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

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Climax of Incredible Year: Christmas 1968! In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without void . .. These words from the Astronauts in Apollo 8 made Christmas Eve T968 a historical moment Americans will never forget. Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lov- ell, and William Anders circled the moon ten times and filled their countrymen with pride and awe, not only for their mi- raculous feat, but because of their per- sonal sense of grace and humility. A few weeks later President Richard Nixon was inaugurated and Knights, who had closely followed the national cam- paign, watched the proceedings on TV. But there was much sadness and cause for concern in our nation and world dur- ing the tempestuous months of '68. Two distinguished Americans were gunned down by assassins, and there was endless theorizing as to why these expressions of savagery mar our society. Dr. Martin Luther King's murder in April was followed by looting and vio- lence in T25 smoking cities. In June Rob- ert Kennedy's death found Americans suffering through the torturous ordeal of going to Arlington again. The Pueblo was seized and the crew- men abused before their release a year later. Vietnam peace talks in Paris kept bogging down, and there was bad trou- ble in the Mideast. Some writers called T968 a year when everybody had to be heard, a year when the hippies, yippies, leftists, rightists, and blacks rocked the nation from one end to the other. But there was a brighter side to this incredible year. Heart transplants meant there are people alive today who would have died without them. And the observation of Christmas in Knightland would have restored the faith of even the most skeptical, who claim the true meaning of Christmas is no longer recognized in this unsettled world. All forty-nine clubs and organizations chose service projects. Hi-Y boys collected enough food to provide for a month the needy family they had adopted. So, the warm glow of Christmas spirit shone in Knightland, and its grateful in- habitants were blessed with the good feeling that comes from the unselfish giving of oneself to others. . in . Y. s. ,... ...X-F..-as-aww. pig gk Q kg K . ,. L 4 AS THE 363-foot-high Saturn V rocket lifted Apollo 8 into the sky, Americans, spellbound in front of TV sets, held their breath and prayed for the safety of the astronauts and success for the mission. Student Life 0 ...-.ill

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r lg- ii 2 5 3 . S u S .V s. s COME AS YOU ARE, Coronet pep club officers are told as they are hauled from OH, what a big box! Roxanne Robertson sneaks a peak as boy friend Bill warm beds at 6 a.m. for a Christmas breakfast hosted by their sponsors. Susan Long, Clark tries to hide her Christmas present before they go out on a date. Dena Green, and Lynn Self ioin in the fun Saturday morning, December 14. Steadieg spend time selecting the perfect gifts for each other. JOINING MILLIONS of television viewers throughout the country, seniors Nancy Rice and Jeff Cohen' watch the review of President Richard M. Nixon's inauguration the night of Monday, .January 20th. 24 0 Student Life ,- -.. 'ti GNL SIMMONS and Bill Fleetwood, Hi-Y pre-xy, buy a tree for children of Hi-Y's adopted family. 4

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we seek. .i Spontaneous Backers Add im to Victor , Togetherness was a strength displayed in every facet of life in Knightland. Sharing in the variety of interests, troubles, hopes, and dreams of some 3,050 classmates was a rewarding part of attending Northwest. Whether it be sparking spirit for champion teams, participating in service proiects, presenting programs, banquets and dances, Knights felt they were part of something signifi- cantfrnore than just a school. Support for all athletic events was provided by the Booster Club, com- posed of 275 school patrons. Mem- bers followed Knight teams, spon- sored boys attending Fellowship of Christian Athlete camp, and hosted coffee and donuts for parents after games. Boosters and cheerleaders were a part of the colorful kaleidoscope of people and events that kept the school in rnotion from dawn to dark. ' 7,75 K I K+, f , ,.., x ff Z., fl 55, - X, K . f . .Q-ffl. 1 , , ., 'st -dlhidsfx-1vv.dh1iv,.,,.a.N. 3 . . . . , ,I . , ,. was :.'f':ts?s3j'L'- ' . as I I K A hx J , : l'fg , I .q 7 php, l..l.?,, - . v ..' f9a '. . - -. 1 ' N' + the J ak uf .1 ,. 1. , -si. A , ss, , , , g . , , 3. nik s,,3X,,,g,, f Q X g gjvtrgltfig I ,wa -. -' , r 2,.2,..u .51-fl,f ,..,2'fgbkj'-.QQ ,V ..-. f.,,sf-..- pay.. .4 -el l.f?!tQif':52iQ:1',Qt'- k ,lv'32Tfit'4i3 S?L:fflx'g fi V hi fl 5 .hifi-3g P,:'-4255 '?v4ATMw f A .Mei 1 P t , ' ' ' f 3 vt fi -We R' '-fg3t,:zPis?:-fa'. 'al elf f 't'tff.'..wtf1f-. f if KNlGHTLAND'S top pep producers are All-School Cheerleaders Barbie Lippert, Jackie Lamb, Linda Choate, Nancy Steph, Cleda Hulett, Nancy Arnold, and Cheryl McDonald, All are seniors except Barbie and Cheryl. SPIRIT SOARS as pep clubbers, maiorettes, and cheerleaders generate pep before the Douglass game. 9596 'NF--I sf., l, im 2, . ,- i ....,. . bfi C - cis r 1 , .wa W -EA VI ' iw i.,1 C so-Wi ,. tl' ff s- Q W1 is ...W