Choctaw High School - Faces of the Future Yearbook (Choctaw, OK)

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F., ., N Paperwork and federal reporfs 'look much of Mr. S+earn's Hme. EADING 1'he new posilion of Assisram' Superin+enden+, Mr. Dale Slearns in his 'firsl' year here served as direc+or of srudenl' ac- +ivi+ies and coordinaled 'federal programs such as Head S+ar+ and Work Sfudy. A graduafe of Cen'l'ral S+a+e wi+h a Mas+ers Degree and work- ing on his doc'l'ora+e, Mr. S'l'earns was superin+enden+ for 'rwo years a+ Hun+er where he 'raughl' busi- ness and coached for +hree years. As direcror of sfudenl' ac'I'ivi+ies, Mr. Slearns worked wirh +he slu- denl' council +o complele i+s pavilion, was one of 1'he coordi- nalors of Career Day, and gave 'Phe welcoming speech a+ lhe Jacke'rs' Jamboree. R. STEARNS NEW DIRECTOR , Xf,.,,,..f Fi Performing one of his many du+ies as ac+ivi+ies direc+or and coordinafor of 'rhe Jacke+s' Jamboree. Mr. Siearns welcomed fhe Jamboree audience.

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R. DR PER IDS ENGLISH ERFORMING a greal' service for Choc+aw Public Schools and ils sfudenfs, Mr. Bill Draper drew up a new English program for grades 7-IZ. He infroduced dual lrack English af college prepara+ory and prac+ical English levels. This syslem will go inro effecf in +he fall of '67 and will be 'rhe 'firsl' of ils kind ever used here. His many and varied du+ies of being Associale Superinlendenl' in c l u cl e cl planning for 60 square miles of 'trans- porlalion roules in his disl'ric+ which involved 25 buses and drivers. Taking par+ in school ac+ivi+ies, Mr. Draper sang his in+erpre'la+ion of The Green, Green Grass of Home and played 'lhe par+ of 'Marryin' Sam' for 'Twirp Day'. ln his spare +ime, Mr. Draper en- joyed working wi+h his caHle, and as commander of fhe Choc'l'aw American Legion he presenred awards on Awards Day. Being responsible for all buses, Mr. Draper checked +0 be sure all were in good condi+ion. An easy way lo relax for Mr. Draper was rhe playing of ping pong. Working af his desk look much of Mr. Draper's lime. .....fQ.......J

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Y W, -C' , Ja Facully meelings, an impor+an+ par+ of a well-organized s+aff, were conducfed by Mr. Neighbors. T could be said 'lhaf Chocfaw is The only school wi+h a principal 'lhaf roller slcales down +he halls. Mr. Don Neighbors gave +he school +he dis+inc+ion when he made his clebul on 'Twirp Day' as his con- +ribu'rion +o fhe fes+ivi+ies and fun. When he wasn'+ suppor+ing s'ruden+- sponsored ac+ivi+ies he deall' wi+h disci- plinary and personal problems of s+uden+s, pre-enrollmen+, planned 'lhe curriculum, and me+ wi+h 'l'eachers. Mr. Neighbors helped sponsor +he Slu- denl Council and chaperoned +he officers a+ +he sl'a+e conven+ion a+ Olcmulgee, and, in +he spring, he aH'ended +he Nalional Principals' Conven+ion a+ Dallas. Besides his school ac+ivi+ies he is a church 'lreasurer and leaches a Sunday School class. PRI CIPAL TURNS SKATER Dayligh+ savings time meani sefiing up all fhe cloclzs in the school. Below, Mr. Neighbors, principal, resef fhe office clocl: while Judy . Buchanan wafched. Suppor+ing ihe pep club money-earning proiec+ , - . . . . +1 of SmdSl1H 9 B Cdr. Mr. Neighbors, right gives a delermlned blow. Q rs ,r L4 .S , iii 'J Y. ' , , 5' ff Qt 4. a W fi., Q s X i L N55 S E -wil .sw ' X? X55 91 yt, 5 1 Mg? , js A 1 ,A S 4 ,Q L Q 3? 4, S23 X H 1 M 'G 2 S if X, If S uf ij STAGE' H ' elf' bi 1 g1,1flf'g1., ,1 351522 i, L- -'ski x -1, :.--5,,s:.4,,r,-3 125,-geisqs.si.1,1,ik s ,gg ss, A- we - , r Effiri , wie? iggggfesii -155135: fi il as - .i wwf we 5 ml VXSEBAU 1-q.-vf'