Sidney Lanier High School - Los Recuerdos Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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ADAME. GUADALUPE Lanier will miss her sweet disposition and ready smile. President, secretary, reporter Homemaking Department; advisory banker ADAME. JOSIR It is quality, not size, that counts. Advisory Secretary; bank teller: cooking III secretary A DA MI, JOAN This ever smiling ‘‘Mejicanita’’ will probably gain fame as an entertainer. First ileutenant sp isor R.O.T.C; Blue Jackets: Symphonian; Mejicanita: Natianal Honor Society. ALEMAN. DAVID Orchestra: Band: Mill Shop. (No picture) ALVARADO BENNIE Despite his strong athletic body, he is an ex- pert on the dance floor. Captain R.O.T.C. advisory banker: make-up editor. El Nopal; football, ARI S. LUPE Lupe is the sophisticated, silent type, yet very kind and so smart. Advisory secretary: banker; English III secretary: foods class sec. ARRIAGA. SALVADOR he will surely do as much for society as he did for our school. President of Jr. Class; Inind orchestra; football; advisory president. BARRON. DANTE He will be a great asset to any sheet metal shop he wishes to work in. R.O.T.C. Major W. Lt Col.; '40 sheet metal shop pres.: Foot- ball capt'..39; track ’40. BLACARTK LUPE So quiet, so serene, she will surely be a great lady. Adv. secretary; Bluejacket. BLANCO, JOE We’re sure many girls will grieve his depar- ture Vice pi e ident Auto Mechanics; Second Lieutenant R.O.T.C. BOOKER. WILLIAM Lanier’s Landscape Department will suffer his loss. President Landscape s; president Glee Club; football. BUSTAMANTE, RICHARD We’ll look in exhibitions for this artist’s work. Treasurer Student Council; Pres. Art Studio: adv. vice pres. CANALES. MARCKLINO He dreams of someday building hisown house. Pres Mill Shop: vice pres. Mill Sh p; Platoon Sgt. R.O.T.C. CANTU. MERCEDES She is to become u prosperous secretary. Adv. sec.; adv. banker; Symphoniau. CARDENAS. RAMIRO He can't make up his mind whether to out- shine Bing Crosby or become another Pas- teur. Adv. Banker; Band; Orchestra: Trova- dores; member 1939 State Runner-up Busket- ball I’eam; 2nd. Lieut. R.O.T.C.: School Rep- resentative to Kingsville 1940. CARDONA; TONY Outstanding anility at basketball will never be surpassed. Capt basketball ’39: All City ’38- 39; All Disc. '39; All Regional '39; All State ’39; hympl » nian 'I rea urer.

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President MANUEL GONZALEZ 0H' fin iniiiiim imixuii cels m • ■ ■ A , f ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ iillimimilllllimj i Vice-President MAGDALENA CAVAZOS Treasurer FRANK GONZALEZ Reporter PIETER DE KOSTER Secretary SUSIE SALAZAR Historian RUDY CORTEZ Sergeants at arms MARIANO MEDINA SALVADOR ARRIAGA Not in picture The (yenioi 01 ass Gctioities The Senior Class of 1940 held a meeting under the direction of the class sponsors Mrs. Minnie Cochrane and Miss Mabel Lee M errem at which time the officers for the Senior Class of 1940 were nominated. After a vote was taken, it was decided that Manuel Gonzalez should lead the Class of 1940. Every member of the Senior Class was placed on the committee of his choice, and plans for a successful graduation were inaugurated. Senior activities began on May 6, in the school auditorium, when the Senior Class presented its play called “Mountain Mumps. It is a highly entertaining fs»rce in three acts. When the play opens, the formerly wealthy Chilton fam- iUfl BMfl Htheir future holds two possibili- ■ Hvation. g Irs. Chilton's niece, complicates t t finally brings a happy end ng f I. The characters were chosen of competative try-outs, and ion of Miss Ana Goering, pro- re with a most successful and ce. lass Day, May 28. the Seniors ibly which included a drama- tised class prophecy, representing the class reunion of 1950; the members of the class appeared in the rol s they expect to have assumed by that time. Other numbers on ihe program included the class poem written by Lorenzo Mora and the list will and testament of the class. The Class was complimented with many enter- tainments among which werep rties given by the Royal Blue Collegiates, the Blue Jackets, and the Symphonians: a banquet bytheP.T.A. the Senior Class picnic, an.l the Junior-Senior prom. On May 26, the Seniors of Sidney Lanier, Tho- mas Jefferson, Brackenridge. Tech and Burbank attended their Commencement Sermon in the Municipal Auditorium. On May 31. the Seniors of Sidney Lanier High School for the first time held their impressive graduating exercises at the Municipal Auditorium .The boys in their dark suits added to the attractiveness of the girls in their pretty pastel shade dresses. Representatives of the Senior Class attended Spring Festivals at various colleges, including Coliege of Art and Industries at Kingsville, the University of San Antonio, Our Lidy of the Lake College, and Incarnate Word College.

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m ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■««miiiQ iliiiliim • Remote ■ ■ ..............nun«m«M i» ■inniiimxxi ,ilAJ CARDONA. UDELIA Our vocation I sewing de partment will make her a great seamstress. Royal Blue: Vocition- al Department: Glee Club. CASIANO. JIMMY He will be an executive of the Standard Oil Company and will succeed with his jolly disposition. Adv. hanker; Sgt. R.O.T.C. hand; adv. team captain. CASILLAS. ETHEL She plans to go to Holly wood for a screen test. R.O.T.C. sponsor; Mejicanita; Symphonian. 39 flower girl: Representative to Kingsville 40. CASTANEDA. DANIEL He will win fame for his ability to beautify a garden. Lanier Horticulture Department. CASTRO. ANDREW Band sec.: Orchestra sgt at-arms: Auto Mech. Shop foreman; football; Sgt. R.O.T.C. hand. CAVAZOS. MAGDALENA She has a mind of her own. National Honor Society; Journalism award; “El Nopal” staff. Lieutenant Col. R.O.T.C.: Royul Blue sec.; Secretary Junior Class; Adj. Capt. R.O.T.C.; advisory pres.: vice pres. Senior class; chair- man graduation committee. CORTES. GUM ESIN DO His ability at safe driving will save many a life. Auto Mechanics pres.; adv. vice pres.: ass’t shop foreman: school truck driver. CORTEZ. RUDY He has won many friends by his ability to joke. Adv. pres.: National Honor Society; 1st Lieut. R.O.T.C.: Symphonian: historian of Senior Class. CUELLAR. MARY So quiet and nice, she is a joy to her friends. Vocational Sewing Department. CUEVA. ELM A With her smile she s sure of being a success- ful nurse. Student Council representative; Orchestra: Blue Jacket. D KOSTER. PIETER He has the “nose for news' “El Nopal staff, sgt. R.O.T.C. adv. banker and reporter; R.O. T.C S h 1 irship Medal winner: track; foot- ball: National Honor Society. DELGADO. BLAS What of the girls left behind? He leaves a trail of broken hearts. Vice pres., treas. Royul Blue Collegiates; adv secretary. DIAZ. TRINIDAD He’s one of the heartbeats of the high schoo girls. Pres., vice pres. Sheet Metal Shop. adv. secretary. EHRLICH. ALICE A very competent office worker will find no difficulty in finding a job. 2nd. Lieut. R.O. T.C. flower girl 39; Royal Blue Collegiate: Social Committee Chairman. ENC1NA. CRISTOBAL Our gardens will fl uirish under his care. Lanier’s Landscape Department. JOE CASAS (No Picture) Vice foreman of Paint Trim hop: Gate- keeper: Banker: R.O.T.C. Cadet