Broken Arrow High School - Arrow Life Yearbook (Broken Arrow, OK)

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I I wwf: Wutaw Twelve years ago on a September morning in 1942, we began our journey. Boys in short breeches and girls with pigtails tied with bright ribbons, teeth clenched and knees knocking, clung to their mothers' hands as they were taken through the south entrance of Broken Arrow Grade School to Mrs. Patterson and Miss Cox. The twenty still with us nery. I.C. Duensing, Janice Hudson, Bill Cobb, Shirley Bickel, Dawain McNabb, Eu- von Loyd, Jim Megee, Barbara Wagner, Clarence Drummond, Pat Ibison, Kenneth Par- nell,Carolyn Howard, Joe Montgomery, Louise Kemp, LeRoy Lemon, and Orpha Kellams Our teachers in the second grade were Mrs. Talbot and Mrs. Morse. Remember the rhythm band and how we dreaded those vaccinations? New members that year were Harold Poplin, Lendell Martin, and Dearl Watson. Remember the fire that burned part of the building before school started the next fall? Mrs. Hollabaugh had to look at our smutty faces in the basement for a while until we had a room we could call our own. Miss Winters had the rest of us. Molly Hollabaugh, Ted Barron, and John Mar quiess joined us that year. fTed, do you remember putting the ant down the little boy's back'?j The following year we really began climbing as Miss Helm and Miss Wilson urged us upstairs with loving hands. Added to our class of hopefuls were Russell Coates, Sidney Cummings, Gerald Blissit, and Raymond Neal. fRemember what happened when that fire cracker went off, Russ?j In the fifth grade several of us seemed to think that we were wheels but we learned different under the capable leadership of Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Smith. Lou Hocker, Philip Sparling, Gayle Livesay, Paul Hamilton, and Shirley Tarlton joined our class then. Remember the hair cuts, boys, and oun operetta, The Christmas Toys Woke ? As top men in grade school we thought we had the world by the tail until Mrs. Lee and Mr. Rhoades changed our minds. Re- member the boys with their long trousers and slicked-back hair and the girls with curls and frills? Added to our class were Joe Tom Reed and Wayne Ledbetter. Remember Mrs. Condon's Glee clubs and our operetta, Snow White ? How we enjoyed our geography scrapbooks with their South American scenes! ln approaching junior high territory, we were alert and added four reinforcements: Dwayne Harris, Irene Taber, Toby Blankenship, and Robert Ingold. Remember our bewilderment with lockers, different teachers every hour, new rooms to find? Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Helm helped us become adjusted, but upperclassmen laughed at us. Our eighth year started out successfully with the addition of two new faces: Susanna Couch and Lois McMath. Mr. Kennedy and Miss Blair were our sponsors. Remember Visitation Day and our play, Wilbur Faces Life ? Some of the girls wore their first formals usher- ing at graduation. Joining us as freshmen were Ronald Williams, Maxine Peterson, Melvin Douglas, Anna Belle Houser, Kenneth Kindley, Phyllis Kerr, Bob Winingham, Nancy Francy, Donald Lee, and our own set of beloved twins, Kay and Jay Jennings. Mr. Kennedy sponsored us the third year and Mr. White joined him. Our highlights were class day and grad- uation, with Robert Ingold valedictorian, Molly Hollabaugh salutatorian, and J. C. Duensing receiving the American Legion Award. Robert was class president and Molly reporter. The other officers have since moved away. As sophomores we were again underclassmen and felt very unnecessary. We were joined by Derald Kennedy, Bill Wheeler, and Jerry Crawford, with Miss Silva and Mr. Gwartney as sponsors. Remember our Dogpatch float, our play, Girl Shy and serving the junior-senior banquet blacked up as darkies? Dearl Watson and Shirley Tarlton were our first representatives to the newly-organized student council. Russell Coates was president, J. C. Duensing , vice- president: Susanna Couch, secretary-ueasurerg Lou Hooker, reporterg and Dwayne Harris, sergeant-at-arms. As juniors, we added Jimmy Dall, Joan Monroe, Perry Warren, Dennis Caldwell, Sheilia Hopkins, and Hershell Caple to our gathering. Remember choosing our class rings, dur Hawaiian banquet, and our play, The Campbells Are Coming ? Our sponsors were Mrs. Cupples and Mr. Mitchell. Melvin Douglas was president, Russell Coates, vice-presidentg Molly Hollabaugh, secretary- treasurerg Lou Hocker, reporterg and Mary Connery and Jay Jennings, student council representatives. Robert Ingold went to Boys' State, Molly and Lou to Girls' State. Now at last we became seniors. New enlistments were Frank Banfield, Barbara Olson, Hollis Murphy, and Deloy Pollard. Our sponsors were Miss Clason and Mr. Hays, with Russell Coates again president, Robert Ingold, vice- presidentg Molly Hollabaugh, secretaryg Shirley Tarlton, treasurer. Remember Tiger House, our mystery play? Melvin Douglas was student council president and Joan Monroe and Derald Kennedy, senior representatives. Nancy Francy was crowned Football Queen by Ted Barron: Sidney Cummings, Band Queen by Drum Major, Melvin Douglas: and Kay Jennings, FFA Queen by FFA President, Dearl Watson. Annual Queen and King were Anna Belle Houser and Dwayne Harris. Shirley Lemon was Cotton Queen. Molly Hollabaugh was Arrow-Life editor and Susanna Couch was journalism editor. Organization presidents not mentioned above were: Kenneth Kindley, Band: Melvin Douglas, D. E. : Irene Taber, Pep Club falso head cheerleaderjg Lou I-locker, FTA: Molly Hollabaugh, Fl-IAQ and Russell Coates, T8tI. Robert Ingold and Philip Sparling were co-captains of the football team, and Jim Lofton and L. C. Showman were co- captains of the baseball team. Donald Lee was listed as all-state end in football and Lendell Martin made all-conference guard. Now as commencement draws near, we are writing the final chapter of our history. We shall never forget our days at Broken Arrow High School. who entered the doors then are: L. C. Showman, Shirley Lemon, Jim Lofton, Mary Con-

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I O Sauce Well We, the members of the senior class of 1954, being composed of generous geniuses, having good judgment and sound memory, first in the minds of the underclassmen and teachers, and realizing we are leaving B. A. High with our diplomas under our arms, do 1 1, hereby bequeath these articles of our last will and testament. Article I: To our dear old Alma Mater, we leave our thanks for the memories of the things we did here and the remnants of our school spirit which will long be strong in our hearts. Article ll: To ollr faculty and administration, we leave our thanks for all that they have done for us. We also bequeath them quiet halls during senior week and wish them a pleasant vacation. Article III: To the lowly juniors, we will the following prize possessions: Frank Banfleld, his place in chemistry tn Pat McNeely: Toby Blankenship and Phyllis Kerr, their assigned seats in Miss Clason's class to Sudle Sherrell and Finetta Cowden: Gerald Blissit his bottle of peroxide to Bill Lee: Ted Barron, his technique in crowning the football queen to Bob Cypert: Shirley Bickel, her bywords to Lanell Nichols: Dennis Caldwell, his locker to James Summers: and Hershall C aple, his blue 88 Olds to J. W. Bean. Mary Connery leaves her collie, Rudy, to the band: Russell Coates, his cowboy boots to whoever wants to be heard coming down the hall: and Bill Cobb, his agricultural knowledge to Nile Clark, Willard Treat, and Don Owen. Susanna Couch leaves Mildred Gilliland the office window to be decorated at Christmas time: Jerry Crawford leaves his car, not his girl, to his brother Dennie: Sidney Cummings leaves her ability to be Band Queen to Jimmie Lee Dodd: and Jimmy Dall wills little brother Larry his neat penmanship. Melvin Douglas leaves his band to Kenneth Crowder: J. C. Duensing his football helmet to Jim Mahaffey: and Clarence Drummond went thataway leaving nothing. Nancy Francy leaves nothing also because he graduates with her: Lou Hocker leaves the piano in the band room to the junkman: and Molly Hollabaugn wants Ella Jane Scott to have her '35 Chevie and her nickname, Hot Rod. Paul Hamilton wills his way with the girls to Buck Ewton and Bill Simms. Sheilia Hopkins wills her crazv woman part in the speech play to Evelyn Christian, Anna Belle Houser, her ability to get a good-looking boy friend to Judy Lyle: and Dwayne H3HiS. his ability to date the Annual Queen to Jackie Brooks and J. W. Scott. Carolyn Howard wills her chemistry notes to Paula Showman, and Janice Hudson her job as Arrow Life sports editor to Lillie Benedict and Josie Bryan. Robert lngold leaves his football uniform to Ted Eakes, Pat Ibison, her Mercury to Charlene Peterson: Jay Jennings, his sparkling personality and big brown eyes to Bob Finkel: and Kay Jennings, her trips to Miami to any junior girl lucky enough to go with a college man. Derald Kennedy gives Virginia Greer his ability to play the uke: Orpha Kellams wills her chore of furnishing gum for the crowd, to Betty Jernigan: and Kenneth Kindley leaves his B's in English to LeRoy Ogle. Louise Kemp wills Shirley Waller the book reports someone willed to her last year, that she never could get, and Wayne Ledbetter leaves his angelic Q?J ways to Leroy Manning and Jackie Stone. Shirley Lemon leaves nothing to Connie Tucker since she thinks Connie already has everything. Don Lee hopes Ronald McHenry takes his place on the All-State football list, and Jim Lofton leaves his basketball skill to Dempsey Hardgraves and Tom Biles. Gayle Livesay gives Margaret Ogle and Dorothy Thompson, all three of her crowded lockers: and LeRoy Lemon wills his 8:00 D. E. class to anyone who likes to get up that early. Euvon Loyd leaves her old pickup to Seletha Gourd- Patricia Smith, Patsy Hale, and Frances Dill: Dawain,McNabh-wills hiS bisz black hat to Henry Brandt. Lendell Martin wills his correspondence courses to any deserving junior: and John Marquiess wills his flashing smile to Stanley Cobb, Charles Gam, and Lesley Geren. Lois McMath leaves all the Coweta boys to Mary Richards, Geraldine Foster, Wilma Ewton, Martha Keele, and Martha Tomey: fexcept Paul Waynej. Jim Megee leaves his quiet ways to Glen Warren and Harold Stafford: Joe Montgomery, his red hair to Carl Gragg: Hollis Murphy, his curly hair to Glen Mathews: and Joan Monroe, her graceful posture to L0l'il'lC Poole. Raymond Neal is just glad to leave. Barbara Olson leaves her ability to keep house and go to school no Carol Drew. Kenneth Parnell leaves the twin pipes on his car to someone dear to his heart: Deloy Pollard leaves his knack of filling his car with girls to Richard Haynes, Jim Cook, and Eugene Luster: and Harold Poplin wants W. D. Tomey to have what is left or ms Model A. Maxine Peterson wills ner long hair to Barbara Comer or Opal Goodnight. Joe Tom Reed leaves his height to Elden Robertson: Jim Robertson, his perfect attendance record to Oliver Knoche and Bob Wattam: and L. C. Showman, his socialite shoes to Bill Lernon, Charles McKinnon, Bob Martin. and Vance Beaver. Philip Sparling wills Tom Tucker his dirty football socks. Irene Taber wants Betty Buchannan to have her job as head cheerleader: Shirley Tarltlon leaves Peggy King her little mouth and quiet ways: and Perry Warren wills his careful driving habits to Bill McLean, Bill Tharp, and Gene Raney. Dearl Watson has nothing to leave, as he needs his talents, if any, himself. Barbara Wagner wills her fondness for farm life to Louise Adney: Bill Wheeler leaves his opportunities to work for Mr. Kindell to Ray Metzger: and Ronald Williams wills his good study habits to Joe Weirick and Edgar Harris and a part like his ln the senior play to Owen Tockey. Bob Winingham leaves his stock car racing abilitv to Howard Williams and Norman Holloway. Signed, sealed, published, and declared as and for its last will and testament by the Senior Class of 1954. ja if 9 secretary M6 'J mmm A flax!! ,