Central High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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by Vir inia Paul Bright and early on April 3, the day of days, as the sun peeped ovcr the mountains, Braggs and Fern fthey were mountains because we made them ourselves from molehillsj the senior class of Central dragged themselves from the arms of Morpheus, but in a more willing manner than they ever had, to dress themselves in whatever they could find and tear off to school. They were all really very anxious to arrive on the scene of action, almost every ho- bo was at school at eight. First to peer around the corner was Bert stiff and uncompromising' in a black suit and a square head. He worked weeks to fix it and had saved his hair for the last twenty-six haircuts so he would have enough iso he saidl. Right on his heels were Aliee-in- Wonderland as Carolyn Pegg, and Tommy Sharp as the Mad Hatter, or something. Florence Krepps wore the dress her great aunt wore to her mother's wedding, and a hat that cost 25 dollars. It was a real bargain marked down from 552750. Clem Snyder and Francis Stewart were in stripes as prisoners. They had numbers and all. Francis' was Mu1'ray Hill 8-9922. Kenneth Ihrig made a wonderful bar-tender. Harold LaGrone became a beautiful Ha- Henderson dressed as Frankenstein! He was waiian girl with long underwear, a grass skirt, and a necklace of posies-need more be said? Herbert Bridenthal was a Frenchman. He Went to Miss Hayes and said, Parlez vous francais? She said, Hugh'? He said slowly and distinctly, t'Parlez vous fran- Cais? She replied, I don't quite get you. He repeated in En- glish, Do you speak French? She answered, K'Oh French, yes, of course.' y

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Loy Weber, Georgianna Wilky, Robert Witt, Earlene Wright, and Josephine Osborn. In case of the absence of a representative an alt- ernate is elected to take his place. Alternates are: Bob- bie Ellen Alfrey, Merril Anderson, Beatrice Applebee, Mary E. Barthett, Betty Beesley, Maxine Boyd, Wyne- ma Bradford, Myrtle Browning, Lloyd Brown, Frances Cherry, Nellie Clonts, Betty Donnelly, Richard Evans, Jimmie Fee, Mary Gorman, Betty Jane Graves, Kath- ryn Green, John Hannah, Billy Hershey, Ruby Jack- son, Jo Nita Jordan, Dorothy Keaton, Richard Linc- oln, Cwilla Lindsey, Louis McNeil, Charles Malone, Betty Mason, Rosemary Moore, Ray Osborn, Esther Pearce, Betty Pickard, Margaret Powers, George Ram- sey, Vera Reay, Mary Martha Richardson, Garland Ross, Retta Sanders, Jesse Shoemake, Booster Siner, Dorothy Smith, Ed Smith, Sybil Spade, Claude Stewart, Louis Theimer, Milton Theimer, Kathleen Wood, Park- er Worley, Harold Wright, Kathryn Hannan, Warren Brierz, Margaret Phillips, Emma Jane Humphries, Mary Martha Richardson, Raymond Skinner, Nonnie McLean, Virginia Vonn, J. D. Young, Loren Flock, Betty Donnelly, Dan Bewloy, Helen Baker, Betty Jane Singleterry, John Standridge, Robert Kersey, Edna Rose, Marjorie Jobe, Kathleen Harper, Gladys Hill- house, Nell Fox, Milford Lindsey, Mary Pruett, Evelyn Ann Burleson, Helen Mitchell, Jane Smith, Pauline Terrell, Warren Irwin, Stuart Cole, Sybil Spade, Mer- rill Anderson, May Beth Philpin, Billy Wallis, Dellora Holt, Jimmie Wilkinson, Dorothy Peachee, Jimmy Adams, Wilma Nelle West, Norma Jane Williams, Dorothea Mae Smith, Richard Wheeler, Martha Greely, and Billy Marlow. To hold an ofiice in the student organization a stu- dent must be passing in at least three solid subjects, and have made during the semester and continue to make through his term a composite citizenship grade of HB- , or above. This method of rating, stimulates the students' desire for being a better citizen. Student government tends to establish the necessity of cooperation and to bring about the recognition of the rights of others. It is of value in informing the students of facts about voting, holding ofiices, and managing problems, which will arise in the future careers. Placing the school government in the hands of the students is an act which gives them a degree of self- reliance, If a person has the full responsibility of deciding a question which deals not only with. his own welfare but with the welfare of the school as a whole it will teach him to depend more upon himself and his own decisions. It is better for anyone to make a decision and act upon his own volition than to wait for others to decide for him. He will benefit by his own mistakes. Student participation in student government binds the student to the faculty with a mutual understanding. In the first meeting of the House of Representatives in the fall, Joe Teaff and M. L. Penn were elected speaker of the House, and Speaker Pro-tem., respective- ly. During the semester of 1936, Walter Pearson reigned as Speaker of the House, and M. L. Penn was for the second consecutive time chosen as Speaker Pro- tem. The Speaker of the House of Representatives pre- sides at the meetings and in case of the Speaker's absence, the Speaker Pro-tem ofliciates. Officers of the House of Representatives are chosen for one semester. In the school year of 1919-1920, student govern- ment was organized. The organization was formed by C. K. Reiff, who at that time was principal of Central High School, acting on the suggestions of the members of the senior class. This student body government has become a leading factor in the student control of our school. From this time of organization the House of Representatives and the oiiicers of their respective clas- ses have endeavored to elect student body candidates who were leading their classes in service and scholar- ship. Student government has led student activity in all phases of leadership, sportsmanship, and scholarship. g

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Raymond Acree told Mable Louise Hargrove how cute she looked as a little girl, but you know flattery is 90 per cent soap and soap is 90 per cent lye. Alice-the-Goon was portrayed by Maxine Carter and Nancy Jane Davies as Sweet-pea. Leo Askew was so iiustrated over Hobo Day that he went to the insurance company instead of the drug store for films or maybe he insured the camera, be- cause he was the perfect image of a walking nightmare. All day long cameras were clicking and personages were being shot by their friends. Crowds gathered to Pee the picture taken and to take a good picture seemed impossible. Speaking of pictures, the only picture that Nell Fox took that did not take was of Mr. McKinney, although she got a grand picture of Mr. Speaker and Hal Smith with their arms around each other. The Ol' Alma Mater seemed to be deserted on the inside as the whole school remained out of classes in or- der to see each and every hobo. The front walks were full of laughs as groups assembled to admire and envy their friends. Well, about 8:40 the hoboes became restless, so in their honor the assembly began. They marched in time to the music of M. L. Penn and his Windjammers in exaggerated importance. Then came Marion Dang- erous Dan Magrewu Cohenour, and his gal, Lou Looney introduced by tramp Ed Edmondson who was master of ce1'e1nonies. Captain Helen Jouse Arrows, and her amateurs, performed with Nellie Clonts giving- an impersonation of Eugenia Jeep, the lost mountain trout, the chipmunk, and the pig. A trio that was next, gave good competi- tion. The old maids were drowned in a sea of laughter, and Mildred King with her 'tHorace set the audience a-roaring. The nightshirt rhapsody was really comical in Mr. Sullivan's only nightshirt. Did you know he was the only one in school who owned one? After the exhibition it was a neck and neck race to see who could get to Honor Heights fthe food was therel. Bill Boyd was there first and was also served first. He ate seven bar-b-que sandwiches, four helpings of potato salad and beans, a pound of potato chips, a whole cake, three cups of ice cream, and five cokes. When Helen Meacham asked him if he wanted a fork he said, No thanks, I never use a fork, they leak so bad that they are of no use to me. Margaret Eisenschmidt, chairman of the Foods com- mittee, had the thought of the seniors on her mind when she ordered the food consisting of two hundred pounds of barbecued ham, 660 buns, 720 cups of ice cream, 720 bottles of pop, 260 slices of cake, 480 eggs, and 25 pounds of baked beans. Other than the above Miss Eisenschmidt attempted to make the senior picnic more enjoyable by ordering potato chips, smacks, pickles, cheese, and potato salad. After stufiing ingloriously for forty-five minutes the three hundred hoboes blessed the theater with their presence. Betty Raymond was heard to say, No matter how impossible a movie seems there is always some- thing reel about it. The Hdragi' was kept hot by treading tires, and horns blared until dusk. Gradually the town became silent. Tired, sleepy, and remembering the greatest day of their school year, the hoboes had retreated, homeward never to forget the day of days. So now all that can be said is- t'This hobo day hath come and went It was not did by accident.