Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

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The Rough And Tumble Days Of Yesterday Both in times past and times present what has made this school what it is is the closeness of the students. Peers have taught one another and learned from one another. Remembering these special times is what has kept this school young. It would be difficult to ever forget the long crowded hall, Coach Mac’s detentions for excessive tardies, and the baked potatoes in the lunch room every Wednesday. Though some may say this school seems backwards in its ways, it is just the opposite. The school has come a long way since 1913, when all of the grades were taught in the present day elementary building. Now with the expansion of the new middle school the Van Alstyne ISD has more than tripled its size. The years have passed quickly and each student has left his mark on the school. The athletic teams did outstanding work as did the academic teams. Together problems have been both created and solved. Friendships have been made that will last forever. When the first bell rang to start the year the students looked forward to the excitement of the year and when the last bell of the year was sounded everyone was more than ready for the summer. But, most important, memories were made that will stand out in the minds of all who pass through. At times this school may have seemed to be just a lump of coal when it was, actually just a diamond in the rough.

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t That Was Then -1913- Year's Top Story Sixteenth Amendment providing for income lax goes into effect. President William Howard Taft And the Winner is ... Best Movie: Count of Monte Cristo Best Actor: James O'Neill Best Actress: Mary Barton Tunes of the Times Danny Boy You Made Me Love On the Erie Canal The Teddy Bear’s Picnic Life in the U.S.A. Population: 97,255,000 3 Br. Home: $2,625 Avg. Income: $517 New Ford: $600 Eggs. I doz.: $.35 Bread. 1 lb.: $.06 Milk. I gal.: $.34 Set and ready. The Panther football team from the year 1947. And the team today. Athletes and cheerleaders stand ready as they wait for Senior Jason Vcnscl to ring the bell signifying the 200th year of the constitution.

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“I think that the Yearbook Staff should make it a comedy book!” -Richard McCabe Junior “I think that there needs to be more pictures of me in the book.” -Chet Stephens Junior Jokes “Deep in an African jungle a football game was played. The big animals against the small animals. After the first half the big animals were ahead, 27-0. On the first play of the second half, the big animals had the ball. The gazell took it around to the right, a cloud of dust rose, and when it had cleared the gazell had only gained one yard. A small animal asked, Who made that tackle?” “I did,” said the centipede. On the next play the gazell took the ball around to the left, a cloud of dust rose, and when it had cleared the gazell had been set back a yard. “Who made that tackle?” asked a small animal. “I did,” said the centipede. On the third play the gazell took the ball up the middle. Again a cloud of dust rose and when it cleared this time the gazell had been set back five yards. A small animal asked, “Who made that tackle?” “1 did.” said the centipede. “Where were you during the first half?” asked the small animal. The centipede answered, “1 was in the locker room, getting my ankles wrapped.” -Coach, Jim Martin In the name of vanity. Junior Chet Stephens request for more photographs of himself was willingly granted. MINI-MAG