Shawnee High School - Caldron Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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CLASS HISTORY A After the members of the never-to-be-forgotten Class of '37 haul enrolled in S. H. S. in September, 1934,-they were given class ussignnient and lockers. Soon they met in the auditorium to elect officers and select u. qandidalze for football queen. 'rm-y were very young and innocent und some of them never thought that they might wln Llw contest. To lend the class Lu glorious heights of victory and ull that none other than Cornelius Dossey was chosen. Various other Sophies were elected Lo serve as vice-presimleut, secretary, und cheer leaders. History does not record their names bm undoubtedly they served their Class faithfully and fairly effectively. For football queen, or queens, twins were selected. Some of us muy recall them by hard thinking. They were the Wilcox Lwnns. Two very beautiful young ladies, known to all and sundry as Arlene and Larene. Ye optimistic und hopeful sophius worked long and hard to elect. the Twins as Queens, but their efforts were in vain. The chesty Juniors were as surprised as anyone when it was announced that they were triumphant, al- though they strove munfuily to conceal it.. Your lliswrian has no remembrance of any other historic happenings of importance that year. so we proceed to September, 1935. At that time they were enrolling for their Junior year. They strode majestically into S. H. S. Making little effort to conceal their scorn for the lowly sophomore, they eifected an uir of sophistication and worldly-wiseness. Thani yeur they learned of several changes. Home-room would begin at 10:30, immediately after second hour. Another change was the elixninuting of sixth hour. Whuiever disappointment was felt at the announcement that school would he one hour shorter an day, was mzmfully concealed. ilawing elected officers the year before, the lirst act of the Junior Class was to nominate a, football queen. Meeting' in the auditorium under the lczulership of our President, Dale Moore, the Class nominated Miss lietha. Cherry. Then the battle was on. The Class emerged from the fruy third best. Down but not totally out, the grim wutchword of the class wus: VVuit until next year. Then uzuuc football season. The Class cheered the Wolves in their gallant efforts to shove the pig-skin across the enemy goal line. Basketball season caune and went, again the old, old story of nominating u, candidate for queen. The results were the saunv, Let us say no more. Alas, 'Lis a. painful subject. Slowly the school yeau' drew to an close. The high and mighty Juniors were higher and mightier Seniors- eloul. Before leaving the Class held nn election. Miss Sadie Ann Parks Qdon't let the initials fool you, folks! wus elected lu hm-nd the Class for the coming year. Leroy Bond, innocent and unsuspecting, accepted the position uf Editor of the Cauldron. He little knew what he was getting into, poor fellow. Soon after the election school closed. Happy little feet pattered out the door, and childish voices were lifted in joy. No more school for three months. In St'llU.'llllll'l', 1936, the Class returned to the hallowed halls of S. H. S. for the last lap, Again the business of nominating u Queen. Grimly determined to Lriumph, the Class selected Miss Marjorie Norton for their can- didate. They worked long and hard Lsome of Lhemj. It puins ye Historian to say that the Juniors worked longer and harder. The campaign was hot and furious. ln its midst, EL young mam Qname supplied upon receipt of 50C in stamps or coinj conceived the idea of hiring za. public address system for campaign purposes. Said young man, by some uncanny mm-uns, persuaded various other Seniors that this was a good idea.. it might he mentioned :Lt this point that in their eagerness the Seniors neglected to inform their sponsors of their plan. The results of this neglect will soon be apparent. Then came the parade that was Lo advertise the first home game of the season and lo lll2ll'k the closing of the contest. Anyone fortunate enough to have seen said parade will recall one outstanding exhibit. Aforesaid exhibit was to cause a remarkable quantity of excitement after the parade. Suffice- il to say that the Seniors did what they were told not to do. 'Twas an interview that the Seniors had with the Class Sponsors, lim-t us draw the curtain of ch arity over the scene and say no more. Football season was soon over. Attention shifted to the bucket tossers instead of the pigskin pushers. Presi- dent Sadie Ann nmmw-al tu Olclulminu City, necessitating t he succession of our vice-prexy to the office. Rachel Britain was the fortunate or unfortunate, regarding your viewpoint, successor. Under her guidance the Class selected n. Basin-tbull Queen, With no great hopes, and amid the snickers of the Junior Class, who, it grieves me greatly to say, were Luo sure of themselves, the Class set Lo work. The result was: On the night of Fe-bruau'y 1, 1937. in the civic audito rium, Miss Anna. Mae Martin was crowned Basketball Queen by another members of the Senior Class, Jack Swink, captain of the Wolf Quintet. Even if S. ll. S. did comme our on Lhe short end of the score the beautiful and impressive coronation was not marred. Annu Mae was every inch a, QUEEN. From the tips of her silver toes to the top of her golden crown. she was royalty personified. A representative and outstanding member of the Class of '37, she was the best possible choice to represent the Class of the throne. Truly, this one triumph of the Class of '37, was a, gr eat one. The beautiful ceremony erased all disappoint- ment of pu:-st failures from the minds of those fortunate enough to be spectators of the coronation. SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL -I-we,,,,,-,,,,ee

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l CLASS PROPHESY Flash and three more flashes From across the continent comes the word that the Senior class of 1937 is having a reunion, the one and only class in High School that was worthy to carry the name of Seniors. This program is brought to you through the courtesy of Bigger and Better Senior Day Programsg at the sound of the next musical not it will be exactly 10:62 o'clock. From our remote controle unite we bring you the following festivities, from the one and only Hodges Hotel. Take it away Hodges Hotelg 5 g 5 5 g 3 g 3 g Q An early arrival who is sitting in an obscure corner of tl1e hotel reminds us of one called Gene Kellog, in fact it is Gene. But at this time we are interrupted by the Bell Hop Step and Fetchit Hen- derson paging financier Gene Kellog. Let's read the telegram over Kellog's shoulder. SHALL I SELL STOP. MY WAGON AND NAG STOP. OR SHALL I HOLD OUT FOR 81.50 STOP. SIGNED SEVEN THIRTY JOHN - - - COLLECT - - - Rachel Britain has John Henderson carry her luggage for over night bag! in. Rachel has just finished a week's engagement on the stage at Meekerg she flew down to enjoy the festivities. As each old grad returned he or she was greeted warmly by the official greeter, Dale Moore, Among the first there came world famous dancer, Katherine Ford, just returned from the Forty- lsecond Street theater in New York. Next was Johnnie Coleman, ambassador to Russia, accompanied by his secretary, Sadie Parks Jacobs, who took the job in order to see the world because her husband, George Jacobs, could not stand the thought of leaving his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Abner Brown who have just returned from their six-year vacation at the Wan- dering Hobo Convention. flvlrs. Brown was Miss Margie Norton previous to her marriagel. Dorothy Thompson was accompanied by a button binding machine on wheels. Charles Dougherty--the first President of the U. S. to be elected on the Socialist ticket for bigger and better pretzels. What? No beer? Opal Carlton. Manager of an all-American football team, is just passing through en route to the Flower Bowl to meet Coach Elmer Lee Gentry's Podunk Pirates. While there she hopes to renew her acquaintance with Mrs. Gentry, the former Anna Mae Martin. Leslie Dwight, the World's Greatest Mathematician, is still trying to teach Bill Watkins Solid Geometry. Justine Robinson, owner of the famous night Spot, Justine's Joint, is now featuring the Swing Kings nightly. Glenn Etta Craig, missionary to the backwoods hills of Arkansas, has succeeded in uncovering Jack Roberts' long-lost relatives. Donna Ruth Jones Hunt who assists her husband John, jerks sodas at the Sloppy Joe's Pharmacy, 927 South Broadway. tAdv. Freel. Nina Frances Campbell, teacher of shorthand, who published her objections to the Gregg Methods, was accompanied by Frances Bailey and Lyeva Plunkett, the co-deans of the Meeker Skipping school. Lucy Ella Wallace, the inventor of a new cork leg, was there with J. B. Jones, who was wearing her latest model. Claude Cummings, the great Civil Engineer who completed the greatest masterpiece of work, the Swinging Bridge across the mighty torrent, Deer Creek, for that little bundle ot' rhythm, Maxine Arnold. Christine Moore, who because of her Drug Store Henna, was permitted to join the All American Red-heads now managed by Jack Swink. Irene Kendall Keenan, now playing catcher to her tight rope walking husband, Harry. who is now trying to realize his life-long ambition. Betty Eagles is now the manager of the Sconyers Non-Shrink laundry. Myrl Warren, Bill Byron and G. C. Giles have just returned from the South Sea Islands after per- fecting the art of the Hulu Hulu. They are featured at Albert Rae Martin's Beer Joint every Saturday night. Dorthy Back, who recently opened a school of charm in which Chub Strickland, who is now with the New York Giants, was the first to enroll. Laura Beth Blain. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, came with her latest victim. Carol An- derson. Elbert Moody, who has iinally won the Heavy Weight Championship of the World. without a cauli- flower ear. T,,.,.,,,y-f.,,,, SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL