Claremore High School - Zebra Yearbook (Claremore, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1955 volume:

CLAREMORE HIGH SCHOOL Claremore, Oklahoma 9 over it is a hazy mass of minglings of memories with drifting through our mind wings of the :eally remember, or is it but a fantasy which cannot be grasped. i That is the way we want this book to appear, a mixture of reality and dreams, in years, come. V Doug Anderson, Editor I Contents Administration Classes Athletics Music 'Dramatics - 9 • Organizations -4 V dministmtion Always busy, this efficient young lady is Clerk of The Board of Education and acts as secretary to the superintendent. Heard of Education Superintendent’s Message It has been a pleasure to serve the fine teachers and students of Claremore High School. Your friend- ship and courtesies have not been overlooked. May the years ahead be most profitable and pleasurable to you. I hope that your stay in Claremore High School will be a treasured memory throughout the years. MRS. LOUISE HARTLINE EUGENE SNELLING JOE ELLIS R. H. LINGENFELTER V. H. PURKEY President J. R. RAMSEY Our Principal Says Front row, left to right: Bonnie Merritt, Judy Smith, Jane Bassmann, Sandra Baker, Sharon Tanner, Connie York, Martha Akin and Sherry Breeden. Second row: Glenda Moore, Wilma Lewis, Gail Whitenton, Phyllis Hansford, Linda Hardison, Patsy Terry and Wanda Chaney. In background: Mr. McKeever. To the graduating class of 1955 I bid you farewell in the hopes that you will miss your associates and Claremore High School as I am going to miss you. I sincerely hope that whatever you choose to do in the future will be pleasant and successful. Try to plan your future to make frequent visitations back here. Make a special effort to keep in close contact with members of your class because you will find that they are probably the closest and dearest friends that you will ever have. It has been a pleasure to know and work with you as in- dividuals and as a class. If you underclassmen will be courteous, studious, loyal and active, you will mature into substantial and happy citizens in the community in which you reside as an adult. Municipal Health Center Dedication, January 30, 1955 We Show Community Spirit Grand Prize Winner, November 4, 1954 Youth's Dream Came True August 15, 1954 lasses CLASS OFFICERS AND SPONSORS Seated, left to right: Doug Anderson, Class President; Jane Bassmann, Secretary- Treasurer. Standing; Mr. Zeb Johnson, Mr. James Johnston, Carl Boyd, Vice President; Mrs. Elizabeth Smart, Mr. Harland Jones and Mrs. Sallie McGinnis. We, the Senior Class of 1955, are proud and humble as we approach our graduation which will conclude a happy and successful high school career. We want to thank all those who have contributed so greatly to our future. JANE SHARON KENNETH BASSMANN TANNER WHEELER ROSE ANN DOUG FRANCES BALDRIDGE YOUNG DAVIS ROSE MARIE ROBERT MATHEWSON WHITT MADALYN ORVILLE MARGARET RAY RIGGS WARDEN PANNUCCI DOWNS ,VJOOO MS� � - S « 5f.ro-! 8« '1 BE.LL _ W ♦tL ss-- SS 0'' v EM rU D CAs£ GLORIA CAFFEY DONALD CATES ADA SUE CLAGG MELVIN CHAMBERS BETSY CODY RAYMOND CHAMBERS NETTIE CORLEY JERRY CLARK MARY LOU DOLLARD BILL COLLINS MARY SUE ENGLAND JOE ELLIS MARY ANN FALLETTI JOHNNIE FRANKLIN SHIRLEY JEAN HANES JACK GARRISON BILLIE RUTH HANES JIM HALE DONNA HATCH JOE HARDER «%, 10 JIM McCASKY BEULAH MORGANS JERRY MOORE EDRA MUSGROVE DOUG NORFLEET BARBARA MICKLE STANLEY NORFLEET DORIS OSTENDORF DON PURKEY NANCY SMITH LEROY ROWTON HELEN POLONE BOB RUMBAUGH VIVIAN PRESTON CECIL SMITH MARJORIE RAY BILL STILL MARILYN VERNON ROBERT TAYLOR SHIRLEY SIGWING AKIN. MARTHA Pep Club 1; Chorus 1; District Contest 1; Office 2,3.4. ANDERSON. DOUG Band 1,3.4; Football 1.3.4; Zebra Editor; Tatler Staff; Going to College Quiz; Class President 3,4; Class Vice President 2. ARROWOOD, LARRY Band 2,3.4; P. E. 3. AVERY, JIM Pep Club 2; P.E. 3. BAKER. SANDRA Chorus 1; Cheerleader 2,3; Cheerleading Clinic 3; Of- fice 1.2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Junior Play; Honor Roll 2,3.4; Music Contest 1; Tatler Suff; Zebra Staff. BASSMAN, JANE Chorus 1.2; District Contest 1; Office 4; Pep Club 1.2; Class Secretary 4; Spanish Contest 3; American Litera- ture Contest 3; Football Queen Anendam 1; A Cappella Choir 2; Carnival Princess 3; Honor Society 4; O. I. P. A. Clinic 4; Zebra Sutf; Tatler Staff; Girls' State 3. BELL, MABEL (Augusta. Kansas) Student Council 1; Y-Tcen 1; Mixed Chorus 1.2,3,4; Zebran 2.3.4; Queen Attendant 2; Zebran President 3; FHA Queen Attendant 4; Zebran Queen 4; Cheerleader 4; FHA 3.4; Girls’ Trio 3,4; Fun Follies 4; Senior Play. BEVERS, BOB (Rogers, Arkansas) Key Club 1.2; Vice President Student Body 1; Honor Roll 3,4; Band 3,4; Oklahoma State Al- gebra II Contest; Going to College Quiz; Valedictorian 1955; Senior Play. BOONE, LUCILLE Pep Club 2,3,4; Chorus 2,3, Good News. BREEDEN, SHERRY Chorus 1; Pep Club 1; Office 2.3,4; Football Queen Candidate 3; Football Queen 4. BOWEN, EUGENE Football 1,2; Basketball 1; Chorus 1,2; Chorus Play 1. BOYD, CARL Football 1,2,3.4, Captain 4; Vice President 4. BUFFALO, BETTY Chorus 3.4; Pep Club 3.4; FHA 3.4. BUMP. LAWRENCE Basketball 1; Baseball 2; Football 3,4; Chorus 2,3,4. BURD, VERA JEAN Chorus 1.2; FHA 1,2,3.4; Girls' Chorus 2; Mixed Choir 2; Pep Club 3.4; P.E. 3,4; Senior Play. CAFFEY, GLORIA Band 1,2,3.4; Class Secretary 2.3; Girls' State; Tatler Staff; Zebra Suff; Honor Roll 1.3,4. CATES. DONALD FFA 1,2,3,4, Secreury 4, Sub District 4, Judging Team 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Honor Roll 1,2,3; Fun Follies; Junior Master Farmer 4. CHAMBERS, RAYMOND FFA Chorus; Geometry Contest 2; Pep Club 2.3,4; Junior Play; Going to College Quiz; Senior Play. CHAMBERS, MELVIN Class Vice President 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Contests 1,2,4; A Cappella Choir 2; Fun Follies 4; Debate 4; Tat- ler Suff. CLARK, JERRY Band 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Tatler Staff; Senior Play. CODY, BETSY Mixed Chorus 1.2; Library 2. COLLINS, BILL Football 1,4; Basketball 1; Boys' Chorus 1,2; Mixed Chorus 1; Chorus Play 1; FFA Choir 2; Junior Play; Sen- ior Play. CORLEY, NETTIE Chorus 2. DAVIS. FRANCES Cheerleader 1; Chorus 1; Secreury 2. (Stillwater). DOLLARD, MARY Senior Play; Chorus 3,4; Going to College Quiz; Sute Geometry Contest 2; Essay Contest; Zebra Suff; Journal- ism Co-Photographer; Senior Play. aLIS, JOE Going to College Quiz Winner; President 1; Vice Presi- dent 3; Junior Rourian; Second in V.F. W. Speech; De- bate Team. ENGLAND, MARY SUE Chorus 1,3.4; Tatler Staff; Honor Roll. FALLETTI, MARY ANN A Cappella Choir 1.2; FHA 4; Tatler Suff; Tulsa Secre- ury 1; Pep Club. Senior Achievements FISCHER, ANITA Pep Club 2.3.4; Student Council 2; FHA 3; Honor Roll 1,2,3; Citizenship Award 3; Football Attendant 4; Junior Play. FRANKLIN, JOHNNIE FFA 1,2,3,4. Vice President 3.4, Sub-District Vice President 4; Poultry Judging Team 1.2,3.4; FFA Dairy Farming Award 3; Junior Lion, Boys’ State; Basketball 1: Junior Play; Fun Follies, Junior Master Farmer; Senior Play. GARRISON, JACK Football 1; Basketball 1; Baseball 1; FFA 1,2,3.4; FFA Poultry Team 3.4; Tatler Staff; Zebra Staff. HALE, JIM Football 1; Boys' Chorus 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Drawing Award 1; Junior Rourian. HANES, SHIRLEY Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4; Pep Club Reporter 4; Saluutorian Class of '55. HARDISON, GARY Band 1; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,4; Tatler Suff; Baseball 1,2.4; Fun Follies; O. l.P. A.; Debate Team; Boys' Quartet 3.4. HARRINGTON, DARRELL (Inola) Class Secretary 1,2; 4-H Vice President 1,2; Baseball 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Zebra Staff; Tatler Staff; C Club Secretary 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Baseball 3,4; Football 3.4; Boys' State. HOUGH, SUE Girls' Glee Club 1; FHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1; Tatler Staff. HAYNES, BILUE Girls' Chorus 1. HELTZEL, EVaYN Chorus 3,4. INMAN, CLARA Mixed Chorus 1,2; FHA 3; Music Contest 2; Junior Play; Pep Club 1; Tatler Staff; A Cappella Choir 2. JENKINS, PETE FFA Chorus 1; Football 1.2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Boxing 2; Class President 2; Junior Lion; Letter- man’s Club; Mixed Chorus 2. JONES, SHIRLEY Annual Queen Candidate; Carnival Queen Candidate 1; Showdown King Escort 1; Showdown 1,2, (Vinita); FHA 1.4; Band 1.2,3.4; Flag Twirler 4; Tatler Suff; Zebra Staff; Carnival Queen 4; Senior Play. JONES, BILL Football 3; Mixed Chorus 1,4; Boys' Chorus 1,4; Pep Club 2,3,4; Speech Play; Fun Follies 4; Senior Play. JONES, PATSY Chorus 1; Librarian 3. KING. VADA FHA 3; FFA Queen 2; Honor Roll 2; Senior Play. MAYBERRY, RAY Junior Play; Speech Play; Boys' Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Junior Rourian; Football 1,2. MAYBERRY, ROY Mixed Chorus 1; Boys' Chorus 1; Junior Play; Fun Follies; Football 2; Junior Rourian. MATHEW SON, ROSE MARIE Chorus 1; Pep Club 1; Speech Contest 4; Tatler Staff; Junior Play; Fun Follies 4; Library 2; District Music Con- test. MERRITT, VONDA Chorus 1,2,3; A Cappella Choir 2; Trio 2; Quartet 3; FHA 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, Secreury 3; Librarian 2; FHA Queen Attendant 3; Fun Follies. MICKLE, BARBARA (Tulsa) Allied Youth 1,2; Pep Club 1; Chorus 4. MOORE, JERRY Honor Roll 1,2; Class Treasurer 2; Math Contest 3. MORGANS, BEULAH Girls' Chorus 1; Librarian 1; Mixed Chorus 3. MUSGROVE, EDRA Debate Team 4; Fun Follies; Band 1,2; Library 2,3. NORFLEET, DOUG Basketball 1; FFA 1,2. NORFLEET STANLEY Tatler Suff; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,4; 0.1. P. A. 4. OSTENDORF, DORIS Class Secreury 1; Chorus 4; Class President 2. POLONE, HELEN Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4. PURKEY, DON Chorus 1,2,4; Football 1.2,3.4; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 3,4; Tatler Staff; Commercial Assembly; M.C. of Junior Play. RIGGS, MADYLYNE A Cappella Choir 2; District Music Contest 2; State Music Contest 2; Pep Club 1; Tatler Suff. RAY, MARJORIE Chorus 1,2; FHA 2,3,4; Library 2,3,4; A Cappella Choir 2; Senior Play. RUMBA UGH, BOB FFA 1.2,3,4; FFA Soil Conservation Medal 1; FFA Poul- try Judging Team 1,2,3,4; Outstanding Mechanical Drawing Student 2; FFA Farm Safety Medal 3; FFA Re- porter 3; FFA President 4; Fun Follies 4; Junior Master Candidate 4. STILL, BILL Class Secreury 1; Football 4; Chorus 4; Baseball 4. SMITH EY, LA VERNE Chorus 1,2,3,4, Sextette 2. Quartet 3; Swing Trio 4; Pep Club 1,2.4, Secreury 1; FHA 1.2.3,4; FHA Song Leader 1,2; Vice President FHA 3; Librarian 3; Junior Play 3; Fun Follies 4; Senior Play; Senior Trio 4; Madrygals. SMITH, BLANQU1TA Girls' Chorus 1,3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,4; A Cappella Choir 2; Madrygals 4; Trio 4; FHA 1.2.3.4; FHA President 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,4; Pep Club Queen 3; Oklahoma Honor Society 2.3; Junior Play; Fun Follies. SMITH, CECIL Football 1; Baseball 1; Chorus 1.2; FFA Chorus 1. SMITH, MARY ELIZABETH Chorus 1,2,3.4; All-State Choir 3,4; A Cappella Choir 2; Chorus Accompanist 1.2.3,4; Mixed Chorus 4. SMITH, NANCY Chorus 1; Cheerleader 2,3; Popularity Queen 2; Tatler Suff; Zebra Associate Editor; Junior Play; Pep Club 1,2, 3; District Music Contest 1; Cheerleading Clinic 3; O.I.P. A. Clinic 4. TANNER, SHARON Drivers' Contest 2; Popularity Queen 3; Band 1,2; Office 1.2,3,4; Tatler Staff; Junior Play; District Band Contest 1.2; O.I.P. A. CUnic. WILSON, DON Tatler Staff 4. WHEELER, KEN Basketball 1; Pep Club 1. VAN BRUNT. SHIRLEY Chorus 1; Pep Club 1. VERNON, MARILYN Band 1; FHA 1.2.3.4; FHA Song Leader 3; Pep Club 1, 2; Chorus 1,2; Tatler Staff; Library 2,3; Office 1; Senior Play. WILLIS, VIRGINIA Basketball 1; Fun Follies 4. WHISENHUNT, MAXINE Zebra Suff; Cheerleader 1,2,3; Tatler Staff; FHA 1; Chorus 2,3; Band 1; Library 2; District Music Contest 2; Senior Play. YOUNG, DOUG Chorus 1.2; Choir FFA 2; Baseball 1.2; Football 1,2,3.4; C Club Vice President 3, President 4; Tatler Suff; Zebra Staff; Sute Shop Contest. ZEVELY, JOY 4-H 1,2,3,4, County Secretary. 2; Vice President 3; Sute 4-H Round-up 1,3.4; Freshman Attendant 1; Cheerleader 1; FHA 3,4; Class Reporter 1,2; Zebra Staff; Tatler Staff; Debate Team 4; Fun Follies; Senior Play; I. O. P. A. Clin- ic. BALDRIDGE, ROSE Chorus 1; Pep Club 1. HATCH, DONNA Chorus 1,2; Pep Club 1; Class Reporter 3; Commercial Contest 3; Junior Play; Fun Follies; A Cappella Choir 2; Tatler Suff; Zebra Staff; O. I. P. A. Clinic; Senior Play; Sute Honor Society 4. CAMPBELL, CHARLES Basketball 1; Baseball 2. TAYLOR, BOB Skish Champion 3. CLAGG. ADA SUE Band 1,2,3,4, Band Secreury 4; All-State Band 4; Band Queen 4; A11-State Clinic 4; Flag Twirler 4; Second Rating in Solo Contest 3. TURNER, MARY Pep Club 3.4; FHA 3.4; Chorus 4. CLASS OFFICERS AND SPONSORS Standing in foreground; Richard Haddad, Class President; Ed Vierheller, Vice President. Seated, left to right; Phyllis Hansford, Reporter; Gail Whitenton, Secretary-Treasurer. Standing in rear; Mrs. Carrie Dickerson, Miss Marion Dean, Mr. Lester Jensen, Mr. Frank Bogert, Mrs. Betty Jo Davis. The Junior Class has so efficiently handled their busy schedule, they have truly earned the privi- lege of being Seniors next year. Their year was high-lighted by their class play and the tradi- tional Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. GAIL PHYLLIS PATSY WHITENTON HANSFORD TERRY SHERRI FLORENCE BOB WILSON McNAMES HANES TOMMY JOY PAT VAUGHT GABLE GODDIN JACK CONNIE ETTA JEAN CUMMINGS YORK WALLACE 13 JIM BALDWIN ADELE BRYANT HAROLD BLAINE MARY CHAF1N DANNY BOONE SHIRLEY CHAMBERS BILL BOYD BETTY CORLEY PHILLIP BRAISER GERALDINE COX NANCES DEE JOE EDWARDS MUY ENGLAND JIMMY GIBSON JOY GABLE RUBY holt ALLEN McCRACKlN BARBARA HOSELTON VEROL NICKLES GWEN HUCKLEBY cARLENE JONES GARY SIBLEY MILDRED JONES SIDNEY SMART pATSY KNOTT TOMMY STACY MYRNA LEWIS ■IACK stender FLORENCE McNAMES TE STEPHENS NANCY PEARSON TED VEST JANICE PICKETT JOEL WALKER MARY ANN PIGG RICHARD WARD NINA PORTERFIELD CLIFFORD WINN NORMA RADER DONNIE WOODSON MADELINE RAWLINGS TUCK ARCHER BARBARA RODDAM KENNETH DICK ANITA ROUBIDEAUX SHIRLEY Sydney SANltey s cP£GGY sh SHIRLEY si smith r% V:Ns ’Sir t°Wnsley A r°tramel LIAMs CLASS OFFICERS AND SPONSORS f Seated, left to right; Linda Hardison, Secretary-Treasurer; Linda Bernett, Vice President. Standing; Miss Esther Gassett, Miss Marion Wheeler, Wilford Gard- ner, Class President; Mrs. Mabel Perry, Mr. Howard Harmon, Mr. Murl Cline. s The Sophomore Class as a whole has been taking it easy this year in prepara- tion for the approaching activities of their Junior year. Sophomore boys predominated on the roster of C. H. S. athletic activities. Linda Raymond Terry Hardison Hinds Wise Patricia Pat Joe Stafford Copp Blackburn Fred Layoid Findley Walford Woodson Ross Freddie Larry John Swan Smith Sutton 17 Wanda Chaney Johnnie Brassfield Kathy Cottom Richard Brown Pat Dickerson Eugene Buchanan Bernice Dudley Donald Bue Melva England Tyrone Burns Doretha Faught Harland Chambers Wonda Franklin Kenneth Cloninger Martha Fry 18 Billy Joe Collins Dolourice Graves Tommy Copp Iris Green Pat Copp WfeS Ketch� 10 W � ' e� M P rvA 0 °° 0ai Y u _ yAdX tA VaI QueP Bonnie 1 � SS Bennie El lick Jo Ann Moore Charles Ellick Lenora Nimmo Don Hartsell Claudia Officer Don Hedgepath Sherry Oxford Willie Hendricks Janice Palmour Jim Hicks Sue Pettigrove Jerry Holland Nataleen Petrus Jerry Holman Julia Purkey Pat Hunt Bonnie Rader Daroll Irving Joyce Rager 20 Bessie Thomas Dale Piquet Norma Wass Tommy Raymond Bertie Wilson Van Robinson Jere Rosson Don Schmitz HarLan Shelton Jerry Snelling Lewis Stephens Jimmy Stogsdill Jimmy Summers Don Sumter Jess Tincup Gene Turner Bill Ward Jimmy Williams Harry Wingfield Mike Wingfield 21 CLASS OFFICERS AND SPONSORS Front row, left to right: Charles Bentz, Secretary-Treasurer; Bobby Blackburn, President; Treba Tanner, Vice President. Second row; Mrs. Eunice Swift, Mr. William F. Dost, Mr. Ronald E. Gerard and Mrs. Freeda Jaggers. As the youngest and the largest class in Claremore High School the Freshmen are eagerly look- ing to the future. They know the time will come when they will occupy the dignified front and center seats in the assem- blies. Caroline Paul , , Fay •pom An V i Asa 5 «° jatievBia ' jiintnV w CaioVine pusseU B plcttna 1 Johnny Bingham Nita Burrows Carl Bivens Lydia Campbell Laveme Bacon Georgia Carey Sanford Bowman Carol Casey Earnest Carter Ruth Chafin Jerry Chambers Doris Cowan Billy Joe Cherry Charlotte Copp Milton Chronister Eleanor Cutsinger Ty Cobb Wanda Dale Johnny Cutsinger Rose Davis CaiV D el juUaDo ng Edwin 00tV BaibataOndVeV Edw aib £vuc FVotena Emery BiUy FianWm vjiUna Fetgnson Gary GauVr Mae Ford «•«T fcenne H Marjorie Gibson Tommy Hamilton Karen Giles David Hanbury Lily Hamilton - -A Carl Heltzel Grace Hancock John Hipp Ester Hause Alfred Holland Deany Hoselton Jimmie Jackson Glenda Huneke Billie Johnson Patsy Jones Charles La whom Roberta LaCrone Bill Lee Wilma Lewis Bill Lewis wayne Routson Charlotte Pinnell Edward Sanders Dorlene Powell Jim Shrum Patsy Powers Chester Smith Juanita Rader Ray Smith Zona Rawdon J3ck Sneeden Charity Kennan LatrY Steidley Sharon Sheldon Ted Steidley Catherine Smi Ronald Taylor Judy Smith Stanley Taylor Jan Stokes Nita Stone Ronnie Clark Betty Sumpter Ronald Lewis Melinda Thompson Eddie Thomas Paula Thompson Connie Thurman Ronnie Walton Naomi Warden Fred Washington Betty Woods Buddy Wheeler Mamie Worman Richard Whitt 26 Dramatic, Macbeth Learning to write our language Subject, predicate? Matching authors and titles Putting the Tatler” to bed Figures not words. Dimensions of plane figures Wishing for the future X +—= 2A? 2A Se habla espanol aqui. So-The world is round Victories of World War II Today, we drive, tomorrow?? This is everyday life?? Places, sights and things. I speak for democracy. Inside--out| Is that a fact? Did the experiment work? Small bugs, big bugs Taking a five-minute writing Posting to Journals. Learning to be a secretary Studying figures of tomorrow Future builders? We eat; We drink; 32 We make mess. Valedictorian BOB BHVERS Salutatorian SHIRLEY HANES Front row, left to right: Huneke, N. Whitenton, Pinnell, Payne, Giles, Wilson, J. Bevers, Chambers, Gault, Powell, Dowling, Gibson, Monroe, J. Rader. Second row; G. Whitenton, Knott, Hoselton, Anderson, Hatch, Bassman, S. Tanner, Caffey, Polone, Hanes, B. Bevers, Williford, Cobb. Back row; Hansford, Haddad, Greiner, Pickett, Robinson, Copp, T. Tanner, Barrow, Ross, Allsup, Dickerson, B. Rader and Lee. 33 Most Popular Qirl LINDA HARDISON Most Popular Poy TOM HEDGEPATH 1954 Squad First row: Boyd, Harrington, Loyd, Snelling, Wheeler, Stender, Gardner, Sumter, Arrowood. Second row: Ander- son, Hendrix, Hedgepath, Vaught, L. Woodson, D. Woodson, Summers, B. Lewis, Shatto, Buchanan, Keller. Third row: Coach Jensen, Collins, Jenkins, G. Lewis, Stokes, Young, Ward, Purkey, Winn, Boone, Coach Dost. The season opened against the Pryor Tigers on the Tigers' home grounds. Fumbles plagued the Zebras. Final score: Pryor 19, Claremore 6. The Zebras faced next the future conference champs from Broken Arrow. Final score: Broken Arrow 27, Claremore 7. Claremore's old county rivals Chelsea were the first victims to fall before the Zebras. The Zebras battered the Dragons from the opening play. Final score: Claremore 7, Chelsea 0. Homecoming night found the Zebras host to the Marquette Meteors of Tulsa. Final score: Marquette 17,.Claremore 7. The next game was with Vinita which was a game plagued by injuries. Final score: Vinita 20, Claremore 6. With a record of 1 win 4 losses the gallant band of Zebras invaded the home grounds of the Wagoner Bulldogs. Final score: Wagoner 31, Claremore 12. The Nowata Ironmen invaded Lantow field the next week with an undefeated record. Final score: Nowata 20, Claremore 0. The Bixby Spartans who were a strong B class power were next for the Zebras. In one of the finest played games of the season the Zebras marked up their second win of the season. Final score; Claremore 18, Bixby 13. The Miami Wardogs were the Zebras next foes. Both teams were tied for the cellar. Final score: Miami 21, Claremore 0. The final game of the season was played with the Pawhuska Huskies. Final score: Pawhuska 26, Claremore 13. Coach Jensen 36 DON PURKEY All-Conference DOUG YOUNG PETE JENKINS BOYD GETS THE SWEETS BILL COLLINS DOUG ANDERSON All-Conference CARL BOYD All-Conference 37 BILL LEWIS GARRY LEWIS CLIFFORD WINN DON WOODSON LARRY STOKES LAYMOND LOYD EUGENE BUCHANAN JIMMY SUMMERS TOMMY VAUGHT BILL WARD JACK STENDER HARVEY HENDRIX DANNY BOONE BUDDY WHEELER TOM HEDGEPATH LAYOID WOODSON THE NEW COACH SAID: All boys coming out sweat and work in the hot sun because they love the game, and they want to play. With the excellent help I'm getting from the assis- tant coaches. Dost, Bogert, and Allen, I’m trying to give each of these boys a chance to play, but they have to work hard and long. My idea is that, if the boys see some real action, they can better grasp the true meaning of sportsmanship and it will instill in them the ideal of clean work and clean play. ) BEAR JENSEN - BILL DOST 39 Left to right; Wheeler, Brown, Burns, Harrington, Vaught, Berry, Hedgepath, Hardison, Blackburn, Dixon, Sutton, Woodson, Lewis, Collins and Coach Bogert. 1954-55 basketball Scores Claremore 29 36 50 49 26 40 29 49 34 63 49 39 43 57 48 59 39 49 32 45 49 50 29 63 24 54 45 54 51 47 44 61 49 48 Opponents Bamsdall - H Wagoner - T Olkmulgee - H Nowata - H Pryor - T O.M.A. - H East Central - H Vinita - H Broken Arrow - T Wagoner - H Nowata - T Miami - H Pawhuska - T Vinita - T Broken Arrow - H Pryor - H Pawhuska - H Coach Frank Bogert is completing his third year with the Zebra cagers. 41 42 Every Little Bit Counts USIC Ronald E. Gerard has been director of the Claremore High School Band for eight years. 46 CLARINET: Bebb, Mary Ann; Bell, Sharon; Bland, Phyllis; Caffey, Gloria; Clagg, Ada Sue; Cutsinger, Eleanor; Dunlap, Wanda; Lesslie, Pat; Minnick, Jackie; Stokes, Jan; Thompson, Paula; Warmack, Judy; Welsh, Patricia. CORNET: Arrowood, Larry; Berry, Lloyd; Bickle, Pat; Blocker, Jon Leslie; Branan, Janet; Burkhard, Charles; Clark, Jerry; Fivecoats, Johnnie; Hicks, Jim; Hunt, Pat; Lawhom, Charles; LeFan, Clark; Reeseman, Billy; Robinson, Van; Rosson, Jay; Schmitz, Jack; Wallace, Etta Jean. TROMBONE: Beavers,' Bob; Jaggers, Jerry; Rice, Kendall; Sanders, Edward; Sibley, Gary; Taylor, Ronald; HORN: Bebb, Betty Lou; Jones, Shirley. FLUTE: Berry, Shirley; Gault, Gary; Gibson, Mar- jorie; Huneke, Glenda; Zodrow, Mary. OBOE: Cunningham, Marsden; Dowling, Julia. BASS CLARINET: Lewis, Wilma. SAXOPHONE: Burton, Jackie; Davis, Rose; Dunlap, Wayne; Greiner, Dixie; Lesslie, Hoytanna; Smith, Judy; Whiten- ton, Gail. BARITONE: Anderson, Doug; Bivins, Carl; Mayberry, Roy. BASS; Gibson, Jimmy; Moore, Paul; Raymond, Tommy. DRUM: Connor, Pat; Harder, Joe; Sanders, Frank; Smart, Ernie; Powers, John; Tanner, Mike; Washington, Fred. BELLS: Wood, Donna. OFFICERS: Back row; Sibley, Quartermaster; Bevers, Drum Major; Gibson, Captain; Cunningham, Librarian; Clagg, Secretary-Treasurer; Greiner, Drum Majorette. Kneeling, left to right; B. Bebb, M. Bebb. Prancing; Clagg, Caffey, Davis, Smith, Cunningham, Jones. Standing; Stokes, Bevers, Dowling, Greiner, Lewis. Drum Major BOB BEVERS Drum Majorette DIXIE GREINER Captain of the band, Jimmy Gibson, crowns Sue Clagg as Queen of the band at the big annual Coronation Concert. Here Queen Ada Sue is attended by her escort, Bob Bevers and Princess Marsden Cunningham, on the left with her escort, Gary Sibley, Prin- cess Gail Whitenton with her escort, Doug An- derson, Crown Bearer and Flower girls. 48 All the Queens of the high school and their escorts attended the Coronation Concert. Another first for Claremore High School was this orchestra consisting of regular members of the band, known as the VELVATONES. From left to right on the front row are: Gary Gault, Judy Smith, Ada Sue Clagg, Marsden Cunning- ham, Dixie Greiner, Gloria Caffey and Gail Whitenton. On the first tier are; Etta Jean Wallace, Lloyd Berry, Van Dyke Robinson, Pat Hunt, Jerry Jaggets, Gary Sibley and Director R. E. Gerard. On the top tier are; Joe Harder, Jimmy Gibson, Ronald Taylor and Bob Bevets. 49 Seated: Miss Marion Dean, Director; Janice Pickett, Accompanist. Standing, left to right: Hause, Sheldon, Smith, Smithey, Holt, Dennis, Shirk, Burrows, Stone, Whitenton, Malone, Dale. Second row; Litchenburg, Taylor, Rowden, Bond, J. Turner, Sawyer, T. Copp, Stogsdill, M. Turner, Buffalo, Bernett, C. Copp. Third row: Rader, Smith, Baker, Tanner, Hardison, Keller, Jones, Collins, Bell, Huckelby, Pigg, Officer, Dudley. Back row: Walker, Hardison, Cummings and Bevers. Vocal Music The End of Sourwood Mountain 50 The Mixed Chorus Cuts a Figure Matties Quartet Antics 51 Fight Team, Fight Sponsor Joins the Fun Out on the Round-up 52 funeti) OVA Scene BaVconV Hillbilly visitors. Uutsf fltlii e Oot sin Juh 'Jollies of ’54 Must be interesting 'rap 8angS[ei December 10, 1954 Junior Class Play 55 “Cove ?rom a Stranger ” Senior Class Play Three-Act Mystery March 4, 1955 J. O. Johnston, Director What's this all about? ” A o '«tear She didn't convince him! We know this is a fuzzy picture, but we had to meet a deadline—Ye Ed. Real Gone! THE TATLER :ebruary 8, 1955 CUremore Oklahoma Volume 22, FUN FOLLIES OP 1954 ilAUtl); STUDENTS AND DIRECTOR RELAX .a � V� S i „ 0 ve swp'«g |T«f S vO «5 4 ' 0' City Eliminates -? ,. 3p Parking Problem C'!', v e , • M' 0t- i X S -' Zebra Cagers Open o0v r'P Aeora agwa wFv,.. Against Barnsdall THE TATLER Wednesday noon Is work day for jovial staff. Published the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month by the Jour- nalism class of Claremore high school. Editor------------------- Gloria Caffey Assistant Editor - - Nancy Smith News - - Maxine Whisenhunt Editorial - - Shirley Jones Departmental - ------------ Donna Hatch Sports - ------ —Harrington and Garrison Staff Photographer - - - - Mary Lou Dollard Advisor - - Mrs. Sallie McGinnis 58 These 60 Future Homemakers of America have many delightful meetings in their well-planned program. In the back row, third from the right, is Mrs. Carrie Dickerson, their efficient sponsor. Front row. left to right: Chambers, Stevens, Turner, P. Copp, Vierheller, Madeline Rawlings, Chapter Queen, Hanes, Cates, Franklin, Rumbaugh, Polone and T. Steidley. Second row: Nickles, Ellick, Garrison, Meacham, Grubbs, T. Copp, Walton, Vest, Swartz, Archer, Washington, Smith, L. Steidley and Piguet. Back row; R. Miller, Thomas, Wise, Armbrister, Cowan, Swan, Zeb Johnson, Instructor; T. Miller, Taylor, Hamilton, Collins, Autry and Routson. J.Ji.A- Queen PATTY JONES J. 7.A- Queen MADELINE RAWLINGS Front row, left to right; Copp, Bodley, Pickett, M. Tanner, Buffalo, Munson, Akin, Lewis, Boone, J. Hause. Second row; Sawyer, Chambers, E. Hause, Carey, Dudley, Dennis, Bemett, Powell, Abbot, Cobb, Lee, Johnson. Back row; Polone, Hanes, Jones, Wilson, Cummings, T. Tanner, Williams, Roddam, Miss Marion Wheeler, Sponsor; Hardison, Porterfield, Sheldon, J. Williams, Dale, Wingfield and Pigg. Zebrans Pep Club Queen MABEL BELL 62 Zhe Zebra Staff 1955 Here we are, the faithful few, who were responsible for producing THE ZEBRA, 1955. Garrison, wizard of the typewriter, could continue typing, although he had a portable resting on a hassock. Doug, the editor, looked concerned about the outcome of the picture. Sandra, very serious (looking), was con- cerned also. As usual. Nancy just smiled and Donna looked up from a page. Busy, Gloria, associate editor, knew how important it was for her to finish a task before going to Norman March 1, 2, 3, to the Career Conference. Doug Young found an interesting picture, but Darrell, our business manager, waited smilingly for the birdie to fly out. Mary, that layout specialist and staff photographer, was a little anxious, too, but we insisted that she should not shoot this picture. Joy either looked down or closed her eyes, and Shir- ley found something amusing. I posed on the arm of the divan. Mabel, who slaved over the page of achievements of seniors, did not get here at all. Because Doug was called to Ft. Sill to take some of his examinations for entrance to West Point, and Gloria was in Norman, it fell to me to write this sketch concerning THE STAFF. Probably the work on the 1955 ZEBRA, and their close association has given each of them a deeper appreciation of friend- ship and loyalty. I have enjoyed working with them, and we all hope that you like THE ZEBRA 1955. The Sponsor CADET GRILL 513 W. Will Rogers Blvd. MR. AND MRS. VIRGIL SMITH Welcome You Here. GENE JOHNSON Sales and Service CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUT1 Texaco Products Phone 1022 6.24 W, Will Rogers Blvd. CHASTAIN’S Claremore’s Leading Department Store C. W. CUNNINGHAM, Mgr. Phone 48 CHARLIE REDFERN BUICK Skelly Products Phone 9 Compliments WILSON HARDWARE Phone 258 Quality Hardware since 1902 H.J. WILSON-H. JIM WILSON SILVIS STONE’S SERV-ALL GROCERY AND MARKET Flour and Feed Free delivery Town and Country J. C. PENNEY Claremore, Oklahoma Where Rogers County DRESS SHOP The Latest Styles Juniors and Misses 405 W. Will Rogers ________Phone 975________ WILL ROGERS DRUG Gifts - Souvenirs - Candies Shops and Saves W. R. HOWELL, Manager Congratulations Seniors.of 55 John Denbo’s CLAREMORE JEWELERS Diamonds - Watches - Gifts Welcome - Fountain Phone 327 BUD AND FLO CLAREMORE AUTO CO. Phone One For A-l Cars and Service 212 North Wichita Best Regards to the Class of 1955 On this happy occasion we wantto express our pride in our school and the splendid young people who are graduating from it. One school of learning is now behind you. Ahead of you are the schools of higher education and experience. Whatever you do in the future, youcanbe sure that our best wishes are with you. DORSET HOCKER, Claremore Manager OHLflHOmfl nATURAL 9 ® GnvyxsAtif FARLEY INSURANCE AGENCY Claremore, Oklahoma 113 South Cherokee Ave. Phone 226 Best Wishes to the Class of ’55 from KELLEY’S MEN’S WEAR ALICE AND ROLLAND CLAREMORE THEATRES YALE-CADET ROGERS DRIVE-IN Compliments MUSGROVE FUNERAL HOME Claremore, Oklahoma Congratulations Class of '55 NATIONAL vm. CLAREMORE Compliments of STREETER CLEANERS ELTINGE STREETER , Owm Claremore, Oklahoma BILL LOVE, Mgr. Phone 371 NICK’S U.S. Highway 66 Phone 861 - Claremore Spaghetti - Ravioli Steaks NICK AND MARGARET PANNUCCI Congratulations to the Class of '55 RANCH AND HOME STORE 519 W. Will Rogers SYD AND LOUISE BAKER RICE FUNERAL HOME Claremore, Okla. CURRELL LUMBER CO. 119 W. Will Rogers Phone 37 Claremore, Okla. POWELL CLEANERS AVA, OPAL AND ODIS 12 W. Will Rogers - Phone 344 Claremore, Oklahoma MASON DRESS SHOPPE Women’s and Juniors’ Apparel and Accessories Phone 174 - Mason Hotel Block Claremore, Oklahoma Congratulations Seniors from MUNSON MOTOR CO. MERCURY EARL AND ZOLA VILES INSURANCE AGENCY “All Types of Insurance” See Us Before It Happens LEE LEGATE Grocery, Market, Bakery Free Delivery - Phone 808 Custom Killed Beef for Locker MARSHALL’S CONFECTIONERY Meet Eat and Have Fun Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve System