Madill High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Madill, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1953 volume:

Published by the 1953 ANNUAL STAFF 1 1953 Sept Cm 6er |f| I Ljj JjL z J li. 5 6 ft '3 2 0 i L 3 k 4 p sl 6 X- 5 zo Ur l77 p2h3 24 1 '25 27 fl i28fZSl30l 1 MRS. O. E. SEELY Sponsor FOREWORD The sound of happy voices, the spirit of good sports, the molding of ideals and aspirations — all blend into our high school experiences. With sincere hopes of bringing a worthy souvenir of these significant days at Madill High School to its many loyal students, the staff has devoted many hours of work. We feel that your satisfaction with this volume is our compensation and with this thought the STAFF presents the 1953 WILDCAT. We, the annual staff, dedicate this volume of the 1953 WILDCAT to all the graduates. To those who are in school now and to those who enter, in years to come, we dedicate this record of classes, activities, sports, and school life in all of its phases. We sincerely hope that M. H. S. will be as dear to you as it is to each of us and that your school days will be as happily and as profitably spent as we feel that ours have been. First Annual Staff in three years begins work. They are Ginger Parker, Rowina Underhill (seated), F atsy Mansfield, Anne Hamill, Jane Beavers, Gene Johnson (seated). Virginia Landram, Linda Johnson (seated), Cornelia Lemmons, Joan Smiley, Bar- bara Clark, Jan Ayres, Mary Bess Stephenson, Mary Beth Gump. THE GYMNASIUM Was erected in 1944, is the scene of basketball and volleyball games and physical education classes. MADILL HIGH SCHOOL Madid's second high school building was erected in 1940, replacing the old two-story struc- ture built in 1909 and razed in 1939. It has thirteen classrooms, a printing room, auditorium, an office suite and cafeteria. I THE MUSIC BUILDING The newest of the school plant, was erected in 1947, and has four practice rooms, a band room and two office rooms. THE SHOP It was built in 1942, ft also houses one class, vocational agriculture. The Annual Staff and Sponsor made a wise choice in dedicating the WILDCAT to our former graduates. I am sure this volume will bring memories to them and strengthen the ties which bind us together. The passing of time has helped to evaluate the training of our former students and we can now partially evaluate such intangibles as initiative, dependability, resourcefulness, co-operation, and attitudes developed while in school. We are sure the courage and stamina of the BLACK AND GOLD of old M.H.S. will always inspire them to higher attainments. Our best wishes will continue to follow them wherever they may go and in whatever they may do. May I extend my congratulation and appreciation to Mrs. O. E. Seely and the ANNUAL STAFF for their untiring efforts in making this volume possible. Yours very truly, Tty M. C. COLLUM, Superintendent Madill Public Schools Annual Staff, Students and Alumni of Madill High School: Your untiring efforts and co-operation exemplified in this wonderful under- taking of preparing a yearbook for this community again this school year of 1953 makes me feel very proud of being a member of this great team. We, who have very little to do regarding the actual make up of this book, do not realize, as the staff does, just how much work and time goes into a project of this type. The result of the labors of a few is appreciated by all and I know there will be real joy in the years ahead for each who is fortunate enough to have this ANNUAL in his own library. AAay I wish all of you the greatest happiness and success in the future because of your accomplishments in the past. Sincerely, A. A. JOHNSON Principal Members of the school board are from left to right: M. C. Collum, superintendent; S. P. Parrish, Fred Vanderpool, Lowell Gaylor, Miss La Velle Stanley, C. P. Strother, President. Pictured looking over school finances are M. C. Collum, superintendent; C. P. Strother, president; and Doyle White, treasurer. MRS. JOYCE HERNDON Home Economics MR. HENRY MASON Industrial Arts MISS MILDRED HOLLAND English, Library National Honor Society MRS. ALMEDA REID Eighth Grade MR. JACK CLARK Music, Social Science MRS. VENA OZMENT Laboratory Science i MRS. BLANCHE JEWELL MRS. CAPITOLA BOYD Commerce English MR. DYTON MATTHEWS Agriculture F.F.A. Advisor MISS MARTHA CARTER History MRS. PEARL SEELY Journalism, Speech MR. MARVIN GORDON Chemistry Math MRS. EDITH BECK Social Science MR. EMMETT MERAZ Basketball Coach MRS. VIRGINIA WALKER Eighth Grade Glee Club Office Clerks MR. AARON DRY Football Coach MRS. JUANITA MARTIN MISS LA VELLE STANLEY SENIOR CLASS FAVORITES SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS FREDDY JOE LEMMONS and PATSY MARLOW were elected senior class favorites. The contest to choose a senior boy and girl as class favorites came to an end with Freddy and Patsy out in front. Although the students were told to disregard couples and select one boy and one girl, Fred and Patsy were winners and they have been one of the steady couples on the M.H.S. campus this year. THE SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS TAKE TIME OUT to play. Left to right they are Bob Hartin, Sammy Bates, (seated) Barbara Rice and Gayle McCuan. Elected by vote of the class were: president, Gayle, better known as Spud McCuan, vice presi- dent, Bob Hartin; treasurer, Sam (Sheriff) Bates; and Barbara Rice is the secretary. SENIORS Ables, Ruby Barentine, Doris President National Honor Society; Band; Valentine Sweetheart; State Honor Society; Honor Roll; Class Officer. Bates, Sammy Football; Baseball; Class Officer. Blakemore, Carl Student Council President; Basketball; FFA; Class Officer; Dramatics; 4-H; Band; Perfect Attendance 6 Years; Lettered in Agriculture and Woodshop. Carlton, Armon Band. Chapman, Winnie Class Officer; Honor Roll; Wildcat Staffj Kouncil Kapers; Senior Stand Clerk. Clark, Earline Make-Up Editor, Wildcat; Class Officer, Quill and Scroll; Football Queen; Press Club. Cobb, Loreeta Radio Play; Durant Speech Meet; Senior Stand Clerk; Wildcat Staff. Coker, Clydeane Band; Honor Roll; National Honor So- ciety; Dramatics; Class Officer; Librarian; Perfect Attendance. Cooper, Roy Not pictured Football; Wildcat Staff. Crockett, Bearl Basketball; Football, Captain; Honor Roll; Pep Club. Danner, Mary Ann Dramatics; Glee Club; Pep Club; Band; Perfect Attendance; Honor Roll. Davis, Jack School Spirit Award; Football; Track; Band; Dramatics; Radio Play; Radio Speech; Press Club; Editor, Wildcat; Glee Club; Student Coach of Junior High Football. Day, Yvonne National Honor Society; Glee Club; Quartet; Band; Pep Club; Class Officer; Wildcat Staff; Quill and Scroll. SENIORS Driver, Jerry Duncan, Neil Football; Baseball. Eppler, Duane Vocational Agriculture; 4-H Club; Green hand in FFA; One-Act Play; Tied for First in County Soil Julging Contest. Favors, Robert Band; President of Band; Junior Play; Member of Hot Lickers. Faulkner, Woody Folsom, Evelyn Pep Club; Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Per- fect Attendance; Free Hand Sketching. Ford, Douglas Football; Boys' State; Career Conference at OU; Class Officer; Track; Student Council. Gaylor, Lowell Football; Basketball; Wildcat Staff; Senior Play; Member of Hot Lickers; Radio Speech; Radio Play. Green, Joe Football; Pep Club; FFA. Glenn, Evelyn National Honor Society; Wildcat Staff; State Honor Roll; Librarian; Quill and Scroll Pledge. Harris, Jimmy FFA; Member of FFA Rodeo Committee. Hartin, Bob Football; Basketball; FFA Officer; Senior Class Officer; DeKalb Award for Outstanding Agriculture Student; Senior Play; Junior Master Farmer Degree; FFA Reporter; Representative to Co-Op Camp. Helms, Bob Band; Glee Club; FFA; Hot Lickers; 4-H Club; Stand Clerk; Senior Play; One-Act Play. Johnson, Joe Football. SENIORS Laird, Jim Football. Landram, Virginia Class Officer; Annual Staff; Band; Speech Tournament; Student Council; Candidate Band Queen; Flute Ensemble. Lemmons, Freddy Outstanding Athlete Award; Football, Captain; Basketball; Class Officer; Senior Class Favorite. Lemons, Opal Dramatic Club; Art Club; Honor Roll. Little, Derrell Band President; One-Act Play; Senior Stand Clerk; Perfect Attendance. Lockhart, Eddie Not pictured Band; All-State Band; Tri-State Band; Win- ner in Biology, Durant; Football. Lone, Genevia Basketball; Pep Club. Lone, Nancy Lowe, Roberta Mansfield, Patsy Attendant, Football Queen; Class Officer; Glee Club; Student Council; Annual Queen; Wildcat Staff; Quill and Scroll; Curriculum Winner, Shorthand, Typing. Marlow, Patsy Football Queen Attendant; Class Officer; Glee Club; Student Council; Wildcat Staff; Quill and Scroll; Senior Favorite; Stand Clerk. McBeth, Lula National Honor Society; State Honor Society; Perfect Attendance. McCuan, Gayle Basketball; Football; Track; Senior Class President; Pep Club; Sports Editor and Cat Tales Cark onist. SENIORS McIntire, Marvin Football; Honor Roll; FFA. Meraz, Gayle Librarian; Cheerleader; Glee Club; Wildcat Staff; Junior Play; Girls' Trio; and Vocal Solo. Morgan, Donald Vocational Agriculture; FFA Sentinel; FFA President. Morris, Ray Wildcat Staff. Morrison, Helen Murphy, Dolores Dramatic Club; Honor Roll; One-Act Play; Student Council; Class Officer; Glee Club; Band; Perfect Attendance. Nance, Rosezetta Student Council; Pep Club; Press Club; Quill and Scroll; Librarian; Class Officer. Nunley, James Football; Basketball; Track; Student Coun- cil; Class Officer; Baseball; State Honor Society; State Speech Meet. Oller, Tommie National Honor Society; Class Officer; State Honor Roll. Parker, Ginger Editor, BPW Award; Gold Editor Award; State Speech Contest; Student Council; National Honor Society; State Honor So- ciety; Quill and Scroll; Senior Play; One- Act Play. Pickle, Carl Poole, Julia Press Club; Student Council; Library Officer; NHS Officer; Ameri- can Legion Citizenship Award; Assistant Cat Tales Editor; Salu- tatorian. Porter, Korene Glee Club; Girls' Chorus; Office Girl. Powell, Robert Student Council; Junior and Senior Plays; Honor Roll; Speech Meet; Courteous Student Award. SENIORS Remington, Bob St. Pat, March 17; Basketball; Football. Rice, Barbara Band; Glee Club; Pep Club; Quartet; Student Council; Honor Roll; Wildcat Staff; Speech and Vocal Contest; Class Officer. Richardson, James Rogers, Barbara Class Officer; National Honor Society; State Honor Society; Librarian; Football Queen, Junior High; Basketball; Press Club; Speech Meet; Quill and Scroll; Stu- dent Council Officer. Scott, Ronald Senior Stand; Basketball; Baseball; 4-H Club; FFA. Scribner, Odessa Office Girl; Honor Roll; Class Officer; Perfect Attendance. Seely, Jane Band; National Honor Society; Speech Meet; Glee Club; Tri-State and All-State Bands; Perfect Attendance; Junior Play; Student Council. Self, Inez National Honor Society; State Honor So- ciety. Shebester, Wanda Pep Club Officer; Press Club; FFA Queen Attendant; One-Act Play; Quill and Scroll; FFA Rodeo Queen. Smiley, Ramona Speech Meet; National Honor Society; Honor Roll; Press Club; Librarian; Class Officer; Pep Club; Candidate for Annual Queen. Smith, Darrell Band; Glee Club; Press Club; Boxing; Perfect Attendance; Scholar- ship to Murray. Stanford, Lil Editor of Cat Tales; Press Club; Class Officer; Senior Play; Pep Club. SENIORS Steen, Mary Band; National Honor Society; State Honor Roll; Dramatic Club; Class Officer. Stephenson, Mary Bess Valedictorian; Balfour Award; Senior Play; Class Officer; Library; Band; Commercial Award; State Honor Society. Timmons, Jackie Glee Club; Pep Club; Class Officer; Wildcat Staff; Honor Roll; Vocal Contest; Mixed Quartet; Quill and Scroll. Timmons, Larry Vick, Patsy Band; Glee Club; Pep Club; Class Officer; Senior Stand; Dramatic Club; Public Address. Walcott, Mary Band; Glee Club; Outstanding Vocalist Award; Solo Contests. Walker, Edwina Speech Tournament; Wildcat Staff; Quill and Scroll; Pep Club; Glee Club. Walker. Louise 4-H Club Officer; Press Club; Pep Club; One-Act Play; Senior Stand; Speech Con- test. Watkins, Denver FFA; Senior Stand; Basketball; Football; Boys' Pep Club; FFA Officer. Wheeler, Julia Editor of Wildcat Paper; Student Council; Glee Club; Press Club; Pep Club; Class Officer; Library. White, David Football; Basketball; Baseball; Class Offi- cer; Student Council. White, Doris Outstanding Librarian Award; Glee Club; Intramural Basketball; Honor Roll. Whittle, Charles Football; Basketball; Baseball; Dramatic Club; Honor Roll. Wimpy, Janet Band; National Honor Society; Honor Roll; Wildcat Staff; Library; Dramatic Club; Perfect Attendance; Quill and Scroll Pledge. Wilson, Dorothy Pep Club; State Honor Society; National Honor Society; Librarian; Press Club; Junior Play; Perfect Attendance. THERE IS A TIME FOR WORK and a time for play, but these junior class officers are having a lot of fun on the merry-go-round: Jerry Carroll, Bobby Graves, Everett Putman, and Mary Beth Gump. EVERETT PUTMAN, PRESIDENT, HAS lettered three years in athletics. Bobby Graves, vice president, also lettered in athletics three years. Mary Beth Gump, secretary, plays bass saxophone as well as wields the drum major's baton. Jerry Carroll, trea- surer, is another three year letterman in athletics. DAISIE MAY NOT TELL, but Shirley Ingram and Gerry Lynn are junior class favorites. JUNIORS ADAMS, JOE Football, FFA Officer, 4-H Club, Class Officer, Member of National Soil Judging Team. ADAMS. ROY FFA. ADKINS. CHARLES Class Officer, Football, Basketball, Student Council, FFA. ARD, DARREL Class Officer, Intramural Captain. ARMSTRONG, GLENDYL Football, Basketball, Track. Baseball. AWALT, LYNDA Class Officer, National Honor Society, Student Council, State Honor Roll. BILES. PHIL Glee Club, Football, Basketball, Class Of ficer. Junior Play, Perfect Attendance, Pep Club, Quartet. BLAKEMORE, HENRY 4-H Club, FFA, Baseball, Basketball, FFA Officer. BLUNDELL, JEANETTE BOURLAND. JEANETTE Class Officer, State Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Band, Press Club. CARROLL, JERRY Football, Basketball, Class Officer. Student Council, Baseball, Intramural Assistant Coach. CARTER, CHARLES Boys' State, Class Officer, Football. CHRISTOFFERSON, MURNA Student Council, National Honor Society, Glee Club, Band, Band Queen, State Honor Roll. COOK, BOB Curriculum Winner. CROCKETT, VANEUS Football. JUNIORS CROUCH, TOMMY FFA Club, Football, Pep Club. DANNER, PEGGY Honor Roll, Class Officer, Band, Pep Club. DUNCAN, KENNETH FFA Club, Football, Baseball. DUNCAN. PAULINE 4 H Club, Pep Club. EDGAR, BETTY Honor Roll, Pep Club, Cheerleader. FULLER, WENDYL Football, Baseball, Student Council, FFA Club, Pep Club. GARDNER, DENE FFA Officer, Toastmaster FFA Banquet. • GOODMAN, TONY Band, Junior Play, Homeroom Officer, • Hot Lickers. GRAVES, BOBBY Football, Baseball, Basketball, Class Offi- cer, Student Council, FFA Club, Pep Club. GREENLEA, ODELL FFA Club, Softball. GRIFFIN, ROBERT FFA Club, Football. GUMP, MARY BETH Class Officer, Junior Play, Annual Staff, Twirler, Band, Drum Major, Glee Club, Honor Roll, Librarian. HADA, CLARA % Class Officer, Glee Club. HAMILL, ANNE Student Council, Band, Twirler, Wildcat Staff, Glee Club, National Honor Society, State Honor Roll, Quill and Scroll, Business Manager of Annual. HEWITT, DOROTHY JUNIORS HONEA, JOYCE Class Officer, Pep Club, Pep Club Officer. INGRAM, SHIRLEY Student Council Officer, Glee Club, Band, National Honor Society, Pep Club, State Honor Roll, Girls' Quartet. JOHNSON, DICKIE Band. JOHNSON, GENE National Honor Society. State Honor Roll. KELLEY, EARLENE Quill and Scroll, National Honor Society, Cheerleader, 4-H Club, FFA Attendant, Class Officer. JOHNSON, JUNE LEMMONS, CORNELLA B Band Twirler, Class Officer, Student Council, Curriculum Meet, Art, Junior Play, Annual Staff, Glee Club. LITTLE, LOU ELLEN Band, Junior Play, Glee Club, State Honor Roll, Intramural Assistant Coach, Class Of- ficer. LOWE, ROBERT LYNN, GERRY Football, Basketball, Class Officer, Base- ball. MASON, ELIZABETH Class Officer, Junior Play, Press Club. MATCHEN, WETA SUE Glee Club. McKinney, sue Class Officer, Junior Play, Student Council. MURPHY, MARY ANN Band, National Honor Society, Junior Play, Class Officer, Glee Club, Intramural Coach, State Honor Roll. MURPHY, BETTY SUE Student Council, Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll, Li- brarian, Glee Club, Band. JUNIORS MYERS, TEDDY Football. NAIL, IVY Honor Roll, Pep Club. NANCE, MARY LOU Class Officer. PUTMAN, EVERETT Toastmaster, Junior-Senior Banquet, Football, Class Offi- cer, Baseball, FFA, Pep Club, Track. RICE, NAOMI ROBERTSON. HAROLD Band, Football, Class Officer. RUSHING, DWAIN Football, FFA. RUTLEDGE, PATSY ANN SAVAGE, GENEVIEVE Pep Club, 4-H Club, Basketball, Honor Roll. PmOTO RAPw MOT AM I A 8L € JT SONS, BOBBY Not pictured STANFORD, ERNEST Lettered in Geometry, Honor Holl, Per- fect Attendance. STEVENS, GENE Student Council. Basketball, Baseball. STOWERS, PATRICIA THOMAS. BETTY Basketball, Pep Club, Class Officer. STANDRIDGE, MARGARETT Junior Play, Pep Club, Class Officer, Basketball. JUNIORS THOMPSON, BILLY Band, Brass Quartet, Hot Lickers. TIMMONS, GLEN Band, Intramural Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Volley- ball, Brass Quartet, Pep Club, Hot Lickers, Cornet Trio. WARREN, BENNIE Band, Hot Lickers, Class Officer, Brass Quartet, Intra- mural, Basketball, Softball, Football, Volleyball. WERT, SUE Librarian, Glee Club, Class Officer. WEST, DON Band, Football, Baseball, Junior Play. WESTLAKE, SCOTTIE Football, Baseball, Student Council, Class Officer. WILKERSON. PATSY Pep Club, 4-H Club, Girls' Chorus. WILLIAMS, HEBERT Band, Glee Club, Mixed Quartet, Junior Play. WOODRING, ALLENE Librarian, Class Officer, Student Council. The play cast of- NO BOYS ALLOWED are shown here taking a well deserved curtain call. SOPHOMORES Bartee, Nadine Bates, Patsy Bean, Lee Beavers, Jane Biggerstaff, Diane Black, Patsy Blakemore, Charles Blakemore, Wendyl Bowen, Laveda Adams, Anita Adams, June Adams, Patsy Armstrong, Leo Ayres, M. U. Bailey, Clyoe Bailey, Johnny Barber, Beverly Barentine, Joe Dewberry, Marvin Dickson, Elouise Dickson, Giennda Dunn, Donald Eddington, Bennie Eppler, Clinton Faulkner, Ethel Fountain, James Graves, Allen SOPHOMORES Bridgman, Jerry Bridgman, Maxine Burgess, Wanda Caldwell, Francis Churchwell, Wylie Clark, Keith Cooper, Jerry Cox, Everett Lou Crabb, Nadine Loliis, A. J. Loveless, Joan McClure, Mary Sue McCutchen Matheon, Noreta Maxwell, Harlan Miller, Laura Miller, Tomie Moore, Barbara SOPHOMORES Harris, Sue Herndon, Kay Huebsch, George Huff, Jim Huffman, Eva Joy Johnston, Lucille Johnson, Pete Landram, Frank Landgraf, Mergie Richardson, Edward Riley, Cecil Roberson, Ernestine Rogers, Mary Ann Rushing, Don Curtis Rutledge, Brent Rutledge, Zoe Nita Sanders, Patricia Scott, Lee SOPHOMORES Morrison, Dorothy Morrow, Cecilia Oliver, Woody Orr, Anna Mae Orr, Betty Jane Phillips, Paul Porter, Bill Purser, Laymond Reid, Freddie Turner, Grover Underhill, Rowina Vanderpool, Sue Vinson, Betty Lou West, Charles Williams, Truman Woods, David Wheeler, Janis Young, Kenneth Young, Roy FRESHMEN First row: Adams, Anthony. Second row: Adkins, Mary; Armstrong, Bill. Third row: Ayres, Jan; Bailey, Martha; Ballard, Bobbie. Fourth row: Ballard, Edwin; Bartee, Wana loy; Beavers, Shirley. Fifth row: Bennett, Kenneth; Biles, Joyce; Bluendell, Davis; Breeding, Samuel. Sixth row: Bridgman, Joann; Bridgman,- Vernon: Buehring, Sue; Burchett, Jack; Caldwell, Loyce; Clark. Barbara. FRESHMEN First row: Clark, Margaret. Second row: Coble, Mary; Collins, Charles. Third row: Collum, Jean; Davis, Gene; Dickson, William. Fourth row: Dover- spike, Patricia; Duncan, George; Eldridge, Virginia. Fifth row: Evans, Everett; Ferguson, Jacklyn; Goodman, Peggy; Haackler, Lillie. Sixth row; Hammer, Larry; Harp, Jerry; Halkins, Joe; Hilburn, Carol; Hoff, Eddie; Huebsch, Milton. FRESHMEN First row: Ingram, Jimmy. Second row: Isbell, Doris Ann; Jacks, Leston. Third row: Jackson, Delton; Jackson, Sarah; Johnson, Jerry. Fourth row: John- son, Joe; Johnson, Linda; Jones, David. Fifth row: Jones, Kenny; Jordon, Lula; Klein, John; Laird, Dana. Sixth row: Lawrence, Sandra; Long, Johnny; Mason, Linda; Matney, Dorothy; McGill, Verzella; McGill, Warren. FRESHMEN First row: Morgan, Bill. Second row: Muncrief, Wanda; Murphy, Pat. Third row: Murray, Kenny; Nail, Larance; Paregien, Rosemary. Fourth row: Pool, Wendyl; Poole, Jimmy; Putman, Bill; Qualls, Ronnie. Fifth row: Reynolds, Bill; Robertson, Alice; Robertson, L. A.; Rogers, James. Sixth row: Ross, Wendyl; Saxon, Barbara; Scott, Beverly; Scott, Ralph; Scribner, Yuvonda; Self, Florace. FRESHMEN First row: Sharp, Roy. Second row: Simpson, Jean Anne; Sisson, Carolyn. Third row: Smiley, Bill; Stanford, Hollis; Stedman, Lynn. Fourth row: Strick- land, Warren; Stout, Hulen; Taylor, Cecil; Thomas, Loretta. Fifth row: Turby- fill, Clee Roy; Vanderpool, Marian; Vanderpool, Tommy; Walker, LaWanda; Sixth row: Walling, R. V.; White, Betty; White, William; Williams, Bryan; Wil- son, Jerry; Young, Dan. EIGHTH GRADE First row: Abies, Linda Kay; Alford, George, Anderson, Jerry; Ayres, Donna Kay; Bailey, Sharon; Baker, Carolyn; Baker, Claud. Second row: Ballard, Alva,- Ballard, Sarah; Bean, Margaret; Browers, Roby; Carroll, Barbara; Christopher, Eugene; Clark, Carl. Third row: Clark, Ruby; Cline, Robert; Colby, Melba; Colby, Myrl; Cook, Gary; Cooper, Linda; Crockett, Glen. Fourth row: Danner, James; Dewberry, Jimmy; Dodd, Sarah; Freshman, Nellie; George Barbara. EIGHTH GRADE First row: Glenn, Lavern; Goff, Lenette; Goodman, Forest; Gray, Jimmy; Green, David; Green, Jimmy; Harris, Barbara. Second row: Harris, Norma; Harris, Tommy; Hawley, David; Hawley, Mary; Hewitt, Patty; Hicks, Barbara; Hobbs, Charlene. Third row: Hyman, Jimmy; Isbell, Donna; Johnson, Margrette; Jones, Philip; Lampe, Ann; Little, Ann; Little, Bobby Nell. Fourth row: Lollis, Letha; Lone, Norma; Long, Charles; Lowe, Lourene; Lowe, Pauline. EIGHTH GRADE First row: Martin, Albert; Martin, Yvonne; Maxwell, Lillie Ann; Mercer, Bobby; Mc- Clure, Dixie; New, Perry; Nunley, Ronald. Second row: Oliver, Tommy; Orr, Joe Ralph; Orr, Juanita; Pruitt, Jackie; Purser, Joyce; Reece, Roy; Rice, Bonnie. Third row: Rice, Winfred; Rutherford, Betty; Sharp, Richard; Shipley, Reba; South, Martha; Spradlin, Sue; Watts, Robert. Fourth row: West, Billy; Wilson, Danny; Williams, Robert; Williford, Dink; Wheeler, Dickie. LOOK, THAT'S US! Lynn Stedman tells Verzeila McGill CLASS FAVORITES FRESHMAN FAVORITES YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT, I'm Claude Baker and this is Donna Kay Ayres EIGHTH GRADE FAVORITES SOPHOMORE FAVORITES PUT ANOTHER NICKEL IN, says A. J. Lollis to Elouise Dickson AMID HEARTS AND BLUSHES, the M.H.S. sweetheart couple was presented in as- sembly February 14. Pictured are Ernestine Roberson and Lowell Gaylor Jr. Other couples elected by popular vote of the student body are Jan Ayres and Pete John- son, Freddy Lemmons and Patsy Marlow, Elvis Self and Tommie Miller and Charles Whittle and Beverly Barber. On March 17, 1953, the first St. Pat and St. Patricia were crowned. ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE of the student body. Bob Remington and Mary Adkins were the winners. The officers of the Student Council for 1952-53 are Shirley Ingram, Vice President; Mrs. Boyd, Sponsor; Jane Beavers, Secretary-Treasurer; and Carl Blakemore, President. C 0 u N C 1 L The Student Council is made up of a boy and a girl representative from each homeroom. To remain in the council you must maintain at least a C average in all of your subjects. DOUGLAS FORD Senior JULIA POOLE ROBERT POWELL GINGER PARKER SCOTTY WESTLAKE JEANETTE BOURLAND Senior Senior Senior Junior Junior JERRY CARROLL ANNE HAMILL BOBBY GRAVES BETTY MURPHY A. J. LOLLIS Junior Junior Junior Junior Sophomore FREDDIE REID Sophomore LEE BEAN Sophomore WENDYL BLAKEMORE Sophomore BARBARA MOORE Sophomore ERNESTINE ROBERSON Sophomore JOE BARENTINE Sophomore WARREN McGILL Freshman SANDRA LAWRENCE Freshman JOANN SMILEY Sophomore KENNY MURRAY Freshman JAN AYRES JIMMY POOLE LINDA JOHNSON Freshman Freshman Freshman DANNY WILSON NELLIE FREEMAN LINDA ABLES Eighth Grade Eighth Grade Eighth Grade JERRY JOHNSON BOBBIE BALLARD Freshman Freshman RUBY CLARK JAMES DANNER Eighth Grade Eighth Grade Student Council Conventions were held, throughout the year, in various places. Representatives from Madill could be found at the state and district meetings. Madill will act as host school for the 1954 district convention. The NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY officers and sponsors take time out for a picture. They are from left to right, back row: Mary Bess Stephenson, secretary; Miss Mildred Holland, sponsor; Mr. A. A. John- son, sponsor; Mrs. Capitola Boyd, sponsor, and Doris Barentine, president. Seated are Barbara Rogers, vice president; Ramona Smiley, historian, and Julia Poole, treasurer. Clydene Walker, Gene Johnson, Jeanette Bourland, Mary Ann Murphy, Murna Christofferson, and Linda Await PEP SQUAD Practicing for the football games are the cheer leaders. They are Francis Caldwell, Beverly Scott; Martha Bailey, Mascot; Edwina Walker, Betty Edgar, and Earlene Kelly. Pep Club officers are Bobbie Ballard, Secretary; Edwin Ann Ballard. Treasurer; Patsy Vick, Presi dent; and Earlene Kelley, Vice President. Here is the PEP CLUB that helped to support the boys by being there to yell for them until their lungs nearly gave out. FFA OFFICERS Donald Morgan, president; Joe Adams, vice president; J. B. Pruitt, secretary; Don Kopczynski, treasurer; Bob Hartin, reporter; Denver Watkins, sentinel; Mr. Dyton Matthews, sponsor. MOTTO Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Serve FFA MEMBERS PAPER STAFF The copy for the downtown edition of the WILDCAT is being checked and laid-out by Spud Me- Cuan, Edwina Walker, Julia Wheeler, Earline Clark and Earlene Kelley (seated). Members in the 4-H Club are, first row: Tommie Miller, Freda Shipley, Lily Maxwell, Melba Colby, Jaquitta Henson, Carl Clark, Ronnie Qualls, and David Woods. Second row: Mary McClure, Ann Lampe, Rowina Underhill, Patsy Bates, June Johnson, Ronald Nunley, Joe Orr. Third row: Louise Walker, Dixie McClure, Margurette Johnson, Jack Davis, Dink Wiliford, Laymond Purser. The 4-H Club officers for this year are Louise Walker, vice president; Jaquita Henson, song leader; Jack Davis, president; Joe Orr, game leader; and Freda Shipley, secretary. MEMBERS OF THE GLEE CLUB Front row, left to right: Mary Beth Gump, Anne Hamill, Shirley Ingram, Lou Ellen Little, Barbara Hicks, Alice Robertson, Barbara Saxon, Carol Hilburn, Betty Lou Rutherford, Verzella McGill, Sue Eldridge, Donna Lou Isbell, Linda Johnson, Sandra Lawrence, Virginia Orr, Roby Browers, Ann Lampe, Barbara Blakemore, Gayle Meraz, Mary Walcott, Korene Porter, Darrell Smith, and Mrs. Virginia Walker. Back row: Murna Christofferson, Mary Ann Murphy, Joyce Biles, Margaret Bean, Joyce Purser, Dixie McClure, Marion Joyce Vanderpool, Doris Isbell, Norma Sue Harris, Sue Buehring, Sue Spradlin, Donna Kay Ayres, Kay Perrier, Sarah Dodd, Yvonne Martin, Loruene Lowe, Paulene Lowe, Mary Sue McClure, Herbert Williams, Phil Biles. The Junior High Girls' Trio, Sue Spradlin, Dixie McClure and Norma Sue Harris, re- ceived I rating at the state contest in Norman. Mary Walcott, soprano, rated II. Baritone, Herbert Williams, rating was III. For girls' high voice, a II rating was given Donna Kay Ayres. Kay Perrier received a II rating for girls' low voice. Not pictured, but receiving a III rating was baritone, Jack Davis. QUILL AND SCROLL CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE QUILL AND SCROLL are, back row: Patsy Marlow, Ginger Parker, Jackie Timmons, Rosezetta Nance, Barbara Rogers, Yvonne Day, Ear- lene Kelley, Floye Kimberlin, Wanda She- bester and Edwina Walker. Front row: Mary Bess Stephenson, Anne Hamill, Bar- bara Rice, Ramona Smiley, Julia Poole, Dorothy Wilson, Julia Wheeler, Loreeta Cobb, Earline Clark and Patsy Mansfield. STAFF MEMBERS WHO TOOK PART in the Candlelight service for Quill and Scroll March 31, were: Elizabeth Mason, Louise Walker, Lil Stanford, Evelyn Glenn, Janet Wimpy, Barbara Moore, Rowina Underhill and Janette Bourland. JUNIOR HIGH BAND The Junior High or B band consists of the younger students in band. This season they marched and played for the Junior High football games. They are, from left to right, front row: George Stokes, Joe Bolin, Jerry Leerstang, Molly Walker, Margaret Johnson, Novita Freeman, Phyllis Ward, Martha South, Jean Ann Simpson, Tommy Vanderpool, Marcia Ann Watkins, Barbara Harris, and Barbara Saxon. Second row: Mr. Jack Clark, Director; Forest Goodman, Johnny Hardegy, Joe Orr, Billy West, John Milton, Mike Ayres, Bryant Watts, Albert Martin, Jimmy Tate, Edward Seely, Karen Kay Hardee, Patty Ballard, Linda Murray, Dink Wiliford, Susan Hartshorn, Carl Clark. Stepping smartly are twirlers Sue Harris, Ernestine Roberson, Sandra Lawrence, Linda Johnson and Jan Ayres. MAJORETTES The drum major and twirlers must be playing members of the band and in addition, they must attend drum major's school. Drum Major, Mary Beth Gump, plays bass saxophone and has been in the band five years. BAND The AAadill High School Band prepares for their annual concert. In the center row is Jeanette Bourland, Jerry Tindle, Derrell Little, Carol Hilburn, Ann Lampe, Roby Browers, Jean Beavers, Virginia Landram, Jean Collum, and Sandra Lawrence. Second row: Pat Horton, Verzella McGill, Donna Lou Isbell, Doris Ann Isbell, Alice Robertson, Freddie Reid, Sue Spradlin, Donna Kay Ayres, Marion Joyce Vanderpool, Loretta Thomas, Dixie Lou McClure, Joyce Biles, Lou Ellen Little, Ernestine Roberson. Third row: Sue Buehring, Rosemary Paregin, Murna Christofferson, Nellie Free- man, Perry New, Mary Ann Murphy, Rowina Underhill, Barbara Moore, and Bill Thompson. Fourth row: Letha Lollis, Linda Mason, Benny Warren, Glenn Timmons, and Robert Watts. Standing are: Mary Beth Gump, drum majorette,- Clee Ray Turbyfill, James South, James Danner, Norma Sue Harris, Sue McKinney, Peggy Danner, Beverly Barber, Bob Helms, Eddie Lockhart, Darrell Smith, Elizabeth Mason, Shirley Beavers, Her- bert Williams, Jan Ayres, Jack Davis, Linda Johnson, Mary Ann Danner, and Mr. Jack Clark, director. The officer for the 1953 band are Toney Good- man, Vice President; Derrell Little, President; Beverly Barber, Secretary; and Verzella McGill, Treasurer. Then came the day for the big con- cert and the announcement of the new Band Queen. This shot of the band Queen corna- tion pictures Toney Goodman, crown bearer, Larry Clark, Freddie Reid, Der- rell Little, Queen Beverly Barber, Kay Perrier, and Bob Helms. Beverly was elected by the members of the band to serve them as their Queen. CHARLES WHITTLE Back FREDDY JOE LEMMONS Guard JIM LAIRD Guard SAMMY BATES End BOB REMINGTON Guard LOWELL GAYLOR JR. Back BEARL CROCKETT Tackle OWAIN RUSHING WENDYl FULLER ROY YOUNG SCOTTIE WESTLAKE Center Back Guard Back ROBERT GRIFFIN Tackle HARLAN MAXWELL End JOE ADAMS Guard TOMMY CROUCH Tackle BOBBY GRAVES Center JIM HUFF CURTIS RUSHING FRANK LANDRAM JR. HAROLD ROBERTSON Back Tackle Guard Tackle Back Tackle Back CHARLES ADKINS Tackle KEITH CLARK Tackle GROVER TURNER End PETE JOHNSON End GEORGE HUEBSCH Guard End MR AARON DRY Head Coach MR. EMMETT MERAZ Assistant Coach FOOTBALL QUEEN and ESCORTS Bearl Crockett, Patsy Mansfield, Queen Earline Clark, Freddy Lemmons, David White, Patsy Marlow, and Gary Bane, helmet bearer. This shot from the Madill-Atoka game shows some of the drive the Wildcats had during this 1953 season. Everett Putman took a pitch-out from Glendyl Armstrong for a wide-end sweep, gaining yardage. The Madill Wildcats, who were district champions in 1951, looked like sure winners again this year, but the team was riddled with injuries and lost the big game to Purcell, 19 to 0. The Wildcats ended the season with five wins, four losses and one tie. Madill______________14 Madill______________26 Madill______________13 Madill.............-51 Madill______________33 Madill.............. 0 Madill______________13 Madill.............. 6 Madill______________ 6 Madill............. 13 Durant 6 Atoka 6 Hugo 6 Marietta 0 Wynnewood 18 Purcell 19 Sulphur 49 Lindsay 12 Ardmore _ .33 Tishomingo .. 13 DAVID WHITE Center BOB HARTIN Forward JERRY CARROLL Forward GLENDYL ARMSTRONG Forward BASKET BALL WENDYL BLAKEMORE Guard CARL BLAKEMORE Guard A. J. LOLLIS Forward JAMES NUNLEY Guard GERRY LYNN Center BOBBY GRAVES Forward HENRY BLAKEMORE Center •••••• •• •••• •••• •••• l Jft fU n O 1 ft The entire squad is pictured here just before a big game. They are from left to right, top row: Mr. Meraz, coach; Bearl Crockett, Jerry Cooper, Bobby Graves, Keith Clark, Don McClutcheon, Brent Rutledge, and Denver Watkins. Front row: Henry Blakemore, Jerry Carroll, Gerry Lynn, A. J. lollis, James Nunley, David White, Glendyl Armstrong, Bob Hartin, Carl Blakemore and Wendyl Blakemore. The reason for the smiling faces of these baseball players was the winning of the Class A Regional Tournament. They are, back row: Robert Favors, Charles Whittle, Henry Blakemore, Bobby Graves, Scotty Westlake, Neil Duncan, Bennie Eddington and Coach Aaron Dry. Front row: Gerry Lynn, Ronald Scott, holding the new trophy is mascot Clinton Eppler, Charles Blakemore and Kenneth Duncan. Madill 15 Tishomingo ________ 3 Madill 8 Denison 5 Madill ......... 1 Murray College 1 1 Madill 3 Sulphur____ 1 Madill 4 Capitol Hill 12 Madill 0 Capitol Hill 7 Madill .._........ 6 Atoka 5 Madill 3 Sulphur .9 Madill 4 Sulphur ............ 2 Madill .......... 7 Idabel 3 Madill 3 Duncan ____________ 9 Madill 11 Tishomingo ......... 5 Slopping long enough to have a picture made are, front row: Kenny Jones, Woody Oliver, Margaret Clark, Lynn Stedman, Jean Ann Simpson, Carl Blakemore, Ruby Clark and Benny Warren. Back row: Coach Emmett Meraz, Robert Cline, M. U. Ayres, Paul Phillips, Gene Johnson and Ann Little. When Spring hit Madill High, along with it came tennis fever. All during the day, you could see students trying their skill at a game of tennis. Then Coach Meraz started helping these people improve their knack, by teach- ing tennis at the sixth hour. When it rained, they practiced strokes in the gym, but when the sun was out, it was hard to find anyone that wasn't in the mood for a good, quick game of tennis. You're on the nose , announced Loreeta Cobb, time keeper for the radio play that placed first at Shawnee December 12, 1952. The cast included Edwina Walker, sound effects, loreeta Cobb, Junior Gaylor, Ginger Parker. Jack Davis, and Ramona Smiley. These shots from the Junior-Senior Banquet help show The Merry-Go- Round-of Life that was lived. The clowns that served the food; the fortune teller; and the magic tricks that were preformed. Ringmaster, Everette Putman, strut- ted his skill. For weeks you could see Juniors running here and there, trying to find all the parts to their Circus Parade that was used for table decorations. They worked hard in putting up the big tent. All this went into a wonderful evening that was enjoyed by every- one present. Because of the hard work of these ladies, hot meals were served to all the students who ate in the cafeteria. Many hours were spent in prepar- ing these meals and much time was spent in serving all of the banquets. They are: Mrs. Bill Stroud, Mrs. C. D. Turner, Mrs. Fred Shipley, Mrs. John McClure, Mrs. Mittie Coe and Mrs. Betty Sandefur. Members of the National Honor Society who took pari in the initiation were: Tom- mie Oiler, Clydeane Coker, Gene Johnson, Ginger Par- ker, Murna Christofferson, Doris Barentine, Mary Mur- phy, Jeannette Bourland and Lynda Await. The initiation of new mem- bers was held when the N.H.S. had their annual spring banquet. Hot Lickers was a name on every ones tongue. These boys played for almost all ocas- sions. The band was composed of Bill Thomp- son, Toney Goodman, Bob Helms, Robert Favors, Jack Davis and Junior Gaylor. The Library Staff includes: Miss Mildred Holland, Julia Wheeler, Mary Stephenson, Julia Poole, Ramona Smiley, Sue Wert, Barbara Rogers, Evelyn Glenn, Mary Beth Gump, Janet Wimpy, Alene Woodring, Doris White, Betty Murphy, Edwina Walker, Verzella McGill and Darrell Ard. The Library, under the supervision of Miss Mildred Holland, provides books and reference materials for all of the high school students. The librarians are kept busy but they look up long enough to have this picture made. TWIRP Season finds Jan Ayres and Sandra ■ Lawrence paying for Pete Johnson's and James Roger's tickets to the show. That explains the big smiles on their faces and the relief for their pockets. COMMENCEMENT, what a wonderful word that was to the Seniors. .Here, some look very happy at the thought of gradu- ation, some think it sad at the thought of leaving their friends behind. But these eighty-one Seniors make up the largest class ever to graduate from M.H.S. r o LET US HELP FIRST NATIONAL Basifc Courtesy Service Strength Cream CURB SERVICE Phone 453 61 IN. 1st uuv HARRY E. LAWRENCE CLASS 1914 BEAUTY SHOP The T. H. ROGERS ILumber Co. A COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE These Things Come from Saving!! THE MADILL NATIONAL BANK 1902 1953 THE BANK THAT FRIENDS BUILT Sooner OIL CO. Wholesale and Retail Distributor of Gasoline, Butane, Propane and Other Petroleum Products. MADILL Phone 27 DURANT Phone 413 CLOTHING and SHOES FOR MEN WOMEN and CHILDREN ENJOY THE BEST Calvert's MILK ICE CREAM Phone 441 Ardmore Congratulations to the '53 Seniors MARSHALL COUNTY HARDWARE and FURNITURE CO. YOUR MOST DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY Paregien's VARIETY STORE COMMUNITY BUILDERS Given With Compliments of ZEKE BLEVINS LUMBER YARD Valspar Paints and Varnishes — Lumber and Building Material of All Kinds ALL BUSINESS APPRECIATED 101 S. 3rd. Phone 380 MADILL, OKLA. MAKE YOUR HOME COMPLETE WITH ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES and FINE FURNITURE Clark's Home Supply PHONE 700 Your Health = BUSINESS 0 STERLING PHARMACY UNIVERSITY TRAINED PHARMACIST Phone 64 Madill, Okla. Shop the Friendly Store for Friendly Efficient Service Free Delivery WHERE QUALITY IS THE FIRST POLICY At The Lowest Prices Let's Build a Better, Bigger Madill PALACE GRO. MARKET Phone 300-301 FOR SMOOTH DRIVING Texaco SUPER SERVICE MADILL, OKLA. OUR CO-OP 501 SOUTH 1st ST. MADILL, OKLA. Phone 720 Feeds, Seeds, and Farmer's Needs c ' SENIORS OF 1953 Fred C. Blalock CLASS OF 1912 Compliments of WESTERN ET0 ASSOCIMl SIOM TT MADILL FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS FREEZE AND KEEP IT Processing Curing For Lockers — Home Freezers HERE r s CENTRAL DRUG STORE Skinner's SERVICE STATION Phone 13 211 So. First LAWRENCE Slcinnie ABLES SINCLAIR PRODUCTS YOU CAN LOSE IN FIVE MINUTES. WHAT YOU HAVE SAVED IN A LIFE TIME M. E. Ewing INSURANCE AGENCY First National Bank Bldg. Phone 164 PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD BUSY B'S-CLEANERS GOODS FROM THE WOODS Phones 100-85 MADILL BELL OIL CO. DICK LYNN Office Phone 30 SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT Phone 487 cleaning CITY TAILOR SHOP Phone 10 INSURE AND BE SURE Bonds — Real Estate Phone 383 Madill, Okla. FRANK LANDRAM. Agency WHITTLE'S STORE EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME N. Side of Plaza Madill Congratulations to MADILL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Daubes' Department Store ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS OF 1953 'S SERVICE STATION J. Baldwin's Store $5.00 MERCHANDISE It's New, We Have It. Try Us First. TINY PLUMBING ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ADMIRAL APPLIANCES RADIOS TELEVISION REFRIGERATORS RANGES WASHERS 213 Plaza Phone 62 w.. 5 to If CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1953 WARREN PETROLEUM COMPANY Flowers For That Special Person to Make the Occasion Perfect! CALL BEASLEY'S 284 RABORN CHEVROLET COMPANY Fine Quality in Fine JEAN LEE Jewelry Tol's ARDMORE Jewelry Store CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS OF 1953 CENTRAL CHEMICAL COMPANY Parrish Electric and Plumbing WOODY MOTOR COMPANY FORD DEALER SINCE 1920 Congratulations to the SENIORS of '53 Whew! Didn't we work hard! — photographs, snaps, dummies, copy sheets, ads, publisher's deadlines, subscription campaigns, fi- nances — all for this one book. NOW IT'S DONE! WE HOPE YOU LIKE IT Anne Ginger THE ANNUAL STAFF and MRS. O. E. SEELY Sponsor A LITHOGRAPHED J- J yearbook y 1---- DALLAS  TEXAS . y SBSfi