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

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The officers who so well headed the Class of ’44 during their Junior year are pictured from left to right, top row: Billy Jack Cartwright, president; Jewel Davis, vice-president; Ruth Ahrens, secretary; Ruben Castro, treasurer; Mrs. Payton Kennedy, sponsor; Margaret Wright, parliamentarian; Edward Bates, sergeant-at-arms; and Mrs. Beatrice Letch, class sponsor. JUNIOR BATTALION The present Junior Class, sponsored by Mrs. Beatrice Letch and Mrs. Payton Kennedy, was organ' ized the second term of 1941-42 with Sam Pantuso, president: Billy Jack Cartwright, first vice-president; Ruben Castro, second vice-president; Lena Granato, third vice-president; Helen Gardner, secretary; Beverly Poland, corresponding secretary; Ruth Ahrens, assistant secretary; Beverly Vradenberg, treasurer; Janie Martinez, parliamentarian; Jack Asher, sergeant-at-arms. This year, the class of 44 with Mrs. Letch and Mrs. Kennedy as sponsors still headed for a higher goal. The class officers were Billy Jack Cartwright, president; Jewel Davis, vice-president; Ruth Ahrens, secretary; Helen Gardner, assistant secretary; Ruben Castro, treasurer; Peggy Lee Krueger, assistant treasurer; Margaret Wright, parliamentarian; Edward Bates, sergeant-at-arms. On Oct. 30, the Juniors held their annual Halloween barn dance in the cafeteria when dancing and fortune telling by Frances Marrs were the features and refreshments were sold from a special soda counter. Costumes of blue jeans, and other “barny” attires were the fashion. The Juniors’ big event socially was the annual Junior-Senior Prom May 7 at the Bonner Studios. The class officers, dance chairman, sponsors of the class, together with Mr. L. W. Fox, director of Vocational Education; Principal George L. Fling, Mrs. Juanita De Pue, dean of girls, and Mr. Frank Cunningham, dean of boys, received the guests. The entertainment was formal. The Class of '44 intends to be an outstanding one a class long remembered for its contributions and achievements. So— “One for the money. Two for the show, Three to make ready, Watch '44 go. Page 23

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'k —■ Jr ' Our Forces Ten Years Hence 55 Dear Tech, May 19, 1933 2 Recently I went on a tour around the country, visiting the different occupational places and sites of QJ interest, and came across many old Tech students who had graduated 10 years ago. Those Tech students H were a grand hunch, and did their best in wiping UJ out the Nazis, Japs, and all the other menaces to our X democracy and freedom. Many of these hoys, and H girls, too, are now men and women still in the uniform of the United States. Edgar Wittlif, now a sergeant, has a tough time handling buck privates. They always manage to do • exactly what he tells them not to do. On the eastern coast I saw Fernando Calo-oy showing Roger Muniz how to scrub the deck of a ship. Charles West has come out of the Marines and is experimenting with his chemistry in hopes of making a bomb to send to Japan as an added present. Seen roaming back from the war are those old war veterans, Max Smith, Dee Casler, Orion Bartlett, Manfred Hoenow, and Frank Reinhardt, limping, moaning, and in rags. Joseph Jetton, all in a daze, still thinks the war is on. At the San Fernando Cathedral I saw Marie Grace Patino, marching down the wedding aisle. May June Hinojosa is still struggling, trying to get her college entrance credits to the University of Texas. At the Olmos Club I discovered three popular girls who had gone to Tech. They arc Margaret Anne Hornsby, Margaret Driffill and Margaret Swiedom. They all looked very cute, especially in their cigarette girl costumes. In west Texas Ervin McBride has a large ranch, and would enjoy it if he would not get into so many accidents. Every time he rides a wild bronco, he is thrown for several feet and gets laid up in the hospital for weeks. Consuelo Adame, the “Florence Nightingale of the 20th century is saving young men from dying of old age. While visiting a machine shop I met Gilbert Cadcna. He has a wonderful skill with tools. He can take anything apart (period). Molly Zoeller, that gorgeous brunette from San Antonio, has just won a national beauty contest. Sarah Schelcher is the typical housekeeper, and has the solution of how to get rid of salesmen for good. Whenever any come to her door, she always manages to sell them something. Gloria Wise has finally reached the position of being secretary to the mayor of San Antonio. As usual, she can t figure out her shorthand. Ralph Hernandez, that versatile genius, says that he has discovered what the fourth dimension is, and is making wads of money from publicity, but as yet, he hasn't announced what it is. Patricia Uhl is sewing evening gowns for a vocation, but is not doing so well. She makes each dress so pretty that she hates to part with it, and so keeps it for herself. Margaret Sargent is becoming an excellent cook nowadays. She has ten different can openers in her kitchen. Fred Warren has postponed his medical profession for a political career. It won't be long now until he will be running for the presidency of the United States. Edith Scharlack has finally completed a course in typing, and is looking for a good job. She ignores the fact that she can only type 10 words a minute with at least three mistakes. Marie Wills is the Beatrice Fairfax of the San Antonio Light newspaper, and can solve anyone's love problem as long as there isn't love involved. Paul Tarrodaychik is San Antonio's best radio man. He is so good in fact, that after he gets through at KMAC, he hurries over to KONO to change the transcription records. Mamie Meneses is now running Joske's store through her natural ability to get things done. Mary Louise Abdo now has an important position bookkeeping for Uncle Sam. The only trouble, she says, is that she doesn’t have enough fingers and toes to add up her arithmetical figures. Melvin Uecker is the best football quarterback in Texas. He says he learned all about football from his sports columns. Dorothy Dullnig is now in Phil Spitalny’s orchestra. Every time she plays a wrong note on the clarinet, Phil Spitalny asks her who her high school music teacher was. Phyllis Hayden, movie-struck every since she played the roll of an actress at a high school assembly, is studying the part of Juliet, and has Homer Escamilla as her lover Romeo. A FORMER TECH STUDENT. Pagf.,22

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Pictured above arc the officers of the Sophomore Class of ’45. Top row, Edwin West, president: Gloria Frazer, secretary: Katherine Ott. vice-president; Wanda Kurth, treasurer; Esther Flores, reporter; Constance Callis, parliamentarian; Sidney Isdale, sergeant-at-arms, and Mrs. Alleen Scott, Sponsor. SOPHOMORE BATTALION On September 8, 1942, the Sophomores first entered the clammering halls of Tech and after a hard, disappointing day of closed classes and many hours of wandering through halls, they went home tired and weary. Many weeks and months have rolled by and the Sophs now have grown to be regular Techites. Soon after Christmas, the Sophomores had their first class meeting. The ballots were collected and the results were found to have elected Edwin West, president; Katherine Ott, vice-president; Gloria Frazer, secretary; Wanda Kurth, treasurer; Sidney Isdale, sergeant-at-arms, and Constance Callis, parliamentarian. Mrs. Alleen Scott, the sponsor of the class, took over the first meeting, introduced the president and got the class business started. During the meeting Edwin appointed a committee of five to care for the annual event held by each Sophomore Class. They were Katherine Ott, chairman; Corinne McCoy, Homer Jackson, Betty Karcher and Leo Romano. The picnic was held at Woodlawn Park on April ?0 where dancing in the recreation hall, tennis, basketball and all kinds of games formed the entertainment. At the second meeting on April 21, Edwin named a recreation committee of Joe Martinez, George Hill, Norman Summers and Homer Jackson and a dance committee of Margaret Thomas, chairman; Lorraine File, Annie Madrid and Gilda Rizzo. Now that the year is over and the Sophs have learned their way around Tech, they are looking forward to becoming “smart Juniors. Page 24