Drumright High School - Gusher Yearbook (Drumright, OK)

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We, the members of the class of l945, do make this our last will as follows: Item I-All our power to run the Drumright High School, we sadly leave to the juniors. We also appoint them our executors to see that our wishes are carried out. Item .ll-Elias Joseph gladly wills his position as banker for D. H. S. to Franklin Brown. Item lll-Dick Fackar. Howard Gamer, and .lack Sellers leave that knack LSL beirllg tardy to class every day to Howard Pryor and Sammy itloc . Item IV-To Johnny Collins goes Torn Lester's shyness around the girls, and, we can assure you, Johnny needs plenty of it. Item V- D Y. the womenl to Vier Winans. Dub Burnett lends art of his luck with the Nav land with Item Vl-Jo Ann Gilliam hates to part with her secrets of How to Get Your Man, but consents to give Dorothy Dose a few tips. Item Vll-Betty Lou Lawson leaves the honor of being Victory Queen to anyone who has the oomph to get it. Item VIII-Richard Dix will see to it personally that Buzz Brown has a Model T to be used solely for transporting girls to basketball games Item IX- Brassy Johnson leaves his opinion that there are two sides ttldevfry question - his side and the wrong side -4 to Edward R ic. Item X-The president of the senior class, Henry Guy Nash, leaves his very dignified position to Dick Thomas. Item Xl- Mamie Russell leaves the honor of being Football Queen to Opal Moss. Item Xll-A. W. Cotfield leaves his ability to fix cars to Austin DeJarnetti Item Xllylf-Editor-in-chief of the Drumwriter, Lloyd Brewster, has a nice job started for Betty Lou Borron to carry on. Item XIV-irltebaistroud and Venita Curtis leave their talent of getting around to Vera Logan and -Jackie Coook. Item XV-Patrick Sturge leaves his argumentative talent to Bill Blanton. Item XVI- Mama's little helper, Ann Handley, wants Walter McAulay to carry on where she leaves off. Item XVII-Doris Slmonton leaves her position as editor of the Gusher to Virginia Bowers. ' Item XVIII-Ella Jane Montgomery leaves her ability to play basketball to Fanchon DeJarnett. Item XIX-Bill Jones and Darrell Klng leave their studious attitude in gypingk class, or any other class, to Gilbert Lamberson and Ralph u oc . Item XX-Bill Holman, future Republican chairman, wants Dale Harvill , to have his views of world affairs. ltemBXXIF1'ot Goodman leaves the one and only Frenchie to Jerry rase. Item XXII--Erma Stracener, the talented oboist, leaves her snake- Eharming ability to any future member of the Ringling Brothers' ircus. Item XXIII--Dorothy Meadors and Arvella Flanagan leave their quiet as mice traits to the whole high school. Item XXIV-The pulchritude of Juanita Brady goes to Roberta Ingram with our respects. Item XXV--Marie WiIson's studious attitude in school is left to Lou Ella Giddeon. Item XXVI-The serenity of Ivan Hull is hard to find, but he has plenty so Gerald Brower can have a small portion. Item XXVII-Betty Largent's knack of mixing love potions goes to Edward Stout. ' Item XXVIII-Wallace Johnson. the first, leaves the title of being Wallace Johnson, the second, to the other Wallace Johnson. Item XXIV-The now retired Robert Blackstock leaves his oo's and ah's to Buford Young. Item XXX-Carrol Lee Work, who pounds those wood blocks, leaves Roberta Cargill their harmonious tones. Item XXXI--Jeanne Allard leaves her cocker spaniel, Pepper, to the student body of D. H. S. to have and to hold. Item XXXII-Gene Hinton leaves his forty-eight inch chest expansion to Bill Denyer. Item XXXIII-Erma Fleming sadly leaves her position as office girl to ,Pat Palmer, who pledges to take the same interest. lfem XXXlV?The SD9ed demon Mary Lois Hall, leaves Ruby Dorsey some pointers on the art of typing. xg, , ..-W if Item XXXV-To make sure the sophistication will carry on in D. H. Sally Bartley leaves all her qualities to Maudie Balch. Item XXXVI-Nora Mae Connett and Mildred Powell leave their -di which are composed of very special contracting formulas, to Chiqu Smith and Evanell Johnson. Item XXXVII-Donna Merle Stierwalt leaves the magic powers of lr personality to Betty Elliott. Item XXJiVlll-Jewell PresneIl's boisterous antics are left to Donn Jo Fe ts. Item XXXIX-Georgia DeBoard leaves the snap of her black eyes Betty Lou Uptegraft. Item XL-Betty Wells-Jones leaves her ability to catch her man to B Jo Ellis. Item XLI--As chief comic strip creator for the general public, Virgin Wall leaves her talents to Laura Faye Chesnut. Item XLII-That slick-chick with the sodas, Frankie White, wants B.. bara Brown to have her talents. Item XLlll-Norma Redding leaves her quiet ways to the whole hi- school, that sadly needs them. ' Item XLIV-Betty D. Lowe believes everybody concerned will be happ if she just leaves. Item XYV-Bill Slater leaves his magnetic charm to Jack Badger. Item XYVI-Betty McNair will gladly give lessons on one man u votion to any interested. Item XLVII-Mable Blevens leaves her joyful, happy disposition Betty Shideler. Item XLVIII-The noble knight, Roy Coonrod, leaves his polished mai ners to Teddy Facker. Item XLIX-Crete Maggard's. ability to get along anywhere goes anyone who will accept it. ltem L-Peggy Martin wants Patsy Jones to carry on with her nick-narr DimpIes. Item Ll-Norma Lea Spencer leaves her ability to keep 'em guessing every girl in school. Item Lll--The working ability l?l of Mary Schneider goes to Sidn- Kraker. 3 Item Llll-Tommy Davidson and John Gober need their hair, but thi- will give a bottle of coal black hair dye to Bill Shobe. Item LIV-Wanda CargiII's and Loletta Lewis' everlasting friendship go to Dolores Webb and Zella Lou High. ' Item. LV-Orpha Pearl Conley sorrowfully leaves her executive positi in the F. H. O. to Charlene Kidd. Item LVI-Mickey Carl and Betty Covington express deepest regre- that they have nothing to leave but their brilliant minds. ltemLLVIl-William Dean Craft leaves his distinguished looks to Kenna ogan. ' Item LVlll-Virginia Carnahan leaves a reasonable facsimile of tr pearly white teeth to Yvonne Staton. Item LIX-Gene Dyer and Otis McLaughlin leave their gay conflabs Lawrence Bowser and Francis Thompson. Item LX-Ted Moore leaves a stunned look and a weird chant th. sounds like l'm really graduating to all iuniors. Item LXI-Martinkiley leaves a pair of manly shoulder pads to lr little brother, Bob. Item LXII-Helen Swain and Doris Stanley through these portals pa: leaving their memories of good times to everyone. Item LXlll--Frances Klein just leaves D. H. S. one year early to supp room for a few more students. Item LXIV-Elnora Hammock gives her supreme attitude of looking i- the bright side of life to all freshmen. Item LXV-Esther Gerard leaves her loyalty to D. H. S. to Jonnie Li- McLoud. Item LXVleDorothea Thorpe and Geraldine Flager leave their swe personalities to Mary Trisdale and Erma Frazier. THE CLASS OF '45 Dated at Drumright, April I7, l94S. ' Subscribed, sealed, published and declared by the above pe sons and for their last will this l7tli day of April, I945, at the Di-,umrig High School, County of Creek, and State of Oklahoma. Witnesses: Betty D. Love ' Esther Gerard Benny Nash Erma Fleming

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Calafiond Jack Sellers-Never a Yes man. Peggy Martin- She walks in beauty like the night. Ollie Ruth Beeler-Oh! Those big brown eyes. Arvella Flannagan-Content in her own own little world. Ella Jane Montgomery-Never a worry comes to her but what floats away on a silver cloud Doris Stanley-To be happy is to live. A - Erma Fleming-The affairs of the business world intrigue me. Doris Simonton-When given a job to do, she does it while others would talk of doing it. Orpha Conley--Her eyes are always twinkling as if shining from an inner radiance. Bill Johnson-Ask and learn. Dick Facker--His little green Chevrolet and he conspire to have a good time. Frankie White-Blithe and breezy. Donna Merle Stierwolt-- Sweet and Lovely. Sally Jo Bartley- Sophisticated Lady. W. L. Burnett- Just a little home for two. Elvamae Russell- A Dub is good enough for me. Sybil Coburn- Silent performance maketh best returns. Virginia Wall--She's destined to be another Judy Canova. Nora Mae Connett- I would applaud thee to the very echo that should applaud again. Ted Moore- l will sit down now, but the time. will come when you will hear me. Erma Stracener-Oh! these red-headed women. Celestine Goodman-Her mind never knows what her mouth will say next. Martin Riley--Persuasion is his middle name. Geraldine Flager- Heaven's gate is shut to him who comes alone. Frances Klein- The noise of many waters. Jewell Presnell- ls it so true that second thoughts are best? Elnora Hammock- Rich in saving common sense. Bill Janes- Baby's brain is tired of thinking. Norma Lea Spencer- A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, and most divinely, fair. Joan Gilliam-The scientist. She likes to do all kinds of experiments. Betty Largent- Marriage is a thing you've got to give your whole mind to. Bill Holman-Equal parts-eloquence and argumentation. Esther Gerard-A girl of many fingers and each in a different pie. Appetizing, too! Betty Wells Janes- Like sweet thoughts in a dream. John Gaber- He is the very pine-apple of politeness. Mary Lois Hall-Quietness and efficiency. Loletta Lewis- Ah Love! Could you and I witth him conspire! Venita Curtis- P-4O. V

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-W ---fw .,,. - - ---9, garfd pI'0PAeCy Ladies and gentlemen, before me is a huge screen on which fessor I. M. Nutz of Pinkston Conservatory will show, almost e a movie, the future of the class of '45 or You'd Better form Now Kids. Tomorrow May Be Too Late. Now the lights are out, and on the screen are the familiar nes of D. H. S. There is Jo Ann Gilliam, who is teaching glish lll until her dream man comes home. Now, who in the rld could her dream man be? Oh, well! Here in Tulsa, is a distinguished but familiar-looking rson. Why, it's Virginia Carnahan. She was a Hollywoodbe, t she decided upon another career. She is on her way to umright to marry Richard Dix, who is an executive of the e Cheat 'Em All We Can Company - third vice-president charge of sanitation. , Walking down the corridor of the hospital in Wichita, nsas, is Betty D. Lowe, the nurse, as crisp as a spike of white acinth. Upon inquiring about Mrs. Betty Jones, we find that other and twinfants are doing nicely. ln the suburbs of ichita, we see a young ladies' school which is run by Helen Gln. New Mexico has not only a desert, mountains, Indians, ian dwellings and Carlsbad Caverns, but also Carrol Lee ork, the tenth wonder of the world, who sings, dances, and ys the marimba all at the same time at Hopalong's Nite Club. ,Ted llook, girls, l'm a wolfl Moore has finally fallen hook, e, and sinker for a beautiful dark-eyed damsel he met in izona, and is devoting the rest of his life to making her ppy. How people do change! Farther west still, in San Francisco, Bill Holman is a famous litician working hard to save both faces. For once he's dered speechless! Internationally known and trying hard to ep Bill Holman out of jail is Robert Blackstock, attorney-at-law. There, too, on the beach of the Pacific, is a little white tage with flowers and a picket fence. In it lives the charm- Nora Mae Connett, with her husband and family. Now the scene changes. We're traveling east. Here is no, Nevada. Well, of all people! Bill Johnson, who in his ool days admitted there were two sides to every question, and the wrong side, is now a divorce lawyer assisting Betty vington in getting a divorce from her third husband. John Gober still has both feet planted firmly in the clouds. is now painting -a portrait of Roy Coonrod, the governor Montana. In one of the smaller towns of Montana, Gene Dyer running for sheriff. His speeches are like steer horns-a int here, a point there, and a lot of bull in between. The outstanding football team of the nation is being ched by Martin Riley, Martin made All-American in 49 en he played on the Notre Dame team. ln a hotel lobby in Chicago, Illinois, is a great and cele- ted authoress. Why it's none other than Erma Stracener, lor the name Stracener now?l the authoress of THE GREAT OCRASTINATOR, inspiration of which is Benny Nash, presi- nt of the class of '45. Benny was a representative of the Lily ite League until his one fault, that of procrastination, was nd. Illustrations and cover designs for the book were made Sybil Coburn and Mildred Powell, who have become famous ause of their artistic ability. In Detroit, we find that the Joseph Jalapy Co. lElias Josephl offering so much competition that the Ford Company is going t of business. On the assemply line installing soda fountains the Joseph Jalopies are Dorothy Meadors and Arvella Flanagan. Jeanne Allard is an interior decorator in Cleveland, Ohio. cause of her vivid imagination and artistic ability she can from ball-room to bowl-room and create such color schemes d arrangements that no one else had equalled! Howard Garner has just finished writing. his alibiography d handed it to his wife. When she gave him a questioning k, he'replied: Why, you see, my dear, I don't tell white . Mine are all in technicolor. One boy that 'made good' selling the Brooklyn bridge was I Slater. Why, he has more brains in his little finger than has in his whole head. ln New York City is Sally Bartley, who has married into wealth and society lNO! he wasn't from Drumrightl and who has just returned from her winter home in Florida. At the Kit Kat Club, Reba Stroud, still the center of Ah-traction, is the hostess. Gene Hinton and his Jumpin' Jivers are furnishing the music. At a corner table of this same club we see Pat Sturge, W. L. Burnett, and Lloyd Brewster having an uncorking good time. In the gambling room' Jack Sellers is teaching his cus- tomers that Money can be lost in more ways than won. Peggy Martin and Mable Blevens are earning and losing their husbands' money fast. Keeping law and order in New York City is Darrel King. the chief of police. After such a long time LaGuardia has been replaced. And who could do that but Tom Lester! Tom goes to all the fires, too. Fire chief Bill Jones always stops to give him in ride. Donna Stierwalt is teaching co-ediquette and Esther Gerard is teaching womaneuvers at Vassar. Selling hot dogs down in Joisey City are dem babes, Lo- letta Lewis and Wanda Cargill. Private secretary to President Harry S. Truman is Mary Lois Hall, and Mary Lois' secretary is Elnora Hammock. In a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, D. C., we recognize Senator William Craft and Congresswomen Elvamae Russell and Frances Klein. Betty McNair, better known as the girl with the iron lungs, is the only lady tobacco auctioneer in the world! She runs a tobacco plantation in Virginia. Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation. Well, Lucretia Maggard has traveled and now she talks like a revolving door. Down in Tennessee Ivan Hull is a country doctor. His office hours are from pain in the morning 'til groan at night. His neighbor- and the justice of peace in that community is Dick Facker. Doris Simonton is still in the rest home at Atlanta, Georgia, which she entered when the Gusher of '45 was finished. Modeling the creations of designer Madeline Carl, of Miami, Florida, are Venita Curtis and Norma Lea Spencer. Some of the ladies at Van Snoot's fashion show are Erma Fleming, Betty Lawson, Geraldine Flager, and Dorothea Thorpe. Hostess of this affair is Madam Fifi. That is a French name, but you and I would know her as Celestine Goodman. ' At the door of Van Snoots, we hear a corrugated voice and look around to see Otis McLaughlin, who is waiting for his wife. He's straining his conversation through a six-bit cigar andthas a diamond ring on each hand. Wow! Frankie White, as gay and optimistic as a seed catalogue, and tomboistrous Jewell Presnell are running an ostrich farm in Louisiana. The vagabond of the class is Wallace Johnson. He intended to be a great man but his studies were only pursued and never effectually overtaken. Norma Redding is on the staff of the Dallas Sun offering advice to the love-Iorn. She has token the place of Dorothy Dix in the hearts of her many readers and is now offering advice to the various offspring of the Class of '45, On their daily radio program in Oklahoma City, Betty Largent and Juanita Brady are teaching young brides to cook. Among the listeners are Georgia DeBoard, Orpha Conley and Ann Handley limagine!i. Sound effects - those of breaking dishes, falling cakes, and the swearing caused by burns - are furnished by Tommy Davidson and A. W. Coffield. Excuse this smile, I really can't help it. Now we're back in Drumright! My goodness! There's Virginia Wall trying to get a story for the social column at her paper from Ella Jane Montgomery, the mayor's wife. And now, ladies and gentlemen, our time is running short, but before we sign off, Station D. H. S. wishes to say Con- gratulations to the class of '45 and may there be enough clouds in each one's life to make a beautiful sunset!