Norman High School - Trail Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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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]

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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]

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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