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

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE Grads choose Altus junior college Approximately seven out of every ten Altus High graduates who go to college do a portion of their basic work at Altus Junior College. Estab- lished in 1923, becoming a fully accredited two-year college in 1926, thousands of graduates have gone from AJC to senior colleges and universities throughout the nation. AJC is one of the community colleges used as a model for other such institutions now being established in many states. For the graduates of the Class of 1966, Altus Junior College offers immediate opportunity to make up to nine hours in summer day classes, or six hours in night classes, while earning addi- tional money with a summer job. CLASS OF 1965 grqds Sbuckie Overton, Linda Wells and Roberta Clark dis- cuss the “Al intramural shirts. Roberta is admissions assistant at the college. IT COULD HAVE BEEN a corridor at AHS, upper right but it was Freshman Orientation Day at AJC as Lynn ‘White, left, and Paul Lanza, right center, toured with students from five surrounding counties. MRS. RAY VINYARD, registrar, dis- cusses ACT test score interpretations with Dean Ora Littlejohn in the deans office right center . AJC is a testing center for Southwestern Oklahoma. PARK-LIKE atmosphere of the new air- conditioned college building results from its location across from the city park. Stu- dents spend warm weather between-class hours studying or visiting under the trees or by the city swimming pool. 16

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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.

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DEDICATION And from our hearts we pledge thee true devotion. • So may our lives reflect and honor thee. —Esther Phillips Williams Mr. Newberry has studied several summers through the National Science Foundation. He teaches Algebra II and senior math as well as the new computer course. He was instrumental in securing the use of the G-15 for AHS. He teaches one hour of regular computer programming for high school credit, a junior college level course, and twice weekly he instructs a 7:30 a.m. class for AHS students who are not enrolled in a regular computer class. In addi- tion he sponsors the alpha chapter of Future Data Pro- cessors of America. His door is always open to students who arc eager for knowledge and the study of math- related subjects. When a student needs information about current events, colleges, or when the Scholastic Aptitude Test is available, he has only to ask Mrs. Ferris, for she generally knows. Mrs. Ferris is a regional director for public relations and public information for the National Education Associa- tion. She organized the first chapter of Future Journalists of America in the nation. She was once introduced as “the lady who docs everything for the Altus schools.” She is public relations director for the whole city school system and on the State Public Relations Committee of the Oklahoma Education Association. She teaches journ- alism at AHS and is yearbook advisor. The Bulldog staff is especially indebted to her for the guidance she has provided in writing the book. 1966 Bulldog honors math and journalism instructors AHS is a school where young men and women meet together five days a week to prepare themselves for life in the adult world. This process of preparation—listening, studying, learning—appears an effortless routine carried out everv school day. Wo sometimes fail, however, to sec the extra work our teachers do to assure us of every educa- tional opportunity. Two nationally known teachers at Altus High work round the clock to improve the learning available to all students. For their devotion to Altus High, her students, and young people as a whole, the 1966 Bulldog is dedicated to Mrs. Weldon Ferris and Mr. Earl Newberry. MR. EARL NEWBERRY glances over notes for lecture for a meeting of Future Data Processors of America which he organized first semester. Altus chapter is the first known in the nation and is made up of students enrolled in computer math courses. PUBLIC RELATIONS Director Mrs. Weldon Ferris is seldom seen idle. She teaches journalism, is yearbook advisor and sponsor of the first chapter of Future Journalists of America m the nation. 17