Northwest Classen High School - Round Table Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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When only four persons were enrolled for year- book, panic struck. The first impulse was to aban- don the project. But th ree of the four, carry overs, excited about the theme of outer space, rockets and maybe a trip to the moon, couldn't let the FIRST INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR go by unrecorded. Respect in the eyes of their grandchildren was at stake. While they recruited, Judy Harback, on loan from THE SHIELD staff, herded 2,000 students, members of four pep clubs and the faculty through the camercifsieye.Typists were pulled in from the commercial department and by Turkey- time the class section was in the mill. Recruits straggled in. But untouched by experience or the thrill of achievement, deadlines, extra hours, Sat- urday and holiday work on a yearbook were items beyond their comprehension. We struggled on. Hope never died that we'd be selected for a trip to Mars, or some region beyond chance of return. Our dummy alone, laid out in advance, detained us from mayhem. Maneuvering Northwest Classen's popula- tion and activities into l80 pages takes plan- ning. As the fray thickened nerves thinned. With- out the art department's deft touch, the book would be far less appealing. Finally if you take the whole mess, age it, compare it with other books, allow for original mistakes, you can at least show your grandchil- dren we were not so benighted as to be unaware of '58 as the beginning of a new age. Fun for the staff lies in the discovery of self reliance. The job can use only the best students, and the best they can give. Even then it can leave each wondering why he couldn't possibly have done better. Past ROUND TABLE ratings have been tops-we have tried to sustain the record. Be indulgent, please. These clever people, Ray Hughes, Julee Linn, Marilyn Melton, Kay Carlson, Joan Hartman, Ann Williams and Nancy Smith are called the art staff. Just what crazy idea they'll hatch is anvbody's guess. But it must pass. muster with Miss Lewis, to say naught of Sarge's blast if she doesn't like it. -5 Marilee Lewis, Nancy Robertson and Betty Gardner, ponder copy. Gosh, it's not something to say, wails Betty, lt's makin' it fit, l thought characters were something in the funnies 'til I got in year- book . Believe me, l'll even appreciate magazine ads now. Layout's somethin' different in journalism. lt sure can count a fellow out. Marilee can be smug. She was a one-man staff on a book in Formosa last year. How many words in a yearbook? Ask Rhoda Welborn, Carol Atwell, Belva Long or Judy Creech. They should have an idea. Their plaint rose on the tenth draft of the same copy. Why con't they get it right the first time? they howled. On loan from Mr. Cunningham's section, their help let us make our first deadline. xv? ' 'TWV .. -Xi ,F- um-gk

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Now adays all things appear in print, sooner or later. -Shelley. I l Coming to grips with yearbook nomenclature is one of the first hurdles for a beginning staff. Neophytes,Judv Harbach, Ann Smith, Carolyn Little, Nancy Smith and Sharon Seward scan layouts and type sizes. Their poker face ex- Whatja mean, makeup? I don't see no makeup.' pressions bear evidence of little appreciation for this technique. Before the final page layout and copy draft begins each staff member must read 25 articles from professional mag- azines dealing with yearbook technicalities. This project gets ughs and groans from new staff members. Fortunately underclassmen are in the majority in this years staff. With this nucleus maybe Sarge can relax next year. Standbys, Connie Kamp and LaCretia Albright, beam over re- visions in the '58 dummy, Recruit Verna Auer is nonplussed. Will we look like that? she- protests. Patience with newcomer's lack of understanding is hard. Connie was assistant sports editor of the '57 book and LaCretia worked on Classes. 'Cree' chose Features this year. Connie stayed with Sports. Verna, a freshman, is giving good account of herself. She will be a key person on the '59 staff. The whys and wherefores of yearbook business are not learned so readily that staffers attain the saturation point in one year. They are eager to try again. V 2 0 Al Robins, Robert Hollis and Susie Goucher look at Mrs. Sartin as she remembers the words, patience, tact, and perseverance. Each member of the Round Table staff has his assigned pages and through the commotion tries to complete them by the dead line. Though it may sound like all work, we thoroughly enjoy working together in year- book. The period is kept from any monotony by the re- marks and stunts made by the industrious staff. Sarge is the cry of the helpless and mixed up student of sixth hour. While frantically trying to get each member of the class straightened out the period ends. 5 -X

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ART Translating culture of the era- interpreting the past. I f'f'1uuvum H ,gf There's nothing like a little 'mud-dobbing' to relieve that pent up boredom of routine class procedures and homework. Ce- ramics is only one of the forms of creative work available in Q J. The all-school play, Mrs, McThing , required a life sized portrait, Carol Dean Miller did the job. She has recruited Judy Shipley to help with the finishing touches. X nlw A Ml u X .Ex 1 -MA the COMMERCIAL ART DEPARTMENT, Making silk screen greeting cards, jewelry, decorative objects and learning poster design give a wide range of experience. Art for art's sake is the philosophy that prevails in the FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT. lt prompts high achievement and each year many folios entered in the national art contests receive top ratings. Fash- ions and sketching are popular courses. Application of art to everyday living is applied by a committee that requires all publicity posters for halls and class rooms be approved before display. w.W,,J This is The Weaver . Only the weaver is Micki Hager. Micki has done the most skillful loom work and has displayed many pieces, LaCrecia Albright aids in threading the loom.