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

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,JV MISS DOROTHY MAYES, B.F.A., M.A. QO.U.J tColumbiaJ Art. Miss Mayes was born in Enid, Oklahoma. She majored in art with a minor in English, and has been teaching art at Capitol Hill for I5 years. Miss Mayes has a mammoth collection of salt and pepper shakers, likes crafts and picnics. At the end of one of fher busy days as sponsor of the Art Club and co-sponsor of the Honor Society, Miss Mayes was just too tired to comment. MISS BETTY MILLER Clerk Miss Miller was born in Stafford, Kansas, and has been working in the office since her graduation with the class of I946. She likes all sports, i. e., boys' sports. Remaining here at CHHS and co-sponsoring the Ki Yi's has helped fill in that empty year after graduation, but, although Betty will regret leaving, she finds thoughts of college exciting. JOHN MISKOVSKY, B.S. tO.U.j Football--Commerce Mr. Miskovsky was born in Oklahoma City. He took his major in finance and business law, with minors in economics and accounting, and is now teaching typing and coaching football. His sports tastes run to golf, fishing, hunting and refereeing boxing matches. Mr. Miskovsky was a captain of a parachute troop in the European theater during the war. ALFONSO MONJARAS, B.A. ttlentral Statej Spanish Mr. Monjaras was born in Leon, Mexico, and for the past year and a half has hen teaching Spanish and history at Capitol Hill. Mr. Monjaras received a major in Spanish and a minor in French and before coming to Oklahoma City eight years ago, taught school in Edmond. He swims for exercise and recreation and his hobby is photography. MRS MYRTLE GRAVES PHINNEY, A.B. tO.U.J English Mrs. Phinney has been substituting for Mrs. Garlick, who is ill. She was born in Bells, Texas, and came to Oklahoma City twelve years ago. Mrs. Phinney has a major in Latin and a minor in Spanish and previously taught in Beggs and Purcell. JOHN FRANKLIN PRYOR, B.S., M.Ed. tS.E.S.T.C.J Coach, Science Mr. Pryor was born in Bonham, Texas, besides teaching biology and physics he is head of the athletic department at CHHS. Mr. Pryor has a major in biological science and a minor in physical science. Before coming to Capitol Hill five years ago, he taught for thirteen years in Jefferson county. Of course he likes all sports and has found a new interest . . . that of directing and acting in plays. MRS AILEEN RINEHART, B.S. in Ed. QNW M-o. St. Teacher's Collegej Science Mrs. Rinehart was born in Blythedale, Missouri. She received a major in home economics, a minor in science, and came to Capitol Hill to teach this year. Mrs. Rinehart also taught school in Miles, and in and Maryville, Missouri. She lists as her outside bridge, cooking, travel, and like most teachers, MRS MARY RICHERT, B.S. tK.S.T.C.j Social Studies 3 Mrs. Richert was born in Vermillion, Kan- sas. She has a major in history and a minor in physical education, and has been teaching his- tory and physiology at Capitol Hill for eighteen years. Before coming to Oklahoma City twen- ty-six years ago, she taught in El Dorado, Kan- '9' sas. Mrs. Richert likes to bowl and play bad- minton when she isn't cooking and gardening. MISS ILA ROGERS, B.S., M.A. fO.U.J English Miss Rogers was born in Abbott, Texas, and first came to Capitol Hill in 1922. She has a major in English, a minor in history, and pre- viously taught in Noble and Carnegie. Miss Rogers enjoys traveling and gardening. it

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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

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MRS CLEO RUSSELL, B.A. Mathematics Mrs. Russell was here only the first part of hte year in the mathematics department. She was bom in Arkansas and taught there for four years before coming to Oklahoma City. Mrs. Russell had a major in music and a minor in mathematics. She was succeeded by Mrs. Vercie Price. MISS MARY A. SELKEN, B.S., M.A. lO.U.J Social Studies Miss Selken was born in Maquoketa, Iowa. She has been teaching social studies at Capitol Hill since 1921, and is one of the most ardent of Capitol Hill fans. Miss Selken enjoys her work with the American Association of University Women. Her major is history and her minors, education and English. YVhen asked why she started teaching, Miss Selken replied, I like people. MRS GRACE W. SHAEFER, B.S. QCentral State! English Mrs. Sliaefer was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She has majors in English, speech and history, and a minor in biological science, and has been teaching English at Capitol Hill for two years. Mrs. Shaefer is interested in the activities of high schoolers and says anything for the honor and glory of Capitol Hill, I'm for it, because I am a genuine product of CHHS. MISS BLANCHE SMITH, H. S. lN.E.T.C.J Foods Miss Smith was born in Haven, Kansas. She graduated from a Kansas Teacher's College with a major in home economics and a minor in English, and has been teaching home economics at Capitol Hill for nine years. Before coming to this school, she taught at Woodward and Okema. Miss Smith divides her time between teaching, dancing, horse- back riding, and eating. C. B. SPEEGLE, B.A. lCentral Statej Coach Mr. Speegle was born in Roosevelt, Oklahoma. He is a history major, but followed his physical education minor to Capitol Hill three years ago to teach physical education and coach golf and basketball. He has taught in Konowa and Cushing, and what time he doesn't spend with his three sons, aged five, three, and six months, he plays golf and hunts. MRS HETTYE SUMMERS, B.A. lAbilene Christian College? Social Studies, English Mrs. Summers was born in Cherokee, Texas. She received a major in social studies and a minor in English, and has been teaching history, English, and matehmatics at Capitol Hill for two years. Mrs. Summers' outside interests are collecting postcards and Bible study. Her son, John Paul, is a junior at CHHS, and another son, David, graduated in 1945. MRS HAZEL VAN DUSEN, B.A. lO.C.W.J English . Mrs. Van Dusen was born in Poolville, Oklahoma. She is teachin English her first year at Capitol Hill, and taught one semester at Verden High. Mrs. Van English and a minor in speech. She likes bowling MISS PAT VIELE, B.A., B.A. in L.S. iO.U.J Library Miss Viele lnow Mrs. Dickerson? was horn in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She has a major in English, and library science, a minor in Span- ish, and has heed the librarian at Capitol Hill for the past two years. Miss Viele likes to sew and cook, seeing enough of books through the ay. O. R. WILLIAMSON, A.l5. fCentral State! ' Social Studies V 4,4 Mr. Williamson was born in Cuthrie, Okla- ly homa. He received a major in history, a minor ' 'W Q, in government, and for the past year has taught ' . g social studies and safety education at Capitol llill. Mr. Williamson collects clocks and hunts. X. --E -QW, , .L 'W