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

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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)

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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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MEMOIRS OF A 1938 SENIOR April 14, 1940. Homo from school for spring vacation, to be greeted with dust mop with Mom’s compliments and prod- ded up to the attic, there to excavate literally tons of trifles and litter which had collected in scraggly piles through my high school days. . . . Hard to realize what conceivable value any of these old mildewed report cards. A-graded class papers (very few in number. I found), programs, favors, and a million and one other useless things ever had .... must have been price- less to have collected in such numbers. . . . Found whole morning's entertainment between the covers of a ragged little vol- ume. My Diary . . . . Twelve o’clock noon, and I was still perusing its crowded entries . . . funny and a little saddening! • • “September 8, 1934. Enrolled today in high school...........I am now a freshman..........I am going to try to make all A’s this year ...” The egotism of it all! It would put Lord Byron to shame. From all appearances. I could have easily been the only freshman there on that important day. but there were about a hundred and fifty other little egotists there, too, all just as wide-eyed and eager as I was, and every bit as impressed with the grave solemnity of the occasion. There was no humility about us. As if it were only yesterday. I remember how we stood in that long, fidgety line of freckled faces and impatient feet, and passed on to each other what big brother had said about the terrors of algebra, and made comments behind the backs of our hands about the new student standing fourth down from Bob. Minutes dragged by like hours while we wait- ed our turn at the desk where an energetic teacher briskly initialed an O. K.” on our schedules, if correct. I recall, how- ever, that she sent many long-faced unfortunates back for corrections and changes in classes, which caused much grief when pals found they could no longer enjoy Latin verbs and subjunctive moods at the same hour. Well, it was a great day for all of us, and the last straggler left the building weary and tired, but happy to know that he had at long last risen from nonentity to become an important part of what was once almost legendary to him. but was now quite real—high school, and to be a freshman! Probably because I was too proud to admit it. there was nothing at all in the following pages of “My Diarv” about the awful feeling we all had when our little world was invaded on the first day of school bv the jostle and demands of hordes of sharp-elbowed sophomores, juniors and seniors, who would have us know right away that they were our superiors. Once again, and at the climax of our glory, we were hustled back to the ranks, and before that first bewildering semester was over, we had all assumed the proper degree of humility that befits all freshmen, regardless of the intensity of their grecn- October 12, 1934. Election of class officers .... Roy Faubion. president: Pat Collins, vice-president: Billy Oxford, secretary; Mr. Dick Horton, sponsor . . . . ” That was the first time we had ever conducted a formal election, so we were a bit scrupulous in the procedure; but under the direction of several teachers, we selected a good corps of class officrs. Needless to say, their official duties weren’t exactly overburdening that year. “February 21, 1935. School........” No mention of anything that happened—just school. Many pages to follow were just as bare and empty. Those freshman days passed quickly, and I sometimes think what a genius I might have been had all that extra space in “My Diary been filled with the things we learned at school each day. and remembered. Impossible task. I know, but it would have been helpful in recalling things which have long since been forgotten. April 23 1935. State Intorscholastic Meet at University of Oklahoma today .... Clara Ellen Waldo in Latin .... Who says “us freshmen are green? ...” placed first I remember now how we “swelled” with pride when Clara Ellen showed us that she could conjugate dare with the best of them. And so on through the pages. Happy days they were, days of youth, with all merriment and unconcern that are a part of them. Little thought on our part of the opportunities at hand which would have slipped beyond our grasp unnoticed and unrealized, if it had not been for the directing hands of parents and teachers. • « • June. July. August .... idle days of a carefree summer .... the silent fall of burnished leaves, a world bursting with color, and then back to school again, as sophomores. SEPTEMBER 11. 1935. Our new principal. Mr. Walter P. Marsh, and Mr. Paul R. Taylor, our new superintendent were presented to us in joint assembly today-----Mr. Marsh urged to flap-doodles to try to acquire more “spizzcrinctum. SEPTEMBER 22. 1935. Class meeting today for election of officers .... Martin Rudlang. president; Dorothy Hensley, vice-president; Velma MeNew, secretary; and Marie Jones, treasurer. Miss Nadine Runyan will be our sponsor. £Ct°ker forked ' e heavers to put the finishing touches on the float for coronation ceremonies. . . . Dorothy Merveldt. a sophomore like the rest of us. looking every bit the queen she was, was crowned by Dolmar Haun. football captain, who was so nettled he almost crowned an attendant instead.” October 14. 1935. Day of reckoning. Report cards were given out. Many pale-faced students sneaked home with ugly-looking U s, leaving others to marvel silently over S’s. while the class prodigies gurgled blissfully over coveted M’s -----all a part of our new grading system: U. unsatisfactory; S, satisfactory; M, merit, outstanding ....’’ “October 21, 1935. Girls club bids issued today .... awfully thrilling .... much joy and excitement .... and a That was a day to be remembered always. The girls fairly quaked with nervous excitement as those small white en- velopes containing Squaw, Pepett, Phi. B. M. C. and L. L. T. bids were quietly handed to them. After that the halls echoed with squeals and shrieks of club members who pinned ribbons on the pledges and rushed them off to celebrate. Of course, there were a few disappointments, but these were quickly swept away by the high spirits of everyone. . 1?36, ,argaret Lanman won second place in original oratory at the State National Forensic League con- test held in Chickasha today .... just another one of the smart sophomores ... (8)