Oologah High School - Mustang Yearbook (Oologah, OK)

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THAT WONDERFUL Come with us as we journey through the past years in dedication of the Oologah School of 1964. Reflected through these pages are scenes from the past from 1895 tc 1965. We hope these scenes will bring back memories as well as reflect the progress of Education and its aims. The Staff . . YEAR OF 1964 as reflected through our HISTORY...........................................1 ADMINISTRATION...................................11 CLASSMATES.......................................19 SCHOOL LIFE......................................46 ATHLETICS.........................................50 Carolyn Bitting and Tracy Carter welcome you to OHS. ADVERTISERS 81

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OOLOGAH

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OOLOGAH SCHOOL HISTORY The first regular three month school term in Oologah began in 1892. The four- teen feet by twelve feet building housed seventeen students and was located west of the present Methodist Church near the creek. There were five Walker children, three Maxeys, three Flyers and one Sunday. Dal Walker and W. E. Sunday were among this group. The teacher was Miss Wilda Vinyard. Miss Mary Keepler taught the next three month term in a building located east of the railroad tracks in the north part of town. There are no known school records. Early in 1893 the people erected the first regular school building, furnished en- tirely by donations. This building was located east of town on the wide open prairie. The first three month term was taught by Miss Iva Rowley. In the spring of 1894, Miss Moffitt taught a three month term, in September of the same year Allie Smith taught a three month term and in the spring of 1895 Tom Best taught another three month term. More than sixty students were enrolled. In September 1895 the first nine months school was taught by Miss Donna Ross, a grandaughter of Cherokee Chief John Ross. This was known as the Cherokee School and was financed from Indian funds. White children paid one dollar per month tui- tion. Following Miss Ross as teacher were, Miss Jesse Benge in 1896, Miss Juliette Schrimsher in 1897, Miss Hattie Lindsey in 1898 and Miss Lula James in 1899. In September 1898, J. C. White taught a subscription school. The students named Mr. White's school North East High School and the Indian school Rawhide College. 4