Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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64 Thir t to serve quenched Those students who felt the urge to aid others found their thirst quenched by joining service clubs. Encouraging humane practices was stressed by the Association for Animal Loving Youth QALLYJ. Sponsored by Mrs. Mary Hall, the members were involved with finding homes for animals and conducting drives to have people neuter their pets. ALLY showed films for those who were interested in veterinary medicine as a career. There were also several pet adoption days when students were able to view animals in cages and take them home as new pets. Other projects included visiting animals at the humane society and a Christmas food drive for those animals. The Phi Alpha Lamba Society CPALSJ provided a slicked back '5O's Twirp Dance for the student body on November 21. Although the club didnft make much money, according to President Dede Ferguson it was a lot of fun. The Good Sportsmanship League iGSLi provided a chance to unite the different schools in the district. Representatives presented gifts to each other at the beginning of each football game to contain much of the rivalry usually associated with games. The gifts, according to Sponsor Mrs. Mary Louise Rose, were usually best selling books for the libraries, The representatives selected, Seniors Claudia Nelson and Ross Davis, and juniors john O'DonneI and Cindi Cleveland, also attended meetings where they got to know representatives from other schools in the district. At a pet adoption day, Mrs. Ann Dessain admires the ani- mals in cages, Right: ALLY gives Claudia Stillwell and Mark White a chance to play with a kitten after lunch. - SERVICE CLUBS A needy kitten is considered for adoption by Elisa Patterson

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Enjoying a bi-weekly club meeting are members lohn Pigue, Greg Plpkin anrlCur1is Wolfe. Male bodies display the club's shirt at the regular Tuesday night meeting. ey Club unlocks activities A radical change took place in the Key Club. For the first time the club became an organization that held bi-weekly meetings and participated in various activities. Several years ago the club was the largest on campus and since then the membership has varied. This year it had a substantial increase in its membership and attendance at meetings. With almost 70 members, the club was led by President Paul Marks, Vice President Brad Hay, Secretary lohn Landa, Treasurer Tom Branda and Sergeant-at-Arms Bobby Lapin. The club had another branch of officers by class: Senior Mike Freeman, lunior lohn Q'Donnell, Sophomore Scott Burdine and Freshman Dale Marks. Key Club held its annual sweetheart election and Liz Graubart was selected. Nominees were Mary Adkins, Liz Graubert, lennifer Harris, Claudia Nelson and Melissa Towsen. A clean up of the school program was initiated by the club. One Sunday the members came and cleaned up the campus, only to find the next day it was a complete wreck again because of a pep rally. Other projects included taking 25 senior citizens to the circus, timing the track team and helping with speech tournaments. Sports entered the life of the club. For the first time in its history, it held intramural basketball and football games involving all Key Club members. The Kiwanis Club, sponsor of the local club, invited a few members every Thursday to attend their weekly breakfast. A few delegates were sent to the annual convention in Fort Worth, April 9-ll. The national convention in the summer was held in Anaheim, California. Coach Carl Hudson and Mr. Charles E Cartwright were the sponsors of this all male club. Threatened with intregation of females, the Key Club enjoyed their last year as a single sexed club. Secretary lohn Landa leads the club in the pledge before a meeting, KEY CLUB 63

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fthe kittens up for isa Fowler. adoption is given affection At an ALLYpet adoption day, Senior Anne Allen pets an animal in a cage, PALS members take a break atlack ln The Box. Good Sportsmanship League members Seniors Claudia Nelson and Ross Davis, and luniors Cindi Cleveland and john O'Donnel await greeting representatives of another school before a football game. Left: Students take an interest in the animals in need of homes. SERVICE CLUBS