Palacios High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Palacios, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

1952-1353 FOREWORD This school year, as in years past, the Ebb-Tide staff has attempted to picture your school life in Palacios High School. In years to come we hope this book will help to recall many happy memories of school pals, teachers, sports, and many other activities and special occasions that go into the make-up of a well-rounded school year. David Johnson Editor-in-Chief D E D I C A T I 0 N MR. CYRIL CARVIN When you think of an annual, you usually think of the memories it will hold for you in years to come. You seldom think of the time and effort that is required each year to make this book of memories a part of your life that will live forever. Be- hind all this work and effort is a person who encourages and helps the staff of the annual to make the book a success. Such a person is Mr. Carvin. He has helped to make this annual a success, as well as many other annuals in the past. His patience, guidance, and encouragement have helped us to make our annual a book of memories which we believe will live forever in all our hearts. So it is that we, the Ebb-Tide Staff of 1953. with all these things in mind, and with appreciation in our hearts, gratefully dedicate this, our 1953 Ebb-Tide, to — MR. CYRIL CARVIN PHOTOGRAPHY COMMITTEE Bottom Row: Marilyn Milam Barbara Gayle, Chairman Dana Paris Phil Richman Francis Tafolla Carla Ehlers LITERARY COMMITTEE Center Row: Mittie Chanik Alta Hamlin Dolly Milam, Chairman Dorothy Florip Verdell Cosby Laura Jo Swenson Ann Brandon ADVERTISING COMMITTEE Top Row: Tommy Reneau La Verne Eikenberg Jo Ann Munds, Chairman Alfred Manning Mary Louise Wells Gail Sexton Marilyn Johnson Francis Chamblee ACTIVITY, ART, Bottom Row: Ralph Clements Elaine Klennert Elizabeth McMichiel La Nell Smith Patsy Wesselman Ima jean Morgan Barbara Simpson Josephine Roach Louise Jackson Jo Ann Roach Gwen Johnson SPORTS, SALES COMMITTEES Center Row: June Christie Ruby Sanders Frankie Stallard Jean Wesselman Yvonne Smith Gloria Jensen Valerie Weaver Dorothy Wickham Jane Spruiel Top Row: Donald Mosier Bob Lowry Byron King Charles Harvey James Keszler SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE MR. RALPH NEWSOM To the Members of the Senior Class Palacios High School My Dear Friends: The return of the Commencement season reminds us that another milestone has been reached in your educational career and that your high school days are over. I congratulate you upon your success and hope that the things that you have achieved here will inspire you with confidence in your ability to achieve even greater things in the life that lies ahead. It is with a great deal of pride and satisfaction that I have had the opportunity to watch some of you grow and develop all the wa along your school career. You have achieved much for which you should be justly proud, and 1 feel sure that each of you will carry away memories that will be cherished throughout the rest of your lives. In bidding you ’good-bye’, I wish you Godspeed in whatever work you may undertake, and trust that your associations with the high school faculty and other members of the class have made your life richer and fuller. Ralph Newsom PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE TO THE STUDENTS OF PALACIOS HIGH SCHOOL You have spent many years of your life in preparation for your three years in Palacios Senior High School. At times you perhaps felt that the road was too rough for you to continue, but through patience and perseverance you have reached your goal. Your problems in senior high are no doubt great at rimes, but the same de- termined efforts will see you through this stage of your educational career. Al- though your troubles have been great and your problems many, you must realize that you were preparing yourself to meet the future better. May you ever continue to further your education. As you students go on your various ways after finishing Palacios High School, may there ever be a warm spot in your heart for the school. Students who follow’ you here will be looking to you for guidance and will always welcome you back home. May the years bring happiness and pleasure for each and every one of you. W. E. Sullivan High School Principal MYRLE BURTON English CYRIL CARVIN Spanish — History Upper Left GWENDOLYN ADAMS Commercial RAYFORD B. HARRIS Bible—Old Testament Lower Left NELLIE JANE LUTHER Math — Social Studies REV. W. P. CARMICHAEL Bible—New Testament SYLVESTER CLARK Science Upper Right J. J. HARBINSON History — Mathematics Lower Right WELDON E. SULLIVAN Principal — Aeronautics VICTOR KAHLICH Agriculture R. C. SHELTON Coach — Driver — Ed. DOROTHY SMITH Home Economics N H S zs.-zm sioohos ano SENIOR FLOWER SENIOR COLORS Yellow Rose MOTTO Green and Yellow WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE, WE CAN DO BETTER President - - • Vice-President Secretary - - - Treasurer - - • Reporter - - - Sponsor - - - Co-Sponsor - - SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS ....................... Byron King ........................ Roy Smith ................... . Johnnie McDaniel ..................... Colleen Treacy .. .................... Ralph Clement .................... Mr. j. j. Harbison .................... Mrs. Myrle Burton RALPH CLEMENT F.F.A. - ’51, '52, ’53 Annual Staff — ’51, ’53 Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Football — ’52, '53 Basketball — ’52, ’53 Track - ’52, '53 F.F.A. Officer - ’52 Senior Class Reporter EMMA FLORES Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 DOROTHY FLORIP Annual Staff — ’51, ’52, ’53 Softball — ’51 F.H.A. - ’51, ’52 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 NIELS HAUBOLD Tennis - ’52, ’53 Football — ’52 BARBARA GAYLE Volleyball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Basketball — ’51 Basketball Captain — ’53 F.H.A. - ’51, ’52, ’53 Cheerleader — ’51 Softball - ’51, ’52, 53 Annual Staff - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.F.A. Sweetheart - ’51, ’52, ’53 Majorette - ’52, ’53 Band President — '52 District Tennis — ’52 Homecoming Queen — ’53 Most Popular Girl — ’53 Office Girl - ’53 F.H.A. Officer - ’53 GLORIA JENSEN Volleyball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Basketball — ’51, ’53 Softball - ’51, 52 Pep Squad — ’51 F.H.A. Officer - ’51 Office Helper — ’51 F.H.A. - ’53 Cheerleader — ’52, ’53 Annual Staff — ’52, ’53 DONALD KELLY Band - ’51 Tennis — ’51, ’53 Softball - ’52 Pep Squad - ’52, ’53 DAVID JOHNSON Junior Class President Pep Squad — ’51 Annual Staff - ’51, ’52, ’53 Ebb-Tide Editor — ’53 Band - ’52, ’53 Most Popular Band Student—’52 Band Sec.-Treas. — ’52, ’53 Outstanding Boy — ’53 MARILYN JOHNSON F.H.A. - ’51, ’52 F.H.A. Officer - ’51 Annual Staff - ’52, '53 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 Soph. Class Treasurer — ’51 Junior Class Treasurer — ’52 CHARLES HARVEY Football - ’51, ’52, ’53 Basketball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Football Captain — ’52, ’53 Basketball Captain —’52, ’53 Track - ’51, ’52, ’53 Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Tennis - ’51, ’52, ’53 Annual Staff - 52, '53 Junior Favorite F.F.A. - ’52, ’53 F.F.A. Treasurer —’53 Student Council Reporter—’53 Most Popular Boy — ’53 EVELYN JURASEK Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, '53 Office Girl — 52 Library Helper - ’51, ’52, ’53 JAMES KESZLER Basketball — ’51, '52 F.F.A. - ’51, ’52 Track - ’51 Annual Staff - ’51, ’52, ’53 Football — ’52 F.H.A. Beau - ’53 BYRON KING F.F.A. - ’51, ’52, '53 Football - ’51, ’52, ’53 Basketball — ’52, ’53 Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Tennis - ’51, 52, ’53 Student Council — ’52 Track - ’52 Annual Staff - ’52, ’53 Senior Class President F.F.A. Officer - '53 JAMES KRUSE Band - ’52, ’52 F.F.A. - ’51 HELEN KUTACH F.H.A. - ’51 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 Volleyball - ’51, ’53 Library Girl — ’52, ’53 ROBERT LINTON Football - '51, ’52, ’53 Track - ’51, ’52, ’53 Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Annual Staff — ’52 F.F.A. - ’52, ’53 BOB LOWRY Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.F.A. - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.F.A. Sentinel — ’51 F.F.A. Secretary — ’53 Basketball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Annual Staff — ’53 Track - ’52 Tennis - ’51, ’52, ’53 CHARLES LUTHER Annual — '53 DOLLY MILAM Basketball — 51 F.H.A. - ’51 F.H.A. Reporter — ’51 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 Annual Staff - 51, ’52, ’53 johnnie mcdaniel Cheerleader — 51 Sec. Student Council — ’51 Basketball — ’51, ’53 Volleyball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Softball - ’51, '52, ’53 District Tennis —'51, '52, ’53 F.H.A. - ’51, ’53 F.H.A. Officer - '51 Majorette — ’52 Drum Major — ’53 Most Popular Girl — ’52 Annual Staff — ’52, ’53 Asst. Editor, Ebb-Tide —'53 F.F.A. Sweetheart — '53 Secretary Senior Class Band President — ’53 Sports’ Queen — '53 Basketball Captain — ’51 JOHN MERCK Football - ’51, ’52, ’53 Track - ’51, '52 F.F.A. - ’51, 52 Tennis - ’51, ’52, ’53 Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Annual Staff — ’52 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 Office Girl - ’52 DOROTHY MORRIS Pep Squad - '51, '52, '53 Volleyball _ '51, '52, '53 Basketball - '51, '53 Library Girl — '53 JO ANN MUNDS Volleyball _ '51, '52 Basketball — '51 Band - '51, ’52 F.H.A. Officer - '51, '52 F.H.A. - '51, ’52, '53 Cheerleader — '52, '53 Annual Staff - '51, ’52, '53 DONALD MOSIER Tennis - '51, ’52, '53 Softball - '52 Annual Staff — '53 NORRIS NEELEY Band - '51 Basketball - '51, ’52, '53 Track - '51, '52 NELL PENLAND Band - '51, '52 Office Girl — '52 Pep Squad — '53 JO ANN ROACH Softball — ’51 Basketball — '51 Office Girl — ’51 Pep Squad - '51, '52, ’53 F.H.A. - ’52, ’53 Volleyball — 52 Annual Staff — ’53 PETE SARDELICH Track - '51, ’52, ’53 Basketball - ’51, '52 Football - ’51, ’52, ’53 Softball _ ’51, ’52, ’53 Sophomore Favorite GAIL SEXTON Softball - '51 Basketball — ’51, '53 F.H.A. Secretary - ’51 Sophomore Favorite Student Council — ’52’ Football Sweetheart — '52 Annual Staff — ’53 ROY SMITH Football - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.F.A. - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.F.A. Officer - ’52, ’53 President Student Council — ’53 JIMMY SHEARER F.F.A. Officer - ’51, ’52 Basketball — ’52, ’53 Basketball Captain — ’53 Sophomore Vice-President Softball - ’51, ’52, ’53 Senior Favorite NELLIE THOMPSON F.H.A. Officer - ’51, ’52, ’53 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 Annual Staff — ’51, ’52, ’53 Junior Class Vice-President Sec.-Treas. Ebb-Tide Staff —’53 Outstanding Girl — ’53 COLLEEN TREACY Volleyball - ’51, ’52 Basketball — ’51 Annual Staff - ’51, ’52, ’53 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.H.A. Officer - 51 F.H.A. - ’52 Sports’ Queen — '52 Senior Class Treasurer Sophomore Class President LENA MAE TUCKER Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, '53 NELDA- WELLS Band — ’51 F.H.A. - ’51, ’52, ’53 Office Girl — ’53 JEAN WESSELMAN CURTIS YEMM MARY LOUISE WELLS Cheerleader — ’51 Head Cheerleader — ’52 F.H.A. - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.H.A. Officer — ’51 Band — '51 Annual Staff — ’53 Pep Squad - ’51, ’52, ’53 Football - ’53 F.H.A. - ’51, ’52, ’53 F.H.A. Officer - 53 Library Girl — ’52, ’53 Annual Staff - ’51, ’52, ’53 4-H - ’51, ’52, ’53 4—H Officer — ’53 Vice-Pres. Student Council —’53 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1953 We, the class of 1953. in the town of Palacios, the county of Matagorda, and the State of Texas, being in as good mental condition as usual, and in much better temper than usual, do hereby make this, our last will and testament, rendering void and of no avail any former will or wills that may have been previously made by us during a period of temporary optimism. And in this manner do we dispose of our possessions: JOHN MERCK wills his courtesy and generosity to Tiny Foltyn. DOROTHY FLORIP and MARILYN JOHNSON wish to leave Nalona Harvey their two heads of hair in order that she might pull it at her heart’s desire. GLORIA JENSEN wants Ima Jean Morgan to have her book entitled Slim Down in a Dozen Days. BYRON KING wishes to leave nothing of his to anybody. Byron figures that he will need everything he’s got for the rest of his life. But he does want George Lowery to have his old pin-up picture. BUDDY LUTHER leaves Rose and Annette to Jimmy Hall. JIMMY SHEARER wants Charlie Salinas to have his basketball suit. Jimmy says it will bring Charlie lots of luck. PETE SARDELICH wishes to leave all his unpaid debts and his unfinished Ag project to Nelo Seaman. JOHNNIE McDANIEL leaves Marilyn Milam her drum major boots and her baton. JO ANN MUNDS leaves Billy Louise Jackson her lavender Rice Festival dress. CHARLES HARVEY wants James Atkins to inherit his ability to keep a steady girl friend through threeyears of high school. JIMMY QUEEN wants Carroll Harvey to inherit his rapid rate of speaking and his job at the post office. BOB LOWERY bequeaths Paul Guttenberger his straight A report card in plane Geometry. About this time, it is only right to say that the entire senior class wishes Mr. Sullivan to have 10 years of com- plete and absolute quiet, starting May 23, 1953- The senior class, after much hard work, wills to Don Marquess, Hubert Bowers, and Clint Wratislaw four used bus tickets to Bay City and four reserved seats in the Calvary Baptist Church in Bay City. JUNE CHRISTIE bequeaths to Donald Johnson the El Maton dance hall.” MARY LOUISE WELLS FITZPATRICK wishes to leave P.H.S. and head for Missouri where her husband eagerly awaits her arrival. IRA LAMBRIGHT and JAMES KRUSE want to leave their job at the Hollywood” to Charles Simpson and Tom Navarro. LA VERNE EIKENBERG leaves Dana Kay Paris four bottles of red food coloring and her good throwing arm. DONALD MOSIER gives title (King Ping Pong Player of P.H.S.) to George Cornett. NELDA FAYE WELLS leaves her quietness to Dick Boling with the sincere hope that it will serve its purpose. BARBARA LOU GAYLE leaves her key to Alfred’s cafe to Dorothy Wickham. WILLIE REITZ leaves all the football boys in the care of Joyce Cavallin. DAVID JOHNSON wishes to leave his position as editor of the annual to Elizabeth facMicheal. Work hard to make next year’s annual a success, Liz. NEILS HAUBOLD wishes to leave his excellent sprinting ability to Joe Ray Beard. NELLIE THOMPSON leaves her good-paying job at Brandon’s Dry Goods Store to Barbara Simpson. PAUL PENLAND leaves his heart and his coon dogs at Ruby Sanders’ house. GAIL SEXTON leaves to Samuel Godsey her broken heart and all the empty gum wrappers he has given her. JAMES KESZLER leaves to Joseph Baldwin his F.H.A. Beau belt. NORRIS NEELEY and DONALD KELLY leave their superior knowledge of bookkeeping and typing to Cortland Frankson and Red Phillips. ROY ALTON SMITH wills his pilot’s license to Don Batchelder. JEAN ANN WESSELMAN leaves her delicate build to Frances Chamblee. DOLLY MILAM, COLLEEN TREACY, NEIL PENLAND, and EVELYN JURASEK leave their popular best seller, An Engagement Ring or Bust , to Ann Brandon and Jo Ann Abraham. THE SENIOR CLASS wishes to buy Jerome Kimball five gallons of gasoline for his old beater 'Arabell”. JO ANN ROACH wills to her little sister, Josephine, her old boy friend, Cyril Carvin. ROBERT LINTON leaves his old football socks to Bobby Partain. MARGIE MIZE gets rid of her good singing voice by willing it to Sue Jenkins. HELEN KUTACH leaves her position as chief librarian to Josephine Johs. RALPH CLEMENT leaves Valerie Weaver in the care of Mr. Clark. (Ralph! Do you know what you’re doing??) DOROTHY MORRIS wills her bow-legs to Yvonne Smith. EMMA FLORES wills her natural-colored, dark, curly hair to Gwen Johnson. JUNIOR FLOWER JUNIOR COLORS Carnation MOTTO Red and White CLIMB, THOUGH THE ROCKS BE RUGGED President - Vice-President - Secretary - - - • Treasurer - - - Sergeant-at-Arms Sponsor - - - - Co-Sponsor - - - JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS -------------------- - Bobby Partain --------------------- - Tom Navarro Clint Wratislaw --------------------- Gwen Johnson ---------------------- - Dana Paris ................... . Mr. Cyril Carvin -------------------- Mrs. Dorothy Smith Don Batchelder Joe Ray Beard Joseph Baldwin Dick Bolling Hubert Bowers Ann Brandon Joyce Cavallin Don Johnson Jerome Kimball Pat McDonald Gwen Johnson George Lowry Don Marquess Josephine Johs ' § Elizabeth McMichiel Marilyn Milam Ima J ean Morgan W Bobby Partain Tom Navarro Wallace Phillips Dana Kay Paris Josephine Roach Dominga Rodriguez Charlie Salinas I %� k Ruby Sanders Nelo Seaman Barbara Simpson Charlie Simpson Yvonne Smith Valerie Weaver Dorothy Wickham Clinton Wratislaw JUNIOR PROPHECY JUNE CHRISTIE will become a famous radio star. There has been the question about who her leading man will be. Well, we’ll leave that to June. So, in five years, tune in, everybody, and listen to June’s Soap Opera. RALPH CLEMENT will have his own 30-minute farm program on CBS. He will be known as the Man With the Tooth Pick . CHARLES HARVEY, having just taken over the Arthur Godfrey Talent Show, is having to feed his family Lip- ton’s Noodle Soup, three times a day. NIELS HAUBOLD will be the top-notch engineer who designed the Palacios-Collegeport causeway. LA VERNE EIKENBERG will become the famous woman wrestler of ’57. If anyone in here accidentally be- comes an unwilling victim, don’t say we didn’t warn you,as she was always pretty active in her high school days. EMMA FLORES-as soon as she has said farewell to dear ole P.H.S., she will become a modest hootchie- cootchie dancer at the Sparkling Room in Houston’s boasting nighclub, The Glass Slipper. DAVID JOHNSON, a celebrated novelist, who, like all famous writers, hunted in Africa, took part in a re- volution, and worked his way home on the President’s yacht. BYRON KING-a retired admiral. As all retired servicemen, Byron is thinking of running for president. BARBARA GAYLE-in five years she will become a very religious missionary of Africa. Better watch out, Babs, the men aren’t as attractive there as they are here. DONALD KELLY will be vice-manager of the Maddox Ntotor Company and an alderman for the City of Palacios. JAMES KESZLER will be having his paintings exhibited in the Museum of Modem Arts in New York City. CLORIA J ENSEN will become a model, and will model French bathing suits and other handkerchiefs. MARILYN JOHNSON will become a secretary for New York’s most leading society man, who is not married, good- looking, and has plenty of money. Hope you have luck with your salary, Marilyn. JAMES KRUSE will be known as El Perfect, re-knowned dress designer. EVELYN JURASEK will marry George before the Summer is over. Within the next few years she’ll have half a dozen little Bohemians running around at her skirt. IRA LAMBRIGHT will be known as Lieutenant Colonel Lambright. ROBERT LINTON will be perfectly contented with a nice home, a good wife, a good job, and twelve income tax deductions. HELEN KUTACH will go on to college and then become a famous policewoman. She’ll choose this as a career because then she can gaze upon all the good-looking policemen. BOB LOWERY is just finding his great talent as a musical composer. The voice that he is willing in the senior will is being used. JOHNNIE McDANIEL will marry a millionaire only to become a rich widow after one year. Just as she is about to give up all hopes of keeping a husband, Herbie steps back into the picture (or shall we say, back into her bank roll.) BUDDY LUTHER will be the head of what was once the Mayo Clinic, now known as the L and K Clinic— K is for Kimball. DOLLY MILAM will become a famous ice skater and do all kinds of stunts while Bill looks on applaudingly. JOHN MERCK—a successful rice farmer who is trying to make a great decision, whether to farm rice or hunt coons. MARGIE MIZE will become a trapeze artist in a famous circus. Better watch out, Margie, that may be dan- gerous. DONALD MOSIER—American Ambassador to our neighbor, Russia. Donald has twice had tea with Comrade Malenkov. DOROTHY MORRIS will go to a secretarial school. When you need a job, Dorothy, Mr. Sullivan needs a good typist. NORRIS NEELEY—this will kill you—Norris will be Principal of the Palacios High School. JO ANN MUNDS will become a cigarette girl in one of Beaumont’s swankiest night clubs. PAUL PENLAND—a successful rice farmer who is the envy of all dogs, since he can trail coons without bending over. NELL PENLAND will be hearing wedding bells before too long and will become Mrs. Lee Mize. WILLIE REITZ will open a drive-in theater, open to courting couples only. You know, you could get rich that way, Willie. JO ANN ROACH will become a singer of a famous band. She will then go by the name of Candy Canary. GAIL SEXTON will wind up marrying Clint and have lots of little Wrats . NELLIE THOMPSON will become a lawyer. We know you’ll be successful in this, Nellie, as you always stu- died hard in high school. JIMMIE QUEEN will be packing the crowds in the night clubs. He will be know as Johnny Raye II. COLLEEN TREACY will marry George. Her time will be filled with trying to be the model wife of an ideal near- sighted eye specialist. MARY LOUISE WELLS FITZPATRICK will join her husband as soon as she is out of school, and will have a happy and successful life as a wife and mother in the years to come. NELDA FAYE WELLS will peroxide her hair. Since it will look so well, she will become known as Miss Peroxide of 1957. JEAN ANN WESSELMAN will become a geometry teacher at ole P.H.S. With her as teacher and Norris as principal, Palacios High will really be rocking. DOROTHY FLORIP will follow in her sister’s footsteps and become a nurse. With two professional nurses in the family, Mr. and Mrs. Florip ought to live to a ripe old age. PETE SARDELICH sits behind his desk of Womens’ Personnel Department of Foley’s and interviews women. JIMMY SHEARER will be know as Sheriff J. H. .(Jim) Shearer, enforcer of law and order. ROY SMITH will be head of some big business firm, the name of the firm is unimportant, since he disappointed me; I thought he made a good janitor myself! Putting all joking aside, we Juniors hope the Senior Class of 1953 have very successful lives in the years to come. SOPHOMORE FLOWER SOPHOMORE COLORS Sweetheart Rose MOTTO Purple and White WE BUILD THE LADDER WHICH WE CLIMB SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President - - - Vice-President - Secretary - - - ■ Treasurer - - - Reporter - - - - Parliamentarian - Serge an t- at- Arm s Sponsors - - - - Co-Sponsors - - ------------- - - Leroy Smith ............... Alfred Manning .............. Jeanette Carter ................ Phil Richman ................ Wallis Green ------------ - - - Tommy Reneau .............. -Dean Blackwell - Mrs. Gwendolyn Adams and Miss Nellie Luther Mr. Walter Orr, R. C. Shelton and V. J. Kahlich Larry Ashley Jeannette Carter George Cornett Neil Blackwell Mitti e Lee Chanik Dean Blackwell Shirley Cooper Verdell Cosby Clarence Cunningham Margaret Dismukes Carla Ehlers Wayne Ellis Jackie Falks Jean Ann Falks Kay Green Wallis Green Alta Marie Hamlin Jenell Harvey Mason Hols worth Gerry Janes Thelma Jenkins Annette Johnson Kay King Elaine Klennert Frederick Law Alfred Manning Pete Martinez Sue Penland Helena Petit Frank Navarro Rose Purswell Billy Ray Tommy Reneau Genaro Salinas Traylor Simons La Nell Smith Leroy Smith Jane Spruiel J Frankie Faye Stallard ♦ 4 k Rafael Trevino Laura Jo Swenson i Helen Warn Frances Tafolla Walter Weakley Patsy Wesselman 1952 FOOTBALL First Row: N. Blackwell, C. Yemn, D. Blackwell, C. Simpson, B. Partain, R. Smith, P. Martinez. Second Row: N. Seaman, L. Smith, D. Johnson, H. Bowers, B. King, P. Sardelich, R. Clements, T. Navarro. Third Row: J. Merck, T. Reneau, R. Linton, D. Bolling, C. Harvey, C. Wratislaw, P. Guttenburger, J. Beard, Coach Sharkey Shelton. Although the Sharks didn’t uin district this year, they had a fine football season winning eight games and losing one. They were defeated by a powerful Industrial Cobra” team in a very close game. The Sharks” placed five on the all-district team. They were Bolling, Wratislaw, Seaman, and Sardelich. Robert Linton received honorable mention. For their Homecoming Game with Ganado, Barbara Lou Gayle was elected Queen of Homecoming by the student body and ruled at the game and dance held after the game. 1952. LaVeme Eikenberg was September 12 Palacios September 19 Palacios September 26 Palacios October 3 Palacios October 17 Palacios October 24 Palacios October 31 Palacios November 7 Pal acios November 14 Palacios — Homecoming Game” elected as the Football Sweetheart of 38 Louise 0 26 Tidehaven 6 32 W. B. Ray B” 7 34 Miller B” 13 26 Goliad 6 13 Yorktown 0 13 Industrial 19 33 Kennedy 6 19 Ganado 0 Charles Harvey — Sr. Robert Linton — Sr. Ralph Clements — Sr. John Merck — Sr. Paul Penland — Sr. Clinton Wratislaw — Jr. ■en Charles Simpson — Jr. Nelo Seaman — Jr. Bobby Partain — Jr. Alfred Manning — Soph. Don Johnson — Jr. Boyd Foltyn — Jr. Dick Bolling — Jr. Dean Blackwell — Soph. Hubert Bowers — Jr. Clint Wratislaw, Byron King, Norris Neeley, Jimmy Shearer, Charles Harvey. First Row: C. Wratislaw, B. King, J. Shearer, N. Neeley, C. Harvey. Second Row: B. Lowery, P. Penland, R. Clements. Third Row: P. Martinez, D. Blackwell, J. Beard, A. Manning, P. Guttenberger, N. Blackwell. 1 9 5 3 B A S K E T B A L L First Row: D. Paris, A. Brandon, D. Wickham, L. Swenson, G. Sexton, J. McDaniel. Second Row: B. Gayle, Y. Smith, E. McMichiel, E. Klennert, J. Spruiel, S. Penland. B A S K E T B A L L First Row: S. Penland, D. Paris, D. Wickham, B. Gayle, A. Brandon, I. Morgan. Second Row: E. McMichiel, H. Warne, G. Janes, J. Carter, Y. Smith, J. McDaniel. First Row: P. Sardelich, P. Penland, R. Clement, P. Martinez, D. Blackwell. Second Row: D. Mosier, C. Harvey, C. Wratislaw, R. Linton, B. King. FOOTBALL Ftrst Row: Dick Bolling, Hubert Bowers, Pete Martinez, Ralph Trevino, Pete Sardelich, Paul Penland, Genaro Salinas. Second Row: Clinton Wratislaw, Tom Navarro, Joe Ray Beard, Charles Harvey, Paul Guttenberger, Alfred Manning, Ralph Clement. STUDENT COUNCIL Jean Wesselman, Vice-President; Gerry Janes, Secretary; Wallace Phillips; Roy Smith, President; Charles Harvey, Reporter; Paul Guttenberger, Treasurer; and Wayne Ellis. STUDENT COUNCIL 1952-1953 The above officers and members of the Student Council of 1952-53 have had a busy schedule, spon- soring many activities and contests. Methods of raising funds were keeping the coke machine the last semester, selling in the concession stands at football games, sponsoring the Homecoming d ance and Sports’ Queen race. One hundred dollars of the money from the treasury went for the senior caps and gowns. A citizenship trophy was purchased for the trophy case. A new ping pong set was given to the school. The Council gave the Christmas program and furnished the apples for all the students to enjoy after gifts were exchanged. A plaque was given to the sophomore class for winning first place in the Sports’ Night contests. The Council donated the loving cup for Sports’ Queen and Princess cup for the runner-up. Western day, Sponsored by the Student Council, will be long remembered by all. First Row: N. Johnson, R. Snider, B. Carter, D. Paris, N. Thompson, G. Jensen, D. Smith, L. Smith. Second Row: B. Husak, G. Bowers, G. James, E. Klennert, A. Brandon, J. Munds, J. Roach, D. Paulk, B. Robinson. Third Row: S. Rice, J. Wesselman, J. Christie, B. Jackson, Y. Smith, Do. Rodriguez, I.Mor- gan, V. Cosby, S. Cooper, L. Swenson, G. Johnson, N. Harvey, R. Sanders, M. Daniels, D. Kesz- ler, R. Hamlin, Mrs. Dorothy Smith. Fourth Row: F. Tafolla, M. Chanik, P. Wesselman, C. Ehlers, L. Smith, J. Spruiel, J. Roach, H. Warren, B. Phillips, A. Hamlin, M. Milam, D. Wickham. First Row: Dana Kay Paris, Secretary; Gwen Johnson, Historian; Dorothy Wickham, Historian; Valerie Weaver, Treasurer. Second Row: Ann Brandon, Vice-President; Jean Ann Wesselman, Historian; Barbara Gayle, Parliamentarian; Jo Ann Munds, Reporter; Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Sponsor. w F. A First Row: E. Gonzales, P. Sardelich, C. Simpson, J. Beard, B. Lowery, L. Beard, A. Lambright, G. Frangulie, J. Falks, C. Ware, J. Thompson, B. Steiner, B. Orsak. Second Row: N. Seaman, P. Richman, W. Ellis, P. Penland, J. McDaniel, B. Gayle, R. Smith, D. Tramel, Red Phillips, C. Harvey, L. Brune, G. Harvey, D. Beard, E. Dunn, B. Warner, G. Cepak, B. Foltyn, D. Boling. Third Row: R. Clement, L. Smith, F. Navarro, W. Weakley, P. Shearer, M. Holsworth, G. Lowry, T. Reneau, R. Mosely, C. Frankson, G. Cornett. Fourth Row: G. Salinas, J. Foltyn, E. Perez, C. Wratislaw. Boyd Foltyn, Sentinel; Paul Penland, Reporter; Roy Smith, Dick Bolling, Song- leader; Barbara Gayle, Sweetheart; Bob Lowery, Secretary; Byron King, 2nd Vice- FVesident; Charles Harvey, Treasurer; Johnnie McDaniels, Sweetheart. RH.S. BAND First Row: B. Gayle, M. Milam, J. McDaniel, K.Green, L. Eikenberg. Second Row: O.A. McGuffee, Director; L. Richards, J. Morgan, P. Robinson, T. Brar n, V. Lau- thrige, D. Harvey, C. Ehlers, J. Atkins, D. Johnson, M. Dismukes, L. Bowers, L. Swen , J. Corporan, B. Bradshaw. Third Row: E. Klennert, B. Guiterrez, B. Shows, F. Stallard, E. Haubold, J. Wilcox, J. Jackson, C. Cunningham, E. Blackburn, G. King, E. McMichiel, J. Hebert, D. Prindell, R. Janes, B. Tanner. Fourth Row: A. Brandon, L. Rogers, E. Paris, M. Harvey, P. Shearer, J. Kruse, R. Corporan, D. Batchelder, R. Sanders, I. Lambright, W. Clement, L. Ashley, J. Cavallin, B. Simpson, M. Chanik, C. Partain, P. Ramsey, G. Johnson. BAND 1952-’53 The Palacios Band enjoyed many trips this year. Their first was to the Bay City Rice Festival where they marched in the parade. During the fall the hand journeyed with the football team to all of the games played away from home. The band put on a fine half-time performance at every game. In early February the hand went to Houston to march in the Houston Fat Stock parade. Later in February the band marched in a parade and attended the clinic at Victoria. In the Regional marching and playing contests the band did good considering that they had been raised to a higher class this year. There were many first place winners from the Palacios Band at the Regional Solo and Ensemble contest. The band had to joumev to Houston for all the regional contests. In the spring the band gave their final concert. Five honor medals were awarded to outstanding band members. Carla Ehlers and David Johnson received the outstanding High School Band Members' medals. Johnnie McDaniel received the medal for the outstanding member of the majorette-drum major group La Verne Bowers and Roy Cor- poran received medals for the outstanding Junior High School band members. The band officers for the year were Johnnie McDaniel, President; Don Batchelder, Vice-President; and David Johnson, Secretary and Treasurer. Barbara Gayle Marilyn Milam Johnnie McDaniel Kay Green LaVerne Eikenberg Majorette Majorette Drum Major Majorette Majorette Top Row: Verdell Cosby, Alta Marie Hamlin, La Nell Smith, Nalona Harvey, Dana Kay Paris, Gwen Johnson, Nelda Wells, Willie Reitz. Bottom Row: Laura Jo Swenson, Francis Chamblee, W. E. Sullivan, Principal; Valerie Weaver. Top Row: Carla Ehlers, Patsy Wesselman, Jean Wesselman, Mrs. Burton, James Hall, Dorothy Morris, June Christie. Bottom Row: Evelyn Jurasek, Helen Kutach, Elizabeth McMichiel, Louise Jackson. First Row: Jeanette Carter, Valerie Weaver, Jean Ann Falks, Frankie Faye Stallard, Lena Mae Tucker, Mary Louise Wells. Second Row: Josephine Johs, Marilyn Johnson, James Keszler, 0. A. McGuffee, Director; Ralph Clement, Nellie Thompson. HOMEWORK NO MORE CHARACTERS Mr. Lundquist, Principal, Elmer B. Ames High School.............-David Johnson Tallulah Ploetz, the high school’s gift the The—ah—ter- - -- -- -- -Jo Ann Munds Faversham Lightly, a freshman; slow and sleepy - -- -- -- -- -- - - Jimmy Queen Miss Ogilvie, English teacher and DRAH—MA coach- - -- -- -- -- - Gloria Jensen Midge” Murphy, fond of rumors and bubble gum - -- -- -- -- - - Nellie Thompson Pamela Jones, capable, conscientious, well-liked - -- -- -- -- - - Colleen Treacy Buzz” Bailey, Pamela’s boy friend—with more freckles than brains- Norris Neeley Shalimar Ames, a trouble-maker; good-looking; over-indulged- - -Johnnie McDaniel Elmer B. Ames, Shalimar’s father; a paunchy, pompous attorney- - - Charles Luther Ronald Sassoon, handsome, over-confident basketball star- ------ - Bob Lowery Mr. Harper, history teacher; confirmed bachelor - -- -- -- -- -- --- Robert Linton Miss Goodin, mathematics teacher; not as mean as she seems- ----- Gail Sexton Mrs. Clendenning, science teacher; plump, sensitive to heat- ----- - Dolly Milam Miss Dill, school secretary - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LaVerne Eikenberg Coach Guthrie - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Byron King Mrs. Ratchet, the cleaning woman; slovenly, shrewish ------ - -Marilyn Johnson Tick Tok , the Napoleonic janitor - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Roy Smith When Pamela Jones was elected student council president, never in her wildest dreams did she foresee having to make the thousand and one decisions required of a school principal. Should she abolish home work, as one friend helpfully suggests? Should she stand behind an unpopular teacher? Should she keep the school’s star athlete out of the state basketball tournament for dis- ciplinary reasons? These are only a few of the headaches that confront Pam and her hoy friend, Buzz” Bailey, who unexpectedly finds himself doubling as vice-principal and home Ec teacher, with an omelette in one hand and a dress pattern in the other. Then somehow, with the return of Mr. Lundquist, the real principal, situations manage to right themselves; and Pam and Buzz and the rest of the school return to normal. Well. . .more or loss! MOST POPULAR BARBARA GAYLE CHARLES HARVEY HOMECOMING QUEEN Alfred Manning Ralph Clement Dorothy Wickham Barbara Gayle, Queen Johnnie McDaniel Charles Harvey FOOTBALL SWEETHEART LaVeme Eikenberg SPORTS OUEEN PRINCESS James Atkins, Escort Fannie Stallard, Princess Roy Smith, President, Student Council Charles Harvey, Escort Johnnie McDaniel, Sports Queen J Fannie Stallard 0 H N N I E M c D A N I E L CHEERLEADERS JOHNNIE McDANIEL BARBARA GAYLE ROY SMITH JAMES KESZLER c LuLiJKILiJ Q h‘C ) MARY FRIERY History and English y J. C. McENTYRE Mathematics MELBA SULLIVAN Spanish and History JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY i GEORGE HOLST Coach and History VIVIAN NEWSOM Home Economics Library BELL McGLOTHIN English PRINCIPAL J. G. SMITH Mathematics ALLIE MAE WHITLEY Reading and Spelling FRESHMEN First Row: M. Salinas, G. Placencio, V. Ottino, R, Ramos, D. Paulk, F. Stallard, B. Keefe, N. John- son, R. Schneider, R. Hamlin. Second Row: B. Carter, D. Keszler, B. Husak, J. Stanford, I. Sexton, P. Williams, G. Bowers, M. Ripke, J. Walker, J. Hebert, B. Robinson. First Row: L. Beard, E. Perez, D. Longoria, J. Foltyn, G. Harvey, J. Jackson, B. Steiner, L. Brune, G. Cepak, F. Garcia. Second Row: C. Ware, B. Walton, B. Orsak, J. Thompson, E. Blackburn, C. Mize, G. Franguilli, R. Solis, J. Heineman, F. Diaz. Third Row: D. Beard, J. Beard, A. Lambright, E. Carrol, L. Gillette, 0. Sexton, P. Shearer, B. Warner, E. Dunn, J. Richards. EIGHTH GRADE First Row: M. Roach, B. Gutierrez, A. Perez, J. Wilcox, J. Sanders, C. Mize, E. Haubold, M. Wright, R. Janes, S. Ruth, J. Allen. Second Row: P. Blackburn, D. Roach, M. Harvey, P. Blackwell, E. Miller, T. Lambright, J. Corporan, L. Smith, N. Elliot, G. Reneau. Third Row: N. Rampmeier, L. Bowers, A. Garza, M. Soto, I. Serna, G. King, D. Smith. First Row: R. Sanders, J. Johs, J. Crawford, H. Schneider, J. Hebei, J. Tanner, J. Beard, B. Brad- shaw, L. Rogers, R. Kelly, R. Lopez, C. Jackson, J. Alvarez, L. Gutierrez. Second Row: L. Martinez, R. Hebert, E. Serna, B. Guttenberger, R. Duran, N. Eggemeyer, M. Quen- tenella, L. Hoffman, J. Baldwin, C. DeWitt, K. Brune, R. Harvey, T. Brandon, K. Countryman, M. Chapman, I. DeWitt. Third Row: 0. Hamlin, A. Diaz, R. Corporan, P. Nelson, T. Hunter, L. Morrish, W. Clements, W. San- ders, L. Hauffman, E. Pennington, G. Taylor, T. Chapman, L. Leijha, J. Marquess. SEVENTH GRADE First Row: B. McIntyre, B. Tolleson, M. Contraros, H. Herrick, J. Brune, J. Williams, L. Phillips, D. Cosby, M. Knudsen, B. Tanner, L. Richards, R. Shimek, D. Prindle. Second Row: J. Baker, V. Roach, B. Nelson, C. Williams, S. Ringo, L. Garcia, L. Lopez, H. Manoza, P. Robinson, L. Rooks, P. Ramsey, C. Partain. Third Row: F. Williams, J Brussard, P. Christman, L. Ford, M. Ottino, L. Chanik, P. Tweedle, J. Hernandez, G. Hetchler, V. Lothridge, F. Jenkins. First Row: A. Flores, D. Carter, J. Sardelick, A. Trevino, M. Garcia, A. Alamia, H. Bowers, J. Mor- gan, L. Sanchez, J. Henry, A. Garcia, J. Rodriquez, B. Sternburg, R. 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