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

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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

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FACULTY EYcnrxA Important part of every picture is its background Unless a photograph has the right surrounding for the subject, it detracts from the focal point. Faculty and administration are the background for Altus High. They often are taken for granted; without them the school would lose both impetus and fulfill- ment. They put the emphasis on the student, on what he knows, and what he must be taught. Faculty sponsorship and activities in class and club affairs reflect the interest of the AHS teachers in young people that goes beyond the classroom and continues into future years of college and young adulthood. FRENCH summer is shared by Mrs. Dale Culver with students. OPEN LINE with administrative offices, parents and community is part of the day for Mr. Roy Williams, Altus principal.