Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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DOWN THE FIELD for another touchdown goes Austin High Maroon letterman Mike Cotten. Sports is an important part of every- day life at Austin High. may f .- ' S 1 ll ' amplace Find a wheel as it goes round and round. Many and varied activities form the huge grinding wheel, each spoke comprising another activity, another duty, another interest-one to fit each person and his personality. Football, baseball, track, tennis, basketball, and other intramural sports are provided each year. Music, music, music-choir, band, and orchestra are the musical groups at Austin High. They have several branches which help to make the activities of these groups many and varied. Friday clubs are an integral part of the rounds of activities at Austin High. Service clubs form a big part of the club section. Political clubs, science clubs, popular records clubs, instrumental music clubs, and occupations clubs have been formed to match the many interests of students. Publications-newspaper and yearbook Work-offer ex- cellent opportunities for self-expression and creativity, as well as character development. The necessity for meeting deadlines and working with others, inside and outside publications, builds dependable and co-operative individuals. Debate and Red Dragons give students a chance to Work with words, their voices, and to improve body movements. Red jackets, the spirit-building club at Austin High, is a marching group and a service organization. Students who have excelled in their studies are eligible to become members of the National Honor Society, which offers coaching services to many neonle. Many already have found their place in this wonder wheel of spinning activities. ONE OF THE CHIEF JOBS of the Vocational Agriculture classes is to plant trees on the school grounds, done here by Richard Dickerson, Allan Henry, and Charles Fariss. BEING IN THE VVHEEL of Red Dragon activities takes both time and patience. Many afternoons and Saturdays find members of this organization, like Pat XVhaley, Martha Russell, and Alice Marshall practicing for a forthcoming production.

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'ww Q01 :Jw QC Qin-f N 39 nfs ,I Q C MRS. KATHERINE NORMAN and Leah Frances Rogers help collect food and gifts for a poor family at Christmas. The were among many representing advisories and Fritllly clubs who made donations at Christmas.