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

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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 — — ■■ ■■

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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.

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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