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

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MISS ANTONIA VALLS Registrar. Ambition: To have no students absent. Hobby: Collecting an- tiques. MRS. RAMONA G. MONTGOMERY Texas University, Southwestern; Bache- lor of Science; Teaches Clothing; Co- Sponsor of the Future Horaemakers club. Hobbies: Collecting flower con- tainers and pictures of flower arrange- ments. GLADYS HYDE Mary Hardin Baylor Col- lege; North Texas State Teachers College; Has B.A. and B.S. degrees; Sponsors )Library Club. Ambition: To become a writer. i MRS. JOSEPHINE ROBERTS BAIRD Attended Texas A. SI.; Bachelor of Science degree; Teaches Math, Science, and Physics. MRS. IDA GOTTLIEB Bom in New York; Has B.A. and M.A. degrees; Taught at New York High; Worked for the Federal Government; Teaches Accounting. MR. H. J. HAMBY Attended Baylor and Texas Universities; Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts de- grees; Teaches Science. MISS BYRDIE N. STONE Bachelor of Arts degree; S.W.T.C. and Texas University; Teaches typing and business training. Plays the violin. Ambition: To be a court reporter. MR. WILLIAM CARRICO Bachelor of Science; Sul Ross State Teachers College; Band Director. Am- bition: College band director. , 1? , MRS. MARY WILLIS Bathelor of Arts degree from Texas Uni- versity. Likes books better than any other entertainment. Ambition: To make good men of two boys. .

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MAJOR MURRAY B. FARRELL Has had fifteen years of military training and went to O.C.S. at Ft. Benning. Col- lects books on military subjects and likes amateur motion pictures. Commandant of M.H.S. Cadet Corps. MISS ALMA PIERCE Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts; Attended University of Mexico, Texas University; Teaches Spanish. MISS MARIA DEL REFUGIO BENAVIDES Bachelor of Arts; Attended Texas University; Teaches mathematics. Hobby: Collecting handkerchiefs. MRS. SUSAN GIESE Bachelor of Science, Major in Mu- sic, Minor in P.E. and Education; Attended Fort Hays Kansas State College. Hobby: Flying and music. Ambition: To get a com- mercial pilot ' s license. MISS CLARA LOU VENA SIROS Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts; Attended Universities of Columbia, California, Southern California, Madrid, and Paris; Teaches Spanish. Hobby: For- tune telling and cards. MRS. BLANCHE B. WRIGHT Bachelor of Arts; Graduated from Uvalde High School, Texas Uni- versity; Taught at L. J. Christen. Teaches mathematics. MISS ANNILEE GILES Texas University, A. I., S.W.T.T.C; Bachelor of Arts; Teaches history, economics, civics. MR. ROBERT W. PARKER, JR. Bachelor of Science; Attended Kemp High School, N.T.A.C. in Arlington, and Centenary College; He is the Tiger coach. Ambition: To hove a wirming football team. MISS RUTH GREEN Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts; Attended the Universities of Texas and Columbia; Teaches civics and history. Hobby: Sewing. lew Diiiii

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MISS MARIA GONZALEZ Bachelor of Arts; Educated at Southern Methodist University; Teaches mathematics. MRS. FLOY G. BENNET Educated at Howard Payne; Char- ter member and vice-president of Delta Kappa Gamma; Teaches his- tory. Enjoys murder stories. MRS. ELIZABETH NYE SORRELL Attended Rice Institute; Bache- lor of Arts; Sponsor of La Pita- tiaya ; Teaches English. Hob- by: Photography. MRS. IRENE McCAIN Bachelor of Science degree; At- tended Louisiana State Normal College; Teaches math. Ambi- tion: To have a beautiful home after the war. MRS. ELLEN HAMBY Attended Baylor University; Master of Arts; Teaches biologi- cal sciences. Hobby: Collect- ing flowers. MR. JOE LEYENDECKER Custodian of building. Beloved by the student body, he is fa- miliarly known as Papa Joe. MISS DORIS MAY MARTIN Secretary; Graduated from M.H.S. in 1942. Hobbies: Writ- ing letters and collecting post- cards. MISS AMINTA GONZALEZ Educated at Texas University, Columbia University, and Uni- versity of Mexico; Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts; Spon- sors Pan-American Student Fo- rum: Teaches Spanish. MR. GEORGE L. COENEN Licensed radio operator; At- tended La. Tech.; Sponsors Radio Club; Teaches radio serv- icing and operation.