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

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HORST ROW—Joe Slattery, l-atil Maaon. furl Roblyer. Kenneth Taylor. Ralph flovlx. SECOND ROW—I'lrk llorton, Coach. Harvty Slade, I.ylc Rroioi. Cecil Wright. Hurry Donncllaii. Victor ll-ickney. At the start of the 1935-36 basketball season the out- look for a good team was bright. The team fulfilled all expectations when it advanced through the Mid-State Con- ference. considered the strongest in the state, to cop the title by a considerable margain Coach 0. R. Horton’s boys did not suffer a defeat on the home floor all season. They walked through the district and regional meets with case; then they went to Oklahoma City to engage in the state WRESTLI basketball finals. El Reno bumped two tough foes, Mus- kogee and Pawnee, before being stopped by Tulsa in the championship game. Coach Horton is losing his veteran starting five, but the outlook for next year is anything but dull, because all his substitutes have seen considerable service during the 1935-36 campaign and should develop into champion play- ers. N G TEAM HIRST ROW—Glen Stout. Eugene Davis. Klant Snodgrass. HOW—Clay Albright. George Howard. Dclnmr llaun. Jacol Stephen Jello . Coach. The El Reno wrestlers were more successful during the 1935-36 season than in any previous year in the history of El Reno High School, winning twelve out of fourteen matches under the coaching of Stephen Jelks. The wrestlers placed second in two invitation meets Junior Houtz Kenneth Stearnw, Frank Hugltn. SECOND Albright, Nelson Onnn. irn rainier. Cheater l.unnon, and and second in the district moot at Geary. They also placed in the state meet at Norman. The prospects for a team next year are good, as there are two district champions. Clay Albright and George Bon- ham. in addition to other well-trained men who will be available for the squad.

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IMMHHHIIHMMIIIIIIItltllllll 28 IIIIIIMIIIIINMMNNNIIMIIIIIIIIIIINMNNNNMniMIIIIIIIINNIINMNHIIIMIIIII MMlIllHIHlIliMMIlMItlHMilMIIM THE BOOMER, 1936 G R A I) U A TING A TI I LETES Robi T‘r.lt| 'MrSC vV Vlck Vlctoi ,|?ackn« r »n' ,Ck Jcn’ 0 ' SKCOND ROW -c.r. Cur graduating athletes have served their school loyally and deserve praise for the honors that they have won for themselves and for El Reno High School. Dick Jensen lettered in football three times. Sam Phil- lips lettered in football three years. Leonard Weyrick let- tered in football his senior year. Victor Hackney lettered in football one year and in basketball two years. Kenneth Taylor lettered in football and basketball for two years. Carl Robyler lettered in basketball three years. In his sen- ior year he was elected all-state guard and captain. Har- vey slade lettered in basketball three times and was all- state man three years. Paul Mason lettered in basketball and golf in his senior year. Jacob Albright lettered in wrestling three times and ranked second in the state for two years. George Howard lettered in wrestling in his senior year. Graduating athletes not in the picture are Mclvern Bruce, who lettered in track; Bill McCall, who lettered twice in football; Garnet Morrow, who lettered in football two years, and Bob Myers, who earned three football let- ters. FOOTBALL TEAM ROW—Bol. Craig. l-awrence Mourning, Itlchurd Oimun, Billy Collinit. Bob Mveri, IX-lmur I M.-t all. John hrb: r. Kl.hard Ramin. « la-. Albright. Nrlm.n «man. HKCOKD ROW—Frank Crldor C Morrow. «V.-11 Wrlirht Sam I ) 1111 i m. Forrrnt Flaglrr. Ralph Clovm lUrobl Moore Bill | i l lok .lemon. Ilomer I’cnwoll, I lok liorton. Junior High Football Coarh. Haun. Captain, Bill 'ouch: Ahmed Swin- Burhnm. John McCoy. The 1935 football season was a successful one for El Reno High School. Owing to the cooperation of the team with their coach. Frank Crider, and their captain, Delmar Haun, they emerged with a .750 average tor the whole sea- son. losing only two conference games, one to Norman, and one to Shawnee. They tied with Classen for fourth place in the Mid-State Conference.

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liaiMMMMMiaMM 30 THE BOOMER. 1936 •aiaiaiaaa MiaiaiaMiaiama aia«MMMtaiaiataiaiaia«MMMMiaiataiaiMtaiaMmaiataiMMiaiaMtatMMiaiaiaiaiaiiHtMMMiaiiHit«HMiaiamiiaiMMMii CALENDAR OF THE YEAR By AUene Mittendorf SEPTEMBER. 1935: 4th In the morning the seniors of 1936 enrolled. Their Jolly successors, the Juniors, enrolled in the afternoon. 5th The sophomores and freshmen sealed their fates today. 6th The seventh «and eighth graders, -Aide-eyed and full of wonder, enrolled. 7th The teachers met with their new principal and super- intendent to receive last-minute instructions about taming the swimmers who had enrolled the preceding days. 9th El Reno High School officially opened with the home room groups meeting at 8:25. 17th Mr. Marsh announced the football queen contest in assembly. Each class elected a queen candidate. 19th The bucket brigade: Ollie Estep, sergeant: Spools Davis, corporal, and Hank Yowell, chief orderly, and their crew, by request, scrubbed the sidewalks, which they had painted in behalf of their queen can- didates. 20th Dorothy Merveldt, the sophomore candidate for foot- ball queen, defeated Louise Stickley, the senior can- didate. in a very close race. Hurrah! We won the first major football game of the season! 22nd Officers and sponsors were elected by all four classes. 23rd Permanent seats in assembly were assigned. They are to lx? occupied in all formal assemblies. 26th Excitement broke loose among the girls today, as the pep bids were given out. Home room officers were elected during home room period. 27th Virginia Dovltt, taking advantage of the half-holiday, spent an enjoyable afternoon at the state fair. She purchased two dog pins, B. O. and Halitosis. OCTOBER. 1935: 3rd Mr. Marsh Increased the school's vocabulary with the following words: spizzerintum. yahoo, flap-doodle, and hay-wire. 4th Dorothy Merveldt was crowned lootball queen by Dclmar Haun, the football captain. She and her at- tendants were on a beautiful float.which had been dec- orated by representatives of all four classes under the direction of Mrs. Thompson Gilbert. 7th The Senators opened their social season by going a- picnicking. Mr. Marsh was the guest of honor. 10th A new Spanish club, the Adelante. was organized with Miss March and Mr. Stuart as sponsors. The L. L. T. Literary Club entertained its pledges with a party at the home of Miss Mablc Jones, the sponsor. 11th The Forumites held their first social affair of the year at Fort Reno. 15th A group of senior girls were the guests of O. C. W.. where they were privileged to hear Ruth Bryan Owen speak. 18th The aroma of garlic, onions, and rotten eggs filled the air, as El Reno moved to Shawnee by train for the football game. Mr. Marsh discovered he was some- what of a duck when one enthusiast gave him an un- expected shower bath. 24th The first six weeks is gone, never to come again. 28th A sixth hour was established, dedicated to the ab- sentees. Just to make it more business-like, a con- tract will be issued to anyone missing regular class. 31st The seniors selected a ring with a tiger-eye stone as their class ring. NOVEMBER. 1935: 8th The Pepetts entertained the club pledges with a dinner party at the home of Charlotte Mae Irving. 13th The Squaws held their annual birthday party in the domestic science rooms. 14th The students wore Beat Norman” signs to advertise the game to the townspeople. 15th Bob Parker, our handsome drum major, sported a new white and gold uniform at the game. Incident- ally, he will need to learn to keep his baton in hand a little better. 16th The Phi’s initiated their pledges. 22nd In assembly we were enjoying a play starring Harry- Low and Maxine Rumfelt, when Mr. Marsh pulled the curtain and dismissed us. by mistake. 26th Mr. Pike presented one of his very successful band concerts for the purpose of raising funds to purchase new band instruments. 27th School was dismissed foi the Thanksgiving holidays. 30lh Our debaters showed that their new coach. Mr. Brad- ley. knows how to coach debate, when they won third place in the Winfield Debate Tournament. DECEMBER. 1935: 3rd Bill Dossey and Merwyn Smith, having skipped school, were heard over the radio as they were being interviewed by the inquiring reporter in Oklahoma City. 6th Miss Mary Edwards gave another very successful operetta, Way Out West. 13th L. L. T.'s held their initiation at the home of Jo Anne Chilcott. their president. 14th B. M. C.’s held a doughnut sale U earn money for their banquet. The Pepetts held the initiation for thirty pledges. 20th B. M. C.'s entertained the Phi's with a banquet at the Masonic Temple. The Senate Debate Club held its annual Christmas party at the Doke home east of town. 23rd No school. All the students were at home writing dear old Santa a letter, telling him how good they have been to their teaachers all year. JANUARY. 1936: 7th Harold Moore’s hidden talent was brought to light when he composed a new school song. It was accept- ed with enthusiasm, when we sang it in assembly. 11th Tom Shuttee's car had few valuables left after Orlene R. and Lillian C. finished raiding it. 25th The El Reno debaters made a good showing in the Classen Debate Tournament. 27th Miss Mary Edwards, head of the music department, left for New York City, where she will study at Col- umbia University, second semester. Mr. Adelbert Long assumed her duties in the high school. 28th The announcement was made that the Phi's ranked highest among the literary societies in grade averages for first semester. 29th One of Mary Montgomery's poems was printed in the Oklahoma News” as the week's best poem. Congrat- ulation, Mary! 30th Our parents attended school to see what we have to contend with every day. Mr. Bast’s senior home room won a trip to the movies as a reward for having the highest percentage of parents in attendance. 31st Word was received that Miss Lottie Baker had been awarded a picture for .suggesting a prize-winning les- son plan for teaching Treasure Island”. FEBRUARY, 1936: 4th Due to the fact that there had been so many students absent from and tardy to home room, a seventh hour was organized for thes« laggards. 7th During our holiday for the State Teachers’ Conven- tion. Scott Murphy entered the Golden Gloves Tourn- ament and won for himself the nickname of Onc- Round Murphy , having been knocked down twenty- one times in one round. 14th The Amanuenses, a national commercial club, was or- ganized with Miss Florice Lyday as sponsor. 15th Dick Horton began the training of a new basketball player, Dick. Jr. 17th Lillian Canon won a scholarship to Oklahoma City University by placing first in an amateur contest con- ducted by that college. 20th Lee Conrad and Earl Yost reported that the cake was especially good at the National Honor Society ini- tiation held in the Shacklett home.