Vinita High School - Hornet Yearbook (Vinita, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1955 volume:

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' Q 16 A 'fl . ,wg af ,af 5 4 if i F2 Z5 L ,e,'1, 5 2 Q i 1 5 0- : f I SALUTATORIAN VALEDICTORIAN wnnmowu-sq A-ii' Gnffm Supermtendent and secretary Mrs G L Conner Pnncipal John D Kenrelgh mf-Ev ADMINISTRATION OF VINITA HIGH SCHOOL mga' KM .W X SUN Don Smuh Clerk Wg.-, '7'-gg Jack D111on ff Vxce Presxdent Byron Tresler ' President I Detlev Justus Bob Trickey Member Member IOE AULD T 8a I BOB BARTLETT Shop Mechanical Drawing MARY ELLEN BRICKER Chorus SHIRLEY BAKER Speech Enghsh III FRANKIE BUNCH Health ERA DAWSON Bookkeepmg Shorthand School Nurse RALPH DENTON HELEN FIDYD Social Scxences English Nat Sclences Math Athletics Glrls P E 1 I FRED HA WORTH Shop GEORGE IDUN SBURY Sclence NOEL IA MES Bxology Chemrstry General Scrence LUANNA MABERY Enghsh IV Lxbrary W F MILLS Plane Geometry Algebra HAROLD MINER Voc Agriculture IRENE MITCHELL VERNON MUNCY Home Ec Math A lgebra LELA PARKHURST RALPH RAUCH BOGNER STUBBS Okla History Band A th leucs Personal Problems Science IDUISE TYLER MYRTLE WATbON LYNTON WILLIAMS EIlgliSh Enghsh Amerrcan Hrstory Latm World History MARIE WILLIAMS LYLE YARBOROUGH MII-DRED GOODPASTER T yping Athletics Spec ra 1 T eacher Math SENIORS E ai ui? , MR PATTY ARCHER Twrrler Showdown Hornet Staff RAYMOND BOWERS Metal Shop T 8: I ELIZABETH BANKS T Ez I Mrxed Chorus Okla Honor SOCICIY LOYD CHUMELY T 8a I DORIS CLOYDE Ir Play Okla Honor SOCICIY Chorus Band Chorus 'Y' 3-4 1 LILA COLLINS Twrrler Showdown Camrval Queen PHILLIS BEAN Mrxed Chorus F H A F T A LESTER CLOUSE F F A T 8a I Pres CA ROLYN CONNER Band Chorus Speech Play 33 , A x it K. FFA ROBERTA CROUCH RAYMOND CROCKETT Band Queen FHA SUE JANE COPPEDGE Athl UCS Band J e F H A Metal Shop Nur ROBERTA DICK Mlxed Chorus RAY DAWSON F H A Athletrcs FHA Boy s State Senior Rotarian ,gl Y BEVERLEY FREEMAN Library Y y DOROTHY RERRELL F H A wANDA DICKERSON SHOWOWH Chorus F H.A Officer T8zI EVA SUE FISHER F. H. A . CHARLES GIDEON Band Chorus Baseball GARY GRIFFIN Athlencs Seruor Rotanan Hornet Staff DAVID FRITT S Metal Shop MINTA GARLAND Carmval Queen F H A DIXIE GILBERT 'I'w1r1er Ir Play Hornet Staff DEANNA GREENE Band Chorus F H A L 'IL HAROLD GR1FF1TH Mem Sho? MARVIN GRIFFHH Football Basketball Baseball . . . . . . . 'S X, , Y 1 ,M , . HUSTON HOLCOMB M 1sh ANITA HoBsoN eta OP HART Off1C6 staff BEULAH F T A offmer Lxbrar Chor us Y Chorus Off1cer 1911 PHY LLIS HURST PRYCE HUTTS Annual Ed1tor Student Councll IIM HUDSON F H A Band Athlgucg M1X6d Chorus T8zI LOYCE JENKINS DEE JAMES Band HANK IA cKsoN Mem Sh0P Chews Band Basketball SPeeCh PHY Ir. Play Baseball Hornet Staff gps-A GENE JOHNSON Barrd Boy s State P Ih1CI1CS JULIA KAPP Twlrler Student Counc11 Showdown .iw ff' 3 BUDDY LEWIS Football Sen1or Rotarxan Class Offlcer FREDYS LIPPEL Chorus F H A Oklahoma Honor SOCICIY TUNE LUGINBUEL F H A Chorus KATHRYN MCDOUGAL Chorus F H A Band LOUISE KUYKENDALL Chorus Pep Club Speech Play bww 'Nb FLORENCE LONG T 8: I GENE MCDONALD Football Basketball Senlor Rotarlan , UT .LF ' A fl' I . T Q x . . ix fi n . i . 2 X NANCY MCMILLAN Band FTA Off1cer BILL MEFFORD F F A 'I' 8a I Hornet Staff CAROL SUE MOSLEY F H A Offxeer BOB MONROE Offxce Staff VHS Pres1dent Chgfug Boy s State Football ROBERT NA SH Metal Shop DOLLIE O NEILL F. H. A . BILLY MEEK Metal Shop MONNA NAIL Student Councll Hornet Staff Carn1va1 Queen PAT OSBORN Metal Shop p A f 8 I p p p 'N BOB PATTERSON Class Officer ELLIOTT PETERSON Athletrcs T 3, 1 ROBERT PHILLIPS Track Track Metal Shop Football FFA BOB RATCLIFF F F A DA LE REED Chorus ootball Band ARNOLD RHINEHART ANN ROBERTSON Band Gul s State Oklahoma Honor Socrety ack Boys Quartet Band Showdown Football BILL ROBERTSON T 3: I LYNDA SCHAEFER Metal Shop Homet Edxtor Girls State Student Councll f if DORLA SECRIST Band CAROLYN SCHOECH Ir Pla Band Y Hornet Edltor Student Councx l Offlce Staff WYNONA SIMMONS F H A fi HMI UOU SEIGEL F H A Chorus Cheerleader CHARLES SHERRICK Metal Shop Football Basketball 'ht A Chorus Speech Play Queen Candidate BILL s1MMs Chorus Band Football Student Council PHYLLIS THOMPSON F H . A . LOYD SPANGLE F H A. Officer 1 RICHARD THOMPSON T 8: I Chorus Metal Shop DE WILLITS T 8: I 'Qin 13' X-I PAN SY WEA VER MARTIN WILLIAMS T 8: I Metal Shop F T A Gxrls Quartette 'YQ AHNA WA KE WILSON Hogailitaff LYMAN YARBOROUGH e VHS P d Oklahoma Honor Socxety A thfiisem Boy s State JA NICE YOST r an 1 Band L Chorus F. H . A . I x X S f ' a o a A' S , H XV. -' E - s W N A , 7 - QV 6 K. quasi X' Z' ' Nw i gf li L X X 4? Q O. j if , X Af 9 .M ., T f A V A6 J' 1 4! -ZZW 1 ' nfl- 5 3 2 ,XE 2 F A MABERQ, . .wif 'EW ' Y Q 7 . JUNIORS 1 MISS WATSON Sponsor ABQ f-A ff ,- ww , if Ms X if -as 0 Goldre Allen Carolyn Burns td .air Kerth Cresap Jerry Fxelds yde Balley Vxolet Brngham June Bowers Carole Bryant Nu Irmrrue Caulk Phyllrs Daugherty ,..-an K Maxme F1sher June Coll1ns Mary Davrs 1 Y' ,...v-r Dorthy Foster 2. Frankre Glenn Frank Gorns Mary Hampton Davrd Conard Merle Drxon 41 Margaret Geouge l Charles Hankms Gordon Crawford Eugene Fan: Mary Grles l Irmmy Harmon . Cl . . . 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MILLS Sponsor nu me il Aff' n Lrnda Anderson Samm1e Ballenger Ierrr Bean Iohnny Beebe Dal Berry '-:-J' Vrrgrnra Boyd Robert Bryant Faye Bugher Garl Campbell Claude Clouse Don Cloyde Lormda Cooyama Dor1s Cox B111 Daugherty Paul Dlxon 'fl le as -1 John DeGar1more Betty Edwards Leon Edwards Frances Elsey Io Ann Faulkner I , ii Walter Frsher Gary Gault Earlene George Kenneth Grles Patsy Grles Av .' b V :vv, As t ' TP ., J 1 . . . e -1 fs at at ' 1 f K Allll E . -7 U f 0' I .,'-, A , , .an a ,,, if' W ,gf 41 B111 Goforth L1nda Goms Roy Hampton Reva Hancock Charles Hawklns Jxmmy Hayes Leroy H111 Nancy Hood Manlyn Hughes Jewell Humbell Itmmy Goodpaster hm Hankms Hed1 He1den Iulle Hough Vlrgma I ones Harold Gordon 'v.,,vf W esle y Harr1s Mary Lou Henley Leota Hudson I oe Kuder Charlotte Green Charles Hart Patsy Hrcks T' Dav1d Hunt Bob Lawson pl. V - gi . I . ,J 5 vi I Strode Lrndley Larry L1t1e Irma Dean Meek Delbert Mefford Meredyth Moore Loretta Monroe Buddy Parnell Hadley Parrish Carolyn Poe Billy Poison I ack Lugmbuel XS-1' 'I -ffl fs' Leonard Miller Don Montgomery Delorls Parks fi-'G Frances Ramsey D1ane Manners Donald Marquis Darlene Mrtchell I oe Muchell Marjorie Nelson Davy Ohler I1mmy Patrick Laura Lee Peetoom Gailene Raulston George Rhinehart K of ., 1 ' y , ' . N lrrly r 4 1 -..::5w, 1 Zzy d , ff , A A Q 1 QQ, , J 'iv e . P - 1 Q I r Rogers 116 TT Drucrlla Smith I une Summers v-Il 1' 4- 'Q Newt Thompson Carol Watts Errnadeen Sharnbhn Grace Smrth Wxmfred Sumner .SF 4-1 Charles Thornberg Ixrnmy Weaver Rosemary Shanahan Sharon Shanhan Preston Smrth Larry Spangle Pattl Suttee Carmalrta Terry Ierry Towney Melvm Waldrop Mary Wells Dor1s West Bobby Show ler Manlyn Stansberry Y I anrce Thompson -1. D1ane Waller Gary Wxlhamson oS'E ' W X , L l 32 l ,S Q X my fl f A , A A 2 K I . 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Lrnda Brown Raymond Clark Tommy Combs X Harold Dean as: 3' Lrnda Bensley Eumce Berry Rrchard Bowers Teddee Bowman Par Buford Vesta Bugher SIU' Sharon Conner Y Lonora Dlrck Loren Duncan ' ' 5? - 9 K E L I . ,, 1 fa' , .Q -A x . 'U H K ,,,, 3 iw 'fi V, v Y Gtka ' I9 ' . s --' N S 4 1. ' J 5: - , 4 , if H I ' ' Glenn Elllott George Glenn W ym an Harr1s Roberta Heater Carl Jones James Elsey Helen Foster Detta Frltts Blllv Grles Leona Green Patsy Gr1ff1th D as B111 Harrtson Carolyn Hemphlll Wayne Jones 1' Bob Hamrlton Patsy Hamrlton uw 1 rl' Ray Harr1son .Terry Hawkxns Chester Hayward Ieane Humble Bob Ives Barbara Iac kson Ianell Kapp Barbara Kelgley Alxne Ketchum 'O 4 . . . I . as x lad v 1' I? 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L X Henry Brown xm Iaumta Chandler ff' ,Nh I -uf' Charles Ba11ey Donna Banks Kay Blackwell Butch Bowers Wanda Brown Betty Cook '80 Burkxe Burckhalter Donna Cornehus Jame Darrough Geneva Dav1s Clyde Dawson Mrke Barnes Paula Beebe 5 as ea: ,mm T3 Buddre Brrdgeman Larry Brookshrre Gregory Carr Jean Carver Prlscrlla Couch Loure Damels 1. an if F I Monroe Dean Judy Dennis Z ,aa N V A ,EQ E., . ,A 1 ' I , if ,iglf 5 '5 ' ' l L Q 'L y s n ' , E gif In ' ut 4 sr r ' 2 f :V ' . T N r 11: - Q, H ' 55 ,f A el lraa, ,,' f ' ' as 4' ' 1 45 V H f Aj, M ' N. i - fr X . , , 'nl .gill V fy. 1 K s i ' V , Ki fo 5 B Tom DeW1tt .40-.r v-.. Lucky Edwards 'O' Nancy George Maxme Haley Gary Dobbs tty Don Carlos mah 3 Betty Freeman Charlotte G11es ni' Donnie Hamxlton Joanne Fugate Qui Lmda Glles Iamce Hamilton sf' if 46 'Q' Donna Echols Kathrme Echols A- M Buddy Garland Elree George 'G Ca 1 Greenfeather Jerry Gunter G Frances Hampton ir uv x I I erre Hanan 1 Jerry Hanes Carolyn Harp Thelma Harrison Ma Lee Hemphill Bonnie Hensley H wx A L y V V . A. , TL4 . Pa . 2 at rf' ' .A ' s Yah ' . e t A C A C as 4 I ff fp D 1 K ., axis: 4 .2 . ffl H I xr. V Q . s ,T ca- . . . I : H 2' r C ' gf' P K X, 1 Q3 16 A ' , t s . quart ,L A 1' X. 1 I 'YT -. A . Q3 so L+ UI' Glenda Hensley Carolyn H01 hton Randy Klmberlrng, Jella Kuder Z arf, Reva Lee N1yTaJo L1 htfoot Kalrlene McDonough Allen MCF adm Gary Hurst Letta Kyle Jerry McCombs Lola Me aghers L lll1Ill1SyJOIlllSOl'1 eg- if rsh! 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' 13' Iaulrce Spurgeon Frances Thompson Donna Secondme ,Toe Sue Sk1l'V1ll 'sv Terry S ummers f 1 Lors Towney Jerry Ser el Carolyn mmrth Ora M ae T annex' Cmdy Tres ler 'O an -eng, Donald Ware Lmda XVh1I6f16'1d Irmmy Wrllard Charles Wllson Helen Wrlson Helen Woodall 1 Q27 . l als , .T T T A Q T '- . 'V ,:, fi x . - ' S P .,Ar V iii st' ' ' ' .J , ' V 5 K 'Zi' Y., I K K A' f mga! Al. F I - A - 0. f n,r, Q 'fs' Q ' A sm wr ,H I 5' l H A -ff ' T J , I-'N BX x HN SVN Na 'R N Q N .f X! is X YY S 045,51 -J 5 f X76 - S X X m I N :R f 1 X Ax Q S '13 A I . gn s il A 5 ? 9 !g x '-'T' I x, 50.0 A 91? X S ' Z ' X ' X C 2 -QQ fx ,Q Q L. Q w JN ' Q A 9 G' X W Si :iw Q Hulk AC:I'lVITIE'S. . 1 i I 1 z ig' I ,... 8 i V, 77 7 BACK ROW J McDonald K Cresap P Hutts D Rorschach B Montgomery SECOND ROW B Monroe L Yarborough Mr Muncy H Hexden J Beebe N Nall THIRD ROW S Patty S Crouch K Nrchols C Schoech A Robertson R Walker K Barley G Kay D Waller NOT PICTURED P Maynard STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Councrl IS composed of the presrdent and representrves from each of the srx grades, representrves for major organrzatrons, and rs headed by the presrdent Lyman Yarborough, who IS elected by the student body rn the sprrng of the year, from the Sophomore and junror classes, and rs under the gurdance of Mr Muncy, rts sponsor The Councrl started a new mnovatron thrs year, a Student Workshop Councrls came from all the surroundrng towns Many problems were dtscussed and many were solved All rn all thrs has been a very successful year for the Student Councrl of Vrnrta Hrgh School X 'Ku-ns,-of STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS B Monroe parlramentarran A Robertson Secretary L Yarborough Presrdent C Schoech Treasurer K Cresap V1cePres1dent 5. 'Dx VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT lx BACK ROW N McMx11an Mr Muncv A Robertson SECOND ROW P Hutts R Walker L Clan ton N Naxl ANNUAL STAFF Sponsor Vernon Muncy Edltor Pryce Hurts Ass1stant Edltor L1nda Clanton Pxcture Edltor Ann Robertson Busxness Manager Nlck Nall Artlst Romella Walker Typist Nancy McM111an E.. ' , . , . . : . , . , . , . . xx., V 4 - is A in N E C - 5 i 1 My C 5 ' X 4' BACK ROW B Ives Mr Muncy H Iackson G Gnffm SECOND ROW I Hough D Gxlbert D Foster N McM111an A W11son T Goodpaster S Johnson M Na11 C Burns FIRST ROW I Bean C Schoech L Schaefer M Perkms I Kapp M Mobley I Darrough HORNET STAFF Sponsor Vernon Muncy Typlsts Edltor Carolyn Schoech Ass1tant Edltor Monna Nall Busmess Manager Lynda Schaefer Soclety Marllyn Mobley Reporters Features Dune Gllbert Hank jackson Artlst jerrl Bean Sports Gary Gr1ff1n Ahnawake Wllson Dorothy F oster Martha Perkms Juha Kapp 12th Nancy McM111an 11th Carolyn Burns 10th Tom Goodpaster Sue Johnson 9th Juhe Hough 8th Bob Ives 7th jame Darrough BAND Q - I Colhns I Kapp P Hart L Collins D Gllben C Bums M Darrough D Hollman B Ratchff C G Whxtesell Lee S Parkhurst The V1n1ta Hlgh School Band, composed of 71 mem bers, started off the year as usual w1th marchlng rehe ar sals and playlng for football games Along toward the mxddle of the year we ordered our letter Jackets A pep band was formed to play at the basketball games Among our many concerts we presented a program at Attucks School Thls was our annual Chrlstmas con cert We put thxs concert on at EOH and for the general pubhc In the spr1ng we re go1ng on a concert tour to Ander son Noel, and Neosho, Mo to play assembly programs at each of these schools Thxs trlp wxll take the place of the sprmg contests and the band pxcmc RALPH RAUCH D1rector FIRST ROW P Daugherty H Jackson M Perkins FIRST ROW LWho1f I Kapp L Peetoom R Han C Hlmt P Hamilton D Brown I Powell SECOND Cock I Humble M Moore J Kapp D Gxlbert ROW J Glldden C Philhps D Frms N McMl1 I Colhns SECOND ROW B Osluson I Rogers han L Lee S Thomason H Heffelman L Anderson L g'O!:'f ? H mx WT Lf W f igifwlgifefkf H Iackson L Jenkins P TledWC11 P DHUSTICIIY C Shearhart S Lomax A McFadin D Krmberhng I Powell S Parkhurst I Bandy SECOND ROW A P Hung L Zehflng Robertson C Conner I Rogers C Grdeon L Stevens A Robertson I Goodpaster I Bandy R Clark B Slmrns Y rnbuel R Crouch P Fart Waller M Wells SECOND ROW A Kentner A Wxlsun G Johnson L Collins K Kemner Z ' 9 x A Q 3 5 H E' yfff L A T f A , . A 1 5 S' 1 ' ' , gf ' Seri T. Dewitt, C. wilson, R. Lane. I. Parkhurst, J. Lug- FIRST ROW: G. Ashby. I. Roger. G. Whitesell, D. lst Soprano FIRST ROW I Summers R Woodman W Sumner R Drck J Bean V Boyd P Bean C Terry D Smrth P Hurst BACK ROW G Bell E Wagner M Henley E Ltppel L Lee C Green F Elsey L Hudson A McDougal SENIOR HI MIXED CHORUS The Chorus attended the Thanksgtvlng F estrva' at A8tM and partrctpated tn the concert grven at the close of the Festlval The chorus rs plannmg to enter the Mustc Meer at Mlamr Some solotsts and ensembles wtll enter the dtstrtct meet They parttctpated rn a Chrrstmas concert wrth the band and jr H1 Chorus The chorus wrll grve a musrcal comedy revrew Accompamsts Seated A wilson 1n the sprtng and w111 also grve a Jornt program with C Burns Standmg C Watts C the band Warford stf -,Rev Waera. arg.: Nr i f-It fr OFFICERS, BACK Row c Grdeon student Director R walker StudentCouncll Mtss Brrcker Duectot C Terry and S Ballanger Librartans FRONT ROW A Wilson Reporter M Mobley Librarian L Lee President D Foster G Whitesell andF Lrppel section representatrves if .TEV , 43,5 2' R ,N1?vl::1pg.s gig, -gi-Aw- . vo ' I -I , Q I TENORS 81 BASSES, BACK Row w E puff B Polson C Grdeon D Montgomery S Ballen get FIRST ROW C Wasmund H Gordon M Waldrop ALTOS,BAcK Row H Herden R wanker A W11son D Lathrop M Hughes E Shamblrn P Mrtchell FIRST ROW C Warford C Burns I Colhns M Mobley G Whltesell I Faulkner F Ramsey E George GIRLS TRIO D Lathrop D MIXED QUARTET C Grdeon F Lrppel Foster L Lee Bums C Wasmund SECOND SOPRANO, BACK Row 1 Lugxnbuel B Thompson I Hough F Bugher P Grles FIRST ROW Echols C D Foster Poe P Weaver J M Stansbury C Watts C Watts D Parks D Manners A Hobson V Jones S Shanahan C gg-f,.zw:'v ' 0 4' I fa '5 t , I . . ' ' ' I 0 l j I 1 D O l I I I I 3 - 1 I I l 1 I f I 0 I c 1 0 1 ' Q : 1 1 n y u . , . , . , . , . . . . 2 , ,. Ay L , U I ' , ' I 5 I , . . . . . if 4 '-' Q, 5 V -I ', , .5 I . , 3 H . P , 0 . . . , . , . , . , . y Q y Q , n -o I . , 0 A y o 1 . , . , . . . . - . . . JR. HIGH MIXED CHORUS The Junior high mixed chorus participated in the Christmas concert with the senior chorus and the band The Junior high chorus also gave a minstrel show in March and They attended a concert given by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra The pictures that are shown on this page were taken during the minstrel in March will enter the district contest at Tahlequah. ALTOS Pat Hamrlton Patsy Grtfftth Margaret Allen Patrtcta Buford Helen Foster Jackte Tumble Della Kuder Lrnda Wholf Darlene Ktrk Al1ne Ketchum Margaret Nxchols Randy Ktmberhng Wtllene Allensworth Iohna Sue Smtth Vesta Bugher Nancy Sue George Katherme McVey FIRST SOPRANOS Donna Cornelrus Elree George Lenora Dtrck Deana Mae Ramsey Kay Blackwell Joanne Fugate Juantta Chandler Gerdlme Omder Imogene Ketchum Lola Meaghers Lelta Mae Kyle Paula Beebe Evelyn Scherrtck Thelma Harrrson Judy Student Lots T awney Lmda Bensley Detta Frttz Carolyn Lee Carolyn Phrlltps Btllye Jean Grles Patty Don Carlos Mary Lou Hemphtll Roberta Heater Carolyn McCoy Mary Parks Kathryn Echols Donna Echols Maxme Haley Vlrgmta Page SECOND SOPRANOS Donna Banks Reva Lee Al1ce M Moore Lmda Wh1tf1e1d Sandra Patty Charlotte Gtles Teddee Bowman Judy Martrn Jeane Humble Sue Martm Dona McDonald Crnda Tresler Karen Ntchols Sharyn Stppy Barbara Jackson Judy Denms Lynda Grles Altce Thompson Carolyn Hemphrll Prtsctlla Couch Glenda Hensley Geneva Davrs Bettxe Freeman Gall Fry JR. HIGH MIXED cl-:onus J -.Q a Y 53 km , :Mk ' wg f at W 1 . r , E 22' ,' ' Q ' JUNIOR PLAY ROOM FOR ONE MORE Directed by Miss Luana Mabery Mother oey Trot Rose Tennsle Rose janey Betty Mlse Wmston PUPPY Jlmmy john Mrs Blddle George B1dd1e Rescued Woman Q Roberta Hood Pat Maynard Bettle Trxckey Sherry Relter Vlrglnla Lee G1or1a Whltesell Carolyn Burns He1d1 Helden jack Montgomery Carolyn Warford John Sparks Margaret Geouge C4 Ad fav Quan -A s fax '17 f 1 SENIOR PLAY BUY IUPITER Directed by Miss Shirley Baker Kay Lmsey Bruce Peck Betty Lmsey Joe Burns Mrs Jackson Hank Hughes Lester Krinkle Mrs Quackenbush Mrs Blanford Mrs Joyce Fizz Foster Irene Gloria Miss Quick Mr Joyce Mrs Dufrost Assistant Director Property Mistress Stage Manager . Set Designer . . Publicity Director . . ' ,- V if I G' CA ST CREW Louise Kuykendall Hank Jackson Monna Nail Lyman Yarborough Fredys Lippel Ray Dawson Pryce Hutts Ahnawake Wilson Rita Zo Sharp Carol Sue Moseley Gene Johnson Roberta Dick Carolyn Schoech Loyce Jenkins Gary Griffin Nancy McMillan Ann Robertson . . Phyllis Bean Doris Cloyde Dixie Gilbert . . . Bill Simms . . . Phyllis Bean . Lynda Schaefer 4? ,wir 'Q ,ov- fit JV 'fix f X99 I X S .fy l N C SH- W 2. if FIRST ROW D Marcus W Harrrs G Rhrnehart L Myers B Parnell F Myers R Bryant P Smrth SECOND ROW L Cornelrus W Keener R Harrrson L Lrtle D Hunt W Frsher D Mefford and Vernon McCoy Advrsor THIRD ROW D Mefford I Smrth D Goforth L Clouse I Sparks N Naxl R Ph11l1ps L Edwards FOURTH ROW D Reed B Monroe C Phrllrps I Dean L Greene FIFTH ROW C Corlett R Mayberry C Hankrns R Crockett F Goms SIXTH ROW L Tune A Smrth V Whrte D Conrad G Farr andB Inman F. F A OFFICERS F F A MOTTO Learnrng to do Dolng to learn Earnmg to 11ve Lrvmg to serve COLORS Nat 1 Blue and Corn Gold FIRST ROW Lester Clouse Sec and Treas Cra1gPh1111ps Reporter Johnme Sparks Vxce Pres Charles Corlett Sentmel SECOND ROW N1ckNa11 Pres w I . , . , 1 I 1 v I o I l 0 1 - o I . , . , f , - , Q , . , 0 , I u I . , . , s , . 1 Q , - , . , - . I . , s p Q , - , 1 Q I . , Q 1 Q g 4 g . . I . , o l 0 1 0 1 0 9 - ' I I Q 0 . I N r f f , W , w . . . . . ' ' ' 9 n , . ' 'I n o I g . .41 ue 4 1 BACK ROW D West F Elsey L Hudson D Smith C Poe A Wrlson L Collrns F Lrppel P Weaver C Conner M Hampton M Narl C Hunt S Coppedge D Ferrell THIRD ROW L Cooyama M Gar land D Green R Hancock S Crouch F Bugher D Hall P Mrtchell L Gotns I Lugmbuel R Jones I Krrby B West Mrs Mrtchell SECOND ROW B Trxckey E Waldrop M Davxs C Smlth P Daughtery Crouch D Secnst R Sharp S Parkhurst G Parks M Hughes C Green R Shanahan W Summer D Parks FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The vlfllla chapter of FHA has had a very actrve year thlS year wrth much rnterest bemg shown by the 55 members The orgamzatron has made several trrps, to Claremore for the Fall Drstrrct Meet mg and to the State Rally rn March held at Oklahoma Crty These trrps were super vrsed by Mrs Irene Mrtchell club sponsor One of the tasks of the FHA rs to prepare and serve a meal to the school board once a month and they haven t had a fatalrty yet N S Parkhurst Treas P Thompson Reporter Mrs Mitchell Advrsor R Sharp Historian S Crouch Student Councrl B Tnckey Parlramentarian C Mosley V1ce Pres R Crouch Presrdent D Secrist Secretary P Weaver Song Leader C. Bums', Perkins, Bell, P: Bean, R. Dick: P..Thompso'n. .FIRST RO'W: .P, Archer: C. Mosley, R. I -Q LAL FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA IN ACTION BACK ROW D Manners J Humble L Peetoom P Hutts H Helden B Lewxs G Johnson H He1den M Henley P Bean THIRD ROW B Oskrson B Holcomb K Barley S Johnson L Lee S Thomason K Gllbert T Goodpaster Weaver A W11son D Cloyde Mrs Parkhurst SECOND ROW S Parkburst C Watts G Raulston N cM1l1an C Schoech M Perkms P Daugherty J Bean G Campbell I Hough FIRST ROW A Robertson M Wells D Foster M Na11 G Whrtesell A Hobson C Burns H Heffleman M Moore D Waller FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA The Futurl MaJestr1 Club of FTA has a total of 44 members of wh1ch 24 are charter members The objectlve of the club lS to learn to teach wlth modern methods The older members have been helplng elementary teachers dur1ng the readmg program rn lower grades The Club went to Tulsa for an FTA Day sponsored by the Tulsa Umverslty For programs th1s year we have had lectures by dlfferent teachers on dlfferent phases of teachmg and the opportumtxes of teachmg .,,, ,Q FTA OFFICERS, FIRST ROW S Thomason Rec Sec D Foster Historran N McMillan V1ce Pres P Daugherty Librarxan K Barley Student Council S Johnson Parlramentarian SECOND ROW S Parkhurst Treas Mrs Parkhurst Sponsor A Wrlson Correspondmg Sec . Q Q K x ,. I . 4 A 1 2 n I n 1 o 1 o 1 0 . 9 o ' 1 1 u o , n a 1 e n I 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . , . , , . , . , . . : . . . I 9 I 9 1 U I 9 U 3 I 5 f 9 I ' I I a 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 o 1 Q 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 Q 1 . . . . . I O Q 1 - '4 MJF, . Q K wi Lys' ... -ef ' v ' 4 .1 f , '55 ' I - f-ff' . ' 23 it 1 : 0 1 n o S a 1 . I 1 , 0 : 1 1 I - n I . , ' Q 3 0 1 3 a 1 I 1 1 ' . BACK ROW D Praytor I Calke L Clouse B Mefford R Bowers I Snodderly Fred Hayworth Instructor M Wrlhams SECOND ROW Joe Auld Instructor J Hopkrns A Wrrght D W1111ts I Frelds H Herden L Chumley E Peterson FRONT ROW C Smrth P Terry R Moseley E Banks I Yost P Dal18hCrTY B Woodall P Tredwell Not Prctured C Schoech DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS The Drversrfred Occupatrons tramee spends one half day rn school and one half day as a trarnee on a job rn a downtown establrshment At school, the trarnee spends two hours per day studyrng about h1s job, and the re marnder of hrs day at school rs spent studyrng regular school subjects On the job the trarnee spends a mrnrmum of frfteen hours per week learnrng a trade of occupatron and garmng some experrence whrch w111 enable hlm to contlnue workrng full trme rn hrs chosen freld upon graduatlon from hrgh school J K T811 OFFICERS,BAcK Row M wnuams sg: ar arms Mr Auld lnsrrucwr H Hefden Vice Pres SECOND ROW E Banks Sec 8:Treas L Clouse Pres B Woodall Reporter V ' 'ny f- ... 33 G: 2, i . 5 N t , A 1 Y I 0 f u 1 - I 1 a 1 1 1 Y' - ' . ' . n 2 1 1 o 1 I I 0 I ' V ' ' 1 p Q 0 I . r - 1 o 1 o f 0 v ' ' I I 0 I I O I . . I 1 n L , KW , , -Y 1 ' - ,MH twnx Q Ab 'A -M - My .f- R t 2 n ' 1 I ' - S ' ' : ' ' , Z . p Q o I o v a Z - 9 ' BACK ROW D James P Osborn L Tune H Holcomb C Gideon I Chase E Peterson L Chmun ley C Balley A Srmth H Cowardm FIRST ROW R. Nash R Thompson B Robertson D Fntts L Harnson B Meek B Monroe J Bowers and Mr Hayworth METAL SHOP known as Days Trade D1v1s1on It d1ffers from the D1vers1f1ed Oc cupatron Program, rn that rt teaches trade experlence m the Vin1ta I-hgh School shop iw'- METAL SHOP IN ACTION The Metal Shop class is a part of the T811 education program, LIBRARIANS L' BACK ROW V Bmgham R Robertson R Iones M Henley M Hampton P Hurst M Brtdgeman Mrss Mabery SECOND ROW D Secrrst B Hart B Freeman L Whrte C Terry G Allen K Harp C Poe The h1gh school hbrary staff ts composed of erhteen student, llbrarrans, a head student 11brar1an and aSSlSt3Ht head student 11brar1an and a faculty mem ber Thrs core of workers has charge of almost 6 000 books Two hundred and twenty frve new books have been added thrs year OFFICE STAFF a-as Nh-if BACK ROW A Hobson S Hawkins P Bean FIRST ROW C Mosley, S Johnson H Helden D Foster 1 Q. ' U , 2 YB 1, S 8' V 336 9 ' 57' nl . rs L 2 Q I 1 o I 1 - s c n 1. n o 1 - ' v A f 1 Q g a g a 9 u y - 1 o n 0 1 ' . . ' . . . , - . , Q . ., Q I P V I ' - YA K .' ' v Y : 0 1 v o - 1 2 - . , . . , . . Athletics , - K f , -..-:f L2 Cheerleaders 'gg'-ge ,-:..'- 2- ?: GLORIA wi-meseu. MARILYN MOBLEY LORETTA is- ' MONROE ANN KENTNER SHERRY REITER fW , , Q X Wffwwfvrngmw -af' 1 1 FIRST ROW C Wasmlmd SECOND ROW I Chase G Parks B Montgomery D Rorschach H Collms A Wrxght F Myers R Phxlhps D Mefford THIRD ROW L Yarborough R Dawson D Reed G Watson G Johnson G Grlffxn D K1mberl1ng M Mahanes B Lewxs FOURTH ROW M Grxffm B Stmms E Green I 51931145 L Green I Guth B Patterson B Monroe C Phrlllps FIFTH ROW Coach Stubbs Coach Yarborough C Kexth T Montgomery B Sooter C Shemck I Hudson G McDonald SENIOR HIGH FOOTBALL The 1954 edltron of the Vrntta Hornets won stx games, takmg rmportant contests from the1r three rrval netghbors, M1am1, Pryor, and Claremore They also defeated Jay the Lucky Seven Champton, as well as Commerce and Fatrland Hornet boosters were proud of the uphlll ftght the team had made after a non vrc torrous 1952 season, whrch tmproved to four v1ctor1es tn 1953 and six 1n 1954 I-low ever, only two regular offenstve starters, Glrth and Sooter, wtll return for another season four defenstve regulars wrll be on hand Gtrth Sooter, Crarg Phrlllps, and Eugene Green plus other lettermen back George Parks B111 Montgomery Don Rorsch ach, Harold Co1l1ns, center johnnre Sparks, and end Melvtn Mahanes 1954 1955 SCHEDULE V1n1ta Fa1rland 7 V1n1ta P1tcher Vmita Nowata V1n1ta Broken Arrow V1n1ta Claremore Vlnlta M1am1 V1n1ta Pryor V1n1ta . . . . Pawhuska Vinita . . . , Commerce vinna WWW 43.. .....Iay7 Vinita 25. . , , ,Wagoner 33 The captains for the 1954-55 season. Gary Griffin, and Bob Monroe. Ray Dawson Gene Johnson Charles Sheffick End Guard End Gary Gnffm Bob Monroe Guard Bac kfield Gene McDona ld Robert Phillips Lyman Yarhorough Backfield Tackle Backfield W Dale Reed Billy Sooter Buddy Lewis Lineman End Lineman Bob Patterson Marvm Griffxth Backfxeld Lineman Tom Montgomery B111 Sunms Jim Hudson Lxneman Lmeman En B B N X of ,X gff-:H I . . d FIRST ROW G Carr W Hams I McDonald G w111i3mSOH C Clouse W Hams I Setgle I Whrtfleld Woodall J DeGar1more D Berry J Weaver I Patrick I Beebe L Mtller Coach Noellames JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAMS FIRST ROW D Harmlton R Reed I Wrlliams B Schoech B Underwood D Wagoner I Bmgham M Waldrop H Gordon T Combs B Pamell G Hurst SECOND ROW J Osklson G Dobbs B Shoulder L Duncan G Mosley B Hamtlton D Ohler G Boatrxght I Parkhurst L Smrth T Melton M Dean Coach Ralph Denton 0 1 V - . s V x .Qi I - 5 k 5 Q i z x NN ' -x sf L - ' Q , ! F L. Zehring, L. Litle, G. Glenn. SECOND ROW: L, Spangle, D. Montgomery, S. Ballenger, B. Lawson, G. 'f' . , .S A , I FIRST ROW D James M Grrffrth L Yarborough B Lawson SECOND ROW G Johnson T Mont gomery C Sherrrck R Dawson G Parks and Coach Yarborough SENIOR HIGH BASKETBALL After two consecutrve losmg seasons, the 13 9 record of the 1954 55 V1n1ta Hornets was a pleasant surprrse Only one regular, Lyman Yarborough, returned from the startrng fxve of the prevrous season, whrle other lettermen were Gene Johnson Charles Sherrrck Ray Dawson and Gene McDonald The Hornets swept both ends of therr double header wrth Commerce Prtcher Broken Arrow Claremore, and Nowata, and won srngle games from Pawhuska Tulsa Webster B and Tahlequah Hrghlrghts of the season were the reachlng of the semrfmals rn the Mramr tournament, the placlng of thrrd rn the Verdrgrrs Valley race and Ray Dawson holdrng flfth place rn conference scorlng All V1n1ta basketball teams sported wmnmg records, Wlth the B team wmmng 12 and losmg 9 the Junlor hrgh team 15 2 and the grade team 13 5 V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta Vrmta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta V1n1ta RAY DAWSON A11 conference center hrgh pornt man 1954 55 SCHEDULE Broken Arrow Mramr Wagoner Nowata Claremore Pawhuska Pryor Tahlequah Shawnee Broken Arrow Mramr Pryor Nowara Claremore Pawhuska W agoner Mlaml CHARLES SHERRICK 6 ft 5 rn rebounder 7 D 9 7 i 0 49 ...... 43 37 ......... ' ' 48 t ' 44. . . .. 48 46... 45 59... .. 48 A 57... .. 60 49... 54 47 ....... 37 Vinita 60 ..... Tulsa Webster 56 4 58... .... 57 51... .. 43 55... .... ' '81 - 49... .... 61 . 60... 39 ' 54... .. 45 4 5 42... .. 40 5 5 ' ' 58. . . . . 66 , 55512 .. ' '78 A BACK ROW M Grxffrth M Mahanes B Patterson J Grrth T Montgomery Coach Stubbs R Dawson G Iohnson C Grdeon H Colhns C Hart FRONT ROW J Mrtchell B Lawson B Mont gomery D Rorschach C Wasmund L Ntchols D James L Yarborough I Beebe SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL March 23 Chelsa Dewey Pawhuska Pryor 19 Mtamr He re He re The re Here There Aprtl 22 Claremore There Regtonal Tourney May Broken Arrow Here Pryor The re BACK ROW I Sparks E Green R Mabery G Watson H Parrtsh J Weaver C Kexth D Mont gomery C Thomburg I DeGar1more G Grrftm Coach Stubbs FRONT ROW D Whltaker I Goodpaster P Smtth B Showler K Grles S Ballenger R Hampton L Spangle I Patnck L Green 25 I I 29 ' ' 29 . 3 . April 1 Dewey . . . There 6 Wagoner, , , Here 5 . . . 13 . . . , LYMAN YARBOROUGH Teams leadlng playmaker DEE IAMES MARVIN GRIFFITH Teams leadmg hustler BOBBY LAWSON Gettxng valuable ex perlence for future GENE JOHNSON A good all round letterman GEORGE PARKS A fme prospect for future years l A quick and tricky guard f I i l JR. HIGH TEAM FIRST ROW M Waldrop L Spangle I Beebe J Patnck L M111er J Goodpaster S Ballanger SECOND ROW D Montgomery I DeGar1more B Daugherty I Weaver G Woodall B Lawson D B TEAM FIRST ROW H Collins J Sparks L Nlchols D Rorschach K Crelap M Mahanes SECOND ROW J Guth A Wrlght B Sooter E Avenll L Marun C Keith G Pau' Coach Stubbs Cloyde,-and CoaohYarborough.' . , . , . ' . , ' , O 14' BACK ROW G McDonald B Monroe R Ph1l11ps D Reed R Dawson D Berry C Kexth G Parks L Mxller FRONT ROW M Gr1ff1th L Lxtle I Tawny S Ballenger W E Duff C Keene1 H Wynn C Phxlhps Lyle Yarborough Coach TRACK SCHEDULE March 31 Trlangular Meet Mlaml, Pryor and V1n1ta at V1n1ta Apr11 26 Conference Meet at M1am1 4 Lx 'W w . L, N s gf en's Wav X E X WHO S WHO C. . H N oA 5 ls of D Sc LYNCanclida1'ZE? live? Slatgeffdllor, H HOECH Queen Cheer1Sa,,0r'S0C3eW glslldenr gldenr C-Gomer Stale' Okxa. O A Ounc , UHCU . ge!! , C ' 11 O . I Cwxwvaxcfl Maint Cow If lub' Prfch Play meer. Ca will SW gucci- ' Pla - FT ' T621 hwdo AO d'- S11 Y. H Agf. ig, FT gig' Horn? Evlech owd0wn' Onor ROII, ncef. Hemel may B29 tot ' I! . 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