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

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ROBERT PARKER, IR. Attended N.T.A.C. in Arlington, Cen. tenary Colle H ge. olds B.S. degree. Tiqer coach. fl X MRS. ADELA BLEVINS Attended Texas University, Holds B.A. Teaches Spanish. I gt! f ' gi t A tl S , ,Cl .1.,. HM- CAPT. HONORE LIGARDE Attended Texas A 6. M. Has Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, North African-Middle East Ribbon. Commandant of the Cadet Corps. MRS. IRENE McCAlN Attended Louisiana Northwest State College. Holds B.S. de qree. Likes outdoor sports Teaches math. MISS ROSITA URIBE Native of Nuevo Laredo. Gradu- ated from Our Lady of the Lake College. Teaches typewriting and stenography. IOE LEYENDECKER Clustodian of building. .Beloved by t e student body, he is tamiliarly known as Papa Ioe SXSGT. IAMES V. McCAlN Attended La. Northwest State College until inducted into the Army. Teaches aeronauttcs.

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I. W. NIXON Principal Mr. Nixon, ot West Texas birth, attended Allen Academy, the University of Texas, and Sul Ross State Teachers' College, where he received his Bachelor ot Science degree. I-le played Varsity foot- ball at Texas, lettering at tackle position in '28 and '29, and served as assistant instructor of Physical raining. Coming here in l929 as a P.T. instructor in the grades, Mr. Nixon met and later married Miss Iosephine Brewster, a Laredo girl. He became principal of Christen Iunior High, and in the summer of 1941, Knobby was appointed head of M.H.S. Mr. Nixon has introduced new courses, improved old ones, and worked unceasingly in behalf of the school. Since the war, his special interest has been the veterans, for whom he has arranged schedules, planned their night school, and given needed encouragement. Vitally interested in ath- letics and youth-building, he enjoys being of service to the community.

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MRS. SHIRLEY MISS RUTH R'15'iniiE'riiEi As the C. S.C. sponsor, Aunt Kate is a very bus teacher. She attend- Y ed Baylor and Texas Uni versities and holds B.A and M.A. degrees. B.A. as U Her her I. A. HERNANDEZ Went to Texas University: Bachelor of Arts degree. Hopes to keep on with electrical work. FRANK SCHOENBERG A recent addition to the teachers: he attended Western Michigan College of Education: B.S. degreep Teaches rnech drawing. MISS HELEN MacGREGOR Native Laredoan: she was educated at T.S.C.W., AGI, Universities of California and Texas. Teaches Eng- lish. MISS CLARA LOU VENA SIROS Attended the Universities of California, Spain, and France. Has an M.A. and B.A. degree. Teaches Spanish. degree. Teaches history. MRS. GENEVIEVE COX Graduated from Our Lady of the Lake College with a degree and from Tex- riiversity with an M.A. son and knitting are hobbies. MISS ANNIELEE GILES Attended AcS1I, S.W.T.T.C. and Texas Universityg holds a Bachelor ot Arts degree. Teaches history and economics. if owx MISS PILAR SAENZ Educated at Wesley Col- lege, Texas U., and A6-I. Holds B.A. and M.A. de- grees. Teaches freshman Spanish. MRS. MARY FRANK SORRELI. Went to Texas Tech in Lubbock: has B.A. degree. Did graduate work at Cali! fornia University. MRS. BLANCHE WRIGHT Graduate of Texas U. and has a B.S. degree. She is the freshman's stepping- stone to math. DaCAMARA Went to Boulder Univere sity in the summer and graduated from T.S.C.W. Holds a B.S. degree and teaches music. Shirley Field was named for her 1 . 1 1 1 CHAMBERLAIN Received a B.A. degree from Incarnate Word Col- lege. She teaches English. Likes reading and playing bridge. MISS EVANGELINA CERDA Received a B.A. and M.A. degree from the University of Texas. Teaches Span- ish. Spends her spare time reading.