Cushing High School - Oiler Yearbook (Cushing, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1945 volume:

CPWAflO H£ tLCV DEDICATION To our Alumni who, among the millions of American youth, are building a stronger founda- tion for American Democracy. . . . You are our symbols . . . symbols which show American Endurance and Courage. As a small token, we dedicate this book to you. May the light of life shine over you wherever you may be called . . . May our flag be your emblem for everlasting fidelity. With the torch of liberty as your guide . . . Our creed as your motto . . . May success be your goal . . . We salute you! Mary Jane Anthis 1 9 4 5 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Pvt Donald Osborne, Pvt Douglas McAtee, A S John Greenwood, S 7 C Raymond Pounds, S 1 C Calvin Pence, S 2 C Junior Cosh, A 5 Bill White, A S Charles Martin, S 2 Z Willard Horton, A S Fronk Cochron, A Carl Remele, Afi J. Fronk Howard, ond S l C Dwane Minor © o . IjJ A Z 9r 1 DEADLINE Co-Editors DONNA ROSE HUBBARD MARY JANE ANTHIS Assistant Editor PHYLLIS OLWIN Feature Editors KATHRYN TENNIS CARO LEE CRANE MARY RUTH EVANS Art Editors RUTH McCOY EDWARD HENSLEY Will-Prophtcy ROBERTA GRIFFETH RUTH CROCKETT MARGARET COREY Calendar JEAN WEDLIN MARILYN MAYS Advertising GLENN VENABLE LEON ARGO AUDRA LEE WILLIAMS CHARLAINE ANTHIS SARA LOU YOUNG CLARA JEAN CHADWICK Organizations MARY BRAY COLLEEN COOK Assembling JANE KERRIGAN ALYCE CLARK SUE GAUNT Sports BILL CANTRELL PATTI BRAGG Snap-shots MEREDITH MILES DEAN RIGGS Typists MARY JANE DEERING WANDA LEA READ Sponsors CAROLINE HUGHES NEDRA JOHNSON PUBLICATI DN (Am, L)rJ. IzLi z. p p p p ADMINISTRATION RUTH M? COY The Board of Education has the responsi- bility of providing a successful school system for the City of Cushing. The fundamental character of our public education is, in the last analysis, determined by the board that controls our school. The possibilities which the school possesses as a creative and leaven- ing social agency, are set by this member- ship. DR. E. O. MARTIN President THE BOARD OF EDUCATION F. A. Dovis, Member; C. A. Schmelzel, Member; R. W. Dovis, Vice-President; W. D. Corr, Superintendent of Schools, W. A. Giordo, Clerk; R. A. Chandler, Member. R. G. Boatright, whose picture wos unavailable is the Treosurer. W. D. CARR Mr. Carr came to Cushing five years ago os Super- intendent of schools. His wholesome friendship and high ideals will ever stand as a monument in our life. He is indeed a symbol of full culture for which serves as a spark throughout our school, wherever he may be. GEORGE P. RUSH Shoulder to shoulder, step in step, and even hand in hand, in some cases, Mr. Rush has worked with the class of 1945, preparing them for the future, and leaving with them pleasant high school mempries. By his undying understanding and untiring determination to stress stu- dent management, our school has prospered under his S. M. CAMPBELL For the first time in years, Cushing Junior High has a principal! He keeps the traffic moving down in that part of the building and his keen understanding with the little guys ond gals will make them always remember their Junior High School days. Everyone admires him for his patience, responsibility and unbeaten student supervision! VIRGINIA WEAVER Miss Weaver came to Cushing High School this year os our registrar. She is the lady in the office who takes the responsibility of directing the students in ony problems that come and go in a hurry. To her, goes our appreciation for her loyalty and commendable service for us. FRANCES AVCOCK MARIE CLARK NAOMI DeMERITT NETTIE HOLLIS CAROLINE HUGHES NEDRA JOHNSON NELLIE McCUISTION W. 0 COOK CUSHING HIGH SCHOOL The Stor Spangled Banner ploys as Leroy Osborne, Student Council member, raises the Schools ot Wor Flog. This impressive ceremony was held February 3, 1945, with Mr. Charles Foster congratulating the stu- dents for their cooperation in 90% of the student body purchasing Wor Stamps and Bonds during the month of January in order to fly this flag the month of February . . . and long may the Minute Man wave! SENIORS BILL CANTRELL Vice-President MARY BRAY Secretory WILMA ALLDAY MARY JANE ANTHIS JUNE APPLEGATE LEON ARGO HARVEY BALLEW HUBERT BAY LA VERLA BOHANNON DALE BOLTON PATTI BRAGG BILL BROCK JEWEL CHADWICK COLLEEN COOK MARGARET COREY CAROLEE CRAIN RUTH CROCKETT MARY RUTH EVANS DANNY FERGUSON BOBBY GARRETT JOYCE GIBSON PATRICIA GILLESPIE JAMES GREEN ROBERTA GRIFFETH FRED GROSS EDWARD HENSLEY LEE HOPE DON HOUGH DONNA ROSE HUBBARD DIXIE JACKSON SYBIL JAY WAYNE JESKE BILLY KELLEY JANE KERRIGAN JOHN EDWARD KING JOHN NICHOLS NORMA JEAN NICHOLS PHYLLIS OLWIN JOHN OWENS DONALD ONSTOTT H. T. PRUITT WANDA LEA READ DEAN RIGGS J. C. RIGGS BILL ROBERTS PATSY RUSSELL DELMAR SMITH LORENE SMITH JOHNNY STILLWELL MARCENE TESTERMAN GLENN VENABLE VIRGIL WALLER BILL WHITE MARILYN WHITE AUDRA WILLIAMS GERALD WILSON BILL YANTIS DOROTHY YOUNG DOUGLAS McATEE IUNI DREi ALYCE RAE CLARK President SUE GAUNT Vice-President ALICE DENNING Secretary ARVEL ACUFF BILLY ARCHER ELLOISE ALLEN TOMMY ALLEN VIRGINIA ALLEN THEDA BAIRD JOHN BAY BOB BICKLE BILL BOLDT ALMIRA BOLTON KEITH BONEBRAKE BETTY BOXWELL LAVON CALVIN JEAN COPPLE GEORGE CLARK CLARA JEAN CHADWICK . KEITH CLAY8AKER B08BY COFFEE r -a RUTH CRANKE MARIANNA DAVIS ROBERT CROOK CHARLENE DAVIS WANDA DAVIS GEORGIA DEAHL AL GENE DRIGGS BEULAH EATON ESTELLETA EVANS GRACE ELLEN FARROW LOUISA FICK BILL FISHER GILDA FOX CHARLES GOUGH IRMA LEE GOODING ALEC GRACE ERNEST HARBER RAYMOND HARMON PAT HE I DEMAN PETE HENDERSON LOIS HOLMAN DORIS JOHNSON FAYE JOHNSON DELORES KENDALL CHARLOTTE KIRBY GEORGE KLINE BILLIE JEAN LANE VINCENT LARRIMORE CHARLOTTE LEAVELL DALE LEWALLEN BEATRICE LONG DONALD MACY BETTY MALONEY MARY MANOR LOUIS MARTIN MARGARET MocDONALD BOB McMAHAN HELEN MEARS BASEL MILLER CONISE MOSES CLAUDE MULLINS DELORES NOLTENSMEYER CAROL ODOM LEROY OSBORN GLEN PARKER RICHARD PARKER CARL PARKHURST PAT PAXTON PAUL POWELL DOROTHY RAFFETY HENRY REILEY PETE SAWAT2KY JACKIE RYAN CHARLES SALA WILMA JCAN YANDELL SARA LOU YOUNG DICK WRIGHT With the spirit of Christmas in the air, and the touch of beauty in their hearts, our drama and music depart- ments add to the enchantment and majestic scenes of long ago. SOPHOMORES Vice-President MARCIA LEE YOUNG Secretory CHARLAINE ANTHIS MARETTA APPLER BETTY JO BALLARD FLORA BANKE ROBERT BARRON BETTY JO BARTON JAMES BENSON LOUISE BOHANNON JUANITA BOLERJACK DARLA JEAN BOLES BOB BOOTH PATRICIA BROCK BILL BUGG RICHARD CAMPBELL BOB CARGILL BOB CARTER WENDELL COOK LA BERTUS CRANE MARY DARNABY MAURITA DEAHL JO ANN DE GRAW AAAXiNE DICKEY PHYLLIS EDMUNDSON BILLY EVANS GEORGE EVANS STELLA FILLMORE JIMMY FORBES ERNEST GRIFFETH JANIBETH HASKINS LEO HOCKEMEYER TWYLA HOLDERREAD STELLA HOOPER NANCY ISENBERG FRIEDA JOHNSON ELEANOR KELLEY PAUL JOHNSON RICHARD KIRK HERBERT KING JIMMY KIRK MARILYN MAYS LEE McLAURY MAXINE McMILLIN EUGENE MENCHE GEORGE MEYERS LA VON MEYERS MEREDITH MILES NORMAN O'KELLY 8ETTY JO PIERCE DORIS RILEY BILL ROBERTS IMOGENE SADLER MARGARET SALA PAT SAYERS KATHERINE SCHNACK JACKIE SHERIDAN DOROTHY SIMS LOUISE SMITH JACK SMITH NANCY TANNER BERTHA TESTERMAN LYDIA THOMPSON BERTHA FAYE TUTTLE GLENNA VANCE BILLIE WADE JIM WAGONER ORVILLE WEAVER JEAN WEDELIN DARLENE WELLS Portroying an impressive Christmas scene, Ruth Mc- Coy, Beulah Eaton, Sue Gaunt, Joy Reid, and Erma Lee Gooding keep Christmas as the most beautiful-ceremony ever held. RUTH n cov • � 1 KENNETH ARGO President MARY BETH MINOR Vice-President DORIS SIMPSON Secretory CLARA ANTHIS JANEAL ARMSTRONG PATSY JO BALLARD LUCILLE BLANKENSHIP EUGENE BELL JOAN BENSON ZITA LEE CARLSON BETTY LEE CARPENTER KENT CLAYBAKER CAROL CLEMONS WANDA CLEMENS WILMA JEAN CLEVELAND BILLY COBB SUZANNE COYNE ARMOR LEE CRANE FLORA JEAN DAVENPORT WAYNE DETHLOFF RUTH DYE DONALD ENDICOTI RICHARD EVANS RUTH EVANS MELVIN FICK JACK FLESHMAN FRED FITZGERALD DENNIS GAUNT ESTER GREENWOOD ALBERTA HACKER LOUISE HARMON CAROLYN HARRIS VERL HARPER CLINTON HINKLE THELMA HUBBARD DALE HIXON HAL HUGHES WILLIAM LAVERY MARGUERITE MASON BOBBY MARTIN JOHN MARTIN BONNIE McCRACKIN eldon mcintosh ROBERT MEARS BILL MOODY MARTHA MOODY JIM MOORE MARILYN MORGAN BETTY MURRELL JOYCE NEAL MARGARET NICHELAS NELDA OESTMAN DONALD O'ROURKE BILLY ORR ROBERT PEERCY JO ANN PRUITT BILLY RETHERFORD KENNETH RICHARDSON ROBBIE LEE RILEY DON ROBISON BILLY ROGERS ESTER SCHLEGEL JIMMY SHARP WILMA SHERIDAN F RANK SHERROD GLORIA SLAGEL JUNIOR SMITH WARREN SMITH KARA LEE SOWDER JOAN STAMBACK PAT STILLWELL BILL SUMMERS ELMO TIPTON WAYNc THOMAS MARY TURNBOW LEON TURNBOW ROBERT USHER COLEMA JEAN VAUGHT GLORIA WALTERS GLENN WHIPKEY GENE WILSON EVELYN WILKINSON IRIS JEAN WHITE BOBBY WHITTENBURG PEGGY YOUNG FRED ESCOTT EIGHTH GRADE BOYS FIRST ROW: Green, Lymon, Mitchell, Cantrell, Hodding, Smith, Johnson, Mortin, Davis. SECOND ROW: Mr. Butler, Baker, Fisher, Wilson, Isenberg, McKinley, Konody. THIRD ROW: Acklin, Endicott, Sayers, Clork, Foresee, Mr. Compbell. FOURTH ROW: Day, Morris, Pound, Smoltz, Moody, Stevens, Dovis. FIFTH ROW: Dauman, Dickson, Bryont, Holman, Harris, Rector, Bell, Cockrell, Cordray, Riley, Privet, Word. SIXTH ROW: King, Vaughn, Johnson, Purcell, Bornes, Sloy, Wheat. EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS FIRST ROW: Corey, Murrell, Fisher, Smith, Clemons, Baker, Wendt, Moss, Jones, Seobourn. SECOND ROW: Mrs. DeMeritt, Blackford, Boudleor, Jacks, James, Self, Brown, Mrs. McCuistion. THIRD ROW: Duffy, Hulson, Couteou, Cardin, Hughes, Sadler, Escoe, Wilson. FOURTH ROW: Oglesby, Hendrick, Farrow, Belveal, Minor, Leochick, King, Newman, Compbell. FIFTH ROW: Williams, Hockemeyer, Nix, Brown, Bay, Baker, Ward. SIXTH ROW: Sadler, Ferris, Hillsomer, Moser, Kautz, Davidson, Rice, Blevins. SEVENTH ROW: Retherford, Goodnight, Bonebroke, Wood, Bruns, Stinnett, Mullens. SEVENTH GRADE BOYS FIRST ROW: Cooper, Moore, Morton, Finley, Gould, Spillers, Mossey, Coyne. SECOND ROW: Crank, Hormon, Hotfield, Wells, Davis, Rich, Monuel, Sheridon, Poage, Boker. THIRD ROW: Gabbard, Boker, Yondell, Molcom, Jelsma, Camargo, Redus, Hood, Blount, Gatlin. FOURTH ROW. Johnson, O'Kelley, Carter, 8ooten, Doy, Kock, Moynord, McForland. FIFTH ROW: Miss Clork, Vail, Boles, Hort, Retherford,' Bledsoe, Wilson, Beilis, Stinnett, Mrs. Aycock. SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS FIRST ROW: Jordon, Pierce, Anderson, Pruitt, Brown, Kanody, Johnson, Sprowls, Cleveland, Joy. SECOND ROW: Blakely, Goodman, Nickolos, Hilord, Corlson, Cox, Coy, Horton, Escott. THIRb ROW: Fisher, Roll, McFarland, Clements, Gray, Gooding, Cook, Thomos, McLaughlin. FOURTH ROW: Vinson, Sutton, Hormon, Moys, Jomes, Froy, Welch, Arnold, Luollen, Brookshire, Fleshmon, Jones, Gollowoy, Cockier, Adkinsson. FIFTH ROW Stevens, Foling, Mears, Jett, Meeker, Ellis, Moore, Deming, Carver, Boles, Jones, Harmon, Carpenter, Davenport, Rothman, Acuff. SIXTH ROW: Mrs. Horper, Cronk, Osborne, Morrison, Vannostron, Robinson, Johnston, Miss Martin. BABY PICTURES Donny Ferguson Morgoret Corey Phyllis Olwin Patti Bragg Raymond Pound Bill Contrell Corolee Crain John Owens, John Edward King Ruth McCoy Wanda Lea Read Leorv Argo Bill Brock Edward Hensley Ruth Crockett Colleen Cook Mary Jonc Anthis Morilyn White Deon Riggs Donald Onstott Mary Bray Billy Mac White Billy Manatowo WARDS JOHN EDWARD KING Viuaciiif Kmc}, NosNHor Valedictorian Ruth Crockett, our Voledictorian of '45, has the highest scholastic overage of the graduating class. Ranking high olso in school activities and popularity, we know she will go far. To you Valedictorian of '45, Con- gratulations! Salutatorian Dale Bolton has been both high scholas- ticolly and very active in school activities. He hos won deserved praise in FFA work, ploys, and speech. Congratulations to our Solutatorion of 1945! National Geographic Award Roberta Griffeth, active in student coun- cil and one of Cushing's most outstanding girls was chosen for the scholarship, depend- ability, leadership, and character to receive the National Geographic Award. Her achieve- ments are many, and may her pleasing way make them greater. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Ruth McCoy, Ruth Crockett, Oonno Rose Hubbard, Kathryn Tennis, Roberto Griffeth, John Boy, Wilmo Jeon Yondell, Mory Jane Anthis, Phyllis Olwin, Wanda Lea Read, Mary Jane Deering, Alice Joyce Denning, Miss Grohom, Hubert Boy, Leon Argo, Dale Bolton, Leroy Osborne, Louis Page, Carolee Crain, and Mary Ruth Evans. D.A.R. Good Citizenship Ruth Crockett, our valedictorian, shows her character, dependability, leadership, and patriot- ism, as winner of the Good Citizenship Award. May success be with you always, Ruth. D.A.R. Award Delores Noltensmeyer has well earned the title of highest average ranking student in Ameri- can History—Congratulations to you Delores, for your splendid achievement. AMERICAN LEGION AWARD IRENE COREY GLEDE VAUGHN STUDENT COUNCIL AWARDS LEON ARGO RUTH McCOY DALE BOLTON RUTH CROCKETT «PWAR D UFH l£y___ ORGANIZATIONS DORA HOBBS Sponsor STUDENT COUNCIL CAROLYN HUGHES Sponsor NEDRA JOHNSON Sponsor Every member in his place, the twirlers on eoch side, the bond is ready for con- cert ploying. Orlond Butler is the director. Several members of our band hove won first ploce honors this yeor and last ot different meets over the stote. We ore indeed proud of our band for the fine achieve- ments it has accomplished, and for the fine appearances it has made. CUSHING HIGH SCHOOL BAND The camera clicks os the bond stonds ot ottention in marching formation. The bond has participated in vorious celebrations in Cushing this post year ond hos displayed many colorful formations ot the holves of gomes during football season Alice Ray Clark serves os Drum Major ond Polly Wilkinson ond Bonnie McCracken are twirlers JUNIOR CHORUS FIRST RO' urleno MilUt, Morione James. Irene Corey; Bcvl ue Jett, mny Mays, Marofyn DavenpOTlB ____________ plorio Pierce, Kathryri CffWons, AIW WJJ J nn Harmon, Chorlynn Sprowls, Imogene Gooding. STANDING: Mary Ruth Ellis, Alice Thomas, Margaret Meeker, Wando Osborne, Mary Ellen Moss, Joan Vannostran, Ina Smith, Virginia Campbell, Neva June Sadler, June Blackford, Joyce Bruns, Lossie Chick, Threco Newman, Lois Faling, Beatrice Stinnitt, Joyce Mears. GIRLS' TRIO Jonibeth Haskins, Noncy Tonner, Conise Moses. GIRLS' CHORUS FRONT ROW: Correne Crain, Doris Simpson, Dorothy Young, Glenno Moe Vance, Betty Grondstoff, Mar- garet Moloney, Joon Myers, Janet James, Kathryn Schnack, Arminta McNeil, Conise Moses, Virginia Allen. STANDING: Betty Jo Barton, Grace Ellen Farrow, Janibeth Haskins, Mary Beth Minor, Peggy Young, Pat Sayers, Nancy Tanner, Doris Riley, Paddy Reese, Moxine Dickey, Mary Darnoby, Sybil Joy, Nancy Isenberg, Beulah Eaton. BOYS' CHORUS FIRST ROW: Jimmy Forbes, Jim Sharp, Carl Porkhurst, LaBertus Crain, Edward Hensley, Wendel Cook, Veryl Harper, Richard Campbell. SECOND ROW: Don Onstott, Eugene Menche, James Green, Eldon McIntosh, Bobby Cargill, Dean Riggs, Billy Summers. THIRD ROW: Bob McMohon, Robert Usher, Bob Carter, Delmar Smith, Norman O'Kelley, Billy Archer, Gerald Murray. FOURTH ROW: Dale Lewollen, Leon Argo, Billy Cantrell, Virgil Waller, Ernst Horber, Loyal Furry John Owens, James Benson. FIFTH ROW: Billy Boldt, Dale Bolton, Danny Ferguson, John Edward King, Joe Leftwich, Mrs. Harper. WILMA JEAN YANDELL Cheer Leoder CLARA JEAN CHADWICK Cheer Leader TIGERETTES DRAMA Dole Bolton, Leroy Osborne, Leon Argo, Ruth Crockett. STAGE CRAFT CREW Wendel Cook, Bobby Booth, Billy Cantrell, Leroy Osborne, Leon Argo, Glen Venoble, Corl ParkhursL GIRL RESERVES The President Program Chairman is Aycock is the sponsor of the Girl Reserves is Marjorie Goodnight, and Secretory-Treasurer is Carol Clemens. Kora Lee Sowder. The Cheer Leaders are Jane Minor and Vesta Hillsamer. Frances LIBRARIANS FIRST TABLE: Mauritto Deohl, Jeon Wedelin, Donna Slater, Virginia Slater, Virginia Allen, Flora Bonke, SECON TABLE: Margaret Solo. Joneol Armstrong. Neldo Oestmon, Freda Dee Johnson, Geraldine Gr.ff.n, Mareta Appier. THIRD TABLE: Marianno Davis, Betty Dooley. Noncy Dav.dson. . C| Be„y STANDING: Mary Manor, Alberta Hacker, Joyce Neal, Jo Ann Pruitt. Delores Kendall. Clara Anth.s, y Jo Woddell, Miss Mortz, sponsor, Stella Hooper and Juanita Boleriack. KATHRYN TENNIS Secretory RUTH McCOY President RUBY COLLINS Sponsor GERALDINE GRIFFIN Treasurer PAN-AMERICAN Chorlotte Levoll, Wilma Largent, Margaret Corey, Kothryn Tennis, Wanda Ridley, Ruth McCoy, Wilmo Sheridan, Mary Jane Anthis, Zita Lee Carlson, Clara Moy Anthis, Potricio Brock. STANDING: Marilyn Moys, Chorlene Anthis, Betty Jo Pierce, Geroldine Griffin, Ruby Collins, Chorolyn Horris, Joan Meyers, Glenna May Vance JUNE APPLEGATE Vice-Pres. RUTH McCOY President FUTURE HOMEMAKERS NEDRA JOHNSON LELA COOK Sponsor Sponsor OF OKLAHOMA LULAMAE ESCOE Sec. Treos. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Cushing F.F.A. Chapter No. 144 hos just finished its most successful yeor since it wos organized in 1934. The foundation upon which the Future Formers of Americo orgonizotion is built includes leader- ship ond character development, sportsmanship, cooperation, service, thrift, scholarship, improved agriculture, oroanized recreation, citizenship ond patriotism. For the second time in the history of the Notional F.F.A. orgonizotion other states hove looked to Oklahoma for leadership when Oliver Kinzie wos elected National President lost foil ot the annual Conven- tion ot Konsos City. He also received the American Former Degree, which wos the first for any member from Cushing. Having ocquired forming assets totaling over $5,000.00 during his Vocotionol Agricultural training, owning 18 head of registered Jerseys, and six registered Duroc breeding hogs, Oliver hod accomplished obout everything there is in F.F.A. work. This steer by Oliver won first ot Tulsa ond first ot the American Livestock Show in Kansas City lost yeor. Oliver hos one more yeor of competitive activities in F.F.A. Left: Gene Fillmore, Junior Master Former, the highest oword, given by the State Asso- ciation, was also given the Firestone Achievement oword of $165.00 for developing the most out- standing progrom in the Northeast district. Gene's present forming assets omount to over $6,- 000.00 Right: Ray Wotkins, onother Junior Master Farmer lost year, hod a 4-year labor income of $1,775.73. His forming assets total $2,085.00. Roy is the only member of Cushing to win the Grand Champion oword on his steer at Tulsa. Roy ond Gene will both be exhibiting livestock at the mojor shows this year. Soil Conservation in all its phases, leading to sound farm management, is tought Future Farmers and is practiced by them in their farming operations. They plan and help build form ponds, construct terraces, reseed and improve postures, use fertilizers, set out trees and follow other improved practices that will help conserve and improve the soil. The chapter has levels to run lines, as shown in the picture to the left, has lime ond phosphate spreaders, complete soil test- ing equipment and other equipment to help formers with soil conservation problems. Other com- munity activities made available through the Vocational Agricultural Department include a well equipped farm shop and canning kitchen. President Vice-President Secretory Treasurer Reporter Watchdog Adviser OFFICERS Herbert Johnston Norman O'Kelley ............. Ernest Griffeth .............. George Evans ................Billy Boldt ..............Jerry Williams ..........D. H. Fisher FOOTBALL FIRST ROW: Louis Poge, Lee Hope, Jewel Chadwick, Cloude Mullins, Douglas Mc- Afee, H. T. Pruitt, Bob Bickle. SECOND ROW: Bill Boldt, J. C. Riggs, Don Onstott, Dole Dye, Earl Cates, John King, Dole Lewallen, Richard Campbell. THIRD ROW: Bill Yantis, Bob Barron, Bill Brock, Bill Galloway, Bob McMahan, Leon Argo, Johnny Stillwell, Bill Cantrell, Coach Weaver. FOURTH ROW: Bill Bugg, Bill Roberts, Ernest Harbor, Jerry Williams’, Keith Bone- brake, Richard Parker, Ernest Griffeth, Charles Sola, Don Duff, Herbert King. JEWEL CHADWICK DALE DYE DOUGLAS McATEE Guard Block in Back Guard DON ONSTOTT Wingback ’ BOB BICKLE End CLAUDE MULLINS Center LEON ARGO Guard BILL BROCK End JOHNNY KING Captain COACH (Buck) WEAVER LOUIS PAGE End C CLUB FRONT ROW: J. C. Riggs, Leon Argo, Dole Dye, John Edward King, Bob Bickle, H. T. Pruitt, Billy Cantrell. SECOND ROW: Louis Page, Jewel Chadwick, Don Onstott, Billy Vontis,’ Douglas McAtee, Bill Brock. THIRD ROW: Don Hough, Cloude Mullins, Lee Hope, Bob McMahon, Coach Weaver, Billy Boldf, Robert Barron, and Billy Galloway. SENIOR HIGH BASKETBALL FRONT : Stephen Hill. FIRST ROW: George Kline, Roy Fuqua, Richard Porker, Eugene Clark, Richord Campbell, Keith Bonebroke, Dole Bolton, Bobby Cargill. SECOND ROW: Coach Weovcr, Norman O'Kelley, Ernest Griffeth, Fred Johnson, Bob Bickle, Lee Hope, Poul Powell, Cloude Mullins, Johnny King, and Dole Dye. King ond Dye stay well at hand while Powell tries to put the ball over the top. Bickle and Mullins hold the other side of the court well guarded os Cushing wins over Oilton with a top score of 26 to 12! Dole Dye crowned Doris Johnson, Junior Candidate,Basketball Queen of 1945 and Bob Bickle adds the finishing touches to the crowning held ot the half of the Cushing-Oilton gome Audro Lee Williams, Senior Candidate, ond Joon Meyers, Sophomore Candidate, were the attendants. Hubert Boy, Cushing's One man track team, began his most successful training when he was in the eighth grade, and hos continued his track program to win scholarships and first place honors oil over the stote. Hubert is the energetic, black-haired guy that you see training every school day in the yeor, and when last spring rolled around, Hubert wos found working out with Bob Fenimore on the A. M. Trock in Stillwater. At the Regional meet lost spring, he won the 100-220 and the 440 yard doshes. He ran the 100-200 meter dashes at Norman last spring, making him the A. A. U. Champion. He received most of his recognitions for high honors from this meet, because it wos between College, Service, and high school entries. Hubert gets some of his fine coaching from R. M. Higgins, trock coach at A M. He plans to attend three out-of- stote meets with the runners of A. M. Two of the meets are to be held in Texos, ond the third reloy, known os the Drake reloys, are to be held in Des Moines, Iowa. If Hubert gives his competition that ole' one-two, and time is good with him, plans are for him to attend the national meet in New York. TRACK With his body in perfect position, Hubert shows the comero just what a hurdle jump is! This is his first year for low hurdle running, and his progress is so good that the rumors are, that Hubert can and will carry off top first ploce honors! JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL RED TEAM FIRST ROW: J. Meyers, R. Davis, A. Pixon, M. Camargo, D. Gaunt, G. Gould. SECOND ROW: J. Ryan, K. Claybaker, J. Holman, B. Bledsoe, J. Sayers, C. Stinnett, B. Rogers. THIRD ROW: F. Johnson, D. King, G. Gould, B. Morton, J. Austin, V. Ward. COACH: Louis McAuley. BLUE TEAM FIRST ROW: J. Day, J. Gould, R. Gabbard, R. Mears, G. Rector, F. Moore, J. Martin. SECOND ROW: G. Stillwell, D. Smoltz, J. Acklin, M. Imel, G. Vaughn, L. Baker, D. Endicott. THIRD ROW: F. Fitzgerald, D. Pound, V. Harper, W. Lovery, D. Clark, J. Welch. COACH: Don Schoolcraft. NINTH GRADE Coach Weaver, Billy Cobb, Fred Johnson, Fred Fitzgerald, Elmo Tipton, Donald Endicott, Jerry Bechtel, Bob Martin, Kent Claybaker, John Martin, Jack Bugg. EIGHTH GRADE Glen Purcell, Glede Vaughn, David King, Donald Pounds, Jock Sayers, Donold Clark, Jock Acklin, Adrian Dixon, Coach Weaver. AmOgKAVHS CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF 1945 Remember the Old Adage: NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION HARD WORK IS THE FATHER OF SUCCESS ★ With Best Wishes For Your Future Success ★ SHELL PIPELINE CORPORATION Good Luck Best Wishes to all to the Graduates CLASS OF 1945 CLASS OF 1945 ★ - Hancock Feed Company VEE DRUG CUSHING - - OKLAHOMA Compliments Wishing You the Best of in Your Future Endeavors T. J. Hughes Lumber Company • HALL'S CUSHING ☆ Phone 340 Transfer Storage Congratulating Greetings the and SENIORS of Cushing High Best Wishes For Your Success and ★ Happiness Blackwell Oil • Gas Company The Cushing Daily CUSHING - - OKLAHOMA Citizen Drink Stephenson-Browne Coca-Cola Lumber Company in bottles ☆ 0. A. HOWARD Mgr. Cushing Coca-Cola Bottling Company ☆ CUSHING - - OKLAHOMA CUSHING - - OKLAHOMA N. C. McCoy Jewelry Store Official Jewelers Cushing High Seniors since 926” Broadway at Cleveland CUSHING - - OKLAHOMA Buick - Cadillac - G.M.C. International Trucks Gayley Motor Company SALES AND SERVICE 114-116 South Harrison Street Phone 823 Cushing, Oklahoma ESCOTT'S FOOD MARKET RIGHT ON THE CORNER--RIGHT ON THE PRICE 221-223 E. Broadway Cushing Oklahoma CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CUSHING LIONS CLUB OUR CLUB WISHES EACH OF YOU WELL FOR YOUR FUTURE HAPPINESS AND YOUR GENERAL WELFARE Lionism stands for LOYALTY to Country, Community and Home; Individual integrity in thought, word and deed; Our Flog and our Language; New ideals, new hopes, new ambitions in business and professions; Service that is founded on the Golden Rule. LANE Wishing You Happiness And Good Will To match her loveliness • ☆ Walter's Furniture Company The Mul-Berry 201-2 East Broadway Oil Company Phone 87-88 • ☆ Home Furnishings Since CUSHING ■ OKLAHOMA S M Congratulations A From R T ■ quality clothes s Palace Clothiers H FRANK BROOKS 0 ■ P P Outfitters for Dad and Lad E ■ Extends the best of luck and happiness in oil your future endeavors. CUSHING □ OKLAHOMA Congratulations C. R. Anthony Co. SENIORS! ■ ■ ☆ May we serve you The store of better values in shoes. in the Future ready-to-wear and dry goods, of- fers friendly service to all and con- ■■ gratulates the Boy and Girl Grad- uates of 1945. New Method Cleaners ☆ CUSHING □ OKLAHOMA Cushing, Oklahoma Take Your Tires to to the STUDENTS and FACULTY Please accept this os a token of Price Super Service our appreciation for the pleasure we derived in serving you this past For year. ★ Vulcanizing and Retreading B U NNY'S • Drive-In ★ Phone 145 FOR TASTY SANDWICHES - - CUSHING - - AND COLD DRINKS Congratulations Congratulations to the SENIORS Graduating Class of 1945 of 1945 Exclusive Agents ■ ■ for CLARA NOME LUCIEN LeLONG OLD SPICE Cushing Savings and Loan Association Bell Drug Store Your Druggist in Sickness ■ ■ and in Health —PHONE 301— OWN YOUR HOME Congratulations Cushing's Drug Center SENIORS ★ • City Drug Store Prescription Specialists Hinds Shoe Store Complete Fountain Service And School Supplies • ★ CUSHING OKLAHOMA CUSHING OKLAHOMA See The New Ford Tractor and Gongratulations Implements Display at Cushing Motor Sales and Best Wishes ☆ to the Get the Facts and You'll Get a Ford CLASS OF 1945 ☆ Your Ford Dealer ■ ■ Hensley's Grocery GENE SMITH 1050 EAST OAK CUSHING — OKLAHOMA Phone 438 We could make our Graduation Greeting for more elaborate, but we could hardly say more than THREE CHEERS For The CLASS OF 1945! we say now with all our heart. —t— • Three rousing Good Cheers! Good Luck, Good Health, and all the Success in Good Luck, Good Health and Success the World! to Each of You -t- • AMERICAN CAFE MR. AND MRS. GOLDEN K. JORDON Cushing Grocery Company 113 North Cleveland Phone 209 Good Luck to You Congratulations BOY and GIRL GRADUATES OF 1945 ■ BOY and GIRL GRADUATES OF 1945 And may the same success that ★ attended you at school, be with you every foot of the way in your greater adventure. ■ Remember, we are still at the same old stand, always willing and eager to serve you. Independent Ice Co. ★ 305 East Main Phone - - 1444 McAulay Cleaners CUSHING it OKLAHOMA 115 North Harrison Congratulations Seniors Compliments FLOWERS for any occasion of —t— Huff's Tire Service • Cut Flowers • Funeral Sprays • Potted Plants • Corsages -t- • Seiberling Tires and Batteries Williams Flower Garden Courteous Service Personal Care 501 East Main 211 East Seventh Phone 515 Phone - - 648 A HAPPY FUTURE Congratulations and Is Our Sincere Wish Best Wishes to to the ALL YOU SENIORS CLASS OF 1945 ☆ • PURITY BAKERY Earl Bray, Inc. Home of Sweets” Petroleum Transporters CUSHING ft OKLAHOMA CUSHING ft OKLAHOMA Compliments ★ of Compliments ■■ of Fairley's Mortuary ■■ Consolidated Gas CUSHING . ft OKLAHOMA Utilities Corporation Phone - - 500 ★ Congratulations to a Fine Graduating Class Congratulations and Best Wishes for your success in your chosen field □ PATRICK W. MURPHY Pastor of First Baptist Church CUSHING, OKLAHOMA The City of a Million Lights” Lavery's Flowers Greenhouse Downtown Shop Phone 1027 Phone 1428 Compliments of Best Wishes to the CLASS OF 1945 'The Home of Good Foods Cowell's News Stand -t- Compliments of GEO. AND HELEN KITCHEN Cities Service Products SEWELL'S 301 East Broadway Phone 1006 Groceries — Meats — Vegetables Best Wishes SUCCESSOR TO COOKSEY'S to the CLASS OF 1945 Free Delivery • Phone 90-91 Jackson's Cleaners Best Wishes for your Happiness and Success in the Future ☆ Kinzie's Modern Dairy Don't Just Say Milk— Say Kinzie's Please SENIORS____________ Ali Baba had but to say Open Sesame to gain the riches of an empire—we might wish that attainment would be as easy for you. Senior grad- uates of 1945. But things being as they are, we can only say that we hope that your graduation marks for you an Open Sesame to many opportunities that will lead directly to Success. Junior Chamber of Commerce When You Need Help In A Hurry PHONE YOUR LOCAL AGENT! Insurance is o sentinel that never sleeps! Whether it be FIRE, WINDSTORM or THEFT—it's ever on the job. Anything worth owning is worth insuring. R. G. BOATRIGHT GENERAL INSURANCE It's Right If I Write It 116 W. Broadway • Phone No. 2 SCHOOL CALENDAR September Sept. 4—School started. Sept. 5—Mr. Rush wonders if students ever will learn how to arrange their classes. Sept. 6—Much confusion in the halls—Green Freshies. Sept. 8—The schedules ore still being changed. Sept. 12—Not much going on. Sept. 15—We ployed Hominy ond were defeated, 6-33. Too bad boys, but don't lose your spirits. Sept. 18—Tigerette Initiation—Oh, whot sights!!! Sept. 22—Parode of Tigerette Pledges—whot o mess!! Our game with Guthrie—lost 12-27. At the half our lovely Band Queen, Miss Alycc Roe Clork, was crowned. Then we found out that John Nichols isn't bashful. Sept. 25—Blue Monday. Sept. 29—Our game with Oilton—another victory for C. H. S. October Oct. 2—Plenty of rain—ot least it's good for ducks. Oct. 6-—Enjoyed hearing Maior Ditton who spoke this morning. Also we ployed Yale tonight—sad but true, we lost just 26-21. Oct. 13—Six weeks' test—C. H. S. students don't cram —or do they? Football game with Seminole. We won, 12-0. The boys are on the beam again. Like a lightning bug, the beam comes and goes. Oct. 16—Time marches on. Ocf. 20—Hurrah! We played Cleveland ond beat them so badly thot they went home with their ears turned down, 45-0. Oct. 23—Uneventful day. Oct. 25—Today is our Junior Red Cross Drive. Oct. 27—Everyone enjoyed the Glass Blowers this morn- ing. We ployed Pawnee tonight and did a swell job. Beat them 25-7. What a Grand ond Glorious Feeling! Oct. 30—Rain, Rain, Go Away! November Nov. 1—Everyone is so sleepy. Guess students must have gone to thot Spooky Preview. Nov. 3—Senior High Home Room (same old confusion); $5.80 of War Stamps were sold. Bristow beat us thot night, 19-7. Better luck next time. Boys. Nov. 6—This week is Americon Education Week. Nov. 7—Ho-Hum. Election Day, Roosevelt's fourth term! Nov. 10—Total of War Stamps sold wos $59.95. This is a good increosc from lost time ond o way that every student of C. H. S. can help win the war. Also today is the lost day of Americon Education Week. Nov. 13—One of those dreary blue Mondays. Nov. 14—A day never to be forgotten by the Biology students—Remember the poor frogs? Nov. 15—Biology students are still operating on frogs. Mrs. Hughes is really a fine frog surgeon—just ask any Biology student. Nov. 17—Assembly today was given by Miss Mortz ond those working in the library, on how to use the librory. Stomp ond Bonds totaled $187.80. That night we played Davenport and were de- feated, 12-6. Keep on trying, Boys. Nov. 20—Just another day. Nov. 22—Six weeks' tests. It's time to heed the writ- ing on the wall. —Subjects of the day: Football, holidays, tests. Since we're going to beat Drum- right tomorrow, we had a big and loud pep assembly. Nov. 23—Our Thanksgiving game with Drumright— just because we were beot, 42-0, doesn't mean thot they can do it ogoin. We were proud of our charming football queen, Mary Bray, who was crowned at the half. Don Onstott and Doug McAtee did the honors. Nov. 27—Four holidays straight and we still hate to start bock to dear old school. We're looking for- ward to Christmas vacation now. Nov. 28—$534.55 of War Stomps were sold today. Total for month of November—$788.10. December Dec. 1—Assembly wos presented by Miss Johnson and some of her Home Economics students. $705.10 of Wor Stomps ond Bonds were sold. Dec. 5—Our first bosketball game played with Stroud —we won, 34-25. Dec. 8—Bonds and stamps amounted to $186.85. Dec. II—Speaking of windy days, we'll agree that today breaks the record. Dec. 12—Hurrah! Another victory for C. H. S. This victory was with Sapulpa, 34-16. Dec. 15—Miss Russell wos in charge of assembly which was presented by some of her chemistry students. Bonds and stomps amounted to $104.85. Cushing played Bristow and won, 21-14. Nice going. Boys. Dec. 19—We've really got a swell team. Won another victory, this time with Ripley, 25-15. Dec. 20—$42.60 of stamps were sold. Let's Buy Wor Bonds ond Stamps or Bye Liberty. Dec. 21—Our Christmas program at 8:00 p. m. C. H. S. has o wonderful Girls' Glee Club. Stomps amounted to $44.10. Total for month of De- cember, $1,211.10. Dec. 22—Another victory for C. H. S. This time our victory wos with Agro, 27-16. Hustle and Bustle —Hove you seen Santo yet? We were dismissed today to start the holidoys. Merry Christmas Dec. 28—Played Enid ond lost, 15-26. Dec. 29—Played Blackwell ond were defeated, 20-31. January Jon. 2—Well, back to school again—latest reports reveal the fact that the end of the first semester is drawing dangerously near. Jon. 3—The cute little snowmen thot the Library Club made and put in the main hall still remind loiter- ing students of o Happy New Yeor! Jon. 4—Br-r-r. It's cold todoy. Throw another log on the fire. Jan. 5—Beautiful day! Why ore so many shorthand students worried? We ployed Sopulpa tonight. The score wos 24-88; their favor. Jan. 8—Blue Mondoy! And I do mean blue, after the Christmos and New Year's vacotion, then a short school week last week, too. Jon. 9—Something new has been added! Yes-siree! The gals hove been getting too much glory, the Vivacity staff decided to hove o Vivocity King this yeor, too! Jon. 10—Teochers are spreading rumors of six weeks' tests tomorrow and semester tests Friday. Con it be? So soon! We played Drumright last night. It was a tie—17-17. Jon. 11—Thar's o hustle ond a bustle in the holls today. Everyone is making up neglected tardy time, tests, giving book reports, etc. Poor teachers. Poor students. Jan. 12—Beautiful doy. Why does everyone look so glum? We beot Oilton today, 26-12. Jan. 15—Hmmm! Isn't it nice that the students are allowed to change schedules in the middle of school terms? For convenience of course. Jan. 16—The girls of the Glee Club seemed quite happy today about something. They're planning to go to Oklahoma City this evening after school, to hear the Don Cossack Chorus. A gome with Pawnee todoy. We won, 33-20. Jan. 17—The Glee Club hod a very nice time yes- terday evening. They report that the Don Cossack chorus is really something worth going to see ond hear. They come home with o few prize auto- graphs too, of the director and the handsome singer (baritone). Jan. 18—Gloomy weather here, but sunshine else- where. Our dreary days are always brightened by the smells from the Home Ec. deportment, though. Can you smell it? Ummm. I wonder what it is? It smells—delicious. Jan. 19—Fridays ore always welcome ot C. H. S. (That's us.) I wonder why? Of course, this certain one hoppens to be kind of-uh-wet. But Fridays are O. K. anyway. We played Chandler tonight, 36-35, our favor—Yippee. What o game. Jan. 22—Students carrying long faces around todoy ore mortified ot the news that there is no Santa Claus, tch. Jan. 23—Weather is still wet. Will someone pleose change it? We played Oilton this time—30-25, our favor. Jan. 24—Mrs. Horper's music department presented the ossembly today. It was swell. Jan. 25—News. Tommy died a month, ond now he's lying here below, the gross that's blowing to and fro, Tommyrot. Jan. 26—Whadda-yo-know! Some of the kids are worry- ing obout income tax already. Oh, well, don't fence me in. It was Chondler tonight. The score was 16-18, their favor. Jan. 29—Oh happy day. It will soon be Valentine's Doy, won't it? Jan. 30—The dromo deportment had charge of ossem- bly todoy. C. H. S. has a few blossoming per- formers—thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Hobbs ( Mamie''). We played Yale today—24 to 33, in their favor. Jan. 31—The War Stamps soles ore piling up rapidly. We're gonna make that 90% quota yet, just watch us. February Feb. 1—Well, well, well. Mrs. Norris' homeroom seems to have some real talent. Have you heard the crooning during homeroom period? Feb. 2—Here's one of those welcome Fridoys again. After tomorrow night, the goal for the students will be to stoy awake in closs for the next five days. Feb. 3—Yippee! We reached our 90% quota and a little over. The Minute Man flag is flying now, ond we're gonna keep'er there. Feb. 4—Just another day. Milo wos tardy. Freddy's cor broke down, James tried to crack o good joke, you know who asked too many questions, ond Pot stumped her toe. Gee, doesn't anything ever hop- pen around here? Feb. 5—Those poor Lotin students. Tch. Tch. This weather causes many noses to run (slurp) too. Feb. 6—Ah-h. The swing band is swell, isn't it? It sends C. H. S. co-eds right into the groove with clapping hands and merry feet! Hotcha! We beot Pawnee todoy, 19-9. Feb. 7—Whoddo-ya-know. We had a basketball Jom- boree today. Cushing played Oilton, who won, 24-20; and Yole who made it 20 to 18. The Tigerettes hod fun too, eh, girls? Feb. 27—Gee. Rain, Roin, stoy away. Come again some other doy. March March 1—The girls of the Glee Club are silently but eagerly planning for March 8, when they will go to Oklahoma City to a concert by Joe Iturbi . March 2—A great many of the sons of C. H. S. are enjoying themselves today—flying kites. Today we played Bristow here, our last home gome—we were peppy but they won, 30-17. March 5—Uneventful doy, but definitely! March 8— The war is looking right peachy ot the moment with Germany in the spot she's in, soy many a close observer. March 9—The Senior play, The Man Who Came to Dinner will be given March 22. April April 2—Things are worming up. The weather I mean. April 3—Ahhhh. This weather is too good to be true. Ninety-five per cent of C. H. S. students have spring fever, and the boys ore remembering the swell times they hod in the month of March when they went out for spring football practice. April 5—Goal for the next six weeks. To get by till the end of the second semester. April 6—Question of the moment: Creeps, will May 18 ever come? April 10—Studious students? April 11—The Seniors ore beginning to act dignified —they're ot least trying to! April 12—Uneventful day. April 13—This day went over with a bang. Someone fell down stairs. Tch. Tch. Tch. May 10—The awards assembly today. Mr. Butler pre- sented his Senior band members with letters. May May 14—Oh, me, oh my. This last week is always so exciting. So much to do. So much to worry obout. May 15—Golly, four more days of school. Can it be? May 16—Nerves are on edge. It's a small wonder. May 17—Oh, so many moans ond groans, laugh and shouts. Tomorrow tells the tole. May 18—School's out! See you next year. Bud!! Success Best Wishes to the Members of the to the 1945 Graduating Class 1945 Class of CUSHING HIGH SCHOOL ☆ • Headquarters For Summer Sportswear ☆ RAZZ'S CAFE Montgomery-Ward Cushing - - Oklahoma Wishing You the Best in Your -t— Future Endeavors ■ Sporting Goods and School Supplies Burkey's Creamery 0. H. BURKEY Boren-Malone Co. 201 S. Central CUSHING Wewoka - - Oklahoma Monuments .... Meet Your Friends at Time passes all too quickly. Too often those most thought of today are least remembered tomorrow. Memory is continued and preserved only when con- stantly brought back to mind . . . brought back as a memorial will bring it to every generation. White's Drug Store Fountain Drinks You will find our materials and workmanship second to none and our prices as low as the lowest. ★ Miss Saylor's Unusual Chocolates ■ ★ CUSHING MONUMENT School Supplies COMPANY 515 N. Steele St. Phone 1055 CUSHING OKLAHOMA Compliments Wishing You the Best of from Long-Bell Lumber Company Tennis Hardware EARL PHILLIPS, Mgr. Phone - - 29 • □ Service and Quality CUSHING OKLAHOMA 103 West Broadway Phone 327 Congratulations SENIORS of 1945 ☆ You Use Your Brain to Store Your Knowledge, So Use Your Knowledge and Store Your Money At ... . FIRST NATIONAL BANK Cushing, Oklahoma Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation W. A. DRAKE GENERAL INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Cushing Oklahoma SHOE SHOP LUGGAGE Gifts for all Occasions Jim's Leather Shop J. A. Gearhart Fostoria Glass Hartmann Trunks Spode and Bavarian Domestic and China Imported Lines 103 E. Broadway Greetings to the CLASS OF 1945 from Chastain's CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Grace Shop (Ladies Apparel) Mrs. Watson Mrs. Rust DR. H. C. GROFF A Graduate Veterinarian Phones 12 and 140 Cushing, Oklahoma Congratulating the SENIORS of 1944-45 Meet Your Friends at Holderreads Grocery and Fruit Market 928 E. Main ft Phone 278 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS We are proud of this CLASS OF 1945 Gordon's Ice Cream Hathaway's wishes you all the best of luck. Congratulations to the SENIORS OF 1945 Dr. Charles A. Ruhlen WHITE'S MOTOR SERVICE and SALES ★ CUSHING, OKLAHOMA S. T. WHITE CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Copple Plumbing Company Congratulations SENIORS OF 1945 The SMOKEHOUSE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK Cushing, Oklahoma ★ ★ Cushing's Oldest Bank Organized 97 ★ ★ Capital and Surplus $150,000.00 ☆ DRAUGHAN'S BUSINESS INSTITUTE ★ 1 107 South Main Tulsa, Oklahoma SENIORS.... Continue to protect your eyes by using modern lighting. Cushing's Municipal Lighting System is contributing much to each stu- dent's comfort and convenience during hours of study and this too, at low cost. CUSHING MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER Best Wishes to the MEMBERS OF THE 1945 GRADUATING CLASS of Cushing High School ★ MIDLAND COOPERATIVE WHOLESALE Cushing Refining Division Best Wishes for your Happiness and Success • In the years ahead may you always reflect credit on Cushing High School • THE PLA-MOR Clean and Healthful Recreation CY YOUNG The Complete Department Store J. C. Penney Co. Congratulates the Senior Graduates of 1945 and Wishes Them the Best of Luck. Insure Before----- It's Too Late! For Dependable Insurance Service Call 1210 Winston Jones Cushing • Oklahoma DELUX SANDWICH SHOP and NEWS STAND ★ Now Specializes in SANDWICHES ICE CREAM and COLD DRINKS ★ We Welcome You Seniors and Lower Classmen GREETINGS TO THE SENIORS OF 1945 from the WAREHOUSE MARKET Our Best Wishes to the SENIORS OF 1945 THE GARNETTS PRINTERS - STATIONERS - Where Printing Is An Art Broadway Billiard Parlor Best Location in Town For Amusement. 118 W. Broadway Phone 400 Congratulations on Your Past Achievements—May Your Future Be Bright Alfred's Grocery Mkt. Congratulations Seniors C. N. WILLIAMS Furniture Store 117 N. Harrison Phone 14 Congratulations to the SENIORS OF 1945 BLUE BONNET Barber Shop WW aiANtftS-MM Of23� Congratulations and Best Wishes to the SENIORS OF 1945 Davis Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Davis and Leo Your Farm Implement Man ABERCROMBIE'S Farm Supplies Cushing, Okla. Phone 184 Leo H. Pringey Agency Complete Insurance Service TELEPHONE 54 103 N. Cleveland ■ Cushing, Okla. Good Luck and Best Wishes to the GRADUATES Sanitary Food Market Com pliments of Edith Morgan Beauty Shop Cushing, Oklahoma FACTORY ENGINEERED Congratulations PARTS SENIORS ★ ■l. ' ■ f CHEVROLET J Dunkin mm and Paramount FACTORY TRAINED Theatres MECHANICS ★ ■ Foresee Chevrolet Co. Melvin L. Blackledge Manager Congratulations Wishing You Happiness and to the Good Will SENIORS OF 1945 and □ To the Boys and Girls In Service McCRACKIN ☆ FEED CO. The American Legion DONALDSON WALKER POST NO. 108 FEED - SEED - GRAIN - FLOUR and BABY CHICKS. Cushing Oklahoma Cushing • Drumright • Bristow OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Extends Hearty Congratulations to The 1945 Cushing, Oklahoma Graduating Class May we extend to you a cordial invitation to make Oklahoma Baptist University Your College Home Next Year? ☆ We will be glad to send you a 1945-46 catalogue, bulletin and viewbook upon request. For further information write DR. JOHN W. RALEY, President Shawnee - - Oklahoma Congratulations to Cushing's 1945 GRADUATES! We are proud to have produced your Yearbook for you. Our best wishes to the Cushing High School Faculty and all Undergraduates. SEMCO COLOR PRESS Producers of Fine School Annuals B. L. SEMTNER, President 414 N. W. Third St. OKLAHOMA CITY ★ PAR LETT'S STUDIO YOUR SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPH ER 112 N. Harrison Cushing, Oklahoma ★ SENIOR CLASS WILL A consultation of doctors has been colled together, doctors never known to foil in their diagnosis. They hove announced that the Closs of '45 must go. Rec- conciled to her fote, she gives her last thoughts to her underclassmen. Fearing their new position in the world will be a strain upon the goy and debonair Juniors, she takes inventory of her stock and bestows what possessions she has upon them, to help them to rise to the occasion. Joe Leftwich wills his smooth technique on the dance floor to Dole Lewallen. Wondo Read wills Roymond Pounds to the Navy (temporarily, at least). Edward Hensley and Ruth McCoy will their art to Bob Bickle and Wilma Jean Yandell. Glen Venoble wills his curiosity to Jean Copple. Jewel Chadwick wills his wrestling ability to Sue Gaunt. James Dornaby wills his pipe to Dickie Wright. Pot Gillespie wills Jimmie (her li'l block pig) to Betty Dooley. Pattie Bragg refuses to co-operate in contributing to the cause of providing for her unfortunate under- classmen and insists on keeping her nice personality oil for herself. James Green wills his position as master chef in the Home Ec. deportment to Basil Miller. Margaret Corey wills .her attraction for Enid to Louise Shaw. Pot Russell wills her mony brothers to oil lonesome Junior girls. Bill Roberts wills oil the scots morred by his beau- tiful carving to Mrs. Hobbs. Norma Jeon Nichols, Lovorla Bohannon, and Betty Leasure will all the sleep they lost over shorthand to Pat Heideman, Lois Holman, and Theda Baird. Lorene Smith, Marie Lee and Dclmar Smith will their beloved English Literature closs to those few brain-wonders of the Jr. Closs who are simply gluttons for work. Joyce Gibson and Gloria Dickey will their neatness to Henry Riley. John Edword King wills his Hollywood profile and he-man build to all the boys who have been wondering how to lure Gerry Vinson their way. Lewis Page hands over Senior dignity to the closs of '46 and leaves the vacancy of Senior President to be filled by Leroy Osborn. Elmer Waddell, in his absence, leaves Marita Appier in the care of her mother and no other. Don Onstott wills the education acquired during school hours (at Mo Powell's) to Lewis Martin. Wallace Saddler and Billy Yantis will restful nights and peaceful dreams to Mr. Rush ond the foculty by ossuring them that they have no successors. Earl Cates wills his red hair to Miss Enlow. Marilyn White wills that wee graceful figure of hers to Irma Lee Gooding. Wayne Jeske wills his limousine to Bob Cargil for the duration (with sincere regrets that he con moke no provision for gasoline). Dale Bolton has so mony things to Will thot great deliberation wos necessory before deciding thot his suction with the teachers would be most graciously received. This he bequeaths to Joyce Bieland. Mary Jane Anthis wills all those sweet letters she receives from servicemen to Betty Lou Boxwell. Bobby Garrett wills his big feet to Eloise Allen. Wanda Ridley, Nyta Armstrong, and Sybil Jay will their beautiful hair to Beulah Eaton, Gerry Vinson and Almira Bolton. Mory Jane Decring ond Carolee Crain will those exciting vacation doys in California to Jackie Newlin and Joan Pippenger. Mac Turner wills his energetic and enthusiastic attitude in closs to Morgoret McDonald. Doug McAtee wills his fifth hour nap period to Claude Mullins. Byron Gore considers his technique with the women too valuable to will but will gladly give free lessons ofter the war. Virgil Waller reluctantly wills his dimples to Alice Joyce Denning. Jane Kerrigan, by special request, wills her bongs to the Gould brothers. Phyllis Olwin wills her passionate devotion to the F. F. A. to Marcia Lee Young. Hubert Bay insists on keeping his hard-earned rep- utation as track star for himself but agrees willingly to port with his sweet smile, providing it goes to Cloro Jeon Chadwick. Harvey Bollew wills his Texas occent to Joy Reid (as soon os he gets it himself). Mary Bray wills those exciting moments ot the football half to Dorothy Raffety. Donna Rose Hubbord wills her executive ability to Kathryn Tennis. Superman Brock wills his muscles to Sara Lou Young. Jr. Cash wills his glorious nights at the skating rink to Billy Archer. Clarence Pierce, H. T. Pruitt, and Johnney Stillwell will their love of athletics to Paul Johnson, Bobby Coffee, and Keith Claybaker. Billy Mac White wills his priority on class permits to Roy Carter. Dorothy Young and Wilma Alldoy will their vio- lent Tempers to Doris Johnson. Roy Malernee wills his Pepsodent smile to Ruth Cranke. Mory Ruth Evans wills her lady-like dignity to Conice Moses. Bill Kelley wills his curly black locks to Glen Porker. John Nichols wills his tubo to Vincent Lorimore with accompanied directions for finding his way out in cose he gets lost in it. Gerald Wilson wills his amazing dramatic ability for portraying realistic villians to Roymond Hormon. Dean Riggs wills thot line he feeds to the pretty girls to Herbert Johnston. Gerald Murray wills his sunny disposition to Pat Sayers. Fred Gross wills the last one-eighth inch of his height to Ernest Harbor. (Stingy brute, isn't he?) Bill Cantrell wills his contagious grin and charming manners to—shucks, his little brother already has them. Robert Ryan wills his job at the Sofeway to Pete Henderson. J. C. Riggs wills his themes written for being tardy, to be published in Vital Speeches or any other mag- azine deemed worthy of the honor. Audra Williams wills her beautiful and most becom- ing clothes to Billy Lane. Dixie Jackson wills her correspondence with 15 servicemen to Betty Moloney. Lulo Mac Escoe wills her front row seat in assembly to Beatrice Long. Donald Hough wills the many hours spent in Mr. Rush's office (just chatting with George, of course) to Milo Wentworth. Colleen Cook wills her inquisitiveness to Paddy Reese. June Applegote leaves all the messy bulging lockers to be set aright to our tidy successors. Paul Powell, who hos been yearning for years to get to shore in the will, insists on getting Dale Dye's position on the bosketball team. We hear na objections from Dye, so the wish is granted. Norma Raffety gladly leaves. Billy Manatowa leaves the invigorating frogrance of chemistry laboratory to the study holl students of 1946. Barbara Davis wills her warm friendliness to Grace Farrow. John Owens wills his passionate love for beautiful verse to Bill Boldt. Lee Hope Icoves his noteworthy name upon the wall in the main hall for all generations to gaze upon in years to come. Danny Ferguson requests that his Fond Du Stomp , inherited from Dwane Minor be willed to Alyce Clark. ☆ HEADLINES OF 1955 SCANDAL COLUMN We were sorry to hear that a diligent chemistry student, James Darnaby, who was expelled from college a few days ago, wos heard to lament thot he guessed he'd just go home ond work in his pop's brewery and forget about ever being cultural. LOCALS Mac Turner, who recently made headlines by the discovery that he was the long lost heir to the famous Stonedropper fortune, is residing ot the Mercy Hospital, recovering from the shock. SCREEN SENSATION Hollywood's greatest producer, John Stillwell, will present his newest screen star discovery, young and glamorous Lanora Macky, known to us as Ruth McCoy, from Oklahoma. She attributes her corly success to her competent makeup ortist, Mr. Edward Hensley, to whom she will be married shortly after finishing her picture. Their movie is based on the well-known book, How Blue Was My Fish Pond, written by Leon Argo. Mr. Argo's book is the year's best seller ond hos been given a splendid write-up in Young Heorts , the Lovesick Youth's Favorite Magazine, edited by Fred Gross. NEW MANAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Chadwick have recently taken over the management of the Tennis Hardware. We wish them all success in their new business. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED The Republican Convention, which met Tuesday, announced that their candidote for the coming presi- dential election was to be Mrs. Mary Anthis White. The attractive senator from Aloboma is the wife of William White, fomous for his interpretation in bronze of The Loafer . Mrs. White will oppose third-term Democratic nominee. President Donna Rose Hubbard. Miss Wondo Read, secretory to President Hubbard, states that everything is in readiness for the campaign. HERO RETURNS Glad were the heorts of Cushing citizens to hear that their own Admiral Earl Cates was returning home. Admirol Cotes was rescued from a small island in the Pacific area where he was marooned for five months with three surviving nurses, Barbara Davis, Dixie Jack- son, and Norma Jeon Nichols. ROBBERY Delmar Smith, proprietor of the Honk Hamburger Haven at 114 E. Moin, reported that he was held up by three dongerous looking characters who escaped with ten pounds of hamburger and three boxes of black pepper early this morning. Glen Venable of the Police Department states thot no troce of the fugitives has os yet been revealed. BEETLE FOUND Word hos come from Marcene Testermon, arche- ologist in Egypt, that she has found an oncient beetle in the ruins she is exploring. Gloria Dickey and Betty Leasurc, fomous bug authorities, said thot from Miss Testerman's description the beetle is around 7000 years old. LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD All Cushing rejoices thot a second native son has found his way to the White House. Following in the footsteps of President Donna Hubbard, Bill Yantis has at last arrived ot the Presidential mansion. He is there in the capacity of nurse-maid to President Hubbard's famous poodle, Walla. DID YOU SEE Bill Kelly, who is ot present employed at the Mohawk Park in Tulsa os caretaker of the snokes ond monkeys, got a real shiner from a large ape who caught him flirt- ing with the wrong monkey? COMING ATTRACTIONS News reporters owait the arrival of notable French designer, Virgi Wollieu, who is expected to orrive ip New York some time this week accompanied by his American model. Miss Phyllis Olwin. Virgi Wallieu was formerly known to us os Virgil Waller of the Palace Clothiers, Cushing. WEDDING BELLS Miss Mary Bray, lovely Cushing girl, ond Mr. Joe Leftwich were married yesterdoy in an informol wed- ding ceremony at the bride's home, 905 E. Moses. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Williom Cantrell of the First Baptist Church and the music was furnished by his wife, the former Miss Audra Lee Williams. Best man was Donald Hough and Miss Bray's maid of honor was a college associate, Doris Dooley. STRIKES RAMPANT The Independent Ditch Digger's Corporation has gone on strike for better shovels. Leaders of the strike, John Edward King, Clarence Pierce, and Don Onstott, announced thot the delopidoted condition of the imple- ments forced them to strike. LOCAL COURT FEUD Disastrous catastrophe occurred lost week when local taxicob driver, Woyne Jeske, wos side-swiped by o cross-country sight-seeing bus driven by June Applegate. Mr. Jeske brought the case before Police Judge J. C. Riggs, who charged Miss Applegate with unnecessary negligence. Her insurance complications were cored for by the Jr. Cash Insurance and Real Estate Co., which conceded the named amount of $500 to Mr. Jeske. NEW ADDITION Dale Dye, editor of the Esquire, Mogozine for Men, onnounces that Elmer Waddell, illustrator famous for his luscious, curvacious bathing beauties, has been odded to the Esquire stoff. BEWARE Miss Lulo Moe Escoe, psychiatrist of Vinita Insti- tution, reported thot three of the most violent inmotes have escaped. Citizens in this vicinity ore asked to be on the watch for Roberta Griffeth, Morgoret Corey, and Ruth Crockett. The only clue to their insanity is the reoeoted phrose, Finish the prophecy. Finish the prophecy. COURT SUIT FILED John Nichols and Wilma Allday today filed suit against Carolee Croin, owner and monager of the Zombie Nfite-Club, for physical injuries resulting from being thrown out of the club by the bouncer, Colleen Cook. Miss Crain states they were disturbing other guests by their rowdy conduct, ond therefore were thrown out legally. Mary Jane Deering, blues singer and entertainer at the club, backed Miss Croin in her assertions. LITERARY SOCIETY HOLDS FORMAL TEA Miss Dorothy Young, noted poetess, was honored Wednesday afternoon with a formol tea given by Miss Joyce Gibson, president of the Dorothy Young Literary Society. Miss Young's poems were beautifully read by Dean Riggs, professor of English Literature at Okla- homa University. MISS AMERICA CHOSEN Miss Jane Kerrigan wos named first place in a recent Atlantic City bathing beauty contest which now gives her the title of Miss America. She was offered a movie contract by M.G.M., but refused, stating thot she would rather stay ot home with her husband, Mr. Byron Gore. RELIGIOUS LEADER ARRESTED Dale Bolton, leader of the new religious cult which is so rapidly sweeping the country, wos orrestcd lost night for inciting a riot. His followers, made up entirely of women, follow him around in such mobs thot traffic is stopped for blocks wherever Bolton appeors. BENGALS MEET DRUMRIGHT HERE Toughest game of the seoson will be played by the Cushing Bcngols against their old rival, Drumright. Coach Hubert Boy speaks favorably of this game when he reports that even though it will be a tough gome, Cushing stands the best chance of coming out the victor. With John King, Jr., as tonight's coptoin, we ore sure to see some real fighting. WANTED Three states now offer $1.45 reword for the cap- ture of Bill (Cosonovo) Brock who hos been charged by 13 women for bigamy. Among those filing suit ore Wanda Ridley and Pot Gillespie, of this city. ADVERTISEMENTS Robert Ryan, monager of Vee Drug, offers as a lc speciol today—HOPE SOAP, product of the Lee Hope Co. Because of speciol demand each customer is lim- ited to 16 bars. Make on appointment todoy ot Pattie Braggs Beauty Salon for Men, where the famous Garrett wigs ond toupes are sold. HURRY IN HASTE FOR PRUITT'S PASTE, RUN AND RACE, NOT A SECOND WASTE. YOU'LL ADORE THE TASTE, IMPROVE YOUR FACE, AND BY MANY LOVERS BE CHASED. Don't miss Sweet Polly , storring Billy Monotowo, KVOO Television studio. 2:00 p. m. Monday through Friday. Relax ot the Turkish Bath while Doug. McAtee, the Swedish Mosseur, gives you one of his modern Danish treatments. Is your husbond crabby because you're flot ond flabby? Then woddle down to Raymond Pounds Reduc- ing Porlor ond we will send you home with o sleek new figure to a cheerful hubby. CLASS REUNION HELD A hilarious evening wos enjoyed by the old closs of '45 who gothered for a glorious reunion at the Moson Hall here in Cushing. We learned thot our old closs- motes now follow varied ond interesting vocations. Of course we did not need to be informed of Don Ferguson's success os o swoon crooner but we were quite surprised to hear thot Marie Lee is now a deep- sea diver. She tells us thot she dives for pearls while making excursions with Wolloce Sadler on his mog- nificent yocht. James Green told us thot he was drawing adver- tising cartoons for Puffed Wheot. Harvey Bollew come dressed in his boots ond spurs so that we did not need his explanation about owning a 600-acre cottle ranch in Texas. We realized Louis Page had fulfilled our expecta- tions of him when we heard he was ambassador to Spoin. Gerald Murroy urged all of us to listen to the Sat- urday night Hill Billy opera on which he is the stor yodeler. Every one was noturally interested in the tale nor- roted by Gerold Wilson of his exploits in a new type rocket ship. He exploins thot after a few improvements on the ship he expects to ottempt a test flight to Mors. Norma Roffety sent a telegram stating that she would be unable to attend since she wos working the night shift as a riveter in the shipyards. It reolly seemed like old times when Marilyn White led us in some old school yells. By the way, she isn't rusty either, for she now leods the Rockettes at Rocke- feller Center, Radio City, New York. Bill Roberts, who keeps out of debt by posing for magazine cover photographers, is—on the side—a pro- fessional gambler. Pat Russell announced that she was departing for Russia in a few weeks to continue her study as a Bollet artist. Laverla Bohonnon, it seems, hos become a travel- ing lecturer, speaking to high school groups oil over the nation on the evils of puppy love. Lorene Smith, who is a horticulture specialist, dis- played the results of her latest experiment in her lapel corsage. This remarkoble posie was, upon examina- tion, found to be o gorgeous blue rose. Roy Malernee hos succeeded Johnnie Weismuller in his role ond now stars os Torzon in Paramount Pictures. Sybil Jay is known to all Americon housewives os Aunt Sybil. You will find her recipe for pickled crob in today's column.