Okmulgee High School - Torchlight Yearbook (Okmulgee, OK)

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X F Social studies and business education Looking over their typing lesson are Lcndell Day and David Goodman. National Commercial Contests became a challenge to 54 students enrolled in various commercial classes ,such as, shorthand, first and second year typing, and bookkeeping. Tests were given in these classes and a busi- ness knowledge and ability test was also given. Second year typing class granted their services as they typed labels for the Christ- mas seals, letters for the First Christian Church, and other material. Busily working at the adding machines are book- keeping students Bardie Witham, Jerry Hughes, and Wendell Day. - musts in modern world Miss Patricia Kincaid, bookkeeping instructor is explaining how the ditto machine works to David Carey, bookkeeping student. ik

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Science classes at OHS are preparing to meet the challenge of the space age, rockets, satellites, missiles, scientific study and research in this International Geophysical year. Two classes of physics, two classes of chemistry and six of bio- logy were necessary this year in order to accomo- date those in Senior high with scientific interest. Study of nuclear physics was lengthened and stressed more in these classes. Science films pro- vided by Bell Telephone Co. were Unchained Goddess, Our Mr. Sun, and Cosmic Rays. Each student presented a project. Colorful, accurate conservation posters were made. Science students in OHS' six grades entered Ok- mulgee's Second annual Science Fair. Work was displayed downtown in the Siegel building. Science students and teachers were hosts. Carefully measuring chemicals to be used in an experiment in chemistry lab are Beverly Hawkins and Ross Hunt. Examining the rocket display at the annual Science Fair are Janet Hill, Mike Hellwege, and Antoinette Bowen. Antoinette Bowen studies one of the displays ex- hibited at the second annual Science Fair. , ...... .as ... A 1- msn! . r X J, X L Rt i-. A X . ,x t 2 yi k 5 ii se E, fi N

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Locating Oklahoma on the United States map made by seventh grade social studies students are Nancy Poulton, Gary Neal, Robert Boyd, and Ber- tha Mason. World Geography is a new Social Studies sub- ject offered at OHS this year. Some of the events in the Social Studies classes were back-to-school night during which the Junior High American! History classes presented miniature replicas of early American life, City Manager Harrison's dis- cussion with the American Government class deal- ing with the problems and procedures of munici- pal government, and the writing of term papers by the American Government and American His- tory classes. In audio-visual aids, new portable screens were put in use for classrooms. New film strips on weather and climate were purchased. fit-has 795 W area.. i-si'-.'.I'f--::'.,I.1,-ng.,-.l: Q53 9 sig .1 E Pointing a location on the map is new social studies teacher Mr. Francis Gates. Interested observer is Bobby Purvine. Viewing this frontier village display built by Mrs. Della Kane's seventh grade social studies students are Myra Rainey, Don Cox, and Linda Bissett. NX..- i' fi' . KW . t 4 .5 I H Q. E Q' Q slid ae' yu l '1 'Q n Qs A b . , A ., X ' in xml? Qt! R H N .1 e i. 1g,,,.af.g ,,',,,,i 3,8 ,,, l , .ii iW 5 i1 o 'I H I