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

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A Monologue Yes indeed ! the Junior class of 1910 did scatter widely. It doesn’t seem ten years since we edited our annual, but time flies and brings many unexpected changes; but I have kept track of all my classmates. Elma Wheatley? Oh, she fulfilled every promise of her youth. She is now editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal and they say makes “ loads ” of money. Let me tell you about the remaining members of the class. Another who has created a sensation is Charles Penwright. You remember how frivolous and witty he used to be ? Well he is leader of a new sect called the “ Non-Thinkers.” He has converted a great many persons who have made settlement out in Nevada. Mabel Carr is one of his converts. They say she joined because she and Ray Rhoades had a “ tiff.” Frances Young and Katherine Broady have made a decided success. They are models in Crescent Mutter’s studio in New York. Crescent, as you know was our art editor, and today she is one of the greatest artists in New York. People just beg for the privilege of buying her pictures even at fabulous prices. Emery Martin the still magnate, accounted the wealthiest man in the world today, paid her $2,000,000 for a simple little sketch. I think our class produced an unusual number of famous people; but, some of us are “ just plain folks.” Now there is Marguerite Hubbard, every one expected her to do something great — she was so talented. How- ever, she married a farmer and lives “ the simple life.” They say she takes great pride in beautifying the farm upon which she lives. The stage, also claims one of our number. Who ? Why Alice Hep- burn. Don’t you remember her ? There wasn’t a one of us who ever thought she would become a star. But as I said time brings changes. While on a western trip a couple of years ago, I happened to meet Fess Westfall. He told me that he had invested all his money in gold mines. But since it is not possible for every one to have good luck I was not sur- prised to learn that he had lost his entire fortune. Upon picking up a bill advertising a camp meeting, I was much surprised to find that the evangelist was no other than my old classmate Benjamin Wewerka. He had as the leader of his choir Warren Gilbert. Of course, you remember what a fine voice Warren had and how he liked to “ show off ” during chapel exercises. Floyd Leach ? Oh ! he owns a barber shop in Pocasset. Didn’t you notice the sign “ Baths 25c, water 10c extra ? ” Ray Rhoades has been working in the field of literature. No doubt you have heard that his most successful work is a scientific treatise entitled “ What real or imaginary influence has a Beettle upon a bunch of Lobsters?” Louis Phillipp is a dancing master. He has this sign in front of his dancing school: “ Sun- beam Dance, be a sunbeam. We teach the light fantastic step to old maids, young maids, and middle aged maids in an incredibly short time.” Louis always was artistic. . Another successful member of our class is Grace Byrd. She is an instructor in German at Vassal . She has written so many treatises and German stories that her name is a household word all over the world. Lottye Neely the successful business manager of our Annual, has been eqyally successful in another undertaking and is now manager of the El Reno Oleomargerine factory.

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1st Row:—Lottye Neely. Louis Phillipp. Katherine Broady, Emery Martin 2nd Row:—Warren Gilbert. Mabel Carr. Alice Hepburn. Ray Maher. Mancuerlte Hubbard 3rd Row:—Louise Gerrer, Helen Allarde. Elma Wheatley. Crescent Mutter. Charles Penwright

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Orvil Compton is in the auctioneering business. He gives free per- formances every Saturday afternoon, and second hand furniture sells at twice the original purchase price. Now you want to hear about the most important of all, our Alma Mater. Come with me. Here is the site but our dear old high school has been replaced by those magnificent business blocks. El Reno has certainly grown since she became the packing center of the southwest. To be sure the old building is gone, its place taken by a new High School building in another part of the city. But Oh ! the memories ! Nothing can ever dis- place them, or take them from us. —L. G. Here’s to the Juniors and A’That Here's to the Juniors of ’09 and '10 A merry class and a’that Here’s to Ray and George and Ben A noble band of fine young men That will move the world and a’that. Here's to the Juniors gallant and bold A stalwart class and a’that Here’s to the girls that never grow old Tho’tful and winsome, better than gold The prettiest girls and a'that. Here’s to the Juniors every one The least is great and a'that Here’s to the work that they have done And to the name that they have won May it ever grow and a'that. Here’s to the Juniors of ’09 and ’10 Here’s to the lads grown to be men Here’s to the maids that change their names Here’s to the ones that keep the same Who have boosted the class and a’that. —Emery E. Martin.