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

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THE BOOMER, 1936 31 INMIMMMNHMIlllllMINHMIllllllllMHimiMHHIIItmMMMMIIIIIHHIl CALENDAR OF THE YEAR 21st Mr. Taylor and Mr. Marsh received the thrill that comes just once in a lifetime, when El Reno display- ed her true basketball enthusiasm at the El Reno- Classen game. Need we mention the score? Classen 17. El Reno 35. 27th Dorothy Shacklett won the D. A. R. nomination for being the best girl citizen in the high school. The Squaws initiated their new members at the home of Alta Smith. 29th Emily Jean Jones. Rosemary Fox and Eva Mae Miles officially opened the swimming season by a plunge in the river. MARCH, 1936: 2nd B. M. C.’s held an initiation for their pledges at the high school. 5th Homer Penwell. while watching the Pepetts have their picture taken, was so dazed by the array of feminine beauty that he bumped into a tree and rais- ed a knot on his head. 6th Mr. McGill took a representative from each senior home room to Stillwater for Senior Day. 10th General Skip Day. Ask Chuck Schaffer. 12th The B. M. C. Litcrarv Society gave its annual assem- bly program in the form of a series of entertainment numbers presented at the High Hat Club. 17th N. F. L. initiated its members with the regular na- tional initiation. 26th The Pepetts gave a banquet for the basketball and football boys. Virginia Grabfelder entertained them later in the evening at Fort Reno's recreation hall. The members of the Adelante initiated their pledges. APRIL, 1936: 'V 1 3rd El Reno placed second in the National Forensic League District Debate Tournament held at Chlckasha. Lillian Canon placed first in dramatic reading in the contest held at Norman. 6th Reverend Hodges of the First Baptist Church opened the Reverence Week observance with an inspirational talk on the birth of Christ. 9th The Squaw quartet sang a sacred song as a special number on the Reverence Week assembly program. 14th The juniors presented a very successful mystery play. “Tiger House . 17th The Hi-Y held its annual picnic at the river. 21st The Forum defeated the Senate in the annual debate. The Adelante presented a Pan-American program in assembly. 23d The National Honor Society held a public initiation for its fifteen new members at the regular assembly. The annual N. H. S. banquet, honoring all members elected during the year, was held at 6:30 p. m. in the domestic science rooms. 24th The Senate held its annual banquet at the Masonic Temple. MAY. 1936: 1st The members of the B. M. C. Literary Society enter- tained their mothers with a banquet. Victor Hacknev and Leonard Weyrick were the guests of Oklahoma University through the invitation of the Men's Council to the two outstanding senior men students of the high school. While thev wore at the university they were given a plaaue with their names on it to hang on the walls of El Reno High School. This is to be an annual custom. Each year the names of the two luckv bovs will be added to the Dlaque. 4th The Phi's entertained the B. M. C.’s with a picnic. 5th The Pepetts entertained their mothers and teachers with a semi-formal tea at the home of Dorothy Mer- veldt. 8th The Forum Debate Club gave its annual banquet at the Masonic Temple. 12th The seniors presented their annual play, New Fires . 15th The juniors plavcd Prince Charmings to their friends, the seniors, at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. 17th The Senior Commencement Sermon was delivered by Reverend R. R. Hildebrand of the First Christian Church. 18th The members of the L. L. T. Literary Society gra- ciously entertained their mothers with a banquet. 19th The regular class night exercises were conducted. The salutatory address was given by Dorothy Shack- lett; the valedictory address, by Barbara Gamble. 21st Graduation exercises were held in the high school auditorium, with Mr. C. K. Reiff, superintendent of Oklahoma City schools, as speaker. 22nd The Squaws gave their formal dinner party. OUR HIGH SCHOOL (Continued from pane classes, inaugurated last fall, has proved convenient and successful. The Senior Class was divided into five nome rooms. The five teachers, Miss Josephine Hodnett. Miss May Shanklin. Miss Josephine Ed- wards, Mr. M. L. Bast and Mr. C. L. McGill, in charge of the home rooms serve as class sponsors and assistant sponsors. The home room gives the students an opportunity for a devotional service each day. Numerous interesting programs have been presented by the home rooms during this year, and much talent has been discovered in this way. During our junior and senior years. Miss Jose- phine Hodnett and Miss May Shanklin have acted as class sponsors and have helped lead one hundred and thirty-seven students to commencement night. Be- cause of their hone to see our class a success, they have created within the senior class a desire to fulfill this wish. We seniors appreciate our school; and as we are graduating, we know we are leaving much behind, and yet we shall carry much with us. But in what- ever path of life we follow, never will those enjoy- able days spent in El Reno High School among those whom we loved be forgotten. “Greet we, then, our foster-mother; Noble Friend so true. As we strive in world and college, Still we’ll think of you.” TREES (Inspired bv the picture the Harp of the Winds) Thi8 potm won flrxi place in the dlairlct poetry context at Edmond. Tall, straight, and sturdy they stand. Like sentinels grim with folded hands, Guarding the secrets of things they’ve seen; Little we know what they all could mean. They’re gifts Mother Nature gave to us. Knowing that they would keep our trust; Their beauty, a part of the pattern divine, Shall weave back and forth till the end of time. They form a harp on that mighty strand, As stately and dignified they stand. Giving us music the whole day long. As the gentle breeze gives sighing song. No two alike in the whole universe, Full living poems of nature’s verse. Each one a different kind of tree. But all created in harmony. —Jo Anne Chilcott.

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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.

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IMIIMMMMItlCIMMMMMMIfll SNAPSHOTS 1. Frank and his his horse. 2. Ruth Reed and L e 1 a n d Crabbe, pals, buddies or sum- pin'. 3. Foxie and Otto. 4. Billy Dossey, the pole vaulter. 5. Blanche Ash- brook and Al- vera Greer — secretary versus secretary. 6. Joe Wallace, the low hurdle champ. 7. T. J. Harris and Allene Mit- tendorf — cut- ups. 8. Virginia De- vitt — “Pin ’em down”. 9. General Skip School Gang 10. June Ku- czynski, Joan Davis, Joe Slat- tery and For- rest Flagler — dumb bunnies and dates. 11. Helen Bel Barnhart and Dorothy Shaek- lett—the best of friends. 12. Bob Parker, the “dum ma- jor. 13. Margaret Dennis. Allene Mittendorf and Vera Reynolds, always together. 14. Scott Mur- phy and Bob Grove — orna- ments. 15. Min and Vi. 16. Bonnie Schuldt— “Where, oh. where is Walt?” 17. Maxine Rumfelt, Doro- thy Keith and Lela Morris — Neither seen, heard, nor said.