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

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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.

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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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HERBERT G. JONES, B.S. fOklahoma ASM? Agriculture Mr. Jones has to his credit forty hours of special greenhouse and nursery work above his degree. He has a major in agricultural educa- tion and animal husbandry and minors in science and poultry and dairy husbandry. Herb was born in Cordell, Oklahoma, and taughtitwo years in Collinsville, and five. years at the Bethel School in Shawnee. He came to Capitol Hill thirteen years ago to take over the green- house and nursery and to teach vocational agriculture. MRS BESSIE KELLY, A.B. fO.U.J Science Mrs. Kelly was born in St. Charles, Virginia. She graduated with a major in botany and a minor in zoology, and has been teaching biology and geology at Capitol Hill for fourteen years. She loves fishing, her husband Bill, and going through antique shops . . . but not in that order. MRS. MABEL KINCADE, B.S., M.Ed fO.U.J English Mrs. Kincade was just a little girl in Sherman, Texas, when she decided to be a teacher. She has a major in education, minors in Eng- lish and history:, she taught school in Henrietta and Copan, and then came to Capitol Hill where she has been teaching English for twenty- one years. Mrs. Kincade spe ds her spare time raisin flowers and keeping house for the mister. I WALLACE H. KBIEC, B.S. fPittsburg, Kan.J M.S. fK.U.J Shop Mr. Krieg hails from Indiana. He majored in education, with a minor in industrial arts, and has taught boys enrolled in the auto and machine shop at Capitol Hill for four years. Before coming to Okla- homa, Mr, Krieg was an instructor in air service mechanical schools, in the Minneapolis, Pittsburg, Omaha, Kansas City and Fort Smith schools. This gentleman goes in for hunting, fishing, farming and reading. MRS LAMORA LAUDERDALE, B.A. fO.C.U.J ' English Mrs. Lauderdale was born in Oklahoma City and has been teaching English at Capitol Hill for the past year. She has majors in English, speech and commerce, and minors in education and math. Before com- ing to CHHS she taught at Sayre and Putnam City. Mrs. Lauderdale studies piano, likes teaching, swimming and bicycling and is a sopho- more sponsor. She says her hobby is 'Ann-n , one of which is a two year old son. MRS ALMA LEACH Secretary Mrs. Leach was born in Pittsburg, Texas, and is Mr. Haller's sccre- tary. Mrs. Leach, whose sons and daughter all graduated from Capitol Hill, collects books, swims and dances. She says, I don't think I could have worked anywhere eighteen years and been happier. H. L. LITTLEFIELD, B.S. fN.E. State Teachers College! Mechanical Drawing Mr. Littlefield was born in Peggs, Indian Territory fOklahomab. He has a major in woodwork and a minor in mechanical drawing, which he has been teaching at Capitol Hill for five years. Before coming to Oklahoma City, Mr. Littlefield taught school in Keifer, Pawnee and Henrietta. He likes sports of all kind's and has several seasons of coaching on his CHHS record. Always the optimist, Chi-esie has but one comment to make about the teaching profession . . . more money. MISS ZOLA LONG, B.S., M.A., fO.U.J Mathematics Miss Long wasiborn in Marshfield, Indiana. She has a major in mathematics, a minor in Spanish, and teaches mathematics at Capitol Hill, where she hs been for nineteen years. Before coming to Oklahoma City, Miss Long taught in Talihina, Oklahoma. When she has any time away from school, her cattle and two farms in Gotebo keep her busy. 4l 'u ,JC ...A