Additional Pictures of the
Class of 1951

The graduating Class of 1951's formal picture.
First row, left to right: Wanda Childers, Irene Reece, Leatha Wilson, Gloria Jean Hodges, Kathryn Colclasure, Dolores Haney, Margaret Ann Lacer, Mary Ann Varva, Grace Marie Freelin, Ruby Welch, Norma Jean Cummins, Nancy Britton, Martha Jean Womach, Johanna Irwinsky, __________, Paula Stonum, Marieta Hill, Anna Belle Masterson, Berniece Lucas and Mary Elizabeth Brown.
Second row, left to right: James Samuel Cyrus,__________, June Coddington, Marita Peters, Mary Ann Phillips, Kathryn Vandeveer, __________, Pat Wolfenberger, Patsy Ann Smith, Carlene Johnson, Delores Wall, __________ and __________.
Third row, left to right: Lawdis Lee Gandy, Howard Miller, Billy Holmberg, Peggy Jean Braden, Betty Thompson, __________, Jimmy Murphy, __________, Darrell Sears, Ronald Jack Ward, David Hess and Bobby Glenn.
Fourth row, left to right: Howard Anderson, Buck Jones, Jimmy Coffman, Richard English and Norman Dale Talkington.
Missing names: Rose Faye LaMarr, Jerry Leach, Betty Schoonover, Doyce Baugh, Vera Lou Watson, Lorene Rousey, Jean Head, Roberta Allison, Shirley Sue Goodman, Pat Wolfenberger, Emma Jo Phleger, Shirley Sullivan, Howard Miller, Harold Childers, Junior Jones, Kenneth Updike and Betty Thompson.

Falls Creek Assembly, 1946

First row, left to right: Harold Nichols, Charles Schoonover, __________, Bobby Gene Adams, Carol Taylor, Richard Trotter, Billy Gene Fowler and Otis D. Trotter.
Second row, left to right:Charles Hill, Ruth Patton,Willa Jean Harrison, Norma Jean Morgan, Betty Veltema, Miriam Kelly, Betty Reece, Marita Hill, JoAnn McCloskey, Rubye Welch, Geraldine Hodges, Roberta Patton, Kathryn Francen and Arol Steverson.
Third row, left to right: Dale Boone, __________, Lester Moline, Carroll Coleman, Lois Armstrong, Jo Ann Howard, Lena Ruth Ferrell, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Rogers, Charles Kelly, __________, _________, Betty Lou Schoonover, Mrs. Kelly, Clifford Howard, Ruth Ann Kelly, Nancy Britton, __________, Rev. Kelly and ___________.
Fourth row, left to right: Georgia Branham Trotter, Asa Lee Jenkins, Kenneth Hill and George D. Trotter.

Others who attended the assembly, but we can not match a face with a name: Orgel Ware, Johnny Dunn, David Hill, Louise Ford, Zona Duree, Bob Dyer, Donald Aldredge, Willie Fay Harrison, Junior Welch, Channing Patterson, and Kenneth Tindel.

On Nov 17, 1949, the Junior Class of 1951 staged the play "It's Never Too Late." Cast members were, left to right, Jeanne Hodges, Sponsor Jack Gillihan, Delores Wall, Richard English, Darrell Sears, Mareita Jo Peters, Mary Elizabeth Brown, Dale Talkington, Billy Holmberg and Mrs. Dora Barney, play director. Not shown is Kathryn Ann Colclasure.

This 1950 picture of Anadarko Boys State and Girls State includes; standing from left to right, Mary Ann Varva, Ronald Jack Ward, Shirley Sue Goodman, Lawdis Gandy, Mareita Jo Peters, William Holmberg, Grace Marie Freelin; seated from left to right, Dale Talkington, Irene Reese and Richard English.

Some of the Class of 1951 at our 47th Reunion in 1998.
Seated from the left: Joan Irwinsky Dorman, Shirley Sue Goodman Smith, Betty Idris Thompson Sterrett, Mary Ann Phillips Martin, Anna Belle Masterson Pendergrass and Jesse McDonald Greer.
Standing from the left: Norman Dale Talkington, Donald Eugene Fogelsong, Roberta Wanda Allison Crockett, Wanda Jean Head Carpenter, Lawdis Lee Gandy and Arthur Darrell Sears.

These sophomore colleens sang several Irish melodies at the annual Junior-Senior banquet, held on May 18, 1951 at the community building.
From left to right are: June Carruth, Judy Wolfenberger, Norma Plunkett, Shirley Davis, Sue White and Pauline Shipman.

How many faces do you remember from this 12th birthday party taken in Anadarko on East Central Blvd. in front of the Robert N. Wall home on June 26, 1945??
Here is a quick hint of the identifications for those standing, left to right: Richard English, Billy Holmberg, Billy Joe Williams, Dale Talkington, John Lee Compton, David Hess and Jimmy Cyrus. Kenneth Thompson of Dallas is also among the group.
The following book has the names of the others who attended this party.

DAYS OF GLORY

By Dale Talkington and Pauletta Hart Wilson

DAYS OF GLORY is a high quality book about the Anadarko area that should be of extreme interest to you and your entire family....IF you lived there from 1932 to 1991 and beyond.
It contains more than 1,220 pages of wonderful Anadarko memories.
There are 5,815 newspaper clippings from The Anadarko Daily News dated from 1932 up to 1991.
This project started out as only a few selected newspaper clippings to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the Class of 1951 on Saturday, August 4, 2001.
It quickly grew into a gigantic collection of personal news stories about Anadarko and neighboring towns during this 58-year time period.
Included in DAYS OF GLORY are stories listing every Anadarko High School graduate for the following years: 1922, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1979. This fascinating information is not available in any other single place.
There are many interesting news stories about each class, starting around 1939. The following years have the number of indicated stories: 1940...439 stories; 1941...368; 1942...399; 1943...389; 1944...446; 1945...293; 1946...388; 1947...495; 1948...509; 1949...613; 1950...887 and 1951...264 stories.
Also included are 308 special news stories from 1983 to 1990 of the extremely interesting series of features called: "Whatever Happened To..." These stories mainly highlighted the life history of Anadarko graduates, but also spotlighted many local civic leaders and teachers.
There are 1,756 individual news stories about all grade school, junior high and high school activities. This includes sports, band, chorus and scholastic events. Next in volume are 665 stories about the various activities and social functions of each church in town.
Reports of various birthday parties for you and your friends, which often listed all of those who attended or sent gifts, number 495 clippings. Included are some of the silly little games played at these parties.
There are 479 stories about the several music and speech clubs and their special recitals. These stories often listed everyone who performed and even the name of the music they played or sang.
Civic and social clubs such as Rotary, Kiwanis and the American Legion, which mention many parents and other relatives, takes 385 stories.
Social events such as local weddings and family reunions number 403 stories. Business and professionals have 167 stories.
Rainbow girl activities are featured in 119 stories. Early stories tell about the founding of our local Rainbow chapter.
Also included are many cute LETTERS TO SANTA, written when we were all much younger and very naive. These old published letters will be absolutely priceless to your grandchildren.
An ancient newspaper axiom says: "personal names make the news". Familiar names of early-day friends and relatives are what this book proudly features. Several thousand individual names are included in these pages.
Another valuable use of DAYS OF GLORY would be for the accurate dating and identification of old undated school snapshots. Matchups between past events and forgotten dates will now be very easy to recall.
In one special area of the book, the full legal names of several of our favorite teachers are listed. Not many people know the complete names of F. F. Andrews, R. L. McLane, Earl C. Everett, Ferris M. Thompson, C. Wilbur Gillett, Phoebe J. Freelin and Kenneth C. Moore. Can you name them?
The book features a durable purple library-quality vinyl hardcover with gold foil stamping of the title, reflecting the proud Anadarko Warrior colors.
High-grade paper stock makes DAYS OF GLORY a cherished heirloom that will be read, studied and enjoyed for many generations to come.
The book is now sold out and will not be reprinted. Copies are available for viewing at various libraries around Oklahoma.