Norman High School - Trail Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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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]

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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! [«]

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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]