^,-. -; ;; : =.-x;lJI*;Ail;:; i, :, : •/„;,;: ,. , BLACK DIAMOND Jr ^ i « r //-?? T K w 5\ > 't\ o ^c /• A. A / & *>'^ ~4^v\j J< fi &s»/dc. dfn ' jji^jruj ^tld- l-g'<- t£*-'—~^ A 1/ 'A- ! "da on ma inn • 0 ?o IT"/, K *-™T— ,i y Mk^ -€ Freda Campbell ^L Yearbook Staff ^^^| Presents the 1961 Black Diamond Yearbook Volume 19 Mrs. Spear, Sponsor iKCi DQMi®m ¥1^H>)« Theme: Progress With Pride and Patience Yearbook Staff Editor-in-chief--Freda Campbell Assistant Editor--Kathy Ingle Typist-Martha Harden High School Editor--Daphene Cook Assistant High School Editor—Shirley Ross Junior High Editor-Sharon Woods Assistant Junior High Editor-Judy Peters Grades Editor—Vickie Plunkett Assistant Grades Editor-Judy Woody Sports Editor—Joe Humphrey Organizational Editor—Darlene Tatham Business Martager-lssac Barrett Yearbook Sales Manager-Charles Griffith Advertising Manager—Robert Vance Freda, Robert, Martha, Charles, Judy, Daphene, Vickie and Judy count the votes cast for yearbook king and queen. Candi­ dates from the yearbook staff were Joe Humphrey, issac Bar­ Yearbook Float in Homecoming Parade rett, Darlene Tatham, and Sharon Woods. The Black Diamond Yearbook Staff (seated at back, left) attend the Semco workshop at Eastern A&M College — Wilburton, Oklahoma. With backs to earners (left to right) Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Barbour, Mr. Clark and Mrs. 3ermejo. These representatives from yearbook company 'told and showed us many things about putting out a yearbook. Thanks to the photographer of the college for the picture. L! ^n i it' " ' M ,*ii ir Board Of Education Left to Right: Bill R. Lovern, Clerk, Ward Nol 4; Mrs. R. B. Cayiile, member Out­ lying District; 9. Q. Jallahan, President, ard No. 3; Clayton armer, Member Ward Nd. 1; Hubert 3agley, VJPresident/Vard No. We, the Yearbook Staff of 1961, on behalf of tb>e student body and faculty, wish to dedicate volume 19 of the Black Diamond Yearbook to e Board of Education: to those who have served in the past, to those who are serving now, and to those who will serve in the future. Our Board of Education works diligently to promote better ideals, facilities, and policies for our benefit. They work with undaunted perserver- ance. These men and women are the unsung heroes of our community. So, in our dedication, we sh to express our deepest appreciation to the vices rendered us by the Board of Education. Progress with Pride, Patience and Policy, Superintendent Seldom does progress come rapidly and in the field of education this particularly is true, but when we realize that a formal education requires from twelve to twenty years of our lives, then we appreciate the patience of those who take the time to acquire it. Not everyone will pursue this extended search for know­ ledge, and this is as it should be, but those persons who do find in it a certain feeling of pride that can come only after long and intensive study. This is one of the rewards that an educated person receives although it must be accepted with humility and humble­ ness. Any other acceptance would render it false. Looking back over the school years, we view with pride some of the accomplishments our school has attained in the past, but we must not be satisfied with these but, rather, wemust search cut continually those areas in which we need improvement and seek ways to accomplish it. I am especially proud of our student body, teachers, and other members of our staff for the fine cooperation they have given the administration in the development of our total pro­ gram. Without their staunch support, little improvement of progress could have been accomplished. But we still have work to do. Never before has the challenge to education been as great as it is to­ day, but we accept the challenge because we realize there are-frontiers in education ahead we must con­ quer if we are going to develop the kind of an edu­ cation system that meets the demands of our times. 1 hope each one of you, students, teachers, and parents, realize you have a responsibility in this challenge and accept it with the faith that it shall be met with the very best that is in each of us. Faculty: Superintendent; Walter J. Leeper; Grade School Principal; Mr. H. McDonald; Sixth Grade, Jimmy Lessley, Etta Mills, Jerene Taylor; Fifth Grade, Nell Jean, first semester, Cherokee T. Brewer, second semester, Charlene Walkingstick, Inez Cotton; Fourth Grade, Sallie Farmer, Gladys Masterson, and Roberta Farmer; Third Grade, Janice Faulkner, Jimmie L. Monroe, and Cassie Atkeson; Second Grade, Waneve Thomas, Dorcas Young and Ruby Smith; First Grade, Margaret Wilson, Grace McDonald, Lavetta Smith and Iva Dobbs; Special Education, Irene Phillips. Junior and Senior High School: High School Principal; D. B. Young; Junior High Principal: Russell Jones; Bill Aydelott, 3and; Elizabeth Black, Social Studies and Art; Earl Estep Jr., Phy. Ed. and Science first semester; Urban Sharum, Science second semester; Loris Dickey, English and Librarian; Okla P. Ford, English; Billie S. Taylor, English; Irene Green, History; Reba Green, Commerce; J. C. Gulledge, Driver Ed. and Science; Wayne Hawkins, Phy. Ed. and Math; Willie Mae Hines, Home Ec; Rob­ ert Kuntz, Agriculture; Edgar Lowery, Social Studies and 4-H Club first semester, Milton Peters second semester; Jessie Lowery, Social Studies and 4-H Club; Marjorie McCalman, Foreign Languages and Music; Hattie Moore, English; Ola Nickerson, Social Studies; Cleo Post, English, Paul Post, Guidance, Math and Wrestling, Tommie Spear, Jr. High. Math, Yearbook; Julia Stegall, Home Ec; Betty Cooper, Registrar; Harold G. Walters, Commerce; Bob Wright, Phy. Ed. second semester. Principals Principals: High School D. B. Young Junior High Russell Jones Grade A. H. McDonald KTIi^nl Teachers Eight college seniors from North­ Vv. ^. Ml eastern State Col­ lege, Tahlequah, did their practice teaching in the Sal­ lisaw School system during the first sem­ Left to Right: Deanna Flanagan, Anita Green, Mrs. Louise ester. Mary K. 'Vebb, Herbert Stites. Gamble, Mrs. Ima Taylor, Mrs. Jane 3aker, Mrs. Jewel Oalton, Above left and right Mr. Stites and Miss Webb (graduates of Sallisaw High School) teach where they once attended classes. Mr. Leeper discusses plans with teachers at one of their regular meetings. Cherokee T.Brewer Urban Sharun Bob Wright Harriet Thomas Milton Peters Cassie Atkeson Bill Aydelott Elizabeth Black Betty Cooper Inez Cotton Loris Dickey Iva Dobbs Earl Estep 1st Semester Roberta Farmer y*J->\- Sal lie Farmer Janice Faulkner Okla P. Ford Nell Gean 1st Semester Irene Green Reba Green Joe Gulledge Wayne Hawkins Willie M. Hines 3ob Kuntt .. Jimmy Lessley Fdgar Lowery 1st Semester Jessie Lowery Gladys Masterson MarjorieMcCalman Grace McDonald - ^^C^^N^C^A- Etta Mills Jimmie L. Monroe Hattie Moore James Myers Harold Walters Margie Walters Margaret Wilson Dorcas Young School Employees A kove: n .. , , ., . n , Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Combs and Mrs. Ross cook for the many youngsters Mr Pitts and Mr. Bel I work to keep the Liberty Grade who L|b Gra(je Schoo| School clean. Below, Hobart Davis keeps the rooms in the gymnasium clean. Here he is ready to do a re­ pair job. Mrs. Cowden and Mrs. Ford do a good [ob feeding the junior high and high school students. (Mrs. Ford was ill at this time) It is Mrs. Randolph al­ Below: most hidden by the pans. Mr. Reid and Mr. Isham have a big job keeping the rooms in the High School Building clean. Here they are cleaning the auditorium. Driving the nine busses that bring a large number of students to school are left to right: Mr. S. Hatter, Mr. G. Sanders, Mr. G. Cole, Mr. T. Bush, Mr. R. Walters, Mr. G. James, Mr. H. Edwards, Mr. J. Wilson, and Mr. W. B arn ett. Back to School for Parents During American Education Week Scenes in classrooms and lunch rooms on the days parents took their children's places at school. This wasthe third annual back to school for parents. Each year the number attending has increased. Senior Officers Progress 11 Senior Class of 1961 In the fa II of 1949a group of bright-eyed, eager, enthusiastic boys and girls embarked on an eventful voyage in pursuit of a Seniors public school education and the final reward, a nigh school diploma. Their first port of call was at Liberty School, where our skippers for the first year were Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. McDonald, and Mrs. Farmer, We Were somewhat wobbly and uncertain of our footing at first, but we soon got our "sea-legs and pre­ sently were stepping smartly along as members of the rhythm band, when not engaged in the more serious business of learn­ ing the three R s. Our next port of call was the Field House, after we had been promoted to the rank of "Seamen, Fifth class," Here we began in earnest the job of growing up. For the first time we came in daily contact with the upper classmen in our school and began to pattern ourselves after them. We also began to participate in competitive sports. Our junior high boys' basket­ ball team won the Sequoyah County Tournament in 1958, Out­ standing stars on this team were Jimmy Smith, Donald Casey, Martin Hawkins, and Jim Chuculate. Our ninth grade graduation in May, 1958 marked the end of one phase of our voyage and the beginning of the last and most interesting years. These have passed all too quickly. During these three years several members of our class have distinguish­ ed themselves in various academic categories as well as in school activit ies. In our Sophomore year our cand idate for football queen, Brenda Callahan, was chosen over the Junior and Senior candidates for the coveted honor of presiding over the Homecoming foot­ ball game.