Shawnee High School - Caldron Yearbook (Shawnee, OK)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, 'lhe Seniors ol Shawnee High School, being ol weary body and doubllul mind, and looking 'Forward lo our grad- ualion, do hereby make lhese lew specilicalions in our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT: III We leave O.B.U. wilh deep-lell lhanks lor lhe use ol ils lacililies. IZI We leave lhe Sludenl Cenler a calmer, more peace- lul eslablishmenl. l3I The class of '49 sincerely hopes lhal lhe class ol '50 made enough money on lheir play lo cover our debls. l4l Finally, we bequealh lhese minor personal proper- lies: Janell Marlin wills her lhirsl 'lor knowledge lo Adrian Cole. Paul Lane and Dale Ledlord suggesl a wish lor shorler skirls, sympalhizing wilh lhe girls' climb lo 3rd. All Pauline Lighlner had lo leave has been borrowed. Anna Marler wills her congenial.allilude lo Virginia Perkins. A slinky pair ol baskelball shoes is bequealhed by Wayne Lamberl lo anyone who can 'fill lhem nexl year. Eileen Meyer bequealhs her original geomelry problems lo lulure viclims. Rulh Ann Tyler, whose pleasing manner will always be remembered by underclassmen, Ieaves her lriendly heIIo's lo Margarel Damm. A Iillle black Buick is Iell lo Chuck Kelly by Jennie Hollsclaw. Dorolhy Boardman gives her skill in parading lo Wanda Dodson. E. B. Caraway Ieaves his prelly, llirlalious eyes lo Bill Isludenll Brokaw. To Billie Sue Adams goes Mary Lou SandeI's voice in lhe Harmonelles. David Fairless carelully consigns Mariorie Adams lo any- one who wanls her, wilh all his sympalhy. Nila Cyperl and Pal Nelson suggesl lhal lheir habil ol inseparable friendship conlinue lo be pracliced by Pal Pulis and Jeanne Coleman. Six volumes on How lo Be Soughl by Beaulilul Women are bequealhed lo Roy Myers by John Casanova Loman. Johnnie gave up! Jo Annes Lindsay lisls her lallening diels lo Karol Hall. Clara Zoe Smilh and Mary Delores Kirk give lhis bil ol philosophy lo Connie Alexander and Diana Niblack: High school days have lheir delighls, bul can'l compare with high school nighls. Tom Barnes bequealhs his gay nighl Iile lo Bill Smilh. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hunsicker disappear logelher. Charlolle Leming leaves her eslimaled IBO lhoughls per day lo Gloria Blain. Whal will she do wilh lhem7 Jo Ann Coleman deparls-happy honeymoon! Barbara Crulchlield Ieaves her slylish way ol dressing lo Barbara Bell. To anyone who has lhe abilily lo hold a man lor one or more years, Rila Harp wills her lrue-lo-one allilude. Jerry Higgins begrudgingly Ieaves Dolores. By sly work, Darrell Ramsay Iell a hall year early. Orville Russell Ieaves as he came-on his molorcycle. Dalline Ashley, Genevieve Hines, and Melvalene Corban leave lhe l2:00 Special English Class wilhoul any girls. Jim Earnesl wills his chubby Iillle cheeks lo Phyllis Her- rin lo give lo someone else. Don Adkins leaves his privale chair in Mr. Brokaw's ollice lo Larry Harl, 'leeling sure lhal Larry will manage lo keep lhe dusl oll il. Belly Davis, Ella Cole, and Joyce Aulrey leave-logelher as usual. Billie Gulhrie and Marian Williams will lo Jo Anne Crock- er lheir ilch lo gel hilched. Don Dealherage Ieaves Coach Skellon wilhoul someone lo play lhird base. Howard Cooper Ieaves Iwhal will Anne do7l his mag- nelic personaliy and prelly blue eyes lo Jack Rochelle. A hairy chesl is bequealhed lo Jimmy Page by Wayne Currie. Maynard Hadley Ieaves his debaling abilily lo Floyd Henson. Virgie Bolz leaves wilh an M.R.S. degree. Leslie Pierce Ieaves wilhoul lhe consenl ol Miss Wells. Revela Grillin: Wilh lhis years prospecls, I mighl re- lurn lo O.B.U. Bill Trudgeon Ieaves Jerry Meyers lo help Mr. Boyer run lhe prinling class. Rex Arnold leaves his classroom spiril lo Harry Higley. Jerry Marshall reminds John Davis lhal Napoleon was shorl loo. To lillle sisler, Kalie, goes Jan Lowe's many hair slyles. Juanila Dillmar, Rulh Hall, Mary Frances Duck, conlem- plale lhe advanlages in leaving, yel lind il hard lo deparl lrom lhese old 'familiar haIIs. Gerald Brock Ieaves, reading aulographs in his Caldron. To Bill Cook goes Mariorie Grass's and Lola PadiIIa's secrel lor beaulilul hair. Donna Hogue and Mary Lou Howell leave al lhe door ol 209 lheir ardor lor lhe Iolliness ol lhe plays ol Shakes- peare. Bill Frosl leaves his naivele lo Bob Bonner. Jimmie Williams bequealhs his abilily lo undersland Einslein's lheory lo Bill Denson-who else? Marvel Wiendel and Jeanne Morrow, lhe cashier culies, bequealh lo lhe Shawnee palrons all lhe money lhey have shorl-changed lhem, wilh sincere apologies lor lheir ignor- ance. Dorolhy Finlon Ieaves-is lhal Royce oul in lronl wailing lor her? Jim Roberls, Monlell Berry and Harold Bryan, wilh Wil- lard Pierce, leave wilh many wondering how lhey gol oul al mid-lerm. Jody Richardson Ieaves her angelic expression lo Jean Lawson. Jane Lowery wishes lo leave some school spiril lo lhe Fulure SHS. To Don Goree goes Belly WiIson's habil ol asking poinl- less queslions. Mary Sue Ham wills her boy craziness lo Pal Williams. Slacy Vorhes and Weldon Brogden leave lheir slraighl A on lhe ollice allendance records. Bob H. Jones .leaves his way wilh women lo John Raley. To lhe lulure seniors who are as desperale Ewing Taylor Ieaves his cradle snalching laclics. Dwighl Moocher Harber packs up lor deblor's prison. To Chuck Kelly goes Edgar Bucl1anan's and Marvin Jor- dan's abilily lo gel shol while slealing walermelons. Belly Abrams Ieaves her quiel ways lo Ada Irene Keller. Clarise McClure Ieaves her impish ways lo Palricia Ad- kins, who has plenly ol her own. Marilynn Hill bequealhs lhe CaIdron lo any poor soul who can sland il and she insisls she will be a nonenily nexl year. And I, Sheila Balph, leave my cramped lingers lo anyone who can wrile lhe will and prophecy nexl year. 22

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f l JUNIOR VICTORY AT HAND! lf's a well known facf fhaf fhe Juniors of S.H.S. are en- gaged in a mighfy sfruggle wifh fheir deadly enemy, lg- norance. Our powerful 50fh division, surviving many skir- mishes on fhe bafflefield of highschool, on Sepfember 7, found ourselves af fhe foof of Junior Ridge. Here General Myers, aided by his loyal sfaff, Bill Cook, Celia Saverline, and Bill Boling, planned our new fall offensive. Early in fhe campaign, Jerry Meyers, Buddy Truesdale, Jerry Densmore, Keifh Duffon, and Chuck Kelley were awarded 'lhe Purple Hear? for heroic sacrifices on fhe gridiron. However, ofher Juniors on fhe feam came fhrough fhe line unscafhed, al- fhough Orey had a liffle Trouble wifh his uniform in fhe Capifol Hill baffle. The boys were all persuaded fo keep up fhe fighf despife odds, when Celia Saverline made her appearance in fhe ranks as Junior Foofball affendanf. Af fhis fime, Jean Lawson and Bob Bonner bolsfered our dip- lomafic pride by winning fhe Soufheasfern Disfricf Speech Tournamenf in Exlemporaneous and Radio Speech. As fhe mighfy division advanced on fhe second semesfer, James Bryson, Bill Esfes, and Jerry Densmore fook fheir places as cage sfars for fhe regimenf. Virginia Perkins, Don Price, and Diana Niblack boosfed fhe feam's morale fhrough a very successful season, wifh fhe Queen Coronafion on January I8 bringing forfh our charming affendanf, Mary Meazel. The baffle of educafion wenl on unabafed, buf sixfeen of fhe division were slaving on a sfupendous producfion, STRICTLY FORMAL. On Friday, February II, fhose mag- nificenf sfars, led by Diana Niblack, Connie Alexander, Phyl- lis Herrin, and Bob Branson, presenfed fheir play. Celia Sav- erline, Jean Lawson, Virginia Perkins, Howard Robinson, Mar- garef Damm, Bill Denson, Billie Sue Adams, Don Goree, Dor- ofhy Bafchelor, Sfanley Webb, Karol Hall, and John Raley complefed fhe casf. Af fheir annual banquef on February I8, fhose gallanf young men of fhe Hi-Y chose Celia Saverline as Sweefhearf of I949 and l950, wifh. Virginia Perkins and Mary Meazel running a close race. When fhe resulfs of fhe Fopularify Confesf were announced, if was found fhaf our division had brighf, successful, clever, and good-looking recruifs. Bob Bonner, Margaref Damm, John Raley, and Mary Meazel 'look fhese places respecfively in fhe Hall of Fame. The brawn of our class having been well-exploifed, 'lhe brains now fook over as fhe Honor Sociefy was chosen. Junior members consisfed of Gene Dodson, Margaref Damm, Jean Lawson, John Raley, Bill Denson, Jo Anne Crocker, Roberf Waldrop, Eileen Ware, Anne Beafon, Diana Niblack, Wallace Lale, Bob Bonner. and Celia Saverline. As The Jun- ior's baffle approached ifs finish, fhe Junior-Senior recep- fion on May 30 formed a lovely background as we said Goodbye fo fhe Seniors. Thus, fhanks fo fhe splendid guidance of our Command- ers-in-Chief, Miss Beryl Korb and Mrs. Goldia Crouch, along wifh fhe resf of our capable sfaff, we have reached fhe summif of Junior Ridge. We know fhaf fhe same defermina- fion and enfhusiasm which won our previous baffles will car. ry us on wifh flying colors fo capfure Senior Cify, 24