Cushing High School - Oiler Yearbook (Cushing, OK)

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SENIOR OILER Seniors Prepare For Commencement Rev. Magers On How To Measure Life Rev. Douglas Magers. paster of the Firt Presbyterian Church, gave the sermon for the bacca- laureate exercises held Sunday night. May 2. at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Reverend Magers based his sermon on How To Measure Life ” The professional march was Pilgrim's Chorus” from Tann- hauser by Wagner played by Ruth Crockett at the piano. C. A. Rich, pasor of the Assembly of God church, gave the invocation. The Girls Glee club sang O. Bread of Life by Caesar Franck. The congregation sang Faith of Our Fathers by Hemy Walton. Rev. Patrick Murphy, pastor of the First Baptist church, gave the prayer. A trio composed of Phy- llis Olwin. Paddie Reese and Lil- lian Bowdlcar sang Lift Thine Eyes from Elijah by Mende- lssohn. Rev. Thomas Starnes, pastor of the Nazerene church, read the scripture lesson. After the baccalaureate ser- mon by Revernd Magrs. L. C. Parham, adjustant of the Salva- tion Army, gave the benediction. Seventeen Seniors On Honor Society Seventeen seniors were picked by the faculty committee to be n the Honor Society of 1943. To vet on the honor society a person has to be first in leadership, scholarship, citizenship and char- acter. These students were picked from the senior class by a faculty committee headed by Miss Ruth Tompkins. Those seniors who were chosen for membership during their Junior year are Marvin Mizell. Joan Vassar. Billy Seal. Wallace Davidson, Billie June Hall. Theo- dora Johnston. Sammy Jane Murphy and Wanda Patton Hud- son. The seniors elected this spring are Jane Ellen Coffee. Peggy Davis. Emma Fick. Margaret El- len Florence. Norma Lee Jones. Oliver Kinzie. Marilyn Morrison. Donnclda Smith Jim Watkins and Mary Jo Whillock venior Vluses Over rials ' InJ Details of Orac uation Sam Lattimore To Give Address To Graduates At last it is the time of the right smack in the front row so Sam H. Lattimore. assistant at- lass sta,l thp handsomest man in uniform in torncy general of the state of Okla- and announcements. ' £a!5 Cand third from the ,eft- fifth row- homa- wlu address the members gowns, baccalaureate and com- w'hl be su,-e to see her. But Susie of the graduating class on A mencement. All the things that has a tendency to be dreamy. She Challenge to a Changing World” at seniors think about when they must be in the back row where the commencement exercises think of graduation. she can be stopped without caus- Friday MaTJ t S if « We. the seniors of '43. are now ing too much disturbance if she , tfy' May ' to 1x5 hcld at 8 pondering those things. To the starts to do a fade out. Teachers clock in the high school auditor- boys it won't make much differ- will have to see to that. ium. ence. for eveipr one knows that Also Sammy is a cat fiend Dr. E. O. Martin, president of bUck'bSrt hcWhasm0akCptoen,S Eoard °f Edl;ca,lon «•»«- cap andgown be a Rood fit? Will m,v KOwn makes' a nice black ating c ‘P,°maS l° th ? KradU- they look good on me? How will board. he has a piece of chalk. Ung c,ass' I look in them? After all gray is such a dull, flat color. What will it do to my hair? The boys will be asking questions like: Am I The professional and reces- It's UD to teacher to keeti Sam- s,?nal w,n be played by the high Uc«v.v » my from marking those crosses forT f°Char efFUv i gonna make a fool of myself up a”d slI,y game a11 music, under the direction °°of there? What if I lose my cap? By over ®“lcs Rtmn Mrs Lucille Grant «nil h the way that would be pretty All these things are possible you kled by the tS'to! who -hl startling. Can you imagine Sammy know. Em not probable. After all render Ah Divine Redeemf hv Seniors sandy top adorned with the .seniors of 43 are a pretty Jf™ no def,mer by a crew cut popping up suddenly sensible bunch when you get to Lillian Bowdlear and among all those dignified grey know them. Nice kids. Who said. ! h,e 5JS'dll®®“ w,“ „sinf a caps? Oh. yeah? duet- rv' '“ T7 ' --- Poor teachers gonna’ have their But it is time for us to give troubles too even through the serious thought to all those de- sighs of pure bliss. At last I’m tails of graduation. . „ going to be rid of those things. We must send out our an- ‘ catJ c V S’ Pa ham Sammv is going to tip his cap nouncements. Maybe the receivers ayr, ine salvation Army, over one eve to show the folks will send us a graduation present. wl Rlve lhc benediction, what a dubinois young man of Maybe! The class officers are Wayne the world ire is. Poor misguided Anyway. I know what I'm gonna' Chadwick, president: Ray Peter- creature. Why doesn't he look in do. I’m gonna' send one to the son. vice president and Christine a mirror? Teachers got to stop ration board, maybe they'll send Hutson, secretary-treasurer. Sen- Come Unto Me from Handel's Messiah. Rev. Pat Murphy, pastor of the Forst Baptist Church, will give Sammy. Susie Seniors gonna want sit me a “C card. Well I can dream, can't I? Marilyn Morrison Elected Valedictorian ior student council members are Theodora Johnston. Bill Seal. Oliver Kinzie. Joan Vassar and Wayne Chadwick. Band Loses Three Marilyn Morrison, as revealed also took part in debate. She has by an announcement today by become a member of the Tiger- Thc high band George P Rush, principal, has cites and played a supporting role under the direction of Charles been chosen to receive the high- a the senior class play. She was Emmons, will lose only three rtf scholastic honors as valedic- felected as a member of the Na- seniors this year. Two boys. Ray- est scholastic honors as jaiemc f)ona, thls ycar monc Parker. George Wilkinson. torian of the senior class. Wallace Wallace has attended Cushing and the band queen. Jane Coffee. Davidson, another outstanding High School for four years. He Wilkinson and parker have student, has the honor of being has been very active in drama been members of the band for salutatorian. Wallace was a member of the the past four years. Wilkinson Marilyn, having a point aver- Student Council during his has also played the bass violin in age of 4.91. attended high school freshman year and vice president the orchestra for the past five in Vandalia. 111. for three years Gf the sophomore class. He has years. Jane Coffee, besides being prior to enrolling here tills fall, taken part in the activities during band queen, was drum major of While there she was active in high school including the Oiler the drum and bugle corp for one in many clubs and plays, inclu- club for four years. Acaopella year. ding a role in the Junior play, choir. Latin club. National Honor---------------------------------- She belonged to the Girls' Ath- . »t«tv for two years, president The junior class entertained letic Association. Forsenic Leagu' rf the Snanish club, vie® presi- the seniors at a buffet supper and was a member of the Student dent and president of the Pan abroad the Good Ship Conqueror Council for two years. Marilyn American. anchored at the 'HighsSchool gym