Ponca City High School - Cat Tale Yearbook (Ponca City, OK)

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. land Oklahoma— Ponca City— wheat, oil, and cattle. The land is its beginning. Because of this land the first men came; be- cause of this land men left their homes and started anew; be- cause of this land Ponca City lies on the map. Looking north of the city we see long, flat land. Looking east we see hilly country covered with trees, large bodies of water and twisting rivers such as the Arkansas. To the west one may see cattle grazing in a pasture, grain elevators, and farm houses dotted across the horizon. South of Ponca City one sees wheat, plowed earth, and modern refineries. Landmarks such as the Pioneer woman and the E. W. AAarland statues stand in the city. The site of the 101 Ranch lies south of Ponca City reminding us of the vast cattle industry once headed by the Miller Brothers. Fossils mark the area near the Camp AAcFadden grounds and old Indian relics and arrowheads are found to the north. This is Ponca City with its land green in summer, white in winter. This is Ponca City. This is home. w i IkLlllUM This is our town as it looks today— a city full of busy, moving people. II

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V f «-, ,- 3:t: ' Cat Tale Dedicated to Pioneer Spirit Early settlers came to the Cherokee Outlet over hundreds of miles of dry, dusty roads and prairies. They came seek- ing new land, new prosperity, and a new opportunity for the future. The fertile soil of Oklahoma challenged them to come and make for themselves a better way of life. They met their challenge and they were successful. They made Ponca City into the growing community it is today. As Po-Hi students we are also faced with a challenge, the challenge to make the world a better place in which to live by improving ourselves. Just as Boy Scouts at- tempt to leave their campsite better than they found it, we too must strive to leave the world a better place than when we entered it. The way to accomplish this task is by having the courage and the spirit the pioneer had to overcome the hardships and obstacles he faced. Thus we of the 1964 Cat Tale dedicate this annual to the spirit of the pioneer.