The Traveler (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 24, 1959 Page: 2 of 4
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THE TRAVELER
Safety, Everyone’s Responsibility
Safety on the highway is everyone's responsibility. Just because
you haven't had an accident doesn't mean you won't. Don't get care-
less because your safety record is good. Teenagers, especially, must
be to guard against people who dare them to drive fast, turn corners
fast, or do anything dangerous. This type of sport has a particular
place but not on our nation’s highways! The slogan, "The life you
save may be your own,” has a particular meaning to those who have
lost frie ids and loved ones because cf accidents. Everyone should
know and observe all traffic rules. Maybe then we could cut down
on this "death trap,” the highway.
— By Gloria Marburger. Sophomore.
PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEK
As most of us know, the annual "Puplic School Week” will be
March 2-6. It is hoped that the parents will attend as well this year
as they have in the past, perhaps even better. There is a special
reason for wanting the parents to attend. Our classrooms are over-
crowded. and there is a great need for more teachers and more room.
Every parent should see for himself just how hopeless the situation
stands . . . and not only to see how bad it is now, but to understand
that it will grew much worse in the matter of only a year or two.
The classes that are coming in are getting larger and larger each
year—and the serious problem that confronts the school board and ad-
ministration is. “Where will we put them and how will we get them
taught.
Right now a number of the classes in GHS contain over forty
pupils, and this is almost twice as many as there should be in a class
for a teacher to be able to give the student what he should get from
a course of study.
The theme, as before, will be “Democracy in Action” which is
based on certain American foundation principles, a few of which are;
Trust in God; importance of the individual person; fair and open com-
peptition; and others.
This week isn’t observed only in Giddings, but throughout the
whole 'ate. During this special week civic leaders, businessmen
and educators will all join in paying tribute to a great American
institution, the Public School System.
Musical Notes
The month of Feb. may be
small on the calendar, but it was
certainly filled with events here
at GHS.
Thursday, February 12. the
choir was host to the Abilene High
School Choir, directed by Mr. M.
F. Johnstone, former teacher at
Giddings. The Abilene choir is
well known throughout the state
as one of the finest . Not only do
they sing well, but they are a
courteous group as well . After
morning performance, the GHS
choir sang for them, and then the
two choirs sang the Hallelujah
Chorus together.
The magazine drive ended Feb-
ruary 16. The profit that the choir
made amounted to about $500.
which is very good. This money
will be used for chartering the
tour bus and for sending our all-
state choir student, Vivian Bloh,
to Galveston for the convention.
Don’t you think the band and
choir sweethearts looked lovely at
the Valentine Coronation?! Their
escorts were quite handsome, too.
Representing the band were Peg-
gy Pieratt and Martin Spitzenber-
ger. The choir representatives
were Janet Socha and Bobby Mut-
schink. We think they were very
wise choices for favorites.
Speaking cf the Valentine Coro-
nation, it was one of the most
Immanuel Cagers
Beat Junior High
The Giddings Jr. High and Im-
manuel Lutheran basketball teams
entertained the GHS student body
with a basketbail game on Febru-
ary 5.
Giddings Jr. High lost by one
point, the score being 12-11 in fav-
or of Immanuel.
During half-time the student
council members took up a collec-
tion for the March of Dimes. A
total of $21.00 was collected.
Marvin Mitschke a freshman,
was “all shook up.” Mr. Schmidt
presented him a courtesy award.
New Atlas Added
The GHS Library has recently
added to its collection a new edi-
tion of its largest atlas, together
with its lightweight stand. The
students have been showing inter-
est and have been paying a good
deal of attention to it.
London G. Kelly '46 received his
Bachelor of Law degree January
31. 1959 at the University of Tex-
as.
H. C. "Buster” Harms '33 was
awarded a certificate of Merit for
his outstanding performance dur-
ing the 1958 Scout Fund Drive
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Winters
’47 of Nome. Texas are the proud
parents of
baby boy, Mark
Wayne. He was born on January
18. 1959.
Carolyn Rachui ‘58 is now em-
ployed at the Austin National
Bank.
The engagement of Nancy Doce-
kal to Floyd Koslan ’58 was re-
cently announced. A summer wed-
ding is being planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cowan
’56 are the very proud parents of
a beautiful baby boy, born on Jan-
uary 24. 1959. in a Fort Worth
Hospital. The baby’s name is
Thomas Maynard.
Bobby Glenn ’57 is enrolled at
the University of Corpus Christi
this semester. He is majority in
Religious Education.
Rose Marie Placke '44 is en-
gaged to Chris Chriesman.
spring wedding is planned.
A
It
will take place in Richmond, Vir-
ginia. They are both employed
by the same company.
John Kubsch Jr., former stud-
ent of GHS, and Betty Schields
of San Antonio were married Feb-
ruary 15, 1959. in St. Paul's Luth-
eran Church in Serbin.
Dr. Henry Knutzen '31 dentist
in Dallas died suddenly of a heart
attack.
Dean Stuessy '58 and Virginia
Mudds of Austin were united in
marriage on February 14, 1959.
They are both graduates from
Nixon and Clay Business College.
Allan Marburger '56 .student at
A&M College, is in the cadet
corps, secretary of the Lutheran
Student Association, secretary of
the Junior Collegiate FFA, mem-
ber of the Senior Collegiate FFA,
supply sergeant of Squadron 3. ad-
vance air force ROTC, and an
outstanding sophomore of Squa-
dron 3 in scholastics. Allan is ma-
joring in Agricultural education.
VALENTINE CORONATION DANCE IN THE AUDITORIUM
1
JONG
EARL SCHULZ
The day was April 3. 1941. the
place, Paige, Texas. This was the
day a baby boy came to join the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf
Schulze.
This son has now attained the
age of 17, is 5'6" tall, and has
brown hair and blue eyes. When he
isn't watching American Band-
stand, he's listening to Johnny
Cash, his favorite singer. Earl’s
favorite food is fried chicken.
Earl, being friendly himself,
likes friendly people and very
much dislikes unfriendly people.
He is still undecided about his
ambition and his dreamboat, so be
on your P's and Q's, girls!
KENNETH SANDERS
STEVENSON
I’m sure that all of you know
Kenneth by now. But in case you
don’t know his background, here
are the things that might inter-
est you.
Kenneth was born on May 18,
1941. in Crockett to Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Stevenson. He is now 6 feet
tall with brown hair and green
eyes.
He has acquired a taste for fried
oysters. He especially likes good
movies starring Peter Lorie, and
“Target" on TV. His favorite song
is our dear ole "Alma Mater,” for
Miss Joann Marie Domel and a singer Pinkey Lee is the most.
Charles Moerbe ‘55 will be united Kenneth's one dislike is "Know it
ed in marriage at Zion Lutheran Alls"!
Church in Walburg, Texas, on
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For a hobby Kenneth likes to
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THE WAY-OUTS
By ROBERT and ALVIN
After sitting for two and a half
periods trying to figure out a way
to blast into our column, we fi-
nally focused that the best way
was to sneak into it so we did.
Here are some familiar phrases
you hear around the school. You
focus on whom they belong to.
“Write these questions" (and be-
fore you can pick up your pencil
she’s already half through dictat-
ing!.
“If you’d spend more time with
the books and less with the coons
you'd learn something.”
"I'm sorry to tell you, but you'll
have to leave,”
"According to your schedule,
you can't change classes.”
“Quiet! I said quiet, or we’ll
have spelling.”
"We’ll warm up by running to
the railroad tracks.”
"You guys quit throwing those
things and pick that stuff off of
the floor," Man, you figure it out!
Since this is the freshman edi-
tion, here’s a little song for those
swinging ? ? ? freshmen,
C-ute Dava Frayard
H-eavy James Zoch
A-mbitious Carolyn Lehman
R-omantic Harvey Arldt
L-azy Joe Goodson
I-gnorant The whole bunch
E-asy going Roy Weise
B-ashful Rose Symmank
R-ogue Joe Basquez
O-ut spoken Fred Schkade
W-ise Tommy Droemer
N-oisy Victor Wachsman.
We gotto drag off now, so play
it cool and don't take any green
pennies.
P. S.
To Miss Bess from her Texas
beautiful that GHS has ever had.
Could this be because it was spon-
sored by this year's seniors? The
royal court was entertained that
night by students with musical ta-
lent (What other kind of talent is
there?!. Andrea Smith sang the
ever-popular "'No Not Much”, Ny-
1a Fischer played a medley of
songs on her cornet, and Gerald
Zoch and Janis Cowan sang "Why
Do I Love You" and "You Are
Love” from "Showboat". Nellie
Kieke and Jack Andrews did a hil-
arious pantomime entitled “The
World is Waiting for The Sunrise".
The band's “Pops" concert was
well attended and the audience en-
joyed a number of solos and en-
sembles including: “Deep River”,
Martin Spitzenberger, bass soloist;
"Alice Blue Gown", clarinet quar-
tet consisting of Ruth Droemer,
Corine Geisler, Tommy Droemer,
and LaVerne Kasper; "Stormy
Weather", Nyla Fischer, cornet
soloist; "Dance of the Mirilitons",
flute trio consisting cf Diane Tate,
Peggy Pieratt, and Sharon Moore;
and "Swinging Shepherd Blues”,
Diane Tate, flute soloist.
Well, its spring, and everyone
knows that in spring a young mu-
sician's fancy lightly (?» turns to
thoughts of contest. This is true,
too; just ask any young musician
around the campus! Band contest
is March 20 and will be held in
Austin this year. The choir will
go to San Antonio on April 16. If
enough honest effort is put out, we
will have two organizations to be
really proud of this spring
History students "This could go
on forever."
THE
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--Saegert
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last month, February Hentsche
celia Reat aid Mrs. sues
dy with the first gritban
presented the interest! B
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Founder’s Day and doch
were also a part of th , .
Refreshments of „Melcher
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GIDDINGS HIGH caan Orts
TAKE TWO FROM I
Giddings Junior Himann
both of their games
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School gym. Februar
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High point man for,
was Wolf, with 11 iirdt
others scored as follow
man, 8; Hirsch. 8; eat
and Fields, 2. Isom C
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14 points.Wo Ambach
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TRA VELEMMitschke
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by the students of shmann
the Senior English Class of Giddings High
School, Giddings, Texas.
Price $1.00 per School Year
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