El Reno High School - Boomer Yearbook (El Reno, OK)

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SEXIOK BOOMER 2!) cepted, he set the marriage for the day after the new moon, only a few days distant. He ordered preparations made for a great feast and celebration. When the sun had gone down up- on the scene of merriment and Morning Star had followed Red Cloud to his tent, she gazed up into his face in great fear and spoke softly. “Husband, may you not now, forgive my peo pie? Now that our tribes are united, let there be peace between the two great chiefs. As a gift to me on our wedding-day, this is all I ask.” Red Cloud smiled uj on the maid, an amused, relenting smile. “Let it be as you wish, Little One. There shall be peace between us. On the morrow I shall send a messenger to Black Serpent and tell him to come and bring the warriors of his tribe to smoke a peace-pipe. And thou, Little One, see that there be merry-making.” As he had said he would. Red Cloud sent for Black Serpent to come to his tents and make peace. On the morning of the peace-day, Red Cloud rode to the crest of a nearby hill to watch for the ponies that should l oar the chief and his war- riors to the Land of Painted Mountains. Slowly the line of ponies approached. When they drew up to the hillock on which Red Cloud had placed himself, Black Serpent dismounted and went to meet Red Cloud, who also dismount- ed and made the customary signs of peace. They approached the fire and took up the peace pipe which each smoked. Then it was passed to six of Black Serpent’s warriors and afterward, to six of Red Cloud’s braves. Then, as they gathered in a circle about the fire, a group of maidens with Morning Star at the head, approached and began to dance. Slowly they weaved in and out, chanting softly, then fast- er and faster they went, singing more gaily. Tt was a dance of pure joy and happiness. Round about the circle of warriors they wove faster and faster, then each fell to her knees and a chant arose to Manitou, for his blessings upon the al- liance of the tribes. When the last echoes of the chant had died away among the Painted Mountains. Red Cloud arose from his place by the fire and spoke, his dark face softened with a new light. “I proclaim the Dance of Peace a festival for ever)' twelfth moon. Each year we shall meet, here among the Painted Mountains, to celebrate together the day when we became brothers.” Thus goes the legend of the Dance of Peace as it is told in the Land of Peaceful River. —Ima Pennebaker SMART FOOTWEAR for Choice Occasions Let us cater to your Gradua- tion Wants. B. J. SHOE STORE “Just Footwear” Test the Three Branches of Our Business— Cleaning Pressing Repairing There is something for you to gain by doing so. UNEXCELLED SERVICE CITY CLEANING CO. “It’s the Best” Phone 11 A. D. Cox, Prop. We Call for and Deliver. She: “Are all men fools?” He: “No; some are bachelors.”

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28 SENIOR ROOMER Coining— Springtime! —Derry Theatre May 9-10 Musical Comedy 200 Pretty Girls 200 Auspices American Legion SATISFACTION ASSURED For your entire satisfaction as to beauty and satisfactory time- piece,—this and many other beautiful styled watches, which we have in stock, are recom- mended. Can be worn with link or ribbon bracelet. Also—a complete line of every- thing in Jewelry. MENEFEE Jeweler - Optometrist 118 S. Bickford THE LEGES I) OF THE DA SEE OF PEACE Many, many years ago, there was constant war between Red Cloud and Black Serpent. Red Cloud’s people lived in the Land of Painted Mountains, while the tribe of Black Serpent lived far away in the Land of Peaceful River. V cry, very often, Black Serpent was defeated in these attacks because he was growing old and was no longer able to lead his warriors as suc- cessfully as he had once done. Also, there were more young braves in Red Cloud's tribe and the bold chief himself was young and brave. For a long time the attacks continued, for Red Cloud was carrying on the feud that had arisen between Black Serpent and Tall Bear, the father of Red Cloud. Then one day a great disgrace fell upon the Peaceful River people. Red Cloud’s warriors carried away with them, Morning Star, the daughter of Black Serpent and loveliest of Indian maidens. The heart of little Morning Star was very sore when she was taken, a captive, to the tents among the Painted Mountains. From the large tent where she was watched by an old squaw, called Walking Water, she could see the sun as he sank into the depths of blue, paint the dark mountains that seemed to lower so threateningly about her all day long, until they were radiant with color. And then the heart of Morning Star was comforted with hope and she prayed long into the night for the Great Spirit to deliver her. And thus, for many moons, the Morning Star waited for a rescue-party and as the winter wore into spring the hope grew stronger, for the ice on Peaceful River would be melting now and per- haps a band would come down the stream in their canoes. One day the great chief, Red Cloud, himself, who was returning from a long hunt, passed by her tent. He stopped for a moment and gazed in wonder at the lovely maiden. The warriors had told him how beautiful she was, but lie had never dreamed of beauty like this. Her hair was soft and black as the raven’s wing, and her dark eyes, like those of a startled deer, looked up at him as though begging mercy. The heart of Red Cloud, for the first time, was softened. The next day a message was brought to Morn- ing Star. She was to have her liberty if she would become the wife of Red Cloud. She pondered over this. It would seem very terrible to her own people, who hated the young chief. But Morning Star had long admired the young brave from the tent of her father and though she pined to be back again in the Land of Peaceful River, she ad- mitted that she loved Red Cloud. When the chief learned that the maid had ac-

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so SENIOR ROOMER THE FORUM DEBATING SOCIETY Mr. McGill, sponsor, Robert Harrison, president: Herbert Crockett. Everett Kennedy. John Shaw, Roy White, Glen Marlowe. Carl Lyons, Harry Farris. Clarence Smith. Paul Sterba, Dan Hanson. James Rowley. Homer Farris. Earl Tomlins, Frank Schmoyer, Lewis McIntyre, secretary and treasurer; Bills Harmon, vice-president; Chester Mowre, serjeant-at- arms. Other members, Leo Miles, Bobbie Townsend. The Club That Keeps the Cup” We opened for business last fall with a good number of old members present. Lewis McIn- tyre was chosen as president and Robert Harri- son as vice-president. ' Under their leadership the club soon had a full quota of members. There was quite a bit of competition in the club between members, striving to make the club debate team. At a final try-out Lewis McIntyre, Ellis Hannon and Frank Schmoyer were chosen to represent the club at the inter-club debate. The Forum won the cup and defeated the Senate team by a three-to-nothing decision. The next important event was the Forum banquet, which was declar- ed to be one of the best ever held in the high school. The club expects to win the cup for “keeps” next year, with the help of Mr. McGill as debate coach.