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

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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.

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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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Miss Ruth Young . . . Bachelor of Science . . . attended Lady of the Lake College . . . ambi- tion, to be a good teach- er .. . sponsor of Pep Squad . . . Staff-Aide at USO . . . teaches girl ' s gym. Mrs. Blanche Brown Wright . . . Bachelor of Arts . . . graduate of Uvalde High and Texas University . . . taught at L. J. Christen School . . has four children — Pa and Mike, twins, one another son and daugh- ter .. . teaches mathe- matics. Doris May Martin . . . secretary . . . graduat- ed from M. H. S. in 1942 . . . hobbies, writing let- ters and collecting post- cards . . . ambition, to have no student absent. Mrs. C. M. Fish . . . Oak Cliff College . . . Asst. Librarian . . . hobby, reading . . . ambition, to be of service to the library. Miss Antonia Vails . . . Registrar . . . hobby, collecting antiques . . . ambition, to liave no students absent. Mr. Epigmenio Garza Jr. . . . auditor . . . travels every year with football team . , . hobby, me- chanics . . . ambition, aviation mechanic. i Mr. Joe Leyendecker . . . custodian of building . . . hobby, carpentry work . . . ambition, to live long enough to see the end of the war. Mrs. Carroll W. Irvin . . . Bachelor of Arts, Bach- elor of Science ... at- tended Our Lady of the Lake College and Tex- as University . . . hob- by, collecting toy dogs . . . husband is in the )