Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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-XNXM i JUST GIVE NIE SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY Say Jeannie Carlson, Meta Butler, Dick Polk, and john Bullard as they sign Howdy Books between classes. HVIVE LE CONIPACNIEH-Part of tlic entertainment at tlic Howdy Dance was provided by il quartet composed of Richard Castruita, Vincent Cunrino, Don M4-Cullougli, and Pliil Carson. -bv' fs... A, .1 Qs

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ffaalca ' 0 ff? ll ,..fv- VVYDQG fr FQ Ek ' g 7 fL'L ,. In in pl!! EW S 5 1 f I A Wm' W' , 4 ll i XXX 753' FRIENDSHIP, FRIENDSHIP -The happy smiles of Don Jester and jo Frances Greene show why they were elected the friendliest boy and girl of Austin High. Friendliness was the watchword as Howdy Week came along, October 15-19, with a theme of Loyal F orever. All week long we wore name tags and signed each otherls Howdy Books, which we bought from the Student Council. The bulletin boards were decorated with tricky posters made by the social committee members. Near the end of the week, we elected a friend- liest boy and friendliest girl from the student body. Their names were announced by Mr. Baker at the Howdy Dance on Friday night, and they were presented with identification bracelets. Nominees for the honor of friendliest boy in Austin High were: Iim Aldridge, Richard Cast- ruita, Don Jester, Billy McCaleb and Hill Ry- lander. F riendliest girl nominees were Io Frances Greene, jewel Melton, jo Anna Murray, Susie Snowden and Colleen Woodson. From these students jo Frances Greene and Don Iester were chosen to represent the spirit of friendship at AHS. Io Frances is a senior, last year she was chosen as the queen of the Tri-High Track Meet and she is one of the 1956 Cheerleaders. Don was an outstanding member of the Maroon foot- ball team. He was made All-District linebacker for his efforts on the Varsity. The Howdy Dance was held in the gym im- mediately after the Austin-Harlandale football game. Stanley Carruth was Master of ceremo- nies. jerry Scarborough sang Scarlet Ribbons , Carolyn Calvert did an interpretative take-off on radio programs. Vincent Guarino, Phil Carson, Richard Castruita, and Don McCullough sang comedy songs. The gym was decorated with large, white, glittered letters spelling out Loyal Forever. In charge of Howdy Week was Betty joan Weide, assisted by Susie Snowden and Sally Anderson.

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WHO ARE THE lw1AROONS? -Ask Cheerleader Hill Rylander and Louis Borden, mascot of the cheerleaders, at one of the Friday pep rallies. ,bcffzfli Li'l Maroo, symbol of Maroon and WVhite spirit, came of age in a big burst of school spirit and team support during the foot- ball season. Each football game was played to packed stands, and the gym fairly burst during pep rallies each Friday morning. Austin High's cheerleaders played a big part in bringing spirit up to an all-time high. Little Louis Borden, mascot of the cheer- leaders, did his part, too. Mr, Iimv Tolbert really inspired us with his talks at pep rallies, and the Red Jacket skits kept every- one in a gay mood. The band's music at all the pep rallies and the games was a big factor in building up spirit. With miles of heart we sang When the Saints Co Marching Inf, Beer, Beerf and the best song of allQ Loyal Foreverf, WE ARE THE MAROONSV,