Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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MAVRICQIE AIIIUM, tus.. iss. Supt-rxisor, of Atlult lfi.luc.ition Ukl.oliom.r ARM., Soiitlitnistcrri MRS. RALPH l5Ol'CH IZR Secret-t.iry ygqm. ah. . MAX BlfA5l.l2Y, Hs. Instructor of Votarional Agritulture Texas A, R INI, HAROI D NPI-FR is s lflwkruchvr il Vw. ltinnil Agriculture 0 .ilxonia A. K M. Ardmore supplied about two thousand young men and women to the armed services during World Vifar II. Many of these people went into service as boys and girls and came out mature men and women. The prob- lem of readjustment to civilian life was tremendous, and the Veterans Ad- ministration realizing this, secured the help ofthe public schools throughout the country to assist in training veterans in the various trades and pro- fessions The Ardmore Veterans On-the-job Training Program began formally in March, 1946, classroom instruction began and by january 1, 1947, more than 500 students had taken courses of trainingtrelated to their respective occupations. Each person enrolled in the program is required to attend related classroom instruction for at least 150 hours a year in order to remain eligible for benefits under the G. I. Bill of Rights. During the period of training the veteran must maintain a satisfactory standard both on the job as well as in the classroom. As his skills on the job are developed, his salary or wages are increased by his employer, while at the same time the subsistence allowance from the Veterans Administration is reduced. Wlien the training is completed, the employer pays the full pay of a skilled employee and the obligation of the Veterans Administration is over, Classroom instruction has been given in the following subjects: Ac- counting, Agriculture, Auto Mechanics, Bookkeeping, Business Administra- tion, Business Law, Business Mathematics, Cabinet Making, Commercial Art, General Insurance, Mechanical Drawing, Salesmanship and Typing. Forty-eight men are enrolled in Vocational Agriculture. These men represent a cross-section of farmers from the east half of Carter county. Such varied phases of Agriculture as Livestock Production, Poultry, Fruit and Vegetables, Field Crops, Feed Crops, Soil Conservation and Ranch Management are emphasized during the four-year course. ,f

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if D YJ W? , Q ' KI I' Q 1 3 Q s J..-V.. X .i Left In right. lop rout Memory Smith, Gene Ledbetter, jack Hammett. jim McMurry, Kenneth Prowant, jim Hill, Don Atkins. Lefl to rilgfir, rernnil mir: Georgia Boyer, Elizabeth Gaylor, Betty jo Renitk, joanne Sullivan, Melba Phipps, Hellen Cleek, Lolene Shinn, Margaret Maher, Lejl lu rfgbf. .nnzledz Helen Herber, Peggy Bonneau, Evelyn Halpin, Pat Byrd, loan Scott Weds Am- DA-ind. THE ATIUNAL HONOR SOCIETY These students have attained one of the highest honors in Ardmore High School, that of being named to the National Honor Society which includes the upper ten percent of the Senior Class. Seven of these were select- ed at the end of their junior year. At the first meeting of the year, it was decided that in the spring when the other seniors and the top five percent of the junior Class become members, the society will honor the boy and girl of the Sophomore Class having the highest scholastic rating. The officers of the year were: President, Helen Herberg Vice-President. Don Atkinsg Secretary, jim Mc- Murry. Others honored in their junior year were: Peggy Bonneau, Kenneth Prowant, Betty jo Renick, and joanne Sullivan. Those elected in their senior year were: Georgia Boyer, Elizabeth Ciaylor, Beth Ann Pound, Melba Phipps, Hellen Cleelt, Colene Shinn, Margaret Maher, Evelyn Halpin, Par Byrd, joan Scott, Memory Smith, Gene Ledbetter, jack Hammett and jim Hill. XY hen Ardmore's chapter of the National Honor Society was organized in 1926, Mrs. Lillian Schenk was selected as sponsor. For the past twenty- one years she has faithfully held and expertly filled the duties of this posi- tion. Her qualifications to lead these honor students are apparent in the fact that she received the following scholastic honors while attending the llniversity of Missouri: Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta. and Phi Alpha Theta. l Besides sponsoring this group, Mrs. Schenk teaches Spanish and Ameri- can Literature. To prepare herself more adequately she spent the summer of 1946 studying in Mexico. She would be an asset to any faculty and every x 1 f member of the National Honor Society appreciates her tireless leadership.