Ardmore High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Ardmore, OK)

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MRS G W SPARGER DEDICATION The 1955 Crlterlon 1S dedlcated to the lady Wllll the sm1le on her face and sunshme 1n her heart Mrs G W Sparger Through the years llllS good Samarltan has symbollzed the key to the doorway of the future for numerous high school students Her unceaslng efforts and wllllngness to help ale contrlbutlng factors to the success of many Senlors Interest and devotlon are 1nst1nct1ve ln her Because of her perpetual patlence deep 1nte1est 1n the younger gen eratlon we of Ardmore Hlgh School can contlnue knowmg that she wlll do everythlng posslble to help us succeed To you Mrs Sparger we dedlcate thlS Crlterxon as a token of our appreclatlon gratltude devotlon and love

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FOREWORD ' . As we enier info a new life of realiiy, we realize a new era has begun for us. The fissue of vague dreams musf now become more fransparen+..Going 'forlh wi'I'h eyes foward l'he fuiure, we lxnow fhal' ihe golden gales of our 'childhood' have closed behind, leaving us longer bridges fo cross and higher ladders fo climb. Our desiiny. lhen. is al' presen-I' hidden. and we musi' wail' for il fo reveal ifself lilre fhe course of anunmapped river: we only lmow rhaf the river is full and rapid, andl+l1a+ for all rivers fhere is 'l'he same final home. Finall advancing Through 'ihe fhreshold fo ihe fufure awaifing our arrival, we realize fha? lor us. fhese are fhe green years. And ihey have iusf begun . . . ln fhis I955 Criferion are the years of memories we shall never forget This bool: represenfs ihe culminafion of our efforfs over 'ihe 'eniire school year. If was ours for almost a year. And now, wiih pride. we give ii' fo you. ,

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BOARD OF EDUCATION T' Y 01? NIR ill L IVILNN Ireszdent MR PAUL H QPERRY l we Preszdent l Thr Board ln a regular monlhlw mcetlng. Wlth '1 wwe and exer obaerx 'mt exe to the future the Pfl-lClCIlt and faet thlnklng Board of Educatlon gave another year of falthful Qeruce Be cauae of Ardmore s lncreaslng populatlon many plane muat be made and much work done to accommodate our faet growmg commumty Theae men are aware of the problems not only of the preeent but also thoee ahead and ther Qtrne and Succeed 1n maklng the beat 'ind most econonucal plans An mcreaeed facults new cafeterla addltxonal Qpace and audxtorlums for the grade Qchools are now thmgs of the preaent By the fall of 1950 there ulll be a completelx new Cafeterla and home CCOIIOHIICQ bulldlng for junlor and Qenlor hlgh school uae Later an audltorlum wlll be built north of the hlgh Gchool We are Indeed fortunate and grateful to have fue such experxenced and devoted men at the head of our educatlonal dew elopment ln Ardmore DR, J, HOYLE CARLOCK MR. SAM NOBLE MR. E. L. MASSAD