Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Mrs. Elaine Pritchett lopposite page, abovej, adviser, served as the authen- ticator of the truckin' revival. Reata photographers lopposite page, bottom! Gary Weed, Joe Ross, Bill Spencer, Kelly Hill and Jeff Baker have their chance of being difficult models. Reata staff members labovei Sitting: B. Narum, classes, honors, B. Milz, advertising, art, C. Temple, classes, copy editor, C. Carlson, academics, S. Harrison, sports, J. Hannah, faculty, Stand- ing: K. Hill, business manager, supplement, R. Young, indexes, C. Col- glazier, student life, L. Meredith, indexes, N. Kendall, classes, L. Walker, academics, M. Miner, academics, K. Wellen, faculty, L. Rosenthal, academics, J. Goodson, business, C. Cruce, student life, B. Dudley, sports, P. Blake, classes, and J. Withers, advertising, are up against a wall at deadline time. Karen Payne, associate editor, Sheila Silver, editor, and Kathy O'Connor, associate editor llefti attend a yearbook seminar at the University of Houston. Academics- 1 65

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Winning first place at the week-long Trinity workshop for their model of this year's Renta staff members readily accepted student sentiment for summer yearbook delivery in order to provide complete coverage of the year. December brought a special citation for excellence at the Texas High School Press Association meeting in Denton. Scotch tape, wire and 15 cent headbands created the antlers used by the Reata Reindeer to win an honorable mention in the Sangerfest. After receiving a best yearbook award from the Gulf Coast High School Press Association, the staff faced the first deadline March l. A constant demand for copy and pictures bombarded members who often spent long nights at the editors' homes slaving over triplicates or rough drafts of page layouts. Hysteria and doubts of reapplying for next year often crept into staffers' minds when their creative flow reached its lowest ebb, usually around deadlines. Parties, weekend trips and the many retakes of the staff picture provided a lighter touch to the year. June 3, the final deadline, ended staff work. on the largest yearbook ever- all that remained was a hectic delivery day in the middle of August. 164-Academics

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Bible students, Patty Forney, Steve Bratten, Jan Tomtorde, Cathy Ap- ple, Debbie Mize and Carol Saun- ders lrightj, give their own in- terpretations of sections ot the Bible. Silence and complete con- centration flower leftl are impor- tant in achieving greater speed in reading. Susan Jack flower rightl is tested to determine the improve- ment in her reading comprehen- sion. Old and New Testaments and study guides for Bible History gave Memorial students the basis for a new course this year. Examining one testament per semester, the class condensed its study tor a summary view. Student dramatizations and photographic studies of the Holy Land gave reality to the class activity. Designed to improve comprehension and increase speed rapid reading a nine week course, was open to all iuniors and seniors. Students utilized many modern devices, such as the tachistoscope which developes perception and eye span by flashing words or phrases on a screen, and reading pacers, pushing machines for speed. Many exercises and materials were also needed to double the student's reading ability 166-Academics r