Oxford High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Oxford, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1954 volume:

Edited By GATE SERVICE ORGANIZATION OXFORD RURAL HIGH SCHOOL Oxford, Kansas GERALD MORRIS December 24, 1938 June 22, 1953 This annual is dedicated to the memory of Gerald Morris, member of the Class of 1956. ARTS BUILDING 3 FRANCIS H. TAYLOR; Principal; B.S., MAX WENRICH, Director M.S., Emporia Teachers College, Constitution, General Math. 4 CARROLL DONLEY, Treasurer T. E. GARDINER, Clerk MRS. M. C. MONTE IT H Home Economics, B. A., K.S.A.C., Man hattan. VERNON L. CARTER Manual Arts. Science. B.S., K.S.T.C., Emporia. JAMES PARKER Wichita University, A.B., Coach. Physical Education, American History. E. ESTHER GRISWOLD Commerce. B.S., K.S.T.C., Emporia; M. A.. U. of Iowa. ALMA LAZENBY English. Speech. B. A., East Central State College. Ada. Oklahoma; M. A., George Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. R. E. CRAIG Music, A. B., Southwestern. DENNIS MOONEY Vocational Agriculture, B. S., Oklahoma A. and M., Stillwater. MRS. LENA NIQUETTE Mathematics, Library, A.B., Kansas Wesleyan. 5 Seniors SHIRLEY BUTTERWORTH LOIS CALLESEN TERRY CHAMBERLAIN DORIS DA VIS ANNE FINK W. NORMAN GINDER Seniors NEIL McCRABB PRESIDENT DONALD MARTIN VICE-PRESIDENT BARBARA NICCUM JIM NIXON MAX POTUCEK MARSHA LEE SPENCE SE CRETA RY-TRE A SURER JOHN WATERS DONNA LEE WITT JOHN YOUNG THE EPPERSON STUDIO Wellington Harold Epperson Letha Clewell We Photograph weddings parties groups news advertising architectural agricultural animal Specializing in Child Portraits phone for appointments Wellington, Telephone 620 Congratulations and success to the class of '54 DONLEY L. P. GAS COMPANY Butane - - - Propane Carburation We Deliver Phone 79 Oxford, Kansas We Specialize in Washing and Greasing KELLOGG FARMERS UNION CONOCO SERVICE STATION CO-OP ASS N PAUL NICHOLS AND SON Don Boatright, Manager Phone 8214 Oxford Kansas Quality Feeds at a Saving Custom Mixing and Grinding Phone 66 Oxford, Kansas MULVANEY GARAGE STANDARD OIL STATION General Repair Work Leo G. Anderson Phone 142 Phone 168 Tires Batteries Accessories Oxford, Kansas Oxford, Kansas Joyce Graves Dean Graves Bob Goldwater Caralee Hahn Jackie Halderman Mary Alice Hardcastle Rue Banks Buddy Beeman Albert Bliss unior Delbert Bliss Loretta Bliss Ronald Cole Stanley Cornelson Delberta Coulter, Sec. -Treas. Gary Donley, President Marilyn McCrabb Johnnie Martin, Vice-Fresident Joyce Mraz Rose Marie Nichols Virginia Nicholson Bob Paton Sue Jean Paton Connie Jo Poovey Betty Reynolds Henry Voigtlander Paris Wakeman Darrel White Calvin Woods Sporting Goods t Outfitting the athlete for 56 years Sophomore CL add Annamarie Burford-President Irene Carter Larry Chamberlain Homer Cooper Junior Craven Michael Dowers-Vice President Connie Evans Ernest Fink Edmond Gardiner Buddy Goldwater Marlene Greer Jerry Halderman Ann Hocker Barbara Knapp-Secretary Anna Louise Kuchar Delores Marsh Gerald McClure Shirley Nichols Jimmy Nighswonger Eunice Parson Rita Potucek Kenneth Robinson Darlene Simmons Carl Slack Gary Spencer Kenneth Wilson HAUL AND SMITH SERVICE STATION Washing and Greasing Harland Smith, Manager Phone 145 Oxford, Kansas man a as 3 Jacque Anderson-- co-vice-president Marcella Beggs Ellen Brown Anna Mae Cheuvront Charles Cooper Robert Cooper Gary Coulter Margaret Davis Raymond Emberton Stanley Graves Suejean Green-- co-vice-president Jean Hocker Mavis Juby Barbara Leach-- secretary-treasurer Janita King Barbara Lowry AJLvin Middleton John Ryman Edward Sauzek Kenneth Sawyer Bettie Siemer Jan Thompson Edward White Patricia Woods Robert Zuvanich-- president Congratulations to the fine Oxford school, its group of fine teachers and officers and your good student body. We invite you to visit us when in Wellington. BRYAN PACKARD MOTOR COMPANY WINFIELD ELECTRIC COMPANY Best lighting equipment for home, shop, office, or store Modernize your light for better sight Frigidaire products, Lewyt Cleaners Zenith Radio and Phonographs 119 East Ninth Phone 141 Winfield, Kansas It pays to look well CRAIN'S BARBER SHOP Oxford, Kansas Phone 73 Phone 178 OXFORD SAND GRAVEL COMPANY We deliver C. E. Feaster Son Oxford, Kansas DONALD MARTIN. SENIOR 155 Pounds, Left End BOB GOLD WATER. JUNIOR 235 Pounds, Left Tackle NEIL McCRABB, SENIOR 180 Pounds, Left Guard MICHAEL DOWERS. SOPHOMORE 195 Pounds, Center ERNEST FINK. SOPHOMORE 150 Pounds, Right Guard Jr. CRAVEN. SOPHOMORE, 160 Pounds, Right Tackle TERRY CHAMBERLAIN, SENIOR 160 Pounds, Right End ALAN SHORE. JUNIOR 153 Pounds, Full Back 18 BILL LOZIER, JUNIOR 140 Pounds, Left Back GARY LOWRY. SENIOR 145 Pounds, Right Back JOHN WATERS. SENIOR 164 Pounds, Quarter Back GARY DONLEY. JUNIOR 143 Pounds, Quarter Back LARRY CHAMBERLAIN. SOPHOMORE 123 Pounds, Back BUDDY BEEMAN, JUNIOR 140 Pounds, Back JOHNNY YOUNG. SENIOR 130 Pounds, Back STANLEY CORNELSEN, JUNIOR 140 Pounds, Back BOBBY ZUVANICH, FRESHMAN 135 Pounds, Back ALBERT BLISS. JUNIOR 135 Pounds, Back 19 GERALD McCLURE. sophomore 110 Pounds, Back PARIS WAKEMAN, JUNIOR 170 Pounds, Center NORMAN HEGE, SENIOR 132 Pounds, End DEAN GRAVES. JUNIOR 155 Pounds, End JACK ANDERSON. FRESHMAN 155 Pounds, End ED SAUZEK, FRESHMAN 138 Pounds, End HOMER COOPER. SOPHOMORE 180 Pounds, Guard ED WHITE, FRESHMAN 140 Pounds, Guard CHARLES COOPER. FRESHMAN 148 Pounds, Guard CALVIN WOODS. JUNIOR 145 Pounds, Guard GARY COULTER, FRESHMAN 120 Pounds, Guard f RADY TRAUTWEIN. JUNIOR 145 Pounds, Tackle BOB PATON, JUNIOR 220 Pounds, Tackle CARL SLACK, SOPHOMORE 135 Pounds, Tackle KENNETH WILSON, SOPHOMORE 145 Pounds. Tackle JOHN MARTIN, MANAGER JUNIOR 20 JIM NIXON, MANAGER SENIOR JAMES PARKER, COACH DOUGLASS GAME DOUGLASS GAME SEASON'S RECORD Oxford 0 Caldwell 19 Oxford 37 Leon 7 Oxford 14 Anthony 7 Oxford 12 Valley Center 19 Oxford 32 Maize 7 Oxford 27 Belle Plaine 13 Oxford 24 Mulvane 0 Oxford 21 Clearwater 0 Oxford 41 Douglass 0 208 Totals 72 LEAGUE STANDINGS Won Lost Tied Valley Center 4 0 0 Oxford 3 1 0 Clearwater 1 2 1 Mulvane 1 1 2 Leon 0 3 1 DOUGLASS GAME DOUGLASS GAME IF It won't burn and can't blow up, Be stolen. Cause a lawsuit, Bite anyone, Don't bother To insure it. But if it can (Does or will) Be sure to insure With CALLESEN INSURANCE AGENCY Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance Co. Congratulations to the Class of 1954 Oxford Rural High School Oxford Phone 1 37 PEPSI-COLA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY Winfield, Kansas CLOVER DALE FARM OTTO B. WENRICH MAX M. WENRICH Breeders of Pure Bred Shorthorn Cattle ETHYL'S BEAUTY SHOP Complete Beauty Service Phone 48 Oxford, Kansas Prescriptions Fine Quality Pharmaceuticals PINKS' DRUG STORE Oxford, Kansas WHINERY DRUG For the best in entertainment The Rexall Store attend the Fountain Service Year Around OXFORD THEATER Phone 50-5 Oxford, Kansas Phone 87 Oxford, Kansas Thomas Alley co-president Rue Banks Buddy Beeman Therma Beeman Diana Beswick Annamarie Burford Larry Chamberlain Terry Chamberlain co-president Delberta Coulter Gary Donley Ernest Fink Joyce Graves 24 Merl Hollis Gary Lowry Rose Marie Nichols Virginia Nicholson Connie Jo Foovey Max Potucek . Rita Potucek __service Bob Rice Sandra Riggs Alan Shore Gary Spencer Rady Trautwein John Waters Donna Lee Witt secretary-treasurer Esther Griswold sponsor 25 Registered Herefords WHR and Hazlett breeding Herd sire Greenhill Larry 1st BERT BARNES AND HAROLD WEATHERD Oxford Kansas Phone 22-15 For Quality and Service Get it at LORA'S PASTRY SHOP Phone 136--day 158--night Oxford, Kansas THE WICHITA BRUSH AND CHEMICAL CO. helps Mr. Charles Clowe keep our school clean. Won't you help, too? DEAL LUMBER COMPANY Winfield, Kansas Complete line of Hardware and building supplies Ready Mixed Concrete Fashion Today the American Way In quality and quantity at the price you want to pay. From 1908's staid and static fashions-for- the-few To 1950's exciting and fluid fashions KERR'S Womens Wear Winfield DRIVE IN MARKET NO. 3 your friendly I. G. A. Oxford Kansas DWIGHT HOLT Dirt construction Phone 39F17 Oxford, Kansas Gary Donley Donald Martin John Waters Neil McCrabb Terry Chamberlain Dean Graves Alan Shore Gary Lowry Michael Dowers Larry Chamberlain Buddy Beeman Carl Slack Ernest Fink James Parker-Coach Clearwater Game Clearwater Game WE SEASON'S RECORD THEY 50 Augusta 65 47 Leon 48 56 Anthony 53 61 Belle Plaine 53 61 Clearwater 57 67 Valley Center 51 55 Augusta 63 41 Mulvane 40 42 Leon 49 49 Argonia 44 56 Conway Springs 54 49 Clearwater 57 58 Anthony 54 70 Valley Center 61 62 Caldwell 64 43 Mulvane 52 45 Caldwell 63 70 Belle Plaine 74 982 - TOTAL PTS. 1002 SUMWICK LEAGUE STANDING WON LOST Mulvane 7 1 Leon 5 3 Clearwater 4 4 Oxford 4 4 Valley Center 0 8 Leon Game . V « Sumner County Tournament Sumner County Tournament Sumner County Tournament Sumner County Tournament, first place trophy. Loretta Bliss. Alan Shore. Gary Lowry. Dean Graves. Terry Chamber- lain, Gary Donley. Sumner County Tournament PARKER BROTHERS Winfield, Kansas 817 Main Ready made suits Tailored Clothes Menswear Buy your next readymade suit from a tailor for a better fit. Top Entertainment In Comfort and Safety FOX THEATRE Winfield, Kansas The Best In Wide Screen Stereophonic Directional Sound DAVIS HAMBURGER INN Home of fine foods Meals Short Orders Open 6:00 A.M. until 12:00 Midnight 7 days a week Harold and Beulah Davis, owners Oxford, Kansas STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS Bulk Delivery Service W. A. Dowers, Agent Phone 111 Oxford, Kansas OXFORD MOTOR CO. Phone 30 Roy Treadway Oxford, Kansas Established 1883 THE OXFORD BANK capital $25,000 surplus $25,000 Undivided Profits Oxford, Kansas This bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Phone 1 Phone 52 Oxford KANSAS Phone 35 Tommy Alley 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Sem. Shirley Butterworth 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Barbara Niccum 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Donna Lee Witt 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Rue Banks 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Delberta Coulter 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Mary Hardcastle 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Jfono Virginia Nicholson 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. i Connie Jo Poovey 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Sandra Riggs 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Frank Ryrnan 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Alan Shore 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Irene Carter 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Gary Spencer 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Patricia Woods 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Marsha Spence 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Rose Marie Nichols 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Barbara Knapp 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Barbara Leach 2nd, 3rd, Sem. Jane Bissitt 1st, 2nd. Shirley Nichols 1st, 2nd. Ann Cheuvront 2nd, 3rd. Gary Lowry 1st, 2nd, Sem. Lois Callesen 1st, 2nd, Sem. Gary Coulter 3rd, Sem. Jan King 2nd, 3rd. Therma Beeman 2nd. John Waters 1 st. Annamarie Burford 2nd. Jan Thompson 3rd. Ed White 2nd. Norman Hege 2nd. Barbara Lowry second For the Best In A Complete Dry Cleaning Service F ruhauf Cravenette Water Repellents SOUTHWEST UNIFORM CO. Hats-Fur Storage-Knits-Moth proofing MANUFACTURERS PETTIT CLEANERS AND DYERS Creators, Designers of fine Band Uniforms Winfield's Finest for over forty years R. L. Beckwith Wichita Kansas 114 East 8th Winfield, Kansas FRONT ROW: Margaret Davis, Jean Hocker, Joyce Mraz, Ellen Brown, Jane Ann Bissitt, Annamarie Burford, Ethel Marie Holman, Marlene Greer, Caralee Hahn, Ann Hocker. SECOND ROW: Delores Marsh, Shirley Butterworth. Rosemary Huntington, Mavis Juby, Eunice Parson, Therma Beeman, Shirley Nichols, Irene Carter, Sandra Riggs, Betty Seimer, Annamae Cheuvront, Donna Lee Witt, Loretta Bliss, Mrs. Lena Niquette, sponsor. THIRD ROW: Barbara Knapp, Sue Jean Paton, LoisCalle- sen, Doris Davis, Anna Louise Kuchar, Barbara Lowry, Rita Potucek, Sue Jean Green, Barbara Leach, Mary Alice Hardcastle, Jan King, Marsha Spence, Patricia Woods. FOURTH ROW: Joyce Graves, Rue Banks, Darlene Simmons, Marcella Beggs, Rose Marie Nichols, Anne Fink, Betty Reynolds, Diana Bes wick, Connie Evans, Connie Jo Poovey, Virginia Nicholson, Marilyn McCrabb, Barbara Niccum, Delberta Coulter. Lois Callesen-- President Shirley Butterworth-- Vice-Pres. Rue Banks-- Secretary Sandra Riggs-- T reasurer Therma Beeman-- Social Marsha Spence-- Social Jane Bissitt-- Service Diana Beswick-- Service Annamarie Burford-- Recreation Shirley Nichols-- Recreation Anne Fink-- Parliamentary Rose Marie Nichols-- Music Marilyn McCrabb-- Finance Irene Carter-- Finance Donna Lee Witt-- Publicity Barbara Niccum-- Publicity Connie Jo Poovey-- Pianist Mary Alice Hardcastle-- Devotions Doris Davis-- Devotions Joyce Graves-- Program Delberta Coulter-- Program Loretta Bliss- - Points Virginia Nicholson-- Points Mrs. Lena Niquette-- Sponsor JESTER INSURANCE Your Best Bet in Winfield Artists with Flowers WINFIELD FLORAL CO. 204 West 9th Ave. Winfield, Kansas Congratulations to the Class of 1954 all makes of watches and clocks repaired and guaranteed Have your watch timed on a Paulson Time-O-Graf You've tried the rest now try the best THE OXFORD CLEANERS Harry Reheis, Proprietor Phone 129, Oxford, Kansas OXFORD PRODUCE Payway feeds We buy cream, eggs, and poultry Elizabeth and John Green Cxford, Kansas HYTEN INSURANCE AND FINANCE COMPANY Dependable Insurance for Every Need Automotive Finance Phone 400 110 South Washington Wellington, Kansas BISSITTS GARAGE General Auto and Tractor Repairing Battery Service Oxford Kansas TJt trnu r FIRST ROW: Dennis O. Mooney, advisor, Edmond Gardiner, Kenneth Wilson, John Ryman, Johnie Martin. SECOND ROW: Jim Nighswonger, Stanley Cornelsen, Bob Rice, Carl Slack, Buddy Beeman, Junior Craven. THIRD ROW: Calvin Woods, Max Potucek, Delbert Bliss, Henry Voigtlander, Ernest Fink. OFFICERS: Jim Nighswonger, Sentinel; Dennis O. Mooney, sponsor; Ernest Fink, reporter; Buddy Beeman. vice-president; Delbert Bliss, president; Carl Slack, secretary; Bob Rice, treasurer. 42 „ nierica JUNIOR BOYS SHEEP JUDGING: Voigt- ERNEST FINK AND PIG PROJECT lander. Woods, Rice, Cornelson, Bliss. JUNIOR BOYS SHOP: Woods, Voigtlander, Beeman, Rice. FRESHMEN SHOP BOYS: Middleton. Ryman, Sauzek. Thompson. 43 Ernest Fink; Mr. Mooney, sponsor; Buddy Beeman, Delbert Bliss, Carl Slack, Bob Rice. OXFORD ELEVATORS Grains, Feeds, Seeds Fertilizers Nutrena and Busy Hen Feeds Elmer Bliss Sons Phone 92 Oxford Dry Goods Mens Work Clothes Shoes BEESON'S BANKS GROCERY AND MARKET Fresh meats. Fresh fruits and vegetables, Groceries Phone 81 Oxford, Kansas McDANIEL GRAIN CO. Adamsville and Gueda Springs Custom Grinding and Cleaning Payway and own Mix Feeds Anaconda and Armour Fertilizers Phone Oxford 67F4 Phone Gueda 27 Phone Residence 85 HOLLIS RUTTER Texaco Service Station Motor Tune Up Oxford, Kansas K. C. KNAPP Pipe Line Reclaimers Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Box 236 Phone 80 Oxford For Better Service Please call by number OXFORD MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY A. E. FINK INSURANCE AGENCY « Phone 34F19 Oxford, Kansas DONLEY HARDWARE Headquarters for Hardware, Frigidaire, Appliances, Maytag Washers, Lowe Paints, Gift Items. Oxford, Kansas Anne and Ernest Fink Jane Ann Bissitt Jimmy Nixon, Johnny Young, Neil McCrabb, Terry Cham- berlain, John Waters, Donald Martin, Delbert Siedner. John Waters Norman Hege Terry Chamberlain Jimmy Nixon James Parker, Coach Neil and Marilyn McGrabb Barbara Niccum Diana Beswick 47 Donald Martin Donna Lee Witt Lois Callesen SAWYER'S ENTERPRISES Welding-scrap Iron Portable and Shop K-T OIL CORPORATION Lloyd Green Bob Smith Oxford, Kansas Cafe Home Cooking Private Dining Room Parties for any occasion our specialty — Mechanical Drawing CttftlST W Clothing Clothing I Study Hall Foods I CHESTER A. KINCAID Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon Oxford, Kansas Thanks to all who have helped to produce our yearbook. --The Staff OLIVER FURNITURE AND MORTUARY Magic Chef Stoves, Philco Refrigerators Phone 9 Oxford, Kansas 1 TRIPLE TRIO FIRST ROW: R. E. Craig, director, Annamarie Burford, Shirley Nichols, Sandra Riggs, Patricia Woods, Shirley Butterworth, accompanist. SECOND ROW: Barbara Niccum, Lois Callesen, Rose Marie Nichols, Connie Jo Poovey. and Rue Banks. BOYS’ QUARTET Jim Nighswonger, Gary Lowry, Terry Chamberlain, and Larry Chamberlain. BAND PRACTICE oruA FRONT ROW: Delores Marsh, Shirley Butterworth, Marlene Greer, Caralee Hahn, Annamarie Burford, Alvin Middleton, Jim Nighswonger, Gerald McClure, Larry Chamberlain, Joyce Mraz, Ann Hooker, Donna Witt, Jean Hocker, Loretta Bliss. SECOND ROW: R. E. Craig (Director), Mavis Juby, Eunice Parson, Annamae Cheuvront, Jane Ann Bissitt, Ethel Holman, Edmond Gardiner, Junior Craven, Buddy Beeman, Gary Lowry, Jimmy Nixon, Irene Carter, Patricia Woods, Marsha Spence, Betty Seimer, Ellen Brown, Rue Banks (Accompanist). THIRD ROW: Barbara Knapp, Shirley Nichols, Doris Davis, Barbara Jane Leach, Rita Potucek, Bob Rice, Homer Cooper, Gary Donley, Terry Chamberlain, Ernest Fink, Alan Shore, Barbara Lowry, Suejean Green, Anna Louise Kuchar, Barbara Niccum, Rosemary Huntington. FOURTH ROW: Sandra Riggs, Sue Jean Paton, Joyce Graves, Marilyn McCrabb, Darlene Simmons, Mar- cella Beggs, Betty Renolds, John Waters, Michael Dowers, Bobby Goldwater, Merl Hollis, Bob Paton, Rady Trautwein, Calvin Woods, Connie Evans, Connie Jo Poovey, Virginia Nicholson, Rose Marie Nichols, Lois Callesen, Margaret Davis, Jan King. BOTTOM ROW: Annamarie Burford-Accompanist, Marlene Greer, Caralee Hahn, Sandra Riggs, Ann Hocker, Margaret Davis, Jean Hocker. SECOND ROW: Ethel Holman, Betty Seimer, Patricia Woods, Jan King, Shirley Nichols, Barbara Niccum. Ellen Brown, Mavis Juby. THIRD ROW: R. E. Craig- director, Barbara Jane Leach, Suejean Green, Connie Jo Poovey, Betty Reynolds, Marcella Beggs, Barbara Lowry, Rue Banks, Lois Callesen. Qirb a oruA i   • ' i x p ♦ ® A i x f i I Ti v '4 it  i i I If K r BOTTOM ROW: Annamarie Burford. Sandra Riggs, Larry Chamberlain, Gary Lowry. Terry Chamber- lain, Jim Nighswonger, Barbara Niccum, Donna Lee Witt. SECOND ROW: R. E. Craig, director; Lois Callesen, Rose Marie Nichols, Michael Dowers, John Waters, Bob Paton, Gary Donley, Connie Jo Poovey, Rita Potucek, Rue Banks, accompanist. BOTTOM ROW: R. E. Craig, director; Alvin Middleton, Larry Chamberlain, Gereld McClure. Ed- mond Gardiner, Jim Nighswonger, John Ryman. SECOND ROW: Jimmy Nixon, Gary Lowry, Bob Rice, Alan Shore, Buddy Beeman, Junior Craven, Kenneth Wilson. THIRD ROW: Ernest Fink, Terry Cham- berlain, Gary Donley, John Waters, Calvin Woods, Albert Bliss. Homer Cooper, Rue Banks, accom- panist. FOURTH ROW: Johnny Young, Michael Dowers, Max Potucek, Bob Goldwater, Merl Hollis, Delbert Bliss, Rady Trautwein, Bob Paton. oruS FRONT ROW: R. E. Craig, director, Shirley Nichols, Virginia Nicholson, Larry Welsh, Barbara Lowry, Bobby Zu- vanich, Don Brubaker, Gary Donley, Connie Evans, Lois Callesen, Barbara Niccum, Edmond Gardiner, Marilyn Knapp, Carolyn Donley, Rose Marie Nichols, Shirley Butterworth. SECOND ROW: Neil McCrabb, Irene Carter, Jonalou Heitman, Barbara Knapp, Betty Lou Hahn, Marlene Poovey, Tommy Alley, Connie Jo Poovey, Joyce Graves, Marlene Greer, Annamarie Burford, Kay Niccum, Nina Zuvanich, Lou Ellen Lee, John Waters. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Nixon, Bob Paton, Joyce Mraz, Loretta Bliss, Jimmy Butterworth, Sue Jean Green, Rue Banks, Carl Slack, Gary Lowry, Kenneth Wilson, Larry Chamberlain, Darlene Simmons, Johnnie Martin, Johnnie Young. FOURTH ROW: Diane Kinkaid, Carl Halverstadt, Gary Coulter, Terry Chamberlain, Dennis Knapp, Delbert Bliss, Jan Thompson, Junior Craven, Michael Dowers, Sandra Riggs, Ellen Brown, Martin Poovey, Delberta Coulter. DRUM MAJOR Shirley Butterworth WOODWIND QUINTET: Lois Callesen. Tommy Alley, Connie Jo Poovey, Johnny Martin, Delberta Coulter. SAXOPHONE QUARTET: Joyce Mraz, Bob Paton, Marilyn Knapp, Loretta Bliss. CLARINET QUARTET: Annamarie Burford, Eddie Sauzek, CORNET TRIO: Larry Chamberlain, Rue Banks, Gary Lowry. Connie Jo Poovey. Joyce Graves. FLUTE TRIO: Barbara Nice urn, Shirley Butterworth. Lois Callesen. TWIRLERS: Shirley Nichols, Virginia Nicholson, Rose Marie Nichols, Shirley Butterworth. OXFORD SCHOOLS BAND AT WICHITA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL BAND DAY Where Is The Best Marching Band? ....OXFORD Congratulations! Let us help with all your Musical Problems Kimball Pianos Instruments--all makes Sheet Music Service CmillCHAM MUSIC CO. J. A. Johnston 113 E. 9th Phone 8 Winfield BOWLUS SCHOOL SUPPLY COMPANY School Supplies Sporting Goods and Athletic Equipment Janitor Supplies i 101 5 North Broadway Pittsburg, Kansas ANNA MAY BROWN Senior, transferred from Bluff City, Kansas, sec- ond semester. BONITA PATTERSON Junior, enrolled second semester. JOHN ZAHNTER Freshman, transferred from California second semester. Staff Esther Griswold SPONSOR Tommy Alley Bob Rice Connie Jo Poovey Sandra Riggs Rue Banks Annamarie Burford We hope, that as you looked through these pages, you had re- called to you many happy memories of the school year 1953-54. ---THE STAFF 60 YEARBOOKS