Port Arthur High School - Sea Gull Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 236 of the 1927 volume:

ID? 1927 -.1, - MW x m till ??? w Mlisbztl 5 Th! SQnior Class of Part BrtburHiScbanl Hart Brtbur Tuas RORT ARTHUR TEXAS PUBLIC LIBRAR! ' Tb! Smdull I .2 Kmmowrmn , v 1 Th? Editor . t J Tom GMSQQEV The W906??? . ' . t t ' m BrlburHiyb lichen! Farward When the StAffOfthS,tbk?1927 Sea $1M, found themselves commuted wrtb UMP task, they deviated ta StFlVV to produce A book tbAt wo- uld b2 blStOPICAt and at the same time convey A representative IASZH of the High Schoat And Its actlwtnes. PQFDAPS, W haw falter; short ofaur taskiwe may not haw gnvvn you value WWIWA. But W ask you AW rvadm: to raahzwf possutlv, tbv Anffncultws w rout and to Judge us av cordlnyly. . It :5 not ID tbQ SPIFlt of 917 Apology that W WPILV tblwv AW vonsmous Of our sb- ortcomlnysgwt KW AW proud ofour protuct VQAICEDQD To The 1926 Port Brtbmw fODLbAU tmm wbosv ?o- VN tvamwork and mm SVIHZ Aammtvd In the few of discouragement and straw apposnllan. $ YODTEDTS Tb! Ethan! administration Classes Organizations Hctivitizs thhtics Melange Patrons - T .- 77 Nwei, ,, ,, TM 1 at U, 1K 13 a .- .hv WE GUHMM gilligl 1, rejoininiuxik: THE LIBRARIES Increased enrollment and changes in teaching methods have this year taxed to the utmost the book supply at both the High School Library and Memorial Library. Our new principal, Mr. Jones, is a firm believer in the value of a library. He has fre- quently been heard to declare that the library should be the heart of the school. He believes that instead of relying on ntext books students should get their information from many books. Differences in schedules have made necessary two library systemsane for the senior high school and one for the junior. The plan for the senior high is the same as that which has been used for several years. Pupils borrow from the High School Library the books needed for their book reports for English and history. They also do much of their reference work in the school library, but for many assignments, especially those involving the use of maga- zines, it is necessary that they go to Memorial Library. lull. lehlwl; The junior high pupils do not have study periods nor are they assigned to the library for certain periods as they were in the elementary schools. But this does not mean that they do not have library advantages. The teachers take to their classrooms library books, magazines, and pamphlets dealing with various subjects which their classes are studying. Moreover, the junior high pupils flock to Memorial Library at lunch period and after school. Usually they come to get books for home readinge either for their English book reports or just for pleasure. Occasionally they do ref- erence work for special reports. JJ Both the High School Library and Memorial Library have been very active in aiding the various clubs which have been organized this year. Clubs that have prob- ably made greatest use of library material are the book lovers and book readers' clubs, and the clubs studying heroes of the past. This year, as has been the custom for several years, Miss Donaldson has given lessons to the various English classes, showing them how to use books and libraries. As a general rule, the students enjoy these lessons; they often speak of how they like to become independent and find for themselves the information that they need. This school year ninety-three such lessons have been given. I:I;1 A Increased demands for book service at the High School Library have made neces- sary material additions to the book stock there. Last year this library had only 2,765 volumnes; now it has 4,021 books and in addition a large number of pamphlets. Miss Marvis Summers is the librarian at High School. Before and after school she is assisted by Jamal Antone and Bennett Tomplait. The following members of the Senior Library Club help during the day: Theron McFarland, May Prichard, Maxine Watler, Alice Clarey, Loma Weleh, Arlene Hanchett, and Jane Hebert. The High School Library has this year secured a large number of books of a new nature, in respect to present ones. Three or four sets of science books were ac- quired, and also books dealing with vocational intreests. Books for assistance to students who take shop work were obtained, and then numerous works for teachers only are to be found in the library. The high school library is growing very rapidly, and the Memorial Library is keeping pace. The staff at Memorial Library consists of Miss Mary E. Donaldson, librarian, and Misses Rosa M. Gerrietts, Adele Ellisor, Doris Scallorn, and Ruby Ward, assistants. , During the spring term two high school students tSarah Brown and Vearl Clareyi iii have done volunteer work at Memorial Library. I 1 mp 5V3 aulkmulmm S OME one has said that we do not actu- ally know anything, unless we can put it down in numbers. This is a broad statement, it is true, but at the same time we do not know much of anything, that is, if we can not express it in numbers. Numbers, however, are only a small part of the work of the Mathematics Department. We study other kinds besides. The freshmen have the four fundamental operations parenthesis, special rules for multiplication, factoring, frac- tions, and fractional equations. When they get through with this they are well prepared to study more Algebra. The sophomores have different problems in a1gebra.Plane geometry for the juniors and Solid geometry for the seniors. iWentworth- Smith's text books are used in advanced arith- metic, trigonometry, geometry and algebraJ All of these courses offer affiliated units in mathe- matics. t t l Regardless of whether a student passes of fails in mathematics they are better citizens for having been exposed to it. For, as some one said, I am a part of all that I have met, and what is more honest and truthful than mathematics? 1:1 5 Hill Johanna Ruysenaars. n CIENCE is nothing but trained and or- ganized common sense, says Huxley. Science has played a great part in 0111 city Science built our refineries, dug ou1' canal, built our city, and last but not least im- portant our scientific educators put a science department in the school system. We have over n ne hundred pupils taking science and it is a very active subject. The science department has two fundamental aims, and if anything has been accomplished along these lines, then our year's work has not been in vain. First, to teach science in such a way as to help someone lead a better life in a better way; and second, to help one appreciate the things that one sees around himi There are seven courses of science offered at Port Arthur High School. Physiology and home nursing, open to freshmen and sophomores include to care for the body when sick and when well. General science and physical geography, open to freshmen and sophomores treat of such sub- jects as rainfall, contnu1 maps, weather reports and soil. Biology is a sophomore subject, dealing with the life of plants and animals. Chemistry is a junior or seniox subject, dealing with chemical reactions and man s efforts t9 control them. -----l-lumllh Ijelirl I I E 'm- 1 5 3 st ysws is a junior or senior subject dealing with electricity, magnitism, heat, light, ' L5 and work. - in -eJohanna Ruysenaars. .1 DI . 4' I - 1- A; 1-17 m 'l w r :l iWijj : 1-17- In, El Eta AJ-z-LUHI. U. 1.1 .Mumfk 1 23am? si 3N the English department many changes have been made which contribute to the growing capacity of the students knowl- edge. Science seems to be making many IS effective gains because students are being taught on a psychological basis, which tends to exoner- ate them from having English as a drudgery, but by presenting to them English on an elevated and easier grasping plane. When English is looked upon as it was this year, many of the students are relieved to know that in the coming years there will be only three years of English, while at present four years are required. When the work that the English department has accomplished in the past year is summarized, it is found that an abundance of choice material is always present. The types of literature have been studied in accordance with the lives of au- thors and their literary characteristics which so well portray the age in which they lived. Again, as every year rolls along, we study that book which treats English, primarily, as the art and l ' science of organizing thought, then using it to communicate with others in an effective way. As a concluding word. we may summon remembrance to things past and ex- press ourselves by coming to the decision that we can not outgrow literature as we do scientific knowledge of the past generations. Whether the literature was written one or a thousand years ago makes no difference because literature is that one essen- tial thing Which is the expression of life. ePaul Monaghan. Inlelml : xs AI;lel:l vismn of Miss Texie Smyth, has become very interesting this year, due to the new method of teaching. The number of pu- $8 or pils in the department has increased considerably. The demand for the study of economics has be- come so popular among the students, that two new classes were required. We are wondering if it was the subject or the teacher. Sociology and Civics have been in demand more than ever before. Beginning next term only two years of history will be required to graduate, American and one other. We feel certain, how- ever, that all the classes will be overflowing in the future. One of the interesting events of the past year was an election conducted by the Civics class. This was carried on in the same manner as our city and state elections. First, a primary elec- tion, which was followed in the Fall by the gen- eral election. It is interesting indeed to note, that the candidate elected by the students were the same, in most cases, as those elected by their parents. Students of Civics are taught all rules of citizenship; abiding by them has become a habit among the students. EHE History Department, under the super- I I I I IeI I I It. I IfIiE III A H- mum. Jli b eMinnie Ruth Edge. L1 WIIIW I I I rIIIMI I.. I I sIg AT; ingf Th? $vaGullF-d. mm, help the pupils attain better understand- ing of their own language, training in memory and accuracy, knowledge in word formation and grammar, and some knowledge concerning Roman history and life. Since many students avoid Latin because of its reputation of being difficult, those who under- take that study are usually successful because they are prepared to work hard. The first year of Latin is the hardest because it is so different and strange, but Latin students soon overcome their timidity and become deeply interested in their new lives as Roman children. During the second year of work, the pupils fight their word- battles with Caesar. Many vic- tories are won, and many strange incidents are experienced; but those who fight bravely and faithfully return to Rome victorious Political experience is obtained in Rome during WM MW the third year. The students hear Cicero' s fam- ous and fearless speeches against crime, and learn something about Roman government and business life. The fourth year is the most wonderful of all. The pupils become acquainted with the Latin gods, and many favors are granted them for their faithfulness. e organization of ttRomani Hodierni adds much to the interest of Latin. The members consist of those who wish to learn more about Roman life and history. -Ruth Neeb. CHE aim of the Latin Department is to of great interest to all connected with the Port Arthur High School, for in those years a course of the Spanish language was first offered here. A two years' training was then begun. Miss Nell R. Freeman was the first instructor in this department, and at this memorable time only about sixty pupils were profiting by the new branch. The Spanish De- partment was granted two affiliated units in the year 1919-1920. With such immediate success to the first venture stimulating the school, the third year of Spanish was taught here in 1923 and 1924. The desire for fourth year work is very pronounced among the students taking this foreign language, and we are confident that it will be added as soon as the third year is affil- iated. The Spanish Department has grown from a molecule of fifty students to approximately three hundred and fifty pupils, and four instruc- tors have replaced the one teacher. The pro- gression of this phase of instruction we contribute largely to the efforts of the head instructor Miss Baldwin. In fact Spanish can hard- ly be mentioned without involving her, and it is everyone 5 desire that she remain with us. We predict a glorious future for this course of instruction in this institution. -Aubrey Moyer. EH12 years 1926 and 1927 should be and are -; .1 '1 H i '1 I F I i -? i I I I .3, 3 , iIim I - Ii: IIIhmi 1 mm?- 9,, I W 5W 11?le t ; J1 xa51.ll.e .H 1m ! ZIIUSIC receives large consideration in the curriculum of the public schools today on the promise that it shows tangible val- ues in training children to become effi- HS'C cient men and women socially, individually and l vocationally. Through the medium of music both subjective- ly and objectively one is lifted out of the sordid E into a rich emotional life. It is the most truly social of the arts and draws people together to a larger extent than does any other socializing force. While not necessarily formal, it offers un- excelled mental training values. It provides for the profitable use of leisure time, not only for those who perform, but for the great mass who listen. This end is attained particularly where a lasting appreciation of music is amused. Tech- nical and instrumental training for those who have more than ordinary interest in music pro- vides training for a pleasant evocation or even vocational development. The Music Department of the Port Arthur High School offers the following courses: History and Appreciation of Music, General Courses in Music, Chorus, Band and Orchestra, besides Junior High School Glee Club, Senior High School Glee Club, and Mozart Club. A combination course in Music is offered to the Junior High School. In this course sight singing, history, and appreciation are given. The Junior High Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Barnard meets once a week. e law. w-Lr eFrank T. Capps. Zilllii and the home are closely correlated. The activities centered around the home life y of the girls and their personal interests are emphasized. The primary purpose of the various courses of the department is to produce an extensive and varied range of appreciation; including insight, attitude, ideals, and questions pertaining to the art of homemaking, in hopes that these ideals may be of some natural and social service to the girls n the years to come. .SN this department the work of the school The four unit courses involved in the study of home economics are well correlated with each other and the other courses of the curriculum. The projects and questions involved follow the regular oredr of increasing difficulty. Emphasis is placed on the intellectual and social content of the studies as well as on the acquiring of tech- nical skill. In Home Economics, the Clothing Department offers three one-half unit courses, giving a total of one and on-half affiliated credits. he Applied Design Department teaches the girls to have a better appreciation of the artistic phases of home-making. ome Management Department emphasis on the methods of saving time and energy. In the Home Nursing Department the students study all the methods of personal . t. and community hygiene. 1 Everything pertaining to the cooking and serving of meals is taught in the Cook- ing classes. The Dietetics classes work is in direct connection with the cafeteria work. eC arlie Mae Abington. J The Sea Gull 7 a PERSON would not realize how much pro- gress could be made in one department, if he did not really know and understand the US HA r 3 wonderful work that has been going on in Industrial Arts Department. Many of the teachers and students are working for affiliation and the e prospects for the future are bright. ' i Among the many popular subjects taught in the x; i Industrial Arts Department, there is Auto Me- chanics which teaches the boys the priciples and importance of the units of an automobile. The Arts and Crafts department includes out- door sketching, craft work, life drawing. This is an ideal subject for a girl, as it teaches her how to make her home more beautiful. Another profitable subject is Mechanical Draw- ing, giving the student an understanding of blue prints, architectural and machine drawing. Often during this course the student have made posters for school use and otherwise. In machine Shop practice a boy learns to bring forth the little talent that he may have for the metal workers trade. He learns about iron and to work inrotating machinery. The Printing division gives instruction in elementary and advanced printing, proofreading, drawing, grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, composition, stonework, press work, and arithmetic. . The Wood work is made up of three divisions consisting of bench work, mill and lathe work shop, and carpentry, teaching the student how to make many useful arti- cles, and even the principles of building a home. eMinnie Ruth Edge. Jx Port Arthur High School is mamtamed to develop the student physically as the other departments develop the student mentally. During the semester just passed the Physical Education Department has advanced to its highest stage. Mr. Tom L. Dennis is head of this department with Mr. C. O. Ginn, Mr. J S Crawford, boys instructor, and Miss Corrine Moore, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Frances Hern- don, girls instructors, as his assistants. The above named instructors have done much toward the development of this department. Class work, followed by indoor our outdoor games and end- ing with a shower bath, is the general order of events in this department of work. The girls and boys swimming classes alternate with the use of the swimming pool. In these classes the be- ginners are given elementary instructions, while the more advanced pupils receive instruction in life saving. A test to show the athletic ability of ' students has been adopted. This test requires a student of a certain age to make a required number of points to make an MA gra e in gymnasium work. This test consists of our fundamental activities; namely, climb- ing, jumping, running, and throwing, which are included in all physical efficiency tests according to those of greater experience in the field of physical education. Because it teaches health, the First Aid Room is included as a part of this de- partment, and is in charge of Mrs. A. R. Ferris. The purpose of this department is to render First Aid to the pupils and to teach them preventable measures against illness and diseases. eAlfred Moreau. GHE Physical Education Department in'the The Sea Gull 'I' I'IIIIIIw , II IIIUJJJJJJJJA OUR SCHOOL Comrade of many years, And dearer as the years went by, With no small sorrow We tum another leaf, and with A backward glance, say good-by. A friend have you always bcen, The same will you continue to be, More clearly comes the understanding And the visions we have of thee. In our hearts will you ever dwell, About which is cast your noble spell, Thankful are we for all those hast done, And now, at last, farewell. -Aubr2y Meyer. I:--. C x x l ! I i Distraiinv i 4101.85.5mn s BOARD OF EDUCATION H. 0. Preston ........... President Joe S. Park Vice President G. M. Qim: Suyu' J L. B. Abbey VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Sec., Pur. Agent and School Taxes R. L. Rutan Duvis Button W. A. Slater Frank W. Hall W. H. Oldham - k - :L .J llllml 5.xn s 7 I I I 1 Th! ?Pa 6 II I I II I I I I I 11, lixtl I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I F I I I I G. M. SIMS, SUPERINTENDENT - Titles of honor add not to his worth, whu - is himself an honor to his titles. I I I I I x. I! JIL I I S - .. : - i : Iv- - r V Ir liiIl Il-l-lIl-I! ThPS :3 61mg ET ICUI MESSAGE TO HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS The complexity of modern civilization is naturally reflected in the schools. Un- fortunately with the increased offerings of the school there is too frequently an in- adequate understanding as to the true educational product. The mere earning of sufficient credits to graduate is sometimes taken to mean that one has achieved an education. An administrative device in the form of units of credit is helpful in evaluat. ing work done; yet the genuine product itself can not be described in terms of credits recorded. What then, my high school friends, are the true outcomes of secondary-school train- ing? The foremost students of education are agreed that a graduate of the modern public school should manifest several accomplishments. Among these are: A sustained interest in the worth while activities of civilized life. Self-dependent habits of study and work, which evidence themselves in the ability to do the thing which needs to be done, at the time it needs to be done, whether one wishes to do it or not. A wholesome curiosity which is manifest in the genuine desire to know-to supplant mere opinion by verifiable knowledge. These goals are not attained by wishing. They call for a whole-hearted attack on ones studies, making the school a place where joyful work is done each minute, hour, and day. May we of the Port Arthur High School strive to measure ourselves and our work by these aims. Sincerely, GALEN JONES, Principal. W' 1-111116:th L Th? 533 El! MIIII': GALEN JONES, PRINCIPAL Be noble, and the nobleness that lies in other men sleeping, but not dead, will 1ise in majesty to meet thine own. 1,5111 JLIJJ ULLIWIJrl I H- 11 1 1 1 Aim L. .. Itjlii.l.71.LU.LO Th? SVB GU xixUlTIEUELU..EUJS- I F MR. C. Ci LIEBLER - DIRECTOR OF VOCA- TXONAL GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISOR 0F JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Although Mr. Liebler is not a member of the high school faculty, we feel he has a place in our school as well as any teacher. He is really on the Superintendents 5ta 5 char urge of the snipervision. direction and development of Broadening and Finding coursen in l ' ' n I the near future a department for the investi- gation of failures in school work, student diffir culties changing and bettering students classifie cation. adaption of individual courses etc. am; With II this work which is also exlended into the elementary sc chools he is director of the in- dustrial Arts Department. re Li'eblers work is not confined to the high chool alone but he is also busily employed with practically the same work in all of the other schools of the city. l;l I lgl Alelglul;l Ii-IIIIIIJ FRED DIXON - DIRECTOR OF ACTIVITIES Mr. Dixon has charge of all the clubs of tho schooli This includes the appointing ?nd super- gE:I .- :r m :r a: a E E N o .., .. c -I a 'F x m m E o ., w :I n. E: 3 'F m n e E Junior Cln 5 Se: sponsors and students in hoosing clubs and in organizing material for programs for the ter rm. Besides these activi es he holds two classes during the day one in CivIcs and in Sociu ogy. -' IHamlty J .. F. H. Austin Brnukfield, Mimumri Malhem - B. 5.. Klr sville State Teachers College. Iris Hownrd Newtnn. Texas Head of English Department M. . Tv'x'as University. Ruth Knox Krum. Texas English 15. 3.. Unllelre of Industrial Arts. On Stephensun Mchulley. Texas History A. It. Simmons University IV. I I IMIWIII I Fwy Haley Denisnn. Texas English Curry School of Exprvsx'inn, Ilustnn, Muss .- : E Alline Hillix Camden Point. Missnuri Science 15. Au Missnuri University. Rufina Ganlz Stewansville. Missnuri English 15, A.. University of Mismjuri. Jnsenh Sanford Crawford. Jr. Atlanta. Ga. I'VIH I l r Physical Education Georgia Tee .. University of Gt'oruim '5? I x i fun!!- Theodore Q. Sryzley Nnahville. Tenn. Head of Mathematics and Science Department! B. S in Chemistry. Vanderbilt, PeabodyV Sue Kellie Cnrthaze. Texas Hiswry A. 3.. Baylor University. Thelm- Huzhe- Enid, Oklnhnmn Science A. BH Phillip's University: Colorado University. Myrtle Dewees Hempstend, Tun Mathematic A.I Collzze Inf Industrial Arts. Flnnm-e Henningu Shermln. Tex:- Science B. A.. M. AI. University of Texas. Maurine Phifer Norm-nzee. Texan Science A. 8., Texas Womnn's College, Fart Worth. Texas. Carinne Moore Adi. Oklnhoml Physicalc oEducat tic umbia University New York City. A. B. Muller E-zle Pun. Texts Industrial Arts Texas A IS: M V E E i ! J;;I:E l: IMJT .IJ;I I fl Ll Onetn McAd:ms Huntsville. Tuna English IL 3.. Sum Huustnn Follogo. I I AIMIAI 1- Opnl McAd-ms Hnnlsville, Texans English H, 5.. Sam Houston Sum- Tl'ezu-hors Cnllvmu Laura Cuurlney Temple. Texan Elmlish A. IL. Suulhwesu-rn Universily. Edna Lee Ilasken Columluin. Mu. Enulish A. AT. B. J.. 15. S. in Edlwzllhm Chrisliun Fulh'tz'r: Univ. 01' Ma Marguerite Sivley Holley Grove. Tenn English IL A.. Cullem- M; Industrial Arls. Ailene Ivy lhmslnll. Texan History M. A,. Rico Indium . llelll Palmer Port Arthur. Tuna: English It AT, Dnl'uuw Unixersily. i I TTTTI I I4 I I Ethel Gallin 5... Luke. Texas Mathematics u. AM 1mm Univur Ly, MT t: - h .. , '. . , u! i L 1 x . ,. : .- V . I .- : , i 'I' c T Lnih umin I ip . 1-Wa- Hismr B. Ruth Rice History Fumes Mus? Slmnis June Rouse English Spa sh 15. An Lela Stultinz Hislury B. Genrze F. Gray y A.. Southwestern U n iversily. HI A. University 0! TI h IL A College of Industrial Arts, Danton, TexI I . in Education. Culleze. University 01' ColnraduI Yvonne Davis Histury AI IL. Baylor University. Mary Wnod Robeson Baylor Colletze. AI. Southwestern Texas Teacher's Collega J . Shnylor Wondruff W Th? qva Gull Waco. Texas Purl Arthur, Texns McKinney. Texu Monroe City. Missouri K irksvillo State Teacher's Tennlm. Texas Marlin. Texas Gonzales. Texas Kahoka, Missuuri Fl IIMI-IWIIIAIIIIIQIIIE I F v I II A - 7 Mathematics 1L S.y Kirksville State Teachers College; Univ. of 0.: Kansas State Teachers College h-F- AIfTTTII I I IN! I l I l ? v I-.'tlnl:. l?- IJ; I Jl 'F-rlll x 1.51 ! Tho Sva Liull UUJTIJ LJJJZL M1311! 21m; .1.; M ii I ' IPEKIIRV Butrice Post Mnnlull. Texu Secretary Lu Princi Inp Bl Pom Ar thur Business College College of MarshalL Birdie F. Sryzley Nashville. Tenn. History B. A. Vanderbilt Univelx'ily. Allie Drymnn Willow Springs, Mn. Hismr B1 S. yMissouri Universiiy. Luis E. Parker Austin. Texas Mathemati 1A.. University of Texas. Marion Runynn Fort Worth. Texls Latin B1 A1 and B. S. College of Industrial Arts I Marguerite Muse McKinney. Texas Science B1 A C. 1. A1 Gladys Teresl Henninzer Sherman. Texts Science B. A. and M. A.. University of Texas1 HIIIIIIIIIIIIlglP Bessie Welch Raywuod. Texas Enzlis B1 A1. hBaylor College. Fl1 I1 I 1255 II mi 32 i W :3: :1. -17n .2. -12! $.71 II 'I V. imjmitUi i; E5?! 5915755 3 ru rir I A E4 E31 8! y: g , uPuIU-a ; l. D. Richudsnn Georgetown. Texas Sil? 1- H, A Smllhwcsltrn University. Texie Smyth Porl Arthur. Texas Head of History DL-partmom B. Ii: Iylur Univxrsi ty Mary Aldrich Crm'kelt. Texas Muthomatiu . L, 1!. .ml Follow. Althea McNeil! San Marcos. Texas Hixlo my 3.. Suuthwvst Tums Teachers College lkurdene Sniylll Part Arthur. Texas Latin H. A.. lhnylor University. Marie Anderson Orange. Texas English A. 11.. Baylor University. uladys lhntlon Waxnhachie, Texas vs It, A.. btmlhwtk'lt'rn Methodist University E M. Allgnud llentun. Texas M' lthmanaliriV s S. T L Egg ,1 n K a .9 m1 h.qu 1 1 '1 ' -I . - .. , - -L,U, I Thi S'va 6 X11 1 l lJ l :IJT7Tm MIAJIIT Al 'IIIII IIIMH I I 3'1 I 11 I Qt Inuit?! riAVIIIIII-f. 4 C. M. Redmnn Belumnnt. Tun Industrial Arts Texas University. Catherine V. Wear Port Arthur. Texts Englis h A B. Texas University n. A. R. Ferris Pun Arthur. Texu High Sc hool Charity Hosniyal. S.New Orleans. LII. Elinheth Siddnll Anderson. Tex-s Mechanicall Drawing Col lege of IndIIstriIIl Arts: Columbia Univer. Minnie A FnsIer Pan Arthur. Tun Head Attendance Clerk Baylor University Sam Huuslnn Normal III- slihllth Nettie Lee DIIIIkliII Henderson. Texan Englis B. A. hCOIlege of Industrial Arts Mae Bdle Pelton Rmkwlllv Tell! English AI H. Trinity Unixerslty: UniverSity uf Culu- rmlo. Il-lnh N. Gnehel Sheridan. West Virzinil Science ll, 5., University of 111.: Denver University. III. I I E:! I I I IAI'I.ITI:I F -I$lnl$lmu rThP Sgaiiulllx USCCULTIDIILCE D. V. MacNquhlon Sun Marcos. Texas History B. An Southwem' Texas Teachers College. Anna Tenney Port Arthur. Texu Record Clerk I'urt Arthur Business College. Helen Kinney Lancuter. Missouri Enzlish B. S. in Educatinn. University of Minsouri. Gertrude Baldwin Beaumont, Texas Head of Spanish Department iv A, Baylor College, Texas University. Helen Garret! Baldwin. Kannnn Home Economics Mintie Blount Nucozdoches, Toxin l Home Economics B. S., Stephen R Austin Teachers College. Helen Autrielh eraaw. Missouri English IL S. in Education, University of Missouri. C. Fay Kennedy Galveston. Texas History A 8.. Snmhwestern University. ,,.. Thv gva GIII H U lJiLl Mxrvis Summer: Fun Arthur. Tenn Charles C. IIiehler Port Arthur, Texls Indus! 'al ArIs Head . I CoIIInIIIiII University, Missouri Unixorsity. Fred Dixon Columbia. Missouri Activity Direxlnr anhl' History Department i A .. in Edumtinn: . .. University of Miss- Dllrl. High School Librarian leh Texas State- Teachers' Coilegv. Raymond Winfree Enzle Luke, Tens Priming Eagle Lake High School. Charles 0, Ginn Flyetle. M... I Phys' IIlIu-minn A. It. Cmilrnl CIIIletzeI W. J. Edmonslon SI Marcos. Tun Mmhomnlic i. 5., SIIIIIhwestern Toms Teachers Cullmw FflgI I iIiIi-AIA In I J Head of Physical Education Deparlnwlll. Cuauh Texas Univenity: MiihigIIII Univvrs ily '7 J. D. Demon Grunge. Texn lndustriai Arts Texas A. $1 M.: SmII Houston State 'l'rnrherx College. Tom L. Dennis Cleburnr. Texas I 'It-J l L : 41h M-ry 0. Gnrdnu Clarendon. Texas Art Fine Arts, T. P. Q: Chicago Art Institute. Frances Herndnn Russellville. Kentucky Phyiinal Educxti , Peabody Cullexze. Vinitn Flinchnnuzh Kirksvillev Missouri Music 11. S in Education Northeast Missouri Shite Teachers Co .ge Vernal Barnard Kirksville, Missouri usic Student N. E. Mn. State Teachers College. Kirksville. MO, Elizabeth Smilh Somerville, Texns Physinal Etduca iun A, lmnran College Peabody College. Mary Stuart Moore Lulim!v Texu Mathematics .A. University of Texas Tom Collicr Sun Marcos. Texas Home Economics R S. Southwestern Texas Teachers College. Junute Tunney Port Arthur. Texas Attendance Clerk Port Archur High School. EEl fl I 7.:I $l- :AQ M m L r v N ;N a M X m5 , L Y , ninx M WK m I M g ,HKWvK .M FN 7 .1 .3I IIIMIWIAIU I AAIIIMI I I IA I I IIW$ W IH ? J 1 J Th7 gratin 1;;11;11;11131;1;1;1;1N f 1,11 1,1 1, 174,. 1910-1926 J. TIL E E :1: E ii mI-l-lmIIEI-I hi fJ ;l: II IN MEMORIAM 1'1 'J '1. LYMAN WESLEY DUKE 1 geninr JANUARY CLASS Hoy Bean N . . . 7777777777777777777 President Cora Glasgow 7 . Vice President Mozel Bryant 777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 Secretary-Treasurer Colors: White and Gold Flower: White and Gold Chrysanthemums Motto: uAim high and hold your aim HOY BEAN 0y Razzer's Club ',24 '25 '27; Secrelnrv nf Razzers Club '26 '27: Bafk'ttball '25 '26: Sec- retary and Treasurer of 6Senior Class Play '27: President Senior Class 2.7 Tis' sumething to be willing to comma nd Bu 1 my best. praise is that I am your friend. g 7 Wm Svaciull POEM A student now, a man tomorrow, Through the ages one and all; Enduring on through joy and sorrow, Each is ready for duty's call. All our school days were very pleasant, All our studies were but food To our future which is now present To each one's soul is understood. Then, lefs prepare and have our vision, Always ahead and follow it, and Until success has strongly proven, A joyous life peacefully won. Let our school life be memorial, To our schoolmates, have due respect. Let our teachers be unforgotten, And the school days, never forget. John Salem. MLLIAU. w I LLM mu. 3- W II WE M2 23 333$ ii iii 1 'u-m $1 .. mm $23: 1 33 Round Hebert Ruwy Pilot Club '26, '27. Advertising Club '26. '27. HS Lime and tail Roland dues never What strength .InII rage can never: Nelilie0 Singleton Nellie R . Spanish Club '25 ':26 Mozart Mus-Iic Club '25 '26: National Honor Society '26, Senior Class Play Clu Yellow Jacket Girl '26: High Senior anketbali '28. '27. Nellie has good sense, which is only Hie gin uf eaven. And though no science. fairly wurlh the seven. Elote Guiilut Joe Spams Club ' YeSlecretnry and Treasurer IIf Spanish Ciub t Vii President of Civics X261: 0C0 oking Clubr 1'2 I Just give her a good book In read ilnii- 5hr needs no more comnan Jnges Latimer Jimmie man' Hodie ' ers ClIIlI'21'I, Seniur Class Play iCluzb '26: Hiizh Senior liaskoi: ball 26, ' T. mes is a spoon in that he is always stirring. Mozelle Brynn! Mozeile Latin Club '2 Yellow Jackec Girl i2I. '26: Girl Reserve '252: President Girl Reserve '26: Na iiunai onur Society '25 26: ice- -Preside nl III? Senior Class Play2 Club '26: Senior Class Play aiedin 'mrian nd IzoodZness are Iwin-born one heart must hold them both, never seen alps Herbert Coleman Gait Sophomore Basket tball '21: High Senior Ba'ket- bail 26: Senior Class Play Club '26: Advertising .h 6. his own star, and his actions are be- fitting those of a man Corn GIIBIZOW MCOYB Pres. Freshman Class: Sophomore Class: Pres. Junior Class: Vic Latin Club '24: Romani Hodierni '25; National Honor Society '25, Vic e-Pres of Honor Society '26: Pres. of Ukeleie Club '26: I Cipher Pi '26; Rha Psi Rho '25; Tappa Haffa Keiziza '26: Asst. Business Manager Seagull '25; Business Mann Seagull '26. '27: Sponsor Maid '26: Yellow Jacket Girl '24. '25. '26 All in schuul she thoroughly knew, And let us 5:: at she is And they that lovely,1 face who view, Ask nut ii truth be there FIPta inell Flat. Orchestra '24: Historical Novel '27; R. '27: National Himor Society 2's, ' 7, Senior Class Play Club '26: Senior Class Play '27; Mozsn Music Club '24; Saiuunuria In '27 aCh a and personal Iorce are. two very good qualities for a person to possess Th9 SP3 Gullil5UILrlTU;L1:I-IJ:7 ?AWU.LUJ-LU Margaret McGrory Peg Yellow Jacket Girl '25: Senior Class Play Club '26: Senior Class Play '27: Sec, 51: lesmanship Clu b '27: Latin Club '24, '25: Civics Club '26, '27: Chorus '26: Basketball '25; Secretary Low :12 l. I IJ Seniorr c1115; . 21M m 111 ve ry 111111111111 111111 well known 111110111; the 511111111115 because of her co-operauve , snirit' 1 1 11-11111. 12.111111111111111 Baht h Yle low Jacket Girl '23, 2:4 Spanish Club 2'2 '23; Glass 011111 '23: 2911101 Ciass Play Clu 11 '26, Sen 11101 Class P111y'27 'icPubl Speaking '24, 512111111 Class Play '21; Sponsor Maid 2,4 salesmanship I ouzh I am young. 1 scorn Ltu flit. n the wings of borrowed wi Eustace Lumhley Eute Razzers Club '25, '26: Senior Basketball '26: Athlehtic Club. hra meter is higher than intellect Blanche M-thews Blanche 7H9r ability to express blerself when she sees fit causes everyone to marve Edwud Hunt Ed Spanish Club '25;H1 Y '26 '2'1' . Senior Basket- Im II '27: Razzers Club '25 '2 : Sen ni'or Class Play '27 Salesmanship Clu b ' 7. dward has plenty of wit zeal, and enemy. Bernice Clem Bernice Senior Class Play '26: Salesmanship Club '26. Around Bernke constant good deeds are thrown. Because her heart Was bestowed by Heaven alone Rnymond Rhodes Buddy '26 '27 . Raizers '26 '27: Boys Swimming Club '26, '27. A stirring dwarf we do allowance give before a sleeping giant Walter Sims Whiter Hizh Senior Basketball '26: Baseball '25. '26: President of Snlesmnnship Club '26: Senior Class Play '27: Civics Club '26, '27: R82 zers Club '26: Vice2President of Low Senior Class ater has a head to contrive, a tongue to De e.tsuade and n and to execute any problem or difficutly. 12.42LLI2I-I .4. III Iglgl vhf, P... 1 41.1 . 1.1 1 1.1.1.; ; r J TIW 1913 GUIIM ....1;1.1-1..1.1.1i1.f.r.1.1 FE! Alflm Dell: Mae Batterbee Port Arthur High lost :1 loyal supporter when Della Mae Kraduatm. John Bus IIYonnie Secretary Grnm'lillp: Club '26: Spanish 011111 26: Senior Class Play Club '26 ' I'is' well to be merry and wise, tis' well 111 be honest and true? Miller Jolley Jolley iHoderni ' 1;.Ra1lio Club '26: Kli1k' cm Club '26 : Band '25 A miller whu anWs all the water that passes by his mill.' Pnul Culp Culp Band '23, '24. 5, G; Orchestra '23, '24, '25: Debate Club '26: 51121th Club '24: Senior Class Paul is a person who is 11111 destined 111 live on the fame of other Nettie Howes UNcuje L. O. R 0, Club '24. '25, Mozart Mush Club '26: Yellow Jack I C r . G Rewrve '26: Senior Class Play Club '211: Senior Claxs erson whose mind can embrace equally great things and small. Merkel Baily Minnie Senior Cl 55 Play '26: Adve rt'imz Club '26, '27. e kel quiet boy wha rsmiles his part and never molests the girls. Ell: Riley Patty Junior Basketball .1: The Pilot '27: '1irl Re- serve '27' ourtesy Ch 7 II 1 very nice and quiet girl. and she has our lave. AlfnflwlulfIIIII'IiluImlml Willard Younghlond Ike Kliuk 'em Club '26. '27: Football '25, '26: Truck '26: Senior Class Play Club '26; Senior Class Play I27. .10 ? of the ru ules or my life is to make busi- ness 1: pieasure and pleasure my bus :iness' 44.2 AI - I I;- II IIIUI I I I I III E i 6 t . iAlum. 14llllli-v. 1 i WI HIM? XAuT Royal Hartford Tubhn Rad in Club '26. '27: RM ezr's CIIIII ' 26 'Let tools the tIIdioIIs desvise. chores nothinrz lost In heimz w Luis Krohn Puma Spanish CII lb '2 art Music Club '25: Ukelele '2II: 2Senior Chasm: zPlay Club 'ZG; Yellow Jacket Girl eznve a Harland for the rose, and think uthwuii crowned Would Iovelier be Were far more vain than to suIIpose Lhm silk and items add grace to thee LoIII-Ie Marrhbanks Tnte Lat In Club '25; Mo art Music Club '26: Sec of Needlework Club '26 Pres. of Magazine Club '26; allow Jacket Girl '25 Louise in her learnIn n2 ha as Consumed oer books the micilighi.0 nil. Lennnrd Stansbury Lend Football '25 '26; Track '26; Football Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '26; Senior Class Play '27: Salesmanship Club '26 e deserves our I'IIIIlII hut what he should '7. who does not what he 1 H- Pliflon Broumnrd Cli Grappling Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '26 'He is one of the few who pnssesx the rare gift of I-nmnIIIII svnseJ Jnhn Welcli Loni: John Klick 'enl Club '28. '27; Football Club '26; Football '24. '25. '26. 'J hn ' a church III; yo may say. by .IIIIIIIIy sullinllinil .II a sheet of IIIIper' Charles Cluk Son Kii ck 'em Cl ub '26: Football '26; Football Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '26: Senior Class i'la His deeds will be knuwn in wnrds that kindiy Izlow from the slum. Allu- Bagel Alma Yellow Jacket Girl '26; Senior Class Club '26. of English did not keep Alma from aviwnszr a good time and she Is always cheerful and onjnyahle. ix! III 2 I IMLLlAh-ff I I I A 4L;EI PIA I I III; ,1 'i 1am. I 1'4: MIIII MI. .1 hTT'IFVIaCiull W E Hiram Malthie Salty sIIrer of Rxdiu Club '26, '2'2: Strum Em Tre ea a IziIIe Cllliwi Izn, '27 Hi i as Izo ml as his bunIL He star ts nuthiIIp: her cunt finish ilIHI he surely knows his IaImI ' Mattie Mullenix Mal Needle work Ch 7: Senior CLIss PIIII' CIIIII 26;: Junior lHusk; IlIaI '2fI. ml at at er IIeJIIIle make the muse while she made Ihe grades. almaga Marian Bndrzelt 'IMarian M ' n E example of that IIrireless ulIl :IIIsz- 'x-lianvev i4 GIIIIII-I FE Mildred Page Milly 343 7! ' Ii RI IImani HIIIIierIIi '24. T. N. CIIIII 'Zli. '2': Nat ional Honor SOL ety '12:. '27: Laval k. mry '26, ' 'And still they Eaze and still the wIIIIIIIIr grow: at one mm head can IIIrry lel w. E Porter Harris Pinter Ilaseball '26: Razzer's CIIIII '25. 'ZII: lngineer's CIIIII '26 Chm rfIIl :It morn he wa km from shIIII roliujl: Bmuthps the keen air and czIIIIls as hI Eli? Viol: Brawn Vikiy 2SIIIIIIixh CIIIII '23 '24. '21: Mozart. MIIHIL' CIIIII Senior Class Piay CIIIII '26: .IIIIIiIIr Sales- v'h'II ClunlI '26. ViII . ' eIer iIIie :I nIIIanII and she i4 IhIiI'Iy zIIIII IhIIIIIzhLHhIl of other. Alvina Nilsche Alvin - Ye IIIIw .IaIkI-I Girl '24 '25: Senior Ciasw RPlay Club '2GI EI CirI-ulu Adela Le '24.- L 0. Club aGirl Reserve '2 : Uke' eie ClubR T; l r oIIhomure Basketball '2.I I: High Senior Ba ketbail '1 lvina is our 10ml weaker1 IHIl like the I'aIIiII 35443 i . we often had KUDII IIImsl I'llllx . m a Josephine Matise Jo YeILIIIw JackI-l Ciliirl 2'24 '25. '26: El Circulu v '21:L l: ..0 : AIIelanle 25,213; Sev. 33 :InI re r ML 1Honor Society '2' : Sophomore Basketball '5: Senior Class Play I 6; Senior Class Play '27: High Senior Basketball '27. Lsenhine will never IHIIE II parallel uthel than herxeli' :03 a : I :3 I LE 3 :2: 5 VI '3 $4 1 . m Iii! a $31 m! i l ituy i 7h? SvaCiull John Snlem Johnnie Rama's Club '.26 '27; Senior Class Play Club '62, Civic Club '26. 2. institution has lost a loyal and patriotic supporter and Nludent in Jo hn Helen LeBlanc Pat National Honor Society '26 '27: Local History CII lb '26, '27: Girl Reserve '27: Yellow Jacket Girl '26: Representative of State Clothing Con- test in Beaumont '26 Attempting the end and never in doubt Not imz is so hard but Helen finds it out. Rho Sigma James Sigma Latin Club '24: Yellow Jacket Girl ';26 Romani Hod erni '25: Glee Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '2 Fezr not the anger of the wise to rai 3.9 She best can hear reproof who merit praise.' I Bernice Cutter Bern Junior Baskebtball '24: Yellow lIbI '26. Snappers . N. K. Clubb The rest woman is she 6who does not lose her cheildgs heart. Jlne Stevens Junie Romani Hodierni '25. 26; Senior Class Pliay Club '26; Senior Class Play '27; R. N. ub '26 '27; Yelluw Jacket G.rl '25, '26;T Sophomore Basketball '25; High Senior Basketball '26, '27 When the whole class laughed lJane had said 1 somethmiz She is humor to herse Glldys Goldsmith Gludys '2 Senior Class Play Clu 26; Re eserve '26; Ye llow Jacket ILatin Club Gladils can nut be disguised. tor she is one in a million. Irene Vidrine Dolly Junior $asketball '25: High Senior Basketball '26 '27 Vice- -President Needlework Club '26, '27: Scrapper's Club '2:6 Representative of State i Clothing Contest in Beaumont '26. Irene builds not too low, for she bIIiids not beneath the stars. Calvert Welch Doc Hi Y '26. '27: Razzer's Club '26. '27: Senior ClassD Play Club '26. would fain rub and polish his brain against thnse of renowned men A. H l: f1! lo: 4 lm 1D: l5. 6 l a iiiwlg- iT-V'r-nriiT-hgj U -m '-i CLASS HISTORY Three and one-half years ago a proud group of reshies adorned the campus of the Port Arthur High School long before the time for the bell to ring. We had been e thoroughly grieved and almost heartbroken when we learned that we must spend our t t low freshmen year in Franklin and DeQueen because of the overcrowded condition of l the high school. We felt this to be unjust because we now considered ourselves vastly superior to the little grammar school attendants, and we had been exceedingly anxious to join the older boys and girls. However, the following September we were granted our mutual wish, and sent to the high school. We were a peculiar looking group when we first made our debut. The girls had discarded their socks and hair ribbons and had lengthened their dresses two of tree inches, while the boys stood looking ex- ceedingly awkward and shy in their first long trousers. We were completely ignored our first day in the school of higher learning. Some few of us were hurt and disappointed at this lack of attention, but the majority of us were elated t0 the highest degree because we began to think that this meant no ini- tiation. On the second day we passed along unnoticed until the second hour. Then the upper classmen began to organize with blood thirsty cries arose of uGrab the fish, uHold iem, uLine tem up, ttGet 'em all. We were held in line while the upper class- men formed two tremendously long lines facing each other. The boys then removed their belts and the freshmen boys were compelled to submit themselves to a good dose of strapping from these bitter weapons. In the meantime the girls had been drinking castor oil which was forced down their unwilling throats by the upper class girls. My, but revenge was sweet the following year. Most of us had escaped failure our fresh- man year and we were beginning to believe that high school work was not such a black and brain-racking ordeal as it had been painted to us, but when we became sophis- sicated sophomores, we realized dejectedly that it was not such a snap after all. Our themes had changed from the previous one page to two or three pages in length, and our work in all classes had greatly increased. Yet most of us stuck together through this struggle, and at examination time we came out on top. Our junior year proved to be more bitter and harder than ever. We were re quested to write long term themes and compelled to make many book reports. Still our class struggled with an undying spirit, and most of us escaped the pangs of failure. In our glorious senior year we waded with an iron will through the difficulties of Les Miserables. Some of us were destined to spend long hours over cylinders, cones, pyramids, and prisms, while others burned the midnight oil in learning all about logar- ithms. During the latter part of the senior year, we received the bitterest medicine of the entire four years in the form of a senior essay. The mid-term graduating class of 1927 is not the same class as that of four years ago. We have gained new members and lost old ones. Several lower classmen have doubled in their subjects in order to join our graduating class. The graduates will number about 67. Of the 57 not any two will have the same fate. We are all des- tined to different work in different places, and on January 28, 1927, the class will meet in union for the last time. Although it is very probable we may see each other indi- vidually, we must sadly acknowledge the fact that, after graduation, a meeting of the entire membership of '27 will never take place again. We will separate and prepare ourselves for our life work in widely different manners and places. Many will attend H college or some higher institution of learning in order to fit themselves more thoroughly to take their respective places in the world, while others will enter work immediately on leaving high school. Whatever the destiny of each individual, it is our expressed hope , a and confidence that every member of the graduating class of 1927 will find success in , I all his undertakings, and will always do the right and honorable in any circumstance a Z in which he finds himself. Al -Pau1 Culp and Eloge Guillot. V '7: $- I - l. - 77 '7' 7 w i! .2 1-1.1 LLLLLIJJJKJ Eh 9, SEQMIAUAUEU. .1 AqnixX ar- 1 i. IIIMEI 'lllrlsl I--I--l.sl Is. I k- zjllt M . i t E ! CLASS PROPHECY I was walking down the street in Vera Cruz when I saw the name Rho Sigma James, Proprietor, under the title of a most fashionable coffee house. I became very excited and hurried in to see my former classmate. As I entered I noticed Sidney Knight and Louise Marchbanks drinking coffee at the first table. I rushed towards them as they were the first of the class of '27 I had seen in ten years. Louise told me that Sidney was operating a large oil refinery near Tampico. She also informed me that they had met Hoy Bean and Bernice Carter while they were honeymooning in Italy. Hoy and Bernice were also sailing on the sea of matrimony, and were on their way to Russia where Hoy had been appointed ambassador. Blanche Mathews, Louise continued, owned the most ttchic modiste shoppe in Venice and had as her buyer Irene Vidrine. Mable Corning who was a singer, had spent the summer with Louise, she was a singer in grand opera with Clifton Bmussard as her manager. As I sat there drinking in every word Louise and Sidney had to say, Rho Sigma joined us. She told us that Fleta Powell and her orchestra had played in Vera Cruz only the week before. She had Miller Jolly as her assistant and Paul Culp as her manager. Jane Stevens was booked to arrive late that afternoon. She was to deliver a series of lectures on Modern Drama. As we sat there gossiping Nellie Singleton and Helen LeBlanc entered. They told us that they were with a party of archeologists en route to South America and that Eustace Lumbley and Roland Hebert were the t'big cheeses. The next day I left for New York, and as I was reading a newspaper which I had bought to help pass the time, I noticed that Merkel Bailey and Paul Ketcherside had won a round the world via airplane race accompanied by their mechanic, James Latimer. On the next page of the paper I saw that Josephine Matise was to dance at the Arts Garden in Paris with Royal Hartford as her dancing partner, and that Lois Krohn was a mattress tester for the Ducote Mattress Company. Shortly after sailing from Vera Cruz, I was more than a little astonished when I discovered that the captain of the boat was Herbert Coleman. The first bit of gossip Herbert revealed to me was a cable he had received that morning from the famous operator Raymond Rhodes. It was that only the day before during a dense fog on the road to Monte Carlo one of Porter Harris' basses had collided with the limousine of Mr. and Mrs. John Bos. Mrs. Bos was none other than the beautiful American blonde, formerly Mozelle Bryant. Occupants of the bus narrowly escaping injury were Gladys Goldsmith, Americais big best paid newspaper writer and Cora Glasgow, the international champion bridge player. He told me that on his last trip to Port Arthur, he had met Mary Lorenz and she had sought vainly to sell him a itFord as she and Alvina Nitsche were now part- ners in Port Arthur's largest motor company, and Margaret McGrory had won fame as a beauty specialist. Ella Riley has also won a name for herself as a toe dancer. The next day we landed and I thought I would scout round a bit. As I was stroll- ing down Side Drive, I was surprised as well as delighted to meet Ed Hunt. He asked me to lunch with him, and over our hamburgers and lemonade he told me that he was head of the department of civics at Columbia University. He also told me that Mil- dred Page was a Latin Professor there. While we were sitting there Hiram Maltbie came in and shortly informed us that he was president of the International Drug Asso- ciation as well as telling us that Miriam Badgett and Calvert Welch had recently in- vented a method of extracting gold from salt water. x Isle I I Igrpthl F- Melrl I suun-t i . t Alum Axwimm M J Th: SSELQPFlm;gumeuE As we were preparing to leave the hotel lobby, we met Mattie Mullenix, she had just returned from a meeting of the Teachers Association at Oxford where she had met Eloge Guillott. Eloge was doing much to simplify mathematics. Mattie also told us that Eloge had told her that Inantha Ronshausen had made a marvelous success as a kindergarten teacher in Germany and that Walter Simms was Dean of John Hopkin's University. i I Two weeks later, while visiting in Washington, I received an invitation from Nettie Howes to attend a tea. She and Alma Bogel were two of Washington's most charming young matrons. At the tea I learned that John Welch was Judge of the Supreme Court, Charles Clark was coach of the army football team, Willard Youngbloofs short stories were the hit of the season, and Bernice Clem was noted as a model housekeeper. rri Iv rrt l' I A From Washington I traveled to Montreal where I learned that John Salem had just completed his plans for a bridge across the English Channel, and Leonard Stansbury owned the most fashionable school in the world for young ladies. I realized that I had seen or heard from the entire class of ,27. Suddenly I remembered a position recently offered me teaching young girls to put on Weight and as the slender boyish figure was a thing of the past I decided to accept. eViola Brown. '7' I I 'Iw I l .f.reEl 3 w r- : maiOSmes Ml k ' g 5 J Imlzar. w 21 I $iltm1mnt$I$f 7f -. --. --- HL- r LE CLASS POEM The Ship of Knowledge is nearing its port; We are the sailor crew. Just four years ago did we embark, Then, the problems of life were strange and new. The trials and tests of our high school days Have paved the way for time to come; They show us our faults and our talents By the battles we lost and the battles we won. In future years we'll all look back To the best year in time, The year we were seniors wise, When we began fame's mount to climb. We stand and gaze into the future wise And wonder what it holds for each, The joys and pleasure it will bring, And the lessons it will teach. We lean o'er the rails and watch the waves Carry away the happy school days, these; But they are not gone altogether, With us the memories still repose. But now we see the welcoming shore Which brings another life, A life that is new with days unseen And countless toils and strife. Slowly we change our steady gaze, Slowly we turn from the days that are past; We are ready to leave the daily routine, Slowly the heavy anchor we cast. So now we leave with heavy hearts, But with a purpose strong and true, No matter what comes to ever do right, A purpose to guide us the whole life through. To fight lifels battles with a valor brave, To lives of beauty and truth untold, T0 always keep the truth in mind, And ever in purity our lives to mold. eHelen LeBlanc. j LEIJ Eli? I PIJ ElwleLlrIul-I It. I .4. l I l I .53 h J l I : T .e 9 J3, l E1 v X 4 i i : i A IT I t l Innu- I ljxunw It I J UNE CLASS W. Z. Burke , 7 ,, , , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, President Wilbourne HaInm ,, ,, ,. , W , . r ,, Vice-Presideni Beatrice McKinney ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,. Secretary-Treasurer Flower: White Rose Colors: White and Gold Motto: Launched, but not anchored W. Z. BURKE uDub President Senior Class 26, '2:7 Pr e5. Hi- Y 26: Dramatic Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '27: Ksst. Business Mgr. Seagull '27: Tappa anfa 118'27: Razzer's Club' 26. 27 . Pres. Debating Club ':27 Go-TwCollege Club '2 :Debating Team 2'7 Asst. Copy Editor Pilot '27. You ar e our friend, what a thing friendship is, World without an M L1 1-1 - hm, 5V3 GUHF-d-i 'xi I I U ljjjnl 1 IJJJR nis-I-m- i H .e :4 Dxmmjmgam? sviqunngmm CLASS POEM Our school days have now come to an end 'Tis the close of one chapter of life Days so useful, yet carefree Barred from bitterness and strife There were times when we did not do our best There were times when we hardly got by But the seniors of '27 never give ii! They are letermined WPo do or to die Now we take a last glance as we leave our school With a smile, yet a tear in our eye, For we know that the happiest days of our lives Were those spent in dear P. A. Hi. eFlorence Bammert. :I- III-IJIJIIIJIIhI Thr $335111! 1 M J' NJ WJTUUUTUU IIF aniel Puke! B-hy Blue Eyes Spanish CIub '25: Mozart Music Club '25: Girls Reserve '26: Ye 110w Jackets '26; Dramatic Club' 2:6 Junior Chamber of Commerce '26, '27: Kodak Club '26: Sketch Club '27; Go-To College Club '27: Athenae ean Club' 27. eTh deed I intend is great, and what. I knuw not being determined by fat Wilma Chll'in Wilmn Luncheon Club '26: Junior Chamber of Com- merce '27; Senior Class Play lub '27: Vice- Pres. Salesmanship Club '26. e lives by the formuia that .3 ounce of mirth is wonh a pound of sorrow! Geneva Smith Shela Sophomore Basketball '25: Junior Basketball '26: Senior Basketball '27: Mo' tart Music Club '26: Yellow Jacket Club '26 '27 Drama Club '2Ti . Senior Class Pia ay Club '27: Kodak Club 2T 'Fate tried to conceal er by naming her SmIth. but everyone knows Geneva Muy Mu Guidry Mly May Yellow Jackets '.24 '25, '26 27: Yell Leader '26: Rho Psi Rho '26; Sponsor Maid Junior Chamber of Commerce '25: Local Hi:tury Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '27: art Mu unic Club '27; Go-To-College Club :0 ,Invimtion Committee '27. e is small in form but full of courage and school spirit Florence Bammert Flosaie Ye Ilow Jacket '25 '26 '27; Drawn Work Club '27; Senior Class Play Club '27; Pilut Staff '26 ave never seen Florence angry at dis- pleased She is perpetual smiles and good humor Muzuuite Turner Priuie Spanish Club '24, '5: Yellow Jackets ',24 '25: Pres Advertising Clu h '6.2 '27; Sec. Pilot Club ',6 2 ' 2 ; Feature Editor Pilot '26, '27; Business Corres- pondence Club '26, '27: Econumic Club' unior Basketball '24 '25; Senior Basketba112'27: Field Athletic Meet '25 '27. 'Marguerite IS as serious and dIRnilied as three owls. IT'I ITI-WI-l IT. I I If- IT IITI; l;lflu INK 4. I l 26. t Verne Skeet: Verne Tennis Club; Latin Club '25; Spanish Club '26. 7: Salesmanship Club '26 2. o bears IS own reward and Verne reap: hers in the farms of A. A. I: i Onev. Brown Slim Girls Athletic Cluzb '26. Klick em KIu II 27- Go-To-Colletze Clu An and Sketch Club '27 T Senior Class Plnyh b and umur teaches only charms to law Stiil makes new conquest: and maintains the p.a viii MIMI;- 7. I. a V .IUIIIII. ILUJOL UIWMLT. I .135??an l: -liF-i Leonard Carlton Rogers Herc Boosters Club 224; Orchestra '24. '25: Band bVice Pres. Kodak Club .2 res. Mixed 2: es. Aih7ennenn Club 227: Pres. Seiiior Class P'Iuy Club '2 Thu wealth of the 2mind is the only true wealth. Elli! Bernice Ovarian B elluw Jack kets i24. '25: Sponsor's Maid '23. EGYf Kodak Club '26: Mixed Glee Club7 '26: Girls le tit- Clu b '27: henaean 'lf beautiful music is medicine for a sad per- son. then Bernice should make a famed doctor. Marie Spence Marie :I Sponsor of Football '27. ' Fhe ony ll'L'OiDi. to 0120 a heart is a true friend. 41 Paul Monaghan Mu As Humor l'IIdiior of Seagull '27: Nakionai Honor Society 7: Hi-Y Cl ub '26, '27: Dramatic Club '26: Ruzzer's Club '26, 7- De- bating Club '27: Go-To-Colleze Club '27: Tnppa 2Prvsence of mind and courage in distress are more than armies Lu procure success Devny Hays Dick LLl l. I l Strali Book Club 26: Sewing Club '26: Ath- eti a '27 : Sewing Ciu b ' . Seize wiut is highest. and you will possess what is between Aurelia Pntlisun Put Yellow Junkets ':26 L. 0. Spa ish Club '20, '27 'Junior Chamber of Cnmmercep '27; Sales- manship Club '2 am full 20f eloquence and scatter much IzmIzuzIIre around me Aubrey Mayer Professor Razzer's Club 25. '26, '27; President RHigh iu um 0 i262 L Spanish Club i21i,'27: Vice Pres. L. Club '26: National Honor Society '26: President of National Honor Society '27; Asst. Editor of Seagull '26, '27: Ta appa Hafiz: Kegga '27: Presi- dent of iLiterary Digest Club 2. valuable that can be purchased without. sacrifice and labor Bessie Bittenaky Bess 2Histurical Novel '26 i27: Junior Salesmnnship zsilmarmmz of une year has a greater value than Experience nf twenty, l l. IALIJvI v fg'iailmjji 2 h-;P- MJIIH 74k la 7M2. Minnie Ruth Edze Little Bit Sp on or Maid 26; Yellow Jackets '26. '27; Dramatsic Clu b '26; Kodak Club '26: Low Juniur .Low Seni Iro '26: Spanish Club '25; Tampa Haffac Kegga '27: Sen or Class Play Ciu '27; Rin ng Committee: Athexiaen Club '27: Snap Sh Activity Editor of Segagull '27: Go- To-College lub '27: Cutest Girl hS is the happy :20 2lucky sort that is always overflowing WIth happines 5.5' 1 Kenneth Overton Ken Treasurer High Freshmen ':23 Pr2esidem. High Sophomore '24. diturlal Club . er'5 '26: GoTo 430112729 Club 27: Hi-Y '26. '27: Ed- itor-in-chief 'Sea gull' '27 Tappa Haffn Kemza 27 I . 0 S '2 How sah 11 We rank you upon Glury's page! who are more than soldier and just less than sagef Francis Benwnre Snatch Spanish Club '25: Yellow Jackets ' Girls Athleticr Club '26 '27: Etiquetute Club '27. ever true valo r is IId True mmlestv will thin: also aboun :5 Elli Charlie Mu Ahhinkln Chnasi Yellow Jackets 24 '2 5: Sponsor's Maid Pilot Club '26, '27; 'Pilot sum '26, '27; Tapp Ham Ketmn -2s, '27: Koda k Club '25; Dramatic Club '26: Senior Class Play Club '27; Debating Club '27; CirLulaLion Manager of Sea: ull '27. If she counted u all her honurs. she would become -.m old person during the process. 3 IIIIII.II'17I i SlmmEe Lacy Slugger Salesmansllip Club 26' Junior Chamber of Com2 mei'ce Clu 27: Dram alic Club '27; Athletic Cluba ' HR 9 a kind of bubbling prime, th-It limps al'ung and Linkle-I in the to Nolan Landry Nolan National Honor Society '27: Drama Club '26: Salesmanship Club '26. '27: Boys Recrea- ml? 27 the man and the man is but nd s- whal he kl'nows. James Ellender Jimmie Boosters Club '24: Ram. $Club '25, '27: C. C Club '24: Boxing Club 26; Dramatic Club '26: Senior Class Play Club 27: L. 0. R. 0. Spanish Club '26 Ye ll Leader '26: Most Popular Boy' When the duty and fun of Jimmie clash, He sometimes lets his duty 7:0 to smas Velmn Jun Welth VeIIIIy Sec c. Sophomore Class Ho dierni '24: Sponsors Mal d '25 '26? :YeRllowa Jackets '23. '24. '25 '26; Mixed Glee Club 2:6 Kodak Club '26: Senior Clans Play Club '27; Athenaen Club .2- Ti- r771 ! I She has the gift: of 'Gab and she emitters, Ihutters as she l x4 I' I I A 7 u 31:? Jun; 7 :mgmamzimr-L X Xx I LLLF-d-TJHLLIJE I:I:F Gnrlnnd Duniven Girlie GIFTo-College Club '27: Salesmanszhiv Club '27 . Junior Chum er of Commerce C ub :Am hit iun can creep as well as 2soar. Marxnret Meteu Penn Latin Club '25; Film. Clu '26 '2? Kodak Clu b '27: Recreation 2.InId Athlbetic Club '27; Yel- low Jackets '25. '6.2 :News Editor of Pilot '27. nM aret dines on e : in fact, she is just about the peppiesi person we ever saw: Isabelle Billeaud 'inelle Spa nih Club '2.I, i26; Yellow Jackets '25, '25: Mulart Music Club '25, '26, '27' . Mixed Glee Club '27: Junior Cahmher Of Commerce ' ' Basketball '25 I. iK Ian 3 may be blessed but Isabelle is glorious. over the ills of IIfo vIctoriuus. wIMI I Iil Russel Willouzhhy RKIIny ootba ll '25. 26; Basketball '2'I, '26: Club '25: Football Club '26: Basketball Club '27k: Band '24. 25. '62 henae lub 'Honest labor bears a manly face. g1; Dun Bhutan Rip nY '26. 27; Kudak Club '26: anuers Club ' President of Pilot Club '27: TH: ck '24, '25, '27: Managing Editor ul' Pllot '26, '27: Sen- ior Class Play Club '27: Business Mgr. Senior '27. : My object all honorable and sublime. I shall :Iccumplish with honest. labor. and time. George Stiehl Tuhhn '26. '27: Radio Club '26: Wrestling Go-To-College Club '27. uDesire of Kreatneis is a zod-like sin. Brunu Wan: Bruno Boxing Club '26. '27: Wrestling Club Gle Club 26: Kodak Club '27: Basketball 2:; 6Track Rn: era Club '2 6 2 Tender handed Stroking a nettle stings you for pain Grasping it like a man of mettle, soft as silk it ' s Johlllill Cucio Jo Basketball 25: Needlework Club 26 2:7 Jun- inr Chambe er uf Commerce, '26: Senior Clasa Play Club '27 Johanna is always willing to help oIIt.' I4ILI:II VII: 5 'llglgglgggL-ilil Llwl I I 1 Im- .73, L t Tlll ll?! ,i ,in WIIUIUHJH Ruth Dismukes FIIDDBh Senior Class Play Club '27. Athenaenn Club '27- Kudak Club '26; Ella Cinders Club .. knowledge III herself prevents her from vanity Hanie Placetle Winnie Orchestra '23, 4. '25 '26: Kodak Club 'ZI'I: b '27: Ella Cinders Clulv Senior Class Playz Cllzl Izu thenaean Club' is extraordinary in than she no .so courage, manners cunversutinn and good senhv. Ruck Ellinor Ruck Football 26: Steam i'lnszimz Club '26 Junior Chamber uf Cummerce 7: 60- TmCullem: Club i2? Rucker will have no need of cork in swinv minp: his channel of III e. Katie Mancuso i'Kitten ur Favorihe 26: Dramatic Club '26: Uke- lelle: Club '26' Senior Class Play Cl uh '27: t'ewim: HShe's just the quiet kInd whose natures never va Like streams that keep a summer miml snuwI id in January, Helen Trim Dick Ye lluw Jackets H24 '25: GirIs Reserve '25. '27; M. xed Glee Clu h '26 27; Gn-TmCulleke Club '27 u- annol rub on of des orved applause BetsuIe we know you chuusc the wurthy Lause. Ed Arnold iiEd shin whole hand in movery pie that con- lains dewlment at the hm I I I5. 1le ll I l I I IwI-F? Lila Dycus Blondie Yellow Jackets '24. 25. '26: Pilot Staff 27: Dramatic Club '27; Senior cla'Is Play c1 lub '27; Go-To-Collezg Club 27; Mexican Drawn Work Clu la lwly but surely making my way :Ilonv: that wlknmderful path 01' knuwledge E. Lawrence Hilliard Steamhont E! I'M $53 Band '23. '24 i25, '26; Hi-Y '23; Junior Foot- ball '26. Architecture is f en music and Lawrence is learning the art 01' freezing It 55 I A 1 .QRJIBI . l WAIIIIg-I ?m-lil-l$l-I-ia 2w: Alfred Morenu, Jr. Happy Spur! Editor Seagull '21Moral Committee '24: Basketba ll '27: BuSE IS, '27 . xet 99 Club '26: Wrestling: l'Cllilb '2 Basketball Club ' TaI Ina Haifa K:- 91:23 ' Athenaean Club 'rAlf ed bears many Izoml mnrkx frum eleven yu'lrs edrnesl effort in schuo Ellen E. MrKague Ellen 26Yellow Jackets '24. '25 '26: Dramatic Club ' Salesmanship '26. L05 Hidal 8235 '2'? . Senior Claas P13 ay Clu b '2 Go- To-ColleIze Club '2 27 '1 Ellen nun keeI her good looks and humor she should have no unhappiness! Eveuu Marten Speedy Boosters Clubs '250; Ra r's Club '2;s Hi-Y 25I '2 I A. H ttoricul Novel Club Snlesmanshig Cslubo '2 .u.Tu.CoIIege Club '27; l'ahpa Ham. Kemzn '27; Seagull Sta II 'Greut deed. need extensive IIrelIaratiun and Evemtt is busy IIreIInrinz. 25 E g I I I Muy Lee Bennett M y es Go-TwCoLs-ge Club '27; Needlequ-k Club '26: Ukeleley Club '27. is friendly. sweet and very smart and iIaIliellilzen t Dewitt Kinnrd Dewitt Trmk '26. '271FIIIItbRIl '27: Pres. Business Correxnondeme Club '27 , l'r rec. Junior Cha mbex' uf Comment2 '27: Sec. Outdoor SkeLch Club '27 Let people say and in what they will Wmnan, WUIIIaIL I'ule-x him Hll l.'l Huel Benwnre Slushie President Yelluw JIILkets Spanish Club '24; '24: Life Saving '25' Drawing .0 i0 Class Play ClluI '27: Needleworlk Club '27: Dramatic Club '26; Queen High School '27. H 7.91 is 114 delicate and sensitive as aneruid IIIII'UmoteI'f Frank Thornton Calms uCnutioup 7HIImor Editor Seagull '27' Sport. EdItor Pilot 2 7; Tappn Haffa Karma '27: Athenaean Club '27' Kodak Club '27: Dramatic Club '26. '27; Senior Class Play Club '26. '2 I-Y '25. '26. '2I: al, er's '26, Issue Editor Pilot '25, ':26 . R Clu II '25: Ea gle Scout ClIIlI ,'27; Fri! LE winner F Sa cuntest 'Bonslers Club '24. --7-v--. I I I- - $9 23- r:7 i : Senmr Life k hazd rather have a fuel make him mer- ry Ih.In experience make him sml' Paul Button Pnhlo L. . . 0. '25. '26: Mozart Club .. '26: Hi-Y '26, '27: Literary Editor $93qu I : Book Rvaders' '27; GIFTU- College '27: Film. '2f': Debate '26; Tamm Haifa Kezga '27. as a mix ht 1y tongue an nd his language HHW6 in TN words IIIIIl heavenly elquIenN-N mht-lq-l-I-I- ' gig; ., mm: ?radullg. Betty anden Betty a Y ellow Jacket '26: Recreation and Athletic Club 1'26 '27;KodakC1ub '2 as c be manufactured. Inn red hair 'u onleo of natures rarely bestowed 5: in: r ;,2 ' Nellie James Nellie a Luncheon Club '25: Yellow Jackets '2n: Mixed B Glee Club '27: Mo zarL Music Club '27. 7. n school N llies sound reasoninzq have made Rood rusultk Hester Daizle usmu Yellow Jacket: '25 '26 .I. u G. Club 21;, '27: 713' Junior Chamber at Comnierce is a person somewhat silent and reserved. Preclseeness is also prominent. Hazel nuhon uHazel Yellow Jackets ';24 Magazine Club '26; Mixed Gk-o Club '27 Boo k Rea ders Club 7. Hazel is qinem and does not say much. but she I always finishes with good suInIlingsI' Leah Love Slappy Vice-President Luncheon Club '26: Juniur Chamber of Commerce '2'1' . Senior 013 '4 Play '27 : Salesmanship Club '26, '27 L Yelluw she were as big as she is 2001' Naming but a tent would make hrr :I hm l. Ellie Gibson Ed Story Telling Club '26: Yellow Jackets '27; Mixed Glee Club '271 'he ieI not the first by which the new are lrieIL nor the last to lay the 01d aside. 'S' K-ra Hollis Km. Junior Chamber of Commerce '26, '27. Yellow Jacket. Club '26: Go-To- College Club '2 27. 0 2 7 R. 0 nnish Club '25 '27: Needlework Club '2 ;- i Salesmanship lu b 27 Si and chaste she steals along, Far from life's Kay, busy thrumty a E II 3 El .lnlm H-da John John's rule is 'Why Worry?' The more I study the more iznorance I discover. 727-355 3:1. :3 u- S : 3; 5; 1 i Sva Gull ' IHI'VI' LLUJ Ii! 32 id , u Beatrice McKinney Bell Yellow Jackets 5, '26: Latin Club '25: Sec. and Tram Junior Class '26; Trleas -To-C a0 Club '27: Senior Class PlayC Club '26: Kodak Club '26; Athennean Club '27 , Senior Baskstball '27: Senor program committee ,2 .2. momenl of smiling wins more hearts than a day frowningl Wilhuurne H-mm Hun '24 '25 ',26 '27; Yell Leader '27: C II 25. '26. '27; Vice-President of '27: IcePresident uf Suphomon: In Book Readers' Club '27; Concert Vice-President of Low Senior Hume port Editor of Film. Inur. minor on the wall Who's the peppiest of us all'! WhII hut Ham could e'er ammar 'CmIeIt- he be- lnmzs right in there.' Frances Vaughan Frances She ha as II wonderfully sweet disposition and she gets along wit ewryone. Dunn 'l'hnmas Cgmel Hi-Y Club '26. '27 Razzer's Cluh '2f. '27; Recreation and Athletic Club '26. '27 Dana had m her be wi er than he iIIIIks than appear wiser than 9 i..4 Durothy Munro Do! Yellow Jackem '24. '25. '26: Junior Chamber uf Commerce Club '26: Local History Club '26; Senior Class Play Club 27. Art and Sketch Club 27. Goodness is nobleness. and I would fain he envied nf Izmul deeds. Murris Benz Buddy Rauera ClIIlI I'2G. '27; L O R. 0. Spanish Club '26; Hi-Y Mozart Music Club '27: Senior Class Play2 6Club '27. FII rtu une might take away his wealth but it could never Lake. Inway his good looks or his mnn y girl frien s. Myrtle Lucy Myrt' Needlework Club '26, '27; Scrappers' Club '26; Mixed Give Clu h '27 yrtle is a tall brunette who is always in I; good humor and a spir ril of I'Imperalinn Leila Mn Muchb-nks I Spnnmh Club '24 '25, '26;C Local History Club '2 6: Junior Cha mber of Commerce '26 Kodak Club '26: Etiquette Club '27: Go- lege Club 27: Mozart Music Club '2:'. HCODS'EHL'Y is the foundation uf all virtues. 11. i - HI- 1n 'IlaIV-l a Ill'lkn' iiti-Iii F-I-T-i-nit-ym KMCI- l.'..l J M INF IMIWFrI III I I I I I II Fl . I I Alllllb. A E '2' i - $43.03... a K x 'I Thv ?va Gully Alfred anke Bigfoot Football '26; Football HClub '26; RazzeI-s Club '23; Cartounl Clu 'To 3 1- him: lef'tY an 7impression mur. lasting than 'brnss. Louise Gonsoulin Leeleu L. OI I 0. Spanish Club '26 27; El Circulo Adelanti '26; Book Readers Club '26; Yellow :ackets ' Small in statue but large in mind. and in her class she's never behi nd' Weldon Shtrwood Vosey Hi-Y '26 '27' Secretary of Advertisement Club '26; Pilot Clu b 215; Ramers Clu b '26: Sen or Class Play Club '27; President of Businesx Con respondenceC Club 27. Defe at will never win Weldons stake without Izreat toil: Sarah Brown SIlly Band '24. '25: Spanish Club '24, '25? Libra Club '26. '27: Junior Salesmanship Clu b '26 '27': Etiquette Club '27; Go- Tu-College2 Club '27: Jun niur Chamber of Commerce C ub arah Izlorifies herself with the readiness tn 2.53151 her fellow nssuciates. ' Frank Varnadu Battling Red Illlnyln anzerr. C1u7b '26: Cartoon Club '27; Hiswrical Novel llClu b' nk is 2young in years but old in huurs, for he leanves no tim Luis McCurdy Loy Yellow Jackets 25 SaleymanshIp ub . Sen 5 27: Go- To-College Club '27; 'Pllot Reporter: Lna Hifialggs tudzyimz machine, wound up and going, SheA mastemul all than was worthy of knuwink. Haul WilliamI Huel Needlework Ciub '26; Senior Class Piay Club '27' Junior 'ZClIamber of Commerce Club '26: u el is what she appears to be. and to us she seems pretty Ind intoli Ige Ethel Riley P-uy rls Reserve '26: Go-TmC'ul'zleKe Club '27: His- Ethel has been with us but, a year, but she leaves a .100 impression. She acts only like she is. .2, I IIII ILUK .H-Il-ll-Ig-IIIIIIII- .I!!IV,i-.t J I -Iglilglllj I,lJ:1 l--I.IJ . Henrietu Snook Snookie l Cinders Club '26; Klick 'em Klub .27: Senior Class Play Club .27, Athenaean Cl ub '27 HPeeper deeper let us mi in me endless mines of Knowledge Irene Lognn Rene Glee Club '23, '24, '25, '27 Mozart Music Club '25, '21:; Yellow Jackets '25; Girls Reserve '26: Dramatic Club '26 '27' . Needlework Club '26. '27 ' attracts everyone by her beauty and per. sunality as if she are a ma ,Igne Arney Barn: Lefty Red Baseball '25. '26. '27: 5Basketball '26. 272: Track '27 ' Booste er' s Clu b 5: an zers Club '27 , stketball Club '27 , Pres. of Athle tic Recreation ub : Pres. Woodwork Novelty IClu U'Self trust is me secret. n success' Martin Schmidt Snow Swimming Club 27: Razzers Club '27; Mozart Music Club '27; Historical Novel Club '72 There is no independence that can be sure but a dependence upon une's selfI Maurine Outlaw Crook Ki 'em KlIIb '2'I': Gilrs Athletic Club '27. Ukelele Club '27: sGo-To-Colleze Club '27 Art not at nothers I055 and pain. I grudge no! another's gain. Cecilin Stevens Cel Yellow Jacsket 2Club 2'25, '2I ; L. 0 R. 0. Span- ish Club Mozart Club '26, '27: I'resI of Mozart.2 GClub'7 '27: Ju nIor Salesmanship Club 26, '27: Senior Class Play Clu b '27: PIIot Club '26. '27: News EdIto or of Pilot '26. '27. 9 today and you may have tomorrow 5 stand- by is Cell.- Human lllmdca Snitch Fouthnll Club '2;: ankeLball Club '27: Foot- ball 27: Bask ketbnll '27; PresI Book Readers' Club '27. What tit takes to make. quo'l grades i Burnett is all broken out with Jae Bevilocqul LmI: Joe Spanish Club '26: Junior Chambe er of Commerce Club '26. '27 Ste am Engine Club '27: GO -To 0- College l Club '27; Salesmanship Clu b '26. abright min In! but lack of energy and fear of overworking it keeps hIm from ruining it. M . l 1 um . hm The Sea GullA LLUJL' . Dent lelor Beefy Football '23. '24, '25 '2 26. tmng towers' decay. but a great name shall never pass away.' J Eur! Smith Smittie Football '25. '26; Basketball 2Club '27: Foot- hallI Club '26: Athe naean Clu am monarch of all 1 survey: by right there is nlothing to dispute. Myrtle Landry Myrtle Junior Chamber of Commerce '26: Needlework ClIIb '27; Go-To-Cullege Club '27. r 19 is er studious and s . forever resuMling some book. which are gum! trans. IWI l l Maude Yonnzhlond Modi ' Iii. Mozart. Music Club '26 '27; Yellow Jacket '25. '26, '27; Girls Reserve '.26 2'27: Senior Class Play Club '27: Dramatic Clu b Wh I keep my sense 71 shall desire u. be nothinzl other than your humble friend' ' Irene Creed Topsy H0 Management Club '23; Girls Athletic Club '23; Library Club ';24 Girls Glee Club '24; Historical Novel Club '26. '27: Junior Salesman- ship Clu b 26 1 hearts be time and fast. Ill fate may hurt us, but nut harm. nt Verna Cammack Verna Needlework Clu b '26 '27: Scrap Book Club '26; Senior Glee Club '27 Verna is a Combination of good English aml earnest eHorL Edward Duper Sleepy Slim Spanish aClub '26 '27: Salesmanship Club '26. nd Rev orter BusIn Hess Correspondence Club '52870- . Hi-Y '27; Gu-TtpColleze Clu b '27 uDizI cretiun of speech is mare than eloquence. Richard Johnson Dick Spanish Club '26; Athleticc lClub 2'26; Swimming Clu b '27; Historical Nov 91 Richard is not afraid ofc school work but he Is not in uver-sympulhy wILhI James Kole Skeeter 72-414 - . I 'I '4-44- I . '2'212'2' IF Radlo Club '26, '27: Art and Sketch Club '27: Invention Club '26: Hi- Y 50' '26, '27; Razzers Club '26; Boosters Club' ' mes is not a sun 2dial in the shade; he a I! does his hart. u ! I H I II-LI:.I-I:II I:l: -:I I-l I I I::l V ljl 1L '. i Fred Mount Fred Ran zers Club4 '25 '26. '27 . Dramatic Club '26: Spanish5 Club '25; Senior Class Play Club '27: Hi-Y '2 2'6. 2'27; Debate Club '27: Ad dlo yho '27 H is he universal law of life. Fred surely has progressed. Edn! Mntlhews Ed Glass Club '26: Yellow Jackets '25 '26' Mozart Music Club 25: Se eniur Class Play Clu b '27; Ga- To-Culleze Club '27: Etiquette Club '27; Girl R94 serve '26: Spanish Clu 030d characmr is simple, long continued abi Wiley McAfee Wiley Boxing Club 2ft '27; Razzers Club .25: Radio Club '26 Wiley will never rust on: but wear out. Joe Bnnham Josephine Hi-Y '26. '27: Pres Dramatic Club '26: Senior alesmanship Club '27 I e is a fool that Is nut melam-holy and serious once a day Hubert Smith Senorita Razzers Club '25. '26 '27' , Hi- 26 ':27 Drama '26. '27; Debate '27; Go-To-CYJlleg'e Club '27: Senior Class Play C ub . ram of praI-Lice zis wurth more than II kilogram of preaching. Lois Kirkendlll chk Yellow Jackets '26; .I. U G. Club '26 '27: Junior Chum er of Commerce 7 HCFL been a very arms : and effIcient student. Continual attempts must bring results. Helen Tale Peggy Ukelele Club 26: Magazine Club '2li; GmTo- Calibekez 7Club '27: Girl Reserve '27; Mixed Glee Clu 7; M0 art Music Club '25, '26: Yellow Jackets '25; Iinvimtion Cummittee 2m Lame ships need deep wnmrsi Joseph Fritz Fritz Track '27:h Baseball '27: Latin Club '26; Ad- vertising Clu Jun nior Chambe er 0 Commerce ub :Go-To2-7Cullege Clu b 2.7 Jusep is 0 cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows! ' LEx .7in .I I'll a -I' 1 LII! lmilLJ tnm1$ri1 Rebectu Reed Beck! Romani Hadierni '24; Sponsor's Maid '26; Yel- low Jacket '24. '25, '26; Mixed Glee Clul; '26: Kodak Club '26;2 Senior Class Play Club '27; Alhenaean Club . d feel sun1 than Beckys bank ac- count will increase as the years adVIm Mary Louise Ernest Peg Girl Reservez '26 ' Yin low Jacket '25: Sales- mainship Clu b Mixed Glee Club 5'27 Louise e'ould easily Will first place as the best all around gII. Christine Slight Chrialy Junior Chamber of Commerce '26, '27; Needle- Work Club '26. '27. Snlesmanship Club '27, ristine never us I-I- end over anything, She is Calm and comImseIl and she might study more earnestly. Mary Keith Mury MoLart Music Club 25: Art and Sketch Club '26: Yellow Jackets '26; Book Readers' Club '27' Go-TU- College Club '27 ' believes that if anything is worthy of obtaining it is war! y of working for. Ben Smith Denny Pilot Club '26; Wrestliznsz Club '26; Athletic Club '27; Dramatic ClulI lien speaks and acts in a drawiing manner. He Is never confuse-IL and he will not die from over exertion A. .l. Mchnie Skeet Sec GSenior Class Play Club '27: PresI Pilot Club '2 exceptionally popular with the girls. His skeetish luoks ure unresistable. John Saxon Johnnie Band '24, '2 H'WT; K0 da k Club '26, Ad- vertising Clu b turical 'Novel Club '27. .10 I' sum 5 duubled. He is Java mu is nut to be twin brother.' Elsie Harrell Slim Junior Salesmanship Club '21; An and Sketch 'za- Cartoon '26 Scrap Book Club '27; Gorru. Coliege Club '27. Patience will IIIIIIIIII more for you IIIIIII force fear of overworking I keep him from ruining it wlinjlhwwx CLASS HISTORY In the year of our Lord 1923, the greatest class in history crashed the gates of Port Arthur Hi. Never before and never again will history know of such a day. Horns blarred, women shouted, and the whole multitude of the great institute marched forth, waving on high, huge leather belts, to welcome that great class-and such a welcome. The barbaric sophomores, unable to see the greatness of the thing, turned the welcome into a massacre. They ran amuck, captured all the fleeing freshmen, and smashed them with torture. In olden days, torture such as the rack and the water cross was used. The uncivilized blood thirsty sophomores used what is called the gauntlet. I might remark here that the rack and water cross are very mild forms of torture com- pared to the methods of these heathen sophs. Further, they poisoned the minds of all the faculty against the freshmen and life was made for them a bitter struggle for existence. As time went on, the sophomores became more civilized, or at least less barbaric, under the tender care of the freshmen, for of course, they had been taught to return good for evil, in the other world, and life became easier. Even the faculty seemed to become better and more loving under the influence of these unusually wonderful people. The old adage of we become a part of all we come in contact with proved to be true in this case, for they lost much of their heathenism, and we gained most of their sav- ageness. This inhuman reception dampened some of our spirits and that same year, the number was visibly decreased. But the worst and most bitter part of it was that when we had been promoted to the sophomore class, that long and looked forward to pleasure, and joy of inaugurating the next nfish class was denied us by Mr. Davis. owever, we drowned our sorrw in hard work and fighting. Not a few grappling severely with monsters of Algebra, English, and history. The demons of foreign languages were no less prominent. We can truthfully say that at least one third of our number died or became serinusly ill from lack of sleep during the into a somewhat clearer atmosphere called the Junior class. That memoriable year always rest in our minds as being a time in which we began to realize that continuous effort will surely bring results and victory. Principal Davis still held the position as reigning chief, and not infrequently he held pow-wows with his ablest assistants in order to devise means by which we might be directed and subdued. The most notable of his right hand men were Mr. Srygley and Mr. DeBusk, and his none the less efficient and treacherous women helpers were Miss Howard, Miss second year of our struggle with the pestilence of education. We also had just a smatter of that mysterious element called science, which baffles the shrewdest of man- kind. After n.uch exertion and many lives lost in the wilderness, we at last emerged McAdams, and Miss Parker. The mathematical sharks ate and devoured more of us than an ordinary shark could conceive of. Mr. Fortescue, Miss Bratton, Miss Barrett, and Miss Muse were very guilty and responsible for such atrocities taking place in what was then called a semi-civilized camp. More than half' of the Junior class attacked the mystic elements of Physics or Chemistry, for they knew that they must at the end of battle produce a certificate showing victory, 'lhis was to all but a few notable exceptions, the valley of the shadow, and many pulled through this mire after having passed hours of anguish and grief and sleepless nights. The more earnest members, in a sort of delirium, invariably pulled out their hair, and we are to be thankful that no suicudes were attempted. Some one hundred and twenty full pledged pupils finally arrived at the space which was labeled reserved for seniors. This reservation immediately impressed on us the immense responsibility and importance of our position, and quite a few began more sincerely than ever to keep the noise of the battle going. Again our fellow members were engaged in combat with English and science. Only those who had a fishy taste took mathematics. for that former terror was now practically dormant. Every simple, believing student who did not know either Physics or Chemistry was now exposed to the wily clutches of those scourges of mankind. Even those who made the best in these subjects cannot be expected to uget right until considerable time has elapsed. We will not say much on the horrors and inhuman pro- ceeding of Senior English. It is entirely too gruesome for ordinary people. We will announce that at first Miss Howard constructed all the means of torture out of Long's uHistory of English Literature, Long's uSelections from English Literature, and Clippinger, but soon the unspeakable essay approached, and so Miss Howard obtained a very able assistant, Miss Courtney. An armor made by a combination of two such women was practically void of being pierced. All proceeding classes had been compen- sated for their struggles and hardships by exemptions, but it was our crowning blow when Mr. Jones, our new principal, refused us this slight gleam of light and hope. Fhial examinations came early and we were glad to finish them. We graduated June 3, 1927, and left the foremost place of our early training with respect for our teachers and school, courage as to our future, and faith as to our ultimate success. eAubrey Moyer. Bi :l:l A :If I T- 4 I:I1 t'-l-elill--il I l. --el4- .44 M4,!!! I EIAI I A I o u 1: u 3' l Anni; l M: n - H silt l m.t$liilmiq I II It Igl I: I .HIITJII II if I , r ALA, $3111! 11mm, ' l Ft ALMIUUHALII'JThV gvatiluuihIIIJHMM CLASS PROPHECY Immediately after I finished high school I accepted a position with the Linn Motor Company. I worked there three years, and each year I was promoted. W. Z. Burke eone of Henry Ford's faithful machinists, invented a dish washer operated by a small Ford motor. The machine washed and dried the dishes and also carried the dishes from the dining room into the kitchen. At the close of my third year's work with the company, I received a letter from Alfred Frankie, president of the Ford Corporation, asking me to become a traveling saieslady for this new invention. I gladly accepted the offer, and the following week I began my new work in my own city. While I worked in my home town I had the pleasure of selling this new time saver to Mary Louise Earnest, Christine Slight, Myrtle Landry, Lila Dycus, Florice James, and Irene Logan. All of these girls were my former classmates, who had married, and were living in my own town. I worked here for six months, then I was transferred to Houston for six months I left the next day on the Southern Pacific train. When the conductor came through taking up tickets, I recognized him to be Edward Draper. Edward told me that Dana Thomas was engineer on the same train that I was aboardi Helen Hall got on the train in Beaumont. She sat beside me all the way to Houston. We talked over our school days, and while we were talking she told me that Oliver Lippincott owned one of the largest grocery stores in Houston. She informed me that she was an expression teacher there also. She asked me to go to the same hotel where she stayed. The Hotel was managed by Ettie Gibson's husband. While I was in Houston I went to the Majestic Theatre I had the pleasure of hearing Helen Trim sing, nWild about Johnnie , a famous popular song. Helen was accompanied by Helen Tate at the piano. When I visited the Ford shop, I met Harry Chapman, a Ford agent. Harry im'ormed me that Leah Love and Wilma Chafin had been to Houston several times recently. He said they were shopping because they were going to leave in the near future for Hollywood where they expected to join the movies. He said they were confident that they could persuade their friend Leonard Rogers, a movie director there, to give them a position. Just then my corn began to hurt me and I saw Martin Schmidt come up with a suit case in his hand. He told me that he was selling Johnson's Foot Soap, and he knew it would cure my corn so he gave me a bar. While I was there I went into one of the large stores to buy a new dress and hat. Who do you suppose came to wait on me? It was Myrtle Lacy. Myrtle told me that Hazel Benware and DeWitt Kinard were married, and that they were living in Galves- ton. I certainly was glad to hear this for I was going to Galveston the next week. When I arrived in Galveston I went to the City Hall to inquire about DeWitt. Sammie Lacy, a member of the police force happened to be in the City Hall, so he assisted me in finding the exact location. Hazel was living at the uDelmar apartment owned by Lawrence Hilliard, a rich land owner; however, they were building a beauti- ful brick home in the Mount Addition. The Mount Addition was in charge of the Fred Mount real estate dealers, Hazel informed me that Sampson Hebert was head of the brick-masons who were working on their home. During my stay in Galveston, the Ringling Brns.-Barnum 8r Bailey circus came to town. I attended the circus, and as I sat near the entrance where the actors and animals come in, I recognized Minnie Ruth Edge. Minnie Ruth was the best and most graceful wire walker I had ever seen. I was absolutely amazed when Jimmie Ellene der came in leading six huge lions. After the circus was over I decided to go to a couple of the side shows. I recognized Wilbourn Hamm selling tickets to a show en- 2011p... V-I I I I IMIWI IITI QIiIAIA I I I' I; I F . v IiIWI mItImr-eil T 71CECLI134LLLLLU: I titled ttQueen Sheba. Wilbourn promised me a shock if I saw this show; therefore, I had to buy a ticket. Wilbourn came in and introduced Queen Sheba. Believe me I was shocked because the Queen was Geneva Smith. Geneva was declared without a doubt the best lady swimmer and diver in the United States. H The annual bathing revue was held while I was there. I went to the revue and I t saw Aurelia Pattison named and crowned uMiss Texas. One day as I was going down the street, I met Frank Capps and Earl Smith, two shrewd business men of that city. They took me out to the docks. tiThe King , a new passenger boat owned by Owen King was in harbor. We went on deck of the boat, and after we had been on the boat a while, I saw Rebecca Reed and Velma Welch coming on board. They informed me that they were going to Paris to study art. Velma told me that she had made several recent trips to New York, and while she was there she saw several of our old classmates. She said she visited Merle Nantz's music studio and she met Maurine Outlaw, who was studying voice, and Hassie Placette and Louise Gonsoulin who were studying violin. Velma said that Charlie Mae Abington was head of the Camp Fire Organization in New York, and Dean Blanton was editor of the New York Times. While we were talking, she told me that Mary Mae Guidry was a dancing teacher in Boston at the Bandy School for Girls, which was under the super- vision of Leona Bandy. Mae Lee Bennett was head of the English department of the same school. It was getting late so I told my classmates good-bye and went out for dinner. I met George Stiehl just as I started into the hotel dining room. George told me that he was principal of the High School there. He also informed me that Morris Benz was the geometry instructor in his school. He told me that Kara Hollis, Isabel Bil- leaud, Oneva Brown, and Edna Matthews were teachers in various schools of that city. He said that Bessie Bittensky was instructor of foreign language at Baylor University. Dorothy Moore and Nellie James were athletic instructors in Texas University. George also told me that Cecilia Stevens had written two short stories that he thought would make her famous. The next day I left for Amarillo, I got on the train and got a comfortable seat by the window. The porter came through in a few minutes, and I bought a newspaper. I glanced at the glaring head lines which were as follows: Norman Rodenburg nom- inee for Governor of Texas, and Paul Button, SocialistY nominee for president of the United States? Then I turned to the society column. I read that Ruth Dismukes of New York was visiting Mrs, Alfred Moreau, Jr., Who was formerly Henrietta Snack. As I turned the pages, I turned to the sport page. The head lines were uBorne Signs Contract. I read about Borne and found out that Arsey Borne, one of my former classmates, had signed a contract to play with the New York Giants for 1936-38. I arrived in Amarillo about 8:30 o'clock the next morning. I was extremely hungry so I went to the restaurant across the street from the depot to get a cup of coffee. When I went to pay the cashier, I found him to be Joe Bevilacqua. Joe informed me that he was getting rich by degrees. I started down the street to go to the Ford station, and I met Ed Arnold. Ed was dressed in a cowboy suit. He told me he was working on Joseph Fritz's ranch. While Ed and I were talking, Joseph came up in his car with Richard Johnson driving. They took me out to visit Joseph's farm and ranch. Joseph told me that Luther Ellis was the best cotton farmer in that section of the country. He also said that John Hada was a great contractor in that city. I purchased two books of special interest while I was there, one of them was Love by Aubrey Moyer. This story tells the effect of love on mankind, and what attitude love causes people to have for one another. The other book was uWhat? Why? How? And Where Are We Going To? by Hazel Williams. This was a humorous I Jitjmimfi :Illmm Th9 xziEGUllA story of an extreme flapper of 1925 and her attitude toward life and her personal surroundings. One day as I started to leave the hotel to go to work I met Willie Bean. Willie invited me to attend the revival conducted by the Bonham-Bean evangelist party. I went that evening. Joe Bonham preached one of the most wonderful sermons I had ever heard. His subject was Seven Greatest Evils of Man. Bean was soloist and Burnett Rhodes was the pianist. The next day I received a letter from my boss asking me to accept a permanent position in Chicago. He gave me a month's vacation of which I was very proud. I left in a few days for home. While I was on the train I met Rucker Ell1sor. Rucker informed me that he had a strawberry farm just out of Houston and that he wa: going to Houston to close a deal with Earl Berryman, owner of a cold storage there. I arrived home about six o'clock in the evening, but it happened to be pay-night so all the stores were open. I went up town and the fi1st new store I not Cell was the Gift Shop, an art store owned and managed by Florence Bammert and Beam 1' M - Kinney. The next day I went to the Bowden Beauty pa1101',also a new place 1f bu ie ness, to get my hair cut and my finger nails manicured. I was greatly hacked when I went in the barber shop and flund James hole the barber.A1'te1' James cut my hair I had Betty Bowden t0 manicure my nails. 'Ihe parlor was 1n the largest new building in town. The building was owned by Dr. Russel Willoughby. 'll1e balding was 20 stories high. While I was home, I visited the Port Arthur News. I found Margaret Meteer, society editor, and Ruth Neeb editorial yriter. That afternoon I Visited high school I was somewhat surprised to f1nd Hester Daigle secretary to the prmc pal Wiley MCa Afee. I also found W1lbourn chard coa. h and hlsie Hamel head of the Engl sh de- partment. In a few days I was the guest of the Woman's Culture Club. Lois Kirdendall was president of the organization. Lois McCurdy and Ellen McKague made two imp1es- sive speeches eneourag 11g every member to contribute as mu; h as poss ble L1ward the Red Cross campaign that they were sponsoring. The next day I had the pleasure of having lunch with Kenneth Overton, president of the Chicago Art Institute who was home on his vacation. He told me that haut- Mancuso, Graci e White, and Maude Youngblood were his most prominent students in his entire scholarship. He also said that Everett Merren,Herbe1't Smith and Nolen Landry were the best cartoonists he had ever seen. The next day I leit for New Orleans. While I was there I Visited my old friend Dora Mae McGreevy who was joke editor of the NNew Orleans Item. Dora Mae told me that John Saxon was director of the New Orleans Bank.Sl1e also 53 d hat F1ank Varnado Federal Custom off1cer, had arrested several s11 ugglers during the pa t week. When I arrived 1n Chicago, I found a priv ate rorm 11g lmuse 1wne11 by 1111's. Sidney Knight, tormerly Miss Hazel Duhon. I was ext1emely g1ad when Hazel told 11 e 1hat Irene Creed would be my room mate. Irene was assistant principal of the Keith Kine dergarten of Chicago; howevert Mark Keith was princ pal. Irene told me that ear- land Duniven was studying law in the University 01 Chicago. She also sa d that Fran- cis Vaughn was a short story instructor in the Hoosier Inst1tute at Fort Wagne, Ind One day as I was standing on the corner waiting for a street car I saw Sarah Brown coming down the street. I missed my car in order to get to speak with her Sarah told me that she and Lila Mae Marchbanks were pa: mars in 1he ha 1' -w1g bus ness. 1he next week or so after I read in the paper that Weldon Snerwuad haJ received a patent for h1s invention for wrapping packages, and that his invention had made him a millionaire. I also saw that Paul Monoghan, ambassadar Lo Lnguand from the United States, would soon return to the United States. Deva Hays, a great social leader, gave a dinner dance in my honor, and Lows Johnson's orchestra furnished the music. Verna Cammack, and Johanna Cascio, were visiting me at that time. In a few days I went to the Metropolitan Theatre. The manager of the 1h3at1'e, Claude Rhodes, introduced a second Caruso, Who was Bruns Watts. Bruns was ace companied by Ethel Johnson at the pipe organ While I was listenng t0 Laruso, my head nodded a little too low so I awoke. I found my English book In my hand. I realized I had been cramming for exams. Then I looked at the clock and saw I had only fifteen minutes to get to school. iMargai'lte Turner. CLASS POEM As the rivers flow into the broad ocean So do we now emerge Into life. The life we' we led has been of comparative ease, But now we arrive at work, pleasure, and strife. Wider and clearer grows the horizon, And more strongly comes the call That we be up and alert and pressing forward, Answering duty's beckoning and rendering good service to all. More knowledge and understanding we Seek, More learning and wisdom we ask for again, May we advance abreast high ideals And do nothing that appears in vain. Humbleness and devotion are to be acquired Patience and kindness, be not ignored, And simple truth. dearest of all, At last be our' overlord. -Aubrey Mayer. The Seadnll LOW SENIORS OFFICERS Jesse Alexander President Harry Hampton Vice-President T. H. Ridout Secretary-Treasurer Flower: Violet Colors: Navy Blue and Silver Motto: Be square and be wise n it: William Caughlin Annie Mae Morris Vera Wheat Placida Walker Nelson Sherwood Merle Nantz Herman Carrier Ellen Dorsey Louise Allen Oliver B. Lippencotl L V. Freeman Mary Peck Lloyd Armintor Ruth Neeb Jessie Alexander Lucille Sands Clarel Johnson Marjorie Sanders Johanna Ruysenaars Lloyd Papich Walter Smith Hazel Landry Mary Coletti Dora Mae McGreevy Jewel Monday Kermit Hensley Henry Dunlap Maurine Warren Melba Defrates Grace White Lois Lavelle Max Traweek ijnniur The Sea Gull HIGH JUNIORS OFFICERS Home Room President Vice-President And. Elizabeth Autrey Wesley Prichard : r : ' Ilium nn$ LOW J UNIORS OFFICERS Home Room President ' Vice-President M212 Darrell Pittman Martha Bell Smith M218 Floyd Clark Edwin Gorin M313 Grace Wiltz Virginia Capps M318 John Smith Henry Bell Secretary Bernice Moore Secretary Willie Bell Huffpauir Helen Johnson Roy Fredricksen Howard Nelson g?nphnmnre Home Room M112 M114 M115 MllG M117 M119 M311 The Sea Gull HIGH SOPHOMORES President J. W. Williams F. M. Haddon John Stewart . Peter Bos Mary Litherland Maurine Shivers Virginia Smith OFFICERS Vice-President Earl Shepard Irene Ahlbom Angella Thibodeaux Howard Max Starche James Townsend Morris Taylor May Prichard Secretary Violet Wiggens Margaret Addcox Clara Mae Richardson Leon Aiken Ruby Brahm Dorothy Jordan Alfred Ford 00511 Caurmvy MSDVU 00114 Collar M116 an 1100 000112,? E m mm 001119 Home Room P. H. Lab. B. Lab. P205 E M214 A221 M412 LOW SOPHOMORES President Milton Quibedeaux Raymond Grieson Gladys Crooks Marjorie Collins Morris Gilman J ewel Lawrence OFFICERS Vice-President Walton Dumesnil Esca Collier Thomas Beadle Ruby DeBruler Jack McCord Charlie Ariszo Secretary Kathleen Hill Ralph Brown Lula Bell Call Inez Morris N evada Hyde Arthur Don asche me mwm iIm I'IIrI-IIAIII I I. I I I I F CMIZ e F?menvvr . Bum, 9221 Hu VDVS PH Lab. EFrvzhman 4 The Sea Gull HIGH FRESHMEN OFFICERS Home Room President Vice-President M316 Martell Foreman Richard Smith M411 Bartrella Wagner Janie Lee Davis LOW FRESHMEN OFFICERS Home Room President Vice-President P208 Johnny Lavelle August Wagner Secretary Gwendolyne Howe Mildred LeBlanc Secretary Dora Collins $ , i Unnth 00516 OiSfWOOFQ V208 VEE-ULZ M411 I ' -' Home Room P102 A122 P200 P201 P203 A225 Jjuninr ?Jiigh President George Young Hazel Durham Wilson Guidry 0dis Beckham Helen White Don Blanton HIGH EIGHTH OFFICERS Vice-President Jennie Mondella Elsie Creed Paul Pierce Vivian Mae Tyler William Wiley Thelma Franklin Secretary Jewel Myers Ruby Boudreaux Arthur Moore George Odom Kenneth Gonzales Edith Schildknecht E E c t E w'jlg- A V J 5?; 94-11 3 Am;- F: . ,7, I , - , ,,r,,,,i J x M Luma 6 'LLLLLLLLU;LUJJ;OR TI F ?ITrI IA; .l:l LOW EIGHTH OFFICERS Home Room President Vice-President Secretary P. Lab. Charles Dismukes Charles Guy. Elizabeth Hyde A120 Lucille Roussel Lorna Thomas Robert Morgan P202 Ella Webb Vivian Zashory Flossie Odom P210 Ruth Dugan Christine Rivers Edwin Becker A227 Beatrice Swearingen Pierce Wood Nancy Henderson -lLI4I I IIIII I I I I - -A- -I-l- a K x H: ,7. WHILIUL-UUHIjTthvaGu IIIJILJIIIIIIJRL' 3 V $4 ? HIGH SEVENTH I I I AIIIQAIA I II I III OFFICERS Home Room President Vice-Ptesident Secretary I M111 Rosa Dixon Manuel Iglesias George Dejean r A121 Alton Cammack Wilford Hebert Edwin Simon I A124 Mildred Edge Myra Rhodes Allen Borel i. M220 Lawrence Shepard Ralph Love . Alpha Mell Stanley I I I A222 Billie Starche Nadine Henderson Marion Deutser i A223 Boreta Derosier Gertrude Byrd Josephine Bertin I A226 Louis Moreau Ernest Peck Hedrick Broussard A228 Myrtle Harding Juanita Wilson Wilson Honeycutt .- M314 Wilda Landry Herbert Dionne Conrad Miller 1 I I I I I T-llll Ifl ,ill E :1 Q ,,-I th r v r I WIT$T$JFI iii 1' Ll'il I; AI:IAUt4 Home Room EEIAIA P106 'A128 M213 M216 M310 M312 . 41 The Sea Gull LOW SEVENTH President Wren Louise Yates Albert Cram Julia Mae Raney Howard King Bernard Ketcherside Itasca Hammot OFFICERS Vice-President John Young Not Electem Richard Laughlin Florence Ogden Marvin Wesater Emery Shultz Secretary Fred Davis Lawrence Warren Mildred Crum Dora Hunt Thomas Benson Malcolm Rogers Dryanizaiion . MWWVWWM Editing a high school annual is similar to striving for an ideal. Some day this ideal may be attained, but that some day will in all probability be in the future. The present staff, in this respect, placed its ideal high, but now that the task is finished, it is up to the reader to judge whether or not the staff have reached that ideal. Despite disappointment and disillusionment, however, the work has been a pleasure, and while mistakes have been made, the task has been done with an honest effort to catch the spirit of the High School and to translate the happenings of the year 1926-27 into word and picture. The production of the Sea Gull is not the work of any one person, but the result of united effort and thought. We might say here that in the Sea Gulls before this volume that most of the write-ups were usually written by members of the faculty. This is not true in this volume as everything was written by students. If any partie cular section of the book is appealing the one responsible for that department should know it; if faults are found the various ones were probably wrongly advised by the Editor. Everyone who has in any way aided in the production of the 1927 Sea Gull receives the unqualified thanks of the management. The work of the staff is new practically done. If this volume has in some small measure depicted the spirit of Port Arthur High, and if in future years the contents of this book make you live again in memory the days of the year just closed, and makes you long for old friends and companions, the staff will feel that it has not entirely failed. The Editor The Manager WWW Seamlm u I THE STAFF Kenneth Overton, the editor-in-chief, has supervised all the work done on the I ttSea Gull ; he has planned the book and has worked earnestly and faithfully in carry- ing out his plans. As no artist was on this years staff, he has drawn all the color draw- t ings, the cartoons, and made every layout in the book. The originality of the cover, border, and division plates, is a product of his effort. He has striven to make every- thing more original and different than ever before. We hope he has succeeded. Cora Glasgow has ably filled her position as the business manager. She has I worked very conscientiously in securing ads for the new Patron section of the Sea i Gull. Most of the financial success of the annual is due to Cora. Aubrey Meyer, the assistant editor-in-chief, has written all the senior personals, some of the departments, and many other write-ups. He was always ready to help the l editor and any other member of the staff, thus proving himself an able assistant. l Overton Able, the associate editor, has written several write-ups, made sales l speeches, sold uSea Gullsf' and helped out generally. Overton was placed on the staff l to train for next years' editor, and we hope he secures that position. W. Z. Burke, as assistant business manager, has aided Cora in her work, sold Sea Gulls , and has done much to make our book a financial success. Igiril LI I If I I I5- . Frank Capps, as humor editor, has collected the largest amount of jokes and hu- J morons saying ever to be printed in the uSea. Gull . He also helped in the department write-ups as well as selling Sea Gulls. Paul Monoghan, as Frankls assistant, has submitted many jokes and he has also helped in the write-ups. The Athletic section of the books has been ably taken care as far as write-ups are concerned by Alfred Moreau, the Athletic editor. Alfred was also one of the best salesmen we have had during the ttSea Gull sales. , Gloria Swearingen, one of the snap-shot and activities editors, has secured many of the snap-shots, helped in the written material, and sold uSea Gulls. I Minnie Ruth Edge has worked faithfully in securing snapshots and activity l material, thus ably filling her position as one of the snapshot and activity editors. Charlie Mae Abington, as one of the advertising and circulation managers, has ' helped out very much in the sale of the books as well as contributing several write-ups in the department and club sections. I I Jill Johanna Ruysenaars, the other advertising and circulation manager, has helped out generally in the Sea Gull sales as well as writing much of the material. I Paul Button has handled all of the copy of the book, and it is due to him that our book is a success in the literary sections. It was up to Paul to get all of the copy i typed, and he handled that end well. 1 Everett Merren, the faculty editor, has filled his position well in securing all the faculty information from the teachers for their parts in the Sea Gull. THE KODAK CLUB Floyd Clark ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. President Leonard Rogers .. . , 7, Vice President Minnie Ruth Edge Secretary Russell Willoughby . ., Treasurer Gloria M. Swearingen Pilot Reporter Miss Oneta McAdams 7 , Sponsor The Kodak Klick yEm Klub, made up chiefly of seniors and football stars, proved to be one of the most popular clubs in school, With an enrollment of approximately seventy-flve very energetic and enthusiastic members. The aim of the club was three fold: first, to create in the members an appreciation of the art in photographing better pictures; second, to create in the members an understanding of the technique under- lying successful exposures and development; and third, to supply the Sea Gull With interesting kodak pictures to fill the kodak section. Lectures and reports were made indoors preliminary to study and practice in the real application and operation of those principles before discussed. The outdoor field work was mostly confmed to the bounds of the Lion's Park; nevertheless, many interesting and beaut'ful backgrounds of scenery were derived from the evergreen palms and the fresh young trees. The play- ground apparatus likewise offered means of easy and natural pcses. Such subjects as The Camera , Exposures , ttSubjects , uLandscaping , Photographing Moving Ob- jects , uDeveloping , proved of great interest and rich value to the members in meeting successfully the three aims above mentioned. It was the sincerest wish of this group of students that the good work of the kodak club be continued throughout the following: semester. :- A1.1.;I.1I.-11 L g Lle Sea 5111th n L u if: -m- -1 Lb -NRJJ--1.t 11 V l; Hi-Y CLUB Fall Term Officers L W. Z. Burke WPresident I L Kenneth Overton Vice-President L I i Paul Button ..... . Secretary 1 l l Paul Monaghnn Treasurer Spring Term Officers Paul Button .............. President Alfred Tenney Vice-President Johnnie Temnlo Secretary James Kole ,,,,,,,, Treasurer The Hi- Y club of the Port Arthur High School was first organized in February, 1926, with an enrollment of forty-three members. On February 1, 1926, the Hi-Y Constitution was drawn up by a committee and after being approved by Mr Srygley, the advisor, was put before the club and unanimously passed. 4 IQ I411 IJI The number of old members on the roll for the Fall term was twenty- -one, but the I enrollment was later increased to thirty-three with the addition of eleven new members. he committees appointed for the Fall term were: Executive Committee Initiation Committee . Paul Button Dean Blanton Kenneth Overton Nolen Landry Paul Monaghan Claude Rhodes Herbert Smith Fred Mount I 1 l Burnett Rhodes Everett Merren Program Committee Banquet Committee Dean Blanton Willard Youngblood I Frank Capps Raymond Rhodes ; Nelson Sherwood Sampson Hebert ; Joe Bonham Paul Monaghan The committees appointed for the Spring term were: Executive Committee Initiation Committee Paul Button Jesse Alexander Alfred Tenney Edward Draper Johnnie Temple Willie Bean Jesse Alexander James Kole The aim of the Hi-Y club is to Create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian characte A few of the members of the Hi- Y club attended the Older Boy' 5 Conference which was held in Beaumont, January 15 and 16, at which the problems and questions which occur in a boy s everyday life were discussed. When the Older Boy 5 Conference ad- journed, a club discussion was given by the members of Hi- Y club who attended to the members who did not have the opportunity to attend the conference. Another important outstanding and very interesting event which was held by the Hi-Y club in October was HThe Father and Sons Banquet. The banquet was held in the Port Arthur High School cafeteria. Many fathers and sons were present and each , had a very delightful time. e main program of the Hi-Y club or the program which was carried out for the remainder of the year will be business meetings and Bible study. Speeches involving open club discussion were also given by members of the Hi- Y concerning the problems and questions which are met with in a boy 5 everyday life. Speeches on various sub- jects were also delivered to the members of the Hi- Y by noted ministers in the city and by various outstanding men who held high offices in the Y. M. C. A. throughout America. The club has been affiliated with the National Y. M. C. A. since its earliest organi- zation. This has required tedious work on the part of the first members of the or- ganization. These requirements were met with very eagerly and in less than two months time all the requirements had been fulfilled. Mr. Theodore Srygley, sponsor, and Mr. Fred Dixon, adviser, were the two capable men the club had to direct them throughout the year. II lift L 1L r? LE! 7 'me ' djhllfy J'rilrm E:a nIiJWI-Iw E GIRL RESERVE Mae Prichard President Jodie Crews ,,,,,,,, ,,,,Vice President Secretary Marjorie Collins .1 Helen Trim Beth Palmer , Reporter ,,,Sponsor The Girl Reserve was first started last year when thirty-tive members of the junior and senior classes organized what was known as the Girls Club. The Girls Club was affiliated with the National Y. W. C. A. and became known as the Girl Reserve before the end of school last year. This organization, of course, cor- responds with the boys Hi-Y, with which it cooperates in the different sources of wel- fare of the boys and girls throughout the school. This organization has done much to create pep and loyalty throughout the school. The Girl Reserve will probably be of increasing service in the future by supporting the school in all its activities and undertakings. The members of the club challenge their successors to uphold the high standards set by them in all their undertakings. Several interesting programs were given during the year with Eula Lucy and Mar- jorie Collins as song leaders and Anna Belle Fawcett as chairman of the program committee. The slogan of the club is: To face life squarely. The purpose is: To find and give the best. The code: As a Girl ReserVe I will bee Gracious in manner Impartial in judgement Ready for service Loyal to friends Reaching toward the best Earnest in purpose Seeing the beautiful Eager for knowledge Reverent to God Victorious over self Ever dependable Sincere at al times I will do my best to honor God, my country, and my community, to help other girls, and to be in all ways a loyal, true member of the Girl Reserve. The members of the club are: Ada Bertin, Mattie Mae Betterton, Winifred Brown, Mozelle Bryant, Mable Campbell, Jodie Crews, Janie Lee Davis, Pansy Doiron, Ruby Duplantis, Anna Belle Fawcett, Susie Frensley, Gladys Goldsmith, Marie Green, Dolores Hatcher, Jane Hebert, Jo Helen Heifner, Nettie Howes, Clarel Johnson, Ethel Johnson, Marion Kaugham, Helen LeBlanc, Jessie LeBlanc, Mary Lorenz, Selma Lumpkin, Edna Mathews, Lyra Mae McKinney, Merle Nantz, Lydia Noack, Mary Peck, Ermyn Pro- thro, Ella Riley, Evelyn Sandhoif, Agnes Sibley, Gladys Sims, Clara Smith, Maurine Smith, Virginia Smith, Hazel Sommers, Corinne Stephens, Helen Trim, Evelyn Vaughn. Elizabeth Ward, Maurine Warren, Jewel Weaster, Vera Wheat, Noame White, Ruth Wistner, and Viola Wistner. :111113 12 r. 4' It. I .4 leji I T A -4 g i i::... I ,1 lMIMl I ,, l l l l l I l . I I l I I ?MML....BEH 7:121 V , adj, irinl' l, I G a V ,C. P h ,T. r .1 EIEEIII'II'I THE YELLOW JACKET CLUB OFFICERS Hazel Benware President Lila Dycus ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Secretary and Treasurer Mary Mae Guidry Yell Leader Miss Sue Kellie ,,,,,, Qnonsor If there is such a thing as a twelfth player on a football team, it is the Yellow Jacket girls! for many a time the girls have saved the day by their pep instilling power. The purpose of the Yellow Jacket girls is to create pep and enthusiasm throughout the school. The colorful costumes of the girls are maroon skirts and yellow jackets. These were displayed at every game. During the past football season, many dances were given after the games, and this gave the team encouragement. Always after a hard fight, a good time is heartily welcomed. The Yellow Jacket girls and the Razzer Boys gave snake dances and yells out on the field, during halfs. After the Orange game, a P. A. was formed on the field duringr halves, by the Yellow Jacket girls. Marie Spence, the football sponsor, was presented with a large bouquet after each game, and her maids were given a tiny bouquet of the same order. Mary Mae Guidry, the girl yell leader was presented with bouquets several times. The Yellow Jacket girls held a large place in the shirt tail parades that were staged every Friday night befpre the game Saturday. Usually the parade started at the Memorial Library and winded up town and back. Yells were given and all sorts oi noise-making instruments were used. This made the boys know that we all were behind them, and caused them to tight harder for the school. Before the game on Saturday, the Yellow J acket girls would decorate their cars and stage a parade. It caused the whole town to be aroused over their pep, and caused other classmates to join in the fun, and become interested in the games. After football season was over, the Clubs were still carried on. The Yellow Jackets would entertain the Razzers one Tuesday in the Girl's Gym. Many interesting pro- grams were given. After the programs were given, dancing was enjoyed. The mem- bers of the Yellow Jacket Club were: Dorothy Moore, Jewel Lawrence, Nellie Bees, Marion Horwitz, Mary Mae Guidry, Ellen Dorsey, Johanna Ruysenaars, Bi d.e D amend, Grace Freeman, Peggy Meteer, Dorothy Jordan, Clara Mae Richardson, Betty Bowdon, Maude Youngblood, Francis Benware, Nina Benware, Louise Allen, Melva DeFrates, Lyda Mae Thompson, Sedonia Cromer, Edith Carter, Aurelia Patterson, Mary Louise Ernest, Francis Jakowicz, Virginia Reagan, Willie Mae Bock, Ruth Baker, Maurine Shivers, Geneva Smith, Johanna Cascio, Hazel Gonsoulin, Mercedes Wieman, Mary Eli- zabeth Autrey, Lois Ader, Florence Bammert, Alma Bogel, Beatrice McKinney, and Hazel Duhon. tummxiifc? 1T h Y. SEE! qlfllfmmum Ii-rW I I I F NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Aubrey Mayer President Cora Glasgow , , . ,, , ,, ,, ,, Vice President Josephine Matise r. Secretary Iris Howard , ,, , Sponsor Mr. L. B. Davis first conceived the idea of an honor club, and it was he and Mr. Z. T. Fortescue who applied to the National Honor Society for Secondary Schools for membership and a charter. The members of this organization are chosen from the high and low senior and high junior classes, and they are selected by a faculty committee and sponsor. Mr. Fortescue was the clubs first sponsor, and the electing committee was composed of Miss Lois Parker, Miss Texis Smyth, and Mr. Z. T. Fortescue. The members elected from the high senior class were: Leonard Walton, Ansel Walker, Frank Chambers, Aleen Peckham, Maggie Bennett, Dotsey Frensley, Louise Erwin, Angus McDonald, Lillie Mae Tomlinson, Elizabeth Smith, Fred Sieblitz, Louise Graves, Ru- delle Weeren, and Silena Rivers. The members elected from the low senior class were Fleta Powell, Cora Glasgow, Josephine Matise, Nellie Singleton, Helen LeBlanc, and Mozelle Bryant. The members from the high junior class were Mildred Page, Paul Monaghan, Aubrey Moyer, and Nolan Landry. Frank Chambers was president, Silena Rivers, vice president, and Maggie Bennett, secretary. Due to defects in the constitution, considerable difficulty was encountered in 0b- taining a charter, and it was not until 1927 that we were successful in doing so. How- ever, this made us appreciate its value more. The club emblems were also secured in March, 1927. They are pins for the girls and watch charms for the boy members In the center of the emblem is a torch, and this symbolizes light or understanding. Mem- bership to this organization requires principally high scholastic standing and char- acter. J :UW 5V3 5 Ai 117x: wxiijjmw h , an m i .- .1 THE DRAMATIC CLUB Joe Bonham Beatrice McKinney Minnie Ruth Edge Beth Palmer President Vice President ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Secretary- Treasurer Snonsor The dramatic club met twice a week for the purpose of studying drama. The lines of great actors and actresses were given by individuals as special reports. A number of interesting plays were worked out in which the students learned the first principals of acting. ijilh I I4; 0n different occasions the club members were entertained with a number of read- ings and short dialogues. Original plays were cleverly written and acted by the pupils. Unusual talent was displayed in the various pantomimes that were given. As a whole the dramatic club was a success and it gave to the students a new field of learning. The members of the club were: Charlie Mae Abington, Jamal Antone, Florence Bammert, Hazel Benware, Joe Bonham, Winifred Brown, Lillian Branson, W. Z. Burke, Frank Capps, Dora B. Cloutman, Garland Duniven, Lila Dycus, Minnie Ruth Edge, Jimmie Ellender, Joe Elender, George Frensley, Ruth Guy, Wilburn Hamm, Carl Han- chett, Nolen Landry, Katie Mancuso, Lois McCurdy, Ellen McKague, Beatrice McKin- ney, Eleanor McKinnon, Paul Monaghan, Bernice Moore, Annie M. Morris, Inez Mor- ris, Fred Mount, Hazel Parker, Susie Richardson, Bonita L. Robertson, Marjorie San- ders, Dorothy Simmons, Gladys Simms, Geneva Smith, Madge Summers, Inez Turner, Maud Youngblood, Viola Youngblood. Hr r: l ,. L A:Aljiiiiv L14 fulliy a imam, e ' I rm $ lmijyihll 3? ? NEEDLEWORK CLUB Maurine Shivers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,, , President Dorothy Jordan , ,, , , ,, ,,,,, ,, , Secretary Sponsor ,,,,,,,,, , , ,, Miss Ivy The Needlework Club was organized with a membership of Fifty Senior High School girls. The club met every Wednesday and Thursday in room M111. The motto of the club was TTA stitch in time saves nine . The colors were white and green and the flower was the white rose. The aim of this club was to give those girls who enjoy and are interested in needle- work an opportunity to develop their skill and derive pleasure from association. At every club meeting each member brought something to sew. Just befure Christ- mas many beautiful presents were made by the girls. Some of the articles made were such things as aprons and handkerchiefs, Several of the girls also did some beautiful embroidering. T The following girls were members of the club: Violet Wiggens, Bonnie Coleman, Ewald North, Laura chhardson, Opal Toler, Maxine Watler, Bessie Claxtun, Thelma Theriot, Nina Timmins, I. V. Freeman, Luie Mae Ellis, Dorothy Jordan, Maurine Shivers, Myrtle Lacy, Velta Bourgeois, Margaret Whitmeyer, Ruth Baker, Bernice Carter, Verna Cammack, Esma Bean, Hazel Williams, Nobia Campbell, Beatrice Johnson, Ruby Lef- fingwell, Dora Haynes, Sarah Haynes, Margaret Hanson, and Mildred Edens. EL L. 0. R. 0. Officers Louise Gonsoulin ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, President Carol Lefkovits V. President Aubrey Moyer V. President Balbina Iglesias Secretary Walter Bittensky ,, ., Cortes. Secretary ' Constance Nunez ,, Miss Gertrude M. Club Motteruien mucho habla, mucho aprende Sergeant-at-Arms ponsor a win Club FlowereThe carnation Club ColorseRed, yellow, and green El L. O. R. 04 is an organization of the Spanish students which aims to promote conversational Spanish and to give the student greater opportunity to use his knowl- edge of Spanish. The club programs consist of a study of Spanish life, habits, and customs of the Spanish people; a study of the Latin-American countries and of Spanish influence in the United States; playlets in Spanish. Games in Spanish and contests in Spanish also feature largely in the programs. All business, roll call, and all but spe- cial programs are conducted in Spanish. The club holds two initiation services each school year for the benefit of the new members. A Spanish Fiesta, a Spanish word contest, and a Ready-writing contest are num- bered among the outstanding programs of the year. The members of the club are: Balbina Iglesias, Constance Nunez, Jeanne Crochett, Kennie Lee Pattison, Carol Lefkovitz, Frieda Wiener, Maggie Vaughn, Emma Gude, Louise Gonsoulin, Melvin Weiner, Billie Oldham, Walter Bittensky, Lucile Philen, Aubrey Moyer, Morris Benz, Henry Dunlap, Vera Goodwin, Mary Collitti, Ruby Baker, and Jamal Antone. LATIN CLUB Nomen-Romani Hodiei'ni MuttoiSumma Summarum Colures-Pui'pm'oum et :1u1'eu111 FlosiVi Ola ConsulesiT. H. Ridout et Jessie LeBlan: Quaesto 6Vi1'ginia Cap 5 Praeto 7111615011 She1 11110d et L. B. Griffith AedilesiFlances Jackowitz, Jun 111 Gardner, Willie Mae Buck, Buyil Shannon NuntinsiJanet Sherwood SponsoriMiss Burdette Smith Cetera men1b1'a6Ruby P1n1ost Vema Mae Evans Johnn 9 Temple V Iva 811111101111, Fred Lutterman, Joseph Fritz Hazel Pleucke1, Flizabeth Lati11161', Inez Viilkison Jessie Mae Youngblood Amy Stephens Virginia Abshire Ruth Neeb and others wnose names were unobtainable. Students this year have been much more enthusiastic about Romani I'Iodierni, uThe Romans of Today? than in previous years. This club was organ zed 1111 the 011161 of the old Roman state. The consuls presided 0161' the 11.00ti11gs; the quae tor 116111 the records of the o1g'ani7ation; the aediles had charge 11f social affairs; and the p1aetors conducted the business. Latin song's, 5101' es and games were 11'11111g the programs presented to the members. The aim of the club was to create a more thorough understand'ng and interest in the life of the Romans. Miss Smyth deserves c0111111endation tor the skill with which she helped this purpose. '7'? E? 1- : ...Y HISTORICAL NOVEL CLUB The Historical Novel Club meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week during the school term. The sponsor of the club is Miss Ora Stephenson. 9 club was organized for the purpose of teaching pupils to read, enjoy, and better appreciate historical novels1 There are certain requirements of the club membership. The most important is that the members should always bring to class a book of historical value. This book should be read at the time designated. Each member should always be quiet so as not to disturb others. The club is on mganized body consisting of a president, vice president and a sec- 1 eta1y. If there is any business carried on, 01 any program 1e11de1'ed, the meeting is held 111 parliamentary 01 .de1 If there is no p1 0g1an1 01 business the forty- five minutes we spent in reading. There is one very interesting goal which many of the pupils are striving to at- tain. It is of especial interest to the students of the American History Classes This g'oal is to read fifteen American History historical 110vels;five f01'10w, five for high and five of either low 01 high. The pupils make a 1ep01t t0 the teachei' after reading the books or bunks. After one has reached the above mentioned goal, he is entitled to receive a library certificate and seal. If only ten American History books have been read and reported on the person will also be ryewal'ded by a libray certificate, but the seal will not be received. Tuesday Hazel Sommers r, , , , , r r ,, , President Mary Pack 7 ,, Vice- President Frank Varnado r r r , , ,, , ,, , Secretary Wednesday Hazel Sommers r ,, , , , ,, , President Paul Gifford 7 7 Vice-President Boyd Shannon 7 H , H r , Secretary Thursday Hazel Summers H r r , , ,,,,, , , President Ethel Riley 7 H r r 7 r , Vice- President Frank Varnado , H r ,, r Seeletary THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OffiIIers Garland DIIIIiveII IHE GuiIlI3 . Vil't' ,tinIl Slight SI-cIII-tIIII3' Rena Melansnn TITEISUI'VI' Sue KIIlliI SIIIIIIIIII' TheI Junior ChaIIIbeI' IIf ComIIII-III'o in the shIIIIt time SinU' its IIIIgIIIIiixIILiIIII hIIII .I'hIIWII II great deal of excellent work. In its first meeting an UiUI'liHH nl' IItiiIII-I'I WIII hI'lIl. The club beg: Ian 21 I'IIIIIIIidIIIIItiIm of II IIunIbIII IIf IliIiIIIIInt IIIIIIjects II IhIIIII Iimo IIIttIII itIII IIIgIIIIiZIItiIIII the' most impIIItImt of which was the building- Hi 11 stadium and tho impII'InenII-nt Iii the III- houl caIIIpu MI' C K. DeBusk of the Port AY'thu! ChIIIIIlII-II 0i CIInImIIII-e hIII IlilQlldHi II numr her 01 the meetings and hIII I'hImII II oIeIIt deal of inteII-It in IhI- duh and itI IIItivi- tiIIII SII tIIII. no t'Ie-IIlly profitable IeIultI have been IeIIlizeIl h3' lhu IhIh :II IIILIitI 01 MI l-IIbIIII buto g'II ingI alv expected in the futuIII h club is coIIIposI-Il uf intoIII-IIIII and ambitious IIIIIIIIhIIIIII. 'lhIIIII IIIIII: 1191911 Butterwuth. Walter BittIIIII'kVI Sylxia BIIIIIIImII Joe BevilzIIIquII, Irene- Ahllmm, Mully Mae Butleiu Isabelle Billeaud Johanna F MIIIIy Colletti, HtNiH' Daig'le, Susie FIIensle-y, Garland Duniven, MI Mae Guidry, Joseph Fritz, lI'I'I-Il Uipsun, llI-leII Hall. KIIIIIII Hollis, Francis JakIIw KiI'kindall, Dewitt KiIIIIIIIL MyIItlI- IIIInIiIIy, SIIIIIIII3' Lacy, Lela Mac MIIIII'hbaIIk., Rena MelIIIIIIIIII. Bessie Morgan, Dorothy MIIIIII, lIIIWIIIII! Nelson, Aurelia Patterson, Hazel Parker, Ruby Provost. IIIIWIIIIII KOQEI'SI Viva Sim- DIOHN Christine Slight, Boyd Shannon, LIIuis SI-hIIitzeII, NiIIII TimIIIIIIII', JI W. Williams. Hazel Williams. Wilbuurne HIIIIIm, Margin tv '1 IIIIIeI Arthur DOIHIIIChk. The main reason for the splendid .IILIIII I of the Lluh in all its IIIIIlIII'ItIIkiIIuI iI Ith it has for a SIJOHSUI' the best in the IIIII'M. MIII. Sue Kellie. She hIII' lIIhIII'IIIl lHHCIISiHLp 13' for 1.th guod of the club, May .IIhe live long and hIImIil3 I-aI-I-Il-liIi-IIIIL- I1 F 4 I ih- I t eh - r----I'- Thv Svaaull e 7; , M , xe LUHJLUI ?an- II $3 P. A. H. S. BAND The Port Arthur High School Band has completed a most successful year, under the excellent leadership of their director, Mr. O. L. Lantz. The band has played for football games and parades. The band also gave a series of concerts in the LionsT Park which were enjoyed by all Port Arthurians. The band is expected to attend the State Band meet to be held at Waco in May. The Concert Unique No. 6 was held February 16 and 17 with great success. Some of the feature numbers which furnished enjoyment were: a one act comic play by Neal Rader; The Royal Hussars, woodwind ensemble, and William Tell, the overture Which was put over With special lightning effects. William Tell Overture was well received by the audience and was shown to be a great achievement for a high school band; The personnel of the band is as follows: Solo comets: Alvis Davis, N. L. Wilson, Wolford Ferguson; First comets: Algernon Chaisson, George Stiehl; Second comets: Darrell Beauchamp, Floyd Titus; Third comets: Willie Foley, Arthur Wolford; Solo Clarinets: John Saxon, Overton Abel; First Clarinets: Joseph Totinu, Berchmann Rich- ards, Howard Carter; Second Clarinets: Kester Maul, Willis Bowen; Alto clarinet and Bass clarinet: Nathan Wilson and Paul Lovejoy; E Flat Clarinets: Paul Raudau and Joe Pine; Piccalces: Louis Johnson, James Cadars, Jack Hensley; Baritones: Russell Wil- loughby, John Badgett, Raymond Peck. Saxaphones: Arthur Aycock, Louis Coburn, Fred Ellis, Edward Isle, Robert Freddy, Warren Richards, Quincy Tuma; Trombones: James Metz, Kermit Hensley, Kenneth Price; Basses: Wesley Sidneys, Milton Quibee deaux; Altos: Bob Dorsey, Adolph Temple, George Simms; Drums: William Caughlin, Leonard Claxton, Jack Vicarsl We are very sorry that we couldn not get a picture of any of the band except the reed section. illlulllunlia JIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIF- IUHI'A-J e T I Ann... t quiz '1 IIV$ l -iiFr-1 ii, - I ii i 11'! K Wuna? m Aji-IIIW $1 iiWThVCWO- H ;--.1LUHU.U IHR THE ORCHESTRA The Port Arthur High School Orchestra is one of the best high school orchestras in the South. It is well organized and is progressing rapidly. The number of players isdgegidedly greater than last yeal'is number. Also, many new instruments have been a e . An orchestra is one of the best methods of creating music appreciation in the school. It plays for many public activities. A school is often judged by the ability and accomplishments of the music department. Under the supervision and direction of Mr. Frank W. Kerns, the orchestra has progressed in ability and is now ranked among the leading high school orchestras. The orchestra played at the Southwest Texas Teacheris Convention in Beaumont, Texas. Helen Johnson, first violinist, and Gloria Swearingen, pianist, attended the Nation- al High School Orchestra Convention in Dallas, Texas. Miss Johnson played in the first violin section of the National Orchestra. It is considered a high honor to be chosen to play in this orchestra, as it is chosen from all over the United States. This was also a distinct step upward for the orchestra in way of recognition. The High School 01 chest1a gives a concert annually. In the 1927 concern M1'. Kerns was assisted by Miss Vinita Flinchpaugh with the High School Glee Club. This conce1t is given in o1der to raise funds for transpmtation 0f the orchestra to the diffei- ent places they play, and for purchasing music. The orchestra also played for the baccalaureate and graduation exercises and for the 1927 Senior Class play Personel: First violins: Solo, Helen Johnson; first: Margaret Addcox, Opal Lee Thornton, Sam Aquilina, Nanine Ferris. Second violins: Don Lewis, Helen Davis, Arthur Domaschk, Melanie Fay James, Sammie Jane Nicks. Wood wind: Solo clari- net, Overton Abel; lst carinet, Joseph Totino. Brass: lst comet, Wilfred Ferguson; 2nd comet, Dorrell Beauchamp; Trombone, James Metz; Bassoon, John Badgett; Bass Wesley Sydneys; String Bass, Murray McCoy; Piano, Gloria Swearingen; Drums, Daisy Ferris. ILIJJIIIIIIII o it! I l;l - m$lql:l-I-lh1jr trigger : : i 1 4 q i i rpv mmmmi n , THE GO-TO-COLLEGE ' CLUB Lila Dycus President Minnie Ruth Edge Vice President Helen Trim 7 N i Secretary Edna Mathews Reporter Sue Kellie 7 ........ Qnonsor This is one of the many new clubs which was formed this year and is listed as a senior activity The members are well benefited by the knowledge gained through speeches and instruction about various colleges and college life in general. At the first meeting of the club the members hand in the names of the colleges they wish to attend. Men and women who have been to these schools are asked to give talks and hold discussions. At these discussions the members gain an opportunity to ask any questions they care to about the college which the speaker has attended. Gradu- ates and students of Baylor College for Women, the College of Industrial Arts, Louis- iana State University, Columbia Nniversity, Vanderbilt University, Texas State Uni- versity, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, and many others have offered their services in preparing and acquainting the club members with the various colleges and universities throughout the country. Members of the Go to College Club are: Willie Bean, May Lee Bennett, Sarah Brown, Oneva Brown, Paul Button, Joe Bivelacqua, Edward Draper, Garland Duniven, Lila Dycus, Rucker Ellisor, Joseph Fritz, Kara Hollis, Mary Keith, Dewitt Kinard, Myrtle Landry, Paul Monaghan, Everett Merren, L. M. Marchbanks, Lois McCurdy, Ellen McKague, Keneth Overton, Haziel Parker, Ethel Riley, George Stiel, Helen Tate, and Helen Trim. MIA IJJfl .l I I I i l ! THE PILOT The Pilot is now an established institution in Port Arthur High School. This year, with a special J ournalism teacher, a large Journalism class, and a special club for news- paper work it entered upon its second year of existance and made rapid strides as a school newspaper. It was still given a page every Sunday in the Port Arthur News, but a page which had very little advertising on it. The Pilot, this year, ranks with any other school paper in Texas in editorial make- up; and from the first issue the editor and the large force of reporters have made the publishing of news the primary object of the paper. The total space available for the Pilot was as much as any high school paper in the state has, and its regularity of appearance tfor it missed but one issuei made an enormous amount of reading. Although the staff refrained from the use of newspaper slang, its articles were very interesting and followed strictly newspaper style. At all times nothing but the best of literary style was used. In editorial opinion, the Pilot was extremely conservative, but it exerted a large inhuence on student affairs. Its editorials were well written and always had a har- monious style. he paper rendered even greater service in advertising school affairs through its news columns. It heartily supported the sale of Sea Gulls, school plays, and other school events. Aside from the news, the Pilot's various departments are always read. Among these are the Personels, Alumini, Editorials, Sports, The Fog Horn, Society, and the Letter Box. The circulation of the Pilot is much larger than that of most school papers, be- fiause of the large circulation of the News. Every Sunday it is delivered into 10,000 omes. The object of the Pilot is to offer a means of elementary training for those who are inclined towards journalism, and to serve the purpose of an all around school news- paper. To give this training, a class in journalism is offered. Miss Edna Lee Baskett, an experienced journalist, is teacher of the class. She is also the sponsor of the Pilot. The Pilot Club which is composed of the staff members, was formed to make the editing of the Pilot easier. The club meets every Tuesday at the sixth period. This year the Pilot staff had the prestige of having a real office. The ofl'ice is located at the rear of the main building and has close connection to the main hall and entrance. The oiiice has been equipped with desks, tables and shelves. By next year the editors hope to have a typewriter. During their study hall periods the staff mem- bers are allowed to work in the office. Dean Blanton is managing editor of the Pilot. To him much credit is due for the success of the paper. He directs the entire staff, and sees that all events are covered, and is in charge of the editorial opinion of the paper. He attends to the writ- ing of headlines and is in charge of the makeup. Charlie Mae Abington and Lila. Dycus are the society editors, and their depart- ment is one of the most interesting in the Pilot. They turn out a large amount of news, and Charlie Mae has written several feature articles. Margaret Meteer as news editor has directed the reporters in their news gathering and has written many feature stories. She is the editor's assistant. Florence Bammert, who is personal editor, has a hard task, for she produces a col- umn of personal items every wee . da Mae Riley and Nelma Tyler have served very capably as special reporters. They turn in much news and have written many feature articles. Margaret Turner, feature editor, has done much to make the Pilot interesting. She has written many feature stories, and she puts much thought behind her editorials. Mary Francis Parchman and Ruth Neeb have kept the editorial column alive. Their editorials are always appropriate and pleasingly written. Dora Mae McGreevy, who is in charge of humor, keeps the Pilot readers humored by her column, The Fog Horn. W. Z. Burke has helped much in handling the copy and writing headlines. Frank Capps, Paul Monaghan, and Dewitt Kinard are in charge of the sport column, and their complete covering of all high school sporting events has attracted many readers for this section. Donald Ketcherside is assistant editor. One of the greatest desires of the staff, and of the whole school, is to get an indi- vidual school paper for Port Arthur High School. It is sincerely hoped that th.s will be accomplished next year. venue Alixfoiafaia IT'S, 5:?359l'm 4- l I' I rliTIyI I riiirmririT-Tv -TLJI: I a 1;Wms Arline Hanchett . Myrtle Camp LIBRARY CLUB ,,,,,,,,, , President Vice President Sarah Brown ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Secretary The purpose of the Library Club was to create an interest and a library spirit to- wards the library. With the aid of Miss Marvis Summers, high school librarian, and Miss Mary E. Donaldson, Memorial Library librarian, a great deal was done towards creating this spirit. The club was sponsored by Miss Summers. Members of the club were I Nellie Boes Ruby DeBruler Dorothy Cryar Essie Currie Lennox Moak Charles Collins Ethel Wunderle Arline Hanchett Sarah Brown Elmo Johnson Katie D. Hardin Rosa Lee Arnold Vearl Clary Alice Clary Elsie Greer Eula Patin Evelyn Sandoff Lee Eagleson Wilbur Weeren Robert Freddy Oscar Strickland Myrtle Camp Alta Lanclos Helen Davis ILary Dixon Ella Boehme Oma Lee Smith Rena Melancon Lena Gomillion Carrie Nugent Violet Vaughn 7: 7 - H T c H--'-'e 7 77777 V 7? i' t i l I Hi kw L1 l ' the t'Pagunhylwx,lgluldlux11.1.1 t HJN I H a l1 T rifle??? n: 2: many trips to various places. The first four or five meetings Mr. Redman explained the different parts of a steam engine and where it was originated. Then we went to different places of the city to see how they used steam engines and what kind they used. First, we went to the Port Arthur Ice Company, and were told how the ice is made, E: and what kind of engines are used. Then we went through the cold room where ice is stored. Next we went to the Port Arthur Brass Foundry. There we learned how the brass is cleaned by a sand blower, and how the sand that is used for the molds is sifted. It has a motor at the top of the sandplate that vibrates. The mold is made for the brass, and furnace is heated. The next trip was to the Gulf States Utilities Company, where we saw the dif- ferent machines that help to make our power for the electric light. We saw the big boilers that make steam for the engine that runs the dynamos. The next week we went to the Port Arthur Planing Mill. Here we saw the dif- t ferent machinery that makes doors, windows, and many other things. Next we went to the Port Arthur Brass Foundry and renewed our first trip. The next place was the round house where we saw many different things. They used a small engine to run the different machinery. They used a larger engine for an air pump. The next week we went to the Gulf States Utilities Company. There we saw the same things that we had seen before, but it was more interesting than before. , A. The next week we had our picture made for the Sea Gull. After the picture was I? P: , ' i w: m. ?cdfk t t STEAM ENGINE CLUB a Walter 7' ' a ,,,,,,, i 7777777777 President i Harry Benz ,,,,,,,, Vice President Garry Woods Gerretary a Charles Dunstan ,,,,, Reporter The Steam Engine Club, sponsored by Mr. Redman of the machine shop, has made H M SEE L ! w Elh uni?! made, we played baseball until the bell rang. This Club is a very interesting one and is liked by all its members. t r-u-I-a-rt-r-III-Je-h-rzns-g-r-i-TH Wt A V THE RECREATIONAL ATHLETIC CLUB Morris Taylor ,,,,,,,, , Edward Arnold , ,, , Vice President Walter Otey , Secretary and Reporter C. M. Redman, , ,, ,, Sponsor , President The Athletic Club is divided into groups of boys of about 35 boys to each group. This club is especially advantageous for the boys who do nut take gym, and it provides them with recreation twice a week. The boys play different games such as baseball, football, 01' basketball. On rainy days, the diiferent Athletic Clubs meet in the Gym and play indoor baseball, or basket- ball. Each group of boys have a picked team, Which plays against the teams of other clubs, such as football, or basketball club. The Athletic Clubs are divided into groups alphabetically. The boys whose last name begins with A, B, or C, are in one club, and so on. The rolls are called just like in a classroom, and if any boy happens to be absent, he is reported absent to the office. Each group of boys have a different sponsor and different officers from the other g'ruups. It is just as impossible for any boy, or group of boys to skip the recreation class, without being caught, as it is for him to skip an English or mathematics class It is the duty of the sponsors to see that the boys conduct themselves well. They must not quarrel among themselves, but play healthful, athletic games together. THE RECREATIONAL ATHLETIC CLUB Morris Taylor ,, H r r ,, , President Edward Arnold Vice President Walter Otey , , ,, ,, , Secretary and Reporter C. M. Redman , , ,, , Sponsor The Athletic Club is divided into groups of boys of about 35 boys to each group. This club is especially advantageous for the boys who do not take gym, and it pruvides them with recreation twice a week. The boys play different games such as baseball, football, or basketball. On rainy days, the different Athletic Clubs meet in the Gym and play indoor baseball, or basket- ball. Each group of boys have a picked team, which plays against the teams of other clubs, such as football, or basketball club. The Athletic Clubs are divided into groups alphabetically. The boys whose last name begins with A, B, or C, are in one club, and so on. The rolls are called just like in a classroom, and if any boy happens to be absent, he is reported absent to the oflice. Each group of boys have a different sponsor and different officers from the other groups. It is just as impossible for any boy, or group of boys to skip the recreation clam, without being caught, as it is for him to skip an English or mathematics class. It is the duty of the sponsors to see that the boys conduct themselves well. They must nut quarrel among themselves, but play healthful, athletic games together: MMEIE EH8. SE: B E E F. LI 11ml 1!: 1 $ I h I hiiI-I E I-T I Pierce Wood Odis Beckman Helen White ,, Charlie Dismukes , Vivian Mae Tyler 7 William Wiley ,, , Tellers Miss Texie Smyth , , ,, , , , ,, Sponsor ,, , P1esident Vice- President The Junior Civic League which consi.ts of fifty-four members two representa- tives f1om each social studies group of Junior High aims to develop a feeling of loyalty and pride in cm Juni01 High School. The League has adopted a constitution and intends to follow it. Through the leadership of the League, a junior high school flag was chosen. This flag, designed by William Wiley, has a field of biue, meaning, nBe brave and true. In the center is a large gold star which reminds us to choose an aim in life. It is circled by twenty- seven small stars, representing the twenty-seven classes of social studies. In the four corners of the flag are four stars, faith, truth, loyalty, and hope which are our guiding stars in life. The League is assisting Junior High in choosing a song, but no decision has been made as yet. The creed committee has written a creed which the League has adopted. It is as follows: I believe in my Junior High School; I believe in my flag to be sure. I believe in its field of deep blue, That Whispers, uStand brave and be true. I believe in its star of pure gold, That beckons, uSeek an aim for your goal. I believe in its guiding stars too That say, UAlways be loyal and true. I believe in their bright, shining 1ays That spa1kle faith and hope all the days. I believe in its circle all starred, That tells me others rights to regard. The League is a newly organized club, but it has shown that it is capable of big things. It intends to participate in all school movements-such as clean up cam- paigns, service activities and student participation For the latter we have chosen Myra Bonner and George Ashy to represent Junior High $13611 ? I : ; hxx : same: 151:! it. LEEELUJULLUiiThP SPE GMI$ CLUBS BOOK LOVERS B l Book Lovers Club B was organized at the beginning of this term with the follow- i ing officers: Elinor Gifford, president; Arthur Moore, vice-president; Vada Lee Gott, secretary; Alpha Mell Stanley, Pilot reporter; Charlie Draper, Sea Gull reporter. We have met regularly since the first of this term on Wednesdays. We have taken up the various types of stories in our programs. We have had some very enjoyable meetings. The gurpose of the club is to encourage the reading of good literature among its mem ers. 'i i BOOK LOVERS' CLUB C One of the outstanding aims of Booklovers' Club C is to cultivate a love for good books. In order to accomplish this aim programs on well known authoris productions are planned. The club members, divided into three competitive groups, present the programs. The officers are: Raymond Smith, president; George Odom, vice-president; Lucy Stiefel, secretary. Miss Anderson is the sponsor. BOOK LOVERS CLUB D One of the outstanding aims of BooklcversY Club D is to cultivate a love for good books. In order to accomplish this aim, programs on well-known authors productions are planned. The club members, divided into three competitive groups, present the programs, The officers are: Flossie Broussard, president; Elsie Sharp, vice-president; Daisy Ferris, secretary; Sam Aquilina, reporter. Miss Anderson is the sponsor. - BOOK LOVERS H The name of this club is Book Lovers H. We have meetings every Tuesday. Miss Pittman is our sponsor. The aim of this club is to learn how to read and tell stories and also about the lives of the authors. Our officers are as follows: Gertrude Byrd, president; Mabel Thompson, vice-president; Lucille Cox, secretary; and Mary Rhodes. reporter. Our club is divided into six groujs. There is a captain for each group. Each group has a chance to give a program. The programs consist of the lives of authors and some of their books. After the program the club members read books. BOOK LOVERS I The officers elected were: Johnny Stewart, president; Jack Smith, vice-president; Emory Little, secretary; Mattie Lee White, sergeant-at-arms; Herbert Duhon, Pilot reporter. Miss Tracy IS the sponsor. he purpose of the club is: To arouse an interest for reading; to form a habit of reading the right kind of books; to acquaint the pupils with some of our best writers; to give the pupil an opportunity of learning how to conduct a club; to help the pupil to feel more at ease when appearing before an audience. The activities: In our club we have tried to vary our programs so that they will not become monotonous to the club members. Each group has presented a different program. When possible our programs have been in keeping with any important hap- penings of the date upon which the club met. The study of present day authors and their work, giving book reports and having a few one-act plays have been the activities of the club for this term. rI I I Iu-Ii I 1WIAILIL I'i I4 BOOK LOVERS CLUB K The aims of this Book Lovers Club are to increase the pupils familiarity with books and to stimulate interest and enjoyment in reading. The officers elected are: Bob Parnell, president; Dorothy Jackson, vice-president; Myi'a Rhodes, secretary; Patrick Riley. reporter; Miss M. Muse, as sponsor. K J..I: E.LU.1e HIJHLEJJ Lh xx juil-llllllllnlla i 1 1 I- .W 1 13... 1 TM: SEEM! 1111711: A Almfwj JUNIOR KODAK CLUB B The members of the Junior Kodak Club B, have elected the following officers: President, Mollie Timmins; vice- -president, Elizabeth Johnson; secretary, Dorothy Edge and Reporter, Jewel Cain. The aims of the club are to teach its members how to load different kinds of cameras, how to take artistic pictures, the photographing of moving objects and the technical features of taking itsnapshots. Miss Catherine Wear is sponsor. THE KODAK CLUB Di, The Kodak Club iiD is well organized and is having interesting meetings Every Thursday of each week the members of this club meet in the Uhysical Building, room 208. Some Thursdays are spent in itLions Parki, taking pictures of various things. The club consists of the following officers: Nancy Henderson president; Zora Alice Fawcett, vice- president; Beatrice Swearingen, secretary; Lorine Chapman, reporter; Martha Ferguson, hostess Miss Davis is sponsor of the club. THE DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club should be greatly praised for the work that has been accom- plished this term. This c lub sponsored by Miss Beth P,a1mer was organized at the first of the term At the first meeting held the following officers were elected: T. H. Ridout, president; Anna Bell Fawcett, vice-president; Carl Hanchett, secretary; and Dora B. Cloutman, chairman of the program committee. Meeting in P201, the club has been practicing plays in which the members have participated. The High Junior home-room and others have highly praised the club for their excellent work in the delivery of their various plays. JUNIOR DRAMATIC CLUB The Junior Dramatic Club which has as its chief aim the dramatic art ideal meets every Tuesday in M411. The sponsors of this club are Miss Beth Palmer and 1's. Laura Courtney Anne. The president chosen was Leo Gayle; vice- -president, Paul Henderson; secretary, Julia Ramey; reporter, Jewel Smith. The program com- mittee consisted of Maude Carron, chairman, Dora Theriot, and Frank Ferrel. The members are very much interested and take an active part in the work. Besides special programs, several one- act plays have been given by the members; this has developed their ability and ease in interpreting the various parts. JUNIOR DRAMATIC CLUB Junior Dramatic Club B meets the sixth period on Thursdays and is sponsored by Mrs. Anne. The officers are president, Sam Acquilina; vice- -president, Gladys Ann Winter; secretary, Susie Abshire; assistant secretary, Euma Ferret; reporter, Daisy Marie Ferris; program committee, Flossie Broussard Ruth Johnson, and Ruth Dugan The purpose of the club is to train the members to speak and act without becoming frightened. Various short plays have been practiced in the club period and some have been p1 esented in other c1ubs.Many times volunteer numbers are given by the mem- bers. HLady Gregorys Spreading the News was given in the auditorium This club serves as a preparatory club for the Senior Dramatic Club and the Senior Play Club JUNIOR SHORT STORY CLUB The Jr. Short Story Club which meets every Wednesday, has as its sponsor Miss McNeill The purpose of this club is to read short stories and appreciate them and to tell interesting short stories. The colors of this club are silver and blue. The flower is the sweet pea. The motto is: HAlways be ready to read and tell short stories. The officers of this club are as follows: Evelyn Graves president; Anna Marie Stef- fenhagen, vice- -president; Joyce Haynes, secretary; Yvette Harrison, Pilot reporter; Joyce Haynes, Seagull reporter. The members of this club are as follows: Oneita Spiers, Yvette Harrison, Joyce Haynes, Evelyn Graves, Lois Davis Anna Marie Stef- fenhagen,Car1'ie Linderimayer, Agnes East Jimmie Cunningham, Hazel Ledet, Ruth Miller, Winnie Mae Stonns, Katie Gallio, Floy Arthur, Maurine Saverino, and Leda Wiggins. i i i i 1 i . ,i. ,,m........r Uri i W1 HEROES OF THE PAST -- A The Heroes of the Past Club which meets Tuesday of every week has as its sponsor, Miss Dunklin. Its purpose is to make a study of heroes and heroines of various lands. Some heroes studied are as follows: Beowulf, Roland, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Wash- ington, and Lincoln. . . , The following are the officers: Joyce Haynes, president; Irwm Reed, v1ce-presx- dent; Ruby Seymour, secretary; and Charlie Carlisle, librariani HEROES OF THE PAST - C The Heroes of the Past Club which meets Thursday of every week has as its spon- sor, Miss Dunklin. Its purpose is to make a study of heroes and heroines of various lands. Some heroes that are studied are as follows: Beowulf, Roland, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Washington and Lincoln. The following are the officers: Mildred Crump, president; Billy Lanagan, vice- president; Ruby Coats, secretary; and Alvin McComber, librarian. ATHENAEAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Athenaean Literary Society , which meets every Wednesday with Miss Helen IRippey in room M220, was organized for the purpose of studying different kinds of iterature. At the first meeting of this club the following officers were chosen: Leonard Rogers, president; Floyd Clark, vice-president; Betty Imhoff, secretary; Becky Reed, Louise Latimer, and Gloria Swearingen, program committee; Frank Capps and Alfred Moreau, Pilot reporters. he programs have been about separate types of literature, such as Indian litera- ture, its origin and style. We have also had some very interesting talks from Mr. Jones and Mr. Liebler. THE CARTOON CLUB 27 The chief purpose of the Cartoon Club is to develop one ability to wield his pencil through the practice of drawing cartoons. We have enjoyed the interesting programs which have been rendered by various members of the club. Another source of enjoyment has been the practice of drawing comic pictures on the black board. Also, we have enjoyed the art of illustrating popu- lar songs on the blackboard. he capable sponsor of the club was Mrs. Minnie Moore Myers. The club elected Frank Varnado, president; Alfred Franke, vice-president; Norman Rodenburg, chair- man of the program committee. Norman had the work of getting up our programs which he did efficiently. THE SNAPSHOT CLUB In February, when the clubs were assigned for the last time in this school year, many students were pleased to find themselves assignd to the Kodak Club A, which had as its meeting place M316. In the first assembly the members were glad to find they had as their sponsor, Miss Catherine Wear. An election of officers was held, Edith McGee was elected president; Ruth Calvert, vice-president; Olivette Glidden, secretary; and Opal Litch- field, reporter. The club is in two separate parts. The leaders are Elsie Mae Carrier and Evelyn Long. When the club does not go to the park and make pictures we have programs At the close of the term the officers will decide which group has been more entertaining. We make pictures for the HSea Gull. MAGAZINE CLUB The aim of the Magazine Club is to become acquainted with various magazines and the class of material printed in each. The officers are as follows: President, Pete Matise; vice-president, Numan Shultz; secretary, Kathleen Hill; cahirman of program committee, Walter Kavanaugh. Miss Thelma Hughes was elected sponsor. Once each week the students read in the library. On other days they read in the room or reports and programs are given. kw m mi Lia 7Tb? :51'3 Gull BOOK LOVERS J The officers elected were: Ada Dunstan, president; Zell Perkins, vice-president; Marian Deutser, secretary; Josephine Bertin, sergeant-at-arms; Ione Poindexter, Pilot reporter. Miss Tracy is sponsor. e purpose of the club is: To arouse an interest for reading; to form a habit of reading the right kind of books; to acquaint the pupils with some of our best writers; to give the pupils an opportunity of learning how to conduct a club; to help the pupil to feel more at ease when appearing before an audience. Activities: In 0111 club we have tried to vary our programs so that they will not become monotonous to the club members. Each group has presented a different program. When possible our programs have been in keeping with any important hap- penings of the date upon which the club met. The study of present day authors and their work, giving book reports and having a few one-act plays have been the activities of the club for this term. BOOK LOVERS CLUB Q D11 you love books? Have you a broad knowledge of the great writers of the world? In our club we study the lves and w1rks of such writers as llO' Henry , o1 Kipling, ltdgar A.Guest,P01te1',H.B.W1'ight and others. Besides broadening our minds lh s also serves as a recreational feature in freeing us from essential studies. Our club is divided into three groups. Each week a group gives a program planned by its leader. 0 ytu know how to conduct a club? In our Book Lovers Club we learn manners, courtesy, and the duties of the different officers. W e hate elected Margaret Butterworth president; J. P. Fo1et, vice- -president; Ruth Rtgezs, sec1'eta1y; and Jewel Smith, reporter. Our motto is hExcelsior, our colors are purple and white, and our flower 15 the sweet pea. BOOK LOVERS U The Izurpsse of this club is to encourage the niembers to become more familiar with the best literature. Each week programs are planned by the members and the sponsor '1! ese are usually in the farm of die cu 1sions of well- known authors and their works, dramatizati on of scenes from stories, and favorite poems and stories The oificers are: Ruth Kornrumpf pres: dent; Nanine Ferris, vice- president; Marie Brahn secretary; Thomas Benson reporter Miss Welch is the sponsor. itMAH JUNKii SCRAP BOOK CLUB The HMah Junk' club is a scrap book club organized for those interested in keep- ing a scrap book. The purpose of the club 15 to learn to use those scraps and clippings found from various sc'urces in a beneficial way and to have a collection of memories that express their own likes and desires. The sponsor of the club is Miss Opal Mcv Adams, and the officers are: Pres'. dent Mae Prichard; Vice- -p1'eside11t, Theron Mc- Farland; secretary- -treasurer, Elizabeth Latimer; and reporter Mary Loma Welch. The colors of the club are green and white, and the flowe1 is the white carnation. ttScraps bring back yesterdays is the motto of the club. The girls spend the club per- iod wox'k.ng on their scrap books. AUNT SARAH PEABODYiS NEEDLEWORK CLUB . L: ke :11 eal gem among the others, Aunt Sarah Peabody s Needlework Club stands out; and it seems to be a society that is nearly perfect. However, this is partly due to the fact that Miss Ailene Ivy is its sponsor. The presiding officers, Ruby DeBruler, president; Laura R' chardson, vice- president; Maud Ethel Brammar, secretary; and Violet W1gg ns, 1 ilot repmter are to be espec. ally lauded for their commendable work. contest which will be held at the end of the semester, for all members are very active and enthusiastic. The members of the club are divided into groups, namely the N. N. and N. S. usides which haxe leaders to score the points for each meeting. Points are acquired by bring- mg work, and in time they will be checked and the winning group will be entertained by the other. Many dainty pieces of needlework are being completed for the final 11 1-1114-1- - 111 L. L111- 14- l L, The Sea Gull BOOK RE ADERS CLUB The Book Readers' Club with Miss Helen Rippey, as sponsor, has been a very entertaining and educational club. One period each week was devoted to reading and discussing books, studying the lives of authors, and other things which interest book lovers. The officers of this club are Gladys Simms, president; Elizabeth Ward vice- president; Mit' ie Ward, secretary- -;treasurer and Hilda Amburn, Pilot reporter. As a result of this club the members have a broader knowledge of books and authors, and have found a great deal of interest. THE WEDNESDAY JUNIOR MAGAZINE CLUB The Junior Magazine Club meets every Wednesday. The officers of this club are: Quincy Tuma, president; Edward Ihle, vice- -president; Jack Hensley, secretary; Lind- say Holt reporter; Louise Snell, hostess; Bob Parnell, assistant host; Edward Ihle Paul Heridersonh and Lindsay Holt, program committee. Miss Pelton is sponsor. The aim of our club is to get the boys and girls of Junior High School to be more efficient students by reading magazine and current events and in this way get the habit of reading. Programs are held every day that the club does not 1:0 to the library and when the program is over the club reads magazines of his or her choice. NEEDLEWORK CLUB The Needlework Club is sponsored by Miss Fay Kennedy. The club has chosen uBlue Bonnet Sewing Club as its name. The members enjoy many meetings sew ng and as a social hour. The club is divided into two groups, each group is trying to complete more sewing than the other. The losing side will entertain the other at a social. The officers are: Helen White, president; Alma Fennel, vice-president; Vivian Tyler, secretary; Zoar Alice Fawcett, Hostess; Martha Ferguson, reporter. SUSIE SWIFT SEWING SOCIETY A Junior High School Needlework Club. The aim of this club is to promote interest in needle work and to achieve skill in various types of stitches. The officers elected were: Alpha Mell Stanley, president; Lillie Mae Kallweith vice- president; Odelle Thibodeaux, secretary- -;treasurer Sallie Frances Crouch, reporter; Hilda Broussard sargeant- --at -a1ms. Miss Florence Henninger is sponsox WEE WEE NEEDLEWORK CLUB This club is composed of Junior High School girls who are interested in needle- rk. The officers elected are: Inga Benjaminson, president; Mary Ethel Mestrezat, vice- -president; Ada Mae Hetzel secretary-treasurer; Kittie Dale King, reporter; Miss Florence Henninger, sponsor. E i STITCH AND CHATTER CLUB A group of girls meeting in the sewing room, with M155 Alice Drymon as sponsor, selected as their name UThe Stitch and Chatter Club. The motto of the club is nWe stitch to achieve. The aim of the club is to improve our needlework and to see how many pieces we can finish. Officers of the club are: Esma Bean, president; Martin Bertin, vice-president; Gladys Crooks, secretary and re rter. A contest has been waging between the HStitch and Chatter Club and another club that occupies the other half of the sewing room, making the club period very interesting. The results of our club has been a great improvement in the art of needle- work and the completion of many attractive pieces. JUNIOR HIGH BOXING CLUB The Junior High School Boxing Club has been organized during the past year. The entire time of each meeting is devoted to boxing. Much interest has been shown by all participants and it has proven to be a character building organization as well as a health building one. Mr. Austin is the club sponsor. IF I A l JIfLI:IlI:l MEIEUI 1e 3 1r :4 Lutmcalk,,$igWL CLIP-CLIP CLUB In the first asembly of this club, its members met in the study hall in the Physical Education building. In the study hall also many other clubs met. The sponsor, Miss Ivy, decided the club would not be capable of doing good work in there, so we moved 1 across the hall. In the new place we elected officers. Opal Litchfield as president; Gladys McPhail as vice- -president; Bobby Whalling as secretary; and Evelyn McAuliff acted as reporter. I Each member of the club has a scrap book and are engaged in a contest. At the 1 close of the term the losers will entertain the winners. l I THE RADIO CLUB The officers elected for the club are: Ray Billeaud, president; Harry Benz, sec- retary- treasurer. The sponsor for the club is Ralph N.Goebe1. Th1s club started the semester with an enrollment of about 30 students. The club decided to assess a membership fee of one dollar and use the money for purchasing the parts of a radio receiver. Eighteen students paid the fee and the others withdrew. Most of the meetings of the club have been devoted to constructing a three tube radio receiving set and mformal discussion of radio news and projects. The sessions of the club have been entertaining and instructive for all. It is hoped that next semester everyone in the radio club will build a small set of his own. UKELELE CLUB The HUkelele Club meets in P204 with Mrs. Myers and Miss Muse as sponsors every Tuesday and Thursday. The aim of this club is to teach the members how to play their ukeleles and learn new songs. Jewel Lawrence, the president, and Christine Anderson, the chairman, have planned programs for every meeting. Different members of the club teach for every meeting. New songs and chords are taught at every meeting. e members have cooperated making this club a success. They are fun- makers as well as busy workers. When some one has composed new words for a certain song, she presents it to the club for use. Sometimes on the programs, we have comic songs presented by two or more members. These keep every one laughing and havin a merry time. We have had some good lectures on the Use and Good of the Ukelele Club also. JUNIOR ART AND SKETCH CLUB l 1 I You may wonder just what we do in the LJunior Art and Sketch Club. Of course we draw: we try to learn how, and in the meantime the most of us have a good time. Already we have drawn leaves and flowers, coped cartoons, printed capital and small letters, and made an original advertisement. In the future we plan to make posters and cartoons, study art magazines, find out something about a few of the great artists, draw round objects, learn the principles of perspective, draw each other, and make out- door sketches of trees and houses. President, Ethel Thompson; vice- -president, Theresa Trost; secretary and treasurer, Aubra Redford; reporter, Hazel Kimball; sponsor, Myitle Dewees Mot toatlTo Mix Fun with Art Colors-Blue and Gold Flowerstiolets is THE ASTRONOMY CLUB The Astronomy Club meets each Wednesday, the sixth period in M116. The presi- dent was Thomas Barnes; vice- president, John Mannino; secretary, Pierce Woods; chairman of program committee, Marie Harper; program committee, Irene Bishop and Eric Searle Mr. D. V. McNaughton was sponsor of the club. Current astronomy was discussed the first ten minutes of every meeting. Every- one who reads anything about astronomy discusses it with the club. The Book of Stars by Milton was read and reported on by members. Special reports were given IE at each meeting on subjects not in HThe Book of Stars. p - F .- L n n l'. H I F I Two night meetings was held in April in front of the Memorial Library. The stars of first magnitude and a number of the more important constellations were located. E11119 Sta auuWJ THE NOVELTY WOODWORK CLUB Theodore Roosevelt once said: tiWoodworking deserves to be considered as one of the finer arts; for it is an art that is at once practical and beautiful and it requires a quality of skill that rivals either that of an artist of paint or storm. i It was with some such an appreciation of woodworking as that expressed by the hero Theodore Roosevelt that the Novelty Woodworking Club was organized. The club is composed of boys of Port Arthur High who have, by actual accomplishments, proven themselves espec1ally adept at the art of woodworking. The club meets once each week. Part of each meeting is taken up with discussion having to do with things of interest to the club During the remainder of the meeting the boys themselves in making different articles of woodworking that may vary in natule from a highly decorated inlaid checker board to a bread h.oard he 0 lub is sponsored by Mr. Frank Smith who has been a successful instructm in the department of Manual Arts of the Port Arthur Public Schools for a numbe1 of years. The club officers are: President, Arsey Borne;vice-president,Kinna1d Trant; and secretary, Leon Akin. Whatever else that could be said about the club can be expressed in these words! itWe, the members of the Novelty Woodwork Club want the world to know that we a1e steady and enthusiastic supporters of dear old Port Arthur Hi and are constantly willing to do 311 in our power to cooperate with others interested in making Port Arthur High bchool the greatest school of its kind in the land. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS LIFE SAVING CORPS Joe S. Crawford, Jr. is the authorized examiner of the Life Saving Corps. The i members of the Sneior Life Saving Corps are: William Caughiin, Owen King, Floyd Clark, and Herbert Henderson. The members of the Junior Life Savmg Corps are: '10111 Ale tander, J1 hn Ahysen, Arthur Aycock, D011 Blanton, Willis Bowen, Rue Barfield, Darrell Beauchamp, Arnold Betterton, Allen Bore1,Joe Curry, Leonard Claxton, Everett Davis, Charles Dunstan, Bob Dorsey, A. W. Dybus, Herbert Dionne, Teddy Dorsey, Robert Dryer, Walton Dumesnil Joe Ellender, Frank Ferrell, John Gillam Kenneth Gon- zales, Joseph Guidry, Lloyd Holzer, Robert Hernandez, Paul Jernigan, Eugene Jordan, 1 Clarence Lecoq, Roy Larsen, Cecil Miller George Odom Harold Porter, R. J. Robeson, Sammie Robertson, George Rogers, George Stuart, Edward Stiehl, Lynn Smith, Leonard Schuh, Willie Stephens John Smith,Ca1-l Smith, Edwin Strickland, Camille Sealco, Wil- liam Sibley, Earl Shepard, Lawrence Shepard, Earl Strickland, James Townsend David Thompson, Floyd Titus, Mendell Word and John Young. THE PILOT CLUB The P1101; Club and the Jou1nalism class published ihe school paper The Pilot . The staff of the paper was taken from the club. During the club meetings the members wrote news stories, read copy, wrote heads and editoriels. Lives of famous journalists were studied and several trips Were made to the Port Arthur News Plant where they lLarned some inte1esting things about the newspaper. The club also studied newspapers from foreign countries and compared them to our awn American newspapers The club meet in the Pilot office on Tuesdays. iss Edna Lee Baskett, teacher of Jturnalism, was Spenser of the club; Dean Blan- ton was president; Florence Bammert vice president, and Marguerite Turner, secree tary. Several local newspaper men gave some very interesting talks pertaining to journalism. These were very beneficial and interesting to the students. THURSDAY BOOK READERS CLUB The Thursday Book Readers Club, sponsored by Miss Marion Runyon, has spent profitable time in reading interesting and worthwhile books. Programs have been given on popular authors and their works. The oflicers are: President, Nelma Tyler; vice pre51d1ent, Gladys Simms; secretary, Rudolph Taylor; and Pilot reporter, Bea- trix Van Cleave. Overton Able would like to know what is the best thing to take for Kleptomania. SALESMANSHIP CLUB The Salesmanship Club 15 composed 1f pupils who wish to gain practical knowledge of the field of selling. The club has been mrtunate in securing a number of successful salesmen for helpful talks. The programs. read. ng suggestions, and aims have been outlined to fit the opportun: ties to be found in Port Arthur1Miss Iris Howard is the sponsor of this club. ' W .air: 1,3,, ,i w-H W' .1 w m ,. set. .11. pg SWIMMING CLUB The Swimming Club this year has been a little overcrowded but even with this handicap we have been able to accomplish our aim. We have learned more about the art of swimming and developed good sportsman- ship and cooperation. We have enjoyed this club very much. The sponsors for this club are: Mr. Gray, Mr. Austin, Mr. Denson. E 3 SCIENCE CLUB The officers elected are1Wiliie Foley. president; Ozro Covington, vice- -president; Sydney Hebert, secretary; Richard Meeker, reporter; Mr. J. S. Woodruff, sponsor. The purpose of the club is to become familiar with fundamental scientific facts through investigation and experimentation. ur meetings are devoted to reports and discissions of scientific phenomena and g modern discoveries and inventions; and to the performing of experiments. Some typical experiments are the making of red yellow, and blue flares such as are used in fireworks; changing wine to water and changing a clear solution to red, to white, E and to blue as a feat of chemical magic; and the making of various colored inks. E SCRAP BOOK CLUB The Scrap Book Club, better known as the Paste Daubers, has the following as its offices: Virginia Capps, president; Jessie LeBlanc, vice-president; Isabelle Kirk- meyer, secretary; Marie Green, Pilot reporter. The club is sponsored by Miss Althea McNeill. It meets once a week. The motto of uPaste Daubers is nCut it out and paste it in. The colors are black and white and the flower is the black and white pansy. Its purpose is to have the mmebers keep a scrap book for themselves, containing clippings of interest to them. The members also cut historical pictures from old . newspapers and make them into posters for the History Department of the school. '1 SCRAPBOOK CLUB B Scrapbook Club HB meets each Tuhrsday in the Cafeteria with Miss Mary Stuart Moore as sponsor. After a short business session, the girls busy themselves with 1 ; scissors and paste in an info1mal fashion. The books on which they woxk are of as many varities as there are girls in the club. Some of them are devoted chiefly to recipes which the owner has found good or would like to try; some contain riddles, jokes and humorous stories; others have pictures and descriptive paragraphs relatmg a to interesting places in this country or abroad; and a number of them are Memory BooksU containing mememtoes of the days spent in Port Arthur High School. The club's officers are: Virgie Newsome, president; Barbara Tisdale, vice- -president; EM: Lenora Rabe, secretary. titli DEBATE CLUB The officers of the Debate Club are: President, W. Z. Burke; vice- -president, Jesse A1exander;secretary, Helen Butterworth; reporter, Ellen Dorsey. Miss Ruth Knox is the sponsor of the Debate Club. Th activities of the club are: uTo study the technology of debate, and to p1omote an interest in the Interscholastic League Debate. 411 m FLAPPER FANNY KODAK CLUB The Flapper Fanny Kodak Club meets in room P202 every Wednesday at the sixth period. - Every third Wednesday in each month the members of the club go outside kodaking. .- The purpose of this club is to learn to appreciate good pictures and to learn to T take them correctly. As sponsor of this club we have Miss Davis. 1 v The officers include the following: Virgie Newsome, president; Edna Haily, vice- president; Lenora Rabe, secretary and treasurer; Fern Bailette, sergeant at- arms. 1, The chairman of the program committee is Helen Hoag. 1 1.!hilf-t a 5- , 1-4;;3131- i. 7 t Tm 7 77w 'i7'i Wfi M 11:13;LL;I;1;,LLLLLL,0 1h? Sva GUHAUM. ULUJJ. ,$. . i E .Hum; L, , JUNIOR HIGH GLEE CLUB The Junior High School Glee Club, sponsored by Miss Vernal Barnard, is composed of seventy-five members. This club meets every Wednesday. The officers, deserving much credit for the success of th club are: Katherine Frensley, president; Lucille Roussell, secretary. nce a month a program is prepared by the members with Martha Ferguson as chairman. The Junior High School Glee Club expects to make its public debut in the near future. THE INVENTORS CLUB The Inventors Club has been organized in order that those students interested in entering the scientific field may receive the fundamentals of the subjects of science and invention. The club meets every Wednesday in A224 under the sponsorship of Mr. Edmonston. At our meetings we take up the latest researches in the scientific field and discuss them. We also study the lives of the world's formost inventors. It is our aim to bring the students in high school closer to science and invention. The officers elected are: Alvis Davis, president; William Caughlin; Bill Barnes, secretary. JUNIOR CIPHER CLUB The Cipher Club which meets on Tuesday in M119 is sponsored by Miss Mary Stuart Moore, and includes in its membership twenty-two boys from the Junior High School. The meetings are devoyed to contests and games which make use of mathe- matical processes, and to practice in the use of short-cuts and other simple devices which make the solution of problems easier and more rapid. The club's officers are: Ralph Love, president; Vernon Bodin, vice-president; Boyd Smith, secretary-treasurer; Creighe ton Dennis, reporter. THE CIPHER CLUB The purpose of this club is to increase the speed and accuracy of its members in working with num ers. e club is divided into two teams with a captain for each team. Each captain brings a list of problems with the correct answers to each meeting. A man from one team is matched against a man from the opposing team and scores are kept. The officers are: Fred Drunagle, president; Vernon Isaac, vice-president; Collier Paggi, secretary; Roy Payne, reporter; Earhai-dt Moerbe and W. J. Serville, Jr., cap- tains; Miss M. Muse is the sponsor. SENIOR HIGH CHORAL CLUB The Senior High School Choral Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday with Miss Vernal Barnard as sponsor. The officers chosen are: Maurine Shivers, president; Marjory Colline, secretary. Since the organization of the club much progress has been made. Monthly pro- grams are given using the talent of the class. LOCAL HISTORY CLUB The officers of the Local History Club,' are: President, Helen Butterworth; vice- president, Howard Rogers; secretary-treasurer, Viva Simmons; reporter, Louis Schnit- zer; host, Oscar Strickland, We also have the offices of guardian of historical docu- ments, guardian of historical relics, to be selected when needed. The club also has two sets of committees, appointive and program. Miss Texie Smyth is the sponsor of the club. The motto of the club is nSearch for the truth. The aim of this club is to collect and study information of this locality from the earliest facts obtainable to the present time. We endeavor to preserve all important records and documents so that the future generations will be able to gather more easily the true facts concerning the history of Port Arthur. It is our aim to collect valuable relics which illustrate the development and progress of Port Arthur. It is also the purpose of the club to arouse the interest of the public in the history of Port Arthur. le EIQHHHW E aalmmu H 5 IIIKFA ' mg g m: ii ittwrlirfimgx Q A . gig?! ELIZABETH IMHOFF Most Beautiful GirV JAMES ELLENDER Most Popular Boy HAZEL BENWARE uQueenn agar: MINNXE RUTH EDGE uCutwt Girl GLORIA MAE SWEARINGEN nSenior High Favorite HELEN WHITE. uJunior High Favorite 1926 SEA GULL WINS PRIZE Every year for the past four years the Art Crafts Guild of Chicago, Illinois, unn- 1lucts a contest for year books, both high school and college. The Sea Gull was entered for the first time last year and as a result it won a prize in one of the classes. The Art C1afts Guild divide their contest into seven classes. In each of the clusst s a loving cup is given for first, second, and third places. They also give ce1tilicates 01 of me1it to the next ten schuuis grading the best. The Sea Gull was in class four which includes high schouls of over five hundred students. More than five hundred of the natiun's largest high schools were enrolled in the contest. The winner of first place. 1n class four was the Totem of South Side High School at Fort Wayne,111diana; the winner of second place was the Orifiame of Mount Caimel High School Chicago. For winning third place the Sea Gull staff has received a beau- tiful silver cup with Sea Gull and Port Arthur High School -1926 engraved on it. Port Arthur is allowed to keep the cup this year and if they win it three years in succession they may keep it permanently. A grade sheet is given out with each annual and it contains fmn grades which are: Excellent Good Fair, and Poor. The grade sheet is divided into two sections called the Editorial Make- Up and the Mechanical Make- Up. The following grades were recorded on the Sea Gull's grade sheet: Cover, excel- lent; 11y sheets, excellent; opening pages, excellent; view section fair; division and sub- division pages, excellent feature sections, good; yclasses and administration, good; organizations, good; athletic section, good; literary content good; hum01 section excel- lent; advertising section good; origihality, excellent, page balance and typography, fai1; engraving, average; printing, fair; photogiaphy, good; an work, excellent; financiai statement, fair. The book was carefully judged by men of national reputation in the field of graphic arts and thei1 opinions are certainly worth considering. Alfred Sherwood, editor-in-chief, and Angus McDonald, business manager had the honor of having their names atached to the National Honor Roll for year book edi- tors and managers. The staff of this prize winning annual in addition to the above editor and manager were: Kenneth Overton, Cartoonist; Nell Longe, Assistant Editor; Frank Chambers, Literary Editor; Ansel Walker, Athletic Editor; John Bammert, Humor Editor; J. C. Watkins, Assistant Humor Editor; Ralph Ward, Faculty Editor; Cora Glassgow, assistant business manager; Mary Lois Palmer, Mary Ann Iekert, and Mary Mae Guidry. Snapshot and Activities Editors; and Eddie Morgan, Advertising and Circulation Man- ager. This is quite an honor for the annual, the high school and the city, and they will receive much advertising on account of it. We certainly hope that this Sea Gull can win some kind of prize again this year. F F F I E , ' ULLLLUIUJJIH. .E. 3'! lglgl Igljli I44 l a An I Fl A xThfv Spa 671171le 1-1:- ,, JJJJLULIU111.112 DANCE AT GULF CLUB A good beginning for the football dances was made at the Gulf Club. Many would not have thought so had they seen the desolate bunch sitting around the front of the club about 9:00. Due to a misunderstanding, the proper officials had not been informed of the dance, but the crowd was so obstinate and persuasive that they finally gained entrance. Members of the Yellow J acket Girls, Razzers Club, and football boys attended, and every one agreed that all's well that ends well DANCE AT MARY MAE GUIDRYtS The second, and equally as enjoyable, was the dance given by Mary Mae Guidry after the Orange game Music was furnished by the Foot Warmer's Orchestra. Both the boys' and girls' booster clubs showed their usual football spirit, and the football boys did not lack in pep even tho they had played a hard game. DANCE AT NELLIE BOES, Nellie Boes entertained with a delightful dance at her home in Griffin's Residential Park after the Houston Heights game. Wilburn Hamm was the main entertainer of the evening with his exhibition of the negro shuffle. Those enjow'ng this pleasing affair were the members of both booster clubs and the football boys. MARY MAE GUIDRY ENTERTAINS Velma Welch had intended giving a dance, but, due to illneSs, it was impossible. Mary Mae saved everyone the disappointment of not having a dance after the mem- orable Beaumont game. Everyone had a grand and glorious time, but why shouldn't they, for the score was 0 to 0 for the second year. Music for the occasion was rendered by the Foot Warmers. An unusually large crowd attended this dance. Besides the boosters clubs there was a number of towns people and college students present. JUNIOR-SENIOR DANCE Undoubtedly the most successful, and, to be sure, the most discussed dance of the year was given by the J uniors and Seniors in the girls, gymnasium, December 17. 1dThe gym was decorated with moss, holly, and the school colors of maroon and go . Having a dance in the gym was a privilege which had not been enjoyed before, so the ex-stndents who had not been so fortunate were invited. The low senior class managed the dance, and much praise was given them for the complete success of the gala alfair. Music was furnshed by Foot Warmer's Orchestra. Those attending besides the Juniors, Seniors, and ex-students were members of the faculty and parents. JUNIOR-SENIOR DANCE Another Junior-Senior dance was given May the sixth in the high gymnasium. Over a hundred students and ex-students attended this delightful affair, which everyone declared to be the best dance of the year. Dancing for this occasion was from 8 to 11 with music being furnished by the Dixie Syncopators, a seven piece orchestra composed of high school students and others. M Jhe chaperones were Miss Ailene Ivy, Miss Kellie, Miss Howard, Mr. Dixon, and r. ones. Hi-Y BANQUET The Hi-Y club held a Father and Son banquet on November 8, 1926 in the high school lunch rooms. The president, W. Z. Burke, was toastmaster. Tt the speakers table with the president were Messrs. Galen Jones, C. C. Liebler, Edward Hunt, and Grover C. Goed. The fathers were introduced by the sons. Later Mr. Liebler, director of voca- tional guidance, spoke on the dual education of school and home. ward Hunt gave a toast to the fathers and Mr. Duvis Button returned a toast to the sons. Mr. Good, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of Texas, gave a talk on the moral code of youth. He explained that there are three great divisions in youth, namely: Those boys under the age of fourteen years of age, those of high school and college age, or between fourteen and twenty, and those of age or the men of the nation. He said that WQ 4 I III I I 'rrl'errl I I4 I I I LII i i 1 i ,AA,IV,1,.II,HURV:'QL The 803511 M 15.1 J, 1 11 1 1 11 5 1t is the fathers who should guide the youths of this age. Each stage of youth depends on the fathers for guidance and those that do not have that guidance will depend on the Hi-Y. In closing Mr. Good said that the fathers had better check up on themselves and their sons and do a little reforming for the sake of youth. he luncheon was prepared and served by members of the Girl Reserve under the direction of Miss Blount, teacher of domestic science. The tables were decorated in red and white, the club colors. Long red crepe s'sreamers formed a tHi- Y 011 the tables with vases of red rose buds and ferns. There were about twenty- f1ve present with a few alumni of the ,26 graduates. Songs between coursese were lead by Everett Merren. his banquet was considered the most successful of the Hi-Y activities and the club hopes to inmease 50 as to become one of the leading clubs in the high school for boys. FOOTBALL BANQUET Foremost of the big events of the year was the football banquet which was held in the h gh school cafeteria, Decembe1 17,1927. The room was gaily deco1ated with moss and holly which tended to give a Christmas touch to the occasion; while minature footballs, and place cards were suggestive of the football season. Mr. Galen Jones, principal of the high school, acted as toastmaster. During the evening Coach Dennis announced the lettermen, and Floyd nMercury Clark was elected captain for the 1927 season. Dinner was served by an attractive group of girls, and during the course of ahams interest 11g speeches on the different phases of the football game were made by 11ienzbe1s of the school board, the athletic council Christie Flanagan, the sponsor Mar. e Spence, Captain Beefy Taylor, Captain-elect Floyd Clark, Coach Dennis and his ase 5.5tants, G. O. Ginn, and J.S.C1'awford. Those attend mg the banquet were: Marie Spence, football sponsor; and her niaids: Cora Glasgow, Minnie Ruth Edge, Elizabeth Imhoff, Becky Reed, Charlie Mae Abington, Bernice Overton, and Velma Welch; the yell leaders: Wilbourn Hamm, J1mm1e Ellender, George Frensley, and Mary Mae Guidry; the members of the senior football team: Captam l'Dent Taylor, Floyd Clark, Walton Dumesnil, Wilbou1'11 Howard, Ezra Turner, Louis Blanchard, Carroll Wieman, Charles Clark, Earl Smith, Willard Youngblood, John Welch, Lloyd Armintor, Russell Willoughby, Burnett Rhodes, Alfred Franke, Alfred Turner, Leonard Stansbury, Milton Quibedeaux, Thurston Geode win, Aaron Brown, Charles Dunstan, and Malcolm Singletary; the members of the Jun or football team: Captam Moulten Brown, Roy Gentil, Bob Canada. Arthur Dixon, John Carnahan, Dewitt Knight, Arthur Aycock, Morris Gillman, Peter B05, Fred Thompson, Arthur Pcrtie, Hal Gantt, Tiny Lecoq, and William Johnson; the managers: Walter Sm1th and Mike Timmons; Superintendent G. M. Sims, Coach Tom Dennis and his wife, T. Q. Srygley, C. 0. Ginn, J. S. Crawford, Christie Flanagan, and M1'. and M15. Ca.en Jones. TRACK BANQUET The track season was officially closed with a banquet which was held at the Plaza Hotel 011 Monday, Apnl 25. Mr. Paul Jones, coach of the Yellow Jacket tracksters, acted as tcastmastei'. During the evening Roy Gentil, High point man of this year's squad. was elected to lead the 1928 Jacket team. Short talks du1ing the course of affairs were made by Coach Dennis, Paul Jone5, Captain Alfred Moreau, Captain- elect Roy Gentil, the other members of the trea k team, and all the fa' 1' sex that were present. The speeches we1e enjoyed by all, for they were indeed full of mirth. In clcshg the banquet Coach Jones thanked Coach Dennis for the cooperation that he has shown, and the team for the all around good sportsmanship and work during the pafst teason. ftcr the dinner dancing was enjoyed with a Victor Orthophonic furnishing the r. 11 These attend 113' the banquet were: Mr. Paul Jones, track coach, head coach Tom Dean. 5 and his wife; Mr. and Mrs. Tubre of Beaumont, Texas; members of the track reah and their dates: Alfred Moreau and Beatrice McKinney: Floyd Clark and Ellen Dorsey, Wilburn Howard and Mamie Howard, Carroll Wieman and Laura Leggett, Dewitt Kinard and Hazel Benware, Lawrence Moreau and Nina Benware, Malcolm Singletary and Francis Benware, Milton Quibedeaux and Ivy Quibedeaux, Roy Gentil and Lou Quibedeaux. This is the first banquet which was ever held by a track team to close its season; the 11 embers of the team were more than glad to close their season in such a com- mendable way. Every one had an enjoyable time and we hope that a banquet will be held each year to close the track season. HE E I I I Idlgidr I '5--'.--'M'.1515 r1; r171 VII L1'11 DEBATE AND DECLAMATION In a debate elimination contest held during the week of March 10, Leonard Rogers and W. Z. Burke were selected for the boys' team, with George Stewart as alternate, and Francis Jackowitz and Irene Ahlbom were chosen for the girlsi team with Dora B. Cloutman as alternate. A lively interest was shown in the contest and members from both the Debate Class and Debate Club participated. The question for debate was: Resolved, that a Department of Education should be created with a secretary in the president's cabinet. Both teams met Beaumont in an intercity contest on April 16. The girls' team won the decision debating on the nega- tive side of the question, while the boys' team lost debating on the same side. In recog- nition of the very excellent work done by the boysi team, arrangements were made for the boys to meet the San Jacinto High School, Houston in that city on April 30. The girls' team entered the State contest at Austin on May 6. Jamal Antone, Norman Rodenburg, Lyda Mae Thompson, and Frances Benware were selected from a large number of entrants to represent Port Arthur in declamation. Lyda Mae Thompson won the intercity contest with Beaumont and entered the State contest. Both the debaters and declaimers were coached by Miss Ruth Knox. Staged undel dlrectiuu of Miss Ruth Knox Austin Bevans W , W W V W W Charles Clark An automobile salesman with ideas, which Davis Mackensie W ,,,,,,,,,,, W W , , W , Walter Sims :1 law student considers unpractical, though , Willard Youngblood George Boyd W , an expert account, is willing to co-operate and so are Jim Simpkins W Paul Culp an Tim Simpkins W W , Edward Hunt who toil not and have never seriously considered spinning Homer Johns , , , , , W W Leonard Stansbury is the guardian of Elise Gordon W W , W Cora Glasgow the president of the senior class at a school presided over by Miss Hays WW , , Fleta Powell who is loved and feared by all who know her, including her secretary Miss Curtis W , W W WWWWWW W Inantha Ronshausen who is always trying to think well of the senior class, consisting of Sally Boyd W W Margaret McGI-m'y who is Georgehs sister, and Nellie Singleton Mozelle Bryant Josephine Matise Nettie Howes Muriel Doughty W Ethel Spelvin Alix Mercier Lillian Stafford Madge Kent ,,,,,,, W W W Bernice Carter Charlotte Gray ,,,,,,,, W , , , , , Mary Lorenz and itys hardly worth While to mention a junior, Dotsie W W WW W , W W Jane Stevens , Who is always in the way. -anu-..4u..x Staged under the direction of Miss Ruth Knox To begin with there is Genesis . 7 7 7 lames Cole the faithful servant of Mrs. Baxter Rebecca Reed The considerate wife of Mr Baxter ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .Louis Johnson who thinks that times have changed with the generation of William Sylvanus Baxter ,,,,, W. Z. Burke who is SEVENTEEN. May Parcher 777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 7 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Beatrice McKinney has as her summer guest Lola Pratt Wilma Chafm allBaby Talk Lady who brings havoc into the hearts of Johnnie Watson W . Timmie Ellender and Joe Bullit ,,Paul Monaghan Mr. Parcher 7 Wilbourn Hamm has an expressive nWORD for all young people, except I Miss Boke ,, Maude Youngblood who tries to exert her femmme charms over all young men, including Wallie Banks V .......... ,. r ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Garland Duniven and so does Mary Brooks ............ ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Helen Trim George Crooper Leonard C. Rogers is the conqueror of all ladies1 hearts and owns a Chevrolet Racer. Then to end with there is Jane Baxter 7 7 7 ....... Minniel Ruth Edge the younger sister who carries all the news. TIL? Sea Hull 714 TAPPA HAFFA KEGGA MOTTO: The first prize is enterprise COLORS: Pink and Orange i i i F Qi H FLOWER: Milkweed OFFICERS: Kenneth Overton President Overton Able Vice President Cora Glasgow Qeoretary MEMBERS: Minnie Ruth Edge W. Z. Burke Gloria Swearingen Charlie Mae Abington Kenneth Overton Paul Button Cora Glasgow Alfred Moreau Everett Merren Overton Able Frank Capps Aubrey Meyer Paul Monaghan Johanna Ruysenaars EI:E:tErI I IAIAI I I ll 1 elm J ,- 11111111 1- .111 .1 4': 11'21 tlillJljdlwldkll Thvgvaallh FULT'UIHHI J AN UARY CLASS PICNIC After due deliberation and considerable debate, the senior class agreed upon Mon- day, October 16, as their picnic day. All details were arranged so everyone looked forward with a thrill of deligh t. Before dawn, the senior class with the t1uck and lunch met at the Lions Park. But where was Hoy Bean, into whose keeping the money for the truck had been en- trusted? You can imagine our dismay when we found him missing. While we were pondering the why and wherefore of his non-appearance, Hoy appeared and our con- sternation changed to joy. Soon we were on our way laughing and chatting. Before we reached the Beaumont road, we saw a car forging madly ahead but when it came nearer we saw that Johnnie Bos was trying to catch the truck. After several at- tempts, he climbed on Most of us sat with our feet hanging! but to make up the sleep he lost in arising so early, John Salem endeavored to sleep 1n the middle of the truck. His efforts weie futile because Lois Krohn and Louise Marchbanks persisted in putting wads of gum in his hair. tiDoc Welch 1n the spirit of a true fisherman carried along a pole which action provoked laughter from his fellow classmates. It may be timely to state that uDoc came home as he wentewithout fish. At last Beaumont loomed before us. How we yelled and sang as we went through! The business people looked startled but we yelled our best to convince them that we were The High Seniors of Port Arthur. Down Orleans Avenue we went and as we turned to the left in front of Kyle Theatre, Fleta Powell lost her slipper. But before the truck could stop, some kind gentleman restored the lost shoe much to the amusement of th class. Before we neared our destination many arguments ensued concerning the road we would take. We soon found out much to our sorrow. The road was so rocky and rough that only the Senior Class and a mountain goat would have ventured up it. We managed to hang on, but that was all. Under the shade of several nearby .trees, the truck was parked Some changed into the bathing suits and went swimming. Others hired boats and went riding up the creek, while the remainder either went exploring or sat under the shade trees fixing their kodaks. Many were the films that were used that da y! Thus the rest of the morning was spent. The pangs of hunger soon made their appearance and with alarming swiftness the cry for lunch was raised. Sandwiches of every kind, pickles, cakes, cookies, fruiteit makes our mouth water yet to think of that lunch spread on a board table! We all stood around and got our share that was offered. After dinner, a few of the girls went to sleep under the truck some went boat riding, but the largest majority went swimming, including Mr. Srygley, Miss Palmer, and Miss Courtney. The sand bar afforded no end of delight. Alvina Nitsche proved without a doubt that she loves to duck people. Every boat load that crossed to the sand bar were scarred out of their boats because she rocked the boat When the interest in sport began to wan, the art of picture making sprang foremost. Poses of all sorts and descriptions! Some here and some there; on the truck; on a log; on the sand bar; and any where that formed a good background. At the camp lives an elderly gentleman, who became quite interested in the class. He showed us a violin at least a hundred years old and talked quite a great deal with various members of the class. About four it began to thunder, so we decided that it would be best to start for home. Confusion reigned supreme. At last every one was on the truck and headed for home But the sun which had befriended us all day deserted us. It began to drizzle. After we were quite wet the rain ceased. The trip home seemed much longer than the one there. We reviewed the days happenings until we reached Beaumont. Then our yelling and singing began. We shouted ourselves hoarse. We stopped at a road house on the outskirts where many bought refreshments. The headlights on the truck would not burn, so we had a somewhat perilous ride after dusk fell. At Nederland the driver tried to remedy the fault but couldn't so we started on our way again. It was quite interesting to know how each one got on and off the truck. To get off was easy, but to get back on was labor. A few could hop on, then those that gcould climbed on the wheels, but the rest had to be pulled up by their hands. We soon developed system, because of the frequent disembarkments. The trusty truck soon entered the city limits and one by one the students got off, bidding goodnights and goodbyes. 0n the whole, the picnic was a success and every- one enjoyed themselves immensely, but it was certainly a tired, sore sunburned, blistered class of High Seniors that appeared at school the following day. l HV- Elm h4- TI IdImUIIIITI I I I I I 4!!! smm1 Ilmw rm 'mmm , Th9 SvaEull - , weather was fair, and an ideal day for a picnic was in the offering. We left for Bar- ber' 5 Camp about six o '.clock Upon arriving in Beaumont we gave all our class yells and songs. Everyone began to yell, We want a bridge, at the Beaumonters. While gasing at the Magnolia Ser- vice Station, everyone jumped off the trucks and began a raid on an ice wagon; although money was left to cover the damage. Before we reached the camp on of the trucks had a blow out, but we were not delayed long as several of the students pitched in and helped the driver change tires. We arrived at Barber' 5 Camp about ten o clock. Most everyone got into his bathing suit and took a cold plunge or went boat rid- ing. Some of the girls started a game of uLeap Frog, others spent their time in tak- ing pictures and playing the victrola. Some of the students were able to get some very good snapshots. When the call for dinner was sent out, no one hesitated in surrounding the tables and helping himself. Fried chicken was the main attraction on the tables; although everyone denied that he got the ltneck. We quinched our thirst with a large tub of red lemonade, made at the request of W. Z. Burke. After eating so much din- ner, most everyone was obliged to take it easy for a while. Some slept, others played music and danced. Another attraction of the day was the capture of two live copperhead snakes by Bruns Watts, John Saxon, and Kenneth Overton. The smaller of the two which was two feet long, was given to Kenneth for a pet upon his request. Much fun was af- forded at the expense of Kenneth and the snake for the rest of the time. At two thirty, Miss Kellie and Mr. Dixon issued a call for their respective baseball teams. After having each team's faces exposed to the camera, the big game between the Kellies and the Dixons started. The game ended with the Kellies on the long end of an 18 to 7 score. Mr. Jones, pitcher for the Dixons, showed his ability as a player by crashing out a hit nearly every time he went to bat. Miss Kellie and Mr. Dixon 11m- pired the game. About four oiclock Miss Kellie opened up the ice cream. After the dust from the stampede had settled, it was found that some twenty gallons of Dairy Maid ice cream had disappeared, although no one was hurt in the rush. The sun seemed to be working over time, and the ice cream proved to be very refreshing. During the rest of the evening tennis and many other games were enjoyed. At five fifteen Mr. Dixon and Mr. Jones decided it was time to start back to Port Arthur, so everyone began to scramble for a place on the trucks. Mr. Barber came out and waved us all goodbye. Barberis Camp proved to be an ideal spot for our picnic. Coming back through Beaumont we made more noise than ever. Everyone began to make a noise similar to that of a fire truck; the students were very much amused when several cars pulled up to the curb and stopped, thinking the noise was from fire trucks. Harry Chapman played Cop with Mary Mae Guidry's cap, and directed the traffic during a stop at a filling station. Just before we got to Grifiing, one of the trucks had a blowout, and not having another spare tire, the occupants of that truck had to wait until one of the other trucks returned. While waiting for the truck to return Dean Blanton became impatient and decided to go to a nearby house and 'phone for someone to come after him. While he was gone the truck returned and he got left, and had to hop rides into town We got home about ten thirty a sunburned, tired, and sleepy high senior class. This picnic will long be remembered as one of the best the school has ever sponsored. THE JUNE CLASS PICNIC About four o clock Monday morning, April 18, some hundred high seniors began to stir, making ready for one of the biggest days in their school lithhe Senior Picnic. The students soon began to gather at the Memorial Library from all directions. The Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, Miss Howard and Miss Kellie were the chaperones for this occasion. , ,l iHH l-iIWIHIHlHEHIHlIHIW h I Ix ,1. l . L111 ' P -:..':Ei$i??:,m:9$- .a , -- 2 ; w... Hiblviics + - 5 The Sea Eull LET US PAUSE A MOMENT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE BAYLOR ATHLETES WHO MET DEATH 0N JANUARY 22, 1927 TOM L. DENNIS From the very first day that Coach Ul'omI Dennis took over Jacket athletics. Port Ar- thur High School has felt and recognized the urea n his personality. He has won the res- pect, confidence, and loyalty of all those who have ever worked under Ihim or with himI a good trainer, and a believer in fair play Above all he is loyal to Port Arthur High. I I IF I I . Ill IfIthII I I I I I I I I I III i J. S. CRAWFORD M Crawford is combined gymnasium in- structor and Junior Football Coach and is also in charge of all intramural sports. As coach of khe Junior Jackets squad lasnt fall. he got wonderful results from his me Mr. Cr aw- ford's untiring efforts toward the betterment of ihe Jacket Athletics has won himo miration and respect. KER IUICUW C. 0.. GINN Ginn is cassistant football coach and ouch As i Jackets have hadi ome y.ears Coach Ginn real asset to Jacket athletics; lI-i AI IIIWIUI I I I IA IA I I iI'44-4- I I EHnnthall EIHQQH Si! l.gui I I Eu 5;? : $1th Svaiiiilli,,h,:,4 $ I 1 t i i.lk,'.i-tii REVIEW OF THE SEASON Although the season just passed was not a victorious one, it was one of the best seasons the Jackets have encountered in some years. Cuach T. L. Dennis, serving his first year as Jacket Coach, is largely responsible for the team's success, he has done what very few other coaches could. Starting the season out with only seven letter men back and fifty green candidates, coach Dennis and his assistant C. O. Ginn, grad- ually worked out a team, a team that was not of bulk but of brawn, a team with eleven fighting hearts who fought as a whole for the team and the school and not for individual glory. Practice was held every afternoon with the team running signals or having light scrimmages with the Pirates. The season revealed several players who will be the mainstays of the 1927 football team; namely, Floyd Clark, who will captain the team, has developed into one of the best ground gainers of this section; Walton Dumesnil, hefty half-back who in early season games showed that he was an interference runner of no mean ability; Carroll Wieman, who played guard with college ability always sifting through the line with ease; Burnett Rhodes, a light but fast end never failing to catch a pass thrown in his direction; and Lloyd Armintor, and E. Turner, husky tackles, threw many opposing back-field men for losses and gave the tackles misery trying to get by them. It is because the work of the team was uniformly good and because such a large squad of veterans will report next September that the Jackets' hopes for next fall are high. We could not leave this space without mentioning Coach Crawford and his Junior Jackets. This team has played several games against out of town teams and has offered the Senior Jackets some stiff competition in their several scrimmages. The school is depending upon the Junior members to furnish the necessary competition for varsity positions next fall that will result in a winning aggregation. 3:: .5 t 7'5 gt EEE ; I u g; YLOR$aptnin Taylor knee. instilled a svirit into the Jackets which was hard to stop,when he did get into the game. This is ltBEEFYS fourth an last year with the Yellow Jackets. CLARK - Captain elect Floyd realizes his greatest ambition by being elected Captain of the 1927 Foot- and soul mto the game. one who has visions of a State Championship. With such a leader the Jackets will go far into the State race next year. WlEMAN-Wieman was one of the most consismnt work- ers in the line and always an encouraging factor when things loo e the darkest mes. the spirit hope he will bring back again next year WELCH-ttC-alook played a good game thruout the sea- son at center. He was a good passer. eager and quick to learn, and a hard worker. His defensive work was very good especially at blockinR passes. Galook's gradua- tiun leaves a big hole in the line that will be hard to fill next year. of fight that he could pru- duc r am e hat Louis played in he came out of it lth an exceptional good sholwing. Judg ing by his past performances. we can expect much from him next season. WILLOUGKBY - Rusty filled one of the wing posi- tiona on this yea a'rs and performed the duty welnl. e was an exceptionally g ffensive player. gen- erally carrying the ball for tion ta 2:! a good player away from these two sports. tmnv r w i, HOWARD-Crip played full- back in fine style always giving his best whenever uiled upon. His natugai an down until the whistle blew. is an all around athlete and his departure from athletics will be e ly felt next year. RHODESs'Snatch gets his name from the fact that he can snatch passes from very difficult angles. Although he is full 13! be capably taken care of. , iiirh? . friklkUHJIJJJLLLU he should be one of the best backs in the State. He is g defensive pluye er and on the offe ense he gamined much groun in yards can be attributed nto is good work. ARMINTOR-Lloyd is one of the biggest players of this year's team and dan- gerous on account of his hardy construction. a tower of strength in the next year's line. TURNER-This is ttWar- horse's second year on the Jackets team. and his knowledge of foatball and his determination to put his best int? the Kama to play tackle. He Will re- turn next year YOUNGBLOOD - Willard and his loss will he keenly elt. :ng 1 Egg EMA B! E QT WA 1m; SMITH-Earl played his CLARK; Son came to us pusition in the line with all from Aust in and althouzh d agressiveness he in . Earl will not be with Graduation us nexi seasoni frum us this year. FOOTBALL HEADLINES D7ml'1'li'.a. dI $3 H353 AW Jackets Battle 19m Arthur Yellawjudmu QAi Wall Gal atoll HighFallen 13-3-I Nobly But Lose:B yUosliing I-iidden MT F8 t. -. be i g chew 1 $3110 u w , EgglllizgraflV156Qt$ 0111 r4? KI .m est 7363 - 1Q vinvslon Foreign A'u In Line Ifm rm A4141, r I 'L t7 .- XIIIII! SEASON SCORES Port Arthur , .31 Sour Lake ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0 Port Arthur Lake Charles Port Arthur South Park 7. Port Arthur Houston Heights , Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur ..;-.. t.. OmOWQQOON Beaumont .7 Orange ,, Austin .. SOUR LAKE GAME The Yellow Jackets opened its football season by walloping Sour Lake. 31 to 0 at Franklin Field. uSon Clark plunging 30 yards, started the scoring about the middle of the second quarter. The second touchdown was added quickly with Floyd Clark racing 40 yards on a fake. Dumesnil scored the third following a series of plunges and end runs. The Jackets did not score again until the third quarter when King raced off tackle for 30 yards. Dumesnil then kicked the only extra point of the game. In the fourth quarter Goodwin, for Dumesnil, plunged for the final score. There was no individual stars; the team played fine football and won by a large margin. This game demonstrated the ability of some of the new players who were to show up to good advantages later in the season LAKE CHARLES GAME Failing to score on the Wildcats 4-yard line, the Jackets snatched a victory with a safety, winning their first real test of the season in the last few minutes of play at Franklin Field. Armintor, lanky tackle, Willoughby and Goodwin ends, were mainly responsible for the score, rushing with almost the whole Jacket line and tackling Rein- stein behind the goal when he attempted a forward pass. In statistics the Yellow Jackets outplayed their opponents. The ball was more often in Wildcat territory than in that of the Jackets. The offense, except for several double passes and cross bucks by the Jackets, was straight football. The Jackets showed the better team but lacked the punch near Lake Charles' goal line to put across a touchdown. SOUTH PARK GAME Uncorking one of the neatest passing attacks ever seen on Franklin Field, South Park let the Jackets down with their first defeat of the season, 13 to 0. The Yellow Jackets did not seem to get into the swing of the game. They tried hard, and fought, but couldn't gain against the strong South Park line. uSon Clark, Dumesnil, and Akery made some fine runs, but were never able to get loose. Handicapped by the ab- sence of Captain Beefy Taylor, the Jackets put up a game fight,but South Parks passing was too much for them. tiBeefy went into the game near the end and made some spectacular runs, but it was too late to do any good. This was the first game he has played in this year, having been injured in practice early in the season. fri IT 14 I :I; I It I4 I7- LIJII l I .I 4' I l :1-Ie gtijut! WWW 77 n Ip-WWi Z , AJILLUKWLHL tn , $93 6 ACITUIUJJJLUL HOUSTON HEIGHTS GAME Whipping Houston Heights in every department of play, running harder, and fighting harder, the Yellow Jackets held the team rated third in Texas interscholastic circles to a scoreless tie at Franklin Field and all but put over a victory. Heights threatened only twice; once in the third period when Wiseman skirted right end for 37 yards, carrying the ball to the Jackets 18-yard line. The much touted uDee saved the first touchdown by fumbling when Armintor pounced on the ball; at the opening of the fourth period, the Jackets line would not give and Houston was held for downs. The Yellow Jackets played all over Heights territory in the first half, getting within striking distance but fumbling. A defensive game was played in the last two periods with Floyd Clark outdistancing Captain Stewart of Heights in punts. The entire Yel- low Jacket eleven played with almost clock-wise precision, each man contributing to the stonewall defense. Dumesnil and Floyd Clark clipped off several gains of con- siderable distance, totaling five earned first downs to three for the visitors. Neither of the teams found the aerial route successful, although both teams tried several passes. The tackling of both teams was hard and most line plays were for gains or losses. Several long runs scattered through the game added spice. The game moved swiftly with time being called infrequently and plays succeeding each other rapidly with no stalling. The generalship of Captain Dent Taylor, added greatly to the ef- fectiveness of the Jackets, until he hurt his knee near the end of the game and was forced to give way to Thurston Goodwin. ST. THOMAS GAME Sloshing through a sea of mud at Franklin Field, the St. Thomas college gridsters of Houston nosed their way to victory over the Yellow Jackets by a one point margin, the score being 7 to 6. Neither team was able to plow through the mire for a touch- down in the initial half but on the first play after the kickoff in the third quarter, Davidson, flashy St. Thomas right half-back, snatched a short pass from Captain M. Scott and picked his way down the slippery field for a touchdown. M. Scott added the extra point with a drop kick. Desperately striving for a counter the Yellow Jackets entered the final quarter fighting gallantly and the teams efforts were not without reward. Early in the period, Young, St. Thomas center, was called back to kick from his own five yard line, but found himself tackled by a furious wearer of the Maroon and Gold. Welch, Jacket center, had smashed through and pinioned the visiting center on his own six-yard marker. With visions of a deadlocked score inspiring him and only two minutes left to play, Son Clark turned battering ram and plunged for three yards on the next play. A moment later Dumesnil, hefty fullback, drilled the heart of the St. Thomas line for three more yards and a touchdown. E. Turner missed his try at a placekick, leaving the Houston team one point to the good. The game ended soon after the ball was put into play. The St. Thomas boys had a wonderful team, and we are looking forward to beating them next year. HOUSTON CENTRAL GAME Followed by a large delegation of students and the school band the Jackets journe eyed to Houston on a special train to play the Houston Central Tigers; the Jackets were defeated 6 to 0. The game was the second of a double-header played at West End Park, Austin and Houston Heights tied at 14-311 in the first game. In winning over the Jackets, the Houston team won their first victory of the season. It took the Houston Tigers only four plays including the kickoff to score their first touchdown. Houston Central kicked off to the Yellow Jackets who fumbled and Houston recovered, Cary, a Houston back, went through the line on the first play for 10 yards and then went around end for a touchdown. Their try for an extra point was missed. The Yellow Jackets, although defeated, really outclassed the Houston team from start to finish. The Jackets did not play as capable a game as they were good for, this being the first game the team has played on foreign soil this year. The players may have felt a little nervous, or it may have been the inevitable that Houston had the better team. The game was warmly contested from beginning to end both on the field and in the grand stand. The Port Arthur team was visibly cheered by the grand stand support by a brand of cheering and enthusiasm which deserves high praise. It has been some years since the Jackets have defeatd Central and the fact that they have just beaten us by a small score this yar will make us more determined to beat them by a big score next year. $ - V wS : ' , Illlln GALVESTON GAME The Yellow Jackets exhibited their superiority over Ball High, taking the long end of a 13 t0 3 score at Galveston. With a new punting offensive working to per- fecticn and his team in the best shape of the season, Coach Dennis brought the Maroon and Gold warriors thru to victory, despite a gloomy outlook until the last quarter. It was a nip-and-tuck battle thru three periods, with Galveston holding the lead thru the next to the last quarter. Captain Figari's field goal was the first score of the contest. This came in the middle of the third quarter. The final session rolled around and the Jackets waded into the closing minutes with all the fury of a hurricane, while the Tornados began to lose their ferocity. Captain Dent Taylor, playing at tackle, was called into the role of ball carrier and marched over the Ball High goal for a touchdown. Rhodes, end, swept around and carried the ball over the Tornadols last white line for the second counter soon after Captain Taylor had put the Jackets in the lead. Jewel Livingston added one point after the touchdown, while the other was missed. The Yellow Jackets line played dandy football from beginning to end. The forwards charged in a undeniable manner and the defense performance of the linesmen was better than at anytime this fall. Marvin Kennedy, Ball High mentor, declared after the battle that Port Arthur showed him one of the finest scholastic clubs he has seen in action in years. The Jackets will try hard in its future games tn live up to Ball High Mentor's praise. EESVEGM'EhTmi BEAUMONT GAME The Yellow Jackets held Beaumont's Royal Purple to a scoreless tie in their annual clash at Magnolia Field, Armistice Day. Nothing to nothing was the score last year, Nothing to nothing was the score this year. Outweighed ten pounds to the man and doped to lose to a more experienced team the Jackets won a sure-enough moral vic- tory. From end to end the Jackets line performed excellently, sifting thru the line to smother forward passes, darting thru interference as though it were dummy resis- tance and sweeping down on punts four and five men at a time to completely squelch all returns. Captain Taylor, Blanchard, and Wieman in the line and Dumesnil in the backfield were bright spots on the Jacket team but Morgan, Livingston, and Floyd Clark were the outstanding players of the game. All in a nutshell Port Arthur Made The Purple BLUE and will look forward to making them ttBluer next year. ORANGE GAME Orange brought its football squad over to Franklin Field to let the Jackets down in defeat, 13 to 6. It was just simply a case of too much Hillard and Weaver, fleet Or- ange backs. Hillard scored in the second period, taking the ball on the 15 yard line he picked his way thru the whole Jacket team for a touchdown. He then kicked goal for an extra point. Not until the Jackets had failed at try for field goal, giving the ball to Orange on the 20 yard line did Weaver score. Then he raced offtackle 80 yards for a touch:lown. He failed at try for extra point. The Jackets made its only touch- down in the second period after a series of line plunges had brought the ball to the 2 yard line where Floyd Clark put it over. The try for extra point went wild. Liv- ingston in the line, Morgan, Floyd Clark, and Dumesnil in the backfield gave good accounts of themselves. AUSTIN GAME Flashing a bewildered running and passing offense late in the fourth period, which took the Yellow Jackets off their feet, the Austin High School drove two touchdowns across the Jackets goal to win by a 17 to 0 score at Austin's Athletic Field. Austin's first score came after the Jackets had held them on the 5 yard line, where Austin kicked a field goal from placement. The Jackets came back in the third period with an apparent rejuvenation, staging an offensive drive that netted two consecutive first downs. These were stopped before they had penetrated Austin's territory as much as 10 yards. The Yellow Jackets played a good game but wre unable to cope with the fast Austin team. The Jackets made only three first downs, while the Austin team piled up seventeen. Austin defeated us with a good team, but the Jackets will be avenged next year if a return game is played. W l: I I r li-ITI-IlethmalI-T? JIL' t 111m H 2 Eaakethall Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur BASKETBALL Nederland Port Neches Nederland Silsbee Galveston Sour Lake South Park South Park Beaumont Houston Central Sour Lake Galveston Houston Heights Houston Central Dayton Buna Willouuhhy, C-pt-in Center Ru u sly played his spumiwn at center with the skill that wo ould plea anyone. Being fast and an accurate goal ri ngser he was lbs to account fa enormous amauht Df Doints durinK the seas Rusty will he missed very much next B'enr; and wherever he goe Des in school. he is sure in be u valuable as a 1:7 Barn: Gulrd Arsey wan one of the best guards in the dis- ways Dlayinz n- cizm defensive game. hHo h's ye ' a e a unick break. This is Redk last year with the .quet. And a pager to fill his position will lee hard Lu nnd. MDIEI Gulrd Mureau was a Ku ard who on ould be depended on to cover his man andL ver him Quick player learns a wrest deal about Ibasketballe nhi: and A is tu be rezretmd that he zr:duates this ter Hnw-rd Guard Cri is consid red 00d mate for Red me He ' 1100 both on the defense and the 0521'! An Injured knee ept h up on the brave he nhle get about with good Eneed on ly games. but later playing wntha knee and arresxivenmah Is s'hCrin 9 last year with t e Maronn and Gold. Rhoda. Centuin-eleel Forward This is Snatch' s first year in the basketball team. but his hghting spirit and team work earn- toI- him the cnptainship of the 19221 team, Snntc h is an exnmple of a player who has improved consistently-ln pluyer who should de- velop into one of the best forwards in the dis- trict next year. Johnson Center-Fnrwnrd Jelly wns used both It center and forward. playing both positions brilliantly. Louis could be depend ed on to give all the speed and fight that he had: he play ed the Hoar well and was nn accurate goal tossgr. Graduat ti n Dlayer from us on woh has demonstrated from tIme to time his ability to Play hasketbsll Tum Forward Trent was a good forward. fest, shifty, and repentedly demonstrated his ability to m r points both from the er1d and the free throw line. On the crip shots he is practically a sure Tr nt will be back tn fIKht two more years for the Jacket 3 Leena Forwnd Little but loud and nlw ays giving his a is Tiny's first yea at on the basketball team and with the experience that he has gained this years, with the experience that he has gained this year machin Erark Lilli; fl'lii W4 s- TRACK Regular training for the track team began about the middle of February under the tutelage of Paul Jones, track coach, with only three regulars, Alfred Moreau, Wilbourn Howardy and Floyd Clark back from last year's squad and a large number of inex- perienced and enthusiastic candidates out. At the first meeting of the squad Alfred Moreau was elected captain and Foster Timmons manager. The season was opened with a dual track meet with Orange High in Orange which was won by them by the score of 62-47. The Jackets jumped into an early lead by taking the dashes and the jumping events, but Orange soon overtook the lead by taking the middle distance races and the weights. Captain Alfred Mureau of the Jacket team captured high-point honors and was the individual star of the meet with 23 points. In the next meet which was against Sour Lake the Jackets won by the large score of 108-8, the meet was no more than a good practice for the Jackets with A. Moreau, Gentil, Clark, Howard, Wieman, Quibedeaux, L. Moreau, Kinai'd, Singletai'y, Turner, and Akin all getting several places each. The following week the Jackets journeyed to Nacogdoches to attend the Stephen F. Austin College invitation meetl Clark was the only member of the team that was able to place in the meet, winning and also breaking the meets standing record in the javelin with a distance of 165 feet. The return meet with Orange Which was held at the High School athletic field was won by Orange by the score of 84-52. Another victory over Sour Lake at Sour Lake by the score of 7630. Then the Jackets set dawn to hard week of practice for the d str'ct meet at Beaumont. The Jackets were not very successful at the meet, being able to collect only 14 points, Beaumont won the meet with 41 points. Clark took first in the Javelin, Howard first in the mile, and Gentil second in the high hurdles. The district meet closed the track season for the Jackets and also closed the High School track seasons for the following: Captain Alfred Moreau, Wilboum Howard, and Dewitt Kinard and leaves Roy Gentil, Floyd Clark, Carroll Wieman, Milton Quibe- deaux, Malcolm Singletary, and Lawrence Moreau to carry on the good spirit and sportsmanship that was encountered during the past season. whens; Ht 1b.: P-ul A. Jones Couch Mr. Jones has been very optimistic over his cinder path artists during the past season. His untirimz and encouraging coaching has wan for im our res pee r, ones coache the team entirely of his own free will with the thought of being of service to Jacket Athletics and the Port Arthur High School is grateful to him for his services Timmins Mlnlzer hen it comes to being a good manager Mike' should get all the credit He was always help- ing the track men. dressing their injuries, giv- ing them rubdowns. or issuing towels ttMike has been an inspiration to the track team and we hope that he will be honored with that posi- tion again next year. Morelu. C.puin Happy Every time you hear the name of A. Moreau menlicned you get a mental picture of a white figure dashing down a cinder path at fabulous speedi Moreau lave is st in every event that ran in for the last three years and his place will be hard to fill next yea Clark uMermn'y Floyd odid himself honor by breaking a stand- ' the javelin at the Stephen F. Austin clndvitation mere a Nae ogdoches. Every time that Floyd threw the javelin we were sure a Hve p0 oints. His return to the team next year assures us that We will have a consistent polnt getter Huwud C'iP Wilburn has put three good years into distance running and every year has witnessed a marked improvement in his work. iulh rn has run the mile race five times this year and won it every time Gurnd ation takes him from us and a miler of his ability will be hard to develop. Wiemnn Buck Wieman developed into one of our hes t men in the relay team and was able to run the 2:0 ord in this even nt ,, 7 ,7,7g77h. E A113-11111111111. Th95?35 111 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 1k Gemii. Capt-in elect Roy A little bit of a man, but with speed that would surprise anyone. Roy is a speed demon who has improved consistently. he has specialized 11 two events. the 220 art! dash and the High Hurdles. His 311- round good work for the entire season led to his being selected to captain the 192K Ieam Quihedenux uQuehe Quobedeaux runs the 440 in fast time. can broad jump. and is as good 11 man as We ever had in the relay. He has made himself into good track man and with this year's experience to back him he should take iirsl places in those events Maren Cat I is H0 to be able to 21mg into Howard' 5 oglace in theL mile ii, will be M01- u, Ho as a 011111 ebut is Irather ilnexi1eric;nced at distance run emh m-e now and with his two Hmore yea he should develup into :1 21.0.1 in highs in hmil -r, Sinzluary Malcom Singletary was not able to grib v-ery many places this year but he has been gaining exper- events as wel as running on the reay team Kinard Sol DeWiu's main race was the half mile and his ability to run 1 9 race was exceptionally gnud. Ho trained hard and really wanted to be a areal half-miler. He also ran in e- relay and was able to hold his own with the lies! ref them This is Dewltls last year Wllh the Jacket Iracksters. Turner i1Warhorse Turner was our weight man and when it came time to put the shot and throw the discuss he was right there. Although Turner did not break any records he took several first and secund paces. Next season should find him boosting the weighls a considerable more distance. ZIEazehall BASE BA LL Coach Ginn issued his call for baseball men early in the season and received quick 1esp0nse from a group of enthusiastic but green candidates and fou1'lette1' men 110111 last year. Captain A1'sey itLeft Red'i Borne, Wilboul'n Hamm, Morris Gilman, and Velton Perkins. The fi1SL few heui's of each days practice were taken up in dragging; the field which Coach Ginn prescribed as being a good limbe11 ng up exe1cise. Afte1 the field was put mto shape a team was gradually developed. In the first practice game of the season the Jackets beat the Port Arthur College team by a score of 19 t0 0. The game was featured by the hitting 01' the whole Jacket team and a triple play in the 5th inning, Dumesnil t0 Han'm to Brown. In their second practice game the Jackets were bzaten 3 to 0 by the Piggiy W.ggly City League Baseball Team. Perkins and Townsend f01n1ed the battery 1'01 the school nine and Craf t and Ginn for the Grocers. Simmons walk in the third inning and Due mesnils triple in the second constituted the High nines offensive against Craft. The third practice game for the High School was lost to the Gulf States Utilities Company teameB t0 0. The Jackets suffered a relapse in the first inning and allowed the city leaguers to count six runs on a single hit. Captain Borne pitched consistently for the Jackets, allowing only two hits in three innings. Outside of two games with the South Park College team, the Jackets have not arranged a dehnite schedule. Their playing against Semi- P10 tean. s has been fine and when they began to meet teams of their class they are sure to walk away with Victo1'1es. It is 1 eg1etful that the Sea Gull goes to press too early to relate what we believe IS going to be a succesful season for the Jacket Diamond aggregation. F H f Camyus Chatter If in The Sea Gull these bursts of wit, Make you in anguish groan; Do not rave on or throw a fit, Or long and loudly moan. For Frank thousands of jokes must scan, To get the best in store; He's really doing the best he can Angels could do no more. . Finiiii I I rr'l I I lml 'IMIMITAATI: ittikii A student who refuses to subscribe to The Sea Gull and then reads it over the shoulder of his neighbor is little enough to use the keyhole instead of the door. $$$$$ I guess I'll take a day off, merrily quoth Mr. Bennet as he tore a page off of the calendar. lit IF it i i IS HE DUMB? He's so dumb he thinks the Cyclops invented the Encyclopedia, That the Canadian Border pays room rent. That the alphabet is some sort of wager. That Virginia Plug is a horse. That the drawing room is where the artist works. That a diplomat is some sort of rug. That the Antediluvian Period is a punctuation mark. That Gibralter is a part of a church. That Birmingham is a part of a pig. That a football coach has wheels. sates: Miss Muse: Is there anyone in the class who was not troubled with the last sentence? Bob Dorsey: I wasn't troubled by it. Miss Muse: Very well you may translate it. Bob: I didnit get that far. 4 I i H E i g, l E lffll 3.15 E Burke and ButtoneDo you want to be a leader? Send immediately for our book, Be President or Vice President Price $1.00. Write today and the book is yours. If not satisfied return book with seal unbroken and try to get your sinker back. It 35 e ii 1 Ellender and LavellFMatrimonial experts. We succeed where you have failed. Send for our booklet entitled Moonlight , containing numerous poses by the authors from actual experience. Give us a trial. ar 4: :k at a: Wilbur Hamme-Master of the Terpsichorean art. Let me teach you to trip the light fantastic. My correspondence course is highly recommended. Fake testimonials on request. a $ at 3i ll Max Traweek, Attorney-at-iaw-Let me try that case of yours. Scotch cases given immediate attention Recipes kept secret. I know my grapes. sau$$ Cora GlasgoweBeauty specialitstel have found the way. I increase the luster y of womans captivating powerethe eyes. Send 10c for Cora's Eye Sparkler. Use my Beauty mud to get that skin you love to touch. I $$$$ik The butcher found a little dog, A worthles little bum As he led him home he said, uThe wurst is yet to come. at :1: t a t No FAIRY TALE Frank Capps: Will you marry me? Minnie Ruth Edge: No. And they lived happily ever after. t t $9 $ :1 Violet says to her friend Max: uA vanity in the hand is worth ten in the drug 3 ll l: 3k 31 Bob Canada: Boy, this is sure a patriotic pen. 1 i Hal Gantt How come Bob: It's gone dry, my boy, gone dry. 3!: 3k 31 i a i Several teachers were telling jokes. One of them remarked, That's a new one on me, as she scratched her head. 3k it i ii i H73 Hamm: When I proposed to the dear girl she fell on my shoulder and sobbed like 4' a a baby, but finally she put her arms about my neck and Traweek: itYes I know all about it. I rehearsed it with her. W :le Max Traweek: Could I have a date tonight? Violet Fronaberger: uYes, if you could find any one dumb enough to date with Max: nWell, I'll be around to see you about 8 o'clock then. $ 3i 5i ii $ Emmett Crumpler: uI should think youid make a great actress. Hassie Placette: No, I donit like to see a man smoke a pipe. t$$$t Everett Merren: uIf you were only beautifuls- Beatrice McKinney: nWhat? Everett: iiYou would be beautiful and dumb? tt$t$ Betty: nHow far off from the answer to the first problem were you? Becky: HAbout four seats. $$$t$ Floyd Clark, the football hero: HNo, mother, I didnit lose my front teeth, I have them here in my handkerchief. $ $1 1r $ $ Mr. Merren: So your smfs in college? How is he making it? Mr. Overton: He isn't, I'm making it and he's spending it. 1i 1? 3F 41 1? Coach: What training have you had before. Floyd: Well this summer I was hit by two autos and a truck. i $ $ $ t Frank Capps: UA fortune teller told me that I had a lot of money coming to me. Aubrey Moyer: uI'd rather hear a paying teller say that. it i1 i $ $ Truista: ITN! it all I can't go to that dance. My trunks haveni come. She: UBut it isn't that kind of a dancef' $1 4: 3: $ :1: Bob: ItHas Tom learned to play the saxophone? Hal: :zlt's hard to tell. ii: :51 35 Vi II! Mr. Syrgley: UThis is the best hair tonic that there is. This is guaranteed to raise hair on a billiard balli Mr. McNaughton: HBut I dorm. want to raise hair on a billiard ball. ar$$s$ Mr. Jones: uWhat are you studying my boy? Junior High Stude: Gozinta. Mr. Jones: uGozinta! What's that? Junior High Stude: Why, don't you know, two gozinta four, four gozinta eight. pl I - - - F - - I lyiw-a- -m- - -1 x LUJJ r A NUNI.TJ.,1..I. I. LLI ull, G ,a V 9, h r 1 u-k HA I-LLL ,..h MA l H I I I I I l l IL I l lMIl I. When Ellen's father sternly asked Floyd if he could support a family, he very quietly replied: uHow many of you are there? eukarxi What is an oyster? An oyster is a fish built like a nut. earmwrm A TRAGIC BALLAD They walked the halls with fevered tread, With look of mortal fear, And clutch at something in their hands When anyone is near. HWhat mean these little pink cards These cries of pain, these shouts? I asked one frantic boy. Ye Gods! Our grades are out. etexkak uThere's no way around it, said the train as it went through the tunnel in the mountain. II Bil it i i There is in this high school a lad, Who writes poems in reams for a fad; The style of his verse could in no way be worse- His rhymes are so rottenFthey,re sad. Bkittkim He slipped his hand into his pocket and drew out a little box. Opening it, he withdrew a sparkling cube of sugar. He slipped it into her waiting mouth, and with a low whinny she galloped off to the pasture. $41$lrt In swimming was young W. Z. Burke When somebody swiped his apparel And this deed, rather rude Left him quite in the nude- He was forced to walk home in a barrel. 3? x e a: :1: Garland: uWhere is Berlin? Nellie: In New York, writing a new song hit. ktttt Lila: uWhere'd you get that black eye? Dean: The paper's gave it to me. stare: Mrs. Ernest: uThat young man had no business to kiss you last night, said mother to the sweet young thing. Mary Louiseg 0h, mother, how can you say such things? That wasnit business that was pleasure. fie Sva Gull , mmL Dean Blanton says: uI know Iim not good looking, but what's my opinion against thousands of others? itl$$$ik Knowledge is Power. Eternal vigilence is the price of liberty. Forewarned is forearmed. The early bird catches the worm. Honesty is the best policy. Birds of a feather fiock together. Old men for counsel. Second thoughts are best. Where ignorance is bliss, itis folly to be wise. A watched pot never boils. Don't cross a bridge till you come to it. Everything comes to him who waits. Assume a virtue, if you have it not. Extremes meet. There's no fool like an old fool. Obey that impulse! $asiikis Peter Bos: UHow is your little brother, Jimmy?Y Jimmy E: itSick abed.. He hurt himselff' Peter Bos: uThat's too bad. How did he do it? Jimmy: hWe were seeing who could lean out of the window the fartherest. He won, . $ 3 t t Ii Floyd Clark: nWhen I get to heaven I am going to ask Shakespeare whether or not he wrote those plays. Ellen Dorsey: uMaybe he wonit be theref' Floyd: uThen you ask him. tats: Secretary: A young lady is without, sir. Humorous Business man: Without what? Secretary: If I were to tell you, this joke couldn't get in the uSea Gull . Bk 1 ll! $ $ 1 is began Frank Capps ttI am, quickly corrected Miss Howard. til am the ninth letter in the alphabet? finished Frank. tttiyk s He had concrete ideasehe was in the cement business. I He had a striking personalityehe was a boxer. - He had his ups and downs in Iithe was an elevator boy. He had a pull with his patronsehe was a dentist. I They called him the village cut-up-he was a butcher. F He was a plain man who was solid in his beliefkhe taught geometry. P7 He was accustomed to light workehe was an electrician. d a He always needed doughehe was a baker. He believed in going to the bottom bf thingsihe was a deep sea diver. v . .1 h l... '- - 7 w' I J!be l NPopulmzy: m Hurt. altars 0 9M 95 db Her Law- of F1317 L HOW You Dom; I too , 3 031m , on. N Ingram I WISH TO CALL ATTENTION T0: My dancing ,, Wilbourne Hamm My drawing Kenneth Overton My smile,,,,,,,,...,v..7,...,V Ruth Knox My acting ,, M , My baby talk My It Y My UIt ,iFrank Capps My ltRoyl'W, WWLula Bell Call My hair Geneva Smith My Hunks ,, ,Iris Howard My beauty, WBetty Imhoff My popularity , . .. ,. .. V. Floyd Clark My grades Virginia Capps My good nature ,, ,,,,,, ,,,,Becky Reed My state nRuff-Ima Gantz My rights ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7 ..... Mr Jones My feet Paul Monaghan My legs i 777777777777 Bruns Watts My cuteness, 7 Minnie Ruth Edge Kinard Trant: uDo you think you could learn to care for me? Francis Benware: lth, yes, I'm studying to be a trained nurse. akaknkakak Salt is the stuff that makes potatoes taste bad when you donlt put any on. b $ 3F X i 5k Yardsticks used to be the most important part of a teacher's outfit, but today it's lipsticks. uN0, girlie, a meadow lark is not a party thrown in the country? 1 A $$$$$ Many an alley cat can look at an ermine coat and say, uThere goes papa. $ 5: aK :1: at llTell me, young man, is this town wet? uIt is wet! Say, they call that part over there the UDeep endf' and this part here they call the shallow end. 351 $ 1!: 5.: 3k Miss Baskett: uHow do you like your journalist course? Charley Mae: It's all writef' 5!: i4 l': :r it A conductor fears no oneohe tells them all where to get off. :k $ $ 9; x' Found on Kenneth Overton's Registration Card: Question-Give your parents names; AnsweroMamma and Papa. X , XUJLLIALUHWLKThP KPEGUHNUHJHIH 1H, 5 K IN F .i 1:3va I fx F i ,- - :- H ?- i A Ii I n$35?, $$rgnri ginfg?3?g2a5E' n: i I 5 2.. F' - Our mKM At? f I ?- 6335?:sz gem 6 Sboljgsigaxgo : F mmm . 06?, E . h I I I Kit: 5:: firm a 1- ?Kil - l -- li1m7f BUSINESS DIRECTORY Capps' Book of Bunk-A book of decidedly stale humor. A rare collection of an- tiques. This book of jokes, including myself, guaranteed to make you groan. Send two bits before the edition is exhausted. Ken Overton's School of JazzePlay some instrument. Buy a saxophone or some OLhEr stringed foot agitator. Be the bane of your neighbors. My short cut to success by Injecticn of Jazzmania produces Saxophob'a is now used with good results. aktk$$$ Overton: ttWanta go swimmin'Y't Gloria Mae: HI dontt swim. Overton: tiWanta go bathin'? Gloria Mae: UI donit aw, shut up! 9s$$$$ Darling let me call you sweetheart, I haven't themoney to get married. hI dreamed last night that I married the most handsome man in the world. Were we happy? Go my daughter, said the loving parent, as she handed her daughter a package of Spearmint and a dictionary of slang. uGo thou and be a stenographer. :l I l lITl A n eyei: UTis a harsh cruel world and I'm going to end it all. How? Carbolic acid? No, a bottle of Listerine. L I$I If 5k 2i 3: St! 9; You are in luckeyou dontt even have to read this stuff. $$$$$ HI can't see my hand in front of my face. uGood heavens, whatzamatter? uTisn't there, fool. lgth akakstee Kenneth Overton: I'm offering a prize for the laziest man in school and you win. Everett Merren: All right, roll me over and put it in my back pocket. $$$t$$ HOW lTiS DONE uI take humor where I find it , said the editor as he clipped another joke. ar$$nk$ ml W. Z. Burke: My girl said this last poem of mine caused her heart to miss a beat. Frank Capps: Then we can't use it. We can't print anything that will inter- fere with the circulation. $$$$$ Miss Kellie: uWhat makes you so certain you cantt afford to send your son to college? Mr. Fritz: UI'm sending him. M 311117? ?EGull ,CLILILL ALL-FACULTY FOOTBALL TEAM M27 Picked by Cautious Capps The Tragic End ............................................................................................... MMMom Knox Flying Tackle Baby Face Edmunston Mud Guard ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7 ,,,,,,,,, Flapper Moore Center Attraction Rightly GuardEd MMAbie Austin .fMRufus Rice Chains and Shackle Tumble Inn ,,,,,, Quartered Back Right Draw Back Fool Back Left Draw Back ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, MMTeddy Bear Srygley ,WMMHappy Howard fMSoup Kellie ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Monkey McAdams Mighty McAdams . J-MRuff Ima Gantz ' Coarh Trainer ,,,,,, Water Boy Limp Inn . , ,MMJellie Jones JMCIam- mouth Ginn , ,M Total Loss Dennis s? 0111:. i.5mxxx SECOND TEAM Life Guard Fishing Tackle V .. .MMSugar Sweet Stumpe , Ripsnorting Rippey .MMGoober- Grabber Crawford Sinner On Guard 777777777 MMSIim Courtney Miss Tackle Flop Inn Slaughter Back Left Horseback Right Hnr phar-k Pull Back MMMinnie- ha ha Foster amok . n - ,MMMBumble Bee Post ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, MMOokums Flinchpaugh Musical Muse MMShow-Me Barnard ,,,,,,,, MMPiffle Palmei Coach Naughty MacNaughton Trainer Waterboy . MMInfant Winfree ,MMRunt Runyon Kuuumiv ,Eamugangguum-nnaaia .l-uu'u :11 LLU 1 1,1,1; I :m 1 H I w l a L .x - W T L m l ,I WM , .MEuuir, mlallgulnilllalllil ..J-u.u! rl .I' TI v'il V-Hii A I V,-- . IIQAIAIAAIAI . I I I I I . U 4 TIIF xva 5 : IAIHIAAIA I A; II III I I MS I 3'1'; E an MHEIIIFEI E Bi 3 iii KAI I i-I 43 H a 445 331 r: viii; JR'QiIE'E ' I Em Ehf;l,-'f-iliu Th V, 5, Gully Mr. Overton: HWhat does this 48 on your Physics paper mean? Kenneth: uI think that means the temperature of the laboratory. 414V$e$ l The two kinds of letters that cause trouble are those we forget to mail and those i i we forget to burn. 1k 3k $ $ $ Dean Blanton tdancingl: ttMy, this is a swell floor. Lila Dycus: uWhy not try dancing on it? $ast$$ Little we think, Less we do, Isn't it funny How we pull through? ftij-I $9 31: $ $ 41 Butcher: Would you like some home cured ham? Hassie Placette: uI would rather have some that had never been sick. 3F ti: $ $ at Louis: tlSay, who is Hamlet? Miss Summers: I'm ashamed of your ignorance. Bring me the Bible and I will show you. AKX$$EK Miss Post: uMost people are not what they used to befi Miss Foster: Howls that? Miss Post: uChildren. $?kixisbt Miss Howard: uWhat do you know of the age of Elizabeth? Becky Reed: Shelll be seventeen next month. takakiak Miss Smyth: nWho was Diana? Hal Gantt: HDiana was the goddess of Chase. Bob Canada: uI s'pose that's the reason she always has her picture taken in a track suit. h i Pi $ $ Kenneth Overton: If you could see my heart, yould find your name written upon it. Edith Jane Thimpson: Yes, but I'm afraid your heart would look like a hotel register. :kitk$t Ruth Baker: HI understand she fairly threw herself at him. Maurine Shivers: Yes, they met in an automobile collision. $1 41 5i t 3k ttAnd now, Dean, said Miss Kellie, can you tell me what is raised in Mexicoi , Dean Blanton: qu, go on, I know what you want me to say, but ma told me I shouldnlt talk so rough. $ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I u AI... l'IIIlII , The Sea aullkuu .IUJIIJIIJJK Wild eyed customer: Give me 3 quarters worth of catholic acid. Harry Hampton: uThis is a hardware store, but we haVHrsa fine line of ropes, revolvers, and razors. tattxkt Hazel Benware: uWhere is my picture 'P' DeWitt Kinard: Next to my heart. Hazel: iiOh, I see, in cold storage. $$aklkik James Kole: You look sweet enough to eat. Maude Youngblood: I do eat. Where shall we go? $$t$lk Mary had a little goat The doctor got his glands; He sewed 'em up in Dean Blanton Now Dean eats tin cans. e$$ts Home is naught without a mother, Church is dull without a preacher, Life is blue without a lover, But class is joy without a teacher. aktxrsrn: Winifred: tiWhat makes you-think the ancient Greeks believed in disarment? Owen: iiWell, look at poor Venus. tt$tt THE TRIALS OF A FOOTBALL MAN Now our football games are over, And many banquets oft appear; 'Twas well to have been the captains Tho' not this time of year. You must make a lots of speeches, The first one's best of all, But the third and fourth are awfuls There's no new stuff at all! The same line comes each bloomin' time, And you feel a perfect fool; Everyone knows that you're going to say, And you wish that you'd quit school. Then when celebrating is over, While you rest your bones and sigh, You ponder weak and weary, UJust how did I get by? :txsea: Miss Siddall: Has anyone a thumb tack? Alfred Frankie: hNof'but I have some finger nails. mWMEW 1 Miss Howard: IIYou haven't learned very much in this class have you, Emmett? Emmett Crumpler: uI admire you for your broadmindness in taking the blame like that. 5! 3k ?- 4t $ Lois Lavelle: UI wouldn't marry you on a bet. Jimmy Ellender: Yd lose if you did. 8i! 3F $1 3? 8k Paul Monaghan: If I knew you better I'd kiss you. Charlie Mae Abington: qu youId kiss me you'd know me better! takak$rk 5 1 Tiny Lecnq: Have you any ambition besides wanting to look beautiful? Bonita Lou Robertson: Oh, yesel want to be told I do. if 131'? nrwktaex New Banana SongetiHanglng out with the bunch. $K$ik$$ Miss Foster Ito student who has been late nfteni: nWhen were you burn? Stude: Second of April. Miss Foster: Late again. $ 1: 9k If. :it Abie ,calling centralt: nVill you give me the correct time please? Central: uWe are not allowed to give correct time. Abie: HThen what time would it be if you were allowed to give the correct time? I i 4: II: at $ 5F Miss Foster was in none too pleasant mood. iiJimmie, absent yesterday? And the reply was: uPlease mam, I went to my brother's wedding. uAnd whom did he marry? A woman. Idiot! yelled Miss Foster, Hdid you ever hear of anyone marrying a man? uYes, mam, my sister. she roared, uwhy were you eatssix This is how you feel after you slap a fellow on the back and then find out that he is a perfect stranger. It 4t 3?: at $ W. Z. Burke: uI hear you had a leading part in the Senior class play. Paul Monaghan: iiSure! I was an usher. I led them to their seats. attacata: Overton Able: tINice weather, isn't it? Gloria Swearingen: What did you make such a dumb remark for? Overton: HIt wasn't my idea it was the editors. M takazaeas iirlimmlfl A word of Advice: DonIt give it. EEQaEEgag w mm? 598 Gullm It would be impossible to call the complexion of a girl of today a straight flush. ;E x at a: t x: Aubrey Moyer: Is she intellectual? Everett Merren: tho, I fmd her very intelligent. it 11 II ik 3k Bruns Watts: uWas your girl surprised when you called on her un- expectedly 7 Alfred Moreau: nYes, so was the guy that was with her. III 3R A: 5k 5: Max Traweek: uHasnlt Hamm any object in life? Frank Capps: llYes, hels devoting himself to proving the futility of exis- tence. 3: at :1: at it Some fellows couldnlt even tell the truth in a diary. ik i 1k 4: ik Floyd Armintor: uDid you swear off anything on the first of the year? Carroll Wieman: lII don't remember now. $ 5k S: 3h III Lois Lavelle: UIs Anna Mae really so dumb? Violet Fronaberger: lIIs she? Why she's so dumb she thinks holdup men are swimming instructors. F : ak$$$sh Mary Elizabeth McFarland wonders if the Eskimos wrote that song ttI'm Sitting on Top of the World? 314 a! $ $1 :k Mr. Jones went to see his wife off. As he got on the train he said, ttBut my dear, won't you take some fiction to read? ltOh, no! she responded sweetly, I shall depend upon your letter from home. ahazawska: Any girl can be gay in a nice coupe In a taxi they can all be jolly, But the girl whtfs worth the while, Is the girl who can smile When you're taking her home in the trolley. arearica: Alflgl I lel;l:l.l,l;l I I 1;. I Joke Editor: tlI'm sorry, but really, I donlt see the point to your joke. Lula Bell Call: lINonsense, any idiot could see it. Itls perfectly plain to meR' nk$akakzk Coach Dennis says a cat has nine lives, but a frog croaks every night. w P5 a: 1: :1: a: a: SIB Didja hear the one about Mr. Jones. He put a pan under the gas jet because his .11 l u wife told him it was leaking. : Thw ?va Eiull v IA ,. , , :4 1. A 51 TE 3 Kiri; Ifclj 1 i H Tjilgr rm 1 A 4 Ax - LLTLr-C 1Tb ,- H I I4 4-3 i WC IhiSva 61! , Frank Capps: May I print a kiss on your lips? Minnie Ruth: No, you aren't my type. $ 3k 3F 5k 5: George Frensley: nNo wonder youyre sick, drinking gin every night and Scotch every meal and- Wilbur Hamm: ttOh, that isn't what hurts me, it's the alcohol I drink in between. $$$$t$ Betty Imhoff: uWhere does steel wool come from? Mary E. McFarland: H0113 the sheep on the Iron Mountains, of course. Stude: uI want some hot stuff. Dealer: Printed or liquid. i i! I! i it Miss Courtney: Give me an explanation of three punctuation marks. Velma Welch tin language of todayi UA comma is the brake that slows down the speed, an explanation point is an accident, and a period is a bumper. siytuk l I lfILIMIMIUI AF Louise Latimer: ttHeard the waiter Song? Becky Reed: uNo; what is it? Louise: uShow me the Waiter Go Home. $4:$::k Peg Livingstons idea of an easy job is being station caller on an ocean liner. starts: Barber: uShall I cut your hair close? Gloria Swearingen: uNosstand off as far as possible. sakss: A high school boy is one who attends his classes on the curb in front of the drug store. it $ 1: Bk 4y Ruth Dismukes: No man shall ever love me for my beauty. H uDoc Welch: hThat's alright, dear, I love you anyway. - $ $1 It re 4: i Hazel: ttWhatis the reason for having two hoods over your car. - Dewitt: HThe first one is a falsehood. i at $ $5 $ a: i Wesley Pritchard: uDo you ever read love stories? t Hassie Placette: UNo, but I've listened to a lot of them. $ :1: k :1: $ Es Jimmy Ellender: HDoc, my boy, what an unusual face you have. ttDoc Welch: uYes. I've got a good job now, posing for cartoons. -F - u IUIJJEEKZLTM, 593, 51! George, said the engaged girl, HI want to ask you a question. Yes? George murmured. Tell me, if you had never met me would you have loved me just the same? :k x: 4: ac x: Wesley Brannon: Do you know any parlor tricks? Inez Morris: tTm not that kind of a girl. i: 1: ti HI! 3: ttWhat's the beauty specialist doing in the jeweler's? uThere's a grandfather's clock needs its face lifted. l: :9: 4: 4: x What should I do when love Hies out of the window? HShut and lock the window. :raaazxr Add similes: nAs nervous as a feminist trying to explain Ma Fergusonts pardon record. it it 33 $5 3: Becky to Herc: uHow dare you try to kiss me! You know I-er-hate a fail- $ $ 11! i 34 HI saw Abie's Irish Rose last night. Has it changed any since we were boys? it a: 1t 9! $ Velma Welch: uAnd you say he doesn't know how to kiss. Bernice Overton: uI said he didndt know how to kiss. a: a: :k a: t I spent ten dollars on a canary last week. That's nothing, I spent fifty on a lark. ttttt Dorothy Moore: UHave you ever felt, suddenly, that the thrill of a life- time was about to come to you? Jewel Lawrence: Oh, yes, dozens of times! akarttkak Sunday School teacher: And so the Angel with the flaming sword drove Adam and Eve out of the garden. Little Adnock: ttWhat kind of a car did he have? ' IS 3! 3t t! in Everett is suing the railroad company for theft. What did he lose? One of their locomotives lifted the spare tire off the back of his car. emwtm Bernice Overton: I always keep men at arm's length. Velma Welch: Dontt you ever let them get farther away than that? i 1 ; .Hnm1L 7 J1 , ; , ' A7...J ,7 7 ,7 ,3 in 1-11 JThv W m . 11,11 1 1 1 1 $1? J- 21 '1 . 516 M I 1;;ti:,toa?w M I: E E g a w WHETHER you LIKE IT 17 UN 3 '5 0K not- +me vi; IL. 0Q C1D 9 VFDfIlE E 221 ' Our own ml: ,1 Joe meforA Vrafessor myz Uovruff EVE. ! VAC. 0471-1110, MAW of Islam Hum Icahn Also Alsmve rvr' E of mwyys ymu'lsW Izavzg$migg M MISS HOWMAS', Om. E 21hrgZJuuggggrgg 521m; IAVP: Of 6 SEDOM MBA r'of 5! Syorl; 18 21711111th2 Dales T96 CDQP an? ID SWlSS C0225? u ,, V I Unusum Pose I You're aimAy fpmnllar wILbWApA w' 'twnst - l i I . :- I X 1 Il I i- Stu4ent We of 5 52a Thu 600116! Chief - i ,1; I '13 G1 a :H Bvcny with Most i la nmr'onsn'M vow --, 1; wneMtoA01gMnrzethmtan .5! 3. E : v: grWIhil-IhI-I-Iani mm W 51,515! +3-m UIUJJIJTL M , fE I I FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SEA GULL l2? l LIABILITIES r Set of mahogany omce furniture .. . , $ 450.03 1 Hush money for janitor 13.75 l Valet for Editor-in-chief ,, , 57.54 Coca-colas, malted milks and hot dogs for staff 798.66 1 1 Manicures and haircuts f01 staff 198.01 . l l Private secretary for Editor- in- chief 724.13 l 3 I Stationery for staff members 263. 99 1 Staff knockdown . 89 653. 03 1 Life and accident policy for Humor lilditor 1,434.44 1 Staff banquets and dances 2,354.07 Endowment fund and pensions 9,604.39 : . Tobacco and flowers for Editor- 1n- -chief 1,387.03 I l Printing of HSea Gull 3.33 1 Binding of HSea Gull , ,. 9.22 l Engraving of USea Gull 15.15 Cuspidors, hat racks and door mats , , . 13.47 Crutches and ten pairs of shoes for Business Manager . . 171.11 - Su1plus, undivided salaries and profits ,, . ,, . N . ?????7 l . ASSETS Received for printing photos $ 19,829.81 Received for not printing photo , 990,956.03 l Subscriptions ., 37.09 Advertising . .. . . , ,, W. .. N . 13.03 1 Spare time work by staif , 2,273.37 l l Hush money to Editor- in-chief and Humor Editor. 93,456.01 s.- av 9; 9; OHlMARY Beneath the moon Frank told his love The color left her cheeks, But on the shoulder of his coat It showed quite plain for weeks. $$$$$ Frank Capps: What time are you expecting me? Minnie Ruth Edge: I'm not expecting you. Frank: uThen I'll surprise you. I-Ifl $1.11 :1: :1 :1 AIAIjLJLILI:l:IiI-I1r Lula Bell Call: uWe all spring from monkeys. Roy Pitre: nYour foot must have slipped. $911111: Earl Smith: uI sure do like Mr. Austin. We are going to have llpi for our gem metry lesson tomorrow. V1 Imp: 3 EDITORIAL In closing, we wish to acknowledge our gratitude of the services of several people. We owe much gratitude to our Head Sponsor, Miss Iris Howard, and the other two sponsors, Miss Ruth Knox and Mr. Frank Austin. As Staff Sponsors, they have been of great assistance in making this book what it is. They have advised, censored, and corrected. In many other ways they have done much for our annual. We are glad that the school has three teachers who me as willing to assist us as they were and to take such an interest in their positions. Our three Sea Gull Staff Sponsors are Miss Howard, Miss Knox, and Mr. Austin. Mr. Winfree printed this book and bound it. He has also worked with the staff at all times, advising them about the printing and the type. We can not express our thanks and gratitude to Mr. Winfree for his help in putting out the Sea Gull this year. Mr. Jones, who has been courteous and affable, but frank and business-like, has won the love and respect of all the staff by his generous cooperation with them at all times. We s'ncerely thank Mr. Jones for his work with us this year. We wish to thank all of the print shop boys and girls who helped us. There are three who deserve special mention and to them we owe our deepest thanks. By their faithful help the Sea Gull printing was made much easier. Carloss Sartain. Garland Duniven, and Dean Blantnn, will always be remembered by the Staff for their valued services The faculty have cooperated with the staff in many ways and we want to thank them for the many courtesies which they have shown us. We especially thank Mr. Sims, Mr. Srygley, and the clerical force, Misses Anna Tenney, Beatrice Post, Jeanette Tenney, Minnie Foster, Jeanne Sanarens. They have worked with us, typed the mater- ial, sold HSea Gulls , and helped us in many other ways. We wish to thank anyone who has helped us at any time in putting out the 1927 Sea Gull. HM Q i SUEIH 1 THE LAST WORD The last page has been sent into the printer, our tired hands drop nervously from our pens, pencils and shears. With the fading light of day there also fades the nightmares of discounts and time limitSethe 1927 Sea Gull is done. The 1927 Sea Gull is done. In your hands is the fruit of one year's efforts and tireless endeavors of one of the most loyal staffs with which any editor has had the pleasure of working. Everyone of them has labored as if his life depended upon the successful completion of the Sea Gull. A temperament that was once serene is now sadly afflicted with Sea Gull edititis. So if there are a series of typographical sputters after your name or even if we have given you some new names, do not blame us too much. Editing the Sea Gull has not been without its remunerations. Sen- iors whose names have been misspelled and the unhappy victims of the Joke section have made wild, hunted things of us, but we are still alive and happy. Speaking of the Joke section e We have no apoligies to make for this feeble effort. We did not razz anyone in this section that we didnit think deserved it; as a matter of fact, most of the students de- served more than they got. We didn't mention a lot of would-be cele- brities on the Campus because we knew they would be dumb enough to think we were complimenting them. Anyway, we've done our best to entertain you, and if we have failed, blame yourself and the censoring committee. I am not taking advantage of this space to tell how I scratched my hair out or turned gray from worry, even if I did do some of these things I have enjoyed myself, and I am threatening to pass my courses. To the Sea Gull editors of future we extend our felicitations. Some people are born crazy, others are temporarily insane, and others edit a year book. KENNETH OVERTON, Editor-in-Chief. l1 1' LH XLK am 1; 4M Al: K FL LILLU.:L. LI.- I 'I I I i 'l I I H II 17-! rrriTl lelnta, TT'l ,Tv,-. , II iI tion of this annual possible. y Th9 Scam ? .. I rt - L IJ lllllni 5mxx$ appreciatibn of their help. .. I r- - ,L .J 411ml Snnx$ HIJHJIIJIH These are the firms whose generous assistance has made the publicat The Stia Gull staff wishes to acknowledge its AR t W113 ! x . The Sea Eull PATRONS WHO GAVE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE PAGE Board of Education The First National Bank Gulf Refining Company W. D. Hayden Company Marine Department of Gulf Reiining Company Charles Martin Company Merchants National Bank Papsnn's Studio Port Arthur Business College Port Arthur News The Texas Company , T11? SEQHWJ PATRONS WHO GAVE AMOUNT EQUAL T0 ONE-HALF PAGE r1 IF I Briley Plumbing Company Consumers Ice 8; Coal Company C. Flanagan 8: Sons Goldbergk Gulf States Utilities Company Holand Texas Hypotheek Bank The Home Laundry Lions Club Martin Lumber Company D. M. Picton Company David J. Mollay Company Port Arthur Abstract Company Port Arthur Grain Company Port Arthur Ice Company Sabine Towing Companv Seaboard Bank and Trust Company Souytwestern Bell Telephone Company Trust's Studio 7 ij,5939 Port Motors Company C. T. Baker 81 Company College Pharmacy Sydney C. Collin Company Corner Drug Company Crowell-Gilford Company Deutser Dry Goods Company Habers, Inc. Hodges-Denney 8; Company Home Insurance Agency G. W. Imholf 8; Company J. Imholf 6k Son E. B. Lamson H. E. Mac Bride Company Peoples Gas Company J. C. Penney Company Pigzly-Wizgly Company 1 E E PATRONS WHO GAVE AMOUNT EQUAL T0 ONE-FOURTH PAGE 9 ,. F $ PATRONS WHO GAVE AMOUNT EQUAL TO A BUSINESS CARD Alfred Spence 8: Company Baker's Service Station E. P. Baker Barney Nu-Way Grocery A. Bluestein Boston Shoe Store E. Brinkman Auto Supply Company Builders Lumber Company Cascade Laundry College Sandwich Shop Dismukes Plumbing Company Dover's, Inc. Electric Specialty Company Federal Bakery Gordon Sewall 8; Company Hampton's Hardware, Fine Cutlery Harris Book Store Imperial City Market Inman Chevrolet Compan Fred CIShorty'U Jennings Barber Shop Jimmies Service Station Jones-Lantz Shoe Company Kleas Drug Company KiberIs Cafe Linn Motor Company Louisiana Commission Company Martin Flower and Art Shoppe H. W. McCord McMullen 8; Glass North End Pharmacy Pace Furniture Company Phoenix Furniture Company Plettman Grocery and Market Procter Drug Compan Port Arthur Building Materal Company Port Arthur Planing Mill Guarantee Shoe Store T. S. Reed 8: Company R005 8; Forst L. Schuh Stokes I Jagoe Standard Brass and Manufacturing Company Star Store Stock Drug Company Theobalt-Pool Motor Compn'ly E. L. Vaughan I Company E. W. Vaughan Furniture Company The Weinstein Company, Inc. Yakie-Hartfurd 81. Company Zemfs Confectionery I IAAIIIHI I I Iil I I I I I III; 1ng u I N .1: h ,ad Vrie- I, : fli$. 7 AI 4E- WITIII:J;MI I I: AIMI LEI; l IJ 'Ahllk - A A In i g in M AN 13 AL 5: D EUR. E153 .MQ IT 119 x 67 I I I I r I w MAHcmm-WALL ENGRAVMG Lo. 24- 47'? Fannin Street 7?; QMX Exgrd V512; lix'fXxe Sabxixe 01152?le HIGH SCHOOL PRINT SHOP r Gonverieil w RDHDIB 3119M.