Ripley High School - Warrior Yearbook (Ripley, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1949 volume:

1-.Aw ' 4, uf Kr Q f Q -. l ' '- A ' -.,,,...-.,, Q- , - .l , 1 xQ ZR-1211251311-f'D-Fiz 'V X The Seruor Class of 1949 W1Sh to ded1cate then' bchool Faculty and Parents, of our School D1str1ct Z Annual to the School Board, ACULTY Zvi ,,.-X ELMER REEVES -ill fl! PG. --s V fea CHARLES HARRISON CLAUDE BROYLES STANDING Monday, Gxbbs, McCann, Barker, Ramwater, Seaman, Martin SITTING Williamson, Cansler, Bnrker, Love, Merrlll, Wagner, Rickstrew 4 x .-'e.,, irq MRS RAINWATER Sponsor 'VN ,cu 1' Y 'Q I Q ual ' ::'gqx v ,m Q4 . DELLA LEW IS Secretary .fr '91 7 gy, Bain. 1' MR BARKER Supermtendent MR MCCANN 1-'rxnczpal 5 145 i ,,..f A-A ORVAL MCLAUGHLIN, President .4n ' 1' Q-.4-I QV L KENNETH KLUTSENBAKER Treasurer ELREATH MCKAUGHAN Reporter 6 1 'x 'N 1 L.- RICHARD MINNIX Vxce President -1.1 ! 'X O RUTH WRAY L , 'Ov . 1. BERT VAN B USKIRK -ag, f sa 7' TEDDY STElNCAMP 14' 'V A ' 1 i -f BETTY JEAN BROYLES 9- 0!l l'i Q .1 '-19 JAMES LOZI1-IR 2 Q- I-. f..?- . 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SENIOR CLASS NE WS The Semor Class of 1949 started the year off wzth a grand start wxth Z1 members For our sponsor we chose Mrs Ralnwater After choosxng our spon sor we began to choose our class officers as follows Presxdent Orvel Mc Laughlm V1ce Presldent Rlchard Mmmx, Secretary Della Lewis Treasurer B111 Potts Reporter Elreath McKaughan In our class meetmg of November 5 w elected Kenneth Klutsenbaker to take B111 Potts place as treasurer as B111 won be with us next semester Later m the year we gaxned Grace Matteson from Perkms and Ronald Wxtcher from Rocky Durmg the year one of our members Shxrley Adams changed her name to Morgan but she plans to fxmsh the year wxth us Our fxrst party was gwen to us by our sponsor Mrs Raxnwater We chose our class colors to be blue and sflver We chose the gardema for our class flower We chose The Darkest Night The World Has Ever Known D1d Not Put Out The Stars for our motto Later we had another party at Mrs Ramwater s home We played games and had a wonderful tune We served bar be cuedsandwxches cookxes potato chips and apples for refreshments We had a Christmas supper at lvlrs Ramwater s house on Tuesday mght before Chrxstrnas Durmg the day the Senior girls worked preparing for the supper Our menu consxsted of frred chicken mashed potatoes hot rolls butter waldorf salad cranberry salad fruit Jello and cupcakes We were served on card tables wxth candy canes for our place cards We then exchanged gifts sang and played games The Senior Class presented Mrs Ramwater wlth an electrmc broiler whrch was very much apprecxated Thxs has been one of our best partxes The Annual Band Queen Contest was held thxs year Betty Jean Broyles our candzdate won the contest We raised S51 70 by selhng tzckets on a blanket and proud to have Teddy Stemcamp as the Drum Major of the Band Other members of our class part1c1patmg rn the band are Betty Coonts Elreath McKaughan V1r g1n1a Buckles Shxrley Adarns and John Lxston We are very happy to have Betty Coonts Betty Broyles Bertha Grlmm Vzrguua Buckles Max Mxhura James Lozmer and Rzchard Mmnrx on the I-hgh School Basketball Team We have 6 glrls rn the F I-LA this year Betty Coonts Betty Broyles Shmrley Adams Elreath McKaughan and Vzrgmxa Buckles Neal Swrsher Harold Eaton John Llston and Rxchard Mmnxx are m the Ripley 4 H Club On October 29th the Semor Class served the Alurnnx Banquet For our decoratzons on the table, we used pumpkins acorns leaves of varrous colors and candles We also decorated wlth black and orange colors For the covers of the programs we used haystacks wzth pumpkms on them The tradntzonal Hal loween napkms were used The menuwas bar be cued sandwzches with all the trmmmmgs Our rmgs tlus year are plam colored gold and rectangular m shape We are very proud of them as well as our plctures whlch we recewed October 17 In the spr1ng we gave the great I-hllbrlly play The Carnpbells Are Commg The cast are as follows Ma Betty Coonts Catalpa Elreath McKaughan Betty Betty Broyles Dxck John Lxston Baldad Harold Eaton Cyrus Neal Swrsher Jeff Max lvhhura Kaye Bertha Grxmm Kmgston Kenneth Klutsenbaker Augusta Ruth Wray lt was a great success 9 . : . , - . 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' 1 ' Junior Clan MRS WILLIAMSON JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The Jumor Class of 1948 and 1949 elected therr offxcers as follows Pres xdent James Casey V1ce Presldent Ora Mehan Secretary Bettme Jeannine Leach Treasurer Jane McLaugh11n and Mrs Wxllxamson as Sponsor New members ln the class are Huel Matheson wh11e those that left durmg the year were Irene Twoguns Ida Lee Kautz Mary Sneed and Duane Cherry Under the dxrectxon of Mrs W1l11amson the Juniors presented a very successful play Aunt Susze Shoots The Works on November 12 1948 The students m the play were Bettle Jeannme Leach Betty Howerton Martha Lou Kelly Dauna Cherry Jane McLaughl1n Irnogene Walters Sarah Morgan Ora Mehan Neal Cantrell Bobby Kmzze James Casey and Bzlly Van Busklrk The f1rst actxvxty sponsored by the class was a two course supper on December 15 wlth games precedmg the meal and smgmg and the V1rg1n1a Reel followmg rn wh1ch everyone joyfully partxclpated The Jumor Senxor Banquet IS bemg planned by the Banquet Commlttee It IS to be formal this year Those on the Commxttee are Chaxrman Ora Mehan Decoratxons Claud Hzlton Invltatlons Martha Lou Kelly Menu B1l1y Van Bus kzrk and Entertainment Irnogene Walters The proceeds from the Jumor Play and from the sales of Christmas cards w1l1 provxde the funds for the Banquet 11 . , . . . . . 1 s ' , v 1 . . . . . , , , . . Y D ! ' ' 7 an ' 11 D D i ' I I I I I 1 ! l I 1 l ' . . . - 1 , . . . . . I ' D I . . . . . . . 1 1 a 1 1 ' . . . 1 1 ' . . . . Sophomores MR CANSLER Miss WAGNER 2 F. H. A. Girls 1 Freshrnen MR MCCANN 4 H Club Mrs Gibbs Mr MCC!!-nn 13 NIRS GIBBS Seventh Grade MRS MART IN 14 Eighth Grade bxxth Grade MRS MONDAY Fifth Grade MRS. BARKER 15. Fourth Grade MRS LIVONIA SEAMAN Third Grade NIRS MILDRED RICKSTREW 16 Second Grlde MRS FLORENCE LOVE Mas Msxuu1..1. 1 7 First Grlde as Semor High Boys MR BARKER Semor High Girls MR BARKER NLR BARKER Junxor High Boys MR MCCANN Z0 Junior High Girls f-X I BAND Mass Wagner Mrs Rainwater Mxss Wagner ZZ CHORUS ..z....a4r...:1..2i- ' R ,wo T RQ mpg, A, , 1-1 w near? If-Y Merrill Duncan Munday McLaughlin VnnGilder McLaughlin JJJ ae xx 'X 'Q Q Q ...aff Mary Lou Peppers, Tessie MCB:-ide, Sue Billingslea, Imogene Cooper 23 1' ' N f ' fl W 1 1' f ' I 1 V ff , if ,, xp px I .. . . 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Lx x A, - fi FX I SOPHOMORE CLASS Ivlr Cansler was elected as our sponsor Nora Lee Blankenshzp Presrdent Marlon Carter Vxce Presxdent Lodlene Etherrdge Secretary Shrrley Overby Reporter Bernard Brown Roy Emonds and Neal Ban I-looser are new members of our class Almost all of our class partzcrpate m elther basketball or band Joan Stephenson won second place mn the band queen contest On December 15 we had a party at Lodrene Etheridge s home Everyone had a grand tune Then on January 5 we had a supper m the Home Economrcs Departznent We had frled Chlcken roast Venslon wxth all the trxmmmgs Every one really did eat Too bad there was a basketball game the mght after We have shown unprovement m our geometry this flrst semester and hope to keep up the good work Mr McCann IS proud of us We hope One day m Englrsh Mrs Wrlhams on was readmg the defuntron of tentlcles of a Jellyflsh, and she told us that the tentacles are used the way we use our noses All of a sudden we heard a snort It was Corky demonstratmg the use of his nose Mrs Wrlhamson sard she would have to glve hrm an A for domg more than was requlred of hlm We wonder 1f she really w1l1 FRESHNIEN The freshman class of 1948 started m the year wrth 32 members We have gamed exght new members over last year and have lost two We have a class meetmg September 8 1948 and our Preszdent of last year Donald Twoguns called xt to order We elected Leo Goodenough Pres1dent Author Daughtery V1ce Presrdent Beverly Newport Secretary and Treasurer Sarah Savory Class Reporter and Lola Mae Jones Busmess Manager For our class motto we selected Green but Growmg class colors green and whrte and our flower IS exther the red or white rose Amce Howerton was our candidate for band queen Mr McCann rs our sponsor Our second class meetmg was held September 20 1948 We made plans for a class party whxch we had October Z1 1948 We drew names for Chrxstmas and had a lovely Chrzstmas party We as the members of the Freshman Class of 1948 1949 mtend to make the best of everythmg BASKETBALL OF 48 49 The year of 48 49 m Basketball fmds the school spmnt as well as the tearn splrxt one of the outstandrng traxts of the year Members of the teams are proud of thls year record 111 the number of games won and lost The Boys have won seven and lost three The Girls have won elght and lost two The members are Betty Jean Broyles Betty Flxck Betty Lomse Coonts, Bertha Gnmm Sarah Morgan M1111e Rose Stollmgs Lola Mae Jones Evelyn Grxmm Annabell Potts Vxrgmra Buckles and Vwnan Hadley Rlchard Mmmx Max Lee Mrhura James Lozxer Bobby Kmzxe, Claud Hxlton Gary Wmlson Huel Matheson James Casey, Lang Allen Wxlson and David Mlhura. 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RIPLEY FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The offxcers of Rlpley Chapter of F H A for the year of 1948 and 1949 are Pres1dent Shxrley Adams Morgan V1ce Presxdent Bettie Jeanmne Leach Secretary Jane McLaughl1n Parhamentarxan Elreath McKaughan Hlstorxan Martha Lou Kelly Reporter Irnogene Walters Song Leaders Betty Broyles and Betty Howerton Club Mothers Mrs McLaughl1nandMrs Leach Advxsor Leola Wagner The chapter meets every thlrd Thursday from three to four o clock Outstandxng socxal projects have been 1 Care for two lmttle girls of a needy famrly Z Collect1on of food clothmg and gxfts for thxs famlly at Chrxst mas tune 3 Wlth other chapters m our dxstrlct the adoptlon of a Homemakmg Class nn England RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Offlcers are Presxdent Jane McLaughl1n Vice Presldent John L1ston Secretary Treasurer Bettle Jeannme Leach Reporter Martha Lou Kelly Band Mothers Mrs McLaughlxn and Mrs Leach Drum Major Teddy Stemcamp Band Queen Betty Jean Broyles Dlrector Leola Wagner EIGHTH GRADE HIST ORY Class enrollment IS 36 Our average attendance has been famrly hxgh but m the future we are gomg to strive to make at hzgher We have elght boys and fwe gmrls on the Jumor High Basketball Team as to our other BCt1V1t1eS We helped put on the Community Christmas Program and we are now preparing a Chapel Prograrn whxch wxll be gxven January 28 1949 SEVENTH GRADE HISTORY Thlrty lwely pupils keep thmgs hurnmmg Ln the 7th grade Act1v1t1es range from cuttmg out paper snowflakes m keepmg wzth the January atmosphere to a Bakmg Contest to provxde funds for a party at the end of the year An 1nd1cat1on of behavzor when Mrs Martm is out of the room IS seen m the followlng quotatlon by Benme Tom Mathes When the cat IS away we men w1ll be m1ce B111 Rmgwald has decxded that bangs are not very becomxng to the man about town type so he keeps lus comb and rrurror handy for a frequent refreshing rake of hrs unruly pompadour A more energetlc group can hardly be found There is never a dull moment SIXTH GRADE HISTORY The Sixth Grade has an enrollment of 32 of which they are very proud We entertamed our mothers at Hallowe en by gwmg them a party whmch our mothers enjoyed very much Other partxes we have had thls year were at Thanksgxvmg and Chrzstmas We mtend to have a Valentme Party and an Easter Party later on this year On Mother s Day we are plannmg to gwe a Mother s Day Tea We are happy to have members from our class partlczpatmg Ln the 4 H Club Band and Loyal Temperance League 26 1 . ' S 1 I The Eighth Grade started this year with an enrollment of 34, and now the FIFTH GRADE, HISTORY The Flfth Grade Class presented a skxt The Flrst Thanksgwmg November Z3 1948 at the school program glven before the Ple and Box Supper Every member of the class took part There were Indlans a forest Tee pees Pxlgrxms the Mayflower and a modern home rn whlch the story was told GRADE NEWS The flrst four grades of Rrpley School enrolled pupzls in the fall of 1948 Mrs Vlolet Merrlll as flrst grade teacher Mrs Florence Love as second Mrs Mlldred Rxckstrew as thlrd and Mrs Lmvoma Seaman as fourth In October each group enjoyed a Hallowe en party and a spook parade These grades part1c1pated m the all school program whlch was gxven m November At the Chrlstmas season each group decorated xts room and 1ts Chrxstmas tree Naxnes were drawn and gxfts exchanged The four grades presented the op The groups plan to part1c1pate zn two other all school programs durzng the year The sprmg act1v1t1es w11l mclude a Valentme Party and an Easter egg hunt for each group 4 H CLUB The Rlpley 4 H Club was orgamzed the second week m September of 1948 The offzcers elected were Lang W11son Preszdent Rlchard M1nn1x Vlce Pres ldent Nora Lee Blankenshlp Secretary and Treasurer We also elected a Re porter Game Leader and Song Leader who are Harold Eaton John Lxston and B111 Van Busklrk respectxvely The club chapter won second on their booth m addxtlon to the numerous rxbbons and awards won at the County Fan-s and at the Amencan Royal m Kansas C1ty We feel thls has been our most successful year wmth a total en rollment of 59 boys and girls coached by Mrs Wnlrna Glbbs and Mr D J McCann We hope to have as successful a year m 1949 1950 as we have had rn 1948 1949 Z7 . . , ,, . . . ,, on eretta, The Magic Christrnas Bell , at the school Christmas program. x ,4fufuLfmLf1fi1 WALSWORTH 'WF Ylllfillfllflll luvullnn,-9-U I L 29 K Mali XX , N VIRGIL SIMPSON OWNER S Mrsongjro PARTS SAL ES SERVICE 6th AND WASHINGTON STILLWATER PHONE 1230 TEL li NAI 16NA.L HANK ic'-ba: was awoesuseseeouasui MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION CAPITAL S 100 OOO SURPLUS S240 000 STILLWATER OKLAHOMA 1 n 1 +1 Bfwf' 'Q-4 S' ia: 1, 1- -- 5.52 1 A -W -- f .' rn ' ., ' - X Q .. ?:' : . -Q M-V L j--- J ' 1 ' 9 M 81 W Food Stores Stxllwater Perry Oklahoma JOHNSON S Serv1ce Company Sales SCTVICC Rentals Remmgton Rand Agency 816 Maln Phone 424 Stlllwater Oklahoma WARD BUICK 9th and Husband Phone 1280 V 'UHIIIL Y Stxllwater Oklahoma I Farmers National Bank Cushxng s Oldest Bank 1897 Our Servlce IS at Your Servmce Cushuxg Oklahoma C OMPLIMENTS OF PENNY S Cushmg Oklahoma Comphrnents Of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Cushlng Oklahoma DITTMAR ELECTRIC Electrical Contractor Electric Fixtures and Supplies Ernerson Fans - Attic Ventilation J. 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