Norman High School - Trail Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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MR. GORDON SHELTON teaches biology and chemistry and sponsors the senior class. Surrounded by stuf- fed birds f No, we don’t mean his stu- dents), his laboratory has been the scene of many odoriferous atrocities; in fact, after several episodes of exper- iments we came to the conclusion that his motto was. Blow 'em up or smoke ’em out!” MISS ADDIE BELL TINSLEY teaches Typing II. business English, commer- cial law. and bookkeeping, a course that has just been added since Miss Tinsley joined the faculty. She is one of the sophomore sponsors and serves as chairman of that group. The soph- omore sponsors will testify that she didn't wait for class members to bring in dues, but went out and got them. «Note: Sophomore dues were paid up early!) MISS BERNICE VENABLE, who last year managed the junior-senior ban- quet so well, has this year joined the TRAIL staff in the capacity of busi- ness sponsor. To have been in one of Miss Venable’s algebra, trigonometry, or geometry classes was indeed a pleas- ure. For she always made a student feel at ease in her classes. Not only has Miss Venable a mathematical miriJ, but she is also musically inclined. MRS. J. B. WILLIAMS, a junior spon- sor. teaches shorthand. Typing I, and consumer economics. Passing by her room, you'll hear her students typing • in rhythm to the Blue Danube. or some such melody. What will they think of next to make school work more pleasant? Mrs. Williams' short- hand class is very exclusive, consisting only of girls. These girls intend to make secretarial work their career. MRS. M. O. WILSON is also a new ad- dition to our faculty. She teaches Eng- lish II and world history. We hope she has appreciated Norman High as much as we have appreciated her. She proved to be accepted by her class when an enrollment blank was turned in with the name Kilroy on it. Her attitude to the joke overwhelmed her students so much that they still recol- lect the event. [9]

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MRS. H. V. MCDERMOTT, affection- ately called Mac” teaches indus- trial arts (shop to you» and for the last two years has been the only woman member of the Advisory Board of Industrial Arts of Oklahoma. She deserves much credit for her work as sponsor of the Glngersnaps for the past four years, and especially can she take a bow for this year's lovely homecoming. MRS. INEZ ROLETTE teaches voca- tional home economics. She sponsors the Future Homemakers of America chapter and the sophomores. A dimin- utive woman, she has a refreshing sense of humor. Mrs. Rolette is rather proud of her itinerant schooling, and rightly so. She has attended Califor- nia University. Colorado University, Colorado A. and M., Oklahoma Univer- sity, Oklahoma A. and M., and North- western State Teachers College. Rather remarkable, we think! MR. FORI) MICHAEL, Slim to his students, teaches physics, solid and plane geometry, general science, and Algebra III. A junior sponsor, he has done much to promote audio-visual education in high school. Usually found puttering around in his little back room,” he was unofficially pro- claimed our fix-it man. He willingly took charge of setting up stage equip- ment for our various performances, for which we were all grateful. MISS LUCILE SEARCY, the teacher of English IV, English II, and gram- mar. was always ready, willing, and able to accept all the students’ daily wisecracks. Being a clever-speaking woman, she held her class in awe. She was a sponsor for both the TRAIL and the TIGER. No one could guess that this has been her first year in Norman High, could he? MR. BILL ROBINSON, a Junior class sponsor, is the teacher of instrumental music in our school. To us students he is the director of our band. Under his leadership the band has gained many honors and has presented en- joyable concerts. Mr. Robinson has taken the band to a Tri-State Festival and to two out-of-town football games. The band indeed has due right to honor its director. MISS JEAN SUGDEN is a teacher of algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and almost any type of mathematics. She is one of the sophomore sponsors. Al- ways willing to tackle any mathemat- ical problem, she forever uses her slide-rule. This slide-rule is really something special. It was formerly the property of a Naval cadet, who in- scribed Cuddles and Puddles” on it. And thus it is called. [8.1

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IN MRS. DOLLY CONNALLY’S SECOND-HOUR mixed chorus class the students are taught har- mony. rhythm, and theory. They are rehearsing for the all-school spring music festival to be held May 15. The choral division of this festival will be under Mrs. Connally’s supervision. THE HIGH SCHOOL ARITHMETIC CLASS of Miss Jean Sugden is studying areas and volumes. This course covers the practical applications of arithmetic and provides a comprehensive review of general mathematics. As the attitude of the stu- dents in this picture shows, this course requires much concentration. THE STUDENTS IN WORLD HISTORY class, ably instructed by Mrs. Claude Campbell, are studying the Senior Scholastic, a weekly magazine which keeps abreast of the current events of the day. This is a supplement to their daily lessons. CONVERSATION IN THE SPANISH language is practiced by Mrs. V. E. Brown’s second year Span- ish students. They enjoy speaking Spanish, and often do so outside of class. Besides learning just the language, the students also study the laws and customs of the Spanish people. [10J