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

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1955 volume:

For We Love Our Valley Home... Way down upon the Rio Grande Land of yours and land of mine Land of the palm trees and the bright sunshine. There we'll live in paradise Where roses bloom on ev'ry hand. For we love our Valley home Way down upon the Rio Grande. 9 By th« Forty and Fight Qoortctte Boling, Chotelle, Collins and Buck (f lUe 1954-55 ESPEJO QuSi Vallet , Jlame A JjlSLyX. S x y juoX qfi 4. 0 o . Published by Students of McAllen High School McAllen, Texas Class Portraits — Hernandez Studio Lithography—The Steck Company fy JM 47 BALE 1953 COTTON OKOWN IN THE US HARLINGEN'%Z MAY 2S ; vvvvr C MISSION TEXAS � ;V 2500.°° waKP HiHuum (iwmtvr.V Commmi - Foreword - - Land of balmy sunshine, tropical fruits, palm trees swaying silently in the breeze, fast-growing, beneficial crops—this land is ours, this Rio Grande Valley, and this is why we love the land of miracles. In this annual we have aspired to describe to each reader the love- liness and prosperity of the Rio Grande Valley, and show through our pictures and words just how much our home in the southern tip of Texas means to each one of us. The Rio Grande Valley has everything!—fruits raised here are sent to all parts of the nation, cotton grown in our fields makes up a great percentage of the production in Texas, and the Valley weather gives warm, sunny days perfect for trips to the beach, swimming, sunning, and just general entertainment; whereas, during the evenings, there is always a cool, soft wind blowing, making the nights of the Valley com- fortable and enjoyable. Truly, the Valley is a tourists' haven, as hundreds of snowdiggers from the East and Middle West find out each year. Businessmen find the Valley to be growing rapidly and becoming a thriving section of Texas. New plans are being put through to enlarge and improve the complete Valley. Our Rio Grande Valley has everything! We hope that the following pages will convince you of this statement. mcallen memorial library McALLEN, TEXAS hjtyjJU, -dt ih CZ2mtf£?t. r- 313;1 1-15 The School 16-63 Classes Editor in Chief Kathleen Clayton y} °t ' Cs 64-75 Faculty 76-99 Sports 100-129 Organizatioi 130-152 Activities Assistant Editors Medora Parker and Karen Taggart Copy Editors Barbara Bowman and Bette Carolyn Yancy Business Manager 0 Janie PoMt • Sports Editor Marion Hancock U ? £ e c n Well-developed minds, strong arms and initiative have been combined to make the in- dustries of the Rio GrandeValley a thriving proposition. In the above picture these intense workers are working on one of many hundred oil wells found in the Valley. The oil business has been the leading industry which has made Texas and the Valley the wealthy state it is. Number One Drum Beater... o- -fi % Q Vx. «-4- - M friAriftflEAX' JixjJkr cSu -v'Jt qJ A C i- '4 «a0 a-f UCA _ k s- -Ajl. —yv- - Ukjju A -JL� —• ■; -f-iV j -eSU - r - Ub dUU-o -Q. V r - ■jcS AS Jofe ‘ Paul Vickers has been plugging the Valley in general and McAllen in particular for over 20 years. It's his job, but it is also his main desire. Prominent among chamber of commerce men in Texas, Mr. Vickers has been luring tourists, industries and honeymooners to McAllen until it has become the number one tourist city in the Valley and has become known as the Honeymoon City of Texas. He has served as president of the Texas Chamber of Commerce managers two different terms; he was a lecturer at the Southwestern school in Dallas; and of the 28 years that he has been a member of the Texas Association of Chamber Managers, he has appeared on the convention program 26 of those 28 years. Besides this, he is intensely interested in our schools. Hardly a group wins an honor or does some- thing unusual that Mr. Vickers doesn't write a letter of congratulations or recog- nize them in some manner. All of this he does quietly and without fanfare and with no desire for personal recognition. It is with pleasure that we dedicate this 1955 El Espejo to him. 5 Campus Scenes. This is the main entrance to McHi. Through its portals have passed hundreds of students in ever in- creasing numbers as this year the enrollment went over 900. The large shade trees and criss-crossing side- walks make the campus most attrac- ‘ tive. There are 22 classrooms in the main building not including the auditorium and faculty offices. Be- low, is the stadium that the McAllen Bulldogs call home. It is one of the newest and finest stadiums in the Valley. This is a view of the South side and the press box from which all the games are broadcast. Un- derneath the stadium on this side the school buses are kept and serv- 3 •NX; A Here is another view of McHi stadium. On this, the North side, is the newly organized stu- dent section, which is reserved for McHi stu- dents only. Another new feature added to this side of the stadium is the boys' dressing room. This is one of the best lighted fields in the Valley due to the powerful lights mounted high above the stadium. In this picture can be seen part of the track where the annual Quarterback Relays are held. The stadium is also used for the graduation exercises in May. This is a front view of the Vocational Building which formerly was the high school. It houses the Chorus and Publications departments as well as numerous classrooms. Due to space shortage, lockers have been installed on the second floor. i 7 For the Scientific Minded... McHi'ites find out about the scientific end of things while studying chemistry and physics. Experiments take place in the newly-equipped laboratory under the direc- tion of Prof Palmer, chemistry and physics teacher. Another interesting course at McHi is mechanical drawing where budding young ar- chitects and those who just enjoy drawing spend an hour in deep concentration and thought. I Equipped Laboratories... These future Einsteins ore hard at work in the well-equipped chemistry and physics lab. Since chemistry and physics are required subjects in many colleges and uni- versities, students obtain a good background in the laboratory at McHi. Here are the Senior Home-Economics girls making curtains for the newly re-deco- rated cafeteria. The Home-Economics department at McHi is one of the best in the Valley. Here girls, from their freshman to their senior year, learn the various arts of home-making. 9 Clubs and Organizations... Ave Mario chants McHi's huge Girjj sponsored by the choral department, Texas and Mexico, The choral de Chorus and'the « Cappelld Choii ilee Club at the annual Chirstmas concert rich has earned a name for itself in South lent if comprised of a Girls Glee Club, a Boys 1 the direction of Bev Henson. These future young Barrymores have just been initiated into the McAllen troop of the National Thespian Society. The drama department usually undertakes three presentations a year. They are the all-school play, the contest play, and at the end of the year, the Senior play. The newly organized Swing Choir gathers around the piano during club period to sing a few old favorites. This organization is another one added to the fast growing choral department. The Home-Economics department sponsors many projects such as cookie making, pie making, and dinners for the faculty. Here they are shown serving coffee to members of the faculty during their off periods. A new thing at McHi this year were the Chapel assemblies held at least once a month. They became quite popular with the student body. Here, two students interview Dr. William Clark, pastor of the First Methodist Church in McAllen. 11 Physical Education Program... Girls in the physical education classes learn many different sports. They don't con- fine it to sports, however. Dancing, tumbling, and first aid are also taught the students. Here they are up in the air doing headstands. 12 Here Miss Mary Alice Sumrow, new P.E. instructor, is shown giving the girls a few pointers on tumbling. The girls seem to enjoy being up side down in these tumbling classes. That Appeals to Everyone... Boys Physical Education classes really get a work out under the direction of Coach Neil Hector. They do their warmup exercises on McHi's football field. Making like monkeys, these boys are really performing a muscle-building exercise in the gym. Both boys and girls use the gym on al- ternate days. Boys can participate in a well-rounded program every day. This weight lifting looks like it could break your back but these boys seem to be experts at it. Down, up; Down, up; more warm up exercises on the foot- ball field before a fast game of soccer. 13 From Square Dancing... Many new clubs have been added to McHi's long list. They play an important part in the students lives as they are held twice a week. Club periods give students a chance to take part in an activity or subject which particularly interests them proving both entertaining and profitable. Rolls are just one of the delicious foods prepared by girls taking home economics here. The girls are also famous for their annual cherry pie sale. Here another part of a full course meal has been pre- pared and Mrs. Cordelle McDonald, home economics teacher, instructs students on the proper method of carv- ing a turkey. 14 To Parades and Rallies McHi students supported the football team from the first game to the very last one which was held in Port Neches. Through heat, cold, and rain they seldomjjjissgd a game. Here they are gathered at the annual Homecoming bonfire to cheer th 1iullfrofl]s)to another vic- tory. ? f f Many floats and convertibles were entered in the Homecoming Parade this year. The freshmen worked exceedingly hard on their entry and were duly reworded. First place honors were won with this unique idea. Sue Ann Silver, football sweetheart, receives a congratulatory kiss and a big bouquet of mums from Gerald Lambert and Fred Torres, team co- captains, before the PSJA game. Way Down Up on the Rio Grande... Waters of the Rio Grande mean more than just a boundary between two countries, the United States and Mexico; it is the giver of life to the land. Without this water crops could not be grown; people could not live in the Valley, land of opportunity. Sometimes slowly, sometimes swiftly, the Rio Grande River winds its way through the land bringing life and prosperity with its travels. Through efforts of the government, dams have been built along the river to form Although the powers of the ri reservoirs used to hold the river during floods, but also to save the land during drouth must pump the water onto tm periods. irrigation canals. Classes The forceful river is at its powerful height! The life-giving waters can also bring trouble and destruction if not curbed by human efforts, such as the dam at the bottom left. ' are many and great, the land owners During the long, hot arid months of summer, the Rio Grande River appears as a shallow, � property by use of privately owned wading pool, bringing worry to the crop growers for the lack of water. Barbara Bowman Lady of the Mirror Duchesses 19 Most Populor Jim Cleoveland Best All Round Gerald Lambert Most Handsome Robert Wycoff They’re Tops ... Top men on the Totem Pole this year were McHi's Seniors who after struggling through four years of studying and four years of the great life of high school solemnly walked forward to receive their reward—a diplomo which will help pave the way to their future. From the Mighty Senior Class is elected the Lady of the Mirror (page 18), the highest honor accorded a McHi coed. The two other Senior girls nominated for the honor also reflect the qualities of scholarship, leader- ship and beauty and are given the title of duchesses. Homecoming Duchess Beatriz Saenz Most Beautiful Doris Schaefer Class of 1955 DAVID ALLEX IRMA ALMARAZ Football, Track, Astronomy, Pan American, F.T.A. Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Sweetheart, Spelling. Salud Boy BETSY BOETTGER JOSE BONILLA Photography, G.A.A., Mask D.E., Precision Drill. Wig, Fr. Teen-age, Band, Student Council, Wheel. 22 KATHLEEN CLAYTON F.H.A., Mosk Wig, Student Council, Favorite '52, '53, '54, See. Fr. Class, V.P. Soph. Class, Wheel, El Espejo. CHARLES DAVIS Aeronautics, Slide Rule, Football, N.H.S., Choir, Band. JIM CLEAVELAND Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Football, Favorite '55, Pres. Senior Class, Track. SYLVIA DEAN Band, Drum Major, Teen- age. v 7, A FRED AVENDANDO Lettermen's, Jr. Varsity Football. BARBARA BOWMAN Mosk Wig, Thespian G.A.A., Salud, Tri-Hi-Y F.H.A., Favorite '54, '5! N.H.S., State Declamat Winner, Student Counc Wheel Editor, El Espejc Drama, Girls' State. CLAY CLEMONS Mosk Wig, Astronor Science. MANUELA DOUGHERTY Typing, Sq. Dance, G.A F.H.A., Thespians, Span AARON AYALA BILLY JEAN CAIN G.A.A., Mask Wig, Tennis, Homecoming Duchess, '54, N.H.S., Solud Girl OLIVIA AYALA Spanish, D.E., F.H.A. IDALIA CANALES Typing, Pan American, Spanish ANN BERSET G.A.A., Pan American, Teen age, Mosk Wig, N.H.S. Vice-pres., Student Council, Pan American Duchess. IRMA CANALES Pan American, Spanish. SUE BIDGOOD Teen-age, Mask Lyre, Mask Wig, Thespians. CARMEN CAVAZOS Pan American, F.T.A., N.H.S. Sec., Spelling, Debate, Bond Sweetheart, Wheel. RAMON BILLESCAS Golf, Spelling, Swing Bond. NORMA CAVAZOS Pan American, F.H.A., Spanish, Typing, Mosk Lyre, Fovorite '52, Band. GERALD CLINGERMAN Golf, Chess, Lettcrmcn's, Boscktball. SHARON EBLING Pres. Nurses' Club. SHIRLEY COX ELLEN EDWARDS G.A.A., Spelling, F.H.A. DANIEL CRAWFORD Aeronautics, F.F.A., Letter- men's, Football. DON ERSKINE Slide Rule, Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Stu- dent Council. DOROTHY DAMRON Chorus, Typing, Needle- work, F.H.A., Track, D.E. MILDRED FALLEK F.H.A., Salud Bus. Manager, Wheel Bus. Manager, Mosk Wig, Thespions. RONALD DAMRON Aeronautics, D.E. JOSEPH FISHER Science, Drivers, Slide Rule, Football, Student Council. MARY ROSE FLORES Typing, D.E., 6.A.A., F.H.A. OLGA FLORES JOHNNY FRANZ G.A.A., Student Council, D.E. Cheerleader, F.H.A., Typ- ing, Spanish, Needlework, Lady of the Mirror Duchess. OLGA GARZA RUBEN C. GARZA Typing, Spanish PAT GEGENHEIMER Library, Pan American, World Affairs, Chorus. CHRIS GUERRA G.A.A., Mask Lyre, Tennis. DARIO GUERRA Trcos., V.P. F.FA FRED GUERRA Tennis, Astronomy, Stud Council. 24 CLYDE HESS Shop, Aeronautics. GLENN HOWELL CAROL HUNTER Science, Swing Choir, Mask F.H.A., Tennis, Chorus. Lyre, Library, A Cappella Choir. MIKE GARIBAY Spanish, Jr. Vorsity, Swing Band, Football, Softball, Track, Band. VIVIAN GREENHILL F.H.A., Mosk Wig, Wheel, El Espejo. ELISEO HERRERA Swing Choir, Tennis, Astronomy, Boy's Glee Club, A Cappello Choir. PEGGY SUE JONES G.A.A., Mask Wig, Favorite '53, '55, H.H.S. Thespions, F.H.A., V.P. Fr. Closs, Sec. Jr., Sr. Class. BILLY FUNDERBERG Science, Golf, D.E. DORAINE GALL Salud, Basketball Sweet- heart '54. ELVA GALVAN G.A.A., F.H.A., Pan American, T.A.L.A. JAVIER GARCIA Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Baseball, Student Council. AMERICA GONZALEZ Typing, F.H.A., D.E. JUAN GONZALEZ Pan American, Mosk Lyre, Precision Drill, A Cappella Choir ROGELIO GONZALEZ ENEDINA GRACIA Jr. Varsity F.H.A., Spanish, Typing. EVANGELINA GUTIERREZ Chorus, Spelling, Typing, Volley boll. JEAN GUYOT Band, Mask Wig. FELICIANO GUZMAN ANNA LOUISE HERRING Astronomy, D.E., Football JIM INGRAM Jr. Varsity, Football. PAT ISBELL Declamation, Trees. N.H.S., Mosk Lyre, Photography, A Cappella Choir. JIM JASPER Jr. Varsity Pres., Letter- men's, Football. ALLEENE JONES Thespians, Mask Wig. Class of 1955 BARBARA KEARNEY CHARLES KENT F.H.A., Mosk Lyre, Solud, Teen age, V.P. Band. BURTON KUNIK Tennis, Salud, Declama Slide Rule, Wheel. WILLIE LINDSEY Jr. Science, Photography, Slide Rule, Student Council. OSCAR MEDINA D.E., Pan American, Spanish, Golf. JOSE OZUNA Typing, Number Sense. GUADALUPE LOPEZ F.H.A., Teen-age, F.T.A. ALFONSO MERCADO Sq. Dance. CHARLES PAGE Science, Chess, D.E. JUDY LOEWE Salud, Typing, Tccn-a BILL METCALF Aeronautics. MARY L. PAWLICK F.H.A., Nurses', T.A.L GERALD LAMBERT Student Council, Letter- men's, Jr. Varsity, F.F.A., Football Copt., Track Co- Copt., Favorite '52, '55, Pres. Soph. Closs, V.P. Senior Class. RAMIRO LEAL Student Council Pres., Football, Basketball, Base- boll, Track, Favorite '54, N.H.S., Trees. Jr. Class. YOLANDO LEAL Teen-age, Typing, D.E. BARBARA LEATHERMAN PETE LEVECK Salud, Tri-Hi-Y, El Espejo, D.E., Spanish, Pan Wheel, Pan American American, Golf. Duchess. ELODIA LOZANO Salud, Pan American, Aeronautics, Band, F.H.A. DAVID MANDEL Tennis, Radio, Mask Wig, Debate, Thespians. ADOLFO MARTINEZ CAROLE McREE Tri-Hi-Y, Wheel. BILLY McKONE Chess, Astronomy, Sports Editor Wheel, Thespians. JOE MOFFITT Football, Letermen's. MADELINE PEEK Teen-age, Pan American, Sq. Dance, Typing, D.E., Pan American Duchess. BETTE JO NOSER Tri-Hi-Y, F.H.A., Salud, Photography, Favorite '52, Band Twirler, Pan American Duchess. EVANGELINA PENA F.T.A., Teen-age, Pan American, D.E., Chorus. MARLYN NOSER Pon American, Teen-age, Mask Lyre, Student Council, Salud, Favorite '55, Pan American Princess, Pres. N.H.S., El Espejo. BALDEMAR PEREZ Chess, Golf, Spanish, Sg. Dance. MARY OBERMIRE F.H.A., G.A.A., Typing, Nurses', Jr. Homemaker's Degree, Poem in Natl. Anthology High School Poetry. GILBERT PEREZ Precision Drill, Spanish Jr. Varsity, Student Council PHILLIP OSBORNE Lettermen's, Football. JANEY POLK F.H.A., G.A.A., Mask Wig, N.T.S., Student Coun cil, El Espejo, Chorus Class of 1955 28 t {% cs 4 m — h P Vr m-t N f 1 4 it tn-jj 'JOHN POLK C '7Z. :ammie POSEY RILL rast Swing Choir, Track Capt., Football, Favorite '52, N.H.S., Pres. Fr. Closs, Boys' Stote, V.P. District Student Council. Science, Astronomy, Swing Choir, Boys Glee Club, A Cappclla Choir. Slide Rule, Extcmporancoi Speech, Boys' Stote. EDDIE RUTLEDGE ALMA SAENZ Swing Band, Tennis, Dance Spanish, Teen-age, Typing, Band. D.E. BEATRIZ SAENZ Pan American, Teen-age, Typing, F.H.A., Homecom ing Duchess. SUE ANN SILVER F.H.A., Teen-age, Mask Lyre, Mask Wig, A Cappclla Choir, El Espcjo, Chorus, Football Sweetheart. DAVID SIMONDS Science, Aeronautics, Chess, Hi-Y. ALTON SMITH Golf, Tennis, Aeronautic Lettermen's, Basketball, Baseball. DOROTHY STOOPS F.H.A., Salud, G.A.A., Mask Wig, Homecoming Duchess '53, Thespians, N.H.S., Chorus. PATSY TAYLOR Pan American, Salud, Photography, Bond Trees. ADOLFO TORRES Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Football, Favorite '53, Trees. Soph. Class. MARTHA LOU RATZ AURORA SALINAS Spanish, Teen-age, Typing. BOB SMITH Band, Aeronuatics. FRED TORRES Lcttermen's, Copt. Football, Favorite '53, Student Coun- cil, Trees. Senior Class, N.H.S. HERBERT RICHMOND Lettermen's, Football, Base- ball. RONNIE SALMON Lcttermen's, Football, Baseball. BOB SNOW Mask Wig, Golf, Aeronautics. MARY ANN TOWNSEND Teen-age, F.H.A., Salud, Chorus. JIM RINDFUSS Science, Jr. Varsity, Swing Band, Slide Rule, Band, Drama, V.P. Debate, A Cappella Choir. PETE SANCHEZ Lettermen's, Jr. Varsity, Football, Basketball, Favor- ite '54, Trees. Fr. Closs. JOE SOLIS Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Baseball, Football, D.E. LEOPOLDO VALDEZ Number Sense, Spanish, F.T.A. RONALD ROCK F.F.A. Sec DORIS SCHAEFER Teen-age, Wheel, Mask Wig, Band, Favorite '55. LUPE SOTELO Chorus, F.H.A., Typing. GABRIEL VEGA Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Military Drill, Football. ?9| ANNA RODRIGUEZ F.H.A., Pan American, Band, Nurses'. BOB SHIREY Salud, Mask Wig, Wheel, Astronomy, Cheer- leader, Pres. Debate, Thespians, Student Council. DORIS STOLLEY Teen-age, Photography, Mask Lyre, Mask Wig, N.H.S., Pan American Duchess, Student Council, Band. HECTOR VILLARREAL Spanish, Astronomy. 29 Class of 1955 30 PAT WARD Teen-age, Mask Lyre, Swing Choir, N.H.S., A Cappclla Choir, Editor Salud, Girls' State. BESS WILKIN F.H.A., G.A.A., Mask Wig. LYDIA YANEZ Spanish, Typing, Pon American, F.T.A. PAT WAUGH Teen-age, Mask Wig, Mask Lyre, A Cappcllo Choir, El Espejo. ROBERT WYCOFF Slide Rule, Shop, Mask Lyre, Extemporaneous Speaking, Swing Choir, Favorite '52, '54, '55, N.H.S., Student Council, Boys' State, A Cappcllo Choir. CHARLES YODER Tennis, Photography, Mask Lyre, Slide Rule, Thespians. ARTHUR THOMASON Golf, Tennis, Shop, Games, Mask Wig. WOODY WHITE Band, Mask Wig, Thespians, Hi-Y, Boys Glee Club, Vice-Pres. Hi-Y, Vice Pres. Thespians, Sec. Treas. Debate BETTE CAROLYN YANCY G.A.A., Salud, Mask Wig, Tri-Hi-Y, Decla- mation, Favorite '54, Lady of the Mirror Duchess, Sec. Soph. Class, Pres. Jr. Class, Cheerleader, Wheel Co-Editor, El Es- pejo, Honor Bor Thespian, Student Council Sec., Drama. SAN JUANA ZAPATA F.H.A. ROBERT ZEPEDA Jr. Varsity, Lettermen's, Football, Baseball, Basketball Manaaer. Student Body Off icers .. .....'jKV GOVERNING MENTORS—Composing the executive group of McHi's Stu- dent Council are bottom row left to right Bette Carolyn Yancy, secretary; Barbara Bowman, vice-president; Dorothy Brown, treasurer; top row: Robert Wycoff, Inter-city Council president; Ramiro Leal, McHi president and John Polk, District vice-president. Among the council's projects this year have been the installation of cold drink machines, pencil machines and the selling of book covers. 31 Super Salesmen ... Most Popular Mike Hendricks A mum for Mommy? cried the Juniors this year during just one of their fund-raising campaigns as they solicited everything from purple ribbons to gold ribbons. This money was used to a worthy cause though by giving the Seniors a splash party and footing the bill also for the Junior-Senior Prom. The year is always a big one for the Juniors because they are just one step away from being tops. Best All Round Joe Saenz Most Handsome Richard German Lady in Waiting Nancy Garland Homecoming Duchess Betty Vandiver JUNIOR OFFICERS: Carolyn McCollum, President; Sue Erdmann, Vice-president; Rose Garcia, Secretary and Mike Hendricks, Treas- urer Most Popular Most Beautiful Best All Round Patti Carpenter Medora Parker Dorothy Brown Class of 1956 EDITH ADAMSON DOROTHY BROWN VIRGINIA CONNER HOMER DELGADO MARIA A. ALANIZ JOHN BRYAN JOSE CARTEZ MARVIN DIEDRICK JOVITA ALONSO JACK CAMPBELL JOHN DALE KAY DOTY I LYNETTE ANDRUS PATTI CARPENTER LILLIE ANN DAMRON REBECCA DUARTE MARIA E. ARREDONDO MARIA CASTILLO JUAN DAVILA WHARTON DUKE CHARLOTTE BALES RONNIE CHASTAIN LARRY DEAN MIKE DYER JOHN BANNWORTH CAROL CHEW EVA DE LA CRUZ SUE ERDMANN MARIE BOWLES BETTY CLARK MARIA DE LEON CYNTHIA ERMINGER 35 SANDRA ELMORE RICHARD GARMAN ROMEO GONZALEZ HERMAN HOWELL CRISTELA FLORES IRMA GARZA BARBARA GRAY EDDIE IZAGUIRRE GEORGE FINCH JULIA A. GARZA CLAY GRUESBECK SAM JENKINS 36 VIRGINIA FUNSTEN NORMA GARZA MILDRED GRUESBECK JERRY JONES GERALD GABBERT EVELYN GEGENHEIMER GAYLE HADEN DARRELL JORDAN RODOLFO GARCIA VIRGINIA GISH MARLENE HARTNETT WILBUR KENNARD ROSE GARCIA HILARIO GOMEZ MIKE HENDRICKS JUDY KERSCHNER NANCY GARLAND GRACIELA GONZALEZ WALTER HENKEL RUTH KRUEGER 37 Class of 1956 JEWEL LALIKER CAROLYN McCOLLUM BARBARA NELSON CESARIO PEREZ ALICIA LEAL CHARLOTTE McCORMICK MEDORA PARKER BILL LEWIS SALLY McGILVRAY ALMA PARRAO DOUG PURYEAR 38 CATHY PHEIFER EMMA LONGORIA JEANNETTE MARTIN BETTY ANN McCUTCHEON KEN McCUTCHEON JOANIE PATTON JOSE PENA LUCILLE REEVES AMBIRO REYNA KENNETH MARTIN BLANCA MEDINA LEONEL PENA JERRY ROBERSON RAYMOND MARTIN EVA MORALEZ VINCENTE PENA JOHN ROGERS MARIA TERESA MARTINEZ FILOMENO MORALES FRANCISCO PENA NIKKI ROWE Class of 1956 -r PeP -s2 ' -£- yy. y £hr ? £. ._ frc£ c st jp y± ts'WdC' e (£ 2 yZ -z yyy - yr Zj?- - Jt 21 ■ fc 42yrz£z '■' _yztv L ?7S y- z? yZ- J £e C AyyPyZLyJ '■ 2 Xy 7A AjA?? cP Z 4- AA zS. ‘ , ZiaA y, Z Zy t?_Z2y zcs- csZ Zcfy S e- 9 _________ , C A04 7 Z CfZ?7 Z Z +OB 'y ?z££ c Pt-z UL ''s yA Uyy yyy - AzAzAjC 'ZzZ Syz o? ' ’ ' JUAN SANCHEZ DOTTIE SUE SLAYTON GLENN TAYLOR WHIGHAM ROBERT SAVAGE JODIE SMITH KENNETH TAYLOR BARBARA WILSON GLENN SCHAEFER JOE SOTELO MELVIN TISDALE CALVIN WOLFE r T7 zfyk £ a AA % Oct - ' ys y xS4 (tZ yyZ PPZ C' £?- £y Aj y y yy AyzAA 'p iAL y MIMI SCHULZ PHILLIP SPARMAN ALFRED TORRES PAT WORKMAN VIRGINIA SEATON HARRY GENE STONE ROGELIO TREVINO BOB YANCY MARY SHIMERKA KAREN TAGGERT BETTYE VANDIVER ENRIQUE ZAMORA BETTY JEAN SIDES ALLAN TARBUTTON ANTONIO VEGA DON SISSELL DARLENE TARVER CRISELDA VELA 230 •' ■ ' . . ---— — Pause that Refreshes... Most Handsome Bob Chastain Protect yourselves, McHi'ites—the Sopho- mores are stampeding again! Each year after getting up enough courage from their Fish year, McHi Sophomores get out their six- guns, ten gallon poke bonnets. Bull Durham and jeans and you’d think Billy the Kid was at it again. This excitement is only a pause that refreshes before they begin a hard-work- ing Junior year. Homecoming Duchess Marina Garza Most Beautiful Sally Waggoner I 'v- A , , JUDY AAMOTH VIRGINIA AKIN HERMEUNDA ALANIZ JESUS ALANIZ ROBERT BATTE EDWARD BEATTIE DUANE V. BELL TERESA BERRONE KING CAMERON ANTONIA CANTU SUSAN CARLTON REBA CASSITY ELVIA CONTRERAS CONNIE COOK CHARLES CORTINES TOMMY COTTINGHAM ALEJANDRO DEL BARBARA DENNING CAROL ANN DERR BASQUE MARILYN DOSS OLGA ALVARADO KAREN BERSET BOB CHASTAIN BETTY COURTNEY LUJANE DOW ORALIA ARANDA FREDDY BLOCKLINGER JERRY CLEMENS CHARLES CUMMINGS JOHN DUBAL RAFAEL ARANDA RAQUEL ARRIAGA DIANE BOSTEIMANN STEVE BROWN CAROL CLINGERMAN [jEANEENE COBB JOE DALE BARBARA EMIG NORMA JEAN DAMRON LOIS ENGEL BAUDELIA BARRERA GILBERTO BARRERA JAMIE BRUTON BEN BURNEY MARGARITO COLEGIO MARTHA CONNOR RICHARD DEAN AMELIA DE LEON JUDY ERMINGER NOELIA ESCOBAR i 45 SUSAN FAULKNER ESPERANZA GARCIA VALDEMAR GOMEZ SANDRA GRAHAM ELIA HINOJOSA JUDY FERGUSON FRANCES GARCIA BELIA GONZALES PATSY GREENHILL MINNIE HOLLAND PAULINE FINNEY GLORIA GARCIA BLANCA GONZALEZ SANDRA GREER HOMER HOLLAND MARGARET FLORES JULEON GARZA MARIA L. GONZAL LUCIA GUZMAN MARTHA HORNUN ELEANOR FORD PAULINE FORD SHIRLEY FORLAND MARIA E. GARZA MARINA GARZA PHYLLIS GEARHART CECILIA GONZALES CUCA GONZALES DORIA GONZALES TOBY GUYNN DAISY HARRIS STELLA HARVEY ELVIA HOWELL DON HOFFMAN ARMANDO ISLAS RONNY GANTT ELIA GARCIA ERNESTINA GARCIA PATRICIA GISH GAIL GLOVER EMMA GOMEZ EUFEMIA GONZALES MINERVA GONZALES BILL GOODWYN MARION HANCOCK JUDY HENDRICKS EUNICE HERNANDEZ NEIL JOHNSON BOBBY JONES STEVE JORDAN JACK KECK VIRGINIA MILLER ALFRED OSBORN ALICIA RANGEL SYLVIA SANTIAGO RUTH KRONKE JOYCE MONGAN FRED PATRICK ROY RISNER CAROLE ANN SCHAEFER MARY ELIZABETH LEE PETE MOORE EMIL PAWLIK PAT ROBINSON DON SCHLAEFER AGNES LIBERTY RANDAL MORGAN MARY JEAN PEERY SYLVIA RUTLEDGE BILL SCHUBERT BETH LINCOLN MARK MUSGROVE DIAMANTIN PENA AMADO ROCHA BOB SCHUTZ MARTHA LOCKHART RICHARD NOLLER ROSEMARY PENA PAT RODGERS DELYS SCOTT RUBEN MANCHA JOHN NOSER BARBARA POLVADO ELENA RODRIQUEZ TONY SELLERS ANGELICA MARTINEZ RAQUEL OCHOA LARRY POPE GWENN RUSSELL DAVID SEITZ JOSE MARTINEZ SIEGEL OLSON PAT RACZYNSKI MARIA E. SANCHEZ ANDRES SEGOVAS JACKIE MAYES ALICIA ORTIZ AURORA RAMIREZ VIRGINIA SANCHEZ ROSALIE SHERIDAN Class of 1957 IRIS SLAY DENNIS SMITHGALL MARY SOTELO SUE STANBERRY RONNIE SUBLETT GWEN SUMMERS GORDON TAYLOR ESPERANZA TIJERINA DARLENE TOMLIN MARGARET TOWNSEND HECTOR TREVINO CONCHITA URESTI RAY VANCE BLANCA VASQUEZ IRIS VASQUEZ TERESA VASQUEZ ANN VOSS NOE VALDEZ SALLY WAGNER BUDDY WALSH TIM WAUGH PATSY WEHRING VERNON WIESEHAN MARY ELIZABETH WOODWARD CHRISTINA YANEZ YOLANDA YANEZ KEITH YOUNG RAQUEL ZEPEDA 50 Call You Sweetheart... ■■I ■■ McHi's royalty includes Sue Ann Silver, Football Sweetheart (left); Carmen Cava- zos, Band Sweetheart (bottom left) and Ann Berset, Homecoming Queen (bottom right). These three honors have become tradi- tions at McHi and Senior girls are selected for them. Largest Class . . . Most Handsome James Martin Valley high school students are just like they are anywhere else. Each year in Septem- ber an old crop leaves to make way for the new crop of Freshmen who slowly and shyly venture into a new life of excitement and wonder. Fish Day in 1954 found McHi Sen- iors supplied with the largest stocked pond in the history of the school. Perennially the largest class in school, the Fish make up in numbers what they may lack in boldness, however. Most Popular Rene Torres Best All-Round Eddie Torres Most Beautiful Karmen Roitch Most Popular Anne Pagenstecher _____ FRESHMAN OFFICERS: Robert Farrell, Vice-president; James Martin, President; Theresa Lang, Treasurer and Anne Pagenstecher, Secre- tary. Lady in Waiting Theresa Lang Best All-Round Barbara Beardsley £pEfS Homecoming Duchess Anne Pagenstecher Class of 1958 54 ERCILIA ACEVEDO SYLVIA ACEVEDO YOLANDA ARCE GRETCHEN ARMSTRONG DAVID BLANKENSHIP EVANGELINA CAVAZOS RANDLE BLANKENSHIP GEORGE CAVAZOS BUSTER COX RUTH CUELLAR SYLVIA AGUILAR SHIRLEY ASH FREDERICA BONSTEEL HERBIERTO CAVAZOS MELVIN DAMRON W. L. AKIN SALLY BALL JOYCE BROWN ESTHER CHAVEZ DOROTHY DAVENPORT ELENA ALANIZ RONNIE BALSLEY BARRY BURGESS BARBARA CHILCUTT JOHN DAVIS MIKE ALBA LOWELL BARNES ALFREDO CANTU JIM CLOPTON SHARRON L. DAVIS AURELIA ALOMO TOMMY BARRON AURORA CANTU MARLENE COLLINGRON DILLARD DEAN MIELITA ALVIS BEATRIZ ANZALDUA HECTOR ANZALDUA BARBARA BEARDSLEY ERNESTINA CHARLES BLAKNEY BILLESCAS LEONARDO HORTENCIA CASTANEDA ADRIAN CASTILLO CASTILLO ERNESTO CONTRERAS GUADALUPE IRVIN COOPER CONTRERAS MARCELLE DOSS RENE DUARTE PATRICIA DOTY 55 BILL DYER KAY FUDIKAR ADELITA GONZALEZ ELIA GUERRA JIMMY HARVEY ROBERT FARRELL CONSEPCION GALVAN ALICIA GONZALEZ GILMA GUERRA GRACIELA FLORES VIOLA GALVAN IRMA GONZALEZ MARTINA GUTIERREZ ELENA HERNANDEZ JULIA FLORES ARMANDO GARCIA ROSALINDA GONZALEZ EVELYN ANN HALLER 56 ARTHUR HENKEL MARIA BEATRIZ HERRERA MARIA H. FLORES RODOLFO GARCIA AMERICA GONZALEZ PAUL HALLOCK GERALDINE HUFF JULIA FIERROS ROBERTA GARZA CECILIA GONZALEZ CAROL HAMMERLY LUCY JORDAN MARY HELEN FOSTER ROSEMARY GARZA JODIE GONZALEZ RICHARD HARDY POLLY JORDAN IRMA FRANZ CAROLYN GEARHART MARIA I. GONZALEZ BILL HARRIS JANE LALIKER JIMMY FRANZ BOB GELFER SYLVIA GONZALEZ MARVIN HARRISON MARCELO LAMAS VIRGINIA FRITZ SALLY N. GOHLKE JOHN GOSSELINK LEE HART THERESA LANG BARBARA LEVY ROBERTO LIMAS GARY KRANA KAREN KREMER VINSON McLEOD DICKIE McMULLEN LARRY NELSON JANE NEVINGER JOSE G. PEREZ MARY ANN PETERSON DONALD LIMBOUGH ROSA LOPEZ JAMES MARTIN HILDA MARTINEZ DANNY McVAY JEAN MILLER KATHLEEN O'BRIEN JEANNE OVERSTRE LUCILLE PFIEFER SUSAN POSEY ALICIA LOZANO JESUS MARTINEZ GLEN MIRACLE ANN PAGENSTECHER ALFRED PRICE GEORGE KARAM RICHARD KEEFER RODOLFO G. RODOLFO R. MARTINEZ MARTINEZ CRAIG MORTON EVANGELINA MOYA MILLICENT PARNELL MARIA QUADALUPE PASTOR MALVA SUE PURCELL ALICIA QUINTANILLA MICKEY KERSCHNER DARLENE KIMBALL MARVIN KING RUBINZE MARTINEZ JERRY McCLENNY BILL McCUTCHEON FRED MOYER NANCY MUSCH GRACIELA NAVARRO BILL PATILLO ALICIA PENA FERMIN PEREZ MARY RAMIREZ HOWARD RATCLIFF JIM RATCLIFF Class of 1958 JANIE RATZ HIPOLITA RODRIGUEZ JIMMY SALMON SOFIA SOTO ROBERT REEVES MARILYN ROGERS SALLY SALMON GRETCHEN STORLIE PATSY RICHARDSON DUANE ROGERS NARSISO SAUSEA NED STOCKER 60 A HELEN RICE KARMEN ROITSCH JAN SCHUPP EDDIE SUBLETT TOMMY RICE SUE ROSS FRED SCHULTZ SHIRLEY RINDFUSS ATILANO SAENZ DOUGLAS SEWARD AHMED RODRIGUEZ BILL ROBINSON GILBERT SAENZ HECTOR SAENZ MARY SERVIERE BONNIE LEE TANCRE SHIRLEY TARBUTTON MARY FAYE THOMAS SUSAN SIMONDS SYLVIA THOMPSON CARMEN ROBINSON JOSE SAENZ NANCY SMITH LOIS SUE TIMMONS PATRICIA ROBINSON CARMEN SALAZAR CLOLITA SNODGRASS EDDIE TORRES RENE TORRES CONNIE VELA NANCY FAYE WELCH CARLTON WILSON GUADALUPE TREVINO JUANITA VILLACANA NORMA JEAN WHALEN PHYLLIS WILLIAMS MARIA VASQUEZ IRMA VILLARREAL ARTHUR WHATLEY JEAN WOMACK DOMITILA VILLACANA JANE WARNES WALTER WHATLEY DARREL YODER 62 THEY SUPPLY THE PEP—Me Hi's cheerleaders (left tc right) are Dorothy Brown, head cheerleader; Nancy Garland, Bob Shirey, Olga Flores, and Bettye Carolyn Yancy. Land of Yours and Land of Mine . . . Your land and mine; that is the Rio Grande Valley. Land to play in is offered through the beaches, the modern causeway, and the health- ful, resort weather. Land to work in is offered through the industries of cotton growing, vegetable growing, citrus and canneries. Under the tropical palms and the tropical sun, Valleyites work to- gether and play together in con- tentment. Faculty Waters of the Gulf supply hours of enjoyment to South Tex- ans who cool off on Padre Island beach. iff v y h £ £o SW) A 4 King Cotton, the ruler of the Valley! The cotton industry, a thriving business in South Texas, supplies a vast amount of wealth, commerce and competition to the Valley. L Lf ft Island Causeway has been an sandy beaches to a resort para- Tilling the land, a process of importance to every farmer, is just as important to the many vegetable growers of the Valley, to prepare their land for future planting. ■ ■ ■ Supervises Schools T. E. McCollum, Superintendent of Schools, is the backbone of McAllen's ten-school public school system. Possessing a quiet nature, he effectively and efficiently supervises the many phases and problems of McAllen's schools. He received his B.A. degree from Hardin-Simmons and his Master's at Texas Technological College at Lubbock. With this background and his ability, his supervision is effective and complete. A Ready Smile . . . J. L. Akridge, McAllen High School principal, although new this year is already known for his ready smile and deep sincerity in handling administrative duties. He received his B.A. and Master's degree at San Marcos Teachers' College. Although new at McHi, he is not new in the profession of school administration as he has served as principal of several schools previous to his present job. So Goes The School • • • Members of the school board from left to right are H. C. Yancy, trustee; Leonelo Gonzalez, trustee; H. E. Whigham, president; Mrs. Harold Hendricks, secretary; R. E. Chastain, trustee; L. W. Fritz, assistant secretary; and Francis Linn, vice president. As the school board goes, so goes the school. The McAllen School Board is the legislative body of the district which works with the executives in planning the school program. These members carry on the business of the school district by setting all policies, calling for school bond issue elections and board elections, and making contracts. These seven adults are the legal representatives of the people in the school district and the problems of the dis- trict are taken to them. Not only are the above problems under their jurisdiction but they are actually tax assessors and set the school tax rate in the district. In this McAllen district with an area of three miles by ten miles, the school board members are the governing body in the field of schooling. Although the school board members receive no pay, working only for the public service they are rendering, this legislative department is one of the most important and useful positions which can be held in the district. Each member serves a term of three years which can be followed by several more terms if the representative is re-elected. Requirements of being a member are that he must have paid his poll tax and must be a citizen of the district he is representing. Although it is not a set rule that the members have children in school, it is usually the unwritten policy that they do. Anyone, though, who has the requirements, can be elected whether his children are in school or not. As the school board goes, so goes the school. When the school board is active and interested, the schools are active and at their best. Without the co-operation of these seven persons, the schools would not be what they are in the McAllen school district. 68 Administrative Assistants Justin Blakney Supervisor Bill McGilvray Maintenance Superintendent Wood roe Gearhart Tax Assessor-Collector Indispensable.......... Although these adults never come in contact with every McHi student, they are as important to the McHi'ites and to the network of this high school as any member of the faculty because through them the pupils receive the extras such as new equipment, correct supervision and the right health care. Mrs. Ola Moss School Nurse Mrs. Ruth Turner Mrs. Helen Harrison Secretary to Superintendent School Nurse 69 Assistant Principal Marion Sell, assistant principal, re ceived his B.S. degree at Andersor College. With efficiency and east he serves as an office executive t supervise McHi's activities. It wa« through his ingenuity that McH students received many of the inter esting assemblies of the 1954-5! school year. Marion Sell Assistant Principal Mrs. Hattie Mae Collins Guidance Counselor Mrs. Lillian Curry Office Secretary Faculty Mrs. Edythe Brehm English B.A., Texas University Mrs. Dorothea Brown History B.A., Louisiana State Normal M.A., New York University Mrs. Clarice Callender Study Hall B.A., Southern Methodist University Mrs. Margaret Carver Mathematics B.A., Southwestern University Victor Clark B Team Coach Algebra, General Math B.A., M.A., Texas Western Mrs. Opal Cole Mathematics B.S., Tulsa U. M.S., Oklahoma A M Glen Koch D. E. B.S., Bliss College Bill Cox History B.A., Texas A M M.A., Texas University i 71 Faculty Mrs. I. L. Doty English B.S., Texas A l D. L. Enderle General Science B.A., M.Ed., Texas University Miss Sue Etchison History B.S., Trinity University Mrs. Vivian Ferguson Plane Geometry B.A., Texas University M.A., Texas A l Faculty Bev Henson Chorus B.M.E., Southwestern University Mrs. Estella Holland Spanish B.A., Texas A l C. L Horn Band B.A., Howard Payne J. W. Horner English, Journalism B.A., Texas A l Mrs. Virginia Jones Biology B.A., Texas University B.Ed., University of Houston Stanley Massie Shop, Mechanical Drawing B.A., Westmar College Mrs. Cordelle McDonald Home Economics B.S., Texas A l 73 Faculty Miss Ada McLennan Bookkeeping, Typing, Shorthand B.B.A., M.A., Texas University Miss Carolyn Nelson Homemaking B.S., Texas University Mrs. Bennie Nipper English, Drama, Speech B.A., M.Ed., Texas University Randolph Palmer Chemistry, Physics B.S., Loyola University Miss Ruby Phenix English B.A., Ashbury College M.A., North Texas State Teachers College Mrs. Alma Polk English A.B., Ouachita College Gordon Potter Driver's Education B.S., Anderson College I. N. Range Agriculture B.A., Texas A M Faculty Cecil Riddle Algebra A.B., East Central Oklahoma Teachers College M.A., Colorado Teachers College Mrs. Marguerite Robinson English A.B., M.A., Austin College Jack Rucker Coach B.A., Texas A l Miss Carrie Shannon Librarian A. B., Baylor M.A., Texas Tech B. S. in L.S., George Peabody Robert Storey Band B.M.Ed., Southwest Texas State Teachers College Miss Mary Alice Sumrow P.E. B.S., Texas A l Mrs. Agnes Weir Homemaking B.S., Southwest Texas State Teachers College Sam Williams Coach B.S., North Texas State College 75 Land of the Palm Trc and The Bright Sunshi ne I Tall, graceful palms bordering modern roads are an everyday sight in the magic Valley. Because of the extremely fertile soil producing every crop imaginable, and the con- tinuous warm, tropical sunshine, the Rio Grande Valley has gained the reputation of the land where opportunity knocks on everyone's door Bullfighting in Reynosa, Mexico; a 15 minute ride from McAllen, brings much blood-curdling suspense and excitement to the eager watchers. A favorite attraction in the past has been the lady fighter Patricia McCormick shown here in a tussle with el toro. Anglers in the Rio Grande Valley may do canal, lake. Plenty of whitewing dove for everybody is shown by the river, and Gulf of Mexico fishing since the Valley is being visions of delicious fowl dinners dancing in their heads. H made the greatest and most varied fishing section in the annual 3-day hunt. Western Hemisphere. Speed-boat riding is fast becoming a popular sport with the dare-devils of the Rio Grande Valley. With the many bodies of water, this sport can well be participated in. This shot was taken on a resaca at San Benito. icture of the watchful hunters lining the country road with A new gadget for those that like to take it easy while get om all over the state and nation flock to the Valley for the ting exercise is the compact golfmob.le. Valley golf courses are packed the year round by tourists and natives because ot the delightful climate we enjoy. 77 TOP—Freddie Torres grits his teeth os he attempts to elude this Victoria Stingaree on the way to a touchdown. BOTTOM—Daniel Crawford applies a crushing tac- kle to this Brownsville back. Bi-District Champs . . . McHi's Bulldogs repeated their showing of 1952 during the past foot- ball season as they copped district and bi-district honors before being eliminated in a state semifinal battle by Port Neches 44-14 to wind up as the fourth best AAA team in Texas The 'Dogs started the season by rolling over all four non-conference opponents, having to come from behind once as they beat Victoria 13-7, but temporarily suffered a setback in their opening conference tilt when they fought the Alice Coyotes to a 7-7 tie, with the game being ruled as half a win and half a loss for both elevens. McHi moved back up into first place within three games, however, as they were victorious over San Benito, Harlingen and Kingsville. Dur- ing the rest of the season, the Bulldogs concentrated on keeping this lead and finally clinched the top spot by swamping Pharr-San Juan- Alamo in the last scheduled game. The Bulldogs then traveled to San Antonio in a bi-district clash with the Alamo Heights Mules and won an easy 40-13 decision that gave them an opportunity to tangle with the Port Neches Indians the next week in the state semifinals. However the Indians proved too much for the 'Dogs in the crucial game, outscoring them 44-14. McHi loses 16 senior lettermen through graduation this year, which includes almost all of the starting lineup, and will have to depend on players coming up from the B squad and the more experienced A team members during the next season. These A team seniors who played such a prominent part in winning the district title include David Allex, Jim Cleaveland, Don Erskine, Duane Gall, Jim Jasper, Gerald Lambert, Ramiro Leal, Joe Moffitt, John Polk, Herbie Richmond, Harry Gene Stone, Raymond Martin, Bob Yancy, Fred Avendano, Pete Sanchez, Fred Torres, Dan Crawford, Ronnie Sal- mon and Adolfo Torres. Aetion TOP—McHi fans' hearts skipped a beat when Gerald Lambert's try for the extra point went wild after the first touchdown against Edinburg that left the score tied at 6-6. Things turned out all right, how- ever, as the Bulldogs pushed across an- other touchdown to win 12-6. CENTER—No Brownsville Eagle has a hand on this unidentified Bulldog—the field was a little slippery. BOTTOM—The John Polk express is jarred to a stop by this Alice Coyote. DEFENSIVE STALWARTS—These husky linemen were standouts in the line for the Bulldogs durinq the 1954 campaign Left to right, front row are Ronnie Chastain, Gerald Lambert, Billy Jack Cottingham and Jim Cleave- land; back row, Duane Gall, Rodolfo Garcia, Fred Avendano, Harry Gene Stone and Raymond Martin SEASON RECORD Opponent McAllen Weslaco 13 33 Mission 12 51 Victoria 7 13 Brownsville 18 40 ‘Alice 7 7 ‘San Benito 7 39 ‘Harlingen 12 27 ‘Kingsville 0 26 ‘Edinburg 6 12 ‘PSJA 6 28 “Alamo Heights 13 40 ‘“Port Neches 44 14 ‘Denotes Conference Games “Denotes Bi-District Game “‘Denotes semifinal Game 80 STARTING BACKFIELD—Although supported by many good reserves, this quartet received the nod as the starting back- field in most games. Stonding are John Polk, Freddie Torres, and Ramiro Leal; kneeling, Don Erskine. Chief Assistant... Neil Hector has now coached at McHi for seven years and has done an outstanding job during the past school term in heading the baseball team and being in charge of the back- field for the A gridiron squad. Evidently he likes it here and plans to continue as one of McHi's coaches, having come here after his graduation from Texas University in Austin during the spring of 1948. Coach Hector was born in Buda, Texas, and lived there all his life before entering college. While still in high school his participation in the various sports, which earned him letters for four years of football and baseball, three years in track and basketball and two years in tennis, prompted him to make tentative plans to enter some field of athletics upon his grad- uation from college. He then went to Texas University for a period of two years before entering the Army, from which he was discharged four years later. Before returning to the Austin university, he made up his mind to become a coach and so set his goal for that. Upon re-entering college, he revived his interest in sports and concentrated mainly on playing baseball and was an outstanding player during the next three years at T.U. He wound up his studies at Austin in the spring of 1948 and immediately came to McHi to coach baseball and to fill a B team coaching position, at which he ably served for several seasons. Last year, he moved up to the A team as first assist- ant to Head Coach Jack Rucker. Head Man... McHi's head mentor. Jack Rucker, is now concluding his fourth year here after coaching the Bulldogs to the district and bi-district crowns this past season in only his second year as head coach. He also coaches the track team and teaches physical education classes. He has been a familiar figure around the campus for quite a while as he also attended McAllen High School as a stu- dent, being a major asset to the Bulldog eleven in helping them gain several imposing victories. Coach Rucker was born in Casper, Wyoming, but only lived there for a little over a year before his family moved to Mexia, Texas, where they stayed for eight years. From Mexia, his family came to McAllen, where Coach Rucker finished grade school and went on through high school, which was where he was especially prominent in the football program. Following his graduation, he attended Texas A l College for a period of four years to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. He also starred in football there. Directly out of college, Mr. Rucker served as a Marine for 2Vi years and then returned to McAllen in 1946 as coach for the B team football squad. During the next three years he was assistant football coach at A l. Coach Rucker came back to McHi in the fall of 1950 as assistant to Coach Charles Moser, who was the head man at that time. When Mr. Moser left at the end of school in 1953, Coach Rucker moved up into the main coaching position. Started oFf Right . . . Ramiro Leal Bob Chastain McALLEN 33, WESLACO 13 The Bulldogs opened their non-conference season with a 33-13 decision over the Weslaco Panthers as Johnny Polk sparked one of McHi's best performances of the year, get- ting the 'Dogs off to a good start toward the district crown. Above Herbie Richmond, who surprised McHi fans with his prowess at quarterback, lugs the ball for 15-yard gain on a keeper play. Bob Yancy Ronnie Chastain Ronald Salmon Herbie Richmond Harry Gene Stone Pluck the Eagles McALLEN 51, MISSION 12 McHi ran roughshod over the Mission Eagles in their second clash of the season as they racked up their biggest score of the year for a 51-12 victory over the visiting squad in their only non- conference clash at Bulldog stadium. The game was played in intermittent rain, but it failed to slow down the Bulldog express. Here Johnny Polk slips away on the road to a touchdown. David Allex I I Frank Pena Kenneth Taylor Billy J. Cottingham Gerald Lambert 33 Adolfo Torres Fred Torres Don Erskine 84 Raymond Martin Close at Victoria... McALLEN 13, VICTORIA 7 A worried Bulldog eleven came from behind a halftime score of 7-0 to beat the Victoria Stingarees 13-7 in their third non-district clash and established themselves as a top 8-AAA choice with the triumph. VICTORY DINNER ... It takes plenty of good wholesome milk to keep growing boys growing. Here a few Bulldogs enjoy an ofter-the-game meal and of course their smiles can mean only victory. Fred Avendano Pete Sanchez Wilbur Kennard A|. _ D II I McALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY Alice lies bulldogs... mcallen,texas .ARY m■ McALLEN 40, BROWNSVILLE 18 A 33-13 loss of the previous year was avenged at Brownsville in the final non-conference tilt as the Bulldogs gained an im- pressive first-half lead that ultimately brought McHi a 40-18 win over the Eagles as the 'Dogs clinched the affair with a two-touchdown spurt in the last quarter. Here Freddie Torres adds the clincher. McALLEN 7, ALICE 7 The 'Dogs temporarily slipped from first place to third as the Alice Coy- otes stunned McHi with a 7-7 tie in the first conference clash of the year, with a ruling splitting the contest at half a win and half a loss for the Bulldogs. John Polk Adolfo Martinez Jerry Jones Wharton Duke John Bannworth Douglas Puryear Joe Moffitt Rodolfo Garcia John Lewis 86 Duane Gall McALLEN 39, SAN BENITO 7 Some lost prestige was regained in the second dis- trict battle as the Bulldogs returned home to win an impressive 39-7 victory over the San Benito Greyhounds that well made up for the loss the 'Dogs had suffered to the 'Hounds during the pre- vious season. McALLEN 27, HARLINGEN 12 The Bulldogs fought one of their toughest foes of the year and almost lost the battle, but were finally able to overcome a 12-point deficit to swamp the Harlingen Cardinals 27-12 and put themselves back in running for the top spot in the district. Take Over Lead... McALLEN 26, KINGSVILLE 0 McHi took possession of the district lead in their fourth conference clash for the first time since district play opened, maintaining their winning streak with a 26-0 score over the Kings- ville Brahmas as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, pre- viously in first place, dropped out of the pic- ture with a loss to the Harlingen Cardinals. McALLEN 12, EDINBURG 6 A near-defeat came in the following conference game as the Edinburg Bobcats held a six-point advantage over the Bulldogs until the middle of the fourth quarter, when McHi exploded with two TDs in succession to win the tilt 12-6. McALLEN 28, PSJA 6 McHi clinched the district crown in their final district game with a comparatively easy 28-6 victory over the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears in Bulldog Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, giving them access to the bi-district spot. The game marked the return to action of Quarterback Don Erskine, who had been out of action for several weeks due to an injury. STEADY GROUND-GAINER—John Polk's num- ber 11 on his jersey could often be seen flash- ing through opposing lines for long gains. He was the team's top scorer. McALLEN 40, ALAMO HEIGHTS 13 Steady blows through the line mostly ac- counted for the Bulldogs' next win, as the 'Dogs broke an early first-quarter tie to de- feat the Alamo Heights Mules 40-13 for state quarterfinal honors. The action shots below were the only ones taken of a day-time game during the season and the Bulldogs made it a winning afternoon. McALLEN 14, PORT NECHES 44 Accompanied by more than 500 supporters, the McHi Bulldogs traveled to Port Neches in a try for the semi- final title but were unable to defeat the defending state champions, suffering a 44-14 loss to the Indians that dropped the 'Dogs out of the race for the state title. The speedy Indians just couldn't be stopped as they ran through and around the Bulldog defenses all night. In photo top left, one of the elusive Port Neches backs is on his way to a touchdown. At right the co- captains meet with referee McMurtry before the kick- off. A Successful Year McHi's B Team—Left to right, top row: Mgrs. E. Sublet, B. Burgess, R. Savage, R. Kervain, B. Ryle, V. Wiesenhan, R. Risner, T. Cottingham. Second row: M. Devine, K. Young, H. Amar, E. Guzman, S. Sanborn, J. Keck, N. Stocker, S. Olsen, P. Walsh, D. Lambert. Third row: R. Garcia, R. Tijerina, R. Mancha, R. Cavazos, G. Karam, R. Torres, H. Holland, B. Burney, J. Simpson, N. Johnson, G. Taylor. Fourth row: Coach Clark, J. Harvey, F. Schultz, F. Ramirez, T. Waugh, B. Walsh, L. Castaneda, B. Jones, M. Leal, E. Zamora, R. Vance, Coach Williams. Fifth row: T. Kelso, G. Ramirez, E. Duarte, D. Dean, R. Ferrell, W. L. Akin, D. Seward, G. Saenz, E. Torres, C. Morton, M. King. Not shown is B. Robinson. Season Record Opponents Bullpups La Joya 6 7 Raymondville 0 26 La Feria 44 6 Mission 7 32 San Benito 19 26 Harlingen 20 12 Brownsville 19 25 Edinburg 57 79 PSJA 0 26 Denotes Conference Games McHi's Bullpups had a fairly successful football season last fall as they rolled over two conference opponents and were defeated by two more to end up in a tie with Harlingen for second place behind Edin- burg, the district champions. Pat Walsh was the big gun on offense for the 'Pups during both dis- trict and non-district play as he carried the ball over for 13 successive touchdowns, while Homer Holland scored the second high number of TDs with a total of four. The 'Pups played an unusually fine ground game as they racked up approximately 1,362 total yards through rushing, and also made a for- midable record when they took to the air. McHi opened non-conference play as they thwarted a last-minute scoring attempt by La Joya to defeat their opponents 7-6 in one of the closest games of the season. In their next battle, the Bullpups met the Raymondville B squad in Bulldog stadium and soundly trounced the Bear- kittens 26-0 for their second straight victory of the season. La Feria's A team then proved to be too strong for the 'Pups in their third non-district tilt, as Lavelle Cox led the visitors to a 44-6 victory over the McHi B team. McHi's opening conference game against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 'Cubs scheduled the following week was post- poned because of rain, but the Bullpups were undaunted as they scored a rousing 32-7 decision over Mission in a non- conference battle the following week. The 'Pups then traveled to San Benito the following Thursday and met their first conference opponents of the year as they swamped the Greypups 26-19 to establish themselves as a strong district contender. In a clash at Harlingen the next week, however, the Bullpups were temporarily pushed out of the picture when the Harlingen B crew scored a comparatively easy 20-12 victory over McHi. The 'Pups made up for the loss the next week, however, as they eked past Brownsville in their last non-conference clash of the year. Edinburg capitalized on an ailing Bullpup crew the following week as they dumped the home team 51-19 in another conference battle. A strengthened Bullpup eleven then moved into second place in their next district tilt as they loped past PSJA 26-0 to bring the season to a close. 89 Finish in Tie for Second ■ a ■ A Squad—Left to right: jjjjcki Rowe, Gerald Clingerman, Darrell Jordan, Jerry Roberson, Alton Smith, Coach Williams, Toby Gwynn, Steve Jordan, Ramiro Leal, Mike Hendricks. Lose Three Conference Games A series of three conference defeats for the Bulldogs in basketball play spoiled their hopes for successfully defending their last year's 8-AAA championship as they wound up in a tie with San Benito for second place behind Harlingen. The Bulldogs rolled to 21 wins during the entire season, and lost a total of 12 games to both conference and non-conference opponents. In district action, they racked up a record of nine victories against three losses. In three non-district all-Valley tournaments the 'Dogs competed in, McHi copped third place honors at the Donna Tournament, captured third place again in the Brownsville meet and then came in fourth in a tournament at Weslaco. After a fairly successful round of non-conference action, the Bulldogs traveled to Kingsville in their opening district clash and carted home a 75-58 victory over the Brahmas. In their follow- ing district tilt, however, the 'Dogs fell to Harlingen 85-67. A non-district battle followed, in which McHi dumped Weslaco 64-51, while conference action then resumed as the Bulldogs roared past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 69-29. McHi fell to third place in the following district tilt as they dropped a stunning 61-38 defeat to the San Benito Greyhounds. Weslaco then defeated the 'Dogs 67-64 in their last non-conference game of the season, while on the following Friday, McHi outscored Alice 92-40 in their seventh district clash of the year. McHi temporarily moved into second place again as San Benito suffered their second loss of the season, but fell back to third as they were downed by Harlingen again, this time 51-49. The Bulldogs then dumped PSJA 87-39 for their fifth conference victory before moving into second place again as they defeated San Benito by a rousinq 51-45 score. With their hold on second place at stake, the 'Dogs scored a 59-46 win over Alice to stay in the second-place spot, and then clinched the tie as they tripped Edinburg 78-47 in their last clash of the year. 90 A-Team Season Record Opponents Bulldogs Raymondville 35 65 Miller High (Corpus) 62 58 Ray High (Corpus) 58 56 Donna 42 66 Edinburg 45 55 Weslaco 48 44 Ray High 56 42 Rio Grande City 22 56 Brownsville 24 41 Weslaco 58 50 Harlingen 59 50 Raymondville 38 44 Brownsville 40 50 Brownsville 57 51 Mission 40 89 PSJA 29 40 Edinburg 39 61 Harlingen 70 68 La Marque 47 61 Kingsville 58 75 Harlingen 85 67 Weslaco 5 64 ‘PSJA 29 69 San Benito 61 38 Weslaco 67 64 Alice 41 92 Edinburg 30 64 Kingsville 40 95 Harlingen 51 49 PSJA 39 87 San Benito 45 51 Alice 46 59 Edinburg 47 78 Denotes Conference Games CLOSE GUARDING —Alton Smith, left, stands over opponent to prevent him from passing the ball. LONG REACH—Mike Hendricks really has to stretch to get this rebound. ANOTHER BASKET—Darrell Jordan ap- parently connected for this basket as he reaches to tip the ball in. Leads Scorers ... Darrell Jordan led the Bulldog players in the individual scoring column, as he collected a total of 185 points during conference play alone. In second place on the A team was Jerry Roberson, who tallied 167 points during the dis- trict season for another formidable record. On the B team, Pat Walsh led the Bullpups with 196 points to his credit, while Arthur Hen- kel was second with 141 and Jimmy Harvey had a 97-point total for third place honors. JUMP BALL—Toby Guynn also gets in the act as players struggle for possession of the ball. Ends Second Year... Coach Sam Williams is concluding his second year at McHi as head basketball coach, after capturing top district honors and second place in respective years. Coach Williams had spent three years coach- ing basketball at Donna before he first came to McHi in the fall of 1953. He was born in Daingerfield, Texas, but later moved to Winnsboro, Texas, to finish high school. He then ottended Texas Christian Uni- versity to obtain his Bachelor of Science degree. NO GOAL—A Cardinal giant stifles a scoring at- tempt made by Jerry Clingerman in a crucial battle with Harlingen. Hendricks Makes Two... ADDS TWO POINTS—Mike Hendricks leaps high as he takes a quick shot at the basket in hopes of gaining another two points. IGNORES OPPOSITION—Ignoring antics of op- position, Steve Jordan readies himself for another field-goal attempt. Roberson Scores Too ANOTHER GOAL—Another basket is in the mak- ing as Jerry Roberson towers above opponents in try for the counter. JORDAN SCORES—Darrell Jordan guides the ball in the basket for another field goal, one of many he made during the season. Tie For District Championship B Team Squad—Left to right, first row: Mgr. Zamora, Cortines, Saenz, Diibal, Gonzalez, Torres. Second row: Coach Clark, Walsh, Clemons, Davis, Simpson, Harvey, Cavazos, Henkel. B-Team Season Record Opponents Bullpups Raymondville 22 35 La Feria A 43 29 Raymondville 22 49 Brownsville 38 35 Mission 33 44 Kingsville 33 48 Harlingen 45 33 Weslaco 42 52 PSJA 41 69 San Benito 31 56 Weslaco 56 46 Alice 33 55 Donna 35 64 Weslaco 43 48 Harlingen 51 30 Edinburg 40 63 Kingsville 39 55 Harlingen 44 49 PSJA 40 56 San Benito 36 50 Alice 38 41 Edinburg 46 78 Denotes Conference Games McHi's B-Team basketball squad rolled to a tie for the district champion- ship with Harlingen during the past season as they racked up 11 conference victories in a row against one loss. A playoff battle was held at the close of the season to decide the district champion, which Harlingen won. The Bullpups made an unusually fine showing during non-conference play, losing only four out of 10 battles, and advanced into the finals of the Edin- burg B-team basketball tournament before being eliminated by Harlingen 51-30 in the top clash of the meet. After a series of five non-district tilts, the 'Pups met their first confer- ence opponents as they swamped the Kingsville cagers 48-33, but were then handed their only district defeat of the year when Harlingen out- scored them 45-33 in their next game. The Bullpups downed Weslaco 52-42 in a subsequent non-conference game, and then rolled over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 69-41 for their second district victory against one loss. Following a 56-31 victory over San Benito, the 'Pups were defeated by Weslaco 56-46 in another non-district scrap. Following the Edinburg tournament, the Bullpups then entered confer- ence play in earnest as they racked up seven straight conference victories. In the first of these, they threw Edinburg to the wayside 63-40, while they defeated Kingsville 55-39 and outscored Harlingen 49-44 in the most im- portant game of the season. In their next game, the Bullpups were victorious again as they pushed PSJA aside 56-40 before beating San Benito 50-36. Alice proved to be their next victim as they fell before the 'Pups 41-38, and then a 78-46 triumph over Edinburg wound up season play. 96 District Favorite ... McHi's track team was favored earlier in the season to capture one of the top three places in the district race at the Interscholastic League track meet in Brownsville, although results were not known by the sports section deadline. These squad members that made up McHi's track team, as shown from left to right in the picture at the top of the paqe, included managers Ramirez and Schultz, and, on the first row, Walsh, Noser, Delgado, Johnson, Sawyer, Polk, Musgrove and Moore. On the second row are Coach Rucker, Torres, Casteneda, Farrell, Cottingham, Yancy and Tarbutton. On the third row are Hart, Perez, Vasquez, Stone, Bannworth, Martin and Allex. Those on the fourth row include Vance, Zamora, Harvey, Cleave- land, Lambert, Karam, Barker and Davila. SPRINT RELAY TEAM—Standing om left to right are Jimmy Sawyer, ark Musgrove, Raymond Martin id Johnny Polk. FRESHMAN PROSPECTS—These include Jimmy arvey, Leo Castaneda, George Karam, Rene Torres nd Robert Farrell. T r e HI ■ % ■ - •.: . $ - POSSIBLE POINT MEN—From left to right, these include Bob Yancy, David Allex and Juan Davila. 97 JUNIOR BOYS DIVISION—Standing left to right are Bill Harris, Richard Riedel, Darrel Yoder and Mr. Gordon Potter, coach. SENIOR GIRLS DIVISION—Standing left to right are Christina Guerra, Joyce Mongan, Patsy Wehr- ing, Bettye Vandiver, Carol Clingerman and Billy Jean Cain. Have Good Year... McHi's tennis team has made a good account of itself this year, although results of Interscholas- tic League play were not known at presstime. The team captured the first place team trophy in its own tournament last fall. Billy Jean Cain and Christina Guerra won high honors by winning first place in the senior girls doubles division. Richard Riedel and Darrel Yoder placed second in junior boys doubles and Gwen Russell won second in junior girls singles. The next tournament was the Edinburg High School Gateway Tennis Tournament in which McHi finished second. Billy Jean Cain and Kay Doty won top honors in the senior girls doubles division. The Brownsville High School Tennis Tournament was next and McHi placed fourth in a close race for team honors. Christina Guerra and Billy Jean Cain again placed first, Richard Riedel second, Dar- rel Yoder, Gwen Russell and Pat Doty third, Eliseo Herrera and Freddie Guerra third in senior boys doubles. The last tournament McHi participated in was the Heart's Delight Tennis Tournament in Falfur- rias, in which the team tied for first place honors. JUNIOR GIRLS DIVISION—Standing left to right are Gwen Russell, Shirley Tarbutton, Nancy Musch, Jane Nevinger, Pat Doty and Miss Mary Alice Sumrow, coach. SENIOR BOYS DIVISION—Standing left to right are John Dale, Eliseo Herrera, Freddie Guerra and John Bryan. RETURNING LETTERMEN—McHi's returning lettermen on the baseball club this year in- clude, from left to right on the first row, Richmond, Crawford, Solis, Leal, Erskine and Smith, while on the second row are Rowe, Simpson, Hendricks, Salmon, Garcia and Taylor. On the third row are Saenz, G. Taylor, Durney, Osborn and Coach Hector. McHI'S BATTERIES—These include, on the bot- tom, Joe Solis, Joe Saenz, Kikki Rowe and Alton Smith. Standing are Mike Hendricks and Jimmy Simpson. STRONG HITTERS—McHi's hitting might in- clude Javier Garcia, Herbie Richmond, Don Erskine, Ronnie Salmon and Red Leal. Prospects Are Good ... McHi wound up in a tie for last place with Harlingen with a 5-3 season record in the base- ball race last year, but chances at the start of the season for taking district appeared extremely good. Seven returning lettermen helped the squad out considerably this year, and backed up McHi's claim for having one of the stronger teams in the district. PITCHING STAFF—Mike Hendricks and Jimmy Simp- son make up McHi's strong- est pitching staff. A familiar sight are the skyscraping, stately palms that meet the eye wherever you look, whether it's along the palm- bordered main streets of the cities or in the peace and quiet of the country scenery. There We’ll Live in Paradise Where Roses Bloonr on Every Hand ... A romanticist's paradise, a realist's paradise that's the Rio Grande Valley. For the romantici; are the palm-bordered boulevards, the fragranc of orange blossoms and the cool wind of th evening whistling through the trees. For th realist is the fertile soil, producing every cro imaginable and the modern ideas and methoc of the Valley's businesses. Organizations An annual affair is the colorful Mission Citrus Fiesta filled with gala activities, one of which is the parade decorated throughout with bright vegetables, fruit and greenery. The white, fluffy cotton featured above has paid farmers of the lower Rio Grande Valley as much as $150,000,000 a year, which must be the reason for the bright smile of the cotton picker. part of a rising interest in the Rio The ,ar9e' bri9h grapefruit high in juice and sugar content pictured Grande Valley, the dairy industry. above is one of the reasons why the Valley has taken a place with California and Florida in the citrus fruit industry. BUDDING REPORTERS -- Writing stories for the Wheel was the job of journalism students this year along with learning the inside information on the printing of a newspaper. Those seated are: Workman, McRee, Stoops, Erdmann, Leatherman, Parrao. Standing are: Tag- gart, Gall, Sisscll, Torres, Cook, Parker, Garland, Cavazos, Pawlik, Obermire, Ward, Boettger, Sanchez. The Wheel Staff BUSY HELPERS — To get out McHi's weekly five-column all staff members are needed. Seated above are: Carolyn McCollum, assistant editor; J. W. Homer, sponsor; Dorothy Brown, assistant editor. Standing arc: Larry Dean, assistant business manager; Marion Hancock, sports editor; Mildred Fallck, business manager. EDITORS-IN-CHIEF -- Working daily so the presses can roll out the Wheel are co-editors Bette Carolyn Yancy and Barbara Bowman. These two may be seen in the journalism room rewriting stories, copyread- ing, proofreading, and writing headlines for each coming issue. ANNUAL STAFF -- These industrious students are the workers behind the El Espejo. Seated are: Vivian Greenhill, Medora Parker, Karen Taggart, Sue Erdmann, Janey Polk. Standing are: Barbara Leatherman, Bette Carolyn Yancy, Barbara Bowman, Sally McGilvary, Patti Carpenter, Dorothy Stoops, Dorothy Brown, Maria Alaniz, Alma Parrao. El Espejo Staff EDITOR AND SPONSOR -- This combination of Kathleen Clayton, editor of the annual, and J. W. Homer, publi- cations sponsor, work together on El Espejo. 103 A CAPPELLA CHOIR -- McHi's well-known choral group, the A Cappella Choir is com- posed of some 60 members. They arc, First row: Allen, Herrera, Waugh, Moyer, Ward, Gomez, Erdmann, Brown, Kerschncr, Lockhart. Second row: Parker, Garza, Simmonds, Wy- coff, Nelson, Damron, Patton, Posey, Garcia, Garza, Parrao, Hampton. Third row: Dyer, Alaniz, Ferguson, Holland, Clark, Taggart, Summers, Workman, Silver, Kunik, Seaton, Polk, McCollum. Fourth row: Davis, Hendricks, Lambert, Glover, Waugh, Tarver, Jordan, Far land, Guerra, Lincoln, Miller, Blockingcr, Smith, Lewis. A Cappella Choir CONCERT, NO LESS-- Preparing for their spring recitals under the direction of Bev Hen- son, choral director, arc Pat Ward and Ray Miller, both seniors. SWING BAND -- Playing the latest in pop tunes in assemblies this year was the Swing Band composed of: First row: Zamora, Martinez, Dean, Yoder, Billccas, Shimerka. Second row: Gwynn, Cox, Goodwyn, Mr. Horn, sponsor, Peterson, Martinez, Cortez. Third row: Battc, Happe, Rutledge, Garibay. SWING CHOIR -- Also performing with the Swing Band is the Swing Choir. Included in this group are: First row: Erdmann, Tarver, Ward, Smith. Second row: Henson, Brown, Lewis, Herrera, Blockinger, Posey. Third row: Miller, Hampton, Howell, Moyer, Russell, Wycoff. MCHI'S BAND — The band plays at all football games, pep rallies, marches in many pa- rades, and wins many honors for McHi. Left to right, front to rear: Clarinets: Lozano, Sheridan, Hancock, Billescas, Miller, Lincoln, Anaya, Barrera, Glover, Cruz, Collignon, Gholke, Vela, Saenz, Arredando, Robinson, Ratz, Purcell. 106 OBOES — First row: Dyer, Rodriguez. FLUTES -- Second row, left to right: Cavazos, Guyot, Foster, Armstrong, Morales,Gonzales. PICCOLO -- Cavazos. BASSES — Left to right: Price, Miller, Garza, Alva, Sanchez, and Guynn. 107 FRENCH HORNS — Left to right: Seaton, Morgan, Dyer, Clemons, Noser. CORONET -- Left to right: Rutledge, Garibay, Happe, Batte, Villereal, Conner, Campbell, Martinez, Greer. 108 BARITONES-- First row, left to right: Bell, Lewis, Morales. TROMBONES -- Second row: Cortez, Goodwyn, Pearson, Martinez, Castillo, and Balslcy. BASS CLARINETS -- First row, left to right: Taylor, Kearney, Cavazos, Schlaefer. ALTO CLARINET — Billescas. SAXOPHONES — Second row: Dean, Bostlcmann, Yoder, Rice, Garces, Shimerka, Conner, and Zamora. CYMBALS -- Rodriguez. BELLS — Flores. SNARE DRUMS — Smith, Finch, Cox. BASS DRUM -- Dyer. 109 STUDENT COUNCIL -- McHi’s student governing organization has become one of the best in the Valley. First row, left to right: Clayton, Noser, Yancy, Parrao, Russell, Ball, Guz- man, Tomlin, Ortiz. Second row: Leal, Musch, Doty, Garland, Berset, Collignon, Flores, Garcia, Brown, McCollum, Miss Linnard, sponsor. Third row: Shirey, Cook, Pagenstecker, Levy, Taylor, Ross, Connor, Martin, Polk, Wagner. Fourth row: Sissell, Torres, Schultz, Martinez, Polk, Henkle, F. Torres, Lindsey, Iwata, Mayes. HISTORY CLUB -- These students take time out to study world affairs. First row, left to right: Schutz, Cantu, Mata, Ayala, Howell, Villarreal, Cavazos, Schaefer. Seated are: Hinojosa, Mr. Davis, sponsor, Fudickar. 110 NURSES' CLUB -- These girls plan to make nursing their career. First row, left to right: Obermire, Rodriguez, Villacana, Galvan, Vela, Stafford, Anzaldua. Second row: Thomp- son, Schupp, Rindfuss, Cox, Martinez, Mrs. Weir, sponsor. Third row: Kearns, Allen, Pfeifer, Ramirez, Mancha, Bonham, Williams, Rice. DEBATE CLUB -- The debaters travel far and wide to win tournaments and trophies. Left to right: Shirey, Carman, Clark, Nelson, Connor, Whigham, Rodgers, Mandel, White. Seated is Mrs. Brown, sponsor. Ill LETTERMEN'S CLUB -- These are the masosl' of McHi's fine athletic department. Kneel- ing, left to right: Chastain, CleavelancT Dukc,' Richmond, Bannworth, Sanchez, Zepeda. Second row: Coach Rucker, sponsor, Yancy,feowe, Garcia, Puryear, Stone, Avendando, Solis, Pena, Vega. Third row: Gall, Sawyer frskine, Lambert, Jasper, Chastain, Torres, Martinez. Fourth row: Wolff, Salmon, offitt} Allex , Musgrove, Taylor, Cottingham, Martin, Garcia. Fifth row: Noser, Lewis, Moore, Torres, Jones, Polk, Crawford, Taylor, Osborne, Kennard. TENNIS CLUB -- The members of this club are interested in the Love one, Love two game. First row, left to right: Seitz, Denning, Richardson, Barnes. Second row: Wilson, Rogers, Blakeny, Delgado, Mr. Potter, sponsor, Rodgers, Davis, Brown. 112 PRECISION DRILL -- The purpose of this club is to teach boys to march and to obey orders. First row, left to right: Mr. Garcia, sponsor, Rodriquez, Garza, Valdez, Smith, Islas. Second row: Gomez, Garcia, Perez, Garcia, Mata, Valdez. Third row: Dale, Saenz, Vargas, Dale, Acevedo, Trevino. SALUD CLUB -- Publishes a literary magazine of McHi students work. First row, left to right: Cook, Hancock, Gomez, Parrao, Bostelman . Finney, Mrs. Brehm, sponsor. Second row: Townsend, Townsend, Smith, Gearhart, Glover, Greer, Derr. Third row: Kronke, Harvey, Dow, Gall, Kearney, Taylor, Cobb, Akin, Holland. 113 SPELLING CLUB -- T-h-e-y 1-e-a-r-n t-o s-p-e-l-I f-o-r i-n-t-e-r-s-c-h-o-l-a-s-t-i-c l_e-a-g-u-e. Seated, left to right: Adamsen, Hernandez, Mrs. Jones, sponsor, Tancre, Damron. Standing, left to right: Mata, Escamilla, Ozuna, Greenspan, Damron, Haas, Cain, Salazar, Guerra, Edwards, Bartlett. HI-Y -- The purpose of this club is to promote Christianity in the school. First row, left to right: Clemons, Hoffman, Sissell, Hart, Mr. Sell, sponsor. Second row: Kent, Johnson, Jordan, Gabbert, Dean, White. 13 K I h 0 I E T NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY -- These students chosen for character, leadership, service, and scholarship are the cream of the crop . First row, left to right: Silver, Noser, Clay- ton, Kershner, Cavazos, Brown, McCollum, Parker. Second row: Dean, Cain, Stollcy, Polk, Ward, Mrs. Ferguson, sponsor, Cavazos. Third row: Tarbutton, Leal, Stoops, Isbell, Davis, Taylor, Berset, Bocttger. Fourth row: Crawford, Wycoff, Jones, Dyer, Kearny, Bowman. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH CLUB -- Competing in the Interscholastic League is the club's goal. Left to right: Woodward, Brown, Berset, Rast, Miss Linnard, sponsor, Noser, Wycoff. 115 FOOTUGHTERS CLUB -- These are the young actors and actresses of McHi. First row, left to right: Mrs. Polk, sponsor, Wagner, Woodward, Robinson, Ball, Welch, Pferfer, Alvis, Pagenstccker. Second row: Campbell, McMullen, Ford, Castillo, Balsley, Courtney, O'Brien, Smithgall. Third row: Voss, Homung, Ford, Martin, Barron, Nelson, Price, Harri- son, Burgess. TYPING CLUB -- These members gain skill in typing. First row, left to right: Miss Mc- Lennan, sponsor, Hinojosa, Mandujano, Rodriguez, Sotelo, Garza, Gonzalez, Martinez. Sec- ond row: Damron, Gonzalez, Saenz, Canales, Salinas, Gracia, Saenz, Hernandez. Third row Garza, Alaniz, Polvado, Gegenhiemer, Mayes, Gutierrez, Salinas. Fourth row: Garza, Her- nandez, Alaniz, Tisdale, Garcia, Ozuna. 116 JUNIOR VARSITY -- These boys play on the B teams. First row, left to right: Coach Clark, sponsor, Savage, Torres, Torres, Cottingham, Burney, Aiken, Johnson, Ryle, Seward. Vance. Second row: Sanborn, Walsh, Simpson, Baker, Schultz, Sublett, Farrell, Robinson, Harvey, Dean, Kerschner. Third row: Castcncda, Olson, Dueine, Kelso, Duarte, Kerwin, Tijerina, Cavazos, Guzman, Saenz, Ramirez, Stocker. Fourth row. Karam, Risner, Lam- bert, Jones, Holland, Walsh, Waugh, Young, Gonzalez, Garcia, King, Talor, Ramirez. 117 GUIDANCE OFFICE HELPERS -- These girls help Mrs. Collins by running errands and doing odd jobs. Standing, left to right: Beardsley, Kershner, Stanberry, Doss, Pfeifer. Seated are: Cavazos, Gall, Mrs. Collins, guidance counselor. LIBRARY HELPERS -- Assisting Miss Shannon is the duty of these students. First row, left to right: Ortiz, Doty, Gaines, Snodgrass. Second row: Miss Shannon, sponsor, Contreras, Galvan, Cantu, Armstrong, Robinson, Rice. Third row: Garcia, Finch. 118 CHESS CLUB -- Playing chess is the pastime of these students. Seated, left to right: Gar- cia, Rodriquez, Whigham, Clemmons, Margan, Dyer, Patrick. Standing: Reyes, Rodgers, Rooth, Prado, Gray, Schubert, Noller, Finch, More 11, Mr. Palmer, sponsor. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS CLUB -- These girls plan to make their home a better place in which to live. First row, left to right: Vanderpool, Zapata, Gearhart, Flores, Galvan, Cox, Waugh, Greenhill, Ayala. Second row: Chew, Reeves, Vasquez, Dougherty, Lopez, Vas- quez, Bidgood, Silver, Sides, Mrs. Macdonald, sponsor. Third row: Schaffer, Stolley, Ti- jerina, Rodriquez, Anzaldua, Lee, Townsend, Miller, Garza, Anaya. 119 GOLF CLUB -- These boys enjoy playing golf during their activity period. First row, left to right: Amar, Torres, Torres, Torres. Seated are: Cortinez, Stroman, Pope, Osborn, Mr. Massic, sponsor, Wiesehan, Henkel, Garcia, Cortez. 20 F. F. A. — These boys study animal husbandry and agriculture. First row, left to right: Dean, Rodriguez, Anzaldua, Paelik, Ratcliff, Limbaugh, McVay, McClenny, Cox, Barron, Ayala, Mr. Range, sponsor. Second row: Westfall, Tijerina, Trevino, Dale, Velasio, Se- govia, Reyna, Lambert, Commer, Cottingham. Third row: Vargas, Rocha, Sanborn, Rat- cliff, Horn, Del Bosque, Aranda, Barker, Curl, Long. Fourth row: Castillo, Ginette, Rock, Cummings, Sublett, Simpson, Sosebee, De Luna, Huff, Blankinship, Hart, Noser, Guerra. FARMERS SWEETHEARTS - Chosen by McHi's F. F. A. as the organization's sweethearts are Dorothey Brown and Marina Garza. Marina entered the Cover Girl contest in Mercedes. PAN-AMERICAN CLUB-- Members of this club work for better relationships among the Americas. Their main project is sponsoring Pan-American Day. First row, left to right: Mrs. Brown, sponsor, Garcia, Navarro, Florez, Medina, Contreras, Morales, Peek, Gonzalez. Second row: Olivares, Cantu, Cantu, Guzman, Arriaga, Canales, Pena, Almaraz, Cavazos. Third row: Elizondo, Pena, Garza, Morales, Sanchez, Mancha, Alvarado, Berrones, Ortiz, Sanchez. Fourth row: Luna, Aranda, Perez, Izaguirre, Guerra, Reyna, Cantu, Gonzalez, Alaniz, Velazco. PAN-AMERICAN QUEEN -- The symbol of friendly relations between the Americas is Norma Cavazos, chosen Pan-American Queen for 1954-55. 121 MASQUE AND WIG -- These students are interested in dramatics. First row, left to right: Yancy, McGilvery, Carpenter,Taggart, Parker, Fallek, Clayton. Second row: Stoops, Polk, Bowman, Cain, Guyot, Bidgood, Gegenheimcr, Stolley. Third row: Wilkins, Schaeffer, Savage, Silver, Jones. Fourth row: Mrs. Nipper, sponsor, Shirey, Thomason, Mandel, Dis- ney, Boettger, Garman. PRECISION DRILL -- The purpose of this club is to teach boys to march and take orders. First row, left to right: Bell, Gonzalez, Cantu, Franz, Davila, Vela. Second row: Sotelo, Alejos, Gruesbeck, Zuniga, Gonzalez, Castillo, Bonilla. SUDE RULE CLUB -- Operating an intricate slide rule is the object of this club. Seated are, left to right: Gruesbeck, Davis, Mrs. Ferguson, sponsor, Hendricks, Rindfuss. First row: Iwata, Yoder, Arredondo, Pena, Kunik, Dyer, Lindsey. Second row: Crawford, Stone, Weise, Burns, Taylor, Fogglesong, Elizonda, Tarbutton, Dean, Jenkins, Kidd. TRI-H1-Y_____One of the purposes of this club is to promote Christianity. First row, left to right: Bales, Funsten, Hartnett, Haden, Patton, Leathcrman, Hunter, McCollum. Second row: Wilson, Kershner, Garcia, Smith, Schulz, Cole, Keppler, Solomon. Third row: Sea- ton, Conner, Gray, Snodgrass, McCree, Treadway, Johnson, Garland, Miss Phoenix, sponsor. 123 FUTURE TEACHERS CLUB -- These girls planto make the teaching profession their career. First row, left to right: Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Barrera, Herrera, Anzaldua, Vela, Garcia. Second row: Sotelo, Santiago, Garza, Yanez, de Leon, Garza, Cavazos, Mrs. Cole, sponsor. Third row: Garza, Aranda, Salmon, Gonzalez, Krueger, de Leon. Fourth row: Gonzalez, Gomez, Gonzalez, Vela, Hereford, Garza, Flores. 124 FUTURE HOMEMAKERS CLUB -- Better homes for tomorrow is the goal of the F. H. A. First row, left to right: Rangel, Hinojosa, Arce, Parnell, Denman, Ramerez. Second row: Serviere, Timmons, Hammcrly, Fritz, Miss Nelson, sponsor. G. A. A. -- These girls sponsor and take part in the intramural program for McHi co-eds. First row, left to right: Guerra, Longoria, Gonzalez, Alonzo, Robinson, Escobar, Trevina, Miss Sumrow. Second row: Lozano, Galvan, Flores, Vasquez, Dougherty, Gonzalez, Garea, Alonzo, Yanez, Gonzalez, Yanez, Rutledge. Third row: Fierros, Vasquez, Galvan, Alanis, Garza, Flores, Musch, Doty, Foster. Fourth row: Vandiver, Slayton, Jordon, Ross, Mongan, Gish, Scott, Wehring. OFFICE WORKERS — These girls help in the principal's office during their study halls, Seated: Mrs. Curry, office secretary. Left to right: Silver, Waugh, Taggart, Noser, Bersct McGilvery, Alaniz, Gruesbeck, Isbell. TRI-HI-Y -- The purpose of this club is to promote Christianity in the school. First row, left to right: Schaefer, Nevinger,Chilcutt,Tarbutton, Hallen, Lang, Beardsley, Levy, Cook. Second row: Bonsteel, Damron, Erminger, Parnell, Purcell, Tomlin, Simonds, Robinson, Lobdcll. Third row: Overstreet, Harris, Russell, Faulkner, Gonzalez, Mrs. Doty, sponsor. Fourth row: Posey, Doss, Doss, Warrens, Hendricks, Conner, Slay, Cassity, Bruton,Stanbcrry. DECLAMATION CLUB -- Competing in the Interscholastic League is the goal of this club. Left to right: Greer, Workman, Nelson, Finney, Clark, Isbell, Gomez, Engel, Ferguson, Arredando. Seated is Mrs. Brehm, sponsor. I SQUARE DANCE CLUB --To learn the fine old art of square dancing is the purpose of this club. First row, left to right: Clapton, Womack, Roitch, Emig, Miller, Ramirez, Rogers, Garcia, Zamara. Second row: Rice, Radcliff, Schlaefer, Rogers, Summers, Gonzalez, Pena, Garces, Gonzalez. Third row: Mrs. Holland, sponsor, McCutchcon, Lockhart, Greenhill, Liberty, Rodriguez, Flores, Pena, Garcia. Fourth row: Ball, Hardy, Keefer, Perez, Sosebee. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION — To learn a trade is the purpose of this club. First row, left to right: Solelo, Ayala, Peek, Flores, Leal, Pena. Second row: Funderberg, Vega, Franz, Garcia, Damron, Saenz. Fourth row: Ingram, Perkins, Pena, Damron, Page, Garza. Baudelia Barrera Martha Conner Bette Jo Noser Twirlers Sandra Greer Sylvia Dean Majorette A popular number on the Fish assembly was Armando Garcia imitating Johnny Ray. ABOVE--A ballet was done by angel fish Fredricka Bonsteel, Marilyn Rogers, and Ann Pagenstecker. RIGHT--This freshman chorus line clicked their taps in time to the music. Left to right: Theresa Lang, Barbara Levy, Barbara Beardsly, and Jane Warrens. For We Love Our Valle1 Home, Way Down Upon the Rio Grande... We do love this Valley home, which offers beauty in t palm trees, the citrus fruit, and the romantic evening; spoi through fishing, hunting, and boat-riding; and prosper in the fertile, productive soil of our Rio Grande Valley. Neat, shining pieces of machinery line the walls of the efficient cotton gin which is part of an extremely active industry of the Valley. Activities The Rio Grande Valley possesses a tremendous reserve of natural gas The most important activity c and most homes and businesses use this gas as a cheap means of heat- Port Isabel is the annual Shrim ing and cooking. tival featuring gay occasions si This proud boy has realized that the months of fattening his livestock was not in vain, as he appraises the Grand Prize winner of a local show. this ferry ride and the solemn celebra- Standing in long identical rows, these insignificant-looking cotton tion like the blessing of the boats by bales lead other industries in supplying the prosperity of the Valley, the priest. SERVICE WITH A SMILE -- Jimmy Jasper, King Tommy Higgins XIV, beams happily as he has his toes painted by two celebrating seniors, Jean Guyot and Olga Flores. King Higgins Is Crowned . . . MOUNTAIN DEW — Grayson Hampton and Ray Miller entertain the audi- ence. WET CROWNING -- King Jim gets a damp crowning as Sylvia Dean pours a bucket of water on him. IMPORTANT MAN -- Vivian Greenhill and Carmen Cavazos escort Jim to his newly awarded throne. 132 I'M A LONESOME POLECAT -- Seven lone- some senior girls pantomimed this little ditty as entertainment for the King. BEST DRESSED - - Woody White and Marlyn Noser receive the 'best dressed' ribbons from Do- rainc Gall. ROYAL CARRIAGE — King Jim is being dumped into his royal carriage, a wheel- barrow, by John Polk and David Allcx. AS ONE KING TO ANOTHER — The original Tommy Higgins crowned Jim with a ring of onions. FEMALE CELEBRATORS -- Senior girls gather around the King to smile for the cameraman. PRINCIPAL SPEAKS—At the presenting of the Senior gift to the school, Principal J. L. Akridge accepts the gift in behalf of the school. Shown here are, from left to right Principal J. L. Akridge, Mrs. Alma Polk and Mrs. Dorothea Brown, Senior sponsors, Peggy Jones, Gerald Lambert, Fred Torres, and Jim Cleaveland, senior class officers. Seniors Present a Gift... SENIOR GIFT—He r e Jim Cleaveland, Senior Class president, is shown putting up one of the two huge Bulldogs at the south end of the gym which was the Class of 1954-55’s gift to the school. 134 MANY THANKS—Principal J. L. P ridge expresses his and the schoo thanks for the Senior gift. Choir Visits Monterrey... GUEST OF THE ROTARY CLUB--The A Cappella Choir is shown here as they sang for the Monterrey Rotary Club on their “good will ’ trip to Monterrey as guests of the Monterrey Rotary Club and sponsored by McAllen Rotarians. AT LUNCH--Members of the McAllen and Monterrey Rotary Clubs listen to a panel discussion by students from McAllen and Monterrey. A BRIEF PAUSE—Some feminine members of the choir are shown here at a short stop taken on their way to Monterrey. PANEL DISCUSSION--At lunch a group of students from Monterrey schools met with twelve students of the choir to discuss such topics as football and other sports. 135 A QUEENLY SMILE--Mayor Phillip Boeye is shown congratulating Ann Berset after crowning her Homecoming Queen at the McHi-PSJA football game. CLASS DUCHESSES--Representing the four classes are Beatriz Saenz, Dario Guerra, seniors; Be tty e Vandiver, Mike Hendricks, juniors; Marina Garza, Armando Islas, Sopho- mores; Ann Pagenstecher and James Martin, Freshmen. FLOAT OF FAVORITES—Lady of the Mirror, Barbara Bowman is shown on a float with Duch- esses Bette Carolyn Yancy and Olga Flores. Ladies in Waiting Gwen Rummers, Nancy Gar- land and Theresa Lang are seated in the fore- ground. ROYALTY AT AT TENT ION--Duchesses fro the honored classes stand with their escorts the ceremonies. They are Mr. and Mrs. Jarm Boazman, J. E. Schaefer, Franklin Ewers ar Joe Allan. HOMECOMING DUCHESSES--Ho m e c o m i i duchesses from the class of ’15, '25, ’35, and ride on the queen!s float. In the foreground a| Mmes. Joe Allan and James Boazman. Seatl behind are Mmes. Franklin Ewers, Ann BersJ queen; and Mrs. J. E. Schaefer. Little Nan| Horner also rode on the royalty float. WHEEL ENTRY—Riding in the Wheel converti- ble in the Homecoming Parade is Dorothy Brown. This entry took first place in the convertible division. SPORTS AT McHI—This entry by the Girl’s Athletic Association in the Homecoming Parade pictures all the sports offered at McHi. .. tt SOPHOMORE STAMPEDERS--This entry by the Sophomore class depicts the Sophomores on their day, The Sophomore Stampede. PAN AMERICAN CLUB—The smiling girls on this float were entered by the Pan American Club. It was another of the entries in the Home- HOMEMAKERS DUTIES—The various duties of the homemakers are shown in the float entered by the FHA. JUNIOR OFFICERS—Riding in this convertible are the Junior Class officers. They are Mike Hendricks, Rose Garcia, Carolyn McCollum, and Sue Erdmann. 137 HAPPY BIRTHDAY--These McHi’ites were given an unexpected birthday party by the National Honor Society on the February talent show. Shown from left to right are Mrs. Virginia Jones, Joe Fisher, Betsy Boettger, John Polk, Ruben Garza, Gilberto Perez, and Billy Metcalf. HEY THERE!—A fte r Sue Erdman sang “Hey There,” Ray Miller and Grayson Hampton gave out with the Homer and Jethro version. CANDIDATES--Band sweethearts candi- dates are, from left to right Doris Schae- fer, Carmen Cavazos, Sylvia Dean, and Martha Lou Ratz. SWEATERS—Looking at the new sweaters for the Boys Chorus are, from left to right Grayson Hamp- ton, Mr. Bev Henson, director, Robert Wycoff, and Charles Davis. 138 STUDENT COUNCIL--Old Student Council Pre dents helped in the installation of this years of cers. Left torightare Clayton Stone, Caesar Fi ton, Bob Davis, Ramiro Leal, Darrell Motley, a Bill Detrich. CARDS PRESENTED—Lee Stone is shown presenting the 151 life saving cards to Miss Alice Sumrow, girls physical education instructor at McHi, for the girls who passed the standard Red Cross first aid course. Girls shown are, from left to right Jeanene Cobb, Doris Stolley, VivianGreenhill, Barbara Levy, Cecilea Gonzales and Enedina Garcia. JUMPER CRAZY—A very popular fashion at McHi this year were the various styles of jumpers. Models from left to right are Nancy Garland, Barbara Leatherman, and Medora Parker. P’f7 ' TENNIS AWARDS—Principal J. L. Akridge presents tennis tourney awards to players Cain and Christinia Guerra. CLEAN-UP CREW—Members of the drama class clean the stage for one of the Thespian pro- ductions under the direction of Mrs. Bennie Nipper, drama coach. CHEERS FOR McHI--Atthe pep rally held down- town before the Edinburg game, the coaches give their pep talks. 139 ROYAL COURT — First on the social activities at McHi is presentation of Lady of the Mirror. Bar- bara Bowman, Lady of the Mirror, is seated with her royal court. Theresa Lang, Bette Carolyn Yancy, Olga Flores, Gwen Summers, and Nancy Garland. JUNIOR FAVORITES--Mike Hendricks, Patti Carpenter, Dorothy Brown, Joe Saenz, Medora Parker, and Richard Garman. SENIOR FAVORITES--Jim Cleaveland, Marl Noser, Gerald Lambert, Peggy Jones, Dor Schaefer, and Robert Wycoff. FRESHMAN FAVORITES--Rene Torres. Ann P a g e n s t e c h e r, Barbara Beardsley, Eddie Torres, Carmen Roitsch, and James Martin. SOPHOMORE FAVORITES—Homer Hoi lan Karen Berset, Bob Chastain, Sally Wagne Minnie Holland, and Steve Jordon. DEAD ?--“You’ve killed the poor girl,” cries Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane (Bette Carolyn Yancy) as Mamie Mixter (Sally McGilvray) moans her fate. ARGUMENTATION--!udge Fish (Billy McKone) motions the trial to proceed after a heated dis- cussion b e t w e e n lawyers Grayson Hampton and Woody White. “SHE LIED“--At least that’s what Van Stye says to the emotional jury as he is presenting his case before them. TIRED--A f te r two days of deliberation the jury room is a conflicting spot of love, hate and Mr. Dazey (Bill Lewis) even finds time to shave. STOP--“Don’t hurt my girl!“ shouts Tony Theodol- pulus (Richard Gar man) after Mr. Pressley (Darrell Jordan) expresses his feelings about Mamie. 141 DIAMOND LIL'S GRILL—Some of the old cowpokes drop in and sing a rip-roaring song with Diamond Lil. Pictured from left to right are Freddy Blocklinger, Homer Holland, Karen Berset, Tim Waugh, and Steve Brown. This took place on Sophomore Stampede Day. ROSES TO YOU--Phyllis Gearheart pre- sents Mrs. Estella Holland, Spanish teach- er, with a red rose. This was one of the projects sponsored by the FHA girls in observance of FHA Week. ALL-STATE BAND--Clifford Horn, band instrue tor, gives Mike Dyer, All-State Band contestant, few last minute pointers before the tryouts. Mik | was named to first chair oboe in the all-state band! CHOW TIME—Some of the Bulldog football team are at lunch with “Greek” at the Broadway Coffee Shop. Boys shown from left to right are Jim Cleaveland, Nikki Rowe, Jimmy Jasper, and Billy Jack Cottingham. WET BUT HAPPY—Some of the girls are show after the Mission game (we won) soaked to the ski by rain but very happy. Pictured are, from left i right K a r e n Taggart, Sally McGilvray, Cynthi Erminger, Sue Erdmann, Dorothy Brown, and Nanc Garland. NEW PROJECTOR—Coach Jack Rucker receives, on behalf of McHi, a new movie projector from the McAllen Quarterback Club by President Don Hofland. f r AMAtO HAT A A SUDOCMLT YEA TEAM--Students gather downtown for pep rally before a big game, with McHi cheerleaders leading the cheers. FISH DAY--A few “mighty” Senior boys get their licks in on the lowly Freshmen on Fish Day. FIRST CHAPEL ASSEMBLY—Shown here are some of the students, faculty, and the guest speaker after the first chapel assembly of the year. From left to right they are Superintendent T. E. McCollum, Principal J. L. Akridge, Ramiro Leal, Howard Butt, guest speaker, Dorothy Stoops, and the Rev. Howard Jones, pastor of the First Baptist Church in McAllen. NEW TEACHERS—Principal J. L. Akridge is shown talking with three of the new faculty members. They are from left to right Miss Alice Sumrow, Miss Sue Etchison and George Davis. 143 N.T.S. OFFICERS--After the semi-formal initiation of new Thespian members Mrs. Bennie Nipper, spon- sor, poses with Mildred Fallek, treasurer; Richard Garman, president; Woody White, vice-president and Alleene Jones, secretary. SOME LAMB--Buster Cox, McHi Fres man, is shown above with his first pla lamb at the Fat Lamb and Breeding sh in Donna. V IT’S GROWING--M a y o r Phillip Boeye and City Manager Bill Schupp demonstrate the growth of McAllen’s population to Freddie Guerra, city commissioner of the senior class and Barbara Bowman, Kid’s Day Mayor, on Kiwanis Club- sponsored Kid’s Day. VICTORY--W i th students yelling victory, th Bulldogs depart for their state semi-final gam in Port Neches. Students followed on Friday b chartered train. CAREFUL NOW --Mr. I. N. Range supervises Stanley Sanborn show other F.F.A.’ers just he this rope should be made. FLOWERS AND A KISS-Mike Dyer, band president, presents Carmen Cavazos with a kiss and flowers when she is crowned Band Sweetheart. ANOTHER SWEETHEART—Sue Ann Sil- ver, football sweetheart, is presented with a gold football on a chain and purple and gold mums by team co-captains, Gerald Lambert and Fred Torres. CONGRATULATIONS—Band members gather to congratulate Carmen Cavazos after she was announced Band Sweetheart. BORED WITH IT ALL—Mac, McHi’s new mas- cot, was so confident that the Bulldogs would win, that he just went to sleep. AFTER THE GAME—McHi’ites take in the regular Gym Jam Dance held after each home game to spend an evening of relaxing bop, jitter- bug and just plain dancing. 145 Model Legislature DARRELL JORDAN -- Mr. Speaker . Below arc scenes from the Hi-Y Model Legis- lature held in Austin. Pictured are some of McHi's delegates in action. McHi received the honor of having one of its students selected as speaker of the house. Darrell Jordan, junior, received this important position. McHi presented several bills which were voted on while Darrell presided over the house. LEARNS DUTIES — Darrell is learning the duties required of the speaker of the house from State Representative Sparks. SCENE OF MEETING -- The model legis- lature met in the House of Representatives 146 at the state capitol. STUDIES BILL -- Larry Dean appears to be puzzled over some article in a bill. REVIEW LEGISLATION — Martha Conner and Judy Hendricks, delegates, are review- ing a bill. LADY OF THE MIRROR--Barbara Bow- man smiles radiantly as she is presented as Lady of the Mirror. SPEAKS IN ASSEMBLY--B r a d Smith, prominent news commentator, is shown with Mildred Faulek and Principal J. L. Akridge after speaking to the student body. PRESENT MASCOT--Mac, McHi’s new mascot, was presented to head cheerleader, Dorothy Brown by Mr. Conner. RECEIVE TROPHY —Billie Jean Cain receives the trophy that she and Chris Guerra won for outstand- ing tennis playing. HOMECOMING BON FIRE--Me Hi’s rousing spirit was displayed at the Homecoming bonfire before the Pharr game. A WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE For the Interscholastic League one-act play contest this year Mrs. Bennie Nipper, director, chose J. M. Barrie’s “A Well Remembered Voice.” The play begins with a seance in which Mrs. Don tries to talk with her son who has been killed in the war. After the seance the dead son comes back to visit, but instead of coming to his mother who has always pampered and been closer to him, he chooses to come back to his father, a shy, gentle man. The two talk over old times and the play ends as Dick leaves and Mr. Don sits gloomily in his chair alone. GHOST--Unseen by Laura (Nancy Ga land), Dick (Darrell Jordan) looks ovi asMr.Don (RichardGarman) comfor her. UPSETTING--Mr. Don gets quite upset when his son keeps referring to his present ghostly state in such a carefree manner. SEANCE—“Is it L?” asks Mrs. Don during the seance when she tries to communicate with her dead son. Mr. Don sits inattentive on the sofa. WONDERMENT—As Mrs. Don comes into the ro Mr. Don looks in amazement because of the f that his wife cannot see their son. SPIRIT ARRIVES-- ’It’s you Dick, it’s you,” s M r. Don when he looks up to see his son who been killed six months ago in the war. SMILIN’ THROUGH--Cast members of this year’s senior play, “Smilin’ Through,’’ take time out from rehearsals to pose for their lithograph. They are left to right Fallek, Noser, Allex, Bartholett, Yancy, Rast, White, Rindfuss, Hamp- ton, Shirey and seated, Silver. Roles in the play were double-cast. Senior Play Presented - RETURN—When Ken Wayne (Frank Bartholett) arrives with Dr. Owen, Kathleen (Bette Carolyn Yancy) is startled. Willie Ainley (Jim Rindfuss) looks on to see the results. NEOPOPHITES—As the ghosts of Sarah (Janey Polk) and Mary (Dorothy Stoops) appear to discuss this earthly situation Dr. Owen (Bob Shirey) and Mr. Carteret (Woody White) sleep after a game of dominoes. DON’T SHOOT--Moonyeen (Sue Ann Sil- ver) pleads with Jeremiah Wayne (David Allex) notto shoot her husband-to-be John Carteret (Bill Rast). END OF THE ROAD—Moonyeen passes away in the arms of her lover as Dr. Owen (Grayson Hampton), Sarah and Ellen (Mild- red Fallek) look on. GETTING READY—The Smilin’ Through crew gets together to dis- cuss some necessities of their com- ing production. They are. First row; Funderburg, Bidgood, Simonds. Second row; Salmon, Mrs. Nipper and Moyer. NOT AGAIN--E lien (Bette Jo Noser) and Kathleen scold Dr. Owen and Mr. Carteret for argu- ing again. 149 BASKETBALL SWEETHEART -- Carolyn McCollum, junior, was elected sweetheart of McHi's cage team this year. She received a gold chain and basketball plus a kiss from Mike Hendricks. DOG PATCH ROYALTY —Climaxing Twirp Week,a Sadie Hawkins Dance was held and Susan Faulkner was elected Daisy Mae while her escort Bob Shirey received the title of Li'l Abner. w SWEETHEART CANDIDATES — Shown above are six McH i coeds who vied for the honor of F. F. A. sweetheart. They are, bottom row: Dorothy Brown and Norma Cavazos; top row: Marina Garza, Pat Waugh, Barbara Denning and Nancy Garland. THEME WINNERS -- Receiving the awards for their prize-winning themes are Carmen Cavazos and Sue Ann Silver. Representing the Business and Profes- sional Women is Miss Mary Ryan. JUST LOOKIN' -- McHi'ites find their favorite pop, bob or western tune in the selection of records at the Gym Jam Dance after the game. They are, left to right: Salmon, Noser, Erskinc, Brown, and A1 Jordan, chaperon. VALENTINE PARTY — To celebrate Valentine's this year McHi's band members gave a group party in the band hall and even elected a Queen of Hearts. Enjoying the event are, left to right: Marion Hancock, Janey Ratz, Norma Cavazos, Queen, Bill Lewis, and Marlene Collington. Not shown is Eddie Rutledge, King of Hearts. II U -� ( ] ctuiojjL U’%. P WAA ' S W OOi bbW ?t V At AJL2f AJk%v )h FUTURE HOUSEWIVES--Members of the future homemakers class are preparing a meal, which when finished, will be enjoyed by the girls themselves. SERVING THE FACULTY--Future Homemakers pre- pare meals and invite the office executives and teachers as part of their class activities. Shown here isAPrin-| cipal J. L. Akridge being served by Mary Pa ik andj Pauline Vanderpool. if ALLAH SENIORS--Sue Bidgood, senior, stands enjoying the bows and admirations of some lowly” fish. This act of honoring the Seniors takefeNolace on Fish Day. JOURNALISM PARTY—Members of the newspaper staff gave themselves a shrimp, chicken, and fish dinner. Shown here are J. W. Horner, sponsor; Carolyn McCollum and Dorothy Brown, assistant editors; Betty Carolyn Yancy and Barbara Bowman, co-editors; and Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, guests.