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

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3111 hy LI yhfs 51110 c' Pram WORK PLUS PLAY-lt wasn't all work when Jim Tooke Jeannie Williams Rand Ra prom. However, some people like Nancy Heater, Garrett Kratzig, and Joe Folse indulg in three hours of serious work. THAT'S MY BALL-Mike Kocian and Curtis Roth have a mad hassle for the ball, as VHites and Stingaree fans continued to enioy basketball dur- ing January. TEAQHER'S PETS-Brains packed with the charac- teristic-s of personality, leadership, courtesy, par- ticipation in extracurricular activities, and depend- ability secured for I5 seniors and tive iuniors the honors of Who's Who in VHS. Chosen were Janet Albrecht, Richard Beller, Eileen Copley, Sue Dua sek, Gay Gilbert, Nancy Hartman, Janie Johnson, Linda Lentg, Ann McCauley, Cora Jo Moore, Bob Otey, Cecil Parker, Angeline Pok, Carole Riggs, Diego Roias, Ann Smith, Jerry Smith, Phoebe Tal- ly, Pat Tipton, and Anthony Wilhelm. Basketball and January first didn't mix together in Stingland. The Stingarees dropped six big games in January, most of them by an extremely narrow gin. Julius Zatopek, Diego Roias and John Newton managed however, to make the game more exciting to all Sting spectators with their high point totals haps the most exciting game was when Jefferson nosed out Victoria in a sudden death overtime playoff. Victoria was ahead most of the game, but coming the third quarter Jeff closed the gap: and with the help of two overtimes, Jeff pulled the game out of the bag. Twenty members of the student body were named to the halls ot Who's Who in VHS, an honor bestowed by the faculty. The fifteen seniors and live iuniors Janet Albrecht, Richard Beller, Eileen Copley, Gay Gilbert, Janie Johnson, Linda Lentz, Ann McCauley, Cecil Parker, Angeline Polk, Diego Roias, Ann Smith, Smith, Phoebe Tally, Pat Tipton, Anthony Wilhelm, Sue Ann Dusek, Nancy Hartman, Cora Jo Moore, Bob Otey and Carole Riggs. Although January was extremely warm, as tar as cold rnonths go, several boys could be seen walking around wearing bright red iackets, with a white tached to it. As everyone knows, this garment was the prized football letterman'S iacket. Also as an atterthough to football, Larry Sanders and Lawerence McElroy were given state recognition by the Texas Sports Writers Association, Sanders on the first team. Kay Lentz represented Victoria High School in the Nazareth Academy Coronation, and was escorted by Larry Teel. She was chosen by a faculty committee. Students of VHS contributed wholeheartedly to the March of Dimes Drive which began January 8, Traditionally THE VICTORIAN sponsored the drive. To that each student had supported this worthy cause, each contributor received a miniature plastic crutch. Mid-terrn exams hit VHites like a sledge hamrr-er, and many gallons of midnight o'I burned brightly lighting the pages of learning to be done. Mr. Norwood was in somewhat of a frenzy. Prom time was approaching and the untouchable iuniors were hard at work on Rhapsody in Blue. So January ended with the iuniors hard at work and the seniors eagerly awa'tT-ig the big night of the Junior-Senior Prom. . . Y ' seur, Warren Lipscomb, Pam Wesley, Linda Rogers, and Jerry Dee Evans worked on the l'Tl ed mar . Per- into Wefel Jerry V at- being show 34 Ti

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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

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