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

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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.

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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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.49 do e-'sf W .f ,K . i. MISS VELMA ELAM, A.B., M.A. fColorado Statel Mathematics Miss Elam majored in educational psychology and mathematicsg she has been teaching at Capitol Hill for twenty years. She was born in Moulton, Iowa, and began her teaching career in Colorado. Miss Elam likes to read, is the Y-Teen sponsor, and at different times' has played the piano for small bands. MISS GLADYS FISCHL, A.B., QRicej M.A. fO.U.J Social Studies-Journalism Miss Fischl received her major in English and government, and minor in sociology. Born in Taylor, Texas, Miss Fischl first taught in Texas schools before coming to Capitol Hill eleven years ago. She now teaches American History, government and journalism. She de- lights in letting other people do the things she knows she could do better. HENRY FOTH, B.M., M.M. 1NorthwesternW Vocal Music Mr. Foth majored in voice and' received a minor in music educa- tion. He was born in Hillsboro, Kansas, and taught music in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, for fifteen years before coming to Capitol Hill four years ago. Mr. Foth, whose family of three daughters and two sons-in-law is definitely musical, plays golf and roque. He was offered a position at Classen, but as he says, I like rhe students at Capitol Hill and refused the opportunity to change. MRS SUNBEAM DAWSON FRAZIER, B.S., M.Ed. QOUJ Clothing Mrs. Frazier was horn in Carnegie, Oklahoma. She majored in hombe economics, which she has been teaching at Capitol Hill for five yearsg before that she taught for five years in the Seminole schools. She enjoys homemaking in all of its phases, especially since the names Mrs. and Frazier are newly added. MISS NOBA FRENCH, B.S. fCentral Statej Commerce Miss French was a Classenite, but for the past seven years has taught commercial education at Capitol Hill. She was born in Canadian County and attended schools in Oklahoma City. On rainy days she likes to readg cooking is fine if she doesn't have to wash the dishes, tennis and swimming are favorite outdoor sportsg but her favorite pastime is watching her young niece and nephew grow. LONNIE CILLILAND,,B.S. lCentral Statej Woodwork Mr. Gilliland was born in McLoud, Oklahoma, and has been teach- ing at Capitol Hill for three years. Mr. Gilliland received a major in industrial arts and minor in physical education and has taught in Piedmond, Lindsay, Loco, and Comanche schools. He was a supervisor of defense training in Chickasha for a year and a -half. MRS BERNICE HURT, B.S. fCentral Statej Commerce Mrs. Hurt was horn in Oklahoma and taught school in Chickasha before coming to Capitol Hill five years ago. She majored in science, received a minor in English and business, and now teaches business -English, shorthand and typing. Says Mrs. Hurt, My outstanding interest is a certain fourteen year old boy whom we call 'Jackie,, although he insists it's Jack MRS RUTH CRAIG JONES, B.S. iO.U.J Science Mrs. Jones was born in Bloomington, Illinois. She received a major in physical education and science, a minor in English and education, and has been teaching biology at Capitol Hill for the past two years. Mrs. Jones, says she is the meanest teacher in school, likes most outdoor sports, hunting and fishing. She also likes to fly, which she learned in the W.A.S.P. in 1943-1945. f 'Disputed by Miss Fischll.