Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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f fd6,,....,,4,,., 2 L Www at 'fi AP? 1596 7 .ba ff 1. Mr. Keel . . . tried and usually did bring home winning track teams . . . his system of training and conditioning when followed always paid off with victories. 2. Miss Carman . . . a sedate and orderly little lady who never lost her temper or self-control . . . pferched on her desk while lecturing to her English c asses. 3. Mrs. Sutherland . . . with her superior guid- ance and personal interest given each child, she demonstrated in A.H.Sfs nursery that a 'happy home is worth working for.' 4. Mr. Kirkley . . . his tranquility and patience could not be ruffled by the noise and confusion always present in the metal shop. 5. Miss Mary Williams . . . that cooll smiling lady . . . stressed individualit . . . could always be seen with a paint brush in hand, flitting among us, improving our masterpieces.

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L ,v'f al. Miss Decherd . . . her sense of humor kept us enter- Lined in class and relaxed at concerts . . . our choir flour- hed under her expert direction and received hearty con- ratulations from many admiring listeners, including the OVCITIOII 2. Miss Erlene Williams . . . neat, even-tempered librar- in . . . was a 'swell gal' . . . even though our allowances 'ere diminished through her efficiency in collecting library HCS . 3. Miss Hardison . . . vivacious brunette, newcomer J Austin High's English department . . . unique personal- y . . . often seen dashing around school with a business- ke air, running from one room to the other. 4. Mr. Fraley . . . 'real swell', everyone said . . . this iappy-go-lucky' fellow tried to make the students' lives asier . . . accomplished it by letting students out of a 'eacherous period - advisory. 5. Mrs. Home . . . taught Pan-American history and lnglish instead of forestry as one would suspect upon ntering her plant-filled room . . . if not telling stories of er southern family, she pointed out the value of good manners and orderly conduct. I iw!

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and you wouldn't believe it, but teachers are human too. They liked to see youngsters strive for the best. Naturallylthey liked some better than others, but they tried not to show it. We all aren't perfect, are we? . . . 1. Miss -Alfrey . . . just tickled me with that high-pitched laughing voice and funny conversation . . . so youthful, so gay . . . seemed so flippant, yet undemeath she was solid character. 2. Mr. Norton . . - easy-going, companionable, amiable . . . after he went to U.T. all momin , his aftemoon classes at A.H.S. were always refresiing, even though dull, boresome science was his subject. 8. Miss Iolmston . . . kind-hearted assistant of Miss Decherd . . . treated us very well-like peo le . . . how the boys did whistle when she walEed by. 4. Miss Vera Anderson . . . 'Let's get quiet', came throught our study hall microphone every few minutes . . . her way of trying to keep us quiet . . . this eflicient lady was always perfectly groomed, with every stitch and hair in place. 5. Mr. Marcus Williams . . . 'The possible we do immediatelyg the impossible may take a little longer' . . . that busy biology teacher didn't have any time on his hands when it came to dealing with his tenth grade students.