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

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1955 volume:

LOS yQ- RECUERDOS yQ Cj J a 3SSSS “V C_5 on Q VOLUME 16 WJ-.U1V1.Cj iU tr SIDNEY LANIER HIGH SCHOOL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS C x(r Main Building View 2 Foreword A fascinating pastime for many persons is reading what is popularly called whodunits. These books carry the reader away from cares and responsibilities and give him an opportunity to leave behind — temporarily, at least — the humdrum existence of a word-a-day world. At the end, however, all the reader knows is that someone wrote a good yam. The characters are not real. The situations are seldom true to life. At Lanier we believe that reality is often more interesting than fiction. Inasmuch as everything at Lanier is open and aboveboard, there is no mystery about what goes on each day. We are not concerned with killers who stalk their victims and strike and strike again, but we are concerned with doing the work we are supposed to do and with such problems as going to a game and preparing for a test the next day. We like to know who did a good job in shop, who went to the Band Banquet and with whom, or who played end in the game with Edison. We believe that a pictorial record of the activities of normal, healthy boys and girls in their work and play is more interesting than the fictional record of one or more human beings gone haywire. We present in this book a record of who did what — whodunit — at Lanier this year View This old house has served its purpose; this old house will soon be gone. The building, originally used as a church, was a famil- iar sight just south of the auto mechanics shop. Later, when the property was bought to enlarge the school, it was used as a room for band practice. When, at long last, a new music room was started, this old house was moved to a temporary location to be used during the construction ct a new, modern build- ing. Band pupils have mixed feelings about the situation: pleasant anticipation of the new building and a hint of regret at the passing of the old. Mr. Sturchio and seme cf his proteges look into the future at the site cf the new band building. 4 Contents Administration 7 Classes 19 Calendar 60 Publications 63 Students at Work 69 Vocational 83 Music 99 ROTC 107 Advisories 117 Organizations 129 Athletics 155 Advertisements 171 5 Administration Administration L. W. Fox Director of Vocational Education 8 Administration SAN ANTONIO BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. E. W. Robinson................President Mr. James G. Kizer...........Vice-president Mr. Ralph Cardenas................Secretary Mrs. O. E. Latimer......Assistant Secretary Mr. L. E. Fite Mrs. F. I. Winter Mr. George C. Guthrie E. W. Robinson President of Eoard Thomas B. Portwood Superintendent Administration Attendance Office ®Mary • Moreno, collects attendance report from her designated section. Say, what goes on in the Attendance Of- fice? Antonia Avila checks tardy slips while Nieves Moreno and Alice Ortiz work on fed- erally connected students Miss Ofelia Me- dellin works on her six-weeks report. Library Could it be concentration? Maria Elena Martinez has a lot to study and one way to speed it up is by biting her tongue. Are they really working or pretending? Anyway, it looks natural to see Eddie Alfrido, Maria Elena Alonzo, Gloria Alvarado, and Reynaldo Anguiano in deep thought. 10 Administration Principal's Message A school building may be erected, but it takes students to make a school. The energy, the am- bition, and the cooperative spirit of the students of Lanier help make it a good school. Together with the faculty, I enjoy working with the boys and girls who have a serious purpose in life and can be happy at the same time. I appre- ciate the confidence that the students have in us. May we, the principal and pupils, continue to be proud of each other. 11 Administration Josephine Garcia, our Records Clerk, admires orchestra trophy. Clerks Mary Louise Hernandez, chief clerk; Maria Elena Cardosa, clerk; and Ofelia Medellin, attendance clerk, try on favors at the banquet sponsored by the Lanier Graduates Association. 12 Administration Miss Belle Woodall, our Dean of Girls, shows Maria Elena Cardosa a Christmas tree mad = by Miss Woodall's sister. Dean and Vice Principal Always busy is our Vice Principal and Dean ol Boys Mr. Fidel L. Tafolla. 13 Faculty Mrs. Barbara Andrews Mathematics Platonian Club Sponsor Mrs. Jessie Bain Engish, Mathematics Mrs. Margarita Barron English Mr. Santos Belton Physical Education Track Coach Mr. Olin Brotherman Mathematics Football Coach Mr. Robert Brown Chemistry, Biology Miss Eldah Burk Art, Crafts Senior Class Sponsor Mr. Robert Byrd Physical Education Junior High Coach Miss Byrta Carson Foods Mrs. Mildred Couser English Trojan Club Sponsor Mrs. Donna Craighead Clinic and Physical Education Mrs. Tura C. Cressey English Miss Louise Cronenwett English Mr. Robert Crooks History Mrs. Bettie Eichman English Mrs. Dot Lee Ferrero Science Mrs. Thelma Fitzwater Social Studies Junior Class Sponsor Miss Gladys Foster Vocational Dressmaking Mrs. Betty Frey English Mrs. Otillia Giron Spanish Mr. Jose M. Gutierrez Jr. Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing Mrs. Jessie Scott Hale Oral English Avido Club Sponser Capt. Philip C. Hendrix ROTC Mrs. Dorothy L. Hildebrandt Science, Social Studies Mrs. Evelyn Hinson Librarian Library Club Mr. E. J. Hudspeth Body and Fender Mr. Marshall Ivie Auto Mechanics Mr. Albert Jessen Social Studies Basketball Coach Mrs. Veronika Kuest Chorus, Oral English Mrs. Ethelline Leuschner Typing, Bookkeeping Mr. Car) V. Leib Photography Mr. R. H. Marrs Mathematics Miss Mary Ann McHaney Homemaking Miss Norma Mclntire Mathematics Symphonian Club Sponsor Mr. V. E. Mechler Paint and Trim Mrs. Mary Carolyn Miles Mathematics Faculty 15 Faculty Mrs. Alethea Moore Home Economics Sparklers Club Sponsor Mrs. Lois S. Moore Commercial Miss Mary Ellen Moran English Mr. Edgar William Pichot Mathematics, Physiology Miss Lucy Porter Home Economics Mr. Fredrick J. Reininger Printing Mrs.Ruth Robinson English Textbook Librarian Mr. Daniel Rodriguez American History, Civics Mrs. Rosie Roesler Community Civics M Sgt. Fredrick A. Rose jROTC Mrs. Miriam Samuel Physical Education Utopian Club Sponsor Mrs. Grace Sargent English National Honor Society Sponsor Miss Cecilia Schiffers Mathematics Student Council Sponsor Miss Carmen Schoellhorn English Miss Margarete Schuette English Miss Jessie Shane Counselor Yearbook Sponsor Royal Blue Collegiates Sponsor Miss Julia Helen Shireman Journalism, Spanish Newspaper and Press Club Sponsor Mrs. Vernon H. Smith English Faculty Sic. Leonard Sorge ROTC Mr. Alfred F. Sturchio Music Senior Band Mr. Edward Thomas Social Studies Assistant Football Coach Basketball B Team Coach Mr. Arthur R. Turbeville Mechanical Drawing Mr. B. C. Vicentini Mill Shop Mrs. Anna B. Wallace Family Life Education Miss Sarah F. Ware Social Science Senior Class Sponsor Mr. William Way Mathematics Mrs. Rachel Welborn Homemaking Miss Dorothy Wiedenfeld Physical Education Blue Jackets Mrs. Ruby D. Williams English and Social Studies Mrs. Jana Wyant Speech Second semester additions to our faculty: Mrs. Alicia Dominguez, foods and English; Miss Patricia Lennington, clothing, Mr. fesse R. Proffer, math; Mrs. Diamantina Suarez. Spanish. 17 Classes Classes Which class is most interesting to a high school pupil? Is it the freshman year, when one is just moving from a junior school to a highschool, when one feels quite childish one minute and grown up the next, when one meets one bewildering situation after another. Or is it the sophomore class, with the first feeling of really belonging in a high school, and therealization of the need to study to ac- quire a good educational foundation and to prepare for further study. Some believe the junior class is best, with its plans for social activities, its warm friend- ships, and the feeling of being almost there at the goal one has tried so hard to reach. Could it be the senior year, with the feeling that one of life's major milistones will soon be reached; that soon one must decide whether he will continue his education or put on one of Uncle Sam's uniforms or go to work, that there is a great deal of fun in the form of parties, dances and the final thrill of walking across the stage to receive from a smiling Board member a piece of paper stating that the recipient that is graduating from high school is beginning to have responsibilities of his own. Which class is most interesting? Could it be that each is most interesting at that time? Anyway, here are the four classes of the school year 1954-1955, typical groups of typical pupils. 18 Classes 19 Snaps The Senior Class recording secretary. Manuela Quiroga and corresponding secretary, Lydia Charles, work to- gether on one of their many jobs Jovita Moreno, displays clothes that were made by the voca- tionaldress- making class for the orphans. Beatrice Armendariz admires the doll dressed by Mrs. George Flores. She's the motherofEdward Flores, our Drum Major. Mr. Brewer feels proud of George Rodriguez as he ac- cepts plaque from Mr. Leroy Hicks, President of thelCiwan- is Club. George was awarded the Kiwanis International plaque for the best essay on democracy. Monday is the best day of the week for Seniors because it is the day they go to Family Life Education. Margie Martinez is inteviewed by Mrs. Wallace, the teacher of the class. 20 Class Officers Top — Carmelo Rivas, president; Marcelo Aguilar, vice-president. Bottom — Manuela Quiroga, record- ing secretary; Lydia Charles, cor- responding secretary Charles Cam- pos, treasurer. Elected second semester replace- ments Ralph Cardosa, Treasurer; Edward Perales, reporter. Seniors Senior Class Seated — Sponsors Misses Eldah Burk and Sarah Ware. aims; Amado Vela, sergeont at-arms, Edward Garcia, Standing — Robert Daiz De Leon, reporter; Daniel Sau- parliamentarian. cedo. sergeant-at-arms; Gilbert) Barrientos, sergeant-at- 21 Marcelo Aguilar — L. Moore Advisory ROTC Captain, Royal Blue President, Senior Class Vice-president u Glora Aguilera — Shireman Advisory Trojan vJIud, Blue Jacket Amelia Alatorre — Fitzwater Advisory Margarito Alba — Turbeville Advisory Royal Blue, Advisory Reporter, Voks Team 2 Years Edward Alcantar — Turbeville Advisory ROTC Major, National Junior Honor Society, Library Club Vice-president Joe Raymond Alcantar — Rodriguez Advisory Eddie Alfrido — Ware Advisory Lydia Alvarado — Fitzwater Head Cheerleader 1954-55, Royal Blue, Blue Jacket Editor Los Recuerdos Reynaldo Anguiaao — Shireman Advisory Advisory President, Football Vok Beatrice Armendariz — Schoellhorn Advisory Speech I President, Platonian Club, Vocational Sewir g Secretary Gilbert Barrientos — Carson Advisory Football Vok 1953-54, Biology President, Trojan Preciliano Benavides — Sargent Advisory Photography Shop Vice-president, Avido Club, Symphonian Club Luciano Benavidez — Rodriguez Advisory ROTC Captain, Print Shop Foreman, Drill Team 1951-53 Charles Campos — Rodriguez Advisory Track Vok Letterman 3 Years, Senior Class Treasurer, ROTC Major Raul Cano — Couser Advisory Track Team 3 Years, Civics I, II President, Algebra I President Juan Cardona — Schoellhorn Advisory ROTC Master Sergeant, Royal Blue Ralph Cardosa — Foster Advisory Student Council Vice-president, Trojan Club President, El Nopal Staff Business Manager Johnny Carrera — Shireman Advisory Avido Club President, Symphonian Club, Track, Football Vok 22 Irma Castaneda — Shireman Advisory Symphonian Club Attendance Secretary, Chorus Reporter, Senior Representative Pedro Castano — Fitzwater Advisory Body and Fender Reporter, Utopian Club Joe Castro — Rodriguez Advisory Mill Shop Assistant Foreman, Sparklers Club Sergeant-at-arms Albert Cerda — Rodriguez Advisory Senior Band, Royal Blue Club Carmen Cervera — Carson Advisory Typing Award. Typing Treasurer, Cafeteria Cashier Lydia Charles — Mclntire Advisory Student Council Representative, Senior Class Corresponding Secretary, Shorthand III President Dolores Cisneros — Burk Advisory Jesse Contreras — Turbeville Advisory Football Two-year Letterman, ROTC Captain, Royal Blue Club Vice-president Janie Cortez — Burk Advisory National Junior Honor Society, Los Recuerdos Staff. Utopian Club Robert Cruz — Turbeville Advisory El Nopal Associate Editor, Advisory President Concha Dally — Couser Advisory Advisory Treasurer Lucille De La Garza — Robinsor Advisory National Honor Society, Utopian Club Johnny De Leon — Sargent Advisory Advisory President Voks Three-year Letterman, Symphonian Club President Arthur De Los Santos — Ware Advisory Senior Band, Sparklers Club Joe S. Diaz — Sargent Advisory Robert Diaz De Leon — Carson Advisory Senior Class Reporter, Advisory Reporter, Symphonian Club Hilario Dominguez — Sargent Advisory Photography Shop Treasurer. Avido Club Paul Espinoza — Couser Advisory National Honor Society, Print Shop Foreman. Chief Printer of Los Recuerdos 23 Seniors loe Esquivel — Foster Advisory Raul G. Estrada — Andrews Advisory Jesusita Falkenberg — Ware Advisory Sparklers Club, Chorus Eloise Favella — Foster Advisory Vocational Sewing Vice-president, Advisory Treasurer, Senior Representative Alfonso Flores — Burk Advisory ROTC First lieutenant. El Nopal Staff. Advisory Vice-president Edward Flores — Robinson Advisory Band Drum Major, National Honor Society, Student Council Representative Janie Flores — Foster Advisory Alice Galindo — Robinson Advisory Los Recuerdos Staff, Blue Jacket Captain, Utopian Club Secretary Frank E. Gallardo — Mclntire Advisory Royal Blue Club, Senior Band Vice-president, National Junior Honor Society Mary Elvia E. Gallardo — Schoellhorn Advisory Clothing Class President, Platonian Club Parliamentarian Gloria Gamez — Rodriguez Advisory Symphonian Treasurer, Biology I Secretary, American History Vice-president Carloj T. Garcia — Couser Advisory Advisory Vice-president, Football Vok, Civics II Treasurer Edward S. Garcia — Schoellhorn Advisory ROTC Lieutenant Colonel, Basketball and Football Vok. Senior Class Parliamentarian Mary Sandoval Garcia — Robinson Advisory Student Council Representative, Trojan Club Secretary, Typing Awards Richard E. Garcia — Burk Advisory Mill Shop Foreman Manuel Garza — Schoellhorn Advisory Drill Team, Student Council Representative, Avido Club President Carlos A. Gomez — Foster Advisory Student Council President, Basketball Three- year Letterman. National Honor Society Mary R. Gomez—Shireman Advisory 24 Petra Gomez —Shireman Advisory Blue Jackets Stella Gomez — Foster Advisory Advisory Sergeant-at-arms Dolores Gonzales —Couser Advisory Student Council Representative, Symphonian Club Recording Secretary, National Junior and Senior Honor Society Julio C. Gonzales — Mclntire Advisory ROTC First Lieutenant, Auto Mechanics Shop Supervisor, Mechanical Drawing Secretary Eddie E. Gonzalez — Sargent Advisory ROTC Lieutenant Colonel, Library Club Presi- dent, Junior Honor Society Gloria Gonzalez — Andrews Advisory Family Life Secretary, Girls Chorus Vice-presi- dent Julio Gonzalez — Andrews Advisory Editor in-chief of El Nopal, National Honor So- ciety Vice-president, Quill ond Scroll Society Daniel Guerrero—Ware Advisory Sparklers Club Yolanda Guzman— Fitzwater Advisory National Honor Society, Symphonian Club. Lo6 Recuerdos Faculty Editor Fernando L. Hernandez — Sargent Advisory Olivia S. Hernandez — Ware Advisory Blue Jacket Lieutenant Colonel, Junior and Sen- ior Class Representative, Utopian Club Bias Herrera — Sargent Advisory ROTC Captain. Speech II Sergeant-at-arms, Utopian Club Carmen Herrera — Mclntire Advisory Library Club Anna Maria Huerta — L. Moore Advisory Refugia Hurtado — Burk Advisory Girls Chorus Treasurer, Spanish I Secretary Concepcion Jacobo — Burk Advisory Blue Jacket, Utopian Ciub, Advisory Treasurer Baldemar Jimenez — Robinson Advisory ROTC Second Lieutenant, Trojan Club, National Junior Honor Society Emilia Jimenez — Andrews Advisory Platonian Club 25 Seniors Hebecca Jimenez — Schoellhorn Advisory Blanca Lopez — Schoellhorn Advisory Blue lacket. Shorlhand III Secretary, Advi- sory Secretary Robert C. Lopez — Schoellhorn Advisory ftOTC Major, Utopian Club, Drill Team Tonie Lopez — Cousei Acv scry Advisory Secretary, Platonian Club Joe C Losoya — Sargent Advisory Ernest G Lozano — Ware Advisory Anita Madrid — Rodriguez Advisory Head Majorette, Advisory Secretary, Royal Blue Treasurer Richard D. Maldonado — Rodriguez Advisory El Nopal Stall, Print Shop Reporter, ROTC Mas- ter Sergeant lesse R. Marmolejo — Ware Advisory Royal Blue, Los Recuerdos Business Man- ager, Advisory Reporter losephine Marquez — Andrews Advisory Senior Orchestra 53-54. Utopian Club lanie O. Martinez — Turbeville Advisory Los Recuerdos Co-editi r Blue lacket Drill Team. Royal Blue Recording Secretary Margie Martinez — Schoellhorn Adv'sory Senior Repres-nlative. Platonian Club, Typing II A wards Raymond G. Martinez — Robinson Advisory Trim Shop Presideni. Mechanical Drawing Secre- tary Hortense Mayorga — Shireman Advisory Senior Band 50-55, Royal Blue, Algebra I Secre- tary Allred C. Medina — Ware Advisory Trojan Club Lucille Alice Medina— Fitzwater Advisory Trojan Club Noe P. Mercado — Mclntire Advisory President Photo Shop, Symphonian Club, Los Re- cuerdos El Nopal Stall Photographer Beatrice Moreno — Robinson Advisory Vocational Sewing President, Royal Blue, Senior Representative 26 Seniors Jovita Moreno — Turbeville Advisory Vocational Sewing Treasurer, Platonian Attend- ance Secretary Eugene Navarro — Rodriguez Advisory Sparklers Club Gilbert Nieto — Turbeville Advisory Three Years Track Vok, Trojan Sergeant-at-arms Johnny Noriega — Mclntire Advisory Family Life President, Auto Mechanics Shop Pres- ident, ROTC Master Sergeant Gloria Ortiz — Carson Advisory Cheerleader 53-55, National Junior Honor Society, Trojan Club Hector J. Padilla — Shireman Advisory Vok 53-54, Photography Shop Reporter, Avido Club Robert Palomo — Fitzwater Advisory ROTC Colonel, Rifle Team Captain, National Honor Society Manuel C. Pelayo — Couser Advisory Drill Team 53-54, Trojan Club, ROTC Second Lieutenant Edward Y. Perales — Fitzwater Advisory El Nopal Make-up Editor, Press Club, Royal Blue Evangeline G. Perez — Carson Advisory Shorthand III Vice-president, Sparklers Club Reporter, El Nopal School News Editor Joe R. Pina — Mclntire Advisory Chemistry I Vice-president, Advisory Vice-pres- ident, ROTC Cadet Janie F. Plata — Fitzwater Advisory Blue Jacket Jesse Quintero — Rodriguez Advisory ROTC Captain, Press Club Parliamentarian, Sparklers Club Manuela Olga Quiroga — Turbeville Advisory Utopian Club President, Senior Class Recording Secretary, Los Recuerdos Senior Editor Carmen Ramirez — Couser Advisory Main Office Assistant Gregory J. Revilla — Carson Advisory Advisory President, ROTC First Lieutenant, Drill Team Pedro Revilla — Shireman Advisory Paint Shop Foreman Grace Reyes — Andrews Advisory Blue Jacket, Sparklers Club Historian 27 Seniors Martina G. Reyes — Schoellhorn Advisory Moises L. Reyes — Robinson Advisory ROTC Captain, ROTC Drill Team Carmelo V. Rivas — L. Moore Advisory National Honor Society, ROTC Captain, Senior Class President Mary Louise Rivera — Andrews Advisory Sparklers Recording Secretary, Junior and Senior Representative, Blue Jacket Drill Team Sarah Robledo — Andrews Advisory Advisory Vice-president, Utopian Club, Los Recuerdos Stall David P. Rodriguez — Burk Advisory Mechanical Drawing III Vice-president George L. Rodriguez — Andrews Advisory Honor Society President, Sparklers Club President Gil R. Rodriguez — L. Moore Advisory Drill Team 53-55, ROTC Captain, Senior Representative Annie M. Romo—Couser Advisory Biology I Secretary. Senior Representative, Royal Blue club Ofelia Romo — Schoellhorn Advisory Trojan Club Raymond P. Romo — L. Moore Advisory National Honor Society. Royal Blue Lupe Rubio —Sargent Advisory Paint and Trim Shop Secretary, Football Two- year Letterman Tom S. Ruiz — Shireman Advisory Advisory Sergeant-at arms. Avido Club Astolfo F. Salinas — Sargent Advisory ROTC Second Lieutenant Mary Helen Sanchez — Mclntire Advisory Blue Jacket, Platonian Recording Secretary Eloise San Miguel — Burk Advisory Royal Blue Reporter, Los Recuerdos Co-editor. Senior Band 52-55 Helen San Miguel — Ware Advisory Band Majorette, Junior and Senior Honor Society Los Recuerdos Music Editor Homer San Miguel — Robinson Advisory Advisory President 28 Daniel H. Saucedo — Andrews Advisory Platonian Club, Senior Class Sergeant-at-arms, Advisory President Elia Sifuentez — Robinson Advisory National Junior Honor Society, Trojan Club, Blue Jacket President Leo Solis — Pichot Advisory Band Member, Senior Representativ e Robert G. Tovar — Andrews Advisory Avido Club, Speech Class President Yolanda C. Torres — Turbeville Advisory Girls Chorus President, Typing III Vice-Presi- dent Alice Trevino — Schoellhorn Advisory Trojan Club, Girls Chorus Isaura Trevino — Shireman Advisory Photography Shop President, Trojan Club Mary Rosario Valdez — Foster Advisory Blue Jacket Drill Team, Royal Blue Rudy Valdez—Mclntire Advisory Football Letterman, Body and Fender Shop Fore- man, Mechanical Drawing III President Caleb Vasquez — Sargent Advisory ROTC First Lieutenant, Symphonian Parliamen- tarian Frank R. Vasquez — Andrews Advisory Amado Vela —Schoellhorn Ad isory Football Vok Co-captain, Senior Class Sergeant- at-arms, Royal Blue Jimmy V. Vera — Fitzwater Advisory Royal Blue Sergeant-at-arms, Drill Team, Track Vok Santos Villareal — Fitzwater Advisory Alfred Wilburn—Shireman Advisory Alex G. Yglesias — Turbeville Advisory Student Council Parliamentarian, Track Vok, Civics II Vice-president Carlos Zapata — Burk Advisory National Junior Honor Society, Band Member, Platonian Club Joe Zurita — Mclntire Advisory Advisory President. Body and Fender Foreman, Sparklers Parliamentarian 29 Office Assistants 'But Miss Medellin, the train he!d up the bus lor forty minutes. That i3 the song Miss Medellin, our attendance clerk, hears every mornir.g Office Assistants First Row — Dolores Gonzalez, Gloria Gonzalez, Sandra Stahl, Estella Cruz, Rebecca Jimenez, Toni Avila, Mary Lou Suarez. ,1 Second Row —Isabel Trinidad. Yolanda Sobervilla. Ce- celia Ortiz, Louisa Somoano, Vangie Perez, Mary Louise Rivera. Third Row —Angelita Chavez, Velia Noreiga, Guad- alupe Garcia. Erlinda Fernandez. Minnie Cardencs, Mercedes'Garza. Frances Torres. Fourth Row— Mary Ellen Garcia, Amelia Almanza, Alice Ortiz, Carmen Cervera, Yolanda V. Cano. Velia Bustamante, Gloria Ramirez. Fifth Row— Mary Hope Leos, Carmen Ramirez, Estella Hurtado. 30 Veterans First Semester Veterans Top Row__Ismael H. Campos, Army; Robert Cardosa, Second Row — Allred M. Gonzales, Marine Corps; Joe Army; Artemio M. Chapa, Air Force; Gregory Cruz, Air Moraida, Army; John Neri, Army; Fred Ramos, Marine Force; Joe M. Espinoza, Marine Corps. Corps; Ignacio Sanchez, Army. Veterans Twenty young men who interrupted their education to serve their country decided to re- turn to school to earn a high school diploma. These former students have been welcomed back to school and lit easily into the daily routine. They add dignity and sincerity to a youthful atmosphere. At the time pictures were taken for the year- book only ten veterans were enrolled. Late comers, together with their former branch of Service, are listed here: Guadalupe Duarte, Army Jesus A. Farias. Army Henry Galan, Marine James Garcia. Army Loreto Ibarra, Marine Corps Valentino Perez, Marine Corps Jesus Ramos, Air Force Clemente Vasquez, Marine Corps Andrew Vidal, Marine Corps Santiago Ybarra, Army 31 Snapshots Clinic The clinic is a busy place, but it is a blessing when one needs emergency attention as Chris Lopez finds out when Mrs. Craighead helps care for an injured finger. Mrs. Nina Braunig lends a hand in sterilizing room as Bernard Vasquez, Ignacio Olivarri. and Tom Villegas hurry through a tremendous job. Students find opportunities to do school service by working in the cafeteria. Ignacio Olivarri chats (hastily) with checkers Rachel Mar- tinez, Lupe Alvarez, and Cecelia Ortiz as he passes through the line. 32 Junior Class Officers President.............. Vice-president . . . . Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Treasurer ............. Parliamentarian . . . Reporter............... Sergeant-at-arms . . . Sergeant-at-arms . . • Sergeant-at-arms . . . Sponsor ............... Sponsor ............... . . . Bertha Perez . . Juan Villalpando . . . Gloria Zamora . . . Cecilia Ortiz . . Adela Sanchez . . . Raul Monreal . . . Tom Villegas . . . Jesse Alonzo . . Charles Pastrano . . . . Joe Trevino Mrs. Barbara Andrews Mrs. Thelma Fitzwater Front Row: Bertha Perez, Gloria Zamora, Cecilia Ortiz, and Adela Sanchez. Back Row: Tom Villegas, Charles Pastrano, Juan Villalpando, Jesse Alonzo, and Raul Monreal. 33 Juniors Sylvia Acosta Carmen Alcacio Mary Alice Aldama Amelia Almanza Jesse Alonzo Matilde Alvarado Yolanda Alvarado Laura Alvarez Lupe Alvarez Angelita Antu Benny Arredondo Antonia Avila Ruth Barrientos Albert Benavidez Carmen Benavidez Raul Berlanga Hope Cadena Yolanda Cano Syivia Ann Cantu •Delia B. Cardenas--- • 0 Minnie Cardenas Crecencio Cardosa Robert Cardosa Janie G. Casarez Josephine Casas Eva Castillo Gilbert Castillo Paul Castillo Jr. Alfred Cazares Javier Celaya Ninfa Cerda Gloria Cisneros Mary Cisneros Irma Cortinas Sylvia Cortinas 34 Juniors Estella Cruz Mary Lou Davila Joe De La Cruz Philip De La Rosa Armando De Los Santos Victoria Escobedo Nora Esparza Rudy Fernandez Erasmo Flores Escolastica Flores Marie Flores Mary Flores Mary A. Flores - Richard Galan £. Johnny H. Gamboa Tony Gamez Amelia Garcia Antoinette Gacia Balvina Garcia Gerald Garcia Helen Garcia Manuel Garcia Mary A. Garcia Mary Ellen Garcia Andrew Garza Charlie Gomez Lydia Gomez Lolita Gonzales Maria Olivia Gonzalez Mary L. Gonzales Santiago Gonzalez Orfelinda Guerra Joe Guerrero Lupe Guillen Alice Hernandez Juniors Carolina Hernandez Esther Hernandez Fernando Hernandez Sylvia Ann Hernandez Morris Herrera Raymond Herrera Consuelo Ibarra Richard Ibarra Richard H. Ibarra Victor Juarez Leonor Lazo Corinne Llamas Agustin Llano Daniel Lopez Florencio Lopez • Mary J. Loredo Heriberta Magailanez Robert Maldonado Ruben Maldonado Julia Mancha Abel D. Martinez Dimas Martinez Eva Martinez Evangeline Martinez Isaac Martinez Helen Martinez Rachel Martinez Joe Mata Rudy E. Mata Minerva Medrann Julian Mercado Estella G. Meza Raul Monreal Antonio Montalvo Thomas Montellano V 36 Isidro Moreno Nieves Moreno Margaret Munoz Carmen Neira Martin Nieto Rudy Nunez Janie O'Brien Rosie Ochou Ignacio Otivarri Santiago Ontiveros Cecilia Ortiz Gilbert Ortiz Charles Pastrano Dominga Pena Jesse Peralta Bertha A. Perez Maria Elena Perez Ruben Perez Rachel Pierce Olga Puente Theresa Quijono Aurora Ramirez Gloria Ramiiez Anna Maria Ramirez Anita Reyes Elisa Reyes Mary Reyes Rudy Reyes Rachel Ricondo Minnie Riojas Marcelinc Rios Minerva Rios Ignacio Rocha Albert Rodriguez Marie Rodriguez 37 Juniors Mary R. Rodriguez Modesto Rodriguez Nick Rodriguez Ventura Rodriguez Virginia Rodriguez Joe R. Ruiz Adela Sanchez Alfred Sanchez Olga Sanchez Arthur San Miguel Anita Santos Gilbert Santos Margaret Santoyo Yolanda Sobrevilla Louisa Somoano Aida Soza Stella Tapia Frances Torres Joe B. Trevino Flora Valdez Bernard Vasquez Cesar Vasquez Joe G. Vasquez Juan Villalpando Albert Villarreal Alicia Villarreal Elpidio Villarreal Hector Villarreal Tom Villegas Lillian Votion Alfred Yanez Rosa Yanez David Zamora Gloria Zamora Josephine Zamudio Mary Lou Zavala Adeline Zuniga Snapshots Above—Lily Lopez, not in school this year, who happened to be present on registra- tion day, helped out by running errands She waits here for a report from Mr. Rodri- guez. who is swamped with American his- tory and civics students. Above—High school students going to ca 39 Campus scene during Colcr day. Here Olivia Molina helps Richard Castro with a pro- blem. Helpful persons, these Sophomores. And you can't hardly get them no more. Snapshots Looks like these Sophomore girls didn't get their homework done last night. Cecilia Rodriguez, Maria Elena Martinez, and Cecilia Reyna help each other out. Sophomores Sophomore Class Officers President . . . Vice president . Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Reporter . . . Parliamentarian Sergeant-at arms Sergeant-at-arms Eddie Hernandez . Herbert Garza Mary Helen Rendon . . Frank Charles . . Abel Campos . . Eddie Garza . . . . Joe Lopez . . Diego Bernal 41 Sophomore Class Officersof 1954-55 are Eddie Garza, Joe Lopez, Frank Charles, Herbert Garza, Mrs. Miriam Samuel, sponsor, Eddie Hernandez, Mr, William Pichot, sponsor, Mary Helen Rendon. Abel Campos, and Diego Bernal. Candelario Alejos Lola Almaguer Gilbert Almaraz Elena Alonzo Henry Alvarez Enedina Anguiano Eustacino Araujo Virginia Arellano Elias Arias Robert Armendariz Ruben Armendariz Ruth Armendariz Amelia Ar2ola Loreto Badillo Robert Baez Margaret Barrera Carlos Becerra Tomas Beltran Dieqo Bernal Frances Bosmans Velia Bustamante Raul Calvillo Abel Campos Frances Campos Genevieve Campos Hipolito Campos Evangeline Cantu Tony Cantu Andrea Cardenas Lidia Cardenas Mary Velia Cardenas Rosa Cardenas John Castilleja Adela Castillo Luis Castillo 42 Sophomores Thomas Castillo Alfred Castro Celia Cavazos Rosa Chapa Frank Charles Angelita Chavez Sarah Chavez Yolanda Chavez Teddy Chin David Cisneros Rose Coleman Johnny Contreras Antonio Cortez Ralph Cortez Mario Cortinas Carmen Cristo Richard Cruz Jesse Cuellar Juan Cuellar Lupe Davila David De La Cruz Delia De La Cruz Guadalupe De Leon Margaret Delgado Arthur Diaz De Leon Mary Louise Dominguez Joe Enriquez Esther Estrada Rudy Estrada Henry Esparza Raul Espinoza Elizabeth Fernandez Jesus Fernandez Robert Fierros Arlene Fisher 43 Albert P. Flores Arthur Flores Ben Flores Guadalupe Flores lanie Flores Raul Flores Virginia Flores Abel Fuentes Refugio Galdeano Gloria Gallegos Oscar Gallegos Armando Gamboa Johnny M. Gamboa Edward Garcia Guadalupe Garcia Max Garcia Sylvia Garcia Victor Garcia Wincai Garcia Antonia Garza Edward Garza Herbert Garza Richard Garza Alfonso Gonzales Clara Gonzales Dolores Gonzales Eddie Gonzales Emilio Gonzales Evangelina Gcnzales Gumersindo Gonzalez Josie Gonzales Rudy Gonzales Rudy Gonzales Porfiria Gonzales William Gorby 44 Oscar Guerrero Margaret Gutierrez Mary Gutierrez Isabel Guzman Ofelia Guzman Arthur Hernandez Eddie Hernandez Emma Hernandez Joe Hernandez Viola Hernandez Bionel Hinojosa Esperanza Huerta Estella Hurtado Raymond Jacobo Lorraine Laas Oscar Lawson Mary Hope Leos Joe Leso Mary A. Llano Arthur Lopez Daniel Lopez Felix Lopez Joe A. Lopez Robert Lopez Lupe Loredo Joe Lozano Marcial L.uevano Rudy Maldonado Mary Elodia Mares Petrita Marin Carmen O. Martinez Frank Martinez Lionel Martinez Maria Elena Martinez Martha Martinez Sophomores 45 Sophomores Mary Martinez Mary Ruth Martinez Odelia Martinez Bart Mata Edward Medellin Cruz Menchaca Margaret Menchaca Lydia Mendoza Benny Mercado Jesse Mesa Abraham Mojica Rachel Mondragon Dora G. Montana Lucy Montellano Irene Montez Estella Moreno Robert Morris Alex Munoz Lorenzo Munoz Carlos Nevarez Tony Ochoa Jesse Olivarri Corinne Ortegon Joe Ortegon Alice Ortiz Anita Ortiz Genaro Ortiz Minerva Ortiz Olga Ortiz Irene Palomo Mike Pedraza Eeitha Perez Narciso Perez Petra Perez Rosa A. Perez Sophomores Julia Ann Plata Madeline Plata Pearl Quan Dora Ann Ramirez Josephine Ramirez Ramon Ramirez Theodore Ramirez Tony Ramirez Henry Rangel Manuel M. Rendon Mary Helen Rendon Annabelle Reyes Gloria Reyes Cecilia Reyna Manuel Reyna Carmen Riojas Jesse M. Riojas Gloria Robledo Noe Rocha Cecilia Rodriguez Herminia Rodriguez Jesse Rodriguez Magdalena Rodriguez Manuel M. Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez Sylvia Rodriguez Frank Romo Celia Saenz Gracelia Saenz Irene Saenz Simon Salas Rose Ann Salinas Mary Sanchez Raul Sanchez Yolanda Sanchez Sophomores Mike Saucedo Rachel Saucedo Richard Sifuentes Jesus Silva Luis Silva Mary Lou Solis Grace Soriano Lionel Sosa Carmelo Sustaita Alfred Tovar Luz Tovar Paula Tovar Ruben Tovar Bertha Trevino Oscar Vaca Benigno Valdez Carlos Valdez Gregory Valdez Cruz Vallin Lupe Vargas Albert Vasquez Consuelo Vasquez Flora Vasquez Isabel Villa Carrie Villarreal Charlie Villarreal Eva Villarreal Maria Villela Alfred Ybarra Antonio Ybarra Emma Ybarra Felix Yruegas Frank Zamora Gilbert Zamora Jesse Zaragoza 48 Top — These yearbook stafi members model clothes at Torres Fashion Shop. (See ad on page 188.) Left — Javier Celaya and Adeline Zuniga look over the new building. This building will consist of a music hall, commercial art room, and drafting room. 49 Snapshots Baseball, football, basketball — any game is interesting to La- nier students, whatever the size or age. Physical education is the favorite period of many boys. Campus Scenes On their way to class. 50 Freshmen Presidents of Freshman Classes (First semester) 9A1............................................Joe Duran 9A2................................Lily Cortinas 9A3................................Annie Bustos gA4............................Augustine Espinoza 9B1............................................Joe Martinez 9B2...............................Robert Rodriguez 9B3...............................Elodia Montez gB4...................................Frank Luna 9B5..........................................Jesse Tijerina Front Row — Augustine Espinoza, Lily Cortinas, Annie Bustos, loe Duran. Back Row — Jesse Tijerina, Frank Luna, Elodia Montez, Robert Rodriguez, Joe Martinez 51 Freshmen Richard Alba Maria Aleman Victor Almaraz Gloria Alvarado Elizabeth Alvarez Patsy Alvarez Mary Ellen Araujo Patricia Arreche Estella Arredondo Tony Airellano Luciano Arriaga Oralia Avalos Charles Banda Christine Banda Evangeline Barrera Cesar Barrientes Ruben Barrientes Charles Benavides Nora Benavides Eugene Briseno Annie Bustos K fary Pnrtnr� J Tony Camacho lesse Camarillo Daniel Campos Irma Campos Gloria Cano Augustin Cantu Jesse Cantu Amelia Cardenas Consuelo Cardenas Jimmy Cardenas Alfred Carreon Monico Castano Mercedes Castilleja Freshmen Martha Castillo Mary Castillo Tony Castro Cornelio Celaya Rudy Chavana Julia Chavez Mary Lucy Chavez Carmen Compean Gloria Coronado Lily Cortinas Mary Davila Mary Louise Davila Edward De La Cruz Irene De La Cruz Susie De La Cruz Yolanda De La Fuente Amelia De La Paz Olga De Leon Rebecca De Leon Max Delgado Lupe Dominguez Joe Duran Julia Escobedo Augustine Espinoza Leonor Falkenburg Erlinda Fernandez Hortense Flores Rosalinda Flores Olga Galan Alice Galindo Luis Antonio Gallo Salvador Gamez Urbano Garcia Celestina Garza Julia Garza Freshmen Isabel Garza Joe Garza Mercedes Garza Rosie Garza Andrea Gomez Angie Gomez Arthur Gonzales Carmen Gonzales Catarino Gonzales Eleanor Gonzales Joe A. Gonzales Mary Dolores Gonzales Mary Helen Gonzales Raul Gonzales Raymond Gonzales Mary Gonzales Paul Gonzales Tanislado Gonzales Gilberto Guerra Raul Gutierrez Esther Guzman Adela Hernandez Carmen Hernandez Gloria Hernandez Johnny Hernandez Olga Hernandez Mary Ann Herrera Rosendo Herrera Eugene Hinojosa Olivia Huizar Rachel Ibarra Guadalupe Krausse Aurora Krausse Adolfo Lara Anna Marie Leos 54 Carmen Limon Martha Lira Irma Lopez Lucille Lopez Yolanda Lopez Lorenzo Maldonado Carmen Martinez Elida Martinez Elisa Martinez Elpidio Martinez Fabiola Martinez Felix Martinez Irene Ruth Martinez foe G. Martinez Margaret Martinez Mary Alice Martinez Irma Mascorro Rebecca Mata Susie Mata Emma Mauricio Daniel Medina Josie Medola Pete Mendez Santos Mendiola Gloria Mendoza Juanita Mendoza Olivia Molina Elia Montemayor Elodia Montez Mary Helen Moore Lupe Mora Elsie Morales Noemi Morales Ofelia Munoz Bobby Musquiz 55 Freshmen Velia Noriega Elida Ochoa Frances Ochoa fosie Ochoa Tony Ochoa Mary Oliva Anita Orosco Josie Ortega Tommie Ortiz Gloria Oyerbides Alice Padillo Anna Maria Palomo Beatrice Palos Blanca Parra Edward Pena Elida Pena Rachael Pena Richard Pena Carmela Peralta Celia Perez Maria Elena Perez Yolanda Perez Gloria Ramirez Julia Ramirez Mary Lou Ramirez Eva Ramos Rudy Rangel Jesusita Rendon Frank Reyes Charles Reyna Paula Reyes Juanita Reynosa Oralia Rios Olivia Rios Mary Rivera Freshmen Mary Reynosa Roberta Riojas Gloria Rodriguez Lydia Rodriguez Margie Rodriguez Evangeline Saenz Frances Salas Frank Salazar Gloria Sanchez Josephine Sanchez Josie Sandoval Alice San Miguel Beatrice San Miguel Alex Santos Henry Scarnato Amparo Sepulveda Theresa Siller Lupe Silva Sandra Stahl Adela Solis Mary Suarez Olivia Trejo Gloria Ann Trevino Rose Mary Trevino c'Isabel Trinidad h Victoria Tristan Sophie Valdez Tony Valdez Alice Varela Manuel Vasquez Theresa Vasquez Alma Verastegui Esperanza Viduarri Mary Viduarri Mary Vigil 57 Freshmen Elena Villa Alex Villalobos George Villaireal Gloria Villarreal Roy Villasenor Jo-Ann Votion Anita Wu Arnulfo Ynostrosa Gloria Zapata Mary Jane Zapata Mary Zuniga Rosa Zuniga Courtesy is practiced throughout Lanier Tony Camacho picks up some books dropped by Gloria Ann Trevino, while Mary Lou Suarez looks on. 58 Having enjoyed the assembly im- mensely, Yolanda Rodriguez and Mario Serna go to their next class. Snapshots Alfred Montalvo and Mike de la Garza find a bit of spare time to chat at the bicycle rack. 59 School Calendar Our School Year September 1 — 3 Registration 6 Holiday — Labor Day 17 Los Recuerdos- El Nopal Dance October 13 Color Day Dance 14 Color Day 29 Talent Show — High School November 4 Talent Show — Junior School 9 Open House 10 9A Dance 25 — 26 Holidays December 10 Vocational Banquet 15 Blue Jacket Assembly 17 Blue Jacket Dance 22 Utopian Assembly 23 Christmas Holidays Begin January 2 Christmas Holidays End 7 Platonian Assembly 10 Speech Assembly 12 Yearbook Dance 14 Military Ball 19 Sparklers Assembly 21 End of First Semester 24 Registration Second Semester February 4 Trojan Assembly 18 Symphonian-Platonian-Utopian Dance 21 Band Banquet — Blue Jacket - R.O.T.C. Dance 22 Holiday 26 Rifle Team City Match March 2 Holiday 4 Blue Jacket — Voks Dance 10 9A Dance — Royal Blue Collegiates Assembly 17 Utopian Picnic 18 Royal Blue - Sparkler - Trojan Dance 25 Junior - Senior Prom — Gunter Hotel 29 Blue Jacket Picnic 31 Band Concert — Jefferson 60 Our School Year School Calendar April I Press Club Picnic 7 Symphonian Assembly - - Federal Inspection (ROTC) 8 Good Friday — Holiday 10 Easter Sunday II Band Picnic 12 Drill Team Competition 12 Vocational Picnic 13 Royal Blue Collegiates Picnic 14 Chorus Picnic 15 Spring Festival 18 River Parade — Band 20 King Antonio's Visit to Lanier 22 Holiday — Battle of Flowers 25 Trojan Picnic 26 Sparklers Picnic 27 Student Council Picnic 28 Senior Play 28 El Nopal Picnic May 4 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 6 Field Day 6 Band Dance 10 Memorial Day Service 10 Platonian Picnic 11 Los Recuerdos Picnic 13 Senior Prom — St. Anthony Hotel 17 Symphonian Picnic 19 Simplicity Style Show 20 Junior Class Picnic 22 Baccalaureate Service 24 Dressmaking Class Style Show 26 Last Day of School for Seniors 26 Honor Assembly 27 Senior Day Assembly 31 High School Graduation Exercise 31 Junior School Promotion Exercises 51 z e £ ' Lr- | o - T -e_ uLdddj? dJL— „ c c £L yy _ 2 x «-- z— Publications Where can you get information about the opening game of a series? In El Nopal, the Lanier newspaper. In the years to come, where can you find pictures of the student body and activities? In These two publications, produced almost entirely by interested students under the di- rection of their respective sponsors, give factual information and interesting sidelights on the class work, sports, and other activitie of the student body. Los Recuerdos, the school yearbook. T T --y — — E yJgj2 p '-yrxct r £ UCA J-UU 0‘ K aa Uj- ft . x ® 2_ lit lOAuJ , , Publications Three Leaders of the Yearbook Staff—Jes3e Marmolejo. Business Manager, Janie Martinez, (stand- ing) and Eloise San Miguel, Co-editors. (S.A. News cut) Editors Los Recuerdos Staff Assignments Co-Editors — Janie Martinez. Eloise San Miguel Business Manager — Jesse Marmolejo Assistants Senior Manuela Quiroga Lydia Alvarado Junior Sylvia Ann Cantu Adela Sanchez Sophomore Irene Palomo Carmen Martinez Freshman Edward Pena Tony Cantu Faculty Yolanda Guzman Ruth Armendariz - ROTC Oscar Vaca Tony Cantu Blue Jacket Lydia Alvarado Alice Galindo Vocational Anita Madrid Margie Martinez Music Helen San Miguel Irene Saenz Commercial Lydia Charles Flora Valdez Advertisements Ruth Armendariz � - Sarah Robled ) Art Robert Palomo Carmen Martinez Athletics Oscar Vaca Edward Pena Club Activities Yolanda Alvarado Mary Rosalee Rodriguez Typists Janie Cortez Margie Martinez Copy Writer Lucille de la Garza Photographers Noe Mercado Preciliano Benavides Chief Printer Paul Espinoza 64 Luciano Benavidez Publications Sitting—Mary Rosalee Rodriguez. Lydia Alvarado. Irene Saenz, Manuela Quiroga, Yolcnda Alvcrado. Second row—Adela Sanchez Lucille de la Garza, Alice Galindo, Sarah Robledo, Yolanda Guzman. Carmen Martinez. Third row—Lydia Charles, lanie Cortez. Ruth Armendctr riz, Margie Martinez, Helen San Miguel, Anita Madrid. Fourth row—Paul Espinoza, Preciliano Benavidez. Robert Palomo. Edward Pena, Oscar Vaca, Tony Cantu. Missing—Sylvia Ann Cantu, Irene Palomo. Los Hecuerdos Staff LydiaCharles prepares copy while Janie Martinez checks book to get the copies ready to be sent to printers Janie Cortez and Adela Sanchez type copy written by Robert S. Lopez and Isaac Martinez o: the El Nepal Staff, who cam9 to our rescue when we needed help. Nice friends, the El Nopal Staff. Publications El Nopal Staff Seated — Manuela Quircgx Rosa Perez, Bertha Perez, Julio Gonzalez, Miss lulia Helen Shireman, sponsor, Robert Cruz, Evangeline Perez, Lupe Alvarez, Carlos Zapata. Standing — Alfonso Flores, Albert Rodriguez, Ralph Cardosa, Edward Perales, Lionel Sosa, Joe Guerrero, Tony Gamez, Philip De la Rosa, Alfred Sanchez. Narciso Perez, Carlos Becerra EL NOPAL Edward Perales, Julio Gonzalez, and Narciso Perez make up a page for the El Nopal, the school paper. 66 El Nopal Editorial Staff § Editor-in-chief . . . Julio Gonzalez gg $2 Associate Editcr . . . . Edward Perales g § Make-up Editors . . $8 Narciso Perez School News Editor Evangeline Perez g gg Publicity Editors . . I Ralph Cardosa 8$ Robert C. Lopez Blue Jacket Editor . . . . Frances Torres R.O T.C. Editor . . . . Robert S. Lopez B Sports Editor .... . . . Tony Gamez tz Sport Reporter . . . 28 Vocational Editor . . Albert Rodriguez gg S Jr. School News Editor . . . Alfonso Flores 8 Business Staff Circulation Managers . . . Janie Casarez a Consuelo Vasque2 g Staff Photographer . . Precilicno Benavidez g Exchange Editors . . . .. Grace Soriano B Marie Rodriguez g Staff Typists .... Manuelc Quiroga Mary Cisneros g Escolastica Flores Balvina Garcia B Advertising Staff . . . . . Carlos Zapata g Alfonso Flores $| § Advisers W Editorial • . Miss Julia Helen Shireman � Financial ... Mr. A. R. Turbeville g Publications Big time producers, members of the El Nopal Staff, after a success- ful Show of Shows are Albert Rodriguez, Julio Gonzalez, Robert Cruz, and Alfonso Flores. El Nopal Julio Gonzalez, Baldemar Jimenez. George Rodriguez, and Edward Perales took Miss Shireman at her word when she told them to draw straws for place in the Quiz Em on the Air program. 67 Janie Casarez. Circulation Manager, sorts copies of El Nopal for advisory distribution. Students at Work Students at Work If an agent were sent to make a report on what goes on at Lanier, his report could be somewhat like this: The Place — Lanier High School. The Job — To let you know where Lanier students go between the hours of 8:20 and 3:25. The Clues — Good grades, high standard in moral character, improvement all over school, and better citizens. Discoveries — Most of the 1838 students at- tending Lanier were studying different courses. Such subjects were English, Spanish, world history, and similar others for academ- ic students, while classes in bookkeeping, typing, shorthand, and math were attended by commercial students. Vocational students were active in different shops. Evidence — See the pages that follow. 68 Students at Work Mechanical Drawing Robert Diaz de Leon works on a poster in mechanical drawing class. Robert intended to post, but he had an opportunity to use his skill in drawing on a job. Craftsmen use drawings as a guide for their work. A student in mechanical drawing is taught to read and understand plans and to make his own drawings. Inventions, manufac- turing, and engineering, all of vital importance to our civilization, depend largely upon draw- ings. Boys who wish to play their part in the devel- opment of our country would do well to spend one or more semesters in a mechanical drawing class. Mechanical Drawing Front Row front to rear — Charlie Gomez, Raul Berlunga, Daniel Maldonado, Daniel Campos, Noe Rocha, Mario Serna, Augustine Espinoza. Second Row— Gumersindo Gonzalez, Tony Davila, Dimas Martinez, Carlos Enriguez. Rudy Rubio, Albert Cerda, Eliseo Sanchez, Frank Huerta, Alex Villalobos. Third Row—Ignacio'Guerrero, Richard Garcia, Felix Martinez Jr., Joe Garza, Frank Salazar Jr., Eugene Cortez, Gilbert Siluentes. Frank Villapandc. Back Row—Thomas Estrada, David De La Cruz, Manuel Sahnas, Joe Dominguez, Carmelo Sustaita, Tony Ybarra, Mr. A. R. Turbeville. 70 The world of industry is desper- ately in need of scientists. Lanier of- fers opportunities ior students inter- ested in science to get a foundation for further study. All pupils in 8B take junior science. General science is offered to Sth grad- ers. In high school a pupil has op- portunities to take biology, physiolo- gy, chemistry end physics. Science Tony Hernandez and Oscar Elizalde examine specimen bones while in science class. Science Classes F.cbeit Cruz prepares dilute sulfuric ccid to be used )n piepcring hydrogen. Daniel Saucedo gets a v. ight to aid Mery Flcres in weighing zinc for use in making hydieqen. 71 Baldomcr Jimenez and Gecrge Rodriguez collect hydrogen gas wnile Margaret Munoz adds acid to a hydrogen generator. Art Basket weaving in craits class can be fascinating. Joe Sanchez (standing, leit), Carmen Hernandez, fohnny Hernandez (seated) seem to enjoy it very much. Art and Crafts Classes A class in art offers high school students opportunities in the field of fashion, still life drawing.poster and commercial design. Advanced students may do oil painting and air brush design. In crafts class design, basketry, weaving, wood carving and leather tooling meet the children's needs and interests and prove popular. Students have won art awards in many out-of-school contests. During Open House we found Eddie Garza demonstrating his talent in the Art Department by doing a portrait of Carmen Martinez, a member of his class. 72 Art Pastel Drawing Left group — Arlene Fisher, Matilde Alvarado, Anita Right group — Magdalena Rodriguez. Carmen Cristo, Santos, Mary L Gonzales, Evangelina Gonzales, Eva Odilia Martinez. Lily Lopez, Blanca Lopez, Stella Castillo. Meza. Ait Class Art Class at Work Seated (clockwise — Felix Garcia. Gilbert Santos, Fer- nando Hernandez William Gorby, Oscar Vaca, Manuel Ramirez, Robert Rodriguez, Albert Flores. Elpidio Martinez, Posendo Herrera. Standing, Left to Right — Raul Flores, Gilbert Maldo- nado, Richard Gutierrez , Bart Mata, Gilbert Rico , Robert Cruz (almost cut off). 73 Commercial Typing Class First Row — Leonor Lazo, Irma Cortinas, Isaura Trevino, Josie Zamudio. Second Row — Minerva Rios, Irma Castaneda, Stella TgSUti Stella Gomez, Mary Rosario Valdez. Third Row — Vicky Escobedo, Rachel Cortez, Rachel Sau- cedo, Balvina Garcia, Mary Cisneros. Fourth Row — Ralph Cardosa, Beatrice Moreno, Pearl Quan, Gloria Reyes, Rose Ann Salinas. Fifth Row — Caleb Vasquez, Gloria Aguilera, Velia No- riega, Raynaldo Lopez, Ruben Maldonado. Standing in rear: Mrs. Leuschner. Shorthand III Class First Row — Blanca Lopez, Gloria Cisneros, Evangeline Perez. Second Row — Helen San Miguel. Rebecca Jimenez. Yo- landa Alvarado. Third Row — Lydia Charles, Margie Martinez, Grace Reyes. Fourth Row — lanie Cortez, Josie Marquez, Mary Sando- val Garcia. Fifth Row — Alice Galindo, Concha Dally, Janie Flores Standing Mrs. L Mocre. 74 Commercial Shorthand and Office Practice Front Row — Robert Lopez. Second Row — Saroh Robledo, Lydia Charles, Alice Galindo, Janie Plata. Third Row — Gloria Cisneros, Juanita Flores, Carmen Herrera, Mary Helen Sanchez. Fourth Row — Hope Cadena, Janie Cortez. Fifth Row — Gloria Zamora, Mary Moreno, Elia Sifuentez, Mary S. Garcia. Sixth Row — Evangeline Perez, Anita Madrid, Margie Martinez. Mrs. L. Moore (Standing). Business Training Bookkeeping students Mary Louise Rivera, Janie Plata, and Caleb Vasquez, having learned to use differen! kinds of adding machines, use them in adding long columns of figures. 75 Foods Class A camera at the main table was part of the decorations at the party given by the foods class to the photogra- phers. Left: Lupe Krausse Mary Oliva, and Paul Castillo. Hector Padilla dances with Elida Pena with a balloon between their foreheads Watching them and getting a big kick out of it are Rachel Pena, Augustin Llano. Tomas Ruiz, and Mary Oliva. Foods Foods class girls watch while Anna Maria Reyes ices a cake. Girls are Vir ginia Rodriguez. Rachel Ricondo. Ruth Blancarte. Sylvia Ann Hernandez, Car men Cervera. and .nna Maria Reyes. 76 Homemaking When there's a job to be done, all pitch in and help Gloria Somoano, in a 9B foods class, prepares to serve cake at a PTA meeting. Homemaking in the Junior School Homemaking is an important subject at our school. Girls in the junior school are required to take foods and clothing. They learn to prepare and serve food attractively and to plan meals. They also learn to design and make simple clothes. Upper Left—Mary Helen Gonzales and Velia Noriega model dresses at a PTA meeting. Lower—Alice Sandoval and Angelina Ruiz show the attractive skirts they made in clothing class. 77 Students at Work 'Dress Reversal is a one-act comedy and is a play enacted within a play. In this scene Mrs. Vandi Vander(Margarito Albajhas just been shot by the butler. Others in the picture are Ted(Albert Flores), the hypnotist (Diego Bernal), the coach (Robert Diaz De Leon), and the lady (Noe Merca- do). Missing from pic'ure are Lionel Sosa, and Be- nigno Valdez who also appeared in the play. Speech Class Speech classes at Lanier have proved popular. Pupils have opportunities to learn correct pro- nunciation and how to speak effectively. In- terest is maintained through frequent use of dramatizations. ' For Whom the Telephone Rings is a one-cct comedy involving two girls, rivals lor the interest ol steady boy friends and a foctball captain. In the picture are Dominga Pena, Edward E. Gonzalez, and Lupe Vargas. 78 Civics and Geometry At board—Johnny do Loon explains problem cf scalene triangle to Dolores Gonzales. Seated, clockwise—Manuel Garcia. Robert Diaz de Leon. Gil Rodriguez, Homer San Mi- guel. Gerald Garcia. Lanier students have opportunities to learn facts and to express opinions in class. Civics classes offer opportunities for both, each of great importance in a democratic country. Frequent panel discussions serve as a means of gaining and giving information and serve as inspiration to further study. Geometry also fills an important need. Science and mathematics go hand in hand. Alert students take advantage of opportunities offered. Civics and Geometry Adela Sanchez (standing) asks question on segregation Orfelinda Guerra. Lucille Alice Medina, Thomas Monte- to panel (sealed lot tfoble —Nieves Moreno. llano. Manuel Pelayo. Science Front Row—Frances Torres, Cruz Menchaca, Rosie Ohoa, Alice Trevino. SecondRow—Victorfuarez.GeralaGarcia,Lorenzo Montelongo, Alfredo Yanez. Third Row—Albert Rodriguez, Joe B Trevino, Joe Lozano. Fourth Row—Charles S. Campos, Joe Leso. Filth Row—Joe Guerrero, Fernando Gloria. Biology Class Students learn in biology classes that we live in a wonderful world in which plants and animals range from tiny forms that can be seen on. ly withamicrosccpe to the redwoods of California and the elephant. Front Row— Benigno A. Valdez. Martha Davila, Frank D. Villalobos. Second Row — Jesse Marmolejo, Hector Villarreal. Third Row — Tony Ramirez, Alfredo M. Gonzales, Mary A. Flores, Mary Lou Zavala. Fourth Row— Mr. Brown, Judy Serna. Ninfa Cerda. 80 Right — Robert Armendariz tells Daniel Sau- cedo that he has to cut four fingers off his pants because they're too long. Unfortun- ately for him, there are no women in the house to help him with his alterations. Spanish belt — Looks os though oil the women in the house took Robert at his word and cut lour fingers off his pants. San Antonio is in a bilingual community. The person who speaks, reads, and writes Spanish correctly has an advantage over the one who does not. Lanier offers Spanish to all pupils and many take advantage of the opportunity. A Spanish play usually pro- duced for the PTA spring festival is a high- light of a year's work. LOS PANTALONES by MARIANO BARRANCO Irene Saenz . . Robert Armendariz Marie Rodriguez . . Sylvia Ann Hernandez Daniel Saucedo . . Lupe Guillen . . Gloria Riojas Rafael Cardosa . . Dona Paula (Juan's mother-in-law) ...............Juan (Son-in-law) ...............Carmen (Juan's wife) .............Luisa (Carmen's sister) .............Felipe (Luisa's suitor) ..................Pepa (the maid) . . . . . . . . Promoter . Announcer SYNOPSIS A family, still lives with the ideas and ideals of wealthy people. Poor losers in the fight for life, they still live in dreamland. Their friends, the Gonzalez'' are in a different position. They have reached the top of social and financial life, by hard work, end Paula is jealous of their success. The controversies of this family gave origin to this play that you are going to enjoy. 81 Vocational Vocational Say, where can I get my car fixed. Mister? Where can I have a really good job done? If you want the best, why don't you take it to a shop that employs boys trained in the Sidney Lanier auto mechanics shop? Yes, students have excellent opportunities to learn a trade by working in the shops we have in school. In every shop we have good instructors that help us in understanding and learning the trade we choose to take up. The students get their experience through actually working on cars, cameras, presses, or whatever it is they are studying. And who profits by taking vocational train- ing? Practically every school student is eli- gible to take any shop he wishes. 82 Vocational 83 Vocational Auto Mechanics Shop Instructor . . . . President . . . . Vice-president . Secretary-Treasurer Reporter .... Parliamentarian . Supervisor . . . Shop Foreman . . Assistant Foreman Officers ..............Mr. M. C. Ivie ............. Ernest Lozano ..........Fernando Hernandez ..............Nick Rodriguez ..............Alfred Wilburn • . . . , . Frank Vasquez ............Johnny G. Noriega ..............Julio Gonzales .............lohnny Contreras Bottom — Ernest Lozano and Frank Vasquoz are removing a jeep engine. T°P — Marcos Isaac and Oscar Garcia are doing a grease job on this car. Daniel Lopez (almost cut off) is bringing the grease gun. Front Row — Daniel Lopez, David Vasquez, Nick Rodri- guez, Tony Montalvo, Frank Vasquez. Second Row — lulio C. Gonzales. Ruben Soliz, Marcos Isaac, Ernest Lozano, Mike Pedraza, Ignacio Olivarri. Third Row — Rudy Reyes, loe Frank Martinez, Alfred Wilburn. Johnny Noriega, Fernando Hernandez, Ice de la Cruz, Mr. M. C. Ivie, instructor. Fourth Row — Oscar Garcia, Joe Frank de la Cruz, Johnny Contreras, Jesse Zaragoza, Alfred Tovar, Rudy Gonzalez. 84 Vocational 85 These boys working on a motor are Ignacio Olivarri. David Vasquez. and Johnny Noriega. Vocational Body and Fender Officers Instructor............. President.............. Vice-President . . Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Reporter............... Shop Foreman . . . Assistant Foreman . . Mr. E. J. Hudspeth Abel Fuentes . . . Joe Ruiz . . Martin Nieto Martin Nieto Pedro Castano . . . Joe Zurita . . . Joe Diaz Body and Fender Front Row— Joe Diaz, Florencio H. Lopez, Lorenzo Pena, loe Zurita, Isidro Moreno, Rudy Valdez, Pedro Castano. Second Row— Mr. E. J. Hudspeth, Alfred Ibarra, Henry S. Salas, luan Cardona, Ralph Sanchez, Robert H. Cardosa. Mr. Hudspeth shows Pedro Castano and Rudy Val- dez how to take off a trunk lid. Third Row— Frank E. Gallardo, Arthur Flores, Guada- lupe Flores, Tony Vasquez, Clement Vasquez, Fanny Her- nandez, Abel Fuentes. Fourth Row— Joe Esquivel, Martin Nieto. Ismael H. Cam- pos, Manuel M. Rendon, Joe R. Ruiz. Boys working on a trunk lid are Erasmo Flores, Frank Gallardo, and Joe Zurita. 86 Vocational Hector Mata. Ralph Sanchez, and Eugene Hinojosa are Arthur Flores and Lorenzo Pena are welding a fender, putting a new fender on a student's car. Body and Fender Right — This car ran into a tree and Juan Car- dona and Joe Ruiz are repairing the damage. Left— Martin Nieto sands the frame of a metal table for Mr. Belton. 87 Vocational Mr. Vicentini explains the use of the variety sanding machine. Julian Mercado. David Cisneros. Mr. B. C. Vicentini. Manuel Pelayo. Mill Shop Officers Instructor............................Mr. B. C. Vicentini President..........................................Santiago Ontiveros Vice-president Eddie Gonzalez Secretary..............................................Rudy Nunez Reporter..............................Felix G. Yruegas Sick Committee Chairman....................Julian Mercado Shop Foreman............................................Joe Castro Assistant Foreman............................Manuel Pelayo Front Row Fred J. Ramos, Artemio M. Chapa, Alfredo Third Row — Manuel Pelayo, Gregory Cruz, Joe Mar- M. Gonzales, Richard E. Garcia, David Cisneros, Felix aida, Joe M Castro, Arrnando de los Santos, Santiago G. Yruegas, Eddie Gonzalez. Ontiveros. Carlos Garcia. Second Row— Alfredo Castro, Julian Mercado, Alfred Fourth Row— Jesse Riojas, Simon C. Salas, Eugene Medina, Daniel Medina. Jesse Mesa. Joe G. Vasquez. Navarro, Elpidio Villarreal, Rudy Rangel, Rudy V. Nunez Vocational Beatrice Aimsndariz and Beatrice Moreno dress up dolls for display windows. Dressmaking Officers President....................Beatrice Moreno Vice president..........................Eloise Favella Secretary.......................Lillian Votion Treasurer......................Vangie Gonzalez Reporter] .......................Olga Puente Shop Foreman . . Beatrice A rmcnrjnri?, XssistantTForeman .... Jovita Moreno Ninfa Cerda pins up a hem for Ruth Barrientos. Dressmaking Front Row—Lolita Gonzales. Beatrice M. Armendariz. Rachel Pierce. Beatrice Moreno. Ninfa Cerda. Jovita Moreno. Eloise Favella Second Rdw— Miss Foster. Lydia Gomez. Judy ?rna, Olga G. Puente. Dominga Pena, Mancha Magdalena Rodriquez Third Row — Evangelina Gonzalez, Oralia Gallegos. Clara Gonzales. Lillian Votion. Emilia Jimenez, Odilia Martinez, Grace Alvarado. Fourth Row — Stella Gomez. Corinne Ortegon, Helen Martinez. Anita Reyes, Penny Martinez. Carmen Crisft; Julia 89 Vocational Front Row — Tony Ruiz. Herbert Garza, Pedro Revilla, Lupe Rubio, lohnny Nino. Second Row — Richard Ibarra, Robert Garcia, Ice Villarreal, Henry Alvarez. Luis Silva, Mr. V. E. Mechler, Instructor. Third Row — Ignacio Sanchez, Jesse Fern ndez, Vale- riano Llano. Andrew Garza. lesse Olivarri. Fourth Row — Arthur Lopez, Raul Sanchez, Felix Lopez, lesus Silva, Manuel Reyna, Emilio Gonzales. Paint Shop President . . . . Vice-president . . Recording Secretary Treasurer . . . . Reporter .... Shop Foreman . . Officers .................Herbert Garza ...............Ignacio Sanchez ....................Lupe Rubio ..................Andrew Garza ...............Richard Ibarra . . . . . . Pedro Revilla Robert Garcia and Pedro Revilla spray finishing coots of lacquer on Mr. Reininger's car. Tony Ruiz and Jesse Olivarri sanding fender on Mrs Ralph Cardenas' Plymouth, preparatory to painting it. 90 Vocational Front Row —Raul Calvillo, Manuel Salinas. Abel Campos, Jesse Peralta, Astollo Salinas, Gumersindo Gonzalez, Benny Mercado. Second Row — Arthur San Miguel, Raymond Martinez. Roy Rocha, Cresencio Gallegos, Raul Espinoza. V. E. Mechler. Third Row — Raul Monreal. David Rodriguez, Richard Maldonado, Victor Bosrnans, Richard H. Ibarra, Nacho Guerrero. Fourth Row — Dimas Martinez, Arthur Hernandez, Oscar Gallegos, Charlie Gomez, Robert Baez, Joe Hernandez. Auto Trim Shop Officers Instructor . . . . President . . . . Vice-president . . Recording Secretary Treasurer . . . . Reporter .... Shop Foreman . . . . Mr. V. E. Mechler Raymond Martinez Cresencio Gallegos . . . Ignacio Rocha Gumersindo Gonzalez , . Arthur San Miguel . . . Jesse Peralta Astolfo Salinas works on new seat covers of his own Sewing material for seat covers is Arthur San Miguel, car while David Rodriguez helps him. 91 Vocational Photography-Boys Officers Instructor . . . President . . . Vice-president . . Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Reporter . . . Sergeant-at-arms Shop Foreman . Assistant Foreman . . Mr. Carl Lieb . . . Noe Mercado Preciliano Benavidez . . Robert Cardosa Hilario Dominguez . . . Hector Padilla . . . foe Alcantar . . Robert Castillo . . . .Joe Alcantar Ramon Flores is Dusy developing film, one of Sealed clockwise — Robert Morris, Carlo3 Becerra. Armando he many jobs done by the photography Gamboa. Noe Rocha. Frank Zamora. Elias Arias. Albert Vas- shop. quez. Standing — Santiago Gonzales tetouches pictures for the yearbook. Morning Photography Shop Front Row—Rudy Gonzales, Charlie de Hoyos, Hilario Noe Mercado. Dominguez, Robert Cardosa, Preciliano Benavidez, Elias Third Row — Raymond Flores, Hector Padilla, Gilbert Arias, Carmelo Sustaita. Barrientes, Raul Berianga. Second Row—Joe Alcantar, Johnny Gamboa, Thomas Fourth Row—Santiago Gonzales, Agustine Llano, Carles Ruiz, Armando Gamboa, Paul Castillo, Robert Tovar, Becerra, Albert Vasquez, Frank Zamora. 92 Vocational Photography - Girls Officers Instructor .... President .... Vice-president . . Recording Secretary Treasurer .... Reporter............ Sergeant-at-arms . Sergeant-at arms . Shop Foreman . . Assistant Foreman . . Mr. Carl Lieb . Isaura Trevino .Minerva MpHrno . Estella Meza Mary Lou Zavala Emma Hernandez . losie Zamudio Hortense Perez Mary Lou Zavala Isaura Trevino (r Lett — These photography girls, Yolanda Sanchez, Eva Castillo, and Margaret Santoyo, are checking pictures for 1 Right the yearbook. — Mary Rosario Valdez is enlarging First Row — Mary L. Gonzales. Mipnie. y Es- Third Row — Mr. Carl Lieb, Eva Castillo, Gloria Aguile- tella G. Meza, Mary Lou Zavala. Josie Zamudio. Marga- ra, Rosario Valdez, Margaret Menchaco, Arlene Fisher, ret Santoyo. Herberta Magalianez. Ofelia Romo. Second Row — Lucille Alice Medina, Emma Hernandez, Fourth Row — Yolanda Sanchez, Leonor Lazo. Bertha Janie Flores, Margaret Munoz. Janie O'Brien. Trevino, Hortense Perez, Viola Hernandez,Carmen Neira. 93 Vocational These printers. Gilbert Gueria and Jesse Cuellar, are Running our school paper, El Nopal, on the Little Giant making up a page for the yearbook. are printers Ramon Ramirez and Raymond Herrera. Print Shop - Morning Class Officsrs Instructor . . . President . . . Vice-president Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Reporter .... Foreman . . . Assistant Foreman Mr. F. J. Reininger Raymond Herrera Oscar Guerrero Richard Garcia . . Antonio Cortez Frank Salazar Jr. Raymond Herrera Richard Garza Front Row — Frank Martinez, Eugene Cortez, Raymond Third Row — Oscar Guerrero, Gilberto Guerra, Jesse Herrera. Catarino Gonzales, Richard Garcia. Cuellar, Ramon Ramirez, Theodore Ramirez Second Row — Henry Esparza, Antonio Cortez, Jesse Fourth Row — Carlos Valdez, Eugene Briseno, Charlie Galdeano, Luciano Arriaga, Mr. F. J. Reininger. Villarreal, Tony Ochoa. 94 Vocational Printers on the Job Loft__Robert Maldonado and Cesar Vasquez with Paper Right — Raul Cano and Carlos Zapata are working with Cutter. the saw and Henry Rangel is folding the El Nopal on the folding machine. Instructor . . President . . Vice-president Secretary Treasurer . Reporter . . Foreman . . Assistant . . Print Shop Officers ..............Mr. F. J. Reininger .....................Raul Flores .....................Julio Gonzalez .....................Raul Cano ..................Eddie Hernandez .................... Alfred Sanchez .....................Paul Espinoza ..................Benny Arredondo Front Row— Jesse Perez, Raul F. Cano, Paul Espinoza, Third Row— Allred Sanchez, JohnG. Ramirez, Raynaldo Richard D Maldonado, Benny Arredondo. Lopez, Trinidad Lara. F. J. Reininger. Second Row — Carlos Zapata, Robert Maldonado, Cesar Fourth Row — Her.ry Rangel, Raul Flores, Eddie Hernan- Vasquez, Luciano Benavidez. dez. Julio Gonzalez. 95 Vocational Juan Cardona works in the Body and Fender shop in school. Here he and his father, Marlin Cardona, work in his father’s shop. (See ad on page 185.) Shop Practice Lanier shops offer trade training in several branches of work. Boys leorn trades at school and put their knowledge and skill to practice in their own business or someone else's. You'll find that each boy thinks that his shop is best, and he tries to make it so. While learning a Ircde, Herbert Garza, of the Lanier Paint Shop, sprays a car. Vocationa Photo Shop Gilbert Barrientos, Paul Castillo, and Robert Cardosa are spotting pictures. while Raul Berlanga enjoys listening to the radio. Print Shop (below) Always busy: Raul Flores (sitting), Tony Cruz. Alfred Sanchez, and Jesse Perez are setting type for yearbook pages. Print Shop (above) Ever ready to feed Antonio Cortez and the press are Richard Garzc. Trim Shop Installing a new back curtain for Mr. Sturchio's convertible are Jesse Percita, Ramon Martinez, Benny Mercado. 97 Music Music Who do you think provides the music for all actvitiesof the school, both serious and enter- taining? You guessed it. The Lanier High School Band. This organization provides music not only for school activities but also for out- side events, such as parades, band festivals, and concerts. And the leader of this group? Mr. Alfred Sturchio, a capable, energetic young man who is so enthusiastic that band members are unhappy when they do not have extra practice. What is the source of that warbling sound we hear that comes from the auditorium at the third period? Another group that deserves much credit for providing music at seriou assemblies, baccalaureate services, and dif- ferent civic affairs is the girls chorus under the direction of Mrs. Veronika Kuest. It is really a treat to hear these girls sing in English, Spanish, and German! 98 Left — The drum major, Edward Flores, is ready to lead off fcr the review for the Spring Festival. Mr. Sturchio, back to camera, gives final ‘'once over. Loft — Shown here are seme of the band members, playing on their horns during Spring Festival Right — Gloria Zamora and Helen San Miguel, two of Lanier's major- ettes, wait with enthusiasm for the Spring Festival performance, while the band is at ease. Right — The drummers keep the Band in step. Girls Chorus Front Row— Evangeline Saenz, Amelia de la Paz, Juan- ita Reynosa, Minnie Cardenas, Virginia Rodriguez. Elia Montemayor,Margaret Medina, AdelineZuniga, Refugia Hurtado, Alice Perez, Rochel Corte2, Mory Castillo, Lupe Silva. Second Row— lesusita Fallcenberg, Mary Moreno, Elena Villa, Mary Flores, Angelita Chavez. Rosa Yanez. Rose Marie Coleman, Guadalupe de Leon, Rachel Ibarra, Gloria Gonzalez, Carmen Alcacio, Cecilia Rodriguez, Jo Ann Votion. Third Row—Mary Louise Davila. Evangeline Barrera, Olga Ortiz, Yolanda Torres, Amparo Sepulveda, Isabel Villa, Rosie Garza, Rose Ann Salinas. Gloria Gallegos. Mary Velia Cardenas. Olga Galan, Mary Lou Solis, Aurora Krausse. Mrs Albert Kuest. Fourth Row— Lupe Alvarez. Mary Ann Herrera, Rebecca de Leon, Oralia Rios, Dolores Gonzalez. Juventina Cha- pa. Aurora Ramirez. Graciela Saenz. Noemi Lara. Isabel Guzman, Mercedes Garza, Mary Zuniga. Elizabeth Va- rela, Irma Castaneda Fifth Row— Helen Garcia, Lorraine Laas. Susie Rendon. Alma Verastegui, Olivia Rivas. Josie Sandoval, Mary Macias, Rachel Mondragon. Oralia Avalo .(Mary Ca- Anita Ortiz, Velia Z. Bustamante. Open-air practice. Ralph Sanchez and Frank Neri. finding space in the band room at a premium, go outside for a little practice. 101 The Lanier Band Majorettes get a cool drink of water after summer band practice: Gloria Zamora, Sylvia Acosta, Helen San Miguel, and Anita Madrid. Lanier Band You can tell these boys are interested in the band; they practise so hard on their bass horns. They are Solomon Banda and Robert Armendariz. Seniors in the band are—Front Row—Helen San Miguel, AnitaMadrid.HortenseMayorga, Eloise San Miguel. Back—Leo Solis, Jimmy Vera. Edward Fiores, Arthur De Los Santos. Frank Gallardo, Carlos Zapata. They seem happy, but they're actually sad at the thought of leaving the band 102 Music The drum major and two of the smallest members of the band let out with a few sweet notes Henry Moreno, Edward Flores, and Manuel Rangel. The band just before starting cut for the rcdeo parade. Behind a band performance is practice, practice, practice. Morning practice, afternoon practice, and extra periods of music. The band comes first with every member. When the band does well, all members are happy; when it doesn't play well, each member says he will get more practice. Mary Helen Rendon, Irma Lopez. Eloise San Miguel, the three little chickadees of the band. 103 Front Row Olga Hernandez, Alex Santos, Glafiro Santos, Manuel Rangel, Tony Cantu, Frank Villalobos, Anita Madrid, Gloria Zamora, Edward Flores, Helen San Miguel, Sylvia Acosta, Eloise San Miguel, Mary Helen Rendon. Irma Lopez, Alfred Carreon, Martha Davila, Alfred Montalvo, Pedro Garcia. Second Row— Ventura Rodriguez, Alex Villalobos, Carmela Peralta, loe L. Sanchez, Angie Gomez, Johnny Sanchez, Genaro Martinez, Rudy Fernandez, Albert P. Flores. Erasmo Flores, Manuel Vela, Jimmy Vera, Geronimo Moran, Albert Flores, Cornelio Celaya, Marcelino Rios, Arthur De Los Santos, Frank Neri. 104 Band Third Row— Thomas Montellano, Joe A. Gonzalez, Carlos Zapata, Gilbert Cardenas, Ralph Martinez, Rudy Cas- tillo, Robert Cruz, Remigia Perez, Henry Moreno, Felix Martinez, Ralph Cortez, Richard Cruz, Margaret Guzman, Irma Juarez. Emilio Guerra, Eva Villarreal, Hortense Mayorga. Fourth Row—Juan Villalpando, Frar.k Gallardo. Rudy Mata, Benigno Valdez, Alfred Garza, Jesse Gonzalez. Jce G. Martinez, Solomon Banda, Robert Armendariz, Ben Flores, Bionel Hinojosa, Lionel Sosa, Leo Solis. Patricia Arreche, Irene Saenz, Eddie Garza. ROTC ROTC Ten-Shun! Right-facel Forward---Marchl What's all this that we hear early in the morn- ing? It's the ROTC drill team marching, counting cadence, all neatly in step, practic- ing for the city drill team competition. Annual parades always feature the different schools. The ROTC also has a chance to review on the school parade grounds during color day, open house, and other activities. The cadets take turn in raising and lowering the flag every day, a job which has been faithfully done throughout the years. Captain PhilipC. Hendrix, M Sgt. Frederick A. Rose, and Sfc. Leonard T. Sorge, as well as other instructors before them, have taught the boys army tactics, first aid, drilling, marksmanship, and other such knowledge that is important to a young man in these times. They are also responsible for the trim look and know-how of these 300 lads who have earned a place among the finest ROTC corps in the city, a position of of which we are proud. 106 ROTC Sidney Lanier Reserve Officers Training Corps Regimental Stall Robert Palomo Cadet Colonel Eddie Gonzales Carlos Campos Bias Herrera Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Cadet Major Cadet Captain 108 ROTC Company A Front Row—Eddie Hernandez, Alfred Sanchez, Baldemar Jimenez, Manuel Garcia, Caleb Vcsquez, Rcbert Diaz De Leon. Joe Frank De La Cruz, Rudy Maldonado. Second Row—Johnny Contreras, Efrain Vasquez, Alfred Cazares, Abraham Mojica, Felix Lopez, Luis Pena. Alfred Medina, Daniel Campos, Alfred Ybarra. Third Row—Charles Banda, Manuel Vasquez, Johnny De Leon, Mike Saucedo, Ruben Armendariz, Wincar Garcia. Jesus Fernandez, Jce Pina, Gilbert Sifuentes. Fourth Row—Felix Garcia, Rosendo Herrera, Richard Rodriguez. Guadalupe Flores, Ruben Barrientos, Ray- mond Enriquez, Agustin Cantu Pete Lucio, Dimas Martinez. Fifth Row—Raul V. Sanchez. Roy Arias, Tony Camacho, Ramiro Vasquez. Carlos Maldonado, Alfonso Herrera. Carlos Enriquez, Jesse Cantu. Frank Nieto. Bobby Musquiz, Richard Perez, Joe Hernandez. First Battalion Staff Robert Lopez. Edward Garcia Moises Reyes 109 ROTC Company B Front Row—Richard Rodriguez. Reynaldo Anguiano, Ignacio Olivarri, Felix G. Yruegas, Charles Pastrano, Gil Rodriguez, Manuel Pelayo, Morris Herrera. Arthur Flores, Henry S. Salas. Alex Yglesias. Second Row—Rudy V. Nunez, Lionel Martinez. Elpidio Villarreal. Manuel Reyna. Eugene Navarro. Raul Estrada, Alfred Castro, Emilio Gonzales, Eustacino Araujo. Third Row —Genaro Martinez, Tony Ybarra, Ernest Lozano. Edward Pena, Leandro Saenz, Mario Serna, Lorenzo Pena. Ernest Gallardo. Fourth Row — Carlos Garcia. Victor Almaraz, Joe Enri- quez, Gregorio Valdez, David Cisneros, Ruben Soliz, David Vasquez, Frank Flores. Fifth Row — Herman Mendoza, Henry A. Scarnato. loe L. Dominguez. Antonio Hernandez, Oscar P. Elizalde. Fidel Sosa, Frank Reyes, Valentin Martinez, Jesse Carrizales. Sixth Row — Paul Gonzales. Roland Noriega, Frank Ta- pia, Johnny Nino, Paul S. Villarreal. Joe Davila, Charles Reyna, Arthur Lopez. Front Row — Joe Zurita, Gilbert Santcs. Jesse Olivarri, Cesar VasaueztPichcn-d Galan)Julio C. Gonzales. Jimmy Vera, Joe R. Ruiz, Andrew Gar r, Jonny G. Noriega. Nick Rodriguez. Joe Cruz. Second Row — Simon C. Salas, Hector Hernandez. Leo Solis, Rudy Gonzales, Manuel M. Rendon. Tony Arellano. Juan Cuellar, Joe Villarreal Victor Garcia, Daniel Lopez, Pedro Castano. Third Row — Eddie Alfrido, Ruben Perez, Victor Juarez, Jesse Alonzo, Isidro Moreno, Johnny Carrera. Henry Rangel, Jesse Zaragoza, Alfred G. Tovar. Tony Valdez, Oscar Garcia. Fourth Row — Jesse Rodriguez, Jesse Mesa, Bennie R. Arredondo, Luis Silva, Rudy Reyes, Jesse Riojas. Alfonso Gonzales, Max Garcia, David De La Cruz, David Zamora William Gorby. Fifth Row — Luis Gallo, Rudy Estrada. Fernando Herr, andez, Valeriano Llano, Lionel Sosa. Raynaldo Lopez Robert Fierros, Frank Charles, Mike Pedraza, John Cos tilleja, Rudy Castillo. Sixht Row — Vidal Rendon. Tony Ruiz, Johnny Hernan dez, Urbano Garcia, Thomas Gonzales, Tony Montalvo Ruben Tovar, Diego B Bernal. Henry Alvarez, Joe Quin tero, Richard Ibarra, Alfred Carreon. Seventh Row — Arnulfo Ynostrosa, Edward Cantu, Flor encio, H. Lopez. Daniel C. Medina, Alfred Lerma, Trini dad Lara. Henry Jimenez, Jesse Tijerina. Raymond Gon zales, Ralph Romero. Roy Villasenor. no ROTC Company D Front Row — Richard H. Ibarra, Tony Ramirez, Hipolito Campos, David Rodriguez, Genaro Ortiz, Marcelo Agui- lar, Amado Vela, Astolfo Salinas, Tom Ruiz, Johnny Gamboa. Second Row—Carlos Becerra, Dimas Martinez, Oscar Vaca, Gilbert Almaraz, Robert S. Lopez, Armando Gam- boa. Charlie Villarreal, Carlos Valdez, Jesse Camarillo. Third Row — Ralph Cortez. Frank Zamora. Raul Calvillo, Frank Martinez, Elias Arias, Joe Mata, Abel D. Martinez, Johnny Martinez. Joe Campos. Fourth Row — Julian de la Cruz. Frank Villalpando. Joe Leso, Edaie Hinojosa, Charles Benavides. Joe Losoya, Joe Valague, Richard Castro. Joe Garza. Fifth Row — Felix Martinez Jr.. Robert Ybarra, Pete Mar- tinez. Eliseo Camposano, Catarino Gonzales. Tony Davi- la, Mortimer Capelo, Hector Villarreal.Victor Alvarez. Sixth Row — Rudy Chavana, Lorenzo Maldonado. Car melo Sustaita, Eugene Cortez, Humberto Macias. Second Battalion Staff Edward Alcantar, Charlie Gomez, Jesse Quintero. in ROTC Company E Front Row — Joe Lozano, Bionel Hinojosa. Arthur San Miguel, Bernard Vasquez, Robert Cardosa. Alfonso Flores, Daniel Lopez, Agustin Llano, Paul Castillo Ir., Noe Mercado. Second Row — Joe B. Trevino, Raymond Jacobo, Johnny M. Gamboa, Gilbert S. Zamora. Robert Baez. Oscar Gallegos, Raymond Martinez Luis Castillo, Marcelino Rios, Joe Guerrero, Joe Ortegon. Third Row — Louie Escalante. Richard Garza, Antonio Cortez, Monico Castano, Arthur Hernandez, Pablo Gar- cia. Mateo Estala, Narciso Perez, Thomas Ccstillo, Loren zo Munoz. Fourth Row — Alex Santos, Gilberto Guerra, Mario Cortinas, Henry Esparza. Oscar Guerrero, Alex Munoz. Victor Bosmans, Louis Ramirez, Roy Rocha. Fitth Row — Cesar Barrientes, Tony G. Ochoa, Henry Barbosa, Pete Mendez, Pedro Garcia, Albert Flores Artu- ro Pena, Joe G. Martinez, Raul Gutierrez, George Munoz. Sixth Row — Richard Garcia, Eugene Briseno, Rudy Leos. Adolpho Lara, Joe Duran, Ralph Villanueva, Gilbert Rico. Company F Front Row — Gilbert Castillo, Benny Mercado, Ruben Maldonado, Gregory Revilla, Jesse Contreras, Joe Guerrero, Tom Villegas, Rudy Mata. Santiago Gonzalez. Second Row — Loreto Badillo, Bartolo Mata, Gumersindo Gonzalez, Jesse Peralta, Tony Ochoa Santos Mendiola, Robert Morris, Refugio Galdeano, Teddy Chin. Third Row — Oscar Lawson, Jesse Galdeano, Candelario Alejas, Robert Chavez,Carlos Navarez. Marcial Luevano, Tony Cantu. Frank Valdez, Javier Celaya.. Fourth Row — Edward Perales, Preciliano Benavides, Arthur Martinez, Armando Silva. Rudy Gonzales, Felipe Garcia, Rudy Rubio, Noe Rocha, Modesto Rodriguez, Stephen Martinez. Fifth Row — Charlie Gomez. Joe Hernandez. Crese cio Gallegos. Gerald Garcia. Raul Monreal. Albert Cerda, Jess8 Cuellar. Tomas Beltran. Federico De La Garza. Sixth Row — George Cardenas. Luciano Arriaga, Raul Gonzales, Agustine Espinoza, loe Martinez, Joe Almaraz, Eusebio Herrera. Richard Pena. Joe D. Martinez, Elpidio Martinez. Seventh Row — Daniel Maldonado, Cornelio Celaya, Frank Huerta. Mateo Rios, Arthur Gonzales. Tanislado Gonzales. Frank Salazar, Alfred Garza, Eliseo Sanchez, Thomas Estrada 112 ROTC Drill Team Having the honor of being the only drill team in San Antonio that has won the Bettencourt Trophy for the Best Drilled Outfit is the Lanier Drill Team. The only way a drill team may win this trophy is by winning the Drill Team Com- petition for two consecutive years. Lanier won in 1953 and in 1954. Every Lanier student re- spects it's famed drill team and feels very proud of being a part of the organization that sur- rounds it. For their extra efforts they put forth in coming to school early, staying late, giving up holidays and Saturdays to improve their drilling, our drill team members get a well deserved hand from Los Recuerdos end Lanier students. The ROTC Commandant, Captain Hendrix, and the Prill Team Commanders, Cadet Colonel Robert Palomo and Cadet Captain lesse Contreras, admire the Bettencourt trophy, of which every student feels proud. 113 ROTC The Lanier Rifle Team is one of the organizations of the ROTC Corps These boys enter matches and always make a good showing. Front Row—Eddie Hinojosa, Eddie Alcantar. Second Row—Ruben Maldonado, Gilbert Castillo. Richard Rodriguez. Third Row—Robert Palomo, Sergeant Sorge, Eddie Gonzalez Rifle Team Loft—An ROTC Cadwt signs up for ROTC the fifth pe- riod, with Captain Hendrix, while Sergeant Sorge and Sergeant Rose help him w;th the other classes. Bolow—The three top shooters of the Rifle Team are Eddie Hinojosa, Robert Palomo, and Eddie Gonzalez. 114 The ROTC instructors, Sergeant Rose, Captain Hendrix, and Ser- geant Sorge, give a lesson on the parts of a rifle to the ROTC Cadets. ROTC The ROTC Cadets traded in their ties for blue neck scarfs. Joe Trevino is shown here with the neck scarf and Santcs de la Pena with the tie. Don t they look handsomer with neck scarfs, as well as more comfort, able? Advisories Advisories Although students change classes every semester, there is one period they never change. We have several clues to follow: First, all students attend that period in the morning and at noon. Second clue is that most students are proud of that period. What could it be? Of course, the advisory period. In the morning students go to their respec- tive advisories for roll call and announce- ments. At noon, some play games while others study, discuss programs with their adviser, or have panel discussions. Now we know who dunit, for behind this advisory organization are the advisers, who serve, not only as teacher but also as help- ers, in forming the social unity of Lanier. 116 Advisories 117 Advisories Advisories The high school section of Lanier has grown considerably in the past few years. The in- creased enrollment at the beginning of the sec- ond semester made it necessary to organiie three new advisory groups. These new groups, formed to absorb the Jan- uary 9A promotions, are made up almost en- tirely of lOB's. The few exceptions are transfers from other schools. Teachers charged with the direction of these new groups are Mrs. Donna Craighead, Mrs. Alice Dominguez, and Mr. Joe Gutierrez. Andrews Advisory Fro.it Row—Emilia Jimenez, Daniel H. Saucedo, Mary Louise Rivera, Sarah Robledo. Julio Gonzalez, Louisa Somoano, Ruben Maldonado, William Gorby. Second Row—Mrs. Andrews, Lidia Cardenas, Josie Mar- quez, Laura Alvarez, Anita Ortiz, Grace Reyes, Theresa Quijano. Third Row—Mary A. Llano, Josephine Casas, Frances Campos, Gloria Gonzalez, Magadalena Rodriguez, An- gelita Chavez. Fourth Rcw—Oscar Lawson, Narciso Perez, Raul Esiraca, Ismael H. Campos, Oscar Gallegcs, Charlie Gcmez, Eddie Gonzalez. Fifth Row—Wincar Garcia, George Rodriguez. Frank Vasquez, Ignacio Sanchez, Robert Tovar, Edward Mede- llin, Mike Saucedo. 118 Advisories Front Row — Mr. Brown. Ruth Armendajjz. Abel Campos, Alice G. Ortiz, Alex Munoz, Robert Chavez, Graciela Saenz, Joe Guerrero. Second Row— Evangeline Cantu, Margaret Medina, Emilio Gonzales, Jesse Galdeano, Henry S. Salas, Bertha Perez, Rose Marie Coleman, Carlos Becerra. Third Row — Dolores Gonzalez, Rachel Mondragon, Rosa Cardenas. Remigia Perez, Maria Elena Martinez, Rachel Saucedo, Margaret Mencbaca. Fourth Row — Johnny Contreras, Abraham Mojica, Rudy Rubio, Gumersindo Gonzalez, Robert Fierros, Ruben Tovar. Fifth Row — lesse Rodriguez, Carlos Nevarez, Joe F. Mar- tinez, Paul B. Villarreal, Bionel Hinojosa, Valeriano Llano, David Vasquez. Burk Advisory Front Row— Joe Mata, Carlos Zapata, Lupe Guillen, Ventura Rodriguez, Nick Rodriguez, Alfonso Flores, Eloise San Miguel. Second Row — Miss Burk. StellaJTag Amelia Al- manza, Mary Ellen Garcia, Concepcion Jacobo. Rosie Ochoa, Luis Castillo. Third Row — Marie Flores, Maria Elena Perez, Dolores Cisneros. Refugia Hurtado, Flora Valdez, Janie Cortez Carmen Cristo. Fourth Row — Arthur San Miguel, Mike Pedraza, Jesse Olivarri, Alfred Ybarra. Richard H Ibarra. Fifth Row — David Rodriguez, Manuel M. Rodriguez, Lorenzo Munoz, Richard E. Garcia, Henry Alvarez, Modesto Rodriguez. 119 Carson Advisory Front Row — Mrs. Lora Dreyer (cafeteria manager), Ignacio Olivarri, Bernard Vasquez, Rachel Martinez, Gregory Revilla, Daniel Lopez, Mrs. Nina Braunig (assist- ant manager). Second Row — Miss Carson, Richard Rodriguez, Alfred Cazares. Robert Diaz de Leon, Tom Villegas, Gilbert Barrientos, Victor fuarez. Third Row — Cecilia Ortiz, Yolanda Sobrevilla, Gloria Ortiz, Sylvia Ann Cantu, Carmen Cervera. Fourth Row — Anna Maria Reyes. Rachel Ricondo, San- tiago Gonzalez, Evangeline Perez, Lupe Alvarez. Couser Advisory Front Row — Dolores Gonzales. Carlos Garcia. Concha Dally, Paul Espinoza, Tonie Lopez, Robert Cardosa, Anna Marie Romo. Second Row — Mrs. Couser, Dora G. Montana, Carmen Ramirez, Cecilia Reyna, Escolastica Flores, Yolanda Alvarado, Amelia Garcia, Mary Helen Rendon, Luis Silva. Third Row — Jesse Peralta, Marie Rodriguez, Odilia Martinez, Consuelo Ibarra. Marie Villela, Gloria Zamora, Irma Cortinas, Manuel Pelayo. Fourth Row — Joe G. Vasquez, Joe Hernandez, Roy Rocha, Martin Nieto, Jesse Mesa, Robert Maldonado, Isidro Moreno. Fifth Row — Guadalupe Flores, Cruz Vallin, Robert H. Cardosa, Juan Villalpando, Raul F. Cano. 120 Advisories Fitzwater Advisory Front Row—Robert Palomo, loe A. Lopez, Yolanda Guz- man, Iimmy Vera, Alice Aldama, Edward Y. Perales, Santos Villarreal. Second Row—Mrs. Fitzwater, Adela Castillo, Evangeline Martinez, Janie Plata, Eva Martinez, Maria Olivia Gon- zales, Mary Rosalee Rodriguez. Third Row—Lucille Alice Medina, Evangelina Gonzales, Lydia Alvarado, Eddie Vasquez, Jesus Silva, Olga Ortiz, Minnie Riojas, Petrita Marin. Fourth Row—Carmen Benavides. Rudy Estrada, Albert Vasquez. Amelia C. Alatorre, Helen Garcia, Robert Baez, Morris Herrera. Fifth Row—Louis Escalante, Raymond Jccobo, Raul Ber- langa, Julian Mercado Florencio Lopez, Pedro Castano Foster Advisory Front Row — Miss Foster, Eva Villarreal, Estella Cruz, Hope Cadena, Alfredo M. Gonzales, Minnie Cardenas, Eloise Favella, Ralph Cardosa. Second Row — Agustin Llano, Janie Flores, Mary Rosario Valdez, Stella Gomez, Adeline Zuniga, Joe Frank De La Cruz. Third Row — Josie Zamudio Carrie Villarreal, Antonia H Garza, Virginia Arellano, Julia Manchrk Viola Hernan- dez, Lolita Gonzales. Fourth Row — Alfredo Castro. Lorenzo Pena. Rudy Fer- nandez, Rudy Mata. Jesse Riojas, Benny Mercado. Fifth Row — Arthur Flores, Trinidad Lara, Marcial Lue- vano, Carlos Gcmez, Gilbert Ortiz, Thomas Gonzales, Hipolito Campos. 121 Advisories Mclntire Advisory Front Row — Miss Mclntire. Joe Pina, Cruz Menchaca. Rachel Pierce, Joe Zurita, Lydia Charles, Julio C. Gonzales. Rudy P. Nunez. Noe P. Mercado. Second Row — Oscar Garcia, Mary Helen Sanchez, Mary Flores. Tony Ochoa, Mary Garcia, Minnie Medrano, David De La Cruz. Third Row— Mary L. Gonzales, Margaret Barrera, Yolanda Sanchez, Matilde Alvarado, Tonie Avila, Anita Santos, Sylvia Ann Hernandez, Frances Bosnians. Fourth Row — Armando Gamboa, Helen Martinez, Estella Hurtado, Mary Ruth Martinez, Isabel Guzman, Carmen Herrera, Arthur Hernandez. Fifth Row — Ben Flores, Rudy Valdez, Edward Hinojosa Raymond Herrera, Johnny G. Noriega, Ramcn Ramirez, David Zamora, Frank Gallardo. A. Moore Advisory Front Row — Mrs. Alethea Moore, Oscar Guerrero. Clara Gonzales. Thomas Castillo, Joe Lozano, Genaro Ortiz. Delia R. Cardenas Consuelo Vasquez Second Row — Anita Reyes. Virginia Flores. Mary Lou Solis, Tony Ramirez, Antonio Ybarra. Grace Soriano, Julia Ann Plata. Mary Reyes. Third Row — Alicia Villarreal, Porfiria Gonzales, Dominga Pena. Margaret Delgado, Bertha Trevino, Sarah Chavez, Janie Casares. Fourth Row— Elias Arias, Carmelo Sustaita, Corinne Ortegon, Irene Montez, Richard Sifuentes, Lionel Martinez. Fitth Row —Victor Garcia, Oscar Vaca, Gregory Cruz Bart Mata, Frank Romo. 122 Advisories L. Moore Advisory Front Row— Frank Charles, Gil Rodriguez, Javier L. Ce- laya. Marcelo Aguilar, Gloria Cisneros, Carmelo Rivas, Ruben Perez, Philip De La Rosa. Second Row —Mrs. Moore, Gloria Rodriguez, Irene Saenz, Mary Martinez, Delia De La Cruz, Minnie Rodriguez, Anna Maria Huerta, Gloria Gallegos. Third Row—Virginia Rodriguez. Mary Cisneros, Leor.or Lazo, Anita Lczcno, Ninfa Cerda, Genevieve Compos, Judy Serna. Nora Esparza. Fouth Row — Daniel Lopez, Robert H. Lopez, Candelario Alejos, Raul V. Sanchez, Joe B. Trevino, Raymond Romo. Fifth Row — Rudy T. Gonzales, Ice Valogue, Gregorio V ride?. Pah lo G ireia, lohn G. Ramirez, Albert Benavi- dez. 1 he mas Mont' I lor c. Pichot Advisory Front Row — Rudy Maldonado, Johnny Gamboa. Noemi Lara, Mario Cortinas. Stella Moreno, John Castilleja, Diego B. Bernal. Second Row— Mr. Pichot, Sylvia Garcia, Josephine Ra- mirez Ninfa Cantu. Lupe Davila. Mary Hope Leos. Juan- ita Gamboa. Third Row — Lydia Mendoza, Luz Tovar, Gloria Robledo, Elena Alonzo, Josie Gonzales, Emma Hernandez, Gloria Elizondo, Betty Villarreal. Fourth Row —Frcnk Martinez, Raul Espinoza, Max Gar- cia, Arthur Lopez, Charlie Villarreal. Leo Solis, Gilbert Almaraz, Frank Zcmora, Joe Campos. Fifth Row — Richard Maldonado. Cresencio Gallegos, Alfred Tovar, Mortimer Capelo, Eustacino Araujo, Ruben Armendariz, Arthur Martinez. 123 Advisories Robinson Front Row — Mrs. Robinson Homer San Miguel, Mary Cruz. Second Row—Richard Ibarra, Genaro Martinez, Hernandez, Moises L. Reyes, Raymond Martinez. Sifuentez, Irene Falomo, ___loval Garcia, Richard S. Alice Third Row—Eva Castillo, Alice Galindo, Beatrice Mo- reno, Aida Scza. Fourth Row — Rudy Reyes, Edward Flores, Edward Gar- za, Benny R Arredondo, Baldemar Jimenez. Advisory Rodriguez Front Row — Mr. Rodriguez, Charles Campos Jr., Cres- cendo H. Cardoza, Frances Torres, Luciano L. Benavidez, Anita Madrid, Richard D. Maldonado, Alfred Sanchez. Second Row — Mary Velia Cardenas, Amelia Arzola, Celia Cavazos, Gloria Gamez, Janie Bosquez, Esther Advisory v Ramirez, Celia Saenz, Mary f. Loredo, Rosa Chapa, Lupe Vargas. Fourth Row — Jce Ortegon, Leandro Saenz, Loreto Ba- dillo, Carlos Valdez, Eugene Navarro, Erasmo Flores, Gil- bert Castillo. Joe R. Alcantar. Hernandez. Fifth Row — Ramon Flores, Joe M. Castro, Jesse Perez, Al- Third Row — Guadalupe De Leon, Paula I. Tovar, Aurora bert Villarreal, Joe R. Ruiz, Jesse Quintero, Albert Cerda. 124 Advisories —r Samuel Front Row — Mrs. Samuel, Richard Garza, Eddie Her- nandez, Rosa A. Perez, Robert S. Lopez, Gloria Reyes, Charles Pastrano, Charles De Hoyos. Second Row—Antonio Cortez, Rose Ann Salinas, Lor- raine Laas, Andrea Cardenas, Teresa Castillo, Ruth Barrientos, Petra Perez, Joe Guerrero. Third Row — Lola Almaguer, Lupe Loredo. Maiy San- Advisory ------------------- - Lucy Montellano, Hortence Perez, Angelita Antu, Lily Lopez, Olga Puente. Fourth Row — Rudy Gonzales. Jce Villarreal, Juan Cue- llar. Lorenzo Montelongo, Tony Vasquez, loe Vasquez, Theodore Ramirez. Filth Row — Felipe Garcia, Robert H. Armendariz, Ralph Sanchez, Albert P. Flores, Tony Cruz, Herbert Garza, P.ichard Garcia. Sargent Advisory Front Row — Cesar Vasquez, Mrs. Sargent. Carmen Al- cacio, Mary Lou Zavala, Johnny De Leon, Bertha A. Perez, Margaret Munoz Bias Herrera. Second Row—Jesse Cuellar. loe Losoya, Elizabeth Fer- nandez, Corine Llamas, Yolanda Chavez. Sylvia Rod- riguez, David Cisneros, Armando Silva. Third Row — Madeline Plata, Anna Belle Reyes. Martha Martinez, Emma Ybarra, Mary Moreno, Angelita Mata, Margie Gutierrez. Mary Lou Davila. Fourth Row — Fred J. Ramos. Tony Montalvo, Astolfo Sal- inas, Elpidio Villarreal, Caleb Vasquez. Eddie E. Gon- zalez. Mareslino Rios. Fifth Row — Lupe Rubio. Fernando Hernandez, Hilario Dominguez, Freciliano Benavides, Joe Diaz. 125 Schoellhorn Advisory Front Row—Amado Vela. Manuel Garza. Edward S. Gar- cia. Mary Flores, Joe Espinoza. Blanca Lopez, Olga San- chez, Andrew Garza. Second Row—Miss Schoellhorn. Mary Louise Dominguez, Mary Elvia Gallardo, Ofelia Romo, Sylvia Acosta, Alice Trevino, Elisa Reyes Third Row—Carmen Riojas, Martina Reyes, Margie Mar- tinez, Rebecca Jimenez, Anita Reyes. Lupe Martinez, Bea- trice M. Armendariz, Mary Elodia Mares. Fourth Row—Albert Rodriguez, Richard G. Galan, Gil- bert Santos, Tomas Beltran, Teddy Chin. Johnny H. Gam- boa, John Neri. Fifth Row—Carlos Garcia, Manuel Garcia. Marcos Isaac. Juan Cardona, Robert Garcia, Santiago Ontiveros, Robert Lopez. Shireman Advisory Front Row—Raul Flores. Irma Castaneda. Tom Ruiz. Yo- landa V. Cano, Reynaldo Anguiano, Carmen Martinez, Jesse Alonzo, Gloria Ramirez, Second Row—Miss Shireman, Emilia de la Cruz. Oralia Gallegos, Velia Z. Bustamante, Hortense Mayorga. Rachel Cortez, Gloria Aguilera, Armando de los Sontos. Third Row—Isaura Trevino, Heriberta Magallanez, Mar- garet Santoyo, Petra Gomez, Minerva Ortiz. Nieves Mor- eno, Janie O' Brien, Paul Castillo Jr. Fourth Row—Joe Lesr, Fernando Gloria, Lupe Gaicia, Hector Hernandez, Dimas Martinez, Alfredo Yanez, Pe- dro Revilla, Joe de la Cruz. Fifth Row—Jesus Fernandez, Ruben Scliz. Hectcr Padi- lla, Fernando (Fanny) Hernandez, Alfred Wilburn, Felix G. Yruegas, Johnny E. Carrera 126 Advisories Turbeville Advisory Front Row— Alex Yglesias, Gilbert Neito, Margarito Alba, Manuela Olga Quiroga, Robert Cruz, Pearl Quan, David Galindo, Jesse Contreras. Second Row — Mr. Turbeville, Mary A. Garcia, Susie Rendon. Yolanda Torres, Isabel Villa, Janie Flores, Janie Martinez. Third Row — Guadalupe Garcia, Lydia Gomez, Lillian Votion, Rosa Yanez. Carmen Neira, Jovita Moreno, Martha Davila, Minerva Rios. Fourth Row — Edward Garcia, Mateo Estala, Simon C. Salas. Felix Lopez, Manuel M. Rendon, Raul Caivillo, Joe Moraida. Fifth Row — Henry Rangel, Manuel Reyna, Lionel Sosa, Edward Alcantar, Ralph Cortez. Ware Advisory Front Row — Tony Cantu. Adela Sanchez, Jesse Marmo- lejo, Olivia Hernandez, Manuel Salinas, Helen San Miguel. Tony Gamez. Sylvia Cortinas, Tony Ruiz. Second Row — Miss Ware, Leonor Rodriguez, Esperanza Huerta. Dora Jane Ramirez, Antoinette Garcia, Grace Alvarcdo, Alice Perez, Mr. Lieb, instructor of photo chop. Third Row — Balvina Garcia, Fstella G. Meza, Esther Estrada, Flora Vasquez. Cecilia Rodriguez, Enedina Anguiano, Jesusita Falkenberg, Ofelia Guzman. Fourth Rcw — Abel D. Martinez, Gerald Garcia, Frank Valdez. Eddie Alfrido, Johnny Martinez, Daniel Guerrero, Alfred Medina. Fifth Row — Johnny Nino, Refugio Galdeano, Raul Monreal. Arthur de los Santcs, Raynaldo Lcpez, Ernest Lozano, Henry Espcrza. 127 Organizations Organizations What makes Lanier an interesting school to more than 1838 students of varying interests ana talents as well as the faculty? What adds the spice to everyday work? Well, there are clubs which students may join, net only ser- vice clubs, which are the clubs that help our school be a better school, but social clubs as well. A student may choose any of the six social clubs. They are the Platonians, Royal Blue Collegiates, Sparklers, Symphonians, Trojans, and Utopians. Anyone worrying about shrieks that come from clubrooms may rest assured that nothing more serious than initiation of new members is going on-and what initia- tions! Any loud argument could possibly be an attempt to choose between There Goes My N Heart and Sincerely for the song to sing at assembly. 'U To help the school run smoothly, there are service clubs, such as Avido Club, which handles the visual aid faciliities in classes, and the Library Club, which aids the librarian in circulating books. Somewhat similiar in nature to our service clubs is the Press Club, which stimulates interest in the field of publicutions. Qualifica- tions for membership is that students be on the school paper or yearbook staff or in the photo or print shop. In these clubs students give up some of their time to helpout in their particu- lar line to promote our school's fine record in citizenship. 128 Organizations PTA PTA officers check advisory membership lisl Mrs. M. O. Benavidez. Miss Helen Yturri. Mrs. Lois Mccre. Mrs. Paul Villarreal, Mrs. J.E. Cisneros. 1954-55 PTA Officers President. . . Vice-president. Secretary. . . Treasurer. . . Parliamentarian Historian. . . . .Mrs. J. E. Cisneros Mrs. M. O. Benavidtz . Mrs. Paul Villarreal . .Miss Helen Yturri . . Mrs. Lois Moore . Mrs. Lydia Saucedo The Parent-Teacher Creed WE BELIEVE in the home as the most significant institution developed by mankind for the maintenance and the development of social welfare. WE BELIEVE in the school as the best agency yet created to serve the home supplementing it and co-operating with it in the noblest work of the world, the building of the human character. WE BELIEVE in faith in the teacher whose faith in the future never dies; who places service to youth cbcve all things material: whose love of the child transcends all save that of his mother. WE BELIEVE in the child, the insperation of today; the hope of tomorrow; the binding tie of parent; the soul of teaching. AND SO . • . we believe in the Parent Teacher Association, not as an organization of the parents created to supplement the task beyond it. not as an organization of teachers created to lessen their load, but as an organization of parents and teachers created by these m the interest of 0 r most priceless possession, the child. 130 Benjamin O. Wist Front Row — Eddie Hernandez, Alice Galindo, Leonor Lazo. Carlos Becerra, Ruth Arme dariz, Adela Sanchez, Jesse Marmolejo, Emilia de la Cruz. Second Row — Ofelia Munoz, Felipe de lc Rosa. Balvina Garcia , Julio Gonzalez , Mar Loredo , Robert Cruz, Carmen Cervera. Third Row — Sara Robledo, Carmen Martinez, Moises Reyes. Lupe Alvarez, Robert Lopez , Vangie Perez , Joe Leso, Marie Rodriguez. Fourth Row — Albert Villareal , Yolanda Guzman, Albert Rodriguez. Manuela Olga Quiroga, Arthur Mar- tinez, Erasmo Flores. Raul Flores. Fifth Row — Miss Julia Helen Shireman, sponsor, Narciso Perez. Emma Hernandez, Benny Arredondo. Eloise San Miguel, Lionel Sosa Escolastica Flores, Edward Perales, Janie Martinez. Lanier Press Club Officers The Lanier Press Club , sponsored by Miss President..........................Alfonso Flores Julia Helen Shireman, is going on its second Vice-president...................Alfred Sanchez year of existence. The activities planned for Secretary .... Mary Rosalee Rodriguez this year are a party for the seniors of the club, Treasurer..................Charlie Campos a picnic, and monthly visits to the Brooke Gen- Reporter...........................Jesse Perez eral Hospital to take some student entertainers. Partliamentarian........................Jesse Quintero The club consists of fifty 9 th grade, andhigh Sergeant - at - arms .... Paul Espinoza school students. Historian.......................Ralph Cardosa rhe Press Club officers are ready to take off on their nonthly visit to the Brooke Hospital. The president, Mfonso Flores, is at the wheel while the other officers left to right) Charlie Campcs, Alfred Sanchez, Rosalee I iii Rodriguez, Ralph Cardosa ( seated in back ) Jesse Quin- tero, and Paul Espinoza are getting in the car. Jesse Perez is missing frcm picture.____________________ m Hid m- 131 Organizations Preparing and producing an assembly program was great fun for the Platon- ians. Here MaryHelen Sanchez,Petra Gomez. Daniel Saucedo.and Eva Castillo do their routine. Platonians have lots of fun. The Platonian Club initiation turned out to be a great success. Here we have Stella Tapia and Rudy Nunez, two newly elected members feeding each other. Organizations Platonians First Row—Julio Gonzalez. President; Raymond Herrera, Vics-president; Mary Helen Sanchez, Recording Secre- tary; Jovita Moreno, Attendence Secretary; Carlos Zapa- ta, Treasurer; Amelia Almanza, Historian; Nieves More- no. Parliamentarian; Richard Garcia, Sergeant-at-arms. Second Row — Rudy Reyes, Sergeant-at-arms; Philip de la Rosa. Laura Alvarez. Beatrice Armendariz, Sylvia Ann Cantu, John Castilleja, Eva Castillo, Mary Cisneros. Third Row — Johnny Contreras, Mary Flores, Mary Elvia Gallardo, Antoinette Garcia, Manuel Garcia, Mary A. Garcia, Petra Gomez, Eddie Gonzales. Fourth Row — Gloria B. Gonzales, Emilia Jimenez, Agus- tin Llano. Antonia Lopez, Daniel Lope TMary Laredo? Margie Martinez, Joe Mata. Fifth Row — Minprva Medrano. Estella Meza, Thomas Montellano. Janie O'Brien, Rudy Nunez, Anita Ortiz, Anna Marie Reyes, Elisa Reyes. Sixth Row — Rachel Ricondo, Jesse Riojas, Adela San- chez. Olga Sanchez, Margaret Santoyo, Daniel Saucedo, Stella Tapia, Albert Villareal. 133 Organizations In the Royal Blues we come by twos Abel Campos, Carlos Campos; Albert Cerda, Ninfa Cerda; Carlos Gomez, Lydia Gomez, Yolanda Alvarado, Lydia Alvarado. and by threes. [ar ie Martinez, Carmen Martinez, Helen Mar- tinet; Robert Armendariz, Ruth Armendaru, Robert Armendariz. During the Christmas Party when the Roy- al Blues exchanged gifts, which were later put in Christmas baskets for the needy, Ed- ward Garcia received a little car. He surely seems to enjoy playing with it. Royal Blue Collegiates First Row — Marcelo Aguilar, President; less© Contreras. Vice-president; lanie Martinez. Recording Secretary; Hope Cadena. Corresponding Secretary. Gloria Ramirez. Treasurer; Eloise San Miguel, Reporter, Margarito Alba, Sergeant-at-arms; jimmy Vera, Sergeant-at-arms. Second Row — Lydia Alvarado. Yolanda Alvarado, Robert H. Armendariz. Ruben Armendariz.-Rutfi Armej?- dariz, “Abel Campos, Carlos Campos, Juan Cardona. Third Row — Albert Cerda, Ninla Cerda. Carmen Cer- vera, Gloria Cisneros. Janie Flores, Frank Gallardo, Johnny H. Gamboa, Johnny M. Gamboa. Fourth Row — Edward Garcia. Carlos Gomez, Lydia Gomez. Joe Guerrero. Esther Hernandez. Victor Juarez, Anita Madrid, Jesse Marmolejo. Carmen Martinez. Fifth Row — Helen Martinez. Rudy Mata, Hortense Maycrga, Beatrice Moreno, Edward Perales, Theresa Quijano, Mary Helen Rendon, Ventura Rcdriguez, Anna Marie Romo. Sixth Row — Raymond Romo. Arthur San Miguel, Oscar Vaca, Benigno Valdez. Maria Rosario Valdez, Amado Vela. Eva Villarreal, Gloria Zamora. Mary Leu Zavala. 135 Orgaaniztions March 18 was a big night for Sparklers Trojans, and Royal Blues. It was the night of their annual dance The Sparklers had charge of favors. Lupe Martinez, George Rodriguez, Irene Saenz,and Jesse Alonzo, all good Sparklers, plan favors. They sit jn front of a poster dene by Tony Cantu and Robert Palomo. Picnics assemblies, initiations, and basketball games are a few of the activities that make life interesting fer club members. Monday is a day to look forward to. Too bad that everyday can't be club day. Carlos Becerra furnishes the music (?) while Lionel Sosa tries out his new tambourine number. 136 Gil Rodriguez, an old Sparkler, feeds the baby , new member, Oscar Gallegos. Sparklers First Row — George Rodriguez, President; Robert Cardo, sa, Vice-president; Delig Cctrdenas. Rft nrdinn Sprrfitarjv.- IreneSaenz, Corresponding Secretary, Jesse Alonzo, Treasurer; Evangeline Perez, Reporter; Grace Reyes, Historian; Joe Zurrita, Parliametarian. Second Row—Joe Castro, Sergeant-at-arms; Raul Mon- real,Sergeant-at-arms; Jesse Peralta, Sergeant-at-arms; Lupe Alvarez, Carlos Becerra, Minne Cardenas, Juana Casarez, Thomas Castillo. Third Row — Artemio Chapa, Gregorio Cruz, Delia de la Cruz, Margaret Delgado, Arthur de los Santos, Jesusita Falkenberg, Gloria Gallegos, Oscar Gallegos. Fourth Row — Alfonso Gonzales. Clara Gonzales, Mary O. Gonzales, Rudy Gonzales, Santiago Gonzales, Daniel Guerrero, Lupe Guillen, Carolina Hernandez. Fifth Row — Morris Herrera, Joe Losoya. Joe Lozano, Her- iberta Magallenez.Mary Martinez, Eugene Navarro, Olga Ortiz. Sixth Row —Narciso Perez, Jesse Quintero, Mary Louise Rivera, Gil Rodriguez, Minnie Rodriguez, Grace Soriano, Consuelo Vasquez. 137 Organizations A Royal Blue woos a Symphonian. Carlos Gomez and Noe Mercado take time out for some horseplay while on the way to Victoria for a basketball game. Miss Woodall.our dean, administers the oath of olfice to newly elected Symphonian offi- cers: Johnny De Leon, Cesar Vasquez, Irma Castaneda, Juan Villapando, Delores Gon- zales, Caleb Vasquez, Gloria Gamez, Tony Gamez, and Virginia Rodriguez. Santos Villarreal and Ernest Lozano make like Spanish dancers as part of initiation. Organizations -X Symphonians Club First Row—Johnny De Leon, President; Ceasar Vasquez, Vice-president; Irma Castaneda, Attendance Secretary; Dolores Gonzales, Recording Secretary; Tony Gamez, Reporter; Gloria Gamez, Treasurer; Caleb Vasquez, Parliamentarian; Virginia Rodriguez, Sergeant-at-arms. Second Row—Juan Villapando, Sergeant-at-arms; Noe Mercado, Sergeant-at-arms; Sylvia Acosta, Joe Alcantar, Lola Almaguer, Preciliano Benavides, Velia Bustamante, Johnny Carrera. Third Row — Gilbert Castillo, Frank Charles, Lydia Charles, Irma Cortinas, Robert Diaz De Leon, Nora Esparza, Esther Estrada, Robert Fierros. Fourth Row — Antonia Garza, Eddie Garza, Julio Gonzales, Oscar Guerrero, Margaret Gutierrez, Isabel Guzman, Yolanda Guzman. Fernando Hernandez. Fifth Row — Corine Llamas. Ernest Lozano, Isaac Mar- tinez. Cruz Menchaca, Antonio Montalvo, Bertha Perez, Rosa Perez, Anno Bell Reyes. Sixth Row — Mary Rosalee Rodriguez, Astolfo Salinas, Magdalena San Miguel, Frances Torres, Robert Tovar, Carrie Villarreal, Santos Villarreal. 139 Organizations i i Trojan committee Iooks over plans for assem- bly. Committee Members — Mary S Garcia. Javier Celaya, president, Elia Sifuentes, and Ralph Cardcsa. Admiring a poster made by Lionel Sosa are Clara Gonzales, Sparkler; Lillian Votion. Trojan; Victor Juarez, Royal Blue The poster advertised the dance sponsored by the three clubs represented. The Trojan assembly had a real Trojan at- mosphere — Trojan soldiers, Trojan ships, and a Trojan horse. Just before the show Alfred Casarez. mighty Trojan warrior, is aided by Julia Mancha and Lillian Votion. Organizations First Row—Javier Celaya,President; Alfred Medina, Vice- president; Lillian Votion, Recording Secretary; Cresencio Cardosa, Treasurer; Joe Trevino, Reporter; Gilbert Ba- rrientos, Parliamentarian; Erasmo Flores, Sergeant-at- arms; Gilbert Nieto, Sergeant-at-arms. Second Row—Gloria Aguilera, Carmen Alcacio, Antonia Avila, Albert Benavidez, Ralph Cardosa, Robert H. Car- dosa, Alfred Casarez, Estella Cruz. Third Row — Victoria Escobedo, Paul Espinoza, Rudy Fernandez, Helen Garcia, Mary S. Garcia,Lolita Gonzalez, Orfelinda Guerra, Sylvia Ann Hernandez. Fourth Row—Baldemar Jimenez, Ruben Maldonado, Julia Mancha. Abel Martinez, Eva Martinez, Lucille Medina, ■Benny Mercado, Alejandro Munoz. Fifth Row—Margaret Munoz, Carmen Neira, Cecilia Ortiz, Gloria Ortiz,Minerva Ortiz, Manuel Pelayo, RubenPerez, Manuel Rendon, Ofelia Romo. Sixth Row — Elia Sifuentes, Yolanda Sobrevilla, Alice Trevino, Isaura Trevino, Joe Vasquez, Charlie G. Villarreal, Rosa Yanez, David Zamora, Adeline Zuniga. 141 Organizations Officers Sponsor .... President . . . . Vice-president . . Recording Secretary Treasurer . . . . Reporter .... Pailiamentarian . Sergeant at arms . Sergeant at arms . . Mrs. Miriam Samuel Manuela Olga Quiroga . . Charles Pastrano . . . Alice Galindo . . . Martha Davila .............Tony Ruiz . Carmen Benavidez . . . Joe A. Lopez Arthur Diaz de Leon Initiation rates high among Lanier Social clubs. Getting all dolled up in an initiation stunt ere Manuel Rodriguez. Felix Yruegas. Allred Sanchez. Utopian Club Irene Palomo crawls lor her club. During initiation in the Utopian Club, Irene crawled across the gym while Char- les Pastrano makeslike he would paddle the creeper ii she failed Pearl Quan had an easy jcb; she only had to walk. 142 Utopians First Row — Manuela Quiroga, President; Charles Past- rano, Vice President; Alice Galindo, Secretary, Carmen Benavides, Parliamentarian; Joe A. Lopez, Sergeant-at- arms; Arthur Dia2 De Leon, Sergeant-at-arms; Angelita Antu, Ruth Barrientos. Second Row — Diego Bernal, Yolanda Cano, Pedro Cas- tano, Janie Cortez, Mario Cortinas, Sylvia Cortinas, Alfonso Flores, Herbert Garza. Third Row — Olivia Hernandez. Bias Herrera, Richard Ibarra, Concepcion Jacobo, Leonor Lazo. Mary Hope Leos, Daniel Lopez, Robert Lopez. Fourth Row — Josephine Marquez, Johnny Noriega, Rosie Ochoa, Irene Palomo. Maria Elena Perez, Rachel Pierce, Pearl Quan. Fifth Row — Henry Rangel. Herminia Riojas, Minerva Rics, Sarah Robledo. Manuel Rodriguez, Lupe Rubio, Alfred Sanchez. Sixth Row — Gilbert Santos, Luisa Somoana, Yolanda Torres, Rudy Valdez, Alice Villarreal. Tom Ville- gas, Felix Yiuegas. 143 Organizations First Row —Hope Cadena, Eddie Gonzalez, Lupe Var- gas. Edward Alcantar, Robert Lopez. Second Row — Anita Lozano, Josephine Cazares, Ralph Cardosa, Mary Elodia Mares, Leonor Rodriguez, Carmen Benavidez, Bobby Musquiz Third Row — Robert Armendariz. Theresa Quijano, Frank Neri, Josephine Ramirez. Dora Montana, Carmen Herrera, Patricia Arreche, Alfred Yanez, Mrs Evelyn Hinson. Fourth Row — Ruben Maldonado, Ruben Perez, Richard Sifuentes, Robert Palomo, Susie Rendcn, Robert Flores. Library Club Officers President.................................Eddie Gonzalez Vice-president...........................Edward Alcantar Secretary................................Lupe Vargas Reporter.................................Robert Lopez Student Council Representative. . ... Robert Lopez LIBRARY CLUB GOALS To help students in selecting the book which they will enjoy. To keep Lanier Library shelves in order with good books. 144 Organizations Avido Club Front Row — Armando Gamboa, Carlos Becerra, Gilbert riguez, Marcelo Rios, Manuel Garza, Gilbert Ortiz, Fesse Barrientos, Fohnny Carrera,ManuelGarcia, Charles Cam- Contreras. Abel Campos, Fohnny H. Gamboa (standing), pos Jr., Augustin Llano. Third Row — Paul Castillo, Frank Zamora, Noe Rocha Second Row — Jesse Rodriguez(standing), Richard Rod- Jesse Mesa, Jimmy Vera, Mrs. Hale, Albert Vasquez, Joe Hernandez, Santiago Gonzales. Visual education plays an important part in the ac- tivities of Lanier. A number of boys from the photo shop and study hall, under the direction of Mrs. Jessie Hale, show films to pupils in shops and classrooms. Pupils find films more satisfactory than oral expla- nations. Films are so popular that approximately 125 films and film strips are shown ecch week. Augustin Llano and Johnny Mar- tinez prepare to show a film. 145 Organizations Cheerleaders who added pep to all the games played: Head Cheerleader Lydia Alvarado. Alice Villarreal. Gloria Ortiz, and Rosalie Rodriguez. Cheerleaders Looks like the Cheerleaders had a Mascot for the lef. ferson gome. Catherine lessen, our Coach's cu e little girl, assisted regular cheerleaders Gloria Criiz, Lydia Alva- rado, and Alice Villarreal by substituting for RosalieRod- riguez. 146 Drill Officers Perez, Olivia Hernandez. Second Alice Galindo Third Row—Car- rie Villarreal. Rosa Perez, Gloria Ramirez. Hope Cadena Fourth Row—Sylvia A. Hernandez. Rachel Ricondo, Ce- cilia Ortiz. Angelita Antu. Social Officers Front Row—Bertha Row—Gloria Cisneros. Drill Officers Lieutenant Colonel Olivia Hernandez Major Bertha Perez Captains Alice Galindo Gloria Cisnercs 1st Lieutenants Hope Cadena Gloria Ramirez Carrie Villarreal Rosa Perez 2nd Lieutenants Angelita Antu Rachel Ricondo Sylvia Ann Hernandez Cecilia Ortiz Sponsor Miss Dorothy Wiedenfeld Social Officers President _ — — Elia Sifuentez —• Vice-President Theresa Quijano Secretary Sylvia A. Hernandez Treasurer Carrie Villarreal Reporter Frances Torres Historian Lydia Alvarado Sergeant-at-arms Yolanda Alvarado Gloria Ramirez Stalling—Yolanda Alvarado, Frances Torres, Carrie Vi;larreal, Lydia Alvcrado. Gloria Ramirez. Soated—Theresa Quiianc1 Elia Sifuentez. Sylvia A. Her- nandez. These girls are making plans for future activities to be held b f e Blue Jackets. 147 Blue Jackets Elia Sifuentez, Mary Louis Rivera, Olivia Hernandez, and Alice Galindo polish guns'' for Color Day stunt. Top Row: Glraia Aguilera, Lola Almaguer, Amelia Almanza, Matilde Alvarado, Antonia Avila, Christine Banda, Annie Bustos. Second Row: Gloria Cano, Andrea Ccrdenjs, Del a Cardencj'. Juana Casa'ez, Yolanda Chavez, Margaret Delgado. Lupe Dominguez. Third Row: Mary Louise Dominguez, Erlinda Fernandez, Alice F Galindo. Cel stioa Garza Isabel Garza, Petra Gomez Velia Gomez Fourth Row: Clara Gonzales, Mary Helen Gonzales. OrlelindaGuerra. YolandaGuzman. Carmen Hernandez, Carolina Hernandez. Concepcion faccbo. Fifth Row: nose Marie Jaime, Anna Marie Leos. Mary Hope Leos, Blanca Lopez., Lucille Lopez, Fabiola Mar- tinez, Janie Martinez. 148 Organizations Blue Jackets Top Row: Margaret Martinez, Mary Ruth Martinez, Emma Mauricio. Olivia Molina, Mary Helen Moore. Stella Moreno, Janie O'Brien. Second Row: Alice Padilla, Anna Marie Palomo, Celia Perez, Maria Elena Perez, Janie Plata. Eva Ramos, Cecilia Reyna. Third Row: Grace Reyes, Mary Reyes, Paula Reyes, Carmen Riojas, Herminia Riojas, Mary Louise Rivera Gloria Robledo. Fourth Row: Dolores Rodriguez Herminia Rodriguez, Adela Sanchez, JuUiry finnrhnz. Mary Helen Sanchez. Margaret Santoya, Grace Soriano. Fifth Row: Aida Soza, Mary Lou Suarez, Mary Valdez, Lupe Vargas, Gloria Villarreal, Lillian Votion, Rosa Zuniga. Blue Jacket Elves are Janie Martinez, Rosa r'erez, Rachel Ricondo, Lydia Alvarado, Gloria Aguilera. 149 Organizations The Student Council helps with mony of the various drives. These students are counting Easter Seals for sale to the students of Lanier Celestina Garza. Lauro De Leon. Delia Cardenas. Rosa Perez, Frank Garcia, Teresa Reyes. Student Council Modesto Serros, Student Council representative of 8B-1 and Student Council office helper, chfcks attendance record. One of the many activities of the Student Council is col- lecting license plates to be sold as metal, the income to be used to buy food for the needy Frank Vasquez and Julio Gonzales of the Auto MechanicsShopremove plates from a car to give to Alex Yglesias ond Carlos Gomez (standing). Student Council members. 150 Organizations Student Council Officers admire book ends presented by Martin High Student Council of Laredo. Seated—Celestina Garza, Junior B.C.S.C.; Gloria Rami- Standing — Charles Campos, Reporter, Ruth Armendariz. rez. Recording Secretary; CarlosGomez,President; Ralph Treasurer; Theresa Reyes, Attendence Secretary; Alex Cardosa, Vice-president; Rosa A. Perez, Senior B. C. S. C- Yglesias, Parlimentarian. Student Council Front Row — Joe Ortiz, Socorro Loredo, Irma Lopez, Dolores Alvarado, Teresa Castillo, Sophie Valdez. Maria Elena Perez, Dolores Gonzales, Modesto Serros. Second Row — Lydia Charles, Carlos Diaz. Eugene Briseno, Gilbert Garcia. Manuel Reyna, Adela Sanchez, Margaret Munoz, Yolanda Guzman. Elida Vargas. Third Row — Elia Sifuentez, Hope Gonzales. Gloria Mae Quiroz, Lauro R. Cardenas, Patsy Diaz, Mary Ortiz. Fourth Row — Richard Pena, Alfred Garza, Robert Lopez, Faviola Martinez, Eloise San Miguel, Mary Sandoval. Garcia, Gloria Jean Rocha, Maria Ester Arredondo. Fifth Row — Ruben Maldonado. Manuel Gorza, Julio Gonzalez. Javier L. Celaya, Mike de la Garza, Fernando Pelayo. Sixth Row — Robert Palomo, Edward Flores, Diego B Bernal, Santiago Gonzalez, Jesse Guzman. 151 Organizations Organization Sponsors Social and service clubs of our school play a great part in the lives of Lanier students. They help to build character and give pupils opportunities to learn to achieve leadership, and co-operation with others. Of course, the persons largely responsible for the success of the clubs and their members are the sponsors. They don't dictate or dominate; they just give the students needed advice and guidance Mrs. Jessie Hale Miss Dorothy Wiedenfeld Mrs. Evelyn Hinson Mrs. Grace Sargent Mrs. Barbara Andrews MissJuliaHelen Shireman Miss Jessie Shane Mrs. Alethea Moore Miss Cecilia Schiffers Miss Norma Mclntire Mrs. Mildred Couser Mrs. Miriam Samuel and help them to find enjoyment in their ac- tivities. They are right in there pitching when fun or constructive activities are planned. They urge restraint only when the suggested activity would work to the detri- ment of the school in general or the persons concerned. They are ready and willing to sponsor activities that lead to pleasure or profit. Members of Lanier organizations wish to show their appreciation to these sponsors who have done so much to help make life at Lanier pleasant and meaningful: Avido Club Blue Jackets Library Club National Honor Society Platonion Club Press Club Royal Blue Collegiates Sparklers Club Student Council Symphonian Club Trojan Club Utopian Club 152 Organizations Right—Junior Class Members of tho National Honor Society. Seated—Yolanda Alvarado. Carmen Benavidez, Sylvia Ann Cantu, Rachel Martinez. Standing—Bertha Ferez, Javier Celaya, Lupe Guillen, Raymond Herrera, Amelia Almanza, Alfred Cazares, Theresa Quijano, Robert Cardosa, Mary Lou Zavala. Left—Senior Members of the National Honor Society. Center—Lydia Charles, Eloise San Miguel, Gloria Ortiz. Back Row—Carlos Zapata. Joe Losoya, Alfonso Flores, Eddie Gonzalez, Baldemar Jimenez, Gil Rodriguez, Alex Yglesias, Edward Garcia. t Hi. frit National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Regent .............. Chaplain............. Torch Bearer . . . . Flag Bearer .... Warden of Character Warden of Scholarship Warden of Leadership Warden of Service . . George Rodriguez . . . Paul Espinoza . . Eddie Gonzalez . . Robert Palomo Lucille De La Garza . . lulio Gonzalez . . Carmelo Rivas . Yolanda Guzman Saxophone Solo . . . Minuet in G Beethoven . . . Edward Flores What Public Schools Mean to Me in a Democracy . . George Rodriguez Slavonic Folk Suite Alfred Reed........................Lanier Band Master of Ceremonies....................................Carlos Gomez Ushers.......................................Magdalena San Miguel Raymond Romo Senior Sponsors Junior Sponsors Miss Eldah Burk Mrs. Barbara Andrews Miss Sarah Ware Mrs. Thelma Fitzwater National Honor Society Sponsor Mrs. Grace Sargent 153 Athletics Athletics What is it that makes the boys on the various teams in school devote their spare time to play for the school? Is it the sport or the desire to gain popularity? Although the boys enjoy the sports in which they engage, it's the spirit of loyalty to their school which makes these boys want to serve on the teams. With the entire school backing them up, the boys try their best and make a good showing of skill and sportsmanship auring the season. Win or lose, they keep on trying. And how can we help them keep the will to win? By keeping up the good work of support- ing them, they'll keep giving other schools ccmpetition in the games 154 Athletics Jimmy Vera returning a Bobcat punt — South San game. Tony Gamez and Carlos Garcia in warmup before Edgewood game Cresencio Gallegos caught pass from Mario Cortinas while Herb Garza blocked an Edgewood defender. Mario Cortinas (No. 16) running an end sweep-Tech. After a short gain Mario Cortinas is brought down in the game with South San 156 Athletics Lalo Garcia ready to bust the football in warmup with Edgewood. Rubio is smashed down in the Burbank game. Victor Juarez (No. 20) fights for the ball. Changing jerseys at first quarter of South San game. 157 Athletics Hold that line! An-i what aline! Voks perform for El Nopal staff talent show These Ten Pretty Girls are Morris Herrera. Margarito Alba. Hector Hernandez. Amado Vela, Lupe Rubio, Rudy Valdez, Rudy Reyes, Johnny Carrera, Eddie Hinojosa, and Jesse Contreras. Football Voks The Lanier school song being played just before a game. 158 Athletics Junior Voks Front Row—Tony Vasquez, Elpidio Villarreal. Ice Tre- vino, Javier Celaya, Louie Delgado, Richard Sifuenter, Martin Nieto. Second Row — Lorenzo Munoz, Wincar Garcia, Rudy Gonzales. Carlos Valdez, Manuel Salinas, Joe Frank Martinez, Arthur Hernandez Third Row — Gumercindo Gonzalez, Mateo Estala, Joe Ruiz. Paul Villarreal, Joe de la Cruz, Rudy Rubio, Arthur Flores. Fourth Row — Rudy Nunez, Tony Costro. Leandro Saenz, Raul Mon'eal. Alex Munoz. Jesse Camarillo (manager). Back—Ralph Sanchez. Football Voks Front Row — Managers, Rudy Nunez, Jesse Camarillo. Robert Lopez. Second Row (seated) — Edward Thomas (assistant coach). Jesse Contreras, Carlos Garcia, Amado Vela, Edward Garcia. Margarito Alba. Lupe Rubio. Hector Padilla. Raynaldo Anguiono, Coach O. F. Brothermari. Third Row — Rudy Valdez, Gilbert Barrientos. Rudy Reyes, Victor Juarez. Herbert Garza, Raul Cano, Alfred Cazares Cresencio Gallegos. Joe Lopez. Fourth Row — Santiago Ontiveros, Mario Cortincs, Ed- die Hinojosa. Felix Yruegas, Oscar Guerrero, Johnny Carrera, Tony Gamez, Hectcr Hernandez, Morris Herrera. 159 Athletics A Team Front Row — Fernando Pelayo, luan Luna. Ramiro Vasquez, Vidal Rendon, Fidel Sosa, Joe Hernandez, Sam Davila, George Munoz, Felipe Perez. Second Row — Urbano Garcia, Raul Riojas, Roy Calde- ron. Julian de la Cruz. Richard Solis. Juan Aguilar, Charles Fernandez, Domingo Pastrano.Ruben Barrientes. Third Row — Raymond Enriquez. Henry Gil. Jesse Martinez, David Davila. Arthur Zapata, fee Louis Domin- guez, Richard Alba. Alfred Lerma. Fourth Row — Joe Garza, Joe Duran, Ernest Juarez, Jesse Garcia, Charles Benavides, Edmundo Garcia, Robert Ramon, James Perez, Coach Byrd. Junior School Football B Team Fron Row — Raul Luna, Daniel Lozano, Teddy Alvarado, Richard Menchaca. Casimiro Rivas, Willie Trevino, Arthur Villarreal, Frank Flores, Hector Fuentes. Second Row — Arthur Botello, Albino Trevino, Edward Flores, Arthur Ortiz, Gilbert Cruz, Roel Ruiz, Cruz Gonzales. David Flcres. Paul Esquivel, Joe Garza. Third Row — Jce Duran, Roy Villasenor. Henry Rubio, Frank Nieto. Richard Madrigal, Joel Noriega, Rosendo Gonzales, Sebastian Ochoa.Pedro Arguello.Coach Byrd. 160 Athletics Boarding the chartered bus fcr Laredo are Gilbert Barrientes. Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brothermcn. Mr. Byrd. Mr Mechler, Mr, Pichot. and Mrs Samuel Mr. Brothermcn isn’t taking any chances of the football team losing The herse- shoe arid the effort of the team helped us win the game. Football and Basketball This is a very exciting part of the Faculty versus Voks game. The players are Mr. Sturchio, Ber- nard Vasquez, Mr. Pichot, Mr. lessen. Johnny M. Gamboa. Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Belton. 161 Athletics Junior Voks Front Row — Alfredo Yanez, Henry Alvarez, Arthur San Miguel Second Row — Gilbert Santos, Oscar Gue- rrero Ruben Armendoriz. Third Row — Alfred Garza, Rudy Estrada, Jesse Olivarri, Ruben Vcsquez. Fourth Row— fesse Camarillo. Mr. Thomas. This year's Vcks try to gain at lecst one toll man for next year's team. Fanny Her- nandez , Charlie Gomez ( front ) , and Edward ' Lalo Garcia try to stretch Charles Pastrano so he can better compete with 6'9 boys next year. 162 Athletics LANIER CAGERS 8£ RNARO VASQUtZ „_____________„ fORWAPO ffc ApToS QOMtZ • GUARD • CAPT. JOHNNY GAMBoT?ffANNYHEPNAND£Z COWARD GARCIA 10U� £ ESCALANTfcUFEUX NRUtGAS f QftVVARP FORWARD MARIO CORTINAS FOKWAR O H ARltS PAS1RANO I GUARD PABIO GARCIA Guard RUBEN TOVAR GUAR D Basketball Voks 1955 163 Athletics The Basketball Voks on their way to Victoria Front Row — Coach lessen, Mr. Rodriguez. Second Row — Johnny Gamboa, Diego Bernal. Third Row — Ruben Tovar, Fanny Hernandez, Edward Garcia, Robert Cardosa, manager. Fourth Row Pablo Garcia, Mario Cortinas, Carlos Gomez. Bernard Vasquez. Fifth Row — Carlos Pastrano, Felix Yruegas, Louie Escal- ante, Johnny De Leon, Henry Rangel, manager. Basketball Left—At the Victoria game Johnny De Leon. 44, anc Charlie Gomez,45,scrambl€ for the ball with the Victo- ria players. Right — Edward Garcia,52, throws the ball to score for the Voks Athletics B Team FrontRow—Modesto Serrcs, David Flores, Robert Acosta. Second Row—Teddy Alvarado, Mcdesto Medina. Cruz Gonzales Third Row—Paul Esquiel, Albino Trevino, Rosendo Gonzalez. Pedro Arguello, Joel Noriega Junior School Basketball Teams A Team Front Row—Domingo Pastrcno. Richard Solis. Ecword Flores, Haul Gonzalez, Richard Alba. Second Row—David Davila. Charles Fernandez. Roy Calderon. lesse Garcia, Vicente Gonzales. Rudy Espinoza. Third Row—Joe Garza (manager). Mike Acosta, Gilbert Siluentes, foe Sanchez. Richard Perez. Johnny Bustos. Sebastian Ochoa, Manager. 165 Athletics Top — The Ware Advisory won the championship in the advisory series of basketball games. Mr. Brewer makes the presentation speech. Front Row — Ernest Lozano, Eddie Alfrido, Jesse Marmolejo, Miss Ware. Second Row — Johnny Nino, Raul Monreal, Henry Esparza, Gerald Garcia, Daniel Guerrero, Alfred Medina, Abel Martinez, Johnny Martinez, Mr. Brewer. Below — Luciano Benavidez, captain of the Rodriguez advisory team, congratulates Alfred Medina, captain of the Ware advisory team. Alex Yglesias served as chairman of the advisory basketball tournament commit- tee of the Student Council. Top — Henry Rangel (left) and Robert Cardoza (right) served as managers of the Voks Easketball Team and were very helpful to Coach Jessen (center). Below — The Royal Blue Collegiates were winners of the club basketball tournament. These Royal Blue players are proud of their trophy. Front Row — Oscar Vaca, Jesse Contreras, Carlos Gomez, Edward Garcia, Marcelo Aguilar. Back Row — Amado Vela. Jesse Marmolejo, Alfred Yanez, Ruben Armendariz, Ben Flores, Johnny M. Gamboa. 166 Athletics Track Team Front Row — Joe Ruiz (Manager), Alex Ygle- sias, Glbert Nieto, Simon Salas, Jimmy Vera, Carlos Valdez, Javier Celaya. Second Row — Raul Cano, Ruben Armen- dariz, Genaro Ortiz, Jesse Contreras, Alfred Casarez, Cresencio Cardoza, Manuel Rodri- guez, Hector Hernandez. Third Row — Charles Benavidez, Jesse Rio- jas, Ernest Juarez, Victor Juarez, Arthur Flores, Armando de los Santos, Rudy Valdez, Tony Gamez. TRACK Trying to make a good showing for Coach Belton are Cresencio Cardoza and Roul Cano. Shotput and Discus Throwers: Kneeling — Genaro Ortiz, Rudy Valdez. Standing — Jesse Contreras Hector Her- nandez and Arthur Flores. Taking the first lap around the track ore Gilbert Nieto, Ruben Armendariz, Alex Yglesias, and Manuel Rodriguez. 167 Athletics [unior school girl3 have the pleasure ot a period free ircrr. Eng'ish. math, or science. They er.jcy the sur. v. h: e waiting impatient.y for their turn ct bat. Girls at Play Boys are not the only ones that get in the yearbook because oi their athletic ability. Girls that have physical education participate in many kinds of sports. Tournaments of all sorts are practiced at La- nier. Girls may participate and be part of the One of the most popular sports with girls is volley ball. Here .some Soph- omore girls play during their gym class. Tennis Tournament, ping-pong, and other sports. Aside from that, the girls have fun in their gym class every day taking part in other kinds of games. Physical education teachers also teach students square dancing and waltzes. 168 Athletics First Row—Susie Mata, Paula Tovar, Pearl Quan. Luisa Somoano. Flora Vasquez. Second Row—Rosalinda %Flores. Adela Castillo. Gloria Zapata, Cruz Menchaca! Mary Loredoflulia Escobedo Volley Ball Tournament Each year, Lanier sponsors a Volley Ball Tournament between 9th grade, high school, and Vocational Shop girls. Winners of this year's tournament are shown in the group above, the 5th period gym class. Eva Castillo, who played in the tournament (or the Photo Shop girls, serves the ball to her rivals. Mary Lou Zavala, with a mighty, heave helps the Photo Shop girls with a sure point. Margaret Santoyo stands in background if help is needed. 169 Advertisements Advertisements Who is it that solves many of the financial problems of the yearbook? Could it be our advertisers whose ads appear in every edition? These public spirited citizens show that they are 100 per cent behind Lanier students and their activities. Students do well to show their appreciation to those who are helping the youth of today by patronizing cur advertisers. A few clues as to the identity of advertisers are on the following pages. 170 Advertisements %' h,i£G fioof o; J° °Ori ' v ' c,. 7 4 ao0a It 171 Advertisements Two Leaders Price and Quality These Lanier students, Gloria Coronado, Mary Elvia Gallardo, and Raymond Herrera, shop at Davila Store No. 3. 172 Advertisements 2001 W. Commerce Street CA 7-2561 As far back as man can remember, know- ledge has been necessary to run the affairs of men successfully. Every business requires know-how. tact, and careful consideration. A better education leads to better opportunities and more successful living. May all the pupils at Lanier take advantage of their opportunities. Store No. 2 Store No. 3 1007 Highway 90 W. CA 6-8511 Advertisements Sophomores Congratulate Seniors Candelario Alejos Lol A a er Gilbert Almaraz Elena Alonso Grace Alvarado Henry Alvarez Emdma Anquiano Eustacino Araujo Virginia Arrellano Elias Arias Robert Armendariz Ruben Armendariz Luciano Atriaqa Amelia Arzola Loreto Badillo Robert Baez Margaret Barrera Carlos Becerra Charles Benavides Tomas Beltran Diego B Bernal Frances Bosmans Victor Bosmans Janie Bosquez Velia Bustamante Raul Calvillo Abel Campos Frances Campos Genevieve Campos Hipohto Campos Ismael H. Campos Joe Campos Evangeline Cantu tfinfa Cantu Tony Cantu Mortimer Capelo Andrea Cardenas Lidia Cardenas Mary Velia Cardenas Rosa Cardenas Robert H. 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Gamboa Margaret Delgado Juanita Gamboa Margaret De Luna Carlos Garcia Tony Ibarra and Irene Palomo find the Photo Shop picture display very interesting. Edward Garcia Felipe Garcia Guadalupe Garcia Lupe Garcia Mary Garcia Max Garcia Pablo Garcia Sylvia Garcia Victor Garcia Wincar Garcia Rosalio Garibay Antonia Garza Eddie Garza Herbert Garza Rachel Garza Richard Garza Alfonso Gonzales Clara Gonzales_ Dolores Conzales Eddie Gonzales Emilio Gonzales Evangeline Gonzales Gumersindo Gonzales Josie Gonzales Norma Gonzales Poriiria Gonzales Rudy Gonzales Rudy Gonzales William Gorky Joe Guerrero Oscar Guerrero Margaret Gutierrez Mary Gutierrez Isabel Guzman Ofetia Guzman Arthur Hernandez Eddie Hernandez Hector Hernandez Joe Hernandez Emma Hernandez Viola Hernandez Bionel Hinojosa Esperanza Huerta Estella Hurtado Raymond Jacobo Lorraine Laas Trinidad Lara 174 Advertisements Noemi Lara Oscar Lawson Mary Hope Leos Joe Leso Mary A. 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Ortiz MaryHelen Rendon Anita Ortiz Susie Rendon Genaro Ortiz Anita Reyes Minerva Ortiz Annabelle Reyes Olga Ortiz Cecilia Reyna Irene Palomo Carmen Riojas Mike Pedraza Jesse Riojas Graciela Saenz Leandro Saenz Simon Salas Rose Ann Salinas Ignacio Sanchez Mary Sanchez Ralph Sanchez Raul Sanchez Yolanda Sanches Mike Saucedo Rachel Saucedo Richard Siluentes Jesse Silva Luis Silva Mary Lou Soliz Ruben Solis Groce Soriano Lionel Sosa Carmelo Sustaita Alfred Tovar Luz Tovar Paula Tovar Ruben Tovar Bertha Trevino Oscar Vaca Joe Valague Benigno Valdez Carlos Valdez Gregory Valdez Lupe Valdez Consuelo Vasquez David Romo Vasquez Flora Vasquez Ruth A rmendariz. Rudy Maldonado and Lionel Sosa do a big clean up job after a big operation. Isabel Villa Betty Villarreal Lorenzo Pena Alicia Perez Bertha Perez Narciso Perez Petra Perez Remigia Perez Rosa A. Perez Julia Ann Plata Madeline Plata Yolanda Porter Pearl Quan Dora Jane Ramirez Josephine Ramirez Gloria Robledo Noe Rocha Cecilia Rodriguez Gloria Rodriguez Jesse Rodriguez Leonor Rodriguez Magdalena Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez Sylvia Rodriguez Frank Romo Rudy Rubio Celia Saenz Carrie Villarreal Charlie Villarreal Eva Villarreal Paul Villarreal Maria Villela Alfred Ybarra Antonio Ybarra Emma Ybarra Felix Yruegas Frank Zamora Gilbert Zamora Jesse Zaragosa e. vL 175 Advertisements 88888888 8 888888888 Tandy Leather Co. Specializing in Leather Craft Supplies 309 West Market St. CA 4-8221 88 Duke Electric Company 500 Sixth St. CA 2-1244 Auto Electric Service and Sales Dick Duke, Prop. El Lirio Flower Shop 531 Guadalupe Street CA 3-0177 San Antonio, Tex. Rain or shine, you will always see smiles on the faces of Lanier students. A little rain won't keep them at home. That is, not all the time Your Neighborhood Grocer La Concordia Grocery and Market - Groceries - g Vegetables Meats g 1508 Guadalupe St. CA 3-7321 Compliments from j | a friend Congratulations National Department Store Clothes for the Entire Family | 736 V . Commerce St. CA 3-8088 § 2300 W. Commerce St. CA 3-7748 | 3670 Culebra Road PE 5-9993 Loma Shopping Center Where You Get More For Less Creamy Way Ice Cream Novelties Manuel J. Gonzalez 1425 El Paso St. CA 3-1182 I Liberty Cleaners and Dyers Cleaning. Pressing, and Alteration Free Pick Up and Delivery 1716 El Paso St. San Antonio, Tex. 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Commerce St. CA. 4-8791 Ochoa Grocery and Market Fresh Meats Daily Free Delivery Open Sundays till 11 A. M. 1801 San Fernando St. CA 3-7580 Jla VettceJLosia Phone CA 7-0902 TEXAS TYPE FOUNDRY and TEXAS TYPESETTING COMPANY W. B. ''Shorty'' Roberts, Prop. 230-232 North Medina Street MEIER’S PHARMACY Victor S. Ortiz, Prop. Prescription Druggist 1326 W. Commerce and Corner ol S. Frio St. Phone CA 7-0183 178 Our photographer. Preciliano Benavides, seems to enjoy washing dishes while Adela Sanchez dries them More Los Recuerdos Staff Waiting for the bus during our trip to Denton, we find these young ladies all set to come home: Seated — Alice Galindo. Carmen Martinez. Ruth Armendariz. Eloise San Miguel. Standing— Margie Martinez and Bertha Perez, El Nopal representative. Snapshots Tony Cantu doesn’t seem to like the way Eloise San Miguel is going to dry the dishes, so he is deciding to dry them himself. There's a lot of hard work to be done in get- ting out a school yearbook, but there is also much pleasure attached to the job. The yearly convention of student journalists at Denton each December is a highlight of the school year, an experience to be long remembered. To break the monotony of long hours of even- ing and Saturday or holiday work, and to gain strengh for more labor, the staff frequently takes time out to go to Miss Carson's lab to prepare and eat a meal. Everybody takes his turn at dishwashing, even the photographer. Enjoying a good meal between periods of working on the Yearbook one Saturday, we find this grcup — Adela Sanchez. Eloise San Miguel. Jiuth Armendariz. Carmen Martinez, and Sylvia Ann Cantu. 179 Advertisements Saenz Flower Shop Open till 9 PM 1203 c fouiton at 1iio CA3-0934 CA2 9970 Established 1834 National Distributors of g$ Besson Band Instruments g£ Oxford Band Instruments gg Edgware Clarinets gg Pierret Saxophones For over 120 consecutive years we have been servicing the musical needs of the nations. 1100 Broadway CA6 6353 Richard Cardenas, Lanier graduate and former member of Los Trovadores, a singing group that won recognition for Lanier and its members, seems to be enjoying the delicious hied chicken served by De Winne's Belgium Inn at the Graduates Banquet. C. Bruno Sons, Inc. 180 Advertisements ®®8888Sm®8888«88883X8S m!8S3?8S8m®8mB3m®S888S8X888m3?S88 Monte Carlo Cleaners Fur Cold Storage Delivery Service Alterations of All Kinds 1702 Kings Hwy. PE 4-5187 Malt House 121 S. Zarzamora St. CA 3-1858 Congratulations to The CLASS of ’55 QUALITY MWOM FACTORY Ernest Garza 1114 Buena Vista Street San Antonio, Texas Phone CA 7-2079 Welcome All Lanier Students Casa Grande Bakery Restaurant Comer of Brazos Guadalupe Sts. We specialize in Mexican food and Sweet Bread Phone CA 4-1301 Congratulations to the Class of ’55 from THE WOLFF AND MARX CO San Antonio's Friendly Department Store 3922 W. Commerce St. Phone CA 6-9918 S. Dusty Aono Dusty’s Timely Flowers “Flowers for all occasions designed especially for you” Featuring Oriental Gift Wares C. Campos Grocery Market Medicine, School Supplies Fresh Fruits Vegetables Free Delivery Friendly Service to All 1127 S. Trinity Phone CA 3-7227 181 Advertisements B£88ffiffiS8®S8aSffi S8g3Sa5?SSf 8ffijBS8a38a8888838ag88888g8gS8ffigia«Rg� iR]iiaiRg iiftg «iai SiRg The best place to buy say students of Sidney Lanier High is HANDY ANDY SUPER MARKETS Consuelo Vasquez. Carmen Hernandez, and Mario Cortinas weigh some fruit while shopping at one of the many Handy Andy Super Markets. 182 Advertisements A Complete Floral Service Open All Night DAVE’S FLOWERS Prices You Can Alford Ramiro Trevino 2204 Broadway CA3-8024 San Antonio “f -ANEROs A delicious Walter’s Pharmacy “Prescriptions a Specialty 2901 W. Commerce St. Phone CA 7-7161 San Antonio, Texas Snapshots Left—Cadet Lt. Col. Jesse Con- treras. Captain of Sidney Lanier first-place ROTC drill team, is congratulated by Brig. Gen. Wil- liam M. Breckenridge. (U. S. Army photograph) Right—Sfc. Sorge Carlos Gomez, Robert Palomo, Bias Herrera M Sgt. Rose—all one happy family. As they await the arrival of the inspecting officers for feder- al inspection, they rejoice that their trials will soon be over. Left—Colonel Rice inspects Joe Trevino's rifle during federal inspection. 184 Advertisements lesse Marmolejo(right)saw that Johnny M. Gamboa was thoroughly initialed into the Royal Blue Collegiates. Can you interpret the look on Johnny’s lace? We can't. Doesn't he make an attractive bride? Mrs. Lora Dryer, our cafeteria direc- tor, went to a convention in Miami, Florida. Some of her friends thought she needed a special send-off be- fore she left for that famous bath- ing beauty spot. Martin Cardona Blacksmith Shop Acetylene and Electric Welding 1231 So. Brazos Street CA 4-6329 See Picture on Page 96 Roger’s Fine FJoirers Compliments of Sunset Service Station No. 32 Flowers for All Occasions THE BEST FOR LESS YOU Save $ 444 Fredericksburg Rd. PE 4-1652 3608 W. Commerce St. 185 Advertisements «S88Sa88888BS8SB8Sa� � S8ffi� 3S5aK$a883a888BSa8888a®®8388®B58S88S333 IJo-iUta Salda+ta a+td Baud | Tienda de Ropa Para Damas y Ninos H Un Completo Departamento de lugueteria Phone CA 4-1555 § 1420-22 Guadalupe St. San Antonio, Texas De Winne's Belgium Inn Featuring Charcoal Broiled Steak Bar B Q Chicken � Complete Catering Service 3119 W. 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One of the many talent show performances was this square dancing group which was applauded with enthusiasm by the audi- ence. 187 Advertisements | Wet Wash — Fluff Dry — All Finish Phone CA 3- 9334 1222 El Paso St. LA PRENSA The Spanish Language Daily Sunday Newspaper of San Antonio 120 Santa Rosa St. Phone CA 6 - 4386 “Qua for Quality” Beatrice (Jua Letter Shop i i Mimeographing — Multigraphing — Typing Complete Mailing Service — Notary Public Lobby Milam Bldg. 1305 W. Commerce Phone CA 4- 7031 Credit Accounts Welcome . s ►Lot. ! Torre? ■[— ash ion? Home of The Latest Styles in Dresses Office Phone CA 6- 2267 Res. CA 6- 2074 CA 6- 0673 Marotta Lumber Realty Co. 2811 W. Martin Street Joe Marotta, Sr. San Antonio 7, Texas | Compliments of Milam Creamery Drink Pep-Up Largest Soda Water for 5c 104 S Laredo Street CA 6-9858 Phone CA 4-2394 I. S. Garza, Prop. Modern Flower Shop Flores Para Toda Ocasion 602 Dolorosa St. San Antonio, Texas j Congratulations Seniors of '55 Ben Rodriguez 125 Hiway 90 Phone CA 3- 0566 Congratulations to The Seniors of 1955 Munguia Printers Inc. 2201 Buena Vista St CA 7-1930 CA 7-1944 188 Right — Manuel Garza is out to break the record at the Spring Festival. Mrs. Miles, sponsor of the concession, is interested in the outcome. Snapshots Above — Gilbert Rico, Elias Arias. Teddy Chin. Refugio Galdeano, Mateo Rios Carlos Nevarez, Mateo Estala, Alfred Casarez — all of Company F wait for federal in- spection. Alfred seems to say No shooting allowed here. Right The House of Horrors really had obstacles for visitors Imagine having to crawl through a barrel, all in the dark. Above — The Kangaroo Court at the Spring Festival furnished many weighty problems for Judge Edward Garcia. Arresting officer, Fabiola Martinez accuses Ed- ward Ramirez and Mary O. Gonzalez of holding hands in public. George Rodriguez, back to camera, acted as court clerk. Right — The House of Horrors really was horrid. Many stumbling blocks and other obstacles retarded progress. 189 Advertisements A Salute to Lanier s Class of '55 Your parents, Lanierites, and your community honor and pay tribute to your scholarly achievements... to all of you who have left your mark in ac- complishments recorded in this edi- tion of Los Recuerdos... may they re- flect your eagerness to go forward in bigger and successful ventures that will bring prestige to you and Lanier. May you long enjoy the rewards of a sound educational foundation that you have started in Lanier, and may you long cherish the ways of demo- cratic living of our country. ei and good X ucfi. Penner’s 1Ue State 'SL te-WUe' Met Say It With Flowers From the Florist of Florists RADIANT ROSE FLOWER SHOP Flowers for all Occasions Weddings - - Artistic Corsages - - Funeral Designs Hospitul Bouquets - - Clecer Novelties Special Prices for Students Open Sundays and Holidays Free Delivery Mr. Mrs. luan de la Garza Owners 1203 Guadalupe Street CA 3-7026 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888388888888888! Porter Poultry Egg Co. CA 7-7892 j Wholesale Retail 270 Castroville Rd. Special prices for Stores, Cafes, Parties, etc. Open Till Noon Sunday Advertisements 388888%S8S8883888888888888888§ Phone CA 6-2118 West Side Building Material Co. Complete Line of Building Material and Hardware Paints and Varnishes 117 Guadalupe St. San Antonio, Texas Compliments of ZAVALA DRUG STORE 402 San Luis St. Phone CA 3-7345 Central Lumber Co. Robert Ross, Prop. 1360 W. Poplar at N. Colorado Phone PE 3-8111 PIONEER per™ WHITE WINGS .PIONEER.! White wingS; Enriched Flour For All Home Baking £ INRICHKD PIONEER FLOUR MILLS ‘ WHITf WIN � ; .FLOUB , J San Antonio, Texas Compliments of Tony The Cleaner Alterations Well Done 2200 Guadalupe St. Phone CA 2-9582 Lozano Grocery Market We Specialize in Barbecue Wholesale and Retail Friendly Serx’ice to All 1214 S. San Jacinto St. CA 3-7262 Since 1851 Paul Marie Drive Inn Delicious Fried Chicken and Hamburgers 422 S. Zarzamora Telephone CA 4 9031 191 Advertisements g I Gillespie Motors Ford WSSWfcZ House of Fabrics San Antonio's Finest Fabric Shopping Center 516 E. Houston St. 1-Door West of Alamo Plaza Lanier students legister ior Spanish with Mrs. Suarez TAVIZON MEMORIAL ARTS I GRACE. I Monuments of Distinction Telephone CA 4-0985 400 Castroville Road Don7 MONKEY Zhy°“rj Radio Service Philco - Zenith Television Sales and Service 706 Dolorosa Street San Antonio, Texas Phone CA 192 Advertisements !8g888®86®$68888$6$888888$888aB8888X6ffi88®$$$8$8$S$886S8$8868888888888888B8688ffi86 S88a6®8888ffi888888$888®8888i$8688$888$8ffi$8$8S8l8$888888S$8$8® Congratulations Lanier Seniors Welcome to the Skyline Campus of TRINITY UNIVERSITY For Catalogue write: Director of Admissions, Trinity University 715 Stadium Drive, San Antonio, Texas. PE 5-5251 I AIPACIMIE PACKING CO., I Division of San Antonio Pkg. Company, Inc. I S. M. Reyes-Sons Office and Plant Owners 1502-36 Tampico St. San Antonio 7, Texas Standard Roofing Leveling Co. 1 All Kinds of Roofing Repairs For Standard Service Call Standard ® Phone CA 6-7503 Jas. L. Vasquez, Prop, if 920 S. Frio St. San Antonio, Texas | Phone CA 6-0742 Phone CA 3-8620 Progreso Drug Store liotica Progreso j? Telephone, Light and Gas Bills can be paid here. | 200 Guadalupe St. San Antonio, Texas One Day Pick-Up Delivery Service CA 7- 8489 Vela Cleaners 1602 El Paso Street Alterations Well Done Dependable Shoe Repair KOVAL OUTFITTERS Clothing for the Entire Family 723 W. Commerce Street You can open a charge account here. W.W. Auto Parts, Inc. 202 San Pedro Street CA 2-1494 Machinery Parts Sul Frank I informs, hit . Creators of Lanier Band Uniforms 205 Losoya Street 2113 Guadalupe St. CA 3-6787 1 CONGRATULATIONS Alamo Lumber Company Complete Home Building Service 2110 S. Flores Phone CA 6-4161 A. M Garza's Food Store Home Owned - Home Operated Make Our Store Your Store | CA 2-0674 315 S. Elmendorf Street San Antonio, Texas Angie's Beauty Shop Expert Hair Setting by Experienced Operators | Specialized in Permanent Waving 1418 Guadalupe St. San Antonio, Texas 1 Congratulations to the Class of 1955 M Side Stale Hank 109 N. San Saba Phone CA 4-6633 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 193 Advertisements fi | We (ypecialize in Chicken end 5teaks Open Day and Night % 1402 W. Commerce St. CA 6-5592 A. Garza Plumbing Co. Water Heaters and Fixtures Contracts- Reasonable Rates i 526 N. Zarzamora St. CA 4 - 4766 Automobile Tailored Seat Covers Convertible Tops Door Panels Headlinings 6m SOUTH ZARZAMORA CA 3-4911 John Berlanga, Manager Trinity Grocery and Market Special Cuts in All Types of Meat Groceries - Meats - Frozen Foods Daily |625 South Trinity St. CA 3-7134 “ We Cover Your Seal Three good friends get together Noo Mercado. Lupe Rubio, and Margarito $ Alba Max Feed Store Specializing in White Tortilla Corn Tamale Shucks Bus. Phone CA 6-6865 828 Buena Vista St. Res. Phone CA 7-4416 San Antonio, Tex. 709 Calle Sur Laredo Abra una cuenta Su credito es hue no en la CA 6- 9167 Muebleria Johnson En Abonos Faciles La casa mas conocida en la colonia Mexicana v «. -• • l ; « ;•. • • {'«««sHNMNNNNNNNPdNNMiAI 194 Advertisements ROEtUCKANDCO. To open your account, state the amount of monthly payment you wish to make. Your total credit will be 6 times that. You receive a card. To make a purchase, present your identification card to the salesperson and say, Charge it, please. You receive a monthly statement listing your charge purchases, payments, service charge, and balance. You may charge as long as your balance is less than your credit limit. Southside store Pleasanton Rd. at Loop 13 WA-3-3466 Romana Plaza store Soledad at Romana Plaza CA-3-4311 195 Advertisements g8888gffi£88Bg8S88BgaiKiiBiBa gg8g3BgRfl«ftWaRflaSi8a J Calderon Grocery 1221 Tampico CA 3-8314 Lanier Students Welcome by Owner, Edward Calderon, Lanier Graduate A LIFT FOR LIFE! OtAA NO OTHER BMW 1C PICKS RODRIGUEZ BROS Artistic Memorials -f Street CA 6-7881 Here are the Lanier Blue Jackets and Band drilling at a Color Day perfoimorce 196 Romo's Quality Food Store Carnes Frescas Diariamente Se cambian cheques, se entrega gratis a domicilio. . . 2402 Guadalupe St. Esq. con Rosillo Congratulations to the Class of '55 Headquarters for Quality Clothing 801 West Commerce Street Phone CA 6-4194 San Antonio, Texas Marcus Eastman, Prop Congratulations To the class of 1955 Piggly Wiggly E. A. Basse Owner Alamo Blue Print Supply Co. Blueprinting Photocopying Artists' Display 5 School Materials Open Thursday Evening 5-7186 506 N. Presa St State Drug Store H. C. Tenorio, prop. CA 5-2192 or CA 3-8289 We deliver 2401 W. Commerce St. San Antonio, Texas Advertisements 321 E. Commerce Your Gardening One-half block of loske's Friend Since Phone CA 7-5211 1890 197 Centeno •nffl Mary Lou Ramirez, Alfonso Flores, and Evangeline Cantu find Centeno's produce tempting to the appetite. Advertisements 198 Advertisements Super Market Your Neighborhood Market, where you will find ... .PRICE... ...QUALITY... ...CONVENIENCE... Advertisements Engravings in This Book Southwestern Engraving Company Antonio Phone Left — Gilbert Barrientos and Victor Juarez seem to be having a nice time while buying Lanier pins from Sylvia Ann Cantu and Viola Hernandez during Color Day. Above — Is this really a man's world? Here, all dressed up in Color Day frills, are some of the men who enlighten the student body: Santos Belton, V. E. Mechler (rear), Dan Rodriguez. Bobby Byrd. Fred Reininger, (dark shirt), W. E. Pichot. Joe Gutierrez, (almost hidden), E. L Thomas, M. C. Ivie, and Robert Brown. Left — Interests were divided on Color Day. There were so many things to do and see and buy. Advertisements Advertisements Carmen Alcacio Mary Alice Aldama Amelia Almanza Jesse Alonzo Matilde Alvarado Yolanda Alvarado Laura Alvarez varez Angelita Antu Benny Arredondo Antonia Avila Ruth Barrientos Albert Benavidez Carmen Benavidez Raul Berlanqa Refugia Blancarte Velia Bonillas Hope Cadena Yolanda V. Cano Sylvia Ann Cantu Delia R. Cardenas Robert Cardosa Janie G. Casarez Josephine Casas Eva Castillo Gilbert Castillo Paul Castillo, Jr. Alfred Cazares Javier Celaya Juniors Congratulate Seniors Ninfa Cerda Rudy Fernandez Gloria Cisneros Marie Flores Mary Cisneros Mary Flores Irma Cortinas Mary A. Flores Sylvia Cortinas Ramon Flores Estella Cruz Raul Flores Martha Davila Richard a an) Mary Lou Davila Amelia Garcia Joe De La Cruz Antoinette Garcia Armando De Los Santos Balvina Garcia Coming in or going out. the gym is always an in- teresting place for girls who want to keep physi- cally lit Frances Torres and Vickie Escobedo seem to agree with us. Victoria Escobedo Nora Esparza Joe Espinoza Gerald Garcia Helen Garcia Mary A. Garcia Mary Ellen Garcic Robert Garcia Fernando Gloria Lydia Gomez Mary L. Gonzales Santiago Gonzalez Thomas Gonzalez Orfelinda Guerra Lupe Guillen Alice Hernandez Esther Hernandez Fernando Hernandez Sylvia Ann Hernandez Morris Herrera Raymond Herrera Eddie Hinojosa Consuelo Ibarra Richard Ibarra Richard H. Ibarra Victor Juarez Leonor Lazo Corine Llamas Augustin Llano Daniel Lopez Florendo Lopez Reynaldo Lopez 40 Mary J. Lore p Heriberta Magallanez Robert Maldonado Ruben Maldonado 202 Advertisements Julia Mancha Abel D. Martinez Dimas Martinez Evangeline Martinez Isaac Martinez Helen Martinez Rachel Martinez Joe Mata Rudy E. Mata Julian Mercado Estella G. Meza Raul Monreal Antonio Montalvo Thomas Montalvo Nieves Moreno Margaret Munoz Frank Neri Carmen Neira Martin Nieto Rudy Nunez Janie O'Br.en Rosie Ochoa Ignacio Olivarri Santiago Ontiveros Cecilia Ortiz Charles Pastrano • Dominga Pena Jesse Peralta Bertha A. Perez Juniors Congratulate Seniors Maria Elena Perez Ruben Perez Rachel Pierce Olga Puente Theresa Quijano Aurora Ramirez Gloria Ramirez Ana Maria Reyes Elisa Reyes Mary Reyes Minnie Riojas Marcelino Rios Minerva Rios Ignacio Rocha Albert Rodriguez Mary Rosalee Rodriguez Modesto Rodriguez Nick Rodriguez Ventura Rodriguez Joe R. Ruiz Gilbert Castillo and Eddie Hinojosa seem to be having trouble finding their bcoks. Rudy Reyes Rachel Ricondo Gloria Riojas Tony Ruiz Henry Salas Adela Sanchez 203 Alfred Sanchez Anita Santos Gilbert Santos Margaret Santoyo Yolanda Sobrevilla Louisa Samoana Aida Soza Stella Tapia Frances Torres Robert Tovar Joe B. Trevino Flora Valdez Frank Valdez Bernard Vasquez Cesar Vasquez Joe G. Vasquez Juan Villalpando Albert Villarreal Alicia Villarreal Elpidio Villarreal Tom Villegas Lillian Vo lion Alfred Yanez Rosa Yanez David Zamora Gloria Zamora Josie Zamudio Mary Lou Zavala Adeline Zuniga Advertisement Compliments From a Friend nAft NN . Fernandez Drug Store Neighborhood Delivery Oscar Fernandez, Owner Phone CA 7-2502 1930 Guadalupe St. Compliments of Paul Anderson Co. 125 Broadway Congratulations from W. T. Neill Co. Manufacturing Jewelers Makers of your High School Ring 808 Maverick Building CA 7-9081 HENRY A- GUERRA, SR. Owner PE 3-9740 Ortega Frank Builders of all types of commercial bodies Paint and Body Work Welding - - - Repairing 1301 No. Laredo St. Night Phones Ortega - - - PE 5-4146 Frank-- - CA 4-1196 Advertisements A. Brown Alamo City Brand Tomatoes Terminal Market Phone CApitol 5-2877 Congratulations to the Class of Superior Ambulance Service Joe Ortiz Funeral Home 209 North Leona Phone CA 6-3179 We have caps and gowns (or graduation pictures 532 W. Houston Street CA 2-0561 56S 5=- These boys gc to class smiling. Lionel Sosa and Victor Garcia lecd the others. 205 Advertisements dairy products Pasteurized Milk Homogenized Vitamin D Milk Fortified Low Fat Milk Golden Guernsey Milk Fresh-fruit Ice Cream Fortified Mellorine Fresh-fruit Sherbet Buttermilk Chocolate Milk Coffee and Cereal Milk Heavy Whipping Cream Cottage Cheese Green Spot Orangeade The freshest products at your door or store METZGER DAIRY SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Modern Pharmacy We recommend products you know at prices you'll like Pre criptions a specialty'' WE DELIVER Three Stores to Serve You No. 1 CA2-1463 No. 2 CA6-2412 5919 W. Commerce St. 551 Ruiz St. •No. 3 CA6-8015 Corner of 19th Street and Old Castroville Road Advertisements Wheel Bearings Hasting Piston Rings Federal-Mogul Inserts Rods Gilbert’s Auto Parts Parts For All Cars Trucks 1616 Guadalupe St. CA 6-5239 Compliments of Mora’s Red White 340 South Frio St. Matamoros Tel. CA 3-7488 Lucchese Insurance Agency Realtors Sales -— Insurance Loans Property Management CA 2-1269 330 W.Commerce St. B A C Linen Service A. B. Crosby. Owner 4935-37 W. Commerce CA 7-2701 Pearl Drug Store 1500 Guadalupe St. CA 6-4397 415 N. Flores St. Phone CA 7-2502 Joe Pina Plastic and Fiber Seat Covers Factory Methods Botello Service Station Flats Fixed Batteries Charged CA 6-1711 1701 Guadalupe St. San Antonio, Texas ii If I itsii One reason Lanier students have so much spirit! The Lanier Band plays lor a pep rally 207 cz: . 3� � l vi -Q-. mP A %F ! T€KflS HIGJH SCHOOL PRVssflWuflfion “iW 'y . JtJUib wt xj y£ f — 'Ctvu wy+ JLet j 'w AA Vc4� « fJ «tT' v-i tjL !i'f I wM7 Qv v r y, 4w 'b • ■ ?w £ £? jrioIffc’? - v V- 'J v vv 7St; ,-kX. s r 7 ■?■?' -7? , V_ . • - sA s? ■ . Ty .- Z'' 8S fe -Zr- s fA'yjr:- - SSh7 V“- e' r Vl� v '