Arapaho High School - Indian Yearbook (Arapaho, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1975 volume:

THE 1975 ANNUAL PRESENTS “ARAPAHO” Faculty - Page 71 ARAPAHO 1949 rough out the years we come and go, ’but our town remains. TTio'j Qjalip and slide in the ruts of life, • she stands firm, ready to take us in. She holds within her our ffiendj, our families and our dearest memories. • . She belongs to us as we belong to her, and forever we will love her. With these thoughts in mind, we dedicate this book to our town, ARAPAHO. BOOSTERS Anderson's Electric and Appliance Mobil Service Arapaho Grocery Otasco Atwoods Ron's Champlin Service Bus Baker Service Station Ross Drug Store Burtis Press Shamburg's Bowman's Garage Simons' Cinderella Beauty Shop Sirloin Stockade Custer County Federal. Savings Loan e Surrey Shop Dairy Best Sweet Briar John Donley Tisdal First Baptist Church Arapaho Tri-County Oil Company Kelly's Jewelry Wag-A-Bag Kentucky Fried Chicken Weatherford Processing Plant Lee Boss Saddlery Western Wear Wechsler State Farm Insurance Lee Creach Hunter Motor Service EDITORS CO-EDITORS: TERRI KENT and CLARENCE PRESTON PHOTOGRAPHY: ROCKY SCHIMMEL LAYOUT: DEBBIE REINHARD COPY: CHRISTINE REED ADVERTISING: LYNDON MC DOW BUSINESS: FERN KOCH STAFF , Jeff Barrick Vida Blackwolf Delbert Davis Chris Kreizenbeck Sandra Howell John Helvey Guy Koch Sue Rose Beth Shepard SPONSOR: SARAH C. TURNEY ACTIVITIES School is the place to learn but we do alot besides school work. Activities play a big part in our life. Some of the activities take physical energy and some take mental but all of them help make school more fun. Arapaho Mark Pruitt and Ginger Reimers were selected by the student body to serve as Mr. and Miss Arapaho High School for the school term of 1974 and 1975. Ginger is the president of the Speech Club and an active member in 4-H. She is a guard on the basketball team. She was also named to the Honor Society. Mark is active in all sports at Arapaho. He served as the captain on the basketball team. As a member of FFA Mark exhibited lambs at the stock shows. 6 Mr. Miss AHS 1975 Mark Pruitt and Ginger Reimers Royalty The candidates for the position of Arapaho Annual King and Queen were elected among the members of the Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes. They were: 1. Rebecca McDow and Terry Hawkins from the Senior Class. Representing the Junior class were: 2. Debbie Reinhard and Lyndon McDow. The Sophomore candidates were: 3. Gwen Carpenter and Steve Black. The winners were Alan Howenstine and Kaye Mullins from the Fresh- man class. Alan and Kay sold 54 annuals in a one week period. Annual King and Queen 1975 Alan Howenstine and Kaye Mullins 7 DAR Daughters of the American Revolution Awards go to two students in 1975-Karen Carpenter (Top) and Nancy Lax (Bottom) BEST CITIZEN Dennis Baxter is selected by the faculty as the Best Citizen of the Year. Dennis has many interests including farming and painting. 8 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS Outstanding Students are nominated by the faculty and voted on by the students. 1. Senior High Girl, Ginger Reimers, displays one of her hobbies. 2. Mark Pruitt, Senior High Boy, poses with his current favorite. 3. Alan Howenstine, Junior High Boy, watches TV in a rare moment of relaxation. 4. Linda Carter, Junior High Girl, enjoys keeping up with the latest fashions. 9 THE SCHOLARS OF AHS NANCY LAX VALEDICTORIAN KAREN CARPENTER SALUTATORIAN Back Row: Julia Pryor, Kevin Donelson, Chris Reed, Ginger Reimers, Nancy Lax, Linda Carter, Dennis Baxter, Karen Carpenter, Cheryl Koch, Debbie Shepherd, Alan Howenstine, Rhonda Clayton, Front Row: Debbie Reinhard, Lawana Kisinger, Pam Carpenter, Brett Allen, Kathy Carpenter, Desiree Strong. STUDENTS SELECT FAVORITES i Mark Pruitt School Clown Dennis Baxter Cleverest Kyle Watson and Jake Lacy Biggest Flirt and Wolf Rhonda Clayton The Friendliest 11 COUNCIL COMEDY The Student Council provided the Arapaho students with alot of fun and memorable ex- periences this year. 1. Our sponsors and representatives were, C. Reed, D. Reinhard, treas., Dennis Baxter, pres., B. Black, vice pres., Mrs. Cole, Mr. Faulkner, B. Alan, K. Donelson, T. Hawkins, K. Preston, S. Black. 2. and 3. It was an interesting noon hour when the S. C. staged a hop in the lobby. 4. Ah, Steve Black with the wet Look . 5. The whole gang is here, so now what? 6. Christmas came to Arpaho High with a Student Council party. It seems Fern got a surprise. Wonder what it is? 7. The ding-bat duo, Randy and Ivan. 8. Lazy, that's what we acted like on Ameri- can Grafetti Day. 9. To top everything off, a hat of every kind could be seen on Hat Day. 13 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA 1. The Arapaho Chapter of Future Farmers. A fine looking group. 2. Guy, Kirk, and Clarenct joke before their annual FFA Spring Banquet. 3. Doesn't Danny look happy about it all. 4. It must be pretty funny according to Jeff. 5. Steven takes a free ride 6. Tuffy gives some instructions to Tim. 14 HAVE PRODUCTIVE YEAR FFA Sweetheart and Beau Terri Kent and Tim Hawkins is 4-H CLUBS OF ARA To Make the Best BETTER 1. Chris Reed, Randy Carpenter and Cheryl Koch are doing share-the fun-act. 2. The officers. President, Karen Carpenter; Secretary, Kim Preston; Reporter, Cheryle Koch. 3. Randy Carpenter and Kent Miller demonstrate how to groom a show calf. PAHO ARE BUSY THIS YEAR MUSIC The Elementary School music classes had a very successful year! They had the play Scrooge They also entertained by giving a spring concert called the Broadway Follies . 18 A TIME FOR SINGING The Junior High Music girls participated in two contests this year, the county and the dis- trict. They all received good ratings. The Sen- ior high participated in three contests this year, The county, district and state. SPEECH CLUB We had a large hard-working group in Speech Club this year. We did a one act play entitled Search. 1. Lawana and Melanie are rehearshing their parts. 2. Dennis is getting the lighting equipment up. 3. The cast of the play's together for a last run through. The cast was made up of Lyndon, Lawana, Melanie, Steve and Chris. 4. Bob and Karen tune up to do the theme. 5. The lighting crew is loading the equipment. The crew in- cluded Cheryl, Anita, Danny and Ronnie. 6. Ronda and Sandra are practicing for contest. 7. The speech officers for this year were Ginger, Lawana and Cheryl. 8. 9.10. The Junior High contestants really entertain us. Just look at Kathy, Desiree and Kevin. 20 Back Row: P. Carpenter, G. Koch, A. Radke, R. Clothier, C. Koch, R. McDow, L. McDow, S. Black, T. Kent, A. Howenstine, H. Phillips, L. Carter, C. Reed, D, McKeaigg, 2nd Row: L. Kisinger M. Roll, C. Koch, S. McGoffin, J. Southerland, R. Clayton, G. Reimers, L. Jantz, K. Mullins, K. Caprenter, 4th Row: B. Allen, P. McGoffin, J. Howlingwolf, M. Clothier, K. Donelson, R. Lady, Mrs. Turney, D. Strong. Front Row: K. Carpenter, L. Carter, S. Radke, S. Carr, M. Kisinger. 21 INDIA NS 1. Mark is determined to get that rebound. 2. It looks as if Steve is really concentrating on this show. 3. Kent, can you stretch your arm just a little bit more? 4. Our boys sure can get them- selves into a mess some- times, especially Clarence and Mark. Pruitt. . . 24 Preston . . 23 Black. . . 12 McDow . . 35 Shepherd . 13 Lady ... 25 Hawkins . 15 Dilocker . .11 Barrick . . 14 Phelps ... 50 Moore . . 10 Hawkins . . 44 Schimmel. 20 Kreizenbeck 33 22 IN ACTION Kisinger .... . . . 33 Reimers . . . . ... 11 1. Sometimes we have to Howlingwolf. . . . . . 50 Koch ... 53 use force. Isn't that right Carpenter. . . . . . . 14 Roll ... 30 guards? 2. Lawana is Koch ... 54 Carpenter. . . . ... 34 determined to make two. Clayton ... 20 McGoffin . . . . ... 10 3. Is Karen practicing Howell ... 40 Shephard . . . . ... 55 her ballet? 4. A V-I-C- T-O-R-Y (ious) Indian. 23 SENIOR LETTERMEN SENIOR SPORTSMEN The Senior Class of 1975 had quite a bit of athletic talent this year. Hustle, drive, spirit, enthusiasm, and agility are only a few traits of these students. 1. Ginger Reimers-GUARD 2. Terry Hawkins-FORWARD 3. Cheryl Koch-FORWARD 4. Karen Carpenter-FORWARD 5. Mark Pruitt-CENTER 6. Shirley McGoffin-GUARD 7. Tim Hawkins-FORWARD 24 OUTSTANDING A TH LETES Outstanding atheletes are versatile and busy people. 1. Coaches' selec- tions for Outstanding Atheletes of 1974-75 are: Lawana Kisinger, For- ward; Mark Pruitt, Baseball and Basketball; Ginger Reimers, Guard. 2. Ginger enjoys a noon-time game of cards with Debbie. 3. Mark dem- onstrates how to hold the ball. 4. Lawana harmonizes with Gwen, Melanie, and Rhonda. 1. The game starts off with Leona H. -50, and Ginger R.-11.2. Leona H. -50, has it with the help of Karen C. -14 and Lawana K. -33 looking on. 3. Soph, can- didates, Gwen C. and Steve B. 4. Junior candidates, B Beth S. and Jeff B. 5. Win- ners-Senior candidates, Karen C. and Tim H. with other candidates. 6. King- Tim H. lays on a good one for the Queen-Karen C. 26 OMING f Arapaho has celebrated their third homecoming. This year they played Washita Heights and were defeated in both games. But the traditional spirit was there, and for the first time ever we had a homecoming dance sponsored by the Student Council. We danced to the sound of White Rock and had a good time. 1. Mark Pruitt with one of his intelligent looks. 2. The team is in a huddle, buy nobody's looking in the same direction. 3. Homecoming dancers taking a breather. 4. Our happy” band, White Rock. 5. Mr. Selman, hating every minute. 27 YOUNG INDIANS HA 1. Cheryl Allen, Kathy Carpenter, Leta Kay Hughes, Sandra Carr, Cindy Schindler, Betty Blackwolf, Kaye Mullins, Pam Carpenter, Linda Carter, Renee Booth, Kim Preston, Susan Radke, Desiree Strong, Gail Lee, Leslie Carter, Michele Kissinger, and Coach Freeman. 2. Leslie, are you that bored? 3. Ready for the tip-off. 4. Mean man Freeman watches his team. 5. The team is in the huddle. 28 VE GOOD SEASON 1. Ivan McDow, Alan Howenstein, Kenny Daugherty, Randy Carpenter, Hoyt Phillips, John Radke, Mr. Compton, Jeff Daugherty, Allen Shepherd, Kevin Donelson, Russel Lady, Kent Miller, Brad Barrick, Bret Allen. 2. Kenny we're all glad you use alot of Right Guard. 3. Alan says, I'll catch it! 4. Mr. Compton and the Fantastic Five. 5. Is it that bad, Hoyt? 29 CHEERING OUR TEAMS 30 ON TO VICTORY The Senior High Cheer- leaders have done a good job. They brought to Arapaho some school spirit and pride. 1. L. to R. Karen Carpenter, Lawana Kisinger, Barbara Hughes, Chris Reed, Gin- ger Reimers, Melanie Roll, Debbie Shepherd. 2. Lawana sings the blues. 3. Melanie and Ginger do a foot stompin' cheer. 4. Chris and Karen help by putting their hands to- gether. 5. Barbara and Debbie show concern and hope for the action on the floor. 31 Pep Club Has SPIRIT! 1. Jeff Barrick and Steve Black are very interested in the game. 2. Lyndon McDow and Clarence Preston enjoying them- selves. 3. The large sum of Pep Club members. 4. Bon Fire that the Pep Club sponsored. 5. Sandra Howell and Kirk Miller collecting wood for the bon fire. 32 ARAPAHO TEAMS A FEW LOSE A FEW Arapaho Arapaho � 9 Canute Arapaho 37 Washita Heights Arapaho | 1 Custer Arapaho ©9 Washita Heights Arapaho 45 Merritt • Arapaho 38 Hammon « butler Arfepaljo 45 Cusjer Btpaho 34 Hyd§p Arkpafio 44 Ha mm or fcpaho 52 Jg'aloga ftpafto 52 ?Cusp|r Kpaho 43 lanMior Rpaho 30 'Cuswr Arapaho • 38 «Thomas Arapaho 19 Tafoya ■rapaho 43 Butler ■rapah« 17 Gifnllfe ■rapaho 47� TlWhnas ® iMrapaho 49 Hyiiro ♦ Mrapaho 7CU Canute ■� Arapaho 5 W phita HJJghts Arapaho 47 Hmmon Arapaho 5o Butlmi . - I Arapaho 4ff Erftcly • 73 W i t 7«; iiKl 30 43 Washita Height ftitfer % • ♦ A 48 52 41 Canuate m 48 39 Merritt % 37 33 Butler % • € • £ 27 33 Canuate « a 2d 23 Merritt f % 24 Arapaho High i [ HOME ■VISITOR Arapaho 25 Hammon � ' Arapaho • 63 Arapaho 22 Butlfer mwmmfr Arapaho 26 Custer 16 Arapaho 29 Hydro 27 Arapaho 14 Hammon 427 Arapaho 26 Taloga ! 25 Arapaho 15 Custer 19 Arapaho 28 Hydro 22 Arapaho 21 Thomas 31 Arapaho 22 Custer 29 Arapaho 23 Washita Heights 34 Arapaho 22 Taloga 10 Arapaho 35 Washita Heights 1 21 Arapaho 25 Butler 22 Arapaho 23 Haipmon 27 Arapaho 16 Canute 50 Arapaho 47 Merritt 25 Arapaho 27 Butler 26 Arapaho 42 Canute 24 46 Merritt 26 Hammon 30 Burns Flat Arapaho ■ Lonewolf 33 Arapaho 39 Burns Flat 36 Arapaho 39 Hammon 28 Arapaho 32 Custer 54 : A rapaho 59 Washita Ht. 47 Arapaho 36 Merritt 65 J Arapaho 39 Hammon 40 | Arapaho 44 Canute 71 Arapaho 30 Hydro 52 Arapaho 30 Butler 48 Arapaho 30 Hydro 51 . Arapaho 32 Butler 55 ; Arapaho 49 Arnett 51 J Arapaho 37 Canute 51 1 Arapaho 45 Washita Hts. 49 Arapaho 41 Hammon 48 Arapaho 36 Butler 46 4Arapaho 52 Eakly 31 Arapaho 27 Butler 43 SWINGERS Right-The Junior High Swingers for the 1974-75 baseball season are from left to right, Top Row: Coach Phil Compton, Russel Lady, Hoyt Phillips, Randy Carpenter, Kenny Daugherty, Alan Howenstine, John Radke, Kevin Donelson. Bottom Row: Homer Southerland, Jeff Daugherty, Scott Tredway, Kent Miller, Alan Shephard, Brett Allen, Ivan McDow. 34 Below-The Senior Swingers for the 1974-75 baseball season are from left to right, Top Row: Coach Phil Compton, Steve Black, Mark Pruitt, Sam Black, Jeff Barrick, Lyndon McDow, Kenny Dilocker, Lee Jay Elder. Bottom Row: Mark Phelps, Rocky Schimmel, Kirk Miller, Johnny Shephard, Clarence Preston, Chris Kreizenbeck, and Richard Lady. 1974-75 POWERFUL PEE 1. Shelly Bailey has the tip-off that went to Vickie Hale while Pauline Johnson looks on. Mean- while the Ref, Steve Black, waves to the camera. 2. The rest of the team cheers the other players on with S-P-I-R -I-TI 3. What a shot! must have been what was going thru the Chief number 41's head as Arapaho makes a good free-shot. 4. Back, D. Radke, 5. Bailey, R. Lady, N. Sappington, J. Helvey, B. Hanks, R. Howlingwolf, C. Preston, Center, A. McGoffin, T. Shepherd, L. Carpenter, K. Coulson, L. Helvey, T. Parkhurst, B. Beauchamp, Mr. Hill. Front, B. McDonough, R. Phelps, B. Penner, P. Johnson, V. Hale, D. McDown, L. Goodin, D. Blackwolf. WEE BASKETBALL 1. Here's the boys' team starting with the Back Row: J. Moor, B. Sapping- ton, M. Kent, M. Whittington, J. McDonought, B. Baca, C. Shephard, L. Watkins. Third Row: C. Strong, W. Carr, J. Pryor, D. Weber,’ R. Weems, R. Sawats- ky, M. Shindler, J. Bearbow. Second Row: R. Russel, B. Lax, R. Bone, G. Lee, C. Park- hurst, E. Dodson, D. Frazier, D. Blackwolf, Coach Hill. First Row: J. Weber, D. Shepherd, D. Black- wolf, D. Watkins, D. Kisinger, D. Dodson, M. Roll, T. Carpenter. 2. Here sits our team, lookin big and bad. 3. Up-Up- Up, goes Jeff Bear- bow for the tip off, while Jeff Mc- Donough, and Marcus Whittington look on. 4. Clendon Parkhurst goes for a tackle on his op- ponent while Charles Shephard and Eddie Dodson prepare to pick up his pieces. 5. Eddie Dodson and an uni- dentified hand. 37 SENIORS ENJOY The Seniors had an exciting year and here are a few snaps of them enjoying them- selves. 1. Cheryl, Karen, Julie, and Nancy pose for us on Hat Day. 2. Shirley, stop joking around and get your accounting done. 3. Connie, frost- ing her cakes at Vo- Tech school. 4. Becky and Janet, what are you looking for? 5. Frank, what are you doing? 6. Jake and Mark harmonize. 7. Bob takes in the Ger- man Bible with Dave Miller on field trip in Sociology. THEMSEL VES 8. Mark are you after food again? 9. Delbert, don't work too hard. 10. Rebecca gives Dennis and Pam a sew- ing lesson. 11. Tim, Ginger, Terry, Karen, Doyle, Debbie and Anita admire Barbara's cake. 12. Linda is hard at work washing dishes. 13. Sue, tell us the joke! 1. Dan L. and Bob B. enjoy their food. 2. Mrs. Jones collecting her war helmet from the juniors. 3. Debbie G. was one of the Sophomore servers. 4. Senior girls intent on eating. 5. Terri K. and Rocky S. passing out the wills. JR.-SR. BANQUET HOLIDAY IN ACUPULCO AND PROM 41 JIVIN’ 42 JUNIORS 1. Cheryle and Rocky talk- ing it over. 2. Debbie says, expand the hand, Sam to Jeff. 3. Contemplating what to do with Granny. 4. Dust- ing the furniture. 5. 6. Juniors sponsors Tuffy Howell and Camilla Lank- ford. 7. Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil. 8. Can you find the donkey? 9. Clarence, the master at work. 10. Roy helping with Banquet decorations. 11. Members of the Play. FINDERS CREEPERS PLAY CAST Wilbur Maxwell .... ..........Jeff Barrick Hercules Nelson. . . . ...........Lyndon McDow Celeste............... ...........Christine Reed Nina Quigley.......... ...........Connie Gamble Frankie............... ...........Debbie Reinhard Aunt Mary............. ...........Terri Kent Uncle Bob............. ...........Steven McGoffin Granny................ ...........Beth Shephard Mr. Quigley........... ...........Roy Ballew Dr. Brown............. ...........Fern Koch Madeline ............. ...........Cheryle Jantz Harry Schuster .... ...........Rocky Schimmel Claude ............... .Clarence Preston Daphne................. ...........Vida Blackwolf Stage Managers............. .........Ronnie Heffington and Sam Black 43 A HAPPY ONE LAST YEAR This was our last year, but we know it was only the beginning of our long and prosperous lives as responsible adults in our world. We hope we made this year an enjoyable one, not only for ourselves, but for our fellow students and the faculty by sharing our year - 1975 - with you. B I FOR AHS SENIORS Twelve years of striving for this day - Graduation! No words can really describe this eventful time. It's fun. It's sad. It's a time for hoping and for regretting. But most of all, it’s another step forward in life. 45 With We've Only Just Begun as a motto, the Freshman Class gradu- ated on May 16, 1975. 1. Seniors of '78. 2. Renee receives her diploma from Mr. Bob Lacey. 3. Alan and Kyle Lynn at the Prom. 4. Pam performs with Renee and Linda. FRESHMAN GRADUATION AND PROM 46 We don't neglect the most importajrft 3 R's, but we al-y so concentrate on other sub- ject; such as ag, home ec. science, social Studies, business, jouma- v lism, sociology, music and art. All offer us many op- portunities to enrich our lives now and prepare for the future. KINDERGARTEN 1. Mrs. Cook tells the students a story. 2. Stu- dents learn to draw. 3. These boys are building a house. 4. It's time for tea. 5. One little... Two little... Three little... Indians. 6. Kindergarden students enjoy learning and pay close attention to their teacher. Earnest Barker Quincy Bone Lori Clothier Tami Davis Shawn Dewees Mark Fawver Brenda Hale Amy Hamlin Rob Haney David Henderson Anita Howlingwolf Darin Kisinger Tracy Lighthill Dian McAmis Kelley Myers L Sonia Sawatsky Tamara Waltrip Micah Whittington Not Pictured: James Hegwood 48 1ST GRADE Lucinda Bearbow Melanie Carr Dulcy Coulson Garth Coulson Sonny Fuentez Stephen Haggard Penny Hanks Kenneth Hoffman Jeanie Keely Toni King Leauna Lee Don Lynch Michael McNeil Sandra Music Rhonda Owen Dora Perez Lori Roberts Julie Strong Laura Watkins Gena Watson Mike White 1. First graders like to read. 2. They display their drawings in the hall. 3. Students increas- ing their knowledge. 4. These students enjoy Mrs. Butler's plants. 5. Flag ceremony. SECOND GRADE Jeffery Barker Tamera Bearbow Kellie Blackwolf Jerry Bone Jill Carpenter Johnny Dailey Kristie Fawver Novale Gamble Brent Hale Greg Lankford Billy McDonough Kevin McGoffin Jessie Music Steven Myers Chad Parkhurst Glen Penner Roland Pugh Lance Erick Rivers Melissa Roll Cheryl Sawatzky 1. Popping Pop Corn? 2. Lunch Time, Yum! Yum! 3. Out for a ride in the snow. 4. Wow, how smart! 5. What a pretty little girl! 50 THIRD GRADE 1. Making potholdersl 2. You haven't seen nothin' yet! 3. What's going on? 4. Roll those eyes! 5. Tacking the facts. Karen Carr Paula Clothier Lorry Coulson Kirk Ford Kevin Hamlin Wesley Howlingwolf Mike Lynch Chris McDown Stephen Penner Luis Perez Anita Watkins Rodney Watkins Ronald Watson Edith Webber Brent Wheeler 51 FOURTH GRADE Class Members Not Pictured: Mary Goodin Brenda Beachamp Toby Perkins Richard Russell Bryan Baca Brad Bone Darren Dotson Daniel Blackwolf Danielle Blackwolf Terry Carptenter Rhonda Howlingwolf Danny Kisinger Gregory Lee Brenda McDonough Bonita McDow Shelly McMullin Betty Penner Renee Phelps Carla Preston Mark Roll Blake Sappington Jimmy Weber Mitchell Whittington FIFTH GRADE Shelly Bailey Lee Bone Lucretia Carpenter Mike Carter Kelly Coulson Eddie Dotson Shawn Grubb Vickie Hale Linda Helvey Pauline Johnson Monte Kent Brad Lax Dennise McDown Angie McGoffin Terra Parkhurst Tim Parr Debbie Radke Rodney Sawatzky Dwight Shephard Mike Shindler Ronny Weems Class Members Not Pictured: Toni Beauchamp Jeannie Perkins 53 SIXTH GRADE Jeff Bearbow Donald Blackwolf Judy Carr Wayne Carr Alan Gamble Brenda Hanks Janet Helvey Eddie Jones Rhonda Lady Jeff McDonough Linda McKeaigg J. C. Moore Clendon Parkhurst 1. Caught off guard by the Bobbie Penner camera! 2. Learning about the world. 3. Catching up on the latest news. Jeff Pryor Alica Pugh Nancy Sappington SEVENTH GRADE Cheryl Allen Lisa Beauchamp Randy Bone Kathy Carpenter Leslie Carter Mary Clothier Jeff Daugherty Kevin Donelson John Howlingwolf La Juana Jones Michele Kisinger Russel Lady Gail Lee Debbie McKeaigg Kent Miller Curtis Parr Susan Radke Billy Shephard Desiree Strong Randy Watkins Danice Weems 1. Randy says, I give up! in math. 2. These boys really are working hard. 3. A little help from the teach- er. 55 EIGHTH GRADE Bret Allen Brad Barrick Betty Blackwolf Pam Carpenter Larry Davis Debbie Goodin Randy McDow Pete McGoffin John Radke Bill Rose Tony Schimmels Cindy Shindler Homer Southerland Scott Tredway 1. Bill and Homer are always joking, but for once they are studying. 2. Cindy and Betty are trying to take over the office. 3. Pete is the clown of the class by just doing nothing for anybody. 4. You have heard about streaking, well Brett and Tony try it in the gym. 5. Pam is so tired of working and her face shows it. 56 FRESHMEN Sandra Bearbow Renee Booth Randy Carpenter Sandra Carr Linda Carter Raymond Clothier Kenny Daugherty Alan Howenstine Leta Kay Hughes Ronda McDow Ivan McDow Ken Morton Kaye Mullins Debbie Penner Hoyt Phillips Kim Preston Phyllis Pryor Allen Shepherd 1. The Freshmen show their study habits. Hoyt and Renee just love to talk to each other in class. 2. While others listen patiently. 3. Allen imitates a character. 4. We Know she's Kim but whose hat is that? 57 SOPHOMORES Sarah Akins Steve Black Gwen Carpenter Rhonda Clayton Kenneth Dilocker Lee Jay Elder Debbie Goucher John Helvey Sandra Howell Leona Howlingwolf Lawana Kisinger Carol Koch Guy Koch Chris Kreizenbeck Richard Lady Rodney McKeaigg Kirk Miller Kent Moore Laura Pryor Melanie Roll Johnny Shephard Judy Southerland Kyle Watson 5a 1. Steve Black and Guy Koch watch and learn the art of mouth to mouth resuscitation. 2. Richard Lady and Kirk Miller study alot better in their base- ball suits. 3. In this linup there are three students, three criminals and two whose mother’s never told them about Ultra-Bright. JUNIORS Roy Ballew Jeff Barrick Sam Black Vida Blackwolf Connie Gamble Ronnie Heffington Cheryle Jantz Terri Kent Fern Koch Lyndon McDow Steven McGoffin Clarence Preston Christine Reed Debbie Reinhard Rocky Schimmel Beth Shephard I 1 nl. Sam Black experiences one of the school's punish- ments. 2. Jeff Barrick takes a break in between quarters of the grade school tournament. 3. Beth Shephard and Fern Koch are anxiously wait- ing to test this lady's work. 4. Terri Kent has to take her turn at the freezer. 59 SENIORS KAREN LYNN CARPENTER 60 Friendship doubles our joys and divides our cares. BOB G. BLACK I belong to a vanishing race. I'm one of the intellectuals. DELBERT DAVIS Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. DENNIS HOWARD BAXTER Everyone is bom an original, so why be a copy. 1975 JANET DARLENE DILOCKER Excuses are mirrors that reflect our true innerself. LINDA GRACE FARMER Where there is love there is life. DOYLE ELDER Better a bad excuse than none at all. TERRANCE GRAVLEE HAWKINS A man that don t lie ain't got nothin' to say. SENIORS TIMOTHY Me CALL HAWKINS There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. DAN (JAKE) LACY 62 From the land of fast horses and beautiful women or vice versa. BARBARA HUGHES I can resist everything except temptation. NANCY G. LAX He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help. 1975 REBECCA A. McDOW Why live in hate, when you could live in Invp? CONNIE MARIE McKEAIGG Where there is love there is a ray of sunshine. SHIRLEY JEAN McGOFFIN I have not yet begun to fight. becky McLaughlin Be content with your lot: one cannot be first in everything. SENIORS CHERYL LYNNE KOCH In a series of tomorrows, I hope to touch the opportunities that follow. MARK EDWARD PHELPS A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. ■ MARK GENE PRUITT 64 Why should I do something that somebody else can do. JULIA ANN PRYOR As apples at gold in silver carvings is a word spoken at the right time for it. 1975 PAMELA RICHARDSON BUNDIE SUE ROSE When you think your life is a disaster Not to know me argues yourself unknown. 65 something good usually comes up. ANITA JUNE RADKE Man has his will but woman has her way. GINGER ANNETTE REIMERS Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no fibs. SENIORS Debbie Shepherd The remedy for wrongs is to forget them. Frank Carl Slater No one returns with good will to the place which has done him a mischief. Class Sponsors Mike Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Don Carpenter Marilyn Hill Class Parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lacy 1975 The Senior Class presented Desparate Ambrose , on April 28, 1975 in the ele- mentary gym. Putting on the play was alot of hard work but it was also a time when the Seniors could get together and enjoy themselves as a class, the gradu- ating class of Arapaho High. 1. Nancy and Karen packed the other pair . 2. Ah hah-we caught ya . 3. Bobby digs in. 4. Come back here sweet thing. 5. Pan- handle Jake says, a day's work for a day's pay. 67 R OCK-A- WA Y BE A CH At midnight on May 19, 1975, eighteen seniors and six sponsors left for the first out-of-state Senior Trip in the history of Arapaho High School. Rock-A-Way Beach, Missouri, was our destination. We also visited Silver Dollar City and Tulsa. Fun, relaxation, and getting to know each other even better made the trip a memory that will last forever. 68 CULTY [ Teachers make the dif- ference. In addition to teaching, they sponsor and participate in all of our school activities. PRINCIPALS Our principals wear many hats. Glenn Hill is the Elementary School Principal, physical education instructor and classroom teacher. Phil Compton is principal of the Junior and Senior High Schools, boys' coach, drivers’ educa- tion instructor and counselor. 1. Glenn Hill looking very distinguished. 2. Coaching Pee Wee Girls' Basketball team. 3. Phil Compton discusses caps and gowns. 4. The famous smile. 72 SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD Progress and innovations mark this year's work by the school board mem- bers and the superintendant. New vehicles, remodeling, new courses and equipment were just some of the benefits of their work. 1. The Board: Bob Lacy, Ralph Roll, Terry Selman (Superintendent), Don Carpenter, Lee Goucher, and Carl Shepherd (Board President). 2. Superintendent, Terry Selman. 3. A look at the new set of encyclopedias in our redecorated library. 4. The new kiln will bake brownies and ceramics. 73 TEACHERS IN Mike Freeman Girls P.E. Math Ed Faulkner Science Bobbie Cole Music 7th English Roberta Jones History Librarian Camilla Lankford Art 8th English Tuffy Howell Vocational Agriculture Marilyn Hill Business Home Economics Sarah Turney English Sociology 74 Billye Gray 2nd grade iWi Linle Blagowsky Learning Lab Vera Butler 1st grade Alicia Eagan 1st semester Kindergarten Reading Mrs. Pat Cook was the second semester Kindergarten and special reading teacher. She is pictured with Mrs. Blagowsky. 75 THEY KEEP US GOING Without Them, What Would We Do? 1. We would have to plan, prepare, and serve thousands of meals; clean the cafeteria and kitchen; smile at all those ornery kids; and hide the peanut butter cookies. Hazel Johnson, Ina Gorshing, and Helen Howell do it all for us. 2. We would have to get up extra early in the morning to pick up sleepy or peppy students some- times on very slick roads; keep our buses running; make special field trips; return lost items; and take us home again at night. Red McAmis, Bill Shephard, Ed Faulkner and Wayne Keely do it all for us. 3. If we didn’t have our custodians. Bud McClure and Melva Southerland, we wouldn't have our well kept building and equipment and all their extra emergency care for us. 4. Balancing the books and preparing the bills are important functions performed by our bookkeeper, Henrietta Cox. 76 Main Street in Arapaho rep- resents all of mir advertis- ers who demonstrate their interest in us and our com- munity by advertising in our yearbook. 77 FIRST NATIONAL BANK CUSTER, OKLAHOMA MEMBER Your Personal Service Bank on the Grow S zo 'Tfowi TfConetf FDIC Phone 593-2214 KING LINSEY, INC. ROY LINSEY Our Goal- “The Finest in Sales and Service” Phone 405-832-3396 505 East Main Cordell, Oklahoma Tractors. Combines Outdoor and Implements Leisure Products 79 FIRST NATIONAL BANK CLINTON FIRST INSURANCE AGENCY ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE STATE FARM INSURANCE _________® 593-2951 CUSTER, OKLAHOMA 593-2214 PARKHURST AGENCY Farmers Union Insurance Moorman Feeds PENNER BROTHER’S CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL Jesse Penner Owner and Operator 82 OKLAHOMA BANK AND TRUST CO. “CLINTONS FRIENDLY BANK” MEMBER FDIC 323-2345 MORRISON TIRE SALES AUTO AND TRUCK SERVICE CENTER CLINTON, OKLAHOMA 73601 120 GARY FREEWAY PHONES STEVE J. CARTER BUS. 323-0316 GENERAL MANAGER NITE 323-5657 PHONE 323-0629 Custer Farmers Coop Custer City, Okla. DON HOWARD CHEVROLET, INC. 202 West Main Street Cordell, Oklahoma 73632 REIN HARD DIRT CONSTRUCTION Box 158 Phone 323-3709 No Rock to Big Or Pebble to Small, Just Call Mac Reinhard and He’ll Move ’em All. The American State Bank Bill Teel Chevrolet u1 ‘(mnn'151 fe«n c Incorporated P.O. Box 160 Thomas, Oklahoma 409 Avant, P.O. Box 540 Phone 323-3133 405-661-3541 Clinton, Oklahoma 73601 New and used cars for less 86 CONGRA TULA TIONS SENIORS You did it-- THE IN CROWD and we helped. WEATHERFORD Your Photographers of Clinton, Elk City, Moore, Weatherford FASHIONS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY PEPSI COLA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Bottling Company OF CLINTON OF CLINTON Oklahoma 87 SOUTHWESTERN MUSIC Thomas Insurance Co. and Real Estate Soy it with 116 N. Broadway Weatherford Bubba Moore,Mg. Edith Hutton, Sec. 661-3544 TV. APPLIANCE THE CO-ORDINATED SHOP a l-i ar 711 Frisco Avenue and Furniture Land 211 South Fourth Clinton, Oklahoma ItCJI Clinton, Oklahoma 73601 1-40 Airport Rd. 905 E. Main Weatherford, Oklahoma 88 RED JOHNSON FORD C 1 MAIN AND BROADWAY HAMMON, OKLAHOMA 73630 DWAYNE JOHNSON 473-2241 ROGER MILLS COOP Feed Seed Hardware Seed Cleaned Elevator Fertilizer HAMMON, OKLAHOMA 473-2295 DRUGS 1422 Choctaw, 504 Frisco Clinton, OK 73601 1-40 AND 66 PLACE AUTO SERVICE CENTER Ronnie Harrelson Clinton, Oklahoma 73601 P.O.Box 82 323-9926 RICHARDSON'S S AND S DRIVE-IN 323-1000 713 Frisco Ave. CLINTON, OKLAHOMA 73601 Clinton, Oklahoma RIVERSIDE GOLF CLUB COUNTRY ROUTE 1 BOX 200 323-4243 WILSON Pontiac-Buick 102 E. Main P. O. Box 449 Weatherford, OK 73096 405-772-5521 89 DAIRY HUT Hamburgers Are Our Specialty Johnny Elsie Balentine South Fourth Tarrace DANIELS DRIVE-IN ASNACKij OR A 200 South 4th Clinton Oklahoma . Ifarmers Xw' insurance X WALTER JOYCE Sales Representative 701-A Frisco P.O. Box 1106 Bus. 323-3196 RES. 323-2136 Clinton, Oklahoma DRISCOLL-MOSES FORD Mustang • Falcon • Fairlane • Ford -Thundcrbird AL DRISCOLL DALE MOSES 661-3811 Thomas, Oklahoma CLINTON FORD TRACTOR SALES INC. 323-1934 Leon Evans Manager Clinton, Oklahoma GUTHRIE’S MEN BOYS WEAR INC. DRESS WEAR CASUAL WEAR WESTERN WEAR 416 Frsico 323-2152 Clinton , Oklahoma HARR ALL MEAT Custom Butchering Processing Smoking Highway, 54 North Weatherford, Oklahoma JWwk tones TREE HOUSE Weatherford Oklahoma V 90 ALLISON HIDE AND METAL CO. 203 EAST CHOCTAW Phone-323-0762 Clinton, Oklahoma Jaycee Lane Shopping Center Open Sundays Clinton, Oklahoma ANOILCO, INC. C. W. Bill Aneshansley Gasoline-Diesel-Oil-TBA WE GIVE 218 Frisco Clinton 323-0565 Oklahoma a a Discount Prices Weatherford Shopping Center ASHLEY’S The Outlet Store Where Little Flaws Let You Save 416 Choctaw Clinton, Oklahoma Vernon McClure Paint and Body Shop FREE ESTIMATES ALL WORK GUARANTEE 200 Choctaw, Clinton, Okla. Home 323-0222 Bus. 323-0246 ARAPAHO DAIRY BOY Famous For Its Ice Cream Arapaho, OK 323-4345 WILLIAMS FURNITURE Quality Furniture with prices that PLEASE Clinton, Oklahoma 91 ARMSTRONG-DELONG COMPANY 0 1016 S. 10th Street Clinton Glass Mirror Co. Store Fronts New or Remodel Plate Glass Window Glass Clinton, Oklahoma 73601 Cruson Son Auto Repair 123 Gary Freeway PHONE 323-2062 CLINTON, OK. SERVICE STATION 120 E. ORIENT L.E. DIPPELMANG. 323-2115 CUSTER CITY HARDWARE AND GIFT SHOP Wilmoth Underwood, Man. 24 Hour Wrecker Service CRUSON-323 -2690 PAOLI-323-0668 D B Sales Co. C. Bingenheimer School Supplies-Drugs - Red Heart Yams-Candy- Tobaccos-Foam Rubber-Tarps. CUSTER, OK. 593-2929 ED BERRONG INSURANCE AGENCY 215 W. MAIN 1008 S. 10th St. Clinton, OK. Bus. 323-2131 Res. 323-3155 WEATHERFORD CHRISTENSEN ENTERPRISES CLINTON LAUNDRY CLEANERS Custer, OK. 593-2211 123 N. 4TH Clinton, Oklahoma In Arapaho Wednesday Saturday 92 LYDIA'S (jmBeauty Shop K 2Sv JM 719 Frisco ''«« Clinton J V A Oklahoma UM 323-0234 _ „ CLINTON • LUMBER COMPANY Hardware Lumber 1501 Gary Freeway Clinton, Oklahoma K. D. Kappel Manager ytf MAG ILL TOO ,IWLtnint � ««' INSURA NCE 127 WEST MAIN Weatherford, Oklahoma 772-7101 MARK RESTAURANT Parties Banquet Room Catering Service Steak Chicken Seafood Mexican Food Guacamole 772-6092 Weatherford MERLE NORMAN COSMETIC STUDIO 211 West Main Weatherford, Oklahoma 772-6001 NEPTUNE AUTO SALES AND SALVAGE USED AND NEW PARTS 323-1396 NEPTUNE PARK CLINTON PIZZA HUT 115 S W Main 772-2650 Weatherford Oklahoma P M FEED MILL Evergreen Feeds Mixing Delivery Liquid Feed Supplement Mill Home 473-2360 473-2493 Hammon, Oklahoma 93 JACK’S JANSEN’S FLOWERS GIFTS SPORTING GOODS OWNERS WHOLESALE TEAM JIM TRAVONNA BAKER ATHLETIC SUPPLIES CLINTON, OK 323-5480 BOX-666 CLINTON, OK. TRANSPORTER OF HAY- GRAIN-FEED-SEED Kens KELLEY’S TRUCKING SER VICE ROUTE 1-BOX 20 CLINTON, OKLAHOMA ODUS KELLEY 323-2460 J.M. KELLEY 323-0611 Weatherford, OK 772-5526 LINDLEY TRACTOR LEW’S ROLLER RINK AND IMPLEMENT CO. PRIVATE PARTIES BOX 353 MON-THURS 415 EAST MAIN PUBLIC-FRI SAT CORDELL, OK 73632 MACK RICK LINDLEY LINDLEY LEW BAKER-OWNER CAROLINE GAILER-MGR RINK-661-2746 (405) 832-3379 HOME-661-3887 THOMAS KWOE LORENZ INC. JOHN DEERE AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA KRAUSE EQUIPMENT BROADCASTING CO. CLINTON, OKLAHOMA CLINTON, OK. 73601 323-1324 73601 94 SHANTEL IMPORTS 808 Frisco -323-4723 same J«VfCf WITH TMlfPHD Of SOUND 10am 12p.m. AMERICAN INDIAN Carry-out Service CRAFTS AND SUPPLIES Clinton, Oklahoma 323-5484 SMALLEY’S AUTO WEATHERFORD SER VICE STEREO 772-3443 800 W. Main 772-3602 CITY 206 W. Main WEATHERFORD, OKLAHOMA A Large Selection of Welding and General Repair Stereo Equipment SMALLEY’S HOME THE SHOE BOX FURNISHINGS Telephone-323-1716 412 Frisco Shoes for the entire family Clinton, Oklahoma 772-2843 105 W. Main 73601 WEATHERFORD, OKLA. SNIDER FURNITURE TAUTFEST Weatherford Appliances, Carpets, and Furniture. FURNITURE OF DISTINCTION 102 W MAIN AND QUALITY FOR LESS WEATHERFORD, OKLA. 95 Merrill and Koch Construction Company Incorporated Utility Contractor Route 1 Box 197 Clinton, Oklahoma 73601 Utility Lines-Boring Excavation-Trenching Bruce Merrill-405-323-2172 Melton Koch-405-323-2069 H. T. Heffington Trucking Service Clinton, Oklahoma Phone: 405:323-0280 Winden Equipment Corporation Clinton, Oklahoma Phone:405-323-0280 Tractors. Trucks. Farm and Industrial Equipment The Arapaho Yearbook staff would like to extend a special thanks to the advertisers.