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

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1924 volume:

SENIOR B O C) M E It '2 � I seniot) BOOMOD Published $y The Senior Class ...of... El Reno High School ’24 iVolume Eleven 2 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 FOREWORD ---E H S-- As the last link in our chain of high school gears, we the Seniors of the class of ’24, leave with you our Senior Boomer. There are laughs—there are tears scattered through its gages. There are memories dear. We trust that in it gou will glean some idea of those things for which E. . S. stands. In class and in sports this gear we have excelled, but greater by far than these has been our success in living our senior dags as worth while girls and boys, trying to do the right thing, the best thing, to build our- selves into future responsible citizens. Each of as has tried to be a golden link in the E. II. S. (ha in of Success. 4 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Dedication In appreciation of the true man- hood of our 1924 Coach, we dedi- cate this, our Senior Boomer, to Coach Grady Skil- lern. His untiring efforts and never failing under- standing and abil- ity gave to E.H.S. h e r 1924 state basketball cham- pions. To him, whose life shines forth to us as a bright example of those qualities which tend to make bet- t e r womanhood and manhood, we pay tribute. May we be worthy exponents of his teachings by making of our- selves champions and leaders of the greatest goal —a well lived life! ■1 Jr n. SENIOR BOOMER ’24 5 SENIOR BOOMER '24 7 ROSE WITCHER Head of English Dept. Sponsor, Senior Class Boomer Supervisor EDNA McMAHAX Junior High English c. i,. McGill Head of Manual Training Dept. Girls’ Debate Coach FLORENCE McCAY Sc.ret try GRADY SKILLERN Athletics IR1N3 MARCH Spanish Sponsor. Spanish Club HELEN CRUMBAUGH Music Sponsor. Glee Clubs SIBYL TINKELI’AUGH Algebra Sponsor. Girl Reserves CHRISTINE WILLIAMS English 8 SENIOR BOOMER '24 MARY WISWELL History Public Speaking Sponsor, Philalathcan V1V1K N X • F R E E M A X Girls’ Physical Training MINNIE CONNOLLY Normal Training JAMES PERKY Agriculture Sponsor. Aggies’ Society MURRELL BIXLI.R Domestic Art BLSAE JANE HARRISON Latin Sponsor. Junior Class ROSE LESKE Commercial Department KATHERINE BLACKERT Domestic Science ALMA WENDT Home Economics Assist. Supervisor Annual SENIOR BOOMER '24 9 VIRGINIA COO VER English. History Senate Sponsor LESTER MKDLOCK Manual Training SAMMIE LEA HUGHES English. Art Sponsor. Freshman Class FERN JOHNSTON Junior High History MILO M. BERNARD Junior High Mathematics Assistant Athletic Coach JUNO. MALONE Junior High English R. L. CLAYTON Geometry Roys' Debate Coach Sponsor Sophomores C. W. BAUMAN Science Forum Sponsor 10 SENIOR ROOMER '24 Miss Rose Witcreb Sponsor, Senior Class A SENIOR TRIBUTE ----! •: h s- R eady to help us every day, O iiward and upward along life’s way; S ervice she renders as the days go l y, E ver—and always— with never a sigh. Wishing for each in his work all joy, I n the fine gold of her nature there’s no allow; T rue character building as the days come and go, c arefully teaching us real life to know; H clping each one on his pathway so drear, E ager to make our way more clear. R emembrance we keep of thee—none is so dear! —Ed Del Kimball. SENIOR BOOMER ’21 11 12 SENIOR BOOMER '24 HARVEY HARRISON, “SLITZ President Senior Class Basketball '23. ’24 Football. ’22, ’23 Student Council ‘True hearted and loyal hearted—but cannot truthfully be called ‘whole’ hearted.” WILLIAM FINK. •BILL” Football ’22. ’23 Basketball ’23. ’24 Glee Club ’23. '24 Senior Play A treasurer never has to ask his folks for money. MARGARET ALLEN. “MAGGIE” Pres. Philalathean ’23 Student Council Orchestra Rainbow “Sleepy eyes,” I heard him say, But a good pal any day.” GARRETT MILES, MILES” Vice-President Senior Class Iii-Y President ’24 Glee Club ’22, ’23 De Molay God bless the girls, I love them all.” FLOY GATES “So quiet we hardly realize she could be so intelligent.” GARFIELD SCHAFER Football '22 Track '21 The kind of a fellow that is hard to find—sen- sible. popular and good looking.” ANNE BARKER Philalathean Glee Club G. R. Cabinet Miss Anne’s our little Southern girl—she hails from Alabama. JACK LYNN Boomer Business Manager Senate De Molay Senior Boomer Business Manager “Management is the base of all accomplish- ment. In business, politics, or romance. SENIOR BOOMER ’21 13 FRANK BRANDLEY, “BL'CK Forum, ’22, ’23. ’24 Junior Play ’23 Do Molay '‘Not afraid of work, but not exactly in sympathy with it.” MARGARET KRAFT G. R. Put her down ‘A-plus’ on books and looks. FRANCIS SCHMOYER Forum ’22. ’23. ’24 Debate ’22. ’23. ’24 Oratory '24 Extemporaneous Speaking ’23 The gift of oratory is denied to all but a select few.” MARY JANE BABCOCK Debate President B. M. C. Glee Club G. R. President “An original girl with ability to lead. Just the kind of a girl of which the world is in need.” ARCHIE BARRETT Football '23 Glee Club ’23 Tall, good looking, friendly—an all around good fellow.” DOROTHEA FRENCH Meda Phi. Rainbow With her merry lttle grin. Many a friend she will win.” KENNETH KOERNER, KENNIE” Hi-Y '23 Junior Play I should worry and become a skeleton.” DORIS WORTHINGTON. “DODIE” G. R. Another little brown eyed beauty who enforces the rule ‘Silence is golden’.” 14 SENIOR BOO M E R '24 VELMA GILBERT B. M. C. ’22, '23, '24 Quartette ’24 G. R. Cabinet If popularity could kill, she would have been dead long ago.” HERBERT CROCKETT. “HERB” Boomer Athletic Editor Basketball '23. ’24 Football '24 Senior Flay ’24 Basketball doesn’t raise a fellow’s grades. But it makes him popular with all the maids.” JOSEPHINE LAYTON. JO” Phi. G. R. Cabinet Senior Boomer Boomer Staff '24 If the fellow shows good judgment, she won't be single long.” LEO BROOKS. RED” Senate Debate '24 Basketball ’24 Student Council Senior Boomer • Red is right there in athletics, takes things as they come, and makes the most of them.” ELIZABETH Bl’RKE Boomer Staff ’24 Boomer Annual B. M. C. ’22, '23. ’24 Glee Club ’21. ’23. ’24 “She likes fun. boys and gum.” CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSEND. CHA” Orchestra ’23. ’24 Glee Club '24 Interscholastic Meet '24 De Molay Cha believes in ’saying it with music’.” LUCILE THOMPSON President Phi. ’24 Student Council Senior Boomer G. R. “She is still looking the boys over and lives as yet in ‘No Man’s Land’.” ALBERT LYNN. “ALIEN” Boomer Editor Basketball '24 Senate De Molay This dark haired youth has a well baited line. Watch your step. Sonny you’ll be caught s%me day fine.” SENIOR BOOMER 21 15 El) DEL KIMBALL Orchestra '22, '24 B. M. C. Student Council Senior Boomer Boomer Staff '24 If there’s anything she likes better than one boy. it’s two.” CHARLES KITZMILLER, CHAS” Interscholastic Meet 22, ’23 Senior Boomer De Molay Thrills and little poky dots, for he surely has wonderful eyes” VIOLET HOFFMAN B. M. C. ’22. ’23. 24 Glee Club ’21. '24 Meda “A teacher’s dream of perfection.” GEORGIA BINGHAM. “GEORGE” Rainbow G. R. Senior Play Some say she is reserved, but you’ll find that kind is preferable.” HELEN LAMB G. R. ’21. ’22. ’23 Rainbow “Rather a timid look but a jolly girl to know.” GAILORD COCHERELL Glee Club '23. ’24 Secretary Hi-Y '23 Boomer Annual De Molay “I dread the pangs of love” (?) NORMA CUSTER. KATHLEEN” Meda ’21, ’22 Glee Club ’21, ’24 G. R. ’21. '22. ’23. '24 Interscholastic Meet '24 When she speaks it is usually worth hearing, when she sings the birds take note.” MAX MORDY Glee Club ’23. '24 Yell Leader '23. ’24 Pres. Aggies’ Society ’24 Hi-Y '22. '23 Between business and girls his time is divided. Just ask Max. if you’re undecided.” 16 SENIOR BOOMER '21 CHESTER MOWRE, ANDY” Football ’21, ’22. ’23 Forum ’21. ’22. ’23, ’21 Track '21 “Happy and carefree, with but one burden”(?) VIOLA REUTER. OLY” B. M. C. Meda She’s our little steno.” IRENE JONES. JONER” Senior Boomer Meda Zoology '23 Boomer Staff '24 She is faithful as a student, loyal as a class- mate and dependable in every phase of activity.” LOREN SPl’RR Orchestra '22, ’23. '24 TiM.pL- '91 Glee Club '21. ’22. ’23, '24 Forum ’22 'Fair, jolly and musical.” CLARA MORRIS Meda '22 G. R. ’23. ’24 A favorite, a booster, one whom E. H. S. will miss.” EDITH REED. “DEE” G. R. She has a smile that won’t come off. ALICE DAVIS. “JIMMY G. R. A girl that shares her friendship and has many friends In return.” VIOLA ELLISON Such a quiet lass that only a few know the treasure in her.” SENIOR BOOMER ’24 17 RUSSELL GODFREY, HIX” Meda Glee Club Kathleen” Typewriting Club I never dare be as funny as I can. ALICE JENNINGS G. R. ’22. ’23 Normal Training Would there were more like her.” JEANETTE SEELY, “JEAN” Phi. ’23, ’24 “Her smile has caused us to love her.' ALICE McCOMAS Phi. ’24 Meda '23 “A girl with individuality a little different from the rest.” DEAN HENDRYX Glee Club ’24 Basketball '24 “A careful student,—careful not to overdo.1 ELIZABETH McINTYRE B. M. C. Meda Always a merry twinkle in her eyes and a smile on her lips.” ANNA MAE VAN WAGONER. “BOBBIE” G. R. '24 She never troubles another for what she can do herself.” RITA WINFREY. “SKINNY” Las Comes d’ Or G. R. When you see her you know she is a perfect lady.” IS SENIOR ROOMER ’24 KENNETH GATEKA, “GATEKA” Boomer Staff, '24 HI-Y '23, ’24 De Molay “Love is like the measles—we all have to go through with it.” FREDA BESHIRS Glee Club ’22. ’23. ’24 Inlerscholastic Meet '24 Rainbow One whose eyes get results. RANDOLPH FORREST, FAT” Glee Club '24 Hi-Y '23 Senior Play “When tun and duty clash— Let duty go to smash.” GERTRUDE WHITE B. M. C. '24 G. R. ’22. ’23 Normal Training “It’s nice to be natural when you’re naturally nice. FLOYD BUTLER Football ’21, ’23 De Molay “Let thine assignments be few, if thou would’st have me happy.” RUTH MINER. “CURLY” G. R. Blessed is she who breaketh not a rule (?).” HIRAM SPROUT Forum ’23. ’24 Geometry 23 Debate '24 Extempore Speaking ’24 I’d rather kid a girl than eat cream puffs. ADA HAWN. “ADEO” Normal Training G. R. “Jolly as the days are long. SENIOR BOOMER 2! 19 GERTRUDE RAILSBACK Las Dos Americas Phi. G. R. Interscholastic Meet '24 If you can't be good, be happy. RAY PEN WRIGHT Football Glee Club Basketball Ray is an athletic lad— He's not very good and not very bad. THELMA TURNIPSEED G. R. “Kathleen’’ ’Gifted with a smile that makes living worth while.” MILDRED SAWALLISCH G. R. “Kathleen” “Sometimes I sit and think. And sometimes I just sit.” RAYMOND KITZ MILLER. “KITZY” Track '22 Basketball ’23 De Molay At the approach of his manly ‘figger’.” Every lady’s heart grows bigger. ESTHER MOVVRE. “ETTIE” Phi. Debate ’23. ’24 Junior Play Normal Training ’24 “She believes in debating strong for E.H.S. HAROLD HIGGINS. “HIG Senate '24 Basketball '24 Junior Play Senior Roomer “A bachelor’s life for me. GRADEN WATERS. “SHORTY” Football '24 Baseball '24 A good student is a credit to himself and his school.” 20 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 SUZANNE BARRETT, “SAM” Cl i o oo Philalatheqn '24 Rainbow “She has a heart only for one. Future unsettled.” TYLER MCDONALD. “TYE” Pioneer '21 Football '22 Glee Club ’24 Senate ’24 He came all the way from Calumet to join the gang.” ALICE MATHEWS G. R. ’22. ’23. ’24 Phi. ’22. ’23. ’24 Los Dos Americas Rainbow She never tries to make an impression, but always succeeds in making one.” MELVIN JOHNSON Orchestra ’21, '22. ’23. '24 Boomer '24 Glee Club ’23. ’24 De Molay “He's some kid! Girls.” DOROTHY BRUDER B. M. C. Debate Meda “And she would debate, ye gods, how she would debate!” VIRGIL TILLINGHAST. TILLY” Football ’22. ’23 Baseball '24 Basketball '24 De Molay If silence were golden, we’d have a millionaire in our midst.” BEATRICE SE1VER. “B” G. R. Cabinet ’24 Don’t worry—I don’t.” LAURA BROWN. “CAP” G. R. Basketball '24 Laura, bashful? Oh. surely you don’t know her!” SENIOR BOOMER ’24 21 LUCILLE JONES. • RUSSET” Phi. Boomer Staff Glee Club. ’22. '23. 24 G. R. Red hair, plus twinkling eyes, equal ‘lotta pep’.” PAUL SWEET Forum ’24 Athletic Association ’23 Glee Club '21 Assist. Ed. The Buffalo” 23 Happy-go-lucky—always a cure for the blues. BEULA BASINGER. BILL” G. R. One could consider her friendship a privilege.” WILLIAM LORENZEN. BILL” 'He never worries his teachers.” KATHERINE DENNIS. SUSIE” G. R. Meda Talkative? Just a little—but then everyone can’t be that.” CLARENCE CUPP Aggies’ Society ’24 Give me my own way and I’ll be pleasant. HELEN STUMPF Boomer Staff ’24 A girl who is pleasant to know.” AUBREY GEPHART. REX uiv '99 '94 Orchestra '21. ’22. '23 Interscholastic Meet ’23 De Molay “He talks with his violin.” 22 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 BRYANT GLOVER. “B. GLOVER” Football ’22. '23 Baseball '24 Senate '21, '22. ’24 De Molay Don’t rush, girls—one at a time, please! BERNICE KAMP, “BER ’ Glee Club G. R. “We see her little and hear her less. But she’s a fine girl we’ll have to confess. JOHN RALPH WEST Like all other Seniors, he has great ambitions.” NORA McILWAIN, MACK” G. R. There’s a winning way about her.” GUY FLANAGAN Football ’22. '23 Basketball '23 Poultry. Dairy. Stock and Grain Judging Teams “When it comes to judging, well can a duck swim?” LUCILE FROSCH Phi. '23. ’24 Meda '23 G. R. ’22. ’23 “A student she is and a rooter, too. Whatever she starts, she makes it go thru.” JAMES CORMACK. “DOC” Senate ’21. ’22. ’23. 24 Hi-Y ’22. '23 Glee Club ’24 Senior Play My looks have been my life long curse.’ DOROTHY LUSCHEN Normal Training Silence in woman is equivalent to speech in man.” SENIOR BOOMER '24 23 RICHARD ROSS, “DICK” Kathleen” Glee Club Dick is very punctual—at not being on time. EVELYN PICKARD G. R. Phi. '23 Her friends are many, her foes are few. DWIGHT STANLEY, “D. J.” Glee Club “Kathleen” Football De Molay “Taken! Ain't it a shame?” DOROTHY BRADBURY B. M. C. Glee Club G. R. Cabinet Lots of friends and lots of smiles. The dandiest girl for miles and miles.” LLOYD CRESSE Glee Club Hi-Y DeMolay At his own leisure he generally accomplishes much.” KATHLEEN DOWNEY, GAMBITA” Phi. '23. ’24 Glee Club '23, '24 Senior Boomer I «as Dos Americas She’s peppy, popular and proud. Her presence is an asset to the crowd. 24 SENIOR BOOMER ’21 r 7 he Song of Songs of E. 77. S. Tell, me ( , thou, whom 1 love, whither thou shalt go, what thou shalt make of thy life; for why should I lx as one that tumeth away from the guidance of thy foot- steps? If thou know not, (), thou Senior of E.H.S., go thy way forth by the path of those before thee, until thou shalt find the aim of thy life. I have taught thee, (), thou wisest among students, to avoid the pitfalls of idleness, to do and to find pleas- ure in doing, that thy life may be one of success and glad- ness. Behold, I have given thee the fellowship of thy kind, which is unto thee as the sunshine is to the flower; and whereof thou shalt find memories everlasting. I have led thee, (), ray learned Senior, and brought thee to the first step of the shining stairway, leading to Success, where all is glory in thy youthful dreams. I charge thee, most diligent of scholars, by thy beau- tiful ideals and by thy sacred honor, that thou betray not the trust that I have placed in thy keeping. For, lo, thy playtime is past; thy childhood is over and gone! How beautiful are thy thoughts, (), thou most wise! The meditations of thy heart are like unto jewels, to be kept and cherished forever. Make haste, then, and behold, awaiting thee, thy Golden Opportunity, which lies within thy reach, just beyond the ever-opening doors of the Future. Go thou forth, (), my well-loved Senior, with the spirit to do and to dare, and be thou like unto a strong ship, that doth withstand all storms, sailing safely and calmly into harbor at last! —Jeanette Seely. SENIOR BOOMER '24 25 £ !? 26 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Thomas Cabbage Wilma Heer Paul Moon Bob Mecaskey Vivienne Smith Helen Thompson Margaret Barker Bennett Musgrave Jim E. Smith Genevieve Braley SENIOR BOOMER '2 1 27 Thelma Rosson Ellen Pooley Ijeland Gustafson Pearl Brown Gladys Brown Harry Farris Adahelle Bannister Garland Porter Ruth Mowre Clarence Smith 28 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Albert Taylor Eu n ice Bo nduran t C la re nee K'em edy Isla Winfrey Elbert Brock Maude Lucile Olander Earl Johnson Myrtle Simpkins Harold Station Beulah Ilawn SENIOR BOOMER '2! 29 Austin Minton Mildred Streeter Genevieve Johnson Dick Jackson Ray Bannister Lorene DcAtley Virginia Lewis Kenneth Kalbfleiseh Mary Frances Niyhswandei Angela Yates 30 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Vera Cupp Marion Frost Nettie Ling enfetter Earl Corlee Mat an a Huff Harold Hutson Luc it e Ileckes Edward Heckes Fern Fees Flossie McGann SENIOR BOOMER '2 1 Blanche Ashhrook Dan Hanson Margaret McDonald Adeline Thompson Lillian Aderhold Bussell Jones J. Edwin Sturdavant Margie Britt Frances Lucy Howell Mary Shrive r 32 SENIOR ROOMER '24 01 L_ Irene Johnston uojtinujwx mips William Jones Margaret Shaw Verona Beall Lee Pitman Leota Marsh Ituhy Speckeen Karl Wilantt Helen Witcher SENIOR BO O M E R ’2 ! 33 Pauline Weldon I iland hinnientt Xorrelf Woods (’larice Ellsworth ('ha rles MaeSwain EI i zaheth Bonebrake Vera Smith Premsyl Yeck Harry Clark Mabel Pose 34 SENIOR BOOMER ’2 4 Loretta Whit-acre Sylvia Rum felt Eula Smith Earl Clark Will ia m FI a nay a n Ellen Rice Alice Crose Winona Bernard 36 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 Sophomore Class -------E II S-------- FIRST ROW: Blanche Kidd, Myrtle Ream. Cleo Flippln. Callsta Valllant. Gladys. Pavy. Harry Mac Reed. Gilmore Jacobi. Howard Shorbe, Allison Clark. LcRoy McCay, Edward McComas. Vera Ford. Velma Connell. Clifford Morris, Baird Stanley. SECOND ROW: Claude Foster. Horace Hall. Andrei Furness. Tommy Clifford. Be- atrice Kenaga. Anna Mae Maxey. Jessie Pierce, Gladys Easterling. Pearl Armstrong. Marie Leighton. Verna Belle Hamner. Mary Cordray. Jewel Powell, Marian Bruce. THIRD ROW: Ruby Dennis. Thelma Lorenzen, Ruby Jackson. Mattie Basinger. Faye Van Wagoner. Georgia Hunnicutt. Helen Snodgrass. Vera Brown, Glenn Bishop. Marcus Lorrln, Virginia Lewis, Vivienne Smith, Margaret Barker. FOURTH ROW: Ethel Wintfro. Vernie Tartar. Lois Every, Dorothy Pickens, Georgia Moore. Sybil Thraillklll. Ethel Gibson. Opal Roberts. Waneta Carpenter. Ramona Souther. Elmer Bannister, Everett McCully, Irvin Ireland. FIFTH ROW: Clo Armstrong. Odessa Wolf. Anna Lee Turner, Gwendolyn Farls. Del- la Stafford. Hildred Lamb. Edna Basinger. Janie Taylor. Imogene Crawford, Ruth Hoff- man, Hazel Godfrey. Opal Flanagan. Katherine Ellsworth. LeRoy Kent, Willie Thompson. Frank Sickels. SIXTH ROW: John Cosby. Herbert Palmer. Clarence Royce. Fred La Fountain. Ray- mond Royce. Beulah Daggs. Lee Edwin Smith. Ruth Hafer, Bernice Fees. Maude Myers. James Peal. Edward Kimball. John Morris, Charles Morrell. SEVENTH ROW: Mr. R. L. Clayton. Harold Jennings. Leo Holmes. Ray Verges. Thom- as Lyons. Leonard Dungan. Walter Gerard. Arthur Reams. Orthello Noah. Eddie Schrader. Lee Pitman. Lucius Babcock. Leon Wayllng. Neal Patterson, Ray Armstrong. Freshmen --E H S — TOP ROW: WIllinKham. Graves. Teague. Borohers. Turnlpseed. Penwell. KlnK. Fees, Heckess. Clark. Underwood. Cullen. Webb, Myers. Baldwin. Farris. ... SECOND ROW: Meadors. White. Green. Frederick. Bonteller. Davis. Marsh. Moon, staig. Corlee. Daubenheyer, Miles. Cooper. Barker, Donnelly. Butler. THIRD ROW: Brock. Kosson. Bitter. McElroy, Foritz. Frederick, Stevenson. Farls, Fox. Cormack. Kennedy. Lovell. ... FOURTH ROW: Culp. Dever. Gustafson. Edwards. Loomis. Meadows. Hawn. Myers KinK. Bannister, Smith, Jett. FIFTH ROW: Archer, Neff, Potts. Schrader, White. Gilbert. Tilly, Williams. SIXTH ROW: Maier. Brady. Simes. Whitacre. Sawalllsch, McGee. Clark. Brown Miles. Brown. Hildebrand. Kamp, Kamp. ___LOWER ROW: Rumfelt. Carson. Custer. Weldon. Clement. MusKrave. OBrien. Maxe.v. Pierce. Clark. Miss HuKbes. KinR. Hensley. Beckton. Bratton. Gates. Marlow. Cubbase. Bratton. % SENIOR BOOMER '24 39 EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS FIRST ROW: Lois Patrick, Ella Wledman. Wynona Chllcott. Emily Gentry, Katie Mae Ruscum. Mariam Forrest. Leila Brown. Iretha Davis. Henrietta Spen«ur. Lorene Kel- ler, LaBcrta Robbins. Emily Boardman. Geraldine Imboden. Crystal Youni'. SECOND ROW: Ruth Smith. Cora Anderson. Wilma Blevins. Myrtle Ellison. Mildred Penwrlght. Ernestine Miller. Blanche Smith. Olivet Lyman. Lovs Patrick. Eva Rush. Julia Kleeman. Lucile Koerner, LaVera Latham. Margaret Mays. THIRD ROW: Ethel Palmore. Helen Nighswander. Ruth Morris. Blanche Myers. Pearl Scott Fern Turner. Bernice Hutchens, Zetta Belle Wagner, Bertha Cross. Irene Graham. Osavilla Wledman. Glennie Bell Watts. Ruth Marvell, Emma Holla way. FOURTH ROW: Bertie Gibson. Virgle Patterson. Mildred David. Wilma Xoblett. Dor- thea Carlisle. Ruby Sharp. Ruby Neal. Launa Stafford. Naomi McCall. Pluma Walker. Daisy Bishop. Ollie Foster, Mildred Eades. Mercedes Noah. FIFTH ROW: Rose Fuller. Edith Lily. Aldene Vaughn. Juanita Lynn. Ruby Kerns. Ruth Preston. Madalin Harris. Verna Mayfield, Miss Crumbaugh, Anita Pyle. Virginia Cor- nelius. Maurine Wilson. Lucille Dickson. Frances Crider. Mildred Hill, Nettie Callahan. •'iX i if ROW: Helen Whitacre. Jewel Hill. Hattie Lakin. Lillie Onan. Essie Van War- ner. Ruth Crum. Marian De Lana. Helen Booton. Charlotte Gibson. Pauline Rector. Lois Stone. Irene Burkhalter. Cornelia Meaders. Marie Carson. Ruth Doke. Catherine Richards. Marion Faris. ---------E H S---- EIGHTH GRADE ROYS FIRST ROW: Ernest Wallace. Sylvln Lyle. Claude Barnett. Miss Crumbaugh, Coach Sklllern. Lester Schmoyer, LeRoy Burner. John White. Alvin Mingus, Spellman Marvell. SECOND ROW: Elmer Gardner, Gerald Elchor. Ralph Brooks. Joseph Ross. Barney Stewart. Jr.. Elmo Fry. Walter Eis. Bernard Minton. Voris Mayfield. DeWitt Gephart. Hillis Fees. THIRD ROW: Ray Dean. Curtis Flanniiran. Glenn Waters. William Bernell. Thur- man Derry. Roy Joule. William Hill. Frederick Stackpole. Harold Hafcr. Harry Arm- strong, Earl Gentry. Jack Kitzmiller, Harold Atwood. Glenn Holmes. FOURTH ROW: Harvey Harris, George Aderhold. Jack DeAtley. Vivian Weyland. Harry Schroeder. Ryan Morris. Erv.vl Bross, Ted Hodgkinson. Gordon Jackson. Charles Gaines. Wesley Mount. Laird Morris. Homer Ricketts. Jay Fowler. FIFTH ROW: Harry Moss. Porter Welch. Clyde Ison. Aubrey Daggs. Wesley Miner. Robert Ashltrook. Gordon Rice Harley Bishop. John Trask. Clyde Palmer. Earl Barnes. Paul Spears, Elvln Portwood, Roy Brown. Orvalle Gholston. 40 SENIOR ROOMER '2 4 SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS FIRST ROW: Pauline York, La von Cannon. Mary Ritter. Helen Little. Elsie Godfrey, Gladys Lukin. Annie Sandefur, Geraldine Jensen. Zelnia Corlee. Evelyn Lewis. Velda Stokes, Agnes Lorenzen. Elizabeth Fisher. SECOND ROW: Naomi Edwards. Lola Jones. Winona Fry, Linnie Smith. Myrtle Bullard. Viola Cupp. Agnes Jones. Lois Carlyle. Juanita Stafford. Ola Hunt. Gertrude Hall, Lavina Swanson. Edna Patterson. Maxine Allen. THIRD ROW: Mary Moeabee. Ruth Teele, Clotlne Perry. Mauril Lee Bailey. Harriet Ellsworth. Verda Lee Bloodworth, Vivian Atkinson. Gladys Oakes, Mary Tilley. Marie Buliek. Lula Kinder. Thelma Brock, Heuluh Spencer. Bonnie Bennett. FOURTH ROW: Florence Heuser. Ruth Penwrlght. Marybelle Thomason. Idabelle McCain. Evelyn Moore. Eva Weldon. Geraldine Judson. June Shaw. Rebecca McKinzie, Mil- dred Wiedman, Fay Teague, Evelyn Gaughorn, Emily Ruyle, Edna Wells, Wilma Kerns, Georgia Wilson. ---------E H S------ SEVEXTIf GRADE ROYS FIRST ROW: Robert MeSwaln. Fred Lindsey, Jack Brooks. Jack Brown. Roy Hutton. J. C. Wallace. Edward Hunt. Ralph Corey. Wayne Leach. Raymond Flaherty. SECOND ROW: John Mowre, Jack Dempsey. Roy Baucom. George Pearl. Andrew Beck. Henry Brown. Arthur Bell. Paul Gardner. Carol Fox. THIRD ROW: Floyd Hildebrand. Gu.vlard Fees. Ralph Chappell. Evert Johnston. Sidney Schmoyer. Alva Graham, Randall Morris. Dan Meigan. Melvin Kiesel. Marvin Mc- Gee. FOURTH ROW: Robert You:� :'. Power, Custer. Gerald Roberts. Marschon DePolster. Harry Babcock. Lloyd Corey. R bert Schroeder. Lee Kidd. Duard Barnes. W. A. Dumas. SENIOR no O M E R '2 ! -11 Popularity Contest Winners Wc: t fica.t ■ t-ol Pavhrt� ' PopiAar A crfy Jone 13 abcocK Mc-t UscM Cir i � 42 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ----E H S---- We, the Class of ’24 of E. H. S., in full pos- session of a crammed mind, well trained mem- ory and almost superhuman understanding, do make, publish and declare, this our last Will and Testament in the manner that followeth hereafter, to-wit: SECTION I. First.—We give and bequeath to the dear Faculty, who have been our instructors in all the wisdom of the ages, a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake thru the long watches of night worrying over the uncertainty of whether we are doing our night study. But they have all dene their duty, and verily, now shall they have their well earned reward. Second.—We do bequeath to the Juniors the honor of being Seniors, the vest responsibilities and the front seats rightfully belonging to us. which they and some other classes seem deter- mined to take, when we had grown so old and feeble that we could not contest for them. Third.—To the Sophomore Class we do be- queath our share of D.C.A.s and D.C.T.s. and wish them all luck in obtaining them. Fourth.—To the Freshman Class we do be- queath any overlooked cuds of gum. we may have left adhering to the underside of desks, bannisters and assembly seats. We had some- times to rid ourselves of these in too much haste to be able to pick and choose the most desirable means of disposal. SECTION II. First.—To the coming Chemistry Class we do beqeath this warning, don't laugh when there is an explosion. It’s dangerous, as words us- ually follow without smiles. Second.—We give and bequeath to our be- loved Faculty, all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them from time to time in our various examin- ation papers. If the Faculty sees fit. they are hereby authorized to give out such of this in- formation to the world, and also such bits of wisdom and enlightenment for the education of classes to come, as they feel they are ready to receive. This, of course, is left entirely to their personal discretion. Third.—We give and bequeath to E. H. S. as a whole, our share in the dear old song On ward Christian Soldiers” with this condition, that it shall ever be kept in constant use. and that it shall not become dull and spiritless thru lack of proper practice and sufficient painstak- ing rehearsal. SECTION III. First.—To Blanche Ashbrook. we give and bequeath. William Lorenzen’s Gift of Gab.” Second.—To Adaline Thompson, we give and bequeath. Liz Burke’s queenly dignity and grown-up ways. Third.—To anybody who needs it, Melvin Johnson’s bluff. Apply at once and avoid the rush. Fourth.—To Charles Armstrong. Jack Lynn’s love for study. Fifth.—To some benighted Freshman—any- body who will accept it, as yet unclaimed. Bill Funk's troubles as class secretary. Sixth.—We do give and bequeath to Bill Glass, Ray Penwright’s genius for composing poetry. Seventh.—To Harold Hutson. Hiram Sprout’s patent leather hair shine. SECTION IV. First.—We give and bequeath to Angela Yates. Esther Mowre’s bashful and timid man- ner. Second.—To the Basketball team of next year, we give and bequeath the ability of Leo Brooks and Harvey Harrison. We couldn’t in- duce Herbie Crockett to surrender his. Third.—We bequeath to Harry Mac Reed. Floyd Butler’s brilliant mentality. Fourth.—To Eddie Hunnicutt. the example of all the members of this class. We have prov- en ourselves able to keep quiet on all occas- ions. Sheer numbers ought to convince and convert Eddie. Fifth.—We. the Class of ’24. leave the most sincere wish that E. H. S. will not grieve long for us. but that her work will continue as suc- cessfully as before even though it may cause many a sad and mournful tear and brave, cour- ageous heart to do it. We hereby constitute and appoint Mr. Dent- ing the sole executor of this our last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hand and seal at E. H. S. this 14th day of May. 19 hundred and 24. SENIOR CLASS ’24 Signed and sealed by said Senior Class, who at the same time published and declared the same, as and for their last Will and Testament, and in the presence of us. who in their pres- ence and in the presence of each other, and at their request have hereunto set our names as witnesses. ELMER BANNISTER SOL VERA. SENIOR BOOMER '24 43 CLUBS 44 SENIOR BOOMER '2 ! SEX ATE DEBATING CIA li FIRST ROW: Orthello Noah. J. Edwin Sturdavant. Maurice Schrader. Ray Bannister. Harry Mac Reed. SECOND ROW: Albert Lynn. Arthur King. Paul Moon. Tommy Clifford, Robert O’Brien. THIRD ROW .William Tilly, James Cormack. Randolph Carson. Bryant Glover, Bud SECOND SEMESTER Paul Moon.......................President Leo Brooks.................Vice-President Ray Bannister . . . Secretary-Treasurer William Tilly .... Sergeant-at-Arms Miss Coover.....................Sponsor Babcock, Tyler McDonald. Albert Taylor. FIRST SEMESTER Leo Brooks....................President Paul Moon...............Vice-President Albert Lynn Secretary-Treasurer Bryant Glover Sergeant-at-Arms ,«� r. it. L. Clayton...........Sponsor SOCIETY HONORS FOR ’23 AND ’24 Editor of Weekly Boomer. Editor oi Senior Hooiu.-i. lousiness Manager of Senior Boomer. Advertising Manager of Boomer, President of Student Council, one Conference Debater, three members on State Championship Basketball Team, second in Debate Clubs average. Interscholastic M. and M. History. Sport Reporter for Weekly Boomer. Secretary and Treasurer of Junior Class. PH I LALA THEAN F RST SEMESTER OFFICERS SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS Margaret Allen..................President Lucile Thompson.................President Adeline Thompson Vice-President Josephine Layton Vice-President .1 sephlnc Layton . Secretary-Treasurer Adeline Thompson . Secretary-Treasurer Miss Mary Wlswell..................Sponsor Miss Mary Wiswell.................Sponsor SOCIETY HONORS FOR 1923-24 Lincoln Medal winner. Society Editor of Weekly Boomer. Art Editor of Annual. Con- ference Debater, three G. It. Cabinet members. Joke Editor of Annual. Activity Reporter of Weekly Boomer. President of Las Dos Americas. Interscholastic Dramatic Reading. InterschofasUc Piano. Second in Club Scholastic Work. Assistant Advertising Manager Weekly Boomer. Departmental Editor of Senior Boomer. Interscholastic in Physics. Inter- scholastic in Civics. Interscholastic in Caesar, one member Student Council. SENIOR BOOMER ’24 45 FORUM DERATING CfAJR OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER Chester Mowre..................President Frank Rrandle.v .... Vice-President George Clark . . . Secretary-Treasurer Everett Kennedy . . Sergeant-at-Arms Miss V(swell....................Sponsor SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS Frank Rrandley...............President Elbert Brock............Vice-President Harold Hutson . . . Secretary-Treasurer Elmer Bannister . . Sergeant-at-Arms Mr. Bauman.....................Sponsor SOCIETY HONORS FOR ’23 AND ’24 President of Freshman class, three Conference debaters. Interscholastic Physics, one member of Baseball Team. Orator on Constitution, won the Cup '21. two members of Stu- dent Council, two Football men. Standard Oration, first in Debate Club A.erase. Extern- poraneou S eaking yton wm|ainil otto Bell. Frank Brandley. Mr. Bauman. Elmer Ban- n ltSBcV� ND UROW: Otis Brock. Marcus Lorrln. Russell Kennedy. Harry Faris. Walter Girard. Harold Hutson. Paul Sweet. . _ . THIRD ROW: Clarence Kennedy. Elbert Brock. Hiram Sprout. I rank Schmojer. Charles Armstrong. Chester Mowre, Leonard Duncan. - E H S- li. M. C. Mary Jane Babcock Dorothy Bradbury . O F F I C K R S . . President Elizabeth Mylntyre Vice-President ........ ... ____ . Secretary-Treasurer Miss Rose Witcher................Sponsor SOCIETY HONORS. '23 AND ’24 Orator three Conference Debaters, four members of G. R. Cabinet, first tic Feature Editor of Weekly Boomer. Literary Editor of Senior Boomer. ,r of Weekly Boomer. Assistant Editor of Senior Boomer. Interscholastic THIRD ROW: Margaret McDonald. Leota Marsh. Elizabeth Bonebrake. Elizabeth ntyre, Maud Murphy. Viola Reuter. Angela Yates. Mary Shrlver. Conference in Club Scholastic, Assistant Editor of Weekly ------------------ ---- Short Hand. Interscholastic American History. Club Reporter for Weekly Boomer. i members Student Council. Interscholastic Physics. ... FIRST ROW: Lillian Aderhold. Y'irgiuia Lewis. Dorothy Bruder. Adabelle Bannister. Blanche Ashbrook. Mary Frances Mghswander. Violet Hoffman. Dorothy Bradbury. Helen Witcher. Cleo Flippln. Ed Del Kimball. Mary Jane Babcock SECOND ROW: Ruth Hoffman. Velma Gilbert. Elizabeth Burke. Ellen Rice. era Smith. Miss Witcher. Helen Snodgrass. Janie Taylor. Ruth Hafcr. Gertrude White. Hazel Stafford. Me I 46 SENIOR ROOMER ’2 4 LAS DOS AMERICAS Alice Mathews Janie Taylor OFFICERS President Kay Van Wagoner . Secretary-Treasurer Miss Irene March.................Sponsor Vice- President FIRST HOW: Edward McCpmas. Myrtle Simpkins. Hlldred Lamb. Gwendolyn Faris. Gertrude Railsback. Kathleen Downey. ' 8‘ 'Phr«SinfmN£ K. Cry-.J‘e,ia s,l,anford- Marian Bruce. Mary Jane Babcock. Sybil I hrailkill, Georgia Moore. Dorothy Bradbury. THIRD ROW: Dorothy Stafford. Vera Brown. FOURTH ROW: Miss March. Verna Belle Hamner. Janie Taylor. Alice Mathews. Fav Van Wagoner. Anna Mae Maxey, Edna Basinger. Pickens. Mary Condrey, Jewell Powell. Ethel Gibson. Hazel E H S BOYS’ GLEE CLUE FIRST ROW: Paul Moon. Archie Barrett. Clarence .Smith, John Morris. Floyd Butler. Elbert Brock, Bud Babcock. Jtynes Corrnack. Lloyd Cresse. SECOND ROW: Miss Crumbaugh. Elizabeth Hugh Willingham. Gailord Coeherell. Bennett M Ray Pen wright. Burke. Tyler McDonald, usgrave. Melvin Johnston Dwight Stanley, , Dean Hendryx. THIRD ROW: Marcus Lorrin, Max Mordy, send, Randolph Forrest. Bill Funk. Russell Godfrey, Loren Spurr. Cha. Town- Other members. Dick Ross. Bro McDonald and Andrei Forness. SENIOR ROOMER '24 47 OlUlI EST HA FIRST HOW: Miss Crumbauffh. Melvin Johnson. Marjcaret Allen. E 1 Del Kimball. SECOND ROW: Dick Musprrave. Loren Spurr, Cecil Meadors. Cha. Townsend. Everett McCully. Mary Ann Stal� f. aim,S' GLEE ( ECU TOI HOW: Miss Crumbaugh. Leota Marsh. Kathleen Downey. Norma Custer Mildred Streeter. Dorothy Bradbury. Mary Jane Babcock, Violet Hoffman. S l ia Rumfelt. MIDDLE HOW: Elizabeth Bonehrake. Freda Beshlrs. Martca t Shaw. Helen Witcher. Kllen Hlce. Velma Hilbert. Elizabeth Burke. Anne Barker. Blanche Ashbrook. LOWER ROW: Vera Smith. Bernice Kami� . Loretta Whitacre. Mary Shrlvcr. Lucille Olander. I STUDENT COUNCIL FIRST ROW: Everett McCully. Frank Rrandley, Albert Lynn. Max Mordy. s.:c ' D RoW: Ed Del Klmhell Lucilc Thompson. Mary Jane Babcock, Thomas Cub- huge. Wii.i.� ..i Custer. THIRD ROW: Miss Witcher. Harvey Harrison, Mr. Doming. Leo Brooks. Miss Tlnkel- paugh. GIRLS RESERVE CABINET TOP ROW: Miss Tinkelpaugh. Mary Jane Babcock, Leota Marsh. Dorothy Bradbury. Velma Gilbert. MIDDLE ROW: Elizabeth Burke. Anne Barker. Clarice Ellsworth. L W :R RoW: Josephine Layton. Beatrice Selver. Mary Frances Nighswander. SENIOR BOOMER '21 49 E. II. S. DEBATERS TOP ROW: J. Edwin Sturdavant. Lillian Adcrhold. Mary Jane Babcock. Hiram Sprout. LOWER ROW: Leota Marsh. Frank Schmoyer. Esther Mowre. -----E HS------ BOYS DEBATE CONFERENCE The question for the boys’ debate this year was. Resolved. That the United States Should Become a Member of the Permanent Court qf International Justice.” The nega tive team, composed of Hiram Sprout and Prank Schmoyer were victorious in their debate with Enid in El Reno. The affirma- tive team. Charles Armstrong and Edwin Sturdavant journeyed to Blackwell, where after a heated and close argument they were defeated. Having lost one debate, El Reno was eliminated from the Conference. Frank Schmoyer and Hiram Sprout will not be back next year, but both member, of the affirmative team will remain, so our prospects for a successful year are fairly bright. This is Frank Schmoyer � third year on the forensic platform and lie is eligible to receive a ring, presented by the school, according to a custom followed in previous years. Hiram Sprout. Charles Armstrong and Edwin Sturdavant are one-year men and are entitled to letters. The boys have worked hard this year and under Mr. Clayton’s direction have made a good record for the school. GIRLS’ DEBATE CONFERENCE The girls debated on the following ques- tion: Resolved. That the United States should Adopt the Parliamentary Form of Government.” Lillian Aderhold and Leota Marsh composing the affirmative team, went to Enid, but were defeated. The negative team. Jane Babcock and Esther Mowre, met Blackwell in El Reno and easily won the debate on argument and rebuttal. Jane Babcock and Esther Mowre are grad- uating this year, but Leota and Lillian are remaining, leaving two experienced debat- ers. Jane has debated four years. Leota three yaers. Esther two years and Lillian one year. Losing one c’cbete caused El Reno to be eliminated fro ri the conference, but in breaking even, we feel that we have done good work, producing some exceptionally fine debaters. Mr. McGill directed the girls’ work and It is through no fault of his that we are not the conference champions. 50 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 Hoi nds Mcro faii,h+H 5 mm i 4 5iar lr Tfas W rCr fti ti � r firo MzmoruLS ’ 'nes of Ka h err Do at tdJ rtrkf ATHLETICS 52 SENIOR BOO M ER 24 YELL LEADER MAX MORDY Max has been Yell Leader, and Assistant Yell Leader of El Reno High school and during this time he has performed his duties in a man- ner that would have done credit to a college leader. Thinking up new yells and bringing up new ideas in order to have better organized cheering; he has never given up the job in time of discouragement and whenever an El Reno team was behind Mordy always came through with a yell from the whole student body, which encouraged the men on the gridiron or basket- ball court to nearly superhuman efforts. Numerous coaches and school authorities have stated that they would gladly trade play- ers on their teams or do nearly anything in order to obtain Max to lead their yells. One might say, Max yelled El Reno to the state championship.” SENIOR BOOMER '2 4 53 FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Dick Ross. Archie Barrett. Floyd Butler. Virgil Tillinghast, Bryant Glover. SECOND ROW: Chester Mowre. Captain Bro McDonald. Hugh Willingham, Herbert Crockett. Guy Flanagan. THIRD ROW: Bill Glass. Jim E. Smith. Eddie Hunnlcutt. Coach Sklllern. Elmer Ban- nister. Ray Pen wright. 54 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 Football Season ----E H S---- After making an enviable record in both high school and college athletics and one year’s previous experience in coaching. Grady L. Skillern came to guide the des- tinies of El Reno High’s athletic teams. When he issued the call for football can- didates, about forty of the biggest burliest “huggers” that ever stepped on a high school gridiron, reported for practice and the prospects for a championship team seemed bright. The first workouts started a week before school, and after ten or twelve days of in- tensive training in calisthenics and the ru- diments of football, the first scrimmage took place and from then on. till the end ! the season the hardest kind of hard work was in order and only those who were willing to work were picked for the temporary first squad. Two weeks after school had started, ami everybody had become accustomed to the new regime,” the football team journeyed to Kingfisher to play the first game of the season. Quite a large number of El Reno boosters went along to root for the team and with Capt. McDonald leading the attack. .01 Reno completely overwhelmed Kingfisher, 25 to 6. Although they did not “find” them- selves until the last half, the line showed up well, and it was predicted by many who witnessed the game that by the middle ol the season El Reno’s forward wall would oe one of the best in the state. The following Friday Oklahoma City came to be our opponents and although they were not the favorites they managed to get away with the long end of a 20 to 0 score in a hard fought game, the breaks of which were decidedly against El Reno. The Cardinals’ scores all came as a direct result of forward passes. One was an El Reno pass which Perry, Oklahoma City fullback intercepted and ran 70 yards for a touchdown. Oklaho- ma City’s scores all came In the first half and for nearly three quarters the two teams battled in mid-field to a scoreless tie. Just before the start of the game Fritz Hutson, star half, was declared ineligible and liio loss was thoroughly felt in the backfield. The next game was played at Shawnee and despite the fact that El Reno was forced to plrco a crippled lineup in the field the boys fought the wearers of the Purple and White to a standstill for the first half and only af- ter they were weakened by injuries was Shawnee able to- drive them back and fin- ally win, 28 to 7. Other games that followed quickly were with Blackwell. Thomas. Marlow. Rush Springs, and Guthrie, of which two were won, two lost and one tied. The Blackwell game was played in a sea of mud and it was the team that received the most breaks that was victorious. Rounding into mid season form El Reno captured the next two games from Marlow and Thomas, although they were both non- conference teams, they were strong oppon- ents. The services of Capt. McDonald were lost to the team for practically the remain- der of the season, due to a severe injury to his knee in the Thomas game. In the last non-conference game on the schedule, the Blue and White battled Rush Springs to a scoreless tie on a field where an icy stream ran through the middle of the gridiron. On Thanksgiving day El Reno, with the dope against them, went to Enid to close the season of '23. The first quarter saw El Reno clearly outplay Enid and three times the team had the ball within scoring distance, only lacking the final punch to put the ball across: after that Enid seemed to awake and from then on it was Enid’s game. The final score was 46 to 6. Hunnicutt played a stellar game for El Reno that day. and it was stated by several sport writers that he even outshone the redoubtable Bus Haskins. Enid’s star quarterback and all-state man. While it may seem that the season of 1923 was a failure, nevertheless, many of tin- men will be back again next year and from these and others who will come up from tin- second team. Coach Skillern expects to form a winning combination for 1924. The men who received football ”E”s are: Capt. Alva McDonald, Hugh Willingham. Ed ward Hunnicutt, Marion Higby. Raymond Penwright, Elmer Bannister. Virgil Tilling hast, Dick Ross, Bryant Glover, Guy Flan- agan, Archie Barrett. William Glass, Ches- ter Mowre, James Smith. Floyd Butler, Ed- gar Pearl. Of these. Penwright, Tillinghast. Ross, Glover. Flanagan. Barrett, Mowre. and Butler will be lost by graduation. The loss of these men will be felt, indeed: but many more good men are coming on who will fill their places creditably. Games El Reno 25 Kingfisher . 6 El Reno • ft Oklahoma City 2ft El Reno 7 Shawnee 28 El Reno 6 Blackwell . 12 El Reno_ Thomas _ 6 El Reno Marlow _ ft El Reno Chiekasha (canceled) El Reno _ _ 0 Rush Springs .... ft El Reno 0 Guthrie _ 47 El Reno 6 __46 58 165 SENIOR BOOMER '24 55 --------------E H S- BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Coach Grady Sklllern, Lao Brooks. Harvey Harrison. Bro McDonald. SECOND ROW: Herbert Crockett. Marion HUrby. Hutch Willingham. THIRD ROW: Bill Glass. Jim E. Smith. 56 SENIOR BOOMER '2-4 « apt. into McDonald This was Bro's second year as captain. Besides being: a first-class basket tosser. Bro was the best floor man on the team. Sport critics say he is the headiest player in the state. Alva was selected as forward and captain of the All State Team. LEO ItltOOKS Leo Red” Brooks. who played center half of the time earned his first letter in bas- ketball this year. Brooksy Is fast, shifty and fights hard every minute and it was only through his ability to get the tip that many of El Reno’s plays went off successfully. Brooks will make a college player of no mean ability. Leo graduates this year. MlU.mi GLASS Bill Class played his third year as a regular and ran McDonald a close race for the high point honors on the team. Quoting the University of Chicago paper, the Dally Maroon: Class, versatile El Reno forward is the coolest man under fire that we have ever seen.” Class was picked as Bro’s running mate on the All State Team. !I I(VI-:V IIA It It ISO Slitz” Harrison, was the mainstay of the El Reno de- fensive. This was his Inst year on the team for he will be lost by graduation. Slitz was chosen as an All-State guard and the men who pick- ed that mythical five said. Harrison is the best guard in the state.” MARION IIIGBY Ilighy at running guard was the find” of the season. He was one of the best running guards in the state. The or Co was placed as one guar I on the All-District Team. He scored more points than any other player in the tourna- ment. SENIOR BOOMER '24 57 DA V K NOItVKLI. Davy Norvell came back once more to El Reno High after a year's sojourn at Sac- red Heart Academy. Dave was one of the pillars” of the squad. He became serious- ly ill immediately after the district meet and was unable to play the remainder of the season. He has two more years to fight for the Blue and White HIGH WILLINGHAM Willie alternated at cen- ter with Brooks, regular line- up in the middle of the sea- son. He was high point man of the El Reno team at the Chicago meet. He will be back next year and El Reno is expecting great things of him. IIKItllKHT CROCKETT Herb played In hard luck this year. Although he was not included in the regular lineup, he broke into many games and played a stellar role. He will bid well for a college berth with a few years' training. JAMES E. S Mil'll Although Smlthle broke Int.. the lineup comparatively few times, he was one of the best guards on the squad, and with another season's coach- ing under Skillern. he will be- come a • Iluab'e regular for El Reno High. He is a Junior. II IIOI.I) HIGGINS Higgins seems by nature to have been lilted for center but this being his llrst year out for basketball, he was at llrst at a decided disadvantage, but lighting his way up lie became a member of the llrst squad. Htg graduates this spring. 58 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 BASKETBALL SEASON Crowning the most successful basket- ball season that El Reno I-IIgh or any other high school in the state ever had with a state championship and then going to tln- National meet and making such a record there, that they were accredited with being one of the fifteen best teams in the United States is the remarkable record of El Reno high school’s basketball team of '24. At the beginning of the reason regardless of the fact that the boys had won the first eight games without a reversal El Reno was not considered seriously as a dangerous con- tender for either the state title or the Cen- tral Conference crown, and when the initial conference struggle was lost to Shawnee 14 to 6 their chances were considered even more slender. However the following Friday and Satur- day a two game series was played with Enid. El Reno annexing both contests. 13 to 7 and IS to 10. The first of the series be- ing a conference tilt El Reno’s percentage was raised from .000 to .500. The next game was with Blackwell there, which El Reno won 20 to 14 after a glorious exhibition of the short pass and pivot style of play and for the first time this season our standing was on the “credit” side of the ledger, with two games won and one lost. On February 15. Guthrie came to wage war with us and it was one of the most spectacular, hardest fought contests ever seen on El Reno High’s court. Guthrie fin- ally emerging victorious by the small margin of one point. The score was 22 to 21. Hoag, Guthrie forward, was easily the star of the visitors, looping six from the field and two from the free throw line, he being mainly responsible for El Renos’ defeat. The next Conference game was with our ancient and time honored rivals. Oklahoma City High. El Reno entered the game any- thing but favorites and as the game went on it was seen that the Blue and White be- sides being out classed was going through a bad case of stage-fright. The final score was 25 to 16 and it was only through the brilliant playing of Captain McDonald that El Reno kept in the running. The work of El Reno’s husky forward that night was un- excelled by that of any player in the con- ference. The efforts he displayed were well- nigh superhuman. The next game, the only remaining one before the district tournament, was a walk- away for El Reno. Displaying a complete reversal of form, the “Indians” pushed Chix down in defeat 29 to 11. Willingham was the star performer of the evening. El Reno won the district title after defeat- ing Union City. Omega and Yukon. The Omega game was the feature tilt of the program. At the end of the first half the score was 1 to 0 in favor of Omega; and it was only after El Reno players had advanc- ed the ball in a whirlwind style of offensive in the last quarter that they were able to emerge victorious. In the Yukon game. El Reno had everything her way, winning by the top-heavy score of 20 to 7. Entering the state “tangle” as a dark horse, El Reno defeated Durant in the first round on Friday. Then playing three games on Saturday and showing a great improve- ment in her playing from one game to the next, she swept the state championship Sat- urday night by trimming the Oklahoma City Cardinals. 18 to 15. El Reno again won the feature game of a tournament, when Saturday morning Tulsa was beaten, in a contest that was marked by the splendid defensive playing of both teams, 18 to 15. Running up the high score for the meet in the semifinal game El Reno decisively defeated Hollister 33 to 10 and thus won her way to the finals where she won from Oklahoma City. By winning the state title. El Reno earned the right to compete in the National Tour- nament held at the University of Chicago at Chicago. II. Special warmup suits were or- dered for the trip. El Reno made a splendid showing in this national affair, defeating such strong teams as the champions of Missouri and Washing- ton and forcing the city champions of De- troit. Michigan, to play an extra five minute period game in order to eliminate the El Reno squad. Although the contests which the “Indians” won were only by narrow mar- gins. they were playing under handicaps that would have caused many a team to falter and lose out in the first round. Next year with four of this year’s regu- lars back and one first string sub and with experience gained by this year's playing El Reno hopes to repeat as state champions and go through and win the national crown. The winners of the coveted basketball ’C this year are: Capt. Bro McDonald, forward; William Glass, forward; Hugh Willingham, center; Leo Brooks, center; Harvey Harri- son. guard; Marlon Higby. guard; and Her- bert Crockett, guard. The scores for this season’s games are: El Reno 14 Marlow _ 8 El Reno 14 Marlow . 11 El Reno 17 Marlow _ 14 El Reno 27 El 12 _ S El Reno 21 I.aw ton 12 El Reno. 6 Shawnee _ ...-13 El Reno 20 Chickasha _ 6 El Reno 13 Enid _ El Reno 18 Enid _ 10 El Reno 20 Blackwell 16 El Reno 21 Guthrie _ 22 El Reno 16 Oklahoma City ...25 El Reno . 29 Chickasha _ __11 El Reno 36 I'nion City .-IS El Reno Omega _ _ ___ 6 El Reno 20 Yukon _ __ El Reno 22 Durant _ _ _ _ ...IS El Reno ,._.1X Tulsa --_15 El Reno ...33 Hollister - -..10 El Reno ....18 Oklahoma City ...IS El Reno 18 Spokane. Wash., , -.17 El Reno ___20 Maitland. Mo. ...19 El Reno 23 Detroit. Mich. _ 27 SENIOR ROOMER ’24 59 SECOND FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Russell Jones. Paul Moon. Klhert Brock. Iceland Turnlpseed. Roy But- ler. Karl Clark. SECOND ROW: Ray Armstrong:. Bud Babcock. Bennett Mungravc, J. Edwin Sturda vant, Frank Brandley. THIRD ROW: Coach Bernard. Claude Foster, Bill Funk. Graden Waters. Harley Bishop, Bob McCaskey. SECOND BASKET BALI, TEAM FIRST ROW: Chester Mowre. Bryant Glover. Virgil Tllllnghast. Dean Hendryx. Guy Flanagan. SECOND ROW: Albert Lynn. Ray Verges. Kenneth Koerner. Frank Brandley. Laird Stanley. THIRD ROW: Coach Bernard. Bill Funk. Garrett Miles. 60 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL The Team that Trainer the Champions” The second team, though not enjoying quite so successful a season as the first squad in comparison to the number of games won and lost, had one of the best second string teams that ever graced a basketball court. Winning six games out of the ten games played with the first teams of all the smaller high schools in this part of the state and splitting a two game series with Oklahoma City seconds, they had. taking everything into consideration, a very won- derful record for the year of ’24. This team was composed mostly of Sen- iors. but there were also several lower classmen who performed remarkably well. In the opening encounter, the Cardinals’ second team was met and defeated to the tune of 16 to 8. Those showing up to the best advantage in this game were Higgins, center, high point man with twelve points, and Miles, forward, whose floor work was one of the outstanding features. It was Higgins’ work in this game that caused him to be transferred to the first squad. The next two contests were easy victories for the seconds. The first with Union City was the harder of the two: after trailing Union City for the major part of the battle the second team made a grand spurt in the last quarter and won by a four point margin. 14 to 10. The other one with Piedmont brought their string of victories to three con secutive wins. Both games were played on the home court. Two weeks later El Reno’s second team was conquered by the Sacred Heart Acad- emy. 14 to 10. Disregarding the fact that the Catholics had one of the best balanced teams in the locality and were rated high in the district, they went into the contest determined to fight to the last whistle and It was only thru the superior teamplay of the Sacred Heart team that they were able to win. The remaining six games on the schedule were split evenly: three being won and as many lost. The O. H. S. scrubs returned the visit made by El Reno earlier in the season and handed the second team a 28 to 7 defeat. The season was closed with a victory over Sacred Heart, avenging the former loss. Miles coming into the fracas in the second half spurred his team mates on to greater efforts and turned seeming defeat into vic- tory. A great amount of the credit for the show- ing made by this team is due Mr. Milo Ber- nard. who voluntarily coached the team. He also trained the second team in football. Such spirit as this is what produces such splendid athletic teams from El Reno High. ----E h S---- Don O.: “Who was Diana?” Miss Witcher: “She was the Goddess of the Chase.” Don O.: Oh. so that is the reason sb« always has her picture taken in a track suit.” SECOND TEAM FOOTBALL The second team had a very successful football season, winning four games, losing one. and tying one. Another feature of the team's work is the fact that it was never scored upon until the last game in which it was defeated. The first game of the season was played with Piedmont on the home field, in which Captain Brandley at center made the first touchdown of the year by intercepting an enemy pass on Piedmont’s goal line and go- ing over for a touchdown. Score of this game was 18 to 0. Two weeks later a trip was made to Union City where the Union City aspirants were trimmed decisively 28 to 0. Graden Waters, halfback performed, brilliantly. In the next contest Britton, an enemy of previous years, was held to a scoreless tie. This was an extremely hard fought struggle: those showing up well for the seconds that day being Porter and Butler, ends and Pit- man. halfback. Following this spectacular battle the King- fisher seconds were downed on their own grounds 20 to 0. In the opening minutes of the second half, Turnipseed scored a touch- down. starting a rally for the El Reno team. Bud Babcock also played a fine game. After this came the return contest with Union City on the home field, although El Reno won by an overwhelming score, it was a rather disastrous score” for both tackles. Edwin Sturdavant, and Clarence Kennedy who were showing first team stuff were in- jured; Kennedy with a dislocated shoulder. The final score was 18 to 0. In the closing encounter of the year, the only game of the season was lost to Green- field on Turkey day. 12 to 0. This was prob- ably one of the most closely played games ever staged by a second team playing a first string aggregation. The men showing up best in the final were. Biship at guard, H. Bishop at halfback, and Turnipseed at quar- ter. There are several men on this year’s sec- ond team who should make the first squad next season and the experience they gained on the second team will prove useful to them. ----E H S---- Deming had an office list; He had it trained no doubt. For every time that someone called. The office list came out. ----E HS----- Mr. Bauman: Don't you understand the question. Mr. Flanagan?” Guy F.: “Yes, but I don’t seem to under- stand the answer.” ----EHS------ Miss Wiswell (in debate class): What do you think of my execution. Mr. McDon- ald?” Mr. McDonald: I’m greatly in favor of it myself.” SENIOR DOOM ER ’24 61 Raymond Royce. Harry Herbersrer. Karl Wllantt. Mr. Perky. Pry mad Yeck. Edward McComas. Aggies’ Judging Team Another beautiful trophy was added to El Reno high school’s rap- idly growing collection when the judging teams ot the vocational agri- culture department under the coaching of Prof. James B. Perky, walk- ed away with the judging end of the interscholastic meet conducted by A. M. College at Stillwater. El Reno’s stock judging teams carried off first honors, her poultry placed second, and Karl Wilantt placed as high point man in the scries of contests. Edward McComas ranked as second high man in the poultry contests. The winning of these titles this year allows El Reno permanent possession of the large silver loving cup, which was won once before in 1921 by an El Reno team under Mr. Naylor. The poultry judging team was awarded a large banner as a result of its placing second. 62 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 We’ll Start Training INTER SC MEET s DEFEATS I-OR TITLE I Beaten At I Own '� mc kRCOES I RIDA Y , I ution On I ■ n In I l‘tC“ I ( rr� cnt.-d 'i E. H. s; c i PLAYi d| I W � K I Ouj irn i� to Win the School for Christ and the T If. rs m ) .m k F Whole for V«|. V Vn IMCIII ISOE.H.S S B ccpt Chrut Tabernacle Honor CONFER kET IWEEK I rk 11 a r 1 LOCAL Ca WALlJ i FOR I I .‘.I Reno . I Hortoil Tool SENIOR BOOM ER '2 1 63 Publications Just how true It Is that a poor beginning sometimes makes a good ending has been proven by the 1924 E. H. S. Boomer. Start- ing late in the school year with apparently every handicap and nothing to encourage, the little staff of workers courageously met every obstacle and by persistence and hon- est endeavor won their battles. To the editor, Albert Lynn, fell the lot of being the firm minded director of the weekly's destiny and in this he was loyally supported by the two assistants. Ed Del Kimball and Irene Jones. The good business management of Jack Lynn made possible the fulfillment of their plans. That the so- cial side of E. H. S. might be properly shown. Josephine Layton called to her aid her neverfailing “Eversharp” and beautiful- ly recorded each social event. No paper is complete without feature articles and to the literary ability of the feature editor. Eliza- beth Burke, is due much praise. However, credit must be given to the entire senior class who gave her every help. Each class was kept informed as to the activities of 3ther classes through the efforts of Lucille Frosch. the class editor. Also each club ac- tivity was recorded by Dorothy Bradbury. (Miss Bradbury, incidentally, thinks it is as hard to get the club articles from each club as it is to get sense out of geometry- and that’s some hard.) To keep pace with the sport world. Herbert Crockett agreed to fill the position an� l he clearly demonstrated his ability by his writeups. He was assisted by Ray Bannister. The high school was kept in touch with the Junior High through the pen of Miss Pauline Rector To top off the page. Melvin Johnson afforded the read- ers with a few of his choice selections of pet jokes and sly sayings. The business end of the weekly was ably held up by Jack Lynn, assisted by Clarice Ellsworth and Aus- tin Minton. Graden Waters kept the ex- change end of the paper up very beautiful- ly. After all was said and printed. Kenneth Gateka and Virgil Tillinghast filled the role of circulation managers and did a thorough job of the giving out of them. When the annual staff started to work it meant to give up the Saturday afternoon period used for writing and remain after school, sometimes quite late, on Friday. However this was done cheerfully and the weekly Boomer progressed as rapidly as before. Due to the untiring efforts of the staff, the wise supervision of Miss Witcher, and the cooperation of the Senior English classes, the Boomer was edited and publish- ed in such a way that E. H. S. received third place among the high school publications at Norman, an honor which is by no means trivial, since it won over many far better equipped schools. Surely with such a •‘Booming start as has been given the paper this year, the staff of next year can surpass any goal that has as yet been reached by a high school paper. We are sure that this can b«- done If the en- tire school gives its undivided cooperation and help as has been given to it this year. True. E. H, S. has many things to be proud of. but paramount among these stands the old school iaper, The Boomer. Put your hammer in your locker. And your sounding board likewise; Anyone can be a knocker— Anyone can criticize. ----E II s---- Miss Williams: How are you going to get rid of the parentheses?” Everett M.: Erase them.” ----E H S----- Famous Sayings Randolph Forrest: You can come in. but just try and get out. ----K II S---- Miss Coover: How many wars has Eng- land had with Spain?” Lucille T.: Six.' ' Miss Coover: .“Enumerate them in order, please.” Lucille: “One. two. three, four. five, six.” Dick J.: What is the height of your am- bition?” Harvey H.: Oh. she comes about to my shoulder.” ----E H s----- An editor works both night and day. Till the tips of his fingers are sore. Yet somebody Is bound to say. “That’s stale—I’ve seen that before.” Senior: Where have you been?” Freshman: To the cemetery.” Senior: Anybody dead?” Freshman: “All of ’em.” ----K H s----- Student: My dad says that I have a large cavity that needs filling.” Mr. Deming: Well, did he recommend any special course of study?” ----E H S----- WANTED—A cure for toothache and lum- bago.—Mr. Bauman. ----E H S----- Frank S.: Ah. my brains are on fire.” Leo B.: Blow them out.” t c; SEN I OP. BOOMER 24 31 a t! f- A. L ynn tditor a faculty Asst BrcekS Business A$pr. I t iffon Departmental Hxfqiris Advertising Thompson Art ifZJ “ M Ocodltf W Ass . CurvHticn Downey Hum o r' Cvcfte re 11 Cirru dt on SENIOR BOOMER ’24 65 QfH GOOHG. 66 SENIOR ROOMER ’2 School Calendar --E H S- Aug. 27—Seniors register. Sept. 3—First day of school. Sept. 4—First class recitation. Sept. 21—El Reno’s first football team battled at Kingfisher. Sept. 6—Mr. Butcher tells of crowded condi- tions in El Reno High School at Lion’s Club luncheon. Sept. 7—Exhibition football game with the alumni team at Legion Park. Alum- ni team won, 33-0. Sept. 28—El Reno meets Oklahoma City foot- ball team on El Reno gridiron and is defeated. Oct. 4—All organizations have completed se- lection of officers. Oct. 5—El Reno meets Shawnee at Shawnee in football. E.H.S. is defeated. Oct. 12—Blackwell football team meets El Re- no at El Reno. Game in Blackwell’s favor, 13 to 6. Oct. 19—Marlow meets El Reno football team at El Reno. El Reno victorious, 7-0. Oct. 25—Both boys' and girls’ glee clubs or- ganized. Nov. 8—Gym class started by Coach Skillern for benefit of El Reno business men. Nov. 11—El Reno wins from Thomas by one point. Nov. 23—Guthrie vs. El Reno at El Reno. Guth rie victorious. Nov. 23—Lion’s Club banquets pedagogs. Nov. 28—First snow flakes fall. Nov. 29—Thanksgiving—final football game of season. Enid won. Dec. 21—Forum wins debate from Senators. Dec. 21—Seventeen players on football squad receive sweaters. Dec. 21—Christmas vacation began. Jan. 2—Hard to get back to school work. Jan. 7—Last week of first semester. Jan. 8—Lyceum number. “Jean Valjean,” from Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables.” Jan. 11—Oh, Boy! Final exams. Jan. 11-12—Basketball team wins two games from Marlow at Marlow. Jan. 18—Norman vs. El Reno at El Reno. El Reno wins. Jan. 19—Lawton vs. El Reno at El Reno. El Reno wins. Jan. 25—Shawnee vs. El Reno at El Reno. Shawnee victorious. Jan. 26—Chickasha vs. El Reno at Chickasha. El Reno wins. Feb. 13—Chapel, entertained by Mr. Cheek and Mr. Boggess of the Rayburn Evangel- istic group. Feb. 15—E. H. S. girls win debate from Black- well and lose to Enid. Feb. 15—El Reno’s second team wins from Piedmont in basketball. Feb. 18—Second team defenats Academy, 13 to 10. Successful basketball season is ended. Feb. 22—Oklahoma City trounces El Reno bas- ketball team, score 25 to 15. Feb. 22—Last schedule basketball game with Chickasha. El Reno victorious, 29-11. Feb. 28—High School Night at Rayburn’s meet- ing—150 students go forward. March 3—Aggies take sixth place in livestock show held at Oklahoma City. March 6—Senior Boomer Staff elected. March 7-8—Tenth District Basketball Tourna- ment convenes at El Reno. Again El Reno is victorious. SENIOR BOOMER '2 1 67 March 11—Second Junior High Night at taber- nacle—59 students go forward. March 13—O. U. Journalism cubs edit Ameri- can. Sunday. March 15—El Reno wins state basketball title, defeats Oklahoma City in the finals of state tournament for champion- ship. score 18 to 15. March 21—Boys’ debate, negative wins from Enid—affirmative loses to Black- well. March 30—At 3:40 in the morning the basket- ball team left for Chicago. April 1—El Reno defeats Spokane. Wash.. 18 to 17, at Chicago tournament. April 1—“Kathleen,” presented at Criterion Theatre. April 2—El Reno defeats Maitland, Mo., 20 to 19. at Chicago tournament. April 2— Kathleen.” a romantic musical com- edy, staged at Criterion Theatre. Is very successful. April 4—Frank Schmoyer represents E. H. S. at Oklahoma City in prize contest on “The Constitution.” and takes third place. April 7—Chapel, boy’s home again—hair-rais- ing reviews given of the games at Chicago. April 11—E.H.S. first (in its history) baseball squad defeats Mustang. April 18—B. M. C. annual Mother-Daughter Banquet. April 24-26—Interscholastic meet at Norman. April 29—Forum banquets girls. May 2—Last number of Lyceum Course, “The Charm School.” May 5—Senior graduation announcements ar- rive. May 8—Senior examinations. May 11—Baccalaureate Sermon, at Christian Church, by Rev. J. A. Gardner. May 12—Exams for the rest of school. Last day of school. May 13—School picnic and track meet at Le- gion park. Senior play at high school. May 14—Class Day exercises at high school. Senior play. “A Full House.” May 15—Presentation of eighth grade diplomas in morning and commencement exer- cises in the evening. ----E H S----- A sophomore got a job with the road com- missioner during vacation. During a bad flood nearly all the bridges in the county were wash- ed out. and the sophomore was sent out toward Kingfisher with the instructions to hurry and report the first wash-out he found. In about 15 minutes the sophie was back and reported: “Mrs. Jones has the first wash out this morn- ing. sir.” ---EHS------- Two Irishmen were out hunting with one gun between them. The man with the gun saw a bird on a twig and took careful aim at it. “For the love of heaven. Mike!” shouted the other hunter, “don’t shoot, the gun ain’t loaded!” “I’ve got to,” yelled Mike, “the bird won’t wait.” ---E H S----- BONES There are four kinds of bones: Lazybones, wishbones, backbones and funny bones. All four kinds are found at El Reno High. Let’s not talk about class number 1. but be- gin with the wishbones. There were a bunch of them around here this year who wished for something to be going on. They wished and wished and their numbers grew until a back- bone or two came around. Now a backbone— but right here I want to take up the relations of the bones to each other. The lazybones are negligible, they have no place in this discus- sion. The wishbones are a factor. Enough of them create a sentiment. But they have to have a shell or something over them. Then there are the backbones. One or two of them can make a whole bunch of wishbones rejoice. As for funnybones—well, they are backbones as you will see. Now, as I started to say, there are a bunch of wishbones around here, who longed for some athletics. Well, along came a backbone and said: “We’ll have some athletics.” He com- menced to look around for another backbone and he finally found one in disguised form, i.e. a “Funnybone.” The funnybone said. “Yes, we’ll have some athletics,” and straightway be- came the backbone of the activities. Verily I say to you. revere your funnybones. They make your wishbones rejoice. 68 SENIOR BOOMER '24 SENIOR ROOMER '24 69 70 SEN’I OR BOOMER '24 r Memories SENIOR BOOMER 2 1 71 A new law in Physics that applies to Chemistry: The deportment of an individ- ual varies universally as the square of the distance from the teacher’s desk. ----E II S--- Glen M.: Would you rather marry the biggest fool on earth than remain single?” Suzanne B.: Oh, this is too sudden.” ----E H S---- With cheeks the hue of a peach. Golden tresses—a ravishing screech; And teeth, whitest pearls Posed fairest of girls. In a store window—wax—out of reach! ----E H S---- Senior: “Did you see ‘Oliver Twist’ at the show?” Freshie: “Yes, wouldn’t that make a keen novel?” ----E H S----- Freshie: Say. do you think I am a lamp post?” Sophie: No. you are not bright enough.” ----E H S — B. Glover: “I just got bawled out for some- thing that 1 didn’t do.” Edwin S.: “What was it?” B. G.: A proposition In geometry.” ----E II S---- Miss Crumbaugh: “Let’s take this well trodden path. I come this way orten.” Melvin J.: No wonder it’s well trodden.” ---SH a------ Helen Stumpf: “They say the moon is a dead body.” Russell G.: Then let’s sit up with the corpse.” Miss Harrison: How much time did you put in on this lesson?” Garland P.: ‘About half hour, railroad time.” „„ Miss Harrison: What do you mean. Garland P.: Including all stops and de- lays.” ----E H S----- ----E H S---- He said, with an air of dejection. To his girl. “While I’ve no objection To powder—please note The sleeve of my coat. Must 1 keep that schoolgirl complexion?” ----E H S----- Bro: If 1 asked for a kiss, would you call your father?” Liz: No. most certainly not; father de- tests being kissed.” ----E H S----- Clarice E.: Adeline. I don’t see anything the matter with your hair.” Adeline T.: What do you mean?” Clarice: Oh, I just heard that you and Mr. Perky were always having such hair- splitting arguments.” He: Was your garden a success?” She' I guess so, the neighbors chickens took first prize at the poultry show.” ---E H S -- Mr. McGill: What pine has the longest and sharpest needles?” Archie Barrett: Porcupine. -----E II S----- Junior High (in hall): “Who is that man? ire seen him before, but I can t place him. Senior: That’s Willingham, the basket- ill player, you know.” j h • Oh yes! Now I know. You see is is the first time I have seen him with 1 ---E H S--- ----E II S---- The following conversation was heard when our civics teacher visited the eye spe- cialist. Miss Wiswell: Doctor, what is the dif- ference between sight and vision?” Without a vistage of a smile the oculist replied: “Why Madam, there is a world of difference. I am a sight, but you are a vis- ion.” Miss Harrison: In the sentence ’Brutus tabbed Caesar.’ what case is Caesar in. Angela Y.: In a pretty bad case. The doctor’s mistakes Are hid by the spade; A student’s mistakes Revealed by the grade. ---E HS-- -------E II S---------- Bill Flanagan: “Mother, I feel sick.” Mother: I’m sorry, where do you feel sick most.” Bill: In school.” ----E H s----- Barber: Paul, your hair is getting grey.” Paul S.: “I’m not surprised. Hurry up.” Chas. K.: I have figured out a good ge- ometrical proposition.” Mr. Clavton: “What is it. C K ' “I’ve figured out how much watei passes over Niagara rails to the quart.” Mr. Clayton: How much? C. K.: Two pints.” 72 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Ancient History in Civics Class Once upon a time about thirty minutes B. B. (before bell) Knight Brandley returned from a hopeless quest for ye lost books. The same having taken feet and walked. Lord Crocket, who deeply sympathized with Knight Brandley. immediately rose to his feet, and grasping his worthy jack-knife, proposed a Crusade. He went forthwith to make preparations but much to his chagrin and disappointment. Pope Morris refused to sanction the expedition. Lord Crockett felt that the Pope was ex- ceeding her authority because she was only temporarily filling the’ place of Pope Wis- well, so he rose up in his wrath with a pro- test, but to no avail. Pope Morris withstood the attack bravely and vanquished the irate Lord with a few well-chosen words. Thus ended the brave struggle of Lord Crockett against tyranny. ---E H s----- Eliz. Burke: Miss Wiswell, why do they use the same hearse for everybody? Aren’t they afraid contagious diseases will spread ?” Simple Answers by Simple People Miss Morris: Willum, how has coal been wasted in the U. S.?” Bill Funk: By burning.” ----E H S----- Teacher: What do they use these forests for?” Drowsy Student: To make toothpicks.” ----------------E H s------ Herbie: What is an artificial forest?” Bryant G.: A lumber yard.” ----E H s----- Guy F.: What was that restriction plac- ed on those Japs in China?” ----E H S----- Kathleen D.: “I’m getting the big head.” Genevieve B.: Why?” Kathleen: Someone said I could dance keen.” ---E H S--- Miss Coover: “This is rather off the sub- ject, but who can tell me what comes out of a volcano?” Genevieve B.: I can. Saliva.” ---E h S--- Listen. I hear someone cooing; It sounds like lovers’ wits. Oh. there is Pauline’s bonnet, I know the other’s Slitz. ----E h S------ Gen.: Oh. don’t let that were just kidding ” worry you. They --E HS--- Mr. Bauman: William, go get your Chem- istry. Its’ out in the rain.” William: Let it stay there. Its’ dry enough.” ----E HS----- Lillian A.: Where do they get cotton?” Gen. J.: “From sheep, of course.” Mr. Bauman: “What are you trying to get from this compound?” Helen Witcher: “Alimony.” (Note: Possibly this will be a result of her future plans.) ----E H s---- (Heard in Glee Club) Girls, will you please be quiet ? I may want to take a nap.” (Miss Crumbaugh was evidently up late the night before.) ----E H S---- ----E H S----- Beatrice: Didn’t Jane give a good talk in G. R. this afternoon? Violet H.: “Yes. she extinguished herself and the whole conflagration.” ----E H s----- Pauline W.: “Harvey, what time is It?” Harvey H.: I don’t know. I left my watch up stairs and it run down and hasn’t started up again.” Genevieve J.: “Are peoples’ hearts any- thing like chickens’?” Lorene D.: “Why sure. Haven’t you heard of people being chicken hearted.” ----E II S----- Anne B.: (pointing to piano rolls on Shrlver’s piano): “What are those cracker boxes doing up there?” ----E H s------ A poem here, A poor joke there; Please read them all. And try to be fair. ----E H S---- An ideal motto for a student S. T. O.: Be sure you’re right and then keep still.” ----E H S---- Marriage is a great game, isn’t it?” “Yes. But it generally results in a tie.” ----E IIS---- We know it’s not what you would say. They’re the same old jokes in the same old way. SENIOR BOOMER '24 TO EL RENO HIGH, OUR HE A R TS—JIO If ’ 77 ROB THEY TO PRESERVE THEE E. H. S. shall not die, but L ive to be the R uler of those of its E qual and also the N ew ones to come () n in the future. igh among them shall t stand in eyes of youths and G lory of man until the thought comes ail to El Reno High! Graden Waters. 74 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Fine Clothes Really Help A Man A Lot They set him apart; give him an air of dis- tinction—a prosperous look; in business, in professional fields, in college—anywhere— it’s a big help to “look like somebody.” HART SCHAFFNER MARX —Clothes are Better Clothes illl!!i:illl!lllllil M ARKS-HIGGINS COMPANY THE HOME OF Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes, John B. Stetson Hats. Manhattan Shirts. Florsheim Shoes TO THE CLASS of ’24: we extend our congratulations MAY YOUR FUTURE BE HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS A Flour Par Excellence Canadian Mill Elevator Company SENIOR ROOMER '24 75 — B J Shoe Store B. F. WEWERKA, Prop. Ever “ON THE JOB” with “WHAT’S NEW” Once a Customer, always a Booster! 108 South Rock Island Ave. Phone 235 MILLER’S DRUG STORE 112 South Rook Island El Reno Phone 174 t—----------------------- Patterson Drug Co. The Home of— New State lee Cream, Johnston’s Chocolates, Montagus Stationery The best line of imported and domestic perfumery in the city “If it’s new, yon will find it at PA TTERSON'S’ Phones 148-168 Free Delivery The Fashion Shoppe Mrs. L. L. Bowers, Prop. Exclusive, but not ex- pensive—no two gar- ments alike — a shop for the school girl. Phone 359 121 South Rock Island 76 SENIOR ROOMER '24 Better schools make better towns and better communi- ties, therefore we give the El Reno Schools our full co- operation. The Citizens National Bank H. T. SMITH, President A. T. MARCH, V-Pres. J. Y. TAYLOR, Cashier “A Strong Bank Thoughtfully Managed SENIOR BOOMER '24 BE EAGER to assume re- sponsibility, for it is often opportunity in disguise. Character and Credit a r e synonymous i n business. El Reno State Bank D. P. RICHARDSON. President L. R. GEPHART, Vice-Pres. J. A. JOHNSON. Cashier J. W. SPENCER. Asst. Cashier t J s w MERVELDT Motor Company DODGE BROTHERS Motor Vehicles El Reno, Oklahoma Uibr I jtenjjlrH Jlrrafi Jlubliahrrs anti Jnb llrintrra 113 Nnrth fiork 3Jslanb El Spun, ©kla. 78 SENIOR BOOMER 24 ST. JOHN’S METHODIST CHURCH Wishes for the Seniors a Happy and Prosperous Future. C. C. HIGHTOWER. Pastor Preaching: 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. Gospel Preaching—Congregational Singing—Pipe Organ Music Warm Welcome—Glad Hand—The Church that Cares! FOR THE LOWEST PRICES- FIGURE WITH US xx The one store in El Reno that displays furniture in room style. XX Phone 1212 xx JONES FURNITURE CO. 110 S o u t li Bickford SENIOR BO OMER ’21 79 CHRIST CHURCH (Episcopal) —extends hearty congratulations to the Editors of this “Senior Boomer” for this excellent publi- cation. We would record all good wishes and kind thoughts here and wish the Class of 1924 every suc- cess ! • • • An hearty welcome awaits the members of the High School at our services. Come and worship with us as your heart dictates. • Faithfully your friend and well- wisher, JOHN A. GARDNER Rector ________________________________________________j r - First i Comfort Even in Time of Distress We have equipped our Ambu- Methodist lance with BALLOON TIRES, Episcopal which insures the utmost com- fort. Church THOMAS BENSON JAMES ASHTON DAVIES. PH.D. FUNERAL DIRECTOR T JUST want to extend to you a 1 cordial invitation to worship with us whenever you feel so disposed. A hearty welcome, a sincere “God 1- PIC TV HE FRAMING bless you” awaits you at our church. We hope you will feel at home with us and come often. —+— El Reno Phone 120 L J 80 SENIOR BOOMER '24 f Kamp Bros.’ KREAM KRUST BREAD Sold by all Grocers Kamp Bros.’ Bakery Phone 467 El Reno, Okla. N The Cornerstone of Success In Washington's life we find exempli- fied the cardinal principles which mean Success. A conscientious devotion to those prin- ciples—Sincerity and Honesty—back- ed by a determination of Thrift, will bring to every man his due measure of the world’s joys. You are welcome at any time to call on our officers and discuss your plans for the future. First National Bank of El Reno KRAFT MARKET Canadian County FRESH AND SALT MEATS, Co-op. Ass’n POULTRY, LARD, ETC. J. B. Gibson, Mgr. Cold Storage Phones 13-34 Facilities j Selling agency for CHASE and SANBORN’S 114 South Rock Island Ave. Coffees and Teas 1 GROCERIES and Phone 24 FRESH MEATS - — SENIOR BOOMER '24 81 — The New Edison Phonograph, Pianos, String Instruments, Player Rolls, Records, Sheet Music Mallonee Music Co. Best of Everything in Music y Davidson Case Lumber Co. J. G. TOMPKINS, Manager Phone 16 321 South Choctaw THANKS —for the nice business given us during this school year, and may we continue to serve you? Now that it is grad- OXFORD uation time, visit our gift department where many things CAFE await your in spec- '' GOOD FOOD tion. COOKED —| in a TIMBERLAKE’S GOOD WAY” Book Store Phone 271 I -1 82 SENIOR BOOMER '24 Smart Vacation Clothes When you go away you’re con- stantly seeing and meeting new people. He sure that the first impression you make counts in your favor. It will, if you wear one of these goodlooking Adler’s Collegians —powder blue, stone grey and coffee hrown shades in the styl- ish faind plaids and pencil stripes. Unusual Values at $35 to $50 Shoes, Hats and Furnishings —for men and boys. LEARN THE WAY Beckton Clothing Co. 200 South Bickford Ave. ✓ Safe Investments FOR SAVINGS Uveri Dollar backed by Real Estate Mortgage CONSERVATIVE Investment Co. M. A. ASHBROOK. B. D. ASHBROOK. Secretary. President Telephone 684 24 Years Satisfactory Service — Jack Jill Shop SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CANDIES and LUNCH Get your Graduation Hair-Cut and GloCo at Cubbage’s Barber Shop. We boost for the Boomer— boost for us. We appreciate it. “CUB” I -A WALKER’S r Kent’s Grocery Barber Shop and Market for Men, 220 South Bickford The place where you can buy the choicest Ladies, cuts of high-class meats. Best quality and groceries at a moderate price. Children We solicit your Patronage. 100 East Bussell St. B. L. KENT. Manager I SENIOR BOOMER '2 83 BREAD IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST FOOD” BAKE-RITE I ttm� miaii n wmxm I GOOD FOOD 18 ESSENTIAL TO GOOD HEALTH. A clear mind is partially the result of a well nourished body; we therefore take pride in offering Bake-Rite prod- ucts as our contribution to—“good food.” • Mid-day lunch from the Bake-Rite is both economical and sensible. BAKE-RITE BAKERY (SUPERMILLED) Humreno Flour ...is... the basis for the mo£ healthful of foods. Respectfully commended to your consideration by GIL TOMPKINS ...of... El Reno Mill Elevator Company 84 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 Service With a Smile Automobile Supplies Fisk Tires Lee Tires Mason Tires Storage Car Washing Expert Repairing Texaco Oils and Gas AUTHORIZED BUICK AND HUPMOBILE SERVICE STATION “Boosters for a Bigger and Better El Reno High School” Taliaferro Motor Supply Company 110-112 N. Rock Island Ave. Phone 1361 SENIOR ROOMER '24 85 This space is paid for by W. E. FRYBERGER, and the article by Garfield Schafer meets my approval—it is full of facts worthy of approval. Lets’ go! (THIRD PRIZE ARTICLE IN AMERICAN CONTEST) Do you trade with the merchants of El Reno? I am talking to YOU, citizens of El Reno. Come on. let’s make El Reno a big. booming city, a real live, first-class place to live. We have good and well stocked stores in El Reno so we should give them all of our trade and full support. Some people think that the only place to buy things is out of town. These people have not given the El Reno merchants a chance. Probably the thing they want does not happen to be in stock at the stores. This is no reason why they should go out of town to get what they want. If they will only do it they can order through the El Reno stores and get just what they want and besides that just think how they are helping the merchants. Without due support and help, how can the El Reno merchant prosper? Everyone wants to live in a beautiful, prosperous city, so the only wav to acquire this kind of a city is to work for it. The merchants are doing their best to please the public, therefore the public should show due appreciation and in turn give back to the merchants what they rightfully deserve. That is everlasting trade. A town or city is usually judged by what it has in it and what it Is doing. To have the right kind of a city there must be good. big. reliable and comfortable schools. El Reno needs some bigger schools but these can not be obtained unless everyone co-op- erates and builds bigger business in El Reno. A city must also have good clean, well paved streets, good residential districts, large and elevating amusements for everyone, and a big prosperous co-operative business section. These are the main things that a well-developed town or city must have. El Reno has all of these necessities but just think how much bigger and better these things could be made by the entire support and unity of all El Reno citizens. If every man and woman in El Reno would only show the spirit of co-operation and unity in El Reno and give the merchants their whole support and aid we would have one of the most thriving and foremost cities in Oklahoma. t!c?t «mmtn E3HIHE Fred H. Hampton’s Shoes at Fryberger’s —FOR FIT —FOR STYLE —FOR WEAR Mary Salmon Johnson ---------------------- Fine Millinery SENIOR BOOMER '24 rART WORK Jelictrotypikg «BUREAU |EMGRAVING™ mELECTROTTPINGA r Nll IJ ) fcg SENIOR BOOMER '2 1 Si f 3 Athletes, train on our liquid foods, — Squeeze, Coca Cola, E Q UIPM ENT Budweiser You | _____ Will Need El Reno Bottling Co. FOR WORK: Stationery, Office Supplies, Office Furniture, Fountain Pens. Phone 127 FOR PLAY: Sporting Goods of all kinds, Games. Party Favors, Gifts, Nov- elties. FOR STUDY: Books of all kinds, writ- ing Supplies, Note Books. Barnard’s Book Store „ t -N Have Your Clothes HAVE your Clothes Cleaned, Pressed cleaned and pressed and Repaired by the Southern Cleaners DRY CLEANING “WHERE THEY CLEAN CLOTHES CLEAN Phone 1076 W. F. Brady JT will remove the most unsightly spot highest grade materials. We take partic- ular pains to see that your wearing ap- . parel is made fit for further wear. We call for and deliver. TRADE WITH CITY CLEANING CO. OUR “It’s The Best” A. D. COX. Prop. ADVERTISERS Phone 11 - J 88 SENIOR BOOMER '24 CITY DRUG STORE FREE DELIVERY PHONE 90 SENIOR BOOMER '24 89 Musgrave Grocery We never sacrifice quality for price KEEP the friendships and pleasant memories of school days alive with the exchange of photographs. Your memory hook is incomplete without the smil- ing faces of your chums. Our “Student Special” is very attractive in style, finish and price; make an appointment now for a sitting at SHUCK-STUDIO SENIOR ROOMER '24 CRYSTAL LAUNDRY “Soft Water” QUALITY-SERVICE Not the largest in the West, But as good as the best. V. R. MORDY, Owner Phone 58 El Reno Have You Ever Given Serious Thought To ICE? QF COURSE you think about, ice in summer—that’s when everybody is interested in the subject. But isn’t it a fact that you take it more or less for grant- during the rest of the year? Something you can get if the weather should turn wanner over night—hut nothing to worry about. That’s the average attitude. And we don’t want you to worry about it; our year ’round service is organized for that very purpose. We do, however, want to see the people of this city give ice the thought it is entitled to. We want your family to realize that it is al solutelv a year ’round necessity, a statement your physician will vouch for. Start taking ice every day—get this most protectful of all food habits. THE EL RENO ICE COMPANY PHONE 57 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 EL RENO SANITARIUM, El Reno, Ofcto. A recognized Training School for Nurses, with a Special Instructor. Our Graduates make high grades in State Examinations. Address all communications to Superintend- ent, Miss M. Grace Barnes. 92 SENIOR BOOMER '24 THINK BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN- IV [OTHER trimmed the wicks and filled those foggy, smelly lamps with oil. JuSt compare those days—when the family huddled around a flickering, un- certain light trying to while away the evening hours—with our home lighting of today. A steady, even glow greets you at the press of a button. Night time is as pleas- ant as day time, when you have safe, clean, ever-ready eledtric light at your command. Oklahoma Gas Electric Co. EL RENO DIVISION JOHN T. NAYLON. Mgr. SENIOR BOOMER ’24 93 r LINCOLN FORDSON CARS - TRUCKS • TRACTOILS SALES AND SERVICE Here is your opportunity to buy a Ford Car in a simple, easy, yet prac- tical way: Enroll in the $5 Ford Weekly Purchase Plan —and you will soon be driving your own car. Raborn-McComb Motor Co. Phones 295 - 1248 El Reno, Oklahoma s JEWELRY Home of Good and Optometrist 118 S. Bickford 94 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 YES, We Print Annuals! This year’s annual is only a sam- ple of the possibilities of our office in the way of high-class printing. We have the machinery, the paper and the ability to turn out fine printing—all we need is the busi- ness. KS 4 THE EL RENO AMERICAN _________ SENIOR BOOMER ’2 4 95 r WHAT CHANCE HAS YOUR CHILD? Here are some cold, cruel facts: Out of 1,000 children entering the first grade— —only 139 will graduate from high school— —but 23 will graduate from college. What of it f Listen: In comparison with those who have only a pri- mary education, high school graduates have over 600 times the chance for success. Compared with those who stop with high school, college graduates have a ten-to-one letter chance. There are the figures. Why don’t you invest your savings with us to build a fund that will give your child “a white man’s chance” for success? Investors Building Loan Association of El Reno j s Compliments I CRANMER 115 fK. Bickford 96 SENIOR BOOMER ’24 z' K E L S O’ S 34 years of reliability Congratulations: — £ ■� ■ —• TO SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES for your graduationI YOU ALL Coats are broad shouldered, loose fitting; straight, wide trousers. —New fabrics. llllllllllll Powder blues, new tans, neat stripes and blues. White or fancy English Broad- cloth shirts. yOMlCUC •A GOOD PLACE TO BUY SHOES’ Edwin Clapp and Walkover Shoes L j I — —a ?— ■ — i JONES Drug Co. The world is our field. The We extend our best R E X A L L wishes to you. Store == Cylinder grinding Phones 68 -- 69 machine work our specialty. CUSTER’S llllllllllll Grocery Lanman Welding 203 South Rock Island Phone 176 Machine Co. == 318 North Bickford FREE DELIVERY El Reno, Okla. Store of Good Eats - v -v SENIOR BOOMER ’24 97 OUR AIM: TO SERVE FAITHFULLY AND UNFAILINGLY RELIABLE QUALITY GOODS ALWAYS AT LOW PRICES 110 NORTH BICKFORD EL RENO 22 YEARS 22 Years ago—April 14th, 1902—the first .1. C. Penney Company Store was opened. 22 Years have witnessed many changes, none, however, more no- table than the growth and expansion of this business. 22 Years of service to the public—a service that has been unfail- ing and which has been just and alike to all always—naturally have enlisted legions of new friends and customers. 22 Years have taken this business by gradual steps on and on until today it serves the people of nearly five hundred communities in the United States. 22 Years of building good will and confidence have not only earned the friendship of the people but have created a place in the great markets of the country that gives to it a capacity the equal of that of any other concern, to so buy that it can sell to the public at prices which give real savings. 22 Years, we believe, warrants the contemplation of even greater usefulness of our associated stores during the vears to come. SENIOR ROOMER '21 'pHE 1924 BOOMER sincerely believes that the Business Firms whose names are found on this page are the best friends and firmest sup- porters of E. 11. S. We commend them to the school’s patrons and friends as worthy of remembrance. M ARKS-HIGO I NS COM PA N V EL RENO AMERICAN RABORN-McCOMB MOTOR CO. DAVIDSONCASE LUMBER CO. LANMAN WELDING MACHINE WORKS CANADIAN MILL ELEVATOR CO. CRYSTAL LAUNDRY BECKTON CLOTHING COMPANY PEOPLES PRESS FIRST NATIONAL BANK YOUNGHEIM CLOTHING COMPANY PATTERSON DRUG COMPANY KENT’S GROCERY EL RENO BOTTLING WORKS WALKER BARBER SHOP CUBBAGE BARBER SHOP BOOTERIE SHOE STORE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH THOMAS BENSON SOUTH METHODIST CHURCH MUSGRAVE GROCERY F. L. MENEFEE JEWELRY COMPANY TIMBERLAKES BOOK STORE CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY C. H. CRANMER FRYBERGER’S DRY GOODS STORE FRED HAMPTON S SHOE STORE MARY SALMON JOHNSON CANADIAN CO. COOPERATIVE GROCERY EL RENO STATE BANK EL RENO ICE COMPANY R. F. JONES FURNITURE STORE BARNARD’S BOOK STORE OXFORD CAFE EPISCOPAL CHURCH MERVELDT MOTOR COMPANY MILLERS DRUG STORE SHUCK’S STUDIO KELSO’S DRY GOODS STORE FASHION SHOPPE CUSTER’S GROCERY JACK JILL SHOP CITY CLEANING COMPANY KRAFT’S MEAT MARKET MALLONEE MUSIC COMPANY B J SHOE STORE INVESTORS BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION EVANS ANI) FALES CLEANERS KAMP BROS. BAKERY BAKE RITE BAKERY EL RENO MILL ELEVATOR COMPANY CITY DRUG STORE TALIAFERRO MOTOR SUPPLY COMPANY CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK J. C. PENNEY COMPANY EL RENO SANITARIUM OKLAHOMA GAS ELECTRIC COMPANY SOUTHERN CLEANERS SENIOR ROOMER '2 1 SO FAREWELL ----E H S--- Friend Scrutinize!', it is frith great pleasure that we, the Boomer Staff, sign off after many months of worry and sleepless nights. ]Ve ore at last ready to give you the results of our hard work, and it is left to you to judge as to whether it is okey or all hunk. We have strived to please. If we have failed, we can only hope that we shall be forgiven and the faults will be overlooked. But in presenting this annual, we have tried to display the true life and activities of school life in E. . S. We hare tried to be representative of the school, although giving the Seniors a slight prestige as they are more deserving of the honor, for the other classes will have the same privilege in a few years. We can hope to come out of this fracas altogether. We hope the purchaser will like the Boomer; that all our bills will be disposed of some way or other; that mistakes will be few; and that the persons “picked on” in this volume will not do rash things to us; and that, after all, we may he allowed to come hack to old E.11.S. and he one of the gang. —The Staff. [El Reno American Print! —....................................................... i