Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Enliven French Club, Classes K I+ iusl lakes a male mind 'ro undersland Rabelaisf' John Brewer enlerlains his neighbors al' a French club meeling. Officers Bill Hagemann, presie denl, Sandy Casey, secrelary, Shirley Yackel, vice-presidenl, James l-lighlower, sponsor, and Pam Slevenson, lreasurer, decide upon numbers lo use in lhe Sanqerlesl: Calhy Ackerman Judy Amundsen Fran Barkan Maryanne Baslean Nancy Balfaile Belly Benecke John Brewer Linda Brown Kalhy Capelle Sandy Casey Hank Chase Joanie Chesnick Carol Cleveland Leola Davis Kay Drouin Paul Drouin Jill Dorflinger Membership Alexis Dowling Carolyn Dudley Debby Edringlon Pam Ellis Sherry Ellis Lynn Elslon Richard Favor Courlney Flavin Bill French Belh Garrell' Brad Gould Barbara Grimmell Bill Hagemann Bob Hagemann Richard Hauffman Mary Hanlon Hank Jacobs Laurie Laird Calhy Lewis Ellen Lewis Mariorie MacEvilf Vicki MacMurrough Molly Mahoney Janice Malaya Linda Medlin Sharon Middlelon Suzanne Middleton Larry Nees Sue Piggofl Bea Raaphorsf Nancy Radding Sandy Rowley Linda Seaman Paul Shedd Chanfal Soulon Jane? Sparrow Pam Slevenson Anne Tally Linda Terry Carol Thorn Julie Valenfino Keilh Weed Sharon Weed Shirley Yackel

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French Farce, Gallic Graces I VV: ' .,,.. : VVV ,eg-,551 -, 'L ' i If Riia Elrocl ' ' Z ' 'A 3 Q, ' I f James Highfower 4 , Barbara Lucas V V - ' ', if PaHi Shel'l'on i , Have we co .MWXNQ s.....-1 me To French morals yeT? Making up skiTs and presenTing Them To The classes consTiTuTe only one of The many varied acTiviTies included in The sTudy of French language and manners aT Memorial. ConversaTions, slides, and sTudy of The rich and varied liTeraTure OT The French, Trom The Chanson du Roland To Jean- Paul SarTre, are an inTegral parT of The curriculum. FaculTy and sTudenTs endeavor To Tind maTerial ThaT will add inTeresT and color To The sTudies aT all Tour grade levels. STudenTs beginning Their French in iunior high may compleTe Tive years of sTudy and oTTen achieve advanced sTanding in col- lege. AT meeTings oTTen highlighTed by hilari- ous slciTs originaTing in The French classes, members of The French club saw slides oT The French counTryside and people and heard The French consul To l-lousTon speak in March. Earlier, in December, The club had concenTraTed iTs Time on rehearsals Tor The SangerTesT, in which iT 'Failed To Triumph Tor The TirsT Time in Two years. LaTer in The spring The club scheduled a box lunch sale To Tinance iTs annual banqueT. Sing a song of Sangerfesf'-and The French club does, aT The December I4 rehearsal. 66 '

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Inter-American Culture Exchange Wanda Barber Dallas Blagg Chairman Evelyn Blair STanley Beclur The club's peso Throw booTh aT The Senior Carnival enioys a momenTary moneTary respiTe. Barbara BywaTers Marilyn Collier ll Eliza beTh Heineman HarrieT Kessler Sponsor Barbara BywaTers and spealcer Blanca Canal lisTen To a club discussion. Anne Sfoops T , No, The sign does noT say To run over children, Mrs. Marilyn Col- lier demonsTraTes To her.class. it Aided by co-operaTion Trom disTricT junior highs, Tive years oT Spanish have been made available aT Memorial, and wiTh The TirsT group gracluaTing This year, The program has been Termed highly successTul. STudenTs having had The beneTiT oT Tive years oT grammar and liTeraTure presenTed wiTh all The audio-visual aids possible and supplemenTed wiTh TrequenT sessions in The language lab, can hold Their own in any siTuaTion requiring Tluency in Spanish. Knowledge oT The Spanish culTure, ease oT conversaTion, and accuracy oT pronounciaTion varying Trom The basic To The advanced TourTh- year level, are oTTered in Spanish.