Okemah High School - Panther Yearbook (Okemah, OK)

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DEDICA TION OUR PANTHER SPONSOR Mrs, Mary Myrtle Risenhoover Thts srmple dedrcatlon cannot express our deep appreclatron for the trme and effort she wlllrngly sacrtflced to make our yearbook possible As time goes by a brg Thank You w111 echo from our hearts each tlme we relrve the happy memories of O H S captured ID thts book So to you, Mrs, Risenhoover, one who has long deserved this honor, we dedicate 'The '55 PANTHERQ'

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4 Wt-.tru JA-4 ew Jie-f 1 wir' 1,-ii, fs naw lar iff isiiiljfif F- l -C1 i L l I rf r I R k xl: First row Mary Evelyn Strickland Io Frances Birdwell Charlotte Tolleson Karen 5 I 'UIQ My ff fl 'IH Ph Al 4 Clay Gavle Herncrger Sandra Risennoover Beverly McKown Second row Mrs Q is, hm P' mil irln J D Risenhoover Sponsor Sue Baker Jimmy Watkins Darrell Cornelius Bill 'VN' A Ex I I 'S 1' Payne Joe Parker Dorothy Cooper Sandra McMullen Verna Shepard Dana 'B I1 e Wi' wb ' Capps I ' I fl i n M rl ,Mfr lla w ,U u 5 Nr' Wil I 3 'dll' 6 r P' rms lg' fr t l l , A rf FoREwoRD , 4 N H4 I I l Q, if ff, I ,111 ug' 1 f rr n I l , .pu-v.' .' u - - 1 ' I ' . ', .mtv .114 M :ugly ji. ' The sound of happy voices at the drinking fountains, not to get a drink, V 'M' W' but to visit just a moment before going to that next class, keep alive the spirit of good sportsmanship, our instructors with their faithful molding of ideals and aspirations ...... these will all remind us of our pleasant years at good old Okemah High. It has been with a great deal of effort and sincere wishes of bringing a worthwhile yearbook of these significant days to the many loyal students that we of the staff have done our best. We feel that our reward and compensation will come if you tlnd satisfaction and pride in this volume. With COD- fidence that many happy moments will be recalled, we proudly present the 1955 PANTHER. THE STAFF

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I if r 'if ? tg mJ.mui,auoua 13. -M .0 .--x .f- NEW HOME COTTAGE With 1800 square feet of floor space, the new cottage gives ample room for all phases of home economics. A 16' x 23' living room, an 8' x 10' dressing room, a 10' x 10' wardrobe room, a 23' x 30' sewing room with individual built-in lockers and ironing boards, and a 23' x 22' kitchen area equipped with an automatic washer electric refrigerator, two double sinks with disposal, gas range, gas refrigerator, and 40' of cabinet space with formica tops make up the efficiently arranged building. The color scheme is soft green with white tile ceilings and dark green asphalt tile floors, Fluorescent lighting with 55 candle powers of light meets the sewing room requirement, There is overhead heating, thermostat controlled. Three outside entrances with concrete ramps for safety and handling of equipment complete this new addition of which Okemah can be justly proud. The cost of the building alone was approximately 310, 000, ' 1 1-1' i..4'l ..E.,f t -3 ' 5 44 ECONOMICS