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The Rosebud of 1926
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The Rosebud
of 1926 published annually by the
Senior Class of Rosebud High
School, Rosebud, Texas
The Ninth Volume

Joseph A. Gibbs

Florine Stocklas
Editor-in-chief
Business Manager
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Florine Stocklas
Editor-in-chief
Business Manager

Joseph A. Gibbs

Forward
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Forward

If this copy of the ROSEBUD stirs one beautiful
memory, recalls a single friendship, lights one face with
a smile, we feel that our work has not been in vain.

-The Staff

Joseph A. Gibbs

Dedication
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Dedication

To Superintendent N. W. McCann,
a man who has worked to raise the
scholarship and ideals of our school and
who dwells in the hearts of the students,
the Class of 1926 respectfull dedicates
this ROSEBUD as a tribute and an
expression of appreciation.

Picture of Superintendent N. W. McCann
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Contents
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Contents

Book I
The School

Book II
Classes

Book III
Organizations and Fine Arts

Book IV
Athletics

Book V
School Events

Book VI
Advertisements

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The School
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Picture of The School

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Faculity
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Faculity

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Row 1
L - R
Mrs. N. W. McCann - English
Carl Holley - Mathematics and Coach

Row 2
Miss Mary Easley - Assistant for English
Miss Mary Kincheloe - Home Economics

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Row 1
L - R
Miss Clara Spearman - Latin
Seaborn Jones - Science
Miss Holleman - Spanish and History

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Seniors
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Seniors

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Senior History
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Senior History
Written by Allie Mae Brown

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Senior Pictures
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Senior Pictures

John Albert Tarver
Vivian Chapman - "Doc"
Gilbert Easley - "Dimples"
Florence Clark - "Sug"
Jack Flood
Minnie McCollum - "Red"

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Frank Parks - "Pancho"
Ruth Reeder - "Billie"
Walter Page - "Guy Ball"
Lucille Richardson - "Cile"

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Robert Souther - "Esty"
Thrace Easley - "Jackie"
Robert Lee Brazelton - "Happy"
Florine Stocklas - "Flo"
William Easley - "Sweet William"
Oretha Pelham - "Pug"

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Otto Franks - "Boots"
Jewell Johnson - "Bobbie Lou"
Earl Hughey - "Red"
Viviam Armstrong - "Sister"
Edward Sebesta - "Edd"
Lena Franks - "Baby"

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Charles Engle - "Buster"
Fern Cooke - "Spark Plug"
Otto Davila - "PePe"
Albina Baca - "T"
Fred Schmidt - "Cylinder"
Allie Mae Brown - "Doodle Bug"

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John Kasparek - "Mickey"
Henry Harenisch - "Ed"
Mary Long - "Tiny"

Motto - Excelsior"

Class Colors - Pink and White

Class Flower - Pink and White Rosebuds

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Senior Class Roll
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Vivian Armstrong
Allie Mae Brown
Albina Baca
Robert Brazelton
Otto Davilla
William Easley
Gilbert Easley
Charles Engle
Fern Cook
Vivian Chapman
Florence Clart
Thrace Easley
Lena Franks
Otto Franks
Fred Schmidt
Florine Stocklas
Edward Sebesta
Robert Souther
Jack Flood
Guy Hilliard
Janice Hickerson
Henry Haenisch
Jewel Johnson
Johney Kasparek
Calvin Lewis
Mary Long
Minnie McCollum
Leonard Little
Oretha Pelham
Walter Page
Frank Parks
Lucile Richerson
Ruth Reeder
Mildred Scott
John A. Tarver
Ben Tooke

Class Officers
John Albert Tarver - President
Vivian Chapman - Vice President
Robert Brazelton - Secretary - Treasurer

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To The Seniors
of '26
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To The Seniors of 1926
Written by Edward Sebesta

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Class Prophecy
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Class Prophecy
Written by Otto Franks

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Juniors
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Juniors

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Junior Class
1926
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Junior Class
1926

1st Row
Gracie Herndon, Sambo Wadzeck, Mary Lou Barry

2nd Row
Eugene Schmidt, Julia Hyman, George Ocker

3rd Row
Bess Allen Donaldson, George Anding, Helen Hilliard

4th Row
Bonner William, Ruby Richerson, Ralph Atkins

Bess Allen Donaldson is the mother of Joseph A. Gibbs.

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Junior Pictures
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Junior Pictures

1st Row:
L - R
Robert Connally
Mildred Hughey
Earl Mostyn

2nd Row:
Estelle Butler
Winfred Brewer
Lorena Harden

3rd Row:
Pauline Page
Janice Hickerson
Alto Coward

4th Row
Martha Long
Ferrell Wallace
Olive Jane Collins

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Naomi Moore
Evelyn Sewell

Junior Class Roll
1st Column
Estelle Butler
Mary Lou Barry
Olive Jane Collins
Bess Allen Donaldson
Helen Hilliard
Gracie Herndon
Mildred Hughey
Janice Hickerson
Julia Hyman
Leona Hess
Lorena Harden
Martha Long
Mary Meir
Pauline Page
Ruby Richerson
Evelyn Sewell
Vera Smith
Pauline Lindsley

2nd Column
Naomi Moore
George Anding
Ralph Atkins
Winifred Brewer
Robert Connally
Alto Coward
Ollie Davis
Frank Hevelka
Eugene Schmidt
Sambo Wadzeck
Ferrell Wallace
Booner Williams
Melvin Franklin
Earl Mostyn
George Ocker - (Pres)
Raymond Schiller
Reggie Smith

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Soph
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Soph

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Sophomore Roll Call
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Sophmore Roll Call
1926

Left Column:
Earl Blasienz
Mary Louise Wright
Carrie Beth Watkins
Florine Cruse
Eulalah Aycock
Anna Pearl Hilliard
Monti Lee Light
Weldon Gibbs - is in the second row, second person from the left
Walter Jones
Vera Cobb

Right Column:
Raymond Smith
Lucille Asbury
Margarite Armstrong
J. L. Scarborough
J. E. Brook
Clyde Tindell
Routon White
Fred Hilliard
Lois Davis
Luta Pelham

Weldon Gibbs is the father of Joseph A. Gibbs.

If you can ID any others, please let Lindsay Hale Boyd know.

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Fish
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Fish

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Freshman Roll Call
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Freshman Roll Call

Column 1:
Irene Machacek
Lillie Meier
Mary Hickerson
Louise Easley
Emma Franks
Margaret Barry
Elnora Nyander
Graham Donalson - Note: Spelling should be Donaldson. In the center of the second row looking to his right wearing a white shirt, bow tie, and light colored jacket.
Jack Tarver
Edgar Raabe
Frank Schiller
Davis Kyser
Rex Wells

Column 2:
Forbs Redding
Fred Scarborough
Emil Hengatter
Johnnie Kemp
Roy Deshagr
Garland McLean
Guy Faulkner
Earl Reaves
Gaston Gibbs
Robert Mortimer
Lloyd Franklin

Graham Donaldson is the brother of Bess Allen Donaldson and Uncle of Joseph A. Gibbs.

Gaston Gibbs is the brother of Weldon Gibbs and Uncle of Joseph A. Gibbs.

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Fine Arts
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Fine Arts

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Fine Arts Faculty
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Fine Arts Faculity

Miss Anna B. B. Chernosky
Piano

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Fine Arts Graudates
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Top Row:
Mary Lou Barry
Evelyn Sewell

Bottom Row:
Florine Stocklas

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Rosebud Annual Staff
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Edward Sebesta - Poet
Frank Parks - Joke Editor
Robert Souther - Sport Editor
John Albert Tarver - Art Editor
Allie Mae Brown - Class Historian
Oretha Delham - Society Editor
Gracie Herndon - Assistant Manager
Thrace Easley - Joke Editor
Florine Stocklas - Editor-in-chief Florence Clart - Business Manager Mary Lou Barry - Assistant Editor-in-chief

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School Orchestra
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School Orchestra

Mary Lou Berry
Robert Brazelton
Sambo Wadzeck
Robert Souther

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Rosebud Hi-Y Literacy Society
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Rosebud Hi-Y Literacy Society

Column 1
Emma Franks
Lena Franks
Carrie Beth Watkins
Anna Pearl Hilliard
Lucille Richardson
Earl Blasienz
Ruby Richardson
Thrace Easley
Lucille Asbury
Guy Faulkner
Robert Lee Brazelton
Farrel Wallace
Vivian Armstrong

Column 2
Allie Mae Brown (Pres)
Margaret Armstrong
Mary Long
Frank Schiller
Charles Engle
Mary Louise Wright
Lorena Harden
Minnie McCollum
Janice Hickerson
Weldon Gibbs - on the far left side of the picture, first guy on fourth row, wearing a tie and looking to his right side
J. E. Brook
Routon White
Pearl Reaves
Miss Spearman - Instructor

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WOHELO Literacy Society
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WOHELO Litercy Society

Column 1
Florine Stocklas - (Pres)
Julia Hyman
Gracie Herndon
Bess Allen Donaldson - on the second row, right side of the picture standing next to the guy wearing a bow tie. She is right behind the girl in the first row who is the first one on the right side of the picture
Mary Lou Barry
Estelle Butler
Oline Jane Collins
Mildred Hughey
Lois Davis
Pauline Page
Martha Long
Vera Smith
Neoma Moor
Helen Hilliard
Luta Pelham
Florine Cruse
Eulalah Aycock
Louise Easley

Column 2
Margarite Barry
Eugene Schmidt
Mary Hickerson
Geroge Ocker
Otto Franks
Earl Mostyn
Ortha Pelham
Otto Coward
George Anding
Robert Connally
Evelyn Sewell
Ruth Reeder
Ralph Atkins
Randolph Densmons
Winifred Brewer
Guy Hilliard
Jack Flood

Column 3
Richmond McInnis
Clyde Tindell
Frank Parks
Walter Page
Jack Tarver
Forbes Redding
Emil Hengatter
Fred Scarbough
Edgar Roabe
Lloyd Franklin
William Easley
Sambo Wadzeck
Henry Haenisch
Gilbert Easley
Edward Sebesta
J. L. Scarbough
Johnnie Kemp
Mrs. McConn - Instructor

Bess Allen Donaldson is mother of Joseph A. Gibbs.

Note: I believe that Mrs. McConn is a typo in the book and it is supposed to read McCann. -kc

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Our Favorites
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Our Favorites

Mary Lou Barry
Frank Parks

Mary Lou Barry
Prettiest Girl
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Frank Parks
Best All-Around Boy
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Athletics
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Athletics

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Football Team Picture
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Football Team Picture

Football Results
Names of Players that are pictured on page 44
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Back Row:
Parks - Captain and Center
Easley - End
McInnis - Halfback
Schmidt - Tackle
Ocker - End
Hughey - Guard
Wallace - Tackle
Gibbs - Guard

Second Row:
Atkins - Halfback
Tarver - Halfback
Hilliard - Guard
Scarbough - Guard
Andings - Guard
Brewer - Center
Holley - Coach
Kasparek - Fullback

Third Row:
McLane - End
Sauther - Quarterback
Haenisch - End
Franklin - Guard
Brazelton - Halfback
Franklin - Halfback
Light - Tackle

Weldon Gibbs is the father of Joseph A. Gibbs.

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Boy's Basketball
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Boy's Basketball

Bottom Row:
Robert Brazelton
Earl Hughey
Guy Faulkner
Frank Schiller

Middle Row:
Farrell Wallace
George Ocker
Walter Paige
Ollie Davis

Top Row:
Carl Holley - Coach
Walter Paige - Captain

Boy's Basketball Results
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Girl's Basketball
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Girl's Basketball

1st Column:
Annie Pearl Hilliard
Ruth Reeder
Florence Peeples

2nd Column:
Pauline Paige
Florine Cruse
Mildred Scott
Thrace Easley
Mrs. McCann - Coach
Dorothy McCann - Mascot

Girl's Basketball Results
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Track
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Track

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Track Team
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Track Team

1st Column:
Robert Brazelton
George Anding
Earl Hughey
J. L. Scarbough

2nd Column:
George Ocker
Ralph Atkins
Frank Parks
Farrell Wallace
Bryant McLean
Carl Holley - Coach

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County Meet
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County Meet

Event - Name - Place

100 Yard Dash - Ocker - Second
100 Yard Dash - Parks - Third
100 Yard Dash - Atkins - Fourth

120 Yard Hurdles - Parks - Second

220 Yard Hurdles - Parks - First

Shot Put - Wallace - Third

Discus - Parks - First

440 Yard Dash - Atkins - Second
440 Yard Dash - Scarbough - Fourth

220 Yard Dash - Atkins - Third
220 Yard Dash - Ocker - Fourth

One Mile Run - Anding - Third

Pole Vault - Brazelton - Second
Pole Vault - Scarbough - Fourth

One Mile Relay - Parks, Atkins, Davis, Hughey - First

Tennis

Doubles - Robert Brazelton and Alto Coward - Second

Singles - Robert Brazelton - Second

District

880 Yard Dash - Hughey - Second
120 Yard Dash - Parks - Fourth

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Society
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Society

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Senior Day
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Senior Day
Chaperoned by Misses Johnnye Stallworth and Helen Tuttle

Senior Banquet
Rev. W. A. Dollahite - Master of Ceremonies
Rev. J. C. Cooper - Invocation
Florine Stocklas - "My Funniest Experience"
John Albert Tarver - "My Most Humiliating Experience"
Otto Franks - "Static"
Mrs. Vernon Nicholas - Voice Number
Prof. McCann - Address to Seniors

Junior - Senior Banquet
Mr. Holley - Toastmaster

Sophmore - Senior

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Finis
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Finis

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