Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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5 sg 5' i is , if' X V qflw- 0 Q, ,Q N x , JY X, 'nv-,,,,R Hue ' lf' i -:, -eg i E' ir ',.- ff, 1' it THE S.F.A. DANCE BAND entertains the student body at the first assembly of the year. MIXED CHOIR members preparing for a fall assembly are CLOVVNINC as usual are the Corn Cobs, Bryan Reddick and john Ross Dickinson, Iim Chapman, Tommy Tiemann, Dina Eitel- Sucke, appearing in the Student Council Ta ent Show. man, Charlotte White, Sandy Ewell, and Sally Rose.

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Ea' en 0414 .foacf Spring Activities brought the tempo of Austin High to a climax. The month of February was one of our busiest. The Valentine Formal was held February 14 in the gymnasium. Entertain- ment for the dance was provided by the Travel- ers, composed of Tommy Tiemann, joe Latting, and joe Hart. The main event of the evening was the crowning of the Valentine Sweetheart, Dina Eitelman. Carolyn Kylberg was crowned Miss Colden Gloves from Austin High Schoolv during the final bouts of the 1959 Colden Gloves Tournament at the city coliseum. Other Austin High juniors who were honored as Golden Girlsv of the 1959 regional Golden Gloves were Judy Hicks and Carl Ann Klaus. A Midsummer Night's Dreamy was the theme for the 1959 Maroon Beauty Revue. There were seventy-five girls nominated to represent the different advisories. Harry Blackstone, jr., well- known entertainer and magician, acted as master of ceremonies, as well one of the entertainers, for the show. The Stephen F. Austin choral groups presented their annual spring festival and opera April 7-8. This year's opera, C-allantryf was a take-off on a soap opera. Leading sin fers were udy johnson, Sandy Ewell, Ross Didkinson, an Ioe Greenhill. 1 'iff 5 -'J I CAROLYN KYLBERG is pictured as she looked when she was crowned Miss Golden Gloves from Austin High School as a part of the Austin Colden Gloves tournament activities. SMILINC PRETTILY are the Valentine nominees. Standing ton, janet Dahl, and joAnna Murray. Seated are Dina Extel are janet Davis, Val Jean Dudley, Carolyn Labit, Louise Hous- man, Genny Rodgers, Miriam Wilson, and janet Wallace

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Wafuf '7em7m The first assembly of the year was given by the SFA Dance Band. The band played jazz and popular songs and made the assembly a great success. Members of the band were Dave Baylor, Steve Harris, Cary Farris, Robert Hamerslag, Mickey Sandgarten, David LaBauve, Doug Simmons, and Don Hickling. The fall semester Student Council president and vice-president promoted- a Talent Show Assembly as a money-making project. The Corn Cobs were a big hit. Their hilarious actions kept the audience in a roar of laughter. Other groups appearing on the show were the Chan- tones, the Shades, and the Classmen. Pat Rucker, Connie Medina, Martha Amyx, and Rudy Banda appeared as single acts. The Mixed Choir presented an assembly dur- ing the fall semester. Of the several songs sung, two of them proved special favorites with the students. They were Oklahoma', and Mr, Touchdown. During the week of February 16-20, a Brother- hood assembly was presented. Three men repre- senting the different faiths came and talked to Austin Highiers about the purpose of Brother- hood VVeek, which is to bring about better re- lationship and remove prejudices caused by ignorance. REPRESENTATIVE from the Star Engraving Co., Mr. George Ramsey exhibits senior invitations. BROTHERHOOD VVEEK brought Mr. A. Kelly, represent- ing the Catholic faithg Mr. Gene Ravel, representing the ewish faith and Mr immv Yates Protest mt re resentative, I ' 4 L' . I 1 , A, 2 p to speak about racial prejudice. v x .... .. - ....,..fN f TEACH ME HOW TO CRYH was the sec- ond Red Dragon Production of the year. Dianne VVilder, Mary Lyon, and jane Dodge give a preview during assembly.