Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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apnea Zlam IOURNALISM Pat Rusch and Allen Evans look over the All American Austm Maroon ln preparatlon for the1r partlclpatlon ln the Unlversxty Interscholastlc League Ioumallsm Conference Austm H1 h was well represented thrs school year ln all t e Interscholastlc League act1v1t1es In add1t1on to sports there were representatrves to many of the l1terary and loumahsm events The Red Dragon Players won a first place 1n dlstrlct competltron Wlth the1r play The Shln 1ng Hour George Holmes and Carolyn Calvert were chosen as the best actor and actress m the contest john T Davrs was named the best male supportmg actor Other members of the pr1ze wlnnmg cast were Mary Shelton Peggy Porsch and Chrls Bolton Margaret Ellmger and Ruth Ann Cook took second place m Glrls Debate as d1d Stanley Car ruth rn extemporaneous speech A first place wmner was V1rgm1a Wolfe m poetry readmg Lynette Falrey won a second place ratmg m shorthand and Martha Russell won second 1n declamatlon The orchestra won a first place rn concert and srght readmg and a second m concert Both orgamzatlons placed several sololsts and en sembles IH the first d1V1Sl0D bracket Pat Rusch feature edrtor of the Austm Maroon won a place m the regronal yournahsm contest and went on to state ONE ACI' PLAYS Carolyn Calvert IS by tums alarmed and charmmg xn her role 1n The Shmmg Hour the Red Dragon Players entry rn dxstrlct competltron In the fight scene are Chrrs Bolton and George Holmes At the nght IS John T Davls 0 a 4 4 a first in sight-reading. The band took a first in '

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In the spring our fancies turn to many things. Two of the biggest memories in the semester are the annual Bed and XVhite Valentine Formal and the Maroon Beauty Revue. A Coronation theme was carried out at the Valentine dance with large golden crowns and a red and white canopy over the ceiling of the gymnasium. YVe danced to the music of Larry Stephenson's orchestra. Buzzy Lewis, who was crowned by her date, john Fainter, was chosen from a group of eight nominees to be the sweet- heart of AHS. One night in March we all made a visit to fabulous XVonderland at the Maroon Beauty Bevue. Mary Rousos, joy Henson, and Kathleen Haney were chosen as the three most beautiful girls in Austin High. XVe all laughed at the antics of KTBC-TV's john Mack Burkhart as the Mad Hatter and our own Vincent Cuarino as the March Hare. The sluggish Caterpillar, played by Ion Paige Crowe, and the Cheshire Cat, portrayed by Kit Lee, enhanced the perfection of the NVonderland theme. THE BIC MOMENT arrives as Carolyn Calvert, 1956 beauty, announees the name of her successor, Mary Rousos, the most beautiful girl in Austin High for 1957. ,. aaa: 'WYIIO ARE YOU? asks the Cater- pillar, jon Paige Crowe, of jackie jen- kins, modern Alice in XVonderland, who was one of the T-1 nominees in the Maroon Beauty Revue.

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wvfvxr. - I sf 1 TYPINC AND SHORTHAND- Lynette Fairey, Marianne Cook, and Nancy White are shown practicing for the district literary meet, which was held in Austin High. READY WRITING-Lynn Adams prepares an essay under the watchful eye of her alternate, Frances Morgan. X ,, X DECLAMATION - Marilyn Blackstone recites her em in front of a speech class xr their criticism and help. l'f'f f,!':-N