Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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jungom' swzng onjRgve l9aK5 Y '65 4 :Zigi ' ' 'fxgfgi 5 c't',l SP vt 'iff-ui? Sittin a dance out, junior Donna McCaHreads the program. She and her date, Greg Gaffney, a student from Westchester, ate at Rainbow Lodge beforehand. After standing in line for a short while, junior Dan Crum pays for pictures of his date, junior Connie Spence, and him- self. Pictures cost 56 and were delivered just before school ended. To their own amusement, junior Mac Winston and Freshman Martha Aniol try out a new dance step. Martha exclaimed, At first I was scared about what other people were going to think about me being a freshman going to the junior prom, but everybody was real nice. l . junior prom 55

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Driving up the long drive an through the elegant courtyard mac you feel rich, commented juni: Tiffany Doucette on her first impre sion of the River Oaks Country Clul junior Stacey Block called it ' really snazzy and impressive plac to hold the prom. Whereas all jui ior jeff Falick could say was, Who whoa,whoa!! Yet all of this glamour had a pric Held on May 5, one week before tl senior prom, the cost bothere many couples. Stacey said, My bo friend's a senior and we went i both proms. I had a great time. But cost a fortune, especially for the ju ior prom. Twenty dollars for tickg was just too much for the rich class in the school. Class president junior Ange Scarborough explained that SSI really wasn't that much. Besides, v wanted to be sure and save mon- so we would be sure to be in a got situation money-wise next year. . first we didn't think the ticke, would sell. But we sold 105 in tl end. The date of the Prom also causr another obstacle. Away at the Ap Blossom Festival in Washingtcq D.C. the Spartanaires were unable attend the Prom. Angela said, Tl date was the main problem, becau it clashed with the Spartainaire tre and it was so near to the Seni prom. Originally scheduled for ti 28th, the club informed me that t 5th was the only possibility. This year several students we all out. Included were dinners restaurants like Vargo's, Tony's, t Brownstone, and the Savoy Room the Houston Oaks. Although several people wo suits and knee-length dresses, t. occasion was basically formal'wi tuxedos and long gowns. Becau Tiffany felt more comfortable' pants, she wore black tails to mat those of her date Paul Prein. Darr Pucciarello, junior, also did eve thing to its fullest, that evenir which included grey tails and a li ousine. junior Gabrielle Giovaninni sa The fine atmosphere gave t prom a full effect, and junior S cey Block concluded, lt was t biggest thing of the year for it iors. Laughing, Mark lennings slow dan with his date from Austin, Dawn Ch tensen. She had to fly into town, that was pretty expensive. But it worth it, he said. In complimentary tuxedos, luniors j Boudreaux and Kelly Dillon depart fr the junior prom. Afterwards they several other couples went to Mirag restaurant club. I

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Style, from formal attire to danc- ing techniques, was the name of the game as the Class of '79 congregated at the Hyatt Regency Hotel's Impe- rial Ballroom forthe Senior Prom May 12. Approximately 300 seniors and their dates danced from nine to Glass of '79 dances out in styl , one to the sounds of River City. A sign congratulating the 4-A State Football Champions greeted the students as they entered the ballroom. The Class of 1979 was dubbed the Class of Champions as a result of this award, the State 5 2 . i .K V l .' '. Xi . l 'T X T X li N ' I' Q t 1 56 senior prom Doubles Champions Mary C and Ellen Hopkins, and the i D.E. Award winner Pam Powe well as other award winners in demics, the arts and sports. The band, River City, little something for everyon everything from Beatles to Styx Catching the beat, Senior Lynn Booi and her date try out some fancy steps' Senior Marc Ostrofsky claps to tl music. Sing, singing away, Senior Bob Rei, entertains his classmates at the seni prom. By popular demand he took t stage and sang Come Sail Away. received a large round of applause fr his audience and praise from the ba members who accompanied him. Taking a break from dancing, Seni Chuck Serafino and his date, lunior La lie Hagedorn, talk with friends. T best part was the way the whole roo was made up - the decorations ai food and everything. It was a good si room, too, commented Chuck. Aft wards they went to a couple of parti The next day they went to Senior St Bushong's lake house on Lake Livi ston.