Central High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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The above picture shows students at work in the Chemistry laboratory under the direction of Mr. George McKinney. All made by Chemistry students the molecules in the upper left picture represent much time and labor. s Students in Mr. J. E. Sullivanls fourth hour class are shown at left. 218 is the meeting place of the Honorary Speech class under the sponsorship of Mr. Holland Meach- am. The class is shown below dis- cussing the senior play.

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201-203-216 . . . All Set! After the 8:45 bell has mode its fomilior sound throughout the holls of Central, scenes as these ore notice- oble in various clossrooms. Above: Shown at the office desk is Mr. J. Sullivan, dean of boys, in the act of issuing absent slips. Above, left is shown the debate class which is under the direction of Mr. B. L. Wertz. Below: Mr. W. V. Martin, Auditor, is shown in his fourth hour Bookkeeping class.

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Some Are Ambitious At right is shown Miss Bessie M. Huff, Dean of Junior College, with her secretary, Miss Mary Margaret Saunders. Below in the picture to the left is shown Jack Shackleford, President of the Junior College, while to his left is Mose Frye with the plaque he won at the National Phi Rho Pi Tournament. At the bottom is shown, left to right, Jack Shackleford, Bill Huckin, B. L. Wertz, Coach, Tom King, and Sydney Broaddus, who placed first and second at the Northeastern State Teachers College Tournament. Muskogee Junior College ln l92O the Muskogee Junior Col- lege was organized with Miss Bessie M. Huff as dean. In '28 the Junior College became a one year accredited institution and the following year it became accredited for the two years which it now offers. Today, with Miss Huff still giving her untiring efforts towards making the school a better one, the school promotes much interest around Cen- tral High and Muskogee. President of Junior College and the Muskogee chapter of Phi Rho Pi, national debate fraternity, during the '38-'39 term has been Jack Shackleford. Coached by B. L. Wertz the Phi Rho Pi has won national distinction in oratory, debate, and extemporaneous speaking. It must be noted also that the Green Frog Frantics have been given before packed audiences both times this school term. On March 9, lO, and ll, at the annual state forensic tournament held at the Universitv of Oklahoma at Nor- man, Mose Frve and Jack Shackleford took first honors. Competing against other Junior Co'lene contestants of the state, Mose took first honors in origin- al oratory and in standard oratory, placed second. Entering extemporan- eous speakinfw, Jack came home carry- ing with him the highest honors in this event. At the National Junior College Phi Rho Pi Tournament which was held at Virginia, Minnesota, from April 3 throuah April 6, Mose Frve won sec- ond in original oratorv. With Mose, Jock Shaclfleord won four out of six debates at this meet.