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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1975
Page
10
Students recall a mosaic of senior year moments from carefree pranks and pool adventures to graduation countdowns 27 days away and a trip with friends to Chicago. The list includes winning sweepstakes cars driving privileges and the emergence of new clubs and memories at Armadillo World Headquarters and the Sports Club.
Gary Clark son of Mr and Mrs E B Clark Jr is Silsbee High School Student of the Week. A prospective 1975 graduate he is senior class leader in NHS and high boy while serving as band leader first chair tenor sax and co drum major. He flies with Civil Air Patrol hopes to earn private pilot license and plans Lamar University electrical engineering with Air Force ROTC pilot scholarship as secondary alternate.
The Screaming Eagle reprints 1872 rules from a Six Shooter Junction one room schoolhouse. The list covers teacher duties such as lamp filling and chimney cleaning, water and coal, pen care, courting allowances for men, Bible study after hours, marital restrictions, retirement funding, conduct standards, and a five year fidelity raise of 25 cents a week upon board approval.
The Tiger Rag 1974 75 weekly student run publication from Silsbee Bee includes staff names such as Cyndi Edwards Peggy Lackey Diane Davis Kenni Ludwig S A Wallace Weeks Crawford Evelyn Marshall Gloria Robinson Suzanne Couture Tammy Reeves Terri McCloud Owen Balk Lisa Clawson Dayle Davis Cindy Smith Candy Tarver Vance Swarthout Johnny Lewis and notes Award of Honor rating.
Tigerette workouts started April 22 in the high school gym with about 45 girls meeting height and grade requirements. Senior prospects qualified for lieutenant by completing extra routines and competing, four lieutenant posts and 24 line positions filled, results to be published in Tiger Rag May.
Silsbee High School Band under B W Ross earned a Sweepstakes trophy at District UIL in Woodville after achieving Superior ratings in Marching Concert and Sight Reading. The group previously reached a preliminary goal with a Superior at the Port Arthur marching contest last November.
Girl Scout Troop 186 attends an 18 session Senior Life Saving Course at the YWCA this fall. Lessons cover First Aid rescue skills water safety and endurance swimming with canoe capsize practice. Graduates become Senior Life Savers eligible for lifeguard roles at camps pools and other water activities. Participants include Mary Colvin Becky Ellis Kathy Donelson Pat Sullivan Missy Scott Lisa Forse Leta Jones and non-scouts Vicki Nelson Tammy McCaleb Debbie Harkleroad.
A playful list notes rites of spring and senior year milestones from a high school scene. It mentions dances, the Key Club Convention, prom, sports, dating, vacations, and graduation parties as students face senior year changes.
The piece argues mid sized high schools like Silsbee High offer a balance of talent and opportunities. It critiques small schools for limited money and courses and notes large schools strain participation while middle sized schools provide broad athletic and musical options.
Campus Rambler notes that student teachers Mrs. Geraldin Barnes Mr. Joseph Crews Mrs. Janie Meigs Mrs. Kay Shaw and Mr. Dan Utley will leave next week after teaching since January to complete certification requirements. Cyndi Edwards will meet the President of Texas A M soon and, with other Presidential Scholars, will dine at Hensel Park College Station tomorrow. Forty three girls tried for Tigerette tryouts this week with practice ongoing.
Corridor Seens show Matt and Jeff with new shoes and sunburnt legs after a beach weekend. Two girls push one another in the hall while Civics Class returns from a Dixie Queen trip. Seniors crowd the marquee for photos as high spirited band members parade with smiling faces.
Johnny Stepnik qualified for State Finals with a 52 foot 9.25 inch shot put to take second, aiming for his best effort at the State Meet. Mary Stepnik narrowly missed runner up in girls regional action finishing third, with only two advancing to state. Tigers fall 4 3 to Orange Stark then rout South Park 10 0 in baseball.
Mrs. George Dezendorf welcomed a baby girl last Friday in what brings a joyful addition to the family. Congratulations are extended to the proud parents.
The article urges proper use of the school library emphasizing it serves students for study and reference. It notes quiet study is expected and warns that books and magazines are sometimes taken without checkout. It calls current students to set an example for future users and preserve the library.
Silsbee Tiger Baseball routed South Park Greenies 10-0 last week before the game was halted in the fifth inning by the 10 run rule. Sparkey Gore earned the win for the Tigers as West Orange and Orange Stark also posted losses for Silsbee later in the week.
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