Wewoka High School - Tiger Yearbook (Wewoka, OK)

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51.....a, Principal Leon John's smile is a famil- iar sight to WHS students. Mr. John first came to Wewoka last September. In this short time he has become the friend of all the students through his capability in school affairs and his un- derstanding of youth's problems. Here he is watching Cara Lee Pryor trim pic- tures for the Yearbook. Either that's a tough geometry prob- lem or William D. Bell-Coach Bell to all-QB.A.-C.S.C.j is thinking about the next ball game. He is line coach and head basketball coach. Incidentally, Coach Bell is planning the future ath- letic teamsg he already has a player- William D. Bell II. Another new member of the teaching staff is Mr. Albert Buswell CMM.-Mich. UQ He directs not only the high school band, but also junior high and an inter- mediate band. He's now teaching the fundamentals of band to fifth grade stu- dents. No wonder he's working so hard in the picture at right. Mr. Clifford Christ fB.A.-A.8a MQ helps his students put their knowledge to work. He is the vocational agricul- ture instructor, and his FFA boys have taken many honors in competition throughout the state. Mr. Christ heads the Wewoka Classroom Teachers. Mr. Curtis Glassco fB.S.-O. UQ teach- es science, biology and chemistry. Here you see him briefing the student coun- cil, which he sponsors. Mr. Glassco, who, by the way, married a most charming lady in 1952, is noted for his mixing of wit, science and wisdom. ,Mun-415 .JFS

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l 'X ,xgvlminidfrafion an SIM, When you think of Wewoka's schools, you think of Calvin T. Smith, school superintendent. Not only does he guide the policies of WHSQ he is the co-ordi- nator of all the school system. Having come to Wewoka as county superin- tendent on July 1, 1935, he became WHS principal on july 1, 1942, and assumed head executive duties in 1949. Brick by brick, he has seen the fine new gym come into being, the home ec department blossom into one of the best in the state, the new stadium be- come a reality. And never has he forgotten that the soul of the building is made up of the spirit of the boys and girls, the administrators, and teachers, the patrons-yes, even the visitors to WHS. These men work with Mr. Smith in deciding the policies and accomplishments of the whole Wewoka school system. They are: Mr. Ben D. Floyd, member, Mr. F. D. Nicholson, treas- urer, Mr. M. S. Whitehead, vice-president, Mr. Carl Drake, clerk, Mr. Clay Foresee, president, Dr. Claude Knight, member. Mrs. Vesta Dennis, Mr. Smith's secretary, has come to get the of- fice mail from Mrs. Earla McCol- lum, high school office secretary.

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'fn-0 4'0 .sn- 'gi -8-- alfuhy Mirth and music might be Wayne Halley's philosophy of life. Mr. Halley CBS.-O. B. UQ directs the mixed chorus and teaches music theory. As he ex- plains major and minor chords, he looks as if he might be ready to burst into one of his contageous laughs at any moment. Miss Geraldine Houser CMA.-A. has had a busy year. In addition to teaching foreign language and English she has sponsored the Foreign Language Club and promoted the Pan-American Fiesta, a Spanish festival. Here she is pronouncing Spanish for frosh Eddie Johnson. Miss Johnnie jinks CB.S.-E. C. S. C.j is busily preparing for the annual Thes- pian play, The Curious Savage. Miss .links might be called a jack of all trades. She teaches freshman English, a reading class, speech and debating classes, coaches tennis and sponsors the Pep Club. Miss Ethel Latham CMA.-O. UQ looks as if she is discussing her favorite subject- Napoleon. Believe it or not, when she teaches history, it's interest- ingg perhaps that explains James Siv- ils' smile. Coach O. D. QBudj McCollum QB.S.- Kansas Statej is a combination of brains and brawn. He teaches driver's training, freshman English, and physical education, and is head football coach. After seeing his formal picture at lower left, you can understand why Coach McCollum has so much mail.