Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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-vannnnnm- f Senior Martelle Ludecke Klier looks over the competition at the 1984 legs contest. 'X The drama department put on Spring Follies. L fs' SFA graduates visit the Hall of Honor. Dedication Dayg Spring Thing end school year by Ned Sherman edication Day, the an- nual ceremony honoring the opening of Austin High's lake front campus, and Spring Thing, the annual half-day carnivalffestival, were both held Friday, May 4. Dedication On May 2, 1976 the lake front campus was opened, and since then a ceremony is held as close to May 2 as possible each year. The ceremony honored distin- guished alumni and graduates, and inducted the 1984 Maroon Society members. The two Honored Faculty recipients were Elton Toney Burger and Mable Pitts. Burger was the head baseball and basketball coach from 1938-1953. Pitts was a teacher and director of the Austin High Child Development Lab from 1949-1972. Two outstanding graduates from SFA were honored as Distinguished Alumni. They were Robert Evart Shelby and john Henry Faulk. Shelby graduated from SFA in 1923 and was one of the earliest Ham radio operators in central Texas. He helped in the refinement of the color compatable television system made by RCA, this was to later become the world standard for television broadcasting. Shelby passed away at the age of 49, but his brother was present to accept the award. Faulk graduated in 1932, and became known for his struggle over freedom of speech. In the mid 50's, Faulk was an important force in the fight against McCarthyism. In 1980 he was awarded the james Madison First Amendment Award in honor of his battle to protect freedom of speech. lnductees to the 1984 Maroon Society were seniors Charles Moody, lody Hart, and Michelle Bouranoff, Spring Thing It was a perfect day for Spring Thing. At 2:00 students were let out of class and the festivities began, Admission was 75 cents. The booths were all lined up along the south side of the school, There was a wide variety of food to please almost everyone. There was ice cream, snowcones, nachos, hotdogs, cupcakes, brownies, homemade cookies, sopapillas, and fajitas. If you were in the mood for crazy fun there was the legs contest, a dart throw, a sponge throw, a pie throw, a car show, face painting, a chili cookoff, Spring Follies, and the candy drop from a helicopter. For those athletic people, there was a fun run, a tug-o-war, and the softball final between the Iunior and Sophomore classes, The juniors won. .23

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Fashions at Austin High show diversity - By Ned Sherman lthough remaining di- verse, the fashions at Austin High were more casual this year. Some of the more popular styles were colored sneakers, haircuts with tails in the back, and Levi's 501 button up blue-jeans. While preppies and punks remained noticeable, a more casual and laid back look became common. Girls often wore blue-jeans or pants, thongs or tennis shoes, and a T-shirt. Sweats were also a regular occurance on girls. Boys lounged around in tennis shoes or vans, a T-shirt, and blue-jeans. As the school year grew closer to an end, shorts became a popular item with both boys and girls. The preppy boys often sported penny loafers, top siders, Izod shirts,and slacks,buttennis shoes and Boast shirts accompanied by Levi's 501 button up blue-jeans often took the place of the traditional preppy look. Mexican dresses remained in among preppy girls. Thong and blue-jeans often combined with an Izod or Polo shirt to create a more casual preppy look. Dyed hair, shaved heads, long hair, and spikes distinguished the more rebellious members of the student body. They often donned leather jackets, spiked arm bands, chains and belts, and combat boots. Girls and boys had ears pierced. Elaborate earrings often hung from the ear lobes of boys and girls. Ceramic, plactic, silver, and gold were predominant types. Plastic spiders often dangled from the ears of the more rebellious girls. Necklaces, chains, and bracelets were also popular among boys and girls. Many students preferred to wear concert T-shirts, especially the day after a show at the Special Event Center or Municipal Auditorium. Popular T-shirts were ZZ Top, The Police, Stray Cats, Michael jackson, Ozzy Osborne, Van Halen, Iudas Priest, The GoGos, and Huey Lewis. 1f s1g,. fs-me . ' Kress? ,. . ..., .. ' . 4,332 , y 6.1, X F' 1 I ki .. at if . '-55mg we ff if it AA vrdsflel li Y 7234 ',g Ya. ?W3. T .1 - f ' . ' 1 .2 r 4. . , f s s H . . A 'Y K r '- ' ' . if r Q 1 is t - a,'r.,, a it - . F. ,. . V Wiwiifb 1 5- '4f'.Q'7?.' .3 ' A 'U' Q I h A .... X . gg L . 'j AIIA A- ' ' . V , gh , 4 9.50.5 A TXf r K . Xi. fb, N jpeg ,QM ,---A-W fyv ff .f T'l .. f ,H , ,am A - .ff N. .f LJ , A Q' A 4: Aipa o ff . i s . .s.... 2-fi . if ,X J fi rg ' K ., sf ,tif f Q- X . z .gif 5 - -- - - . fff-1. Q ........ r ffgssfff .Q Q. , ' .assa i xl -s'-. N W .:: -.s X ,..f:? gifs?- 5 K- ' r f . isltivli. P y Mitt. .s s f. siis wif' ,.., -, fxfgw ...g.....,QW i . Hififb . ggi of-Ti f as zJ.A,,.A.-as K nf- Wnvfrni qv -,gs-. 'W .N 'QQ 's :A'Al'!? s bias, .1 , .Q Jg,.Ag33,m5.ii,.,,, 24-fb ' ' laddfzion