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

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Principal Highly esteemed by both students and faculty, as a proficient administrator and an able counselor, Mr. W. H. Taylor has served as principal of Classen for the past four years. His sincere interest in the school has meant progress and recognition for Classen in all scholastic and extra-curricular activities. Under his direction new courses, including radio, pre-flight, distributive education, creative writing, and combined English-history courses have been formed with the purpose of equipping the student with knowledge which he may use all through his life as a supplement to his academic studies. lvlr. Taylor has also been influential in the installation of an interfcommnnication system in the school, the Hrst of its kind in the city. Student government has been developed under his guidance, and has become an integral Part in the life of Classen. .F . 'Winam- ME Terminating a twentyfthree Year star' at Classen where he has served as teacher, debate-coach, and vice-Principal, lklr, Charles E. Grads' has resigned from this position to become Superintendent of Schools for Oklahoma County. He leaves behind him a great number of students who are indebted to him for their outloolt on life as well as their scholastic and extra-curricular records. Each student at Classen knows dllopu Grady to be a El'llC friend and a 'Lgrand qiivf' Vice-Principal

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Superintendent ljresitling over the Qltlahonia Citi' Schools with insight gained from niani' rears of practical experience, our Superintenclent ol Schools, Dr, H. Pm. Bruner, has been responsible for a notetl change in the school system. Under his rlirection, extensive survevs have been niatle to tie- terinine the arlequacs' of present schoolibuiltlings antl equipment. New buildings are being constructecl, while oltl builtlings are being repaireil anti iniprovetl. Progressive trends are also being followed in regard to teachers anti pupils. Dr. Bruiier, who is eager for substantial increases in teachers' salaries. has achieveil inuch, anti is striving constantly lor better salaries as well as higher stantlartls in the teaching profession. One of Dr. l5runer's favorite projects is the Inter-Citi' Stiirlent Council which is inatle up of representatives from each highschool in Oklalionia City. Through stuth' .intl work this group has helped to eliniinate iinfrienzlla' rivalrnv .intl batl sportsnianship among schools. Ir lm also carrierl on .i Safety Cainpaign which is the first step in an endeavor to do awaa with traffic accidents arounrl schools, The group has appe.irecl on rarlio prograins, .intl has contluctetl instructive forums before rlie Chaniber of Coninierce, thus gaining attention from the entire citv, Ir is the belief of Dr. Bruner that such an organization can benelit stuilent anal etlucator alike. AUMINISTH TIVE PERSONNEL hn- an l Assisting Dr. H. B. Firuner antl the Boarzl of Etliif cation in carrying out the Various phases of the school progrnni are: hir. N, I.. George. fleftj. ClerkfBusiness Nlnnager: Nlr. NValter A. Lyhranrl, School Artorneyg Dr. T. R. Rice. Coortlinator of lnstructiong hir. Nl. Burr, Arlniinistrative Assistant and Coortlinatoi' of Per- sonnel: hir. John XV. Prigniore, School Allllll'0l'Q hits, Flora XV. Pennev. Secretarv tr- the Bonnl: anrl hir. Charles S. Xvallace. Cooi'rliiiator of Pupil Personnel. Oklahoma City is imleeil fortunate in having at the hearl of IIN school svstem a group of prominent business nien who are vitally concernetl with progressive ecluczition. Thev are interestezl in developing a curricuhim in the city schools which will later pay mliviclemls in service as the stnrlents of toclav become citizens of tomorrow. Left to right' are: lvlr. Ftlcl L. Hisel, Mr, Xviley Richardson, hir. Ira Vlfillianis. Vice-Presitlent: lVlr. Iohn C. Pearson. Nlr, Ianies Sinex, President of the Board, is'nui pictured. Beard nf Edntatinn -......

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lvlrs. Clara Alley, as registrar of Classen, has charge of all scholastic recurtls, making permanent recortl cartls anal recording grailes. She also requests transcripts of crerlits, supplies transC1'ipts for other schools anti writes letters of recnminenrlation anal introduction for stuelents, The trio of omcc assistants pictured with lvlrs. Alley are Sue Ann Watkiiis, Natalie Parry. anrl Ianet Nelson. School Ulfices Shirley Kluck is listening to instructions from Mrs, Thelma Evans left, while Io Etta lvlilton is reatly tu deliver bulletins or omce-call slips or lwlrs. Laura Haley. Nlrs. Evans is treasurer-Clerlt at Classen, anrl hirs. Haley Qs secretary to Nlr. VV. H, Taylor, principal, 'Y 4 ri x06 Q64 L KN C , NN ' ' C' QE D030 X W t. - 05' tv' NNY. Uxlix X KGAYCSNX QAVCAGOQYXCCXRS Soi . ' Q, X50 '00 V - X503 av? 'A 'Cai' . 'si wat ry txsoilfvl C lCf,,a Wvllmv lgaxtte . . A K . -SY ln ,, sf 0 -, -51665 'aim A '50 Pxn .Neue Coxm,eXtU6xAaYTc,1g KW: gt. the Ort! Coogan 4.92 :v , x5-j 'gs .Qt 0 zealots Vei50niA sxxvtij -yctWe ,EXC SQXNAL it 0 K xr ' t . X. yrs 9 ge Oi 9003 , CQCKX CQ. IGGY . tS rt'-W Q0 Adi I Q0 I A r - 9- yxcfgi been X Q0 X CMU' , 90 ' , M a Librar Assisting Mrs. Milclrecl Iannson, librarian, are lean Srargel, Bill Ross, and Kay Parlen, Student library assistants are trained to catalog, repair, and check books, and to aid fellow students in finding references, A branch of Carnegie Library, the Classcn unit is a well-stocked source nf information in all phases of the curriculum. 1 i l l