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

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MR ROBERT K1LLEBREW. M.S.. teaches industrial arts and carpen- try, has attended Central State College and SWSC, and is a sponsor of the junior ebss. MR KENT METCALF. BS. attended OSU and teaches vocational agriculture I, II. III. and IV. He also is the Future Farmers of America advisor at AHS. MR. PAUL ROACH. B B A AND B.S.E.. attended New Mexico State University. OU. and OSU. He teaches distributive education and general business and sponsors DECA. MRS JOHN ELLIOTT. B.S.. attended Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Baptist University. Mrs Elliott teaches girls’ physical educa- tion. MR. DON K LEAVITT. MX. attended OU. SWSC. and Northern Oklahoma Junior College. He is the AHS band director and teaches music theory. MR NICK MOODY. B.S., has attended Oklahoma State University. He has been the assistant band director of AHS band for three years. MR. JAMES ROGERS. B.S.. holds a bachelor's degree from Southwestern State College. Mr Rogers is the assistant band director for the AHS band. MRS A W. EDWARDS. B.A . has attended AJC, OCU. SWSC. Central State College, and Colorado University. She directs choirs, vocal en- sembles. and glee clubs. DISCUSSING the new agri-business curriculum are State Director. Dr. William Hull of OSU. with Mr. Kent Metcalf, agriculture and Mr. Paul Roach, distributive edu- cation. MR. BILL STARR. M. A., has attended SWSC and OU. He teaches driver’s training and is the athletic director for Altus High. MR ART YOUNG. M.Ed. has attended AJC, OBU. and OU. He teaches driver’s education and is the coach for the AHS golf team.

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MR. HERMAN R. BABB. B.S. in math, attended Murray State Junior College. OSU and SWSC. He teaches physics. Algebra I and II, and college algebra. MR CORTIS S. MARTIN. B A . attended SWSC, OU. OSU. and Mid- shipmen's School at Notre Dame University. This year he teaches mathe- matics at AHS. MR EARL NEWBERRY. M.Ed. and M.N.S.. attended Central State. OSU. OU. Colorado Western State, and University of Santa Clara. He teaches mathematics and has been a NSF participant. MR DENNIS NORMAN. MS. has attended SWSC. OU. and OSU He teaches plane geometry, is a Key Club advisor, and is the attendance director for AHS. FACULTY Skilled Altus educators have national reputations Mr. Roy Williams, principal, once told the faculty mem- bers, “Ever f good teacher thinks his subject is the most important one in the curriculum, and teaches as if it were.” Each Altus teacher is a specialist in his field. Students may choose to specialize, also, as they earn the 18 units necessary for graduation. Some major in sciences, mathematics; others choose business, vocations, retailing, the language or fine arts. MR BUEI. GARVIN. M.Ed . attended Holdenville Junior College, teaches biology and is a Biology Club sponsor and a Key Club advisor. He was Jackson County Teacher of the Year in 1965. MR DON JONES. BSE. attended Oklahoma Christian College. SWSC OSU, OU. and Central State. He teaches biology and is a junior class sponsor and Biology Club sponsor. MRS. R. J. LOCKHART. M.Ed.. has attended Texas University, Arizon? University, Carnegie, OU, and SWSC. She teaches chemistry and spon- sors the senior dass and JETS Club. MR R. J. LOCKHART. M.T.. attended OU. New Mexico Military In- stitute, and SWSC. He teaches chemistry and sodal studies and is a JETS Club sponsor. MISS GLADE CLEMONS. M B A., attended Central State College. West Texas State, and OU and teaches typing, bookkeeping, college short- hand. and accounting. MRS. RAY NELSON, B.S.. attended Murray State, East Central State, Central State, Southeastern State, and OSU. She teaches typing and clerical practices. MRS. N. H. WILLIAMS, B.S., has attended Cameron Junior College and Central State. She teaches business English, shorthand. Typing II, and business math. MR NICKY WOLFE, M.A., attended collcec at OU and SWSC. He teaches bockkeeping and geography and is tnc coach for the eirls bas- ketball team.

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HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH teachers Mrs. B. M. Sk,timore. Mrs. Paul Flip pm, foreground, and Mrs. Dorothy Wells, back center, listen attentively at system-wide departmental conference. I. D. LABEIS are worn by all participants in the dinner-work shop meeting for new faculty members, including Mr. Clifford Peterson, superintendent, and Mrs. Peterson. FACULTY Students find friendship, guidance in many areas Memories of school often include facets of school life in addition to those involving classroom, faculty and fellow classmates. School staff members play an important part in the life of each student. Guidance Counselor Adrian Rankin usually is the first to talk with new students, but Mrs. Ersa Kikcr, school secretary, probably is the first to greet a new arrival. Custodians can make the difference in a well-kept build- ing, with work-ready rooms and laboratories, or one that is in confusion. Transportation, and the method used in bringing students from the 100-square mile Altus district, is vital to those who require it. Well prepared food can mean the difference bewtecn classroom accomplishment and below par physique. Student employment opportuni- ties make possible continued education for many. All add up to meaningful requirements for each staff member. MRS ERSA KIKER is a graduate of Groves-Barnhart Business College in Madison. Wisconsin. She has been the secretary for Altus High School for two years. MR ADRIAN RANKIN. M.A.. attended Central State. Phillips University. OSU, and Northwestern State and is the guidance counselor for AHS. He teaches government at AJC. MRS. LEONA LACKEY. M.Ed.. attended Texas Women’s University, West Texas State. University of Hawaii. OU. and SWSC. She teaches English, psychology, and sociology. MR EARL HERRON. B.S., has attended Central State College in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is the new co-ordinator of the Neighborhood Youth Corps in Altus. MRS. GERALD COLLINS. B.S., attended Holyoke Junior College and American International College. She taught business and is now the secretary of NYC.