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A s our schoo l days draw to cJ c lose, we begin to re alize

how much they have mecmt to us. In ye .3 rs gone by, other stu­

dents have looked back j ust as we are lookin g back tod ay.

We hope to reca ll some of the memor·ies they had and we

wish to expre ss our gratitude to them fo r having made the

Amer·icon Sc hoo l what it is today .

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The American School was born on August 6, 1888, in a room at the hom 2 of -vir. J. R. Davis in 2a. Calle cle Jturbide, next door to t he present offices cf the newspaper "E·l Univer·· sal". The happy moth Er was Mrs. Bessie McRae Files, who had come from Houston, Texas, two months before with her daughter, Mrs. John R. Davis, and her hvo young gr-andchildren with the hope of developing the ne·west edu ca­tional systems f or th E'm in Mexico. The school , which \VaS originally only a kind ergarten, vVaS i•mmediately patronized by American, British , and Mexican parents eager to have their chil­dren take advantage of this new type of instruc­tion. Soon the found er and Mr . Davis ·were confront 2d with another problem: the insistent demand of parents fo r an American-st yle educa­ticn for elder children. Bef')re much t ime had elapsed, Mr. Davis was flooded with r equests to enlarge the school. In August, 1894, he s ent out a call for a mee·Cing of those interes ted in such a project. From this meeting grew the present American School. Mr. John R. Davis! who was elected chairman, became the fir st president and father of the American Sch')ol in l\1exico.

Three days after this meeting all final plans -vver e completed and it was decided that this new enterprise should bear the name of the · Mexico City Grammar School. The school was to be divided int ·J three main divisions: kindergar ten, primar y, and gramrnar grades, with the t uition at $6.00, $8.50, and £11.00, respectively. Classes were begun at Call e de Colon No. 9 Qn November 5, 1894. During the fi rst tvvo m-onths the Mexico City Grammar

School enrolled ninet y-six pupils and the enroll­ment continued to increase so rapidly that the school was forced to move twice in order to accommodate all t he new applicants.

In 1902 a high school was added and the name of the school was changed to the Mexico City Grammar and High School. The f aculty in 1905 consisted of twenty-seven t eachers and the enrollment was about five hundred.

In 1904 so many of the students were with­drawn because of epidemics of scarlet fever and measles that the school had great financial difficulties.

In 1905 a group of prominent profe ssional and business men united to form The Amer­ican School Association. This group included a few former associates of the Mexico Citv Grammar School, among wliom were Mr. G. E. Cummings and Mr. K. M. Von Zandt, Jr. The firs t school was located in Colonia San Rafael at Industria No. 15. School opened in 1905 with an enrollment of about eighty Ameriran and English students. All grades from kinder­garten through high school were taught and the entire faculty was brought from the United States . The school rapidly developed and in 1912 the enrollment had increased to five f1 unclred and seventy-six pupils. In 1915 the Board of Directors elected Mr. Charles, E . Cummings their presicbnt. Mr. Cummings, one of the most popular members -of the American Colony, remained on the board for twelve years .

A turning point in the history of the Amer­ican School occurred in July, 1919, when Mr. Ed-vvard W. Orrin offered a tract of land in Colonia Roma as a site for a new school build-

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ing. This plot, which contained 7143 sq. meters, was donated on the condition that "by not later than Dec. 31, 1919, the necessary money for the erection and equipment of an adequate school building shall have been assured".

On account of the unsettled conditions in -vr:exico at the time, it was impossible to raise the necessary funds ·w'ithin the .time limit and on December 30, 1919, lVI:r. Orrin withdrew his offer. _

At this time the lVfexican Government decided to take over the National Railway and to substitute .Mexican employees in positions previously held by Americans.

This, together with lVIexican Revolutions and the European \Var, caused so much unrest in the American Colony that the American School Association was unable to continue in operation without a great loss. However, the Board of Directors was not easily discouraged and decided the only possible solution to their problem was reorganization. This reorganiza­tion was effected on July 19, 1921. The school was then given the title which it bears today, the American School Foundation.

The 1nost difficult problem now \vas to get a suitable bt.iilding. In August, 1921, Mr. S. Bolling Wright was Elected to the Board of Trustees and became treasurer in September. He volunteered to pay Mr. Orrin a visit to see if some arrange1nent could be made whereby lVrr. Orrin \vould consent to renew his generous la.nd offer. After several interviews with 1\i[r. Orrin, Mr. \Vright personally guaranteed that the necessary fund& for the construction of the school would be raised. lVIr. Orrin accepted the proposition, and on l\!Iarch 26, 1924, delivered the deed for the land. Immediately Mr. Wright began a campaign for funds. During the years 1922-1923 S123, 153.39 pesos were raised. The corner stone was laid by .Mr. Orrin on Feb­ruary 22, 1922, and the school was ready for occupancy on October 5 of the same year.

It is only fair that the name of Lewis Lam.m be mentioned as one of the biggest supporters of the An1erican School. He personally designed, constructed, and supervised the building of the school. Mr. Lamn1 also made loans to the school and helped in many other ways. Mr. Bolling \Vright has been the President of the Board of Trustees since 1922. To l\1r. H. R. Bradbury, Secretary, goes the honor of having served longest on the Board.

The American School Foundation is self­supporting and non-profit making. It has beelJ

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a member of the Southern Association of Col­leges and Secondary Schools since 1930. Mr. H. L. Cain had become Superintendent of the American School Foundation in 1927. It was t hrough his untiring effort and interest in student \velfare that the American School ac­quired its membership in the Southern As­sociation, the organization that enables grad-. uates of the American High School to enter colleges in the United States ·without taking entrance exa:nination s and with the assurance that their credits \Vill be accepted.

Hovv l\1r. Cain bPcame Superintendent of the American School is a very interesting story.

In the spring of 1926, l\1r. Cain was study­ing at Baylor University for his Master's de­gree. At that time Mr. Jeremiah Rhodes, then superintendent ·Of the American School in Mex­ico, was teaching a s u m m e r school class of vvhich Mr. Cai1i. was a member. In the course cf the summer Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Cain became very good friends. It also happened at this time that the American School was without a prin­cipal and arrangements had been made for a man from North Dakota to fill this vacancy. The latter, however, on arriving at Laredo and hearing of the possibilities of a revolution in l\1exico-a clash between the church and the government-refused the offer.

l\1r. Rhodes then asked Mr. Cain if he would like to accept the position as Principal of the American School. Mr. Cain, who had taught school for six years, had done graduate work in the field of education. The follo\ving year, 1927, l\1r. Rhodes resigned his post to go on an ex­tended European tour and in the following fall thf' Board of Trustees elected Mr. Cain Super­intendent of the American School, a position held ever since.

Under the able direction of l\1r. Cain, the school has greatly expanded and its enroll­n1ent now totals nine hundred students re­presenting twenty-three nationalities, as fol­lows: l\1exican, 423; American, 320; British, 52; Spanish. 19; German, 17; Russian, 15; Dutch, 9; French, 8; Polish, 5; Czech, 5; Li­thuanian, 4; Armenian, 4; Swiss, 4; Gautema­lan, 3; Austrian, 2; Cuban, 2: Sw2dish, 2; Ar­gentinian, 1; Belgian, 1; Venezuelan, 1; Syrian, 1 ; Danish, 1 ; Hungarian, 1.

The school's plans for future expansion include a modern well-equipped home econ­omics department and a new auditorium, now under construction, to be completed by June of this year.

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S. Bolling 'Vright President

H. R. Bradbury Secretary-Treasurer

E. 0. Orrin J. vVhitney Rider

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Dr. H. G. 'Vhittlesey

Homer R. Porter

Earl B. Sloan

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Administration

Henry L. Cain, B. 8 ., l\1. A. Snpe1·int enden t

Mildred M. Hunt Assis tant Superintendent

Paul V. lVIur ray, ·B. A., M. A . Principal of t he Hig h School

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Amalia Guzman de E stra da SeCl'etary to the Super intendent

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Glenn Cartlidge, B. A. P1· incipa l of the Primary School

Julia S. de Aguirre Second Gr ade

Mildred Allen, B. A. E ng lish

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Elizabeth Bush Aguirre, B. Des.

Art

Lester M. Beattie lVI nsic

Opal Argudin, B. A. Sixth Grade

Virginia G. Bafios, B. A. , M. A ., Ph. D.

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Helen Brown Best, B. A., M.A.

Fourth G1·ade

Maria Teresa Chavez, B. L. S., B. A.

Libra1·ian

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Stella Bell Gir l's Athletics

Edna E. Clifton Pr imary Specia l Ma thematics

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Margarita Es trada, B. A. Sixth Grade

Irene De la Llata Spanish

Angela P. L. de Flores -Medrano

Span ish

Katherine Garza Cas tillon, B. A.

Sixth Grade

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Enrique Guzman Physical Educa tion

Elena Howell, B. A. Commer cial Subject s

Helen Argyle Hart First Grade

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Cornelia Lee Third Grade

Alfredo Llantada, B. S. Mathematics

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Dorothy D. Ireton, B. A. Mathematics

Gloria Lozano, B. A. Fourth Grade

C. l\I. Padilla, B. A. French, Spanish

Efl·en Nunez Mata, lVI. D. Spanish

Atlanta Cole lVIontes de Oca, - B.A.

Chemistry, Physics, Biology

Betty Orozco de Silva Fifth Grade

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Angel Miranda History

Mary Louise Perez, B. A. English

Alvaro Rodriguez Macedo, B.S.

Biological Sciences

Adelaido Rios . Geography

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lVIary Sloan, B. S~ Fifth Gr~de

Rosario C .. de Stoopen 1>1\Jrse.

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Kathryn Ruiz Godo,y First Grade

Jesse E. Vera, B. S., lVI. E., Ph. D.

Math ematics

Juliet Thacker, B. S. Second Grade

L. J. Urbanek, B. A., M. A. Athletics, Social Science

Elizabeth Thomas, B.A., M. A . E nglish, Latin

J. F. Cueto Farley, B. A. Mathen"!._atics, Social Science

Rafael Gtisi, B~ A., Ll. B. Civics

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Hormecinda. Beattie Kindergarten

lla Brooks McCann; B. A·. Arithmetic, English

Maria Garza! ILarumbe· Primmy Special Spanish .

Wand a Johnson Wiontes~, B. A., M .. A.

English

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Kathryn Skidmore, B. A. E nglish, Social Science

Jasmin Odabashian Secretary

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:Marguerit e Owen, A. B. Third Grad e

l\farjorie Wilson Assistant Cashiel'

Gloria Gonzalez High School Secretar y

Jeannette Sanchez Frank Secr etary

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Laura M•:Jlina Vice-President

Seniors

Bruce Hillman President

Donald Ellis T1·easurer

Elizabeth Thomas Sponsor

Jane Garnett SecretaTy

Seniors

Marcel Abdo

Alejandro Armendariz

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:Maria del Carmen Barquin

Joan Bernard

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Catherine Jean Brittingham

Rsenia Blago

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Seniors

Peggy Buchanan

Lolita Claywell Josefina Franco

Miriam Conesa Sirio Flores

Anton de Kanter

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Seniors

Graciela Galvan

Mar,g·aret Galvin

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Mark Gorney

Elizabeth Ann Hall

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Jocelyn Hart

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Maria Eugenia Hidalg O) ~;fagdalena Lopez

Richard Johnson. Virginia Lara Fernando Lubbert Claire Michaelson

Cliff}rd E. Jones Aurora Labastida Jose Marroquin John Me. Grath

Edward I\Jein Connie del Campo

Seniors Seniors

Gloria lVIodiano Julieta Ruiz

Alicia :Morales lise Ranter Constance Schwab Arturo SotCJI Reyes

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Elvia Moreno Lucy Pool Jose l\1iguel Senderos Benny Sonnenberger

Carmela Palencia Edwin 0. Simpson

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Seniors

Ernesto Soto Reyes

Ted Taylor Gert rude 'Vochatz

Ana Elena Thacker Rebeca Vargas

Maria Elisa Valdes

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Lee Schmidt Vice-President

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Ruth Verdin President

lVIagdalena Urquidi Secretary

Elena Howell Sponsor

William Ahumada

Victor Yaldn Treastwer Richard W. Bernard

Teresa Compiani

Junior-s

Alicia Aldape

Jacqueline Bate

William Jeffrie BoniHa Judith Bate ' i

Maria Antonieta Doming·uez

Lui·sa S. Cytronberg-Mirsky

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.Jun1or8 :dunlor.s

S·lnidey M. Grossman James Lee

Betsy Lee Eistetter William Hinrichs Irma Maus Jose Luis Martinez

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Martha Hers·hfield Yv=~nne Hippe Tita Ho\vard Annette Meckel Carlos Melendez ·.

Isabel Kaim IF'e:rdinand Krackowizer · Julie Meehan Anuar Nasta

Betty Knauer Stuart Norum

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.Junior.s .Junior~

Jiofun Pqscoe Charli·e RuffiJillft

Alexander Ospovat Nina Peasland Haydee Rueda Ruth Sanchez

Fernando Penaloza Fay Phillips Emily Posada Henry Schotz Juan J os.e Stadeler _ Nina Sokoloff

Elsie Richmond Carmen Roman Alex Stevens

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Alexandra Tihonoff

Yolanda Rodriguez Vreneli Stump

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Mario Amador

Germaine Towle Raul Valdovinos

Emil D' Acosta

Irma Villafane Lottie von Son

Felix Wasserman

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Torn Schmidt Vice-President

Guillermo Almazan

Eugene Beck

Sophomores

Peter Scarbovich President

Virginia G. Banos Sponsor

Edna Braun

Carl Celis Secretary-Treasurer

Richard Arzac

Edith Buchdid

Sophomores

Paul Coverston

Carmen Cardenas Fanny Mary Dorantes

Lydia Duran Arthur Elian Maria Teresa Escobedo

William Gadbury Patrick Ferguson

Patricia Ferguson ·

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.SophomoreS .Sophomores

Eileen Garner Marina Hernandez Polanco

Nellie Galvan Duqu,e Olena Gehrke Joseph Hernandez Joseph Hobson

Johnny Gilette Graham Glascock Doris Goldstein Evelina Jawitz LaRue Jones Fred Kleeberg

Alfred Guijarro Joan Harris Leonard Klein Fred Krafft

Evelyn Hajj Henry Kohler

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Sophomores .SophomoreS

Kenneth L ittlejollun Eugene Rovzar

Carmen Laris Eva Loewe 1\fat·ia Reachi Bmy Ruffini

Patricia McCann Betty Mohlrer Marjorie MoH

Grace Ruiz .Jack Sanborn Anita. Schotz

Dorothy Oldenburger Oscar Payro Martha Skala C~_sar Soto Reyes

Ernest Pattersollil Joan Sourasky

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SophomoreS

Margie Steinbudk Martha Stone

Pedro Valderrama Elena Bernstein Solange Villafane

Luciano vVieekers Fernando Yzaguirre

Axel vVarschawski

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l~~reshn1en

Edward Aguirre President

Dorothy Ireton Sponsor

Joe Yakin Treasurer

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Gertrude Skidmore Secre tary

Beatrice Amaya

Jesus Barreira

:Mildr ed Bixler

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Shirley Barger

Maria Elena Bauche Goldie Bixler

Richard Crump

Irene Cortissoz

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George Church Sybil Davis Christina Hermosillo Juan Horcasi tas

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Emma Galvan Duque Rosa Maria Gutierrez Benicio Lopez

Mary Gatherine Gilfrin Frank Meehan

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Freshmen Freshn1en

Jean I\1ichaelson

John Reed

James Meehan Aline Misrachi John Posada Ignacio Refiero

Lorenzo Nieto Roberto Nieto Richa1·d Pollack Pearl Rodriguez Allen Rogers Charmaine Sauner

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Julie Pool Donald Shaw

Carmelita Posada

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Jehuda Sonabend Catherine Pickard

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Beatrice Stockdale

Miroslava Stern Jaime Suarez

Jovita Toyber An ree d Krackowizer

N orweanna Turnbull Edward Yakin

Eva Wishnack

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Harold Hendrix P resident

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Jacqueline \Voog Vice P1·esident

Esperanza Sanchez Mejorada Secretary

Kathryn Skidmore Sponsor

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Albert Abdo Frances Bernard

O]ga Sokoloff Tr easurer

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Edward Brittingham Ma1·ianna Blago

([]ementina Berrondo Rafae] Castillo

Peter Chaput Endque Chicurel James D'Acosta Dolores De Hoyos

Ma. Christina Del V aBe Gloria Fernandez

Elizabeth Dressel PhyUis Enriquez

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Dieter Fuhrman

June Fox

Robert G·wynn Victoria Hajj

Laura Martinez

Teddy Marks

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Srade

J n~hn Glascock

Raquel Hernandez Polanco

Evelyn Meaker

Beatrice Gottschalk

Gabriela Lopez

Ruth Neuhaus

Etghth Crade .

Mary Odabashian Angus Richards

Donald Rogers BeJ;"tha Rojas

Billy Stevens Ana Maria Van der Goes Aurora Viguri Javier Villanueva

David Webb Mary Zamudio

Diego Wiechers Yvette Woog

L Hold it! 4. Hear no evil. 5. "I don't get it." 2. Ring around the r .1sy. Speak no evil. 6. Peaceful, for once. 3. Seriously, now. See no eviL 7. "Don't talk, Rolf."

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Carlos Laguette Vice President

Secundo.rta TIE£

Ricardo Frias Presi·dent

Miss Allen Sponsor

Jorge S·oni Treasurer

lVIaria 1,eresa Garcia Secretary

Secundo.r1a m

Vidd Mae Bazan

Frances Altschuler Mauricio Bolanos

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Margarita Brav~ Javier Caraballo Cu3tavo Cosio Villegas

Bea.triz Cuevas Antonio Duarte

Josefina Dominguez

S ecundaria ll1l

Porfirio Fenton

Georgette Figueredo Alejandro Garcia de Le6n

Peter Hercenberg Javier Iturbe William Kram.

Susie Lyons Jorge Magallon

Yvonne Lyons ·

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Secundo.r1a m

Brony Mehl

Pedro Maus

Leslie Moore lVIercedes Mo::•re I '

Francisco Oyamburu

N orrna Padilla

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Eugenio Ortiz Rubio

Fritz Plate

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Secundo.r1a m

Dora Romero

Agustin Quintanilla Adelaide Sanchez

Raul Santos Coy Helen Sheinberg· Agustin Solis

Raquel Taylor Rosa Wasserteil

Carlos Valdes

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Sam Resnikoff

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Rafael SiH·:ra

Elizabeth Aguirre Sponsor

Guillermo Bolanos

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Se cund ari fi n Secunrlarifi n

Rodolfo Aldape Ange-l Algara Delfin Cepeda

Ruth Brown George Berry Juan Castellanos Jose Cobian

Hoaon~ Bornacini Antoinette Boureart Marianne Bourcart Ingrid Btilow Arturo Dinin Agusto Elias Carlos Epstein

Irma M. del Campo Eugenio Cameroni Enrique Estrada Sara Frutos

Emilio Cadena Isidoro Cal y Mayor Fernando Frias · ·

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Maria Elena Flores

Emma Gurovich

Javier Irazabal

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Arturo Gloria

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Maria Luisa Jara

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Elena Grossman

Manuel Gutverg

Rosario J ara

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Jose Lobato

Gabriel Legorreta Franklin Loft us

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Roherto Malvido Esther Margolis Ramon Martin

Antonio Menendez Raul Munguia

Benjamin Mendez

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Jorge Ochoa Gabriela Thurmann

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Ismael l\'loreno Ana Maria Orozco Ana Maria Schmelz Rosa Schultz

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Gloria Padilla Eva Reyes Lawrence Rish Edna Shigon Fernando Uribe J :~sefina V erbitzky

Rudolph Rish Enrique Sanchez Aleida \Valraven Jesus Zertuche

Margarita Romero Graciela Weinstock

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lVIa. Elena Quijada Vice President

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Luis Cervantes President

Claudio- Zapata President

Alvaro Rodriguez Sponsor

Enriqueta Anaya Treasurer

Gilbert Whitehouse Secretary

Antonio Alegria

Eugenio Bornacini

Eduardo Cobian

.Secundarra I

Alfonso Anaya Fabio Barriguete

Edwin Berry

Agueda Canedo Manuel Caiiedo Colleen Chirri.nos

Divina Echeverria

I~,ernando Diaz Munoz Joaquin Jara Diaz

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Secundarra I Secundarra I

Francisco Gallegos Enrique Gutierrez Eugenia Lerner Enriqu~ Lobato

Fernando Figueredo . Jesus Gutierrez Loring Lee Estela :Moshinsky

Oscar Guzman Salvador Hen·era Emily Jacobs Raul Jaloma ( Ruth Misrachi Carlos Corrons Gloria Nieto Antonio Ochoa

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Dolores Lara Ernesto Laguette Pat Oliver Mario Padilla

Edith Kreirnmerman Francisco Orozco Miguel Oyamburu

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Ernesto Patino :Manuel Quijada

Jose Luis Palencia Ricardo Reyes

Juan Roman Dorothy Snrnow Fila Schrenzel J ulieta 8chneider

Javier Soni Patricio Zapata

Julio Weinstock Dnll'a Vidales

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GRAHHAR SCHOOL SONG

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This song -vvas composed by the music ir. structor, Professor William lVIcDowell McNealy,

In 1902 when the school was on Calle Industria.

Through the kindness of l\ifrs. Grace Carnes Harrell, whose daughter, Peggy, gr aduated

from the American School in 1940, the Anahuac obtained the words and music to this song.

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Mark Gorney Laura Molina GLORIA

SENIOR BOY AND GIRL WHO REPRESENT THE BEST IN STUDENT LIFE

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Laura Molina Ted Taylor G LORIA

Laur~ Molina Richard Johnson G LORIA

SENIOR BOY AND GIRL MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED SENIOR BOY AND GIRL \VITH HIGHEST SCHOLASTIC STANDING

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Laura Molina Johnny Gilette G L OR IA Rafael Sierra Maria Teresa Garcia G LORI A

MOST POPULAR BOY AND GIRL IN HIGH SCHOOL lVIOST POPULAR BOY AND GIRL IN SECUNDARIA 91

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Gertrude Wochatz Allen Roge.rs G LORIA

HANDSOMEST BOY AND PRETTIEST GIRL IN HIGH SCHOOL Antoinette Bourcart Jesus Zertuche . GLORIA

HANDSOMEST BOY AND PHETTIEST GIRL IN SE.CUNDARIA

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Alice A'ldape Edwin Simpson GLORIA Delfin Zepeda Josefina Do.minguez GlORIA

BEST BOY AND GIRL ATHLETES IN HIGH SCHOOL BEST BOY AND GIRL ATHLETES IN SECUNDARIA

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Reina Mehl and Enr ique Garcia Moreno. Boy and Girl.'with High est Scholastic Standing·

in Pri.mary. Enrique Garcia Mor eno and Adela Allen . Handsomest Boy and Prettiest Gi~l in Primary.

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Bjorn VadilJo and Sally Aguirre. Most Popular Boy and Girl in Primary. Frank Schwab and Dolores VIarquez. Best Boy and Giri Athletes in Primary.

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ACTIVITIES

It has been said that the Am,erican School in Mexico City is "the most American school in

the world." There may be those who consider this a slight exaggeration, but we rather think it

true. Are we not a miniature melting pot? Have not pioneering ideals fostered our growth? Do

we not as an institution still offer opportunity to those who seek "a brave new world?" Do we not

practice as well as preach Pan-Americanism?

vVe like to call attention to the fact, moreover, that our school in its unique organization

not only complies with the technical requirements of two distinct educational philosophies but also

meets the broader personal needs of a highly cosmopolitan group. For our secundaria repr3Sents a

purely Mexican branch of education, while our high school is purely American, fulfilling the requi­

rements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Our primary school ac­

cordingly is so organized that its graduates are prepared to enter whichever of the two higher

schools better suits their educational plans. It is also possible for students graduating from the

secundaria to enter the second semester of the sophomore year.

Our school activities, however, extend beyond the classroom. In numerous clubs, far-reach­

ing in their scope, congenial groups of students are brought together. Famous are the week-end

excursions of the Hiking Club sponsored by Miss Cole, l:).S are the B~ack Cat kermesses, the Com­

mercial Club luncheons, the Sorority-Fraternity dances, not to mention the charitable activities of

the Polk-a-Dots. Of more serious nature are the activities of the Art, Journalism, and Glee Clubs;

and as in every well-rounded curriculum, athletics are given due emphasis.

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THE STUDEnT COUnCIL

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Student Council

Sponsor Executive Committee

The St1,1dent Council, under the sponsorship of lVIr. l\1urray, is composed of the officers of

€ach class. Since these officers are elected, the council is truly representative of the student body.

It is the hub of all student activities. Its member5, moreaver, by maintaining discipline in the U~

brary, halls, and lunchroom become experienced in self-government and thus foster the American 3 :

spirit of democracy.

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AnAHUAC STAFF AnAHUAC STAFF

Literary Art

Sports Advertising·

if! I -.! ~ t, -·i: . ' . ' :~

Editors

Social Photography

Business Primary

100 · Humor Features

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THE 5 c 0 0 p The Sc~~op, published bi-monthly, is the organ of the Journalism Club. Records show that

since 1915 the school has published a ne-vvspaper which has been know by various names, such as

The School Press, The School Record, Pep, Cactus, The American S·chool News and, finally, T'he

Scoop.

During the first semester of this year, ~~iss Thomas was sponsor of The Scoop, with Con­

suela del Campo as editor, and Rafael Sierra editor for the secundaria section. The staff was

reappointed in February when Miss Allen took over the sponsorship, and lVIagdalena Urquidi be­

came editor, to succeed Consuela del Campo, who became literary editor of The Anahuac. Rafael

Si.erra continued to be in charge of the secundaria section which adopted the name Latino.

A recent development has been the incorporation of the primary paper The Skipper, so

that The Scoop now reflects the opinions, record3 the activities, and caters to the interests of the

entire student body.

,TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF GROWTH

102

EDl'fORIAL.

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MRS JENKINS· ' 'MR S SMITH, ~E ~H All B ~ NEIGH·

II :'IRS NOW I HAVE BOUGHT A HOU SE N£XT 10

YOURS."WITH A WAT[R FRONTAGE,"

MRS.SMITH• ··so GLAD HOPE YOU WltL t.RCP IN

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~ C . J . \:: . OH~LS 2nd . SE:4FTT"E"Rj Stu dents FinC. ExcC;.n:sion Euil cli n =: ?ro~rron Announced Lh s t . Yea r We ll Unil.f: ; We.~-:

Cit~ l~~~r inCo~~: ~;eMe~~~~ I On l.!oncoy , Febr .unry ), the' An,e r i c~r. Sc hoo l o pened

~ ~:~~: v!;~:i:~::~~~::u~E i ~~= ~ 9H:i:~~;;br ~:~~t ~!~;r:~~~;~ry:;:~:h::~~~~!~:: Co l e t;io Cni n, San Lui s fo .. , vacation d a ys &one by, c&lT!e under the new Light Saving '.:osl l ~J+ • To d a t e , 12 £: tud Time s.t n ine o ' c l ock to start nnother fi ve-mont h grind . ent!: h E:. ve r eg i stered anC · Teacher s Ct!.l!IO. t oo, s or:'le new ons s and. no t a ll of t he ones

~l~Si:~tF~~~~fl:1¥1~ I ::: ::~*11~:1:1;:~~il~j ::~~~;:~~: ~~~;;:;:;~; I ndGpe:u:ence , a :ld Phys i cs. I c lassrooms help to clear the conr;estion of r oomE both in The in::;tr uc t or s , in the or- the ' second floor a s on the gr ound rloor.

rl er of t :,eir c l ass es , are 1 ==================== Dr.Alice Ru!1 l e ~· i! i s s Thomas , I MISS CHAVEZ, Alm PlmSIDEHT : . RICARDO BELL , J?i . DIES J.&-s . 'l'a:·~ o~,llr~ .She~ide.:1(who ( ~--- . . 1

~tre:~bs :.-~ ~ut~ :g oni~:av~:f I of ~~=sAm;~~~:~ ~ Sc~~:~:r:: I Be~~ 1 ~~ nu:~~e! ~, Mi~ ;o~~: ; ~ a absonceL Mr . Vera, c,nd Mr. f f or some time ha s been s ec- Richar d Be ll, J r ., died :;ud· J.:;urray . I rtttary a·nd voca l of the denl y fr om hee. r t f b. i lure - - ·- ------· -- Asoc i aciOn de Uni•.rersita- after 'n ve r y :. :1o r t illness .

JASilJN ODABASHIA!l Yt'EDS ria::; M6xi canas , was named A resident of Gunda l a -recently its Pr esident . jare. f or v..an~' yea r::;, noted

·'fhe we ddi ng of former This a s sociation extends: ·especie.ll y as a .cor.tposer of t;c.h oo l sec r-e tary, Miss throughout Americn as we ll St>anis h liusic , P.s t l;e v:e l l -J e.Hli n Od aba s ;, ia!'l an1 Mr. as Europe. Its purpose is knoun " oasvs dcb }(! s 11 11 iJos

the cultura l benefit of its Fuimo s 11 ~nd 11Armill&."J the mtitnber s e.nd social welf a r e e l dest" of a fa'il i l y of fiv e in gener a l. In past years g irl s a nd thi rty. eight bo;ys., it has helped refOrmatory h is de at h has been deeply wor k and has h8.d much to do felt b,y hi s many fri ends in

The orlore l-oie.rko.rinn took place a t t.he church o!' Guadc. l upe d e la PHz, on Sa t urday , FeL· rue.ry 22 , a t lO: j O A. !l..

JRsJun 'l:o. s honor ed wi t !·, s hoo;·e r s b:t severa l of her fri ends . Dc roth~· 1-.iurfey and Jea ~:o-. e tt e S6.nc hez. b8Ve her a pe:· s oo1al o ne a t the home of Jeann.., t"t-e . A l inen shower \':as g i ven on Se.tut·da y by f.it~ r ~.i e Wilson n nd Gl oria Goni.!,. l e:-. . ·

with the · improvement of t his c i ty .

~;~~~~~ t ~~e ~:x;1::· s;:r ~~~ SEC. GHADS WI N SCHOLAf.SHlPS

tt_l6 l ns ti t ute of Languages wh i ch ha s beon quite suc ­cessful .

G. G. WINS I N FHOTO COiiTEST

The four HS schola r s hi ps orfe r ed to Secunde. r i a g r ad ­uates fr om . of fic ial rlnrl pr i.vate SC'hoo l s v:ere won by Lui s :re11 ez , Lu is Se rna ,

Miss Gloria Gonz6.lez , Margar i ta Ga lvAn; c.nd Ma rio · 0~ -ricrl nesda:t , !.~s • .Ar.w. lia G. de E:;tr~da . v.us hostess better kno·,o,'ll as Jiji:. i n V6lez and Edua r d<• Compi a ni. at a He;,ichn cr ys t al shower school, b lus hin.-; l y r efused ~har'in ~; the f :mrth . ~o \·.hkh al l of the s chool to di sc us s a photography These scho l ars hips wer e facu l ty .Y.rc r- e i nvi ted.

· liEW SCEOOL SECRETAR I ES

pr ize she was f;D.id to have offe red to · strerigthen th e YIOn . After much persuc.sion cu-l tural ti~s bet:wf;len the she admitted having 'o'JO n a U. s . a nd M6xico, a nd the prize of fifty pesos fo r a ·Stud8nt Bo<ly of thE' High

Lucy Poo l,· one _ or the night indoor- shot . "Sobre School warml ~· we lo.omtt t hes e best·l iked senior girls, is la r.tesa 11 was t he nwne given

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now ~1r 1. Cartlidge ' s secre-, by the Instantanea Kodak CARlr~i·J CAHDE}tAS LEAVES AHS ta r y . 1.iexicann,S .A., to the photo

b~nry Eu5enia Hida l !!;h . is tnken by Jiji i ndoor s v:i t h Ca rmen CS.rdenas has gone als o a · :sec r e tar-y , taking

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a Retina Kodak F }:~,time 5 t C' Ea&::tl Yas ~, Texas to the Jas!!iin ' s ?revious position. seconds . Thus, good photo - re. f_ r et of her many fri ends ~ Havin g comrl eted r e quired :,raphJ combined w~th art. t <' v:ho r en.ember her a.e a good num'!,)e r of units, they will I ,,,!i_n f or Ji j i her t hi r d prize o r zaniJ.er of e l tiba ,P'-.rties, gr&C.uate a l ong wi t h th~ I i n t his type of compet it1.J~ s cl-,oo l pr ograms; and high.m Senior Cl .:ss i n Juno, lli -Sf,('ormS3 l l:i'eu2G ' ~l helpfulness •nd .&!!S spi7it.

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~~~ J~c?ncademic

The Skipper was organized by the 6 A in 1940 as a means of practicing the writing of

English. A staff and reporter were elected who wor ked hard to produce the few issues of The

Skippe.r that appeared during the year.

Finding it too difficult to edit a paper St,,ely for the primary, the sixth grade 111 1941 was

happy to become incorporated with The Scoop. Although the staff of the Skipper was selected

from the sixth grade, representatives of each grade helped to obtain news on class activities.

The skipper staff for 1941 is as followR:

. Editor ...................... 1 ••• Ema Figueroa

Associate Editor .............. Salvador Anaya

Humor ..................... Leonardo Vaclillo

Sports ..................... Ra61 Rivadeneyra

Sponsor ................... Katherine Castillon

104

LANGUAGES

" ... with what fervid devotion I wor­shiped the visions of verse and of fame ... "

"Mees!"

"Chercht:z les hommes !"

"Lo que persistimos en hacer ... "

"Gallia est omnis di visa in partes tres ... "

Either directly or indirectly, every activHy in the American School hinges on the langLiag-e departm~nt, fer a knowled~e of both English and Spanish is essential if a student wishes to get the maximum good from h1s school experience . In addition to the two basic languages, for their obvious cultural and practical values Lata m and Fre?ch are available, since it is impossible to develop the individual interests of ali or:r students w1th their varied }jnguistic backgrounds.

106

PRIZE \x'/IN·NING SHORT STORY THE LAST PATIENT

One more patient to attend in the emergency ward, where long rows of suffering people were valiantly trying to stifle their cries of pain, and old Doctor Grayson could snatch a bite to eat and a couple of hours' sleep. In these days, doctors took time for sleep only when they wer e ready to fall. Doctor Grayson was tired, but he wanted to finish the ward before going out.

The light was din1 in this corner of the room; the m·'Janings were unbearable, but nothing more could be done to stop them. That burst of bombs far and near, sometimes hitting the hospital itself (like the' one that had struck the entrance less than three hours ago), did not bother Doctor Grayson any longer; he had grown used to it all, and so had these brave people about him.

Doctor Grayson turned slowly to the last patient. He saw a pale youth with lids closed and solemn lips. Small beads of sweat were on the boy's forehead. The doctor stared at the boy for a steady moment, horrified at what he saw. Recovering himself presently, he went about the examination. The pulse was too swift, the respiration far from normal, the forehead was burn­ing. Doctor Grayson threw open the clothes to examine the wound in the ·chest. Tears came to his eyes at the sight.

"It must have been a piece of shrapnel," mused the doctor to himself. "Only a transfusion can save him." He summoned a nearby nurse.

"Please tell Doctor Carby that I wish to see him immediately," he told her. 'Vaiting for Doctor Carby to come, old Doctor Grayson recalled the day, two weeks ago,

when he had said goodby to his fa.mily. VVith great difficulty he had managed to get them permis­sion to leave for a less frequented spot in the country. The government was being ver strict ~bout clear roads; masses of frightened people were not to hinder the movem.ent of His Majesty's troops when the invasion came. Since the day of parting, he had not heard from them.

"You sent for m.e ?" asked Doctor Carby. "Yes~ Look at this boy," said Grayson v.rjth a sad tone of voice. "He's dying. His only

chance is a transfusion." "Ycu are right about that,'' said Doctor Carby, stooping over the wounded boy, "but I'm

afraid that that is impossible for the present. There is no blood available in the hospital at the 1noment and it would take hours, probably days, to find a donor."

"I know," said Doctor Grayson calmly, "that is why I sent for you. I viTish to offer my blood, and though it may not be the type needed, still in an emergency like this, any kind of blood js better than none at all."

"But Doctor Grayson," $aid the alarmed Doctor Carby, "think of how weak you are a1-ready. For weeks now, v,re've been working almost twenty:-four hours a day. I doubt if you could stand a loss of blood." · . Doctor Grayson vl'as pensive. He said. "This boy has reached the military age and if \V8

save him, there will be one more man fighting for democracy. Our country and our ideals go before everything else."

"It is precisely because our country is first that you should spare yourself," continued D'Jctor Carby. "Of the two of you, the country needs you more. Your many other patients have a right to your help too."

Doctor Grayson said nothing. He knew Doctor Carby was right. With his head low, he went ·back to the boy-'s bedside. ·

· The lips were trying to say something. Doctor Grayson put his ear close to the boy's lip8. At first he could make nothing of the indistinct numbling, but gradually Doctor Grayson caught the words, "Mother ... and sisters ... safe ... the country. Mother ... and sisters. . . safe. . . the country."

Suddenly the numbling ceased. Doctor Grayson turned pale. "Quick, a hypodermic," he asked of the nurse. Time seemed t.o pass so slowly! The heat

'vas oppressive, the moanings intolerable. Finally Doctor Carby came with the hypodermic. Doctm~ Grayson snatched it and was about to insert the ·needle in the thin arm, when slowly he put it back.

"It's , too late," he said. Doctor Carby remained by Doctor Grayson's side, very much impressed by the doctor.'s

obvious unhappiness. "It is best that it happened thus," said old Doctor Graysmi. more to himself than to any­

one else. "My wife and two girls are safe nmv, and my so1~, . my d~~r son, has lost his life to his country: God bless them all!" · . · · .

Alice . Aldape '42

107

PRIZE \XfiNNING ESSAY THE FIRST FIVE YEARS

Many people say that the first hundred years are the hardest, but to my mind, the first five years of one's life are certainly the most ter rific. Take me, for example. While I was still in the hospital, the dizzy-looking little blonde nurse got me mixed up with a little boy and, at feed­ing tim e, I found .myself being fondly embraced by a large foreign lady with a rather prominent nose. Luckily for me, however, the nurse realiz 2d her mistake before it was fatal and rescued me, r est or ing me to my anxious mother with many effu sive apologies.

I, too, developed an intense liking for f resh raw meat and, although the doctor would hav~ · been scandalized, I secured it in the form of grasshoppers, which I often stalked in our small back yard.

Several months later, as if my various other badnesses weren't already superfluous, I near­ly drove my mother entirely distracted by swallowing an open safety pin. However, due to gohs of bananas, I survived.

Then, when I started walking, I flew into a rage because I couldn't master the art at fi rst try. When I tried to talk, it was still more exasperating. Take my birthday cake, for instancP, proudly displaying one pink candle. It was delectable, but after one little stingy piece I was told t hat more might make me sick and, despite all my grunts and howls, superior discipline prevail­ed. If only I could have told them!

Spankings were plentiful during those first few years, for every now and then I went back t o the cave-man era and had to be gently ( ?) :reminded that I was living in a somewhat more civilized world. · ·.

My troubles hadn't as yet ended, for when at . the age of five I started to school, I came home with a torn dress, tear-stained face, dirty hands, minus a tooth, and very much disgusted with the severe discipline of Royal Road. One of my teachers whose job it was to rescue me from n1y tormentors persisted until she had imbedded in me the principle of an eye for an eye and a tooth f or a tooth. Once I learned that lesson, it was more or less easy going and I emerged from t hose first five years a wiser, if not a sweeter child.

Jacqueline Nlanning ;44

PRIZE vVINNING NARRATIVE .OF PERS·ONAL EXPERIENCE

A Past Experience (Thank God)

lV[any years ago vvhen I was but a child in the fourth grade, my fancy turned toward a girl whom at the time I though inexpressibly cute. .

After my decision that she was cute. my fir st action was to call her up and tell her so. Tm­l11ediately we became infatuated with each other. A beautiful friendship grew between us, and from that day on we averaged at least five telephone conversations and numerous notes dail~r . Incidentally, the notes were of no great literary value and the spelling was absolutely atroci(rus. The writing also lacked something to be desired, since I have been told by a snoop (my· brother), · into whose hands it fell that one of the notes started with something that looked like, "My beer Tonny". All of this, hm~:ever, has little or no bearing on the story, so I shall not enlarge upon it.

But, as usually happens, this wonderful bliss, this perfect happiness, was not to last. My fancy again took a turn. Our love notes and telephone conversations became shorter and less fre­quent. Finally I decided to tell her (over the telephone of course, since she was pretty tough a!ld had a fiery temper) that I no longer loved her. When ' she heard this, an ominous click was her only eomment. The incident was then entirely forgotten until the next day at school. That day the in­cident was to be recalled vividly, and with its memory were to come regrets which I remember to t his day.

The first event that caused regret came immediately upon. my arriving' at school in the form of an ambush and caused me to receive a severe blow on the head. This maneuver was re­peated time and again throughout the day. ·

At last the final bell rang, and I, greatly relieved, turned my tired feet homeward. But, no, this was not to be-l was suddenly confronted by a wildcat (or at least, so I thought at the moment) which my friends later told me was my forsaken lover. This time, due either to chivalry or to her greater strength-! don't know which of the two-I was entirely defeated and humiliat­ed.

One week later a new girl arrived at school and, upon seeing her, my first thought was, "My goodness, how cute she is." · ,

Immediately after arriving home from school I called her up over the telephone and told her ......... no, I had best not go into that since there is only a limited amount of space avail-able for this story. Suffice it to say that I hadn't profited by past experience.

Tom Schmidt, '43

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PRIZE WINN.ING ESSAY

FRENTE" " GA.NARAS EL PAN CON EL SUDOR DE TU ~

. . . . . . . , ·nor ara castigar a sus primeros hijos por haber e~-Terribles palabras que pr onuncw el Se. , p t friendo por la culpa de nuestros prl-

mido la "fruta prohibida'' Y que hacen que todavla es emos su

meros padres. . . . . . , . . to en esta u otra forma, de labws de personas Estamos acostumbrados a mr este pensamien t . de que los que las pronuncian

· d 1 · lases s9ciales pero es oy segur a · 1 de las mas distintas l eo oglas Y c . , t d l . 1 a,ero si()'nificado que encierran 2S

, d' . d . e han dado cuen a e ver na "' ni piensan lo que estan 1c1en o, m s , . palabras de la fatal sentencia.

. ! • .f. d llegamos a la conclusion de En realidad, si pensamos con detemmiento en s.u Slgmblcad~c,i6n con la que Dios ha hecho-

. ld' ·, · ')r lo contrarw una en que no encierra mnguna rna !CIOn, s.mo P · • a sus hiJ. os mas llevadera su existenc1a en este mundo.

· · t d las uersonas . . eriencia nos damos cuen a e que . .., . Por Ia historia, Y por nuestra propia exp . d' l. l· s que han dedicado su vida en-

, t d 1 seno de la s9c1e ac' son a que han sido Y son ma.s respe a as en e - d'd d e'l pueda darles. Ejemplos so-. . • . sa por las como 1 .a .es que .

tera al traba.Jo, sm preocuparse gran co - . t d se les venera Y se les bene pre-1 · . · para ctarnos cuen a e que

bran, basta ncmbrar a cua qmer genw < • • 1 t. ba)· o todos sus esfuerz-9s. El t raba-. , 1 nes porque lP ded1caron a ra . ;]

sentes en las ocaswnes mas so em ' · ~ . b d' . , . ta es asi que los grandes aL\E'~ t . todo lo contrano una en lCIOn ' n ' ~

jo para ellos no era un cas Igo, . , d b l t aba)· o de unos cuantos h0mbrPs . . I , b ll obras de f.:lrte se e en a r . la.ntos de la c1enc1a Y as mas e as · ._, .. , pudiera obsequiarseles. Y nos-

. t } aS O'rande bPndiClOn COn qUe , que consideraron su area como a m . , b :om onent"s de la sociedad, ~Que pensam9s! Na-otros. los mediocres, la inmensa mayona d~ los .: , P ar ~ucho dinero para despues no tener qu e 0a. El trabajo se hiz0 para los tontos, yo pr ocur are ~an E t d eo analizandolo bien s610 '2S

. , d t · te 1er }Jreocupacwnes. s e es ' . . traba)ar y v1v1r como amen e, sm 1 · · . 'edad v que b ene obhga-. ' · , . t 1enta que v1ve en una soc1 ' J egois:::no, porque quien as1 p1ensa no oma en ct.

ciones para con sus semejantes. t d sin embarg'J cada dia leemos en

i Oh, no trabajar! no trabajar e.s lo que ~e~ea:no.s "~il:~ Xe desocupado; en las call ~s fueron Ja prensa noticias que nos Henan de tnsteza el ~,OI azon · dispersados por la policia". .

. . · · · d beneficencia que se obhgan a soco-E·n los Esta.dos Unidos hay sufiCientes J.nSLltUClOnes 'de ? N 'd mas institu;iones para

. . . b ·()' . Que es io que ellos pi en. o pl en - . rrer a est9s mfehces ; Y sm em ar oo, ~., . . . . t. b . . E decir que piden que em-que los mantengan mejor , lo unico que p1den~ cas1 a gntos, es ra aJo. s . · v.a sobre ellos la maldici6n eterna. , ~ J... • ? • Q , hemos comprendido, que no n9s hemos

Entonces, ~ Por que .rehusamos Lrab~.J~.r. <. h~e no lado ~n p~rafso , el verdadero paraiso. en dado cuenta de que en reahdad Nuestro Seno. nos ... rega · el trabajo?

Est.udb mos la historia para darnos cur.nta de esta verdad incontrovertible.

· t f t'd'' t trabajo no contint1es con el, busca Si estas desc9ntento con lo que eres, SI e as I 10 u . . , ()'. d halles la f elici-uno mas intenso, mas dificil, hasta que por la alegria de un traba]o de tu aora o, lad ]a dicha el paraiso del que fueron expulsados nuestros padres.

( ' ' - l " , · "G ' el Pan ~on el Sudor de tu Frente," y, anac o yo, as1 encon-. Cumple la sentencm anaras -

traras una vez mas el paraiso."

Lucy Pool, '41

PRIZE WINNING POEM

ADIOS A lUI COLEGIO

Ya se va perdiendo su mole rojiza, ya se va fundiendo en raras cenizas, que vienen diciendo de tardes de brisas, que vienen pidiendo juveniles risas, que vienen hablando de casas ya idas,

. que vienen llorando par toda la vida. Y a se van perdiendo aquellos amigos, ya se van fundiendo en largos caminos, Y a los amorios que fueran felices, se ven perdidos, errantes y tristes. Mas, se acaba el tiempo y las horas viejas, me vienen diciendo, "Amigo te alejas ... de mi sentimiento." Se funde la llama, se funde lo incierto y nace en el alma a quel mi recuerdo, j Mi amado colegio !

·m is tiempos aquellos, y pienso en mis viejos felices recuerdos. i Adios mi colegio! Hoy son tus paredes, pedazos de mi alma, y ya con el tiempo, quiza me recuerden alegre y sereno. i Adi-os mis Maestros ! Que forjaron siempre cual buenos herreros esta pobre mente, Ilena de recuerdos. i Adios mi Colegio!

Rafael Sierra Arrillaga, Sec. III.

110

HONORABLE MENTION

"AL COLEGIO AMERICANO"

j Casa raja de Insurgentes! Quienes pasan por tus aulas no te ven

(indiferentes; Simbolizas lo que es grande, lo que es bello, Y tu nombre queda eterno, como un sella, En el alma pensativa de las gentes.

Yo he tenido la fortuna De ed ucarme en tus sal ones ... Yo dome mis emociones Y alente n1is ilusiones A tu sombra, fresca y bruna, Y hoy que nada me importuna Y no temo ni a la muerte , Veo flotando, sol y luna, La bandera de mi suerte, Y bendigo tus salones Donde di a mis emociones E-1 "alto" que me hace fuerte.

i Colegio! i Mi colegio! j lVIi casa raja! - iDe pensar que he de dejarte la pupila se me

(moja! Lloro l<igrimas de sangre, como tt'1, fuerte y

(bermeja, Y el hondo eco de mi queja Repercute en todos lados; Son los gritos desolados Del proscrito que se aleja ...

i Casa raja de mis suefios infantiles Que miraste transcurrir mis mocedades ! iCon que pena se suceden las edades Y hoy mis suefios son ya suefios juveniles! i Mas no temas que te olvide ni un moment0! No se olvidan facilmente los lugares Donde fuimos tan dichosos, donde ahoga.mos los

Levantando el pensamiento. (pesares

Tc voy a decir l adios! i adios! si quieres, "Oh casa roja" inolvidable, Mas lo grato del recuerdo imponderable

· sera eterno ... Nunca mueres Para aquellos con quien fuiste siempre amable.

J. Jose Barreira, '44

COMMERCIAL COURSE

Approximately one half of the total

number of students in the high school are

taking the commercial course. Many of those

who i1ave graduated hold positions jn pro­

minent firms in the city; many of them also

are \Vorking in schaol. lVIary Eugenia Hidal­

go and J eanette Sanchez are secretaries in

the main office; Marjorie Wilson is (1,-S­

sistant cashier; Lucy Pool is secretary to

Mrs. Cartlidge, and Gloria GonzaJez to l\Tr.

Murray.

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SOCIAL STUDIES

Second Grade's "Cooperative Store"

Social studies are an integ-ral part

of our curriculum. In the first grade

the pupil gains his first notions of

group conduct and continues in primary,

3ecundaria and high school classes the

study of man as a member of society.

Mr. Beattie and Secundaria Boys

Form a Guard of Honor at the Columna

de la Independencia Commemorating

Mexico's Heroes, May 14, 1941.

PAN AMERICAN

Pan American Day was celebrated

by our school · on April 14 with

an outdoor assembly at which mr. murray spoke on Pan-American­

ism. The primary contributed the

· entertainment.

DAY

"Under President Roosevelt Pan­Ainericanism has really meant 'good neighborliness."

"Sweet Land of Liberty' ~

Dance of "Los Inditos" Inteq)ret8d

by the Fifth Grade

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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

lYiathematics and science receive special emphasis

in the -primary and secundaria to meet the rigid re-

quirements of the Secretaria de Educaci6n . Publica.

"The square of the first plus twice the product of the first by the se­~ond ... "

Since the majority of high schoo1

students register for the college pre-

paratory course which requires thr~e

years of math and two of science, these

classes are always filled to capacity.

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"That decimal point makes all the difference in the world!"

In the high school, algebra I and II,

plane and solid geometry, trigonometry,

biology, physics and chemistry are of-

fer eel.

"\Vhe.re lurks it? how works it?"

ARTS

Primary

Secundaria

The Glee Club, p~0er the dir~ctio_n of Mr.

B2attie assisted by Mrs. Cartlidge has ·more .. .. ... , .. . . .. . .. ' . .

members than any other cl~lb in the school.

It provides the musical -programs at as­

semblies and at the gra(luation exercises.

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ThP primary art course includes the principles of

art, the history of art, and correlated activities.

Pen sketching, figure drawing, design and color,

water color, mechanical drawing and n1odelling are t he

subjects studied in the high school and secundaria.

These classes also make posters, programs, invitations,

and place cards for school activities.

High School

Glee Club

SENIOR PLAY ''JEANIE"

The Author . The Stars

The Cast

The Producers

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July 4 . ·. : ~ ~: . ... . ....... . .... . ... .. ... . .. No School-American Independence Day

August 2 ..................... . ....... . . . Red Cross B ~mefit Tea Given by Facul'ty

August 17 ........ . .. . ..................... Football Dance at Junior Club

August 31 ................................. Black and White Ball

September 7 . · ............ . ......... . .... . .. Seniar Leap Year Party

September 14 ................. . ... . ... .. ... Fancy Dress Ball Given by Junior College

September 16 ............... . .... .... . . . . .. No School-Mexican Independence Day

October 11 ............ ...................... Assembly for .Dia de Ia Raza

October. 26 .............. . ............ . .... Junior Hallowe'en Dance at American Club

November, December, January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacation ·

F ebruary 22 ....................... . . . ..... Jasmin Oclabashian 's Wedding

F ebruary 28 ............................ . .. Dog Show Sponsored by Baseball Team

March 7 ................................... Luncheon for Boys from Wentworth J\1ilitary Academy

March 15 ......... . ................. . .. . ... Junior Dance at Refornia Club

J\1arch 22 ... . .......... . ................. . . Senior Party at Richard Johnson's House

April 1 ...... . . . ....... . ..... . . . ........ . . . Luncheon for Francis Sheimer Junior College Girls at Hotel Majestic

April 5 ...... . . .. ................. . ........ Black Cat Kermesse

April 14 ..... . .... . ................. .. .. . .. Assembly on Grounds for Pan American Day

April 18 .. ... .. . .. . ..... . .. . ......... . ..... Senior Tacky Day

April 19 ................... . ..... . ....... . . Junior Hawaiian Tea Dance

April 25 ........... . ....... . ... . . . . ........ Secundaria M·ovie at Balmori

l\1ay 2 .......................... . .... .. .... Ser ority-Fraternity Dance at Swastika

l\1ay 20 ......... . ........... ~ .... . . . ..... . White Elephant Party

l\tiay 22-31 ....... . .................. . ... . .. Baseball Team Trip to Acapulco

May 26-30 ....................... . ........ . Black Cat Houseparty in Cuernavaca

June 21 .................................. . Junior-Senior Banquet

June 23 ............... . ................... Senior Play "Jeanie"

June 27 ........................ .... ..... Graduation at Balmori Theatre

June 28 ...... . .......................... .. Senior Prom at Country Club

The COMMERCIAL CLUJ? is conl­

posed of a group of girls 'vh0 hope to

go into the business vvorld. lVIembers

of the club have greatly helped ii1 typing

material for the Anahuac.

The POLKA DOT CLUB, spons0red

by Mrs. Aguirre, is composed of secnn­

daria girls who are interested in the

domestic arts. They have many socJal

functions each year.

The FOOTBALL DANCE· at the

Junior Club when Magda Lopez was

crowned Queen.

A club organized this year is the

ALPHA DELTA CHI FRATERNI1'Y,

v.rhich meets every Friday. Its object­

ive is to foster a spirit of friendship

among fellow students. Mr. lVIurray is

the sponsor.

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Julie :Meehan Secretary -treasure1·

Jean Brittingham P ledge Cap tain

Lolita Claywell P resident

De 1 t a phi

Sorority.

Kathryn Skidmore Sponsor

Jean Brittingham

Nina Peasland

Elizabeth Ann Hall

Lolita Claywell J ulie Meehan

Edna Braun

Sorority

Members

Ger trc de M. Wochatz

Maria Eugenia H idalgo

Ruth Verdin Margie Steinbuch

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HIKING CLUB

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SPORTS

lYir. Urbanek is not only famous as a football

coach, but has also trained a sofball team of

·which we are all very proud. The trips to Aca­

pulco he has organized are highlights in the boys ~

vacations.

Miss Bell, who has been director of girls '

a thletics for the past seven years, has turned ont

n1any fine teams in all three of our schools and

has, moreover, put on s·ome beautiful dances,

such as the performance by primary students at

the stadium on Mother's Day.

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lYir. Guzman is in charge of the primary and

secundaria physical education program which h1-

~ludes gymnastic exercises and sports. His volley-·

ball and basketball matches and ping-pong tour­

naments have aroused great enthusiasm amonp;

the students.

GIRLS' SPORTS

Among the major events in girls' athletics are the bas::;ball and volleyball championship matches, both of which ·were won this year by the secundaria. The vdnning team in baseball was Secundaria III, composed of Vicqui 1VI3y Baz~n, Mercedes Moore, Adelaide Sanchez, Yvonne ann Susie Lyons, B2atriz Cuevas and Maria Teresa Garcia. These girls received medals f0r their ability and good sportsman­ship.

Secundada III also was champion in volleyball, this year's team being one of the best the American School h2.s ever had. The m 2mbers were: Beatriz Cuevas, Maria Teresa Garcia, Vicqui Bazan, Josefina Dominguez, Yvonne and Susie Lyons, Mary lVIodiano, and Adelaide Sanchez.

An intramural swimming meet was held at th P­Mexico City Country Club on October 5. The high seho'Jl team for the relay races composed of V:reneli Stump, Ruth Sanchez, Joan Hubp, and Gert rude ' \Vochatz won against the secundaria team made up -of Beatriz Cuevas, Susie Lyons, Yvonne Lyons, and Ana Maria Orozco. In the individual events, Gertrude ' Vochatz won the crawl, Yvonne Lyons coming in se­cond. Beatriz Cuevas won the back stroke, Joan Hrtbp and Vreneli Stump ·winning second and third respective~ ly. Beatriz Gottschalk \VOn the breast stroke. In diving, Joan Hubp won first place, while Beatdz Gottschalk and Ruth Sanchez won second and third.

Although the primary depart­ment takes no important part in tournaments and athletic cantests, it has a regular gyrri period. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri­days, the younger children play or­ganized games, while the fifth and sixth grades have begun playing b-aseball and will soon undertake volleyball. The youngsters of today '"rill be the athletic heroes of to­morro\v!

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T E A M

Starting from scratch this year, our softball team has developed into a fast aggressive unit respected by all opponents. One of the best equipped teams in Mexico City, it has won a 60 % aver­age of all games played. The members of the softball team are the following: Simpson, Rovzar, Johnson, Skarbo:vick, Aguirre, Stevens, Coverston, Cepeda, Crump, Jimmy Meehan, Hernandez, Pollock, D' Acosta, Frank Meehan, Celis, Hobson, Patterson, Kracko,vizer, McGrath.

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As the annual goes to press, basketball season is just beginning. Prospects are promising! E. Patterson, J. McGrath, E. Simpson, F. Krackowizer, N. Tanner, E. Rouvzar, and P. Skarbovick are members of the basketball team.

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FOO T BALL

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Since school closed early last semester because of the presidential elections, there were no

international g·ames. Local games played were: first, against Alumni with score of 12-6 in favor

of A. H. S.; second, against Mexican All Stars in favor of A. H. S.-18-6.

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l\'Iarcd Abdo-Tall, serious lVIarcel smiled and said, "I do not

have the ambition to be a great man-I just 'vant to make my ·life

happy and successful." Yes, he is going to college, and hopes to

travel. , He is interested in people and wants to study psychology.

l\1arcel absolutely refuses to eat onions-except with meat.

Maria del Cai·men Barquin-This girl with pink cheeks and

lovely complexion caine from Spain. Her dream is -to be a success as

an interior decorator, but first she plans to ge t0 the l\1exico City

College. Carmen loves San Antonio and pretty clothes.

'Joan Bernard-She dislikes "fresh boys and blonds" -she likes

"tortillas and golf." Calm and sensible, Joan will undoubtedly be ·a

success in what she wants to study: home economics. Her ambition

is to go to college, and complete her course, and after that-well,

she doesn't know!

Alejandro Armendariz-He does not know whether he is going

to college or not, but he is sure that he wants mechanical engineer-

ing to be his career. Alejandro likes everything, especially sports,

and dislikes nothing. He never worries, and soes along easily with

the tide of life.

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Ksenia Blago-One of the few people who have been in the

American School since second grade is tall, blonde, Russian Ksenia.

Of a very pleasant and lively humor, she also has her sparks of bad­

temper-perhaps that is why she is so interesting! Her ambition is ·~o

be famous in . the journalistic world, and to meet a "tall, dark, and

handsome man !"

Jean Brittingham-Jean's dreams are to meet some handsome

Romeo when she gets through with college, and to be a success in

the field of art. She has been an active me-mber of the Black cat

Club~ and of the Art Club, cmd is also a founder of the new sorority.

Jean is utterly happy ' v,rhen riding a horse-or dravving it!

Peggy Buchanan-Fresh from San Antonio, ';f'exas, Peggy join­

ed the school family last year. She is an American, b?t there can be

no doubt about her Scotch blood! After she leaves high school, Peggy

plans to attend a business school for six months ~I].d tp.en-get mar­

ried. -Her main ambition is to settle happily in her home away from

the affairs of the world. She chews at least t~n packages of gum :1

day and loves peanuts.

Connie del Campo-:-Some day, Connie will produce a novel that

will shock the world, for she plans to be a writer! There is nothing

9he likes more than classical music, and nothing_ she hates more than

bull-dogs. Connie was editor of The Scoop last year. She is co-literary

editor of the Anahuac, and secretary of the Black Cat Club. She plans

to go to college, get "hitched' 'and live in the States.

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Lolita Claywell-She is blonde ::.nd tall, and Sally is her nick­

name. Sally plans to go tel college and study business administration,

after -vvhich she \Vants to work at the American Embassy. She says

her life has not been very exciting, but she has enjoyed it all the

same. Cadets fascinate her , and gossip annoys her.

Miriam Conesa-Miriam says that falling off a horse in front

of a multitude of people has been the \Yorst ii1cident in her life. She

detests oni·)nS and likes boys. H er ambitions are to travel and be :t

private secretary.

Sirio Flores-Sirio is going to be a big person in the business

world. His hobbies are movies, hiking, scale modeling, and j.our­

nalism. He was managing editor of The Scoop for a while and this '

year has been publisher. For a short period he was also scorekeeper

for the softball team.

Donald Ellis-"Goeth back whence he came" -Donald is going

back to Canada to college. He is going to study aeronautical engineer­

ing, anq thinks he will keep ·on liking blondes and hating string beans

all his life! When you see Donald co.me towards yau, you may be sure

he is going to ask for the class dues.

Josefina Franc:o-Josefina plans to work for a \Vhile after leav­

ing school, and then get married. She likes contrasts·, and therefore

prefers tall boys, Taking life "easy," she never worries about any-·

thing.

Graciela Galvan-Chela is going to college. Her main ambition

1s to do something important, no matter \vhat! She laves outdoo:r

sports and food , but if there was nothing to eat in the world but

beets, she says she Vi'Ould starv~ . She dreams of travelling and meet­

ing 'people, for she en.i oys studying characters.

Margaret Galvin-Though she is one of the ne\v students, lVIar­

garet has taken an active part in class affairs. She wants to study

nursing, but her hig ambition is to be a good flyer, and have her own

airplane ! Dogs are her weak point, but she often .. wonders \vhy thr.n~

have to be carrots in the world !

Jane Garnett-Jane likes chocolate ice-cream sodas, and hates

snails. Jane is Co-Editor of the Anahuac, secretary of the Senio-:r

Class~ and a m·ember of the Black Cat Club. She plans to study music

in college, and then-\:vell, she says we shall know someday!

Thomas Heather-Tommy has made himself an interesting

character, partly because he is such fun , and partly because of his

English accent. He likes dancing, girls, . and tennis is his favourite

sport. He plans ta go to E·ngland1 and join the R. A. F. 137

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Elizabeth Ann Hall-'-"Lizzy," has a lot of ambitions. According

to her, first she is going to college for a year, then she is going ·~o

a mursing school, and after that she plans to be an air-plane hostess

-but she also wants to get married, and have loads of children! She

has been Vice-president of the Black Cat Club this year and is a

member of the Ne1v Sorority.

Jocelyn Hart- -Scatter-brained, fun-loving Joey is known by alL

She does not take anything seriously, and tell s everyone that is the

only way to enj.oy life! She plans to study nursing, but her eyes shine

when she talks about going to the Sout h Seas in her own plane

someday.

IVIaria Eugenia Hidalgo-"Kika", is also considered as a member

of the senior Class, though she has been a secretary in 1\Ir. Cain's

office for the past year. She thinks she will be entering the lVIexico

City Junior College after graduation. Being friendly and full of fun ,

everyone likes her.

Mark Gorney-:-"Mark is generous in worries. He worries not only

for himself, but enou~h for ten other people too. He was born in

\Varsaw, Poland, and has traveled widely. Not only does lVIark have

a high average in his studies, but he has been elected the "bay who

represents what is best in student life." His main worry is how to go to college, and be a successful surgeon.

Clifford Jones-Clifford will never be a second Popeye because

he hates spinach. \Vhen he gets to be a millionaire traveling over

the world, he hopes never to see the stuff. Clifford was born in the

Canal Zone, and arrived here via Brooklyn a year ago. VVe'll never

forget him for hi s valient efforts to speak Spanish.

Richard Johnson- Richard is six foot tall, and likes being so.

He is a good sportsman, and hates Castor-Oil, Mexican films (and

some kind of pie). Though he is going to be a mechanical engineer,

Richard has made a good advertising manager for the Annual. H 1s

2mbition is just to be a big success in his career.

Bruce Hillman-Calm, and calculating, Bruce, vvho always sees

to it that things are run his way, will some day rule the business

world. He is a lover of music, both classical and otherwise ( ?) and

Kay Kyser's weekly broadcast is a "must" with him. Bruce plans ·~o

go to college either in California or Ohio.

Anton de Kanter.-Tony likes sciences, frank people, adventureR,

sports, and dancing. Classical music, however, tops them all. His

ambition is to have his own orchestra som.eday. Never worrying

about himself, he worries for others, perhaps because he is so in-

. terested in people. Everyone knO\~rs that where Tony goes ·~here is

sure to be fun.

Eddie Klein-Eddie has been in school off a.11d · 19 ..., 1""' on Since . 0u. Six man football, stamp collecting and photography are his main

hobbies. He is also a chartered mernb er of the ne'\v Alpha D elta Xi Fraternity. Eddie expects to go to college this year.

Aurora Labastida-Aurora is one of lVIiss Chavez's right-hand

men. From that a detective could deduce that she helps in the li­

brary. vVhen she graduates, she's going to work to earn money.

With all the money sh e hopes to ea rn, she wants to take singing: ]es­

sons. Isn't that a s urprise to most of you?

Virginia Lara-Some day Virginia might redecorate your fami­

ly mansion because she-'s going to be an interior decorator . .Just no-vv

she hates t urnips and likes math. Practically everybody hates turnips

but vvho else likes math? She was born under the sign of Tam·as

which means she should be patient, calm and loyal, and she is.

Magdalena Lopez-lVIagda will al so enter the Mexico City

Junior College. She loves literature ancl-n1athematics ! Boys she

doesn't mind, but she pos itively hates stockings. lVIagda is one of the

best liked girls in school, having been elected football queen :for t his

year.

Jack McGrath-Jack plans to work in a mine for a year after

he leaves high school, and t h en go to college. His hobby is t amp­

collecting, but football is his strong point. He has played and coached

six-man football , and plays eleven-man football. Last year, he proud­

ly took the trip to the States with t he school team.

Claire Michaelson-Coming from Japan, Claire brought a breath

of air from the far away Orient. She entered the American School

last year, and since then has been an a-ctive member of the class, of

the Black Cat Club, and is the Humor Editor of the Annual! Claire'G

pride and joy is to have kept a Nev;r Year's resolution during t he

whole year! She plans to go to college "far away," and later on, t o

be the head of a department store.

Fernando Lubbert-Fernando's great ambition is to be a ran­

cher! Of course, he not only likes dogs, but other animals t0o. He

cannot remember any exciting incident in his life. He hates to study

but likes to work.

J e,sue Marrnquin-J osue does not know whether he is going to

college or not, but he wants to be a mechanical engineer . lVIathematics

is his favourite subj ect. Being a quiet sort, he does not like sports

or dancing, but enjoys reading and studying.

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Gloria Modiano- When asked to "tell things" about herself~

Gloria looked mysterious, and only said, "Ah!! !" Of an artistic view~

she wants to study art when she leaves high school, and after t h qt.

to travel. Gloria likes everything, especially tall people.

Laura Molina-:-No wonder that Laura is foremost in the Hall

of Fame ! Apart from being a wonderful student, she is trustworthy,.

reliable, and also friendliness itself. She does not know what she

despises most, a c.old or getting up in the mornings, but she likes

caramel sundaes more than anythink. Her greatest ambitions are t o

continue her education, and to travel-after getting married.

Alicia Morales-Alicia will remain in school until November to

study shorthand. She wants to be an interior decorator but the thing

she likes best are clothes and having fun. Not disliking anything,

she neither worries nor fusses.

Elvia lVIoreno-Elvia will also attend the lVIexico City Junicr

College. She likes dancing and sports, ·and hates fish and stockings.

Her maili ambition is to get married, though she first wants to have

some fun.

Carmela Palencia-Carmela is going to stay on in school until

November. She wants to 1vork as a pr ivate secretary and to do a bit

of traveling . . Her ambition is to get 1narried, and to live happily

ever after.

Lucy Pool-The Senior Class is proud of this blond English

girl. vVhen lvirs. Cartlidge became Principal of the Primary Depart­

. ment, Lucy was ·made her secretary! As t his is the career she plans

to follow, Lucy has made indeed a good beginning.

lise Ranter-Quiet, German, lise, is one of the American School

"old timers." Though not very talkative, Ilse is liked by all and al­

lvays seems to get everything done on time. She will smilingly tell

you that "Sauerkraut" is the best t hing in the world for you!

Julieta Ruiz-Though not graduating v.rith us, Julieta is con­

sidered an old m ember of the Senior class. ·Having completed her

credits, she left school last November, ready to enter her business

career. Julieta likes everything, and is liked by everyone.

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Constance Schwab-On being asked what her great ambition

vvas, Constance answered that she had no "great" ambition, but a

lot of "little" ones! She wants to go to college and study nursing, get

married and have thirteen children. Constance is President of the

Black Cats, and Feature Editor of the Annual. She hates tapioca

pudding but likes boys.

Jose Senderos-He wants to be a "lucky fellow" jn his engineer­

ing career. Jose has not been with us long, as he came down from

Canada last year. He does not yet know whether he is going to college

when he finishes High School, but he is very positive that he hates

flowers, and loves- garlic!

Edwin Simpson-Edwin looks what he is : a football hero. He

not only makes touchdowns, but dreams of them! He plans to go to

A. and M. and study chemical engineering. He will never smoke or

drink, so as to keep in shape, that he might become a great-in­

ventor!

Ted Taylor-In a "do or die attempt," Ted will someday either

win the Nobel prize in Chemistry, or ... blow himself up! He b ves

to sleep and his one ai,m is to shoot the manager of the station who

cuts in on Kay Kyser's program. Though he declares he doesn't like

to study, college will have one more good student when he gets there.

Anna Thacker~Chacha's dream is to be private secretary ·co a

"wise and rich boss." She is going to the :Mexico City College this

year, and then plans to travel quite a lot. She wants to get marrried

when she gets back home and settle down. Anna is a nice girl, with­

out any real dislike for anything except turnips, and with a great

liking for clothes.

Maria EUsa Valdes-lYiaria Elisa's work on the Anahuac will

show that she is right in choosing art as her future career. She wants

to travel, and to marry a tall, handsom e American. She likes dancing

and sports, but drawing is her main hobby.

Rebeca Vargas-Rebeca wants to be a nurse, or-to marry a

doctor! Her main ambition, though, is to travef around the worid.

/ She hates compositions and mathematics, and likes dancing and read-

1 ing best of all.

Gertrude \Vochatz-"lVIickey," with her gold-spun hair and

pretty smile, was elected as the most beautiful girl in the school.

Dreamily, she says that after college she wants to travel far and

wide, to be a private secretary, and to be happily married. She :is

most happy when she is dancing or eating "gulash", and most

unhappy when she sees a worm.

Consuelo del Campo.

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WHEn THEY \NERE VERY YOUnG

HOW mAnY

CAn YOU

RECOGniZE?

Do you recogn ize them.?

For some good hints,

turn to page 208.

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~OLD T~MERSGfl~ <'t'<O

~ " 0 L D-T l M E R ~ ' .S E C T I 0 N In response to our request s :for materia1 on the history of our school, many old-timers sent

us interesting information. 1\'Iuch of it is already embodied in the sketch at the beginning of thi s

book. lV[uch of it was repetition. \Ve have, hovvc·ver, gathered some interesting bits in the way of

personal recollections and anecdotes.

To 1\'Ir. Ralph Caba.nas, who gave us m0st of our information on English schools in lV[exico

City, the f0renmn ers of our school, we give spEc.ial thanks . He sent us the following data: "vVith

th2 exception of some English instruction by missionaries and some private tutoring in English,

there is no record of any organized teaching in t he English language in l\'Iexico City, until th~:..'

establishment early in 1884 of the SELECT E~GLISH SCHOOL by l\!Irs. Rosa Morrison de Ca­

banas at her home at Calle Hipolito No. 26 (now Avenida Hidalgo) with her son and daughter and

seven little American and English friends ranging· in ages from five to nine years old. By the eu.::1

of the year a large room adjoining was occupied, and desks and the most modern school-room

equipment, ordered from the United States, was installed, the number .of pupils having increased

to abot:1t sixteen. This ~chool was closed at the end of the school year in 1889, having at times had

an attendance of as many as thirty-eight pupils to whom all Grammar Grades were taught ... " ·

Here, then, was the very begining of the present American School. However, during the

years between .the lives of the SE-LECT ENGLISH SCHOOL and our school today we have the

MEXICO CITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The school kept on developing and had marked periods of growth. From the Mexico City

Gr ammar Schcol, it developing into the MEXICO CITY GRAMlvrAR AND HIGH SCHOOL, then

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, and, finally, in . 1921, THE AMERICAN SCHOO:G

FOUNDATION, the school we have today. Numerous are the tales that old-timers tell us about

student life in the early American School.

Mrs. Koeneman, Jacqueline Man-

ning's mother, gives us a picture of

the students' life at the American

School Association. She relates that

" .. .it vvas an endless trek across to,T;n

each day to get to school-and most

of us walked ! School wr s in an old

house. The rooms were sunny enoug·h,

but it had never been designed for a

school, with a narrow cemented

courtyard in which to play. vVe didn't

have a handsome library such as you

have now, nor did we have an audi­

tori urn. We used to balance pre­

cariously on a couple of planks which

constituted the stage for our per­

for-mances ... " 1 '19

The Revolutionary days proved to be exciting ones in the history of our school. Again quoting Mrs. Koene~ m an: " ... r 2bel troops would m0ve in just any old day, and it was then the task of the school to get the children safely home. Generally the National Paper and Type Company came to the rescue by sending out a delivery wagon as there were few, if any, mo­tor trucks those days. Two spunky mules used to speed us on our way. What bumpy rides! We'd pass the street-cars which had been comman­deered by the rebels and gaily wave at them. We were really grateful to them. But for them we'd have missed those good bumpy rides in the wa­gon ... "

Mrs. Eistetter, mother of Betsy Lee and Tony, remembers that, " ... High School all sat in one room and the Principal taught algebra, c~vics, geometry, and some other subjects; Mts. Par,minter, head of the present Cambridge School, taught E-nglish, French, . German, and other subjects. We went morning and aftern0on." Mrs. Eistetter is the daughter of Mrs. C. B. Woods who, in the year 1900, took the place of the Principal, Mr. J. E. Smith, who was called away to San Antonio. Mrs. Woods when in Mexico was fortunate in having met many of the most distin­guished men of their time, including Porfirio Diaz, Jose Limantour, and Francisco I. Madero.

Baseball games were just as popular in the "good old days" as they arc~ now. Maybe 'thi s was because standing prizes of "as much ice cream as you can eat" were donated by Mr. Cartlidge to the winning baseball team of the American St:hool against the English School. Castor oil was included in the treat.

The American School has seen and produced many plays, but , the first high school pl r.! y, which was written by Franklin Cummings, teacher of English, was probably the most exciting of them all. This play was called "Peggy Takes Boarders".

Recess is still considered by many as the best part of school. Apparently, this is no n')­velty. Again, we have Mrs. Koeneman's opinion, " ... recess," she tells us, "was always an occa­sion. The "portero's" wife made the most delectable tortillas. They cost about two for a cent with chile sauce free-the hottest sauce imaginahle. It generally to0k th 3 rest of the morning to recover from the effects, but next day we were at it again."

These facb; which we have gathered help to show the changes that have come about throughout the years. Nevertheless, classes, spm~ts, homework, books, and "good old school spirit" are some of the things that constitute the backbone of our school and will probably never becom2 very greatly altered.

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We wish to thank heartily all those people who have so kindly given us their cooperation and time. The ones w 2 wish to thank especially are the following: Mrs. G0rtlandt B. Woods, Mr. Edwin Sours, lVIrs. Lee Bohan Doug~as, Mrs. Grace C. Har­rell, Mr. Ralph Cabanas, Mrs. H. F. Carter, Mrs. J. E. Dennison. Mr. Francis U. McCann, Mrs. Wilfred J ohnson, Mr. Frank J. Meckel, Mrs. Doris Koeneman, Mrs. Jane Crow1ey de Kram, Mrs. Emma Ladd Saro, Mrs. Noble Sauner, Mrs. Leo Eistetter, lVfr. Willard Cartlidge, Mr. Charles Lesh­er, lVIr. W. Wilson, Mr. Salvad0r Val­duvinos, and Mr. William A. De Gress.

LAYinG THE CORnER S fOnE

Through t he courtesy of Miss Stella Bell, we obtained this picture of the three men who

have done most for the American School: Mr. Edward W. Orrin, Mr. Lewis Lamm, and Mr. S.

Bolling Vv right.

Mr. Orrin, whom we see laying the corne!.· s tcme of our building, donated the land where the

school now stands. In recognition of this gift , t he library was called the Edward vV. Orrin Library.

The sch ool, however, could not have been built without the assistance of the other two

men whose names are linked with that of Mr. Orrin-Mr. S. Bo.Jling· Wright, and Mr. Lewis Lamm.

Mr. \Vright, not oi1ly organized a two-yP.3X drive to raise the funds necessary for the con-

sttuction of our buildir.g, but has also served m~ny years as PretJident of the American · -.School

Fonndation, never begrudging time or eff0rt in the interest of the school.

Once th 2 land and money were obtained, Mr. Lewis Lamm donated his services in designin~

and superintending the construction of the building, lending, moreover, great financial assitance.

The ·old auditorium bore his name, and the new structure now being buHt by Mr. Lewis Lamm Jr;

will a lso be known as the "Lewis Lam·m Auditorium".

Never shall the school forget these three men-let ·us never forget that we are here b~-

cause of them.

Connie del Campo, '41

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Beloved "1Vfother Clifton" is our favorite "old timer". For twenty­three years now, she has been teach­ing in our school, and if an American Sch')ol pupil graduates without hav­ing been in her class, h2 feels that somehow or other he has been cheat­ed In fact, twenty-four members nf this year's graduath1g class had b8en with Mrs. Clifton in the fifth grade. Yet Mrs. Clifton laughingly tells us that she is "only a substitute," for m;

such she first came to the American School, and so far as she knows. hex status has never been changed. \~rhat a substitute! 1ve say .

Indeed, early in her career Mrs. Clift')n ~e :ran causing sensations in the teaching world by her modern methods in an old ·fashioned town. A s soon as the parents of her pupils, however, be­came aware of the wonderful success she was making in teaching the children to read, they couldn't praise her enough.

Mrs. Clifton came to :Mexico in 1904, and in 1919 she began teaching in the Am2rican Sch0ol, then situated on Calle Altamirano. The fo~lowing year, the school moved to the corner o:f Arquitectos and Artes, and from there to its present site.

1\tiore than anything els~, 1\l[rs. Clifton loves teaching children especially those in th.e fifth grade, and she knows how to get down to their level t'J understand them well. That they love and appreciate her is attested by the following tribute from a last years pupil.

j What a teacher! My teacher is the best that I never had. Hi3 name is Mrs. Clifton. The firsth thing that she make 'us do in

the class is arithmetic, then English etc. She love the boys, Oh yes! But I ahvay-; mal<e she mad and that's why I am going to be the best boy in the class (I hope) She is happy when we are quiet and still but she is angry with me because I never can be quiet and s till. That's why I got 5 in conduct this month but I'll never fol·g e t that she is the most wonderful t eacher that I never had. Don't you t hing so- boys?

\Vhen Mrs. Clifton's former pupils come to visit her, even though she does not .':llways remember their names, she invariably recalls th.-=m as "the little boy \vho had such a hard time learning to make as s," or "the little girl who always vv')re such pretty hair ribbons." Above is a photograph of 1\i[rs. Clifton and some of her for _ner pupils who are now members of the Faculty.

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Jane Garnett.

A TRIBUTE TO AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER

In recalling some of the teachers whom I have known and with whom I have worked during my teach­ing experience, one personality comes back to me very distinctly.

In my opinion she was the perfect example of what. a teacher should be. She was eonscientious, patient. honest, openminded, .alert, up and coming, always ready to meet the child's needs, to be his guide, counselor and critic.

vVith her fellO\V workers she too was patient help­ful and always ready to give her advice wheneve!· it was; solicited. She was always stimulating to the g-rown­ups in school as well as to the pupils. In short, she stood out as an indefatigable worker. Her whole life was wrapped up in her profession.

:Many of the old timers will no doubt by now have guessed to whom I refer. Yes none other than to the beloved Delia Bohan, who will never be effaced from th<2 memory of cne of her fellow workers.

Sally Aguirre.

FORl\'IER STUDENTS WHO HAVE DIS TIN­

GUfSHED THEMSELVES IN THE

vVQRLD OF:

ART: EMl\I[Y LOU PACKARD, of whom Dieg0

Rivera 1vrote: "She is the only vwman

painter I have had who is able to p8.int

fresco with me succesfully ... "

DRAl\I[A: THEODORE EPSTEIN, whose play

"l\l[afiana is Another Day" was produeect

a t the Palacio dE; Bellas Artes last year.

MUSIC: ROY CARTER, \vho se orchestra is on9

of t he best h1 Mexico.

SCIENCE: EDV\T ARD DENNISON, who h a s

distinguished himself as an inventor in

connection with the Dies2l engine.

BROADCASTING: KENNETH SMITH, v.rho

recently vvas given the t itle of Interprr:ter

for International Divisions.

SOCIETY: ROSALIE \VOODUL MUKOZ, VIR­

GINIA CHEATHAM, and DOROTHY

1\'IURFEY, who have been chosen queens

at the Black and V\Thite Ball.

FORME-R STUDENTS \VHOSE . CHILDREN

ARE NO\iV IN OUR SCHOOL.

l\1r. and .Mrs. Richard Crump

Mr. Francis l\l[cCann

1\/[rs. l\1[. T. 0. de Malvido

Mrs. Lucille Haley Sanner

lVfrs . Doris Koeneman

l\f(rs. Jane Crowley de Kram

l\1rs. Ida N ock Brydon

Mrs.l\l[atilda Chaput

l\/[rs. l\'fabel Pool

l\1rs. Beth Woods Eistetter

LOOKING BACK

(Th.is contt·ibutioJ: \Yri ·;ten by a. s:·alf m ember could not b e entered

in the iite rc :·y co nte:; t )

The tall , shabby-looking man trudging 'ili'earily d'.nvn the road stopped and tiredly wiped the sunburned face under the old f elt hat. His shoes were torn and white with dust, his patched and faded trousers were spattered with dried~~lp mud. Under one strong brown cvrm he carried a small bundle of clothes, and in the other hand a long stout stick. Yet, f or all his shabbiness there was an air about hin1 that suggested refined, gentlemanly manners.

He looked at the old wicket gate swinging on its broken hinges, then at the wide ston . path now overgro1wn with weeds. His eyes roved over the garden where once neat flower beds had bloomed in all their splendour, and where the blossoms of the appletree had fallen like flakes of snow on the well-trimmed grass. It ViTas all gone now. Of the appletre2 only a charred stump remained.

The house which had been hidden by t he glossy leaves ~f a mass of dark green climbing ivy, now stood bare in all its ugliness. A f ew windows still had the remnants of a broken · pane or of a hanging shutter, which banger1 incessantly against the 'crumbling walls. But most of them were only black gaps, giving a glimpse of the sad mysteries within.

The massive oak door alone had not changed There it was, tightly closed, and still re­tainino- some of the statelines of by-gone days. Perhaps it was because of it that no tramp's feet had disturbed the thick layer of dust which carpeted the porch.

The traveller shuddered and stared at the familiar road with its graceful dip into 1 h~ valley beyond ...

Once this had been his home. Childish lTIP~ maries rushed up within him, and he wanted to die. With a dry sob he leaned against t he 1v-icket gate and cevered his face.

The evening shadows lengthened and the v,rind h')wled mercilessly through the rooms of the empty house as he stood there, cursing himself for ever coming back. He had no wish to go on now. Perhaps he would remain t here, deep in the tb.oughts of those better days whose only relic was a crumbling house ...

The words his father had once spoken tf1 him forced themselves through the turmoi! hl. his mind: "Do not ever look back, lad. Alwaxs look forward."

Again he stared at the dusty road. The hvinkling lights of the village in the valle~; beckoned warmly. Slowly, he walked town.rds them-without once ]')oking back.

Consuelo del Campo. '·11

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1922 ; I

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(Constance, visiting an Army air staUan) : What is that horrible insignia on that airplane?

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(A sentence in one of the compositiong turned in to Miss Allen).

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lVl'ark G.: When is your sister thinking of getting married?

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Lizzie: Oh, because I am so restless and unconquered.

Ferdinand K.: No, because you're all wet and you make me sick.

Connie D.: _I can't find that sonnet any­v~here. The maid must have thrown it into the fire.

Mrs. del Campo: Don't be absurd. She can't read.

Teacher: Use the right verb in this tence. "The toast was drank in silence."

Pupil: The toast was ate in silence.

sen-

Nit: Just think! A few words mumbled over your head and you are married

With: Yes, and a few words mumbled in your sleep and you are divorced.

Barber: You say you have been here be­fore? I don't remember your face.

A1ejandro A.: Probably not. It's all healed up now.

Fernando L.: Hey, Jack. Jack M.: Yeah. Fernands· L.: You all right? Jack M.: Ye;;th. Fernando L.: Then I've shot a bear .

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Here's why"_:_. Leaders-hip in Sale~ is

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less than ever to put a real Frigidaire

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Bobby BETTER

needs LIGHT!

A cute little lamp like that above wa;s never meant for studying. It puts such an extra strain on working eyes that it's no wonder Bobby can't concentrate on studies. Give him ~ Certified Study lamp with a.t least a 100-watt Edison 'G-E Mazda Osram or WestinghoutSe bulb. You'll save his eyes from strain and you'll make his studi~:s· easier. Chances are that his grades will pick up, too. And while you're p-rotecting bis eyes try better light yourself. You'll soon want it all over the house.

OUR BOOK OF VERSE OHMY!

If an "S" and an "I" and an "0" and a "U" With an "X" at the end spells Su,

And an "E" and a "Y" and an "E" spell "I" Pray what is a speller to do?

Then if also an "S" and an "I" and a "G" and an "H" "E" "D" spell side

There is nothi~g on' earth for a speller to do But to go and commit

Siouxeyesighed.

NOTHING TO BAR HIS WAY

He flew through the air With the greatest of ease

But the joke was on him He forgot his trapeze.

EPITAPH

Here lies a pedestrian, Much colder than ice ;

He only jumped once, When he should have jumped twice.

Compliments

of

OKE!

Don't worry, if your work is hard, .And your rewards are few. Reme·mber that the mighty oak, Was once a nut, like you.

John and Bill went up the hill, At sixty miles or better,

A cop unkind Was right behind­

They're seeking bail by letter.

A capital golfer Was J.; He drove From a capital T., And the words He let fall \iVhen he missed The ball All began With a capital D.

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"Are you sure you can cut your meat, Jimmy?"

Jimmy: Oh, yes, thanks. I've often had jt as tough as this at home!

. Mr. Beattie: What was the motif of the last composition I played?

Voice from rear: Sounded like revenge.

. George: Edward Aguirre is certainly sore ~oday.

Dick: What happened? . George: He took his girl to dinner last night and while they were eating soup she found a fly. "Waiter!" she said "remove this ·insect!" '

Dick: And-. George: They threw Eddy out the back

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(Mr. Vera, speaking over telephone): Hello, I want to order a box.

Voice: Certainly, sir, what size? Mr. V. : A large sized one. Voice: Well, how many are there?

l Mr. V.: Six. Voice: All right, it will be ready in a week. Mr. V.: What do you mean? Isn't this the

theatre? Voice: No, this is the undertaker's.

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MEXICO, D. F.

Thomas K.: Have any of your family con­nections ever been traced?

Victor Y.: Yes, they traced an uncle of mine as far as Canada once.

Clifford J.: I used to have a beard like yours but when I found out how terrible it loked, I cut it off.

Edwin S.: I had a face like yours but when I found out that it couldn't be cut off, I grew a beard to hide it.

Dumb: Did your wife say anything before she died?

Bell: Yes, she talked without stopping {or fifty years.

Ruth S.: I hear your father died of hard drink.

Lee S.: Yes ; a cake of ice fell on his head.

Six Reasons Why Alex L. Left College: Carmen Mabel Betty Ruthy Sally Mary

It was Prom time. Fifty couples were dancing. It began to rain. Two hundred and fifty couples were dancing.

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· MEXICO, D. F,

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A doctor declares that kissing shortens life. I suppose he means single life.

Lottie V.: Why did you stop singing in the choir?

Tony D.: Because one day I didn't sing and someone asked if the organ had been fixed.

Mrs. Banos: Were your folks surprised you graduated?

Fernando L: No, they had been expecting it for several years.

Gertrude W.: Where do you bathe? J ::~celyn H.: In the spring. Gertrude W.: I didn't ask you when. I

asked you where.

Fnreman: Excuse me, but was that you singing?

Irene C.: Yes, why? Foreman: Well, next time you sing, I wish

you wouldn't hang on that top note so long. The men have knocked off twice already, mistaking it for the dinner whistle.

DICTIONARY DATA

Automobile Accident: Things caused more by pickled drivers than by traffic jams.

Beauty Specialist: One who makes up jokes. -

Blotter: Something you spend your time looking for while the ink dries.

Experience: What you have left when you've lost everything.

Courtship: Consists of a man running after a girl until she catches him.

JO YER IA RE LO JER IA

I ERIC. 13-47- 7'7 T~T s )

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JOYERIA RUBIO, S. A. A V. MADERO NUM. 36-A

APARTADO No. 1462

MEXICO, D· F.

FRANCISCO RUBIO Gerente

TALLERES DE RELOJERIA, JOYERIA

GR ABA DO

A wicked soul in the hospital a,wake after a serious operation and found the blinds of his . room drawn.

"Why are those blinds down, doctor?" "Well, there's a fire across the street and

I didn't want you to wake up thinking the operation had failed."

Compliments o~

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Gante No. 11 Sole Atkins Agent

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ALL HAND WORK MOST REASONABLE PRICES

Connecticut Road S~gn: Drive like H ... ond you'll get there. .

Michigan Road Sign: The world is eomPlg to an end. Please pay your bills. We don't want to hunt all over H ... for you.

Jose S. (Reading death statistics) : Sc.y, Margaret, do you know that every time I breathe a man dies?

Margaret G.: Then why don't you use a mouth-\v'ash?

Do-nald E.: There must be a lot of golf'?rs in your office building. .

Mr. Ellis: What makes you thmk so? Donald E.: Well, I called out "four" in the

elevator and everybody ducked!

Mr. Grisi (Trying- to explain something about oxygen): What is it that prevades all space, something which no wall or door ran shut out?

(Voice from rear) : The smell of boiled cabbage.

Ho-tel Manager: Would you like the porter to call you ? . .

Louis: No thanks, I awake every mornmg at seven.

H. M.: Then, would you mind calling the porter.

Hotel Clerk: Beg your pardon, but what is. your name, sir?

William A.: N arne ! Don't you see my sig­nature there.

H. C.: Of course, that's what aroused my curiosity.

lVIr. P.: Our Ernst will be in the hospital a. long time.

Mrs. P..: Why? Have you seen the doctor? Mr. P.: No, but I have seen his nurse ..

"Izzy vere iss my glasses?" ' d " "On your nose, fo der.

"Vy must you always be so indefinite, Izzy ?"

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Mr. Mendez: Tom, are you cheating on this exam? · h'

Tom S.: No sir, I was telling him ·chat 1s nose is interfering with my pen.

CORRE•CTION IN NEWSPAPER

"Our paper stated last week ~hat Sgt. McGargle is a defective on the pohce force . This is a typographical error. Sgt. McGargle. is a detective on the police farce."

Mr. Abdo: When Abe Lin con was your age he was ·making his own living.

Marcel A.: Yes, and when he was your age he was President.

Cas a Wiesley

Construction machinery

~ot buildings,

highways and dams.

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191

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It's your chance to l'eap a harvest of savings

... savings which start with the pl'ice tag and

continue while you take advantage of the

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AMERICAN S.CHOOL ANNEX (COLEGIO CAIN)

SAN LUIS POTOSI 154 TELS.: L-41-03; 14-14-06

r

h. e. crain DIRECTOR

The School that teaches pupils to

read, write and speak English.

The way by which non - English

speaking children can prepare to enter

the :Amerkan School.

Bonita crlark Wr11on SUB -DIRECTOR

Raul V.: Father, I've a notion to settle down and go in for raising chickens.

Mr. Valdovinos: Better try owls. Their hour~ would suit you better.

Miss Cole: What did you find out. about the salivary glands ?

Richard C.: I couldn't find a thing. They're too darn secretive.

Judge: It seems to me that I have seen vou

comPLimEnTs before. · Mr. Beattie: You have, your honor; I gave

your daughter singing lessons.

OF THE

HOTEL GEnEVE

Judge: Thirty years.

Mrs. Casitll6n: Dicky, use a sentence with fiddlestick.

Dicky: If you pull the blankets up too high your fiddlestick out at the bottom.

Tony E. (Boarding a street car): Well , Noah, is the Ark full?

Conductor: Nope, we need one more jack­ass ! Come on in.

(Johnny G., helping up a fat lady, who he _just ran into), · Lady: Young man, couldn't you have gone around me!

J ohnny G.: I'm sorry but I didn't think. I had enough gas.

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Pontiac Old-smobile

Buick: Cadil·Jac

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WE MUST ADVERTIZE TROUGH XEW & XEWW •• .• !

XEWW All wise -businessmen eventually

· · come to this conclusion. They kn·Jw that for the prosperity of their busi­ness they need an effective publicity campaign such as only XEW offers, - for the W' s are the most powerful, the most widely heard, and most in~ fiuential radio stations in Mexico.

"La Voz de la America Latina desde Mexico"

CADENA RADIODIJ=USORA MEXICANA, S . . A. - MEXICO

LJBRERIA DE PORRUA HNOS. / Y CIA. REP. ARGENTINA Y JUSTO SIERRA

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iESTA CASA NO TIEN E SUCURSALES!

(Mr. Rodriguez~ on hearing burglar down­stairs).

Mr .. R.: Sh!. This is a battle of brains, my dear. · · ··

Mrs . R.: Oh, how brave you an( to -go unarmed.

Miss Cole: What is the formula sign for water? _ __

Lowry vV.: H-1-J-K-L-M-N'~O. _Miss Cole: What do you mean? Lowry W. : Why, you said it was H to 0.

A BAD &IE'GE

· He had .never had such a tough ti!Jle ;in his 'life. 'First he got angina pectoris, followed by arteriosclerosis. Just as he was recovering frorri these he got pneumonia, followed by pulmonary phthisis and tuberculosis. Somehow he got ovet them in time .to get appendicitis, to say nothing of pyorrhea. All in all, he never saw how he pulled through. It was the hardest spelling test he'd ever had.

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but the telephone can so effectively substitute your personal visit ... noth­ing but the telephone can carry your voice and personality to your distant ~ocial connections and business associates without having· to leave your h()me or office ... only the telephone gives you an answer "on the spot'~!

COMPANIA TELEFONICA, Y TELEGRAFICA ' • .J -

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COURSE ..

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OF

Miss Thomas : Henry analyze t h is sentence ! It was getting t o be milking time ; what mood ?

HenryS.: The cow !

NOTICE IN THE SUNDAY PAPER

"Wanted, an airy bedroom for a gentleman 22 feet long and 11 feet wide."

Miss Skidmore : Now ·boys, if we ar e good on earth, we shall go to a place of everlasting bliss when we die; but if we are bad, where wlll we go?

Fourth Grader: To a place of everlasting blist.ers.

.P ANEFUL

CHARLES KLEIN "Let me . see, I know most of your folks,

but I've never met your brother, Geor ge. Which side of the house .does he ; look like?",

.. "The one with the bay window."

AS PICTURED

Teacher : What does "furlough" mean? Tommy: It means mule. Teacher: Who told you that? Tommy: It says so in my book. The t eacher asked for the book and Tom·my

pointed to a picture of a soldier sitting on a · mule. Underneath the picture was written­"Going home on his furlough."

F. G. Me Cann e Hijo

Ericsson 17-20-20

Mexicana X-06-69

PURE MILK and

CREAM

For all the Family

If there is one thing you should be particular about, it is- mill\;- we are.

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The Mercury 8 began with questions. Why can't a big car be inexpensive to run? Why shouldn't a big car be lively and easy to handle ? Why use any other type of engine, when a V-8 can be both smooth and economical?

And so the Mercury was built to give new answers by introducing new

·ideas to the big-car field.

Look at the Mercury's gasoline mileage. Owners report up to 20 miles per gallon! '

Listen to owners praise the Mer­cury's brilliant performance and get­away-result of an unusually favor-

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able balance of car weight and "net driving power". Both men and wo­men applaud the Mercury's extraor­dinary ease of control. They say, ");'" ou don't drive . this car, you guide it!"

Feel the "g1et-up-.and-go" of the Mercury's V-8 engine-a combinati.on of smoothness, liveliness and economy that stands alone in its field!

So thoroughly right are these nevv ideas that the Mercury has become, in just two years, one of the ·most po­pular big cars in the country-a re­cord of success unparalleled in mod­ern automobile history!

tHE 194.1 MERCURY 8 is a hand·some big car, with streamlines as command­-ing as its way on the road. Doors and body iflare out ovei·. th~~}i~·uml'iihg board::; f?r extra width inside, so that six big people ride ·in co~fort. Glass· areas a:r·c "picture-window" size. A new ride-stabilizer and a longer wheelbase contribute to the restfulness of the Mercury Rid;e:;. . -- · · .•. · . · · > ·M·~ -· <: 8: : ~ Would your questions about the.'lvi"ei·cury be answered by a ,. drive in t he car? . . j; e r c ll r y :_,; W, e will be glad to arrange a revelation ride for you. . ' ' ' ... . ' DISTRfBOlDORA., 5. A.

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-Al "COLEGIO AMERICANO", ora nos vamos, mi sol, que un partido de beisbol, voy a ganarles, de plano.

-jA mi clelguno, me grita

y hare que se me respete!

jYa tengo listo el tolete;

avienten la pelotita ... !

-jOra si ya le pegue -j Me r;a-spe to do ... !

que yo en esto soy un "AS"!

-Otra carrera no mas

jNo tema; los raspones se le quitan ... ! i Oiga no mas como g-ritan .. ·. !

-Aste empleara mil modos, pero u~ hombre de su clase debe · ganarse una "base" ... -l Y habra bases para todos '!

- Le voy a pegar con gana. i Ora vera _ .. !

i "Estrai-huan" ... ! -l Me pregunta si "ta Juan"'? No ~inor, esta es mi Juana.

-l Con que curo esta lesion ... ?

-"Con xon", le gritan sus cuates ...

- j Que no dig an dis para tes;

y de plano los "blanquie" . -jJonron; ... ! jQue viva don Chema ... ! con arnica; no "con ron" ... !

~at dewiJns PICOT \ 0 I ' I ~ j • J I ' I

HIS SPEECH

Mike: Last week I was speaking to 20,000 people in Madison Square Garden.

Tike: Yeah? What did you say? Mike: Peanuts- crackerjacks - cigars­

candy!

"Who's that close-mouthed fellow over there by the stove?"

"Oh, him ? He ain't close-mouthed; he's just waitin' for the janitor to come back with the spittoon."

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TIME MARCHES

1905: "Look, look! There's an auto." 1940: "Look, look! There's a horse." 1955: ·"Look, l0ok! There's a pedestrian."

N'EST -CE PAS?

Everything in the modern home seems to be controlled with switches except the children.

This is the way to write a thoroughly angry business letter:

"Sir: My typist, being a lady, can not take down what I think of you. I, being a gentleman, cannot write it. You being neither, can doub­tless guess it all."

' I THE DAINTIEST NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY, WATCHES, CRYSTAL

CHINA, SILVER, CLOCKS. LEATHFR, LTC. ' '

YOU WILL FIND AT "EL TESORO, S. A .. " WE KEEP ALSO A COMPLETE LINE

IN MEXICAN HANDICRAFTS

CURIOS, FILIGREE, SILVER.

W.Q_C?,_DCARVJNGS, SARAPES, POTTERY,

ETC.

''EL TESORO,'' S. A. MEANS "THE TREASURE"

.!..Z_~ADERO, AVE. MEXICO, D- F.

your visit will be hiqhl y appreciated·

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CUBA MAIL LINE LUXURIOUS. F AS T SERVIr:E BE1WEEN

MEXICO AND NEW YCRK

VIA HAVANA

• Popular Ste(Jmers

"Mexico" and 11Monterey"

SAILING FROM VERACRUZ

EVERY \X/EEI<

FOR RESERVATIONS AND OTHER

· INFORMATION

ADDRESS :

Linea W ard 1 5. A. 1 5 de Mayo 18

MEXICO/ D. F.

DID HE GET A TIP?

During the World War some American doughboys undertook to teach a French barber how to greet his American customers in Eng~ · lish. After drilling him for some time, they pronounced him perfect.

About half an hour later the captain of the company came in for a haircut.

The barber; standing by the chair with his towel in one hand, bowed very politely and rea peated the words he had just learned: "All right, you bone-headed cootie chaser, you're next."

CALLING HIM

Pr.::ud Mama: I wish to find my son the Honorable Fitzmaurice Percival Clarence Ru­dolph Van de Houf.

School Boy: I'll have him here in a minute. Hey, Smith, get Pie Face to hurry over here at once.

IN DANGER

"You admit, then," said the magistrate, "that you stole the pig."

"Yes, your worship," replied the defendant. "\Vell, there has been a lot of pigstealing

lately, and I am going to make an example of' you, or none of us will be safe."'

... is noi a merr; car: de{ller; if is really an· insfifufiotz devq}ed to give service fd f~e aufonioy~lists in Mexico. " · · ·''

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The best equipped garage- in the ~ity is in the new Bush Building, Paseo de la RefDrma No. 107. ·

Experts are in charge of every de­. I

partment; repair, paint, lubrication, and sales. ·

· Next door, Bush, S. A., always off.ers the most attractive bargains in used cars.

No matter what problem the car­owner may have, Bush, S. A. , \.vm solve it.

Before buying an automobile or hav­ing your car repaired, look into the prDpositions we can make you.

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COMPLIMENTS

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TODAama decasa sabe que

Ia HAMILTON BEACH

represent:a el _fin de innumera-

bles lareas ~anuales de ·J·a co­

cina, lediosas y pesadas, come

· balir h~evos, cr·emas y past:as,

prensar _legum.bres y fr._at:as,

rnezdar alimenlos, y .obas mu­

ch as Ia bores. que hechas a. rna­

no requieren liempo y esfuerzo

Con Ia Bafidora HAMIL TON ' · - . , ... · .

BEACH eslas i:areas se hacen

mejor y mas rapidamenle que

por. cualquier o·tro metodo.

LA BATIDORA I

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£os fobr,.canfes mas grandes en Tne'xico

. MUEBLES PARA CONSULTORIO Cas. a Mane P.aotl I .a

MOTOLIN-IA Nel6 MEXICO. O . F.

"The lovely queen w,hom all the ·world loves when the world's six­teen", to whom this book is dedicated.

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Before she knew about books

"Gracious as the dip of a dancing wave"

She didn't have Patsy to worry about then.

\Ve "hate to lose you".

Before he had secundaria classes

· Then she went for a sail; now we go to her for a sale~

Theorems are her racket now.

Long before his voice had changed

Once her art was in coquetry; now it's in the Anahuac.

We know wherer she got the idea of the White Elephant Sale.

Our "Citizen Cain"-.

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ELIAS SOURASKY .PRES! DENTE

ERI CSSON 12-56-53

MEXICANA J -39-37

,MQTOLINIA 20 EDIFICJO BANCO MEXICANO

MEXICO. 0 ., F .

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SU·PERIORIDAD SINGER Es innegahle Ia superioridad de Ia Maquina de Coser Singer. Hace mas de 75

aiios que es Ia preferida en todos los paises del mundo, por ser Ia ultima palabra en ade­lanto mecanico, por su facilidad de manejo, durabilidad, y por carecer de vibracion. 'l La madera

lflotor Singer elimina todo esfuerzo lsieo ol cose r, dejandole a us ted libre ~u rj. efcc luor con ogrado au intereBAD• ae lebor d e C08lora,

que seem plea en Ia fabricacion de los gabinetes Singer es escogida cuidadosamente en nuestros propios bos­'ques y·· gometida despues a procedimi~ntos especiales en nuestros·· taileres de ebanisteria. 'l Las piezas metalicas que ~omponen Ia maquina son fabricadas con ·el niate- . rial mas a proposito para su objeto por medinicos ex­pertos, y una vez terminadas son sometidas a rigurosas pruebas de resistencia y de funcionamiento, por lo que salen de Ia fabrica absolutamente garantizadas. ClEo todas nuestras Tiendas, damos instrucciones gratuitas sobre el funcionamiento y conservacion de las Maqui­nas Singer, Motores, piezas, accesorios, y tambien sobre

bordado a maquina.

Tiendas Singer en Todtu las ciudades del Mundo

l .o Luzoin11c r no claiio Ia viola y Jc per­mite u u steti cuser eo eualquier partu de Ia cusa y a lu horu que wejor Je coD• venga.

MAQUINAS D. E COSER

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COMFORTA BLY SEATI:. D in a Pan Am~ri~an Clipper, you fly into tomorrow while it is sh1l today. You push back the horizon to

the other side · of the worid. Pan American's 75,550 mile aeria l network links 57 land$ af.ld. mcr6 thsn; 250 colorfu l cities., brings them within hours .of. your doorstep. - · · · ...

J hink ·what this"mea·ns," To fhe ·vacatibnist whose time is limlted, it unfold§ a:; whole nevi world and to' the busir;ess ~an. 'it opens ~p brand­new s&%~8 opportunities . . , FoLdetails of Pan-America'ri :-s· servf6e;· see your . Travel Agent or local Pan American Airways Western Division main office, Woodrow Bui lding, Mexico City.

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LIST OF ADVERTISERS Name

Aguirre Guest Tours American Grocery . . . . . . . . . . .. American Press, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . .. American School Annex .. . .... . . American Smelting & Refining Co .. . Antiguo Robredo . . . . . . . . . . .. Banco Aboumrad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Banco M~xicano . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bernard (Atkins) .. . ..... . .. . Borcegui .. . . . .. .. ..... .. ... . Bush, S. A ... -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadena Radiodifusora Mexicana, S. A . . . Calpini . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada Dry Bottling Co., S. A. . . Casa Erla ....... . ..... . . Casa Junco ............... . Casa Mario Padilla . . . . . . . . . . . . Gasa Wiesley, . ......... .. . . .. . Central de Fianzas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central de Sedas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Chapman's ....... . . . .... . ... . Climas Artificiales, S. A. . . . . . . . .. Cia. Comercial Vacuum, S. A ...... . Cia. Distribuidora Westinghouse, S. A. Cia. Hulera "El Popo," S. A ........ .. Cia. Hulera "Euzkadi," S. A. . . . . .. Cia. Manufacturera de Cigarros "El Agui-

la," S. A ...... · ............. . Cia. Marx, S. A •...... . .. .. ....... Cia. Mercantil Internacional, S. A. . . Cia. Mexicana de Explosivos, S. A ... . Cia. Sherwin Williams, S. A. . . . . .. Cia .. Singer de Maquinas de Coser .. Cia. "T~hf6nica y Telegrafica, s. A. . ... Cia. Telegrafica Mexicana . . . . . . . . .. Distribuidora, S. A. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . El Dragon de Oro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "El Mundo," S. A., Cia. Mexicana de Se-

guros ................. . "El Rosario," S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "El Tesoro," S. A .... · ........... . E:rnbotelladora 7 -Up de Mexico . . . . ..

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Fianzas "America," S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . General Electric, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Motors de Mexico, S. A. de C. V. Gran Motor, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hotel Geneve . . . . . . . . . . . . .. H. E. Johnson (Hoover) . . . . . . J oyeria Rubio, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Klein ......... .. . .. . · . .... . .. . . "La Consolidada", S. A ... .. ... . 1 • •• •

"La Nacional", Cia. de Seguros Sobre la Vida, S. A ......... . ..... . .. .

La Patera . . ......... . .. . . . . . . . "La Provincial," C'ia. General de Segu-

ros, S. A .... .. ............. . Laboratorios Picot, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady Baltimore . . .. . . ... .... . ... . Linea Ward, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . Macaza·ga ........ .. . .. ... . .. . Maude Mason, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l\1exa Motors, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mexican Lighting Institute . . . . . . . .. .

· I Mexico City College . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . Morris Hnos .. , S. A; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M uebleria Nueva, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . .. National City Bank of New York .... National Paper & Type Co. ·. ~ . . . . Nuevo Chapultepec Heights Co., S. A. Olimpia Theatre . . : . . . . . . . . . Packard ....... . .... ... .. . . . Pan .~merican Airways . . . . . . . . . . . Perez y Paz ................. . Porrua Hnos. y Cia. . . . . .' . . . . . .. Proveedor de Oficinas . . . . . . . . . . Remington Rand International ... . Salcedo ................... .. . Sanborn Hnos, S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steele y Cia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Techo Eterno Eureka, S. A. . . ·. . . . . , Tintoreria "Paramount," S. de R. L •... Torres Hnos. . .

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Vogue .... · ............•.... · Weston's Mexican Art Shop, S. A. Wilson ...................... .

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