Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Holding the ranks of second lieutenant and then captain, Barbara Bonner was a Markette for three years and was one ofthe two most outstanding members. From Markettes, she has learned to twirlg her other interests include sailing, reading and singing. Accepted by Emory under the early decision plan, Barbara will study political science. 214-Honors With a desire to do something active in school Ellen Warren achieved the positions of twirler, assistant drum maior, secretary, and outstanding member of Markettes in three years. Active in Young Life, she was on the work crew last summer. With a maior in secondary education at Texas. Ellen hopes to teach social sciences.

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Editor in Chief ot The Anvil and The Corridors of the Mind, with printers' ink in her blood, Nancye Hinckley has mastered the art of communication. Her newspaper won the Columbia University Medalist Award as one ofthe outstanding newsmagazines in the nation. Nancye's talent as an artist enhances her publications. A skilled journalist, she plans to extend her training in a communications maior at the University of Texas with a minor in art. Through countless hours of staff work Editor ot the 1969 Reata, Sheila Silver found that the extreme demands of yearbook work taught her tolerance. R-7 was Sheila's second home as she spent at least three hours ot every school day working on the yearbook. At Sophie Newcomb she will maior in some area of iournalism. me if . if ' J Honors-213

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Accomplishment with a musical instrument demands long hours of practice. Rebecca Askew orchestra awardee, spends four to tive hours on school days playing her violin. She tied for second in the Houston symphony concert competition, was concertmaster ofthe school orchestra, and played in the all-distrcit orchestra. Becky was awarded a S900 scholarship to Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. In her future is graduate study, private lessons, and orchestra work abroad. As a talented vocalist and instrumentalist Whit Matteson, choir honoree, divides his talents into many directions. Singing in the Chorale, a barbershop quartet, and several other groups, Whit still finds time to play organ for his church, and to work diligently with the math department's computer. Whit will work toward a math maior at Rice or Centenary. His love of music led him to undertake the building of his own pipe organ. Honors-215