Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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1 Xl DISCUSSING the NHS Charter are Margaret Starcke, john Stayton, and Ralph Hanna, finalists in the National Honor Society scholarship tests. f- Qfxz LOOKING OVER new recipes to try in food class is Sandra Anderson, SFA's future homemaker of tomorrow. iv-.X ' it 51 , X1 1 7- . are I, U I s f 1-., H t -Q... , .5- R iff' ,, ,M S S , JANE MORTON, who received 9550 for her essay, The Dipping Trouble, looks for ideas for another essay. Ewa Bu! Sandra Anderson, senior, was named Austin High's Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. The Dipping Trouble, an essay by jane Mor- ton, SFA junior, was awarded second prize in the historical essay contest sponsored by the Friends of the Austin Public Library and the Austin American. National Honor Society president Iohn Stayton and members Margaret Starcke and Ralph Hanna were finalists in the National Honor Society scholarship tests. Richard Huffman, SFA senior, was among 27 students who placed in the honors group of the National Westinghouse Science Talent Search. He also is a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Linda Gilbert and Adolph Bach completed a medical science orientation course at the Austin State Hospital. REV IEVVINC the bones of a skeleton are Richard Huff- man, finalist in the XVestinghouse Search for Talent Scholarship, and Linda Gilbert and Adolph Bach, who have recently completed a medical science course. at al gs 1. . Vt . L , , oh N --QE 5 Y in-ic 1 V .. 1: - 'F l r

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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.

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fx sv' , f -,X fd W WINNERS 1n the Natronal Hxgh School Essay Contest are Elrzabeth Barnes and Susan Brown They are drscusslng the contest wrth Mrss Elolse Roach local sponsor led Zn Erghteen members of the Austln Hlgh Orches tra eleven glrls and seven boys were named members of the All State Orchestra when stu dents met 1n Galveston February 19 21 for the All State Orchestra meetrng Evangelme Marko cello made the All State Orchestra for the fourth year Sun Moods by Susan Brown and A Mld nrght Sarl by Ehzabeth Barnes were selected by the Natronal Essay Contest rn Los Angeles Cal1forn1a as NVlHIllI1g essa s Mrs Edna Boon was se ected by the faculty as Austrn Hrghs most outstandrn teacher for 1959 She re resented Austrn Hlg rn the con test sponsore by the Krwams Club for the best teacher rn an Austxn publrc lugh school Carolyn Neve was presented a Sears and Roe buck Foundatlon trophy for berng selected the Best Dlstrrbutrve Educatlon student 1n the East Texas area and ln Texas BEAMING wrth yoy rs Mrs Edna Boon who IS Austrn Hrghs nomr nee for the Kxwanrs Clubs outstandlng hrgh school teacher rn the crty REHEARSING for an orchestra concert rs Evangelme Marko All State Orchestra member for the fourth year OUTSTANDING D E student rn Texas Carolyn Neve drsplays the trophy whlch was presented to her ? in v C ft Af Q 1 . , A ' O L I . , ' JV , R 9 ' 1 2 h 1 -. 'i 9 .. , , l - if . ,, Cl I 7 9 ' 4 v ,Y v 2 U .3 1 u 1 U , , , Y - I 1 s l n , - I I s u ' , ' . . , . . . 3- s Q I J FY, 'L . 4' f n A ' .1 4 , 4 T K . 1 N ,, .ni , S, ' Q ., 5 M. K Q F y Xt Ye 'Q X .