Lamar High School - Orenda Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATIQN George Hartung Donald Longcope Robert Schulze Murray Finer and Donald Stewart watch as the seniors perfect their basketball skills. After checking the roll this sophomore class will be ready for a quick basketball game. Come on, pass me the ball! ..... OK, boys, let's take a few laps! .... Look out, he's trying to steal third! Boys at Lamar are offered outstanding opportunities to develop themselves physically as well as mentally. Under the guidance of such able coaches as Mr. Pepper, Mr, Schulze, Mr. Longcope, and Mr. Hartung, a wide variety of sports are enjoyed by all participants, irrespective of ability. Football is, of course, the first love of almost all boys, and they are given extensive instruction in the fundamentals of the game as well as ample time to put them in practice. Spring means baseball season, and the annual polishing of the diamond. Track is very popular at Lamar, and the would-be cinder-star is taught thoroughly the art of running. The old hoop holds a fascination for many, especially since Lamar has such excellent basketball courts. Many boys elect to take swimming, always a favorite sport. Tennis and volleyball, too, are part of the athletic pro- gram. In every activity, good sportsmanship and clean playing are stressed, and physical fitness in everyday living. Doing push-ups as part of their gym test are Larry Schmucker, Murray Finer and Art Cramer.

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DRAMA Je A tense moment in the play On the Night of January Ruth Denney Judge Joe Cadenhead has a hard time keeping order in the Sixteenth is portrayed by Jack Bailey, Richard Sykes, Kay court between Kay Watson and Rita Burda. Watson, and Rebby Gregg. Barbara Smith shows Jerry Cox and Barbara Hafner how Above, Mary Brown Judy Ehman and Sue Myers put the finishing touches to mix the exact color for their painting. Below on their masterpieces. HQMlgmlilnlillQS!NG Flora Buryzhdorf Sue Smith helps Johnnie Voltok her hands until they Not m Dlcture The patient, Barbara Burke, rises in bed with the careful are xcu Kitty Lowry aid of Sue Smith as Johnnie Voitek and Barbara Roberts look on. .19.

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GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATICDN May Bourgeois Helen Dvoracek Marjorie Long Frances Rockwell Hey, look! I got a bulls-eye! .... We win, two sets straight! ..., Let's go, there-make a basket! Lamar girls are offered an athletic program equalled at few schools and surpassed at none. Almost every known sport is presented, as well as valuable training in First Aid and Home Nursing. Girls participate in many team sports, such as basketball, volley ball, and softball. Then too, there are varied individual sports, such as badminton, tennis, archery, swimming, and the like. Grace and good posture are also developed in the modern dancing course, a unique study of rhythm and movement. Sophomore girls, in addi- tion to their sports schedule, are taught Health and Hygiene, Junior girls, upon completion of the First Aid course, are certified by the National Red Cross. Probably one of the most useful and practical studies taken by a girl during high school is the course in Home Nursing, taught by a graduate nurse, and Senior girls who have it agree that it is not only interesting but appli- cable. All of these courses and sports are directed toward the aim of cooperation and good sports- manship. Another bull's-eye for Allie Kelley, says Judy Sanders. YE ci , ,mix N. . Gym leader Bebe Godley shows the class the way to win that next tennis match. . I .5 ,A K, ' ,1 I. . fp. Toni Day, Joann Hall, Bebe Moody, and other members of the sophomore gym class get ready for another exciting' basketball game.