Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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fit if It z 1' Y K' f r R Q., W P ay., L 'L 1 .1 A ,X ,M fx 'L f f ' r - w X Q gg ,f X 5 if Stranoru students rally tor America by yelling their support, We got a lot ot response from the people driving by, commented Junior Scott Neal. Sophomore Bob Cleveland and Junior Dave Stannard wave an Ameri- can flag in support of the group rally. Both American and Confederate flags were pa triotically displayed 50 the american vvay HUNI YME sl Iigfxlxl v IF You if I SR Pointing towards some passing cars, Sophomore Bob Cleveland waves his flag along with the other numerous banners in the crowd. Sophomore James Purgatorio yells his commentaries to passersby while proudly displaying his Honk if you hate Iran ' ' poster. With his We won't take it anymore poster, Sophomore Stu Mussler shows his frustration over the Iranian crisis. RPxNllxlxlg Junior Steve Payne and David Ash ton show their feelings about the Ira nian crisis by participating in the nighttime rallies held at the corner o Dairy Ashford and Memorial.

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l tell like Scarlett O'Haral remarked Junior Linda Suchochleb alter dancing with her date, Junior Ed Huck. At lirst Ed was kinda reluctant about me getting a hoop skirt dress tor the prom, but then he saw it and said it was beautiful lt was really hard getting in and out of the car, added Linda. VN Q fo' Juniors Kelly Thompson, Steve Wauman, Shelly Harrison, Gary Morris son, Kathleen Asel, Tom Debesse, Lidi Blandino, and Ben Pickett arrange themselves for a lormal group shot so they can remember all their friends and the special night ol the prom. Taking a break from the disco beat, the class of 87 gets a little less formal by doing an old favorite, The Cotton Eyed Joe. Junior Dan Boone said, Every dance needs a little kicker music to break up the monotony.

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Honk for... The American way News Bulletin: On November 4, five hundred Iranian students seized the American Embassy in Tehran taking an estimated fifty hostages and vowing not to release them until the deposed Shah of Iran was returned to stand trial. A few days after the takeover o the embassy in Iran, several Stratford sophomores and juniors held a poster-making session which turned into a rally at the corner of Dairy Ashford and Memorial. This was the first of several rallies, the third of which was covered by all three major television stations. The first rally took place about two weeks after the hostages were taken, said Junior Boys President Rhett Rushing, and there were Showing their support, Sophomore Doug Donnel and Juniors Brett Bro- ker and Dave Stannard hold a flag for all to see while a byslander joins in, just a couple of posters and a lot of Confederate and American flags. It was pretty small. The second had very good attendance, but the first two were held during the day. The third was at night, and it was major. On one corner someone had a poster saying 'Honk if you hate lran,' and another Honk if you hate the Ayatollah, and on a third was 'honk if you Love America.' When we got out there with our posters, there was instant response, said Sophomore Lane McCullough. I think everyone left with a good feeling about America. When we saw that Iranians were protesting downtown, we decided to protest too, said Sophomore Andy Swanson. This rally showed that our club was interested in political events, and that we love America. People were forgetting what was happening, said Sophomore Doug Donnell, so we did something to help them remember. Then when the T.V. stations came, and I was interviewed I just said, 'lf John Wayne was alive he'd give the Iranian people a lot to think about and be scared about.' We had the rally to focus attention on the Iranian situation, said Junior Chris Greene. My mother liked the idea, so she brought my ten year old brother Andy and some of his friends. The whole rally was really uplifting, said Junior Scott Neal, and it added spirit to the Iranian situation. This type of rally tells people what we're thinking of, that we care, and that they should care also. It makes me proud to be an American. the american way 51