Mason High School - Branding Iron Yearbook (Mason, TX)

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GROWTH Greetings and best wishes to each reader of the 1955 Branding Iron. The magic word is growth, Education in its broadest sense means one basic thing--liberating the powers and capacities of the individual, so that he may grow to his fullest in every phase of his being. We trust that the Mason Schools have helped you to develop into a bigger, better and more qualified person this year than you otherwise would have been. We believe that no life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined. As the years go by may each of us increase fgrowj in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. The magic word is growth. E. R. Sharpe su'iQlusNxlvnuX U N ' W rf! A picture ofschool life--the activities, the classes,ext:ra-curricular and co-cwricular activities and clubs--is given to you in this annual May it always serve as a reminder of the outstanding 1954-1955 school year enjoyed by the faculty and students. john L. Arkwright

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V 'I , i ,- X , n .1 I Hr EA' If 5 The Board of Trustees of the Mason Independent School Dis- trict met last Monday night in regular session with all members in attendance. Sheriff Carl Bauer and Dep- uty Alf Kuhlmann met briefly with the Board to discuss the problem of reckless driving on the part of teenagers. A com- mittee of the Board stated it had :i-nferred with the highway pa- arol and had received a promise -f that organization's coopera- tion. Sheriff Bauer stated his office would also help in any way possible to not' only curb speeding but also devices which cause cars to make excessive noise. The Board also conferred with Sheriff .Bauer regarding the en- forcement of school attendance laws. Supt. E. R. Sharpe pointed out that according to law every child between the ages of six and '16 must attend school at least 120 days per year. The law px-it ides that when there ls -.ti elected truant officer it be- comes the duty of the suliefin' tendent and the sheriff to en- force attendance, said Supt. Sharpe. An effort will be made this year to obtain better en- forcement of this law. The Boani interviewed Gerald Hooten of Ft. Worth who ls an applicant for the opening in the vocational ilficllllllfe 4090+ ment ln the event George Gar- retson is inducted into the army- Other applications are also be- ting received. The appointment of John M. Conaster of Stelihen' ville as high school Engltslr teacher was confirmed. This 'leaves the only opening on lhl 'staff that of a second ING' teacher, temporarily being fillet by Mrs. John Atl-Lwright, Sev- eral applications have been re- ceived. Q i CHOOL BOARD The Board of Trustees of the Mason Independent School Dis- trict in regular meeting Monday night, approved the sale of 200 reserve seat tickets for the Ma- son-Goldthwaite game October 29 at Goldthwaite. These tickets will go on sale at the school of- fice in the Courthouse on Satur- day, October 23 at 2 p.m. on a first-come first served basis Price will be 81.00 per person', and the sale will be limited to not more than six to a person, 1 In other business the boardl l approved the appointment of L. T. Cave as Vocational Agricul- ture teacher, and Mrs. Ethel Mae Hatch as second grade teacher. The hoard heard a request from an AIDBITCIII Legion com- mittee tor proper observance of the newly renamed Veteralll Day on November ll. Since the school calendar is set up well in advance- of the school year it was not deemed wise to declare a holiday, but lt was decided that appropriate observances be held throughout the school system on that date. I In other action the board ap-2 pointed Clinton Schulze as Cen-' sus Trustee to enumerate scho- lastlcs in January It also placed' its stamp of approval on various Student Council projects for the' improvement of the high schooll campus, and a proposed project! in which the P.'l'.A. would spon- sor tlie installation of a concretez slab play area at the elementaryf school. . ' i -A number of routine items occupied the balance of a short- er-thin-usual agenda. All mem- bers of the board were present with the exception of L. H. Mc- Millan, who was in Colorado. Miss Martha Hoerstcz' has been appointed to fill one of the two vacancies existing on the facul- tics of the Mason schools, accord- ing to Supt. E. R. Sharpe in a report to the School Board when trustees met Monday night. Miss llm-rster will teach in the ele- monzary school. probably in the fifth grade. She is a native of Mason County and formerly taught rural schools here, and later taught at New Gulf and Menard. Also needed is a high school English teacher. No action was taken on this vacancy pending further investigation of appli- cants. lt was decided to let Arthur Kramer begin his work as ele- mentary school cultodian on Au- gust 1. He was employed for this job at a special meeting on May 31. George Haier ia the other elementary school custodi- an. Bus routes came up again for discussion at the Monday night meeting, but no action was taken. lt was decided that the band and agriculture halls should be given a coat of paint. Clinton Schulze, fiscal agent, presented a financial statement to the Board. According to this statement district llnances are in good shape, especially lf prevail- ing conditions are taken into consideration. 1Donop,1unch- room supervisor, reported to the Board on tho-plat yaar'r op- erations. 6 'nn ummm ai a some at ill! haaaball tteld camo in for aome ,A 'theiaard haaummalt tyfcr of this fence which la bdng financed Anumberofmoreorleaarou- tine items occupied me balance of the evening. All Board mem- bers were present. '