Mathis High School - Galleon Yearbook (Mathis, TX)

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ABUUT AREA IJRUP-UUT SITUATIUN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY S 'Q 5 E. '3 ' i Z of NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY members who sang dur- ing the Christmas progr am were Don Tennill, Polo Delgado, Robert Jennings, Mary Ann George, Bob NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY is an organization for high school boys and girls who where chosen by fac ulty nomination and vote on the basis of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, service, and character. They worked with the administration to e nact projects and work out solutions that would benefit the entire student body. A planned project was to aid eighth graders by counseling with them on high school courses and extra- curricular activities. Under the helpful and encourag- ing guidance of Mrs. Boatwright, the organization was able to conduct its activities. Mr. Maroquin, of the Texas Education Agency, presented a discussion of drop-outs to the National Hon- or Society. Adams, Nancy Teague, Jessie Beanvidez, Kathy Holmes, Charleen Brown, Ann Boatwright, Kathy Er- mis, and Mary Layne Finley,

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NATIUNAL HUNUR SUCIETY LEARNS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY members pictured during a Brown, Kathy Holmes, Robert Jennings, Bob Adams, Erich regular meeting: Don Tennill, John Sutherland, Polo Del- Schneider, Ann Groom, Nancy Teague, and Mary Layne gado, Ben Franco, Kathy Ermis, Ann Boatwright, Howard Finley. Stridde, Jessie Benavidez, Mary Ann George, Charleen OFFICERS: John Sutherland, Reporter: Nancy Teague, President, Mrs. Boatwright, Sponsor. Vice-President Treasurer, Ann Boatwright, Secretary: Don Tennill, Bobby Wehmeyer was not present.

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BUUKWURMS KEEP W? THE BOOKWORM CLUB helped in crease the number of libraries in the Mathis School System by setting up a library in the new in t e r m e d ia t e school and preparing MRS, CAFFALL, the sponsor and originator of the Bookworm Club, checked to see if the books were in good repair. books for the other libraries. The club kept the High School library in working condi- tion by cleaning shelves and repairing books. Members h av in g a library period operated the library during schoolg while the other m embers opened the library at 8:00 in the morning and at 12:30 to allow students to study. One of the highlights of the year was the Bookworms' annual Christ- mas Breakfast, at which they exchanged gifts. Mrs. Caffall, the club sponsor, was presented with a gift as a token of the members' appreciation for her guidance in the work ofthe club. THE OFFICERS of the Bookworm Club are Kathy Nancy Teague, Secretary: Dee Ann Williams. Treas- 0 Holmes, Presidentg Bobby Wehmeyer, Vice-President: urerg and Angie Villarreal, Secretary to Librarian.