Patti Welder High School - Stingaree Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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I ' O PROUD AS A PEACOCK is Angie Polk, one of VHS's mos? oufsfandinq sfudenis. She beams wiih pride as she displays The DAR Award plaque, Angie was chosen by her senior classmafes and Teachers fo receive ihis covefed honor. Sparkhfg If gifts Sillm site ...... 1 ! N. 1 .1 I' .r 1 MR, AND MRS. SNOWMAN-Mary Jfm Boaffvan and Curiis Sfreicyzk iediousiykpui We finshinq fouches on fhese snowrfen, which was oniy one of fhe many decorafions proxfded by The av deparivfen' dying ine Yeiefde season. GO, HATS, GO!-Ji? Lo,n a'd Scmfy Poffs beffer known as vi-e' Hafs enchan' VHi'es af the Kef Ciiib Ch' sfrnas Dance with We r vefson of ve ia'esf in poos. WHAT'S MY NEXT LINE? azfs J.:, A..' 3:33131 n -, e, 'ac :e 'C' e pie, To ce E S'EG 'n '-e lv'e'e:'c as c Lea:m,e :cn

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Dccemb 1' Ho! Zlay Szferzfs ONLY SIX MORE DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS-Happy townspeooe stop the'r Christmas shopping awhile to enioy the annual Christmas Parade and VHS's entry, which included Carolyn Pase in a version of Away in a Manger. . ..v-, were 'le' 'ce ,, -fe ii ' wftpil, . Yvt-to lr! A Mn iilmim l 'Y ' ii vu s , ' f SENIORS NAMED CAST FOR DlNO -Seniors Linda Lentz, Larry MAIL YOUR LETTERS HERE!-Terri Newman makes her first sale of Christmas Seals Sanders, and Lawrence McElroy study their lines with Jim Fortner, to Rita Cain as Eileen Copley and Jay Lack adiust the mail box in anxious anticipa- alias Dino, dur'ng the senior play tryouts. tion of the big Christmas Card rush. This was one of the Student Council's many service proiects, this one allowing VHites to send Christmas cards to fellow students in school for only the cost of a seal, was perhaps the favorite month VHites because they only went to school fourteen days. However, even though it was short it was not dull. 3, the Exchange Club donated the Freedom Shrine to VHS, announced that the winners of their essay contest were: senior- h Parsons, Bonar. ln accordance with this contest, VHijes wrote essays on Our American Heritage and the Free- t e savings d began working on their extra large KTEXAS SIZEJ six page issue. The staff pulled a sneaky trick by having their re . in the month's news as Sue Teague was chosen as I959-60 FFA Sweetheart, and Ruth Ann Davis was named Key Club Sweetheart. most coveted award a senior girl is presented-the DAR Award. The award based on the characteristics of loyalty, honesty, leader- a good citizen would possess was presented to Angie after she was chosen from votes cast in the senior class and those of the faculty. me the windows and doors of VHS began to fill withlbeautitul Chr'stmas scenes, due to the artistry of Mrs. Sid Shield's students. They did an much to the Christmas enthusiasrns with their gay colors and Yuletide scenes. s Key Club presented the annual Christmas dance, which was formal, on December Il. The boys decorated the gymnasium in white which blended snow theme and Santa Claus was placed by the Christmas tree in the center ot the gym. This was the night Ann Davis was named Key Club Sweet- otrer nominees for this honor were presented baby orchids on blue r'bbons w'th Honoree printed in s'lver glitter upon them. Mildred Polk, director ot the high school's Mixed Choir, and Mr. Fred Junkin, director of the VHS Band, collaborated to furnish a splen- ot music. The musicians and choristers blended their talents in oresenrng a Christmas program of both sacred and popular music. tryouts were also held during this month. Casts were chosen for the Red Masouers' presentation of Take Care of My Little Girl, the senior iunior play, The Family Nobody Wanted. Meanwhile students in contest speech were practicing for Harvey which they were to present contests spring. the holidays students enioyed themselves by earning extra Christnnas money, resting after Christmas, and attending the usual amount of parties. Some hoped for a White Christmas, but alas, all that came down from those dreadful clouds was the usual ra'n. in VHS ended December, l959, in various ways, some at parties with their friends and others with their families. However, the closing of the year meant for the seniors-graduation and hopes and ioys of the good times they would enioy the'r final semester of the year. f. L 33