Shawnee High School - Caldron Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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Seam Glen Jlfaiwf ing program followed. After refreshments were served, the guests finished the remain- der of the evening at a special preview at the Bison Theater. School began again! And at last the stu- dents of the Class of '43 had become privil- eged members of the upper-crust , members of that most exclusive society of parasites known as seniors. The year was begun with: Bill Wise-President. Matt Hampton-Vice President. Jo Ann McCoy, Secretary. Mildred Williams, Treasurer. Jolly Griggs and Miss Lois Budd, sponsors. JOE SMITH was elected president of the Student Councilg VERNA RUTH FORSTON, vice-president, and BET'I'YE CURRIN, sec- retary. R. L. DYER was elected Caldron Editor, and members of the Caldron Staff were IDA ROB- INSON, VERNA RUTH FORTSON, JEAN VVARREN, JIMMY WALLS, BOB CHANDLER and ELIZABETH HODGES. As the football season was opened VIRGIE OLIVER was elected football queen and was crowned at the coronation during the half of the football game, Atoka vs. Shaw- nee. Football Captain for this year was HIAROLD LIDDELL. Members of the Senior Class on the football team Were: GERALD HARP, Col'I'I'oN ADAMS, JACK DODSON, JACK HOPE, CLINT LEWIS, BILL RAMSEY, JACK CKOMBS, GENE VVOMMACK, CHUCK ,PRIC'E, RED HENSLEY, R. L. DYER, BOB TROXELL. NORMA LEE RAPP was once again chosen to represent the class and was crowned Bas- ketball Queen by JIM CHYZ, captain of the Wolves. Senior boys on the basketball team were: BILL WISE, JIM CHYZ, R. L. DYER, CLARK CONSTANT, KNOX SLAGLE. Three girls were chosen for a contest spon- sored by the D. A. R. They were DOROTHY AJRNOLD, NORMA LEE RAPP and JEAN WARREN. JEAN WARREN Was selected as representative for the school and was entered in a national contest. JEAN WARREN was chosen president of the Honor Society, and seniors added to the Na tional Honor Society were: CHARLES ALI..- GOOD, JUANITA AUTRY, BETTY BOYD, JERRY CORBEN, GORDON CORNELL, NANCY DILLON, MELVIN CLARK, MAURINE HIAM, ELLSWORTH HONEYCUTT, EILEEN KUlVllLER, ANN LOWLREY, ANN PORTER- FIELD, SYBIL PUCKETT, IRMZA JO SELF, WANDA SHEPHERD, KNOX SLAGLE, LOIS SPEARS, JAMES WALLIS, GENE WOMMACK, EDWARD THORTON, CLARK CONSTANT, The class then presented its annual Senior Play, Arsenic and .Old Lacy by Kesseling, directed by Miss Lois Budd and Mr. Jolly Griggs. A committee Was chosen to select the an- nouncements: COTTON ADAMS, BILL WISE, LINDSEY PETERS, KNOX SLAGLE, GERAL- DINE THOMPSON, BETTY NEWMAN. The students especially enjoyed Senior Day, at which time they reverted to their child- hood, presenting some weird and interesting spectacles. During Commencement Week the Seniors had a varied and interesting round of activi- ties, which included a Senior Breakfast, en- tertainment by the Juniors at a Junior-Sen- ior Reception, and the annual Baccalaureate and Commencement service. Two hundred fifty composed the graduating class of '43, Although they were weary and battle-scarred from their four tough years spirit that marked their high school days. in high school, they were ready to tackle the problems of life with the same vitality and Thus ends the history of the Senior Class of 1943, but, in reality, it is only the begin- ning.

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Swm Glen allmtwf In September, 1939, about three hundred fifty young hopefuls composed the Freshman Class of Shawnee High School. Although this class was inexperienced in the ways of sophis- ticated high school students, it was quite cap- able of holding its own, because of the able leadership of its officers: 'L President-Bruce Marts. Vice President-Joe Smith. Secretary-Jean Warren. Treasurer-Randall Braman. Sponsors-Mrs. Hazel Guttery and Don Hansen. After the class had established its reputa- tion of being a Sopihomore Class of some re- pute, and after that dazed and lost expression had changed to that of a man of the world, well-versed in high school customs, the class Was ready to settle down in earnest at the business of being Sophies. Its first achievement was the election of BETSY ANN EVANS as Sophomore Attend- ant to the Football Queen. Th-en the Sophomore Class, in order to as- sert itself, sponsored an assembly composed only of Sophomores. The assembly was well received by the high school, and was consid- ered one of the best assemblies of the year. Those taking part were: JAMES OWEN, BER- NICE AMEND, BET'I'YE CURRIN, ESMA WYANT, LOUETTA DUCKWORTH, JEAN WARREN, IDA ROBINSON, VERNA RUTH FORSTON, LORRAINE HOYLE, and a chorus consisting of Sophomore girls. In the annual Basketball Queen election, the class was honored by having JEAN WAR- REN as Sophomore Attendant to the Basket- ball Queen. Before the Sophomores realized it, spring was here. Again they selected the ones they felt qualified to be leaders, who were: President-Cotton Adams. Vice President-Bill Wise. Elizabeth Johnson-Secre'y-Treas. Sponsors-Mrs. Hazel Guttery and Jolly Griggs. During the Commencement Week, the Soph- omores did their part by decorating for Bac- calaureate and Commencement. Thus did they safely complete their Sopho- more year with only a few minor bruises and breakdowns, as evidence of their strenuous and hectic year. Soon school was starting again, the foot- ball season began. This time the class chose as the girl best qualified to represent it, NOR- MA LEE RAPP, Junior Attendant to the Foot ball Queen. Wh-en the Christmas holidays were over, Miss PEGGY LUPER was chosen as Basketball Queen candidate and was attendant to the Basketball Queen at a beautiful coronation. The Junior Class then took pride in pre- senting the first class play of the year, a farce entitled Wedding Spells , by Jam-es F. Stone. It was presented in the high school auditor- ium on March 10, 1942, and proved to be a success. Members of the cast were: BOB ADANS, BOB SMITH, SHIRLEY HADDOCK, JEAN WARREN, BIETTYE CURRIN, YOVENE HORNSBY, BETTY DEATHERAGE, JOHN SCOTT, IDA RAE ERANKEL, JACK COMBS, JOE SMITH and NORMIA LEE IRICK. It was under the direction of MISS DOROTHY SHELDON and MR. JOLLY GRIGGS. At the close of the year a committee was appointed to select a class ring. Those on the committee were: COTTON ADAMS, EIL- EEN KUMLER, SHIRLEY I-IADDOCK, IDA ROBINSON, BILL WISE, LINDSEY PETERS, JEAN WARREN. Members of the Junior Class selected to the Honor Society were: VIOLETTE SAND- ERS, ELIZABETH JOHNSOIN, JOAN M-CCOY, MILDRED WILLIAMS, JEAN WARREN, JOHN SCOTT, IDA FRANKEL, ELIZABETH HOD- GFES, SHIRLEY I-IADDOCK, DOROTHY AR- NOLD, IDA ROBINSON, GERALDINE De- WITT, BETTYE CURRIN, LORRAINE I-IOYLE, VERNA RUTH FORSTON, DOROTHY ANN HIGLEY, MAXINE REAVES, BILL WISE. As 'the final note of the school year, a gala reception was given for the graduating sen- hiors. It was held on Friday night at the Mu- nicipal Auditorium and was highly successful. The receiving line for the guests was com- posed of the class officers, sponsors, MR. and MIRS. BROKAW, Mr. and MRS. BURKS, DR. and MRS. W. M. GAALLAHER, and MR. and MRS. E. M. WARREN. Programs were dis- tributed with clever caricatures of ouistand ing members of the class, and an entertain-

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Swim Glam will We, the Senior Class of 1943, of the Shaw- nee High School, still being of unsound mind and indisposing memory, but sensible of the uncertainty of graduation, desiring to dis- pose of all offices and the main honors that have accidentally fallen our way, do hereby make, publish, and declare the following to be our last will and testament, iunless we decide to take back some of the articles willed? here- by revoking and canceling all other or form- er wills by us at any time made. ESMA WYANT leaves LITTLE sister Marj to carry on-alone. BETTYE CURRIN and JEAN WARREN leave walking, but only because of gas rationing. MARY JUNE LAFFERTY departs with an engagement ring. , ELIZABETH HODOES leaves, with advice to all the younger girls, rules on How to get your man . P. S. If there are any left. GEORGE PETERS bequeaths his love for the teachers to JIMMY PAPPAN. JIM CHYZ leaves with an A. W. O. L. de- gree. BOB NELSON and JIMMY WALLIS leave their Crosby crooning to Mr. Strong. CLINT LEWIS Wills his manly physique to DELBERT GJENO. KNOX SLAGLE leaves his whiskers to BOB CASSINGHAM, who I hear could use them. JOE SMITH l-eaves his power over the gals to that time honor-ed Casanova, BOB TOLER. DOB CHANDLER just leaves ....... thank goodness. DOROTHY ANN HIGLEY, ANN LOWERY, IDA ROBINSON, and VERNA RUTH FORS- TON, the cashier cuties, bequeath to the Shawnee patrons all the money they have short-changed them, with sincere apologies for their ignorance. MILDRED WILLIAMS leaves BRUCE OWEN to anyone with enough fortitude to stand his co-oking. DICK WILLIAMS leaves his trained trom- bone to JIMMY PAPPAN. MAXINE REAVES leaves her ability to spell to the fellow sufferers of the Office Practice class of '44. We will BETTY NEWMAN'S man power to HELEN STOKES and power to her. LUCILLE SANDS leaves. but with her list of Service men. To anyone who has the ability to hold a man for one or more years, IDA ROBINSON wills her true-to-one attitude. BOB SMITH leaves his mustache to ROY FERGUSON. SHIRLEY HADDOCK wills her ability to draw pretty dolls to talented CLYDE WEST. OTIS OSBORN leaves his blessed innocence to BOB MITCHELL. NORMlA LEE IRICK leaves her well train- ed voice to PAT CASH. YOVENE HORNSBY leaves her nkitty cat sneeze to all victims of szeezites . VIRGINIA OLIVER wills her professional skating to MILDRED PARSONS. MADGE SHEER leaves .... as Mrs. Rhodes. ELLA MEAE GOODMAN leaves, and leaves a lot of high school boys walking. JOE GIST leaves all the girls heart broken after only a short visit. BOB ASHBY leaves his jui-jitsu book to WM. HACKLER with the hopes that he will take good care of it. BILL WISE' leaves his city slicker Ways to BILL PRICE, and his zoot suits are included. EDWARD THORNTON l-eaves his intellect- ual knowledge to B. F. WILSON. JEAN SAUNDERS leaves her olive com- plexion and dark hair to BILL PRICE. CLARK CONSTANT leaves Mr. Boone a free man. LORRAINE HOYLE leaves her height to MARYBELLE G+ENO, who might be able to use it. NORMA LEE RAPP and EMMA JEAN BURNS bequeath their teamwork to the Pryor twins, Doris and Dorothy. LUCILLE WI-IITAKER BERRY, DOROTHY HITT GRAHAM, MARGARET SMITH SUT- TON leave to join their moring husbands. A NANCY DILLON leaves with the Junior boys gasping. LOUETTA DUCKWORTH, MARJIE DYER, and EILEEN KUMLER leave the halls empty. DOROTHY ARNOLD leaves her straight A's to BILL PRATT. A ARKIE DYER leaves his athletic record to anyone capable of accomplishing the same fine work. BETTY DEATHERAGE leaves her giggles and chewing gum to Jeanne Posey.