William B Travis High School - Rebel Roundup Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Business Training The business department of William B. Travis High School plays an important part in the lives of the individuals who take the subjects offered. Miss Ownsby and Mr. Brown, the teachers of this department, teach such subjects as shorthand, typing, office practice, and bookkeeping. Throughout each day they teach students courses that will help them obtain jobs and benefit their personal lives. Every year more and more students are learning that it is a wise investment to take advantage of the opportunities offered by this department. IBM TYPEWRITER SAVINGS DU TO-MORROW Miss Mary Elizabeth Ownsby Typing Shorthand Popular Music Club No. 1 Sponsor of R Club Mr. Roger Brown Typing Bookkeeping Office Practice Commercial Law Chairman of Business Department 28

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Physical Education In the middle of a long day at school, it is refresh- ing and relaxing to have a class in physical education. As students participate in active sports they build skill and grace that will serve them throughout life. Volleyball, basketball, baseball, speedball, soccer, golf, archery, fencing, badminton, are only a few ac- tivities in this program. The intramural program which is very active in Travis provides exercise and social growth for the students. William B. Travis has one of the best physical education programs in the state, this has been achieved through the cooperation of the students and teachers. Mrs. Helen Burns Physical Education Tennis Team Coach Rebelette Sponsor Mrs. Smith Temporary Substitute for Mrs. Eiter Mrs. Betty Etier Physical Education Tennis Team Coach Rebelette Sponsor Fall Semester Miss Janet Thigpen Physical Education Fencing Tennis 27

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Practical Arts Mr. Thomas Branyon Vocational Agriculture Future Farmers of America Mrs. Irene Falk Clothing Foods Home Decoration Home Management Future Momemakers of America Co-Sponsor of the Ballroom Dancing Club There are two divisions in our lives; they are to make a home, and to earn a living from our life's work. Many opportunities for work are open in America today, but one of the greatest is in vocational agriculture. This field is the basis of our living. It was one of the first jobs in America. The pilgrims needed agriculture to grow, and America still needs it vitally. After the pilgrims had established a substantial food supply, their interests grew in making their homes better places in which to live. Today this interest is still very much alive. Our school teaches clothing, foods, vocational agriculture and related subjects which are essential interests for its students who will be the workers and homemakers of the future. 29