Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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nder a red spotlight, a Hickory band 'ember plays country music for those 'tending the junior Girls' Barn Dance. e group was selected through the ock Agency according to junior gela Scarborough. Watching the presentation of the senior Spartanaire members, Mark Gabrisch and Crystal jones enjoy the formal atlmtosphere of the River Oaks Country Cu . Fresh Flowers adorned Les Asel and Anne Westerlund's table at the Senior Girls Formal at the Sheraton. TSW Laughing with her date, Susan Paul sits out a dance at the Senior Girls' Formal. Susan commented, We really had a good time. I loved the excuse for get- ting dressed up. Going fora swing, junior Robin Welton smiles as she dances with her partner at the Barn Dance. The city cowboys danced past midnight at Valley Lodge in Simonton, raising S800 for junior Girls' Club. Arms wrapped around Mike jorgenson, Anne Henderson dances next to Horatio Fernandez and Robin Hazel at the Senior Girls' Formal jan. 26. We started our evening with dinner at Smug- gler's lnn, went to the dance and ended up the night with breakfast at Mike Swanson's house, said Anne. arer of the club Leslie Abramson xplained, A lot of people didn't o because the next morning tey had to take the SAT test at 8 im. She concluded, We really ad no advantage. This was a for- ial like any other formal, and -eople are tired of those. Planning it out required a lot f time, said Ellen. We had to et up committees to listen to ands and hire one, to pick out hvitations and to find a room to ave it in. Ellen described the costs as eing the usual amount for a for- ial,s S25OO for the room, S800 for te band, and S60 for the invita- ons. Senior Ann Westerlund exclaimed, lt was worth every- thing. l had a great time. My date, junior Les Asel, and I danced almost every dance. Senior Cindy Smith also said she had a good time, and added lt was fun to get all dressed up, but you had to be on your best behavior. junior Bruce jones related that he thought The best part about it was the band. They really made it something. Meanwhile, just two weeks later, Valley Lodge in Simonton, the traditional home of the jun- ior Girls' Barn Dance, created a completely different atmosphere junior Fred Billings explained, Everything is not so prim and proper. You can do what you want. You can let everything go. Held from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. Sat- urday, Feb. TO, tickets cost S510 for junior Girls and S12 for the rest of the classes. Freshmen weren't allowed to go according to tradi- tion, stated junior Girls' Presi- dent Angela Scarborough. The girls' club ended up with S800 profit. Although scheduled on the same day as a drama production, Angela said it was still successful because it was so casual and relaxed. In the middle of prom season, it's good to get the chance to get away and relax. spiritdances 21 1

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satin to denim Signing the receipt, lunior Kent Hudson pays for pictures to remember his eve- ning with Lisa Manchester at the Barn Dance. When we got up there to get our pictures taken, everybody started looking at us and trying to make us laugh, Kent recalled. To fit the mood, juniors Fred Billings and Pam Lundeen dress kicker-style for the Barn Dance. One of the best things about the dance was that you didn't have to get all dressed up. You could go real casual, observed Pam. 20 spirit dances Adorned in tuxedos, evenin gowns, and glass slippers, cou ples whizzed, quite possibly vi Continentals and Cadillacf downtown to the Sheraton Hott for an evening filled with win and roses. Two weeks later, th same couples perhaps, decke out in overalls, flannel shirts an cowboy boots trucked out t Simonton to attend a night fille with barbeque and kicker danc ing. The Senior Girls' formal an the lunior Girls' Barn Dance wer the results of intense plannin and budgeting of money alon with a strong desire to dance. Held at the Sheraton Hott downtown, Friday, lan. 26, from p.m. to 1 a.m., the Senior Girl formal ended with the clu nearly 52,000 in debt, explaine Ellen Murray, Senior Girls' Clu President. People just didn't hav enough money to rent a tux c buy a new dress so close afti Christmas, she exclaimed. Tre, Escorted by a Westchester studen Steve Stinson, lunior Carolyn Cox cha at the Spartanaire Formal Feb. 17. Sl commented, That evening we went the Brownstone to eat with a bunch i friends. Afterwards, we went to tvx breakfasts and I got home around a.m.

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