Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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,Wx K J if i .J N N X , XX I HU Beauty being only skin deep, Senior Drum Major Ellen Bowman and assistant Leslie Champion prepare themselves to march while on their London tour. Photo by lim Tomforde. French cuisine was the style ofthe evening as Seniors Grant Olbrich and Leslie Simon show the closeness ofthe Iournalism stall' at the May 6 banquet. Photo by Taylor Stout. l r Protest signs were carried by flower children Senior Brad Fishman, luniors Mike Hensley, Scott Gaetz, Ed Madden and Neil Schulman at the 60's pep rally. Photo by lim Tomforde. Awaiting the announcement of Homecoming Queen, Senior nominee Kristi Kissner is escorted onto the field by her father. Photo by Dan Thompson. Closing O2

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Branded with pride Look at us, look what we've done. In closing a book and closing a year, this should be done. A yearbook is a memory book, remember what we did. 1980-81 was a year of change, of improvements and refinements. The semester system was reinstated and a new spring break was added. New restrictions were enforced on the spirit organizations because of conduct problems at pep rallies. In the news, the space shuttle made its first trip into space, and returned with a picture perfect landing in California. President Reagan was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt on a shocking day in March. Another assassination attempt left Pope Iohn Paul II in the hospital as Reagan worked toward recovery. ' as 65. The year in sports can be described as a year of almost for Mustang athletes. The Varsity football team fell one game short of a District crown. Stratford came out one game ahead. Basketball was a slightly more suc- cessful sport for the Mustang breed. They achieved the district titleg however fell in the bi-district game to the Madison Marlins. continued on page 286 Dorkiness reached high popularity following Iunior Chris Coddington's debut as a model. Coddington poses for the award winning Hair- port ad in the Anvil. Photo by David Young. Cowboy hats and smiles excited the London crowds. A parade official, the Lord Mayor, Daddy Schaper and the Senior Markettes watch the parade. Photo by Greater London Council. '00xs ,I . . 284 0 Closing

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Branded with pride Baseball was a repeat story of iden- tical theme, almost. At the close of the season, Memorial, as the second round winners, found themselves in a playoff against Spring Woods, the first round champion. In an exciting three game series, the Mustangs fell to the Tigers in the final game. Late in the year, another news item hit the Spring Branch area. A multi- million dollar bond issue was passed supplying money for district wide im- provements. New gyms as well as im- proved heating and air systems will be added to every high school in the district. The theme chosen to represent this year was Branded with pride. This idea well describes the Memorial stu- dent. It is a strange theme in that it does not limit itself to this year alone. Branded with pride describes Memorial victories for every year. Look at us, Look what we've done. Memorial's call to the rest. Our brand is not made of iron, it is simply our signature. When something is signed, it is complete, branded with pridew Comical costumes enabled Senior CLEP students Bill Stinner and Sheri Hart to perform a skit about law enforcement for video televi- sion. Photo by Charles Kefauver. Caught in the midst of a shockingly serious discussion, Mrs. Nancy Henderson and Senior Michelle Mahoney proceed to miss a majority of the Stratford baseball game. J F 286 O Closing 'wx