Lamar High School - Orenda Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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1961 Orenda Staff Surveys lf Handiwork View '- N-x .4 c 1 Susan Soriero, Elizabeth Mendell, Chris Rush, Dr. Watts, Margie Mallett Many memorable spring events were omitted in the 1961 Orenda because it went to press in early March, The T962 Orenda recalls with pride the honours and occasions of last spring. The Choralettes made their biennial trip to Wash- ington, D.C., to sing in the Cherry Blossom Festival. They arrived by plane and train on April 5 and gave six choral performances, winning from the Washington Post a most complimentary review, Choralettes . . . who not only look good but sound good . . . They opened at the Coronation Pageant . . . and it was hard to tell whether it was better to look or listen. Later the Choralettes sang at Johnson City for the West German Chancellor who is also known for inventing daylight saving time -you know, Adenauer. Ah, Wilderness, Eugene O'Neill's play about life in a small turn-of-the-century town, was presented by the drama department and entered in the One-Act Play Contest. ln the final competition Ah, Wilderness won first place and Maureen Mclntyre and Andy Rembert were selected Best Actress and Actor in Texas. Ladies in Lavender frocks filled the verandahs of a Southern mansion on April 29 to see the crowning of May Fete Queen Judy Wax. Four maids and one Duchess were chosen from each class, the queen and two prin- cesses were chosen by the whole school from candidates nominated by the Senior class. That election was a new experience for Lamar: all the voting was done on regular voting machines lent by the county. The 1961 Orenda Staff-both Business and Literary divisions-held its annual banquet on May T6 at the Petroleum Club Building. After scampering through straw- berry parfait, the staff received their copies of the Orenda. The l96l volume received a First Class Award in the Columbia Press ratings. On May 20 the College Board Tests were given, mainly to Juniors for practice. Many found them sur- prisingly difficult and the Silhouettes Dance Club's tots to teens Party gave the Juniors a chance to return to their carefree childhood days. I6 Life Fl N-.J Judy Robinson, Toey Russell, Don Jones, Alicia McCullough, John Vaughn

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l May Fefe l Means l BQ ! X Q f K ' f B M M ,,gQ, ,e,e, , D g P t , Beverly Bunting D k P gmore, Daisy Whitridge, Sheila Reeves, Bob Lindholm Q f Q Mlrfh ul Maids l Audrey Holm, 'Em Pittman Melody of Make Believe

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Graduation . . . the pride of accomplishment, the sorrow of parting, the beginning ofa new adventure