Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Band members had their own spirit-builder, the Bad Note, a weekly newspaper to keep them abreast of their many activities. The Band again marched in Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Band sponsor, Mr. Les Tucker fleftl, concentrates on the rhythm and beat of the music. and went Hollywood when ABC-TV featured them in a nationwide Television special: Pied Piper of Astroworld aired December 28. Band twirlers, Linda Bedell Kcenter left! and Janis Dubow fabovej stand at attention before the band begins to play. Drum major Chuck Reedstrom, Heftl directs the band on the field, Student Lite-37

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Beginning in early August, the marching band rehearsed through rain, cold and heat wave to perfect a year of pep rallies halftime shows parades, and a television special, Under the guidance of Mr. Les Tucker who wrote, scored, and demonstrated every show and Mr. Flenoyd Turner, the new assistant director the band received numerous standing ovations The San Antonio game was followed by an overnight stay and a trip to HemisFair the following day 36-Student Life Band officers fabovei, Front row: Maribel Folk, Treasurerf Cliff Siegel, Presidentg Janis Dubow, Secretaryg and Back row: David Versfelt, Vice- president, organize band activities. The marching band fright! per- forms at Astroworld for national television. e f' if

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Finding original ideas and incorporating them into their routines, 124 Marketfes provided football fans with a marching unit of poise and precision. Endless hours of rehearsal were dedicated for the seven minutes of perfection each game. Wearing their new spring outfits and performing hand routines at the pep rallies, the Markettes became gal Fridays, a unifying force behind school spirit. Winter brought yuletide activities and a victory at the annual Sangerfest. The traditional Awards Banquet contained a surprise this year. For the first time two seniors, Barbara Bonner and Ellen Warren, tied for Best All-Around Markette and shared the honor. Endlessly peddling their wares, Markettes sold calendars, Christmas cards and spirit ribbons and sponsored after-game dances in a successful effort to finance their February Nlarkette formal. ln the spring, they began breaking in new routines for the following fall as the hurried cycle began all over again. 38-Student Life Twirlers lleftl Ann Froelich, Daurice Brigham, Karen Porter, Kathy Whit- mire, Dianne Thomas, Cathy Carlton, Jan Lackey, Mary Beth Bonner, Cecile Kelley, and Judy Clark march onto the field to form the victory line. Ellen Warren, fcenter leftl assistant drum major, and Ann Watson, lbelow left! clrum major, lead the Markettes through long hours of work during the year. i r ,Q v N if A. It ,M 01,5942 li: fp ., q...fn.f. 5 4 rgi, f,,,,, ,. ,f J .5 J-gm: uint'-fr gf' , .,'.Q5'iJbWf,'. V , 1. w'?wi r'LiM ' 2,552-fa 'A .1--'gt