Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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, v if wif? .r' X X -Vf' I I f , ,MY ' Q5 l X F i vt ORATORS OF A. I-I. S. Left to right: Eddi Rue McClanahan-'gold med- al winner: Doris Ward-silver medal winner: LaVerne Goins-bronze medal winner. Center left: Betsy Klein-1949 gold medal winner. Lower left: Bob Dennis, Carole White, and Barry Galt--finalists. EU? 12 7 ,wwlurlmums-5 I ll hi lf' Y xN 1 Eddi Rue McClanahan, sophomore, won top honors at the forty-sixth annual oratorical contest, with Doris Ward sophomore, winning the silver medal. Senior LaVerne Goins placed third to win the bronze medal. Eddi Rue's oration was The Promise of America, while the other winners spoke on Golden Windows and For the Bell Tolls. Other finalists in the contest were Bob Dennis, senior, and Barry Galt and Carol White, juniors. This year's contest was one of the best in that all classes exhibited sportsmanship in their class demonstrations, and the spirit of rivalry did not surpass the feeling of friendliness. ix Y -I 1 , ,,' W-v YK X., 4' ' 1 2 rp...

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Npunn Hrs ,-Q It 41 'lf Q -rf LAVERNE GOINS AUBREY CULLINS JACK GEURKINK BETSY KLEIN Corresponding Secretary Sergeant-at-arms District President State Vice-president Council. For a queen to reign regally on a throne for only a few breath-taking moments involved many hours of work by members of the council who made the thrones and planned all the ceremonies. The all-school play, sponsored annually by the Student Council, was especially pleasing this year: Fresh Air with its all-star cast included not only members of the council, but students from all three classes in the school. The Student Activity room was completely re-decorated by the Council: and it was refurnished by members of the faculty and by members of the organization, and promises to have many uses for the school in the years to come. Proof of the Council's benevolence is offered in the form of checks it gave to the Pep club, in a typewriter for the Activity room, in its pleas at Christmas for toys for underprivileged children, and in its benefit talent show to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Betsy Klein was vice-president of Oklahoma State Student Councils this year, and presided at the convention at Madill in December. jack Geurkink was president of District Councils and presided at the ldabel meeting in March. Don Oxford and Barry Galt attended the Southern Association of Student Government at Charleston. West Virginia. Weldon Saylor was a representative to the National Council Meeting last june in Denver, Colorado. This year the Student Council has been thoroughly active and serviceable. Its persistent and efficient leader, Ida Sutton, has done her job conscientiously and commendably. The members of the council extend to Mrs. Oliver thanks for assisting them in every way possible and always working with the interest of the Council at heart. ll x ,gr , , it 3 -A- 4 A'A' 1, N43 ,Sv 'khx 1 79:2 , f , ,rr ' FRESH AIR CAST.: Standing left to right: Elaine Hulse, Gene Morrell, Bob Dennis, Doris Ward, jan Lovell. joy Cobb, Ida Sutton, Flavil Yeakley, David Poe, Mrs. Nina Oliver, Nancy Underwood, Dick Miley. Bill Martin, Tom Singletary, and Ralph Wall. Seated: Eddi Rue McClanahan, Patsy Brown, Bobbye Bowers, and Maudellen Newman,

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Ofg f f wwf Left to right Alxce Bartee Dorxs Ward Flavll Yeakley and jan Lovell SPEECH DEPARTMENT MAKES STEADY PROGRESS A comparatlvely new addxtlon to Ardmore hxgh school IS the Speech Department dlrected by Nancy Fry Somc of thc act1v1t1es partlclpated 1n by the speech students are Presentatxon of humorous and dramatlc llterature oral xnterpretatron of poetry panel dxscusslon antlnpubllc address Varrous hopefuls entered tournaments at Durant and Ada and some came home bearlng the laurels of vxctory A total of seven assemblles were presented by th1s department throughout the year mcludmg one act plays demonstratron debates and mmstrel shows Resolved That the Pres1dent of the United States be elected by the dlrect vote of the people Thls statement the debate questlon of the year was carefully studxed sweated over and struggled with by the eleven members of the debate class Desplte the fact that the green sophomores are ribbed and bellttled by the upper classmen these students have d1st1ngu1shed themselves by representlng the entrre student body ln the art of refutatlon To begm the 1949 1950 season these up and commg debaters encountered Sulphur m slx practxce tourneys Debates were glven before the Junror hrgh Enghsh classes for practlce and also to attract future debaters Feelmg that obsewatron of other debaters at work would be beneflcral the group went to Denton to llsten to debates held at North Texas State Teachers College Fmally after much blood sweat and tears thls ambltxous group ventured forth mto the tournaments held at Durant Shawnee and Acla They emerged vlctorlous at trmes and at others somewhat daunted but each person felt he had beneflted from every contest These debaters who have cred1tablyrepresentedA H S are jan Lovell Flavll Yeakley Alxc Bartee Gwynn Hann Dons Ward Tanya Colbert Jena Vayve Tuck Tom Smgletary Jlmmy Renfro Charles Collms and john Caldwell I f A ,241 44 Left to nght Gerald Glazener, Sydney McNabb, and Lajuana West F9 if 1. fra 0 full. xxx N X '. l xX Z X Z 9 f A 271' 1 1,1