Olney High School - Cub Yearbook (Olney, TX)

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'E' S EIVXUR HISTORY Un the morning of September 8 1958, seventy five eager, and studious faces appeared at the portals of U H S From these same freshmen of Q58 would the seniors of 'ME Destined to become a brilliant class from the beginning, we were represented among the favorites that year by Evelyn Perkins, Patti Gilbert, and Wanda McElroy Freshmen parties and the usual freshmen hazing rounded out our fi st year in high school Back with upon well year again as sophomores, we continued our quest for knowledge the disheartening reminder that revenge could not be had the freshmen The class engoyed a sophomore picnic as as numerous other socialss More honors came our way th s with one of our own sophomores, Mary Holler, winning F F A Sweetneart to inaugurate this now annual affair The year was rather uneventful, but being a sophomore meant much to us With the superior attitude of upper classmen, we returned to a seemingly more receptive school in the fall of ' O The year s indeed a busy one with the Juniar Play and numerous other activitieso Most of us felt the responsibility of feeding the seniors at the Junior Senior Banquet, and worked hard to do so After nine months of preparation, the Jun1oreSen1or Banquet and Dance was held, and it brought to an end what was thus far the most enjoyable year of our High School careerso Enrollment day our senior year found 85 reluctant students with the solemn reminder that this was our last year in dear old Oo Hs SQ, but it was also our most enjoyable ones some of the main events of this year were the Senior Party, Senior Dance, Senior Play, and of course, Junior-Senior Banquets The Senior class of 'b2 made a patriotic gesture when it purchased a SlO0.00 defense bond. There was to have been a senior trip, but because of prev- elant war conditions, it was impossible. Class officers for the year included: Buddy Die, President, Evelyn Perkins, Vice Presi- dentg Patti Gilbert, Secretary-Treasurerg Jack Hays, Business Mgro Buddy and Patti also held these same offices in the Student Bodys Baccalaureate, Senior week, Graduation climaxed our most enjoyable year of our High School days, and the memory of our four years in Oo Ho So will long be remembered, A ' ' : -.Jw- f. ' fx 'Ne up '13,-G' Q , ,,,,?:.'r'g: ' . '- . .' fftlilh' V V: . Y .gmt- Vif , P, ,:e - ' ...aiu-t.-iiibigifnits M? ' v - f - Q E, Q , , 2 W, -4'-1 , ,Mg , ., nf- 4, V V, N Vg., .1 ' I. L, G , 9 0 I 5 ' o 0 o o o , . ., . . ., . , s - O , . . A Q . 5 0 . A . . . . . u . O A. . . . - ... . y -1 D Q , o ' I . C . , ' . . O - O P 1 . ' - ' - V - o , ,I , , ,V I .. .Q L , . . ' H ' S P , - , V O TWO ' D V ' C r . . Q 9 - V R - 0 ., L Q . s , - .3 - . ., Q v

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PRCPI-IECY damag-a-r Dear Miss Barrett would like very much to tell you about it While in New York I visited Madison Square Garden where I saw Ida Lou Gay playing champion tennis Guess who was selling tickets for her match? None other than La Verne McCaine I the stands, as spectators, I saw many old friends Among then were Mr., and Mrs Frank Matthews I guess Margaret McNeil finally hooked Frank I also saw Mary Lea Estridge and Bill Stowe who are now happily married with two children which they have nick named Shorty and Slim Trying to corral her su: boys was Mrs Richard Wainwright, the former Margaret Renfros Later I witnessed a volleyball game with Mable Stayton, Helen Schmide, Pauline Ligon, Caroline Klenk, Reta Faye Hammond and Marie Hann as star players From New York I went to Chicago and visited some of the night spots Virginia Brasher was playing hot tunes for Bobbie Lou Morgan, Jimmie Lou Wainscott, and Ruthell Stewart who were trying desperately to bring back Jitterbugging The 'Ritzy was featuring Iris Doyle and her all boy orchestra among whom were Joe Carpenter, Jim Crownover, Sylvan Newman In the 1n tellectual circles, I heard Faye Ernest lecture, who is a missionary of furlough from Chinas At Washington, Leola Winkler, Pauline Watson, and Violet Van Hemert are employed as civil service typistss I happened to see Arlene Jackson who is now national Home Demonstration agents I had dinner with Robert Baker who is new a senators Traveling from Washington to Reno I happened to switch on my radio and who do you think was advertising Welch Grape Juice for reducing., None other than Monroe Billingsley In Reno I ran into the champion Snooker players there, Jerry Nore and Marvin Williamss At a corner Drug, Tot Mahan, a soda skeet, and Mozell Boswell, a car hop, were doing land office' busi- ness. Suing Will Morris Hannis for divorce was Mary Lynn Brouthertin. The reason she said was because she was losing her health from supporting her three kids plus Will Morriss Getting material for her newest book was Ester Jean Echolsa Wanda McElroy, who is now a typical old maid, was running a home for bachelors., I have had a wonderful time on my tour through the U. S., and 0 . . Q - o I1 . 0 O O 4 - O v Q . O . . O . . . q . 0 0 . , . ., ., . . . pg 0 . . . - O 9