Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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A Cafeteria dietician Mrs.Bertha Hudson, accompanied by Mrs. Marjorie Ball and Mr. R. V. Baker, is presented a gift by Mr. W. R. Robbins from the faculty before her retirement Dec. 20. Mrs. Hudson began work at Austin High in September, 1953 and in the Austin Independent School.system in 1941. 1 it A Members of VOE, Betty Townsend, and Sue Whitley, display gifts and food collected by club members. Articles were collected by many organizations to give needy families in the Austin area at Christmas. December 27 E s .s.uW.Q ,.m..-..m.wwm.......1'..,. . ,.WW....gl..,........u...,.,,..,,...l

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Activities ciccelercite with coming of December School days in December were short- ened by Christmas holidays. All students enjoyed the vacation, although some found it necessary to prepare for upcoming exams. Festivity was the keynote of the month. All clubs had some form of celebration. FHA held an open house for the faculty. And Student Council provided snacks in the faculty lounge the Week before vacation. Junior Historians had a fun and profit- able form of seasonal celebration. They sold candles that they had created themselves. It Enjoying refreshments in the FHA living room are Miss Betty Bird and Mrs Katherine Shanks. Future Homemakers held their annual Open House all day Thursday before Christmas vacation began A Members of Junior Historians, Chapter 123, Julie Zike, and John Griftis, work at the tedious process of making Christmas candles. Club mem- bers sold candles to replenish the treasury. Alixhausted members of the swim team rest after completing exercise laps across Gregory gym pool. 26 Activities

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Christmas agenda partially filled with luncheons, door decorations Celebrations seemed unceasing in De- Deck the Doors contests aroused the cember. FHA served a luncheon Dec. 12, usual seasonal enthusiasm. The humorous honoring the school board. Superintendent division was taken by the counselorsidoor and Irby B. Carruth and directors also attended. the religious division by the Red Dragonsl. Students enjoyed choir assemblies. The or- Hall roaming carolers heightened spirits chestra entertained at the P-TA meeting. on the last school day before vacation began. A Mr. R.V. Baker, Mrs. Virginia Whitehead, and Mrs. Callie Forbis attended the annual office staff Christmas party. This year it was held at the Forty Acres Club on the Drag on Tuesday, DSC- 17- A Student aides, Nancy Chew, Linda McKee, Jack Hills, Rebecca Burke, and teachers, Mrs. Marjorie Ball 28 Activities and Miss Betty Bird, sample the food at one of the pre-vacation Christmas parties in Mrs. Bal1's office.