Victoria College - Pirate Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1960 volume:

f960 I THE VICTORIA COLLEGE VICTORIA, TEXAS SPONSOR W. Lamar Fly EDITOR Janie Copley Buildings 3 Board of Trustees 6 President and Dean 7 Activities 8 Administration 28 Sophomores 34 Freshmen 44 Nurses 64 Sports 66 Features 90 Organizations 108 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ALMA MATER To Victoria we pledge our hearts To evermore be true. For everything she stands for, Maroon and white to you. The friends we ' ve made while going here Will last our whole lives through. To the Pirates and our school We pledge ourselves anew. SCIENCE BUILDING STUDENT UNION INDUSTRIAL ARTS BUILDING MEN ' S DORMITORY GYMNASIUM HOME ECONOMICS COTTAGE ' i m k . J p[ mPM 1 oofid o %u tee WINSTON ZIRJACKS President DR. C. P. MONTIER Secretary FRED PROCTOR Vice President EARL CLIBURN E. A. BRINKMAN GERALD DUBOSE LEO WELDER J. D. MOORE President JOHN W. STORMONT Dean c t c (A c e c e 4utU KH ' UtcC FIRST TO ARRIVE— Pirate gridders came early for pre- season training. Here Milton Perkins, Dickie Wiegand, Stayton Weldon, Eddie Alkek, Royce Berger, Dan Kreutz, and Dick Keitt strike a pose for the photographer. ALSO APPEARING EARLY— The Saberettes met for a week of intensive training under the guidance of Director Ruth Williams and Choreographer Denard Hayden. Mr. Hayden instructs the girls. TAKING THE HELM— Student Council President Paul Tindel presides at the first . ll-College assembly of 1959-60. 10 FULL HOUSE — The faculty and student body just about fill the Student Union at the first assembly. Sc iooi Ofie tut TO SEE THEM OFF— A group of fans gather at the airport to give the football team a big send- off. PIRATES TAKE TO THE AIR— For the first time in the history of Victoria College, the football team traveled by airplane to play a game. John Pounder, Bill Browning, Bubba Putney, Jim Kreutz, Herb Fu- gett, Don Willemin, and Robert Capers wait as Frank Darden checks the flight schedule. ALL ABOARD— John Pounder (top). Herb Fugett, and Stayton Weldon climb the steps to board the plane. Frank Darden, Royce Berger, and Jim Kreutz talk to the well-wishers assembled by the plane. FIRST POSTER PARTY— Darlene Thomas, Sharon Kern, and Frerichs give Gwen Foutz advice on how to make a poster. FINISHED PRODUCT— When the posters were completed, they were hung in the Student Union. Peggy Blanchard, Lester Godwin, Paul Hoelscher, and Johnny Henderson put one on the wall. i i ' poct tzCC, Po ten. ' Pantce . suuC z tce I PLANNING COMMITTEE— Sissy White and Valerie Christian watch the progress of a poster in the making, as Jere Alex, Nancy Smith, Ralph Turicchi, and Andra Smith discuss plans for more posters. SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE Bubba Putney receives advice and encouragement from Jim Kreutz, Jo York, Art Richardson, Paul Hoelscher, and Lester Godwin at the poster party for the Southwest Texas State B Team game. RESTING — Peggy Blanchard, Jacque Campbell, Karen Gardes, Cathy Brooks, and Kenneth Meissner relax after working on posters. MUSIC FOR MAKING POSTERS— Casper Wenzcl. Pat Laake. Bobby Goebel, and Dan Kreutz provide music for one of the poster parties. 12 OR Kl)K II--nM i. I ' c-t.r- made, these people sat down to enjn the mu ic. o Kc tate t Se t v(K)-G0-OO; -•p 5t 0) 5 IN A M GO-GO-GOGO-GO FOR 5 IN A ROW— That ' s what the cake says. This cake was presented to the football team at the pep rally for the Cameron game. If the team won, they would get to eat the cake. PEP RALLY AL FRESCO— Members of the student body gather in front of the Administration Building for an open-air pep rally. REWARD— Dickie Wiegand, Eddie Alkek, Dick Keitt, and David Walston gaze hungrily at the cake after the Pirates ' triumphant return from the Cameron game. HALLOWEEN— The Business Club held a Hallowrm Paris in the Union. Dressed as cowboys, flappers, beatniks, etc. the nu-nibers and their guests enjoy the dance. otneco KCK utcC 4€Ha iC AT THE DORM — A group of dorm dwellers gather to watch a western in the TV room. PLEASE PASS THE SALl W lu n nualtiuu cuiiie,,, all the boys are there. Here they are enjoying dinner in the dining room. SURELY IS GOOD FOOD— Ronnie Bixler, Neal Koonce, Bill Richardson, Gerald Bench, Dickie Roberts, and Pete Moore are enjoying their meal. WINGED CREATURES— Dick Keitt, David Walston, and Eddie Al- kek pose with some bats which they caught. 7 « Pi ice t t t « HONOR ROLL PARTY— Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa gave a party for all students who made the honor roll the first nine weeks. Johnny Bliznak, Nyle Ruth Kalich, Howard McWil- liams, Dick Weitzel, Odin Toness, Linda Sellers, Paul Tindel, Bobby Steelhammer, La Joyce Matocha, and David Brandle talk about the Homecoming activities. SABERS— The Saberettes worked harder and harder as Homecoming approached. The girls practice for their Saber Dance. BONFIRE— The flames leap high at the Home- coming Bonfire sponsored by the Aggie Club. AMAHL — The Victoria College sponsored a presentation of Gian-Carlo Menotti ' s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, featuring members of the original television cast, including Kirk Jordan of Victoria as Amahl, and the Victoria College Chorus. Members of the cast and the chorus gather on the set. TOutteft St tti aCeC Ti eat e NEWMAN CLUB — Members of the Newman Qub gather in the Science Building for their Christmas program. ALL BUNDLED UP— Coach and Mrs. Vakey protect Co- quette against the cold weather with a sweater in the Pirate colors, maroon and white. NOW YOU KEEP SCORE— Paul Mathieson and Ken Adams tell Tc.m Schlein it ' s his turn to keep score while John Harwood cuts the cards. 16 CHRIST.MAS DANCE— Paul Tindel and Roberta Guertin pause beside the giant Christmas tree. €UtcC t ( tnc t KO ' f aCcdcu I ' LL TAKE MINE BLACK — The coffee bar is a popular place early in the morning. Jackie Justice and Dick Keitt enjoy their morning coffee, while Bill Argo and James Blanton wait for their orders. MUSIC — Dan Kreutz treats John Lundie to a sample of his guitar music. MAGAZINES— Another |i(.|iiil,ir i-la. .■ i ih. jjiagazine reading room of the library. Jimmy Olivares and Al Bravo read the latest magazines. IN THE UNION— Frankie Wilson, Leon Brashier, Delores Hartman, and Janis Landry pause between classes for lunch. ' Poot6 zi£. Scut etet, Sci Utd iU THREE MUSKETEERS—Coach Rusty Russell chats with Mr. Clark Nealon, Sports Editor of the Houston Post, and Mr. Morris Roberts, publisher of the Victoria Advocate, after the Football Banquet. Mr. Nealon was the speaker, and -Mr. Roberts was master of ceremonies for the event. THK WINNERS— Saberette of the Year Karen Gerdcs and Dickie Wiegand, recipient of the Rusty Russell Award, pause with Mr. Winston Zirjacks, President of the Victoria College Board of Trustees, after the annual Football Banquet. Karen and Dickie were elected by secret ballot among the members of the Saberetlcs and the football team, respectively. BASKETBALL SEASON— Fans watch as J. B. Wat- son makes a basket in the Del Mar game. The Pirates won 80-4«. SABERETTES— Led by Jacque Campbell Del Mar basketball game. Shirley Shrover. and Ka Gerdcs. the .Sabcrettes perform between halves of the Secu M, ataU o HC 7( ct 7 cHteft WHERE IS EVERYBODY— The Un- ion looks deserted as many students study for exams in the library. CONFERENCE— John Huth consults iMr. Whilmore about some literatu as exam time draws closer and closer. HARD AT WORK- Janet York. J.,0 Cusiir. and Peggy Blanchard buckle down to study in the library. S uMA aCC ; aCcHtc ' a ome4 ; OH BOY— SNOW!— On Februar ' 12, 1960, several inches of snow fell on Victoria. Students gleefully ran outside to make snowmen and to throw snowballs at each other. This was the first time that Victoria had had snow in two years. LOOK OUT — Nobody was safe from the flying snowballs. Ann Forehand aims one at the photographer. BUSINESS CLUB SWEETHE. RT— Sharon Kennedy, who was elected Sweet- heart of the Business Club, receives a bracelet from Gerald Bench. Business Qub President Jim Kreuiz looks on. TABLE FOR FOUR Jo York, Sharon Kennedy, Gerald Bench, and -Art Richardson enjoy the Business Club Valentine Party. 20 V. LENTINE PARTY— Gaily decorated with paper hearts, the Union was the scene of the Business Club party. These students enjoy a dance. Sut SftfUtu 4 7Ut ' pan- SeAc tcC WATCH OUT, FISH— Joe Boggan and Bubba Putney plan a fishing expedition. IN THE UNION— Diana Giese, Gordon Gentry, John Sample, and Wayne Willmon watch Barbara Tuch shuffle the dominoes for another game of moon. HELP, MISS ADAIR— Barbara Br. ' ,-,i aiirl Ada Zirjacks want h. ' lp in disserting their pig in biology. Miss Adair is busily assisting Sue Cohen and Barbara Tuch. MORE FOOTBALL— Coach Russell and Coach Vakey dis- cuss some plays to be run in spring training. ( €tne€n. f cc Uc , S fronts CAREER DAY— Approx- imately 1,000 hifili school seniors attended the seventh annual career day. Seniors eat box lunches provided by the college. BACK IN THE UNION— Julie Stewart and Philip Arage play a game of ping pong. MORE PING PONG— Ann Roos watches Bill Argo and Kenneth Korn- fuhrer play match point. GERMAN PICNIC— The German Club held a barbecue. Sponsor Mrs. Jo Bing, John Stahmer, James Mueller, Richard Huber, Wayne . dickes, and Dennis Brown enjoy the good food. 22 4cco H t ut Sfi Ult n bfn  %.- -■ • ■ 1 II) IAKIAN, NC T I K i, hm  ,,- ,,r.r nf llu- -ii.Tt- ..(f.rr.l in tlir fiirls- physical cducatiun (.la. jL ' j. Janis Landry, Elaine Tlieriac, Sandra A i ' hni. La Joyce Matocha, Kay Benge, Ann Nelson, Pat Brown, Sissy White, and Janis Wal- ton watch their points of aim. COMPETniUN FOR KUBLN HUOD— Janis Walton, Ann Nelson, and Pat Brown retrieve their arrows and count their points. KEEPING THE PING PONG TABLES BUSY— Billy Whitfield and Bill Argo battle it out on the ping pong table. Bill Lester is busy at another table. JUST SITTIN ' IN THE UNION— Peggy Blanchard. Kelicie Drost, Pete Moore, and Jack Moncure relax in the Union between classes. 23 CU4A 7{ e o t ( uciclaCufre IF IT HURTS, IT ' S REAL— Beard growers pull one an- other ' s entries in the annual Western Week Beard Growing Contest to make sure they ' re real. Standing in front are Ronnie Taylor, Rocky Estrada, Nester Leamon, Israel Cor- tez, and John Sample. In back are Martin Wyrick, Wayne Roessler, Don Franklin, and Neal Koonce. Wayne Roesslcr was the winner. BRIGHT AiNU EARLY Riders in the Trail Drive met at Gossett Roping Pens at 6:00 a.m. for breakfast. Just waking up are Andra Smith, Janet York, Janie Copley, Norm Swol)oda, and Don Franklin. Nester Leamon goes back for more coffee. STROiNG COFFEE— .Mr. Whitmore wakes up with a cup of cof(«-. while Caspir Wenzel and Nester Leamon enjoy breakfast cooked over the canipfire. Julie Stewart, one of the cooks, heads for the coffee pot. Aggie Club President Wayne Turk looks over the situation. MOVE ' EM OUT— Western Week Sheriff Paul Hoelscher holds the Aggie Club flag and leads the way as the Trail Drive leaves the roping pens. Ap- proximately thirty horses and riders, one mule, and a covered wagon were included in the drive. The Aggie Club sponsors Western Week each year. 24 HA ' P CfMci unc e4ten Ti ee i END OF THE TRAIL— Riders in the Trail Drive arrived at the school in time for 8:30 classes. Here they stop in front of the Administration Building before riding on to the back campus. PUNISHMENT— Joe McCann sits in the stocks and Paul Hoelscher, Allen Kelly, and George Thomas guard him to make sure he doesn ' t escape. People who did not wear at least three items of western cloth- ing were caught and punished by the sheriff and his deputies. THREE COWGIRLS— Mr. and Mrs. Outlaw, Mrs. Houle, and Miss Hume THE CHAMP- Western Week Sweetheart Ann Forehand rides warn Mr. Robert Moore and Dr. Bing of the perils in store for those who do not the bucking barrel. Ann won the girls ' barrel contest, and Martin come to school in western clothes. Wyrick won the boys ' contest. 25 SfmiH on ftcUf ( o fune tce KCftt TILL Hr.NGKY — Edward Weber tackles another piece of barbi., uc at the Engineering Club ' s picnic. THE FAIREST OF THE FAIR— College Sweetheart Barbara Breed receives a Iwuquet of roses from Stu- dent Council President Paul Tindel. Odin Toness, Barbara ' s escort, watches proudly. The College Sweet- heart and the Pirate Belles were presented at the Spring Formal. =yt= £1 SOPHOMORE TRIP— Sophomores prepare to de- part for -New Braunfels for the annual Sophomore Day Trip. FRE. H I AN MKETINc; Neal Kn..nce presides over the Freshman Class Meeting held in the gym. 26 TH m S Sc o d T ecifi PIONEER CHAxMPS--Tlie golf team won tlie Pioneer Conference team champ- ionship for the second year in a row. John Chaney. James Ladner, Bobby Coffey, and Bubby Shields practice for the National Junior College Athletic Association Golf Tournament in Odessa. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER— Dr. L. D. Has- kew of the University of Texas delivers the ad- dress. TIED — Janie Copley, Linda Sillirs, and Karen Gerdes are in a three-way tie for hifiliest honors. Each had a 2.y grade point average. They were named trivaledietorians. DIPLOMA — Karen Gerdes receives her diploma from Mr. E. A. Brinkman, a member of the Board of Trustees. «-, c c t t c PC 29 LUCILLE ADAIR Biology ALFRED I. ALLEN -Mathematics Chemistry ROLAND E. BEARD Mathematics Physics MRS. JOSEPHINE BING German English ROLAND E. BING Assistant Dean Psychology MRS. LOUISE BROWNE Speech dfMti DAVID E. BROWN LIE WILBUR L. COLLINS Mathematics Music ROBERT G. COWSER English CHARLES R. COZZENS Industrial Education Engineering MRS. MARY DOUGHTIE Spanish English JACK EDWARDS English ESTHER E. ETZEL Physical Education Biology 30 .JVI HESTER W. EVANS MRS. WILMA FELGER W. LAMAR FLY FLOYD P. FOLSOM HAROLD M. GARDNER Basketball Coach Sociology Education Mathematics Chemistry Physical Education History Director of Student Activities Engineering Golf Coach MRS. JEA. EHE HOULE Business Administration JEWELL HUDLER Dean of Women Social Studies LOUISE HUME Business Administration LEONA JONES Registrar V. T. KALLUS J. MARSHALL McCLEARY ROBERT L. MOORE HAROLD J. NICHOLS Agriculture English Economics Business Manager anager of Book Store Tennis Coach 31 MRS. ANNETTE OUTLAW Business Administration ELMER OUTLAW Economics Business Administration MRS. LOIS ROWLAND Librarian H. N. RUSSELL Football Coach Director of . lhletics HERBERT P. SEROEANT .Mathematics Chemistry E. C. SHLNN Dean of Men Track Coach .Mathematics Ktn t;KT W. SHOOK Geography History WILLL .M H. STEELE Industrial .Arts JOHN K. VAKEY Physical Education Assistant Coach ETHEL THURMOND Art W MRS. MARGUERITE WEEKS Vocational Nursing CHADROURNE T. WHIT.MORE English MRS. RUTH WILLIAM. ' Music 32 MRS. MARIAN HOWELL (Library Secretary) •I J mji P% E r HI 1 1 K i-- MRS. MARANELL COOK (Secretary to the Dean) MRS. MARY LOU GREEN MRS. LETHA BRUCE (Business Office) MRS. ESTELLE EVANS (Faculty Secretary) MRS. LELA BEARD (Secretary to the President) MRS. SHIRLEY ZIMMERMAN MRS. GAIL STEPHENS MISS FRANCIS McGHEE (Registrar ' s Office) MRS. MARTHA McINTOSH (Switchboard and Post Office) MRS. GLADYS GILLIG (Book Store) MRS. DOROTHY BOULDIN MRS. WILLIE FRAZIER (Student Union) MRS. L. P. DICKINSON (Dietitian) T y-- -- i ' . ' imr. 33 ZJ s e i 35 SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS EARL LEDBETTER— President JIM KREUTZ— Vice President JERE ALEX— Secretary JERK ALEX Victoria EDDIE ALKEK Victoria EDELMIRE AMADOR Victoria PHILIP ARAGE Victoria GREGORY BARRIOS Victoria ROYCE BERGER Schulenburg 36 ' ■■■W PEGGY BLANCHARD LAWRENCE BOATMAN Victoria Port Lavaca FRED BOENING Yoakum |:- .?. ' . ' ' i ' - i ' ' ' m DAVID BRANDLE, JR. Victoria BARBARA BREED Victoria CHARLES BROWN Victoria JAMES BROWN Victoria OSCAR CALDWELL, JR. Victoria ROBERT CAPERS Houston JOHN CHANEY Victoria JANIE COPLEY Victoria JOE CUSTER Port Lavaca 37 J. E. DUBOSE Devine BECKY EISMON Victoria BETTY FLEEMAN Victoria GORDON GENTY Refugio KAREN GERDES Victoria WILLIAM GOYNES Beeville LAVERNE GRIFFITH Victoria EDWIN HAAS Victoria 38 i ik BOBBY HAND Victoria ROBERT HARRISON Port Lavaca JAMES HEAD Baltimore, Md. WAYNE HICKEY Bloomineton PAUL HOELSCHER Cameron JOHN HUTH Yoakum PAUL HENSON Fentress FRED JANECEK Victoria LAWRENCE JOINES Victoria JAMES KEEFE Victoria VICTOR KONARIK Victoria CORA KORNFUEHRER Victoria 39 KENNETH KORNFUHRER Victoria DAN KREUTZ Houston JIM KREUTZ Houston KAREN LEDBETTER Victoria LILLIE MAE MAEKER Port Lavaca EDWARD MALINAK Yoakum MRS. WYNME MARR Victoria JOSEPH MATERANEK Point Comfort HERRI E MAURER Victoria LARRY McMULLEN Victoria BILL MEADOWS Victoria KENNETH MEISSNER Victoria 40 2 ■ W| j DOMINIC MLADENKA Shiner JOHN MORGAN Victoria JAMES MUELLER Victoria DAVID MUSSELMAN Inez MARILYNN NIXON Victoria WILLIAM PARKAN Victoria ROBERT PATTON Cuero LANNY POGUE Victoria BOB PURDY Victoria BILLY RALLS Victoria JIM P-ETRASH Victoria FAUSTINA RAMIREZ Victoria 41 MARIANNE SHIRLEY Hallettsville ANDRA SMITH Victoria JOHN STAHMER Victoria ROBERT STEELHAMMER Victoria JULIA STEWART Eagle Pass JEANETTE STROUD Cuero BRENDA TERRY Victoria PAUL TIN DEL Victoria 42 WAYNE TURK Victoria HARRY TYSON Fort Worth DON UZZLE Houston J. B. WATSON Houston JOANN WHITE Victoria SYDNEY WHITE Pettus DICKIE WIEGAND Edna C. B. WILBORNE. JR. Victoria DONNEGAN WILLEMIN San Antonio FLORENE WINDHAM Port Lavaca JANET YORK Victoria MARY CATHERINE YOUNG Victoria 43 ' fe 9 e e ft Co-Editors SHARON KENNEDY LINDA ROBISON ELAINE THERIAC 45 --4 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President RONALD BIXLER Vice President NEAL KOONCE Secretar - SHARON KENNEDY IRMA ABREGO JESSE ALVARADO 46 SHELTON ALBRECHT DIANE ALKEK ROBERT ANDERS WILLIS ARMSTRONG BARBARA ALTMAN SANDRA ASCHEN Knf DANNY BAILEY 2iU RICHARD BARTON THOMAS BAUGH KAY BENGE JOE BOGGAN LEON BRASHIER JOHN BROOKS LOUISE BROWN 47 GAYLE COLE CARROLL DAVIDSON NINA DAVIS DOROTHY DAWSON 48 STEVE FAULKNER ELIGIO FERNANDEZ JAMES FLORES JAN FLUITT 49 (.LORIA GARCIA ELllJA (;arza DIANA GIESE 50 f- . JAMES GILLESPIE RONALD GILLIG DONALD GISLER FROILAN GONZALES JUAN GONZALEZ SANDRA GREGORY ROBERTA GUERTIN CLARENCE GWOSDZ ROBERT HAMBRIGHT CHRISTIAN HAMFF TERRY HAMMONDS MARJORIE HANEY 51 BETTY JO HENSON MARY MARGARET HEYER EMMETT WAYNE HILL LOIS JENNINGS GLENN JETTON MELVIN JOHNSON 53 LARRY JONES ROBERT JONES NYLE RUTH KALICH FRANCIS KOOP JR. MARLIN KUENSTLER JANIS LANDRY EDDIE LANGE BARBARA LANGHAM DENNIS LAWRENCE LOUIS LAYTON NESTER LEAMON LESTER LEDBETTER JR. BILL LESTER CARL LIGHT JACK LIVINGSTON 55 NATHANIEL LOTH JOE LUGO JR. JOHN LUNDIE CURTIS LUTENBACHER 56 MEREDITH MOORE LEROY MUENICH SYLVIA MUSSELMAN MILTON NEITSCH JR. ANN NELSON ROBERT NIEMANN ROSELIE NITSCHMANN ALOIS OHRT JIMMY OLIVARES JOYE OLIVER MARY O ' RILEY PATRICIA PARKS 57 LINDA PATTERSON LINDA PERRY RAY PESEK 58 DENNIS RAY RICHARD REYES MARY ROSE RIOS HARRY ROBERTSON LINDA ROBISON RUTHIE RODGERS WAYNE ROESSLER ANN ROOS GEORGE RUIZ JANICE RUTLEDGE MOLLY RYLANDER JOHN SAMPLE 59 THOMAS SCHLEIN GEORGE SCHRAMEK JAMSHID SHAHABI 60 ALAN TANNER DOYCE TAYLOR RONNIE TAYLOR NORRIS TEAGUE ELAINE THERIAC DARLENE THOMAS WILLIAM VANCE BARBARA VOGT SHELBY WAGNER EDWARD WALLACE DAVID WALSTON RONALD WALTERS 62 DICK WEITZEL CASPER WENZEL DONALD WHITLEY GLENDA WICK ROBERT WILLIAMS WAYNE WILLMON ' 9 FRANKIE WILSON DONALD WINEGAR JAMES WRIGHT ALICE JO YORK JULIA ZAPALAC ADA KAY ZIRJACKS 63 Mrs. Dorothy Swickheimer, hospital administrator, fits Mrs. Bessie Perry with the first cap symbolizing completion of the initial phase of the Vocational Nursing training. President J. D. Moore looks on with approval. oozUo taC TtufKiuu BONNIE BELL PATRICL BUCKLEY NANCY COONE  BONNIE COWDEN MAERENE ELLIS MARY LOUISE GARCIA 64 iA f%- VERNA HEIBEL MARY HERNANDEZ IRENE McALISTER JEWEL McCOY BESSIE PERRY REBA SELLERS FRANCES STEPHENS BETTY STRICKLAND LESSIE FAY WILSON LUCY MAE WRIGHT JEAN ZAK 65 s a t 67 M « 9-« e-i 9 Left to right, BACK ROW: Coach Rusty Russell, Booker T. Carter, Eddie Alkek, Donnegan Willemin, John Lundie, Robert Capers, Frank Darden, Milton Perkins, Royce Berger, Jerry Lawrence, Johnny Rector, Don Uzzle, David Walston, Bill Browning, Charles Sherman, Coach Ken Vakey. MIDDLE ROW: Trainer Morris Clark, Paul Hoelscher, Herb Fugett, Royce Bums, Jim Wright, Dickie Roberts, Ronald Bixler, Charles Perkins, Dan Kreutz, Rawley Johnson, Johnny Henderson, Joe Novotny, John Pounder, Jackie Justice, Trainer Harry Tyson. FRONT ROW: Israel Cortez, Joy DuBose, Milton Neitsch, Lester Godwin, Bill Richardson, Joe Boggan, Robert Johnson, Richard Keitt, Stayton Weldon, Dickie Wiegand, Jim Kreutz, Raybum Putney, Jack Livingston. Coach Rusty Russell, with the 1959 Pirate co-captains, Milton Perkins (left) and Royce Berger. ■ Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Ken Vakey Assistant Coach H. W. Stump Evans Assistant Coach Morris Clark and Harry Tyson Trainers 1959-60 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Victoria 6 Tyler Junior College - 18 Victoria 21 Blinn College - 7 Victoria 13 Navarro Junior College — Victoria 13 SWTSC B Team _ 7 Victoria 36 San Angelo College Victoria 14 Cameron State College 6 Victoria 38 Kilgore Junior College 13 Victoria 14 Tarleton State College Victoria 13 Wharton Junior College Victoria 10 Del Mar College .- 14 Pioneer Conference Games. 69 Hill Richardson Halfback Dickie Wiegand Tackle Booker T. Carter Halfback 70 VICTORIA DROPS OPENER TO TYLER, 6-18 TYLER, Sept. 19. A frustrated band of VC Pirates beat the Tyler Junior College Apaches in every way except on the score- board, coming out on the short end of a 6-18 tally. The Pirates jumped ahead with 30 seconds to play in the first quarter on a 10-yard pass from Joe Novotny to Joy DuBose: but the Apaches tied it up in the second period on a pass interception, took the lead in the third on an 87-yard drive, and added an in- surance score in the fourth on another interception. Victoria led in first down 12-9 and in yards rushing 177-92. but allowed four pass interceptions and lost the ball twice on fumbles. VC RAPS BLINN. 21-7 VICTORIA. Sept. 26. The Victoria College Pirates scored early in the first period on Joe Novotny ' s pass to Dick Keitt and went on to win 21-7 over the Blinn College Buccaneers. In the third quarter. Bill Richardson dashed 29 yards for the second Pirate touchdown, and Charles Perkins capped a 77-yard drive by going over from two yards out in the waning minutes of the same period. Blinn got its lone tally in the third quarter on a 45-yard pass play. It was the Pirates ' first home game and the beginning point of an eventual eight-game winning streak. Charles Perkins FitHbark Jim Kreutz Quarterback Robert Johnson End PIRATES SHUT OUT NAVARRO, 13-0 CORSICANA. Oct. 3. Halfback Bill Richardson scored two touchdowns to give the Pirates a 13-0 victory over the Navarro College Bulldogs on a sogg ' gridiron. Richardson scored first in the second period on a four-yard run to climax an 80-yard Victoria drive. Charlie Williams kicked the extra point. Another four-yard dash by Richardson gave the Pirates their final score in the third quarter. MAROON WINS OVER KITTENS IN FINAL MINUTES VICTORIA, Oct. 9. Robert Johnson intercepted a Bobkitten pass late in the final period to give the Pirates a hard-earned 13-7 win over the Southwest Texas State College B Team. The Pirates scored first on Charles Perkins ' 13-yard run, but fell behind in the second quarter on Robby Robinett ' s 85-yard return of Charles Williams ' punt. Johnson ' s interception came with four minutes remaining and carried to the Bobkitten two, from where Richardson carried for the winnina touchdown. John Pounder Guard Don Uzzle Center 71 Dickie Roberts End VICTORIA, Oct. 17. VC ' s rampaging Pirates broke loose in a second-half scoring spree to defeat San Angelo College 36-0. Victoria led 7-0 at the half on a 12-yard pass from Joe Novotny to Dick Keitt and Joe Boggan ' s placement. Two more TD ' s were added in the third, when Charlie Williams pitched 20 yards to Milton Perkins and Johnny Henderson scored from one yard out. Joy DuBose ran 40 yards on a reverse and Novotny completed a payoff pass to Dickie Roberts to wind up the last quarter scor- Frank Darden Tackle Stayton Weldon Tackle Dick Keitt End Paul Hoelscher Tackle BUGS EASE BY AGGIES. 14-6 LAWTON, OKLA.. Oct. 23. Dickie Wiegand blocked a Cameron punt on the Aggie five and Stayton Weldon covered it in the end zone for the winning touchdown as the Pirates extended their winning streak to five games. Victoria took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when Bill Richardson scored from the two-yard line, but Cameron tied it up in the sscond period on a five- yard pass play. The rough-and-tumble game marked the second Pioneer Conference victory for the Pirates. Joe Boggan Halfback John Lundie Center 73 Wf I r- - dm m J .jm B. J )L ' V ' ' Rayburn Putney End Joe Novotny Quarterback Dan Kreutz Guard J. E. DuBose Halfback PIRATES SMASH RANGERS. 38-13 VICTORIA. Oct. 31. The Victoria College Pirates staged six smashing drives to score against the Kilgore College Rangers and to register their sixth consecutive win, 38-13. Five different Bucs carried the ball into pay dirt with Fullback Herb Fugett scoring twice on short bucks, Jerry Lawrence and Bill Richardson tallying on runs of five and nineteen yards resf ectively, and Ends Dickie Roberts and Rayburn Putney scoring on pass catches. The Pirates scored almost at will in the first half and led 20-0 at the intermission. 74 Rawley Johnson End PIRATES TRIP TARLETON STATE, 14-0 STEPHENVILLE, Nov. 7. Victoria College ' s rugged ine, sparked by Eddie Alkek, Dan Kreutz, and Paul Hoelscher. stopped the Tarleton State College dead on November 7 to shut out the Plowboys 14-0. Bill Richardson made Victoria ' s first touchdown mid- way in the second quarter, striking from five yards out to end a 40-yard drive. In the third period. Jerry Law- rence ' s pass interception initiated a 60-yard drive that bore fruit when Charles Perkins banged over from the one. It was seven in a row for the Pirates and their third conference victory. David Walston Guard 75 .  A Oonnegan WiUemin = ' ■ ' Tackle WHARTON FALLS PREY TO PIRATES. 13-0 VICTORIA. Nov. Ik The VC Pirates moved 99 yards in 13 plays in the second quarter to take a 7-0 lead over the Wharton County Junior College Pioneers at halftime. A second score was added in the third quarter with Bill Richardson going over from two vards out. The 99-yard drive began when the Buc forward wall held Wharton for downs on the VC one-yard line and ended with a nine-yard scoring scamper by Charles Per- kins. Charlie Williams added both conversions. Jackie Justice Fullback Charles Sherman Jack Livi ngston Center Halfback DEL MAR BREAKS VC WIN STREAK, 10-14 CORPUS CHRISTI, Nov. 21. In a showdown battle for the Pioneer Conference championship and a trip to the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the Del Mar Vikings defeated the VC Pirates 10-14 in Corpus Christi. The Pirates started fast, scoring three minutes deep in the first quarter on a 27-yard carry of a pitchout to Charles Perkins. On their second ball possession, the Pirates moved to the Viking 32, where Charlie Williams kicked a field goal without a tee to take a 10-0 lead. The Vikings came back strong in the second half, with Fullback Spencer Brown scoring twice in the third period, first on a one-yard buck and then on a six-yard scamper. Gerald Bench Halfback Milton Neitsch Guard Ronnie Bixler Tackle 77 et dC •To BACK ROW: Jimmy Olivares, Skipper Konrad, Morris Clark, Lee Ledbetter, Sam West, J. B. Watson, Earl Ledbetter, Wayne Roberson, George Schramek. FRONT ROW: Coach Hester Evans, William Moody, Casper Wenzel, Don Wine- gar, Rodney Owen, Roque Estrada, Tinker Davidson, Trainer Harry Tyson. THE 1959-60 BASKETBALL SEASON Nov. 24 Victori Dec. 1 Victori Dec. 4 Victori Dec. 10 Victori Dec. 11 Victori Dec. 11 Victori Dec. 12 Victori Dec. 16 Victori Jan. 4 Victori •Jan. 5 Victori Jan. 8 Victori Jan. 11 Victori Jan. 16 Victori Jan. 21 Victori Jan. 26 Victori Jan. 29 Victori Feb. 1 Victori •Feb. 4 Victori Feb. 5 Victori Feb. 8 Victori •Feb. 12 Victori •Feb. 13 Victori •Feb. 15 Victori Feb. 17 Victori Feb. 19 Victori •Feb. 24 Victori College 75 a College - 54 a College 73 a College 59 a College 59 a College 90 a College 67 a College 85 a College - 53 a College _.._73 a College 80 a College -65 a College -.. — 51 a College 69 a College 99 a College.... 64 a College 52 a College- ...61 a College — 35 a College ..60 a College 69 a College... 50 a College 55 a College 66 a College 76 a College 49 • Pioneer Conference games San Antonio College 59 University of Houston Frosh 94 Schreiner Institute 62 Rice Institute Frosh 45 Howard Countv Junior College 80 South Plains College 68 Lubbock Christian College 59 Rice Institute Frosh 76 Cameron State College 62 Tarleton State College ..- 76 Del Mar College 48 University of Houston Frosh 81 San Angelo Junior College 66 Wharton County Jr. College 64 Southwest Texas Jr. College 50 San Antonio College 68 St. Thomas University -. 51 Wharton County Jr. College -... 63 Schreiner Institute .- 59 University of Texas Frosh 80 Cameron State College 81 San Angelo Junior College 65 Tarleton State College 57 St. Thomas University 38 Southwest Texas Jr. College 59 Del Mar College 70 Coach Hester Stump Evans 79 MORRIS CLARK TINKER DAVIDSON ROQUE ESTRADA CAMERON STATE 62, VICTORIA 53 The Cameron State Aggies took a halftime lead away from the Victoria College Pirates and went on to a 53-62 victory at Lawton, Oklahoma on January 4. It was the Pioneer Conference opener for both teams. The Aggies ' Bobby PoUan and Whistle Davidson shared high-point honors for the evening with 18 each, while J. B. Watson rang up 16 and Don Winegar 15 to pace the Pirates. TARLETON STATE 76, VICTORIA 73 Victoria College overcame a 13-point deficit in the sec- ond half but finally yielded 73-76 to the Tarleton State Plowbovs on January 5 at Stephenville. Don Winegar led the Pirate scoring with I ' J points, followed by J. B. Watson with 17. Earl Ledbetter with 16, and Jimmy Olivares with 13. Tarlelon ' s Marshall Proctor was the game ' s top scorer with 25 points. J. B. Watson gets a tipin against Del Mar. 80 DEL MAR 48, VICTORIA 80 The Victoria College Pirates chalked up their first conference win 80-48 against the Del Mar Vikings on January 8 in the home court. The Hues rippled the cords in sensational fashion in the first half and led 51-32 at the intermission. Action slowed in the second half, but the Pirates outpointed the Vik- ings 29-16 to win easily. Victoria ' s entire starting line-up hit in the double fig- ures. SAN ANGELO 66, VICTORIA 51 The San Angelo Junior College Rams grabbed an early lead and handed the Pirates their third conference loss on January 16 in San Angelo. The Pirates were led offensively by Don Winegar, who hit eight field goals and a pair of free throws for 16 points. Jimmy Olivares was close behind with 16. The Rams cashed in 12 out of 14 free throws, while the Pirates managed only 11 of 23 charity tosses. Tinker Davidson takes a shot against San Antonio College. •SKIPPER KONRAD EARL LEDBETTER LEE LEDBETTER WILUAM MOODY JIMMY OLIVARES RODNEY OWEN WHARTON 64, VICTORIA 69 Don Winegar ' s 25 points led the way as The Victoria College Pirates whipped the Wharton County Junior College Pioneers 69-64 on January 21 in Victoria. The Bucs hit 41 per cent from the field, as letter- man Earl Ledbetter played brilliantly in the second half, controlling both backboards. J. B. Watson poured in 18 points for the Pirates, and Jimmy Oli- vares accounted for 12. WHARTON 63. VICTORIA 61 A flu-riddled crew of Victoria College Pirates dropped a return engagement. 61-63, to the Whar- ton County Pioneers February 5 at Wharton. The game was marked with 49 personal fouls. 26 against Wharton and 23 against the Pirates: and five players were banished — Al Duran. Donnie Martin, and Dale Runkel of Wharton; and J. B. Watson and Tinker Davidson of Victoria. Watson turned in one of his finest performances, leading the scoring with 20 points. J. B. Watson ties up the ball against the University of Houston Frosh as Lee Ledbetter brings up reinforcements. 82 CAMERON STATE 81, VICTORIA 69 The Cameron Aggies came from behind in the second half to defeat The Victoria College Pirates 69-81 on February 12 in Victoria. Handling the ball very sharply, the Pirates held a 38-33 lead at the intermission, but the visitors from Lawton. Oklahoma, controlled the game throughout the second half and coasted the final three minutes. Don Winegar, freshman guard from Pasadena, led the Pirate scoring with 19 points. SAN ANGELO 65, VICTORIA 50 The Pirates managed only 13 field goals, their lowest number of the season, in dropping their fifth straight loss to the San Angelo Junior College Rams on February 13 at Victoria. Usually sharp at the foul line, the Bucs hit only 24 out of 38 free throws and lost three players via the foul route. Don Winegar was VC ' s only scoring threat, tallying 17 points in the game with 15 com- ing in the second half. Don Winegar gets a jump shot away against Del Mar. W.AYNE ROBERSON GEORGE SCHRAMEK J. B. WATSON 83 CASPER WENZEL SAM WEST DON WINEGAR TARLETON STATE 57, VICTORIA 55 The Tarleton State Plowboys scored on a lay-up with 48 seconds to play on February 15 to edge the Pirates in a 57-55 thriller. Tarleton built up a 15-10 lead early in the first half: but the Pirates, sparked by J. B. Watson and Skipper Konrad, spurted in the second quarter to lead 35-27 at the intermission. With 2:14 remaining, the Bucs led 55-53; but a basket by Tarieton ' s Marshall Proctor tied it up, and Bill Meier scored the winning basket after taking a pass the length of the court. DEL MAR 70, VICTORIA 49 The Del Mar Vikings closed the Pirates out in the final game of the season, winning easily by 70-4 ' ) on February 15 in Corpus Christi. Sophomore Earl Ledbetter, playing his last game for The Victoria College, led the Pirates in scoring with 15 points. The loss left the Pirates with a 12-14 record for the season and a 2-8 mark in Pioneer Conference competition. Jimmy Olivares and J. B. Watson set up their defenses against the Wharton Pioneers. 84 CARRA SAUNDERS RALPH TURICCHI PEGGY BLANCHARD The 1959-60 Pirate cheerleaders are accorded spec- ial recognition for their contribution in leading the VC student body to its highest pitch of enthusiasm. Their loyalty had much to do with the outstanding ath- letic record compiled during the 1959-60 school year. BETTY JO HENSON Waiting for the electrifying inonienl to bring Vm on at Buccaneer Stadium. ART RICHARDSON Head Cheerleader 85 ED WEBER Mile Run BILL COYNES 140-yard dash FRANK GONZALES Mile Run ■ — ED SHINN Coach 17 i. 7? HARRY TYSON Trainer Mm f : TOMMY KENNEDY Sprints ac All seven members of the Pirate track team registered points as The Victoria College captured second place in the Pioneer Con- ference track meet held in Stephenville on April 30. Tarleton State used its depth in the running events to take first place with 66 2 3 points to VC ' s 3014. Freshman Ed Weber chopped a full second off the Conference record for the mile run with a time of 4:36.4, and Bill Coynes won points in six different events to lead the Pirates in individual scor- ing. Coynes was third in the 440, second in the 220, fourth in the discus, tied for second in the high jump, and ran on the second place 440-yard relay and mile relay teams. Frank Gonzales took second in the mile, third in the 880. and ran a leg on the mile relay. Victor Marshall added a third place in the pole vault and ran in the 440-yard relay. Other Pirate points were earned by Tommy Kennedy with a fourth in the 100 and a leg on the 440-yard relay team: by Cerald Bench, running on the 440- yard relay; and by Trino Martinez, a member of the mile relay team. Other meets entered by the Pirates w«re the Border Olympics at Laredo, the Harlandale Relays and Alamo Heights Invitation in San Antonio, the SAC Invitational, Blinn Relays at Brenham, and the National Junior College Track and Field Meet at Big Spring. 87 e LEFT TO RIGHT: James Ladner. John Clianey, Bubba Shields, Bobby Coffey, Coach Harold Gardner. The Victoria College golf team enjoyed its most successful year in history in 1959-60. winning five matches and losing only one. The Pirates registered two victories and one loss in a three-match series with the Southwest Texas State College Bobcats, and captured a triangular meet involving Southwest Texas State and the Texas A. I. Javelinas. both senior college teams. On May 6. a team of Bobby Coffey and Bubba Shields brought home the Pioneer Conference flag with a low team score of .308 for 36 holes to Tarleton State ' s second-place 318. In individual match play. Coffey and John Chanev qualified for medalist competition in the Con- ference, posting qualifying scores of 150 and 155 respectivelv. Tarlefon ' s Andy Wall slipped by Chaney one up in the semifinals and went on to win 4 and 3 from Coffev in the finals. JOHN CHANEY BOBBY COFFEY BUBB. SHIELDS JAMES LADNER 88 7 c i LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Marshall McCleary, Bill Lester, Charles Sherman, Wayne Roberson, Ronald Gillig, Tinker Davidson. THE 1960 SEASON I960 DUAL MEET RESULTS Climaxing a creditable 8-1-1 record in dual meets for the sea- VC Southwest Texas Junior College 6 son. the 1960 Pirate tennis team put its No. 1 doubles entry VC 4 Schreiner Institute — .. 2 (Lester and Davidson) into the Pioneer Conference finals, while VC 4 Del Mar College 2 the No. 2 doubles team (Gillig and Sherman) progressed as far VC 5 Schreiner Institute 2 as the semifinals along with singles entry Wayne Roberson. VC 2 Southwest Texas Junior College 2 Coach McCleary built his squad from the ground up this year VC 4 Del Mar College 3 after sweeping the 1959 Conference play. All five players were VC 6 San Antonio College freshmen playing their first year of college tennis. VC 5 Texas Lutheran College —. 2 VC 5 San Antonio College 1 VC 4 Texas Lutheran College 3 RONALD GILLIG CHARLES SHERMAN HILL LESTER and TINKER DAVIDSON WAYNE ROBERSON 89 aS5 ' 5 ■.:■. ■ SS ' 5fiF ' . V -XgRtt-« -i ■ ' SF ' J W ' - 7Lr ' ' 2- ' %)en r ' V v ' . i . 7 e t u e 4 Editor SANDRA MARONEY 91 ' P ' ' I ll i ' '  93 MOST POPULAR JANET YORK JIM KREUTZ SofiAo Kone UAoncte4. MOST ATTRACTIVE BARBARA BREED J. E. DuBOSE MOST POPULAR LINDA SNYDER ART RICHARDSON %e H€ut €UAon te MOST ATTRACTIVE SANDRA ASCHEN JACK MONCURE 96 • !« - ' tut pateAeuuC ' ' ij €int Pcnate SeUe4. Each campus organization nominates two girls for College Sweetheart and Pirate Belles. The nominee who receives the most votes in an all-school election is named College Sweet- heart. After the Sweetheart has been chosen, the top five Sophomores and the top five Fresh- men become Picate Belles. The Sweetheart and the Belles are presented at the Spring Formal Dance. ScutcOui 4dc e t Pe fCf SCcutc a uC Pcnate (fcuue fi£ec T o4e €U4c o enta. ( ientc4t 7 €U fcicoA POtaU gUj X f S moH CKKCcCef ( on % t cce %e i 102 SeOe (foHct ' Pncce € ff ' c uU SeUen 103 70 Nominations for Who ' s Who are made by members of the faculty. The nominees ' records are carefully screened by a joint committee of faculty members and students, who then make the final selections on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and service. P zue utdei (fene tiex !04 i wtW e er a ue ( Ue4f 105 1Ro4Uue Ti cfcUt (liZKet Tfoft A UH ' T neutf 7i dutcOz SeUen , 4i€ cc md S ni ed eCte 9 a K m C t c Editor ANN FOREHAND 109 3M5?f FRONT ROW: Clenda Wick, Diane Alkek, Marsha Pollon, Felice Drost, Bobby Earman, Linda Cole, Meredith Moore, Louise Brown, Edith Speed, Pat Jacob, Roberta Guertin, Gail Pargac. SECOND ROW: Shirley Shroyer, Cathy Brooks, Janice Rutledge, Linda Snyder, Jeanette Stroud, Mary O ' Riley, Jo York, Sondra AlUn, Joye Oliver, Sharon Kennedy, Janet York, Jacque Campbell, Karen Gerdes, Ann Roos, Linda Perr ' . Sa cfieCte Denard Ha den was choreographer for the Saber- ettes. who met for a week of intensive training: just before school started. During this period, the rirls practiced their routines eight hours a day. DANCE CAPTAIN— Jacque Campbell DRILL CAPTAIN— Shirley Shroyer DANCE CAPTAIN— Karen Gerdes DIRECTOR— Mrs. Ruth Williams 110 i r i If I- MEMBERS: Amador, Barton, Blackmon, Bliznak, Brown, Burdeshaw, DeBault, Elkins, Faulkner, Griffith, Hamff, Hand, Har- bers, G.. Harbers, R., Harrison, Hurt, Jetton, Johnson, L., Johnson, M., Karnei, Kisiah, Lugo, Malinad, Mclntire, Miskovsky, Morris, Muenich, Niemann. Ohrt, Patrick. Patterson, Powitsky, Rappold, Reyes, Robison, Salazar, Shirley, Sylva, Tanner, Wallace, Wilson, Young. T cfKZte ScuU Taunyha Patterson, DRUM MAJORETTE Wilbur L. Collins, DIRECTOR III MEMBERS: Linda Barmore. Gregoo- Barrios, Pat Brown, Duke Caldwell, Linda Cole, Lawrence DeBault, Martha DeBault, Robert Dodd, Elizabeth Earman, Robert Goebel, Chris Hamff, Richard Harrington, Annette Harris, Velma Hodge, Glenn Jetton, Larry Jones. Sharon Kennedy. Sharon Kern, Bill Meadows, Ray Meyer, Nancy Montgomen-, Joye Oliver, Linda Patterson, Ann Rappold, Faye Rappold, Linda Robinson. Jeanette Stroud, Elaine Theriac, James Wallace, Donald Whitlev, James Wright, Cathy Young. . CCOMP. NIST: Ronald Wyatt. oCie4 o uc The Victoria College Chorus appeared in six major performances during the 1960-61 school year, as well as in several local performances for civic groups and music clubs. The first major performance was at the .-Xnnual Conference of District .593. Rotary International, in November. Also in November, the group donned shep- herds ' costumes to take part in the road performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors. featuring the original NBC-TV New York cast. In January, the Chorus traveled to San Antonio for a joint performance with the San Antonio Symphony at the Municipal Auditorium. Two appearances were made in March, first at the Eighth Annual Victoria College Career Day and later in the Chorus ' annual joint concert with the Pirate Band. In April, the group traveled to Aransas Pass to give its highly popular version of Man- hattan Tower at a charter banquet for a new Rotary Club. Featured soloists with the Chorus were Duke Caldwell. Nancy Montgomery, and Accompanist Ronald Wyatt. DIRECTOR: Ruth Williams 112 QTANniNr left to ri-hf Alice Jo York. Earl Ledbetter, Janet York, Neal Koonce Ada Kay zJfacks! jfm kL,z. SEATED: Barbara Breed, Paul Tindel, Janie Copley, Ronald B.xler, Lou.se ANN ROOS (Member, spring semester) Stude tt M«tcd OFFICERS Paul Tindel President Alice Jo York Vice President Janet York Secretary-Treasurer SPONSOR: W. Lamar Fly 113 MEMBERS: Pedro Abrigo, Robert Anders, Arthur Ray Beken, Ervin Berger, Robby Coppedge, Rose Davis, Charles Drost, Becky Eismon, Jerry Fojtik, Ann Forehand, Walter Franz, Raniiro Garcia, Bobby Goebel, Brian Gohlke, John Goldman, Carl Gollschalk, Merlyn Hartman, Leonard Haschke, Betty Jo Hen- son, Mary Margaret Heyer, Paul Hoelscher, David Jaks, Glenn Jetton, Melvin Johnson, Robert Johnson, A. J. Kallus; Pat Laake, Nester Leamon, Chris Lentz, William Lester, Ronnie Maneth, Robert Lee Meyer, Wesley Miskousky, D. L. Mladenka, Lowell Morris, Covey Mor- row, David Musselman, Bob Palton, Ray Pesek, Emory Powitzky, John Preston, Bob Purdy, Martin Roblcs, Wayne Roessler, Molly Rylander; Gerald Sager, Carra Saunders, Ed Seidel, Andra Smith, Stewart . Stephenson, Julie Stewart, Bob Taylor, Bobby Trower, Jodie Turek, Wayne Turk, William Ward, Casper Wenzel, Donald Whitley, Billie Jean Williams, Charlie Williams, Martin Wyrick, Malcolm Calaway, Janie Copley, Jurlen Hosek, Joe Wearden, Sydney White. OFFICERS President Wayne Turk Vice President Nester Leamon Secretary Ann Forehand Treasurer Donald Whitley Reporter _ Andra Smith Sponsors _ Mr. V. T. Kallus Mr. Charles Cozzens Mr. David Brownlie Led by Western Week Sheriff Paul Hoelscher, Aggie Club mem- bers ride to school in the Trail Drive. With a roster of 172 members, the Victoria College Business Club was the largest on the campus during 1959-60. It was also one of the most active from the social standpoint, scheduling a variety of informal parties and get-togethers to supplement its bi-weekly regular meetings. The Club was especially active during the Homecoming activities in November, preparing mums and working on its float in the Homecoming Parade. At the end of the spring semester, the Club presented a cannon to the VC student body, to be used at football games during 1960-61 and at other College functions. SciAc te Icd OFFICERS Jim Kreutz Don Uzzle . Fall Semester President Vice President Janet Price Treasurer Alice Jo York Secretary Dan Kreutz Reporter Ronald Bixler, Jackie Justice, Eddie Alkek, Stayton Weldon - Serp,eants-at-Arms Spring Semester Jim Kreutz President J. B. Watson ._.. Vice President Janet Price Treasurer Alice Jo York Secretary Sharon Kennedy Reporter Don Winegar, Tinker Davidson, Jimmy Olivares Sergcants-at-Arms Sponsors . . . Miss Louise Hume and Mrs. Jeanette Houle 115 MEMBERS: William Argo, Willis Armstrong. Gregory- Barrios, Sally Day, Frederick Janecek, Leslie Johnson, Patricia Keeley, Ken- neth Kornfuhrer, Irene Mischke, Robert Niemann, Faustina Ramirez, Sidney Ray. Ann Roos, John Sample, Linda Sellers, Doris Stephen- son, James Sturm, Joseph Tibiletti, Paul Tindel, Odin Toness, Marilynn Toombs. cCCe4 (ncc4 OFFICERS Paul Tindel _ President Willis Armstrong _ Vice President Ann Roos - _ Secretary-Treasurer Faustina Ramirez Reporter Mrs. Wilma Felger Sponsor Paul Tindel and Joe Tibiletti give books for Korean students in the College Forum- sponsored book drive. 116 Sponsor Miss Ethel Thurmond LEFT TO RIGHT: Irene Misclike. Mary Elizabeth Brown, Joanne Dement, Annettie Harris. Sponsor Mr. Paul Folsom LEFT TO RIGHT: Terry Hammonds Jean Blankenship. David Boyd (President). Not pictured: Jim Wright. 117 Sccettcc President Philip Arage Secretary . Janis Landry Treasurer Johnny Bliznak Sponsor Mr. R. E. Beard MEMBERS: Philip Arage, Thomas Baugh, Johnny Bliznak, Leon Brasher, Jim Fulbright. James Gillespie, Ronald Gillig, Robert Harrison, Patrick Henr ' , Ricky Henry, Charles Johnson, James Keefe, Howard Mc- Williams, Jan Nash, James O ' Neil, Mary Ortiz, Billy PlatI, Dennis Ray, Lupe Ramos, Constantine Stoilis. Eugene Sturm, Alan Tanner, Herman Vela. Eddie Wallace, Linda Patterson, Molly DuBose, Janis Landry. President James Mueller Program Chairman Dennis Brown Secretary-Treasurer John Stahmer Sponsor Mrs. Josephine Bing MEMBERS: Wayne Adickes, James Mueller, Dennis Richard Huber. Brown. John Stahn Odin Toness, John Chaney, 118 MEMBERS: B. Albrecht, S. Albrecht, Alex, Altman, Aschen, Bailey, Boening, Breed, L. Brown, P. Brown Browning, Bruniley, Christian, Coffey, Cole, Cortez, Edgar, Elkins, Fleeman, Frnka, F. Gonzales, J. Gon zales, Hartman, Hans, Helweg, Henley, Hodge, Hurta, Huth, Jacob, Jaso, Kalich, Kasper, Landry, Led better, Leita, Maroney, Meyer, Mikula, Murray, Musselman, Miller, Patterson, Pena, Pogue, Rodgers Schwab, Selby, Shanks, Smith, Snyder, Steen, Stroud, Teague, Tuch, Tyson, Windh , Ybarra, Youn Zapalac. OFFICERS President Jere Alex Vice President Barbara Breed Secretary Sandra Maroney Treasurer Pat Jacob Reporter Rebecca Murray Historian Jeanette Stroud Parliamentarian Lanny Pogue Sponsors Robert Cowser Robert Moore OFFICERS President Duke Caldwell Vice President Joye Oliver Treasurer . Linda Robison Sponsor . Mrs. Ruth Williams MEMBERS: Barmore, Brown, Caldwell, DeBault, Hamff, Harrington, Jones, Meadows, Meyer, Mont- gomery, Oliver, Robison, Theriac, Wallace. 119 MEMHKKS: (,w.idz. Ohrl, Sniilh. Wrl.rr. Kcilli, K.M.p, Martinez, Estrada. lani;.-. T,a,:;u,-. Wililam , .i.inr-. Kol„ rl-nn, Mu.nirli, SK..i,(Mla. NnNak, Hill, Brandlo, Easlcy, Criffitli, L. Jones, Maurer, Morgan, Parkan, Steelhanimer, McMulIen, Cliapa, Brown, Reyna, Kennedy, Frank, Brooks. Hogan, Gillespie, Posey. OFFICERS President Robert Steelhammer Vice President Lawrence Jones Secretary Robert Jones Treasurer Jamshid Shahabi Reporter Charles Brandle Sponsor H. P. Sergeant 120 MEMBERS: Sherman, Lawrence. Monroe, Fleeman, Nelson, Forman, Selby, Sellers, Brown. President Jane Selby Vice President Linda Sellers Secretary Louise Brown Treasurer Jim Fullbright Reporter Ann Nelson President Philip Arage Vice President Ada Zirjacks Secretary Marilynn Nixon Reporter Elaine Theriac MEMBERS: Arage, Childers, Christian, V., Christian, P., Cohen, Coker, Copley, Forehand, Franklin, Hambright, Harrison, Kennedy, Nixon, Petrash, Rappold, A., Rappold, P., Stroud, Swoboda, Tanner, Theriac, Young, Zirjacks. 121 MEMBERS: Albrechl. Aschen, Karnei, Muenich, Schwab, Alex, Giese, Jacob, Rulledge, Kalich, Stahmer, Light, Tuch, Weitzel, Wagner, Drost, Griffith, Harlman, Huber, J., Huber, R., Kornfuehrer, Lange, Matocha, Mueller, Powitsky. Maurer, Henley, Heller, Roessler, Vogt, Raaz, Dawson, Hartman, Koop, Kornfuer. Seidel, Thurk. Sponsor: Miss Ester Etzel. President Herbie Maurer Vice President Cora Kornfuehrer Secretary ._ Dorothy Dawson Treasurer Pat Jacob Reporter Dick Weitzel 122 I MEMBERS: Bailey, D., Bailey, K., Benge, Blackmon, Blankenship, J., Blankenship, L., Burns, Brown, Brumley, Caldwell, Cooper, Coppedge, Davis, N.. Davis, R., DuBose, Elkins, Fluitt, Gregory, Hamman, J., Hanimon, T., Haney, Haschke, Hill, Hood, Hutto, Jetton. Jones, Karl, Kinney, Lea- mon, Ledbetter, C, Ledbetter, K., Ledbetter, L., Lester, Lui o, Lutenbacher, Meisner, Miskovosky, Morgan, Morris, Piatt, Rogers, Shoemake, Snyder, Speed, Steelhammer, Taylor, Tindel, Todd, Wallace, Walters, Watson, White, Williams, B., Williams, C, Wills, Windham, Ward, Wyrick, Robinson. President _ Lawrence Jones Vice President Johnnie Morgan Secretary Brenda Meisner 123 MEMBERS: Abrigo, Adams. Alkek, Allman. Alvarado. Amador. Anders, Barrios. Barton, Beck. Bench. Berger. Brashier, Brown, Chapa. Chism. Coffey, Cor lez, DcBault. Donato. Drost, Earman. Easley. Estrada, Farley. Fernandez, Flor-s, Fojiik, Foster, Franz, Fmka, Garcia, Garcia, Garza, Genty, Goeble, Gonzales, Gonzales, Gonzales, Gonzales. Gonzales, Guertin. Gwoda. Hamff. Hans. Hardin. Helveg, Henson, Heye, Hoelscher, Hosek, Hurta. Jaks, Janecek, Jaso Jones. Kallus. Keefe. Keeley. Kohl. Konsrik, Keunstler, Landry. Lawrence, Layton, Leek, Lee, Leita, Lundie, McNeill. Maeker, Malinak, Manelh. Martinez, Materanek. Mcissner. Meissner. Merian, Meyer, Meyer, Mladenke. Moore. Nagle. Niemann. Nilschmann, Novak. Ogden, Ogden, Ohrt, Orsak, Ortiz, Par gac, Parkan. Parks. Patterson. Pesek. Pina. Pooley. Price. Price. Purdy. Quintanilla. Ramirez, Ramirez, Rameriz, Reedy. Reyes. Reyna. Rios, Robles Roos, Ruiz. Schlein. Schoener, Schramek. Scott. Seidel, Snapp, Sturm, Sturm. Sturm. Svlva. Te rrv, Tibiletli. Tibiletti. Timm, Tolbert. Trevino, Turek Turicchi. Urcsti, Vela, Wearden. Wearden. Weber. Wenzel. White. Whitfield. Wiegand, Ybarra. Zapalac. SPONSOR: V. T. Kallus. OFFICERS President ..., Paul Hoelscher Vice President David Drost Secretary Faustina Ramirez Treasurer Mary Ann Heiveg Historian Janet Price 124 MEMBERS: FRONT, ROW 1: Smith, Maroney, Stewart, Murray. Eisnu.n, PattiTsun, Wick, Dement. ROW 2: Oliver. Ynrk, All.rerht, York, Hodge, Jennings, Musselnian, Mrs. Brown, Mischke. ROW 3: Wright, Whitley, Boatman, Moncure, Musselman. Brown, Brandle, Ray, Sample. 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