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

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HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY MISS LOTTIE BAKER A. B.. Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha — Latin and English MR. M. L. BAST Bachelor of Accounts, Southwestern and Western Union College. LeMars. Iowa — Head of Commercial Depart- ment MISS EVELYN M. BLADES B. S.. Central State Teachers College Edmond — Vocational Home Eco- nomics MR. O. F. CARLTON B. S.. Oklahoma A. and M. College, Stillwater — Commerce MR. CECIL COLLEY A. B., Wesleyan College. Carthage, Missouri; M. A., Northwestern Col- lege. Evanston. Illinois — Mathemat- ics and General Science MISS EUNICE CORMACK B. S.. Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha — Vocational Home Eco- nomics MR. JACK DOUGLAS B. A. in Speech, University of Okla- homa, Norman — Head of Speech De- partment MISS JOSEPHINE EDWARDS A. B.. Oklahoma College for Women. Chickasha — Head of Science De- partment MISS MARY EDWARDS B. F. A., University of Oklahoma. Norman; M. A.. Columbia University, New York City. New York — Super- visor of Music MR. ANDERSON GREEN B. S.. Phillips University, Enid — Coach of Athletics and Mechanical Drawing MISS JOSEPHINE HODNETT A. B., Oklahoma College for Women. Chickasha; M. A.. University of Ok- lahoma, Norman — Head of English Department MISS MABEL JONES B. A.. East Central State Teachers College. Ada; M. A., University of Oklahoma. Norman — English (6)

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Mr. Marsh’s sense of humor and untiring pep and vitality in his leadership of the school programs and activities has enabled him to intrench himself deep- ly in the hearts of the students and teachers. He is not only a great asset to the school, but he is also a leader in civic activities. He is now serving as president of the local Kiwanis club. Mr. Marsh does not stress any particular program in the high school, but he believes in a general program of scholastic, curricular, and sports activities tending toward the development in the individual student of the purposes and objectives of El Reno High School, which are character, citizenship, knowledge, and skills. As dean of boys, Mr. C. L. McGill has in this position had the same re- sponsibilities as of last year, those of personally directing and advising in mat- ters in which the boys of the school are concerned. His work this year as direct- or of the April Fool’s carnival deserves great praise. Last fall when trade in dust rial training was introduced into the hig'i school curriculum Mr McGill was appointed director of vocational education in El Reno High School. This •hool is one of the few in the state whi?h have this vocational program. Under the direction of Mr. McGill, twenty-four students representing fourteen differ- ent occupations have taken advantage of t’ is type of practical education. Miss Rose Witcher, dean of girls and curriculum director for the high school, has tor twenty-five years been an instructor and administrator in tin high school. principal ivcmcr »•« Cl r Cvfl Miss Witcher is sponsor of the Girls’ Inter-club Council, which she organ- ized two years ago in order to promote coordination of the work among the K Tma gins eiuos ot the school. She is planning to spend a part of the summer in pre- Oklahoma a a».i u. «-..ii.- .-. paring a revision and modernization of the entire curriculum of the high school. Minimum essentials will be set up in each course, and the individual student will be required to master ,s advanced to the next course. A curriculum adapted to the students, one that will meet then needs and vvill provide them with a modern and complete course of study is the objective of Miss Witch- er s work. In the curriculum next year, special emphasis will be placed on citizenship and vocational train- iiRehfli.mnnUl rl,0niI f U?xt.,xx k1s {or. next year has been made by a committee of which she has served vfnu nf teach®r and evaluated the various books available in his course from the point of l ?,ldl?ff,c,en y’ More deciding whether the book should l e adopted for the coming ‘ n m H»»» i.i.f‘ a0 ' h?S 8pent ',ult'h t,me and effort ,n keeping the high school curriculum modern and brill who knnud h«. onw'r much pr?Kress has been made. Miss Witcher is admired and appreciated to work S«h r 'l d h ? ,COme 'i1. c.0,,tact with her because of her winning personality, her willingness to woik and to coopeiate, and her untiring devotion to the educational program of El Reno High School. Iv in‘hi?mS'tlnn TK!S;,1£ h20, re?i?,tra and sofial. sci(-nce teacher, has for two years served most efficient •ind te-u-h s Tlo,- ! a of pt-p 3,nd w,t she 18 ,ik«l and appreciated by all of the students sable in theschoo]1 office’ G°°d morn,n » or sonie such greeting to everyone, has made her indispen- i«.- !WT?LW'r 2.3,1937, as shorthand and junior business instructor in the high school. Mr. Wal- Paul R Tay1orPted pos,t,on of cle, k to the Board of Education and personal secretary to Superintendent Miss Rose Witcher 15. A.. University of Oklahoma. Xorniun; M. A.. Columbia Uni- versity. New York City. N. V. Mr. C. L. McGill 15. S.. Northwestern State Teaelters Collene. Alva: Spe- cial Industrial Kducation Cer- tlfiente. University of Oklaho- ma. Norman Miss Marian Taylor A. It.. I’ark Collene. I’arkville. Missouri Mr. Walter Wilson A. 15.. Wester n Kentucky Teachers College. It o w I I n k tlrcen. Kentucky: M. A.. In- diana University, liloomina- ton, Indiana (5)

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J ’ I 1 1 1 ’ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' r 1 HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY MR. REX KELLEY A. B.. Baylor University. Waco, Tex- as— Coach of Athletics and Spanish MISS BEA MANTOOTH A. B., M. A.. University of Oklaho- ma. Norman — History. Spanish, and Library MISS IRENE MARCH B. A.. University of Oklahoma. Nor- man: M. A., Columbia University. New York City. New York — Head of Modern Language Department MISS VIVIAN MATTOX A. B., University of Oklahoma, Nor- man — Head of Mathematics Depart- ment MISS MILDRED MEHEW A. B.. University of Oklahoma. Nor- man; M. A.. Columbia University. New York City. New York — Com- merce MR. RAY PORTER A. B., Southwestern. Winfield. Kan- sas; M. S.. University of Oklahoma. Norman — Biological Science MR. DELBERT SCOTT B. F. A.. Oklahoma City University; B. A., Southwestern. Winfield. Kan- sas; Ed. M.. University of Oklahoma. Norman — English MISS MAY SHANKLIN B. S., University of Oklahoma. Nor- man — Head of History Department MR. TOM SHIRLEY B. S., Oklahoma A. and M. College. Stillwater. Special student of Jaro- slav Cimera. Northwestern Univers- ity. Chicago. Illinois — Band and Or- chestra MR. JOHN WALDRIP B. S.. Southwestern State Teachers College. Weatherford; M. A.. Univer- sity of Oklahoma. Norman Head of Art Department MR. LOVORN F. WALKER B. S., Central State Teachers College. Edmond — Head of Industrial Arts Department MR. JOHN WOODWARD A. B.. M. A., University of Oklahoma. Norman — Mathematics (7)