Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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UNITED STATES SENATE Page Benny Byrd. sophomore, finished his second semester of school at the page s academy in the nation s capitol. Looking' over the route to Washington with him is Mr. Dennis Nor min, director of attendance. ART LINKLETTER BEWARE! When Sally Reagan and Lou- anna Law, speech II seniors, presented• Washington first graders Ran Williams. Barry Hicks. Paula Presley and Pamela Peyton in their final KWHW school radio news program, it was a smash hit, and drew record audiences. MERIT COMMENDATION AWARDEES Eugena Cagle, Joe Mason and Linda Southern are congratulated by Mr. Roy Williams, principal. All were in the top two percent of the nation on the National Merit Scholarship test given here. EDUCATION '66 Life has varying facets for all students at Altus All work and no play makes for school drop outs, but at Altus High work sometimes is as much fun as play. Students have opportunities to participate in “strictly for fun” events such as TWIRP (The Woman Is Requested to Pay) Week when boys and girls trade dating obliga- tions. Or they may enter such laboratory assignments as the school radio news program, publication of the school newspaper and yearbook, appearance with vocal and instru- mental groups, and participation in academic clubs. Great- est challenge of all comes at national levels when students receive awards through the Merit tests or arc chosen for particular honors in competition with those throughout the country. Altus High annually has its share of these. CANDY TREAT for Steve Green is purchased by Jama Smith as a part of the fall celebration of TWIRP week. Both are seniors. 14

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CHAUCER MAY BE turning in his grave, but English IV students lack Fancher, Diana Lapp and loe Mason portrayed Canterbury Tales' characters as What's My Line panelists. AMERICA'S YOUNGEST Congressman, Hon. led lohnson, lr.. holds a press interview for Journalism I students. In foreground are Gary Blevins and Louanna Law. SIX WEEKS tests in Speech classes often are demonstrations. Chad Iones got an A with his lightning fast explanation of how a frying chicken should be prepared. Broadened scope of the National Defense Education Act makes possible acquisition of additional equipment for modern language and library pur- chases for English, for school libraries, and for geography and economics. Title III macching funds already have been utilized for the installation of language and mathematics laboratories and Chemistry II and physics equip- ment usually found only in large university departments. Renewed emphasis locally and nationally will be on language arts during the latter sixties. 13

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ALL DRESSED UP and some place to go was the lot of the high school auditorium and at programs in many areas. New Varsity Girls Glee Club as they performed on stage at the uniforms this year were Bulldog blue cotton A-line dresses. TWO DRUM MAJORS, Roger Pippin and Lynda Leavitt, led That Altus Band’. BARE FEET only were visible to Latin Club members welcoming plebes at their slave sale. Madeleine Harbison is auctioneer, plebe is Cathy Shupe.