Kingfisher High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Kingfisher, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 1956 volume:

— CONTENTS Title page and contents .... 1 Superintendent, Principal and School Board.2-3 Faculty and High School ........ Seniors ................... Senior Activities .............. Juniors......................... Sophomores..................... Activities division . ..... Custodians and Librarians ...... F. F. A.... F. H. A.... Annual Staff Vocal Band ...... Royalty .... Football Pep Club .........4-7 ........8-13 .......14-15 .......16-31 .......22-27 .......28-29 ..........30 .......................31-32 ..........................33 ..........................34 ..........................35 .......................36-37 ..................... 38-39 .......................40-42 ..........................43 Basketball ...............................44-45 Student Council, State and National Honor Society ...........................46 Junior High and Principal....................47 Freshmen ................................ 48-54 Eighth Grade .............................55.56 Seventh Grade ............................57-58 Junior High Sports ..........................59 Advertisements ..............................60 The 1956 YELLOW JACKET of Kingfisher High School CONTENTS Title page and contents........................1 Superintendent, Principal and School Board...2-3 Faculty and High School .....................4-7 Seniors ...................................8-13 Senior Activities.........................14-15 Juniors ................................. 16-31 Sophomores................................22-27 Activities division.......................28-29 Custodians and Librarians....................30 F. F. A...................................31-32 F. H. A......................................33 Annual Staff.................................34 Vocal .......................................35 Band......................................36-37 Royalty ..................................38-39 Football .................................40-42 Pep Club.....................................43 Basketball ...............................44-45 Student Council, State and National Honor Society ...........................46 Junior High and Principal ...................47 Freshmen .................................48-54 Eighth Grade .............................55-56 Seventh Grade ............................57-58 Junior High Sports ..........................59 Advertisements ..............................60 1956 JACKET of Kingfisher High School MR. RUSSELL PURSELL Superintendent I have tremendous faith in the young people of the Kingfisher Schools. Our community can witness each succeeding day the prowess of boys and girls in action. Given a reasonable amount of intelligent leadership, youth accumulates an ever-growing reservoir of worthwhile deeds. I have no sympathy for those adults grown old mentally, if not physically, who lament the shortcomings of the younger generation, not that every boy and girl is a model of correct deeds or the symbol of a wished-for perfec- tion. Who is? Yet the high hope for the fulfillment of the American dream is to be found in the astonishing record of achievement of American youth today. I know that every student will become a useful citizen and uphold the high ideals of Kingfisher High School. Now Hear This! In order for a democracy, such as the United States of America, to be successful, we need to develop in our people these three things: General education to make all citizens capable of intelli- gent thinking; the development of a keen-minded leadership which knows what it wants but is will- ing to lead rather than drive its fellow citizens; and a spirit of co-operation in place of quarreling, or negligence, on the part of the masses of the people. Teaching citizenship is one of the many duties of the public schools of America. Kingfisher High School strives at all times to fulfill its obligation to its community by turning out the best citizens possible. MR. LOREN JOHNSON High School Principal ADMINISTRATION Administrators plan the school year sCliOOL BOARD—Mr. Erwin Wendt, vice-president; Mr. Bill Pierson; Mr. Guy Boyd; Superintendent Pursell Hr. Jack Steele, president; Mr. Howard Smith, clerk. FACULTY Enjoying a short break. MR. BOOKS What’s My Line? MISS MERRITT Where is that “Lost Chord”? MRS. GAY A pin-up girl. MRS. POST What does our last typing rule say?” MR. DUTTON “You don’t say?” MR. GRACEY That’s common horse sense.’ MR. LORENZ Happy days are here again! aeeeaeoaae ooooooooooo ooooeooooeo 0 QOQOOOOOOO0 MR. KING MRS. BOSWELL MRS. SOLOMON He has a reel” good time. X marks the spot. I’ll say this just one more time.” Kingfisher High School MISS MOORE MRS. ROSS MR. EDGE For he’s a jolly good fellow. Could this be another Einstein? Just looking. SENIORS OFFICERS JOE PYATT Vice-President KENNETH MINFIELD Reporter FLOYD CAUSEY President ROBERT FIKE Secretary-Treasurer “Come Into My Stadium” DEANNA DEAN—Queen MARY ANN SENN CECIL BAKER WANDA JEAN HARVEY DON PCRSELL The Seniors spent their last year in Kingfisher High School in the ROBERT FIXE MARY WILLIAMS KEITH DAKE MILDRED TATUM GEORGE DEAN DONALD CHLAINO KEITH BEST SHIRLEY STRUCK BILL DAVIS INEZ SNIDER MELVIN MATHEWS JOE BISHOP best way possible, preparing themselves for the highlight of the year . . . SANDRA PAPPE DREW FULLBRIGHT JOHNNIE HANSENS BRUCE HOFFMAN TED COCHRANE MELVIN BOYD TOMMY PARKS CAROL CAMPBELL ROY LOTT nancy McMillan GEORGE STALLCUP JOE PYATT Graduation . . . and looking forward to opening the door into a new way of life. BILL SPRAGUE NORMAN CHLOUBER DON LANGLEY JEAN LOGAN DELORES KAl PER LINDA LORENZ MAX LORENZ CHARLES ALTIZER NEVA NELL COSTELLO CAROL ANN CROWDER MARY PHILLIPS EDDIE’GLASS Hey Good Lookin Our Town Jo y Lib r« nan SENIOR ACTIVITIES Cecil Baker . . . Junior Play Stage Hand 3. Roy Banther . . . Baseball 3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Chorus 2-3-4. Keith Best . . . Scholastic Meet 2-3. Joe Bishop . . . Tennis 2-3-4, Football 3. Melvin Boyd . . . F.F.A. 2-3-4, F.F.A. Photographer 3, F.F.A. Reporter 4. Barbara Buchanan . . . Basketball 2-3-4, Softball 2-3-4, Annual Staff 3-4, F.H.A. 2-3, F.H.A. Sec- retary 3, Junior Play 3, Student Council 3-4, Stu- dent Council Secretary 4, State Honor Society 3, “K” Club 2, Chorus 2, Annual Staff Editor 4, Band 2. Carol Campbell . . . Class President 2-3, Honor Roll 2-3-4, National Honor Society 4, Junior Lioness 4, Annual Staff 2-3, Mixed Chorus 2, Band 2-3-4, Tri-State Band Clinic 2-3-4, Tri-State Band 3-4, Swing Band 3-4, Pep Band 2-3-4, Saxophone Quartet 2-4, Saxophone Trio 4, Band Librarian 2-3-4. All State Band 3. Floyd Causey . . . Class President 4, Football 4, Basketball 4, Baseball 4, Track 4, Boys Quartet 4, Chorus 4, Sportsmanship Judge 4. Donald Chaino . . . Football 4, Chorus 4, Basketball 4, Baseball 4. Norman Chlouber . . . F.F.A. 2-3-4. Ted Cochrane . . . Football 2-3-4, Baseball 2-4, Track 2, Junior Play 3, Mixed Chorus 2, Band 2-3-4. Neva Costello . . . F.H.A. 2-3, Basketball 2-3, Piano Assistant 2-3, Student Council 3, Glee Club 4, Pep Club 4, Musical 3. Carol Ann Crowder . . . Band 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2, Annual Staff 3-4, Flute Trio 2, Band Council 4, Drum Quintet 3-4, F.H.A. 2, Junior Lioness 4, Honor Roll 2-3-4, Girls Glee Club 2, Quarter- master 4, Pep Band 3. Keith Dake . . . Junior Play Stage Hand 3. Bill Davis . . . Secretary and Treasurer 2, Vice-Presi- dent 3, Basketball 2-3-4, Football 3, Chorus 2, Track 2, K” Club 2. Deanna Dean . . Mixed Quartet 2-4, Mixed Chorus 2, Girls Glee Club 2, F.H.A. 2-4, F.H.A. Reporter 2, Pep Club 2-3-4, Pep Club Reporter 2, Cheer- leader 2-3-4, Junior Play 3, Senior Class Queen 4, Honor Roll 3-4. George Dean . . . Football 3-4, Chorus 3-4. Mary Lyle Dulany . . . Band 2-3-4, Annual Staff 3-4, Mixed Chorus 2, National Honor Society 3-4, State Honor Society 2-3-4, Band Council 3-4, Flute Trio 2, Junior Play 3, Junior Lioness 4, Class Secretary and Treasurer 3, Class Queen 2, All-State Band 2-3-4, Girls State 3, Football Queen 4, Tri State Band 3, Girls Glee Club 2, Band Quartermaster 3-4, Enid Band Clinic 2-3-4. Robert Fike . . . Class Secretary and Treasurer 4, State Honor Society 2-3, Scholastic Meet 2-3. Drew Fullbright . . . Tennis 2-3-4, Football 4, State Honor Society 3-4, National Honor Society 3-4, Chorus 2-4, Junior Lion 4, Annual Staff 3, Junior Play 3. Eddie Glass . . . Band 2-3-4, Band President 4, Band Vice-President 3, Trumpet Trio 2-3-4, Basketball 2-3, Chorus 2-3, Annual Staff 2-3, Junior Play 3, Mixed Quartet 3-4, Swing Band 3-4, Junior Lion 4, Boys State 3, All-State Band 4, Honor Roll 2-3-4, Band Council 2-3-4, Enid Band Clinic 2-3-4, Pep Band 2-3-4. Johnnie Hansens . . . Baseball 2-3-4, K” Club 2, Tennis 2-3-4. Norman Harrison . . . F.F.A. 2-3-4, F.F.A. President 4. Wanda Jean Harvey . . . Basketball 2-3, Softball 2-3, Chorus 2-3-4, Glee Club 2-3, Student Council 2-3, Secretary Student Council 2-3, F.H.A. President 2-3, Junior Play 3, Pep Club 2-3-4. Bruce Hoffman . . . Band 2-3-4, Chorus 2-3-4, Swing Band 3. Norma Kale . . . F.H.A. 2-3, F.H.A. Photographer 3, Chorus 2. Deloris Kauper . . . Softball 2, Pep Club 2-3-4, Pep Club Queen 4. Don Langley . . . Football 4, Basketball 4, Band 4, Annual Staff 4, Captain of Football Team 4, “K” Club 4. Mirrow Jean Logan . . . Pep Club 2-3-4, Glee Club 2-3-4, Librarian 4. Linda Lorenz . . F.H.A. 2, Band 2-3-4, Drum Quin- tet 2-3-4, Honor Roll 2-3-4, Chorus 2-3, Annual Staff 3, Junior Play 3. Max Lorenz . . . Football 3-4, Basketball 3, F. F. A. 3. Roy Dean Lott . . . President of Class 2, Treasurer of Class 3, Basketball 2-3-4, Chorus 2-3, Baseball 2-3-4, Student Council 2-3, Football 4. Melvin Mathews . . . Baseball 2-3-4, Stage Hand in Junior Play 3. Nancy McMillan . . . Basketball 2-3-4, Annual Staff 4, F.H.A. 2-3-4, F.H.A. Photographer 2, F.H.A. Vice-President 3, F.H.A. President 4, Junior Lioness 4, Girls State 3, State Honor Society 2-3-4, Pep Club 4, “K” Club 2, Librarian 4, Na- tional Honor Society 4, “Homemaker of To- morrow” 4. Carolyn Mills . . . Gee Club 2-3, Pep Club 4, Softball 2, F.H.A. 2-3, Band 2-3. Kenneth Ray Minfield . . . Vice-President 2, Student Council 3-4, Class Reporter 4, Basketball 2-3-4, Chorus 2-3, Baseball 2-3-4, Football 4. Jim Parham . . . Student Council 2-3-4, Student Council Vice-President 3, Student Council Presi- dent 4, Band 2-3-4, Class Reporter 2, Junior Lion 4, Boys State 3, Sportsmanship Judge 4. Tommy Parks . . . Sandra Pappe . . . Band 2-3, Clarinet Quartet 2-3, Mixed Chorus 2, F.H.A. 2, F.H.A. Student Coun- cil Representative 2, National Honor Society 4, Class Reporter for Annual 4, Junior Play 3, Hon- or Roll 2-3-4, Girls Glee Club 2, State Honor Society 4. Mary Beth Phillips . . Band 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2, French Horn Quartet 2-3-4, Annual Staff 3-4, Band Council 4, Drum Major 4, Girls Glee Club 2, Student Council 3, F.H.A. 3, Junior Play 3, Class Queen 3, Junior Lioness 4, Honor Roll 2-3-4. Dwayne Pinkston . . . Football 3-4, Pep Club King 4, Student Council 4, K” Club 3-4, Scholastic Meet 3. Don Pursell . . . Football 2-3, Basketball 2, Band 3-4, Track 2, Student Council 4, Baseball 2, Junior Lion 4, “K” Club 2. Joe Pyatt . . . Band 2-3-4, Chorus 2-3-4, Student Council 4, Vice-President 4, Football 2-3-4, Track 2, Baseball 2, Boys Quartet 2, Junior Lion 4, Swing Band 4, Ensembles 2-3-4, Annual Staff 3, “K” Ciub 2-3-4, Tennis 2-3-4. Mary Ann Senn . . . F.H.A. 2-4, Mixed Chorus 2, Girls Glee Club 2, Pep Club 4, F. F. A. Queen 4, Honor Roll 2-3. Inez Snider . . . Pep Club 2-3, Vice-President 3, Pep Club Reporter 2, Pep Club Vice-President 3, Annual Queen 4. Bill Sprague . . Band 2-3-4, Chorus 3, Football 3, Basketball 3-4, Trumpet Trio 3-4, Swing Band 4, TracK 2, “K” Club 4, Junior Lion 4, Pep Band 4. George Stallcup . . . Football 2-3-4, Band 2-4, Chorus 2-3, All District Football Guard 1st Team 4, Enid Vocal Clinic 3. Shirley Struck . . . Band 2. F.H.A. 2-4, Mixed Chorus 2, Girls Glee Club 2. Mildred Tatum . . . Treasurer and Secretary Football Pep Club 4, News Reporter F.H.A. 2, Treasurer Student Council 2, Social Committee 3, Secretary Junior Class 3, Vice-President Student Council 3. Bruce Towne . . . Football 4, F.F.A. 4, Annual King 4. Mary Annette William� . . . Basketball 2-3-4, Softball 2, F.H.A. 4, Annual Staff 4, Mixed Chorus 2, Girls Trio 2, Junior Play 3, Mixed Quartet 4, Honor Roll 3-4, “K” Club 2, Glee Club 2, Annual Staff Business Manager 4, F.H.A. Photographer 4. Bob Wood . . . Basketball 2-3, Football 2-3-4, Base- ball 2, Track 2, Student Council Representative 2-3-4, Student Council Treasurer 4, Junior Lion 4, Boys State 3, Mixed Quartet 2-4, Chorus 2-4, Boys Quartet 4, All-District Football 4, State Honor Society 2-3-4, Class Reporter 2-3, “K” Club 2, Junior Play 3, Honor Roll 2-3-4, Sports- manship Chairman 4. William Yarbrough . . . Basketball 2-3, Baseball 2-3, Class President 3. JUNIORS OFFICERS CHARLOTTE PERKINS President SHARON SMITH Treasurer CLAUDE THORPE Vice-President MARY ANN BANKS Secretary JO ANN THARP Reporter 11 °iri Over ANITA If says Junior NRR—QUeen CAROL MAEHS TOMMY TICKER SHARON FORDUCEY HARRY SMITH Juniors take their places in high school as upper classmen, and are MARY ANN RANKS LETHA MOORE SHIRLEY SMITH DALE GARRISON WANDA BRATCHER ROSEMARY MAEHS ANITA HANNER CAROLYN LIKTZKE DELORES COOK MARTHA MIN FIELD RICHARD WITHROW big shots at last . they work to promote their projects by presenting MARTHA TOEPFER MARIE ANN BALL LINDA STANOE FREDDIE WHEELER ANNETTE JOHNSON GEORGE FI LLER SHARON SMITH ARLENE WALKER ALVIN SAMPLE JIM LOOKABAUGH WILBER DEAN DELANO KEESEE the junior play, operating the concession stand, participating in all sports . . . and giving a successful Junior-Senior banquet at the end of the year. PAT STEELE JOHN GILMOUR SARAH CHRISTIANS LARRY HUDSON ANN COPELAND JIM REDWINE JOYCE SMOLA CLAUDE THORPE MARYLU BOYD FRED LANKARD CAROL BURNETT FRANK SOUDEK Finishing Touches DORSEY BROWN JOHN TAYLOR FRANK DIXON LOUIS KLINGSICK BURLEY MOORE Who Us? FRANCIS OBRIEN JON COCHRAN WAYNE FRANCIS LYNN JOHNSON SOPHOMORES OFFICERS CLOISE JOHNSON Vice-President CLYDE BUCHANAN Sergeant-at-arms HERMAN JOHNSON Sergeant-at-arms GERRY BORELLI President JANET HILL Secretary ERNESTINE ELLYSON Treasurer NORINE CASTINE Reporter “Corning Home For Homecoming VETA REISWIG—Queen JEANNETTA ELLYSON MARY JO BROWNE PAITMNE MISICK GEORGE CHRISTIAN - V --J Leaving those green years behind . . . the Sophomores come LYNN LOOKABAUGH VERNITA FIRESTONE JERRY HOLDER rETA REIS WIG MIKE BARRACKMAN JULIE GLASS JEANETTE FRAZIER MELVIN A CHRISTY MELVIN HARRISON HERMAN JOHNSON GERRY BORELLI BILLIE JO BURNETT with open minds and hearts eager to receive the knowledge CLOISE JOHNSON DAVID SHUTUER KENNETH SMITH LA DONNA WELLS NOLAN BANKS damd McMillan LAWRENCE RED WINE JEANNIE SPRINGER WILLIAM CAESAR JANET HILL GEORGE CHRISTIAN JIM A LEE HILL that prepares them for the busy world of affairs. NORINE CASTINE MELVIN HARRISON DUANE FORBES TOM MV CHAINO ALICIA GAY SPOMER GLEN KUNNEMAN WILLADEANNA MURPHY HENRY SENN LAVENNA JONES DUSTY WILLIAMS ERNESTINE ELLYSON J. R. WAREN George Stallcup Football Deanna Dean Pep Club Bob Wood Boys Basketball Johnnie Hansen Tennis Mary Beth Phillips Band Barbara Buchanan Girls Basketball Lynn Johnson Baseball Lester Kochenower F. F. A. Nancy McMillan F. H. A. ACTIVITIES We Unite To Earn Honors Mrs. Eldin Baker—Superintendent’s Secretary OUR HELPERS Wes Manner Al Little Charles Boyd THE KINGFISHER F.F.A. group picture, left to right: David McMillan. George Christian. Norman Harrison, Mary Ann Senn (Queen), Melvin Boyd, Garol Leitner, Albert Kloeppel. Second row: Rodger Howell (Advisor)] Loren Johnson (Principal), Melvin Harrison. John Kretchmar, Jerry Baade. Mike Barrackman, Jimmie Bengs, Robert Post. Ralph Kookon, Russell Pursell (Superintendent). Third row: Charles Wrobbel, Jerry Holder, Nor- man Chlouber, Glen Kunneman. Bruce Towne, Dorsey Brown. Steve Smola, Henry Senn. Fourth row: Dusty Williams, Lawrence Redwine, Kenneth Ray Smith, Kenneth C. Smith, Jim Redwine, Otis Reeves, Larry Baade. fSter Kochenower and h £,ace Southdown at « SeCond County Fair. 1 Klfigfisher KINGFISHER F.F.A. OFFICERS for 1955-56—Front Row, left to right: Lester Kochenower, Vice-President; Norman Harrison. President; Mary Ann Senn (Queen); Melvin Boyd, Reporter; Albert Kloeppel, Photographer. Back row: George Christian, Secretary; Garol Leitner, Sentinel; David McMillan, Treasurer. Dale Wendt receiving the Gov- ernor’s trophy for being the State’s Star Farmer. Gran i Champion KINGFISHER F.F.A. CROWNING OF THE QUEEN at the banquet the attendants are. left to right, Garol Leitner, Carol Campbell, George Christian, Sandra Pappe, Norman Harrison, Mary Ann Senn (Queen). Lester Kochenower, Shirley Struck, Melvin Boyd, Norma Kale, David McMillan. „; o ceks, pomer, secretary, lianist. We, the Homemakers of America, have begun this year with many activities; we made an exhibit on “Civil Defense” for the annual County Fair; during F. H. A. week Nancy McMillan, our president, was on the Sibyl Johnson television program; during this same week, coffee was served to the faculty members. We made special holiday favors for the hospital trays. A holiday dinner was held for the F. H. A. members, and other various activities have been plan- ned for future meetings. Our officers were installed by the Dover Chapter officers at a formal meeting. The twenty-two new members were given a two-day informal initiation followed by a formal one on the third day. F. H. A. GROFP—Row One: Bonnie Kuntz, Donna Horn, Rosemary Maehs, Fayruth Van Horn, Shirley Smith, Annette Johnson, Linda Stange. Marie Ann Ball. Row Two: Barbara Sohoelen, Louise Lietzke, Melva Campbell, Alicia Spomer, Mary Ann Senn, Mary Williams, Nancy McMillan, Shirley Struck, Deanna Dean, Pauline Musick. Row Three: Violet Skala, Verriita Firestone, Joyce Williams, Jimalee Hill, Janet Rae Hill, Ernestine Ellyson, Billy Jo Burnett, Bernice Kuntz, Veta Reiswig, Jeannie Springer. Mary Abernathy. Row Four: Martha Toepfer, Mary Jo Browne, Jeannetta Ellyson, Jane Leisher, Willadena Murphy, Julie Glass, Carol Glover, Wanda Homier, Jimmie Jewel Stegelman, Rita Kughn, Carla Steele. Row Five: Sponsor, Miss Moore. Margene Darrough, Judy Williams, Shelbia Yoder, Carol Burnett, Carolyn Lietzke, Shirley Fisher, Arlene Walker, Ellen Hyatt, Joyce Kay Smola, Nancy Ball. YELLOWJACKET STAFF EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS STAFF Mary Williams, Shirley Fisher, Donnie Mill- er, Carol Crowder, Barbara Buchanan, Car- olyn Lietzke, Gerry Borelli, Mary Beth Phillips, Nancy McMillan. SPORTS EDITORS Lynn Johnson, Patty Steele, Jo Ann Tharp, Don Langley REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS Arlene Walker. Julie Glass. Jon Cochran Willadeanna Murphy, Anita Hanner, Marv Lyle Dulany, Carol Campbell, David Lar- rabee, J. D. Carpenter, Sandra Pappe. HOMER HARMON Seated—Mary Lyle Dulany—Quartermaster. Shirley Smith Business Manager. John Taylor—Vice-President, Eddie Glass-President. Mary Phillips—Drum Major. Joe Pyatt—Student Council, Carol Crowder—Quartermaster. Standing • Carol Campbell—Librarian, Charlotte Perkins—Librarian, Janell Burnett—Assis- tant Drum Major, Nancy Ball—Freshman Representative, Willadeanna Murphy— Publicity Manager, Marie Ann Ball—Librarian, Sonny Johnson—Sophomore Rep- resentative, Annette Johnson—Junior Representative. Director CONCERT BAND THE MARCHING BAND The Pride of Kingfisher—Ready to Go VOCAL MIXKD CHORUS—Pianist—Shirley Smith, Director—Gloria Merritt, Buddy Waren, John Taylor, Joe Pyatt, Bob Wood, George Dean, J. D. Carpenter, Roy Banther, Don Chaino. Second Row—Martha Toepfer, Rosemary Maehs, Pauline Musick, Wanda Harvey, Mary Lou Boyd. Neva Costello, Mary Ann Banks. Bonnie Williams. Seated -Faye Ruth Van Horn, Wanda Bratcher, Letha Moore, Jeanette Frazier, Mildred Tatum, Dorothy Patter- son, Marie Anne Ball, Charlotte Perkins. 'canna 'ean FRESHMAN QUEEN SENIOR QUEEN FOOTBALL QUEEN I eta r eiAwig SOPHOMORE QUEEN JUNIOR OUEF.N ,. L • Dcforfo Ka upet 2 W„r„ P;Mu„ TE1 CLUB QUEEN AND KING W.y -4 enn F.F.A. QUEEN AND F.H.A. KING + sncz Snii!er (Sruce 3 • - uter v ruce sowne ANNUAL KING AND QUEEN J aren wan Srorn J(en ne ill Smith MOST POPULAR BOY AND GIRL IN JUNIOR HIGH if i 7 BILL DUTTON JACK LORENZ DAVE CAUSEY - i rcj? !1- alSC X:v -% Z i tu v •I OK PYATT BOR WOOD J . __ vo i « 7 J DREW KILLBRIGHT GEORGE DEAN Yellowjackets complete a successful year During the 1955 football season, the Yel- lowjackets did not win a large number of their games, but they got some valuable ex- perience. They started the season by dropping their opener to Bethany 12-0. Then they took on the El Reno Club and were beaten by the score of 45-0. Things turned toward the better as they tied the Cordell Eleven 13-13. This being a conference game, the Yellowjackets Won or, penetrations. Then Carnegie came to the Yellowjackets’ field and were beaten 33-7. After this they went to Crescent and lost in a very close 7-0 ballgame. Next came the homecoming game with Yukon. During the half-time Mary Lyle Dulany was crowned Football Queen by Captain Don Langley. The game ended Yukon 19, Kingfisher 14. Things were looking bad until the Hinton game when the Jackets won by the score of 19- 6. In the game with Watonga spirits were high, and for the third time in three years, the Jackets won. This time by a score of 20- 18. In the Weatherford game the score was Weatherford 40, Kingfisher 13. This ended the regular season, but Okeene came over to return a game, and the season ended with Kingfisher 25, Okeene 7. IHirst Row (seated)—Jim Darrough, Wilbur Dean, Nolan Banks, Howard Johnson, Lyle Walton, Jerry Linton, John Thorpe, Bobby Burnett, Dale Garrison, Ted Cochrane, Richard Withrow, John Gilmour. Second Row___________Tim'web- ber, Donnie Miller, William Caesar, Don Langley, Dwayne Pinkston, Joe Pyatt, Drew Fullbright, Lynn Johnson Dave Causey, Kenny Minfield, Don Chaino, George Stallcup, Harry Smith, Larry McIntosh. Third Row______________Mr! Lorenz, assistant coach, Bobby Wood, Gerry Borelli, Herman Johnson, Claude Thorpe. Floyd Causey Max Lorenz Bruce Towne, Wayne Francis, Freddie Lankard, Roy Lott, Gene Buffalomeat. Stephen Kern, George Dean Mr’ Dutton, coach. Deanna Dean PEP CLUB Anita Manner Cheerleader First Row Pep club cheerleaders, Deanna Dean and Anita Hanner. Second Row—Mary Ann Banks. Carol Maehs, Favruth Van Horn, Carol Glover, Martha Minfield, Delores Cook, Martha Toep- fer, Johnnie Lee McHone. Betty Maehs. Third Row -Jean Logan, Melvina Christy, Jo Dean Myers, Mary Ann Senn, Mary Jo Brow ne, Bonnie Williams. Margene Darrough. Nancy McMillan. Fourth Row Deloris Kauper, Judy Williams, Mildred Tatum. Billie Jo Burnett, Veta Reiswig, Wanda Jean Harvey, Louise Woodruff, Ernestine Ellyson. Fifth Row -Sponsor, Mr. Carl Books, Carla Steele, Jane Leisher, Barbara Schoelen, Neva Nell Costello, Jeanette Frazier, Donna Lemon, Bernice Kuntz. Deloris Kauper and Dwayne Pinkston Pep Club King and Queen BOYS’ BASKETBALL KIIS 41 56 46 35 59 32 56 76 64 40 38 SCHEDULE Opp. Lacy 39 Okarche 36 Omega 50 Dover 41 Big 4 57 Dover 48 Loyal 32 Big 4 49 Lacy 41 Medford Tournament Medford 35 Hunter 39 Don Langley. Roy Lott. Fred Lankard, Wayne Francis, Bill Davis. Lynn Johnson, Harry Smith, Larry McIntosh. 67 Cashion 31 46 Omega 57 County Tournament 81 Okarche 29 45 Dover 38 42 Booker T. (Dover) 39 37 Garber 24 61 Loyal 52 59 Watonga 72 43 Cashion 37 67 Okarche 29 Standing—Mr. Dutton, Coach. Lynn Johnson. Roy Dean Lott, Donnie Miller, Bill Sprague. Geary Borelli, Harry Smith. Don Langley. Kneeling Nolan Banks, John Taylor, Kenneth Minfield, Wayne Francis, Fred Lankard, Larry McIntosh, Bill Davis. Sealed Anita Hanner, Patty Steele, Karen Paris, Sarah Christians, Joyce Williams. Averiai Rivers. Standing— Mr, Lorenz, Coach, Nancy McMillan, Jo Ann Tharp, Sharon Pappe, Barbara Buchanan, Marv Williams Sharon Smith. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL KIIS SCHEDULE Opp. 36 Coyle 38 29 Omega 37 47 Dover 33 33 Big Four 39 42 Dover 35 44 Loyal 43 48 Big Four 50 iMedford Tournament 48 Nash 39 36 Garber 35 26 Fargo 33 51 Okarche 23 56 Cash ion 44 59 Omega 61 County Tournament 41 Big Four 32 37 Omega 42 30 Garber 34 39 Loyal 41 61 Watonga 54 29 Cashion 43 District Tournament 50 Okarche 36 Nancy McMillan. Jo Ann Tharp. Sharan Pappe, Barbara Buchanan. Mary Williams. Sharon Smith. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Standing—Carol Maehs, Carolyn Lietzke, Bob Wood, Tommy Tucker, Mary Lyle Dulany, Drew Fullbright. Seated - Barbara Buchanan, Carol Campbell, Sandra Pappe, Nancy McMillan. STATE HONOR SOCIETY Back row—Donnie Miller, Drew Fullbright, John Gilmour, Fred Lankard, Bob Wood, Tommy Tucker, Claude Thorpe. Second row—Mary Lyle Dulany, Janet Hill, Carol Maehs, Carolyn Lietzke, Sandra Pappe, Lynn Johnson. Seated—Nancy McMillan, Shirley Fisher, Arlene Walker, Sharon Smith, Charlotte Perkins, Jimalee Hill, Julie Glass. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL Standing—Jerry Holder, John Taylor, Bob Wood, Treasurer, Donnie Miller, Mr. Carl Books, Sponsor, Claude Thorpe, Vice-President, Joe Pyatt, Don Pursell. Seated- Barbara Buchanan, secretary, Billie Jo Burnett, Veta Reiswig, Carol Maehs, Carolyn Lietzke, Corresponding Secretary, Dwayne Pinkston, Jim Parham, President. We dedicate this portion of the Yellow Jacket to Mr. Crowder, the faculty, and the students of King- fisher Junior High School with the hope that this may be the beginning of a greater junior high section. FRESHMEN OFFICERS MARGENE DARROUGH President JERRY LINTON Vice-President JUDY WILLIAMS Secretary JIMMIE JEWEL STEGELMAN Treasurer KENNETH SMITH Sergeant-at-arms BETTY MAEHS Reporter JUNIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL Jan Langley: Jane Leisher, reporter; Louise Lietzke, secretary: Danny Webber; Carol Glover, president; John Thorpe; Donna Lemon, treasurer; Lura Ann Wright, vice-president; Sherry Steele, Mr. King, sponsor. Wanda Homier, Queen RITA KUGHN JIMMY BENGS CHARLES GENDER RAY LEE WALL The Freshmen are meeting the challenge . . . LOUISE LIETZKE RONALD BRATCHER MIKE MONROE BOBBY BURNETT GAYLA SUE PIERSON CAROLYN PENDERGRAFT JUANITA REDNOSE PATSY LAMERULL LYLE WALTON Margene Darrough and Violet Skala Posing DONNIE THARP JERRY LINTON IT although a little confused by such an interesting new world . . . BARBARA JEAN SCHOELEN ROBERT POST JERRY STEWART JANE LEISHER EL WIN ELLYSON DONNA HORN VIVIAN BENDA ELLEN HYATT JOHNNIE LEE McHONE VIOLET SKALA DANNY MASTALKA RALPH KOOKEN KENNETH RAY SMITH CARLA STEELE JAMES LEE GLENN MARY RUTH PARSONS so many teachers ... new subjects LEON MILLER JANELL BURNETT SHELRIA YODER CAROL BROWN CAROL GLOVER LOREN STUMPF LUCILLE BANKS KATHRYN BURPO NANCY BALL JUDY WILLIAMS SUE ANN DENNIS JO DEAN MYERS AYERIAL RBERS BONNIE KUNTZ WANDA HOMIER MARGENE DAKROUGH Saundra Bishop Leon Kochenower I esta Edwards Joyce Mapel Mariruth Harrison Patricia Davis Harold Minfield Mary Beth Pyatt Paul Banther Embery Tatum Walter Causey Donald Yost Carolyn Ford Max Best Jerdie Whitebird Donna Best Vinita Kern Sharon Williams George Horn Judy Porter Essie Chiles Emery Cole A. J. Werner Madeline Christy W'ilma Meier Otis Beauchamp Mary Vail Gloria W’illiams Karen Van Horn Linda Walta Joe Pursell Janice Langley Dennis Kale Floyd Gray Michael Combs Larry Stewart 7TH GRADE OFFICERS Left to Right Sue Shipley President Sherry Steele Student Council Freddie Forte Vice-President Danny Webber Student Council Patricia Elly son Secretary Sylvia Lohmeyer Treasurer Joan Porter Carole Best Johnna Hopkins Gary Harmon Julia Anderson Jimmie Moore Gary Lookabaugh Raymond Miller I orene Thompson Gregory Combs Beverly Martin Danna Howell Sue Shipley Gary Fisher Barbara Hicks Herschel Brown Louis Williams Richard Yost Minnie Woods Beverly Baker Mary Red nose Joan Morrow Clara Randall Larry Wright Marcellus Yarbrough Tillie Chaino Herbert Costello John Ruth Beverly Determan Sylvia Ix hmeyer Patricia Ellyson Jone Keesee Bill Harrison Janice Milacek Mary Kspolt Charles Blby Virginia Koehn Francis Milligan Michael Egleston Sherry Steele Charles Every Jerry Glenn Suzanne Wilson Charles Barton Jerry Lane Hill Alice Loftis Charles Free Janeth Struck Hazel Tall bear W’ilma Kughn Judy Hawkins Wanda Pendergraft Doris Espolt Tom Jones Ronnie Williams Kenneth Martin Wayne Klingsick Jan is Mapel Freddie Forte Alfred Lee Duffy Jackie Cochrane Danny Webber Juanita Pappe Ronald Jeter Linda Bratcher Judy Little Norma Miller JUNIOR HIGH PEP CLUB Back row -Vinita Kern. Juanita Pappe, Hazel Tallbear, Wilma Kughn. Alice Loftis. Wilma Meier, Jone Keesee, Johnna Hopkins. Sue Shipley, Beverly Martin. Patricia Ellyson, Barbara Hicks, Tillie Chaino, Mary Elizabeth Rednose. Short row—Judy Porter. Lorene Thompson, Norma Miller. Third row -Virginia Pendley, Glenda Forbes, Jackie Cochrane, Julia Anderson, Joan Morrow, Mary Beth Pyatt, Cara Mitchell, Lura Wright, Donna Lemon. Minnie Woods. Beverly Baker, Sherry Steele, Wanda Pendergraft, and Doris Espolt. Fourth row—Mary Vail, Dana Howell. Janice Milacek, Carole Best, Janis Mapel, Jerry Lane Hill, Carolyn Ford, Janice Langley, Linda Walta, Sylvia Lohmeyer, Judy Hawkins. Linda Bratcher, Beverly Determan, Joan Porter, Donna Best, Miss Merritt, Sponsor. Fifth row—Dorothy Jean Hampton, Sharon Williams. Gloria Williams. Lesta Edwards, Suzanne Wilson, Joyce Mapel, Karen Van Horn, Saundra Bishop, Colleen Forducey, Mary Francis. Madeline Christy, Mary Espolt, Virginia Koehn, and Judy Little. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL Back Row—Ronnie Jeters, Max Best, Rornie Williams, Wayne Klingsick, Greg Combs, Kenneth Martin. Second Row -Alfred Tallbird, Donald Younger, Garry Harmon, Danny Webber, Embry Cole, Embory Tatum, Harold Minfield, Coach Carl Crowder. Third Row—Charles Barton, Darrell Bullard, Mike Egleston, Laverne Buffalo- meat, Mike Combs, Joe Pursell, Walter Causey, Bill Harrison. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL Back Row—Tommy Edwards, Lyle Walton, Mike Monroe, Ray Lee Wall, Jerry Linton, Gilbert Lamebull, Howard Johnson, Kenneth Fuller, Darrell Mecklenburg, Ralph Kooken, Jimmy Carter, Charles Banther, Donnie Max Tharp. Front Row -Paul Banther, Kem Murphy, Dennis Kale, Fred Forte, Greg Combs, Embory Tatum, Joe Pursell, Walter Causey, Mike Combs, Tommy Carruth, James White, Laverne Buffalomeat. TO OUR PATRONS AND WELL-WISHERS WHO HAVE MADE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE Abercrombies’ Aero Sprayers, Inc. Ash Bros. Lumber Yard Boeckman Implement Company Boyd’s Machine Shop Broadway Motel Campbell's Grocery Carruth’s City Service Ivan L. Clark, D. O. Dr. L. D. Coggins Cook Auto Supply Crandall Sanders DeLuxe Cafe Dr. L. F. Dulany 8-T-l Cafe Ellyson’s Service (Sinclair) Frakes Abstract Company Francis Cafe Geen Gilmour Grace’s Cafe Charles L. Hobbs, D. V. M. Hudson Home Laundry E. P. Johnson Sons Jones Drug Store Jordan Studio Farmers Co-operative Supply Kingfisher Co-operative Elevator Association Kingfisher Federal Savings Loan Assn. Kingfisher Hatchery Kingfisher Office Supply Lattimore-Taylor-Smith Clinic Logan-Ames Company McNaught’s Jewelry Maxine’s Flowers Monroe’s Food Store Morse’s Davis Paint Associate Store Murphy Firestone Ogden Cleaners Pemberton Moore J. C. Penney Company Peoples National Bank Pierson Electric C. E. Pyatt Kaye Ford Motor Company Redwine’s Salvage Ruth Ann’s Beauty Shop Sandusky Chevrolet Company Shipley’s Glass Shop Shutler, Shutler and Baker Solomon Agency Times and Free Press Times Printing Company Vaughn’s Bakery Vieth Brothers Dr. Leo J. Voskuhl Waldo Motel Walton Drug Wardrobe Cleaners W. D. Watts (Dodge-Plymouth) Western Auto Western Light Telephone Co. Wickmiller Drug Store Wildwood Florist Dr. A. R. Zellers, O. D. BIaIa ’ and (Boj a ' Stai AA Jim Parham, Nancy McMillan, Bob Wood, Mary Lyle Dulany, and Eddie Glass represented Kingfisher at Boys' State which was held on the University of Oklahoma campus and Girls’ State which was held at the Oklahoma College for Women. They attended the week long session in June. QunioA (play “Great Caesar’s Ghost” Front row, left to right: Linda Lorenze, Barbara Buchanan, Ted Coch- rane, Sandra Pappe, Deanna Dean, Mary Lyle Dulany. Back row, left to right: Carl Books, sponsor, Roy Banther, Mary Wil- liams, Carol Campbell, prompter, Mary Beth Phillips, Eddie Glass, Bob Wood, Drew Full- bright. Sonia A (play “The Ruggleses in the Rear” Front row, left to right: Ilene Nelms, Doris Dixon, Max Burns. Sec- ond row, left to right: Patty Long, Anna Faye Springer, Barbara Mc- Cully. Third row, left to right: John Francis, Barbara Tilbury, Stu- dent Director, Terry Christy, Barbara Greear, Janet Johnson, Boyd Best, General Manager, Enid Bus- well, sponsor, Ann Lar- rabee, Jerry Cook, Jim Hunt, Student Direc- tor, Sheila Taylor, Pub- licity Manager, Ora Mae Redwine, Marion Armstrong, Cleo Crist, prompter. HIC.HSCHOOL BASEBALL—Front row. left to right; Terry Christy. Lester Kochcnower. Jim Redwine. Claude Thorpe. Hoy Ranther. John Hansens. Lynn Johnson. Melvin Matthews. Lynn Lookabough. Back row. left to nfht; Richard Writhrow, Jim Darrough, Dewain Kochenower. Marion Armstrong. Opie Handy. Jim Hunt. Louis Thorpe. Charles .Dar- rough, Johnny Webber. Burl Bartlett, coach. fiaMbaU JR. HIGH BOYS BASEBALL—Front row, left to right: James White. Ray Lee Wall. Tommy Edwards. Ralph Kooken, Jerry Linton. Jimmy Glenn, Mike Monroe, Leon Miller, Charlie Banther. Bark row, left to right: Jimmy Bents, Lyle Walton. George Horn. Gordan Lamebull, Gilbert Lamebull. Charles Gender, Howard Johnson, La Verne Buffalomeat. Floyd Blackbear, I eon Kochenower. Coach Crowder. GIRLS GRADE SOFTBALL—Front row. left to right: Colleen Forducey. Virginia Pendley, Mariruth Harrison, Sharon Williams. Madeline Christy. Bonnie Kuntz. Myrna Jordan. Carol Glover, Edwina Starr. Patsy Lamebull. Back row. left to right: Gloria Williams. Donna Lemon. Louise Lietxke. Judy Williams. Carla Steele Wanda Griffith. Jimmie Jewel Stegelman, Glenda Forbes. Donna Horn, Averial Rivers, Janelle Burnett. Juanita Red- nose, Jack Edge, coach. Softball HIGHSCHOOL GIRLS SOFT- BALL—Front row. left to right: Joyce Williams. Patty Steele. Sharon Pappe, Carolyn Lietzke, Back row, left to right: Bonnie Williams. Linda Stange, Sharon Smith. Barbara Buchanan, Jo Ann Tharp. Melvina Christy, Jack Edge, coach. H H Commsnaimsmi fcxoAuA A BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Sunday, May 15,8:00 P. M. High School Gymnasium Processional Janet Johnson Invocation .... Carl Collins Selection ........ Girls Trio Marylu Boyd Fayruth Van Horn Shirley Smith Sermon ......... R. A. Anderson Benediction.........Roy Autry Recessional ...Ann Larrabee SENIOR CLASS DAY EXERCISES Tuesday, May 17,11:00 A. M. High School Auditorium Processional ...... Ann Larrabee Pledge to the Flag Shelby Thompson Devotional ......... Greta Boyd Presenting the Red and White Mary Logan Class History __________James Hunt Class Phophecy Anna Faye Springer Trumpet Solo Charles McDonald Class Will James Quigley Solo _____________ George Stallcup Presentation of Key of Knowledge Jerry Cook Acceptance ________Carol Campbell Student’s Prayer Emmett Patton Recessional........Sheila Taylor SENIOR HIGH COMMENCEMENT Thursday, May 19,8:00 P. M. High School Gymnasium Processional Sheila Taylor Invocation F. W. Sprague “Pledge to the Flag” Shelby Thompson “Transition” Aletha Cerny “The Bend of the Stream” Terry Christy Selection Trumpet Trio Charles McDonald Eddie Glass Bill Sprague Clarinet Solo Anna Faye Springer “The Last Word” Wanda Stewart American Legion Award George Brownlee American Legion Auxiliary Award Mrs. C. A. Gwyn Presentation of Honor Awards Loren L. Johnson Presentation of Diplomas Russell Pursell Benediction Warren Mehl Recessional Janet Johnson Dale Wendt won the Ralph Enix award— a plaque awarded to the boy in Vocational Agriculture who is most outstanding in co- operation, leadership, and scholarship. The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary awards were given to Jerry Cook and Barbara Tilbury. The Freshman Graduating Exercises were held in the Gymnasium on May 18. Veta Reis- wig gave the welcome address and Julianne Glass spoke on “Footprints.” Donnie Miller gave “Ships That Come in,” oration. Follow- ing the Freshman Commencement the Eighth Graders gave the Freshman graduating class the annual prom. SpLhinq faiiviii A New enrollments in Kingfisher High School the second semester include Charles Altizer, Clairetta (Ell.vson) McAdoo, Belva (Boyd) Brown, Jerry Holder, and Donna Horn. American Legion Auxiliary winners in the essay “Youth Speaks for America” were Terry Christy, first; Bill Jones, second. In March the Kingfisher High School Band was host to nineteen bands at the third an- nual Kingfisher Band Day. In April the band presented a Sacred concert. Their Spring Con- cert was given in May. In competition the band won the following “Superiors”: Concert and sight reading at the Alva district contest, the State contest at Stillwater, and at the Fort Smith, Arkansas festival. At the Purcell festival the band earned a “Superior” in con- cert and was judged the outstanding band in Class A. “Superiors” were won at Tri-State for concert and field marching. An “Excel- lent” rating was won in concert at Tri-State. In parades the following first places were won: Guthrie 89er parade, Purcell parade, the Tri-State Million Dollar Parade at Enid in Class CCC. The band was judged the outstand- ing band in the entire parade at Enid. Students and their placings in the Scholas- tic contest at Edmond were as follows: Chem- istry-Bob Wood, first; Eddie Glass, second; Drew Fullbright, third; Mechanical Drawing- Barbara Buchanan, first; Dwayne Pinkston, second; David Larrabee, third; Physics- Terry Christy, first; General Mathematics- Terry Christy, second; Civics-David Shutler, third.