6/24/2025 Death of Fred Wende
I recently heard from Donna Chesnutt Scott about the death of another dear classmate, Fred Wende, on April 12, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. I haven't beem able to fin
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9/27/2024 Death of Trudy Reynolds Wiley
My heart aches on hearing of the death of Trudy Reynolds Wiley on September 23 at her home in Zorn, TX.
Trudy was born in Austin, TX, on March 17, 1942, the eldest born to Elizabeth Dee Ky
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8/30/2024 Parting thoughts from George Bruce Mading
Bruce, GB, George, Dad, Pop...
No matter what you called him (or what he called YOU), we know George would have been the first to say he lived an extraordinary life with an extraordinary pa
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After graduation I finished one semester at the University of Texas, then married Louis Schmitz (also a 1960 classmate) in January of 1961. We have two sons. Jefre and his wife Beth live in Salem, OR. Kevin and Jeanette(now divorced)are parents of our two grandsons: Weslee (1991) and Clayton (1995). After my first son was born I went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone. The last 17 years of my career there before retirement in 1991 were spent in the offices of the company's lobbyists, which gave me an interesting insight into Texas and national politics. Louis and I are still married, and we've always lived probably within a 3-mile radius of where we grew up. Louis and I fished together in area lakes and from Aransas Pass for many years. It's just bass fishing in fresh water now for Louis. I don't go as often any more--he leaves too early for me. I love singing in our church choir and working out at my gym. We count among our closest friends many of our Travis classmates--not only from the 1960 class--and get together with them as often as possible.
In September 1954, The American Statesman started a column called "Tri-High Scoop". A student from each high school wrote about the happenings at their school and then it was published in the Sunday paper. Each school had a "catchy" name, Austin was Maroon Musings, McCallum was 'Callum Clues and Travis was Travis Drawl. Enjoy reading about the days when you were at Travis.
Travis Drawl By Joy Toungate April 26, 1959
Last week, Principal W. A. Sloan returned from Washington, D.C., where he spent six weeks in naval service.
The Rebel choir returned from the Interscholastic League competition in San Antonio with first place awards in both sight reading and concerts. Also, Sharon Dillard and Judy Howell won first place as soloists. Miss Josie Champion is the director of the Travis choir.
The annual handwriting contest sponsored by the American National Bank was entered by 65 Travis students Wednesday. Last year, Betty Wright and Clyde Moore were winners of this contest and each received $100 and a pen and desk set. Before the contest a coin collection from the American National Bank was on exhibit.
Both Mrs. Anthony Ferris' FHA Chapter I and Mrs. Chester Falk's FHA Chapter II were represented in the Future Homemaker's state convention. From Chapter I, Adelle Sylvester and Johnnie Lou Montgomery attended. From Chapter II, Betty Wright, Ruthann Bray, and the two girls who won state degrees, Dorothy Martin and Madeline Merrill. "FHA in a Changing World" was the theme of the convention which featured the awarding of state degrees.
The band had its annual picnic at City Park last Sunday.
Charles Shaw, publications cartoonist and "Southerner" sports editor, won a first-place ribbon at the Wellesley Junior Art Show. Other Travis art students receiving honorable mention awards were Lynn Arhelger, Carolynn Umlauf, Carol Blazyk, Clay Solomon, Paul Estrada, Sam Shaw, and Jeff Smart. The show is on display at Laguna Gloria at the present.
Saturday, Vonnie Israel and Joy Toungate went to San Marcos to enter preliminary Interscholastic League press contests. On May 7, 8, and 9, members of the publications department will attend the Interscholastic League Press Conference at the University of Texas.
The annual publications banquet was held last Thursday. New Quill and Scroll members and the editors for next year's staff were announced. Jere Cyrus and Wilma Wages will be the editors of the "Rebel Roundup", school yearbook. Speaker for the occasion was Mr. David Gannaway, printer of the "Southerner".
The National Honor Society Luncheon Wednesday featured Mr. Sloan as speaker. New members were initiated and presented pens, and the officers conducted the candlelight service. The luncheon was held at the Sheraton Terrace. Miss Mary Campbell is acting sponsor of the National Honor Society while Miss Marjorie Bagley, sponsor, has been in the hospital.
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