Vinton High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Vinton, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1953 volume:

THE SOUVENIR PUBLISHED BY 1953 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALMA MATER Alma Mater, beloved Vinton High King of old, one that's always bold. With pride and joy we treasure afar The great school that you are. To your majestic red brick buildings Halls of pride and fame We will always bow forever, Salute your honored name. Praise to our glorified Alma Mater Your ideals supreme we will always follow Loyalty, dignity, we'll keep on high. Your sweet memories hold e'er nigh. THE SENIORS OF VINTON HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TRACK IN MEMORIAM The Souvenir Staff has worked extra hard to make this annual as near per- fect as possible to be worthy of the memory of one of the most outstanding students ever to graduate from Vinton High School. As a friend, he was ideal in character to everyone who knew him. As an athlete, his fight and love for the game of football will never be forgotten by his teammates and the people of Vinton. As a student, he claimed a place on the honor roll through his diligent work in his studies. Therefore, we present this book in memory of Richard Doc Landry. . DEDICATION With our greatest sincerity, we the Staff of 1952-53 dedicate this, the sixtn volume of the SOUVENIR to Miss Irma Spillmon for her de- votion, loyalty, encouragement, and tolerance during the past years when she was sponsor of the annual. We shall always remember her. VINTON MISS IRMA SPILLMAN MISS PAT BENOIT MR, GABRIEL BARKATE MISS ELVA SUE TUCKER MR. LOUIS GUILLORY MRS. MATTIE PRUITT MR. ERNEST HOWELL MISS JOYCE LE BLANC FACULTY MR. GLYNN GARDNER MRS. J. H. WELSH MISS DOROTHY AKINS MISS PATRICIA SONGY MRS. LOUIS LYNCH MRS. E.I. HUNT MRS. J. R. HAMPTON MRS. ELTON BERDELON MRS. H. I. HEBERT MISS CLARA LUNDY MISS VALERYE LAND MRS. LEO BENOIT MEMBERS MISS BERTIE LANGFORD MRS. CARL SIMMONS MRS. ANGIE HITER MRS. CLARA COLEMAN Secretary PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE The Souvenir is another strong and graceful link in the history and development of this school. It will always serve as a happy reminder of golden days. You will treasure it more and more as time moves on. On behalf of the school I wish to thank the editors, staff and faculty advisor for untiring ef- fort to produce an annual worthy in every respect of the fine traditions of the past. SU0IN3S CARRIE ALDRIDGE UNA ARABIE A friendly girl with a very keen mind. A combination that's hard to find. BOBBY LEE ARB For a lot of laughs and gig- gles too, let's see what Bobby can do for you. SOPHIE BE A UGH As a friend, she's one of the best, we'll choose her from all the rest. PHOTO MOT AVAILABLE GLORIA BERRY She very seldom says a word, but its better to be seen than heard. RAYMOND BOULLION Here's a kid that's devil- may care, but to the teachers he's just dispair. J.A. BREAUX In the F. F. A. he stands out, the fellows say he's a eal good scout. ARTHUR BROUSSARD His I. 0. is plenty high, with out a doubt he'll get by. MARIE BROUSSARD Here's a brounette with style that looks like some- thing out of the fashion books. THERESA CLOSTIO Theresa is always there, happy go lucky, free of care JOHNNY ECKER Here's a lad that's above par, when funs a brewing he won't be far. FLORENCE FINN Always smiling, never a frown, you'll laugh with her when she's around. MERCEDES FONTENOT ’’Mercedes called Dingo, thatTl not, make you blue. A really nice girl with a high I. Q. DAVID GIBSON ’’Long ago a wise man said, 'A still tongue maketh a wise head . ” BARBARA GOREE ’’Young in spirit, Young in heart, she and fun are never far apart. MILTON GRANGER ’’This young man is full of steam, also a co-captain on our football team. ” BILLY HOLSTEAD Tall and blonde, yes that’s him, on our team he play- ed with vim. LuDELLE JEFFERS Here's a girl that you should meet, in her lessons she’s hard to beat. MARTHA LANDRY fyt 4 }c iyU± Pinky is one of the best, U always willing to do what suits the rest. NORMA LeBOEUF If the task is large she's at duty’s call; she'll do it well or not at all. 0— £ 2- S 3' DON McCAUGHEY He counts his friends by the scads, the girls like him and so do the lads. BARBARA MILEY 'Red hair, perhaps a temper too, I’d go for that now wouldn’t you? BETTY MILLER Life gets tedious don’t it? sadie McClelland Let me see what J. Dale says. ELROY MOORE He has no time for girls or fame, a mere diploma is his aim. ’’ VERLIE NAVARRE Come on a my Tioom . JO ELLEN PARISH Always late. JUDITH PLUMMER A top-notch artist although she's small. For portrait drawings give her a call. ALMA JEAN QUINN Her personality surpasses, and she's a riot in all her classes. BETTY LOU SAILERS A whiz-a flash A smile-a dash A shriek-a crash That's Betty Loir. ELIZABETH SIMON I will get them tomorrow, not tonight. J. DALE SONIER Now here's a boy that's known to all, he's at mis- chiefs call. JAMES SUTTON I think I'll study tonight. LEE JAY THIBODEAUX He sings bass and plays football. As Jay he is known to all. ] BARBARA TRAHAN For a girl with a commer- cial mind, Barbara is the to find. MARGARET WHITE Men are all alike. 'Jr jT o cr Sr OT pjp HOWN WANDA WINTER Here's a girl who has what it takes, shown by the friends she makes. CAROL WHITE New addition to the se- nior class. New Iberia's loss, Vinton's gain. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS JUNIORS SHOWN LYDI BROUSSARO CHARLES BERGERON BOBBY BONNIN DONALD BROUSSARD J. D. FOREMAN NEVA CLEMENT JAMES COLMAN BONNIE JANE CAIN LAURAINE GAUDET WILFRED FOREMAN RUTH GANTT JIMMY GRAUKE JIMMY GRANGER EARLINE GRANGER JUNIORS CAROLYN HEBERT MARGARET LANDRY ED LE BLANC ROSE LE BLANC JOY LEE LEONCE MARTIN LEROY MAHAFFEY EARLINE MILLER LULA NAVARRE ANNABEL OUBRE FARREL PERDREAUVILLE ALBERTA PRUITT SIMON REINSTEIN THEO RICHARD WALDINE ROBERTSON DOROTHY SCHMIDT JUNIORS ARNOLD SMITH RAYMOND SULLIVAN JANICE VASSAR JACK WELSH LARRY WHITE JIMMY WILLIAMS JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS SOPHOMORES Lollie Aldridge Betty Jo Bass Len Benkenstein Betty Jean Berry Honor Bell Berry Audrey Bonsall Joyce Bourge Sharon Bruce Jimmie Caswell John Chesson Melba Jean Chesson Berna Christian SOPHOMORES Joy Jeffers Hoover Landreaneau Ned Le Blanc Bonnie Le Doux Elgie Watson Moyers Doris Passmore Frances Prestwood SOPHOMORES J. B. Sonnier Rita Mae Stein Bonnie Theriot Marion Trahan SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS James Prestwood Frances Redding Jenelle Richard VC - m gat-M AV.PUI.AIW.K Jeanne Rougeau FRESHMEN Elizabeth Aldridge Alton Allison Audrey Arabie Linda Arabie Levada Bass Walterine Beard Alice Bellard Rose Bertrand Charles Bellow Dorothy Bourge Hubert Brandon Richard Breaux Billy Broussard Bill Bruning John Byrd Lucille Cain Ruby Caruthers Bobby Caswell Roland Caswell Shirley Chauvin Georgia Chesson Cary Cormier Lula Cormier Ann Cormier Pearl Delosey David Donaldson Wayne Doucet John Dugas Earl Ray Evans Nan Fontenot Shirley Gantt Charles Guillory Melvin Hoots Gayle Jardell Buddy Johnson FRESHMEN Ray McClelland Ruby Monceaux Lynn Moyers Shirlene Oakley Ruby Ozan Wallace Parker Gerald Perkins Margo Pesson Dale Plummer James Quibodeaux Joe Quinn Kay Reeves Elaine Richard J. C. Richmond Ruth Richmond Curtis Johnson Frances Johnson Edward Kelly Anna Landreneau Eldridge Landry Walterine Landry Clifford Laughlin Willie M. Laughlin Joyce LeBlanc Bertie Lyons Calvin Mathews J. W. Mathews Kenneth Mathews J. R. McAnally Lowella McClelland Irene Robertson Alton Roy Virginia Sharp Dorothy Trahan Milton Trahan FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS EIGHT 1 MRS. WELSH EIGHT 2 MISS AKINS MISS CAROLYN HEBERT FOOTBALL SWEETHEART HOMECOMING QUEEN MRS. MARTHA PINKY LANDRY HOMECOMING BETTY BASS CHRISTINE CRAWFORD JEANIE QUINN UNA ARABIE BARBARA MILEY MAIDS THERESA CLOSTIO MELBA CHESSON Most Handsome Boy Most Beautiful Girl DON McCAUGHEY LYDIA BROUSSARD Best All Round Athlete MILTON GRANGER CAROLYN HEBERT Most Intelligent ARTHUR BROUSSARD LU DELL JEFFERS Most Likely To Succeed SOPHIE BE A UGH MILTON GRANGER Best Personality CHRISTENH CRAWFORD JOHNNY ECKER OWN Best All Around BILLY HOLSTEAD BETTY SAILERS Wittiest LEE JAY THIBODEAUX CELESTE FONTENOT Most Popular MARTHA LANDRY RAYMOND BOULLION A THLETICS FOOTBALL SQUAD SCHEDULE Sept. 5 Vinton 6 De Quincy 7 Sept. 12 Vinton 0 DeRidder 52 Sept. 19 Vinton 13 Bunkie 6 Sept. 26 Vinton 14 Sacred Heart 7 Oct. 3 Vinton 39 Scott 6 Oct. 10 Vinton 14 Landry 0 Oct. 17 Vinton 14 Westlake 19 Oct. 24 Vinton 13 Hanson 39 Oct. 31 Vinton 12 Merryville 0 Nov. 7 Vinton 7 Marion 12 Nov. 14 Vinton 20 A.I.C. 7 Bi-Dist. Vinton 6 Bunkie 13 BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF VINTON 6 BUNKIE 13 R. BOULLION • L. WHITE W. FOREMAN • Right Guard Fullback Quarterback E. MOORE Left End C. DESORMEAUX Left Tackle J. D. FOREMAN Right Halfback L. MAHAFFEY Left Halfback E. LANDRY Left Guard SUBS J. CHESSON R. BREAUX ’ E. JARDELL C. BERGERON Right End Right End Left Tackle Center !. W. MATHEWS ' J. CASWELL l). DONALDSON D. BROUSSARD Left Guard Left Guard Left End Left Halfback I i COACHES JUST BASKETBALL SNAPS P.E. BOYS P.E. GIRLS TROPHY CASE DISCUS THROWING POLE VAULTING RELAY HURDLES ORGANIZA TIONS SOUVENIR STAFF Marie Broussard Business Manager Arthur Broussard Barbara Trahan Sophie Beaugh Elizabeth Simon Betty Sailers Assistant School Life Editor Student Life Eaitor Assistant Snapshot Editor Business Manager Student Life Editor Wanda Winter Don McCaughey Judith Plummer Alma Jean Quinn Una Mae Arabie Sports Editor Art Editor Art Editor Typist Typist Editor Sadie McClelland LIONS ROAR Sponsor Miss Pat Benoit Co-Editor Sophie Beaugh STUDENT COUNCIL F. F. A. LITERARY MU SIGMA F.H.A. F.T.A. The highlight of the Football season to the students and the alum- ni of Vinton High is the annual Homecoming Day. From the colorful parade, the ball game, to the final note of the last dance after the game that night, old friendships were renewed and old friends were meeting. On November 7, 1952, the citizens of Vinton entrusted themselves to the governing body of students elected from Vinton High School. Those filling offices are as follows: Mayor-----------------------------Arthur Broussard Fire Chief---------------------- Don McCaughey Constable-------------------Farrell Perdreauville City Marshall------ Justice of the Peace Police Juror------- Councilmen--------- - - Jimmy Granger - - - Wanda Winter Lee Jay Thibodeaux •-----Jeanie Quinn Theo Richard David Donaldson Christine Crawford Johnny Ecker I JUNIOR PROM As memoirs of the two most important events of our Junior year we, the Seniors of '53 present these pictures to the SOUVENIR so that AND PLAY we will never forget the good times of those play practices and all the last minute con- fusion and preparation for the Junior-Senior Prom. Yes, all that plus the feeling of pride we had at both events when we knew that they were both a success. BAND AND PBP SQUAD The spirit of football season is created in a big way by the band, pep squad, cheerleaders, and majorettes. Adding color to a very cold night is the black and red uniform of the band and the blue and white of the pep squad as they march out on the field to perform at halftime. Credit for each fine showing goes in a large part to the directors of these two organiza- tions, Mr. Glynn Gardner, band director, and Miss Joyce LeBlanc, sponsor of the pep squad. VARIOUS SCHOOL DEPARMENT MUSIC COMMERCE SHOP MR. SENSAT MR. FUSILIER KITCHEN STAFF JANITORS RING AROUND THE ROSIE GRAMMAR MODEL STUDENTS CLASS OF '65 SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE GENUISES SNAPSHOTS FOR ANNUAL 1. What a killer???? 2. Oh those good ole days! M 3. My H-E-R-O. 4. Oh you F RE SHIES. 5. The Thing!!! 6. Wha-Hoppen??? 7. Madam Currie—At Work. 8. Looking at it from all angles. 9. The worker and the looker. 10. Practicing???? 11. Hi Senior, Low Freshie. 12. P. E. 's wonderful-But!!! 13. Whats this???? 14. Typical Juniors of Vinton Hi. 15. Dingo and Alex!!! 16. Speaks for itself. 17. That's love. 18. Meeting half way. 19. Miss Pine Tree of 1953. 20. Sitting Pretty. 21. The Winner. 22. Seniors of 1953. 23. What'ch say? 24. Putting on Paw's P.J.'s. 25. Before eating Wheaties. 26. After eating Wheaties. 27. Finis. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES ADVERTISERS W. A. Venissat, Mayor Councilors M. J. Mouton Curry Caswell M. E. Williams D. E. Marshall We specialize in Grade Marked Lumber Manufactured By Big Mills Phone 3611 IRRIGATION CO o9 Compliments of T E'PAII . SHOP Owner S. D. LeBoeuf Phone 3461 Vinton, Louisiana Compliments of Compliments of COMPANYjInc. PO SOOD FOOdTT I c$nc$%u'4c.ape 1 Phone 2481 1 Vinton, Louisiana Compliments of Compliments u C V iE0 ll Compliments | fg °f ItBS Coca-Cola Company Lake Charles, Louisiana Broussards Vinton, Louisiana Phone 4151 Vinton, Louisiana Covn ? £iyvyieyyi 5 LAKE CHACLES GRAIN GROCERY CO., INC. 7M� 0 COMPANY Wholesale Grocers’ and Coffee Roasters DeQuincy, Louisiana €fft C(jn£J to t e SENIORS OF 1953 J. W. Merchant, owner Phone 4431 Vinton, Louisiana pteettcm- Congratulations to the “53” Seniors W. A. Venissat Insurance Agency Phone 3361 Vinton, Louisiana DEPENDABLE SERV,CE Jftf SERVICE yfMo4emwl STA.TION ( GARAGE Compliments of m oto'rs SETTER. VALUES A.DUHON Phone 2201 Mobiloil - Mobilgas Vinton, Louisiana Compliments of 9 DEPARTMENT STORE Orange, Texas Compliments of FINE Compliments of ll ■ � L Best Wisnes THH7 � Mr Store'-' Mercantel Compliments of Phone 3011 C. L. Simmons Vinton, Louisiana Compliments of BARBED SHOP VARIETY STORE Phone 3241 Compliments of Compliments of AND UNIQUTE. -AT CLEANERS Best Wishes, Seniors DRUG STOIRE Your School Friend Post 208 Best Wishes KPLC RADIO STATION Your 5000 Watt NBC Station Leg i on Best Wishes Compliments of THERIOT FOOD MARKET PEANUTS Compliments of Edward J. Stine Henry Kinney R. J, Stine A LITHOGRAPHED — 07icwfa'ir( uide YEARBOOK DALLAS • TEXAS 3fcSft SS IS je S Brffer