Stamford High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Stamford, TX)

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The Seniors are back in the saddle again. VHP- ,. TRIPLETT and SAVAGE sing to the bluebonnets. I-IARDIN and SAVAGE demonstrate a high arm-to-arm. e' Anyone could get lost in the Floating Gardens. VK. .J K :NS ,,,...

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'iii-1 It' Y fi -+ Sr 1 ' W' S , ,la ' vw 'V The seniors were very fortunate to have such wonderful spon- sors as: MR. SIMPSON, MRS. MR. HOLBROOKS. As has been the custom for many years SMITTY drove the bus for the seniors on the trip as well as football games and band trips. WARTES, COACH WARTES, and Senior Trip On April Z, the Seniors of 1958 left for South Texas. The first stop was Austin Where the group toured the beautiful Texas capitol. Upon ar riving in San Marcos, the class saw the Aquarena, went through the Texana village, and took rides in glass bottom boats. At San Antonio the class enjoy ed the amusernents at Playland Park the first night. During the next day the seniors visited the Ala- mo, Brackenridge Park, and the Sunken Garden. Wanting to see the famous show, Bridge on the River Kwai, the class went to the beautiful Majestic Theater. To climax the senior trip the group went to the Flying L. Ranch where swimming, horseback riding, miniature golf, and table tennis were enjoyed. Sunday morning the class held services at the ranch. Reluctantly the s e nio r s left Bandera after dinner April 6g they arrived home tired but happy after a wonderful trip. 18

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A meal of delicious barbecued beef, potato salad, ranch style beans, relish, and an excellent cobbler was enjoyed by the FFA boys, their dads, businessmen of Stamford, g u e s t s, and the mothers of senior boys. Afterwards all went to the audito- rium where T.C. RICE, Area II Pres- ident, was speaker for an excellent program. The boys were recognized for various specific awards and the awards for entire project programs and individual traits were given out. JAMES HUGHES was given the Town- boy awardg RICHARD CARSON and MARCUS PHILLIPS were named Lone Star F a r m e r s 3 JOHN BILL OMAN was Star Chapter Farmer, and DON NEWQUIST was cho s en outstanding Greenhand. T.A. UPSHAW and ROY CRAIG re- ceive the Honorary Chapter Farmer award. Jerry Taylor, Larry Dippel, Hollis Muehlstein, John Bill Oman, James Hughes, Jeffrey Wof- ford, Don Newquist, John Schoonmaker, John Kieke, Ma yna rd Olson, Jimmy Green, and Billy Ed Phillips received awards under the supervised farming program. F. F.A. Father and Son Banquet Receivers of special awards were JAMES HUGHES, RICHARD CARSON, MARCUS PHILLIPS, JOHN BILL OMAN, and DON NEIWQUIST. Principal SIMPSON and Superintendent JOHNSON re- ceive blankets made from the wool of sheep grown by the chapter. .Q f