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

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t I I ln. I st., if FINE ARTS Vocal music, art, band provide cultural enrichment To the student who is interested in Fine Arts, Altus High offers a full curriculum in art and in vocal and instrumental music. Because of its outstanding facilities, Altus was once again selected to host regional band contests. Through top rate entertaining and exhibits, art and vocal music departments have infested looth school and community with the highly contagious bug known as art appreciation. , MR. KENNETH COX, M.A., was graduated from Oklahoma City University and North Texas State University. He teaches vocal music and is a nationally known specialist on the changing voice. MRS. MONICA KAY CRUM, B.S., in Ceramics attended Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois. She teaches Art I at A.H.S. MR. JEFF DOUGHTEN, M.T., attended West Texas State University and Southwestern State College. He is head band director and teaches music theory and stageband. MR. LARRY A. HARRIS, M.T. and B.M.E., at- tended West Texas State University and Southwestern State College. He is assist- ant band director at A.H.S. MRS. RICHARD MAFFRY, B.S., attended Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. She teaches Art l, Art II, and Art Ill. MR. DOIS l. PACE, received his masters from Southwestern State College and also attended West Texas University. He is assistant band director at A.H.S. Q f I ' 3 I, ,N V xfsf ., FA A 3 f e . -:vii-1.12 5 -. ' 5-ggwzm ,ff if ,L . tp' ' ' it 7 Y 1 Mr. JEFF DOUGHTEN, band director, auditions bass player, Ken Ward, on memory test for regional marching contest. SUGGESTIONS ON DESIGN are given art students, Pat Dodson and Johnnie Robinson, by Mrs. Richard Maffry. 26

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HEALTH AND SAFETY New course supplements Driver Education semester Among the new courses added to Altus High School's curriculum is Health and Safety, a semester course. Enrollees in Health and Safety are taught basic funda- mentals of human anatomy, first aid, and emergency measures. Majority of students taking Driver's Education, a semester course, elect to enroll in Health and Safety to complete the school term. Driver's Education students learn proper driving techniques and laws governing highways and roads. Altus High has tour Driver's Education cars on the move tour hours a day every school day. lf a student becomes ill during school, a school nurse is on hand to prescribe treatment and if necessary to transport him to a doctor. Nurses also administer polio immunization and other inoculations to ward off an epidemic. FOOTBALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT belonging to Johnny Hill is inspected by Coach Bob Wenk before the State Playoff. l DIAGRAM of circulatory system is explained by Coach Bob Hart, Health and Safety instructor, to Pam Tims, sophomore student. .rg ,zu .,.. ,I t MR. GARY COFFEY, M.T., attended Southwestern State College, Weatherford. He teaches Driver's Education and coaches girls' basket- ball. MRS. JOHN ELLIOTT, B.S. in physical education, attended Oklahoma State University. She teaches girls' physical education at AHS. MR. JIM CROMARTIE, B.S. attended the University of New Mexico, He teaches sociology and is assistant football coach. He will be 1969 head football Coach. MRS, WALTER McANALLAN, R.N., graduate of Southern Methodist School of Nursing, Dallas, tained the AHS STBH in 1966 as head of the health service. MR, ROBERT WENK, B.S., is a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He teaches Driver's Education and is head football coach. He also coaches track. MR. ART YOUNG, M.ED., has attended AJC, 'OBU, and OU. He teaches Driver's Education and coaches the AHS golf team. 25

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES Language facilities lead to World-Wide opportunities Functional knowledge of the language is the aim of language instruction at A.H.S. Faculty members who study and visit in foreign lands, modern electronic laboratories, student clubs, and the school's migrant education facilities offer out-of-text-book experiences which prepare stu- dents for iob openings, travel abroad, college admission, and, in the case of Latin, for back- ground knowledge necessary for entering study in certain scientific fields. Altus High's language students consistently place high on national tests and in district and state competition with other schools, and in inter-club activity events. Q its 'E at I i K gi ,1 1 .., Haig M W 1: W MRS. DALE CULVER, M.Ed., attend- ed OU and the University of Grenoble, France. She teaches Latin and French and sponsors these language clubs. MRS. D. M. EWING, M.A., attended OU, UCLA, and Interamerican University, Sal- tillo, Mexico. She teaches Spanish I and is one of the Spanish Club sponsors. MRS. BOB ROOKER, M.A., attended OSU, OU, and is a grad- uate of the Interamerican Univers- it She teaches S anish II and is Y- P the other Spanish Club sponsor. ,,L . i . ff N fffhifiwm i V F xx J f Q X Q W '-EWU ip. ,W WZ. sf ,dfllfy 'Q INDIVIDUAL attention on verb coniugation aids Barbara Ferrell in Mrs. Culver's French II class. A