Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Students examine the works of Mexican artist Maletan Salas. Students at Memorial were offered five courses from which to choose their required two years of foreign language. Often, Memorial students with tive years in a language place out of required semesters at college gaining hours and grade points for their high school efforts. 132-Academics

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Twenty-three members of the Medical Careers Club received First Aid Certificates after attending a Red Cross course. Field Trips to Galveston Medical Center, Hermann and Texas Children's Hospitals were financed by selling S150 worth of candied apples at the Senior Carnival and 35180 in a candy sale. Christmas gifts to the Faith Home preceded Rally Day for Harris County Medical Careers Clubs at Houston Baptist College. A practical-experience workshop was held at Memorial Baptist Hospital. On April 29, active members were awarded pins at the year-end banquet at Kaphans. ln their third year, the Space Science Club increased to 30 members. These astronomers explored space with the help of speakers from Rice and the reflecting telescopes of two of the members. The Space Science Club officers for this year fabovej, Andy MacPhillimy, President, Don Peterson, Vice-President, and Mark Stewart, Secretary-Treasurer, reflect the image of their sponsor, Mr. Mike Saathoff. Besides working on MemoriaI's publications, Jeff Baker, Secretary-Treasurer, Bill Spencer, Vice- President, and Joe Ross, President, served as Camera Club officers. Academics-131

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The echo of Hola Paco, que tal? could be readily distinguished in Upper Red, where attempts at Castillian sometimes became more like glorified Tex-Mex. An artist From Guadalajara demonstrated his as sculpturing techniques r for art and Spanish students. The Spanish Club's first activity was a taco and nacho booth at the Carnival. Profits were used to Sponsor an Easter party for underprivileged children at Wesley House. Club members overran Pancho's at the spring banquet. Dede Mruphy prepares a taco for a hungry Carnival-goer. Mr. James Hightower Iopposite page, far left2 serves as head of the Lan- guage Department. Latin student Cindy Coffman fleftl serves spaghetti at one of the several language club banquets. Spanish Club officers, labovei Larry Velselka, Pan American Student Forum Chairman, Dede Murphy, Project Committee Chairman, Becky Hamby, Secretary, Miss Sandra Hoclren- smith, Sponsor, Ballard Pritchett, President, Cindy Appleman, Program Chairman, Patrice Amundsen, Treasurer, and Cliff Siegel, Vice-President, prepared 250 tacos for the Carnival. Academics-133