Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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After enrollment the figures showed 1 LE that there were seventy-five of us. -: This first year was the hardest of all. Of course we were not burdened with f 5: the terrible responsibilities of the upper classmen, but owing to the size of our class, . gf the Juniors and Sophomores frequently got together and then they would pull some f : good stunt on us. However, after we relieved them of their class colors one day the principal stopped this and personally saw after our class. This year Toney :. Baucum was President, Guy Bailey was Vice-President and Frances Henry was Secretary. l Q . , Many members of our class were going in for athletics. Herman Peace and ' 5 Ross Jackman made their first letters in football. Lowry Douglas and Guy Bailey made basketball letters as did Texie Hunter and Vera Anglund. Fi In l920, we came back to the old High School to meet a new Faculty and . 3 Principal. We came wise in the experiences of the past year but we still had lots , to learn. Our numbers were reduced to fifty owing to the consolidation of many , Qi of the rural schools. In this year came the usual round of social and literary 21 activities. We were always to be counted on for our part of everything. This Year E L? 3 fi Raymond Kimbell was President, Kezzia Studebaker, Vice-President and Vera L? Anglund. Secretary. fs? ln athletics, we were placing more men on the teams. Herman Peace, Ross , Jackman and Toney Baucum made their letters in football. Guy Bailey, Lowry gf Douglas. Vera Anglund, Texie Hunter and Lydia Rogers made basketball letters. Fi It was this year that Class Basketball was started in Altus High School. Altho - : we failed to win either cup we put out strong teams. Our defeats and trials of 3 this year helped us along and greatly strengthened the class spirit. This was to he our last care-free year for we were to be Juniors with more burdens than ever before. gg As Juniors our class was quickly organized. Frances Henry was President, Vera Anglund, Vice-President and Glenn Russell, Secretary. Altho as Juniors L If: we did not have' the usual round of parties and entertainments that so characterize Li this class. we did have a real spirit of co-operation in everything. 5 ' This year found us stronger than ever in athletics. Herman Peace, Guy Bailey, L f 5 Lowry Douglas and Ross Jackman were on the pigskin squad. Guy and Lowry again gi made letters in Basketball as did Sam Day and Herman Peace, 1 5 We also carried off the boys' High School championship and lost the girls' cup L by an upset of dope. The Junior girls again made letters with the addition of , :gi Vanna Hopper. - Q ff We were well represented in debate this year. Louise Ventress and Winnifred - E Livermore were on the girls' team. Glenn Russell and Hjazel Walker were on the : gn boys' team which won the Southern Conference cup. L Lg In wrestling both Clinton Morrill and Houston Howard made All State. There ' ' ' were no entries in Phinney Morrill's class or no doubt he would have done as well 5 Q 5 as the other two Juniors. The Southern Conference tennis championship team 5. E . gr was composed of Lowry Douglas and Joe McClearen. They went to the finals in ? gi the State Meet. ' As juniors we had the responsibility of providing for the Junior-Senior banquetl ' N After many sleepless t?J nightsiwe decideduto give a play and make the money in - Q this way. This was the first time the Junior class had ever tried a play but with . 3- the wonderful coaching of Mrs. Corbin we were able to produce The Arrival of fi Kittvf' This solved the problem of the Big Feed which was given the Seniors , E at the Orient Hotel. 3 Then came September of 1922. when the Class of 1923 enrolled for the final f 1 time. It seemed as tho we would be proud and mighty as we had dreamed when li we started our journeyg but we really felt very humble and serious. We had ?5 accepted- the responsibilities of Seniors and were to live up to them. We have tried 1 E to do this thru the entire year. To leave a better spirit behind us3 a better school 5 I and better traditions has been the purpose of the Class of 1923, I, ll IMI lllll' Null 'uw' 'uw' uma- 'Imp' 'tmp wmv' alms'-imp 'mp imp IU - . .mu .-llh....ulll.. ..llllv. ..n1l... ,.llll. ,-ills. ..4llln. .nlli....ntlh. ..nIh. ,lllllr ,.elIn. .-lllln. .ull PAGE 30

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25 ' lurr urrrlnrr Senior Class lD1ll Know All Men Bu These Presents but chsrrots of nrakrng drsposrt on of all of our propertv and effects do hereby make p blush ncl d clare thrs to be our last Wrll and Testament I Houston Howard bequeath mv trcklrsh art of attracting members of the farr sax to Homer Stout and grve my place on the wrestling team to Zybrsco provided ht ccmes to sclool here next rear I Lourse Vcntress do herely grve my delrcate art of tamrng cave men to Iiessre Earls I Guy Barley do bequeath my seat upon the ped stal of supreme knowledge to Harold Cl rk I Lowrr Douglas hereby grant all mv bad debts and hens to Drck Barley I John Dorchester do herebv leave my key to knowledge and superior learrrrvrg to Harry Putman I loc Ab Minor leave my wrld western personal tv to Jesse McWherter I Esperance Krzzrar do bequeath the frrvol ty rn mv nature to Beva Mae Hoover I N a Anglurrd do bequeath my sly wnks and secret flrrtatrons to Norma hrdwurm I Opal McGregor do bequeath that persuasive adrortrress by manipulation of which I have acquired my justly earned renown to Wilma Sanderson I Vrrgrl Brunk do herebv bequeath forty frve dollars to Vrrg nra Doan to care or Fverett jolsnson rn hrs old age Said amount to be secured by public sale of re numerous lov ng cups and other trophies bestowed upon me rn appreciation of m supererccellence rrr mental and phvsrcal contests of every kmd and character I Phrnny Morrill do bequeath to Richard Iudwrck frve dollars rn cash lrmrted rn the use however solely and only to the purchase of some standard recognized book on How to Retarn a Girl s Love I Guy Horton do bequeath that frozen smrle and strff personality by the us of which I have so notablv and often won the most hearty cooperation of those rn tlrned to oppose me to Brll Hale I Carl Cowan do bequeath that splendid balance of mrnd and heroic courage which has enabled me instead of fearing work to at all times peacefully slumber be- side it to Pete Ford. I Pasco Swift do hereby grant that charming and cultivated habit of mine of disarranging wearing apparel and hair of my fellow schoolmates which has always endeared me to them. to Eldridge Ingram. I Clinton Morrill hereby give those remarkable mental qualities by which I have successfully proved that it is always true that the shortest way home is the longest way round to Roy Pitts. H I Claude Walker do hereby grant my lost in the jungle appearance to Dale ogsett. I Travis Bailey do hereby give my splendid athletic record and witty remarks to Harry Putman. I Thelma Cavenar bequeath my captivating smile and irrestible demeanor to Elizabeth Ingram. I, Kezzia Studebaker, do grant my superflous vitality ond energy to Georgia Mae Wright. I, Winnifred Livermore, give my pulse quickening grin and I should worry attitude to Cordia Newcomb. I, L. Z. DeSpain, bequeath my mean oratorical ability and serious disposition toward all things to Elzie Banks, I, Herman Peace, cheerfully bequeath the direction of the 7th hour History class to Mr. Snyder. Mnnl, joe Agee, sincerely bequeath by devotion for the Farmers cause to George I er. Chnl, Virginia jackson, give my silent prudence and pensive grace to Charlene rsm. We, Glenn Russell and Hazel Walker, do bequeath the use of the Alto Rogm and keys of a successful Alto to Horace Sessions and Glen Morrow. In tcstrnrr-nv when-of l .rave hereunto set mv seal tr. the form-gorrrg instrument. THE CLASS UF 1923. P. M. 'l'I ' 'llI IW 'llIIl Imp 'wmv null 'l1nU rl'llr ru pr-q W -ru I. -rn rv -nur- I 1 Q -azvsgr--Q4 A---rr rr r I ig.- U 'llllt' Null IllllI' -vrmlv 'num -nl fm., ',,'l',. -.,m,.. .,Imu,. ,xl H ' I:rr rr' ..rnr.. ..nlr.. .rll .. .llI.. .ullr.g, A it ..lIIr..I..rlll.. ..rllll.. ..lllllr.ml. I , -if.-r- -'-r-:fv:.r-irlraris -I Q l That we, the St-n'or Class, now in good health and strength of 'rriud nd borlv, ' ' '. , z' f ' ' . D ' ' - . . . ' .' I - i I r . . , . ' . K I Z . . . - 1' . r ' I . ' - I I ' I t ' 'I rr Y I . , 1 ' , , ' . f , . , 'er , . I . ' ' . . , a I 4 I I s ' ' - . n I f L . . . . tl ' ' ' 4 Q ' I I . . . . . .. - - . .. . . . A ' . ' i ' . . P h l S I . . 1 - u . . I Q I . , . . . , V if KK . . , , r r t I 1 r r 1 r rl rr .rl ln. .rllll-. .nlIlf. ,-rlllr. ,rrIh. .rrIh. .rrlllht .-llllrrualllr. Alla. Jllh, .rlllln .rlllh- .rib , ,K PAGE 32