Mercedes High School - Bengal Yearbook (Mercedes, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1951 volume:

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The BENGAL Staff JK ' We KATHERINE KARLE Editor TA LE OF C0 NTENIS ASTERS DUCATED CITIZENS ATER5 iN V'l.H.S- LUBS SPECHXL 'PUBLICFYUONS ILETTANTES XCELLENT ATHLETICS NAPSHOTS wr' ww .aw MR. L.W. ST. CLAIR, Superintendent Q1951, Left to Right: MR. HUGH NORRIS, Principal, MRS. CURTIS REAGAN, Secretary, MR. LEON GRAHAM, Superintendent Q195O,. SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1950-51 Wednesday, August 23 --Principals Meeting Tuesday, January 2--Christmas Vacation Ends Q8:15 a.m Week Beginning August 24--High School Registration Friday, January 5--End of Fourth Mon-th Q23days, Thursday-Friday, August 31, September 1--Faculty Friday, January 19--End of First Semester Q90 School Da Orientation Meeting First Sem., Monday, September 4--Labor Day-- No School Activity Friday, February 2--End of Fifth Month Q20 Days, Tuesday, September 5--Students Report, First Day of Friday, March 2--End of Sixth Month Q20 Days, End of School Fourth Six Weeks Friday, September 29--End of First School Month 9 Friday, March 23--Monday, March 26 Easter Vacation Q19 days, Friday, March 30--End of Seventh Month Q18 Days, Friday, October 13--End of First Six weeks Friday, April 13--End of Fifth Six Weeks Wednesday, October 18--Report Cards Issued Wednesday, April 18--Reports Issued Friday, October 27--End of second School Month Q20 days, Friday, April 27--End of Eighth Month Q20 Days, Wednesday, November 22--End of Third Month--End of Wednesday, May 23--End of Ninth Month Q18 Days, Second Six Weeks Q18 days, Thursday, May 24--End of School Year Thursday, Friday, November 23 and 24-- Thanksgiving Vacation Thursday, November 30--Reports Issued Thursday, December 21-- Christmas Vacation Begins Q4 p.m., Left to Right: Back: MR. FRED JOHNSTON, Tax Collector, MR. CLYDE HOLLON, MR. T.B. EWING, 1VlR.H.D. LAUDERDALE. Front: DR. T.G. EDWARDS, Vice- President, MR. JOE WINSTON, President, MR. L.H. HENRY, MR. LEON GRAHAM, Superintendent. Q195O,. MA Representatives of M. H. S. Left to Right: MR. LAUDERDALE, Member of the school board, MR NORRIS, Principa13MISS WATKINS, Teacherg MR. ST. CLAIR, Super- intendent. ' W MR, C, ABBOTT MR. B. ALLEN MRS. R. ATTEBERRY B,A,, Art Assistant Coach B,S., Education, Math. Math? But they look so intelligent! Puzzling thing--that geometry 3 MRS. E.M. BAILEY MRS. M. BLANKENSHIP MR E.R. BROUGHTON B.A., Language Arts B.A., Language Arts B.S,, Math, Jr, Cgach MRS. S. CARRELL MR. T. CLARK MISS M.F. DEAN B.A., Language Artsg S.S. B. of Musicg Music B.A. Librariang Commercial Ah! With the voice of an angel! Books are a finer world within Lhe world. Alexander Smith J f .J . Q MISS P. ECHOLS MR. D. FLEURIET MRS. V. GOODLOE B.A., SpaniSh M.M.gB.B.A., Music B.S. Cookingg Cafeteria Director MRS. L. HAMILTON MRS. S. HOOPER MR. E. KORFF A.B. Homemaking B.A. Speechg 5.5. B.5.' Mathg 5.5. Head Coach Attentive little chaps, aren't they? The Critical Period in Americaxi History Sw... MR. W. LEACH MR. M. T. IVICLOUD MRS. E. MCNAIL 13.5. History B.S. Biology B.A.3 M.A.9EHg1iSh 5 .... .. , ffl MISS P. MOORE MRS. L. PARRISH MR. J.H. PENN B.S. Commercial B.A.3M.A., Social Science B.M., Music Every artist was first an amateur. Emerson. Either Iwiii find a Way, or I will make one, Sir P. Sidney. E. all if 5 gt ia ii If f 7 5 : :,. k M MR. C. REAGAN MR. J. L. ROBINSON MR. D. G. SMITH B.S. Agriculture B.S., Scienceg Mech. Drawing B.A. Physical Educationg Coach MISS D. WARD B. S. , Honfmernaking MISS M. WATKINS B,A. , Language Arts, Speech w A f' iii.: - . 612:22 1 Learning makes a man fit company for himself. Young A class of budding scientists. MISS A. WHATLEY B. A. , Language Arts S. S. Conjugation? What is that? Learn to do by doing--- 4 4. QS.. .W-17? fi T , ,Wil 21, ,E f r 4: VFZV' . 4 .' 's , f l si 4 Q si i if Qin!! ,Q , . f ' ' rl ' 'wf W 5' 4 W L n Q ' M. u Kr ,1 4, ut 513 4 WQFK it ,aft ,Q ,fha SENIOR OFFICERS - -' Left to Right: Jack Graf, Presidentg Dean Groves, ' Sgt. -at-armsg Betty Deyo, Corres- ponding Secretaryg Harold Lee Kizzia,lParliamentariang Nancy Atteberry, Recording Sec- retaryg Robert Clarke, Vice-Presidentg Florentifno Zamora, Jr'. Treasurer. . Colors Blue and Silver Flower Iris Motto If you have knowledge let others light their candles by it SUSANA ALVARADO F. H. A. , Y-Teens, V3l's. MARVIN BORCHELT Basketball '50, F. F. A. , Football '50, V3l's. BERT BROWN Basketball '48-'51, F, F, A, , Football '48-'50, Golf, M Club, Track. LUPE CAVAZOS Pep Squad, Y-Teens. ROBERT CLARKE Vice-President, A Cappella Choir, M Club, Track '48-'5l. NANCY ATTEBERRY Recording Secretary, American Legion Award, Bengal Classrooms' Editor, Y-Teens' Service Chairman, V3l's. FIDELIA BARRERA Withdrawn DORIS CAMPBELL A Cappella Choir, Tiger, Y-Teens Song Leader, Zeta Eta Sigma. IGNACIO CHAMPION Basketball '50-'51, Football '50, Softball '49-'51, Track '49- '51. CLIFTON DAVIDSON Withdrawn BETTY DEYO Corresponding Sec- retary, A Cappella Choir, Bengal Organ- izations' Editor, Tiger, V3l's, Y- Teens' Vice-Presi- dent, Zeta Eta Sigma President. RALPH FESSENDEN F, F. A. , Track '51, MANUELITA GARCIA F, H, A., Pep Squad, Y-Teens. JACK GRAF President, Ameri- can Legion Award, Salutatorian, Foot- ball '48-'51, M Club, Track '50-'51, V3l's. DON HAUFF Withdrawn BEVERLY DRAWE V3l's, Y-Teens' President, Cheer- leader '50-'51, F. F,A. Chapter Sweetheart '49- '50, Tiger Staff '50-'5l. PATSY FITZGERALD Y-Teens' Recording Secretary, Zeta Eta Sigma, F. F, A. Sweetheart. CARLOS GRACIAS A Cappella Choir, F. F. A. DEAN GROVES Sentinel, Basketball Football, M Club, Track. SEFE HERNANDEZ' Basketball '49-'51, Football '50, M Club. JERRIE HOGAN A Cappella Choir, Band Majorette, Tiger, Y-Teens' Parliamentarian, Zeta Eta Sigma. ELLEN JOHNSTON Band, F. H, A, , Y-Teens. TERESA LONGORIA A Cappella Choir, F. H. A. , Pep Squad, Y-Teens. RUDY MARTINE Z Withdrawn EILEEN MILLER Girls' Softball, F. H, A, Unit President, Tennis, Volleyball. RUTH JACKSON Tiger Co-Editor '50-'5l. HAROLD LEE KIZZIA Parliamentarian, A Cappella Choir, Boys' Quartet, Bas- ketball '48-'5l, F. F. A. , Football '49-'50, M Club, Tennis-lst Place District. JOSE MARTINEZ F. F. A. DORIS MILLER Band Majorette, Treasurer, Tiger Co-Editor, Y-Teens, Zeta Eta Sigma Secretary. MARY NELL MOODY Withdrawn PATSY MOORE .A Cappella Choir, Tiger Business Manager, Y-Teens' Social Chairman, Zeta Eta Sigma. JEANETTE MULKEY F. H. A. Chairman, degrees of achieve- ment and unit Znd Vice-President. NOREENE NEWER HOMERO SALINAS Band. NORA SIERRA F. H, A. District Znd Vice-President, Y- Teens' Co-Publicity Chairman, Zeta Eta Sigma, GRANT MORRISON Los Ebanos Study Club Award, Y-Teen Sweetheart, Football '48-'50, Track, M Club, F. F. A. DON NEUMANN A Cappella Choir, Basketball '48-'51, Football '48-'50, Golf '51, M Club. DOROTHY PINKERTON Valedictorian, D, A, R. Award, Y-Teens' Corresponding Sec- retary, Zeta Eta Sigma Historian. CHARLES SCI-IWARZ F. F. A. MARY STARCK A Cappella Choir, Band President, Tiger, Y-Teens. M .MJ xp JIMMY STEER A Cappella Choir, Band, Basketball '48-'51, Football Softball '48-'51, Track '48-' 51. Y-Teens. Not Shown DANIEL Del-IOYOS BALDEMAR ISLAS ROSA GOMEZ RAMCN MORENO '47-'50, M Club, MANUEL TORRES F, F. A, Parliamen- tarian, Student Coun cil President. MARGARITA FLORENTINO TREVINO ZAMORA F. H. A. , Pep Squad, Treasurer, F, F, A do X50 poll N511 Q Qqd ,, We' re only childr once 99' ,Mr- XN Jacks' ,LIC Oo? . SI. 6. Setting up props for the big event IN CAME MARY ANN CAST Mary Ann ---- Q ------------ Doris Campbell Martha Brandon--H -- Nancy Atteberry Rosalee Clark ---- ----- M ary Starck Joan Marshall ------ ---Beverly D1-awe Mrs. Jones-Wright--- ---- D oris Miller Robert Whitney ----- ---Don Neumann Randy Gardner--- ---- Harold Kizzia Jim Belton ----- ------ J ack Graf Archie Teckor ---------------- Bert Brown Thanks to Mr. Lang the seniors were able to get all their props set up. Without Mr. Lang's help the play could not have been presented. He worked hard and all the seniors appreciated it. Thanks to Miss Watkins, too, who directed the play very patiently while the cast did quite a bit of cutting up and perhaps even discour- aged her. She waskpatient, though, and the play was a success. S'B . P ' E 'YArchie's in love with Mrs. Jones-Wright ! 'N ' l Baccalaureate Ceremonies. Baccalaureate was as pretty as ever this year. The stage was decorated with fern and artificially colored flowers on a lattice. There were two baskets containing bouquets of blue iris, the class flower. Mrs. Virginia Shotwell played the processional and recessional. The high school played the processional and recessional. The high school choir sang under the direction of Mr, J. H. Penn. Brother Vvheeler of the First Christian Church gave the invoca- tion and Brother Downing of the Presbyterian Church delivered the sermon. The seniors will not forget this nart of their last year in Mercedes High School. Processional with Jackie Schwarz ushering g. ,r --N , m,.-Maryam ,MMWM A I WM Apwgggm. . A Procsssional at graduation Dr. E.H. Potect, guest spcakcr ------- gI'2'ld.l1f3T,iOI'1 ccrenmniczs fi DOROTHY ANN PINKERTON JACK BENJAMIN GRAF Valedictorian Salutatorian X ef 5 'A 1 4 M1 'v' qv- ,- iv fl,,,V,Q ,aft V -.4 'V . 4 'f f.. V f X as 5, 2 ' - - f X 1 : ' I JACK BENJAMIN GRAF NANCY JAYNE ATTEBERRY Anfxerican Legion Award American Legion Award get S obo 1? 9 A X159 L4 y REMEMBER GANG? Yes the semors have completed thelr twelve years of compulsory tralmng Most of them have been constantly together durlng those twelve years They have had troubles and happlness They have quarreled and have agreed Thms last year as a group the semors have enjoyed each other just before they must part and go the1r dtfferent ways IH th1s bmg dark world On K1d Day for the last txme they rehved themr chmldhood for now they are adults Then the semor play helped show the older people that these young people were capable of takmg on respons1b1l1ty and of succeedlng 1n what they choose to do On Semor Day they went together to Padre Island where they had fun together for one of the last tlmes Next was baccalaureate wlth lts solemness that made the seniors suddenly realxze that they were almost on thelr own arrwed It was fr1ghten1ng to some of them to reahze they had so many roads before them wlth no slgns telhng whlch one to take For others who had chosen the1r llfe work lt was a glorlous day ltwas commencement ttmetobegm cllmb lng thelr stalrs to success on theu' own road. Now as these semors are gone there are others comlng along behrnd them wlth the same respons1b1l1t1es May God bless all of them and lead them along the rlght roads as He 1s so wxlllng to do lf we let Hlm I O ' ' K D- Finally, the greatest day of all, graduation day, 8 S CO4 QXO QP' 9 Q1 0,98 GQ, 42 47 ODDS AND ENDS Th' pagemaybeusedfor whateverth tudent 'sh s. Itmay hold t t g aph Yppings ! d p' t res to remind him of his 1951 school y ar at Merced Hgh S ho 1 It' set aside e p ially for the seniors who may have omething to add to wh t h al ady b p b1'shed fo d bo t them. My x HQ W M1 Riff W m WMQ DN JZ M WWW fp - . ,Aff WU ' 5 . M fun V -'VL XZ! J I Fl ' '-VU I, M ' ' X K A . X f ff fy ff' I , 5-6 -J S, .1 fw' nymwpwswss-KW? fwww. ,MW W.- W A Q ,ii naman.- Q J. V. ADAMS JUNE BARTER JIMMY BALAY JEANNE BAZAR BARBARA CARTER BILL, DUNCAN STANLEY FLEETWOOD MARY ANN DECELL ROBERT EDWARDS FREDDIE GARCES Recording Secretary LUCIA GARCES AMELIA GARCIA GABRIEL GARCIA VIRGINIA GARZA LOR ENZO HERNANDEZ HILDA HINOJOSA SANTOS GARCIA FRANCISCO GONZALES ALFREDO HINOJOSA SHIR LE Y HOPPE L 1 T T T T W i r 1 r W ARMINTA JONES ROBERT KARLE PEGGY KNIGHT KATHERINE KARLE LORA JEAN KEENER. IRMA MOODY PEDRO NAVARRO MILL Y PTNKERTON OCTAVIANO REYNA C.W. ROE I 4 BILLIE RUTH ROSS L YDIA SAL INAS ARMANDO SALDANA MARY LOU SCHROAT JACKIE SCHWAR Z DARRELL SWEARENGIN BOBB Y THOMAS JIMMIE SCHWARZ DOROTHEA TIMKEN JUANITA TREVINO ELIA VENTO DELIA VILLARR EAL ELIDA VILLARREAL MYRLENE WADE SUSAN WAT ER MAN Drinks! Peanuts! Candy! Xnd so, on behalf of the Se! Dancing on Treasure Island ,nv- 4 'wk as at 2 SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Left to Right: Nancy Schwarz, Reporter: Nancy Bowers, Vice-President: Hilda Rameriz, Treasurerg Tohy Ortega, Presidentg I-Iormandin Villarreal. Color: Lavendar and Gold Flower: Orchicl Motto: With purity and purpose, loyalty and wisdon, may we better our world . 0 3 . ..r.g,f,,.k ima N 1 -if -J'-r : - '52 vt blpfii. fi NANCY BALAY NANCY BROWER GLORIA CABALLERO MARIA CANTU PAUL BAZAR GEORGIA BESS BRYANT MARY JANE CAVILLO OLIVIA CANTU DANIEL CARDE NAS -PETE CASTILLO DENNIS CLIFFORD MARY JACQUE DILLON KEITH EWING HOWARD DAVIS ADAN DOMINGUE Z BERTA GARCIA GLORIA GAR ZA ELIDA GRACIA OLIVIA GOMEZ LORENZO GONZALEZ BOBB Y JACK GRANTLAND BILL HAMILTON CALVIN GULLEY WARD HEMENWAY BETTY I-IENTRICH JOE MCI-IUGH JAMES MULKEY BER TA LOPEZ R EBEC CA MONDRAGON MARIA OLIVAREZ ANTONIO OR TEGA HILDA RAIVIIREZ ISRAEL RAMIR EZ JENNY LEE RODRIQUEZ BUDDY ROSS DORA SALINAS L. E. 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ROSA ALMANZA RENA JO BAUM DOROTHY BRADSHAW FREDDIE BRUNKENHOEFER DAN CABALLERO NORIVIA CHAPA TREVA JEAN DAVIS GENE DYKES MARVIN EDGAR ABEL FLORES AIVIADORE GARCIA PAULA HAYNES ORALIA HERNANDEZ SYLVIA HERNANDEZ BLANCA I-IINOJOSA GREGORIA ALEXANDER SEVERINO AIVIAYA GUADALUPE ANDAVERDA BERTA CANAS OSCAR CANAS DOMINGO CANO ADAN CANTU DIONICIO CASAR ES EDVNARDO CASTANEDA NOBERTO CASTILLO EDELMIRO CAVAZOS MARTA CHAVEZ WAYBURN DALTON Not Shown BILL DeCELL LORENZO Del-IOYAS JOHN DREW JESUS ENRIQUEZ JOSE ESCALON ARTURO FLORES ELPIDIO FLORES TOM FOX OSCAR GALVAN BARTON GERMAN JOSEFA GONZALEZ JUAN HINOJOSA MARIA GONZALEZ OLIVIA GONZALEZ REYMUNDO GONZALEZ RENE GONZALEZ SYLVESTRA GONZALEZ VICTORIANA GONZALEZ HECTOR GORENA NORBERTO GUERRA NORMA GUERRA BUDDY HARVEY THOMAS HEATH CLAUDIO HINOJOSA JUAN HINOJOSA Not Shown INOCENCIO ISLAS RUTH JOHNSON DONALD JOHNSON RAYMOND JONES TREAT KINGSLEY FRANCES LEAL VICENTE LIRA CARLOS LOPEZ LILIA LORENZANA JOSE LOYA FRANSISCO MARTINEZ OGNELIA MARROQUIN EARL IMEL NOME IMEL LEE I. IRWIN RAY KLEIN NORMA J KNIGHT MINNIE MEDELLIN NENA MORALES JOHN MOSHER ADA C. MYERS GLORIA NAMETH JOHNNIE J NOLEN IRENE ORTEGA ELVA PEREZ VEDA PINKERTON ESTER SALDANA JOSE SANCHEZ CLARENCE VOORHES ANTONIO MARTINEZ ARTURO MARTINEZ IRMA MARTINEZ JUAN MATA SEFERINO MENDOZA REYNALDO MENDEZ ANTONIO MONTELONGO ALFREDO PENA SALLY PRICE BOBBIE NELL PRIDGEN MARGARITA RODRIQUEZ GENERO RODRIQUEZ LILE RODRILJUEZ JIMMY TAYLOR GLORIA VERDUZCO SYLVIA VERDUZCO GRACE VINEYARD JESUS SALINAS BALDEMAR SALDIVAR LIVIA SALDANA I-IERIBERTQO SALDANA NORMA SIERRA MARY ROSE SOLIS PAT TERRY ANGELINA TREVINO DAVID TREVINO ADELAIDE VILLARREAL LYNN WI-IITLOCK HARRY WORLEY FISH AUTOGRAPHS ONLY .VIH W 'G+ yy I' I ,Q X I W , ,, .sfmvlw .1 ,mm mw- if ffii ' N I bsfiwl :gl 3 .f-' vifif Xi I Y, xnkll. rn , I ,fy S I smwm - 2. I I ? 5915, . wp. if l,S.1L1U fo-'Sw , 'fi i igy, I' s xg? if 41 l of 4 sw' 5 - mtg, 'Xi' Q 3274 QQ? ,?3.Q?:2??iff K, ., d,,...l,,,I,. 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Rogers Enrique Salinas David Schwarz Donnie Turner Tony Vela Bill Vollmer Maria Alejandro Viola Avila Larry Barnum Patsy Barter Carolyn Sue Bray Merry Frances Brown Arturo Cantu Guadulupe Castillo Mario Cavazos Livia Diaz Carmela Dominquez Wanda Fulfer Eliberto Garcia Livia Garcia Maria Luisa Garcia Adan Garza Eva Garza Genevieve Hauff Liborio Hinojosa ' Virginia Holmes l 1 rszaelaszgi, :ni L Wiiiizzz 3 as sf gi W: viii park Carol Imel Walter Johnston Glennilou Bunny Jones Jean Knapp Tommy Ruth Knight Lou Ann Langford Bonnie McGregor Manuel Morales Max Nameth Kermit Natho Luis Olivarez Ernest Onderdonk Evelyn Onderdonk Martha Pinkerton Alfredo Pumarejo Franky Rivera C01-ina Rodriquez Jane Rodriquez l George Rutherford Anne Rowland Rosa Ruelas Mary Ann Rushton Concepcion Saldivar Mario Salinas Raul Sauceda August Schwarz Alex Solis Martha Starck Hector Torres Beatrice Villarreal Carmen Villarreal Joe Winston Roy Lee Witt Erle Worley FAV RITES Qfgifgfcg A H' ', TONY ORTEGA - BLANCA HINOJOSA 1 ,Lf iz? . an. 'Ki if ' 2 I 131. JACK GRAF 'HILDA RAME RI Z 3 if fweiif 55 A JEANNE BA ZAR ARMANDO SALDANA ni' ,. al Q Agn R E Q .fa , ..,, I X mai ,Q-v... in f 'm 5 I K I? ,'L -I ,ff A 5 f Vzzv M lx 4. iiff 22 I I ,... at .,A., I ' f f- ' MR. R. H. SMITH MISS OPAL DAVIDSON, R.N. Superintendent of Grounds School Nurse SHORTY AGUILAR JUAN de los SANTOS Janitor MR. HERMAN LANG Maintenance Superintendent Janitor ACKNOWLEDGEMENT These people have help- ed manage our school so that it runs smoothly and efficiently. We are indebted to them for their help. Y 45 ,Q ,T kiln!! . 'f'1Tf 1w,-f23Pt ,,,gpwfff gf,,5wtt , . A Q fu l? WW W My 'im A 3 5 H M h ,Q were-W, w4v f,Af.1, .ff Qwiim-ts ,W , Wir. ,, 5- ,W wt, , z. fu , ' W ,M ,Img ,V veasyigl-jg-All-B, , .Q ., - ., N -V MPM , A. ig: Mi 5 QfH 3.g,i.7g: -, Q'V,f5:ivg mi vain' f .I 'Sabah Q .- fm 1 ,ttz h my .I lui : -I 2 ,, ij, My 'raw-iizwgg,-ee' V- i 1 QfAg7AQ?fafI.:.gvef'.,h 254, Q' ifggkf x v , f t -ti 'f aegglgwaz ',:3?: L' ,Q--jf' 5 x H .,.V , ,,,, ,. 0 . The Y-Teens orking hard on the Sweetheart Banquet The Football Banquet 1 L. or--W .gr -..+M,.1,, Q , gi ' -as is at emit'- ,Qui , ,V ' 3 , I wif A ku an gift, Sir 55351. AWE- .re 443 i' 3 J o r is E W ,,,. A -.'Q 2 i 1 Q ,Ie W , -2:H,,x-in-vit: KZ, W '10 Q: A 'grip-Wi 1' Z. 'K aw Q-., f -f 4 1 ..:jl, I. . W . 1 Us., ls-gf 4 !m?' 'la agp, IHA we .5 if My ,lu A 1 ml, i-wir.: -A A2 Q ,gb Y. 5 f A -A H rv Q . K .f 2. Y-TEEN S BEVERLY DRAWE MARIE VVATKINS President Sponsor Arcelia Aleman Nancy Atteberry Susana Alvarado Nancy Balay Fidelia Barrera June Barter Jeanne Bazar Mary Calvillo Doris Campbell Delfilia Cantu Barbara Carter Lupe Cavazos Mary DeCell Betty Deyo Beverly Drawe Mary Drew Mary Dillon Patsy Fitzgerald MEMBERS Lilia Garcia Manuelita Garcia Lucia Garces Gloria Garza Betty Hentrich Hilda Hinojosa Jerrie Hogan Shirley Hoppe Ruth Jackson Ellen Johnston Arminta Jones Teresa Longoria Berta Lopez Doris Miller Rebecca Mondragon Irma Moody Mary Moody Patsy Moore Maria Olivarez Milly Pinkerton Dorothy Pinke rton Hilda Ramirez Jenny Rodriguez Billie Ross Lydia Salinas Jimmie Schwarz Nora Sierra Dorothy Smith Mary Starck Otila Torres Petra Torres Margaret Trevino Victoria Uresti Elida Villarreal Sulema Villarreal Susan Waterman Esther Ybarra 3 i Y TEEN CABINET Sweethearts GRANT MORRISON AND BOBBY KNIGHT -'mamma Q 4 fl, gs L FHA Members , Z f1'.'J.':m A al .ggi -un, 'v X r ....,q-B' 'm... l Fat Calf Judging in Assembly' Members fixing refreshments for Dance FHA MEMBERS: Arcelia Aleman Nancy Balay Fidelia Barrera Viola Barrera Rena Baum Jeanne Bazar Dorothy Bradshaw Nancy Brower Georgia Bryant Gloria Caballero Berta Canas Deifilia Cantu Olivia Cantu Maria Cantu Norma Chapa Treva Davis Mary Anne DeCell Mary Jacque Dillon Abelina Galvan Berta Garcia Elizabeth Garcia Lilia Garcia Dora Garza Olivia Gomez Rosa Gomez Nena Gonzales Sylvestra GOnx.ales Elida Gracia -lanca Hinojosa llldzl llinojoszi Welty l'lentricl1 Uralia llcrnandez: Shirley lluppe Ellen lol-nsion Paula Haynes Norma .lean Knight Berta Lopez Ognelia Marroquin lrma Martinez Minnie Medellin Eileen Miller Irma Moody Mary Nell Moody Nena Morales Jeanette llilulkey Ada Claire Myers Gloria Nameth Irene Ortega Veda Pinkerton Hilda Ramirez Billie Ruth Ross Esther Saldana Jimmy Schwarz Nancy Sch' .'i' arz Nora Sierra Norma Sierra lllary Rose Solis Pat Terry Olilia Torres .lnaxiita lrevino i ioxuu, .. Sweethearts: JACKIE SCHWARZ and F H A CABINET TONY ORTEGA. President: JEANNE BAZAR. E W FFA MEMBERS FFA CABINET Johnnie Yartz and his Reserve Champion Hog FF R Jimmy Balay Paul Bazar Alfred Beckham Bert Brown Freddie Brunkenhofer Oscar Canas Caniel Cardenas Robert Clarke Wayburn Dalton Gil Flores Gabriel Garcia Rene Garcia Rodolfo Garcia Erasmo Gonzales Francisco Gonzales Rene Gonzales Jack Graf Bobby Jack Grantland Alfred Hinojosa Juan Jose Hinojosa Don lmel Earl lmel Harold Jones Raymond Jones Harold Lee Kizzia Ray Klein Roy Don Lynch Juan Mata Gabino Mendez Reynolds Mendez Grant Morrison James Mulkey Allen Newer Jesus Perez Javier Ramon L. E. Reeves Margarito Rodriguez Charles Schwarz Jackie Schwarz Manuel Torres Rey Villareal Lynn Whitlock Bobby Williams Harry Worley Johnny Yartz Florentino Zamora iP'.+..,4Q:f l 1 James Mulkey and his Grand Champion Lamb FFA Sweethearts PATSY FITZGERALD and BILLIE RUTH ROSS STUDENT COUNIIIL STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS MEMBERS Nancy Atteberry, Dennis Clifford, Beverly Drawe, Marvin Edgar, Stanley Fleetwood, Freddie Garces, Amador Garcia, Jack Graf, Minnie Medellin, Grant Morrison, Antonio Ortega, Milly Pinkerton, Jackie Schwarz, Nancy Schwarz, Manuel Torres, Hormandin Villarreal. Program at Silver lea ZES Cabinet ZES Silver Tea ZES MEMBERS June Barter, Jeanne IT-axar, NancyBrower, Doris Campbell, Barbara Carter, Betty Deyo, Patsy lfitxjgeralcl, Betty Hcntricii, Jerrie Hogan, Ruth Hoppe, Shirley Hoppe, Arminta Jones, Katherine Karle, Doris Miller, Patsy Moore, Dorothy Pinkerton, Milly Pinkerton, Hilda Ramirez, i3illieRuthRoss, Jimmie Schwarz, Nancy Schwarz, lVlary Lou Schroat, Nora Sierra, Nlary Starck, Elia Vento, lVlyrlene Wade. I 2 li Ks x SENIOR GROUP JUNIOR GROUP .l.V. Adams, NB1HCy Atll9b9l'I'Y, Marvin Jeanne Bazar, Vice-President, Bill Dun- Borchelt, Betty Deyo, Bevefly DI'3W9, can, Robertlidwards, Jaime Garcia, Lilia Vice-President, Jack Graf, President, Garcia, C,W, Roe, Billie Ruth Ross, Pres- Dean Groves, Ruth Hoppe Jaclizson, Jimmy identg Jimmie Schwarz, Darrell Swearen- Steer, Susana Alvarado. gin, Scribe. lXfllSS ALMA WHATLEY Sponsor SOPHOMORE GROUP Nancy Brower, Dennis Clifford, President, Howard Davis, Mary Jacque Dillon, Keith Ewing, Dora Garza, Olivia Gomez, Scribeg C:i1vinGulley, NancySc:hwarz, Vice-Pre- sidentg I-Iormondin Villarreal, James Wilder. FRESHMAN GROUP Rena Jo Baum, Dorothy Bradshaw, John Drew, Tom Fox, Paula Haynes, Norma Jeanlinight, Gloria Nameth, John Mosher, Veda Pinkerton, Lynn Whitlock. x THE CUB ' 4W' 1 55 , A, .5 .A---' ' E --l'Q- i ,..-:- JANE HOLLON MISS WI-IATLEY ZETTA BAUM Editor Sponsor Editor ' THE STAFF Back Row: Carroll Billings, Maria Flores, Mary Sue Porter, Barbara Estes, Cora Nell Crow, Patsy McClendon, Esmeralda Cantu, Irma Lopez, Martha Garcia, ny Gonzales, Patsy Porter, Marjory Wood, Miss Alma Whately. THE BEING s K.ATHERINE KARLE MRS. LUCILE PARRISH Editor Sponsgr NANCY ATTEBERRY, Classroomsg BETTY DEYO, Organizationsg ROBERT ED- WARDS, Sportsg BETTY HENTRICH, Snapshotsg SHIRLEY HOPPE, Miscellaneousg KATHERINE KARLE, Editorg MILLY PINKERTON, Business Managerg C.W. ROE Snapshots. W Auctioning oft' pictures! Bengal wins first in '50 FirstRow: Z. Baum, M. Medellin, P. Terry, P. Haynes, G. Nameth, Rena Baum, President B. Canas, V. Pinkerton. Second Row: P. Bravenec, A. Garcia, N. Morales, G. Verduzco, S Verduzco, N. Chapa, J. Knapp, L. Langford, M. Rushton, B. Jones, A. Myers, N. Knight M. Brown, l. Lopez, lvl. Garcia, D. Bradshaw, J. Fulfer, Third Row: C. Crow, T. Knight L. Rodriguez, L. Garcia, G. Hauff, M. Starck, M. Pinkerton, P. Barter, J. Dominguez, E Dominguez, G. Vinyard, P. Clifford, B. Reid, B. Estes, P. Porter, P. McClendon. Mrs. Morris Bailey, Sponsor. I MHS BAND BAND OFFICERS ELIA VENTO ----------- Secretary FREDDIE GARCES--Vice-President MARY STARCK --------- President DORIS MILI..ER--- ---- Treasurer . - fre- A -L WL. MH AND MEMBERS Arcelia Aleman Della Garza Viola Barrerra Dora Garza Paul Bazar C, A, Gulley Peggy Bravenec Bill Hamilton Danny Caballero Bud Harvey Pete Navarro Jean Reger Ricardo Reyna Oetaviano Reyna Armanda Saldana Dora Salinas Homer Salinas Jose Sanchez Martha Starck DRUM MAJORETTE Joe Cadena Ward Hemenway Maria Cantu Jerrie Hogan Pete Castillo Virginia Holmes Dan de Hoyas Donald Johnson Ester Dominguez Ellen Johnston Barbara Estes Eloise Johnston Tom Fox Walter Johnston Elizabeth Garcia Minnie Medellin Freddie Garces Doris Miller Miguel Garibay Johnny Mosher TV-'IRLERS Mary Starck Jimmy Steer Jimmy Taylor Bobby Thomas Elia Vento Sylvia Verduzco Jimmy Wilder I D . M. DRUM MAJOR, Freddieogjr eluer' Sylvia Verduzco, Minnie Medellin, ' C S' Viola Barrera, Jerrie Hogan. l 1 1 I l 1 I 1 M. H. S. CHOIR W OFFICERS HAROLD KIZZIA ------------ President CLIFF DAVIDSON ------- Vice-President HILDA RAMIREZ--H ------- Secretary HILDA I-IINOJOSA ---- ---Treasurer W MHS I-IDIR Donna Blevins Fidelia Barrerra Gloria Caballero Doris Campbell Berta Canas Robert Clarke Clifton Davidson Mary Ann DeCell Olga de los Santos Betty Deyo Beverly Drawe Gloria Garza Nena Gonzales Blanca Hinojosa Hilda Hinojosa Jerrie Hogan Ruth Hoppe Shirley Hoppe Arminta Jones Harold Lee Kizzia Teresa Longoria Mr Penn the choir director, and Soloists, Arminita Jones and Hilda Hinojosa. Lilia Lorenzana Irma Moody Patsy Moore Nena Morales Grant Morrison Don Neumann Alfredo Pena Hilda Ramirez Lydia Salenas Jimmie Schwarz Nancy Lee Schwarz Mary Starck Jimmy Steer Minnie Toal Elias Trevino Rene Turner Victoria Uresti Gloria Verduzco Elida Villareal Susan Waterman Nl CLUB OFFICERS M CLUB INITIATION C LUB Jimmy Balay, BertBroWn, DanCardenas, Ignacio Champion, Robert Clarke, Dennis Clifford, Robert Edwards, Keith Ewing, Erasmo Gonzales, Jaime Garcia, Rene Garcia, Jack Graf, Bobby JackGrantland, Dean Groves, Don Hauff, Sefe Hernandez, Earl lmel, Harold Kizzia, Ramon Moreno, Grant Morrison, Don Neuman, Tony Ortega, C.W. Roe, Jimmy Steer, Robert Velasquez. MR. T.W. IVICQUEEN--our faithful friend. Poms CHEERLEADERS Jeanne Bazar, Bill Duncan, Susan Waterman, Cliff Davidson, Beverly Drawe. .. .. 4 A ,M jf eifx K GRAF Back W ,f I ,fl ,I nm, . T I .. 1 ' W G ROBERT VELASQUEZ Back GR NT MORRISON Gu r HAROLD LEE KIZ ZIA Tackle '.,. SEFE HERNANDEZ End DANIEL CARDENAS Tackle JIM STEER Tackle KEIT JIIVIIVI FOOT RENE GARCIA Back BUDDY ROSS Guard TONY ORTEGA BERT BROWN DON NEUIVIANN Back Back Back Pgf.'xf'S- nf . QFD! im new V. If ff we -1 f :rs WING ALAY ALL 5' in ROBERT EDWARDS AMADOR GARCIA End JESUS PEREZ Guard Center DENNIS CLIFFORD Back BOBBY JACK GRANTLAND DON HAUFF Center COACHES Sta nding: Emmett Korff, James Robin- son, Winifred Leach, Kneelingg D. G.Smith E.R. Broughton. Tackle ERASMO GONZALES Back DEAN GROVES End EARL IIVIEL Guard C. W. ROE, JR. Center ALFR EDO PENA End .f M is JUNIOR FOOTBALL Left to Right: Standing: Jav- ier Garcia, Back, H. B. Rogers, Back, CoachBroughton, Carlos Hinojosa,Back. Back: Kneel- ing3Marion Lawler, End: Jack Williams, Tackle, Gilbert Torres, Guard, Mario Flores, Center, Billy Reeves, Guard, lsidro Carr, Tackle, Alfredo Falcon, End. V m B-TEAM FOOTBALL Left to right: Standing: Ste- phen Gonzales, Back, Arturo Garcia, Back, Norberto Cast- illo, Guard, Joe McHugh, Back, Jacl-:ie Schwarz, Back, Pete Castillo, Back, J.V. Adams, Back, Juan Mata, Back, Er- nesto Saldana, Center. Kneel- ing, Gil Flores, End, Harry W o r le y, Tackle, Rene Gon- zalez, Guard3Amador Garcia, Center, Jose Loya, Guard, Gabriel Garcia, Tackle, Dar- rell Swearingen, End. Q pf wa gy -.,,,,,k.,f W Mi 2' '. , 1 ,I A , '-1 if R if 4 Q - x Q15 3 ...,..., ,ff -Ms. H-it :. ,fs w X.. JN ' z- 110 POUND TEAM Coaches: Mr. Malcom McLoud, left, Mr. Winifred Leach, right. BackRow: Rodolfo Bel- mares, Bob Graf, Mr. Mc- Cluud, Ruben Yanez, Simeon Trevino,RubenHinojosa,Billy Ray, Jerald Hunt, Kermit Natho, Daniel Rodriquez, Al- berto Zavala, Bud Terry Ronnie Fernandez, Mr. Leach. Front Row: Robert Heath, Lupe Pena, Oscar Hinojosa, Alfredo Garza, John Norris, Labarro Hinojosa, Bobby Frix, Roy Hales, Luis Oliver, lgnacion Zavala, Felipe Gutierrez, Max Nameth, Raul Sauceda, Leo Ramirez. Sefe Hernandez, end, a ft e r taking a long pass falls into the arms of would be Pan- ther tacklers. Don Neumann fights his Way through a group of Panthers. QT Would be Tiger tack- lers close in ona Pan- ther. 1 T W N We They IGNACIO CHAMPION JR Weslaco ' ' 32 35 Center ' ' Rio Grande City --- 48 35 PSJA ------------ 41 51 Donna ---------- ---40 Z9 K Raymondville --- --- 52 3 Mission ------- ---38 42 DEAN GROVES Center JIIVI STEER BERT BROWN Guard Guard TBALL ans We They Weslaco -------- -- 50 Z8 JACKIE SCHWARZ Rio Grande City --- ---41 34 Forward and Guard PSJA ------------ ---30 43 Donna --------- --- 34 40 Raymondville --- ---43 31 Mission ------- --- 58 42 HARGLD LEE KIZZIA Forward DON NEUMANN SEFE HERNANDEZ Guard Forward B-TEAM BASKETBALL Standing: Coach Korff, Joe McHugh, Amador Garcia, Hor- mandin Villarreal, Antonio Martinez, Gil Flores, Marvin Edgar. Kneeling: Ward Hemen- way, Gonzalo Mata, Bobby Grantland, Erasmo Gonzales, C.W. Roe, Jesus Perez, Jose Sanchez. MERCEDES TIGER CLASS A BASKETBALL Standing: Jim Steer, Ignacio Champion Jr., Dean Groves, Jackie Schwarz. Kneeling: Sefe Hernandez, Bert Brown, Don Neumann, Harold Lee Kizzia. Standing: Javier Garcia, H.B Rogers, Coach Broughton, Car- los Hinojosa, Guadalupe Pena Jack Williams, Mario Salinas Marion Lawler. V0 LLB ALL Back: Ninfa Sauceda, Beverly Drawe, Elia Vento, Miss Henkhaus, Eillen Miller, Susana Alvarado. Front: Juan- ita Trevino, Rosa Wer- beski, Blanca Hinojosa, Sylvia Verduzco, Viola Barrera, Arcelia Ale- man, Hilda Ramirez. Hit it hard, Mary Nell! TENNI Left to Right: Boys: James Mulkey, Marion Lawler, H.B. Rogers, Calvin Gulley, Dennis Clifford, Roy Don Lynch. Gir1S1 Rena Jo Baum, Zetta Baum, Betty I-lentrich, Beverly Drawe, Eileen Miller. Leftto Right: James Mulkey, Harold Lee Kizzia, Bobby Grantland, Dennis Clifford, Calvin Gulley, H.B. Rogers, Don Neuman, Roy Don Lynch, Marion Lawler, Johnny Yartz. Left to Right: Rena Baum, Zetta Baum, fwonsecondplacefor grade schoolf, Betty Hentrich, Beverly D1-awe, Eileen Miller, Berta Canas fnot picturedl. SOFTBALL Back: Susana Alvarado, Sylvia Verduzeo, Mary Jane Cavillo, Miss Janette Henkhaus, Berta Lopez, ArceliaAleman, Ninfa Sauceda. Front: Juanita Tre- vino, Rosa Werbiski, Eileen Miller, Olivia Gomez, Berta Villarreal, Viola Barrerra, Blanca Hinojosa. 5' Kneeling: Gabino Mendez, Earl Imel, Dennis Clifford, Harold Lee Kizzia, Erasamos Gonzales, Tony Ortega, Robert Velasquez. Standing: Pancho Gon- zalez, GilFlores, Reynaldo Mendez, Jim Steer, Dean Groves, Inocencio Isles, Vicinte Lira, Howard Davis, Barton German, Oscar Canas, Rene Garcia, Don Imel, Coach Paul J. Allen. GIRL PORTS A Human Pyramid Form a Texas Star! AUSITI-and? Right! First that ball! We have-:n't started modern dancing YET ! You just missed, Barbara! Who's winning? Hit that basket! A The game is dodgeball, not track! This game is football? Still trying to win at dodgeball! SNAP H T SHORTHAND SENIOR DECLAMATION SLIDE RULE Dorothy Pinkerton Shirley Hoppe Mary Drew Betty Deyo Ralph Fessenden 'tvimnnq GOLF READY WRITING TYPING Jim Steer, Don Neumann, Beverly Drawe Katherine Karle-lst place, Bert Brown, Inocencio Islas, Betty Deyo Nancy Brower, Pedro Navarro, Tomas Fonseca Manuelita Garcia E H ' .1 E v iii T , 3' .. , ,Zi A . S . '-4 6 ,-.. Q N : :- A V 569' :Uz?vf1wiQ.BMisi,ulM . L Ihfifyy -3.1 V. K, M . ---' . 4 M. . ...wt - ' I nf 2 'i V if Z, ik wi '2r,.? R it rrirr R r y SENIOR SPELLING JUNIOR DECLAMATION JR. HIGH SPELLING Celia de la Cerda lst Place' Cora Nell Crow Elizabeth Garcia Lou Ann Langford Barbara Estes GeHiuS at W01'k- Studying at last! Shipmates! Aransas Pass, here we come! Il'1duSt1'i0uS Uh-Huh! Books? What's this world coming to? M. H.S. Halls at 4:00 Our teacher--- ---! A11 ready? Let's go! Our Goal Oh, BFOWEI'--W0Wer! Hold that Sweetheart The secret society-- no girls allowed! , 4 2 2 5 3 L i liflf il e we, of gag if fl W 12,6 l 3? x Q e -Eg: 5g2?F1wf'f1-ff' 212. Q - - A M fly :. Q f .af ' E ,E 2 Q N A e e - l,,L,, ,. , 12,1 - 4 W ..., , f , we 7 izkmw ,, , E, sf : E ' Z ' lil ' r gym : - if , 0 . 55 . . 1 5 5 F L U J 2 f w b, -, uw Q -Q .- He 5. x , Having a good time, boys? ! School must be out! Well, Well, What's up? ViCtOI'y, ViCt01'Y, is OUT CTV! F.H.A. Floor Show Cuties ml , Looking toward the future. The class you'11 love! ,Nils-, Noon hour at the M. H.S. Cafeteria. Line-up! Buy your line-up here! Let'5 shove off, Jimmie! Have a coke !--Bengal project. W i Soup's on! Come and get it! ,Mgwqr My 9 , The Genius birthday. A Senior--No doubt! t Margaret-The Great M-C1ub- how do you feel? The popular pianist The Big Wheel Seniors! Typical! , i V, ,A ,WWV 4 My Z.E.S. Silver Tea M,H.S. singing beauties The furniture movers. Quiet, Please! wKX kf x M. H. S. is proud of our Sportsmanship. 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