Connors State College - Con Rah Yearbook (Warner, OK)

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Con-Rah! Proud name . . . The Con-Rah! . . . interpreted, it means Ta big cheer for Connors? The name was submitted by a student in 1946 and adopted by the faculty and the student body. Some names are used by more than one school, but not TThe Con-RahT, . . . it belongs to Connors, exclusively. Staff membership: Peggy Ratterree and Harley Reno, editors; Margaret F letcher and Jane Synar, business managers; Dorothy Jordan, Sports editor; Sue Brown, picture editor; Rosa Lee Martin, secretary; Patsy Moore, student senate representative; Jane Kloeckler and Joy Black, ac- tivities editors; Pedro Pantoja, feature editor; Paul Smith, advertising salesman; Loucille Morgan, Jean Real, and Deloris Collins, assistants; Allen Merrill, artist; Miss Claire Harrison, sponsor; and Mr. Harold Martin, photographer. Mr. Rogers, Reno, Pantoja, Smith, Clinton, and others helped with the snap-shot photography. Allen Merrill designed the cover for TThe Con-RahY, It carries out the theme of Connofs Golden Anniversary. We have had fifty years of work, achievement, and fun . . . and still going strong? We honor our President, Jacob Johnson, in this issue for his twenty-six years of service to Connors . and may he have many more successful ones. Being on the staff has not meant all-work-and-no-play. Eight of the staff, with Miss Harrison and Mr. Martin, attended a year-book conference in Joplin, Missouri, in October which was di- rected by the Semco Color Press of Oklahoma City. The conference was instructive, the trip delight- ful, and dinner at the Glass House over the Will Rogers Turnpike met with everyone,s approval. Everyone had fun during the Sadie Hawkins week and Dance which was sponsored by the staff. Even Pedrds pig, Harleyk hen, and Haskele dog got into the act. The TDog-Patch Sham-Pain Buckitf, the jugs of TMountain Dew? and Mammy Yokum,s F rainch PastryT were greatly appreci- ated, as were the services of TMarryinT Samy, tPaul Smithy The staff dinner closed the yeafs activities . . . but memories linger on . . . you have but to turn the pages . . .

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The $Rah'mgg 1953.1959 d W 51W Published by 259 Owwia m CONNORS STATE AGRICULTUW CO LEii , Warner, Oklahoma W- 1 Lithographecl by SEMCO COLOR PRESS, Oklahoma City, Oklath $mW a wing ! Wuce another edi- ;::::?TH: CON- RAH! 1y9xx x' ' XOoops! . .we 0t 0,91ng 11 by M1.1M'1rt1n 0111 very V V '1 efflcxgntl 'thfl Camera Bilgv 1' I13?! us my hem that givej z'1pp1ec1'1te hi 1rt 'Is 4 well as his boundless pa- H tience with us When late in getting around to having our pictures made! . . .

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ZOHHDWHWHZHKU? HISTORY OF CONNORS As the young state of Oklahoma grew from xArrows to Atom? during its first half-century of existance, this institution of education also grew. ' The oId-timers tell us that iithe first fifty years are the hardest? and, as we look back on all their days of trial and hard work, they might well be right. . Connors State School of Agriculture, named for Mr. J. P. Connors, first president of the State Board of Agriculture, opened its doors in February of 1909 for students through grades six to eleven with a faculty consisting of four members. Thirty-five students were enrolled and classes were held in the 01d Warner Public School Building. Later, the school occupied the rooms above what is now F inkleais store. In 1911, the Administration Building was completed and the school was moved to its present site, one mile west of Warner. ' Since that time the staff has increased to twenty-seven members and the plant has increased in size to 290 acres with twelve major buildings which are situated 011 a beautifully llandscaped thirty- four acre campus. Since 1941, Connors State Agricultural College has been a full-fledged junior college, accredited. At present, it is a vital unit of the 18 state colleges and universities of higher learning in Oklahoma. Along the way, Connors has had eleven presidents beginning with J. A. Liner. The current president is Jacob Johnson. The educational course's have changed with the day as well as the rules and regulations of conduct, but the close, friendly spirit of Connors has remained always the same. At the Golden Anniversary Day held on the campus on April 11 this year, every former student attending brought with him the memories of his days at Connors. Tales of good days and of sad ones, of good times and Thadi ones twhen chastisement caught one unawaresi filled the air as the 01d grads reminisced. The 1959 students listened with wonder and pride as they heard the recounts of former days. In their hearts, they realized that they had become a part of something precious in the minds of men and that there was a meeting of minds on the greatwish for Connors to continue to be of service in the lives of people. Fir't-dmmdm