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

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U. S. MARINE CORPS Every Student An Active Student MARINES SALVADOR ACOSTA JOHN AZES ARTHUR BANTA JIMMY BELTRAN TONY BELTRAN FRED BENEFIELD ANTHONY CARSON WOODROW CARTER LEROY COBB ROBERT DODSON EDWARD GONDECK HOMER HAMMER FRED HERNANDEZ THOMAS LACKIE CLINTON LINDSAY ARTHUR MARTINEZ EMMETT MONTGOMERY MILTON OVERSTREET GARTH PARSONS ROBERT PLUEMACHER ELBERT ROBERTS LT. FRANK M. ROSSON DWIGHT SEYMOUR BILLY TRUESDALE ROBERT TRUMBO EDGAR WILLMAN COAST GUARD JIMMY BUCKELEW NORVAL CAMPBELL LESLIE GRANTHAM RUSSEL E. HAWKES BILLY HELMS PETE LOVERDE HENRY MUSK A EARL MEDLOCK ELLIOT TILLMAN RICE ROBERT RODRIQUEZ ALFONSO VALDEZ Merchant Marine DEMETRES CATACALOS LOUIS CATACALOS ROBERT GANDERA LEA HENDERSON OSCAR MORALES LOUIS WILLIAMS H X m H m n X z n H—1 z o •u Page 31

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THE TECHNICIAN • 1943 = = MARCH OF DAYS September— 8—1,525 students enroll at Tech. 15—Harry Johnson killed on active naval duty. 15— Technician’s 100 per cent circulation cam-paign goes over. 17—Buffs bow to Lanier Voks, 13-12. 25— Robstown squeezes out Buffs, 7-0. October— 1— Buffs wallop Burbank, 6-0. 2— Technician’s La Conga packs ’em in. 6— Assembly opens scrap metal drive. 7— Show time, thanks to PTA. 8— Lungs aired at first pep rally. 9— Brackenridge smothers Tech, 28-0. 16— Corpus converts football to track, 67-0. 20—Tech Campaign Boss Planto surveys 150,000 pounds of scrap. 26— Seniors name Fred Warren, president; Juniors, Billy Jack Cartwright. 29— Buffs taste 18-0 victory over Laredo. 30— Juniors combine spooks, corn at Barn Dance. November— 6—Kerrville over Buffs, 27-12. 11—Tech prays for 266 soldier exes. Military Banner given at Cadet, Sponsor Assembly. 11—Report cards tell the unvarnished truth. 13—Austin trots away with 59-0 score. 19— Buffs close season with 28-0 loss to Jefferson. 20— Margaret Anne Hornsby named Colonel Sponsor at Military Ball. December— 2—Edgar Willman promoted to ROTC Colonel. 4— Rizzo, Garcia get captaincy nods from Buffs at Red Jacket Jamboree. 5— Edward Schmidt wins state championship in baton twirling. 16—Olivia Magnon urges Latin-Americans to learn fluent English at Vocational Guidance assembly. 22— Over the top in bond, stamp sale with £8,000 invested. 23— Merry Christmas. January— A—Cagers downed in first game, Lanier 27, Tech, 17. 5—Army officials praise pre-induction courses. 11—Brackenridge clips Buffs, 40-14. 15—Mill Shop boys win intramural cage honors. 15—Actors emote in four plays. 15—Jeff wallops Tech, 54-16. 18— Cagers topple Burbank, 39-23. 22— Buffs eke out Central win, 18-16. 25— Basketball nightmare, Lanier 46, Tech 5. 27—Uncle Sam gives Radio Shop back to Tech students. 27— Sleepy-eyed Sponsors meet zero period class. February— 1—Another cage loss, Brackenridge 37, Tech 0. 4— Marie Wills becomes Technician co-editor. 5— And another loss, Jeff, 33, Tech 26. 6— Kurt Wertheim named acting Senior President. 8— But not to Burbank. Score, Buffs, 30, Bulldogs, 14. 9— Edwin West heads Sophomore Class 9—Central tames Tech, 44-19. 12—Sarah Schelcher wins American Legion Oratorical Contest. 12—Double defeat 15AA tourney, Austin 41, Tech 16; Brackenridge 26, Tech 23. March— 10—£1,240.50 stamps, bonds bought to help finance General Krueger Bomber. 12—Student Council’s Star Spangled Review goes over with a bang. 26— The ROTC and Sponsors pass annual federal inspection. 26—“Women Pay All” at Girl Reserves Dance. April— 1— Elsie Mae Wolfe, Raymond Ramos judged cutest “kids of Kid Day. 2— The Technician wins national first place rating from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 7— 47 Techites initiated into National Honor Society. 14—Mrs. Harry Zenner installed Tech PTA president. 28— Seniors present, “Reserve Two For Murder.” May— 7—Juniors entertain Seniors at Bonner's Studio. 19— Seniors lunch in cafeteria and enjoy movie afterwards. 21—Seniors’ last gala social, Senior Prom at Elks Club. 23— Sunday Senior Service in Municipal Auditorium. 24— Oh, happy day, Graduation.

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THE TECHNICIAN • 1943 Mr. President, Madam President—those are the titles of the students pictured above as they wielded the gavels as club presidents. Left to right, top row: Margaret Swiedom. Red Jackets, and Gloria Wise. Secretariettes; Margaret Anne Hornsby, Sponsor Club; Marie Wills, Co-Editor The Technician and Press Club president; Jack Bobo, Tech Engineer Club; bottom row: Alice Mendoza, Future Homemakers’ Club; Harold Woodward and Lloyd Barfell, Earth Science Club; Fernando Calo-oy. Art Club head, Co-Editor The Technician. Clubs... For Unity, An Organized Corps ART CLUB. Art Club activities this year featured Mr. Thomas Stell, of the Art Department of Trinity University, Mr. Charles Rosen and Pvt. Harold Taksa as speakers, sketching trips and trips to see paintings of old masters. From money earned by selling scrap iron collected, war stamps were bought and used as prises for the soap sculpture contest. Color sales arc an important part of the year's activities, which always close with the annual art club picnic. Officers of the Art Club include: Fernando Calo-oy, president: Mary Louise Kasprzik, first vice-president; Helen Salas, second vice-president: Tamara Scott, secretary: Angelina Sandoval, assistant secretary: Margaret Driffill, parliamentarian: and Peter dc la Garza, treasurer. ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING CLUB. The Architectural Drafting Club, sponsored by Mr. Raymon Alsup, is headed by president. Ervin McBride: vice-president, Ray Brown; secretary. Emilio Cantu; and treasurer, Arthur Perales. Their activities consist of visits to manufacturing plants and their annual banquet and weiner roast. BAND. Backing up the school on all occasions is that indispensable organization, the Tech Band. In their colorful red and white uniforms they represent Tech at football games, ROTC reviews, concerts, parades, Field Night, and the Battle of Bands. This hard-working group, directed by Mr. R. A. Dhosschr, have patriotically presented USO shows at Dodd and Kcdy Fields. They practice and drill at zero period and can they execute commands! Lora King Harwell served as president the past year and Edward Schmidt served as Drum Major. BOOKANEERS. “Bookish -minded library assistants make up this organization, the purpose of which is to teach the girls who work behind the desk the library regulations. Miss Edith C. Schneider sponsors the group whose colors are green and gold. Helen Lockwood was president the past rcmcstcr. CHEERLEADERS. The sponsorless cheerleaders are doing fine except they have lost Jane Huddleston, Robert Lord and Jesse Castillo and most of all their sponsor, Mr. C. T. Andetson. The remaining cheerleaders are Ruth Ahrens and Billy Jack Cartwright. CHORUS. The Chorus, directed by Mr. R. A. Dhossche, is going all out for morale building, having appeared in several USO show's. Since September it has appeared in several assemblies at school and has presented one play, “Lady Francis. The Chorus will sing several selections at the graduation exercise. COSOTE CLUB. With “Truth is beauty and beauty i truth” as their motto, the Cosmetology Department has organized the Cosote sorority, with Miss Lydia Huntley, cosmetology instructor as the sponsor. Each yeai the sorority prepares a Christmas basket and contributes to other causes as well. The girls have prepared special club stationery, pins, and sweaters, and officers are: Beatrice Spongier, president: Celia Hcttler, vice-president; and lanie Castillo, secretary-treasurer. DRUM MAJORETTES. Step out to that cadence! In the past year the drum-majorettes have ‘strutted their stuff' at football games, parades, assemblies, twirling contests, and USO shows. They arc closely affiliated with the band and rank as first lieutenants in this organization. The qualifications of a majorette arc: a half year in the Red Jackets, a half year training in the majorette class and a good scholastic average. Serving as majorettes this year were: Dorothy Ott (head drum-majorette), Beverly Poland and Diana Reid. Their sponsor is Miss Elaine Schulze. EARTH SCIENCE CLUB. Collecting rare stones is the hobby of thit- organization, sponsored by Mr. Ray Perry, and in the past term they have acquired 22 gizzard stones in addition to a number of dolls and idols found in Yucatan. The officers of this club are: Harold Woodw’ard, president: Ed Hazelwood, secretary; and J. R. Krause, general manager. Page 32