO. 5c lOc 25c STORES SCHOOL SUPPLIES CLOTHING TOILET ARTICLES CANDY NEAL EQUIPMENT CO.. INC. International Motor Trucks Goodrich Tires International Refrigerators — Freezers 914 THIRD AVE. PHONE 6-664! GORDON DRUG STORES, inc. 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