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

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YOUNGEST BULLDOG boosters are Tannah Cromartie, daughter of Head Coach Jim Cromartie and Mrs. Cromartie, and Pam Pace, daughter of Assistant Band Director Dois Pace and Mrs. Pace. These AHS babies share the same birthday. COOPERATION AMONG faculty and students is demonstrated as nationally known science teacher Mrs. R. J. Lockhart fulfills her promise to bake a victory cake after Clinton game for Chemistry II (college level course) football players, Dwight Starr, Kyle Davis and Tom Holwegner. GUEST OF HONOR speaker at classroom teachers banquet, Lt. Gov. George Nigh, right, discusses pending legislation with Mr. Nick Wolfe, Altus Classroom Teacher Association President. 19

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OLD AGE arrives at '30' was the theme for Mrs. Bill Brinkman's thirtieth birthday. Her English students brought surprise props to help her play the part. FACULTY What generation gap? Most students at AHS probably would agree it is the good kind. Relationships between teachers and students are cordial, and interest goes be- yond the classroom wall and the subject at hand. Space age knowledge knows no age boundary. 18

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ADMINISTRATION School supervisory staff plans future high school expansion During the decade of the sixties education at the high school level made such rapid changes Altus Board of Education, and School Superintendent Clifford Peterson made some major decision con- cerning new subjects, new curriculum, or new buildings at every meeting. Even greater changes are expected in the era ahead. Milestones in the changing world of education for NOW and the future include the data process- ing department with hands on computer and key punch machines, vocational courses, college level math, science, English, art and a wide variety of electives. Mr. Clifford Peterson, superintendent of schools, and former AHS principal, with advanced degrees from OU and Southern California serves on many state and regional boards, including educational research. NEWLY appointed to the posts of Assistant Superintendents, Mr. Bailey Snow and Mr. Jerry Doyle supervise transportation, attendance, textbooks and personnel. Both are former high school principals, and Mr. Doyle was AHS principal before becoming assistant superintendent. Mr. Bailey Snow Mr. Jerry Doyle 20 SPOKESMAN for the school system before many groups, Mr. Clifford Peterson, superintendent of schools, keeps in close touch with high school events, rarely missing an assembly or program.