Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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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

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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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