Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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January grads number 42, fresh beginning for remaining 1800 Following close behind Christmas vaca- tion were finals. After a week of tedious cramming, students were given semester grades, J an. 20. Report cards led to midterm graduation, Jan. 22, for some. New leaders were chosen. Student Council elections resulted in new spring officers. All-state band members were an- nounced as were all-district football players. On Jan. 23 Red Dragon and choir members were chosen for leads in their joint presenta- tion, Oklahoma! , to be produced in March. A Checking spring student program cards are three department chairmen. Mrs. Marjorie Trevillyan, Mrs. Dorris Schrank, and Mrs. Mary Adkins, replaced the confused computer that prepared fall term programs. Q Miss Corinne Herndon displayed with pride the miniature television set that was presented to her at the Red Jacket banquet on Friday, Jan. 16. Red Jacket officers Gina Livesay and Emily Little watch. 1 Mid-term class president, Aronetta Jo Cash, receives her diploma from Mr. Roy Butler, school board president, after being introduced by princi pal, Mr. W.R. Robbins. Other midterm class officers were Floyd Burgess, vice president, and Debra Gene Beck, secretary. Graduating were 226. January 31

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A Mrs. Georgiann Sims helps Mrs. Mineola Grumbles check slides before presentation to the English VI classes they team-teach. Mrs. Grumbles took the pictures of homes of American writers on one of her trips. A Report cards and semester reports were forgotten at noon Jan. 16, when Mrs. Eileen Wright, Miss Mary Emma Rosson, Mrs. Georgiann Sims, Mrs. the faculty was served lunch by the outgoing Student Council. Waiting for Mary Lyle, Mrs. Callie Forbis, Mrs. Marjorie Ball, Mrs. Robbie Martin, new barbecue, sausage and beans are Mrs. Vera Anderson, Mrs. Wilma Griffin, school dietician, and Mrs. Emretta Martin. Teachers didn't skip this meeting. 30 Activities

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Future teachers Publications started February off witha very successful two-day teacher-talent show, Feb. 5-6. They were presented to full au- diences both days and featured a wide range of teachers and talents. Also on stage were the Red Dragons and choir members, who continued their rehearsals for Oklahoma!,', working on musical numbers, choreography, costumes, scenery and props. On Valentine's Day Future Teachers held an annual reception at noon for former Austin High teachers in the homemaking living room. The chapter also helped sponsor the state FTA convention Feb. 21-22 in Municipal Auditorium. Augusta Anderson Chapter was in charge of publicity. That same weekend debaters flew to California to compete in an invitational meet on Stanford University campus. Publications with Social Studies and English departments sponsored a current news quiz. Seniors were measured for caps and gowns and ordered invitations. Some settled down to work for possible finals exemption when senior exams come in May. host post teachers in February A Guests at an FTA Valentine tea party on Feb. 14 are former Austin High School teachers Mr. 1.1. Nelson. Miss Pansy Luedecke, Miss Florence Thompson, Mrs. Josephine Houston, and Mrs, Myra Montgomery. Q., '-1 . g . 3 E 1 1 2 5 2 f- an ,A J L I L Cindy Sumner and Lorraine Atherton try out for lead parts in the one-act play, Mary of Scotland. 32 Activities -Q, la 3. V Af k