Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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Preparlng a panel discussion in American liter- ature are interested Juniors Tom Ruse, Jane Senior high English classes write essays on the American Legion Auxiliary topicg write essays for the annual Intramural English Contest, and prepare dramatic readings, humorous readings poetry readings, standard orations, original ora- tions for the annual English Contest. English classes :onsist of six years English, Journalism, Speecn and Dramatics, and Reading Lab. Paraguayun missionary Mr. Frank Adams is briefing Bob Haley, Spanish club president, on South American countries. Mr. Adams is a mis- sionary for the Christian church, spoke to Span- ish classes and to the Spanish club. P 5. . Coffey, Phebe Cunningham, Peggy Crutchmer, and Kent Swaim. English, Latin, Spanish Junior high English classes prepare for the annual Tulsa Tribune Spelling Bee. The OHS winner participate-sin the Tulsa Contest. Spanish students learn of international prob- lems through the weekly Current Events. Span- ish vocabulary is learned and skits, themes, special reports, and short talks are prepared in Spanish. Spanish games are played and Christ- mas Carols are sung in Spanish. -.lfxr f R I ' ' if y ., Q K.. . A Am-.mcA msn. sun -18-

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Y Receiving Certificates of Merit for entries in the Annual Scho- lastic Art Awards Contest are June Hollecker, Vivian Peters, and Judy Johns. Miss Mildred Wade, art instructor, is stand- ing in center. Art classes made football posters, stage decora- tions, banquet decorations, floats for Homecoming, Christ- mas display window, judged the floats in Homecoming. Artists decorate Work on term papers is an extensive project. Kay Mullins and Dick Day, Senior Government students. find that much research work is need- ed to do a complete job. 3, ,- v fx .: fc: X 35 Q' x , v tx ,, a .A I ENV-, ', -4 ws Social Studies adds Govemment Seventh grade History students built and ex- hibited miniature models of Community life in the American Frontier. Visitation of district and county court sessions were made by eighth grade Citizenchip classes. Introduction of the new American Government course gave Seniors an opportunity to make a trip to Tulsa to hear Herbert A. Philbrick give a talk about his ex- periences as a Counterspy. The year is com- pleted with term papers written by students of American History and American Government Artists making Christmas wreaths out of clothes hangers and chicken wire as a frame for green- ery are Benny Ray Robertson, David Tomlin and Paul Rousseau. -Ga' 117.-

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,- 5 yu-.E f ,ifhiicntmm Laughing as they recall some reporting exper- iences of the past year are Journalism students Pat Butler, Ann Kelley, Neville Edenborough, and Dannie DeGraw. ' v Trying to decide what to wear to the Latin banquet are Latin students Susan Dewey and Joe Fulton as they consult the JCL bulletm board for some suggestions. broaden language education for OHS students Junior Classical League mem- bers learn of the civilization of Rome. In Latin class stu- dents learn the Latin vocabul- ary and grammar, translating Latin into English. Dressed in traditional Roman costume for the annual JCL banquet are Latin students Elizabeth Bankson, Susan Dew ey, Jolene Sudik, Lucy McElroy Eunice Baker, Marsha Roney, and Judy Short. Concentx-ating on an English test are Junior American lit- erature students Jack Castin, Susan Davis, and Elizabeth Chapman. it 19--