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

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coming to the day's classes, with their books and assignments under their arms from its essential usefulness, we may remember the traditional classroom fun and riotous laughter, the quiet silence of a study period, the challenge of a class dis- cussion. Remembrances of nervous apprehension before a speech class, endless repetition of dialogues in the foreign language lab, the squeamish feeling of dissect- ing that first frog all contribute to the mass of inci- dentals which evolve into a whole concept of life at Po-Hi which is shared by all her students. The instructors endeavor to prepare us for higher education and self-reliance. Into an atmosphere of preparation and vigilance, an aura of lighthearted happi- ness is invariably iniected. Perhaps one day we will be able to realize the complex fusion of these seem- ingly contradictory elements.

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Po-Hi exhibits one of the most beautiful campuses in the state which is augmented in the morning each day before school by its students CLASS S 28 Perhaps the day will come when we Po-Hi students have an opportunity to reflect upon our experiences as young people approaching the manifestations of our ambitions. Our memories will be diverse, encompassing week- end adventures as well as the traditional school ac- tivities. We will recall Saturday afternoon football games, dragging Grand , pizza after the show, and dancing to the local bands. But perhaps most vivid in our minds will be recollections of our classes and friends attending them with us. The classes are the academic foundation of the school life. They provide an environment complimentary to the learning process. For the remainder of our lives we will be employing and profiting from the knowledge imparted to us in Po-Hi's classrooms. Aside

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' 5 SENIORS, A DERSON'S LAST CLASS Standing in front of the Boring Flag which is displayed in the halls of Po-Hi from November Ti until the Christmas holidays to honor all former students who served in the armed forces are the Senior Class officers. They are Diana Brown, secretary, Gary Watson, president, Mike Woods, vice president, and Mr. Floyd Focht, class sponsor. The 1964-65 Senior Class consists of over 500 stu- dents, making it the largest class to graduate from Ponca City High School. They will have the distinction of being the last group ot students to graduate under the guidance of Principal Homer S. Anderson. The Senior Class strives to provide leadership and inspiration for the undergraduates who will soon have this responsibility. A primary duty of the Senior Class is organizing and sponsoring the Annual Alumni Game and dance honor- ing former students during the Christmas holidays. The upperclassmen demonstrate their abilities and talents in such school-sponsored proiects as the Senior Assembly and Senior Play. The assembly, which takes place in the spring, is traditionally a variety program, allowing many seniors to participate. The T964-65 30 class presented the play The Night of January 76th which was widely acclaimed by students and faculty alike. Ponca City High School has adopted several pro- grams to guide and encourage young people in the development of social and educational philosophies. These programs include senior meetings with Dr. Edwin Fair of the Kay Guidance Clinic and the annual College Night which enlightens students to opportunities for higher education. The social aspects of a high school career are cli- maxed each May at the Junior-Senior Prom. The Prom night festivities, including the coronation, Grand March, dance and after parties, are sponsored by the iuniors in honor of graduating seniors.