Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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Seniors Give HEIEEH Siucliiriqsn Green Stockings, the play presented by the seniors of 1944 at the Okmulgee High School auditorium, was a typical English com- edy in three acts. The annual class play was presented at a matinee April 27, and a night performance, April 28. There was a full house at both performances. Members of the cast include: Percy Tarver played by Joe Hardridge, Admiral Grice, Rich- ard O'Shields, Steele, Bill Loar. These are shown at the top of the picture, above. Pictured center top are Don Swift, stage manager. Bottom left is Pat Weimer who was student director. Top row includes John Parks, as Mr. Fara- day, Bill Chronos who was Martin the butler, and Bob Greenwood, who played Colonel Smith. Bottom row includes Mr. Raleigh, played by Stanley Hopper, Madge who was played by Betty Stout, Phylis, Margaret Milner, Aunt Ida, Ora Mae Kiker, Evelyn, Norma Jean Mor- ris, Celia Faraday, Jacquelyn Richardson. The story takes place in England at the pres- ent time. The Faraday family has been touched by the war in many ways . . . Evelyn has lost her husband, who was killed in action, Madge's husband is overseas, and Celia is an old maid due to the man shortage. She could have Steele, a neighborhood swain or Old Admiral Grice, played by Richard O'Shields, but she pre- fers to remain single. Mr. Faraday, played by john Parks, has only one wish and that is to marry off all his daughters. When the action begins, only two of his daughters are married. The plot centers around Celia Faraday. Celia is twenty-five years old, nice looking in a quiet sort of way. She is the oldest of four sisters . . . Evelyn, who is played by Norma Jean Morris, is the snobbish sort of sisterg Madge, Betty Stout, is the sweet shy type, while Phylis is the youngest and very spoiled. Celia is considered an old maid by her fam- ily, friends, and men and, as the custom goes, she has had to wear green stockings twice when Evelyn and Madge were married, just because she wasn't engaged or married. Now, her youngest sister, Phylis, wants to marry Percy Page twenty-four -i-- ' ' ' f' BAHVTQQT r 'a Tarver, the very sissified English man, but Mr. Faraday, the father of these four girls, insists that he marry off Celia first, because it would be a disgrace for her to wear green stock- ings a third time. To save herself from further ridicule, Celia invents a Colonel Smith as her sweetheart, and to prove to everyone she isn't kidding, she writes a letter in front of her family to the Colonel. She believes she has burned the let- ter, but her sisters find it, and mail it, un- known to her. The only person who knows of Celia's secret is her best friend and confident, Aunt Ida. Celia tells Aunt Ida that now she is a lot more popular and has many friends, but that she must get rid of the Colonel Smith soon, because every- one wants to meet him. After eight months, Celia and her Aunt write out a notice of his death and send it to the Times. Everyone is very kind to Celia, and she is treated as if she were a queen. A Colonel Vavasuer comes to the Faraday es- tate. He actually is Colonel Smith. He tells Celia that he is Colonel Smith's best friend, and that he brings his last dying message. Fin- ally, Celia finds out that he is really Colonel Smith, and things happen. Everything ends for the best, for Celia and the Colonel fall in love with each other and live happily ever after. Colonel Smith is skillfully played by Bobby Greenwood. lt is very interesting to note how Jacquelyn Richardson changes character in the play . . . from a very plain, old maidish type of person, who wears glasses, to a glamorous young girl. Senior class sponsors are Mrs. Hazel Hayley, chairman, Mr. A. B. Dishman, Miss Martha Dillman, Mrs. Myrtle Thomson, Mr. Jack Har- rington, and Mr. R. C. Bowman. The play was directed by Miss Sarah Kate Wood, with the assistance of Miss Martha Ann Jones. Pat Weimer was student director. Stage crew included Don Swift, Bill Allison, Laverne Rogers, Bobby Hollis, Robert Smith, and Evedna McVay. CContinued on Page 521

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SE IUH PHUPHEEY Wanda Devary is editor of the Mounds Weekly Monitor. Members of her star staff are Barbara Bennett, Virginia Berry, Shirley Cole- man, Juanita Davison, and Nadine Fountain, who are all writing the juicy gossip columns they didn't write in the Torchlight. Frank Skinner, Joe Hassell, and Mary Lee Williams are now a star comedy team on N. B. C. Bob Greenwood is their announcer, while Norma Lee Wood sits at home listening to the sound of his golden voice. Doris and Dorothy Condrey stop the show with their accordion music. Kenneth Denton is still coming into Mrs. Hayley's English Lit class every noon hour. The Quiz Kinds of 1960 prove to be none other than John Parks, Richard O'Shields, and Bill Witthaus. Photogenic Jacquelyn Rich- ardson, Martha Arm Norris, Joyce Miller, and Louise Vivar are stars of Richard Peller's model agency. Jerry de Steiguer, Eugene James and Joe Hardridge are making a fortune by a patent hair curler they themselves used as seniors in O. H. S. Jack Smith and Charles Bradley are still entertaining students in Eng- lish Lit. Charles Fenolio, Wendell Scott, James Wat- son and Fred Bartlett have kept their ability to steer clear of women. Bette Southern, Dor- othy Reich, Blanche Beymer, Marie Jenkins are now co-operators of the local skating rink. Paul Botsford and Dorothy Drew are now Mr. and Mrs .... Ditto'Jane Ella Ludwick and Tommy Oliver. You see them out and around when they can leave their children with Registered Nurse Elizabeth Blevins. Bill Allison is the Sinatra of 1960. Geraldine Barnard is playing his accompaniment. Claire Hance, Bobby Hollis and John Harwood De- Vinna have finally given up their quiet, retir- ing ways, and now are managing a night club. Elizabeth Crowther, Norma Jean Morris, and Betty Stout are the future night club singers. Betty Davis, Ella Mae Kilpatrick, and Mar- garet Ann Thomas are now rearing their little broods under the care of the famous child specialist, Stanley Hopper. Bob Ely and De- wayne Greene have certainly come up in the world. They now have taken Pat's and Fred's jobs at the local pool hall. Wally Foster and Evedna McVay are now managing Radio City Music Hall. They both received their training here. Their glamorous cashiers are Pat Bulla, Mary lou Hancock, and Mary Jane Stroup. Genevieve Torbett owns a huge printing con- cern. Her assistants are Willard Franke, E. R. Youngblood, and William Sparks. Well, look! Bill Loar is now principal of O. H. S. Gloria Patterson is registrar. Some of Principal Loar's staff are Bill Chronos, iournalism instructor and Dean of girls. Freida Gulley also is teaching shorthand and Jay Pearse is Dean of Boys. Betty Jo Chism is tracking down English Literature. Paul Buckthal is now the principal of a select seminary for young ladies. His assistant is none other than Joe Brown. Jeatlene Reynolds and Willie Edna Bourland have worked up to stock room position at New- berrys. Paul Ganus is now training WAVES. Mary Sue Beebe, Mary Lou Biggs, Lillie Mae Davis, iind Elizabeth Erman are a few of the sea going asses. Lavina Barris is an operating expert at Okla- homa Natural. Wanda Bennett is conducting a cooking school for housewives. Among her apt pupils are Velma Devary, Ruby Dozier, Betty Ann Gainor, and Ruby Hammack. Reed Nevins is running for Congress in 1960. The guest orator, Robert Smith, is his campaign manager. Doris Gaines has a super beauty shop, spe- cializing in peroxide treatments. Among her best customers are Lois McCune, Barbara Ham- mer, and Laverne Ingram. Bernice Faught has made the Cabin a super night spot and her star waitress is Leona Jones. Nadine Nolen is a painless dentist. Grace Corn is her office assistant. Ginger Sloan holds the women's swimming championship. Career girls de luxe are Kathryn Nay and Mar- garet Milner. They now have a pent house in New York. Betty Luna leads a hot swing band. Her star trumpeter is Doris Kirk. Dorothy Devary is a super drummer. Ann Montgomery, Flor- ence Nightingale of 1960, is caring for Wes- ley Morton and Eugene Patton, who sprained their ankles while training their girls' basket- ball team. First among Boogie-Woogie artists of today is Marian Hale. Ora Mae Kiker, due to the influence of the 1944 senior play, now operates the Kiker Theater. Sue Pierce now manages a school of dance specializing in jitterbugging. Nada Lee Moon and Howard Peak are demonstrating type- writers. Dorothy Devary and Ruby Sanders have per- fected the ideal mouse trap, and are making a fortune. Due to the shortage of mops, Jewell Robinson and Wanda Rogers are selling locks of their hair for the cause. LaVerne Rogers is directing the Broadway production of Green Stockings, starring Frances Waddle. Pat Weimer and Nell Winn are now operat- ing a school for delinquent boys. Robert Cut- singer is selling ink blotters, working his way through Ruth Wallace's Ballet school. Don Swift spends his winters as Santa Claus in Lois Tol1ison's A to Z store. And now to draw the curtain on the class of '44. All we Want to say is there isn't any more.-EX- CEPT! Mary Frances Szalankiewicz has now married a man named Jonesl r Page twenty-three

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1944 Senior Class Will Bill Allison sadly leaves Doris Dooley to his little brother, Gene, as Kenneth Denton sadly looks on. Geraldine Barnard leaves the accompaniment of the Choral club to Lucille Boatman. Paul Buckthal wills his chemistry ability to any poor nut who wishes to take it. Dorothy Devary wills her oratorical ability to Genevieve Kiker. Mary Lou Biggs leaves her English litera- ture book to Mary McGuire. Grace Corn wills the practice sets to any unfortunate person who takes bookkeeping. Mary Sue Beebe gladly leaves her seat in D. O. to any student in '45. Elizabeth Blevins leaves her quietness to Mary Edith Killebrew. ' Patricia Bulla wills her typing to anyone who needs it to pass. Joe Brown wills Cora Lee Craig with many sad sighs and forlorn looks to Amos Hayden. Doris and Dorothy Condrey will their twin- ship to Dorene and Frank Peterson. Betty Davis wills her walk to Donna Fay Rowron. . Shirley Coleman wills her ability to get along with Miss Finklea to Betty McElroy. Willie Edna Bourland wills her high heels to Glenna O'Bannon. Kenneth Denton wills only his gun to Mrs. Hayley for safe keeping. Jerry de Steiguer may leave with a tear in his eye, but he wills Ruth to no one, for he's her particular one. Evedna McVay leaves her popularity with the soldiers to her sister. Joyce Miller leaves her golden locks to the fair Pat Henry. Margaret Milner wills her added height to Harry Sears. Ann Montgomery cannot give her beauty, but wills her charm to the next beauty queen. Norma Jean Morris and Norma Lee Wood will their places in the girls' quartet to Joyce Lee White and Betty James-Poor girls! John Parks leaves his A rating to Stephen Gainor, who, may we say, joyfully accepts. With tears in her eyes, Martha Norris leaves Dean Hill to the Junior Wolverines. Howard Peak wills his talkativeness to quiet Joyce Mann. Jay Pearse wills his splendid way with O.H.S. teachers to Bob Berry. Richard Pellet leaves his silvery toned laugh to Sammy Howell. Eugene Patton wills his ability to always be on time to Joe Scott. Jane Ella Ludwick and Tommy Oliver leave no will, for they have only each other. Bill Loar leaves his Student Council ability to Tom Kenan. Betty Faye Luna and Jewell Robinson leave their soothing manner to all who visit Glen- nan Hospital patients. Jackie Richardson wills her way of keeping a man to Rosemary Cole. Dorothy Reich wills her red locks to raven haired Betty Corbell. Doris Kirk wills her place in Modern World History to anyone who will have it. Nada Lee Moon wills her sweet personality to Mary Ellen Hassell, who really doesn't need it. sf Richard O'Shields wills his student manage- ment to A. L. Helmbright. Claire Hance wills math ability to any poor unsuspecting math student of '41 Jearlene Reynolds wills her big brown eyes to Maxine Carter. Nadine Nolen wills her beautiful complexion to Luane Spurrier. Kathryn Nay leaves her little brother to all the O.H.S. girls who want a handsome blond. Lois June McCune leaves her quiet ways to Bill Murray. Gloria Patterson leaves her figure to Lois Jean Valla. Wesley Morton leaves his way with the women to J. H. Ritchie. Reed Nevins just leaves Francy Sessions to the wolves. Paul Botsford wills his mechanical ability to Bill McCallister. With his model A he'll need it. Fred Bartlett leaves Chaucer to those poor Juniors. Bill Chronos wills his book of Thirty Ways to Tell a Joke to John Smart. Barbara and Wanda Bennett pass along their good name to Bill Bennett. Long may it stand. Betty Jo Chism wills her aptness for remem- bering to any forgetful juniors. Elizabeth Crowther wills her deep blue eyes to Bertha Mae Jennings. Charles Bradley wills his insomnia to all those people who find it impossible to stay awake in class. LaVerne Rogers wills her way of getting along with Mr. Valla to all future chemistry students. Wanda Rogers wills her dark curly tresses to Wanda Barnard. Bob Greenwood wills his ability to get along with teachers to Lewis Ridgeway. Ruby Sanders just won't leave those hand- some soldiers to anyone. Wendell Scott leaves his geometrical ability to Charles McDonald. Frank Skinner and Joe Hassell leave their comedianship to Squeaky Parks and Ken- neth Oliver. Jack Smith wills his good grades to Floyd Parks. Bettye Southern wills Gene Keaton to Jackie. Bill Sparks wills the printing department to Earl Milligan. Mary Jane Stroup leaves her timidity to Dora Lee Thomas. Don Swift wills himself to any girl who wants him, preferably Pat Shields. CContinued on Page 549 Page twenty-five