Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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SOME ENCHANTED EVENING-A heavenly Christmas was the theme for the nnnnnl Red jacket fonnul on December 17. The gym was trnnsfomied into n henvenly scene com lete with nngels, pink clouds, and pearly gates. Floating on uclloud nine at the moment is Billy Mills and Curol Weiner. ,aawmf K . .:v4f6f'?S14' ' 'lsr J t.:I':j:c 1. img, ,. X 55. sr. . .5 .g-M., ii ff: f' Q, OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLLSl-Kerry O'Qninn and Billy Koen pertzorm their famous rewrd pantomime act for students at the Red Jacket formal. Other AHS entertainers were the team of Connie Mollit and Colleen O'C0nnor nncl Don johnson singing Sixteen Tons. POLLY PEAL AND CAROL SPIRES are up early and on the job decorating for the nnnunl Christmas formal. In spite of the early start, some of the decorators were still at the gym at six o'clock putting on the finishing touches. TIME FOR ENTERTAINMENT-Don johnson says his soul to the Devil below, joe Wells, at the Re jacket formal. Saint Peter, ortrayed by Mike Moehlman in white robe, beard ans halo, was there, too, giving out silver haloes to deserving performers. 5 1.1 , te..

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The entire choral department directed by Miss Emma Virginia tivity tableanx on the nights of December 7 and 8. A highli ht of the evening was the proccssional by candlelight group sang the beautiful traditional carols in accompaniment to the Participating in the tahleaux were Mary Taylor, Ann Lembnrg, Linda Stevenson, and Martha Farmer as angels: Cary Crai , Talbot I Decherd presented their annual Christmas concert and na- hy the choirs from the stage to the balcony, where the nativity tableaux resented on the stage. Ruth Heath, Sala' Anderson, Kay Pearson, joy Henson, Init, and Brncc Knieriin as shepherdsg Billy Jackson, Lee Mayfield, and Dick Gustafson as the wise men, Connie Malik portrayed Mary, and Quentin Smith was Joseph. 'WVE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS -Sing the Bel Canto girls as they carol in the halls on the last day of school before the holidays. Their carols put everyone in the wonderful Christmas mood. TAKES TALENT-Ruth Isely, Sharon johnson, Carolyn Kcclen, and Carol Keeton try their hand at Christmas decorations. This talent was evident as their adviso won first place in the traditional division of the Desi the Halls contest. Part of thc finished product is below.

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rw MID-TERM CRAMMINC-Billy Koen helps Claire Guarinn with her alge- bra problems before finals start. This year exemption standards were raised to 90 for 12A's and 80 for 12B's. , . 3,.iii,g. if 1 4 if 3-Efgf' EISOIEM? J 3 Q Q r f U 0 G Q Q Q 1 Q A fzl -5-T A LOTS OF WORK TO BE DONE-The teachers are hard nt work filling classes for the ggring semester. Hours of hard work went into juggling people and classes to fit schedules St. Teachers pictured are Mr. Patrick, Miss Deelrerd, Miss Dielcard, Mrs. Kitchens, Mr. Hamlett, Mr. Baker, Miss Trenkmann, Mr. VVilson, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Martins, Miss Herdon and Mrs. Anderson. 4 51-in E '114inN