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

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18 THE BOOMER. 1936 IHMIlllllllIHUMMIIiMItllllMIMIIMIIMHMIMIIIIIIIIMMIIINHIiHIMHIIMIIMIIMIMMMHIIIIIIIHHHHMIMIIMMIMIMtIIIIIHIMIMMIIMIMMIIHIIIMHMMHIIIIIIIMHIlillllMMMMMIIIIIIIHIIHIIIIIMMHI NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE FIRST ROW—Charlotte Mao IrvinK. Vice-President; Otto lie . Treasurer; Barbara Gamble, President; Kva Mao Brock. Secretary. SECOND ROW-—Charles ORden. MarRaret Davis. Mary Sue Garner. Kalrry Hamilton, Vera Reynolds. Alien Mlttendorf, Helen Jackson. Frank ORden. THIRD ROW -Reba Jane Test. Helen I.ittle, Joe Short, Joe Wallace. I.--stor Harris, I-illlnn Canon. Mr. K. E. Bradley. Sponsor. The National Forensic League of El Reno High School was granted a charter in 1929. Since that time there has always been an active chapter in the school. The League this year has a larger active membership than in any previous year. Next year the local chapter hopes to double its membership. The membership of the club is limited to students who have earned at least fifteen forensic points and who have a grade average of B. It is a distinct honor to be admitted into the membership of the club. The National Forensic League has sponsored several assembly programs this year, in addition to entering various district, state, and national contests. Lillian Canon quali- fied for competition in the national tournament of the Na- tional Forensic League held in Oklahoma City. May fourth to eighth, by placing first in dramatic reading at the district tournament of the N. F. L. held in Chickasha. Lester Har- ris also qualified for participation in the national tourna- ment. since he ranked as one of the ten highest point stu- dents of the National Forensic League in the United States through his speech work during the past three years. L. L. T. CLUB FIRST ROW-1.0,hn Smith. Secretary; Jo Anno Chllcott. President: Ellnore SelRrlM. Vice-President: Myrtle Sturdnvnnt. Treae- uic-r SECOND Row—Anella B. Baker. Irene Hmndley. Ariioh Svanux. Minn Mablc June . Sponsor: Cert rude Svannx. Ruth Olene Hobvlmnn. THIRD ROW—Mary MontROinery. Iona May QulRley. Corinnc Courtney. Jaeutieline Nievar. I.ucillo Baker. Velma MeNew. Hazel Dean Hardwick. Marian Tucker. FOURTH ROW- Mildred TeaRue. Juanita MontRomvry, Hazel TeuRuc. Alice Dor- enzen. Mary Stevens. Kathryn McCann. U «m CuatafHon. Evelyn Reuter. Helen Brown. The L. L. T.. the youngest literary club in the high school, was organized April 2. 1934. by Miss Mable Jones. The purpose of the club is to develop leadership, discover and train all the talents of its members, and encourage scholarship. The theme of the literary programs of the year has been Modern Poets and Their Poetry . One of the programs was given by the members, who read original poems. In addition to an initiation each semester, the club has the following social events every year, a club party and the annual mother-daughter banquet.

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THE BOOMER. 1936 17 IMIMMMMIMMMMII OUR CLUBS By MINNIE “Of all things beautiful and good The kingliest is brotherhood.” As the El Reno High School grew, both the faculty and the students felt a need for permanent clubs to sponsor extra-curricular activities. In 1914 the first permanent club was organized. Since that time the extra-curricular activities have grown until now we have thirteen clubs, rep- resenting the various phases of our school life. Among these are an honor society, debate clubs, pep organizations, literary societies, department clubs, a religious organization, and a letterman's club. Each club has a special purpose, but there are two gen- eral purposes for all. to provide an outlet for any and all talent and enthusiasm which may be found among the stu- dents nnd to give definite training in citizenship. These IX)U JONHS clubs provide opportunities for the furtherance of leader- ship, fellowship, cooperation, fellowship, and for the ex- pansion of the mind of the individual student. They lead to a better understanding and appreciation of the social and educational advantages to be obtained through participation in a given program. In our clubs, complete charge is taken by the student, the place of the sponsor being merely to advise. The students have chances to hold offices. They learn to give orders tactfully and to follow the instructions of their fellow students cheerfully. Working together in a group, of course, brings about cooperation and good-fel- lowship. In this way. one can easily see that the clubs are developing the talents of the students and training them to be good citizens. In fact, all our clubs are dedicated to the task of making high school days and later life richer, fuller, and more pleasant for all who have taken part in the club work. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FIRST ROW--Miss Josephine Hodnctt. Sponsor; Dorothy Hesscnflow. President; Mildred Von Tungeln, Dorothy Shacklett. Evelyn Schuenemeyer, Orlene Robinson. Marion Hensley. Secretary. Charlotte Mae Irving. SECOND ROW — Lillian Canon, Lee Conrad. Earl Yost, Vice-President. Leonard Weyrick, Victor Hackney. Bar- bara Gamble, Otto Hess. The National Honor Society was organized in 1933. Its purposes are “to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stim- ulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leader- ship, and to encourage the development of character. The membership of the club is limited to fifteen per cent of the graduating seniors and five per cent of the sec- ond semester juniors. During each school year there arc two initiations held, a private one the first semester and a public one the second semester. Each spring the club gives a banquet honoring all students elected to membership dur- ing the year. As a special project, the members of the society have volunteered to tutor students who have been absent for a long period of time because of illness and need special as- sistance. Members who do not appear in the picture are Helen Bel Barnhart, who was elected to membership during her junior year, and the following students taken in the second semester: Ruth Reed, Evelyn Reuter. Jo Anne Chilcott, Bonnie Schuldt, Alta Smith, and Louise Stickley, seniors; Fairry Hamilton. Frances Lea Hodges. Greta Carter. Helen Jackson. Mary Sue Garner. Virginia Miller, Leona Gustaf- son, Ruth Scamands and Virginia Devitt, juniors.

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IIIIIHNNHMIllallll THE BOOMER. 1936 liaiMMMM iNHNHiimimtii B. M. C. CLUB 19 The Bonita Marica Cotta, the oldest girls’ club in the school, was organized in 1914. for the purpose of creating a club that would foster the love of literature and culture among its members. This year the meetings have been devoted to the study of various topics that were of interest and value to the mem- bers. including a series of discussions about modern writers and lectures on etiquette. The outstanding social events of the year were the B. M. C.-Phi banquet held the Friday before Christmas, and the mother-daughter banquet given May first. PHILALATHEAN F' ItST Row—Helen Jnekeon. VIoe-PreMdent; Mery Sue Garner. Trrawiror. Kelrry Hamilton. Secretary. Kv Krork. uktoSI) now v.ri tnii Mill» r Itllllr Oxford. Jeanette Itrown. Imoizene Irwin l»«rr.ilri.- Wlkin». t,rpt.« art. r Hrtt KHen Blake Beinlce Glady SMc . TIIIR1» ItoW Mary I a- Finley. Mildred Hvana. MII.If.mI Von Tunneln. I.uelin Hay- don. Virginia Dcvltu Allene Mlttondorf. Vera Reynolds. Kathryn Ifovenden. The Philalathcan Literary Society’s activities were many and varied this year. Each week, through the cooperation of the club, a review of the best movie of the week was placed on the bulletin board. The club presented in reg- ular assembly. April 29. a play entitled. No Men Wanted On May 4. they entertained their sister club, the B. M. C., with a picnic. The Phi’s have always been known not only for their school activities, but for their high grade averages. In a contest for the highest grades among the three literary clubs, the Phi’s maintained the highest average throughout the year. Members not in the picture are: Lorene Miller. Patricia Toler, and Ruth Sides.