McAllen High School - El Espejo Yearbook (McAllen, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1949 volume:

Today McHi stands uppermost among the high schools of the Rio Grande Valley, out- standing in opportunities and accomplish- ments, much of which is due to our students. For this reason the 1949 El Espejo is dedi- cated, not to one individual, but to a group of people who have molded and will continue to mold our world, the students of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. . . The indifference shown in the world of today emphasizes a definite need for the return of grace and dignity in our e v e r y d a y life. In view of these conditions the theme of the 1949 El Espejo is heraldry and chivalry, one which will not only live today but into the years. Editor Betty Bentsen Associate Editors Ann Etchison Barbara Lynn Miller Business Manager Norman Buescher Art Work Berta Garza Lette ring Arthur Guerra Faculty Adviser J. W. Horner Mrs. Nezzie Elliott School Nurse Don Irwin Mrs. Manialla A. Bourbc Dietician Mrs. Lillian Curry Registrar Justin Blakeney Science Margaret Carver Mathematics Estella Cuellar Home Economics Spanisn ■% $ Edythe Brehm English History X; . V Opal Cole Study Hall Dorothea Brown History Clarice Callender Study Hall Beekman Ezzell Vivian Ferguson Linnie Flowers Assistant Coach Mathematics Commercial p Celsa Garza Myron Guither Spanish Music Mary Hickerson C. L. Horn Mathematics Band Director Clara Wood Jordan Fred Koertge Home Economics Shop Mildred Hausinger Physical Education J. W. Horner Journalism Ruth Linnard Social Science Ada McLennan Charles Moser Commercial Coach R. T. Palmer Science Ruby Powers Distributive Education I. N. Range Agriculture Marguerite Robinson English Gordon Potter Math Janette Sills Carrie Shannon Pauline Scott Norman Buescher, President Efraim Vela, Vice-President Carrol Drye, Secretary Brad Hartshorn, Treasurer Tom Bcardmore Martha Beerman Betty Bentsen Rita Bray Donald Brooks Abelina Cantu Joe Cardenas RubenCardinas Beverly Chambers C. E. Cobb Martha Cooper Randall Copenhaver Edward Cortines Fish--shining ’em up Barbara Coultas v ‘ Jackie Dooley e Aurelia Driver CjUiJ. Eliu Davila Henry Delgado Irene Elmore Ann Etchison Durwood Eubanks Bill Farley Delores Findley Alicia Fuentes Ralph Fulton Emma Guerra Alma Garcia Berta Garza Israel Gomez Jack Greever Romeo Garza Arminda Gonzalez Augusto Guerra IP Helen Greenhill Betty Harter Leticia Hinojosa Lucille Johnson Lynn Hyatt Dinorah Isassi Carole Jackson Wayne Hyde Dora Lozano Rosemary Mathes Donald McCollum Walter McCown « • 4 t t Sam McKinsey James McNeal Gloria Meyer Chester Miller Ollibeth Miller Judith lyfoberg Yvonne Monsur Elizabeth Murphy Eudoris Remmert Joe Rizzo Carmen Rodriquez Daisy Rutledge YEA PURPLE! YEA GOLD! Delia Sandoval Rodrigo Santa Anna Marcia Urani Beatrice Vasquez Pedro Vasquez Agapita Villanueva Charles Austin, President Barbara Lynn Miller, Vice-President Don Cameron, Secretary Joan Dietrich, Treasurer Tomas Almaraz Hilda Ayala Betty Jean Barker Oscar Barrera Billy Baxter Elwood Brauen Geraldean Brown Robert Buck Two shining examples.... Betty Gene Cottinghaxn Mildred Coultas Betty Crisp Brent Deal Marina DeLuna J'H Mary Louise Frantz Emmet Fry Dick Hall Belva Jean Harris Dona Jo Horn Mary Lynne Howe Sue Johnson Bobby Jones Robert Kemble Coaches “Chuck” Miller and Beekie” Brown and their version of the Bulldogs Carole Koertge Thelma Lazo John Martin Csperanza Martinez Mary Evelyn Meek Betty Grace Miller Alma Lee Milliken Arturo Molina Bob Morgan Mary Niebergall Susana Pena Charles Pheifer Jodie Polk Jack Price Alicia Ramirez Jo Ann Sternberg Elizabeth Thompson Porfiria Tiferina The Sunshine Girls Esther Valdez Alma Vaughan Jere West Dorothy Whalen Faster, slave.... Carice Wilson, secretary Joyce Ader Carol Andersen Adalberto Anzaldua Carolyn Arthur Janette Bandy Gail Bostelmann Gary Bourgeois B. B. Brown Genevieve Brown Doris Bryant Marion Buser Elder smiles between shines!! Jimmy B. Cottingham Berta De Leon Minerva Delgado Berta De Luna Louise Denton Mary E. Dillahunty Alma Elias John Economedes Helen Jo Echols Sue Etchison •'z ; ■ V Charles Eubanks Carole Ferguson Q J V if Scott Ferguson Angelina Flores Buddy Forgy How times change!! Steve Garza Melvin Gearhart Barbara Gonsoulin Patricia Gee Joyce Hale Joe Hall I Suzanne Hall Eileen Harbeck Jose Hernandez Frank Herrera Helen Hommel Aurora Huerta Christine Jones Betty Jane Kemble ■MM Herman Krehbiel Vivian Lambert Charles Leverman Scruggs Love Alicia Moreno Dennis Newport Carlos Olivarez Dee Dee Olson Richard Paschket Smile at the birdie Anne Osborne Enrique Pena Don Reeves Maria Pena Gene ne Serviere Remone SheeU Betty Dow Shely Olga Silva Edna Mae Skaggs Jimmie Rae Smith h Margaret Savage V Harry Shimerka I Betty Slayton Jerry Smitham Clayton Stone Arturo Torres Eva Nell Sublett Pat Townsend Beverly Teddlie Howard Tirnlir Helen Urani Fred Vacca Nancy Winfree Just a space filler Mcjue Leonardo Colegio Homer Cuellar Araminta Curtis Dora De Leon Frances Garza Hermelinda Garza Marion Gearhart Charles Gilmo c?’ George Gonzalez Irene Gonzalez Maria Gonzalez Cora Goynes Roy Harrison Lee Helsley Manuel Hidalgo Joan Hill Mary Rose Hines Lamar Hisey Larry Hofland Donald Johnson Norman Keeran Israel Martinez John Maxwell Bobby McDonald Curtis Meek 25—30—12— hike! Lucille Saenz Romeo Santa Ana Fred Schodts Joe Schodts Paul Schulz Jo Ann Wilson Robert Young Mary Wilsmann Jo-King Spell Maria Vasquez Jimmy Weaver Adele Westfall ,r Robert Wilkins (StfrCc' D m Manager Nancy Nichols Head Coach Assistant Coach Charles Moser Beekman Ezell This is how they looked at the start of a game Brad Hartshorn Halfback Number 14 on the ground means another “TD by Hartshorn... Timlin crashes through for six... Jerry Weaver End Jack Price Halfback Charles Levermann Quarterback Efraim looks like a pro... Carrol Drye Halfback Co-Captain Captain Carrol bats one away Efraim Vela Center Co-Captain Harry Nelson Quarterback Hartshorn sneaks over while the others look on flabbergasted. Ted Skeans Guard Jack Dooley Center Don McCollum Center Homer Guerra Halfback Joe Rizzo Tackle Brad moves in for the kill on one of those James McNeal Tackle Ann Etchison holds the new Bulldog mascot given to the school by the Gym Jam Club. Chester Miller 7 7 Fullback Thirteen fighting Bulldogs B” TEAM FOOTBALL— First row—Terrell; Gelfer; Hernandez; Martin; Kemble; Robinson; Gearhart; Galvan Ramirez; Sissell; Hauff; Eubanks; Wilkins. Second row—Villareal; Torres; Smitham; Gray; Anzaldua; Schultz; Reeves; Taylor, T. Love; Gonzales, G.; Dameran; Lewis; Garcia. Third row—Stone, Manager; Young; Doyle; Gonzales, R.; Tamez; Galvan; Hector, Coach Southwell; Thrasher; Scott; Hansler. e tesrtt«w The tip-off of the first game in the new gym. Howard Timlin Forward Oscar Barrera Center Charles Levermann Guard Arturo Torres Guard Jack Greever Hard at it! Forward Cheddy Baker Center Kenneth Marler Forward Antonio Macias Guard McHI and Brownsville start things rolling. Jack Price Forward GIRLS’ BASKETBALL— First row—Beard; Miller; Ferguson; Cottingham, B.; Urani; Williams. Second row—Cottingham, J.,Manager;Spell, Milliken; Beerman; Coultas; Musch; Green- hill; Hausinger, Coach. “B” TEAM BASKETBALL— First row--Mo£fit; Elders; Southwell; McLeod; Hansler. Second row--Gray; Conaulty; Barrera; Smitham; Dietrich; Hall. Third row—Hector, C o a c h ; Lewis; Sanchez; Austin; Ferrell; Molina; Reeves; Love; Edison, Manager. TRACK TEAM First row: Goff, Barrera, Almarez, LeVeck, Miller, Nelson, Hartshorn, Gomez. Second row: Gonzalez, McCollum, Anzaldua, Coach Ezell, Macias, Dutschmann, Baker, Price. Third row: Doyle, Young, Birkenholz, Santa Anna, Taylor, Scott, Reeves. Fourth row: Queen, Smitham, Narro, Love, Palmer, Southwell, Hall. Back row: Dietrich, Zepulveda, Johnson, Grey. Dutschmann, Anzaldua, Scott, Macias. 440 RELAY TEAM Nelson, Hartshorn, Gonzales, Dutschmann TENNIS TEAM First row: Mush, Spell, Ferguson, Saenz, Coach Hausinger. Second row: Southwell, Austin, Timlin, Torres. i OFFICERS President...........................................Betty Bentsen Vice President................................... Bubba Buescher Secretary Joan Beard Reporter Saenz Fry Dunbar Buescher Beard Bentsen Ted Skeans MEMBERS Skeans Timlin Hall Smith Levermann Spell OFFICERS President..........................................Virginia Spell Vice President.................................. Bubba Buescher Secretary ..................................... •• Ann Etchison Treasurer............................................Eliu Davila Reporter...........................................Jack Greever First row: Greever, Buescher, Etchison, Spell, Davila, Casey; Second row: Skeans, Lamb, Saladino, Miller, Hinojosa; Third row: Loomis, Austin, Chisum, Koertge, Elbers; Fourth row: Warner, Haden, Nixon, Bentsen, Brown; Back row: McCollum, Pena, Garza, Remmert, Kethley, Smith. he wheel ILEbRATES 15 75 MimiH AWHEEL OLDEST FIVE-COLUMN MEEKLY IN TEVAS GOOD luck! Mynatt Smith, early editor of the Wheel, shakes hands with John Haden, present editor. Editor Haden and Business Manager AlannaSaladino discuss Wheel’s policy. Band forms “McHI” Babs Coultas Drum Majorette Twirlers Jere West, Mildred Coultas, and Jean Greenhill Student Director Randall Copenhaver presents bouquet to Sweetheart Helen Greenhill. Myron Guither Director President Vice President Secretary Alanna Saladino Charles Austin a%rx makers «if America ffisntiy JPtWk Iv� |b SENIORS Tessie Economcdes, Leticia Hinojosa, Albert Bartlett, Wilbur Trapp. JUNIORS G e r a Id e a n Brown , Carole Koertge, Robert Ferrell, John Loomis. SOPHOMORES Betty B. B r ow n , Doris and Dorothy Otto,Scott Ferguson,Melvin Gearhart. FRESHMEN Irene Gonzales, Jo Ann Posey, Tommy Blankinship, George Gonzales. Left to right: LaFleur, Johnson, Meek, Nichols, Moffitt, Mrs. Lillian Curry, Fink, Elmore. s 9 ijr rr e Ys 0 e. As 1 J — i la. r o s — R ptr vi «Vloiuvn «icon� T Ac-k«ir's S Pop� It 9) 1 Se ue £ A - 1 ATTBN Ct A Nc REPORT Dxt L .- Aj± m - Vid-MC ? '' Jt.. 3 Left to right: Carey, Arthur, Buser, Keirn, Earnest, Sublett, Bryant, Coultas.