Wichita Falls High School - Coyote Yearbook (Wichita Falls, TX)

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time from his successful business to lead the group in important decisions. Serving as vice president is Mr. Charles N. Prothro, a prominent business man in the community. Mr. John Wolf, equally busy, aids in all Work and acts as secretary. Mrs. Larry J. Doing has manifested her interest in the youth of the city by taking an active part in promoting school-community relations through her position with the newspaper. Aside from his regular work as a board member, Dr. William L. Powers has been instrumental in the improvement ot the tennis program ot the entire city. Completing the board are Mr. Rutus King, oil operator, who acts as chairman ot the Build- ing and Grounds Committee and Mr. Clyde Fillmore, distinguished attorney, chairman ot the committee on insurance, both ot whom have contributed their skills in the solving ot many school problems. Since it is impossible tor each student to thank them, the Coyote Statt is pleased to express tor all students sincere appreciation ot the unselfish devotion ot this group to the direction of the Wichita Falls Schools.

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B0 RD QF EDUCATIO Mr. Clyde Fillmore Mrs. Larry J. Doing Mr. John Wolf Mr. Charles Profhro Mr. Floyd L. Randel Mr. Rufus King Dr. William L. Powers T DEDICATION Oufsfanding among The groups Thaf give of Time and efforT for The beTTer- menf of The comrnunify is The Board of Educafion of Wichifa Falls. This group, The elecfed represenTaTives of The people, is responsible for forming The policies of The school sysTem. lT is The duTy of This group To seT up a proper educafional program Thaf provides The afmosphere, facilifies and equipmenf To insure sound learning. A primary funcfion of The board is To direcf The expendifures of all funds for mainfenance, expansion, paymenf of salaries and oTher expenses. An example of careful planning is evidenced by The lunch program which insures every sTudenT a hoT lunch daily. Ofher indicafions of The unTiring efforTs of The Wichifa Falls Board of Educafion are seen in The new schools, in addifions To schools builT in pasf years and in plans for fufure improvemenfs To be made by use of The recenf six million dollar bond issue. The Coyofe Sfaff wishes To acknowledge The remarkable work of our school board by dedicafing This yearbook To These friends who guide our schools. Mr. Floyd L. Randel, presidenf of The board for several years, Takes

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SCHOOL, A WAY OF LIFE IT is The wish of The T959 CoyoTe STaff To presenT The high school in iTs place of imporTance in our environmenT. The ciTy of WichiTa Falls represenTs many differenT Things To sTudenTs. Seniors from Their poinT of vanTage survey all wiTh saTisfacTion, ready To add Their ideas To The expanding ciTy. Juniors, having compleTed Two years in VVFSH, view The communiTy as a sTage seT for Their coming TriumphanT year. Sophomores see This localiiy as a world wiThin iTself filled wiTh new experiences. Therefore, iT is obvious ThaT our environmenT plays an imporTanT parT in molding The characTer and personaliTy of sTudenTs. Members of The faculTy, lending Their supporT and experience, have be- come a valuable parT of The communiTy. Their observaTions and admonifions help shape many young minds. Each sTudenT gains from his insTrucTors cerTain essenTial qualiTies ThaT will make iT possible To reach greaTer heighTs as ciTizens in laTer years. Moreover, our adminisTraTion excels as civic leaders and religious workers, boTh viTal elemenTs in The sTrucTure of our American democracy as well as in our environmenT. School life is noT limiTed To The school building. Research work in The libraries, aThleTic evenTs in The parks and sTadiums, and recreaTion cenTers ThroughouT The ciTy form The background for acTiviTies ThaT have filled This pasT year. Hence, because we undersTand The significance of our localiTy, we, The annual sTaff of l959, have chosen our environmenT of WFSH and The com- muniTy as our Theme. IT is our convicTion ThaT every sTudenT will become graTefully aware of The asseTs provided for him Through his own parT in The evenTs of The year. May This book ever be a record of days aT VVFSH and a reminder of The dreams and aspiraTions of high school days.