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

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THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, THURSDAY MAY 15, 1952 1 l Five Boys Chosen For Boys' State Five Weslaco junior boys have been selected to attend Boys' State in Austin June 8-14, accord- ing to J. L. Akridge, principal. The boys, sponsored by the Ro- tary Club, Lions' Club, Kiwanis Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion, are Pat Kaufman, Charles Rupert, De- wayne Rutledge, Ralph Montgom- ery and Wesley Ryan. Boys' state is a mythical forty- ninth state, where city, state, and county governments are organized for one week. Regular election pro- cedures are used in introducing and passing bills. The purpose of the project is to educate young people in the duties, right, privi- leges, and responsibilities of Amer- ican citizens. J Alternates are Fred Buss, Da- vid Rogers, Ken Cook, Donn Beat- ty, Jay Cloud, and Gay Cloud. --tWH.S.l-- Are you Donald Watkins? he asked the young man beside the coat rack in the restaurant. No, was the surprised reply. Well, I am, came the frosty rejoinder, and that is his coat you are putting on. w 'C andyldntl' Forms Scene of Banquet-Prom Given by .luniors for Seniors of 1952 'Tandyland' 'was the theme used'.'for the annual Junior- Senior Banquet and' Prom, which was 'held 'last Saturday night in the high school gym- ' naslum. -V - ' ' Welcome to Candylandi' was the greeting on a large-pepper mint pole at the entrance into the gym. Streamers of red, white, and rose crepe paper 'formed the walls and ceiling of the main room. Large silver cotton-candy trees flanked the entrance to the or- chestra alcove. A hand painted ginger-bread house trimmed with lifesavers and marshmallows was the chief motif of the theme. The doors of this house opened into the serving room. Tables were arranged in night club style, with gum-drop trees and marshmallow figures for de- coration on each. Place cards were red and white, shaped like pepper- mint sticks, while the program booklet carried out the same de- sign. The program, lxuilt around the t'amlyland theme was as fol- lows: Divinity, Superintendent Grady Hester: fondant welcome, David' Rogers, Junior Class pre- sidentq hon bon response, Jim- my Swinnea, Senior Class pre- l sident: toffee anil pralines duet, Patsy Hankal and Ralph Mont- gomeryg Un baile dulce, pepper- mint pizzicato, Ju'ly Swann, Ma- ry Goodey: sngarfoot stomp, .lu- dy Mingg taffy solo, Barbara Harrington: and mint music, El- len Boyd. - Tomato juice, chicken, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, peas and lcarrots, candied apples, pear and cheese salad, hot rolls, butter, relishes. iced tea. coffee, cherry pie and ice cream comprised the menu, which was served by sopho- more girls. Parade of the candy sticks, led bv Jim Swinnea anil Joy Wiley, David Rogers and Nell Glynn liooster, Charles Griffin and June Smith, A. C. Fuller and Edith Sievens, started the prom. Enter- tcjmneiit during the dance con- sisted of the licorice kid, Charlie lNlo2.le: marshmallow man, Comer Cash Baxter, and electric gum- drops, John Blankenship and Har- vey Lee Coonts. X At the close of the dance the seniors formed a line and the juniors and faculty members bade them farewell. Guests in aldition-to the Senior Class anil its sponsors were Supt. and Mrs. Grady Hester, Principal J. L. Akridge, Mrs. Virgil Leh- man, and members of the senior high school faculty.

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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.

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Eff? S410 , f By TERRY HOLMAN Monitor Sports Editor J Attention: McAllen Fans It was braughLID our attentiowput three homes punrfiuve his line htm! nuuaogalmnguxox with J , mfm li' eet the ulldogs BIG JIM - James Cassity, big ZOO-pound junior at McAllen High Sc'hool, is one reason why the Bull- dogs are on the upswin in the victory department. Jim, 5-ll Dog end, is 157 years old and is added strength to the Battlin' Bulldogs. .'-le was a B-team- er last season and enioys fishing as o hobby. Jim also participates in track and baseball. Wearing number 80 Jim is the son of Mr and Mrs A R. Cas- sity lMonitor Photoi 1 l l l I l I l 4 l This il Roy Co.u1ty's son - remember him they had the little store just lQLlth,0f no here in Weslaco. This kid. was just 0. 11-F518 .fellgy gh..