Lawton High School - Wolverine Lore Yearbook (Lawton, OK)

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l J-vw xl l Wi SENIORS at Chief politicos i l R ,MFL Q' Class president Dan W Waldmg Class secretary June Shugg fund,-gmg popular Mpalzir' tompanlomlilie Class queen L015 Ann Blllmgglea tlass tice president Marvin Ralston a dream mazrrmlrzed C1411 df-on bid Class Ma M155 Vamla lee Class cheer leader Robert Cann Class Pa Professor Jackson F Hill nappy ,P , funn cm and zines co edx pct No Slouches I Yearly in the spring the doors of thousands of high schools in towns all oxer the nation swing wide loosing a new crop of graduating seniors into the business world In southwestern Oklahoma the booming little city of Iawton is no exception lhls year 1940 the glass paneled doors of Lawton s .30 year old red brick building will open to emit the largest class exer to acquire their elegantly sealed diplomas there No slourhes the Law ton high school seniors of 1940 are an enterprising, group Hating, attained the htights with their first high school performance the annual sophomore class program-the energetic group con- tinued presenting superior high school activities with a sophomore class dance at the Legion hut a large repre- sentation in the Honor Society and all-school play of 38' a junior class play I rowing Pains a junior class dance a ritzy junior-senior prom picnic, preview. Entrusting their senior year to the leadership of senior class president Dan Walding the class plunged into a year of many enterprises and marked up a series of firsts unequalled before. Senior year triumphs of note: I Dramatics-outstanding performances by members of the largest senior play cast in history-Howdy Stranger Senior co ed Bette Black first place in State class -X dramatic declamatlon contest 0 Scholarship-xaledlctorian Oscar Heuser salutator nn 07a Nlae Christmas with four vear axerages 96 91 and 92 41 respectn ely 0 Spsech leading orators Billy Walker and Betty Carlile winne rs in district oration contests 0 Nlusic singers Charles Clay and Wax ne Smith first place snatching contestants Q touncll a record breaking council under the leader ship of Oscir Heustr senior council president with outstanding senior council members Robert Cann, Bxlly VValker and others. 0 Journalism-a superior quality volume of Tatler issues, produced by Dan Vtalding. efficient Tatler editor- in-chief. Q Yearbook-production of the first printed yearbook in years-the 40 Wolverine Lore edited by Oscar Heuser with a staff of capable assistants. Musicians of first rank actors and actresses headed for career: of fame writers whose works will be best- sellers Statesmen who will guide nations and shape destinies, journalists whose words will be weighed by all the world-all are aims of the Lawton high school class of 1940.

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.IEANNE COLLISUN SLOAN Assistant Editor Wolvt-i'iiiv Lott- '4Hg Jr. High l-Iditur Tntlt-r '4llg Growing Pains 'Jug Try- sting I'lnct- ilo, lion-dy Strzuigen' '4Ug Thanks Axxt'ully '-log 'I'hnnksgix'1iig 'Ilitilrztu 405 Tatlct l'l'oi:rziin l'oniln1ttt'c '40, Jaya siiirii 1-ling, 253, aio, Yict--pit--i.lt'ii: I-'args '.LL', Yiw- prt-szdt-nt Honic Room 'L-ia, Iii-vt-ptii-ii liwiili Host 'Il1', I.lE'I'TE BLACK Lsher Club TSB, 'tlltg Socitfty Editor' Taller '40, Honor Society Tir, 'Situ '4lI, ll-fuilx Stranger '4l'L Ilolvt-rottes '38, ' OSCAR EDWARD IIECSER Honor Sutlcly Tin, '30, '40g St-ci't'ttii'y Shutter- Sharks 'Rag filuss I'rusidt'nt Tia, Student Activi- ty Council '35, '40g Associzitt- and Picture Editor, Tatler 'iltlg Vice-pi't-sitlt-nt Honor Society 'Jlltg tii'oxxiiig Pains 'iiitg Usher Club T405 President Student Activity Council '40g Editor-inafhief Wol- vt-riiie Lore '4og Boys' Glue Club '40g Boys' Quai- Int '40g Mixed Quartet '4tIg Count and the Co-ed '4ltg Student Advisor Tatler '-ltlg Tatler Ne-wsit-4-ie main '39, '40g Spt-akt-r's Bureau '40, Howdy Straiiger '40, UZA MAE CHRISTMAS Honor Society '38, 'Sith '403 Student Activity Coun- cil 'filtg Office Girls' Club '4Ug I'shel' Club '3U, '40, WILLIAM FRANKLIN YVALKER Student Activity Council '38, '3S9. '-105 Fangs '39, '40g Sports Editor Wolverine Lore '-10g Class Vice- president T393 Howdy Stranger '-105 American Legion Oration '-105 Csher Club '33, '40, HELEN JCNE HARROLD ROBERT EUGENE CANN Regional National first division 'fizig Texas State first rating T385 Oklahoma State first rating baton twirling drunimajor '39g Fangs yell leader '39, '40g Advertising Manager Tatler '40g Com- manding' Drummajor Boys Band '38g Class Cheer- leader '38, '39, '403 Make-up Editor YVolverine Lore 2103 Student Activity Council '38, '39, '40, Debate '38, '3U: Happy-Go-Lucky '38g Doctor in Spitc of Hin1seIf '38g The Bishop Misbe-haves 'flltg Growing: Pains '39, Howdy Stranger '-402 Honor Society '38g President VFW Bicycle Safety Club '39g Program Committee Chairman '40, MARY BETTGE J, ELMER SCHOTT School Electrician '40g :her Club '-105 Debate '38, DOROTHY JEANE ICWHORTER Growing Pains '39, Howdy Stranger '40g First Dress Suit H103 Band '35, 'Sify Exchange Editor Tatler '40g I,ondonury Air '40, f'HAIiLI'IS LOLIS CLAY State Champion Tenor 'lltvg In Old Vienna T583 Bells of Capistrano 'Ilitg Count and the Cu-ed 'log Three's A Crowd '-105 Music Editor Wolver- ino Lore 2103 Debate 'Slug The King Takes a Fling Blog Howdy Stranger '40g Circulation Miiiinzer Tatler '40, CHARLES DICKENS School Yell leader '3Ug Class Yell Leader '40- Student Activity Council '38, 'litlg Eangs '39, '40 l.OlS ANN BILLINGSLEA Senior Queen '40g Honor Society '35, '39, '-105 Student Activity Council '35, '393 Ifsher Club '39' Howdy Stranger '40, GLYNDA CROSSNO Trj.'sting Place '40, El-'F BIRDSONG, JR, Growing Pains 'filtg The Bishop Misbe-haves 'itflg The King Takes A Fling '-10g Happy-Go- Lucky 'Bag Prom Committee '39g Feature Editor Tailor '-103 Howdy Stranger 5405 Class Business Manager '39, VHARLENE FOX Growing Pains 'Situ Office Girls' Club '40: lkher Club '-L03 Howdy Stranger '40, JOE TURNER Band '38, '39, '40g Dance Orchestra '39, '40p Grow- ing Pains T393 Howdy Stranger '40,