Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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l s Q l Q QE: ffl: -an-nag gl. 'Tl -IS 5 -tix-, School Board from left to right: Chester Franklin, George D. I-Iann, Edgar Garrison, Ray Colvert, Guy Givens, John Hendricks, and Ralph Sullivan. Lower Right: T. E. Garrison, Business Manager: Edith H. Lawrence, Attendance Supervisor, Irene Pate McGoodwin Co-Ordinator. W? a aj 0. 6 xi Me Board of fdacaffon S Over three hundred years ago the iirst law in our country was passed establishing the great free public-school system which perhaps forms Americas greatest contribution to the field of education. Oi i xhla, mal 5Ci'0f-ii ousc , f X ' fx 0 This fine tradition, acknowledged as necessary to a democratic nation, continues to grow in strength and influence. Today unselfish groups of men and women throughout America give their time, energy, and thought to the advance- ment of the free school enterprise. In our city this responsibility has been accepted by the group of men pictured above, the Board of Education of the Ardmore City Schools. This small group, though known by only a few students in our school, is largely responsible for the smoothness with which our school has been' man- aged this past year. They have wisely selected our instructors, and they have efficiently handled the difiicult task of allotting the finance with which our school is pro- vided. This distribution of funds includes a generous gift to the Criterion Staff, which eliminates advertising that would otherwise appear in the yearbook. Because we realize that school provides the Ez. basis and shapes the ideals for our future lives, we ' J 4 f'f! wish to offer our sincere gratitude to the members of our board for their unceasing efforts to improve our school and consequently to provide a broader i' -2 education for the youth of Ardmore I Q I4 ggi

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l 46 We the Semors of Ardmore Hlgh Schoo Crxterron to you Mr Hall because your glft of diplomacy your natural use of frlendlmess and your very faxr judgment are the qualxtres of your character whmch have so endeared you to the whole school Dedication l 1948 dedxcate thxs We shall never forget you for many of us have known you smce our first school days and we hope you wxll remember us Good luck and good health for the future' 11311111 1115311 4 girl l ' '- 4 0 at and MN tr brol- +4 mm 395' r..f+ 'l ' ,Q rdff' of' 15 9 cad' m, off? .. . .-'?ig' 'Q O :I -, Ll . r Q i, A . ,Wm Tl L. l f Z , - . l A -.'. T 'Ty:AL ,V N --A179-fi' ,1 l . - l , N 'Ii ll.: I W A ,. ,J ,f I VN' V U I i ' . . . 9 -7 . . ,u .Q , Q s , T 7 5 . Q V f 3 I' ' ' 'n I Q.

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- iii A l .W s , n .- .,- ,.. .4- l ...L- ,, gs ff..-I 1' ' is! . ,. .,, ,. HM I dim.. LL iii IF ,Rik nuuuuauur Y Q 1? V-, Mr George D Hann-our school superintendent. What a lot of meaning that title carries, and what ' b ' kl to a lot of little familiar .memories the words our superintendent bring up, like Mr. Hann's walking ris y l ' h h' ' clas d hard between his teeth with his hands thrust deep into his pockets, and with that schoo wit is pipe pe , friendly nod to every student, or strolling casually down the corridors, picking up waste paper, or unexpectedly . . . . . . . h. I h. kin roaming into classrooms to bring us a tricky math problem or a bit of philosop ica t in g. Of urse eve one understands why the hall is conspicuously cleared of wandering students about one co , ry or two mornings a week--Mr. Hann is in the building! But seriously, Mr. Hann, we admire you for your fine disciplinary action, for we know it concerns our welfare. p And don't think we didn't appreciate those peppy talks during football season when you made our low spirits rise hopefully again for our Tigers. If everyone of us had the ardent enthusiasm you have for A. H. S., then our school spirit would know no bounds. The school, the staff, and especially the Seniors of '48 will remember you affectionately for a long time to come. Keep up the good work! Do you want to know who really does the work over in Mr. Hann's office? Why, who else but Miss Ruth Harris, secretary. Having served four years in this capacity, Miss Harris is well equipped to handle all the intricate little details of her type of job. Her work includes problems of finance, correspondence Cincoming and outgoing mailb, stencil cutting, mimeographing, and a thousand other necessary tasks. Even with all these many duties cramming her dayy Miss Harris is never baffled, but goes about her work coolly and efficiently, making speed. Although she usually does not have much contact with the students, they remember her for her wide, friendly smile. The mem- bers of the staff especially are her friends, because she, herself, edited the Criterion in 1939.