Woodward High School - Boomer Yearbook (Woodward, OK)

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THE BOOMER, 1914 PEARL BURLEY “She who scorns a man must die a maid.” Secretary of Story Tellers’ Club, Chorus. She never quarrels with fate. Difficulties are to her a matter of small concern. Her sunny disposition is her greatest asset, not to mention a certain share of good looks. JAMES YOUNG President of Debating Club, Band. Orchestra and Chorus, High School Play ’14, President of Class '12. “I’ll talk a word with this same learned Theban.” Excells in poetry, composition and oratory. Is fitted “The applause of lis'ening Senates to command. His intentions are to ignore these literary talents for the sake of alleviating the suffering of mankind. ROSA BUBB Dramatic Club, Chorus. “She has a purpose noble, in everything the same.’ She has a pleasing personality and is obliging and af fable. One of the most persevering students in the class.

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THE BOOMER, 1014 MARY WHITE “I have neither Wit, nor Words, nor Worth, Action nor utterance, nor the power of speech To Stir men’s blood; I only speak right on.” Captain of Girls’ Basketball Team ’13, T4, Team ’12, Secretary Senior Class, Secretary Science Club, Treasurer Athletic Association. Is athletic leader of the girls. A genial, whole-souled person. A general favorite with her school mates. Aspires to expound the dead languages, but by the time she mastered the English language she will be too old, we fear. She is thought by her friends to be too much alive to associate with the dead. LENA WILLARD Dramatic Club, Chorus. ‘‘She has two eyes so soft and brown, She gives a side glance and looks down— Take care!” Lena is the prettiest member of the class, and has all the good qualities that accompany good looks. She likes to be petted and‘has not yet learned the lesson of humility and patience. FAYE HAYES ‘‘O, that this too solid flesh would melt.” Basketball ’12, ’13, ’14, President Story Tellers’ Club, Chorus She is a young lady with a firm but enthusiastic and joyful manner. She speaks her mind some of the time and sometimes all the time. She is one of the most popular girls in school.

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THE BOOMER, 1914 ELSIE GWYNN “Exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading.” Class Treasurer, Dramatic Club, Chorus, Assistant Editor of Annual. Sweet, quiet and studious. Very popular with the class. Her opinions are never loudly spoken but are decisive never-the-less. LOUISE GERLACH “Disdain and Scorn ride sparkling in her eyes.” Dramatic Club, High School Play ’13. She has opinions of her own and is able to enforce them. Makes the best of her surroundings and enjoys life. She has marked social gifts and is a charming member of the class. ETHYLE FORNEY “To be wise and love exceeds man’s might.” Dramatic Club, Science Club, High School Play, Chorus and Orchestra. She is the class elocutionist. She is strong minded and ought to be a suffragette, but her time is all taken up with the “Young.”