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

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1956 volume:

There are loyal hearts, there arp spirits brave. There are souls that are pure and true. Then give the world the best you have, And the best will come back to you ' t .- Madeline Bridges JTxO i =nr o ' EL ESPEJO STAFF Co-Editors ..... TABLE OF CONTENTS Business Managers Art Editors___ Photographers (Student) Class Portraits Sponsor ______ Medora Parker Karen Taggart Salli McGilvray Marlene Harnett Sue Erdmann Fred Moyer J. W. Horner Marion Hancock rnandez Studio Mrs. Alma Polk V- j o I' AjUbk . rx 373. t$l Introduction 1-9 Faculty 10-19 Classes 21-78 Favorites 79-93 Sports — 94-119 Activities 120-1.56 If, when you receive the 1955 El Espejo. [hojJfoh - ftlM- 'TVJUL jto qJ cu 6zdU. Untie cwDbd Jj spejo, you may look FOREWORD through its pages and find it a source of pleasure and satisfaction, ft 1 and an incentive to make the most of what your high schoo - f days have meant to you; and if, in later life, you can loo! through it and recall pleasant memories of high school days, our efforts in presenting this publication for your approval wil have been fully repaid. 0 Sf Co-Editors: y tfoAHsrv d-OyjOAS MRS. DOROTHEA BROWN AMERICAN HISTORY TEACHER DEBATE COACH Whether it’s selling Pom Poms, gettine up at 6 a.m. to see the boys off on a football trip, or just yelling at the top of her lungs in Pep Rallies, Mrs. Dorothea Brown is well known for ner enthusiastic support of the Bulldogs. Mrs. Brown has been at McHi longer than any other teacher and has such a “catching” personality and good sense of humor that to know her is to like her. For her loyalty to the Bulldogs and service to McHi through the years, we dedicate the 1956 El Espejo. McALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY 5 McALLEN. TEXAS____________ McALLEN HIGH SCHOOL In unity our spirit grows. We walk as one today. As one we lift our voices; In unison we say: Hail! Hail! McAllen High, You’re spirited and true. We proudly lift our voices, In praise to you. Our hearts beat loyally, Our memories are bright. May you, our Alma Mater be, A shrine of living light. W ' A vvM M t Cl NrfS-vfi 5T u S ' P'5. (yC O — -O JCL ' Uv � £ (L ot -� s-5—a ih I The Band Hall 7T aXW, - A u-uuM u v -vs� ti Ai UJttL ykrt tkc-tf u aA-I vx. ■rtnX • kf um. tla -dCA-U- - QaJf O. 'nH juu Ad i- . l« 0 • • - TS OM Wm «W 1 0« u U, ® J 4 fcuA 4jULl JLcUAf V AjJl0v The Gymnasium c X i t£6s) £ 1 HA Ld-tv MjlA (LtkxOA k Of Jum 9) E S jf ' ' Hsu —-3 £ v£ The Stadium JW,'.P €c f At €Az -co 4A Q r J y. T. E. McCollum Superintendent of Schools Mr. McCollum runs all the schools in the McAllen district. With his wise counsel, McAllen has been able to point with pride to their schools. Mr. McCollum received his B.A. degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene and his M.A. at Texas Technological College in Lubbock. With this background, one can rest assured that his supervision is effective and complete. 10 Standing: Dario Garcia, Mrs. Harold Hendricks, Hobson Yancy, Hcrschell Whigham. Seated: Larry Fritz, Francis Linn, R. E. Chastain. SCHOOL BOARD “The Wheels That Move the School Wagons The McAllen School Board is the governing body of our district. They, with the help of the executives, plan the policies of the school, call for school bond issues, elections, and board elections, and make con- tracts. Not only are the above problems under their jurisdiction, but they are actually tax assessors and set the school tax rate in the district. The school board members work on public service, receiving no pay and little recognition. The school board is truly “the wheels that move the school wagons,” because without their help and understanding the McAllen schools would not have the fine records they have today. Bill McGilvray Maintenance Elmer Grounds Supervisor Mrs. Helen Bergquist c fel ria Mrs. Helen Harrison School Nurse Mrs. Ruth Turner Supt-’s Sec- Justin Blakeney Supervisor Mrs. Ola B. Moss School Nurse Mrs. Kay Barrett I eceptionis McAllen High School Principal J. L. Akridge As the principal of McAllen High School, Mr. Akridge has shown an unselfish desire to serve the stu- dents. His service is something to which we can all look with pride and gratitude. Through his position as assistant principal Mr. Williams has proved his ability and enthu- siasm in McHi, not only in the office, but as basketball coach. Whether it is a personal problem, a freshman trying to decide what courses to take or a senior wanting to know what college to attend, Miss Linnard is here to guide us. Although it is Mrs. Brown’s first year she has won respect in the hearts of all McHi students. Sam Williams Assistant Principal Mrs. Pearl Brown Secretary Miss Ruth Linnard Counselor 14 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 F A C u L T y Victor Clark B Team Coach Mathematics B.A., M.A., Texas Western Mrs. Nora Clark Mathematics B.A., Mississippi State College for Women Mrs. Opal Cole Mathematics B.S., Tulsa University M.S., Oklahoma University Bill Cox History B.A., Texas A. and M. M.A., Texas University Miss Estclla Cuellar Spanish B.S., M.S., Texas A. I. F A c u L T y Clinton Davis Biology B.S., M.S., Sam Houston State Teachers College Mrs. Catherine Davis English B.S., L.S.U. M.S., Montana University Paul Deer Texas History, Civics A.B., Franklin College M.A., Ball College m Mrs. I. L. Doty English B.S., Texas A. I. D. L. Enderle General Science B.A., M.Ed.,T.U. Mrs. Vivian Ferguson Plane Geometry B.A., T.U. M.A., Texas A I Mrs. Lucille Graham Homemaking B.S., A I Jp Mrs. Billie Greenwood English and Journalism B.S., N.T.S.C. M.A., Texas Tech Mrs. Virginia Jones Biology B.A., T.U. B.Ed., Houston University Glen Koch D.E. B.S., Bliss College Bev Henson Chorus B.M.E., Southwestern University Boh Holloway World History B.A., Texas A. I. Mrs. Estclla Holland Spanish B.A., Texas A. I. Stanley Massie Industrial Arts B.A., Westmar College W. C. McCormac Mathematics B.B.A., M.A., T.U. Miss Ada McLennan Commerce B.B.A., M.A., T.U. F A C u L T y Miss Ruby Phenix English B.A., Ashbury College M.A., N.T.S.T.C. Mrs. Alma Polk English B.A., Ouachita College Gordon Potter Drivers Education B.S., North Dakota State R. T. Palmer Chemistry, Physics, B.S., Loyola University I. N. Range Agriculture B.A., Texas A M Miss Bernice Ray Homemaking B.S., Texas A I Mrs. Bernice Reynolds Typing B.S., N.T.S.T.C. F A C U L T y Arthur J. Storey, Jr. Band B.M. ED., S.W.T.S.T.C. Mrs. June Rickey B.S., Illinois State Normal University Thomas Stovall History B.S., Southwestern Mrs. Marguerite Robinson Mrs. Carolyn Weekly English Homemaking A.B., M.A., Austin College B-S., Baylor U. Mrs. Elizabeth Young Typing B.B.A., Baylor U. I Jack Rucker Coach B.A., Texas A I FIRST ROW: Lucia Guzman, Antonia Cantu, Kay Fudickar, Toya Rike, l)orothy Brown, Carolyn McCollum, Alma Parrao, Maria E. Garza. SECOND ROW: Ann Pagejafetecher, Judy Jordan, Sue Erdmann, Martha Kearns, Viola Escobar, Gwen Summers, Karen Berset, John Bannworth. THIRD ROW: Beverly Tichbon, Alice Ann Houghten, Barbara Beardsley, Joyce Cummings, Marlene Collignan, Beth Lincoln, Darrell Jordan. FOURTH ROW: Eddie Torres, Homer Holland, Bob Chastain, Hilario Gomez, Kenny Taylor, Armando Garcia, Marion Hancock. FIFTH ROW: Golbert Saenz, Fred Schultz, Juan Gonzales, Allen Tarbutton, Tommy Wilkins, Ruben Almaraz, Joe Saenz. SIXTH ROW: James Martin, Joe Moreno, Estaban Zamora, Miss Linnard, Fred Patrick, Mrs. Young, Juan Mariscal, Agustin Riojos, Zack Fuentes, Art Henkel. President— Darrell Jordan Vice-President— Dorothy Brown Treasurer— Carolyn McCollum Cor. Secretary— Martha Kearns Secretary— Sue Erdmann Mike Hendricks Barbara Coale Medora Parker John Bannworth SENIOR OFFICERS .......................................President ..................................Vice-President .....................................Secretary ...................................... Treasurer SENIORS Leaving their throne as kings and queens of McHi. For nine months they have yelled “Yea, Seniors,” griped about English IV, and set the examples that mold McHi students. The Seniors, this year, are not sad, for they have made their year a truly memorable one. To begin the list of activities they have the Homecoming Dance, Senior Day, the Senior play etc. All of these things will help them buy a gift for McHi, so the school will never forget them, as they will never forget McHi. 22 Esquiel Acevedo Precision Drill, Asst. Squad Leader of Mili- tary Drill. Edith Adamson FHA, Spelling Club, Slide Rule. Hermelinda Alaniz FHA, Needle Club. ■ ft s Mary Jean Allen _ Jovita Alonzo A Cappella, Pres. Future Q FHA, GAA, DE, Pan Nurses, Salud, Pres. Am. Girls’ Chorus. N I O R S Maria A. Alaniz A Cappella, Spanish Club, Opera Workshop, Office Work. Annual. Maria E. Arredondo FHA, Hist., DE. Charlotte Bales GAA, Tri-Hi-Y Pari. John Bannworth Class Favorite, Student Council, Treas. Sr. Class, Letterman’s Club, Foot ball. Alfred Barker Football, Jr. Varsity, Letterman’s Club. Maria Benavides Diane Bostelman Pan Am., Sec.-Treas. Swing Band, Art Ed. Salud, Trcas. Band. Marie Bowles Hist. FTA, FHA, Treas. Typing Club, Pan Am. Duchess. Jack Campbell Band, Ast. Club, Study Hall Club. Dorothy Brown Class Favorite ’53, ’54, 55, 56, Co-Ed. Wheel, Cheerleader 3 yrs., Veej Student Council. Juan Cantu Military Drill Club, Precision Drill. Patti Carpenter Cheerleader ’56, Class Favorite ’53, ’54, ’55, ’56, Salud, Annual Staff. Alvaro Casas Aero. Club, Golf Club, Swing Band, DE. Maria Castillo FHA Pres., DE Ref n . i Minerva Castro Pan Am. Club. Billy J. Cottingham Jr. Varsity, FFA, Foot- ball, Letterman’s Club Track. L Q Jr ': , Ronny Chastain Jr. Varsity, Letterman’s Club, Track, Football, IL Volleyball, Softball. Betty Clark A Cappella, Sec. Debate, Declamation, NHS, Opera Club. Virginia Conner Band, Debate, Salud, Tri-Hi-Y Club, Pan Am. Club. I O R S S E N Joe Cortez Span. Club, Swing Band, Dist. Ed. Barbara Coale Tri-Hi-Y Club, Veep Senior Class, Annual Staff. John Dale Pres. FFA, Pres. Prec. Drill, Dis. Champ Ten- nis, Aero. Club. Lillie A. Damron FHA, Spelling Club, Co-editor Salud, NHS. Juan G. Davila Veep Prec. Drill, Track, Slide Rule Club, Aero. Club, Ast. Club. Larry Dean NHS, NTS, Wheel Staff, Slide Rule Club (state), Hi-Y Del. Eva de la Cruz Veep FHA, Band, Ten- nis Club. Homero Delgado Track, Football, Ast. Club, Bovs’ Chorus, Prec. Drill Club. Penny Disney Mask and Wig Club, Salud Club. Wharton Duke Football, Student Coun- cil, Track, Letterman’s Club, Jr. Varsity. Mike Dyer NHS, All-State Band, Drum Major, Pres. A Cappella, Pres. Band. Higinio Elizondo Band, Slide Rule Club, Football, Prec. Drill Club, Swing Band. Sandra Elmore Wheel Staff, Mixed Chorus, Girls’ Glee Club. Pan Am. Club, Number Sense Club. Sue Erdmann A Cappella, Swing Choir, Sec. Jr. Class, Student Council, Class Favorite ’54, ’56. Rose Garcia NHS, Treas. Jr. Class, A Cappella, Student Council, His. Tri-Hi-Y. Francisca Flores FHA, Spanish Club, Sec. GAA, IL Volleyball. Maria Isabel Garcia FT A. Salvador Garcia Pan Am. Club, A Cap- pella, Boys’ Chorus. Gerald Gabbert Jr. Varsity, B Team Football, Hi-Y, Boys’ Glee Club, A Cappella Choir. Rodalfo Garcia EB Team Football, Jr. Varsity, Baseball, kj A Team Football, N Letterman’s Club. I O R S Nancy Garland Football Sweetheart, Class Favorite ’56, Cheerleader 3 yr., Veep Fresh. Class, NTS. Elia Garcia FHA, Treas. FTA, Stu- dent Council, Pres. FT A. Richard Carman Class Favorite, Pres. NTS, Pres. Debate, Hon- or Bar Thespian, Wheel Staff. Felicitas Garza Teen-Age Club, Spanish Club, Typing Club, FHA. Irma Garza Spelling Club, FT A, Wheel, Girls’ Chorus. Usnoa Garza Pres. Tvping Club, DE Club Veep, Square Dance, Pan Am. Club. Julia Garza Spelling Club, FT A, Girls’ Chorus, Ready Writing. S E N Evelyn Gegenheimer Mask Lyre Club, Typing Club, Chorus, Photo. Club, 2nd Place Public School Theme ’53. O R S Norma Garza Homecoming Queen, FHA Pres. Pari., P.' Am. Duchess. Virginia Gish Coece Golladay Sec. Teenage Club, FHA, Tri-Hi-Y. Hilario Gomez Treas. Boys’ Glee Club, A Cappella, Student Council, Decl. Club, Asst. Editor Salud. Craciela Gonzalez FTA, FHA, CAA, Se DE Club. Romeo Gonzalez Pan Am., Slide Rule, Golf Club, Platoon Lead- er in Precision Drill Club. Yolando Gonzalez Square Dance Club, Typing Club, FHA, Pan Am., Soph. Program. Robert Gray Spelling Club, Chess, Rep., Sec.-Treas., Aero. Clay Gruesbeck Photography, Square Dance, Precision Drill, Rod Gun. S E N Mildred Gruesbeck FHA, Square Dance, Salud, Office Worker. O R S Arnold Greenspan Radio Amateur Club, Boys’ Chorus, Slide Rule, Spelling, 1st in IL Spelling. Gayle Haden GAA, Chorus, Tri-Hi-Y, Basketball. Marlene Hartnett GAA, FHA, Tri-Hi-Y, Basketball, Pan Am. Princess. Mike Hendricks Student Council, Basket- ball Capt., Class Officer 3 yrs., Class Favorite ’54, ’55, ’56. Walter Henkel Basketball Man., Student Council, Golf Club, Ast. Club, World Affairs. Herman Howell Aero., Slide Rule, Hi-Y, Boys’ Chorus. Martha Kearns A Cappella. Girls’ Chor- us, Tri-Hi-Y, Nurses Club, Cor. Sec. Student Council. Hortencia Ibanez Eddie Izaguire Sam Jenkins Future Nurses. Pan Am., Spanish Club, Aero. Club, Slide Rule. Rep. Com. Chair. Pan Am. S Jerry Jones Football, Letterman’s £ Club, Jr. Varsitv. N I O R S Darrell Jordan Pres. Student Coun- cil, Speaker of House at Boys’ State, A Cap- pella, Pres. Hi-Y. Wilbur Kennard Football, Jr. Varsity, Letterman’s Club. Gail Keppler Tri-Hi-Y, Studv Hall Club. Judy Kerschner A Cappella, NHS, Tri- Hi-Y Del., Treas. Girls’ Chorus, Guidance. John H. Kidd Jr. Varsity, Slide Rule, Hi-Y, B Team (2 yr.). Solia Mandujano Teenage Club, Span. Club, Pan. Amer. Duch- ess, GAA Trcas., Girls’ Chorus ■ Jewel Lalicker Square Dance Club, Typing IL. Maria de Leon FHA, Veep FT A, Hist. Span. Club, Chorus, Fresh. Teenage Club. Bill Lewis NHS, NTS, Pres. Band ’55, A Cap- pella, IL Poetry Reading. Rose Marie Martinez FHA Treas., GAA, DE. S Emma Longoria E FHA, GAA, Salud, Treas. DE. N I O R S Raymond Martin Jr. Varsity, Voc. Ag., Letterman’s Club, All Dist. Guard 8 AAA. Carolyn McCollum Jr. Class Pres., Basket- ball Sweetheart, Student Council Treas., Co-editor Wheel. Kenneth McCutcheon World Affairs, Square Dance, A Cappella, Salud. Sallie McGilvray Office Girl, Bus. Man. of Annual, NTS, Treas. of Salud, A Cappella. Guadencio Muniz DE Club. N I O R S Blanca Medina Filomeno Morales Duchess ’54, ’56, Spanish Band, Pan Am., Aero Club, Treas. Girls’ Club. Chorus, Treas. Pan Am. Barbara Nelson Girls’ State, A Cap- pella, NHS, Treas. Debate, Opera. Raquel Ochoa GAA. Oscar Olivarez Pan Am., Precision Drill. Isidro Olquin DE Club. Medora Parker Class Favorite ’54, ’5! ’56, Sec. NHS, Studen Council, A Cappella, Class Sec. 2 yrs. Alma Parrao A Cappclla, Ed. Salud, Student Council, Wheel, NHS. Joannie Patton Francisco Pena Photography, Mask Student Council, Letter- Lyre, Sec. Tri-Hi-Y, man’s Club, Slide Rule, A Cappclla. Football. Vicente Pena S Cesario Perez Spanish Club, Pan Am., Track, Square Dance, E A Cappclla, Pres. Precision Drill. N Pan Am. Leonel Pena DE Club. Cathy Pfeifer Needlework Club, Girls’ Chorus. Future Nurses Club, Guidance, FHA. Douglas Puryear Jr. Varsity, Letterman’s Club. O R S Lucille Reeves Ambiro Reyna Basketball, Pan Am., Pan Am. Typing Club, State Del., FHA, Dis. Officer FHA. Maria Riojas Jerry Roberson Fresh. Teenage Club, Basketball Capt., Jr. Typing Club, GAA, Pan Varsity, Football, Letter- Am. Club. man’s Club. John Rogers Aero. Club, Square Dance, Hi-Y Club. Joe Saenz Football, Baseball, Basketball, Class Officer ’53-’54, Letterman’s Club, Class Favorite. Nikki Rowe Class Favorite, Footbal Baseball, Student Coun cil, Basektball. Enrique Salas DE Club, Jr. Hist. Club. Juan Sanchez Study Hall. Robert Savage Sec. Sci. Club. Track, Mask Wig Club, Boys’ Chorus, Slide Rule Club. Jimmy Sawyer Football, Basketball, Track Letterman, Lettei man’s Club. Glen Schaefer Jr. Sci. Club, Track, Salud Club, Boys’ Chor- us, Sec. Jr. Hist. Mimi Schultz Fresh. Teenage Club, Mask and Wig Club, Mask and Lyre Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Veep Nurse’s Club. Betty J. Sides FHA, Tri-Hi-Y, Mask and Lyre Club, DE Club, Girls’ Chorus. Mary E. Shimerka Band Sweetheart, Band Veep, Swing Band Pres., Office Worker, Annual. Don Sissell F NTS, Student Coun- cil, Wheel Staff, bd Contest Play, Del. M Hi-Y. I O R S Jodi Smith Rank Capt. Band, FT A, Salud, Mask and Wig, TALA. Joe Sotelo FFA, Pan Am. Club, Prec. Drill Club. Harry Gene Stone Letterman’s Club, Slide Rule Club, Co-capt. Football, Favorite ’53, Salud Boy. Ronnie Stone Baseball, Hi-Y. Karen Taggart Girls’ State Alt., Co- Editor of Annual, A Cap- pella, Pres. FHA, Salud Club. Melvin Tisdale Track, Typing Club, Slide Rule, Sci. Fiction Astronomy. Allen Tarbutton Jr. Varsity, NHS, Boys’ State, Student Council, Track. Darlene Tarver FHA, A Cappella, Swing Choir, Opera, Girls’ Chorus. Glenn Taylor NHS, Varsity, Footba Baseball, Slide Rule Club. Kenneth Taylor Boys’ State, Dis. £ Student Council Pres., Football, Baseball, Pres. Lettcrman’s Club, Jr. Service Award. O R S Beverly Tichbon Treas. Tri-Hi-Y, Student Council, Chorus, Exchange Student. A1 Torres Football, Salud, Slide Rule, Coif Club. Rogelio Trevino Spanish Club, Pan Am., Typing Club, Prec. Drill, Slide Rule. Catrina Valenzuela Homemaking, IL Spoil CAA, Pan Am. Bettye Vandiver Salud Girl, Quarterback Queen, Fresh. Jr. Home- coming Duchess, GAA, Tennis. Rafael Vargas Antonio Vega Jr. Varsity,' Letter- £ man’s Club, Pan Am. Club. N Blanca Vasquez Sec. Pan .Am. ’54-’55, Fresh. Princess Pan Am. Day, GAA, Lady of Mir- ror Duchess, Soph. Princess Pan Am. Day. Criselda Vela FHA, Future Nurses Club, DE Club. O R S Evangeline Vasquez Fresh. Teenage Club, Sp. Club, Typing Club. Pat Walsh Football, A Cappella, B Team Capt., Basket- ball. Robert VVhigman Veep Debate, Hi-Y, Chess Club, Science Club. Barbara Wilson Mask Lyre, Tri-Hi-Y, FHA, Salud, Girls’ Chorus. Robert Wilson B Team Football Man., Treas. Hi-Y. Calvin Wolfe Jr. Sci. Club, Swing Band, Football Man. A Team, Band, Tvping Club Bob Yancy Student Council, Foot- ball, Class Favorite 53, Track, NHS. Enrique Zamora Aero. Club, Swing Band, Prec. Drill Club. SENIORS 38 JUNIOR OFFICERS Marion Hancock............................ Margaret Townsend......................... Karen Berset.............................. Steve Jordan.............................. . . President Vice-President . Secretary . Treasurer JUNIORS Working constantly to earn money. They enjoyed Junior day, sold football ribbons, mums, and finally planned the Junior-Senior Prom, which to them was the best our school has ever had. These students have advanced through three years of high school and are next in line to take over the responsibilities of McHi. They will set the examples, carry out school traditions, and uphold the standards of McHi. The Juniors can look back on this year and feel proud of the things they have accomplished. 39 Judy A a moth Virginia Akin Olga Alvarado Delia Anzaldua Bffi� Robert Batte Edward Beattie Duane Bell Teresa Berrones Freddy Blocklinger - { Karen Berset John DuBal A m Betty Courtney Charles R. Cummings v Lujane Dow Enrique Duart Carol Ann Derr Marilyn Doss 0 % Susan Faulkner Judy Ferguson Pauline Finney Shirley Forland Esperanza Garcia Frances Garcia Juanita Hereford Eunice Hernandez 45 Ruben Hernandez Elia Hinoiosa MiUhi Pete Moore Martha Lockhart Anthony Marino Adolfo Martinez Rosalie Little Senior PROH I Aurora Ramirez R„n.„.| Carmen Robinson Amado RochJ 1 Rosalie Sherdian Bettye Jo Shilli David Seitz Jimmy Simpson Ronnie Sublet Dennis Smithgall Margaret Townsend Gordon Taylor Darilene Tomlin e V w Teddy Uhlaender Conchita Uresti m I Noe Valdez -5 .o.e. Yolando Yarez r Keith Young V. Raquel Zepec Esteban Zamora SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Fred Schultz................................ Barbara Levy................................ Theresa Lang................................ Ann Pagenstecher............................ President Vice-President . . Secretary Treasurer SOPHOMORES These McHi’ites took a rest this year preparing for the next two years when they will be busy upperclassmen. Although they had learned the ropes’ of the school during their Freshman year they spent this year practicing them. Much time was spent by this class preparing for the annual Sophomore Stampede Day which is held every spring. 53 Ercilia Acevedo Sylvia Acevedo Sylvia Aguillar W. L. Akin Elena Alaniz Beatriz Anzaldua Yolanda Arce Gretchen Armstrong Sally Ball Frank Balli Ernestina Billescas Ann Blevins David Blankenship Randle Blankenship Fredrica Bonsteel Hortencia Castillo Evangelina Cavazos George Cavazos Henrietta Chapa Esther Chavez SOPH Jesus Alaniz Rose Alejos Aurelia Alonzo Mike Alva Mielita Alvis Ronnie Balsley Lowell Barnes Tommy Barron Barbara Beardsley Angela Bigbie __________________________________J__________________________________________ Joyce Brown Stephen Campbell Aurora Cantu Elida Cardenas Leonardo Castane Barbara Chilcutt Jim Clopton Marlene Collingron Carolyn Conner Ernesto Contrera MORES Irvin Cooper Orville Cox Melvin Damron John Davis Sharon Davis Virginia Fritz Kay Fudickar Conception Galvan Armando Garcia Rodolfo Garcia I America Gonzalez Cecilia Gonzalez Irma Gonzalez Jodie Gonzalez Rosalinda Gonzalez SOPH Julia Fierras f Graciela Flores Maria H. Flores Oralia Flores Mary Helen Foste Roberto Garza Carolyn Gearhart Bob Gelfer Sally Gohlke Alicia Gonzale Sylvia Gonzalez John Gosselink Elia Guerra Gilma Guerra Evelyn Haller MORES Beatriz Herrera Margaret Hoaglund Martha Hornung Geraldine Huff Barry Jackson H. C. King Marvin King Gary Krana Karen Kremer Jane Lalicker Jimmy Long Alicia Lozano Ruben Mancha James Martin Hilda Martinez 58 SOPH Marvin Harrison Jimmy Harvey Arthur Henkel Larry Hensley Elena Hernandez Lucy Jordan Polly Jordan George Karam Richard Keefer Mickey Kerschne Norma Lalonde Marcelo Lamas Theresa Lang Barbara Levy Marthelyn Lobdell Rodolfo G. Martinez Rodolfo R. Martinez Rubinze Martinez Jerry McClenny Vinson McLeod MORES Dickie McMullen Jean Miller Glen Miracle Jerry Montgomery Richard Morell Mary Jean Peery Mary Ann Peterson Lucille Pfeifer Susan Posey Alfred Price Craig Morton Fred Moyer Nancy Musch Eva Narro Graciela Navarro Jeanne Overstreet Shirley Rindfuss MORES Ann Pagenstacher Millicent Parnell Bill Patillo Sam Pearson Lynn Ragsdale Alfredo Ramirez Mary Ramirez Howard Ratcliff 61 Hipolita Rodriquez Marilyn Rogers Karmen Roitsch Sue Ross I Richard Sanchez Narciso Sauceda Lawrence Savage Fred Schultz Bill Ryle Jan Shupp Eddie Sublett Bonnie Lee Tancre Shirley Tarbutton Mary Faye Thomas 62 Sylvia Thompson SOPH Mary Serviere Douglas Seward Susan Simonds Boone Slusher Magus Smith Marsha Stafford Ned Stocker Caroline Stone Gretchen Storlie Wayne Stromen Tommy Thompson Eddie Torres Rene Torres Maria Vasquez Domitila Villacan MORES Juanita Villacana Betty Villarreal Irma Villarreal Jane Warnes Ellen Watson Nancy Welch Norma Whalen Arthur Whatley Walter Whatley Phyllis Williams } T - - .¥ J, V ■ Q ■ y n Mk Carlton Wilson Billy Wilson Jean Womack Darrel Yoder Vicente Zamora SOPHOMORES 64 FRESHMEN OFFICERS President_________________________________________________________Zach Fuentes Vice President Linda Stroud Secretary ........................................................ Judy Jordan Treasurer Jack Rollier FRESHMEN Filling the vacancy left by the Seniors of ’55, the Freshmen of 56 were brought to McHi. After the annual “Fish Day” with Seniors in command, the Freshmen really became a part of McHi. Although standing for the Senior yell and sitting in the balcony seemed to confuse and bewilder them at first, as time went by they began to consider it as part of the fun of being a Freshman. As the year progressed, they settled back to work toward and dream of the day they would become “mighty” Seniors. Lloyd Baldwin Billye Bliss Doroteo Balli Pamela Barnhill Sharon Bartels Mary Becerra Terrell Bonham Belia Brewster Brenda Brown Leo Cantu Juan Chapa Julia Chapa Charles Clemons John Clopton Olga Corral F R E 5 Alfredo Aragus Jose Arredondo Irma Arriga Carmen Arroyo Maria Balderas Alice Beaty Kaye Becker Ronald Berry Roger Berset Herman Blankerfield Gloria Cortez Georgia Cottingham Adan de la Cruz MEN Joyce Cummings Bernice Damron Hilda Elizondo Viola Escobar James Everts Larry Falleck Esquivel Fernand Zach Fuentes Andres Garcia Diamantina Garcia Steve Garman Eleanar Garza Ruben de la Garza Charles Gearhart Roger Gilbert Gaynell Gingrich Harvey Golladay __________________________________________ 68______________________________FRE! Sam Dolsen Maydelle Doss Martha Duke George Eby Spencer Eggleston Berta Flores Maria Flores Pete Flores Corkey Forester Charles Foster Fernando Garza Homer Garza Jean Garza Omar Garza Oscar Garza Elva Gonzalez Joel Gonzalez Juan A. Gonzalez Juan M. Gonzalez Mario Gonzalez MEN Salvador Gonzalez Janice Greenhill Bill Griffin Carmen Grimaldo Arnoldo Guerra Berta Guerra Diane Guerra Evelyn Guerra Gracie Guerra Eloy Guzman Jack Hart Bill Harvey Judy Hensley Gilberto Hernandez Raquel Hernandez Maria G. Leal Delores de Leon Preston LePage Donald Limbaugh Irma Limon MEN Carl Lindsey Margarrita Liscana Eugenia Lopez Josie Lopez Irma Lozano George Martinez Richard Martinez Larry McClure Jenny McDaniels John McNeill Judy Moody Emily Moore Mike Moore Nancy Moore Oralia Morales Sidney Neidhart Bill Neil Gracie Neverez Anita Newman Olga Olguin 72 F R E S Mike Lutz La Vonne Lynch Lynda Lynch Karen Lynn Mary Mancha Maurine McNeill Faustino Medina Carmen Mery Shirley Miller Graciela Montalno Adolfo Moreno Alfredo Moreno Jose Moreno Connie Muniz Marie Muniz Sylvia Olguin Ramon Olivariz Rene Ortez Sidney Orton Isidro Palacios I MEN Carlos Palamino Robert Park Penny Pederson Gloria Pena Hector Perez Gary Ratkin Magdalena Reyes George Reynolds Will D. Richmond Toya Rike Felipa Rodriquez Jack Rollier Par Rooth Judy Roper Carolyn Russell FRE Fred Phillips Joan Phillips Alicia Pineda Yolanda Pineda Paul Pirtle Ronald Raczynski Concepcion Ramirez Jean Ramsey Judy Ramsey Ester Raugel Janice Risinger Anna Lois Roberts James Robinson Alfonso Rodriquez Dolores Rodrigue f l Donald Russell Juanita Saenz Bettye Salaiz Emilo Salinas Ernestina Salinas H MEN Gilberto Salinas Rodolfo Salinas Sara Sanborn Maria L. Sanchez Dalia Sandoval Richard Seitz Anna Mae Shimerka Hector Silguero Angelita Silva Richard Smith Jack Thomas Linda Thornborough Lester Tisdale Jackie Tomlin Roel Torres Tommy Vance Margaret Vanderpool JD Van Ramshorst Ester Vasquez Leonto Vasquez Scotty Smith Sharron Smith Amy Smithgall Linda Stroud Mary Joe Taylor Don Townsend Norma Puth Trigo Don Troutman Raul Valdez Juanita Valverde Mary Vela Irene Villanueva Minerva Villarreal Joy Waldron Patricia Wallace v4EN Theresa Waugh I Doris Wolffe Rodney Womack Lee Wommer Sue Dell Wood FRESHMEN 78 FAVORITES To high-light her High School career, Dorothy Brown, senior, was chosen Lady of the Mirror by the McHi stu- dent body. Being selected Lady of the Mirror is the highest honor given any McHi girl. It is based upon beauty, personality, popularity, and ability. In the past four years Dorothy has exhibited the above traits in many ways. In her freshman year she was a class officer, and has been a class favorite all four years. She has been a cheerleader and a member of the Student Council for the past three years. In her junior year she was inducted into the National Honor Society, and is now co-editor of The Wheel. LADY OF THE MIRROR Dorothy Brown Blanca Vasquez Medora Parker L W A A D 1 1 1 N T E 1 S N G Gwen Summers Junior Linda Stroud Freshman Theresa Lang Sophomore RICHARD CARMAN Most Handsome JOHN BANNWORTH 84 Best All-Round MIKE HENDRICKS Most Popular SUE ERDMANN Most Beautiful PATTI CARPENTER Most Popular NANCY GARLAND Best All-Round $5 BUDDY WALSH Most Handsome F A V 0 R 1 T E S 'dd A osfBeStftTFu KAREN BERSET Most Popular 37 MINNIE HOLLAND Best All-Round W. L. AKIN Most Handsome EDDIE TORRES RENE TORRES Best All Round 88 Most Popular FREDRICKA BONSTEEL Most Beautiful ANN PAGENSTECHER Most Popular 89 BARBARA BEARDSLEY Best All-Round RAMIRO VILLEGAS Best All-Round ROEL TORRES 90 Most Popular i F A V 0 R 1 T E S KAREN LYNN Most Beautiful NANCY MOORE Most Popular 91 JUDY JORDAN Best All-Round s w E E T Football Sweetheart |-| Nancy Garland E A R T S Basketball Sweetheart Judy Ferguson 92 Band Sweetheart Mary Eleanor Shimerka Baseball Sweetheart Medora Parker HOMECOMING 'ra r' NORMA GARZA Queen BARBARA LEVY Sophomore 93 LINDA STROUD Freshman Barbara Beardsley Daisy Harris Judy Ferguson 94 Manager FOOTBALL SEASON RECORD Opponent Weslaco Mission Victoria Brownsville Alice San Benito Harlingen Kingsville Edinburg PSJ A Denotes Conference Games 13 McAllen 2 0 26 0 6 39 0 12 0 26 13 12 0 6 28 13 7 7 12 Coaches: Holloway, Clark, Manix, and Rucker. 96 Left to right: 1st Row: F. Schutz, W. Kennard, R. Garcia, W. Duke, J. Jones, R. Chastain, J. Saenz, J. Bannworth, D. Puryear, N. Rowe. 2nd Row: C. Hambrick, R. Martin, B. Yancy, H. G. Stone, A. Barker, R. Tijerina, B. Walsh, B. Chastain, C. Morton, J. Simpson. 3rd Row: Coach Rucker, B. Robinson, J. Lewis, B. J. Cottingham, R. Garcia, G. Karam, K. Taylor, D. Seward, J. Harvey, F. Schultz, G. Taylor, Coach Hector. Coach Hector Asst. Coach Coach Rucker Head Coach Raymond Martin Harry Gene Stone John Bannworth Ronnie Chastain J oe Saenz Nikki Rowe BUTCH SCAMPERS -- Bob (Butch) Chastain scampers with the Weslaco tacklers in close pursuit in the initial game of the season, which the Bulldogs lost 13-2, 98 PASS RECEIVER — John Bannworth bears down on a Kingsville player who is in the pro- cess of receiving a pass. The Bulldogs beat the Brahmas 28-6 in the conference game. Wilbur Kennard Jerry Jones Kenny Taylor BROWNSVILLE GAINS -- A Brownsville ball carrier takes a tumble after gair ing several yards for his teammates. Doug Puryear, number 13, is one of th Bulldog tacklers in on the play. 100 Glenn Taylor Alfred Barker GRIMACES BUT RUINS — Craig Morton shows some consternation at his plight with some Victoria tacklers, but he manages to stay on his feet to some more yardage for McHi. Homer Holland 101 TRIES FOR YARDAGE -- Jimmy Sawyer attempts to elude Mission tacklers a gain for the Bulldogs in their second game of the season. McHi won, 26 Jimmy Simpson F red Schultz Jimmy Harvey Bill Robinson Calvin Hambrick Bob Schultz Doug Seward Rodolfo Garcia BATTLE FOR PASS — Mark Musgrove battles Kingsville player as he tries to receive a pass during the conference battle. The Bulldogs won 28-6 for their first district victory of the season. George Karam Dr. W. E. Whighan 103 These Bullpups of today are the Bulldogs of tomorrow. McHi is expect- ing a lot from the members of this year’s B-team in the near future. They enjoyed a very successful season with seven wins and only two losses. As the old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect,” and these Bullpups had pie of practice. They didn’t quite achieve perfection, but unde r the direction of Co Vic Clark and Coach Bob Holloway, B-team coaches, they went a long way towan and placed second in this district. 104 For the first time the B-team elected a sweetheart this year. Melita Alvis became the first B-team sweetheart McHi has ever had. Shown here are the Tri-captains, W. L. Akin, Gilbert Saenz, and Dillard Dean presenting the gold football to Melita. Melita Alvis B-team Football Sweetheart 105 McAllen Opponent Brownsville 72 54 Raymondville 58 45 Donna 55 31 Roy Miller 42 58 DONNA TOURNAMENT- -1st PLACE La Feria 62 51 San Benito 57 48 Edinburg 61 51 Harlingen 51 47 Brownsville 67 56 PASADENA TOURNAMENT- -CONSOLATION Port Arthur 53 63 Texas City 66 55 Pasadena 71 64 South Park 69 46 W. B. Ray 64 47 Miller 82 60 Coach Sam Williams Our basketball team this year has been the most successful and highest scoring one in McHi history, averaging 64,4 points per game with four starters averaging 110 points or more per game. They won 28 and lost 4. Twice they beat two of the four teams that defeated them. Darrell Jordan and Jerry Lee Roberson were the highest scorers in the history of McHi with 1130 and 929 points respectively. The Bulldogs finished second behind Harlingen in a race for the championship in the toughest dis- trict in the state. Darrell was selected to be on the All-District team, and Jerry Lee, Mike Hendricks, and Steve Jordan were on the second All-District team. Dar- rell was also named to the third All-State team. McAllen Opponent W. B. Ray 64 47 Raymondville 61 44 WESLACO TOURNAMENT —1st PLACE Beeville 41 32 Brownsville 63 50 Weslaco 63 61 Kingsville 74 55 Alice 72 22 P. S. J. A. 65 42 Harlingen 56 60 Edinburg 76 60 San Benito 63 71 Kingsville 67 42 Alice 78 57 P. S. J. A. 94 50 Harlingen 53 49 Edinburg 73 55 San Benito 73 55 Coach Williams and Returning Lettermen: Hendricks, D. Jordan, S, Jordan, Roberson. 107 Mike Hendricks Senior, Captain 2 year letterman 2nd team All-District Steve Jordan Junior 2 year letterman 2nd team All-District 108 Darrell Jordan Senior, Captain 3 year letterman 2 year All-District 3rd team All-State Jerry Clemons Junior 1 year letterman Charles Cortinez Junior Squadman Jerry Lee Roberson Senior, Captain 2nd team All-District Jimmy Harvey Sophomore 1 year lctterman Walter Henkel Manager Jimmy Simpson Junior 1 year lctterman Toby Guynn Junior 2 year letterman k Pat Walsh Senior 1 year letterman Arthur Henkel Sophomore 1 year letterman 109 EYES OPPONENT-Steve Jordan eyes a Brownsville eager as he leaps in the air for an Eagle field goal. IN THE AIR - Mike Hendricks ap- parently gets a boost as he drops the ball in the basket for a field goal in a game against the Alice Coyotes. LONG SHOT-Dar- rel I Jordan takes along shot at the basket in a field goal attempt a- gainst the Edinburg Bobcats d u r i n g a conference battle. AND AWAY WE GO- Jerry C lemons gallops with hand outstretched for the basket in a try for two more points for the Bulldogs in a district tilt withPharr- San Juan-Alamo. SCORES TWO- Mike Hendricks adds two more points to McHi's cause in a battle with the San Benito Greyhounds. TOBY SHOOTS- Toby Guynn takes a shot at the bas- ket as the second SwaJf of McHi’s game with Edin- burg gets under- way. Both M c H i and Edinburg ca- ge rs wait unde r the basket inanticipa- tion of a rebound. 1st Row: Reynolds, Gonzalez, Balli, Ramirez, Villegas, Garza,Torres, Saenz, Coach Clark, 2nd Row: Cantu, Salanis, Garcia, LePage, Wommer, Rogers,Castaneda, Nelson, Mgr. Hambrick. The B-team was second in Dis- trict play this year despite the fact they were shorter than any team they played. This group of Freshmen and Sophomores had the spirit and the desire to win for McHi. The Bullpups won 8 and lost only 4 of the 12 games they played. They scored 543 points to the opponents 478 points during the season. 1st Row: Gonzalez, Jordan, Martin, Yancy, Holland, Muskgrove, Cotting- ham, Vance, Coach Rucker. 2nd Row: Delgado, Noser, Robinson, Harvy, Walsh, Karam, Ramirez, Da- vila, Hambrick, Schuty. 3rd Row: Morell, Perez, Chastian, Tarbutton, King, Hallock, Gonzalez, Ti- jerina, Morton. 4th Row: Robinson, Russell, Ramirez, Vance, Dale, Luna, Almarez, Luna, Avaguz, Garcia. Last year the 1955-56 track placed third in the McAllen Quarterback Relays, second in the Donna Relays and first in the District meet. This yeAr the 1955-56 track team will compete in the Border Olympics, Sams Relays, Donna Relays, Quarterback Relays, and the District Meet. Muskgrove, Holland, Yancy, Martin. 113 Co-Captains Kenny Taylor Nikki Rowe 1955 DISTRICT CHAPIONS 1956 SCHEDULE McAllen o. 3 Weslaco 3. 5 Mar. 9 Pharr McAllen 7. 4 Raymondville 2, 3 13 Rio Grande City McAllen 3, 2 Mission 14, 10 15 F alfurria McAllen 2, 6 Harlingen 3, 5 20 Rio Grande City McAllen 8, 4 Pharr 5, 3 23 Corpus Christi McAllen 3, 2 Edinburg 2, 1 24 Academy Tournan McAllen 12. 8 Brownsville 8, 9 27 Mission 29 Mission DISTRICT PLAYOFF Apr. 3 Pharr 6 Edinburg McAllen 2. 16, 3 Edinburg 3. 7, 2 10 San Benito 13 Harlingen BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF 17 Brownsville 20 Pharr McAllen 6, 4, 3 W. B. Ray 11. 3, 5 24 Edinburg 27 San Benito 1955 ALL -DISTRICT May 1 Harlingen 4 Brownsville Don Erskine- — — 3rd Baseman Ramiro Leal Baseman Herbie Richmond Left Field Joe Solis 114 BASEBALL 1st Row: Walsh, Stone, Osborn, Burney, K. Taylor, Seward, Saucedo, Rowe. 2nd Row: Coach Neil Hector, Robinson, Cortines, Hendricks, Uhlaen- der, Henkel, G. Taylor, Simpson, Schultz. Not shown: Walter Henkel, Ramon Zapata. 115 Infielders Outfie Iders Returning Lettermen B TEAM BASEBALL 1st Row: Hernandez, Reynolds, Mayfield, Smith, Ryan, Tomlin, reeve r. 2nd Row: Cantu, Nelson, Barnes, Savage, Wilkins, Whatley, Balli, Saenz. (Mgr. McLeod not shown.) 117 1st Row: Lutz, Clopton, Yoder, Roberts. 2nd Row: Hass, Fallek, Harris, Gilbert, Bryan. £ N N I S 1st Row: Tarbutton, Russell, Clingerman, Vandiver, Neringer, Musch. 2nd Row: Gonzalez, Doty, Scruggs, Becker, Shillings, Doty. 118 McHi’s tennis teams have won district for the past two years under the able direction of Mr. Gordon Potter, tennis coach. The following players have returned from last year: John Bryan, Kay Doty, Carol Clingerman, Darrell, Yoder, Pat Doty, Bettye Vandiver, Jim Clopton, Bill Harris, Nancy Musch, Jane Nevinger, and Shirley Tarbutton. The team’s record this year is: McAllen Invitational Tournament------------------------------------------- First Place Gateway Tournament (Edinburg Invitational)------------------------------------Sixth Place Heart’s Delight Tournament (Falfurrias)-------------------------John Bryan-quarter finals Brownsville High School Tournament--------------------------------------------Third Place P. S. J. A. T-Club Tournament-------------------------------------------------Fifth Place District Meet 1st Row: Chilicut, Alvis, Womack, Ragsdale. 2nd Row: Roberts, Flores, Lutz, Fallek, Barnes, Wilson. 3rd Row: Potter, sponsor, Rodriquez, Scruggs, Welch, Arrendondo, De La Cruz, Hass. 119 Martha Conner 121 McHI BAND CONCERT BAND 122 Cliff Horn Band Director Arthur Storey Ass’t Band Director Besides performing all of their regular activities, the band added sev- eral other outstanding activities to their program. They traveled to the Dallas State Fair where they played in the Cottonbowl by invitation. They received a First Division rating at the Pigskin Jubilee. The McHi band can also boast of five members who are in the All-Valley Band. This is Mike Dyer’s second year in the Valley band and he plays first chair oboe. No football game would seem the same without the band there to play the fight songs. Besides playing at all of the football games they also do the half-time drills. This year they presented two spring concerts and par- ticipated in the Interscholastic League contest in Brownsville. 123 CHORAL noon Girls Chorus Boys Chorus Freshman Chorus A Cappella Choir CHORAL DEPARTMENT In the past four years the Choral Department has grown to its present size of four choirs. The Department has been responsible for approximately forty programs a year, singing for local ser- vice clubs, conventions, concert tours, radio, television, opera, and it’s annual C h ri s tma s and Spring f o r m a I concerts. The A Cappella choir has sung many major engagements in South Texas and Mexico. They have entered all vocal contests open to them, receiving the Division I rating consistently and high praise in clinics. The Department also sponsors the opera workshop which has presented four major productions. 125 FIRST ROW; Krueger, Kerschner, Parrao, Barrera, Hinojosa, Ferguson. SECOND ROW: Hancock, Garcia, Nelson, Damron, Contreras. THIRD ROW: Finney, Parker, Brown, Townsend, Wagener, Hendricks. FOURTH ROW: Tarbutton, Dyer, Lewis, McCollum, Clark. FIFTH ROW: Dean, Tay- lor, Yancy, Guynn. OFFICERS President------------Allen Tarbutton Vice President-------------------Bob Whigham Secretary------------Me dor a Parker Treasurer---------Carolyn McCollum Sponsor---------—---—Virginia Jones The object of this chapter is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, to en- courage the development of character in pupils of McHi, and to promote more friendly relations among the stu- dents of M.H.S. 126 FIRST ROW: Mrs. Rickey, Simmonds, Harrison, Carman, Erdmann, Garland. SECOND ROW: Salman, Moyer, Jordan, MeGilvray, Dean, Sissell, Lewis. The National Thespian Society is an honorary organization devoted to the advancement of dramatic arts in secondary schools. Students interested in dramatics may achieve membership in the organizations through acting in plays, efficient staff work, and superior work in dramatic classes or clubs pending approval of the troupe sponsor and the National Council. Time out for Ginger was presented in November as the all-school play, and Seniors pre- sented the production of The Great Big Doorstep . Both of these plays as well as the one-act play for Interscholastic League competition were financed by National Thespian Society, Troupe 769. President------ Vice President Secretary------ Sponsor ------- OFFICERS ■—---------------Bill Lewis --------------Nancy Garland -----------Salli MeGilvray ----------Mrs. Paul Rickey 127 1 st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: 5th Row: 6th Row: B. Cottingham, Bannworth, Duke, Kennard, Martin, Puryear. Simpson, Schutz, Jones, R. Garcia, Taylor, Coach Rucker. Walsh, Chastain, Stone, Morton, Taylor, Schultz. Stone, Tijerina, Musgrove, Chastain, Noser, Seward. Moore, Barker, Holland, Yancy, Robinson. Harvey, Sawyer, Robinson, Walsh, Olson. LETTERMEN’S CLUB Members of this club must be “A” team football players or lettermen in basketball, track, or baseball. JR. VARSITY CLUB Members are “B” team football players. 1 st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: 5th Row: Coach Clark, Torres, Torres, Villegas, Ramirez, Slusher, Rat- cliff, Waugh, Cottingham, Johnson, Coach Holloway. McCleod, Gonzalez, Grieve r, Richmond, Akin, Dean, Whatley, Smith, Vance. Mancha, Salavir, Roberts, Nelson, Balli, Saenz, Vance, Reynolds, Moore, Garza. Magellan, Lana, Ramariz, Lana, Gonzalez, Cavozos, Hambrick, Rankin, Hallock. Sublett, Stocker, Long, King, Lambert, Womack, Ryle, Uhlaender, Henkel.______________________________________________________ 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3 rd Row: 4th Row: 5th Row: Ramirez, Townsend, Ratcliff, Cox, Ratcliff, McClenny, Rodrigues. Mr. Range, Tijerina, Westfall, Sanborn, Rocha, Bosque, Santos. Aranda, Ayala, Elizondo, Hart, Womack, Schroeder. Golladay, Barker, Zapata, Reyna, Curl, Barron, Cummings. DeLuna, Blankenship, Miller, Hallock, Simpson, Moore, Ayala, Huff. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Future Farmers of America isanextra curricular activ- ity. Membership consists of boys in all day classes of Vocational Agriculture. These boys must own a project consisting of live- stock, poultry or field crops. The chapter participates in all Valley Livestock Show, F airs. Contests, etc. Their motto is: Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve. FFA Sweethearts Margaret Townsend Marina Garza 129 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Garza, Hinojosa, Mery, Sanchez, Contreres, Firreos, Gonzales, Berrones, Rangel. Pena, Perez, Garcia, Villarreal, Sanchez, Alonzo, Castro, Vas- quez, Sanchez, Silva. Vega, Rodriguez, Torres, Morales, Reyna, Silva, Conner, Cantu, Guzman, Mrs. Brown, Sponsor. Sanchez, Izaquirre, Alaniz, Martinez, Vega, Morales, Luna, Eli- zondo, Mancha, Gonzalez. PAN AMERICAN CLUB The purpose of this club is to promote better understanding of the peoples on this hemisphere. It is open to students of His- tory and Spanish who are interested in learning more about our neighbor to the south and promoting International Good-will. Pan American Queen Blanca Vasquez 130 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Gomez, Flores, Pineda, Pineda, Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Flores, Mrs. Cole, Sponsor. Garcia, De Leon, Garcia, Anaya, Guerra, Santiago, Canales. Cortez, Sotelo, Alaniz, Guerra, White, Spurgeon, Alaniz. Garza, Carcia, Bowles, De Leon, Garza, Rindfuss, Shupp, Vela. FUTURE TEACHERS CLUB The Zara Thigpen Future Teachers Club was the 14th of 218 to organize in Texas; the 30th in the United States. It has grown inmembership frcrm 5 to 36, witha waiting list. It isanexplor- atory club to provide information on vocational opportunities in the teaching field, and toencourage those of high calibre to meet the needs of our expanding public school system. 131 Marie Bowles FT A Sweetheart 1st Row: Mrs. Graham, Sponsor, Pena, Alaniz, Vela, Hernandez, Vasquez, Shimerka, Mrs. Weekly, Sponsor. 2nd Row: Dolphin, Arriaga, Puster, Hornung, Weise, Cardenes, Corral, Rios. 3rd Row: Miss Ray, Sponsor, Vargas, Sandoval, Guerra, Ponce, Andrews, Reeves, Garza. FHA CLUB The purposes of the FHA club are: to promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking; to emphasize the importance of worthy home membership; to encourage democracy in home and commun- ity life; to work for good home and family life for all; to promote interna- tional good will; to foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life; to provide wholesome individual and group recreation; and to further interest in home economics. Each year the FHA clubs sponsor several activities. These activities are to send delegates to district, area, and state meetings, to sell GeorgeWash- ington cherry tart sale, to particiapate in a different activity every day dur- ing FHA week, to have a formal installation of officers, and to have their annual initiation picnic. Chapter Officers Chapter I President--------Norma Garza Vice-President---Barbara Mayfield Sec.-Treas.------Norma Whalen Reporter---------Coece Golladay Chapter II President--------Gloria Pena Vice-President---Joyce Andrews Secretary--------Aurora Alaniz Treasurer--------Oega Corral Historian-------- Ruthie Puster Parliamentarian-- Ester Rangel 132 Mask And Wig Mask and Wig is a drama club open to Juniors and Sen- iors who are interested in all aspects of drama. Opportun- ities are given in acting and play production. A number of interesting demonstration pro- grams are presented. Points toward National Thespians can be earned through this club. The Opera Club The Opera Club is an or- ganization devoted to working on the operas that the choral department presents during the year. It helps to cut down on outside rehearsals for these operas. All members of the club also belong to the A Cap- pella Choir. i' 1st Row: Mrs. Rickey, Courtney, Cummings, Cobb, Hallock, Barrera, Rat- czynski, Bruton. 2nd Row: Moyer, Bliss, Castillo, Houghton, Emig, Denning, Cassity, Seaton, Ford. 3rd Row: Tussell, Garman, Griffin, Hardy, Wagener, Ford, Towsend. Finny, Salmon. 1st Row: Tarver, Clark, Alaniz, Garcia, Erdmann, Nelson. 2nd Row: Mr. Henson, Lewis, Dyer, Taylor, Brown, Blockinger. 133 1st Row: Meurer, Harkins, Minon, Ratkin, Eve rets, Inman, 2nd Row: Mr, Enderle, Munoz, Hanna, Harvey, Oberlin, Blankfield, Tomlin, Smith. 3rd Row: Blakenship, Baldwin, Wilkins, Harris, Mayfield, Powelson, Iwata. RADIO AMATEUR CLUB The purpose of this club is to give theory and practice in constructing radios and trans- mitters and to encourage and train students to become radio amateur operations. ROD AND GUN CLUB The purpose of this club is: To advance sportsmanship in hunting and fishing; to promote safety in these sports; to study conservation; to study special fishing and hunting techniques; to learn to care for hunting and fishing equipment; and to take fishing or hunting trips for pleasure, education, and fel- lowship. 1 st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Yoder, Wilson, Pierce, Rodriquez, McCliney, Pollack, Beattie, Patillo. Mr. Massie, Trevino, Flores, Gosslink, Wilson, Foster, Whatley, LePage. Batt, Morrell, McMillen, Weston, Roper, Bacca. Dale, Gelfer, Blankney, Keefer, Dale, Hansen, Gruesbeck, Gantt. 134 TRI-HI-Y This club is open to the Jun- ior and Senior girls of McHi. The purpose of this club is to develop and maintain Christian ideas in McHi. To develop leadership. To develop, through the youth and govern- ment program, civic, responsi- bility. This club plans worthwhile projects for school and com- munity. They also have parti- cipation in the Model Legisla- ture in Austin. TRI-HI-Y This club is open to the Sophmore girls in McHi. The purpose of this club is to de- velop and maintain Christian ideas in McHi. To develop leadership. To develop, through the youth and govern- ment program, civic responsi- bility. This club plans worthwhile projects for school and com- munity. They also have parti- cipation in the Model Legisla- ture in Austin. 1st Row: Derr, Patton, Hartnett, Hayden, Russell, Harris, Faulkner, Akin, Engel. 2nd Row: Bailes, Gish, Shillings, Brown, Gish, Wehring, Shaeffer, Tomlin, Clingerman, Ferguson. 3rd Row: Conner, Cole, Kearns, Huston, Slay, Dow, Mayes, Greer, Gear- hart. 4th Row: Miss McLennan, Tichbon, Greenhill, Liberty, Hendricks, Lock- hart, Summers, Little,,Parker. .V 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: 5th Row: vins, Storlie. Mrs. Doty, Wood, Duke, BartWrF ud ig a r, Wright, Ball, Stone, Thomas, Robinson. XoTdaff) Lunn, Lackey, King, Pederson, Parnell, Watson, Viller- VenTTKice, Davila. Bonstell, Jordan, Dawson, Miller, Lobdell, Pederson, Denman, Doss, Damron. Ross, Warrens, Overstreet, Smith, Conner, Roper, Beard sly. Levy. 135 HI-Y CLUB This club is open to the be of McHi. The purpose of club is to develop and maint Christian ideas in McHi. develop leadership. To de lop, through the youth and g e r nme nt program, civic 3 spons ibility. This club plans worthwi projects for school and co munity. They also have pai cipation in the Model Legis ture in Austin. 1st Row: Garman, Kidd, Rogers, Balsley, Sotelo, Wilson. 2nd Row: Mr. Bill Cox, Sissell, Whigham, Kelso, Jones, Hendricks. 3rd Row: Jordan, Gabbert, Dean, Howell, Miracle, Kerschner. AVIATION CLUB The purpose of this clut to teach the fundamentals of viationand to promote inter in Civil Defense Work. 1st Row: Arredondo, Clopton, Burney, Sheridan. 2nd Row: Mr. Deer, Clemons, Tisdale, Jordan. 136 PRECISION DRILL CLUB This club is for boys who are interested in learning pro- per techniques in marching. It trains them in giving and o- beying orders. MR. SPEAKER CLUB The purposes of this club are to be able to follow the pro- per procedure in conducting business meetings and to know how to make use of “Robert’s Rules of Order.” 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: 5th Row: Vasquez, Ochoa, Morales, Palacios, Delgado, Elizondo, Saenz, Garza, Duarte, Vasquez. Pena, Zamora, Cantu, Flores, Garza, Zapata, Valdez, Kiter, Prado, Garza, Mr. MacCormac. Olivarez, Zanila, Sauceda, Murphey, Martinez, Rodriquez, La- mas. Garza, Ozuna, Acevedo, Rivera, Chapa, Sandoval, Blanco, Rocha, Macias. Martinez, Medina, Gonzalez, Ramirez, McNeill, Ortega, Gonza- lez, Gonzalez, Moreno, Gonzalez. 1st Row: Clopton, Garza, Gonzalez, Cameron, Hart, Bonham, Wiesehan, Br. Stovall. 2nd Row: Garcia, Cooper, Smithgall, Thompson, Delgado, Derr, Hoffmann. 3rd Row: Phillips, Seitz, Robinson, Garza, Gearhart, Wormer, Moreno. 187 TEEN-AGE ETIQUETTE CLUB What should Ido? T1 club tries to answer some the teen-age problems of el quette through group study a discussion. The students ga confidence in social behavi and form good attitudes as the appreciation of correct b havior. It Is important to kn what to do at the proper tir and place. 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Mrs. Davis, Vasquez, Lopez, Guerra, DeLeon, McDaniels, Becker, Greenhill, Cottingham. Canter, Zamora, Salinas, Liscano, Lozano, Gonzalez, Lynch, Waugh, Erminger, Scott, Mongan. Howell, Arce, Gonzalez, Sanchez, Dominguez, Hensley, Roberts, Risinger, Rooth. Cavazos, Gonzalez, Alonza, Gonzalez, Ramirez, Kemble, Glover, Navarez, Limon, Gohlke, Cantu. CHESS CLUB The purpose of the Che5 Club is to teach beginners I improve their skills, to gi more experienced players € opportunity to meet and pla with others interested inches: and to conduct a tournament t determine the school champio 1st Row: Patrick, Garza, Ibanez, Brown, Polvado, De La Cruz, Cas- tillo. 2nd Row: Orton, Cantu, Dyer, Cavazos, Bohlen, Torres, Yoder, Prof. Palmer. 3rd Row: Diehl, Pugh, Parks, Noller, Rogers, Shubert, Rooth.Morell. 138 TEEN-AGE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION To give student library as- sistants opportunities for rec- ognition and participation com- parable to those given to stu- dents participating in other major school activities; to give student library assistants an opportunity to serve others and to learn to get along with others; to gain knowledge about differ- ent kinds of library work con- nected with library se rvice. 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Miss Shannon, Jones, Smithgall, Contreras, Flores, Smith, Bigbie, Snodgrass, Finch. Foster, Simons, Lynch, Armstrong. Conner, Rice, Flores, Cantu, Cantu, Ortiz, Soto. Gonzalez, Salinas, Robinson, Kremer. READY WRITING CLUB This club is to instill a de- sire and love for effective writ- ing and to encourage members to express ideas with ease. 1st Row: Peery, Kerschner, Garza, Miss Phenix. 2nd Row: Posey, Rogers, Mancha, Campbell. 139 TYPING CLUB To encourage students in ty- ping and to win points forMcHi are the aims of the typing club. 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: Mrs. Reynolds, Martinez, Reys, Rutledge, Anzaldua, Vasquez. Arriga, Montalvo, Garza, Ramirez, Billescas, Gonzalez, Wolfe. Garcia, Rangel, Garza, Anzaldua. NATURE STUDY CLUB The purpose of this club is to provide an opportunity for students to learn the art of col- lecting, preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals. 1st Row: McVay, Lindsey, Rodriguez. 2nd Row: Smighers, Blankenship, Vela, Mr. Davis. 140 CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH A study and recreational club for non-Spanish speaking students who wish to increase their Spanish vocabulary. SPELLING CLUB The purpose of this club is to teach spelling and definitions of words. This club prepares students for Inter scholastic League. 1st Row: Gonzalez, Olguin, Darter, Salazar, Smith, Excamilla, Mrs. Jones. 2nd Row: Perez, Clemons, Thompon, Flores, Jernandez, Guerra, Jack- son. 1st Row: Lalicker, Tancre, Stafford, Foster, Moody. 2nd Row: Mrs. Holland, Simonds, Montgomery, McClure, Stroman, Fritz, Collignon. 141 1st Row: Martinez, Newman, Hinejosa, Herrera, Lozano, Mrs. Carver, Sponsor. 2nd Row: Alva, Palomino, Mariscal, Rollier, Garcia, Contrerras. 1 st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Lockett, Greenspan, Duarte, Garza, Pena, Trevino. Gonzalez, Torres, Reeves, Saenz, Savage, Davila, Mrs. Ferguson, Sponsor. Golladay, Gonzales, Tarbutton, Morgan, Garza, Adamson. Contrerra, Castillo, Jenkins, Tisdale, Rowe, Stone. NUMBER SENSE CLUB The purpose of this club is to train members in the use of mental arithmetic and short cuts, with emphasis on speed and accuracy, and to develop contestants for the Interscho- lastic League Meet. SLIDE RULE CLUB The purpose of this club is to teach boys and girls who are interested in science or mathe- matics and are taking advanced math how to use the slide rule. 142 GIRL’S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The purpose of this club is to promote and provide recre- ational activities for the girls on the campus. To attain this purpose, it sponsors the girl’s intramural program and var- ious activities during the year. 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Mrs. Myers, Sponsor, Saliaz, Rodriguiz, Zepeda, Munaz, Gonza- lez, Lopez, Vanderpool, Escobar, Rameriz, Wallace. Castillo, Escobar, Flores, Bruster, Gonzalez, Mandujano, Rodri- guiz, Navarez, McNeil, Valverde, Chapa. Elizando, Yanez, Flores, Gonzalez, Mancha, Vanderpool, Flores, Trigo, Davila. Castro, Chapa, Castillo. Guerra, Jordan, Garza, Pena, Hornung. FUTURE NURSES CLUB This club is for students who would like to become ac- quainted with nursing as a pro- fession. 1 st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Doty, Schultz, Galvan, Lynch, Miller, Miss Cuellar, Sponsor. Williams, Neidhart, O’Block, Balderas. Hoagland, Leinquist, Morales, Becerra. Lee, Olivarez, Kale. 143 FIRST ROW: Mr. Koch, Sponsor, Pena, Olguin, Longoria, Arredondo, Vela, Vasquez, Morena. SECOND ROW: Mitchell, Olivarez, Harvey, Alonzo, Garza, Gonzalez, Martinez. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUB The main aim of the DE club is the development of leadership and citizenship in the stu- dents of today who arc destined to take their places as leaders in the distributive businesses. This aim will be achieved by the carrying out of the following objectives: 1. To create in DE students an understanding and an appreciation of the importance of distribution in our economic life. 2. To help students find the best occupation for them. 3. To strengthen the student's confidence and ability. 4. To encourage a high level of scholarship. 5. To promote fair play and healthy competition. 6. To teach each student about his chosen occupation. 7. To improve relations between students and employers. 8. To encourage thrift. 9. To provide for organized recreation for DE students. 10. Participate in activities to improve efficiency of the occupation. 144 FIRST ROW: Pfeifer, Rutledge, Pfeifer, Flores, Garza, Olguin, Exnig. SECOND ROW: Fudicker, Grant, Erdmann, Kearns, Levy, Beardsley, Scott, Overstreet. THIRD ROW: Houghton, Lalicker, Rogers, Roper, Mias Linnard, Chapa, Mrs. Carrothers, Mrs. Brown, Berset, Brown. OFFICE GIRLS The office girls play a very important part in helping the office run smoothly. In order that the administrative staff may work uninterrupted, the office girls run all of the errands. These errands include a large number of things ranging from collecting the attendance slips each period to filing the excuses. They do such things as getting the mail, going to the bank, getting students who are wanted in the office, and filing the college reference bulletins. One of the hardest jobs they have in the year is filling out a schedule file card for every student and alphabetizing them. 146 1st Row: 2nd Row: 3rd Row: 4th Row: Mrs. Brehm, Ayala, Alvarado, Longoria, Rditsch, Taggart, Van- diver, Parrao, Armstrong. v ' Miller, Salmon, Acevedo, Damron, B e n e v id e s Allen, Disney, Musch, Haller, McCutcheon. Gearhart, H a r r i s o n. King, Ortiz, Nevinger, Pagenstecher, O’Brien, Neill. Gruesbeck, Schaefer, Gomez, Hancock, Lincoln, Kronke, Holland, Quick. FALL SEMESTER SALUD BOY AND GIRL SPRING SEMESTER SALUD BOY AND GIRL Harry Gene Stone Bettye Vandiver 146 Raymond Martin Carolyn McCollum 1st Row: Lockhart, Elmore, Santiago, Sotelo, Gonzalez, Brown, McCollum, Carpenter, McGilvray, Mrs. Greenwood. 2nd Row: Quick, Kappler, Hancock, Jones, Carman, Wagener, Ford, Berset. 3rd Row: Kronke, Kerwin, Gray, Gomez, Dean, Garza, Seaton, Connor, Hendricks. 1st Row: Mrs. Polk, Sponsor, Shimerka, Santiago, Hartnett, Hadcn, Carpenter, Hendricks, Ferguson, Parker. 2nd Row; Moyer, Townsend, McGilvray, Coale, Erdmann, Watson, Wagner, Summers. Not shown; Taggart, Hancock. EL ESPEJO STAFF With art, photography, and copy, we have endeavored to produce a file of memories that will offer many happy hours of reminiscing. We sincerely hope that every time you leaf through this book, you will recapture the wonderful memories of a year at McHi, and that you will enjoy reading this year's El Espejo as much as we have enjoyed preparing it for you. The Staff 149 THE GREAT BIG DOORSTEP Senior Play The cast of the Interscholastic League contest play, “Angel Street' Nancy Garland, Bobby Jones, ludy Aamoth and Darrell Jordon. included Richard Garman, 150 TIME OUT FOR GINGER AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS In addition to “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” the Choral Depart- ment presented two Gilbert Sulli- van operettas, ‘‘Trial By Jury” and “Pirates of Penzance.” The latter was made up of freshmen and the for- mer was produced and directed by junior and senior students. All three of the productions were produced by the Opera Workshop, a club which met during the activity period. 151 FOOTBALL BANQUET- Coach Rucker gives a speech to the boys and guests at the annual Football Banquet, which was held at Lincoln School. EXAMS- Mrs. Robinson gives an exam in En- glish IV Literature. 152 THIRD PLACE- The F. F. A. Boys won third place « the Fat Lamb and Breeding Sheep Show at Donna. HELPING HAND- Miss Linnard guides all stu- dents on the right path during the year. Here she helps Darlene Kimble. 4 POT-LUCK SUPPERS- It has always been the custom for the Senior girls to have a Pot-luck Supper before each home foot- ball game. This year’s Senior girls were no exception. CHOW TIME-The boys are enjoy- ing thedinner which was served at the f o o t b a 11 Banquet. In fore- ground are co-captains: Harry Gene Stone and Raymond Martin. PRACTICING TENNIS- Darrell Yoder is practicing up for the many tennis tournments during the year. M e d o r a Parker, M c H i’s first baseball sweetheart is shown here being presented her gold baseball by Nikki Rowe and Coach Hector. This was a year of m firsts forMcHi. Jimmy Sin son was chosen the firstChe leader Beau by the cheerle ers. Mike Hendricks was elected best All-Round Athlete of the year. He was presented with a gift by Allen Tar- button. The Studet Council did its pa this year in rai« ing money for p lio. They sold pe nuts at differe functions. Some pleased expressions were seen at the All-Sports Dance when the next year’s cheerleaders were announced. Dorothy Brown presented them, Beardsley, Harris, Fergu- son, Brown, Mgr. Lang, Moyer. Judy Ferguson was presented with gold basketball and a k i s s after being elected this year’s basketball sweetheart. The Swing Band has done t great variety of shows. Her they are shown as it appeare on T. V. TOMMY HIGGINS X Senior Quill Scroll Members Thespians Debate Club Page 157 and Queen Scroll Members Band’s Best-dressed Cowbill and Cowbelle George Karam and Sharon Spurgeon Captains and coach of the girl team before the Basketball Brawl between the boys and girls. Jeanie Overstreet “wows” the crowd. SOPHOMORE ASSEMBLY The Can-Can JUNIOR DAY 158 Winners of the Lettermen’s Style Show. Donna Lamb Show Yea! Bulldogs! Darrel displays his present! Freshmen Assembly Beauties from the Lettemien’s Style Show? • -•