Putnam City High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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ANNUAL STAFF Editor ,....,.... Marilou Brodell Co-Editor ...,,.. Martha Sheriff Business Manager -Frank Fowler Ass't. Bus. Mgr. -. .... .Sue Davis Art Editor ..., Marianelle Wallis Copy Editors ..,, Virginia Hicks, Marilyn McEvers Publicity Manager ---. Jack Blatt Theme Advisor ,..., -Fred Hitzer Sponsor -.. ..,, Mr. J. D. Hoffman Photographer ,.....a Les Wagner What'sAfor lunch? These are the first to know. They are the ladies who serve us the food in our cafeteria. Left to right are.Amy Hooper, Irene Sullivan, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Hadley Brown, Mrs. Lois Elliot, Mrs. Mary McKown, Mrs. McKean, Mrs. Lola Cates, and not shown is Mrs. Lola Avants. we . H, ,K . It's a long walk for some of us if that was our only mode of transportation to PCHS but thanks to these men, we all have it fairly easy. Standing are Frank Tidwell, Wal- ter Thacker, W. O. McPherson, R. F Canning, Everett Knox, Alvis Allen, and R. N Cook. Seated, Harold gn2gIht,dGerald Dryden, Dale Horton, Ira Aker, and C. . ar . Will you open the typing room door for me?,' and many other such questions are faced by these two very nice gentlemen, Henry Martin and George McMinn, our custodians, who besides their routine duties of keeping the school neat and doing a few repairs do favors for any of us if we ask anything of them. was A skinned knee. or a cut finger is nothing to Mrs. Ettie Van Horn, the school nurse. She is a very patient and ei- ficient person as you have to be when you deal with as many chil- dren a day as she does.

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Our superintendent, Mr. D. D. Kirkland, has accomplished much in the three years he has been here. Prior to this time he was Superintendent at McAlester for nine years. He has A.B. and M.Ed. degrees. 4-fzalmzfn fair a..ii'0rv Dear Seniors: May I take this opportunity to say for you what I believe many of you are thinking? I am referring to the experience that has been provided for all of us by having had on our campus this year a student from another country. I know that you are thinking that the experience has been pleasant for us since we welcomed this friendly lad to our school in Sep- tember. He has won a place in all our hearts by his willingness to participate in our activities, to do things, that on many occasions must have seemed odd to his way of life. He has certainly kept up his end of the bargain by his work, attitude, and co- operation in the classroom. As the time comes for him to leave our halls and classrooms Cas it also comes for you, dear Seniorsl, may we wish him God Speed in his journey. May we also hope that he takes as good an impression of us to his country as he has left with us. Yes, Seniors, in years to come you may say I graduated from Putnam City High School in 1953, the year we had Fredrick Hitzer, the German boy with us, you know. t year w pra i.ce ter- national Democracy. C Mrs. Marjorie Hubbard is Mr. Klrkland's secretary and has been here three years also. She is a grad- uate from Southeasterr College and has a B.S degree. Mrs. Erllne Sedberry, has been Mr. Mayf1eld's secre tary for only one year, but everyone has learned to ap- preclate her. She attended Baylor University at Waco. Texas .and Central City Commercial College. .-Y Q. ' Mr. Leo C. Ma field has been principalat Putnam City High School foiy six years. Hereceived his A.B. at North- eastern State College, and, his M.Ed. at O.U. Mr.. May- field also did graduate work at the University of Southern California.

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There once was a boy from a land far away Who came to America for a year to stay And study at Putnam to learn what he could About people and places both bad and good. He wrote back to Germany to a very dear friend , Of people he'd met and places he d been, He wrote about studies and teachers and sports, Of clubs and societies and things of all sorts. He told his Mother and two sisters over there. About all the great fun he had had at theifair. And when he became secretary of our senior class He wrote back and told them it was too good to last. Tobyou who can't guess who this person might e He's FREIDRICH HITZER from Ulm, Germany, Who arrived in New York one July 31st Planning to stay for better or worse. For world peace he's striving in every known way And now he's the head of our school's I.U.A. Yes many nice things have come to this boy. His father ,a merchant, claims he's his pride and joy. Seriously though, let's get down to brass tacks. Tc? legn more of Frederick lets stick to the ac . One day in December of '51. ' He was reading the paper land thus it beg J. He discovered a plan, which thrilled him so He inquired of it further to see who could go To America and study with their pecgrle there And see how his country and our lan compare. Forms and more forms he filled out by the score. As he finished one he was handed two more. Soon the time came to take the big test And, as would be expected, Fred did his best. Freddy's new motto was So far so good. But still crossed his fingers whenever he could. His parelnts and sisters were more than just llprou ll When Freddy was picked as The One from the crowd. Who wanted the privilege 'as much as did he To prepare themselves to sail the blue sea. His letter of acceptance he read with true joy. As one would expect of a teenage boy. Appointments with American Field Service men Began to keep Fred in a constant spin. At last the day came for Fred to depart. He boarded the ship with a happy heart. Look Out! Or you'll get run over. This is what. happens in the halls of old P.H.S. six times a day, and if you don't know your way around you're liable to get trampled.