Gotebo High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gotebo, OK)

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Class Prophecy (Continued) falling into line and keeping step with her martial airs. And as I visioned an unusual car flying low I recognized the driver as being Walter Linstead. It seems he was trying out nontip, rubber-fendered (to prevent dents) cars for Earl Gibson who was inventing them, at an enormous profit. It is a pity he couldn’t have invented them in his high school days. Again my vision changed to the shape of an old man who finally proved to be Mr. Dacus who was now United States Senator from Oklahoma. He was dictating to Roma Lee Shipman his secretary. And behold a change came over the spirit of my dream, and I felt within my heart a strange burning desire to see my old chums, Reta Jane and Anna Mae, till the Spirit of Prophecy, responding to my unspoken wish, conducted me to a bachelor girl apartment in a large foreign city where the two sat by a large fireplace, talking of the past. Reta Jane, now a famous violinist, was calling forth sweet strains from her polished instrument, while Tootsie danced a jig in delightful time to the music, her figure swaying from side to side at the appeal of the fantastic air. Verily, was my heart stirred within me as I saw the vacant chair and noted their frequent anxious glances toward the doorway for the coming of their prophetess to complete the charm- ed circle. And verily, as I beheld this scene and marvelled thereat, thingking Aye, even so shall it straightway come, to pass with each and all of us, lo, the strains of music died away, the veil was drawn over mine eyes, shutt- ing out from my vision the Things To Be, and I turned mine eyes back to the Things That Are, sure that as Coming events cast their shadows before,” only goodness and truth and prosperity shall follow all the days that are to come to the fair and talented members of the Class of 1948. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The history of the class of 1948 is so dramatic and colorful that it resembles a play--one of those modern plays that so skillfully disregard all the rules of the drama. With your kind permission, I, as dramatic critic of the Senior Class will review the play called The Class of 1948” in an absolutely unbiased manner. This is a play in four acts, with three all too brief intermissions. The play was written by the actors as they played their parts under the dir- ection of Mr. Dacus our Superintendent, and a band of capable assistants better known as the faculty. It is produced by the Board of Educaion with the co-operation of the taxpayers and is given by an all-star cast. As all appear at the same time we shall give their names in alphabetical order, A. J. DeBow, Eugene Goff, Orlando Krause, Walter Linstead, William Miller, Archie McCurdy, Floyd Parks, Marion Rollins, Chester Schmidt, John David Shaw, James Lee, Jack Ward, Colleen Anderson, Anna Mae Elledge, Betty Jo Geis, Pauline Hand, Betty Lou Huckalby, Jolyne Pann, Roma Lee Shipman, Wanda June Suggs, Winona Ward, and Reta Jane Hulett.

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Senior Class History (Continued) This play belongs to no particular classification, being, at various stages--comedy and tragedy. The scenes all take place in the high school building, in the halls, classrooms, auditorium, and gymnasium. The sett- ings are plain, showing signs of much use. Act I shows the arrival of the class in the halls of learning. Their initiation in Dogpatch style affords bright moments for the upper classmen. There is rapidly rising action as the villian puts in an appearance. The villian is called Study and is of alarming size and proportions. It is evident that he will interfere sadly with the enjoyment of the actors. At the close of the act, tragedy seems iminent, as there is a desperate affair a mental crisis created by Study's brother villian, Examinations. But the Freshmen win. The curtain of the first act falls on the rejoicing Freshmen. The actors are pleasing, but decidedly amateurish. After an intermission of three months during which the actors go away on vacations or stay at home and help with the work, the play is re- sumed. During the summer vacation the cast was changed somewhat. Those actors leaving were Archie McCurdy, Floyd Parks, Jaimes Lee, and Pauline Hand. Two actors made their appearance, but stayed on stage only a short time. They were Harvey Sawtelle and Frameis Neal. Act II shows the same scene, but they are now known as Sophomores. There are pleasant diversifications in the form of parties, baseball, and basketball. In this act the members of the cast seem to have achieved a charm, an ease of manner, and a feeling of security that were noticably’lack- ing in Act I. Love affairs are noticed, and the costumes are more elaborate. The action continues to rise until the end of the act, when we again have the inevitable struggle and the crisis brought about by Examinations. Again after a bitter exchange of hostilities, the class wins, thanks to the time spent in preparation. After three months intermission, we stagger in for Act III. The actors are so changed that each act seems like an entirely new play. They are now called Juniors. New actors are Jack Harley who stayed on stage only a short time, W. C. Rhodes, Earl Gibson, and Ola Bee Kimmel, Betty Lou Huckalby, and Gene Goff. The main director this year. Dr. Brewer helps the actors in the search for money for the trip which is to be the c limax of Act III. The de- lightful interludes in the play are the presentation of The Girl in the Fur Coat. parties, and sports. Before the trip is possible it is necessary to face Study’s emissary Examinations and is defeated again. The trip on which the Juniors were hosts and hostesses was enjoyed by all the actors except Anna Mae Elledge. They toured the historical places in nine Southern states. Again an intermission of three months which both audience and actors really enjoy, perhaps because they realize there is but one act to follow.