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Published by
THE WE8LACO HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALI0M DEPARTMENT
BUildinq
Vacul1y
ClatBege
Orqanizafion
C3potteB
PavorileeS
Shape) .
Ded1cal10n
When he entered the serVIce in 1942/ he ha-d
Won b 1 hIS W (ir m f r i end Ii n e 3S d n d 3 e n u in e in re r e 0 t
itt youns peorle) a secure place in Weslaco
Hi3h. Now he hao returned To U0; and <1-0 a token
of our respecT a,"nd affection for him) we dedicate
thi.5 volume of LA PALMA fo our principal)
Mr. A. C. Murphy
8 m8
1946
Published by
THE WESLACO HIGH ~ C H O O L JOURNALI0M DEPARTMENT

Vacul1y
Clae9cget&
OrqantZafion

PavorileeS
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Ded1cat10n
When he entered The servIce in 1942/ he ndd
won b 1 hIS warm f r i end Ii n e 00 and 3 e n u in e in r ere..5 t
in youn,9 people} a secure place in Weslaco
Hi3h, Now he hao returned To U0; and <1-0 a token
of our re..specT a"nd affection for him) we dedicate
fhis volume of LA PALMA fo our principal)
Mr. A. C. Murphy
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A.C. Murphy
s. Frances Bain
B.S., T.S.C.W.
Home Economics
. Joe L. Bellamah
Culver Military
Academy, La Salle
University, George-
town University,
B.S. Foreign Ser-
vice.
Band
lss L-ouise Black
B.A., M.A.
University of
Texas, Univer-
si ty of Cali-
fornia.
English
Journalism
r. Alfred J. Forman
Newberry College
Junior Football
Math
rs. R.B. Hankal
Seton Infirmary
in AUStin.
Nurse
Grady Hester
B.S., M.A.
Southwest Texas
Teachers College.
Football
Math
Miss Anne Bauer
B.A., Southwest
Teachers College.
Speech "
English
Mrs.Lelia Carrothers
A.B., Baylor Uni-
versity.
Spanish
Biology
Mrs. John Bennett
Baylor University
Southwest Texas
Teachers College
Uni versi ty of
Texas.
Mathematics
Miss Sibyl Fowler
B. Mus., North
Texas State
Teachers College.
Music
English
"Mrs. R.B. Harmon
A.B., East
Central State
College, Col-
lege of the
Ozarks.
Reading
Mrs. C.H. Hoge
North Texas State
Teachers College,
South Texas State
Teachers College.
Social Studies
Mrs. Ava L. Jones
Central state
Teachers College,
University of
Oklahoma.
English
Mr. Carl Lovett
B.S., University
of Texas, South-
west Teachers
College.
Science
Miss Sarah Pinson
Mary Hardin-Baylor
College.
Secretary
Mr. G.W. Sansing
B.A., Mississippi
College, Univer-
si ty of. Texas.
Mathematics
Miss Jean Spratt
B.A., North Texas
State College.
Librarian
Mrs. V. C. Thompson
B.S., University
of Texas.
Counselor
Mr. L.K. LeMas t
B.S., Kansas
State Teacher!
College, Uni vl
si ty of Texas ,
A. and M. Col l
Mechanical
Drawing, She
Miss Majorie Mi
B.A., T.S.C .W.
Stephen F. Au
State Teacher
College.
English
Social St ud
Mrs. Fred Robert
B.A., Uni vers
of Texas.
History
Mr. H.M. Smit h
B.A., B. S . ,
Texas A. a nd
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Preo ide n t ______ Jjmmy M oye r
Vice - Pre-s. ______ Doris 0c hup p
-Secreta ry-Trea,s. __ Dorotry He n ric hson
Social Chai rman_Rowena Ha a-s
Spon..sors _______ Mrs. Fred Robert-son
Mrs. Lelia. Carrothers
'ack Bryant
Roliki Club;
Science Club;
Best All-Around
ary Ann Burton
Editor of LA Palma; Make-
up Editor and Business
Manager of HI-LIFE; Quill
and Scroll; Twirler and
Director of Band;
LIttle Theater; Little
Broadway; Vice-President
and Reporter of Future
Homemakers; Girl Re-
serves; Vice-President
of JUnior Class' De-
clamation; Club
Lucy Ainsworth Ballard Bennett
President of Future Vice-President of Roli-
Homemakers; Histor- ki; President of Junior
ian of Future Home- Class' Editor of HI-
LIFEA"Assistant Editor
Chairman of GIrl of L PALMA' Junior-
Reserves; Treasurer Senior Football; Junior-
of Band; Girls' Trio; Senior Track; Junior-
Choral Club Senior Basketball; Junior
Softball; Band

JMake-up Editor of
Staff; LA
PALMA Staff; Secre-
tary of Girl Re-
serves; Treasurer
of Science Club; Fu-
ture Homemakers;
Twirler and Report-
er of Band; Quill
and Scroll; Fresh-
man Scholarship in
Sewing
Ruth Bartley
Evelyn Curtis
HI-LIFE Staff; LA
PALMA Staff; Little
Broadway; Little
Theater; Debate;
Girl Reserves; Pep
Squad
Little Broadway;
Future Homemakers;
Choral Club;
Girls' Baseball
Bob Dennison
Secretary-Treas-
urer of Roliki
Club; President
of Science Club;
Parliamentarian
of Juni or Class;
Little Theater;
Tennis; Basket-
ball; Track
A.J. Boese
President of Freshman,
Sophomore, and Junior
Classes; Most Popular
Best All-Around
Stuaent; All-Valley
Back; All-South Texas
Back; Senior Play;
Baseball; Track; Jun-
ior-Senior Football;
Lettermen's Club
Ann Brixey
HI-LIFE Staff, LA
PAlMA Staff; Quill and
Scroll; Little Broad-
way; Little Theater;
Band Twirler; Vice-
President and Reporter
of Science Club; Devo-
tional Chairman of Girl
Reserves; Future Home-
makers; Pep Squad
Johr Griffin
Roliki Club; Secre-
tary of Future Far-
mers; Reporter of
Future Farmers;
Band; Junior Track
Rowena Haas
LA PALMA Staff;
Make-up Editor of
HI-LIFE; Quill and
Scroll; Assistant
Editor of HI-LIFE;
Social Chairman of
Senior Class; Band
Cabinet; Treasurer of
Girl Reserves; Social
Chairman of Future
Homemakers; Reporter
of Choral Club
Theo Haas
Joan de Werd
Science Club; Little
Broadway; "Girl Re-
serves
Margaret Eoff
HI-LIFE Staff; LA
PALMA Staff; Future
Homemakers; Pep Squad;
Choral Club; Girls'
Baseball
Jack Freasier
Junior-Senior Football;
Band; Most Handsome Boy
Junior-Senior Foot-
ball; Junior-Senipr
Basketball; Senior
Track; Baseball;
Science Club; AII-
Valley Tackle; AII-
South Texas Tackle
Alma Hays
Future Homemakers;
Pep Squad
Carmen Garcia
Future

Garcia
Baseball; Ch
Club; Future
makers; Pep Sq
Odell Godwin
Vocational
ing; Secret
Freshman ClllS
harlie Krause, Jr.
HI-LIFE Staff; Jun-
ior-Senior Football;
Choral Club ;' Junior
Choral Club
essie Lail
HI-LIFE Staff; LA
PALMA Staff; Little
Broadway; Future
Homemakers; Choral
ClUb; Treasurer of
Speech Class; Treas-
urer of Shorthand
Class; Pep Squad
Dorothy Henrichson
Editor of HI-LIFE;
Make-up Editor of HI-
LIFE; Assistant Bus-
iness Manager of LA
PALMA; Secretary of
Senior Class; Sec-
retary of Band; Re-
porter of Girl Re-
serves; Choral Club;
Quill and Scroll
Margaret Ann Hewlett
Little Theater; Girl
Reserves; Future
Homemakers; Secre-
tary of Science Club;
Choral Club; Pep
Squad
Doyle Hoge
In North Carolina
Football; Basket-
ball; Baseball; Vice-
President of Senior
Class; Treasurer of
Athletic Association
Anna Louise May
In Gideon, Mis-
souri, Band;
Chorus; Pep
Squad
Willadene McAlpin
Future Homemak-
ers; Choral Club;
Pep Squad
Della Jo Johnson
Little Broadway; Fu-
ture Homemakers; Cho-
ral Club; Girls' Base-
ball
Rubye Lee Johnson
President of Chorus;
Parliamentarian of Fu-
ture Homemakers; Accom-
panist for Chorus;
Vice-President of Lit-
tle Broadway; Future
Farmers'
Cheerleader; Most Beau-
tiful Girl; Panther
Sweetheart
Jo Nita Jones
Little Theater; Band;
Future
Press Club; Choral
Club
Edith Pugel
Band; Science Club;
Girl Reserves; Pep
Squad
Mary Jane Roberson
President , of Little
Broadway; Girl Re -
serves; Future Home-
makers; Pep Squad;
Baseball
Evelyn Ross
James McDonald
Vice-President of Future
Farmers; Choral Club;
'Saseball
Jim Moyer
Pres1dent of Senior Class;
HI-LIFE Staff; LA PALMA
Staff ' Quill and Scroll'
of Roliki clu6;
Vice-President of Roliki
Club; Captain of Football
Team; Secretary of Junior
Class; Junior-Senior Base-
ball; Senior Track; Senior
Basketball; Letterman's
Club All-Valley End,
All-South Texas Guard, End
Arthur Oehler
Band; Choral Club
Little Broadway;
Girl Reserves; Fu-
ture Homemakers ;
Choral Club; Pep
Squad ; Baseball
Doris Schupp
Secretary of Science
Club; President of
Science Club; Choral
Club; Band; Vice-
President of Senior
Class; LA PALMA
Staff; Girl Reserves
Olan Parker
Junior-Senior 1':
ball' Junior - Se
Track; Junior-S
ior Baseball' J
ior Basketbail ;
Sergeant -a t -Arnu
Rol1ki Club; Le
terman's Club; 1
Junior-Senior C
Club
Charles Pollakows
Band President;
tIe Theater; Lit
Broadway; Baske
ball; Letter i n
Tennis; Choral
All-Valley Band
Betty Jean Price
Secretary of J un
Class; Treasur er
Future Homemaker
F.F.A. Sweethear
Girl Reserves; C
al Club
.G. Tisdale
Band
Janis Sprum Lynette Stahl
Wanda Smithey
Band
Bi 11 Solether
HI-LIFE Staff' LA
PALMA Staff; Roli-
Assistant Editor of HI-
LIFE; Make-up Editor of
HI-LIFE; Business Manager
of HI-LIFE; Assistant Ed-
i tor of .LA PALMA; Business
Manager of LA PALMA;
Drum Major of Band; Vice-
President of Girl Reserves;
Most Popular Girl of Junior
Class; Reporter of Sophomore
Class; Tennis
Mona Swinnea
Cheer leader; Future
Homemakers; Mixed
Chorus
Delia: 'Thompson
ki Club; Letter-
man's Club; Junior-
Senior Football;
Junior-Senior Basket-
ball; Junior Track;
LA PALMA Staff; Vice-
President of Band;
President of Girl Re-
serves; Secretary-
Treasurer of Junior
Class; Secretary-
Treasurer of Choral
Club; Secretary-Treas-
urer of Sophomore
Class; Future Home-
makers' Cabinet; Girls'
Choral Club
aseball
Joy Triplett
Girl Reserves;
Mixed Chorus;
Girls' Trio;
In Mission,
Mixed Chorus;
Band; Vice-Pres-
ident of Girl Re-
serves; Thespian
Society
Junior Officer.s
Pre..sident ............. Glenna Ruth Holma.n
Vice Pre.s ide n t. ...... Jody Fa. ri n a
Secreta ry ..... ... ....... Dilly Nicklas
Treas u re r: ............... . dWii rd Me Lea i.s h
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L. L. .jm yth
Mrs . D. Ta.ylor
Maria Alvarez.
Maurice Clevinger
Edwin Fisher
Edwin Barnett
Dorothy Faye Cox
Billy Ford
Jeannine Bones
Barbara Crosby
James Forrest
Juani ta Cantu
Billy Joe Day
Irma Garza
Ventura Castaneda
Josephine Farina
Bondy Harmon
Glenna Ruth Holman
Kenneth Jones
Glen Martin
Barbara Janssen
Donnanell Keathley
Patsy Martin
Donald Jenkines
Julius Knebel
Jimmy McAlpin
Rosemary Jennings
Lorene LeGrande
Patsy McBride
Nancy Johnston
Rosalie Lively
Edward McLeaish
Wilma Minton
Mari.e Ort
Shirley Truitt
Ora I ia Mora les
Elia Perez
Viola Villarreal
Dillie Nicklas
Lucille Purl
Jerry Waggoner
Baker Osborne
John Ellis Sawyer
Norman Watson
Hal Pott.s
Pre.s ide nt
Mro Jack Bai n
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Emma. Jean Ba.rbe r
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Ca.rI Lovett
S!,on..sor
Ann \Jailer
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Ed McLeaish
Sports
Margaret Eoff
Classes
Nancy Allen
Organizations
Bob Dennison
Art
J immy McAlpin
Sports
Mary Ann Burton
Editor
Miss Louise Black
Sponsor
Jerry Waggoner
Sports
Doris Schupp
Art
Ruth Bartley
Features
Lucille Purl
Snapshots
Ann Brixey
Features
Delia Thompson
Snapshots
Lynette Stahl
Asst. Editor
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Organizations
Bus. Manager
Dorothy Henrichs
Asst. Bus. Mgr
Bessie Lail
Classes
Bi 11 So lethe!
Organization
1 Mart, Texas,
teacher. Mr.
B.S. and M.S.
degrees
just recently
from the Air Corps.
enlistment, he waf
with Hillsboro Hig!)
Junior College for tl
In a comment 0
says he considers
town in the Vallf
finds the studen
W.H.S. very
friendly.
A&M, has
discharged
his
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coach, likes Weslaco very much
aDd that W.H.S. is a grand
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'ived his M.A. from
and in September
I and coach at
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rs, and in 1942 he
tion of head coach at
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was in M
mer: and the
num Hatley. By
night with Carroll,
changed news from
his first,
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he wife starts complaining about
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teacher of th
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the past two
ing her B.A.
Central
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ule, the chorus will
morning from 8:15 til
bi! Fowler, sponso
have a very suc<;r
Chorus. There ar
ty members.
Conductor
Joe 8ella.tna..h
Office r0
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c8chool
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Lfll ette 0t dhl
TWirler0
G Jenni..s Ad IOns
Nary A. Burton
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Nancy A lien
Band
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Elden \tIren Van Sidene
Arthur Oehle r
Bob Denn l 00n
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The Weslaco Hi-Life
VOL. 21
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, SEPTEMBER 13, 1945 NO.1
Outstandinf
-
Dates Of 45-46
Announced
Aug. 30-31-Thursday and Fri-
day. Registration of Junior-Sen-
ior High School Students.
Nov. 9-Donna football game
(No school in afternoon).
Nov. 22-23-Thanksgiving holi-
days.
Dec. 21-Last day of schoel
prior to Christmas holidays.
Jan. School re-
sumes following holidays.
Jan. 16-17-Mid-term exams.
Jan. 18-Friday. End of first
semester.
Jan. 21-Monday. Second se-
mester begins.
April 18-19-Thursday and Fri-
day. Easter holidays.
May 19-5unday. Baccalaureate
services.
May 20-21-Final exams.
May 23-Thursday. Last day of
school. Commencement exercises.
Homer Ryan to Head
High School Chorus
Homer Ryan was elected pres-
ident of the Choral Club last Fri-
day morning. Other officers were
as follows: Hal Potts, vice-presi':"
dent and social chairman; Delia
Thompson, secretary - treasurer;
Rowena Haas, reporter;
Because of conflicts in sched-
ule, the chorus will meet every
morning from 8:15 till 9. Miss Sy-
bil Fowler, sponsor, expects to
have a very successful year in
Chorus. There are at present fif-
ty members.
Maybe this country wouldn't
be in the mess it's in if \vay back
there the Indians had adcpted
stricter immigration laws.
HESTER TO SERVE
AS PRINCIPAL,
COACH OF W.H.S.
Price of Hi-Life
To Increase
This Year
Paper to Be 35 Cents
Each Semester, or 3
Cents a Copy
Did you get your free copy of
the HI-LIFE today? We hope you
were disappointed in not receiv-
ing a paper the first week of
school, but publication, for sev-
eral reasons, was impossible.
Next week the HI-LIFE will be
on sale unless you have already
subscribed. Because of increase , in
I the cost of publication, the staff
, regrets that the HI-LIFE must be
sold at 3 cents a copy or 35 cents
a semester.
You don't have to be Scotch to
want to save money; save 13
Grady Hester, acting W. H. S. cents by subscribing for the HI-
princpal, has more than nine LIFE now. Pay your money ,to
years' experience as a principal any member of the HI-LIFE staff.
and coach. In 1935 he graduated The members are as follcws:
from Southwest ' State Teachers Mary Ann Burton, Lynette Stahl,
College in San Marcos with a I Ballard Bennett, Edward Mc-
B. S. degree and became elemen- Leaish, Bill Solether, Jimmy Moy-
tary principal at Brackettville. er, Dorothy Henrichson, ' Nancy
The next year he took over the Allen, Rowena HaC's, Ruth Bart-
coaching positicn, which he held ley, Ann Brixey, Margaret Eoff,
for four years. Bessie Lail, Jerry Wagner, Jimmy
In the summer of 1940 MI". Hes- McAlpin, Lucille Purl, and Vir-
tel' received his M.A. frem San ginia Chandler. ' , ,
and in September became
principal and coach at Mason.
He served there successfully for
two years, and in 1942 he acquired
Panther 'Schedule
For 1945 Season
the position of head coach at Ray- Sept. 14 _ Lyford Here
mondville. }l'rom there he came
to Weslaco, and in his first year Sept. 21 Bl'OWnsville Here
guided the 1944 Panther team to
a Bi-District Championship. Sept. 28
Harlingen There
Mr. Hester is an outstanding II *0 t
community worker, being a mem- c . 5 - Mercedes Here
bel' of the Lions' Club and the" "Oct. 12 _ Here
Mascns, and assistant Chapter
Dad for the Order of De Mloay. A Oct. 18 - La Feria Here
member of the Methodist Church,
he is president of the Men's Bi- Oct. 26 - San Benito There
ble Class.
Mr. Hester is married and has
two daughters, Agnes Anne, five,
and Jane Ruth, six months old.
Continued on' Pae-e 3
*N ov. 2 - Mission Here
'" Ni>v. 9 - J)()nna Here
*Nov. 23 - RaymondviUe There
THE- WESLACO. Hl-LIF E., SEPTE..,\mER, 1!J;, Ul45
GREMLiN'
GAB
Buenos' dias, Yes,
you've been careless this summer,
and ole gabby-mouth has seen
much a and is telling ail. Zip up
your armor, kids; here comes the
daggers.
JIMMY and RUBYE LEE plug-
ged along all summer, but comes
school and they have- a fuss. Oh,
well, just another lovers' spat,
'cause everything is just peaches
and cream now!
Among the plugger-onners we 'I
tind MARY ANN and HAL. What
have ' we here?
Well, now, BILL, have you. fi- I
nally made up your mind? You I
corresporrd wUh a Dallas. belle,
yet y-ou're doing aU right right I
here in the: hometown.
-
Welcome To and Back To-W.H.S:---
On behalf of the student body and faculty, the HI-
LIFE' staff wishes to welcome the new teachers and stu.
dents We think we- have' a wonderful school and are
proud of the spirit and loyalty that are here among us.
To. the new teachers-We hope you like our town
and school. Though, we may seem quite a bit of trouble
at tim'es, just remember that we're kids. Even though
we don't appear to have' a serious thought, just try to
rem.ember what you .... did. and thought at our age.
You new studes s.wing. into things and become ODe
of us. We hope you will soon get the W.H.S. spirit.
To the old members. of the faculty and student body
-let's make this- year the best in W.H.S. history.
Free Week ONLY
. BETTY JEAN still writes her \Vell, more than a week of sclmol has passed, and the
.BILLY JOE' and is waiting for studes of old' W. H. S: aTe really getting into the swing of
the day he'll be home. thO
. I _ mgs.
G. G. has had a' hard time' lceep- . " 'II sh
. , ' th ED DONNA We hope all of you. en.l_oy thiS ISSue and. that you ow
mg up WI anw . .. b b b d . h' UI
NELL. Nc. w they are gOing I your apprecIation y su scn mg an supportmg, t e nv
steady; now they men:t. BAR- LIFE. The ending of the war eased. neit,her the paper nor
NETT tradition says. the-y must the labor shortage; however, With the aid of a few cut comera
always have a steady! and a lot of elbow grease, the HI-LIFE hopes to keep the
Welcome. home, OLAN. How
does: it fe.el to get. back to. good
ole "southern" Vv'eather? Also a
certain blonde?
high standards attained by staffs of the past.
There is much talk this year of having an annual, but
ifs up to the student body to decide. You make up your
mind and w.e'll be around in a few days to let you vote your
Places around here have seen decision.
quite a bit of EVA MAE and I
"HERKY"; '45' senior: It, was
most a habit fer awhile; I
BUD and MONA are still gping
together. They stil fight, but they
still malte, up; and get along. Not.
everyone can do that.
As for ex-students-MARY got .
a picture of DEWEY. There are
"Stars in Her Eyes" more than
ever now. VIVIAN has been writ-
ing A. J.; ROBERT LEE to
HALDANE, in Waco. LEONARD
and BILLIE MAE saw a lot of
each other this summer also. ANN
is still waiting for HUB of the
navy, it's rumored than
JUANITA and her FLIGHT OF-
FICER are "that way." about
each other.
Continued. on Page. 4
Looking Ahead
When the school bells. rang this year in W: H. 5:,
it was the first . year of peace the majority of the students
had known since' entering high S'chool. As we 10'ok back
on these_ three years. and eight months of war, we remem-
ber the sorrow and anxiety. that tney nave brought to many
of our homes. In spite of the hardships the student, body has.
still managed to have most of the good times they have
always had.
Although the war has. ended, many boys from W. H. S.
are still serving their country in the armed forces. The
HI-LIFE promises these boy:s to do its best to give them
all the news and' gossip of the campus. In all probability
stamps.. and bonds will not be sold weekly this year; how-
ever, the school will probably take part in the Victory
Bond Drive in October and November.
To W.H.S., community" and ex-students,
mise. the. best HI-LIFE possible.
we. pro-
THE W1l5xAC(\) ' HI..LIFE .. SEPI'EMBER-13, 1945
--
CHAlTER
Hi there, studes! Here's the
writer of your ole favdorite
rnn wishing- you a goo mormng:
U d another happy school year!
an k . 'tt ?
It is geod to be bac , Isn 1 now.

..

The m-LIFE staff wishes
to extend a hearty welcome to
&ll the new members of the
faculty and student body.
glad to have y'ou and hope
yoU make yourselves at home.
..
.. .. ..
No, kids, it isn't St. Patrick's
day. But is Mr. Wilson Irish? In
ing Wayne Swails, BOD Rankin
a stroll through the school build-
ing and note the "Irish. green."
staring' you in- the. face. But It
does look snazzy, don' t you agree?

..


Boy, oh, boy!! These sailors
are reallY' in the groov.e! Mean-
ing. Wayne Swails, Ranking
and Vernon Schreck, who have
already subscribed for the HI-
LIFE. Have' you taken the hint
and got your money" ready?
..

..
..
"Give me air!!" "Water! Wa-
ter" "I'm just burning up!'
Thos.e are oniy a few phrases
picked up in the hall hefore
the coke machine came back.
The students seemed to think
Weslaco High was the hottest
spot in town. But now that the
coke machine is back, the
strain isn't so bad. Although
the coke machine is bigger, the
supply is. still limited; so if
yoU are asked to limit your-
self to one coke- a day, please
cooperate so -that there will be
enough to go around.

" FROM 1\E 11
54
Kittens, Compose
'. . (1 Largest Jr. Team
.
A th
' ttl hold' Weslan.o. for the .Junior football team,
s e 1 e- . mg .... started workouts Thursday, Seg.-
Panthers ente: theIr 1945. f?cl
ball
tember. 6. This. is doubtless the
seas:on, they' fmd that. Wcrld War. larges.t. junior squad that has. ever
II has at last come .to an end reported for practice in the his..
and that' football eq,Ulpment has I tory of' Weslaco. High school .
been released. Coach Hester feels
fortunate to have. purchased' a' With this material, Coach- A. J.
few new pants, helmets, ShaUl-I, Forman will probably be able to
der-pads, and other essential . turn out another championship
equipment to carry his team team. Many of these boys are
through the coming season . small and inexperienced, but un-
W-eslaco. is indeed happy to
be able. to. add to its coaching
staff T. S. Chandler, formerly.
of Carrizo Springs, Texas.
Coa.ch Chandlel' is one of the
few well known T-formation
coaches in Texas. With the ad-
dition of Coach Chandler, the
Panthers have gained a better
hold on their '45 ChamPion
possibilities.
Very few high schools can boast
a- principal and head coach like'
that' of W.H.S. Coach Hester can'
now be referred to.' as "Coach"
or "NIr. Hester."
Amcng thE' future' Pa nthers
of '49 and '50 will be such sta'J-
warts' a.s Marshall (Buster)
Wortham. Jimmv Rogers (bro-
ther cf Flash Willie. Rogers),
and as usual another meml'..er
of the Ryttn fami ly, Dick Ryan.
These' boys and others should
be promising material for fut-
ure Pantller ball clubs.
der the able supervision of Coach
Forman a gOOd Kitten team is- ex-
pected.
Several of' the. boys were not
issued pads because of' the eq.uip-
ment shortage, but Coach Forman
says all Of' his. boys will be ready
to go the night of the first game.
Fourteen of the boys- are: re-
turning from last year. They are
as follows: Burton Tidwell, Bob
Guess, Ray Jackson, Jimmy
Clark, Glenn Haas, J . W. Pace,
Marvin Moore, Billy' JOe Day,
Dick Ryan, Flem Keathley, Ross
Beams, J. W. McDonald, Melvin
Longhofer, and P aul Peddicord.
Other boys reporting for prac-
I tice are Ray Dyer, Dean Dillon,
! Charles Schwedes, Carl Ermel, W .
I
J . Chambers, Bobby Ro-
. dolfo Villarreal , Frank Espina-
'\ zos, Marien Rose, Baldwin
I Thompson, G-ene McMullen, Fred-
! die Carr, Ramiro Cavazos, Stan-
I ley Keathley, Ray Raul
Rodr iguez, Robert Joe Potts,
Gene Barth, Sam Garza,. George
Thompson, Claude Beams, Jimmy
Rogers, Leon IvlcDonald, Jack
White, Willard Hall, Charles. Saw-
yer, Sherman Boese, David'
ertson, Martin Quijar, Joe Gano,
Charles Plank, Lewis, Hethcock.
Marshall Wortham, O. B. Hughes,
Bobby Mi t chell, J ose Perez, and
Camilo Ramos.
Tomorr ow the fi rst pep rally
of the season is to be held in the
auditorium. Wit h Mona Swinnea,
Rubye Lee Johnson, Jody Farina,
Rosalie Lively leading; the
stUdent body is expected t o show
the famous old school spirit.
Cl. me on, creeps, cut loose with
ye old pep!!!
1\ Isn't n ature' wonderful? The
average- man' s ar m is 26 inches
long and the average girl>s waist
: is 2'ti inches in circumference. '
Because of several good rea-
sons, the staff was
unable to' publish a paper the
first week of school. But you
can look for your "old Faith-
ful" (better known as the HI-
LIFE) to be on time for the
other 34 weeks of schcol. Of
course we can't GIVE the other
('opies to you as we did this
first one. But we know you re-
cognize a; bargain when you
see one, and we'll bc expecting
to buy your paper prompt-
lyon Thursday morning. But Last year Coach Hester won the
just a hint to the wise-sub- r espect and friendship of both
scribe for a semester and save I students and faculty of Weslaco
13 cents; add two and you have \ High, and it is expected. that in
enaugh for a soda!! (This co)- his new capacity as principal, he
umn is just full of tricks!) will be as successful as he was
Novladays whatever
worth saying is. sung.
is not
Buy, now; see you next week. 1 last year on the football field:.
THE WESLACO HI-LIF E, SEPTEMBER 13, 1945
-
IBattling Panthers Take On
Pigskin Scores L f d B lid T
Y or U ogs omorrow
that whips across the campus? Ne ht N C f Tel
t
(Oh,brother!) Yes, is upon 19 ODm I
us, and when you- thmk of fall,' .
you think of f ootball; and when
you think of football, who comes Five Lettermen Form Nucleus
to your mind? Yes, you guessed Of WIT L f d B
it. Down from the majestic I es aco earn; y or oasts
mounts of the East Donna Plateau 1
200
Lb. Fullback
comes that _ world renowned au- A potentially powerful but untested Weslaco Panther el
thorit" on just about anythin
Cf
I . . . . ' . even
J t ' Ch' fIb wIll open therr 1945 f'ndrron season when they take the fIeld here
you can men -lOn, Ie rna . . .
Squarehead. agamst the Lyford Bulldogs tomorrow mght at 8:30.
I
The purple Panthers have five returning lettermen, with the
.This. year the Chief is offensive attack centered around A. J. Boese, punting and passing
WIser m the ways of the plgskm sensation. In the line Jim Moyer and Thee Haas, two returnina
and expects to even better All-Valley men, will pace the front men in opening the holes f
hIS phenomenal record of last . or
(Th
.. d' the backs to shoot through. They are also tops- on defensIve play
year. e opmlOns expresse m ' - '
this paragraph are those of the The Lyford Bulldogs .are a I a 200 lb. fullback who is cap.
writer, Squarehead.) . team of an unknown qualIty, be-
j
able of making long yardage at
_ I cause of the fact that they have, any time. .
Let us see what Chiefy has to I net played football since 1941. 1 Despite the fact that the Pan-
say. However, Lyford has Kratzmer' l thers will enter the game as
- "Egad! What a race that 16AA I heavy favorites, the big but
is going to have. - I green Lyford Bulldogs could
"From cur perch it looks like ,
a dogfight between Kingsville I
and the Brownsville Eagles, with ,
Robstown waiting in the shad.ows i _
ready to cover the champlOn-
1
Cpl. Kennetll Ryan of the
ship in case it's fumbled. Kings- Marines, who h85 been overseas
ville merely 1.6 lettermen-I for more than a ;s at home
back thIS yeaI', whIle Robstown I ('n a 30-day furlough flOm Kla-
2nd Brown.svile, poor souls, have math Falls, Oregon. Kenneth was
enly 11 apIece. BrIT. at 1wo Jima.
"This year our Rio Grande Val- I As the H1-I:JFE W.1t to press
rey is blessed with a triumvirate. l'.'Ionday, Joyful news ,had
(I've had World History!) The reen receIved by Mr. az:d NIrs_
tuler in ' the 40A bracket should T. G. that theIr son,
Ted, a prIsoner cf the Japanese
since the fall of Ccrregidor in
deal out quite a few headaches
before the tussle is completed.
The probable starting lineup
for the Panthers is as follows:
Moyer-L.E.
McLeaish-L.T.
Watson-L.G.
Bennett-C.
Potts-R.G.

Cleckler-R.E.
Boese-Q.B.
. Parker-R.H.
Solether-L.H.
. Freasier-F.B.
be Pharr, Weslaco, or Donna.
(Don't let those mournful wails
from the west fool you.) 1942, was released August 25. the Armed Guard on a transport,
One weekend in August Jeanne was in MEnila during the sum-
"Pharr, this year at last, has a Donnelly and her gc: est. Jane I mer; and there he ran into By-
potential powerhouse; and, broth- I Webber; Jack Solether , stationed I num Hatley . . Bxnum spent the
er; if they catch the winning <; t C&mp Roberts; and "Speedy" I night with Carroll, and they ex-
fever, they'll te unstoppable. I I'arker, .from the Naval changed news frem the Valley.
, . "t B,nmng, had a happy reul1lon I
. The Weslaco eleven WIll not I in Los Angeles.
be as streng as last year's team,
but they'll still win games. I ___ ..Co BALLARD, what have you
been doing this summer?
"Although Donna';> prospects Pvt. Royal L. Talbert, recent-
arE' hot as impressive as Pharr's ly stationed at Camp Bowie, Tex- DOYLE HOGE has tried his
or Weslaco's, she still packs a as, now has an overseas address best to give 'em all a thrill this
punch. In fact, it's our belief that Walter Hope Baxter was at : summer, but up to now G.G.
the Weslaco-Donna game wiI de- home fer a .few days week I hasn't seen one of them swoon.
cide the championship as it has Scott FIeld, St. LOUIS, before I Oh, you brute, you!
many times in the past 'l leaVmg for Amherst, Massachu-
. - . setts, where he will attend schod This appears to be all, folks .
.. . "Well, I'll you. next week I in for his entry into Why be irritated? Ligh.L .... : ........ .
wIthmer-e gkn!pses mto the fu- West Pomt next July. .. .............. on a cake of Ice. (AU
ture." Carrol Davidson, a member of I right, all right, I'm 'going!)
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945
Murphy Back
In Principal's
Place At tiS
Has Been on Leave
Of Absence Since
Spring of '42
A.- C. Murphy, formerly Lt.
Murphy, returned Monday morn-
ing to resume his former position
as principal cf Weslaco High.
Bennett
J
Stahl
J
Seniors, Chosen
To Head Hi-LiFe First Semester
Mr. Murphy left Weslaco April ' .
4, 1942, to be inducted into the
United States Army at Ft. Sam
Houston, Texas. He was later as-
signed to Foster Field, Victoria, I
Texas, where for months
he was a physical trl'ining direc- ; ;;;
tor.
Upon completion of his work
at Foster Field, Mr. IVfurphy was
selected to enter cfficers' candi-
I date school at Miami Beach, Flor-
ida. He W2S later transferred to! Bdlard Be:1nett and Lynette Stah1. both seniors. were
Harvard University, Boston, Mas-: elected editor and assistant editor. respectively of the HI
sachusetts, where he received his I LIFE for the first semester by the Journalism Class last
commission as second lieutenant II week. .
in the AAl!' StaVstical School, Ballard was sDortswriter and columnest for the HI
March J, 1943. I LIFE last year and 'sports editor for the LA PALMA. He
Serving as statistical officer, I d
is a member of the senior football team and Quill an
Lt. Murphy was assigned to head-
,. t C Scroll, vice-president of the Roliki Club, and secretary of
quarters, AAF, \VaSi1lng.cn, D. ., I
until Decemc'er, 1943, when he I the De Molay chapter.
\Vas assigned to Randolph Field, Lynette is well fitted for assistant editor, as she was
and one menth later to Tarrant make-up editor and business manager 'of the HI-LIFE and
Fjeld, Ft. Worth, Texas. business manager of the LA PALMA last year. She is vice-
After three years of training, president of Girl Reserves and drum major of the band.
Lt. Murphy began his overseas which position she also held last year.
service February 2, 1945, landing Other members of the staff will be elected this week.
at Naples, Italy. Here again he I
served as statistical officer with Freshman Class Is i Roliki Club Names
the 451st Bomber (heavy) Group I. .
and with the 47th Bomber Wing. Largest ilfl W. Ho S. I OffIcers for Year
On June 14, 1945, after four At the end of the seccnd week I Jimmy Moyer was elected pres-
and. a half overseas, Lt. of school, the enrollment of the I ident of the 1945-46 Roliki Club
Mu.rphy was re.urned to the I junior-senior high was 437, as re- I?t their first meeting Wednes-
U
19
Dlted States. ?n 31, ported by Acting pprinciPal1 d9Y, September 12. other officers
45, ,he began hIS term mal leave G' d TT t Of th' b
. . . ,ra y nes er. IS num er, are as follows: Ballard Bennett
and _ WIll .be placed on machve the senior high had 264, while the I .. . '
status October 21. junior high had 173. i VIce - presldent; Bob DennIson,
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are now I secretary; and DIan Parker, ser-
the parents of a 17-months'-01d The Freshman Class, with 96, I geant- at-arms. Tentative plans
son, James Colin. better known ted W. H. S. claSSES in size. The I were also . made to bring new
as Jimmy. sophomores were next highest I members 1nto the club-.
Mr. Murphy succeeds Grady with 69 enrolled. The seniors i -.
Hester, who served as acting came third with 51, while the !
prinCipal d uri n g the opening juniors lagged behind with 48. I The manpower shortage has
weeks of school. Mr. Hester will The seventh gr-ade led junior reached an all-time high. There's
now devote his full time to his high with 88, while the eighth a sign on a cemetery gate, "Men
Work as head coach of W. H. S. grade came close with 85. Wanted."
I :
I
_ THE WESLACO HI-LIF E, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945
w. H. S. Classrooms Jim Moyer Elected--
Get New Paint; Other Panther Captain;
Im.provements Made Has Other Honors
When the doors of Weslaco
. . . Jim Moyer, regular Panther
Well, here's old G. G. back at Jumor-Semer HIgh swung open end was elected tea . .
it again. Before we start the dag- for the '45-'46 session, many night of I m cdPtam
gel' throwin', why don't some of changes :ve::e noticeable in the the Panthers were as
you studes smarten up and t ry to, school bUlldmgs. Classrooms had I their tilt with the L f d t for
keep these things under ccver? been repainted gray with green dAg y or ulI-
. Seen after the game last Friday woodwork. The had been I besides l:eing selected
mght were BUD and MONA, cleaned and revarmshed; about en the All-South Texas gridir
ANDY CHAMPION and KAY 150 desks were overhauled and "roup in 1944 has b on
KAY, JIMMY c. nd RUBYE LEE, refinished; and the west rooms I elected ee;l
and OLAN and DILLIE. DE- had been equipped with venetian Rcliki Cltlb and of t h 0", e
LIA'S . t l'k . . de
not gOIng 0 I e you, blInds. . Class. Although Moyer will serve
DILLIE. The has been paInt-I' as captain tho roughout the entire
ANN FRIZZELL had a date ed en the outslde, and son:
e
w?rk SlCaSOl1, a new co-captain will be
\\'ith TED McCOLLUM at the has been dene on the InterIor., chosen with every coming g
gnme. Doesn't he have the cutest Work on the bandhouse is not and another captain to
blonde hair, FRIZZELL? complete; rest ro?ms will be in- along with Meyer " will be
Have you noticed those love- and practIce rooms re-I at the end of the year.
sick gazes of BETTY JEAN'S palred. I
lately? She's expecting her one have been make to set off I --------
and only, BILLY JOE, home any plots for planting grass on the I What most cf us need is a
day now. campus, according t o Joe H. Wil- vigorous kick in the seat of cur
son, superintendent. cant's.
Why don't the studes made up
their mind? First HAAS chases
TRIPLETT a while and then
TRIPLETT chases HAAS a while.
Some fun!
What are all you football boys
doing dateless after the game??
'Why don't some of you boys
give these girls a big thrill and
go with them? We can hardly
expect this of RED MARTIN be-
cause he seems to l:e carrying
the torch fer a girl in Alabama. I
Rumer has it that CHARLIE
KRAUSE stopped around at Ro- I
WENA'S after the game Friday I
night. Could this be true?????
Did you notice that fuzzy white
dog RUBYE LEE was carrying
around last week? She claims
MOYER finally jarred loose and
bought her something for her
birthday. I
Flash!!! The sceop of the year I
has come. BUD End MONA were
seen at the shew. What a thrill! I
Your gremlin has thrown his I
last dagger for today, but rem em- I
cer- The more you do, the more I
we see, and the more we see, the
more we tell, so why do things
at all???
Sailor: "Isn,t this a dull party?"
Young Woman: "Y- e- s, I guess
is."
" Sailor: "Well, whoy net let me I
take yeu home?"
Yotmg Woman:" I live here.',
Welcome Back, Mr. Murphy
On Apri! 3, 1942, A. C. Murphy left his position as
h;gh s::hool princ!pal t o go into the service of our a r med
forces. Although Mr. Murphy a leave of ab sence,
the end o f the war seemed so far into the distant futur e that
the students and facuIty felt that they were suffering a per-
loss.
Now. three years later. he has returned to take up
his job. A lot of water has flowed under the brid ge ; but
the news of Mr. Murphy's return brought smiles from those
who knew him from his reputation, as well as from those
who had had the good fortune to be students under him.
Mr. Murphy was one of the best liked men in the history of
Wes!aco School administration, and we feel that we are in-
deed fortunate to have him return to us.
Take It Easy!
Students. what impression do you think a visitor would
get if he ccme to W. H. S. between periods? It certainly
wouldn't be a good one. With everyone pushing and
shouting at the top of his lungs and even whistling, t here is
ouite a bit of confm;ion. You don't have to slam t ha t locker
door; and please. please don't push down the hall right by
the coke machine like madmen.
We have four or five minutes between bells, a nd that
is certainly long enough for us to walk to our lockers. get our
books, and proceed to our next class.
Remember, our hall is not Grand Central station, but
is our school; so let's please quit pushing and shouting as if
We were trying to board a train.
THE WESLACO Ill-LIFE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945
Panthers Claw ( FROM TIlE Panthers Meet
Lyford Bulldog _ #lfIDEltNE5; Eagles Friday
The Panthers really got the
I
62
0 S
ball rolling in the right direction NI-ht at 8-30
n . ta:l18 h, 'core Friday night when they beat Ly- II. 1:;.
ford 61-0. Almcst all of the Pan- <t.,;1
I thers saw action in this game.
Second T earn Gets
Experience During
Encounter
Credit should be given to Cleck-
ler, Potts, Haas, Parker, Boese,
and Jackson for the swell game
they played.
If any of you sfludes
watched the Panthers work
(Jut Tuesday night, you prob-
ably wondered what all these
big guys were doing on the
second string. Don't worry,
though. Coach Hester hasn't
gone completely nuts (not
yet, anYWll,y). These boys
were aU ex- Panthers who
decided to ceme out and show
the present Panthers what it
is all a t-cut. Among the ex-
Panther s were Ken net. h
Ryan, Leo R y a n, "Bud"
(weiser) Jon e s, "Herky"
Jones, and Johnny (San
Perliter) Osborne. This was
swell of the boys to help the
team out, hecause they will
need all the defense they can
get for the Brownsville
game. Inclldental!y, Johnnie
Osborne is still looIdng for
the !:'uy who tc-ok a running
brol, d ;i u m p and landed,
knees fi r st, in Ute middle of
ye old solar plexlls. What
about that, Haas????
1 2
3 4 Chandler Resigns
Lyford . __ _______ _____ __ _ 0 0
Weslaco ___ ____ ___ ____ 14 13
o 0- 0 Position in W. H. s.
14 21-62
TWIRLERS SPORT
NEW UNIFORMS
The Band twirlers were sport-
ing new uniforms last Friday
night, which were made by A. B.
Wren of the White Cleaners.
The uniforms, which are made
bellboy style, are of white weol
and have gold braid, resembling
the old uniforms.

Tilt Slated to Be
Lively Affair
With one victory under their
belts and a Class A champion-
ship as their goal, the Weslaco
Panthers will meet the as yet un-
tried but potentially powerful
Brownsville Eagles on the home
field in the annual clash of these
traditional enemies Friday night
at 8:30.
Led by Boese in the backfield
and Moyer_ on the line, the Pan-
thers will be attempting to con-
tinue the record of this year's
gridiron season begun by the
62-0 victory over Lyford.
The Brownsville Eagles, spear-
headed by eleven lettermen, are
slated to cop the 16AA crown.
Led by Albert Ward, two year
I
311-Valley player, their backfield
shapes as one of the best in
I south Texas, with all four of last
. year's regulars back.
The Eagles have almost over-
deception with their in-
tricate T formation, and it is al-
most impossible for the defense
to detect the ball being passed to
tacks plunging into the line.
The probable Panther line-up
will be the same as that of last
week.
New Members
THE WESLACO HI-LIF,2:, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945
(
PATTER I Squarehead
"" , """.8 Out Neck, HopIng
._------
Class Officers
Elected for '45-'46
By Senior High This is. ye 'ole r eporter Chat ITo Keep Head
(ter) commg to you frem station
WHS, bringing you all the lastest I.Iello, there. we are again. Jimmy Moyer, Glennll Ruth
in gs.b and gossip. : lllS . week old CIlJef Squarehead Holman, Hal Potts, and Tenuny
'" '" .. 1S gomg to let you in on the out- Pepper were elected president
"VeIl, Service returns Service. come of Friday's games. Don't of the senior, junior, sophomore
Look who blew in. R. L. AI- tell anybody, but here is the way and freshmen classes respective!;
dridge, Ted McCollum, Robert I've decided to have them turn at homeroom periods Wednesday
Ch?ndler, Kenneth Ryan, and out. or Thursday afternoon of last
Carrell Davidscn. It's good to DONNA OVER LA FERIA-- week.
sec them a.gain. I Donna should win the only con- Other officers were as follews:
'" '" (I I ference game played t ( morrow Seniors: vice-president, Doris
Everyone seems to be rushing night. The Redskins were nosed Schupp; secretary, treasurer, re-
arcund the campus these . days.j out last week by a couple of po r t e r, Dore-thy Henrichson'
It lT'ust be the fcotball season lucky passes at Harlingen, but it social chairman, Rowena Haas:
r en rallies. elections, and all won't even be clcse this time. The sponsors are Mrs. Carrothers
work that begins at the first of I BRACKENRIDGE OVER Mc- and Mrs. Robertson. .
NICh school year. It takes a little I ALLEN-Will McAllen eyer learn I' Juniors: vice-president, Jody
time to get adjusted to SChOOl/ to stop picking on the "big boys"? Farina; secretary, Dilly Nicklas;
<,fter the summer vacation. HARLINGEN OVER MERCE- treasurer, Edward McLeash. The
(I I DES-Mercedes says she'll l:::e i sponsers are Mr. Sansing, Mr.
Mary Louise Bailey and June tv!ice as good as last year. In I Smyth, and Miss
Kobeck, edit crs of last year's HI- that c[se Harlingen will beat Sop homOl'es: vice - president,
LIFE, send their wishes for a them only four or five touch- Hon,er Ryan; secretary, Emma
sllrcessful publication this year. downs. i Jean Barber; reporter, Ann Wal-
Althomrh they naturally believe EDINBURG OVER MISSION-lIeI'; scdal chairman, Loretta
lh2t. the paper won't l:::e as geod If the B.obcats are to hold their Shields; and program chairman,
fS It was last year, they both own agamst AA teams, they ",ill: Doreen Yoder. The sponsors are
\lave subscribed have no trouble at all with the I Mrs. Ba-in and Mr. Lovett.
.. .. (: Eagles. I F res h man: vice - president.
CO:lgratuIr.tions 2.re in order SAN BENITO OVER RAY- ! Mary Ann Clifford; secretary-
:01' m?,ny this week. Congrats I MONDVILLE-As St"hl would I treasurer, Van Sidener; sergf'ant-
/; 0 t(l: say, N. C. I at-arms, R8Y Cleckler; reporter,
1. The roew editor of the ill- PHARR OVER LYFORD-Oh. Paul P eddicord: and social
TFE, Ballard Bennett, and as- brother! chairmen, Peggy Ann Kirgan.
editor. Lynette Stahl. WESLACO OVER BROWNS- Kathryn Adkins, and Betty Jean
". The Pa tilers f r.1' a won- VILLE- -Yes. that's what I said. Rcbertson. Miss 1"1iller and Miss
-f; 1 !;2,me Fl'id y night. I've always picked the Pant hers I Bauer are the spol'-sors.
3. The cheerleaders for their to win. and up to now they've
1) . I never let me dewn. (I quit -be- I
4. The twirlers and Band for f ere the Edna game.) Anyway, G R C bO N
swell performance. one prediction I'll stake my life 0 0 ,a !net ames
.. on is that the student body will Head
Have you been feeling tired, be behind the Panthers all the
r. epless, l'nd run dc:wn? It may ,vay, win cr l ose. The Girl Reserve catinett C' OIT!-
be the coke shortage, but please So l( mr. I'll count up my score I posed of Delia Thompson, prEs i-
nrink only OJ1e a day, since there next week. I dent; Lynette St3hl, vice-prpsi -
is only a limited supply. dent; Nancy Allen, secretarY'
.. .. Q I Rowena Haas, treasurer;
When we went to press Mon- American-Our latest is so fast I Miss Sybil Fowler and Miss Jean
day, there were about one we have to slow down t o pick up Spratt, sponsors. met last week b
f'lred that had subscribed to the radio messages from our base! I appoint chairmen of needed com-
id-LiFE. 'Was your n a. meA cook had decided to quit her ! mittees. Those appointed are as
?,mong the cne that bad? If job: : follows:
net. try to get yOUI' sllbscrip- I Program chairman, Schupp;
tion in today. devotional chairman, Ann Brixey;
'" '.' .. Jc nscn or Farina.? That's I sccial chairman, Luco, Ainsworth;
"What? No more ribbons?" the big question to decide. Be finance and service, Ruby Lee
"Let me buy one of your rib- slU'e to vote for Panther Sweet- J ohnson; histori oo n and scrapbook,
tons;' "Let me have a pin." These hc?rt t()day :>.t noon. Classes Betty Jean Voelkel; and yearbook
similar phrases were heard flrom the ninth through the chairman, Ella Deane Barber.
twelfth may vote.
on the campus Friday. The
Shorthand Class has decided to
print r ibbons again this year,
even thoul!h the ribbon shortage
is worse than ever before.
" *" * . British Pilot-Our latest plane
ThIS IS your faVOrIte reporter . is so fast we don't dare let it out
signing off. Listen in again next I for fear of the wi nd melting the
week. propeller. .
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945
-HS Policies
nnounced
.y Murphy
Rules Regarding
Honors, Irregular
Seniors Set
By mid-term, a mimeographed
dbook is expected to be pub-
ed in order that each student
J know and follow the set
cies of the school, according
A. C Murphy, principal. There
,1 be no great changes made in
e customs and traditions of
H. S., Mr. Murphy stated.
Policies will be set so that
' ery student will know that
very problem will be settled in
definite way.
Regulations on eligibility for
:raduation honors are as follews:
1 The student must have re-
eived all semester grades for
he junior and senior ye9rs from
JOHNSON CHOSEN
SWEETHEART OF
1945 PANTHERS
eslaco High School teachers. RUBYE LEE JOHNSON
2. The student must be eli gible Chosen as Panther
o receive academic diPlOma! for 1945-46 was Rubye Lee J ehn-
'pon graduation. son, senior. Rubye Lee is in her
3 The ccurse _ pursued by the I second year as cheerleader, was
student during both his junior F. F. A. sweetheart for two years,
Johnson Presented
As Sweetheart In
Ceremony on Field
Rubye Lee Johnson, senior, was
presented as Panther Sweetheart
(Jf 1945-46 on Barbee Field be-
fore the game Friday night.
As the Band played "Let Me
Call You Sweetheart," Rubye Lee
rode from the east stands' to the
west stands in a convertible.
Coach Grady Hester escorted her
from the car to the center of a
V, formed by the football team,
where he presented Rubye Lee as
sweetheart to the spectators. As
a spotlight shone to accentuate
the scene, the sweetheart hanner
was pinned on her by Jimmy
Moyer, captain; and Olan Parker,
cocaptain f or the game, made the
presentation of the bouquet of
purple and white asters.
After her speech of acceptance
as Panther Sweetlieart, Rubye
Lee, escorted by the captain and
co-captain, rode from the field to
the strains of "Sweetheart of
I Sigma Chi."
In a brief ceremony Rubye Lee
was presented by Runner-up Jody
Farina in pep rally Friday after-
noon and christened as Panther
Sweetheart by Captain Jimmy
Moyer. A dance was given in
honor of RubYe Lee by the cheer-
leaders at the Stephen F. Austin
Auditorium after the game.
d senior years must include a and was chosen the most beauti- Thomnson to Be
nimum of four solid courses ful girl in the LA PALMA popu-
h semester,r a solid course be- larity contest last year. She is 'V.H.S. Counselor
one which gives a minimum also the accompanist for the Cho- A new position has been added
one unit credit per school year ral Club and a member of Girl to ' Weslaco High School, that of
4. Averages shall be computed Reserves and Future Hom e- counselcr, according to Joe Wi!-
mediately after the issuance of makers. son, superintendent. Mrs. V C.
holastic reports for the fifth Rubye Lee was chosen in an Thompson, former Home Eco-
le-weeks of the school year. election held on the campus r..omics fills this position.
Regulations regarding irregu- Thursday of last week. J ody F a- The vanous types of work Mrs.
lar s.enicrs are as follows: . th'u ' and'date , Thompson does are as follows:
rma was e J mol' c I . I 2dv;sing students in the courses
1. An irregular senior is one I
who has eleven or more cred- to follow in high school; placing
its but who plans to graduate d. Kid Day. students, especially girls, in work-
during the summer or in Jan- e Awards not confined to I ing positions in town; assisting
uary following the scheduled graduating seniors. students in solving personal prob-
graduation date for his class. 3. Non-granua-ting members lems which may need adult ad-
2. Nen-graduating members
1\ the twelfth grade are eli-
gible to participate in the fol-
Icwing:
a. Ann'llal popularity con-
t ests
b. All senior social affairs.
c Temporary appointment
to committees, etc.
of the tw.elfth grade are ineH- vice; and acting as "contact man"
gibJe f er the following: between students and faculty.
a. Selection of class off!-
cers
b. Honor graduates.
c. Class Day and Gradua-
tien Day ceremonies.
d. G r a d u a tin g senior
awards.
Her hours are from 9 a. m. un-
til noon, and her office adjoins
that of the superintendent
Brown: "IV[y wife married me
for money."
Jones: "Well, she 'earned' it;"",
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, SEPTEM;BER 27, 1945
GREMLIN
GAB
Yes, kids, here's the ole' re-
porter that sees all, hears all.
Better watch it; these old daggers
are coming aflying.
At the Sweetheart dance last
Friday night a good time was had
by dates such as EVA MAE and
OLAN, ROSALIE and B ILL,
CHARLES and LYNETTE, LO-
RETTA SHIELDS and HOMER,
DELIA and BALLARD, EMMA
JEAN and NORMAN WATSON,
our SWEETHEART and JIMMY,
and many others.
Say, these freshmen and sopho-
meres certainly know how to rate
those cars. How alJout that, DON-
ALD CHANDLER and DANNY
REED?
Where did DOROTHY HEN-
RICKSON meet that gorgeous
hunk of man at the dance? We
hear he took her home. Not every
girl can rate that from KEN-
NETH SHERRY.
It was said that ED BARNETT
had a date with SUZANNE to
the dance; however, there was
not any SUZANNE WATERS to
be seen. How did that happen,
ED!
Say, RITA MILANO really
goes in for hunting, doesn't she,
RAY JACKSON?
We hear from certain sources
that BUSTER JACKSON is going
steady. Who's the lucky girl,
BUCK?
Egad, HERKEY and EVA MAE
were see n together Saturday
night and then topped it off by
going to church together Sunday.
Say, STAHL, who was that
Lieutenant you were with over
the week-end? He's one of the
JONES boys, we hear.
By the way, BURTON, We hear
yeu and ROWENA had your rings
wished on by a coupla lads of the
W.H.S. campus. Were they good,
When We Get Out
At one time or another we have all been told by our
parents thatour views would change as we matured. Most
of us. realize this by the time we reach Junior High, even
if we didn't spend four years in the third grade.
It would indeed be wonderful if we could all realize
what the days spent in school would mean to us after grad-
uating into a world where mistakes are costly and knowl-
edge is priceless. Naturally the laws of human nature pre-
vent this, but We could probably learn the following things
by talking to any high school graduate:
We should absorb all the knowledge we can lay our
hands on. Not all educational opportunities come from
books. It is just as important to learn to get along with our
fellow beings.
Also, the ex-student would tell us that it makes little
difference whether we are elected vice-janitor ,or whether
we are chosen the student with the flattest feet in our class.
What matters is the wav we conduct ourselves in the
election. .
When we apply for a job, an employer will not ask
us whether we were a president of a club or whether we
were the brightest student in physics. He will ask if we
possess a high school ' diploma; but what we got out of that
diploma win have to be demonstrated.
Who (m) Do We Appreciate?
Have you noticed those boys who stand off from the
coke machine and drool? Those, friends, are your footb an
team. While you stand and swig a coke, those guys have
to drink luke-warm water from the fountain.
How about these afternoons about four o'clock? That
twelfth man sits back with his feet propped up, eating a
candy bar, and says, "Goodness, but it's hot." The foot-
ball boys are out on the field scrimmaging or running t he
track.
,What now? Comes the game and half those boys that
have been out every afternoon working just as hard as
the other half sit on the bench.
When you start griping, twelfth man, about the
weather, think before you say anything. It's nice and c ool
up on the bleachers these Friday nights. Just appreciate
the guys that have that longing look in their eye around
the C' ke machine.
girls? "Why, Freddie!" exclaimed the
Father: James, you know I dis-
approve very much of your fight-
ing, but I cannot, help feeli ng
prOUd of you fer whipping such
a big boy. What did you whip
him for?
Speaking of senior rings- mother of a precocious five-year-
JOHNSON, how long do you old, ."Aren't ;-ou ashamed to call
think you can hold on to yours? auntie stupid. Go to her a ~ once
MOYER'S eyes are green already! and tell. her y ~ u are s?rr
y
.
I
"Aunbe," saId the lIttle fellow
Well, this is all, drcops. Just a few moments later, "I"m aw-
wait till next week. fully SCITY you are so stupid."
James Lovett: Why, he said I
looked like you.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945
.. l FROM \ Panthers to Meet Cardinals
lWIDEllNES: Friday Night in Harlingen
On Tuesday night of last
we.ek the Panthers scrimmaged
the Edinburg Bebcats on Bar-
bee Field. This was a great
help to the Panthers, as they
have had very little time to do
much work on their defensive
play. Sinc.e Weslaco has no reg-
ular scheduled glllnte with Ed-
Inburg, Coach Hester plans a
series of these scrimmages as a
means of acquainting his boys
with all types of offenses and
defenses before .the Panthers
go into regular cenference play.
Thursday afternoon as the
Pan the l' s were nonchalantly
working out in shorts, who should
come out on the field but Mrs.
Robertson and the four cheer-
leaders! Haas teok one backward
glance as he cleared a 6-foot
fence and then he really put on
the coal. According to all reliable
sources, he ran about 250 yards
in 5 seconds. Haas was really
working out in his shorts, but
definitely.
Last Wednesday at noon the
Pl',nthers were guests of the
Kiwanis Club at the Cortez He-
tel. After dinner Coach Hester
made a brife talk on the "T'
formation. The coaches and
team wish to express apprecia-
tion to the Kiwanis Club for
having them as guests.
Last Friday night the Panthers
were defeated 26-0 by the pow-
erful Brownsville Eagles. With
eleven returning lettermen, the
Eagles were too much for the
Panthers. Let's hope that this de-
feat will not discourage the boys
and that the team will come back
this week with a victory.
This week Weslaco will meet
the Harlingen Cardinals, who
are as yet undefeated. The Pan-
thers will have to cope with
the clever passing of Jack Fink
and the tricky running of Lew
Lev i n e. Harlingen defeated
Mercedes 15-0 last Friday nite.
G.ame Is Non-Conference Affair,
But Rough Battle Is Expected,
As Cards Are Yet Unbeaten
Tomorrow night at 8:30 the Weslaco Panthers will battle the
high-flying Harlingen Cardinals, unbeaten in two starts, at Harln-
gen. This battle against the tough AA school should be one of the
rcughest battles of the 1945 season for the Panthers.
The Cardinals, who run from a' single wing with an unbalanced
line, are paced by Levine and Speer, two hard running backs; Fink,
a top-notch passer; and Matz, one of the best ends in the Valley.
The Cardinals' record thus far has been very impressive; they have
slipped past the D(}llna Redskins 12 to 6 and romped over the Mer-
cedes crew 15 to O.
Panthers Lose
To Ea1!les 26wO

Friday Night
Po,"verful Class AA
Aggregation Uses
T Formation Well
In their second game of the
season, Weslaco suffered a 26-0
defeat en their home field at the
hands of a powerful Brownsville
eleven.
Weslaco received on the open-
Despite the fact that Moyer,
number one Panther star, will
probably not play because of an
injury, the Panthers should be
improved over last week's 26 to 0
loss to Brownsville. Gridiron fans
will once 'more see the Panthers
outweighed, this time ten pounds
per man, by the husky Cardinals.
Despite all this, the outcome is
still uncertain, even in the minds
of Valley sports writers.
Coach Hester had no comment
to make on the coming tilt other
than after a week of hard work
the Panthers should not look as
ragged as the week before.
Panthers to Attend
Game in Alamo City
ing kick-off but was stopped The entire Weslaco. Panther
short of the mid-field stripe by S'1uad, including the coaches and
a seemingly impregnable Eagle managers, will leave Saturday
line. Though they fumhled and morning at 10 o'clock for San
lost the ball on their first offen- I Antonio to witness the football
sive play, the Ea,gles soon took I tilt between Texas A. and M. and
over on downs and sent M. B. Texas Tech. The game will start
Jones over a of quick I eight o'clock in Alamo 8ta-
thr usts early In the flrst dlUm.
Alford scored again for Browns- The battle should be of interest
ville in a line buck from the one- to the Panther club, for "Corn-
yarn line later in the first period. bread" Cleckler, former Panther
Weslaco t eak to tIle all' in the star, may see action in the battIe
second quarter; and although they for Texas Tech.
made several good gains, each
time they were stopped short of
a score.
In the second half, Alford car-
ried the ball onto pay dirt twice
to long drives from the
cenfusing, brilliantly handled T-
f'ormation. This completed the
scoring, although Brownsville had
one more touchdown called back
on a clipping penalty.
Though they trIed hard, the
Panthers were repeatedly thrown
for losses by til brick wall of
Brownsville linemen. The final
half was calamitous for the Pan-
thers, who fumbled continually.
Outstanding players for Wes-
laco were Haas and Moyer.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, SEPTEMjEER 2'7, 1945
CHATTER
Rest of HIaLIFE
Staff Chosen
Hello, folks, here I am again! The remainder of the HI-LIFE
Isn't it awful?! staff for the first semester was
"Have you subscribed for the elected last Friday during the
HI-LIFE?" "Want to subscribe first period, the editor and assist-
now?" If you were pounced on a.nt editor having been elected
by a weird figure demanding the two weeks ago. The complete
answer to the above question, staff is as follows:
just think nothing of. it. It was Editor .................... Ballard Bennett
only the members of the HI-LIFE Assistant editor ........ Lynette Stahl
staff trying to get 150 subscrip- Make-up editors ................ Dorothy
tions by noon Friday. They dood Henrichson, Ro-wena Haas
it, too!! They actually got a few Headline writer .............. Mary Ann
SUbscriptions over 150. Inciden-! Burton
tally, Beb Dennison was the 150th "Chatter" ................ Margaret Eoff
person to ' subscribe (of' course, he . Exchanges ....... .virginia Chandler
made Miss Black promise to put Lucille Purl
his name in the paper before he'd Features .................... Ruth Bartley,
subscribe). Bessie Lail
Sports ........................ Ed McLeaish,
Say, ke.eds, let's .all keep UP Jimmy Mc:Alpin,
that ole school spirit we're all so Ray Jackson
proud cf! Even if our team can't "From the Sidelines" .......... Jimmy
always come out on top, let's I Moyer .
show the Panthers we can be just Humor ......................... .Ann Bnxey
as loyal in defeat as in victory. Repcrters ........ Bessie Lail, Nancy
Roger?? I Allen, Ann Roddy, Bill
Solether, Jerry Waggoner
"Oh-h-h, she's so beautiful!!"
Assembly repcrter ...... Ann Brixey
Typists .............. Bessie Lail, Nancy
Allen, Ann Brixey, Vir-
ginia Chandler
Sponsor ........... ... Miss Louise Black
Junior Classes
Finance Building
Of New' Stand
New Books Added
To W.H.S. Library
A number' o.f new books have
been catalogued and added to the
library . shelves since school be--
gan, Miss Jean Spratt, librarian
stated Monday. Among the.
titles are the following;
"They Called It Purple Heart
Valley," by Bourke-White; "We
Build, We Fight," by Cave; ."Cur-
rent Biography, 1944;" "The Saint
at Large," by Chartiers; "A New
Edition of Pulitzer Prize Plays,"
by Cordell; "Leader by Destiny,"
"Lone Journey," and "George
Washington, Man and Patriot,"
by Eaton
"Jumper, the Life of a Siberian
Horse," by Kalashnikoff; "China,
Country of Contrasts," by Nourse
and Geetz; "The Girl Without a
Country," by Paston; "Will Rog-
ers: His Wife's Story," l:y Betty
Rogers; "Our Hearts .Were Young
and Gay," by Skinner Clod Kirn-
brcmgl">; "The Days We Cele-
brate," by Skidmore and Brooks;.
and "Strictly Private," by. Wood-
ward.
G. R. Initiation
To Be Held Sunday
Evening at Church
Formal initiation of new mem-
bers into the Girl Reserves will
l:e helQl Sunday evening. Septem-
ber 30. at 8 o'clock, in the Meth-
"Just look at HER!" "Whee, I
never saw the like!" Yes, of
course, they're talking about Ru-
bye Lee Johnscn. If you saw her
at the corenation Friday night,
you'd' be breathless, too! Boy, is
the Senior Class proud of her!
And did you hear Jimmy Moyer
when he presented her? He was
so dazzled over her beauty he
thought this was 1944! Also when
Bob Dennison (tnat publicity
hcund!) was driving her around
the field, he couldn't keep his
mind on ' his driving and crushed
a helmet belonging to a Browns-
ville football player. Shows what
Rubye Lee does to them!!!
Are you wondering who put up orlist Church, to Delia
the new concession stand on the Th'ornpson, president. Lecal min-
football field? isters will participate in the
The stand was erected by the gram, and the candlelight servic(t
Coca-Cola Bottling Company and will be used for the initiation.
financed by the Junior classes of I !he rites :will be held
'44 and '45 from the mfney I thIS evemng at 7:30 m the home
earned selling cokes at the foot- of Lucy Ainsworth. A commi ttee
ball games. I composed of Lynette Stahl, Lucy
The stand completed cost about Ainswo.rth, and
The Panther spirit never, ne,'er $120 and will be a permanent Jo yTnplett WIll plan thIS ordeal.
dies!! Did you nctice all the ex- building. It is . protected against I. Last Thursd.a
y
at noon the. c.ab-
Panthers returning to W. H. S. the weather by the rcof and by I:,et met to dIS?USS the. quahflCa-
Friday? We saw Kenneth Ryan, shutters that close from the in-I twns of a parlIamentanan.
Speedy Parker, Leo La Duke, R. I side. It can also be locked after
L. Aldridge, and Posto Fulkerson, the games.
returning in time for the game G. W. S2nsing, one of the spon-
Friday. Gee, it's really swelJ to scre of the Junior Class, has
see you gUYS again, no kidding!! charge of the stand.
Lady: Oh, that big dog ' isn't
the one I advertised for. My dog
was a little fex terrier.
There go those Seniors brag-
ging again-but this time it's over
their rings. After they received
them Monday at noon, all you
could see was a Senior backed up
against .scmething staring at that
Boy: Ycur inside of this
one!
ring on his finger. They ARE
just beautiful. (Wouldn't you like M' M'll' "Red"
t
.?) ISS 1 er. "
a see mIne. I h t ?
ypocn e.
"Red" Martin: A
Bye now. Be good until next comes to school with
week. his face.
v: hat is a
boy that
a smile on
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 4, 1945
Seventh GIade
"/ins in Sales
Campaign
;n. """
Water Cooling Unit,
Books to Be Bought
From Profits
The seventh grade wen over the
eighth grade by a margin of $85.50
in the magazine subscription cam-
paign which closed last Friday.
according to Mrs. John Benrett.
who was in general charge of the
campaign. The seventh grade
brought in subscriptions tctalinf(
$421.75, while the eighth grade'S
total was $336.25. The total com-
mission earned by the school was
$312.70.
Profits frem the p r o j ~ c t wm be
used to install a water cooling unit
in Weslaco Junior High and pos-
sibly to buy a set of books for the
junior high library.
As a reward for their work. the
seventh grade will be given a
two-period holiday, A. C. Murphy,
principal, stated Mcnday.
High point salesmen in the sev-
enth ?,rade were Earl Lee Pike,
Jimmy Rogers, and Willie Hughes;
while Nancy Sol ether, Tommy Sue
Bartley, and Craig Stephens were
outstanding in the eighth grade.
Earl Lee and Nancy, whose totals
were $70 and $73, received prizes
of a stuffed Army mule and Navy
goat, respectively.
The Curtis Publishing Company
spcnsored the campaign.
BURTON, MOYER NAMED LA PALMA
EDITOR, BUSINESS MANAGER
Pictured above is Mary Ann I Well, this is getting to be a
Burton, 1945-46 LA PALMA edi- habit. Yes, it's Jimmy Moyer
tor. I again. This time he's elected busi-
Mary Ann is a member of the ', ness manager of LA PALMA.
Girl Reserves and Quill and Jimmy IS only captain of the
Scroll, is vice-president of the Fu- foottall team, president of the
ture Homemakers, and siudent Senier Class, an all-south Texas
ccnductor and a twirler in the guar d, president of the Roliki
band. 'I Club; and oh, yes, he was the
On the HI-LIFE staff she is the Junior candidate for the most
headline writer; last year she was handsome boy last year. Jimmy is
make-up editor of the HI-LIFE a sports writer on the HI-LIFE
one semester and business mana- and also writes "From the Side-
ger the other. lines."
Speaking of grades, Mary Ann's In addition to all of this, Jim-
are in the first section of the up- I my's gr;;des stay around the first
per bracket, and she has a gleam letter of the alphabet; and candi-
in her eye when honors are men- dates for sell( las tic honors may
tioned. find that he is also in the race.
M.H.S. Delegates Ask Weslaco Faculty
Advice on Annual Honored by Band
Mrs. Everett Ballard, social
chairman, and her ccmmittee,
Mmes. E. B. Ballard, C. L. Burton,
R. C. Babb, and K. B. Neijber,
were assisted by Mmes. Frank Y 0-
del', Gordon Potts, A. G. Haas,
R. D. Rose, and Fred Pepper in
preparing for the reception.
Representatives from Mercedes
High School Student Council con- Parents
ferred with members of the LA The Weslaco School Faculty
PALMA staff and Miss - Louise was honored with a reception
Black, LA PALMA sponser, Wed- given by the Band Parents Mon-
ne,sday evening, September 27, in day, October 1, at 8 o'clcck in
Room 2, W. H. S., concerning the the Stephen F. Austin Audito-
publication of an annual. dum.
Although Mercedes has not had After the Band played a short
an annual before, the Student can c e r t including "St. Louis
Council is planning to have one Blues," "National Em b 1 em,"
this year if it is possible. "Hands Acre'ss the Sea," "Bra-
A romantic columnist advised
girls to keep a man guessing, but
not too long. He may guess he'll
go somewhere else.
Barbara Ewing and Mary Cal- vura," "Washington Post March," My lady, be wary of Cupid,
deira, M. H. S. Student Council "Invercargill," "King Cot ton," And list to the lines of this
members, were accompanied by "The Connecticut March," and verse:
Miss Oma Beasley, sponsor cf the ' "The Kilties March," a social To let a fool kiss you is stupid-
Student Council. hour was enjoyed. I To let a kiss fool you is worse!
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 4, 1945
Stude Initiates
New W.H.S. Entrance
"Try, try again" was the slogan
of Margaret Eoff the other morn-
ing as she tried to get into the f
building to see Mrs. V. C. Thomp-
son. All the doors were locked and
she was about to give up in de-
spair when she hit upon the
happy idea of climbing in the
window. .
Finding the office window open,
she asked Mr. Murphy if she
could climb through. Mr. Murphy
replied, "All right," , so Margaret
proceeded to start. When she was
half way through it, he looked up
with an astonished gaze, and ex-
claimed, "Margaret! W hat on
earth are you doing?"
"What's the matter, Mr. Mur-
phy?" Margaret wanted to know.
"Yeu told me I could climb in the
window."
At this, Mr. Murphy threw up
his hands, exclaiming, "rvrargaret,
one of us is going crazy!"
It seems that he was talking to
another teacher when he said "All
right" and that IV[argaret mis-
UJlderstoc-d him.
This just goes to you what
a student will go through to carry
out the teacher's requests!
Murphy Announces
I>ates /1
Re2'ular assembly programs for
the remainder c.f the first semes-
ter have bene scheduled by A. C.
Murphy, principal. The programs,
arranged by a committee called
ty Mr. Murphy for the purpose,
are as follows:
Oct. 3-Lt. Col. Jay Dykhouse,
speaker.
Oct( bel' 17-Rev. Harvard An-
derson, speaker. I
October 31-Program from the
Speech Department. I
November I3-Dr. Otto Neil-
sen, Dean of A. and 1. ' College,
Kingsville, speaker.
November 28-Program from
Homemaking Department.
December I9-Program from I
rvrusic Department.
January 9-Rev. Lowell Ryan, I
speaker.
For tbe remainder d the sea- I
son pep rallies will be held at I
3:40 Friday afternoons instead of
at 1 o'clock.
Student Tickets
To Cost 30 Cents
Hereafter
All Conference A schools
have decided that student tick-
ets to every game will cost
30c, Joe H. Wilson, superin-
tendent, stated Monday.
Previous to the Mercedes
game, students, if they pur-
chased their tickets before the
game, had to pay only u---
Hereafter, all student
both high school and
tary, regardless of whether
purchased during the schOol
day or at the gate, will cost
30c, according to Mr. Wilson.
The Alamo was so named be-
cause of the cottonwood trees
which grew around it in the early
days.
L-______________ _ . _ ___ .
"Is You Is, Or Is You Aint?"
When our teacher is standing up just giving all she
has to explaining or discussing a very import ant point of
a lesson, what are we doing? Are we thinking of Chau-
cer's Prologue or that geometry problem, or are we think-
ing of that babe with that wonderful personality out in the
hall, or that new boy? Maybe we're if we will
get any mail today or what we will wear on t at elate t o-
night. Whatever it is, our mind skips around and we, buddy,
aye known as "mental jitterbugs,"
In study hall more people are doing exactly nothing
than are studying. That certainly is a good story in "Mc-
Call'-s," but how is that history coming along? We might
not think it v (; ry interesting; but if we apply ourselves, we
would probably find that we enjoyed it.
Come on, studes. That teacher isn't conducti:'lg a les-
son to put us to sleep. She's doing it for us, so let's get
h ep and on the beam. In school, if we paid better attention,
those grades would probably go ZOOMII Let's try it; how
about it???
These Changing Times!
"Ho, hum. Oh. goodness, it must be n,;ne o'clock. Did
overs!eep? \Vhat, only ten till eight? That darn sun must
be wrong."
Strange as it may seem, the sun ;s rising and setting
at thp. right intervals as it has been doing for quite a while.
The fact is that the good old U. S. A. is just recovering
from a war ;n which an extra working hour of sunlight a
day was responsible for untold quantities of weapons and
other war materials.
Standard wartime was definitely not designed for the
Rio Grande Valley. The theory was that in the North and
East, where heavy industry is centered, more daylight work-
ing hours c0uld be obtained by setting the clock up an hour.
No doubt this worked. but it also compelled the people in
the southern areas to get up in whE'.t !"eemed to he the mid-
dle of the night, and go to bed , at sundovm. Well. it's all
over now.
Remember, early-ugh-to bed-hum-er-earIy to-
ho, hum,-makes a man healthy, wealthy, and snzzzzz.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 4, 1945
Panthers Claw ' ':': .. FROM TilE 1 Panthers Play
Conference
Congratulations to the Panther
L
t W k
team for their victory over Har- G m F 1-d
as ee l in gen l ast Friday nite. Although a e r 'ay
cut weighed and outclassed, the
Strong Weslaco Team Panthers powerhoused a 25-6 vic-
1 AA S d
tory over the Cardinals. Out-
Outp ays qua ; standing in the backfield were
Boese High Scorer I Billy. Sol ether and A. J. Boese.
The Weslaco Panthers clawed CredIt be given the line
t
'1 f th ff th h' h fl fer the nIce game of defense they
the aI ea ers 0 e . Ig - y- 1 d
jng Harlingen Cardinals by a 25-6 p aye .
margin in a non-conference thrill- .
er last Friday night in Harlingen., We have almost decided that
Th d
- P th t t d Bltese, Parker, Cleckler, and Moy-
e poun mg an ers s ar e . .
fast when their'67-yard drive was are Saturday nite
climaxed by Boese in a three-yard m San Antomo, none of t l> ese
thrust thrcugh the line during the boys bad a blanket when the team
first series of downs they had the I tit sleep, but the next morn-
ball. Try for point failed. mg when they awoke, each of
The purple Panthers drew these boys bad about four. Some-
blood again midway in the sec- t ?dy .gc! fouled up. Timt
ond period when A. J. Boese, I.t IS rumored that a. shrIll
triple t h rea. t ball handler, ,":hIstIm
g
was III the
grabbed a Cardinal aerial and alr .. As Billy . raised Itnt
raced some 30 yards for the of h zs to lllvestigate the mat-
second six-pointer. Try for paint ter, a. spIttoon full of water
failed. r uL ... cltyly .. wrapped.. ItseU
The setting for the third Pan- around hiS head. Puckett, after
ther touchdltwn came early in mltments of deep concen-
the third period, with Sol ether lr <" twn, foul play
taking the Itval in a short toss ar oused his spen,
from the a.ble right hand of the of. the mte trymg to re-
A. J. Boese to end a. 30-yard pay t IS misdemeanor . .. -..... .... _ .....
drive down field. Ryan kicked ----
the point to bring the score to Last week, several of the ex-
a. 19-0 count. Pan thers again suited up and
Shortly after the fourth period worked out with the Panthers.
began, the Cardinals got hot when Among the old lettermen back
Matz, Harlingen end, picked up a wer e Paul (Posto) Fulkerson,
blocked punt and went the few Kenneth Ryan, Leo Le Duke,
remaining yards to score. Try for Billy Joe Ryan, and Bud J ones.
point failed.
Shortly after, Solether dazzled
the fans by traveling thrO'Jgh the
entire Cardinal team for 2 touch-
down on the kick-cff, only to
have it called back. However, the
Panthers completed another sus-
tained drive downfield, this time
fer 46 yards. Boese finished it off
by traveling 20 yards for the last
touchdown of the evening. Try for
point failed.
The Panther aggregation,
paced by such stalwarts as Capt.
Jim Meyer, A. J. Boese, and
Theo Haas, slashed out thir-
teen first downs, while the
heaten Cardinals managed to
show Itnly five over the huslty
Panther line. Outstanding for
Harlingen was Matz and Spears.
knew a girl named Passion;
I asked her out for a date.
t ock her out to dinner-
Gosh! How Passionat e!
"Give me chicken salad,"
thp student in the Co-op.
"Do you want the 40-cent
or the 50- cent one?" asked
waitress.
"What's the difference?'
said
one
the
"The 40-cent ones are made of
veal and pork, the 50-cent ones
are made of tuna."
Incidentally, by virtue of his
three tcuchdowns in the Cardi-
nal tilt, A. J. Boese is listed
among the Valley's leading scor-
ers with 36 points under his
belt.
Time Is 8 O'clock;
Home Team Favored
In the first conference game of
their ] 945 grid season the Pan-
thers will take the field against
a realtively weak TIger team, Fri-
day night at 8 o'clock on Barbee
Field.
The Mercedes team, led by
Drawe and Steer, two capable
backs, is composed entirely of
1<' st year's lettermen. With two
defeats to live down, the Tigers
will be trying hard to start their
conference season off right by de-
feating the hard-hitting Pan-
thers, who have trampled them so
many times in the past.
With Boese and Moyer to spark
t hem, Weslaco has taken two
scalp's already and will not be an
easy mark for any team. Though
outclassed by the Panthers, the
Tigers will provide an interesting
opponent in the game this week.
Kittens Club Cubs;
Scrubs See Action
An inspired Weslaco Kitten
eleven paced by Guess and Jack-
son trounced the bewildered Mer-
cedes Cubs last Thursday night
by a 20 to 6 count.
All three Kitten touchdowns
were scored in the second period
when the Kittens released an
everpowering attack. Ray Jackson
plowed seven yards for the first
tally; while big Bob Guess chalked
up the next two by recovering a
Cub fumble behind their goal and
intercepting a poorly thrown pass,
running twenty yards to pay dirt.
However, the feature of the game
came late in the third period
when Winfield rmel, the
mainstay, traveled 70 yards to ac-
count for the visitors' cnly score.
Outstanding for the Kittens
were Guess, Jackson, Thompson,
and Moore. As the entire Kitten
squad saw action, some of the
newer stars were "Flash" Rogers,
"Plowboy" Schwedes, Red Eppers,
and Leon McDonald.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 4, 1945
GREMLIN
GAB
CHATTER--
1945-46 LA PALMA I
Staff Chosen
lVIary Ann Burton has been You might as well go ahead
named editor of this year's LA and take that aspirin-here lalli'
PALl'.I[A, with Lynette Stahl and If you see a lone figure sitting
Guess what? Here's your Gab- Ballard Bennett as assistants, by under some tree muttering "Whan
ber again. Somehow or other you IVfiss Louise Black, sponsor of the that Aprille with his shoures
stu des just can't get rid of me. yearbook. soote!!" just count to ten and
Our handsome (somebody paid Other members of the staff, leave him (or her)- alone. lIe's
me) football lads really took over elected by the Journalsim Class enly working for an "A' in Eng.
E!an Antonio last weekend frcm 1;]5t F riday morning, are as fol- lish IV (Ha! hal who ever heard
all reports. How about that, fel- lows: I of an "A" in English IV?)
lows? Ann Brixey, make-up editor;
We know those Donna boys are .Timmy Moyer, business manager; Szy, are ytl'll one of those
very attractive, JEAN ANN, but Dorcthy Henrichson, assistant stHdes who waits until the night
there is a time and place for ev- business manager; Nancy Allen, before to work up history and
erything! P awen:) Haas, Bill Solether, or- English notebooks, themes, and
CHARLIE just hod to see RO- qanizations; Bessie Lail, Margaret I book reports? Of course, yeu can
WENA before he went to the, classes; Luciile Purl, Row- always say those dark circles un_
Alamo city. ' I ena Haas, Delia Thompson, Vir- del' your eyes are a late
Delta Lake was the ginia Chandler, snapshots; Jimmy date, but have hYOUd ntotlCed. that
of RITA, RAY, DO J\l[cAlpb, Jerry Wagg-oner, Ed the teachers are ar 0 conVInce?
BILL PUCKETT, and but not McLeaish, sports; Ann Roddy,
least, LINO, the other mght. .Jeannine Bones, Doris Schupp,
wasn't it too cold to go SWlm- art; R.uth Bartley, Ann Brixey,
ming? I f::ltl'res.
Well, well, if it isn't HERKY I Plans for the annual are under
and EVA MAE again. In church I way, and work will be begun
with them Sunday night were , sron
SARA ANN BETTS from Edin-I - ..
burg and HOWARD KELLY. My, . P L S A & M
how those BETTSES get around! i . anthers ee. .
Hew about that, PARKER? Defeat Texas Tech
How is it south of the border, L<;st Saturday morning, the
JOY? foottal! team, alcng with Mr.
STAHL and her lieutenant are Wilson, Mr. Lovett, and Coach
re" JIy going places. So far, G. G. Hester, journeyed to San Antonio
bas had a very hard time keeping to see the g9me between Texas
up with the number of their dates. A. and and Texas Tech at Ala-
The fleet's in fer EVELYN mo Stadium. This game was of
ROSS and NANCY JOHNSON. i special interest to the Panthers
Sigh, sigh, what cute sailors you I b e c a use James "Cornbread"
lads had in tow over the week- Cleckler, a former Weslaco star,
end. played for Texas Tech.
DILLIE'S DANNY was home Because of the shortage of
over the weekend it is rumored. I rorms in San Antonio, the team
What goes there, DILLIE? j W2S forced to sleep on wrestling
BOB and LUCY were together I mats in the Y.M.C.A.
some time this weekend, I believe.
j
l
The team plans to make a trip
What happened to DONALD, 0' th is kind every year, in order
AINSWORTH? I to <, cquaint the with differ-
Rumor has it that ED COM- ent types of formatIOns.
PERE gave SUE an i . Incidentally, the score was 16-6
s.l1kle bracelet for her bIrthday, : III favor of A&M.
"How is the weather in India?"
"Did you see the beautiful girls?"
That, Chum, is that American
History class giving Albert White
the third degree. He drepped by
Mr;. Robertson's fifth period class
to say "hello" Friday; but before
he knew it, he had stayed all
period and answered all sorts ef
questions. (Of course, the class
was just in tears, because Friday
is their current event day!!)
The trophy case, which the Rol-
iki Club had built last year, bas
lleen placed in the hall of Senior
High where the eight lor-kers
were removed. Be sure to wander
by and feast your peepers on
those snazzy t.rophies.
Seen returning to the scenes of
their youth Friday were Billy
Joe Ryan, John Knapp, Albert
White, Jane Weber, Ann Frizzell,
and Glen Cleckler. Say, this man
shortage is improving, eh, girls?
I'm going now. See you next
week.
but the trouble is he's supposed,'
to be goif1g steady with somecne Barber: "Haven't I shaved you I
else. This younger generation has :cefore, somewhere?"
Art collector: In the next room
have a Sargent painting.
Guest: A Sargent painting?
ole G. G. baffled. ' Sailor: "Nope. I get that scar
KENNETH KEATHLEY and C. at Okinawa."
V. JONES were seen at the show _______ _
over the weekend, it is rumored. DOROTHY was really rooting
Last week at our house we had
a general "ouse-cleaning.
these are outdoing the for that number 70 on the Har-
b dd Sailor: "And that, Madam, is seniors, it 'pears to me. lirrl!en team. After all, u y,
JODY got a letter from RED even if it was l HILL COCKE, it the crow's nest."
while he was in San Antonio. And I was our team that was playing, Old Lady: "How lovely. Could
to think he was gone only one too. I take a peek at the little dar-
day. Enough said for now. Bye now. lings?"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCT'OBER 11, 1945
2s Girls Join F.H.T.;
Ainsworth Is Prexy
Twenty-six girls were initiated
'nto the Future Homemakers
Wednesday evening, 'October 3, in
the Home Economics DeI?artment,
according to Lucy Amsworth,
president.
"The Spirit of Homemaking"
was the theme of the formal ini-
tiation, conducted by candlelight.
Some of the traits cf a good home
were portrayed by cabinet mem-
bers.
After the formal ceremony each
girl was informally initiated by
being made t o eat baby food and
dum water, kiss the year book,
crawl under the chairs in the au-
ditorium, and do various other
things.
Following the Initiations, re-
freshments of punch, cake, and
lea sandwiches were served. .
The following girls became
members of the F. H. T.: Frances
HlJdson, Zc-e Barbee, Carline Lo-
biz, Pattie Sue Schellhammer,
Kennon Kethley, Betty Jean Rob-
ertson, Patricia Davison, Leola
May Norman, Mary Ann Clifford,
Peggy Ann Kirgan, P atricia Ann
Ross, Suzanne Waters, Mary Cuel-
lar, Esther Garcia, Barbara Ger-
aughty, Hilda Rcdriguez, Kathryn
Ann Cleckler, Delia Benitez, Thel-
ma Tidwell, Freddie Mae Woods,
Donna Dildy, Clara Fay Garnett,
Tommy Sue Bartley, Wowena
Holmes, Joneta Johnson, Carine
Bradford.
Mrs. Jack Bain is sponsor of
!he organization.
f'ykhouse Speaks
In W.H.S. Assembly
Eat the right kinds of food,
have a good sense of humor,
study hard, 1<0 to church, and
have the right outlook on life"
was the advice of Lt. Colonel Jay
Dykhcuse, who spoke to the stu-
dents of W. H. S. in an assembly
p.ogr3m last Wednesday at 2
O'clock.
Colonel Dykhouse held the at-
tention and interest of the stu-
dent body by expressing his main
points in a humorous, yet im-
pressive manner.
40 Students of
W.H.S. Have
Part .. Time Jobs
23 Local Business
Men, Firms Employ
Boys and Girls
Forty students are employed
during their out-of-school hours in
local businesses, according to the
list in the office of Mrs. V. C.
Thompson, counselor.
The various places in which the
students are employed are H. E. B.
Focds, J . C. Penney Company,
Ben Franklin's Store. the Feder-
ated Store, Wellsworth, Weslaco
Drug. Meyer's Drug, Cortez Drug,
Clifford Implement Co., Huffman
Supply Co., Haas Appliance, Ritz
Theater, Post 'Office, S(' uthwest.-
ern Telephone Co., Modern Beau-
ty Shop, Lo-Tex Furniture Co.,
U. S. Empl oyment Co., Mid-Valley
Electric Co.. Ty Cobb's office,
KRGV. Weslaco Flying Service,
Ballard's Nursery, and the Union
Bus Agency.
Students employed are Horace
Coker, L. G. Tisdale, Arthur 'Oeh
ler, Ann Brixey, Manuel Garza,
JrSe Cano, Lauretta Ryan, Elida
Campos, Dollie Dibrell, Robert
Pickard, Charlie Krause, Bondy
Harmon, Donald Pemelton, Treva
Nell Gecrge, Virginia Valicek,
Richard Sherry, Charles McWhor-
ter, Frank Espinoza, Rolando
Garza, Geraline Vernon, Carine
Bradford, Mary Catherine Way,
Dorothy Jordan, Wanda Faye
Dirks, Virginia Krause, Brbby
Schupp, Marl!aret Hewlett, Leo-
nola Garcia, E1'asmo de la Pena,
Mary Cuellar, Lowell Davina,
Dick Chenik, Ed Compere, Carl
Reed, Bes:i1ie Lail, Jack Freasier,
William Bach, Doyle Hoge, War-
ren Nichols, and 'Odell Godwin,
, ?ATSY: "So the sailor that Lil's
got her eye on is allergic to
blondes?"
Anderson Gives
Inspiring Talk
At G.R. Service
"It is better to light a candle
than to curse the darkness" was
the theme of the inspirational
talk given by Rev. Harvard An-
derson of the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening at the Girl Re-
serve candlelight service at the
Methodist church.
"Candles that the nation needs
to light are the candles of democ-
racy, eduction, personal witness
of Christianity, friendship, love,
honesty, and decency," said Mr.
Anderson.
The invocation was given by
Rev. Lowell Ryan, pastor of the
Methodist church and the closing
prayer by Rev. Chester Gregory
of the Christian church. Mrs. A. H.
Polla kowski was organist.
To the processional, "Lead 'On,
'0 King Eternal," the Girl Re-
serves in their white dresses and
blue ties marched into the audi-
toril'm, the cabinet taking seats
in the choir and the other girls
taking seats in the middle aisle,
the new members sitting behind
the old members.
After the recessional, "Follow
the Gleam," "Taps" was played
bv Charlps Pollakowski. The Girl
Reserves formed a friendship cir-
de outside the church and sang
"Taps."
Moulton (Ty) Cobb gave the
beautiful centerpiece of white and
blt' e tuberoses and white chrysan-
themums in memory of his father.
Girls initiated into the Girl Re-
serves formally were Margaret
Kobeck, Donna Nell Keathly, Car-
lene Lobitz, Shirley Bullard, Pat-
sy McBride, Virginia Krause,
Glenna Ruth Holman, and Betty
Wiliams.
As a courtesy to the Girl Re-
serves, the Presbyterian, Chris
tian, and Methodist churches dis-
missed their evening service.
La Feria Game Is
Changed to Oct. 19
The Weslaco-La Feria football
game, previously scheduled for
the night of Thursday, 'October 18,
'l"ANCY: "Yeah-and she's dye- '0 b 19
Colonel Dy
khouse is head of has been changed to cto er .
jng to date him!" h . h d 1
the Information and Education This c ange m sc e u e was
Department of the Eighth Serv- Donald Watkins and a trombone agreed upon by both schools.
i ~ e Command, Dallas, Texas.. solo by Carl Lobitz. Mary Ann The game will start at 8 o'clock
The program also included a I Burton served as student chair- ! ~ d v:ill be played on Barbee
cornet duet by Jimmy Hill and man. I FIeld In Weslaco.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 11, 1945
CHAlTER
Morning, friends! Golly, this is
such a nice time for a chat! Sit
down and let's get started.
Have " you made that down
payment on your annual? Re-
member, it's only a dollar! If
you don't buy now-YOU'LL
BE SORRY!!
15 Girls Complete
Summer Projects
Fifteen girls in W. H. S. com-
pleted home projects during the
summer, for which they will re-
ceive one half credit, according
to Mrs. V. C. Thompson, former
Home Econcmics teacher, who
sponsored these projects.
Price to Head New -
4-H Club in W.H.S.
Betty Jean Price was eleetE!{
president of the 4H Club TUesdll)
of last week in a meeting presid.
ed over by Miss Charlene Harvey
home demonstration agent from
Edinburg, who helped the girls
organize their club and plan thei
projects for the year.
Varicus projects finished by
th egirls were the selection and
construction of clothing, canning,
care of small children, and the
"Oh, please, don't make me bow planning and serving of meals.
down again!" "The beat me so Mona Swinnea Ann Brixey
Other officers elected were as
follows: Glennis Adkins, Vice-
president; Donnanell Keathley
secretary; Margaret Hewlett, par-
liamentarian; Kathryn Adkins
reporter; and Clara Fae Garnett
song leader.
h dl
I" D 't ' ,
much I ar y , on I Rubye Lee Johnsun, Delia Thcmp-
get worned, studes; It Isn t the son, Nancy Johnson, Ruth Bart-
teachers! It's only those members ley, Margaret Eoff, Hazel Hil-
of the Future Homemakers and bran"d Janice Shrum, Minnie
Girl Reserves getting initiated. Marie Garza, Glennis
Did you see those ole baggy skirts Adkins, Marjorie Rogers, Elidia
they wore to school? Several of Campcs, and Mary Cuellar were
the boys could be seen eyeing the the girls earning credit in this
A sponsor hasn't been chosen
but the position will be filled by
a Weslaco High teacher. Approxi-
mately thirty-five girls joined the
club. skirts and muttering. I wonder if way. "
they thought skirts were cute.
(Yeah, I just wonder!)
Beca:use of the shortage of
cokes, W. H. S. has been cut
down to only seven cases a
week. Sorry, kids, but it looks
. as if cokes will soon be a thing
of the past. Gee, I always bring
bad news, don't I?
Have you :noticed the grass that
the Science Club, under the direc.,
ti on of Mr. Lovett, planted last
spring? It's really snazzy loking
now. Of course, we know you're
one of those students whc
would think of "running across it.
But if you 'have a friend who has
a friend who might try, let him
know that ,valks were tuilt f8r
people like him, will you?
Say now, you guys and gals
tock my advice last week about
. not putting off everything until
the ni!!ht before the six weeks'
exams, didn't you? If you didn't ,
you better smarten up, no kid-
ding!
F I ash!! Be sure to get
your HI-LIFE next week and ,
see what the new name fer
Chatter" column will be! But
please don't get worried. Yours
truly will still be the writer.
(That wasn't a groan I heard,
was it?)
A British tar recently described
ho'.v it felt to be torpedoed.
"A t"ttmp, a swim, Fnd a p' ck-
up." I
Take Your Choice!
You've never heard the story of the turtle. It seems
that Oscar, the turtle, was very envious of the little rabbit
that lived down' the road. The little rabbit's name was Os-
wald, and every time he wanted to travel "he would get up
and jump, making his destination in a few minutes. But,
alas, poor Oscar would walk and walk and never seem to
make it. Now Oscar had good intentions, bu.t he would get
so because it took him so long to g o some-
where that he -would turn back.
This week is that dreaded sixth week. Decide whom
you're going to be like; Oscar or Oswald. Are you going
to turn back before you get started, or are you going to
take this SIX weeks and all the rest of the year in your
stride?
Now in Victory
F or the pas t two years \Y!. H. S. has elected a Victory
Queen in conjunction with the war loan drive. Now that the
long awaited day of peace has arrived and the last war bond
campaign is loom' ng in the near future, it is up to " us stu-
dents to decide whether there will be another contest. '
Last year, a total of $341,161 in bonds and ' stamps
was sold during the Victory Queen election. This year, per-
haps, many will feel that it is no longer a patriotic duty to
buy bonds and will, therefore, not dig as deep as before.
At any rate, it will be up to the student body to get
behind this contest and really put it over. If we will do this,
there is 'no reason why we cannot have a Victory Queen con-
test as good or better than those in the past. How about
it, students?
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 11, 1945
Panthers Win
Conference
Game28-0
Tigers Throw Good
Passes, But Lack
Scoring Power
In the first conference game 011
their season the Weslaco Pan-
thers defeated the wealter Merr e-
des Tigers 28-0 last Friday night
on Barbee Field.
Though they fumbled and lost
the ball on the first play of the
game, the Panthers held the Ti-
gers to only a few yards' gain and
soon took ' over on downs. They
began a long drive, climaxed when
Freasier smashed over center
from the four-yard line .for a
touchdown. Parker scored . the
point.
The Tigers held during the rest
of the first quarter and until
early in the second, when Solether
ran 15 yards for the Panthers'
second sc.ore. Homer Ryan con-
verted the point, and this ended
the scoring for the first half.
Early in the third quarter Mer-
ced-es got the ball and began to
gain en short passes over center.
tut always lack:!d the extra drive
for a score. The two teams see:-
sayved back and forth the remai n-
der cf the third period. Early in
the fourth, Parker intercepted a
pass and made a brilliant 80-y, rd
run to put the game ori ice for
Weslaco. Ryan converted with a
teautiful kick through the t'P-
rights.
Again WeslacQ got the ball and
Solether . in . a wide enll s'iveep,
made a long run for a touchdown
. which was called bacle 011 a hold-
ing penalty.
Panthers Tangle With Bears
Friday.Night on Barbee Field
Game May Have Important Bearing
On District 40A Title ; Tough
Battle Is Expected
When the Weslaco Panthers and the u.nbeaten P. S. J. A. Bears
face each other on Barbee Field Friday night, the District 40A title
will probably l:e at stake. Bont of these teams were listed as pre-
season favorites by the dopesters to cop the crown, and both have
shown well in early seasen battles.
If the favored Bears should take the important tilt, it will be
the first time they have won a Pharr-Weslaco gridiron classic since
1938.
In ccmparative rec'ords the pennant-hungry Bears are listed as
slight favorites over the purple-clad Panthers, who are the present
title-holders. The Tri-City bunch romped over Lyford 45-0, eked out
Class AA Edinburg 7-6, and slaughtered hapless La Feria 60-6; while
the less successful Panther aggregatirn breezed l:y Lyford 62-0,
dropped a 26-0 ddeat t.o strong Brownsville, smashed Harlingen
25-6, and walked over Mercedes 28-0.
In the point-getting depart- fight might well be a scoring duel
ment, both clubs have their array when A. J. Boese, speedy back
cf fine backs. In Pharr there are frem Weslaco, and R. H. Richards,
Richards, Stone, and Crook; while a11- Valley back ' from Pharr, face
Boese, Parker, Sol ether; and Frea- eoch other tomorow night. Both
sier are the Panthers' .backfield lads are listed among the Valley's
mainstays. However, the gridiron leading scorers . ...
The bruising Bears, who are
FftAM liE 1 gifted ' with a host of lettermen
1 this year, run from a single-wing
".:"" ," '" flIDEl'U=S 11 ofensive, and pack as .much power
'\:' :J .nt; on defense as they do on offense.
A large crowd is expected to
. J witness the annual thriller, which
,promises to te one of the mrst
The Panthers did it again last 1 colorful pigskin battles of 1945.
Friday night' by defeating tht' Coach Hester's statement con-
Mercedes Tigers 28-0. The Tigers cerning the coming game was that
finally mana.ged to stop t!le Pa!!- if all (f the Panthers that are
thers the third qUarter, but. they .'d ,.. . .' .
f 11 d
'd . bl . th I t lal up \\ Ith ll1Juues al e ready
e cwn consl era y In e as t o' b ' F 'd ''''1 t tl P
d f' I . d W'tl I btl 0 ",0 y II ay 111",1, . Ie an-
an ma perIO r 1 .1 on y .a IIU tilers will stand a good chance
6 or 8 seconds le_t III the game. f . . tl t'lt
" 1 th th h th h 0 wlnn.ng 1e I . . .
er came . WI t e The Panthers' prcbable 'sfai-ting
(rna! touf'hdown. Th' s week the 'line-up is as fO]O\:\1s: .
Panthel's o.\'e Scheduled to meet \VI . L' E
the mighty P. S., J. A. Bears. This . oye:. .................. ...................... . ;
;s a gan:e th:1, t wi!.! BEAR watch- .................. ............... L. 'I.
Wa,son ..................................... L. G.
IIi the last few mhiuies of t!Je Bennett ....................................... . C.
Last 'he I
into ' pay-dirt from the 35 for the :: - . f Hemoo!:'! Cl kl . R E
. P':nthers- agam Journeyed to Edm- ec er .................. ... ............... . .
final touchdown. Just as burg to 'the Bobcats. Solether ........................... .. ....... Q. B.
en?ed, Ryan made h IS tlnd '
l
Durine O' e s2riml;age A. J. Boese Parker .......... .. ............................ L. H.
P?lDt of the game With a a r ib fractl:re and was Boese .. ............ : ......................... R. H.
kICk. um ble t c play in the 1Vfe:'cedeE Freasier ............... ..... ........ : .... .. F. B.
OutstandinCi linemen f ( r Wes- I gRr.1e. The purp' se of . th 's s2rim-
laco were Bennett, Baas, and i mage, according to Coach Hester, I Bye r.ow, and forget what
Pc.tts, while the backs Par- i was tee (' h the boys tre tir:-ing I said abollt your p:lper
ker, -Soldher; and Freasler. cf their plays on a muddy fIeld. I next week.
THE WESLACO HI-LIF:':, OCTOBER 11, 1945
laps Might Learn
Torture Methods
From Go R.'sl
Pedagogues' Pet
Peeves Puzzle
Poor Pupils
GREMLIN
GAB
Hurry! Hurry! Get out of the Did you ever wonder why You
way! This is no fun crawling could get away with one thing
Greetings gates, let's - congre- 111 one class and get the tl . d d
under the chairs in the audito- llr e-
gate-and read G. G. rium, especially when someone's gree fer doing the same thing in
DILLIE and DANNY were at th ? W ld lk t k
above and beside you to "gently" ana er . au you leo now
the game Friday night, at the h t get alon" wIth a t h
urge you en with paddles and ow 0 b Y ur eac
Wagon Saturday, and were to- belts. The belt line next? Oh, no, ers? Hmmmmnn. Here are the Pet
gether again Sunday. This is get- I can't stand it! Haven't I been peeves of a few of our dear fac.
ting to be habitual. Too bad he beaten enough yet? ,ulty. So take h"eed, studes, and
had to leave. Then you are taken to a small, get ?n ball.. , .
After the game, G. G., snooping derk room, where you are fed MIss MIller doesn t lIke her
ES usual. saw PATTY SUE and some mys terious and horrible students to chew gum. ( Inclde?t.
RAY and SUZANNE and HOMER. conc
r
ction and a most delightful any, n r ne of the teachers lIke
Say, OLAN and EVA MAE are drink (whe's kidding?). Some- that .. ) , .
really getting around. Twice in 1- . 11 ths and MISS Spratt d oesn t lIke "Big.
k d
't b d t 11 10-W you survIve a I .
one wee -en Isn a a a, think you can rest. Oh, no. You lIttle p:uys who think they know
Parker. mustn't do that; you have to hop everything and don't know any.
DELIA and BALLARD seemed thing."
to be having a tuener time Fri- ar ound the building on one foot To get along with Miss Black,
day nite with SOLETHER and and then push. a small J:>lock of don't leave off an apostrophe!
ROSALIE. ice down the SIdewalk WIth your (This one knows!!)
Mvd, mud, mud! What a pity n.ose. Lastly you are taken for .a A true woman is Mrs. Carroth-
you COUldn't get to EMMA JEAN's n de somewhere, but the catch IS ers. She doesn't like fer anyone
house Saturday, THEO. - not back. to talk while she is talking.
Now two girls have their eyes I Mr. Lovett said it all depends
on JACK FREASIER. These tri- C, uld it have been two members on how he feels.
angles <1lways prove intersting! of the masculine sex? Umm, lVIr. Sansing doesn't like for his
MARY ANN and HAL were to-I natch! students to out of turn.
gether at least twice over the HUDSON and DONALD and Here is another true woman.
week-end. G. G. had a hard time ZOE and REX BLEDSOE just Mrs_ Robertson wants all of the
keeping her eyes open with all love to ride in an open car, don't attention of her students.
the mud going around. you New, students, you know. A
Saiurday ED COMPERE was The radiance of BETTY'S and hint to the wise is sufficient.
with SUE THOMPSON and Sun- BILLY JOE'S faces lighted the
dav with MARTHA ANN KNAPP. ",!hole campus Jast week.
Life can really be gay with two Well, ole G. G. has really got
girls, can't it, ED? to rush and get away from the
McAllen certainly attracted EL- place. Somebody just threatened
SIE JEAN McALPIN and VIR- me. I hope to see you next week,
GINIA KRAUSE Saturday night. if I'm able.
"But I don't see how being at
this camp makes you feel like a
stick of dynamite?"
"W(>ll. we're tzpped to sleep,
blown awake, then blasted by the
sergeant."

Perfect Score S,vells Scuarehead's Head
lv
\Vbeeee - This is your re- Pharr game those ups and downs I Edinburg over Donna-This is
nowned crystal polisher, Chief are liable t o exercise something the week Donna rests up for their
Squarehead, ceming to you with, besides my soul. next conference game.
a perfect_ score for the week. Let's Weslaco 28, Mercedes O-There I La Feria over Ra!IDondvme-
take a look. is plenty of room for improve- The lesser of two eVIls. .
Brownsville 13, San Benito 0- ment. Mercedes ever Mission-Mls-
A wet and slippery ball almost So far I' g t t . ht sion's opp, -mmts have scored only
, ve a seven een ng .
t-oged the Eagles down, but they and missed only three. After three 94 agamst them In four games ..
came through anyway. or four hou s of ld I I Weslaco over Pharr-Now walt
hI
11 18 B 1 6 . r s I e-ru e ca cu- . t b I k e're
K gsvi e , ar mgen - 1 t I f" th t . a nunu e,. oys. now w
ThOBe Cardinals are surprising. a lCn, f
lf1U
85
re
a gtlveTshmte an outcl.assed, outweighed, and out-
. 3
A
R bst 13 average 0 per cen . a , my t I . 't k nst
EdInburg ... , 0 own - f d tt d f I sped, bu Just can pIC agm.
Those Bobcats are still in the race. IS .pre y goe ,even or Wesl",co.
D
' 38 Mi i O-D - a has my gIant mtellect. The outcome - I - th II t re it looks
onna , ss on cnn " t k' ht t i n e overa pIC u ,
Ii curious habit of loafing through h nex wee f games oug 0 as if the champion of 16 AA will
non-conference games and then s ape uP:s a ows: I ce decided in the
explodi.g in the face of Class A Brownsville over Kingsville- I Kingsville tilt this week. Also If
competition. By a touchdown or less. I you overlook Donna, the same
Pha.rr 60, La Feria 6-"1 like San Benito ever RObstown- I thing will happen in the 40 A
the ups and downs of life; they I These poor Cottonpickers get the I conference when we run into
give my soul its exercise." In the _ worst of everything. : Pharr. Well, see you around.
THE WESLACO HI-LlFE, OCTOBER 18,1945
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LA PALMA Drive
Successful; 250
Buy Annuals
When the HI-LIFE went to
press Monday afternoon, the
goal of 250 down payments on
anuals had been reached, ac-
cording to Jim business
manager.
Success crowned the efforts
of the Journalism Class, which
began the drive at noon Thurs-
day, Octoeer 4, and in only ten
days sold 250 yearbooks.
Monday, October 15, was the
last day of the drive. This, how-
ever, does not mean that stu-I
dents will be unable to pur-
chase an annual. The Journal-
ism Class has ordered 300 LA !i
PALMAS this year, 25 of which
are being reserved for ex-stu- I
dents. That leaves an extra 25
for those who forget to br' ng
their down payments. These
may be purchased at any time,
stated Moyer.
Home Rooms
To Meet Today
Home rooms will be held to-
day between the fourth and
fifth pericds, according to A. C.
Murphy, principal.
Report cards will be distri,e -
uted at that time. Members of
the LA PALMA staff will dis-
cuss with all home rooms the
matter of having a Victory
Queen. Class pictures are als: '
to be discussed in the Sopho-
more, J u n i a r, and Senior
Classes by members of the an-
nual staff.
Friday's Pep Rally
Called Best So Far
In the best pep rally so fa this
year Ray Cleckler was introduced
as cc-captain for the P.SJ.A.-Wes-
laco garrne by Jimmy Moyer, cap-
tain.
Mr. Murphy gave a few an-
nouncements, after which the
band played "Victory." Coach
Hester talked to the student body
Panthers Defeat Bears 7
Before Big Cro.wd; Tri-City
Team Unable to Get Going
Hester's Men Play Best Defensive
, Game of Season; Prove Themselves
Strong Contenders for 40-A Title
The Weslaco Panthers struck with sudden fury last Friday night
when they romped over the' P. S. J. A. Bears 7-0, in a conference
thriller. This defeat virtually elimintaed the Pharr Bears from the
title race.
Midway in the initial period the purple-clad Panthers blasted
over for the game's only touchdown. Beese shot a sixteen-yard toss
to Parker, and on the foUowing play Boese slanted off-tackle for the
remaining six yards to score. Boese also raced over tr- tally the extra
point.
Playing their best defensive game of the season, the Weslaco
line stopped the previously unbeaten Ph2rr club for a net total of
('illy 81 yards, while Richards, number one P harr back, mana"ed to
pick up cnly 31 yards throughout the entire fray.
7th, 8th Grades
Have Outing
Members d the seventh and
eighth grades were given a holi-
day the fifth and sixth periods
last Friday afternoon. These two
were recently competitors
in a rm1gazine contest ( VET a pe-
r iod of t v-va weeks. Tbe sC\'eht h
"r a de w;;:mHs asked t he eighth
grade to join t hen1 in the t\VO-
period holiday, with ice cream ,md
games (n the campus.
rrl1 e had plann .2d io Bt -
'.cr. d a <:t t he ]02a1 cillema,
but the pl : ns weie not carried to
tr'aturity, stated lVI I's. John Bell -
n et t, seventh grade sponsor.
It seems that an old l &dy was
extricated with great diff;culty
from the ruins of her bombed
home in London. In a dazed con-
Norman Watson and Ray Cleck-'
ler, the Panthers' two defensive .
ends, charged across the line vi-
ciously .to make several outstand-
ing tackles well behind the life
of scrimmage; while Potts, Haas,
Bennett, and McLeaish held up
the center of the line nicely. Very
Bear plays seeped teyond the
"l ggressive Panther line.
In the statisti cs depart:i,ent, tbe
Panthers not only outplayed the
Tri-city bunch in first d e,wns, but
' n penetrations as well. The Wes-
laco crew gathered ten first dcwns
t o the Dears' eight, and shcvecl
across three penetrations while
discoura!:!ed Bears failed to
cross the Panther twenty-yard
line.
For individual p I a y Boese.
Moyer, Cleckler stood out for
the Panther; while C,'Cok, St.( nc,
and Richards played heads up bali
for the P. S. J.A. Bears.
dition, her rescuers, finding a bot-
tle of brandy in a broken cup-
board arnonO' the ruins prepared CAPTAIN: "You always seem
to give the a dr'ink to re-I to be complaining. What seems
vive her. to be your beef this time?"
"Leave that trandy al !'(., " W:'5 COOK: "Horse."
the indignant protest, "I've be-cn
saving thst bottle five yea
1
's fa:
an emergency."
and teRm, and the student body After the school song, the j ' v ial
gave out with more of those long, : group marched out to "Bravura"
loud yells. I aYld "Hands Across the Sea."
FIRST ROOKIE-"How do you
feel after that twenty mile hike?"
SECOND ROOKIE-"I r. a n 't
kick."
THE WESLACO ill-LIFE, OCTOBER 18,1945
Ho. Ec. Groups Serve
First Luncheons
The third period Home Ec.
class, under the direction of Mrs.
Jack Bain, two buffet
Hello! Glad to see me? IT'S luncheons Tuesday of last week.
Hostesses for the first group
were Jane Bartley and Anadelia
Garza, while those for the second
group were Ka,therine Eoff and
Suzanne Waters. Guests of the
second group were Mrs. Hoge,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Carrothers, and
Miss Bauer.
THIS WAY- The class was divided into two The Heme Ec. class has been
studying how to serve luncheons,
and Mrs. Bain reports that t hey
did a very good job of preparing
their first meal.
Boy, does W.H.S. have some in- groups, and each group prepared
dustrious students!!! They were so a luncheon, the first from 11
busy studying for exams last o'clock to 12, and the second from
Thursday morning t hat they 12 o'clock until one.
wouldn't even take time out to -------------- --- - - -----------
read the HI-LIFE. When someone
tried to sell them a paper, they
would only look up with a blank
stare. (I know!)
If you heard someQne groan,
"Oh! NO! NO! NO! THEY'RE not
selling peanuts and cokes!" you
know they're talking about he
Journalism Class. First they sold
HI-LIFE subscription, then the
weekly paper, then Annual sub-
scriptions. Friday night at the
game they were selling peanuts
and cokes. Incidentally, the money
they took in goes into the Annual
fund.
Are you one of those students
who rooted the seniors out of their
places ill pep rally Friday? As a
rule the seniors are given the
prviilege of sitting the
Panthers in assembly, but last
week there were some studes who
seemed to forget. Y-Ou kids get on
the ball and give those seniors
their places! (Incidentally, Mr.
Murphy is bacldng the seniors 'lIp
on this!) .
Orchids to you studes!! When
the HI-LIFE went to press Mon-
da.y afternoon, the goal of 250
down payments on annuals had
been met. The LA PALMA staff
wishes to express its appreciation
for your co-operation.
Well, so some of us are going
to spend all our nights at home
fOl" the next few weeks, are we?
Tm referring to what will happen
after we take our report cards
home tonight! Guess we might e. s
well get us a gcod book and set-
tle down for a few weeks of quiet
entertainment. But let's all try to
do better next six weeks.
It's t ime for me to go now. So I
long-s.ee you next week. !

'.f\E HICiI-\

The Saga of the Report Card
"Oh, my gosh! . Here comes that teacher with my re-
port card. I wonder how I did in those three subjects in
which I didn't turn in a notebook? Ugg-It looks a little
on the bad side. I wonder if they still have the F oreign
Legion?
"Well, I did pass one subject; and after all, P. E. is
pretty impOTtant . If I'm going to be an archaeological cura-
tor, I had better do a little work on that history. There's
no use in really settling down and studying, though, until
I g o to college."
Obviously, that character in the first two para graphs
was off the beam; but seriously, have you ever thought that
every grade that appears on a report card is recorded on
a permane nt record in the office? Some day, when some-
o ne is i:1. doubt whether a boy or girl has the ability for a
certain j ob . those grades will b ? there to testify either for
or against him. Some of us may think that " ... -e can get a soft
job even if we can't pass high school work; but that is not
the case. The time to prepare for that job is now; so let' s
try to stay above C level!
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 18,1945
squarehead Makes
Verse to Tune Of
88 Per Cent Average
From week to week I struggle
along
To guess the outcome, right or
wrong.
So remember, studes, you have to
be bright
To keep your record up in sight.
Brrr. Maybe I should stick t OI
football . Speaking of football, I
didnt do so bad this week, get-
ting five correct and one wrong.
This astounding (?) record brings
my average up to 88 per cent.
Here are the outcomes:
Brownsville 37, Kingsville 7-
Well, well. It looks as if the Ea-
gles are the ones to stop.
San Benito 13, Robsti)wn 7-
That was too close. San Benito
should have done better.
Edinburg 26, Donna 0-1 have
a hunch Donna will field a little
better team around the second
week in November.
Mercedes 25, Mission 7-At first
I thought Mercedes would take off
celebrate for a decade or two,
but they must have decided that if
they work at it hard, they'll be
able to score again.
Raymondville 13, La Feria 0-1
was clcse, but no cigar.
Weslaco 7, Pharr O-He, he, he!
That's how they were; here's
how they will be:
Kingsville over San Benito-
FROf1 r,olf '- Panthers Meet
La Feria Lions
The P. S. J. A. Bears Jeft Wes- H F d
laco last Friday nHe with an . '
cntriely difllerent opinion of the ere fl a Y
Panthers. The reason-their 7-0
defeat. This game was of prime
.importance because it elimi-
nated Pharr as a potentially
important ball club in the dis-
trict 40-A conference. Seldom
in the annals of W. H. S. football
has there been such a tight
game. The Panther line virtu-
alJy bottled up R. H. Richards,
Pharr's S'uposedly unstoppa ble
back. Outstanding in the line
were Ray Cleckler, Theo Haas,
Ballard Bennett, Edward Mc-
Lcaish, and Norman Watson.
The who!e backfield desrves
praise for the wonderful game
they played.
Miss Black made an (ffer to
some of the football players be-
fc re the game to the t t:ne of 5
points on their t est if they won,
Kittens to Play
San Benito Pups
Here Tonight
Tonight the Weslaco Kittens
meet the San Benito Pups here at
7:30.
Game Exoected to Be
One-Sided Affair
I In what is expected to be a
one-sided game, the Weslaco Pan-
thers will meet the La Feria
Lions Friday night on the home
field.
The Lions, winner of only one
game, that over Lyford, dropped
their last game to RaYrrJq-Jdville
and are not considered a serious
threat for the powerful Panthers,
who have romped over all their
conference enemies so far.
Paced by Boese, Moyer, and
Haas, the Panthers are seemingly
on their way to a Class A cham-
pionship as a sequel to last year's
performance.
The Lions have two gc()d backs,
Sosebee and Reagan, who with
the support of a good line, could
really go places, but they have so
far been hampered by bad breaks
and seem to l ack the will to win.
The game will be the third of
Weslaco's cr nference clashes anfl
should give the Panthers pncther
boost on the way to their goal.
Don't bet the family jewels on it. Last week the Kittens met de-
The probable Panther line-up
will be as follows:
Brownsville over Corpus Christi feat at the hands of the Browns-
Academy-Suit up the water bey. ville Red Ants by a score of 13-7. L. E . ................... ....................... Moyer
We s I a coover La Feria- The Red Ants took the pigskin L. T. . .. ....... ..... .. ........ ........... McLeaish
Slightly. across for their first tally early in L. G. . ..... .... ....... .. ..... .... .......... Watson
McAllen over Robstown-Locks the first quarter, with Rios doing C. . .................... .... ........ ........... Bennett
like another rough night for the most of the ball-carrying. The sec- R
Q
. T. . .......... ....... ................ .......... Ha<ls
Cottonpickers. ond quarter was played on even . B. ...................................... Solether
Pharr over Mercedes-Dust off I terms, with most of the playing. . ................. ................ .. .... Parker
machinHe. I' Th II done in the middle rf the field. I F: B.' . .-...... .-. .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.. .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-..
urg over. ar mgen- _ E' Midway in the third quarter,
Cardmals are gomg to run out the Red Ants pushed acrcss an-I
of feathers pretty SOOill. I other touchdown and this time I Vlst Tuesday night the Pan-
Falfurrias Raymondville- folowed by an extra point. The I thers were honored with a bar-
No comrr:ent. (l.m about to run i score now stood at 13-0 with the beeue and dance at the Valley
ollt of WItty . Red Ants on top. Planing Board building. The
In the overall grIdIrOn pIcture banquet was a huge success, and
it looks as if Brownsville will In lhe opening minutes of the the Panthers wish to express
continue to be the big gun in fourth quarter, Heward McFar- their sincerest appreciation to
16AA, while Weslacc has taken land gave an 80 yard thriller the Lions' Club for honoring
OVer a similar position in 40A. through the entire Brownsville them in this way.
Jncidentally, the Panthers' record eleven for the only Kitten tally. -
is. second only to Browns- I McFarland also scored the extra . .. .
VIlle s. I'll be back next week to I point for the Weslaco eleven. The I The deSIre to take medlcme IS
lay my neck 'on the chopping ! game ended with the score favor- perhaps the greatest feature which
black_if I have a neck. I :ng the Red Ants 13-7. , distinguishes man from animals.
I
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 18,1945
T+1R.U


Friends, do you feel irritated?
Come with us on a magic carpet.
Up, up, over the house tops we
go. Now we're swooping down
throu.gh The Key Hole into the
never-never land. (Oh, brother.)
We hear frOlIllJ reliable sources
that that sharp little guard,
NOWRMAN WATSON, was with
DORTHEY PARKER. (Who's she,
Watson?)
DANNY and BILLY JOE had a
busy week-end. Incidentally, BET.
TY JEAN and DILLY were busy,
too.
Weee-Seen Saturday night get-
ing hayseed in their hair were
SUZANNE and HOMER, MARY
ANN and HAL, "COUNTRY" and
PATTY SUE, FRANCES and
DONALD, and HAAS and "PRE-
CIOUS." (Does she still have lily-
white hands, THEO?)
G. G. Runs Amuck for I 'No! No! You Can't D
Solid Year; Now This to Me!' Shouts 0
He's Just Running! I Sage Senior
"I'm not going! I'm not going! Who yelled "No!!"?
No, no, not that. Please don't tape
my mouth. I've been a good little The ,:ociferous shout was emit_
gremlin all my life, just doing my ted durmg second period from
job of attending to everyone else's G. W. Sansmg's room of plane
business. gecmetry students.
"Tell me, fdks, would you Plane ge()lffietry note books .had
really want me to leave? Well! been taken out, and eXercises
To think of all I've done f'or you, were being worked. The class had
and now you're punishing me settled down for the attack on
most horribly by sentencing me to isosceles triangles, and for several
banishment from Weslaco High- minutes not a word had been
never to float about free ;::s air, sp'oken.
to listen to private conversations,
to see people at dances, and squeal
on little girls that get in too late.
Alas, there is no reason to live-
'Death, death, where is thy sting? '
Goodbye forever!" (sob).
Mr. Sansing was pacing in front
of the room with a gleam in his
eye. Then ' suddenly came the
yell, "No!" which broke the si-
lence of the class and was heard
down the hall to Miss Miller's
"H' . f
ere s a WIre or one G. G2.b." j room.
"Egad, another job. Sc, long, Curiosity ran through the minds
folks; I was getting tired of yOll, of students from other classes the
anyway. You never do anything next period. Imagine their dis-
worth spying on and then telling appointment when they were told
about. Heck no! I'm going where that Mr. Sansing was reading out
there is some real-honest to good- the answers to the assignment,
ness dirty dirt. Bye, all, and den't and that the "No" had CQIDe from
be too goed. Maybe they' ll appre- Ballard after finding that he had
ciate me in Timbuctoo!" , missed the answer!
Friday night after the game we
saw JIMMY and RUBYE LEE out
sampling citrus fruit. (It's a lit-
tle close to the highway isn't it,
JIM?)
Also flirting arcund after the To Have or Not to Have-
game wer e BILL and ROSALIE.
Step r ight up, folks-we are Do you want a Victory Queen? JACK BRYANT-If we sell
new announcing the date of the Some of the sit dents seem to bonds and stamps, I believe it
week-yes, it is none other than think that it isn't such a good would I::e O. K.
BALLARD and PAT S Y Me- idea to have a Victory Queen this BOB HAN K A L--I think it
BRIDE. Bong-g-g-g year, since the wnr is cver, but would be a good idea to go on
By the way, PARKER, where here we have the opinions of a selling stamps and bends for a
did you disappear to after the number of students who wander Queen.
Friday night? Hm-m-m-m. around the campus. RAY CLECKLER-It ought to
How about those blonds? Which FRANCIS H U D SON -- It i s be all right. I think we ought to
one was it Saturday night? O. K. with me. have a Queen.
S"y there RAY, thd there. was LORETTA SHIELDS-I think ANN WALLER-Pretty good
:' mighty purty hunk of bracelet it would be nice. We could make idea because it at least gives us
yr.u t, l1ght Patty Sve for her " pretty ceremony out of it. something to do.
1-irt hday. Yep, mi ghty purty. LUCY AINSWORTH-Now that "RED" MARTIN-I'm f()r it.
We hear that VAN SIDENER the war is over, we could have ANN RODDY-I think it would
had a little sh;n-dig after the a peace queen t.o celebrate our be r ight t o have a Queen because
nther-Bear clash, in which carr. psigns in the P'lSt year s. we still have to build up Ger-
CHARLE.S and DELIA und BOB BETTY JEAN PRICE--I thi nk many.
2nd LUCY "vere the main particj- it is a wonderful idea. JODY FAR I N A-I think it
r
al1ts
. Was Dom ld there, LUCY? GLENNA RUTH HOLMAN - would be nice to celebrate the
Back ' through t he keyhol e and I d( n'j know much abclll t your peace with a Victory Queen.
vp we sC>2 r; Victory Queen contests, but I PATSY McBRIDE-I think it's
Put \ve'll be back with dirt thi nk t he iC'ea is swell. a good idea.
DONALD CHANDLER-It wi iI RUTH BARTLEY-I think we
galore.
keep vp t he school spirit. Y:: s, I ought to have a Queen to show
am for it. our appreciation to the boys.
The ability to make l ove friv- BOB DENNISO:!\L-J dcn' t be-I LYNETTE STAHL--I think we
.,the .chief I there. is any f,o-' to have. one this year to
whIch OlS,mglIlshes h L men bemgs n,wmg a VIctory Qu?n, s-nce t ne I SIgnIfy total vIctory all over the
from the beasts. ! 'V'T is over . world.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 25, 1945
44W.H.S. STUDES
LISTED ON HONOR
ROLLS
Forty-four students of W. H. S.
nre eligible for the honor roll for
the first six weeks, acccrding to
A. C. Murphy, principal. Eight-
een are on the superior honor
roll, and twenty-six on the honor
roll.
The Senior Class and the sev-
enth grade led with eleven listed
from each class, while the fresh-
men came second with ten.
The complete honor rolls are as
foHews:
Superior Honor Roll
(all A's)
Seniors: Edith Pugel, Doris
Schupp, Bessie Lail, Mary Ann
Burton, Bob Dennison, Dorothy
Henrichson.
Juniors: Juanita Cantu.
Sophomores: Margaret Kcbeck,
Hal Potts.
Freshmen: Betty Jean Robert-
son, Sel'gio Garza, Peggy Ann Kir_
gan, Jim McLeaish.
8th: None.
7th: Mary Ann Dreyer, Caroline
Carrothers, Aline Henrichson, Eva
Jo Picketts, Charles Sawyer.
Honor Roll
(3 A's, rest B's)
Seniors: Anna Louise May, Jim-
my Mr:yer, Lucy Ainsworth, Nancy
Allen, Rowena Haas.
Juniors: Ventura Castaneda.
Sophomores: Loretta Shields,
Shirley Bullard, Peggy Hull.
Freshmen: Frances Sue Oehler,
Tommy Pepper, Suzanne Waters,
Arnold Dreyer, Fr ances Hudson,
Kennon Kethley.
8th: Charlie Cadenas, Marcelino
Casas, Ruben Ortega, Kathryn
Cleckler, Leroy Benbow.
7th: Genevieva Ballard, Jane
Ditrell, Lloyd Molby, Martha
J oan Pickard, Patsy Potts, Juan
WC'IIlble.
Eight to Attend
G. R. Encampment
to Meet
Friday Night at San Benito
In NODMConference Game
Teams Evenly Enough Matched
To Promise Money' s Worth For
Large Crowd Expected
In what promises to be the Valley's number one gridiron battIe,
the Weslaco Panthers tangle with the San Benito Greyhounds in a
non-conference tussle Friday night at San Benito. The teams are
evenly matched, and the Greyhounds are out to avenge the 33-0
slavghter they took from last year's great Panther el!!ven.
If ccmparative scores mean anything, the Panthers have the
edge, for they battered La Feria 72:0 and Mercedes 28-0; while the
husky Greyhounds smacked La Feria 27-0, and Mercedes 19-0. Both
teams dropped their only loss of the 1945 session to the high-flying
Brownsville Eagles, who have plenty on the ball this year.
The aggressive Panthers place their line, which has been throw-
their running: and passing hopes ing the opposition for losses all
in the capable hands of A. J. year. The Panthers, too, have a
Boese; while the giant-sized Grey- very stalwart forward wall, for
hounds work their cffensive power they have already racked up four
around GiH::ert and Otsuki, two shutouts this season, two more
very deceptive backs. The Grey- than the 1944 aggregation tallied-
hounds, however, are noted for all last year.
Anderson Gives
1ralk
"This is a new age, and in il
way, a ghastly time to be alive;
but if we are looking for an op-
por tunity to serve, it's a great
Hrre to be alive."
In the poundage department the
Weslaco group will be heavily
outweighed. Theo Haas, the heav-
iest Panther, tops the scales at
173; while the Greyhound team
averages more than that.
A large crowd is expected to at-
tend the game, which will be the
Panthers' last nen ?conference bat-
tle of the year.
This was the keynote of a talk The probable starting line-up
on "A Great Time to Be Alive" for the Panthers is as follows:
-J::y Rev. Harvard Anderson, pastor L. E. .. ...................................... Moyer
of the First Presbyterian Church, L. T ..................................... McLeaish
behre the W. H. S. 2ssembly Tues- L. G ....................................... Watson
day morning of last week. C. .. .......................................... Bennett
Br sko.t ball awards for last sen- R. G ........................................... Potts
son were presented by Coach ill- R. T ....................... ..................... Haas
fred Forman to Ohm Parker, Theo R. E ....................................... Cleckler
Jimmy Moyer, Homer Ryan, , Q. B. .. .............................. : .. .801ether
and Jerry Waggoner. Tommy Sto- R. H ...................................... _ ... Boese
vall also won one. L. H ......................................... Parker
Eight girls are to attend the Certificates of achievements is-
Girl Reserve fall encampment at sued by the Curt:s Publishing
Rio Hondo, to be held October 27 Cc.mpany fer the recent magazine
,md 28, according to President subscr iption campaign were pre-
Delia Thompsen. sen ted by A. C. Murphy, principal,
F. B ................................. ...... Freasier
These are Delia Thompson, ,Joy to Tommy Sue Bartley, Craig Ste-
Triplett, Ann Brixey, Lucy Ains- vens Earl Lee Pike, Nancy Ann
Dillie Nicklas, Betty Jean Solether, Jimmy Rogers, and Wil-
PrIce, Doreen Yoder, and Donna- , lie Hughes.
nell Keathley. I
Miss Jean Spratt, sponsor, will i Mr. Murphy announced that
accompany the girls. fire drill instructions were to be
placed in every class room and
that regular fire drills would he
held.
The singing of the school song
ended the assembly.
Bride's Father: There goes his
bicycle.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 25, 1945
Morning!
Take it easy, chum! I'm your
friend-just now I'm about to
strain my peepers clooking through
the key-hole of "EI Sombrero."
Let me see now-there's BILLY
and ROSALIE, "PRECIOUS" and
EMMA JEAN, HOMER and SU-
ZANNE, BUD and MONA, ED
BARNETT and MARGARET
HEWLETT, and RAY and PAT-
TY SUE. But this one will slay
you-there's JIMMY and RUBYE
LEE!! Imagine!!
Flash Lr oks as if ED Mc-
LEAISH has found himself a girl!
He and MARJORIE ROGERS
were seen at the LIONS' barbe-
cue. (Of coursQ, this is ancient
history by now.)
Say, looks as if an old friend-
ship is to be renewed. Meaning
DONALD JENKINES and BETTY
CRAWFORD, of course.
OLAN and EVA MAE were seen
together over the week-end. What!
Again?
Say, we heard that BILLY SO-
LETHER was to have a date with
FRANCES HUDSON Saturday
night (but what happened to you,
BILLY?).
That box of candy PATSY Mc-
BRIDE got for her birthday sure
was good. Incidentally, CECIL
EMANUEL (Donna) gave it to
her.
Boy, looks as if that GLENNA
RUTH HOLMAN is doing
Friday night she double-dates
\vith a sailor-and then Sunday
she gets a phone call from this
same sailor (too bad you had t o
be gone, isn't it?).
Speaking of sailors - BETTY
.lEAN, DILLIE, LOLA BETH,
MARGARET EOFF, and MON-
DELLE LITTLE got together 8 3t-
'urday night and talked "sailor."
When does the fleet come in,
girls?
From all sources we heard that
a humdinger of a party was
thrown at BILLIE CROSBY'S
Saturday night. Also a grand
time was had by all (we heard).
I'm going now. Be back next
week with more dirt. Bye.
I'm going now, kids, but I'll I
see You again next week.
Want a Pen Pal?
Here's How to Get One
The International Students So-
ciety, located at Hillsboro, Oregon,
has announced it annual plan for
promoting international friendship
arne ng the young people of the
different countries by means of
friendly correspondence.
Wesl aco High School has been
invited to send in the Iiames oE
Speech Class Will
Present Program
A variety program will he giVen
by the Speech Class in assembly
Wednesday, October 31, at sec-
ond period, according to Miss
Anne Bauer, instructor.
The group will be assisted by
several members not in -the Speech
Class.
students tetween the ages of 12 At pep rally Friday the four
and 19 who desire correspondence cheer-leaders presented Miss Hart_
with other countries. ley a gift to show their apprecia-
The letters may be written in tion fer her as their sponsor. It
French, Spanish, and English, or I has been swell to have her with
t he chief language of the student us, and we all hate to see her
writing. leave.
The Roll of Honor
Haye you ever wondered in the past how Weslaco
High could have so many students placed on the honor roln
As a matter of fact. we are not blessed with more intellec-
tual scholars than any other school (honest). but we have
had an honorable mention section, which just about any-
body who was willing to stay awake in class. could make.
it is "not known when the honorable mention section
was orig'nated or why, but from now on we have to make
"at least three A's-or we don't make the honor raIl.
-There are some who will "How about me? I'm
dumb." (Usually that's an understatement.) "How I
make the honor roll?"
Well, after all, Edison once said that geNius is 99 per
cent perspiration and one per cent inspiration.
Everybody agrees that it's an honor to receive the Sil-
ver Star or the Medal of Honor. In a way, high school
honor rolls are similar to these awards.
How about a bigger honor roll next time?
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, It's a \\IITCH!
Did that black cat run across your path? Better run
the o,ther way, cause Hallowe'en is just around the corner.
Witches (we've b een studying Macbeth) will be on the
loose. and I hear those brooms are good for something
besides riding and sweeping.
Never fear, dear people, as ghosts and goblins
never hurt us when we're in the light. To be in the light,
we will have to be at the Hallowe' en Carnival given by the
Mothers' Club on the Stephen F. Austin School grounds.
The Band is having a big dance, too, in the auditorium;
therefore why risk our necks in the dark? (Don't answer
that!)
Take a tip from me, and we won't have the cops after
us. Leave those gates and signs where they are and go t
the carnival I
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, OCTOBER 25, 1945
72-0 Victory
Tallied By
Panthers
B-T earn Sees Action
Against Outplayed
Lions
In a runaway game last Friday
n i g h t, the Weslaco Panthers
blitzed the La Feria Lions into
further obscurity with the ex-
tremely one-sided score of 72-0.
Taking the ban on the opening
kkkoff, the Panthers drove almost
immediately to the Lions' 4 yard
stripe. and Olen Parker took it
over for the first tally. The try
for point failed. .
La Feria received and on the
first ph' y tossed a pass, which
was intercepted by Parker, who
ran 50 yards cehind excellent
blocking for the second score.
Ryan kicked the point.
Weslaco kicked, and again the
Lions tried to pass. Boese inter-
cepted but was stopped soon
after. On the next play Moyer
took a pass from Boese and went
r ver from the thirty. Again Ry:m
kicked the point.
The point was made good by
Ryan.
Early in the second period
Cleckler galloped around end for
a fifty-yard gain and another six
points. Try for point failed. The
next score was made by Solether,
who took the ball on his own
eleven and ran 89 yards for the
tally: The try for point went wide.
The Jast score in the first half
was made by Solether from the
Lions' 5-yard line.
In the early part of the third
quarter Boese scored again from
the 20-yard line. Ryan converted
for the point.
La Feria received and immedi-
,1tely tossed a pass, which was
good for 40 yards and almost a
score. The Panther line held, and
the Panthers took over and drove
to midfield, where Moyer took the
ball and ran 50 yards to score.
Ryan made the point.
In the remaining time Jackson
scored from the five. Robert Pick-
ard also scored, this time frem the
six-inch line, and again Ryan
kicked the point.
The ,game ended after,
with La 'Feria inside her own
twenty.
Outstanding in the Wesl nco B
Team r.ackfield were Pickard, Os-
borne, and Waggoner. Sawyer,
Ktvuse, and Jenkines did well in
the B-line.
The Lions received but were Herky: We're going , to give the
FROM THE
, .
: i
The Panthers had a track meet
last Friday night against the hap_
less La Feria Lions. As a general
rule, the Lions usually play the
Panthers one of their hardest
games, but Friday night their
team just wasn't clicking, and they
came out on the short end of a
72-0 score. Much credit should be
given to the La Feria aggrega-
tion for having the intestinal for-
titude to stick it out, even when
they knew they had lost any
chance of winning the game.
Every boy on the Panther team
saw action in this game; and be-
fore it was over, the stands were
shouting, "Suit up the water boy."
Theo Haas had already taken his
shoes off when he decided that he
just had to get in one play in the
fourth quarter. Result-Haas went
barefooted; and got the tackle.
And anyone who hasn't seen Rob-
ert "You carry the ball to the one_
foot line and I'll carry it over"
Pickard in action, just
lived.
Then there's the eastern draftee
who was sent to a western can-
tonment and wrote back, "I think
the Grand Canyon is just gorges."
stopped, and Weslaco drove to the I bride a shower.
5-yard line. From there Boese Jerky: Count
took the ball over for the score. the soap.
me in. I'll bring "No, that can't be mine. My
, name is O'Brien."

SQuarehead Gloats Over 86 Per Cent Average
I expected.
San Benito 32, Kingsville 13-
Ouch! Not only did I miss that
one, but a lot of sleep is going to
be lest in Weslaco over that score.
McAllen 13, Robstown 7-At
least the Cottonpickers ' are im-
proving.
Ho, fair sucker. Blow away the
marijuana smoke, and let's delve
into the gridiron results of last
week and this ... (maybe). I
came out fairly well this time,
getting six right and one wrong.
This reduces my average to 86,
which is still expert guessing.
Here are the results:
Falfurrais 54, Raymondville 0-
Edinburg 14, Harlingen O--,-Oh, With lots of luck we may get to
play thOse gentlemen in bi-district.
come no:w. Those powerful Bob- Pharr 25, Mer c e des O-As
cats (according to one source) scheduled.
should be able to do -tetter than These are the results. As for
that. those outcomes, well, let's see:
Weslaco 72, La Feria O-The McAllen over Harlingen-At
full meon that's been floating times those Cards are surprising.
around these nights is nothing Brownsville over Robstown-
compared to Pickard's face last :V'rom where we sit it looks like
Saturday. a closer game than most think.
Brownsville 52, Corpus Christi Mercedes over Raymondville-
Academy O-Those Corpus boys The Tigers will be after light
stopped Brownsville as much as meat this week.
l\'Iission over Elsa - Edcouch-,-
I've got to bring my average up
some way.
San Benito over Weslaco-A
win or a lose will mean exactly
nothing to the Panthers' confer-
ence record. (Incidentally, I'm fig-
uring on missing this one. )
Donna over Pharr-This is an-
ether one I would like to miss.
Yes, it's still the Brownsville
Eagles on top of 16AA and dear
old W. H. S. on top of District
40A. We would like to say here
and now that we are expecting
Brownsville to get tripped uP . be-
fore the season ends. Just who we
think is going to do the tripping
will be predicted when the time
comes. Th esmoke seems to be
thickening now; so goodbye till it
clears again this time next week.
THE WESLACO Ill-LIFE, OCTOBER 25, 1945
C") 1

y!yJ
Good morning, kids. Ready for
a chat? Well, IT'S THIS WAY-
Say, kids, have you noticed all
those posters hung about school
just before a football game? The
Shorthand Class is responsible f or
those each week. Our thanks go t o
theSe girls for this morale builder! I
"Gee. but I'm cold!" "Why
can't we get in?" "Go away, you :
smell like m01h balls!" Those and i
other expressions were p'cked UD :
Mond?y morning after "the "n'1r- 1
ther" Sunday night. Guess we'll ;
have to get our winter clothes out i
of moth balls, huh, kids? !
i
Are you one of those industri- I
rus students who make the honor I
roll? We say industrious because i
were only 44 stu des who did 'I'
make it. Of course, we know
W. H. S. has more brains than I
this; so Jet's get busy this six I
weeks. I
Ho. Ec. Foods Class II
Prepares Exhibit
An interesting display d post- I
ers and food was on exhibit e'wly
this week in the hall of the Junior I
High building. It was arranged by
the second year Home Economics
foods class. I
The exhibit included different I
forms of milk, its prices, and com-
position, and the kinds of f cod
needed daily. Bulletins en food
were handed out by girls in the
class.
Carnival, Dance
To Provide Fun
For HaHowe' en
A carnival spon-
sf.red by the Mothers' Club w ill Ted Cl'essner, who until his r e-
be held Tuesday ni ght, October cent liberation, had been a pris_
30, starting at 6 P. lVL at the oner of the Japs since the fall of
Corregidor in the spring of 1942
Steph en F. Austin grounds, ac- arrived hrme last Friday. '
cording to a member of the ,
Mothers' Club.
A Mexican supper will be
served ec: rly in the evening;
and the usual amusements in-
cluding bingo, a cake ' walk,
fish pond, and several ne\'!
gamfS. will be held on the
grounns. Food rooths will be
epen all evening.
The high school Band is
pl anning give 2. dance in t he
S. F. A. auditorium in connec-
t'on w' th the carnival. Prices
will be 35 cents for couples
and 50 cents for stags.
o horse, you ar e a wonderful
thing;
N, buttor.s to push, no horn t o
honk;
You st'lrt your self, no clutch
t o slip;
No spark to miss, no to
strip;
No license Luying every year,
With plates to screw on front
and rear;
1';0 gC' s bills climbing up each
day,
Stealing t he joy of life away;
No speed cr ps chugging in your
rear,
Yelling summons in your ear.
Your irner tubes are all O. K.
And thank the Lord, they stay
t hat way;
Your spark plu!ls never miss
2nd fuss;
Your motor never makes us
cuss.
Your frame is good for many
a mile;
Your body never changes style.
Your wants are few and easy
met;
You've something on the auto
yet.
From Nagasaki, Japan, comes
a very interesting letter from B. R.
Guess. of the Marines, who is
temporarily with the army of oc-
cupc;tion t here. B. R., who was at
for sixteen months before
going to expects to be at
home by Christmas at t' ' e latest.
AIs " in Japan is Eihdn Hefl ey,
of the Nc: vy, who' is on the sal-
vage ship. U.S.S. Bolster. At pres-
ent the ship is engaged in raising
a sunken Jap destroyer in Tokyo
Bay.
Tony Guerra, whose destroyer,
the U.S.S. Swanson. has been on
I patrol and convoy duty, is at pres-
ent at Iwo Jima. Tony h "pes to
be a civliian again ry the fi r st
of the year.
T/ S9't. George Bradford,
r eturned to the States late in t "e
summer after 14 months overseas,
is station.ed now at Cerry Point,
N. C. While in the P adfic are?s,
George flew 75.000 miles and was
on 50 missions while attached to
Marine Bombing Squadrr n 413.
T/Sgt. Royal Talbert, who Jeft
for overseas recently, is in a St3g-
iT)g 8!'ea somewhere in the Phil-
ippines.
R. L. Aldridge, who has been at
'1 Camp Pendelton, has recently
been tr?nsferred to the Great
I Lakes Naval Training Station.
Word is being anxiously await-
ed from Rocky Donnelly, who was
on Okinawa when the typhcon
struck there ear ly in October.
Winds of 132 miles' velocity left
90,000 soldiers shelterless.
Sparking the Kitten team were
Jackson and ],l[cFarland in t he
backfield and Guess and Peddi-
cord on the line.
"How come you are reducing?"
"Oh, to cut down expanses,"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 1, 1945
VHSP A Meets I Panthers Drop 24-19 Thriller
At Harlingen To Giant Greyllounds Before
In December Ca.pacity Crowd
LA PALMA to Enter
Annual Contest
The executive committee of the
Game Does Not Count in 40 A Standings;
Weslaco Plays Gallantly, Only to Lose
Valley High School Press Asso- Weslaco's pint-sized Panthers nearly proved themselves to be
dation met at the Mercedes Hi!5
h
I giant killers last Friday night, only to drop a 24 to 19 thriller to the
School October 24, at 7:30, to dls- husky San Benito Greyhounds, one of Class AA's toughest. The loss
cuss plans fer the fall conference, was the Panthers' second cf the year.
at which winners in the. high The Panthers, after completely outplaying the big Greyhounds
s"'hool annual contest WIll be " .
v d throughout the opemng penod, got the ball and Boese skirted off
a n n o u ~ c e . b t right tackle 33 yards to score. Try for point failed.
Harlmgen has een se as ~ .
t t t
I f th b t Later m the same quarter the Greyhounds carne back strong to
en a Ive p ace or e anque . . ...
and the tentative date, the second march 60 yards to score. Steusser flmshed It off by travelmg the final
week in December. The program sixteen yards to knot the count. Try for point failed.
will be arranged by McAllen, but Again the Panthers took the lead when they opened a 45-yard
will include numbers from sev- aerial attack and topped it off with a 13- yard heave from Boese t o
eral other Valley towns. Cleckler in the end zone. The attempted conversion failed, with the
Represented at the meeting half ending 12 to 6 in favor of the Panthers.
were stUdents and sponsors from
McAllen, 'Weslaco, Elsa-Edcouch,
Mercedes, and Harlingen.
Officers of the V.H.S.P.A. are as
fellows:
J im Cockru m, McAllen, presi-
dept: Laura Nell Lauderdale, Mer-
cedes, vice . president; Richard Fer-
guson, Harlingen, secretary-treas-
urer; and Ruth Sigler. San Benito,
histor ian. Jane Weber, Weslaco,
'W2 s president last year.
Representatives fr om Weslaco
were Mary Ann Burton, Ballard
Bennett, and Miss Louise Black.
The 1945 LA PALMA will be en-
tered in t he contest.
Taylor to Be New
C('mn:erciaI Head
Mrs. Leila Taylor of Paris, Tex.,
cegan her work as commercial
teacher Tuesday. Mrs. Taylor re-
placed Miss Cornel Hartley, who
recently resigned.
Mr s. Taylor has taught in Paris
and Richardson high scheols and
in Dallas. Her teaching experience
includes social science, art, and
comercial work. She has a B. A.
degree from Souther.p MethodIst
University, Dallas.
Mrs. Lawrence Frerking, better
known to W. H. S. students as
Miss Schwindt, was in charge of
t he commercial classes until Mrs.
Taylor arrived.
Variety Program
Given by Speech
Class Wednesday
In the form of a radio variety
program, wit h a regular radio set-
up, the Speech Class, under the
sponsorship of Miss Anne Bauer,
presented a program in assembly
Wednesday ef this week.
Will adean McAlpin, stu den t
choirman, after a few explana-
t ory r emarks, presented the An-
dr ews Sisters, portrayed by Eve-
lyn Ross, Lorene Le Grande, and
Ru1:>ye Lee Johnson, who sang
' ;Give Me Some Skin, My Friend."
The skit , "A Take-Off of 'The
Highwayman,'" by Alfred Noyes,
was pr esented by the entire
Speech Class. The characters were
" S follows: Hi ghwayman, Della Jo
J ohnson; Be s s, th'e landlord's
daughter, Bessie Lail; Tim, the
hrstler. J oan De Werd; two Red-
costs, Evelyn Curtis, P atsy Mar-
t in; sound effects, Billy Solether:
extras, Lucille Purl, Edward Com-
pere, Evelyn Ross; narrator, Mary
Jane Roberson.
Frank Sinatra, portrayed by
Ray Jackson, sang "I Fall in Love
Too E-asily." The final number
was a reading by Rubye Lee John-
son, "Father's Dilemma."
Boss: I wish you wouldn't sing
when you are working.
In the third period, however,
the Greyhounds carne back strong
with Steusser circling his own left
end 57 yards to even the count
fer the second time in the ball
game. Shortly after, the husky
Greyhounds took the lead when
Woolbright uncovered a Panther
fumble on the Weslaco 40 and
moved down field easily, with Gil-
bert finally taking the pigskin
over from the 19. Try for point
failed.
In the last period the plucky
Panther crew came fighting back
with A. J. Boese leading the way
en a 55 yard march to the Grey-
hound goal. Boese also surged
over for the extra point.
With only three minutes to go,
Cor si, 200 p 0 u n d Greyhound
guard, took the ball on a neat
play and went 36 yards to disillu-
sicn the outweighed Panther elev-
en. Try for point failed.
In the statistics the game was
equally close. The Greyhounds
gathered nine first down, while
the purple Panthers picked up
eight. As for individual play,
Boese, Cleckler, Moyer, and So-
lether sparkled for the Panthers;
while Corsi, Steusser and Gilbert
were the Greyhound standouts.
"Does this package belong t o
you? The name is obliterated."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 1, 1945
An Atomic Bomb?
No, Cox Gets Upset
"'What happened?" "What was
t hat noise! heard?" inquired the
m:cited students as they pressed
their little noses flat against the
window pane that divides the typ-
ing room and the shorthand room.
But all they could see was a pair
of legs dangling in the air. Heav-
ens! Where was the rest of the
br. dy? You guesed it-on the floor!
It seems that the Shorthand
Class was having a peaceful les-
"Nowadays the early bird isn't
so sure of getting the worm."
"No, he's m'\lch more apt to get
his own breakfast."
Helper: I wasn't working, sir;
I was just singing.
Passenger: "You'll br ing me
down safely, won't you?"
Pilot: "I never left anyone up
here yet."
son when Mrs. Frerking, who was
substituting for Miss Hartley, I-Iow Many Friends Do Vou
made the fatal mistake of asking
Alma Hays a question. Dorothy
Cox, the helpful soul, leaned over
to give Alma a hint as to the an-
swer, and THAT was Dorothys
fatal mistake. With a BANG,
Dorothy made a crash landing en
tpe flqor. I guess next time you'll
let Alma figure the answer out
for herself, eh, Dot?
G. R.' s Assist In
War Chest Drive
The Girl Reserves met at the
home of Lynette Stahl last Thurs-
day night to discuss ways of ob-
taining money for the War Chest
drive.
The city has agreed to give the
Girl Reserves 10 per cent of all
that is collected during the drive.
Credit is also being given for
donations already taken in the
schools of Weslaco.
Girl Reserves were located at
the First National Bank, Weslaco
Drug, and North Weslaco to col-
lect money Saturday.
Work on LA PALMA
Going on Schedule
Senkr football pictures for the
annual were made last week, and
individual junior and sophomore
pictures are being made this week,
according to Mary Ann Burton,
editor.
Tndividual shots of each senior
football player and several scrim-
mage snaps and group pictures
were taken.
Plaps for the first section c.f the
?nnual were completed last Sat-
urd8y by the editors and sponsor.
If the weather permits, organi-
zation and group class pictures
will be made next week.
The best person in the world is a friend. There are two
kinds of friends-the friend that sticks through thick and
thin and the one that is your buddy-bud until the going gets
tough.
There are several ways to look at this thing-look
around you. How many friends do you have? As you t ake
them one by one, you finally decide there are one or two
that you can trust and know that no matter what happ ens,
they'll be there to help you.
But-' what kind of friend you you find yourself? That's
right; start thinking. The other day when Joan asked y ou
to help her explain to Richard that it wasn't her fault she
had to leave home before he came for her to take her to
the dance, what did you say? Did you have to get h ome
and start studying (she knew you better than that) or di d
you say, ''I'll do all I can"?
Suppose that you've looked around and found one spe-
cial friend? He or she is just the thing; you are inseparable.
You are never seen without this one person, . and you pay
no attention to anyone else for months. O. K., this "friend"
gets tired of you and You're without friends. Why?
Because you were so interested in one person that you ig-
nored everyone else. It's too late to be sorry; you just have
to make the most of it.
The moral of this little story is--speak to everyone,
like everyone, help everyone in any way you can, and you'll
find that when a feller needs a friend, he'll have 'em.
They're Our Choice
Yes, students, they are our choice. No one but our-
selves elected the presidents of the different classes, clubs.
and organizations; and it's up to us to support them.
In this greatest of all democracies, a leader is only what
the people make him. When a person is singled out to b e
a leader by fellow students. he or she naturally feels hon-
ored; but soon comes the realization that there is more to
being president than just honor. He or she finds that most
people are willing to sit contentedly by while the officers
do all the work.
An organization is only as good as its president. and
a president can perform his duties only if he has the whole-
hearted cooperation of the members of the organization.
So remember. if you are asked to be on a committee, you.
are not being imposed upon; and the president is doing
his or her best to fill the responsibility of the office.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 1. 1945
'" FROM Tt4E ,Kittens Win 6-0
Over Donna;
".J . nt;) Red Ants Tonight
_ _ . . j .Tonight the Weslaco Kittens
Last week the Weslaco Panthers wIll play the Brownsville Red
suffered a 24-19 defeat by th Ants for the second time this sea-
16AA San Benito Greyhounds A The game will be on Barbee
cording to fans, this was the FIeld at 8 (no joking).
thrUling game so fur this season Last week, lD a closely contest-
The score cha.nged hands four ed with the Donna Papooses,
ferent times dunng' the the KIttens won 6-0.
game. E 1 . th .
First Wesla.co scored and San Be- ar y lD e fIrst quarter the
nito tied it. Then Weslaco scored scored from the 40-yard
again and again San Benito tied line, but ball was called back
it. Then for a, change, San Benito on an. offsIde penalty. After that
scored, and tied it and the KIttens held for the rest of
took a one-point lead. Then, of the half, but they were also
course, San Benito had to score stopped.
again to make the game predic- In the last half an inspired Kit-
tiODS come out right. Outstanding ten team t cok the but. were
in the line were Cleckler Haas unable to score untIl early lD the
Bennett, and McLeaish,' whil; fourth quarter, McFarland
Boese, Solether and Freasier did I' took a punt on hIS own 35 and
some nlce ball totlD' for the Pan- streaked 65 yards for a touch-
thers. down. The try for point failed,
I and the game ended soon after,
"Hurry up with that comb," with the Papooses still unable t o
"I'm next," "Come on, Tyrone, score. .
you look all right." These were Outstandmg for the Kittens
some of the cries that could be were Bob Guess, Ray Jackson and
heard on last Thursday afternoon Howard McFarland.
when Mr. Yoder took the football
pictures. Talk about publicity I
hounds! These boys put Rita,
Heddy and Lana in the shade.
Coach Hester, with an eye for
money, tried to charge the boys
5(' apiece for using his comb. Even
"Carrot-Top" Bennett tock a cou-
ple of licks at those long, curly,
auburn locks of his.
This Friday night the' Panthers
meet the Mission 'Eagles on Barbee
Field. The Eagles haven't shown
much thus far this season, having
won three and lost three, but you
can never be sure about a foot-
ball ga.me.
Band Executes Two
Cartwheel Drills
"S. B." for San Benito, and two
cartwheels were the main attrac-
tions cf the band drill Friday
night a't San Benito.
The Band came onto the field
USing intricate crossing maneu-
vers, and after forming the two
cartwheels and the S. B., the band
marched to the Weslaco side and
played the "Victory March." They
marched off the field playing
"Aggie War Hymn."
Donna-Weslaco
Classic Friday,
2:30 P. M., Nov. 9
The annual football classic
between the Weslaco Panthers
and the Donna Redskins will be
played Friday afternoon, No-
vember 9, at 2 :30, acording to
Joe H. Wilson, superintendent.
School will be dismissed at
neon on that day.
Both teams are undefeated
in conference play. A forecast
of the game will be given in
next week's HI-LIFE.
Aeronautics Class
Visits Airport
The Aeronautcis Class visited
the local municipal airport Thurs-
day of last week at the second
period.
David Setter, manager of the
airport, shewed the students vari-
ous types of aircraft at the field
and explained many things about
them.
Mr. Setter will take each mem-
ber of the class up for a short
time either on Saturday, October
27, or the following Saturday, ac-
cording to Carl Lovett, teacher of
the class.
Weslaco to Be
Invaded By
Eagle Eleven
Panthers Slated
To Keep Conference
Record Unmarred
Tomorrow night Weslaco's Pur-
ple Panthers will meet the Mis-
sicn Eagles on Barbee Field in
the fourth of their conference
games.
The Panthers, defeated last
week by a powerful Greyhound
team, are expected to come back
strong against the weaker Eagles
who, having won three and lost
the same number, are now fifth
in 40-A conference standings.
The Eagles are led by Robert
Rome and Mathis Barnett, two
very capable lads who play back
and respectively.
The Panthers pin their hopes
on a st.rong line, led by Moyer
and Haas, and an equally strong
backfield, sparked by Beose and
SoJether.
So far, the Panthers have lost
only two games. both non-confer-
ence, and are now tied for first
place in the conference with the
Donna Redsklns.
The gam e tomorrow nighi
while not expected to 00 an eas;
one, should result in another vic-
tory for Hester's Panthers.
The probable starting lineup
for Weslaco will be as follows:
L. E. . .. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ .............. _ ....... Moyer
L. T . .................................... McLeaish
L. G. . ...................... _ .. _ ......... Watson
C. . ...................... _ .................. .Bennett
R. G . .......................................... Potts
R. T ............ _ .. _ ...................... _ ... Haas
R. E. . .................. _ ............... Cleckler
Q. B. ..._ .................. _ ........... SOlether
L. H. . .......... _ .. _ .............. _ ...... .Parker
R. H. . .............. _ .................... .Freasier
.F. B . ... _ ..................................... Boese
Lail Assistant
Editor Next Week
Bessie Lail will serve as assist-
ant editor and headline writer for
next week's HI-LIFE, temporari-
ly replacing Lynette Stahl and
Mary Ann Burton, respectively.
Bessie also acted in these capac-
ities Monday cf this week.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 8, 1945
In the personnel department
the Panthers and the Redskins
boast an array of playing stand-
outs. Moyer, Haas and $0-
lether are heralded as the Wes-
's ': ars; however, if you should
travel four miles west to Donna,
you would probably hear the
townspeople acclaim Arnold, .Wil-
son, Phillips and McCauly as the
game's potential sensations. Then, What Makes a Good Football Team?
too, the tilt will bring together Th' . . h V I' th t h d
two of South Texas' finest ccaches ere IS not a m t e, a ley a as a recor
in Grady Hester of Weslaco and that can compare wIth Weslaco s for the last four years.
O. M. Little of Donna. Coach Lit- As a rule, high. school football teams run in cycles. That is.
tle, with an otherwise successful I f or one or two years a town will have a good team. but then
gridiron record, is still trying to t here will come lean years in which the most they can at.:-
shove through a victory in the c omplish is t o lay the gr ound-work for the f ollowing season.
Weslaco-Donna clash. F or some time Weslaco has been due to have a lean
The game, being an afterncon year. but for several r easons W. H. S. has come up with
affair, is expected to attract its winning teams.
usual capacity cro'wd, with Don- One reason for the Panthers' success is that they
na's tomahawking Redskins out the game with a positive attitude. Nothing breeds success
trying to avenge the 32 to 18 de-
feat dealt them by the Weslaco like success, and VI eslaco boys always go into a game with
Panthers last year. On the other but one idea-to win.
side, the Panthers will be trying Another factor is that Weslaco is a footbaJI-conscious
to break the jinx which ha!'; c ommunity; and it not only takes a great interest in the
caused Weslaco to lose every team. but follows and supports it wherever it goes.
game played with Donna on Bar- Perhaps the greatest feature of a Panther team is the
bee Field since 1933. way in which the boys work together. As far as they are
Scores of past years are as concerned . it matters not who makes the touchdowns. but
follows: that they are made.
Year Weslaco Donna As we approach the Donna game, there is no over-
1924 .............................. 3 0 confidence among the boys; however, there is the feeling
1925 Did not play. that if they play their hardest, the only possible outcome
1926 .............................. 39 0 of the game is a Weslaco victory.
1927 .............................. 12 6
1928.: ... ...................... 0 7
192.9 .............................. 32 0
1930 .............................. 28 0
1931 .............................. 6 58
1932 .............................. 0 7
.............................. 7 2
1934 .............................. 13 26
1935
1936 ...... ; ....................... 12
1937 ............ _ ................ 6
1938 .............................. 7
1939 .............................. 0
1940 .............................. 0
1941 .............................. 0
1942 .............................. 6
1943 .............................. 6
1944 .............................. 32
14
25
o
40
12
o
19
13
18
The Weslaco Band will present
a special drill tomorrow after-
noon. The main attractions will be
the forming . of DONNA for the
Donna side and SPIRIT for the
Weslaco side.
"Love me little, love me long,"
Used to be a proper song,
But now to make the girlie happy,
It's "Love me much and make
it snappy."
W. H. S. Will Do Its Part
When the students of W. H. S. were questioned about
electing a Victory Queen this year, their response was luke-
warm. Now, however, that the chairman of the Victory
Loan drive has asked the students to help. naturally they
willingly agreed.
Our \V. H. S. drive will serve as a memorial to the
ex-students of Weslaco High who have given their live in
the great war which has ended.
F or the past three years we have been at war on Armi-
stice Day; hence the day almost lost its significance. Now
once again. however. we shall observe Sunday as a day of
peace, with the hope that the world will have a long and
lasting period of tranquillity. .
In order to maintain peace. we must work hard. We
must the job by giving our full support to the Victory
Loan Drive.
Although the quota for Weslaco has been reduced from
those of previous drives, we want to exceed that quota and
go triumphantly over the top.
Let' 5 also keep in mind that this drive is to show our
appreciation for those who have made the supreme sacrifice
that We may live in peace again.
Mother: "You were a very tidy did you put it?"
boy not to throw your orange peel Tommy Pepper: "In the pocket
on the floor of the bus. Where of the man next to me."
THE . WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 8, 1945
Hester Heads P. E.
Staff of W.H.S.; Is
Successful Coach-
Pictured above is
football mentor for
years, Coach Grady Hester.
Coach Hester's football career,
begun by playing at Lott High
School, included three years of
starring at Southwestern Teach-
ers' College at San Marcos. After
his graduation Hester launched
his coaching career, spending five
years at Brackettville, two years
at Mason, one year at Raymond-
Ville, and two years at Weslaco.
In 1941 Coach Hester enjoyed
his most successful season of his
colorful career at Mason. His
team dropped only one ball game,
and racked up 269 points to the
opponents' 32. Incidentally, the
husky Mason team played their
first six games without being
FROM THE I Page Sir Galahad!
. ~ \ I Ii DEllNI:5 I Girl Proves Heroine
' .. J I . , ,, ; . The days o ~ chivalry are defi-
. S . ,I mtely gone, It s e e ~ s .. This fact
. . was proved by an mCldent that
Panthers fared pretty took place Wednesday in sixth
well in their game with the I period study hall.
Mission Eagles Friday night. A A cute (?) lizard ran under
score of 38 to 0 isn't bad, al- I some of the desks, but none of
though the team is capable of these brave W. H. S. boys would
playing a much better game. pick it up; therefore Weslaco's
Solether, Parker, Boese, Haas daring Rita Milano came to the
a?d Cleckler all turned in a rescue. Unhesitatingly she picked
nIce game for the Panthers. ~ I P the scaly reptile, put it into a
For the past two weeks, letters
concerning the Donna game have
been coming in from former
W. H. S. boys, now in service.
Among former Panthers and ex-
students who will see their first
Donna game in several years are
Albert White, Paul Abel, Ted
I
Cressner, Ned Solether, Tony
Guerra, Herbert Pike, Ernest Mor-
II rison, and Glen Cleckler. Dewey
Barnett is the only graduating
letterman back from last year.
scored on.
Among Coach Hester's stars
who have also played heads-up
ball in the college ranks are L.
~ Parker , ofS. M. U., Spoonmore
I of Tulsa, and Cleckler and White-
head, both of Texas Tech.
jar, and took it to Mrs. Carroth-
en; for her Biology class.
Willie put his baby brother
In the icebox. When his
mother
Found the little darling there
He'd become a fr.:igid heir.
This Friday afternoon at 2:30,
the Weslaco Panthers meet the
Donna Redskins in their annual
Armistice Day clash at Barbee
Field. The game promises to be
one of the best games this sea-
son, because it matches two
teams that are as yet undefeated
in conference play. Each tealll
has won four conference galnCS,
but by comparative scores, Wes-
laco has a sUcht edge over the
visitors.
Backfield Forms Nucle\.Js of Offense
Above is the Panther backfield, which forms the nucleus of
the Panthers offense. Reading from left to right, they are: Bill
Solether, 5 ft. 3 in., 148 Ibs.; A. J. Boese, 5 ft. 9 in, 158 Ibs.; Jack
Freasier, 5 ft. 11in., 170 lbs.; Olan Parker,S ft. 8 in., 150 lbs.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 8, 1945
Hi! Oh, take it easy-don't rush
me! Just be patient and I'll tell
you the latest. Well-now, IT'S
THIS WAY-
How does a day's holiday
sound, studes? As you all know,
the class that brings in the
greatest amount in bonds gets
a holiday. Of course, we're not
working just for this holiday,
but for the boys who fought for
'lIS. Let's all get out and work
so t.he boys can come home
sooner.
"Oh, Frankie! Frankie! Frank-
ie!" . sighed the bobby-sox group
in assembly last Wednesday when
Frank Sinatra was SEEN and
HEARD crooning from the stage.
If a talent scout had visited Wes-
laco . High, he probably would
have taken our Frankie and the
Andrews sisters back to Holly-
wood with him! Of course,
Frankie was none other than Ray
Jackson and the Andrews sisters
were Lorene LeGrande, Eleven I Can Donna Game Be
Ross and Rubye Lee Johnson. W W h t R L'
on It ou . . s
Tomorrow m 0 r n I n g 's pep
rally will be held to work up
the ole pep a.gainst those_ Donna
Redskins. Although we have
had some swell rallies this year,
this one tomorrow is expected
to put the others in the shade!!
So you kids wake up in the
morning ready fur a full day of
excitement!
"Oh, you man you!" "I j ust
LOVE that man!" "On. golly, gee,
he's darling!" No, it isn't Frank
Sin ?tnl again, but jPst Dana An-
drews!! ' The girls in W. H. S.
have really get it bad over him.
Some of the girls. saw his last
show, "State Fair," three ' times!
Also they could be seen on Mon-
day morning discussing American
History and-none other than
Dana Andrews!! Oh, silly people.
All good things must come to
an end. (I'm referring -to this ccl-
umn, of course!) So see you next
week-until then-bye!
Beard? Here's Howl
What? No Aldridge?
Last year W. H. S. had a sen.
ior with a Russian beard Which
had been growing since the fi rst
of school. This lad was R. L. Al-
dridge, who promised the stu-
dents of Weslaco High to shave
it off if the Panthers won the
Donna-Weslaco game. He was re-
lying up onthis beard to scare t he
Redskins out of the game.
As a result. W.oH. S. saw Al-
dridge Monday, following the
game on Armistice Day, without
his beard-:-for the Panthers had
won.
This year the Panthers have no
Aldridge to frighten the opposinll
Redskins. but they have an al-
most equally powerful weapon.
If those Redskins aren't scared
by the convict-like appearance of
Bennett, Moyer, Haas, McLeaish.
and Freasier, with their shor t,
cropped hair. we'll miss our bet !
So the Donna game is as good
as won.
guys with blue eyes and green
Sweet Young Thing: "1. like backs!"
STALWART PANTHER LINE EXPECTED TO HOLD FIRM
Abovc is the stalwart Pant her line, which has succeeded in bottling up many opponent backs.
-Reading f rom left to right, they are: n ay Cleck!er. 5 ft. 10 in., 156 lbs.; Tbeo Haas, 5 ft. 7 in .
140 Ibs.; Edward McLeaisb. 6 fit. 1 in., 165 lbs : Jennett, 6 ft., 155 Ibs.; Norman Watson, 5 ft. 8 in.,
173 lb&.; Hal P(ltt s, 5 ft. 8 in., 140 Ibs.: BaJIard Rim !Hoyer. 5 ft. 8 in., 148 lbs.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 15,. 1945
Thirteen Club
Presents Program
For Lions' Club
The Thirteen Club, under the
sponsorship of Carl Lovett, pre-
sented a program Tuesday at
noon to the Lions' Club.
Doris Schupp, chairman, ex-
plained the aims and objectives
of the club and described the
campus beautification project
which it has undertaken.
Dorene Yoder discussed photog-
raphy, the technique of tinting,
developing, enlarging, making
prints, and depth photography.
Beb Dennison spoke on his study
d explosives: a discussion of thE'
propagation and reception of high
frequency electro-magnetic and
E'lectro-static waves was given by
Theo Haas; and the distillation of
oils was the subject of Nancy
Allen's talk.
$14-,350 IN BONDS
SOLD LAST \VEEK
BY STUDENTS
A total of $10,225 in bonds was
reported in home room!!! held
Thursday of last week. This
brings the amount of bonds soln
to date by W. H. S. students to
$14,350.
To date the Senior Class
leading in the sales, l:ut it is he-
ing clcsely trailed by the Sopho-
more class and Seventh Grade.
W. H. S.'s campaign will end
tomorrow, but it is expected th at
this week's sales will boost the
g ran d total to a creditable
amount.
Yoder Takes Group
.... tures Monday
Group pictures for the annual
were made all day Monday l:y
Frank Yoder, LA PALMA pho-
tographer.
Ninth, eighth. and seventh
grade home roem pictures wer e
made, and group pictures of va-
rious organizations were also
taken.
The art editors are working on
a theme for this year's . LA
PALMA. Individual pictures of
seniors, juniors, and sophomores
have been completed, and mount-
ing will begin soon, Mary Ann
Burton, editor, stated.
Panthers Scalp Indians 350
To Win District 40A Flag
For Second Consecutive Year
Weslaco Uses to Break
Jinx and Give Indians Worst Defeat
Since Nineteen Hundred
By TONY GUERRA
Grady Hester's champion Weslaco Panthers clinched the District
40-A flag for the second consecutive year by thoroughly scalping
Osborne Little's Donna Redskins, 35-0, for the second straight year
in the worst defeat given a Redskin eleven by the Panthers since
1926, last Friday afternoon on Barbee Field before a capacity crowd
of about 4,000 in the teams' traditional Armistice Day grudge battle.
In so doing, Hester's purple and white-clad Panthers overcame
the jinx of not having defeated Donna on Barbee Field since 1933.
Pre-game favorites by a considerable margin and unscored on
in conference competition, the powerful Panthers, captained by All':
South Texas Jimmy Moyer, gave evidence from the opening kick-off
that they were determined to stay on the inexorable road that had
led them to six victories against two defeats and had enabled them
to pile up 251 points to 56 for the opposition. This fervent determina-
tion to win is testified in the Panthers' scoring in every period but
the third, in t heir twelve first downs to Donna's three, six penetra-
tions to none, and 279 yards gained from scrimmage to Donna's 79.
Coach Little, former Panther mentcr and an exponent of the
razzle-dazzle game, reverted this time to straight power plays, and
his Big Three--Arnold, Wilson and Hinkle-were kept in check by
the stubborn Panther forward wall.
The Hest er-men, meanwhile, employed the T-formation with in-
finite deception as Bill Solether, Panther quart erl:;ack, used it shrewd-
ly in deceiving the Indian line Freasier, Boese Score
time and again. This game, which has devel-
45 Take
Aptitud'C Tests
Forty-five W. H. S. sen i 0 r s
were given aptitude
tests last Thursday during the
first period and par t of the sec-
ond, in t he cafeteria.
Dr. W. D. Nietmann from
Sn : th western University, George-
town, Texas, gave the test, the
purpcse of which was to deter-
T'1ine roughly the ability of the
to do collzge work End
to determine his apt itude with
respect to various types of voca-
tions. The test consisted of vo-
cabulary words. and methemati-
cal problems which test ed thE'
oped into the top-drawing Valley
game every year, sa,,'" the Pan-
thers score early in the game this
time, with Co-captain Freasier
r ipping through the Donna line
from the 4-yard line. A. J. Boese
slipped through right tackle for
the point.
The first tally was followed by
Donna's r unning five downs and
punting and then Weslaco run-
ning four and B( ese puting 40
yards to set Donna on its 8-yard
line. From there Wilson quick-
kicked to place the pigskin on the
30-yard stripe. On the next play
Boese, the Valley's leading scorer
with 99 points, and a sure bet for
All-South Texas honors, sliced
through left tackle and
ability to think.
Mrs. Tr.cmpson, counselor, will the Indian secondary for the sec-
receive the graded tests in two and Panther tally. Hard-running
or three weeks.
Freasier hit the center of the line
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 15, 1945
to make it 14- 0 at half-time.
So well the Redskin offen-
sive power bottled up that dur-
ing the first haU oil the game they
failed to get past their own 38
yard line. It would be difficult to
pin defensive honors on any in-
dividual Panther, but top honors
went to Ray Cleckler, fleet-footed
Weslaco wingman and brother of
Glen Cleckler, star on . the '42
eleven, and to lanky Homer Ryan,
brother of Leo and Kenneth Ryan,
stars on the '42 eleven, who spe-
in kicking extra points
a.nd who plays defensive guar(l.
R.yan proved his versatility in the
last canto by scoring a 25-yard
touchdwon on an interception and
by playing left end in the fading
minutes of the game.
No serious threats occurred
during the third period. Hinkle
Getting Ready For
F ootbaU Game Is
Ordeal in Itself
Have you ever wondered what
went on behind the scenes be-
fore a football game? It's really
quite a performance, and you just
haven't lived unless you've seen
it.
The excitement begins the last
period in the afternoon when the
boys go to the doghouse to get
their feet taped, and receive their
game pants. Coach Hester is
ready with several cans of train-
er's tape (he keeps all the tape
at his house so that mice cannot
eat it), which he !!ladly gives the
boys, who immediately take the
branding irons away from his
feet.
punted 33 yards to set the Pan- After a hearty meal of poached
thers on their own 11. Three line eggs or teast (take your choice)
plays failed to yield , a first down, they return to the doghouse,
BOf'se hroted for 80 yards to where they sit around and chew
the Donna 10. A five-yard penalty their fingPrm'ils. swe?t . and do a
the Indians on their 5 anrl few other unmentionable things
then Wilson ouick-kir'ked for six while waiting till the time to suit
v?rds. On the next play the Pan- UP comes. When that time finally
ther line opened u'p a big gao they are Sf) nervous th3t
in the forward wall, lmd they even forget what position
f:needv Ola1'1 Par k e r scooted they play. Luckily, however. they
through the whole Redskin eleven are over the shakes by the time
for six more points. Ryan con- the game starts. and by the time
verted. it is over, the boys look back and
Rvan kicked off. and after run- say. "Now wasn't that silly?"
ning two plays and throwing an But snre enough, it starts '111
G. R. Activities
Discussed at Club
Council Meeting
-
Miss Leta Galpin of the Na-
tional Y.W.C.A., led a discussion
on "The Activities of the Girl Re-
serves" at the Inter-Club Council
held in the Weslaco Junior High
auditorium Saturday morning.
After the discussion the group
went to the Methodist Church for
luncheon.
The tables were beautifully dec_
orated with arrangements of pur-
ple and white flowers. Small can-
dles were on each side of the
place cards, which were stick men
with blue triangle heads signify_
ing the three points of the Girl
Reserves. Food for the luncheon
was provided by the mothers of
the girls.
Nine Valley Girl Reserves clubs
were represented at the meeting.
Attending from Weslaco were
Delia Thompson, president, and
J\iisses Sibyl Fowler and Jean
Spratt, sponsors.
Doctor: "Your wife must have
absolute . quiet. Here is some
sleeping powder."
Mr. Mur phy: "How much do
I give her?"
Doc: "You don't give it to her;
;n"omplete pass, Hinkle punted to over again the next week.
IT' i dfi p ld. Alta in Parker bu cked
the line for 16 yards. On the next
you take it yourself."
play .Tack Freasier outran the
Redskins for a 37-yard tally.
Again Ryan converted.
Coach Hester's men scored their
fifth touchdown when Ryan took
a Redskin aerial and galloped 25
V3Tds for the score. For the third
time Ryan ccnvertecl. A few min-
utes later ended the game that Credit Goes to l\t1any
hr"ught Weslaco its second con-
secutive title. There is perhaps no game played in the Valley as col-
She: "If wishes came true, what i
'i\,'('1uld you wish for?"
Sailor: "Gosh, I'm afraid to ten
you."
She: "Go ahead! What do yru
think I brought up this business II
for?" I
"So you met yr ur wife at a I
dance? . Wasn't that romantic" ,.
"No. Embarrassing. I thoJlght
she was at home taking care of I
the kids." .
orful as the Donna-\Veslaco classic.
Although the score would indicate that the game this
year was a walk-away, it took all the tenacity our boys
could muster . to hold the Indians in check.
A factor which usually plays a great part in an Armi-
stice Day victory is the mental state in which a coach has
his boys. Coach Hester should really deserve a medal for
the fine job he did in keeping the boys in a placid state
of mind.
Credit should also be given to the . fine work of the
Band and the excellent support of the student body. These
and many other factors contributed to making the day a
perfect one-from WeslacQ's standpoint, anyway.
THE WESLACO m-LIFE, NOVEMBER 15, 1945
Kittens Play
Tomorrow
NiflhtHere
Quj'
To Meet Edcouch
Yellow Jackets
Tomorrow
Kittens will
Elsa Yellew
Field.
night the Weslaco
meet the Edcouch-
Jackets on Barbee
Last week, in what was per-
haps a forecast of Donna-Weslaco
senior games of the future, the
Kittens trounced the Donna Pa-
Dooses 20-0 in Donna. The game
~ v a s scoreless until the second
quarter, when McFarland took a
punt in midfield and raced
through the whole Denna team
for the first tally. Peddicord
kicked the point.
The Papooses held until the
Jast quarter, when fleet-foot Ray
Jackson sprinted 50 yards for the
Kittens' second score. Peddicord
rgain converted to m2ke it 14-0
for the Kittens. Tn the last few
minutes of play the future Pan-
thers drove from deep within
thei r own territory to the Donna
35, and Ray Jackson took it over
from there on his second tally
of the game. The try for point
The Panthers' overwhelming
defeat of the mighty Donna Red-
skins came as a surprise to most
fans, especially to the writer of
this column. Weslaco was slated
to win that game by one touch-
down, not five. The Panthers,
paced by SoIther, Ryan, Parker,
Freasier and Boese, racked UP
five touchdowns and conversions.
A hard-charging Weslaco line
stopped Donna's running attack
cold for a net yardage from scrim-
mage of only 79 yards.
Credit should be given to Bill
So.!ether, quarterback, for the nice
job of calling signals he did, and
to Ballard Bennett, center, who
called defensive signals. This is
the first time the Redskins have
been beaten on Barbee Field in
twelve years, and their worst de-
feat by the Panthers since 1926,
when they were beaten 39-0.
"Grady, we need a bigger house,
because when some of your play-
ers are sick, there just isn't ream
for you pacing back and forth
and Agnes playing." This was a
comment made by Mrs. Hester
when four of Coach's players
were sick with the flu last week
117 Books Ordered
For. School Library
One hundred and seventeen
books have been ordered for the
library, according to Miss Jean
Spratt; librarian.
Among the number ordered
were 48 of fiction, 28 of biogra-
phy, and 41, which include myth-
ology, history, literature, and use-
ful arts.
Miss Spratt said that she did
not know when the books would
be here, but she expected them
soon.
before the Donna game. Mrs.
Hankal, the school nurse, helped
to put Coach's mind at ease when
she volunteered, mind you, to give
the team penicillin shots.
Of course, Mrs. Hankal didn't
know what she was getting into
because every time she tried to
give some boy a shot, a blood-
curdling scream would ring out
in the building. All joking aside,
the boys really want to thank
Mrs. Hankal for helping to get
them in shape for the game.
Tony Guerra, former W. H. S.
student and sports writer for the
HI-LIFE, is responsible for the
excellent write-up of the Donna
game in this week's edition. TOllY
wrote sports three years for
W. H. S., and twice won first
place a.s. best high school sports
writer in the Valley.
went wide, and the game ended ers were C.arr and Guess on ends
soen after. and FrankIe McDonald at guard, Dates are like candles; they al-
I while the rest of the team turned ways go out when you need them
The Kittens' outstanding play- I in an excellent game, also. . most.
Squarehead Moans as Average Drops to 78
Oh, my. What's old Squarehead
doing with that big coat on and
his hat pulled down over his eyes'?
Shall we draw close and listen?
"Gosh, I hope nobody recog-
nizes me. Just because my sea-
son3l average dropped to 78 per
cent is no reason why some peo-
ple should want to knock the
rough corners off my head. Here's
hew the obituary reads:
BrownsviHe 28, Edinburg 7-
Yes, readers, I slipped up on that
one; but after all, it wouldn't be
interesting if I got them all. (If
this is the case, there's no chance
of anybody getting bored.)
San Benito 7. Harlingen O-Ev-
ery game the Cards come closer
to pulling an upset.
Pharr 7, McAllen 0-1 wonder
if the Bulldogs will cancel the
rest of their schedule.
Mercedes 33, La Feria 6-La
Feria probably considered this a
moral victory.
Raymondville 19, Elsa-Edcouch
O-Oh, my! my!
Kingsville 6, Robstown 6-If it
weren't for Trussel and his pre-
cious Kingsville, my average
would still be in the 90's.
Weslaco 35, Donna O-The Pan-
thers came through to give the In-
dians their worst beating in many
a moon.
Encu e:h mourning. There's al-
ways a brighter (maybe) day
coming, and here il;; how it shapes
up:
Brownsville 0 v e r McAllen-
Pure homicide.
San Benito over Edinburg-It
would really hurt. me to see thE"
Bobcats get stomped, which :s
quite possible.
Harlingen over Robstown-We
hope so, at least.
Missi(,D over La Feria--Who's
the weaker?
Donna over Mercedes-By five
touchdowns at least.
Pharr 0 v e r RaymondviIle-1
wonder.
This week saw Weslaco cinch
the 40-A crown and put Browns-
ville within one game of doing
the same thing.
It's time to leave now, but I'll
be with you next week.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 15, 1945
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'J \tfi I Black's Birthday

t.a .... B 131 h

+11<.0 rings us es
. . ... 11 "Oh, gracious! Not again! You
, , , ra .. IA _ shouldn't have done it1" said
Miss Black through a t oothy gnn
Morning, Drips! Ready to hear
the latest?
Bouquets are in order for the
following:
The Panthers and their coaches
for the fine game (Boy; 35- 0!)
The Band and its director for
its snappy drill and its music
throughout the game.
Mrs. Hankal for her part in get-
ting the l:-oys in good condition
for the game.
The student body, fur their fine
work as "twelfth man."
Mss Hartley . was in town last
week from her trip to Monterrey.
Although she didn't stop by school
several students saw her uptown .
P. S. yuess you know she has
changed her name.
Yes, it was Miss Black
Good morning! Boy, have I got ing to her fourth period English
news for all you gossip-hungry IV students. She can't fool Us-
kids! Well, here goes- she says that every year to every
Saturday night BILL SOLETI{- class. That's all she got t o SilY
ER and FRANCIS HUDSON were though. students decided thai
seen together. New romance, they had lIstened to enough for
BILLY? one week, so they proceeded ' to
Boy, oh, boy! This will slay you! clap every time she opened her
DOYLE HOGE and RITA CHAM- mouth. (That was a maj or oper-
PION double dated with BILLY ation for her.) Bill, Jim and DIan
PUCGETT and JEAN ANN ELS- honored Miss Black with a three_
TON twice over the week-end. gun salute with their secret
(How's Padre Island in Novem-I weapon-a pop-gun.
ber, kids?) The kids laid all formality
EVA MAE can't seem to make aside, though, when Miss Black
up her mind between OLAN and started cutting the big two-layer
DAN McCANTS. Must be nice to 12x18 cake they had presented '0
have two boy friends, eh girls? her, along with a box of mono-
Seen wandering over the Valley grammed stationery. (Of course,
Friday night were JODY. FARINA they hated to take time out fr om
and RED MARTIN. Also PATTY English literature for a part y, but
McBRIDE and ED BARNETT were they hold their teacher in such
together. Just exactly where did esteem and honor that they
Say, can't you kids ever be you people go? made this great sacrifice.)
satisfied? The Journalism Class The date of the week goes to Previously. the third priod
spends a lot of mrney in order to ANNIE LOUISE MAY and BILLY class h3d presented Misi; Black
brine' you pictlJres of the most FORD. They went to the drive-in with a birthday cake, and still
handsome men in school and still Friday night. Is this a new ro- another cake (a luscio'us home-
you gripe! I'm to thl'. mance, kids? made. chocolate affair with 1'11 ,ts
. pictures of the football players in ROWENA and CHARLIE were on top). flowers, and miscella-
last week's paper and the students together over the week-end. But neous !1;ifts had been brolJP'ht (out
who grNlnpd because we had to heck, is that news'! of sYmpathy, she insisted).
leave out "Through the Key-hole." Flash! DOROTHY JORDAN was "Next year I'm not even coming
But we promise never tO'leave it with PAT DUBERT'S brother over to school on my birthdav," Miss
out again!!! ' the week-end. It's nice to have a Black, very much embarrassed
. friend with a brother, eh DOT? by her parties, declared.
It is rumored that every girl in
Yours truly re('eived an invifa- town was talking about WAYNE
tion from the Donn!! R>edskins SWAILS' being home Sunday. Tire stealing-Highway rub-
to attend the P"nthers' funel'a
1
Also heard that he went with bery.
after the game, But as the ta'hles CLARA FAY GARNETT when he
were turned, it looks I'S if the I was here. (meaning BILLY JOE, of course) .
Redskln.s a !'''m athv RAY and PATTY SUE, and What is he BETTY-a dry-land
('al'd. (But I surely hatefl 1.0 lose KENNETH SHERRY and ZOE 'I? '
that eight cents by sending them I BARBEE seen together Sat- sal or.
one!) I urday night. This younger genera-I Boy, you should have been
tion gets around. , in church Sunday nfght! There
Did you kids know Coach Hes- That .TOVETA JOHNSON seE-ms i were four sailors there, and all
tel' was crnceited? Before the HT- to be doing all right with a cer- were stag! Can you imagine that?
LIFE C3me out last week, he W3S t ain Donna frotball player. How Seen at ROWENA'S party Frid'3Y
in the Journalism office lookin f' about that, JODY? . ht HAL d MARY ANJN
DORIS SCHUPP d BIU Y mg were an .. ,
at the paper and mutter in ct. "Oh. ..m ... CHARLIE and ROWENA, SU-
you man you!! "I iust LOVE that JOE DAY.are :I
0mg
all the goorl. ZANNE and HOMER, apd THEO
man!!" He swears he was reading C['ll you lmagme those two to'l and PRECIOUS.
this column out loud, rut-it cer- gether? (
tainly looked to me as if he was I Say. ED FISHER. it WMl too ba[l I Others together over the week-
staring at his picture! GLENNA RUTH HOLMAN t urned end were LYNETTE and BAL-
I you down when you asked her [or LARD, ar.d JACK and DOROTHY.
I a date, wasn't it? Of course, th"l t Well, it looks as if that's about
Time for me to go, now. But sailor of hers keeps her pretty all f er this week. But be back next
I'll be. back next week. So-look . busy. . week with more gossip. Bye until
for me. So long now. BETTY JEAN'S sailor is home then.
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THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 21, 1945
-19 Panthers,
6 Reserves To
Get Letters
and White
Jackets Ordered
. Nineteen letters and six r eserve
letters will be awarded to boys
on the 1945 championship foot-
ball team, according to Coach
Grady Hester.
The jackets will be purple with
white trimmings; and because of
a new Interscholastic League rule,
which went into effect this year,
the amount that can be paid for
a jacket will l:e limited to $7.50.
Boys receiving letters are as
follews: Ends, Jim Moyer, Ray
Cleckler, Ed Barnett; tackles,
Theo Haas, Ed McLeaish, Mau-
r.ice Clevinger, Donald Jenkines:
guards, Norman Watson, Hal
Potts, J 0 h n Sawyer, _ Charlie
Krause; centers, Ballard Bennett,
Homer Ryan; an dbacks, Bill So-
lether, A. J. Boese, Olan Parke,,
Jack Freasier, "Buster" Jackson,
"Red" Martin.
Those receiving reserve letters
are Kenneth Sherry, end; Baker
Osborne, back; Jerry Waggoner,
back; Robert Pickard, back; Billy
Joe Day, back; and Jimmy McAl-
pin, end.
$53,000 IN BONDS
SOLD BY W.H,S.;
SENIORS WIN
A tdal of $53,000 in bonds
was sold by students of Wes-
1: co .Tunior-Senior High School
during a two weeks' campagin
which ended l ast Friday. Of
this a m 0 u n t, $16,600 was
turned in on the last day of
the drive.
The Senior Class, with ap-
proximately $25,000 in sales,
won the day's holiday prom-
ised to the class selling the
greatest ame- unt during the
campaign. The freshmen came
second with sale:!i amounting
to about $12,000; while the
sophomores ended third, with
more than $6,500. In junior
high, the seventh grade led the
eighth cy a big margin, bring-
ing in around $5,000 in sales.
Kittens Drop 7 to 0 Battle With
Green-Clad Yellowjackets
Toss Completion' Spells Difference;
Kittens Play Best Game of Year
Weslaco's fighting Kittens suffered their third loss of the 1945
campaign when they received a 7 to 0 setcack at the hands of the
giant-sized Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets on Barbee Field last Friday
night. Although the Weslaco crew were trailing by seven points at_
the game's finish, they gained a moral victory, for it was the Edcouch-
Elsa senior eleven they opposed.
The evening's only tally came midway in the second period with
the Yellowj ackets on the Weslaco 20. It was then that an E. E. end
seoeped in an aerial to score. Try for point was good. The husky
Yellowjackets crossed the Kitten goal again, only to have the play
called back and a penalty assessed against them.
The Kittens could not get their Ilowjacket 30-yard line. However,
offensive attack started, never on the defense it was a different
penetrating farther than the Yel- story; Peddicord and McDonald,
Neilsen Discusses
School Problems
two Kitten linemen, did a remark-
able job cf crashing through the
Yellowjacket forward wall to
make several timely tackles. Oth-
In Assembly outstanding for Weslaco jun-
"Education is only vital when' lOrs were <?uess,
you are searching for a solution I and McAlpm; whIle Etter, Rhme-
for an urgent problem under the hart and Galloway were the Yel-
guidance of some expert teacher," !eading players ..
said Dr. Otto Neilson, Dean f'f Startmg hne- up for the KIttens
A. & 1. College, Tuesday after- was , s follows:
noon cf last week, to the student L. E ........... .................... ..... ....... Guess
body assembled in the audito- L. T ................................... Thompson
L. G .... ..................... .... ..... . McDonald
C . ........................................ Peddicord
rium.
The problems on education as R. G ........ ............................... Tidwell
Dr. Neilson outlined them in his R. T ............ .................... ....... .... Beans
talk "What Is Going On Here?"
<'Ire (1) relating what we are do-
ing "' ow to what we will do later,
(2 ) learning to select, (3) learn-
ing to get along with 8.dt.:lts, and
learning t n be effective adults so
that we can take p2rt in commu--
nity life. aprl (4) on
matters of right and .wrcng.
"All of these are help'ng you to
. live with adults; and if this school
is helping you make up your
R. E ............................................. Carr
R. H. .. ................... .... ............... Moore
F. B. . ............................... McFarland
Ho. Ec. Girls Learn
To Make Bread
The Home Economics I Cl3ss
has been studying cooking. The
girls have been learning bread
pr eparation, which includes mak-
ing different kinds of breads.
mind, you <'Ire getting an educa- While they were studying break-
tion," concluded I f8StS, emphasis was put on the
Before Dr. NeIlsen. s talk, the varied ways of using citrus fruits .
student cody was led III two stan- The class will study pastries
zas rf "America" by Miss Sibyl and cakes next.
Fowler. Dillie Nicklas and Lo-
retta Shields sang three popular
numbers, accompanied by Rubye
Lee Johnson .
The assembly ended with the
singing of the school song.
The date of the seniors' holi-
clay has not been chosen.
Farmer: "I miss the old cusI?i-
dor since it's gone."
Wife: "You always missed it-
that's why it's gone."
A girl isn't necessarily an artist
j 11 S t because she paints and
chisels.
" .
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 21, 1945
A-h-h, here is ye ole' reporter
peepin' through the keyhole again.
This time we see a birthday
party given by DELIA and MARY
ANN. The couples were LUCY
and BOB, MARY ANN and HAL,
JIMMY and RUBYE LEE, ROW-
ENA and JACK, and DELIA and
CHARLES.
Also at another given by
JODY were THEO and EMMA
JEAN, HOMER and SUZANNE,
BILL and ROSALIE, LYNETTE
and RALPH SIMMONS (ex-stu-
dent). These were just a few who
were there.
The date of the week, by the
way, is WILLIAM BACH and
GEN SHRITTER (the new belle).
Seen over the weekend at the
carnival having a gay ole time
were DOROTHY HENRICHSON,
NANCY ALLEN, DAN McCANTS,
WILLIAM BACH, and ODELL
GODWIN.
Hey! Here's a date that would
kill you-MONA and A. J. WOW!
Another one for the record IS
that HELEN McDANIEL is wear-
ing JERRY WAGGONER'S senior
ring.
RED MARTIN and LORETTA
SHIELDS were together over the
weekend.
ALMA HAYS was given a big
bex of candy by ODELL GOD-
WIN for her birthday. We _heard
they were sick -the next day.
At the Edinburg football game
we saw some stags such as-
HAL, A. J., BALLARD, and ED
McLEAISH. Also at the game
were MARY ANN, ROWENA,
and CHARLIE.
At the McAllen game were
JACK FREASIElR and MARY
ARTHUR (McAllen), LUCY,
NANCY, and WARREN.
"Shine, Little Glow Worm!
Glimmer, Glimmer!", DELIA!
Ouch, my eye! With that I had
better go.
Four New Freedoms Are comirJ:
g
! . - .
Today at 4 o'clock we'll be released for two d avs from
school, and we'll enjoy along with the vacation the four
great freedoms:
J. Freedom of eating.
2. Freedom of sleeping.
3. Freedom of loafing.
4. Freedom of gum-chewing (Hal).
It's all going to be _swell-this vacation we're going to
get. But wh il e we 're loll ing in all these comforts, let's re-
member that we have much more to be thankful for now
than we d id la st yea r. When we sit down to e?t that big
turkey (or hen), let's be thankful that the war is over and
that ma ny of our boys are again with us and can sit down
somewhere with their families and enj oy Thanksgiving.
Where in the world do people have so much to be
thankful for as we in the good old U. S. A. have?
"I see your charming son and Current Events
waiting for us on the Studied Weekly
a chairman to be in charge of the
r ow. The subjects are usually
a bout different countries or hap-
penings within this cuontry. In
this way current history as well
as that of the past is being
studied.
"Well, not exactly. The girl in Mrs. Fred Robertson's history
the short dress is my mother and I classes have current events every
the fell ow in the riding habit is Friday. Mrs. Robertson assigns
my wife." each row a different subject and
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 21, 1945
Ted Cressner Relates Experiences
as P. O. W. oF Japs
His experiences during his three
years as a Japanese prisoner of
war, from the fall of Bataan and
the "March of Death" to the sur-
render of the Japanese, were de-
scril:;ed by Ted Crassner, 1937
graduate of W. H. S., last Thurs-
day in a special assembly pro-
gram. Ted returned to Weslaco a
month ago.
The "March of Death" ' they kept food or things they had
After Ted was captured, t,he been able to steal, and then bar-
Japs took his personal possessions. gained for something else later
He and 63 other Americans stayed on. The Japanese were not very
in a grOlup and then started on the thorough in searching.
"March of Death." For the first Ted was chosen as one of seven-
three days they were given no teen Yanks to take part in the
food, very little water, and hardly
movie, "Fall of Sing3lpore." He
any rest. They rna,rched 63 miles played the part of a Britisher, and
to Camp O'DonneH, where they that was his only recreation dur-
were put in bamboo huts, the ing the war. He met one of the
Enlisting in the army February Americans on one side, the Fili-
5, 1941, Ted was sent to Angel thr ee "Tokyo Roses," who was
pinos on the other. The men
Island in California, where he very American in every word. Ted
started dying at the rate of about
staved a month. On tbe U. S. S. was the second person there to
v 42 a day from malaria, dysentery,
Itepubl:c he was taken to Manila, and other diseases. send a message home to the U. S.
and on April 22 \'I:as assigned to over the radio.
the Filipino E. Battery. He was After the fall of Corregidor In July, 1943, Ted was taken
put on Fort Drum, concrete bat- men were pu.t in hoxcars and ta- to Omari, an island in Tokyo Bay.
tleship off Corregidor, for a ken to Manila to march in a Vic- There he was given a 6 foot wide
month and then was sent t o Cor - tory parade for the J apanese, shelf, four blankets of rice straw,
regidor. dirty (they had had no bath for trousers, straw boots, coat, and a
On December 7, twenty min- two months), and Red Cross parcel between six
utes after a Japanese reconnais-, Ted was then plac.ed m Caban- men. He was worked from 7 a. lTI .
sance plane had come over Ba-I t uan C.am
p
No.3 WIth men from i t o 5 p. m.
taan and Corregidor, Clark and I For ;:an I On July 20, 1944, Ted was sent
Nichols Fields were bombed. Cor- escape en were s 0; ence .1I S, to an unauthorized camp in south-
regidor was not attacked from the the men to stop eastern Tokyo. There he got a job
air until four or five days after- mg to escape. I C s cook (the best job in a prison
ward, but from then on Bataan T1:J.e J aps wanted 1,000 men who I camp). In November he got his
and Cr rregidor were tombed con- in the best cor.ditkn to worK first sight of a B-29. The Japs
linually until the surrender. on the Burma road, and Ted was threw up everything they had, but
chos'!n as one to fl O. On ship, thev couldn't hit it.
Works Behind Lines J
w put in the hold, where The Nippon Times was printed
Most of the men on Bataan were
FEi pinos, as there -were very few
white men. Volunteer s were asked
for, to go behind J apanese lines
with walkie-talkies to gvie the
Americans vital information such
as location of ammunition dumps.
Ted W<lS one d fourteen volun-
teers. They worked in groups of
three, ar:d the . farthest he went
behind Japanese lines was 46
miles. The American forces had
only five P-40's and 105 tanks.
They had two meals a day, one in
the morning and one at night;
were only able to sit. Food W2. S in English, and the boys get it
lowered in buckets. Later a few smuggled in fer 100 yen a month.
were allowed to go topside, and From this they could understand
Ted was r ne of these. An Ameri - a little of what was going on,
can sub nearly hit the ship: there- even though it was full of propa-
fore t he Japs cha!'ged their minds' ganda. From July 26 to August
and took them to Osaka, Japan. 13 they were bombed day and
From there he was t cken to To- night and burned out five
kyo on November 12, vl ith 73
others. They \vere placed in wood-
en enclosed compounds of feur
rooms each, sixteen men to a
r oom. Here he learned Japanese
words, salutes, and mannerisms.
War Ends
and they had very little medicine. : Work as POW
On August 5 the emperor spoke,
end then they were given a three-
day rest f er some so-called holi-
day. Captain B. J. Martin of Lof-
ton, Texas, went to the "monkey"
(Japanese officer) and demanded
his sword and gun just to see if
the war was over. To his surprise
he got them. Then he took over
camp and put the Japanese in
the jail.
"At first we fought young, U:1- The prisonere were forced to
seasoned troops; but after the fall work on railroads, shevel coal ,
of Singapore, we feught seasoned and carry rice, but oftentimes got
veterans," said Ted. He was 21 out of work by "playing" sick.
miles behind Japanese lines when They were given three meals v.f
told to try to r each guerrilla rice and soup, which consisted of The men then went into Tokyo
troops on Luzon. In trying to get I hot water, cucumbers, and sea and had a convention at the Im-
there, he was captured by a Ger- weed. Fish enough for 100 men perial Hotel, where they talked of
man after staying in a fox hole I wos allowed every other day to I old times. One morning they saw
two or three hours to keep out 400 men. The prisoners put safes a navy plane come over. Making
ef sight of the Japanese. in walls and in the ground, where Continued on Page 4
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 21, 1945
\. FROM TtlE !
!fID,ElINES:
Tonight the title-bound Pan-
thers cJash with the Raymondville
Bearkats at Raymondville. The
Bearkats are the Panthers' only
foe left in the District 40-A con-
ference. The Raymondville aggre-
gation hasn't shown much power
this year, and the Weslaco team
should have little trouble in chalk-
ing up another victory.
Last Wednesday one of the
football players made the mistake
of stepping inside his locker to get
his equipment instead of reaching
for it. Immediately about six guys
rushed up and locked him in.
After about thirty minutes in this
uncomfortable position, they fi-
nally let me out. Then, Boese's
coveralls mysteriously turned up
with about fifty different knots
in them. A. J . is trying to figure
out who did it.
So far this year, the Panthers
have had a very successtlul sea-
son. Out of nine games
seven have been won and two
lost. It is interesting to note that
in the five conference games, the
Panthers' goal line has not been
crossed. The two games that Wes-
laco lost were given up to the
mighty Brownsville Eagles, who
have dominated the District 16AA
this year, and the San Benito
Greyhounds, second in this con-
ference.
W.H.S. Senior Belles
Drop the Hankie
British and U. S. flags, they waved
them from the top of a building.
Finally the navy planes saw them
and started dropping anything
they had with them. On August
27, B-29's came over and clroppe1
drums of peaches, cocoa, ciga-
rettes, shoes, gum, magazines, and
clothes. The boys nearly went
crazy for joy.
Four barges came up the canal
on August 30; and there were
shouts of joy, crying, and every-
thing else that goes with being
happy. A WAVE with yellow curls
stepped out and gave each man a
kiss. Of course, this helped their
morale a lot. With a navy man tc
back him up, Ted went after a
500-year-old Samurai sword with
diamonds in the hilt, each
diamond being added by a family
and each telling a story.
Coming Home
After a quick physical check-up
Ted stayed in Yokohama for four-
teen days, then was flown to Oki-
nawa, where he stayed four days.
In a C-47 he was t aken to Manila,
where he, among others, was
..-reeted by MacArtbur's staff. Ten
days later he was put on a navy
transport, which reached San
Francisco on October 3. There he
saw his first glimpse of the Amer-
ican people and U. S. soil in three
years.
For fourteen dsys he waited for
a plane to El Paso. From El Paso
he flew to San Antonio, where he
met his mother and father; and
then he went to Brooks Hospital
for another check-up before com-
ing home.
The perfect attentkn given by
the student body during the forty-
five minute talk, and the pro-
longed applause at the end were
evidence of W. H. S.'s intense in-
terest in the narra+ive and of the
stu den t s' Fdmiration for the
If one had stopped on the dauntless cour:::ge which shor.e
W. H. S. campus the day. through the modest. unassuming
he would have thought 1t was manner in which Ted told his
grammar school instead of high;
school, for he would have seen ---------------
senior girls playing the ' favorite rover" and "follow the
games cf their youth. When the speaker, the dean of
At 1 o'clock, ' a speaker was A. & 1., walked on the school
scheduled to speak. One o'clock ..-round, he saw the girls having
came, but no speaker! One-thirty <'n amateur hour with Margar et
and still no speaker. The girls I (Majer Bowes) Hewlett presid-
grew tired of waiting. At approx- ing . over the amateurs Mona,
imately 1 :30, the school looked up Betty Jean, Nita, Evelyn, Marga-
to see their own beloved, digni- ret Eoff, Ruth, Alma, Bessie and
fied senior girls playing "drop Dorothy.
the handkerchief." A crowd drevJ' Oh, well, I guess we're all chil-
near to see what was going on. dren at heart. (The girls were so
The girls played other games such sore they could hardly move the
a's "ring around the rosy," "red next day.)
Panthers Play-
Raymondville
There T onite
Game Is Last On
Conference List ;
Easy Win Hoped
Tonight in their last regularly
scheduled game, the Weslaco Pan--
thers, virtual winners of the Class
40-A championship, will meet a
weaker Bearkat eleven on the
Raymondville field.
So f ar, the vicious line and
powerful backfield of the Pan-
thershave held all their confer-
ence enemies to no score,
they themselves have wreaked
havoc on their way to a cham-
pionship.
The Bearkats, though outclassed
and winner of only a few games,
will be out to make the game in-
teresting, but they will probably
not even get close to a score for
themselves. Mason and Cisneros.
two fair backs. are the leaders of
the Raymondville team, while
Moyer, Haas, Solether and Boese
spark the Panthers.
The prcbable starting lineup
for the Panthers will be as fol -
lows:
L. E. .. ...... _ ............................... Moyer
L. T. . .......... " ..................... McLeaish
L. G. .. .................................... Watson
C ........................................... .. Bennett
R. G. .. ........................................ Potts
R. T. .. ................. .......... ............. Haas
R. E. . ................................... Cleckler
Q. B. .. .................................. Solether
R. H. .. ............... : .................. Freasier
L. H. .. ....... ............................. Parker
F. B. . ...... .. ........................... ... Boes
p
"Well, and what excuse ba\'e
you to offer for coming home at
this unearthly hour of the night?"
"It was like this, my dear. I
was playing golf with seme
friends and-"
"Playing golf! Are you trying
to tell me you can play golf in
the dark?"
"Sure, that's easy, my dear.
You see, we were using night
clubs."
Some girls use a lot cf soap to
get a ring on their finger.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 29, 1945
BOESE CLINCHES
LEADING SCORER
TITLE IN VALLEY
Panthers, Pirates Struggle For
Bi-District Title Friday, 8 P. M.
On Barbee Field
T earns Look About Even on Paper;
Capacity Crowd Expected to Attend
In a gridiron battle that promises to furnish the thrills and fe-
verish emetion that would closely rival a big-time college tilt, Wes-
laco's purple and white Panthers will tangle with Sinton's maroon
and white Pirates for the bi-district title here Friday night at 3
o'clock.
Thus far during the 1945 campaign the Sinton aggregation, Dis-
trict 39-A champions, have enjoyed a successful season, dropping
only an early tilt to Kingsville's Weston Prejean and Company. Paced
by the Edwards brethers, Clinton, and Champion, the Pirate bi gshots,
the Sinton crew corralled the Alice Coyotes 52-7 last Friday to sew
I
up the '45 edition of the 39-1\
The purple and white Panthers
J have gained much recognition, too,
I for their sterling play this sea-
son. Under the capable direction
in conference play, a record
achieved by only the finest of
ball teams.
of Coach Grady Hester, the husky
A. J . Boese, better known to his Panthers rolled up 320 big p eints,
teammates as "Crow," shoved into the greatest number ever totaled
the Valley's lead once during one season's play by a
mere Wednesday mght a week ago Weslaco eleven.
as he racked up three touchdowns I
A large crowd is expected to
pack Barbee Field Friday night
to witness the Panthers' second
1::i-district tilt in as many years.
Last year the Weslaco champions
b13sted the Freer Buckaroos by a
27-6 count.
against the hapless Raymondville ' I the touchdown departI?:nt
eleven to bring his season's total Clmt Edwards, 160 ?ound PIra te
to 117 points. fullback, leads the Smton parade.
Two nights later against Edin- The Panthers, however, boast
turg, Weston Prejean, the Brahma A. J. Bo.ese, scrappy back, who
bombshell and the Panther star's has compIled one of the most Gut-
closest scoring rival, was stopped
cold and failed to tally a single
point. Because ef this, Boese vir-
tually clinched the 1945 Valley
scoring title.
Boese, a very modest and un-
assuming lad, other than starri.ng
on the t urf, also !' anks high scho-
lastically. All of W. H. S. is proud
of "Crow" Boese for the honors
he has received.
Rooms Needed!
Call School
Have you an extra room? If
you h ave a r eom in which a
person from Sinton might stay
Friday night, please notify the
high school.
The appeal is teing issued
by the HI-LIFE at the request
of Joe H. Wilson, superintend-
ent, in order that Sinton visi-
tors will not have to make the
long drive b a c k tomerrow
night after the game.
st2nding records of the '45 season.
Some mention must be made of
the two teams' lines, also. Both
have opened enormous holes in
the eppositions' forward walls for
their s pee d y backs to race
through. The aggressive Panther
stalwarts have been unscored on
Chorus Presents
lll"og-rrn fol" Lions
The Choral Club presented the
nrogram for the Lions' Club last
Tuesday at 12:20 p. m. in the Cor-
tez Hrtel.
The program consisted of four
numbers from the chorus, which
' were "This Is lVly Country"-
Raye-Jacobs ; "Love D i v i n e"--
Pritchard-Jones! "Holy Hour"-
Clark-Nevin ; and "Sit Down,
Servant"- Robert Shaw.
The ,girls' trio, composed rf
Dillie Nicklas, Loretta Shields,
I
and Joy Triplett, also sang two
popular numbers.
Rubye Lee Johnson accompan-
______________ ied the groups.
The 1945 seasen records of the
two teams are as follows:
Weslaco Panthers
Weslaco 62-Lyford 0
Weslaco O-Brownsville 26.
Wesl a co 25-Harlingen 6.
Weslaco 28-Mercedes O.
Weslaco 7-P. S. J. A. O.
Weslaco 72-La Feria 0,
Weslaco 19-5an Benito 24.
Weslaco 38-Mission O.
Weslaco 35-Denna O.
Wes12co O.
Totals 320-56.
Weslaco ?-Sinton ?
Sinton Pirates
Sinton 52-San Diego O.
Sinton 6-Kingsvil1e 24.
Sinton 27-Ingleside 6.
Sinton 22-Beeville O.
Sinton 14-Freer O.
Sinton 33-Falfurrias 7.
Sintr n 32-Aransas P ass O.
Sinton 24-Benavides O.
Sinton O.
Sinton 52-Alice 7.
Totals 299-44.
Sinton ?-Weslaco ?
F irst G.1.: "The touch of the
Durso's hand cooled my fever in-
sta ntly!"
Second G.1.: "Yeah, we heard
the slap all (".'er the wnrr1!"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 29, 1945
Well, I see some of these lucky
people managed to have dates
over the holidays-and with this
man shortage, too!
Double - dating at the game
Wednesday , night were ED BAR-
NETT and (hold on to your hats)
GLENNA RUTH HOLMAN, and
MARJORIE GLIDEWELL and
a G. 1. from the U. S. army.
ZOE BARBEE seemed very
happy when she saw BUDDY uf
Raymondville Wednesday, and an-
other happy person was NANCY
when RAY BARNETT of Ed-
couch appeared.
Here's something t hat . will
really slay you! ANN BRIXEY
and WOODY HARMON were at
the show in Mercedes Friday
night. Also there were LUCY and
BOB.
Saturd8Y night DONNANELLE
KEATHLEY was seen with NOL-
LIE CALDERA of Mercedes.
Our scheol's Romeo, BILL SO-
LETHER, has done it again! He
is now going steady with ROSA-
LIE.
ED BARNETT, MARGARET
HEWLETT. PATSY McBRIDE,
and BUDDY GIESE of Edcouch
,,"pre at the carnival in Harlingen
Saturday night, What would this
school do without boys like ED'!
CARLINE and ROBERT PICK-
ARD had a date over the week-
end,
DILLIE and BETTY JEAN
surely have been happy since
t heir DANNY and BILLY JOE
came home two weeks ago, Inci-
dentally, have you taken a gan-
der at the watch DANNY gave
DILLIE?
At church Sunday were EVA
MAE and DAN, (Somebody is
going to be angry.)
By the way, what's this I hear
about HOWARD McFARLAND
and MARY SUE HAMPTON?
The HARBISONS seem to like
Wesl aco very much. LORETTA
RYAN was with BOBBY HARBI-
SON Saturday,
I'll close with the scoop 6f the
week-our own RUBYE LEE and
JIMMY were together!
Are You Guilty?
Say-did you just throw that candy wrapper on the
floor or the grounds of the campus? Yes, you did-l saw
you!
Yes, Pedro is paid for cleaning up, and he just doesn't
have a thing to do but walk around all day and stab scrap
paper that has been carelessly got rid of by some lazy
student.
Come on, studes; let's try from now on to keep our
campus clean by hanging on to that scrap paper until we
can put it in a wastebasket in the building. That way we'll
have the neatest looking campus around the Valley. All we
have to do is hang on to it, carry it in, and place it lightly,
but firmly in the waste receptacle.
How about you? Hmm-m-m???
Bi-District Champs?
F or the second time in as many years the Weslac
Panthers are champions of District 40-A. This record i
even more remarkable when it is remember ed that in 194
the Panthers won the district title but w ere declared ineli
gible, and also in 1942 lost the crow!1 by but one game.
Last year Weslaco met with quite a b it of success i!'
inter-district play, romping through their bi-district game b y
a lop-sided score and dropping the reg;onal by only one
point. However, indications are that this ' ,season the home
eleven may not be quite so for tunate.
Looming directly in their path of bi-district honors is
a powerful ball club known as the Sinton Pirat es, If we beat
these boys, it will take all the strength and cunr. ing our
boys have stored up.
Weslaco supporters should remember, however, that
the Panthers are traditionally scrappers, and that they will
do everything in their power to cop the bi-distric t crown.
. B. B.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 29, 1945
Well, I see some of these lucky
people managed to have dates
over the holidays-and with this
man shortage, too!
Double - dating at the game
Wednesday , night were ED BAR-
NETT and (hold on to your hats)
GLENNA RUTH HOLMAN, and
MARJORIE GLIDEWELL and
a G. 1. from the U. S. army.
ZOE BARBEE seemed very
happy when she saw BUDDY uf
Raymondville Wednesday, and an-
other happy person was NANCY
when RAY BARNETT of Ed-
couch appeared.
Here's something t hat . will
really slay you! ANN BRIXEY
and WOODY HARMON were at
the show in Mercedes Friday
night. Also there were LUCY and
BOB.
Saturd8Y night DONNANELLE
KEATHLEY was seen with NOL-
LIE CALDERA of Mercedes.
Our scheol's Romeo, BILL SO-
LETHER, has done it again! He
is now going steady with ROSA-
LIE.
ED BARNETT, MARGARET
HEWLETT. PATSY McBRIDE,
and BUDDY GIESE of Edcouch
,,"pre at the carnival in Harlingen
Saturday night, What would this
school do without boys like ED'!
CARLINE and ROBERT PICK-
ARD had a date over the week-
end,
DILLIE and BETTY JEAN
surely have been happy since
t heir DANNY and BILLY JOE
came home two weeks ago, Inci-
dentally, have you taken a gan-
der at the watch DANNY gave
DILLIE?
At church Sunday were EVA
MAE and DAN, (Somebody is
going to be angry.)
By the way, what's this I hear
about HOWARD McFARLAND
and MARY SUE HAMPTON?
The HARBISONS seem to like
Wesl aco very much. LORETTA
RYAN was with BOBBY HARBI-
SON Saturday,
I'll close with the scoop 6f the
week-our own RUBYE LEE and
JIMMY were together!
Are You Guilty?
Say-did you just throw that candy wrapper on the
floor or the grounds of the campus? Yes, you did-l saw
you!
Yes, Pedro is paid for cleaning up, and he just doesn't
have a thing to do but walk around all day and stab scrap
paper that has been carelessly got rid of by some lazy
student.
Come on, studes; let's try from now on to keep our
campus clean by hanging on to that scrap paper until we
can put it in a wastebasket in the building. That way we'll
have the neatest looking campus around the Valley. All we
have to do is hang on to it, carry it in, and place it lightly,
but firmly in the waste receptacle.
How about you? Hmm-m-m???
Bi-District Champs?
F or the second time in as many years the Weslac
Panthers are champions of District 40-A. This record i
even more remarkable when it is remember ed that in 194
the Panthers won the district title but w ere declared ineli
gible, and also in 1942 lost the crow!1 by but one game.
Last year Weslaco met with quite a b it of success i!'
inter-district play, romping through their bi-district game b y
a lop-sided score and dropping the reg;onal by only one
point. However, indications are that this ' ,season the home
eleven may not be quite so for tunate.
Looming directly in their path of bi-district honors is
a powerful ball club known as the Sinton Pirat es, If we beat
these boys, it will take all the strength and cunr. ing our
boys have stored up.
Weslaco supporters should remember, however, that
the Panthers are traditionally scrappers, and that they will
do everything in their power to cop the bi-distric t crown.
. B. B.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, NOVEMBER 29, 1945
0\9 ~
~ S 1 b i .a
Hello, ye hounds! Did you miss
me last week? Well, here "1 am
back with more and better news.
Gee, it's tough to have to come
back to school after a four-day
holiday, isn't it? But just hold
O'ut a little longer kids; Christmas
holidays are coming up!
If you see several kids running
around school on a cold morning
wit hthin, summer dresses on and
their shirt sleeves rolled up, you
know they are from the north.
Those Yankees say they just love
this summer weather we are hav-
ing!
Although this is a little late,
flowers and an that stuff go to
the Senior Class for winning the
holiday for selling the most bonds.
Don't you wish you were a sen-
ior?
Our thanks go to the Shorthand
Class for all the posters they
made honoring the boys who were
killed in action. It was really a
grand tribute, and I'm sure the
parents and friends cf those coys
appreciated this.
Enjoying the holidays here and
there, we found most of the
studes pleasantly full of turkey,
pie, and other stuffins', and a few
more fortunate ones recovering
from a weekend trip. Here's what
a few reported:
Orchids to Dorothy Henrichson I ENTER LA PALMA
for that report in last week's ID- IN CONTEST HELD
LIFE on Ted Cressner's talk. In
addition to its being a good story,
Dorothy earned half enough inches
for Quill and Scroll.
AIthaugh we expect to send the
Sinton visitors home without a
victory, let's show them a good
time so they can go home with a
fine impression of our school and
town. Don't forget to show them
that we have school spirit by
coming to the game and-YELL-
ING!,
I must say goodbye to all you
good people now. But I'll be back
again next week. Until then-
bye.
"Little Broadway,"
New Dramatic Club
Organized
"Little Broadway" was the
title chosen for the new dramatic
club Monday of last week by
members cf the Speech Class and
remaining members of the Little
Theater.
Ruth Bartley, chairman of the
nominating committee. appointed
Ann Brixey, Charles Pollakowski,
and Mary Jane Roberson to as-
sist her in recommending officers.
Bessie Lail, chairman of the
BY VHSPC
Last year's LA PALMA has
been entered in the contest for
high school yearbooks being con-
ducted by the Valley High School
Press Conference. Winner will be
2.nnounced at the annual fall ban-
quet of the Conference, which
will be held in the Harlingen
High School Cafeteria Tuesday.
December 11, at 6:30 p. m.
Judges in the yearbook contest
will be W. D. Blunk, high schoel
principal, McAllen; Leon R. Gra-
ham, superintendent, Mercedes;
and M. H. Galbreath, superintend-
ent, Edcouch-Elsa.
About eighteen members of t h ~
HI-LIFE and LA PALMA staffs
expect to attend the banquet.
Doctor: Son, you've got acute
appendicitis.
Boy: Please, Doc, stop your kid-
ding. I came here to be examined,
n ot admired!
constitution committee. appointed
M2ry Ann Burten, Rubye Lee
Johnson, and Evelyn Ross to help
on her corpmittee.
Miss Anne Bauer is sponsor of
the organization.
cDme down. (Incidentally,
cousin was a girl.)
the I Isabel. (Kind of chilly, wasn' t it?)
MARY JANE ROBERSON-Ate
REX BLEDSOE and DONALD turkey upstate.
CHANDLER-Wonder what they
found near San Antonio? VAN SIDENER- Spent his time
BILLIE JAN E T GENTRY- in San Antonio. (Why do people
Stayed with her grandmother near like San Antonio?)
LYNETTE STAHL-Went
to Kingsville. MR. L 0 VET T-Supposed to
the big city-in other words, Dal- JAMES McDONALD _ Went have caught up on his work.
las-and then came back by Waco
to see the Baylor-SMU game.
BILL SOLETHER-Stayed at
home and took care of his social
engagements.
dear hunting. (Did you catch any-
thing?)
MRS. ROBERTSON - Stayed
home and graded papers. Poor
soul!
MARGARET KOBECK- Stud-
ied. (She was probably the only
one. )
MR. MURPHY-Took a quick
trip to Monterrey.
MISS SPRATT-Ate Thanks- COACH HESTER-His family BAKER OSBORNE and JIM-
giving dinner at the home of one went to Corpus. (His mind was MY McALPIN-Went to San An-
of her students. (Wonder who on the bi-district game, not trips.) tonio (shoppini, no doubt!) .
that could be.) F RAN C E S HUDSON and DOROTHY COX-Went to COl' -
MARY ANN CLIFFORD-Ate all pus- and guess what she found?
MR. BELLAMAH-Went to San Mary Nell's turkey (in S. A.).
Antonio to make up for lost time. DONALD JENKINES - Went
ANN B R I X E Y-Her cousin C. V. JONES-Went to Port hunting (for ducks) .
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 6, 1945
64 Students Powerful Weslaco Gridsters
Listed on \VHS Repeat 1944 Performance
Honor Rolls
Gain of 20 Noted
Ove\" Fi\"st Six
Wf"'p>J.,. .. ,.,' Period
Sixty-frur students of W. H. S.
are eligible for the honor rolls for
the second six weeks, according
to A. C. Murphy, principal. This
marks an increase of 20 over the
first six weeks' list. Of the 64,
27 are on the superior honor roll
ann 37 on the he-nor roll.
On the superior list the seventh
grade led with eight, while the
seniors and the freshmen came
next with six each.
The complete rolls are as fo1-
10\':s:
'uperior Honor Roll
1 ?th: Bessie Lail, Anna Louise
1'1I8Y. Doris Schupp, Mary Ann
"Ru.,.ton. Bob Dennison, Dorothy
HerrichS0n.
11th: Juanita C2ntu, Ventura
Castanedil. Rondy Harmon.
10th: H'1l Potts, Loretta Shields,
Peggy Hull.
9th: Betty Jean Rotertson, Tom:
my P epper, Elden Wren, Elida
Campos, Kennon Kethley, Peggy
Kirgan.
8th: Alex Westbrook.
7th: Aline Henrichson, Martha
Jr. P ickard. Marilyn Weber, Juan
Womble, Charles Sawyer, Mary
Ann Dreyer, Caroline Carrothers,
Genevieve Ballard.
Honor Roll
12th: Edith Pugel, Lucy Ains-
Nancy Allen, Rowen a worth,
Haas ..
11th: P atsy
Ruth Holman.
Martin, Glenna
10th: Margaret Kobeck, Dillie
Nicklas, Emma Jean Barber.
9th: Patricia Ann Ross, Suzanne
Waters, Freddie Mae Woods, Zoe
Barbee, Lorene Childers, Mary
Superb Teamwork Displayed By
Hester's Men; Thrilling Run Made
By Pirate Halfback
Displaying a classy array of power and deception, the torrid Wes-
laco Panthers advanced to the Regional playoff for the second time
in two years by mashing the Sinton Pirates, sensations of the King
Ranch country, 32 to 6, last Friday night. The overpacked crowd of
gridiron enthusiasts saw Weslaco's rollicking PaRthers reign supreme
in a pigskin festival that might well be termed a "battle of the for-
ward walls."
Scoring came fast for the mighty Panthers. They tallied the first
time they took pc ssession of the ball. Climaxing a dazzling 75-yard
downfield march, A. J. Boese hurled a snappy toss to Jim Moyer
for the first six-pointer. ker shone brightly; while Miles
Midway in the second period and Edwards displayed topnotch
the Panthers struck glory dirt gridiron skill for Sinton.
again. This time it was stocky By virtue of their startling 32
"Red" Martin, reserve back, who to 6 victory, the Weslaco P an-
plowed the remaining three yards thers, South T e x a s kingpins,
to climax a short d:.wnfield drive. racked up the most lopsided vic-
Ryan converted. tcry scored by a 40A eleven in a
post-season tilt since the Mission
A 70-Y2rd sprint by galloping Eagles smothered Hondo 33 to 0
Jack Freasier in the opening mo- to cop the regional crown in 1941.
ments of the second half brought Game statistics are as follows:
the Panther total up to 19. Try
Weslaco Sinton
for point failed. Score ............................ 32 6
The fourth tally came on a Penetrations ............. . 8 3
one .. yard lunge by Parker as the First downs ................ 23 5
finish to ancther of the pounding Tot. yds. gained
Panther drives. from scrimmage .... 563
However, the glory of the No. passes .................. 14
game's outstanding play belonged Passes completed .... ..8
to the bewildered Sinton Pirates, Passes Intercepted..... . 1
who were otherwise pus he d No. punts .................... 2
around throughout the fray. With Tot. yds. punts .......... 49
the ball on the Sinton 11-inch line No. Penalties .............. 4
in possession cf the Panthers. Yds. lost penalties ...... 40
McLeaish V/ins 4th
Place in Contest
138
16
6
3
4
140
o
o
Boese fumbled, and "Hamburger"
Miles, Pirate halfback, recovered
the ball in the air on the goal line,
dashing 99 yards for the only
Sinton score. This touchdown
jaunt was the longest run seen
in the Valley for several years.
Ed McLeaish, HI-LIFE sports
writer, won fourth place in the
BROWNSVILLE HERALD Foot-
The game's final scoring play
came la.te in the game on a pass
from Br ese to Solether. Ry:m
converted.
Ann Clifford, Sergio Garza, Fran- In the Panthers' parade of stars
ces Hudson, Helen McDaniel, Haas, Freasier, Moyer, and Par ..
Dixie .To George.
::all Contest, according to an a!1-
nouncement .in Sunday's HER-
ALD. McLeaish missed third plac(,
by cnly one point and second.
place by only hvo.
Clyde Connor of Brownsville
won first place in the contest
with 287 games correct out of the
387 listed in the ten entry blanks.
Oscar Dodd of Raymondville was
second with 283, W. E. Hughes of
Edcr.uch won third with 282, and
Ed was fourth with 281.
8th: Kathryn Cleckler, Charlie 7th: Lloyd Molby, Betty Jane
Cardenas, Casas Marcelina, Rob- Neese, Patsy Potts, Iva Joe Pick-
ert Fields, Manfiedo Garza, Man- . ett, Jimmy Rogers, Jane Dibrell,
uel Garza, Rolando Garza, Euge- I Rotert Joe Potts, Earl Lee Pike,
nio Leal. David Robertson, Sue Thompson.
I i
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 6, 1945
With two dances in one week-
end ole snooper me didn't have
to peek th.rough quite so many
keyholes t o get the lowdown on
all you studes.
Without further comment here
are just a few that went to that
swell dance (with an orchestra,
too) given by the Lions' Club Fri-
day night: MONA and A. J .,
PATSY and BALLARD,
CHARLES and his drum major-
ette from Falfurrias, and of course
all the old faithfuls such C1 S RU-
BYE LEE and JIMMY, SU-
ZANNE and HOMER, EMMA
JEAN and THEO, and ROSALIE
and BILL.
By the way, PARKER, that 'I
blond from Sinton was really
cute, wasn't she?
In case ycu're wondering about
the gloating smiles on a few of
the girls' faces, think nothing
more about it; it just meant that
they were lucky enough to have ~
some Sinton boy stay in their I
homes Thursday night. My, wasn't
that generous of them!
Sinton faces weren't the only
ones present at the dance Friday;
GLENNA RUTH was dancing
with a gc-rgeous hunk of man
from Freer. (Remember last year.
kids?)
Now for a few couples at the
Roliki dance Saturday night.
CHARLliS had MAR Y SUE
HAMPTON pretty well in tow;
and HOWARD McF ARLAND,
not to be outdone, was with
DOROTHY HENRICHSON. PAR-
KER was with EVA MAE again;
and wait, don't faint-NORMAN
WATSON was with DORIS JEAN
POTTS!
Among the younger set prl?S-
ent were MARY ANN CLIFFORD
and DAVID ROBERTSON. PEG-
GY ANN KIRGAN and SKIPPY
FR1ZZELL, and BETTY ROB-
ERTSON and ARNOLD DREYER.
Enjoying an evening of culture
and refinement Thursday evening
were none other than-yep, you
guessed it, SUE THOMPSON and
EDWARD COMPERE.
That's all, Brother!
Hester Chosen
Head Coach For
Upper Valley Team
Grady Hester, Weslaco men-
tor, has been chosen head
coach of the Upper Valley
team for the annual Upper-
Lower-Valley football game
spcnsored by the 20-30 Club of
Ho rli n gen and scheduled to be
played at Harlingen on Janu-
ary 1. Bill McWilliams of Pha;-
San Juan Alamo will be assist_
ant coach.
Coach Hester stated that five
or six Panthers would take
part in the New Year's Day
classic, and the squad will be-
gin practice on December 26.
Coaches Curtis Shiflett of
San Benito and Weldon Phil-
li ps of Hm'lingen have been
named to coach the Lower
Valley team.
On to the Regional Title
F or the second time in as many years, Weslaco has
run roughshod over her bi-district opponents. Though the
game was rather lop-sided all the way, it provided ample
thrills for the thousands of Valley football enthusiasts who
flocked to see it.
The Panther team, one of the best-coached ball clubs
in South Texas, boasts a well-balanced backfield which
works behind a hard-blocking line; and it is our belief that
our boys are capable of giving any team in our region a
trimming.
We must remember, however, that last year Weslaco
was slated for a regional title, but came up on the short end
of the 1 9 to 1 8 score. (Let us also remember that there is
still doubt about who had the better team.) At any rate,
you may be sure that Grady Hester, one of the smartest
coaches in the history of Valley football, will have his pro-
teges in top shape and ready to go.
Finders NOT Keepers
'Tve f.ound it!" This expression could be heard more
often if each student would turn in everything he finds to
the lost and found department.
The lost and found department is used by students
who want to know if their lost articles have been turned in
more than by students who have found something and want
to turn it in-meaning that there are more things lost than
turned in.
The articles that were in the lost and found depart-
ment last week are as follows: three billfolds, two cases
for glasses, three combs, six eversharp pencils, eight foun-
tain pens, one bicycle lock, one piece of folding money, one
red set of earrings, two silver rings, one necklace, four keys,
two purses with contents.
If you are the owner of any of these articles, please
call for them at once (in case you haven't).
If everyone would cooperate with the lost and found
and turn in everything he finds, there would not be as many
articles parted from their owners.
L. S.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 6, 1945
FQOM TIE i Squarehead Returns
ItIDElI&'E'( T? East Donna Hills
".J . mI 0) TIll Next Year
Alas! The trees have grown
Yes, studes, the Panthers did it bare; the grass is dead; and win-
again. By defeating the Sinton ter is upon us. Yes, you guessed
Pirates 32-6 before a record crowd it. Again the time has come for
of 4,500 on Barbee Field last Fri- ye ole Squarehead to hibernate.
day the Panhters chalked up their Here are his last words:
second bi-district victory in con- I' "Oh h
secutive years. It was the Pan- ' my. T e regular football
thers all the B S
season has come to an enei. I am
way, as oese, 0- 1 dId d th . h
lether, .. Parker,.. and.. Freasier g a f' t en e e WIt a
ripped off 481 yards rushing per ec score, even 1 only two
while Weslaco's superb line held games were (The
the visit{)rs to a mere 138 yards. Jefferson-BrownsvIlle game wlll
Most the Pa th .. tho t be played tomorr ow.) Here are
.' n e_s agree ,\ the results'"
Smtfln has one of the cleanest, .
most sportsmanlike teams that Edinburg 46, McAllen O-The
they have played thus far. I Bulldogs completely collapsea.
Weslaco 32, Sint{)n 6-Good old
Cone-ratulations are in order for dependable Trussell picked Sin-
the boys who made the All-Val- ton. I dr n't celieve that guy has
ley team. A. J. Boese. Thea Haas. picked as many ri<rht as he has
Jim Moyer, and Ballard missed. b
made the first team, while Ed-
warn McLeaish, Hal Potts, and Well, hold on to your hats. My
Bill Solether were selected for t . l1'? I seasonal average hit 85 per cent
second team. These boys attende,l ri ght on the head. Tha is nothing
a banauet in Mercedes last Mon- short of sensational, especially in
day night f:- r the All-V<l ll ev guess ing the erratic antics of the
players. . ValJ ey's football teams.
The date and location 011 the And now, farewell. fai thful
friend. I'll see you next year.
regional game have not been sct,
but.. Weslaco .. wilL pby .. either
Karnes City or Hondo. depending 1 .
upon the outcome of their game Rohe:rson to Head -
tomorrow night. N D . CI b
:ew ramabc u
Panthers to Play
Winner of Hondo,
Karnes City Game
In a gridiron battle that will
decide the Weslaco Panthers' op-
ponents in the Regional tilt, the
Karnes City Badgers, 38-A cham-
pions, oppose the mighty Hondo
Owls, 37-A champions, on Barry
Field in Hondo Friday night. Both
teams enter the battle unbeaten,
while racking up several lopsided
victories.
Records for both teams are as
follows:
Hondo Owls
Hondo 47-DeviFle O.
Hondo 32-Pearsall O.
Hondo 32-Cotulla 6.
Hondo 33-Sabinal O.
Hondo 33-Thomas Jefferson
Reserves O.
Hondo 20-Uvalde O.
Hondo 18-Del Rio O.
Hondo 30-Carrizo Springs 6.
Hondo 43-Eagle P ass O.
Karnes City Badgers
Karnes City 39-Kenedy O.
Karnes City 32-Gonzales 6.
Karnes City 14--Victoria 13.
Karnes City 27-Edna 19.
Karnes City 33-Beeville 18.
Karnes City 46-Cuero 7.
Karnes City 39-Kenedy O.
Karnes City 26-Devine 13.
Dates for League
Events Set By
Committee
Mary Jane Rot elson was elect-
ed pres;dent of the new dramGt.ics
At a meeting held at Mercedes
organization, "Little Broadway, "
by the executive committee of
occ?si ons this year the team has in a meeting at noon last Friday.
The Panthers are indeed luck;\"
to live in a town as football-
minded. as Weslaco. On several
b the Interscholastic League recent-
een honored with dances. bartf'-I Other officers are Rubye Lee ly, it was decided that the basket-
cues, and l,:mcheons given by dif- Johnson, vice president: Patsy ball championship would be de-
ferent serVlce clubs of the tOWel. Martin secretary' Bessie Lail t . d th M d
F
'd ' <rht f th h ' , , ermIne at e erce es gymna-
II ay a ter. e g2me, t C reporter; and Joan de Werd. . .. .
Li ons sponsored a dance at the I treasurer. SlUm b
Y
t

Cortez Ballrr om for both Weslaco . . I namen urmg e wee egm-
d S' t Th t . h t The club has been mVlted (0 ning February 18. Trophies will
an mtohn.. . e eam
t
WIS . . (l I A. & I. College, Kingsville, to lis- be . awarded to first and second
express elr smceres appreCIa- .. .
tion to the Lions and all the other I ten . t o class dISCUSSIons on dr2 - place wmners.
. 1 b f W 1 f h mahcs and see a one-act play on The tennis tournament will be
se:vlCethc U s. O-th' es aco or 00 - I December 15, stated Miss Anne held at Pharr March 15 and ]6
ormg em m IS way. "
Bauer, sponsor. Track, field, and l iterary events
As the Panthers were st.rollin;!
into the doghouse Friday after-
noon, they noticed a sign on the
steps which read, SINTON !II,
PUSSYCATS O. This disturbed
"Did you get the number of the
car that knocked you down,
madam?"
the team no end, as you can see "No, but the woman who was
by the score. After the game, driving it had on a three-piece
however, Hester admitted . tweed suit, lined with canton
that he had had a hard time I crepe; and she had on a peri-
painting it by the light of a I winkle hat, trimmed with artifi-
candle. cial cherries."
will be held at Weslaco March
22 and 23.
Judge (to defendant): "What
induced you to strike your wife?"
Defendant : "Well, your honor,
she had her back to me, the
broom was handy, and the back
door open. So I thought I would
take a chance."
THE HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 6, 1945
rl


Good morning, Drips! Here I
am back once more--
19 to Attend VHSPC
Banquet Dec. 11 At
Harlingen
Nineteen members of the HI-
LIFE and LA PALMA staffs and
their sponsor will attend the Val-
ley High School Press Conference
annual fall banquet, to be held in
This morning's flowers go to the Harlingen High School Cafe-
the football team for the wonder-I teria at 6:30 Tuesday evening,
ful way they played the game December II.
last Fridll>Y. Also I might add I At this banquet awards in the
that the "tweUith man" was really contest for last year's annual will
behind the team! be announced. Two cups will be
given as first and second prizes
Boy, kids, that pep rally last fer the annuals if they can be
week was really hot! Every stude obtained; if not, certificates will
in school strained his lungs yell-, be awarded. W. D. Blunk, princi-
ing! But could it have teen be- pal of McAllen, will discuss high
cause we had some Sinton visi- school annuals.
tors in the auaience? Inciden- Preceding Mr. Blunk's talk, vo-
tally, the Sinton kids were very, cal and instrumental music ami
very impressed by the rally. I' dance numbers will be presented.
--- Members from W. H. S. to at-
"Oh, poor Stahl." "Wonder I tend the conference are Ballard
what she'll do now?" Those Bennett, Lynette Stahl, Mary Ann
phrases were picked up at the I Burton, Bill Solether, Ed Mc-
Friday night when the Sin- Leaish, Rowena HRas, Dorothv
ton band took up more than half Hel"richson. Nancy Allen, Bessie
of the half time for their drm' l Lail, Lucille Purl, Ruth Bartley.
But Lynette used her head (won- Marl!'lret Eoff, Jerry Waggoner,
ders never cease) and marche"1 Jimmy McAlpin, Jimmy Moyer.
the band very smoothly off the Ann Brixey. Delia Thompson.
field after completing only half Bob Dennison, and Miss Louise
the drill. Black.
The dance given in the Cortez John, dear," said Mrs. Browf' .
tallroom by the Liens' Club was "such an odd thing happened to-
enjoyed by all. Of course, the I day. !h: clock fell off the wall:
Sinton girls and boys helped to I and lf It had fallen a momen L
add variety to the occasion. sooner, it would have hit mother,"
Spes king of pep rallies, that
spontaneous and unrehearsed deal
Monday morning, first period,
was really on the beam. Mr. Mur-
phy, Mr. Wilsrn, and Coach
weren't whistlin' "Dixie" when I
they said the team did a bang-up
job.
Well, looks as if you stude:;
should be congratulated for the
W2.Y you treated the Sinton visi-
tors. As they were well-mannerf!11
",nd very nice, it wasn't hard for
us to show them that they were
welcome.
Looks as if it's time for me tn
go. But you can look for me back
again next week-I'll be back!
"I always said that clock was
slow."
__ '-':lnIiiII ,
On Using Your Head
A woodpecker pecked
A good many specks
Of sawdust while building
his hut.
He worked like a nigger,
To make the hole bigger.
He's sore if his cutter won't
cut.
He doesn't bether with plans
Of cheap artisans,
But one thing may rightly
be said:
The whole excavation
Pigskin Music-
Jubilee to Be
Dec. IS
Colorful Affair
Revived; Awards
To Be Presented
The first annual Pigskin Music
Jubilee in four years will be held
in Harlingen, December 18, at
7 :30 o'clock. Dr. L. W. Chidester,
director of music at A. & I. C"l -
lege, Kingsville, will direct the
massed band concert.
A parade of all participating
l::ands will stOlrt at 6 o'clock. At
7:30 each band will present a six-
minute drill, after which presen-
tation of awards will be made by
H. L. Barber, Mission, J. C. Brant,
Raymondville, and .Toe H. Wili'c)",
Weslaco. At this time the All-
Valley Football Taem will be pre-
sented.
Fifteen bands have been askErl.
to participate, and all have ;>c-
cepted, at the time the I-U-LIFl':
went to press, except San Benitc,
. The Region 9 Jubilee this ye'lr
is sponsored l;y the Texas Ml1si-
cians Education Association, Ad-
mission will be 75 cents for Wh.1;iS
and 35 cents fer children. Tickc.ig
may be obtained from band s'u-
dents, according to Joe Bel1emah.
Weslaco band director.
Info!'mal Danre
HeJd by Rolikis
Approximately twenty-five cou-
ples attended the inform2'l Roliki
I
dance held in the Steuhen F, Aus-
tin auditorium last Saturday ngiht.
December 1.
A record player, operated by
Car l Lovett, provided the music
for the dance. A. C. Murphy,
sponsor of the Roliki Club, was
chaperon.
Sentry: "Halt, who's there?"
Vdce: "An American."
Sentry: "Advance and redte
The Star Spangled Banner."
"I spotted a leopard yesterday."
"Oh, you didn't either, silly'
they grow that way,"
Has this explanation-
He makes it by using
head.
"I don't know the
I
Voice:
his words."
Sentry: "Proceed, American."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 13, 1945'
CHANDLER IS
ELECTED F.H.T.
SWEETHEART
Donald Chandler, freshman,
was elected as Future Homemaker
Sweetheart by the W.H.S. stu-
dent bcdy last Friday at noon.
Other candidates were Jim
Moyer, senior; "Red" Martin, jun-
ior, and James Nelson, sopho-
more.
In an assembly Friday morning
each candidate was presented by
meml::ers of their respective
classes. Delia Thompson, senior;
Patsy McBride, junior; Betty Lee
Crawford, sophomore; and Dolo-
res Triplett, freshman, presented
the candidates.
A total of $27.45 was netted by
the F. H. T. as a result of the
contest in which one penny
counted as one vote.
James Nelson, sophomore can-
didate, was second, with cnly 18
votes less than Donald.
Plans Are Made For
Football Banquet
By Girl Reserves
Plans were made for the an-
nual Girl Reserve Football Ban-
quet at their December meeting,
held in the home of Mary Ann
Burton last Thursday.
The date for the banquet has
been set for January 12, but
other arrangements have not been
made. On Wednesday, December
19, at 7:30 p. m., the Girl Reserves
plan to go Chri3tmas caroling and
have a Christmas party at Doris
Schupp's home afterward. The
girls voted to buy a set of pic-
tures made at the Girl Reserve
Fall Camp.
"0 Ye of Little Faith" was the
theme of Ruth Bartley's devo-
tional. Mary Ann Burton played
three piano pieces for the pro-
gram.
Guest: Do you run a bus be-
tween the hotel and the railway
station?
Manager: No, sir.
Guest: That's strange. All my
friends said you would get me
coming and going.
College is just like the laundry;
you get out of it just what you
put into it, but you'd never recog-
nize it.
Owls Tangle With Panthers
In Neutral Buc Stadium
Hondo's Speed Will Be Matched
Against Panther T earnwork As
T earns Seek Regional Crown
Before an anticipated throng of approximately ten thousand en-
thusiastic spectators, the Weslaco Panthers, South Texas gridiron
giants, clash with the powerful Hondo Owls Friday night at Corpus
Christi's mammoth Buccaneer Stadium, having the Region 10 crown
as the winner's spoils. With the game day looming near, both teams
have gone through a rigid week -of workouts, and will take the field
in top physical condition.
Twelve weeks ago only a few optimistic observers thought seri-
ously of the possibility of Weslaco's Panthers obtaining such gridiron
heights as competing in a Regional tilt, the most important pigskin
battle in Texas Class A football. The Panthers had just been smoth-
ered in a 26-0 massacre at the hands of the potent Brownsville
Golden War Eagles before a packed crowd of disappointed home-
town fans. The Panthers, however, did not give up; they came back
with a grim determination to win, and win they did. During their
regular season the lads from the town located in the Valley's center
racked up 320 points to 56 for the opposition. No conference foe even
came close to crossing the Panthers' well-guarded goal line. Thirty-
two more points were added two weeks- ago as the Weslaco aggre-
gation a d v a n c ~ to the Regional play-off by virtue of their 32 to 6
victory over the tough Sinton Owls playing stand-outs with
Pirates. Dawson, sturdy Owl guard, ex-
The prime reason for Panther ceptionally capable. The team as
success is thei ressential pigskin a whole depends almost entirely
postulate-teamwork. Only two on speed, and might very well roll
boys, A. J. Boese and Jim Moyer, up several touchdowns against
stand out above the rest. Both any topflight opposition.
were listed on the All-South Texas In regard to the coming cham-
team, while Boese, big gun of the pionship tilt, Cocah Grady Hes-
Panther backfield, led the Val- ter, Panther gridiron mentor,
ley's scoring parade for 1945 with stated that the game should prove
a 117-point total. to be a hard-fought and WQll-
In Hondo's high-flying Owls, played contest with the Panthers
the Panthers meet a rugged foe. having a 50-50 chance of sending
With a team averaging 152 pounds, a Weslaco victory into the record
the same as the Panthers, they books.
have reigned supreme in all ten
of the football battles thus far in
this campaign. Exactly twelve
points have been tallied against
them, while the fighting Owls
have shoved across 326 big points
for themselves. Both of their op-
position's "teedee's" were scored
w.hile their second string was in.
Running from both the single and
double wing with an unbalanced
line, the Hondo ball handlers
have proved themselves to be very
deceptive.
In the personal department
Taylor, Koch, Finger, Dawson and
Dominquez, members of the 37A
All-District team, are listed as the
During Weslaco's brief twenty-
year grid history, the powerful
Panthers have performed in eight
post-season battles. The record of
those games is as follows:
1924-Valley champs but no game.
1925-Weslaco 21, Edinburg O.
(Valley title.)
1925-Weslaco 13, Robstown 49.
1930-Weslaco 0, Harlingen 25.
(Valley title.)
1933-Weslaco 15, Robstown 12.
1933-Weslaco 9, Floresville 2.
1944-Weslaco 27, Freer 6.
1944-Weslaco 18, Edna 19.
1945-Weslaco 32, Sinton 6.
1945-Weslaco ?, Hondo?
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 13, 1945
r-l '} tAlI-Valley Teams

Feted at Banquet
! I Members of t he 16AA and 40A
All Valley Bands
To Take Part In
Mass Concert
...... S .. ; .. , , All-Valley were guests at
.,. III "'" a banquet gIven by the Valley The program for the massed
I
Soaches and Offici &ls' Asso::iation band concert of the annual Pig-
Good morning! Well, I'm back I in lhe Mercedes Gym last Monday tOt
again-eWe will now fake thirty l'i(fht a week ago, Hecel,m er h' a , ar Ina Ie d ;n
, " ar Ine:en as oeen announced
out for groanIng and ine Feature of the even'ng's pro- , according to Joe Bellemah,
lIke!) I gram was an informal talk given laco band direct cr,
---- t y C?-cil Gregg, backfield ccach I It'll 't f th f 11 '
t R
il' I +"t t . ' h WI consls 0 e 0 OWl!:g:
a nS.I u e, L,e "St S Id B " "'" ; Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Oh,
no, no, don't get excited! IT's not
S2nta Claus and his r eindeer, but
just thuse high school studes and
t heir little bells! Oh, well, they
do ma.ke a' good background for
the Christmas holidays, don't
they?
If you have noticed, Lynette
Stahl has star ted signing her edi-
torials with her initials, "L. S,"
Of course, Bennett had t o turn
up with a crack such as, "It's a
good thing my initials aren't
'M. F. T.'!" (To all you peoplC'
who are meet you in
the hall second period and explain I
it to you!)
"Gee, I hope I can go!!" "Do I
you think my mother would let
ME loose in a city like Corpus?"
Oh, there go those poor, poor,
football fans who have no hope
011 getting to Corpus to see tht'
Weslaco-Hondo game. But we I
want you boys to know that we
are stilI behind the team and will
have our fingers crossed for you!!
If you've noticed a familiar fig-
ure around W. H. S., you know it's
Carl Sims returning home once
more. It's great to see you, Carl.
Welcome home!!
Jeepers, I never can bring you
kids any news in this column! If
I know something new on Monday
morning and dash to put it down
on paper, it's always old news by
the time Thursday rolls around.
What I'm trying to tell you is-
we have a holiday tomorrow!!
See what I mean now?
When you go to Corpus tomor-
row, don't forget to remember all
us poor things who are in Wes-
laco. Bye.
h d
' f tb II d' ar pang e anner, vvasn-
c ,anges ma e m 00 8 l'rmg , t P t " "s t CI '
th t f
'ft H 1 dIng on os , an a aus Is
,e pas I y e a"so urge C ' t T " "F ' t F
II d
" ommg 0 own , . elS ootbalJ
a gra uatmg semors to go to M dl " d "St d S '
college. After the speech motion , e ey, an . ars an trlp:cS
, ' . Forever."
plctures were shown of the Rlce-
Texas game. The bands participating m'e n (I
Players attending from Weslaco Grande City, Mission, Edinbm'g,
\,: ere Theo Haas, Ballard I McAllen, P. S. J. A., Wes-
JIm Moyer , A, J . B( ese, BIll So- I Jaco, Mercedes, La Fena, Harli!l-
lether, Ed McLeaish and Hal l gen, Raymr ndville, San Benito,
Potts. I Brownsville and Robstown.
L-______________________ __
Yea Team, Fight ! Fight! Fight!
"All right, now let's give that "Barbee Yea Team,"
How many t imes have you heard th e cheer leaders call f or
that yell?
The yell was originated by the late \V. T. Barbel:',
W. H . S. principal for eight years and later superintendent.
and the man for whom our athletic field was namx
1
. Per-
haps no other man is responsible f or the spirit now
manifested by our school than Mr. Barbee.
At one of the school's early pep rallies (about 192 S ).
Mr. Barbee was asked to say a few words. Addressing the
students, he told them, "Here is my idea of a r eal football
yell." Mr. Barbee then dipped down to the floor and with
an upward swing of his arms, gave out with a long "yea
team." He did not let them quit until they were making the
walls shake.
Another one of his a,ccomplishIJlents was to organize
the Weslaco High School band. Because of a lack of inter-
est, Mr. Barbee had to call in the student body in a special
assembly and beg them to take up the different instruments.
"Some day \Veslaco will have a great band," he once said,
The large hackberry trees now growing on our campus
were Mr. Barbee's dream. He set them out and nursed them
himself, and today they stand as his living monument.
T eITY Barbee died of typhus fever while holding the
office of superintendent of Weslaco Public Schools. Perhaps
it is uncalled for sentiment, but we maintain that whenever
the Barbee yell is given, there is a fifth person up there,
dipping low with his outstretched arms and face turned red.
yelling for all he is worth. "Y eaaa Team, Y eaaaa Team,
Fight, Fight, Fight '"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 13, 1945
.. , FROM THE 'I
)fflDEllNEf
Congratulations to A. J. Boese
for making the All-South Texils
team. A. J., better known as "The
Crow," is one of the finest backs
Weslaco High has produced in ?
long time, and is deserving of a
bert h en the All-South Texas se-
Jeetion.
Editor's Note: We might men-
tion that Jim made it, too. This is
the second year for him. Con-
gratulations.
The Regional game between
Schools to Be
Dismissed For
Regional Game
The Weslaco - Hondo game
will be played at the Bucca-
neer Stadium in Corpus Christi
Friday night, December 14, ac-
cording to Joe Wilson, super- -
intendent.
Friday, school will be dis-
missed, and buses for students
frem Weslaco High School as
well as the band, football team,
and pep squad will be fur-
nished.
All buses except the football
bus will come back from Cor-
pus that night.
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Kittens Make
Good Record
For Season
90 Points Scored
To Opponents' 45
The 1945 season has proved to
be a successful one for the Wes-
laco Kittens. In winning four
games, tying one, and losing
three, the future Panthers man-
aged to double the points their
opponents were able to score
against them, the opponents sco!"-
ing 45 to the Kittens' 90.
HOl'ldo and Weslaco will be plaYf"d Guidance Books
at the Corpus Christi stadium
Though they defeated Merce-
des 20-6 in their first game, the
Kittens suffered setbacks at the
hands of the Brownsville Red
Ants 13-7, and the San Benito
Pups 7-6. Then the Kittens recov-
ered and won over Donna 6-0 and
in their second game with the
Red Ants came out on the long
end of a 25-6 score. Their next
game was with Donna for the
second time, and the Kittens were
once again the victors, this time
with a 20-0 score.
Friday night at 8 o'clock, accord-, Now A vaiIahle For
ing to Joe H. Wilson, supcrintenrl- p 1 T h
ent. It was hoped that the game Opl s, eac ers
might be played in Weslaco, but Books tht:'! will help the stu-
it appears that the Hondo fans dents solve their problems, books
like football abllut as much as that will help the teacher to un-
Weslaco fans, so the field in COf- derstand their pupils, and books
pus Christi was seleded by mu- for the parents are now avail-
t u ~ . I agreement. Hendo piled up a 12bl.e frem Mrs. V. C. Thompson's
victory similar to the Panthers' office.
32-6 win over Sinton when they
defeated Karnes City 38-0 last
Frillay night. Hondo has had 1 ~
points scored on them in confer-
ence play, while the Panthers
have had only 6.
Because of the fact that there
were no games in the Valley last
week, several of the football boys
traveled to San Antonio to see
Thomas Jefferson beat Browns-
ville. Charlie Krause, Jim Moyer,
Bill Solether, and A. J. Boese
w(;lre all there.
Band Orders New
Uniforms for 90
Ninety complete uniforms were
ordered by the Weslaco High
School Band this week from the
Charles Evans Company, Phila-
delphia. A. B. Wren, representa-
tive in Weslaco, fitted the uni-
forms for present members of the
band and enough extra uniforms
to complete the 90.
A complete uniform includes
the coat and trousers, Sam Brown
belt, citation cord, hat, and plume.
Learning to Live With Others,
by Crow and Crow, tells the stu- The Edcouch-Elsa Yellow Jack-
pent how to get along in society. ets invaded Kitten territory and
A Girl Grows Up and A Boy won a 7-0 victory in a hard fought
Grows Up, by Fedder, are good game. The Weslaco boys, in their
for both girls and boys. The Art last game, fought the San Benito
of Leadership', by Ordway Tead, Pups to a 6-6 tie to round out
is appropriate especially for jun- ' their season.
iors and seniors. The Adolescent The starting line-up for the
Personality, by BIos, studies the Kittens was as follows:
cases of everyday problems. Be- L. E. ....... " .. "." ................ " ..... ".Guess
have You!"sea!, by Allen and L. T. " .... "."""."."." .. "".,,.Thompson
Brig-gs, gives etiquette rules which L. G. """.""." .... "." .. " ... ""McDonald
every person should have. Help, C. """"""."""" .. """.,, ...... ,,Peddicord
Professor, by Thackston, Gray, R. G. """"""""""""""""" .. "Tidwell
and Campbell, is good for parents. R. T ...... "."."""".""""""".".,,,,Beans
Youth, Family, and Education, by R. E. "" .. " .. " .... """""""" .. "."",,.Carr
Folsom, will help the parents, also. Q. B. """"""" .. ,, ". " """" .. "Jackson
Helping Tea c her s Understand R. H. """"".""" .. """.""""."".Moore
Children, published by the Amer- L. H .. ".""" .. "."""""."."""."" .. Block
ican Council on Education, is F. B. .""" ... """"".""."""McFarland
belpful for the teacher. Counsel-
ing Psychotherapy, by Carl R.
Rogers, and How to Counsel Stu-
dents, by E. G. Williamson, are
for people who counsel.
Mrs. Thompson has ordered
other books as follows: We Go
Arm and Arm With the Child, by
Dr. Plant; Adolescent Youth, by
Lanis; Our Teen Age Boys and
Girls, by Crow; Guidance Prac-
tice at Work; Men, Women, and
(;()d, by Rev. A. Herbert; and
Guiding the Adolescent, by Dr.
D. A. Thom.
Father: "Why were you kept in
at school?"
Son: "I didn't know where the
Azores were."
Father: "Well, in the future just
remember where you put things."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 13, 1945
I
Ho. Ec. II Class
Entertains With
I W.H.S. Bus Drivers-
!Have No Easy Job
Dinner If you think that the four bus
The Home Economics II Class, drivers of W'. H. S. have an easy
under the direction of Mrs. Jack time, just take a look at what a
Bain, gave a dinner in the home-
responsibility they have.
While the stars are still shin_
Some of these days your old makine- department last Tuesday
ing each morning, the bus drivers
reporter is going to peep through evening at 7 o'clock.
a keyhole and get a black eye. Guests for the occasion were Fiset'h mabYbe eat a few bites, race
]\
If d 1\1[ J H W'l to , e us garage, and then start
People are always opening and ,', r. an - rs. oe . I son, th I g d t t t d
I
. d t th t M d MAC M h M e on roun 0 ge s u ents to
s ammmg oors a e mos un- r. an rs. . . urp y, . r. I schcol on time.
expected moments. and Mrs. Joe L. Bellemah, MISS I These fcur buses k
The event of week was Jean Spratt, and Miss Sibyl Fow- erage of 190 miles er:::h e
d
: ;
LARRY LEHMAN S party. Seen ler. . 400 to 600 students.
at the party were DELIA and I . The dmner, prepared to meet
BOB (the mouse will play when a mcderate cost budget, consisted
the cat is away) and CHARLES of creamed chicken, mashed pota-
and MARY SUE HAMPTON. (Ey toes, creamed corn, beet pickles,
the way, ' kids, how do you like spinach salad, apple pie, hot tea,
Of the four bus drivers, O. H.
water on a cold night?) DONALD and coffee.
Swinnea has been on the job the
longest with 17 years; O. R. Scott
comes next with 15 years; G. W.
Sansing has been driving for 11
and Carl F. Lovett three
and PATRICIA, VAN and FRAN-Hostesses were Margaret Ko- years,
CES, and REX and DOLORES l::eck and Dolores Tripl ett. years.
were also having a gay time at
LARRY'S party Saturday night. Lehman Discusses
The date of the week goes to-
Future Farmers
guess who??? Here it is, studes-
JACK BRYANT and DO R I S
SCHUPP. Congrats, DORIS; yours
tntly always thought JACK was
a woman-hater.
JEAN Al\TN was seen over the
week-end with an out-of-town
boy. Girls, let's try other towns
for dates.
BETT-Y JEAN was with her
one and only over the week-end,
and we hear he is going to be
here another week. Then, of course
there were DILLIE and DANNY.
"CASANOVA" BENNETT was
seen with a cute sophomore-
"MARGIE" ROGERS. Hey, BEN-
NETT, how was the show in Mc-
Allen? BURTON and POTTS
were also along, enjoying the pic-
ture from the balcony.
GLENNA RUTH really had a
good time over the week-end. By
the way, she doesn't believe in
sitting ' at home. GLENNA was
with BACH and GODWIN, re-
spectively. (Get the word right!)
GEN seemed to be having a
good time chasing SOLETHER in
her car Sunday night. Inciden-
tally, at the time, SOLETHER
was alone.
SHIRLEY BULLARD received
a Sheaffer pen set for her birth-
day from ROGER McAULEY of
Donna.
By the way, BESSIE LAIL was
with G ENE LOFTON Friday
night. Say, now, something new
has been added.
EVA MAE, it was too bad that
DAN went up-state for the week-
Gift Wrappings Have New Chapter
At F.H.T. Meeting I At a meeting held last
" . -. Monday mght, members of the
Bnght Ideas for Chnstmas Future Farmers mad pIa t

k" th t . f th e ns.o
. c. C ages was e OPIC (' e establish a new F F A ch t
t lk' b M V' '1 L h . . . ap er
a gIven y rs. Inn e man and discussed their present citrus
the Future meet- crop, according to James Nelson,
me; Monday mght, 3, prpsident of the old chapter.
at the home of Lucy Amsworth. Officers will be elected for the
Mrs. Lehman showed the club new chapter at the next meeting
how to wrap packages attractive- he stated. . ,
mailing. She stated that any pack-
ly and how to wrap packages for I
ages could be made attractive by Sh B F" h
using tinsel, diamond dust, 'and Op oys 1n1S
ribbon. Mrs. Lehman advisen Projects for Xmas
buying wrappings at the first. of Boys in the shop department
the year and the presents dunng have been working with wood,
the year. and many will have their projects
Candidates for F.H.T. sweet- finished in time for Christmas,
heart from the four upper classes stated L. L. Smith, shop instruc-
were chosen, after which refresb- tor.
ments were served. Lucy Ains-
worth, president, presided over
. Erasmo de 1a Pena and Horacia
Perez will soon finish maple beds.
Herner Ryan and Ray Cleckler
the meeting.
Billy: "Do you shrink from are working on fa?s.
k' . ?" A glass-top table Will soon be fm-
. "N 'f I d'd I'd b I ished by Gene Barth, and Ken-
Ie. I I,,, e neth Sherry is working on a card
nothmg but skill and bones. bl R b t St lk h f" hed
___________ __ ,'--_ ta e. 0 er oe as mls
end. It was cozy by the , fire, ; a coffee table.
though, wasn't it? A glass cross with wooden
It's rumored that a couple of frame, to be lighted from within
our Romeos have eyes for two of and placed in the Methodist
the new girls in school. Of course Church, was recently finished by
rumors don't mean a thing, do Mr. Smith.
they, boys? After these projects are carved,
I knew it! Ouch! Someone just they are varnished. with a spray-
opened the door, and I'm not gun. With this process the var-
staying around to see who it was. nish dries in fifteen minutes; then
By the way, can anyone oblige they are rubbed with rubbing oils,
me with a beeksteak for my eye? Mr. Smith stated.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 20, 1945
Semester Exam I Panthers Lose Regional Title
Schedule Is To Hondo 12-7 in Buccaneer
Announced Stadium, Corpus, Friday Night
Jan. 1 6-1 7 Set
Aside for Tests; No
Exemptions Given
First semester examinations
will be given Wednesday and
Thursday, January 16 and 17.
Principal A. C. Murphy stated
Monday.
Mr. Murphy announced that the
first, third, and fifth period ex-
ams will be given January 16, '1nd
second, fourth, and sixth period
exs ms wlil be given January 17.
Examinations will be cne hour
ar d 30 minutes long, and students
will be required to stay in class
the full time.
Students are asked to observe
t he following procedure:
1. Students will come to school
only for exams.
2. Hours for exams will run
fr o m 9:00 to 10:30; 10:30 to 12:00:
:md 1:30 to 3:00.
3. Students will not be allowed
in halls during time of exams.
4. Students who wish to change
their schedules should do so be-
t ween 3:00 and 4:00 on exam
days.
Statistics Show Hester's Men to Be
Superior ; Weather Reduces Crowd
Hard luck struck the Weslaco Panthers for the second time in
as many years in the regional play-off, as the Hondo Owls sneaked
through a 12-7 victory over them before a shivering crowd of 3,50a
in Corpus Christi's Buccaneer Stadium last Friday night. Despite
their defeat, the Valley Panthers proved their superiority by rum-
bling across 13 first downs to the Owls' five, . and four penetrations
to Hondo's two.
Kfter a scoreless first period Hondo's Owls struck fast. Owning
the ball on the Weslaco 26-yard line, Taylor, big Owl back, shot a
short aerial to Koch, who raced the remaining yards untouched. Try
for point failed, and the half ended 6 to O.
The Panthers began to drive in the third period and virtually
shoved the stubborn Owls all over the field. However, three minutes
had passed in the final period. before the Panthers scored.
Solether scooped up a tess from Boese deep in Owl territory and
squirmed his way over for the score. Boese shoved his way over
for the extra point. I The starting line-ups for both
Weslaco thus became the only teams were as follows:
team to score over the Hondo Hondo Weslaco
first string this year. Britsch ............ L.E. ... _ ......... Moyer
A few minutes later, on a punt Braden ............ L. T .. :...... McLeaish
return, Edson Oefinger, Hondo Oefinger .......... L.G ............. Watson
guard, received . a jolting block Garber ........... :C............... Bennett
which resulted in the breaking of Dawson .......... R.G. . ............... Potts
his leg. After a ten-minute delay Dominguez ...... R. T................. Haas
the two teams took the field once Mueller ........ .. R.E........... Cleckler
more and continued play. Wools .............. Q.B........... Solether
5. Junior-Senior high school
students will not attend schod With time running out swiftly,
on Friday, January 16, as that is the Panthers fumbled on their
the teachers' grading day. own 35, and Taylor recovered fo!"
6. Stephen F. Austin and North the Owls. On the following play
Ward schools will operate on Taylor heaved a long pass to
January 18. Cope, who had got behind the
Panther secondary, for the game's
7. There will be no exemptions final marker. Try for print fail ed .
from examinations.
Kock ................ L.H........... Freasier
Finger ............ R. H............. Parker
Taylor .............. F.B............... Boese
Thirteen Club
To Give Dance
A fOl'm.al dance to be given by
the Thirteen Club will be held in
the cafeteria Friday night, De-
cember 21, at 8:00. Each member
is to invite a date and a guest
couple.
Edith Pugel and Ann Brixey
were appointed by Doris Schupp,
president, to head the decoration
committee; Margaret Hewlett and
Joan de Werd are in charge of
The game ended the 1945 grid
season for the Weslaco crew, a
year in which the Panthers cli-
maxed an extremely successful
record by battling for the Re-
gional play-off.
Players donning the traditional
Panther purple and white for the
last time were Theo H ~ a s , Jim
Moyer, Olan Parker, Norman
Watson, A. J . Boese, Bill Solether,
and Charlie Krause.
Officials: Mike Williamson, ref-
eree; Andy Andrews, umpire;
Alva Boggs, linesman; Raymoncl
Miller, field judge.
"Now I lay me down t o sleep,
The lecture's dull; the subject' s
deep.
If he should stop before I wake,
Give me a poke for goodness'
sake."
"I'm a self-made man."
"You're lucky. I'm the revised
work of a wife and three daUgh-
ters."
and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Murphy
the refreshments; and Bob Den- have been invited to chaperon the
roson is to buy new records. I dance. Carl Lovett is sponsor of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Wilson the club.
11
THE WESLACO HI-LIFI:, DECEMBER 20, 1945
-----
Good morning, kids! Boy, I'm
really up on the latest! Huddle
close now and don't miss a thing-
First-I heard that MONA had
a headache after the game Friday
and couldn't see BUD. Tough, eh.
MONA?
My! My! Listen to this NANCY
ALLEN and DONALD CHAN-
DLER, DORIS SCHUPP and I
BILLY JOE DAY were together
Saturday night. Don't you know
you can't d o anything without
my seeing you, NANCY?
Seen together over the week-
end were those two ole faithfuIs,
ROSALIE and BILLY. Oh, you
kids!
What is this younger genera-
tion coming to? That C. V. JONES
and BILLY JANET GENTRY
were together Saturday night.
Too bad you h 2d to go home
after the game, wasn't it, GEN!
When a dashing guy like OLAN
asks you for a date, it's worth
trying to stay, isn't it?
Say, I heard that DR IVY gave!
the football boys a party after the
game. As RUBYE LEE was the
only girl in the crowd present,
bet she had fun! (N. C., Moyer!!)
RED and JODY were together
Friday night. Whose car was that,
RED?
Listen to this-GENE LOFTON
and BESSIE LAIL were together
at the game. How're you doing,
BESSIE?
If you see JANICE SHRUM
looking sleepy, it's bcause her
sailor is hoone. Lucky girl!!
That JOVETA JOHNSON was
with ERSKINE (Donna) over the
week-end. Say now, you two 2re
getting regular!!
ED FISHER and his ELLA
DEAN seem to be doing all the
good! Isn't that right, ED?
GLENNA RUTH, it's too bad
that JOHN GRIFFEN got sick
Saturday night, wasn't it? Poor
girl, she had to stay at home.
The forms are fading. Could it
be that someone opened the door?
Hotel sign read: First Class Ho-
teL Hot water in summer and
cold water in winter.
Little Broadway
Members Attend
Speech Clinic
Five members of the Little
ElOs dway Club, Miss Anne Bauer,
sponsor, and Miss Jean Spratt a t -
t ended t he Speech Clinic held by
Dr. P. M. Larson, head of the
A. & L Speech Department, in
Kingsville Saturday, December
15.
Merry Christmas!
"April Shower," a play pre-
sented by the Delta Theta Soror-
ity, was seen by the group, after
which they were shown I::ack-
stage.
A round table discussion of
extra-curricula dramatic prob-
lems was held by Dr. Larsen in
t he afternoon.
Members attending were Eve-
lyn Ross, Evelyn Curtis, Lor e.1C
La Grande, Ann Brixey, and
Charles PollakowskL
This will be heard many times this year, and it will
mean much more to many people than it has for the past
few years.
This year many families will be t ogeth er a gain hap;:y
and gay. Those smiling young boys who used to b e the most
eager to open their presents will again be just as ar:xious.
F or those who will not be with us this Christ mas, let
us say that our thoughts will be with them wherever they
are. We can look forward and know wit h reasona ble eel'
tainty that they will be home next Christmas.
Many will have just memories to be with Christmas,
because there are some men who won't be home this Christ-
mas or next. They will be remembered, though, for they
sacrificed their happiness, love, and life so that we could
have a merry Christmas.
When we say MERRY CHRISTMAS, let's not only
remember those that made it possible, but the true mean-
ing-Christ's Birthday.
-L. S.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, DECEMBER 20, 1945
Dear Santa, ! Dear Santa,
Well, the Panthers have done it
again. Lost, I mean. This is the
second consecutive regional game
the Weslaco gridsters have lost in
as many years. However, it was
not because the Panthers were
outplayed. Statistics show that
Weslaco made 13 "tirst downs to 5
and <I penetrations to 2. Some of
the students offer the cold as an
excuse for losing the game; some
the rain and mud; but the team
offers no excuses.
Please send some ne"v brys to Anything in that bag of yours
s ~ h o o l in Weslaco, as Lucy and will suit me, Santa ole kid, ole
Eob seem to keep going together. kid.
Delia Thompson.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please let us have one regional
game.
Coach Hester.
~ l I y dearest Santa,
Would you please send Edward
2 bottl e cf hair oil. If th i scali
not be arranged, a tow sack for
his face would do.
Dear Santa,
Yours,
Ballard.
Please tell me what I'm gonna
do when Mary Ann graduates.
I'll be in school at least two more
years,
Sincerely,
Hal Potts.
Dear Santa Claus,
I asked for Billie Louise last
year and she wasn't under the
tree Christmas mr rning. Wou1d
you please have Rosalie under the
tree this year?
Billy Solether.
Dear Santa,
Please send me some more
leather heels (for my shoes) for
Christmas, as I have clomped
up and down the hall so much,
they no longer make enough noise.
Dear Santa,
Your friend,
Mr. Murphy.
Will you please send Ballard
and Lynette two big dictionaries
for Christmas? We feel so sorry
for Miss Black.
The HI-LIFE Staff.
Dear Santa,
Please send me an iron hand
to rule my study halls with.
Miss Spratt.
Lynette.
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a comb and
brush set, as my hair is so long,
it's had to keep ccmbed.
Edward.
Dear Santa,
Let's make a trade. You put a
tall, dark, handsome bo)" in my
stocking, and I'll give you my
quick temper in return.
Yours,
Eva Mae Betts.
J ake Trussell, Valley Morning
Star sports writer, put the "kiss
of death'" on the Panthers when
he picked them to win oVer
Hondo. The boys should have shot
Trussell after the Harlingen game
when he said, "If the Panthers
win, take me out and shoot me."
The team would like to express
their regret for the unfortunate
accident that happened to Oefin-
gel', Hondo's left guard. In the
fourth quarter this boy was
Dear Santa,
Would you please bring a
package contc:ining Jody to
very soon?
big blocked and his leg was broken
me in two places.
"Red" Martin.
Dear Santa,
Please bring me a car with
enough gas to get tc Falfurrias.
Charles.
Even though Oefinger's leg was
broken, his only request was that
they carry him off the field ann
not wait for the ambulance. Dur-
ing the time that they were wait-
ing, the Weslaco boys on the
bench gave up their blankets to
keep Oefinger warm. We believe
Dear Santa, that this was a fine gesture of
Would you bring me a new ba- sportsmanship toward the Hondo
ton and a band that will practice?
team.
Mr. "Joe."
Dear Santa,
Please put a hill in my back Now that the Hondo game is
yard-in fact, two would be bet- 'over, the boys are locking for-
ter. You know, Hill and Hill. ward to basketball season. Ac-
Mona.
Dear Santa,
Just bring me a Hubba-Hubba,
Man.
Frances Hudson.
Dear Santa,
Please send me some more per-
oxide, as my hair is turning dark
again.
Donald "The H202 Kid"
Chandler.
cording to A. J. Forman, the Pan-
thers have a full schedule, and
about 35 boys are expected to
start workouts after the Christ-
mas holidays.
Military etiquette:- When argu-
ing with your sergeant, be sure
you're right-then let the matter
drop.
THE WESLACO HI-LIF E, DECEMBER 20, 1945
~ ? I New HI-LIFE Staff
. ~ ~ . ~ To Be -Elected For
~ Second Semester
' ~ J 1ibS vii . As is customary, the Journal-
- ism Class will elect a new HI-
Hello! Here I am once more- LIFE staff for the second semes-
"Gcodness! Ruth, get off my
feet!" "Oh, why don't you shut
up? I'm sleepy!" That is only the
poor studes who rode the school
l uses to Corpus trying to sleep.
I might add that they didn't do
very much sleeping-take it from
one who knows.
Although the Panthers didn't
win the ball game last Friday,
Weslaco was stUI behind the team.
If you CMlld have heard all the
kids yelling for good ole W.H.S.
in every town from Corpus to
Weslaco, you'd know that the
"twelfth man" was still alive!!
It has been good to see all the
studes from college returning to
W. H. S. this week. Welcome home,
kids!
Well, history repeats itself! Of
course, I mean about Mr. Joe's
striking up the band and playing
our National Anthem when the
fight started a.t the game last Fri-
day. Congrats go to Mr. Joe!!
Gee, just think-just one more
day of schooi and then we will
be loose for awhile. Have yeu all
written your letters to Santa
Claus?
"Boy, I'm frozen!!" "Oh, don' t
jump up and loose my blanket!"
Those were shouts and mutters
heard at the game when the studes
were slowly freezing to death.
But of course there wasn't any-
(' ne who didn't survive! (But 1
was sure scared for awhile!! )
ter, the election to be held the
first week after the Christmas
holidays. The new staff will issue
the first HI-LIFE of the new
semester.
The members of the present
staff are as follows: Ballsrd Ben-
nett, edit0r ; Lynette Stahl, assist-
ant editor; Dcrothy Henrichson
and Rowena Haas, make-up edi-
tors; Mary Ann Burton, headline
writer; Ruth Bartley and Luc;lle
Purl, exchange editors: Ruth
Bartley and Bessie Lail, features;
Ed McLeaish, Jim McAlpin and
Ray J ackson, sports; Jim Moyer.
"From the Sidelines;" Ann Brix-
ey, humor ; Bessie Lail, Nancy AI-
I CAME, I TRIED, I WAS
CONQUERED
Just tury me,
When I am dead,
With a notebook
At my head.
Place my history
At my feet,
And t ell Mrs. Robertson
I met defeat.
Place my chemistry
At my side,
And tell Mr. Lovett
That I tried.
Place my geometry
On my chest.
Tell Mr. Sansing
I did my best.
Finally, tell the teachers
Net to sigh'
Tho' it was they
.Who made me die.
San Benito Wins
First, Harlingen
Second in Contest
First place plaque for the best
annual in the valley was pre-
sented to the editor of the San
Benito annual and second place
plaque to the editor of the Har-
lingen annual at the fall banquet
of the Valley High School Press
Conference in the Harlingen cafe-
ter ia, Tuesday night, December
11.
The business meeting was con-
ducted by Laura Nell Lauderdale,
vice president, who was also in
charge of the progr am.
Marilyn BI&ck of Harl ingen,
served as toastmaster in the co!:>
sence of Jim Cockrum, president.
The program for the evenirg
was as follows: Welcome-Mari-
lyn Black, Harlingen; "Seng of
India," vocal solo--Betty Tullus,
Mercedes; "Boogie," "0 d e ;0
Pin e top," piano solos-Frank
Hendricks, M c A II e n ; "White
Christmas," vocal solo-Ray Bar-
nett, Elsa-Edcouch: Present stion
of Awards-W. D. Blunk, Mc-
Allen.
Nineteen members of the HT-
LIFE and LA PALMA staffs and
their sp(' nsor attended the ban-
quet.
F.H.T. Sweetheart
To Be Honored
.An informal dance honoring
their sweetheart will be given
by the Future Homemakers De-
cember 27 from eight to twelve
in the Stephen F. Austin audito-
rium, according to Lucy Ains-
worth, president.
Chairmen for committees m'e ;).s
follows: Decoration, Betty Jean
V0ekel; location for dance, Fran-
cis Hudson; F. H. T. bmner, Delia
Thompson; and tickets, Clara Fae
Garnett.
Tickets will be 50c for couples
and 75c for stags.
A distinguished visitor at a lu-
natic asylum went to the tele-
phone and found difficulty in get-
ting his connecti on. Exasperated,
he shouted !o the operator:
Were you ever in a class where
there were three sets of student:;;
who had the same names? In Mrs.
Robertson's fifth period Ameri-
can History class there are two
Barbaras - Barbara Crosby and
Barbara.. Jansen, .. two.. Eds-Ed
Barnett and Ed McLeaish, and
two Evelyns-Evelyn Ross and
Evelyn Curtis!! Mrs. Robertson
states that it is quite convenient
for the kids when they don't know
an answer-
If this column sounds droopy
"Look here, girl, do you know
this morning, it's because I'm still who I am?"
lame from that ride to Corpus. "No," came back the calm re-
Bye now! ply, "but I know where you are."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 17, 1946
BOESE CHOSEN
"OUR HERO" BY
GIRL RESERVES
Panthers Honored by G. R.' s
At )lonual Football Banquet
Boese Presented as
. Also "Our Hero" of Girl Reserves
I Approximately thirty-eight couples attended the annual Girl Re-
I
serve football banquet and dance honering the Panther team, held
at the Aztec Cafe and Cortez ballroom last Friday night, January 11.
The centerpiece for the head table of the E-shaped banquet table
I car r ied out the purple and white football colors, with purple bougain-
I
villea and white lacquered leaves arranged in a Mexican basket. Two
Panther pennants, part of the centerpiece, were draped over a pair of
f otball shoes and a helmet, placed on either side of the arrangement.
Streamers of the bougainvillea and i .
leaves flanked a pair of football presIdent, gave the welcome,
shoes on each of the adjoining b- lowed by the by JIm
bles. Places were marked by white M?yer, Panther captam. After a
satchels, I::earing pennants of the brIef t alk Coach Grady Hester
school colors of Valley towns. presented A. J. Boese as co-cap-
Delia Thompson Girl Reserve tain of the team. Later during the
_______ " __ '____ banquet Panther Sweetheart Ru-
Crosby \Vins Bike bye Lee Johnson made the pres-
entati on of the Girl Reserve hero
Given by Band, banner to A. J. Boese. For the
A. J. Boese, better known in
Weslaco High School as "Crow" $170 Raised closin? num?er of the program,
t d
"0 tbn'll 'the gIrls' trw, composed of Joy
was pres en e as ur Foo Q. W. T. Crosby W2S the lucky per-I T . 1 tt L tt Sh' Id d D'l-
H
"F ' d . ht J 11' rIP e, ore a Ie s an 1
"ero rI ay nlg , anuary ,son to wm the pre-war B. F. l' N' kl "N CD"
t th G
1 R ' 1 F t I .. . Ie lC as, sang 0 an 0,
a e lr eserves annua 00 - GoodrIch bIcycle WhICh was raf- "E . th B ." d "W 't
1
'egm e egume an a1 -
bal Banquet. fled off December 8 by the Wes-. f th T . t C I"
. mg or . e ram 0 orne n.
A. J. has played on the senior Ilaco HIgh School Band. A sum of The I::anouet was closed with the
football team for two years, and, approximately $170 was raised by 'noing of the school song
has a lead over other Valley piay- I this project, the band having sold SI b.
ers I::y scoring 117 pcints this year. I tickets at 25 cents each. Followmg the banquet a dance
He is also a member of the Let-I Officiating at the drawing were was held in the Cortez ballroom.
terman's Club. I Mrs. Bob Ross and A. C. Murphy, Blue and whIte crepe. paper, G. R.
Last year he was elected most I principal. Lynette Stahl was blind- colors, was. m streamers
popular boy in the LA PALMA folded and then drew the winning from the cel1mg l1ghts, and
contest; and the year before he number. ball. pennants ado:ned the wa s.
was the president of the Junior I Money raised from the raffle was prOVIded by Pete
Class. I will be applied to the fund for Pen a s orchestra.
buying new uniforms. Honor guests were Mr. and Mrs l
I Joe Wilson, A. C. Murphy, Coach
v OC. Ag. Classes
To Begin Monday
Vocational Agriculture Classes,
14 Boys Report
F or Basketball
and Mrs. Grady Hester, and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Koester.
which have not been in session Fourteen boys reported for bas-
the first semester, will be resumed ketball practice when school re- G. R.'s Meet to Plan
the second semester, with Henry opened January 7, according to I F tb II B t
Smith, a new teacher in Weslaco Coach A. J. Forman. 00 a anque
High School, in charge, according They are Homer Ryan, Thea - Plans for the annual Girl
to A. C. Murphy, principal. Haas, Red Martin, Hal Potts, Bal- serve Football Banquet wer.e dlS-
Mr. Murphy stated that the tWI) lard Bennett, Ray Cleckler, Bob I cussed at the regular n:eetmg of
cl<sses offered have enrolled ap- Dennison, Charles Pollakowski, the club last Tuesday mght.- Jal'l-
proximately thirty .boys and will Jerry Waggoner, Jimmy Kelly, uary 8, at the home of Rowena
be the first, second and third pe- . Bob Guess, Hector Leal, Delbert Haas.
riods. Each course requires ::m Kaufman and Edward McLeaisi1. After a short devotional by Ann
attendance of seven hours a week, As yet a schedule has not been I Brixey, the meeting was given
with a regular daily attendance made out, though Weslaco has lover to a discussion of the deco
cf the first or third period classes, played one game with Edinburg, raticns, music, program, an,;
and the second period two times losing 11 to 37, and one with La other arrangements for the ban-
a week by every boy. Feria, dropping it 19-1. quet.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 17, 1946
Scrry you kids didn't get the
ole' dig last week, bl1t it will be
made up in time.
The football banquet and dance
turned out to be a success, thanks
to COACH HESTER and DELIA
THOMPSON, the Date Bureau,
Inc.
There were some unusual
at the G. R. banquet. DELIA
was with our hero, A. J.; LYN-
ETTE had JACK FREASIER out
on a limb; then there were NAN-
CY and BALLARD, RAY CLECK-
LER and LORETTA SHIELDS,
MAURICE and MARJORIE ROG-
ERS, BETTY JUNE BOLES and
NORMAN, EVA MAE and DAN
McCANTS, DOREEN YODER a!1d
EDWARD (DA WN) McLEAISH,
JIMMY and RUBYE LEE, CHAR-
LIE and ROWENA, HAL and
MARY ANN, ED BARNETT and
PATSY McBRIDE, BILL and RO-
SALIE, and mucho mas. I .
Having a gay time at the Koes-
ters' h ouse Saturday night, su
p
-,
posedly making f u d g e, were
MARY ANN and HAL, and BOB
and LUCY. NELL GLEN was
there, of course.
OTTO McFARLAND was seen
at the Radio Staticn with DOR-
OTHY HENRICHSON before he
left Saturday night for San Diego.
He was saying goodbye to JACK.
MMmmmmmnnn.
We hear that certain little
freshman girls gave their heart-
throl:s permission to attend the
banquet with other women. (Tut,
Tut.) _
I say, there MARY ANN: Did
you enjoy yourself over the holi-
days? (Some fun.)
HOMER and SUZANNE were
seen driving around town Sunday
afternoon. There's nothing like a
drive on a rainy day, is there??? '
DELLA JO, do you make a
habit of going to the show the day
before an exam? Good show,
wasn't it?
DOYLE HOGE spent the week-
end at Monte Alto. How was the
girl situation, DOYLE?
MARJORIE GLIDEWELL is
keeping it a secret as to who her
date was over the week-end.
That's all right. I'll catch YOU
some day.
First Quarter Of
LA PALMA Copy
Lemaster Returns
To Position in WHS
Sent Last \Veek Shop Department
The first shipment of annual I L. K. Lemaster, who left Wes-
::, opy was sent to Steck Compar.y Ilaco High School's Shop depart-
last Thursday, accrrding to Mary ment in March of 1942, is return_
Ann Burton, LA PALMA editor. ing after being in the Navy until
The eighteen pages included Mry, 1945. Mr. Lemaster has
pictures of the sophomores, ninth. served in the Philipp:nes and th'2
eighth, and seventh grades, some Aleuti E. ns and on board a subma_
of the organizations, two title rine tender. Mr. Lemaster taught
pages, one football page, and sev- in Weslaco High School f . r six
eral snapshot pages.. i yen"s lenving.
By meet ing the deadlmes, the L. L. Smltn, who has served as
staff earns $10 discount in the shop teacher for the first semes-
contl'act price. ter, plans to teach in the Ray-
The second shipment will be mondville shop depar tment when
sent February 7. he leaves.
The Same Old Story-
"Boy, what a m ess I'm in!" "Gee, I "'lis,. had stuct",c."
Yes, students, it's the end of the term again.
Since the beginning of fme, students have p ut off th -ir
studies to the last minute, and then have had them fly up
and hit them in the face at the last moment. T ime and aga;n
we promise ourselves, "This term r m n o t g oing to put
things off."
This fine resolution usually lasts about two weeks at
the most, and then it's back to procrastination a g 3in.
It is difficult to say what can be done to rid oneself of
this habit. No doubt, there are different answers for differ-
ent people ; however, now, after three or four nights of going
without sleep, it is time to resolve to do better and reaHy
plan to keep our resolution.
B. B.
L'Envoi, Au Revoir, Adios, and 30!
We, the editors of the first term of the year 1945-46,
bow out of the picture with this last issue. We've enjoyed
giving you the news as it came along and making you laugh
(we hopeI).
Our thanks go to you for supporting our paper and co-
operating in many ways fo make possible interesting and
accurate news in our weekly sheet.
We have made mistakes, we know; but we hope you
have not expected perfection of us. '
F or you ex-students who are away in school and in the
services, we have tried to make W. H. S. and home seem a
little closer.
We hope we have succeeded in some measure in all
we have tried to do. If so, we feel that our efforts have
been worth while.
Good luck, new editors. We hope you enjoy your work
on the HI-LIFE as much as we did. L. S.
THE WESLACO HI-LIF E:, JANUARY 17, 1946
Squarehead Comes
Back From Hills To
Cover Cotton Bowl
i "Never a Dull Moment!" Might Be
i lVlrs. Hankal's Comment on Job
I
Have you been noticing those :
limp arms, sagging jaws and SLll'- I
eyes around the campus? No, i
these refugees from a ceme te:-y I
an: not zombies from the :Co,! ,
wastelands, They are mere:y the i
fo, t ball boys suffering from the :
c.ft ermath of their trip to the II
Cotton :Cowl.
The jaunt had everything from '
a scenic tour of the pictul'es'l. we
little metropolis of Three River'S
to a wild and WOOny footb,,:l
game in which 67 were
scor ed.
When the boys started out at 81
o' clock on rvionday morni.ng, De-
cember 31, they pro;: ably wou ':{ I
J,ave gone home gone t o b ed I
if they had known what hl.Y i
ahead. All told, there were three I
blowo:, ts, but these wer e minor I
inc' dents compared to Fo/' -
man's burning out the iJes.riI; gs /,r I
his car or Coach battei"Y :
going dead on him. I "I hI' d d' I k l ' h' f '

f h f ave a ways enJoye Oli1g a s c Ie pre Jects.
o t .ese un oreseen ' -l-' o,r t 1 '
L , ' ' t .- 2,no b I L,un" S lOr 0 ,ler peop e, and In my So:ne of her additional duties
J appemngs, I ""dS ,,) a, m. e- I f th't' ; t t" d
f f th b t t l' , pro , s ,mpOl an, sal include giving physical check-ups
ore ,som,e 0 e oy" 0 . De \ ]\'[rs. Connie Hankal, nurse (
In Waco but dId they 0'0 ' . 0 new students (she recently
t
a bod? N th' dOd t ThO. I Weslaco Publ c Schools. gave more than a hundred in one
o 0, ey I nl . t;; J r _' ,
SPEnt wh: t was left of the night who receIved her ! day), ,rr.oppmg .ar.d t :- eat-
si!1?"ing "Ch.ickery Chick" and ; s, tIammg from Seton H0S- mg mmor cuts, and mJectmg se-
driving bellhops into complete ; pltal III Aust Ill, has served as rums for vErious diseases.
hysteria. : nurse of. "Weslaco Public If it had not been for her un-
As dawn broke the next mo: n- Schools smce 19",8. In the course tiring efforts in treating the Pan-
j ;Jg, they pointed the nose of the;,r , of a week her schedule calls for thers for influenza before the
(a:-s north and waited for the I her to be at Stephen F. Austm Donna game, it is quite possible
Cotton Bowl to show up. on Monday and Thursday, that the tide of battle c( uld have
When they did arrive, t hey I North Ward ( n md turned the other way. All told,
fund that approximately 45,000 and at Jumor she injected the ailing gridders
people had had the very same E1bh, ,on h?weVer, with more than 2,520,000 units of
idea as they. I condItIOns ?ften arIse tha L cause penicillin. This was especially dif-
At this point we could pull the I her to deVIate from her plan of ficult, considering that most of
corny gag about their seats being work. the boys had to be "cornered and
so high that airpl anes kept pass- A complete immunizat' on pro- t ied" before teing stuck with the
ing cy, but that's really not true. gram, a systematic search. for I hypodermic needle; however, Mrs,
They don't have planes th.at can weak eyes, and ;::n educatIOnal Hankal SE.ys it's all in a day's
get that high. I sanitation program are Mrs. Hrm- work.
After the man on the porta hIe ro 0 oIl '"
radio 'd th th I FlOUt Betty: Is Dolly an actIve mem-
Sal e game was over, e 0 0 ber of your sewing circle?"
boys came down below clouds I
and saw that he was rIght; so It I At S Cl f in Ruth: "My' gocdness, no! She
\\" , s back to the Raleigh. a ,en:or ass mg at never has a word to say-just sits
l' 't t f th the audItOrIum last Fnday
leve I ( r no, some 0 e '45 "11 " there and sews all the time."-
boys were so tired that they ac- fl oult Edinburg Compus Riview.
tU811 la down that ni ht and mg elr e uca IOna III en IOns,
y y g" the college they plan to attend.
come morning, it was back to
"Weslaco on the Rio" tired! ! ' ! and their occupational intentions.
Soloist: "Did you notice hew
but happy. These slips were filled out in my voice filled the hall tonight?"
conjuncticn with the evlauatio!1
What do you call a man
has been lucky in love?
A bachelor.
who program, which is to be given
I in Weslaco High School this year,
stated A. C. Murphy, principal.
Critic: "Yes, in fact, I noticed
several people leaving to make
room for it."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, ,JANUARY 17, 1946
Hester
'\1i<'; .. IJFfIOI1 '!tIE 5 \to 1 To Open W. H. S.
IDEllN!. 1'tblviN I have , d't,
I _ for t he banquet." "Just a minute'
The football coys to Good morning, kids. Is every- I'll look in my little black
have had a good time at Waco one happy? If not-just read this and fix you up."
in spite of the fact that they were column and see if you can't iJe That's Coach, kids, playing Cu-
almost tcssed out of their hotel at cheered up. pid again. He helped the Girl Re-
2 a. m. (Confidentially, that is the I' serves hav,e .a humdinger of a ban-
reason they were almost thrown "My goodness, did you fall I' quet by flxmg ul? dates. a
out.) Jenkines got the wild idea b f th f h d
down?" "Guess you know we're mem er 0 e alrer sex a ner
that he was going to tar and hand 0 footb 11 1
late for class!" The poor, unfor- eyes on a s me' a p ay-
feather "Red" Martin, so he pro- h . t ually e t d
tunate stludents who had to walk er, s e JUS cas m n lOne
ceeded to tear up a pillow. th f t t C ach' and befo h
Never theless, outside of a few
bulb snatchers, pillow fighters,
elevator riders, bathrocm singers,
and general roamers, the trip
turned out to be a success. The
team wishes to thank the business
men, coaches, and superintendent
for making this trip possible.
Congratulations t() Haas
for making the All-South Tex:ts
team. Haas was placed on the first
string eleven in a recent poll
taken by the San Antonio Light
among leading sports writers of
South Texas. This was quite an
honor, as no other Valley boy in
Class A competition made the
team.
fie Weslaco cagers were elimi-
nated from the La Feria tourna-
ment after losing two out of three
games. The boys lost to
37-11 and to La Feria 19-1, but
this was to be expected because
the boys had had only two days'
practice before the tournament
began.
W. H. S. Students
, Not to Report
TomQrrow
Students of junior - senior
high school will not report to
schcol tomorrow, A. C. Mur-
phy, principal, stated Monday.
Classes are being dismissed in
order that the teachers may
have the day to grade semester
exam papers and average the
grades.
Students wishing to make
schedule changes should do so
today, Mr. Murphy said.
The Stephen F. Austin and
North Ward schools will be in
session tomorrow as usual.
to school Monday in the rain were e ac 0 0, re s e
gr eeted by such expressions. You knew it, she had a date.
just try to imagine how they Its a little early for spring, t ut
must have felt when they walked why put off until tomorrow What
into the office (wet and la,te) and can be done today? When yot.
Mr. Murphy calml y advised them I want a date, just ring H for Hes-
! 0 "take your <'oat off next Hu, e ter.
you decide to go swimming," 'I
(But that just goes to show you J c. hnny: I am thinking of ha\'
what a person will go t hrough to ing my voice cultivat ed.
g'et to school!!) Richard: I would recommellc
If you heard the bell ring for
4 o'clock this week and t hen saw
a group of students calmly get
their books and proceed to an-
other class, I hope you didn't thi!1k
it wasn't time to go horrie. It was
just those English III students
who had to have a little after-
school session. I heard some get
a little hungry, too!
Have all yO'u kids subscribetl
for your ill-LIFE again? If yeu
haven't, be sure you pay your 35
cents soon so you can read each
week the best paper in school!!
(No kidding, the best paper in
school!)
Visitors in Weslaco High thE'
past week were Pete Hall, who
left with the seven other Marines
in February, 1942; and George
Crowell, Class of 1938, who was
on the submarine Redfdsh fur
about two years.
"Tell me just one more time
how to do this algebra problem."
"Golly, where is that booli report
of mine?" Gee, kids, all I can
say is that those semester exams
are under way again! And isn't
tha t enough to ma,ke anyone groan
aloud?
Now, droops, I promised to
make you h appy, didn' t I? Well,
if you've patiently read this col-
h,aving it plowed under.
Briggs took the ticket the
agent gave him, picked up his
change, and walked away.
A few moments later he WaS
back again at the t icket win-
dow.
" I say," he said to the clerk,
"you gave me the wrong change
just now."
"Sorry sir," said the agent,
with a shrug of his shoulders.
"It cannot be rectified new.
You should have called my at-
tention to it at the time you
bought your ticket."
"Well, that's all right, then,"
said Briggs, with a faint smile.
I'm not worrying. You gave me
five dollars too much."
umn all semester, I can assure
happiness for you. Here goes-
this is the last time you'll have
to read this column written by
me. Now if you're not happy, I
give up!
So I'll just say goodbye nGW.
But look for me-I'll be else-
here.
THE WESLACO HI-LIF2:,JANUARY 24, 1946
Second Semester'
Not to Be Too DuH,
Calendar Shows
I HENRICHSON, HAAS ARE NEWLY
i ELECTED HI-LIFE EDITORS
I
The second semester is l'sually '
considered dull, because of the
fact that the foctball is
over. But have you forgotten the
popularity contest, t he Senior
play, and the Junior-Senior ban- ,
quet, which are scheduled for
this semester? Other important
events on the calendar are :JS
follows:
February 18 - 23:
Tournament, Mercedes gym.
March 2: Special assembly--
Musical program by William C p 2,
entertainer.
March 15-16: Tennis Meet, at ,
Pharr. I
March 22-23: District Ten nis, I
Field and Literary Meet, Weslaco, :
April 5: Special assembly-Em- '
Hine Bogue, dramatic art ist. I
April 18-19: Thursday and F1i- I
day, Easter HoEdays. . I Dorothy Henrichsen, secretarY- I Rowena Haas, treasurer l f Gjrl
19: Sunday, Baccalaure2te ! the Senior Class, as- socis l chairman bf the
ServIces. slstant bt.,smess man:. ger of the I Semor Class and Band, and, re-
May 20-21: Final Exams. HI-LIFE 2nd LA PALMA, mem- porter for the chorus, has been
May 23: Thursday, l ast day of i:er of the Gir l Reserves, and sec- chosen assistant editor of the
school. Commencement Exercises, r etary of tl ' e Band, h,;s besn I Fpe,.
elected editor l f the HI-LIFE fL,)' ,
W.I R I the second semester. As make- up editor of , tl:e El-
l son ecent y Dorothy is well qualified for LIFE for the lirst semester, s:,(o
Attends Austin this position, for she served CIS gained much valuable experience
Conference make-llp editor for the that will be needed to fill this
d
. <' the il'l'st se As el:tl .mportant positi< n. Row'e'lla also
S . t d t J H W''l urm", ' 1," , -
tt
uPderdlnthen en t' oe f t-h' S II tor, Dor othy w; ll have the r e:" Serves as ote of LA PALMA";
2 en e e mee mg 0 e c, ( 0, 'b' l' k' ", h t d't d < p' + r
Ad
' . t t f T t A spons; 1 Ity .eepmg up [ de snaps _0 , e 1 ors en ,y ,S. ,,,:1'
mlllis ra o_s 0 exas a _u:-: - ' L d d f th the HI-LIFE.
tin, January 7, 8 and 9. past __ e_p_a_p_e_l_. ___
Of the daily and nightly a1'- Schedule ChanO"es i \V.H,S. Golf Club
ranged programs, the one most ." , 1\.11 B" F ' ...J
interesting to Mr. Wilson was <i To Be Made in \V.H.S. : lnay e ormeo.
discussion of the probability or I AlthoLgh there will be no r adl - I A golf dl b, with regul ar :n-
schools' getting surplus gccds e,S I cal difference in the schedule f. r i strl!ct i?fl, will be SOOTI,
a result of the war's ending. Su- ,he second semester, a few I accordmg to Supermtendent Joe
perintendents wanted to knew I changes be necessary, H. Wilson.
how and where the goods could to A. C. Murphy, pl'inc:;p J L I Teb or twelve members will
be obtained and how much they ! Tl:ese i',re being worked out th is I needed to L I'm t he dub, wh i.::h
would cost. However, government I week. will hold matches with other
.were undecided how the will be offered l!1 during ,
dlstnbutlOIl would be made. I the place of P la:1 dw' - I , .t:\111 Solether, BOD Denmson,
Over 1,000 superintendents at- in, g l ast semester: .Because o f I Charl es Pollakowski, Doyle
tended, ",nd all from the Valley the Slze of the Engllsn IV class, ;md Lynette Stahl have s gmfJcd
were present. it 'was r:ecess"ry t o divide it into , their inte'nt oD. of Anyone
t\',' o to be held the fou1't'1 I' ,else WiShing, to may see ( ne
Report Cards to Be 8!1d fIfth pene ds. Sever el s', udiCnLS of these 0 ,' Mr. Wilson for fur"
wanted to take Texas t >c I thEr information.
Given Today l ast semester, but !lot eno:l gh to i
St udents will report to home I J,'t:st'fy adding the COUl' S2, I\:I:" I, Wif:: :JOD:" is ,:veryt hin
g
shut
ro' ms &t the ' sound of the bell : s', ated. t.p f er t"e n Ight?
! ' , I John: "Everything but you.
at the third period today to i A few studen:s a"e m8b n3 : desr."
receive report cards, according scheGule changes in order to be i
to A. C. Murphy, principal. , i ?ble b ,ke a part - tilT. e job,; how- i end of the week all ch8n ges 2nd
ever, 1t 1S ex,peeted th:lt cy the adjuctments will be worked r.ut.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 24, 1946
,

Hello, you happy studes. -This
is your new column writer for
the rest ot the year. Let's hope
I am as successful as the for-
mer column writer, Margaret
Eoft.
Report Card Day
This is zero hour for some of
the students who did not work the
first semester. For others, it is a
happy day. Which reminds me--
if you saw a light on in the high
school building last Wednesday
and Thursday nights, it was only
the English IV Class reviewi!lg
for their semester exam and tak-
ing it the next night. It was quite
an exam!
Welcome to School
We are happy to have L. K. Le-
master and Henry Smith in
W. H. S. Mr. Lemaster, discharged
from the Navy, formerly taught
shop in W. H. S. before enlisting.
He resumed his teaching of shop
this semester. Mr. Smith is in
charge of the Vocational Agricul-
ture Classes.
Seventeen Annuals Left
Remember, you new studes who
have not subscribed for an an-
nual, that now is the time to do
so. There are only seventeen left,
so subscribe now,
Students Work, Teachers Got Work
That's right, Kids. Last week
the teachers made us work and
gave us everything they could
think of; I think even con-
sulted Noah Webster's Dictionary.
They slaved over our papers Fri-
day and over the week-end.
Mrs. Jack Bain, assisted by girls
from the Home Economics De-
partment, invited the Junior-Sen-
ior Faculty over to the depart-
ment in the middle of Friday
morning for coffee and doughnuts.
This was indeed a welcome diver-
sion for the faculty.
We sympathize with them, but
they showed little sympathy with
us. Oh, well, it will all come out
on our report cards today. You
know, ' the little yellow "gizmo"
with the grades.
Bring the DDT-or an Bomb!
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Yes, there is a small numb;r of these pests even in
W. H. S. The most common, the four pictured above, may
be described as follows:
1. The doorway blocker. He may be standing in the
doorway getting a date with his girl, so he can't be bothered
if others want to get in or out of a room.
2. The desk carver. Probably he's the inhibited type,
and his mother won't let him carve the furniture at home, so
he takes out his so-called "carving technique" on the desk.
3. The fresh air fiend. No doubt he has on his long
undies and needs some fresh air, but the poor little girl who
wore that' light sweater and skirt freezes.
4. The gum disposer. He's just too tired to walk up to
the waste-basket, or maybe he wants to save his gum for the
next day; hence he parks it under his desk or maybe on the
seat for someone to get stuck on.
One might think that the individuals pictured above had
just read the book entitled "How to Lose Friends and Alien-
ate People." Maybe we can eliminate these pests by DDT;
if not, perhaps an Atomic Bomb will be needed I
A New Staff Takes Over
This is the first issue of the HI-LIFE by the new staff.
We only hope we will do as good a job as our predecessors.
To do as well as the old staff, we shall have to work hard,
as they have done an excellent job the first semester.
With enthusiasm, determination, and vigor, we hope to
make the paper an interesting one. We have some new fea-
tures and ideas we are going to try, and we hope you like
them.
Welcome Home
We are happy to welcome home We trust you will us by this issue, which
so many W. H. S. exes, who are was got out under very trymg clTcumstanc.es (mlC-l-term exam'!,
returning from the service. Wel- i notebooks, book reports, and no exemptIOns!). The HI-LIFE
c' me hBme, boys! : will become. better as we p:o
THE WESLACO m-LIFE, JANUARY 24, 1946
Is everybody happy? You're
not? Well, imagine that! This col-
umn won't be any consolation,
but you may as well read it and
weep.
I Seven W.H.S. Marines Return
Home After 3 Years of War
Weslaco Boys See Greater Part Of
Pacific Campaigns; Two Receive
Purple Hearts for Tarawa, Tinian
Three years ago tomorrow the first mid-term graduation exer-
cises ever held in Weslaco High took place. Graduating were eight
boys-B. R. Guess, Leo Ryan, Harlon Block, Glen Cleckler, Robert
Sooter, Carl Sims, Pete Hall, and Leo LaDuke-who left school to
enlist in the Marines and fight for their country and what it stands
for.
Reynosa was a very ,busy place
Saturday night, wasn't it, A. J.
and WILLIAM? I imagine you
saw ROWENA and CHARLIE and
MARY ANN and HAL. DOYLE,
you and your Monte Alto friend
seemed to have a good time, too.
Saturday night seemed to be As a farewell gesture, the HI-LIFE staff sponsored a campaign
the deciding point between DIL- to sell a hundred dollars in war bonds and stamps for each of the
LIE and DANNY. What was the eight boys. The goal was easily passed, and when the final count
decision? was taken, approximately $1,800 in bonds and stamps had been SOld.
ANN WALLER and DARRELL Now, after three years of strenuous war, the seven left of the
SMITH, from Harlingen, were e'ght boys have returned home. It is not that we are prouder of these
seen at the show over the week- boys than of others who left our midst; but since they left together
ANN I thou ht our I to join the same branch of the service, and since they had aU been
heart was to Merc!des,y but members of the Panther football team, we feel that they constitute
I've heard that it is Edinburg a rather unusual group.
now.
Compared to the travels of these boys, Marco Polo's trip to China
looks like a walk around the block on Sunday afternoon. If added
together, the miles which they have traversed would reach well over
the hundred thousand mark.
It's nice and cozy in the front
of a pick-up, isn't it, ZOE and
JAMES HOWARD, and PATTIE
SUI!; and RAY?
""KANSAS," you seem to be
We find that though they went through boot camp together, they
seeing quite a lot of C. V.'s cou- were for the most part separated as they went into advanced training.
sin lately. She's cute, isnt she? In fdlowing them through advanced training, we find them stationed
It's too bad you wrecked your at Chicago, Camp Pendelton, Camp Kernemesa, Texas A. & M., and
car! Camp Elliot, to mention a few. From there their trails turned to
I never saw JAMES FLAVIN Pearl Harbor, the nerve center of the United States' Pacific war.
so much until you moved to Wes- From Pearl Harbor their paths I unit on Palmyra and in the Mar-
laco, LORETTA. fanned out in all directions; how- shalls and was later in a mortar
B ILL Y JOE and DO R I S ever, some were almost iaentical. crew on Iwo Jima.
SCHUPP seem to be doing all B. R. Guess, Pete Hall, and Robert Of the eight who marched away,
right. Lucky he gets his car so Sooter, for instance, saw action one will never return. The chances
much. on Tinian and Saipan, and were of all of! the eight returning were
I hear BILL and ROSALIE on Okinawa. Recently they were very slight indeed, but it is our
have broken up. But he did all stationed at Nagasaki, proving deep regret that on March 1, 1945,
r ight with' NAOMI ROBINSON ground of the atom bomb. B. R. Barlon Block was caUed upon to
al' d GEN SHRITTER (both new was wounded in the battle of Ta- lay down his life for his country
girls) over the week-end. rawa and received the Purple on the bloody little volcanic peak
CARLINE, who was the boy Heart, and Robert received one of Iwo Jima.
you were with Saturday night? for wounds received on Tinian.
f d
't 1 . The greatest of all wars is now
BeCCluse 0 e 1 cr censors up, Leo Ryan, who was in mainte-
We failed to mention last week nance work, spent most of his history. The young manhood of
about the cute ring LYNETTE re- overseas time on Johnson Island our great country is no longer
ce' ved from BUCK. before he shipped home and was required to f ight and die on some
PATSY MARTIN is wearing a given a medical discharge; and
1 r acelet and ring that is just like Leo LaDuke was stationed for
one REESE McALPIN used some time in the Marshalls, where
t o have. How ab?ut that, i he was a machinist's mate.
ALMA HAYS IS now gomg w!t.h ,. A d' h'b'
.TIMMY MINKEL. What next? sara 10 man on. an amp 1.1-
O tl k d ED BAr
' ous tractor, Carl SIms saw tne
ver 1e wee -en _-I
NETT and PATRICIA DAVID- of Guam,
Sa!pan, and Iwo Jlma; while Glen
Continued on Page 4 Cleckler was in an
lonely atoll, and it is our hope
that they will now find the COIl-
tentment and security which they
so richly deserve.
Ruth: "And you say radio an-
nouncers have small hands!"
Jack: "Certainly! Wee paws for
st:1.tion identification!"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 24, 1946
Ho. Ec. Students'
Complete Term
Projects
Semester home projects have
recently been completed by the
first, second and third year home
economics classes, stated Mrs.
Jack Bain, instructor.
Each girl selected a personal
or home problem, which needed
to be solved, set up objectives for
solving the problem, formulated
her plans, and carried them
through to completion. A record
of time and progress was kept
and used as II. basis for a sum-
mary of the project. As a rule,
the projects covered several
weeks or months. It is hoped that
the training thus obtained may
help the girls in everyday life.
Each girl was allowed to choose
one of the eight following units
for her . home project: Family re-
lationships, child care, home man-
agement, health and home nurs-
ing, clothing, or food and nutri-
tion.
"The students have done their
work very successfully, especially
the first year classes," stated Mrs.
Bain, "and as a whole, they have
made satisfactory progress."
SON were sitting on the back row
in the theater. Take it from there,
kids.
We hear WOODY had quite a
party Friday night. DOUG DAL-
BERT (new boy) and FRANCES
HUDSON surely did like the tack
porch. CARLINE and BILL
BROWN (Donna) and CHARLES
and LORETTA were also seen.
DOLORES TRIPLETT and
REX BLEDSOE had a date Fri-
day night. They are doing all t1:le
good around here.
If you have seen MARGARET
EOFF wandering around in a
daze lately, think nothing abollt
it, because it is all due to a sail.)l'
in San Diego.
For whom is the lovelight shin-
ing in PEGGY KIRGIN'S great
big brown eyes? Could it be BILL
PICKARD?
Only 17 Annuals
With HI-LIFES
Left for Sale
Only seventeen annuals with
HI-LIFES are left to be sold
to students of W. H. S., accord-
ing to Jim Moyer, business
manager.
New students who have en-
tered school since the subscrip-
tion drive and other students
are urged to make a down pay-
ment at once, since only this
small number remairis.
Three hundred annuals with
HI-LIFES will be printed. Of
this number, 274 have been
sold, and nine others are being
reserved for ex-students.
A down payment of one dol-
lar will reserve an annual.
This may be made -in the Jour-
nalism office or to Bessie Lail,
Ruth Bartley, Lynette Stahl,
Margaret Eoff, Dorothy Hen-
richson, Ann Brixey or Jim
Moyer.
x. TtE i
!IIDElMSJ
lOSing three games, the
cagers show a need for
a great deal of practice, Which
they have not been able to get
because of the long football sea-
son. The last game was with
Pharr last Tuesday, with a score
' of 26 to 12 in favor of Pharr.
Three outstanding men on the
first and second teams are Coff-
man, forward, living in Weslaco
for his first year; Red Martin
guard, both on the first
and Ed McLeaish, forward, on
the second team.
The next game will be with
Pharr tomorrow at Weslaco. This
ought to be a better game th<!n
last week's, with a week of prac-
tice under the Panthers' belts.
The boys played a practice game
with Mercrdes last Wednesday
and were beaten by the superior
Tigers, 49 to 7.
WILL RETURN TO New tennis nets have been
bought for the tennis cO'l1rts, and
SCENE OF CRIME! I students are taking an interest
"Golly, what time is it now?" : in tennis again. Play goes on dur-
"BGY, I'm hungry!" "Say, do you l ing P. E. periods, at noon, and
think you passed?" Those c.re ailter school. The court is in bad
only a f ew of the groans and need of a retopping job, and the
moans picked up at school Fri- back nets need rel>airing.
day (Yes!! Friday!!).
Although Friday was a holiday,
about half the students in Wes-
laco High were guilty of coming
to school and pestering the teach-
ers. Some came t o turn in late
book reports and notebooks, but
others were there because they
love ole W. H. S. so much they
can't keep away (Ha! Ha! Who's
kidding whom?).
Anyway, Pedro, who was work-
ing on the cast doer, seemed to be
quivering on that ladder when he
saw such characters as Lucy
Ainsworth, Dorothy Cox, Nancy
Allen, and Edith Pugel coming
The Athletic department has
received some equipment from
Moore Field lately, which includes
weight lifting equipment, wres-
tling mats, balls, and archery sets.
While visiting a country
school, _ the Board of Education
inspector became provoked at
the noise the unruly students
made in the next room. Angrily
he opened the doer and grab-
bed one of the taller boys who
seemed to be doing the most
talking. He dragged the boy
to the next room and stood him
toward the school in a m2d lope! in the corner.
(Poor, poor man!!) . "Now, be silent and stand
Topkick: "I've been
that you were drunk last nignt
and were pushing a wheelbarrow
down the main street in Alexan-
there," he ordered.
A few minutes later a small
t< y stuck his head -in the room
and asked, "Please, sir, may
we have our teacher back?"
In closing, I just want to ask dria." John: "Where did you get that
black eye?" if all the English IV class had a Private: "That's
good time Thursday night. Teo I Topkick: '<Arid where was I H11
bad, back row-we can't ple3se that time?"
everybody. - Private: "In the wheelbarrow."
Tom: "I went to a dance and
was struck by the beauty of the
l?lace."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 31, 1946
70 Students Popularity Candidates to Be
Are Listed On Cbosen Friday Week; Contest
Honor Rolls To Be Held February 8 .. 15
32 Make All A's; 38
Others Have 3 A's
Sophomore, Junior, and Senior
Classes to Elect Five Candidates
Each in Home Rooms
Seventy students of W. H. S./ Plans for the popularity contest for LA PALMA were worked
are eligible f or the honor rolls t . th 1 ff' d f th S .
for the third six weeks, according ou at a meetmg of e c ass 0 lcers an sponsors 0 e emOi',
to A. C. Murphy, principal. This Junior, and Sophomore classes, and annual representatives Monday,
marks an increase of six over January 28, according to Ann Brixey and Ruth Bartley, feature
the last six weeks' list. Thirty- tw0 editors.
are on superior honor roll and 38 The following rules have, with one exception, been made in pre-
on the honor roll. vious years, the exception being that students eligible fer the con-
The seventh grade led the supe- test . must have been enrolled in W. H. S. for at least two semesters.
rior list with eleven, the seniors (This rule was made at Monday's meeting by the group):
coming second with eight. The 1. The candidates for the popularity contest will be the most
led the honor roll .v.::
i
:
h
I beautiful girl, most popular boy, most popular girl, most handsome
nme, the. seventh elgnLh I bey, and best all-around boy or girl. Five candidates, one for each
grades bemg second, wIth seven i of these positions, will be elected by the Sophomore, Junior, and
eaTch
h
1 t 11 as fol I Senior classes. For the best all- around pupil, there will be one can-
e comp e e 1'0 s are - . . .
lows: I "Rose Is dldate each class, eIther a
Superior Roll (All A's) I Ch 0 A boy or a gIrl may be
Twelfth: Mary Ann Burton, Bob I csen as ne- ct 2 .. The or
Dennison, Esther Garcia, Rowena Play for Contest . wlll meet m home
Haas Dorothy Henrichson Anna "Th R G 'd" d looms Fnday, February 8, to
, 'e ose al en, a come y . t th' d' d t d
Loise May, Edith Pugel, Doris by Frank Stacey, has been chosen nomma e ell' can 1 a es an .
choose managers for them.
Schupp. as Weslaco's entry in the one- act 'oe
Eleventh: Juanita Cantu, Ven- play tournament of the Interscho- 3. A special assembly will
held Wednesday, February 13, for
tura Casteneda. lastic League. to be held in March,
the purpose of introducing the
Tenth: Peggy Hull, Margaret
Kobeck, Hal Potts, Loretta Shields.
Ninth: Tommy Pepper, Betty
Jean Robertson, Suzanne
Sergio Garza, Kennon Kethley,
Peggy Ann Kirgan.
Eighth: Charlie Cardenas.
Seventh: Jimmy Rogers, Jean
Womble, Charles Sawyer, Caroline
Carrothers, Mary Ann Dreyer,
David Robertson, Earl Lee Pike,
Genevieve Ballard, Aline Hen-
richson, Martha J ean Pickard,
Patsy Potts.
Honor Roll (3 A's, Rest B's)
Twelfth: Lucy Ainsworth, Al-
ma Hays, Nancy Allen, Bessie
Lail, Mary Jane Roberson.
Eleventh: Bondy Harmon, Ken-
neth Jones, Glenna Ruth Holman.
P atsy Martin, Jerry Waggoner.
Tenth: Betty June Boles, Shir-
ley Bullard, Betty Lee Crawford,
Beulah de la Garza, Herminia
Guerra.
Ninth: Leola May Norman, Pa-
tricis Ann Ross, Elden Wren, Ar-
nold Dreyer, Dixie Jo George,
Jesus Hinoj osa, Frances Hudson,
Miss Anne Bauer, speech teacher, candidates. Each class will have
said Monday. 15 minutes to present their five
The play has parts f or thr ee candidates.
br ys and two girls. "Plenty of 4. The contest will
girls are available, but boys are
scarce," Miss Bauer stated. Boys
who expect to tryout for the
fenior play are urged to tryout
also for the one-act play.
Books haVe been ordered, and
t ry-outs will be held as soon as
they arrive.
"As soon as my wife and I start
to quarrel, my wife becomes his-
torical," said a man to his friend.
" You mean hysterical?"
"No, she rakes up t he past."
Jim McLeaish, Elida Campos.
Eighth: Betty Jess Caldwell,
Sally Dubert, Marcelina Casa,
Manuel Garza, Robert Ross, Kath-
ryn Cleckler, Alex Westbrook.
Seventh: Sue Thompson, Jane
Dibrell, Joan Christensen, Bar-
bara Bledsoe, Betty Jane Neese.
Iva Jo Ricketts, Marilyn Weber.
run from
Friday, February 8, to Friday,
February 15, when free balloting
will be held on the campus. Every
one in junior and senior high will
be allowed to vote.
Winners of the contest will be
announced in the HI- LIFE of
February 21, and full page pic-
tures will appear in the feature
section of LA PALMA.
Evelyn Haas Plays
For Music Classes
The junior high school music
classes, taught by Miss Sybil Fow-
ler, have been entertained by dif-
ferent students with their instru-
ments.
L<: st week the classes heal'n
Evelyn Haas, who played several
?ccordion pieces to each of the
three classes. Evelyn's entertair.-
ment was enjoyed by all students
ihe three classes.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 31, 1946
G. R. Sweetheart
Banquet to Be Held
In Danna Feb. 9
$2.50, must be turned in to Ro;:
ena Haas, treasurer, by tomorrow
Plans for the annual Sweet-
heart Banquet were discussed at
a called meeting of the Girl Re-
This keyhole peeper surely has serves Friday, at 3:45, in the
Also discussed were plans
helping in the March of Dimes
drive. From Saturday throu<>h
Wednesday night, Girl
took up collections at the Ritz
theater. Girls participating in this
were Delia Thompson, Mary Ann
Burton, Kitty Sue Allen, Hazel
Hilbrand, Virginia Krause, Gwen
Kelly, Margaret Kobeck, Donna
Nell Keathley, Jody Farina, Patsy
McBride, Rita Milano, Loretta
Shields, Joy Triplett, Dor!s Jean
Potts, Eva Mae Betts, Betty Lee
Crawford, Carline Lobitz, Patsy
Martin, Jean Ann Elston, Glenna
Ruth Hoi man, and Margaret
Hewlett.
a lot of news for this week. auditorium.
It seems that everyone liked The banquet is to be held Feb-
Reynosa over the week-end. , ruary 9 at the Donna Womens
The Frenesi bunch was there. Club in Donna. Tcwns participat-
with Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON, of ing in the banquet are Donna,
course. They also had three other Weslaco, Mercedes, and La Feria.
chaperons, who bought corsages All dates, with payment of
for all of the girls.
After the break-up of RUBYE
LEE and JIMMY, we saw JIM-
MY talking to MARGARET ROB-
INSON out at the trailer park.
Did you succeed, JIMMY?
RUBYE LEE also did some go-
ing over the week-end. She was
seen in the show with HERSCHEL
PEDDICORD and again with ED
BARNETT in Reynosa. It is get-
ting good when she is seen in
Reynosa two nights in succession.
WILLA DEAN McALPIN re;-
ceived a long distaoce phone call
from her sailor.
C. V. and KENNON KETHLEY
and "KANSAS" and HAZEL HIL-
BRAND were seen in the show
Saturday.
ELSIE JEAN McALPIN was
with ERSKINE in the show.
Oh yes, also in the Saturday
cinema were NANCY ALLEN and
BILL PICKARD. Deah, deah.
There were two parties over
the week-end. At EVA MAE
BETTS' were CHARLES POLLA-
KOWSKI, HAL POTTS, DORIS
JEAN, and DOREEN and
WOODY.
The other party over the week-
end was at EDDIE FISHER'S.
Seen there were MARJORIE
of-town boys, don't you, NANCY?
Say, this younger generation is
tearing up the place. This week
there is the lovelight in PATRI-
CIA CHITWOOD'S eyes for DON--
ALD CHANDLER.
ELDEN WREN and TOMMY
PEPPER were with Weslaco's
cute little red-head, MARY ANN
CLIFFORD, over the week-end
In closing we wish S( me fan,:y
dates and a little dirt to takE:'
place next week so the ole' peeper
will have something to write
about.
A railroad agent in India had
been severely reprimanded for
taking over duties outside his do-
main without orders from head-
quarters. He promised to reform.
Not long afterward, the central
office received a startling tele-
gram, "Tiger on platform eating
conductor. Wire instructions."
Let's Help Conquer This Enemy
Today will mark the climax of the March of Dimes drive
in W. H. 5., sponsored by the Roliki Club.
It is appropriate that the Roliki Club sponsor this drive.
as the treacherous disease has twice struck into its membership.
Last May Bobby Frank Koester, a junior and one of our
most popular students, succumbed to the disease; and one of
the Roliki's present members, Jack Bryant, a senior, is crip-
pled as a result of its ravages.
The HI-LIFE has been informed that half of the money
collected in the drive will go toward an Infantile Paralysis
Clinic in the Valley. The establishment of such a clinic might
be the means of saving lives of ether young people of our
school and town.
Have YOU contributed to the March of Dimes? If not,
won't you? Let's make this an offering that will really show
our interest in this cause.
. ROGERS and NORMAN WAT-
SON, BILLY JOE and DORIS,
and of course ELLA DEAN and
ED. W. H. S. Welcomes You!
Because of Uncle Sam's provision for giving returned serv-
ice men further educational opportunities, Weslaco High is
happy to welcome three returning veterans-Herschel Peddi-
cord, Reese McAlpin, and Gene Lofton-to W. H. S.
EVA MAE has also been doing
a little going around here. She
was seen with CHARLES POL-
LAKOWSKI and BOB and LUCY
Saturday night. We hear DAN
has to devote more time to hi,; We admire these boys for wanting their high school di-
studies. Is that right, DAN? I ploma, which they failed to get because they enlisted in some
CAR LIN E was with BILL branch of servi.ce before finishing high school; and we assure
BROWN at a dance in Donna. them that we're glad to have them.
What time did you say you slipped Others have entered Edinburg Junior College Texas Tech
in, CARLINE? t L bb k A&I t K" ll '
Say, who has been spying on au, oc , or a mgsvl e.
NANCY ALLEN? We hear she We wish all of these boys the very best of luck and are
has a torch for a certain Donna i that they have the opportunity of taking up their edu-
boy. You surely like those out- I cation where they left off after Pearl Harbor.
p
THE WESLACO HI-LIF j;, JANUARY 31, 1946
j ' THOMPSON, STUDENT COUNSELOR,
\foe: !li FILLS REAL NEED IN W. H. S .
. _ ,tfS "IS vii I
Hello, you happy students. I'm
telling you it's this way: Monday
morning when I came to school,
I tried to talk to some cf my
classmates about the week-e'll!
they had spent. I couldn't under-
stand what they were saying. Do
you suppose they were wearing
false teeth or do you think it Wi,S
the weather? Of course, it wC.s
only 46 degrees outside.
Welcome Back to W. H. S.
We are happy to welcome bad.
to school again Hershel Peddic(JliI. ,
Reece McAlpin and Gene Lofton.
It is really nice to have you boys
back in school. Just think, g:r!s,
more men!
Ex-Teacher Misses Football Boys "Can you help me in deciding I lems may be found in her office,
Mrs. Billie D. Brooks, better what I ought to do after I get an<:l these books may be checked
known in W. H. S. as Miss Cornel 01..<t of school?" "Would you help out at any time during school
Hartley, wrote me last week that I me plan a party?" "How may I hours. Mrs. Thompson's hours clt
she missed seeing the football beys overcome an infer-iority complex? school are from 9 o'dock to 12
at the Cotton Bowl game. Mrs. "How can I make people likQ o'clock, and her afternoons are
Brooks said that she and her me?" "What did I make on my reserved for conferences in her
husband were sitting in such u apti:ude test?" These ;ore a few home with parents or students.
lofty perch that they did well to of the many questions that are i Th b' t' f M Th
see the game. She also wrote that asked Mrs. V. C. The mpson, slu- II ,e 0 k
ec
Ives of II rs. t
she receives .the HI-LIFE and en- dent counselor of Weslaco High. sOtnd
s
wtor aSh d lws: to helP
. .. . .' s u en s a JUS sc e 1I es; 0 a"e
JOYS reading It. Mrs. Thomps?n has. ner. B. S. conferences with all m;w students
degr ee from tne Umverslty 0: I end help to adjust them to Wes-
Randolph Talks to Speech Class Texas and lacks only a thesIS 0, laco High' to recriste;, all students
Dwight Randolph, ex-student having her "IV1. degree fr om who are or would like
and returned veteran, spoke be- there. In preparatlOn for the pO- I to be; to contact the homes of
fore the Speech Class Fr:d:.<y Slt .on as counselor, Mrs. I students who withdraw and find
morning at 11 c'clock on "Com- Thompsen has t"ken courses .m out the causes of withdr.awal; to
pulsory Military Training," the psychology of: adolescence, chlld I help students find vocational
topic which the Speech Class is psychology, and family rel siio:l- paths; to check failures and COl1-
using for debate. Each student of ships. Mr s .. stcted I ditionalpasses with students to
the class has been giving talks the most mteresting course sh,. determine causes; to help students
on the subject. "Compulsory Mili- has taken was under Dr. .Paul plan social events; to work with
tary Training" is the topic chosen Popenoe, noted lecturer, on Fa:n- the teacher and help straighten
by the Interscholastic League for ily Relat:onships. out teacher-student protJems; (0
this year's debate. Before c: ming to Weslaco High . wcrk with Mrs. Hankal, the school
Exes Visit W. H. S.
School in 1942, Mrs. Thompson ! nurse, in the health program; and
taught in Mercedes, Austin, and to counsel with parents.
Sen Antonio. When she accep! ed
the position as student counselor,
she had served as head of the
"I find this work very interest-
ing and the students cooperative,"
Mrs. Thompson said. "My work
Home Economics Depar tment in
is not of a disciplinary nature; it
Wesl 2co High S('hool f, r t wo
is a guidance program. As stu-
years. dent counselor, it is my duty. to
Ex-students visiting Weslaco
High last week included Jane
Weber of the University of Texas,
Pvt. Jack Solether, B. R. Gues'> ,
Calvin Voelkel, Bob Curbo, Leun
Regan, Jackie Knowles, Marvin
Archer, and Dwight Randolph. It
was geod to see you ex-students
again.
A library conbining books helP- j assist students in making some
ful to students in per sonal prob- constructive solutir n to the prob-
lem which they are confronted
nice annual this year. Fr ank Yo- with. The v 3rious problems which
Staff Works on LA PALMA der, LA PALMA's phokgr apher, are presented are personal, voca-
The LA PALMA staff is work- took pi ctures last T.hul'sday of I tional, health, educational, moral,
ing industriously to give you a I the concert and marching banr1.. Dnd social ," she concluded.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, JANUARY 31, 1946
FROM THE
!fIDEllNEj i
Weslaco cagers added two
more defeats to their list last
Friday afternoon when they en-
gaged Pharr in two games. The
scores were 11 to 47 and 7 to 15,
with Kaufman outstanding for
Weslaco and Richards for Pharr.
After the two games with Pharr
the "Smashers" challenged the
"Chain Gang," second and first
teams respectively, to a game.
After a, struggle of about 30 min-
utes the "Chain Gang' came out
on top.
The Cagers are looking forward
to the tournament February 18-23
in the Mercedes gymnasium. They
expect to make a better showing
in this tournament than they did
in the last one.
The aggressive wife of a
meek little man was taking her
husband to task. While she
was raving at him for his ut-
ter stupidity, the door bell rang
and some friends came to make
a call. The little husband sat
in dejected silence and lis-
tened to his wife and the
friends talk.
Suddenly, during a lull in
the conversation, his wi f e
glared across at him 'and
shouted: "And don't sit there
making fists at me in your
pockets, either!"
What Would
If-----
Mrs. Robertson didn't have her
"grapevine" to supply her with
news?
"Chickery Chick" had never
been written?
Ruth Bartley learned to spell?
Charlie Krause forgot to smile?
Mr. Murphy lost his sense of
humor?
Billy Joe and Betty broke up?
There were enough boys in
W. H. S. to go around?
Everyone in school bought a
HI-LIFE?
The freshman girls went with
freshman boys?
I
Jerry Waggoner lost his hearty
laugh?
Weslaco High ran out of Cleck-
lers and Ryans?
Coach Hester lost his friendly
ways?
Ed McLeaish turned serious?
Lynette Stahl stopped popping
her gum?
A curb- cruising wolf pulled his
car up beside a cute bobby-soxer
A contest that will attract sport and asked, "Going my way,
fans all over the Valley is the baby?"
Golden Gloves boxing bout, which
A discharged G.!. and his wife
had a love spat and were driving
along a country road without
speaking, until a mule brayed.
will begin at Harlingen February Said the bobby-soxer, "No! I
4, The affair is expected to be a I get a harp at the end of mine!"
bigger attraction than the one last
year, as more material has been
entered and as the boys do not
have to compete against so many
soldiers.
into the tournament are James
and Doyce Cleckler, and a pos
sible fighter is our own Ed Mc-
"One of your relatives?" he
asked.
"Yes," snapped the wife, "by
marriage."
--------
Leaish. James Cleckler, who has Wife (to sleeping husband):
entered the bouts two years be- Eight o'clock, George!
Among the boys that live in or fore this year is a top-rate bat- Husband: You did? You better
around WeSlaco who are going tier. Best of luck, boys. I call a doctor.
Wania Date? Here's How to Get It!
BOYS-
1. If the present light of your
life is in the hall, walk up to her
and slap her on the back. (This
is also good when cne gets choked
Or has a crick in his neck.)
2. After she has picked herself
up from the cold floor, grab her
by the hair and pull her down to
her locker. (The rough, caveman
style always gets 'em.)
3. Upon arriving at her locker,
help her get her books. Just pull
'elP all out so she can see which
one she wants, then turn your
head and speak to a buddy while
she picks them all up.
4. Be sure to take her to her
next class; and when you get to
the door, and in front of the whole
class, squeeze her hand and say,
"How would you like to be seen
with a swell, handscme guy like
me tonight at a show?" That'll r smile triumphantly, and flirt with
get her, boys, that'll get her! ' I all the boys.
GIRLS- 4. Remember-play "hard-to-
Now, girls, we all know there get." When he finally gets around
is a drastic man shortage, but-- to asking you, don't trip him
if you play your cards again and sit on him until school's
there's nothing to worry about, out. Just nonchalantly run up to
Here are a few tips: " him and put your arms around
1. When ?,OU see the VIctIm for him (Mr. Murphy likes for us to
th,e stIck o'":t your foct and be friendly) and tell him in loud,
t:lP hIm. can get I audible words, "Why in the heck
SIX or seven thIS way, If the halls I didn't you ask me sconer? You'll
;::re good and crowded.) . know better next time. Pick me
2. Next drop your books on 111s up by eight!"
head. If he's a gentleman, he will
want to carry them. (Be sure nut Friends, this wasn't taken from
to drr p them on his nose. This the book "How to Win Friends
would mean a broken nose, and and Influence People" but from
that wouldn't be so good on a I b k 11 d "Y , 'II B Sor
date.) I some 00 ca e ou e -
3. After he has picked up your ry." I'm sure you will accept my
books, grab hold of his arm and , advice for what its worth-You
hang on, As you pass all the girls i draw your own conclusions.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 7, 1946
SevenMake
Quill, Scroll
Membership
Journalism Honor
Won by Members Of
T y' s Texas Tongue. Takes Him
To Tall Talking Banquet
Trip to Braggin' Dinner Includes
Many Interesting Experiences
In Nation's Capital
Moulton "Ty" Cobb, KRGV news cemmentator and prominent
HI-LIFE Staff . Weslaco citizen, opened his talk to the Weslaco junior-senior high
Seven members of the HI-LIFE I .,tudent body Tuesday morning by saying, "It's always invigorating
staff have been recommended fOl to a speaker to talk to a body of ycuthful people, for young people
membership in Quill and ScrolL I have two things-character and youth."
international honor society for a framed ticket to the March of Dimes Banquet and
school journalists, by Miss a sheet of autographs, he explained that Admiral Chester Nimitz's
LOUlse Black, sponsor of the local autograph W2. S signed with one of the pens used by the Japanese to
chapter. These are Dorothy Hen- . h f ddt d .. .
. h R H A B sIgn t e amous surren er ocumen s. A miral NImItz, bemg a Texas
rIC son, o"vena aas, nn rIX- "b k" h .
ey, Bessie Lail, Nancy Allen and man frem ac, SIgned Imself as AdmIral of the Texas
Jimmy Moyer seniors and Ed- Navy and the Umted States Nav;)'./ General Tom Clark from Texas,
ward McLeaish, junior: The "bragging" banquet itself Secretary of Agriculture. Clinton
To be eligible for membership, was at t?e Hotel, one Anderson, who an
a student must be in the upper ?f the fmest m the of Wash- hOnorary" Texan, ..and Senator
third of his class scholastically, 1 mgton. Its South .AmerIcan famous Southern sen-
must have published at least 60 I' was decorated wIth Texas gladI- at or from the Fred Allen show,
inches in the HI-LIFE and must oli and I:;Qugainvillea. At the far who had never seen a real Con-
be approved by the I end was a big relief map Of. Texas gressman until this trip.
Membership applications and I made of oranges, grapefrUIt, and
h f f
Rattlesnake steak was the fea-
specimens of the applicants' work assorted vegetab. les. T e r.ont .")
th t d U S
ture of the menu, along with big,
will be sent by Miss Black to Ed- e reom con. aine a comIC .' .
h h T d
thick beefsteaks, Texas fruits,
ward Nell national executive sec- map on w IC exas Occup.Ie
, f vegetables, and butter, which were
retary, Northwestern University. most 0 the space.
flown to the capital city from the
If he approves the applications, Nimitz, introduced by M. C. Lone Star State. Baskets of fruit
membership cards and Qdll and LeeRoy Crawford, promptly re- were given to all women guests
Scroll pins will be sent to the moved his coat, placed a 10-gal- at the dinner.
seven. Ion hat on his head, and tied a
As is customary, the pins will red bandana around his neck. To Mr. Cobb stated, "The most
be presented at the first assem- complete the costume, he strapped thrilling part of my trip was go-
bly following initiaticn ceremo- a pair of silver six-sheoters on ing through the Capitol." While
nies. his hips, after which he told his attending a dinner of Texas Con-
$113.42 Netted
In Roliki Drive
The Roliki sponsored March
of Dimes campaign netted a to-
tal of $113.42 l ESt week, accord-
ing to Jim Moyer, pr esident.
Tables were set up in the
halls last Thursday and Friday
to receive contributicns, and
Friday afternoon club members
canvassed the classes for fur-
ther donations.
Considerably more than half
of the money was collected from
students and faculty of Weslaco
High, Moyer stated.
At an Army post the company
ceok brought in a plateful of ex-
tremely thin slices of bread and
butter. The boys were hungry.
"Did you cut these, Sergeant?"
tall tale of Texas. I gressmen at a cafe in the Capitol,
Other speakers were Attorney he heard John Stell, former gov-
G.R.'s to Present
Sweetheart Feb. 9
A boy, who is to be presented
at the Sweetheart Banquet in
Donna Saturday, February 9, was
elected at the Girl Reserve meet-
ing Tuesday, January 29, at the
home of Mary Ann Burton. His
name will not be released until
after the banquet.
Boys from Donna, Weslaco,
Mercedes and La Feria will be
crowned by their dates at the
banquet.
1 __________________________ _
asked one of them.
"Yes, I cut them," came the
answer.
"Okay," replied the soldier.
"I'll sRuffle and deal."
ernor of Illinois commander
of the American Legion, speak.
While in the government city,
Mr. Cobb attended the March of
Dimes dinner given in memory
of the late President Franklin D.
Rcosevelt. Many movie stars were
there, including Eddie Bracken,
Van Johnson, Margaret O'Brien,
Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn,
William Ben d i x, and Connie
Moore.
Many Valley Texans were un-
able to attend because chartered
planes were grounded because of
weather conditions.
Since their dinner is to be an
annual affair, the "Yankees" prob-
ably haven't seen any Texas brag-
gin' compared to what they will
in years to come.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 7, 1946
50 Seniors
Form Class
Of 1946
30 Girls, 18 Boys
To Graduate in May
Forty-eight seniors-30 girls
and 18 toys-hope to receive di-
plcmas from Weslaco High School
in May, according to A. C. Mur-
phy, principal. One member nf
the class, Olan Parker, graduatec;
at m'd-term; while another, N9. -
omi Robinson, expects to return
to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to
graduate with her class there.
Of the 48, 27 will receive aca-
demic diplom8s and 21 general.
Graduation under the requile-
ments of an academic diploma as-
sures students of entrance into
college, Mr. Murphy explained;
while a general diploma mayor
may not admit him.
Seniors who expect to receive
academic diplomas are as follows:
Lucy Ainsworth, Nancy Allen,
Ruth Bartley, Ann Brixey, Jack
Bryant, Mal'y Ann Burton, Bob
Dennison, Joan de 'Nerd, Odell
Godwin, John Griffin, Rowena
Haas, Dorothy Henrichson, Mar-
garet Hewlett, Rubye Lee John-
son, Charlie Krause, Willadene
McAlpin, Jimmy Moyer, Ernest
Pate, Mary Jane Roberson, Doris
Schupp, Bill Solether, Lynette
Stahl, Delia Thompson, L. G. Tis-
dale, Joy Triplett, Reihnard Vos,
, nd Alex Pegues.
Those who will receive general
diplomas are A. J. Boese, Evelyr:
Curtis, Margaret Eoff, Esther GClT-
cia, Theo Haas, Alma Hays, Doyle
Hoge, Della J o Johnston, Nita
J ones, Harry Killingsworth, Bes-
sie Lai!, James McDonald, Anne
Louise May, Arthur Oehler, Bet-
ty Jean Price, Charles Pollakow-
ski, Edith Pugel, Evelyn Ross,
Janis Schrum, Wanda Smithey,
and Mona Swinnea.
BecaL' se of the lack of room and
p; or lighting in the shop, the
mechanical drawing class was
moved to the senior high build-
ing, Room 10. The airplane motors
that \' -ere formerly in this room
wec' e moved to the dog house.
I
Miss Anne Bauer, director of neth Jones and Weody Harmon, in
the speaking contests for the In- the organization at present. The
I terscholastic League, urges more league. w o r ~ will be ?resented
. some tIme In March. MISS Bauer
st udents to take part In debate, wishes to start work on deb3te
as there are only two boys, Ken- I as soon as possible.
"His Words Were Oaks in Acorns"
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When the lights went out Monday night of last week, did
you say, "Oh, Goody! Now I won't have to get my lessons,"
or did you get out that candle and try studying by it?
Ours was only a te,mporary inconvenience, but what if
we had to study every night (yes, a few do study every night)
by lamplight, candlelight, or firelight? One of the greatest
Americans of all time-Abraham Lincoln, perhaps better
known as Honest Abe-did. Barefooted, shaggy haired, wear-
ing rough homespun clothes, he lay on the rough plank floor
of the log cabin reading, ciphering, and thinking.
"Up from the log cabin to the capitol
One fire was in his spirit, one resolve-
To send the keen ax to the root of eviL"
Honest, tolerant, sympathetic, democratic, friendly, fond
of practical jokes, with foresight and vision, Abe believed in
"government of the people, by the people, for the people."
And where can any better advice for us as individuals
and for nations be found than in this passage from his Second
Inaugural Address:
"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with
firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us
strive on to finish the workwe are in; to bind up the nation's
wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and
for his widow and his orphan-to do all which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and
with all nations."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 7, 1946
Newcomers Add to Senior Class;
Both Boys and Girls Satisfied!
"Oh, she's cute!" "Who is
she?" This popular senior girl
hails from Bowling Green, Ken-
tucky. Here she is boys-Naomi
Robinson.
Naomi has brcwn hair and
Robinson
brown eyes, is
5 feet % inch
up, and ninety-
four p ou nds
out.
She came to
Weslaco Hi g r
f r Co m College
High in Ken-
tucky . Naomi
plans to return
to Kentucky to
graduate. After
graduation, she
will attend ei-
ther the University of Kentucky
or Wes tern State Teachers' Col-
l ege.
Nccmi's favorite food is steak,
her f,:vor;te sport is swimming,
li er favorite book is Rebecca, and
her faYOlite colors and red and
aqua.
"I find the students of Weslaco
High School very nice and friend-
ly," Naomi st ated.
"Wh( 's that new specimen of
humanity?" "Oh, you b rut e,
you!" were some of the comments
recently issued from Weslaco
High School belles when Reihnard
Vos, new senior from San Anto-
nio, entered Weslaco High.
The Weslaco cagers played two
more games last week and were
defeated in both. The games were
with Harlingen and Donna, with
scores 26-17 and 39-14 respec-
tively. Martin was outstanding in
the Harlingen game.
Reihnard, a six foot one inch,
Vos'
bra wn eyed
trunette, spent
his grammar
school days in
Weslaco's Ste-
phen F. Austin With entries above the sixty
school. Aft e r mark, the Golden Gloves boxing
leaving Wesla- bouts are expected to furnish ex-
co, he attended citement for boxing fans all over
St. Ant hony's the Valley. The bouts began Mon-
Apostolic, San day, February 3. Another Weslaco
Antonio. He re- boy Who entered is Ballard Ben-
e n t ere d the nett, a to'ugh leather slinger, ac-
Weslaco Public cording to the Valley Morning
Schools Janu- Star. Sammie Evans of Edinburg,
ary 28, 1946, and plans to finish last year's champion, entered just
his senior year here. a day or so before the bouts began.
As a hobby, Reihnard collects
stamps and coins, but he says his Track began in Weslaco High
real enjoyment in life is eating, I last Thursday with seven or eight
sleeping, and loafing. out and more expected out soon.
"I'm glad to be back in Weslaco, The Interscholastic- League track
:, nd I'm sure I'll make many new tournament will be held at Wes-
friends here. The teachers are laco again this year.
helpful, and the students seem
very sociable," he stated.
Ed Fisher to Head
Hobbies Discussed
At F.H.T. IVleeting
I Candidates For
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: LA. PALMA Contest
- Reorganized F.F.A.
Ed Fisher was elected president
of the newly organized F.F.A. at
a me'eting last week. The other
officers elected were Ray Dyer,
vice president; James Howanl
Nelson, secretary; J. W. Pare,
treasurer; Ross Beams, repcrter;
Claud Beams, sentinel; Don,ld
Schultz, parliamentarian; Ler oy
Benbow, song leader; and Billy
Puckett, historian. The F.F.A. bo'''s
plan to initiate their new membe"rs
some time this week, and also
start making plans for the year.
At the present time there 8re 20
members in the club.
"F.H.T. Hobby Lebty" was the To Be Chosen
t opic of the Fdure Homemakers'
The Senior, Junior and Soph-
meeting held Monday nig-ht at the omore classes will meet in hrme
tOTe of Eva Mae Betts.
"How hobbies c,n be used for
educational means and for leisure
was discussed by four girls, I
\ \"'0 br, ught samples of their hob-
bi es. These girls were Betty Jean,
Hobertson, Doreen Yoder, Mary
!\.n:1 Burton and Mary Ann Clif-
ford.
The devotional was given by
the devotional chairman, Doreen
Yoder. The mothers d the mem-
bers were guests .
Doreen
h: stess.
Yoder served as co-
Last Thursday at noon the
Speech Cl ass presented their skit,
"The Highwayman," for the Ro-
Club at the Cortez Hotel.
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1is same skit was presented be-
fore the W.E.S. student body pre-
v :ously. I
rooms tomorrow at 1:50 o'clock
to elect candidates for the an-
nual popularity contest spon-
sored by LA PALMA, high
school annual.
Each class will nominate rne
candidate for each of the fol
lowing: most beautiful girl, most
hs. ndsome boy, most popular
girl, most popular girl, and best
all-around student, either boy
or girl.
Wednesday of next week an
assembly will be held to allow
the classes to introduce their
c:mdidates. B2110ting will take
p: ace on the campus Friday,
February 15, at noon. Every
student in junior-senior high
school may vote, stated ,Ann
Brixey and Ruth Bartley, fea-
ture editors in charge of the
contest.
Although the boys have not
made any definite plans, they h ::)\:e
not been idle. Inside the building
they have cleaned all the shop
tcols, and on the outside they
were starting to clean the grounds
when the rainy weather stopped
them.
The boys will attend the livt'-
stock show at Mercedes only tn
be judges, because they do not
have any projects to enter.
H. M. Smith, agriculture teach-
er, is the sponsor for the F.F.A.
. club.
TIfE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 7, 1946
ALD OVERDICK are really get-
ting steady! Nice car, eh, GLEN-
NA?
Wasn't that MARGARET KO-
BECK and DELLA JO who were
with a couple of sailors Saturday
night? The war is over now, girls;
to be in a "rut" this week for
news. Pardon me while I scout
around for the latest dope.
Why, good morning! How about i you can ?eing so patriotic! T
listening to the la-test? You'd love' What IS thIS about PAT DU-
to? Okay, here goes- BERT and LEON REYNOLDS be-
Murphy Gives "Evil-Eye" Well, let's see-the center of
Have you noticed Mr. Murphy attraction Friday ngiht seems to
coming into study hall and calI- have been FREDDIE CARR'S
ing seniors to his office? When
he looks at you, don't be fright- j party. A few of the unusual ccu-
ened, my friends. He has only pIes there were DONALD CHAN-
been checking the credits of fo1'- DLER and ANN WALLER, BILL
ing on their way to the altar?
This is news!!
That MARGARET EOFF is
really being true to her sailor!
Yeu haVe to te in the Navy to
rate nowadays, eh, MARGARET?
ALMA HAYS seems to be hav-
tlunate seniors who hope to grad- PICKARD and ELSIE JEAN Mc- ing fun. I heard that between
uate. Incidentally, he gave a very ALPIN, HOWARD McFARLAND JIMMY MINKEL and his besl
good sales talk on subscribing for and BETTY LEE CRAWFORD.
the HI-LIFE to the second perioll
friend, she's doing all the good!
study hall last week. It was not Then of course there's NANCY Ask BAR BAR A
a paid advertisement, I'll assure ALLEN, who was with what soldier home on leave she
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"d h ld 't t d th I thinks is "so cute."
you. e sal e cou n s an e DEAN Saturd&y night. DoubJe
shouting reporters seIling HI- I dat ng w:th them were BULL
LIFES every Thursday! I SANDERS and SHIRLEY OVER-
I
DICK.
Are You Going to College? n .
Those two chums, THERMAi'I
EOFF and A. J. BOESE, seem to
like going stag! Why don't you
two get a girl?
Mrs. Thompson has been help- .lhe commg from PATSY
ing seniors who plan to attend II McBRIDE S house Saturday Well, guess this is enough gos-
college to select a college suit<::d was caused by ROBERT sip to do you for a while, is!1't
for their purpose. Alexander Pope I RICKSEN, ED F ISH E R i it? Bye for now!!
cnce said that "a little learning is ELLA DEAN, MARJORIE I
a dangerous thing." But take it ERS and NORMAN. What s aJ,. ---:-------------
from me, even a little learning is this confusion over a picture,
a good thing to have. PATSY?
Ex-Students Enter School
Having a humdinger of a time
over the week-end were JIMMY
MOYER and BILLY SOLETHER.
(N.C.!)
The Navy really made a lady-
killer out of ROBERT HENRICK-
SEN! He was with ROSALIE
Hubba! Hubba! More men! Why
sit home at nights, girls? Look
who's back in school. NOlle other
than Robert Henricksen and Rob-
ert Sooter. It certainly is good to
have you back in school, boys.
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LIVELY Friday night. Did you
have fun, ROBERT?
Control Yoourselves
That's right, students. As Mr.
Murphy said last week, there lS
entirely too much noise in the
halls between classes and after
school. Unless we are willing to
cooperate with the teachers and I
keep down the noise, a black mark
will be given to W. H. S. when cur
school is evaluated in the spring.
There is no time like the present
to begin.
Texas Brags
Well, why not brag? After all,
Texas covers the United States
except for a small number of 47
other states. Ty Cobb, who at-
tended the Texas Braggin' dinner
in Washington, gave some high-
lights of the banquet at assembly
ZOE BARBEE and JAMES
HOWARD were together ever the
week-end. ZOE also is wearing hiE
football.
Say, GLENNA RUTH and DON-I
Tuesday. If you are a Texan,
aren't you proud cf it? If Y ULI
aren't, we feel sorry for you!
Who Are Your Choice?
"Do you thinlt she is pretty'?"
"Who do you think is most hand-
some?" Have your choice of cau-
didates in mind tomorrow, sen-
iors, juniors, and sophomores,
when yoou meet in home rooms
to select them for the popularity I
contest.
It was a black night and he
was on his way home from the
station. Suddenly, he realized
that he was being foHewed. He
quickened his pace. So did the
man who was following him.
quickened his step again.
And so did the man who fol-
lowed. Faster and faster he went
until he came to a cemetery.
"Now," he thought, "I'll fool
him." He entered the cemetery,
dl dged around several tomb-
stones, crawled under a hedge,
circled a mausoleum. Still the
man followed. At last he turned
and f aced the fellow.
"Well, what is it? Why are
you following me?" he asked.
"Well, sir," came the reply,
"I'm going to Mr. Simpkins'
home. The station agent said to
follow you because you live
next docr. But tell me, mister,
do you always go home like
this?"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
Junior High Group
Makes Honor Roll
A new project has been started
by the seventh and eighth grade
social studies classes, taught by
Mrs. Mary Hoge.
A year or two ago the students
made an honor roll listing the
names of the students' fathers and
brothers who had gone into the
service during the war. Now that
the war is over, the students have
changed this honor roll into one
for themselves. All the seventh
and eighth grade students who
are eligible for the superior and
honor rolls will be listed on this
roll. They will continue this list
until the end of school.
Every student is eager to have
his name listed on this honor roll,
Mrs. Hoge stated.
Five Nominees and Managers
Are Named by Upper Classes
Popularity Contest to Close at Noon
Tomorrow With Balloting on Campus
Fifteen candidates for the Popularity Contest were chosen by the
Senior, Junior, and Sophomore classes in home room meetings last
Friday.
These three classes elected candidates for most beautiful girl,
mest handsome boy, most popular girl, most popular girl, and best
all-round student, boyar girl.
Candidates and campaign managers from each class are as
follows:
Seniors: Most beautiful girl, Mona Swinnea; most handsome boy,
Jack Freasier; most popular girl, Lynette Stahl; most popular boy.
Jim Moyer; best all-round student, A. J. Boese; campaign manager,
Mary Ann Burton.
The horse ambled along for a Juniors: Most beautiful girl, Patsy McBride; most handsome boy,
short distance and then stopped. John Ellis Sawyer; most popular Barber; most popular boy, Larry
This procedure was repeated sev- girl, Jody Farina; most popular Lehman; best all-round student,
eral times. A curious bystander , hoy, Ed Fisher; best all-round stu- Hal Potts; campaign manager, Lo-
approached the rarmer and asked dent, Dillie Nicklas; campaign retta Shields.
kindly, "Is your herse sick?" manager, Patsy Martin. These fifteen candidates will be
"Nope," answered the farmer, Sophomores: Mest be aut i f u 1 voted on tomorrow at noon on the
"he's so afraid I'll say 'whoa' arid i girl, Marjorie Rogers; most hand": campus. Winning candidates will
he won't hear me, that he stops I some boy, James Howard Nelson: be announced in next week's HI-
every once in a while to listen." I most popdar girl, Emma Jean LIFE.
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FIVE OF THESE TO BE ELECTED TOMORROW
IN LA PALMA POPULAR!TY CONTEST
'fop row, left to right: James Howard Nelson, Jody Farina, Emma Jean Barber, Mona Swin-
nea, Jack Freasier, Jim Moyer, Lynette Stahl; second row: A. J. Boese, Ed Fisher, Patsy McBride,
Marjorie Rogers, Larry Lehman; fTont row: John Ellis Sawyer, Dillie Nicklas, Hal Potts.
THE WESLACO HI-LIF E, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
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Who' s Going to Win?
He's the best looking!" "Who
are you going to vote for for most
popular?" "Now, who can I vote
for for best all-round?" ("Whom,"
says Miss Black, firmly.) Better
do some deep thinking, because
the time is almost here to vote.
The .Juniors outdid the Seniors
and Sophomores this year by be-
ing the first to get their posters
up. However, the Seniors made up
f'Or the time they lost by putting
up glittering signs. The Sopho-
mores ran close to the other t wo
classes with clever posters.
Posters, posters. Everywhere I
look there are posters. Students
sit in study hall, and before them
are junior and senior signs. A jun-
ior banner takes up all the space
on the back wall of the study hall.
Classroom doors, halls, and audi-
torium are plastered with signs.
"My, may, who shall I vote for?"
the underclassmen.
Last year as we sat and viewed
the cleverly presented skits of
candidates, we wondered how the
next year's classes could top those
-but somehow they always come
through with something clever,
and this year was no exception.
Enough said. I'll leave you to '
vote your own choice before some-
one accuses me of playing politics!
Secrets Uncovered
Have you ever wondered what
an initial in a person's name stood
for? The revelation of
names has been uncovered by Mr.
Murphy, who has been asking stu-
dents for the name they wanted
on their diplomas: Oh, well, I
guess all secrets are known some
time.
Ex-Student Enters School
Well, girls, guess who the ex-
student is this week? He is B. R.
Guess, who left W. H. S. in Janu-
ary, 1943. By the way, I haven't
heard anyone complaining of the
date situation lately. Could it be
the addition of new boys in
W. H. S.? Just tap me en the
shoulder, and I'll wake up.
Ex-Student Is Guest of Nimitz
William (Billy) Rogers, Class
Six Boys Chosen
For Roliki Club
Six boys were invited to be-
come members of the Eoliki Club
last Wednesday neon. These were
Jimmy Hill, Kennet h Jones, Mau-
riCe Clevinger, Jerry Waggoner,
J ames Forrest, and Bondy Har-
mono
The new members were invited
to attend the Roliki Club's regu-
lar meeting yest erday and become
acquainted with the organization.
Initiation of these new members
will be held at a future date.
Ho. Ec. Girls Take
Nursing Course
The first year Home Economics
girls are t aking a Red Cross Home
Nursing course, according to Mrs.
Jack Bain, teacher. The course is
a cooperative one between Mrs.
Bain and Mrs. Hankal, school
nurse.
Mrs. Bain teaches the ceurse
while Mrs. Hankal gives
strations. The girls are learninp'
how to make beds, how to trea't
minor cuts and bruises, and other
important facts about home nurs-
ing. A Red Cross handbook aids
the girls in their studies.
of '44, was a guest at the Texas At the end of the course, a cer-
Braggin' dinner on special invi- tificate will be granted to th(;'
tation from Admiral Nimitz. Billy girls who have passed the course
returned to the States on a ship satisfactorily. Fifty-eight girls are
under the command of Admiral working for this certificate.
Nimitz and was invited to go to I
the dinner. When women get a run in these
Billy, who is home on a ten-
day leave, visited W. H. S. this
week.
My final word-eat lunch hur-
riedly tomorrow so that you'll
be sure to have time to vote.
new synthetic stockings made uf
coal, wood and rl,lbber, they won't
know whether they have a clink-
er, a splinter or a blow-out.
Sweet young thing: "My, what
a large skating rink."
Manager: "Yeah, it has a seat-
ing capacity of 5,000."
Cupid A wakes to His Job!
.. 'Tis better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved at all,"
Which reminds me of Valentine' s day.
Of co'urse, if you remember your "one and only," peT-
haps you will not need this applied to you.
A little gift such as a box of candy, given with sincerity
from the heart, means a lot. However, a person is always ready
to accept a watch, bracelet, locket or other inexpensive gift.
Dan Cupid seems to be doing a fine job here for some
lucky people, anyway (no boy shortage, of course). That's the
reason, incidentally, for the starry-eyed gazes and far-off looks
of our own Romeos and Juliets.
Don't Forget to Vote
Once again the time has come for the annual Popularity
Contest, in which the Senior, Junior, and Sophomore Classes,
respectively, choose their candidates.
The candidates of the three classes were presented to you
in assembly yesterday, and tomorrow is your day to vote. So
be deciding now whom you are going to vote for, and remem-
ber that everyone may cast one ballot (signed).
The election will be held on the campus at 12: 1 5 Friday
noon. Don't be late; get that vote in. Remember-your voce
may help elect your favorite candidate. .
THE WESLACO HI-LIF E, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
W Talkie?
No, Table Talky!
It was absolutely quiet all
around the room. Five boys were
seated around the table, and other
students were crowded about.
Yes, it was the Physics Class try-
ing to prove whether a card table
could talk or not.
After much confusion the table
slowly began to rise. The boys
asked the table how old Norman
Watson was, and it rose 18 times.
Well, that's what Ed Barnett said,
anyway.
When asked how old Mr. Lov-
ett was, the table rose 34 times.
Mr. Lovett, who doesn't believe
that a table can talk, stated that
this was not right.
Some believe tables can talk
and some don't, so believe what
you please.
"Now," he thought, "I'll fool
Mr. Skunk: "What's the mat-
ter?"
Mrs. Skunk: "I told you not t::J
kiss me after you had been eating
onions!"
They Were Good-
For an Afternoon!
If anyone had visited Weslaco
High last Thursday, he might
have looked at the students and
thought, "My, they surely are a
nice bunch!"
I wonder if the State Inspector' s
being in school could have had
anything to do with the perfect
conduct? (Then, of ceurse, Mr.
Murphy's threat to personally
wring any senior's neck who got
out of line, helped some, too!)
Studes could be seen whisper-
ing to each other and hoping th<it
if the inspector visited their c ass,
they would knew their lesson
when called on. Then, of course,
there were some who never knew
that the inspector was in school.
(Golly, and to think that I got by
without pulling a boner!)
It was in the small hours of the
morning. A befuddled gentleman
was fumbling for the keyhole.
Seeing his difficulty, a kindly po-
liceman came to the rescue. "Can
I help you find the keyhole, sir?"
he asked.
"Won't be necessary," said the
other cheerfully. "You just hold
the house still, and I can man-
age."
Potts Crowned As
G. R. Sweetheart
Hal Potts was crowned Weslaco
Girl Reserve sweetheart by his
date, Mary Ann Burton, at the
Sweetheart Banquet in the Donna
Woman's Building, Febru?ry 9.
Weslaco's part on the program
was a reading by Mary Ann Bur-
ton and two piano solos by Doris
Schupp.
The Valentine theme was car-
ried out in both decorations and
place cards. Thirty-three couples
from Weslaco attended the ban-
quet. A total of 104 couples from
Donna, Weslaco, Mercedes, and
La F2eria were present.
A young midshipman reported
for duty to the commanding offi-
cer of a battleship. The CO was
a gruff old sailor who had worked
his way up through the years. He
sized up the new man with any-
thing but pleasure.
"Well, young man," he snorted,
"I suppose, as usual, they sent the
fool of the family to sea?"
"Oh no, sir," said the middie.
"They've changed all that since
your time, sir."
All' s Fair in Love-or a Contest
Something new has been added, I eryone else, a junior high student
The salesman stopped his car
at a farm house and asked the or had you noticed? If you will would pass. Then work would
I focus your eyeballs clearly and, stop while the upper-classmen
way to the nearest hotel. The I with a little energy raise your bowed down before him and whis-
farmer pointed down the road.
"You turn left at the school 'head, you might view the many pered sweet nothings in his ear.
I
, signs being displayed by the The motto of the campaign is:
house," he advised. "Then you
SENIOR, Junior, and Sophomore "Every little vote helps" or "All's
gO straight ahead till you get
classes. fair in love and popularity con-
t o G,: d Shor's house. Then yeu tests."
tal{e the left fork in the road I Yes, the hair pulling, face (A little advice to you innocent
and keep on for five miles." scratching, and sweet talking has bystanders: Watch where you are
The salesman nodded. "That started. Of course, each class going and believe just half of
is clear enough," he said. "And thinks his candidates are just the what those upper-class men tell
where does that bring me'?" cat's whiskers. you. If you are walking by a door
The farmersmiled. "Wal," he d b
It was en last Saturday morn- and are pounce upon y a cou-
pnnounced, "that brings you d 1 k' . d"d 1
ing that the battle segan. There pIe of sha y 00 mg m IVl ua s,
right back to where we're was a mad scramble for the lad- don't say anything about your
standing now. Right here." der and the scotch tape. P aint was views, or your life will be worth-
The salesman's eyes popped. strewn everywhere, and sponsors less. If you really want to stay
"Right here?" he echoed. "But were going mad. Perhaps while healthy, stay at home from school
I don't understand. Why should everyone was brow-beating ev- until this blows over.)
I ccme back here?"
The farmer shifted his plug
of tobacco. "To get the rest of
the he explained.
"If I told you them all at once,
you might get confused."
The new recruit had make a bull's eyes!"
perfect score en the rifle range, But the sergeant was skeptical.
and the officer in charge was "I think we'd better check that
pleased. man's record, sir. Every time he
"Look at that!" he exclaimec.il fires that gun he wipes off his
to the sergeant. "Nothing but fingerprints."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 14, 1946
"The Keyhole Peeper" has had
the habit of starting with some
line, but this time he is going to
be different.
The Girl Reserve Banquet in
Donna was the center of attrac-
tion for many Donna, Weslaco,
Mercedes, and La Feria couples.
When some two hundred teen-
agers get together, something is
bound to happen. This time it was
the juke box. Being a little on the
nervous side, it refused to play.
Among the Weslaco couples
were JIMMY McALPIN and
PEGGY JOE HULL, JIMMY
MOYER and LYNETTE, BILL
SOLETHER and DELIA, NOR-
MAN and WILMA WALKER,
EDWARD and RUBYE LEE,
BOB and LUCY, ROWENA and
CHARLIE, NANCY and DIZZY
DEAN, MAURICE and EMMA
JEAN, DONALD JJENKINES and
BETTY JUNE BOLES, FREDDIE
CARR and KITTY SUE ALLEN,
and many more.
l An unusal pair of couples at
the banquet were BAKER OS-
BORNE and BETTY LEE CRAW-
FORD and JOHN SAWYER and
DORIS JEAN POTTS.
_ VAN SIDENER and PEGGY
KIRGAN, BILL PICKARD and
NANCY were seen together Fri-
day night.
BILL SOLETHER and EVA
MAE, who hadn't been together i.n
a long time, were seen together
Friday night.
Out at DELIA'S house last Fri-
day a group of kids made fudge
and danced. Those enjoying them-
selves were D ILL I E, JIMMY
MOYER, A. J., DOROTHY, AL-
BERT WHITE, and DELIA.
The big news of this week
from JIMMY and RUBYE
LEE. They are going steady again
after breaking up. This really
was an unexpected move. (Wh.)'s
kidding whom?)
RAY JACKSON and BARBARA
JANSSEN, REECE McALPIN and
Bennett, Cleckler
Win Fight Bouts
In Tournament
Fists flew fast and furiously in
the Harlingen Field House Mon-
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday
nights of last week, as the annual
Valley Golden Gloves tournament
took place. Two W. H. S. lads, Bal-
lard Bennett and Ray Cleckler,
participated in the yearly slug
fest. Both competed in only one
bout; however, on both occasions
a victory was worked up.
Bennett toyed with Laakso,
stocky Los Fresnos youth, to gain
an easy decision in the second
bout on Tuesday's card. In this
battle Bennett demonstrated the
value of the jab which proved to
be essential in his triumph.
The third bout found Cleckler
and Silvernale slinging the leather
Ray Cleckler and Ballard Ben_
nett, who entered the Golden
Gloves boxing tournament last
Tuesday, won their first fights.
They were headed for the finals
and semi-finals, but did not fignt
because of a decision no the
judges' part.
The Weslaco cagers took on
Donna again last Tuesday after-
noon at Donna. Playing nice ball
for \\'eslaco were Martin and
Kaufman, but in spite of that,
the score was 26-11 in favor of
Donna. Wilson was Donna's out-
standing player.
at tcp speed for three long rounds. > The tennis tournament at Fal-
Before the struggle progressed too I furrias will be in the early part
far, however, Cleckler scored two of March. Charles Pollakowski
knockdowns and several dynamite and Bob Dennison will enter.
packed blows. All of this added
up to an easy decision for Cleck- The Panther cagers will playa
ler. game with Mission soon and then
Two former W. H. S. students, wind up the season with the bas-
Doyce Cleckler and Gorden Purl, ketbaU tournament at the Mer-
also fought in the tournament. I cedes Gym, 18, meeting
Both however dropped close de- Lyford for their first game. The
. . " r I ('agers will play at least two
ClSlOns to Kramer and Schroede , ' games, as the tournament is a
respectively. ; double elimination one. Spring
As the finals drew near, t he I training comes next, doesn't it,
two Panther battlers withdrew i boys?
their names from the evening's
card, because of the judges' rein-
statement of a Brownsville l ad
wh o had previr usly lost his fight
on a foul. This decision of the
judges caused all of the remain-
ing middleweights to scratch t heir
names, thus leaving the fighter in
question t he only one sU I in his
class.
have fun?
Does that JOHN GRIFFIN have
a crush on CARLINE LOBITZ?
He seems to be using nIl his t ac-
tics on her.
DOROTHY and NANCY wCc'e
really h av ing a good time 0", )'
the week-end. NANCY' S DIZZ'{
W.H.S. Cagers Lose
Again t o Donna
The Weslaco cagers dropped an-
other game to the Donna Redskin;;;
last Tuesday at Donna with a
sccre of 26-11.
The three outstanding pl ayers
of the Panther squad wer e Ry, n,
Martin and Kaufman, while Wil -
son was high scorer and outstand-
:ng player for Donna.
The cagers may not play any
more games until they meet Ly-
ford in the tournoment at Meree-
:lcs next Monday,
DEAN came to see her and
brought three other boys "You gave the at-
Two girls and four boys seems to t;ndant, an en, rmous tIP: smd
be some fun, dl esn't it, DORO- I ;o,e busmess man to h IS fnend as
THY? they l eft.
PATSY MARTIN enjoyed Friday i The pressure is
evening at Delta Lake. Did yeu : this peeper better
I "Naturally," snid the friend,
developing, so i "l()ok at the beautiful new coat
skip out. . he's given me!"
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 21, 1946
Henson to Resume
Position in W. H. S.
Lt. Buck Henson, former Wes-
laco High mentor, will resume his
duties as assistant coach here on
Monday, February 25, according
to Joe H. Wilson, superintendent.
Coach Henson left Weslaco in
the spring of 1942, and has been
on a leave of absence from
W. H. S. He was discharged at
Fort Sam Houston in San Anto-
nio last week.
The teaching assignments Df
Coach Henson are as yet indefi-
nite, Mr. Wilson stated, but they
will probably consist of physical
education and some academic sub-
jects. He will also assist Head
Coach Hester in the foot t a II
spring training program.
Lt. and Mrs. Henson and little
daughter have not as yet found
a place to live, but they have sev-
eral prospects for consideration.
Chorus to Present
Program Feb. 27
The High School Chorus will
present a program in assembly
next Wednesday, February "2.7.
The time will be announced later.
Juniors Win Three Out of Five
Places in Popularity Contest
Seniors Elect Two Candidates;
Fisher Defeats Moyer by Only 9 Votes
In Race for Popular Boy
For possibly the first time in the history of w. H. S., the JLmior
Class placed a majrrity of its candidates in the winner s' division of
the annual Popularity Contest when Patsy McBride W i' S chosen mo;; (
beautiful girl, Jody Farina most popular girl, and Ed Fisher most
popular boy at a n election held in home r ooms Mondo.y morning of
this week.
The Senior candidates wen the two remaining pl2ces with J ;:: ck
Freasier as most h1\lldsome boy and A. J. Boese as best all-around
student.
The closest race in the contest was tha t between Ed Fisher Gn d
Jim Moyer for most popul &r boy. Ed defeated Jim by only nine votes.
Larry Lehman wasn't too far be-
Only 11 Annuals I hind them.
Left for Studes I Most cf the winning candidates
Of the 300 annuals ordered by I are prominent in campus activi-
the Journalism Class, only elevt!n I ties. Patsy is a member of the
remain to be purchased by stu- Girl Reserves, was reporter for :he
dents of Weslaco High. Twenty- i Sophom?re CI.ass l a ~ t year, and
five yearbocks were reserved for I was socIal chaIrman 111 her fresh-
ex-students, and of these, only man year.
seven are left.
The entire Chorus will sing "Now Thus far, 282 annuals have been
the Day Is Over," J. Barnby: sold, and students desiring a year-
"Love Divine," Prichard-Jones; I book are urged to bring their ~ l
"Joyful We Adore Thee," Albert down pyament as soon as POSS1-
Scholin; "Vilja," Franz Lehar; I ble and give it to some member
"Sit Dow n, Servant," Robert of the Journalism Class. The fi-
Shaw; "This Is My Country," nal order for the LA PALMA
Raye-Jacobs. must be sent in by March 1.
Jody was cheer leader during
football season this year, was
president of her class during her
fr eshman year, is vice president
of this year's Junior Class, and
is a member of the Girl Reserves.
She was sophomore candidate for
most popular girl last year.
"Water Boy" will be sung by
the boys' quartet; and the girls'
choir will sing two numbers: "Je-
sus, Joy of Man's Desiring" and
"Prayer" from "Hansel and Gre-
tel." The girls' trio will sing "Deep
Purple."
The Chorus will also broadcast
from the Stephen F. Austin audi-
torium tomorrow night between
7 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. This is
the second in the series of broad-
casts given by the high school
choirs of the Valley. The first was
given by Mission last Friday night.
"So your husband's in the Army
now, Mrs. Worritt?"
"Yes, they've made him a gun-
ner, an' that's what he's been
ever since I married him! Ever
since I knew him he's 'gunner do
this' and 'gunner do that,' but
he never did anything worth
while!"
A special appeal t o new stu-
dents is being made. If a student
does not plan to finish out the
school term here, the Journalism
Class will forward the annual '.0
his home address.
As most of the students know,
the yearbook was raised 50c this
school term because of an in-
crease in the cost of printing. This
increase, however, was compen-
sated by the addition of eight
more pages of pictures. Thirty
issues of the HI-LIFE will be
bound into this volume. The price
of the annual is $2,50-$1 down
and the rest to be paid at a later
date-so bring your dollar today
and reserve an annual.
"My father was a great western
politician in his day."
"What did he run for?"
"The border."
Ed was manager of the 1945
football team and is president of
the local chapter of the Future
Farmers of America. Jack plays
back on the football team and is
a member of the Band.
A. J. was president of the
Freshman, Sophomore, and Jun-
ior Classes, was the most popular
boy last year, is an All-Valley
and All-South Texas back, was
co-captain of the '45 football
team and was named "Our Hero"
by the Girl Reserves at the foot-
ball banquet.
Balloting was held on the cam-
pus at noon last Friday, but be-
cause during the counting of the
votes, about twenty-five illegal
ballots were found, another elec-
tion was held in home rooms
Monday morning.
The five winners will have full
page pictures in LA PALMA,
school annual.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEERUARY 21, 1946
T+!R:U c() ,
'OL
r
;
ktJH t ,
With half-opened eyes the peep-
er is going to try to write his
usual "dirt column."
Friday was a night cf action. I
The Lobitz party drew attention
from a few of the W. H. S. studes.
Some of them were C. V. JONES
and KENNON KETHLEY, BILL
PICKARD nad PEGGY KIRGAN,
REX and DOLORES, CARL LO-
BITZ and MARY ANN CLIF-
FORD, DONALD CHANDLER
and LARRY LEHMAN.
MARY ANN and HAL and BOB
and LUCY enjoyed a peaceful
evening at Burtons' making taffY."
(Of course there was the usual
fight between LUCY and BOB,
but one shouldn't get alarmed, I
That is the way they draw each
other's attention.)
How is it that BOB didn't gi\"e
LUCY a Valentine? I heard sne
got a box of candy from ancther
source.
GENE LOFTON md BESSIE
LAIL were seen together twice
over the weekend.
MARGARET HEWLETT
seemed to fit in the shoes that
DILLIE left behind when she and
DANNY broke up. They were
cruising around town last Frid<1Y
night.
NANCY and DOROTHY were
seen together with some Donna
boys last Saturday night. NANCY
seems to have convinced DORO-
THY that Dcnna isn't so bad.
Last Thursday night CHARLES
McWHORTER had a date with
DOROTHY COX. This takes the
cake.
It's a New Map Now
If G eorge Washington could rise from his today,
he would find that the smali country he governed had grown
until it had become the most powerful nation in the world.
\Xlashington always wanted the United States to
stay out of entangling alliances with other countries and to
remain independent of other nations.
Yet today he would undoubtedly think as the majority
of the people do now, He would see that with the airplane,
radio, and other scientific improvements, a nation cannot re-
main ,Joof but must be a part of the world neighborhood,
peaceful or warring.
He would recognize, as we of today must, the need for
world cooperation and brotherhood. 'He would probably ad-
us to live in friendship in our own country and to
embody in ourselves the true spirit of demo:::racy.
NANCY had better watch DIZ- "We'll Raise Your Name On High"
ZY DEAN, since he seemed to en- The HI-LIFE congratulates the five winners as ence agam
joy DOROTHY FAE COX's com- the annual Popularity Contest has ended.
pany last Friday night. ANN Because of about twenty-five illegal votes in Friday's bal -
BRIXEY was also trying to re- loting, the election was declared null a nd void. and another
new the Donna friendship witn was held in home rooms Monday morning,
some of the boys. This situation took the fun out of the election and will
Saturday night ELLA DEAN I probably cause the abolition of campus voting. It is regrettable
and ED and NORMAN and MAR- that a twisted sense of humor or excessive zeal to win on the
JORIE ROGERS were together part of a few students should have brouC7ht about this pro-
in ED's truck. Take it from there! 1 '0
Saturday night the Methodist ceaure.. . . . .
Sunday School class had a hs.y ThIS sort. of gIves Weslaco HI?h a bad name;
ride. A few of the studes having when somethmg lIke thiS happens, the gUIlty ones cannot S111-
fun were HAL and LORETTA, cerely sing the fourth line of our school song, which is "WE'LL
DOLORES and REX, MARY ANN RA!SE YOUR NAME ON HIGH."
CLIFFORD and ELDEN, PATRI- Let's not have another situation like this.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 21, 194G
BOESE, FISHER, FARINA, McBRIDE
ARE WINNERS' IN CONTEST
Pictured abc-ve are the winners in the ann'aal Popularity. Contest sponsored by LA PALMA,
school annual. From left tl) right they are A. J. Boese, best all-around boy; d Fisher, mast pop-
ular boy; Jady Farina, most papular g"iri; Jacl( Freasier, most handsome boy; and Patsy McBride,
most beautiful girl. Patsy, Jody and Ed juniors; Jack and A. J., seniors.
Doll Show, 'Mellerdrammer,' Court 'Scene
Used to Introduce Class Candidates
An air of anticipation ' filled the
auditorium l ast Wednesday morn-
ning as the student body eagerly
awaited the opening of the cur-
tains for the skits to be presented
by the Sophomore, Junior, and
Senior classes.
As a result of drawing for
places, the first skit was present-
ed by the Juniors. The setting
was a doll shep, with Patsy Mar-
tin as the owner. Five large boxt's
You Glad You're You?" J ehn El-
lis Sawyer (most handsome) was
presented as "our hubba- hubb"
man," and Patsy :McBride (most
beautiful girl) was dressed as a
Venetian doll.
Boese ('cest all around) was the
s tage IT.anager. Mary Ann Burton
narrated the skit.
The Sophcmore skit depicted a
court scene, at which the will left
by J. G. Hepziahbog, to h:s rela-
tives, was read by Loretta Shields.
The Senior skit, which came To Majorie Rogers, he left the
next, was a p:mtomimed "meller- positit n as most beautiful girl in
drammer." The villain, J a c k W. H. S.; to James Howard Nel-
Fr easier (most handsome boy), son that of most handsome boy;
held the herdne, Mona Swinne:>. to Hal Potts that of best all
(most beautiful girl) captive in around; to Emma Jean Barber the
wrapped in crepe paper of vari- his castle on her refusal to be his position as most popular girl; and
ous colors were placed around the wife. She was summoned into h is to Larry Lehman, most popular
stage. Patsy first introduced Jody room by the maid, Lynette Stahl boy.
Farina (most popular girl), who (most popular girl). Here she During the be-
stepped out of her box dressed I1S waited for her lover, Jim Moyer tween skits the rival classes vied
a Russian doll, and then Ed Fish- (most popular boy) to rescue her. with each other in yelling for
er (most popular boy) clad in a Jim and Jack challenged each themselves and for the undcl'-
sailor's uniform. Dillie Nicklas I other to a duel, J immy won, lead- " classmen, whose votes they were
(best all around) sang "Aren't ing Mona off the stage. A. ,J. soliciting.
CIA and VAN, BETTY JEAN I JANSSEN. Too bad she leaves so Farmer: "Gosh! You must be
ROBERTSON and A R N 0 L D, I soon, but that is what happens' brave t? come a hun-
DONALD and FRANCES and I when a person tries to make dred mIle gale lIke thIS.
BILL and PEGGY. ' ' friends with the North. Also a Stranger: "I didn't come down
JOAN De WERD and REIHN-
ARD VOS seem to be doing all
the good. His jewelry is being
taken care of by JOAN, and from
what rumors report, he gave her
a cute locket.
rumor was heard that ' REECE in a parachute. I went up in a
tent."
McALPIN and PATSY MARTIN
might be thinking about going
steady.
This could go on and on, but
Last, but not least, is a believe- one must stop somewhere. So the
it-or-not. RAY JJACKSON is peeper will be back next week,
going steady with BARBARA same time, same Journalism class.
"What's that piece of string tied
'round your finger for, Bill?"
"That's a knot. Forget-me-not
is a flower. With flour you make
bread, and with bread you have
cheese. This is to remind me to
buy some pickled onions."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 21, 1946
r:.'-' {


Boys Will Be Girls
No, wait. Boys will be boys.
Oh, how does the saying go? I'm
getting mixed up. Anyway, did
you notice the style of dresses the
boys were wearing last Thursday?
Of course, it is not the latest fad,
only new members who were ini-
tiated into the Roliki Club. By the
way, girls, did you see those bow
legs? -
still true. To put aU kidding i Little Broadway
aside, I w()luld like to congratu-
late the winners 011 the contest. To Meet TonIght
Men Needed
Men! Men! The cry for men can
be heard by the committee mem-
bers of Little Broadway. Tonight
will be the first program meeting
of the organization. If you have
not put in your application for
membership, come to Ann Brix-
ey's home tonight at S o'clock and
join. The club needs men, so don't
be bashful, put your name in for
membership now.
You Can't Get Away With It
Quiet, please. They're on the
air.
A Majer Bowes program will
be presented at the Little Broad-
way meeting tonight at 8 o'clock
at the home of Ann Brixey, ac-
cording io Miss Ann Bauer, rii-
rector of the club.
The program has been planned
for the benefit of welcoming new
members into the organization.
Refreshments will te served at
the close of the meeting.
Who Won???? Did you try to get out of schoel
learn, won't you?
Here is what you have been last week? Did you make exce3S
waiting f-or. It has seemed a cen-I noise in the halls tetween peri- It's Hot! It's Cold!
tUry, but now is the time to let ods? Maybe you thought that just When we came to school Mon-
you know the winners in the pop- because lVIr. Murphy wasn't stand- day, the trees were budding and
ularity contest. Since I was not ing in the halls or in the office I spring was in the air. But before
able to secure the names of the to knock you down, yeu could get the paper came out today, it may
candidates, you will have to read away with anything, but you have turned cold again, and we
the story. Those who counted the found out, didn't you? Mr. Wilson might have had to climb back
votes would not divulge any in- acted in Mr. Murphy's into our long undies. Remember,
formation on the election. I guess while Mr. Murphy and Mrs. H<:l"- always, be prepared for a change
the old that you can't trust man were in La Feria assisting of weather in this unpredictClble
another woman with a secret is in evaluating the school. You will climate of Texas!
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How to Chew Gum and Annoy People
muscles become numb, he tiS-
cards his wad for amusen, el1t
elsewhere.
Although some people do not i wrapping it around his tongue.
realize it, there are definite The next character is typical o'
classes of gum chewers. If ob- the classroom. He is the cautious
served closely, the way in which chewer, who, after being told not
a persen attacks a- piece of gum more than twenty times not to
will determine to some degree bring gum to class, forgets one
the character of the chewer. In day and does so. Finding- himse!f
the following paragraphs I do not caught and being teo poi:te - to
attempt to depict all the differ- stick the gum under the arm of
ent types of gum chewers, for his ch3ir, he decides to brave it
they are too numerous, but only out. Ail during the perkdhe
a few of the more common. keeps a hawlt eye on the teacher;
and whenever he sees an opening,
First, we have the noisy chew- he takes a few short, feverish
er, whose main purpose in life snaps at his gum.
is to make conversation diffirult.
When talking to him, you have To be a critical chewer, one
to time your words so that they must have practice, because this
f-all in between the incessant process involves the moving of
cracking. I ha.ve known people _ the head and jaw alike. Vlhen you
h h t d tl I are telling this fellow of your
w o. _ ave mas ere liS gum- newest scheme to get a date with
Another menaCe to society is
the constant chewer, who devours
about two packs of gum a day
and has an uncanny sense of
knowing where to discard his cud
so that people will be Slure to
step 011 it. The rhythmic chewer
usually believes he has a fine ear
for music and endeavors to beat
out all the latest tunes with the
aid of gum. (A quick remedy lor
this is to switch a Harry Jaml's
record in place of a slow tune.
This rarely results in anything
less than a dislocated jaw.) Other
types which I have no space for.
include the ponderous chewer, the
wise chewer, the courteous chew-
er, the mmchaiant chewer, and
so forth.
poppmg to such a degree that the new girl, he nods his assent
the poppmg. can be heard as or disapproval by moving his hend
clear, as a pIstol shot on a calm up and dcwn or sideways with-
morning.
cut missing a stroke on the gum. As you all know, gum gives
Next, of course, is the nervous (This is catching; and t-efore you you one great benefit: it strength-
chewer. Usually this addict spends know, he will have you nodding, ens the jaw muscles so that at
most of his time seeing how long too.) I night, when there is nothing
the gum will stretch before break- The zealous chewer goes at a I do, you can sit around a nice,
ing. After gauging the distance piece of gum like a beave:: felling warm fire and crack walnuts and
correctly, he amuses himself by I a century-old red woo d. The pecans with little or no effort at
stretching the chicle out to its pumping motion cf his jaw never I all-that is, if your teeth will
maximum length and then coyly I ceases until <1t last, after hi3 jaw _ stand it.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 28, 1946
'46 Schedule
For Panthers
Announced
I
Weslaco Junior-Senior High
To Be Evaluated April 11-12
Thorough Check of School to Be Made
R G d C
By Visiting Teachers
io ran e ity April 11-12 has been set as the tentative date for the evaluation
Joins Dist. of Weslaco High School, according to Joe Wilson, superintendent.
Conference This program, being conducted in several Valley schools this year,
The 1946 schedule for the Wes- will be one of the highlights of the school term.
laco Panthers, bi-district champs As this is the first time the Weslaco Schools have been evalu-
for the past two years, has been ated by the Scuthern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools,
completed. The schedule, as an- plans for this occasion were begun as early as last October, when
nl'mnced by Supt. Joe Wilson, is various committees composed of faculty members were appointed.
as follows: Since that time there have been several faculty meetings, in which
Sept. 13-Lyford* .................... Here the committees gave detailed reports on various phases, such as
Sept. 20-Rio Grande City* .... Here pupil population and school cemmunity, philosophy and objectives of
Sept. 27-Harlingen ................ Here school, curriculum and courses of study, pupil activity program,
Oct. 4-Mercedes* ................ There guidance service, school buildings, classroom activities, library serv-
Oct. 11-Pharr* .................... . There ice and so forth Mr. Wilson -------------.---
Oct. 18-La Feria* .................. Here', stated. ' given a rating of one, two, three,
Oct. ................ Here Only the Weslaco Junior-Senior or A number rat-
Nov. I-MISSlOn .................. There High School will be included in mg IS conSIdered exceptlOnal, as
Nov. 11 (Monday)- this program' and as a result it represents a standing equivalent
Donna* .................................. There of the stud;, will be to one of twenty top schools se-
Nov. 22-Raymondville* ........ Here - lected out of 2,500 other schools
*Denotes conference games. G. R.'s Inl.tl.ate several years ago.
John L. Beard, assistant to the
Since Rio Grande City has been Two New IVlembers president at A. & 1. College,
admitted into Conference A foot- Kingsville, has been asked to con-
ball, it is necessary f(,r Weslaco
to play them to be eligible to cop
the district crown. As a school
can play but ten games according
to the Interscholastic League rul-
ing, Weslaco was forced to elimi-
nate one of its three non-confer-
ence tilts.
Rio Grande City had ball games
already listed fer the nights Wes-
laco is to battle Harlingen and
San Benito; consequently, Weslaco
had no other choice but to ask
Brownsville to cancel its previ-
ously scheduled tilt.
Calisthenics in
Choir? What Next!
"Everybody bend over. Be sure
that you are limber. Hold your
upper lip out."
An impressive Girl Reserve duct this program and serve as
Candle Service was held in the co-ordinator. Twenty to thirty
home of Eva Mae Betts, Tuesday, teachers and' principals from
February 12, to initiate two new schools all over the Valley will
members, Joan de Werd and Gen- participate in the evaluation.
evieve Schritter.
Every teacher in Weslaco High
These were voted into the club is to appraise himself and his
by the old members' raising their classes according to a form fur-
candles. The girls formed a circle nished for the purpose. Then the
on the lawn and enacted the cere- grcups of teachers from other
mony. The singing of "Pals Good- schools will visit the various
night" ended the formal initia- classes during these two days and
tien. grade the instructors according to
The initiates spent the rest of the way in which their classes
the evening running through the are Thes:, plus the
belt line, tc:king castor eil, eating teacher appraisal, will.
dog biscuits, and carrying ra,\." I the ratmg of each mdlvldua
eggs across the lawn in spoons. teacher. . .
After this, flour and lipstick were These evaluatIons are. given to
sme2red on their faces. Finally the each school once every five
girls were t aken down town to and of the IS
sing a duet on main street. covered In mmute detail. Ccn-
cerning this appraisal, Mr. Wilson
said, "The purpose of this evalu-
No, this isn't a doctor's exami- ation is to investigate and check
nation. These words came from Ruth Bartley (to Mr. Murphy): thoroughly every department, pol-
Miss Sibyl Maxine Fowler lest "When I get ready to nab a man, icy, practice, activity, record,
Wednesday when she was trying I'm going to use Margaret Eoff tuilding, and teacher of the Jun-
to get the students warmed up as bait!" ior-Senior High School, to ..lee
for practice on their program last . " 'j. how our schcol measures up to
Friday over KRGV. A person is Mr. Murphy. Ha, ha, you don L I standards set up by the Southern
able to sing more freely when I care whether yQU get one or not, Association of Colleges and Sec-
limbered up, she informed them. , do you?" , ondary Schools."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 28, 1946
Hello! Say, I broke about two
shovels plowing up dirt this week.
Better step aside while I sling
a little dirt over the campus of
W.H.S.
Well, Donna has certainly gone
in for Weslaco girls! Did DIZZY
DEAN ever find yell, ANN W AL-
LER?
I Statisticians
Have Nothing On
Third Shipment Of
Copy to Be Sent
Our Own Eoff The third shipment of annual
D
'd k th t copy will be sent to Steck Com-
I you now a .., M h 2 d' t
There are 56 doors in W. H. S.? I pany arc ,a.ccor mg 0 Mary
Th t f t1 t d h 11
Ann Burton edItor.
e op 0 1e s u y a crn- .
tains 414 "blocks"? (Of course I Individual piL'-ures of t he sen-
know that you space starers knew iors and the faculty, sever al or-
this!) ganization pages, basketball pic-
The girls who take up absentee tures, runners-up in the popular-
slips walk approximstely 1,078 ity contest, several snapshot pages
steps in one period? (That is-- and title pages are included in
according to Delores Triplett.) I this shipment.
If you walked down every step. The final shipment will be sent
on the W. H. S. campus, you'd I
cover 98 steps? j around March 20.
DOROTHY COX and ANN
BRIXEY were seen dnving arounu
with CECIL EMANUEL Friday There are twenty mere boys in
night. Did you girls have fun? school than girls? (So help m2,
th t
' th t th") Baseball practice started Mon-
Seen accupying NOEL GUN- a s e ru ..
DRY's attention at the dance Fri- If you would measure the hall day with A. J. Forman coaching.
night was none other than that in Senior High, you'd find it l:;
dashing Panther ED McLEAISH! 149 feet and 2 inches long? (I day? (Honest, that's what he
How're you doing, ED? I should know-I measured it!!) said.)
Golly, gIrls, did you know that There are 282 lockers in school Students of Weslaco High won-
KAY KAY rated a date .with opening and sbmming eve r y dered about a certain member of
SHEL PEDDICORD FrIday mght! hour? i the Journalism Class when they
Nice going, KA YKAY! . According to Mr. Murphy, there i found her counting steps and
Say, wasn't. t?at RUTH I is . 2verage of. 3.17 students I measuring the hall. Ah, anything
LEY I saw drIvmg over town wIth I staymg fer detentIOn hall every for a feature!
two sailors folk wing her? Oh,
men!!
MILLER ARMSTRONG cel' -
tainly seemed charmed by JOY
TRIPLETT at the dance Fl'iday
night. Now I ask you-was it ,)
date?
JEAN ANN ELSTON and JOHN
GRIFFIN were together at the
show in Harlingen last Friday
night. Sorry, CARLINE, you can',
have everything.
Wasn't that ANN WALLER ani
DONALD JENKINES who en-
joyed each other's company at the
dance Friday ' night? Is it her
dancing, DONALD?
Now we wonder where ROSA-
LIE and "RED" disappeared to
after the dance? Oh, I guess t hE;y
went home early. (Ha! Ha!)
If you see JOVETA JOHNSON
in smiles, it's because she got
some nice pictures from her sol-
dier in Japan.
Well!! MARY ANN and HAL
are going steady. This m'eans
you'll have to layoff HAL now,
girls!
Wake Up, Little Abners!
Although it isn't leap year, it seems as though the girls
are doing all the asking for dates around \V. H. S.!
Our Daisys have been running up to the bashful (?) Ab-
ners of our school and forcefully dragging (a little pulling of
hair) a consent from them to go to a dance or party. Don't
let them fool you, girls; they're just playing hard to get.
Of course, our Abners have to be like the one in t he
funT1Y p aper and not return the date. It wouldn't hurt, though,
if they showed a little appreciation, eh, girls?
V/Okl't Be Long Now!
While a teacher is explaining a lesson to the best of her
ability, r!lerhaps we have our minds on a summer vacati on in
some caoI, breezy mountain or on a fishing trip by a quiet,
peaceful brook.
Yes, by the calendar, spring is just four weeks away.
Some of the days last week made us think that it was a lready
here, and we felt a longing to skip school and go fishing or
do anything but study.
Several couples at the De Molay
dance Saturday night were EVA
MAE and JACK, DON A L D
CHANDLER and FRANCES
HUDSON, BILLY FORD and
ANNA LOUISE MAY, and, of
course, ELLA DEAN and ED.
However, after a glance at next week's report card , we
may have to change our minds and get a little wider awake.
be After all, there are only twelve weeks of school left; so let' s
, play safe and save our loafing till summer.
GLENNA RUTH seems to
Continued on Page 3
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 28, 1946
r:--' 1 WILSON BRINGS PROGRESSIVE
ADMINISTRATION TO WESLACO
, \tfJIbS.
Rumors! Rumors! Get a -load of
the latest dirt in this cclumn. I
stuck my nose into everything
this week-from school to Holly-
wooEl.
Sing, Students, Sing
"I'm nervous." "Oh, my throat
hurts." "How do think we will
sound?" No, it is not a doctors
office, but a broadcast from the
Stephen F. Austin School by re-
mote control. The Choral Club
sang over KRGV Friday night at
7 o'clock. Keep singing, you clw-
risters, yoU sounded fine.
He's Down! He's Up!
Did you notice Jimmy Moyer
slipping around the halls and cam- Friendly and congenial, Joe [1.1 ceived his Bachelor's degree. He
pus Thursday? The editcrs Wilscn, superintendent of schools, then traveled north to Providence,
behind closed doors. (No kidding, takes great pleasure in serving Rhode Island, to attend Brown
I believe they used padlocks ::m the Kot only is he, a I it was theJ;e that
the proof for last week's HI-' membel of .the LlOns Club and tne he receIVed hiS Master's degree.
LIFE!) Why? To keep the secret Masons, but he is Chapter Dad of I As though he had not received
of the election the editors would the De lVlolays and a mem- enough learning, Mr. Wilson h:ts
do anything. Even I was curious her of the board of directors of I since attended several scmesters
enough to stick my neck cut for the Chamber of Commerce. I'
rtt
Texas U.
on t,he elee.tion con-I Fortunatel.y for .Mr .. WHson, Before coming to Weslaco, M1"-
Lest, but I dldn t get It. I, lIke he does fmd hme for Wilson held the position of prin-
you, read outcome in tile relaxatIon from the an,1 ! cipal in three schools; further-
Thursday edItIon. arduous taslts of a su.penntendent more, he has served as superin-
Off to iIonywood? of a school system ofl a!)O'll.t 2,1l(1) I tendent at Primera and Edeoucl _
We all can't posses that "some- students. His chief diversion is I Elsa 1
thing" that i ttakes to be filmed playing golf; and aUhough golf 'I .
for the movies. Dorothy Faye Cox is a game which requires constant Mr. has great for
has "it." She was filmed Friday pra,ctice, Mr. Wilson manages io I Weslaco HIgh, one of WhICh IS the
for a Firestone Tire :tdvertise'- m2,ke eight een holes in the neigh- of a gym. 11:
ment. How was the picture taken'.' borhood of eighty strokes. belIeves that cne WIll be bull.
Dorothy was plowing a field with Another of Mr. Wilson's favor- only if the people of Weslaco
a tractor. (No kidding, she plowed ite p nstimes is rending, especially really. want it and are willing lo
almost an acre.) historical novels. "I can settle back It.
--.-- do'.vn in a C( mfortable chair with Another one of Mr. Wilson's
Charro Days Are Almost Here a good book and read for hours," dreams for Weslaco High centers
Now that R. L. (Blueteard) he says. Incidentally, you would around the expansion of the man-
Aldridge is out of school, we have hardly believe it, to look at him, ual training department.
nothing t o remind us of Charro but he has to watch himself to
Days. The Bar:d will leave in the keep from over-eating.
morning at 11 o'clock to play at
Brownsville. If you are planning
to attend the celebration during
school hours Friday, you had bet-
ter check in the office before you
leave.
In preparation for his career as
an educa.tor, Mr. Wilson first at-
tended Southwestern University
at Georgetown, hut later trans-
ferred to Bay!or, where he re-
During the past two years IV1r.
Wilson has won the respect and
friendship of the schcol and the
community alike, and it is the
consensus of opinion that re is
giving Weslaco a capable and pro-
gressive administration.
Mrs. Bain had been instructing "I hear you and your mother-
her sewing class to use a thimble. in-law had a fight and she left
THB,U TIllE KEYHOLE
dividing her time between DON
OVERDIEK and DWIGHT RAN- Virginia McLean, who was ready your house. I thought you s:lid
DOLPH. May the best man win!! tQ sew her garment on the ma- you liked the old lady."
Heck! I just broke another I chine, turned to Margaret Kobec!, I
h
"I only said she had her points."
s ovel! I'll stop shoveling dirt and whispered, "Say, you don't I
for now, but I'll be back next USe a thimble when you sew on "Well-"
week! I the mach;ne, d r. you?" "Rationing's over now."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, FEBRUARY 28, 1946
Cast for One-Act
Play Announced
By Bauer
The cast for "The Rose Gar-
den," one-act play to be entered
by Weslaco in the Interscholastic
League contest, was announced
Thursday by Miss Anne Bauer,
director.
Members of the cast are Bondy
Harmon, who plays the part 'If
Henry Pennington, an irascible
old gentleman; Mary Ann Bur-
ton as Sofie Andrews, Mr. Pen-
nington's pet aversion; Ann Wal-
ler as Rowena, Mr. Pennington's
granddaughter; Reihnard Vos as
Larry, Mrs. Andrews' grandson;
and Ruth Bartley as Maggie, the
Irish maid.
In the play, Henry Pennington,
who had been left at the church
years before hy Sofie, now Mrs.
Andrews, quarrels with Sotie
over the proposed marriage of
their granddaughter and grandson,
respectively. The meeting of
Henry and Sofie in the rose gar-
den is a potpourri of fun.
The play will be presented on
March 29, and will be judged
along with one-act plays present-
ed by other towns of the Valley.
Old Farmer Robinson broke
his plow, so he decided to go to
the next farm and borrow one
from Farmer Brown.
As he walked along, he start-
ed thinking: "I wonder if old
Brown will lend me that plow."
Ten minutes later he wa.s
thinking skeptically: "I doubt if
old Brown will lend it t o me."
As he got near to the neigh-
boring farm he thouht posi-
tively: "I'm sure old Brown
won't lend me that plow."
As he knocked at the farm-
house door, he thought, a bit
angrily, "No, I'm certain he
won't lend it to me."
Farmer Brown came to the
door, smiled, as asked: "Well,
what can I do for you?"
"I just came to say," snorted
Robinson, "that you can keep
your bloomin' plow!"
New Juniors Like W. H. S., But Plan
To Return to Kentucky, Ohio
Say, fellows, here's a cute little
number. Margaret Robinson is
her name; and from what I've
heard, she's a
plenty swell
kid. Margaret
stands 5 feet, 2
inches, h a i I s
from Bowling
Gr e en, Ken-
tucky, and is
Green April 1, and W. H. S. will
sincerely regret her leaving.
Now it's your turn to swoon
gals, because on my right. here'
I have quite a '
chunk of man.
He's not too
tall, not too
fat, but just the
::appy medium.
for eve r seen It is my pleas-
wearing an at- ure to intro-
tractive smile. duce to you
this 5', 5", 117-
When Margaret was asked what pound, 1 i g h t-
her favorite pastimes were, she haired junior, Doug Dalton.
stated, "I cften play tennis, but Doug dropped in on us a few
my most enjoyable pastime is weeks ago here at W. H. S., and
watching basketball games." She telieve me, he has really made a
also remarked that the boys and ' hit. Doug enjoys drinking thick
girls of W. H. S. were much more malted milks ana playing a
sociable and easier to get ac- holes of golf.
quainted with than those of the To our regret, "Doug" is IE v-
Bowling Green High School. l ing W. H. S. in several days d
Margaret will return to BowLng is returning to Ohio.
Here's Their Song;
What' s Yours?
Jimmy to Rubye Lee: "Here
Heaven Agcin."
Jack to Eva Mae: "Give Me 11
Little Lovin,' Will Ya,' Huh?"
18 Homemakers Go
To Bishop Meeting
Eighteen members of the Wes-
laco Future Homemakers' Club
attended a meeting of Area VI in
Bishop last Saturday.
Lucy to Bob: "Why Don't Ya'
Do Right?"
Margaret Kobeck was chosen
reporter for Area VI at an elec-
Be tion for state and area officers.
Mary Ann to Hal: "I'll
Yours."
"Red" to Jody: "I'm Alwayg
Chasing Rainbows."
Billy Solether to anyone: "1
Can't Begin to Tell You."
Ella Dean to Ed Fisher: ''I'm
Genna Love That Guy."
Homer to Suzanne: "If I h'.d
a Dozen Hearts."
Van Sidener to Frances Hudson:
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart."
Carl Lobitz to Mary Ann Clif-
ford: "What Is This Thing Called
I Love?"
I
Jim McLeaish to Mary Nelle
. Davenport: "Miss You."
I
Girls of W. H. S.: "Some Sund,lY
Morning."
Delia to A. J.: "Don't Forget
j Tonight, Tomorrow."
The girls were present at a
business meeting from 10 to 11:30.
after which a luncheon was served
in the Bishop Cafeteria.
In the afternoon a tea was held
in the A. & 1. College, Kingsville,
and the old and new officers gave
11 broadcast.
Girls who attended the meeting
were as follows: Emma Jean Bar-
ber, Marjorie Rogers, Margaret
Kobeck, Dolly Dibrell, Betty Jean
Voelkel, Doreen Yoder, Billie Ber-
nice Crosby, Kennon Keathly,
Dolores Triplett, Patricia Ross,
Betty Jean Robertson, Doris Jean
Potts, Joveta Johnson, Jane Bart-
ley, Clara Faye Garnett, Leola
Mae Norman, Donna Dildy, and
"Did yeu know that that feller Miss Jean Spratt accompanied
I
Mary Ann Clifford.
who is runnin' for office has a the girls to the meeting as assist-
glass eye?" I tant sponsor, as Mrs. Jack Bain
"No; can you tell which one it was unable to do so.
is?" i
"Yes. You look at both his eyes I a gleam of human kindness in it
pretty hard, and the one that has is the glass one."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 7, 1946
Black Saluted
As Good Neighbor
Football Jackets Awarded
To 24 Lettermen, Manager,
,Coaches, 2 Cheerleaders
Purple Gabardine, With White W Carry
Out Traditional Colors of Panthers
Thirty jackets were presented to members of the Panther squad,
the manager, Ed Fisher, the two coaches, Grady Hester and A. J.
Forman, and the two senior cheer leaders, Rubye Lee Johnson and
Mena Swinnea, in an assembly held at 1 o'clock February 27. Pres-
entations were made by Coach Hester.
The eighteen boys receiving letters were Jim Moyer, Ed Mc-
Miss Louise Black, English Leaish, Norman Watson, Ballard Bennett, Hal Potts, Theo Haas, Ray
teacher of Weslaco High School, Cleckler, Bill Solether, Olan Parker, A. J. Boese, Jack Freasier, Mau-
was saluted on the Terry-Faris rice Clevenger, Donald Jenkines, John Ellis Sawyer, Charlie Krause,
program last Thursday morning Hamer Ryan, "Red" Martin and Ed Barnett.
as a Good Neighbcr. In addition, six reserve letters were awarded to Baker Osborne,
The letter which won the recog- "Who's Who" to Be Lowell McAlpin, Billy Joe Day,
nition for Miss Black was from Kenneth Sherry, Jerry Waggoner,
Mrs. G. G. Aldridge of Weslaco. Chosen by Seniors, and Robert Pickard.
Mrs. Aldridge stated that Miss J. F I The jackets, which are of gab-
Black had written to more t han I UnlOrS, acu ty ardine, are purple with a white
one hundred men in service be- More "Who's Who" polls are letter and purple and white wool
sides sending the 'Weslaco' HI- being made this week in the Jun- trimming around the neck, cuffs,
LIFE regularly to many of them ior and Senior classes. Students and bottom. Because of the Inter-
-and also, at Christmas tim" of those classes have been given scholastic League l' u 1 i n g, the
sending fruit cakes and ot her re- questionnaires asking them to amount that could be paid for an
membrances to the far c: rners 0 " name their choice in their own award was limited; however, as
the globe. class for the best natured, most the material that was originally
talented, best athlete, most ambi-', ordered was not available, the
Miss Black received flowe;'s tious, wittiest, noisiest, be s t coml?any the more ex-
from the Memory Lane Florists dressed, etc. Pictures of those penslve gabardme.
in Edinburg last Thursday. elected will be put in LA PALMA. On the sleeve Is a white felt
Another "who's who" section football with purple lettering sig-
Senior Play
Is Selected
will l::e made up of outstanding nifying the champions of District
students fr r m the various depart- 39-A and 40-A. The white letters
ments-m a t h, science, history, have purple stripes showing t.he
English, Industrial Arts, Home number of years lettered or a
"The Daffy Dills," three-act Economics, commercial, Spanish, purple R showing a reserve let-
comedy, has been chosen as th2 music, etc. These will be named tel'. In addition, co-captains Jim-
Senior Play. Books have been 0('- by the various teachers in those my Moyer and A. J. Boese have
dered, and tryouts will be held departments. st ars above their stripes.
soon after their arrival. The play LA PALMA editors have not
will be presented probably early I decided whether they will keep
in May. I the results secret until the annual
I comes out or release them for
Order for Cards,
Invitations Sent
I
, next week's HI-LIFE.
White Caps, Gowns
, Chosen by Seniors
A total of $98 as deposit on ,H) Last week the Senior Class
card and invit; tion orders w::s chose white as the color of their
sent by A. C. Murphy to the Star
caps and gowns for graduation,
Engraving Company in Houston,
Texas. Students will be allowed Tassels will be purple if that
color is available. If not, white
to keep the copper plates with cnes ' will be used. I
their names on t hem.
There are fifty-one candidates
The crders consisted of 2,133 for graduation in this year's sen- I
r::l::in invitati ons and 123 leather. ,or Class,
Weslaco Schools
To Dismiss Mar. 15
All Weslaco schools will be
dismissed Friday, March 15, ac-
cording to Joe H. Wilson, super-
intendent, in order that the
teachers may attend a meeting
of District 3 of the Texas State
Teachers' Association to be held
in Harlingen.
At a recent class meeting the
seniors voted to take their class
holiday that they won in
last bond drive on Thursday.
Mar.ch 14.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 7, 1946
Ah, such goings on I saw as I
peeped through keyholes las t
week.
LORENE "TADPOLE" CHIL-
DERS was certainly enjoying
J. D. BRIXEY'S ccmpany Friday
night at the Christian Endeavor
party; that is, until ROBERT
SOOTER came along.
Speaking of ROBERT SOOTER,
it's too bad he couldn't find DOR-
OTHY COX at home Friday night.
Tough for you, too, DOT.
It looks as if NANCY ALLEN
is losing her grip; ANN WALLER
now has DIZZY DEAN in tow.
Flash! ELLA DEAN and ED
FISHER have broken up. Another
break-up was that of ROWENA
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the Sidelines" _________ _______ _ . ____ __ _________________ ________ __ ________________ __ _ _________ Jerry Waggoner
Humor ------_________________________ _ .- ---- ----- -- ---- --- .---._ - _._ _ Mal"Karpt Eoff
Reporters __________________ Ann Brixey, Jimmy Moyer, Jimmy McAlpin, Ballard Bennett
Sponsor --_________ _____ . __ ____ ______ ________ . Miss Louise Black
has hap- Lending a Helping Band .
Taking in all the sights of If school seemed a little less populous last F nday and
Charro Days Saturday were LUCY I Monday afternoons, it was because approximately 70 Band
Gnd JOHN GRIFFIN. , students went to the Charro Days festival at Brownsville and
DELBERT KAUFMAN is do- ! to Reynosa to parade. The Band played in the children's pa-
ing a fine job of keeping CAR- rade at Brownsville Friday aFld paraded with other Valley
Have you no- bands in Reynosa Monday.
hced that gleam In her eyes when Although some might think that the Band had two half
heTchomes
t
aroulnttd
l
? 1 PA holidays, this is not altogether true. Though the Band did enjoy
ose wo I e ange s TTY h' . h' h' d I . 11 I
SUE dRAY t 'th . t elr tnp, t elr marc mg an p aymg was not a pay.
ch rCh
an S d ,were oge er In It is an honor to our school and community for the Wes-
u un ay. k d I f h . d .
DELIA found BILLY SOLETH- laco Band to be as e to payor t ese two occaSIOns; an m
ER'S company delightful Friday keeping with the spirit of cooperation and friendliness for
(so we hear) after the Presbyte- which Weslaco is famous, the school was glad to send the
rian Sunday School party. Band to assist these towns in their celebration.
DWIGHT RANDOLPH must
have a crush on MARGARET
KOBECK; he was bicycling out
to her house Sunday afternoon.
MILLER is at his little tactics
again, so it seems. He has seen
quite a bit of JOY lately.
Don't we wish we had someone
like WYMAN LANSFORD wait-
ing for us at lunch in a beautif ul
Buick? You lucky girl, ALMA.
NOEL GUNDRY'S party at the
El Sombrero was quite a success.
These couples were known t o be
having a particularly good time:
RAY and PATTY SUE, RUBYE
LEE and JIMMY, ROWENA and
CHARLIE, SUZANNE and HO-
Let's Get That Sheepskin!
About this time every year spring is in the air, and we
don't like to study. Of course, there are so many mere pleas-
ant things to take up our time.
We seniors have just ten more weeks to determine
whether or not we shall graduate. Wculdn't it be a tragedy
to discover the last week in school that we had failed and
wouldn't get our diploma? We all know hoVl many things a
senior has to do the last weeks of school, but regardless of
the extras, let's don't forget our studies.
Would the rest of you like to stay in the same grade
ancther vear? Of course, if a cute little girl would be in that
grade year, you might persuade Mr. Murphy to let you
remain as you are now classified. Better watch your Jove sick-
ness and spring fever, and study more the next six weeks-,-
or the Big Bad Wolf. Failure, might get youl
MER, DORIS end BILLY JOE, Woodrow Wilson, despite his
HAL and MARY ANN, ED FISH- I sober disposition, possessed 3
ER and ELLA DEAN, JAMES . quick wit. One day, during an ani-
HOWARD and ZOE BARBEE. I mated conversation, his glasses
"Your glasses are almost on
your mouth," a friend warned.
"That's all right," Mr. Wilson
answered with a smile. "I want
to see what I'm talking about."
I'd better hush now; I've been I slipped down perilously near the
threatened. I end cf his nose.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 7, 1946
FROM 1 .. 1
'!fIDElINE5
Sunny South and Frigid No.rth Send
Seniors to. Swell W. H. S. Class of '46
First on our list , this mcrning Milbank, S. D.,
is Wanda Smithey; her friends 1 a s t Septem-
call her Smithey. This 16 year old ber. Joan is 5
The spotlight of the assembly b 1 u e - eye d feet, 6 % inches
held last Wednesday was Coash I b Ion d e, who and weighs 124
giving out the football Ii hails from New pounds.
Jackets. A. J. Boese becmae a lit - Orleans, stOlnds In Milbank,
tle worried as to whether or n: t , 5 feet, 4 inches J 0 a n was a
he was going to get one, but at I and weighs 116 member of the
last Coach pulled the l &st one out I pounds. g i r 1 s' basket-
of the box, and it was "Crow's ," Smithey' s fa- ball team and
One boy who received a jacket yorite sport is the Girls' Ath-
went through a whole season rid- letic Club. This proves her inter-
without getting his face marred. her favor- est in sports; incidentally, her
It was that J ohn "Van Johnson" I ' . lte foods are favorite spcrts are ice skating and
Sawyer. fned chIcken and ice cream. skiing. Joan adapted herself to
Conceited people and sea food W. H. S. by joining the Girl Re-
are Wanda's pet peeves. serves, Little Broadway, and Sci-
Phar r -San Juan - Alamo ran
away with the track meet held
there last Friday afternoon. They
took first place with 84% points.
San Benito took second with 32
points, and Weslaco third with 20
points.
Smithey enjoys algebra and in- ence Club.
tends to take a business course J oan likes food in general. Her
after graduation. I only dislike is people without a
sense of humor. She is int erested
"I like Weslaco much better in the n Ol VY and is waiting for a
than my former school," eertain ship to come in. In fact,
stated. her ambition is to be a navy
nurse.
Next this morning, we have Bl th of these girls are seniors
Joan de Werd, an attractive ' and expect to graduate from
blonde who came to W. H. S. from I W. H. S. in May.
10 Panther Cagers
Earn Letters
i We Will
, Go! Hi,
Weslaco boys took the follow-
ing places: in the 100-yal'd clas.;l,
McFarland, fourth; 440-yard dash.
Beese, third; 220 low hurdles,
Dennison, second; 440 relay, \Ves-
lac-o, second; 220 yard dash Mc-
Farland th' rd' '1 I Though the Weslc:co cagers lost 'X'hat a Li fe I
, I , ml"e re ay, ,yef'- I 11' f th . th V .
1", 00 second' d' th h' h a SIX c ell' games, ey gave "H d I '" Th' '1
.' ,an In. e Ig \' a good account of themselves for ow ry am. IS wal
Jump,. Bennett and EllIs of PSJA th t t d d d th' came from the poor unfortunates
t ied for first and second. I u e mos 'thParth an
M
. e ell' I in the Band who went to Charro
season WI e lSSlOn game, I D R h' R h' R h' II d
vvhich the lost 22-21. ' ays. .us, us . us . a ay.
I y I That 's all they could do, yet tlut
Two boys from Pharr were the i Players who lettered are Homer super ceurage and stamina thut
only coys from the Valley that I Ryan, Red Martin, Bob Dennisen, the Band musters up when the
were still going strong in the , J immy Kelly, Jerry Waggo!1er , I need arises carried them through.
H.c:; rt' s Delight tennis t ournament ' Delber.t Kaufman, Charles pOlla- 1 The p :; rade ended exactly where
2t Falfurrias last Saturday. kowskI, Ballard Bennett, Edwad it started; then after all that
Pequ 2s and Pollakowski of Wes- McLeaish and Hal Potts. , marching, the super-tooters h:ld
l aco High entered but both A d '11 t b t d ; t o go back across town in order
. , ' c . war s "VI no e presen e " f h " ,_
ellP'lTIated Peoues went to the b th h 1 I t 1 t o get ree refres ments. It '" ciS
",'" . .. ' ecause e enes w 0 a so e terer . ,
qUc' i"ter-finals before beina' bea ten ' f tb II .]. 'bl ,,' worth It, though, cause by thai
b In 00 a are Ine Igl e . 0 1' t ime everyone's tongue was hano'-
! awards under the new Intersclu- I . ' t d thO ld h "
; . . ; .ng au, an any lng wou ave
Boys who will enter the Border League rules, accordIng to ; t;.sted good, That's what I said--
Olympics at Laredo t omorrow , Coach Forman. , anyt hing.
and Sat urday are Bennett, Denni- i . .' i Every seul that came back was
son, McFarland and Ryan. was an angel callIng on a buddlllg , so tir ed t hat he could hardly put
I reporter. ; one foot in front of the other--
I It was a bright, sunny day, end I, but it was fun.
Flapping of Wings as the windows were all open I Here' s a warning-if you want
Reveals, Not Angel a bird decided to visit school. But , to get slugged, just ment ion
some of the students were star- Charro Days to a gr een an d
But-Well, Read' nC tIed; and as the bird greet ed t hem golder, and you'll be sor-ry!
Last week did you hear a fl ap- I with a loud screech, they gave ou:
ping of wings, . a loud screech, and , ! with a weak scream. Poor bir d-- The modern girls hair may 100;,
a s:ream comIng f r om the J cur- after seeing S' me of the students, like a mop, but that doesn' t worry
Class? If , YO:1 did, d?n't I he .practically beat his trains out , her-she doesn't know what
tha, that fl appmg of wlllgs t rYlllg to get out!! i mop looks l ike.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 7, 1946
r.. -\ ''? Bill Hays Home On
fil Thirty-Day Leave
, .' From Hospital
\1'J 1iIIS vii Sgt. Bill Hays, home on thirty-
- day leave from Fitzsimons Gen-
Congratulations!
. -, eral Hospital, Denver, Colorado,
visited Weslaco High for a little
Congratulations this week go to while Thursday.
the Choral Club !or their excel- Bill, a '41 graduate of W. H.
lent performance m ,aSSembly last left for the Philippines in the fall
Wednesday. A quartet has, of 1941. A member of the Head-
recently been orgamzed, and they t D'" f th T 't'
d d k "quar ers IV1SlOn 0 e wen .1-
soun e 0 ay singing Water eth Airborne Group, he became a
Boy."
prisoner of the Japanese upon the
Band Helps Neighbors
surrender of Bataan. He took part
Band Enjoys Trip
To Reynosa Fiesta
On Monday
The band members were guesh
of the Reynosa Chamber of Com-
merce Monday, March 4, at a cel-
ebration and parade. They were
ushered over the bridge and into
the Monte Carlo Club for free
cokes and rest. The hosts were ex-
ceptionally appreciative and cour-
teous.
A grand parade composed of
beautiful floats, colorful valley
bands, and gay Charros was the
center of the festival.
The Band left last Friday in the "March of Death," and for
morning to attend the Charro cel- three years was in a prison camp
ebration in Brownsville and to
in Osaka, Japan. Food was scarce, After the parade the Band was
march in the parade. It was a and there "'as no medl'cl"ne. O'f h d' t th R S h
long march, wasn't it, kids? They" us ere moe eynosa cool
left school Monday afternoon for the 405 men in Bill's camp, only gymnasium, where they were
158 survived. Bill was seriously again served cold drinks and
a trip to Reynosa, where they
ill several times, and he also bears sandwiches. The queen of the fes-
played. From all I've heard, thi'!y
enjoyed themselves at both places. the marks of Japanese brutality. tival appeared with her pages and
Bill wears the purple heart, the ladies in waiting and sat at the
Detention? presidential citation with two cak head of the group. The king, who
Students with written excuses leaf clusters, a good conduct med- was a clown, entertained the
were permitted to attend the cele-I aI, the victory medal, and stars bends while they enjoyed the re-
bration in Brownsville Friday. for Philippine defense, Philippine freshments. The W. H. S. Green
Just how many excuses were liberation, American defense, and and Golders entertained with a
signed by students' parents was I Asiatic-Pacific theater. His group short concert for the people there
not estimated. (We hope they I has been cited by the Australia!), at the gym.
were all signed by parents.) By British, Dutch and Chinese go\'- At the end of the concert, the
the way, did any of you leave ernments. " Band was again furnsihed a truck
WITHOUT an excuse? I have nn d t k b k t th
"I dreamed of seeing the sign an was a en ac 0 e square,
idea that Mr. Murphy will be us- 'w 1 COt L" "t ' bt l where members were free to do
. h' bl dh "es aco 1 y Iml S, u many i
mg " IS 00 {lund methods In times it looked as if I would never i 2ny shopping they might want to
trackmg down some characters I" "t "" B"ll "d Th f" t ' f : r half an hour.
this week. 1 agam,. 1 sal . e" Irs I
thmg he noticed when he arrived, For the final time, the musi-
Waterproof? I cians were loaded on a truck and
in assembly last Wednesday. It "' I ing across, they entered the two
Football jackets were presented taken to the bridge. After walk-
seems that on the day the jackets " . I Union buses waiting and carne
we represented, the weather . home-at least one did. The other
turned a little cool. Of course, {l",. broke down just outside of Pharr,
Coach Hester couldn't have or- ___ but got under way when another
dered the norther, could he? I bus came to their rescue about
heard that the jackets were wa- two hours later.
It was a dark alley in one of
terproof, but Solether's seems to the worst parts cf town. Three
have left purple coloring on his men were waiting. One of them
wrists.
Welcome, Exes!
Last week Jane Weber, Arman-
do Cuellar, Barbara Fisher, and
Walter Bach visited W. H. S. frcm
the University of Texas. Among
the recently returned veterans
were Bill Hays, veteran of Ba-
taan, Marion Busby, and Bennett
Stolz. 'We are always glad to hove
visitors.
pulled a slouch hat down over
his eyes and said, "D'ye see I
him?" Another took a quick
peek around the corner. "Yes,
here he comes!" he hissed. The
man with the slouch hat picked
up a short, thick section of a
pipe. Another took a heavy
wrench, and the third grabbed
a smaller wrench that was none-
theless effective in close quar-
ters. "All right, fellers, let's go,"
he whispered.
And thus, when the boss got
The director of a radio show
wanted to get the sound effect of
water being poured out of a bar-
rel onto some boards. The soumi
effects man tried peas on oiled
paper, but that wasn't it. They
tried dropping pins on a taut
square of silk, but that wasn't it.
Finally, a quiet man who was
standing nearby, said, "Suppose
you try pouring water out cf a
barrel onto some boards."
They did, and that was it.
Students will report to horne
rooms at 11:45 today to receive
report cards, according to A. C.
Murphy, principal.
around the corner, he found his
three plumbers busy at work.
at home was the smell of orange
tlossoms. "I just sat and smelled
,---------------" I them for a while," he said.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 14, 1946
A CAPELLA CHOIRi58 P -I L- d H R II
TO GIVE CONCERT " Upl S Iste on ODor 0;
IN MERCEDES 20 M k S - 3 H
" a e 'uperlor, 8 ODor
Seventh Grade Leads Superior List,
Sophomores Place Most on Second Roll
Fifty-eight students are listed on the honor roll for the fourth
six weeks, with twent y students listed on superior honor roll and
t hrity-eight on the honor roll. This marks a decrease of twelve over
third six weeks' list.
The sevent h grade led the superirr roll with six, while the sopho-
t;J1ores came next with four. The sophomores led t he honor roll l ist
with ten; and the seventh grade
Six W.H.S. Students, followed with nine.
T Attend The complete list is as follows:
Superior Honor Roll
Council Meeting (All A's)
Last Thursday night Glenna Twelfth: Mary Ann Burton, Bob
Ruth Holman, Ballard Bennett, Dennison, Anna Louise May.
Principal A. C. Murphy, Mrs. Le- I Eleventh: Juanita Cantu, Ven-
lia Carrothers, Mrs. Fred Robert- tura Casteneda, Patsy Martin.
son, and Miss Louise Black at- " Tenth: Margaret Kobeck, Hal
I tended a meeting in San Benito II Pott.s, Loretta S.Ilields, Peggy Hull.
10f representatives from various .Nmth: SergIO Garza, Peggy
The North Texas State College i Valley student councils. KIrgan, Tommy Pepper.
A Capella Choir, directed by Dr. ' Those towns having student Eighth: Charlie Cardenas.
Wilfred C. Bain, head of the Col- councils that attended the meet - Seventh: Caroline Carrothers,
lege School of Music, will present in? .were San Benito, La .Feria, Mary Ann Dreyer, Earl Lee Pike,
t th M d H' h MISSIOn, and Mercedes. Edmburg Robert Joe Potts Charles Sawyer
a concer In e erce es Ig , and Weslaco were the only other Aline .
Schoel Auditorium at 8 p. m. next I schools that sent representatives. \ Honor Roll
Monday evening, March 18. i After an itneresting program of (3 A's, Rest B's)
. . I music and readings, reports from I Twelfth: Ballard Bennett, Es-
ThIS well chOlr, amo?g I vc rious student councils w ere ther Garcia, Dc. rothy Henrichson,
the very m the whole. sout:;- i given, and a round table discus- Bessie Lail, Edith Pugel, Dl ris
west, was m 19 ... 8 sion of problems confronting the ' Schupp.
when Dr. Bam Jomed the college councils was held. ) EI th' B d H R
f aculty. Since its organization the " . . on y armon, eece
h
. h t d 500 We expect to orgamze a stu - McAlpm James Forest Jerr y
c Olr as pres en e over con- '" . . ' ,
t
. th S th t t t dent councll m Weslaco HIgh next Waggoner.
cer s In e ou wes ern s a eS'1 .. d b tt d' th' t
. 1 di th 75 d ' year , an y a en mg IS mee - Tenth' Shirley Bullard
mc u ng more ra 10 per- ing, we got ideas acout the or gan- ' .
specIal ization and work bein g done by Ninth: Arnold Dreyer, Dixie Jo
before mlhtary As the various "roups" Mr. Murphy George, Frances Sue Oehler, Betty
a featured part of t he SIxth WaC" st ated. "" Jean Robertson, Suzanne Waters,
Loan Drive in Dallas the choir Elden Wren, Elida Campos, Mary
appeared wi th Miss Gladys Swar- Ann Clifford, Kennon Kethley,
t hout of t he Metropolitan Opera. Club Continues Frances Sue Oehler.
Twenty women and sixteen C Eighth: Kathryn Cleckler, Heri-
men compose the concer t choir a t. ampus Project berto Gonzalez, Paula Rosendez,
the present time, having been The Sci ence has been busy Alex Westbrook, Marcelina Casas,
chosen from the 125 voice regular, all week plantmg the southwest Manfredo Garza, Mary Gene Wor-
college choir. On the present tour I side of the Senior High campus tham, Robert Fields.
they will appear in the followinJ with carpet and bermuda grass. Seventh: Genevieve Ballar d, JoaYl
Texas cities: Gladewater, Oran<:(e, Last year the club took a plot Christensen, Jane Dibrell, David
Beaumont Baytown Victoria San of gr ound on the northwest side Robertson, Sue Thompson, Ju:m
Benito, Alice, La'redo, f.nd planetd it in grass. The club I Womble, Gene McMullen,. Bet.t
y
San Antonio, acksonville, and J ane Neese, Martha Joan PIckar d.
Kilgore. l one of the finest choirs in the East, . . ..
. . . ,cod has studied and worked with i to fmrsh the proJect wlth-
Dr. Bam, dIrector and orgamzer I the famous Westminster Choir of I m the next few years. Mr.
of this famous hoir, holds the Princeton, New Jersey. the organization's sponsor, asks
Docter 's degr ee from New York I I all students to stay off the grass
University, has taught in Hough- I Admission will ce 75c. for adults I until it has a <::hance t? get
ton College, where he developed and 30c for students, tax included. started growjng.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 14, 1946

Tl-tt;
A stranger appeared at the com-
bined general store and post office
and inquired if a registered letter
addressed to Jake Fry had been
received.
" THE WESLACO HI-LIFE
Say, girls, do you want to know - 'OF ;.::=::::;::;:;;;;;;:;=::==::
who your heart throb dated this I .. Sii5if' .;!;I TH AS
past week-end? Boys, are you r0': ..
wondering about your girl? Then
read all the latest gab and gossip! PRES '
HOOl

'fE ......S.' ..."
COLUCO'_wo.q"
DC'f)fo...1io_
Boy! a hum-dinger of a time 1,EC..:: If&;.
'ill!.
was had by all at the dance held ""P
at Stephen F. Austin school Fri-
day night. Everyone was having
such a time that your little peeper
couldn't make out who was wi th
whom.
Wasn't that ROBERT SOOTER
and DOROTHY COX who were
together Friday night? Better put
that man under lock and key,
DOT.
Listen to this one! crwENDO-
L YN KELLY and BOBBIE ROG-
ERS were together twice over the
weekend!!
An unusual couple at the G. R.
dance Saturday night was ED
BARNETT and LYNETTE. (Did-
n't you have to keep ycur little
brother Saturday night, ED?)
Oh, yes, did you see ED BAR-
NETT and PEGGY BEAVER
(Elsa) together Friday night? He
was doing all the good, too! !
Would someone please tell
what JERRY WAGGONER and
JOHNNY GRIFFEN were doing
south of the border over the week-
end?
Oh, I j ust heard that VAN and
BET T Y JEAN ROBERTSON,
BOBBIE SCHUPP and MARY
ANN CLIFFORD, BILL PICK-
ARD and PATRICIA ROSS were
several cf the couples together
Friday night. Heck, looks like this
HI-LIFE STAFF
Editor __._. __ ... __.. _______ ._ .. _ .... _ ... ________________ ______. __. __ .... ______ _ . ___ ________________ ....... Dorothy Henrichson
Assistant Editor .... _ ......... _. _ .. _+_._ ..... ___._ .. __ _____ ._. __..... ____.. __ ._. .. __ .... ___._. ___._. Rowena Haas
Makeup Editor. __. ________ _____________. __..... __...... __. __......... ______..... ______ ______ Ruth Bartley. Nancy Allen
"It's This Way" __ ... ______ . __ . ___ ._._. __ . ___. ______ .. _ ..... __.. __ .... ______ .... _.. .... _ .. _._ .. _. Bessie Lail
Excha nge Editor . _______... ____. ___ ____ . __ ..... ....... ______________.... __..... ____.... __. ____________ __ __. Lucille Purl
F eatur es ___________ _ _ .... _____ _ __ __.... __ __ ... __..... __ __ ____ ..... ______.. _________________Margaret Eoff. Lynette' Stahl
Sports ___ . __... _____.. _____..... ____.. ___.. ______ .. ___ __ ..... ______. . __ .____ __ __ .___ Ed McLeaish
"From the Sidelines" ________ ---____ . ____ .. ___ .... ____.... __ __...... _ ... _____.. __.. _ .. _____________ Jer ry Waggoner
Humor __ ________ __ _______..... ____.... __ .. __ ______ .. __...... ___._______ __ ___________ __ __ .. ____ __ __ .... __ ___ Margaret Eoff
Reporter s ____ ___. _ _______________Ann Br ixey, Jimmy Moyer. Jimmy McAlpin. Ballard BeRnett
Spon:;;or .. _. __ . _ _ . __.... _ .. . + _ _ ... . .... _. __ _ _ _ ____ ___ .__ Mi ss Louise Black
Dust in Your Eye!
Would you like a strong wind ? You can certainly get
i t from the m onth of NIarch. \ Vhen s om eone comes in the
building, we can hardly recognize him after the wind has taken
its t oll. Even W. H. S.' s boys look a li ttle tired or rather wind-
blown.
Inside the building the desks and chairs are gritty, and
one may have to rub his eyes in order to see.
Cheer up, though. The windy m onth will soon be over,
a n d then we will have "April showers which bring May flow-
ers." And, incidentally , it isn't so l ong until May 23.
younger generation puts the Sen- Give the Grass a Chance!
ior romances in the shade!!
Why doesn't some Weslaco cu- "Hey, wait a m inute!" shouts Jan e to Mary, who is on
ti e snatch up B. R. GUESS? He the other si d e of the campus; "I want to talk to you."
doesn' t strike me as being the Ei t her Ma ry is in a hurry to find out the latest "dope" or
bacshAfRuILItYNPEe. h . 1 is too tired to take a few extra steps to use the walk, because
,we ear ... you anu h hl h h h f
REIHNARD were doing all r ight s. , e cuts ac r oss t e t r al on t e camp us were t ere was OT-
i1fter the Little Broadway initia-I merl y grass.
t ion. Per haps she , like us, d id not think before she set out on
NANCY ALLEN was having a the trails which, incid en tally, do not add to the b eauty of our
good time over the week-end. We school.
hear she was with two boys. You The Science Clu b is to set out a new plot of grass soon
are a lucky girl, NANCY. which will be planted where students hav e stompeG out the
I'm afraid that the gossip is gr ass. Last year the northwest side was sodded; and with the
rather skimpy for this week but . f h hi bf I I
b f t d
:11 d co o p eration 0 t e sc 00, It IS now a eautl u grassy pot.
may e some 0 you sues WI 0
something worth while for a I So even t h ough we may have to take a few more steps
change. We certainly need some- to rea ch. the do and help keep our campus one of
thing to gossip aJ:: out. t he m ost attract ive III the valley.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 14, 1946
Two Cheerleaders
For Next Year
Chosen Yesterday
An election was held on the
campus yesterday at noon t e
choose two cheerleaders for next
year. An assembly was held Wed-
nesday morning to give girls an
Schools to Be
Dismissed On
15th
In the Heart's Delight tennis
tournament at Falfurrias recen tly
Alex Pegues went to the
finals before being eliminated.
The HI-LIFE incorrectly stated
quarter-finals lasts week.
opportunity to tryout. I - --
Sophomore girls met Tuesday T h M
of last week with the cheerleaders eac ers to eet
to decide what girls would try Gut In Harlingen For
for cheerleaders next year. C
The girls played their first soft- The girls that tried out at this on venti on
ball game of the year last Wed- meeting were Betty Jean Voelkel, Weslaco schools will be dis-
nesday afternoon with Pharr. The I Marjorie Rogers, Kay Kay Ad- missed tomcrrow in order that the
score at the end of the game was I kins Kittie Sue Allen Doris Jean I faculty may attend the South
Weslaco ahead. Nice I Wilma Margaret , Texas division of the Texas State
gomg, girls. Kobeck, Genevieve Schritter, Lau-I Teachers Convention which meets
I rette Ryan, Dolly Dihrell, and in Harlingen Thursday, Friday
The track team journeyed ro Gwendolyn Kelly. and Saturday. Approximately 1500
Laredo the past week-end to en- To be eligible for cheerleader" teachers and school administrators
ter the Border Olympics held girls must meet the following I are expected to attend the con-
there Friday and Saturday. They qualifications: They must have I vention, which is the first district
entered the mile relay and the 440 been in the Pep Squad; they have ' meeting held since 1940.
relay but failed to shew up t oe to be passing all subjects; they
well, as they were up against stiff must be willing t c cooperate; they
competition. must be taking at least four st:b-
jects; and they must be classified
It has been rumored aroun.d the as a junior next year.
campus that an that takes 'I Results of. the election be
place every sprmg at Weslaco announced In next week s HI-
High will soon be here. Yes, boys, LIFE.
it's spring training.
"Post-War Education" will be
the theme of the convention, and
a number cf prominent educators
are on the series of programs.
Heading the list is Dr. F. L. Schla-
gle, Kansas City, president of the
National Education Association
Clnd superintendent of schools in
Kansas City. Dr. Schlagle served
Cope Makes Hit In as consultant to the U. S. delega-
tion at the San Francisco UNO
Ten W.H.S. Couples ; Varied Program conference.
Att d G R D I Apprcximately 360 students and .
en .. I teachers of Weslaco High attended I Other mclude Dr. 1. E.
The upper-Valley GIrl I the special assembly. program of
held .a fo.rmal dance !ast Saturd.l) given Tuesday mornmg at P Anto.me WIll.ard
evenIng In the Den .In o'clock ty William "Happy Bm" Goslm, MInneapolrs
f\ .floor durIng the mter- Cope, international ambassador of ent; Dr. E .. N. J.ones, preSIdent of
mISSIOn, WIth three towns good will. This program netted a A. &. 1., KIngSVIlle; !-. A. Woods,
part, was the of attraction. profit of about $17.50 to the spon- Aust:n,. state . of
The program conSIsted of a vocal SCI'S the Journalism class, which : publrc InstructIOn; MISS Elrzabeth
solo from Donna, a reading from will' use it for LA PALMA, school ' Koch, San Antonio, president of
Mission, and two marimba selec- annual. the Texas StE.te Teachers Assc-
tions by Pharr. ciation; and a number of other
Mr. Cope's program of popular
of punch and and semi-classical music was en- prominent figures.
C( okies were served.
thusiastically received. His per-
Couples attending from Weslaco sonality, his varied repertoire,
were Rowena Haas and Norman
and his showmanship corobin/xl
Watson, Dorene Yoder and Bondy to form one of the most enpoyable
Harmon, Jack Freasier and Eva
Mae Betts, Delbert Kaufman and
and entertaining pregrams cf the
Carline Lobitz, Jody Farina and year.
Glen Martin, Billy Sol ether and Weslaco High invites lVIr. Cope
General sessicns will be held in
the Harlingen Municipal Auditu-
rium beginning at 8:15 tonight.
Various bands and choral clubs
of t he Valley will furnish muslc
for the meetings.
Lynette Stahl, A. J. Boese an'l future that he is in the Valley. The Pessimists: "Hello, . girls,
Rosalie Lively, Ed Barnett and to come back any time in the I
Dillie Nicklas, Jimmy lVIoyer and y( u wouldn't care to go with us,
Rlbye Lee oJhnson, and Margard "Grandma, I'm afraid your eye- 'WOUld you?"
Kcbeck and Dwight Randolph. sight isn't as good as it used to
be," said little Sissy.
"Do you know hew rats get in "Oh, I guess it's not as bad aB
here?" you think."
"Naw." "Then, Grandma, why're you
"By golly, I gues you're right." , trying to thread a pin heE: d?"
The Optimists: "Hello, giris, .
you will go with us, won't you'?"
The Sailors: "Hello, girls, where
are we going?"
I
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 14, 1946
a
l Junior From Ohio Seniors Invited
..D Likes W.H.S. Stu des To College Play
... I\lJ Virginia McLean, a brown eyed, The Footlights Club of the Tex-
, ..... tt . blonde juior, came to Weslal: o 2S College of Arts and Industril's
1 __ ... __ ..... '''''_ ..... _ from Akren, O. will present its annual play this
Blow, Wind, Blow She stands ;) evening, March 14, at 8:00 p. m.
"What have you been doing?" feet, 6% inches I in the ones Auditorium at Kings-
"Is that a new hair style?" These tall and weighs vills. As its production this year
are some of the exclamations 116 pounds. the crganization has selected the
In Akron she comedy, "You Can't Take It With
heard by the girls as they came wC. s the report- II You, " by Moss Hart and George
into the buildings from the howl- er for the Fu- S, Kaufman.
ing March wind. Every time I
tried to say something on the cam- t u I' e Hom e - All seniors of Weslaco High are
pus, I got my mouth full of dirt . makers and as- cordially invited to attend the
and finally gave up trying to talk. , sembly reporter play, The college requested that
(Imagine me net talking!) for the school a list of students planning to see
____ I Virginia's favorite pastime this production be sent in early
Putting One Ove IS walking in the rain. She also so that complimentary tickets can
Glory be! What will t:ey think I likes bicycling, bowling, and ev- be reserved. These tickets will be
011 next? The editors of the HI- I erything to eat but eggplant, Somt' ' available at the box dfice.
LIFE slipped one over on Miss of her dislikes are loud-me uthed I
Black last week by putting in a boys and keeping notebooks.
story and a picture of her with- "Kids down here are much, Here's an Orchid
out her knowing it. There wa,s fri,endIi:r ,than I:: Ohio," Virginia 'I' For the Band
quite a bit of sh-sh-shing and saId. VIrgInIa plans to ?O to Can- I In a column of editorial com-
sneaking going on in the journa.l- ada for the summer. After gradl. - t' t ' f th
ism room, but the secret was kept. ation she h'opes to at tend II < men m a recen Issue 0 e
can be done without the teachers was giving credit to various peo-
co ege Brownsville Herald, the editor
This just proves that some things I at Manchester, Indiana.
knowing it. pJe and organizations responsible
for making the Charro celebra-
I
Thespians at Last, tion a success.
Indians? No, Studes Get Initiated But What a Price' The following paragraph will oe
Y-i-i-i-i ii! Yah-ho! Were you I Th' t b' of interest not only to Weslaco
, , 11' een new mem ers were
fnghtened by the ,IndIan ?raves voted into Little Broadwa last High but to the entire town:
and squaws last Fnday? DId you y "And' another big bow goes to
notice the motherly look on the I Wednbesda
y
at no?n by the, charter all the Valley towns for their most
, 1 ' f th . d th' mem ers, accordmg to MISS Ann I t' th
gIl'S aces ey carne ell' I Bauer director. marve ous coopera IOn; ere was
papooses? Relhnard Vos was told I ' not a Valley town that failed to
that the pipes were used merely The new members went through put in a fine fiesta representation.-
as ornaments and ncthing else. a rigid initi2tion Thursday night, I "We heard every band that
Don't be worried, studes; it was The initiates first crawled under played dll ring the fiesta, and we
only the initiation of new mem- , the seats in the auditorium while unhesitatin f11y give the gold palm
bers into Little Broadway. What the charter members hit them for 'best band' to Weslaco's g'reen
people won't go through to be- with telts. N ext, they went :o nd gold clad high schoolers. Here
come members of a club! through a belt line; then they is a high school band that is as
---- were blindfolded ( n the stage and : good as any in the state. Weslaco,
Husky Boys Get Muscle Exercise sprinkled with flour. The boys got' we're proud of that band!"
"I need some husky boys to honey in their hair along with t he
help me this period," Mr. Wilson flour.
said. Seven brawny- looking boys
offered their services. As they
The initiates had to dress ,' S
Indians last Friday. The girl:>
dressed as squaws carrying P=' -
pooses on their backs, and the
boys were made up like Indian
br aves,
Crawford, Adkins
.A. re Elected F.F .A.

were walking toward the stUdy
hall door. Mr. Wilson said that he
was going to give them a chanct>
to exercise their muscles. Evi-
dently Donald Jenkines didn't
think he had muscles, because he
turned and started back into study
hall. Mr. Wilson cnly wanted the
toys to 1T!0ve some fil ing cabinets
to the junior high building,
HAPPY HOLIDAY
TODAY, SENIORS
Betty Lee Crawford and Glen-
nis Adkins were elected Sweet-
hearts of the Future Farmers in
Because of a nor ther F:'iday a meeting held at the agricultural
morning, the "Indians" were a bui lding Thursday, March 7, at
little cool with their bare feet, I noon, according to Ed Fisher, pres-
The new members are as fol- ident of the organization,
l( ws: Ann Waller, Carline Lobitz. Four girls, Bettie Lee Crawford,
Dorothy Faye Cox, Betty June Glennis Adkins Betty June Boles
Boles, Jean Ann Elston, Margaret ' "
A H I tt M t E ff K
and Zoe Barbee, were nommated.
neth Jones, Reihnard Vos, J ames ' e vo Inb was one y a 0 s.
For est, Larry Lehman, Bondy The club also discussed plan;
I
nn ewe, ar!2'are 0, en- Th t' Cf d b b II t
.:.---------------' Harmon, and Ernest P2te, for buying 300 baby chicks.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 21, 1946
Kittens Win Third
Place in PSJA Meet
A swift Kitten cinder team,
paced by pint-sized Ray Jackson,
copped third place honors with
24 points at the first Tri-City Jun-
I
ier Track and Field meet held
Saturday in Pharr. Jackson, Kitten
standout, walked away with indi-
vidual scoring honors by 10%
points.
Three 'Who
9
s Who' Groups For
LA p Chosen Last Week
Teachers Name Outstanding Pupils
In Various Subjects, Departments;
Senior, Junior Classes Also Elect
Three "Who's V/ho" groups, in which pictures of each member
will be put into the school annual, LA PALMA, were determined
last week.
The first group censists of outstanding pupils, juniors and sen-
iors, in various classes and departments, these being named by the
teachers in charge. In several classes or departments students were
not named for one reason or another. The list of the ten seniors and
The winners from Weslaco and
their events are as follows: Jack-
son, first, 50 yard dash; Jackson,
first, 100 yard dash; Potts, fourth,
220 yard dash; Cleckler, first,
high jump; Cleckler, fourth, shot
put (8-lb.); relay team, second,
two juniors thus named is as follows:
440 yard relay; relay team, sec-
ond, 880 yard relay; relay team, Aeronautics, Mary Ann Burton; athletics, Theo Ha"s; bic1ogy,
third, 440 sprint medley. Kenneth Jones; bookkeeping, Anna Louise May; choral club, Joy
All top distances and times were Triplett; English, Mary Ann Bl rton; history, Anna Louise May; Home
2utcmatic records, inasmuch as Economics, Mary Jane Roberson; journalism, Jim Moyer; mathe-
this was the first annual tourn:: - matics, Beb Dennison; mechanical drawing, Bob Dennison; physics,
ment sponsored by the P.S.J.p.. I Bob Dennison; sho,thand, Bessie Lai!; Spanish, Ernest Pate; speech,
High School. I Bessie Lail; typing, Glenna Rmh Holman.
ROGERS, VOELKEL ELECTED JUNIOR
CHEERLEADERS FOR 1946-47
The other two "Who's Who"
groups were named by members
of the Senior and Junior Classes
respectively as a result of ques-
tionnaires submitted by the LA
P ALMA editors. These groups are
as follows:
Senior Who's Who
Most ambitious boy, Bob Den-
I
nison; most ambitious girl, Dons
Schupp; most athletic boy, A. J
Eoese; most athletic girl, Evelyn
Ross; most t slented boy, Bob Den-
nison; most talented gril, Doris
Schupp; best-natured bey, Jack
Bryant; best-natured girl, Betty
ean Price; laziest, Charles Poll::t-
kowski; noisiest, Dorot:1Y Cox;
cest dressed boy, Bob Dennison;
best dressed girl, Rowena Haas;
test all around girl, Mary Ann
Eurton; wittiest, Bill Solethcr.
Junior Who's Who
Most ambitious boy, Br ndy Har-
mon; most ambitioL's girl, Patsy
Martin; most athletic boy, Red ,
Marjerie Rogers and Betty Jean I more girls had tried out as Martin; most athletic girl, Jean
Voelkel, sophomores, were chosen leaders. Ann Elston; most talented boy,
junior cheerleaders for 1946- 47 in . J e dy Farina and Ros3lie Lively, Bondy Harmon; most talented
an election held on the campvs at i leaders thIS year, wIll be girl, Dillie Nicklas; best natured
noon Wednesday of last week. semer leaders next year. Rubye boy, Ed Fisher; best natured girl,
Lee Johnson and Mona Swinnea, Glenna Ruth Holman; laziest,
The election followed a brief present senior l eaders, will g, ad- Donald Jenkines; noisiest, N' rman
assembly in which eleven sopho- uate in May. Watson; best dressed boy, Ed Bar-
... " " nett; best dressed girl, Rosalie
l'l. blg,. fme lookmg I :I\re you La mechar.llc. Lively; best all around boy, Red
walked mto the recrUltmg offIce r?dlO ope1'a,or, maChl!'Ist, or JUSl M t . best all around girl Dil-
and said he wanted to join the what do you want to do?" wittiest, Ed Fisher.
navy. An asked him: I "Do you have any place for a I
"What are ycur qualifications?" good fighter?" the fellow asked. Individual pictures of the win-
"What?" the man asked. He's now in the navy. ners will be put in LA PALMA.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 21, 1946
r..-
1
Boles, Crawford
Find Common Limb
On Family Tree
\1'S fIbS Have you noti"d that thore two
friends, Betty June Boles and
Performance Given - Betty Lee Crawford have become
"011, listen to that music!" Isn't better friends lately? If you have,
he funny!" Yes, studes, William I it happened this way-
"Happy Bill" Cope gave a good
performance in assembly last When Betty June introduced
Tuesday. I'll bet you that Patsy Betty Lee to her grandparents,
will be ou time from now on. It the Crawford name reminded the
was nice of him to sing "I Can't grandmother that she was once a
Begin to Tell You" to you, wasn't Crawford. This caused Betty June
it, Patsy? to dig back into the family his-
Spring Is Here
Oh, what a "beautiful morning.
tory to see if the two families
were related. As Mrs. Robertscn
would say, Betty June found her
long-lost cousin from Podunk!!
They haven't determined exact-
ly just how they are related, but
I believe they've decided to be
fifth cousins.
Band to Play For
Talent Show Mar. 26
A concert by the Weslaco High
School Band will constitute the
first part of the All-Valley Talent
Show which will be presented at
the Stephen F. Austin School on
Tuesday, March 26 at 8 p. m.
The Band is to play two
marches, "New Colonial March,"
"Storm and Sunshine;" three nov-
elties, "Hail, Trombones," "Old
McDonald and His Musical Farm-
yard," and "Circus Parade;" two
overtures, "Eroica" and "Morn-
ing, Noon and Night;" and "Polo-
naise in A-flat."
Student and adult tickets are
being sold by members of the
Band for 25c and 50c respectively.
Half of the proceeds from the
program will go into the band
uniform fund.
Yes, last week was typical spring
weather. The first day of spring
was March 20. Maybe that was the
reason for the cheerful expres-
sions on students' faces. (You no-
tice that I didn't say anything
about love.) To look at the girls, you'd never CORRECTION
dream that they were even distant The name of Marilyn Webe:-,
Who's Who? I Don't Know! relatives, for Betty June is a seventh grade, was
Why ask me? I don't know blond (but definitely!!) and Betty ally omitted from the henor roll
who's who. Voting for the LA Lee is a brunette. It's always nice last week. The HI-LIFE regrets
PALMA was done last week for . to find a cousin, eh, girls? this error.
the "Who's Who" pages. You 1---------------....:....--------------
know, the bost beautiful girl, the
most handsome boy, the laziest
boy, and so on. If you were chosen
the laziest boy in school, don't
feel bad about it. (Of course, the
person wouldn't, because it is
publicity-and what some people
won't do for publicity!)
Teachers Go to a Meetin'
Although the teachers went to
a teachers' meeting in Harlingen
and we got a holiday, they as-
signed lessons for both Friday and
Monday, Oh, well, only a few
more months of school, and we
won't have to worry about books.
Congratulations
Congratula.tions this week go to
the newly elected cheerleaders.
We wish yoU luck, and we know
that you'll do your jobs well.
Seniors on Holiday
Come Back to See US!
Now that the north has thawed out, some of the W.H.S.
students that sought the sunny south are moving back to their
home states.
We have enjoyed the association of these students and
regret that they did not stay with us the entire year; however,
now that they have visited our sunny J;{io Grande Valley, may-
be they will come back again next year or encourage others
to come,
Students that have left us are Naomi and Margaret
inson from Kentucky, Barbara Janssen from Iowa, and Doug
Dalton from Ohio.
Many seniors worked or slept Let's Help Get That Gym!
while on their holiday last Thurs-
day. Rowena, Delia, Doris and The selling of bonds for the purpose of building a gym-
Lynette went to San Antonio. Did nasium for Weslaco High School is to start April I. Therefore,
you have fun? (No doubt.) Rob- students, even though we may not do much of the selling of
ert Sooter stayed home Thursday bonds. we can urge our parents to buy them.
but came to school Friday. He We can usually get our parents to do what we want if
said he didn't know there was no I we ask them for something worth while. A campaign by 450
school! Oh, well, some people will students of the school would help immensely in the project.
be eager beavers to come to We want a gymnasium, don't we? Then let's go home
schcol. and do some talking.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 21, 1946
Gather 'round
a lot of dirt.
At BURTON'S slumber party
Thursday were MAR Y ANN,
LUCY, NANCY, DOROTHY and
EDITH. The males that happened
to drop by were BOB, HAL, DON-
ALD, CHARLES, ALEX and AR-
NOLD. How is the younger gen-
eration, EDITH?
FRANCES HUDSON and DON-
ALD were together Friday night.
Renewing an old flame, DON-
ALD?
At ZOE's party Thursday night
were ZOE and JAMES, EMMA
JEAN and KENNETH, PATTY
SUE and RAY, JEAN ANN and
HOWARD, JOHN ELLIS and
DORIS JEAN.
Murphy Wins Friendship of W. H. S.
Through Friendly Personality
Triple dating Saturday night
were PEGGY KIRGAN and
"KANSAS," JACK BRYANT and
BILLIE BERNICE and MERCER Who's that man with leather with three bronze stars, the Amer-
GOODSON and 'EMMA JEAN I heels who keeps walking up and I ican Theater, and the Presidential
BARBER. How is Delta Lake, dewn the halls, sometimes with a Unit Citation with two oak leat
kids? I fro:nn, but generally with a bi.g clusters.
DOROTHY COX was with I smIle? Hm-m-m, students, that"s This man about school definite-
ROBERT SOOTER twice over the our principal-that genial, easy-
weekend. Oh, you lucky kid! to - get - along - with man, A. C. ly dislikes for stUdents to take cff
In case you saw MARGARET Murphy. from a class when they feel like
it so that he has to track them
EOFF riding around with LEON Mr. Murphy went to high school down. Don't worry, either; he has
RAGIN, I hope you didn't get the in Temple and got his college edu- a nose like a bloodhound when it
wn ng impression. She's still true cation at the University of Texas, comes to finding a stray from the
to the navy. Baylor University, and San Mar- fold.
At BOBBY SCHUPP'S party cos State Teachers' College, re-
Saturday night were TOMMY ceiving A. B. and M. A. degrees.
PEPPER and MARY ANN CLIF-
FORD, VAN and KENNON, CARL
and SUE THOMPSON, REX and
DOLORES, and BOBBY and PA-
TRICIA.
Friday night REX and BILL
and their dates had a flat at Car-
ter's Lake with no spare. It's a
good thing Miller came along,
wasn't it?
DOROTHY, what were you do-
ing with four boys Saturday
night? I always thought one was
enough!
Isn't it a little difficult, ZOE,
to go with good friends? What
will happen when KENNETH and
JAMES HOWARD compare sto-
ries?
REECE and PATSY and RAY
JACKSON and JEAN ANN were
riding around Friday evening.
Mr. Murphy's favorite pastime
is playing with his twenty-two
He came to Weslaco in 1941, months old son, Jimmy. Incident-
only to leave the next spring for ally, Jimmy is a dead ringer for
military service, where he served his proud pop.
three and ene-half years, coming
out with a first lieutenant's r ank. I The best way to get along with
He had acquired the good our jovial principal is to ".10
ribbon, European Theater ribboa I right."
by ROBERT SOOTER. Just think. I First Student: "I failed in my
ANN, you will always have that history examination."
to look back on. Second Student: "But I thought
I
you had all the answers written
. BILL, did have a time on your cuff."
m. thIS Just I First Student: "So I had, but by
thmk, fIve whole days WIth BIL- mistake, I put on my geography
LIE LOUISE. I shirt."
I wonder how REIHNARD VOS I
and PATSY McBRIDE are get- East: "You've got a homely
ting along. I saw them cruising face."
around Saturday night. West: "Where I ceme from, that
meant fgiht."
Mere fun! This is all the dirt for this time, East: "Yeh?"
While ANN and DOROTHY studes, but I'll be back next week
were swimming, ANN was rescued, with more.
West: "Yeh, t hat's why I
moved."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 21, 1946
LA PALMA Copy
To Be Sent Soon
The final shipment of LA
PALMA copy will be sent to Steck
Company the latter part of this
week or the first of next, accord-
ing to Mary Ann Burton, editor.
The eighteen pages will include
one title page, the dedication
page, pictures of the Letterman's I
Club, track, basketball, and other
s p 0 r t s pictures, "who's who"
pages, and pictures in the Fea-
tures section - Panther sweet-
heart, drum major, most popular
boy, most popular girl, prettiest
girl, most handsome boy, and best
all around student.
This year's annual is expected
to be a more attractive book than
LA PALMA of the last two years,
as heavier and nicer paper is'
available this year. Another at-I'
tractive feature, one never before
used in a Weslaco High annual, I
will be included. This, however,
is being kept a secret, Mary Ann
stated.
Gymnasium Bonds
Go on Sale April 1
Bond sales for the purpose of
raising $75,000 to build a gym-
nasium for Weslaco High School
will begin April 1, Superintend-
ent Joe H. Wilson stated Mon-
day. These bonds will be serial
bonds, of various denominations
all maturing at face value
in ten years.
Students of W. H. S. will be
called upon at various times to
help sell and to influence their
parents and other citizens in the
community, Mr. Wilson said.
They may also be asked to pre-
!'ent programs before organiza-
tions of Weslaco.
A gymnasium is badly needed
in Weslaco, and there are nu-
merous things that it could pro-
vide. It wculd serve as an edu-
cation center for students, a
center, a center for a
summer program for boys and
girls, a game-night location for
and additional class-
ccom space for the Weslaco
schools.
Ten thousand dollars has al-
ready been raised and set aside
for the new gym by the Wes-
1aco Athletic Council.
"Good morning," said the
switchboard operator. "This is
Perkins, Parkins, Pecham and
Potts."
"Mr. Perkins, please."
"Who is calling, please?"
"Mr. Pincham of Pincham,
Pettam, Popum and Pogg."
"Just a minute, please. I'll give
you Mr. Perkins' office."
"Let me speak to Mr. Perkins,
please."
"Mr. Perkins? I'll see if he's
in. Who's calling, please?"
"Mr. Fincham of Pincham,
Pettam, Popum and Pogg."
"Just a moment, Mr. Pincham.
Here's Mr. Perkins. Mr. Pinch-
am on the line, please."
"Just one moment, please. I
have Mr. Pincham right here.
Okay with Perkins, Parkins,
Pecham and Potts, Mr. Pincham.
Go ahead, please."
"'La, Joe. How about lunch?"
"Okay, Charlie."
FROM l}{E

The girls' basketball tea m
pla.yed another game with Pharr
last week and won this one by
the score of 25 to 12. Congratu
lations. girls!
Everyone was hunting a com
or combing his hair when picture.
were being made for the annua
last Wednesday. Pictures we,',
made of the basketball team aI"
lettermen.
;
Pharr took first place in tll
junior track meet held there las
Saturday with 42 7/12 points.
Alice was second with 26 points
and Weslaco was close behinr
with 24 points to take third place
Ray Jackson pinned up the rec-
ord on the 50 yard dash and 100
yard dash with the times of 5 ..
and 10.7 seconds, respectivel y.
I Weslaco took second in the 440
I
yard relay, second in the 880 yard
relay, and fourth in the 440 yard
I
medley relay. Cleckler tied Jim-
mie Davi.s of Pharr for the first
place in the high jump.
Senior Play Date
Probably April 26
April 26 has been set 2S the I Another t;ack event that will
tentative date for the presenta- , attract Valley fans is the D
tion of the play in high Relays to be held Saturday.
school audItOrIUm, to laco will have an entry in practi-
Mlss Anne B9. uer, . duecter. ThIS cally every event.
year, "The DaffodIls," a comedy
by Jay Tobias, will be enacted.
eight women and four men, and I Ho. Ec. Girls Finish
I
The play has twelve characters,
it centers around a slightly eccen- "( r G
, tric family named Dill. , V anous a:rments
Tryouts for the prodl1ctio!l will, The second yeal' Home Econom-
be held this week if the books ics Class will turn in their gar-
arrive, Miss Bauer stated. Only ments tomorrov", according to Mrs.
seniors are eligible for parts in Jack Bain, teacher.
the play. These garments, which the girls
have teen working on for ten
Bellaman Attends
Band Contest
weeks, will include gowns, under -
gaments, dresses. sports cle. th08,
and skirts
The third year girls are study-
Joe Bellamah, band director. \ ing pre blems of consumers. They
attended a band contest held in plan to have talks given by peo-
San Marcos, Friday, M'arch 15. I pIe who are in various business
Thirty bands p articipated. Mr. fields.
Bellamah attended the contest to
get ideas for Weslaco's approach- The new reporter wrote h is
ing contest in April. . concluding paragraph concerning
The Weslaco band will enter I the murder thus: "Fortunately for
the "Battle of Flcwers," a band I the deceased, he owned a sutstan-
contest which will be held in San tial life insurance estate. He lost
Antonio in April. 'practically nothing but his life."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 28, 1946
Senior Play
Cast Chosen
Mondav
.
8 Girls, 4 Boys Have
Parts in Comedy
District 31A Interscholastic
League Events to Be Held Here
Tonight Through Saturday
Weslaco High to Have 20 Entries In
Literary Contests; One Act Plays
" The cast senior play, To Be in S.F.A. Auditorium Tonight
The Daffy DIlls, has been se- Plans for the District 31A Interscholastic League Meet to be
b
lecteMd: itAwas MtOnda
Y
f
I held in on March 28-29, have been completed. stu-
y ISS nne auer, Irec or 0 d t f W I H' h '11 t" t . th 1"t t t
the play. The comedy, including en s .. rom es Ig WI pa.r ICIpa.e mel erary con es s.
a cast of four boys and eight girls. accordmg to Supermtendent Joe WIlson, dIrector general of the meet.
is to be presented April 26. Nine Valley schools-Rio Grande City, Mission, Donna, Pharr,
Weslaco, Mercedes, La Feria, Lyford, and Raymondville--will enter
the meet.
widower, Bob Dennison; Carol Directors for the various events will be as follows: Debate, For-
Dill, his seventeen year old daugh- rest Groves, Donna; declamation, J. B. Smith, La Feria; extempora-
ter, Dorothy Henrichson; Rodney neous speech, H. C. Baker, Rio Grande City; ready writing, Mrs. Ava
Dill, his sixteen year old son, Lee Jones, Weslaco; spelling, Miss Winnie Harris, Donna; numlber
Reihnard Vos; Doris and Dudley, sense, W. C. Todd, Donna; slide rule, John Pickens, Pharr; one-act
the thirteen year old Dill twins, play, Bill Doyle, Mission; typewriting, Mrs. Ruth Coole, Raymond-
Rowena Haas and Bill Soletber; ville; and shorthand, Mrs. Gratz, are as follows:
Grandmother Dill, Richard's neu- Lyford. Debate: Kenneth Jones; Bondy
rotic mother, Margaret Eoff; Cou- Students from Weslaco who will
sin Maude Maddox, who comes enter the various literary events One-act play: Ruth Bartley,
for a. visit, Mary Ann Burton; Reihnard Vos, Ann Waller, Bondy
Elaine Escott, Papa's bride, Lucy Field Trip Taken Harmon, Mary Ann Burton.
Ainsworth; Aimee Lovewell, sweet By SCI" Club Typewriting: Margaret Kobeck,
sixteen and "thimply cwazy" over - Betty Jean Voelkel, Glenna Ruth
Rod, Ann Brixey; Pete Norton, Trips through the tower of the Holman.
a high school athlete and Carol's University of Texas, San Marcos
h eart-throb, John Griffin; the College, Witte Museum in Sa!1 Shorthand: Bessie Lail, Alm:.l
Widow WoggJes, a nosy neighbor, Antonio, and Breckenridge Ps rk Hays.
Ruth Bartley; and Arnica Jukes, were highlights of the trip taken
Dec1amaticn: Sr. Girls, Mary
Jane Roberson; Sr. Boys, Benito
Cardona; Jr. Boys, Richard Mc-
Collum.
t he Negro cook, afraid of daffy by the Science Club last weekend.
folks, Mary Jane Roberson. I
Leaving Weslaco about 4:15 Fri-
Dill, ha:ving to. leave day afternoon, the party of four
hurrIedly on a busmess trIP, ad- I cars started fer San Marcos, where
vises his spoiled children 'by le,t- they arrived early Saturday morn-
ter. that a. new. stepmother WIll i ing. Dormitory rooms had been
arrIve durmg hIS absence. Hor- reserved for them.
Ready writing: Lynette Stahl.
Spelling: Senior, Anna Louise
May, Edith Pugel; 7th and 8th
grade, Katherine Cleckler, Jane
Dibrell.
rors! Grandmother Dill and the I
Time Schedule
hil dren-Carol and Rr dney, high I The club spent Saturday morn-
chool youngsters, and Doris and I ing looking over the college and The time schedule for the contest
udley, the thirteen year old campus in Sa!1 Marcos. That after. will be as fellows:
wins, are perfectly furious and' noon t hey went to Austin to vi 1t
Thursday, 4 p. m., Debate Pre-
liminaries at Mercedes; 6:30 p. m.,
etermine to get rid of the new the University of Texas.
epmother in short order! But no
"latter what the young Dills and
rrandmether try to pull, "Step-
VIama" is more than a match for
hem.
The hilarity of the play is en-
anced by the negro cook, Arnica
ukes.
Rehearsals, which are to be held
each afternoon, began Monday.
"She uses our new car to knock
down their poles."
The ten members of the Sci- plays begin at Stephen
ence Club making the trip were F. Austm School.
Doris SChl'PP, Ann Brixey, Mar- Friday, 7:30 p. m., Declamation
garet Hewlet t, Dorene Yoder, Ann I in Stephen F. Austin School.
Waller, Billy Griffen, Bob Denni - Saturday, 9 a. m., Shorthand,
son, Jean de Werd, Nancy Allen, Room 4, Senior High; 10 a. m.,
and Edit h Pugel. Virginia McLean II Ready Writing, Room 204, Junior
was invited as a guest of the club, High School; 11 a. m., Typing,
and J. D. Brixey and Miller Arm- Room 5, Senior High; 12 noon,
strong, last year's members, also Spelling, 7th and 8th grades, Reom
made the trip. Accompanying the 1202, Junior High; High School,
grcup were Mrs. Jack Bain, Carl Room 200, Junior High; Extem-
Lovett, sponsor, R. A. Dennison poraneous Speech, auditorium of
and Coach Alfred Forman. I Junior High.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, MARCH 28, 1946
Stahl Snags Scoop
On Things to Come
In W. H. S.
School will be officially ended
April 41, 1492, acccrding to A. C.
I'm Growing Old Murphy, chief dog-catcher of
IT rack, Field
to Begin
3
"Oh, look at the roses." "Who is W. H. S. Ken n e 1 s (We Hate
that?" Yes, the characters in the I School). "Since many of the
one-act play that was presented teachers want time out for recu-
i nassembly last week looked very peration before summer vacation I
real in fueir make-up. Bondy and starts," Mr. Murphy stated, "I've
Mary Ann will know what they decided definitely to dismiss
might look like when they grow school a few weeks."
... .I
Weslaco to Be Host
To Athletes From
Nine V alley Towns
old. It seems that the students are The District 31A Track and
W. H. S. Plays Host
W. H. S. wiII play host to other
Valley schools today. Friday, and
Saturday when county meet events
will be held here. We hope our
visitors like us and wiII come
again.
crying for more homework, which Field meet, plus contests in soft-
gives the profs more papers to ball and velley ball, will start
grade; consequently several of the here promptly at 3 o'clock today.
faculty are on the verge of nerv- Nine Valley teams are entered,
ous breakdowns. , and a full list of participants is
With students so eager to study I anticipated for every event.
and get an education, plans have Under the driection of C. E.
been made to install three more V3il of La Feria, softball leacls
grades. C. D. C. Murphy believes the sporting parade beginning at
China in W. H. S. this will solve the growing prob- I 3 o'clock today and continuing
Yes, China was brought to lem of heart-broken seniors, who I through Saturday. Volley ball with
W. H. S. when a Chinese Shadow l're leaving school. By the time J Miss June Ebert of Mercedes at
play was presented last Friday in they have finished the extra three its head begins at 5 o'cl cck Fri-
the high school auditorium. Stu-, years, the general belief is that day and continl'es through Satur-
dents who wished to see it were ! there will be a college connected day.
excused from sixth period classes.' with high school thO' t will have The track and field prelimi-
Of course, I'm sure most of you I six years of specially projected naries commence at 1 o'clock S"t-
didn't go to see the play just to and planned studies for those who urday, with the finals starting at
miss sixth period classes, did you? I wish to seek higher learning. 7:30. Coach Grady Hester will
Plans have also been made to serve as director. Printed ribbons
Science TI'avels oust Miss Black and reolace her will be awarded winners of first,
Well, almost. The Science Club with Harry Killingsworth. Ed Mc- second, and third places.
visited the college in San Marcos Leaish will take ever the math The tennis meet, under the di-
and the university in Austin. I department, and Noel Gundry will rection of John Pickens of Ph?rr,
Even though they came to school I have charge of history. The sci- was run off at Pharr last Frid?y
Monday morning very sleepy ence department will be thrown and Saturday, with Pharr copping
I heard that they enjoyed out the window for a more popu- the tournament.
theIr ' tnp. 1ar class called "The Art of Go- Weslaco entries had net yet
Kid Day Coming
As this column went to press
Monday, the definite date for Kid
Day was not known, but the event
looms in the near future. Although
we have always thought of the
seniors as being dignified, we will
see them in another light as the
calendar rolls back to their early
school days. Oh, you kids!
Time Marches On
With plans being arranged for
Kid Day, the Junior-Senior Ban-I
quet, and the cast being chosen
for the senior play, we seniors
realize that we have only a few
more weeks of school. Time is
certainly marching on!
"My wife hates the telephone
company, but I can't say that I
approve of her method of getting
even with the company." I
"No? Why not?" .
ing with Freshmen." This class been completed when the HI-LIFE
will be taught by the prof. The went to press last Monday; how-
lecture work will be taken over I ever, a full list of contestants is
'I:y Nancy Allen and' the lab ex- expected to compete in the meet.
periments by Lucy Ainsworth.
Read next week's paper for' "You gave me the price of only
more improvements to cr me. one ticket. How a'l:out your
Editor's Note: April Fool's Day friend?"
comes Monday. Are you gullible?' The first man looked fondly
at the fellow he was carrying
Two travelers approached a
railway ticket window. One was
carrying his friend in his arms.
The weight caused him to stag-
ger.
"Two tickets to Manchester,"
he said.
The clerk studied the money
that was handed to him.
"Wait a minute," he said.
in his arms.
"He's only a baby, Mister ,"
he explained. "Only four years
old."
The astounded clerk took a
second look.
"Four years old, my eye!" he
cried. "Why, this fellow you're
carrying is over six feet tall,
weighs about 160 prunds-and
has a beard as thick as a mat-
tress!"
The ticket buyer dropped his
burden unceremoniously.
"You idiot!" he howled at his
pal. "I told you to shave."
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, APRIL 4, 1946
PSJA Wins
31-A Meet-,
Weslaco 4th
New Records Set
In Senior Track,
Field Events
W.H.S. Philosophy, Objectives
Stated in Report for Committee
School Strives to Offer Well Rounded
Program Suited to Needs of Various
Types of Students
One of the committees appointed to prepare reports for the eval-
uation program to be conducted next week in Weslaco Junior-Senior
High School was asked to write the school's philosophy of secondary
education and to draw up a list of general and specific objectives of
the Weslaco schools.
Since this philosophy and these objectives should be of interest
to the school and community, they were given to the HI-LIFE for
publication. The report is as fellows:
A PHILOSOPHY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Introduction
The P.S.J.A. Bears, 1946 cinder
demons, easily copped the District
31-A conference meet last Thurs-
dr y through Saturday. The swift
Bears totaled 74 1/3 points in the
senior track divisir n. Donna was
second with 28, Mercedes third
with 16, and Weslaco fourth with
14 points.
In the high school junior divi- Since the secondary school is one of the institutions involved in
sil}n a spirited Weslaco aggrega- the education of the child, it has a responsibility in the development
tion paced by Jackson, Potts and of the youth under its guidance into well rounded individuals capable
Cleckler, easily clinched their e;f taking their place as citizens in the world of today.
division by totaling 39 2/3 points, We believe that the training program should provide for the
which is the greatest number any physical, mental, moral, and aesthetic growth of the child during his
junior team has racked up in the adolescent years, through experiences in learning processes and ac-
history of the meet. tivities that will prepare him in some measure to meet the challenges
Weslaco also nosed out a victory of a changing world.
in the grade school by totaling
18% points. Donna and Mercedes It is our conviction that educational oppcrtunities should be given
followed closely with 15% and 13 to all children, but that these opportunities should 'be suited to the
points, respectively. needs of the individual child. We recognize the fact that not all young
In other divisions the P.S.J.A. people are mentally endowed with capacities for higher academic
boys and the La Feria girls easily work; nevertheless we realize that we owe as great a respcnsibility
snatched the leadership in the sen- to the boys and girls of various other capacities as to those who ex-
ior softball competition. The titles pect to enter college.
fo:' the junior softball nines were General Objectives 4. To build up our library to
awarded t c the La Feria boys and 1. To understand the child-his the extent that it will furnish
Lyford girls. physical condition, his mental ca- every child an opportunity to de-
Eight new records were set in pacity, his emotional reactions, velop a taste for good literature
P:e sen!or track and field meet, his aesthetic appreciation, his and thus help to create tl1.e habit
from which first, second a.ri.d third I moral standards, and his spiritual of reading as a profitable way of
rlace visitors will jcurney to the ' outlook on life. spending leisure time.
l'egional meet at Kingsville in I 2. To understand, as far as pos- 5. Tc instill in the child an ap-
April. Weslaco senior track win- I sible, the present and future so- preciation of cultural arts through
ners are as follows: I cia I problems of the child. participation in such activities as
200 yard low hurdles, Bennett, 3. To prepare an educational music, music appreciation, dra-
second. program that will meet the various matics, and the like, and by pro-
200 yard low hurdles, Dennison, needs of the child. This might in- vi ding special assembly programs
fourth. volve change in curriculum con- of cultural value.
-140 yard relay-Relay team tent, teaching procedure, class- 6. To provide an educational
(Bennett, Dennison, B( ese, Mc- roem organization, and extra- program that will give opportu-
Farland), third. curricular administration. nity for college preparation, and
440 yard dash, Ryan, second. Specific Objectives for vocatienal preparation for
Broad jump, McFarland, fourth. 1. To offer to every child of those who desire it.
220 yard d ash, McFarland, secondary school age in our school 7. To develop in the child the
fourth. district a curriculum that will fit willingness to work, an apprecia-
Mile relay, Relay team (Ben- his needs. tion of the dignity of work, and
nett, Dennison, Ryan, McFarland), 2. To assist each child, through the joy that comes from work well
sE'cond. guidance, to find his place in this I done.
program. 8. To prepare the student for
3. To provide more adequate i geod citizenship in a democracy
"Heck, no, " the cowboy replied. facilities fer a well rounded phys- I by furnishing him opportunities
"What do you think I am, a ical education program for both I to develop leadership and to exer-
trout?" girls and boys. Continued on Pa&,e 4
THE VVESLACO ill-LIFE, APRIL 4, 1946
I've often wondered, could it be,
If they're not persons close to me,
VVho gad about and quarrel and
pout,
In order not to be left out.
and JEAN ANN ELSTON with
DICK HALL, both from Pharr.
SOLETHER is sporting arGund
his old football jacket. VVhere
have you been keeping it, SO-
LET HER, in mothballs?
This PAT PRICE from Pharr
really must be popular. JIMMY
McALPIN went to see her twice
over the week-end; moreover,
DOYLE HOGE tried to get a date
with her.
Few Places Won In
Literary Division
In the various ltierary events
held last week at the Interscho_
lastic League Meet here, VV eslaco
placed in only four events. They
are as follows:
Grade school boys' declamation,
Everett McCauley, second; high
schcol senior boys' declamation
Benito Cardona, second; high
school debate, Bondy Harmon,
In Reynosa Saturday night were Kenneth Jones, first; one-act play,
Oh, well, you get the general VVILLADEANE and JOHNNY, Mary Ann Burton, Ruth Bartley,
idea anyway. You'll have to ad- DONNANELL and "BEAH," and Reihnard Vos, Ann VValler and
mit that there are persons who JO NITA and JAMES. Bondy Harmon, fourth.
like to see their name in any kind RED MAR TIN surely got '
of print. So as not to disappoint I around over the week-end. He l Three .men were repairing tele-
them, here goes: was with JODY and MARJORIE. ~ h o n e wIres. As Betty drove along
Over the week-end we saw I Enough said? III her car, she sawall three men
NANCY ALLEN keeping company climbing poles.
with VAN SIDENER. Hmmm- She said: "Look at those nuts!
LUCY must have learned her les- This, my friends, is all for new. You'd think I had never driven
son, or was it that she was just You've had enough, anyhow. a car before."
out of town?
Among some unusual couples at
a recent Methodist Sunday School
party were DONALD CHANDLER
and LORENE CHILDERS, VAN
and PATRICIA, and our man
PEGUES and "FRANCES HUD-
SON.
B. R. GUESS was with DORO-
THY COX over the week-end.
Along were ROBERT SOOTER
and MARGARET EOFF.
REIHNARD and PATSY Mc-
BRIDE, BOESE and DILLIE took
in the Covered VVagon Friday
night.
It is rumored that SOLETHER
already has his date for the Ban-
quet. There's nothing like being
sure, is there, BILL!
DELIA THOMPSON has been
seeing quite a bit of ex-Marine
KENNETH RYAN. Big game, huh,
DELIA?
VVheee-Flash-BOB DENNI-
SON was seen with DOROTHY
HENRICHSON while HAL
Let's Mind Our P's and Q's!
As the evaluation program, which is t o be April 1 1 and
12, is only a week away, we had better begin to think of the
way we are going to act.
We should act natural-not TOO natural, though, like
hitting everyone on the back, shouting down the hall about
some assignment, and blocking the hall way just for the fun
of it to see how many will be late to class and have to stay in
detention hall. For a full detention hall while our visitors are
here would not make a very good impression.
We want to do and give our best while we are being eval-
uated, as we don't want to let our school and graduates down.
Therefore, a little studying might not hurt.
How about it?
POTTS escorted ROSALIE LIVE- 'We've PROVED We Want a Gym '.
L Y. VVhat is that saying about
the cat being away? Who says Weslaco High doesn't want a gym? Last week
It seems that BOESE will no almost all the students wrote letters to people in the commu-
longer be k now n simply as nity asking them to buy gym bonds. The band, student body,
"Crow." From now on it's Sucker and cheer leaders marched downtown playing selections, car-
Crow. Don't ask why; it's what he rying placards and giving yells. The mechanical drawing class
told us. '
drew the placards and displayed their ideas of our gym on
"Hubba Hubba Boy" SA VVYER posters that were put in the windows of the different business
went on a picnic with DORIS places in town.
JEAN POTTS. Keeping them com- But studes, have we really done our best individually at
pany were CARLINE and DEL-
BERT and ED FISHER and half horne and in our community by talking? It takes more than
of the BARBER twins. parading and letter-writing. It's doing a lot of talking around
Saturday night EVELYN ROSS horne that counts.
was with ORVILL HARTNESS ARE YOU TALKING?
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, APRIL 4, 1946
( -, ? W. H. S. Evaluation
To Be Next Week
I Weslaco High School will be
.t host to some 25 superintendents,
\ J 1111) tIU'.... ; principals, and teachers headed by
, J. L. Beard, assistant to the presi-
dent of A. & I. College, who will
be in Weslaco for the evaluation
program next Thursday and Fri-
day.
Mistakes Are Made
Although the HI-LIFE makes
some mistakes, not all of them
are made by the staff. In last
week's paper a mistake on the
pictures of Alex and Ernest was
made by the News office. We are
sorry that this occurred, but mis-
takes will happen.
Only the Junior and Senior High
Schools will be evaluated in this
program, which provides for the
rating of all phases of school ac-
tivity in each school once every
Congratulations! five years.
Congratulations go to the LA Faculty meetings have been
PALMA staff this week for their held every Monday evening for
prompt shipment of material for the past few weeks to complete
the annual; thus we will get our , preparations for this program, and
annuals sooner than other SChOOlS., committees of faculty
Work is hard, but it always helps have made reports on the various
to get it done before a deadline. school activities with the idea of
(This is Mss Black's motto.) aiding the evaluators.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Spring training started yester-
day, but as the ill-LIFE went
press Monday, all informatlon
concerning spring training will be
in next week's paper. The Junior-
Senior game will be played , the
second or third of May, which
ends spring training, according to
Coach Grady Hester.
Weslaco was the scene of the
district meet for the second > con-
secutive year. A few outstandipg
events won by Weslaco seniprs
were Bennett, second in th:, low
hurdles; Dennison, fourth in ;low
hurdles; Weslaco, third in sprint
relay; Weslaco, second in mile re-
lay; McFarland, fourth in 220.yard
dash. In the junior division in the
Tickets are on sale now by the
Journalism Class for a program
by Emiline Bogue, Friday. Why
don't you buy one and get out of
class? Of course, I am not Sllg-
gesting anything. Honest. I'm
sure you will get your money's
worth. (I'm not Scotch; stop kick-
ing me!)
103 Students Have 100 yard dash, Jackson, Cleckler
and Potts took first, second and
Part-Time Jobs fourth places, respectively. Jack-
Twenty-three per cent of the son and Cleckler were first and
student body, or 103 of the 441 second respectively in the 50 yard
students enrolled In W. H. S. have dash. Weslaco took first pla-ce in
part-time jobs, according to Mrs. sprint relay.
V. C. Thompson, stUdent coun- Bob Guess took first place in
sel or . I ward school high jump and viOO
Ouch! I'm Being Murdered! Boys outnumber the girls by 44, yar d dash, and second in 50 yard
"Oh, she'll kill me! "I'm scared." as there are 74 'boys working and dash.
Oh, why must you put up such a only 29 girls. Students work after
fuss l ver a little thing like a nee- school or have their schedules
dIe? It's harmless. Yes, Mrs. Han- arranged so that they may work Congratulations to Ray Clec ' ler
kal has been giving students of I during school hours. and Hal Potts, who set new
W. H. S. shots every Friday. May-I The positions vary from work- ords in the high jump and broad
be she should have a sound-proof! ing in grocery, department, and jump in the junior division .Potts
r oom to work in! I dr ug stores, cafes and cafeterias, established a new record of 18
- --- to paper routes, Western Union feet, lY2 inches in broad. jump,
Lett
'Lette' and express office messengers, and Cleckler 5 feet, 3%, inches in
ers. rs. I th h' h .
L 't I Y t d t . W H S farm and nursery work, and work I e Ig Jump.
,et crs. es, s u en s In ...,. b t h t ff' h
wrote more letters last week than ,n eau y sops, pos a Ice, os- _______ _
upn
!l!'lun
SImS
ever before in the history of the pital, KRGV, telephone company,
school. Practically every student and other places.
Advisory Council
To Meet With Club
par ticipated in writing letters to ----------
citizens of WeslacG urging t hem to back over the years past and re-
buy gym bond.s. Posters have I member some traditions that will Seven girls of the fourth period
made concernmg the bond drIve, /' st.ay in our memories long after sewing class their gar-
and a par ade down town will be we have graduated. Among these ments, and Lucy Amsworth .pre-
st: ged by students of W. H. S. to- are our customs of standing when sented the purpose of the advIsorl
day. Students of W. H. S. are al- the school song is sung, standing I of Future Homemak'-
ways willing to work for such Ii when the football squad comes I ers Club m a program for the
worthy cause. Keep up the good onto the field, playing the school
i
council members Wednesday of
work, studes. Let's put it over 100 song before the kickoff, the sen- last week.
per cent. iors' privilege of leaving the audi- Mrs. William Rogers was electeil
Traditions of W. H. S.
As we seniors prepare to leave
school this year, we may look
tGl'ium first after each meeting chairman of the council. It was
there, and last, but not least, our decided that the council would
Senior Kid Day. These memories meet with the club regularly, ac-
will live on after other things cording to Lucy Ainsworth, pr.esi-
about school are forgotten. dent.
THE WESLACO HI-LIFE, APRIL 4, 1946
Gym Bond Salesmen,
Ho. Ec. Group Enjoy
News of Neighbor
Schools for W. H. S.
Similar Suppers Snooping through the jckes of
I Are W.H.S. Studes
Gym Conscious?
It Looks That Way!
McLean's TIGER POST, I came
Twenty-two salesman for the A visitor coming to Weslaco
gym 'bond drive were served a upon this one: High this week and last would
Said a visitor to the Panhandle,
smorgasbord supper in connection "Does the wind always blow this have no doubt asked what project
with the April meeting of the ?" was holding the students' interest.
Future Homemakers, held in the 'd th t T That's right-the gymnasium bond
Home Economics Department and" 0,. sal. e na Ive exan, drive.
f t
. Md' somehmes It blows the other I L t k II t d t . W
ca e ena on ay eVelllng." as wee a s u en s In es-
After the supper the men, head- way. lace Senior and Junior High wrote
ed by Joe H. Wilson, superintend- letters urging the various busi-
While scanning the Don n a
ent, met in the Ho. Ec. Depart- TOMAHAWK, I saw that Donna nessmen and other members of
ment to discuss the progress and b (?) f h . th f' t t the community to purchase liber-
rags . 0 avmg e irS ype- .
future plans for the drive. writer ever made. Heck, I thought ally of the bonds. the past
A program on Sweden was pre- sure that credit went to the Jour- I two weeks studex:ts pamted post-
sented by Margaret Kobeck, Jean naHsm class of W. H. S.! ers and cartoons III the study
Barber, and Dolores Triplett to The members of the Mechamcal
the members of the club and the As I was browsing through the Drawing Class drew sketches of
advisory boa r d, consisting of school papers of the other Valley the. pro?osed structure as they
Mmes. R. P. Ricker, Newell Wa- schools, I came to the conclusion beheve It should be.
hamer, E. R. Waller, C. A. Rogers, that the best IS usua y .ep ?r Two giant thermometers to be
ters, L. R. Clifford, L. W. Schell- . 11 k t f I
Fred Rob e r t son, and Virgil the last. To prove my pomt, J 11 placed in front of the bank and
Thompson. tell you that several other schools post office we reconstructed.
The men attending were Messrs. have already presented their sen- These thermometers begin at zero
Walter Bach, C. A. Norton, F. M. ior play. As Weslaco hasn't pre- :md reach to $75,000, the goal of
Vining, Gordon Potts, Crawford sen ted ;heir ;et-well, you catch the drive, and are being used to
Key, Ordell Roberson, E. L. Mc- on, don t you. I keep. a record. of all bonds so!d.
t L' , SpeakIng of the Donna TOMA- 11:15 there will be a pHade by
Collum Pat Cannon Grady Hes-I' ThIS mornmg from 10:4;) to
er, uther Hughes, Harry Soleth- HA lVK, I noticed that the paper the students down main street.
er, Rex Emmons,. J. C. Allen, J. D. carrl'ed almost as much gossip on
H R A D R P Sh
Students in the parade will bear
aas, . . ennlson, . . erry, W I I d d I' 't d'd
J H W
'l es aco a s an aSSles as 1 1 signs and shout yells advocating
oe . 1 son, Fouad Mattar, Paul th f D Oh ell
T
h A F F' h d M on e ones rom onna. ,w, the purchase of bonds.
ompson, . . IS er, an a- ltD I dr'
r'on K B tt we e a onna a SIP In our Anybody can see that the stu-
1 e s. Weslaco ID-LIFE every now and dents of Weslaco High are eager
then! to have a gymnasium. As one of
VHSPC Banquet,
Contests Planned
For Late April
Plans for the spring banquet of
the Valley High School Press Con-
ference were made at a meeting
of th eexecutive committee in the
music room of the Mercedes High
School last Monday night. The
banquet will be held some time
during the week of April 22-26 at
either Elinburg or Mercedes.
Details for the annual newspa-
per contests were also worked out.
As usual, there will be contests
for newspapers, and individual
contests in news stories, features,
editorials, sports stories, interview
stories, and columns. Plaques and
certificates will be awarded the
winners.
Representatives from McAllen,
Pharr, Edinburg, Edcouch, Harlin-
gen, Mercedes, and Weslaco at-
Sambo had seen a ghost and
as he related his experience his
knees sagged.
"Yas, suh," the Negro said,
"Ah'd jes' come out of the cow-
shed with a pail of milk in mah
hand. Den Ah hears a noise an'
de ghost rushes out."
"And were you scared?" asked
one of his listeners. "Did you
shake with fright?"
"Ah don't know what Ah
shook with," replied Sambo.
"Ah cain't say Ah shook at all;
but when Ah got in de house
dere warn't no milk in de pail
-only two pounds ob butter!"
tended the meeting. Weslaco rep- Continued From Page One
resentatives were Dorothy Hen- cise the prerogatives of a citizen.
richson and Rowena Haas, HI- 9. To develop in each student
LIFE editors, and Miss Louise an appreciation of the American
Black, sponsor. way of life.
the posters states:
seA slip of the lip may have sunk
a ship,
"But a wag of the tongue will get
the job done."
Donalson Elected
To Honor Society
Word has been received that
Robert Lee Donalson, Class of '45,
2nd now a stUdent in Schreiner
Institute, Kerrville, has bee n
elected to Phi Theta Kappa, na-
tional scholastic fraternity. He
was one of only five freshmen to
be chosen, a distinct honor, as
I
membership is drawn from the
upper scholastic ten per cent of
the student body.
Election to the fraternity is
based on scholarship, moral char-
acter, and qualities of good citi-
zenship, as judged by a faculty
committee. Eligibility must be
based on the average of all work
done above the college division
previous to the election.
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