Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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ULULLABY ON CHRISTMAS EVEN is sung to the Baby jesus by Mixed Choir members during the Christmas Festival as Mary. portrayed by Dianne Hodge, and joseph, played by Hilliare YVilder, look on. Deck the Halls With Boughs of Hollyi' is the song that describes the jolly Christmas season at Austin High. All the students participate in the festivities in one way or another. Each club and organization does its part in the Christmas season by helping the needy, giving parties for the under- privileged, and Christmas caroling to unfortunate people who are unable to get out and enjoy the season. A Christmas Music Festival and Pageant is always presented bv the Choral Department. Singing at the festival are the Mixed Choir, Maroon Chorale, and the Bel Canto Singers, under the direction of Miss Virginia Decherd. A highlight of the evening is a candlelight processional by members of the Mixed Choir, singing traditional carols while moving from the stage to the balcony. The beautiful blend of voices and the impressive pageant make us feel closer to that first Christmas 2000 years ago. Each year the Deck the Hallsu contest is held for the purpose of beautifying the halls and promoting the spirit of Christmas. Five dollars is presented to the club or advisory with the best display. Miss Dorothy Fluryis advisorv won first place this year with Mrs. Mary Grayis and Mrs. Frankie Freeman's advisories as runners-up. GAY CAROLERS decorate the third floor stairwell during the Deck the Halls season, a time when creativity' reigns supreme. iqvwlqlu ASBI. W! 3 ,oil r 1-M ir- I MIXED CHOIR MFMBFRS be ' , - , gin- ning the procession during the Christ- mas Festixal program are Kathleen Klint. Eve Miller. Sarah lladen, Linda

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adm 94 a Wamledaml VValtzing in a winter wonderland setting were the many couples who attended the Red jacket YVinter XVondcrland formal on January 11, 1958. The dance, an annual affair at Austin High, was held in the gym, which was decorated in white. Snowflakes lined the walls, and white fiock trees stood in the corners. The music was furnished by records from the Hi-Fi Record Shop. A bright event of the evening was a skit given by the Red jacket enter- tainment committee. Members of the cast included Alice Adams, Marion Basey, Ieannie Carlson, Vicki Blankenship, and Lynn Bassist. The music for the skit was furnished by the Door Knobs-a group of Maroon Band members including Bill Ardis, Don Fariss, Glenn Fariss, Lynn NVilliams, jimmy VVheat, Mike Spain, and Robert Hamerslag. Appearing on the program also, were the Flo Tones-Joyce XVebh, Patsy Davis. Eva Maxey, and Ioan Zobel. They were accompanied by Eleanor Tvler at the piano. The song explaining the atmosphere was sung by the Flo Tones, and members of the Red Jacket officers-Gretchen Becker, Kay Kocurek, Janice lohnson, and Tommie Sims. Dan Showalter and Dottie Jones rounded off the entertainment featured in Herndon's Hideawayf, It was election time at Austin High again, and everyone was helping with the coming Student Council election. Ioe Cheavens and Karl Sladek were battling for the office of president, while Gary Craig and lanice Iohn- son were running mates for the vice-presidency. Football season had ended but the feeling was still in the air. The foot- ball boys held their animal football banquet at Gregg House at All-Saints Episcopal Church. Red .Iacket officers, cheerleaders, press reporters, and photographers received invitations. Master of ceremonies was the Reverend lack Lewis. Guest speaker for the evening was Mr. Earl Rudder. As the semester came to an end. there was a certain quietness prevailing over Austin High: each student was busv making up hack work and study- ing for finals-this was the time when all was quiet before the roaring start of the second semester. KEEPING A SNOWMAN company are Ila Dee Hatter. Douglas Simmons, and Gwen Stinson. IN MISS HERNDONNS HIDAVVAYH is Red Jacket Alice Adams and the Door Knobs, a group of Maroon Band members. fr.. ,.-s 13 XVALTZING in a winter wonderland of white flocked trees and snowflakes at the Annual Red jacket formal are Rosemary Gil- iv lett and Joe Greenhill, center.