Cleveland High School - Cleoma Yearbook (Cleveland, OK)

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enior Glass Cgfistory As the seniors of this year, 1947 think back over the many hours spent in school, pleasant memories, forgotten for many years, emerge. We remember our first day of school and how we looked forward to it. lust thinking about it made us tingle all over. We remember the fun we had in grade school, and how mean some of us were. While holding the honor of being sixth grad- ers, we were privileged to visit the sev- enth grade classes at north high school. I'm sure most of us can remember still the excitement we experienced on that day. It was in 1941 when we finally be- came seventh graders and my!! how much superior we felt to the kids,' still in grades, but it was as freshmen that we felt the responsibility of being in high school. The seniors blamed us for everything. This was the year that our superiority really showed up, for it was our class in civics that got to visit and sit through the first kidnaping trial in Payne County. Another highlight in the ninth grade was our graduation. We had approximately 140 students to go with us thus far. Of course, since we have lost and gained many classmates but still we go on in high spirits. During the junior year we produced a very fine play which was well re- ceived. We'll have to admit that we scraped the bottom of the barrel to fi- nance the junior-senior banquet and prom., but we didn't have to pull from our pockets the necessary moola as some classes did. The big disappointment of our junior year was the fact that we had to remain at north high and never knew the fun of going to south high. As we finish our senior year, there are many things to look back on, but many more to look forward to. In our graduating class we have twelve veterans who so nobly served their country. They are Gerald Rogers, Lowell Garrett, Kenneth Glover, R. B. Howard, Glen Hartman, Eugene and Valgene Kramer, Norman Pilgrim, I. B. Scroggin, Paul Simpson, Paul Strick- land and Selby Thomason. We have 32 seniors who are the old- est child, 43 who are the youngest and I5 who are the only child. On a recent survey taken, it was found that 25 seniors plan to go to out- of-town colleges while III plan to at- tend good ole' A. 6: M. Also, 125 students plan to work at least part time or go into the service. As in previous years, the subjects listed the most difficult, are also the most in- teresting and worthwhile. These are physics, English, and shorthand. An added touch is that we have I5 seniors whose parents also graduated from S. H. S. They are Mary Frances Bruner and her parents, Myral Bruner and Wilma Houston, Billie King and her parents, W. S. King and Genevive Ward, Glenabell Craft and her fath- er, Martin Craft, Anita Ienkins and her mother, Stella Cawood, Laverne Adams and her father, W. V. Adams, Marilyn Miller and her father, Sid Miller, Bob Ahrberg and his father, Fred Ahrberg, Mary Ann Drumm and her mother, Mamie Hanes, Colleen Tinker and her father, L. E. Tinker, Iohn Duck and his parents, Iames Duck and Loretta Ey- lers, Herbert Graham and his mother, Hattie Hayman, Kenneth Glover and his mother, Grace Andrews, R. B. How- ard and his father, R. B. Howard, Alice Faye Oyster and her parents, Ralph Oyster and Ruth VanArsdell, Robert Thuesen and his father, H. G. Thuesen. .-39,

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,-.-.lpn-v.. . ---. Ianice Witt David Wolf Reba Yandell Ruth Ann Whitenton Marolyn Wensler Beverly Whic Steven Bmmit Smith Seniors who did not have their pictures taken: Iohn Duck . Ray Houck Dalton Rogers Glen Kite

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,Senior Glass 'will A We the Seniors of 1947, being sound of mind and memory, do hereby dedi- cate this to our underclassmates. Virginia Russell wills her bilateral dimples to Nita Sue Evans. Eleanor Harper gives her screams in the night to Marjorie Gray. Wardle Brown says Harvey McAnul- ty may have his mania for westerns. Ruth Ann Whitenton wills her infec- tious giggle to Emerson Helms. lack Taylor thinks his box of Wheat- ies will do Iim VanDeventer much good. Norman Pilgrim leaves his copy of Pilgrim's Progress to the library. Kenny Glover wills his ability to sleep through all exams to Iames Alcott. Ellis Willet wants his good grades to go to Billy Ioe Cottongim. Earlene Donohoo thinks Ann Hilton will enjoy her quietness. ' Donna Lee Adams wills her old standby, her kiss-proof lipstick, to Patty Ruth Wheeler. Maggie Myers wants Conlee Cald- well to have her little bottle of you know what, for blond hair. The senior Thomas's, Laura, Robin, and Ieanne will a last name to the ju- niors, Iames Faye, Io Ann, and Owen. Harriett Irwin leaves without Con- rad Iohns and Catherine Durbin and Walter Hamilton leave together, bless them. Colleen Tinker will be glad to give her shorthand to anyone who is sucker enough to take it. Ralph Buddyj Simcoe leaves to join Helen Humphrey. Ray Houck wants his bicycle and gifted smile to go to Harry Percy. Abby fthe Gabbyj Burkhart wills her oratorical ability to Ierry Stubbs. Edward Lee Flanders passes his driv- ing ability on to Sally Lou Iones. Eugene and Valgene, Lois and Lou- ise will their honor of being twins to Leo and Louis Schaffers and hope the teachers will still be confused. Bob Ahrberg gives his tooth-paste ad smile to Mary Io Carrier. Iames Schooler leaves his Thomas behind. ' Roy Lee Elliott, that master of syn- copated rhythm, leaves hope for a much quieter school next year. You can all take the cotton out of your ears now. Pat Moore will be happy to leave his sophisticated ways to Pat Taylor. Ralph Good, senior treasurer, leaves an empty purse to the next class. Glen Hartman is anxious that his speedy ways fespecially in typing, shall go to Roy Houck. Stanley Smith donates his swanky clothes to Sonny Robinson. Marilyn Whitehead would be glad to will the number of letters in her name to a junior, namely Ruth lean. That's the long and short of it. Marshalene Rankin leaves her big, black CPD eyes to Ruth Mullendore. Mary Lee Brand is willing for Lynn Claypool to have her beautiful figger. William Charles Show leaves his corny stories to you-know-who, Ker- mit Ingham. Bill Ardrey leaves his size I4 clod- hoppers to Iohnny Herron. Dick Shadburne starts for Hollywood via Iimmy Baker's band. Doris Iean Alien gives her collection of sweaters to Peggy Dorris. After he is dead, lim Smith leaves his body to the biology class. Flash!! Biol- ogy class refuses it. Carrot Top Shirley Scott leaves her hair to Mary Iones. luanita White and Phyllis Webster will their ability at apple polishing the teachers to Gilford Ikenberry and Dick Gilbert. Vemon VanHorn leaves his favorite expression, let's skip this hour, to Iua- nita Craft.