Miglf Brimui ta ft Editor-in-Cbief . — Bill Remy Business Manager Bill Price Senior Editor La Vita Wrinkle Senior Art Editor Jane Davis Senior Feature Editor Martha Meacham Senior Sports Editor Jud Bailey Senior Photographer — Roberta Smith Junior Business Manager T. Jack Foster, Jr. Carl Haskett Barbara Bizzei.l Junior Feature Editor Mary Elizabeth Salter Junior Sports Editor Bob Ewbank Junior Photographer Bill Jacobs Manuscript Copyist Jennie Vee Means Manuscript Copyist Ernestine Ward Ea. (tatenta ACADEMIC School Board...........................7 Administration........................8 Faculty..............................10 Office ...........•..................23 Custodians...........................24 CLASSES Seniors...............................26 juniors..............................38 Sophomores ..........................43 junior High..........................46 ACTIVITIES Band..................................48 F.F.A................................52 F-H.0................................53 Gingersnaps..........................54 Drama................................58 Trail Staff..........................60 Shop.................................62 Teen Town............................63 Tiger Review.........................64 HONORS Queens................................66 Awards............................. 70 Mrs. Fairchilds......................70 SPORTS Football..............................72 Basketball...........................76 CALENDAR Autumn................................78 Winter...............................80 Spring...............................82 PRECEPTS AND Ads........................................85 PRATTLE Farewell ............................100 Mall of Manor BOB BRUTON, Senior, Army BOB BURTON. Senior, Army An Corps BOB BECKHAM, Senior, Army RUSSELL DAVENPORT, Senior, .Merchant Marine JIM EVANS, Senior, Army DUANE GRACE, Senior, Navy J. D. HOLLAND. Sophomore, Navy HILYARD MARSH. Senior, Navy VIRGIL MATTHEWS, Junior, Seabces ALVIN MeDONALD. Senior, Merchant Marine CLIFTON MeGEE, Senior, Navy JOE MILLER. Junior, Army DUANE LEE MILTON, Senior, Merchant Manne LEE ROBERTS. Senior, Navy DICK SMAY, Senior. Army BILLY TADLOCK. Junior, Army EAST SIDE SCHOOL—1895 low Uao lit aimt? t 1 1 ORMAN High School has seen many moons since the old days (some fifty years M aS°) when it was popularly known as The hast Side School. The first graduat- mg class, comprised of two girls, Alande Wingate and llice lint tain, received diplomas in 1898. Mr. Nahum Butcher was the principal. High school classes were held on the second floor of the Hast Side School, located where Jefferson School now stands. The curriculum was about the same as ours of today, with more emphasis on l atin and languages. The commencement exercises, held at the First Methodist church, were an auspicious occasion. The two graduates furnished the program of music and orations. The young ladies were dressed in traditional white, with large white hats with ostrich plumes. Norman High School is going into its second half century and the high standards and driving spirit found in our charming predecessors have become a definite part of our heritage. May the years to come find our alma mater riding the crest as she has always done. Past, present, and future—hail to Norman High School! OVAL PICTURE—Mi Maude Wmgotc i now Mrs. J. B Dudley of Oklohomo City!. A sweet girl groduote of 1898. GROUP PICTURE—(Lower rigrt : Miss Alice Brittoin (now Mrs. Alice Evons of Son Antonio, Tcxos' She wos the other holt of the first aroduoting closs of Normon High School in 1898 She is pictured here with o group of friends. We thought the costumes so chorming thot we decided to print the whole group. Jatr mb Ahmtr lUutrii Bv Carl Haskett 1 1 lhind every successful school you arc bound 1 to find an energetic school board. It has been ( —J the tradition of Norman schools to have a l oard that is genuinely interested in the youth of the community. The first school board connected with Norman High School consisted of Mr. J. L. Edwards. Mr. W. T. Leach, and Mr. S. A. Ambrister. Since that time some member of the Ambrister family has been connected with the Norman schools until the present school year. The present school hoard is ablv qualified to live up to the tradition of service. Mr. Key Boyd, presi- dent. is an old-timer in Oklahoma. He was bom in Dardenellc. Kansas, moving to Norman in 1893. He has been very active in Norman's public affairs, with- out thought of remuneration. Mr. E. F. McComb was born in Cleveland County and received all of his schooling in Norman, attend- ing Washington and Jefferson schools. He has been connected with Clark Cleaners since 1923. except for two years when he served as county treasurer. Mr. Neil Johnson was born at Pond Creek Ranch just twelve miles from Norman. He attended grade and high schools in Norman where he was a star player on the football and basketball teams. He also ttended the University of Oklahoma, receiving B.A. nd LL.B. degrees. He was a captain in the army dur- ing Work! War I. after which he entered the ranch- ing and farming business. Mr. Joe Staedelin. born at Orleans. Nebraska. c mc to Medford. Oklahoma, in 1910. He attended Medford High School, where he played baseball and was captain of the basketball team for three years. Mr. L. C. Lindsay was born near Gainesville. Texas, where he receiver! his early education. He came to Norman in 1901. starting in the harness business and working Ix'hind a fountain. He be- came connected with the Norman Steam Laundry in 1919. Mr. Lindsay, a member of the Rotary Club, has been on the school board for almost twenty years. These, with Mrs. Mary Jo Spradlin, clerk of the board, comprise our efficient and progressive Board of Education. Lower left: Mr. E. F. McComb. Mr. Neil R. Johnson. Lower right: Mr. E. F. McComb, Mrs. Mory Jo Sprodlin, Mr L C. Lindsay. Mr. Key Boyd. Mr. R. C. Drogoo. MR. R. C. DRAGOO, Superintendent §uj.u'r SutpmutiuuVut J returning to the Norman School system, Mr. R. C. Dragoo staged a homecoming, since his first teaching years were in and around Norman. After receiving his early schooling. Mr. Dragoo at- tended Oklahoma City university, where he earned a degree in mathematics. Later he contributed his teaching ability to the welfare of that institution. While in college, Mr. Dragoo was awarded a membership in the Phi Beta Kappa honor society for his scholarship. A married man, he directed his main interests to his family. Mr. Dragoo has taught in several schools through- out the state and more recently served as assistant professor in the mathematics department at the Uni- versity of Oklahoma. He made his name as an educator many years ago here in Norman High, and the students of this year follow suit in respecting his ability. He has been very thorough in the planning of curricular activi- ties and set the stage for a pleasant school year. In Mr. Dragoo and Mr. Ewbank we have an unbeatable combination, for they arc not only gentle- men. but also good guys! [«] MR. LANCE EWBANK, Prirscipol Plpitly of Priurijml Host to succeed Mr. Gerald Holman as t principal of Norman High School. Lance F.w- v—- bank has shown in his first year as a member of the system, a diplomatic, yet stern ability as an administrator. Mr. Ewbank was born in Argonia. Kansas. When he was only one, his family left the Sunflower state for the Cherokee Strip, and he toddled along. After his grammar school priming. Mr. Fwbank attended Cherokee High School, and it was there he received his prep-school diploma. He marired in 1923 and tried his luck and skill at agriculture for the following three years. He pur- sued his college education at Northwestern State Teachers’ College at Alva where he was awarded a B.S. degree in Social Science. In the summer months he studied at O. U. and merited his Masters' Degree in Fducation. Mr. Fwbank In-gan his teaching career at Chero- kee as assistant coach and history instructor. He left there for Sayre, where he continued as coach for five years. Again he accepted a position at Cherokee as coach and stayed there until moving to Chelsea. After being principal and coach there for four years, he went to Wagoner. After four more years he came to Norman as principal. Mr. Fwbank takes pride in the fact that he played on the Cherokee state-championship eleven of 1915. who. incidentally, became the first team to de- feat the Norman Tigers on their home field. [9] AthlrtiraUij JnrUttrfi By F.wbank an Bailey m 1GER born an l Tiger bred, Arlo Ralph Davis, nicknamed “Skivey after his father, attended grade school, high school, and the University in Norman. Being athletically minded, he acquired four letters in football, four in basketball, three in track, and three in baseball. When the war broke out in 1917, Mr. Davis was not of draft age; however, he was inducted the fol- lowing year. Because the war ended before he went across, he did not see active duty. After the war was over, lie returned to the uni- versity where he graduated and started on his coach- ing career. After serving at Shawnee, Quinton. Frederick. and Ardmore, respectively, he Ix-gan his career at Norman with '‘Chalky Stogner, who was heat! coach at that time. Mr. Davis soon became the head coach anti has remained here since. Becusc “Skivey” could not take all the responsibil- ities of coaching both football and basketball, he needed an able assistant. With the war anti everv- MR. CLAUDE POP SOUTHWARD MR ARLO SKIVEY DAVIS thing in a turmoil anti the scarcity of coaches, Mr. Claude “Pop Southward volunteered his services. He coaches the “B teams in both football anti basket- ball. Mr. Southward was born near F.rin Springs. In- dian Territory. He attended Marlow High School, where he graduated in 1910. From this school he receivetl two letters in basketball. After graduation he attended the University of Oklahoma. Going to school in the summer anti teaching in the winter, he graduated from O. U. with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1922. He returned here and receivetl his Master’s Degree in 1929. In 1935 he made his debut into Norman teaching circles as principal of Lincoln grade school. Anyone who has worketl with him has only praise for his work. His grade school football team set a record by going four straight years undefeated. Mr. Southward now acts as junior high school principal. But with all the duties involved in his work, he has taken time to teach a fifth hour hygiene class anti to coach “B“ squadron football anti basket- ball. Here’s to a man who not only gives his all for his school, but who knows how to get the best from the boy or the girl that In teaches. [10] Parking ani irribhlutQ By Jennie Vee Means I s one goes through the upstairs hall at Nor- man High, he can hear the click click of S'! the typewriter or an occasional hang of the carirage as someone throws it hack hard. Or perhaps lie will hear some student say Gosh or a reason- able facsimile because he has made an error in his work. In the shorthand room where Miss Winifredc Burke is dictating like mad and everyone is trying his lx-st to keep up with her. occasionally someone will say, Miss Burke, slow down. You’re going too fast. This is the situation we have this year in our commercial department, although it is about the same as in all the past years. But our two capable teachers, Miss Burke and Miss Tinsley, arc trying their best to teach us students something. MISS AOOIE BELLE TINSLEY Miss Addie Bell Tinsley is a graduate of Blair High School. While attending school there, she made the state and national honor society every year. After graduating she attended the University of Oklahoma and was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi. an educa- tional fraternity. Her majors were commerce and English. She receiver! degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Education, and is a member of the English Council. She collects cream pitchers and dinner plates in her spare time and enjoys writing all kinds of letters. Miss Burke is a graduate of Waterloo High School at Waterloo. Iowa. She attended college at the Uni- versity of Oklahoma and the University of Southern California. The degrees that she received from the University of Oklahoma arc Bachelor and Master of Arts, and a Master in Social Work. Her major is commerce. Miss Burke has charge of a beginner’s class in shorthand at the Naval Hospital at the South Base. There arc about thirteen service men and women in her class, which is sponsored by the Gray Ladies, of which Miss Burke is a member. [II] Nnt (Elmr for Wnrifi By Robi rta Smith III: following sketch is brief but definitely in- elusive. It is the story of three women who hold high places in the literary branch of Norman High Scshool. One had no thought what- ever of entering upon a career of teaching the Eng- lish language as she toilet! away at Ercdcrick High School. At that time her interests were centered mostly, well—you can guess where. However instead of getting married she entered O. U., where she be- gan to have dreams of becoming a career woman as most girls do. Here she was interested in Y.W.C.A. work and also won a nteml ership in Kappa Delta Pi for her scholastic rating. Being a very conscientious person she succeeded in getting her B.A. degree, and after graduation became an English teacher for the juvenile population of Prague. Oklahoma. Soon after this she advancer! in her profession by taking a better position in her home town. Frederick. Here she was married and had one «laughter, but con- tinued her teaching. Leaving an exceptional record behind her. she came to g«xxl ole’ Norman High in 1937, where she has been trying to teach us mere students the ins and outs of the English language ever since. She receive ! her Master's De- gree in English from the University of Oklahoma in 1939. Oh, yes, I almost forgot to tel! you who the sub- ject of our discussion is. You already know? I might have known you’d guess. I’m sure we agree that Mrs. Allic Mae Ward is an interesting subject, isn’t she? Another of our illustrious teachers of grammar and literature was born in the town of Coalgate. Oklahoma. She spent the first five years of her life there and while yet a mere child she moved to Norman. During the following few years she en- dured the usual trials and tribulations of childhood. However, she eventually entered Nornnn High School. Strange as it may strem she liked sch«x l and con- sequently studied diligently. This led to a perfect attendance rccortl which exten«le«I through high school. Having been interested in journalism, she con- tinued her studies in this field after she entered the University of Oklahoma. Following her gradua- te MRS. NELLIE CHILDS lion from the university, she taught Hnglish and journalism in different towns in Oklahoma, including several years at Chickasha. Finally Miss Lydia Haag returned to Norman and is now teaching in her alma mater. Last but defiitely not least we have our third member of the English department. Yes, you're right. It’s Mrs. W. L. Childs. She claims her birthplace as Norman. Oklahoma. It would be quite difficult to name all the different places in Oklahoma that she has called her home. And we certainly wouldn't want to tell the number of years she spent in each of these places because we might lx giving away—shall we say—vital statistics? The most important thing is that she and her family finally arrived in Norman. Speaking of fam- ily. her youngest daughter. Ora Sue, has performed on our Norman High stage a number of times. You see she is a very talented dancer. But then I’m sure that I don’t need to tell you about her, because you all remember her well. Mrs. Childs is really quite versatile. She has two speech classes, teaches sophomore English, and di- rects all of our plays, which incidentally have all been super. She recruits much of her talent from her speech classes, and she has also uncovered many an actor or actress from our humble and seemingly untalented student body. We can thank her too for a number of our best assemblies. How she keeps track of all her classes and all the extra curricular activities she is put in charge of is a thing of wonder to us all. However she seems to manage, so we should feel fortunate to have her on our faculty. Cleverness seems to run in her family. Mv. I’m just getting wound up. but it seems that I have used up my alloted space. So in closing my sketch. I shall summarize all I have written by saying. “They’re just plain swell.” Speakers in the Mo king. Red Roses to the Director. [133 MRS. GEORGETTA LANDT Kates nf itujh fejjma By Ewbank and Bailey JN the late 1800’s a beautiful little girl was born to Sarah and George Shippy, in the windy city of Chicago in the state of Illinois. Many school years later, in the year of 1916, some lucky man, named Charles P. Lindt, entered Miss Shippy’s life by way of marriage. Since then we have known her as Mrs. Georgetta Lindt. After receiving her Bachelor of Philosophy de- gree from the University of Chicago, her home town college, she entered Oklahoma University to receive her Master’s Degree. After teaching in her home town, she came to Norman, the best little city in Oklahoma. She first started her Norman school teaching at Jefferson ward school, then she taught at McKinley, finally coming to our beloved high school where she now instructs the better students in the not- very-easy courses of Amer- ican history and geography. To us Mrs. Landt is a dear teacher and anyone under her instruction can They refused us their high school pictures so we used our imogino- tion. verify this statement. So here’s to Mrs. Landt, the best of them. Mrs. Mary Campbell, Mrs. Landt's co-worker, was originally a Southerner. She was born in Robert- son County. Tennessee. Her high school days were spent in a prep school. Martin College. From there she went on to college at Vanderbilt University. She majored in history and government. Here she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in 1927 and her Ph.D. in 1937. Before coming to Oklahoma Mrs. Campbell taught at a high school in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, and Maryville College. Tennessee. On June 14. 1930. she married another Southerner from Perry County. Tennessee. She met him at Van- derbilt University and married him at Cedar Hill. Her husband. Claude A. Campbell, is Associate Pro- fessor of Finance in the College of Business Admin- istration at the University of Oklahoma. Since coming to Norman High School Mrs. Camp- bell has given many of us food for thought. The be- lief that all Southerners have a decided accent is dis- proved in her speech. Regardless of that fact, students of Norman arc very happy to have a teacher who is sure to teach them something. May her three years in Norman High lengthen as time marches on. [14] r n Hi Norman High School Homcmaking I, II. III girls began this school year of 45 by sewing and cooking. They made new gar- ments, made over old ones, studied the decorating of homes, rooms, etc. These girls have a capable teacher. Miss Thelma Walker, who has been the home economics director for several years at Norman High School. Miss Walker is a graduate of Fairvicw High School at Fairvicw, Oklahoma. She was a member of the high school gless club at Fairvicw, but at- tended college at the University of Oklahoma and Colorado State College. Several degrees were be- stowed upon her such as a degree of Bachelor of Science, and a Master’s Degree in home economics. All of these girls have made individual clothes, studied art principles suited to each girl, good groom- ing. selection and care of textiles, and care of cloth- ing. They have made observations at the Children’s Center where talks and demonstrations were given bv the Health Department on child development and guidance. The girls arc doing a remarkable work with the aid of Miss Walker. [15] fiatnma 0 Eapannl? By Martha Meacham Jt is usually supposed chat history is learned in a history class, numbers in a mathematics course, grammar in an English class, and songs in glee club, but anyone who has taken any foreign language knows that all of these fundamentals can be learned in a single course. Two years each of Latin and Spanish are taught here at Normn High under the instruction of Mrs. Elizabeth Culp and Mrs. Mary Brown. It is not hard to realize the many fields which one must reach while studying ami learning a foreign language. Titus it can be under- stood how very important it is to learn other languages as well as our own. Mrs. Culp was born in Tennessee near Chatta- nooga. When she was six her family took the Chattanooga Choo-Choo for Texas, ami later moved to Oklahoma. To add to her perfection she graduated from Norman High School. She attended the University of Oklahoma, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in English and a minor in Latin. Soon after this she married John Culp, also a graduate of Norman High and the University and who is at present overseas with the English Air Force. MRS. ELIZABETH CULP MRS. MARY BROWN Mrs. Culp has been an instructor in Latin here for several years and recently has been teaching a mathematics class in junior high. It must not lx- for- gotten that she was quite attached to N. H. S. before her teaching career, for she was the first president of the Gingersnaps Pep Club. Mrs. Culp is popular for her frankness and Iter wonderful sense of humor. Many people prefer to learn a “living’ language —one that they can speak. Tints high school differs front grade school in the fact that secrets among high school students are told in Spanish instead of in pig Latin. With our Spanish neighbors to the South there is a great demand for the Spanish language and a bright future ahead for anyone who can speak it fluently. Knowing Mrs. Brown’s knowledge of the language, one might think she was a native Spaniard, but in- stead she is a native Oklahoman. Born in Greer County, she graduated from the county seat. Man- gum. Then she attended Stephen’s College, a girl’s school at Columbia. Missouri, for a year. Next she entered the University of Oklahoma where she re- ceived the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in English and a minor in Spanish. Mrs. Brown has taught in several schools and all of her teaching career has been in Oklahoma. She came to N. H. S. in 1942 and along with Spanish she teaches a course in English and has study hall one hour. During the second semester activity period she had a Spanish Practice” period which gave students a chance to speak the language. Mrs. Brown’s fair-mindedness and understanding have made her one of our popular instructors. [16] Hr £tkr for By Ernestine Ward ks. F. W. Everts, our high school librarian, and also one of the Gingersnap sponsors, is a Norman girl. She is the sister of Jack Springer, who graduated from Norman High last year. Mrs. Evercts went to University High School and to the University of Oklahoma. After four years she graduated from college, hut she remained one more year to study in the school of library science. While in school she belonged to Pi Zeta Kappa, a religious fraternity, and to the Y.W.C.A. She also was a mem- ber of the Women’s Choral Club and the French club. She majored in English and minored in foreign languages, but her chief interest was always library work. Mrs. Everts met her husband. Mr. Frederick Wil- son Everts, while she was attending the university. She says that she spent so much time at his fraternity Like a Thin One? house that the house mother practically demanded that she pay room and board. After leaving school she moved to Pryor. Okla- homa. where she organized the Pryor Public Library. She has also worked on WPA libraries and has organized four county libraries. On October 3, 1940. she married Lieutenant Everts, the ceremony being performed in the First Baptist Church here in Norman. They soon moved to Ft. Sill. Oklahoma, and later to San Antonio. Texas, where their daughter. Sandra Gail, was born on March 12, 1942. Next they moved to I .a Cross. Wisconsin, but on September 29. 1943, Maj. Everts left to go over- seas. (Please note advance in rank.) Mrs. Everts now lives back home in Norman with her daughter “Sandcc.” She is very anxious for the war to be over and I guess you know why. [17] Left to right: MISS JEAN SUGDEN. MRS. H. V. THORNTON. MISS BERNICE VENABLE. A Stffmurp in §iun By Barbara Biz i t i. 0 t VVINC all new teachers has really kept things flopping in the math department. Miss Sug- V den an l Mrs. Thornton collaborate — the former taking the morning classes, and the latter afternoon classes. Mrs. Rose left in November and was replaced by Miss Bernice Venable, who has very capably taken over. Our algebra III, plane geometry, and trigonometry teacher. Miss Jean Sugden, came to Norman High after teaching in the University five years. Before that she taught at high schools in Independence. Weatherford, Ardmore, Oklahoma, and at Southwestern State Teachers' College. Don't think it’s been all work and no play though. Just ask her about “Six- teen Hi” Social Club. Speaking of social clubs, have you heard about the “Fx- cclsior? That's a club that Mrs. Tliornton organized in her high school days. She also belonged to the High School Liter- ary Society, again showing that work and play can be mixed. Norman High is the fourth school in which she has taught and we hope she’ll think it’s the best. Leaving “ole N. H. S. in favor of McAlister. Oklahoma. Mrs. Mary Ellen Rose also left us with an emptiness in our hearts. Her complete knowledge of math kept geometry and algebra from being dull to say nothing of geography and business arithmetic. She attended Northwestern, Eastern and Central State Teachers’ Colleges and Oklahoma University. The attractive Miss Venable came to our little insti- MRS MARY ELLEN ROSE tution late in November. Before that she was em- ployed as a radio engineer aide at Aircraft Radio Laboratories at Wright Field, Dayton. Ohio. Born in Geronimo, Oklahoma. Leah Bernice later moved to Norman and attended McKinley School. After that (though we hate to admit it) she went to University High School. She was a member of the glee club, girls' quartet and played a violin in the orchestra. Strangely enough, after graduating from O. U. she taught at McKinley where she formerly attended grade school. We hope that these new teachers will like Norman High enough to stay here a long time. ■Nutris auit SJntablrH Bv Mary Ei izabi iii Sai i i k First Semester Glee Club ond Trio. l man of many capabilities, Mr. Leonard Hang docs an A 1 job of holding down several positions at one time. Not only is he the director of instrumental music here at Norman High, but he is assistant professor of Music Educa- tion and assistant director of bands at the University of Oklahoma. It is largely due to his energy and capability as a director that Norman High has one of the top bands of the state. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin with B.M. and M.A. degrees, Mr. Hang served as assist- ant director of bands at the University of Wisconsin for four years and also as musical director of the Harcs- foot Club. He was director of instrumental music at Fall River High School and has been active as director of many music organizations. Mr. Haug is responsible for the many intricate formations and maneuvers performed by the university hands throughout the football season. He has also been the guiding hand in the Swiss art of flag swing- ing throughout the Southwest. Mr. Haug is married and has a daughter, Terry, two years old. Another notable of our high school is Mrs. C. L. Lynch, who also has many talents. Besides directing both the junior high glee club and the senior high girls’ choir, she teaches eighth grade gym and art classes. Mrs. Lynch received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1943 at Fort Hayes. Kansas. While there she was interested mainly in music and physical education. Besides the Fort Hayes college Mrs. Lynch at- tended the University of Hawaii and the University of Oklahoma one term each. Her daughter. Shirley, attends Norman Junior High School. After three years with no vocal music in the senior high school, the senior high girls’ choir was organized this year under Mrs. Lynch’s direction. What this group lacks in quantity it makes up in quality. The choir has sung for assembly programs, and the USO. Its numbers include sacred, secular, and a cappclla selections. From the group Mrs. Lynch chose a trio which consists of June Rollins, soprano; Wanda Lucas, sec- ond; and Margaret Foster, alto. The trio has sung for assembly, the state garden club convention, the USO. Christmas programs, and a V-12 program at the Union Building. MRS. C. L. LYNCH, Then ond Now. MR. FORD MICHAEL played a violin in the Tonkawa Junior College orches- tra. His majors were physics and education and his minor was math. His hobby is working with radios. Our other science teacher is Mr. Shelton, who is a graduate of the Central State Normal School at Ed- mond, Oklahoma. He was very interested in medicine and had planned to be a doctor, but instead he became a science teacher. In order to achieve his goal, he at- tended the University of Oklahoma and the Uni- versity of Chicago. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Oklahoma and was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi. an educational fraternity, and the Alpha Kappa Kappa. His college career was interrupted by the First Work! War and he server! with the 90th Division, and attended the Central Infantry Officers’ Training School (CIOTS). His chief hobby is growing things in the rich earth. He has his own ranch in Western Oklahoma where he raises wheat mostly. With such people as these on our faculty, how can we help learning a little bit at least? ahr iHptmj of thr Hnluunmt By Ji nnii Vi i: Mi;a s W physics. cover. .iat is the mystery of the deep, dark un- known? What is this secret? This mystery in our old N. H. S. is merely science and which the students are supposed to dis- These students arc very lucky though, because they have two scientists. Mr. lord Michael and Mr. Gordon Shelton, who offer them able assistance. Mr. Michael is a graduate of Tonkawa University Preparatory School where he attended high school and junior college. He has attended the Tonkawa Junior College, the University of Oklahoma, anti the University of Illinois. A Bachelor of Science anti Master of F.ducation were lx stowed on him at the University of Oklahoma. He worked as an under- graduate assistant in the physics department anti was a member of the Oklahoma Acdemv of Science. He was a member of the Fergusonian Literary Club and MR GORDON SHELTON llnuiiu' mb (Entnritontal By Martha Meacham I: is the only woman who ever received a degree in manual training from the University of Oklahoma. — She attended Alva High School, where her happy carefree days were far from dull. She belonged to a Satur- day Night Club, which had its own private meeting place in a corner of a room in the high school. She was the presi- dent of her club, Sigma Sigma Sigma. She walked away with many scholastic honors in addition to being beauty and popularity queens. She was also the tall lanky center on the state champion basketball team. Nothing really serious happened to—you guessed it— Mac until she entered the University of Oklahoma, where she met Hugh McDermott, whom she married in 1922. Upon graduation she received her degree in music, and taught music in Norman High until 1926. In 1929 she re-entered O. U. and received her B.A. degree. For the average person this would have been enough schooling, hut not for Mac. In 1939 she won her third degree. This time in Industrial Educa- tion—Shop to us. In addition to her job she managers her home and fam- ily. including two children. She returned to teaching in Norman High school in 1940. and as far as we are concerned we hope she remains until Doom's Day. The other members of our Industrial Education depart- ment arc Mr. Frederick Murphy and Mr. Deryl A. McRae, who alternate as mechanical drawing teachers. Cooperation between these two men is nothing new, as they have been working together for a considerable part of their lives. They were born in Texas. 1 hey attended and graduated from Fast Texas Teachers College at the same time, having taken the same courses and received the same degree. For a while their paths separated, when they taught in separate towns, but the separation was only temporary. With- out the knowledge of the other each went to Chicago to take the technical training course offered by the navy. Neither expected to find anyone he knew in this work, but when classes started, sixteen men from Texas showed up. many of them old acquaintances. These two were again together as they had been in college, following a common course to a common goal. When their training at Chicago was finished, both were assigned to teach at NATTC here in Norman. By more of their accustomed cooperation they were able to • pool their spare time, and together fill the place of mechanical drawing teacher at N. H. S. MR FRANK FOREMAN The F. F. A. Boys in Their Recreational Center. A (inr-iRan hnut By Bin. Jacobs k. F. F. Foreman, the son of a Panhandle farmer, attended Guymon High School from 1921 to 1925. He later went to Pan- handle A. and M. College from 1925 to 1929 and re- ceived his B.S. Degree in Agriculture. Still later, he entered Oklahoma A. and M. College and received his M.S. Degree in Vocational Agriculture. He still boasts of his record of attending school for sixteen years without being absent or tardy and thinks that all young people could do the same. Mr. Foreman was the greatest athlete that Guy- mon High has ever produced. He was a twenty- point winner in every meet and still holds some rec- ords there. He also lettered two years in baseball. When he entered college, his track and field ability didn't stop, but he forged ahead, and won many more honors. He was best in the hi-jump, broad- jump. shot-put, high hurdles, discus, and pole vault. Here is one of the many clippings telling of his athletic honors: FRANK FOREMAN, A ONE MAN TRACK TEAM Fronk Foremon, formerly of Guymon and now enrolled in Ponhondle A. £r M. College, hod o frock and field doy here of Goodwell Field. Foremon wos high point man with a grand totol of 28 Vi points. He wos first in the high hurdles, discus, shot, brood jump, ond tied for first in the pole vault, ond high hurdles. He won second in the jovelin. Mr. Foreman’s teaching career in Norman started in 1935. During this short time he has produced forty state champion teams in poultry, dairy crops, agricul- ture and entomology. To top this almost unbelievable record, his F.F.A. group was awarded the honor of being the best chapter in the whole nation in 1941. Now he is a prominent figure in Norman and is president of the Rotary Club. President of Vocational Agriculture Teacher Association, member of Chamber of Commerce, and holds the degree of American Farmer, the highest honor in Vocational Agriculture. All Norman should lx- proud of the record our Agri- culture teacher has established for himself. [22] SU'aittji attii Hraitta By Ernf.stini: Ward )1,1 Norman High School offices arc in the hands of two very capable ladies, Mrs. S. B. Spradling and Mrs. Pierre Delattre. Mrs. Spradling, Mrs. “Sprad.’ to you, is a Texas gal from down Vernon way. She attended Vernon High School, and also a business school in Texas. Then she got a job at the Vernon High School as clerk of the school hoard, which is the same job as she has now here at good ole N. H. S. She got married in 1930 and then she attended the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Cali- fornia at Berkeley. After her graduation she moved to Norman. She has two sons, S. B. and Charles. Lt. S. B. Spradling is now a prisoner of war in Germany. Mrs. Delattre. our high school registrar, is a lady who seems to do things by twos. She went to Northwestern High School in Detroit. Michigan, and then she went to Wayne University in De- troit. After two years at Wayne, she left school and got married. I-ater she went hack for two more years, and graduated. But in the meantime she had two sons. Roland and Pierre, and made two trips to France to visit her husband's parents who live there. Tile Dclattrcs came to Norman in 1941, and Mrs. Delattre says she likes Oklahoma very much. She even says she likes the climate. That’s one for Ripley! Upper group: Mrs Mory Jo Sprodlin os is. os high school queen. Lower group: Mrs. Ino Delattre of present; o high school dreamer; with her two little hclocrs. Sara Jeon Land- saw and Ora Strong. Left to right: MR. B 8. COWAN. MRS B. B COWAN. MR LOUIE L. MIZE. MRS. RAY EVANS, MR. CHARLES H. STUBBS. in By T. Jack Foster 1 he students of Norman High School have always taken the clean- E lincss of their buildings too much for granted. A great deal of appreciation is due our custodians, Mr. Mize, Mr. Stubbs, Mrs. Evans, and Mr. and Mrs. Cowan. There arc not many people who know’ that Louie L. Mize, the head custodian, was once a professional baseball player in a small league. He played first base with an Arkansas team was was many times winner. Seventeen years ago Norman witnessed the arrival of Mr. Mize to the place which he had selected as his home town.” Because of his ability and his leadership he was hired as superintendent of construction at NAT IC. better know’n to us as the South Base.” On June 1, 1943, he came to work at what we shall someday call our alma mater. Mr. B. B. Cowan, the head custodian at Junior High, has made his home in our fair city for more than two decades, and is still going strong. He went to work with the Norman school system in Febru- ary, 1934. He has been at “good ’ole Norman High however, just a short while, as he previously was located at Lincoln grade school. This year. Mrs. Cow-an has come to do her part in the war effort by working for her husband as custodian in the Junior High building. (Long may it stand!) Since they arc the only two working there, I wonder who the head custodian is now? Some time ago our custodian, Ray Evans, left Norman to go into the service of our country. Since then, Mrs. Evans has come to take his place. Her spirit is to be admired, considering she is a mother of two children. Mr. Stubbs is a newcomer to Norman High, but he is certainly not new in the local school system. He has been on the payroll for about eleven years. I don’t know about his capability, but when he came he replaced two men. [24] RELEASING A MAN FOR WAR Above: Mrs. Evans writing to her hus- band in the service, whose plocc she fills ot home. Below: Mrs. Cowon helping her husband at junior high school. ®lj? (glorUMH By La Vita Wrinkle ENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: (left to right) Reporter. Bill Remy; rctoiy. Phyllis Hillery; Pres.dcnt, Justin Boiley; Vicc-Presi- it. Bill Price. qui of T now seems that it was only yesterday when we were quiet, sincere sophomores wandering through the halls Norman High and wondering if we would ever be- come seniors. During our first year our activities were not as numerous as during the following years. Some of us joined the band and Gingcrsnaps and some of the boys began to take part in the different sports. Our junior year was a little more exciting, because we were becoming more familiar with the high school ways and we had a little more voice and authority, at least we hoped we did, over the sopohmorcs. During that year we gave a reception at the Union Ballroom for the seniors. Most of the honors this year went to seniors. Roberta Smith, who was elected football queen in November, was crowned at the half during the Homecoming game by Bill Price and Bill Remy. The highlight of spring events was when Marty Mcacham was crowned band queen. This year the cheer leaders were three senior girls, Dixa Ann Wilson. Betty jane Smith, and Pauline Cook. The student body chose Kathleen Wilson as thier FFA Queen and she was crowned at the annual FFA banquet. Teen Town surpassed last year by awarding two honors: Pin-Up Girl, La Vita Wrinkle, and King. Lester Jensen. Tile more scholastic honors given by the faculty, such as Junior Rotarian, were given to three seniors, Clifton McGee, Jud Bailey, and Bill Price. Tire D.A.R. Award was won by Jane Davis for being the outstand- ing senior girl. The twelve senior members of the National Honor Society are Bill Remy. Bill Price, Ann Lockett. Beth Ryan, Pauline Cook, Nila Jean Caylor, Chester Ragsdale, Bob Hill. Jane Davis, Dorothy Schultz, Wilma Jean Ford and Lenora Hames. One of the reasons that we had such an outstanding graduating class was because of the officers. All of them had previous experience in con- ducting class meetings. Smifing Jud Bailey, president; blond Bill Price, vice-president; personality plus. Phyllis Hillery, secretary; and dahing Bill Remy, reporter, fulfdlcd our expectations as officers. The sponsors for this year were Mrs. H. V. McDermott. Mrs. C. P. Landt, Mrs. John Culp Arhmummtt ) Mrs. Wilson Everts. Mrs. Allic Mac Ward. Mr. Arlo “Skivey” Davis and Mr. Gonion P. Shelton. This year was filled with many happy memories. Remem- ber the Tiger Review? It was simply hilarious and filled with so many clever things that we shall always remember it. Dur- ing the senior week one of the highlights was the picnic. All of the seniors were afraid that it wouldn’t lx- a success because of trans- portation and rationing. We knew we wouldn't get to take a long trip, as sonte of the previous classes have, but I'm sure no other class had as much fun as we did on the old school bus and at the picnic. It doesn’t seem ttm but it is—we finally graduated after four years of struggling, but far from unpleasant experiences. Our baccalaureate ser- vice. which was held in the McFarlin Church, and our commencement exercise were more impressive than ever before. Possibly it was because we were realizing that soon we were to be turned out in the war-torn world to face the problems of life. How we missed the fellows who couldn't be present to receive their diplomas. It seems rather unfair to them; after they had worker! so hard for this glorious achievement. However, many of them felt the patriotic call to serve their country in the time of its greatest need. Their accomplish- ments have been great and an honor to the high school which they repre- sent. These boys were not privileged to walk across the commencement stage and receive their diplomas at the hands of our worthy school officials but they courageously walked across decks of battleships and areas of No-Man’s-Land to safeguard our rights to receive a high school edu- cation. It was therefore our firm resolution upon graduation to assume our responsibilities and perform our duties as citizens so well that we would merit the sacrifices made by some of our classmates and to justify the splendid preparation and training received during the years at Norman High School. SENIOR SPONSORS, too row Heft to right): Mrs Elizobcth Culp, Mrs. Georgette Landt. Miss Lydio Hoag, Mrs. Ermo Dec Everts. Proof row: Mr. Arlo Skivev Dovis. Mrs. Allic Moc Word, Mr. Gordon Shelton, Mrs. Emmoicon McDermott. ALLEN, DOROTHY Bond '43, '44, '45 All School Ploy '43. '44 Stotc Honor Society Notionol Honor Society '45 ANDRE, ELOISE BAILEY. JUSTIN Closs Officer Junior President '44 Senior President '45 Footboll Lettermon '43, '44 Bosketboll Lettermon, '43, '44, '45 Tiger Review '45 Junior Rotarion '45 Tro.l Staff '45 Amcncon Legion Aword '45 BASSETT, VIRGINIA Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Band '43. ‘44 Secretary-Treasurer '44 Librorion '44 BEACH, JESSIE JO Gingersnop '43. '44, '45 BETTISON, JUNE BELDON, CLAIRE Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 BICE. BETTY ANN Gingersnop '43 BICKNELL, LULU MAY Gingersnop '43, '44 F H O. '43, '44, '45 Treosurer '45 Cotton Essay 3rd plocc '44 BLACK. WANDA Gingersnoo '43, '44. '45 Football Queen Attendont '45 BOYD. JIM Footboll Lettermon '44, '45 BRADBERRY, DON BRAGG. BETTY LEE BRANTLEY. IMOGENE Gingersnop '41, '42 F.H.O. '41 BRAZIL, DAVID Stote Honor Society '43, '44 [28] BRUTON, BOB Cheer leader '45 Football Queen Escort '44 State Honor Society '43 BRYSON, HELEN Gingersnop '42, '43 BURTON. BOB Football Lclterman BUMGARNER, JACK Football Lettermon '42, '43, '44 Boskctball Lettermon '42, '44 Trock Lettermon '42, '43, '44 Tiger Review '42. '44 Football Queen Escort '44 CARREL. LOUISE Bond '43. '44, '45 CARTER. BILL CARTER. JIM Fcotboll Lettermon '44 F.F A '43. 44 State Champion Poultry Team '45 CAYLOR, NILA JEAN Teen Town City Clerk '43 Band Drum Majorette '43. '44. '45 Contest Winner Excellent Twirling '44 Tiger Review '44 National Honor Society '44, '45 State Honor Society '43 CHAMPEAU. DOROTHY Gmgersnop '43, '44 All School Ploy '45 F.H.O. '43, '44, '45 OF 1945 CHEADLE. JAMES Class Officer Sophomore Reporter '43 Football Lettermon '42, '43, '44 Trock Lettermon '43 CRISMAN, LOTTIE RAE Gingersnop '44, '45 CLARK, PAUL Stole Honor Society '43, '44 National Honor Society '45 CLOPTON. ROYLETA CLOUSE, LOUISE COBB. RAYMOND Cheer Leader '45 [29] COLE. BARBARA Notionol Honor Society '45 COLEMAN. TOM Stage Crew '44 Rotory Club Essay Contest '44 National Honor Society '45 COLES. NEVA COOK. PAULINE Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Cheer Leader '45 Twirlcr '43. '44 Football Queen Attendant '44 National Honor Society '44 '45 State Honor Society '43. '44, '45 American Legion Award '44 F.H.O. '43 Tiger Review Chorus '44 COPELAND, FAYETTE CREGER, TEDDY DARROW, BOB DAVENPORT, RUSSELL DAVIS, JANE Gingersnop '43. '44, '45 Stogc Crew '44, '45 Art Editor Troll Staff '44. '45 Notionol Honor Society '44, '45 State Honor Society '43, '44 Americon Legion Award '44 0. A. R. '45 American Legion Aword EVANS, JIM FISHER. GENE Bond '43, '44, '45 All School Ploy '45 Tiger Review '44 FISK, HOWARD FOLLOW ILL, RUTH Glee Club '45 FORD, WILMA JEAN Oats Officer Sophomore Secretory '43 Gmgersnop '43, '44. '45 Notional Honor Society '44, '45 State Honor Society '43, '44, '45 Americon Legion Award '45 FOSTER, MARGARET Glee Club '45 Girls' Trio '45 FOWLER, CHARLES FOX, GEORGE Stoge Crew '44 FULLER, N. D. OF 1945 GEORGE, KATHLEEN Gmgersnop '43, '44, '45 F.H.O. '43 F.F.A. Queen '45 GLOVER. JEAN Ginger snap '43, '44 GOINS, CHARLENE Gmgersnop '43, '44, '45 KEMP, KENNETH GRACE. DUAINE Football Lettermon '43, '44 Basketball Letterman '42 GRAVELLE, CLIFTON [31] HALL, BARBARA National Honor Society '45 Gingersnop 45 HAMES, LENORA Gingersnop '43 F.H.O. '43 Notional Honor Society '44. '45 State Honor Society '43, '44, '45 HILLERY, PHYLLIS Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Sergeont at Arms '44 President '45 Class Officer Junior Reporter '44 Senior Secretary '45 HILL. BOB Teen Town Mayor '44 Tiger Review '44 Football Queen Escort ‘44 National Honor Society '44, '45 Stote Honor Society '43, '44, '45 HICKMAN. DOROTHY Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Stoge Crew '44 HUNTINGTON, DICK IVES, DEAN F.H.O. '43 JENSEN, LESTER Class Officer Sophomore President '43 Football Lettcrmon '42, '43, '44 Baskctboll Letterman '43, '44, '45 Trock Lettcrmon '43 Honorary Coptain '44 JOHNSON, BILL Football Lettcrmon '43, '44 Teen Town Chief of Police '44 JONES. HENRY Basketball Letterman '44, '45 All School Ploy '45 JOYAL. DOROTHEA Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 KEEL, KENNETH Football Letterman '44 Trock Lettcrmon '44 KELLY, HUGH KIMMCNS, KATHRYN Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 KOCH, JACK Stage Crew '44, '45 [32] LA COUR, BETTY Gingcrsnop '43, '44 F.H.O. '44 '45 LOCKETT, ANN Gingcrsnop '43, '44, '45 Sccretary-Treosurer '45 Notional Honor Society '44. 45 State Honor Society '43. '44, 45 Contest Winner Rotary Essay '44 LUCAS, WANDA Glee Club '45 Girls' Trio '45 Gingcrsnop '43, '44, '45 MocTAGGERT. TOM All School Ploy '45 State Honor Society '43, '44 McCARTY, BOB McDonald, alvin McConnell, betty Gingcrsnop '43, '44, '45 McELHANEY, UVA JO Glee Club '45 Stoge Crew '4 McGETRICK, ROSALIE Gingcrsnop '43, '44, '45 OF 1945 McGEE, CLIFTON Closs Officer Junior Secretary-Treasurer '43 Football Lcttermon '43. '44 Junior Rotorian '45 MALTHANER, KARL Football Lcttermon '43. '44 Basketball Lettcrman '44. '45 Trock Lcttermon '43 MARSH. HILYARD Football Lettcrman '44 MEADOR, RUBY MILLER. BOB MILTON. DUANE LEE Band '43, '44. '45 Tiger Review '44 [33] MOCK. DOROTHEA Stotc Honor Society '-43 MORREN, LUCILLE MORRIS. TOMMY Bond '43, '44, '45 MURNAN, DOLORES MEACHAM. MARTHA G ngcrsnop '43, '44. '45 Cheer Leader '44 Vice-President '45 Trail Stott Feature Editor '45 Bond Queen '45 Tiger Review Chorus '45 NEWTON. BOB NIELSON, MARY Gignersnap '44, '45 F.H.O. '43 State Honor Society '43, '44 American Legion Award '44 Notional Honor Society '45 NEIDERMAIER, ORPHA Glee Club '45 F.H.O '43. '44, '45 O'HAVER. HOWARD ORMBERG, LOUISE PETTY, DALTON PRICE. BILL Closs Otficcr Vice-President '43, '44, '45 Footboll Lettermon '42, '43, '44 Boskctboll Lettermon '42. '43. '44, '45 Teen Town Moyor '43 Tiger Review '43, '44, '45 Trail Stott Business Monogcr '43, '44, '45 Junior Rotorian '45 Garrison Award '43, '44 Notionol Honor Society '44. '45 State Honor Society '43, '44, '45 REMY. BILL Closs Ofticer Soohomore President '43 Senior Reporter '45 Football Lettermon '41, '42. '43, '44 All Stotc 44 '45 Boskctboll Lettermon '43, '44 Trock Lettermon '43, '44 Troil Stott Junior Editor '44 Senior Editor '45 Garr.son Aword '42, '43, '44 Notionol Honor Society '44. '45 State Hono' Society '43. '44. '45 American Legion Award '43, '44 Rotory Essay 3rd '44 RIPPY, LENA MERL Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Cheer Lcoder '44 All School Ploy '44 Tiger Review '44 ROBERTS, JETTIE MAE Gingersnop '44 [34] ROBERTS. LEE State Honor Society '43 ROLLINS. DIXIE dee Club '45 ROLLINS, JUNE G ngersnop '45 dec Club '45 Girls' Trio '45 RAGSDALE, CHESTER Notionol Honor Society '44, '45 State Honor Society '43, '44 ROLLINS, PHYLLIS ROWLEY, GERRY Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Scrgeont at Arms '45 ROLLINS, REBA Gingersnop '45 RYAN. BETH Notionol Honor Society '43, '44, '45 Stote Honor Society '43. '44, '45 Pcetry Honorable Mention '44 SAYRE. BOB OF 19 4 5 SAWYER. DOROTHY JANE Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 SCATOR I. LORITA Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 SCATOR I MARGARITA Band Twirler '44, '45 Tiger Review Chorus '44 SCOTT. GENE SLAJER. NORMA JEAN Gmgersnoo '43, '44, '45 F.H.O. '43. '44 SLUSHER. BETTY LOU [35] SMALLEY, JAMES F.F.A. '43. '44 SMAY, DICK Football Letter man '44 Track Letterman '44 Band '43. '44 Vice-Presilent '44 Trumpet Trio '44 Tiger Review '44 SMITH. BETTY JANE Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Cheer Lcaler '45 Football Queen Attendant ' 54 Carnival Queen '45 SMITH, BETTY JOE Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 SCHULTZ. DOROTHY Gingersnop '43, '44. '45 Notionol Honor Society '44. '45 State Honor Society '43, '44, '45 SMITH, ROBERTA Gingersnop '43. '44, '45 Historian '45 Trail Staff Senior Photographer '45 Football Queen '45 Miss Teen Town '43 Tiger Review Chorus '45 STRATEGIER. JEAN STEWART, CATHERINE Gingersnop '43. '44, '45 Girls' Trio '43, '44 Tiger Review '43, '44 Football Queen Attendant '45 F.H.O. '43, '44. '45 TARMAN. HARRIET Gingersnop '43, '44, '45 Stotc Honor Society '44. '45 THOMPSON, JOE Bond '43. '44. '45 Tiger Review '44 American Legion Award '44 THOMAS, BILL SENIORS [36] THOMPSON. LILLIE FAE WARE. ALBERTA Gingersnop '44 WARD, JACKEY WHARTON. RICHARO Veteran World W'ar II U. S. Monne Corps WIGGS. BILL WILDER, YVONNE Band Twirlcr '43, '44, '45 WILSON. DIXA ANN Gingersnop '44, '45 Cheer Leoder '45 F.H.O '43 Vice-President '43 Football Queen Attendant '45 State Honor Soc ety '43 WILSON. KATHLEEN F.H.O. '43. '44. '45 F.F.A. Queen '45 WRINKLE, LA VITA Gingersnop '44, '45 leen Town City Clerk '44 Pin-Up Girl '44 Football Queen Attendant '45 Trail Staff Senior Editor '45 Bond Queen Attendant '45 State Honor Society '44 WILLIAMS PHYLLIS YOST. EVAN OF 1945 [37] Junior Sponsors Mr. E F. Forcmon, Miss Winifrede Burke, Mrs. Nellie Childs, Miss Be.nice Venoble, Mr. Ford Michoel 31 u it i o r i a m s By Carl Haskett i: juniors entered a new phase of our lives when we passed from the sophomore to our junior year in school. We learned from experience that school is not so easy as it was in junior high days, and that life becomes more compli- cated as we go forward each year. But most of all we learned that the way to achieve results is through cooperation and team work. As a striking example of this I refer to the cold drinks concession at the football field, which was operated by the junior class under the supervision of Mrs. Nellie Childs, one of our sponsors. This stand was operated to defray the expenses of our annual Junior-Senior partv and for our pages in The Trail, and it was very successful. F.arly in the first semester we chose the following leaders for the year: Bill Jacobs, president; Deatine McElhaney, vice-president; Bob Bates, secretary- treasurer; and Mary Elizabeth Salter, reporter. We also electee! cheer leaders to lead cheers during class, meetings. These were Sara Jean Landsaw, Donagenc Teegardcn. and Wayne Wcidman. They have not had a cause to function often because of our short and infrequent class meetings. We naturally look to our junior athletes as an example of team work also. Bob Ewbank, Deaunc McElhaney. Joe Miller. Joe Wallace. Dick Sheldon, and Billy Tadlock were junior football stars, while Bob Ewbank. Hugh Swift, and Bill Jacobs foretell another champion basketbal beam next year. The junior class also has its share of brains. Vir- ginia Hodge. Jennie Vce Means, Carl Haskett, Ray Earley, and Mary Elizabeth Salter made the coveted National Honor Society, while they and a number of others made the State Honor Society. To give some other examples of outstanding junior accomplishments, we placed five members in a cast of thirteen in the all-school play, “Bolts and Nuts. [38] FOUR FORWARD-LOOKING JUNIORS Closs officers: Bill Jocobs, president; Dcounc McElhoncy, vice-president; Mary Elizobeth Salter, secretory; Bob Bates, re- porter. Outstanding junior scholars: Wayne Wiedmon. Mary Elizobeth Solter, Virginia Hodge, Corl Haskett. Four Boys with No Bock ground. junior Sara jean Landsaw has been high ticket seller on many occasions, and won the prize for selling the largest number of tickets to the Tiger Review. One group that has perhaps been slighted before is the junior office force. A majority of the helpers arc juniors. Elinor Schrcivcr, Barbara Bizzcll, Sara jean Landsaw, Dorothy Samuels, Ora Strong, and George West have done a swell job in aiding Mr. Ewbank and Mrs. Delattrc in the many details of office routine. The many vacancies left by the drafted seniors have been well filled by the large number of juniors who are graduating early. We hate to see them go. These include Dorothy Allen, Mary Nielsen, Paul Clark. Howard O’Haver, Virginia Bassett, Margarita Scatori, and Dixa Ann Wilson. The juniors arc eagerly looking forward to the end of school year, partly because of vacation and partly in expectation of the coming annual Junior- Senior party. This gala occasion consists of an eve- ning's entertainment supplied by the juniors in honor of the seniors. It is always the high spot in the activi- ties of the school year. Even though it is a time of great festivities, it is also a time of sadness, for it means farewell to our friends of the senior class. We arc sure that the caliber of the junior class will not only assure a top-rate group of seniors next year, but will also assure good citizenship in the world to come. The Beginning ond the End. T. Jock and His Horem. Top Row—Bob Gore, Roy Dow son. Bob Toylor, Tommy Long. T, Jock Foster, Don Hester, Bob Botes Middle Row—Carl Hosketf, Billy Garrison, Evelyn Ellcdgc, Wilma Ruth Harris. Elmerine Coffey, Bill Jameson, Archie Mones. Bottom Row—Donogenc Teegordin, Barbara Bizzcll, Dorothy Somuels. Soro Jeon Londsaw, Mary Elizobeth Salter, Elinor Shnevcr. Top Row—Don Kelso. Woync Wicdmon, George Bcnnmg, Charles Calohan. Donald Shrier, Bob Dott. Middle Row—Jerry Foster, Charles Bush, Jennie Vec Means, Evelyn Kuhlmon. Moior Followill, Sam Thompson. Bottom Row—Margie Woodrow, Mordice Wilson, Jimmy Adkins. Jo Anne Creech, Kathryn Underwood Mory Lou Russell. [40] Top Row—Liody Sterling, Jock Fox, Jock Shriver. Bill Jacobs. Bob Ewbonk, Hugh Swift. Middle Row—Jimmy Heitz, Donna Ives, Fredo Gibson, Bette Evons. Borboro Gloss. Dorothy Drake. Normo June Wilmuth. Benny Phillips. Bottom Row—Jonie Belle Young, Ramona Wolloce, Winona Wolloce, Oro Strong, Oleto Jockson, Ernestine Word. Top Row—David Lmdsoy, Jock Ridpoth. Lew McColl, Bill Soxon, Bill Chilles. Morsholl Etchieson. Middle Row—Harold Sullivan, Don Russell, Robert Sherbon, Bobby Romoy, Gerald Fuzzell, R. C. Notions, Roy Forlcy. Bottom Row—Billie Jeon Scownght. Frances Frecmon, Diono Rikkers, Barbaro Dougherty, Mory Lou McElhoncy, Oorothy Movsey Hill, June Morrs. [41] Top Row—John Sollenberger, Bill Wekhert. Paul McNobb, Bob Poe. Bob Presson, George West. Middle Row—Leonard Wilson, Paul Cross, Millie Swinson, Mildred Kinsey. Virginia Hodge, Ramona Dykes, Billy Klugas, Gerald Pence. Bottom Row—Billie Dycss, Ruth Homilton, Helen O'Gwin, Betty Abshier, Margie Luckcuck, Billie Lambert. Top Row—Mounce Sullivan, Breck Combs, Charles Mclntirc, Howard O'Neal, Joe Wollocc. J. D. MeElhoncy. Middle Row—Fronklin 8rown, Joe Miller, Dcaunc McElhaney, Merle Kidd, Dolton Webber, Pot Doyle, Paul Prichord. Bottom Row—Jeon Williomson, Jessie Moc Thompson, Eunice Witt, Betty Blanton, Mary Era Essory. [42] Phil Beeler, Grohom B. Johnson Poul Fitrgerold, Potsy Son Suiplumun ? 8 iiir ImtTB By Mariblth Ford I I.ONC the Norman High Trail” wc sopho- mores add to the thousands of boys and girls who have trudged upward along this tiring but happy path of knowledge. The high stand- ards of the students before us are the same ones for which we are striving. Wc hope even to pass their records, for a person can always do better. Wc are the future senior class of 1947 of Norman High School. Those words may not mean anything to you. but to us they mean that in that year wc will have reached an important goal in our lives and the highest goal, the end. of our Norman High School Trail.” At the beginning of the year wc elected Graham B. Johnson. Jr., to lead as as president of the sopho- more class. Phil Beeeler was chosen vice-president, Paul Fitzgerald, secretary-treasurer, and Patsy Son, reporter. Mrs. Claude Campbell. Mrs. H. V. Thorn- ton, Miss Acidic Belle Tinsley, and Miss Thelma Walker got highest votes for sophomore sponsors and have helped in collecting money for our activities. Our super men, better known as the football Ict- [43] termen, are: J. B. Dufran. Mack Murray, and Recce McGee. J. B. and Mack also lettered last year in foot- ball. Shirley Hill and Marjorie Allman ran away with honors as members of the cast of the all-school play. Bolts and Nuts. While back stage Wilmcr Wagner was a member of the stage crew, and Marv Helen Combs and Maribcth Ford were student directors. Pat Luster and Shirley Hill received honorable mention by the National Honor Society for making straight A’s during their freshman and sophomore years. A large number of the sophomore girls wore the familiar orange and black uniforms of the Gingcrsnap pep club. A number arc also members of the high school band. Some of us participate in the mixed chorus. In dramatic activities Bobbie Jo DcArman. Mildred McRcynolds. Geraldine Hogan. Irma Jean O'Neal were prominent, taking parts in plays and helping to make our assembly programs more inter- esting. Wc, the sophomores of 1945, after a few short months will reunite to form the junior class of 1946. We will then lx- next to the top and near the end of our Norman High School “Trail. Left to right: Our A-I's, Glomoor, the gong, Sophomore soonio-s. Mrs- Claude Campbell, Mrs. H. V. Thornton, Miss Addic Belle Tinsley, Miss Thelmo Wolker. Top Row—Errvce Schultz, Albert Grill, Gerald Wotts. Wilmer Wogner. Poul Moo-e, Oole Ayles. Don Dickey. Middle Row—Elio Rose. Gene Kendrick, Irma Jeon O'Neal, Bob Goins. Curtis Clendemng, Nodinc Dunn. Bottom Row—Mildred McReynolds. Jerry Hamilton, Auwilda Green, Nodinc Kidd, Violet Polter, Eva Lou Tcovault. Phyllis White. Top Row—J. D. Hollond, Charles Coker, William Howe, J. Hugh Leutwyler, Steve Du Boise, Mock Sherman, to Verne Dees. Middle Row—Grohom B. Johnson, Ross me Woddell. Norma Gross, Lcnoro Dodd, Orfo Jo Cameron, Jimmy Lynn. Wayne Thompson, John Kasboum. Robert Storzier Bottom Row—Wondo Thompson, Bernice Wilcox, Joan Griffith, June Bokics. Roscmory Wiggs, Dorothy Hurs . Martha Newton. Loretta Wilson. Lohomo Newton, Geraldine Hogan. Top Row—-John Niedcrmoicr, Sammic Croig, Robert Akin, Richord Barnes, Jock Whistler, Winifred McGee, Bill Whistler. Middle Row—Rolph Henry, Merlene Hort, Dorothy Clounch, Patsy Smith, Anne Toylor, Marilu Sims, Monbeth Ford. Bottom Row—Sue Sellers, Barbora Baker, Jcanme Tuttle, Irene Bond, Mory Helen Combs, Betsy Bold, Glora Gay Cornel ison. [44] JUU Top Row Bob Cordcr, Russell Chostoin, Gordon Conklin, Roymond Coll.ns, Poul Fitzgerald, Hershel Dye, Gene Hughes, Gene Rainbolt. Leigh Ortenburger Middle Row—Ling Porks, Jim Uhlcs. Roberto Short. I mo Jeon Rogsdolc. Sue Cassody, Edith Hort, Anne Ookes, Mary Elmtno Alexonder, Genevieve Ward, Don Bittmon, Herbert Morrcn Bottom Row—Thelma Horris. Morio'ie Townley, Joonne Burton. Ramono Hatfield, Rose Marie Evans, Tcreso Martin, Gertrude Emory. Dorothy Bollcnger. Top Row—Kenneth Pitt, 8urton Gill, Richord Grccnwoy. Jock Brixey, John McMokin, Doyle Gill, Floyd Davis, J. C. Smith. Middle Row—Dole Schat, Billie Joe Myers, Louro White, Phyllis Gay. Geraldine Hodges, Martho Haynes, Evelyn Borker. Dole Fox, Jomes Gcsham. Bottom Row—Bobby DeArrrcn. Mo ic Henderson, Nodine Baughmon. Bonnie Sue Perkins, Nino Moe Jones, Mary Beth Scott. Dclocs York, Evo Beth Slotcr. Berta Roc Corson, Geneva Larson. Top Row—J. W Rogsdolc, J. 8 Dufron, Roy Allen Bauer. Reece McGee, Milton Smith. Mortnn Lawson, Kenneth Moyhcw Middle Row—Mock Murray, Potsy Son, Frances Ansel. Marie Ann Marsholl, Marjorie Allman. Phil Beeler. Bottom Row—Adelma Rutledge, Shirley Hill, Pot Luster, Jimmy Worth Johnson, Jo Ann Moses, Hozcl Smith, Betty Sterling, Groce Smith. [45] inrTnnnnnnnrrn fmuty’mta By Jack McDermott OFFICERS OF STUDENT COUNCIL t ubba Hubba! Hubba! Gather around and you shall I t bear the story of Norman's Junior High School. To begin with, the school must have a student council, so we elected David (Jack) Lockett as president. Jack McDermott as vice-president, and Betty Lou Amspacher as secretary. We have a basketball team which, of course, is the best junior high team around here. Enough bonds and stamps were bought for us to be awarded the E flag, and we have collected tons of waste paper for the paper drive. Evidently some of us study, because there are a lot of names on the junior high honor roll. Too. the high school band is made up of a majority of junior high school people. (We toot our own horns.) We have our dances, hay rides, parties, steak fries, for we must keep up our morale. We have had fun in assemblies—even learned to appreciate Sam Wilson’s singing and Bird Dog’s feminine curves. In Junior High School we have had a grand old time under the leadership of Mr. Claude Pop” Southward and his most worthy staff. We hope they have started us on the correct paths, because we have heard its gets rougher the higher we go. We of the 1945 Junior High stand on our records and look forward to more work and more play. HOW WE LOOK Left to right: Jock McDermott, vice-presi- dent; Betty Loo Amspocher, secretory; Dovid Lockett, president. TOP ROW—i Reading up : Gordon Conklin, Ernest Schultz. Don Dickey, Sora Lucos, Tommy Morns. Diana Rikkers. Dick Pottcn, Harriet Rutledge. Russell Choston, Jerry Adorns. SECOND ROW: George Cobb, Fugenc Rombolt, Jock McDermott, Bobby Carder, Raymond Collins, Jim Uhles. Sue Lucos, Poul Pritchard. Houston White, Roberto Short, Betty Jo Fuzzed. THIRD ROW: Bill Soxon, Archie Moncs, Bob Sullivon, Go Ido Rice. Jerry Lemon, Bill Quillen, Potncio Smith, Pete Moddon BOTTOM ROW Leigh Ortenburgor, Shirley Crismon, Bobby Goins, Normo Lee Chopmon, Marjorie Townley. UPPER LEFt: Potsy Son. N. H. §. TOP ROW—'Reading up : Carl Edward Hosket, Franklin Brown, Gene Fisher. Dorothy Louise Allen, Bobby Ellzey, Ernestine Ellis, Barbora Fisher, Poul Moore, Joan Bordcwick. Roy Clanton, Curtis Clendening. SECOND ROW: Ruth Grim wood, Louise Correll, Ralph Jones, Leonard H Ha ug 'director , Dalton Webber, Charles Spradlin, Arnold Higgins, Barbara Wilkerson, Katherine Underwood, Duonc Lee Milton. THIRD ROW Dick Peterson, Poulenc Fitzgerold, Judy Henry, Joanna Andcrskowsky, Ann Whitworth, Charles Calohon, Margaret Fell, Jo Ann Elledgc. BOTTOM ROW Dorenc Fox, Shirley Lynch, Peggy Bittmon, Ann Oakes, Mary Elizabeth Salter. UPPER RIGHT: Thomas Jock Foster. S a n ft Upper left—Hitch-hiking to Stillwater bond clinic. Upper right—Morching band officers: Gene Fisher, Tommy Morris, Bill Saxon, T. Jock Foster, Carl Haskett, Sara Lucas, Archie Manes. JRarrltuui Alnttg cuuu'tlirr By Mary Ei.izablth Sai.tlr 7HI Norman High School banc! started their 1944 program off with a push and has been g ting full speed ever since. And why shouldn't it, with all the activities in which the band participates? First was the busy football season. The band met at 8:00 o’clock every morning and marched for two hours. It was because of Mr. Hang's brilliant march- ing leadership that the band was always able to put on such a good show between the halves at games. The band played for all home games and made two trips during the football season: to Chick- asha and to Classen. Although smaller than cither of the opponents’ bands, they always managed to outmarch the other bands, doing intricate formations which proved quite thrilling not only to the Norman spectators but to the opponents’ fans. The high spot of the season was the election of the Band Queen. After a spirited and energetic cam- paign the prized crown was won by Miss Martha Mcacham. In the spring the band gave a coronation concert where the queen was crowned by the band president. Four members of the high school band, Leigh Ortcnburgcr. Dorothy Allen, Carl Haskett, and Mary F.lizabcth Salter, went to an all-state band clinic held at Stillwater in December. After try-outs all four placed high in the hand, especially Leigh Ortcn- burgcr. who was concert master. All four found it a thrilling experience to play in the all-state band and they came home inspired to do bigger things with their individual instruments. In the spring semester of 1944 the band gave a splendid concert with the famous cornctist, Mr. Frank Simon, as guest soloist and conductor. After rehears- ing all day long the band still had enough energy and wind (that applies to w’ind instrument players only) to give a good performance. An unusual num- ber on the program was Mr. Simon's brilliant coach horn solo. Also in the spring semester of 1944 two band members received superior rating at the Enid con- test. They were Leigh Ortcnburgcr in clarinet and Nila Jean Caylor in twirling. As there arc only five seniors in the band this year and several newcomers, next year should be a big year in band activities. [50] Upper left—Concert bond officers: Bob Ellzey, Tommy Morris, Gerve fisher. Dorothy Allen. Upper center—Clorinct contest winner: Leigh Ortcn- burgh, Upper rgiht—Student conductor: Dorothy Allen. Down right-—Dr. Fronk Simon outogrophmg. Lower left—Drum maior. Bill Saxon. Center— Twirlers: Yvonne Wilder, Nilo Jeon Coylor, Morgorita Scotori. Center right— Leigh Ortcnburgher, Mary Elizobeth Salter, Dorothy Allen, Corl Haskett ot Stillwater Bottom—Three highest ranking morching bond officers: Gene Fisher, Tommy Morris. Bill Saxon. F.F.A. OFFICERS: (left to right I Bob Botes, Vice-President; Mrs. Fronk Foreman, who pinch-hit for her Jock Fox. President; Jim Cortcr. Reporter; Lindy Sterling, Sen- husbond during his long illness, tinel. iKn'jiiwt alunn ID mini mi tit? Jann By Bn i. Jacobs money for swine, corn, and community improvement contests. During the past year the boys have secured regis- tered swine from various men over the state and now are in a busines sof their own. If you drive by any farm on which the boys have registered swine, you will sec a big sign advertising the breed they raise. Richard Greenway. Jack Fox, Lindy Sterling. Billy Meyer, and Joe Durham all have the best swine stock which is available. Bob Wolf and Bob Bates are breeders of prize Black Angos beef cattle. The activities in which the boys take part at the F. F. A. building include bosing. ping-pong, cards, dominoes, and horseshoes. These games give the farm boy who brings his lunch to school something to do during the noon hour and while waiting for the bus after school. In the Future Farmer organization the school elected Kathleen George their F.F.A. Queen, who will be crowned at their Annual Basket Supper in March. The officers who have charge of the business meetings which are held every week arc Jack Fox, president. Boh Bates, vice-president, Billv Meyer, sec- retary. Jim Carter, reporter, and Lindy Sterling, sen- tinel. Despite the shortage of equipment and a compara- tive small number of forty members, the Future Farm- ers of America Chapter of this year has been one of the best, if not the best, that Norman has ever pro- duced. And we have reason enough to lx- proud of every one of them. [52] To proctice brotherhood, honor rurol op- portunities and responsibilities, ond develop those qualities of leadership, which every future farmer should possess. This year the Norman F. F. A. boys have ac- complished a great deal in the way of livestock anti poultry judging. Perhaps the greatest prize which they have achieved is the wining of the state cham- pionship poultry judging trophy in December. This made the third time they liave won this in the past 'our years so that entitles them to the possession of the trophy. The poultry team consisted of Bill Jacobs, Jack Fox. and Bob Bates. Many people do not know the importance of this work in poultry, but it is a feat the boys hold second to none. As you all know Mr. Foreman, the F.F.A. teacher, was unable to attend the first six weeks of school, so the credit or a big part of the work goes to his wife, who took over all of his classes and got the boys started. In other contests during the state fair in September their poultry team won sixth and their dairy team placed second. Members of the dairy team include Jack Fox. Lindy Sterling, and Robert Short. In both shows some of the boys made as high as $15 and $17 in their judging and showing. Also many ribbons were won in the December show. Bill Jacobs. Jim Carter. Teddy Reynolds, and Bob Bates won 1st, 2nd. and 3rd rib- bons on their chickens. To further competition among the boys in the chapter, the Chamber of Commerce has donated iinmraakrrfi of tho 50 0 By Jennie Vee Means 1 ui Future Homemakers of Oklahoma and Norman High School started the school year off with a bang. ____ The club officers for the school year of '45 arc Evelyn Kuhlman, president; Elmerinc Coffey, secretary; Ora Strong, vice- president; Lula Bickncll. treasurer; Orpha Niedermaier, correspond- ing secretary; Catherine Stewart, membership chairman; and Miss Walker, sponsor. The club mothers arc Mrs. J. H. Kuhlman. and Mrs. Elmer Coffey. At the beginning of the year a pledge court was held for new members and later in October a formal initiation for the pledges was held in the home of one of the old members. This initiation was very pretty and impressive. Tile club has many activities which arc carried out during the school year. Some of these are the contributing of toys to the wel- fare Christmas Exchange before the holidays, contributing funds to the Red Cross, helping in the Infantile Paralysis Drive, and also contribuiting toys to the Crippled Children’s Hospital. The members are also buying war bonds and stamps, and arc helping to buy the SLOOO bond that is sponsores! by the State F. H. O. The programs the club has had this year in- clude talks by Mrs. Esther Barron on “Friend- ship and Fellowship.” and Miss Jeanette Alex- ander on Opportunities for Women Trained in Home Economics.” Tlic club gave a program in honor of Ellen H. Richards, the founder of the Home Eco- nomics Association. Also a program was given observing National Education Week. [53] FORMAL INITIATION OFFICERS OF F. H. 0.: Heft to right President. Evelyn Kuhlmon; Vice-President, Elmeone Coffey; Secretory, Oro Strong; Sponsor, Miss Thelma Walker. Wrr larking (Dur ilruut By Marty Mi.acham r l HI: players of our high school team always M need the hacking and full support of their __S fellow students. This is the purpose of the Gingersnap Pep Club, the first organization of its kind in Norman High School. Organized by eighteen girls in 1922, with Elizabeth Price Culp as the first president, the club now has more than one hundred members. Through their efforts the cheering has been more unified anti a better school spirit has been created. The Gingersnaps promote interest and pep in all sports in which Norman High School participates, and friendships have been greatly extended, as is shown by the growth of the club. A home game during football season would never be complete without the usual pep rallies held the evening before the game. With their officers: Phyllis Hillery. president; Marty Meacham, vice-president; Ann Lockett, secretary-treasurer; Bobbie Smith, his- torian; and Gerry Rowley, sergeant-at-arms—at the head of the long zig zagging line, the Gingersnaps, preceded by our snappv band, are heard as they give forth with the cheer: “Your pep! Your pep! The year’s highlights that the entire club always looks forward to are the out-of-town trips, which this year were made to the Chickasha and Central games. Two buses took more than fifty Gingersnaps and the band to each game. The cooperation between the two organizations added much pep and enthusiasm to the games and showed our hosts the good sportsmanship which we always try to maintain. For the first time in the history of the Gingersnap club, two boy cheer leaders were chosen to help unify the cheering and to perform stunts, such as flips and handsprings. Our capable and cheerful assistants arc Boh Bruton and Raymond Cobb. The Gingersnaps were in charge of the home-com- ing assembly at which time our matchless yell-leaders —Pauline Cook. Betty Jane Smith, and Dixa Ann Wilson, assisted by Boh and Raymond and also our little blond mascot. Charlotte Collins—gave out with all their might on yells and songs. [54] GINGERSNAP OFFICERS: Roberto Smith, his- torion; Gerry Rowley, ScrQeont-ot-Arms; Ann CHEER LEADERS: Pauline Cook, Bob 8ruton, Betty Jane Lockett, secretory; Mortha Meochom. vice- Smith, Roymond Cobb, Dixo Ann Wilson. president; Phyllis Hillcy, president. Th« Long Awoited Homecoming The organization participated in the colorful coro- nation of the football queen. With the band the girls former! a large heart in the middle of the field, which served as the stage of the great event. Two Gingersnaps, Jane Davis and Sara Jean Landsaw, dressed in white held a white outline of a heart through which the queen. Roberta Smith, and her attendants passed to the throne on the side lines, where they watcher! the rest of the game. Members of the club also assisted the band in stunts between halves of the other home games. The main event of the year was the Lettermen’s banquet, honoring all students who have lettered in different sports. This year the banquet was given on January 6, instead of in the spring as usual, so that all the boys could attend before some of them had to leave to go into the service of their country. Small black wooden paddles with the orange letters “N.H.S. [55] were given as favors and the place cards and the programs were marie in the shape of miniature letter jackets. Lester Bear Jensen was elected the honorary football captain for the past year. The suspense of the evening was broken by the announcement that Donagene Teegarden had been chosen president of the club for the ensuing year. The whole club wishes to thank our very capable band leader. Mr. Haug. for his patience in planning and sponsoring the stunts between halves. With his help the Gingersnaps were able to ofTer entertain- ment at the games, which is one of their aims. Special honors go to our able sponsors. Mrs. Hugh McDermott, and Mrs. F. W. Everts, for the time and worry they spent in helping the club to run smoothly. Because of their pep and enthusiasm the club has been able to achieve the school spirit for which Norman High School is noted. Top Row—Evelyn Elledge, Pot Luster, Shirley Hill, Dorothea Joyol, Gloria Goy Comehson, Betsy Bold, Mary Helen Combs, Irene Bond. Second Row—Jane Davis. Gerry Rowley, Dorothy Samuels, Sara Jeon Land sow, Charlene Goins, Wanda Lucas, June Rollins, Barbara Daugherty. Bottom Row—Elinor Schnever, Bob Bruton, Pauline Cook, Betty Jane Smith, Dixo Ann Wilson. Raymond Cobb, Moribeth Ford. Top Row—Mary Lou Russell, Joanne Bruton, Patsy Smith, Betty Evans, Ann Taylor, Norma June Wilmuth, Donogeno Teegorden. Second Row—Fronces Ansel, Thelma Horns, Jimmie Worth Johnson, Morilou Simms, Marjorie Allman, Barbora Bryonf, Potsy Son. Bottom Row—Mane Ann Morsholl, Virginia Bassett, Wilma Jeon Ford, Phyllis Hillcry, Lo Vito Wrinkle, Jeanine Tuttle. Top Row—No mo Gross, Normo Jeon Slojcr Catherine Stewart, Betty McConnell, Horrict Tormon, Ann Lockett. Second Row—Dolores York, Martha Haines, Ora Strong, Oleto Jockson, Mary Elmina Alexander, Jimmie Adkins, Rosalie McGcttnck. Joonne Creech. Bottom Row—Rose Mane Evons. Mortho Meocham, Roberta Smith, Lena Merle Rippy, Mordice Wilson, Mildred McReynolds. Top Row—Nadme Lane, Mary Nielson, Dorothy Ballinger, Margarita Scofori, Joanne DeBoard Billie Dyess, Jeon Strotegicr. Gertrude Emory. Second Row Dorothy Schultz. Sue Sellers, Borbara Baker, Dorothy Claunch, Billie Jeon Seawright, Jessie Jo Beach, Dorothy Hickman, Rcbo Rollins, Theresa Martin. Bottom Row—Wilma Ruth Horris, Ernestine Word, Jome Belle Young, Winona Wolloce, Ramona Wolloce, Dorothy Drake. Phyllis Gay. Stapstick. Porlez vows France? § tagp Strife By Carl Haskett orman High School was treated to one of the best performances of the all-school play ever presented, a production of Bolts and Nuts,” a three-act farce of great entertainment value. This was the story of Mrs. Bolt, a physco-quack, who attempts to run a rest home—in her own home. A proper amount of love and adventure was mixed in. However, to watch a performance one never dreams of the work required to produce a play. In addition to the usual troubles of gruelling rehearsals, dclapidated scenery, and outside interference, this year’s cast had another trouble added. It seems that the cast had bought a can of black paint for the purpose of writing their names on walls and scenery. Somehow the paint was spilled on Mr. Davis’ gym floor. You guessed it. We spent many hours removing every trace of the paint. Two performances of the play were given and lx th were well received. The last performance was played to a full house. The cast presented Mrs. Nellie Childs, the director, with a beautiful Ixtuquct of red roses, and the cast had its usual after-play get-to- gether in T. J. Foster’s home, where everyone had a swell time. Although neither the play nor the cast has been chosen by the time this goes to press, we arc sure that the senior play will approach the same high standards set by Mrs. Childs in her other produc- tions. [58] i}uts anb IBolts Ai l School Play Cast Henita Holt Lutu Sfinks Rebecca Holt Martha Grubb Twink Starr Dr. Hippocrates loy . Henry Goober Phineas Plunkett Miss Prunella Figg Cadwalleder Clipp Mrs. Gertie Glossop... Wilbur Glossop lack Gordon Dorothy Allen Shirley Hill Catharine Stewart Dorothy Samuels _____Tommy Long .....T. Jack Foster ..... Hank Jones Robert Denney Marjorie Allman ..... Bill Jameson Dorothy Champcau Gene Fisher Tom Mac Taggart [59] Top left: Woops. Left, top to bottom: M-m-m-m-; Under Cover; The Cost; The broins of the stope crew. Wi tlu' (iutspflkfu i Mrs. Allic Mac Word . . . As sponsor, Mrs. Word wos the nucleus of the staff; making assignments, offer- ing suggestions, ond using full authority to insure com- pletion of oil duties. Her enthusiasm in the Troil ployed no small part in its outcome. Bill Price . . . Taking the old proverb, Experience is the best teacher, in rather literal fashion. Bill let his business manoger, T. Jack Foster, Jr., learn by doing. Acting as an experienced overseer a mojor portion of the time. Bill watched the development of the Trail in amozement. Corl Haskett . . . The job of Junior Editor came in Carl's stride, for his opplied versatility filled the order. He took on big assignments cheerfully, and fulfilled them with zest. Next year will find Carl well in the know ond it can be said with confidence that the 1946 yearbook will rival Bob Hope's lotest, I Never Left Home. Bill Rcmy . . . Doing things in reverse order, he threw out the old tradition of on editor worrying about his stoff—let them worry obout him. Therefore excessive worrying was ovoidcd from all practical standpoints. T. Jack Foster, Jr. . . . As junior Business Monoger, the Sophomore hopeful more than filled his position. He sold o great number of ads and contributed o few bits of wisdom. He excelled in both deportments, ond next year will be known as a re- turning better-man. La Vito Wrinkle . . . The task of gaining the coopera- tion of eoch senior wos a mon-sized job in itself, found La Vito. She hod to hove the potience of o school-teocher, ond that much ogoin in fortitude. Her success is graphically regis- tered in the senior section. Martha Meochom . . . Feature Editor, de-luxe, she mostered the theory of ef- ficiency. As can be seen in her stories, she has a rare ability to recoil bright events in our school life which makes them glowing mem- ories in the superlative de- gree. Her baby blue eyes are very observing, to soy the leost. Mory Elizobcth Salter . . . She could not be locoted by the clement of sound since her troits could not be pic- tured os those of a prottle- snoke. (Compliments of The Reodcr's Digest. However, she wos always there with the right words, at the right time. [60] ... lut, by Mjont? Jud Boiley . . . Like o wor correspondent, Jud survived the ordeols of the gridiron ond reiterotcs numerous in- cidents ond personal sketch- es of teom-motes. A stor on both the football and bosket- boll teams, he extends his stardom into the Troil staff realm. Bii i Rimy Bob Ewbank . . . Robert I'm A Mon Ewbank aided Jud in the othletic deport- ment, ond incidentolly is another gentleman who knows his stuff. In Bob's moteriol will be found on originol flair for humor. In another ycor he will probab- ly be more moture, but this should only tend to odvonce his rating os o genius in his field. Bobbie Smith . . . Now, a greot big smile, please? Yeoh, it's the picture girl doing her duty. It con be soid thot no one envied her for her position for no more difficulties could be found on Wilderness Rood. If it weren't the film stotus, it wos Bill Jacobs. When she took pictures she soid, Look ot the birdie. By the time you found the birdie, the picture wos developed, printed, ond pronounced OK! Bill Poole Jacobs . . . His specialty — photographing form animols in their natur- al setting: his ambition—all ploy, no work; psychiatric stotus—normol. Bill wos peerless in the candid shot field. Bobbie found him o typical cub, ond certainly found no eogcr-bcovcr com- plex in Playboy Poole. Jane Davis . . . Art is one of Jane's hobbies; conse- quently her talents were used to full odvontoge be- tween the covers of The Troil. Her being chosen os D.A.R. award winner is sub- stantiated well by her work on the stoff. Although you don't see her name above ony stories, in such features os the Calendar ond Divi- sion pages you see her art- istic work. Barbara Bizzell . . . Draw- ing illustrations is as natural to Borboro os wolking. She learned in not-too-cosy les- sons the technique of cop- turing moving objects in o still pose; for nothing around N.H.S. is stonding still. You hovon't heard the lost of her for she hos onother big year to go. Jenny Vee Means ... A modern version of Kitty Foyle is found in the person- age of Jenny Vee, for she holds down the position of copyist on The Trail stoff. All stories hod to be typed by her deportment before going to the printer. She wos olwoys busy os o bee in blos- som-time. [61] Ernestine Word . . . For her. The Troil wos o home ond school affair, thanks to Mother Sponsor. Helping with everything ond typing stories were Ernestine's as- signments, ond she is on- other one who con be count- ed on for o swell job next year. Left to right: Mrs. McDermott, Wolter Ratliff, Kervneth Rodgers, Lester Jensen, Donald Dickerson. Workers All By Bii.i. Jacobs '1 ill members of Mrs. Hugh McDermott’s fifth hour shop ebss have done more than their share in improving our school and others’ homes. This Productive Class docs its work for profit instead of just for credit. The bulletin board in the hall was made by Joe Thompson. Alan Wells has marie picture frames and book cases. Desks and coffee tables are the specialties of Teddy Crcgar and George Benning. J. B. Dufran has made radio boxes and small cases for books. Bob Darrow and Gene Scott made a beautiful curio cabinet for Bob’s mother. Junior high school students, Walter Ratliff and John Hargis, have been working on desks and silverware cases. The tables at Teen Town were made by Recce McGee, Milton Smith, and Jack McDermott. When we look at some of the well-made, beautiful- ly finished items these students liavc turned out, we can scarcely believe our eyes. Ask anyone who has purchased furniture from “Mac and her class and he will tell you that it is not only good but fine wood- craft. Not very long ago you could go into any senior high class room and sit down at a desk that kxiked like a fugitive from a termite haven. Many of the arm desks had holes entirely through the wood and were so rough that writing on them was impossible. It didn’t take long for the school authorities to discover that something had to be done and done quickly. Soon all the rooms in the school had the old desk tops replaced with new. Now instead of writing on a rough cracked desk, we arc able to write on smooth, well-finished tops, without the use of pads. All of the shop students took part in this work but especial credit goes to F.arl Lambert, J. B. Dufran. and Lester Jensen, each of whom worked more than two hours a day on this project. We give praise to Mrs. McDermott and her workers. They have done wonders in spite of the wartime shortages of materials. If you need a new house or furniture, just call on the Shop Productive Class. [62] The Crowning of the King, Lester Miss Lo Vito Wrinkle, Queen of Teen Town. Mrs. E. O. Fisher, Teen Town hostess. Jensen, by Elinor Schriever, ot the Bockword Donee amt amtut atialfi By T. Jack Foster, Jr. 'I EEN Town, a year old in Fcbrtiary of 1945. was not a very healthy baby, as a matter of fact it has nearly died two or three times. But like a new-horn hahy. it has grown stronger with the clays. Somehow it lias managed to keep alive under the care of the hostess, Mrs. E. O. Fisher. Of course the mayor, T. Jack Foster, Jr., the clerk. Elinor Schreivcr; the treasurer. Wayne Weidman, and the council have aided in its care. Perhaps the happiest moments in its young life were during the parties held in its honor. It was quite thrilled when the members elected Miss La Vita Wrinkle as Pin-Up Girl. And as she looked so pretty at the party where she was crowned, she is generally accepted as the Teen Town Queen. When the council entertained the Kiwanis Club [63] at a l)ox supper, almost three hundred dollars were cleared. This was wonderful medicine for the infant. Its main affliction now was non-intcrcstitis, as the teen-agers, for whom it was created, had practically given it up for dead. Plans were made for redecorating. It was decided to model after Paul Webb’s hill hilly cartoons which appear in Auto-Lite advertisements. (No spark plug intended.) Miss Jane Davis was put in charge of the work, and a few other students pitched in to help. Lattice work was built to separate the games from the dancing. Several murals were painted on the walls and other changes were made. At last the Teen Town had the nurses, doctors, and the medicine required to cure it and to insure its growth. Leg (pardon us—Limbi A t CpI. Davtd Rubin, the Professor of Pontomime, Points a Mo-ol. g ujj?r-lup?r ULnnw By Barbara Bizzii i ONI- of the outstanding events of the year, the Tiger Revue, took for its theme the opening of the exclusive Tigerina Club. Complete with a name band, torch singer, jitterbug team, sing- waiters and chorus girls, the club had a gala opening. Bill Price, master of ceremonies, introduced such celeb- rities as Bill Ramnstcin, alias Bill Rcmy, the club’s owner. Carl Haskett, incidentally, headed the Tiger Revue program committee. To start things rolling came those stupendous six. the club’s own chorus made up of Pcachie Meacham. Ooo La La Wrinkle. Cuddles Cook. Ma ie Salter. Queenie Smith, and Bubbles Bizzell and led by Sizzles Scatori ami Freddie Foster doing a South American number. This was followed by lovely Betty McConnell, who sang “1 Cried for You. Norma June Bowden and Bryan Moor from Oklahoma City and Marvlyle Childs did an unusual tap version of the Blue Danube Waltz. Norma June and Bryan returned soon afterwards to do a song and dance entitled Jitterbug.” Due to the labor shortage the management of the Tigerina Club had to allow its waiters (Bill Chil- les. Wayne Wiedman, Deaune McKIhaney and Jack Bumgarner) to sing. Much to their surprise Accentu- ate the Positive was so well done as to warrant an encore. They chose Jiva Jive, which was also very good. Again to the footlights came Carl Haskett to play The Man 1 Love. After much warm applause the star of the show was introduced. He was Corporal Dave Rubin of Will Rogers Field. Oklahoma City. His expression and antics kept us in stitches for his entire performance. We felt very lucky to have gotten such a comedian, who is going to Hollywood soon to make a picture. Tlie chorus then returned, doing a tap routine. Dark Town Strutter’s Ball.” The final act was one by Dixa Rose Lee. alias T. Jack Foster, doing a strip-tease, much to the em- barrassment of all concerned. We certainly were re- lieved when the police arrived before anything hap- pened. m Blond Bombshell. Well, Wouldn't You? 3 .o$erta uc«n fflr Mmuir By Ernestine Ward rs. Lui.a Fairchii d has been teaching mathematics in Norman High School for the last twenty-two years. It was necessary that she resign this year to care for an invalid sister. Perhaps she will lx hack with us next year. We all hope so. Mrs. Fairchild was born in Lexington. Kentucky, where she attended public school and the state uni- versity. She was the president of her senior class in college and she marie the highest grade average among the girls. After her graduation she taught in the Lex- ington high school for five years. We all agree that Mrs. Fairchild is one of the best teachers we have ever had at Norman High School. She was always very sympathetic with her students, and site tries to keep up with them after they leave school. Gornson oword winners lost yeor. Bill Remy, ond Bill Price. Junior Rotonans: Justin Bailey, T. Jock Poster, Bill Price. MRS LULA FAIRCHILD There are many positions of honor and many honor awards in our high school. Two of the most coveted are the Garrison Award and the Junior Rotar- ians. Tile Garrison Award is given to the outstanding athlete each season. This student is chosen, not only for his prowess in athletics, but also for his scholastic standing and his good citizenship. This award is pre- sented each year at graduation. Last year Bill Remy and Bill Price tied for the second consecutive year for this honor. The Junior Rotarians are chosen each year by the faculty on the basis of scholarship, activities, leader- ship. and character. They are invited to attend the Rotarian luncheons, and become a part of that out- standing civic group. This year the honor went to Bill Price. Justin Bailey. Clifton McGee, and T. Jack Foster. Jr. [70] TOP ROW (left to right)—Jomes Cheodle, Dick Smoy, J. B. Dufron, Bill Todlock SECOND ROW—Bob Ewbonk, Jud Bailey, Bill Remy, Bill Price. BOTTOM ROW—Dick Shelton, Hilyord Marsh, Bill Johnson, Kelly Franklin, Reece McGee. TOP ROW (left to right —Mock Murroy, Kenneth Keel, Mock Shermon, Clifton McGee. SECOND ROW—Korl Molthoner, Lester Jensen, Skivey Dovis, Deoune McElhoney. BOTTOM ROW—Joe Miller, Jim Boyd, Jock Bumgomer, Joe Wolloce. Oi u a I tit (git By Ji’d Bailey }ast spring when “Skivey Davis hustled the remnants of his undefeated team of 1943 on to the field, little did he realize the jinx that was hovering over his head. It l x ked as if the Norman fans would be treated to a repeat performance of last year, when the Tigers roared past all opponents to grab the mid-state championship and clinch the then mythical state title. Although losing to the Amarillo Sandies. 13-7, they defeated Waco. Texas, by a 14-7 score and then showed one defeat didn’t bother them by conquering Capitol Hill. Classen, and Shawnee by overwhelming scores. With the team backed by good substitutes. Norman fans could boast of a great team and yes. probably as great a team in the ensuing year. Then came graduation and the Tigers bade fare- well to their first-team guards. Calvin Price, and Eston McGee; ends. Buddy Smith and John Scott; backs. Denny Garrison. Benny Singleton, ami Mo- key Webb. Others also departed who meant a lot to the stability of our outfit. Still, with “King Foot- ball'' Remy returning and chunks of granite like Les- ter Cheeadle in our line, the Tigers looked pretty much like a good bet for first place laurels again. Came first day of practice, fourteen let termen from the previous year bounded out onto the practice field with aspiration for this year's team. Topping the list was bounding Bill Remv. Rated as top runner in the state for his junior year. Bill looked forward to his best season yet, although top- ping his previous record of 117 points was a man- sized job. As yet Bill had to meet the team that could stop him. Besides running for nineteen touchdowns, he passed for a number more, and his punting was un- excelled by anyone in the state, or in Texas. Bill Price, the blonde wonder, came next on Skivey’s little black book. A blocker-par-exccllence, Bill called the signals for his past two years, and the team looks to his leadership and unerring decisions. Responsible for a large share of last year’s unbeatable eleven suc- cess, was this boy. who backed the line and ran the team with the smoothness of a well-oiled machine. Lester Bear” Jensen, the iron man. came next. His list of ac- complishments is another tribute to a great football player. Named by the Daily Okla- homan twice as “player of the week. making honor- :blc mention on the all-state football team, arc two of his recognized accomplishments. What is not so generally known is the steadying influence he hail on some of the greener men on the ball club. When Skivey needed a passer or punter, he could shift Jensen from tackle to fullback. To descrilx a player like Jensen is just to say college timber. The other great tackle for the Tigers was James Cheadle, who made honorable mention on the all- state selections. Not only outstanding was his work on the tackle position, but later when he was moved to the fullback position, he made a capable, hard- running. hard-blocking fullback, where his work was highlighted by a sixty yard run on a pass intercep- tion against the Amarillo Golden Sandstones. Mack Q. Murray, terror from grade-school «lays, came to the Tigers as a back, but he was soon changed to a linesman. Where, although ribbed more by the other players than any other man on the squadron, he proved this year that he has what it takes. I’d like to predict that the all-state ranks will one day welcome Murray into their fold. Deaune McHIhaney. guard, who was expected to lx- one of our most stalwart guartls this year, tore a cartilage in the second game of the year and was put out for the season. A blow which the Tigers felt more and more as the season progrcssetl. Justin Bailey, the most crazy-leggetl back on the I iger eleven, received high praise from all opposition. He was a dangerous safety man. Our enemy kickers always aimed for the sidelines, but they couldn't hold the “Mighty Mite tlown. Jud also playe«l the role of an iron horse with a big load to carry—and he car- ried it! Jack Bumgarner, line plunger, passer and punter, was another big threat to any team. Alternating and passing with Remy the Tigers possessed a “gra«le-A combina- tion of tailback and fullback. We lost this triple-threater in the Eni«l game from the recur- rence of a neck injury which he received last year. Clifton McGee prove«l to be a block of granite in the Tiger FOOTBALL SCORES Normon 37 Lawton 13 Normon 31 7 No man 14 Control 13 Norman 25 Amorillo 42 Normon 20 Shawnee 26 Normon 39 Stillwoter 0 Normon 13 Chickosho 0 Normon 0 Clossen 13 Normon 20 Capitol Hill 0 [74] line. Cool, dependable. he showed the kind of grit it takes to become really great when he played with an elbow and a rib that would stop most men. Carl Malthancr. the surprise package of the year, developed into one of the finest ends in the state. Soft spoken and mild in manner, all opponents will testify that he left this part of his character in the dressing room. Duane Grace, another end. showed great ability when it came to dragging dow-n passes and men. Spraining both ankles at the first of the year, Duane worked under handicap the whole year. Bill Johnson, a bidwark in the line, held down the guard position as it should lx- held down. When it comes to football instinct he must have had it. for he played three quarters of the Classen game when he was so addled from an injury that he didn't even know the name of our opponents. J. B. Dufran. another guard who had what it takes, faced opponents on the average of twenty pounds heavier than himself the whole year. He pushed them around as much as any heavyweight ever did. Henry “Posie” Jones has red hair, which depicts a fighting man. and his football ability testified to the fact. Posie played a whale of a game at guard position. Tile untried Tiger squad went marching out on the field for the first time again Lawton. When the smoke cleared away, the Tigers had stopped Lawton Next on the Tigers' list was F.nid. whom Norman defeated 12-6 last year. The Plainsmen came and the Plainsmen went, on the short end of a 31-7 score. The next game was the real test for the Tigers. The Central Cardinals had power-plus in every de- partment and it looked for a while as though a wet field would hamper the fleet Norman backs. But the Tigers, sparked by the brilliant runs of Bill Remy. conquered the mighty Ming and Company 13-12. But the jinx struck in this game, costing the Tigers their best guard. Dcaune McFlhancy. and in the game proceeding this one the Tigers lost their excellent full- back. Jack Bumgarner. Then came the Amarillo Sandies. At the half the score was Amarillo 14. Norman 13. But in the third quarter tragedy struck, costing us our backficld ace. Bill Remy. On a punt. Remy, after a hrillinat thirty yard run-back, broke his leg in one of the game's cleaner tackles. With him went the heart and hopes of the Tigers. Back in Oklahoma a revised Tiger line-up faced the Shawnee Wolves. With Bill Price doing the tail- backing. it was tooth and nail. But the Tigers went dow’ti to defeat, 26-20. Then came Stillwater and victory. 39-0. A back- ficld consisting of Price. Bailey. Cheadle, and Hwbank started the game. The Tigers sped past Chickasha and then met Classen. Lester Bear Jensen wrote his name in the Tigers’ “Hall of Fame in this game with his passing and running. In the last game of the season the Tigers whipped Capitol Hill 20-0, rounding out the season that saw fate take Dcaune McFlhancy. Jack Bumgarner and Bill Remv from the previously title-bound Tigers. WINGED VICTORY -Before he Went on Crutches TOP ROW (left to right I—Henry Jones, Korl Molthoner, Bill Price, Jock Bumgorner, Reece McGee, Bob Ewbonk. BOTTOM ROW—Jud Boiley, Bob Soyer, Bill Jocobs, Lester Jensen, Hugh Swift, Bob Bell, Monoger. HU'ttrr alma laalu'tn'rs By Bob Eubank 1 i long last the Norman High School athletes J have placet! our nante on the basketball map in capital letters. For the first time in the twenty-eight years of state basketball tournaments we have won the coveted title of CHAMPS. There arc not enough words in our limited vocabulary to give adequate praise to the bovs on our team. So we will just say “Thanks, fellows. Warming up on four non-conference games, two each with F.dmond Central and Purcell, the Norman Tigers cbwed into the Mid-State race with a decisive victory over the Enid Plainsmen by the count of 44-29. Next on the Tigers' list was the Shawnee Wolves who were brought down by a 27-19 score. After Shawnee came the stubborn Classen Comets who fell before the surging Tigers by a 23-18 count. With three victories and no defeats in conference play the Tigers took on the favored Capitol Hill Redskins to decide the champions of the Mid-State conference and maybe the champions of the state. With vim. vigor, and vitality the youthful Ben gals defeated the Redskins by a score of 30-29. l-reni that game on the Tigers mowed down any opposition brave enough to pit their strength against the mighty baskctccrs from Norman. The on-surging Tigers swept on to nine straight victories in Mid-State plav. and only 'he Comets from Classen were able to weather the storm and stop Norman's winning streak. Nine straight conference wins and nineteen straight games in all other competition is a record we can justly boast of. All of this. too. in spite of the fact that our coach Skivcv Davis was con- fined to his home for several weeks with an illness. This speaks volumes for his excellent training. With the Mid-State title put neatly away the Tigers started tooth and toe-nail for the state cham- pionship. In the Regional tournament the Norman High lads cut down the Seminole. Ada. and Shawnee teams respectively. They finally opened their final drive fo rstatc honors and let Bartlesville have it with both barrels, beating them 46-33. On the fol- lowing night they exhibited their scoring ability again by trouncing the Clarentore Zebras bv a decisive 41-26 count. Then came the big night in the career of ten eager kids. It was the final game for the state [77] championship. That never-say-die spirit was still in the Norman High team and they beat a determined Muskogee 34-30 and gave us our first state basket- ball champs. Not all of the credit of this winning team goes to the ten champs; but rather to Skivev Davis, our honorable coach. When he became sick and was un- able to finish his basketball coaching, we. the basket- ball players, vowed we would go on and make it a successful season even though he would not be there. Under the management of Lance Fwbank. principal of Norman High, we surges! on to the state champion- ship of Oklahoma, an honor to be held the rest of our lives. Even though basketball t x k up most of our time, the boys still had good marks when six weeks rolled around. One of our players. Bill Price, will be valedic- torian this year. On the basket- ball court. Bill was as smart as in his books, always thinking of the team rather than of himself. In Karl Malthancr. Norman ac- quired a great player. When the time came when scores were needed. Karl was always on the job. He w'as honored with be- ing on the all-conference and all-state teams. When spirit was getting a fraction low you could always hear Justin Manly Bailey pep- ping up the old school spirit. On the court he was a whiz, always turning in a gcxxl job of ball handling and defensive work. If the opposing team had a high scoring ace usually Jack Bumgarner was assigned to the task and did a good job. too. He also was mentiones! for all-state honors. The final player of the first five was myself. Bob Fwbank. The only thing I have to say is that never have I enjoyed playing with such bovs at Norman. To me they'll always be tops on my list and never could I ask for better companions. Since four of the starting five will graduate this year. Coach Davis will have to build his team from scratch, but with such reserves as Hugh Swift. Bill Jacobs, and Bruce McGee, the sledding shouldn’t be too rough. In closing. I want to praise again the fine team work these bovs displayed in their drive toward the state championship. Tin's taste of victory makes us more eager for another kill next year. BASKETBALL SCORES Purcell 29 Normon 42 22 31 Purcell 24 Normon 38 24 Normon 56 Enid 29 Normon 44 Shownec 19 Normon 27 Ck sen 18 Normon 23 NROTC 31 4' 31 33 Copitol Hill 29 Normon 30 25 33 Centrol 25 Normon 36 Copitol Hill 28 Normon 43 Shownee 36 Normon 52 Centrol 31 Normon 41 26 39 Clossen 35 Normon 24 Ardmore 27 Normon 41 Seminole 33 Normon 46 Ado 27 Normon 31 Shownec 24 Normon 36 Bortlcsvillc 33 Normon 46 26 Normon 4 1 Muskogee 30 Normon 34 B Basketball Team Boys' Quartet dlust far iFmt By Bob Ewbank iNCi; the state laws require that school lx in session .1 certain number of hours, the Nor- man High School officials got their heads to- gether and planned an activity period front 3:20 to 4:00 each school day. The teachers were helpful in organizing things of interest for the students. The mixed chorus, under the instruction of Miss Chaffin, proved the most popular. Miss Chaffin is a student at Oklahoma Uni- versity and has done a nice job in training these singers. Their harmony is now something to be talked about. Take it from us. Miss Chaffin will make some school a fine music instructor when she gradu- ates. (This is a hint to the school board.) Another club that is doing a nice job is the darmatic club, coached by Mrs. Nellie Childs. Al- ready the members have presented a one-act play, The Cat’s Whiskers and they are rehearsing an- other play to be presented soon in assembly. In art club, sponsored by Miss Lydia Haag, other- wise an English instructor, a group of students arc catching on to the art of drawing. For the boys the radio club is proving popular and is giving them training that may aid them after induc- tion into the armed forces. This activity is sponsored by Mr. Ford Michael, who loves to delve into the science of radio. If your radio needs repairs, he will lx glad to do tile job. (Confidentially, we haven’t asked him.) When a student takes typing, or shorthand, he definitely needs a practice period, so Miss Winifrcde Burke has a shorthand lab, and Miss Addic B. Tins- ley a typing lab. to satisfy this need. See them if you need a good secretary. Mrs. H. V. Thornton provides a geometry lab for the students who need a little coaching in that beloved subject. They can review their theorems, axioms, and postulates—if you know what I mean. Mrs. Hugh McDermott, our one and only lady shop instructor, helps students with their wood-work problems during this period. Miss Thelma Walker, who is definitely up on all culinary art (cooking to you), helps students with their homemaking prob- lems. The girls still know that “the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. If a student has a yen for swing, he can give vent to his musical emotions in Mr. Leonard Hang’s swing orchestra. Of course there are those of us who need a little extra time to keep up on the requireds, so study halls are provided for those who arc strictly book worms.” [84] B Bond Mixed Chorus All of us in the Southwestern organization take great pride in our school Annuals, particularly the Trail. We have been selected to make the engravings for the last fifteen years, which we consider an enviable record. Naturally we feel close to Norman High School. Best wishes to the graduating class. We hope for the very best for everyone of you. °4ii ENGRAVING CO. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA FOR BETTER CLEANING AND COLD STORAGE -600- University Cleaners 747 Asp Avenue JESS WALDEN CLEANERS PHONE 464 PHONE 121 North Porter Avenue MASSEY DRUG We Sell It Cheaper 112 W. Main St. Phone 165 GERALD A. HOLLMAN 1031 W. Lindsay St. Phone 660 AMERICAN NATIONAL Insurance Company [86] Brinkley Furniture Store Where you save as you buy Phone 2790 UNI. SERVICE STATION Highway 77 and Boyd Phone 140 Von-Pick Super Service Station Crawford and Comanche Phone 36 VAN-PICK OIL CO. Stop and Gas With Us REED FOSTER DRUG PARKER PENS 205 E. Main St. Phone 13 CITY DRUG Complete Fountoin Service 301 E. Main St. Phone 6 H. D. ADAMS GROCERY ond MARKET 327 E. Comanche St. Phone 181 48jQfeftfc.48 The nicest compliment ever paid to T. Jack NORMAN PAINT and PAPER CO. Those Who Know Use DEVOE 105 E. Main St. Phone 1041 CLEANERS THAT CLEAN ALLARD CLEANERS 309 E. Main St. Phone 230 GREENLEAF MARKET 301 South Porter Ave. Phone 663 J. W. BIRCHUM SONS [87] All Types of INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE • SALES • MANAGEMENT • LOANS PHONE 666 At Your Service and for Your Convenience Open Evenings by Appointment JACK PACE AGENCY 124 North Crawford Ave. NORMAN HARDWARE If it's hardware you need, see us 228 E. Main Street Phone 188 Al's Cash Grocery and Market WE DELIVER Phone 845 318 E. Main St. OUR BOY Here's to Murray, the pride of the bunch. When they're out to practice, he’s out to lunch. Out in Amarillo he was rough and ready Now he’s back home, playing pool and going steady. Hill Shipe Brown Bilt Shoe Store 122 E. Main St. Phone 244 Corner Main and Peters Norman [88] The Photographs in this book speak for themselves and us. Yours is something to be proud of. Therefore it is reasonable for you to want the best. Remember that good photographs cannot be produced in haste. And when a better photograph is made, it comes from— RUSSELL SMITH STUDIO [89] 127i East Main Street Phone 413 Congrotulotions to Norman High School on their 50th Successful Year FIRST NATIONAL BANK NORMAN, OKLAHOMA Total Resources Over $3,000,000.00 [90] ' 5 . VA3v DIAMONDS • WATCHES Norman Purcell FEMININE LOGIC Patricia got set for a date. However, the boy did come late; She was terribly mad And she cried. Oh. you cad! For that you will just have to loait: THE LONG-BELL LUMBER CO. All kinds of BUILDING MATERIALS [91] PHONES 51 - 248 SECURITY NATIONAL BANK ☆ This bank extends friendly greetings to the Faculty and Student Body of Norman High on their fiftieth anniversary. ☆ We are proud of the fine records being made by Norman High students and graduates. ☆ We invite you to discuss your banking needs with us. We are able and eager to serve you. R. W. Hutto, President Bert Baggett. Cashier John McFarland. Assistant Cashier W. H. Patten. Vice-President Dale S. Wood. Assistant Cashier DAVIS DRUG “The Friendly Store” PRESCRIPTIONS DRUGS SODAS COSMETICS SUNDRIES Fast Free Service PHONE 552 [92] DON'T TRUST A COW A farmer once called his cow Zephyr, She seemed such an amiable heifer. But when he drew near She bit off his ear. And now he is very much deafer. LINDSAY DRUG STORE JAMES S. DOWNING. Druggist Prescriptions Our Specialty • • • AGENCY FOR DuBarry Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics 114 E. Main St. Phone 362 C. E. MAHAFFEY Authorized Ford Dealer Fords, Tractors and Farm Implements MACK'S CAFE Good Sandwiches Corner Main and Highway 77 H. S. McCURLEY NORMAN JEWELER Quality for Less 124 E. Main St. Phone 417 Chickasaw Lumber Company BUILDING MATERIALS Of All Kinds Complete Wall Paper and Paint Department NORMAN. OKLAHOMA THOMPSON'S MOVING STORAGE CO Not a Scratch MOVING------- ----STORAGE-- --------CRATING Phone 225 224 W. Main St. Second Generation in N. . S. [93] UHLES FOOD MARKET 326 East Main St. J. K. CRANE, Jeweler FINE WATCH REPAIRING — ENGRAVING — First Door East of University Theater KING G. PRICE NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 118 N. Peters Ave. Phone 945 [94] YOUR FAVORITE THEATER— SOONER UNIVERSITY ★ ★ BOOMER VARSITY ★ ★ —BRINGS YOUR FAVORiTE PICTURES Landsaw Furniture Co. and Landsaw Furniture Exc. Norman's Outstanding Furniture Dealers Store .... 204-206 W. Main .... Phone 873 Exchange . ... 126 W. Main .... Phone 872 AND CLEANERS 117 East Main NORMAN. OKLAHOMA Phone 497 Home work! Home work! How 1 hate the stuff Social Life and dancing ought to be enough! PAUL CLARK [95] Parduhn's Hatchery Baby Chicks — Feeds Poultry Supplies 1 Block South of Main St., on Highway 77 Phene 488 Norman. Okla. BEAR Hello thar, if it ain't ‘ole Bear. You could be Little Abner's double; Always f.irtin’ with gals, but ne'er in trouble Out on the field you're always chewin’ tabacy Then look up at a girl and swaller it by-cracky. RITE-WAY SUPER • IGA •STORE A Home Owned Store Everyday Low Prices 310-312 E. Main St. Phones 701-702 -McCall's- Men's Store Downtown AND Campus Shop 42nd Year RED HORSE ... TAVERN ... Good Food— Air Conditioned— —Fountain Service —Booths 5:45 a. m. to 12 Midnight 101 N. Porter BONNEY'S STYLE SHOP 118 E. Main Street Phone 771 RUN TROUBLE There was a young lady in rose And she had a run in her hose She didn't know why They always went by Her knee to the tip of her toes NORMAN STEAM LAUNDRY Normon's Largest and Finest Laundry 121 W. Gray St. Phone 71 [96] 46 YEARS IN NORMAN . .. • YOUR HEALTH • YOUR COMFORT • YOUR HAPPINESS ALL DEPEND ON YOUR PLUMBING! Plumbing and Heating Contractors WHEN YOU THINK OF PLUMBING THINK OF M. Cjf. Cjfischer £on Oldest Established Plumbing Firm in Oklahoma 116 N. Peters Ave. Phone 73 56 DEARS Of PROBfifSS Momt or Norman Transcript and Tmi Transcript Prcss Cleveland County's Leading Printers and Stationers Since '89 Printers of The Trail THE TRANSCRIPT PRESS NORMAN ACME CLEANERS For Fine Cleaning 118 W. Main St. Phone 412 Your City Store Phone 3223 106 E. Main St. C. R. ANTHONY CO. Norman's Oldest Department Store 210 E. Main St. Phone 31 FRITCH DRUG STORE HERMAN F. FRITCH. The Druggist 307 E. Main St. Norman Phone 505 [98] A Lasting Tribute to a Living Memory of Your Days in High School (Clarence ' Ireland Cld'hulio 769 Asp Avenue Telephone 840 [99] iFamwU ANOTHER YEAR has rolled by here in Norman High; but to us it was not just another year. No—it wos our year! The year of the Senior Class of 1945. We will long remember this final term of our high school days. The Trail Staff has tried to graph a colorful record of this year's events, so all of us can play it, over and over again, in the years to follow. This edition was dedicated to Norman High School, hon- oring its fifty years of service—may the next fifty years be as full of happy memories for you seniors, as well as our alma mater. Good-bye—we won't be forgetting you and you'll be hearing from us as we traverse the highways of life! [100]
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