In this day and age of bobby socks and bow ties, Sinatra fans and Model A's, sloppy Joes and loud socks, one of the best nicknames for any high school student, either boy or girl, is Butch. So add to your list of nicknames, for all teenage kids have several, this mod- ern, if somewhat uncouth, title. Got that done? Okay. This book is yours, Butch, to read and to enjoy. It is merely a reminder of the fun that you and your school chums have had during the past year. I hope you enjoy it, for the staff has certainly enjoyed to cdl Veack vl and £tudeniA- May they always love that which is worth loving, and know that which is worth knowing. May they always hove patience to master the facts, can- dor to face the issues, and insight to penetrate the mysteries. May they be loyal to truths already known, and have courage to welcome new truths yet to be made known. • Fragile— Ctmtamd- Faculty ............................. 5 Classes..............................17 Sports...............................39 Honors...............................47 Activities...........................53 Postscripts..........................83 Editor-in-Chief Business Manager . . Asst. Business Manager Art Editor .... Assistant Art Editor . Photographer . . . Assistant Photographer Senior Editor . . . Junior Editor . . . Senior Feature Editor Junior Feature Editor Sports Editor . . . Stenographer . . . T. Jack Foster Wayne Wiedman Paul Fitzgerald Barbara Bizzell Charles Bush Carl Haskett Bob Dott Elinor Schriever • Pat Luster Mary Elizabeth Salter Shirley Hill Bob Ewbank Jo Anne Creech Miss Lydia Haag FACULTY Q a id ajf Education MR. KEY BOYD President r.R L C. LINDSAY ..e President MR. E. F. McCOMB MR. NEIL R. JOHNSON MR. JOE STAEDELIN MR- R. C. DRAGOO. Super:ntendcnt I am certain that the memories of the school year 1945-46 will linger long in the minds of hoys and girls in high school every- where. This is the first peace time year in high school for nearly ad of you. We have now passed from years of stress and anxiety to days of peace. The effects of the transition have been noticeable in the general attitude of Norman High School stu- dents this year. You did your full part in the war effort. You responded in a fine way to all calls for service, and now that it is all over you have settled back into more normal school life and your actions show that you enjoy it. Peace is a wonderful word and peace among men is the thing most highly desired among right thinking people. Let us strive for this high aim and dedicate a great por- tion of our talents to the advancement of such a high purpose. 2. [6] MRS. PIERRE C. DcLATTRE. Registrar MR. LANCE EWBANK, Principal MRS. S. B. SPRADLIN. Clerk [7] With the publication of this volume of the Trail another chapter in the history of Norman High School comes to a close. The achievements of another year have become a part of the permanent records of the in- stitution. The contents of this volume reflect much of the life and activities of the students of Norman High School. High school life today comprehends a multitude of activities. The routine of school work constitutes only a part of the busy life of a student. Many activities and “unusual” experiences could never occur elsewhere but in school life. The Trail summarizes these activities and experiences. As the passing years tend to dim the memories of these cherished events, the students of Norman High today will turn back to the pages of this yearbook and refreshen their memories with the inci- dents that brought happiness in other days. MRS. ROBERT W. BARKHOLZ Teaches: Spanish I English II MRS. V. E. BROWN Teaches: Spanish English II Sponsors: Junior Class - MRS. CLAUDE A. CAMPBELL Teaches: World History Sponsors: Sophomore Class MRS. W. L. CHILDS Teaches: English II Speech Sponsors: Senior Class National Honor Society School plays MRS DOLLY S. CONNALLY Teaches: Vocal Music Theory [9] MRS. JOHN H. CULr. JR Teaches: Latin Applied Mathematics Sponsors: Senior Class MR ARLO R. DAVIS Athletic Director Teaches: Government Geography Athletics Sponsors: Senior Class MR. E. F. FOREMAN Teaches: Vocational Agriculture Sponsors: Senior Class F.F.A. [10] MISS LYDIA HAAG Head o English Department Teaches: English II English IV Grammar Sponsors: Senior Class. Chairman Trail Tier MISS WINNIE DEE HARP Teaches: Art MR. HARLEY LaFEVERS Teaches: World History Athletics Sponsors: Senior Class [11] MRS. GEORGIA S. LANDT Teaches: American History Geography Sponsors: Junior Class MRS. E. L. MARTI Teaches: English III Sponsors: Junior Class MRS. H. V. MCDERMOTT Teaches: Industrial Arts Sponsors: Senior Class Gingcrsnaps [12] MR FORD M1CIIAF.L V Teaches: Plane Geometry Algebra III General Science Physics Pre-Flight Sponsors: Junior Class Visual Education MRS. FRANK K MOSLEY Librarian MR. ORVILLE A. RICHARDS Teaches: Mechanical Drawing Industrial Arts Sponsors: Junior Class [13] MR. EDWIN SCHILDE Teaches: Instrumental Music Theory MR. CORDON P. SIIELTON Teaches: rto'cgy Chemistry Spot sers: Senior Class MISS JEAN L. SUGDEN Teaches: Trigonometry Business Arithmetic Plane Geometry Algebra I Sponsors: Sophomcre Class I [14] « MISS ADDIE BELLE TINSLEY Teaches: Bookkeeping Typing II Business English Commercial Law Sponsors: Sophomore Class. Chairman MRS. PAVLA JEAN KENNEDY VARNER Teaches: Home Economics Sponsors: F. H. A. MISS BERNICE VENABLE Teaches: Algebra I Plane Geometry Trigonometry Sponsors: Junior Class. Chairman L15] Dear Butch, I’m sure you've seen the janitors and janitresses bra vely piloting their brooms down the crowded halls of dear old NHS. They’re really a swell gang—Mr. L. L. Mize, Mr. C. H. Stubbs, Mr. B. B. Cowan, Mrs. B. B. Cowan, and Mrs. Ray Evans. And you’ve no idea of the amount of work they do—sweeping, moping, firing boilers, pruning trees, cutting grass, and keeping the shop machinery in order. They are also called upon to do all sorts of odd jobs which no one else can do. In their spare time, ( which I might add isn’t frequent), they may be found in the boiler room—often eating popcorn. Our frequently overlooked school employes are the bus drivers; and, since they are responsible for transporting nearly 125 pupils to school, their job is extremely important. Through all kinds of weather Mr. J. W. Wright, Mr. A. E. Essary, and Mr. S. D. Liner bring their crowded human cargo in the little orange school busses to N. H. S. I’m enclosing some snap shots for you. Butch. Try as I might, I couldn’t get “Scotty” (that’s Mr. Liner) to have his picture taken. The rest of the bus drivers and the custodians weren’t so t i mid, though. They posed almost will- ingly. That’s all for now. Butch. Be seeing you, PAT LUSTER Wr ’w +1 4 Head Custodian—Mr. L. L. Mize Mr. A. E. Essary Diana Rikktrt, Reporter UJene tJ Dear Butch: It doesn't seem possible that we have at- tained this grand and glorious height—that of being a senior. How wonderful to look back and remember all the super times we’ve had this gear—the superb Senior Day, the Junior-Senior party, those thril- ling football games (especially our victory over the Classen champs on Homecoming), the crowning of the football queen in regal splendor at the Homecoming assembly, the drizzly weather which ruined the beautiful floats in the parade, the excitment of pick- ing out graduation announcements and cards, and the thrill of getting our senior rings. And I mustn’t forget that darling senior girls’ assembly, those exciting queen elections, T. Jack’s “bee joke,” and—oh gosh! I could go on forever. But when you stop to think about it, we had grand times as youngsters, too. Just think of the time we entertained the seniors at the Junior-Senior Circus, (and Janie Bell’s antics while under hypnotics), the “hubba-hubba” chorus and the humorous pantomimes of Cpl. David Rubin at the Tiger Review, the State Basketball Cham- pionship. the laughs we got from the baby pictures of the teachers that were published in last year’s Trail. (Remember Miss Burke’s long curls?) And then “way-back- when” when we joined the Band, Ginger- snaps, and attended our first recognition assembly. All those things were so thril- ling, but, Butch, I must quit reminiscing and bring you up to date. For our class officers we elected a swell bunch — Bob “I’m-a-man” Ewbank was elected president; Joe “Oh-that-smile” Wal- lace, vice-president; blond Barbara “Baba” Bizzell, secretary-treasurer; and personal- ity-plus Diana Rikkers, reporter. We also ch'tse nine positively wonderf ul sponsors to help us along this year—Miss Lydia Haag, chairman, Mrs. H. V. McDermott, Mrs. W. L. Childs, Mrs. C. P. Landt, Mrs. John Cu.p, Mr. E. F. Foreman, Mr. Gordon P. Shelton, Mr. “Doc” LaFevers, and Mr. Arlo “Skivey” Davis. [18] L SPONSORS: (Left to right Mr. Foreman. Mrs. Culp. Miss SPONSORS: (Left to right Mrs. Landt. Mr. Davis. Mrs. Childs. Haag, cnairman. and Mr. LaFcvers. Mr. Shelton, and Mrs. McDermott. And all the honors we’ve listed for the Senior Class of ’46. Just listen to this. The student body elected from the senior class three queens—in the fall they elected Mary Elizabeth Salter band queen; then in the winter they chose Ramona Wallace football queen. She reigned over the Homecoming ceremonies. At the beginning of the second semester Winona Wallace, Ramona’s twin sister, was elected F. F. A. queen and was crow tied by Bob Bates at the Parent-Son Banquet in the spring. Also at the beginning of the year, four seniors were selected by the faculty to serve as Junior Rotations. They are the three Bobs”—Ewbank, Dott, and Bates—and Deaunc McElhaney. Butch, it takes too much time and en- ergy to list all of our eleven football letter- men here, just turn to the football spread and read all about them. However, since our basketball boys did such an excellent job this year, I can’t resist telling you more about them. The four seniors on the start- ing lineup, who helped bring us the honor of holding down second place in the Mid- State Basketball Conference, are Bob Ew- bank, Bill Jacobs, Dan Rarnbo, and Hugh Swift. Oh! but those games were thrilling. Now, Butch, don’t think we’ve spent all our time in activities. Ten seniors who are members of the National Honor Society are Ray Farley, Carl Haskett, Virginia Hodge, Jennie Vee Means, Mary Elizabeth Salter, T. Jack Foster, Marie Ann Marshall, Dan Rarnbo, Wayne Wiedman, and I. Our baccalaureate services at the Me- Farlin Church were beautiful, and our commencement exercises at Holmberg Hall were very impresive. I was really saddened when I realized that we, the Seniors of 1946, would never be together again. Butch! I surely hate to leave Norman High School. A sincere friend, ELINOR SCHRIEVER. Can't you read? The Senior Float Whateha' doin' up there. Don? JIMMIE NADINE ADKINS Glngersnap '44 Stato Honor Society '43 DOROTHY M. AKIN Girl ' Glee Club '44 BOB BATES F. F. A. '43 '44 '45 '46 Pres. '46 V.-Pres. '45 Rep. '43 1st—Poultry Team '45 l t--Hortlculturr Team '45 1st—Rafter Cutting Team '45 1st—Individual Horticulture '45 2nd—Individual Rafter Cut- ting '45 Most Outstanding Boy '45 American Legion Award '45 '46 Junior Rotarlan '46 Who's Who '46 MARY ANNE BECKHAM BOB BELL Basketball Manager '45 Football Manager '45 GEORGE BENNING Football Queen Escort '46 BARBARA BIZZELL Senior Class Sec.-Treas '46 Trail Staff Jr. Art Editor '45 Sr. Art Editor '46 Glngersnap '46 American Legion Award '45 Tiger Review '45 '46 Football Queen Attendant '46 Who's Who '46 BETTIE BLANTON IRENE BOND F. H. A. '44 Glngersnap '45 '46 Girls' Glee Club '46 V-Pres '46 All-School Play '46 Football Queen Attendant '46 DIANA LU BRETT Glngersnap ‘46 CHARLES BUSH Trail Staff Assistant Art Editor 46 Tiger Staff Cartoonist '46 Football Queen Escort '46 Tiger Review '46 CHARLES V CALAHAN Band ‘44 '45 EI MERINE COFFEY F. H A '43 '44 '45' 46 Pres. '46 Sec. '45 MILDRED LAVERNE COLLETT WILMA COLLETT f20] BRECK COMBS State Honor Society '44 Football Queen Escort '46 TOMMY CORNELISON F. F. A 44 '45 '46 Rep. '45 '46 2nd—Individual Poultry '45 F. F. A. Qvieen Escort '45 JO ANNE CREECH Trail Staff Typist '46 Tiger Staff Jr. High Editor '46 F H. A. '43 State Honor Society '43 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 MILES LEROY DAWSON BOB DOTT Trail Staff Photographer '46 Tiger Stall Reporter '46 Band '43 Football Queen Escort '46 Tiger Review '46 Junior Rotarlan '46 Who's Who '46 BARBARA ANN DOUGHERTY F. H. A. '43 '44 V.-Pres '43 Glngersnap '44 '45' 46 PATRICK H DOYLE BILLIE LOUISE DYESS Glngersnap '44 '45 Girls' Olee Club 46 EDNA LOU ELLIS MAY ERA ESSARY MARY ELIZABETH EVANS Football Queen Attendant '46 F H. A. '43 '44 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 V.-Pres. '46 BOB EWBANK Senior Class Pres. '46 Trail Staff Sports Editor '45 '46 Tiger Statf Reporter 46 Junior Rotarlan '46 Tiger Review '45 '46 Boys' State Representative '45 Football Queen Escort '46 Football LeHerman '45 '46 Mid-State Football Team '46 All-State Football Team '46 Basketball Letterman '45 '46 Mid-State Basketball Team '45 46 Who's Who '46 RAY FARLEY State Honor Society '43 '44 '45 '46 National Honor Society '45 '46 JERRY FOSTER Boys' Olee Club '46 All-School Play '46 T. JACK FOSTER. JR. Trail Staff Editor-In-Chief '46 Soph. Editor 44 Jr. Business Manager '45 Junior Rotarlan '45 American Legion Award '43 '45 State Honor Society '44 '45 '46 National Honor Society '46 Band '43 '44 '45 '46 Drum Major '46 Teen Town Mayor '45 Treasurer '44 '46 roil Tiger Review '44 '45 '46 All-School Play '44 '45 Who's Who '46 JEANNINE FOWLER F. H. A. '43 Glngersnap ‘44 '45 '46 JACK FOX F. F. A. '43 '44 '45 '46 Pres. '45 See. '46 1st—Poultry Team '45 American Legion Award '46 MARY FRANCES FREEMAN Glngersnap '43 '44 JOHN E FRITCH Football Letterman '46 BILLY RAY GARRISON FREDA GIBSON ROBERT WILLIAM GORE F. F. A. '43 Football Letterman '46 All-School Play '46 BETTE GUTTE Glngersnap '46 Girls' Glee Club '45 '46 RUTH HAMILTON State Honor Society '43 Glngersnap '44 American Legion Award '44 WILMA RUTH HARRIS Photographer '46 Tiger Staff Reporter '46 Band '43 '44 '45 '46 Rep. '45 '46 Stillwater Band Clinic '45 '46 Marching Band Officer '45 '46 Tiger Review '45 '46 Stage Crew '44 '45 American Legion Award '46 State Honor Society '44 '45 '46 National Honor Society '45 '46 Pres '46 Who's Who '46 JIM HEITZ Track Letterman '45 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 CARL E. HASKETT Trail Staff Jr. Editor '45 JAMES HICKEY DOROTHY MASSEY) HILL F H. A. '43 Glngersnap '44 '45 VIRGINIA NELL HODGE State Honor Society '43 '41 National Honor Society '45 '46 [22] JEWEL HUTSON DONNA IVES OLETA JACKSON F. H. A. '43 44 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 Sec.-Treas. '46 Football Queen Attendant '46 American Legion Award '45 '46 BILL JACOBS Class Officer Pres. '45 Trail Stan Jr. Photographer '45 F F. A. '43 '44 '45 State Champion Poultry Team '44 '45 F. F. A. Queen Escort '44 State Honor Society '43 American Legion Award '44 Basketball Letterman '45 '46 Who's Who '46 BILL JAMESON All-School Play '44 '45 2nd—American Legion Oratorical Contest '44 DON B. KELSO Band '43 MILDRED KINSEY WILLIAM F. KLUGAS. JR. EVELYN SUE KUHLMAN F. H A. '43 '44 '45 '46 Pres. '45 Sec.-Treas. '46 Rep. '44 Band '43 Glngersnap '46 Who's Who '46 DAVID LINDSAY Football Queen Attendant '46 Football Letterman '46 TOMMY LONO All-School Play '45 '46 Tiger Review '44 LEWIS McCALL DEAUNE E. McELHANEY Class Officer V.-Pres. '45 Boys' Glee Club '45 '46 Track Letterman '43 '44 Football Letterman '43 '44 '45 Mid-State Football Team '43 Football Queen Escort '46 Junior Rotarlan ‘46 Tiger Review '45 J. D. McELHANEY State Honor Society '43 [23] MARY LOU McELHANEY Glngersnap '44 '45 WINFRED McGEE Stage Crew '46 F. F. A. Queen Escort '46 JOHN B. McMAKIN Class Officer Jr. Class Pres. '44 F F. A. '44 '45 '46 Band '44 Boys' Glee Club '46 American Legion Award '45 PAUL McNABB JUNE LOUISE MARRS F. H. A. '43 Olngeranap '44 '45 MARIE ANN MARSHALL F H. A '44 State Honor Society '44 '45 '46 National Honor Society '46 All-School Play '46 JENNIE VEE MEANS Trail Staff Typist '45 F H. A. '43 State Honor Society '43 '44' 45' ‘46 National Honor Society '45 '46 Gingersnap '46 Olrls' Glee C’ub '46 Stage Crew. '45 Tiger Review '45 ETHEL (HERRON) MILEY Girls' Glee Club '43 Gtngersnap.s '43 '44 P. H. A. '43 CELIA JOAN MORRIS Glngersnap '46 Girls' Olee Club '46 All-School Play '46 R C. NATIONS. JR. HELEN O'GWIN HOWARD O'NEAL GERALD PENCE F. F. A. '43 '44 '45 '46 BENNY PHILLIPS ROBERT M POE. JR. American Legion Award ‘44 '45 BOB PRESSON Teen Town Officer Treasurer '46 Football Queen Escort '46 [24] PAUL PRITCHARD. JR. Band '45 '46 DAN RAMBO Band '46 Pres. '46 American Legion Award '46 National Honor Society '46 Basketball Letterman '46 DIANA RIKKERS Senior Class Rep '46 Band '45 '46 V.-Pres. 46 Glngersnap '45 '46 Football Queen Attendant '46 Band Queen Attendant 46 DON RUSSELL MARY LOU RUSSELL F. H. A. '44 '45 '46 State Honor Society '43 Glngersnap '44 '4S '46 MARY ELIZABETH SALTER Soph. Class Sec.-Trea . '44 Jr. Class Rep '45 Trail Staff Feature Editor '45 '46 Band '43 '44 '45 '46 Stillwater Band Clinic '45 '46 Band Queen '46 Tiger Review '45 '46 All-School Play '44 State Honor Society '44 '45 '46 National Honor Society '45 '46 American Legion Award '43 '46 Who's Who '46 D. A. R. Representative '46 DOROTHY SAMUELS Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 All-School Play '45 BILL SAXON Band '43 '44 '45 '46 Student Director '46 Drum Major '45 Marching Band Officer '44 '45' 46 American Legion Award '44 Tiger Review '43 '44 Football Queen Escort '46 Band Queen Escort '46 Football Letterman '46 ELINOR SCHRIEVER Trail Staff—Sr. Editor '46 Tiger Staff—Editor-In-Chief '46 Band '46 Sec -Treas. '46 State Honor Society '43 '44 '45 National Honor Society '46 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 American Legion Award '45 All-School Play '46 Tiger Review '46 Teen Town City Clerk '45 Football Queen Attendant '46 Who's Who '46 BILLIE JEAN SEAWRIGHT F. H. A. '43 '44 '45 '46 Rep. '45 '46 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 CAROLYN SUE SELLERS F H. A. '43 '44 Glngersnap '45 Girls Glee Club '45 '46 CLOYD RICHARD SHELTON American Legion Award '45 All-School Play '46 Football Letterman '45 '46 Baseball Letterman '45 • — - ■ • EVA SLATER State Honor Society '45 Glngersnap '46 JOHN DELBERT SOLLENBERGER Football Let term an '46 BETTE R. SOUTHERN EDGAR V. SPRINGER. JR. All-School Play ‘46 Stage Crew ‘43 LINDY STERLING F. F. A. '43 '44 '45 '46 V.-Pres. '46 F. F. A. Queen Escort '46 Football Letterman '46 ORA STRONG F. H. A. '43 '44 '45 '46 Pres. '44 V.-Pres. '45 Sub-District Chairman '46 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 Girls' State Representative '45 HAROLD SULLIVAN HUGH SWIFT Basketball Letterman '45 '46 DONAGENE TEEGARDIN F. H. A. '45 State Honor Society '44 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 Pres. '46 Girls' Glee Club '46 American Legion Award '46 Football Queen Attendant '46 Wno's Who '46 BOB TAYLOR Stage Crew '46 Football Queen Escort '46 SAM THOMPSON Football Letterman '46 KATHERINE LOUISE UNDERWOOD F. H. A. '43 Band '44 '45 State Honor Society '43 [26] JOE B. WALLACE Senior Class V.-Pre . '46 Football Letterman '44 '45 '46 Football Queen Escort '46 Bjya' State Representative '45 American Legion Award '46 RAMCNA WALLACE Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 Olrls' Glee Club '45 Football Queen '46 F. F. A. Queen Attendant '45 WINONA WALLACE Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 Rep. '46 Football Queen Attendant '46 F F. A. Queen Attendant '45 F F. A. Queen 46 BILL WELCHERT GEORGE C. WEST WAYNE WIEDMAN Sophomore Class Rep. '44 Trail Staff Business Manager '46 State Honor Society '43 '44 '45 '46 National Honor Society '46 American Legion Award '45 Tiger Review '45 Teen Town Officer Treasurer '45 Boys' State Representative '45 Who's Who '46 GENE WILLIAMSON F. H A. '43 Band '43 Girls' Glee Club '45 NORMA JUNE WILMUTH Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 F. H. A. '43 '44 Stage Crew '44 MARDIECE WILSON F H. A. '43 Band ‘43 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 LEROY WINTERS MARGIE WOODROW JANIE YOUNG Football Queen At.cndant '46 Glngersnap '44 '45 '46 Scc.-Treas. '46 [27] Kelly Franklin. President Milton Smith. Vice-president 7he {junior jjcmswcd I 0KL ‘ 4rJ r CA •• Co j 0 c°ll, ''‘'tote Dear Butch, It’s been quite a while since I've written you, but they keep us pretty busy around N. H. S. Guess I’ll let you in on the doings of the juniors in one letter, so settle down in a comfortable chair, it may be lengthy. In a rip-roaring election at the first of the year football boys got the tivo top of- fices. Ke.iy Franklin was elected president and Milton Smith, vice-president of our class. The girls retaliated by electing Shir- ley Hill, secretary-treasurer, and Murelene Hart, reporter. As guiding hands, other- wise known as class sponsors, we elected Miss Bernice Venable, chairman, Miss Win- ifrede Burke, Mrs. E. L. Marti, Mrs. V. E. Brown, Mrs. E. M. Witcher, Mr. Ford Michael, and Mr. 0. H. Richards. In order to make money for the junior- senior party the juniors contracted some professional entertainers and charged ad- mission for the performances. We had an Indian program, a magician show, a scien- tist who experimented with liquid air, and other swell programs. Stid with our fi- nances in mind, we sold cokes and candy at the basketball games. We're quite proud of our junior athletes; they have made a fine showing this year. Our brawny football men are Mack Murray, Reece McGee, Milton Smith, Kelly Franklin, Herschel Dye, James Bradshaw, Mack Sher- man, Steve DuBoise, and Marvin Lawson. Reece, a versatile athlete, also lettered in basketball. Of course we have also a few of the more intellectual type who uphold the scholastic standing of our class. Marilyn Jo Beck, Shirley Hill, Leigh Ortenburger, Ernest “Ernie Shultz, and Pat Luster made an [28] Break It Up! average of 2.75 or better entitling them to membership in the National Honor Society. Ambition runs high among the juniors. As witness the six industrious ones who plan to graduate at the end of this year. Marie Ann Marshall, Eva Beth Slater, Sue Sellers, Irene Bond, John McMakin, and Winfred McGee are to be congratulated for completing high school iti three years. Two of our lettermen Mack Sherman and Mack Q. Murray really looked the part of the football players they portrayed in the all-school play this year, and you should have seen Marjorie Allman, Dorothy Bal- lenger, and Maribeth Ford as gossiping club women! The stage crew was manned al- most entirely by juniors. Jimmy Lynn, Bob Starzer, and Don Bittman were the men behind the show, and you've never heard such a variety of ways to ring a doorbell as they used backstage! The Gingersnap cheerleaders this year are just about the best ever—al are jun- iors. These energetic girls are Marjorie Allman, Frances Ansel, and Barbara Bry- ant. Basketball and football games would- n't have been complete without their never- failing pep. Gene Rainbolt, one of the more business- like juniors, was elected mayor of Teen Town early this year, and he has done a wonderful job in keeping the place running smoothly. Shirley Hill and Pat Luster were elected to represent our class on the Teen Town council. I guess that's about all for now. Butch, except that we're all looking forward to the junior-senior party and after that to being seniors. I've talked so much about what we've been doing, now how about you? Write soon. Just another junior, PAT LUSTER. CLASS SPONSORS (Back Row Miss Wmifredc Burke. Mrs. E. M Witcher. Mrs V E. Broun. Mr. O. U Rich- ards. (Front Row Mr. Ford Michael. Mrs. E. L. Marti, Miss Bernice Venable. Shirley Hill, secretary-treasurer , Murelene Hart, reporter TOP ROW: Bill Lewis. Floyd Davis. Wilmer Wagner. Bill Howe. Harry Owen, and Robert Starzer. MIDDLE ROW: Thomas Myers. Phyllis Gay. Joan Grij ith. Hazel Smith. Grace Smith. Joan Moses. Marilyn Jo Beck. Geraldine Hogan, and Eugene Collett. BOTTOM ROW: Dale Fox. Marjorie Townley, Joann Bruton. Mary Smiley. Thelma Harris, Mildred McReynolds. and Ralph Henry. TOP ROW: Russell Chastain. Bob Carder. Ernest Shultz. Gene Rainbolt. Bill Whistler. Leigh Ortenburger. and Curtis Clendcnning. MIDDLE ROW: Murelene Hart. Barbara Baker. Dorothy Claunch. Mary Elmina Alexander. Janet Morris, and Jim Uhles. BOTTOM ROW: Mary Evelyn Miller. Adelma Rutledge. Anne Taylor. Patsy Smith. Dorothy Ballenger. and Anne Oakes. TOP ROW: Victor Roy de la Torre. Gerald Watts. Pink Parks. LaVcrne Dees. Dale Ayles. Roy Bauer and Doyle Gill. MIDDLE ROW Wayne Thompson. Gene Kendrick. Violet Polter. Lahoma Newton. Nadine Baughman. Dick Danley, B'll Grider, and John Niedermaier. BOTTOM ROW: Pat Luster, Laura White, Dorothy Hurst, Marie Henderson. Berta Rae Carson. Geneva Larson, and Shirley Hill. TOP ROW Herschel Dye. Marvin Lawson. Gordon Conklin, Milton Smith. Reece McGee, and Mack Murray. MIDDLE ROW : Steve DuBoise. Richard Chapman. Kelly Franklin. Mack Sherman. Gerald Fuzzcll, and Hubert Morrcn. BOTTOM ROW: Ed Ahrens. Nadine Kidd. Auwilda Green, Bobbie DcArman. Geraldine Hodges. Loretta Wilson, and Bill Rutherford. TOP ROW Polly Lou Fox. Robert Short. Bob Wolfe. Billy Meyer. J. C. Smith, and Betty Hopkins. MIDDLE ROW: Rossine Waddell. Martha Haynes. Wanda Thompson. Dolores York, Eva Lou Tevault, Ramona Dykes, and Rose Marie Evans. BOTTOM ROW: Imogcne Ragsdale, Theresa Martin, Pauline Hooper, Anita Lynn, Orpha Cambron, and Mary Beth Scott. TOP ROW: Jim Lynn, Paul Fitzgerald. Jack Brixey. Raymond Collins, and Bob Goins. MIDDLE ROW: Roberta Short. Betty Sterling. Hell Woods, Joanne Starzer, Marjorie Allman, Jcanninc Tuttle, and Frances Ansel. BOTTOM ROW : Irma Jean O'HeU, Faye Lancaster. Marilu Slmma, Glora Gay Cornelison, Maribeth Ford, Mary Helen Combs, and Barbara Bryant. Hi, Butch, Well, we are now sophomores; in two more years we will have reached the glorious achievement and will go down on the records as the Senior Class of 1948. I am sure our records will be among the best since we have such able officers as Roy Hamilton for president; Jack Lockett, vice president; Peggy Bittman, secretary- treasurer; and Bill Jenson, reporter. We have a very good start toward fame with soph- omores represented in almost every organization. There are a great number of sophomore girls who be- long to the Gingersnap pep organization. We also have a representative number in the band. We have some sophomore boys who are F. F. A. members and won prizes in the State Poultry Show this year. Sopho- mores are outstanding in F. H. A. work, the choral club, and glee club. To sponsor this up-and-coming class of 1948 we elected Mrs. Mary Campbell, Miss Jean Sugden, Miss Addie Bell Tinsley, and Mrs. Paula Jean Varner as our faculty advisors. We also have some actresses among us in the person of Potty Smalley and Golda Rice, who did a swell job in their first play, the all-school play, “Never Too Late.” The sophomores were equally represented back stage with Johniece Hancock and Trecil Wagnon as student directors and Rose Marie Shelton and Betty Lou Amspacher doing make-up. We also have some very good athletes in our class. In football we claim five letter men: Roy Hamilton, Jack Lockett, J. N. Johnson, Bill Jensen, and Ted Reynolds. Jack received the starting nod in five games; the others also played in almost every game. Over half of the basketball letiermen were Sopho- mores. They include Roy Hamilton, J. N. Johnson, Charles Coleman, Jack Lockett, Kenneth Miller, and Sam Wilson. We were further represented in the (age game with J. Edward Portwood and Walter Rat- liff both doing fine work as managers. This about concludes our activities for our first year in Senior High. With such a marvelous start as ours we are bound to leave a record-filled Trail at Norman High. Sincerely yours, SAM WILSON P. S. See you at graduation in ’48. [33] Roy Hamilton, president; Jack Lockett, vice- president. Peggy Bittman. secretary-treasurer; Bill Jen- sen. reporter. SPONSORS (Left to right) Miss Tinsley. Mrs. Varner. Miss Sugden. Mrs. Campbell. nun in ini TOP ROW: Jack Fisher. Fred Fieth. Jack Capehart. Earl Thompson. Forrest Simpkins. George Cobb. George Bassett. Rag Ctarytor . Eugene Akin. Billy Watson. MIDDLE ROW: W. D. Lamar. Kenneth Scott. Marianne Isom, Jerc Johnson. Barbara Beaird, Joan Bordewick. Lila Stoner. Trecil Wagnon. Johniece Hancock, Joanna Andreskowski, Dean Waddell. Wayne Smith. BOTTOM ROW: Jeannine Wampler, Dolores Walker, Golda Rice, Joan Belden, Vera Mac Hill. Betty Jane Hill, Virginia Lind- say. TOP ROW: Lee Roy Summers. Willie Neill, Clyde Bassett. Roger Hartman. Eugene Sanders. Nothin Shobert, Henry Kasbaum, Dalton Rollins. Jerry Adams. Joe Webb. MIDDLE ROW: Loretta Newton. Vasel Harvey. Dorothy White. Loveta Akin. Jean Rollins. Beulah Donehexc, Norma Bledsoe, Gladys Barton. Kathryn Brockhaus. Treva Harmon. Mahla McCaslin, Virginia Smith. BOTTOM ROW: Betty Harmon. Helen Tullius, Oleta Reynolds. May Ferguson. Vida Vaught. June Pence. Sue Maxon. TOP ROW: Roy Hamilton. Jack Lockett. Walter Ratliff, Kenneth Miller. Charles Coleman. J. N. Johnson. Louis Kennedy. Ralph Jones. Dick Floyd. Dick Starzer. MIDDLE ROW: Ritner Richards. Robert Followwill. Sam Wilson. Virginia Mayhew. Betty Bryant. Jcyce Haskell. Nyla Jeanne Klugas. Louise Brownlee. Irene Madden. Ted Reynolds. Charles Coker. J. Edward Port wood. BOTTOM ROW: Onah Sholl, Nell June Beck. Caroline Sloan, Nancy Matlock. Ncita Jo Kuwitsky. Joanne Darrow. Tollic Dickenson. TOP ROW: Sam George. Willie Bernard. Burton Gill, Bob Moroney. Rex Rosenbcrry, Richard Henson, James Burleson. Bill Quillen. Bobby Barnard. MIDDLE ROW: Judy Henry. Marjorie Furbee. Patsy McKinnon, Donna Russell, Bobbie Wallace, Rose Shelton. Louis Mac- Taggart, Geraldine Waldron. Sue Lucas, Crystal Mobly, Norma Robertson. BOTTOM ROW: Margaret Allen, Patty Smalley, May Lou Follmar, Betty Jo Fuzzcll. Polly Kimmons. Roslyn Smalley, Sara Lucas. TOP ROW: Betty Cox. Franklin Hunt. Jack McDermott. Jerry Lemon. Allison McCune. Duke Logan, Jim Presson. Keith Rutledge. Thomas Pyles. Sarabeth Freeman. MIDDLE ROW Lairana Vanderburg. Helen Vanderburg. Betty Ruth Kemp. Virginia Maloney. Ann Gibson. Charlotte Gibson, Norma Lee Chapman. Jackie Hamilton. Joyce Younger. Shirley Miller. Mildred Willmett. BOTTOM ROW: Betty Lou Amspacher, Shirley Crisman, Joanne Abbott, Joan Abshier, Marianne Eddleman, Virginia Ireland, Peggy Bittman. TOP ROW: Joe Murphy. Clonnie Davis. Leland Wolf. M. I. Neher. Richard Grcentcay, Merrill Pence. James Kellerhals, Ken- neth Shaw. MIDDLE ROW: Virgie Roley. Edith Wheller. Juanita Payton. Katherine Miller. Barbara Wilkerson. Pat McConnell, LaVeme Gill. Paulett McAdoo. Nora Frances Stinson. Billie Patton. Eyvonne Lane. Joyce Bruce. BOTTOM KOH' Louise Kennedy. Norma June Beach. Emrfa McCracken. Ann Crownover. Ann Smith. June Clinkenbeard. Alma Claunch. 'Dear Butch, Spring again! We Freshmen have had some good times this year—dances, hikes, assemblies, and parties. It’s been great fun! As a result of our campaigning, we elected as class officers, James Argo, president; Shirley Lynch, vice-president; Jean Johnson, treasurer; and Dick Baker, secretary. You know, it's amazing how many of our names appear on the honor roll. There are approxi- mately twenty-eight Freshmen listed each six weeks’ term. We are awfully proud of our basketball team. fWe won the county championship. The boys who led out team to victory are James Argo, Billy Fox, Jimmy Ewbank, Clinton Merrick, Charles Stowe, John Widlake, David LeCrone, Charles Russell, Billy Weber, LeRoy LeCrone, and Sidney Dur- ham. Have I mentioned the Norman Tiger to you? It’s our school paper. When it first came out it was strictly a Senior High affair. But you know Freshmen! Soon the Tiger staff found that in order to have an up and coming news chronicle. Junior High doings would have to be included. One of the first things we look for is the “Idler,” the gossip column. I wish you could have seen some of our assem- blies this year. I think we shall always remem- ber the brilliant “Dr. I. Q.“ Keller and his tough questions, tyirma Black surely gave some cute readings, toc k We are all excited about entering Senior High. n thusiastically, SHIRLEY LYNCH. STUDENT COUNCIL First row (left to right)-. Jimmy Ewbank. president. Barbara Carson. Oneta Gay. Pat Gosting. Turner Primrose. SECOND ROW: Carl von Keller, Jack West. Harry Wallace. Pete Madden. Sidney Durham. Bob M.nter. JPOPTJ man s tided the Chid The Ttgt the w j W not mak R threat the Ario 'fer ran ■ ) into th Johiu-ir anil R pi l ylfa.. 1 rek the 71 ..Mine conference plona. the Classen Hardie field. NORMAN 171 PCM rmch Li Dr ............Lr Reynold ..... LC MeOee CC . c Murray ■nan ant ve stx-tlr. a to a 71 2-A Chit t Hardie uchdown . fan st R balftime north u Mk until li. i. M V iwft' Ewbanll I V uTiu right end The Tigers clipped Thicks hard and be- M -nd “J was over. Left Half- Tas Norman ” •tt set up the first, te the t nine-yard run to v ' Sherman • lay arout side 21 Pane c quarterb 'elly Trank once for the defenc champion ween High outline ol •ith an N Ginger- lickasha Fans ol'- Ideate • orman band ft with .... Coa r-Jkl he c. out at the nan high a against the __he Mark Latham have k hard this i In good shat Mark Lest tile Leon Mi- . :40 .. has set the Chick- week makine —' kacor ' hdt nd he en h. K1 R ark la __rt. rko gan art Oene Chick f- stay ck Kwtrank. ie Chick, to their i . has been rehsnt Mar ooi. ■he remslnde for the sen; .. Pauls Valk rlow n 0-19 lo 13 loss to Ok t Ewbank an._. have been out of me : drills this jea ' Lie and te RSip n t p able Keady gers . A V. I! rained Cuacl old I 41 m O !vr;tnrs Cl place. determined •rr skin as th f the Norm • successful a int Inst wee • :•; ■ v •In. year Kkk : chi- me gan ; ■ ■ ■: . ie 1 I p. m Iver.r.ex s; ' Llvev 11 light Sklvey Davis and called their (era togei. lght workt Ability •ntor belt Icfeata cai xl Tigers title hlght vlpc-d out alls befo •nt seaso ng Job ha vis points of poten- bger ros- 1 t on the ZZtvt in their of the play- standout In ward school Under gar ten for past eh t their st m up i savs Davis a 20 to 6 walloping be hands of Still - Dolton Roges for the Plo Ifback spn run to gi If time lea. r two quick et the Plo Ewbank AH-Stn '' Grio thirty roan-- lgers whose per — were win in over dii nets, left _____________________ t City wb Capitol o the Red. •JKIaAHOX lahotna ball play, the Daily icing Its «11 teams —which a me here oew pap ■ntlng 44 sson. are na Coad ial select,, tame to b. • P P Olngern antzatlo: is. principi D Coach ti ' game is ( Tigers will lr top flight 's a case of ’TO __ ... Coach Mu Johnston . che a Lawton T Httark which last week outdistanced Marlow. 14- - _ IN-1IX ___________ r, l right tackle and John Prtteh j rr i)«t .uium i.ncjp. ■tin line with ■■n h Hersc.' bank. cl 44 . i «i : 945 Tiger e ■Jed for an end pos l star squad. The AU-Stnte team North -ends: Eldon Janzen. ford; Jack Shelton. • lames Qiffln. J 'rowder, M Tackles—I Ja MUk ten. Enid liards—Fn a City Nt v Ok lati, s Gregst i Us ery. ue relying n breaka cored e five eai •gh as the B It was not absolQ inevitable th ' • be the und doe« ers—Janie arles Do -Dob Pot Nowata; ; Louis tounlree. twnee; M ' Ronald Sou Waldo Schi Ewbsnk. Normal Lawton, and' ______ Get Away I Tackles—Bennie DaiZacAlatcr: non caught it ball on the jUchard Simmons. Seminole: Kea- tkMof JUsovn lO-v-rd «tripe jeth Pogel. ong. Anndarko. and E. ■: over the T . nk elr position t 3-A lad h;irr the CttpM -‘.«nee K N J. Burr R. L Tettk Carl Amb IV.lI rtf QB Lockett LH M Smith RH M. Sherman KB Of heals — Dick 1 FIRST ROW Bill Saxon. Jack Lockett. Bob Eicbank SECOND ROW: Joe Wallace. Bob Gore. Lindy Sterling THIRD ROW: J. N. Johnson, John Fritch. Milton Smith FOURTH ROW: Pud Lindsay, Roy Hamilton, John Sollenberger Ewbank c Norman Redskins Do 30-0 War Dane rrnan Eleven ven J HI Kl II Tr a ci r.' paid iv.- -on- I. . formal-. •; hr Open:: leld tacking roka let I hr gua! I dt dm rm H ap Big -ark. led i lew N’orrr a hi Red Th? Cap ■ District lampionsl- ■usi dow | Ao (earn itelr A I l '■ A ton the whoi l ished the pigskin over u. id quarter on i ’ -v rd r ny halfback. ■ i'. -'3r -hanged to ThurvT f the district teach V-M at S.ill- F trams on the 1 'x totem pole fit. today In the • ' Shawnee. Nd X I •: '• i- «I. ( n no dv l | r. p. r -n gnu % di-lai d 'ai,I, AA cm mn far H [M main !■ 1 far ■ fiw-toue an. He sr to CM W. nd qusrtr- lead at U ■rplv after the third _ lve« the Wo h three ee backs ( e dnllv , f U'mea i | : !e:l Hard I •. first t «• m the b. ' It'll Lewis : v.ivb :: ‘-.Kkii'.j: o • t—n runt •' •t - !tili.iCtsI ’■ nth -.. : and , • the bark field Randall C the un- skinned Norman r ht at Har took a pass from rV n the r nother pass • '-on, Ewbank Kelly Drak. —eve ick and Dra r the extra re 19-0 at Smith Milton Sn twine posit A a 35-var Jted win- m behir to Rescn first dcr- ard hne. Johnny - sank net wrote to ftsnm's 1 Twice nc lories lk 1 Wrw -0. the match wstn only ured lut. . frli undei ntercept. ther pass .11 o«i the ? 1 ran over ■ eraion fai' kickoff, i id gave tl int by Qr J I llstl' - I ■ I Tamp Kif' U'hlns Ml 2 for 60 1 for 5« 7 of 14 1 of 3 C I 7 2 foe 34 S foe 40 vdv 20 14 £■ the Norman I; ■ making sure ■ hometown supi ■ the trip to pro, ■ sic. Isquad left by ch 'out 5:30 p. m. toe ■ tarting LineuDw NORMA. I-E doc Wall LT Dick She) . I - itehlson. fullba - , rsev for Coach t nce was r- omingcr. let ooks. reserve II. halfback If back Franklii Kellv Kr r in. ball ci Iher sddr t Norm forman rered a fiComefs,' w? beaten Str Norman eated re- na City id quart k kicks - e Tigc Kalfta .1 a ham cfl to th .o have and a i to cut ound on ootball tc Sktvey- 1 ■ ■- M 4 '£MsS ££ ¥ ™ nek. shWion and Joe srds Richard Chnpman duemy. and End Kelly ere outstanding on the Ji not b.- the t F regulars do I 'or the Chickna center-laft ht knee which got, m the StUhr 6 11 on downs. Normans first touchdown wu lifted by a penalty. Jack Locksu had put the ball on the Comet 44 bafore Franklin defense The otic Titer firtt-and-ieii came FIRST ROW: Stack Murray, Steve DuBofse. James Bradshaw SECOND ROW: Sam Thompson, Kelly Franklin, Donald Shrier THIRD ROW: Herschel Dye, Ted Reynolds, Dick Shelton FOURTH ROW: Bill Jensen. Reece McGee, Mack Sherman •'SKIVEY DAVIS Head Football Coach tymihall tf-octd Dear Butch, We just finished a rough season on the gridiron. Although we didn't win many games, our schedule seemed complete with our victory over Oklahoma City Classen. It was the game we'd been looking forward to since the beginning of the season. It was quite an upset for the Classen Comets. With two quick T. D. thrusts by Milton Smith and Bob Eubank in the second quarter of the exciting well-played encounter, the Tigers led the haughty Comets 13 to nary 'un at the intermission. We came back in the last half to play a de- fensive game and held powerful Classen- ites to one touchdown via the air. But as fate would have it, we couldn’t will quite all of our games. When the Cardinals from Central arrived at Hardie Field, there was blood in their victory- hungry eyes. Central was on the long end of a 7 to 6 score after the final gun sounded. “The Hurricane Roars could well entitle our second game of the season with Law- ton. It was so wet that even the ducks became water soaked. We played about two minutes of the game on a dry field; then all the heavens opened up. The Tigers not accustomed to so much water were fin- ally sucked under by the Wolves—and near- ly drowned—to a decisive defeat of 19 to 6. Our only score came in the third quarter when John Fritch, end, picked up a blocked punt and swam sixty yards to score—with- out water wings, too. I think the weatherman must have had it in for us this season since we played so many of our games in veritable quagmires. When we played Enid, the field was well near ankle deep with mud. Even though we did play our hearts out against the Plainsmen, we went down in defeat to the score of 7 to 0. It was a hard-fought battle all the way through with our linemen con- tinually breaking through Enid's forward wall. When the invasion of the Pampa, Texas, FOOTBALL 1. Norman 32 2. Norman 6 3. Norman 0 4. Norman 6 5. Norman 0 6. Norman 0 7. Norman 13 8. Norman 7 9. Norman 27 10. Norman 0 an Harvesters took place, it looked as if we were in for a rough night. Although the Harvesters seemed to run at will in the middle of the field, the stubbornness of our line at the pay-off stripe successfully turned them back several times and resulted in our holding them to one touchdown. They failed to kick goal. Up to this point I’ll wager that you are thinking we didn’t win a game. Just perish that thought; it is far from the truth. In our opening game, we lambasted XVewoka by a 82 to 0 count. This, I think, was somewhat of a surprise to the fans since they had been warned that the Tigers would be a small and inexperienced team this year. The favored Tigers loaded up and took off toward the city of Shawnee to invade the Wolves’ lair to attempt to add another win to their victory column. It just wasn’t in the cards, and we returned to our den with a 7 to 0 licking on our record. Our game with the Pioneers of Stillwater was a really bad blast to our morale. The Pioneers finally whipped out a 27 to 6 score in a roughly played game that resulted in our team’s being assessed more yardage in penalties than it made in all other games combined. ‘DOC LaFEVERS Assistant Football Coach To stage an effective comeback after the wallop from Stillwater, we took no mercy on the hapless Chicks from Chickasha and whipped them soundly to the tune of 27 to 0. With the last game of the year we re- ceived the worst defeat of the season from the Redskins of Capitol Hill. We fared well during the first half, but fell apart as in- juries took a fatal count on our spirited team. By the time the game was over, Capitol Hill had hung a 80 to 0 pelt on their all-victorious belt. And so closed an eventful season. Athletically yours, BOB EWBANK SCORES 1. Weicoka 0 2 Lawton 19 3. Enid 7 4 Central 7 5. Pampi 6 6. Shanmee 7 7. Classen 6 8. Stillwater 26 9. Chickasha 0 10. Capitol Hill 30 Bob Eubank Dan Rambo [i a B n 9nto- the [taAsket Dear Butch, Our Norman Tigers, last year’s State Champions and Mid-State Champions, emerged from a quite successful season of basketball. This year the Tigers icon second place in Mid-State and were beaten out of the quarter-finals in the regional by Shawnee. This is a good record for a team that has worked together only one season. Every opponent felt the power of their paws. The Tigers won nineteen games and lost seven. Bob Ewbank, guard, captained the team this season. Since he was the only starting member of last year’s championhip team who returned this year, he was the best fitted for leadership. Bob, who was also exceptionaliy good at guarding, was among our high scorers this year. He won guard position on the All-Tourna- ment team at Capitol Hill. We surely will miss Bob’s sports- manship next year. Dan Rambo, the tall center, certainly added to our team with his height and his guarding ability. He developed much experience at Marietta last year. Dan also will be missed on next year’s team since he is a graduating senior. Reece McGee, guard, played as a reserve last year, and this year he was one of our main players. He played the backboard like a veteran. Accuracy in guarding was his best quality. Reece, who will play again for the Tigers next year, is probably the best aL-round athlete in the school. Rcccc McGee Hugh Sui t Bill Jacobs J. N. Johnson Bill Jacobs, senior forward, was among the top scorers in the Mid- State conference. He developed a dead-eye, one-handed shot that sel- dom missed. “Jake's” hobby—along with Pat Young—is basketball. Hugh Swift, a reserve forward on our championship team of last year, saw plenty of action this year. “Swifty,” another senior, showed his ability by his wide-awake playing and accurate shooting. J. N. Johnson, the 175-pound, six-foot forward, handled himself well on the basketball floor. We expect to see J. N. on the starting line-up next season. Roy Hamilton, reserve forward, exhibited fine qualities of ball handling. We are proud of Roy’s type of sportsmanship. Jack Lockett, sophomore reserve guard, showed up well in basket- ball. With more experience Jack will be among the top basketballers. Sam Wilson, also a sophomore and reserve guard, played his first year of A-string ball this year. Next year Sam will probably reach his goal as a member of the starting five. Charles “Bird-dog” Coleman, another of those sophomores, is a re- serve center. We predict a basketball career here. Kenneth Miller, reserve, promises to give someone some strong com- petition for a leading position on next year’s team. “Doc” iAiFevers’ first-season record shows that he led and coached His boys with the greatest of care. We expect great things of “Doc.” Cagely yours, PAUL FITZGERALD P. S. Whoops! Almost forgot. Where would this team be without a manager? J. Edward Portwood holds this title. He is what one might call the indispensable man on the team. J. Edward Portwood Sam Wilson Walter RatU Ron Hamilton Charles Coleman Jack Lockett Kenneth Hiller Dick Shelton misses the ball—which is unlikely—Bob Ewbank will catch it. Winding up for a fast curve over home plate Reece McGee. 7he Jl lmoA Dear Butch, The baseball season is a joyful time in N.H.S. for our home-run kings. They go humming about wearing their ball gloves and caps, feeling like kings of the mound that they are. Balls go whizzing over- head endangering the unwary passersby. Although it is one of our minor sports in N.H.S., it is necessary to our athletic pro- gram. During the war the sport was dis- continued, but this year it is being revived with fair results considering the lack of interest during the past few years. For a while we will hear complaints about sore muscles and blistered feet; however, as they work into condition, we hope to turn out a Mid-State Champion team or even a State Champion team. Our old friend Aria “Skivey” Davis, who has turned out some successful baseball teams in his coaching career in Norman, will be the baseball coach. Track, the world’s oldest sport event, is also one of the minor sports here in Nor- man High School. Although not many boys profit from the sport, there are those who enjoy this sport of their great-grand- parents. During our participation in dif- ferent track meets throughout the state, many of our boys have set good records. This year we hope to keep these records set by our forerunners (no pun intended). Perhaps we can do even better. When the thin-clads finish their season, u'e will know that they have done their best to uphold the honor of our school. Most of the trackmen are seniors and those whizzy backfieldmen who get excused from spring football. Among these are Bob Ewbank, Kelly Franklin, Dick Shelton, seniors; Reece McGee, junior; and Roy Hamilton, sophomore. “Skivey” Davis will be the mentor of the thin-clads. Butch, I’ll wager with you that this Davis fellow is mentioned more times in this book than any other person. Athletically, • PAUL 77 GERALD It looks as if that shot-put is coming our way. thanks to Walter Ratlin. Getting on their mark and getting set are Roy Hamilton and Reece McGee. [46] HONORS vUe .,. Miss Mary Elizabeth Salter, who is to re- ceivc the aicard presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution. From girls selected by the senior class, the faculty members chose Mary Elizabeth for this most cherished award. Our sin- cerest congratulations. . . . The Garrison Award winners for 1945. This honor is given to the outstanding athlete each year, not only for his prowess in the various sports but also for his fine scholarship record and all-round activities. Last year Bill Price and Bill Remy tied for this honor. This year's winner will be announced at the commencement exercises. . . . Miss Rose Marie Shelton, the winner of th prettiest Girl contest. This contest was sponsored ty the Gingersnap pep organization in their ef- forts to raise money for the piano fund. The stu- dents obviously had an eye for beauty when they put their money on Rose Mario. [50] . . . The Junior Rotarians. These boys were selected on a basis of scholarship, activi- ties. leadership, and character. With the honor goes the privilege of attending Rotary Club meetings for one month. The faculty showed good judgment in their selection of Bob Etvbank. Bob Bates, Deaune McElhaney, and Bob Dott. . . . The Valedictorian. Carl Haskett, and Sa- lutatorian. Mary Elizabeth Salter. Both of these scholars have attended Norman High School for their full four years. Carl has the enviable record of having made a straight A average throughout high school. At the time this picture was made, we were fairly certain of Mary Elizabeth's honor; but when we recheckcd. it toas discovered that Vir- ginia Nell Hodge teas giving her some very close competition. So the salutatorian is . . . The National Honor Society Top Row: Mary Elizabeth Salter; Carl Haskett, pres- ident; T. Jack Foster; Dan Rambo; Wayne Wiedman; Leigh Ortenburger; Ernest Schultz. Bottom Row: Marilyn Jo Beck; Shirley Hill; Elinor Schricvcr; Mrs. H e I lie Childs, spons r; Marie Ann Marshall; rat Luster; Jen- nie Vee Means. Net Pictured Virginia Nell Hodge and Ray Farley. [51] Please fill in for posterity. kJka fyjli d- CARL HASKETT was chosen be- cause of his outstanding ability, scholastically and m u s Ic a 11 y . Corky plays five instruments and maintains an A average. T. JACK FOSTER ranks first be- cause he participates In a wide variety of activities. Bee Joke Foster, talented In speech and drama, can hold the attention of any audience. The Trail, the Tiger, the Band, and the Glnger naps are all for- tunate In having ELINOR SCHRIEVER Her efficiency Is certainly an asset to any organ- ization. MARY ELIZ.ABE1H SALTER eas- ily made Who's Who because of many things — scholarship, musls. popularity, and her pleas- ing disposition. Libby is cer- tainly a credit to the Senior class. Because of his outstanding work In F.F.A.. BOB BATES ranks high among those selected by the Who's Who committee. Bob is also active In other phases of school life. WAYNE WIEOMAN is among those who are honored In Who's Who because of his many and varied activities. Wayne certain- ly gets around. BILL JACOBS ae«erve this dis- tinction for many reasons, but mainly for his outstanding bas- ketball p'aylng and his good dis- position. Jake has always taken the honorr and always will, for he's a good old guy. BARBARA BIZZELL Is one of those grand people who Is In everything. Baba. who loves to sketch and paint. Is always making a poster or giving her artistic Ideas about something. BOB DOTT 1 one of those cam- era fiends who loves to while away the hours In the dark room developing and printing pictures. His work Is very evi- dent In the Trail. As president of Glngersnaps fils year. DONAGENE TEEGARDIN has managed the pep club very well and has guided them through their many and varied activities. Dona has a pleas- In personality; well liked by all. EVELYN KUHLMAN Is the F H A member honored in Who's Who. She has been a member cf the organization for four year- and an officer for three It will certainly be a loss to the club and school when she graduates. h. J. $. ACTIVITIES FIRST ROW Leigh Ortenburger. Shirley Crisman. Patsy Wilson. P.te Madden. Thomas Pyles. SECOND ROW Bill Saxon. George Ccbb. Jerry Lemon. Golda Rice. Joyce Names. Pauline Fitzgerald. Virginia Lindsay. THIRD ROW Jack McDermott. Bob Goins. Jack West. Barbara June Nunn. Sue Lucas. Paul Pritchard. Houston White Jerry Sullivan Roberta Short. Betty Jo Fuzzell. FOURTH ROW: Ernie Shultz. Sarah Lucas. Bob Carder. Gordon Conklin. Jim Uhles. Raymond Collins. Sarah Beth Freeman. Jerry Adams Dan Ram bo. FIFTH ROW: Jeanninc Wampler. CONCERT OFFICERS TWIRLERS Dan Rambo. president; Diana Rikkcrs, vice-president; Elinor Schricver, secretary-treasurer; Carl Haskett, reporter. Sarah Beth Freeman. Nancy Keeling. Joanne Bruton. Marjorie Town ley. Virginia Lindsay. [54] FIRST ROW Mary Elisabeth Salter. Peggy Bittman. Shirley Lynch. Dorene Fox. SECOND ROW: Joan Elledge. Margaret Fell. Ann Whitworth. Mary Jean Waddell. Joanna Andreskowski. Judith Henry. THIRD ROW: Barbara Wilkerson. Charles Spradlin. Richard Fowler. Charles McCoy. Ava Jean Michael. Ralph Jones. Ruth Grtmwood. FOURTH ROW: Diana Rikkers. Dick Patten. Harriet Nell Rutledge. Bobby Newsome. Harvey McElhaney. Curtis Clendenntng Ray Clanton. Donald Thoes, Carl Haskett. FIFTH ROW: Betty Lou Rambo, Elinor Schrievcr, Barbara Fisher, Joanne Darrow. T. Jack Foster, Mildred Jackson. MARCHING OFFICERS T. Jack Foster, lieutenant; Carl Haskett, captain; Bill Saxon, lieutenant. SERGEANTS Ernie Shultz. Sarah Lucas, Leigh Ortcnburger, Roberta Clcndenning. berta Short, Curtis 6 [55] B. BAND Graf V 'single. ' Ch-mN£r V L rr, « •• ID KOW: TWjJ'stafeftj?D« | rf' “'ScMl«. oTJow X L nU rbara Ro 8- 7 Musical Pi ate Dear Butch. Of course you’ve heard of our band. It really is the best high school band in the country. Even the band members them- selves admit to that. The band started the year by electing Dan Rambo as president; Diana Rikkers. vice president; Elinor Schriever. secretary- treasurer; and Carl Haskett, reporter. The school selected Mary Elizabeth Salter as band queen. THE LEADERS OF THE BAND T. Jack Foster, drum major, and Mary Elizabeth Salter, band queen. Band Direct SCH dwin The band played at all of our home football games. They made one trip out of toicn to play at the Norman-Shawnee game there. Every time our boys made a touchdown the band played, according to tradition. Norman High School. A touchdown just isn't a touchdoum without it. The band p'ayed out on the field between halves of football games. They really executed some tricky marching forma- tions. too. Five members of the band ivent to the Stillwater Clinic on December 6 and 7. According to all re- ports, it was quite a trip! Leigh Ortenburger made first clarinet; Carl Haskett, first chair tuba; Mary Elizabeth Salter, first chair flute; T. Jack Fostrr, chairman of the drum section; and Roberta Short, eighth chair French horn. The band under the able direction of Mr. Edwin Schilde, gave two concerts this year. The first one was the coronation concert on March 28. Mary Elizabeth Salter was crowned by Dan Rambo. (Oh. to be band queenI) The spring concert on April 18 had as its guest conductor Dr. Joseph E. Martdy. the well-known musician from the University of Michi- gan. The entire band attended the Tri-State Band Festival at Enid on April 4. 5. 6. Several of the members were in the Tri-State Band. The band attended the district contest on April 11 and 12 at Oklahoma City. Those who rated superior or excellent at the contest ivere permitted to attend the state contest at the University. The band appeared on three WNAD radio pro- grams on February 26. March 26. and April 23. To raise money the band members sponsored the high school fortball programs, ushered and tcld programs at O. U. games, and sold magazines. They sold $1,308 worth of magazine subscriptions, which was $300 over the quota they set. The money was used to buy music, a drum major's uniform, and to pay for their out-of-town trip . So Butch, you see what 1 mean when 1 say that our band is the best in the land! Instrumentally yours. SHIRLEY HILL [56] 4.JfA P.%.2. T)rr r Butch, You really should know about our chap- ter of the Future Homemakers of America. It is rea ly an active organization. The F. H. A. was affiliated with the national chapter on June JO, 1946, and since then all of the members have re- ceived gold pins, which are worn with pride. They really have some grand officers this year to make the club a big success. Elmerine Coffey was selected president early in the year and is assisted by Ro- berta Short, vice president. Evelyn Kuhl- man was selected secretary; Ora Strong, historian: Billie Jean Seawright, reporter; Helen Tullius, song leader; and Sue Max- son, parliamentarian. Their sponsor is Mrs. Paula Jean Varner and the club mothers are Mrs. E.mer Coffey, Mrs. G. M. Shrum, Mrs. B. T. Freeman, and Mrs. O. M. Gi mwood, all mothers of girls in the club. The principal aim of the club this year was to promote greater religious toler- ance. The project is to purchase a $1,000 bond. The last report I had they were well on the way to attaining their goal. Well, Butch, I had better sign out now. Club-mindedly, JO ANNE CREECH Elmerine CoUey. president; Evelyn Kuhlman. secretary; Roberta Short, vice president; Betty Sterliny, treasurer. Helen Tullius, song leader; Billie Jean Seawright, reporter; Ora Strong, historian; Sue Maxson. Parliamentarian. TOP ROW: Mildred Willmett. Shirley Miller. Martha Haynes. Sarabeth Freeman. Elmerine Co fey. Mrs. Varner. Ann Crownover. Ruth Grimwood. Jean Rollins. Betty Harmon. Myrle Scrittcr. MIDDLE ROW Paula Jean McAdco. Virginia Maloney. Pat McKinnon. Betty Sterling. Roberta Short, Et elyn Kuhlman. Vida Vaught, Lavata Akin. Dorothy White. La Verne Gill. Mary Brockhaus. FRONT ROW: Betty Ruth Kemp. Betty Fuzzell. Sue Maxson. Merrtth Shrum, Norma Phy. Billie Jean Seaieright Ake ' ie At 9t Attorn Dear Butch: The Norman Future Farmers are really on the ball this year. For the second time in the history of the chapter, Norman has been selected to represent Oklahoma in the National Chapter Contest. This contest is based on scholarship, lead- ership, co-operative activities, community service, supervised farming program, re- creation, conduct of meetings, and earnings and savings. Each chapter entered must send to Washington a list of accomplish- ments and a scrap book of activities. Judges select the most outstanding chapter which will receive a free trip to Kansas City. This success was gained under the guid- ance of their able instructor, Mr. E. F. Foreman, who first led the Norman Chap- ter to this top-rate position in 1941. The F. F. A. boys entered several con- tests this year. At the Muskogee State Fair, a Norman team, composed of Floyd Davis, Jack Fox, and Bob Bates won sec- ond place in poultry. Second place in dairy t went to Lindy Sterling, James Brockhaus, and Ma jor Follo w will. At the County Fair Ted Reynolds was the most outstanding of the Norman boys, win- ning first place in the Poland China Gilt, first place in the Poland China Barrow, and grand champion trio on the Jersey White Giants. (These are chickens, you know.) In the poultry judging contest John McMakin, Herchel Dye, and Ted Rey- nolds received second place. Pretty Winona Wallace was elected F. F. A. queen this year by the student body. And, Butch, that little matter of crowning the queen was taken care of with due cere- mony by the chapter president. Bob Bates, at a Parent and Soil Banquet given in May. Officers of the chapter this year are Bob Bates, president; Lindy Sterling, vice pres- ident; Jack Fox, secretary; Floyd Davis, treasurer; and Tommy Comelison, re- porter. With all sincerity I wish this most prom- ising chapter the best of luck in the Na- tional Contest. Don't you think such an up-and-coming bunch deserves it, Butch? Yours truly, ELIZABETH SALTER TOP ROW: Doyle Green. Bob Maroncy. Eugene Collette. Doyle Gill. Herchel Dye, Jack Fox. Bob Bates. Clonnie Davis. SECOND ROW: Margie Meeks, Lois MacTaggert, Dicayne Butler, Gerald Pence, Dale Fox, Joe Murphy. Bob Cobble. BOTTOM ROW: Bob Starzer, Jim Cobb. Bill Crownover. Floyd Davis. Donald Slater. Charles Conklin. CHAPTER OFFICERS: Bob Bates, president; Floyd Davis, treasurer; Tommy Cornclison. reporter; Jack Fox. secretary; Lindy Sterling, vice-president. R i French with his Po- land China Gilt. M. 1. Nehcr and his Aberdeen Angus Steer. TOP ROW: Merril Pence. Bob Carson. Hubert Morrcn. Willie Bernard. John McMakin. Burton Gilt. Earl Thompson. Tommy Cornclison. SECOND ROW: Richard Greenway. Lindy Sterling. LeRoy Horn. Fred Horn. Grady Wade. BOTTOM ROW Thomas Meyer. Mike Hall. Billy Hansmeyer. Roy Fr nrh. Ralph Reeves. J. C. Smith. Gkeesi Greetings, Butch, Here's just a word or 200 to let you in on the activities of the Gingersnap Pep Club. Pm sure you’ve seen their flashing orange sweaters and heard their lusty cheer, but I doubt that you’ve ever stopped to think of all the activities they’ve taken part in this year. They attended all the home football games and stayed till the last player left the field. They participated in the crown- ing of the football queen during half-time of the homecoming game with Classen, and they took charge of the homecoming as- sembly that same afternoon. On the Thursday night before each foot- ball game the usual pep meeting was held. From the highschool, the Gingersnaps in a zig-zag line behind the band pulled, jerked, and dragged each other along screaming Your pep, your pep.” Stop- ping in front of the Sooner theater, the cheer leaders—Barbara Bryant, Frances Ansel, and Marjorie Allman—led the usual cheers ending with Victory and the band’s playing “Norman High School.” It was after these strenuous pep meetings that many a Gingersnap relished a long rest. No basketball game would be complete without the Gingersnaps; they attend every game. Between halves and during time-out periods they came forth with the traditional cheers, Our Team is Red Hot,” Yea Team, Fight,” and others, making the old auditorium walls fairly rattle with the noise. As you know, travel was very difficult this year because of war conditions, but the Gingersnaps managed to make two trips. They boarded the old orange school busses and made a trip to the football Bette Ethans Vice-president Donagene Tee- gardin. Pres. Oleta Jackson Sec’g-Treas. Winona Wallace, historian Dorothy Ballengcr. sergeant-at-arms Barbara Dougherty, hcad-checkar quite qay by the usual amount of singing, cheering, and joke-teding. But, Butch, I almost forgot to tell you about the Ginger snap officers. Donagene Teegardin was elected president early in the year, and you've never seen such a hard-working girl. Donagene had some able assistance from the other officers— Bette Evans, vice president; Oleta Jack- son, secretary and treasurer; Dorothy Bal- lenger, sergeant-at-arms; Winona Wal- lace, historian and reporter; and Barbara Dougherty, head-checker. That’s a group of girls who seldom get credit for the amount of work they put in to making the club a success. The Gingersnaps took on a big project this year—that of buying a new piano for the school. If you’ve ever heard the old one, you’ll realize why Mrs. Mac” (that’s the energetic Gingersnap sponsor, Mrs. Hugh V. McDermott) insisted on getting a new one. To earn money for the piano, the Gingersnaps handled me pop conces- son at jootbati games, so.d popcorn after scliooi hours, sponsored two rummage sa.es, and put on various shows. The box- supper they sponsored with the F. F. A. boys was qune a not. You should have seen Coach “Skivey” Davis and Principal Ijance Ewoank on the stage auctioning the boxes! '1 he penny-a-vote contests that night in which Bose Marie Shelton won pretties! gtrl ' and Ted Reynolds, “ugliest boy,1’ proved to be quite an asset to the club’s f inances. The big event of the year was the ban- quet given by the Gingersnaps for the foot- ball and basketball etiermen. It was ever so much fun, and I wish you could have been here for it. Well, I guess you’re about up-to-date on the doings of the Gingersnaps; so I’ll terminate this treatise. Butch. As ever, Mrs. Luster’s daughter, PAT •• iilii i £ liil] BEAT CLASSEN’ TOP ROW: Neita Jo Kuxcitzky. dnn Gibson. Charlotte Gibson. Patsy Smith. Anne Taylor. Joann Starzer. and Mar'.lu Sims. MIDDLE ROW: Betty Bryant. Onah Shell, Betty Lou Amspacher. Marjorie Furbee. Donna Russell. Patsy Kimmons. Mary Follmar. Patty Smalley. Rose Marie Shelton. Viryinia Ireland. Joanne Abbott. Mary Smiley, and Joan Belden. BOTTOM ROW Peggy Bittman. Nancy Matlock. Dorothy Ballcngcr. Marjorie Allman. Frances Ansel. Barbara Bryant, Donagene teegardin. Bette Evans, and Vera Mae Hill. TOP ROW: Barbara Dougherty. Irene Bond. Diana Lu Brett. Ann Croumoi r, LaVernc Gill. Helen Vandenburg. and Betty Gutte. MIDDLE ROW: Phyllis Gay. Barbara Bizzell. Eva Beth Slater, Barbara Glass. Jennie Vee Means. Sarabcth Freeman. Shirley Miller, Dorothy White, and Joan Moses. BOTTOM ROW: Elinor Shriever. Theresa Martin. Adelma Rutledge. Rose Marie Evans. Norma Jean Beach. Martha Haynes, and Joan Gri fith. [62] TOP ROW Caroline Sloan. Dorothy Samuels. Katherine Clinkenbeard. Louise Kennedy. Marie Ann Marshall. Lila Stoner. Marianne Isom, and Jere Johnson. MIDDLE ROWs Diana Rikkers. Zazzell Harvey. Mahla McCaslin, Joyce LeCrone. Judy Henry, Gloria Gay Cornelison, Mary Elizabeth Salter, and Barbara Beaird. BOTTOM ROW Thelma Harris. Bobble Wallace, Dolores Walker. Betty Jane Hill. Crystal Mobley. Norma Robertson, and Virginia Lindsay. BOTTOM ROW Pat Luster. Janet Morris. Shirley Hill. Mary Elmina Alexander. Jeannine Fowler. Pat McConnell, and Medrith Shrum. MIDDLE ROW: Irma Jean O'Neal. Celia Morris. Evelyn Kuhlman. Billie Jean Seawright, Jo Anne Creech, and Mar. diece Wilson. BOTTOM ROW Wilma Ruth Harris. Oleta Jackson. Norma June Wilmuth. Ramona Wallace. Janie Bell Young. Wlncna Wa.lacc. and Ora Strong. ite Gwdcun RiAeA Dear Butch, This year our annual All-School Play, “Never Too Late ,'' real.y had the audience “rolling in the aisles” Bill Jameson stole the show with his true-to-life portrayal of a high school boy who has just made the football team and has no time for his girl friend who was portrayed by Golda Rice. Tommy Long gave a wonderful performance of the wealthy but irate business man who wou d not take the suggestions of his finan- cial advisor, Judge Springer, or pay any attention to his wife, Marie Ann Marshall. Others in the cast include Patty Smalley, Irene Bond, Celia Morris, and Jerry Foster. The play, under the direction of Mrs. W. L. Childs, was indeed a success and was enjoyed by all. Sorry I can't tell you about the Senior Play, but it won't be pre- sented until too late to get into this mail. Sincerely, MARY ELIZABETH SALTER. [64] MISS LYDIA HAAG Sponsor THE STAFF Left to rty tt) Jo Ann Creech. Carl Haskett. Charles Bush. Bob Eubank. Shirley Hill. Pat Luster, and Bob Dott. Dear Butch, Things are really “popping” at N. H. S. this year. One of our steller achievements was the organization of a school newspaper. During the second six-weeks’ period of school some of us on the Trail Staff put our heads together and decided that a school the size of N. H. S. should have a high school paper; so we organized one under the direc- tion of Miss Lydia Haag. After the publication of the first three issues, I was chosen “chief-stencil-cutter” and editor-in-chief. (Later I passed around the “Thursday night drugery” of cutting stencils to three of my able co-workers— Pat Luster, Shirley Hill, and Jo Anne Creech.) Shirley Hill was selected feature editor; Pat Luster, sports editor; Jo Anne Creech, Junior High editor; and Charles Bush, cartoonist. Carl Haskett, Bob Dott, ELINOR SCHRIEVER Editor-in-ChleP . and Bob Ewbank were added to the staff as those “nosey people” (reporters) who are always being called “everything in the books.” The Tiger, as the paper is called, is pub- lished weekly. The money derived from it is to be used for the purpose of furthering Trail finances and buying a flash camera and a light meter for the future year book staffs. All the work on the Tiger, except for the actual mimeographing, which is done by Mrs. Pierre Delattre, is performed by the staff. Butch, I’m disclosing one of the biggest secrets of the year—the identity of the Tattler and the Idler, our Senior and Jun- ior High gossipers. For the older crowd, Bob “Dash” Dott has been doing the snoop- ing, while Jean and Joan “dug up the dirt” for the Junior In closing may I leave the hope that there wid be students and teachers in future years with the will and energy to carry on the work which we have begun. See you in the funnies, ELINOR SCHRIEVER 7U l;icul MuAt Qo- JiAxm k Dear Butch, We've done it. The 1946 Trail is off the press and is being distributed just as fast as possible. The day we sent the last bit of material to the printer was a day antici- pated since way back in September, 191 5, when the Trail staff first met. How well I remember that day! There were the spon- sor, Miss Lydia Haag, and five veterans from the 191 5 staff—Barbara Bizzell, Carl Haskett, Mary Elizabeth Salter, Bob Ew- bank, and yours truly. Barbara, with her special talent, naturally assumed the duties of Art Editor; and the title of Sports Editor just as naturally went to Bob Ewbank, who starred in football and basketball for the last two seasons. Carl Haskett chose to be Trail Photographer since he has an allergy to the business end of a camera. The longest title, Senior Fea- ture Editor, was conferred upon the smal- lest member of the staff, Mary Elizabeth Salter, just to even things up—as it were. Since the rest of the gang agreed that I had had the most experience, having been on the staff for two preceding years, they made me Editor-in-Chief. Naturally this group was inadequate for all the work involved in editing the Trail, so Wayne Wiedman was enlisted as Busi- ness Manager. Paul Fitzgerald was chosen to assist Wayne and to help Ewbank with the sport section. Barbara insisted on a male aide in the art department, and Charles Bush was shanghaied and put to work. Carl Haskett’s allergy was overcome by his vanity; so Bob Dott volunteered to snap his picture and assist generally with the photography. He did a lot of develop- ing, too. ( mean pictures). We had to draft a Senior Class Editor, for, “bruther,” that is a job. Being respon- sible for getting one hundred and fourteen individuals—high school seniors, at that— dressed a certain way, at a certain place, at a certain time to have their pictures taken, would threaten most anyone's sanity, but Elinor Schriever proved to be the ex- ception. She had even enough sanity left over to do the other chores included in her category. Pat Luster was chosen on the staff to represent both the Junior Class and the Gingersnaps, and corraled the members of these organizations for their group pictures like an old cow hand. Mary Elizabeth dis- covered to her horror that there was as much work as title involved in her depart- ment and found an able assistant in the person of Shirley Hill. When Jo Anne Creech enlisted, the staff was complete. Titles had become scarce by this time so she Pat Luster. Junior Editor; Elinor Schriever. Shirley Hill. Mary Elizabeth Salter. Feature Paul Filzyerald. Bob Ewbank. Sports Senior Editor. Editors Editors [66] was dubbed “Miss Miscellaneous” but fin- ally we decided that Staff Stenographer is the more dignified and accepted phraseol- ogy. However, as Shakespeare once said, A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Having assembled a working force, it was natural that we should start to function. We selected a theme, assigned stories, plan- ned layouts, took pictures, and organized departments. We took time out to give an assembly program to launch the sale of Trails. It went over with a bang and our quota was quickly reached and passed in spite of near heart-failures. Then back to work we went to produce the merchanise we had contracted to deliver. Gradually the book took shape. The fact that the two preceding issues of the Trail had been state prize-winners gave us added inspiration and impetus in our labors. After many months of concentrated ef- fort, The 1946 Trail was bom. Here it is, a collection of memories of high school life and old friends for our alumni and a per- manent record of high school activities and comrades of gay and irresponsible days for ourselves. Perhaps in future years we will smile over it and cry over it; but, whatever the emotional result, we, the staff, will have the satisfaction of knowing that we put our best efforts into its production. Sincerely, T. JACK FOSTER T. Jack Foster Editor-in-chief Miss Lydia Haag Sponsor Barbara Biszcll, Charles Bush, Art Editors Carl Haskett, Bob Dott, Photographers Jo Anne Creech, Stcnoographer; Wayne Wied- man, Business Manager [67] Dear Butch, I thought you might be interested in the Mixed Chorus of N. H. S., which has really gone places and accomplished things this year. Under the direction of Mrs. Dolly Connolly, the chorus has increased to ap- proximately ninety members. The boy and girls each have their own organization. The Choral Club, made up of girls, elected Marjorie Allman, president; Irene Bond, vice-president; and Maribeth Ford, secre- tary-treasurer. The Glee Club, composed of boys, selected Eugene Rainbolt, presi- dent; Steve DuBoise, vice-president; and Bill Whistler, secretary-treasurer. And don’t think this organization hasn’t been of great service to both the high school a7id the community, for it has. The Mixed Chorus has performed on many occasions: church programs, civic club meetings, a County Teachers’ Meeting, a Christmas Eve Midnight Service at the Naval Air Station, and finally the High School Baccalaureate and Commencement. Through the monthly broadcasts over WNAD, the whole state has enjoyed its programs. A most beautiful and impressive pro- gram was a Christmas Candle-Light Ser- vice, “Oh Nativity,” given in the High School auditorium. The speech department assisted in the tableaux. A broadcast and recordings were made of the program. It really had the Christmas spirit and made Christmas seem more complete. The most outstanding event in the year was the long-awaited trip to Stillwater, where they participated in the All-State Vocal Festival. Fourteen hundred students from all over the state sang in a mass chorus under the direction of the noted com- posed and director, Nobel Cain, of North- western University. I wish I could tell you about the grand formal concert to be given in the spring, but I just must get this thing in the mail. Cordially yours, MARY ELIZABETH SALTER TOP ROW: Mary Ferguson. Nell Woods. Murlenc Hart. Delores York. Mary Beth Scott. Barbara Baker. Sue Sellers. Dorothy Claunch. Kathryn Clinkenbeard. Rosemary Wtggs. Katherine Miller. Mary Francis Wiseman. Johnitce Hancock. Janet Morris. Mary Elmina Alexander. Celia Morris. Medrtth Shrum. Erxmne Striegel. Onah Sholl. MIDDLE ROW: Ruth Dunlap. Marilyn Dunlap. Mary Sue Butler. Mary Lynn Cress. Gerald ne Waldron. Joyce Moten. Loretta Nexcten. Pat McConnell. Polly Lou Fox. Jennie Vcc Means. Carlene Hurry. Mary Nell Spinks. Velma Grczzle. Pat Gosting. Carren Dickinson. Oneta Gay. Loveta Akin. Treva Harmon. Louise Garling. Dorothy Harmon. Hazel Smith. BOTTOM ROW: Nita Simpson. Donagene Teegardin. Marilu Sims. Glr.ra Gay Cornelison, Faye Lancaster. Violet Polter. AuuH'.da Green. Nadine Kidd. Margaret Polter. Mar.bcth Ford. Marjorie Allman. Irene Bond. Nancy Spradlin. Henrianna Merriott, Ann Petty. Connie Bell, Ann Smith, Suzie Parish. SCENE FROM THE CHRISTIAN NATIVITY TABLEAU TOP ROW Steve DuBotse. Harry Oxcen, Gene Rainbolt, John McMakin. Deaune McElhanev Jerry Foster. George Bassett, Bill Whistler. MIDDLE ROW. Bill White, Vincent Miller. Tom Morris, Charles Kennedy. Harold Bryant Maurice H Hand. Bill Weber. BOTTOM ROW Keith Rutledge. Don Bittman. Edward Stephens, Pete Reynolds. Birch Rose. Gene Cornelison, Paul Garth Johnson, Jimell Badry. Aia Place JUke JlameaMiinq Dear Butch, November 9 was a great day for Norman High; it was Homecoming, and everything went off with a bang! We elected Ramona Wallace as football queen. She was crowned by Joe Wallace and Dick Shelton at a special assembly, which was attended by many Norman High grads. Although it was a cold, drizzly day, the weather didn't dampen our spirits. After the coronation assembly, ttie big homecoming parade started—the first we have spon- sored since the war began. Ad the home rooms and or- ganizations entered floats. Mr. Gordon Shelton s home room won first prize with a sweetheart float, the queen’s float was awarded second prize, ana Mrs. Ueorg- etta Landt's home room was Ultra with a carousel float. That night came the big event—the jootoau game with the undefeated Classen Comets. We beat them ls-71 You can imagine what a thrihing game that was: Be- tween halves the Norman nigh buna ana the Ginger- snaps spelled out Q-U-E-E-is.' After which the queen escorted by Dick Shelton ana Joe Yvaaace mat cried otuu the field. The queen’s attendants were Diana Rikkers, Betty Evans, Donagene Teegardin, Barbara Bizzell, Irene bohu, Oleta Jackson, Elinor Schnever, Dorothy Bauenger, w m- ona Wallace, Janie BeU X oung. I heir escorts were Boo Presson, Lew McCall, George Benning, Boo Don, Biu Saxon, Bob Taylor, Char.es busk, vrmjrea McGee, Duane McElhaney, and BrecK Comos. m me insistence of the crowd, the queen was crowned t.e., Kissed) again. Shelton was willing. So the day ended, it WtU remain in our hearts as a joyous occasion for a long time. Your pa , Sill RLE i ti i ljLj Gene Rainbolt. the mayor o Teen Tou n. Into the corner pocket. Veen V(mn Vidinc i Dear Butch, Thing are really buzzing down at Teen Town. Gene Rainbolt, the mayor, has everything running smoothly. Teen Town is open every Friday and Sat- urday night. Only teen-agers can come in. There are facilities for dancing, ping pong, pool, and games. Also there is a “coke fountainOn various occasions the Nor- man High swing band or Mr. Maxwell with his collection of records have furnished music that was out of this world! A poll was taken in our high school in February to see how the teen-agers wanted Teen Town run. They voted not to pay monthly dues, to have more of a variety of things to do at Teen Town, and other things. The mayor and the council have tried to carry out their wishes. On this poll council members from each class were elected. Barbara Bizzell and T. Jack Foster were elected to represent the senior class; Pat Luster and Shirley Hill, the junior class; Betty Lou Amspacher and Jere Johnson, the sophomore Fla j the eighth grade. At the new council's first meeting they elected T. Jack Foster as city treasurer and Shirley Hill as city clerk. The mayor, council, and officers are to be elected again late in the spring, but not soon enough for me to tell you who they are in this letter. Some of the special affairs at Teen Town were “Queen Town, when different classes held concession stands to raise money for their candidate for the Trail Queen; square dancing; and victory dances after football and basketball games. They were all lots of fun. Teen Town was organized in 1943. The members drew up a constitution and elected Bill Price as the first mayor. Since then the mayors have been Bob Hill, T. Jack Foster, Paul Fitzgerald, and Gene Rain- bolt. The mayors and the council are elect- ed every October 1 and April 1. There are murals of hillbillies around the wall at Teen Town. They're really clever! In short, Butch, our Teen Town, run entirely by teen age kids, is really okay! . ere jonnson, tne sopnomore n isa; Hero.-...... « Uhles and Mary Sue Butler, tne nintn y}J flu . J cc.Your pal, grade; and Karl Von Keller and Dick Baer, ' Sh SHIRLEY HILL Our favorite indozr tport! Singing around the piano. (Remember, this is a posed picture.) What «n I offrrrd? majesty What Mi ToituSTK '11 W5J3WB5 ; .. r 4jtf ' • '■ - •VMb k4 . Abo«r , M ' Popjodcnt would |M y a lot for this driver 1 u!ililililililil)UUu ilillii IIMilMUM I P.$. Vke MXXpfieA or HE SNOOPS TO CONQUER (Well-revised edition) (Editor's Note: The purpose of an annual is to bring to mind the things that happened during the past school year. The book thus far should serve to remind you of the pleasant things that have oc- curred: the book hereafter will probably summon memories of things you would just as soon forget. Mr. Haskett, as only Mr. Haskett can, has snooi ed’' about school for over six months and there are few, if any. items that he has missed. If it will make those mentioned by him feel any better, they should have seen this column before it was revised.) Dear Butch: It certainly was a big year, wasn’t it? and we all had (as Mr. Ewbank expressed it in his little letter on page 7) some “un- usual experiences”—events which could happen only in highschool. For instance, did you ever notice those dents in the ceiling in physics room? They were put there when Mr. Michael forgot himself and straighten- ed up! Speaking of Mr. Michael and his phy- sics (class, that is), it seems that Bob Ew- bank, the principal’s son (and also Francis Ansel’s principal), fell asleep in Mr. Mich- ael’s class. This escapade was rather ill- timed as his father was going around to the classes making an announcement. The old man caught Bob in the act and doused his back promptly with a glass of water. The physics students quickly entered it in their notebooks as: H o BE. Doc LaFevers, in a description of the vaHous basketball players in the Norman Transcript, described Sam Wilson as being fast. The girls knew this already, Doc, but how did you find out? One of the ironies of school life was the debate on social clubs which was held in speech class. The irony was that Pat Young and Barbara Dougherty had the negative side, while T. Jack Foster was, for the mo- ment at least, in favor of them. The biggest stinkers in school seem to take chemistry fourth hour. When the JESS WALDEN CLEANERS PHONE 464 PHONE 121 North Porter Avenue Your City Store Phone 3223 108 E. Main St. THOMPSON'S MOVING STORAGE CO. Not a Scratch in a Truckload MOVING-V Mo -STORAGE- CRATING Phone 225 224 W. Main St. 1 1Second Generation in N. H. S.” [84] The Photographs in this book speok for themselves and us. Yours is something to be proud of. Therefore it is reosonobie for you to want the best. Remember thot good photographs cannot be produced in haste. And when o better photograph is made, it comes from— RUSSELL SMITH STUDIO 127i East Main Street Phone 413 [85] 57 yfflRS Of PROGRESS home or The Norman Transcript and The Transcript Press Cleveland County's Leading Printers and Stationers Since '89 Printers of The Trail THE TRflllSCRIPT PRESS NORMAN ACME CLEANERS For Fine Cleaning 118 W. Main St. Phone 412 MASSEY DRUG We Sell It Cheaper 112 W. Main St. Phone 165 BONNEY'S STYLE SHOP 118 E. Main Street Phone 771 [86] fragrance of their work had permeated the building, there were comments from one end of the campus to the other, one of the most printable of which was when Miss Haag interrupted her class and said, with a slight nasal quality, “Please don't try to analyze that smell, class. Perhaps they'd issue gas masks next year. Although we would probably hurt Wayne Wiedman’s feelings more by leaving his name out entirely, we would like to men- tion that he found his job of Business Man- ager more of a convenience than a task, as it gave him an excuse to visit certain young ladies on school evenings. When Miss Haag suggested “Faux Pas as a title for a Tiger story, Shirley Hill, ig- norant of what it meant, said, “I think I’ll name my children “Faux Pas. A “Faux Pas, by the way, is a social error. A Hid of a girl, this Shirley is! (And that’s a Hill of a pun, too.) This is quoted from the high school bulletin of October 12, 1945. “We have in office one pair of slacks and one red sweat- DAVIS DRUG “The Friendly Store” PRESCRIPTIONS DRUGS SODAS COSMETICS SUNDRIES Fast Free Service PHONE 552 YOUR FAVORITE THEATER— SOONER UNIVERSITY ★ ★ BOOMER VARSITY ★ ★ [37] —BRINGS YOUR FAVORITE PICTURES SECURITY NATIONAL BANK This bonk extends friendly greetings to the Faculty and Student Body of Normon High on their fifty-first anniversary. ☆ We are proud of the fine records being made by Norman High students and graduates. ☆ We invite you to discuss your banking needs with us. We are able and eager to serve you. W. H. Patten. President D. H. Orisso. Vice-President R. W. Hutto. Chairman of the Board Bert Baggett. Cashier John McFarland. Assistant Cashier Dale S. Wood. Assistant Cashier er, left in the auditorium last Friday” Tch! Tch! That certainly was careless of some- one. I wonder if anyone ever claimed them I agree that the best policy for a boy is to date a lot of girls, but not the way Eu- gene Rainbolt does it. It’s true he dates a lot of girls, but he manages to go steady with all of them—at the same time. I would publish a list of his victims, but I would just rather not talk about it any more. FAT MORTON CONOCO There ivas, for several days, an an- nouncement on the bulletin board which read, “Anyone wanting a senior ring see Mrs. Spradlin.” I'm surprised that Winifred McGee didn’t accept and “go steady” with her, too. (Of course, Mr. Spradlin or Adel- ina Rutledge might have objected.) H. S. McCURLEY CLEANERS THAT CLEAN NORMAN JEWELER Quality for Less ALLARD CLEANERS 124 E. Main St. Phone 417 309 E. Main St. Phone 230 [88] R ITE-WAY Super - IGA - Store A Home Owned Store Everyday Low Prices” 310-312 E. Main St. Phones 701-702 NORMAN PAINT and PAPER CO. Those Who Know Use DEVOE 105 E. Main St. Phone 1041 C. R. ANTHONY CO. Norman's Oldest Deportment Store 210 E. Main St. Phone 31 NORMAN STEAM LAUNDRY Normon's Lorgest ond Finest Laundry 121 E. Gray St. Phone 71 NORMAN. OKLAHOMA 118 N. Peters Ave. Phone 945 [89] FOR BETTER CLEANING AND COLD STORAGE -600- University Cleaners WALT A. BITTMAN 747 Asp Avenue My winner in the contest selecting the biggest boner of the year goes to Jack Whistler, former student of Norman High School. It seems that Jack wrote some let- ters to Irene Bond and Don Bittman, but by accident addressed them both to Irene. Vm told that Irene had to read Don's letter three times to understand some of the words. Maybe she should have called on some of her navy intelligence. Vm sure that the most embarrassing moment of the year was Marie Ann Mar- shall’s experience. It seems that Ernie Scultz received in the Christmas exchange of his home room, a pair of lady’s unmen- tionables (unmentionable, that is, except in The Snooper ). Since Ernie is just a Junior, he was uncertain as to what to do REED FOSTER DRUG PARKER PENS 205 E. Main St. Phone 13 Al's Cash Grocery and Market WE DELIVER Phone 845 318 E. Main St. Parduhn's Hatchery Baby Chicks — Feeds Poultry Supplies 1 Block South of Main St., on Highicay 77 Phone 488 Norman. Okla. Landsaw Furniture Co. and Landsaw Furniture Exc. Norman's Outstanding Furniture Dealers Store .... 204-206 W. Main .... Plione 873 Exchange . ... 128 W. Main .... Phone 872 [90] [91] Congratulations to Norman High School on their 51st Successful Year FIRST NATIONAL BANK NORMAN. OKLAHOMA Total Resources Over $4 000J000.00 LINDSAY DRUG STORE JAMES S. DOWNING. Druggist Prescriptions Our Specialty AGENCY FOR WHITMAN'S CANDIES 114 E. Main St. Phone 362 UHLES FOOD MARKET 214 East Gray St. with them, so he slipped them under Marie Ann's arm. Marie Ann, when she saw them, dropped them and gave a slight scream, just enough of a sci'earn to make everybody think that—well, it was sort of embarrassing, don't you think? Mary Elizabeth Salter tided to pull a fast one on the Norman High School Band. . Al- ready elected Band Queen, she nominated Diana Rikkers for band president. She was probably trying to remain (remain, did I say?) “sweet sixteen and never been kis- sed. Unless Mary Elizabeth is on stilts or Rambo (the president) can bend twice J. K. CRANE, Jeweler FINE WATCH REPAIRING — ENGRAVING — First Door East of University Theater [92] NORMAN COURTS HOTEL T. JACK FOSTER President ESTAL HART Manager RECOMMENDED BY DUNCAN HINES Leadbetter Motor Co. BUICK and PONTIAC 306 E. Main Phone 571 Jeweler DIAMONDS • WATCHES Norman Purcell Brinkley Furniture Store Where you save as you buy Phone 2790 AND CLEANERS 117 East Main NORMAN. OKLAHOMA Phone 497 [93] double, I don't think that she needs to worry. Everybody likes to describe Kenneth Murnan, but he does a better job of it in a more polite manner. He says, and we quote, ‘7 am a wit, and half of that state- ment is true. Bill Rutherford, chemistry whiz who once set his hair on fire lighting his Bunsen burner and got a “bum nob , really does things up right. After striking one car in front of school, (he claims it wasn't his fault), he managed to hit the police car after the police arrived to investigate. The police got a big bang out of it! During an early morning rehearsal of the band the tympani was vibrating when it was not supposed to. Mr. Schilde yelled to cute, brown-eyed Jeannine Wampler, the Norman Motor Parts Co. 313 E. Main Phone 307 VAN-PICK OIL CO. TYDOL GASOLINE VEEDOL MOTOR OILS Crawford and Comanche Phone 36 FRITCH DRUG STORE ■ I treasure your confidence in me as the most precious asset of my business.” HERMAN F. FRITCH The Druggist 307 E. Main Phone 505 HILL SHIPE SHOE STORE 122 E. Main Phone 244 RED HORSE ... TAVERN ... Good Food— Air Conditioned— —Fountain Service —Booths 5:45 a. m. to 12 Midnight 101 N. Porter [94] All of us in the Southwestern organization take great pride in our school Annuals, particularly the Trail. We have been selected to make the engravings for the last sixteen years, which we consider an enviable record. Naturally we feel close to Norman High School. Best wishes to the graduating class. We hope for the very best for everyone of you. ENGRAVING CO. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. DOWNEY GOOD fEAR SHOE SHOP GLASS CO. SHOES RENEWED Everything in Automobile Gloss LINDQUIST TIRE SHOP 129 N. Porter Phone 834 217 W. Main Phone 704 [95] The Spinning Wheel RESTAURANT EULA HOLLINOSWORTH Proprietor 775 ASP A VE—PHONE 3070 NORMAN. OKLAHOMA GREENLEAF MARKET 301 South Porter Ave. Phone 663 J. W. BIRCHUM SONS Southern Floral Shop on the Campus W. Boyd Phone 1000 2. Q tympani player, “Grab that tympani and everything concerned with it” Ten people were injured in the rush to grab “every- thing concerned with it.” Mary E. Salter, Pat Young, and Francis Ansel started a lonely hearts’ club when Rambo, Jacobs, and Ewbank joined the Marines. At the present time there is no one else left holding the bags. The band had an unusual streak of luck when they took that Shawnee trip. Out of three buses to choose from they picked the only one that arrived on time. The Ginger- snap buses both arrived when the game was about half over. It’s interesting to note that the only touch-down the Tigers made was before the Ginger snaps arrived. One of the most exciting times of the year was experienced during the hotly contested Trail Queen election. The Jr. Hi’s ardent support of Barbara Fisher shocked the Senior High into action, almost too much so. One Friday morning the students ar- rived to find the seniors’ campaign slogans painted in black and orange enamel. A busy fifth hour was spent by many of the QUALITY CLEANING Webb Cleaners 410 E. Main Phone 127 [96] [97] senior class in scrubbing the paint off in order to clear the name of their candidate. The classes in the rooms facing Ponca street certainly appreciated and enjoyed the farewell said by Patsy McConnell to her fiance every noon between the second and third bells. “Barting is such sweet sorrow,’ but for whom? As Doc La Fevers said after that mock trial of the lettermen, “The price of meat sure has gone up. Everybody thought Ansel was crazy when she paid eight dol- lars for Ewbank, but this was topped many times later. Joanne Bruton paid twelve dollars and fifty cents for John Sollenber- ger. Nancy Keeling put up a nice fight, but she never seemed to have quite enough money. In my opinion, Diana Lou Brett was sort of “Hank”-ering after that prettiest girl contest. But I wonder if she took her “Hank -is and wept when it was over? All of this talk about “hankie reminds me, Butch, that ought to blow for now, so goodbye until next year. Love, CARL HASKETT. —w % , ? JAMESON SAYV COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE 125 S. Crawford NORMAN CITY LINES CHARTERED BUS TRIPS- s TAKE YOUR PARTY BY BUS 'siA I £ ' i (we Go o Long Way ST X) I jfli .■ “ F ” ’ ?;J -V i JL1 $ r Phone 565 [90] Airr -c UJtJaJyj.o 2+ . cfa) 0 - UAjlJ LA_j £U I ' ZL tCO (2A6 X?bcs A s7f W i cwv AuAAa) J o7 t -u; a -Ao LS. s(cutJ 2 Ijou i TnuC We have come to the end of the Trail as toeU a fo the end of the school year—1945-46. But of infinitely greater significance is the fact that this year ends twelve years of public schooling for some 115 seniors. We say goodbye to those sen- iors. Classes may come and classes may go, but this class especially will not be forgotten since memories of it are engraved in this issue of the ' Trail. No matter how many miles may separate r ATv|V this class and its alma mater, we feel that this book will always be somewhat of a tie between these two. ry).. The Trail Staff • no v' irc °ro-jp 6 1100]
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