West High School - Trojan Yearbook (West, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1949 volume:

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KRUSE, Superintendent, Commercial Math MISS OLGA PAZDRAL, Principal, English IV MISS MARY DVORACEK, Czech, English III, English ll J. L. HORSAK, Shop MRS. HENRIETTE HARRIS, I-Iomemaking. J, G. BROWN, Freshman Civics, World History, World Geography C. B. BUNNELL, Assistant Coach, General Math, Commercial Arithmetic JAKE WILSON, Coach, Physical Education MISS LOUISE JENSON, Algebra I YSL II, Plane Geometry V MISS OPAL MOSHER, Biology, Chemistry, General Science MISS FRANCES MCCLUSKEY, English I SL II MRS. EVELYN MOSES, Typing, Bookkeeping, Shorthand ED PEEL, Vocational Agriculture MRS. MABEL QUEBEDEAUX, Librarian MISS MARY SNYDER, Coach, Physical Education MISS MYRTIE TIPTON, Senior Civics, American History, Texas History, Economics gi fan: ,iff IW + X x- ., ' i f Q 5 2 K S 2- SQ X 3 8 ff' w. 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VAN ELDON BALLEW Freshman Class President, Treasurer of Ag Chapter, Secretary of Ag Chapter, Junior Representative, Photography Club, two years, Senior Class Vice-President. EMMETT BARTON Handicraft Club, two years, Ag Chapter, Photography Club President, Jun- ior Class Reporter, Softball, Choral Club, Yell Leader. JAMES BELL President of Ag Chapter, Vice-President of Ag Chapter, Lone Star Farmer Award, De Kalb Award, Member of Ag Chapter, four years, Handicraft Club, two years, Program Chairman of Ag Chapter, two years. JOYCE BOHANNAN Tennis, three years, Fashion Editor of Newstaff, three years, Pep Squad, three years, H. E. Club, four years, Secretary of H. E. Club, Reporter of H. E. Club, Secretary-Treasurer of Photography Club, Sophomore Class Reporter, Senior Class'iReporter, Senior Play. ESTHER BRINKMAN Choral Club, two years, H. E. Club, two years, Honor Roll. DOROTHY BULLOCK Pep Squad, English Club, H. E. Club, Choral Club. GERALDINE CERVENKA Secretary-Treasurer of Photography Club, H. E. Club, three years. SYBLE COLEMAN H. E. Club, four years, H. E. Treasurer, H. E. Secretary, H. E. Historian, Freshman Secretary, Newstaff, three years, Pep Squad, four years, Soft- ball, three years, Softball Manager, Basketball Letterman, three years, Basketball Manager, Volleyball Manager. RAY COOK Ag Chapter, two years, Football Squadman, two years. IDA LEE DONALDSON ChoralClub, Honor Roll, Ag Sweetheart, Basketball, two years, Volleyball, two years, Softball, two years. LEON DREWS E . Baseball, Basketball, two years, Track, Softball, two years, Volleyball, Honor Roll. STACIE ANN BACAK VAN ELDON BALLEW EMMETT BARTON JAMES BELL JOYCE BOHANNAN ESTHER BRINKMAN DOROTHY BULLOCK GERALDINE CERVENKA SYBLE COLEMAN RAY COOK IDA LEE DONALDSON LEON DREWS A-P'1'Sw, I 'fi YES 5' A f-nr -f ,I Aw, f. ,A . .f ,g gi X . . Mi . ,N yy QQ' .. ,i L X 'Aa X ,fix K rl. 4, ' 7 H .R . I' 1 lm 1. 3 X , dxf-, : ,gwzix .5 , .U ,, f r h' ' ' 'H 1 APN I 17's 17 1 ' ' ' --- . f ' I kf . A gf 'S' ni' - 5 . 8, 4 la Y---a ,, fi I4 fl LA NELLE DUNCAN Student Council Secretary, Freshman Representative, Honor Roll, Dra- matic Club, three years, President of Dramatic Club, Pep Squad, four years, H. E. Club, two years, Annual Staff. BILLY JOE FULLER Sophomore President, Football Letterman, Handicraft Club, two years, Current Events Club, Second Honor Roll. FAY GOLDSMITH . Pep Squad, four years, English Club Reporter, Basketball, three years, Volleyball, two years, Softball, two years, H. E. Club, three years, Choral Club, two years, Band, two years, Newstaff, Annual Staff. MARGIE GRIMM Choral Club, H. E. Club, four years, Pep Squad, four years, Newstaff, two years. ODELL HAAS , Honor Roll, Secretary of Current Events Club. RUTH ANN HEITMILLER First Honor Roll, Basketball, two years, Volleyball, Softball, Choral Club, Newstaff, H. E. Club, two years, Reporter of H. E. Club, Secretary of Choral Club, Pep Squad. ELIZABETH HOLCOMB Newstaff, First Honor Roll, two years, ChoralClub, two years, Treasurer of Choral Club. JOHNNY HUSAK Sophomore Representative, Senior Representative, Senior Play, Honor Roll, Photography Club, two years, Handicraft Club, two years, Choral Club, Pep Squad, Annual Staff, two years. JOE JUROCH V Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Choral Club, 4-H Club, Senior Play. LOUIS KRAMR Most Popular Boy, Student Council President, Freshman Representative, Junior Class Vice-President, Football Letterman, three years, Football Squadman, one year, Football Captain, Basketball Letterman, two years, Basketball Squadman, two years, Basketball Captain, Volleyball, four years, Track, three years, Softball, four years, Baseball, Annual Staff, Handi- craft Club, Choral Club, Ag Chapter, Senior Play, Honor Roll, Election Judge, First All-District Team, Right End. LYDIA MAE KRIZAN Literary Society Club, Ag Sweetheart, Softball, Sophomore Vice-President, H. E. Club, three years, Honor Roll. EVIE JANE LANDINGHAM H. E. Club, three years, Spanish Club, Reporter of Spanish Club, Pep Squad two years, Choral Club, two years. E V7 al! . wx A www wi a,M,w5 W 5, swf FWifs?.f...fwm',g ,,, fm, M ew Hmm K, :sw Wxmw 5 ,Q ,K gf 'se WKQEHBQQWA Qfiffg A 1 X rw, Q Q my H Q3 Gag? mfg? -he M, MW awwrwj zu 'ai' M S f 8 '-10 1108 , 'WI ' - J?-skuiw in , 'gif 5 , N, A -A ,gm A K . ,... , 2, Hgf w f 2srg,3szgsgeS5ei5wgw- -I .: -:Riff :- eik g H- A mm, 55:55 W T , y f wzwwfxw. , f . 11 zwzviwgfm Q 7f:ssig5iE.Si.gY6i ' A 4 fiS:ifiiii4:iE iii' x ,. ww Z 2141 f 1 U f ' M' lf ,v i'23A:5 5 -Q5-. g m, ff MQ 534' Q 1 4- 46 fi?-4353245 li, f?iiAxifz ,swag 4FSiT5zirii5fJfbif5:VfE7z5xi - L5f1s'xsez,,w:LAw.Ls,1,G'n ' ' VXSKQZT i5t'ii?iQi1f5LfxV Q '- 'f H . I V ,F gb W v wa 1' aw 5 X fn 1 M,mw.W,,n,.M,.WM,,,m mm www. 1-ma-up ,,,. Q--my MEARL LIGHTFOOT H. E. Club, two years, Choral Club, Senior Play, Volleyball, Softball. CONNIE LITTLETON H. E. Club, three years, Choral Club, two years, Newstaff, Honor Roll. J. T. LUCO Ag Chapter, three years, Senior Play, Handicraft, two years, President of Handicraft Club. JUANITA MOORE A Pep Squad, two years, English Club, Secretary of Dramatic Club, ChoralClub, Secretary of Senior Class. DOROTHY PARAYA Pep Squad, four years, H. E. Club, four years, Choral Club, Softball, News Staff, two years, Basketball, two years. RUTH PETERS A H. E. Club, three years, Pep Squad, three years, Choral Club, Basketball, three years, Basketball Captain, Softball, three years, Volleyball, two years, Volleyball Captain. HELEN JO PLASEK Most Popular Girl, Ag Sweetheart, Yell Leader, three years, Vice-President of Student Council, Sophomore Representative, Choral Club President, Editor of Annual, Business Manager of Annual, Annual Staff, four years, First Honor Roll, four years, First Place Fire Prevention Contest, two years, District and Regional Typing Meets, H. E. Club, News Staff, two years, Sophomore Play, Senior Play, Softball, three years, First Place District Tennis, three years, Choral Club, two years, Pep Squad, four years, Student Council Award. BONNIE POMYKAL H. E. Club, three years, Spanish Club, Pep Squad, three years, Choral Club, Dramatic Club, Softball. CATHERINE PUSTEJOVSKY H. E. Club, Dramatic Club, Band, Honor Roll. RUTH SCHOFIELD - First Honor Roll, Volleyball, Choral Club, Photography Club. LORRAINE SEMBERA - H. E. Club, three years, Pep Squad, three years, Choral Club, H. E. Club His- torian, Valedictorian. JOYCE SMAISTRLA 1 ., H. E. Club, three years, Ag Sweetheart, Basketball Manager, two years, News Staf' two years, Sophomore President, Choral Club, First Honor Roll. MEARL LIGHTFOOT CONNIE LITTLETON J. T. LUCO JUANITA MOORE DOROTHY PAREYA RUTH PETERS HELEN JO PLASEK BONNIE POMYKAL CATHERINE PUSTEJOVSKY RUTH SCHOFIE LD LORRAINE SEMBERA JOYCE SMAISTRLA AGNES MARIE SOUKUP Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Choral Club, H. E. Club, Secretary of Junior Class, News Staff, two years, Editor of TROJAN TATTLER, Assistant Editor of TROJAN TATTLER, Ag Sweetheart, Honor Roll, two years, Library Assis- tant, Pep Squad, four years, One Act Play, H. E. Club Parliamentarian. ROSALIE SOUKUP Student Council Treasurer, Business Manager of Annual, Annual Staff, H. E. Club, four years, Choral Club, Dramatics Club, Vice-President of Dramatics Club, Pep Squad, four years, First Honor Roll, four years, Typing-Shorthand Contest, Senior Play, Salutatorian. RUDY STANISLAV Handicraft Club, two years, PhotographyClub, Choral Club, Senior Play, Track, Basketball. BETTY TADLOCK Honor Roll, Choral Club, two years, News Staff, Newcomers' Club. CLARENCE TALLEY Football Manager, four years, Ag Chapter, two years, Secretary of Ag Chapter, Handicraft Club, Choral Club, Softball, Volleyball, two years, Sports Editor of TROJAN TATTLER, Basketball, Senior Play Honor Roll, two years, Track. f NOVELENE THROWER A Pep Squad, two years, Cheer Leader, Football Queen, News Staff, ChoralClub, Honor Roll. BERNICE UPTMOR H. E. Club, three years, Honor Roll. JAMES UPTMOR Ag Chapter, four years, Vice-President of Ag Chapter, Choral Club, Current Events Club, Handicraft Club, two years, Senior Play, News Staff, two years, Business Manager of News Staff, Football Squadman, three years, Football Manager, Baseball Manager. MOLLY JANE VANZURA H. E. Club, four years, Honor Roll, Most Beautiful Girl, two years. MARY FRANCES VRANA Pep Squad, four years, H. E. Club, four years, Dramatics Club, Annual Staff, Student Council, Basketball, Softball, three years. CHARLIE WALLA Choral Club, Handicraft Club, two years, Football, two years, Senior Play, Track, Ag Chapter, Most Handsome Boy. REITA WILHOIT H. E. Club, three years, H. E. Club Reporter, News Staff, four years, Pep Squad, four years, Senior Play. AGNES MARIE SOUKUP ROSALIE SOUKUP 'RUDY STANISLAV BETTY SUE TADLOCK CLARENCE TALLEY NOVELENE THROWER BERNICE UPTMOR JAMES UPTMOR MOLLY JANE VANZURA MARY FRANCES VRANA CHARLIE WALLA REITA WILHOIT MP5 slr'-hun, -'QF X -an ifffvf V-.FQ 99 S 4 , ., Lm.,,w,i Q nf . ' Kiwikfgss X ,. QQWEQQ wig 635 M 31 4 1, HSL is X M 5 in X , J 4' ri 5 3 W if fig My fy 1 2 S3 Q1 L Ziff , .QQ F ,f I Eff M ' ' Q' Q E 5 ' 1 ff ,ali 41 'ENV I CLASS ll ILL STACIE ANN BACAK leaves her ability to act to Cordelia Hawkins. EMMETT BARTON wills his mustache to James Valentine. JAMES BELL leaves his 9 weeks' detention period to Arthur Deiterman. JOYCE BOHANNON leaves her place on the tennis team to Helen Hornak. ESTHER BRINKMAN leaves Charlene Otto her love for dancing. DOROTHY BULLOCK leaves the corner where the Gholson people sit to the future Gholson students. GERALDINE CERVENKA wills her desk in Civics to some future person taking Civics hoping they will make good use of it. SYBLE COLEMAN, RUTH ANN HEITMILLER, and FAY GOLDSMITH leave their love for sports to Bernie Jezek, Mildred Robinson, and Frances Sawyer. RAY COOK leaves his vacant chair and his vacant mind. IDA LEE DONALDSON wills her ability to get engaged to Thalia Moore. LEON DREWS leaves his eye guards on the Basketball team to some prospective player with glasses. LA NELLE DUNCAN leaves to Joyce Vanzura her ability to write up the minutes of the previous council meeting five minutes before the next meeting starts. BILLY FULLER wills his beautiful desk and books to Arthur Deiterman. MARGIE GRIMM leaves her heart to Doyle Black. ODELL HAAS wills to Wendol Helleson his quiet disposition. RUDY STANISLAV and ELIZABETH HOLCOMB leave their positions as President and Vice-President of the Ed Ray Fan Club to John Frank Seat and Lola Hol- comb, respectively. JOHNNY HUSAK leaves his ability to make Rotten Egg Gas to Ed. Ray. JOE JUROCH leaves his position as President of the Senior Class to Clifford Ar- cher. LOUIS KRAMR leaves his Presidency of the Student Council and his love for sports to Jack Thedford. EVIE JANE LANDINGHAM leaves her ability to study Algebra to her sister,Cather- ine. MEARL LIGHTFOOT wills to Rosalie Marek her ability to fall on the volleyball court. CONNIE LITTLETON leaves her ability 'to laugh to Rosalie Karlik. J. T. LUCO wills his 5 years in high school to Ervin Hoeldtke. JUANITA MOORE leaves her B's in English to anyone whoneeds them. HELEN JO PLASEK leaves her position as Editor ofthe Annual to anyone who wants to get gray-headed in a hurry. ' BONNIE POMYKAL leaves her ability to act like a nut in P. E. to Mary Ann Hutyra. LORRAINE SEMBERA wills her temper and stubbornness to anyone who wants them. , JOYCE SMAISTRLA leaves her ability to graduate from high schoolto her brother. AGNES MARIE SOUKUP leaves her ability to be all over study hall at one time to Pat Sealey. NOVELENE THROWER wills her ex-boy friends to anyone who wants them. BERNICE UPTMOR and CATHERINE PUSTEJOVSKY will their ability to argue to anyone who needs it. JAMES UPTMOR leaves to Benny Clements his ability to flirt. MOLLY JANE VANZURA leaves her ability to be elected Most Beautiful Girl to Betty Jupe. REITA WILHOIT leaves her position on the News Staff to some hard-working student. 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K A 5 NL , -if --1 2, use it y r. fi 4 52 'ii' , A X '-,, r -. 2 HQNQH Jo DICISQL The Student Council Award is given each year' to the school's mostdeserving citizen. A student earns this hon- or by Virtue of his attitude, citizenship, and participation in school organizations and other student activities. ,Sw W VALEDI CTORIAN SALU'l'A'l'ORIAN 1, 5, V .ax J KH , V . f 3jQi1ggj ' . SA i R y y U AMT V ,ff Wfegki .2335 A ..,,. L 4 - Hai., -i f i: :. ' .k.L.., 'z 6 V, i i e Homecoming Babs Denny Rise SL Shine Fixer QTal1eyj ' Ros S Again ? Edith fLightfootJ Punk The Ed Ray Fan Club YTD The Coronation Mrs. Denny Easter Parade Sledding is a lot of fun, eh, Reita? One touch of Ross Chums ! Two Kings Il Dick Denny Sun Dresses and Sun Grins! 5 A Q 5 1 E f I 1 . I ,- x X, if-mv xsmfsvamiwf se f- ea gg? mg H f B45 2, ,M g its if F n ' ' DQ 1 A 5 Jake and Joe 3 What's so funny, Virginia? Hwang Yum! Yum! Miss Mosher's children! And Syble, too! ' Some Racket, Huh? This is our Career Girl Jimmy, you know better than that! Teachersgn smile Poor Georgia! Magoon at his best H 12 Q Ah! Freshman Week Two Deep Exciting San Antone Miss Atwood Ride, Mister' ? . Memories TAXI ? :ii f i 4 iff: 'J 2, -P21 J, f, - , f,1.mw,. f ' 'V W qu X Y? ,YL 5 M, M We , A A FKENIV RS Z? V if A 255' ig, k V, , 1 .E,, if :ii-3 2:3 t .V ' ',: .:L .3 ' ' ' ' A, . -' '- .. 3' gk Q2 ,. . Q ga Ei' 'Ugg L,. 7 babes 'gg I . A flfj Q' 4 l i 1 i fj . , A W M gi Johnny I as fa 4906 Sflbxe Mn . wth ' '11 c . Ja A If .,.: hjcken . . ff if , v Y' f .di ,I Ng ,wh 9 168 be Jody 41 Agnes Marle R053 Lee L- , T, ,, , Liz Joyce S. ' Playmates ! Two of a kind What have we here? She's got her man ll Coach Bunny Dimples, Esq. Heartless Marge Wayne Carlton What? No boys from Ross '? Dora Denny A Wiahing well 5 2 a xx Mil. 1 , X if s 1 'YM x 5 gs, 5' an 3, Q 4, me Q4 y :- li.. ' is gf ma y 2 , as L Y, M U 'M ' imma Q3 5 M, is-5. 0' 5 kay W 'X My Q' 1 , 4 X ak f lm ' ' l 39 .sr '5' A . W, gdviw 'Q ww ' Am ,ag f ' C'l'IVl'l'lE? -sa First Row: Agnes Marie Soukup, Editor of TROJAN TATTLERg Helen Jo Plasek, Editor of THE TROJANg Le Nelle Duncan, President of Dramatics Clubg Jo Ann Schroeder, President of H. E. Clubg Marie Young, President of Girls' Handicraft Club. P Second Row: Louis Kramr, President of StudentCouncilg Donald Hutchin- son, President of Boys' Choral Clubg Ted Uptmor, President of Ag Chapterg Irene Muska, President of Girls' Choral Clubg Jack Umberson, President of Photography Club. STUDENT COUNCIL First Row: Agnes Marie Soukup, Louis Kramr, Presidentg Helen Jo Plasek, Vice-President. Second Row: Rosalee Soukup, Treasurer, Miss Pazdral, Sponsor, La Nelle Duncan, Secretary, Bernice Jezek, Ted Uptmor, Johnnie Husak, Gil- bert Schutza, Bryant Sparks, Bobbie Sue Sealey, Mary Frances Vrana. AIMS AND PURPOSES The aims and purposes of the Student Council are: to promote the wel- fare of the schoolg to develop student responsibility, initiative, leadership, and school spirit, and to provide for worthy citizenship training. ACTIVITIES During the past year the council has sponsored such activities as the Homecoming Banquet, Sadie Hawkins Dance, Field Day Dance, and Freshman Week. A Student Council scrapbook was started, and also a start was made in revising the school handbook. ANNUAL STAFF First Row: Agnes Marie Soukup, La Nelle Duncan, Joyce Vanzura, Ber- nice Jezek, Assistant Editor. Second ROW: Ted Uptmor, Gilbert Schutza, Mary Frances Vrana, Bobbie Sue Sealey, Rosalie Soukup, Business Manager, Miss Pazdral, Sponsor, Helen Jo Plasek, Editorg Johnnie Husak, Louis Kramr. STUDENT COUNCIL A NNUAL STAFF i 1' i , AM , N iff' 0 Q m . 34 h , :' A M I Zvi M V ... mga , ,,.., m . Vi 'vw 1' A, , ,M W E rg 4 J' Q. Ai. X '12 ,SF Virginia Cocek, Area 5 Pianist 1949-1950 Bernice Jezek, Area 5 Treasurer 1948-1949 Mrs. Henriette Harris, Local Sponsor H. E. CLUB OFFICERS XJ Seated: Peggy Headen, Helen Zahirniak, Jo Ann Schroeder, Helen Girard, Standing: Mearl Lightfoot, Virginia Cocek, Mrs, Harris, Sponsorg Joyce Vanzura, Syble Coleman, Ruth Ann Heitrniller. FUTUI E i-IOMEMI-Xi ERS V F AMERICA ,grunt H MEMAKER, ' AM EUR I DA First Row: Mearl Lightfoot, Chairman of Committees, Joyce Vanzura, Song Leader, Helen Girard, Treasurer, Peggy Headen, Secretary, Jo Ann Schroeder, President, Mrs. Harris, Sponsor, Helen Zahirniak, Vice-Presi- dent, Ruth Ann Heitmiller, Reporter, Betty Jupe, Parliamentariang Syble Coleman, Historian, Virginia Cocek, Pianist. Second ROW: Patsy Jezek, Joyce Smaistrla, Dorothy Pareya, Dorothy Bullock, Joyce Gaiser, Doris Helm, Patsy Culverhouse, ReitaWilhoit, Bernice Jezek, Tena Lander, Annie Jane Karlik, Doris Vrba,.Thalia Moore, Willie Mae Zapalac, Frances Sawyer, Delores Hanzelka, Doris Bezdek, Rosalie Soukup, Mary Frances Vrana, Stacie Bacak. Third Row: Patsy Benkendorfer, Margie Grimm, Willie Mae Sumbera, Georgia Prasifka, Mary Dell'Bettge, Dorothy Marek, Tarcissia Berger, Marcia Uptmor, Charlene Otto, Margie Vochoska, Rosalie Marak, Tracy Karlik, Georgia Dulock, Mona Gerik, Josephine Hutyra, Helen Hlavanka, Alice Vrba, La Vonne Garrison, Norma Edwards, Fay Goldsmith, Patsy Sealey, Naomi Scott, Molly Vanzura, Lydia Mae Krizan. Fourth Row: Patsy Straten, Mary Ann Hutyra, Helen Hoeldtke, Agnes Soukup, Peggy Roth, Carol Uptmor, Barbara Jezek, Dorothy Vochoska, Gwen- dolyn Quillian, Josephine Laubert, Stella Berger, Lucille Linville, Barbara Kelinsky, Lillie Mynarcik, Anna Vera Hegar, Glenda King, Maxine Culver- house, Irene Muska, Esther Brinkman, Loretta Goldsmith, Evelyn Cepak, Catherine Pustejovsky, Joyce Bohannon. FF' FFICERS CD15 lbli i n gg? 6. Z H - if - l 5 -XRXQL3 465125 Sitting: Leo Wachsrnan, Edward Svrcek. Standing: Arthur Deiterrnan, Kenneth Halbert, Ted Uptmor, Jack: Um berson, Harlan Richter, J. T. Luco, Sammy Pinter. Motto: Colors: Learning to do, doing to learn, Earning to live, living to serve. Old Gold and National Blue: Old Gold stands for thrift, National Blue stands for truth and loyalty. FUTU' E 'A RMERS f F AMIFRIC' First Row: Arnold Kasberg, J. C. Witt, Jack Copeland, Agnes Marie Soukup, Sweetheart, Tommy Helleson, Gene Black, Dan Foreman, PeggyRoth, Sweetheart, Kirwin Jupe, Vernon Straten, Windol Helleson. Second Row: J. T. Luco, Paul Sterling, JackUmberson, Kenneth Halbert, George Straten, Arthur Deiterman, Lee Wachsman, Vance Willis, James Uptmor, Harlan Richter. Third Row: Edward Svrcek, Raymand Marak, Daniel Grmela, Jimmie Snokhous, Dick Busby, Allen Ray Willis, Ted Uptmor, Van Elden Ballew, Robert Stanislav, Robert Robertson. Fourth Row: Mr. Peel, Sponsor, Sammy Pinter, Robert Foit, Velvert Pomykal, George Peters, Robert Webb, Benny Clements, Ray Cook, Joe Johnnie Halamik, G. W. Sanders, Bryant Sparks, Mr. Kruse, Honorary Mem- ber. NE N3 ' FF fa?SQii,xx-3g,ff,.A,-1,Www Q -'early 51:22-H ,Q W, is ,,.. ,Ni .Z V, , is ssmgggig ff .egggifsgtfi-A 1542 1 133 35234 gi E9 M. - if Sw A is ?.,-tevfmi 1 -., A,-m.aw -- ,. 14: -vlxuff QM-f ' 0 itig-1:5 -A943 i 6x Q it, 4,--.. - J R First ROW: Joyce Bohannan, Helen Jo Plasek, Fay Goldsmith, Assistant Editor, Agnes Marie Soukup, Editorg Elizabeth Holcomb, Ruth Ann Heitmiller, Betty Sue Tadlock, Dorothy Pareya. Second Row: Miss Dvoracek, Sponsor, Syble Coleman, Virginia Cocek, Helen Zahirniak, Bobbie Lee Roch, Glenda King, Geneva Ashley, Connie Little- ton, Fay Dell Brown, James Uptmor. Third Row: Clarence Talley, Joyce Smaistrla, Helen Girard, June Kyle, Billie Dove May, Jeanine King, Novelene Thrower, Margie Grimm, Reita Wil- hoit. The TROJAN TATTLER is published bi-Weekly by students on the News Staff. Its aims and purposes areto better the students' knowledge of the school and to give information concerning school activities, extra-curricula Work, and social activities of the individual students. i-If None: A Fr clua First Row: LeonHesse, Tommy Podsednik, Ted Uptmor, Ismael Almanza, Arthur Deiterman, Elo James Zatopek, Johnnie Petter, Henry Cook, Larry Lednicky, Benny Marek. A Second Row: Mr. Brown, Sponsor, Charlie Walla, Clifford Archer, Doyle Black, Jack Thedford, Vance Willis, Johnnie Urbis, Johnnie Husak, Robert Stanislav, David Duncan, Mr. Horsak, Sponsor. Third Row: Clarence Tally, John Frank Seat, Eddie Ray, Richard Gaidusek, Erwin Hoeldtke, Arnold Kasberg, Louis Kramr, James Uptmor, Billy Fuller, Charles Blahuta. Q.-IL? -i-I VL CLI F First Row: Jeanine King, Jo Ann Schroeder, Helen Hlavenka, Alma Thrower, Patsy Taylor, Barbara Jezek, Joyce Vanzura, Peggy Roth, Frances Sawyer, Patsy Jane Sealey, Fay Goldsmith. J Second Row: Geneva Ashley, Miss McCluskey, Sponsor, RuthPeters, Max- ine Brennan, Helen Jo Plasek, Fay Dell Brown, Bernice Jezek, Rosalie Marak, Thalia Moore, Ida Lee Donaldson, PeggyHeaden, Juanita Moore, Bonnie Pomykal, Sylxfia Sterling., J Third Row: Lorraine Sembera, Jani-ce Svrcek, Connie Littleton, Mary Ann Hutyra, Anna Jo Hlavaty, Carol Uptmor, Evelyn Mashek, Margie Weinberger, Esther Brinkman, Dorothy Bullock, Mearl Lightfoot, Evie Jane Landingham, Esther Mae Altus. , Fourth Row: Ann Jezek, Elizabeth Holcomb, Maxine Culverhouse, Shirley Bettinger, Josephine Hutyra, Mary Frances Nors, Betty Ruth Tadlock, Loretta Goldsmith, La Vonne Garrison, Norma Edwards, Naomi Scott, Tracy Karlik, Betty Sue Tadlock, Irene Muska, Patsy Jezek. 1-3 YF' -i-IVQ' L CLUB First Row: Benny Marek, Laddie Gajdica, John Frank Seat, Clarence Tally, Donald Hutcheson, President, David Duncan, Bobby Kostohryz, LarryLednicky, Clifford Archer, Eddie Ray. Second Row: William Smith, Miss McCluskey, Sponsor, James Clark, Vance Willis, Henry Cook, Carl Coffee, Bill Grimm, Louis Kramr, James Uptmor, Em rnett Barton. ' Third Row: Jody Vrana, J. C. Witt, Joe Juroch, Johnnie Husak, Dick Bus- by, Charlie Walla, Doyle Black, Johnnie Urbis, Allen Ray Willis, Jack Thedford. PE' ff UA T First Row: Helen Jo Plasek, Bernice Jezek, Emmett Barton, Fay Dell Brown, Novelene Thrower, Cheerleaders. ' Second Row: Miss Jenson, Sponsor, Fay Goldsmith, PatsySealey, Helen Zahirniak,,Betty Jo Lednicky, Rosalee Soukup, Dorothy Pareya, Doris Jean Vrba, Miss Snyder, Sponsor. Third Rowz' Helen Hlavenka, Jeanine King, Joyce Vanzura, Mary Frances Vrana, Jo Ann Schroeder, Helen Girard, FrancesSawyer, Gene Black, Van E1- don Ballew. Fourth Row: Maxine Brennan, Cordelia Hawkins, Marcia Uptmor, Rosalie Marak, Annie Jane Karlik, Georgia Prasifka, Geneva Ashley, Connie Littleton, Bobbie Lee Roch, Margie Grimm, La Vonne Garrison,'Norma Edwards, Alma Thrower. Fifth Row: Doris Helm, Virginia Cocek, Patsy Jezek, Syble Coleman, Reita Wilhoit, Josephine Hutyra, Barbara Jezek, Irene Muska, Tracy Karlik, Evelyn Mashek, Nancy Holzer, Joyce Smaistrla. Q' rx H mv. A 2 f sg. Q 1 V f f ? 2 Y E55 ILVEEZ lx Q w g -is-if A ' ' . 1 L :, 4 335, AIVE E I g f- , Q . 'SN 91-ENIV 2 PL' ' Seated: Rosalie Soukup Miss AtWood g Mearrl Lightfoot, Edith g Joe Ju- roch, Dick Denny g Elizabeth Holcomb, Babs Denny g Joyce Bohannon, Dora Denny , Standing: Clarence Talley, Fixer Phipps 5, James Uptmor, Magoon 3 Louis Kramr, Wayne Carlton g Stacie Ann Bacak, Mrs, Denny g Rudy Stani- slav, Mr, Denny g Reita Wilhoit, Grace Denny 5 Johnny Husak, Lee Denny . DRAMA 'ner cwa - rf , :-4 V ft in .sw . ' ' ,ki e O ' I ' First Row: La Nelle Duncan, Presidentg Mary Frances Vrana, Rosalee Soukup. Second Row: Miss Pazdral, Sponsor, Betty Jo Kucera, Agnes Kracmer, Norma Camrnack, Frances Webb, Bobbie Sue Sealey, Donna Scott, Agnes Mynar. E 5 if Q7 1 f 21 2' 3 an 5? 4 1 4 'A , . 4 fa A 54 J 4 5 1 . 1 4 1 x 1 F if if ki E Q E 'E fi ii e FPO? F Varra Deiterman Thedford Peters Plasek Kramr 1 SENIOR LETTERMEN -Charlie Walla Louis Kramr Tackle End Billy Fuller End FOOTBF LL ,rf First Row: Harlan Richter, Arthur Deiterman, Clifford Archer, Robert Stanislav, John Frank Seat, Doyle Black, Charlie Walla. Second Row: Lambert Pustejovsky, ErWinHoeltdke, Leo Wachsman, Johnnie Urbis, Jimmy Snokhous, Jack Thedford, Ted Uptmore, Vance Willis. Third Row: Clarence Talley, Managerg James Uptmore, Manager, Eddie Ray, Norbert Podsednik, Robert Webb, Louis Kramr, Captaing Arnold Kasberg, Billie Fuller, Mr. Wilson, Coach. The race for the District title this year was very tight, with West giving the top teams plenty of competition. Although the team was light and there were many injuries, the spirit of the boys was never dampened, and they always fought to the end. The Trojans won three games, tied four, and lost three. ' Captain Louis Kramr, right end, made the Coaches' All-District Team, While Arthur Deiterman and Lambert Pustejovsky placed on the second team. JUNIV it i-II- i-I FOOTBP LL 'TEAM First Row: Marvin Goldsmith, Donald Bankston, Joe John Ruzicka, Wendell Whalen, Tommy Merenda, Elo James Zatopek, Raymond Hutyra, John Abe Webb, William Horn. Second Row: Pee Wee Zahirinak, Wade Nelson, David Duncan, Vernon Kos- tohryz, Charles Nelson, Henry Zaplac, William Diamond, Donald Harris, Eugene Ledn,icky, Willie Selman. Third Row: Bill Grimm, Managerg James Snelson, Velvert Pomykal, Larry Lednicky, Donald Hutcheson, Allen Ray Willis, Dick Busby, James Clark, Captaing Charles Smaistrala, Willie Lee Johnson, C. B. Bunnell, Coach. Losing only two games the whole season, the Junior High Team promises a bright future for the- coming football seasons of West High School. - Iilf' BASKE' E-if LL First Row: Lilly Jane Mynarcik, Dorothy Pareya, Mildred Robinson, Fay Goldsmith, Billie Dove May, Ruth Ann Heitmiller, Bobbie Lee Roch, Fay Dell Brown. Second Row: Syble Coleman, Manager, Annie Jane Karlik, Anna Vera Hegar, Joyce Vanzura, Bernice Jezek, Miss Snyder, Coach, Ida Lee Donaldson, Agnes Marie Soukup, Ruth Peters, Captaing Joyce Smaistrla, Manager. The girls-' basketball team had a very successful season this year. Out of 21 games, they Won 14. Lilly Jane Mynarcik sparked the Trojanettes as high point man with 121 points. The girls won second place in the Milford Tournament, second place in the County, and also a Sportsmanship Trophy in the County Tournament. B Yeo:-3, rw r--3, X l'rO rn rl-as Seated: Jack Thedford, Joe Juroch, Joseph Mazanec, Gary Schutza, Raymond Bezdek, Dennie Schutza. I Standing: James Clark, Sports Writerg Vance Willis, Managerg Leon Drews, Harold Vavra, George Peters, Louis Kramr, Captaing Mr. Wilson, Coach. The Trojans completed a very successful basketball season, winning second place in the district. Captain Louis Kramr took top honors as high point man with 189 points. George Peters followed close behind with 186 points. Harold Vavra and Jack Thedford were the fast breaking guards. Leon Drews helped spark the team as center. F A31-EBF LL 1 First Row: James Valentine, Gary Schutza, Doyle Black, Harlan Richer, Ted Uptrnore, Larry Lednicky, Carl Coffee, Louis Krarnr. Second Row: Mr. Wilson, Coach, James Clark, Arnold Kasberg, Jimmy Snokhous, Harold Vavra, Captain, Leon Drews, Johnnie Urbis, Henry Cook, Vance Willis, Erwin Hoeldtke, Dick Busby, James Uptmore, Manager. Although this has been the first year West has had a baseball team,the Tro- jans did very well by winning third place in the District. Out of ten games the team won four and lost six. Coffee, Snokhous, Busby, Kramr, and Drews were the hurlers, while Cook and Hoeltdke were the catchers. TENNI? Helen Jo Plasek, Bobby Kostohryz, Joyce Bohannon, John Frank Seat. 'IAJ First Row: Jimmy Tennyson, Laddie Gajdica, William Horn, Henry Zapa- lac, James Snelson, Arthur Deiterman, Larry Lednicky. Second ROW: Charles Smaistrla, Donald Harris, Harlan Richter, LeonDrews Johnnie Kostecka, William Diamond, Mr. Bunnell, Coach. V OLLY BA LL First Row: Ruth Peters, Captain, Fay Goldsmith, Ruth Ann Heitmiller, Mearl Lightfoot, Lillie Jane Mynarcik. Second Row: Syble Coleman, Manager, JoyceVanzur'a, Agnes Kracrner, Ida Lee Donaldson, Ruth Schofield, Miss Snyder, Coach. JUNIV it SOFT B14 LL ' EAM First Row: Tracy Karlik, Margie Weinberger, Gwendolyn Quilliang Mildred Robinson, Lola Holcomb. Second Row: Bobbie Sue Sealy, Patsy Jane Sealy, Lois Wyatt, Lillie Jane Mynarcik, HelenHoeldtke,Rosalie Marak, Miss Snyder, Coachg Shirley Bettinger. With Helen Hoeldtke pitching the girls took their first game at District Meet by defeating La Vega 10-0 in the first five innings. In the second game Mexia out- scored them 10-7. SJ?'I'Bi- LL, ' EAM FENIVR L First Row: Ruth Peters, Ruth Ann Heitmiller, Ida Lee Donaldson, Captain, Mearl Lightfoot, Fay Goldsmith, Dorothy Pareya. Second Row: Syble Coleman, Managerg Bonnie Pomykal, Annie Jane Karlik, Fay Dell Brown, Helen Jo Plasek, Miss Snyder, Coach, Bernice Jezek, Joyce Vanzura. y In District meet at Baylor the Senior Team won from Gatesville by forfeit. In a very tight game of nine innings, they ther lost to Mexia 10-8. Ida Lee Don- aldson was the pitcher. V l JUNIV it SJF'l'!-if LL ' EAM ,Av First Row: Laddie Gajdica, Jimmy Tennison, Robert Foit, Charles Smais- trla, Donald Harris, William Horn, Leon Hesse. Second Row: Raymond Hutyra, Wendell Whalen, George Petter, Horton Barber, John Webb, Marvin Goldsmith, Elo Zatopek, Mr. Bunnell, Coach. The Junior Team Won Second place in the District by defeating Groesbeck in the first five innings. They then lost to Mexia. Hesse, Hutyra, and Foit did the pitching for West. FENIF il SJFTBP LL ' EAM Ismael Alarnanza, Doyle Black, Larry Lednicky, Gary Schutza, Johnnie Ur- bis, George Peters, Mr. Bunnell, Coachg Arnold Kasberg, Leon Drews, Dennie Schutza, Clifford Archer, Gilbert Schutza. Losing by one point, the Senior Team dropped their first game to Groesbeck at District Meet. George Peters did the pitching. , A D V :- 5 R 'r I L Q v I N Q Q 5 l01'0v'0'-01 '0N0' -L01 90101 i E 2 2 3 3 Q - - - - - A A - - - A A - - - - - - - - - - A A - A A - ' ' Af--ff'------+f-:---Av-A-f-it-Af-ff-v---fn'---'-Af-A-'-f---f-G-A---Af---Y--NA-A-'-'-A-'YA-Y'--MMNN Nvv'fWwX NwNv'Nvv'Ng 5' ' ---- ' ' - --' ' 'H' 4, 1 n 4 r G 4 L I I, J 4 61 'OV-040 '01f-7 5 :V , -01 , 17610562102 I 1+ I 001 I If I, 100V cn '-'- 'D :J D' f- f 5 ,, 5 'f' ,og Q Q 2 '5' g we 5 QE? E? 59,3 .5 Q - fd - E na A O was 5 am? 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Nothing But The Best is Congratulations 5 EE Good Enough for Chervolet to if Owners The Seniors of 1948-1949 Chevrolet Parts are Best 5 2 Chevrolet Trained Mechanics THE Are Best AMERICAN LEGION E ADAMS CHEVROLET POST 478 COMPANY 5 2 West A Texas West Texas 3 STATE eounesy E NATIONAL BANK A of 5 6 SE ii E Good Banking Home ELMER TRUMAN 2 Member Federal Deposit B Insurance Corporation Ii 'Waco, Texas Qi QT We Solicit Your Business it Representing 6 , ii . 2 4 9 5 West Texas HILLYARD SALES COMPANY 2 3 gi V0 41 l l 4 L V 4 lr V 4' 4. I 'I ANDREWS CAFE ComP1im9HfS U Sizzling steaks of Sea Foods GEORGE E. KACIR Qt Fried Chicken Sunday Dinners 5 Hillsboro Texas West Texas I Compliments . of ICE COMPANY A. F. Schroeder, Superintendent S ll EE BEN J. VANZURA .Can the Red Wagon., Phone 50 jf West ' Texas 2 ji West Texas 5 . After You Finish West High Do As So Many Of Your Friends 5 ji ,Have Done During The Past A 20 Years gg Four C Your Future 1E Ride the Bus 8: Save Board lr Ar y 4 lr MARTIN MACDONALD CO. DEPT. STORE Make Our Store Your Store Waco Texas 5 Four:-C COLLEGE F ' if , Hillsboro Texas if Sam Knight Wm. Blaine 5 Congratulations compliments ' 15 of 3: Seniors A 4 LOUIS KRAMR Your V County Commissioner J. A. SULAK 8z SONS GIN Phone 100 West Texas -10' '-01' -101 -205' -10 9v' 2 2 f s f 0' BARTON'S Cleaning 81 Pressing Phone 116 In , 4' ' - West T N. n f , 1: r . C ompliments To The Seniors of 1948-49 THE ROYAL CONFECTION ERY West Texas , fr ': ' Compliments of TTHE TEXAS COMPANY AND CLIFFORD ARCHER, ESQ. West Texas Compliments of BUSBTS GROCERY West Texas C ompliments of MYRA'S BEAUTY SHOP Sz POLLY'S DRESS SHOP Phone 23 West Texas Compliments of THE FAMOUS West Texas Congratulations 4. M 'V ', K 4 , V M 4, lr 1' V 1 ,V L 1 WHITE AUTO STORE Phone 190 West Texas CECHOLOVAK PUB CO. 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GIDNEY GROCERY 8z MARKET Groceries and Cold Drinks Henry Popp, Proprietor West Texas 5 Phone 298 1, S ,,, ,,,,, , 3 5 3 2 5 5 3 5 We '0110'f f4 W01 619'-000105 f-01' lQ'0'1'0v0r -061' Faraway Congratulations Compliments RAY .MOTOR COMPANY from Kaiser-Authorized Dealer-Frazer Seiberling Tires Ph0I1G 6 Phone 99 ' West Texas West Texas C ongratulations Compliments Graduates of WEST GRAIN COMPANY Phone 1 1 2 West Texas SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO. Rudolf Kolar' s Agency Representative since 1922 Local Office in West National Bank UPTMOR,S NEW 8z USED CARS Bought and Sold Phone 278 West Texas Best Wishes to the Graduates SHADOWLAND Serve Only the Best West Texas WEST HARDWARE COMPANY Your Complete Hardware George X. Smajstrala, Mgr. West Texas WEST NATIONAL BANK Surplus Funds and Capital Stock Amounting to S l,000,000.00 Member F. D. I. C. West Texas Congratulations from DR. WALTER J. MELLGREN Chiropractor V 4 V 4 V . West Texas 55? 4 Compliments of 'V 'V 'V 9 ii OLD CORNER lf DRUG STORE 55 , Only the Best 'p V 4 4V V 'V 'V V 4 ,V Congratulations H. J. KOZELS KI Ford Dealer West i Texas Congratulations .of The Seniors of 1949 I LICHNOVSKY'S GROCERY ' Phone 185 3 We Appreciate Your Business West Texas 5. Congrafglations Congratulations 5 2? The Seniors of 1949 'Come See Us After The Games Eva Wana 5 For Good Hamburgers..Drinks ' ig Dancing-Sandwiches-Skating W Mr. gl Mrs. K. H. Engnsh, Mgr. est Texas K Congratulations Compliments 5 it to of 15 The Seniors of 1948-49 55 ROBERT CERVENKA ,V AV V 'V 1V 5 REAL ESTATE V 4V . V 4 V 4 'V 'V 'I 1: West Texas BEZD EK CASH GROCERY Vaclav Bezdek, Prop. West , Texas ' . 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