Texas School for the Deaf - Towers Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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BOBBY BARLOW was born in Dallas, Texas, where he grew up, then his family moved to Lubbock, Texas, two years ago because his family had bought a grocery store there. He has attended the school for the deaf throughout his school life. His career is going to be professional baseball, he hopes. Bob played on the football team several years. He also is a mem- ger of the Longhorn Club, the Christian Endeavor, and the Lewis Literary ociety. H. C. COLLINS lost his hearing at the age of eleven, at which time he entered the school at Austin. He hails from Fort Worth. His hobby was making airplane models when he was a little boy. H. C. Collins is a mem- ber of the Lewis Literary Society and the Longhorn Club. He expects to work in Fort Worth after he graduates. GORDON GIBBONS, who is very popular at T.S.D., and who is one of the day pupils, was born in Wolfe City, Teixas. He entered the Texas School for the Deaf at the age of six. His hobbies are drawing and making airplane models. He is a member of the Longhorn Club. Maybe he will go to Minnesota to get further instruction in art this summer. FINICE TAYLOR is one of the oldest of our classmates this year. He hails from Shamrock, Texas. He was a member of the champion football team that took the trip to Illinois. Last summer he worked in the wheat harvest, just as he had worked in the wheat harvest for the past two years. He is vice-president of the Longhorn Club and is a member of the Lewis Literary Society and Christian Endeavor Society. His aim is to engage in farming. BOBBY HALLMARK was born in Pampa, Texas, but has lived in Breck- enridge, Texas, for five years. He has starred in football, baseball, and basketball for four years. Last year he was named an All-American bas- ketball player on the deaf team. He will work as a cement finisher in Houston, Texts. We seniors called him Blackie ARNOLD 'Peanut' VOGT is one of the smallest boys in Koen Hall. He was born in Victoria, Texas, and came to the school for the deaf at the age of six. He has always been interested in arithmetic. He likes to play with H. C. Collins so we decided to call them Mutt and J eff. 'Arno-ld played foot- ball for the Silents several years. He is a member of the Christian En- deavor Society and Lewis Literary Society, also he is treasurer of the Longhorn Club and has played on the A A basketball team this year. JOYCE EASTHAM comes from Amarillo, Texas. She first attended the public school until she lost her hearing at the age of eleven. Brain fever caused her deafness. This year she is in the senior class. She is valedic- torian of the senior class, and she will attend Gallaudet College if she passes the examination. Joyce is a great reader. Last year she made the highest score on the achievement tests in school. She is president of the Charm Club, secretary of the Girls' Athletic Association, president of the Christian Endeavor Society, and a member of Lewis Literary Society. TOM WITHROW, one of the most popular students at T.S.D., lives in Dallas, Texas. At the age of six, in January 1935, he entered the school for the deaf. His hobbies are various sports, but he doesn't care for base- ball. At T.S.D., he starred in football and basketball. He is All-Amer- ican on the second team for schools for the deaf this year. He hopes he can attend Gallaudet College. He is the salutatorian of the senior classy also the president of the Longhorn Club, and the Lewis Literary Society, and vice-president of the Christian Endeavor Society. JAMES WATSON, who was born in Spur, Texas, where he grew up, first entered school at East Ward, then he came to the school for the deaf at the age of seven. Illness caused his deafness. The first semester of this school year, he was president of both the Christian Endeavor Society and Lewis Literary Society. James is a great reader and he enjoys sports. He is secretary of the senior class and the Longhorn Club, and is class historian. His ambition is to run a shoe repair shop some day.

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To the students and friends: You have been with us through many of our years and have shared with us many experiences. We value your friendships highly and shall never forget you. Although we look to the past years with pleasure, we' look to the fu- ture with the expectation of a bigger and better school for the deaf. In the years to come we hope that the plans which are being so care- fully laid for the improvement of this school will be carried out. We hope the Legislature will appropriate enough money so that several new build- ings may be erected. We expect the children in the primary department and those who will follow them to have every advantage that can possibly be given them in order that they may not feel so insecure as some others before them have felt. Our sincerest wish is that the teachers in every department will be experienced teachers and as understanding as ours have been, not expecting the impossible of the students, but on the other hand spuring them on to their greatest efforts. All skies cannot be sunny, so may the pupils be taught to take the bad with the good. All cannot be geniuses, but may their talents be socultivated that they will succeed and thus enable the deaf to work in fields which have so far never been ex- plored. May the pupils be taught, as soon as possible after entering school, to read and to love books and other reading materials. No deaf person can really hope to have his mind opened to the fullest understanding of life without reading much. Since part of the children who enter here, when they are young, can hear to some degree, we wish that they might be equipped with hearing-aids then, not later. By doing this, their language, speech, and their ability to -understand their teachers will be greatly im- proved. Furthermore, we hope that lip-reading may be taught to all that show they have been benefited from such instruction. This and acoustic training should be very important departments of the school. May the students also be trained in body as well as in mind so that they may be physically, as well as mentally, equipped to cope with the difficult prob- lems which may confront them in their lives. The members of this graduating class are most eager to enter new fields, but we shall often look back with pleasant memories to the years spent in T.S.D.. and feel deep gratitude toward you who have helped us so much during our school days. So, to our school, superintendent, prin- cipals, teachers, supervisors, friends and fellow-students, we now bid you a fond farewell. Our History By JAMES WATSON We know our school life will be ended soon. In fact, we shall wonder whether we have really been a part of this school for so many years after we have left it. In the coming days, itwill be a pleasure to recall some in terestlng facts about the members of the class of '49, JACK AUTRY was born in Borger, Texas. At the age of five, he first entered the school for the deaf in Sulphur, Oklahoma, where he remained for thirteen years. Then he entered the school for the deaf at Austin and was put in the junior class two years ago. He has been a good student at this school. His hobbies are all the sports except baseballg he does not like that. This year he starred in football and basketball. He is a' member of the Longhorn Club, the Christian Endeavor, and the Lewis Literary So clety. He expects to work at drawing blueprints in Houston next sum mer after, his graduation.

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Class Will By H. C. COLLINS We, the seniors of 1949 of the Texas School for the Deaf, being of sound mind and good intentions, do hereby make known our last will and testament. We think that a man who is new in Texas wants to know of what Texas boasts. Texas cowboys always boast. Here's the history of Texas, Mr. Stelle. We hope you enjoy it. Every day, we have noticed that one of the faculty member's car is bright and shiney. We think that he likes to wash his car every day. Here's a wash cloth, Mr. Mclntireg we hope you will often use it this summer. As we know, a certain man loves to go fishing somewhere on the river. That man who loves to fish is Mr. Weyerman. Here's a fish hook. We hope that Mr. Weyerman will use this hook to go fishing this summer. As for Miss Myrtle Hornsby, we have heard that her hobby is col- lecting spoons. Here's one to add to your collection, Miss Hornsby. When we seniors enter Mr. Hensley's room, he always writes words or explanations for us on the blackboard, but he does not erase the black- board very well..We think that he needs an eraser. Here's an eraser, Mr. Hensley. We hope that you use it next fall when the new senior class enters your room. When we enter Mrs. Erlene Blackburn's room, Mrs. Blackburn al- ways writes on the blackboard to tell us what pages to read. We hope you will use this chalk when the new senior class comes to your room so the members will take notice. Here's some chalk, Mrs. Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn, we hope that you'll like a new map and show the new seniors what you have taught us this year. Here's a map, Mr. Blackburn. Mr. W. H. Davis has written many arithmetic problems on the black- board and his hands are often full of chalk dust. We think he needs a wash pan to wash his hands. Here's a wash pan for you to use, Mr. Davis. To Mrs. Mitchell, who loves to wear different kinds of jewelry. Here's an extra bracelet for you and we hope you enjoy wearing it. To Mrs. Mclntire, who does not wantlto waste much time and usually taps the floor with her foot. We want to give her a mallett so she can use it and save her feet when the new seniors come into her class. As for Mr. Clark, we give him a wrench so he can fix his own motor. We hope he'll like to fix his car with this tool. How about it, Mr. Clark? One of my class told me that Mr. R. Smith always keeps a match in his mouth. We would like to give some more matches to Mr. R. Smith so he'll never be without one. Here are some matches, Mr. Smith. Every day Mr. Bracewell asks someone what time it is. So we want to give him this watch. We hope you'll use it, Mr. Bracewell. As for Mr. Phillips, we would like to give him a paint brush as he will teach new classes next fall. Here's a paint brush, Mr. Phillips. Wanda Parker goes' to church every Sunday. She loves to tell little boys and girls about what she has read. We want to give you a little Bible, Wanda. Almost every daji tesi we fail to see Jennie Lee Roach playing outdoors. She always stays in the dormitory with her sewing. Here's a needle and thread, Jennie Lee, to use in your handwork. Geraldine Coker's hair does not stay in place, because the wind blows her hair, so she needs a barrette. Here's a barrette, Geraldine. We hope it keeps your hair looking nice. To Gracia Gonzales, we give this book about modeling. We hope that you will be successful in your future career as a model, Gracia.