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

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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..

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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 ENGAGEMENT and approachipg marriage of ,Miss Frances Marie Dyer, daughter of Mrs. G. Dyer and the late Mr. Dyer of Weslaco, has been announced by her mother. The prospective bridegroom is Dr. Clev- eland Gerard, of Vlfeslaco, son of Mr. and Mrs. lx Gerard of Youngsville, La. The bride-elect is a graduate of Weslaco High School and Pan American College, and blue prospective briclegroom attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Kandas State University and Tex- as A. 8: M. College where he received his Phd. He is presently employed as soil physicist at the Texas Agri- cultural Experiment Station in Vveslaco. The wedding will take place Nov. I7 at Faith American -Jgutheran Chlgchv- Badger Photo. Q