Van High School - Vandalite Yearbook (Van, TX)

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We're Singing The Blues First row fleft to rightlc Nancy Crow, Tillie Defee, Lou T ownley, Velvia Thomas, Frances Fowler, Frances McKenzie, Howardine King, Zura Ann Shields, Margaret Yoes, and Fern Stone. Second row: Carol Morris, Lucy Hayes, Charlotte Kiser, Beverly Null, Mary Rodgers, Dian Fife, Shara Gillentine, Brenda Parham, Mildred Palmer, Jean Hobbs, Carolyn McNeill, and Dolores Black, Third row: Anna Dailey, Maxine Baker, Dorothy C rone, Annette Peden, Patricia Russell, Billie McCaffree, Shirley Holland, Mary Ann Smith, Mary Ann Maxfield, Sue Martin, Murl Cantrell, and Clova Preston. Fourth row: Terry Carter, Billy Maddox, Donnie Pyron, Ronald T anke r s le y, Charles Dunn, Nathal McAlister, Lehman Spruiell, Lynn Spruiell, Jimmy Henderson, and Dan Parker, The Van High School Choir has been less active this year than in years past. At the beginning of this school year the choir was under the direction of Miss Agnes Weeks, but during the second semester the choir had a la rge number in attendance, but due to lack of robes, its number was cut to 43 members. The choir presented part of the annual Christmas program. Shown at the right are Carol M o r ris and Nathan McAlister, who are members of the choir. They are also members of the All-State Choir.

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Fowler Most Popular Girl In Band The band sweetheart for 1955-l,956 is Barby Fowler, senior. Barby is an all-round band student. Besides being a good twirler and drum major, she plays first alto-saxophone in the concert band. A member of the band for six years, she was selected as a twirler her sophomore year and drum major her senior year. In the Interscholastic League solo and ensemble contests she has entered, Barby has won one first- place medal with a saxophone solo and two first- place medals in saxophone quartets. Mr. Ross Hay,band director, conducts the band The band members are leaving the stands to do during a last period rehearsal. a half-time show. In the foreground are Freeman Kindle, Linda Pool, and Jerry Hunt. 13

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Vandal Voice, Vandalite Rate Tops joumahsm students are fseatedj Tllhe Defee Lupe Maclel, Sandra Rodgers Don Chand ler, and Marcus Fmcher QStandmgj Ann Muslc Lxnda Culver Connle O11ver Carolyn Fenter Bettle GIPSOD Genre Rumbelow Dan Parker jerry Lang Zura Shxelds Charlotte G11breath B111y Maddox, and Mr Claude Sumerhn, sponsor For the second year rn a row, the Joumahsm class can 11st as therr most outstandmg accompllshment the wm nmg of a plaque at the Texas Hlgh School Press ASSOCl3t1OU for the best Vandahte won an All Texas ratxng 1n the yearbook contest Four members of the yearbook staff and therr sponsor attended the Steck C11n1c ln Austm durlng September to leam ways to lmprove the Vandahte Cruz Macxel Truman Mlzzles, and Ivan Johnston admrre Joyce W1111s' fourth place BdltOI'131C91'tlf1C3.tE from T H S P A Y . . , . y - . . , . , . . , , . . , . , 7 I I , . , . newspaper in the state. The 1955 ,, 3 . I . . . . - K7 e,.f' -'mag ,