Quanah High School - Quahi Yearbook (Quanah, TX)

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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.

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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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We, the Senior Class of 1955, of Quanah High School, of the town of Quanah, of the county of Hardernan, of the state of Texas, being of sound mind, sturdy body, strong will and generous heart do devise, give and bequeath our few, but valuable belongings in this, our first, last and only will and testament, hereby making void all wills made by us at any time previous to this date. I, Sherry Lynn Adams leave to find Clyde and a L L L 1, L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L ring, I hope. David Gene Baker leave my filter tipped fags to Charles Hatcher. Doyle Dwayne Berry leave Dawn until the picnic is over. Charlie Wayne Berry leave my interest in Jackie P., but not for long. George Douglas Boynton leave right after this assembly for fear of being shot by those men- tioned. Jerry Don Brandon leave my quiet pickup to Jimmy Curly Bradford. James Franklin Bryant leave my quiet ways to Mike Magee. WVilliarn Dewey Carver leave Q.H.S. at last. Lynn Carlos Clements leave my ability to deliver groceries to Clyde Wilkerson. Thomas Wayne Cokendolpher leave my pleasant smile to Truman Houk. Raymond Taylor Cullar leave my brain to Earl Brown. Wilham Thomas Cummings leave in a cloud of dust. Margie Fay Collins leave my car in the hands of Luke Neely, Shirley Ann Dake leave Buck to find Keith Kelly. Marion Donald Davis leave my ability to play the outfield barefooted to Dwaine Hargeshimer. Alvin Dillard Deel leave my mild temper to Marie Blair. Charles Wayne Denison left. Lillie Wanelle Duncan leave to join Charlie White. Flora Marie Ennis leave my place on the annual staff to anybody who will enjoy it like I did. Norma Lee Glover leave with Leon. Henry Lane Gossage, Jr. leave my red hair to James Ownby. Jimmy Dale Grisham leave for Charline's and a good old-fashioned chicken dinner. James Anthony Hall leave the drag strip open to Frankie Iamberton. Frances LaNelle Hamrick leave my dependability to Marcia Sims. Omagene Havens leave to do my housework. Bobby Gene Hogue leave my Eldorado interest to Billy Macon. Senior Class Will By GEORGE BOYNTON ,Sandra Joy lngle leave my pleasant ways ro Michael Stephenson. , Dave Charlton Jenkins leave my place in the cornet section to Phil Prescott. Francis Earl Johnson leave my western books to Bill Scott ,James Adrian Johnston leave my singing voice to Hugh Don Hackney. ,James Walter Johnston leave my place in the projection booth to J. E. Muncrief. Betty Lou Jolly leave my loud ways to Joy Holmes. Patricia Joy Landers leave for Medicine Mounds. L I, Charles Jerry Martin leave my seat on the basket- ball bench to Leon Huffman. Layton Stevenson Mayes leave my ability to get along with girls to Hughie Whittuire. I, Billy Charles Mayfield leave my seat in Miss Marshall's English class to anyone crazy enough to take it. , Lynn David Moore leave my acting ability to Bobby Norris. , James Henry Moore leave my physique to Clarence Walser. , Kenneth Dale McNabb leave my car to Dossie while I am in college. Kenneth David Morton leave my ability to sleep in English class to Billy McNeese. Mary Jacqualine Phillips leave my nice ways to Mary Catherine Plunkett. Edna Obera Pitts leave to get married. L I, Eddy Joe Pruitt leave for homeg it's milking time, I, Robert Dale Quisenberry leave a package of cigarettes to James Riley. Charles Douglas Richardson leave my ability to tell good jokes to Keith I-Iodo. Douglas Jack Roark leave my sense of humor to Darwin Daulton. ,Chester Franklin Rockholt leave my height to Jerry Jones. Billy Wayne Sellers leave my basketball ability to Billy Young. Charles Benjamin Straughan leave my ability to operate a filling station to Ted Kyle. I, Barbara Jeanett Sims leave my majorette suit to Ann Tabor, if it fits. Edgar Leon Trolinder leave my long drawn-out accent to Jerry Ingram. Roger Dean Waldrip leave with the taffy. Lloyd Douglas Walker leave, I hope. I, J. H. Wilkerson leave my harmonica playing to Kenneth Homer Grisham. I, William Don Wisdom leave my seat on the school bus and my F.F.A. awards to Quinton Red Rogers. Bobby Hilton Young leave my fancy hairdos to Jackie Chambers.