Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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'- trails to are 111144, OIQ f' ga U4 ua dll gf . Out on the floor Junior Lizzie Kelly and her date Mark Goodale dance crazily to country sounds We had a good time and got a little radical, said Lizzie M Ks xx JJ is ' S -'ir , .Qs I in ' a , Dreamy eyes show on the face of Junior Diana Medlin as she dances with Junior Klye Crow during the first song of the evening We went out that day and bought matching shirts and hats I had some people over before the dance, said D 'iana Organizing, searching and planning the annual Barn Dance is in the past now for Junior Girl President Jodi Smith. 'Jodie organized the commit- tees real well, said Junior Girl Sue Smith 46 barn dance As the rodeo drew to a close, students still in the rodeo spirit gathered to kick up their heels at the Junior Girls' Barn Dance, Friday, Feb. 29. I like the barn dances a lot better because they're more casual, commented Junior Gretchen Wichman. Mike Martin, senior, added that a barn dance provides an informal type Take this job and shove it . . sings the lead guitarist of Brazos The band brought country music to life throughout The Swinging Door. 4 'if iliiiii' .Aww , atmosphere where a bunch of friends can get together. Many couples started partying before the dance began. We went to Kevin Poynter's house and had a barbecue, said Gretchen. Junior Lois Giese also attended a party before the dance. At 7:30 p.m. dancers began to arrive at The Swinging Door near Richmond, and they danced until the band stopped playing at 12:00. Costing 325, the tickets included pictures and a barbecue dinner provided by The Swinging Door. The food, according to Junior Mitzi McCaslin, was very good. I loved that place, commented Mitzi. lt was decorated real cute. In agreement with Mitzi, Junior Debbie McCleskey said, lt was a perfect place, it had a real rustic atmosphere. There was a nice, cool place to walk around outside when it was Foolin' around on the sides, Juniors LeeAnne Leneveu, Tom O'Brien, Steve McChesney and Valerie Payne relax and mingle alter dancing on the crowded floor. Senior Sally Payne and date Fred Gradin wait in line to get their pictures taken. lt's the first kicker dance Fred has gone to, said Sally, hot or when the band took breaks. They even had a small creek with ducks swimming on it. The band for the dance was provided by The Swinging Door. lt was better than the bands they've had at dances before, said Mike. The only bad part, -rv v 1 9 D wt

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llffl UMW febbdmj 060 0011 Laxman was I ff ' 1 As if in anticipation of their upcoming senior year, the junior class appropriately made the theme of their prom Let the Good Times Roll. The prom was held in the spacious Houston Room of the Houston Club from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. The room consisted of a large dance floor with tables on either side and twin circular staircases leading to more tables overlooking the dance floor. I thought it was beautiful, said Junior Lisa Lang, who was accompanied by Junior Kevin Ehring. ltwas much prettier than River Oaks last year. To accent the setting, the relatively new but excellent band, Eclipse, provided music for the evening. We picked out a band from Mark Taylor's Brock Agency in June, said Junior Class President Bridget McGettigan, but they broke up. So, we picked a new band, Eclipse, over a popular old one, and they turned out to be good. Bridget also commented, l think everyone that went enjoyed the prom. We got a nice room, and the band played a little bit of everything - and a lot of slow songs. l had fun. About 200 people attended the prom, which cost S25 per couple. Most went to dinner before the dance and had dessert afterwards. Some of the more popular restaurants were Vargo's, Tony's, Benihana's and Hoolihan's. Aside from the fact that the bill for the three couples at our table was S168, and we didn't have 5168, it was wonderful, commented Junior Allisa Alban. The manager of the restaurant realized our predicament, and told us to forget about it, but I have to admit that our experience added spice to the evening. The prom itself was gorgeous, and I felt like Rhett Butler walking down those circular staircasesf' lt was a magic night, said Junior Cathy Hudspeth, summing up the evening, and l'll never forget it. Junior Lauren Catuzzi, Senior Kevin Poynter, Junior Gretchen lMchmann, and Senior Wade Jones stand close together in the Houston Club elevator on their way up to the Junior Prom. 48 junior prom s i' X Dancing the night away, Junior Cathy Hudspeth and Brad Tode move smoothly to the beat of thi music, Keeping his date lor himself, Junio Paul Beels cuddles up with his datl sophomore Donna Boudreaux. Smiling with delight, Juniors Jimm Brown and Kim Womack enjoy eaci other 's company after a slow dance. L5