Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

 - Class of 1950

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lluuntil Helps Unily Stlmnl School Spirit was the most prominent project of the 1949-50 Student Council. The council felt the need for unity and com- panionship between every group at Okmul- gee High School. President Russell Jones and the representatives went to work and did something about it. The representatives agreed that for a complete and well rounded school, OHS should have an alma mater. An alma mater has been one of the topics each year since perhaps the beginning of the council. Until this year, however, it remained to be a prob- lem for the following year. President Jones and Choral Club director Miss Mary Lou Finley, with the assistance of Principal C. C. Warriner and vice-president Jim Condrey, left to the school this year a finished alma mater for Olcmulgee students to learn and enjoy. Words for the alma mater were written by Betty Burruss, a graduate of 1947. The lyrics were tried with several songs without success. Finally Miss Finley wrote a tune to go with the words. The alma mater was first presented to the public in the OHS annual Choral Club con- cert held May 19. It will be the responsibility of each student to learn the words when he enters high school. Representatives from the thirty-three ad- visories discuss projects promoted by the council. They ask for opinions from mem- bers in their own group to report to the council. Many discussions have been held in the classroom to determine the outlook of the student body as a whole voted on by the organization. The council was in charge nation of the football queen in the fall. The each student before being of the coro- candidates were nominated by above the ninth grade. The three senior girls receiving the highest number of votes were eligible for the honor of running for queen, 'Back to school night was conducted this year by the council. Representatives from each advisory were stationed near their re- spective classrooms to aid visitors unfamiliar with the building in finding various rooms. Basketball pencils were sold by the council to boost the cager team. The pencils had a schedule of each Bulldog game printed on them. They were sold in advisories and also in the pencil vending machine near the main office. A scrap bool: was begun by the 1949-50 council to be used this year and many years to follow. The scrap book will contain the activities of each yearis student council. Okmulgee day at KHBG was led by the student organization. The day was granted to OHS by Mr. Harold E. King, KHBG manager. Students announced, sold adver- tisements, and wrote copy for commercials for the high school day. At the time of publication of the annual Torchlight, the council was discussing an amendment to change the procedure of electing representatives for the council. Presi- dent Jones said, 'ilt is worthwhile in producing a better student council next year and for preceding years. If discussion is carried on about this amendment as it has been in other discussions, then something will be put in the constitution to make our student council betterf, The Student Council President and Vice- President are elected in the spring by the entire student body. In order for a student to qualify for entering the election, he must have all grades above MCU, and a petition signed by one hundred students. An assembly is held to give the candidates an opportunity to express their thoughts and plans for the council if elected. Voting is by secret ballot with everyone eligible to vote, except the graduating seniors, after fC0ntinued on Page 601 Page twenty-ye1fe12

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Jluiurs . . . ' fa? Light, Star Bigj' Star Light, Star Bright a comedy about teen-age life in three acts was the Junior play presented Friday, December 9 at 8 o'clock in the High School Auditorium. Miss Sarah Kate Wood was the director and her student director was Juanita Rose. Tryouts were held Nov. 7-9 and nightly rehearsals began Nov. 10. A Senior class ring desired by vivacious Sue Townsend, Loyce Anne Smith, and in the possession of a certain reluctant Chuck Lindley, Joe Forbes and Bob Morris, is the main event in the play. Sue, with her bratty, 15 year old brother, Buzz, Phil Arnold and Bob Campbell, and their friends have invaded the study of their tender, but sometimes irate father, Jim Townsend, played by Robert Cox. Mr. Townsend, assisted by studious Gordon Hale, John Nelson, is working on an Eliza- bethan novel. However he has completed a rather libelous novel about his female pub- lisher, Nelle Macon, who is currently trying to persuade Jim to edit a dictionary for her. Nelle is a super-sophisticate whose daugh- ter, Lucy, Carolyn Dutton, is in a girls' school. During one of Nelle's brief, but harassing visits she remarks that she will have to break the date she had with Lucy to see a business associate. Sympathetic Mrs. Townsend, Jerry Ann Forister, tells Nelle to let Lucy stay over the week-end with them. Page twenty-.fix When Sue, who is busy completing plans for her sixteenth birthday dance, learns that a girl from New York will be a guest at her party, she is horrified. Sueis best friend, boisterous Jenny Clayton, Patty Thompson, suggests that Lucy will be smooth and have a line a mile long, and things look dark in- deed to the girls. Buzz is definitely against this Mlove stuffi' because he believes his parents are consider- ing a divorce and warns Chuck repeatedly not to take his sister seriously. Every time Sue has Chuck sold on the idea of falling in love fit wasn't difficultj Buzz appears to pour cold water on the whole thing. Not quite as subtle as Sue, Jenny is working on Buzz, but her efforts seem futile. Much to the surprise of all concerned, Lucy turns out to be about as interesting as yester- dayis salad. Lucy is shy, plain, and very self- conscious. Good-hearted Sue plays the fairy god-mother and after a round or two with a comb and brush, a little make-up and appro- priate clothes, Lucy is, as Jenny aptly phrased it, 'tdreamyf' Naturally Chuck falls for her on the first bounce. Mr. Townsend has worries of his own, financially, that is, but he refuses to sign Nelle's dictionary contract until he gets the final refusal on his book. Sue, Jenny, and Lucy are all lovely on fC01ztinuezi on Page 66j



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UHS Hand Un Parade 1 This school term proved to be a big year for OHS Senior high band. It started with the band going to the Henryetta Labor day parade, Sept. 5, a football game with Tahlequah Sept. 9, fol- lowed by the Tulsa Rogers game Sept. 23, a football parade Sept. 29, and a football game with Tulsa Central on Oct. 7. The band played for the Airport-Inaug- ural Air Service, Oct. 8. On Oct. 14 they were presented in the Muskogee game, a pep House and game with rally at the Council I-Ienryetta on Oct, 21, and Band Day Oct. 22. A magazine drive was held Nov. 1, they had a radio program Nov. 7, PTA tea Nov. 21, a Christmas Parade at Tulsa Nov. 26, and a Pep Band for A 66 M game at the Armory Nov, 28. The Band was honored with a banquet on Dec. 5. On Dec. 9 was the A 66 M all State Band Clinic, a Christmas parade on Dec. 10, and on Dec. 19 the Hungry Five played at A 86 M College. The Christmas Program was given Dec. 21 by the Select Band. Senior Band played at a game at the Armory Jan. 31 for A 66 M Tech. Tulsa Band Festival was March 30 and 31, Spring concert was Mar. 30-31, and April 13. Solos and Ensembles went to District contest. They entertained the Lions, Club April 22. They appeared in a parade April 25, the Lions, Club Minstrel April 27 and 28, Music week concert May 6, Baccalaureate May 20 and Commencement May 25, The most active Ensemble this year was the Page twenty-eight Hungry Five. They played for the Teen Town anniversary, program during American Ed- ucation week over KHBG, County School Masters, meeting, Lions club and Rotary club meetings, FHA meetings. This group is made up of Wendell Covington, Tommy Downs, Bob King, Ray Pendergraph and Jimmy Winchester. To raise money the band had several paper drives and also had a magazine drive. In this drive the band members sold subscriptions of the Curtis Publications. The band is directed by Mr. L. Becker. Drum major is Wendell Covington. The high stepping twirlers are: Dolores Dahl, Jeanne Dahl, Doris Coleman, Leveda Edmoundson, Joan Gray and Helen Swicegood. Members of the band are: D-Flat Piccolo, Joan Gray, C-Flute, Helen Swicegood, Peggy Arnold, Dolores Dahl, Jeanne Dahl, and Laveda Edmoundson. B-Flat Clarinet, Tommy Downs, Clarkson Russell, Yvonne Rayl, George Harshaw, Billy Viseur, Margaret Hadley, Pat Cloon, Bonna Lynn Redwine, Warren Glaspey, Tommy Bingman, and Jerry Argo. Bass Clarinet, Charles Costner, Oboe, Wen- dell Covingtong Bassoon, Doris Coleman, and Carol Bohnsaclc. E-Flat Alto Saxophone, Doris Keith, Louise Briscoe, Jo Ann Wells, B-Flat Tenor Saxo- Ehone, Paul Henderson, and Margaret Gib- ons. E-Flat Baritone Saxophone, Lejuan Smith, fC02zlinued on Page 441

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