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

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tuilent President In the spring, Comets elect the member who will preside as student president for the coming school year. This is regarded the most im- portant of school elections. Jimmy CRedD White won the '54 spring elec- tion. Qualifications are established by the Stu- dent Council, The president is one of four executive officers and must be 0 senior during his term in office. Candidates must have ci grade average of 3.0 or better at the time of nomination, aver- aged from the semester grades of the two pre- ceding semesters. The president may not co.: tinue in office if his grdde for any regular grading period falls below 2.5 points. l-le presides at Student Council meetings and represents the school at inter-scholastic events. -86- Presidentiol candidates Andy Haswell, Bob Casey, Phil London, winner Jim White ond Dick Rosen- stahl.

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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ART DEPARTMENT AWARDS Tommy Stearns, Ccreativel Leah Kay Higbee, Ioriginalityl Harriett Bernat, lservicel ART NOUVEAU Barbara Cheatham Mary Frances Fenton COMMERCIAL ART Jerry McMillan. lAward presented by A8tE Equip. Co.7 ORBIT ART I Nan Hosmer. RENAISSANCE ART AWARD AND NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART SCHOLARSHIP Brunel Faris HONORABLE MENTION Betty Jo Meadows. AAUW ART SCHOLARSHIP TO OU Mary Frances Fenton BOYS: Outstanding athlete-Phil Lee. JOSEPH HESTER PATTERSON AWARD-Phil Lee. Honorable mention-Allen Paine, Ronnie Fost. GIRLS: All around girl athlete-Nanci-Ames Early. Team sports-Marcia McElderry. Swimming-Carol Cox. Golf-Linda Melton. Honorable mention-Eileen Smith, True Smith. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT AWARDS COMMERCIAL AWARDS Mary Armstrong, Jo Ann Blackard, Claudia Blake, Lois Janelle Brandle, Nancy Bressie, Carolyn Sue Brown, Mary Beth Clasby, Anna Ruth Crowe, Denise Daniel, Claudette English, Patsy Ferguson, Delores Ann Green, Cherry Hadlock, Janice Hamilton, Diane Harlow, Elloui Harwood, Judith Ann High- tower, Elizabeth Hodges, Barbara Hollis, Patsy Holt, Norma Pritchard, Joyce Thomas, Charlene Wilson. COMMERCIAL CLUB AWARD Delores Green. COMMERCIAL OCCUPATIONS AWARD Judith Beverly, Ja Ann Blackard, Lois Brandle, Ann Crowe, Paul Gardner, Judith Hightower, Joyce Humble, Lenora Inge, Carolyn Ryan. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION AWARD Jim Hathaway. HONORABLE MENTION Tommy Hibshman, Don McManus, Haven Reynolds. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUB AWARD Terry Allen. HONORABLE MENTION Jerry Carlisle ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AWARDS Bruce Batchelor, Beverly Belsky, Charlotte Belsky, Ga- briel Chodos, Bobby Clapp, Sharyl Crowe, Nancy Cullins, Char- les Fagin, Feral Ann Finch, Virginia Foster, Margaret Gober, Janice Hamilton, Diane Harlow, Andy Haswell, James Hippen, Elizabeth Hodges, Ronald Jacobson, Sarah McCuiston, Mary Ellen Miller, Paul Mogridge, Jacque Montgomery, Leah Pum- mill, Mary Jane Reed, Ramona Rhodes, Marilyn Richardson, Phoebe Slate, DiAnn Smith, Marilyn Strong, Joyce Tyson, Carol Wittels. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT AWARDS MAJOR AWARD Jean Henderson. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Nancy Cullins, Donna Evans, Murleen Nelson, Nancy Wotring. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT AWARDS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS FRENCH Charlene Guthrie. LATIN Glenda Chappelle, Gabriel Chodos, Andy Haswell. SPANISH Jacque Montgomery, DiAnn Smith, Marilyn Strong, Carol Wittels. AMERICAN ASS'N OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH AWARD Carol Bailey. JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT AWARDS NEWSWRITING Elloui Harwood. YEARBOOK STAFF Marv Collins, Patsy Ferguson. JOURNALISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY Gene Thompson. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT AWARDS RECOGNITION Bruce Batchelor, Bernie Boyle, Bobby Clapp, Robert Corn- forth, Ronnie Fost, Linda French, Tom Griffy, Vann Hand, James Hippen, Ronald Jacobson, Sidney Jones, Jack Lovell, Paul Mogridge, James White. MUSIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS INSTRUMENTAL MRS. JULES BLOCK AWARD iservicel Penny Walker. MRS. CLYDE HARRISON AWARD Iservicel Torn Griffy. VOCAL' OUTSTANDING GIRL VOCALIST Mary Ellen Miller OUTSTANDING SERVICE Lou Ann Wilkins. OUTSTANDING BOY VOCALIST Jack Trent. HONORABLE MENTION Carolyn Abernathy, Yvonne Allens, Audrey Alleshire, John Andrews, Mary Beth Baker, Ronnie Becker, Jackie Gaumer, Kathryn Glasgow, Beverly Jenlink, Pat Jordon, Carolyn Lamb, Dixie Law, Charles Lewallen, Dick Little- ton, Tom Littleton, Mary Ann Maimburg, Lavan Myers, Sherry New, Parnell Privette, Mona Lynne Sanders, Bar- bara Smith, Harlene Smith, Susan Sparkes, Mary Ann Spiva, Patty Stout, Larry Taylor. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AWARDS BAUSCH 81 LOMB SCIENCE MEDAL Tom Griffy. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT AWARDS D. A. R. CHistory awardl Carol Wittels. HONORABLE MENTION Kenlynne Maxwell. SOCIAL STUDIES RECOGNITION Bob Baker, Gabriel Chodos, Sharon Connally, Mary Glen- da Morris, Nancy Voth. DEBATE Benton Clark. HONORABLE MENTION Jim Hippen, Bobby Clapp, Claude Chappelear, Jared Ha- zelton, Jerry Mash. FORENSIC Jim Hippen HONORABLE MENTION Jerry Mash MARY MARTINEAU MEMORIAL AWARD Clairenell Clemons HONORABLE MENTION Sa ramay Wiley MARY MARTINEAU MEMORIAL AWARD FOR SERVICE Virginia Leopold HONORABLE MENTION Jack Trent BEST THESPIAN True Smith BEST ACTOR Charles Fagin BEST ACTRESS Pat Tyson SOPHOMORE SPEECH AWARD Muriel Hite Bennie Benson JUNIOR ALTRUSAN AWARD Lou Ann Wilkins GIRL OF THE MONTH Alice Lay CAREER CONFERENCE Eileen Smith Ronald Jacobson GIRLS' STATE Linda Kennedy Polly Ishmael SPEECH DEPARTMENT AWARDS

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af? ,iw 11 tw 7 gr 32- J M 'M ti f.. Orbit Queen candidates Ann Stephens, Jeanne McClelland, Lillian Burrow, Queen Saramay Wiley and Jane Bar- I'OW. Slfll llrbit Queen ORBIT QUEEN, one of two all-school queens is nominated in advisories. Each student is given four votes when he buys an Orbit and one vote for having his class picture made. Yearbook sales open in September and continue until Thanksgiving holidays. The first week ln December sees a week of rip-roaring campaigns. Posters of all sizes and descriptions adorn the halls, first floor to third. Banners splashed with sparkle, smiles and slogans span the archways. Tags bearing candidates pictures and slogans are distributed by managers and supporters. Treats, glamour tactics and true charm are given o try out. Campaign expenses are limited. The event climaxes with the most elaborate coronation ceremony of the many witnesses each year at Classen. Members of the Orbit staff sponsor the production. Saramay Wiley, '54-'55 winner, received her crown from her predecessor, Miss Barbara Burbridge, escorted by Bryan Gillespie, Saramay's campaign manager. Other candidates Jane Barrow, Lillian Burrow, Jeanne McClelland and Ann Stephens, with their campaign managers, Ronnie Donaldson, Pete Lee, Jerry Mash and Tom McGee composed the Queen's Court. Theme of this year's production This ls Your Life, simulated a TV screen. A bracelet commemorating the honor was given the Queen. All candidates received bouquets of carnations, -87-