San Antonio Vocational and Technical School - Artisan Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1940 volume:

The Senior Class of 1940 presents The TECHNICIAN issue of The BUFFALOG Jr. for 1940 Published by the combined staffs of The Technician and The Buffalog oj the San Antonio Vocational and Technical School of San Antonio, Texas. FOREWORD THE TECHNICIAN presents as a permanent remembrance The Buffalog Jr., dedicated to the Class of '40. Much anticipation had been built around plans for a 1940 annual called The Buffalog. Through the enthusiastic efforts and desires of the class and its sponsors—Mr. Jack W. McGuire and Miss Beatrice McCaughan—steps had actually been taken in the direction of a yearbook, a staff having been organized and preliminary negotiations finished. But required working time revealed that it would be impossible to put out the book by May 1. Following this disappointment, all looked black until Mr. McGuire, Miss Me-Caughan, and Mrs. Edith King, Technician sponsor, conceived the idea of combining the May edition of The Technician with certain yearbook features. And now, may Tech students turn through the pages of The Buffalog Jr.—-a book which the staff hopes will be the forerunner of a succession of Buffalog Annuals, which will increase with the school in size and excellence. TITLE............................................... 1 FOREWORD............................................ 2 ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY.......................... 3 SENIOR SECTION...................................... 4 SCHOOL CALENDAR.....................................13 OPEN HOUSE..........................................19 EDITORIAL AND STAFF PACES...........................20 TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTION....................22 DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS.............................24 DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION..............................25 COMMERCIAL SECTION..................................26 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS.............................27 SPORTS..............................................31 ADVERTISEMENTS......................................32 Mrs. Juanita DePue, Dean of Girls; L. W. Fox, Principal; George L. Fling, Vice-principal and Dean of Boys. ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ALLEN, MRS. ARDA English ALSUP, RAYMON -Architectural Drafting BEHRENS, W. G. N. S. Coordinator BLACK, GEORGIA -Civics CARR, GENE Spanish CROWLEY, URSULA -Commercial CUNNINGHAM, FRANK P. Bookkeeping DEAN, MRS. J. FRANK Commercial DELEMATER, DOROTHY—English DHOSSCHE, R. A.—Music DIBRELL, FENNELL—Electric Shop DWENGER, ALFRED T. Machine Shop EASTERLING, BLANCHE -English ENGLISH, EARLE History, P. E. ESCHBACH, ELIZABETH General Clerk FITZHUGH, J. V.- Radio Shop FONDREN, MRS. MARIE Homemaking FOIJKE, HARRY—Natural Science, P. E. FRANKLIN, BEEMAN Printing FREE, MRS. MARY—Art GAHAN, MRS. MARIE Machine Calcula' tion GIBSON, W. HERF Commercial, Coaching GOSSETT, MRS. LULA Mathematics GRASSMUCK, MRS. JULIA Dramatics, Pub' lie Speaking GROOS, CLARKSON—D. E., Commercial HADDON, MRS. HELEN -Mathematics HARTSFIELD, MRS. CLARA—English HILL, JAMES E.—D. O., Ind. Arithmetic HOLT, GEORGE H.—Drafting HUNTLEY, LYDIA—Cosmetology JENNETT, ELIZABETH -English KING, MRS. EDITH FOX—Journalism KNOFF, EVELYN Secretary to Mr. Fox KURTZ, MRS. FERDA- Librarian LANE, LT. SAMUEL—R. O. T. C. LUCKENBACH, EUNICE P. E. LYSTER, EDNA- Garment Design McCAUGHAN, BEATRICE—Stenography MCDONALD, MARY HELEN Science McGUIRE, JACK—Commercial Art MAHONEY, JOHN—Natural Science, Physics MAY, MRS. EDITH Mathematics MOURSUND, MRS. MARION Attendance PATTERSON, PEGGY Night School Reg' istrar PEAVEY, C. W.—Diversified Occupations PERRY, RAY H. Electric Shop PLANTO, JOE Mill Shop RACEY, DOROTHY—Foods ROSELL, MRS. MARY—Garment Mfg. ROSSY, ALVA—Civics SCHNEIDER, EDITH CARROLL Librarian SCOTT, MRS. ALLEEN English SEERIG, MYRTLE RUTH Registrar and Chief Clerk SMITH. KATHERINE—English STRATTON, MRS. BESS H. -Distributive Education STUDHALTER, E. O.—Mechanical Drawing TINNIN, MRS. RUTH—Chorus TOM, MAYME—World History TROUTZ, C. E.—Night School Principal TUNE, GUY—Auto Shop WHITE, C. C.—Welding Shop WILLIAMS, C. P.—Sheet Metal YATES, EVA—Commercial YATES. MAMIE -Retail Selling ZETTNER, W. F.—Refrigeration Shop Left to Right: Delores Farley, Perry Lomax, Frances Reed, Fabiola Mechler, Anthony Raggio, Clara Bailev Charles loon. Miss Beatrice McCaughan, Lucille Siebenhor. Mr. Jack McGuire. BUFFALOG Jr. CAPPELLI, JULES—Refrigeration; Pan-American; R.O.T.C. CAVAZOS, ELVIRA— Retail Selling; Red Jackets; Press and Sales Clubs. CHAPA. ROBERT—Engineering Drafting; Basketball Letterman. CONTRERAS, ANTHONY—Science. CONTRERAS, LUPE—Retail Selling. CONTRERAS, JOE—Sheet Metal. CONYERS. NORMAN D. E.: Cheer Leader. COOLEY, J. C.—Refrigeration; Social Club: R.O.T.C. DANIEL, MARY LOUISE- Retail Selling; Press and Savats Sales Clubs. DARCHE, GLADYS—Secretarial: Secretary-Treasurer Buf-falog Jr. DAVIS, AMES Radio Club. DELLA-G1ACOMA, ANNA—Pre-Nurse; Red Jackets. DIAZ. TONY—Radio. DI STEFANO, CHRIS Architectural Drafting: Architectural Club. DORRIES, GARLAND. DOUGLAS, OLENE—Cosmetology: Cosote. DROMGOOLE, GERALDINE—Secretarial: Treasurer Student Council; Business Manager Buffalog. DUKE, LYNDELL -Secretarial; Vice-President Sccretariettes. DUNBAR, NORMA Homemaking; President Girl Reserves: President Homemakers. DYER, OLIVIA—Secretarial; R.O.T.C. Sponsor. ABREGO, FRANCES—Academic. ABREGO, MARY JO Academic; President Pan-American: Capt. Sponsor. AGUILAR, AURORA. ARECHIGA, DELFINA—Retail Selling: Sales, Press Clubs. ALEXANDER, DOROTHY—Academic: Sec-retariettes; Social Club. ACUNA, OLGA— Retail Selling; Savats Sales, Pan-American Clubs. BAILEY, CLARA—Commercial: Student Council Parliamentarian. BARRINGER, MARY MARTHA—Commercial. ARANDA, EVANGELINE—Retail Selling. BARNETT, FRANK J.—Welding. BATTS, MATTHEW—Academic; Letterman. BECK, ISABEL—Secretarial. BROOM, BYRON—Welding; Track Team. BEWLEY, JEAN—Retail Selling: President Tech Players. BOYCE, FRED -Commercial Art. BRAVO, CONSUELO—Homemaking; Chorus. BERNAL, LUIS P.—Academic; Band; Rifle Medalist. BURNS, BILLY—Architectural Drafting; Student Council. BURNETT, JOHN — Machine Shop; President Hi-Y. CALO, JOHN— Commercial. :Page 5 GALLEGOS, ORALIA—Homemaking; Art Club; Chorus. GARZA, AUGUST Commercial Art: Art Club; Major R.O.T.C. GARZA, HUM' BERTO Auto Mechanics. GARZA, RA-EAEL—Commercial: Savats Sales Club. GEISSLER, EDDIE—Auto Shop: Vicc-Presi' dent Advisory. GENSWEIDER, MARY ELIZ-A BETH Secretarial: Student Secretary. GET' LY. MARGARET -Secretarial: Student Coun' ul: Sponsor. GOMEZ, GEORGE -Architectural Drafting; Architectural Club. GONZALEZ, JOSEPHINE—Commercial; Band and Orchestra: Secretary Los Tapatios. GOMEZ, MANUEL Secretarial. GOMEZ. ROGELIO—Secretarial. GONZALES, RUBEN -Commercial Art; Art Club; Los Tapatios; Harmonica Club. GRAHAM, PHYLLIS—Secretarial. GRA' NATO, FRANCES—Cosmetology; Cosotc; Teacher Assistant. GUAJARDO, JOE Book' keeping; Orchestra; School Bkkpr. GUTIER' REZ, ANSELMO Electric Shop; R.O.T.C. HAAS, EDWARD Electric Shop; President Math Club; Secretary Aero Club. HALEY, PATSY—D. E.; Lt. Col. Sponsor. HAMM. TON, ELSIE—Academic. HARBOUR, JACK' IE Academic. BUFFALOG Jr. --- —■� - EAKMAN, HAROLD Electric Shop. EG' BERT, WALTER—Academic: President StU' dent Council: Vice'Presidcnt Hi'Y. ELIZON' DO, ROY Commercial: Savats Sales; Lt. R.O. T.C. ESPARZA, BEATRICE—Retail Selling: Savats Sales; Pan-American. ESQUIVEL, ODELIA. ETTER, AVONNE— Secretarial; Red Jackets; Treasurer Secrctaricttes. FARLEY, DELORES Secretarial; Command-ing Sponsor: President Bookaneers. FERNANDEZ, DOROTEO Refrigeration. FIETSAM, ARLINE—Academic. FISHER, PAUL D. O.: President DeDo. FOX, ROSEMARY—Secretarial; Secretariettes. FRAG A, FELIX Art; Buffalog Staff Artist: Art Club. FRASER, MARGARET Academic; Treasurer Red Jackets. FUENTES, EVA Garment Manufacturing. FUENTES, JOVITA—Prc-Nurse. GALAN, VELIA. GARCIA, DAVID—Commercial Art; Prcsi' dent Los Tapatios. GARCIA. MAMIE—Home-making; Band; Chorus. GARCIA, MARGARET -—General Academic; Lt. Sponsor. GARCIA, JOE Commercial Art; Chorus: Buffalog Staff. Page 6 BUFFALOG Jr. JENNETT, GASTON Academic. IlME' NEZ, DAN -Printing; Capt. R.O.T.C. JOHN' SON, ROBERT—Electric Shop; Social Club; Capt. R.O.T.C. JOHNSON, VERBA LOUISE —Commercial Art, Technican Art Staff. JOM, TOON—-Retail Selling, Student Couiv cil; Savats Sales. KAZDOY, PAULINE Aca' demic. KELMAN, DAVID Electric Shop. KIRKLAND, KATHERN Pre'Nurse. KUMPF, KENNETH Bookkeeping; Lt. Col. R.O.T.C. 1939; School Bookkeeper. LARA, BENJAMIN—Printing. LUNA. CONSTANCE —Commercial; Girl Reserves; Student Secretary. LIECK, RAYMOND. LIVO, DELLA—D. E. LOMAX, PERRY— Radio Shop: President Senior Class of ’40; Letterman. LUCKETT, CLINTON—Refrigera-tion; Basketball: Football; Track. LUCKETT, MARY EVELYN Cosmetology; President Co' sote. LUEDERS, NORMA—Homemaking. MAG' NON, LUPITA—D. E.: Major Sponsor: Pan' American. MARIN, OSCAR—Commercial: R.O.T.C. Medalist. MARMOLEJO, BALDO— Printing; Typographical Club; Treasurer R.O. T.C.; Halfback on Team. HERNANDEZ, TRINIDAD Retail Selling; Red Jacket: Sales Club. HENRY, GENE-Aca' demic: Tech Players; Aero Club. HORN, LOIS—Cosmetology; Vice'President Cosote; Lt. Sponsor. HARRISON, ELIZABETH Journalism: Capt. Sponsor. HART, RUTH Academic: Pan'American: Press Club. HATCH, LORRAINE- Retail Sell' ing: President Savats Sales Club. HAWKINS, GRACE Commercial; Chairman of Sales, Color Day. HEIMER, MALFORD Cabinet Mill. HENRY, FRANKLIN Architectural Draft' ing; Architectural Club. HENNINGSEN, GERTRUDE—Academic; Red Jacket: Chorus Medalist. HERRERA, BERTHA Secretarial. HECKMAN, GERALDINE Commercial. HOBSON, HOWARD—Academic, Asst. R.O.T.C. Commandant: Chorus. HOGAN, ROBERT Engineering Drafting; Drafting Club; R.O.T.C. HOFFMAN, RAYMOND Refrigeration: Track and Basketball. HORNS' BY, FREDRICKA Commercial; Social Club. HUGHES, BEULAH. HUIZAR, DOROTHY LEE Academic; Red Jacket; Pre'Nurse. ILSE, MILDRED Garment Design and Manufactur' ing; Lt. Sponsor: Press Club. JENKINSON, DOROTHY- Pre'Nurse: Student Council; Vice' President Tech Players. 1 -m • ■ f I , M A jk rrjl 4 ni L p it sMS Page 7 BUFFALOG Jr. MONACO, JANE Garment Design and Manufacturing; Press Club. MONACO. RALPH —D. E.: DeDo Club; R.O.T.C. MONACO, SAM—Electric Shop: Football Letterman. MOORE, J. B. Refrigeration; Social, Traffic Safety, Gun Clubs. MORALES, RAMONA-—Retail Selling; Girl Reserves; Savats Sales. MORENO, LUZ— Garment Design and Manufacturing: Open House. MORGAN, RUBY—Commercial; Dunk' er’s Club. MUELLER, LUCILLE—Science. MUSKA, HENRY. MUREHEAD, CLARA —Secretarial; Assistant Treasurer Senior Class; Secretaricttes. NESTOR, JACK Academic. NIETO, MATILDE—Commercial; Homemak-ing; Technician Representative. NG, MARY LOUISE -Cosmetology; Nation' al Honor; Capt. Sponsor: Student Council '38. OCHOA, JOE—Sheet Metal: Football Squad. OTTERSTETTER. CHARLES Academic. PANCHUK, OLGA -Secretarial; Secretary Sec' retariettes. PANTUSA, MIKE—Electric Shop; Sgt. R.O. T.C. PARRA. FRANK—Architectural Draft' ing. PAREDES, LUPE—Commercial; Press Club. PAZ, AUGUST—Auto Shop. Page 8 r. - MARTIN, HARPER—Capt. Adjt. R.O.T.C.; Math Club. MARTINEZ, ALBERT—Auto Shop: Football Squad; Press Club. MARTINEZ, BERTHA -Garment Design and Manufactur' ing; Los Tapatios: Singer, Open House. MAR' TINEZ, CONSUELO Homemaking; Chorus Medalist. MARTINEZ, ROY—Commercial. McCAU' LEY, JIMMY—Academic. McCOY, WAYNE —Academic; President Tech Players; Treasur' er Art Club; Vice'President Press Club. McCUBBIN, CURTIS—Academic; R.O.T.C. Major; Officer in Gun Club. McKENZIE, EMOGENE--Commercial; Capt. Sponsor. MECHLER, FABIOLA—-Commercial Art: Vice-President Senior Class; President Art Club. MEDELLIN, JESSE—Printing; Basket-ball Letterman; Press Club. MENDEZ, LUCILLE. MEYER, FRED. MEYER, FREDDIE— Academic. MEYERS, MARSHALL. MEYER, MERCY—Academic; Girl Reserves; Traffic Safety Club; P. E. Assistant. MEZA, RALPH Mill Shop: Student Council; Rifle Team. MILLER, DELLA—Pre-Nurse. MILLER, MATTIE LOU. MITCHELL, EUNICE—Homemaking. BUFFALOG Jr. RICE, KATE — Secretarial; Secretariettes. RIEDEN, GLADYS- Secretarial; Band; President Secretariettes. RITTIMAN, WENDELL— Academic. RODRIGUEZ, GLORIA — Retail Selling; Red Jackets; Savats; Press Club. RODRIGUEZ, FLORENCE — Commercial; Student Secretary. RODRIGUEZ, MANUEL-ITA—Retail Selling. RODRIGUEZ, MARY— Pre-Nurse: Volleyball Buffaloettes. ROEHR, . CHARLES—Auto Shop. ROJO, RAYMOND--Bookkeeping; R.O.T.C. ROMO, HENRY—Retail Selling. ROTHEN-FLUE, CLIFFORD—Journalism; Business Manager The Technician; National Honor Society. ROUSH, BILLY—Electric. ROW, RUTH—-Garment Design and Manufacturing; Band and Orchestra. RAMIREZ, YOLANDA—Academic; Band and Orchestra. SALAZAR, FLORENCE—Commercial. SAMPSON, DANA—Academic; Red Jackets; Tech Players; Chorus. SAMS, MILDRED—Cosmetology; Cosote. SANCHEZ, MARTHA—Academic; Homemakers. SANDOVAL, JESSE—Printing; Band; R.O.T.C. SAN MIGUEL, ANTHONY--D. O. - i — . Page 9 PENA, IRENE—Academic; Vice-President Los Tapatios; Red Jackets. PEREZ, BERTHA— Commercial. PEREZ, JOE Refrigeration; R.O. T.C. PEREZ, PAUL—Mill Shop; Savats Sales; Sgt. R.O.T.C. PEREZ, TILLIE — Cosmetology; Cosote; Teacher Assistant. PITTMAN, FRANCES— Secretarial. POSTON, FERN ELLEN—Pre-Nurse; Red Jacket Chauffeur; Student Council. QUARLES, RICHARD—Academic. RAGGIO, ANTHONY R. — Commercial; Associate Editor, Technician; Editor-in-Chief Buffalog Jr. RAMIREZ, ANGELA—Retail Selling; Girl Reserves; Pan-American. RAMIREZ, MARTHA—Garment Design and Manufacturing; Secretary-Treasurer Rosell Advisory. RAY, JACQUELINE—Academic. RAYS, MATTIE MAE—Academic; Red Jackets; Bookaneers. REDDING, PAT—Commercial Art; Assistant Vice-President Senior Class. REED, FRANCES Commercial; Secretary Senior Class; Major Sponsor. RENWICK, HELEN MARIE—Retail Selling; Band and Orchestra; Red Jacket. REYES, ELIDA—Retail Selling; Red Jackets. REYES, VIVIANO—Mill Shop; Master Sgt. R.O.T.C. GALINDO, ALICE — Academic. RHORER, EDITH—Cosmetology; Cosote. BUFFALOG Jr. TOON, CHARLES Academic; Student Council Fire Chief. TREVINO, DOROTHY— Retail Selling; Sales and Press Clubs. URBINA, ENEIDA—Pre'Nurse. VALDEZ, ERNESTO Printing: R.O.T.C. Capt. VALERA, BEATRICE— Retail Selling; Sa vats Sales Club. VALLANCE, MARGARET-Homemaking; Girl Reserves; Chorus. VAN REED, BETTY -Secretarial; Lt. Col. Sponsor, ’39. VERA, ESTHER—Garment Manufacture ing. VARGAS, TOM — Architectural; President Architectural Club. VARA, RUDOLPH. VARE' LA, REMEDIOS—Academic; Red Jackets; Man ager of Buffaloettes. VILLARREAL, FRANK— Commercial Art. WALKER, CLYDE—Electric Shop; R.O.T.C.: Cheer Leader: Rifle Club. WARD. RICHARD —Academic. WEIRICH, FRANCES — Pre' Nurse; Sponsor: Red Jackets. WHITE, HAR' PER—Electric; Football: Track; Basketball. WILDBERGER, JOSIE — Retail Selling: Savats Sales. WISSMAN, MARGARET Aca-demic; Band and Orchestra: Press Club. ZE' PEDA, JOHNNIE Retail Selling; Sales Club. ZOELLER, JOE—D. E.; Band; DeDo Club. SCHILLING, ERNEST —Machine Shop. SCHILLING, ELMER Machine Shop: Hi'Y. SCHILLING, EVELYN RAE—Commercial. SCOTT, HARRY—Electric Shop, Student Coun cil; Traffic Safety. S1EBENHOR, LUCILLE—Journalism; Edb tor'in-Chief The Technician; National Honor Society. SHANNON, GLORIA Pre'Nurse; Tech Players; Red Jackets. SPENGLER, FLOR' ENCE—Academic; Red Jacket Treasurer: Ser' vice, Pre'Nurse Clubs. SPURLOCK, JUANITA —Cosmetology; Cosote. STEFA.NO, IRENE — Pre'Nurse Hostess. STREET, JAMES—Electric Shop. STUENC' KEL, ELTON Advertising; Advertising Mana' ger The Technician; R.O.T.C. Capt. STUR' ROCK, ANDREW Refrigeration; Intramural Basketball and Softball. SWIFT, SAMMIE- Printing; President Typo' graphical Club. TAYLOR, JUDY Academic; Pre'Nurse; Social Club. TELLO, MARGARET —Academic; President Haddon Advisory. THOMAS, ALDEN--Secretarial; President Red Jackets. THOMAS, OPAL. THOMAS, VIRGINIA Academic: President Girls' Chorus. TOMBLIN, FRANK — Academic; Basketball Letterman. TOMBLIN. MICKIE Pre'Nurse. Page 10 c ’ “Outstanding Seniors,” left to ri ht: Clara Bailev, Matthew Batts, Jean Bewley, Byron Broom, Gladys Dar-che, Geraldine Dromgoole, Lyndell Duke, Olivia Dyer, Walter Egbert, Paul Fisher, Avonne Etter, Delores Farley, Felix Fraga, Joe Garcia, Jackie Harbour, Edward Haas. Gertrude Henningsen, Patsy Haley, Mildred Ilse, Gaston Jennett, David Kelman. Dorothy Jenkinson. Kenneth Kumpf. Perry Lomax, Clinton Luckett, Mary Evelyn Luckett, Fabiola Mechler, Clara Murehead, Mary Louise Ng, Anthony Raggio, Frances Reed, Gladys Rieden, Wendell Rittiman, C. Rothenflue, Ruth Row, H. Scott, Lucille Siebenhor, Alden Thomas, C. Toon. — Page 11 1 — ■ � •• =BUFF A LOG Jr. ItyLj-O Glass fiistciij THE organization of the Class of ’40 as sophomores in 1937 involved, more than anything else, the form-ing of a skeleton group of students to lead class activities for the two years to come. Class meetings served as “get-togethers'’ for the organization. The first group of officers elected included: Bertha Martinez, president; Walter Egbert, vice-president; Frances Reed, secretary; Mary Helen Richardson, treasurer; and Thomas Smith, sergeant-at-arms. With the advent of their Junior Year the Class of ’40 staged a gigantic membership drive, employing the idea of a thermometer which was placed in the main hall to record “rises” in membership. Two prominent dances during this year were the Junior-Senior Prom, sponsored by the Juniors for the Seniors, and the Barn Dance. Also in this term the class produced a stage play, entitled “Introducin' Susan,” which was a pronounced success. Officers who led in the carrying out of this program were: Walter Egbert, president; Mary Evelyn Luckett, vice-president; Frances Reed, secretary; Fabiola Mcchler, treasurer; Lucille Siebenhor and Anthony R. Raggio, reporters; Thomas Smith, parliamentarian; and Ed Pfeil, sergeant-at-arms. Thomas Smith, Mary Evelyn Luckett, Lucille Siebenhor, Margaret Getty, and Mary Louise Ng were Student Council Representatives. Rhythmic dance steps ushered in the final or Senior Year, as members of the group organized their famous Bud Nash Dancing Class, attendance at which smashed precedents set by similar affairs. Near the climax of the series of ten lessons was a Senior Christmas Dance. A Leap Year Dance also appeared on the activities' schedule. In addition to the business of planning for graduation, which filled the meeting discussions for the entire year, the Class sponsored publications of The Buffalog Jr. “Kids for a day” became the motto of Tech's 1940 crop of rollicking, frolicking Seniors as they carried out the traditional April 1 Kids’ Day. Graduating senior officers are: Perry Lomax, president; Fabiola Mcchler, vice-president; Clara Bailey, treasurer, Clara Murehead, assistant treasurer; Frances Reed, recording secretary; Delores Farley, corresponding secretary; Anthony R. Raggio, parliamentarian; Charles Toon, assistant parliamentarian; Lucille Siebenhor, reporter; and Byron Broom, sergeant-at-arms. ❖ The month of May is to hold the culmination of all the pleasurable events which the Class of '40 has planned and carried out with the help of its sponsors, Miss Beatrice McCaughan and Mr. Jack McGuire, who have stood by them from infancy to maturity, so to speak. May will see them having fun at the Senior Picnic and the Junior-Senior Prom. Histrionically inclined seniors will stage their dramatic production—“Life Begins at Sixteen”— as the Senior Play on May 17. Class Day will fall on May 22, on which date will occur the Class Day Assembly, a luncheon, and a theatre party. The long-awaited Senior Prom is to be given in the form of a Southern Ball on May 23. On May 28 the 336 Seniors of the San San Antonio Vocational and Technical School, Class of '40, will walk across the stage of the Municipal Auditorium one by one to receive in traditional fashion their diplomas and certificates, which will mark the end of high school days and the beginning of a life story which only the pen of history can write. iPage 12 BUFFALOG Jr • � : felted Cal endal 'fall emeste11 939' SEPTEMBER 11—'39-'40 school term begins 15—First Technician broadcast 18—First Senior meeting 21—Ranger football game 27—Welcome assembly for new students 29—Harlingen football game OCTOBER 2—P.-T.A. jitney matinee 4— First Bud Nash dancing class 5— Harlandale game—Tech 27, Harlan-dale 6 First KMAC radio broadcast 11—Band program Poll Tax campaign 13—Kerrville game and pep rally Clara Bailey becomes secretary-treasurer of the B.C.S.L.A. 18—Installation of officers assembly 20— Red and White Ball 21— Football game with Jefferson 27—Junior Class Barn Dance Tech 14, Kingsville 6 31—First Battalion Review Red Cross drive Top to bottom: First, football spuad gets warm send-off to Kerrville game. Second, Christmas Cheer basket donated by the Williams advisory; one of the 60 baskets sent from Tech to needy families. Third, Cadets hold review with inspection by superior officers. Fourth, presentation of commissions to officers by Mr. L. W. Fox and Ft. Samuel H. Lane. Fifth, happy students out of classes to see the special Band and R.O.T.C. review held during school hours for the benefit of the entire student body and faculty. Page 13 ■BUFFALOG Jr.; NOVEMBER 2— Color Day Last KMAC broadcast 3— B.H.S. football game Movie-“The Crusaders” 8—Sponsors receive their commissions at P.-T.A. night program 10—Armistice Day assembly Armory Tea for new Sponsors 16— Military Ball Raggio heads Honor Roll 17— Pep rally DeDo Club organizes 18— Dallas game 20— P.-T.A. studies eye defects Report on coathanger sales $138.38 21— Neon Sign adds its glow 24—Movie-“King of the Jungle” First issue of The Technician 27— Jitterbugs win intramural basketball championship 28— Homemakers initiation 29— Thanksgiving assembly T.S.T.A. Convention DECEMBER 4— Midget auto race Clean-up campaign Top to bottom: First, Mrs. R. C. Free’s art students with Color Day letters made from 7 ech’s color pennants. Second, more Color Day designs, showing “T” fashioned of red skull caps and a fan of red and white horns. These symbols were presented at an assembly. Third, Armory Tea, honoring newly elected cadet Sponsors. Mrs. Bess H. Stratton, who organized the Tech Sponsor Corps serving tea to Miss Dorothy Dele-mater, new head of the organization. Fourth, birds-eye view of a Tech Traffic Safety Club motorcade, with highway patrol escort, just before departure. Page 14 ■ . BUFFALOG Jr.= 6—Lollypop day Marionette show Football Banquet 8—Red Jacket Dance Editors go to Denton Student Council host to B.C.S.L.A. Convention 10—Smith Advisory 100 per cent Techni' cian subscribers 12— Battalion Review Fitzhugh advisory subscribes 100 per cent to The Technician 13— Last dancing class Raggio heads The Buffalog staff 14— Christmas cheer work 15— Senior Christmas Dance 17—Ruben Gonzales wins glider contest 19— R.O.T.C. Drum and Bugle Corps organizes 20— Christmas assembly Christmas edition of The Technician 21— Safety Club motorcade Christmas holidays begin JANUARY 10- —Movie-“The Plainsman” Chorus entertains at P.'T.A. program 11— Advisory elect Student Council rep-resentatives Top to bottom: First, before and after the process of giving a permanent in Tech’s Cosmetology Department. Second, the long-awaited tennis courts almost finished. Third, the mixed quartet which rated 86 at the San Marcos State Contest. This group was also included in the mixed chorus. Fourth, Electric Shop boys turned out to have a little fun with the first snow in ten years. Anyhow, there’s one sled that got into use this year. Fifth, some Los Tapatios girls arrayed in full costume. When Tech wants an artistic touch to its entertainment these are the girls who are called on to supply it. Page 15 BUFFALOG Jrj School Oalendal emestel 1939' JANUARY 22— Beginning of spring term 'First'snow in ten years 29—R.O.T.C. and Band participate in the March of Dimes Parade 31—Miss Laura Curry weds Howard Weir FEBRUARY i'—Bafety edition of The Technician 2 —Movie-“Jungle Princess” 7—fynployer'Employee Banquet 9—Junior Class Valentine Dance 13-—Welcome assembly 14 P.-T.A. Cafeteria Day 20— Washington assembly 21— Senior Class Leap Year Dance 23— Movie on counterfeit money 2,6;—Basketball Banquet Miss Margaret Upschulte becomes Mr. I. E. Stutsman’s secretary 28- —Movie'“Lives of a Bengal Lancer” 29— First Honor Guard selection At last the W.P.A. begins work on new tennis courts Top to bottom: First, newly elected Tech girl drum majors, Dorothy Leland and Elinor Worthy. Second, the Senior Class of ’41 is headed by Buddy Rohling, president and assisting officers J. P. Goebel, parliamentarian; Dorothy Louise Sciba, treasurer; Robert Freeman, reporter; Doris Pittman, secretary; and Alvin Jannasch, vice-president. Third, three ’39' National Honor Society members who will assist in the initiation ceremony of 1940 pledges on May 14, are Mary Louise Ng, Clifford Rothenflue, and Lucille Siebenhor. Fourth, the Senior Class Prom Committee poses in a typical close huddle to prove that they are really working together in preparation for “The Southern Ball” to be given on May 23 at the Plaza Hotel. Page 16 -0� : BUFFALOG Jr; MARCH 1—Gym Edition of The Technician 6— Free advisory Ice Skating Party Harper Redding and Delores Farley present flowers at Milam Square 7— Movie- Annapolis Farewell” 10—Tech's Band competes with B.H.S. over WOAI 13— Womanless Wedding” 16—Red Jacket hobo hike 18— Technician wins second place rating in national contest 19— Four One-Act Plays 20— P.-T.A. opens Dental Clinic 21— Easter assembly Federal Inspection 24—Siebenhor heads Honor Roll 27— Movie-'The Sign of the Cross” 28— Open House 29— City track meet San Marcos Music Contest T.V.A. Convention APRIL 1—Senior Kids’ Day Kids’ Day edition of The Technician 3— One-Act Play contest at Jefferson 4— Movie-“Wells Fargo” 5— Band Contest First meeting of prospective sponsors Top to bottom: First, nuptial scene after the marriage ceremony performed by Jimmy Lawrence. The bride, the former Miss Wendella Rittiman, was charmingly arrayed in a gorgeous white gown. This was the first Womanless Wedding ever to be held at Tech. It was sponsored by Miss Eva Yates. Second, Lucille (Baby) Siebenhor. Editor-in-chief of The Technician, who not only fell in line with her costume, but also, backed by her efficient staff, published a Kids’ Day Edition of The Technician. Fern Ellen Poston carried away first place honors in the Kids’ Day costume contest. Third, a group of itsy-hitsv dirls, sitting on the dwass, plaving wif dere dollies. Fourth, worry! worry! worry! Who is who and which is which? Just a few more problems for the teachers to solve. Kids’ Day finds them scratching their heads. Page 17 'BUFFALOG Jr; i . 8— Juniors elect next year’s senior officers 9— Patsy Haley queen of clean-up and paint-up campaign 10—Band concert 12—Pan-American assembly Secretariettes’ Leap Year Dance 19—Movie-“Texas Rangers” Faculty picnic 22-—Pilgrimage to the Alamo 25- San Jacinto assembly 26— Battle of Flowers Parade MAY 1—Jitney Matinee Los Tapatios Banquet 3—Junior-Senior Prom 5—Band picnic 8—Red Jacket Banquet 10—Senior picnic 14— National Honor Society Initiation 15— Awards assembly Press Club and Staff Banquet 17—Senior Play-”Life Begins at Sixteen” 22— Senior class day assembly and luncheon 23— Senior Prom 26—Baccalaureate Services 28—Graduation Top to bottom: Here are four groups of Tech’s showmen and display students who sell the school to the general public. First, the Band and Mr. R. A. Dhossche, director, in their new uniform purchased by contributions from the student body. Second, R.O.T.C. Sponsors, wrho are scheduled to march in two Fiesta parades, with Commandant Lane and Sponsor Dele-mater. Third, Tech Red Jackets. They suoplied color and pep during football season and will also participate in the Battle of Flowers Parade. Fourth, Mrs. Ruth D. Tinnin’s chorus which took honors at the San Marcos State Music Contest in April representing one of the three Texas schools to win a first class rating. Page 18 BUFFALOG Jr.' .. 1 ! .• Top row: Three prize winners and models in the annual hairstyling contest. Middle row: Left and right, snapshots of classroom displays; Center, intructor modeling during fashion show. Bottom row: 1950 Sponsors; Uncle Sam reigns at cotton parade; Two street-wear dress mannequins. en House P 0(j am Being impressed with “Gone With the Wind and “deep South 'Conscious, Miss Edna Lys' ter and Mrs. Mary Rosell centered their contri' bution to the Open House program, on March 28, around a “King Cotton Jubilee. Students of the Garment Design and Manufacturing De' partment designed, made, and modeled their own garments. In conjunction with this style show, the Cosmetology Shop staged its annual coiffure styling contest entitled “A Spring Garden. Mary Louise Ng was presented with a loving cup as first prize in this competition for her style executed on Evelyn Coleman. Olcne Doug' las and Mary Evelyn Luckett took second and third place honors. In the booklet contest, Frances Granato re' ceived the highest grade and was awarded an equipment kit which will be useful in her future work. In addition to the extravaganza of enter' tainment, each shop and department in the school had its interesting exhibits and displays which were set up and demonstrated to visitors by the students. Members of the R.O.T.C. served as guides and ushers. The Band and Chorus with their musical contributions helped to make the occa' sion most enjoyable. Page 19 ‘BUFFALOG Jr With Anthony Raggio, selected editor of The Buffalog, taking over the editorship of this issue, the rest of the staff were those who have served on The Technician this year, with the addition of the following members of the senior class: Gladys Darche and Avonne Etter, circulation; Joe Garcia and Felix Fraga, art; Geraldine Dromgoole, Buffalog business manager. Technician-Buffalog Staffs a eui encje to ettiels SENIORS of '41! What does a year-book mean to you? To the class of '40 it means a great deal—it is a living history in pictures and words, com taining our joys, our sorrows, our failures and successes. More than a collection of memoirs, it is a record of the three best years of our lives. In the past, staffs of The Technician have issued several beautiful, lasting an' nuals, considering it a pleasure and responsibility. But the school has grown so in size and its demands that those boys and girls have asked the Senior Class to take over this man-sized job of publishing the book. It takes a separate staff and sponsor who can devote full time to its production. We, of the Class of 1940, present The Buffalog Jr., which was issued by the combined staffs of The Technician and The Buffalog to record as accurately as possible, under the circumstances, a history of the school year, 1939-40. May this publication stand as a challenge to next year’s seniors to appoint at their very first meeting a sponsor and staff to begin immediate work on plans and details for a real Buffalog. One hard-working ad solicitor expressed the complete sentiments of the staff with his statement: “We of the class of 1940 present the Buffalog Jr. We’ll be looking for the real McCoy The Buffalog Sr.’ in 1941.” lCei2| the m files 3ulttin(j IT IS SAID that “too many cooks spoil the broth.” Well, too many editorial writers writing on the same subject do not help the editorial very much either. One reads column after column about a gym. Students and teachers of Tech are all familiar with the reasons why Tech needs and should have a gym, but in order to accomplish our feat we, who are interested and who know the facts, must keep the gym fires kindled and continue the job of keeping people informed of Tech’s greatest necessity and want. The fire was started by The Technician in 1932 and since then it has been relighted from time to time. Since it was begun it has brought warmth, light and results in many ways. Before we can cook we must have a fire. If we keep the Gym fire burning, we might cook up a gym. Page 20 liir- BUPFALOG Ji W[ f r S ■HoBAr a Left to right: Frances Reed ready for dictation; Eloise Dorfmeister works with graduate employment files, which the of- ri past several years; Mrs. Bess H. Stratton, Employment Director, contacts a prospec-i ( .tet- tive cnipl°yer; Hartwin Peterson waits his � '_f - Jm turn to be interviewed. Employment Office on the Job eniols to Become jj-ob Huntels flune IX MILLION on relief. Fifty million on W.P.A. rolls. Johnny, a Tech k. J student, read those glaring headlines in a newspaper the other day. Employ' ment, as Johnny might tell you from studies he made in civics class, is one of the naton's gravest problems. Johnny is graduating this year, and together with 366 of his senior friends will go out into the world of industry, his chances of get' ting a job ever darkened by the possibility of having to join these ranks of unemployed. The San Antonio Vocational and Technical School has as its aim and purpose the training of young men and women in the business and industrial fields so that they will be qualified for those jobs that are available. But out of the 366 jobseekers, only a few will succeed in getting positions immediately. The vast remainder, of which Johnny is exemplary, fail because they neglect, in their training, one small thing Let’s follow Johnny during his last days before graduation and see why: He goes to his English class. He runs around the room, throwing chalk and disturbing the others, sharpens his pencil twice, stops to remark, “Hi-ya, Bill, ain’t our little hop gonna be swell tonight? I’m gonna take Bessie and her and me’s driving over to get her sister.” “But watcha gonna do about that exam tomorrow?” queried his friend. “Oh, I just hate English,” he retorted. “That teacher always harps on the ‘importance of learning English.’ I just don’t care!” Next we see him enter his typing class. He can type very well, and he likes it. He is one of the fastest in the room. He works hard and practices at home. The scene changes to the office where an employer is inquiring about a good typist. Immediately the typing teacher recommends John. His typing record is looked up and considered, but he is eliminated because of his English grade. John lost a good job and a good chande for advancement. Personal Advice:— (1.) Read the foregoing editorial. (2.) If the shoe fits your foot, start today to correct it in your reading, writing, and speaking. (3.) Be sure that before you leave this school your name is signed in Mrs. Bess Stratton's Employment Bureau. (4.) Make plans now to bring your employer to the next annual Employer-Employee Banquet. (5.) Always remember that you are vocationally or industrially trained and that you should hold up the ideals of a good worker, a good citizen, and a good American. BUFFALOG JrJ anc) tfndustiial ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING An architect is an artist and a writer—which statement sounds out of order. However it is true, for every piece of truly beautiful and worthwhile architecture is first visioned, then recorded and interpreted on a drafting board, to be finally molded into shape. Tech archi' tects do just that. Perhaps not with twenty' story buildings, but they are truly architects, and assist in every way with school construction jobs. AUTO Ed Criswell is the foreman for Mr. Guy Tune's Auto Shop where cars get manicures and abdominal operations, as it were. The boys do all kinds of car repairing, including broken springs, bad generators, brakes, wheels, and also body and fender work. CABINET AND MILL When the Mill Shop goes into production it turns out jobs in two digits. They made 30 drawing desks for Mr. George Holt and 30 desks for Mrs. Mary Free. Other jobs included 5 tables for the Mission Home for Girls, 6 work benches for the Boys' Club, and a book' case for Mr. L. W. Fox. COMMERCIAL ART Mr. Jack McGuire's artists have figured prominently in all publications issued from Tech School, including The Buffalog Jr., the pres' ent issue of Industrial Texas Magazine, and The Technician. In addition to these activities, they have engaged in poster competitions for fire pre' vention, poppy contests and the American Legion meat contest. COSMETOLOGY Mary Louise Ng won first prize in the Cos' metology Department's annual hairstyling coiv test which was held at Open House, with her creation displayed by Evelyn Coleman. Olcnc Douglas created a coiffure for Lola Hcrnan' dez which took second prize, and Mary Evelyn Luckett won third prize with her style modeled by Juanita Spurlock. ELECTRIC When a person lifts a telephone and speaks to someone in another part of the school, his conversation is made possible by the Electric Shop, members of the department having in' stalled the complete house phone system. According to Mr. Ray H. Perry, instructor, his boys do all kinds of electrical business, re' cent projects being three stage dimmers, in' stallment of new machinery, and a telegraph line. ENGINEERING DRAFTING The Engineering Drafting Department works in conjunction with the Tech Engineers in carry' ing out their plan of tours and field trips. Page 22 ■BUFFALOG Jr.= • « :� � • J ade and flndusUial GARMENT DESIGNING AND MFG. Miss Edna Lyster and Mrs. Mary RoseH's classes in Garment Designing and Manufacture ing have worked with such a fuff calendar of projects that it gives a sufficient picture of the work just to list briefly their achievements: They designed, cut, and fitted 6 individual dresses for each girl in the department, approxi' mately 196 uniforms and dresses for Tech and outside organizations. Climaxing their program of production are the dresses for flower girls at graduation and the Fiesta garments for the Tech float girls. MACHINE The machines to make machines arc made in the Machine Shop! That sounds like double talk, but it is literally true. Boys in the shop make a large variety of tools, from calipers and drill-drifts to T-squares and angle gages. The shop instructor is Mr. Alfred T. Dwcn ger. PRINT That booming press and clicking linotype machine which assailed a passerby in the first building lower floor was nrobably this book in the making. Or it might have been any of countless other jobs, for the Print Shop, under Mr. Becman Franklin, does everything from job to big press work. RADIO The year's work for members of the Radio Department, under Mr. J. V. Fitzhugh, has included such projects as radio repairing in general, calibration of test equipment, and the building of a short-wave transmitter. REFRIGERATION Phillip Francisco, whom Mr. W. F. Zettncr, instructor in the Refrigeration Shop lists as an outstanding student in work on the popsiclc-maker must be envied by everybody in school. Just think, popsicles at all hours. But Mr. Zett' ner's boys do more than manufacture popsicles. Their construction jobs also include air condi' tioning units and water coolers. SHEET METAL Mr. Fox now has a convenient, attractive rack in which to place his many magazines. It was constructed by boys in the Sheet Metal Shop. Mr. C. P. Williams' students also made a spray booth and have repaired teachers' cars during the year. The shop foreman is Carl Burrow. The work of this department has been in evidence around Tech. WELDING Tech's latest improvement, the tennis courts, was given finishing touches by the Welding Department students, who fixed the posts. They also made a guard for the radio in the main office, and the auditorium steps. Mr. C. C. White, instructor, named Vernon Walker shop foreman. :Page 23 BUFFALOG Jr. Top to bottom: George Mercy, Blue Star Ice and Cold Storage Company; Grady Barnett, Vass Metal Works; William Biemer, Nix Professional Building; Garland Dorries, Marshall Davenport, Allen Auto Electric Company. Dioeisi ie Occupations According to Mr. C. W. Peavey, Coordinator of Diversified Occupations in San Antonio, about 59 contracts have been prepared for stU' dents in part-time work, a plan of half'day work and study carried on with the cooperation of local businessmen. The department is graduating a total of 11 students this year, including those who left at mid'term, all of whom are remaining with their employers. The program is operating for boys in both Brackenridge and Tech Senior Schools. Mr. Peavey stated that several occupations new to the program have been added to the list, including photography, body and fender work, baking, restaurant cookery, mill drafting, watch' making, optometrical assistance, lumber and builders’ supplies, hardware, and ornamental iron work. By way of explanation, one half day is spent by the boy in school in a study of the techni' cal subjects. The remainder of the day is given to working in the occupation of the student's choice. Such a plan affords the combination of theory and practice, and provides welbrounded training. Tech's D. O. related subjects are all taught by Mr. James E. Hill. When additions to the variety of occupations are made, new and sepa-rate courses are set up for that particular indus' try. These courses are prepared by a cooperat' ing committee of men from the occupation who work in conjunction with the school authorities. Each boy works under a plan of increasing wage scales, receiving credit for both work done on the job and theory studies at school. He starts as a junior or senior and graduates from the department with full high school credits and is awarded a diploma just as any other senior. This new phase of vocational education is spreading in popularity and is coming to the attention of various civic groups and to the public in general, as evident by the fact that Frank Clifton spoke before the Youth Panel of the Rotary convention on May 15, present' ing the program in D. O. Of the total 59 students enrolled in D. O., 21 are from Tech. They are: William Biemer, Henry Bartoli, Frank Clifton, Melcher de la Garza, Doliver Dorries, Garland Dorries, Dab ton Drew, Paul Fisher, Louis Fred Haller, Abeb ardo Jimenez, Edward Klefforth, Marvin Lee, George Mercy, Leon Schwarck, Werner Sie' her, Louis Waber, Jesse Young, and Grady Barnett. • Page 24 i� � . ••« ■■■ - -I3UFFALOG Jr. T)ishil)utioe c)ucat ion The Distributive Education program in San Antonio has been extended so as to reach not only students in the day classes but also to in' elude the night classes of the Evening School, both activities supervised by the D. E. Coordina-tor, Mrs. Bess H. Stratton. Mr. Clarkson Groos teaches related subjects for the part'timc co-operative students. The courses include: Salesmanship; Color, Line, and Design; Textiles and Fabrics; Display; Commercial English; and Bookkeeping. Selection of students for the part-time classes is made on recommendation of the advisers and of the major subject teachers. Students must be of junior rank or above, and be at least 16 years of age. The subjects for Evening classes arc taught by the following instructors from San Antonio commercial firms: Training for Junior Executive, Marcus Wells, Assistant Merchandising Manager at Wolff and Marx: Retailing, Miss Doris Kaye, Personnel Manager at Joske Brothers Company; Textiles and Fabrics, Wesley Benorc, Buyer in Draperies at Joske's; Modern Food Merchandising and Business Administration for Grocers (separate courses), Rudy Haag, Treas-urer of Retail Grocers’ Association; and Credits and Collections, A. L. Boaz, Credit Manager at Frost Brothers. The entire D. E. program is sponsored by an active advisory committee of 60 merchants in San Antonio, training stations being open in firms engaged in selling lumber, hardware, glass ware, furniture, ready-to-wear specialties, laundry, and hotel offices. Members of the advisory committee in D. E. are: E. L. Varga, Superintendent, Joske Brothers, chairman; N. H. King, President, King Furniture Company, vice-chairman; N. H. Netter, President, Wolff and Marx; Gilbert Lang, Superintendent, Frost Brothers; and Carl Stephan, Manager, Carls: Eva Downs, Stylist for Wolff and Marx: Ann Powell, Buyer at Carls; Ruth Mince, Buyer for Franklins; Doris Kaye, Personnel Manager, Joske's; Norman Smith, Personnel Manager, Alamo Planing Mill; Alvin Blankenship, Foreman, Julian-Thomas Lumber Company; M. A. Leazer, Sales Manager, Handy-Andy; Robert Osborn Personnel Director, Hom-Ond; A. M. Barta, President, Retail Grocers' Association; Joe (Jfvilctto, Secretary, Retail Grocers' Association; Arthur Boaz, Credit Manager, Frost Brothers; J. D. Peeler, Secretary-treasurer, Morris Plan Bank: Wm. Holman, Jr., Manager, Stowers Furniture Company: Arthur Hebden, Personnel Manager, Frost National Bank; Jake Karotkin, Superintendent, Karotkin Furniture Company. Photos, left to right, show D. E. Students working at the following firms: Packing Company, Furniture Store, Grocery Stores, Planing Mill, Laundry Office, Shoe Company, Department Store, Grocery, Women’s Ready-to-wear. Bottom: applicants seeking jobs. Page 25 -.€ 1 BUFFALOG Jiv Qontmelciai Section ADVERTISING As a supplement to their basic work, stU' dents of the Advertising division are launched in actual experience with real ad soliciting, writing, and collecting for the The Technician and this issue of The Buffalog Jr. In his work, the potential advertising worker comes in contact with the public, and is given a graphic demonstration of the main objective of his course: to teach him how to sell ideas and to prepare correct, appealing copy that will sell. BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING Every financial transaction of each organ' ization in school is recorded in the books of the school bookkeeper, who is assisted by various members of the Bookkeeping and Accounting department. This division of commercial education strives to develop in the student a knowledge of the mechanics involved in keeping various forms of records and the ability to analyze and inter' pret the recorded results. JOURNALISM Tech's Journalism department offers train' ing in what is perhaps one of the most exciting phases of commercial work. Here at Tech it embraces an extensive training in the writing of news, feature, editorial, and all types of news' paper and magazine articles; all sorts of copy; the basic training in reporting; and editing. This publication, together with the school paper, The Technician, downtown publicity, a vocational magazine, various detailed jobs, and school broadcasts, represent the production work of this group of students. RETAIL SELLING If it's a boy with a show ticket, and he comes up to a person and in a moment goes away with a smile on his face and a dime in his hand— it's a Retail Selling student. In this division of commerce the pupil is trained with the purpose of preparing him to meet people and to study their needs—salesmanship. In the beginners' class this year, color har' mony was taken up. The advanced classes studied textiles, glass, woods, paper, and metals, which information they made into a mimeo' graphed reference scrapbook. The other stU' dents studied steps in making sales and methods of writing out sales checks. SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT “Mary—take this letter..... That might very well be “Miss Smith, take this letter,” for the Secretarial Department, in keeping with the commercial policy, not only equips pupils to be capable, efficient secretaries, but assists in securing employment for them upon the com' pletion of their course. A unique feature is the “student secretary plan” which is maintained. Each student acts as secretary to some teacher boss three periods a week, gaining experience vital to his work. Page 26 BUFFALOG Jr- •4 : Club Presidents, left to right: David Kelman, Aero; Fabiola Mechler, Art; Delores Farley, Bookaneers; Howard Meyer, Engineering Drafting; Mary Evelyn Luckett. Cosote, and Esther Valdez, Girl Reserves. 0« animations A.ERO CLUB “Oh for a successful glider contest, is what Mr. Fennell Dibrell, sponsor of the Aero Club, can be heard repeatedly saying to his junior aviators. The leaders of the organization are: David Kelman, president; Robert Galvan, vice president; Shirley Gerber, secretary; and John Biegert, reporter. ARCHITECTURAL CLUB Biggest on the 1939-40 events calendar for the Architectural Drafting Club, sponsored by Mr. Ramon Alsup, is the annual sketching con' test. The prizes will be awarded at the club's round'Up banquet in May; judges being Mr. Bartlett Cocke and another local architect. Tom Vargas leads the group as president, assisted by Gilbert Lynch, vice-president; Bill Burns, secretary; and Bobby Johnson, treasurer. ART CLUB Count Von Schoenfeldt, a Swedish photographer and writer, honored the Art Club recently with a visit and address. The officers are: Fabiola Mechler, president; Pauline Wormser, vice-president: Gus Quiroga, secretary; and Francisco Villarreal, treasurer. TECH BOOKANEERS The Bookaneers try to encourage high ideals and honest fellowship, in addition to interesting students in good literature. Miss Edith Carroll Schneider, its sponsor, announced the following officers: Delores Farley, president; Mabel Draffen, vice-president; Olivia Dyer, secretary; Dorothy Buckelew, reporter; and Catherine Walker, sergeant-at-arms. COSOTE Even though this club, sponsored by Miss Lydia Huntley, is composed of cosmetology girls, their chief aim is not, as one might suspect, to keep “primped up. Rather it is organized for the promotion of higher ideals, friendship, and hospitality among the members and fellow classmates. Presiding officers include: Mary Evelyn Luckett, president; Lois Horn, secretary-treasurer; and Marjorie Groos, reporter. ENGINEERS’ CLUB Tech's Engineering Drafting department and the Engineering Club combine their efforts to produce school projects assigned them similar to those they would get on a job. At their first meeting the Engineers elected for their leaders: Howard Meyer, president: Fred Peters, vice-president; Robert Chapa, secretary; and Norval Campbell, treasurer. Mr. George H. Holt is their sponsor. BUFFALOG Jr. :« • Luther Chapa, Harmonica; John Burnett, Hi-Y; Louis Bernal, Los Tapatios, and Norma Dunbar, Homemakers; Johnnie Jean Dye, Junior Red Cross; Mary Jo Abrego. Pan-American. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The officers: George Villar, president; Joe Garcia, vice-president: George Schrocders, secretary; and Mrs. Ruth Tinnin, treasurer. These singers make up part of the mixed chorus which won first rating in the Class A division at the San Marcos State Music Contest. GIRL RESERVES Officials in the Girl Reserves, sponsored by Mrs. Helen Haddon, include: Esther Valdez, president; Elsie Hamilton, secretary: Mercy Meyer, treasurer: and Grace Moyer, reporter. This group recently served as “hostesses to all other high school Girl Reserves. HARMONICA CLUB To keep the harmonicas humming. Miss Elizabeth Jennett sponsors a Harmonica Club that is taking part in many school activities and providing a new and interesting form of entertainment. Luther Chapa, one of the chief “blowers, acts as president, while Miss.Jennett is treasurer. The Club will supply music for the Senior Play. HOMEMAKERS’ CLUB The Homemakers' officers include: Norma Dunbar, president; Florence Spcngler, vice-president; Maxine Sauls, secretary; Encida Urbina, treasurer, and Tilly de los Santos, representative. Their chief activities of the year have been Christmas and Valentine parties and, of course, a study of how to be good homemakers. HI-Y CLUB The Hi-Y, sponsored by Mr. John Mahoney, offers fine opportunities for boys at Tech, as it always has an interesting program both in athletics and in social gatherings. Their officers are: Thomas Arnold, president: Clark Bradley, vice-president; Hartwin Peterson, secretary: Lester Rogers, treasurer; and Russel Hawkes, sergeant-at-arms. LOS TAPATIOS Each member of Los Tapatios is a talented artist. They are more or less a “service club, playing, singing and dancing whenever they arc needed. Their officers are: Louis Bernal, president; Dora Thomae, vice-president: William Silva, sergeant-at-arms: and Mary de Leon, reporter. MATH CLUB Master thinkers of Tech are in the Math Club, and claim Mrs. Edith May as their sponsor. The club concentrates, most of the year, on the study of the slide-rule. Fred Peters is head mathematician, with Bernard Jacobi, vice-president; George Chubb, secretary; Salvador Acosta, reporter; and Anita Rivas, treasurer, assisting. — - Page 28 — — ■■ ■■ BUFFALOG Jr. Eneida Urbina, Pre-Nurse; Lucille Siebenhor. Press; Elmo Cavin, Radio; Avonnc Etter, Service, and Alden Thomas, Red Jackets; Betty Jo Phelps, transfer from Corpus Christi, and Lorraine Hatch, Sava:s Sales. PRE-NURSE CLUB Eneida Urbina leads the Pre-Nurse Club, which consists of members of the Pre'Nurse depart' ment. Other acting officers are: Margaret (Jar' cia, vice'president: Johnnie Jean Dye, secretary; Billie Smith, treasurer; Dorothy Huizar, reporter; and Irene Stefano, hostess. PAN-AMERICAN STUDENT FORUM According to Miss Gene Carr, sponsor of the Pan-American Club, their purpose is to establish friendly relations and lasting peace between the American nations. Presiding officers include: Mary Jo Abrego, president: Olga Acuna, vice'president: Margaret Garcia, secretary; and Louis Marraquin, treasurer. PRESS CLUB “Boost Tech is the motto of the Press Club, which consists of staff representatives, advisory representatives, and other interested students. The club members try to make a bigger and better paper and to boost worthy projects. Officers are: Lucille Siebenhor, president; Wayne McCoy, vice'president: and Gladys Darche. secretary. RADIO CLUB Mr. Venable Fitzhugh’s new and enlarged Radio Club, which meets every Tuesday after s hool, is led by Elmo Cavin, president: Robert Galvan, vice-president: and Buddy Rohling, secretary'treasurer. These boys take over the problems of public address system broadcasts, play and assembly radio hook-ups in the auditorium, and even have their own station. RED JACKETS This organization is an all-round club, their activities ranging from serving refreshments and handing out programs for assemblies to attend' ing all of the football and basketball games. Miss Eunice Luckenbach, sponsor, announced the following officers: Alden Thomas, presi' dent; Dorothy Wessely, vice'president: Doris Pittman, secretary; and Margaret Fraser, treason TECH TRAFFIC SAFETY CLUB Joe de Leon heads the list of Traffic officers. Other leaders are: Jennie Barrera, vice'president; Marilyn Green, treasurer; Elia Montalvo, parlia' mentarian: and George Gomez, reporter. According to Miss Alva Rossy, sponsor, automobile driving classes may be held next fall. SAVATS SALES CLUB Above the clamour of the salesmen practicing their speeches in the Savats Sales Club, a faint but sturdy voice can be heard calling out the names of the officials elected at their first meet-ing. They are: Lorraine Hatch, president; Helen Marie Renwick, vice-president: Dollie Williams, secretary: Beatrice Esparza, treasurer; and Toon Jom, sergeant-at-arms. � .. Page 29 BUFFALOG Jr.= Mrs. Juanita DePue. Dean of Girls, and Gladys Rieden, Secretariettes; Salvador Acosta, Math Club member, and Isabel San Marco, Social; Joe de Leon, Traffic Safety; Anthony Raggio, Buffalog Editor, and Walter Egbert, Student Council. SECRETARIETTES The object of the Secretariettes, sponsored by Miss Ursula Crowley, is “to get all of the secretarial students together. Gladys Rieden is president; Lyndell Duke, vice-president; Olga Panchuk, secretary; Geraldine Dromgoole, reporter: and Avonne Etter, treasurer. STUDENT COUNCIL This leading organization is officiated by Walter Egbert, president: Hartwin Peterson, vice-president: Delores Farley, secretary; Clara Bailey, parliamentarian: Geraldine Dromgoole, treasurer: Lucille Siebcnhor, reporter; and Charles Toon, fire chief. It brings up and settles problems of the whole school in general. SCHOOL SERVICE CLUB Members of the Service Club, which is sponsored by Mrs. Lula Gossett, promote quiet, orderly and dignified conduct in the cafeteria and school in general. They have also done much to beautify the school. Club officers are: Avonne Etter, president; Florence Spcngler, vice-president; Mabel Draf-fen, secretary; Elizabeth Harrison, treasurer; and Dorothy Buckelew, reporter. JUNIOR RED CROSS Red Cross members have a wide variety of activities which include: volunteer services to hospitals and institutions, charity work through- out the year, and the carrying out of correspondence with our foreign neighbors. Discussions and programs about first aid and public safety are part of their activities. At the beginning of the term in their first official meeting, Johnnie Jean Dye, of Tech, was elected president. TECH PLAYERS The Tech Players' calendar for the year was climaxed by the city-wide One-Act Play Contest. Richard Garcia, who excellently portrayed the character of Joseph in “Jacob Comes Home, Tech's entry, was the only one from this school to make the all-star cast. Officers of the club, sponsored by Miss Maurinc Patterson, are: Jean Bcwley, president; Eleanor Viola, vice-president; Vivien Vroden-berg, secretary; Verna Word, treasurer; Richard Garcia, reporter; and George Mendez, sergeant-at-arms. Past events include: a hay ride to Castroville, a Christmas party, a Valentine party, a picnic at Landa Park, and the producing of four one-act plays. SPONSORS’ CLUB One of the events for which the Sponsors' Club has been preparing is Field Day, which takes place in May. Medals will be awarded to the best platoon as well as to the best squad. They participated in both the Fiesta Parade and the Pilgrimage to the Alamo. : Page 30 : 3UFFALOG Jr.= Left: Tommy Arnold, Tennis singles; Eva Carrizal, Tennis singles; Gloria Wise and Margaret Fraser, Ienni doubles. Center: Horace Graves, Football backfield captain, and Jimmie Lawrence, Football line captain and Basketball captain. Right: Bobby Rudcwick and Ray Garcia, Tennis doubles; Jack Strait, Raymond Fagan. Don Smith, and Frank Parra, Swimming; Harper White, Jack Nestor, Robert Sisco, Jimmie Lawrence, Jack Strait, Arthur Lopez, Matthew Batts, hlorace Graves, and Robert Dodson. Track. Reoieiv FOOTBALL Coach Harry Fouke's 1940 Buffaloes have wan 2 of 7 football games. The lettermen were Lipe Captain Jimmie Lawrence, Backfield Cap tain Horace Graves, Alex dc la Garza, Clinton Lu:kett, Wendell Rittiman, Frank Pirotina, Riihard Quarles, Edward Carolla, Robert Gill, Avjelino Garra, Donald Bragg, Sam Monaco, Richard Trevino, Rudy Villareal, Matthew Batts, Harper White, Simon Ramos, Arthur Lopez, anr Jackie Harbour. BASKETBALL Coach Earle English's cage crew showed great improvement over the past few seasons in winning 5 of 12 city basketball contests, and in dementing Lanier twice in three games. The lettermen were Captain Lawrence, E. C. Braun Mike Briseno, Joe Coronado, Arthur Lope Clinton Luckett, and Eugene Sturrock. TRACK Coach Fouke's trackstcrs, inexperienced as a group, ut led by the record'breaking javelin heaver, Matthew Batts, completed another busy season. Participating in two out'of'town carni' vals, the Border Olympics and the Texas Relays, plus three practice meets with local schools, of which tney captured one, the Buffs were doped, finally, to finish third in the City Meet. They did, scoring 22 points. Lawrence and Jack Nestor finished third and fourth in the high hurdles; Lawrence got a third place in the lows; Batts won the discus and javelin, setting a new record in the latter; Richard Trevino won a record place in the broad jump. Quarles was second in the shot put; the mile relay team, composed of Arthur Lopez, Harper White, Trevino, Robert Sisco, ran second to Brackenridge. TENNIS The tennis teams, coached by Miss Eunice Luckcnbach and Mr. Earle English, did fairly well in the City Meet. Eva Carrizal, girls singles, was eliminated in the semifinals. Margaret Fra' ser and Gloria Wise, the girls' doubles team, lost in the first round. Tommy Arnold, hoys’ singles, lost to Jefferson's ace, John Hickman, in the finals. The hoys' doubles team, Bobby Rudcwick and Ray Garcia, were also defeated by Jefferson in the finals. SWIMMING AND GOLF Coach Fouke's swimming team was represent' ed by Don Smith, Jack Strait, Raymond Fagan and Frank Parra, and his golf team by Adam Diaz, Robert Sisco, Martin Monita and Jimmy Felan. Coach English had charge of sottball. WOLFF MARX ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH Wolff 8C Marx is becoming completely rejuvenated....We’re regaining the lost spirit of youth....We propose to stay young so that we can keep abreast of the younger generation. The youth movement holds sway throughout the store....we’ve shops specially dedicated to youth and their many needs. Young modes timed to the tempo of the day which demands action. Southwest Syndicate J ARTISTS ENGRAVERS STEREOTYPERS F.O. 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