Quanah High School - Quahi Yearbook (Quanah, TX)

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Class History By NORMA GLOVER In the fall of 1951, Quanah High became blessed by the arrival of a group of little angels, now the Senior Class of 1955. They looked about the school in amaze- ment. The most inspiring thing they saw was the Seniors. Exclamations of Gee! Look! l-le's a Senior, were whispered whenever a Senior passed by. Of course, npw that we were FRESHMEN and almost grown-up, those silly, adolescent eighth graders seemed to be such pests. We surely had a lot to learn! A little bewildered and afraid of this new thing we were about to undertake, we resolved to do our best. We needed leadership and guidance so we chose Don Wisdom, prcsidentg Billy Cummings, vice-president, and Marie Ennis, secretary-treasurer. Our sponsors were Miss joan Stine fMrs. Harry Hamiltonj, Mr. james Welch, and Miss Katherine Marshall At the end of that year we had begun to see that high school was no picnic. Our Sophomore year began, and a group of wiser boys and girls assembled. Now we realized that to reach our goal we would have to work hard and long. To lead us through that year, we chose J. H. Wilkerson as presidentg H. L Gossage, vice-president, and Marie Ennis, secretary-treasurer. We added to our staff of officers a reporter, Sherry Adams. To help us over the rough spots we were fortunate to have Mrs. Laverne Newton, Miss jo Sue Wilson, and Mr. L E. Gray. Several of our boys entered various sports during our Sophomore year. A girls' basketball team was started, and we had several members of our class who played. This was also the year of the Seymour 'tragedyf' It seemed as if time had suddenly disappeared and we were juniors. It was hard to realize that the months had passed so quickly. We were now ro learn responsibility and co-operation. Under the leadership of David Baker, presidentg Barbara Sims, vice- president, and Pat Landers, secretary-treasurerg we proved that we could and would work hard and diligently. Everyone co-operated in making the junior and Senior Banquet, junior and Senior Fights, One-Act Plays and other events successful. We were encour- aged and helped by our sponsors Miss Katherine Marshall, Miss Gwen Tittle and Mr. E. F. Walker. During our good times at Q.H.S. we began to have hope of finally getting that little roll of white paper called a diploma. How proud we were when on Senior Day we marched down to take the Seniors' place in the front section in the auditorium. Now, in May, 1955, all too soon, we find that we are about to cross over the bridge into a new world. We are now the Seniors we once looked up at and exclaimed: Gee, he's a Senior. Can time really pass so quickly? we asked ourselves again. We have conquered one phase of our life only to find a greater one facing us. Leading us through this most important year in high school are H. L Gossage, presidentg jimmy johnston, vice-presidentg Norma Glover, secrecaryg and Frances Hamrick, treasurer. We also selected a school reporter, Jerry Martin. Our sponsors are Mr. Clarence Casselberry, Miss Ellabelle Radford, and Miss Katherine Marshall. Our activities for this year: penants, the Cakewalk, the Senior Carnival, Senior Play, Senior Day, and Graduation, will remain in our hearts as cherished memories. May each of us look back at his teachers, classmates and friends in Quanah High and say sincerely, God bless you for helping me to attain my goal in life.

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Head table at jr. and Sr. banquet Dignified Senior Day. Texas Shake It - Senior Day Picnic junior and Senior Banquet

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Senior Class Poem By DOUG ROARK Through this toilsome world, alas! Once and only once we passg We want to go out with our heads erect, We want to deserve all rnen's respect. Yes! There is a time that we must face, That we shall see success or even disgrace. Our remembrance of yesteryeats, Bring happiness along with sorrow and tears. Upward, on bended knee, we daily look, And draw our wisdom from the book of books. Study and play has put us awhirl, For soon we will he turned loose in this strange world Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes leams, And many a failure turns about When he might have won, had he stuck it outg Don't give up, though the pace seems slow- You might succeed with another blow. Success is failure turned inside out- The silver tint of the clouds of doubt- And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afarg So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit- It's when things seem worst-Rest if you must- But don't you quit.