McCallum High School - Knight Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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At the athletic banquet McCa11um's coaches Ccounter-clockwise from upper rightj Mr. Bennett. Mr. Kline, Mr. Rundell, Mr. Emerson, and Mr. Rundell. recognized members of their teams and recollected highlights of the season. Athletes, dates, parents and friends found the chicken dinner at the athletic banquet very delicious but very messy! Cutstanding Members Honored at BanqUeTS Highlighting banquets of two extra- curricular groups were Catfish Smit'h's speech at the athletic banquet and the announcement of outstanding members Betsy Burba and Terry Pratt at the Royal Court Players' banquet. At the Royal Court Players banquet Diane Kerr, Gerry Seated at the head table, sponsor Mr. Iames Collins, president Terry Parke, Virginia Erickson, and Ioe Pulkrabek engage in Pratt, and reporter Sam Kinch, discuss the year's smash hits and Pos- a dramatic conversation. sibilities for next year's productions.

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l Mims, Skits, Hero Medals Enhven PubHcaHons Banquet The publications banquet at Holiday Inn, featured Bud Mims, editor of the Daily Texan, who told about The University of Texas publications and journalism opportunities. Following humorous skits, hero medals were presented to the staffers by their editors. This year's Shield editors, Leon Graham and Sam Kinch, Ir., announced the 1958-59 editors, Sharon Feuerbacher and Don Tew. David Thiem, 1957-58 Knight editor, named Cecelia Small editor for next year. As everyone in attendance sat in silent anticipation, Miss Barber, the publications' sponsor, announced the Hall of Fame. Judy Gwaltney and Ronnie Baker were chosen by the Knight staff, while the Shield elected Rosemary Cochran and Leon Graham. Ginger Mayfield portrays Nancy Pugh in the Knight's skit while David Thiem, emcee, and Lanetcr Stefkcr, 1956-57 Knight editor look on. Judy dwaffney Ronnie Baker Hall ot Fame. Rosemary Ioobfan leon 67.96.9111

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-1- - - ' ' r Brown, Williams, Turner Lead Thinclads to Records lVIcCal1um's track team participated in eight major meets. In Alice, Iimmy Brown placed first in discus with 161 feet, 2 inches and second in shot: David Turner won the high hurdles in 15.5 seconds and took third in the high jump at 5 feet, 8 3X4 inches: Iohnny Williams placed third in shot with 50 feet, 2 inches. McCallum's 28 lf 5 points ranked it fourth behind such track powers at Ray, Miller, and Brackenridge. At the Victoria Invitational, Williams beat Brown in the shot put with a 51 foot, 3 inch heave --a meet record: Brown won discus. The Intracity Meet placed the Knights second to SFA. Brown broke two records: discus, 158 feet. 2 inches and shot, 54 feet, 4Vz inches: Williams took second in. both these events with his top distances for the season: 53 feet, Vzinch in shot and 151 feet. 6 inches in discus: Turner tied for first in high jump with 5 feet, 9 314 inches and took second place in pole vault, high hurdles, and low hurdles. In district Brown broke both discus and shot records with 164 feet, 5 inches and 53 feet, M inch respectively: Williams took second in both events: Turner placed first in high jump at 5 feet, 10 l!8 inches, first in pole vault at llfeet flat, and third in both hurdle events. In regional Brown again set records with a 55 foot, 692 inch shot put and a 168 foot, 81!4 inch discus throw: Williams placed second in discus: Turner's ll foot, 4 inch pole vault rated a third place, just short of qualifying him for state. In the San Antonio Invitational Brown upped his shot put record to 55 feet, 10 3! 4 inches, and placed second in discus: Williams placed fourth in both events. In the year's climax, State Meet, Brown threw the discus 174 feet, 8M inches--beating the 170 foot, IOM inch record set in 1949. Although others contributed, these three carried the load for the Knights in 1958. You're out! cries the umpire as the Knights' Iimmy Brown catcher puts the tag on the runner in an Austin-Mo Jimmy Ottman prepares to grab the bouncer to third and fire it over callum game. to first for a put-out in a game with Austin High