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

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UNDA SOUTHERN, computer Ub assistant. watches as Richard Cunningham feeds the G-15 his first major math program. Altus Senior High mathematics department joined those of Denver, Colo, and Oakland, Calir., this year in offering a hands on computer program for advanced math stu- dents. Computer-related math, however, has been a part of the curriculum for three years. Two years ago Altus had the national champion junior computer scientist, and last year the third place winner. Linda Southern won an eight weeks summer National Science Foundation scholarship to the University of Okla- homa in computer programming, and returned as a senior to become Mr. Earl Newberry’s lab assistant. Mr. New- berry, director of the computer department, sponsors the nation's first chapter of the Future Computer Programmers of America, founded in October of this school year.

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SPECIAL FACILITIES Auditorium, field house used by community also Alcus Senior High School buildings arc seldom dark. Calendars are kept months in advance for the auditorium, the cafeteria, the stadium, and the main high school build- ing. School events come first, but buildings may be used for any worthwhile community event at a rental based upon actual cost for utilities and maintenance. Concert troupes are amazed at the performing-arts facilities of the air-conditioned auditorium. Area-wide choral festivals and instrumental clinics are held in the music education build- ing, also air-conditioned for year round use, and in the adjoining auditorium. Inquiries already are arriving concerning convention booking of the new air-conditioned cafeteria facilities. More than 600 persons can be seated at a dinner in this room and ever)' person will have an unobstructed view of the speakers’ table. Circular design of the cafeteria makes possible a domed ceiling with no center supports. Archi- tectural detail, designed by W. A. Appleby, Jr., school architect, is shown on page 5. CAMERA FANS have approximately six days each year to snap this side entrance view of the auditorium. For sun and shadows to be exactly right it must be late afternoon with the sun at the equinox, as it was on September 21 this year. DISCUSSING BOOKING arrangements for the new cafeteria. Mr. Roy Williams, principal, and Mr. Clifford Peterson, super- intendent, pause beneath its exterior scaffolding to read the latest requests for information concerning future availability. MUSIC EDUCATION Building provides Oklahoma's finest facilities for vocal music instruction in its west wing, and for instrumental music in the east wing. 3

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HOVERING OVER the new cafeteria, these half tone beams of laminated yellow pine exemplify advanced building techniques. Newest addition to the highschool campus this year is the air-conditioncd cafeteria-classroom building completed in time for use during the second term. Throughout its construction the new materials, in spectacular uses at- tracted building experts and architects as well as school administrators. Most dramatic phase of the construction period is preserved for history with the photograph above as the 12 wooden beams, each weighing 1000 pounds, arc posi- tioned to form an arch 21 feet in height. Wall carpeting above mosiactileto prevent echoes is another unusual facet. Completed, these are now walnut finished beams, giving a dramatic contrast to the walls. Best of all an unobstructed view is provided for programs and conferences. 5