■POTH HIGH SCHOOL adm ini st ration Lester McClure HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Supt. J. W. Lane Roy Klaus H. F. Bielefeld oo£ Gilbert Reinhard Grammar School Principal Mrs. A. H. Matthews Mrs. V . H. Woellert Mrs. L. F. Poth Miss Jo Beth Janecek Mrs. Ima Sunday Mrs. A. M. Ezzel Faculty J. W. Lane, Supt. B.S.M.A. at S.W.T.S.C. Soc ial Sciences Coach and Typing Gilbert Reinhard B.A. at St. Mary’s University Fifth Sixth Grades Principal Grammar School H. F. Bielefeld B.S. at S.W.T.S.C. Math and Science Mrs. L. F. Poth B.A. at Incarnate Word Primary Roy Klaus English, Spanish Lester McClure B.S. at Texas A. I. Agriculture Jo Beth Janecek B. A. at S.W.T.S.C. Seventh Eighth Mrs. W. H. Woellert Fourth Grade Music Mrs. Ima Sunday B.S. at S.W.T.S.C. Third Grade Mrs. A. M. Ezzel Primary Mrs. A. H. Matthewes Second Grade Board of Education Mr. E. J. Kosarek President Mr. Harry Beyer Mr. E. J. Billimek Mr. Leslie Maeckel Mr. W. H. Woellert Secre tary Mr. Walter Voges Mr. Anton Stavinoha Mr. Victor Warnken seniors %?ac J?£ Beyer, Harriet Ann Cute, Likeable Ann Vice-Pres. 1, Sec'y. 1,3,4., Treas. 1; Tennis 3,4.; Volleyball 1,2,3,4- Baseball 1,2,3,4- Pep Squad 1,2,3,4- Drummer 2,4.; Pep Leader 3 Co-Humor Ed. of Annual 4- Glee Club 1 Flieller, Medora Studious, Talkative Dodie Pres. 1,4.; V-Pres. 2 Asst. Libr. 3; Libr. 4- Volleyball 1,2,3,4- Asst Ed. of Annual 3 Ed.-in-Chief Annual 4 Pep Squad 1,2,3,4- Queen of Pirates Court 4. Glee Club 1 Lamza, Mary Ann Nice, Cooperative Mary Reporter 4 Volleyball 3 Asst. Art Ed. of Annual 4- Pep Squad 3,4- SENIORS Maeckel, Gene Cute, Intelligent Gene Reporter 1,2,3,4 Football 3,4; Pirate Assoc. 3,4; Basketball 3,4 Baseball 2,3,4; Asst. Business Mgr. 3, FFA 4 Volleyball 2,3,4 Business Mgr. of Annual 4 King of Pirate Court 4 Orts, Imogene Cute, Energetic Jean Treas. 1, Pres. 2,3 V. Pres 4, Tennis 3,4 Volleyball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 2,4; Drummer 1 Pep Squad 1,2,3,4 Pep Leader 2,3, Drum Major 4 Activities Ed. 4, Glee Club Voges, Mary Jacqueline Sweet, Irresistible Jackie Volleyball 1,2,3,4 Pep Squad 1,2,3, Glee Club 1 Treas. 3,4; Sec. 2 Co-Humor Ed. 4 Tennis 3,4; V. Pres. 1 Baseball 2,4 CLASS OFFICERS President.................................MEDORA FLIELLER V.-President ............................. IMOGENE ORTS Secretary................................HARRIET ANN BEYER Treasurer............................MARY JACQUELINE VOGES Reporters................................. MARY ANN LAMZA ....................................GENE HAECKEL Sponsor....................................MR. J. W. LANE xloom Mothers............................ MRS. H. A.BEYER ..........................MRS. J. L. FLIELLER ............................ MRS. W. R. VOGES ..........................MRS. L. A. MAECKEL ★ j u n i o r s JUNIOR CLASS FAVORITES Leroy Schneider Jennie Lee Weller yuQ')hsd. Albert, Anna Marie Boening, Dorothy Ann Coldewey, Frank Duderstadt, Fred Hosek, Daniel Hosek, Paul Johns, Gay Klaus, Marvin JUNIORS Kotara, Adrian Maha, John Jr. Schneider, Leroy Schultz, James Warnken, Crystal Weller, Jennie Lee Zook, Lois CLASb OFFICERS President................................JENNIE LEE WELLER Secretary...............................DOROTHY ANN BOENING V.-President........................... FRED M. DUDERSTADT Treasurer........................................GAY JOHNS Sponsor .......................................Mr. KLAUS .................................... MISS JANECEK Room Mothers.................................MRS. OPAL Nj_X ..........................MRS. C. H. WARNKEN ..........................MRS. R. C. ALBERT s ophomores Melvin Reinhard Lillian Skrobarczyk Hoelscher, Dorothy Mae Jiral, Evelyn Matthews, Archie Meyer, Newton Moczygemba, Albert Moczygemba, Fabian Puente, Ernestine Reinhard, Melvin Stavinoha, Margaret Skrobarczyk,Lillian Winkler, Paul Zook, Margaret CLASS OFFICERS President.............................EVELYN JIRAL Secretary........................MARGARET STAVINOHA Treasurer...........................MELVIN REIN HARD Sponsor .................................Mr. LANE Room Mothers.......................MRS. M. REIN HARD ......................MRS. A. STAVINOHA Bielefeld, Annette Brysch, Edmond Gloor, J, C. Klaus, Charles Kotara, Leonard Lowak, Mary Ann Maeckel, Janelle Pfullman, Kenneth Seifert, Marvin CLASS OFFICERS President...............................KENNETH PFULLMAN Sec'y—Treasurer •••••••••••• JANELLE MAECKEL Sponsor................................... MR. McCLURE Room Mothers ••••• .................... MRS. GEO. KUNKEL ................... MRS. H. F. BIELEFELD ......................MRS. L. A. MAECKEL EIGHTH GRADE Coldeway, Herbert Dueval, Henrietta Dunn, Joe Guerva, Marie Haiduk, Lillian Heliums, Glen Kosarek, Eugene Luna, Candalaria Montoya, Genivieve Orosco, Trine Ramirez, Raymond SEVENTH GRADE Albert, R. C. Boening, Claudia Duderstadt, Wanda Jo Frye, Edward de Hoyos, Alfredo Kotara, Benjamin Laskowski, Alvin Luna, Tony Maha, Edna Mae Maha, Leland Matthews, Betty Ann Moczygemba, Gervas Orosco, Ruben Yosko, John SIXTH GRADE Flores, Mary Frye, Betty Mae Gracia, Lydia Garcia, Sam Guerva, Solfia Krawietz, Richard Maha,, Melba Lee Malcher, R. W. Moczygemba, Gladys Montoya, Johnny Pennington, Martha Ann Skrobarczyk, Rose Marie Stoeltje, Robert Sunday, Mary Sue Yosko, Margaret FIFTH GRADE Antuna, Daniel Billimek, Robert Brysch, Susan Dunn, George Havel, Eugene Hoefelmeyer, Elinora Krawietz, Mildred Kretzschmar, Charles Kunkel, Clifford Lowak, Joe Luna, Katy Luna, Lucy Luna, Pete Martinez, Juanita Matthews, John E. Ochoa, Mary Ann Sanchez, Anita Schwertlech, Billy Jean FOURTH GRADE Antuna, Abel Bielefeld, Gladys Boening, Betty Lou Borrego, Elveria Davalo, Joe Duderstadt, Bruce Fahrenthold, Harvey Flieller, Victor Fry, Bonnie Lou Garcia, Daniel Garcia, Joe Garcia, Sidelia Garza, Manuella Jarombek, Lillian Jaskinia, Lambert Jenkens, Joyce Kolodziej , Louis Kolodziej, Mary Ann Krawietz, Alvin Laskowski, Ben Laskowski, Clarence Luna, Mary Rose Maha, Billy Martinez, Alex Martinez, Frank Moczygemba, Arthur Perales, Concha Rotter, Elaine Serna, Jaun Yosko, Rose Lee THIRD GRADE Aurelia, Flores Davilla, Rebecca De Leon, Nick Garcia, Dolores Garza, Antonio Garza, Bnemencio Garza, Lidia Guevara, Arnando Hoelscher, Leona Hoelscher, Wilbur Jarombek, Joyce Krawietz, Willie Kretzschmar, Betty Kolenda, Nick Luna, Norman Moczygemba, Rita Perales, Katy Ramirez, Adam Richter, Richard Servin, Ruven Stavinoha, Edward Trevino, Sofia Torres, Trutosa Tovar, Jesus Voges, Martha Loy Warnken, Carol Ziegler, Carl Davilla, Abel Garza, Petra Jovar, Jose SECOND GRADE Bednarz, Alfred Corn, David Garza, Lorenzo Gonzales, Oralia Hernandez, Juan Hoefelmeyer, Billy Kolenda, Joe Robert Kruse, Frank Laskowski, Caroline Laskowski, Ervin Laskowski, Walter Luna, Herlinda Manak, Linda Gail Martinez, Francisco Muenster, Joy Ann Mutz, Kasper O'Neill, Horace Orts, Janice Padilla, Paul Padilla, Pedro Polasek, Betty Jane Polasek, Jessie Lee Reinhard, Alfred Lee Richter, Rose Mary Richter, Lowayne Torres, Huberto Trevino, Sefereno Valadez, Bobby Yosko, Gladys Ramirez, Elda FIRST GRADE An tune, August Cervantes, Lydia Coronado, Margarita Devora, Lorenzo Flores , Faustina Gibson, Wayne Janik, Tommy Jaskinia, Florence Garcia, Alfred Garcia, Mary Lyssy, Curtis Lowak, Ruby Martinez, Jose Montoya, Evelyn Mutz, Almorene Pennington, Frank Peroles, Joe Perez, Herbert Rameriz, Bineto Re in hard, David Sanchez, Aurora Sanchez, Manuela Guevara, Alfred Rocha jConsuela Saenz, Adella Saenz, Amelia Saenz, Andrea Saenz, Fred Serna, Harry Snoga, Mary Sunday, Alvin Torres, Mary Torres, Mary Ruth Trevino, Margarita Warnken, Constance Waraken, Harvey . y X . 0 W An tuna, George Barbosa, Clarita Barbosa Esperaza Carrania, Amelia Carranza, Olivia Colorado, Andres Davilo, Aron Colarado, Victoria Flores, Ahel Grscia, Adelina Garcia, Alfredo Garcia, Cecelo Garcia, Delia Garcia, Genovera Garcia. Mary Rose Garza, Maggie Guevera, Berto Hernandez, David Hernandez, Felipe Hernandez, Francis Herrora, Christine Herrora, Nicolosa Herrora, Juan Luna, Lupe Luna, Mary Helen Olivo, Ester Olovo, Gloria Padillo, Joe Ramerez, Delfine Ramirez. Rachel Ramirez, Rafael •Ramirez, Samuel Rocha, Frank Rocha, Maria RodriqUez, Miquel Saenz, Adello Sanchez, Petra Servantes, Candelar Serna, Leo Tigerina, Trinidad Tovar, Aurora Trevino, Eluterio Trevino, Francis Trevino, Oral La Trevino, Victor Fid encio, Hernandez Borrejo, Marcelina Garcia,Willie The Pirates Royal Court for the year 1947-4.8 was honored by the reign of His Royal Highness, Gene Maeckel and Her Royal Highness, Medora of the House of Flieller. They were attended by Prince Lerqy Schneider and Princess Crystal Waraken. The court was also graced by the presence of Duke Albert Moczygemba and Duchess Margaret Stavinoha. Also in attendance were Guard Edmund Brysch and Lady-in-wait ing Mary Ann Lowak. The royalty for the year was selected according to their average in grades. The senior class repre- sentatives served as king and queen and the juniors as prince and princess. Duke and duchness, guard and lady—in—waiting, are from the sophomore and freshman classes, respectively. GffS aJH£ or ' AC if« Jo id t P offer o, AMAjoKlir VI if JAffQ f• ? 4ii 'Aum ★ organizations FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Front Row: Daniel Hosek, Johnny Maha, Jennie Lee Weller, Sweetheart; J. C. Gloor, Leonard Kotara; Second Row: Marvin Klaus, Melvin Reinhard, Archie Matthewes, Fabian Moczygemba, Charles Klaus Third Row: Albert Moczygemba, Paul Winkler, Edmund Brysch, Paul Hosek, Frank Coldewey. Fourth Row: Mr. Lester McClure, Agg. Teacher, Adrian Kotara, Gene Maeckel, Fred Duderstadt, James Schultz, Leroy Schneider, Kenneth Pfullman, Newton Meyer. Medora Flieller Editor-in-Chief Gene Maeckel Business Mgr. [jkuiJ IKUpnTwrr- i Leroy Schneider Sports Editor Imogene Orts Activities Ed. OG Harriet Beyer Mary J. Voges Co-Humor Ed. Co-Humor Ed. Lois Zook Art. Ed. Gay Johns Typist PEP SQUAD Leaders: Jennie Lee Weller, Crystal Warnken, Gay Johns Mascot: Sharon McClure, Drum Major: Imogene Orts. Mary Ann Lamza, Lillian Skrobarcayk, Betty Ann Matthew, Sue Sunday, Margaret Stavinoha, Ernestine Puente, Martha Ann Pennington, Aryiette Bielefeld, Margaret Zook, Hennrietta Dueval, Claudia Mae Boenig, Wanda Joy Duderstadt, Dorothy Mae Hoelscher, Janelle Maeckel, Mary Ann Lowak, Lois Zook, Evelyn Jiral, Anna Marie, Albert, Dorothy Ann Boening,Harriet Ann Beyer, Medora Flieller. The Pep Squad followed the Pirates to every game and helped to pull them thru to the end. Drum Major: Imogene Orts Leaders: Jennie Lee Weller, Crystal Warnken and Gay Johns. Mascot: Sheran McClure. Mr. Lester McClure and Coach J. W. Lane Adrian Kotara, Newton Meyer, Kenneth Pfullman, Fred Duderstadt, James Schultz. Leroy Schneider, Paul Winkler, Archie Matthewes, Albert Moczygemba, Glen Heliums, John Yosko, Gene Maeckel, Marvin Seifert, and Fabian Moczygemba. The Line-Up and their positions are as follows: Adrian Kotara . . . . Newton Meyer .... Kenneth Pfullman . . Capt. Fred Duderstadt James Schultz . . . . Leroy Schneider . . Center Right Half-back Left Half-back Right End Left End Full Back Substitutes Paul Winkler . . Archie Matthewes Albert Moczygemba Glen Heliums . . John Yosko . . . Gene Maeckel . . Marvin Seifert . Fabian Moczygemba Full Back Center Left Half-Back Left End Right End Center Left Ena Right End BASKETBALL Mr. Lester McClure Melvin Reinhard, Marvin Klaus, Gene Heliums, Paul Winkler, Archie Matthewes, Newton Meyer, Leroy Schneider, James Schultz, Fred Duderstadt, Kenneth Pfullman, Gene Maeckel. The Line-Up and their positions are as follows: Paul Winkler..........................Guard Leroy Schneider.......................Guard Fred Duderstadt.......................Center Kenneth Pfullman......................Forward Gene Maeckel..........................Forward Substitutes Melvin Reinhard.........................Forward Marvin Klaus ......................... Forward Glen Heliums..........................Guard Archie Matthewes........................Forward Newton Meyer..........................Guard James Schultz.........................Center VOLLEY BALL Coach: Mr. J. W. Lane Crystal Wamken, Gay Johns, Harriet Ann Beyer, Jennie Lee Weller, Imogene Orts, Lois Zook, Lillian Skrobarczyk, Margaret Stavinoha, Evelyn Jiral, Margaret Zook, Janelle Maeckel, Mary Ann Lowak, Annette Bielefeld. At the time the Annual went to press, Volleyball sea- son had just begun. Several proctice games were played with Floresville and Lodi, and Poth made a very good showing. It is expected that the girls will bring home top honors in the District Tournament to be held here in March. 1 «e? Squad Soing through the daily grind. 2. Trying to get out? 3. Bus Stop. 4. Watch the birdie! 5. Taking it easy. 6. Annual Staff, hard at work. 7. Is he interesting, Dorothy? 1. Increasing his knowledge. 2. Believe it, Jeanie? 3. Pretty snow, isn't it? L. Supervising Superinten- dent. 5. Industrious Ptysics Class. 6. Hard at practice. 7. This time, the lens are on you. 8. Cow- boy, Coldewey. ______________ 1. The energetic senior volleyball team. 2. FutureV Old Maids of America. 3. Poth High Hoodlums. v Smile pretty, Miss Janecek. 6. Girls' favorite teacher. 7. Girls' pal. 5. Bettin' on ya. Butch , The Senior Familiar Sayings Mary Jacqueline: I can't stay, I'm expecting a phone call, Imogene: I can't make up my mind, Med ora: Hey, you know what I heard? Gene: I'm broke, I spent all my money on chickens, Harriet Ann: I wouldn't go steady on a bet. Jennie Lee: Is that his car?? Gay: I hear a '4-1 Ford. Lois: Huh, that's what you thinkl Crystal: You can't change my mind. Mary Ann Lamza: Sure had a good time last night. Dorotty Ann: Wonder if he will be at the show Friday night. Leroy: I gotta go find Charles Uhlig. Mr. Klaus: Your assignment for tomorrow is: This and That, That and This and Some MORE! Mr. Bielefeld: 10 points off for eating candy in my study hall. Anna Marie: I'm not going anywhere tonight. Paul: Hay-lo. Mr. McClure: Do you want your ears rubbed? Kenneth: I like that sweater'. Fred: Girls? Now in Floresville............. Mr. Lane: I'll do the talking in this study hall. Dorothy Mae: Him? Oh'.. I know him. Marvin S.: I . . . sure. . . don't. . . like . . . girls. Melvin: Is this your book? Archie: Dorothy Mae, don't you ever stop that infernal jabbering? Fabian: I wish I could get out of typing. • Frank: Guess you know my calf is going to win Grand Champion. Lillian: What's that new movie star's name? Evelyn: I guess you know who's good, the junior team. Johnny: Help me with ny geometry, somebody. Albert: I'll have to get my lessons first. Margaret Z.: Well, I guess I should know. Margaret Z.: Did I tell you this? Edmond: SILENCE'. J. C.: Have to go clean up the show. Annette: Well I know it. Janelle: Don't try to tell me. Mary Ann Lowak: Is this right? Paul Hosek: I've got the key to the candy case. Daniel Hosek: What grade did you make? dvertisers List of Advertisers 0. J • Bomba Pharmacy Casares Produce Dr. M. J. Com A, W • Eckel Hardware Grocery Wm. Eckel Co. Farmer's Gin First National Bank of Poth Floresville Rural Telephone Co. Grief-Laas Co. Janik Garage Kolodiej Produce Kosarek Dry Goods Thomas Kretzschmar Kunkels Auto Service Lyssy Eckel Maeckels Garage Moore's Beauty Shop A. L. Orts J• F. Prasek Ramirez Bros. E. W. Schneider Schneider's Cafe Stavinoha Chevrolet Co. Steve's Lumber Co. Wamken Motors A. D. 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