Blackwell High School - Booster Yearbook (Blackwell, OK)

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J. ARTHUR HERRON SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS The superintendent of Blackwell City Schools, J. ARTHUR HERRON, graduated from the Uni- versity of Oklahoma with a B.S. in School Super- vision and a M.S. in School Administration and has done post-graduate work dt both O.U. and A. 84 M. Mr. Herron is a Past President of the Northern District of O.E.A. and a member of the North Central Association Accrediting Committee of O.E.A. He has also served on the Executive Committee. Mr. Herron is active in the Baptist Church and has taught a Business Men's Bible Class for more than twenty years. He began his teaching career in Stratford Jun- ior High School. He also served as Superintendent of the Stratford schools for six years, of Purcell for three years, and is now completing his eighth year as superintendent in Blackwell. Mr. Herron's administration has received praise for an extensive building program which has clone much to improve the Blackwell school system. Ejwf-Q1 t fvifvetff-'b . H y - ,..- fe., Bfx..UX.J A 1 ' Q ' Q Kiwi way 1.6.54 C7 M06 'V iwlfb Uiigf I .J 1 Q LAN ,Sie fume, V Budd l4i i R'L m'6Q' Q gi-t,,CfL.J I 5 V Q-k.,g.2 'Q-' ctwdrauww is S is C Qt fwcee. tiigiwi Qs, AQ 'cw Jbsfw few- , nfwatb 2,113 Q. ,,mP1,, ipxizejtueeefe Lf C342 9'K'40vDQr+4tlfF'f5i+QU1 Q-if Lil' Thepri cipal BlackwelIHUggE'School,LLOYD?A I g,L:v5H-scifi' ,fEfRLNclPAW-ffQ 3f 'P' H. ALFORD, is a graduate of the University of the University of Oklahoma, holding a B.S. de- gree in Education and an M.S. in City School Ad- ministration. His teaching career began at Ames, Oklahoma, where he was an instructor in mathematics and also a coach of athletics. ln World War ll he enlisted and received a com- mission in the Air Corps where he served four and one-half years, eighteen months of this time overseas in India, China, and the Pacific theatre. He returned to work in public school education at Purcell after the war, where he served as Jun- ior High School principal. After four years at Purcell he moved to Blackwell, where he was principal of Lovett Junior High for two years. He is now completing his fourth year as principal of Blackwell High School. He is an active member of the First Christian Church, a member of the American Legion, Lion's Club, and Masonic Lodge. At present he is Chair- man of the Northern 8-A Conference. N. . tw AA ,Ou

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12 .X JON WILLIS THE MAROON SPIRIT THE MAROON SPIRIT is the Past, the Pre- sent, and the Future of Blackwell High School. It is the years and years of traditions piled up by thousands upon thousands of strong, eager, intelligent, aspiring youths. It is the efforts, the struggles to get there, the rebuffs, the heart- aches, the injuries, the disappointments - and the successes. lt is every game learned, and won or lost. lt is studied lessons and their appli- cations. It is high moral standards, honor, fair play, respect for the rights of others. It is ac- complishment in academic, physical and practi- cal. It is leadership - and -intelligent followers. It is the pride and the ioy in the Worthy. It is the spirit of Democracy and the challenge of duties understood and accepted. It is all the little kind- nesses and courtesies, and both' the little and overwhelming loyalties. It is more than these. It is a ioyous living Presence symbolized in con- duct, in colorsf in movement, and in properties. As you notice, the artist, Victor Nicholson, made the Maroon Spirit, Himself, pure gold, the bronze of rugged health. His physical makeup suggests precision and fineness of motion, speed, strength, and endurance. In his right hand he carries high a pure white light, the torch, the lamp of knowledge and civilization. The wings on his helmet suggest what his mind attains, it goes far - but always upward. In his left hand, but inconspicuously, he carries the laurel wreath of victory. The Maroon Spirit sails on the pure white clouds, his aspirations are high. The golden rays of the Maroon sun shine down upon him - an inspiration from above -'from God! Each hour, each day, each year - many Black- well High School youths emblazon the Maroon Spirit with finer, deeper, and greater essentials of greatness. Each year the colors of the Maroon Spirit are brighter and brighter. Today we have a glowing Spirit to make more brilliant with deeds and aspirations. Today the whole world calls for the Maroon'Spirit to strengthen Democracy and to promulgate the doctrine of Christianity. X l