Northwest Classen High School - Round Table Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Christmas, Religion 33 WINDOWS in community churches display dra- matic symbois ofthe Christmas season. THIS IS A K AW N Y A-,swam sf , D B R f i ss 'A i,i, .,l.Qj.fi i 'f ff 511' 1 swflwv HS CLEVER'decorations designed by junior Jessie Hawkins brighten advisory 208 at Christmas time,