Lindsay High School - Leopard Yearbook (Lindsay, OK)

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We Grew g .sh 1 N 'vi T f , , riff' Remember this! The student lounge, better known as the Mad House, was one of the barracks build- ings moved here and converted into school rooms to care for the increased enrollment after World War ll. When the new buildings were constructed, it was made available to the Student Council for a student lounge. A new building was constructed in 1917 and later additions were made to the original building. The industrial arts building to the left first built in the 1920's was enlarged later. Many fine pieces of furniture have been made inside its walls.

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From Here -Tax The community of Lindsay has, from its beginning, been interested in the education of its young people. This is a picture of the new Lindsay School building, with the school population, made in 1910. Lindsay schools are steeped in the tradition of quality education. Graduates can leave school confident in their ability to compete with the world in whatever endeavor they choose. Students from Lindsay have gone on to success in every profession and field of work. We are proud of our past. This building later burned. Lindsay school is famous over the state for its athletic powers also. This is a winning football team of an earlier day. There have been champions in football, baseball, basketball, and track. -an edflflfi

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To Here s,.,,,g7 This will be the last picture to be taken of the old high school building we all know so well. It will be torn down immediately following the last day of school to make way for the beautiful new high school being built. This old building has become a landmark in the lives of many people. inside its walls, many events have taken place. It has seen the expectations of enrolling students, the excitement before a big game, the well-earned holidays, the long Spring semester, and at last the graduation of the Senior Class. It has seen joy and happiness on the faces of its students, worry at exam time, and tears at graduation. Yes, this building has Seen a lot, and many of us feel sad at seeing it go, but it has certainly earned a well-deserved rest. ff ts? Another part of a barracks building has been used as the Home Economics department. Progress and growth has caught up with all these facilities and in keep- ing with tradition new and modern buildings are to be built. At the end of this term all these buildings will be torn down to make way for the new ones. But many old memories will linger on.