, 1935-05-23
l4O JUNIOR
HIGH GRADS
GET DIPLOMAS
High School Freshman
Class of Next Year
Will be Largest In
City System

ing class in n history OF the
Brownsville Junior High School, lao
In number, received their diplomas
Wednesday night as the climax to a
colcrful commencement program
and were formally received as mem
bers Of the freshman class Of
Brownsville high school. The class
Is composed Of 80 girls and 90 boys,
most Of whom will continue their
studies at the high school next fall.
Theme Of the graduation program
was observance Of the Mark Twain
centenary. which falls this year,
and graduation speakers discussed
some phase Of the life OF this noted
American author or dwelt on some
aspect Of his writings.
Immediately after the class had
filed in and taken position on the
stage of the college auditorium, the
program was opened with an invo-
cation by Rev. ID. w. McElroy, fol-
lowing which the class a. a chorus
sang the song, welcome, Sweet
Springtime." The girls in their pas
tel shade dresses and the boys with
their light summer suits gave a fit
ting background for the words OF the
song.
Donald Henderson, second honor
student, introduced the Mark Twain
theme Of the evening, telling the
reasons for the class selecting the
author for their commencement sub
ject and calling attention 10 the
Tooth anniversary Of his birth.
The life Of the author was por-
trayed by Robert Runyon, third hon.
or student, and Albert Lee Smith,
first honor student spoke on the I'M
mortal Friends of the author. A re-
citation, The Lighthouse at Hanni-
bal" by Lucie starr Order, third
honor student, completed the num-
bers devoted to Mark Twain.
All speakers presented their parts
exceptionally well and could be heard
In all parts Of the auditorium which
was filled to overlooking with an
audience Of more than 1000 relatives
and friends Of the graduates.
Helen Edelstein and Elisa Cas-
tenada Villarreal delighted the aud
fence with their rendition CT the
Hungarian Dance No. 5" at the
piano.
The boys chorus Of the class sang
"Hucklberry Finn" following which
Superintendent K. c. Dodd intro
duced DR.. o. ". Lawrence, preSi-
An. q eAA laar1 ~ n1NNn0fanV Uvhn
presented each member Of the class
with his diploma. In his preliminary
remarks Mr.. Dodd paid a high tribute
TO the members Of the class. which
he characterized as a 'live" class.
ready to work and ready to play
Members Of the class have been eS-
pecially prominent in all Of the acti-
vities Of the junior high school. he
said.
Mrs. r. l. Stell, principal Of the
junior high school. in a brief talk
In which she outlined the aims OF
the junior high and commended the
members of the graduating class.
presented the class to the senior high
school. the speech Of acceptance be-
ing made by r. E. Bortle, principal
Of the high school.
Musical numbers on the program
were under the direction Of j. f.
Towle, with Mrs. John Carr Sewell
playing the piano accomplishments.
Members Of the class receiving di-
plomas wednesday night were:
Girls
Angeiyn Hobart. Elizabeth Will
son, Elisa CaStenada Villarreal,
Janice Stroman, Jessie Lee Latti-
mel, Anita Moreno, Carolina Ro-
driguez, Matte Mae Yates, Gather
inc Murphy, RoSamond Jackson.
Mary Beth Starck, Barbara Ann
Langworthy, Ethel Marie Steven
son, Frances Barnes, RoSalinoa
Garcia, Lucie Starr Order, Virginia
Miller, Calvean Howell. Elba Cor
tinas. Pillar Garcia. Teresa Escobar,
Maria G. Garcia. Della Flores.
Effie KabelariS. Aurora Vega, An
tonia Zamora, Beatrice Perez. Fan
ME williams, Rafaeia Gallegos,
Virginia CardenaS. Maria r.. Con-
zales, Elena Ramirez. CreSanta Ire
vino, Carmen Trevino. Bertha Mo-
rales. Miriam Rel, Myrta Lanier,
Mildred Dorfman, Edith Mckee,
Iva Blanche Dittmann, Lydia Villar-
real. Dolores Kahn, Dora de Luna,
Leonor Soils, Candelaria Cruz.
Julia Resendez, Frances Newell,
Lydia Rodriguez, Ignacia Flores,
lucinda V~illarreal. Jeanne Magill,
joyce Goforth, Margaret Parker.
Ruth Walker, Rachel Cara, Este
fana Labrado. Adela Vera, Elodia
Galyan. Carmen Stephenson, Helen
Fdelstein. Jessie Lee Bowen. Mary
Dutro. Aura Mae Dodgen, Veronica
Barron, Ruby Armstrong.
Ruth Bennett, Evelyn Hays, Mary
Rogers Gregory, Betty Mas. FL
yerda Holglin. Maria Estela Mar
tinez. Lucia Barron. Celia Vera,
Frances Theismeyer. Lydia JaSSo.
Oralia Ortiz. Jewell Biggs. Ruth
black. Tracy Hacker. Amelia Singh
Eva Hernandez. Blanca Ortiz.
Boys
Jesus Vera, Billy Velten, James
Strong, Robert Martindale, Bob
Morse, Bill Morse, Antonio Cara,
Raul Villarreal. Raul Cara, Alfredo
Gonzales. Alfred Strecker, Alfredo
A. Barrera, William FrickS, Richard
Kemper, Melvin McMinn. Buck
Jones. Walter Mullen, James
Browne, Daniel B. Villarreal, Hum
berto La Madrid, Ernesto Cisneros.
webster Lee Howard, Alfredo
Cara, Renardyo Ytrbino, William
Neale. Alfredo Valdez. Dona Hen
derson. Tom Beeson, Pat Mac
Manus. Ralph Baker, Robert Run
vop. Bill Deem, d. w. Donaho. Hay
mes Parker, Jim Batsell. Roy Dav-
EXPORT. Carl Gillette. Jack GoolSby,
frederick N. Nichols, James Wat
son. Frank PARA. Daniel Gonzales.