East Central High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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iii QE!! Elizabeth Nguyen paid attention While Shelli Barrow posed for the cam- era. fleftl English is sometimes better known as naptime. Ibelowj 5 X w , if Q Qtsfkg ff Keith Kirk demonstrated to Sheila English, Nicki Carlton and Johnna Hel- strom how to operate a camera. Iabovej Jenneken Betkelmans kicked back af- ter a long day. Krightj 23 Sixty years of Seniors 7

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Optimism in the Face of Difficulty W continued from p. 5 Students started the fall term to the accompaniment of saws, hammers and drills as workmen painstakingly rebuilt the school A On Se tember 6 h h l ' ' 1 p , W en sc oo opened, students had to dodge the workmen s scaffolds as improvements continued to be made: . The 240 sophomores, juniors and seniors attended classes in the cafeteria and junior high building, until the damaged parts were - repaired and ready for use. The second milestone of East Cen- ,c f tral's history was the transitional period V into the Tulsa Public Schools, Indepen- dent School District ifl. The year was I 1962, as the city's growth pattern began e sweeping to the east. ,V Major obstacles were encountered t j for the community members had been 1 proud of the school's traditions and inde- qt pendence, and feared losing the individ- ualism which had marked the school's 1 earlier days. Although there was some f concern along this line that the name N East Central was too repetitive of Cen- Q, tral High School, and the red and white colors were the same as the school, then downtown, the patrons were unwilling to change either the school name or colors. They were ultimately assured that these traditions would remain. The campus at the time had two brick buildings, an outside cafeteria, , continued on p. 9 Ronda Peters worked on her tan while the rest of the team relaxed in the shade. Iabovej Jeff Perryman and April Sook A V , . ,. , , I thought: Were such a close couple, ' ' Kbelowj Shawn Thompson took time 1 out at lunch for a dip. fright! E A :adwa- Nw. ,W 6' Seniors X f

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Darin Plautz, Shannon Fultz and Marcus Childs mistakenly dressed for Nerd Day. fbelowl Second year members ofthe yearbook staff: Karen Pearman and Kristi Misenhelter were used to taking orders from Mrs. Judith Holt, sponsor. frightj During spirit Week Jolynne Gaddy, Alan Potter, Lisa Schweitzer, Jarrett Rector, Melissa McWhirt, Darin Plautz and Lynn Bradley showed their spirit by dressing up for Hfties day. I upper Tlgh tj Baby Cards never caught an unspirited senior at a Pep Rally. Irightj 8 Seniors .ns'?.':f if . .x on KKK Ygj