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

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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

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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.= 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 :