North Side High School - Lasso Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1949 volume:

Silhouetting the school year at North Side High, the 1949 Lasso presents pictures and stories of the organizations and activities that make school days the busiest days of the year. Only a shadow of 1949 can be recorded in this ' book of the year,” but in times to come that shadow should serve as a curtain call for the happy days spent atop Steer hill, Fort Worth, Texas. tyo uHeA,t MesnosU i J1 invest Zve i In summer or winter the school on the hill shines brightly in the photographs and memories of its students. 'Twas in 1937 that Steer- landers packed their textbooks and moved to the big white school that had recently been built amid 32 acres of campus beauty. At that time 1100 students overflowed the classrooms that are now filled by 700 students and 43 faculty members. . £iUuui.ett i ojj a Isfean. - - 194-9 GlaAA i • Superintendent Joe P. Moore eMeadi Striving to keep 5.561 high school students and their 320 tcochcrs all happy, healthy, and wise is a big job, and Mr. Joe P. Moore and Mr. W. A. Mcachom, of the Fort Worth Public School Ad- ministration, are the two strong axles around which this great task revolves. These arc the men who plan your education by appropriating funds, regulating courses, securing teachers, ond supervising the hundreds of otner things that are required by an efficient, modern school system. Mr. Moore has worked up from teacher, vice- principal, principal, and assistant superintendent to his present position as superintendent of the Fort Worth Public Schools. And. by the way, he was once a student at North Side. Mr. Mcacham, too, has long been well known among educators ond students at his post of assistant superintendent in charge of high schools. © Principal Ernest F. (Man About School) Sellars is the man to look for when some- thing needs fixing around Steerland. o Mr. L. L. McCombs, vice-principal, and Miss Margaret Hooker, dean of girls, are the guardian angels of stud- ents' rights and wrongs. JieadU The corralling and branding of a herd of 700 North Side Steers is al! in the day's work of Foreman Ernest F. Sellars and Top Hands Margaret Hooker and L. L. McCombs. It isn't an easy business to keep a modern school on the trail without any stampedes, but these three wranglers hum their soft songs of wisdom and cheer and keep the Hands and the Herd happy and satisfied. It takes a heap of ridin to keep the Herd pointed toward its goal, and some- times the poky ones even have to be pushed a little, but when the Herd reaches the end of this trial and steps on the train toward life's distant markets, they'll be a stronger, cleaner breed 'cause these Top Hands got them started on a good drive. r Gamme icial c Mrs. Fannie Mae Curry, commercial icacher, and Mrs. Verlyn Campbell, Dis- tribute Education teacher, hold down the business fort, together with Miss Bertha Starr and Miss Anna Leahy, not shown. MathesnaticA, • Algebraic equations and geometric trapezoids are all at home in the rooms of Miss Lena Beck, Miss Katherine Macune, and Mrs. Dorothy Conway. Science • Mr. H. R. McDaniel, Miss Jessie Schilling, and Mr. Marcus Moore teach of the atom, the primrose, and the electric motor. So-cial Studied ° Miss Kittie Neighbors, Miss Lila Mae Harwell, Mrs. Emma Hogle, and Mr. L. B. Morris plan a trip around the world or perhaps some test questions for their his- tory students. Not shown is Miss Jennie Lloyd. MecJuiniccd Anii ° Shop teachers, Ted Koonce and Bob Debenport really know their lathes and band saws. £, t fiiili • The King's English is taught by Mr. Mayhew Mantor, Miss Otsie V. Betts, Miss Frances Schober, and Miss Louise Langley, plus Mr. Stovall, Mrs. Weatherred, and Mrs. Thompson, not shown. Pluf.iical Cfducaiian ® Physical Education teachers, Mr. Paul Snow, Mrs. Ina Davies, Mrs. Cara Millsap, and Mr. Johnny Stovall, teach sports, rhylhm, and fair play. ?. 0. 7. G. • Sergeants Oliie Jacobs and Ross Y. Sim- mons teach the R.O.T.C. boy to keep his shooting eye steady. cM-ame co- va+nicl ° Foods teacher, Mrs. Winnie Addington, and clolhing teacher, Miss Mary Davies, greet the camera with smiles. MuAic • Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges, chorus and orchestra director, and Mr. Kenneth O. Vaughan, band direclor, compare mus'cal notes. Sfiecicd StudUeA • Special subjects teachers include Mr. W. S. McBirnie, Bible; Mrs. Snow J. Weatherred, speech; Mrs. Oakley Morri- son, library; Mrs. Gene Thompson, journal- ism, and Mrs. Jessie Shropshire, art. Ollier • Mrs. Anita King, clerk, and Miss Aline Moylette, registrar, keep the office running smoothly, while Mrs. Juanita Greer, nurse, keeps the school on its feet instead of its back. zzr lie - Cladded • President Wayne Cunningham and Vice- president Kenneth Wilson, January class, pose in their graduation garb. • Jeannine Rountree, secretary, basks in the sun at noontime. • Mildred Paschali sits at the piano for her picture as class reporter. oi lo CUl'■ ° Class sponsor, Miss Lila Mac Harwell, has been the guiding light for these seniors. Nineteen hundred and forty-nine—the year of years for graduating Forty-niners.’’ These youth- ful prospectors will carry with them quite a few nuggets of golden memories as they begin theii long trek into the future, for the big white school has been a rich gold mine of memories. The largest and brightest of these nuggets were found, naturally, during the senior year. Re- member when the senior class rings arrived and hand-shaking greetings jumped to a new high? Or remember the luxurious Senior Days when graduates-to-be received the royal homage befitting their high positions? December 18 was the day of days for the mid-term class, while June seniors cele- brated their day on April 27 by donning their frilliest dresses and dressiest suits to become the envy of the rest of the school. Both classes were honored with luncheons in the school cafeteria and theatre parties during the afternoon. Senior Day entertainment was furnished for the student body by members of the graduating class in special assembly programs, after which silver steer head service awards and citizenship awards were presented. Graduation glamour came with the formal senior dinner dances. Mid-term graduates had theirs (free-for-nothing) on Tuesday, January 18, in the North Side Recreation Building, while Colonial Country Club was scheduled for the June dinner dance on May 5. ° Bobby Woody, president of the spring class, and Darrow Hooper, vice-president, check their credits for graduation. Another golden nugget was the baccalaureate sermon. For the January seniors it was at the North Fort Worth Baptist Church on the morning of January 23; for the June grads it was at Farrington Field on May 22. June seniors had an extra good time planned for them—a senior picnic and swimming party on May 20. The commencement ceremonies, with their last good-byes, are the brightest nuggets among all the golden memories of the senior year. For m'd-term seniors, January 28 marked their last day as mem- bers of the student body. Honor grad- uates Jean Clark and Cleon Flanagan stole the show presented that night in the North Side High School Auditorium. May 31 is the day to be remembered by June Forty-niners for 'twas then that the alma mater rang truest to their ears as they received those little white notes tied with maroon ribbons. Class officers get shot . Hawaii turns out for the Favorites Election. jjattuasuf, cSetu id. Season, Harry Clark, Jean Cunningham, Wayne Heilman, Ruby Blessing, John Cody, Conchetta Daugherty, Pat Holland, Vallic Linn Bruner, Julius Cothren, Martha Doss, Carolyn King, Jo Anne Contwcll, Billy Cowart, Elaine Flanagan, Cleon Lacy, James Chapmon, Carol Crawford, Earlene Fowler, Alma Dec Laramore, Lena QcuutG ut SetuQSiA, Lewi), Alfred Mosley, Peggy Tims, Zoo a McGee. Tecumseh Nelson, George Vann, Bennie Manning, Ramona Marlin, Joel Oehlschlaeger, Lourenc Priddy, Bobby Wilson, Kenneth V il;on, Patsy Mayo, Paul Scribner, Patsy Yates, Bobby Artists at work! At the speakers' table SesvuMA. Abshcr, Geraldine Atkins. Wayne Blair, Uldcnc Borchardt, Tony Adams, Linda Babb, Doris Blessing, Doris Bo , Leroy Adams, Mary Ann Beaver, Betty Boaz, Don B.own, Jo Ann Admire, Jere Berry, Bill Bohannon, Barbara Burns, Leo Alland, Larry Blair, Delores Boles. Sommic Butler. Billy North Side D. E.'ers decorate for state convention. Perfect attendance means smiles for these record-holders. Byas, James Chick, Juanita Crittenden, Arichic Davis, Robert Byers, Richard Clegg, Eloy Crow, Roy Gene Dent, Eddie Carpenter, Bob Cogburn, Jimmie Davis, Charles H. Dockery, Helen Carter, Billy Collier, Jimmy Davis, George Driskill, Joi Carter, Jimmy Cowan, Marvin Davis, Kenneth Ermis, Mary Just 20;000 more to go! Prize winning journalists compare notes. SesUanA Franklin, Joyce DiGiovanni, Emalinc Gregory, Genevive Hamm, Velma Friedel, Douglas Gee, Jimmie Lou Guerry, Bcrnadcan Harbuck, Wanda Farlow, Mary Goo'sby, Scottic Guerra, Raul Lopci Harper, Virginia Gargis, Helen Graham, Hollis Haddix, Martha Harris, Grace Gauldcn, Loi Gregory, Alice Hampton, Mary Jo Harrison, Wanda The Lariat is published. Yup, Peggy, that's what he said. SetuxMA, Hartley, Jo Holiday, Mary Johnston, Billie Bee Kearns, Margaret Hausenfluck, Grady Hooper, Darrow Johnston, Lorraine Keen, Wayman Heath, Bobby Hughes, Helen Jones, Ann Keith, Dorothea Helm, Bobby Huston, Bert Jordan, Phillip Kelsay, Mildred Hill, David Jeffcoot, Potsy Kohler, Billie Kelsey, Lola That's what makes champion baseballers! Musn't take such big bites, Marguerite. Kcrlcc, Don Kurtnick, Robert Lewis, Robert Mason, Jackie Sue King,June Lawrence, Tom Little, Claude Mathis, Leon SesuxMA. Kirkham, Don Latham, Frances Loyd,Joan MaJusevich, Steve Kilgore, LaFaun Lcavcll, Joe McRcary, Margaret May, Nancy Kratky, Bernic Lee, Mary Jo Moro, A. C. Meek. R. A. Publicity hound! Celebrating! Se+UanA Moore, Lloyd Nelon, Doris O’Dell, Bob Pigg. Billy Meyers, Patricia Morris, Marion NeSmith, Dorothy Owens, Louise Miller, Gwen Mosley, Billy Jack Newsom, Mary Annie Parvin, Charles Mochr, Emmo Jo Myres, Katie Sue Nicks. Dorothy Paschali, Mildred Moore, Jack Nelon. Burlyn Novikoff, Leon Payne, Diane They wouldn't study that hard—must be Get back to the vote-counting, Kenneth! counting ballots. SestiosiA. Ralston, Terry Ramsey, Jennie Raney, Joe Reyero, Paul Reynolds, Paul Richardson, Joy Roach, Bobby Rodgers, Betty Jo Rountree, Jeannine Sanderson, Ido M Sellers, Billy Scssoms, Eula Mae Sexton, Jo Ann Shelton, Jacquc Shen, J. L. Shirley. Shirley Ann Shoemaker, Vionne Sims, Louise Slodovnik, Jerry Snyder, Alvin Western Day—impromptu style! Coat hangers tor their favorites. Setuosii, Sprinkle, Nell Stewart, Kenneth Underwo:d, Maudcnc Wcttbrock, Bet’.y Staggs, Kenneth Sutton, Helen Valcilc, Nona Whitlock, Connie Stewart, Roy Switier, John Dorris, Vondale Wiles, Gloria Stine, B!H'c Taylor, Donna Waggoner, Tommy Wilkcrson, T. J. Strong, Mary Tyson, Imo Louise Wagner, Wanda Williams. Doro hy Dr. Blumenthal, visiting German professor, is interviewed. Watch it, Mahjah, the Ghost is gonna getcha! SesiiosiA Wommack. Henry Kolb, Marie Woodord, Doris Yaugcr, Betty Woody, Bobby Ycory, William Wray. Haltom Wren, Boyd Zarate, Anna Sestiosi ActiiUti i That day of days has come at last, and Vallie Holland says a fond farewell to the maroon and white . . . Mid-term valedictory speech is given by Jean Clark . . . Seniors go formal for their colorful dinner-dance . . . North Side Recreation Building was scene of the frivolities . . . Kenneth doesn’t approve . . . Big, mean seniors give defenseless, little dogie a preview of Fish Day torture. • The camera swings to President Billy Bronco Roberts at his locker between classes. ° Junior Class sponsor is Mrs. Fannie Mae Curry. jH.eaAe i 7 4e flu+uanA. • Vice-President Don Carroll pauses at a drinking fountain. • Keepin the minutes is Secretary Pat Crowley. How many, Aunt Kitty? They're not that bad, Cleon. fjustiosiA, Anderson, Bobby Barksdale. Robert Beauchamp, Delores Bohannon, Paul Anderson, Don Barton, Charles Beene, Lorinda Borchardt, Mary Albin, Evonne Barton, Doris Beil, Betty Jean Bostick, Bobby Albin, H. G. Baxter, Charles Bigby, Anne Bronam. Joe Baker, Norma Beasley, Doris Blazi, George Bradford, Beverly 4 D. E. luncheon honors fhe Super Salesmen . It's that scholarship-winning suit again! flusuOAA, Brent, Barbara Bridges. Allan Bridges, VerDell Brown, Barbara Brown, Clarice Brown. Quincy Bryon, James Bryant, Margie Buckelew, Elmer Burns, Bobbie Byas, Freddy Byars, Jerry Carroll, Don Chapman, M. L. Clark, Don Coffee, Donald Collins, Barbara Collins, Harold Conway, Claire Cook, Lowrence Girls' Basketball Tournament gets rough! Mrs. Casey adds up calories and pennies. Cooncr, Morgan Crone, Robert Demctruk, Jack Echols, Beverly Cooper, Louise Crowley, Allen Downing, Dean Eck, Betty Cornelius, Mary Crowley, Pat Dunaway, Ray Emery, Mary Grace Cravens, George Davenport, Warren Dunson, Joan Escue, Roberta Creamer, Glynn Dcchcrt, Joyce Eokins. Wilma Estelle, Don Inside!!!! Musical Wiles sisters without their instruments. Estes. Lila J ane Foster, Kenneth Gray. Mary Katherine Hale, Burne Fenichis. Mary Fowler, Olan Gregory, Martha Hardcgree, Tommy fjusu iA. Fincher, Jerry Fries, Betty Griffin, B. 0. Hardin, Gene Flcnnikcn, Polly Gaylcr, Norton Guess, Joann Harrison, Wendel Foster, Betty Goodman, Pat Hale, Betty Hartman, G. W. 1 The food's not that bad! Why so studious, Earlene? Head, Barbara Holloway, Jo Hutchman, juanita Jones, Billy Henson, Kathryn Horne, J. D. Jennings, Bill Jones, Gcorgio fluniosiA. Hickman. Lucille Horschlcr, Jeannette Johnson, LoNellc Jordan, Jimmy Hill, Mac Jean Hurley, Jcrric Johnson, Lee Keith, Betty Himes, Wanda Husbcnct, Robert Johnston, Nancy Kemp, Pearl Mary and Grace head for class. An Ex returns for a visit. King, Bert Korolevich, Eugene Lee, Peggy McBce, Ronnie King, Claro Ellen Korteff, Dollie Lile, Lewis McBride, Claire fjusviosib King, Gilbert Krcidcl, Walter Lindsay, Kenneth McCain, Del Roy King, Marc'a Latimer, Jo Ann Lowe, Betty McCullor, Lorcne Kirkscy, Neil Laughlin, Henry Lylcins, Forrest McDaniel, Leland Naughty Betty! All wet! McDaniel, Ted March, Betty Measures, Winston Muffett, Donna McDonald, Sally Marshall, Mary Mcdlcn, Fronccs Munden, Carroll McMinn, Martha Martin, Val Miller. L. V. Napps, Jo Ann MeRce, Cecil Mason. Vinito Montgomery, J. W. Neal, Lynclie Manning, Stafford Massey, Patsy Moore, Bobby Nored, Donald Get back to work, Betty. The class couldn't be that bad! Norman, Yancey Pharis, Patsy Porter, Jackie Rimare, James Odom, Donald Pittmon, Lois Putman, Harold Roberts, Billy jJusuQnA. O'Rourke, Eleanor Poindexter, Pot Quillin, Doyle Roberts, Bobby Pahl, Sylvia Ponder, Paul Reid, James Roberts, Ernestine Polmer, Juanita Ponder, Jimmy Riddle, Mary Lou Roe, Billy A stitch in time means an A . Biologists at work. Ruth, Herbert Slater, Ann Smyth, Phyllis Stone,Jerry Scott, Jim Smith, Geraldine Spurrier, Jock Swift, Janet flusiiosiA. Scott, Peggy Smith, LaJuana Stailcy, Dorothy Talley, June Shannon, Martha Smith, Loma Jeon Stewart, Wally Tcatlcy. Herbie Skrotek, Willie Smith, Pat Stokes, Peggy Thach, Kenneth Art work in the library. Efficiency expert, maybe? Vernio, Helen Wclborn, Gene Wiles, Doris Wood, Lewis {JutiioAA. Walker, Johnny White, Charles Wilson, Bobby Wood.Patsy Walton, Bobby White, Roy Wilson, George Woodlock, Gloria Warren, Grace Whitlock. Janelle Windmiller, Joan Worthey, Jimmy GqA UamiI 2 ay A good time was had by all when Carnival Day came 'round at North Side on October 9, with the Steer Club taking over the box office. Above, Pat Crowley gives with a contortionist's act behind the counter ... A little color is added, while Steer Clubber Everett George, peels onions . . . The work before the play . . . George and Leo admire Corky's technique . . . Sylvia, Marie, and Doris must have gone a-fortune-telling . . . Vionne takes time out for a coke . . . The cakewalk comes in for its share of popularity. r • Handsome Harry Warren turns scholarly for • Vice-President Bobby Wilson follows in his his role as Sophomore Class president. brother's footsteps. yeAiendcuf!i y uuicAtesii 7lie SofUiomon l • The secretarial post is filled by Edward Toppy Ponder. • Miss Lena Beck is faculty sponsor of the class. 1 Executive at work. The booty after the games. Adam , Judy Aston. Dcloris Beauchamp. Rcba Bole , Pete Akers, Buddy Avingcr, George Bennett, Barbara Brent, Hattie Sapkxi+yuiSieA. Allen, Kermit Baggs, Nancy Bennett, Dixie Brown, Doris Anderson, Joy Bagwell, Barbaro Bennett, Rosa Brown, Gailya Andrews, Ivo Beal, George Bobo, James Brown, Marie Don't go to sleep, fellas. You see it's like this, Pat. SojihasnosieA. Bryant, Jo Ann Burton, Charlene Oadwcll, Jimmy Clifford, Barbara Bryson. Troy Campbell, Elizabeth Chavez, Dolores Cole, Mary Bu:k, Emma Leo Campbell, Bobbie Chenault, Barbara Colquilt, Wanda Bullock, Mildred Carrell, Joy Clayton, Janet Compton. Dorothy Burnett. Vernon Cantrell, Marian Clements, Billy Gene Coonzr, Johnny Bo-filiatno-tieA. Cox, Glcna Drcnnan, Eugene Farcll, Jerry Gardner, Dougias Dean, Thomas Dunn, Marian Farlow, Frank Garner, Nancy Dennis, June Echols, Betty Finney, David Goodwin. Betty Dove, Joan Edington, Kenneth Fletcher, Josephine Griffitt, R. C. Doyle, James Enerson, Eunice Gann, Gordan Grimes, Wanda r Surrounded—in mechanical drawing class. Band party visitors celebrate, too. ScyxluutuvieA. Hale, Clifton Harrison, Nell Higgins, Marguerite Hotchkiss, Patsy Homil, Mary Harwell, Laync Hill. Christine Houston, Marita Hargrove, Betty Heck, Doris Himes, Marylcnc Hubcnak, Raymond Harper. Charles Heffley, Martha Hogan, Charles Low, Hugh Eleanor Harr, Linda Hendricks. Beverly Hogan, William Ray Hull, Beverly 1 We dress up our textbooks. Feet—the wheels of civilization. Hundt, Horold Johnson, Loyce Lone, Gene Lcsikar, Lynwood SapJtosnaA i Jackson, Jcanninc Jolley, Rita Lane, James Lightfoot, Johnny Jancckc, Lawrence Kingsbury, Pat Lancaster, Mildred Litchfield, Dorothy Johnson, Joan Kirk, Horry Laymance, Toy Livcsay, Billy Johnson, Joyce Kopp, Marcia Lee, LaJuana Luker, Jack r The boys learn to waltz tor the Thespians' Follies. Remember this scholarship-winning suit of Vallie's? Lunsford, Joan Malone. Kitty Mitchell, Toy Nicholson, Donald So-jxlto-moA A- McFarland, Janellc Matthews. Eugene Moreland, James Nicswiadomy, Gene McGee, Mary Ruth Mendez, Carmen Nelon, Naomi Oliveto, Charles Madden, Dorothy Miller. Bobby Nelson, O'Neal Ozmcnt, Don Malone, Joan Miller, Juanita Nettles, Jimmy Padilla. Cirila The Girls Sextet group around their favorite The Lariat goes to the printers. Hiding someone. Pearson, Margie leaning post . Pcnland, Maxine Dot? Sa iltosyiosieA. Pentecost, Barbara Ponder, Edward Porter, Cherrlc Joe Porter, Wanda Rains, Betty Ramsey, John Ray, Jimmy Rcycro, Florita Rice, Billy Rogers, Irvin Scogia, Charles Sellers, Maroy Sellers, Peggy Scs:om, Wilma Faye Shell, Betty Sherrod Wanda Simonson. Glenn Slawson, Chester Triumphant return from Oklahoma. Behind the Scenes work for the Pep Prom. Smith, George Sutherland. Janet Utley, Jimmy Warren, Harry So zltosnosieA. Smith. George B. Tidwell, Doris VanEman, Margie Watson, Wallace Smith, Jimmy Tidwell, Harlan Vantrcase, Hohnnic Watters, Janette Strong, Homer Tomlinson, Sue Velo, Mary Elsa Williams, Wanda Sublett, Jerry Trull, Peggy Ward, Gaither Wilson. G. H. Wha' hoppen? Getting down to earth. Wiley, Jimmy Woodton, Patjy Worthcy, Schclio Wright, Virginia J'ovanovich, Marie 2 of ie jbcuf, Charming, Jimmy, charming . . . They prefer the camera io the seniors in the background . . . Don't leave a drop, or Down on your knees . . . Leo, the big bad senior, borrows a Fish’s hat . . . Come 3:40 o’clock, and you can all rebel, fellas . . . Sylvia, Barbara, and Cherrie Jo practice their opera . . . Seniors aren't the only ones who have fun on Dogie Day ... A happy couple, but why the tire? . . . R. C. wears his Sunday Best for this glamor shot. PeAAxuuiiUieA. t — • Kenneth Wilson Art • Wanda Harrison Band Kenneth Staggs Bible Phillip Jordan Boys P. E. Special recognition for students who have distin- guished themselves in one specific field is the purpose of the Stars of Steerland section, ond each of the 20 senior students shown here was chosen by the depart- ment instructors os the most outstanding in their particular division. Named to represent the art deportment was Ken- neth Wilson, art editor for this yearbook. He was outstanding not only in each of his eight art courses but was also a winner in a city art contest. Kenneth led in sports and was one of the football team's tri- captains. Drum Major Wanda Harrison won the most coveted band position in this section. She is a three year band member and honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the R. O. T. C. as a student sponsor. Kenneth Staggs, a newcomer to North Side, made his mark in only one ycor. He was selected, on a scholastic basis, as leader of the Bible department. (He studied both the old and new testaments at th's school.) Clothing names Mary Ann Adams as the sewing machine girl of the year for her skill and depend- ability to reign as a Star of Steerland. Burlyn Nclon was most active in the chorus and was the tenor in the boys quartet that made many out of school appearances. • Burlyn Nclon Chorus • Mary Ann Adams Clothing £teesdo4iA The commercial department'� who's who” is Dolores « Blair4. She has served as on office worker for three years, has done special typing for the Lasso, and is also the National Honor Society vice-president at North Side and a member of the Spur Clpb Advisory Council. Dolores Blair Commercial The super salesman of the '49 distributive education class is their reporter, Betty Westbrook. She has taken D. E. for two years, is now employed at Monnig's. Mildred Cox Kclsoy knows her substantive clauses and the correct punctuotion. She is an A” English student. The girl most often seen wearing an apron is Alice Gregory, the foods department's choice for who’s who” of 1949. ror three years of exceptional service in the school library, Joan Loyd is called a Steerland Star. Big” Darrow Hooper , captain of the football, basketball, and track teams, and Spur Club sergeant- at-arms, also maintained the highest mathematical average. Cclloist James Byas has played his instrument for six years and has hod an active part in the high school orchestra. For sportsmanship and skill Phillip Jordan and Nona Moc Valcik were the selections of the Boys and Girls Physical Education Classes. Editor of The Lariat and copy editor of The Lasso, Margaret McRcary won first place in a city-wide contest of high school movie reviews. She is also president of the National Honor Society at North Side and a member of Quill and Scroll. • Betty Westbrook D. E. • Mildred Cox Kclsay English ■ — ■ — Leon Novilcoff Mechanical Arts • Darrow Hooper Math Lt. Col. George Davis marched into this page with three years of outstanding high school R. O. T. C. James Byas Orchestra Science Award winner. Spur Club presi- dent. Quill and Scroll president, and Lasso editor for this year is Steve Matuscvich . He won this recognition through the science department. The mon handiest with the tools and most mechanically inclined is Leon Novikoff of the shop department. Gloria Wiles0, a three year social science student, is also a band member and a part of the Spur Club Advisory board. Speech student chosen for Stars or Steer- land is Bennie Vann who was a mcmbc' of Thespian Society. Bennie appeared in about six of the major productions. •National Honor Society member. Margaret McReary Publications George Davis R. O. T. C. Steve Matusevich Science Gloria Wiles Social Science Queen Gwen Miller Duchess 3etty Jo Rodgers 2ueen aj the Ranye 194-9 Style Duchess Joi Driskill 1 Ke t+i tU Willo+i Artist, athlete, and class fav- orite—yes, it's all one fellow, Ken- neth Wilson. Kenneth was made art editor of The Lasso because of his outstanding work in his a;t classes, and for his work on this year book he was recommended and received by Quill and Scro’l. It was also because of his art ability that he was named for Stars of Stccrland. Kenneth was one of the foot- ball team's tri-captains and a two year letterman which automatically opened his membership in the N Club. He was elected vice-president of the Senior Class and served in that position until his graduation at mid-term. SesUai a valite 'ValUe Jlin+t cMollandl Beauty took brains by the hai d —Vallie Linn. Being elected class favorite by her senior class friends was a climax of the many hrgh- lights experienced during her high school career. Vallie was elected cheer leader for the three consecutive years that she was at North Side. The third year she was oppointed head yell leader. During her senior ycar she was made feoturc editor of The Lariat and from that position she en- tered the Quill and Scot. In a city high ichool contest her feature column was a second place winner. The young graduate won for herself a number of cash prizes along with a $200 scholarship to Texas Christian University for win- ning first prize on her wool suit in the Fort Worth Civitan Con- test. The mid-term grad was also sec- retary of the N Club. Setiiab tf-ao-aiite BARBARA BROWN HERBIE TEASLEY fjutUosi tycuuvut i HARRY WARREN SospJtosnosie fycuwsUteb JOY ANDERSON Lois Gaulden, Jeannine Rountree, Darrow Hooper, Wayne Cunningham, not shown. Don Carroll, LaNelle Johnson, Ronnie McBee, Joan Windmiiler. u+Ua i lo ni ie i Bobby Wilson, Kitty Malone, Janette Watters, Don Anderson. A-dancing we did go—to the Popularity Ball, the most elaborate event of the N. S. social season. Class favorites and runners-up were presented amid soft lights, danceable music, and gay, formal dresses. Campaigners worked long and hard during the coat hanger election, gathering over 37,000 coat hangers as ballots for their favorites and near-favorites. The center picture above finds class favorites leaving the Valentine heart and stepping into the hearts of all the dancers . . . In the lower left picture the presentation begins with a heart- breaking subject that's not so heart-breaking. AciuUti L Music Man—Band Director K. O. Vaughan The Steerland band lines up in an N formation during marching drill. Music, maestro ' and the band begins to play to the tune of a first division rating at the tri-state convention at Waurika, Oklahoma. Guided by Drum Majors Wanda Harr.son and Jacque Shelton, and Majorettes Beverly Hen- dricks, Doris Wiles, Barbara Madden, Emaline DioGiovanni, and Jo Ann King, the band played between halves at the North Side football games, making one out-of-town trip to Tyler. Two contestants, Wanda Harrison and Vionne Shoemaker, were sent to the music convention at Galveston, while the band as a whole participated in the All-City Band Festival, and the TCU Band Clinic. On solo and ensemble night at Arlington Heights High School the Steer Band had the best representation of all the city high schools. 7 4e lin. Sweet and low, loud and lively—the North Side orchestra swings from Berlin to Beethoven in its presentaiion of the annual Easier and Christmas programs. Members of the orchestra this year held places in the All-City Orchestra Concert at Will Rogers Auditorium on April 8. The group also participated in ihe TCU Orchestra Clinic and in a combined musical program with the band and chorus here in the school aud'torium on May 12. Officers of the 35- piece orchestra are George Davis, president; Tommy Hardegree, vice-president; Mary Feniches, secretary; and Emma Jo Moehr, reporter. The string ensemble, a group within a group, has given four outside performances. The string ensemble consists of, seated, Jconnette Horsehlcr, Mary Feniches, James Byos. and Virginia Wright. Stand- ing is Jacquc Shelton. Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges is director of the ens;mblc ond orchestra. Melody minded orchestra director Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges On wings of music their voice float into an art—the universal ort of jinging, and the study of that ork ha kept the 90 members ol the mixed chorus o very busy group. During November they participated in the Nobel Cain Festival at TWC, and in April all the high school choruses in Fort Worth presented an All-City Concert. As a regular feature each year, the chorus presents for the school the Christmas and Easter programs and furnishes music at the commencement ceremonies for each graduating class. and fylati. • The girls trio and their Mildred Paschali, Mary Holid« noult, and Peggy Mosley. • The boys quartet,, Burlyn Nelon, Harold Collins, J. D. Horne, and Cleon Flanagan, frequently per- formed for out-of-school functions. PenciU. • Junior librarians arc kept busy looking for books, checking out books, doing dozens of other things necessary to main- tain on efficient library. The staff includes, in front of the desk, Joan Loyd, Marie Yovanovich, Diane Payne, and Betty Lowe. Behind the counter are Ronald Jones, Jerry Ann Byars, Patsy Jeffcoat, Mae Jean Hill, and Marion Morris. • Part of the student office staff arc Sally McDon- ald, Patsy Wood, LaNcllc Johnson, Linda Adams, Mary Farlow, Lorindo Beene, Dolores Blair, and Janet Swift. gmxH Peni. • More fleet-footed office workers arc Barbara Brown, Betty Beil, Mildred Bullock, Donald Norcd, Jackie Porter, and Nell Sprinkle. Jla uat • Editors during the fall semester were Dorothy Nick?, associate editor, ond Margaret McReary, editor-in-chief. • Lariat executives for the spring semester arc Haltom Wray, business manager, Wanda Harrison, managing edi- tor, and Dorothy Nicks, editor-in-chief. Journalism students don’t count sheep—they count head- lines! The Lariat Staff usually agrees thot even Edgar Allon Poe could not dream up a sweeter torture than counting the countless (pun) headlines or doing a quick re-write on a story—all in the process of getting The Lariat ready to go to press bi-weekly. Those after-school hours, however, hove not been futile this year, for The Lariot has entered six contests ond roped winners in most of them. At the state convention in Denton during December, The Lariat ranked among the top eleven high school papers of its class in the state. In a city contest during the fall semester. The Lariat placed second in front page make up, while staff members won a number of other, individual places, including two firsts. The Lariat also entered a National Critical Judging Survey and a city contest during the spring, and two contestants were sent to the City Conference Press Contest and Conven- tion at San Antonio during May. The Lariat Ad Stoff makes the round of North S'dc businesses, so- liciting advertising and collecting for it. As a reward for their extra- curricular work, upon graduation two- year members of the staff receive the silver steer head service pin. Pictured, left to right, seated, are Kenneth Thatch, arsistant business manager, Haltom Wray, business manager, and Mo'y Marshall. Stand- ing are J. D. Horne, Tommy Harde- grcc, Margaret McRcary, and Kath- ryn Henson. Not shown ore Sue Tomlinson and Toy Mitchell. Each member of The Lariat's Edi- torial Staff is assigned a definite beat, such as the speech or music department, and i; held responsible for any news from that beat. In addition, members of the staff rotate as acting page editors. tSus getting actual experience in planning the pages and stories. Staff members in this picture arc, seated. Jimmy Col- lier, Bobby Woody, sports editor, Katyc Myres, and Connie Whitlock. Standing arc Larry Alland, Jcannir.c Rountree, feature editor, Vionne Shoemaker, Bobby Roach, and David Hill. Katyc Myres, a Journalism 3 student, won first place in editorial writing in the City Press Contest, and the same editorial won first place at the state convention in Denton. No news is bad news for would-be journalists! Stories and page make-up for The Lariat are planned two weeks before the publication date, making it difficult to obtain news that will still be fresh when it gets to the reader. When The Lariat's news-hunters have had 75 inches of their writings pub- lished they arc rewarded with member- ship in the National Quill and Scroll. Seated in the picture are, left to right, Archie Crittenden, Donna Toylor, Marion Morris, and Nancy May. Standing are Uldinc Blair, Leo Burns, and Marie Kolb. Other members of the staff who were not present when the picture was taken are Billy Carter, Jimmy Carter, Dorothy NeSmith, and Emma Jo Moehr, copy editor. Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking . . . the smell of grease paint and mellerdrammer enticed me into the speech department. Yes, the play's the thing that draws stu- dents, but when those students have finished the speech course, each of them has also become accustomed to public speaking as a result of 40 minutes of class speeches, including a ten- minute lecture. During the past year the major dramatics productions have been three-act plays. Great Caesar's Ghost and Melody Madhouse were presented in January, while the spring classes have produced Grampa Goes to College and Dear Papa. The Farmer's Daughter and Red Riding Hood , one-act plays, were presented on No- vember 3, and a short radio play, The Legend of the Governor's Evil Eye , has been broadcast for the student body. In preparation for -these plays, all speech students practice character make-up, present monologues, and study tecniques and gesturing. That doesn't sound like me becomes a familiar cry during the spring semester when students study their voices with the wire recorder and practice radio speaking. ® The Thespians Cancan row includes Wanda Harrison, Peggy Stokes, Gloria Woodlock, Pat Poindexter, Marcia Jo King, LaNelle Johnson, Jeannette Horschler, and Barbara Brown . . . Watch it, George—never, never trust a woman . . . Bennie Vann yells, Don't shoot! while Wanda Harrison, Margaret McReary, Eloy Clegg, and Betty Eck wa!ch Don Kerlee act the villain . . . This eternal triangle has LaNelle Johnson, R. C. Griffitt, and Vionne Shoemaker fighting it out. ° Sylvia Pahl goes gypsy in this practice make-up job. ° Cleon (Song King He) Flanagan makee velly nice Chineeman. • Mrs. Snow J. Weath- erred is the director of speech activities. - ?. 0.7. £ • Honorary Cadet Colonel Caro Millsap, faculty spon- sor. Business and pleasure are mixed properly to form a well-rounded Reserved Officers Training Corp at North Side. Emphasis is placed on activities that develop mental and physical fitness for the 50 boys who form the two companies. A six-man rifle team, consisting of the cream of the corps, represents North Side at various city and district matches. The team this year was com- posed of James Byas, George Davis, Eddie Dent, J. D. Horne, Lavoy Messick, and Ross Moline. The principal meets were the 4th Army Area Match, the All-City Match between Fort Worth High Schools, and the Sponsors' Rifle Team Match. A Federal Inspection of the Corps is held each spring in either April or May. Along with these activities, there are several social affairs, including, this year, a Christmas party and dance in the school gym, and a formal All-City Cadet Corps party and dance at the Casino. o M Sergeants Ross Y. Simmons, left, and Ollic Jacobs, instructors. o Keeping things moving along rapidly and efficiently in the R. O. T. C. are these snappy officers and the cadet sponsors who lend a little glamor. Row one. Honorary Cadet Major Phyllis Smyth, Hon- orary Cadet Lt. Colonel Wanda Harrison, Honorary Cadet Colonel Cara Millsap, and Honorary Cadet Major Joan Malone. Row two. Cadet First Lieutenant Tommy Waggoner. Cadet First Lieutenant Jack Moore, Cadet Lt. Colonel George Davis, Cadet Captain Steve Motusevich, and Cadet Captain Bobby Roach. o Company I includes, first row, Tommy Waggoner, Steve Matusevich, Billy Sellers, and Bobby Roach. In the second row are Stafford Manning, James Lane, Berry Parker, Kenneth Edington, and Gary Dcfcc. Behind them arc Wcndcl Harrison. Homer Strong, Herbert Rush, R. A. Meek, Don Estelle, and Denver Garrett. In the last row ore R. C. Griffitt, Willie Lowe, Harold Hudson, Neil Isbell, Marvin Gullogc, Lynn Garrett, and Marvin Browning. • In Company K on the first row arc, Raul Rcycro, Joan Malone, sponsor, George Davis, ond Jack Moore. Behind them arc Jimmy Lynn, Jack Ward, Ray Neal, and Eddie Dent. The third row includes J. D. Horne, Samuel Harward, J. E. Marlin, Jerry Sladovnik, Billy Jones, and Don Corley. In the next row arc Raymond Hubenak, Gilbert King, Lynwood Lesikar, Paul Bohannon, Billy McKinney, and Jack Luker. In the last row ore Raul Guerra, James Reid, and C. W. Bynum. • Senior editors of The Lasso are Margaret Mc- Reary, copy editor; Steve Matusevich, editor-in- chief, and Kenneth Wilson, art editor. 7 4e £aUo- Lassoing the year's activities into a picture book of the year for North Siders is a job that means plenty of work, along with the fun, for the ten staff members and two faculty sponsors of the book. Photography for the book was begun early in the year with Mr. H. R. Mc- Daniel and Steve Matusevich doing the shooting, while copy and art work were started in December. During February, The Lasso staff sponsored a coat- hanger election of Class Favorites, highlighting the ac- tivity with a gala Popularity Ball in the school gym. ©The Staff includes Kenneth Wilson, George Cravens, Mr. H. R. McDaniel and Mrs. Gene Thompson, faculty sponsors; Steve Matusevich, Sue Tomlinson, and, seated, Jack Demetruk, make-up editor; Donald Nored, and Margaret McReary. Sports copy was written by Billy Carter and Bobby Woody, and personality division copy by Katye Myres, all absent when the picture was taken. -I AtUUUu QaatUU 48 Schedule NS—12 Tyler— 0 NS— 7 Odessa—20 NS—14 Lubbock—21 NS—14 Childress— 7 NS—34 Forest Ave. (Dallas)— 6 NS— 7 Poly— 6 NS—33 Tech—14 NS—13 Riverside—18 NS— 0 Arlington Heights—27 NS— 7 Paschal—25 The North Siders opened the '48 season with seven boys from the 1947 B-team, and only three lettermen and one squadman left from the runner-up team of '47. The three lettermen, Hooper, Davis, and Wilson, were elected to serve as tri-captains for the year. Although definitely short of experience and speed, they were easily the heavier team in most games. The starting eleven varied because of the use of separate offensive and defensive clubs. The boys hand- ling the ball were McBee and Burns at ends, Roberts and Leavell at tackles, and Cunningham and Crowley at guards with Byers at center. The backfield was made up of Wilson, Davis, Hooper, and Kerlee. Alternating when the Steers were on defense were Albin, Crow, Morris, Ponder, Raney, Shen, Wommack, and Woody. Injuries took their toll early with Raney and McBee out for the first few games. Cunningham was lost for the season during the Carter game. The Steers took their opener and, after losing to Odessa and Lubbock, won four straight for the balance of their victories. The re- maining three games were hard-fought, but hard luck hit, and the team failed to come through. The best team faced all season was probably Odessa, but the Childress game was the hardest fought battle of the year. • A squadders include, front row. Coach Snow, Manager Crowley, Crow. Kratky, Byers, Shen, Yeary, Cowan, Cogburn, Albin. Manager Creamer, and Coach Morris. On the second row are Manager Priddy, Kerlee, Crowley, Coffee, Ponder, Morris, Woody, Nelson, Wclborn, Blessing, Leavell, and Manager Heath. The third row includes Raney, Wommack, Cunningham. McBee, Burns, Roberts, Hooper, Wilson, Davis, Griffin, Boai, and Collier. ® Davis goes high in attempt to clear p ie up of Riverside de- fense. Roberts watch- ing, wonders if he is yawning! ® Starting for the Steers in most of the season's games were, row 1, Burns, Leavell, Ponder, Crowley, Byers, Morris, Roberts, McBee, Woody; row 2, Kerlee, Crow, Wilson, Davis, Hooper. • Managers Corky Crowley and Bobby Priddy are kept busy carrying water and checking equipment. • Head Coach Paul Snow and Line Coach L. B. Morris make big‘' plans for next year. SHEN Tackle WOODY End DAVIS Back 'I ° B squaddcrs arc, first row, Coach Ted Koonce, Moore, Martin, Montgomery, Hogan, Cooner, Malone, Myres, Virgil, Demetruk, Dumas, Chadwell, Manager Creamer, and Coach Johnny Stovall. In the second row are Laughlin, Miller, Dunaway, Beal, Roe, Downing, Matthews, Korolevich, Jordan, Warren, Norman. The third row includes Allen, E. Ponder, J. Ponder, Wilson, McDaniel, Crone, and Finney. • B squad coaches, Ted Koonce and Johnny Stovall, talk it over. AU Americani. Without chompionship recognition or a letter award as a goal the North Side B-tcam, coached by Johnny Stovall, undertook their season schedule with as much enthusiasm as the A-team. Their efforts ore entirely for the enjoyment and experience obtained, with an aim for an A-team berth the following yeor. Any boys with two years of playing eligibility remaining may play on the B-tcam. The squads of recent years hove been called All-Americans ar.d the name has stuck. A starting eleven was not definite, but the boys who participated the most this year were Mont- gomery, Martin, and E. Ponder at ends. Dean, Jor- don. Laughlin, and Matthew- in the tackle s'ots, Cooner, Demetruk, and Haddix filling the guard positions, and Dumas holding down center. The backs were Malone, McDaniel, Miller, Myres, J. Ponder, and Virgil. Carlos Myres captained the All- Amcricons. The schedule was a double-round robin and, there- fore, gave the Steers two chances ot each team. The six wins of the season were two each from Carter, Tech, and Paschal. A tic was taken in a hord fought tussle with Poly ofter dropping the first-half game. Heights managed to hand the Steers two straight de- feats, and the season record stood six wins, three iosscs, and one tic. Actio-n! A Lubbock Westerner gives chase as Kerlee evades first tackier . . . McBee sacks one in for a score against Forest Ave. as everyone watches . . . Hooper's on a long jaunt with Heights' Mays in hot pursuit ... A Forest Ave. lad runs into double trouble as Leavell and Davis close in . . . Steer's Kerlee being shoestringed by Doss of Heights as Mays closes in to be sure he's stopped . . . Qalhethall Fort Worth's outstanding boy eager of the year, Dorrow Hooper, and team-mate Ronnie MeBee formed the nucleus of Coach Ted Kooncc's two-lettcrmen, 1948-49 basketball squad which scored five victories and dropped games only to Poschal— the first City Conference Basketball Champions; Poly—Fort Worth's other Conference representative, and a surprise loss to Carter Riverside. Paschal's victories over the Steers were clear and decisive ones, 31-39, 40-61, but Poly marred North Side's runnerup chances, that would have entitled them to aid Paschal in City representation, with slight victories of two and three points, 37-39, and 34-37. The loss to Carter was aided by Hooper's absence from the game due to an eye injury, plus the jin that always seems to plague the Steers during the season opener. Score to this one was 22-40. With Hooper in the lineup for their second meeting, the Steers defeated the Eagles, 36-34. Setting a Conference scoring standard for the season of 31 points, Darrow Hooper and his first quintet team-mates. Ronnie McBcc, M. L. Chapman, Edward Ponder and Wally Stewart, slammed on almost duplicate of their first victory over Technical's Bulldogs in their second scheduled match. The Bulldogs fell, 42-23, 43-22. Enduring last minute point splurges by Arlington Heights, Coach Kooncc's Kids—all but two were B tcamers last year— came through with two more victories to give them a .500 win-loss record. Margins for these two offensive struggles were 36-34 and 59-54. Three point losses were features of pre- season games; the Steers dropped games by scores of 40-43, 41-44, and 47-50 to the North Texas Freshmen, Adamson, and Sunset, both of Dallas. In their second struggle with Adamson, Hooper’s twenty points contributed to a 46-39 victory. Highest score of the season, 60 28, came in a tilt with Bonham even though num- erous substitutions were made. The Steers returned home, met Diamond Hill in the North Side Gym, and walked out with a 55-39 win. This closed pre-season duels and preceded the Carter-North Side district opener. The Steers were well supplied with reserve strength in Leo Burns, John Blessing, Don Car- roll, Carroll Munden, Carlos Myres, and Charles Davis. Combine these with the starting five, and you have the lettermen as announced at the close of the season. Personality, attractiveness, and team support earned Miss Doris Barton the Basketball Queen Title honor and entitled her to represent North Side during the BRO basketball dance. She was selected from four nominations sub- mitted during an A squad election. • Captains Ronnie MeBee and Dorrow Hooper take the sport light. 7 Squad BURNS CARROLL CHAPMAN DAVIS MUNDEN Forward Guard Guard Guard Forward $TE Eftj EER ' i k 0 1 A STEERS' I . ■ I STE ER B- cumeAA, Close of the 1948-49 B team basketball season—that began as ten gome series and wound up as a tournament playoff con- sisting of the city's six teams—found the traditional rivals. North Side and Paschal, squaring off for another of the old time championship matches. Going into the tournament, Coach Koonce's Little Steers had dropped games to Riverside, Arlington Heights, and Paschal, plus a 25-26 thriller in a pre-season duel with Diamond Hill. Respective scores to these games were a two-point loss to the Eagles, 32-34, then a 14-33 decision to the Jackets, and a crushing 37-45 high-scoring swamp to the Panthers. In the remaining pre-tournoment games, the Herd came to life and smacked a 25-20 deficit on Technical and came back with a smashing 38-29 decision over Poly's luckless Parrots. After notching their second victory over Poly, 26-18, in tournament play, the freshmen five edged past the Yellow Jackets with a 33-31, two overtime period, breath taker, setting the stage for their 19-34 loss to the Purple and White boys who took the B-team title. • Basketball B squodders arc, first row, Finney, Spurrier, Dato, Slawson, Allen, Virgil. In the second row are. Warren, McPhic, Laughlin, Nelson, Morris, Rogers, Valle, ond Hogan. The third row includes Monagcr Creamer, Foster, Kays, Laymance, and Day. J ScjjUaA MYRES PONDER STEWART BYERS BARTON Guard Forward Guard Manager Sweetheart -i. • 1 £TE er$ $te e R j i . y ® The track squad this yeor includes, row 1, Manager Yeary, Parker, Matthews, Laymancc, E. Ponder, Foster, Davis, Deen, Jones, Cook, Adlc, Woody, Korolevich, Davenport, Slawson, and Montgomery. In row 2, ore Dollar, Manager Heath, Crone, Crow, Gardner, Cowan, Spurrier, Hooper, Rogers. Alland, Jennings, Wiley, Downing, Haddiz, Norman, Martin, and Coach Morris. Row 3 includes McPhic, Moore, King, McDaniel, Norcd, Collier, Sanchez, Beal, Ray. J. Ponder, Quillin, Tcaslcy. • Ballet, maybe? • Record-breaking, or neck-breaking, form is shown. Although only three of 1948's City Champion- ship team were back for 1949 action, Steer tracksters were working hard toward their fourth winning season by the time The Lasso went to press. Captained by National Shot Put and Discus Champion Darrow Hooper, the trackmen were up against much stiffer competition than in previous years, but already new hopefuls were making their marks. Charles Davis, Hooper's teammate in the weights, and high jumper Val Martin were the other two returning leitermen. At the time of publication, Coach L. B. Morris and company had participated in only one big meet and a number of practice meets with non- district competition, plus the first two of a series of tri-angular meets within the city. In the Southwestern Recreation Track and Field Meet the Steers placed third on Hooper's firsts in the shot put and d'seus and Davis' fourth in the shot. Practice meets were held with the North Texas State Freshmen, Woodrow Wilson of Dallas, Texas Christian University, and Diamond Hill of Fort Worth. The Steers had also made plans to enter the North Texas Relays and the Texas Relays plus the City Meet and the City Conference meet at San Antonio. The new system of tri-angular meets was in- cluded for practice only with no connection to the city meet. Each meet was scored and a champion declared. North Side won the first two they entered over Heights and Carter, and Heights and Paschal by narrow margins. At the time of printing the Steers were figur- ing heaviest on the weights, hurdles, and middle distances for points but had possibilities in all events. • Reading counter-clockwise, a trackster flies through the air with the greatest of ease . . . Up and over . . . Woody leads by a knee . . . Hoop slings the discus. • The smiling faces above must mean that leading yells is a happy life for Kitty Malone, Bobby Roach, Joan Windmiller, Don Carroll, Miss Frances Schober, sponsor, Vallie Linn Holland, Grady Hausenfluck, Jeannine Rountree, and Donald Anderson. NantU Side • Yell leaders in action are a busy group, too. After a few active practices like the one below, new-comers' groans are almost as loud as their yells. N-Glub 9 Spring semester officers are Leo Burns, president; Paul Ponder, secretary, and Henry Wommack, vice-president. Athletes and yell leaders are awarded school letters which carry with them membership in the N Club. N-Clubbers on the first row are B. D. Griffin, Kitty Malone, Lynelle Neal, Jeannine Roun- tree, Bobbie Burns, Ronnie McBee, Paul Ponder, Pat Crowley, Billy Roberts, and Boby Helm. In the second row are Kenneth Wilson, Charlie Davis, Darrow Hooper, Don Carroll, Bobby Woody, Bobby Heath, Bobby Roach, Richard Byers, and Don Boaz. The third row includes Leo Burns, Val Martin, and Allen Crowley. In the fourth row are Joe Raney, Coach Johnny Stovall, Coach Paul Snow, Coach L. B. Morris, Coach Ted Koonce, William Yeary, Marion Morris, H. G. Albin, and Roy Crow. A'Lclte uf, What a chance to get rid of a photographer! But the lady Robin Hoods were aiming at a practice target, let’s hope. Left to right, they are Helen Gargis, Pat Poindexter, Juanita Palmer, Barbara Dearson, Jerrie Burns. Hurley, Mary Annie Newsom, and Bobbie These racquet-swingers compete against tennis players from other schools in the city for a spring championship. Standing behind the net are Gailya Brown, Martha Haddix, Robert Barksdale, Billy Clements, Don Clark, Scottie Goolsby, and Dolores Blair. Seated are Joy Anderson, Sally McDonald, Jeannine Jackson, Betty Yauger, and Doris Tidwell. U0 • In a quite moment between basketball games, girls relax Indian fashion for this pattern (supposed-to-be) picture. Qi L' PluyUcal Crducatian Girls physical education classes enjoy such varied ac- tivities as square dancing, ballroom dancing, exercises, marching, softball, volley ball, basketball, and tennis. Champions ore crowned in three of the sports ofter cnd-of-thc-scason tournaments between the classes. The winning softball team is shown below at the top left. The girls are Joyce Johnson, Eva Wheatley, Ernestine Roberts, Janet Sutherland, LaFaun Kilgore, Jodie Swart, Mary Lou Riddle. Volley ball champions, top right, arc Elaine Cowart, Dee Fowler, Wanda Himes, Charlene Burton, Martha Haddix, Pat Myers, Joyce Franklin, Patsy Pharis, Clarice Brown, Doris Beasley, and Anne Bigby. In the basketball champion picture, lower left, arc the instructor, Mrs. Cara Millsap, Hattie Brent, Margaret McRcary, Eva Wheatley, Juanita Pritchard, Veda Hanson, Delores Kilgore, Clarice Brown, Doris Beasley, and Joy Richardson. The lower right picture is an example of the oncc-a-wcek exer- cises, while in the center picture, the basketball final- ists add another score. • Captain Bobby Helm gets set to slam one. feoAehaU Three lettermen, four squadmen, and only one returning pitcher do not generally add up to si out of six straight victories but backed by one of the best cooches in the city, plus a fresh squad of rookies up from junior high, North Side's 1949 baseball squad had come through with no losses up to printing time for The Lasso. Steady infield play earned Leo Burns. Don Carroll, R. L. Schimmcl, and Bobby Moore first team positions and power hitters Billy Roe. Bobby Helm, and Olan Fowler outfield posts. Mix sharp pitching of starters Lloy4 Moore, and Bobby McDaniel plus Henry Wommack behind the plate, and you have ten hustling Steer starters. One run victories over Adamson and Paschal, both 6-5 scores, the 4-3 season opener against Adamson, a 12-4 slamming over Forest, and a 5-0 shutout over Mineral Wells' Mountaineers gave Lloyd Moore a perfect record. The remaining victory, an easy 8-3 win over Forrest was earned by rookie hurler, Bobby McDaniel. Second member of the batteries was senior Henry Wommack. Second team positions were held by Ronnie MeBee, Kermit Allen, Tommy Runnels, George Dato, David Virgil, Leslie Mattison, and Jerry Morris. City champions will be decided by the team with the fewest number of losses and both the winners and runnerups will enter City-Conference play at San Antonio. The Steers, Co-champs with Poly's Parrots last year, were not given much chance as title contenders this ycor until they re- mained as the city's only unbeaten team. • Squadmen on the first row are Baxter, manager; Carroll, B. Moore, Roe, Bridges, Morris, Fowler, Wommack, Helm, Schimmcl, Runnels, Maddison, Lone, McDaniel, Wilson, Finney, Miller, L. Moore. Standing behind them are Putman, Byers, Creamer, managers; Dato, Anderson, Votaw, Hogan, Scogin, Kirkham, Oliveto, Ralls, Laughlin, Burns, MeBee, Demetruk, Whisenant, Livesay, Stewort, Sub- lets Ozment, Nelson, Drennan, Virgil, Malone, Fricdel, Allen, Nettles, Rutledge, Griffen, Buckelcw, Nciswiadomy, Heixman, Gerhart, Former, Valle ,and Coach Stovall. Sp itisUf, SfU Ut Catcher Wommack keeps his eye on that ball . . . Leo says Gimme that! while nine others say the same . . . Record-breaking Darrow Hooper shows how it's done . . . Carroll slides in as Moore tries to stop him . . . Hoop puts one through the hoop . . . Moore grabs a handful of air, hoping that ball will fall in it . . . Ronnie flaps his wings, and in it goes. Sp.an.t man Ui'p, For good sportsmanship during football games, North Siders get to place the beautiful BRO trophy in their trophy case . . . BRO officers include President Roy Moore, Carter-Riverside; Vice-President D. C. Pruitt, Tech; Sergeant-at-Arms Ribble, Arlington Heights, and Secretary Charles Hamilton, Poly . . . North Side Representative Grady Hausenfluck receives trophy from Roy Moore as Principals G. B. Trim- ble, Tech, and T. E. Wentworth, Carter, look on . . . Grady's jokes get applause . . . N. S. representatives are David Finney, Pat Crowley, Grady Hausenfluck, James Byas, and Jimmy Jordan. Olaatuo tiosvL • Spur Club officers get together. Steve Matusevich, presi- dent, and Darrow Hooper, sergeant-at-arms, are in front, with Joan Windmillcr, vice-president, and Jeanninc Roun- tree, secretary, standing. They've got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle as they go studying merrily along. And they win those spurs in the Spur Club, a scholastic or- ganization for the highest ten per cent of the students in each class. Bronze, silver, or gold spurs, designating first, second, or third year members, are awarded in an assembly program during the spring semester. Active faculty sponsors of the club are Miss Margaret Hooker and Mr. L. L. McCombs. Winning their spurs has become a more important job than it was when the club was organized three years ago. There has been a general rise of 3.3 per cent in the grades of the members since last year, thus making the top ten per cent more difficult to attain. As a service activity for the student body, the Spur Club publishes a student handbook and directory at the beginning of each year. • The Advisory Council grouped around the sponsors. Miss Margaret Hooker ond Mr. L. L. McCombs, includes Barbara Head, Dorothy NcSmith, Betty Eck, Betty Beil, Marguerite Higgins, Dolores Blair, Jackie Porter, Gloria Wiles, and Pat Crowley. (l itesi GOLD Beene, Lorinda McRcary, Margaret Blair, Dolores Matusevich, Steve Byas, Freddy NeSmith, Dorothy Clark, Jean Nicks, Dorothy Farlow, Mary Ochlschlacgcr, Lourenc Flanagan, Cleon Ramsey, Jennie Harrison, Wanda Tyson, Ima Louise Head, Barbara Wiles, Gloria Little, Claude Windmillcr, Joan SILVER Barksdale, Robert Bigby, Anne Brent, Barbara Brown, Barbara Crowley, Pat Dcchert, Joyce Demetruk, Jack Dunson, Joan Eck, Betty Fcnichis, Mary Hooper, Darrow Kahler, Billie Keith, Dorothea Kclsay, Mildred Cox McCullar, Lorene McDonald, Sally Nclon, Doris Nored, Donald Porter, Jackie Rountree, Jeannine Wood, Patsy Wray, Haltom BRONZE Andrews, Iva Mac Baggs, Nancy Bagwell, Barbara Beil, Betty Bennett, Barbara Brown, Clarice Brown, Marie Bryson. Troy Frances Bullock, Mildred Crittenden, Archie Drennan, Eugene Enerson, Eunice Fincher, Jerrie Finney, David Garner, Nancy Hamil, Mary Lou Heck, Doris Henry, Anne Higgins, Marguerite Himes, Wanda Hotchkis:, Patsy Janecka, Lawrence Lancaster, Mildred Latimer, JoAnn Low, Hugh Eleanor Malone, Joan Malone, Kittie Porter, Wanda Ramsey, John Slawson, Chester Smith. LaJuana Valcik, Nona Walters, Janette Wiles, Doris Wilson, Bobby Yovanovich, Marie Troop 378 of the National Thespian Society has had an initiation dance and a theater party, and produced the Thespian Follies of 49 during the past school year. Members include, first row, Ann Jones, Vionne Shoemaker, Joan Windmiller, LaNelle Johnson, Marion Morris, Peggy Stokes, and Marguerite Higgins. On the second row are Nancy Garner, Wanda Harrison, Connie Whitlock, Marcia King, Gloria Woodlock, Jeannette Horschler, Uldene Blair, Sylvia Pahl, Bobbie Burns. The third row includes George Davis, Wendel Harrison, Jimmy Ponder, R. C. Griffitt, Clifton Hale, Claude Little, Richard 3yers, Don Anderson, and Winifred Chowning. 2uill a+uH Scroll Members of this International Honor Society for High School Journalists earn their membership by working on the yearbook or the newspaper. Present members include, seated, Margaret McReary, Steve Matusevich, Dorolhy NeSmith, and Jeannine Rountree. Standing are David Hill, Connie Whitlock, Dorothy Nicks, Mrs. Gene Thompson, sponsor, Katye Myres, Bobby Woody, and Larry Alland. Others not shown are John Blessing, Wanda Harrison, Vallie Linn Holland, and Kenneth Wilson. lla+LO L SZaciejtll Junc graduates of the National Honor Society in- VaU.anGA 0-4 1 dVGUHAJ, c|udc left to right in the firsf roW Richardson, Kahler, NeSmith, secretary; McReary, president; Blair, vice-president, Wiles, Ramsey, and Paschali. In the second row are Kelsay, Adams, Keith, Harrison, Farlow, Nicks, Harbuck, Tyson, Valcik, Kelsey, and Nelon. The third row includes Hampton, Shoemaker, Wray, Hooper, Byers, Little, and Matuse- vich. January members, not shown, are Jean Clark, Cleon Flanagan, Ruby Heilman, Lena Laramore, Tccurmeh McGee, Lourene Oehlschlaeger, and John Switzer. Poindexter, Mary Farlow, Nell Sprinkle, John Bassham, Floyd Linnstaedt, and Jere Admire. On the second row are Gloria Wiles, Jeannette Horschler, Eleanor O'Rourke, Peggy Stokes, Jo Ann Brown, Mary Cole, Dorothy Litchfield, Bobby Woody, and Roy Crow. Seated in the back row are Toppy Ponder, Billy Sellers, Raymond Cook, George Blazi, Pat Crowley, Bobby Wilson, and Harlan Tidwell. hHUltl dLucatia t A dillar, a dollar, a 12 o'clock scholar, How come you leave so early? To finish ihe day at work for pay, That's why we leave school so early. And that's also why the Distributive Education Club is one of the most active groups at North Side. The Club this year campaigned its president, Bobby Roberts, to the vice-presidency of the state organ- ization of D. E. students at the annual state conven- tion held in Fort Worth. These scholarly wage-earners have made several field trips through Fort Worth businesses as part of their regular club meetings, and, on the social side, they had a gala Christmas wiener roast at Lake Worth's Peninsula Club. • D. E. Club officers include Ann Jones, secretary, Archie Crittenden, vice-president, Betty Westbrook, reporter, and Bobby Roberts, president. • Members of the D. E. Cub are, on the first row, Hollis Graham, Mary Strong, Joann Guess, Barbara Bohannon, Beverly Eshols, Patsy Massey. Helen Vcrnia, Billie Bee Johnston, Bcrnadcan Guerry, Charles Barton, Louise Owens, Shirley Ann Shirley, Ann Jones. Betty Jo Rodgers, George Wilson, and James Bryan. On the second row are Eugene Odom, Betty Westbrook. Donald Odom, Mary Ermis, Maudenc Underwood Jcrc Admire .Bobby Roberts, Lola Kclsay, Vcima Hamm, Lewis Wood, LcRoy Box, and Roy Palmer. I c5G itatUZ ubci+tce- Club Square dancers honor their partners every Tuesday morning at 8:15 in the school gym. Occasionally the colorfully dressed couples perform before the school and outside groups, but it is the dancers themselves who get the greatest pleasure from their gay dances. Officers are Tommy Waggoner, president; Sylvia Pahl, vice-president, and LaNelle Johnson, secretary. Mr. L. L. McCombs sponsors the club and calls the dances. (2 -on es s and conventions have filled much of this year for North Siders in all depart- ments. In the picture below, Katye Myres and Margaret McReary cram for the City Conference Journalism Contest at San Antonio, while in the second picture, Genevive Gregory and Ramona Manning compare new Looks in their prize-winning wool suits made in clothing classes. Ite. Qtia+uH fyincde Frenchmen Carlos Myres and Herbie Teasley do a little campaignin' during Favorites Election . . . Majorettes on parade include Barbara Madden, Doris Wiles, Beverly Hendricks, JoAnne King, and Emaline DiGiovanni . . . Three to one, Nancy, you might as well smile, too . . . Senior dinner-dance finds the faculty turning out, also . . . M. L. demonstrates a sure way, assisted by Ronnie and Don . . . Kitty, of the Tumbling Malones, takes a bow. - —'