Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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SE IUH CLASS HISTUHY SENIOR OFFICERS Richard O'Shields, Prerident Stanley Hopper, Vice Prerident Kathryn Nay, Secretary SENIOR SPONSORS Mrs. Hazel Hayley, Chairman Mr. R. C. Bowman Miss Martha Dillman Mr. A. B. Dishman Mr. Jack Harrington Mrs. Myrtle Thomson Guess you are all wondering how this won- derful class got its start and has managed to keep up its pace for these last six years. Well, it has been a struggle, but we have finally made it. The first year we came to O. H. S. we believe we were a little different from the other seventh grade classes. We mean that we didn't tear through the halls and we weren't afraid. Of course, we would all come to class late for the first few weeks, because we were continually getting lost in the huge halls. Anyway, they seemed big then. Our first year at O. H. S. marked the year in which Mr. Warriner was made Dean of Boys, and Mr. Edgar Brady joined our faculty as football coach. That was really a year because we tied for first place in the football conference. Our band room was also remodeled with sound proof walls. And that was the year of those wonderful pep clubs- the Pepperettes and the Bullpups. Then came the 8th grade and that popular song, Oh, johnny. During this year out own Doug Hogan Cnow in the Navyl although only in the 8th grade, was considered important enough to be Carlyle Mabrey's campaign man- ager for student council president. And by the way, Carlyle was elected vice-president. Of course, that was the year that the Okmulgee pow-wow came into being and all our hearts were filled with joy about that. They say that during that year they had the best Junior band in the history of O. H. S., and we aren't sur- prised, because, after all, we know there is a lot of talent in this class. And so to the ninth grade. This year Miss Finklea and Miss Long joined our throng. We remember Norma Lee Wood and Doug Hogan as our two Freshmen student council repre- sentatives. Mary Nell Reddell, Sue Pierce, and Kathrynn Nay all attended the Choral Festival Page twelve WE in Stillwater. The music department put on the negro minstrel under the direction of Mr. Henry Foth. Tommy Hurst had a crush on Carolyn Gannon, and Derald Lebow was our football hero. Then when we were Sophomores we were really coming up in the world. Yes, we were being noticed by the seniors now. They just couldn't understand why all the boys in our class were so handsome and all the girls so pretty. We were even important enough to have an election of officers and we did very well with Doug Hogan as president, Mary Lou Hancock as vice-president and Doris Lebow as secretary. Richard O'Shields was in the semi-finals in the essay contest. Jeep James, Paul Ganus, Charles Fenolio, Doug Hogan, the got were beginning to warm the bench for Bulldogs, but were so good that they even to play a little that year. Mr. Warriner was made the principal of dear old O. H. S. this year. Our Junior year was really the best yet though. What with Sue Pierce winning the tennis championship, Mrs. Hayley joining our faculty, Mary Lee Williams winning 3rd in the essay contest, Margaret Milner walking away with the American History award, and the vic- tory corps being started, we had a wonderful year. Reed Nevins won the oratorical contest. And then to make us all proud, the Jr. Play june Mad was a big hit. Under the direc- tion of Miss Sarah Wood, the cast starred Bill Loar, Margaret Milner, Ann Montgomery, Bill Allison, Bob Greenwood, Martha Ann Norris, Carolyn Braunlich, Pat Bulla, Sue Pierce, Mary Lee Williams, Tommy Hurst, Harry White, jerry Seldheim, and joe Hassell. , Then we had an election of class officers and we elected Bill Ridgeway-president, Jeep QContinued on Page 523

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