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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1950 volume:

Jbeil U Mo AS MISS JENNIE LLOYD Miss Jennie Lloyd, a popular history teacher at North Side high school, died on December 1C, 1049, after having taught in the school for twelve years. During the 1948-1949 session, sh° had to Ik? absent much of the time, and she did not return for the fall semester in 1949. At a memorial service held in her honor in the auditorium, Principal Ernest P. Sellars paid this tribute to her years of service at North Side High: “She was loved as a friend as well as an instructor. Pupils and teachers alike will miss the smile with which she greeted every person every day. She enjoyed life to the fullest, and she made a gallant attempt to regain her health and return to the school she loved.” Born in Fort Worth, Miss Lloyd was graduated from Central high school, re- ceived a B.A. and an M.A. from Columbia University. She traveled in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. She belonged to local, state, and national education associations and to the Broad- way Baptist church. Interested in all student activities, Miss Lloyd cheered at the games, attended school parties, helped decorate for Western Day, and served several times as senior class sponsor, the last time being in 1941. With a smile on her face And a wave of her hand, She bade farewell to the earth; She turned toward the bright land. rfiauttcL t e (faCevtdasi o i t e 72erected 'part Ti antd a ScAoata U 1949-50 Heading the list of important personnel of the Fort Worth schools are Mr. Joe P. Moore, superintendent of public schools, and Mr. W. A. Meacham, assistant superin- tendent. These two men have the strenuous jobs of appointing teachers, deciding what days are to he holidays, arranging courses to he taken, and handling many hundred other such tasks. Mr. Moore, an ex North Side student, was first a teach- er. From this, he worked up to vice-principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and finally to his present super- intendent’s position. Mr. Meacham, assistant superintendent of high schools, has been in administrative work for 18 years. Before com- ing into the Fort Worth system, he was superintendent of the Riverside independent school district. In Fort Worth he was first principal of Riverside elementary and junior high school. He has also l con principal of J. P. KIdcr jun- ior high and of Polytechnic high school. W. A. MKACHAM Assistant Superintendent SteenCcuui Aleadem tfuicte ScAaoi Our “P d taut tZ d Ernest F. Sellars, principal North Side’s principal, Ernest F. Sellars, is always ready t lend a helping hand whenever and wherever one is needed. He plays the role of Good Sam” whenever it comes to ironing out the griefs of teachers pertaining to students and other problems. Keeping 650 students happy and contented is no easy job, and a constant battle is also waged on their behalf. The students’ guardian angels come in the form of Miss Mar- garet Hooker, dean of girls, and Mr. Hubert J. Brown, vice-prin- cipal. Whether it is a tardy slip to be signed, a dismissal to be ap- proved, or a case of someone cutting class, Miss Hooker and Mr. Brown are on hand to take care of it. Besides the afore-mentioned duties, Miss Hooker also has the task of averaging grades to see who is eligible for the Spur Club and National Honor Society, for both of which she is sponsor. To occupy his spare time, Mr. Brown holds the position of sponsor of the business staff of both The Lariat and The Lasso. To sum things up, the school could not be run properly with- out the combined work of these three. Miss Margarkt Hookkr, dean of girls Hubkkt J. Brown, vicc-principal — ClaAMA l'OKT WORTH. TKXAS A Mary M-aroon sss y r s-zv r ' y -sPon - C -r t “ fj • KiUilt jK Siu$h S'clnnU ■'j V ft St A rf J - --- V itr r. ' jf , ? j? S NORTH SIDE SENIOR HKJH SCHOOL A HONOR CARD Tv. i. w c� ti � • � ' ? t0 C4 ' Su m� to • rtr� W A i« .11 � •« wwti r � • ATTtNPAXi'K v'HOl.AKSIIH- CITIZKSSHIV WHOM. OWITUT Senana $%e Senior Class President—Bobby Moore Allan Bridges, vice-president; Barbara Head, president, and Betty June Lowe, secretary, leaders of the January class. Nineteen Hundred and fifty—the half-cen- tury mark, and mark of the beginning of a new life for the ’50 graduating seniors. What a wonderful feeling! Recognition, excitement, and glamour all go with the magic title of senior. The recognition? All year long seniors were the “big wheels” who led the Steers through a maze of activities such as Dogie Day and Homecoming. Excitement? Ah, yes. Senior day was the height of excitement when all the graduating class, dressed in their Sunday best, were given a luncheon in the cafeteria, presented a pro- gram in the auditorium, received awards as outstanding members of the class, and then left school to spend the afternoon at a movie. The January class celebrated on December 15, while the June class held court April 21. Added fun came to the June class, May 18, when they held their annual swimming party and barbecue at Burger’s Lake. Class election was another highlight of the year when Bobby Moore was elected president and A. I). Dunn, Donna Muffett, and Peggy Scott were named vice-president, secretary, and reporter, respectively. The mid-term class elected Barbara Head president with Allan Bridges, vice-president, and Betty June Lowe, secretary. Glamour galore appeared at the formal sen- ior dinner-dances held January 17 at the Pen- insula Club with Harry Thompson’s orchestra for the mid-termers, and May 5 at Colonial Country Club for the June grads. Their music was furnished by Mr. Kenneth Vaughn’s or- chestra. Another feather in the caps of the ’50 gradu- ating class were the baccalaureate services. The January graduates heard their sermon at Rosen Heights Baptist Church Sunday morn- ing, January 22. The larger June class service was held in mass with all the high schools at Farrington Field on May 28. Then came the big night which combined recognition, glamour, and excitement. Yes, the graduation exercises. What a thrill for the 32 of the mid-year class to walk across the North Side High auditorium stage to receive their diplomas from Mr. Ernest F. Sellars, principal. That night, January 24, Betty Eck Davis and Freddy Byas, honor graduates, held the lime- light. Equally exciting was the May 30 gradu- ation ceremonies for 172 seniors who marched across the stage at Will Rogers Auditorium to receive their diplomas and bid good-by to “Old North Side.” But Stant rfuetv Reporter—Peggy Scott Are you trying to It urn, 1‘ut f Sfrottun Mrs. Fannie Mae Curry, commercial teacher, received her college education from North Texas State College. Mrs. Curry, an industrious, easy-to- know person, has little time for out- side activities, hut she enjoys playing bridge, swimming, and golf. As senior class sponsor, she spends a good deal of her time working with school activities. One of her hobbies is cooking, very useful hobby when she is in the role of housewife. She enjoys spending her leisure time watching a good football or basketball game, especially if it’s North Side playing. (Jattua uf Setttoti Baxter, Charles Beauchamp, Delores Davis, Betty Eck Ekols, Beverly Beene, Lorinda Bridges, Allan Emery, Mary Grace Griffin, B. D. Brown, Quincy By as. Freddy Hartman, G. V. Head, Barbara Carroll, Don Crowley, Allen Horschlcr, Jeannette Hudson, Harold Travel is the favorite hobby of Miss Otsie V. Betts, English instructor. Miss Betts has traveled from Canada to Lower California and has visited nearly all the forty-eight states. Miss Betts attended the University of Colorado, University of Texas, and North Texas State College. She re- ceived a B.A. degree from Baylor Uni- versity and an M.A. degree from Tex- as Christian University. As sponsor of the youth organiza- tion, Future Teachers of America As- sociation, she finds little time for her other hobbies, writing verse, caring for flowers, and collecting articles of interest dealing with North Side high school. Now, Tommy, can you explain thin? {January Senana Jones, Clara King lx we, Betty Roe, Billy Sladovnik, Jerry McCafferty, Charles Measures, Winston Whitlock, Janellc Windmiller, Joan Mrs. Nan-lsca Daniels, clothing in- structor, has a big job. Besides her teaching position at North Side, she is a dietician at All Saints Hospital. She is a considerate, quiet person. Her leisure time, if there is any, is spent with her family. She is the mother of three small children. During the summer months, Mrs. Daniels and her husband are ardent baseball fans. Her favorite activity is horseback riding, and she rides as often as possible. She received her college education from Arlington State College, Texas Tech, and Texas State College for Women. And which proud person cooked it? Settiara Albin, Evonne Albin, H. G. Blazi, George Borchardt, Mary Barksdale, Robert Barton, Charles Branam, Joe Brent, Barbara Barton, Doris Beasley, Doris Brown, Barbara Brown, Billy Beil, Betty Jean Bigby, Anne Brown, Clarice Bryan, James Fishing, hunting, bowling, and other physical activities are the favorite sports of Mrs. Ina Davies, girls physi- cal education teacher. Mrs. Davies, a very considerate and active person, helps in the sponsoring of several intra-mural sports clubs or field trips for the girls of North Side. Another of her hobbies is collecting antiques. This is a hobby in which Mrs. Davies plans to spend years to cultivate into an interesting and valu- able collection. Mrs. Davies attended North Texas State Teachers College, University of California at Los Angeles, and the Columbia University. Potential tennis champs pet some pointers. flime Senarii Buekelew, Elmer Bullock, Mildred Conway, Claire Cook, Lawrence Byars, Jerry Ann Chapman, M. L. Cooner, Morgan Cornelius, Mary Lou Chavez, Dolores Clark, Don Cravens, George Creamer, Glynn Coffee, Donald Collins, Harold Crowley, Pat Daugherty, Joan A small, jolly woman is Miss Mary Davies, clothing instructor, one who makes her job as a teacher into a hob- by. Handwork such as crocheting and knitting is another of her hobbies. Miss Davies also makes beautiful leather gloves. She attended the Texas State Col- lege for Women in Denton and Colum- bia University in New York. A new interest was aroused in travel recently, when Miss Davies purchased a new Chevrolet. Her inter- est in travel has been stimulated as a direct result. Miss Davies is faculty sponsor of the American Junior lied Cross at North Side high school. A {jirl's hist friend—the sewing machine. cme Senior Davenport, Warren Dechert, Joyce Downing, Dean Dumas, .Jack Dcmetruk, Jack Dennis, June Dunn, A. B. Dunson, Joan Dennis, Mary Ixm Dilling, Kenneth Eakins, Wilma Estes, Jane Dobson, Harry Dominy, Betty Fenichis, Mary Fincher, Jerrie Building different types of machin- ery is the hobby of Mr. Bob Deben- port, mechanical drawing and metal shop teacher. He has many other hobbies such as raising chickens, hiking, picnicking, swimming, and hosting steak fries. Mr. Debcnport also enjoys a good dance, especially if it is to Guy Lom- bardo or Jan Garber. During the summer he enjoys travel. Mr. Dehenport, a happy, un- derstanding man, travels for the scenic beauty. He has visited nearly all of the states and many of the Na- tional Parks. Mountainous country offers his favorite scenery. He attended College at K.T.S.T.C. at Commerce, A M, and Texas Christian University. Now, jfon draw it lu re . . . f)uue Setuard Flennikon, Polly Foster, Betty Guess, JoAni P Haddix, Robert Fowler, Olan Fries, Betty Hale, Betty Jo Hardegree, Tommy Gerhart, Jack Goodman, Pat Hardin, Gene Harrison, Wendel Gray, Mary Katherine Gregory, Martha Harward, Sam Henry, Floy Hunting and fishing are the favor- ite sports of Lewis Doan, North Side baseball coach. Mr. Doan, a jolly, considerate man, received his education from South- western University and Texas Chris- tian University. A family man and the father of two boys, Mr. Doan has little time for a nice, quiet book, but once in a while he has time to enjoy one. One always does best in the things he enjoys most, and Mr. Doan likes sports of all kinds. As a coach, he says he has the opportunity to fulfill his desires. Ho enjoys both watching and participating in any type of athletics or sports. What a pretty tie, Mr. Dunn! fcate Seniora Henson, Kathryn Hickman, Lucille Hurley, Jcrrie Hutchman, Juanita Hill, Christine Hill, Mae Jean Jackson, Irene Jennings, Bill Himes, Wanda Holloway, Joy Johnson, La Nolle Johnson, Lee Horne, J. D. Howell, Jean Johnston, Nancy Jolly, Rita Mr. Kenneth Giro, new coach at North Side, is a very studious and lik- able man. Fishing, hunting, and sleeping are his favorite hobbies. He also enjoys traveling during the summer. Mr. Giro is faculty sponsor of the N Chib, for the lettermen at North Side. He is also a member of the Fort Worth Lions Club. Basketball and football are his fav- orite sports, although he likes to par- ticipate in all other types of athletics. He received his college education from the Kansas State Teachers Col- lege, Louisiana State University, and Fast Texas State Teachers College. Gee, what pretty Ivys! tyutte Senioni Jones, Billy Jones, Georgia Korteff, Dollie Laughlin, Henry Jordan, Jimmie King, Bert Laymance, Toy Lee, Peggy King, Gilbert King, Marcia Leonhardt, Betty Lesikar, Lynwood Kirksey, Neil Korolevich, Eugene Lindsay, Kenneth Linnstaedt, Floyd Miss Lila Harwell, a small, lovable woman, is one of North Side’s history teachers. She received her college education from Texas Woman’s College, and Texas Christian University. Travel is one of her favorite bob- bies. She has traveled in the United States along the West Coast, in the South, S- uthwest and th« East. Miss Harwell has also visited Mexico. Her other hobbies include cooking, sewing, picnicking, gardening, and watching a football or basketball game. Miss Harwell is building Represen- tative for the Classroom Teachers Association. Mr. Jerry Harwell, brother of Miss Harwell, has recently returned from Europe, so now Miss Harwell spends lots of her leisure time listening to him talk. I'd like to have your attention, please. ccttc Se tun t Lykins, Forrest Madden, Barbara Medlen, Frances Mercer, Shirley Malone, Jack Manning, Stafford Mickey, Betty Montgomery, J. W. Marshall, Mary Martin, Val Moore, Bobby Myres, Carlos Mason, Vinita Massey, Patsy McBee, Ronnie McBride, Claire Hiking, picnicking, and other out- door activities are the hobbies of Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges, orchestra direc- tor. Mrs. Hodges is the director of the glee clubs, string ensemble and the or- chestra. She accompanies these groups when they present programs to vari- ous clubs and civic organizations. She is choral director for the North Side Business and Professional Club and pianist for the Men’s Bible Class at North Fort Worth Baptist Church. On Saturday afternoons, she may be found helping her husband, a dentist, in his office. Baylor College, Baylor University, and North Texas State Teachers College were the colleges she attended. Pat practices on the buss. Quae Seai vL McCrary, Mona McCiillar, Lorene Napps, Jo Ann Neal, Frances McDaniel, Leland McDaniel, Ted Norcd, Donald Norman, Yancy Milan, Sally McDonald McMinn, Martha Odom, Donald Padilla, Cirila McKee, Cecil Muffett, Donna Pittman, Lois Pharis, La Verne Fishing and hunting are the favor- ite hobbies of Sgt. Ollie Jacobs, North Side R.O.T.C. teacher. During the war the sergeant served with the Second Infantry Division. In combat in the invasion of Europe, Set. Jacobs received the Bronze Star Med- al and the Purple Heart for his serv- ices rendered during the war. While he was in Europe, he visited Scotland, North Ireland, France, Wales, and many other places of in- terest. Sgt. Jacobs enjoys playing baseball and is also a basketball and football The sergeant has been teaching at North Side since his re- turn from the war. enthusiast. Strictly military, bat pretty, too. (Jutte Se tivU Pharis, Patsy Poindexter, Pat Quillin, Doyle Roid, James Ponder, Jimmy Ponder, Paul Reyero, Florita Riddle, Mary Lou Porter, Cherrie Joe Porter, Jackie Roberts, Bobby Roberts, Ernestine Pritchard, Juanita Putnam, Harold Rodriquez, Rosa Scott, Jim Mr. Ted Koonce, a tall, jolly man, is North Side’s basketball coach and teacher of wood shop. Fishing and hunting are his favor- ite hobbies, but he claims he finds lit- tle time for other pleasures because he spends all of his leisure time going to school. At the present time, Mr. Koonce is working on his Master’s Degree at North Texas State College, at Denton. During the war he served as a pilot in the United States Air Corps. After his discharge from the Air Corps, he finished school and became basketball coach at North Side. lie received his college education from the North Texas State College. Docs it hurt, Ted? tyutte Seoiara Scott, Peggy Sharber, Patsy Scroggins Spurrier, Jack Stailey, Dorothy Shannon, Martha Slater, Ann Miller Stewart, Wally Talley, June Smith, Geraldine Smith, I.a Juana Taylor, Joyce Ann Taylor, Robert Smith, Loma Jean Smyth, Phyllis Teasley, Herbert Thach, Kenneth Mrs. Nell LaGrone, a very witty and interesting commercial teacher, spends her leisure time in the open air and out-of-doors. She always enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, and swim- ming. Another of her favorite pas- times is knitting. She received her college education from the University of Texas in Aus- tin. Mrs. LaGrone’s hobby is collecting pitchers with lids. This is a very un- usual hobby because pitchers with lids are very rare in this country, ma- jority found in Mexico and other South American countries. As honorary colonel and sponsor of the North Side R.O.T.C., she finds little time for other outside activities. Typing can be interesting tytcae Senioni Vela, Mary Elsa Williams, James Vernia, Helen Walker, Johnny Wilson, George Wilson, Leon Welborn, Gene Wheatley, Eva Jo Wood, Lewis Wood, Patsy White, Kay Wiles, Doris Woodlock, Gloria Worthy, Jimmy Miss Louise Langley, English teach- er and instructor, is a small, quiet woman, with bright eyes and a soft- spoken voice. Travel is one of her favorite hob- bies, but now she finds little time for it. She has visited all of the forty- eight states. Several years ago she traveled abroad and visited nearly all of Western Europe. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Texas State College for Wo- men at Denton and master’s degree from Texas Christian University. Art, music and sewing are some of Miss Langley’s hobbies. Another of her favorite pastimes is literature and reading. English students gather uround. ,006, 'ponuMZ'vct ta 5t President—Edward “Toppy” Ponder S zattdor Miss Lena Beck, mathematics teach- er, is a very quick-witted person with a pleasing: personality. Travel is one of Miss Beck’s favor- ite hobbies, and she has made several extensive tours, both in the United States and in other countries. She enjoys literature and reading and collects different types of china- ware as a hobby, but, as most teach- ers, she has little time for personal pleasures. She enjoys watching a good tennis match. Miss Beck received her college edu- cation from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California at Berkley and the University of Colorado at Boulder. algebra homework f r tomorrow is Your Adams, Judy Akers, Buddy Allen, Kermit Anderson, Bobby Anderson, Donald Anderson, Joy Andrews, Iva Aston, Doloris Avinger, George Baggs, Nancy Bagwell, Barbara Beal, George Bcneaux, Mary Bennett, Dixie Bennett, Rosa Bobo, James Bohannon, Paul Boles, Pete Bradford, Beverly Brown, Doris Miss Anna Leahy, commercial teach- er, is a small, understanding woman. She received her college education from attending North Texas State Teachers College, Texas State College for Women, Chicago University, the Gregg School of Business, Colorado State Teachers College, University of Colorado, Texas Christian University, George Peabody, and the University of North Carolina. Miss Leahy’s special hobby is deal- ing and being with people. Another of her hobbies is working with the Con- ference of Christians and Jews. She spends her leisure time working with flowers and gardening. Caught in the act, huh, Pat? flcm. Cora Brown, Gailya Brown, Marie Bryant, Jo Ann Bryson, Troy Burton, Charlene Campbell, Elizabeth Cantrell, Marian Carrell, Joy ChadweU, Jimmie Clayton, Janet Cole, Mary Collins, Barbara Colquitt, Wanda Cook, Raymond Conner, Johnny Cooper, Louise Cox, Glenna Dean, Thomas Dearson, Barbara Drennan, Eugene “Jack of all trades! Yes, Mr. H. R. McDaniel, chemistry teacher is cer- tainly a “jack of all trades, and master of many. During his years at North Side he has taught world history, American history, chemistry, physics, biology, commercial arithmetic, and boys’ phy- sical education, and has, at times, di- rected the band. Mr. McDaniel, a very dry-witted, likable man, has charge of all the photography for both The Lasso and The Lariat. He attended Gainesville Junior Col- lege, the University of Texas, North Texas State College, and Texas Christian University. What’s in the bottle, Mr. Mac? flcaUa%4, Dunn, Marian Echols, Betty Enerson, Eunice Fallow, Frank Fincher, Jerrie Finney, David Fletcher, Josephine Flory, Jimmy Foster, Kenneth French, Willard Gardner, Douglas Garner, Nancy Goodwin, Betty Griffitt, R. C. Grimes, Wanda Hale, Clifton Hamil, Mary Lou Hargrove, Betty Harper, Charles Harr, Linda Miss Kathryn Macune, ah, yes—as 1 remember, a geometry and mathe- matics teacher. Miss Macune is a short, bright-eyed little lady with per- suasive ways. Her wit and humor always add a touch of color to an otherwise literal and matter-of-fact course. Miss Macune attended Texas Wes- leyan College and the University of Colorado. During the afternoons and Satur- days, Miss Macune may he found at her hobby, painting. She has been painting for friends and as a hobby for quite some time. Pupils alway enjoy hearing about Miss Macune’s pet dog, which occupies a good deal of the teacher’s spare time. Students cun be SO trying. Harris, Idoli Harris, Roy Harwell, Layne Hay, Jerry Heck, Doris Hendricks, Beverly Henry, Anne Hicks, Gene Higgins, Marguerite Hogan, William Horner, Maxine Hotchkiss, Patsy Hubcnak, Raymond Hull, Beverly Hundt, Harold Husbenet, Robert Isbell, Neil Jackson, Jeanninc Jaccks, Freddie Janccka, Lawrence Study of the derivation of words is the hobby of Mr. Mahew Manor, Eng- lish instructor. For quite some time Mr. Mantor has been interested in the history and character of words, a study called derivation. He also collects jokes to tell to his classes to keep them from being dull. Another of his hobbies is practical tricks. Mr. Mantor, a quiet, conservative man, can speak several different lan- guages. Among them are Latin, Ger- man, Spanish, French, Anglo-Saxon, and Greek. lie received his college education from the Virginia Military Institute, the University of Texas, and Texas Christian Uni- versity. Last minute instructions. Johnson, Joan Johnson, Joyce Jones, Ronald Judge, Maxine Kingsbury, Tat Kirk, Harry Kreidcl, Walter Kyle, Frank Lancaster, Mildred Lane, Gene Lane, James Walton Latimer, JoAnn Lee, La Juana Lightfoot, Johnny Litchfield, Dorothy Livesay, Billy Lockett, Richard Lowe, Hugh Eleanor Luker, Jack Lunsford, Joan Music and reading are the hobbies of Miss Vada Mercer, distributive education teacher. Miss Mercer attended Austin Col- lege at Sherman, Texas, and North Texas State College. An attractive understanding woman, she has several hobbies, one of which is travel. During the summer she attends summer workshops for distributive education teachers. She has attended courses in Mexico City, Colorado, Spokane, Washington, and Canada. She enjoys bowling, playing bridge, canasta, and watching football and basketball games. Collecting records is a favorite pastime. She now has a large collection of records. President Hobby takes over. fautor Macky, Billie Malone, Joan Malone, Kitty Matthews, Eugene McCaffity, Curtis McClung, Veoma McFarland, Janelle McGee, Mary Ruth Melton, Edith Milan, Jerry Miller, Bobby Miller, Juanita Milner, Elmer Mitchell, Toy Moore, Arthur Morris, Jerry Morrison, Gene Munden, Carroll Nelon, Naomi Nelson, Onoal cooking. She says she is pie. Mrs. Cara Millsap, girls’ physical education director, attended North Texas State College. She is a member of the Fort Worth Physical Education Professional Club and her principal interests follow along the same line as her profession. She enjoys bowling, archery, and rol- ler skating and is also an ardent base- ball fan. Flying is a rather unusual hobby for a woman, but Mrs. Millsap and her husband spend most of their leisure time at this activity. Mrs. Millsap, a very active, witty, young woman has a useful hobby, really enjoys cooking, and her specialty Must be something interesting. ycutunt Netties, Jimmy Pearson, Margie Nieswiadomy, Gene Pennington, David Ozment, Don Pentecost, Barbara Parks, Zula Ponder, Edward Porter, Wanda Ramsey, John Rimare, James Rogers, Irvin Roman, Anna Rush, Herbert Sanchez, Frank Scogin, Charles Sellers, Maroy Ann Sellers, Peggy Scssom, Wilma Shell, Betty Gem-working ami jewelry-making are the favorite hobbies of Mr. Marcus Moore, science teacher. Mr. Moore, received his M.S. and B.S. degrees from Texas Christian University. He has also attended the University of Chicago, University of Colorado, and North Texas Agricul- tural College. A quiet, witty man, Mr. Moore en- joys working with woodwork and gar- dening. He is director and vice-presi- dent of the Fort Worth Teachers’ Credit Union. Mr. Moore is a member of all the professional teachers or- ganizations, both national and local. He also belongs to the national science teachers organization. Young biologists at work. tyuttuna Sherrod, Wanda Slawson, Chester Smith, George B. Smith, George J. Smith, Jimmy Stokes, Peggy Stone, Roy Sublett, Jerry Sutherland, Janet Thatcher, Sally Thomas, Nancy Tidwell, Doris Tidwell, Harlan Tomlinson, Sue Trull, Peggy Van Email, Margie Vo taw, Robert Wagner, Louis Ward, Jack Warren, Grace Mr. L. B. Morris, track coach, made a hobby into a profession, since for many years he has been a sports en- thusiast. Coach Morris attended Denton high school and received his college educa- tion from North Texas State College. Besides his position as track coach, Mr. Morris works at his business, the Wholesale Fire Works Company in Fort Worth. Mr. Morris, a very considerate man with an outstanding personality, coached an all state track team last year. Mr. Morris spends his leisure time, what little he has, entertaining his two young sons, Monty, a well-known figure to North Sidcrs, and young Barry Mack. Mr. Morris, what's so funny? Watters, Janette Woodson, Wharton, Gwen White, Charles Whitmire, Winifred Patsy Worthy, Scholia Wright, Virginia Yovanovich, Wilson, Bobby Marie Mrs. Oakley Morrison, a sweet, even-tempered woman, is the librarian for North Side. She attended college at Northeast Missouri State college at Kirksville, Missouri, and Texas Christian Univer- sity. Mrs. Morrison got her Library Science degree from Texas State Col- lege for Women. Her hobbies include canasta, bridge, walking, fishing, picnicking, and any type of outdoor sports. She also enjoys watching football a n d basketball games. Mrs. Morrison is sponsor of the newly-organized Teen Age Library Club, a state organization, planned for the young people interested in Library Science. P.S. She's also North Side’s only grandma! Look at the birdie. SoftAismoneA; @Cci46 52 Vice president—VEDA HANSON Secretary—Marcia Boone President—DORIS LUCAS Sfiottdor I have taught people from one to sixty-five years of age,” explains Mrs. Dorothy Conway, math teacher. Mrs. Conway is : very sincere per- son, who takes a personal interest in each student. She spends her leisure time with her two daughters. During the war, she taught adults to work on aircraft machinery. A graduate of Paschal high school, Mrs. Conway has resided in Fort Worth all her life. She has both her M.A. and B.A. degrees and has attend- ed Texas Christian University, North Texas State Teacher College and the University of Texas. Mrs. Conway is chairman of the Legislature Committee for the Fort Worth Classroom Teachers Association. Such studious people. Allred, Pauline Anderson, Mary Frances Atkins, Nellenc Averett, Peggy Barnes, Wanda Barnett, Alletha Mae Barnett, Jeanette Beason, Jeanell Bennett, Donna Boone, Marcia Bradley, Bill Bradley, l’at Britt, Carol Brown, Shirley Bryant, Arlyne Bundick, Bobby Bunker, Felix Byas, Mildred Carr, Ralph Carter, Joyzellc KMiss Kittie Neighbors, a small, ener- getic person creates an interest in her JjL history classes with originality and handwork. „ , She attended the University of Tex- rn as an i Northwestern University in Chicago. Travel is her favorite pastime. She has traveled extensively in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Miss Neighbors collects candlesticks, old American glass goblets, and useful t : and pretty antiques. Miss Neighbors taught music for several years, and i she still enjoys music. “I would rather teach in high school than in any other school division,” states Miss Neighbors. She is a football enthusiast and enjoys such sports as swim- ming and horsebuck riding. Looks like you’re surrounded, Aunt Kittie. Sofc otnorcti Case, Norma Joan Clarke, Sandra Clifton, Ruth Cluck. Bobby Coffee, Curtis Cooper, Mary Cornelius, Annette Cunningham, Wayne Dockery, Roy Driskill, Roger Eddleman, Bobby Edwards, Murriel Davis, Billie Davis, Jane Defec, Gary Dickerson, Edith Engel, Patricia Evans, Marlene Falcon, Wanda Fallow, Jack Biology class � bring to mind Miss Jessie Schilling. Miss Schilling is a quiet, rather shy woman who teaches North Siders their flora and fauna. Miss Schilling received her B.A. de- gree from Southern Methodist Uni- versity and her M.A. degree from Columbia University in New York. She also attended the University of Colorado, University of Iowa, and a Research Biology School in Gunnison, Colorado. Miss Schilling finds little time for outside activities but some of her hob- bies are painting and reading. During her leisure time, Miss Schilling works and experiments in her garden with flowers. MT . Today we shall study about . . . Sofi uMunea Farris, Janice Ferrell, Bobby Flowers, Merle Fowler, Wanda Fox, Bobbie Ann Franklin, Evelyn Freeman, Jay Garrett, Ruby Garth, Janice Gee, Doyle Gray, Jackie Grider, Richard Guthrie, Annel Hale, Mervyn Hale, I’atsy Haney, Billy Hanson, Veda Harrison, Egbert Hart, Jimmy Hentzen, Chris Miss Frances Schober, English in- structor, is a jolly, likable woman whose favorite job is her work as the faculty sponsor of the North Side yell leaders. Miss Schober trains the cheer leaders each year and sponsors many outside activities for this group. Miss Schober enjoys these trips very much because she is an enthu- siastic football fan. (Especially if North Side is playing.) One of her favorite hobbies is cooking, but, as with most teachers, her time for pleasure is limited. Besides her regular English classes she recently l egan teaching Spanish. Miss Schober received her college education from Texas Christian University and Texas State College for Women. Well, can you speak Spanish? Sofckomorcd Hite, Peggy Hogan, Charles Holmes, Betty Jackson, Eunice Johnson, Betty Johnson, Emmette Johnson, June Johnson, Mary Johnston, Harold Jones, Jenny Kerlee, Jeff Kerlee, Texana Keys, Nancy Kilgore, Delores King, Dorothy King, Norma Lane, Jimmie Langston, Peggy Layton, Henry Leatherwood, Dorothy ciation. Mrs. Jessie Shropshire, North Side art teacher is a likable woman with a pleasing personality whose hobby is collecting antique furniture. At least that was until she recently got a new Dodge. Now she spends her leisure time trying to learn to drive. Mrs. Shropshire enjoys watching tennis matches. She is also an enthu- siastic football fan. Another of her favorite pastimes is going to see a good movie. She spends the majority of her sum- mer vacations attending school. She is a member of the Art Education Asso- Mrs. Shropshire has her masters and bachelors degrees from North Texas State College. A flints smile for camera. Ixke, LaVern Lester, Harlean Loven, Phillis Lucas, Doris Maley, Bili Marley, Marilyn Martin, Cecil ia Mason, Barbara Mattinson, Leslie McBride, Charles McClellcn, Jackie McCubbins, Shirley McGill, Barbara Melton, Perry Louise Miller, Gwenell Mitchell, Mary Montgomery, Wynola Moore, Billy Moore, Mary Tom Moorman, Bobby Mr. Paul Snow, North Side coach now on a leave of absence, is a small man with a very pleasing personality. He received his college education from Texas Christian University where he received his master’s degree. Before assuming his position as coach at North Side, he coached foot- ball at Mineola high and Kerrville high school. Mr. Snow prior to his illness, was on the Board of Directors of the Tex- as High School Coaches Association. During the fall term, Mr. Snow be- came seriously ill and was given a leave of absence from his position as football coach. Coaches check up on absentees. Sofr OWMXICd Morgan, Suo Nolon, Wanda Jo Newsom, Dorics Newton, Wilma Joyce Nicswiadomy, Ernest Nutt, Richard Ochoa, Alfred Osburn, Mary Frances Parks, Billy Patrick, Lahoma Patterson, Ann Perkins, Clifford Petty, Shirley Pigg, Nedra Phillips, Aretta Porter, Betty Pressly, Jimmy Pressly, Martha Price, Ruth Price, Wanda Mrs. (lone Thompson, a small ener- getic woman, has charge of the jour- nalism department at North Side. The Lasso, the school year book, and The Lariat, the school paper, are both sponsored by Mrs. Thompson, who is also sponsor of the North Side chapter of Quill and Scroll, honorary journal- ism society. Creative writing is one of her fa- vorite pastimes and slv enjoys watch- ing football and basketball. Mrs. Thompson and her husband have re- cently purchased a new home, and Mrs. Thompson spends all her leisure time working in her new home. She received her college education from North Texas State College, and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Sofc6.ow.ore-± Pritchard, Manson Kalis, Tommy Rankin, Jerry Renfro, Bill Riddle, Billy Roberson, Winona Roqucmore, Jerry Rosser, Barbara Runnels, Tommy Scarborough, Martha Schimmel, Lester Sears, Donald Scssums, Lorine Shipp, Billy Siler, Marchieta Smith, Duane Smith, Jean Smith, Jimmie Snyder, Richard Southerland, Dahvin ‘‘Playing with my two little daugh- ters is my favorite pastime,” states Mr. K. O. Vaughn, a quick, likable man who is band director. Mr. Vaughn is lx th the director and sponsor of the North Side hand and accompanies the band on all their trips. He attended college at Texas Chris- tian University and is now working on his master’s degree at the Univer- sity of Texas. Music of all types is his hobby. He enjoys listening to all kinds of music, including hillbilly and classical. Other hobbies include picnicking and hiking. He thinks there is noth- ing better than a picnic barbecue with steak and french fried potatoes. Ah, sweet music. Sowards, Ella Joan Sparks, Carl Spillmen, Johnnie Springer, Wanda Spruill, Billy Staggs, Frances Stevens, B. B. Suggs, Bob Summerford, Gerald Thompson, Chester Tucker, Peggy Tully, Joan Turner, Jannece Valle, Johnny Veiliquette, Charmainc Waits, Eva Walker, Shirley Wakely, Pete Watson, Mary Webb, Ann Mrs. Snow Weatherred, speech in- structor, is a graduate of Howard Payne College at Brownwood, Texas. While in college, Mrs. Weatherred belonged to a debating sorority, the Pi Kappa Delta and was also a mem- ber of the Dramatic Club. Mrs. Weatherred believes that all high school students should have at least a year of speech for a well- rounded personality. A local chapter of a national or- ganization, the Thespian Club, was or- ganised by Mrs. Weatherred three years ago with the hope of creating interest in the speech department. Speech enthusiasts yet busy. West, Beverly Westmoland, Kay White, Mary Nell Whisenant, Bobby Whiteman, Dreta Whitmire, Charles Woods, Wilhite, Sonny Wilkinson, Jimmy Wiley, Norma Jackie Wooten, Williams, Barbara Williams, Margaret Wilson, Raymond Charles Wolfe, James Woodall, David Woodard, Reba Lt. Jack Whcelis, a tall, witty man, is North Side’s R.O.T.O. teacher. During the war criminal trials the lieutenant was stationed at Nurem- berg, Germany. He spent his leisure time hunting and has bagged su h game as wild lw ar, deer, pheasant, and ducks. His wife and daughter joined him in Germany, and their second daughter was born in Germany. Lt. Wheel is has traveled extensive- ly in Europe, visiting Paris, Austria, Switzerland, and many other places of interest. He attended Texas Technological College at Lubbock. Lt. Whcelis says, 1 like North Side bet- ter than any other school, and I am very happy here.” J y ym The “top brass” converse. 0)% uHeKti The three musketeers, Maroy Sellers, Idell Harris, and Anna Roman turn domes- tic as they try their luck at preparing sand- wiches in foods class. During an extra quiet and peaceful mo- ment, journalism students feel playful and take advantage of teacher’s “What Happen- ed” sign. Friendly fish, Arthur Moore and Veda Hanson pause on the stairs for a handshake after winning hat-making prizes. Cirila, Dolores and Florita seem to think study hall is a place for daydreaming. Oh, well, it’s too crowded to study anyway. Ever see a picture of a picture? Here, Janette Watters smiles sweetly as she looks at the birdie” for two cameramen. Robert and Richard, the great scientists, experiment. Maybe that’s what caused the awful smell that came from the chemistry lab earlier this year. Personalities Nominees 'Nominees L rrr Sorites ceived Today N Club Dance, Honors Tearn,j Queen Donna n o-fc tr � r Not squirrels, but just Her- by Teasicy, ’49 junior favor- ite, and Don Carrol, senior yell leader, nominees for sen- ior favorite of '50. TitcSee A good-natured, tall, dark- haired student is Ronnie Mc- Bee, senior favorite. Ronnie has always proved popular with his classmates and al- ways has a friendly smile and word for everyone. All-district end in football, Who’s Who of the year in boy’s P. E., and senior favor- ite are only a few of the ac- complishments of Ronnie. Ronnie has been outstand- ing in sports all during his high school years, taking an active part in football, base- ball, and basketball. He has lettered in football two years, was all-district two years, and was all-state this year. Captain of the basket ball team was Ronnie’s job last year. He has lettered three years in basketball. Ronnie was president of the N Club last year and was a member of the fall Lariat staff. He was out for baseball in the spring, although comple- tion of his eligibility kept him from playing. Basketball really paid off for Ronnie, as he was one of the four boys picked by Coach Buster Brannon of TCU for a basketball scholar- ship. Ronnie plans to become a coach after finishing col- lege. 'Do.ite A sweet personality, blond hair, and blue eyes all rolled into one. This is none other than the senior favorite for '50, Doris Barton. Doris, who has served as yell leader during her senior year is the choice of her classmates for this top honor of favorite. During her junior year, Doris was elected Basketball Queen and accompanying this honor was the job of repre- senting North Side at the BRO banquet for the election of BRO Queen. A member of the N Club and the Lariat Staff, Doris says her most thrilling ex- perience has been l� eing yell leader. Doris likes all sports, but especially tennis. She plays tennis every day and hopes to become good at the game. Doris plans to attend TCU in September and major in secondary educatio n. She plans to Income a high school teacher, but as yet she is un- decided as to what subject She would like to teach. Jj r y . i ' . jj Spring and sunshine seem to be in the faces of these senior runner-up, Joan Wind- miller, senior head yell lead- er, and Barbara Brown, sec- retary of the Spur Club. These happy faces belong to Chester Slawson, junior yell leader, and K d w a r d “Toppy” Ponder, junior class president, who were runner- up for junior favorite. Brown hair, blue eyes, and a friendly smile portray Don- ald Anderson, junior favor- ite. Donald was runner-up for sophomore favorite last year, but this year he made the grade when his classmates made him tops by electing him their favorite junior l oy. Donald served as yell lead- er during his sophomore year, helping to add to that old North Side spirit. Speech has proved one of Donald’s outstanding s u b- jects. lie held a lending part in one of the plays last year and is a member of the Thes- pian Society, Troop 378. Baseball is his favorite sport. He was on the second String and played the position of second base. Being a yell leader entitled him to be a member of the N Club. A member of the Journal- ism 1 class this term, Donald hopes for a staff position on The Lariat next year. Donald will be high senior in September and, upon grad- uation at mid-term, plans to attend TCU. To be a senior yell leader is Donald’s chief ambition. He plans to run for election in the fall. 'Kitty 'htaione Dark-haired, petite, sweet —that’s the junior favorite, Kitty Malone. Friendliness is one of Kitty’s outstanding traits. Her friendly smile is always ready for everyone she meets. Being yell leader for the past two years has kept Kitty busy along with her many other activities. Tumbling is one of Kitty's accomplishments. She has taken tumbling for the past four years under the direc- tion of Glen Wilcox at the City Recreation Hall. She has taken part in the Recreation circuses annually along with her brothers Jack and Tom- my and is Southwestern AAU Junior T u m b 1 i n g Champion. Kitty is a member of the Spur Club and has achieved her silver spurs. She is a meml er of the advisory coun- cil and also secretary of the N Club. She was home room repre- sentative for The Lasso. She was nominee for favor- ite last year along with this year's favorites, Donald An- derson, Doris Barton and Ronnie McBee. Kitty worked in the Opera “Faust doing a ballet with a group. To be head yell leader is Kitty’s chief ambition. She plans to run for yell leader again next year. Juniors Joy Anderson, '49 sophomore favorite, and Janette Watters, '49 sopho- more nominee, were runners- up for junior favorite this year. Sidy SfrtuM His first year in high school gave Billy Spruill one big honor to remember—be- ing named sophomore favor- ite. Billy says he thinks being sophomore favorite is really swell and that it is just about as high an honor as anyone could want to achieve. His classmates seemed to think his rating high enough to award him this honor. A bright friendly smile and brown hair and eyes are characteristic of Billy. He likes all sports, but es- pecially football. He lettered in football last year at J. P. Elder, and he was captain of the Steer’s It team in the fall. Billy plans to go out for foot- ball next year. He lettered in track for two years at .1. P. Elder, but baseball has taken up his time at North Side where he played catcher for the second string. Biology is Billy’s favorite subject, and hunting and fishing are his favorite hol - bies. He says he enjoys the outdoors, and his tan proves this. To be a class officer is Bil- ly’s highest ambition for next year. Bright smiles wreath the faces of Ralph Carr, sopho- more yell leader, and Roger “Willie” Driskill, manager of the football team, who were runner-up for sophomore fa- vorite. Hi ■■ 'Dente clueat President of the sophomore class, and now class favorite —those top honors were given to Doris Lucas, popular, dark-haired sophomore in her first year at North Side. Honors seem to have fol- lowed Doris for the past two years. She was president of her senior class at J. P. El- der, and being yell leader for two years at Rider occupied a lot of Doris’s time. She was named head yell leader last year at Elder. Brains as well as popular- ity have helped Doris. She won her bronze spurs this year to become a member of the Spur Club. Her ability in speech class helped her to be- come a member of the Thes- pian Society Troop 378. Working on the Lasso has occupied her study hall this past term. She has served as sophomore assistant on the Lasso staff. • Swimming is her favorite sport although she enjoys watching other sports. Doris says her chief am- bition for next year is to be- come a junior. Smiling from their perch, these cute sophomore, Char- lene Boyd and Betty Porter, sophomore yell leader, ran Doris Lucas a close race for the honor of favorite. 'Pre eatwa the @ie zm The “Who’s Who” section consists of the outstand- ing: students from each department in school. The teachers select these students on their ability, ex- perience, and cooporativenoss. Chorus—Loma Jean Smith Boys' P.E.—Ronnie McBee x t6e fan 50 Woven girls and nine boys were selected to the 20 coveted positions this year. Senior Ronnie McBee, winner of the Boys’ P. E. nomination, also won the election for Senior Favorite. Library—Mae Jean Mill w Ict: „DoRlS Voiles English—Betty Eck Davis D. E.—Bobby Roberts Studente Receive Beauty and brains seem to go together this year with these students selected as Who’s Who of ’50. 10ffort really paid off in this case. Commercial—Barbara Brown Mat;,. Xal� n, OHEd Mechanical Arts—Robert Barksdale Orchestra—Dixie Bennett 'Wko latina Every student has the chance to be selected for Who’s Who because, except in rare cases, only seniors are chosen. This year, one junior was selected to the group because of her outstanding ability in Or- chestra. Social Science—VlMTA Mason Speech—George Blazi ,f (grtfttrrs’ lining € ftraihiuartcra ft. CO. a. (£.. Jort an all uilin uiiali nrr tlirnr Kiuun ijc, that reposing special trust am 9tgg y c£ StoK®� of the Reseroe Officers' Training Corps to ra dan of one ihot She is therefore carefully and diligently to by doing and performing all manner of f follow such orders and directions from set oOer her, according to the rules an QSinru under my hand at in the year of our Lord one thoi Official:-- “TV ea Pefi cd TteetCed - t£-t Steer “Sand Musically Supporting The Steers—Is the GO piece North Side hand. Left to right they are: Row 1—Head Drum Major Doris Wiles, McAfee, Springer, Dennis, Garth, Turner, Fallow, Bennett, Cooner, Stevens, Director Kenneth 0. Vaughn. Row 2—Assistant Drum Major Beverly Hendricks, Hardegrce, Hite, Atkins, Holmes, Radecke, Enerson, Pressly, Garner, Gray, Howard, Assistant Drum Major Barbara Madden. Row 3--Wright, McKinney, McDaniel, Guthrie, J. Miller, Martin, Porter, Foster, Jackson, Boone, Lightfoot, Haney, Drcnnan. Row 4—Anderson, B. Miller, Boies, Martinez, Still- well, King, Burnett, Rankin, Barnett, Mayfield, Harwell. Row 5—Harrison, Hudson, Avinger, Whitlock, Valle, Sparks. Kenneth 0. Vaughn, hand instructor, has directed the North Side Band to a very suc- cessful year. Band glamor is attained by Assistant Drum Major Barbara Madden, Head Drum Major Doris Wiles, and Assistant Drum Major, Bev- erly Hendricks. 7ukc (M uuttetit, 'PCea e Soft and sweet—that is the music furnished by the North Side String Ensemble. Left to right, the girls are LaJuana Lee, Virginia Wright, Wanda Porter, Jannece Turner, Dixie Bennett, Jackie Craig, Dorothy Leatherwood, and Wanda Fowler. Orchestra and Choral Director Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges, raps for attention. Under the direction of Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges, the orchestra has attained high musical standards. Left to right are Wanda Fowler, Mrs. Hodges, Dorothy Leatherwood, Doris Heck, Patsy Hotchkiss, LaJuana Lee, Pat Kingsbury, Virginia Wright, Jannece Turner, John Lightfoot, Jackie Craig, Layne Harwell, Dixie Bennett, Hugh Eleanor Low, Pete Boles, Wanda Porter, David Sexton, Doris Wiles, Ann Webb, Juanita Miller, Ronney McKinney, Wanda Grimes, Don McAfee, and Betty Johnson. Tfle Slay fan Plea uxe Happy as larks, and they sing like larks. They are the members � f tin? Kiris sextet and their accompanist. Loft to right they are: Anne Henry, Betty Mickey, Loma .Jean Smith, Barbara Pentecost, Ann Patterson and Hugh Eleanor Low. At the piano is Wanda Porter. Members of the chorus, who have furnished North Side with many lov.'Iy melodies this term, arc. left to right. Row I- Mrs. Birdie Julia Hodges, director, Put Kingsbury, Geraldine Smith, I orie Newsom, Jackie Gray, Ella Jean Soward� , Sandra Clarke, Ann Pat- terson. Hugh Eleanor Low, Barbara Pentecost, Loma Jean Smith, Betty Mickey, Anne Henry. Wanda Porter, Norma Jean Case. Billie Davis, Barbara Rosser, and Grace Warren. row 2____Lnhoma Patrick. Juanita Metcalf. Jane Davis. Norma Wiley, Wanda Barnes. Rosa Bennett, Mary Anderson. Gene lie Gibbs. Ruth Rowan. Rita Jolley. B. B. Stevens, Louis Million, Egbert Harrison. Virginia Jones. Mary Bcneaux. and Phyllis Lovcn. Row Marian Dunn. Janice Farris. Mary Osburn. Troy Bryson. Mary Ruth McGee, Mary Borchardt. Billy McKinney. Billie Stafford. Billie Mnupin. Stafford Manning. Harold Collins, J. D. Horne. Charles Wooten, Jeancll Be a son, Marilyn Murley, Peggy Averctt, and Jean Pigg. Row t Drettn Whiteman, Harlean Lester. Patsy Hotchkiss, Charles Mann, Doris Heck. Cecil McKee, Billy Parks, Charles McBride, Duane Smith, Kenneth Thach, Martha Gregory . Ann webb, Tcxana Kcrlee, Georgia Jones. Beverly Hull. Christine Hill. Row 5 Patsy Pharis. Jeanne Pauls, Dollic Korteff. Irvin Rogers, Jerry Roquemorc, Garland Rains. Clifton Hale, Sammy Robertson, Thomas Dean, Arthur Moore, Walter Kreidcl, Jerry Stone, Tommy McMinn, Roy Stone and Bert King. The special chorus consists of the following stu- dents, left to right: Bottom Row: Geraldine Smith, Hugh Eleanor Low, Ann Pat- terson, Barbara Pentecost, Loma .Jean Smith, Bet- ty Mickey, Ella Jean Sowards, Jackie Gray, Grace Warren, Mrs. Hodges. Row Two: Lahoma Patrick, Harlean Lester, Rosa Bennett, Clifton Hale, J. I). Horne, Roy Stone, Norma Jean Case, Beverly Hull, Wanda Porter. Row Three: Dreta Whiteman, Dollic Korteff, Mary Ruth McGee, Cecil McRee, Billy McKinney, Charles Wooten, Harold Collins, B. B. Stevens, Louis Mil- lion, Egbert Harrison, and top, Walter Kreidcl. O ice rfddidtcuttd (?ou tt 'Hoded Helping keep tab of absentees and doing general errand running keeps these lively students busy during their study hall periods. They are left to right, Barbara Brown, Jackie Porter, LaNelle Johnson, Betty Jean Beil, Barbara Brent, Patsy Wood, Mary Lou Hamil, Jo Ann Napps, Marie Brown, Mona McCrary, Marguerite Higgins, Wanda Sherrod, and Frank Farlow. 'HJ ile (?neov ( oerntd “Sooted The main duties of thn library assistants are to shelve and check out books. Like office helpers, when they have worked two years, providing one of which is the senior year, they will receive silver Steer Heads in recognition of their service. Library workers for '50 are, seated, Patsy Woodson, Donna Bennett, Iva Mae Andrews, and Betty Porter; Standing, Mae Jean Hill, Marie Yovanovich, Joan Dove, Ernestine Roberts, Wanda Colquitt, Gene Lane, Barbara Bennett, Maroy Ann Sellers, Mildred Lancaster, Richard Dutton, and Marlene Evans. 4t TlartA Side. £vea t e ‘TftCtitaicf, Sede (fauttocci The Reserve Officers Training Corps is a small but well-rounded organization at North Side. It is well-bal- anced with work, play, and social activities. Work consists of drilling, studying maps, learning how to operate guns and the different operations they perform. This year's rifle team consists of Clifton Hale, J. D. Horne, Don McConnell, Eugene Drennan, Raymond Huhenak, and Don Corley. This team represented North Side in the Ar- lington State College Rifle Match and the R. 0. T. C. City ( hampionship Rifle Team Match. The Sponsors’ Rifle Team also had several matches. North Side also entered the Platoon Competition April 20. The North Side Corps had several socials during the year. These consisted of dances, parties, picnics, and hay- rides. A big all-city It. O. T. C. Christmas Party was held at the Reserved Officers Headquarters on Blue Mound Road, and the Annual all-city It. O. T. C. Ball was held April 14, at the Casino. North Side sponsor Peggy Stokes was named All-Citv It. 0. T. C. Queen at this ball. Two days a week are set aside for the boys to participate in sports during their It. O. T. C. period. The hoys partici- pate in the sport that is in season. Lieutenant Jack Wheelis, left, and Ser- geant Ollie Jacobs have command of the It. 0. T. C. activities for the year. The feminine side of the it. 0. T. C. consists of Colonel Nell LaGrone, faculty sponsor, and Cadet Majors Barbara Williams, Peggy Stokes, and Lieu- tenant Colonel June Johnson. High ranking officers in the R. O. T. C. are, left to right, Cadets Major Peggy Stokes, Second Lieutenant Harold Collins, Lieutenant Colonel June Johnson, Second Lieutenant Herbert Rush, Major Barbara Williams, and Major J. D. Horne. Highest ranking officer, J. 1). Horne, is also a member of the rifle team. He has been a member of the corps all three years he has been at North Side. R. 0. T. C. inspection is a very formal affair with every button in place and all ties straight. Officers and cadet sponsors review the troops at attention. Sergeant Reid explains the uses and workings of the Browning Automatic rifle while his fellow members look on with interest. Lots of target practice must go into making good marksmen. North Side’s rifle team consists of, kneel- ing, Jack Lukcr, Don Corley, Eu- gene Drennan. Standing are J. D. Horne, Gilbert King, and Clifton Hale. SfreecA @Caaa 'P'leaeott Stacie Stasia 50 Curtain! Curtain! Everybody on stage for first curtain. And the curtain at North Side has been raised this season on five major productions, under the direction of Mrs. Snow Weather red, speech instructor. Three major speech productions presented by the 1950 fall class were “He Ain’t Done Right by Nell,” “Home for Henry,” and Are You Mr. Butterworth?” “He Ain’t Done Right by Nell,” an old-fashioned melodrama, was the first production of the year. It was a typical comedy with a hero, heroine, a villian, and a simple plot. A three-act comedy, “A Home for Henry,” was the second produc- tion presented by the dramatics class. The plot dealt with the building of a home for Henry, financed by his aunt with several thousand dollars worth of bonds. The home was to be built for Henry and Cynthia to live in according to his aunt, but Henry wanted to marry Doris whom his auntie didn’t like. Lots of complications! “Are You Mr. Butterworth?” This was the common question asked to all speech students in hopes that someone might come up with the an- swer. Are You Mr. Butterworth?” was a three-act mystery comedy which was the last play of the fall speech class. This mystery comedy dealt with the investigation and finding of Mr. Bushinsky’s jewels. No one knows who Mr. Butterworth, the hotel owner, is until the very last scene. There, of course, was a romantic side to the play and also much humor. Grandma’s Best Year” and “Goodby Hollywood” were the two three- act comedies given by the spring speech classes. Radio speaking is also studied by the speech students. During the fall term they presented “Tragedy of Comedy” which was broadcast over the school’s public address system. The spring class gave the Easter broadcast, “Case of the Easter Bonnet,” which was also presented for the school. Speech courses aren’t entirely fun. Before a play is given the stu- dents must have much coaching and studying. Character make-up, pre- senting monologues, studying techniques, and gesturing arc only a few of the many things that speech students learn. Through the use of the wire recorder students study their voices. Forty minutes of class speeches and a ten minute lecture help to make up the speech course. 1. Ooooh! I wanna go back to Sandusthke! or Henry really has troubles over his home. 2. Are you sure? No, 1 don't eat those.” 8. Wait ’til 1 take down this poem. And all the little birdies go cheep, cheep, cheep! or Oh! Oh! A. B's punch drunk again. 4. Mcllow-drama, how mellow? 5. (inset) “Anybody want to go up?” Seems all’s well with the play so far. Speech instructor Mrs. Snow Johnson Weatherred smiles for the camera. Spce-h students learn, among other things, the art of correctly and skillfully applying make-up of all kinds. At left, sophomore Jack Farlow gives with a “Chinese Philosopher effect while senior Harold Hudson plays tough guy. Lights, curtain, action! Prompter Martha Pressiy gives the cue while Harold John- ston pulls the curtain and Pete Boles stands by to adjust the lighting. Learning to use the tape recorder arc sophomores Wanda Barnes, Gerald Summer- ford, and Mary Nell White. Speech classes use the recorder to help students find their mistakes when they are studying lines. More make-up, or is it make-up? is applied by Nancy Bronson and Ella Jean Sowards. Why the coat, Ella Jean? 7tetv i fat eiexA 'Keep- Studente Ttfr-te-'Date Fditing the All-State fall paper were co-editors Jerry Ann Byars, left, and Marky Shannon. Jackie Porter beams happily over her po- sition as editor-in-chief of the spring Lariat. Advertising for the Lariat is handled by a business staff under the sponsorship of Mr. H. J. Brown, vice-principal. Business staff are, seated, Toy Mitchell, Kenneth Thach, business manager, and Sue Tomlin- son. Standing are J. D. Horne, Kathryn Henson, Tommy Hardegree, Mary Marshall, and Willard French. After working two years on the business staff, these students will receive a silver steer head for their services. 16 -da ( Compared to the 42-person staff of the spring Lariat, the 18 lonely journalists who put out the nine fall editions of the paper were a mere skeleton crew. Headed by co-editors Marky Shannon and Jerry Ann Byars, the staff consisted of Joan Windmiller, feature editor, Anne Big- by, copy editor, Don Carroll, sports editor, and Jimmy Ponder, exchange editor. The small staff seemed adequate, how- ever, as the Lariat won various city honors in the annual contest sponsored by the Fort Worth Press, and brought home an All-State rating from the annual convention in Den- ton. Fight of the class wrote enough material to be eligible for tin Quill Scroll, national journalism fraternity. Altogether and quiet, for once, the Fall Lariat staff is, seated, Anne Bigby®, copy editor; Jerry Ann Byars®, co-edi- tor; Marky Shannon , co-editor; and Joan Windmiller , fea- ture editor. Standing, Allan Bridges , Pat Crowley®, Don Car- roll, sports editor, B. D. CJ riff in, Winston Measures®, Allen Crowley, and Billy “Bronco” Roberts. Absent members are Jimmy Ponder®, exchange editor, and Ronnie McBee. designates meml� ers of the Quill and Scroll. The editorial staff of The Lariat from the Period 1 class arc, seated, Phyllis Smyth, fea- ture editor, and Barbara Brent, associate edi- tor. Standing, or leaning, behind them are Henry Laughlin, art editor, Lee Johnson, ex- change editor, Donald Nored. sports editor, Pat Poindexter, news editor, and Gloria Wood lock, copy editor. Besides the named jobs of these people, they also each cover an assigned beat such as orchestra, speech, or foods. Period 2 staff at attention, or partially at least, are, seated, Mildred Bullock, copy editor. Sue Tomlinson, associate editor, Barbara Brown, news editor, and, standing, Bobby Rob- erts, sports editor, Sam Harward, exchange editor, Loma Jean Smith, feature editor, and Jack Demetruk, photography editor. The two staffs rotate on the putting out of the paper, so that once a month each staff edits one edi- tion. The combined reporting staff of the two classes are, left to right, first row: Claire McBride, Marcia King, Lorenc McCullar, Deloris Aston, Polly Flenniken, and Toy Laynance. Second row: Bobby Moore, Mae Jean Hill, Jerrie Hurlccr, Jo Ann Napps, Doris Barton, Vinita Mason, and Evonne Albin. Third row: Robert lladdix, Georgia Jones, Patsy Pharis, Betty Foster, Mary Katherine Gray, Christine Hill, and Wally Stewart. TftitefiMect 'Haoie?f f f} zc . TSe'd Sctifoi 7be laddo. Competent and hard - working editor-in-chief of the Lasso is Jack Demetruk, senior. Jack has worked his way up from sophomore assistant, make-up edi- tor, his junior year, to his present top staff position. Scraping up the scraps of the activities of the year to make into a sort of picture hook was the jol of the fourteen members of the Lasso staff under the direction of two faculty sponsors, Mrs. Gene C. Thompson, publication sponsor, and Mr. H. R. Mc- Daniel, photography sponsor. The preparation of page plans and all the art work for the book were begun early last fall, and the photography staff began work shortly after. All copy work was started at the beginning of the spring semester. The photography work, with the exception of the class pictures which were taken by Taylor Studio, was done here in the school by Mr. McDaniel and his sharp shooting crew of three boys. The publications part of the lw ok was done by the copy staff, art, and make-up editors, and the sophomore assistants, under the direction of Mrs. Thompson. « Faculty sponsors and the guiding hands of the Lasso are Mrs. Gene C. Thompson, journalism instruc- tor, and Mr. H. R. McDaniel, chem- istry teacher, who heads the photo- graphy work. These two have devoted much time and effort to completing the Lasso. The Lasso staff for '50 are, seated, left to right, Pat Crowley, sports editor, Jerry Ann Byars, copy editor, Jack Demetruk, editor-in-chief, Sue Tomlinson, make-up editor, and Henry Laughlin, art editor. Standing are Jimmy Ponder, Anne Bigby, Bill Bradley, Doris Lucas, Donald Nored, photography editor, Beverly West, Chris Hentzcn, Mildred Bullock, and Marky Shannon. The combined effort of these hard-working people is what brings out the Lasso to its many subscribers. All the art work and page plans for the Lasso were done by Henry Laughlin, left, art editor. Jack Demctruk, center, is editor- in-chief, and Sue Tomlinson is make-up aditor. Copy writing for the Lasso was done by Jerry Ann Byars, copy editor and her crew of three assistant copy writers. Left to right they are Mildred Bullock, Anne Bigby, Jer- ry Ann, and Marky Shannon. Taking the shots ' and doing the other photography work for the yearbook, under the direction of Mr. H. R. McDaniel, were Donald Noted, photography editor, Jack Demetruk, and Chris Hcntzen. George Crav- ens, absent, is also a member of the crew. The copy writing for the sports section of the Lasso was done by the two boys on the right. They are Jimmy Ponder, left, and Pat Crowley, sports editor. Smearing glue, checking name lists, and just acting as general flunkeys for the higher staff position holders were sopho- more assistants Beverly West, left, Bill Bradley, and Doris Lucas. ,.ff i t£ -9 S'V tV ' CU -f ItkleticA Kortk Ma rwwtf 1 0 «I arWThw TkundaT � «1 rvnNU� n W hr Ouaakm fevetwf Amn Carter Rlwrawia. IB-7 hatora (•na li m iKa � rr«e airaifM rmlrTMK irujr f«c Uw Rum. lourtt. rt- ..mri. in � 1 I «� - vi� � ...tu-a_ . u., « u. carter OFFICIAL MtOMAM • «MCCHT5 Of FOURTEENTH ANNUAL f GOLDEN r TEXAS 0) Golden Gloves TOURNAMENT ‘ FORT WOK III (Track Team Leans on Lettermen I Of Last Year, States Track Coach i 'Th rrii't livt uir ••at buJi iiimhJ J. W N ml H . V«l MailM, i loff. I oal� t.“ tfsto Hr I- B l4Je 'Tteanly 'TtCacLe itf Sc eduCe 12 North Side—John Reagan 25 o North Side—Lubbock 38 5« North Side—Childress 0 20 North Side—Crozier Tech 10 33 North Side—Poly 12 19 North Side—Riverside 7 21 North Side—Tech 0 7 North Side—Arlington Hts. 30 7 North Side—Paschal 41 With only five returning lettermen from the 1948 team, the Steers' football squad was composed largely of boys up from the past season's “All-Americans.” Doped early in the season to tie foj third, with Poly and Riverside, the North Sidcrs won both of these games and held third place alone after leading the district until the last two weeks of play. Early in the season, the five lettermen, Ronnie McBee, Billy “Bronco” Roberts, Paul Ponder, B. D. Griffin, and Pat Crowley, elected “Bronco” and Pat as co-captains, with each of the other three acting as honorary captains in three different games. After the season was over, the twenty-two lettermen elected a captain and co-captain from the boys who will be back next year. Edward “Toppy” Ponder is the new captain and Hermit Allen was chosen as co-captain for 1950. The Steers dropped their first two games to John Reagan of Hous- ton and to Lubbock but came back to end the non-conference schedule with a two won, two lost record with victories over Childress and Crozicr Tech of Dallas. Although they were outweighed, on the aver- age, in every game they played, the North Siders ended the season with a total of five wins and four losses. Their line averaged 102 pounds. At the end of the season, statistics showed that North Side had the leading passing combination in the city. With quarterback Hermit Allen throwing to all-state end, Ronnie McBee. and Toppy Ponder, also an end, the three finished the season with Hermit as the leading passer in the city in the district and Ronnie as the leading receiver, with Toppy right behind Ronnie. Mr. Paul Snow, head coach, became ill just before the district play started and the Steers finished out the season under the direction of Mr. L. B. Morris, assistant coach. The school board, just before spring training started, appointed Mr. Kenneth Giro, head coach at McKinney to the head position at North Side, and Mr. Giro took charge of the spring training. Members of the A squad are, left to right: Row 1—William Hogan, Bobby Wilson, Ted McDaniel, Jimmy P mder, Morgan Cooner, Jack Malone, Forrest Lykins, Val Martir Row 2—Harry Warren, Yancey Norman, Douglas Gardner, Dean Downing, Jackie Dumas, George Beal, Billy Roberts, Pa Crowley, Paul Ponder, B. I). Griffin. Row 3—Gene Lane, Robert Haddix, David Finney, Billy Brown, Robert Barksdale, Kenneth Foster, Eugene Matthews, Jimmi Jordan. Row I—Irvin Rogers, Gene Wclborn, Billy Roe, Donald Coffee, Henry Laughlin, Ronnie McBee, Edward Ponder, Hermit Aller and L. V. Miller. Starting the games for the Steers this year, were, front row, Toppy Ponder, Eugene Matthews, Pat Crowley, Donald Coffee, 'aul Ponder, Bronco Roberts, and Ronnie McBee; second row, Gene Welborn, Kermit Allen, L. V. Miller, and B, D. Griffin, ’his year’s lettermen are pictured on pages 74, 75, and 76. All athletic teams at North Side were under the direction of five coaches, Mr. Paul Snow, Mr. Ken- neth Gire, Mr. L. B. Morris, Mr. Ted Koonce, and Mr. Lewis Doan. The four major sports under their directions were football, basketball, baseball, and track. Mr. Snow had charge of the foot- ball team during the fnll until he became ill in October. Mr. Morris then finished the season with the Steers owning a 5-won, 4-Iost rec- ord. Mr. Gire was hired by the school board just before spring training started and took charge of the spring grid training. Mr. Koonce had charge of the basketball team, and Mr. Doan as- sisted him by taking over the B- team. The basketball team finished with a 4 won, 6 lost record. At the time of publication, the track and baseball teams had not been or- ganized, but Mr. Morris whose teams have won the district races for the past five years, is in charge of track, and Mr. Doan, who was at Tech last year, had charge of the baseball team. These are the capable coaches who guided the Steers this season. Left to right, they are Lewis Doan, Head Coach Paul Snow, Assistant Coach L. B. Morris, and Ted Koonce. Not shown, Kenneth Gire. RONNIE McBEE End and All-District B. D. GRIFFIN Back PAUL PONDER Guard DAVID FINNEY Back DEAN DOWNING Tackle ms ' vi GEORGE BEAL Guard PAT CROWLEY Guard and Captain BILLY. ROBERTS Tackle and Captaii IRVIN ROGERS End ted McDaniel Back W. MONTGOMERY Back YANCEY NORMAN End EUGENE MATTHEWS Tackle JACK MALONE Back HERMIT ALLEN Back JIMMY PONDER Back EDWARD PONDER End GENE WELBORN Back WILLIAM HOGAN Tackle DOUGLAS GARDNE Back ROBERT HADDIX Guard MORGAN COONER Guard DONALD COFFEE Center Hi rfnttiiaztui- - “S 7e mtenA 'Woi ed 'Ztciid, 7 xaf The All Americans under new coach Lewis Doan fought their way through a 7 win, 3 defeat season. This team, made up of sophomores and juniors, work- ed its way up to the championship game with old rival Paschal, only to fall 41 to 12. The boys who play B-team football play not for the recognition, but for the experience they receive, which helps them to get a shot at the A-team next year. A semi-platoon system was used on offense and defense, thus doing away with a definite starting lineup. Boys participating in most of the action were Dockery, Heed, Day, and Bullon at ends. Dean. Nel- son, .1. Smith, and Wilkinson at the tackle positions, Chadwcll, Morrison, Mooreman, and Bunker filling the guard slots, Spruill and Sublett at center, and Morris, Valle, Ochoa, Runnels, Lockett, Edwards, and Tidwell in the backfield. Billy Spruill and Tom- my Runnels served as co-captains for this year’s team. The All-Americans ran from the T-formation basi- cally, like that used by the A-team. They also used variations of the spread, spreading either right or left and sometimes leaving the quarterback under the center. Their running and passing game was very well-balanced. Showing as well as their offense was their defense. These boys had a good defensive record against larger and faster teams. A double round robin is played by the B-teams. This gives each team two chances at all the other teams in the district. Hard-working managers for the football boys were Roger “Willie” Driskill, Glenn “Doc” Creamer, and Allen “Corkey” Crowley. B” teamers line up for the ‘pitcher’ taking. They are, left to right: Row 1—Mayfield, Woodall, Bunker, Chadwell, Morrison, Spruill, Runnels, Ochoa, Valle, Scogin, Barnes, Mooreman, Flores. Row 2—Hoizman, Cain, Lockett, Tidwell, Blessing, Livesay, Coffee, Dockery, Reed, Edwards, Bullon, Dato, Wolfe, Nios- wiadomy, Mattinson, Moore. Row 3—Gee, Jones, Wilkinson, Harper, Cook, Nelson, Tinsley, Dean, Day, French, Morris, Maley. Sublett, Smith, Net- tles, Johnston, Cunningham. 'Kooace 'd KicU Throve Nettie. (?afi z Ce (Zoatevideuif Captain of the 1949-50 bas- ketball team, M. L. Chapman, prepares for a long shot. Under the able guidance of little M. L. Chapman, captain of the 1950 basketball team, the Steers won four conference games and lost six, although the starting five aver- aged only 5 feet 11 inches in height. Finishing fifth, right behind Carter-Riv- erside, Coach Ted Koonce’s team was rated at the close of the season as the most improved in the city. The boys won two games from Tech, 48-20 and 48-23, and two from Carter 33-31 and 47-40. They dropped two to Arlington Heights 28-50 and 33-30, two to Poly, district champs, 40-51 and 25-47, and finally two to Pas- chal, the defending State Champions from last year and district runner-up this year, 15-45 and 27-33. With Captain Chapman and Edward Toppy Ponder leading the way with 75 and 61 points, respectively, the Steers amassed a total of 344 points in district play. The boys accounting for the majority of these points were the starting five, M. L. Chapman, Toppy Ponder, Jerry Morris, David Finney, and Chester Slaw- son, and Kermit Allen, Henry Laughlin, and George Dato. The Steers were greatly handicapped after the second conference game be- cause of the loss of one of last year’s co-captains, Ronnie McBee, due to the eight semester ruling. The 1950 “A” Basketball team had thirteen members, excluding Ronnie. The A” squad members were M. L. Chapman, Toppy Ponder, Jerry Morris, Chester Slawson, David Finney, Kermit Allen, Henry Laughlin, Carlos My res, George Dato, Johnny Valle, Jack Spurrier, Alfred Ochoa, and Charles Van Noy, shown on page 78-79. All were ‘B” team members last year, with the exception of returning lettermen M. L. Chapman, Toppy Ponder, and Carlos Myres and Alfred Ochoa, who just came up from J. P. Elder. In pre-district games the Steers met such teams as Denton, Diamond Hill, North Dallas, Adamson, Canton, and Jesuit. They played two games each with Denton, North Dallas, and Adamson. In the two games against Denton, the Steers dropped the first 42-48, but came back for a 43-39 win the second time they met. Against North Dallas they dropped both games, 33-41 and 32-45. Adamson also lasted them in two contests, 32-35 and 40-52. In the other three games, they beat Diamond Hill, 57-29, beat Canton, 39-23, but lost the pre-district finale, 45-61, to Jesuit in the Dr. Pepper tournament at Dallas. Pictures of the A-squad are shown on this and the next page. CHARLES VAN NOY Forward ALFRED OCHOA Guard KERMIT ALLEN Forward GEORGE DATO Guard CHESTER SLAWSON Guard JERRY MORRIS Forward CARLOS MYRES Guard JOHNNY VALLE Guard EDWARD PONDER Forward wmm DAVID FINNEY Center RONNIE McBEE Center JACK SPURRIER Center . ■ t • HENRY LAUGHLIN Center Inset shows the man� - gers for the hasketball team. They are Eugene Drennan, standing, and Glynn Doc” C r e a m e r, seated. Creamer was also manager for the football season. The big hearted ‘Little Steers’ fought hard, but lost. They are, front row: Ryon, DeMalade. Warren, Ralls, Pritchard; second row: Wilkinson, Sexton, Nelson, Blessing, Dockery; third row: Pinch, Whise- nant, Johnson, Guerrero, Shipp, Bunker. Coach L. B. Morris is shown, center, with his two co-captains, J. W. Montgomery, left, and Val Martin, right. Captained by J. W. Montgomery and Val Martin, this year's track team looked to its five returning lettermen from the '49 City Conference runners-up team for their points. At the time of publication, the Steers, led by Coach I,. B. Morris, had placed third in the Stock Show Track Meet and had done well in dual meets with North Texas State freshmen. The Steers had also successfully defended their championship, March 25, in the Tomato Bowl and finished first in the fifth annual Possum Kingdom Relays at Graham, March 31. They had also scheduled a dual meet with Waco in Waco on April 8. A system of tri-angular meets was started March 21 at Farrington Field in preparation for the city meet. North Side won this first one with a total of 80'.4 points. Each team in the district competed against each other one twice. The City Meet, scheduled for April 27 and 28, was a heated one, with every team supporting some strong individual entries. All of the Fort Worth schools had good team entries, but no one team was expected to dominate the meet. The first three winners in each event in the City Meet participated in the City Conference Championship Meet, May 12, in Houston. Either a Houston or San Antonio team was favored to win this meet because of their better track weather. This year’s team was strong in the high hurdles, 440 run, pole vault, shot put, and high jump. Much work was being put in on the weak points of the team throughout the season. N22S , State Members of the '50 team include, row one, James Majors, Lee Johnson, Jack Malone, Jerry Jennings, Bobby Moorman Roy Rogers, David Woodall, Frank Sanchez, Herby Teasley, and Arthur Moore; row two, Jerry Sublett, Ronald Jones Gene Wclborn, Eugene Matthews, Donald Nored, Wayne Cunningham, Reese Reed, Oneal Nelson, Carlos Myers, George Beal, Yancy Norman, Harlan Tidwell, Raymond Cook; row three. Mr. Morris, Val Martin, John Adle, Toppy Ponder, Eu- gene Korolevich, David Finney, Willard French, Douglas Finch, A. B. Dunn, Jack Webb, Jimmy Wilkinson, Bobby Tinsley Wayne Ryon, Cecil McRee, Kenneth Thach (Manager). Not shown, Kenneth Foster. Coach Morris beams with his five lettermen, Val Martin, Eugene Korolcvieh, J. VV. Montgomery, Toppy Ponder, and Herby Teasley . . . Practicing for the relay are Donald Nored and J. W. Montgomery, as John Adle and Eugene Korolcvieh, observe their championship form. $%e ‘Ready (fof Performing with the shot is sophomore Jack Webb with an audience of Bobby Tinsley and Jimmy Wilkerson . . . Herby takes off while Jerry Jennings, Carlos Myras, Rob Rogers, and Eugene Korolevich takes it easy . . . High hurdles take skill and form such as displayed by Nored, Ponder, and Martin . . . Pole v ulter Val Martin goes over the top. Loading the Steers’ baseball team in 1950 were co-captains Olan Fowler, left, and Bob- by Moore, right. '%Ct Vat Ol f f With two of the four returning let- termen, Bobby Moore, catcher, and Olan Fowler, center-fielder, acting as co-captains, the 1950 Steer baseball squad was getting ready for their first game against Denton at the time of publication. All four of the returning lettermen gained starting positions on the squad. The co-captains, Bobby and Olan, were at catcher and center-field, respectively. The other two. Kcrmit Allen and Jerry Morris, were at third base and right field. The other positions were held by Henry Laughlin, squad- man, at first base, George Dato at second base. Tommy Runnels at short stop, and Gene Nieswiadomy in left field. The pitching staff of the Steers was very inexperienced, but Coach Lewis Doan found some promising young pitchers in Robert Votaw, Charles Scogin, and Leslie Mattinson, all juniors with another year of eligibility. One senior, M. L. Chapman, was also developing a few good pitches and had possibilities. The first-string boys were being pressed hard by a bunch of the second string, mostly sophomores and juniors, for their standing berths. The second-stringers hustling for positions were William Hogan, catcher, Darwin Southerland, first, Fred De- Malade, second, Gene Morrison, third, Chris Heizman, short, and outfielders Gene Kays, Norman Beene, and Billy Spruill. Returning lettermen on the '50 squad were Olan Fowler, center field, Kcrmit Allen, third base, Bobby Moore, catcher, ami Jerry Morris, right field. Pictured above, from left to right, is the starting line-up. Gene Nicsweadomy, left field, George Dato, second base, Olan Fowler, center field, Henry Laughlin, first base, Bobby Moore, catcher, Kermit Allen, third base, Jerry Morris, right field, Tommy Runnels, short stop, and Robert Votaw, pitcher. The Steer baseball squad for 1950 are, first row, Kays, Southerland, Morris, Runnels, Allen, Lane, Nettles, Mattin- son, and Scopin. Second row: Spruill, Gee, Dato, Nieswiadomy, Fowler, Moore, Laughlin, Hogan, Votaw, Heizman, and DeMaladc. Third row: Schimmel, Beene, Kyle, Miller, Moore, Hale, Chapman, Wclborn, Akers, Harrison, Cole, Bundick, Flores, Isbell, Bunker, Morrison, Goodwin, and Simonson. Upper Left: Morris scores on Hogan's bunt as Moore shucks his mask. Upper Right: It’s a high one off the bat of Allen; Moore goes after it. Lower Left: A throw to Laughlin is in time to catch Sutherland. Lower Right: lie’s out! Morris watches as Fowler is tagged by Moore. liveicf g i auct, tyM eadtenA Loading yells at pop rallies, football games, and basketball games for ’49 and '50 were, left to right, boys, Don Carroll, and M. L. Chapman, seniors. Chester Slawson, junior, and Ralph Carr, sophomore. The girls are Joan Wind- miller and Doris Barton, seniors, Kitty Malone, junior, and Betty Porter, sophomore. Head yell leader, Joan Windmiller, received her position after two years hard work in the field. Three old hands and five new ones made up the eight yell leaders for the ’49-'50 season. Head yell leader Joan Windmiller, senior Don Carroll, and junior Kitty Malone all had two years experience, while the remaining five, M. L. Chapman, Doris Barton, Chester Slawson, Betty Porter, and Ralph Carr, although new at the business, learned rapidly. Miss Frances Schober holds the position of spon- sor for the eight yell lead- ers. CLUB - It but acci jacJzefo awuvecl Officers for the “N” club for '50 are, left to right, M. L. Chapman, vice president, Kitty Malone, secretary, and Toppy Ponder, president. Yell leaders and athletes, both male and female, receive letters for good work. This year’s “N” Club members are: Row 1—Jerry Morris, Chester Slawson, Ralph Carr, Kitty Malone, Betty Porter Doris Barton, Barbara Dearson, Jeanninc Jackson, Joy Anderson, Gailya Brown, and Donald Anderson. Row 2- Wally Stewart, M. L. Chapman, Ted McDaniel, George Beal, Dean Downing, Gene Welborn, Carlos Myres, Jack Malone, Bobby McDaniel, Yancey Norman, and Warren Davenport. Row 3—Coach Morris, William Hogan, Roger Driskill, Kermit Allen, Kugene Matthews, Jimmy Ponder, Paul Ponder, Olan Fowler, Morgan Conner, Allen Crowley, L. V. Miller, and Pat Crowley. Row 4—Coach Koonce, Bobby Moore, Robert Haddix, Irvin Rogers, David Finney, Kugene Korolevich, J. W. Mont- gomery, Val Martin, Edward Ponder, Coach Giro, and Coach Doan. Not shown—Henry Laughlin, Charles Van Noy, Johnny Valle, George Dato, and Herby Teasley. Sfoaiy t S aatitiy 4 'Ttice TRacquet Swinging their racquets in hopes of winning honors in city contests, eight girls and three boys pose for the photo- grapher. They are, kneeling, Joy Anderson, Ann Patterson, June Johnson, and Jeannine Jackson; standing, Charles Bar- ton, Betty Foster, Robert Barksdale, Gailya Brown, Cecilia Martin, Mrs. Ina Davies, sponsor, Doris Tidwell, and Don Clark. Lady Robin Hoods line up on the firing line. Posing, left to right, are Gloria Woodlock, Marcia Jo King, Mary Eliza- beth Campbell, Mrs. Cara Dee Millsap, sponsor, Barbara Dearson, LaJuana Smith, Mary Cole, Gwendolyn Wharton, and Lahoma Patrick. “Pretty ’TftiAAea 'Ttta e a North Side «iris were not left com- pletely out of the sports limelight by the boys in 1049 and ’50, as they were engaged in such activities as various types of dancing, calisthenics, march- ing, softball, volley ball, basketball, tennis, and archery. The girls Physical Education class- es, taught by Mrs. Cara I)ee Millsap and Mrs. Ina Davies, learned ballroom dancing as well as folk and square dancing. Champion teams were also recognized in such sports as softball, volley ball, and basketball. The teams played each other in class and after school for the school championships. Top left—Pat Poindexter shows her championship archery form . . . Top right—Deloris Aston, Carolyn Parker, Janet Clayton, and Janette Watters perform a folk dance . . . Lower left— Mary Milligan and Glena Cox take a breather . . . Lower right — Patsy Pharis and Wanda Price enter the shower room after a hard (?) work- out. Ten pretty girls, a dance or a title for Patsy Woodson, Ann Fincher, Mary Milligan, Polly Flenniken, Lomu Jean Smith, Barbara Williams, («lena Cox, Cwenell Miller, Minnie Judge, and Bobby Cluck . . . Volley ball en- thusists are Jerrie Fincher, Doris Lucas, Pat Goodman, Toy Laymance, and Doris Ralph ... A group of hopeful champs, kneeling, Ncdra Pigg, Peggy Averett, Margie Van Kman, Jodie Swart, Joy Holloway, Joan Lunsford. Back row are Mrs. Ina Davies, teacher, Gailya Brown, Loyce Johnson, Peggy Sellers, and Rita Jolley . . . Look at that form! (Baseball, that is.) Catcher Pat Goodman stretches as Janet Sutherland swings at a high one. Watching are Veda Hanson and Doris Ralph, kneeling, and Ernestine Roberts and Barbara Brown, standing. ictiouf Riverside’s ball-carrier is stopped quickly by the hustling Steers . . . David Finney grabs the ball while Toppy Ponder and Chester Slawson wait in readiness . . . There is action in girls’ basketball, too, as displayed by Clarice Brown, Nancy Baggs, Shirley Mercer, and Janet Sutherland . . . Gene Wel- born scores against Tech “right through the middle.” Henry Laughlin grapples for the ball while Toppy Ponder dances to “Put your Little Foot. The year of 1949-50 brought its share of beauty in the form of sports queens. Upper left is Basketball Sweetheart Donna Muffett who reigned over the activities and was crowned queen at the “N” club dance. Right is Football Sweetheart Lois Pittman who was presented during the half-time activities of the North Side—Paschal football game on Thanksgiving. Center are the runners-up for Football Sweetheart, Lucille Hick- man and Barbara Head. All the girls are seniors. cWtiOfc liMCir� 1 A3 '' p-siSS� _ . —C tP HT ’ Af. s a e 6 pH, k'i- ? Sef0’ J, ... ;«•« ?5 • P0.. .: ,. y e fSs. •L -C'is; K� ,ten“l «• iiS1 I,« • . v 01 •,., «o« „S - V t. « u+ L t l + Is t2fPjj ttCaUftOMblWS tluitlis jttoobrrthip tf-™'1 ' % « Jl +Z ay. f v o- 'V 7b. C y £ ; ' r. r,'On ,. w� %?. ‘'V., A% f � m% S«t 7i e fat Sfitcte SfecvtMe When it rains it pours!” Spurs, that is. Of the three divisions of the Spur Club the bronze spur club members are the largest group with thirty-four members. The going gets tougher as the students reach for their silver spurs, although even fewer and farth- er between are the senior members of the Spur Club who receive their gold spurs. The fourth year for the North Side Spur Club, which was organized by Miss Mar- garet Hooker, dean of girls and Mr. L. L. McCombs, ex-vice principal, is now in pro- gress. Mr. McCombs had always been facul- ty co-sponsor until this year. Fie is principal of William James Junior High School at the present time. This club is a scholastic organization for the highest ten per cent of the students in each of the three classes. Bronze, silver, and gold spurs designate the first, second and third year members respectively. These members are awarded their spurs in an as- sembly program during the spring semester. Miss Margaret Hooker and Mr. H. J. Brown, new vice-principal, are the active faculty sponsors of the club. As a service activity for the student body, the Spur Club publishes a student hand- book and directory at the beginning of each school year. Spur Club officers are, left to right, Pat Crowley, president, Bar- bara Brown, secretary, Miss Margaret Hooker, sponsor, Jimmy Wil- kinson, sergeant at arms, and Joan Malone, vice president. The Advisory Council for the Spur Club are, left to right, Marcia Boone, bronze, Ann Miller Slater, silver, Nancy Garner, silver, Kitty Malone, silver, Judy Dickerson, bronze, Patsy Wood, gold, Robert Barksdale, gold, Jackie Porter, gold, and Donald Norcd, gold. Gold Spurs pictured above arc: front row: Barbara Brown, Jackie Porter, Joan Dunson, and Patsy Wood. Back row: Jack Demetruk, Donald Nored, Cecil McRec, Robert Barksdale, and Pat Crowley. Gold spur members not pictured are: Lorinda Beene, Bar- bara Brent, Betty Eck Davis, Bar- bara Head, Sally McDonald Milan, and Joan Windmillcr. Pictured winners of Silver Spurs are: Front row, Hugh Low, Nancy Garner, Eunice Enerson, Joan Malone, and Janette Watters. Second row: Barbara Bennett, Nancy Baggs, Pat- sy Hotchkiss, Kitty Malone, Marie Brown, Mildred Bullock. Back row: John Ramsey, Eugene Dronnan, Anne Henry, Barbara Pentecost, Ann Sla- ter, Jo Ann Latimer, Scholia Worthy, Mildred Lancaster, and Wanda Porter. Silver members not pictured are: Doris Heck, Jimmie Jordan, Betty June Lowe, Margie Van Eman, and Doris Wiles. Members of the Spur Club who re- ceived bronze spurs are: Seated first row, Betty Porter, Virginia Jones, Marlene Evans, Lee Johnson, Don Mc- Connell, and Jimmy Hart. Second row seated, Peggy Averott, Nedra Pigg, Jane Davis, Wanda Nelon, Doris Lucas, Roba Woodard, and Mac Cor- nelius. Standing front row, Jimmy Wilkinson, Richard Snyder, Bill Ren- fro, Gailya Brown, Lehoma Patrick, Wanda Barnes, Mary Cooper, Norma Wiley, Donna Bennett, Edith Dicker- son, Delores Kilgore, Veda Hanson, Jenny Jones, Jackie McClellen. Upper row seated, Cecilia Martin, Marcia Boone, Wilma Newton, Ann Patterson, Betty Echols, and Joan Johnson. Not shown are: Alletha Harward, Barnett Herbert Rush, Wanda Springer. 7 Members of the North Side Thespian Troop 387 are, left to right: Row 1—Dories Newsom, Mary Mitchell, Norma Jean Case, Wanda Iiarnes, George Blazi, June Johnson, Marguerite Higgins, Gerald Summerford, Nancy Garner, Marcia Boone, and Jim Hall. Row 2—.Jackie Gray, Doris Lucas, Jeannine Jackson, Jimmy Ponder, Betty Foster, Joy Anderson, Don Anderson, Gailya Brown, and Anne Henry. Row 3—Jackie McClellcn, Cecilia Martin, R. ('. Griffitt, Kenneth Day, Peggy Stokes, Harry Warren, Bobby Anderson, LaNelle Johnson, and Dixie Bennett. The members of the Thespian Society which is a nation wide organization get points toward membership work done in dramatic productions. put arc PeacAen America Future Teachers of America with their sponsor are, left to right, seated: Georgia Jones, Miss Otsie Betts, sponsor, and Jackie Porter. Standing, Elizabeth Campbell, Mae Jean Hill, Jerrie Fincher, LaNelle Johnson, Chester Slawson, Pat Poindexter, Gloria Woodlock, Marcia Jo King, and Betty Jean Beil. Any student who wants to learn more about the teaching profession may join the F. T. A. Club. i¥oHte “Rcmmi ‘£.efi'ie4e ttative4. Homeroom Representatives for the year ’50 are, left to right: Row 1 Wanda Barnes, Nancy Baggs, Mae Jean Hill, Janette Watters, Kitty Malone, and Joy Anderson. Row 2—Peggy Hite, Janelle McFarland, Jo Ann Johnson, Patsy Pharis, Marky Shannon, Betty Porter, and Cecilia Mar- tin. Row 3 Pat Crowley, George Beal, Herby Teasley, Kenneth Thaeh, Chester Slawson, Bobby McDaniels, and Toppy Pon- der. Representatives were elected in each home room to promote and take care of the Lasso sales in that room. 'Hatiowzt Satiety 1950 members of the National Honor Society are seniors, left to right: Row l—Doris Wiles, Dolores Chavez, Mildred Bullock, Pat Crowley, Donald Nored, and Carlos My res. Row 2—Barbara Brent, Joyce Dechert, Cecil McRee, Jack Demctruk, Joan Dunson Harvey, Vinita Mason, and Ann Miller Slater. Row 3—Jimmy Jordan, Robert Barksdale, and J. D. Horne. Row t—Clarice Brown, Patsy Wood, Jackie Porter, Anne Bigby, Barbara Brown, Mae Jean Hill, and Lorenc McCullar. The National Honor Society is composed of the top 15% of the graduating senior class. Not Shown—Jerric Fincher, Sally McDonald Milan, Wanda Himes Mingus, La Juana Smith, Lorinda Beene, Freddy Byas, Betty Eck Davis, Barbara Head, Joan Windmillcr. ScAool 'tit Tfoou: '7« 'litari ia rf teiaoau ?4 D- £■ Studeat 1R.auUae Distributive Education is a vocational training program in distributive occupations, such as retailing, wholesaling, and serv- ice selling. Its purpose is to enable students to gain practical experience in these businesses while studying the same princi- ples at school. The different types of training that the students receive in- clude selling, receiving and marking, shipping, gift wrapping, mail order, interior decoration, display, credit, and delivery. Classroom studies differ according to the various vocations. General discussions on personality development, employer-em- ployee relationship, business speech, store arithmetic, and prin- ciples of store organization and operations are held daily. These students are all members of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, a national organization. Each year, representatives of every local c!ub attend the state convention, including a banquet, a dance, and business meetings. Officers of the state club are elected, and seven delegates are chosen to attend the national convention, one similar to the state convention. Officers are also elected for the national club. This year the state convention was held at San Angelo, Texas, in February. The national convention was held in Ashville, North Carolina, in April. Since every student in D.E. is a representative of his school, he is checked for grades, cooperation with others, and willing- ness to learn before ho may enter into the D.E. program. A prospective student must want to take D.E., must be able to use it, and must need it. D.E. officers pose with their sponsor. Officers are, left to right, Dorothy Stailey, co-secretary; Wanda Himes Mingus, co-secretary; Bobby Roberts, presi- dent; Patsy Massey, historian: and Sally McDonald Milan, vice president. Seated is their sponsor, Miss Veda Mercer. The entire D.E. department forgets about jobs to gather for their picture. Left t right, they are: Row 1 -Joyce Johnson, Patsy Massey, Helen Vernia, Dorothy Stailey, Sally Thatcher, Sally McDonald Milan, Patsy Coffman Waits, Veoma McClung, Wanda Himes Mingus, and Gene Howell. 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