John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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JOHN BECKERLEY R.d.,, spo, photographer REGINALD BEDFORD PATTY BEHR BARBARA BELL BETH BENGE ai,™,. g„i. (r,,h„.„. varsity cheerleader; Homecoming Queet), Beauty BERNICE BLACK PEPPER BLACK MICHAEL BONNER JULIE BOYTON ooubi, r,. oisu.c Induslrial Ans ANDY BRENNAN Foo.b.ii, w.m Council. Beauly Rcvuc YVETTE BREWSTER fha, vica, Seniot Club. Vocalional Educaiion TIM BRONK ' Make sure it ' s what vou want forever ' CO o c CO Marriage is what you make it, answered Brenda Altum Willis, a senior at Reagan, when asked if marriage was what she had thought it would be. However, she did confess, You have to pick someone you can live with. It probably never occurred to many students that one of their classmates had to be home by 4:45 to cook dinner for her husband. Surprised? Most of Brenda ' s friends were when she explained her situation. Most people just ask about his age, my age, and if we have kids, she said. But Brenda has managed to answer all the questions, go to school, work, be a wife, and still find time to go shopping, while Paul watches Monday night foot- ball, she said. The idea of marriage came up only five months after they started dating. It became a real event February 6, I98I. It was a very small apartment wedding with only her you parents, his parents, and Brenda ' s father ' s boss and his wife attending. Although it was small, it was something Brenda and Paul had been waiting for two years, and they were ready. One could usually find Brenda cooking dinner around 4:30 pm at their duplex on Ohien Road. That ' s when Brenda got off work at Capitol Anesthesiology. Paul was employed by Tom Thumb and was a stu- dent at the University of Texas. Paul Willis was studying to be an elec- trical engineer. The couple had never faced any real financial problems; in fact, Brenda remarked, We ' re rich! Others may have wondered if Brenda, as a high school student, felt she was missing out on a typical teenager ' s life. When ask- ed, Brenda answered, I do everything I ever wanted, except now I do it with Paul. Brenda ' s only advice to those of us who have thought about an early marriage was, Make sure it ' s what you want forever. A hart uorking siudonf, senior Brenda Altum Willis was a mid-term graduate. 70

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KAREN BAILEY REGINA BALDAZO LISA BAMMERT EVON BANKS OTIS BANKS JVfooib.ll.ir.ck, shot put ROGER BANKS rotc c.d., 2nd u HoDor Flighi member. Diamond Five member KEN BARKER ICTsecreury MANDY BARRY oea. voe. de. gymnasiics. Powder Puff. KTBC Di idiog Line. Dillards Teeo Board. Youih and Goveromeof. KEVIN BASEY Spu,. Radar phoiographer. Science Club; DECA historian, TrMsiee Award DEVOTTEE BATES FRANCENE YVONNE BA lis Heritage Club. VOE. OEA SUSAN BECKER senior ..cepresident, Student Council, freshman cheerleader. NHS. Beauty Revue. Gymnastics. Young Life. Junior Council. Trustee Award. Campaigners. Spirit of 82. German Mid-term freedom To get out of school early, agreed many mid-term graduates, was the reason to leave Reagan five months early. While seniors threw up their hats on May 26, 1982, these graduates were already work- ing full time or enrolled in twelve hours of college. Although high school ended a little early for these seniors, the memories and the relationships that were made were just as important. I think being a part of the Ariel was my most rewarding experience. The class was small and the group was very close, commented Margaret Reynolds. Margaret was anxious to begin working on her accounting career at the University of Texas in Austin. I wanted to move out and get an apart- ment, Janet Nicholson said was one of the reasons she graduated early. Janet was a member of the Spanish Club and the VOE while she attended Reagan. Her college plans were not yet final, but Southwest Texas in San Marcos was the most probable. One of Janet ' s favorite teachers was Mr. Schwartz, oceanography teacher. He was real easy to talk to. I ' m gonna miss him, she said.

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CYNTHIA BROOKS v.r5„y cheerleader. Drama, Spinl of 82. VOE ireasurer. Heritage club. Trustee Award, Beauty Revue. Human Relations. VOE first vice-president VICKIE BROOKS Ma,ch,ngB.nd PHYLLIS BUCHHORN Rodeo club vice-presidetil. German club. DE KIM BUNTON DIANE BURCH M.rch.ng. Honor., Jan. All DistriCT. All Region. All-City bands; Band president, secretary; Winter Guard. NHS vice- president; German club president, vice-president; Ariel editor; Quill Scroll NANCY BURKHARDT oouwe Rs, French club, NHS, Tnistee Award, Spirit of ' 82, Senior club LEIGH ANN BURRELL Marching, Honors, All-Disiricl, All Region bands; Winter Guard, German club vice president, German soccer team; German polka band; Varsity tennis; Powder Puff football TRAVIS CAMERONJR. BLAIR CAMPBELL LISA CAMPBELL Symphooic. HoDors bands. Trusiee Awar TRACY CAMPBELL JOHN CARTWRIGHT Brenda and Paul Willis rented a duplex in North couple. Austin which served as their new home as a married Brenda Allum Willis — caught washing potatoes like a typical homemaker. She was an active member of the FHA.