Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Ranger Yearbook (Alva, OK)

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November Saw Progress November, in addition to Thanksgiving holidays, pro- duced mid-term grades—with some tests preceding. Edu- cation students were at work in a newly begun teacher aide program and took time out to note American Educa- tion Week. Northwestern won approval for a National Science Foundation summer institute in mathematics. On the sports side, football bowed out. and basketball made a beginning. Gerry Hendrick, one of the participants in a new teacher aide program, distributes workbooks to sixth grade pupils in Alva’s Washington Elementary School. He’s handing a book to Madolyne Lawson here. Northwestern students just beginning the teacher education program worked on a voluntary basis two hours a week with co-operating teachers in the Alva schools.

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October Meant Homecoming Time y a a) a] Homecoming was the big attraction dur- ing October. Color, excitement, pageantry, crowds, entertainment—and hard work— the students shared in it all. The drama Elizabeth Cole was in the title role, and Alice French department opened its schedule with “The was a principal player in “The Heiress.” Heiress.” and the annual faculty-student reception highlig hted a number of social occasions. Right: The big arch at the main entrance to Women’s Residence Hall was used to ad- vantage as the girls created this prize-win- ning display for Homecoming. j . my The 1961 Miss Cinderella, Nancy Ellis, puts the glass slipper on the foot of her successor, Vicki Fry, in a dramatic moment of the Cinderella Coronation at Homecoming. Other contestants are in the background. Right: Waiting along with about 20,000 others for the Homecoming parade were Roy Dennis, Jack Kippenberger, Bill Massey, Bob Stephens, and Don Sweat. Nancy Thomas shows her dormitory room and some trophies to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas, Enid, who were on campus for Parents Day. Jokester friends credited Nancy Ellis with the tackle on this play that went out of bounds and into the crowd at the Northwestern-Langston football game at Langston. Cheerleader Nancy is being helped to her feet at left, while players and other spectators un- scramble.

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December Was Cheery Month Much of December’s activity was related to Christmas— a choir concert, numerous parties, a special musical assem- bly—and the spirit of the season prevailed. a steady diet. Basketball was “The Spider” was produced on the Herod Hall stage, and a number of art exhibits were held. A busy month was cut short by yuletide holidays. Bob Steinle (50) goes high to control the rebound in a home-court game for the Rangers. Jim Schroeder (44) Santa Claus really came to see the youngsters at a Vinson Hall party given for backs up the action. children from the American Legion Home School, Ponca City, but Rita Pittman and Claudia Dryer managed to get a word in, too. Perhaps that was be- cause Santa actually was Pete Resler. n artist well known in that The Madrigal Singers had the spotlight at this point in a special Christmas assembly pro- . were on display. Daniel gram. The band and other vocal ensembles also performed. Harris a sample from the ex-