Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Conlinuedfrom page 66 When I get nervous it makes me do better. lt adds to the excitement. she said. For many people. especially former chorale members, Vespers is a must to attend. Chorale member Senior Tommy Child observed. Some people make plans to go every year, it's like they've already got the date reserved. Vespers was shown on Channel 26 twice during the Christmas holidays, once on Christmas Eve. According to Lisafabout half of the songs had to be cut from the original performance for the 30 minute show. The taped show was a learning experience for the cho- rale. We could see what we'd done wrong, Margaret said. adding, We were all petrified. The funny part was that afterwards when we saw it. we looked like statuesf' -30 - - Cathy C-hriss and George Kiersted ALSO ENJOYING FELLOWSHIP AND REFRESHMENTS at Jan- ice Webb's and Ginny Henry's Christmas party are Duncan Oppenheimer, Penny Sterling and Carrie Bratton. The party was held on December 17. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. CHRISTMAS GADGETS OF ALL KINDS could be found at the Original Christmas Store located in Town and Country. Gifts in the store ranged from small, inexpensive ornaments to expensive, imported items. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. CELEBRATING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FOR FRED STOWE, Mike Karisch, and Allison Kotch, meant attending Janice Webb's and Ginny Henry's party at the ballroom dance school Magic Way. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. WITH DECORATED STREETS, downtown Houston was very much a part of the Christmas spirit. Stores were busily crowded with anxious shoppers when it got down to last-min- ute present buying. Photo by Darryl Yee. 4 I I I I Festivities ' 69

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may E' f 23 Vs, nt., . 1 ,, .t,, lc , . Sm. he sights and sounds of rodeo were reputedly first heard on July 4. 1883. in the West Texas town of Pecos. It's said that the street was the arena, and the prize money was small, but the local ranchers and drovers took to the contest so fast and frenzied that rodeos began to spring up all over Texas and the West. Rodeo has grown from a small-town sport to a multi-million dollar busi- ness. Texas has been noted to be the rodeo capital of the world and Harris County's three main rodeos: The Texas Prison rodeo, the Simington rodeo, and the Houston Livestock show and rodeo, never fail to arouse the Texas spirit in both the genuine and pseudo cowboy alike. The most unique Texas rodeo was the Texas Prison rodeo in Huntsville. In its 46th year. the Roughest Rodeo Behind Bars consisted of 90 bronc-riding inmates from the Texas Department IN THEIR TEXAS DUDS, Sophomores Todd Kissner, Tim Bradfield, Randy O'Donriell and Dwain Bamkston demon- strate a typical rodeo outfit of felt hats, leather cowboots, blue jeans and coors belt buckles. Photo by Bill Montgomery. of Corrections, competing in bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback bronc, and TDC's own special brand of madness - the pig sacking contest and the hard money contest. The rodeo took place every Sunday in October, and drew crowds of 23,000. Many rodeo enthusiasts slipped into their Tony Lamas, donned their Stetsons, and headed for the small town of Simington for a Friday night of busting hump and kikker dancing. The Simington Rodeo was staged every Friday night in the fall. and displayed some of the best in rodeo entertain- ment. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the biggest and most commercial rodeos of its kind. The rodeo events took place in the Astro- dome but the essence of the happening was appar- ent everywhere throughout the rodeo week. The week began with the Salt Grass Trail Ride where thousands of riders from all over the country marched through the streets of downtown Hous- ton. Entertainment was provided by a number of country and western performers including The Osmands. Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton. .- 30 - - A ll.S'Ifll Wilde '84 gm A5 Let's rodeo ' 71