Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Urging passage of the measure, House Bill 1322, was Sen. Frank Shurden, a Henrietta Democrat who sponsored similar legislation last year."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Creek National Capitol, Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Creek National Capitol, Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Morris Water Superintendent Gordon Foster, left, and the Rev. Jerry Hutton, stand at the site of the new United Pentecostal church."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Scott Orbison, member of the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education, will be tonight's commencement speaker during 7:30 p.m. ceremonies at Oklahoma State Technical School in Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Raquel Byrd, 20, of Okmulgee, says, " The role of the black woman has changed so drastically in recent years and that she is now becoming known for herself."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Scott, Betty Elsa Kurzweg - Okmulgee"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cityans Charlie Sorenson and George Cox made a run at leader Charles Dunigan an Saturday's third Squad in the amen's Classic, but fell short of the mark with totals of 1,284 and 1,270."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Turkey? Ho-hum. Cindy and Sandy Hyde, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hyde, natives of Sand Springs, aren't interested in the traditional Thanksgiving bird this year. The seven-month-old twins are living now with their parents on the campus of Oklahoma State Tech School in Okmulgee, where their father is a drafting student."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "William Sprouse, right, Madill, commercial art student at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee, has a supply of models for sketching class. Dennis is the secong of Sprouse's five children to pose for the Tech art students. Comparing their efforts in sketching and clay modeling are left to right: Roger Ricks, Sacramento, Calif; Jerry Miers, Bartlesville, and Al Whiteman, Oklahoma City."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Bob Wainwright, left, Tulsa, was chosen by the Southwest Tulsans organization to recieve a schlorship to study Diesel mechanics at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The colume of new students at Oklahoma State tech in Okmulgee has brought new duties to C. A. Pickel as counselor in office of instruction."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Among the members of the Legislative Committee Inspection team who visited Oklahoma State Teck, Okmulgee, were Senator Tom Payne, Okmulgee and Representatives H. L. Sparks, Cushing and A. R,=. Larason, Fargo."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ingenuity and elbow grease are the most effective components of real decorations, as illustrated by therapist John Davis and Nelda Busby, of McAlester, a student's wife, in the recreation room at Okla. State Tech's rehabilitation center."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Royce Goforth, Okeene, a patient at the Rehabilitation Tech, Okmulgee, uses a tape recorder as part of the therapy conducted by Joy Zevely, speech therapist."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Like This: Robert Rodriguez, second from left, physical therapist in the rehabilitation center at Oklahoma Stat Tech, Okmulgee, shows visiting students how he treats Ernest Jenkins, Okemah."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Therapy and a trade. Francis Woody, drafting student at. Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee, finds his drafting course has given hint added control of his arms in addition to preparing him for a self sufficient job."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Working with soil pipe is one of the first phases of training for plumbing students at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee, but graduates who recently took the State Plumbing Exam found that the knowledge was helpful in passing the test. L-r, Eldon Whitnah, Choctaw, and Martin Seiter of Conway, Arkansas."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "After over 50 years of existence, this old proof press will still make a readable copy as proved by printing students at Oklahoma A&M Tech, Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Shigeyuki Shimada, Hawaiian student in the shoe rebuilding course at Oklahoma A&M Tech, Okmulgee, found himself so engrossed in his related art leatherwork course that he has decided to make it his life's work."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Organization and plans for the new yearbook at Oklahoma A&M Tech, Okmulgee, get under way with the appointment of student editors. From left are Phil Porter, faculty sponsor, Dean Mobley, editor and printing student from Marceline, Mo., and Bill Stanley, business manager and accounting student from Henryetta."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "John Davis, center, has joined the staff of physical therapists at Okla. A&M Tech's rehabilitation center in Okmulgee."

Photograph of placing fertilizer in automatic bermuda grass planter. All bermuda reported during 1955 in the Okmulgee Co. SDC has been fertilized at time of planting.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.