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

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DIRECTORS MISS MABEL JONES j „ A IT s B. A., East Central State Teachers College. Ada; M. A.. Uni- versity of Oklahoma. Norman—English. MISS BEA MANTOOTH A. B.. M. A., University of Okla- homa. Norman—History, Spanish and Library. MISS IRENE MARCH B. A.. University of Oklahoma. Norman; M. A.. Columbia Uni- versity. New York City. N. Y.— Head of Modern Language De- partment. MR. C. L. McGILL B. S., Northwestern State Teachers College, Alva; In- dustrial Arts Certificate and Trade and Industrial Certifi- cate. Oklahoma A. and M. College. Stillwater — Director of Vocational Education. MISS VIVIAN MATTOX , . M „ . ... A. B.. University of Oklahoma. M. A.. Columbia University. New York City, N. Y.—Head of Mathematics Department. MISS MILDRED MEIIEW „ , UI „ . A. B.. University of Oklahoma. Norman; M. A., Columbia University, New York City, N. Y.—Commerce. MR. RAY PORTER A. B., Southwestern College. Winfield. Kan.; M. S.. University of Oklahoma, Norman—Biological Science. MR. DELBERT SCOTT B. F. A.. Oklahoma City University: B. A.. South- western College. Winfield, Kan.: Ed. M., University of Oklahoma, Norman—English. MISS MAY SHANKLIN B. S.. University of Oklahoma. Norman—Head of Social Science Department. MR. TOM SHIRLEY B. S.. Oklahoma A. and M. College. Stillwater; Special Student of Jaroslav Cimera, Northwestern University, Chicago. 111.—Band and Ofchestra. MISS MARIAN TAYLOR A. B.. Park College. Parkville, Mo.—Registrar and Social Science. MISS RUTH TORPEY B. A.. Oklahoma College for Women. Chickasha— Dramatics and English. MR. JOHN WALDRIP B. S.. Southwestern State Teachers College. Weather- ford; M. A.. University of Oklahoma. Norman—Head of Art Department. MR. LOVORN F. WALKER B. S., Central State Teachers College. Edmond—Head of the Industrial Arts Department and Track Coach. MR. JOHN WOODWARD A. B.. M. A.. University of Oklahoma, Norman— Mathematics. (7)

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MUS. JAMES BLAIR A. B.. University of Oklahoma, Norman—Spanish. r v ASSOCIATE MR. HENRY AVERY A. B.. M. of Ed.. Phillips University, Enid—Coach of Ath- letics, and Mathematics. MISS LOTTIE BAKER A. B.. Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha: M. A.. Co- lumbia University. New York City, N. Y.—Latin and English. MR. M. L. BAST Bachelor of Accounts, Western Union College, LeMars, Iowa; B. S.. Southwestern State Teach- ers College. Weatherford: M. A.. Columbia University, New York City, N. Y.—Head of Commercial Department. MISS EVELYN BLADES B. S., Central State Teachers College, Economics Department. MISS ROSE WITCHER B. A.. University of Oklahoma, Norman; M. A.. Columbia Uni- versity, New York City, N. Y. —Dean of Girls and English. Edmond—Head of Vocational Home MR. BRYAN BRADY B. S., M. S.. Oklahoma A. and M. College, Still- water—Vocational Agriculture. MR. O. F. CARLTON B. S., Oklahoma A and M. College, Stillw’ater— Commerce. MR. CECIL COLLEY A. B„ Wesleyan College, Carthage. Mo.; M. A.. North- western University, Evanston. 111.—Mathematics. MISS EUNICE CORMACK B. S.. Oklahoma College for Women. Chickasha— Vocational Home Economics. MR. HARVEY CROMWELL B. S„ East Central State Teachers College, Ada Speech and General Science. MISS JOSEPHINE EDWARDS A. B„ Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha— Head of Natural Science Department. MISS MARY EDWARDS B. F. A.. University of Oklahoma. Norman: M. A., Columbia University, New York City. N. Y.—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 Oklahoma, Norman—Head of English Department. (6)

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A MESSAGE TO THE SENIORS OF 1939 f Before there can be actors on stage or screen, there must be drama to enact; before there can be drama, there must be dramatist. Back of the play is the idea and back of the idea, the inspiration. The Great Producer of the mighty drama of human life prescribes rules to govern the conduct of the player. When rules are obeyed, the play becomes a symphony of beauty. When rules are disobeyed, the player who disobeys them not only wrecks his own career but mars the sweet perfec- tion of the play. Whether we are assigned a leading role or whether our pail is a minor one, we can all turn in superb performances if we surrender ourselves completely to the will of the Producer and work in harmony with it. Minor characters may even be- come major characters and “steal the show” by catching most accurately and reproducing most perfectly the ideal of the Creator. If, as the poet declares, the world is indeed a stage and we are all actors thereon, we must play our parts so well that the play is better, not worse, because we are in it. We must master our lines, surrender ourselves to the part we are to play, probe deeply beneath the surface to find the under- current of theme, and yearn mightily to know the design of the Creator for the pail we have been appointed to play. If we so direct our effoils and our purpose, whether we stand in the center of the stage and bask in the spotlight or whether we simply make an entrance, walk from right to left and exit, our performances will not be in vain; we shall be “trailing clouds of glory” all the way. The best wishes of good people everywhere will attend you if you valiantly strive to play to perfec- tion your part, great or small, in humanity’s mighty drama. PAUL R. TAYLOR, Superintendent of Schools. ■» A MESSAGE FROM THE JUNIOR COLLEGE This school year has marked the creation of a new production on the stage of the theater of edu- cation in El Reno—the junior college. Proof that “the play is the thing” is found in the reaction of an audience to any new or unique production which appears on the stage. This new production in El Reno has certainly captured the interest and loyalty of its audience by its simplicity, effectiveness and profound interest in vital and worth-while experiences in human life. The junior college faculty and student body join in congratulating the 19:59 graduates of El Reno high school for the successful completion of four years of secondary education. As ambition beckons you to further achievement, the El Reno junior college doors stand open for you to enter. Its production in 1939 40 will challenge you to be actors in a greater educational drama. (8)