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

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PERRY ARNOLD General Our slow-talking Romeo” LAWRENCE AUBREY General The handsome spark” from Ada JUANITA BARREE Academic A friend to everyone EDWARD W. BELL Industrial Arts Our ever-faithful business manager LYNETTE BERNELL Academic Sweet and shy WILLIAM BISHOP General A swell-elegant fellow IVAN B. BOEVERS Industrial Arts Unobtrusive, but not unnoticed WILLARD BRAME Academic The unknown man of senior play fame CHARLES BRINDLEY General Oh, what curly, black hair! LYLE BROSS Academic He is the reigning type. RUBYE BROWN Commercial Tall, demure, and gentle BETTY BURCH Academic The likable newcomer who is a wonderful accordionist GENE CAMPBELL General The intelligent youth from Chickasha MYRTLE ANN CARMICHAEL Academic Short and lovely as any dream THURMAN COBBLE Academic The boy with the engaging smile (10)

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“April 20, 1930. Several students attended the Interscholastic Meet at Norman. Edward W. Bell and Clara Ellen Waldo bringing home the bacon” this time. Edward, placing second in geometry, worked miracles with angles and parallels: and Clara Ellen, winning third place in Latin, convinced everyone there that what she didn't know about Caesar wasn't worth consideration. “May 1. 1936. Our spirits fell with the rain, but we moved all the fixin's down to the gym and had our May Day Fes- tival anyway, May Pole and everything. Mary Lee Finley, queen for a night, caused quite a stir, she looked so lovely. “May 15. 1936. Several sophomore girls were privileged to enter Fairyland this evening and acquaint themselves anew with the story of Cinderella. They served at the annual junior-senior banquet held in the high school gymnasium. “May 20. 1936. School is out. and one hundred and fifty would-be juniors welcome another summer vacation . . . . ” • “September 10. 1936. Rubbed elbows officially with the seniors today as the brotherly juniors. After all, us upper- classmen should stick together. We’re getting to be mighty important these days . . . . September 25. 1936. We elected Roy Faubion to serve as president of the class today; Bob Shuttee. vice-president: “Tony” Wallis, secretary, and Dorothy Merveldt, as treasurer, to safeguard any money which might happen our way . . . . ” “January 22. 1937. Junior play cast selected this afternoon by Miss Ruth Torpey, the director. The play, “Skidding , is a good one. and upon its success hinges the success of the banquet that it is now our turn to give the seniors. The cast it- self will warrant that—Bill Hendrix, Betty Fox, Helen Wick, Merwyn Smith, Helen Wallis, Georgia Kathryn Smith. Billy Oxford. Clarence Pearce, Olsen Hodges, and Willard Brame—they have talent and to spare. “February 4. 1937. We had our first assembly in the auditorium since it has been redecorated in lovely neutral colors. The tiny mural decorations depicting the history of El Reno in stencil figures caught everyone's eye for uniqueness.” February 18, 1937. The “big night arrived at last, and adoring mammas, papas and others gathered to watch us “skid- ding” smoothly through our class play, allowing only exits and entrances to interrupt its steady flow of polished, well-acted scenes.” “March 11, 1937. The whole town turned out for the annual high school operetta, Once in a Blue Moon.” Juanita Barrco. Dorothy Lee Smith, Mary Lee Finley, Evelyn Jennings and Louise Whitney warbled their best in the leading roles, and were supported by scores of other young Galli-Curcis and Lauritz Melchoirs. To be very modest about the success of the thing, nary a patron wanted his money back.” “April 1, 1937. Everybody who crowded into the gym tonight for the annual April Fool's Day Carnival had a “dclir- ous time and got thoroughly confettied. Our class was responsible for the freak show which won first place in the booth contest. Stuart MacSwain ran up the gate receipts as a hula-hula dancer. Royalty moved over, and Fairry Hamilton and Joe Slattery reigned as king and queen of this riotous affair. “April 7, 1937. Those judging the contests who entered the Tri-State Band Festival at Enid knew what they were doing when they rated Harry Porter first for his tenor saxophone solo. He’s a gift from the muses for said instrument. April 23, 1937. And here's that geometrically-inclined Edward W. Bell again, expounding all that Miss Vivian Mattox has taught him. at Norman at the State Interscholastic Meet, and literally shoving his peers into the shade. Excelled by none, he placed first.” May 14, 1937. If the seniors enjoyed it as much as we juniors enjoyed working on it. then we feel safe in saying that a grand time was had by all at the banquet we gave them tonight. The transformation of the high school gym was surpris- ing; it was a genuine three-ring circus, complete with real live animals in cages which lined the walls. (Confidentially, though. I think I recognized a little eighth-grader behind a monkey's mask.) Old Phineas T. Barnum himself would have felt right at home. We had but to observe the seniors’ pleased expressions to assure ourselves that those hours of painstak- ing labor in preparation had been well spent. May 20. 1937. School is out at last. We have shelved all thoughts of books and studying, and will rush headlong into another long summer vacation. We noticed that most of the seniors weren't quite so merry and gay about school's being out. Guess they “sorta hate to leave the old school!” • • • “September 1. 1937. Enrolled as a senior this morning. It doesn’t seem possible that three years have passed since we all enrolled as rowdy little freshmen, and that this is our last year in school. It’s going to feel rather strange not having someone to look up to as we have in the years past . . . . ” 25. 1937. Bob Shuttee and Roy Faubion traded places in the class election today. Bob will serve as pres- ic.ent. and Roy as vice-president. Dorothy Hensley was elected secretary, and Dorothy Merveldt will once more look after ;«? «,anc,al en 1 ° ll' n8s. Our head sponsor is Miss Josephine Edwards, who will be assisted in supervising our affairs by Miss Vivian Mattox. Mr. LoVorn Walker and Mr. Jack Douglas.” “October 8, 1937. Clarence Pearce is to be the editor of our school page, the Boomer, to be published weekly in the Tr- bune. Be wary. These news-hounds are ever with us. and anything you say, do or thinn may be reduced to inches and col- umns. to be read by the eyes of many. Olsen Hodges will keep the world informed about our doings through a weekly page in the American. High School Happenings. “February 22. 1938. Love Goes South for the night, and Clarence Pearce. Louise Whitney, Bob Porta and Olsen Hodges make the most of it. That is the name of the musical comedy presented this evening by the high school glee clubs. Louise lent her magic touch in helping design the costumes which brightened the production. “February 28. 1938. Something new, different and thoroughly interesting is the daily news broadcast which has been inaugurated by the creative writing class, with Bob Porta acting as student manager. “News While It Spews,” it’s called. (Continued on page 52) “ :: A MESSAGE TO THE SENIORS OF 1938 May I. in behalf of all the teachers you have ever had. express pride and pleasure in your accomplishments, rherc have been moments when you wondered why your teacher was so insistent, so exacting, perhaps so se- • • • Examine yourself today. . . . Whatever of fineness, of enduring worth or value, you find there is yours today because in the past someone—your parent, your teacher, your own nobler self—has forced you past handi- caps, over hurdles, and on the steady pull upward. We were kindest to you when we made you make good. You, henceforth, will be kindest to yourself as you compel yourself to do, always, the fine things you know you ought to do; to be, always, the fine individual you know you ought to be. As the ties that have bound you to active duty in your high school are severed this Commencement season, your teachers, all ot them through the years, will be wishing for you in all the future the most abundant life it is possible for you to know. PAUL R. TAYLOR, Superintendent of Schools. ............... mmm miimM .'1111 ... ............... .......mini iiiiiiiii limit J» (9)

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] J ' ' ' 1 ’ ' ' ’ 1 ! ' ' 1 ' ’ ' GWENDOLYN COCHRAN Academic Attractive, with a delightful sense of humor NORMA HELEN COLE Academic Her vivacity is surjtassed only by her versatility. WILLIAM CONNER Industrial Arts Quiet, but keenly observing ELLA MARIE COX Commercial Sweet, intelligent, and unspoiled BOB CRAIG General Our “stone wall of the gridiron LOLA CUTRELL Academic A soft-voiced, pensive senior NED DANIELS Academic Vim, vigor, and vitality! HERMAN R. DITTMER Industrial Arts Happy is this shy, intelligent boy’s nickname. HARRY DONNELLAN General The Galahad of the basketball court ALICE DUFF Academic School would be dull indeed without Fluff. IRENE ESSEX Home Economics Arguing is winsome Irene’s favorite pastime. HAROLD ESTEP General “Ollic” is our firm foundation. MILDRED EVANS Commercial Her gentle wit and pleasant smile end-ar her to all. JOHN EVERY Fine Arts Our bass-voiced, handsome vocalist ED FARRIS Academic Friendly, reserved, likabl- (ID