Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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Page eight McWILLIAMS, PATRICIA Social Studies MEGILL, DAVID L. Latin MILROY, LELAND Boys' Physical - Education MONTGOMERY, EVELYN Spanish NELSON, JANE Mathematics PAOLUCCI, ALBERT Commercial PARKS, VIRGINIA Mathematics POLK, A. Science ROGERS, J. V. Vocational SMITH, J. CHARLES Vocational WADE, MILDRED Art WAGGONER, LOU Science WARRINER, CLELL C. Principal WOOD, SARAH KATE Speech YOUNG, MAIDA A. Mathematics

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DUNHAM, J. O. Social Studies DUNHAM, ROSALIE Mathematics FINKLEA, DOROTHY Dean of Girls FINLEY, MARY LOU Vocal Music GIONTA, RENA Registrar GREEN, FRANCES English HAYLEY, HAZEL English HOGUE, BILLYE ' Girls' Physical Education KEITH, BESS Librarian LAMONS, CHARLINE English LONGWITH, R. V. Vocational McMILLAN, MERRILL Dean of Boys Faculty Page .feven

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Senior Sonior Class Ulfirors JOHN MUELLER Preridezif LOUIS JAMES Vire-President PAT KEN AN Secretary Sonior Elass Sponsors HAZEL I-IAYLEY Cbairm an j. LAURENCE BECKER MARTHA DILLMAN MARY Lou FINLEY Boss KEITH j. c. SMITH Cut of 220 frightened little preps, only 125 have survived to become dignified seniors. Our officers were president, Jim Miller, vicefpresident, Connie Cover, secretary, Wilma Jean Rogers. That was the year Mr. McMilf lan left for the service, and Mr. Dunham joined the faculty. The officers of the seventh grade band were president, Ann Oldham, secretaryftreasurer, Tom Stewartg reporter, John David Maley. We had forty students from the seventh grade on the honor roll at the end of the first semester. In the eighth grade our honor roll students dropped down to thirty at the end of the first semester. There were thirtyfnine who had perfect attendance that semester. That was the year of Victoryfgardens. It was also the year the 2f5 Section thought up the motto WSMQV . The eighth grade chorus presented a variety show for the Junior High Assembly and produced an operetta entitled Circus Day. Having reached our freshman year, we officially left our baby days behind and became part of Senior High and it wasn't long before we began to show what a really remarkable class we were. To start things off right, we elected Duard McDonald president, Connie Cover vice-president and Pat Brown secretary. We were well repref sented in the English contests with Mary Lou Kenney, Patricia Worstell, John Mueller, Barbara Samples, Clell Warriner, John Pen' rod, and Dean Ketchum reaching the semi' finals. This was the year that Teen Town was opened. We were also making records in sports. The Okmulgee Freshmen Cagers Class Histor won all nine of their games to take the Beggs Basketball Tournament. Our Sophomore Class officers were Bill Baker, president, Don Hammer, vicefpresif dent, and Patricia Worstell, secretary. Our football team had a successful year and some sophomore players were Don Hale, Bob Holleman, Dick Hull, Louis James, James Ludwick, Duard McDonald, Carl Murphy, Andy Musgrave, Richard Stewart, David Watson, and Clell Warriner. This was the year that Coach Brady and Mr. McMillan returned to O.H.S. We had ten people on the honor roll and twentyffive with perfect attendance. With great anticipation the Class of 1948 began their junior year. We started off with a bang by choosing Bob Duncan our class president and Pat Vierson, secretary. Our group was well represented in the Student Council with Barbara Samples, Robert Dun' can, and Pat Worstell, members, and Julian Norris, parliamentarian. Pat Clark was chosen one of the spirited six cheer leaders. The Torchlight received five talented cub reporters. These juniors were Pat Snow, Dorothy Jo Harper, Jamie Pierce, Barbara Samples, and Ann Oldham. Members of the Junior Council were Els' worth Briscoe, Norton James, John David Maley, Edna Holland, Pat Brown, and Pat Snow. The middle of the junior year was bright' ened by that great production k'And Came The Spring . Cast members were Pat Brown, fConti1zued on Page 562 Page nine