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

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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.

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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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As for Vernon Pate, he always talks about rai ' h' k 1 t every. day. He can't stand to live without chickens. Welgwintc tgngigeniicifri this little chicken so he can always have one near at hand. Every time someone goes to th t J ' T ' razor blades to use next fall. Here': 3o?1Ii'ebl:d2gfJu?1?gr?sks mm to buy As for one of the junior class, he nev b h' h ' 'th h ' ' nor polishes his shoes well. This boy is Bi3lIyccSIi1m?Jsoii egg :Vg hgrigrtgfg shoe polish and hair oil will fix h' , H h ' ' - How about them, Billy? lm up ere are s oe polish and hair 011. Every day, Ross Adams argues 'th A ld V b think Ross needs a baseball to keep coI1:11gany.0gtW3e cwiilbgfiizizbaigisgvg baseball. We hope you will keep it till next spring, Ross. b Howard Randall always loses his temper with the referee when a Wagslgigagl S3319 ILS DIli'1yedYWe51opGk he will learn to control his temper, so IS 00 , OW ou an eep YourTm D , t H Randall. Here's a book to read, Howard. e per Own O oward w The Prophecy By BOBBY HALLMARK In the year 1959, ten years after my graduation from the Texas School for the Deaf on May 31, 1949, I decided to visit again my old home state. My thoughts turned back to the old days spent at my Alma Matei I was amazed .when I stopped to think how much the world has changed during the ten years. I had become a millionaire and travelled from state to state looking after my business affairs. I wondered whether my former classmates had changed as much as I since we left the campus of T.S D When I entered Texas, I stopped in Dallas and stayed there for one night. While I was walking on Elm Street, I noticed a man with a dia mond, as big as a dime, on his tie. He was a handsome, tall, well-built man. I wanted to know who he was. When he walked on, I had a chance to see him at close range. I recognized him and really was shocked because he was my old friend Tom Withrow. I almost swallowed my cigar. Then I greeted him excitedly. At first he did not know me, because the sun was shining on his glasses. He took them off, stared hard at me, and then said, Hello Bob! He told me he was the owner of a big turkey and chicken ranch near Italy, Texas, and was married to a graduate of the Hawaii School. That nightwe had dinner together and spent many pleas ant hours talking over our school days. On reaching Fort Worth, I found to my complete surprise that almost every building was modern in the Cowtown. When-I looked at the people, I noticed that many of, them wore cowboy clothes. On recognizing a young man dressed in this fashion, I swallowed twice before I ex claimed, H. C. Collins! He was one of my classmates, and he told me he was married to a girl from the Texas School for the Deaf. He also said that he was owner of a home on one-half acre of ground in Ft. Worth I remembered that my classmates called him Lazy Bones, but he was working hard for his living at a local industrial plant. One evening I read in the newspaper about a ball game. I felt that I wanted to see the game, so I hurried to the grounds, bought a ticket, and walked to a reserved seat. When I noticed a boy talking to the manager with his hands, I wondered who he was and could hardly wait to see his face. Later he turned around and when I saw his face, I recognized Bobby Barlow. His body had become slim and muscular. He was the home-run king in the Texas League, I learned, and played for the Dallas Eagles I remembered that he was rather fat in school, and was a star baseball player. After the game, I talked with him and learned he had married his old T.S.D. sweetheart and had two sons who were both crazy about baseball. '