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1938 Diary of Vada Paris

Vada Eileen Paris

Seiling High School Grads - 1936
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Seiling High Achool Report Card for Vada Paris...

Back in my mother's high school days getting a high school diploma was similar to getting a college degree now days. Not every town, community had high schools. That is the case with Orion and Chester, Oklahoma where my mother grew up with eight other siblings.

If you wanted to extend your education to high school, you would find room and board with another family in the nearest town that had a high school facility. Sometimes working off the room and board by helping around the house, farm anyway you could.

My mother moved from Orion and Chester, Oklahoma communities to live with the W. R. Jacquith family of Seiling, Oklahoma. Helping take care of the children, etc...

When Vada Paris graduated from Seiling High School (12th grade) the year was 1936. The photo up in the upper left corner is her graduation photo.

This is Vada's report card for the year beginning September 2, 1935 and Ending May 15, 1936. Some of the classes that she took were English III (85-final grade); Com. Law (91 final grade); Pub. Speaking (91 final grade) and Algebra & Solid Geom. (93 final grade). Click on card to the left for a larger view. To View the back side of the grade card Click Here.

Thirteenth Annual Commencement Exercises ----
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Senior Class of Seiling High School (Oklahoma)

Baccalaureate Service, May 17, 1936, 11:00 A.M., Sunday

• Processional was --- Mrs. Harry Bivens
• Invocation --- Rev. Don Harr
• "Jesus Stretch Thy Hands To Me" Vocal Solo --- Mrs. Mervin Lawver
• Sermon --- Rev. Don Root
• "when Twilight Comes" --- Girls Trio
• Benediction --- Rev. E. L. Ballinger
• Recessional (Audience Standing) --- Mrs. Harry Bivens

Commencement Exercises, May 20, 1936, 8:00 P.M., Wednesday

• Processional --- Mrs. Harry Bivens
• Invocation --- Rev. J. H. Christian
• Salutatiorian
  Grade School --- christine Sander
  High School --- Dorothy Strecker
• Valedictorian
  Grade School --- Norma Hean Edsel
  High School --- Violet Cofer
• "The Days of Long Ago" - Vocal Duet -- Mrs. Bush & Mrs. Bloomer
• Introduction -- Roy E. Patton
  Mr. L. E. Wheeler, Pres. Oklahoma Educational Assoc.
• Address -- Sabin C. Percefull
  Dean, Northwestern State Teachers College
• "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" -- Boys Quartette
• Presentation of Class --- Darwin C. Gruver, Superintendent
• Presentation of Diplomas --- Harold C. Gaden
  Director of Board of Education
• Presentation of Awards --- Darwin C. Gruver, Superintendent
• Benediction --- Rev. Don Root
• Recessional (Audience Standing) --- Mrs. Harry Bivens

Vada's High School Diploma
Seiling High School
This Certifies That
Vada E. Paris
has completed the Course of Study prescribed by the Board of Education for the high school department and is therefore entitled to this
Diploma
Given at Seiling, Okla. this 22 day of May A.D. 1936

Darwin C Gruver, Superintendent
Roy E. Patton, Principal
H. C. Gaden, Pres. B. of Educ.
Geo C. Lowell, Sec. B. of Educ.

My Graduation Day...

A record of associates and happenigns of this eventful occasion.

Who's Who...

Valedictorian -- Violet Cofer
Salutatorian -- Dorothy Strecker
Most Popular & Beautiful Girl -- Eunice Bland
Most popular boy -- Willard Redinger
Most Handsome boy -- Cecil Condreay
Class Prophet -- Lorene England
Class Historian -- Willard Redinger
Class Poet -- Willard Redinger
Class Sponsor -- Roy E. Patton
Class Motto -- "Hitch your wagon to a star" & "Quality not quantity"
Class Song -- "The Morre We Get Together"

Class Yell -- "Oskee Wow Wow - skinnie Wow wow - Sin those Juniors - Wow!"

Class Colors -- Orange & Black
Class Flowers -- Carnation

Class Officers...

• Willard Redinger, Ppres.
• Eunice Bland, Vice-pres.
• Violet Cofer, Sec. & Treas.