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

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5,000 J reams daily . . . To the woman — Miss Carrie Shannon — who deals in dreams; who daily neatly catalogues and stacks volumes expressing the dreams and ideas of the great writers of all times in McHi’s spacious 5,000 book library; who helps students realize their dreams by guiding their reading; who backs up her dealing in dreams with a practical sense of humor and patience; who is always ready to help each student find that certain piece of information; who spends hours of her free time in making McHi’s library one of the best in the Valley ... we have dedi- cated this ’52 El Espejo. 9

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These get individual mention . . . JO ANN WILSON Editor-in-Chief ARTHUR GUERRA Art Editor On these pages arc shown the students who have labored to give you this 1952 El Espcjo. To say that they have worked many long hours would be trite, but true. While other students enjoyed regular vacation periods, most of these people were busy trimming pictures and rush- ing to meet the ever-present deadlines. The dreamy-eyed gent second from top is Arthur Guerra. He drew the sketches for the division pages and other spots. Arthur, a Senior, has been a staff member since he was a Freshman. Just below Arthur is Tommy Blankinship, McHi’s ace photographer. He made the dream sequences for the division pages, and could always be counted upon to run out and take a quick picture. Space does not allow individual mention of the rest, but they all deserve individual mention. TOMMY BLANKINSHIP Photographer SALLY NICHOLS SANDRA HOLDEN Assistant Editors MARGARET RODGERS. FRANCES KENT and DARLENE CONNER Copy Writers HELEN JAMES. SHARI WEST, KAY KOERTGE, JO KING SPELL Staff Assistants

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Visions of grandeur . . . Every eager Freshman starts off the four years of McHi with his eyes steadfastly aimed at the dream day when he will look oh, so distin- guished in his cap and gown, and step right up and take his diploma. He is soon jolted down to earth, however, by the sometimes terrifying newness of McHi, and the necessity of doing more with those hooks than just glancing at them. A sigh of relief tells plainly that the “Fish” has advanced to the Soph- omore level and now has someone to look down upon. During the Sophomore year, time begins to wing swiftly by, and that year is gone; then the busy, almost hectic Junior year; and finally, he enters the most exalted stage of high school life and becomes a mighty Senior, with the special privileges, social whirl, and the more important responsi- bilities that he has heard about since Freshman days. There is also the saddening knowledge that he won’t hear the Alma Mater very many more times; that the familiar circle of faces will soon he scattered; and that it is not a dream, hut a stark reality that he will be holding his diploma and really saying goodbye to all that he has loved as being a part of McHi.