Weslaco High School - La Palma Yearbook (Weslaco, TX)

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Take a deep breath and let's go. THE VVESLAUO H1-LIFE, THURSDAY MAY 15, 1952 This is the last dash around the campus with your ole columnist. Congratulations to the Choral Club Sweetheart, Sue McAlpin. You certainly did look surpris- ed, Sue. The Spring Concert giv- en by the Choral Club was de- clared a big success. Candy canes and all! Yes, the Junior-Senior Banquet was one of the cleverest and prettiest banquets in years. It was com- plete to the candy house. The Juniors should be given some candy kisses for putting on such a gala affair. How did yon like that grand march? It seems that W.H.S. tops all the schools in giving parties. Tonight the eighth grade is having a big affaii' in the gymnasium. This really sounds like a lot of fun, kids. Edith Stevens was elected Val- ley president of the Y-Teens last week. Edith will be going to camp this summer at Glen Rose, Texas. Hope you have fun. The National Honor Society is having a Hwhing ding of a ban- quet Saturday night, at the Little Creek Motel in Harlingen. Two new members may be included in the group. Welcome, Keith Brown and Jack Ryan! Do I have your card? The seniors received their cards and in- vitations last week. They certainly are pretty, kids. If you see some- one running around passing out cards, you will have the mystery figured out. vvvvvvvv-vvvv Two More Seniors Named to Honor Society Two seniors - Keith Brown and Jack Ryan - have been in- vited to honorary membership in the National Honor Society by the faculty executive com- mittee of the group. . . c r r . .SY ,.':'J V :A . ' 'Iwi 6 -' I A Avy' ,' Y , I, .h it 5 ,iw :I ., v JW, ge ' 4.1 'gig is t- nl' 5 ' 1 I ,H ill ia -f,,,,.v ' I ii., 13,1 ' . -1,5 qwii , ' Q. -2 is 'V WW , 7' Ps. ,. an ft' T ??rifT15L' x t ..,, X Q , L ' 4 ft, . 14 ,x.-- i W ef' , w s , 5'-I-..,,,,,. an tiff! - , Yip-f, ' 2, Gif ' my-uf f .f '. 1 7 Q1t,,,fi'lEr Z At. T if um. ' t f .w.:.'. fs hawaii- ex ' e Mft ' t 1' t 1f .' .. -' piggy 1 th: , AT Last-The Covered Sheepskin ! To the Seniors: We, the underclassmen, wish you the best in life. Weslaco High will miss you, but We know that no two years can be the same. We can never forget you or the things you have contributed to our school. We are confident that you can face life with its rewards and disappointments and make the best of them. Best wishes, Seniors! The Underclassmen Pardon Us if We Brug, Bui- VVe're rather proud of the fact that the HI-LIFE has been awarded the Distinguished Merit rating at the recent state Interscholastic League Press Conference. Rather proud? That's hardly the word for it. We should like to recognize all those who have contributed to the success of our paper this year. We express our thanks to THE WESLACO NEWS staff for publishing our paper, for being patient when we were occasionally late getting a story to press, and for tolerating our rummaging through their mat catalogs and permitting us to use mats free of charge. To the school board for increasing our allotment in the school budget, thus making possible the use of more pictures this yearg to the faculty and the student's, who have cooperated in furnishing news to our reporters, and especially to you, the readers, who-se in- terest has constantly presented us with the challenge of putting out a f progressively better paper each week. So, with our courtesies properly expressed, we make our 30. bow for the year. In the words of Old Sombrerof' Adios and Q79 Each of these is qualified for membership by having an aver- age of 85 in every subject and by meeting the qualifications of character, service, and leader- ship. lf they accept membership, they will be initiated at the banquet of the society Saturday night. They will then be privi-- leged to wear the National Hon- or Society pin and to have a gold tas:-el for their caps at the Commencement exercises. AAAAAAAAAAAA..

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THE WESLACO HI-LlFE. THURSDAY MAY 15, 1952 Various Awarols to Be Presented A At Class Night Program Fricfaytli Martin Installs New Key Club Officers The formal installation of next yearls officers constituted the pro- gram for the Key Club meeting Tuesday at noon. Weldon Martin. district Lieuten- ant Governor of Kiwanis Clubs, conducted the service, which was held just previous to the business meeting. 1 Officers for next year are Ken Cook, president, David Rogers. vice-presidentg and Charlie Mohle, secretary-treasurer. Rev. C. I. Kelly, Presbyterian minister, gave a talk on Mother's Day to the club last week. Local Clubs, School, ond Other Groups Reward Achievements in Mony Fields Medals, certificates, and other types of awards will be presented to senior and junior high students during the Senior Class Night program Friday. Some of these will be given by local clubs or'civic groups, While others will be from the school. ' ' Awards from local groups and the winners areas follows: g American Legion Citizenship awards - Jim Swinnea, Teresa Lancaster. . D.A.R. Citizenship award-Joy Wiley. Rotary Club scholarships to Rotary boy and girl-Warren Stans- bury and June Smith. i Business and Professional Women's cash award to outstanding commercial student-Ninfa Cardona. Lions' Club cash awards to outstanding boy and girl in journal- ism-Charles Rupert, Sue Clark. Literary Review Club's silver thimble to outstanding homemak- ing student--Mary Holmes. Band Parents' Arion award-Donald Watkins. - Awards made by the school in- - clude medals to the valedictorian, Joy Wileyg salutatorian, June Smithg and high ranking boy, Jim Swinnea, to the editors of .school publicationsg to the Student Coun- cil presidentsg to winners in liter- ary and athletic events of the In- terseholastic Leagueg and to sen- ior and junior high school stu- dents who were named outstand- ing in various classes. A This is the first-year that a- wards have been given to Student Council presidents and to junior high students. Another presenta- tion, revived from other years, will be the giving of certificates to all students having perfect at- E tendance records for the year. - .--fw.H.s-ni- Applicants submitted their ap- plications in writing to the prin- cipal's office on or before March 1, Qualities taken into considera- tion in the election were citizen- Smith, Stanslaury To Get Rotary Awards June Smith and Warren Stansbuly, seniors, were chosen Rotary Girlfa'ndfRotary Boy by senior high stu lent: in homeroom meetings Wednesday of last Week. according to .l. L. Akrirlge, principal. Othei' candidates for the honor were Sue' Clark, llillie Otto, .loy WUI-xy, and Jimmy Swinnea. As winners of the election, June and Warren are entitled to the annual awards, which, this year, are S950 scholarships to a college university. or ltusiness scliooi. The awards will be made on Class Txight. Friday, May 16. ship, cooperativeness, personality, scholarship, and participation in extra-curricular activities. ln addition to the scholarships, the winners will have their names inscribed on a bronze plaque al- ready placed in the highl- school building. June and Warren. will ale so be given smaller plaques.-with their name, year of' presentation, dates inscribed. ll' and qualities required of candi-

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THE WESLACO H1-LIFE, THURSDAY MAY 15, 1952 Barlow to Speak At Baptist Church The Baccalaureate service for seniors will be held Sunday night, May 18, at 8 o'clock, at the First Baptist Church. The program will be as follows: Prelude: Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven. Day Is Dying in the West - KW. F. Sherwin? High School Choir. t'Holy, Holy, Holy - CHeberl High School Choir, Mrs. Fouad Mattar, Director. Processional: T r i u rn p h al March - Verdi. Invocation - Jimmy Swinnea. Onward, Christian Soldiersu - 1Sullivanl High School Choir. Scripture Reading - Sue Clark. Vocal Solo: God Is A Spirit, by Charles F. Scott - Jane Oehler, Ellen Boyd, Accompanist. Sermon - Rev. H. D. Barlow, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Wes- laco. Benediction - Warren Stans- bury. Recessional: Coronation March - Myerbeer. Ellen Boyd and Allie Aldridge will play the processional and re- cessional marches on the organ and piano. itW.H.S.li Honor Students To Give Addresses For Commencement Commencement exercises will be held Friday, May 23, at 8 p.m. on Barbee Field. The theme for the program will be The World Calls to Youth. It is as follows: Prelude - High School Band, Gene A. Braught, Director. Processional: HWar March of Priests fivlendelssohnl High School Band. Invocation -- Rev. Val Sherman. t'True to Our Traditions fSalu- tatoryh June Smith. Trumpet Solo: Londonderry Air - Donald Watkins. These Crucial Years - Jimmy Swinnea. t'To Build a Better World Wa- ledictoryl - Joy Wiley. Presentation of Diplomas - W H. S. Seniors Have Plans for Future When the Weslaco Seniors receive their diplomas on Friday night, May 23, they will cease to be a class and will Wend their sepa- rate ways. Some will go to college, others will Work, a few will marry, and a number are still undecided as to what they will do. The ones going to college and the colleges they will attend are as follows: Pan American, Edinburg - A. L. Bromley, Terry Holman, Bob Knight, Ada Barbosa, Mary Waller, Sue McAlpin, Jan Tucker, and Ninfa Cardonag Wharton Junior College, Wharton - Jack Ryan and Ed Henryg Texas A. and I. - Harvey Lee Coonts, Lloyd Kid- well, Mack Miller, and George Maddeng Sul Ross -- Evan Dale Hint- ner, Donald Watkins, Ruth Norman, Dillie Otto, and possibly Jane Oehler, Seniors to Observe Class Night Friday Senior Class Night will be held in the high school auditorium Fri- day night, May 16, at 8 o'clock. The program is as follows: Prelude Largo - Handel. Processional, Clayton's Grand March - Blake. Welcome by Class President - Jimmy Swinnea. Class History - Don Watkins. Vocal Number - You'll Never Walk Alone 1Oscar Hammerstein! - Sue Clark, Joy Wiley, Sue Mc- Alpin, Jane Oehler, Teresa Lan- caster, Dillie Otto. Class Poem - June Smith. Class Prophecy -- Trombone Solo - Rhapsody In Blue lGeorge Gershwin? - Evan Dale Hintner. Class Will - Patia Link. Presentation of Awards - J. L. Akridge, Principal. Announcements - J. L. Ak- ridge. School Song - Spirit of Wes- lam-o High - Young-Krauledat. Recessional - 'Grand March - Mack. Pianist - Ellen Boyd. --tVV.H.S.D- Why did they hang that pic- ture? t'Perhaps they couldn't find the artist. Supt. Grady Hester. School Song: Spirit of Weslaco High - Senior Class. Benediction - Rev. H. C. Ziehe. Recessional: t'Pomp and Circum- stance 4Elgarl High School Band. Texas University, Austin -June Smith and Del Eatong The Univer- sity of Arkansas, Fayetteville - Patia Link, St. Mary's, San Anton- io - George Beamang Del Mar, Corpus Christi - Sidney Rankin, Durham's Business College, Har- lingen - Maria Leal, Elma Jean Black, Mary Lou Benbow, Keith Bro-wn, Olga Morales, Hortensia Rincong The University of Hous- ton, Houston - Eugene Truittg Draughon's Business College, San Antonio - Blanca Morales, Mary Ann Keilmang Harding, Searcy, Arkansas - Homa Freasierg Abi- lene Christian, Lubbock - War- ren Stansburyg Austin College, Sherman - Sue Clarkg S. M. U., Dallas, Teresa Lancasterg Baylor, Waco, Madia Womble. Students who are going to Work are John Blankenship, Mary Holmes, Ignacia Garcia, Irma Her- nandez, Noelia Ramon, Claricia Balli, Elva Munoz. Wedding bells will be ringing for Sue Clark, Lou Poinboeuf, Jackie Roberts, and Margie Wills. They have already rung for Joyce Keen and Janie Davis. Undecided regarding their plans for next year are Tony Barbosa, lsais Castillo, Emilio Castro, James Godwin, Francisco Luna, Bob Mcintosh, Ismael Ramos, Ronald Rennscheidt, Jimmy Swin- nea, Frances Dyer, Selma Frase, Pat Lasiter, Esmeralda Hernan- dez, Joann Wilson, Marcella Vas- quez, Evelyn Haas, and Joy Wiley. Some of these expect to attend col- lege somewhere. Jerry Gilmore plans to join the Navy, Luis Johnston wants to en- ter the Navy School of Music, Bar- bara Polk hopes to join the Wo- men's Air Force, and Lowery Gar- rett plans to manage a beauty shop.