Classen High School - Orbit Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1936 volume:

Q Y llf' W 'YW .Tl 9 9 Q 0 0 Q Q 0 0 Q 2 3 Q Q Q O 2 3 Q Qnlvit I --. 9 3 6 A l M w yr NANCY I-IERMAN MAIISII Ruscu Editor Bus. Algr. 1 ,,,, M. - ff A ' y. ' Q xv- K , ff ': hw: 1-.M X X ' , v fgafwlf. iff-11 'Je J ' : ,xx ,1 4 - , .. ' ' - Q, , , V' , 'Azsf I Q- , ,.,. 5 Liv? V 1 V V H J-, . fi? 11 11 ff 1 if f ' ' f.-. 'S f f' fr - 1 .1:J,,mqAr-- 18-'?9::. - N. ' , T 'i'?? ' -is :J 1 , . V0 .3-fp - ,V -, -, A 1 if w- 1 H -L, 722 1'L,..,: JV' Y 5 , , :af-:f 'f:52??f'1Qig,:'-, , V :QW A1 373i'L?' - ., H . - A ' 4.-1.., h b . ,-'13-,1,.,. '53, y':AQ.l.b1-LC.: -iii, Q-,-. ,-A 2:- ij Q .Y 1, , ig if-M Y. : . ' ...wtf 'L-3 33 The rbit of 1936 Published hy the 'senior class of Classen Highschool, Oklahoma City Foreword Q WITH the aim in mind of commemorating the joys, hopes, and aspirations of this graduating class, the ,36 Orbit presents a graphic account of a year at Classen. Q IT is our sincere desire that every graduate will derive a lasting pleasure and satisfaction from the memo- ries imbued in these pages. Q THE year of 1936 has left a colorful wake behind the Classen Comet. Athletics, Forensics, and Dramatics each has its own spot on the Orbit to flare briefly for a while and then dim as other events outshine its importance. Q AS sparks fly from the tail of the even-progress- ing Comet, so do little incidents of smiles and tears, pathos and humor, romance and friendship, cling to our thoughts in after years. Realizing this, our magazine at- tempts to portray not only the cultural benefits reaped from three years in this institution of secondary educa- tion, but also the more intangible side of our highschool careersg the things that can't be written about for lack of words, but can perhaps be caught in the fleeting snap of the camera. Q BUT really, you know, if you remember your stars, what we call the tail of a comet really points forward and precedes the main body in its travels through space. SO in Our Comet, we have told you what we could of the characters, the dispositions, the abilities, the nature their future careers, and give you an idea of what you may expect Of us. Q THE year 1936 has marked a successful climax for some five-hundred students at Classen. For many it is a finality-and we wish them the greatest success-in the fields they have chosen for their lives' work-for others is still an anti-climax, college, with still a greater road to travel-our wishes for final success are also with them. Q IT is with a sense of pride that we of the year book staff offer this journal for your approval. We have tried to conquer the commonplace in year book style and give you a truly informal slant on life at Classen High. Q THIS page poses as a Foreword. it really is a Back- word, for it is the last thing an Annual Editor ever writes, after all the experience and hard work is over and she has made her resolve that never in a thousand years would she edit another-and then two years later will be pulling strings to get on her college annual. Q MAYBE some of yoh will like it. Some of you certainly will not. Any number of you Could have got- ten out a darned sight better book myselff, If so, why didn't you help? Q But a lot of you did. This book is not the brain child of the editor alone or her staff, but of a lot of people who did help, with ideas and actual work. Q THIS is Our Book. Nancy Marsh, and the ideals of our Seniors as sparks that fly ahead of Editor. Contents FOREWORIJ CLASSEN ATHLETICS Nancy Marsh ,.,,., ....,.,.. P age 3 Vic Yarhorongh ..... tt.stt.., P age 40 O C Cl.ASSEN TRADITIONS YELL LEADERS Herbert Gage ana' Hansford Martin ,... Page 4 Laurie Lisle ...... ......,i.. P nge 48 O I I COVER THE FACULTY FRONT PEP Dick Breen ,,Y,e,A,,YYY,,,,,,o,,,Y,,,,v, ,,e,e-,,,, P age 8 Frances Blacleert .... .. ....,,,.. .Page 49 O I BOARD OF EDucATiON UP AND AT 'EM Laurie Lisle ,,,...,,,,.,,, ....,,.,,, P age ii Hansfora' Martin ,,,. .... .,........ P a ge 52 C C ROWBOAT TO REX SWEET Music Dick Breen v,,,, , ,,,, Page I2 Lillian Reddick ....... ..,,,... P age 60 I I SENIOR CLASS HONORS Hansford illartin . Y.,.. ....s..... P age I4 Nancy ilflarsh ,s......,. ...,...... P age 62 I C UNDERQRADS THOSE GLORIOUS DAYS lack Kilpatrick ,.,,,, ,,,,,,o,,,,,,,,,..,i.,,,,,,,.,.. P age 36 Dick Breen and Herbert Gage ..,.,..,.. Page 64 STAFF ASSTSTANTS-Pauline Gilalet, Virginia Miller, Virginia Hare, loan Ratliff. C35 Classen renditions . . . Wim 3,t,,,,,,B91f9 p F X ax: VK. ' xxx . .K QW X X t by Herbert Gage and Hansford Martin 'K,4,f'L- AS a school, Classen is full of traditions. Along with its less pleasant side, such as grade cards, finals, and makeup time, one of the brighter aspects of school life is its past history. The most noticeable and the most important Classen personage is its principal. Call him lrate Ira, Papa Baker, or The Great White Father, and still everyone will know whom you mean. Whether Mr. Baker ever heard these nicknames or not, no one knows. Anyway heys in on the secret now, so we hasten to reassure the gentleman. Nicknames, at Classen, are usually pretty fair indica- tions of a teacherys popularity. As long as they're nickl names instead of just plain names tacked by the pupils, teachers can be called a success. Mr. Baker has a longer list of nicknames than any one else in the building. I-lis popularity with the students is based largely upon his willingness to see both sides of a situation. If he makes a mistake as he sometimes does, he will do his best to remedy it. It is this innate reasonableness that makes pupils tend to regard Mr. Baker as a human being. One of the highest tributes to his instinctive honesty lies in the fact that Mr. Baker has no more loyal sup- porters than the news staff, yet more than once have those twain tangled on school affairs. A man who can come out of a verbal battle with a dozen students and gain both the victory and their respect ITILISI be more than a figure head and have more than a stuffed shirt. Mr. Charles Wallace, vice-principal, is another man in a difficult position, who has managed to retain the admira- tion of the student body. As head of school discipline, it is Une' Charley who must call down any Classen student who steps out of bounds. Fair in all cases, Mr, Wallace treats a 10B with as much respect as a six-foot footballer, or, if the occasion demands it, as little. Miss Helen Nance and Miss Margot Gainor, those two furies that slap out the make up time slips to sullen students, have become as traditional to Classen as the guil- lotine to France. The chief difference lies in the fact that France has only one guillotine. While all of the faculty are more or less institutions, only a few have become traditions. Foremost of these is Mr. C. E. Grady whom everyone calls K'Pops', behind his back. Way behind. Mr. Grady's mania has to do with cigarettes. The smallest whiff of tobacco is enough to start a temperance lecture, and smoke from a paper match will set Pops' nose twitching like a jack rabbit's. Une of Classenls red letter days was the a. m. some sly prankster deposited a fag on Mr. Gradyys desk. Hold- ing his nose with one hand, and the nasty thing with two fingers of the other, Pops swept the room with a glance that would have withered a cactus, and in his best oratori- cal manner, impressively declared, I even hate to touch that filthy weedf, A former member of the faculty who has even in this short time become a legend is Ludwig Hebestreit. Hebe, as everyone called the tempermental band conductor, spent C45 The boys' pep clubs are the Hell Hounds and Blue t a decade ,teaching Llassenites orchestra and band, trying to educate inhabitants of Oklahoma City to ap- Qeciate and listen respectfully to good music. It was the latter, 11013 the former, that drove him from his post to a position as a guest conductor for the Victor Music Com- pany. QWill the few cynics who persist in mumbling about salary raise, please leave the room?D While some few will remember the artistic quality of his concerts, about I-lebe one most remembers his ec- centricities and tempers. A born flirt, he made eyes at Classen's prettiest girls, pinched their cheeks, and after the now celebrated band preview in which for the first and last time Classenites threw something more valuable than mills on a stage, firmly planted a kiss on Betty Escalanteis fair brow. But that last can't be called eccentric unless you want to consider Ned Nedved crazy, too. But I-lebels temper was epic. His savage denunciation of audiences, and his scathing lectures to restless students have left an image upon the minds of Oklahoma Citians that will wash deeper with time rather than be eradicated. As the semesters pass, Ludwig will become a legendary fig- ure, half monster, half genius, until the day arrives when todayls subdebs of Classen will make their children's spines tingle with tales of this artistic bogey man. ' Classen has one song which is its own particularly. It is not Dear Classen l-hgh, nor any of the pep tunes, but instead a popular song - l-loagy Carmichaelis lovely and unforgettable Stardust A year ago Guy Lombardo played the piece over the radio in response to a petition of Classcn students. But even before that, so far back no one can remember just how it started, 'KStardustl' has been the school anthem. Today to old grads the play- ing of the refrain brings back not only Classen but a host of half-remembered memories of years gone by. Because it is part of Classenls heart, Stardust'l remains above and beyond all other numbers, Classen's own song. lt is another Stardust which forms another Classen tradition-the annual school anthology. It has been five or six years since the first issue went to press, and since that time the fame of the volume has spread across the United States. No other Classen activity covers so much territory or reaches so many widely separated people. Be- cause of the excellent writing of the contributors, Star- dust has been acknowledged the best highschool publica- tion in the nation, and it, together with Miss Elorette Mc- Neese, who has charge of its publication, and the Creative Writing class, has become one of Classen's proudest tradi- tions. Like brandy, which mellows with age, faculty mem- bers who stay at Classen merely deny traditions about being tt-ched in the haul. Classenls old standbys who have been here longer than the mice in the halls, and the cafe- teria smells include: Ethel Basinger, Iulia Denny, Martha Denny, Isabel Eastland, Marguerite Flood, Edna l-ledges, Arthur Kincaid, Mary Lawson, Della Link, Emma Me- neely, Blanche Paul, Bess Snell, lvlarye Stevens and Edna Stevenson. They were here when they put the building up, rumor has it they'll still be here when the edifice gets C0111 down. Other Classen institutions which have made history include the boys' and girls' pep clubs. The Comes and Classettes have never as yet come to blows over their rival- ry, but you can expect black eyes or cauliflower ears any day. And about as close as Mrs. Stevens and Miss Hol- C55 fs To 4 rnmz who can unhena' without being political, and who can give jiistice f1na'fairnes.v without always being absolutely within the lizw, we give this hook. To iz man who is the stnricnts' friend, and who holds their sincere admiration with nom' of the zisiml student distaste for authority-to iz rnizn, not iz priiitiptil, to ii good sport, and ri gentlerniln, to iz lender, to Ira W. Baker, we give this, the Orhit of 1936. landl' is a darn good synonym for anything plenty far apart. lackets, or have you heard? Besides beating on each other, they beat on their pledges. CWe ought to know.j The Yellow Iacketsl initiations got so brutal last year that after one particularly bloody fray, Mr. Baker, who helps sponsor the organization, ordered all hazing cut out, and since that time the membership list has jumped remarkably. The Blue Iackets instead of having an initiation have six hot alleys, one a week, and the combination of a hot alley and a cold night is something that has left lasting impressions on more than one Classen lad. Between halves of all Classen football games the pep clubs usually vie with each other in marching Ollf on the field, waving flashlights in all directions, or forming curves and pothooks, generally giving the appearance of a bunch of Busbee Berkley chorus girls on a big drunk. This is known as a stunt, We've heard it called other things, too, but can't print them here. Normanfis filled with cases of spectators driven frantic trying tb figure out what these stunts were supposed to represent. No one has ar- rived at a satisfying solution yet. Another Classen group activity which takes the stu- dents back to their grade school days when they used to go wading in the rain, is the fire drills at Classen, staged every drizzly day for the benefit of the visiting fireman. practically every winter afternoon that brings rain, wind, sleet, and snow, will bring a fire drill with it. Students who have their choice of burning in the building or drowning in the gutters outside, prefer burning, as a rule. ltls such a prophetic way to diel Wliile December showers may be anathema to stu- dents, theylre rain from heaven to the cafeteria, that being the only time Classcnites ever lunch in the cafeteria. ln their customary loyal manner, on fair days, Classen stu- dents may be found in drug stores, pig stands, barbecues, any place but the cafeteria. The jernt may be an institu- tion but itls certainly not a tradition. Each year before painting the town i'ed, Classetfs senior class paints the tower gold. Like a little pixie, some moonlit night the senior president slips up to the roof and dabs on the class numbers. This story would be in1pi'oved a lot if this activity were only a little nefarious. Unfortu- nately it isn't, so 'the thing isn't half as much fun! For instance Classeifs favorite tradition, the one all the higher-ups strongly disapprove, is the rivalry between Classen and Central. The night before the Classen-Cen- tral football game is a night of riotous merry-making for all concerned. Some of the good clean fun includes rotten egg fights, paint slinging, and window breaking. Top stunt for all time was the night four officially unidenti- fied Classen heroes rode past Centrafs office and slung a bucket of paint through the window. Another dark chapter out of Classen's history con- cerns the bon fire of the V34 game. Authorities thought to forestall any foul play by holding the conflagration out- side the city limits. After the big blaze, all the partici- pants headed down town and started a snake dance and a mob scene down mainstreet that led through theatre lob- bies, hotels, drugstores, cigar stands-everything and any- thing that was open and some things that weren't. It took the two schools a couple of years and a fun night to pay off that debt. Last year's game was unusually quiet. lfveryonels wondering if it were just the calm before the storm. Clas- sen students have a way of breaking records, necks, and windows, and while faculty heads tremble Classenites sharp- en their pen knives, grind their axes, file their teeth and get ready for the '36 season and next yeaifs game. High among Classeirs traditions is one that draws admiring males from all over town to attend our fair institution. lr is, of course, her reputation as a haven for beautiful lasses. Charm and personality are put on an equal footing with pulchritude and many's the girl who combines them into what is indeed a pleasing combina- tion, New highs in excitement are produced each year with the run-offs in the queen contests. Especially im- portant to the feminine heart is the election of the Clas- sen Life queen, for this queen is really the queen of queens. A long line of gracious damsels has held this honor, and 'tis not hard to say that charming Uathel Haskins, this year's selection, is at the top in every bov's selection The definition of a tradition, taken from the Bible, is that which has prevailed, even from generation unto generation. Accordingly we nominate for traditions. the intellectual negatives who regard the old school as some- thing of a school of life---they'll spend their lives here, or know the reason whv. Richard Prank, Wlallv Dan- vers, Charlie Giffin are among those who someday should receive a degree in procrastinating. A bit of noise is always in line with a bunch of high- school youths, and to help them out we've always secured a group of red hot cheer leaders. lfvery year there will invariably crop up some leather-lunged human dynamo C65 who delights in handling a crowd and working up their reserve enthusiasni. The master this year was that loyal Blue lacket, Bill Breeding. VVith all the finesse and skill of one born to the game, Bill has followed the old custom and led us on to a rousing QnWard Classenf' An earlv tradition, indeed earliest of them all, is a custom of Miss Nlary Lawsonls, who tries to instill into the heads of the uneducated an occasional bit of English. Every morning, for years and years and years, Miss Law- son has briskly marched in our Portals Proniptly at 6:45 a. ni., rain or shine, wind or snow. For nianv years, each senior class, has, before passing on, presented to the school some gift or monument de! C75 signed to beautify or enrich the school and its lite. This is just one of the ways in which seniors hope to keep their images bright in the nieniory of the undergrads and students yet to come. Not yet old enough to he called traditional, but rapidly on its way to that title, is the annual junior-senior prom, always a high-light of the spring social season. Until only three years ago, a strict board of education, some stricter parents, and re-stricted finances prevented the launching of this idea, but tinies finally changed. The first prom was held and declared a rousing success. The succeeding hops were on an equal plane, so 'tis plain that the old fogies were wrong and dancing's really at good clean sport. - IIUQI' ll aculty Front ir Presenting the Past and Present of Our Profs by Dick Breen ...Mi I WAITED three EN YCZITSQ twenty SCV- 5,4 en months, one hun- 11 dred and eight weeks, et five hundred and forty days, I waited -waited to crack the l I' ' , 1 f faculty case. Q 'T . Richard Harding Davis cracked the S p a n i sh American warg Charlie McAr- thur swung the Loeb- Leopold trial, Damon Runyon cracked the Hauptniann trial, but I cracked the faculty case. It is my assignment and I cover the faculty front. - Delving into the long-sought after subject, I find in- formation that would make William Ran- dolph Hearst blush. They all got off on the wrong foot in life. They went to col- lege. They represent the diversified Ubet- . ter halfu of thirty colleges in far flung corners of the globe: in Mexico, in Ger- many, and even in jolly old England. In my ever conscientious search for in- formation of an uncolored natural, I glanced ox er the Signing In sheet on the counter in the office. This sheet is put here for teachers who arrive at 8:15 to mark down 7:45 very coquettishly. A first year teacher was once known to have played cricket and marked down the correct time. She became a social outcast. That's the complete list there, do your derndestf' berserks Margot Gainor as I leave with the list in hand. I saved the faculty the ultimate in shame by rescuing Helen Nance, attendance clerk, from the hour slip tendencies of a proctor who thought he was really pouring it on the sophomores. It's the re- sult of that school girl complexion. Helen and her pencil are public enemies I to 40. Fern Hoover, music, via the mouth, instructor, was the first target of this news-hawking for posterityls sake. She has her trouble. John Caldwell is it. She spent the entire hour of our interview trying to keep lohn's mouth from looking like the Holland Tunnel on a rainy after- noon. Iohn believes that music is an expansive study. Then into the dramatic department to duck the di- rector-directed missiles. Here we find Mrs. Elaine Tucker, department head, practicing walk-outs before a full length mirror. Lined up against the wall are the trophies, plaques, NNN 65? li . ,gif 5 ' ali , g sw. C. K. Raff and certificates she and her proteges have won. Shels won more than any other teacher in the state, and as a mark of appreciation her students are buying her a new clear vision mirror. She's been falling down on her walkouts lately. Huser, assistant walker-outer, is coaching from the sidelines. It's a grand department of six-hour hectic re- hearsals, stage building and striking, walk-ons, walkouts, minute lunch snatches, personal triumphs, and Cavalcade of De Grushes, Traverses, Cvilleys, and Colemans march- ing on-to who knows where? Into the historical history department. Headed by Miss Clara Meyer, they all try to sour pan, but on the sly, they arenlt particularly outraged when someone can't re- member in what year the War of 1812 was fought. A gallant crew they: Nliss Blanche Holland, who flunked me in Psychology and hasn't worked up the humanitar- ianism to be sorry for me fshe always tested us on chap- ters I didn't knowwbut then, how could she be expected to guess one out of twenty?j, Miss Blanche Paul and Miss Gladys Shepard, the two good shephards of the Senior Classg Mrs. Marguerite Flood, authority of the Battle of Student Council, Miss Isabel Eastland, who is nearly as proud of Texas as she is of her sixth hour class, and Colonel C. E. 'lpopl' Grady, the nations No. I debate coach and grand guy. The English Department holds a marked fascination for meg and why shouldnlt it, after youlve flunked under everyone of the teachers, including the softies? Headed by Miss ,Florette McNeese, ' who is prejudiced and still thinks Ring l Lardner is a better writer than I am, the , English Department holds number one position for flunkers, consisting ofg Miss Iris Baughman, Miss Lucille Tandy, Miss Della Link, Miss Helen Norris, Miss Saidee Hazelwood, Miss Louise Lang, Miss Mary Lawson, Miss Margaret Lindsay, Miss Anne Pearson, and Miss Katherine Brous, who is just embarking on a long and honorable career of flunking. The Mathematics department, great haven of the snap course Qsolid geometry, trigonometry, and college algebraj was the next victim of the microscopic eye. A departmental meeting is in session when we go into the stronghold. What's the matter? You haven't flunked anybody in ages. It's getting so people occasionally get l'D,s and L'C's'I out of this department. You know that's against the rules. Now let's get some hustle! Get in there and fightl Elunkl Elunkl Elunkll' pep talks Martha Denny, C83 .ental chief, known as M. Du the uDoe.U Nliss Bernice Gordon rises. L'Wcf deserve it coachl fre loafinl. I gave a guy a D the other day, but we're roundin' into mid-season form and I for one am go- ing to bar a thousand. VVe'll fight. XVe've got the red pencils. VVL-'ve got the mean scowls. Now come on! VVhat d'ya say, girls? I:lunlc'er down, boys! Iflunlc 'er down, boys! They go to Classen but they never make de lassenslw chortle But- ler, IWcCorlcle, Denny, Deupree, Stevens and Cunningham. as they race down the hall sharpening their red pencils. Off between war whoops to the foreign n language department, whose teaching, regard' less of nationality, is Greek to everybody. WCIl'C, by this time, authorities on Greek. Headed by M1's. Davida Richardson, this group of stalwart teachers includes, lVIr. Arthur Kin- caid, Miss Lucille VVilloughby, Henrietta Von Tungeln, Miss Bess Snell, Iyfiss I,elia Pickard, Miss Bessie I-Ierrin, and hfliss lVIarjorie Brainard. The commercial department is the uKey point of the school, as far as type-writers are concerned. It's a typical department. Upon our entrance into Miss Etha Townsend's typing class, Sadie Stutz is waving frantically. HTeach, this thing won't world Wlialt do I do next? Townsend speaks: Ulf that journalism department ing in another lemon on us, I am going to get citrous- .ruit conscious. XVhat's wrongP', The in is missingf' uIt's the journalism departznent, alright, they have great respect for the ui . All my teachers are very fond of the journalism department except Miss lVIary Cantrell. lX4rs. Marion Bordo Iarrell, Nliss Ethel Hasinger, lVIiss lXfIil- dred Holland, and IX'Iiss Ifmma Meneely. CHA1u.izs W. XMu.i.Ac:E Vice-Principal The science department is located on the third floor near the houses of Miss Geraldine Gabel, Miss Nell Guth- erie, lNIr. I-Iarold E. Brown, Mr. Iames I-Iarlow, IN4r. M. Paden, and Mr. Carl Shafer. A nice crowd, even though they do ruin the school two days a semester by making sulphur dioxide gas. Disguising myself with manliness, I ventured into the domestic science department. IX'Irs. Edna Hedges and Iyliss Veta Campbell were teaching the sweet young things the intricacies of water boiling. It's a good place for future wife-hunting. They all ducked when they saw me coming and sighed with relief when I left. In again, out again, to see Mr. liranlt Nic- Kee, industrial art head, and hilt. G. VV. Bruch- er, mechanical drawing prof. Left hurriedly when Brucher broaehed the subject of payment of activity tickets. It's a peaceful world'-f-the art department. Everyone wanders around, nobody says hello or goodby. Mrs. Edna B. Stevenson and daughter, Miss Dorothea Stevenson, both art instructors, painting a modernistic painting of a landscape. Later found out it was Venus Playing lvlarblesf' james Iimmie Neilson hurries out on an errand of mercy for his trombone player, who slipped and swallowed part of it. I-Ie's filling the spot left vacant by Ludwig W. I-Iebestreit, who told the piccolo player Hhe'd never get to first bass. I-Ie's filling the spot well. lyliss Charlotte Stringer, who i'uns the lost' and found department, Miss Miriam Moyer, superintendent of the shelves, and Mrs. Theodosia Gambrell, empress of the palace of gastronomical splendor, all came in for their share of 'Ipeeping Tommy. THE FACULTY C95 ETHEL BASINGER IRIS BAUGHMAN MARIORIE BRAINARD KATHERINE BROUS HOWARD BROWN KARL BROWN G. W. BRUCHER UNDINE BUTLER VERA CAMPBELL MARY CANTRELL RICHARD COFFEY CLARK CUNNINGHAM IULIA DENNY MARTHA DENNY GRACE DEUPREE ISABEL EASTLAND MARGUERITE FLOOD IEAN WEST FORBES GERALDINE GABEL BUZBEE BERNIECE GORDON C. E. GRADY NELL GUTHRIE e Faculty SAIDEE HAZELWOOD EDNA HEDGES BESSIE HERRIN LEO HIGBIE BLANCHE HOLLAND MILDRED HOLLAND FERN HOOVER RETHA WAVE HULET AGNES HUSER MARION BORDO IARRELL ARTHUR KINCAID NILS LAGO LOUISE LAING MARY LAWSON MARGARET LINDSAY DELLA LINK MILDRED MCCORKLE FRANK MCKEE FLORETTE MCNEESE THOMAS MALLORY EMMA MENEELY CLARA MEYER HAROLD MILLER MABEL NEAL IAMES NEILSON HELEN NORRIS IOHN PADEN BLANCHE PAUL ANNE PEARSON LELIA PICKARD DAVIDA RICHARDSON OPAL RIDENOUR FLOYD RUSSELL CARL SCHAFER GLADYS SHEIJARD BESS SNELL MARYE STEVENS DOROTHEA STEVENSON EDNA B. STEVENSON GEORGE N. STURM LUCILLE TANDY ETHA TOWNSEND ELAINE TUCKER HENRIETTA VON TUNGELN CHARLES WALLACE LUCILLE WILLOUGHEY IAMES HARLOW ffice IRA W. BAKER, Prin. CHARLOTTE STRINGER MARGOT GAINER MIRIAM MOYER MYRTLE GROUP THEODOSIA GAMBRELL HELEN NANCE HUGH SCHRIVER By the boiler room to hand Hugh Schriver and assist- ants a bouquet. They're great guys. Then into the presence of the chiefs, Charles Wallace, who it Seems is interested in the proctor System and room 217, and Ira W. Baker, who'upholdS the conservation arm of student council. Both threatened me direly if I put anything in this article that would bring the pink to the cheeks of William Randolph Hearst. They punctuated their remarks with something that sounded like gradu- ation -or something. On the last lap now. Into the office of that accom- plished Iack-Of-all trades, journalist, writer, teacher, foot- ball coach, debonair, delightful man-of-the-world, George Sturm. He criticized the article in a fabulous fashion. From beginning to end. All, that is, except the fourth from the last paragraph. So I covered the faculty front. They're a great bunch. You get to like them after the first ten flunks. They're all hail-fellows-well-met, and we hope that anon someday we may resume where we left off. For three years I covered the faculty front. I like it. cron oard of Education nk The Story of the Energetic Higher-Uppers by Laurie Lisle Continuing its enthusiastic promotion of Classen High, the board of education has kept a helpful and protective eye on the school during the past year. With each term the feeling of cooperation and willingness to assist grows stronger and more evident, and though nothing as spec- tacular as the completion of another Taft stadium or a fresh supply of glittering band uniforms has been per- formed, over S6880 was spent on Classen alone in the last few months. The Comets have always realized that their wants are attentively noticed and that every effort is untiringly made by these of- ficials to obtain anything within reason- and of that, only the finest. The past year's program conclusively proves that the Blue and the Gold are never even acci- dentally neglected. Many sums have been carefully appro- priated and thoughtfully spent by the ceaselessly-working board members: Otto Rose, president, Roscoe Price, vice-president, C. K. Reiff, superintendent of schools, G. Stearley, clerk and business manager, and Mrs. S. Poole, E. W. Spivey, Fred jones, Earl johnson, P. Harris, Ancel Earp, and E. E. Dorsey. To meet legal requirements, the body convenes the first Monday night in May of each year to elect a president, vice presi- dent, and clerk. This insures their actions as being of- ficially authoritavc. Elected in pairs, during odd-numbered years, from the city's wards, and with one member at large, this group bears the grimly official title of the Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma City. ln spite of the awe-inspir- ing coldness of the name, this administrative body has kept itself alertly aware of Classen's welfare and needs. Four-hundred study hall desks have been ordered, new bookkeeping desks are awaiting installment, plans are pending for new showers and dressing rooms and many other improvements are planned. Building repairs have cost SI7I6.5O, repairs for equip- ment and furniture have totaled 33,6072 35272 covered the upkeep of the grounds, additions to the building have come to 5115, to the equipment-51170. Changes in schedules and subjects are worked out by Mr. Reiff and the individual principals. But the school board hovers ever ready to lend aid and encouragement. These city fathers can well be proud of their past work, but resting on laurels is not for them. The new cum Otto Rose gym, the imposing stadium, are only milestones in the glorious marathon that leads ever upward and onward. The familiar brick building at Fouth and Walntxt has been thc nucleus of many Classen improvements. The gym stands as the most outstanding of the many additions and improvements for which the board has been responsible. Built only last year, the gym is already becoming imbued with Comet tradition, and years from now the gym, probably still called the NEW gym, will be a familar and beloved I part of the campus. The Oklahoma City school system re- sembles the city manager plan of govern- ment which has been adopted by the capi- tal city of Oklahoma. Both plans have the same general advantages. As a result of this system, City schools are recognized generally as being among the most pro- gressive institutions in the United States. The school board functions without pay, and exercises the right to criticize and make suggestions and improvements in the gov- erning of the schools. It is the principal above the principal. The school board has served for many years to link the schools, especially the high schools, with the rest of the community. The fact that every member is a success- ful business man who is very much in- terested in our schools is, to a great extent, accountable for our progressive system of high schools and junior highs. On the other hand, the members, being business men, and their receiving no pay for their labor causes perfect under- standing between the board and the citizens of the city. The board is able to recognize the weak points in our high schools, and point them out in such a way to both the citizens and the superintendent-of-schools that action is usually the result. Probably the most remarkable thing about the board of education is the way in which it cooperates with the officials and authorities of the various city high schools. Classen's principal, Mr. Ira W. Baker, works in harmony with the board, he makes suggestions for improvements, and they criticize and fulfill the requests. It is doubtful if any school could succeed without the influence of some governing agency, such as the school board, which acts as a combination legislative and judicial body. Controlling, as this bureau does, the life and welfare of every city child attending school, the great success of its enterprises, and the infrequency of its fail- ures are mute testimonies to the work done by the Okla- homa City board of education. owboat to ex 'k The Story of the Comet Student Council. Amen!! by iek reen The Classen student council, the ship of state, and at times the rowboat of diplomacy, began its voyage this year above the waves. This of course amazed critics who had seen the great ship of state dwindle into a paddle propelled, dilapidated old crate with leaky side boards. ln fact it was a submarine by necessity and not by choice. Ostrich-like, it had its neck beneath the waves every time it wasn't doing anything, which, of course, was very close to one hundred and one per cent of the time. The old creature was hauled out of the mudg Tom Miley was elected captaing and they said, There she is. Sail her the best you can and we'll be on hand to catch you the third time you go down. They further attempt- ecl to aid the cause by electing a delightful little group of masterminds to help him. Well4at least it was a little group. Dick Breen, lWary lVlcVVhorter, and l-larry Cook were elected vice-president, secretary, and treasurer re- spectively. The treasurer's position was no temptation to Cook because the student council is not a very close second to the Continental Trust Company in total currency on hand. They collected a quarter in dues in 1929, but three picnics, a parade, and the depression reduced the stipend to eleven cents, which was later misplaced in the great lndian head penny campaign of 33 . At the beginning of the year somebody thought a brilliant thought, which surprised everyone because it later developed that it was a council member that thought the brilliant thought. Why not have an Easter vacation? The ingenuity ot the idea electrified everyone. A committee was appointed-more ingenuity. For the third time in a row people were surprisedg be- cause the committee functioned. This unlieralded, unheard of occurrence happened at the Board of Education meeting, at which time the com- mittee met with the superintendent, where it developed that because of a prearranged calendar vacation for the EXECUTIVE COUNCII Walters Cook .Milcy ZLIcW'horter Breen Cunningham White INTER-SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES White Gunter Excalante Miley Scot: C123 year would be an impossibility. Arrangements ...ide for placing it on the agenda for next year, there- isuring the consideration of the board. Ar this point Nlrs. lVlarguerite Flood, who had up to thi., time considered herself a non-militarist, was elected Nlonday afternoon captain of the Battle of Rejected blo- tion. From then on everytime the council made a motion it was in a forward direction. Night life, insomnia, and strenuous study had by this time taken its toll. All of the council members were fatigued and were in dire need of sleep-so Harold Nlorgan came to the rescue. l-le wrote a constitution and read it before council . . . Everyone ratified it drowsily. The council woke up one morning and found that for the first time in history it had a constitution. After it had been explained to the sophomores that a constitution had nothing to do with the physical health state of an indi- vidual, it began to dawn on everybody that there were some rules to obey. This of course outraged the members until some enterprising gentleman called them The Fathers of the Constitution. Their vanity this pleased, obedience followed, and the administration had done two things in one year, which of course isnlt quite cricket. The quota of activity apparently being satisfied until ioqo, the council again blew the top off of convention by doing something else. It planned the homecoming pa- rade, and even went so far as to execute the same. It even forstalletl a rainy afternoon, which is no small accoznplish- STUDENT COUNCIL Toi' Row:-Iientley, Sawbill, Smith, Kilo, Cunningham, llflilarn, West, Ru.w'l1, lVlI.von, Carter, Holland, Hayden, Scott, Cook. Siicosin Row:-Strong, Griffy, lltt, Finley, lllelton, lVeir, Vllbite, Ifscalante, Lvtzns, Clay, Menifee, llf14rVVhorter. l:lRSl' ROW:-lolanson, Coggin, Bowen, Gill, Fox, Breen, ilf0Tg!l.I, Cli'.'7Y1lf'J, Caldwell, Davis, Gunter. ment when you look at it from the weather in.in's view- point. Sand being an appropriate place for Longfellow to keep time, the council decided that it was not for Classen, so it promoted the idea of installing a score clock in the new gymnasium. lt was installed and although it takes a mastermind to decipher the score, it's pretty and it cer- tainly fools the visitors. They all think it has something to do with technocracy, Einstein's theory, or something. It is shiny though and the opposition never knows whether it's behind or ahead. The latest of the council activities is the publishing of the VVednesday bulletin for stimulation of interest in school affairs. This 'lmimeograph miracle was conceived recently and further boomed the smelling salts business by turning out successfully. The cafeteria contest, the Orbit sales, the Fillies and the National Forensic League Tournament, were all pro- moted by this unique method. Such is the momentious history of the Boys of Bull Run. Easter Vacation, constitution, Homecoming events, time clock, and the promotion bulletin- all in one vear. So that's the Classen Student Council, ehP, questioned the old timer, the rowboat ship of state? Balderdash manl thatls no rowboat. That's the S. S. Rexf, A 1- 4 .A 4 Too Row:-Stoeletotz, Sawyer, Dennis, Earley, llloslzy, lllilzze, Harrison, Quinn, lVest, Smith, 1 ottelle. Suioism Row: -d Marsh, bdwards, Loudon, Kilpatrick, Ifox, Carlin, Hightower, Breen, Holloway. FIRST ROW:--Peoples, lennings, Gage, Miley, Porter, Utt, Milam, Rmcb, Hale. C135 l Cub reporters can in- terview visiting hot- shots, metropolitan news- hawks may drop in for opening-night chats with leading stage stars, some- day Winchell or Gib- bons may even snare a few minutes' conversa- tion with the elusive Greta Garbo, but even joseph Pulit- zer would havc a tough assignment in trying to interview a senior class. The chief dif- ficulty of the chase lies in lo- cating the ani- mal. Iust what is a senior class? Few people have ever run up against one face to face and as far as the zoological re- cords show, not even Fra nk Buck brought one back alive. The little beasts are diffi- cult to manage, hard to train, and fight like fury when brought to bay. And here was a mere Orbit reporter armed only with pencil, notebook, and a press pass which proctors refused to recognize venturing into the wilds of darkest Classen in search of a senior class. DEE RIzPi.oGi.u A. V. PEOPLES Treasurer Vice-President Several times I thought I almost had him, but it al- ways turned out to be a sub-deb or a football player in- stead, and while s. d.s and f. b.s have a way about them, especially when together, they can't match up to a senior class. And still I didn't know what was a senior class. It,s not those things people step on in the halls- theyire sophomores. And it's not-anyway, I found lists and lists of things it wasn't, but darn few it was. For instance, it wasn't the sponsors. I know because I remember how disappointed I was after my long trek from the news room to 107 to find out that Miss Gladys Shepard, while she might be chairman of all the class spon- sors, wasnit a senior class. Neither were the other spon- sors: Miss Blanche Paul, Miss Iulia Denny, Miss Della Link, and Cpoor, lone, surrounded malej Mr. Leo I-Iigbie. But while none of them knew exactly where I could find a senior class they all had suggestions-and they were all different! I think it was Mr. I-Iigbie who suggested the old gag to me of imagining just where I'd hide if I were a senior class. Only he illustrated the suggestion with he Senior Class ir In Which Jabby Goes Big Game Hunting by Hansford Martin a fable about the man whose donkey ran away and how the man found it by putting himself in the place of the jackass. And I'm still wondering if Uncle Leo was being subtle. Anyway, if I were a senior class, I know I'd spend most my time hanging around Nancy Marsh. Beside be- ing editor of the yearbook QI-Ii ya, bosslj Nanls secretary of the senior class. Unfortunately she's not it. She sug- gested I try john Cunningham. Iohn's president of the thing and he ought to be able to find it for me if anyone could. Unfortunately he couldn't. I-Ie of- fered to tell me anything about Blue Iackets or Student Coun- cil I wanted to know, since he's a member of both organiza- tions but as , for the where- abouts of the senior class, he referred me to NANCY MARSH IOHN CUNNINGHAM Secretary President A. V. Peoples, class vice-president. A. V. passed the buck to D. Replogle. If D. held an office when he was a sophomore, he'll have held a class office every year in high school. The only trouble is he canit remember. But he's sure about last year when he was junior class treasurer and he must be this year's senior treasurer cause itys in print and if the Orbit prints it, it is bound to be true. CI-Iow's that for getting in the commercial?j Deeis a great golf man Che qualified for the National last year, but he couldn't even tell me where to tee off from to get to the senior class. I-Ie suggested I try the senior play. I did. At first I thought that solitary figure in the front row was my long sought objective. It turned out to be the audience. Since The Admirable Crichtonn was a senior class play, I thought of looking there for the critter, but I couldn't find it. Instead, I got Dick Breen. Besides being editor of the Classen Life for two sem- esters, which is in itself a large record and a small miracle, Dick is also an actor-and will the proof readers please not include any questions marks? This semester he is presi- dent of Little Theatre and is also ranking high in debate. It would really be easier to just read through the list of speech activities and insert Dick's name beside those that list all he's done. Some of his more memorable per- formances have been in K'White Collars, fwhich also in- troduced to Classen audiences a litle gal you may have C145 of-Margie De Grushj, The Queen's Husbandf' ooth of Bill Shakespearels Comet premieres. There probably a lot more I could list but time and space v me on in my search for the Holy Wail, the Senior ss. lt case the Breen testimonial has sounded more like a press agent's press sheet than a recital of facts, let me say here and now I am not Richard's poor relation and I will positively not take a cent for these kind words. Well, not over a dollar, anyway! The rest of the Crichton cast-the male part, any- way-included all old standbys who have trod the auditor- ium boards at least once before. Even if I can't remem- ber the part or the play they must have been in either Midsummer Night's Dream or Taming of the Shrew, for who wasn't? As for the feminine section of the cast they included such luscious honeys as almost made me forget there ever was a senior class. Peg Weir was one, and Sarah Douglas was another. Douggle-buggle, as even her intimates don't call her, is practically a Paragon of what a gal should be by not being catty nor too sweet, dumb nor too bright, slouchy nor too artificial,-and on, on, into the night. When a girl can get an Orbit staff member even crazier than usual she must have something, is it an asset or a liability? No one has yet called a staff member an asset, so-. Still a lot of people have gotten pretty close to that word without exactly hitting it. I hate to lump the rest of Crichton's femmes to- gether, but I've got to do it. Everyone knows them any- way. While I was prowling backstage at the play I ran into another searcher after the light, Miss Margaret Lind- say. The lady had practically given her all one Saturday for the senior class and she wanted to see what she'd sac- rificed her time and energy for. It seems that Miss Lindsay spent all of one day and every bit of ten dollars getting grass hay for the South Sea island hut in the senior play. One of the W. P. A. work- ers offered to build the hut for the production, but since he was from the Philippines where the drama took place, he had to be authentic. To be authentic required a cer- tain kind of hay that grew in only one spot in Oklahoma. It took Lindsay two taxicabs, a fresh pair of hose, an original postal regulation, a fire hazard exemption, and a new set of nerves to get the stuff here, but the show had to go on, and on it went! QAnd on and on, said one spectator-the one who paid cash to see the thingy Miss Lindsay gave me her phone number and ad- dress and as soon as I find a senior class or a spare eve- ning, I'm to give her a ring. I hope she meant on the phone! With the play, my search for the little beastie tem- porarily ended. I hear its going to leave the school some- thing, following an old precedent. It'll probably be a Ieep or a sacred white elephant. The only hope I've left is the junior-senior prom to be held at the Skitvin Tower. Maybe if I close my eyes and make a dash out on the dance floor I might, just might mind you, cut in on the senior class. I doubt it. Itlll probably be some hundred and sixty pound cutie who wants to sit the evening out. Thatls my fatal fascination C159 -I always attract dogs, children, and heavy-weights, but I seem to practically repel money, sub-debs and senior classes! So that haggard wide-eyed individual you'll find in some cloistered corner at the prom mumbling to himself is merely another Light that Failed. just look what Nancy Marsh and an Orbit assignment did to me! SPOTLIGHTING TI-IE SENIOR CLASS This issue, only for your entertainment and edifica- tion, the Orbit borrows an old Vassar tradition . . . Having carefully combed the senior class we not-so-proudly pre- sent these missing links for the Senior Daisy Chain. I-IERMAN Rusci-1 is the first to dance out upon the stage . . . I-Ie's looking divine in a little pink wisp of a thing . . . And his daisies are showing only too well . . . Poor Speed . . . Such a way to end up . . . End man on a Daisy Chain! . . . And after having been practically every- thing, too . . . In school, we mean. He's president of the Courtesy Club now . . . Has al- ways been a big Hi-Y man during highschool . . . Held almost all the officers in the club . . . Is also business man- ager for the Orbit . . . Selling yearbooks to impressionable females on his personality and a faint promise of a date. DICK BREEN gets the marshmallow toothbrush for be- ing the most active of Classen students . . . Practically an institution in himself, Dick writes, orates, extemps, acts, does practically everything but eat and sleep . . . He must do that too, but we can't see how he gets it in. He won a National Championship this spring for Extemporaneous Speaking . . . He is President of Little Theatre . . . Is in almost all Classen plays . . . Usually with the lead . . . I-Ie edits the Classen Life . . . He writes two columns . . . Is on the yearbook staff . . . Even the thought of so much activity makes us want to take a long rest. GARNETT CORBIN is another Daisy Chambermaid . . . When you say basketball at Classen you say Garnett Gor- bin . . . He's captain of the team . . . He's city high point man . . . He's all-city . . . He's all mid-state . . . He's all you could ask for . . . At least he's all Mary Yetman asks for. Mary and movies are his two favorite pastimes . . . Only he doesn't hold hands with the movie. To inject a touch of femininity into the proceedings we give you NANCY MARSH . . . Another junior high school girl that made good in the big school . . . She was Presi- dent at Taft . . . But she's even more popular at Classen. Her grade cards prove she's kept looking beautiful without being dumb . . . Classen subdebs take notice! . . . She's been active in Student Council in the days when there was a Student Council . . . She's been a pillar of the Classen Life . . . Wrote the scandal section last se- mester . . . Society column this year . . . And now she's editor of the Yearbook . .. You're telling us! . . . With our twenty page assignments! Remember Edward Everett Hale, The Man Without A Country? . . . Meet TOM MILEY, The Man Without A Student Council . . . Any S. C. President has a hard time . . . It's especially difficult when you can't find any- thing to preside over . . . When they make up their minds what to do about the thing, Tom wants them to let him know. ,W-, C ly k 1--'xv MQ' 5 W' '41 . 4-5. W sa T-'T' CiHARIl2Y GIITFIN is the man hehiml the iiinkwiip- time slips . . . As cliaiirmziii of tht- Proetoi' lmard, Giffin is what Clussen students scare themselves into eating their spinach with . . . Charley lust semester was sports editor IRENE KATHLEE: ALEXANDIEIQ Nl.-'KNNXNG GENE CHARLES CUNNINGHAM GIFFIN IACK GORDEN BAKER PEEL GliRAI,DlNlf ELAINE HARRILL RHODES IUNE losEi-HINE DAvxs FRENCH RAYBURN GEORGE RUBIgR'l'9 IIENNINGS NVILLARIJ N. W. BAKER lViCCAR'IAY ELIZABETH h1,EANoR RITTENHOUQE b'rALLARu VIRGINIA IOSEPHINE SULL1VAN KILPATRICK Eu N. BERT IONES SMITH IOE FRED W1sE MCMILLAN SUE MARGARET MTNTER MATTHEWS on the Clusscn Life . . . Clzxssen discipline got worse incl he had to give it more time . . . Charlcy's also Zl Blue jacket hot shot . . . secretary in fact , . . Gif will bt one of those people you iii -. forget. Jw DAVID IUN BENHAM MARY NAoM1 l.AWI4l1Ni'l. THOMAS Lv5lsE'rH lVlll.lJRlilJ Luz LEE BLAKE IAQR IACR Km BURK IRVIN RUBY LAlJRlEN'l' RAWLINGS WARREN HELLENA QLHR15I Y Fox NoRx1A Run-1 fuompsox RU1'n11RlfoRD LLNIJUL IACK L13AeH Kuhn CHARLES Ro1suR'r IOHNSONT SOPER VHA, NANCY JANE RLNNRR IIQWETT GEURGIANA LlI.l.IAN KLRR FRANK Rouum Bx'RoN LARTIER RAMSING RUTH RUTHERFORD is the passion flower of the scmor g xu 1 Rum 18 lone ol llOlSLS hcl home 5 xe 1 c L us . . . Along with Dale Olsen, she's been Illlllilllg H1011 wlnspu Wl'1lS Ju mlnt jnlmps Bntvunn dltu lllll lnstory and breaking more records than any one slnce the n ps buk home ilu IIIIIIUYLS to lump up lun stun lu Q n tune Ye. Hon. MllfSl1 bluzecl out of Taft . . . A Knntucky xo o tu 1 14 mv onus IU Mu VIC YARISRO Is sports cclltor for the Life' . . . Also for rlu- Yczxlhooli . . . Until his job forcccl llllll to rcsign hc was il higgy III Bluc Iuckcts, too . . . A swcll guy. VlfflS om' of the most ll111llll!I10llSly like-cl guys at Clnsscn . . . MAMIE CLAY Evls CARTER DUNCAN ROY VICTOR CANTRIELL YARBUROUGH IOHN Ioe CALDWELL SWEET ELEANORE ANNA LOUISE NORMAN CARLSON HELEN MARIORIIE THOMAS LYNN STARKEY HERBERT ARIENTZ SCOTT FRED FRED MURPHY FINERTY ETHLYN MARCELI.A STALNAKER ROBERTS VIRGINIA IUNE HOWARD A'fCHlSON IACK TOM BRYANT DEUPREE NENVEl.l. DAWSON l70R'l'ER KESSLER MARGUERITE HELEN MARSHALL SMYRNI VIC has CIltlC2lI'Cll himself to :Ill of his friends by his cheer- fulncss and helpfulness . . . We 'LClasscn Lifcrsn know that when your columns late, Vic always comes to the rcscuc with some real dirt. USD hh '-Q 3 RY LOUISE MILDRED .NNON HOWE PAUL VINCENT SIEVZER SHEA RALPH R. P- ASBURY CLAY IMOGENE LOUISE RABOIN GREEN PHyLL15 MARY ELLEN Ly0N5 RINEHART IACK IACK HALL BARTHOLD DoN LEE IEAN U'1'T STROUP or W MARY ELLEN MAJEL REED LAMB ERNESTINE MARGIE CLIF'fON DEGRUSH 1015 MARK MOREY HODGES I. C. BOBBY ELLIOT ECTON DOROTHY LOUISE .fl -- BERcs'rRAssER STEPHENS IVIARGIE DLGIKUSII is one of Cl2lSSCI1,S leading ac- house with her St. Louis Blues . . . She got practice on tha trcsses . . . Cute, talented, she chvules her UIUC between song with Clarence Tackctfs orchestra in wluch she 1 such wxdely cllvcrse Pl'OllLlCK10I1S as Shakespeare and the an featured singer . . . Mm'gie's singing is not the onlx F1lllCS of '36 . . . In the latter she brought down the thing we'll remember, but uhhh---that chnrxul C95 I.-xxiciil Lian HIIsToN is Little Theatre secretary and another star of Classeifs stage . . . Her higgest success was Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, hut Ianice Lee does well what ever part she undertakes . , . And her grades are DICK EUGENE IONES BIISIIEY MIHIIY HELEN IANICE LEI2 HABERMAN HIJSTON KATHLEEN IUNE IVIEDLEY BAUGHMAN WAYNE Dieu DAVIS BREIEN MYRON TRUIQIVI' JOHNSTON HASKINS MARY VELMA FLEMING LEHMAN ELIZABETH NELL RIcKET'rs SPIVEY DIQI5 BILL RI2PI.ocI.I2 RIDGEWAY B. D. Roisiikr MCCAMPIIELL Bono NANCY CHRISTAL MARSH WILSON ANNA MAE BARBARA TRAVERSE BLINN RAYMONII MoR'I'oN DOTY HARRIS plenty high too . , . Demureness itself is personified by Ianice Lee . . . Her modesty and poise are some of her most recleeining characteristics, coupled with plenty of heauty and grace. C205 BE'I'I'Y CAROL ,ERNE XEIDERWELT ANGLE LOUIS IUHN WVCJIII IfAR'I'H CIINNINGHAM TRUMAN IAMIQS CHRONIS l'ER ARNULII VIRGINIA lI.IzAIII1 III HARE GUYER IEWELL ROBERYA lRlUBBARD WILLIAMsoN BILLY CI.IvI5 HALL l4l.l!FUI!ll Rouum' IAMIas BILLY WHEELER SIIII-III' GILRALDINE ROSA WAI.'fIili QHlLDRE AIIIQAIL HVLLYN PIERCE SKINNER C. A. PAUL LESLIE OLIILR BEN l. I. WHITE BAssE'I I' RU FH ROSALIE Mak WILLIANISON HAWKINS BEN WHITE is a football man-having been on the girls, BL-n's one of the most populw footlnllus wnrlm rlIL team three years . , . Hels lmlfback . . . Gut and Ilcterml- team . . . I-In-'s now out f01 fxotlnll on tll C C U H1111 nmon outstanding characteristics . . . Played in Central- mul from all l'L'l70l'lS, lIc s Ilmn I lllk X I I In LX Rat Qlabsen game in spite of Injured knee . . . Baslmful with great tlungs from l1InI In tln num law u ll C213 5 1 3 1 ry , '31 .Q ' iliac sf: .U 1 ,STR-0-1 ' Rs 12322 'ET' qpm. TOM NIII..-xxl is Blur' Iuckct prcsidclmt and Owner Of CWQISSCIIWS most fllll10llS grin . . . Bctwccn thc PCP Club and N11ll'g2l1'Cf 101112111 his timc Is pretty well takcn up . . . Tom Is One Of those people both boys and glrls lnkc . . IULES DALE DUROIS BOYCE BETTY LOUISE BANCROFT BARKER ANN EIHLYN RAE MARIE CARSON ELLIOT THOMAS I. C. MILEY GRIMES ORVILLE A. V. SNVAIN PEOPLES VIRGINIA ELOISE HENIJIERSON SCHRADER LAURA IO PAULINE BERRY GIBLET TOM TEB MILAM PORTER IACK DICK RICHARDSON FENTRESS BESSII3 BERYL DOROTHY MAE RUSSELL IAMES IVIARGliI.li'l'H EDWA BRUCKMANN NEAL ,ACK HARRY WELCH COOK III fact, cvcryonc docs Even the teachers . . . Thatys something: . . . Tom Klldllvt uscd to bc such il lug suual man, but now they dOn't make them any bigger Or better. Always first ut the stadium Or gym. C223 lit 4- ELIZABETH MARY FRANCIS FOWLER IARNIGAN 1 IACK RUEUS WEST GOODWIN IOE GALE My WHITE ROSE W' AUDREY LOIS IOAN DAVIS COY FRANCILE BETTY ,QS , CASE BOETTCIIER DAVID GARLAND HALLEY BAIRD ,AMES Boa TIMBERLAKE GRUBB , Q- gg., ff' NELLIE MARGARET RIDGEWAY McINTosH CLIFFORD FRED 4' . Q.. T HANSEN BUCKLES ' ih. I '- HELEN MARY FRANCI5s 'AW A ,ss I X NORRIE WRAY ' 'any rgx- , ,, '-' I I f as 'I 1--5 , ,. ,' I refs 'F DELMOINE HELEN J 6, I r CLINGENPEEL GARRISON ft' ' ' f l -7453. 11 I , QQ' ,I ,As C. ANDY IOE K REID FLFMING any n feafgi JACK WEST is president of Classenls Hell Hounds . . . MI'. West? . . . Iackys handsome face has caused more lack, like Tom, gets by with both boys and gals . . . And than one fair sub-cleb's heart to flutter . . . But hc cloesn t with teachers . . . Whlcll IS a trxclc we just canlt seem to seem to he interested . . . or maybe we're wrong agaun . . . master . . . What IS Ih1S power you have over the faculty, We usually are. C235 ,nr VELMA FRANCES HUBBARD BALL BOBBY LEON IONES DAVIS ED CLYDE TENNERY MANNING DOROTHY SARA DE WITT DOUGLAS as S ANNABEL ELOISE ,, MOHR FREEMAN 'fl WALTER IERRY LOEFELER SMITH ALBERT CHARLES PIERCE KIRKLAND MAXINE IESSIE BURBA VANIJENBURG NEEI,EEN RUTH ANDERSON HARRISON NATHAN PHILIP CARTER RUBINS WALTER IOSEPH BENSON STEPHENSON MABELl.E ALLENA MAE ARIERSON PORTER LEON Dixvis is il big Ilcbntc man . . . Also actor . . . bers . . . An Organization noted for the vocal powers of And lIc was one of tlic leading lights in the recent cam- its individuals . . . But Leon has not only the 2lbll1tV to Pmgn which culininutccl wlicn lklr. C. E. Grudv became a speak loud but also wcll . . . and hc knows llWl1CfCWlIh Colonel . . . Leon is one of thc loudest of N. F. L. Incin- lie speaksfl on IOIIN mrs DENNIS Joiwriiv IANI3 AxII5RINuI.R BAILY IANI5 BIQIIY LIiI- l'lOI.I,AND Comri' lon PAUL SoIII'IIwI I.l. SMIIII RALI-II Bois CIIASIQ KIRIQLANII MAXINIQ M.-IRALINA MI-I 'ION HITF l.IIriII.I IE MARY IfRANc:I1s fi0?xil'!'0N SIII,I.IvAN l.AsmR BILL CMIIIQIN DAvIs liuins IIM CIINNINGHAM GIIII-is lj0RlS Bizrrv NIIWMAN MciINI'IIzI1 Roxfua KIQRR ELLA HARRIS PINCIQNIQ1' BILL HUGH M,xI'I'III2ws SAIIIQR Bois KIRKIJIND is :mother basketball hero . . . I-lc Ilrivcs Skimmer Millet' frantic with his long shots from the ccntcr of the court . . . Kirkland will get ready to throw . . . No, Kirkland, Noll' yells Skimmer . . . And C255 'QQ' .PQ R-Us if hy thc timc hcls maiclc liimsclf llL'2ll'Kl, Pmulils Iosscil the ball through thc basket . . . His licairt Iiitcrcsi IIIIcl inf spirzition is Agnes hlorsc. At first Bula fouls yuii with his lmslifiiliit-ss, but it's just skin-clccp. Iglcqiieline Hightower has clistingnishecl herself at Cliissen by serving twice :Is president of the Classette Pep Club . . . From the clay of its founding, which wusnlt so long ago, she has been an ardent and loyal enthusiast in IANE DANIELSON CHARLES MCCRACKEN THEODORE DAVIS IACQUIELINE HIGHTOWER EVELYN KIRSCH TOM PRITCHETT IIMMY DUIIGH ERTY BARBARA NEI.SON HELEN GIER LE RoY SHINNEMAN C. R. I-IAYEs MARY ELIZABETH MILLER NANCY ANDERSON WALTER GRAHAM GERALD Roov DORIS WRIGHT RUTH FOSTER BILL MLTRPHY Gi ENN WEBBER BETTY IANE SNIITH IUANITA SUMMERS Tom LEWIS GEORGE MCCOLLOM GERTRUDE MCCOLLUNI its behalf . . . She has also been an active member of the Little Theatre organization, and has worked hard on all of their productions, either taking parts, or working as Property manager . . . Good luck, Iackiel C265 ROBERT ENYART GRAVES DURBIN BETH BILLIE WEscoTT LITTLE IENNIE MAE PEGGY LUNIJ WEIR BILL IESSE BOWERMAN SMITH ALBER'I' GEORGE GRACIA UNDERWOOD BETTY AZALFA Horam. PERRY lVlAR'I'HA MARY MARGARET MULLEN CALDWELL REX MAUIQICE WALTERs IOHNSON Bon DAVID TYLER AUSTIN MARTA GRACE llli LQASO BUSCH MARGARET RUTH MULLEN CHAPPIELL LEWIS GEORGE ROBINSON HALE REX VV'AI.'l'ERS is the mainstay of Clnssenls basketball team . . . I-Ic's center . . . Like Corbin, made all-city and :Ill-nlicl-state . . . One of our best defense men . . . With those innocent blue eyes and his handsome mug Walters 4179 9 w mlocsnlt h:Ivc to use alll his Ilcfcnsc ability on thc court . . A-'QR 'UU' 1. M2lVbC' Rex won't be the sort of ll person that will Ilcliievi- Ul'C1lI fame bv writinff hooks or pnintiiw famous lmicturcs, ei . i-I n but his friends will always outnumber his enemies. V . :,, W! Q' 732 , .2 l I A TOM CHARLES Z HEGOEN DOTY Ii HENRIETTA IRENE I LEONHARIIT SHAW S RFQ R SN VIVIAN ERLENE Q, HENDRICKS LASLEY ,bt 1 Iimuq A A' FRANCES SAM GREINER HILL wa IULIAN L. I. STEPHIZNSON ROGERS FAYE FLORENCE BATEMAN MILLER MARY KATHERINE VIRGINIA DOAR HOYER R. A. IOSEPH BAKER BURNS PAT CLYDE GEYIER MASON .N IANE WANDA ROBINSON BLANKE LILLIAN lVfAR'l'YNE HICKS WOODS RAYMOND FRED CHANAUD SAWHILL PAI' GLYILR is uiiotlu-r big athletic maui . . . Really big any more . . . Suits are too expensive to replace . . . Along . H. . 225 pounds . . . Wlieti the Blue Izickets tried to get with all his other sports Pat's outfield on the baseball team him to play lmslcetlinll for lem he poppccl the buttons OII . . . His father was the famous Spot Geyerf, of O. U. the suit they gave him, so now they tltllllt ask him to play fame. C235 Y Hl2NRIF'TTA ORK I.I2oNHARn'I' won RAY FARNSWORTII FISHER En MARX' IANIY ANGELO DYER EVE ANN LOUISE BASS ETHRIDGE MARIAN FRANCES COFFNLAN BLACKERT ANN RACHEL IOHNSON BRINDLEY DOROTHY IOAN ABBOTT GAUGHRAN MARGARET FRANCES IOYCE EVERIDGE DANNER LUCY ALICIQ TVIARIIE SPEARAIAN BARR BILLIE LOIS SIGLOCK FzzI2I.I. ANN EI,o1sE RASBACH BEBOUT BILLIE MAE CIQCILIA SAIIIII MctGoNItaI,I2 EVE BASS is Clnsscxfs leading palette and brush gal . . . Call her Evelyn if youll rritlicr . . . Slic answers to lmtli . . . But by citlicr name sl1c's still an cxccllcnt artist . . I-lncl Z1 big story about lict work in Oklalioma City fzqj Uv- ,l 'T' -xi. , M r Q? QF!! I Times tliis semester . . . You prolmalmly saw it . . . It was on tlic front page . . . Closcr fricncls of lfvt-'S will ncvcr forget tlmt lovely smile' or tlmt darling lisp . . . two of lic-I' principal attractions. ' VUE I, 'QW' nn, L . 5. .- ,A .--: I 2, Huis CjiNIi.Xl, is thu Classrm boy not to nu-ct some night in LI dark alloy . . . Nforc than hamchf with his dukes hc WOII A. A. U. Tl1ll1'IlLlUlCl1IS this Vcnr . . . Also coppeml thc Gohlcn Gloves lu-rc and wcnt to Chicago . . . Contrary DELBERT KIP WILSON KELSO ELAINE LOUISE NEWBY THOMPSON CLYDE LABELLE HELEN ATHA HARRISON HAYES RUSSELL O'NEIL SPENCER HERBER'I' DONALD CAGE CORNELL ABBIE LEE CHARLOTTE RIVES POSTELLIE DOR0'l'HY BEI I'Ia LOU S'rALEY WALL CHARLES MILLARD MORGAN SANDERS CHEETLE R. V. CAVINESS SON DOROTHY AMY HAYES HAYDEN CONNIE LOUISE VLAHAKIS SHOEMAKER WILLIAM LEO ' MAYER THOMPSON to Popular belief about most prize fighters, Hayes has HS much brain as brawn . . . And uses it . . . When he went to Taft wc called him Iunior . . . Now wc,rc afraid to . , , Tempus fugit! 4303 'TAXINE LENORE IILLER COOK C. CLYDE MITCHELL WAGNER I. R. Woomzow WN REAvEs FOSTER IUNE ALICE FORESMAN GREGORY BETTY IEAN ELODEE MCCLELLAND ERWIN WlLl.IAh1 HERMAN MALLIEI' RUSCH GEORGE DALE HARIILTON COLEY ' IOVITA VIVIAN WRAY ORWIG WINONA NORMA HELMER TREDWAY H. I. RICHARD BIRDWELL GETHMANN EUGENE CARL --Q WHITLEY REEDS LILLIAN MILDRED REDDICK GRAVES H. BIRDVVELL Is almost a living example of an Hora- kept on with his school work nml mucle goocl Urulu tio Alger story . . . For three years of hrghschool he The Orbrt saultes some real grit and flt-tc1'II1InxtIon worked every clay at Roberts Drug Store . . . He worked And cloffs its top hat to a really swell fellow Pmplt up from delivery boy to inside man . . . Besides that he like H. I. have the world llckerl before they sturt C315 as 4 IVIAURICE F. D. MURPHY COLLINS CLARA MAE GLRALIJINIL STONG CLAY 4535: MARY A MARQARLI' REINHARI' l 'lUCKAIiY ,ia ,. ..-44. vrsslll A ROGER DON CRIPLIVER l,IA'l'T I .qw ,N E L A ,, i l Louis CLIFTON A HiRDLER GovAN an 4 NANCY EDYTHE A IONES RoGERs ' IONNiE ERILNFZE Y WALDRQUP Pops JACK Blu. V OWENS PORTER 'T HAIQIIY EDGAR lg . GiLisER'i HIRDLLR A f CAROLYN ELOISE ' 4 BoNroEY TULLIS ff . Y,, ..., F , - K DoRo'i'HY lVflLDRElJ ,kg ,f if -- vim! ii ALLISON GREGORY by ru A KENNEIH LAwRisNc1is HENIDIEIISON LUUNSBURY if Anothcr big Proctor man is JACK OWLNS . . . One of Owens for it! . . . The nicest thing about luck is thit li thc olclcst Proctor nicn . . . lack is one of the best liked clocsn't allow himself to be buriccl in his books . . His . . . l-lc maiiaigcs to do his cluty and still rctuin his popu- social life is certainly not ncglcctcml ancl bccauisc of this larity . . . A difficult job for some . . . Hats off again to fact, his friends arc many. M. K. AMES KRKER OWNBEY MAXINE BETTY LOU LYON COLE DOROTHY FRANCES ROBINSON SISSON CHARLES ROBERT BERRY RATLIFF DAN WYCKLIFFE IENNINGS HEBERT EVELYN SIBYL IONES BYERS EVIELYN RUTH ,A--.L 2 LARSON LUCAS xg ssl 5' LAWRENCE GEORGE CULLEN PARSONS TOM LYNN BELFORD TRUMAN LORRAINE URATH ...L WOODRUFF I-IUCKABY EULA ANNA BELLE LINDSEY WEBBER EUGENE IOE LEDBETTER SHULER While Wc'vc got our topper Off we might as wcll keep BETTE ESc:Al,AN'l'E is Om' of Clnsscxfs lcgulixmg speech ir cloffccl for UIiIA'I'H HUCKABY , . . That gal has what II artlsts . . . Beside being love-ly to look ut slmc cam clo Cx- takcs when it comes to flldlilflg grades . . . Als . . . Als . . . temp, Orutory, or just plain acting . . . Shu IS also ulter- A's . . . It I11llSt get awfully bormg to Urulth. cstcd in debate. C331 s Q5 . 4' BETrY MARGUERITE ESCALANTE EMERSON PHILIP BILL BODINE CRAIG ALLEN RUTH FORBES EHRLICH CAROL DOROTHY SHAW MARQUETTE hh, ILEENE BETTY BOND WILLIAMS PAULINE GIAORIA JONES ARNOLD BING MARY ANN LEFTWICH PUCKETT ia.. lVlEl.BA MlI.DRED Al.l,lZN NORSWORTHY EVELYN VIRGINIA Duxmaurn HAASE FRANCES ANN HAYNES IENT AWGN? il BOB BETTY if BAKER SULLIVAN 11 Al.NTIiTTA FRANOYS IEWELL Asn ELIZ.-Xl3ETH ZOERNIG is going down in Classeu history But in spite of or because of that hee-haw, Elizabeth is for two things . . . Her Mills College scholarship and her one of the sweetest and most popular of the senior girls laugh . . . That laugh! . . . Will the Orchestra please play . . . Antl one of the smartest . . . She still has her lighter lt's Easy to Remember, but SO Hard to Forgetf' . . . I1lOIT1CI1IS,U tho . . . Page Speed and Gif! WII.LlAA1 GIMLIN LVIARGARIYI' WAI.KI:R MARIQAREI' SIMMONS I. WILSON DAVIIJ RICHARDS MARYANNA SALI INCIER PAULINE REDDICR GORDON YETMAN ELIZABIE III ZOIIRNIG IUOROTHY RODISON HAROLD MORGAN HELEN SCOTT FERN CLEETON RICHARD MANI,C7Vl2 MORRIS MALONEY O'I'HELI.O WILMOTII PIARLIZY BALLEW MARY RUTH STURTZ DAN STUART if au.. my QW MAY GRADUATES NUT PICTURED WILLIAM ABBCD'l l' RAYMOND ABERNATHY VIRGINIA ADAMS LEAH MAIIIJIE BROWN HENRY BUIEHRLR COOPER BURKS CLARI2NciIa CIIANIILIER DOROTIIY CHURCH l'lAR'l'Zl?I.L ESSEX WORTH FARMER BETTIE AINSLIE BETTE BROOKS MARIAN IEANE BROOA EDWARD FISHER SAMUEL FLOOD ILIDSON GRIFFY DENHAM Al.Bl5R'l' MAUIIIN DOROTHY HILL BOD L. HOI1' RAY HORN PAULINE IONIES PHYLLIS KARNES GERALDINE KERR IOHN LEITNARER HAROI D LIEOPARD ERNEST LLOYD DAN MESHEW IOLA MESSENGER .SAM MURRAY 1fVIZI.YN PAUL DICK PAYNE IRI:NE PEARL PARK ROMNEY PHILPOTT LORRAINE VVYOOIIRI IFF GENEVIEVE PIATT MARY ELLEN PYLE IOHN MARSHALL REED LJAYID RFID CIIENEVA RICHARDSON CONRAD RIGOS MORGAN ROnIzR'I'S LEWIS ROIIINSON MARTHA RUSSELL IINIYNIY SCHMIDT MID-TERM GRADUATES NUT PIETURED CI-IARLO'I I'E LEE BURGE RICHARD WAYNE CARSON IE IANIEE MARIE DEBOLT LUCILLE BROWN LUCY ELLEN FELLERS C355 WILLIAM HIiNRH' HAYS MARGARET LURl1'I l'A M BAAPLIE IUNE MAIOR BETTY IEAN OWENS WILLIAM ROBERT LVfAI,LIi'I l' IACK PRINCE DOROTHY VI3RNON MCLAIN KENNY W. PURDIN ELLAD BETTY SKOGSBERG BOD SLUAN MARY LOUISE SNIlIl.Sl.R CllARI.lES SIEWARAI' XVILLA LOUISE SI'ROI'II IO ANN SIIIION MAURY TEAIIUE CHARLES TOWNSLND DOROTHY ULERY JERRY WILRS ROI CLAY TANNER IOIIN ROIIERI' TERRIZII. SIANI IEY CHARLES WEN'I'woR'I'I-I LOUIS WOHLEARTII Q- he Undergrauls i' Who Are Not The Underdogs In School Affairs by Jack K ilpatricle THE sophomore and junior classes this month brought to a close one of the most successful years, from an undergraduate standpoint, in the history of Classen High School. ln a review of the past year, most notable is the completeness of junior and soph activity. From the football field, represented by Bob Peoples, to the tennis courts with George Counts, from debating, represented by Warren White, Ned Nedved, jimmy Quinn, and Gomer Smith, to the higher flights of schol- astic achievement, juniors and sophomores are outstanding. Last September, the opening of the undergrad term was marked by the annual election of officers, when Allan Walters was chosen as soph leader, and Warren White as junior president. Walters ran against Loretta Goggin in his race for office, and White was opposed by Gomer Smith. The vice-presidential race was also close, when Ned Nedved won out over Stanley Whitehurst in the junior election, and Millington Young beat Roy Finerty for the soph office. Other officers chosen by the tenth grade class were Iacqueline Finley and Caroline Schwab. The older Comets chose Dale Olsen as treasurer, and june Spencer as secretary. The election was marked by a somewhat un- 6 usual action on the part of the sophs, when they failed to cast l4I ballots, which messed up the final count no end. Came the junior play, january 27, when Lewin Goff starred in a very successful comedy, The Shannons of Broadway, cast opposite the vivacious Betty Lea Evans. It might be noted that after the play, Goff jerked Phi Delt for Phi Lam, and Betty Lea left the Kelitas in favor of the Black Kats. Others in the play were Gomer Smith, jim- my Quinn, Charles Purnell, Minnie Io Curtis, Dathel Haskins, Bob Holt, Charles Gunter, Pat Halley, Bill Smith, Dale Scott, jeff Villincs, Frank Dudley, Carter Hardwick, Io Ann Mastin, lack Stone, Winifred Hoffman, Bill Con- ine, Iune Spencer, Fred Beelby, Ioyle Marie Griffin, Tom- my Miller, Bob Van Buskirk, Warren White, Enid Ruth Johnston, and Elsie Mae Richter. Between the second and third acts lmogene Raboin and Emzy Saul sang Ronbergis Auf Wiedersehn. The all-school, all-city, all-over band drive preceded the play by almost a monthg it is of interest to under- grads because of the election of a sophomore queen, Fran- ces Cronkhite. Frances is the daughter of Mrs. Nell Cronkhite, and had been playing the piano in the or- chestra. lncidentally, the band got the uniforms, and now are playing twice as loud so that someone can hear them. The senior class fell short on the election of queens. Basketball princess, chosen for the first time this year was Mary Yetman, who won the contest with the combined support of Bill Tankersley and the Comet student body. Another Black Kat, Ioan Mastin, won out as football queen. The third Classen queen, the Classen Life royal head, was Dathel Haskins, who was formally crowned queen of the school at the Orbit show, UThe Fillies of '36, held April 17. The annual junior-senior prom came on May 14, and was held at the newly completed Skirvin Tower. Warren Blue's orchestra played, the sponsors kept a watchful eye for fagdraggers, everyone danced until his new spring shoes hurt, and the saxophones wailed until dawn. Well, eleven oyclock, anyway. The usual rules applied this year, and Bill Bentley's conduct, was held to be orderly by Miss Bess Snell and Mr. Clark Cunningham, to the disappointment of on- lookers. The gasper-artists had a tough time. The non- smoking rule was rigidly enforced, to the discomfort of the weed needers, and the comfort of the 700 who turned out for the prom. Nancy Marsh was there, dancing with Harry Black- stock, Frances Greiner and Betsy Newell were there, Teb Porter was dancing with Flora Iune Dobry, Mary Yetman was dancing with the basketball squad, and Ioan Mastin was dancing with everyone. The punch bowl was fre- quented by one and all, with Frank Stepp doing his part nobly. The reception started at 8:00 o'clock, and was fol- lowed a half-hour later by the grand march. Leading the grand march was john Cunningham, accompanied by Iody Kilpatrick. A program dance followed for six dances, and then came the tagging. Ah yes, the tagging. Tags by all sorts of fellows-big footballers, who grab and clump, and the more polite Arthur Woods. Everyone went home about II :3o oiclock, and con- cluded the activities of the junior class with an airy wave, and the roar of Charles Berryls coupe. The tail lights of the junior class swerved up Broadway, stopped for an instant at fourth, and then were off into the distance, growing fainter, and fainter, and finally fading out, out, out, and then were gone. C353 ,Ov I'lAllIiISON IOAN MAs'1'1N IOAN RA11 Il'lf Al,1x11R'1' RAY Ii1.s115 MA11 R1c:1111R IAN15 1.111 V1NO1,A SOWOA A1 14151: 1' DONlf1 1. M11.11R151m BUSH LA V11RN1a PAUR l1fAN Bll,l.lNG'l'ON GORDON SM1111 Rum ANN IALLRSON NORNIAN R11x'NO1 Os L11O1'A S'1'A1,11f1115R l1RRx H1sNs1.1i1' B15'1 1'y FAY12 CAR'1'1sR IACK CARRLL HLLEN HANLZOCZK EL1x11aR WOIIK MAR1' B1fRN1ci1f l'1lI'll's BONN114 MAR11e S1141 B11 1 1' Rifl- ILAN S1'ANc:1 1- N NO1.1,1:s LOXVIQ 1iI.liAlAR MONRO1 KA1'11RvN COCHRAN NA1m1N12 IDIIRIGO SAM FLOOD MuR1uL MAYHUL MAR I'I IA MAX'l'HIi LOu1s1a RANDLE1. B014 QUAD13 FRANc1as McG141s Amvus MORSE FRANci15s HAN1l'I' EUO15N1a MORR1s B1.ANr:111a Tx'1.1eR Mll.IJRI2D MORGAN Hl?I.I5N WAR12 GOMIQR S1x11'r11 MAR11.1'N O1.s1aN N1NA K1aNN15m' FRAN1:1's MA11 KHQN A1 x11f1'1'A SH12F1211aLu C375 , v.. .. 6 5 s 0, N. N X 1 1 n ,':f.1:a Sf C..':,w, 11, X531 6 gg, x ' .f1'1 .Vw 8. 9 Vwrw sy, Gi E? X VIRGINIA SOII'I'IIwI1I I. BIIIY Hll1KS THANYA Llill SPURRILR COl.I.IiIiN CAvI'I I' IZYLLYN TIIORNTON CHARLES AVIERY ALIc:I3 SNYDIZR IACK KILPATRICK BIETTY ANN LONDON RUTH MIQIZ DORIS SIRARER BOB MORGAN MARY YIZTMAN ROY RANDERSON BI5'I'TY DLYVALI. CIIRISI'INIa GAI.IIRAI'I'I-I LIIciII.I.I, BLUNT TOM HIGHLIIY DOROTHY THOMPSON ROcaIaR ASTON IJOROTHY CLAY GISNEVIEVL LIVINGSTON NILYA MAI3 DEIIIARLE SALLY S'I'I2wART TINKIER CI ARK PIIILLIII LISTEN ELAINE XVITT HARRII3I'I'I: WIKII MAXINL ROIIIQRTSON LEE HARRIS PAULA LAIN LORAINIa BOBZIEIN SIIIRLILY SLIMMY IOIQL DIESSAUIQR BliTTY KILPATRICK MINNII5 IO CURTIS LOIS ANN BOOTII Bon ORI5AcII Wll,l.IS BROOKS GIaNII LOL: Sl'l.LIVAN'l' MARGIJERITIQ DIIVALL MARY ALICI-, STLEVENSON BILL HENDERSON DOROTHY HILL MARY MQWHORTIER C385 LIiwIs WHITE FIELD DUSKIN BILL EI.nRIncsE CARoI.x'N SCHWAB BENJAMIN FORD BOB NKJRAIAN WARREN WHITE NANNIII KATE PACE IQIIIIENII WELCH CHARLES GUNTER P1-HONIAS MILLER NIEl.I. Boa EDSON BQIIRLIQI' CLAN'I'oN IUIIN FOSTER ARTIIIIR Woon GAIII2 STAHL 5 WII RIA BEAMAN CLARIQNI15 CIIANIII.I2R MAIIX' VIRGINIA BELL Fox Wooly CI.II2'I'oN ANIIREws BETTY FEARS VIVIAN A'I'I:III5oN NEIL Boycu BEN BABER SARAH GIaI'ImANN I iliLliN VAIIIIIIN MILLING ION YOUNG I,-IMI s MIaIaR IJOROTHY SCHRl'lk'l'liR ELIZAIIIsI'H CASHION DALE SCOTT LIQIIN S IORINIS IAINE SHARP Classen Athletics lJTllVllSTlC predictions preceded each session of the athletic season for Classen. Local sports writers rc- garded Coaches Tom lVIallory's and Leo I-Iigbiels chance for a city and Nlid-State football championship as very probable hut, typical of these journalists, they had com- piled the dope wrong. Wlieii Dale Arbuckle CIIIUC to Central from Duncan, ai new deal in Cardinal athletics developed. Witlm a I6 to 6 victory over the Comets and a 7 to 0 win over the Capi- tol Hill Redskins, Central annexed the city title. Another dark horse developed on the gridiron to coznf plete the destruction of Classen's hopes. A snarling band of Tigers from Norman High School bowled over all op- ponents to win the coveted Micl-Stzite championship. Nevertheless from an unprejudiced observer's view- point the Comets talley sheet would make a good impres- sion. Seven victories, one tie, and only two defeats would be a successful record for any lVIid-State competitor. Wliilte looking over the personalities of the football team we found the following things most characteristic of Coach Mallory's men: Ralph Stccds, more commonly known as a social pugi- list, was one of the meanest tackles in town last season but age is expected to calm the tempest. The guy who couldn't wait to get a chance at college football, Bill Bowerman, rushed off at mid-term to become Tom Maiioiu' Leo Hicniu Head Asst. Iforzllaall Football Coach Cvaeh a student of a former Classen coach, Stan Willzamsorz, who is now tutoring at Kansas State. Ben l'VlJite, who holds the record for having the worst charleyhorse in the state, was really torn up at Shawnee but he should kick 'cause he put ,em on the bench when he was playing right half. C405 . '7'l f.. 6. by Vic Yarborough What kind of a team would that team have been if every member had of been just like Dick Sieber. Neither teammate, coach, or spectator could have seen anything but a national championship should this have been true. Captain Dick is a regular guy who never let us down at any position-yes, all eleven of them. The Classen Life's all-city captain, Bob Sloan, played four good years for Classen and is now going places for Toby Greene at O. C. U. Buddy Manlove was one of the cleanest blocking men on the Comet eleven. No other I30-POL1I1d man in the state could match the fight, ability and spirit of Buddy. Matthew Zollner is just a beginner in the gridiron sport, but he's expected to come through and make an end or a running guard yet. According to the All-State board Bob Peoples was the second best fullback in Oklahoma. If this was true the No. 1 man is ready for a berth on Red Grangefs Chi- cago Bears. Bob was Classen's only triple threat man- once punting 78 yards from behind the goal line, a good passer and one of the most spectacular ball carriers any- where. Albert Donnell just got over the letter line but he's got another year to make a name for himself. Poor old wrong arm Angus had too much competition in the back field last year. Mr. Maury West, of barn C415 dance fame, will probably be in on the Iones backfield shift quite regularly next fall. Millington Young is another new man hut shows promising ability for a good half. Cbarles Gibson is Mr. .7l1allory's chief training worry and, if the coach can win, Charley will be an all-state center in '36. Primo, Sleutb Foot, Sweet and Easy, zoo pound, six foot tbree incb, Frank Stepp, one of the youngest tackles in the state, plugged up the biggest hole in the line, much to the trouble of our opponents. If he can ever get his clearance cards signed Buck Kline has a real future in store for him at left half. Ed Tennery was one Comet who didn't know what the word quit meant and much to the amazement of the other fellows never quit digging regardless of fatigue. I-Iis run at Ardmore was the longest this season. Harley Balew got his chance to show what he could do in football when a regular was not able to play, but after two minutes on the gridiron he received a broken collar- bone and was on the shelf the remainder of the season. One of the most dependable on the team was Dale Coley. Dale put his heart and soul in the game, and couldnyt even forget his football when he was in the hos- pital, unconscious from a brain concussion. ' The biggest player of all Comet gridders is Pat Geyer. Changing from standing guard to left tackle, Pat relieved Steed: when the latter was taken from the game. Bullet Headn lack Kline, the regular left end, never went in for grandstanding,,' but received his recognition from outstanding performance on the wing. Bob Looney can't forget the Phi Lams long enough to get serious about his football, but line coach Higbie, sees good prospects in Looney, so watch for him next fall. Another beginner is Roland Groom, but he looked plenty good during the absence of Peoples. You can read more about him in the baseball section. Bill Bentley, a sophomore end, is one of the strong advocates of I-lallowe'en-at least the Iacquilantern part of it. I-Iere's a guy whois got the physique and the coaches are putting the football ability in him. Starky Arentz would break a scale limited to zoo pounds and a six-foot measure would come to his nose. Big Ligbtning Louis Woblfartb kept the opponents' plays out of the right guard hole for IO consecutive games. He's off to college now where he's been assured a crack at collegiate football. Carl Reeds lettered, but he has to make a name for himself yet. Ioe Founders hasnat had much of an opportunity to show what he could do for Classen, but from the way he looked at spring practice, we may have two first string ends. Charles Stockton, Bob Bowers, and Keith Palmer just missed getting a golden O , so here's luck to them next season. THE COMET TALLY SHEET FOR Y36 It was a perfect night for the Comets. They vi Cl3SSCllweI3 Duncan- o Classen--14 Holdenville- 6 Classen- 6 El Reno- 6 Classenfi3 Shawnee- o Cl2l5SCl1ffI3 Tulsa- o Classen- --f- 6 Central-I6 ClHSSl'IlffI4 Miiskogee- 6 ClllSSCI1-26 Ardmoref 0 Cl1lSSCl1--21 Chickasha-- 0 Classenv 6 Capitol Hill-32 Total ClllSSC'1l-IQI Opponents-66 Coming 111 from the gridiron to the basketball court we found Classen's handsome coach, Skimmer Miller, whipping i11to shape what resulted in a city championship team, and an outstanding contender for circuit honors. However, the traditional rival, El Reno, for the fourth time in the last ten years winner of the conference crown, ruined the Classen cage prospects once again. The Indians' success did l1Of come without worry, for it was not until the final week of their regular schedule, when they encountered the Comets on the poorly con- structed Canadian County court, and handed the local school the worst defeat of their season, 35 to 17, that they fell heir to the trophy. Eighteen wins and three losses were included in Clas- sen's impressive 1936 cage season. Mille1 s crew also ad- vanced into the finals in the regional tournament by vir- tue of the victories over the strong teams of the 14th district, which is composed of Central, Capitol Hill, Nor- man, Guthrie, and Classen. ln the finals of this prelimin- ary play-off, the Comets won the season's most thrilling battle from the Norman Tigers. For the first time since its construction, Classen's spa- cious gymnasium was filled past capacity. On El Renols first engagement here, city firemen were forced to close the doors and basketball enthusiasts were turned away even after offering 552.56 for admission. in their prime, and the Indian's phenominal ball club drt ped the game to Classen by a score of 24 to 26. No out individual can be given credit for this victory since the entire team was clicking like an ultra-modern machine. Another point of interest on the quintefs record was the fact that they defeated the Tulsa Braves quite handily twice. The Braves later became the Oklahoma State Champions by virtue of a victory over El Reno. The athletic department awarded letters to only seven members of the quintet since none of the others had an opportunity to play enough to earn a golden UO . They were: I. G. Iobnson, Bob Grubb, Garnett Corbin, Gene Snfielser, Bob Kirkland, Rex Walters, and Matt Zollner. The basketball team was guest at two banquets follow- ing their season. The first was given by the cafeteria when Bob Grubb crowned Classen's first basketball queen, Mary Yetrnan. Soon after this entertainment the Clas- sette Pep Club was hostess to the team at the Biltmore Hotel. Tom Milam, president of the Bluejackets pre- sented each of the lettermen with gold basketballs on be- half of the organization he represented. In considering the basketball team, no doubt every student would like to write a paragraph to show his ap- preciation to Slammer Zlliller, the most popular coach ever connected with Classen athletics. Besides his con- geniality, he is liked because he has produced winning teams regardless of material. Skimmer has a record that few coaches equal since he began his career after leaving Iowa U. Speaking of the team, Classen may well be proud of their '36 record and, also the individual performance of each player. Bill Tanleersley, we observed, is one of Clas- sen's big hopes for ,37. Bob Peoples couldn't keep his football off the basket- ball court, so Mr. Miller suggested he retire from the in- door sport. Back to Arkansas has Harlan Sloan gone. He'll make some hillbilly a good cager. FOOTBALL TOP ROW!-Groom, Bentley, Bowers, Palmer, Reeves. THIRD ROW:-IS. Kline, Tennery, Balew, Coley, Geyer, I. Kline, Looney. Siieoszn ROW:-Donnell, Stockton, Wert, Young, Founders, Gibson, Stepp, Arentz. l:IRS'l' ROW:---Sleeds, Bowernian, VVbite, Siebar, Sloan, Woblfartb, Manlove, Zollner, Peoples. C423 BASKETBALL Toi' Row:-Tankersley, Peoples, Calahan, Sloan. SECOND Row:-E. Massad, Henderson, Payne, Bentley, Hoover, G. lllassad, Kirlaland. FIRST Rowtgflrnlnlz, Zollner, Iohnson, Walters, Srnelxer, Corbin, llliller, fCoaelvj. Commonly know as Muscles, Bob Kirkland seems to know a lot about basketball-and the Nlorse Code. VVe've already discussed the second string center, Bill Bentley in the football section. lfildnn Pdynf is the Wclvl' About six- foot-five wouldn't stretch him a bit. The Massad brothers, Emil and George, just need a little experience, then they'll be a real asset to Classen. I. C. lobnson is more of baseball fame but he did a lot of excellent playing for us on the court and is well known in city cage circles. Big Bill Henderson always ate too much pie-ala-mode before the games therefore he'll have to cornc through for lvliller next season. Gone Percy Srnclser is following in the footsteps of his big brother, Carol, all-state captain of 1934. Gene hardly did this but he was an all-city guard. One of the few guards, Bob Grubb, hauled the Com- ets out of several holes with his accurate pivot shot. You can't know what the ugliest face is until you see Matt Zollner dribble down the court with his mouth full of sealing wax. Another all-city player and the captain of them all, was Garnet Corbin... Corby will be remembered in the coming years for his sensational ability. Rox Walters was the third Comet to be selected on the all-city five. I-Ie starred both defensively and offen- sively, controlling the tip during all games and usually get- ting the ball on the rebound when a goal was missed by either friend or foe. TALLEY SHEET FOR REGULAR BASKETBALL SEASON kflassen 25 Cordell i 5 Classen 33 Mayesville 24 Classen 32 Cordell I5 C433 Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classen Classeu Classen Classen Classen Classen 29 28 23 29 32 28 33 58 33 30 2 5 30 23 29 31 I7 45 Denton Tulsa Denton Norman Chickasha Central Capitol Hill Chickasha Norman Central El Reno Tulsa Capitol Hill Shawnee Shawnee El Reno Guthrie Sitmmiaa M1i.1.ER Baskezball Coach Croom accomplished a feat envied by most big league THE BASEBALL NINE Toi' Row:-Quade, Algr., T. Pfundt, Zellner, Schmidt, Yetman, Corbin, Kellert, B. Pfirndt, Higbie, fCoacbj. Flltsr Row:-Cronm, Utt, Gibson, West, Murphy, Geyer, Iobnson, QCaptainj. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RECORD Classen 32 Britton I4 Classen 33 Capitol Hill I4 Classen 34 Norman 32 Classen 43 Ada 28 Classen 28 Maysville 29 Total Classen 783 Opponent 578 Another city championship trophy entered the halls of Classen but this time by virtue of the efforts of Coacb Leo Higbie and his baseball team. Although Higbie has coached Americas most popular sport only two years for the Comets, each season he has made them masters over local diamond crews. Witla the return of only one experienced hurler, the coach set to work with over fifteen pitching aspirants. From these, three aces developed. Gayle East, the letter- man, was of course satisfactory, as was Roland Croom, a young junior, and Ted Pfundt, the pitching half of the Pfandi twins. hurlersea no hit, no run game. One of the finalist in the state tournament, Capitol Hill, was his victim. East was known as the most dependable and consistent pitcher in town. Pfandtls sensational curve ball established for him an impressive record at thc expense of the best batters in the state. Ori the receiving end of the battery, Classen was well equipped. Captain l. C. lobnson, a lad who gave up a chance to play professional ball in the north to stay with us, seldom missed a pllt-Out at the home plate. Hitting the ball almost one out of two--.423 to be exact-he was regarded as the most dangerous batter in the state playoff. Covering the bases were Cbarles Gibson at first, little Gordon Yetman on second, and Bill Mzirpby, a hitter in the .300lS but better known as a base stealer, covering third base. At short-stop was Matt Zellner, leader of the Comets in hits of two or more bases. Two of the outa field positions were held down by Maury West and lim- rny Scbrnidt. while Garnett Corbin, Pat Geyer and Albert Kellert alternated in filling the third vacancy. After one fatal experimental game with Dale when all rookies were allowed to go to the mound, the team came back to sweep all city ninels from their feet as well as four other teams from over the state. Foster, Dale, Moore, Stillwater, and the state champions, Tulsa, bowed to the Comets during their regular season. The only black pages in the scorebook had the name Shawnee written on them. The Wolves' well known basketball center and also their man of the mound, Long Lefty Benton, sent I3 Comets down swinging to hand them their worst defeat. When Classen played the return engagement under the flood lights at Hurt field of the Oklahoma Baptist University, Benton found it much more difficult this time to defeat the blue clad team but after twelve innings was successful. BASEBALL RECORD Classen Dale Classen Foster Classen Moore Classen Moore Classen Foster Classen Shawnee Classen Central Classen Capitol Hill Classen Tulsa Classen Dale Classen Central Classen Shawnee Classen Capitol Hill Classen Tulsa ,sen I4 Stillwater o assen 1 Tulsa 5 iotal Classen 150 Opponent 68 One athletic organization seldom given due recogni- tion is the track team, but since the four man relay team has its members' chests heavy laden with gold medals, too much praise can not be given them. With one state record in the 440 and four other vic- tories in the same race hanging from the belts of our thin- clads, loyal Comets will never forget the services of Harley Baleau, George Hale, Richard Frank, and Dun Iennings. One other honor was earned by a Miller student. Bob Peoples, husky football player, won the javelin event at the State Highschool Athletic Tournament held annually by the University of Oklahoma, and broke the state record by throwing the javelin 199 feet at A. 51 M. With versatile George Counts pacing the squad, the Classen tennis team upheld its p2lSt reputation by winning the singles championship in the state tournament. By sweeping all opposition before him, Counts proved his merit as the finest highschool netster in Oklahoma. He de- feated Tomrny Higgins, the Central ace, to win the city tourney and is gradually becoming one of the ranking players in the nation. Bob Karloviclv, a prospective offensive player, was teamed with Counts in the doubles and reached the finals in the state meet Where they were defeated by a duo from Tulsa. Leo Brandt, the Classen No. 2 singles player, is a sec- ond Bitsy', Grant. He is small but very fast on the court and wears his opponents down by his steady unerring defense. Witli the exception of Robert Balm, lone lt-ftlianded senior, the complete squad will return next semester to defend their laurcls. The loss of Innice Delanlt, last year's state singles champion and co-holder of the doubles crown, and the in- eligibility of Gernldirie Hnrrill, lrirzires doubles partner, TENNIS Karlovich McGuire Bobo Harrill Iohnson Cozatt Brandt Kirtley Counts Morris TRACK flflavyes B rooks Szepp Peoples Pitzer flflanloue Hale len nings Bal ew Frank C455 GOLF Gunter, Replogle, Zllilam somewhat lowered the chances of winning any recogni- tion for the girls' team. Others on the net team are: Eugene Morris and Bay- less Kirtley who won recognition in the Tonkawa meetg and lack Iohnson and Sims Alexander. The other feminine players are: lllary Louise Smelser, Margaret McGuire, and Betty Lee Cozatt. Competition never before encountered in highschool amateur golf was displayed this year in the lVlid-State meets. Par scores meant nothing when other contenders were crashing it within a very few strokes of professionals' low. Dubbing around on the golf course for Classen was Dee Replogle, last year one of the five best amateur golf- ers in the state. Dee paired with Charles Gunter, Tom Milam and Bill Shipley. The Comet team participated in all city and circuit tournaments but were unsuccessful in bringing home any trophies. The most impressive score was made by Reploglc the El Reno Country Club course where he set a 11 low of 69. This record on that hazardous course is e pected to stand for some time as such a showing has nc been neared in the eight years of course history. The Classen girls volleyball team set a record this year which has not been equaled in the eight years in which the Comets have participated in this sport. Not only did they establish a perfect run of eight victories, but they also defeated the University of Oklahoma Vilf- sity squad two consecutive times. Miss Retha Wave Hulet is coach. The girls' baseball and hockey teams could not equal this record but still they won a large percentage of their games and made an excellent showing for Classen. Basket- ball was also a favorite sport with the maidens this sea- son, resumed for the first time in ten years at the public schools. Four girls have done outstanding work in feminine athletics this year and they will be presented with gold emblems representing the sports they like best. The four girls are Erneze Pope, Frances Sisson, Mary Louise Smel- ser, and Betty Lee Cozatt. Each year Miss Hulet is hostess to the girls that have lettered in her department. This year 27 received the golden OH for their services. They are: Norma Adams, Ioan Bunyard, Betty Lee Cozatt, Margaret Everidge, Toots Gallimore, Lorraine Glass, Ruth Harrison, Dorothy Hayes, Edith iHelm, Margaret lanes, Helen Lecrone, Syhle Manary, Catherine Martin, Betty Ioe McQuown, Hazel Murphy, Helen Nance, Eleanor Norman, Sihyl Pendle- ton, Erneze Pope, Hope Ragland, Margaret Samuels, Myrtle Samples, Frances Sisson, Mary Louise Smelser, Hope Smyrni, Lola Spencer, Elizabeth Turner, Connie Vlahalais, Dorothy Vlfalleer, Ianiee Weaver, Gladys Wes- selhoft, Thelma Rae Williams, Omega Wiseman, Helen Smyrni and Bermadine MeComh. Under the able leadership of Miss Retha Wave Hulet, Classen's girl athletics have once more contributed a shin- ing chapter to the Comets' sport history. An all-victorious volleyball teaml A sensational baseball ninel Well might these pounding feminine hearts be proud as they lay their hard-won laurels on the Blue and Gold altar beside the better-known but never better-fought football and basketball victory palms. BASEBALL Tov Row: Nam, Fmsr Row: llfalleer Manary Gallimore Pope Ragland Sisserz Spencer Cozatt LeC'rone Smelser Vlfesselhofz Harrison Smyrrzi Vlahaleis Turner Everidge Vlfiseman C467 The volleyball season is especially glittering with a if 48-48 and a win of 67-39 over the experienced O. U. aazons, and two wins of 59-19 and 39-34 over their .cient enemy--Central. A 60-60 tie with Capitol Hill parted the Boulevard girls off on the following conquer- ng trek, falways enthroned on the long end of the scorejg against Britton, 51-30 and 48-22, Capitol Hill, 32-29, and the pardonably prideful aforementioned games. ln these exciting frays, Frances Sisson emerged high- score player with a total of 46 individual points, then Toots Gallimore and Lola Spencer tied with 441 next Erneze Pope with 42, Syble Maiiary, 4og Dorothy Walker, 393 Betty Lee Cozatt and Ioan Bunyard, 283 Mary Louise Smelser, 24, and Hope Smyrni, 16. This reaches the amaz- ing total of 251 points for only 8 gamesl The baseball team, last yearls city champions, have a stirring record, greatly contributed to by the polished pitch- ing of the dependable Pope. Unfortunately, very few games were played, and though all were won, the girls had little chance to show their expert style. Next year looks even more promising. Many mater- ial advantages now being planned cannot help but inspire the girls to greater fire and effort. First aid classes, till now sadly lacking, will be started nndei' the supervision of Dr. Leo Cloudman. This is a feature for which the players are sincerely thankful. The dressing rooms are to be reconditioned, the new gym will be beneficially re-ar- ranged, and a covered passage way from the dressing rooms to the gym is seriously contemplated. All of these will obviously be of the greatest help. So, the hope that will surely be realized is that the flaming torch of victory, caught and borne this year in such commendable fashion, will be flung into future hands that will seize and carry it, likewise, to the utmost heights of Comet honor and Classen glory. HOCKEY Top Rowf Spencer, Gallemore, Wat kim, Manary, Smyrni, Mt'Qu0wn Bottom Row: lanes, Pope, Cisson, Cozatt, Smelxer, Vlabaleix, Harrison, Everidge. -va: VOLLEYBALL Top Row: Nanre, fllannery, Turner, Wiseman, Glass, Smyrni. Middle Row: VVallzeer, Ragland, Spen- cer, Leffrnne, VVe5.velbnft, ML'Qur2wn, Innes, Harmon. Bottom Row: Pope, Cisson, Cozatt Smelxer, Harrison, Vlahaleis, Ever- idge. C475 -:gal sr e Yell Leaders i' The Story of the Guardians of School Spirit by Laurie Lisle uliight, Classen, fight, Classen, fight, fight, fightlu Prancing before shrilly vociferous crowds are these un- sung heroes, while a thousand voices time their graceful contortionsg they are the high priests of mob psychology -the it of football games-the Gridiron Ziegfelds-they -of course, are the spectacular Classen yell leaders. Each fulfills their opinion in common on the necessary qualities for this position: pep, good body control, and real enjoyment of the work. However, rebel Bill Breeding, Blue Iacket megaphonc, solemnly confides a versatile cheer in- year's Classen-Central grid struggle. Energetic Don Lee Utt is Bill's hard-working, blue-jacketed partner. Betty Faye Carter, demure brunette of the Classettes, declares she and her attractive co-worker, Ioan Ratliff, are zealously doing it for the fun of it. I-ler specification of personality to put it overn applies equally and unmistak- ably to her and her sister of the golden sweaters. The Comes are represented by brown-eyed Louise Collins, vivacious Marion Strong, and blond Io Ann Mas- tin Qlast yearys lovely football queenj, who even looks TOP ROW I Fuzsr Row: M astin Un Rdflfff Porter 'grjtng Swirczynslei tl ff - Comm Breeding spirer must only be able to stand in front of a crowd half as crazy as he is. Betraying his nonchalance is the 1ClOl1Z- ing manner of looking forward to his stated zenithwnext 4-ai x d rw forward to the summer for time to practice and perfect her artlessly captivating art. Not seeing the games never bothers them-or the audience, either, whose attention is inevitably-guess where. The able I-lell Hound yell leaders are peppy Babe Swirczynski and personable Newall Porter. If enthusiasm could win games, Classen would owe them a string of unbroken victories. Every game, each assembly, all gatherings, are en- hanced by the heart-stirring zip and fire these people ard- ously exhibit. Their sincerity and earnestness bring tears to happy eyes, their forceful dash and beautifully patterned actions as they move in mathematical unison are thrillingly inspiring. They are Youth personified-with all its passionate hope, its turbulent pleading that meets disap- pointment with brave smiles trembling below dew-misted lashes, and its eternal way of encountering success with wild ecstasy and pitifully sweet wonderment. Their path is through a world apart and symbolic, for they are an integral part of the shining Blue and Gold. All of their time is spent selflessly glorifying others, perpetually contented in gilding fame that is not for them, thanklessly submerging their own sparkling identities, so -altogether, now! l-lere's to the yell leaders, in whose loyal hands is that sacred trust, school spirit! MSD The Pep lubs 'A' Being The Yarn of The Blue and Gold Sweaters by Frances Blaelcert At the end of each game, we carry away with us .1 store of memories. Consciously, we remember the thrill- ing rally in the last inning, the score, or that winning touchdown. But, when we look back over a length of time, we find that, unconsciously, we have remembered longest the color, life, and excitement, and the thrill of a cheering crowd. School spirit bred by youthful enthusiasm, is what we really like to remember. The Classen pep clubs have been organized to promote school spirit and activities with pep and enthusiasm, and to encourage the whole-hearted support of the student body in all athletics and activities. The Comes pep club is the oldest girls' pep club at Classen. Organized in 1926 under the sponsorship of Miss Blanche Holland, their name was chosen as a com- panion name to Comets, and their uniform is a blue sweater with a gold comet on the front. In promoting school spirit, which is their purpose, the Comes help in the sale of tickets for Classenls events, and help to sponsor the entertainment between halves of football and basketball games, as well as helping in all Classen projects. Annually, the Comes honor the football boys with a banquet, which was held this year at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, and was a great success, as have been all previous ones. The annual picnic, which the Comes give honoring all boys athletics, except football was held at Northwest Park this year. Their accomplishments of this year are largely due to the following officers during the first semester: Mary McWhorter, President, Elizabeth Zoernig, Vice-President, Carol Shaw, Secretary, Ierry Walter, Treasurer, and Ruth Rutherford, Sergeant-at-arms. The officers for the second semester were the same with the exception of: Sally Stew- art, Vice-President, Iosephine, Kilpatrick, Secretary, and Elizabeth Zoernig, Treasurer. In the spring of 1931 a small group of boys organized a pep club, selecting Mr. George N. Sturm as sponsor. They adopted a blue corduroy jacket with a gold comet on the back as their official emblem and called themselves Blue jackets. The Blue jackets sold more tickets to the Band Pre- view than any other school organization. Among their social activities were: the fall initiation, the fall picnic, an extremely successful dance, the spring initiation and their annual spring picnic, which was at Silver Lake this year. The officers of the Blue jackets the first semester were: Tom Milam, president, Charles Giffin, vice-president, joe Southwell, secretary, and Clive Tedford, Don Utt, and C495 Charles Kirkland, sergeants-at-arms. The second semes- ter they were: Tom Milam, president, Billy Rice, vice- president, Victor Yarborough and Charles Giffin, secre- tary, and Robert Taylor, sergeant-at-arms. Frequent demands for even more pep resulted, in the fall of 1932, in the organization of a new girls pep club, known as the Classettes, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Tom Stevens. ln the fall of 1934 it was reorganized and Miss Geraldine Buzbee was chosen as a co-sponsor. At the same time the color of the skirt was changed making their uniform a gold sweater with the blue comet on the front and a blue skirt. Although the Classettes are the newest Classen pep club they started with a membership and an unquench- able spirit which has carried them far in Classen's school activities. For four years the Classettes have given the caging boys a banquet. This year the basketball heroes were banqueted at the Biltmore Hotel. One of the out stand- ing achievements of the club this year has been their sponsoring of the Classen-Central game stunt which was one of the most successful ever presented, they also took an active part in selling tickets for the band preview. The Classettes elected the following officers the first semester: Iacqueline Hightower, president, Madeline Offut, vice-president and Harriet Wike, secretary. The second sen1ester's officers were: Iacqueline Hightower, president, Neva Mae Deupree, vice-president, Marilyn Olson, sec- retary, Iean Billington, treasurer, and Frances Kohn, re- porter. The first Classen pep club was the Hell Hounds club. lt was first organized as a club for those boys who had received their letters in athletics. However, it has since en- larged its membership to admit any boy interested in sports. They have adopted a gold corduroy jacket with the blue comet as their uniform. Along with the other pep clubs of Classen, they have furnished pep at all home and out of town games during the year, under the competent leadership of Mr. Leo Higbie. ' The Hell Hounds have had a very busy social sea- son this past year with a picnic in the fall, the fall ini- tiation, the spring initiation and the spring dance. Officers of this club were the following the first sem- ester: Jack West, president, Ben White, vice-president, Andy Reid, secretary, and Dick Sieber, sergeant-at-arms. The officers elected the second semester were: jack West, president, Andy Reid, vice-president, Dick Van Buskirk, secretary, Sam Hill, treasurer: and Robert Soper and Frank Stepp, sergeants-at-arms. COMES Top Row: lfunfoelv, Highly, .'Unll1an5. Htlyzlrn, Jlorgtnt, U'n1y, Duty, Nrlxm Collzm, l,11Hd, V. fltflnlsrm, Ware. Third Row: l,emtbln'dt, lfvsx, lvllfllxf, Cnr- rrv, lfllmt, .Wastim Sttllll, lfvanx, lltrllwtz, Klzlmm, H'lllH1YY1.x', SIVYIYYIUIIA, l'it'rtf llrwlx. Sccfmd Row: Ix'm'l1. C.'1'tlzufm'tl, lx'1lfm'y, Cfuggnt, Tra'jrml, SIIILLWII, Alllfrigllt, I. xItl'l11mr1, Alvtz, lfwll, f.'tn'lm, Sltllrl, lztlnv, Yrtman. First Ruw: Sotrtltuwll, Cfannun, Stnnr, Ionex, ,'Uz'U'lmrtf'r, fllvcler, Strong, Allt- vlwfll, Hrlrrlll, Dixon, Kern. 'Yup Rmv: llfllixl-flllj, flbL'J'lllIIl, 1x'1lpl1I1'1. lc, I. Ifllplztrzrlw, RIifl!t'ffU7'l1, Stull, I rr.f'- mlm, ,lllfftflrfg rllnrxr, Lllv, llflltllll, Tlmmux, Hollarml. Third Row: Slvogxllvrg, Ilmlzalzy, flmlrr- mn, Slvrfqfleltl, 1'l1lll1p1, .X1t'l,'lff1Iaml, lfzztwmm, Jlarsb, Igutclzmtf, Rlfl8i1lJll1lJt', SPl!f7'It'7', Sliflllil, xvllllgbil, 1,l'ft'fllNlllAl:l7. SCCUHLI Row: Kilpatmk, Cartrr, ffrlrsun, lhflldrtk, lfmrkmanu, Waltvm, Clay, Stewart, lfmly, Slmuf, Gf'1l1mar111, Slal- zmlver, .Willem Ifirst Row: linrtnn, Cfnrttx, lvflf, linfttlnfr, l,vvm1.v, Jlezlar, QW.1x4utj. Z17t'7'7lIg, Hnl' lurid, Inmrx, Giblwz, Strollwr, .Hstllfrm CI-AbSlQ'I I'liS Top Ruw: Rtlltflgb, Ix'mp4', lfnmsvy, Smtth, Tildtfn, U'e'l1ffr, Slm'1'1tr'lc, Hurriaon, limlr- wllv, Cuzn, Smith, I'f'tw.mr1, .W1llrr. Sucmul Row: Htglvtnzurr, IiHZl1t't', 'flvlrr Trtttcn, Haney, Ifwmlrtrt, flow, If:1gm'.v Cfmlmm, Rllu'l1t1g.v, lflzmd, Sharp. First Row: Cfurtrr, Rlttliff, llanprre, Cruu- rm, H bitelmr.vt, Maxmt, Clmzztry Plwflpx, 1.LlZl'ft'lIK't', l1'il.wn. Twp Row, Illrzllglzn, 'l'lmmn,mn, l'l1arfx Trrduwtv, Qninan, Wtkr, Summev Hunt, Aflffntt, Jluhr, lffwztml, nlmlrr- mit, f,'m'p1n'1u'1, SCCUIILI Row: Slwwn, Pltzrr, Tlmrnton, I lflrrltflw. If. l:lyrln'b, Cfnmzmglzam, Slfffff mt lfwll-V, Slmrp, l71rVz1ll, Yuzuell, Luw- ft'I'H'!'. Ifirsl Ruwi f,'IJflJfllUl, ,1vl'llgIlt', Ifnlm, H'ubl Gunlnrr, Olsun, lftllinlgtun, llrnfrldw' Alllfllfl, liruufrz, Ilmltzwx WO HI-1l.l. HOVND5 IDP Rem' plrlgmz, ,llmllnyg lllfl, Cflfzfmlw Hflzdflff, llfflfwf. .Ufzxwm Umlgfzfl, Im-lv lrzrn, C'm'wfl, Suxml Row Slmrlv, lllf-mg Ilglfl, Tmlzf l1'fu'f'fw', lfzifrflllf, .lHm11.Qlf. Rural, ,lllflm .Um'l, funn. luwt Ron' U'1lxm1, .X'm'nJ1m, Shllffl, Iinfux Van l9ml1rL', Il,n'r1.s, .'lmlr'ruux, 11A'l?7'Iz'fgt' Ht'iIf7'U1l', Xurn fx. Yup Ksmi llniw, Alfnmfz, H lfllr. lfnfzrrl ww, lfnvw, lfnlmll, lfwL'r'.x, Hmrz'r'1', .114- Cfrmlwz, llfzflunu, .S':4'lr12vmLr, Fluf- lmll, .1l.flmey. f.cu.mlni Hou ' lllglllf, Qzmrfff, .Uwm1m', Pwrl Cflfzkmn, Rlwff, llfrilflwfl, NIH. f,'tH',lil,x' l.m'Hlm', l'n'f, lx'um.xff1g, .X'4rfu'r'. Hrs! Run: lillfrcv, flzrfzfllfzy, linizfnp N Pnrfwr, .xll7I'VI.N, Alzlilillilg, lfmltgr, lmlwx .1IIVI'l7lfX', f,'furL, Hvwf. BLUI1 lACiKli'I'S l.Ul7 Hmm: fluff, ffnzlfltx, lflxfrr, ffflulluzlzf lvfzmlf, lrilzzlfi-QA. lx'lffulnf,m11, Olxnu, .-IA ton, Gwaldnzv, .XIIHVIQ llzfflfl. Svumllcf Rem. ffrflfwl, lffnfryf, Knulv, l rr'1'f Wlflil, lfnw, 'I-X'l1'l', lx'f'.ulrf, lfrfwl, lfrnnlpv IJI',X,H1lll'r. Ilfxl Huw: Yflrllmwllfflf. .1I4f.'m'!v, 1311rI'f1',v l.1,v1w1, llnlj, .Yul1lfm'f'lf, llzluwl, l m11liv l,Vl7fl,f, Cfznlflllztglnmi llklli Run. H.4l1w.x, fluff, Chzgl, Unlf, 151111 Ir'-V, .1r1'm71.x, l7n4'1.x, f,'fml', Ilulr, l11111mAg.x .S'!uplr,x', Srmtlv. Sumul Rmv: llzlffv, l'rmlwf1, Hlul, Clry z'r,f.'rflf1fl,x, .S'lv1ffw', Nnfu'r1.x, Young l,L'UplK1, IITNI Row: l'I!, .'l, Y. lH'nl'1fr.x, Snull Ix'uml1, .S't1n'm, Xrmzflw. lf. .1lm'Hu11 Hvfvlfr, lllvflw, Al,f'Jj:mf. C513 p and At 'Em 'lr A Comet's Tale of Comet Doings by unsford artin Trying to cover all of a A lx 4 school's activities, especially in a 'X school publication is a virtual ' impossibility and a virtuous one. I The news that can't be printed is always much more enticing l. and twice as hot as what can be ' 1 I told, but, unfortunately, such . - little episodes don't come under fy the head of curricular activity. ...Q V Neck is still just a portion of if ,, the anatomy to the board of ed- ' p X , ucation and Classen's wildest TTY 3 'fi' escapades are officially unknown. '- Our chief pastimes are certainly not in classroom schedules, and we never get any credit for them! But as proof that Classen students are capable of do- ing more than breaking necks, dragging fags, and ditch- ing classes, The Orbit rather shamefacedly submits the fol- lowing brief which might well be called HOnward and Up- ward with Classenf' or l-low to be a Scholastic Success in Ten Easy Lessons. to maintain order among the student body, keep the halls quiet, and act as general information bureaus to visitors. Each of these individuals is provided with hour slips fdarn itlj which, when presented to some erring pupil, entitles him to one hour's make-up time after school. The distribution of these tiny slips of paper is left up to the proctors, and most students know how efficient they are in handing them out! However, success and student acceptance of the proc- tor system is evidenced in the manner with which a pupil accepts these little tokens. Only rarely wil one complain, and all proctors have a reputation for fairness and honesty. The proctors themselves are each under the general- ship of a proctor captain. For the past year proctor cap- tains have included Charlotte Postelle and Carter Hard- wick, who have served for one semesterg Tom Milam, Baird Richert, Bob lvlorgan, and Bill Matliews, who have captained for one and one-half semesters, and two semes- ter veterans, who included Arch lack, lack Owens, and Mickey lVlcGuire. These captains are in turn headed by a Proctor Chair- man, Charley Giffin. There have been three other proctor chairmen in the history of the system here. The first was PRO CTOR BOARD Fmsi Row: Toe Row: Milam ' Richer! Aflmgan Gfffff' Poxtelle ,Mathews XMLGWH, ,Mk Owens No matter how hard it may he for Classenites to control their emotions, the Proctor System is adequate ex- ample of the faculty with which they govern their dis- cipline. Probably few yearbook readers have not, at some time or another, bumped up against one of the guys and gals posted in the halls, and received a couple ofhours. The Proctor System consists of students recruited from the study halls each hour of the school day who are placed at different posts in the corridors. Their duty is Bob Kline, the second, Iohn Anderson, and last year Philip Dessauer. Sponsor and Kingfish of the system at Classen is Vice-Principal Charles Wallace. The Proctor idea was originated at Oxford many years ago by a gentleman named Proctor. Hence the Proctor System. As successful here as at the school of its origin, the system has steadily improved through its years of service, and this popular method of student government and dis- cipline looks forward to an even finer future. .'- X x72' Classenls freest body of free souls is probably its Little heatre. Despite its self-belittling name, Little Theatre 4 no small pun'kins. This organization, headed by Mrs. Hampton Tucker, is one of the most active of Classen organizations. Meetiiig once every two weeks during school year, Little Theatre not only produces one and three act plays, but ventures into all other fields of forensics, also. Officers of the club are: Dick Breen, president, Ianice Lee Huston, secretary, and Bing Leftwich, vice-president. All officers are seniors and have been extremely active in Little Theatre for several semesters. Fach can be identified by some personal peculiarity in their official capacity. Dick Breen always calls the meet- V. ' 4. A -4 DEBATE Top Row: Disney, Cald- well, Luunslnfry, fllil- ler, Haskins, Reynolds, Angelo, Beellzy, lobn- stan, Buckles, .McClel- land. Second Row: Tufker, Laurent, Knarr, Greg- ory, Miller, Heggen, illorgan, rUcGee, Fox, Smith, DeGrusl9. Fi rst Row: Goggin, Long Quinn, Smith, Breen, lllr. Grady, Vlfbire, Davis, Baker, Nrdved. ing to order by an ear-splitting whistle. Bing Leftwich is always late, or not there at all. Ianice Lee Huston is always a meeting or two behind on the minutes. These individual idiosyncracies are merely reflection of the member's eccentricities. This group is what Herbert Hoover referred to when he talked of Hthe last of rugged individualism.l' Here personality takes its last stand. Some organizations may suffer from a dearth of ideas, but Little Theatre has a glut of them--and theylre all dif- ferent. But once the Club gets together on something, rain nor sleet, nor black of night, particularly black of night, will prevent them from getting it done. Little Theatre, in spirit, if not in name is behind all Classetrs theatrical productions. This year they produced 'Ashe Loves Me Not. The play was a fast, modern com- edy, not long off Broadway and extremely difficult to set. It was one of the most ambitious undertakings ever alt- C535 tempted by a highschool group, and was an outstanding success. A Shakespearean production, The Taming of the Shrew, was an all-school play sponsored by Little Theatre. Like its predecessor of last year, A lVIidsummer Night's Dreamf, the production tlitl very good business. Besides its lengthier production, Little Theatre every year has a OIIC-:ICI play tournament. For the first time in the contest's history, this year, there was a night per- formance of the three top plays to which the public was admitted. Other contests sponsored by Little Theatre and open to all Classen students are oratory, interpretative reading, original oration, and humorous reading. These April dram- N. F. L. Top Row: Laurent, Nm'- Uezl. Knarr, l.onn.v- bury, H, illiller, Has- kins, Reynolds, flllgflil lfeelliy, lobrzson, illn- rl'er.ron, Gregory, Burl'- les. 7 Y Secrud Row: Long, Cnr. fis, flliller, fllzrrgrin, Disney, Quinn, Heg- gen, T. ilflorgzln, ille- Gee, Gnggin, Fox, TIlliLEt'l'. First Row: Weir, linker, Culrluiell, Smith, lfs- l'zll1II1It', Breen, .llr. Grady, ll'liltr, lilc- Clrllaml, Davis, Ilf- Grnsli, atic reading contests are always well attended, and each year sees a growing number of contestants. Before securing membership in Little Theatre an ap- plicant 1I1lISt first go through a try-out, held at the begin- ning of each semester. They are viewed by the member- ship committee and either passed or rejected, considering their ability. Similar in organization and interest to Little Theatre is the Classen Chapter of the National Forensic League. lointly sponsored by lylrs. Tucker and lVlr. C. E. Grady, N. F. L.'s membership is composed of students who have participated in forensic contests. Figured on a rating of percentage points according to the contests entered and vic- tories won, a certain mimber of points is required for ad- mission to the chapter. N. F. L. is a national organization each year holding a national tournament for national championships, in the AVIATION Toi' Row: ffalmpllell C,'oll1r1.v Havant SIalVIt1f07'tl ltzrsxrlf I-ues r Roux Poster llallterron Price Hugeluzsb C:7'lI7ll'L'f'7' SCflliNCIli Toi' Row 1 Bill Hzpprn Gethrvzzmn In iwcilllllari liettler l:lliS'l Rowz JI. illamlllllazil lloll Hippwl Wilson flooalaem various forensic liielals. This vear Classeu anal the other citv schools haal the honor of being host to the tourna- ment. N. F. l.. anal l.ittle Theatre were influential in not only securing the tournament, but in putting it over. Classenls reputation was uphelal in this tournament by the most talenteal speech stualents. The alebate squatl, consisting of YVarren VVhite, R. A. Baker, Leon Davis, anal Neal Nealveal, was eliminateal in the seventh of nine rounals, but the National lixtemporaneous Contest was Won bv Dick Breen, the Stanalaral Dratory by Carter l-laralwick, aiul NVarra'n Wllute placeal seconal in the Original Ora- tory. Classen was representeal by Nlinnie Io Curtis in the l-lumorous Declamation Contest. Dfficers incluale VVarren VVhite, presialent, Dick Breen, vice-presialent, lletty lfscalante, secretary. One of the most casual of Classen activities is the Avi- ation Club. They meet when they please, anal have no regular formal meetings. No officers are electeal, anal all work is inalivialual. Nlr. lohn llaalen is sponsor of the group. Another informal organization which has a common interest as a bonal is the Science Club unaler the sponsor- ship of Nlr. Carl Shafer. llresitlent of the group is Phil lip Bittler. Vice-presialent anal secretarv are Freal Nlclwlil- lan anal Louis Hirtller. I Vacation will IIOI interfere with this clubls meetings as they intenal to convene every two weeks aluring the summer. The Science club is an outstanding example of how a school activity may arouse such an interest in its members as to be carrieal on after school enals. lVluch tribute must be paial Mr. Shafer for arousing such an in- terest in his members. The Pallette anal Brush Club unaler the sponsorship of both the Stephensons is the art center of the school. The clubls purpose is to further interest in art of all kinds. Ufficers are lvlary Belle Analerson, presialent, Nlartha Cent, vicefpresialent, Dora lwlartin, secretary. All mem- bers are extremely interestetl in art, anal all have pronounceal creative ability. Unaler the guialanceship of their two able sponsors, club members are accomplishing some beautiful work. The l7anfAmerican Stualent Forum achieves alistinc- tion by having the longest list of officers of any club in school. They are: Presialent, Dorothy Ameringerg vice- presialent, Natalie Longting secretary, Dorothy Allisong treasurer, George lVlcCollumg sergeant-at-arms, Roger Crip- liverg reporter, Gertruale lVlcCollumg song leaaler, lovita W1'a1y3 anal Council Representatives, Nathan Carter anal Ceorge Hale. The Pan American Stualent Forum, unaler the spony C545 H la. I GIRINS' CII-lfl'f Top Row: l,It71ll, N111111', .S'11ll1L'1111, 1311- lmm, R1'11'1111'l', llvllflli, .1l1111l1f111 .Ui11'1'l'1', H1l.fA'l7I.t, .lI11dzl'ox, l1'my lllllmflllf, Sl11m'r, lX't'fl1. 'l4l1ir1lRow: l,wu'1,1,S1r111l1'11 fIl'lQQ,t' Taylor, 1.o11.g, S1 7'IL'iIt'7', l,11r.vo11, lxlflf- lramx, lI11l1l111r1i, Sl11111'. lfrrzurr, lfluzmp l7t'7'lIl'I, .lIv1'r.1, l'rl1'fQf'II, 1'V1'f.1'on. Sccotul Row: Hzlrrlx, I'f111r1'5, forzrzf, 1111714 1111, RIIIYUIII, l,o1'K'1'tl, 1711111.15 l rw1'm1111, All'1Il, tllzllflly, lftlwridgz' Illfffmfln, Pfftnrvv. lirst Row: SIIQYVIUIIII, R11 kwttx, ,-ll1'x1m- dvr, Cfur, Rt'll!l'It'L', IVFII, Hzmurr, Ii1lVt'.X, lx'1m11'v, Nru-lwbv, Tlmmlmrn. BOYS' Gllili Top Row: R11.1.w'll, .S'1111'lmr1r114Lfl1, 1171 nnzgx, Cla'q1', lf1i11'111'11'.1, l911m11n, 1,1111- rvni, l1'1ll111m.v. Thircl Row: f,1I'lIU'fH1'l1', 5111111 Lung H11.fkn1x, 171-111111, ffunlc, l'1lHt'7'I-V, ffn1'1111, 4'I.VlIIH'V, IJ7f'yfll.V. 51-cond Row: l?11tbrIl1', tllmwy, lizwlam, lV1lk111,111r1, Ilfllfllll, T. I'f1111rff, 011 uwg. lirst Row: I.. l,f'11f, Hll.Xl1'I', Saul, Hom'- fr, IJ11z'1.v, .'I114q1'lr1, liwllfv, fJl'VHII.Y. sorship ol' hliss licssic Hcrriu, l111s for its t111rpost- 1111- 1111, If IllL'llll5L'I'5l1lP 111 thc two cluhs is nm' llllllkllllttll, girls iYI'0VC'lIl1'l1f of l'L'l1lIlOllS lJl'fVVCl'Il 1111- AlllL'I'lL'2lS. lhc cluh glvcs c11tcrt11111111c11ts of VRIVIUIIS typcs clurs lug 11111 ycnr, :tual thrcc timcs at yczlr tht- Cil2lSSCIl Cllkll3fCI' mccts 111 co11vc11t1o11 with 1111- clmptcrs from othcr high schools. The Oklahoma City consuls of South A111c1'1c:111 coun- trics auul of hlcxico arc highly plz-11st-cl with thc work tht' l,3I1-AI1lL'l'lCilIl Stuclcnt Forum is doing. Such youth orf gau11z11t1o11s L'llC0lll'ilglI1g wclfurc hctwcc-11 thc l'OllIll'l'1C'S of this co11t111c11t arc the higgcst spur to futurc lllfC'I'l12lfl0l11ll kllllliy. The two 111111-f vocal music 01'g1llllZllfl01lS of 1111- school arc thc Boys' 1111cl Girls' Glu- cluh, uuclcr thc tlircctiou of Miss Fern Hoovcr. Thc cluhs arc 0111- of cil2lSSCIl'S olclcst 111st1tut1o11s, l'lLlV- ing hccu hcrc s1t1cc 112255. hliss Hoover has he-c11 hcrc thc s41111c lL'I1f1Il1 of t1t11c. Tha' Boys, cluh 0fflCL'I'S zlrc W1l1f1L'lcl Crnwfortl, prcsif tlcutg Ncvillc- Brchtu, vicc-prcsi1lct1t: :mtl Tructt H11sk111s. secretary. Officcrs of the Girls' Glu- Cluh lllClllllL' hxlogcltc R11- lJOlIl, prcs1clc11t3 Dnthcl Htlslcius, VlCL'-PI'CSltlCI1lQ Fliznhcth Rickctts, SCCl't'THl'yQ 111111 lautc Lockctt, lllJI'iIl'lJlH. C555 nt C,l1lSS4'll aux' ll10I'l' lllllSlt'LIllV lHlIltlt'Ll thnu how, lN'k'lllISt' thc ll1k'IIllDL'l'SlllP 111 tht- girls cluh IS lnrgcr tl1.111 -that ol thc hoys, 111111 this tllSl3AlI'lIf' 111 l'llt'llllWl'I'5lllP s4't'111s to holcl gootl Cklfll ycur. Not 111111 AlI1VlIlCllll7l'I'S .IIT lllflilllg Ill Q'I1Il1llS.l5l11. hhss Hoovct' LlL'Cl1lI'L'S-Slit' has l1Q'Xt'l' worlictl XVllll Yllltlt'I1IS 111ort' 1111111'cc1z1t1vc nor mort' 1u1x11-us to tlo gootl work 111.111 thc cluhs. Sho ucvcr has troulvlc whcu Ll spccinl I'Q'l1l'.lI'SAll is 11cccss1tz1tcrl. Aucl thc I1ll'IIll3L'l'S tlo 11ot ohjt-ct to long hours of l1r11ct1cc VS'l14'll czlllccl upon. Cul111111z1t1ot1 of 11111 cluhs' clforts cotucs .lIlllllQIllV nt c:ll1SSl'll'S Ifustcr 11ssct11hlv. Tht- Bovs' Glu' Cluh 1u1cl'tl1c C:ll'lSl Glcc Clulm couplctl with thc orchcstrat is llNllLlllY thc fCilflll'L' of 1111- I7l'0gl'Allll. 1xIlOIllC'I' lL'ZlIlll'l' ol this lYI'tlgI'QllIl, auul o11c closely nssocizttctl wxth thc Glcc Cfluhs, is 1111- Uuls Chorus, also tuulcr 1111- clircction of Nhss ffm-ru Hoovcr. Iqhcu' sponsor glvcs .1 YOILK' tust to u1cl1 tluh a111l1lt- Cilllf hcforc thcy nrc nllowctl to cutcr, rl-l1CSL' tests, not lIilllSlI2llly scvcrc, hrtug Ollf 11ot so 11111cl1 11111 s1114,g111g voice' of 1111- 2lPPllCklI1I 11s it clocs thcir 11oss1l11l1t1cs. Altcr gulmis- sion 111 thc cluh 1111- voiccs nrc lurthcr clcvclopctl. Nllllly of thc ftncst voiccs 111 thc cluh totlny htlvc lX't'l1 tlcvclotnctl I'L'l1lllI'li1llJlV s111c1' 1111- mlntc of thcu' l'l1IlAAlllt'K'. lt11crgct1c, 5II'lYIllg lor 1l1c hcst, 1111- l1ll'ITllX'I'5 ot tht-sc A.. two clulvs form out' of tl1c cilAl5S4'll'S l11lI'LlL'Sl-VVUI'lilllg a1't1s uc g1'c111ps. C,lLI9SL'Il5 Il1LlCllli'SI. INUSI lI'QlIlllk LICTIYIIV IS VCIIU' IAL'il tlfllllllil us 11t'vvsp11l1c'1', 'lllli' c:lilSSt'll Lift-. No 111ct1'opol1- lllll PIT55 I'OOlll NHS L'YL'l' IIIUVK' lNll'l'lfllIN' Sffllfli fllilll I o11 tl11' clay tl1c 1111111-1' got-s to 111-1-ss, o1', 111 1111- jargon of tl1c staff, gms put to lat-tl 11 YVl11l1' aulcrl lu' tl1c' stumlvuts of tlu' two jOllI'l12lllSlll classcs, 111ost of tl11- work o11 tl11' papvr 1s clout' ln' t L 1 1 . . staff. 1l1osc NVllllfCYC'Kl IOI'Il-ll'lll't'Ll ll1KllVlClll'llQ vou scc 1l most t'vc1'y ,I4llC'Stl2la'- l7llIll'l'lI1g at tl11' c1tacl1'l of sr1111c class 11111111 arc usuallx' uvws l10llINlS from tl1c I.1lt-. Tor' Ron : Ix'rr1l11'1'11f S!r'1'1f,1 l lgl1IW111,1l1'r I0l77I,1fl7'I Snphfr I'Al-li'I'Tlf, AND BRUSH lVuldrnp, Stung. Ragland, AI, Hzzrlcalzy, U. Hm'l-wily. Inmxv, f,'noV11c'v, Alrx. StfUr'11.vr1v1, PAN AMERICAN .'Irr11'r11zKQ1'r, l.awrf'211'n', flfnrta, Car- tzfr, lVll5IH'I, 1e!lIIC'7'f.Yf'7l, Thompson. First Row: Hale, Jlzfrgztfz, limr1k.1, 1ll'II.YX fjflflllUt'7', lVmy. Anal clo tl1cv l1a1c' to lauow tl1c11' stuff! All stall IllQII1l7L'I'5 11111st l1avc takcu Ncws c1tl11-1' out- or two sc'111cs- tc1's, aucl 111a1lc al1ovc a C 111 tl1c co111'sc'. Tlwy 11111st lx' up on tl1c latest tactics 111 lllfC1'VlCVVlIlg, aml if you tl1111lc soma- of CilllSSCI1'5 fac11lty 1s any casim-1' to got to tl1a11 a visiting opera singer you sl1oulcl follow a 11-p111'tc1 s 1'ou11cls soma' WYL'tlI1l'SKl1ly'. Nl4llL'I'L' is au olcl saying that gcuius 1s closc to lIlSZlIllfy. Some pcoplc may l1av1' tl1c11' tloubts about tl1c gCI1lllh of thc- IICWS staff, but-f-. Hcatl liL'ClJL'I' for tl1c l1u11c'l1 is, of Coursc, Gcorgc' Sfllflll. O11 prcss clays 111- gon-s about 111 a clazc' auml gct- l-11zs1 Row: Trrrlll Hifi! 1707511 V Sr'114q1'flc'1x1 C563 Top Row: Rogers, Rfll7l7l.VIlW, IITKQHI- lmm, Tlmmpmn, U'l11'1'lr'1', l1.l77'IIikl!, First Rowi 111,15 Str'L'cnxn11, 1'lVY7t'7'A'lNI, Top Row: f,v!llH'H. Illfmufl, 1lI1'ffr1llrwv1, Herrin, zlllzson, A'1t'Cj0l1lI7Y1, Imngrrn, CLASSEN LIFE Back Row: Kessler, Bodine, Purnell Coggin, Hare, Sharp, Redick, Chap- pell, Ownbey. ' Second Row: Griffy, Kohn, Long, Lisle, Hawkins, Olsen, Durbin, Cbanaud, B. Kilpatrick. First Row: Ford, Giffin, Gage, Breen I. Kilpatrick, Marsh, Yarborough Villines. LIBRARY Left to Right: Harrison, Frederiti, Slez- nick, Simmons, Lehman, Turner, Longton, lent, Dome, Tritton, Put- nfy. In Front: Miss Miriam Moyer. ting any recognition from him is as difficult as getting Margot Gainor to rescind a make-up time slip. The editor is, as most people know, Dick Breen, and he is maddest of the mad crew that turn the paper out. For a picture of nervous energy on a rampage, Dick Breen on dealine p. m. is tops. The man who handles the finances for the paper fwhat finances?j is Ray Chanaud, the business manager. The title is usually pretty honorary, the b. m. being every- thing from columnist to office boy. Associate editor is Herbert Gage, the cynic of the Life. Besides associating with the editor and caring for the duties of his office, Gage is one of the chief lights of the column Post Mortemf' Vic Yarbro is this semesterls sports editor, replacing Charley Giffin of last semester. He makes-up the back page of each issue and writes the sports column. Betty Kilpatrick is make-up editor, and the title seems to apply mostly to the stuff she spreads on her face, bc- cause the paper very rarely gets made-up by anyone, if at all. lt just sorta coheresf' as Speed Rusch explains. M. K. Owenby with his steel gray Buick acts as ad- vertising manager for the paper. How the paper ever gets printed is beyond a sane person's comprehension. The insanity of the news staff just happens to be that divine madness which gets things done. That is, most of the time! f57l -- ---1 Cue of the most practical courses at Classen, and one with a great deal of future value, is Library Science, con- ducted by Miss Miriam Moyer, librarian. This course gives a student training in all kinds of library work which would prove useful to the general read- er. It not only is valuable training for future librarians, but anyone who plans to adopt a profession which requires intensive reference work, such as law or medicine, will ap- preciate the practice obtained in the reference work of this subject. A secondary object of the course is to foster closer cooperation between students and the library. By working in the shelves, library science pupils develop responsibility not only in themselves but in the student body toward the library and books. This student help also facilitates the use of library reference materials. Students are accredited with one-half credit for each semester of work, with a maximum of two years work al- lowed. First semester library science pupils are hlarian Fred- erici, Geraldine Putney, and Margaret Simmons. Second semester students include Ruth Ann Triten, Nlargaret Dome, Helen Harrison, Martha lent, Natalie Longtin, and Evelyn Turner. The preponderance of pupils in second semester does IIOI indicate lack of interest in the course, says Miss Moyer. But more pupils start the course at the first of the school year, rather than in the middle of it. LITTLE THEATRE ... A ... ' Q L 4 Top Row: Heflin, Carter, Caldwell, fllartln, l'Id7'd'lLfll'k, Ifuanx, Nelson, lfVestrott, Cohen, Miller, Davis, Swirl, Beellzv, Przlrlwtt, B11t'l'2lr.f. Third Row: l,zir.i'on, Grimm, Goff, Iforfl, Hoppe, Disney, l7I1f1'l!'y, Hayes, Titus, Norris, Hass, Gunter, I7!'C:7'lI,Vl7, flllfrmrorl. Second Row: ll'alvl, Stem, lowes, Coggin, T. illiller, Hrfmrr, lmzrlaritc, llfhite, lV1'ir, Hayden, Kerr, 1i'nli11'r, Fox, lmmlq, Roberts. l7irst Row: Izzrluow, Spemer, Curtis, T. llorlgzm, Hzixlnn, I,zffl11'i1'l7, Tzfelwr, Brawl, iwefflelland, Robin- son, flimllzzrlq, Angelo. There is only one third semester student, Velma Leh- nian. Her position is almost one of the assistant librarian, owing to her past training. During Miss Nloyerls lunch hour, Velma takes charge of the desk. A great deal of reference work is done by her, and for a semester pro- ject she is making bibliographies of library reference works on subjects needed by students and teachers of Classen, Up 'till now there has been no such service in the library, and Lehman's work will be completed by the end of this semester and available for student and facultv use next a't'il1'. I Classeirs annual student publication of the Latin dc- Partment, the Lux Classensis, this vear was edited by Doris Wi-iglir. Assisting her on the staff were lVIildred1l layes. Nfamie Clay Carter, Tom Highley, C. David Austin, Dor- othy Hayes, and laynelle Adwon. Sponsor of the publi- cation is Nfrs. Davida Richardson. The publication is made up of contributions from the Latin classes of Classen Highschool, as the translation of its title indicates, 'rl-he Light of Classenf' A feature of the publication each vear is the honor roll for Latin pupils of the junior and senior highschools of the city. There are three degrees on the roll: VVith most praise, with much praise, with praise. A A feature of this year's issue was an editorial by Doris Wi'iglit Vx7hy Latin 'Vx7ill Never Die. The l'CSt of the book was made up of prose and poetry in Latin or on sub! jects pertaining to the course, contributed by Classen stu- dents. Two activities that have no official connection, but are usually linked together in the minds of students, are Hi-Y and Girl Reserve. The two clubs cooperate quite often on stunts and fun nights and a reputation for twin- ness has grown up between them. Qfficers of HifY for the first semester of this year were: Bill Porter, president, Paul Denniston, vice-president, Herman Rusch, secretary, and Ioe Wliitc, treasurer. This semester officers are: 'Paul Denniston, president: Leon Storms, vice-president, Bill Kessler, secretary: Fred Buckles, treasuretg sergeant-at-arms, I-lerman Ruschg and Athletic Chairman, Frank Nladdox. lN4r. Iames Harlow is sponsor. Bartbold COURTE5Y I'l?'L'!?Wl!lVl Toif Rowg Dfupffff V. SUl1l,7U'I'H Rufliff Cam Carter l. S!1l1Ll7ZL'1'H FIRST Rowg AWHHW1 Gaugbran .TIIIVKIIW fllgnjfgg Kessler H gg 5 RIUCI7 1-'mn Richer! Manning Si-como Row: KWH fllorgari NM! ffiiglirley llfrigbt C585 HI-Y np: .S'turm.i, illrwlqlgr, Rnsili, Iirn1t'z'r, l'm'n'r, l7r',i.w11u'r, I'orr'1m, slurry, ittoni: .llif,'wnL.f'r1, O'K4'illV, Har!! miller, Ix'exsler, Ilwnnisfnn, Hzrlflranf, Ifffcklrx. LUX CLASSF N518 antling: Carter, Hayes, .ll. llnycs. ated: lllflglll, Hilton, GIRL RESERVE 'toni Row: I,mz'q, Slmri, Norton fivggin, Griffin, Boyd, lVillnngblry. tldle Row: fllnrgrui, lilmkcrt, :Ven fee, Cm1lvy, Holm, Odfsny, Shale. 11 Row: Cuxtlgan, Cf1l11glJmn, Lowe rffllfl,lll1l11I7flIl5F7l, fimrlnng, flflnm liwg, Rickets. Girl Reserve officers inclutle Noreen Goggin, president: 'le hlarie Griffin, vice-president, Betty Nichols, secre- V: anal Aloyce Boyd, social service chairman. Sponsors are lN1iss Katherine Brous, Miss lean XVest hes, lsliss Lucille VVilloughhy, Miss Blanche Paul, anal ss Louise Laing. Perhaps the busiest Classen club is the Courtesy Club, ler the direction of hliss Della Link. For every time ' other activity gives something, the Courtesy Club has he on the job too. Herman Rusch is president of the organization, Ioe tliwell, vice-presitlentg Neva lwlae Deuprec, secretary, D antl Ieanette Renegar, treasurer. t Another auxiliary organization of Classen is the stage crew. These hoys, untler the guitlance of hlrs. Hampton Tucker, set and light all productions on Classen's stage. The difficult set for She Loves lX4e Not, a Little Theatre Play, last semester arousetl niuch favorable comment. The set called for a tlouhle stage, capable for playing, if neces- sary, six scenes at a time. lslenibers of the crew are VVallace Fightmaster, stage manager, George Wfest, Gerald Soplier, Fverett Terrill, Chester Seagraves, Klyron lohnston, Lee Kercheval, and Paul Dorsay. Sweet usie it In Which the Band and Orchestra Toot Their Horns by Lillian edielc HE Classen Band and Orchestra achievements reached a new high this year. Although there was some fic- tion in the organizations for a while, due to the changing of conductors, the standing reputation of Classen's music department was upheld in a manner which complimented both the organizations and their director. The band started the year off hy earning new uni- forms, the movement for which was begun hy a parentls organization. This group was brought together by Mr. l.. W. Hehestreit in an effort to raise active interest in the music department. The newly acquired uniforms are blue and gold, the school colors, and are the military type of costume. The concert season was opened hy a farewell concert directed hy hflr. Hebestreit, who resigned from the school system in order to take a position as guest conductor for the Victor lVlusic Company. The band and orchestra both participated in this concert. M1'. Hehestreit was pre- sented a medal by the hand, and the school made him a gift of the new uniform he wore. At this concert, lVTr. lanies A. Neilson was presented to the audience as the new instrumental director. He was not a stranger to the students, as he had often played with the orchestra. He is a talented trumpet player, and has played solo many times with Classen orchestra accom- paniment. Another concert was given Nlay 3 in order to open the National Forensic Tournament held at Classen. The Band, Orchestra, and Glee Clubs participated in the pro- gram. Both the Orchestra and Band entered the district and state contests this year. ln the district eliminations, the Band's only competition was Central High School, above which the Comets were given first place. The orchestra had more contestants to play against: however, they took second place. This contest was held at O.C.U. on the 24th and 25th of April. At the state contest which was held at Norman on May I, both of the Comet organizations fared not so well. The orchestra had five competitors, the best in the state, among which were Stillwater and Capitol Hill. The Classenites placed second, Stillwater taking first place, and Capitol Hill, who placed first in the District, taking third. The hand did not place in the state concert contest. They placed fourth in the marching contest. Due to bad accoustics, the band could IIOI make as good a showing as the Orchestra. A contest which attracted much attention was the Tri-State, held at Enid, Oklahoma. Bands and orchestras from Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma were entered. The Classen hand played in this contest and was given special honorary mention accompanied hy a plaque and a medal for Mr. Neilson. Both instrumental groups have many outstanding members. Pat Dunlop is a member of both orchestra and hand. He is drum-major and first saxophone player. Pat entered the twirling contest at Enid for criticism only, and received a scholarship to Oklahoma University. He won first place at the state meet for twirling. 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' lI1'T for 111155 plays. 17A111L11lC15. 111111 L1S5C1l1131Y 111og111111s 1111 1111111, who won first 111111-e 111 111st1'1ct e1111111111t1o11. F I -l ,ll I I - ' I Nl71111llQ 11118 11e1-11 s11i1l 11150111 1111 the good 1111105 CII- 111V 1114'1111 15 W10 .111 11 1111 11151 1111 '111 '10 1 111111-11 by 1111- 51111101115 who 11111't1e11111te 111 the 11111111 111111 1o1'w11r11 to 11 YCZII' bigger 111111 beter 1111111 111e 111512 0 BAND -11 UND ll' H 0 0 R S 'Ir A Page About Those Who Have Studied by Nancy Marsh THE highest honor that any student can achieve after three years at Classen High School is the Anton H. Classen Award of Honor. It is the one award that is cherished in the hearts of all those who are striving toward the more cultural benefits that can be reaped from a high school career. Each year, to ten senior students, five boys and five girls, who have made the highest scholastic record, Mrs. Anton H. Classen presents these awards. Then the boy and girl out of these ten, whose records have been a little more outstanding than the others, are presented the Awards of Honor. The custom of giving these medals was instigated by the late Mr. Classen, who established a fund which provides for the expense curtailed by the awards. In the words of Mr. Classen, we have expressed the fundamental purpose lying behind his act. The medal of honor is to be pre- sented each year to that boy and that girl member of the senior class of Classen High School who shall be chosen under the rules to be promulgated by the school, as giving the greatest promise of a worthy contribution to the progress of the world by reason of strength of character, record of scholarship, activities of leadership, and all-around achievements. The award was designed by Herbert Adams, well- known sculptor. It is approximately two inches in diamet- er. On the adverse side in bas-relief is the likeness of Mr. Classen, on the reverse is the figure representing as- piration. In the left hand of the figure is a lighted torch, and in the right, the laurel leaves. In raised lettering are the words Medal of Honor-Classen High School-Okla- homa Cityf, Around the edge of the medal, which is about three- sixteenths of an inch in thickness, the winners name, and the date when the award was given is engraved. This year, as always, the selection of the winners of the awards showed wise and honest thought. Each hon- oree is a personification of everything fine and desirable in the matter of scholastic and character attainment, and each one, undoubtedly, will prove a credit to the memory of Anton H. Classen. The awards of honor this year went to Elizabeth Ann Zoernig and Fred Lee McMillan Ir. Both of these stu- dents embody all the principles designated by this dis- tinguished honor. Their records while at Classen have shown them to be of the timber which produces the think- ing men and women of our nation. Not only have their scholastic careers been records of which to be proud, but traits of leadership, service and character have found place in the limelight. Elizabeth Zoernig Fred McMillan, Ir. Fred has proven himself worthy by being elected president of the Honor Society twice, and serving as presi- dent of the Honor Math this year. He is an active mem- ber of the Science Club, and though he has never been ac- tive in the field of sport, his manner proves him to be an all-round boy. Elizabeth has also been an active member of school activities. Her interests have centered in the Honor So- ciety, and the Comes Pep Club. She served as treasurer of the Comes the past semester and has been an eager participant in all their projects. Disapproving the old theory Beautiful but dumbf' Elizabeth is a splendid ex- ample of what an ideal girl should be. Her numerous activities have not lessened her host of friends. The other award winners were Gene Clark Cunningham, Richard Barton Gethmann, Nathan Stanley Carter, Iohn Raymond Dennis, Dorothy Ameringer, Ruth Agnes Ehrlich, Georgiana Kerr, hdarion Huckaby. Each of these students has also dis- tinguished himself admirably to attain such an honor. It is upon these people that Classen bases her claims for future fame, for the spirit of Classen shall be perpetuated by youthful ambi- tion and earnest endeavor. Such is embodied in these ten students. For the other students with high scholastic rating, Classen maintains its chapter of the National Honor Society, so that due credit might be given to them. The Classen chapter of the National Honor Society represents the achievements of the students who strive for higher learning. Its members are judged on their character, schol- arship, leadership, and service. When a student has proven himself outstanding in all these characteristics, he is pledged to the society, and later is initiated. When a person has achieved the rating that the National Honor Society af- fords, he is definitely assured of the consideration that universities give to students wearing that pin. Each year approximately I5 percent of the junior and senior classes are honored with membership. Of this per- cent, only about one-third are juniors. However, if a junior fails to achieve the honor one year, that does not disqualify him to try his senior year. The officers of the society this year were: First semes- ter: Fred McMillan, presidentg Rufus Goodwin, vice-presi- dent, Delmoine Clingenpeel, secretaryg and Margaret Huckaby, treasurer. The same officers were retained the second semester with the exception of Dorothy Ameringer, vice-president, and Urarh Huckaby, secretary. The Honor Math Society of Classen High School might be termed, at least, a secondary honor society can in that it is the only other organization in our school that bases its memberships on achievements, and not on personalities. Five semesters of mathematics are required before one is eligible for membership. At least four Als and one B for semester marks IHUSI be made during this period. This group was organized in 1931 in order to en- courage and influence the study of mathematics at Clas- sen, and to lay more importance in achieving superiority in mathematical work, rather than just passing the required course. The group meets at least twice a year, to elect of- ficers, initiate new members, and to hear instructive lec- tures by some distinguished mathematicians, This year a lecture was given by Dr. O. l-lasler, a member of the faculty ot the University of Oklahoma. His talk was on the Practical Application of lVlathemat1cs.,' The officers of the society are: Fred lVlclVl1llan, presf identg Urath Huckaby, secretaryg and George McCollum, vice-president. Sponsored by Miss Berniece Gordon, this select society represents the supreme goal of achievement lor all stu- dents who are deeply interested i11 the study of higher mathematics. Maiiy of the individual departments offer awards for distinguished endeavour in their particular fields. The winners of these specialized honors this year were: HONOR MATH Top Row: I-Inrlenlzy, Angle, fillllfff, Cunningham, Leaeh, Goodwin, As- bury, Gragg, Dennis, Carrel, l'V1ls0n, Nliddle Row: lllarsh, Parker, Ehrlich, fllohr, Ameringer, Blacherl, Hayes, Bottom Row: Zoernzg, Carter, Ritten- house, Brandt, Gethmann, Lasley, ll1CMillan, Bobo, Baker, McCollum, Hucleaby. HONOR SOCIETY Top Row: lllarsh, Angle, Huekalzy, Cunningham, Goodwin, Craig, Den- nis, Wilson, Carter. Middle Row: Kerr, Hoyer, Tullis, Al- lison, Blaekert, ljhrlieh, Mohr, Amer- znger, Burthold, Huston. Bottom Row: Hayes, Zoernlg, Cdflff, Gethmarzn, lWr'il'l1llar1, Boho, Baker, Norsuinrthy. C60 DEPARTMENTAL ENoLisH M,xTH , , HISTORY' , , Scsiiaivczii 7 ,,e,,,e,, L.i.Noii,xoi5iLatiii , ,, , French , , Spanish Spanish W . , . QSOMMLRCIAI.-fACC0l1I1IlIlg 7, Secretarial AWARIDS 7 llelty Carol Angle , Fred McMillan H. Birdwell Frerl iweillillarx ,.,,.llf1t1I71lC' Clay Carter ,Geraldine Hrzrrill ,,Dorozhy Ameringer , ,,,,,, , Dorothy Allison , Virginia Hoyer' B011 L. Holt Hom: Economies W ,, ,,,, A , Alarm Dgcgyg Alti'--Art Renaissance Club , ,,,, Krzlhleen rumznirzg Stevenson Art Award , ,, ,, ,lllaylzelle Amerson A. K E. Equipment Award Si'iaizciii--Draiuatic Cup , Speech Cup Vocsi. Nlvsict e,,,,, 7, INs'i'RLmuNti'.Axi. Mlisic: A. A. U. W. ,ee,et, ,, Cin OMEGA SCIIOIMXRSHII' , Al.l'HfX CHI Oximfx Sciiomizsiiiir Ioi,iRN.Axi,isxi H ,, ,, . , ,lim Gilrlu Bettie Irvin l,lJt'ClFllzlIlll Dirk Breen ,, , ,, Leon Dams ,, Imogene Rdlllllll ,.,,,Gene Czmninglmm Georgirznu Kerr , , ,Betty Ca r'f1 l Angle Ann ltithelyn Carson , lplfik Llft'C'II 5 Those Glorious Days at Classen High IoANN IVIASTIN Football Queen CLEOPATRA, whose activities on the Nile, have caused quite a bit of casual comment on the part of observ- ant historians, and who in addition gave Cecil B. DeMille an opportunity to again display his erratic genius through the photography of those activities, has been eclipsedg she has fallen into oblivion. The class of '36 has elected its queens. For the first time in Classen history, the football boys elected their own queen. And the idea seems to have born fruit. IoAnn Nlastin was her knobsf, She was attended by Iune Davis, Rae Marie Elliot, Nancy Nlarsh, Millie Ecks, Virginia Miller, and Nlary McWhoi'ter. Al- though the girls seem to be able to get along quite well by themselves, they were escorted by the choice Don Iuans of the school: Frank Greenhaw, Bing Leftwich, Babe Swirzynslci, Clive Tedford, F. D. Collins. Frances Cronlchite was the first of a series of Band Queen editions unexcelled. Attired in the regal splendor of the new blue and gold, she was introduced into royalty the night of the Band Banquet. D.XI'lIEI. HIXSKINS Clausen Life Queen 4647 . . y Herbert Sage md I ink reen l3luNcl1-5 clRONKlII'l'l limzl Qzwwz 'flu' Clusscn Ulu Qncvn Ralcc, Illilf annual knock wn and drug ont. turncml ont to lac ll umvc-nriorml piou- lCIlllIlll1C l3CAlllfV via-nlg. Dnrlu-I Haskins, rzxvcn llkllIACCl Alllfy, npllclml tllc honors of tlxc lmlalck l1LllI'L'll lnssics by pping thc covctccl honor in an ntom's tail finish. In it shox il UI'LlVCIlv l3L'1!lll'V. Sllc was nttclulcrl ln' flu- lowing couples: Nancy Nlalrsll, Hurry Blalckstockg Viv, 1 Atchison, Bill FI'L'L'I1lLlll1 Salllv Stcwalrt, Tom Bliley: ggy We-ix', Bob Tvvny: Vivian lsortcr, Dick Ioncsg Bctly mc Snntll, A. V. Pcoplcsg Phyllis Lyons, lack Hullg Dorf my Nlac JAIIHCS, Donglzu SlllyIllL'Q Millie licks, Harold vlvcrt. Tlx' SWL-ct young things Lllltl rlwn' nrnl rests vvcrc 'SL'IlIi'Cl alt mln- stage allow, uliillics of Hbgfmw. Tlu' frown- g was il scum-t affair, and no one kncw thc ialcnlity of ' CIIICCII cxccpt zooo pcoplc col1l1cCtc'1l with thc show. ln Al cufctcligl contcst tlmt lvnl fan' to run the scale lIlllf1lCIllI'L'l'S out of business, lvlary Yctnmn, SOPll0Il101'i' fn, IL-ll thc other conrcstalnts alrross thc Wire in tlu' gals- Iltbllllflll pamulc. lfcw waist llll4'S wrrc wzlslul. Ixlun' Yu MAN lil1.vlaz'lln1ll QIiI'l'2l D ...- L e eueen Leaves His Chureli 'Ir Where There's a Senior Will, There's a Senior Way by Dielc Breen and Herbert Gage We, the members, and occasionally the students of the Senior Class of Classen Highschool in the City of Okla- homa of the state of Oklahoma of the United States of America, on this commencement day of May 27, being of failing health Cand gradesj, dubious fortitude and absten- ance from the bottle, and frequently questioned mental con- dition, and desirous of ridding ourselves of all the cumber- some, unnecessary, and unwanted possessions to which we possess rightful title, do herewith proclaim to an anxious and awaiting world the following to be our last will and testament, with a solitary restrictive phrase, that being that if circumstance should so interfere and prevent our much de- served graduation, all legacies shall be cast as mill and void. l. To the faculty we leave the name Zxystwx, to atone for the monikers of Zoernig and Zumstag which have previously served as the Pinus pages to the student directory. We also leave our love. And a thimble in which to carry it. ll. To the juniors we give our knack fand neckj of striking up a friendship with the redoubtable Mr. Giffin, thereby eliminating all proctor discipline worries because everyone knows he has a heart of gold. Ill. To the various and sundry undergraduates we be- queath the greater part of our worldly goods. Betty and Iody leave the old Kilpatrick traditions to the youngsters of their line, lack and Indy. Leon Davis scrapes the silver plate from his versatile tongue and passes it to that young Soph hope, Dale Scott. Dicky Newbilll' Iones and Dee Replogle bequeath sartorial splendor and 'lEsquire,' nattiness to Carter L'Adon- is Hardwick and W'arren White. Albert Gracia and Tom Deupree, denizens of the Pig Stand, pass on their reserved table to Iimmie Stewart and C. I. Hobson. Our Demon of the Diamond, Don Utt, presents to posterity his batting average Ctwas averagej. To Wilma Cavett, held like to give the diamond. Bing Leftwich, bless his heart, leaves a bushel of fake hall permits and class admits to IoAnn Mastin. Ioe Southwell bequeaths to Pat Patterson his car- bustin' prowess, but we doubt if Pat needs it. Ye olde Classen Life Staff's gift is of course, Queen Darhel Haskins. Pauline Giblet passes on to Eloise Wallace her ward- robe Qthey really don't need 'em, theyld look good any- how., V8 Charles Berry takes his foot from the throbbing throttle and gives his cognomen to V8 Rich Young. To one Fuzzy Meek is passed the pugilistic pugnaci- ousness of the bombastic battling behometh, Ralph Steeds. K. E. Y., Ienny Mae Lund, whispers into the shell- like ear of Mary Yetnian her blond-hair secret. Bats in the Belfreyll Betty Boettcher bequeaths to Minnie Io Curtis all her kindergarten antics. Ruth Rutherford entrusts the care of that lazy south- ern drawl to Mitchell Disney. Wally Danvers passes on his cigar-smoking procliv- ities to Ioe VV est, nicotine fiend extraordinary. To all juniors we leave our uncanny knack of ditch- ing and escaping rhe heavy hand of the office, and also our greatly perfected method of luring our delightful in- structors from the beaten course of study. Richard Frank, having nothing else to leave, has de- cided to give himself to dear old Classen for another year. Ioan Ratliff, straight AU junior, needs little intelli- gence, so Frank Stepp gives her his. Bill Breeding returns the letter ln to the alphabet. l-le's borrowed it for three years. Edgar Hirdler bequeaths a box of erasers to Miss Butler. Billy Rice leaves his gymnastic ability to Roy Rand- erson. R. A. Baker, vocabulary giant, leaves to posterity the words lousy and incompetent. The only stipulation is that they be applied to the proctor system. Erlene Lasley passes on her inimitable figure to Misses Salathiel and Iordan, who'll know what to do with it. To Miss Nance goes the sweet disposition of Hel- lena Fox. IV. We wish to leave the spark of genius, idiosyn- crasy, eccenrricity, or plain insanity, that causes such as Liz Zoernig, and Nancy Marsh to make straight A's to that utterly incompetent Soph class, for better or for worse. V. We do hereby appoint and designate Father Time sole executor without bond of this our sole and last testa- ment. ln witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of Thirty- Six have subscribed our john l-Ienrys in accepted fashion this 27th of May, 1936 A. D. Herbert Gage, Dick Breen, Attorneys-at-Law. Long Arm of the Proctor System. Winsome creature, eb? A short, short story. Un must be Don. Phi Delt. Sparking. Saul right with us. No room for the rest of the pic. Fake! Ingo Bike ad. C663 fm Fonwls who have Slippvd from lhvir llrhilx lfut-Ups 0111 of Corridors 1 viii Ali Bendo Unbends it Sad, Sad Story of the Dismal Future. by Dick Breen and Herbert Gage Somewhere out in the limitless confines of space, where imagination and fancy meet, where destiny knows no bounds, there exists a miraculous oracle that divulges the whereabouts and activities of its subjects. Twenty years melt into yesterdays, and the vicious circle begins. We are amazed to find Charles Wallace and Helen Nance in an insane asylum, managed by Mr. and Mrs. Peggy Weir. They went crazy writing out tardy slips for Worth Farmer, who is running for governor, supported by his ardent admirer, C. E. Grady. Political comtnenta- tor Leon Davis, who still hasnlt a haircut, intimates that the Farmer group is backed by the tobacco interests, headed by that blood and thunder dissipater, Edgar Hirdler. lack West is also in the gubernational race. West Wind Blows Againf' says headline in Bill Breedings' tab- loid journal. Same old lack. Tom Miley is running for assistant inspector of mines, opposing the Ladies Aid can- didate, Lizzie Zoernig. The only dark chapter in Miley's life is service on the Classen Council of yesteryear. Billy Hall is living the life of a hermit in the wilds of the Arctic, because, experts tell us, he just couldn't stand the temperate zonefl Leading the anti-noise drive in New York, we find old Fuzzy Meek. Don Utt just won the Liars of America contest. He told that old one about his being a baseball player. Fred MacMillan, who started life off wrong by mak- ing straight A's,l' is running a saloon, and is this twenty years trying to lure Mark l-lodges, broker, Qthan everj into the den of iniquity. Bill Shipley is a cauliflower-eared wrestler and is mar- ried to Rae Marie Elliott who always did like wrestling. They call their kids Hcruisersl' because they are little ship- leys . Ned Nedved is still debating Enid. The decision was only 3-o last time. Frank Stepp, an up and coming stu- dent, is getting ready to graduate, as are the Kline Bros. The last of the long line of Kamps graduated recently. The world of sport and spurt holds a galaxy of bril- liant Comet stars: Andy Reid of the Giants, Giffin of the Notre Dames fat lastj, Sloan of the Olympic squad, and Winona l-lelmer of the Follies. Fred Buckles is the president of a belt factory. Betty Boettcher, who when told she was phoney thought they said funny, became a commedienne on Betty lane Smith's net work. C. Grimes owns a soap factory. Betty lane Angle is doing just that. Georgianna Kerr is running a kennel. Faye Bateman, Sarah Douglas, lackie Hightower, Pauline Giblet, Ernestine Clifton, Gayle Stahl and Dorothy Mae lames, are still having coming out parties and C695 still none of them have blossomed forth. Old age pen- sion bills by lobbyists R. A. Baker and Charlie Gunter will probably give incentive for getting the perennial debs off the market, however. C. R. Hayes, still an ineligible bachelor, is manager of the ham department of Iohn H. Caldwell Bull and Meat Co. Hayes previously was the theatrical agent of Bettie lean McClelland. Dicky Iones, debonair devil, is editing a fashionable fashion ma azine, which as usual, iccolo la er Dick Van- , g I , P P Y , Buskirk has failed to read. His father already in the eye glass business, Ray Chanaud continues in the care and gentle treatment of the ul . lack Key is still not a seven letter word meaning masculine it, David Halley is the president of a glue factory, and is the original boy who made goof, Rufus Goodwin, who spent most of his time on the high C with his trombone is the master of a vessel. Fagin Buehrer is the steward fno implication, of the same Betty Escalante won the Nobel Prize for Geometry, be- cause she threw the longest straight line in existence. George Iennings turned out to be a gee man with the girls. Ioe Southwell and Tom Milam used their necks once too often and found a rope thereon entwineil. As the oracle faded into irrevocable oblivion, the orchestra was playing I'll String Along With You --for our boys, who by this time decided that no noose is good noosef, The playa :he zhmg. Weir sure it's them. Charles Alla: in 30 days. Wm or Wmouz. A smile a minute. The only training the team does. Mnst'le hound llrnmie Taylor. Wal-ser, in a receptive mood. 'fhis'll sleigh you. The weaker sex. Be different' buy I Be polite and wi- 11 1936 Ofbit- a moral victory. 0 0 0 First place in interrclaolastic competition, because we were the only ones entered. 0 0 Q COMET POPS PICGALINOESQ EASTLAIID PICQIILDES COMMENT For an unprecedented and seemingly infinite period of time the mediocrity of our corridor cleaning corps has been function- ing in a manner definitely not salubrious to the welfare of this great institution. Reams and reams of refuse lit- ter the furtherest extremities of our halls and our illiterate citizen- ry is doing nothing in their au- thorative power to remedy this desperate and despicable situation. For three long years now has the paper-picker-uppers board fulmi- nated from Olympian heights of disdain and egoism. Now has come the hour of reckoning! ln extremely simple language the proposition we wish to pro- pound to the expectant assem- blage is this: for what duration of time will the unequalled stu- pidity of the picker-upper system be permitted to continue? Being a man of few and brief words than this I can say noth- ing more: The bodies who com- pose the institution known as the paper-picker-uppers board address in forceful and direct oratory: As citizens of this great school, Dear Old Classen, how much longer will you continue shirk the glorious duty which is yours, how much longer will yon un- repentant and uncontrite con- sciences allow you to fail grossly in the performance of your duty, and above and beyond all other reproaches, how long are you boys gonna give me hours? NEWS ITEMS Room 2I2 held a picnic Satur- day. Pickles and beans were served. The science club held their weekly election of officers yester- day. Three were present. Five officers were elected. Lizzie Zilch, teacher, got mar- ried yesterday. So did her bus- band. A proctor caught someone do- ing something today. The proc- tor system is worried. The proc- tor claims he didn't know no better. TI-IETGIITASSEN STRIFE Published weakly by the new writing classier of Classen High. Literary Editor ,,,,, Ralph Steeds Heavy Make-u Editor, Betty Salathiel Small Change Editor Ioe West FACULTY PHOTOED SEEw'6l120'5f TWO PROFS INJURED IN PICTURE SMASH Two members of Classen's fac- ulty were badly bent in the an- nual rush for yearbook pictures yesterday. As soon as the an- nouncement went around in the bulletin that the teachers were to have their pictures made, a strange restlessness fell over the school. Every teacher repeatedly looked at the clock and cursed the slowness of time. At 2:50 o'clock a bell rang, and No Law Lawson was down the hall to- ward the picture booth, closely followed by Hard of Herrinl' Herrin, who was tripped in the rush by Senior Kincaid, whose only comment was Bueno, Bueno. Suddenly, Mr. Ira W. Baker, broke his way through the mass of clamoring faculty huddled around the camera, and hollered for order. My Ira's up, he shouted, I know you all want your pictures taken, but shouldtft I be first? Pletskud, roared a feminine voice in the back. we want our pictures first. Qpletskud is Ger- man for pooeyj. The mob of faculty surged for- ward then, and Mr. Baker was left in the background with a charley horse in his left eyebrow. He still retains possession of all his faculties. PEP CLUB STAGGERS BUT NOT FROM SALES History went the way of all flesh yesterday when the Clas- sette pep club broke their three year old record for valentine sales by one valentine. They sold two valentines this year. I attribute this phenomena to the increase in sophomore enroll- ment, says president Iackie Hightower. Pat Geyer got the most valen- tines. STUDENT UPRISING FALLS DOWN BADLY The first meeting of the Stu- dent Communists' League was held yesterday on the parade ground north of the school. It was well attended, but the gen- eral principles of the league were not well accepted. Such persua- sive orators as Iimmy Quinn and George Brown, did their darndest to make the crowd burn the school as a gesture of the stu- dent uprising. Quinn said, quote, aw come on, fellers, I never get to school on time, and it would simplify matters if there weren't no school to be late to. Unquotc. Brown said, it behooves me at lthis time to make a few sugges- tions toward the actions and pur- poses of the Student Commun- ists' League. l After Brown was booed from his soap box, the crowd rose, and lustily singing the Music Goes 'Round and 'Round, went to the Sweet Shop for a coke. All two of them. SUMMER WINS IN COUNCIL RACE FOR EASTER VACATION People were sure gosh owful surprised yesterday on account a something happened. They say the council done it but I ain't sure. Neither is the council. Everybody was scared to a gosh owful state on account the members allowed as how they didn't have any business doing something or nothin. Miley said he was kinda surprised too. S0 was we. l Gosh ding, Mr. Baker he was sure sore. It ain't sportsmanship for the council to do something Everyone promised not to do any- thing any more. They guy that started it all won't confess on ac- lcount he don't want his kids to TEACHER CROONS AT OPERY DITTY Makes Debut Before Vast Horde of Sleepers g Has No Future Pop Q. Gradynagle, demon des- pot of the dromedary devils, Camels, amazed his constituents again yesterday by doing the pic- calino in economics class. He was accompanied by Mrs. Isabel East- land on her new piccalo. He was cheered to further ef- forts by a full class of three stu- dents and Dale Coley. Grady concluded the mornings enter- tainment by giving a rendition of Henry fTobaccoj Longfellows poem Hiawatha which is a story of an Indian caboose, which is called such because it always comes behind. Miss Eastland played on her wind instrument, Beethoven Sight's famous opera, B Flat. fWhich is the condition of lack Glazes pocket-book when it comes time to reach for the check.j Grady was pretty good and everyone thinks he might get a medal. Miss Eastland was pretty good too. Also good was the class which sat through the whole thing. HAPPY BIRTHDAY The staff of the Classen Strifc extends its greetings to all those who were born in the month of Maypril, and wishes them many happy returns of the day. Those who had the bad luck to be born in Maypril are: Well doggone! The Classen Strife staff can't find anyone born then, and even if we could we wouldn't print. Yanhl HELL HOUNDS BREAK RECORD AND CHAIRS The Hell Hounds held a meet- ing last night at which there were only three chairs broken and four windows smashed. This very unusual occurance came upon them unpectedly. It'1l never happen again, said president lack West, We got too much tradition for that. know he was that kind of a fel- ler. Ain't gonna be an Easter Vacation also. C703 Rather a flu'-I picture. The only one ever taken in- side the Varsity Shoppe, fthe social touehj the ride of P the Baker elean-up corp . . . Bill and the Cadillac, who says a A cad l'll act that way oeeasionally . . . To the sopho- mores who have never reazl Blaek Beauty we say, The top one is Byron . . . Wvhat the Sam Hill.l Somehodyls 'vising Hill. Can you feeture thatl Earl Earl . . . Evan we do say so it's Betty Lea and tw. K. Ownlrey, who ays it's oil right with him even Cwe could have used Evan againj if he is a petroleum magnatefs son . . . The mirth tlisplayeo' in the pirture of Vic' is provoked hy the state- ment that somellozly had hought an Urhit . . . Must he another reason for this setfona' grin lleeause there's only one editor of the Orbit . . . Diamonds in the rough. Will someliozly play HAfter The Ball ls Over? . . . Sheys Hll014gl7l'!lH down hy an oak, whieh is oke with us . . . Uh Venus Hfhere Art Thou? . . . You've gone a Stepp too far this time . . . .Nohoily can Urnatehu this picture. elll we can say is that its no dime for such sport. Leech 6' Company Devoe Paints, Wall Paper, Books, Gifts, Picture Framing and Artists Materials 7 Phone 3-2345 IIS Wc'st Khin Oklahorua City, Okla. lll ll 1' lil f s 5 O Leaders in Styles O Leaders in Values C Leaders in Savings l l f Y 5 W A R D S l 555 Alontgomery Ward pI'I',!'I?bf71Il' ffzzfyf . . . VVH auf! afford um '... Sfzrrlf' l2'1'1'-zfiffrrwll Tarzan . . . C. H. S. S1'1z'1'zfu'f13 '... fl Cillll' of lfzzkglv- Irv: , . 115 11 rm'fcr't . . , NVf'f'I'l lfn' Iwo of tlwm prwlq f... 1LI0Vl'll,'lI in lL'17Il!' Stahl- mkg flrozfazrf . , . lrwrfrf by II muff '... Alf. Cifzltfxkl .... v nlvh1.vtin1ti021 . . . Drmvt lwmu' 11 thznxg NIIOUI it . . . Hnllzmlzlzin milf flu' lgrwzt . . . no Of--ff771lfL' . . . 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Lisp gf Im W, Bdkgy-'J Picture of convention kind acts for 1936. of non-necleing Carnes. 63,219,876,234,678,934,035,689,114,238,614,832,601 Total number of hours assigned hy the office force during the year. I 1 I Picture of all the 1935-1936 Bird's eye view of the line queens elected from the B. V. G. in the cafeteria on a warm day. CLASSENIJFE I Editorial page of the Clay- Classen studenfs idea ,gm Life of The Ideal Bathing Suit after the Censorship Board gets thru. VEAZEY QRUGQOMPANY Thirteen Stores for Your Convenience C745 Will You Be One of Them . More in 1935. Th than a thousand employment calls came to our Employment Department. is year promises to be still better. We have set our goal for 1200 posi- ll's-trained men and women in 1936. Will you be one of them? Hill's ical courses of training, of varying length and content, in Business Ad- , Secretarial Science, Stenotypy, and Accountancy to those who seek tions for Hi offers techn ministration employment. or professional careers in business. Call or write today for MFREE BLUL- LETIN giving complete information. NATION-WIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE RESIDENT and HOME STUDY - BUSINESS TRAINING 'A' 4 i' 99, Hobew JI HILL'S BUSINESS UNIVERSITY MI!-ii! . . and. H111 s Extens1on School OOUISCW Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Member Natzonal Home Study Council A line Act Tragedy Stewedent Council lvleetingg or, Have You Got a Date Tonight? SCENE ..,,,,.. .,,,,,AA,,,,,A..,,. ,,..,,,,... R a rely Tuvns A.,,7A7A.., 7 .,. .... .. ,,7,,. ..v7 O ut CHARACTERS .,,,,,,,,A President Miley and ' loyal followers. Miley: Orderl Rusch: HO. K. I'll have a malt and a hamburger with. Miley: Quiet, damnitl McWhorter has a date, so welll dispense with the minutesf, Fain: 'il move we give McWliorter a vote of con- gratulations. l also second that motionf, Miley: Weir, put out that cigarette. What would Miss Flood say? QFlood suddenly enters, sees Weir, and rushes to her, pleadingj: Oh, Peggy, gimme a drag, quickly' Qlirom the rear of the room emanates the rattle of rolling bones and a hoarse Little Iocfj Davis: I move we adjourn, so l can get in the game. Cook: We can't adjourn. I haven't got a date yetf, Miley: Meeting's adjourned. l don't know what this school would do without their student councilfl 0ur Hall 0f Shame fEditor's notej-This department, a junior edition of th National Hall of Fame, bestows highest honors possible to a mer' student. To be mentioned here is more of an honor than to be summoned for an interview with Ira W. himself, or to be mentioned in Post Mortem, that lurid column of the Classen Life. WE NOMINATE Mark Hodges Doc Iohnstone ..,,, lack Kilpatrick ,,,...,,, temperance. ten cent malts. the soul in his writing. lohn Leitnaker ,.., ...,.....,...,..............,......,......... c ave man. Ioe West ..,....r....,.....,.,,..... for his generosity with the fags. Margie DeGrush . grand actress. Tom Mlley .................,, for his superhuman efforts to keep Us ..,,...,....,,......,.,... Iody Kilpatrick ,,,,,s.. Iohn Cunningham Paula Lain ...,,...,,,,.,,,,,. student council from breaking up into one large crap game. general principles. ...,......-.......Versatility in Amours. , .,... ...,,...,, C onsistency in woman-hating. ....-...for her ivory-tickling ability. Charlie Giffin ,.,.,,,....,,....... . ...,,,..., .... p olitician extraordinary. DeMolays ........ For rising from the mire of obscurity to a brighter spot in the fraternity firmanent. Betty Skogsberg ..,,.......................... for Classen's best sport. Charlie Kirkland . the wave in his hair. !!!CONTEST!!! gr Small Prizes! Hard To Win! 4: Don't Try! The Orhit will give free of charge to six unfortunate students prizes amounting to ,ooo,ooo,ooo S anish 'izots American value: 5l5ooo,ooo,ooo or the hest three word hrase PM 1 JI on the suhject- What the faculty can do after we graduate. Y 0 U Rules C A N 1. Only members of the Orbit Staff and families eligible. S 0 W H 2. Manuscripts should be mailed to the dead letter office. Y T 3. All manuscripts which are not typewritten, mimeographed, written in long or short hand, carboned, printed, litheo- graphed, stereotyped, or written on, will be accepted. W E 4. All Manuscripts Must be over 50,000 Words. T R Y C763 t rs And we wonder why no boys. It ain't much ofa wonder. The row is in the hack ground. We'll he ouer. We hate to pan this guy. He's behind in bis batting. He knee-ds some pants. He hetter join the Arm-y. More Ipana, A Cunning Ham with a theatrical- performer. lVhat's the mutter? A partner for Giff. Rather a hase sport. A monopolist. B. V. Gfs at their best. Wtzter we going to 'fo about this? Somehodys heen 'une her down. 4 A v 1 X vi 15.2, -:V 1-V' 'W Na www ,W wma Om lump From Ybf Cairn Two Wazds Making Merry I She? Said NU, She Yvoufzf ' - vt Br fi Yfrm m Rack Em Up Charlie rethern An' Sistern Gather 'Roan Www NEWT by PSC Y Abzgrzct Stood Up By a ' Flagpole or Soffy To Cuz You Ont, Geraldine QAQQ Above: Moucb Over, Picasa. or - Hurry Up, Hefemz QQ-Q Lefz: A Happyfiroup V Of P, S. C. A444115 Pig Stand Cowboys Mol if '-'N I TK 0 Some T. K, 0,5 m .fn llflffgtxlh' fllnmnzt or ww 5 .-gg, wif :,- Q Vi, A BYU-V' Dllfwff'-f, Gages' and 7401? Ummnignizfrbfr Cf1rf11,su'.s at Hywl 966- fvq The Dnwolays al Play or Lips That Touch Likkcr Shall Never Touch Alina Q50 The Phi Dells at Work or lf Phi Delta Tha! Hand, I'm' A.0. Home From 4 Night Out Q A zwfxrblf Harm' or ' H How Did Abncy Get In 0, This IJ It 0ur 0wn Calendar Sept.-New semester begins. Richard Frank resolves to graduate this year. Sept.-99 QQXIOOWN of schedules changed. Wallace fumes. Sept. 26-Cunningham elected class prexy. Sept. 27-First 'Ll.ife of year. Editor visits Baker. Oct. 11-Mastin elected pigskin queen. Oct 19-Paint flys. Central wins. But we won the moral victory and the etiquette prize. Nov. 1-Band in rags. lrate patrons hide piccolo player's anatomy by purchasing new band uniforms. Nov. 11-Armistice. Hostilities end, and Charlie Gunter gets haircut. Nov. 19,-Taming of the Shrew. Audience cheers 30 minutes yelling Authorl Dec. I9-ChflSIHl8S assembly. Even Frank Stepp is impressed. Feb. 5-O. E. A. meeting. School marms get pic- tures in paper eating ice cream cones and looking girlish. Feb. 4-9--National Cheese Week. Bill Breeding oc- cupies place of prominence. Mar. 1-Hebe leaves. Mar. 5.-Lizzie Zoernig wins scholarship. lack Kline doesn't. His statement, l was robbedln April 3-The Admirable Crichton. Strictly admirable. May 7-National Speech Tournament. Pop', lectures 1200 on the advantages of inhaling. nAv Arran on Colonial wnreaa EYE GLASSES REPAIRED Victoria Theater Building Leon Chanaud ONLY CLASSEN Good 0ld Days When Classen defeated Central on the gridiron. Freedom of the press meant that the staff got a lick at certain things now and then. The sophs didn't give the senior girls so much com- petition. Four bit dates were in order. You thought a ditcher had something to do with a long, narrow hole in the ground. They played The Music Goes 'Roundn Tucker forgot to walk out on play practice. The student council did something. Nobody had ever heard of canned beer. - lim Stovall and Albert Gracia were featherweights. There was no Cabbages and Kings The proctors did unto us as we wanted them to. We worked so hard to sell you this book. Hehe called you a ---- 6CvS-:--Z! You called Hehe the same thing. May 14-Iunior-Senior Prom. Iuniors pay. 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