Woodward High School - Boomer Yearbook (Woodward, OK)

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uufdrvfqlf om 5 WE'-JfftEJ9I4iQ4Evfl' 6 1 552 O .gXW7Y!lWBElIlz3iPJ?ll5 -T' .255 LLP? 91 X 0 Tl Q, l .V H A 1 -1 x r, 4 .Y 6 5 . tl f N3 the hearts of the students. Seventeen graduated from Woodward High School in M' : 1915. il Q The year 1915-16 began to show another marked improvement in the depart- ments of study. The increase in enrollment reached two hundred and four and, with Zi the several new subjects that were offered, it helped a great deal in making the school one of first class. Inter-class spirit was by this time beginning to predomi- Z? n?te.A Ai footlgafl team was turned out that any high school would have been proud gn, o . c ass o wenty-one graduated in 1916. M The advancement made throughout the year 1916-17 is noteworthy in every E' respect. Probably the most noteworthy was the adoption of the official high school ' y pin. This pin was designed by Paul S. Laune and on it was pictured the Boomer E Wagon that was so typical of the surrounding country about Woodward during its L-1 W early settlement. To crown the glory of the year W. H. S. turned out a football fs team that set a record which excelled any previous record in the history of the I-I1 if school. At the close of the school, in May, forty graduates left memories of old W. g H. S. behind. Z1 5 The year 1917-18 saw an indeed new field of work in which every organization Q of the land, whether public or private, was interested. The great World War -was - 22 brought to the minds of the American peopleg in fact, we were actually engaging in 'Q lt ourselves, and. it was every American's duty to come to the need of their country. 5 This took a portion of Woodward High School's best youth, who went gladly for the In cause of Democracy. Although the ranks of the classes were combed to great extent Q a class of twenty-three finished the course of high school study in 1918. It was at the close of this school year that every student in W. H. S.-yes, in NI fact, every person in Woodward-bade a sad farewell to Professor George C. Wake- Nj field. He deemed it best to give up his work in Woodward to take up another pro- J fession aside from the one in which he had spent seven successful years in bringing E EQ the public schools of Woodward to their standing at that time. Re The school year 1918-19 opened its doors of opportunity with Prof. J. W. Q Tyler at the head, coming to us from Enid. The great World War had been brought E? to a close since the previous year and Prof. Tyler was indeed a capable leader for fi the Victory year. Although the first of the year was badly cut into by the influenza Iii epidemic that was at that time sweeping the country, the remainder of the year was Q used to a great advantage. It was on Thanksgiving Day that the W. H. S. football Ei team, playing their only game of the season, defeated the Northwestern State Nor- Q mal by a score of 12 to 0. Also in the spring of 1919 4a track team of five boys, ac- if companied by coach Baird, went to the State Track Meet at Norman and tied Tulsa I 'r for first place, bringing home the beautiful shield. These five boys were: Russell ,' 3' Enlow, Jesse Steele, Richard Hughes, Webster Sharp and Don Duncan. Thirty-five Q ,Q graduates left Woodward High School in 1919. P51 With Prof. Tyler still at the head of the schools and the Boomer Spirit still prevailing throughout the high school, the year 1919-20 marked another milestone in the history of W. H. S. It was during that year that the Woodward Community Building was built, which since that time has been one of the public buildings of Woodward which the schools could not have done without. In May a class of thirty- ji seven received their diplomas for having completed the high school course, 5 I . l ' , ' , 4 1 I f ,A -, I in, . -Q11 N My 37.21'!?0l S553 .. 1 I '- . 'JW 1 m ri. -.-. N-bafftzl'-IL 111-.W.7J:s2.l'LJ.'!4Usv:.i1..f:,ff,-all-1f'fLL'2'2ZgTx1!-L4.1flu' I lax A I i '1 1

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,f .lf f f. Ui M A . am-QIXSAQK: rn:r.ruJ 25153917-i7h?2'3ki5n5l' 1 4 4 D , O Il awmwwxalltaawi' LL.. e lx ii 9 if l and larger building with better and more up-to-date equipment. The necessary vote ll for the building was not secured, however, until two years later. E ,Q The next year of progress was the first to bring forth another graduating class W since the first one in 1904. In 1910 another class of three girls graduated from 2 QU W. H. S. The spring of that year saw the first team of W. H. S. at the Northwestern g meet at Alva. A high school basketball team was also brought out in prominence UQ that year. Harry 0. Buzzaird was superintendent at that time. I In the spring of 1910 the large public school building, on the same black of if ground with the high school building, was destroyed by fire. These buildings occu- til QQ pied a the block which is now known as City Park, on which the Woodward Carnegie Z4 Library and the Woodward Convention Hall now stand. The need of housing facili- , ties for the public schools therefore made it necessary to erect a new building and at Q the election the following summer school bonds were voted which provided for the erection of a 565,000.00 high school building. Shortly afterwards work was started .1 if and in 1911 a new structure was ready for occupancy. No graduates were brought gl forth in the school year 1910-11. A ?X School opened in 1911 in the new building, under Superintendent Wm. A. Erd- E man, with an enrollment of fifty-three. A new light was taken on school life through- All out the year and many advancements were made in literature, dramatics and ath- .4 E-it letics. The year closed with the graduation of a class of seven. E! The school year 1912-13 opened with an enrollment of eighty-seven, under Q Wi the direction of Prof. George C. Wakefield. It was through the efforts of Prof. Q: Eu, Wakefield that many of the outstanding features of the school, which now exist, owe their origin. A high school band and orchestra were organized and a better school Q spirit throughout was instilled in the hearts of the students. Through the work of 2 Prof. Wakefield, H. R. Kent and a few other prominent citizens of Woodward, a nine 1' months term of school was secured at that time. As the years of progress went on J we see that the number of graduates began to increase, so with the closing of that year a class of fifteen received their diplomas for having completed the high school Q :, course. TQ kg The year 1913-14 opened wi'h an enrollment of one hundred and thirty-seven and a faculty of five. Several innovations had been introduced which had a marked gt QI effect on the school in general. A dramatic club, a debating society and several 'Q other organizations helped to bring about a much closer social relation between the fm: students. A science course was that year offered and a great deal larger elective L91 course was possible. W. H. S. also fell in line in the different athletics and attained pf honor in all. The progress made in athletics was brought about largely by the direc- Yr tion of coaches Halley and Bernstorf. The high school song, The Black and Gold, A was officially adopted that year: also the first Boomer was published by the senior EQ class. A class of seventeen that year stepped out to take up the work of the world QL. and to bid farewell to their high school days. by The year of 1914-15, with one hundred and fifty students enrolled, was an- lf other of splendid progress in W. H. S. history. With Prof. Wakefield still at the ,Q QL head of the schools he was now attaining that which he started out to do-to up- or build the school and make it the foremost in Northwest Oklahoma. The desire to Q uphold the literature, dramatics. school spirit and athletics was further instilled into i t NU , 'f Z it f ? ff Q . , a if . . , r . . V, ,At -1, ia.-fzmlaz. '.-. -, ..lf mam.-s.J.a.,lf.f A .fa f A- . -xxx - tl

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:R y . 7-:l Y I '1 - WEL 2, illl.'2,!',ZLiil'i DM' 1 554- . 4, 6 323:51-1-:-ggi' .T - T4 'fi- fri ill iyf, I. ' W 'X ' 1- 7A'lALL51lll,3,7jhh,Lr K The 1, next S lr ,I of W. Hr S O ep ember saw the entranc r rl, - ne Of W00dwa d ' e Of this yearfs . lj erland as a F High Sch , SGHIOF class i 1114 her r .member of the tacult 001s former graduates NIO the realm my npgtrlg build Woodward High gh O' A' Peftyjohn who has 'fame also to Bogm- ral y's Thirteen H b C ool, began t 'r Slnce that time b rf' 1 0 v etter kno eachmg m th , een hr, va uable experience, N0 b .ufvn as the f00tball team that 3 ematics and science, :g bered for its righting sp. .ri iant record was made b t year, received some vei- f 1 , . u . , y the Alva Invitation Tourniatm The glrls basketball team tg? team is indeed remem- score. Forty-seven comrrretedelxl and lost to phillips Prep sgcgeni to the finals or 25 ing tOTx? year 1921.22 opened Wffrlillgh School course in 1521 001 only by a Small 'M Oodward f . F0 - E. H H ' ill, . rom Clllit ' Omberge . in every respect- Prof Pettyjsill' he was very highly recoinfggesudperintendeut, Coni- ill S Probably the first event 1 tual' year took up the work ofn .ed for the DOSiti0n gli Htate Championship by the W of importance was the Winni high school principal Pgttyxv their Coach, Were th- H' S' football team. The flog of the Northwestern which are still to be Seen toda at year presented with the rlrteen letter men and fi Greater S . . y OH Some Of the - mmatufe gold f .f Chool S l . gfldsters 00tballS lllg 1921-22 than any ye p nt 'md more W. H S pep w of that year' le: ar ' - ' - e rl won the district champiginggf h1st0ry of the School fifriesgfmrgn throughout the year 5 C0ntest ' IP and mad .' lg School d - .ll - This t 9 8. sple d , ebatin l 7' Woodward r 'Sam Was coached by Ja n ld 5h0W1I1g at Norma ' g Bam rl: High School and who , mes G. Y0ung, another E n In the state equipghetvarious departments oflihgowhall instructor here ormer graduate of 'fl en and the bun - Sc 001 had b ' V, d ' een sup 1' - :fr School was beginning to rrgii Itself had been remodeledpileq with m0re and befler rl the year with an increase U with the marry rirst-class sch nside. Woodward High Nr had passed by in graduates to fifty-two in 001s of tho state. Clgsing ff The l number- anotne 5, year 1922- r epochal 51,4 011 to better 23 0D6ned with Prof H year rd ment and with Prof P U - ombergei Still lead- QQ In view of the fact th t . ettylohn still at the head ing the city schools E5 of School in Septemb a the total enrollment of . of the high school ,f numb . ef Was 310--th the hlgh school ' 25. er' with 100 member e freshman Class com - at the beginning began to gain a foothold iszlthe need of a new high Schifglnrg Trlmost one-third the , , e ' ui ' port The brilliant record rradelilirndrs of many of the citizens ing for Woodward L - ance. Sett' e 1923 t ' 4, ing two state rec rack team w f d . 91S 01 gfriatlorilhe shot Dut by Everett SI:ri?r10:el1n the halt-mile by llerigliarirgtegvorthy im- if 3- ' h , - 9 Ded udl .nj ard of the 1500203005 athletics. The handful grltbw- H- S. down in the hisggryani f a o o' lla Oklahoma City a C1026 Selfranlrrer of Commerce unhiiaiilnti to U19 State meet by the EQ , On ' ' e ' - W team durrrrg the Season al d in the meet. TWO othol- in In their aDDroach, ran Winfield, Kansas in th A another Close F2108 for first leets were also won by the - e . li, As the last few daygkoarnsas Valley meet at Wichigaaii Was witnessed, against fill? lille final examinations of the yesgmol approached and the rr-V. ng for graduation. Ar the C , a DSDDY class of fiftyreven r S made ready for ,iy the history of the soho 1 r Ommencement exercise ' In number Were plan- Ka the to 0 fecewed their - S In 1923 the 1 rr tal enrollment Of the ent. r d1plomaS..a class with argest class iii Sor with entering upon tlrre high school in the year 1911 15I10re members than Es 8 record of the S h - - c ool year 1923-24, let us look back ll X Qi f , 4 I 1 'T vi. r I . ff?l'1'Zl'FRif1'r'l'f-f. r nuns: 'ff I Q' XXX'-'11, f-rf f,1,:,QjU,1'!15Lfl-riuwa M will-r,r,r-l, Y ima: ,ly rl, rr ' -, F is ,IZ , ., .M , QW' HY' r ' I fu'x19'i., if 5 4 A f Q l fd' f 11 -'-3 gr ' 11' 11 ff E ms- .al-529 i-,Lili