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

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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.

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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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Board Is Responsible for School Policy Seated: Mrs. Jesse Washam, Clerk; Mr. Cecil Jordan; Mr. E. M. Trouf, President; Mr. C. W. Rohler; Mr. Lawrence Dromberger; Mr. Charles Duffy. Standing: Dr. J. Win Payne, Superintendent; Mr. O. W. Meyer; Dr. Paul Powell; f r. C. R. Pitts; Dr. Milford Lee; Mr. R. E. Geren, Ass ' t Superintendent. The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma provides for the establishment of school district boards. In the larger cities, special provision is made in the charter for the manner of election, the number of members, and the length of the term of office. The Ponca City charter provides for the election of a nine member board, one from each of the seven wards in the city and one from each of the two outlying territories. There are three mem- bers elected each year for a term of three years each. The state law also provides for the designation of the County Treasurer as treasurer of the district if the Board so desires. Under the state law, the Board of Education is required to meet the first Monday of each month. The board members elect school employees on the recom- mendation of the Superintendent of Schools, who assigns and defines the duties of staff members, subject to the approval of the Board. In a recent meeting of the Board the members defined their policy. They said, The schools exist pri- marily for the purpose of offering a quality educational program to the pupils of the community and all else is secondary in importance to this end. Dr. J. Win Payne, Superintendent of the Ponca City school system, has gained many noted honors as the President of the American Association of School Ad- ministrators. Much of his time is spent on his job as chairman of the governor ' s study committee on the prob- lems of school finance. 13