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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1913 volume:

(§zn Wa ala PUBLISHED BY The Junior Class 111 Reno High School bl Kcno. Oklahoma 3Far?uutrft If this hook serves to promote unity : : and develop School Spirit its purpose : : : : has been accomplished ao tbosr utbo mabe its publication possible, tins Annual is respectfully bpbiratrb. : : : : : : 4 TUK OZX1 WAGALA THE VALLI :V OF LIFE. By M. Weeks. There s a road well worn and traveled Going thru’ the Valley of Life It leads from the pleasures of childhood And winds thru the fields of strife. The pitfalls are hidden aud many. The resting places are few. There are burdens to bear without uum her. Each day brings obstacles new Hut youth from the haunts of childhood Willingly carries the load And strives with the fanciful creatures That infest the populous road. The forks in the road are deceiving. They are like a mysterious maze. And youth in ambitious wandering From the straight path often strays. After struggles and years of toiling The goal cf success is now won. Youth, turned to Age. looks back fondly At the years cf work well done. There’s a road well worn and traveled By the conquerois in the strife. Leading from El Reno High School Down thru' the Valley of Life. « THK OZM WAGAIiA P. N. HOWELL. A. B. Superintendent of Public Schools. THK OZXI WAGALA 7 FACULTY 8 THE OZM WAGALA A number of years ago there was born on a farm near Aurora, Indiana, a baby. Rabies born on farms are. as a rule pre- destined to be great men and this babe was no exception. To have gazed upon the innocent child one could not have guessed that future developments would lead to his becoming principal of El Reno High School. But such was the case. Attending Aurora public school and graduating from the high school there, he entered the University of Indiana where an A. B. degree was bestowed upon him. Mr. Thuermer is authority on Physics and Commercial arithmetic and when ask- ed what electricity is he displays much emharassment, but when questioned fur- ther he admitted that it is ether in motion. Upon being asked what ether in motion is, he said Electricity. which answer alone would justify his being on the faculty. Mr. Thuermer has an unlimited supply of stories—one to (it every occasion. On the morning of April 2 it was feared he might become afflicted with the writer’s cramp, caused by writing excuses for the Seniors and Juniors. He delights in reading Lucile Shuttee’s name on the Sophmore honor role. He reads the Saturday Evening Post, Peo- ple’s Press, and the Bible, and is a loyal supporter of all school enterprises. Mr. Thuermer had a sweet melodious voice until he fell last winter and cracked it. He claims that when young he was a model child. He has been absent from school only once and that was the morn- ing after eating sherbet at a friend’s home. It is tho't that he is ambitious to become a major league ball player as recently he and John were seen playing catch with a Rocket” in the gym. May Overstreet was born in George- town, Texas during the Civil War. When hardly able to talk she began teaching school with the neighbors’ children as pupils. At eight years of age she entered school in Franklin. Indiana and when sixteen she entered the state normal and THE OZN'I WAGALA 0 graduated in two years. Later she at- tended college at Oxford. Ohio. She is an admirer of President Wilson but does not care very much about politics. She believes in a decided dis- tinction between politicians and states- men. Although rheumatism is not a very pleasant affliction, as far as we know, it has never kept Miss Overstreet from arriving at school on time nine months in the year. On April 2. � th, Miss Overstreet at- tended the State Meet, and had the satis- faction of seeing Roger Thoes win the shot put. She likes El Reno better than any other place in the world and has trayeled some too. She likes automobiles better than cats and likes boys above all other things. Miss Overstreet was a close friend of the Poet of the Sierras, the late Joaquin Miller, and can tell cf many pleasant experiences regarding him. She likes the Juniors and the Juniors like her. For further information see previous annuals of E. li. S. Viola E. Hayner was bern sometime since the discovery of America, in Bath- on-the-Hudson. Very early she began talking in a strange language which no- body understood, and a little later named her dolls Cicero, Cataline, and Caesar. She entered school when seven years old. at Lansingburg, New York, gradu- ated from Troy High School, and received her Ph. B. at Syracuse I'niversity. She claims to have positively no interest in politics, and says that she stays here because she can’t get away. Never having been married the course of her life has been smooth. During the summer of 1900 she traveled in Europe and has visited in Canada a number of times. Since com- ing to this school five years ago she has shown her ability to aid “Hunkers” and seems to have the sixth sense when it comes to discovering “ponies.” Miss Hay- ner is also a sprinter and has worn out a pair of shoes in a walking race to Okla- homa City. The German play which she directs each year seems to make a decided hit with the Freshmen and grade children- Miss Edith M. Clark was born in Michigan, on a date which could not be accurately learned in our inter- view with her. However, as she at- tended the World’s Fair which was held in Chicago in 1893 and has some rcco!- leetion of that great event, we must necessarily conclude that she was born some time prior to the date of the fair. When about one year old she left her native state and accompanied her par- ents to Kansas City, Missouri, where at the age of six years, she being exception- ally bright, entered the third grade of one of the schools of that city. After finishing the sixth grade work 10 THE OZM WAG ALA there, and having the measles. Miss Clark migrated to the state of Oklahoma where she resumed her studies in one of the grade schools of El Reno, and after graduating from that school she con- tinued her search for knowledge in the El Reno High School, from which she graduated with the Class of 1908. The next year she entered the Michi- gan Raptist College in Kalamazoo and in 1912 graduated with honors and an A. B. degree. Miss Clark has always been interested in languages, having sufficiently mastered the English tongue at the age of one and a half years to carry on a conversa- tion with her father in the middle of the night. She can also count to three in German and is familiar with the conju- gation of the Latin verb amo. She loves cats and Freshies, but at present her chief source of delight is in training the American History students to grow up into great, good, and law- abiding citizens. Lena Avenarius was born in the state of Innocence, but visited with her parents in Ottawa, Kansas for about twenty years, while she was growing up. Her tendencies toward DomesticiScience were very early manifested when she be- gan to make mud pies and other confec- tions, at the age of three. When she reached the proper ago, she entered Ottawa public schools and gradu- ated from the high school in 1910. Because of her modesty, we could learn little of her early history, but she ad- mitted that she was fond of all animals, (except mice) and that her first room- mate was a pet cat. We know for a fact that she has many suitors and are afraid we shall soon lose her. Although she came to this High School only last fall, she has done some splendid catering for various clubs, classes and parties connected with us, and all the students fully appreciate her kindly ac- commodations. THR OZNI WAG A LA Twenty years ago Oscar Orrick was born on a ranch in Grady county, Okla- homa. He spent his early life falling off horses, coyote hunting and carving up the parlor furniture. Reing an only child he was badly spoiled and his early habits are still noticeable. He slipped thru the eight grades and finally gradu- ated from Stella High School while still young. In college he gave up his desire to become an engineer and decided to return to his former pastime of carpenter- ing which he now follows as an expert in HI Reno High School. Mr. Orrick is somewhat of a musician, playing a trombone in the High School Orchestra. He goes to Sunday school and while at Edmond he played football. Since the Dramatic Art School opened here he has displayed great interest in amateur drama. He is also a very effi- cient director in gymnastics, and had a very popular Indian club drill, but unfor- tunately it was the cause of breaking up 11 the class in gymnastics. Mr. Orrick has curly hair and long eye lashes, which are very attractive to the Freshies. Lillian K. Waite was born in South English, Iowa, as far as we can ascertain, sometime since the flood. She was a very- precocious child, having mastered the alphabet at the age of nine. We are told that she had a peculiar fondness for playing with blocks, cubes and squares, which we do not doubt. After finishing high school at South English, she went to Iowa University, where she received a B. S. degree. We have no account of her wander- ings after this, except that in nineteen ten she went abroad to study the pyra- mids of Egypt and the Hypotenuse of the leaning tower of 1 183. Concerning her own personal opinions, she says that she hates cats, is a believer in woman’s rights and in high tariff 12 THE )Z I (i. l,. She has had mumps, measles and all other childish ailments. Taking all these things into considera- tion. we received her in to E. H. S. 1910. All students who have sat under her ministrations have learned the value of “system” in mathematics. Miss Elva Ruth Curtis was born on a ranch near Piedmont, Kansas, where she spent the first thirteen years of her life in close communion with nature. While quite young she learned how to milk cows and drive horses. At the age of seventy-two months Elva Ruth began her quest of learning in the “Deestrick Skule of Rolling Ridge. After gleaning all the knowledge possible from that source she entered the Eureka High School from which she graudated in the spring of 1908. The following fall Miss Curtis entered the Commercial Depart- ment of Raker University, and in 1910 she was persuaded by the El Reno board of education to accept a position in the Commercial Department of El Reno High School. Miss Curtis claims that the house in which she was born is still standing, but it is hardly possible to believe that a house which has contained as energetic a person as she could be standing after this lapse of time. She has traveled in many foreign countries including Canada and Arkansas, and at present prefers to be known as The Arkansas Traveler.” Miss Curtis believes in “Votes for Women” and the employment of militant means for securing the same when necor sary. V'IV? V.U IXZO MII.I- II the ozxi WAGALA HAROLD TIXKELPAVGH. “All groat men are dying, and I feel quite ill.” President Senior Class. Football. Cm I: X E VIE VE SH.AKiH X ESSV. “Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are.” Student Spirit. Hoeh Sehule Vereln. Till-: OZNI WAOALA 15 DON ALLISON. “I have never seen a greater miracle than my- self.” Vice President Senior Class. Historical So- ciety. .MAKCAKET CANNON. “High flights she had, and wit and will. And so her tongue lay seldom still.” Historical. Hoch Schule Verein. Basket Ball. THK OZM WAGALA 1« IVIN RICHARDSON. I hear a hollow sound Who rapped my skull?” Historical. Hoch Schtile Verein. Boys' De- bating Club. Track. rlaxchk litas. She that was ever fair, ever proud. Had a tongue at will, yet was never loud.' Historical. Tin: OZXI W.ACi.A L.A isi{. i:l .aix.aki . “It is such a serious thins to be a tall, tall man.” Student Spirit. Track. Basket It 11. b.aym: m:mn . “Not so serious as she looks. Hoch Schule Veiein. Historical. 18 THE OZ l WAG A LA CUKKNCK PING. “He possessed a peculiar talent of producing effect In whatever he did or said. Student Spirit. Hoch Schule Verein. Editor Nonpareil. LYLA SMITH. Those about her shall learn the perfect ways of honor. Student Spirit. Hoch Schule Verein (Sec.) Till: 07,XI WAOALA I!) VAI' . KSTKS. -,A hit. a very palpable hit.” Hoch .Schule Verein. Historical. Track. ALMA HOFFMAN. 1 am sensible that the eyes of all men are turned upon me.” Vice Pres. Historical. Hoch Schule Verein. Captain Basket Ball. 20 Till-: OZM WAflALA Tin: OZ l WAGALA 21 KODGKIt DK.MSON. Talk to him of .Jacob's Ladder and he would ask you the number of the steps.” Hoch Sehule Verein. ItLANt UK JOHNSON. There are some silent people who are more interesting than the best of talkers.” Student Spirit. Tin: y. l WACiALA THK O M WAGALA 23 CLAl'DK HKKIM . “He sowed not; neither did he reap.” Basket Ball. Captain Foot Ball. Hoch Schule Verein. DOKUTHV MOXTGOMKRV. As to my principles, 1 glory in having noth- ing of the sort.” Hoch Schule Verein. Basket Ball. Student Spirit. •21 THK OZM WAG A LA LKK III NTI (iTON. •He seeketh diligently after knowledge. Student Spirit. Hoch Schule Verein. Track. KOSH.X VHKK. Youiig and fair and pretty; Past sixteen—Oh what a pity. Historical. 2« THK OZM WAG A LA THE OZNI WAGALA SENIOR HISTORY ........o Real history began on September 13. 1909 A. I)., when the class of '13 entered the El Reno High School, but Professor Thuermer thought history was ending instead of beginning. There were sixty in our class and the first day our im- pression of the faculty was of course in teresting. On further acquaintance with them we discovered that Miss Overstreet was the faithful friend of all Freshmen. It had been previously intimated that Miss Hayner had come from New York, so we deemed it wise to be as cautious in our dealings with her as possible, be- cause that is where the “Big Stick” came from. Miss Calvert and Mrs. Mul- loy were busy with the commercial de- partment. and as we were not connected with the “financial side” we had little chance to be at their mercy. Our class was increased by the addi- tion of Pon Allison. Blanche Lucas, Lyla Smith, Lee Huntington, Paul Estes. Harold Tinkclpaugh and Henrietta Hagen. One of the most important events in our Freshman career was the Halloween party given at the home of Edith Allen. As a class, we were one of the most studious, and at the end of the first year, to our honor we found that we must change our name from Freshmen to Sophomores. Miss Barbour, our first Algebra teacher, accepted a position in another high school, and her place was filled by -Miss Waite. Mrs. Mulloy having taken unto herself a Payne, left a place vacant in the faculty, which was filled by Miss Turner and later by Miss Curtis. One of the social functions of our Sophomore life and one worthy of men- Cr------------- tion was a Valentine party given by Grace and Roger Denison which was especially enjoyed in the light of the Silvery Moon. Misses Hayner and Preston gave a novel Latin party at the Central School Feb- ruary 17. at which we were all given a chance to show our knowledge of the subject. Our summer vacation was again here and after we had spent it in frivilous sports we returned to school and, for the first time in our lives, realized that the time had come when we were the high minded Juniors, and were in a place to set an example to all Freshmen who were ignorant of the ways of the wicked world. For some time we had watched the progress of the new High School build- ing and at last, when it was completed. Professor Thuermer informed us that January 2. 1912 was moving day.” There was general turmoil as we heard the tidings and every one scrambled to their feet ready for the grand march to the spacious building a few blocks away. One of the most important things that has gone down on the pages of history and brought before the people of all nations the brilliancy of the Jun- iors, was the publication of the Nonpariel, one of the most widely circulated high school annuals and one that can never be forgotten. The social life as Juniors was a bril- liant one and the first thing on our cal- endar was the high school reception January 19. 1912 when the high school was opened for inspection and visited by more than a thousand admiring friends and patrons. The dedication was on the THK OZXI W AO A LA 29 evening of t lie same day. To aid us in the financial problems which stared us in the face, the Junior class succeeded in getting the Kingfisher College (llee Club to give an entertainment in the Audi- torium, which was well attended. Later in our Junior life Lyla Smith gave a Halloween party and the evening was spent in games, fortune telling and music. Another important date was the party given to the Seniois by .Miss Overstreet and the members of our class, in the High School library. At the end of this year was the Senior and Junior picnic at Caddo Springs. Vacation was again over and the solemn time had arrived. We were Seniors, people to be honored, petted and consulted in all matters, for we would soon be numbered among the Alumni. It is indeed with sad hearts that we gaze upon the other classes and realize that so soon they will be deprived of the light of our countenances, the brilliance of our remarkable intellects. We leave them to the mercy of the present Junior class to help them over the rough places which has been, up to this time, our duty. The board of education has always employed the best instructors, and this year they were especially fortunate in obtaining the services of .Miss Clark, a former graduate of this high school and also a graduate of Kalamazoo College. Domestic Science and Manual Training had been added to the course which made it necessary to employ two more teachers. Miss Avenarius, teacher Domestic Science and Professor Orrick, teacher in Manual Training. The first thing worthy of note was a farewell pjirty for Mable Cooper in the High School Library and later a Hal- loween party for the Juniors and faculty in the gymnasium. In our pursuit of happiness, the Senior class originated the idea of an “April Fool” picnic. Where we lead the Juniors are willing to follow, so this proved to be a great success. The Senior class play, Hicks at Col- lege,” given May 1-2, made the biggest hit of any play ever given. After the play, on May 2, the faculty gave us a banquet that was as elaborate as any one ever dreamed of. Professor Thuermer. toast master, proved himself equal to the occasion. Rev. Shoemaker delivered the Bacca- laureate seimon on May 17, and the com- mencement exercises were held on May 23. when the largest and best class ever known in the history of El Reno finished its high school education. HALLOWKKX PARTY. About a week before Halloween, the Seniors let drop a few hints to the Juniors that there was going to be stuntbin’ doin’. On that fatal night both classes gathered at the high school. Not a light was to be seen in the building and after a mysterious pass word was given to the spook doorkeeper the guests were conducted by a party of goblins thru' the dark halls of the building. Fearful sights and sounds greeted them, but at last they were ushered into the “Gym. which was lighted only by the burning cauldron of a witch. She told fortunes and distributed pictures of one’s future husband or wife. Finally the lights were turned on and all unmasked. Everybody indulged in rollicking games, after which the guests assembled around long tables and re- freshments were served by the class in Domestic Science. Mr. Thuermer, Captain Cherry, and the presidents of the Junior and Senior classes made speeches; it is needless to say that the party broke up after that. Till: () l WAGALA : 1 SENIOR POEM. By Madonna Fitzgerald. Me thinks this is the finest class Look it over, now 1 ween You never saw a prettier, wittier group Than this of nineteen thirteen. They tell us we’re just starting out. Most every one we meet Says, we’ve just lots of things to learn. But we claim we’re hard to beat. This class is large, and well composed Of brains and muscle too. We’re equal to most any thing. Trust us for getting through. We have won so many laurels Of which we’re glad to boast. But the flunking and demerits Stick to us like a ghost. Some of us solved mathematics Others learned history well. While the rest went in for science. But on these I dare not tell. Our teachers were kind and patient With our bluffing and our flunks And we’re just learning now to love them. As we’re packing up our trunks. To our lower classmen one and all. Stand the test to do and dare. But the secret of true victory Lies in the words, “be square.” Now all our studies mastered. And High School trials past We have reached our wished for goal. And victory is ours at last. LAST WILL ANI) TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS ■ 0 G==y Wo, the Senior Class of 1913 of the El Reno High School. City of El Reno. County of Canadian. State of Oklahoma, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make and publish, this our last will and testament: First We direct that from our well tilled treasury, all our just debts and graduating expenses be paid, and that the remainder be given toward the publication ef the Junior Annual. Second — We bequeath to the Juniors, the following described property, to-wit: The seats under the balcony in the northwest part of the chapel hall, of the El Reno High School. It is provided that unless the Juniors keep as good order as their predecessors, this above bequest shall be null and void. To these same Juniors we bequeath the sole right to our places in Miss Overstreet’s room for the allotted time of one year. Finally, we do give, devise and bequeath to the Junior Class the undisputed right to the Kingfisher College Glee Club for all future dates that they may want. Third To the Sophomores, we give and bequeath the sole right of the publica- tion of the El Reno High School Annual for 19 14. providing that they make it as good as this one. Fourth — To the members of the Freshman Class, with the desire that they follow mere closely the example set by us. we give and bequeath all our dignity and reserve. Fifth — To the teachers, to whom we leave the guardianship of all future Seniors, we devise and bequeath wisdom to judge, authority to execute, and mercy to deal gently with their faults. We further devise and bequeath to them the following individual gifts: To Mr. Thuermer, our heartiest support and good wishes for his future success in appreciation of his many kind personal and professional acts. To him we also leave a gross of lead pencils and a pack of note-pads to be used in the writing of excuses for the following year. To .Miss Overstreet, best wishes and many thanks for her care and watchfulness over us as Juniors and Seniors. To Miss Hayner, a “Fortune Teller’s Guide” with which she may be able to predict the future of her students with greater exactness than heretofore. To Miss Waite, our ideas and inspirations for her use in compiling and publish- fng a greater text-bock of mathematics than has formerly been in existence. To Miss ('lark, a complete set of American and European histories. Also a tape line fifty feet long to measure her history assignments. To .Miss Curtis, our sincere and earnest gratitude f; r the able coaching of our girls’ basket ball team. To Miss Avenarius, two hundred “Good Housekeeping magazines, fifty cook books, and a new manual on which to base her teaching for next year. To Mr. Orrick. a book entitled. “A New Method of Coaching High School Athletics.” Sixth The following members of the Senior (’lass do hereby give, devise and bequeath their personal effects as follows: Israel Allard wills to George Heuser a well worn book on “How to Grow. Don Allison leaves his unsurpassed art of binding to George McLean. To Margaret Price, Lyla Smith bequeaths her quietness and lady-like behavior, hoping that she will use the said bequest to a good advantage. Harold Tinkelpaugh leaves his ability as class president to Marvin Weeks. Margaret Cannon leaves to Lucile Shuttee her self-winding, perpetual motion talking machine. His similarity to Poxy Grandpa, Fred Krbar wills to Thomas Winnlngham. Madonna Fitzgerald bequeaths a cake of yeast to Irene March on condition that she wear it in her shoes until she has risen. Lee Huntington leaves his ability as a German student to Archie Gilbert. The unbroken friendship of Alma Hoffman and Margaret Levitt, to Helen Snook and June Early. Dennett Wilson willingly leaves all his dignity and modesty to all the Junior boys providing it be divided equally among them. Genevieve Shaughnessv hereby wills to Gladys Hensley a treatise on “Giggles as a Fine Art.” Seventh Finally, although we feel that there are certain members of our school that scarcely deserve consideration from us. yet, lest we be deemed tin just, we hereby make the following bequsts: To Frank Hardcastle, a triple plated mirror in which to see himself as others see him. To Chester Jackson, a half-dozen packages of Grape-nuts, the ideal brain food, on condition that he eat the contents before next September. In witness whereof, we, the said Seniors, have hereunto set our hand and seal to this, our will, at El Reno, State of Oklahoma, this twenty-third day of May, 1913. THE OZM WAG A LA 33 jvmona JUNIOR HISTORY 0 We were the largest and probably the greenest class of Freshmen who ever entered high school. Of course the boys received the usual share of hazing, only hi a much more severe form, as they were forced to have their heads shaved and it was said Jack had a “barrel of fun.” The faculty were very unsympathetic and we were constantly told that we should have system” and concentra- tion of the mind.” After much persuad- ing and commanding by the Annual staff and faculty we organized and elected the following officers: President, Ralph Cly- mer; secretary, Myree Wallace; treas- urer, Dennis Murphy. The staff kindly gave us one write up, in the Annual, which was a yell something like “Pa! Ma! Help! In athletics the boys gained fame by winning in two track meets over the up- per classmen. About the middle of the school year we were entertained with a Latin party by Preston Haynerque.” The monotony was unbroken until a box supper for the benefit of the Athletic Association was given, which all Fresh- men loyally attended. At the end of the term almost everyone flunked in some subject and celebrated the.event by a picnic at Caddo Springs. In September. 1911, we again ascended the steps of the high school and began to conjugate verbs and get demerits. The poor Freshmen were favored only by a few casual glances from us for a few days, but in due time they received their share of hazing. On January 2. 1912, the high school students moved from Central to the new building and for a few weeks were busy getting settled among their new sur- roundings. Hut soon a girl's basket ball team was organized with Miss Curtis as coach. In March we elected our officers and had our pictures taken, which made a very poor showing for the class. since only ten were in the group. The day after school was out we com- menced our vacation by another picnic at Caddo. In the fall of 1912 several new students joined our class, among whom were (leorge Hutchinson and Marvin Weeks. At Halloween the Juniors and faculty were entertained by the Seniors with a masquerade party. Everyone had a good time and went home in the we’ sma‘ hours of the night. Early in October the officers of the Junior class were elected, with George McLean as president. In February the Annual staff was chosen. The girls or- ganized a basket ball team and won two out of the four games which were played with the Seniors. On the first of April the Juniors joined the Seniors in a picnic at Stop 4 4. and were agreeably surprised to receive no more Severe punishment than a zero in the classes missed. Early in January our class in English completed the classic “Julius Caesar in extra time and gave a program on tin- play in chapel. And in honor of Shakes- peare’s birthday on April 22. 1913. Miss Overstreet gave a Shakespearean con- ference at which some thirty of Shakes- peare’s writings were discussed. A lunch- eon followed, which was served by the Domestic Science department in the high school dining room at high noon. May 9. the Juniors gave a Carnival of Fun to help defray the expense of the Junior Annual. THE OZXI WAG.ALA 3� JUNIOR CLASS George McLean. A wart is a misfor- tune. a mole a calamity, but sideburns are a man's own fault.” Elsie Stock has acquired a good stock of knowledge since she entered high school. Holland Leigh has been an itinerary student, making many journeys from Miss Clark's room to .Mr. Howell’s office. Myree Wallace is proud of her hair because it shows she is Irish. Glen Steinberger does not believe in arguing with a teacher. Arthur Sawallisch claims that he got 96 in deportment one month when he was in the third grade. Helen Snook seldom recites because she is so shy. Mary Winningham has gained fame as a basket ball player. .Mabel Brodie resents the statement that ‘‘nobody loves a fat man.” Reginald Courtney believes that ‘‘little boys should be seen, not heard.” Dennis Murphy is an optimist, believ- ing that there is some good in every- thing—even the Sophomore class. Flossie Walker is very modest and sh3 tho’ a great admirer of athletes, espec- ially track men. Morse Hardenbrook wears a number nine shoe and is a Geometry shark. Marvin Weeks is a genius who writes poetry and draws pictures. He is also a certain teacher’s pet. George Hutchinson is tall and digni- fied, the idol of the Freshmen and Senior girls. June Early likes one Senior and studies too much. Selma Meisner is almost always on the honor roll. Thelma Easter is as much like Selma Meisner as their names are alike. Homer Lord is not quite as good as one would expect a person of his name to be. Earl Fleenor is quite a ladies’ man tho’ a trifle timid. Cecil Berry is patiently waiting for some girl to pick him. Ruth Clauson has a gentle disposition and is good in English. Jewel Raglind should be consulted if you want to find out about the latest styles. Rutn Ellison never slips out of the study hall. Lucile Shiutee—“Little, but oh. my.” 86 Tin : OZM WAG ALA Ruth Seekatz never hid behind a book once in a while, ease in the library, and believes it is Lois Van Buskirk is abouT the only re- wrong to write notes. deeming feature of the American Ilis- Clifton Terrill comes to school every tory class. THE CARNIVAL Something new was started in El Rein� High School when the Juniors decided to have a Carnival of Fun. They needed money for the Ozni Wagala and they needed it bad.” As necessity is the mother of invention they invented, or rather imported an idea from other schools, such a method of raising the money. However, it was not only for financial reasons but for the purpose of giving an entertainment in which all attending might take part and have a good time. The advertising was such that aroused the curiosity of all. Everyone was wan- dering “Who is Windy Bill? Snookums and what will the two-headed girl be like?” A street parade in the afternoon in which many of the clowns participated, wended its way through the city, in the evening the big doin’s” started. Glen Steinberger with his circus in the gym- nasium amused and thrilled the people with high diving, sharp shooting and other feats of skill and daring. The Spider’s Web was in Miss Waite’s room where Mabel Brodie and Myree Wallace as bewitching spiders gave prizes to tie lucky victims. Appropriate prizes were selected for the lower classmen. The Hall of Surprises was in Miss Clark’s room where Darwin pursued the missing link, and Sousa’s band was stretched to its whole capacity, while Father succumbed to a terrible blow. A very frightful spectacle which could be viewed only by the strongest hearted was the body less head. The Ruff House attracted many people and was enjoyed by all. The den of Blue Beard exposed to the public the frightful crimes which he committed. However. Blue Beard had good taste when it came to choosing wives. Way down deep in the earth the mysterious Cave of the Winds was the subject of much discus- sion. In the side show freaks gathered from all the world displayed their physical peculiarities to the wondering audience. Kate and Duplicate, the two-headed girl, illustrated what wonderous pranks na- ture plays. Bosco was there and, as of old, ate them alive.” Remarkable ex- tremes were reached by the tall and short man. Madam Shredded Whiskers proved by her hirsute adornment that, Danderine grew this and we can prove it. Sampson juggled weights as tho’ they were no more than hollow boxes. Various kinds of delicious refreshments were served during the evening by quaint- ly attired Frauleins imported directly from the land of the Dykes. The vaudeville was a fitting climax to the entertainment and was, without doubt, the best attraction of the evening. The two literary societies each gave a stunt” the better of which was awarded a prize by the Juniors. On the whole the Carnival was a big success and it is to be hoped that it will become an annual event in the El Reno High School. THK OZNI WAG A LA WHO IS IT? Marvin Weeks. Who is it people talk about And eye with admiring awe? Who is it school couldn't live without If from it they’d withdraw? Who is it makes the world go round? Who made the Seniors “peeved?” Whose modest mind is sane and sound? Have you not all perceived? Who furnished leaders for the football team? Who wins the praise of all? Our modest mein forbids us telT The deeds which we recall. Who sings the best in chapel? Who crowds the honor roll? Who entertains at pichics On the day of April Fool? Who is it has petitions For two weeks leave from school? Who is it breaks all records And never breaks a rule? Who is it keeps the school awake By boosting all the time? Who is it ne’r was guilty Of committing any crime? Whose name is known both far and wide In every land and clime? Whose name will be immortal? Why the Juniors every time. OKLAHOMA. I was born in Oklahoma and I state the fact with pride; I am proud of her broad prairies and her fertile valleys wide; Proud of her fields of golden grain and her corn and cotton too, Proud of all her wealth of blossoms and her sons and daughters true. Happy is the man or woman, who like me can proudly say. “I was born in Oklahoma and I’m living there today.” Oh. those Oklahoma cities, sprung like magic on the plain. Now are grown to great trade centers with their industries and trains. And the mill and factory whistles now are heard throughout the land. And where once were Indian wigwams, many stately homes now stand. And churches too that have been built. throughout this land so wild. The schools to educate the youth, laws to protect the child. Oh, those Oklahoma prairies with their valleys wide and deep. They are solemn in the twilight when the somber shadows creep. They are fairest in the morning when the rosy sprit of dawn Lays her finger on their bosoms, ere the shades of night are gone. Oh. those mighty rolling prairies, spread- ing wide and stretching far. Hiding place of evening sunbeams and of morning's latest star. • Oh, those wealth producing oil wells and the gushing gassers great, The like of which cannot be found in any other state. Oh, those silent virgin forests with stray sunbeams sifting through. Where soaring wildbirds send their songs. far echoing to you; Daisies, white and blue and yellow and the gleaming golden rod, By the lavish hand of nature strewn upon the prairie sod. I was born in Oklahoma, in the greatest, grandest state. Most progressive of the Union, best of all the forty-eight, Voting down the poison liquor and pro- tecting all the young. Thus she came into the Union, as no other state has come. And proud and happy is the boy or girl. who like me can say, I was born in Oklahoma, and I’m also there to stay.” —Mary Westfall. TUI! O AT WAG A LA 40 THE OZM WAG A LA SOPHOMORE HISTORY Our class entered the El Reno High School, September 14, 1911, with about ninety-six members. A meeting was held January, 1912, at which the following officers were elected: Hard well Blake, president; Irene March, vice president; Ruth Hays, secretary and treasurer. Colors: Old gold and brown. Flower: Daffodil. Motto: Veni, Vidi, Vici.” A program consisting of a paper en- titled Alpha and Omega was given by the class in chapel Friday. February 16. When the class became Sophomores it had lost about half its members. The officers, Jas. Schooling, president; Eunice Kamm. vice president; Nellie Waldron, secretary and treasurer; Marion Grant, class editor, were chosen. Miss Overstreet held a narrative con- test in the class in Sophomore English and awarded three prizes as follows: First prize, Mary Westfall, The Man sion.” Second prize. Ruth Hays, The First Christmas Tree.” Third prize. Hazel Huntington, two American Classics. The first two narratives may be found in the literary department of the Ozni Wagala. The class showed its sympathy for Sid- ney and Francis Empey in their bereave- ment by sending a wreath of beautiful flowers as a token of remembrance, and attending the funeral of Mrs. Empey. We boast of the honor of having a greater number exempt from the final exams than any other class in school. With such a record we are looking for- ward to making good as a class of Juniors. POEM. Marian Grant. 'Twas a staunch old party, we are told That started forth for the “Fleece of Gold,” And ever since the good year one Have brave and generous deeds been done. 'Twas a braver party. I've no doubt, Two seasons since that started out; For a class more daring and more green In Thuermer’s room was never seen. But their teeth clashed fast, and their knees shook sore As that professor looked them o'er. But they kept right on in spite of fears. And they crammed their brains for two long years. At last their knees no longer shook. Their mathematics, system took; A class so staunch upon the grill. Professor Thucrmer couldn’t kill. Thus on they pushed, past Latin prose. And Algebra and other woes. Encountered Clark with daily slams And. some demerits, some exams. They delved into profound debate. With Caesar's army cast their fate; At track meets they have won a name. At basket ball, a state-wide fame (?). And having done all this, at last Are charmed if only they have passed. The good old class of the year ’fifteen Is now no longer raw nor green. And e’er another moon shall pass We hope to be the Junior class. And so we wish together still To journey up the toilsome hill And having closed our Senior year. At roll call hope to answer Here! And when our sheepskins fast we hold We’ll vow we have our Fleece of Gold.' THK OZ I WAGALA II SOPHOMORE CLASS Norma Almond Grace Hatton Hazel Bodiin Verna Courtney Ida Clauson Hazel DeAtley Francis Empey Fern Farris Marion Grant Johanna Harms Ruth Hays Hazel Huntington Bertha Jackson Myrle Mann Irene March Lottie McCoy Lydia Monger Ruth Montgomery Nola Neuman Margaret Price Vinnie Price Odra Roberts Marcile Robinson Merle Robinson. Ruth Sawalliseh Catherine Sharp Verona Smith Bess Van Ness Jesse Green way Chester Jackson Frank Linden Henry Lyons Jack Matthews Willie Rhodes Lynn Rhorback Glenn Ricker James Schooling Victor Stokes Dewey Thoes Roger Thoes Berthold Weber Thomas Winningham Nellie Waldron Mary Westfall Otilie Wewerka Hazel Windle Bertha Wbods Claire Knappe Ray Baggs By ran Carney Marvin Elkins Sidney Empey Frank Engle Hubert Erbar Earnest Fleenor Archie Gilbert tiii; z i va(;, la 12 FRESHMEN CLASS 44 THE OZM WAG A LA FRESHMEN HISTORY At the beginning of the fall term of 1912 sixty freshmen entered high school. We were ushered from place to place and little attention was given us for the first few days. But later we were informed as to our courses of study. We did not have a class organization until in February when the 1913 Fresh- men joined us. There were one hundred and fifteen enrolled. At the first business meeting officers were elected, class colors selected, and our grammar school motto. “Excelsior,” retained. The Freshmen classes in Algebra and Latin were so large that we were divided in to two divisions, and entered into a contest with the understanding that the class that made the highest average was to be entertained by the losers. When the grades were averaged the two sides were so nearly the same that it was decid- ed that each should contribute toward de fraying expenses of the entertainment. This party was held in the gymnasium and about fifty students together with Misses Hayner, Waite and Clark enjoyed an evening of games and a delicious buffet luncheon served in the Domestic Science room. During the year we have accomplished much, but not without work, and we have learned many lessons, which will help us during our school life. Last month was the first time in the history of E. H. S., that the Freshmen had a plur- ality above any other class on the Honor Roll. Next year we shall enter as Sopho- mores with several credits to our honor, and will work diligently to accomplish still more than we have in the past. 'Twas in mild September, on the 14th day We entered High School happy and gay. Sixty-six Freshies that’s not so small And each one seemed like he wanted to bawl.” The upper classmen stared at us In a cruel and heartless way. But this was no time to begin to fuss, And there was nothing for a Freshie to say. We traveled around in a dreadful plight Not a guide nor a friend for the Fresh men in sight. We were told to move on, we knew not where. But soon found ourselves in Miss Over- street’s care. We decided upon our studies. And worked at them with care Then when the tests were over. Our credits were all there. No longer we are Freshmen As Sophomores we will shine. Next we’re mighty Juniors Then as Seniors we shall dine. r. ORGANIZATIONS G THE STUDENT SPIRIT At tho first business meeting of this society In September, it was proposed that a second literary society be formed. The idea met with enthusiastic approval. It was suggested that the new society be in the order of a historical society, that all members who would like to join such a society do so, and that the Student Spirit would do all in its power to further such a movement. Another society was organized immediately and has been a source of great help, inspiration and pride to its sister society. The Student Spirit has held regular meetings, every one of which has been of interest and profit. Forty-six different members have taken part, including students from every year in the high school, and frequently its members have assisted in the programs of the Historical Society, and that society has reciprocated. The society has sixty-two members. Possibly the program of November 8, the “National Character program, and that of March 28. the Libel Case. aroused the greatest interest. We have no picture in the Annual, but some of our faces may be seen in every group, even that of the Historical So- ciety, for some Insist that they are mem- bers of both societies. Our pledge is to do all in our power for the good of each other and the high school. At the last business meeting, Clarence Ping was elected and sent as a delegate to the tri-angular debate between Wich- ita and Oklahoma City H. S. in Oklahoma City. April 17. The following morning he gave a forceful account in chapel of the splendid debate which he enjoyed greatly. There will be an inter-society debate May 1, on the question. Resolved. That a graduated income tax is a desirable feature of a state system of taxation for Oklahoma. The trial debaters for the Student Spirit are Messrs. Ping. Wilson. Weeks. Sawallisch, Murphy and Engle. The officers of the society are as fol- lows: President. June Early; vice presi- dent. Irene March; secretary, Marion Grant; faculty adviser. May Overstreet; executive board. Clarence Ping. Helen Allen. Myree Wallace, Fletcher Sturde- vant. Ifl Tin: OZM WACSALA THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Good, better best. Never let it rest Until our good is better And our better best. When school opened but one literary society existed in the El Reno High School, but through the efforts of Misses (Mark and Overstreet another society was formed, namely, the “Historical Society. All those who wished to withdraw from the “Student Spirit were allowed to do so. and with the new members the society held its first meeting September 28, 1912 and discussed plans for the year. The following officers were elected: President. Josephine Buckner; vice presi- dent. Alma Hoffman; secretary and treas- urer. James Schooling. A program committee composed of Ruth Hays, Metta Hicks, Lucile Shuttee. James Schooling and Alma Hoffman was appointed by the president to prepare the various programs, most of which were historical. The first program was on Oklahoma and was given in chapel two weeks after the society had organized. It consisted of the singing of Oklahoma by the whole school. “History of School Develop- ment in Oklahoma from 1822 to the Present day,” by James Schooling. Piano Solo --------------Mary Westfall Original Poem “Oklahoma,” Neosha York Solo Oklahoma Girl”____Bertha Jackson Indians of Oklahoma”—Ivin Richardson Noweta (romance laid at Talequah, Okla.) Ruth Hays The next program was in the nature of a debate, Resolved. That Two Literary- Societies are Better Than One. Affirmative—Norma Almond, Grace Bat ton. Negative George Hutchinson. Jim Schooling. About Christmas time a scene from Christmas Carol was portrayed by some of the members of the society. Another interesting program was given on Patriots’ Day. April 18, 1918. The exercises opened by the singing of Ainer- Tin: O AI WAGALA 47 lea by the entire school. Address-----------------------Ruth Lowe Concord Hymn ------------- Alma HofTman Raul Revere's Ride ------Nellie Waldron Song -Lydia Monger, Katherine Sharp, Ruth Seekatz. Hess VanNess Revolutionary Rising ____Jas. Schooling Historical Sketch of the Town of Con- cord ----------------Rev. Hapgood Pay Several other programs of interest were given in chapel and at the regular meetings of the society. A great deal of praise is due our effi- cient leader. Miss Clark; also, our presi- dent, Miss Josephine Buckner. During the early spring Miss Buckner resigned on account of illness, but her place is well filled by Miss Ruth Ix we and the society continues to grow wonderfully and at present has fifty-two loyal mem- bers. The last event of the year will be an all day picnic and a farewell program by the Seniors. HOYS DEBATING CLUB The Boys Debating Club of the Elp Reno High School was organized March 5th, with a membership of twelve. The officers are as follows: Geo. Hutchinson, president; Ivin Richardson, secretary and treasurer. Since this club was or- ganized about the time work was begun on the Senior class play and the Junior Annual, there was not much time de- voted to the work in the club. March 21st it accepted the challenge of the Junior Latin class. The question was, Resolved, That Latin is Practical. The debaters were June Early and Helen Snook for the affirmative, and James Schooling and George Hutchinson for the negative. The question was de- cided in favor of the affirmative. There was also a very interesting debate be- tween four members of the club held in Junior English one Friday afternoon. The subject was, Resolved. That Mov- ing Pictures are Detrimental to Young People. Marvin Weeks and Glen Stein- berger on the aflirmative and Ivin Rich- ardson and Dennis Murphy on the nega- tive. The question was decided two for the aflirmative and one for the negative. The club plans to accomplish more next year and hopes to have many new members. IS I Hi; OZ.M WAtiALA DER DEVTSUIK VKREIX. Der deutsche Verein dcr Hochschule wurde letzten Jalir von den Sekundanern und Primanern und mehrere Alumni eingerrichtet. Da es sehr erfolgreich war, wurde es zum Anfang dieses Jahres wieder eingerichtet. aber zuerst durften nur die Prlmaner gehoren. Die folgenden! Oftiziere wurden gewahlt: Fraulein Viola! Hayner, die Prasidentin; Clarence Ping, der vice Prasident, und Lyla Smith, die Secretarin-Schatzmeisterin. Die folgenden' Mitglieder wurden auch fur eine llnter-j haltungs-Committee gewahlt: Marie Sams, Harold Tinkelpaugh, Genevieve Shaughnessey, Ivan Richardson, und Alma Hoffman. Nach den Prufungen im Januar, wur- den die Sekundaner eingelassen. Wir hatten ein von den Sekundanern gege- benes Programm und jeder musste Teil nehmen. Dies war gut und auch komisch denn es war das erste mal dass einige von ihnen aufder Buhne gewesen warenJ Dann gingen wir in die Kuchen wowir Erfrischungen hatten. Eine sehr gute zeit wurde von jedermann genossen. Auch in dieser Versammlnng wurden die Mitglieder in drei Committee abgeteilt, damit wir alle-nieht fur jede Unterhalt- ung verbindcn sein mussen. I Wall rend des ersten Semesters, wurde die Arbeit auf dem Spiele, “Die Hoch- zeitsreise angefangen. Viele Arbeit wurde getan dieses Spiel vorzuberelten und es wurde auf dem vierten April, in dem Auditorium der Hochscule gespielt. A lie unsere Preunde sagten dass es mlt Erfolg vorgefuhrt wurde. Die Rollenbeziehung ist wie folgt: Otto I,amber, ein deutscher Professor _______________________Clarence Ping Antonie, seineFrau__Marguerite Hubbard Edmund, ein Student_____Lee Huntington Hahnensporn.en I)iener_ - Rodger Denison Guste,ein Magd___Genevieve Shoughnessy Die Mitglieder des Vereins: Dayne Berry, Genevieve Shaughnessey, Lee Huntington, George McLean, Marie Sams, Margaret (’anon, Ivin Richardson, Clar- ence Ping, Rodger Denison, Lyla Smith. Ray Maher, Marguerite Hubbard, Claude Cherry, Dorothy Montgomery. Viola E. Hayner. Alma Hoffman. Cecil Berry. Mabel Brodie, June Early, Ruth Ellison. Fern Farris. Marion Grant, Archie Gil- bert, Ruth Lowe, Homer Lord. Lydia Monger, Dennis Murphy, Ruth Seekatz. Helen Snook, Myree Wallace, Mary Win- ningham, Berthold Webber, Lucile Shut- tee. THE OZM W.AG.AL.A u MISS ETHEL RHODES GIRLS OCTETTE Ruth Seekatz. Marie .h ide. Velda Custer, Hess Van Ness, Cathryn Sharp. Hattie Shaw, Lydia Menger. 50 Tin: OZM WAGALA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The El Reno High School Orchestra was first organized January 3, 1911, un- der the direction of Miss Rhodes, super- visor of music. Each year new members have been added, some filling the places made vacant by members who have left the school. Our orchestra now consists of the following members: Piano—Gladys Hensley. First Violin- Irene March, Genevieve Shaugnessey, Margaret Price, Jerry Zah- radka. Second Violin- Helen March, Doris Beck. Ralph Andrews. Cornet—Henry Price. Trombone— -Ralph Price, Mr. Orrick. By the earnest efforts of the members, the orchestra has proven a stronger or- ganization each year, and is called upon to assist with many entertainments out side of the school as well as high school programs. t) G LI TE R A R Y DE PA RTM ENT LIT ERA R Y I) E1� A RTM E NT. Because there has been no clearly de- fined Literary Department in the Annuals, this phase of school work has been em- phasized this year. As a result some may say that it has been given undue promi- nence. but we believe that the space de- voted to literary work has been well used. (Editor.) SOPHOMORE NARRATIVE. In a Narrative Contest of the Sopho- more class in English. Mary Westfall re- ceived first place, Ruth Hays second and Hazel Huntington third. For lack of space we could not print the third paper, 'A pioneer Story of Oklahoma, but the first and second papers are given below. Prizes awarded by the teacher, .Miss Overstreet, were The Mansion, The First Christmas Tree, by Henry Van Duke, and a volume of Classics. SILENCE LIVES CONSENT. Little Singing-in-thc-C.rass and her lover, Walking-on-the-Clouds, were sit- ting before her father’s tepee on the eve of their wedding day. Walking-on-the- Clouds was telling his sweetheart that the Creat Father at Washington had just made the law that all Indians, after that day. should be married like the paleface. Now Singing-in-the-P.rass was a Chey- enne Indian maiden who had never been among the white people and knew noth- ing of the white man’s ways. She was content to live as her fathers had lived and was happy all day long, riding on her pony over the prairie, or sitting in the sunshine beading moccasins and lis- tening to the stories told by her grand- mother of the happy days before the pale- face came. Walking-on-the-Clouds, whose English name was Grover Cleveland, was a stalwart Indian brave, who had just returned from Carlisle Indian school where he had been learning to walk in the white man’s road. Having come back to his own people, he was given the position of assistant blacksmith at the Indian agency and allowed the use of a furnished four room house. I don’t like the pale face ways, and I don’t like your pale face name, and I don’t want to be married that way.” said Singing-in-the-Grass to her lover. The Groat Father at Washington made this law so that we may be happy like his own people are, he replied, “when we go to school the White Chief gives us the name of some great man, so that we may follow his example. I am going to follow the white man’s road and be a great man like Grover Cleveland was. “I want to be married like my people, said Singing-in-the-Grass, and have all the tribe come to our camp and have a big dance, big feast and lots of ponies, and I want to live in my own tepee. I don’t want to live in a white man's house. But we can’t he married any other way,” said Walking-on-the-Clouds, “this is the law and it is made for tin good of our people.” I don't like the Great Father's laws. said Singing-in-the-Grass, he made laws that let the white man come and take all our land and kill all our buffalo. My grandmother said that before the white 52 THE OZM WAG A LA man came that the Indians owned all the land. That our tribe was large and powerful and contained many brave war- riors; but now we are weak and we have just a little land, and we have no bufllalo and all our braves have to work like the white man. Laws may be all right for the white man, but are not good for the Indians. I will not be married like he says and I will not live in the house. •I have talked to the Big Chief (black- smith). said Walking-on-the-Clouds, and he has asked us to come to his house and the White Chief (minister) will come there and we will stand up and be mar- ried the white man’s way, and all we have to do is to answer. Afterwards the Medicine man’s squaw and the Big Chief’s squaw will have a feast for us. Then they will teach you how to live in the white man's house.” I will go, but I won’t answer, said Singing-in-the-Grass. And little Singing-in-the-Grass did noi answer. When the minister said Do you take this man to be your lawfully wed- ded husband?” her only reply was to draw her wedding blanket, which com- pletely enveloped her, farther over her face. And though the interpreter talked to her and Walking-on-the-Clouds plead with her, they could not even elicit a grunt. So the minister said silence gives consent,” and pronounced them man and wife. Neither would she par- take of any of the refreshments that the kind women had prepared for the wed- ding repast, nor did she meet any ad- vances made by them to acquaint her with the art of housekeeping, and barred the door to all their social calls. A few short years told the effect of civilizing influences upon the little In- dian maiden. Early in the afternoon of a late autumn day there was seen wind- ing up the hill to the cemetery a little funeral procession, which bore to its last resting place, the silent form of Little Singing-in-the-Grass. THE SAGACITY OF WANG YEA. There once lived near Chefoo, China, a lawyer named Wang Yea. The follow- ing true stories will illustrate his clever methods of helping his clients to evade justice. One night an old man came to Wang Yea in great excitement and distress and told him that he had had a fight with his daughter-in-law and that to spite him she had hung herself. In China whenever a person dies, the owner of the place of death is responsible for the act and is compelled to pay a large sum of money if he cannot prove that he did not kill the person. In this case the father-in-law would have to pay both his daughter’s relations and the government a great amount and the daughter, knowing it, hung herself to tin- door. The old man thinking of Wang Yea’s sagacity came to him at once. When he heard the story the lawyer went back with him and approaching the house they saw the body still hanging from the door. Wang Yea also noticed that all the ground around the house was covered with mud and water. After he had looked about a little, he said. “Has your daughter any other shoes?” The man replied that she had and went and brought them. The lawyer took off the muddy shoes and put on the dry ones. “Now you come back with me,” he said, “and I’ll tell you what to say to the Mandarin.” The old Chinaman accompanied him part way home and then came back, went into the house, and shut the door. At daybreak the next morning a neigh- bor passing by. saw the body and accord- ing to custom hurried off to notify the nearest Mandarin of the death. In a THE OZM WAG A LA short time the xMandarin came accom- panied by all his retinue and a great blowing of horns and trumpets. ' His «•hair was carried into the yard and stationed in front of the body. By this time almost all the neighbors had col- lected. The old father-in-law hearing the commotion came out of the house and running toward the Mandarin Kato-ed to him and said. “Your highness. I am very much honored by your visit this morning, but it is so very muddy that I will not ask you to come into my humble home. You perceive this slush and mud all around and by it. I will prove that I am not to blame for my daughter-in-law’s death. It is true that she is hanging in my doorway but you can see by her clean and spotless shoes that she did not kill herself to spite me but was murdered by my neighbor, Lee Jong, over there with whom she had a dreadful fight and he, to escape punishment, brought her and hung her in my doorway. Your honor, can you not see that she could not possibly have walked through this mud and still have such clean shoes?” The Mandarin was convinced and. as Lee Jong was a very wealthy man, he compelled the poor fellow to pay him an immense sum and to give the body a very expensive burial. A few weeks later there came to Wang Yea a terrified young Chinaman who had had a quarrel with his father, which is considered a very great crime in China. The boy told the lawyer that he had knocked out two of his father’s teeth, “and,” said he, my father immediately wrapped them up and took them to the Mandarin, and I shall have to go to prison and perhaps be whipped.” “Well,” said Wang Yea. “you are a very wicked son to treat your old father that way, but sit down and I’ll try to think of some way out of it. After a short time he said, “Let’s go down to the brook and take a bath. It’s so cool in the water.” “Oh, no!” replied the boy, probably the Mandarin has already sent some one to arrest me, I haven’t time.” Yes, you have,” said Wang Yea. and in they went. Why, you have a great lump of dirt on your back,” said the lawyer, turn around and let me wash it off. The youth turned and then uttered a wild shriek, for Wang Yea had bitten a great piece out of his back. “There now, keep quiet,” he said, get out and I'll tell you what to say to the Mandarin to defend yourself. In a few minutes the boy hurried off and came into the presence of the iMan- darin. His father had just finished tell- ing his story. As he entered the Man- darin turned to him accusingly and said. “You wicked, hateful, cruel son. to treat your poor old father in this way! What have you to say for yourself?” The son Kato-ed very respectfully to him and said, “Your honor I know I did wrong in quarreling with my father, but it is not my fault that his teeth are out. for in his anger he lost control of himself and he bit me. your honor, in the back. And I naturally could not help pulling away a little and. as he is such an old man. and his teeth are so loose, it jerked two of them out. See. sir. the great bite he took out of my back! he said, turn- ing around. The Mandarin was too much astonished to speak for an instant and then he turned angrily to the father and said. “You disgraceful, unnatural old father lying to me this way, you shall go to prison for sixty days and shall receive forty blows besides.” 51 THE OZNI WAGALA The following story was written by the students in the different divisions of the Freshmen Class in English. THE MAKING OF MAIMOHIE. Chapter I. Helen Cannon, Velda Custer, Eng. III. “Oh girls, am I late?” asked Marjorie Winters, as she rushed up the steps of the high school, of a chattering group of girls. No,” they shouted in chorus, but just then a ringing bell, which stopped fur- ther conversation sent them all rushing to their respective classes. Marjorie Winters was a charming and beautiful girl of sixteen years. Her hair which hung in a long thick braid down her back was a glossy, dark brown, and her eyes were a deep blue. She gener- ally wore different shades of blue which helped to make her even more beautiful. Only one thing spoiled her beauty, and that was her contempt for poorly dressed or homely, fellow students. When Marjorie left the other girls she went to her cooking class. For three successive mornings she had neglected to bring a clean apron, and although the teacher. Miss Jaspar, had severely re- proved htr she had again forgotten the apron. Miss Jaspar, thinking that this had gone far enough and wishing to teach Marjorie a lesson sent her with a note, telling of her forgetfulness, to the prin- cipal. Professor Maxey. The professor talked kindly to her, but told her that she must go home for an apron. When she was starting down the hall she said, “Oh. 1 don't care if I do have to go home, but I’ll just show •Old Maxey whether I get back in time for that cooking class.” She walked slowly along, an-d while stopping to look at some new hats which were displayed in a window, a friend who had played truant that morning came up, and both girls spent the rest of the morning at a nearby picture show. When they finally parted, Marjorie started home. Just as she was crossing a somewhat deserted street, a swiftly moving motorcycle, on which her companion of the morning and a boy were riding, came around the cor- ner and not having time to think which way to turn, Marjorie was struck and hurled to the ground. The motorcycle was quickly stopped and a crowd soon gathered. The unconscious Marjorie was carried to a nearby house and a doctor was summoned. When the doctor had made an examination he said that she was very seriously hurt and that if she was not kept perfectly quiet she might not be expected to live. Mrs. Carey, the widow who owned the clean, but rickety house, had been a trained nurse and consented to care for the injured girl. When Virginia Carey, Mrs. Carey’s sixteen year old daughter, came home from school she was very much surprised to see her mother caring for a girl who had scorned her, because of her old- fashioned dresses. Chapter II. Lloyd Chambers. Eng. II. I)iv. 2. When Marjorie regained consciousness, her eyes wandered all around the room and finally rested upon some one in a chair by her bedside. She arose on her elbow to see who it was. but fell back in pain. Quickly the watcher rose and came to her. It was Virginia Carey. “Oh! said Marjorie, “Is it you? Can you ever forgive me for being so rude to you?” “Lie down, Virginia commanded soft- ly, “and I will forgive you everything.” Soon Marjorie fell asleep with her hand in Virginia’s. When she awoke John Douglass, a policeman’s son, the boy whose motor- cycle ran against her, was standing by her bedside. Marjorie,” he said, I am THK OZM WAG A LA r,r, very sorry I hurt you; 1 hope you will soon be well, I am sure I will never be so careless again. Marjorie smiled and said. ‘I am sure it has taught me a lesson as well as you. I should have been looking out for you, and 1 shall never be rude or unkind to any one from now on.” Meanwhile, Marjorie's mother, wonder- ing why she didn't come home, had gone to the school house and found that Mar- jorie had been sent home after her apron. She hurried to Mr. Douglass’ office and heard of the accident and that Marjorie was being cared for at the home of Mrs. Carey. She took a carriage and soon arrived at Mrs. Carey's and was con- ducted to her daughter’s room. She ran to the bed and threw her arms about Marjorie and sobbed. An hour later she left Marjorie’s bedside and went to talk with Mrs. Carey. During the conversation she said to Mrs. Carey. I am afraid Marjorie can not be removed for some time. May she stay here? We will try to make as little trouble as possible, and of course I shall be only too glad to pay you.” You may leave here here as long as you wish and I will care for her as well as possible, you may feel better when I tell you I am a trained nurse.” “Oh. how glad 1 am to hear you are,” said Mrs. Winters. I’m sure Marjorie will have excellent attention and I will pay you whatever you ask. Well, if you want to, and will feel better, that is all right. Come as often as you wish, we.shall be glad to have you with Marjorie.” A good doctor was in attendance and Marjorie improved rapidly. She greatly enjoyed Virginia's friendship and care and they became fast friends. As Mr. Douglass insisted on paying the doctor’s bill ,on his son’s account, Mr. Winters allowed it, but he told the doc- tor to make only a partial bill for Mr. Douglass. Chapter 111. Myrna Streeter. Eng. I. When Marjorie re-entered school a month after th«? accident, everybody was glad to see her, and there was always some one to help her as she went up and down stairs. She made new friends every day, and especially with those who did not know the luxuries of life, because of a wonderful sympathy she had. Her former companions noticed that her disposition was much « hanged. Her haughty airs had vanished, and pleasant smiles and kind words endeared her to every one. Her teachers, too. were I)leased to find that she had changed from a very careless to a pains-taking student. As the days went by she grew more in earnest and took plasure in help- ing those students of whom the others made fun because of their stupidity. Toward the end of the year the presi- dent of a famous college for girls offered a free scholarship to any girl in the high school who would write the best composition on the subject, My Country ’Tis of Thee.” The girls were very much pleased with the opportunity, but none worked harder than Marjorie Winters and Virginia Carey. Virginia was now a Junior and the best in her class in English. The day before the papers were to be handed in. Miss Claire said to Professor Maxey, “The contest is between Marjorie and Virginia, and I hope Virginia wins, as 1 think it is the one thing necessary to the perfection of Marjorie’s character.” The great day arrived when the judges were to announce the name of the winner. All the pupils gathered in the auditorium. Every “one was eagerly waiting. At last one of the judges arose and looking around with a pleased expres- sion upon his face said, Miss Marjorie THB OZXI WAGALA 5« Winters has won the scholarship. How the students cheered. Virginia who sat beside Marjorie leaned over and said, O Marjorie. I knew you would win. I am so glad. The generous words almost spoiled Marjorie’s happiness. She kenw Virginia had worked so hard, and wanted to win, and really needed the scholar- ship. Chapter IV. Lea Thompson, Eng. II, Div. 1. The Saturday after the contest in which Virginia had lost, she was helping her mother with the work when Marjorie came bounding up the front steps. Oh Virginia!” Marjorie exclaimed, I am to go abroad this summer if I pass into the Senior class, and a large sum of money, sufficient to carry one through college, is to be given by an eccentric old lady, Mrs. Maurer, to the one having the highest average.” Marjorie had deter- mined to win this prize also, although she had won the scholarship. Virginia was very glad for Marjorie’s sake, but she was very doubtful, as to whether Marjorie would be exempt from her examinations. If she should not reach her average in her daily grades, she would certainly fail in the examina- tion. “And Virginia.” Marjorie’s voice awoke her from her reverie. After a year abroad, 1 am coming back to go to college with Joe Douglass and Helen Mathews. Won’t it be fun? Oh yes!” exclaimed Virginia, I am sure you will like it, but I am content to stay here for a while longer.” Marjorie hurried on, as she had shop- ping to do. When she had gone, Vir- ginia said to herself. I am going to win that money, and then Marjorie and 1 can go through college together. And she went to school the following morning with all her lessons, and with determina- tion written upon her face. It was the week following this conver- sation that Virginia met Marjorie near the place where Marjorie had been in- jured. Marjorie was looking tired, but when asked what the matter was she replied it was just a headache, in reality she had been studying too hard. It was during this walk, that Marjorie learned of Virginia’s determination to try for the college course. On her way home that day. Marjorie was thinking of a plan to help Virginia win the prize without cheating herself, but she thought of only one way. that was to leave out some of the most im- portant parts in her answers, if she had to take the examinations. The next morning Miss Fuller an- nounced to the class the names of those students exempt from the examinations, and the first was Virginia Carey. Mar- jorie had to take the examination in Latin. Marjorie came to school that after- noon and took her Latin exam. She answered the questions correctly, but not in full sentences because she knew it would detract from her grade. Two days later the Juniors gave a Commencement play, and the names of these promoted were read aloud. First. Virginia Carey, winner of the prize, average 98. Second, Marjorie Winters, average 9 . Marjorie was the happier of the two because she had given up the prize when she wished to win it. Hut when she saw how her generosity pleased Virginia, she was not sorry for what she had done. That same year, Marjorie and Virginia went abroad together and afterward en- tered college. Marjorie found what a loving and generous heart could do. JOHN MORGAN, DETECTIVE. James Browning had been murdered during the night, and the evidence pointed directly to his nephew. Jack Browning, as the guilty person. To any one other THE OZM WAGALA than John Morgan, the evidence would have been conclusive. The case was: Jack Browning had. the evening before the murder, come to settle with his uncle a matter concerning his grandfather’s estate and. as he did not live in the same city as his uncle, he stayed all night with him. About twelve o'clock that night one of the servants had a headache and went down stairs to get some medicine; when she passed the library door, which was slightly ajar, she saw a light and heard the voices of Jack and his uncle. The only words she dis- tinctly understood were Jack’s, “-------- papers ------- I think it will come out my way------.” Mr. Browning’s reply she did not hear, but when she went back past the door it was open and she saw him in the room by himself and heard Jack in his room. The following morning. Jack was not in his room. Under his bed were found some bed-room slippers with blood on them and behind a dresser a heavy club besmeared with blood, also on the door- knobs of both rooms were bloody finger prints. The room in general showed that its occupant had taken a hasty depar- ture. Mr. Browning’s lawyer was sum- moned and pronounced it to be a clear case against Jack Browning. The cor- oner’s inquest was held at eight o’clock and at eight-thirty its verdict was that James Browning had come to his death while standing, by being struck on the head with a heavy club, and it was left to the sheriff to find the person who had held the club. The sheriff stepped out of the front door at 8:40 just as Jack Browning stepped upon the front porch. The sheriff’s gun flashed— Consider yourself under arrest.” he commanded.” “May 1 ask for what?” said Jack. “For the murder of your uncle,” re- plied the sheriff. “For the murder of my uncle!” said Jack, aghast. “Will you let me see him?” He was taken to the room where his uncle lay dead. Will you do me the favor of having every thing left just as it is for a while?” asked Jack. Certainly.” replied the sheriff and gave orders to that effect. After he was taken to jail and had given bond. Jack sent word to John Mor- gan, an old college chum, who had since become a detective, and explained the case as nearly as he could and set him to work. Three days later at the preliminary hearing Morgan’s testimony was. in sub- stance, as follows: “The afternoon before the murder was committed Albert Foster, better known as “Red” Foster, bought a mule at Jones’ Sale Yard. This mule was tied securely behind Foster's wagon when he left the barn, but as he passed Mr. Browning's residence, in some way. it got loose and ran under the library window, where it was caught by Foster. The ground was rather hard and consequently the prints o fthe mule’s shoes, only, were visible after Foster went on. “Now let us look at Foster’s record In 1895 he was convicted of murdering one of his neighbors. James Browning being the prosecuting witness, and sent to the penitentiary for ten years. Ever since then he had cherished a hatred for Browning and had often said that he would ‘get it back on him.’ This is enough of Foster for the present. “The prints of fingers on the mattress, the door-knobs, and the club, were prints of large hands. Jack Browning’s hands are small. I discovered that from the angle the blow was struck that it could have been dealt only by a man several inches taller than the murdered man Jack Browning is an inch shorter. Yesterday I went to Foster’s farm in an automobile and pretended to want to THK OZNI WAG A LA 58 know the best road to town. Knowing that people who are not around an auto- mobile very much invariably rub their hands over the brass and body of a car. I put a solution on it that would retain the exact print of the fingers. At the corner of his house I saw a saw-horse under which was a stick about a foot and a half long and one and a half inches thick. This I asked for. say- ing I was afraid I might have a blow out and that 1 had forgotten my jack, and he gave it to me. After 1 was out of sight. I compared the prints with those on the mattress, door-knobs, and club which I had photographed. It was easy to see that they were the same for the thumb prints of the left hand had a peculiar .igzag cut across them. The stick which I got proved, as 1 expected, to have been cut off the end of the club. On this evidence I swore out a war- rant for Foster’s arrest. After he was in jail I got Mr. Jones, from whom he had bought the mule, and had him identify it in Foster’s pasture. I looked on its feet and no shoes were on them. It was shod when he bought it. After searching for some time we found them in the cor- ner of a granary under a binder canvas. Two of them were nailed to two pieces of one-by-fours about a foot long. These boards had straps on them with which they could be attached to the foot. 1 knew he had used them, because I had already made a thorough investigation of the mule’s tracks under the window and found some prints which were hardly visible and which had no corresponding tracks. Directly under the window was a place where some one had leaned against the house, clearly shown in the dust which had gathered there. Foster had an object when he turned the mule loose and caught him under the window. He hoped to kill Mr. Browning and trust to the mule tracks and shoes to make his escape, but when he heard Jack Browning and his uncle talking about the settlement of the estate, neither in the best of humor, he changed his plans. And when he heard Jack tell his uncle that he was going to get up about 3 o’clock the next morning and meet a train on which was a man he wanted to see about buying some property, he de- cided to do what he did, but he over did the thing; he left too much evidence against Jack. Every thing showed it had been fixed up. Mr. Browning was probably absorbed in thinking of the settlement of the estate and did not hear the slight noise Foster made while getting in through a screen- less window, after Jack had retired. Foster, being much the larger man. killed his victim with one blow; then turned out the light and waited until he heard Jack leave the house. He then fixed every thing as it was found the next morning. Jack went to the train and as the man he went to see didnot have time to stop off and he did not have sufficient time to transact his business, he went on to the next station with him. The train they were on passes a train coming this way at that station and this train Jack was coming back on. It was three hours late; therefore he did not get back until 8:30 that morning. Morgan had proof of all he said and Jack Browning was cleared of the charge of murdering his uncle. Red Foster was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. THE ( Z I WAGALA MYREK WALLACE MABEL BRODIE The Ozni Wagala Staff GEORGE A. HUTCHINSON .MARVIN F. WEEKS f EDITORIAL STAFF l,vree nllnt'c Mfilu‘1 II roil Ic (■f«. . IIiiIi-IiIiimoii Marvin Wrrku rlhnr SawnliMvIi (ilrn Slclnhoricer 11 •• I«- ■� Snook Mriinis Miir|� li Kdltor-ln-Chlef mhImI ii ii I Killtor - - IIiimIii« nn MnoiiK« r UN In I ii ii t IIiinI ih-mh Mtmnicrr VdvertlnliiK Manager - hhInI«iiiI - Joke Kdltor - tliletii Kill tor G The future is a continuat ion of the past and present. Approach a student with some live school enterprise and he will reply that it. would be a fine thing if we only had enough school spirit to carry it thru’. Hut how, may we ask, are we going to develop school spirit? Will it be aroused if we lie supinely on our backs and hug a delusive phantom of hope,” that some time, in some mysterious manner, without effort on our part, school spirit shall become a roaltity here? Most certainly not. and if we are made of such stuff as men are made of we will not wait for any such event. There can be no great amount of school spirit unless there is some medium for the exchange of ideas among the students. The only approved method for the exchange of ideas is a school paper. A school is known almost entirely by its athletics and its paper. There can be no athletics of the right kind unless there is enough spirit to support them; there can not be enough spirit unless there is a school paper. By means of it, all departments are made acquainted with the work which is being accomplished in the other departments and a feeling of unity is the result. El Reno High School needs a paper. It needs something which will promote unity and create interest in all school enterprises. We have a good building, a good faculty, and over two hundred students in whose hearts there is some school spirit which is waiting to be brought out. Many schools which are much smaller than El Reno High have school papers and as a result they are better known than some of the larger schools. The merchants have been loyal to this school in all its enterprises and it is reasonable to believe that they will continue their support if the high school students will show their appreciation by patronizing the merchants who patronize them. Let us commence making plans right now to begin the publication of a monthly paper next fall. We do not need to publish an elaborate sheet, but one which will ;-erve to acquaint all the students with all phases of the school life. Let a staff be THE OZ.M WAGALA «I selected from the student body and each class elect a class editor. In order that the Junior class of next year and of the succeeding years may have the honor of getting out a publication the whole school should publish the first seven issues, the Junior class the eighth and the school put out as the ninth issue a bigger and better Annual than has ever before gone out from El Reno High School. A school paper is something which should be seriously considered by all the students. Do not merely read this and then forget about it, but think about it. make plans and then act. Some men like some stars have been noticed only because they fell. There are some people in El Reno High School whom it is really disgusting to hear try to be “cute.” They will sit idly for a whole period, i'dly so far as school work is concerned, trying to do something funny, and when the teacher speaks to them they will answer with a knowing smile at some admiring female. “Did you say something to me?” and upon receiving an afllrmative reply they will say, Oh, you did. I didn’t hear you”—and then expect a sane person to laugh at their insubordina- tion. After this person receives his report card he will go down town, when he ought to be home studying, lean up against a street corner, nurse a cigarette and remark: That teacher has it in for me. She flunked me in two subjects.” When these “cute kids” learn what all intelligent people think of their antics, and that it is not the teachers, but they who flunk themselves, the standard of their school work and of the whole school will be raised. The following is taken from the Peoples’ Press: WEEKS, ARTOOX1ST. The El Reno High School can boast of a member of one of its classes who in the near future will doubtlessly take his place among the artists of the country in the line of cartoon work. Even now young Weeks' efforts will compare favorably with that seen in some of the newspapers and magazines. He has done some excellent sketches which later will be seen in the High School Annual.” The graduating class of this year is one of which any high school of this size should be proud. The average age of the class is less than that of most Senior classes. It is the largest class ever sent out from this high school, and is much larger than the average graduating classes of larger schools than El Reno High. We expect to hear more of them after they leave school. Tin: OZXI WAGALA 02 A redeeming feature of the athletics was the Girls' Basket Ball team. Altho they won only one game, they proved that they could play fair and be ladies under all circu mstances. No two men ever understand the same thing differently. They may misunder- stand it differently, but if they understand it they will agree.” Ozni Wagala” is a Sioux Indian word which, translated into English, means one year” or annual.” Mr. Fay had it translated for us by the Indian agent at Darlington. Lots of people never lock pleasant except when they are having their pictures taken. Ait ho' we have done our best to make this publication better than any previous one. we hope that it will be excelled by far next year, and we believe it will be if the idea of publishing a- school paper materializes. THK OZNI WAflA LA ATHLETICS '0 FOOT IIALL SEASON (� 12.13. Schedule. October 5..At El Reno. Watonga 25, E. H. S. 12. October 12—At Guthrie, L. C. H. S. 19, E. H. S. 15. October 19—At El Reno, Chickasha 36. E. H. S. 0. October 26—At El Reno, Cheyenne Indians 19, E. H. S. 0. November 16—At Hennessey, Hennes- sey 0, E. H. S. 27. November 22—At El Reno. Hennessey 3, E. H. S. 62. November 23- At Me Loud, McLoud 21, E. H. S. 24. November 28—At El Reno. Geary O. E. H. S. 4 2. December 12—At El Reno, Yukon 0. E. H. S. 1. Total points for opponents 151, E. H. S. 194. Stineberger, rt., rh.; Erbar, It.; Weber, rt.; Meehan, c.; Terrel, rg.; Leigh tel, rh.. rt.; S. Cherry, le.; Thoes, fb.; Fleenor, fb.; C. Cherry, Capt. qb.; Tinkelpaugh, re.; Baggs, lg.; Stokes, Ig.; Empey, qb.; Leigh, lg.. rg. FOOT BALL. D. Murphy, Sporting Editor. Our foot ball team started the season with bad luck but it more than squared itself before the close of the season, com- ing out with a large number of winning points. There was lots of good material to select from and it was believed that we had a good chance for state cham- pionship, but on October 5, we were de- feated by Watonga High School. Show- ing up somewhat weak in the first half, Watonga piled up a score of 25, but in the last half with lots of •pep we G-------------w scored two touch downs making tin- score stand 25-12 in favor of the visitors. On October 12 we clashed with Logan County H. S., and were beaten again by a score of 19-16. The Chickasha team composed of some of the best talent in the state appeared on the gridiron and were so confident of victory that they stated the score would be 40-0 at the close of the game. If it had not been for the work of Captain Cherry and Center McLean the score would not have been held below that mark, as the final count was 36-0. The work of McLean was a feature in this game as he was opposed by the all star state champion Goode. At every part of the game Stub showed his super- iority over his much touted visitor. Stub will be with us next year and will strengthen the line immensely. The Cheyenne Indians dealt us another defeat on the 23rd, but it was no sur- prise to the fans as this team was com- posed of old star players from Carlyle and Haskell colleges, and were much heavier. Baggs and Steinberger featured in this game as their weight held the line almost perfectly, but with skill, exper- ience and weight, the Indians defeated our boys by a score of 19-6. Half discouraged the team went to Kingfisher and on account of a banquet the night before and not much training, it was deefated again by a score of 28-0. Then came the turning point, Mr. Bryce took the team on November 1 and from then on not a defeat was encountered. Mr. Bryce, a former star of St. Louis I’niversity, whipped the men into form. By his good natured attitude and decisive character, he soon won the admiration of all the men. The first victory of the THU OZN'l WAHALA fir, ■' ason was made over ILnnessey by a s -ore of 27-0. Swearing vengeance on us they played a return game, but were de- feated by a score of 62-3. The next vic- tory was over McLoud by a score of 24 21. McLoud was undefeated up to this time and had not been scored on. The last game of the season was a walk away. It was played on the home grounds Thanksgiving day. A large crowd witnessed the defeat of Geary by a score of 4 2-0. This sounds good to K. H. S. for next year. With a good coach and most of the old men back again, we stand In line for state championship. To the following players is due much credit for finishing one of the most suc- cessful seasons that K. H. S. has ever had: “Stub” at center many times showed himself worthy a college star. We all give him the glad hand for he will be with us next year, but he wasn’t the only big stick. He was supported on both sides by two of the best guards El Reno High has ever had, Baggs and Terrell, each weighing 180 pounds. Leigh also gained the admiration of the school for his ability in line work. Stcinberger, who made the team last year was back again and showed much improvement. He and Erbar as tackles, formed two wings almost invincible to opponents. Weber who was an understudy to these two warriors proved an exceptional man on defensive. Tinklepaugh and S. Cherry at ends played foot ball all the time. Although the lightest men on the team, they often showed their superiority over their heavier opponents. “Sid” played any place and always played. Next year he will be holding down an end position permanently. Stokes and Leightel at halves, although light for such important positions, continually made spectacular gains and their good head work has won them a position on our team for next year. “Krney Fleenor, the pride of our school, played fullback and was a clean, strong man. He hardly ever failed to come up to expectations, and when he had to relinquish the position to Thoes, the big fullback, there was much regret to see him go, but the new man. who was much larger, filled the gap to the satis- faction of all and wound up the season THK OZM WAGALA IKS one of the strongest and most reliable men on the team. Last, but not least, comes our big (.'apt. Claude Cherry to whom belongs the honor of “star” of this aggregation. “Toad” played charter and from that position coached the team to victory and was never one of the “go on men, but was always more than ready to take the lead and yell “come on. His fast nervy work was an example to his followers. To him is due the credit of winning many games. He is interested in the team for next year and believes it can put up a good fight with any team in the state, and with Brice as coach, El Reno will capture some of the laurels that have been lost in games before. The foot ball team for 1913 will, if the present prospects hold good, be the strongest team ever put out by this school. We lose but few men by gradua- tion. Raggs who is not attending school now, will probably come back, and Mc- Lean. Terrell. Leigh. Stineberger, Leigh- tel, S. Cherry, Thoes, Stokes and Fleenor, will be back. With this bunch of “old heads, any coach ought to produce a winning team. Last year's team, which averaged 157 pounds, will be outweighed by a number of pounds. This will be an exceptionally heavy team for our high school, and should take the state cham- pionship. STATE MEET. A team composed of Huntington, Jack- Son and Thoes was sent to the Stat Inter-Scholastic meet. They didn't ex- pect very much since El Reno had never been represented but once before. Jack- son finished first In the 220 yard pre- liminary, but as he had no time to rest, lost in the final. Chet is expected to take away some medals next year, and if a team is sent it is certain he will be one of the members. Huntington showed god form in the quarter, but was unable to place. Thoes won first in the shot-put, making five points. This was expected of Roger and he carries a gold medal for his show- ing. A team was sent to .McLoud May 9th, and as every man was in good condition, they are expected to win, but the results could not be learned before going to press. With much of this year’s material back next year, and Brady as coach, we expect to do greater things for El Reno High than ever before. TRACK ItESl’LTS lit. The first event in which the E. H. S. took part, was a dual meet at Oklahoma City, April 11. in which we were defeated by a score of 51-39. Thoes made it pos- sible that E. II. S. could have a track team this year. Out of 39 points taken. 29 were made by him. He carried off all- around honors and took almost every field event, also scored a number of points on the track. Out of 10 events lie won five, taking the hammer throw, dis- cus throw, high jump, broad jump and shot-put, and was second in pole vault and third in the 100 yeard dash. Thoes is considered El Reno’s star athlete. He plays full back in football, first base in baseball, center in basket ball, and is the .most active track man of the team. The E. H. S. team is composed of good men. but they were simply out-classed by the Oklahoma City boys. The follow- ing boys made good showing in the meet: Lee Huntington, Paul Estes. Bennett Wilson, Glenn Steinburger, Chester Jack- son. Roger Thoes and Israel Allard. Allard entered the pole vault, high jump, broad jump and hammer throw, taking second in both the high jump and hammer throw, and third in the broad jump, scoring seven points. Steinbur- ger making no winning points, always came close. Estes, Huntington and Wil- Till-: OZM WAG A LA son, although they did not make any points, showed their class in the events they entered, while Jackson made two points, being second in the 220-yard dash. The time was good considering the slow track and the high wind. The 100-yard dash which was taken by Oklahoma City, was made in 10 3-5 seconds, the half mile taken by Oklahoma City was made in 2 minutes, 19 seconds; 4 4 0-yard dash by Oklahoma City was made in 57 3-5 seconds; the 220, also taken by Okla- homa City was made in 24 2-5 seconds. All other events were taken by El Reno, the high jump at 5 feet, 3 inches; shot put 4 0 feet, 9 inches; the hammer throw 97 feet, 6 inches; the discus throw at 90 feet. 9 inches. These records are very good and as Thoes took first in half of the total events, he deserves much credit and should win some points against any athlete in the state. He will probably be in school next year and we hope he car- ries away more honors. With a few more such men as Thoes, E. II. S. could rank well with any of the schools in the state. HASKHALL TEAM. A baseball team was organized about the first of April, but there was very little practicing on account of the weather. However, a game was matched with Oklahoma City, April 12, and we were defeated. The line up was: Thoes, lb.; Wilson 2b.; Estes, 3b.; I'tt, ss.; Todd. c.; Steinberger, rf.; Flee- nor, cf.; Murphy. If.; Hutchinson, p.: Stokes, p., (Capt.). Utility men. S. Cher- ry and A. Gilbert. Coach, O. Orrick. When we can have a permanent coach, good support from the school and citi- zens and plenty of practice on the part of the boys we shall have a team that will be a credit to all concerned, and not until then. Since baseball is the national game, there ought to be more pride in having a Wi fine team in E. H. S. and we .hope such will be the case another year. GIKI S GASKET HALE. Record of Games Hayed. Juniors ____________________________ Seniors____________________________ _ 7 Juniors ____________________________ i; Seniors ___________________________ _ji Juniors _____________________________13 Seniors______________________________ 2 Juniors _____________________________ 7 Seniors______________________________ 3 Juniors _____________________________ 8 Seniors_____________________________ 13 Guthrie High School_______________ 10 El Reno High School________________ _ 4 Guthrie High School____________ __10 El Reno High School_______________ 1; Chickasha High School_________ _____ lo El Reno High School______________ McLoud High School ________________ _ 9 El Reno High School________________ 0 McLoud High School _______________ 0 El Reno High School ______________ 12 Chickasha High School______________ 11 El Reno High School ______________ � ; The girls took interest in basket ball very early in the season which is one thing that lead to their success. They were very fortunate to begin with by having Miss Curtis, their coach of last year, back with them. They worked hard from the first and three teams came regularly for practice. Soon class teams were organized with Myree Wallace as captain of the Juniors and Alma Hoffman as captain of the Seniors. A series of «•lass games was begun. These were very interesting from the start as each student showed patriotism by coming out and rooting for his class team. In the first game the Seniors won by a score of t� -7. The next match the Juniors were de- feated again. The third game was soon played and much enthusiasm was shown as it was to decide whether the two re- maining games should be played. The OK THE OZM WAGALA Seniors lost by a score of 13-2. The fourth game was well played by both teams, but the Juniors won by the score of 11-6. About this time the Senior team was badly broken up by some of its members moving away and others drop- ping out. The vacancies were tilled by Sophs and Freshies and the Juniors wer« challenged to play off the tie. The school proved the stronger and won by the score of 13-8. The championship was not awarded, but the Juniors made a larger number of winning points, having 32 while the Seniors had but 23. From the best players of both classes the first team was chosen, which went to Guthrie and was defeated by a score of 10-4. A return game was played in which we were defeated again by a score of 10-6. After Miss Curtis was called home, Mr. Brady was secured to coach the team. A few days later the team went to McLoud and was defeated by a score of 9-6. How- ever a return game was secured which proved to be the best game of the sea- son. At the end of the first half the score was 9-6 in favor of El Reno and at the end of the game the score was 12-9 with El Reno still in the lead. This was the first game won by El Reno and it was over the claimants of the state cham- pionship. The last game of the season was played at Chickasha and although the girls ex- pected to win, they were defe'ated by the Tin; OZNI WAGALA close score of 11-6. The girls appreciate what Mr. Brady has done for them. Me deserves great praise for the interest he took in them. It is to be hoped that they may always have as good a coach as he has been. They also appreciate what Miss Avenar- ius did for them during the absence of Miss Curtis. The girls wish to thank the public, which has always attended the home games, enabling the expenses to be met at such times. It is not in every town that the business men take the interest in school athletics that they do here. Their support has been a great encour- agement to the girls and it is to be hoped that they will continue their support. A. C. NEWMAN Till’, OZM WACJALA BASKFT BALL. By A. C. Newman. Fellers, shucks! ain’t no game as inter- estin'. If you’ll stop that foolish jestin’ Tho’ you kick me with your shoe. I’ll give you a point or two On how l lie boys play basket ball, . Down at High School’s great big hall. First they get some ten players, All big husky fellers. And a man to blow the whistle And to toss the leather missile. There are forwards and there are guards. All with muscles strong as chords. When the referee hollers ready You can see the boys get steady, Then they jump up high Holy smoke! don’t fur fly? I just forget that I am living. And my throat is sore from yellin’ When our boys victorous stand. Gosh, paid, it beats the band. And makes me proud ‘cause I’m a man. Why fellers! 1 fairly walk on air As I climb the spiral stair To tin dressin’ room above And some one gives me a shove, it’s the janitor and lie’s tryin’ To get air to some that’s dyin’. Well I guess I’ve told you all About the game called basket ball. Till: OZXI WACbALA DOMkstic sri i: ci-: i ki� a ktm k t. Prior to the opening of school last Sep- tember, two rooms had been fitted up for the work of this department. One room is used entirely by the sewing students and the other by the cooking students. The sewing room is equipped with fif- teen individual tables, designed especially for our use. four sewing machines, draft- ing systems and such other equipment as is found in the better equipped de- partments of the day. Twenty students have been enrolled in the sewing «lass during the year. Their work has been made as practical as possible, and the students have made sewing bags, button bags, crochet caps, fancy Christmas pres- ents, a suit of underwear, etc. Before the close of the year, each student will fit and make a shirt waist and skirt or a dress or a kimono. The cooking room is equipped with cooking tables and cooking utensils, ac- comodating seventeen students at one time, a large cupboard, double gas range, large refrigerator, laundry tubs, sink. etc. The equipment is first class in every par- ticular, and the students seem to appre- ciate the provision made for them as is evidenced by the interest taken in this line of work. During the year, students have had practical work along the line of bread making, pastry making, cooking of meats and vegetables, etc. They have also had considerable work in table set- ting and serving. Thirty-four students have, been enrolled in tin classes during the year. Miss Lena Avenarius, a graduate of Normal Training School, Pittsburg, Kan- sas, has charge of all wot k in sewing and cooking. Till; OZNl V. ( . LA M.WI AL TK. IXI X( I KI - RTMEXT. Work in manual training has been offered for the first time this year In our high school. At the present time, one room only has been equipped for work in this line. However, this room is well equipped and considerable good work has been done during the year. The equip- ment consists of twelve benches and a complete set of tools for each, band saw. saw bench, planer, jointer and emery grinder. With but two exceptions each machine is operated by its own electric motor. The work of the year has been along practical rather than theoretical lines. Many of the students have com- pleted pieces of furniture that are now being used in their homes. The follow- ing models have been made: Hat rack, plate rack, telephone stand, settee, mor- ris chair and library table. In addition to the work for the individual, consider- able work has been done for the high school such as table tops for domestic science tables, drafting table, book shelves, etc. By the close of the year the boys of the department will have made and hung hail screens on the Hist story windows of the High School. Thirty-six boys have been enrolled in this department during the year. Mr. Oscar Orrick,- a graduate f th Manual Training Department of tin Ed- mond Normal School has charge of the work of this department. THK OZXI WAG A LA 73 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 9. School began. Freshies arrived. 10-11. Freshies initiated. 12. Football practice began. OCTOBER — 3. Geo. A. Hutchinson entered school. 8. Circus day. School dismissed for parade. 11. Mr. Overstreet spoke in Chapel. 13. Student Spirit program. 1 ). Todd Lucas entered school. 17. Todd Lucas left school. 29. Mr. Thuermer instituted new method of going to Chapel. 30. William J. Bryan here. School dismissed. 31 Seniors entertained Juniors with Halloween party. NOVEMBER 8. Student Spirit program. 11. Seniors received rings. 12. German class gave program. Don Allison dropped Geometry. 13. Students went home after report cards. 14. Miss Dunham spoke in Chapel and gave “Everywoman” in the Auditorium in the evening, la. Mr. Thuermer ill. 16. Football team challenged by Primary class of Central to a game of checkers. 19. Dennis Murphy recited in Geometry. 22. Bishop Silver spoke in Chapel. 27. Orchestra played in Chapel. 28. Thanksgiving—two days of freedom. DECEMBER 9. Orchestra played in Chapel. 17. German Club held Christmas meeting. 18. Girls' scrub basket ball team organized. 19. Girls’ scrub basket ball team disbanded. 20. Historical Society program, “Birds’ Christmas Carol.” JANI’ARY, 2. in. 13. 20. 21. 28. 1913 — Christmas vacation. Synopsis of “Julius Caesar” given in Chapel. 80 students attend “Julius Caesar” at opera house. Mid-year Freshmen arrived and looked somewhat like spring. “Kazuby John” sold Freshies tickets to Chapel seats. New members initiated into Hoch Schule Verein. Jewel lived up to her name by wearing large diamond. FEBRl’ARY - 3. Big dance in Auditorium during noon hour. 4. Another dance but Prof, came like a storm out of a clear sky. Great scattering. No cannings.” 74 Till: OZXI WAGALA 21. 27. 28. MARCH 1. 2. 4. 1 1. 14. 1.7 21. 24. 28. 2!� . 2«. APRIL - 1. 4. 15. 18. 22. 24. 25. 2«. 20. MAY 1-2. 2. 7. 0. 1«. 18. 22. Seniors entertained with farewell party in honor of Mabel Cooper. Judge Carney gave talk in Junior English. Miss Overstreet gave talk in Chapel in memory of Joaquin Miller. Boys' loud sock day. One boy's socks were so loud he was sent home. Freshman party postponed until March 1th. Miss Curtis went home. Mr. Brady took charge c.f (’.iris’ Basket Ball team. Freshmen party postponed until March 11th. Miss Longwith entertained the students in Chapel, under auspices of Student Spirit. Freshmen party postponed indefinitely. Student Spirit and Historical chose members of inter-society debating teams. Junior Latin class challenged anyone to a debate on the subject, • Resolved: That Latin is Practical.” Freshmen had party. Challenge was accepted by Boys’ Debating Club. Affirmative won. Kingfisher Glee Club gave concert. Historical Society program assisted by Miss Waite. A student’s “can- ning” in Modern History. Girls’ basket ball team defeated state champions. Seven more “canned” from Modern History. Rev. Shoemaker talked in Chapel. Miss Avenarius ill. A certain few enjoyed a feast in Domestic Science room. Juniors and Seniors had picnic at stop 4 4. Meek trial in Chapel by Student Spirit. German play Mr. Thuermer found some lost children in the library. Others hid behind bookcases and he didn’t see them. Juniors had Novelty theater. Patriots’ Day program given by Histori cal Society. Miss Overstreet gave Shakespearean luncheon for Junior English class. Miss Overstreet attended various H. S. contests and field day exercises at Norman. Genevieve Shauglinessy won first prize in state violin contest at Norman. Roger Thoes took first place in shot-put at. Norman. Mr. Howell spoke in Chapel. Sextette sang. Senior class play. Faculty banquet for seniors. Manual Training and Domestic Science picnic. Preliminary debate for contest. Carnival of Fun. Debate between literary societies. Baccalaureate sermon. Commencement rui: ozxi w g. l. • ALUMNI 181)7. Mrs. Anna Hughes-Bastln, Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stella Dixon-Rouchelle. Miss Ina Gainer, Oklahoma City. Mrs. Mabel .lensen-Humphrey, Wichita. 181)8. Mr. Will Brown, El Reno. •Mr. Jesse Johnson, El Reno. Mrs. Fantine Samuels-Paxton. Norman. Mr. Lloyd Kelley, El Reno. 181)1). Mr. John Rice, El Reno. Mr. Elby Wagoner, Berkley. Cal. Mrs. Blanche Fryberger-Fogg, 101 Reno. Miss Lena Grossman. Mrs. Mae Carmichael-Vogel. 11)00. Mr. Myron Humphrey. Chickasha. Mr. Albert Monger. Alamogordo. N. M. Miss Grace Sanford, Fay. Okla. 11)01. Mrs. Ora Smith-Hovers, El Reno. Mrs. Gertrude Smith-Comelious. El Reno. Mrs. Adah Montgomery-O. illette. Nash- ville. Tenn. Miss Leona Rugg. 1002. Mrs. Rossie Wagner-Kengol. El Reno. Mrs. Bessie Palmer-Bust . El Reno. Mrs. Mabel Jackson-Gainer. Mrs. Etta Welsh-House, El Reno. Mr. Edward Gelder. Oklahoma City. Mrs. Lucile Sitler-Fickle. Oklahoma City. Mr. James Con ville. Portland. Ore. Mr. Tracy Brown. Muskogee. Miss Bessie Parker, El Reno. !!)0:t. Miss Nellie Crockett. Wyoming. Mr. Howard Crockett, El Reno. Miss Matilda llollman. Fort Smith, Ark. 11)1� I. Mr. Charles Hampton. Oklahoma City. Mr. Claude Pitts. El Reno. Mr. Fred Hoffman, Fort Smith. Ark. 1005. Mr. William Benz, Hinton. Mr. William Prince, Enid. Okla. Miss Helen Brown, Abroad. Mrs. Ruby Morris-Brown, Enid. Okla Mr. Carl Rhode, Ann Arbor. Mich. . Miss Addie Ryan, El Reno. Mr Harry Jensen. El Reno. 11)0(1. Mrs. Lucile Talbot-Ohnsman, El Reno Mr. Barney Stewart. El Reno. Miss Pearl Morris, Oklahoma City. Mr. William Schein, Richland, Okla. Mr. Harry Contain, Stillwater, Okla. Mrs. Vina Hardy-Knowlton. Taylcisville Mr. Baton Shepard, Salk Lake City. Ct th 11)07. Miss Pearl !)ix, El Reno. Miss Hazel Jackman. Altus, Okla. Miss Eva Stone, El Reno. Mrs. Ethel Mott-Truitt. Marengo. Iowa. Miss Jessie McLean. El Reno. Miss Bessie MoCaflferty, Enid. Mrs. Della Roberts-Woodhouse, El Reno. Miss Eflie Dowell, El Reno. Mr. Marcus Truitt. El Reno. Miss lola Hicks. El Reno. 11)08. Miss Florence LaBryer. El Reno. Mr. Gilbert Tompkins. El Reno. Miss Edith (Mark. El Reno. Miss Blanche Pyle. El Reno. Mr. Simon Tannebaum. El Reno. Miss Jessie Waring. El Reno. Miss Mina Jensen, El Reno. Miss Margaret Fitzgerald. El Reno. Mrs. Opal Kelly-Shakelford, El Reno Miss Lura Cook. Fruto, California. Mrs. Zita Montgomery-Townsend.El Reno Mrs. Ellen LaBryer-Stewart, El Reno. Mrs. Mabel Stephens-Llewellyn,California. Miss Garland Leigh. El Reno. Miss Josie Krall, Hydro, Okla. Mr. Archie Hanks, El Reno. s Till. V XI YA(� ALA 31 tt ittruturium .MAKKL K. ('AKit. 1892 ( lass or 1911 191 :l As tin rivor rolls majestically on many drops arc lost and liavo not tin oppor- tunity to run the full course. So in the course or life many young lives are lost. The lost drops and the lost lives, how- ever, are not in vain, they have Tilled their places. Thererore, our sorrow is not with- out a feeling of satisfaction at the work done, and it is with such a feeling that we evpress our sorrow at the death of Mahel K. Carr, and our sympathy for those nearest her. Till-: OZM WAGALA 4 Miss Ethel McCafi'erty, Enid. Miss Zoa Hunt, El Reno. 11)111). Miss Ethel Dowell, El Reno. Mr. Joe Shell, Boulder, Colo. Mrs. Maude Peters-Jensen, El Reno. Mr. Milfred McCreight, Wichita, Kas. Mrs. Emily Wewerka-Haworth, El Reno. Miss Stella Bunch, El Reno. Miss Clara McCreight. Wichita, Kas. Miss Vera Streeter, El Reno. Miss Bea Mount, Deceased. Mr. Boyd Bunch, Kansas City. Miss Matilda Brener. El Reno. Miss Helena Mutter, El Reno. Miss Wanna Kintzley, El Reno. Mrs. Mildred Scott-Sloan, El Reno. Mr. Dan Gallagher, El Reno. 11)10. Miss Marion F. Blake, El Reno. Miss Helen E. Dunlop, El Reno. Mrs. Bessie Lowe-Brown, Muskogee. Miss Helen K. Empey, El Reno. Mrs. Clarice Clymer-Alley, Texas. Miss Lottie B. Gillilan, El Reno. Mrs. Vera Richards-Whiteman, Oklahoma City. Miss Mayme C. Shaw. El Reno. Mr. Dallas C. Hardcastle. Oklahoma Uni- versity. Mrs. Imogene GofT-Clark, Bartlesville. Miss Louise F. Hatchett, Oklahoma Uni- versity. Mr. A. Emmerson Montgomery, Oklaho- ma University. Mrs. Mignon M. Carter-Rhode, El Reno. Miss Susie R. Stone, El Reno. Miss Alta Breuer, El Reno. 11)1 1. Miss Helen Allard. El Reno. Miss Mabel K. Carr, Deceased. Mr. Charles A. Penwright, Oklahoma City. Mr. Warren J. Gilbert. Oklahoma Uni- versity. Miss Cresest F. Mutter, El Reno. Mrs. Alice F. Hepburn-Upton. N. M. Mr. Ray Maher, El Reno. Mr. Fess O. Westfall, El Reno. Miss Louise H. Gerrer. El Reno. Mr. Louis S. Phillipp, Goshen. Indiana. Mrs. Catherine E. Brodie-Oliver, Pryor. Okla. Mr. Ray C. Rhodes. El Reno. Miss Frances .1. Young, El Reno. Miss Marguerite E. Hubbard, El Reno. Miss Lottie I. Neely, Oklahoma City. Mr. Grover B. Roberts, Columbia, Mo. Mr. Orvll W. Compton. Kansas City. Mo Miss Ruth M. Maher. El Reno. CLASS 12. Ontie Hovenden is studying medicim- at Louisville, Kentucky. Holly Haworth is enjoying married lif in Canada. Earl McCann is enjoying the fruits of graduation on a farm near Calumet. I!- is going to attend the A. M. College at Stillwater next year. Marie Sams has been with us this year, taking a post-graduate course. George Hayes has charge of a school at Red Rock, near Calumet. The last census of the school reports an attend- ance of five. He walks in to El Reno every Friday evening. George Shepherd is attending the East- ern Normal School in Richmond, Ken- tucky. Leita Estes is loafing around home. Allie Burge is working at Arnold v Wilson’s where he tries to put a number six foot in a number four shoe. Kenna Van Akin is living in Des Moines. Charles Williams taught school near Geary. Marjorie Hayes is teaching school at Calumet. Guine Peach has just finished a suc- cessful term of school at Bridgeport. If you can’t laugh at tin jokes of the age, laugh at the age of the jokes. Mr. Monger I want you to give that young man of yours a little message from me.” Yes father, said Lydia, blushing. Tell him that your father and mother don’t object to electric light hills, but they do object to his carrying the morn- ing's paper away when he leaves.” Jack M. (after quarrel)- 1 pride my- self on the fact that I never say a bad word about anybody.” Bright Junior No wonder; you never talk about any one but youiself. She 1 consider that sheep are the most stupid creatures living.” He (absent mindedly) Yes, my lamb!” Timer.—“What happens to the cell when it is used constantly?” Harold- It dries up, I guess.” Thuer. No, it polarizes. It ain’t a cow.” TO LATIN. Everybody dead who wrote it, Everybody dead who spoke it. Kverybody dead who learns it. Blessed Death! They surely earn it! Clark- Has any one a current event?' Steiny The Romans had a written code of laws two thousand years ago. Naylor, will you graduate in the Latin course?” Naylor S. No, I expect to graduate in the course of time.” I have fought a good fight,” But 1 flunked in the course. For I once came to class. When 1 hadn’t a horse.” Wonder what’s the matter with the lights this morning?” They have been out all night.” Freshie- Are those bells ringing for a fire?” Sophie “No, they have plenty of fire, they are ringing for water.” (Servant knocking on bedroom door) Light o’clock! eight o’clock!” Sleepy (iuest Did you? You better Since you are determined to road it. read it thru’ and then think about what you have read. The support of the mer- chants is what made it possible to pub- lish ibis Annual, is what has made it possible to publish all previous Annuals and is what will make possible the pub- lication of all future Annuals. But they cannot be expected to continue their sup- port of school enterprises unless they get some results. So if you want to make it impossible to publish a monthly paper or even an Annual next year, go to “Hog- opolis and to the merchants who do not support the High School to trade, for that is what will accomplish your pur- pose. But, if on the other hand you want to see K1 Reno and El Reno High School prosper, be friends to your friends, patronize those who advertised in and donated to the Annual. IMM VASIK All XI A.l l SV.W AI ‘SIIIA (I VMM AAOCI (il 'IVf� VA IXZO Mill so mi: ozM ;. i. F. T. STACKPOLE J. D. PENNEBAKER STACKPOLE PENNEBAKER FARM LOANS REAL ESTATE CITY LOANS ABSTRACTS INSURANCE get a doctor then.” What could Paul Kstes have been Lucile Shuttee, (reading history) thinking of when he translated Schones He was a canon in the church.” Ringelchen” by beautiful ringlet? Bright Guy—‘‘He was one of the big guns!” (ieorge Hutchinson, (reciting in Mug lish)—“He was said to have been a small Ctll.XKSK VKKSION OK A TKACHKIt. emancipated person—” Miss Overstreet, (horror struck) •Teachee, teachee, all day teachee, Emancipated!” Night mark papers, nerves all creepee, Helen Snook, (speaking up)— Oh No one kissee. no one huggee, well Miss Overstreet, let it go. one word Poor oldmaidee, no one lovee.” is as big as the other. H. T. SMITH. President CHARLES L. ENGLE. Cashier OTTO A. SHUTTEE. Vice President W. T. MALONE. Ass t Cashier DAYTON MUNSHI.E. Assistant Cashier No. 5985 (Citizens National Bank Capital $50,000 Surpl us and Profits $25,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY EL RENO OKLAHOMA ■ Till-: 07,XI W.WiALA SI HP HK “Sweet I irI Oraduate must. X be photographed. The hoy as well. Let us show you our styles before you decided on them. Our guarantee to please you, is that we submit proofs until you are satisfied. CROSS STUDIO Phone 375 Miss Avenarius (to McLoud girl) “Why you mustn't pick up pins off the floor and put them in your mouth. You will get bacteria. McLoud Oirl “Well I've done that lots of times and never have had it yet!” Scott Cherry (after wandering around the hall all the morning, eventually comes to the assembly room). Mr. Thuermcr (looking at him crossly) Say what do you mean wandering around the halls. Scott Well I am just looking for a place to rest. A wise old owl sat on an oak The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard Why can't we all be like that bird? Helen Snook (translating Junior Latin) Sic Nos in his omnibus, qul nos qui concigas.” El Hr ho Sin ft IMS TANNEBA LJMS The place to buy Good Clothes for MEN and ROYS 8 2 THE OZXI WAG ALA SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!!! WHO'S? WHO'S?? WHO'S??? ARNOLD WILSON • Mips Hayner—“I can’t translate both of those noses,” (ncs-nos). Thuermer— Mrs. Jackson is your son a finished musician? Mrs. Jackson— Not yet, but the neigh- bors are making threats.” Israel (who is G feet. 3 inches)— Did your sister get that note I mailed to her? Cecil B.— I think so. 1 heard her say she was going up to her room to read something from Longfellow. Miss Clark (impatient with history clas8)— If you folks don’t keep still I’ll have the St. Vitus dance.” Don Allison (quickly) Why, Miss (’lark, shame on you, a good Baptist do- ing that vile dance.” Helen— Do you like tea? Ernest— No, I like the next letter better. F.S. Randall Co. BOOKS STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES Wholesale and Retail CIGARS The GLOBE STOKE The Only Exclusive Dry Goods Store in El Reno Tin : OZXI WAG ALA HA ] H c. [ A ] R. a 1 M I L L E b D W A R 1 E 2 0 1 SOUTH R O G K ISLAN D A goat ate all the jokes And then began to run. 1 cannot stop.’ he softly cried, ‘I am so full of fun. ” Ruth Lowe— How kind of you to bring these flowers, they are so beautiful and fresh. I think there must be some dew on them yet.” Berthold—“Yes, there is a little, but I will pay that tomorrow.” Victor—“Yes. I always sleep in gloves; it keeps my hands soft. Dorothy M. “Really, and do you sleep in your hat?” Home is naught without a mother Church is dull without a preacher. Life is gray without a lover. Class is joy without a teacher. (Junior English, April 2 � .) EL RENO TRANSFER COMPANY TRANSFER Storage and Moving Phone- Office 881 Phone—Residence 517 ROCK ISI.ANO H ATCH INSPECTOR GO TO BARNHILL’S for DIAMONDS WA TCHES and JEWELRY Picard China and Libby Cut Glass FIRST DOOR NORTH POSTOFF CF NI mi; O AI WAG ALA Jewelry, fine Arts and our store is an art gallery of “fine arts” jewelry. We take spec'al pride in carrying only the best at moderate prices—the kind that are standardized bv advertising in the national magazines. (£ ■ OPTOMETRIST He wore the dress of his country.” NVe rise lo ask what his country wore? Miss (Mark When was tlie revival of learning. Student “Itefore 'finals.' Miss Overstreet Sir Lancelot was a brave knight and could always hold his own. Marvin W. Well, so can I when I get her in the light place. Junior Generally speaking, girls are— George II. Yes, they are Junior Are what?” George II. Generally speaking.” Frank II. It must he line to sing in the glee club. Leslie V. It ought to be line or ini pi isonment.” Until S. I thought you could keep it secret.” Helen S. Well, I kept it for a week. Do you think I am a cold storage ware house?” Dark night Itanana peal Fat man Virginia reel. Stub. Miss (). Verda. why don't you add something, you are a good story-teller. THK OZM WAGALA 85 BEFORE AND EVEN AFTER YOU GRADUATE you will need clothes. Your clothes may be the means of enabling you to do better before. They may be the means of enabling you to do better after. At any rate we’ve got Hart, Schaffner and Marx CLOTHES to sell. We sell everything in Men’s and Boys’ wear, namely: Clothing Shoes, Hats Furnishings Trunks and Bags We keep your suit pressed free of charge. Suits at $25.00 Some at less; some at more. Marks-Higgins Co. 'I'llK O A’I WAGALA Why I Trade at The CITY DURG STORE Their stock is complete and fresh; I get prompt and courteous attention; goods are the best and prices right. They carry Nyals Family Remedies; soda foun- tain service neat, clean and best of everything. Whit- man's Candies; magazines, etc. A GRADUATE. P. S. — Remember the place. CITY DRUG STORE R. C. HUNTINGTON Corner Bickford and Russell Phone 90 Miss H. Translate Rex fugit.” Glen R. The king flees.” Miss H.— You should use ’has’ in translating the perfect tense.” Glen R. The king has fleas.” Chairman (after Sophomore meeting) Did any one take the minutes of this meeting?” Soph. Girl (looking at the clock)- No, I didn’t notice how long it was. Charles, aged four years, was playing with his blocks. Soon his mother heard him say. Oh dear, I don’t want to, but I suppose I have to. Course I have to, but I don’t want to. Oh, dear I don’t want to. At this his mother said: ‘What is it you don’t want to do Charles?” Charles- “Why, get married, but 1 have to else who would get the meals and take care of the children? Conklin Lumber Co. ■ A Good Place to Trade ———— THK OZM WAOALA TRULOCK ICE COMPANY PURE ICE AND PLENTY OE IT TELEPHONE SIXTY- TWO Mr. Williams (calling down stairs) “Myrle, if Fletcher is afraid to go home alone, tell him to wait a few minutes and ride home with the milk man.” Miss C. (to Latin Freshman) You act just like a horse. Freshie—“Well, I'm just in here for a stall.” Mr. Cherry, urged the hostess, do have some more ice cream. No really 1— Oh, don't be so dainty, or I will think you don’t like it. “Well, just a mouth full. Oh. that’s all right. Mane fill Mr. Cherry’s plate for him.' A school annual is a great invention The staff gets all the fame (?) The printer gets all the money And the editor gets all the blame. El Reno Ice Cream Company MA NUEA CTURERS OE PURE EOOD ICE CREAM • Sherbets and Fancy Bricks Conservative Investment Company Fire Insurance Farm Loans Telephone 684 111 North Bickfor K8 THK OZN'I WAGALA L. C. Hickman K KKYTIIIXG Ml SICAL. Loral lU'ini’scntathc of tin Lending KactOrics. PIANOS. TALKING MAC IIINKS. VIOLINS, OltGANS, G I’I TAILS, MAX.) OS, Ml'SIC MONKS. ORGANS. ACCOIIMKONS. Mr solicit your orders and guarantee genuino Musical Qual- ity and Lowest Prices. Mr. Ping Wie komnst du Herr?” Mr. Lord- Nobody, I comb it myself.' Don’t ask George Hutchinson if he is principal. That is just his way. Miss H. Mr. M. don’t you think it is time to turn the page, you have trans- lated the first five lines already.” Holland Leigh You say if I buy this book, it will save half my studying. Mr. Hensley - Yes indeed.’’ Holland All right. I will take two. Miss II. Mr. Murphy, what is the meaning of hin-aus?” Mr. M. ‘Thicken coop. AFTER YOU HAVE YOUR HOUSE CLEANING ALL DONE You will want a washing machine When investigating he sure not to overlook the One Minute Washer, you will use it fifty-two times dur- ing the year and save the entire price in labor. One Minute Washer Co. El Reno, Oklahoma I UK O AI WAGALA 8ft All kinds of Feet • wear all kinds of shoes, and all kinds of shoes need re- pairing at so m e time or other. When you have Shoe Repairing to he done send it here and you will get the most satis- faction with the work done and the right prices charged. Not responsible for work left over ten days. FORT RENO ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP 112 West Russell POPl'LAH SONUS. Oh, You Little Bear----__Uuth Seek ut . Play That Loving Slide Trombone ________________________Ralph Pric Peggy’s Favorite____ Geo. Hutchinson Stop That Bear (’at____Catherine Sharpe The Heart Breakers_____“Stub and Paul That Ragtime Violin____ ___(Joneveive S. You Can’t Expect Kisses From Me ____________________________George II. I Am Saving My Kisses for Someone __________.______ 1___Thelma Easter Frankie and Johnnie -Dennis and Lydii Midnight Sons________Archie and Dennis You’ll Never Know the Good Fellow 1 Have Been Til I have Gone Away -Mabel Cooper That Skeleton Rag --Mary Winninghain The Land of Harmony--American History J. R. STOCK SEEDS FEED POl’LTRY St PPLIEES COAL WOOD 100 South Choctaw IMione 510 «MI THK 0 l WAGALA C. It. MILLER, President EARL BEEBE, Cashier S. Ci. K.MPKY, Vice Prrs. EARL G. MORRIS, Ass’t Cashier THK ('OMMKRCIAL It AN 14 PL RENO, OKLAHOMA Depository Tor State, t'oiinty and City Funds also depositors for Postal Saving Funds of the Cnited States. Solicits business on the basis of Aliso- HOfute Safety. “DFPOSITS • t’A It A XTKKIP POPI LAK MAGAZINES. The Popular_____________________Maggie Price Everybody’s________________Lillie Cates Literary Digest______George Hutchinson Youth’s Companion _______Lydia Menger Scientific American. ..Jerry Zahradka The Tatler_____________Margaret Cannon Style Book______________Jewel Ragland Little Folks _________________Freshmen The Craftsman___________________Orriek Smart Set ____________________ Juniors We wish to thank the following for donations: El Reno Mill Elevator Co. Davidson Case Lumber Co. Penner Dale. L. K. Butts. “LEARN THE WAY” I5ECKTON WHEELER HIGH GRADE LINES OF Clothing, Shoes Furnishings for MEN and BOYS El Reno's Largest Clothing Store 107 SOUTH BICKFORD THK OZM WAGALA JM J. A. Hatchett. President A. T. March. Cashier Every Boy should start a hank account this summer with ?E1 SUnut Sank Capita! Stock $25,000.00 Deposits Guaranteed El Reno, Oklahoma POPULAR PLAYS. Mary’s Lamb--------------Chet Jackson The Slim Princess__Madonna Fitzgerald What Every Woman Knows------------- _______________________Jack Mathews The Spendthrift______________Bardwell Blake Chantecler.......__ Rodger Thoes The Talker______________________Helen Snook The Gamblers_______________Ernest and “Toad” The Boss_________________Mr. Thuermer The Pink Lady.-. Lynette Grigsby The Country Boy____ Homer Lord The Ne’er Do Well_____ -Scott Cherry A Fool There Was ___________Golden 1'tt Jones Drug Company The Rexall Store thi: ozm . ;. la � 2 WISE FOLKS HUY SHOES AT such is isiFK. M. Weeks. ('ailed at six Rise at eight Kush to school (Jet there late Sent to olllee No excuse Canned from school Oh, what’s the use. Schowengerdt’s IF YOU ARE WISE YOU WILL DO THE SAME Come to « lass Without a book Sent to K«‘t it An hour he took Again to the oflice He was s«‘iit. Canned again with A week to repent. COSTS NO MORE Money’s Marvel Flour MAKES BETTER BREAD SOLI) BY ALL DEALERS I'll I: OZM WACaAl.A l :i Learn to Read your Electric and Gas Meters Note carefully the unit in which the dials read. The figures above or be- low the dials indicate the value of the div isions on the dial. Head dials from right to left, sid- ling down the figures as read. Always read the figure on each dial which has been last passed or Is just cover- ed l� y the pointer. .Vote carefully. Kuril dial reading dc|tends upon the cue next to it on the right. Cnlcss the one before it has completed a revolution or passed o. the pointer which is being read has not complet- ed the division upon which it appears to rest, and still indicates the figure last passed over. Ill reading the electric, see if the register is direct reading, i. c., has no multiplying constant. Some electric registers are not direct reading hut require that the dial reading lie, mul- tiplied hy :« constant in order to ob- tain the consumption. If the electric register face bears the words, “.’Mul- tiply hy y2 or “Multiply hy U. etc., the actual reading should he divided hy two in the first case or doubled in the second, and similarly for other constants. Subtract from your present read- ing of l-st month and tin difference is the consumption. EL RENO GAS ELECTRIC CO. riionc ««HI I OS North Rock Island Avenue COXTRIIH'TORS. Clarence Plug (Jenevieve Shaiighnesxy Marion ('.rant .lames Schooling Ruth Hayes Anna Fitzgerald Aima Hoffman Ivin Richardson Dorothy Montgomery Ruth Seekatz. Helen Snook Miss Kthel Rhodes Professor Howell Ill Tin: OZXI WAG ALA The Buckbee-Mears Company specialize in thedesigningand engraving of illustrations for CA TALOGS FOLDERS BROADSIDE LETTERHEADS CAR CARDS BOOK PLATES The Halftones and Etchings in this Annual are li-Al quality BUCKBEE-MEARS CO. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Designers Engravers Electrotypers THK OZM WAG A LA Off TOWNSEND GROCERY CO. J. T. ALLISON, President and (Jen. Manager GROCERIES WE have: what you want AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT WE ESPECIALLY SOLICIT THE RAILROAD TRADE Attorn J0bitp I (Crystal iSrfruirratnr Absolutely Clean, Pure and Sani- tary. No crack or corner where it is possible for germs to lodge. Economical in ice construction; easy to clean. Also tSrrrirk and Northland tKrfriiu'ratun? in all styles and prices. iliulu'liiaiuih- i'rru (Cn. TilK O M VA(i. L. The BASS FURNITURE and CARPET CO. EL RENO, OKLAHOMA You get the Girl, and We'll furnish your Home Terms to Suit Ask Your Grocer for TRUE MILK BREAD Is has no Equal HOME BAKING CO. Phone 899 Till : OZM W.UiALA 1)7 Montgomery’s The place in Dry Goods where your dollar has the greatest purchasing power. Nothing hut the very best brands of merchan- dise are kept in stock; and sold at a very reasonable profit. May the boys and girls of this Annual live long and prosper. II. K. KK'KKH, Pros. J. S. WARRKX, Soo’y. £1 Unto Abstract. £oatt Sc Hittsuranrp (£n. compluti : axd i p-to-datk SH of AliMlraH I tool . � of foiuitfy i� n«l City riro, Tornmlo nn«I lluil AImi Arriilrul. II «‘ill I li a ml H ■ «• U ■■ « •••• I ■■ mii m n« « vi: wmTi: voi r iioxp Till-: ()Z I WACJALA HENSLEYS PRINTERY EL RENO OKLAHOMA