Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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els a wool coat trimmed with rabbit fur. Lydia was selected to model at Lord and Taylor in the Galleria. The fashion show was held August 18. Photo by Harry Zuber. WITH A PFIACTICED POSE, Lydia deValle mod- I' l A 792 FOOT FENCE was put up around the school to insure safety. While some students strongly opposed the fence, others were not affected by it. Photo by Tom Freireich. 'Making the most of it iddie shoes, Elvis Presley's death, the new Lord and Taylor, a peas- ant look, the old friends, a lost fresh- man, a haughty senior, fresh paint, a remodeled hangout and high hopes for a good year all accompanied students back to Memorial for another nine months of hard work and good times. Back to school was either a repeat of the last one, two, or three years or for some it was a brand new experience. Freshman Missy Chapman said, We have so much more freedom, like chewing gum in class and having coke machines. I love all the clubsf' said Zoe Snyder, and I think it's neat the way they mix the juniors and seniors and everybody? One year repeaters probably enjoyed being back to school more than anyone else. They were no longer fish It was all too tempting to flaunt their knowl- edge that there was no such thing as an elevator or a third floor swimming pool. Sophomores are the only ones who say, 'Ha, ha you're a fish,' said Freshman Monica Campo. Two year repeaters were in the mid- dle of the road. They weren't quite Useniorsf' yet but by far were not underclassmen. You have the superi- ority of an upperclassman but you still don't have the superiority of Seniors like one time we got kicked out of the student section at a football game by Seniors! It's nice being an upperclass- man though, said Junior Anne Wil- kinson. Coming back to high school for the last time were the seniors. Being at the top was a different but prestigious feel- ing. I feel real important now, but I'm scared of next year, said Will Worley. Susan Kaplan said, The only reason it feels different is because there's no sen- iors to look up tof, But Steve Stigall summed it up, Being a Senior is cool. Jack in' the Box, a famous hangout rn rm ttirinn -l for students who wanted a cheap night out, was remodeled. An inside eating place was added on and the traditional Jackfs head to give your order into was replaced by a giant Jack menu. The rusty walkway covering from the courtyard to the end of the boys gym was freshly painted with white paint. Even the poles holding it up had a new beige color. Other improvements were a new bell system, a new gym floor, a stereo in the cafeteria and after the first flooding of the Senior Parking Lot occurred, a drainage sewer was built. Later in the year, a 792 foot fence was put up around the school which caused controversy among students. While some felt it was nothing to bother about, others felt strongly against it. A sign was hung outside the red wing which read, MHS Peniten- tiary. Kevin Topek said, It is totally useless. It will not stop crooks. It will not stop people from smoking dope. Itfs ugly and I see no purpose in it. Parking was another issue on stu- dentfs minds. There were not enough parking places on campus and no one wanted to have to walk far. If they would take out the grass medians and if people would use the field house park- ing lot we wouldn't have any prob- lems, said Chuck Yeargain. Elvis Presley's death was a sad but true comment of back-to-school. Though only a few people at Memorial were really affected by his death, all knew who he was and had some appre- ciation of him as an artist. He died at the age of 42 on the night of August 16, of cardiac arrythmia. It's sad because he's from a different time than ours and I think he's better than some of today's stars, said Elaine Momburger. But the only thing that really upset me was how all the different Stories went around about how he died. - 30 - - Nancy Wright Making the most of it I7

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