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

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ON THE INSIDE C A RBO X ATOT ET RAM 1! N COBALTIC NITRATE RESOLVED CAESAR'S FOLLOWERS BROWSING HEAVE HO. LADS! TIME TRAVEL TIPS (22)

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ALBUM OF ACTORS Virginia Hulbert, while supposing roles were played by Bob Dale, Arthur Summers, Betty Sue Bolton, Dean Thompson, Helen Little, Margaret Fischer, Hugh Hollon, Jack Hodgkinson, Stella Andrew, Kenneth Kamm, Burrel Gambel, Laura Virginia Trotter, J. I . Neal, Frank Waldo, Rose Ann McClain, Daniel Johnson, Betty Crowley, Wil- liam Spencer, Reba Jane Test, Martha Jane Hodges, and Margaret Nell Jones. Miss Ruth Torpey directed the play. One of our class, Margaret Fischer,was chosen honorary sponsor of the Senate debating society for the year 1938-39. Martha Jane Hodges was elected football queen during our junior year. An essay on Americanism, for a contest sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars was written by Edith Dyer. Her essay won first place in the state finals of the contest. As a climax to the year’s activities, the juniors entertained the seniors with the annual junior-senior banquet, carrying out a musical theme, at the Etta Date junior high school on May 13. REEL 4 Now, we were the “stars” of El Reno high school! As seniors, we were to draw the box office receipts for which we had worked since entering high school—diplomas. Our board of directors, led by its chairman, Miss May Shanklin, was composed of Miss Josephine Edwards, Miss Evelyn Blades, Miss Mabel Jones, and Mr. O. F. Carlton. Leading the cast for our final picture before retirement from E. H. S. screen work were Kenneth Kamm, president: Bill Putnam, vice-president: Mary Margaret Phelps, secretary; and Bernice Harrod, treasurer. Again, members of the class took part in the double feature, debate and dramatics. Bill Putnam won first place in district and state contests for standard oratory; he also won the grand champion- ship of the state of Oklahoma for standard oratory, and first place in Mid-State and second place in the state contests for dramatic reading. Helen Little won second place in Mid-State standard oratory: Charles and Frank Ogden represented El Reno in the finals of the Classen high school debate tourna- ment; and Norine Holland was a member of the team that qualified E. H. S. for the state debate tournament. Bill Putnam, Betty Sue Bolton, and Arthur Summers were members of the cast of “Andante,” one-act play which won first place in the district and state contests. Senior “stars” won many honors for their class during the school year. John Loyall and Genevieve Gerber were elected king and queen of the April Fool’s carnival. John was also captain of the bas- ketball team, while Kenneth Kamm was football captain. Serving the newly organized Students’ Association as president and secretary, respectively, were Hugh Hollon and Virginia Hulbert. Musical accompaniments for the senior “plot” were given by the girls’ quartet, composed of Mar- garet Fischer, Martha Jane Hodges, Helen Little and Virginia Hulbert, all senior girls; by Margaret Fischer, Frank Ogden, Martha Jane Hodges, Arthur Summers, Arthur Miller, and Bill Putnam, who had leading roles in the high school musical comedy, “In Old Vienna”; and by Helen Little, who won first place in the district contralto solo contest. Not forgetting that “westerns” are ever popular, the class presented the comedy, “Cowboy from Brooklyn,” as the senior play. Every senior was given an opportunity to participate in this play, and most of the class did have some part in its produc- tion. Leading roles were played by Arthur Sum- mers, Virginia Hulbert, Helen Little, Kenneth Kamm, Hugh Hollon. J. P. Neal, Burrel Gambel, Marjorie Powell, Daniel Johnson and Bill Putnam, while supporting roles were played by John Win- stead, Margaret Fischer, Don Arnold, Arthur Miller, Jack Hodgkinson, Betty Crowley. Bryce Woodman, James Burmeier, Martha Jane Hodges, Betty Sue Bolton, Orin Koerner, and James Radcliff. First place in the essay contest of the Oklahoma Student Writers’ convention, held at Edmond, was won by Laveda Shaw, and second place in poetry contests at the same convention was won by Craw- ford Warren. As a grand finale to four years of moving picture production in the El Reno high school studios, we seniors donned caps and gowns, attended the com- mencement service and class night program, where we heard our valedictorian, Edith Dyer, and our salutatorian, James Burmeier, deliver their mas- sages. Last of all. we went to the commencement exercises, received our diplomas, and said goodbye to our dear alma mater. “We bear thee a love so fervent. It shall never (lie (21)

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COMING ATTRACTIONS THE SENIORS OF '40, '41, '42 All-star coming attractions are here represented by five juniors, three sophomores, and two freshmen • • • Sammy Shackelford—president of the Junior class • • • Kenneth Sain—selected as president of the National Hon- or society for next year • • • Jimmy Blair—for his out- standing sendee to his class and high school • • Grant Hildebrand—whose cheerful attitude has endeared him to the hearts of the student body. • • • Howard Minton— among the most courteous of all courteous juniors • • • Tommy McGill—president of the sophomore class • • • Dolene Hebberd—a girl who has served her alma mater unselfishly • • • Charles Malone—the Sir Walter Raleigh of the sophomores • • • John Brown—president of the freshman class • • Rojean Mohnike—an all-round freshman girl • • • (23)