Woodward High School - Boomer Yearbook (Woodward, OK)

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THE BOOMER |'| mm. nounced a derided success and many were the compliments they received on their trade-last plan. The refreshments, consisting of whipped cream and cheese wafers, were served by Miss Otting clad in a bright orange apron. Delicious” attested Mr. Frounick as he smacked his lips. It was almost morning when the ball broke up and one by one the guests departed. First. Crosswhite and his white cross, then Mr. Hubbcl and his wife, Herr Frounick and the Girafle, Fraulein Toews and the Kaiser, Miss Lawhead, Misses Roberts and Pelton, Miss Otting and her apron and lastly Mr. Wakefield. And behold, it was all a dream. Gerald was suddenly and rudely awakened by the noisy tramp of his school-mates. Well Gerald, it doesn’t pay to study so hard, does it V No,” said Gerald calmly, but it does pay to know how the Faculty really look.” E. W. S. ’17. -- 21

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THE BOOMER ■NMMNHMHMI Gerald noted that this august personage never spoke unless spoken to and marvelled accordingly. The giraffe and its rider were closely followed by Fraulein Toews who was stealing sly glances at Kaiser W illielm II. She appeared to be extremely well acquainted with the German Emperor and the two were talking together in low, confidential tones. Since their talk was so exclusively German as to preclude all possibility of anyone else understanding them, it was not known whether they were plotting to blow up the school house with nitro-glycerine or were merely making love. Why, howdy, everybody,” chirped Miss Lawhead, Van anyl ody tell me when Nero was president of the United Stales?’ Oh,” was the universal groan, please don’t begin that sort of thing.” Bang! one section of Miss Lawhead’s anatomy crashed to the floor. (She was built in sections just as are many book-eases and each section was numbered as: I B. C.; 0: 1 A. 1).: 2 A. L). and so on up to 1917 A. D.) Excuse me while I pick up myself.” said the owner of the section as she hurriedly replaced the on foot division. ” ou see 1 can't afford to lose part of myself as I grow only one foot annually.” I wish I could do thut well,” piped up Herr Krounick from his lofty seat. Miss lawhead did not have time to reply, as amiable, docile Miss Roberts put in her appearance. She was attired in a beautiful evening gown of white lace, covered with blotted, tear-spattered English Comps.” This instructor and her friend, Miss Pelton were surrounded by a large group of polite, but ardent admirers. There were awkward, wheezing, blinking Sam Johnson, simple Sir Roger, Wordsworth, Longfellow, Poe. Milton and a host of others, yet shy William, the bard of bards. talked to them in the most endearing tones ol all and they did not even protest when he slipped one arm gently about the slender waist of each. Johnson, despairing, pulled Shakespeare's ear at which the latter only laughed and walked a little faster. I.astl the Superintendent of the school came bustling in and shouted in a loud voice: Well, isn’t it time for the ball to begin? Gi e us more light, Mr. Ilubbcll.” Mr. Hubbell slowly reached in his pocket and drew forth a handful of sleepy fireflies who, upon being released, flew lazliy about the room, giving forth an abundance of light. Fine,' said Mr. Wakefield. ' Miss I .aw head, you- call the fiddl-ers and Mis9 Toews, the dancers.” The spinster lifted up her voice and cried: Come vou fiddlers full of glee. And dancers also thirty and three. Come right quickly Or you'll hear from me. f In trooped a pair ot locusts and nine crickets followed by thirty-three ol the gaxest butterflies to be found in Woodward County. The fiddlers tuned up in a hurry and sixteen couples of butterflies stepped out on the }M lishcd floor. They slid around on their toes at an aw ful rate and before they finishc ! they had danced the one-step, two-step, three-step and so on up to the thirty-third step which was their limit: also the Hesitation, Boston dip. Tango, Fox-trot, Turkey-trot, Dogtrot and Horse-trot, as well os the Waltz. Cake-walk, Clog and Jig. They slid around at a particularly pleasing rate while a perfect round of applause greeted their efforts. But alas, two of the beautiful creatures liad theic toes mashed, three had their dresses torn and four died from the excessive pressure of their partner’s arm on their backs. Yet the ball was pro- 1917 20

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|llllll«llllliM!it,ffHlillllllll»lllll!M« THE BOOMER T|i||MI||||!f||||||l MIIKlIilMllllliri ! ALUMNI 1904 Mrs. Mabel Gray (Mark . . Notary Public .... City Mrs. Ivy Coombes Browder Housewife Benjamin, Texas Florence Chapman . . School teacher Plummer, Idaho 1910 Mrs. Harriet Parks Harrison Housewife..........City Mrs. Ruby Eames tapier Housewife..........City Mrs. Pearl King Snow . . Housewife . . . Van Nuvo 1912 Donald Robinson Tulsa World” . I’ulsa. Okla. Iva Matthews................Telephone operator City Mrs. Hazel Hart Garringer . Housewife . . Enid. Okla. Vivian Townsend . . . College . . Wichita. Kansas Nelle Green................ College Broken Bow. Okla. Mrs. Cecil Burdick Stone , Housewife Clovis, New Mexico King Aitken..................Farmer . , Woodward. Okla. 1913 Russell Wyand .... Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. Ella Wade . . , . . . Telephone operator . . . City Alan Appelget . . . Bank Cashier . , Mooreland Howren Hall .... Ford Salesman Beaver. Okla. Roy Dillon...........Teacher City Otho Pettyjohn . . Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. Mrs. Lena Blood Teter Housewife City Mrs. Georgia Brown Bonham Teacher . . . Keenan, Okla. Leland Winter .... Oklahoma University Norman. Ok. Max Winter .... Farmer...............................Viei, Okla. Doris Vosburgh .... 'Teacher......................City Helen Kincaid .... Fairmount College Wichita. Kas. Mrs. Gvaleen Raynor Burden Housewife . , . Tampico, 111. Eula Watts .................................I verne, Okla. 1914 Elsie Gwynn .... Friends University W'ichita, Kas. Louise Gerlach .... At home......................City Marie Gerlach . . . . At home......................City Ethyle Forney . . Teacher........................City Howard Cox .... Washburn College Topeka, Kans. Jennie Irwin .... Teacher . Woodward, Okla. Mrs. Gladys Shell hart Blakely Housewife................City Kleher Foster , . . . Nebraska University Lincoln, Neb. Jennie Hayes .... Teacher Sharon. Okla. Earl Griffis.............Washburn College Topeka. Kans. Harold Wakefield . . SouthwesternColiege Winfield, Ks. Mary White .... Reporter . . Woodward, Okla. I ena Willard .... Stenographer Kansas City, Mo. Faye Hayes . . Teacher . . Tangier, Okla. Pearl Burley .... Teacher . . Woodward, Okla. James Young .... Nebraska University Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. Rosa Bubb Seeliger Housewife . . . Miami, Texas 1915 Ruth Kendall .... 'Teacher.............City Paul Kendall .... Insurance Agent Cherokee, Okla, Delos Curb . Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Okla. Edna Derby .... Saleslady............City Niles Winter .... Oklahoma University Norman. Okla. nil! 1917 22