Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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page Glovon J, R. HILL---Boys' quartvtg f'hOl Z1l club two years: All State footballg Boys' grlot- club. MARY LOU lJAVlS7l'horal club '39- 4lg Girls' Gln-v c-lub, 37-413 Businvss Illllllll.HL'l' glvt- club '4l3 Sth grade' opvrvtta. BOB IVIIGYERS-I-la1l's offim- '3!l-4l: Sports 1-ditor '39-41 of 'Vorchliglitg Semi-finals Intra-mural vssay vontvstg Original oratory finals lntru-mural vontostg lit-prvsolitzltivv at A, and M. NVILLIAM ROY lilflllllliliaml '37-415 Clarinvt quartvt '3SIg Flarina-t solo '4l: Saxaphono quartvt '4Ig Saxaphonw solo '4lg Orchestra '38-39. t'AliOl,l'INA IPRANKIG-Honor roll studvnt: Litvrary t-ditor Torchlight '4lg sooond in County typing' Contestg OHS commvrcial dopartnwnt rvprvsvntativo at Ada '39, Stillwater '40. J. R, VVOOTICNQT and I olubg Voca- tional printing studvnt. JOE I'liOt I'ORiSenior Hi-Y '41g Finals intra-mural standard oration '41g Oratorical contest at Ada, super- ior rating. VIRGINIA DOZIER-Hi stvpporsg Bi- ble reader '38-395 Gregg Pal club: Usher Junior play. BOBBY LUNA-Intra-mural Athlet- ics, Track toanig Operettasg Bible readorg T and I club. LAURA JEAN REBOLD- Prvsidont and drill loader, Hi-stoppersg FHO officerg Secretary of Senior advisory. THEODORE O'SHIEI.DS-Usher jun- ior playg Football squadg Baskotball squadg T and I clubg President of Diversified occupations class, PEGGY LOU JONES- Past prvsident of Girl Rvsorvesg Sth grado opvrt-ttag Semi-finals in original orations '41g Torchlight staffg banquet decorating committee. CHARLES DUNHAMHGIQQ club: Band 3 Football squad. DONALD E. WEAVER-T and I Clubg JANE ALYS RAGSDALE-Orchestra two years. E IOR 0F 1941

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CLASSIH TOR 0F Qby George Milnerj The class of 1941 has always been an illustrious one. From the time we first entered the halls of Ol-iS we were arbitrarily given the distinction of be- ing the most stupid CILLSS in the his- tory of the schoolg and after the llist few days of bewildei-ment we LLSSIQI- uously set about meriting that distlne.. tion. We frittered away our time, dashing about the halls toppling lofty juniors and seniors from their uig- nity, skipping consultations, and in general driving our instructors to dis- traction. But, then, one day in tile eighth grade, there came a hint of dramatic successes to come. The eighth grade operetta, 1-lansel and Gretelj' with George Lee and Melva Jean White and Edgar Boatman and Ru- dene Friddle in the stellar roles com- pletely astounued the faculty and ut- terly disproved the dire prediction that there would be no graduation in 12441. .l-lowever, it 'was not until we wire fresillllen and looked upon the lowly seventh and eighth graders in scorn that we realized that ours was not to reason why, but to live and learn. lt has been said that more than one teacher has had a nervous breakdown while trying to discover the underly- ing reason for this complete meta- lnorphosis. I would here like to take the time to discuss this strange phen- omenon, member but alas, even I who ama of this august graduating class am at a complete loss of words. Frankly, I know not the reason. Let it suffice to say, though, that as fresh.. men we studied, We even had one of the largest honor rolls in the recent history of OHS. At last came summer, and in the page ten :D ff 1941 fall we returned to further astonish the incredulous school board by re- peating the success of the previous year. XVe rose high above our some- what insignificant beginning, and as We rose, hopes again soared that there would be a junior-senior banquet in 1940. ou, miracle of miracles, we did not disappoint our wellwishers. Across the sky flashed the most brilliant drama- tic production in the annals of OHS. The Late Christopher Bean, the un- forgettable story of a lovable servantfs undying devotion to a poor painter, with Patsy Cole and George Milner in the leading roles. A few weeks fol- lowing the play the high school cafe- teria was transformed into a. lustrous, spectacularly lighted rainbow for the annual junior-senior banquet. And lat- er, when we received the torch from the graduating seniors at commence- ment, we knew that we were not just students, but rather part of a glorious tradition which was our duty and pri- vilt ge to continue. Against the terrific odds of an epi- demic of influenza we starred Carme- lita Trammell and Alfred Disiere in Seventeen, repeating our previous successes, Hansel and Gretel and The Late Christopher Bean. We have worked hard this last year, both happily and a little sadly, for most of us are to leave OHS for the last time, Our six years at Okmulgee high school are nearly completed. It is with regret that we leave our work and our pleasures hereg yet we are eagerly awaiting the future, to carry out our theories with the energy, enthusiasm, and originality characteristic always of the class of 1941.

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E IOR. 0131941 ' ' ' ' page twelve BILLY DeVOY,T and I clubg secrt tary and treasurerg Secretary, Bulleti reader of advisoryg Accompanist Boy, Glee club '39-413 Minstrel show, BARBARA KIRKHAM - Torchligl staffg Hall monitor: In Amarillo- Ping-pong team, Honorary member i clerk's office two years. GEORGE LEE-Choral club '40gMor itor '39: Monitor captain '40-413 Hi- '40g Accompanist Hi-Y '4lg Junic playg French Club '41g Sports ticke manager '4lg Student council '40, CHARI.0'l l'E ANN CARR- Ha monitor '39-413 Office workerg Frenc club '40g Honor roll student. RAYMOND MORTON-Hi-Yg Chor readingg Football squad. SALLY WYCHE POE-Hi-steppe '391 Aecompanist orchestra '39g A1 conipanist band solos '41g Soloist mu: ical extravaganza. BE'l l'Y ANN ASHWILL---Advisoi officer: Honor roll studentg Reprf sentative at shorthand contest in Stil water '40, CHARLES MONTGOMERY- HICLEN JANE BROWNfI-Iall mon tor '39-41. RUBY DEVARY-Sth grade operett Choral club '39-413 Girls' Glee clu Choral club Operetta '40. ULYSS VASSAUR-Boys' Glee clu Boys' quartetg Hall monitorg T and club, MARY ELLEN BROWN-Hall IHOI torg Advisory committee. WILLIAM FREDERICK GOODWJ -Torchlight staff, Bl'I'l l'Y M. DAVIS-Torchlight sta' Office workerg Hall monitor captaix GEORGE MILNER-'Treasurer Hi '41g Junior playg Senior playg Moi tor captain '4lg Semi-finals drama reading '39, '40g Finals dramatic rea ing '41g President French club '4 Student Council '41g Excellent rati in speech contest in Ada '40, 41.