Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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g , N s R, ,M 4 N oi ' XXV f ' Afro., ,f . Q 'Q ea ,, , Fifi e K 1 +V' Seated from left to rigblz 'loan Scott, Pat Byrd, Colene Shin n, Peggy Bonneau, Donna Bechtel, joan Hendricks, Betty Renick, Cerisa Alderson, Hellen Ckek, Elizabeth Gaylor, Margaret Maher, Georgia Boyer. Slarzdirzg. left lo riglvl: jim Hill, jack Hammett, jim McMurry, Helen Herber, Winston Ruble, Gene Ledbetter, Kenneth Prowant, Don Atkins. Melba Phipps, Gene Read, Bob Grissom. JUNIOR RYONlS AND ROTARlANS An unusual record of high scholarship, leadership, and service is required of those senior students who are selected to be junior Ryonis and Rotarians. The faculty selects those students who are not only outstanding scholastically but also tal-te a leading part in extra-curricular activities. Each month these two civic clubs of Ardmore honor different students. To be selected is considered one of the most distinguished honors in high school. The ones chosen this year have been active in the following fields: Cerisa Alderson-All-School Play, Secretary of Senior Class. Donna Bechtel-Picture Staff of Criterion, office assistant. Peggy Bonneau-National Honor Society, Art Editor of Criterion. Georgia Boyer-Straight A's , National Honor Society. Pat Byrd-Picture Editor of Criterion, National Honor Society. Hellen Cleek- National Honor Society, Football Queen '45. Elizabeth Gaylor-National Honor Society, Picture Staff of Criterion. joan Hendricks-All-School Play, Assistant Business Manager of Criterion. Helen Herber-National Honor Soci- ety, Editor-in-Chief of Criterion. Margaret Maher-4H honor student, National Honor Society. Melba Phipps- National Honor Society, 4-H honor student. Betty Renick-National Honor Society, office assistant. joan Scott -All-School Play, Senior Editor of Criterion. Colene Shinn--Student Council, National Honor Society. Don At- kins--Business Manager of Criterion, National Honor Society. Frank Cornell-Football game-captain Basketball. Bob Grissom-Football, Track. jack Hammett-National Honor Society, Band. jim Hill-President of Senior Class, National Honor Society. Gene Ledbetter-National Honor Society, Active in Scout Work. jim McMurry -President of Student Council, National Honor Society. Kenneth Prowant-National Honor Society, Basketball. Gene Read-Football All-Starer, Stage Manager for All-School Play. Winston Ruble-Band Captain, Baritone in Boys' Quartet. The D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award was presented to Georgia Boyer, straight A senior. The award is based upon four character-building qualifications: dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Georgia was chosen by the vote of the senior class and the high school faculty.

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if' 05 5 I NQX A J 42 Seated Ie I In right 0 Westmoreland Vcra Englchardt B111 Shancr lim Mtlvlurri Elizabeth M1llcr oycc Nurting Ann Thompson Elizabeth Dyer Ylandnzg le I lo ugh! I'r1tz1 Horn amie Hcfky Ronald Paschal 1m B1dd1ck Jxm H111 Ray Davidson Sh1rley Ceurlunk Billy Walker Txclyn Halpin Colcne Shmn Adtlc Rite Pcggy Bonncau Ann Smith sponsor Mrs Nina Olncr THE STUDENT LOUNLIL Did you eser wonder what goes on behind the closed doors of 201 every 'Iuesday at sixth hour9 Headed by the President jim McMurry w1th V1cePres1dentI.l1zabeth Miller Secretary Elizabeth Dyer and Parlnamentarxan Bill Shaner the Ardmore Student Council has taken care of all the details connected with electing and balloting of class officers and the football and band queens Different commrttees on the Council made all the arrangements for the flowers and other decoranons for the band and football beauties as well as those for the oratorical contest No the Student Council has not been 1dle Perhaps the achievement to which the Council points with greatest pr1de was the all school play Love ls Too Much Trouble also a poster contest adxernsing the play was successfully sponsored Every one of IIS twenty three members has worked diligently Those members be sides the officers previously mentioned include Bill Walker Ann Smith Mazie Englehart Joyce Nuttmg Ronny Paschall Jam1e Hefley Adele Rice Colene Shinn Evelyn Halp1n Peggy Bonneau o Westmoreland Fr1tz1Horn Joyce H111 not pxctured and Sh1rleyGuerk1nk The Council has continued having a luncheon every six weeks with the junior High Student Council Alter nately each Council took care of the decorations and the other of the program The 1dea of the noonday programs ln the aud1tor1um every Wednesday originated one Tuesday afternoon in room 201 From the proceeds of the all school play the Counc1l took a l1ttle tr1p to Shawnee last December 12 13 and 14th for the Federatron of Oklahoma Hrgh School Student Council convent1on Seventeen Ardmore Student Coun cil members attended this convention but here s the real scoop our Counc1l was elected Prestdent of the Federation for 1947 The convention w1ll be held at Ponca City next year and all members who attended the 1946 conven IIOD are looking forward to that convent1on Also a generous gift was given to the Cnterxon from the proceeds of the all school play All of our 46 and 47 achievements would never have been possible if we had not had the continual push and drive of Mrs. Nina Oliver our sponsor. Where does she get all of that energy? From Wheaties or vita- mins ?Q She was the one who directed the all-school play which we can truly say was a success and helped to make possible our trip to Shawnee. As Student Council members we can t imagine what we would do without her! She is definitely the indispensable woman!

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THE NNUAL OITATORICAL C0 TEST i 4. I 1' Carrier: Margaret Sullivan, First Leff: Helen Herher, Second 1 Rfgflil: liabette Temerlin, Third The orarion The XVill to Peace won for Margaret Sullivan of the Alunior Class the gold medal in the fortyathird annual oratorical contest. Helen Herber, senior, with the oration. l Am lnnocent of His Blood, and sophomore Babette Tenierlin, with The Unfinished TX'ork. placed second and third respectively. Also participat- ing in this contest were senior lieth Ann Pound, junior jo Pat Graham, and sophomore Harold Butler. Alternates were senior jim McMurry, junior Nelda Barnett and sophomore jo Clough. Class spirit reached its peak with each class enthusiastically supporting its representatives with colorful signs, pompoms and rousing yells. The three young mascots, Phillip lf. Riesen jr., joey Pruitt. and Dickie Kob- dish, had no trouble in kissing the representatives but slight trouble in carrying the tall baskets of Howers to them. ln these contests each participant is, in a sense, a winner. Only one gold medal is awarded. but each orator wins not only recognition by his audience but he also gains self-confidence and poise. This event originated in 1905 when students, parents and friends witnessed the lirst oratorical contest to be held in the auditorium of Ardmore High School. Gathering interest and prestige through the years, this event is truly the scliool's oldest and best-known tradition, ' The wish of the school is that throughout the coming years each contest will be as beneficial and successful as the past forty-th ree have been. N es E --N -' 'T ,Kg A 5 T , . 35 f Beth Ann 'lo Pat Graham Harold Butler