Martin High School - La Pitahaya Yearbook (Laredo, TX)

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- ' M. -«r. ' 4 Mrs. Ellen Hamby . . . Master of Arts . . . edu- cated at Baylor Univer- sity . . . taught in New Mexico . . . visited Taos, home of artists and In- dians . . . collected flowers from New Mex- ico, Missouri, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama . . . teaches Biology and Science. Miss Diana Lafon . . . Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Master of Arts . . . educated at Laredo High School, T. S. C. W. and Columbia . teaches foods . . . spon- sors Future Homeraak- Mrs. E. A. Leonard . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . educated at A. I. Col- lege; home is Uvalde . . . hobbies, golf and bridge . . . leaches Eng- lish . . . has one son in the service. Miss Lela McKinley . . . born in Pearsall, Texas . . . educated at Pear- sall High School, Texas Univ., Columbia Univ., Colorado Univ., Lady of the Lake . . . Past Presi- dent of Alpha Nu Chap- ter of Delta Kappa Gamma . . . teaches mathematics. Mrs. Oletha Murphy . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . ed- ucated at Incarnate Word College . . . hob- by, sewing . . . Ambi- tion, to retire from teach- ing and travel. Mrs. Kathleen T. New- man . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . educated at College of Mines and Metallurgy, Branch of University of Texas, University of Southern California . . . teaches mathematics. Mr. John H. McNeely . . . born in Evansville, Indiana . . . educated in public schools of Dis- trict of Columbia, Uni- versity of Maryland, Houston, and American University . . . taught two years in McAllen, Texas . . . teaches his- tory. Mr. H. I. Hamby . . . Bachelor of Arts, Mas- ter of Arts . . . educated at Baylor and Texas Universities . . . teaches Science. itWV Mrs. M. M. Lindheim . . . born in Gonzales . . . educated at Gonzales High School, University of Texas . . . Phi Beta Kappa . . . Sponsor of Pettit Poetry Club . . . Director General of Pan American Round Table . . . Parliamentarian of Delta Kappa Gamma (1943-1945). Miss Helen MacGregor . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . Native of Laredo . . . educated C. I. A., Univ. of California, Columbia, A. I., and Texas Uni- versity . . . hobbies, dogs and gardening . . . teaches English. Mrs. Ramona G. Mont- gomery . . . born in Moody, Texas . . . edu- cated at Moody High School, Southwestern University, and Texas University . . . collects flower containers . . . sponsor of the Future Homemakers . . . teach- es homemaking. Mrs. H. B. Palmer . . . Registered Nurse . . . educated at the Univer- sity of Texas, George Peabody Teachers Col- lege, S. W. T. T. C. . . . hobby is gardening . . . has one son in the

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Mr. George L. Coenen . . . licensed radio oper- ator . . . attended La. Tech . . . teaches radio servicing and operation . . . sponsors Radio Club. Miss Mary Frances Doss . . . Bachelor o Arts, Master of Arts . . born on a farm . . spent most of time rid- ing horseback and do- ing farm chores . made Phi Beta Kappa at Texas U. . . . spon- sors Journal. Mr. George J. Garza . . . Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts . . . educated at S. W. T. T. C. and Texas U. . . . hobby: wood- work . . . ambition: to be a Ph.D. research worker in Latin-Amer.j Studies . . . Art sb of Lai PM Mifs Aminta Gonzalez Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts . . . edu- cated at Texas U., Col- umbia U., and Univ. of Mexico . . . teaches Spanish . . . sponsors Pan-Am. Student Forum Miss Meta Hertwig . . . Bachelor of Music . . . born in San Antonio, at- tended Incarnate Word College . . . majored in public school music, piano, minor in voice . . . gave private lessons before coming to M.H.S. Mrs. Ida Gottlieb . . . Bachelor of Science . . . Master of Arts . . . born in N. Y., worked in pri- vate business for Fed. Gov. . . . taught N. Y. High School . . . came to Laredo with Lt. Gott- lieb of L.A.A.F. Miss Ruth Green . . . Bachelor of Arts, Mas- ter of Arts . . . educated at Columbia and Texas Universities . . . hobby, sewing . . . teaches civ- ics and history. Miss Tillie ' Christillis . . . Bachelor of Arts ... at- tended S.W.T.T.C. . . . first white child born in Vidor . . . home is Ma- son . . . loves teaching English. Miss Zoila de la Garza . . . Bachelor of Philoso- phy, Master of Arts . . . educated at University of Chicago . . . hobby, collecting knickknacks . . . Ambition, travel. Miss Annilee Giles . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . educated at Texas Uni- versity, S. W. T. T. C, A. I. . . . teaches his- tory, economics, civics . . . Ambition, to ieai history Miss Maria Gonzalez . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . educated at Southern Methodist University . . . teaches Math and Spanish. Miss Orlena Gale Ham- ilton . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . bom in San Antonio . . . lived in Shreveport. La., then Waco . . . attend ed S. F. A. S. T. C. at Nac- ogdoches, then Baylor University . . . taught two years in Mercedes . . . teaches Speech . . . Thespian sponsor. I r mw% ,. ' .

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I Mr. George Reuthinger . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . attended L. H. S. and Trinity University . . . hobbies: ranching, pho- tography, hunting . . . teaches Chemistry and Science . . . sponsors Thomas A. Edison Club, . sponsor of annual. Miss Clara Lou Vena Siros . . . Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts . . . attended Laredo High School, Universities of Columbia, Calif., So. Calif.; Madrid, Spain, and Paris, France . . . teaches Spanish. Mrs. Gretchea Spence . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . born in Houston, Texas . . . graduated from old Central High School . . . attended Mt. Vernon Seminary and Univer- sity of Texas . . . hobby, handcraft . . . teaches Mrs. Hazen G. Sorrell . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . educated at Southvirest- ern Univ. and Texas Tech . . . hobby, collect- ing dogs . . . teaches English . . . husband in the Navy. Mrs. Elizabeth Nye Sor- rell . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . educated at Rice Institute . . . teaches English literature . . . hobby, photography . . . sponsor of La Pita- haya. Miss Alma A. Pierce . . . Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts . . . attended Universities of Texas and Mexico . . . was As- sistant Dean of Women at Southvirestern . . . teaches Spanish. Mrs. M. W. Rogers . . . Bachelor of Business Administration . . . edu- cated at Baylor Univer- sity . . . made Who ' s who . . . teaches busi- ness administration. Mr. R. W. Parker . . . Bachelor of Science . . . attended Kemp High School, N. T. A. C. in Arlington, Centenary College . . . Tiger coach. Miss Raquel Uribe . . . Bachelor of Arts ... at- tended T. S. C. W. . . . hobby, knitting . . . am- bition, to go to Colum- bia University . teaches mathematics. Miss Pilar Saenz . , . Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts . . . attended Universities of Texas and Mexico . . . hobby, books . . . ambition, to become a better teach- er .. . teaches Spanish. Mr. F. Lee Weigl . . . vocational teacher . . . member of the Ameri- can and Texas Voca- tional Association . . . hobby, art forging and designing . . . teaches ornamental iron and metal work . . . sponsor of Trade and Industrial Club, « ' ' i Miss Rosita Uribe . . . Bachelor of Bus. Science . . . born in Nuevo Lare- do .. . attended Holding Inst, and L. H. S., Our Lady of the Lake Col- lege . . . teaches typing.