Capitol Hill High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Page .16 MISS DESSIE ABBOTT, B.S. LO.C.W.j M.Ed. QO.U.j Physical Education Miss Abbott was born in Loveland, Oklahoma She received her major in physical education and a minor in science. For the past year she 'has been teaching physical education at Capitol Hill. Miss Abbott spends a lot of her time howling, playing badminton and bridge. She also enjoys membership in the American Association of University WOIIIQH. MRS. MARY SUE ADAMS, A.B. CO.U.j M.A. iMichigan U.J Speech Mrs Adams was horn in Vancehurg, Kentucky. She received a major in English and speech, and a minor in French and correction. Twelve ol' the twenty-three years Mrs. Adams has been in the city have been spent teaching speech and clramatics at Capitol Hill. Mrs. Adams' after- school hours are centered around her seventeen year old daughter, Joann Sue, and their cocker spaniels. CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, B.S., A.B., QSW Tech.j M.Ed. QOUJ Mathematics Mr Alexander was horn in Taloga, Oklahoma. He has majors in matfhematics, history and government, with a minor in biological science. He taught in the Clinton, Sayre, and Reed, schools before coming to teach business arithmetic and geometry at Capitol Hill this year. He likes all sports. MRS. ADALINE BALL, A.B., M.Ed. QOUJ English Mrs. Ball was horn in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated with a major in education and a minor in English, and has been teaching English at Capitol Hill for twenty years. Mrs. Ball is interested in reading and traveling and derives much pleasure from music and sports events. MISS HELEN BICCERS, B.S. lO.U.J Science Miss Biggers was born in Illinois. She has a major and a minor in science and before coming to Oklahoma City taught in the Okemah a d ' tta schools. Miss Biggers won't tell how long she's been at L LS ,RA BILLINCSLEA, B.S. lO.U.i Commerce Miss Billings ea graduated with a major in commerce and a minor in English. Before coming to Oklahoma City she taught at Okemah and Frederick, Oklahoma, Where she was horn. Miss Billingslea has been teaching shorthand at Capitol Hill for two years and co-sponsors tht- Knobberettes. MISS JUANITA BITTLE, B.A. iHendrixj English Miss Bittle was born in Oklahoma City and taught at Putnam before coming 'to Capitol Hill. She has a major in English and a minor in French and history and has been teaching English at CHHS for nine years. Miss Bittle, always full of pep and one of our most popular teachers, likes to swim, fish, and dance. MRS. ELLA MAE BLAIR, B.S. lOkla. ASM! ' Physical Education Mrs. Blair received her major in physical education with minors in English and science. She was born in Oklahoma City, but began her teaching career in Stillwater. For the past five years Mrs. Blair has been teaching physical education to Capitol llill girls, Her new baby might be the reason for her profound interest in sewing.

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MR. W. C. HALLER, B.S., M.S. C Oklahoma Universityb Principal 1 Mr. Haller is a native of the tall com ltate, having been born in Davenport. Fle finished high school at Central here n Oklahoma City and then attended J. U. where he starred in basketball. 'le came to CHHS twenty years ago as basketball coach and then became, first, 'ice-principal and then principal. Still L sports enthusiast., Mr. Bill also spends t lot of time being a farmer out at 4940 South Walker fpictured at the rightj. Page 15

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MISS SHIRLEY BOWMAN Treasurer 1 Miss Bowman, a graduate of '46, returned to Capitol Hill as school treasurer. Born in Oklahoma City, Miss Bowman is an Oklahoma City school product. Her interests run from sports and travel to the quiet domesticity of cooking and sewing. One of her favorite subjects is bookkeeping, which she learned in this school. MISS JUANITA CATES, B.A., M.Ed. fO.U.J Activity Director Miss Cates has majors in English and music, education and history. She was born in Terral, Oklahoma and taught school there and in Waurika, Wilson and Ringling. For the past two years she has been activity director at Capitol Hill. She likes horses, whether dhe's riding them or watching them in rodeos. C, D. CHASE, A.B., M.A., fGreeley, Colo.J Band Director Mr. Chase finished college with a major in music and a minor in English. He was born in Buffalo, Oklahoma. We got C.D.,' fresh from the army two years ago. His band is our pride. and joy. Flying is his mania, too! MRS. ALICE CHESHER, A.B. fO.C.U.MM.A. QOUJ Mathematics Mrs Chesher is a mathematics major, but she has minors in English and sociology. She was born in Comanche, Oklahoma, and came to Capitol Hill to teach mathematics seventeen years ago. Before that she taught school in Amber, Oklafhoma. Mrs. Chesher likes basketball, football, her granddaughter, cooking and her Bible study classes. MISS SARA COHEN B.A. fO.U.J English Miss Cohen was born in Davenport,-Iowa. She came to Oklahoma City twenty-two years ago, and has spent fifteen of them at Capitol Hill as student and as teacher of English. Miss Cohen enjoys good food, dances, shows, good books, the sea shore, all sports from the side-lines, and radio. She is also a co-sponsor of the Knobberettes. MRS. THELMA W. COLEMAN B.F.A., QO.UJ Printing Mrs Coleman received a major in speech and English and a minor in French, but has been teaching printing at CHHS for the past four years. She was born' in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and came to Oklahoma City seven years ago. Mrs. Colemanis after-school hours are spent with her two sons and the Oklahoma City Playhouseg she has been in three of the little theatre's productions this season-out of four. D. F. COOLEY, B.S., A.B., M.A., fOkla A81Mj COCUJ QOUJ Industrial Arts Mr -Cooley was born in Augusta, Kansas, and came to Oklahoma City twenty-five years ago. He has been at Capitol Hill twenty-three years and before that was principal at Drumrigiht and Altus, Oklahoma, and' superintendent of the Altus and Ft. Cobb, schools. Mr. Cooley teaches radio, electricity and' photography, but his out-of-school hours are spent farming and raising livestock, MRS.LAVINIA PINKERTON DENNIS, Ph.B., M.A. fDrake U.,J QOUJ Social Studies Mrs. Dennis was born in Perry, Iowa. She received a major in social studies and a minor in English and now teaches history and social problems at CHHS, where s'he has taught since the beginning of the school.. Mrs. Dennis is extremely proud of her family, her Eng- lish descent ,and the fact that she is a Republican.