St Joseph High School Nazareth Academy - Excelsior Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 174 of the 1955 volume:

l«9HBmPV9i ,.l I J r v ; r A.«« r ' ' 1 CELST Jt j AINT jflSffftTMlfe NAZARETH AC DEM VICTOR TEXAS ' = X . % . e fn ' Q % o - % s, O . , ' t, ' A ? • ' . ) ' e, ' ;. c n . . e - -% V,: O %c. 4.. n -... o V . .. - . : y ' ( , ' CV- Az ° Q). . c . ' c ■ ' « . e; % : .; -- r ' ' ' - i-. e. o . A . e,7 r. -e. ' %; A ' , Or ' Q ' , n . . ' % $■ ' 4.. . c c % 4.„ %. ' ej-, e ' e c ,_ V «? : ° . ' v : V ' $• ? i ' o The Staff A STAFF MEETING Seated: Pat Tagliabue, Doug Riley, Bill Janecek, John Smith. Standing: Ron Dischinger, Dan Casbeer, Buddy Bailey, Joe Morris, Jerry Mills, Bud Riley. BUD RILEY Sports Editor JOHN SMITH Business Aianager BUDDY BAILEY Photo Editor RON DISCHINGER Associate Editor MONSIGNOR F. O. BECK Pastor of St. Mary ' s St. Marys C.Y.O. REV. CLARENCE LEOPOLD Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Left: FATHER PATRICK SHERIDAN Below: FATHER ARNOLD ANDERS ST. MARY ' S CHURCH Left: St. Mary ' s C.Y.O. OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH Right: FATHER MICHAEL HARROLD Right: FATHER JOHN CEDILOT O.SS.T. Below: FATHER IGNATIUS ESTES O.SS.T. Right: Sodality group at Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, Foster Air Force Base REV. VINCENT DUNNIGAN, CM. Chaplain UWHAUUMiMHHBHi Vacuity REVEREND CLEMENT OTTING, SIA. Chaplain Religion IV English IV Sociology Latin I, II BROTHER JOHN KURZ, S.U. Principal Bookkeeping Shorthand Typing Reading (6A) BROTHER JAMES McMENAMY, S.M. Vice Principal Religion III English I, II, III World History Typing Librarian BROTHER JOSEPH UVIETTA, S.M. Religion II American History Citizenship Spanish I, II Geography 7A Yearbook BROTHER OTTO WEISBRUCH, S.M. Religion I Solid Geometry Trigonometry Physics Phys. Ed. I, II Athletic Director Varsity Coach BROTHER MR. NOEL GOEMANNE BROTHER U JOSEPH YASHO, S.M. RICHARD DIX, S.M. Singing Grade 6A Grade 7A Algebra I Plane Geometry 2 Book Store Candy Store $ BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER ARTHUR DOPING, S . PERRY EDWARDS, S.M. ROBERT HACKEL, SJM. Grade 5B Grade 6B Safety Patrol Grade 3A BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER EDWIN HOWARD, S.M. HAROLD McCOY, SM. URBAN NAAL, S.M. Grade 5A Grade 7B Grade 8 Grade School Athletics Study III, IV Christmas Play Cub Scouts Guidance BROTHER RICHARD REIS, S.M. Grade 4B BROTHER MARVIN SANNEMAN, S.M. Grade 2C Missions f BROTHER JOHN SIMON, S.M. Grade 3B School Insurance BROTHER RAYMOND WIMMER, S.M. Grade 4A Cafeteria Photography SISTER M. MICHAEL DEVINE I.W.B.S. Grade 2A SISTER THERESA MARIE I.W.B.S. Grade 2B r ■ ' ' Seniors ATHLETIC Joseph J. Morris President Entered 1946 Class President 3,4 Qass Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Perfect Attendance 3 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 3, 4 Excelsior 2, 4 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 Living Rosary 3, 4 Escort to Food all Queen 4 Ronald R. Dischinger Vice President Entered 1943 Class Officer 3, 4 Sodality 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 3 Football Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Varsity 1, 2, 3 Excelsior 4 J i John G. McAlpine Treasurer Entered 1950 Class Officer 1, 3, 4 •Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 2, 3, 4 Basketball B 1, 2 Varsity 3 Track Varsity 2, 4 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 William W. Janecek Secretary Entered 1943 Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 2, 3, 4 Basketball B 1, 2 Varsity 1, 2, 4 Track Varsity 1, 2, 4 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2 Living Rosary 1, 2, 4 I Vernon E. Bailey Buddy Entered 1943 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Library 2, 3 C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3, 4 Living Rosary 2, 3 Excelsior 4 Robert J. Biehunko Entered 1944 Sodality 1 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 C.Y.O. 2 Kenneth J. Bianchi Entered 1944 Sidney S. Bochat Entered 1943 Perfect Attendance 1 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Excelsior 4 Alfred C. Borrego Entered 1945 Football Varsity 1, 2 Basketball Varsity 1, 2 Track Varsity 1, 2 Boxing 1, 2, 3 Lawrence G. Buxkemper Entered 1944 Class President 1, 2 Perfect Attendance I Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball ' B 1, 2 Varsity 3, 4 Track Varsity 2, 3, 4 Daniel J. Casbeer Entered 1944 Class Officer 2 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2 Basketball •B 2 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 Homecoming Escort 4 Living Rosary 2, 3, 4 Excelsior 4 Harry V. Diedrich Entered 1953 Ray High Corpus Christi 1951-52 Track Manager 3 Steve J. Fuentez Entered 1952 Michael A. Gudat Entered 1943 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 Excelsior 4 John C. Halepaska Entered 1943 Joe H. Guzman Entered 1943 Serving 1 Football Varsity Track Varsity 3 Boxing 1, 2, i • John J. Hilscher Entered 1951 Perfect Attendance 1, Football Varsity 2, 3, 4 Track Varsity 1, 2, 3 Boxing 2 2, 3 Thomas E. Knipling Entered 1952 Corpus Christi College Academy 1950-51 Tuloso-Midway 1950-51 Picture Not Available Jerry D. Mills Entered 1943 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 4 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 Excelsior 4 V| Rodney A. Mutschler Entered 1953 Industrial High Vanderbilt 1951-53 Perfect Attendance 1, 3, 4 Sodality 3, 4 C.Y.O. 3, 4 Clement C. Pesek Entered 1943 Perfect Attendance 2, 3, 4 Speech 3 Voice of Democr acy 3 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Living Rosary 3, 4 Larry T. Pahmiyer Entered 1943 Perfect Attendance 2, 4 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball Varsity 3, 4 B 1, 2 Baseball Varsity 1 Track Varsity 1, 2, 4 Riley Charles A Buddy Entered 1942 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 8th, 1, Track Varsity 1, 2, 3 Boxing Manager 3, 4 Basketball Manager 3, 4 Excelsior 4 Douglas M, Riley Entered 1943 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 2, 3, 4 Basketball B 1, 2 Varsity 3, 4 Track Varsity 2, 3, 4 Carl M. Riley Mike Entered 1943 ' Perfect Attendance 1 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 3, 4 Basketball B 1, 2 Varsity 3, 4 Baseball Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Varsity 2, 3, 4 C.Y.O. 2, 3, 4 Edward C. Sarlls Entered 1943 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Sodality 4 Honor Roll 1, 4 Track Varsity 2, 3, 4 C.Y.O. 1, 3, 4 Living Rosary 4 Donald W. SlON Entered 1943 Perfect Attendance 1 Sodality 1, 2, 5 I Serving 1, 2, 3 , 4 C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 2, 3, 4 Track Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball Varsity 3, 4 B 1, 2 Baseball Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4 Excelsior 4 Andrew A. Schumann Entered 1943 Perfect Attendance 1, 2 Honor Roll 1 Excelsior 4 C.Y.O. 1, 2 l Allan T. Smith T-Bone Entered 1943 Sodality 1 Serving 1, 2 3 Football Varsity 3, 4 Basketball B 1 Baseball Varsity 1 Track Varsity 2, 3, 4 Excelsior 4 4-H Club 1, 2, 3 John E. Smith Entered 1949 Perfect Attendance Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Speech 3 Glee Club 1, 3 Serving 1, 2, 3, 4 Library 1, 2, 3 Voice of Democracy Football Manager 1, 2 Excelsior 4 Homecoming Escort 4 Living Rosary 1, 2, 3 C.Y.O. 1, 2, 3, 4 Patrick J. Tagllabue Entered 1943 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Football Varsity 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Varsity 1, 2, 3 Boxing Manager 3, 4 C.Y.O. 3, 4 Excelsior 4 K ' S l k ■1 jUT 1 f r 1 1 P i 1 Leroy T. Tibiletti Entered 1943 Excelsior 4 Boxing 4 Fred R. Tyng Entered 1954 St. Thomas 1951-52 Patti Welder 1952-53 Jack G. Webb Entered 1954 Patti Welder 1951-53 Football Varsity 4 Track Varsity 4 Basketball Manager 4 St. Joseph ' s Chapel, where many vis- its are made during the noon hour Right: Stage scene designed by Bob Keeley, used in the Christmas play • ilk. : ... -m.. Meet Brother John in his office Brother James and Steve Fuentez in the Library Right: Father Otting leads the singing of the school song Above: Typical scene at dismissal time Right: New addition to the Brothers ' House Juniors CLASS OFFICERS k Michael Kelly President Thomas Barton Vice President Philip Snowden Treasurer Lawrence Jecker Secretary Kenneth Badough Robert Bomersbach Julius Brzozowske Lupe DeLosSantos Viviano Delgado Thomas Flores Charles German Paul Hanselman Edward Heinrich Robert Kubicek Robert Lanik Alton Marbach James Moore Laszlo Nemes Charles Pollard Edwin Pribyl Larry Reyes Anton Schumann John Sion Daniel Sitterle Paul Tasin Daniel Traber Ramiro Vallejo Richard Zeplin Sophomores % nh b h ' 3 9V H j - B H Brother Joseph gives Dick Denison the eye during class Sophomore staff of the Hi School Revue — Assistant Editors Pat Kelly and Charles Hermes with Editor John Devaney and Artist Robert Keeley Joe Kosler, Billy Wagner, and David Raven are happy at Cafe- teria Above: John Devaney President Pat Kelly Vice President Charles Hermes Secretary Raymond Lesak Treasurer Thomas Simmons Sergeant-at-Arms Rodney Baker Edward Balfanz Thomas Bochat Robert Carr Richard Denison Arthur Diaz Ernest Garcia John Harlan Donald Hermes Felix Keeley Robert Keeley James Knipling Joseph Kosler Chaba Nemes Tony Pena John Pena Robert Ramirez David Raven Jerry Rossi Eugene Smith Emilio Soliz Louis Soliz Fred Stockbauer Donald Theus John Tinoco Ralph Turicchi William Wagner James Weitz Philip Zamarripa Joseph Zeutzius freshmen Left: Brother Otto and the Ninth Grade Above: Brother Otto speaks to the as- sembly at a Pep Rally Above: Ken Meissner and Jerry Law- rence in action during the Boxing Tour- nament Left: Physical Education period means work sometimes John Alvarado Manuel Barrera Gregory Barrios James Barton Thomas Bielstein Carl Brzozowske Lawrence Burger Joseph Castellano Lacio Chapa Charles Delgado Louis Depine Davfd Drost Robert Easley John Finley James Flores i Jf John Ganem James Gripp Alfonso Guzman Charles Koch Victor Konarik John Lavezzi Above: Jerry Lawrence Dennis Marbach Carmon Marthiljohni Below: John McNeill Kenneth Meissner Manuel Moya William Parkan Benito Pena Robert Plummer Robert Purdy Louis Reyna Felix Rivera David Rosas m . Robert Schumann Ernest Seiler Steve Tibiletti Manuel Trevino Charles Vincent Gus Ze utzius sports DEDICATION The Flyer players dedicate the 1955 Sports Section to two people who have helped them in the years they have played: Bro. Otto Weisbruch, for his fine coaching, and the late Mr. H. J. Rein, for his generosity and interest in behalf of athletics at St, Joseph ' s. BROTHER OTTO WEISBRUCH MISTER HARRY J. REIN THE FLYER COACHING STAFF Bro. Otto and Mr. Jim Collins FLYERS DOWN YOAKUM B 35-0 St. Joseph won its first game by a huge score, sending every back across the double stripe. Bill Janecek led the attack with touchdown runs of 14 and 9 yards, and threw a 3 3 -yard pass to End Don Sion for another. Buddy Riley ran a close second as he crashed over tackle for six points, and kicked four extra points in four tries. John Hilscher fought his way for 33 yards and a touchdown, in the longest run of the game. Jerry Rossi added a point with a two-yard sneak over Guard. Co-Captain Buddy Riley was Fullback and Line- backer. Buddy Riley around end and still going. STATISTICS Flyers — Need vi lie I First Downs 13 8 Yards Rushing 272 85 Yards Passing 81 (Pass Attempted 7 5 Pass Complete 4 Punt Average 35 25 Punts 1 5 Yards Penalized 50 10 Fumbles Lost 3 3 Co-Captain Larry Bux- kemper played Tackle and Linebacker. Left: Doug Riley snags a pass and moves right along. FLYERS TRIM NEEDVILLE 32-8 The Needville Bluejays fell easy prey to the powerful running combination of Bill Janecek and Buddy Riley. Bill thrilled the fans with superb runs of 82, 85, and 26 yards. Buddy dis- played his style by blasting for 21 yards for a touchdown, and adding two extra points later on. Guard Pat Tagliabue shared scoring honors by breaking through to recover a fumble in the end zone. The losers gained some consolation with a touch- down pass and a safety of their own. Above: End Don Sion played opposite Doug Riley on the Flyer of- fensive line. 43 Left: Doug Riley was the Flyers ' chief pass-catcher from his Right End slot. H STATISTICS Flyers — Needville First Downs 5 Yards Rushing 231 Yards Passing 35 Pass Attempts 9 Pass Complete 2 Punt Average 20 Punts 4 Yards Penalized 50 Fumbles Lost 1 9 173 39 16 5 35 7 20 1 FLYERS CLAW THE BOBCATS 22-6 Buddy Riley, behind fine blocking by the Flyer line, ran wild over the Bobcats of Bloomington High. The high-scoring fullback tallied for twenty points, with a 5 -yard smash, a 4-yard plunge, a 2 3 -yard scamper, and two extra points kicked. Pat Tagliabue was again in the scoring spotlight with a safety to his credit. Apart from a 27-yard touchdown pass which was the visitor ' s lone tally, the game was strictly a Flyer feast. Above: Mike Riley, the Flyer Left Halfback. STATISTICS Flyers — Bloomington First Downs 17 4 Yards Rushing 270 43 Yards Passing 78 32 Pass Attempts 8 6 Pass Complete 3 2 Punt Average 24.5 Punts 4 Yards Penalized 20 50 Fumbles Lost 7 5 Above: Bill Janecek, Flyer Quarterback, Punter, and second highest scorer. Janecek on one of his sweeping end runs. FLYERS CLUB VANDERBILT 35-6 On a wet field the St. Joseph Flyers defeated the Industrial Cobras by the fine score 35-6. Bill Janecek scored 12 points on a 54-yard punt return and a 52 yard run on which he had the spotlight stolen from him by Bud y Riley who after blocking for him once, got up, caught Janecek, and blocked for him again, thus displaying the spirit cJf team- work that led to the 8 Flyer victories. Buddy Riley scored 6 on a 50- yard jaunt to pay dirt. Little brothers Doug and Mike got into the scoring act also: Mike with a 2 -yard plunge for an extra point and Doug by his catching of two of Janecek ' s passes, for a touchdown, and for an extra point. Jack Webb scored 6 points on a 1 yard plunge and 1 point after touchdown. Allan Smith scored 2 when he recovered in the end zone a punt which he and Don Sion had teamed up to block. Above: Ron Dischinger, Offensive and Defensive Tackle. Left: Tagliabue and Dis- chinger in action against Refugio High. STATISTICS Flyers — Vanderbilt First Downs 8 Yards Rushing 247 Yards Passing 66 Pass Attempts y,.. 8 Pass Complete 3 Punt Average 37.5 Yards Penalized 30 Fumbles Lost 2 12 145 51 10 3 30 40 6 Left: Pat Tagliabue, Left Guard and chief scorer on the Flyer line. Pat was named to the Catholic All-State first team. - REFUGIO DID IT, 13-7 The St. Joseph Flyers suffered their first and only defeat of the season at the hands of the highly favored Refugio Bobcats but gained a moral victory in the process, by holding the defenders of the district 26-AA crown to a slim 6-point margin. It was in this game that the fine end runs of Bill Janecek and Buddy Riley that had been accounting for most of the previous yardage were stopped. It was therefore up to the line to open the holes that allowed the backs to: gain 85 yards rushing and 9 first downs and block for the passes of Bill Janecek that accounted for 114 yards. The lone Flyer tally came on the 31 -yard pass from Bill Janecek to Doug Riley. Buddy Riley kicked the extra point. Above: John McAlpine, Flyer Right Guard on Of- fense and Defense. Right: Flyer on the loose, but Where ' s the goal? STATISTICS Flyers — Refugio First Downs 9 Yards Rushing 85 Yards Passing 114 Pass Attempts 17 Pass Complete 8 Punt Average 33 Punts 6 Yards Penalized 10 Fumbles Lost 2 8 80 108 12 6 37 7 35 2 Right: Defensive End Al- lan T-Bone Smith. FLYERS TAME BROWNSVILLE 34-0 A thoroughly aroused Flyer team took to the field against the Blood- hounds of Brownsville, determined to avenge the defeat they had suffered the past week. The first half saw Buddy Riley cross the double stripe once and kick 2 extra points. Another touchdown was made in the first half by Doug Riley, who caught a 1-yard pass from Janecek. It was in the first half of this game that a human bombshell came to life in the f rm of Mike Riley. Mike had formerly been eclipsed by Buddy and Janecek but he now displayed running almost as powerful as Buddy ' s and combined this with the ability to look for his holes to run himself into the spotlight in this and the following games. In the second half the Flyers humiliated the Bloodhounds by shunning smart plays in preference to plays through the middle. Above: Jack Wfbb, Half- back and Defensive Sec- ondary. Below: Jack Hilscher, Halfback in and out with Halfback Webb. Above: Juniors on the Flyer lineup. Front row, left to right: Bob Lanik, Buzzie Sion, Mike Kelly, Tom Flores, Jim Moore. Back row: Paul Tasin, Phil Snowden, Tom Barton, Ed Heinrich, and Sonny Pollard. Missing: Dan Sitterle. STATISTICS Flyers — BrownsviUe First Downs 13 4 Yards Rushing 281 34 Yards Passing 44 42 Pass Attempts 10 12 Pass Complete 3 3 Punt Average 29 23 Punts - 5 8 Yards Penalized 45 20 Fumbles Lost ■.-. 1 FLYERS OUTSCORE HALLETTSVILLE 21-13 The visiting Flyers were slow in getting started in this rain-soake« game and the first half ended 0-0. In the second half the Flyers starte moving and Buddy Riley scored behind good line blocking. In th last quarter Mike Riley scored twice. He galloped 19 yards and 5 yard for his touchdowns. Janecek scored his second extra point and Budd smashed off tackle for the other. Then the Sacred Heart Indians cam suddenly to life and the clock had to hurry to catch up with thei scoring, one of the touchdowns on a line play, the other on a pass. Th scoring served only as consolation, as the Flyers held on for the mudd victory. Above: Buzzie Sion, de- fensive Right Tackle, who was named to the All- Conference Team. Above: Freshman-Sophomore Flyers. Standing, left to right: Sophomores Pat Kelly, Felix Keeley, James Knipling. Absent: Billy Wagner. Kneeling: Freshmen Felix Rivera, Louis Reyna, Alfonso Guzman, Carmon Marthiljohni, Benito Pena, and Ernest Seiler. Below: Mike Kelly, regu- lar Center on the Flyer lineup. STATISTICS Flyers — Hallettsville First Downs 13 7 Yards Rushing 283 78 Yards Passing 10 40 Pass Attempts .. 3 7 Pass Complete 1 5 Punts 3 5 Punt Average 32 32 Yards Penalized 75 20. FLYERS BRING LAREDO HOME 26-0 The Seniors knew this was the last game before the home folks, and it was the Flyers ' Homecoming, and the game was all Flyers. The line was in good blocking form as all the touchdowns were made on runs through the center. Mike Riley was high scorer with 12 points; one of his touchdowns was a 53- yard run off tackle and the other a 4-yard blast over tackle. Buddy Riley went through tackle too for hi 12-yard scoring jaunt. Buddy added two points after touchdown. Bill Janecek tallied on a 6-yard keeper play through center. The homecoming was a grand success. Above: Two Riley players at work. Above: The Flyer Offensive Team, responsible for 25 points per game, over 2000 yards rushing, and nearly 500 passing. Line, left to right: Doug Riley, Larry Buxkemper, John McAlpine, Mike Kelly, Pat Tagliabue, Ron Dischinger, and Don Sion. Backfield: Jack Webb, Buddy Riley, Mike Riley, and Bill Janecek, Quarterback. Left: The road looks pretty clear ! STATISTICS Flyers — Laredo First Downs 19 Yards Rushing 366 Yards Passing Pass Attempts 4 Pass Q mplete Punt Average 26.7 Punts 3 Fumbles Lost 4 4 46 61 13 4 19.8 5 2 Above: The Cavalier line crumbles as Janecek sneaks across the goal for the touchdown. STATISTICS Flyers — Corpus iFirst Downs 11 iYards Rushing 186 JYards Passing 50 Pass Attempts -. 8 Pass Complete 3 Punt Average 30 7 07 26 11 4 34 FLYERS TROUNCE CORPUS FOR LEAGUE TITLE, 13-0 The Flyers led the Cavaliers in statistics in almost every department, making 11 first downs while holding the Corpus team to 7, gaining 186 yards rushing while allowing Corpus only 107. The Flyer aerial attack gained almost twice as many yards as Corpus. The game was highlighted by several sustained marches by the Flyers, two of which were capped by touchdowns. The first of these came in the second penod .when Buddy Riley plunged for four yards off right tackle. The next came in the third period as Janecek sneaked over from the two. Buddy Riley brought his total to seven points when he added the extra point this touchdown. The successful season for which the Seniors had started working late in the summer was at an end. Senior players thinking of their football record for 1954: Eight wins in nine tries, and the league championship — a good season, the result of four years of playing and practicing together as St. Joseph ' s Flyers. Back row: Doug Riley, John McAlpine, Bill Janecek, Jack Webb, and Mike Riley. Front row: John Hilscher, Allan Smith, Ron Dischinger, Pat Tagliabue, and Don Sion. At the right: Larry Buxkemper and Buddy Riley. DON SIGN All-City .(Second Team) RON DISCHINGER PAT TAGLIABUE All-State All -Conference All-City (Second Team) JOHN HILSCHER MIKE RILEY All-Conference All-City (Second Team) BUDDY RILEY All-Conference All-City All-State Honorable Mention JOHN McALPINE All-Conference LARRY BUXKEMPER All-Conference All-City All-State Honorable Mention DOUG RILEY All-Conference All-City BILL JANECEK All-Conference All-City All-State HnnnrnKlp Mpntinn JACK WEBB ALLAN SMITH All-Conference Intramural Football Left: Brother Edwin Howard shows Ed Lawrence and Wayne Meissner as Manager Steve Andres and Coaches and Referees look on: Brothers Harold McCoy, Mar ' in Sanne- man, and Arthur Dofing. BIG BOY COACHES Right: Brother Perry Edwards demonstrates for John Schell, Victor Bobzien, and Tom Dotson. Assisting are Coaches Brother John Simon and Brother Urban Naal. UTTLE BOY COACHES This ball carrier is finding it hard to get anywhere but down on the ground. Another end-run winds up in a lot of compan on the side lines. ' Big Boys ' ' Teams • M;jmJi fit 1 BOMBERS : Line, left to right: W. Moore, L. Sarlls, R. Barton, W. Gaida, W. Horaden, F. Som- mers, D. Fagan. Back: R. Byars, R. Derbonne, G. Schramek, L. Schoener, Quarterback; D. Triola, J. Seller, R. DeLosSantos, W. Maxwell. Missing: J. Ganem, R. Pesek, J. Munger. RAMS ' : Front, left to right: P. Soto, R. Rendon, R. Donato, J. Chism, D. Flores, J. Pozzi, D. Sanchez. Back: M. Mendoza, S. Jimenez, E. Lawrence, E. Kalinowski, Quarterback; D. Broussard, W. Meissner,G. Webb, and R. Taber. Missing: R. Fajkus, C. Beck. COLTS : Front, left to right: J. Montelongo, W. Whitfield, P. Torres, W. Soliz, J, Hammack, J. Price, D. Urbane. Back: J. Bomersbach, A. Calbillo, J. Easley, Quarterback; S. Soto, D. Rosas, R. Georgie. Missing: P. Wagner, J. O ' Connor, J. Wearden, J. Bleeker. Little Boys ' ' Teams LIONS : Front, left to right: G. Phillips, H. Goodwin, R. Chapa, W. Vincent, T. Tyng, H. DeLeon, P. Beyer. Back: R. Vincent, C. Mudd, S. Wiest, Quarterback; E. Nunez, H. Cantwell. Absent: E. Tucker, R. Sparkman, G. Menefee, D. Basaldua, R. Stockbauer. BEARS : Front, left to right: R. Bomersbach, G. Meissner, P. Bonorden, R. baker, P. buhler, J. Jackson. Back: J. Dowlearn, D. Pozzi, Quarterback; M. Broome, W. Terrry. Absent: W. Lewis, T. Stalsby, H. Schoener, W. Gillig, E. Moya, M. Perry. EAGLES : Frtmt, left to right: G. Parkan, R. Sistrunk, R. Alvarado, J. Schell, J. Retiz, K. Tipton, T. Dotson. Back: J. Smith, D. Rendon, Quarterback; V. Matula, W. Moreau. Absent: R. Rogers, R. Waida, V. Bobzien, D. Malecka, S. Adames. TIGERS : Front, left to right: R. Pena, S. Tomb, M. Reyes, O. D ' Alessandro, M. Cano, R. Strand, E. Ganem. Back: T. Kirwin, D. Blanton, H. Schramek, Quarterback; J. Purdy, G. Lala, R. Niemann, R. Rendon. Absent: R. Gillean, T. Plummer, W. Groda. Basketball VARSITY 1954-55 Back row: Dick Zeplin, Doug Riley, Ed Pribyl, Dan Sitterle. Middle row: Mike Kelly, Bob Lanik, Bill Janecek. Front row: Lawrence Buxkemper, Don Sion. Absent: Mike Riley. The 1954-1955 Flyers compiled a record of 20 wins and 13 losses, were runnersup in the South Texas Catholic Interscholastic League, and got as far as the semi-finals of the State Catholic Tournament. St. J. 37 39 63 34 31 38 41 45 53 43 30 Opponent St. J. Opponent St. J. Opponent Tivoli 2 1 48 Louise 47 60 Shiner 14 Industrial 48 51 Edna 50 60 Cuero 53 Goliad 21 Ganado 30 Ganado 24 Bloomington 31 Bloomington 39 Louise 47 Ganado Tourney Palacios 37 Ganado 45 Industrial 47 38 Industrial 43 54 Refugio 75 42 Central 53 48 Cuero 69 35 Hallettsville 55 43 Edna 54 38 Central 40 41 Tivoli 29 58 Goliad 42 35 Yoakum 29 54 Hallettsville 43 STCIL Tourney 49 Corpus 58 63 Laredo 46 77 St. Augustine 60 65 Brownsville 46 State Tourney 57 St. Augustine 48 46 Brownsville 35 38 Amarillo 52 W ' ' WW ww iw imMB wi i ia«-— ™™J — — i-™«J™_ — I — — i — , . , .„i M Above: Bill Janecek shows his high-scoring ability against Industrial High. Above: Lawrence Buxkemper leaps high as teammate Don Sion watches in- tently. Left: Doug Riley leaps as the defender gallops madly after him Above: Mike Riley is not dis- tracted by ballet as he scores from out Right: Don Sion is in the clear for an easy lay-up shot B Team Top row: Felix Keeley, Pat Kelly, James Knipling. Middle row: John Devaney, Rodney Baker, Ray Lesak. Front row: James Weitz, Dick Denison. Absent: Thomas Simmons. Below: Tom Simmons gets a quick basket Right: Pat Kelly gets a two handed shot at the basket Below: Ray Lesak in action C Team Below: Meissner shoots as Lawrence and Bielstein wait for rebounds Top row: Jerry Lawrence, Tom Bielstein, Louis Reyna. Middle row: Ken Meissner, Charles Vincent, Bob Easley. Front: Alfonso Guzman, Bob Purdy. Grade School Team Left: Grade School Team with coach, Brother Edwin Howard Above: Schramek takes a shot while Schilhab looks on Above: Kalinowski takes to the air against Edna Right: What is everybody looking at? Intramural Basketball sports Round ' Up Football Banquet honoring the 1954 Team — Leo Welder is shown in his role as Master of Ceremonies; Col. Frank Dunn, Commander of Foster Air Base, was the main speaker. It was at this banquet that Buddy Riley ' s Jersey Number 37 was retired and the announcement was made that Mr. Jim Collins would succeed Brother Otto as the Flyer Coach in the coming year. Right: Dischinger and Tagliabue with the Football Trophies Left: Doug Riley with the second- place Basket- ball Trophy Below: Managers Vincent and Pribyl Below: Grade School Trophy for Sportsman- ship Mr. Goemanne and the Special Singers Grade School Left: Registration Day for Billy Hathaway and his mother Ben Hathaway and his pet coons mm .J ' - S Recess scene around the end of winter Left: Roger Stockbauer and Gary Meiss- ner go to work during the Boxing Tour- nament St. Joseph ' s Patrol Boys take time out for a picture Jesse Alvarado Richard Barton Roger Beck Allen Brogger Don Broussard Walter Brzozowske Richard Chapa Jay Chism Joseph Darnell John Donate James Easley Daniel Pagan William Gaida Jesse Garza Christian Hamff Eighth Grade Edward Hilscher Edward Kalinowski Roy Malecka James Matthews Walter Maxwell Wayne Meissner Raymond Meyer William Moore Leonard Morales Jay Munger Robert Niemann Leon Ohrt Ray Pesek Ronald Pollard Jack Price William Richter Arthur Schilhab Thomas Schlein Larry Schoener George Schramek James Smolik Philip Soto John Tibiletti Philip Trevino John Triola Dan Uresti Gilbert Vacker Edward Vallejo Joseph Wearden William Whitfield I Class 7 A % % Sam Adames Steve Andres Jack Bleeker John Bomersbach Robert Cornelius Robert David John Diedrich Robert Donato Eugene Eschenburg Domingo Flores Ralph Georgie Richard Hausmann Louis Hyak Salvador Jiminez James Kuykendall Dennis Materanek Leon Materanek Ernest Miller James Montelongo John Pozzi Richard Rendon Patrick Rissmiller Fred Sanchez Lawrence Sarlls Fred Sommers Fred Soto Sam Uresti James Vanelli Pat Wagner Gayle Webb T J Brother Joseph and the boys of 7A I HHR 1 Brother Harold explains some easy words in Religion Seventh Graders at recess Seventh Grade Basketball team in action against Edna ' s team Class 7B Fred Barrera Clarence Beck Robert Byars Thomas Carr Roger DeLosSantos Roy Derbonne Frank Dornak Joseph Escalona Joseph Ganem Joseph Garza Gus Hernandez Weldon Horadam Harold Klare Leonard Marek Darryl Matthews Lawrence McElroy Magdaleno Mendoza Emmet Moya James O ' Connor James Retiz Peter Rosas Felix Salinas David Sanchez Frank Sisti James Seiler Class 6 A Reynaldo Alvarado Dennis Basaldua Stanley Birmingham Victor Bobzien Monte Broome Frank Buhler Andrew Calbillo Octavio Castilla Robert Daniel Leonard DeLeon David Flores Robert Gillean Rudy Gonzales Carlos Gutierrez John Hammack Edward Lawrence Edwin Meyer Alfred Michalec Leroy Migl Carl Mudd Paul Ondrias George Otto Joseph Perez George Phillips Donald Pozfei James Purdy John Raab Manuel Reyes James Rothbauer Eugene Rybak . iifiSS ' Here ' s the way it is. boys Hello, we are Brother Rich- ard ' s boys Henry Schramek Richard Soliz Walter Soliz .frif ; 5 Robert Strand Spencer Tomb NJC illiam Vincent Sammie Wiest Brother Perry points out the scene 6B celebrates in its decorated room at Christmas Manuel Alvarado Richard Alvarado Robert Barrios Agapito Benitez Paul Beyer Dennis Blanton Raymond Bomersbach Class 6B Earl Cantwell Dennis DeLaurier Richard Fajkus Emil Ganem Walter Gillig Wayne Groda Thomas Hamff Ben Hathaway Bernard Kloesel Arthur Lamb William Lewis Victor Matula Juergen Meyer Patrick Moore Alexander Nemes Stephen Orsak Mark Perry Thomas Plummer David Pozzi Robert Raab Daniel Rendon David Rincon Vincent Ruiz Manuel Salinas John Schell Ronald Sistrunk Kenneth Tipton Philip Torres Thomas Tyng Daniel Urbano Class 3 A Edward Angerstein Richard Baker William Biehunko Paul Bonorden Martin Cano Roy Chapa Charles DeLeon Thomas Dotson Lawrence Frederiksen Howard Goodwin James Jackson Garland Lala David Malecka George Menefee William Moreau Richard Niemann John Padierna Glenn Parkan Rudy Pena Joseph Perez Robert Rendon Joseph Retiz Herbert Schoener James Schumann Gerald Shelton James Smith Terryl Stalsby William Terry Robert Vacker Robert Waida The boys in 5A work carefully under the guidance of Brother Edwin Action in the Intramural All-Star Game held at the end of the Basketball Season Awards at the Scout meeting Class 5B Michael Adamcik Danny Braman Candido Casillas Orlando D ' Alessandro Joseph Dowlearn Richard Flores Gerald Gieb David Hanselka Thomas Kirwin Frederick Lamb Gary Meissner Raymond Michalec Louis Nemes Esmergildo Nunez Joseph Palacios Joseph Pena Albert Pozzi Raymond Rogers D. X. Sengele George Shiller Robert Sisti Robert Sparkman Roger Stockbauer Erol Tucker Robert Vincent Class 4A Stacy Birmingham Patrick Coone Donald Dodds Michael Fox Henry Hagan Robert Hebner Thomas Holcomb John Jacobs Fred Kloesel John Kruppa Nelson Malik Armando Martinez Robert Meitzen James Miori Ronald Moore Frank Motal Refugio Ortiz Louis Raven Eulalio Rodriguez John Rodriguez Leland Saunders William Schustereit Michael Smith Joseph Soto Scott Stueve Gerald Tipton William Urban Theodore Vargas Michael Ward John Woods Jack Zeutzius ' )  ♦ Line Up! Is this the beginning ■ k  i ° ' ' ' ° recess? Brother Raymond and the hard-working boys of 4A Cub Scouts train rolling along Brother Richard demonstrating Everybody ' s happy at the Hallo- ween party Cub Scouts and their prize-win- ning parade float Class 4B Richard Barrett William Brzozowske Frank Ceballos Samuel Dick Frank Fojtik Rolla Gripp William Hathaway Paul Hiller Jerry Holub Henry Kallina Larry Kramer Larry Leuschner Harry Marek Steve Miori Robert Moreau Jessie Moya David Ozuna Israel Rodriguez Ignatius Ruiz William Schramek August Seiler John Sommers Arthur Spears Thomas Taeger Armando Torres Bernard Wagner Peter Wilden Armando Zamarripa Jerry Zatopek Picture Not Available lUX cA ' -e Class 3A Charles Brzozowske Richard Byars Daniel Calderon Ralph Carr Joseph Cohen Robert Denison Stephen Dornak Earl Erickson Henry Garcia Adolph Garza Kenneth German Edmund Gonzales Robert Haynes Wallace Hopkins George Horelka James Hunt Kirk Jordan Jesse Juarez Douglas Kruppa Clyde Marek Danner Martin Robert McCracken Arthur Meitzen Douglas Moore Thomas Moore Richard Mulligan Gary Orsak Lawrence Parkan Robert Parsley James Post Brother Robert prepares his class for the Chaminade novena Angels from the play at Christ- mas — all third graders. Albert Ramirez John Reyna Lupe Robles ■ i.Sii-i:: :-. ini Mir m iii iin— — ■— ' . ' i k ' Vi Robert Roller Sylvan Rossi Barry Rux Joseph Schwarzbach Peter Soto Darryl Stefka Dennis Strelczyk Jan)es Traber David Wearden Ronald Zarbock 3 r Brother John presiding at 3-B ' s recitation Halloween party, third-grade style 1 faVM, ' m A ' k David Boehn Tim Bundick John Cano Lupe Cano James Cattan Joseph DeLosSantos Robert Diedrich Henry Dowlearn Frank Dunn Kenneth Easley James Fatheree Robert Gallardo Leslie Garcia Brickley George Donald Goldman Class 3B Douglas Halepaska Larry Henkel Bryan Hughes Joel Jacobs Charles Krejci Frank Lara James Lopez Raymond Macha Michael Mauldin Edward Maurer Roland Mills William Mudd Michael Murphy Robert Ortiz Clarence Parkan Clark Ponder William Rakowitz James Raven Joseph Reyna Robert Rodriguez Edwar4 Rosas Jerry Ifuiz Daniell Sanchez Michaql Shelton Walter Sparks Charles Stevenson Carl Swartzmiller Robert Tirenck Kenneth Young % m Donald Angerstein Allen Baass Sabaz Barrera Class 2 A Robert Bernhard Curtis Cantwell Anthony Constant Donald Deen Norbert Dionne Paul Duke George Filley Richard Fox Michael Gieb Gilbert Guillen Rudy Hernandez Walter Hilmers Robert Jones Patrick Kalisek Lee Roy Kraatz Mark Lamb Robert Martinez Edward Meitzen Anthony Moore James O ' Connell Ronald Palchinsky David Pittman Henry Ramirez Ronald Sanchez David Schumann Terry Smith Robert Sweeney Matt Vianes George Zafer eo William Zafereo Sister Michael starts the year at the registration counter 2-A boys in their scene for the Christmas play Three cheers for Christmas ! Sister Theresa Marie with her boys Twas the night before Christmas Meet 2-B and their Christmas tree Class 2B Robert Barrientos Adrian Camacho Vincent D ' Alessandro Omero Del Papa Michael Donaldson Joseph Ennis Melvin Fabian Frank Gallardo Jesse Garza Owen Gray Daniel Gutierrez Eric Hagerstrom Michael Hermes Charles Iverson Stanley Kana Mitchell Krueger David Martin Larry McClanahan Kenneth Miller Sammy Moya James Orsak John Pena Alfred Ramirez John Rouse Allen Schoener William Shelton Robert Swan Charles Van Metre Kerry Wilson Kenneth Zatopek Class 2C Robert Bailey Victor Barrera Thomas Bleeker Donald Casel Ronald Casel Philip Cimino Richard Costaneio John DeLeon Edward Dischinger Tim Edwards Bentley Fatheree Peter Gallagher Allen Gresham Lannon Hart Thomas Kallus John Mayer Jerry Micek John Morrison Anthony Olsovsky Wallace Parker James Plummer Richard Rojas William Sattler Richard Seiler Rudy DeLosSantos Gerald Svetlik Paul Tagliabue Richard Wearden Leslie Zeplin Brother Marvin and his boys hard at work All is not work at school, especially at Christmas time ST. JOSEPH ' S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Standing: Messrs. Manuel Reyes, Jim Hunt, F. G. Meissner, Joe Kelly, and Tom O ' Connor, Jr. Seated: Mr. Hugo Pahmiyer, Rev. Hyacinth Rosati, Mr. Leo Welder (President), Msgr. F. O. Beck, and Rev. Clarence Leopold. Absent members include: Messr . Dennis O ' Connor, Thomas M. O ' Con- nor, Dan H. Braman, Joe Ed Wearden, and Claude Riley. ST. JOSEPH ' S FATHERS ' CLUB OFFICERS — Standing: Messrs. James Miori, H. C. Moreau, and Claude Riley. Seated: Messrs. John McAlpine, Ed Pribyl (President), and E. E. Disching- ST. JOSEPH ' S MOTHERS ' CLUB OFFICERS— Standing: Mrs. James Miori, Mrs. Peter Wilden. Seated: Mrs. D. D. Hiller, Mrs. Emil Kruppa, Mrs. H. C. Moreau (President), Mrs. Reynold Miori, Mrs. R. C. Baker. CAFETERIA WORKERS Irs. Maurer, Mrs. Sisti, Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Janecek, and Mrs. Riley ready for work. Homecoming ROYAL COURT AT HOMECOMING DANCE Left to right: Johnny Smith, Jo Ann White, Joe Morris, Shirley Sandhop, Sue Knowles, and Danny Casbeer. Senior Favorites SHIRLEY SANDHOP JOHN HILSCHER MARTHA SANCHEZ DAN SITTERLE Outstanding Personalities GLORIA FOSSATI RONNIE DISCHINGER Football Sweetheart SHIRLEY SANDHOP Best Athlete LAWRENCE BUXKEMPER Most Popular SUE KNOWLES PAT TAGLIABUE Sophomore Favorites SUZANNE STUEVE PAT KELLY Freshman Favorites CARLENE APPELT KENNETH MEISSNER DEDICATION With affection, gratitude and reverence we dedicate our section of this EXCELSIOR to the memory of Sister M. George Regan, late Principal of Nazareth Academy, who proved herself all things to all whom she served during her fifty years of unselfish labor for the cause of Christian education at Nazareth Academy. , jfli ■ w-rf M- ' .2%yars Her memory needs no graven tribute rare To laud her life before the eyes alone. The love and gratitude of countless hearts Endureth far beyond fair words on stone. Nazareth Academy Senior Class foreword If words reflect the heart, then from our lips Should flow a melody of highest praise To those who firmly held our halting steps As we assayed to grasp the Torch Ablaze. You who have labored for our greater weal, Beloved Parents, Teachers, Pastors, too. We have a debt, a heavy debt to pay, And herewith pledge a debtor ' s bond to you: For all the sacrifice and care and love That made our graduation dream come true. We plead in earnestness to God above For grace to live as you would have us to. And, now, a fond farewell to halls and bowers Replete with varied memories of years. Gray days and gold have dulled or charmed the house, Oft to depress — again to calm our fears. But, gray or gold, each has its purpose wrought — To arm ' is for the crucial days to come Or give to weariness a soothing draught Through golden memories of work well done. Thus girded, do we leave; and, as we go. To face life ' s problems, weightier by far. We whisper thanks to God, for well we know Dear Nazareth shall be our guiding star. V V. x V - s -w 7777 T7? ' 7 ' y T L FACULTY Sister M. Gerard, Superintendent Sister M. Imelda, Principal Sister Augustine Mathematics Sister Alberta Latin Sister Aquinas Mathematics, Science, Physical Ed. Sister Charlotte Homemaking Sister Clare Commercial Sister Elizabeth Spanish Sister Eugenia Religion, Social Science, Physical Ed. Sister Gerard Bible, Spanish Sister Imelda Religion, English Sister Irene Music Sister Josephine Choral Sister Marian Latin Sister Paul English, Excelsior Parent-Teacher Association Above: MRS. D. J. BROUSSARD First Secretary PAST OFFICERS— Above: Mrs. Paul Berthelot, Mrs. J. D. Cohen. Mrs. J. V. Hopkins, Mrs. R. L. Lawrence, Mrs. F. J. Krenek, Mrs. Lawrence Kubecka. NAZARETH ACADEMY P.-T.A. A notable and happy event in the history of the Academy was the organization of the P.-T.A. On September 30, 1932 the Parent-Teacher Association was formed, and the following ladies became the first officers: Mrs. J. V. Hopkins, who served as President from September, 1932 until September, 1954. Mrs. R. B. Roos, who served as Vice President until her resignation in 1937. Mrs. D. J. Broussard, who served as Secretary of the organization until her death on November 3, 1950. Mrs. R. L. Lawrence, Treasurer, who held that office from 1932 until 1944. The following have also served as officers in the organization: Mrs. Clarence Goldman, Mrs. F. J. Krenek, Mrs. Chester Evans, Mrs. Lawrence Kubecka, Mrs. Paul Berthelot, Mrs. J. D. Cohen, and Mrs. Burt Kiesel. The present officers are: Mrs. J. V. Hopkins, honorary President; Mrs. W. M. Murphy, Jr., President; Mrs. Ron Brown, Vice President; Mrs. Alfred Baass, Secretary; Mrs. Du- Ward Ford, Treasurer; Mrs. Forrest M. Seger, Educational Chairwoman; and Mrs. H. O. Henkel, Publicity Chairwoman. NAZARETH ACADEMY CORAL CLUB SOME MEMBERS OF THE EXCELSIOR STAFF CLASS OFFICERS Antoinette Pozzi President Lillie Mae Preiss Secretary Ruth Moeller Vice President Gloria Fossati Treasurer MOTTO To thine own self be true CLASS COLORS Red and Silver CLASS FLOWER Red Rose CLASS SONG My Friend Nancy Sue Beck Sue Because of You Methodist Church Entered ' 45 Mission Crusade 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Civics Club 4 J Iay Fete Representative 4 Methodist League 1, 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 1 m w% mW ' Ma. Teresa de la Garza Tere ]urame Our Lady of Refugio (Matamoros) Entered ' 49 Colegio Don Bosco (Matamoros) Catholic Action 1, 2, 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 3, 4 Vice President 1 Civics Club 4 Choral Club 1, 3 Christmas Pageant 4 Sophie DeLeon Soapy Oh What a Beautiful Morning Our Lady of Sorrows Entered ' 44 Mitchell School ' 43 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice President 2 Excelsior Staff 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Daughters of Mary Sodality 3, Civics Club 4 Home Economics Club 3 TONI MORAIDA ElIZONDO Tawny Stranger In Paradise Our Lady of Sorrows Entered ' 44 Refugio School 43 Daughters of Mary Sodality Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Economics Club 3 Civics Club 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Beatrice Eschenburg Babe Understand Just How You Feel Our Lady of Lourdes Entered ' 44 Inez Grade School ' 43 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Choir 1, 2 Christmas Pageant 4 Sodality 1, 2 Civics Club 4 .t Gloria Anne Fos§ati Curley Terry ' s Theme from Limelight Our Lady of Lourdes Entered ' 43 Class Treasurer 4 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 President 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Officer 2, 3 Excelsior Staff 4 OLL Choir 1, 2 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Club 4 Barbara Ann Ganem Ganem Yours St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 44 Holy Rosary School New Orleans Sodality 1, 2, 3 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Officer 3, 4 Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Christmas Pageant 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Club 4 Representative to College 4 Andrea Garza Andi Three Coins in the fountain Our Lady of Sorrows Entered ' 45 Guadalupe School ' 42 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Economics Club Civics Club 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Mary Jo Gerberman Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment Alicia Gonzales Licha Amor India Our Lady of Sorrows Churc h Entered ' 43 Daughters of Mary Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Club 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Edith Hajdik Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment Olivia Hernandez Oly Cien Anos Our Lady of Sorrows Church Entered ' 45 Guadalupe School ' 42 McAllen School ' 44 Daughters of Mary Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Club 4 American Citizen Social Club Home Economics Club 3 Christmas Pageant 4 Jeanette Hollas Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment Evelyn Marie Hopson Snickelfritz Want You All to Myself St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 43 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Choral Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Coronation 2, 3, 4 Queen 4 Choir 1, 2, 3, 4 Marian Year Pageant 3 Home Economics Club 3 Christmas Pageant 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Doris Jean Klare Dottie You ' ll Never Walk Alone St. Mary ' s Chruch Entered ' 45 Juan Linn School ' Al -A Class Officer 2 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Coronation 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Economics Club 3 Christmas Pageant 4 Sylvia Sue Knowles Bee Bee With a Song in My Heart St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 43 Class Officer 1, 2 Choral Club 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2, 3, 4 Majorette 2, 3, 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Home Economics Club 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 (Duchess) Coronation 1, 4 Most Popular 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Kay Kubecka Kay The High and the Mighty St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 43 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice President 4 Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2 Voice of Democracy 3 Choir 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Club 4 May Fete Representative 4 Christmas Pageant 4 I Mary Ann Leopold Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment Carolyn Meissner Messy Slaughter on lOth Avenue Our Lady of Lourdes Entered ' 43 Sodality 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Officer 2, 3, 4 Excelsior Staff 4 OLL Choir 2 Home Economics Club 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Gvics Club 4 Vice President 4 Ruth Moeller Bee Bee September Song Our Lady of Lourdes Entered ' 48 Holy Cross School, Bay City ' 43-48 Class Officer 4 Sodality 2, 3, 4 Vice President 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2 Excelsior Staff 4 Home Economics Club 3 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Christmas Pageant 4 H Elvira Moya Vera Sincerely Our Lady of Sorrows Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Qub 4 Home Economics Club 4 Christmas Pageant Valerie Mary Catherine Nemes Kitty For the Very First Time St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 51 Attended Schools in Europe Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Civics Club 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Bernice Pavlik Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment Dolores Ann Polka Bee Bee Because of You St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 53 Holy Rosary School ( Rosenberg ) Lamar Consolidated ' 50-53 Class Treasurer 3 Mission Crusade 3, 4 Honor Roll 1, 2 Dance Club 1, 2 Dramatics Club 1 Excelsior Staff 4 Civics Club 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Antoinette Pozzi Etteniotna Stormy Weather St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 43 Class President 3, 4 Perfect Attendance 3 Choral Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary 1, 2, 3 Drum and Bugle Corps 1 Excelsior Staff 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Christmas Pageant 4 ' ■ ' ¥Xf Mary Dolores Pozzi M. D. Co«K yoar Blessings St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 53 Lone Tree ' 43-51 Patti Welder ' 51-52 Perfect Attendance 1, 2 Mission Crusade 3, 4 President 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Future Homemakers 1 Junior Homemaking Degree 1 Choir 3, 4 Civics Club 4 President 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Mary Louise Rossi Mary Lou Count Your Blessings Our Lady of Lourdes Entered ' 43 Sodality 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Economics Club 4 Vice President Christmas Pageant 4 LiLLiE Mae Preiss Dolly Whither Thou Goest Trinity Lutheran Church Entered 49 Stubbs School ' 43-49 Class Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4 Perfect Attendance 2, 3 Student Council 1 Excelsior Staff 4 Coronation 4 Home Economics Club 3 Secretary Christmas Pageant 4 Shirley Sandhop Sandhop Thafs All I Want From You Our Lady of Lourdes Entered ' 43 Lincoln School ' 50 Class Officer 1, 3 Choral Club 3, 4 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2, 3, 4 Majorette 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Football Sweetheart 4 CYO 1, 2 ,3, 4 Civics Club 4 Senior Favorite 4 BiLLiE Jean Schwertlech Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment s Mavis Stubbs Mavis Destiny . Trinity Lutheran Church Entered ' 49 Stubbs School ' 43-49 Student Council 1 Civics Club 4 Home Econonmics Club 4 President Hallettsville Representative 4 Best Looking 4 Christmas Pageant 4 1 ' mfW f Carol Dianne Smith Jumbo That ' s All I Want From You Presbyterian Church Entered ' 45 EI Campo ' 43-45 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Drum and Bugle Corps 2, 3 Cheerleader 3 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Civics Club 4 Secretary Excelsior Staff 4 Jeanette Truchard Candidate for the Sisterhood of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacra- ment - Lydia Uresti Lela Blue Moon Our Lady of Sorrows Entered ' 43 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Daughters of Mary 3, 4 Civics Club 4 Home Economics Club 3 Christmas Pageant 4 Marisue Wedemeier Sue Believe St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 43 Mission Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 May Fete Representative 4 Civics Club 4 Secretary 4 Jo Ann White Honey Talk Theme From Gone With the Wind St. Mary ' s Church Entered ' 43 Class Officer 4 Marion Crusade 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 3 Drum and Bugle Corps 1, 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Excelsior Staff 4 Homecoming Attendant 4 CYO 1, 2, 3, 4 Civics Club 4 Christmas Pageant 4 Kathleen Strieber President Carolyn Safar Vice President N U J I O R Marilyn Gebhardt Treasurer s Martha Sanchez Secretary Josephine Aguilar Rita Barnabei Rachel Bazan Ann Devaney Mayble Duran Frances Duran Row I: Patsy Fagan Patricia Fajkus Lucy Garcia Row II: Wilma Green Johnnie Groda Annette Guertin Row III: Nancy Harrison Janet Heibel Barbara Hoffer Lydia Humphrey Betty Janecek Marie Machala Mary Lynn Murphy Margaret Ortiz Lucy Pena Cecelia Petru Row I: Mary Retiz Rita Riley Ester Rivera Row II: Rose Marie Siebenhausen Molly Stubbs Margery Trahan Row III: Phyllis Turrichi Lucy Wagner Dolores Ybarra Georgia Zella Ann Kiesel Vice President Paula Berthelot Treasurer s o phO Od Mapgaret Meissner Secretary E S Row I: Janie Arriaga, Janie Barron, Eleanor Bomersbach, Celia Borrego. Rotu II: Roddy Byrne, Mary Jane Casas, Lucille Retiz, Pola Cassilas, Beulah Dill. jmt Carol Gaida Consuelo Garza Juliette Hilscher Elizabeth Hammack Mary Ann Halepaska Rose Mary Jolly Gloria Juarez Irma Maury Antonia Rodriguez Margaret Rossi Ann Sala Patricia Sarlls Barbara Shiller Janice Schoener Cynthia Schulze Suzanne Stueve Wanda Terry Janice Trahan Dolores Triana Julia Tijerina Clara Helen Vrazel Ellen Zella Let ' s get with it! Left: Kitchen Touchdown Right: Artist Stubbs at work. Shirley Woods President Ann Williams Vice President Garlene Appelt Secretary Evangeline Ortiz Treasurer Row I: Nancy Aguayo Mary Elizabeth Ara Row II: Iris Biehunko Joan Buethe Juanita Cantu Row III: Elizabeth Qiarske Hazel Chopin Mary Margaret Basaldua Sue Broome Mary Uresti F R E S H M E N Waldine Koontz Diane Cohen Marian Dodds Dorothy Donate Joyce Dial Barbara Ekstrum Diana Kay Ford Laurel Ann Foster Mary Theresa Fritz Betty Hanselmann Mary Ann Helweg Shirley Hermes Theresa. Janca Marie Anna Janvier Agnes Kleiber Emilia Kleiber Donna Grady Margie Groda Alice Marie LeCompte Felicitas Lopez Janet Migl Mary Ellen McNeill Louise O ' Connor Karyl Ogden Dominga Machalec Katherine Marbach Genevieve Martinez Mary Elizabeth Ortiz Hazel Pahmiyer Gail Pargac Joan Pena Charlene Pesek Jane Pratka Faustina Ramirez Emilia Reyes Beatrice Ruiz f fi Virginia Scherer Lucille Schoellmann Evonne Swint Mary Frances Swoboda Elaine Tasin Brenda Terry Mary Tinoco Margaret Trevino Mary Magdalen Uresti Alice Vallejo Adriana Velasquez Judy Vowell , - a Virginia Willemin OB BtH t -tMpy Linda Zafereo H - ' Wm m - ' X t Dorothy Zahn f Je a e Drum and Bugle Corps First row: Peggy Wilson, Mary Ann Halapeska, Eleanor Bomersbach, Mary Lynn Murphy, Mar- jorie Mican, Gloria Daniels, Wanda Terry, Donna Grady, Gloria Uresti, Beatrice Motal. Second row: Tomasita Zamaripa, Stella Chavez, Barbara Willemin, E. Cardinas, Stella Chavez, Mary Julia Hernandez, Patricia Schumann, Virginia Scherer, Brenda Terry, Ester Robles, Louise O ' Connor, Mary Jaime, Mary Theresa Fritz. BARBARA GANEM JO ANN WHITE DANNY TRABER PHYLLIS TURRICHI Study Hall Chemistry Typing II Coronation - 1933 Queen EVELYN MARIE HOPSON •% PI Duchess DIANE COHEN Duchess DORIS JEAN KLARE Crown Princess MARILYN GEBHARDT Duchess MA. TERESA DE LA GARZA Princess LOUISE O ' CONNOR Duchess LILLIE MAE PREISS Senior Representatives MAVIS STUBBS JOE MORRIS Representatives to the May Fete MARISUE WEDEMEIER KAY KUBECKA SUE BECK GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY Sister Alberta First Grade Sister Antoinette First Grade Sister Camilla Eighth Grade Sister Carmelita First Grade Sister Carmen Sixth Grade Sister Charlotte First Grade Sister Christine Fifth Grade Sister Claire Third Grade Sister Constance Sixth Grade Sister Dolores Seventh Grade Sister Gabriel Seventh Grade Sister Hilda First Grade Sister John Third Grade Sister Lawrence Second Grade Sister Marian Second Grade Sisttr Marie Fourth and Fifth Grades Sister Michael Fourth Grade Diane Alkek Doris Ann Atkins Elaine Balfanz Doris Ann Bobzien Phyllis Burger Rosaria Camacho Trinidad Ceballos Beatrice Cerda Stella Chavez Bernadine Cooper Carolina De la Rosa Sandra Dial Elizabeth Earman Frances Escolona Carolyn Ganem Virginia Garcia Mary Margaret Garza Esmeralda Godines Sally Gosch Roberta Guertin Gail Harrison Mary Julia Hernandez Eunice Hollas Mary Evangeline Jaime Patricia Keeley Maxine Krueger Wanda Lee Lamb Ann Leita Mary Jane Macha Paula Montes Evangeline Morales Beatrice Motal Mary Hope Ortiz Marie Payne Mary Louise Pena Janet Price Alma Lee Roell Ester Robles Ann Roos Barbara Willemin Peggy Wilson Cathy Whitmar Tomasita 2 marripa • Seve nth Or ' Eliwbeth Bla Anastasia j„ Batbara EVizaodo r.lUeMaefaltys k tplSHuroph-ey  btie Koch -  Kathleen Koenig Janice Kruppa Trinidad Lara Patricia Leita Mary Maxwell Sandra Miori Herminia Morales Abelina Noll Margaret Padierna Jo Ann Po22i Stella Reyes Estefana Rivera Mary Rodrigue? M, Schwarzbach- Agnes Stepanski Patricia Stone Eugenia Tewes Shira Waer Mary Lee Webb Mary Louise Zafeieo - Q, . I ary ' Oss,,M Magdalen Koehl Virginia Krejci Jeannine Kubala Carol Sue Lynch Patricia Marek Pilar Martinez Connie Jo Miller Pauline Motal Jo Ann Otto Loretta Perry Margie Pippert Theresa Ramirez Beatrice Rybak Mary Jean Sandhofer Jo Ann Soto Sandra Taylor Jannette Vogt Jean Marie Wearden Henrietta Woods Charlotte Zatopek J a ceJc ' p fl[ p First row: Judy Baass, Patricia Camarillo, Gloria Chavez, Mary Kathryn De Los Santos, Eileen Dodds, Terry Sue Ebner, Kaye Elder. Second row: Sophie Ernst, Catherine Pagan, Rose Mary Garza, Sandra Geistman, Anne Gomez, Maureen Gready, Carol Ann Gudat. Third row: Angeline Hanselka, Jacqueline Henderson, Mary Alice Hernandez, Gayle Hoffer, Allena Johnson, Babbette Johnson. Grade Six First row: Margaret Johnson, Joan Kruppa, Julia Mican, Shirley Messinger, Mary Aline Munsch, Kathryn O ' Connor. Second row: Rose Ann Ortiz, Dolores Pena, Paula Pri yl, Kathryn Reyna, Ernestine Robles, Connie Schulze. Third row: Josephine Serrata, Carmen Suniga, Kathleen Sweeney, Mary Louise Urban, Rose Mary Vogt, Rita Wearden, Marjorie Zafereo. ig„ g,i_l____l__j jggggggi igiig gggfgggggggg g immmmmmmmgmKmamm AB - y 7Tir s A f First-row: Betty Ann Bailey, Barbara Baros, Eileen Buss, Martha Gino, Jane Carr, Geraldine Daniels, Ada Fagan. Second row: Patricia Finley, Hedy Gaida, Althia Gilmore, Cristina Guerrero, Nancy Hanna, Linda Hausmann, Carol Jean Hensley. Third row: Ofelia Hernandez, Mary Charlotte Huvar, Nancy Kouba, Stephanita Machalec, Gloria Manchaca, Mary Martinez. Grade Six First row: Simona Martinez, Patricia Morris, Edith Ohrt, Veronica Olsovsky, Barbara Parsons, Julia Pena. Second row: Beatrice Ramirez, Claudia Riley, Mary Margaret Ruiz, Patricia Sandhop, Mary Alice Sarlls, Cecelia Self, Yolanda Soto. Third row: Kathleen Taylor, Carol Lee Torres, Rosetta Traber, Amalia Vallejo, Jovita Velasquez, Carrol Wagner, Patricia Wd)b. B O n m 1 Jalayne Alkek Mary Arriga Lynnda Bayer Rosalee Black Gloria Blaha F • Velia Cadengo Joan Darnell D. de la Garza G. de los Santos Gail Depine f t S. Dischinger M. Eschenburg Barbara Finley J. M. Gillean Mary Gilmore h G Francis Haynes Dorothy Hyak Patricia Juarez Cecilia Koch Gwendolyn Koeh r a Betty Lassman Mary Martinez Dolores Mayer Betty Otto Jo Ann Perrin d e Roberta Poole Elizabeth Pozzi Sylvia Reyna Evelyn Roberts K. Rodriguez Violet Rodriguez Patsy Rux Rosita Saenz S. Salziger Kathy Shurber Diana Triana Charlotte Triolo Sophie Uresti Carol Vogt Evelyn Webb First row: Mary Aguilar, Marilyn Atkins, Diana Beyer, Frances Brown, Pomposa Calbillo, Diane Dentler, Sherry Fossati. Second row: Jo Ann Glenn, Mary Hoffer, Charlene Hollas, Vivian Keclick, Frances Martinez, Victoria Martinez, Frances Ann Ortiz. Third row: Lily Ramirez, Veronica Rincon, Angelita Rivera, Katherine Roos, Jeanette Siegel, Lydia Soto, Lydia Villareal, Aileen Zatopek. Kathleen Brzozowske and Patty Burger. First row: Susanne Devaney, Nadine Frazier, Mary Garza, Patrica Goodwin, Debra Henkel, Betty Janca, Chrissie Jones. Second row: Gayle Kahlinowski, Mary Krueger, Ruby Materanek, Barbara Pollard, Margaret Ramirez, Sally Rendon. in P Tp ' If |X F o u r t h G r a d . (k -- First row: Janie Aguilar, Alice Camacho, Mary Espinosa, Mary Theresa Garcia, Michelle Hager- strom, Susan Halepaska. Second row: Linde Lee Johncock, Patricia Kir ' in, Freida Kloesel, Patricia Kloesel, Barbara Lawerence, Mary Lopez. Third row: Mary Martinez, Judy Matrisciani, Tana Matthews, Vivian Maurer, Virginia Miller, Rachel Sanchez. Fourth row: Catherine Sandhofer, Phyllis Sandhop, Julia Sepulveda, Barbara Schell, Durinda Skinner, Bette Stockbauer. Fifth row: Betty Tagliabue, Donna Tolson, Victoria Trahan, Susie Uresti, Connie Velasquez, Gayle Wagner. Sixth row: Theresa 2 ck, Patricia Zbysinski, Rosalinda Saenz, Diana Pena, Mary Lupe Rivera, Betty Richter. Third Grade Mary A. Bererra Jacqueline C. Berry Lydia Cantu Jo Ann Cinotti Julia Elder Gale Fossati Vivian Fournier Petra Garcia Julia Gutierrez Helen Grace Hannon Carolyn Hobbs Magdalen Lynn Holeman Brenda Jackson Carol A. Koehl Mary Sue Lara Rose M. Lopez Judith Nemes Rachel Nunez Barbara Pribyl Kathleen Noris Linda Kay Massouh Lupe Morales Marie F. Reyna Linda N. Ricks Janie Rincon Kimberly Rode Elenora Rossi Patricia Skarda Julia M. Smith Mary Ann Thames ■fi .A4i Cheri Lee Urban Marjorie Wearden Mary Jo Weaver Margaret Yeary Third Grade Virginia Alvarado Helen Kay Broderick Eli2abeth Carver Angelita Casillas Lupe Delgado Frances Derbonne Teresa Fields Carmelita Garcia Anna Marie Gonzales Brooke Hamel Diana Hoffer Gene Humphery Patricia Kubicek Patrica Kouba Shirley Kruppa Yvonne Lamb Madeline Murphy Kathleen OrsaJc Gloria Pena Candace Pierce Virginia Reyna Mary Helen Rios Dianne Roberts Gloria Sepulveda Carolyn Shiller Sonja Smith Elaine Strelczyk Cecila Torres Mary Vargas Susan Wheeler Glenda Williams Barbara Zafereo Mary Lou Zapata Eunice Raven Sandra Sue Zatopek I Marilyn Adamcik Carol Ann Baass Alice Briones Betty Jo Chapa Annette DeLaurier Betsy Ferguson Johnnie Foreman Dolores Garcia Evangeline Garcia Mary Guadalupe Garcia Sylvia Garcia Carol Ann Haas Dorothy Christine Haas Stephanie Harker Yolanda Hernandez Second Grade A u Shirley Humphrey Carolyn Kovar Guadalupe Manchaca Teresa Marek Mary Refugio Martinez Michele Moreau Deborah Ann Oliver Joy Diana Parsley Mary Sue Pozzi Linda Ramirez Diana Lou Reyna Erlinda Robles Lucy Rodriguez Mary Frances Salinas Edith Sienkaiwicz Donna Kay Svoboda Diana Talafuse Mary Ann Tylich Kathrine Walston Rosalinda Yborra K % O O L§ Patricia Anderson Patricia Boehm Sharon Buster Gloria Covarrubias Dana DeLeon Judy Carol Dodds Beatrice Flores Gail Ford Gayle Ganem Carolyn Hammack Marilyn Hammack Judy Gayle Hensley Cindy Rutherford Second Grade Stolia Hernandez Iris Horadam Sharon McCray Karen Miori Mary Nunez Karen Orsak Mary Helen Pena Connie Pohler Linda Raab Evangeline Rendon Elvira Rios Cindy Rutherford Sylvia Sanchez Lucinda Saunders Kathryn Stockbauer Andrea Trahan Rosetta Trahan Carol Urban Georgia Ann Ward Patricia Young V .1 Ma: ; m l Connie Ayo Maxine Bernhard Janis Blanton Charlotte Brown Rosa Castillo Kathleen Darnell Frona Beth Ernst Rosie Fojtik Jane Garcia Joyce Garcia Susan Green Judith Holcomb Diana Humphrey Maureen Kirwin Second Grade Linda Klein Maria Lopez Patricia Mackrell Linda Sue Miori Virginia Moraida Michele Ann O ' Connor Rosalie Pacheco Mary Poole Olga Reyna Delia Ruiz Agnes Schell Gail Schilhab Patricia Seger Karen Swartzmiller Judith Trevino Hortense Vallejo Kathleen Wilden Beth Whitmar Shirley Zimmer n Picture Not Available F5 t d A Suzan Baker Blinker Bonnie Bernhard Brenda Bianchi Elizabeth Bowen Karen Buske Karen Darter Peggy Ann Foreman Stella Sue Garcia Dolores Garza John Gieb Mar j an Gippert Vearlyn Hagan First Grade Gwendolyn Hall Maria Tereza Hernandez Joan Marie Hobbs Sharon Kowal Mary Louanna Law Doris Ann Ley Barbara Lorance Woodrow Lorance Mildred Lyssy Consuelo Menchaca Bernice Micek Sherrill Jean O ' Connor Melanie Pizzolato Barbara Jane Pribyl Irene Ramirez Marie de los Santos Andrew Sepulveda Susan Marie Shea Donna Lynn Strelczyk Linda Lee Stuart Betty Jean Svoboda Nancy Taylor Rose Marie Zack Martha Jane Zeplin First Grade Beatrice Alvarado Linney Jo Beck Elaine Beyer Mary Brzozowski Pamela Carver Cynthia Ann Cornin Yolanda Costillo Mary Ann Fojtik Martha Ann Garcia Micki Giles Vicki Giles Rosario Gonzales Gloria Jean Gurskie Jeanie Hammack Frances Horadam Barbara Horelka Cynthia Kalinowski Gayla Kolle Mary Louise Laza Linda Gail Martin Jill Matrisciani Mary Lou Moran Janis Orsak Kerry Parker Marilyn Psencik Beatrice Rincon Gwendolyn Safar Frances Sandhofer Delia Servantes Mary Margaret Sommers Linda Sparkman Kay Stone Deborah Truman Virginia Urban Sylvia Vianes Diana Westerman First Grade T ' ' Sylvia Aguilar Rosemary Baker Charlotte Buster Nancy Berry Linda Cano Sherre Cantwell Theresa Covarrubias Martha De La Garza Noemi Del Papa Gailyn Raven Sandra Dronet Bertha Garcia Elizabeth Garcia Mary Agnes Garcia Evelyn Guillen Ernestine Guterrez Marcia Jones Linda Kouba Jeanette Kurtz Donna Lewis Mary Loper Beatrice Martinez Shirley Mikeska Rose Marie Mueller Linda Palchinsky Diana Pena Sylvia Pena Mary Lou Perez Elyda Rios Dolores Rodriguez Rosalyn Schustereit Genevieve Smith Glenda Wagner Katherine Spears Sandra Stefka Georgia Tylich Linda Zafereo First Grade Ronald Adcock Byron Buckert Donald Buethe Julius Cano Richard Cantu Armand Cardenas Daniel DeLeon Rudy de los Santos David Denison Michael Devaney Richard Fossati Michael Hanselman new M. r .i Bill Kirtley Billy McCracken Timmy Moore Charles Moscatelli Michael O ' Connell Don Pellegrino Michael Phillips Tommy Post Dennis Postel Bobby Ricks Michael Rippamonti Frank Roller Larry Smith David Soto Robert Studeny Tommy Urban Jeff Walters Jim Ward Robert Wearden Joe Zafereo Daniel Hebner James Holeman Norman Huehlefeld John Kelly N. First Grade Donald Adcock Gary Arnold Leo Bourque William Budney John Camacho Daniel Costancio Patrick Cullen James DeLane Tommy Dornak Billy Easley Tommy Garrett Gary Gilliland Frankie Hernandez Robert Kaiser Milton McDonnell Larry Marek James Maurer Tim Miori Bill Murphy Eddie Orsak Manuel Plata John Polasek Dennis Pozzi Richard Pozzi Bernard Rojas Ralph Rojas Eugene Schilhab Robert Schmid Glen Schrade Danny Svetlik Tom Vivion Jimmy Welder David Wisneskie David Wright Max Zamarippa ):] ' Jn .sii J lirll . Mi PATRONS AND ADVERTISERS We wish to thank our patrons and advertisers, for without their help, this 1955 Yearbook would not have been possible. THE STAFF PATRONS Aztec Finance Co. 207 W. Juan Linn City Machine Works on the Houston Highway Dick Cory 2103 N. Wheeler East Side Grocery and Market Goad Motor Company 108 N. Liberty The Freshman Class of Nazareth Academy The Joe Kelly Family 2102 N. DeLeon The Junior Class of Nazareth Academy Riddell and Kruger Lumber Company M. O. Simon Company 108 E. Santa Rosa Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament The Sophomore Class of Nazareth Academy The Sixth Grade Class of Nazareth Academy Victoria Farm and Ranch 1009 N. William Victoria Ice Company 507 E. Juan Linn Victoria Dress Shop For Ladies Wear Anthony ' s J. C. Bianchi The Dick Cullens Mr. and Mrs. J. DeLeon Duke Ayers Gem Jewelry Gene ' s Shoe Hospital Leo Granberry Motor Hoffman Electric Julius Jasek St. Joseph ' s Juniors Mrs. Raye McLean Master Cleaners Lazor ' s Shoe Shop Reyna Bakery M. O. Simon Smarf Shop St. Joseph ' s Seniors St. Joseph ' s Sophomores Mr. J. Uvietta and Family A. J. Witte Zeni Cleaners Compliments of THE ST. LAWRENCE SODALITY Our Lady of Lourdes Parish DOWN -TOWN NEWS STORE House of Good Reading and Gifts ACROSS FROM THE POST OFFICE Ph. HI 5-2681 E. POST FOOD MARKET 6 1 2 E. Brownson PHONE HI 3-7661 BARTON MOTOR SALES J. F. Barfon New and Used Cars We Buy, Sell and Trade Open Evenings 1703 Houston Highway Connpliments of SOUTH COAST LIFE INSURANCE CO. ALEMAN ' S RESTAURANT Best in Mexican Food 512 S. GLASS PH. HI 3-4271 Connpliments of Bob Cantwell CANTWELL MAIIRESS COMPANY Victoria Texas CENTRAL DRUG Reliable Prescription Service 1704 NORTH LAURENT Victoria, Texas Complimenfs of BIG 6 DRILLING CO. Victoria, Texas VICTORIA PLUMBING CO. F. L. Fossati Proprietor 506 E. JUAN LINN ST. Victoria Texas Compliments of C. Y. 0. TRABER ' S PACKAGE STORE Liquors, Wines and Sundries H. E. B. 706 N. Main St. VICTORIA TEXAS LA PALOMA CLUB Henry Garcia, Jr., Owner BEER POOL TABLES 705 S. Bridge St. HI 5-2762 CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY Serving South Texas With Electricity BANKERS LIFE AND LOAN CO. JUAN GUERRA. Agent Serving the Needs of Victoria SCHOENER MOTORS DeSoto — Plymouth Sales and Service 1520 E. HOUSTON HWY. Ph. HI 3-3283 Victoria, Texas VICTORIA BANK AND TRUST CO. With Motor Bank Total Capital Account Over $3,500,000.00 MEMBER F. D. 1. C. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM We Grow by Helping Others Grow GARLAND RATHER S SHOP FOR MEN II 7 E. Constitution VICTORIA TEXAS 1 Compliments of CORRAL Houston Hwy. Compliments of ST. MARrS HOLY NAME SOCIETY HILLER SERVICE STATION Texaco Producfs Washing and Greasing Tire Repairing a Specialty HI 3-3321 710 N. MAIN MIORI BROS. PLUMBING AND HEATING CO. Contracting and General Repairs PH. HI 5-3761 1609 N. LAURENT Compliments of BAASS BRO. CONCRETE CO. HI 5-4212 Goliad Hwy. Compliments of VALLEY GOLD DAIRY PRODUCTS Compliments of SCHEUMACK FLOOR CO. Compliments of ANGERSTEIN ' S MARKET 915 E. Juan Linn HI 3-4662 VICTORIA. TEXAS Where Quality is Remembered Long After Price is Forgotten THE VICTORIA NATIONAL BANK Victoria, Texas BANK OF COURTEOUS SERVICE. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Listenin ' s Swell . . .On KNAL JACK HOOD TYPEWRITER Sales, Service, Rentals Office Supplies — Ail Makes 1009 E. RIO GRANDE Ph. HI 5-2171 TRUMAN TRANSFER CO. 304 N. DeLeon PH. HI 3-2441 Compiimenfs of KAMIN FURNITURE VICTORIA ' S HOUSE OF FLOWERS. INC. 102 W. Guadalupe PH. HI 3-6349 Compliments of VICTORIA FARM EQUIPMENT Compliments of ZARSKY LUMBER COMPANY. INC. J. AND S. SHOE STORE Victoria ' s Leading Shoe Store Men ' s, Women ' s and Children ' s Shoes 106 E. CONSTITUTION PH. HI 3-7962 Compliments of. THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE PUBLISHING CO. Texas ' Second Oldest Newspaper McALPINE DISTRIBUTING CO. If You Like Beer You Will Love Schlitz (The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous) HI 3-4981 HI 3-9774 A. D. ANDERS SERVICE STATION Washing Lubrication HI 59131 BERRY LUMBER CO. 1500 N. Laurent HI 3-9121 BRIONES WATCH REPAIR S HOP II6I 2 W. Forrest Phone HI 3-3332 BOULEVARD SERVICE STATION A. B. DENTLER 210 E. Rio Grande HI 3-9731 BERRY ' S DRIVE INN Curb Service Where the Teen-Agers Drink Congratulations MR. AND MRS. H. C. BOEK Boek Studios 303 N. Main CAMPO ' S CAFE Henry C. Ramirez THE MENUDO KINS DUNLAP ' S Dobbs — Stetson — Hopkins Hats Men and Ladies Wear Phone HI 3-3289 CANO ELECTRIC COMPANY Everything In the Electric Line 707 South Moody Phone HI 3-9582 FLAV-O-RITE Malts — Cones — Sundies Pints and Quarts Across from Montag ' s v GULF POWER, INC. Port Lavaca Drive HI 5-1481 HANS H. ERNST Distinctive Job Printing Quality and Serv ice 113 S. Liberty HI 3-21 II DICK ' S FOOD STORES 1611 N. Laurent 701 S. Moody 1010 E. Juan Linn HI 5-2222 HI 3-7429 HI 5-1312 STOCKBAUER ZEPLIN Your BUICK Dealer in Victoria JAKE ' S SINCLAIR SERVICE STATION Jake Pizzalato 1 101 GOLIAD DRIVE CHESNICK ' S FURNITURE STORE Home of Fine Furniture JUAN LINN AT BRIDGE GREAT WESTERN LOAN AND TRUST CO. All Types of Financing We Pay 5% 106 W. GORDON HI 5-1461 ° VICTORIA. TEXAS STOP ' N SHOP GROCERY AND MARKET Open 7 Days a Week PHONE HI 5-1532 CENTRAL FOOD MARKET 308 S. Main PHONE HI 5-1420 LEUSCHNER PARTS For All Makes of Cars Complinnents of FRELS THEATRES INC. Uptown Victoria Venus Tejas Aztec VICTORIA. TEXAS Compliments of FOSS ATI ' S Cafe and Delicatessen BARCLAY MOTOR COMPANY OF VICTORIA Moody at North HI 3-4328 YOUR LINCOLN -MERCURY DEALER WEDEMEIER FLORIST 802 E. NORTH HI 3-9137 Victoria ' s Leading Florist VICTORIA TEXAS McCABE - CARRUTH FUNERAL HOME 301 S. Bridge HI 3-4341 NEUMANN FOOD STORE Meats — Groceries — Feed We Specialize in Honnemade Sausage and Bacon CORNER JUAN LINN AND BLOOMINGTON ROAD VICTORIA HOUSE RESTAURANT GARLAND RATHER ' S SHOP FOR MEN I 1 7 E. Constitution HORVATH ELECTRIC SERVICE Anything in the Electric Line CAS AS TORTILLA FACTORY 505 S. BRIDGE HI 3-6173 Taco Shells, Tortillas and Masa Visit the JET DRIVE INN Houston Hwy. BATTS UPHOLSTERY SHOP First and Foremost in Victoria Your Advertising Dollar Covers More People For Less Money Cureo Hwy. Hi 3-9121 K V I C Victoria BIc. and Tr. BIdg. HI 3-9171 LAUNDERWELL 509 N. Main HI 3-6182 MARTIN SALES COMPANY Automotive Parts, Accessories and Equipment Wholesale DFstributor Victoria, Texas PESEK ' S WESTERN WEAR ANCHOR LUMBER YARD 307 West Water Phone HI 5-1421 POOL HOOPER Real Estate 116 E. Constitution Insurance HI 3-2453 Ml GULF POWER. INC. YOUR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER Port Lavaca Drive Vicforia, Texas JOSEPH L CONTI Blacksmith and General Repairer Expert Machine Work 215 S. BRIDGE ST. PHONE HI 5-1487 Compliments of A. B. ALKEK PHIL ' S PLACE Grocery Refugio Highway Victoria PLAZA GIFT SHOP Victoria ' s Book, Gift and Hobby Center 116 E. CONSTITUTION VICTORIA CITY DRUG The Prescription Store 508 N. MOODY VICTORIA ROUNDHOUSE CAFE BEER LUNCH Across from the Roundhouse PICKERING STUDIOS The Best in Portraits Victoria ' s Finest BAIRD ' S FLOORS AND INTERIOR Marion and Nita Baird HI 3-2531 1004 N. WILLIAM ST. MRS. ELLA WEPRECK GROCERY AND MARKET We Deliver 602 E. NORTH PH. HI 3-7419 VICTORIA TYPEWRITER COMPANY PH. HI 3-9133 Everything for the Office HENRY SASSMAN. Owner 108 E. CONSTITUTION MONTAG BROS. SUPER MARKET Air Conditioned for Your Shopping Comfort 1606 N. NAVARRO HI 3-6383 Compliments of JAMISON INSURANCE AGENCY VICTORIA SWEET SHOP 1 1 8 E. Constitution PH. HI 3-6261 Connpllments of VICTORIA HARDWARE COMPANY Your Most Dependable Source of Supply HARDING AND PARKER Victoria ' s Professional Drug Store VICTORIA. TEXAS Complinnents of CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA RUSSELL OFFICE SUPPLIES Office Machines and Supplies 107 W. Santa Rosa HI 3-4421 Victoria RIP ' S CAFE 1409 E. Port Lavaca Drive HI 3-6721 STOWERS SCHOENER ' S 601 East Goodwin Groceries, Meats, Vegetables Beer to Go — Humble Gas and Oil STRAWBRIDGE Grocery — Market PARKWAY Air Conditioned I A.M. TO 12 P.M. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TOTAH ' S FINE FOODS TIMME ' S Red and White Super MIct. 1410 Goliad Dr. HI 5-4131 TIMBERLAKE MOTORS (Victoria Ford Dealer) Complete Repair Service HI 3-3291 Nights HI 3-4988 THE VALET TAILORS Victoria ' s Oldest Cleaner Cleaning — Pressing HI 5-3462 Victoria Compliments of SAFETY STEEL (Scott Sales and Service) 210 N. Main VICTORIA SHOE SHOP C. Delgado, Prop. WE REPAIR SHOES WHILE YOU WAIT HI 3-3672 VICTORIA SADDLE SHOP Saddles. Belts. Boots. Billfolds Ladies Handbags and Leather Work 306 W. RIO GRANDE HI 5-4282 SCHUMANN HUMBLE SERVICE STATON Wash Lubrication Road Service HI 3-4601 HI 3-7237 4209 N. Navarro ALBERT HEINRICH Maintainer Service General Oil Field Work Lease Roads A Specialty TRES ROSAS CAFE Mexican and Annerican Food 507 S. Moody St. Phone HI 5-9084 Compliments of P. H. DE LEON w HANSELKA ELECTRIC SERVICE Licensed Elecfrician Electric Wiring Confracfing General Repairs Fixtures 1607 N. Laurent Phone HI 3-6921 HEINKLE ' S Prescriptions — Liquors — Wines Open 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. 102 S. Main HI 3-7982 FALLIS SALES AND SERVICE 401 E. North Phone HI 3-7982 VICTORIA HARLEY-DAVIDSON SALES 2202 Goliad Drive Victoria, Texas ZAC LENTZ Hardware Store Tools Paints Guns Ammunition 506 E. Rio Grande HI 3-4335 LACK ' S 220 S. Main Street PHONE HI 3-7461 LA FIESTA RESTAURANT 90! E. Rio Grande PHONE HI 5-2761 BILL MILLER FOOD MARKET 1603 Port Lavaca Dr. PHONE HI 3-6347 E. E. DISCHINGER ' S SERVICE STATION Sinclair Products — Road Service Washing and Greasing 2103 Houston Highway 24 HOUR SERVICE VICTORIA Compliments of THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Victoria Council No. 1329 l liUftvt-muuU YEARBOOK Taylor Publishing Company- Dallas