Shawnee High School - Caldron Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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s oi in men? DI VIS! ON S--- A Introductory A Administration A Seniors A U nderclassmen A Features A Organizations A Sports it SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOGL

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f. 5- 2 Class History A NINTH G.RADl-I---The unique- history of an outstanding class began in 1933 when we proudly considered our- selvvs the Seniors of .Junior High School. After a heated campaign, Nick lwtvrs :Incl his supportwrs sucueeclc-al in carrying out their slogan, Down with the Petticoatsn and siefcatecl Virginia King for president of the class. Other officers wi-rv Charles Liddell, vicv-president: Dorothy Mae Bennvtt, secretary-treasurer, and Mary Agnus llumtway and Henry Jones, yell lends-rs. NVith the first days of school over, clubs were organized and many activities, such as the- publishing: of the Central Sqimwker by the Journalism club, were promoted. A ninth grade class song' composvcl by Bn-rmxdine McLaughlin and Cordelia Buck was enthusiastically sung at every meeting of the class. In connection with the Oklahonm history pageant presented in assembly, Grace Hughes and Russell Hilclen- brand, Who were elected Indian Princess and Oklahoma Cowboy, presided at the ceremony. One of the greatest tragedies of the class was the death of Grace Hughesg the ninth grade cxpressed its sorrow at at memorial held at the First Methodist Church. As the school neared its close the class left two appropriate pictures as a memorial and as a symbol of loyalty a. flag polo was ceremoniously dedicated at a special service. 'IWINTH GRADE-How well we :ill remember our first day at High School. Just remember the superior looks of the Seniors and the sympathetic glances of the Juniors who still remembered the embarrassment of wrong stairs :md lost schedules! Soon the greenness of the Sophomores was forgotten in the rush of the football queen contest. Our candi- date, Dorothy Mae Bennett, was not elected, but she made 3. lovely attendant to Tydtil Bringhurst, Senior queen. We recall Clyde iloodhouse presiding at Sophomore meetings and blushing furiously when his dignity as president of the class was lowered as Mr. Burks called him Junior , a name reminiscent of Irving School days. His able assistants were Mary Agnes Dunaway as vice-president, Betty .lane Stewart as secretary, Billy Vincent as treasurer, and Virginia King and .lack Thompson as yell leaders. Mary Agnes Dunaway and Kenneth Henson were elected to the Hall of Fame from the Sophomore class. 'Phe freckles have it as far as popularity goes, for who doesn't remember when Mary Agnes Dunaway and Billy Vincent were appropriately elected the most popular girl and boy in Shawnee High School just because they sold the most tickets. The Sophomore class came to the front of school activities with the election of Rosemary Baer as basketball queen. She was crowned at at pretty ceremony by big brother .luck Baer, captain of the team. QWE: wonder how many times they practiced that at home?J At the close of school thc Sophumores sighed over plans for the Junior-Senior reception and planned to stay at home that night to cram for the final exams, VVe all needed to. ELI-BVI-ZN'l'H GRADE rAl1Ofll61' your and wi- are Juniors. 1Most of us werej We returned to Shawnee High School with ai, feeling of familiarity. Officers were elected and the Junior class was placed in the capable lmnds of Mary Agnes Dunaway with Jack Walflrop, vice-presideni, Paul Gvoforth, secretary, Billy Vincent, treasurer, and Duro- thy Mne Bennett :ind .lame-s Allen. yell leaders, The girls were happy that at last women had received justice and the boys rlidn't feel too badly left out as Paul Goforth made an efficient secretary. Another queen contest and the Juniors victoriously supported Betty Jane Stewart. She was crowned at an elaborate ceremony with Joan James and Lorene and Arlene VVilcox as Senior and Sophomore attendants. A school song was written by Bernaclimf McLaughlin and was presented in a school assembly. UVB wonder who was in the audience that caused those blushes?J There seemed to be romance in the air! Iiveryone was seen publicly holding hands :ind strolling around thc campus with the first partner zivailablvg Cupid's reason for being overworked was that we coveted the title of the must popular swce-the-arts in S. H. S. lt was all in vain, as no one had a chance except Betty .lane Stewart and Harold Green. CYes, Harold was a Junior last year toolh Basketball season found the Juniors again crowning it queen, or rather a King , for Virginia King ruled as queen at lovely coronation held on St. Valentine's day, Imogene Stout and Retha, Cherry were the other members of the royal party. Rosemary Baer and Clarence Brown were elected to the Hall of Fame. The Junior play, The Haunted I-lolisu, was something different in entertainment. Of course it would rain at the Junior-Senior reception, but even the rain could not keep flown the spirit of gaity, and the affair was a great success. TWELI-'TH GRA DE-The Senior officers, having been elected the previous year. were fully prepared to serve dur- ing the class' last year in High School. Kenneth Henson was president of the class with Robert Critz, vice-presi- dent. Minnie Ann Frankel, secretary, and Blair Holland, treasurer. The first victory of the class was the football queen contest. Mary Agnes Dunaway was crowned by Captain Buddy Corgan at a colorful ceremony held between halves of the El Reno game. Again the Sweethearts commanded the center of school attention, and after an excited counting of the votes, Marie Powell and K. L. Reid were voted the 'Campus' Cutest Couple. After a successful basketball season Dorothy Mae Bennett was crowned basketball queen by Captain Al Hunter at an unusually pretty Coronation held in the High School gymnasium. April the first was celebrated in the traditional manner with the return of childhood days. By popular votc Betty .lane Stewart and Clyde Robinson received the prizes for the best costumes. , Commencement week and its usual routine of rushing events closed forever the history of the best class that has ever graced the portals of Shawnee High School. Ten SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL