Norman High School - Trail Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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ing a coveted achievement and taking our place among the honored ones of our class? No longer in sight are hall gatherings around particular lockers when we met, discussed the “latest,” teased a little, had a hearty laugh or two, and barely got to class before the bell. True, these days arc gone forever; but we realize that while we have had each moment to the fullest for itself alone we were also given the capacity to meet the new challenges of tomorrow. Commencement night as we march down the aisle and ascend the auditorium steps to receive our diplomas, perhaps there will flash across our minds the memory of another day a few years ago when we humbly ascended other steps that led to that promising and far- distant goal. And as we reach out to receive it, once more we look up as we did then to new advancement on this ever-climbing trail. —Marianne Isom -w (I) F'RANKLIN HUNT experimenting in chemistry (2) CAROLINE SLOAN, ANN GIBSON, and her twin, CHARLOTTE, in a non day chat (3) KARL ALMQUIST, an “outstanding” band member (4) KENNETH SCOTT, JACK LANE, and JERRY GARRETT (5) Ace acrobat MARK MELTON (6) BETTY ENGLE and CLAIRETTA PINKSTON, covlv smiling at the photographer (7) ARNOLD HIGGINS during one of his renowned chuckles (8) “DUBBY” DENNIS, NHS sage, JERRY LEMON, and “BIRDDOG COLEMAN (9) Our high school s man of distinction, S. G. HALE (10) SARA LUCAS, ANNE HORNE, and SUE LUCAS (II) “JACKIE” McDERMOTT and “Monroe, his car in a loose sense of the word (12) JIM PRESSON, POLLY KIMMONS, and BOB AKIN (151

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J. N. JOHNSON, BOBBY WALLACE JACK LOCKETT, President Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President A New Trail “Pull out, pull out, on the Long Trail—the trail that is always new.” —Rudyard Kipling, The Long Trail Senior years and commencement exercises come and go, but somehow they are never quite the same. Each class of us graduates with our own special memories of high school days and the satisfaction that this was “our” year. All of us in our own small way come to realize that things will never be quite the same. No one else will find exactly the same collection of junk in his Fibber McGee closet locker, there are no more all night jaunts for us or quite the same jokes with exactly the same people, few of us will cheer again for a team because of our personal interest, or have the fun of planning a prom one year and enjoying ourselves as guests the next. How vividly we recall Homecoming 1947 style, the impressive coronation and the thrill of marching down the aisle to the strains of Pomp and Circum- stance, the football game under Owen field lights and the victory dance afterward! When will such little worries again seem so big, and how many of us will receive the thrill of gain- Senior Sponsors, Top Row, left to right: Mr. Harley LaFcvcrs, Mr. E. F. Foreman, and Mr. Gordon Shelton Bottom Row, left to right: Mr. A. R. Davis, Mrs. E. L. Marti, Mrs. H. V. McDermott, and Mrs. C. R. Landt; Mrs. Mar)' Brown is not pictured. [14]

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JOANNE ABBO'IT Trail Staff Feature Writer ’47 Ticer Staff Feature Writer ’47 Glee Club ’47 Gingersnaps ’46, ’47, ’48 State Honor Society ’45, ’46, '47, ’48 JOAN ABSHIER JERRY ADAMS Band ’45. ’46, '47. ‘48, President ’48 Football Letter nan '48 American Legion Award ’48 BOB AKIN EUGENE AKIN Football Lettertnan ’47, ’48 LOVETA AKIN Glee Club ’46 Mixed Chorus ’46 Gingersnaps '46, ’47, ’48 MARY ELM IN A ALEXANDER Glee Club ’46, ‘47 A Cappella Choir ’47 Gingersnaps ’45, ’46 MARGARET ALLEN FHA ’46 KARL ALMQUIST Band '47, ’48 BETTE LOU AMSPACHER Gingersnaps '46, ’47, '48 All-School Play '47 Stage Crew ’46, '48 Girls' State ‘47 JOANNA ANDRESKOWSKI Band ’45. ’46 Gingersnaps '46, ’47, ’48 Cheerleader '48 Football Queen ’48 BOBBY BARNARD Football Lettertnan ’47 Baseball ’46, ’47, '48 GEORGE BASSETT Trail Feature Editor ’47 Tiger Business Manager ’47 Mixed Chorus norma jean beach Gingersnaps ’46, ’47, ’48 BARBARA BEAIRD Glee Club ’46 Accompanist ’46 Gingersnaps ’46, ’47, ’48 Football Queen Attendant ’48 JOAN BELDEN Girls' Glee Club ’47, '48 Gingersnaps ’46, ’47, ‘48 WILLIE BERNARD JAMES BILLINGSLEY Band '48 Tiger Staff Jr. High Editor ’48