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

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1940 volume:

THE BOOMER 1940 x V4A . fr rr tr . 2= fc2 - r tt £ r £ cv) t- o INNING 7 i. ovt LULL Mr. Harvey C Dozier. Mr. Fred H. Hampton. Vice-President President Mr. Walter Wilson, Clerk Mr. Tom H. Farris Mr. P. W. Jensen Mr. Vincent Harper Mr. Luther C. Gadberry, Treasurer I'HE BOARD OF EDUCATION The Board of Education, governing body for El Renos system of schools, is composed of men of fine judgment, unselfish devotion and high purpose President of the Board since May, 1938. and a mem- ber since January, 1933, is Mr. Fred H. Hampton. Mr. Harvey C. Dozier, a member since Nov-ember, 1927, is serving his third year as vice-president. Mr. P. W. Jensen has served as a member since January, 1933. Mr. Tom H. Farris is entering upon his sixth year of service, and Mr. Vincent Harper, youngest member of the Board in length of service, took office in May, 1939. Other officers are Mr. L. C. Gadberry, treas- urer since 1922, and Mr. Walter Wilson, clerk since January, 1938. Superintendent PAUL R. TAYLOR, A.B., M. S., Oklahoma A. ana M. College, Stillwater DEDICATION Because he harmoniously blends the many phases of school activities in the various units of the system — because he untiringly performs hii duties in civic as well as in school affairs — because he is never too busy to advise and assist teachers and students who need his help — because he ever leads the school forward by progressive thought and alert antici- pation of its needs, we, the Seniors of 1940, wish to express our appre- ciation to a capable and admired educator by dedicating the 1940 Boomer to our own beloved superintendent, Paul R. Taylor. ■ Principal Walter P. Marsh, who s completing his flflh£« as head maestro of W eno High School, has embedded himself in the hearts of the stu dents and teachers because oi SSlively wit and humor He sounds the chord o mony that unifies all the mgn school activities. PRINCIPAL WALTER P. MARSH A.B., Southwestern State College Weatherford: M.A.. Oklahoma A. and M. College, Stillwater. Miss Lottie Baker — A.B., M. A. — Latin and English Mr. M. L. Bast— Bachelor of Ac- counts, B.S., M.A. —Head of Com- mercial Depart- ment Miss Evelyn Blade s—B. S.— Head of Vocation- al Home Econom- ics Department Mrs. James Blair —A.B.—Spanish Mr. Henry Avery—A.B., M. of Ed.—Coach of Athletics and Mathematics Mr. Bryan V. Brady—B.S., M.S.—Voca- tional Agriculture Mr. O. F. Carlton—B.S., M.S.—Commerce Miss Eunice Cormack — B.S.,—Vocational Home Economics Mr. Harvey Cromwell—B.S.—Speech, Gen- eral Science and Debate Coach Miss Josephine Edwards—A.B.—Head of' Natural Science Department Miss Rose Witcher—B.A., M.A.— Dean of Girls and English THE FACULTY TEACHES Miss Mary Ed- wards — B. F. A., M.A.—Supervisor of Music Mr. Anderson Green — B. S.— —Coach of Ath- letics and Mechan- ical Drawing Miss Josephine Hodnett — A. B.. M.A. — Head of English Depart- ment Miss Mabel Jones B.A., M.A.—Eng- lish (10) Miss Bea Man- tooth—A.B., M.A., —Spanish and Li- brary. Miss Irene March —B. A.. M. A.— Head of Modern Language Depart- ment. Miss Vivian Mat- tox—A. B., M. A., Head of Mathe- matics Depart- ment. Mr. C. L. McGill —B. S.,— Director of Vocational Ed- ucation. Miss Marian Taylor—A.B.—Regis- trar and Junior Business Miss Mildred Mehew—A.B., M.A.—Com- merce Mr. Ray Porter—A.B., M.S. — Biological Science Mr. Delbert Scott—B.F.A., B.A.. Ed.M.— English Miss May Shanklin—B.S.. M.A.—Head of Social Science Department Mr. Tom Shirley—B.S., — Band and Or- chestra Mr. John Woodward—A.B., M.A.—Math- ematics HARMONY OF MIND AND BODY Miss Ruth Torpey —B.A.,—Dramat- ics and English. Mr. John Waldrip —B.S., M.A.,— Head of Art De- partment Mr. LoVorn F. Walker — B. S., Head of Industrial Arts Department and Track Coach Mr. E.L. William- liamson—AB.. M. S.—History. Eco- nomics, Govern- ment and Sociol- ogy. (W A MESSAGE TO THE SENIORS OF 1940 If you would make your life a beautiful symphony; you must value goodness and no- ble deeds above cleverness. Do you remember the poet’s- advice? He said: “Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long: And so make life, death, and that vast for- ever One grand sweet song.” Apparently it isn’t enough, if we are to believe the poet, simply to be good. He tells us that, in addition, we must be “good for something.” “Do n ble things,” he says. One should do something about heroic impulses and noble emotions if the best in life is to be attained. Having them without yielding to them is like having a cased Stradivarius vio- lin. Someone has written of the music of the spheres—heavenly music which pulsates in harmony with the will of the Creator. If a life is not in tune with this celestial vibration, it produces discord, harsh tones and confus- ion in life’s symphony. Not only does the poor performer fail to do his part as the Con- ductor would have him do it, but his error mars the sweetness of the symphony. Some- times one thinks the instrument which he plays in the symphony of life is not import- ant and that a poor performance under such circumstances doesn’t matter. This cannot be true. To the great Conductor, all instru- ments are important in the heavenly sym- phony; to yim there is np minor part. He frequently hears a perfect performance on an instrument whose tones and overtones are unheard by vulgar ears: There is no beauty in human life that is not discovered and ap- plauded by the great Conductor. You will have the approval, encourage- ment and applause of all true men and wo- men if you strive to be good and to do noble deeds and thus to bring your life into com- plete harmony with the celestial symphony. PAUL R. TAYLOR Superintendent of Schools A MESSAGE FROM THE JUNIOR COLLEGE For two years, the El Reno Junior College has continued the local school theme song of “more and better education for use through life.” For twelve years, the high school Seniors of 1940 have been contributing lyrics of their own composition in tempo with the predom- inant mood of the theme in El Reno. These individual songs of the students have pre- sented sub-moods along various lines, which have given color and emotional variety to school activities. All these sub-moods have been but delicately shaded variations of the predominant mood of the greater concert. Your audience of parents, teachers, and friends has always known what the predom- inant mood of these songs was. All the mus- ic has been blended into one great chorus of melody, which those interested in you have encouraged, applauded and respected. Every- one loves the music that you sing. Whatever your individual voice may have been in this chorus in high school, the El Reno Junior College faculty and the student body congratulate you for the successful comple- tion of four years of secondary education. A quick and sure way to continue a har- monious life song is to be ambitious and to continue further growth in a well developed theme of education. The El Reno Junior College invites you to continue your training in 1940-41 within its doors. You will find warm, vibrant sincerity and harmony with those who will help you develop in a greater concert of education. THE SENIORS Complete the Fourth Part in the Concert of High School Life CLASS OFFICERS Sammy Shackelford, President “Penny” Vann, Vice-President Ruth Conrad, Secretary Jeritza Moore, Treasurer. The Seniors . . . polished . . . accomplished . . . like the beautiful music of a sweet violin . . . dignified, yet vibrant . . . have blended their efforts for a suc- cessful performance, with the officers of the class set- ting the tempo. Directing the seniors until the final note, the faculty have acted as maestros of this great concert. . . . One selection in this concert was the entertaining of the alumni by the 145 notes on the senior scale on annual Alumni Day. . . . Perhaps the most talked about number in the concert has been the “reviews course, which each senior endeavored, not in vain, to rhastej-. ... A lighter type of music was played when the senior play cast went through the strains of “You Can’t Take It With You.” . . Final chords were heard when the seniors marched across the stage for their diplomas on May 15, 1940. Working together as the directors of a great con- cert, the four sponsors of the senior class have in a large measure been responsible for the success of .the Seniors of 1940. They have patiently supervised each class activity. . . . Their expert guidance has resulted in complete harmony between teachers and students on all occasions. . . . When the seniors “strive in world and college. it will be with deep felt gratitude that they silently thank M. L. Bast. Mrs. Lucilc Blair, Miss Vivian Mattox, and Miss Josephine Hodnett for their part in guiding them through their high school days. CLASS SPONSORS M. L. Bast Mrs. Lucilc Blair Miss Vivian Mattox Miss Josephine Hodnett (13) BOB ALLEN (Undergraduate) Are You Havin' Any Fun? FAYE ANDERSON General Little Lady Make Believe GORDON ANDERSON Academic Makfi Love With-A Guitar KERMIT ANDERSON Industrial Arts Getting Some Ftin Out Of Life LAURA BACHLER Home Economics V-8 Blues BILLY BAKER Commercial Gotta Hit That Texas Trail Tonight LEON BAKER Commercial Take Me Out To The Ball Game RUTH BAKER Academic Stay As Sweet As You Are CHRIS BARGELIOTES General Let’s Dance DORIS BARLOW Commercial Faithful Forever JUNE MAE BARNES Commercial Five Feet Two, Eyes Of Blue PAUL BARTLETT Industrial Arts I’ve Got The World On A String LOIS BAUCOM Language Arts One In A Miltion CARLETON BAYLESS Academic You're An Education In Yourself PORTER BEARD Language Arts You’re A Lucky Guy RUSSELL BIFFLE Trade and Industrial I’m Happy About The Whole Thing CHARLES BLAKE Fine Arts Gentleman From Fifth Avenue JIMMY BLAIR Scientific Yon Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart (14) DARWIN BLANC Vocational Agriculture I Like Mountain Music BOB BOARDMAN Academic I’ve Got A Pocketful Of Dreams KENNETH BOLINGER Academic Life Is A Song TED BOSWELL Academic Whistle While You Work ANNA BELLE BROWN Fine Arts Sweet And Lovely PAULINE BRUCE Fine Arts AH The Things You Are DOROTHY BUSS Commercial I Could Write A Book About You JIMMY CANON General Hey, Good Lookin’ DANIEL CARTER General High, Wide, And Handsome D. D. CARTER Industrial Arts That’s A Serious’ Thing STUART CHAMBERS Academic You've Gotta’ Be A Football Hero HARRY COATES Academic Everything Is Okey Dokey ROSALIE COKER Home Economics Lovely To Look At RUTH CONRAD Language Arts You’re A Sweetheart DELBERT CORLEE Commercial Like You LAUNTEEN COTTEN Commercial You’re So Dependable ELIZABETH COX Language Arts Ripplin' Rhythm MARJORIE CONNER Commercial What Are Little Girls Made Of? (IS) CLAUDE DANIELS Academic You’re The Greatest Discovery BILLY DOUGLAS Academic In My Merry Oldsmobile JOSEPHINE DOUGLAS Commercial Sweet Is The Word For You WILMA JEAN DUNGAN Fine Arts Keep A Sony In Your Soul JACK EVANS General My Ronnie FRANCES FAHEY Commercial I’ve Got My Eyes On You O. R. FERGUSON General When I Grow Up KENNETH FLAGLER Language Arts My Silent Mood MARY ELLEN FOUTS Fine Arts Oh, What A Pal Is Mary SARAH FULLER Home Economics Blondie BYRON GAMBEL Language Arts There Are Tioo Sides To Every Story MILDRED GARDNER Fine Arts She's Tall. She’s Tan, She’s Terrific GLORIA GEBHART Commercial Dancing Lady FRANK GIBSON General No Star Is Lost GLORIA GILBERT Commercial You Couldn’t Be Cuter HARRIET GOLDEN Commercial Too Marvelous For Words EILEEN GREEN Home Economics Loveliness JAMES GRIGGS (Undergraduate) I’d Rather Lead A Band (16) CRAIG HAMPTON Language Arts Scatterbrain GLENN HANSBERRY Trade and Industrial Wrap Your Cares In Rhythm And Dance BUD HARDWICK Academic Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones LEOTA HEITMAN Commercial You, You Darling LYNN HEITMAN General Little Boy MAXINE HEITZMAN Commercial Never In A Million Years VEN HICKERSON Language Arts Thanks For Everything GRANT HILDEBRAND Academic Smilin' Through MYRTLE HINRICKSEN Scientific True Confession HELEN HOFMANN Home Economics Ain't She Sweet? EVELYN HOLLAND Home Economics Melancholy Mood JUNE HOLLAND Social Science Cheeks Of Rose ALBERT HOULE. Jr. Fine Arts He's A Drummer Man In The Band CHARLES HUMMEL General I’m Sittin’ High On A Hilltop MARJORIE HUNT Fine Arts O-o-o-h. What You Said! MORRIS HURST Agriculture The Thrill Of A Lifetime ASA JOHNSON (Undergraduate) Riding High MARIAM KELLER Commercial What A Pretty Lady (17) JERRY KELSO Language Arts I’ll See You In My Dreams KENDALL KERR Scientific My Buddy KATHLEEN KESTER Language Arts Minuet In G HILL LAIRD Academic Drifting And Dreaming DOROTHY LEWIS Commercial Texas Teaser LILLIAN LITTLE Commercial A Little Bit Independent JEWEL LORD Fine Arts Trumpet’s Prayer OPAL MACUMBER (Withdrawn) Address Unknown STUART MACSWAIN General Music, Maestro, Please HUBERT MARSH Commercial Deep In A Dream ELAINE McCAIN General My Prayer JACK McKINSTER General Careless MILDRED MEANS Home Economics Armful Of Sweetness HOWARD MINTON Social Science I'd Rather Make History BARBARA MITCHELL General Music In My Heart LONNIE MITCHELL Language Arts There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight MARGUERITE MONEY Home Economics I Want To Be Happy ALBERT MONGOLD Academic Heart’s Desire (18) EMERY MOSHER Industrial Arts Good Little. Bad Little You JOE MURPHY Language Arts Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now CURTIS MYERS Social Science You’re The Tops LELA MYERS General 1 Go For That NANCY NAYLON Academic Grand Piano Blues MILDRED NOVY Home Economics You’re Everything Sweet J. W. OFFIELD Commercial I Didn’t Know What Time It Was FLOYD PALMER Language Arts Mr. Rhythm Man IRA PALMER Industrial Arts There's No Substitute For You MILDRED PETERSON Bless You Commercial MAXINE PHARES (Withdrawn) Sweet Stranger RICHARD PRICE Scientific Can’t We Be Friends? REBECCA RICE Language Arts Speaking Of Heaven JACK RIDENOUR Industrial Arts One Never Knows, Does One? CLINTON RILEY Scientific It Should Be You (19) JERITZA MOORE Academic Pardon My Southern Accent MAX MORRIS General Memories Of You WAYNE MORROW (Withdrawn) Boots And Saddles RAYMOND ROLLIN Industrial Arts Just How Pretty You Smile BETTY ROUNTREE General You’re So Desirable KENNETH SAIN General You’re Slightly Terrific GORDON SEABOLT Scientific It’s All So New To Me SAMMY SHACKELFORD Academic You Can Depend On Me MARGARET SHIREY Fine Arts When Irish Eyes Are Smiling DON SMITH General Take It Easy HELEN SMITH Home Economics Smilin’ The Blues Away HOMER SMITH General Let's Face The Music And Dance ELEANOR STAHL Commercial She's Got Everything At Her Command A. J. STITT General Music Goes Round And Round JACK STORY (Undergraduate) A Man And His Dream DEN A SVANAS Commercial I’ll Remember BARBARA TAYLOR Scientific Dream Girl MARGE TEMPLETON General Sweet Sue RALPH THEIN Commercial Ever So Quiet RUSSELL THOMAS. Jr. Industrial Arts Curly Top S. A. THOMPSON. Jr. General He’s A Son Of The South (20) HOWARD TIMANUS Commercial When I Go A-Dreaming VIRGINIA TIMBERLAKE Commercial Jumpin' Jive BILLIE JEANNE TORPEY Language Arts Well, All Right JUANITA TOWNSEND Commercial Stay In My Arms. Cinderella RAYMOND URTON Fine Arts When The Basso Profundo Hits Low C DORIS VAN FLEET Language Arts The One Rose PENNY VANN Language Arts Pennies From Heaven CLARENCE VON TUNGELN Industrial Arts The Farmer In The Dell RAYMOND WAGNER Industrial Arts Hooray For Spinach! WILLIAM WALLACE Industrial Arts Whistling Farmer Boy VONCIELLE WATSON Trade and Industrial Sophisticated Lady ANNA MARIE WIED General On A Bicycle Built For Two JOHN WEST Industrial Arts Oh. Johnnie! KENNETH WHEELER Academic There’ll Never Be Another You WILLIAM WHITACRE Vocational Agriculture Happy Spirit MARY BELL WICKWARE Commercial You're The Cutest One PAULINE WILLIAMS General If I Knew Then What I Know Now WINIFRED WILLIAMS Commercial Did An Angel Kiss You? (21) JAMES WILLMON Language Arts What Have You Got That Gets Me? EVERET WILSON Trade and Industrial So Rare BOYD WILSON, Jr. Language Arts You Leave Me Breathless MARJORIE WITT Commercial Scotty Blues BOB WOODHOUSE Academic It's The Tune That Counts DAVID WRIGHT Scientific Sparkling Blue Eyes LAVONNE WRINKLE General When Did You Leave Heaven? GUS ZAIS (Withdrawn) Anchors Aweigh FRED GRUNKEY Industrial Arts Don’t Worry 'Bout Me U. ■ ■ in m 'I . hi ii 1 � • ft IN MEMORIAM He’s still here. . . He’ll always be here in the minds and hearts of the Seniors of 1940. . . We remember him for his smiling face, his help- fulness, his cheerful whistle. . . It is fellows like Orville who make school worthwhile. . . He was the type that makes you appreciate the not-to-be-defeated and forward-looking attitude of American youth. . . He was active in sports, and his practice of playing the game fairly and squarely helped his colleagues to accept victory or defeat in a sports- manlike manner. Orville Wayne Duncan was born September 3, 1920, north of El Reno. He entered El Reno High School in 1936, which he attended until his death. :: (22) SYMPHONY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 At the start of our four-part symphony, we found ourselves classed simply as quarter notes; however, we soon found that, though we were called quarter notes, the school could not do without us. When we elected our officers, we selected Howard Minton, president; Sammy Shackel- ford, vice-president; Raymond Rollin, secre- tary-treasurer; and Jimmy Blair, yell leader. The “crowning” event of the year was the solo part we played when Barbara Taylor was crowned football queen. There were also some oher soloists in our section of the symphony. Bobby Wood house, Pauline Bruce, Marjorie Hunt, Sammy Shack- elford, Boyd Wilson, jr., Byron Gambel, Jim- my Blair, Jimmy Canon, Billie Jeanne Torpey. Charles Blake, Mary Bell Wickware, and Mil- dred Gardner played their part in speech ac- tivities. The band claimed Albert Houle, jr., Ken- neth Sain, Floyd Palmer, Jewel Lord, A. J. Stitt, and Raymond Urton as full fledged members to help round out their harmonious numbers. Byron Gambel and Frank Gibson played their first few notes on the golf team during the first quarter of our symphony, while Lon- nie Mitchell was making his first “tune” on the track team. The fall of 1937 found us entering the sec- ond part of our symphony, classed as half notes. At election time, we chose Charles Blake, president; Buddy Grace, vice-president; A. J. Stitt, secretary; and Raymond Rollin, treasurer. When we were playing the second part of our symphony, we did something that had never been done before in the El Reno High School; we gave a play, “Growing Pains”. Again many of our members played solos and duets in different types of dramatics and debate. Our contributions to speech ac- tivities were Pauline Bruce, Marjorie Hunt, Jimmy Blair, Charles Blake, Jimmy Canon Byron Gambel, Nancy Naylon, Barbara Tay- lor, Billie Jeanne Torpey, and “Penny” Vann. Jewel Lord and Floyd Palmer played in the massed bands of several festivals that they attended. This was quite an honor for two half notes. The different sports attracted many mem- bers during the second part of our symphony. Playing melodies of cooperation on the grid- iron were Raymond Rollin, J. W. Offield, Ray- mond Wagner, Gordon Anderson, Kenneth Sain, and Stuart Chambers. Boys who found their best chance for playing in quintet on the hardwoods were Byron Gambel, Moms Hurst, Jimmy Canon, Sammy Shackelford, Frank Gibson, Raymond Rollin, and A. J. Stitt. Solos were in order when Morris Hurst and Frank Gibson went out for track. Then came the fall of 1938, and suddenly we found ourselves classed as three-quarter notes. What a thrill to think that we would soon be three-quarters of the way through our symphony! When election time rolled around, Sammy Shackelford was elected president, with Jerry Kelso serving as vice-president, Hubert Marsh as secretary and Raymond Rollin as treas- urer. The three-quarter note section of our sym- phony was very successful, for Anna Belle Brown was crowned football queen and Paul- ine Bruce was chosen as the first band queen. While we were three-quarter notes, we gave a play, called “The Night of January Sixteenth”, on January 16th. Speech activities again produced many so- loists for our part of the symphony. Stu- dents who were active in speech work were Jimmy Blair, Marjorie Hunt, Charles Blake, Byron Gambel, Barbara Taylor, Sammy Shackelford, Elizabeth Cox, Billie Jeanne Torpey, and Nancy Naylon. The music department claimed many of our symphony members while we were class- ed as three-quarter notes. Pauline Bruce had the lead in the annual operetta, “In Old Vi- enna”. Jewel Lord, James Griggs, Albert Houle, jr., and Kenneth Sain were active in the band, taking many solo parts. Raymond Rollin, Curtis Myers, Bud Hard- wick, Stuart Chambers, and Porter Beard continued with their starring roles in football. Basketball claimed Morris Hurst, Frank Gib- son and Sammy Shackelford. Running up and down the scales on the track field were Lon- nie Mitchell, Morris Hurst and J. W. Offield. Continued on page 49 JUNIORS: First row — Hattie Atkinson. Alice Mae Atwood. Mildred Aubrey. Betty Birlew, Margie Bran- son, Walter Branstool, Hugh Bright, jr., Helen Brown. Catherine Bruce. Jo Eva Burton. Second row—Pat By water. Frank Capps. W. H. Chase, Bob Chilton, Margaret Clark, Virginia Cooksey, Lloyd Corlee, Mary Lou Cozad. Third row—Jack Crose, Eleanor Davis, Eugene Davis, Hazel Davis. Harold Dcfenbaugh, James Dennis, Jay Denwalt, Geraldine Deubel. Fourth row— Karl Dittmcr, Hubert Doke, Geraldine Donnellan, Bar- bara Douglas. Curtis Douglas, Oscar Dow, James Duffield, Eldon Dungan. Fifth row—Christine Ellerd, Orbie Estelle. Dona Mae Fahey, Charles Faubion, Jim Fleming, Buddy Fox. Sixth row—Fay Gardner, Ger- aldine Garnett, Hazel Griffith, Roy Hahn, Sara Mar- garet Hale, Dolores Harrison. Seventh row—Wilma Hart, Kenneth Hart, Dolene Hebberd. Vesta Mae Hen- dricksen. Clara Hickerson. Marilyn Hoffman. Eighth row—Lois Hulbert, John Hummel. John Hutton, Betty Imboden. Lenora Jacks, Phil Jerman, Rayford John- son, Archie Jones. Ninth row—Frances Julian, Dewey Kessler, Marguerite Lakin. Herbert Little, Ernest Long. Jewel Loyall, Myrtle Luschen, Charles Luttrell, jr., Charles Malone, Floyd Martin. JUNIORS: First row—Betty Mason, Katherine May- nard, Naomi McDermott, Tommy McGill, Eugene Mc- Ginty, Betty McMillan, Juanita Miller. Dorothy Mitchell. Virginia Mitchell, Ruby Money. Second row —-Done! la Monday, Joe Mongold, Clyde Moore, Cath- erine Newsom, Edward Novy. Frank Payton, Annaleen Pearce, Pearl Pennybaker. Third row—Helen Ruby Perdue, Juanita Peterson, Dorothy Jean Pipkin. Sara Ann Preston. Robert Rhodes. Margaret Ann Rice. Fourth row—Helen Lou Ricker, Doris Roundtree, Vir- din Royse. Flora Russell, Edison Schooley, Lillie Mac Schumacher. Fifth row—Helen Ruth Seamands, T. C. Shacklett, jr., Verna Lee Sharp, Wesley Shaw, Robert (25) Sheets, Robert Shirey. Sixth row — Nellie Marie Shultz, Albert Shumate,, Audell Smith. Luther Smith, Louise Spears, Paul Stearns, Alma Steenrod, Theda Stephenson. Seventh row—Betty Mia Stitt. Glenn Stroud, Dorothy Todd, Opal Todd, Jack Tompkins, Patty Tompkins, Charles Turner, Helen Turner. Eighth row—James Upton, Jack Valliant, Edward Von Tun- geln. Carl Wallace, Bob Warnberg. Jack Wellborn, Burdette Weidman, Julia Whenry. Ninth row—Alice White, Den .il White, Clifford Whiteman, Bernice Wise, Roger Woodman, Junior Youkey, Jean Young, Brunt York, Stowe York, Betty June Zimmerman. THE SOPHOMORES The sophomores have kept in harmony during the entire school year of 1939-40. . . . They tuned their instruments to perfection when they elected Jack Mitchell, president; John Lanman, vice-president; and Evelyn Panick, secretary. . . . The first beautiful strains of music were played when the play cast contributed “The Novel Princess. . . . A faster time value was set by Everett Swee- zey when he lettered on the “A basketball team; also Jack Mitchell, Richard Boynton, and Vernon Rush brought recognition to our school on the “A football team. . . . Beating the time for the symphony, John Lanman and Laddie Thompson sang in harmony on the boys’ quartet. . . . Herbert Bolinger soared to high notes in debate. . . . Harold Rush showed prospects of becoming a great director in the future when he acted as school yell leader. . . A small but important note on the scale has been Johnny Sams, mascot of the basketball team. . . . After the last beautiful note has been played, the sophomore class will close the music and turn their eyes toward the fu- ture when they will again take up their in- struments and run through more difficult strains as juniors. MR. HENRY AVERY'S HOMEROOM. 10-A: First row —H. Baker. F. Curry, yell leader. B. Biggert, yell leader. M. Brown, G. Dozier, vice-president, M. Bar- rett, president, V. Bruce, J. Brown, song leader, W. Dooley, secretary, B. Booth, M. F. Bennett. Second row—C. Colley, B. Allen, M. Brown, W. Cupp, D. Dyer, B. Buss. H. Carter, I. M. Calahan, B. Bayless, V. Bright, M. Courtney. Third row—C. Davis, E. Billin- ger, L. Dyche, H. Bolinger, J. Doyle. R. Chilcott, R. Blevins, J. Andrews, R. Boynton, J. Burmeier, J. Cherry. MISS EVELYN BLADES' HOMEROOM, 10-B: First row—G. Hardwick. P. Hahn. V. Ebisch, J. Fleming. J. Hodges, L. Higginbotham, song leader. Z. Gill. H. Horn, G. Huckabee, president, C. Golden. F. Funder- burg, sergeant at arms. G. Hildebrand. D. James. V. B. Harrell. Second row—B. Holliday, L. Green, W. M. Farmer. G. Greenwood. E. Girard. H. Helgcson. B. Hyde, T. Gillilan, secretary-treasurer, B. Gibson. W. Grulkey, T. Emerson, R. Eshom. R. Fouts, H. Farris, Third row—H. Hummel, L. Guth, L. Ellison, J. Grant, vice-president. B. Foster, T. Glass. J. Hayward. C. Hollant. R. Elliot. H. Frazier. L. Jenkins, F. Godfrey. R. Ferguson, J. Ferguson. (26) .MISS BKA MANTOOTII S IIOMKHOOM, 10-U: First row M. Mec;m. F. Kl'MMU-r, II. Morrow. M. McCinnis. J. Kelso. J. Mitchell. .1. Murphy, president. B. Marshall, .1. Bauman, song leader, N. Nottingham. B. Kuhlinan, F. Johnson. Second row—It. Mohnike, secretary-treasurer, V. John- son. t Marsh, F. Lewis, M. Mitchell. K. Lillie. I'. Moul- ton. J. Murray, A. Koener. B. Myers, C. Lewis. L. John- son. I . Wlngo. Third row—M. Jones. M. Keith, souk leader. I, Mosher, J. Mahoney. L. Leach. V. Mason. J. Linldad, M. LaFollette, M. J. Nicholson, vice-president. L. McOrew, W. Morris, A. Loganbill. MISS ItUTH TORPEY'S HOMEROOM. lo-l : First row— B. Stout. M. Schones, L. Stansbury. M. Riley. E. I’anick. It. Steddom, Secretary. W, Roblvcr. vice-president. L. Rudlang. M. Ogdon. song leader. B. J. Palmer, souk lead- er. G. Story, M. Schiffman. Second row—(J. Ramsey. J. Pavy. C. Slegrlat. K. Peacher. V. Steffen. B. Ryel, I . Smith. M. Simmons. T. Robinson, 1). Rector, treasurer. K. Schooley. president. K. Palmer. Third row—J. Sams, sergeant-at-arms. R. Simmons. X. Salsman, J. Rush. V. Powell, L. Roberts, E. Perkins. M. Smith. F. Senn. J. Statton. D. Schwab. MR. IAJVORX WALKERS HOMEROOM. 10-K: First row —(5. Thompson, L. Williams. S. Youngheim. E. Youkey, I. Wright. II. Tinsley. (’. Whitney. R. Von Tungeln. secre- tary. 1). Thompson. C. Urton, A. Tomlins, S. Turner. J. I . Zelgler. Second row — F. Webb. '. Werger. V. Thompson. I.. Thompson, R. Swain. J. Wright, L. Thompson, presi- dent, E. Thompson. E. Thompson, vice-president. X. Un- derwood. J. Wright. V. W i II lud t e. Third row—D. Tatum. M. VanBusklrk. B. White. ’. Wilderson. W. Wick. J. Worthington, J. Williams. I. Yount. S. Wilds. J. Valderas. FRESHMEN .MISS EUNICE COKMACK'S HOME- ROOM. 1� -A: First row—K. Corwin, .1. Corlee. B. Cooper. T. Cully. A. Andrews. J. IJiffle. J. Allison, sec- retary. M. L. Bourne, president. R. I Curry. | . Armstrong. R. Blrlew. treasurer, B. A. Bywater. N. Cozad. K. Brown. Second row —V. Cash, H. Cox. C. Chandler, vice-president. O. Brown. J. L Barry. K. Combs. B. Carl, yell leader. J. Clark. J. Ayres. B. Barry. J. Cherry. Third row’—E. Aubrey. M. Berry. V. Brame. R. Car- ter. sonic leader. B. Casey. M. Bowl- inic. Ii. 5. Conner, B. Corlee. M. Cor- lee. C. Crawford. B. Combs. MISS J OS E I' II I X E EDWARDS' HOMEROOM. � -B: First row—I. Hodtckinson, E. Haynes. 1 . Deviney. B. Creicory. W. Henson. M. B. Greene., president. A. Grant, vice-president. I . J. Filkins. M. Dltimer, treasurer. N. G rates'. sonic leader. C. Farley. B. Hampton. I . Kllerd, secretary. R. Frazier. B. .1. Hardwick. Second row—b. m. Handley, b. Folsom. B. B. Green. S. Estes. H. Gustafson. II. Garrett. J. R. Hale. G. Fra«s. 1 . Heitzman, D. Herbert. W. Grulkey, D. M. Fericuson, B. J. Green. Thir i row—B. Fuller. J. Hlckerson. B. Gebhart. T. Grove. R. Everson. B. Dunican. A. Gray. A. Hofmann. A. Estelle. P. Davis. G. Hall. W. Davis. (28) MISS MIBDRED MEIIEW'S llOME- ROO.M, 9-C: First row—M. Johnson. J. Bunnon. sonic leader. B. Binhlad. J. Hyland, B. II. Hunt. M. Kamm, secretary-treasurer. B. Bittle, B. J. Jackson, vlce-presblent. B. Jernlgan. W. Kiser. J. Horton. I� . liuchtemann. 1 . laiyall, V. Horn. Second row—C. Johnson. A. Johnson. C. Binvllle. president. E. Hulbert, B. Hutson. B. J. Bittle. D. Jenninics. J. laixton. Z. Hubbard. B. Kerr. R. Kostrula, E. F. Keever. B. Kinder. Third row—R. la-mon, B. Jerman, B. Borenzen. C. Bittle. H. Hubbs. W. Knoblock. K. Kreicer. C. I-:. Beiichton. M. Keith. M. Jacks. A. B. Jones. R. Booka- hauich. FRESHMEN— .MISS MABKI, JONES' HOMEROOM, 9-I : First row—1 . Olive. I . Palmer. IS. IX Modrall. R. May hue. N. F. MrComas, IS. Moore, president. B. I . Morrison, song leader. IS. J. Morris. I . Moore. J. II. Morrow, M. Me- Quown. vice-president. Second row —I.. Niles. M. II. Marsh, secretary. C. Miller. O. Miller, E. Miller, treas- urer. C. Ogles. B. IS. Meredith. I . Morgan. H. Miller. M. Money. Third row—IS. McClaren, C. Moore, O. Mc- Call. I . Mitchell. C. Odom, E. Me- Atee. J. T. McCracken. C. Maxon. N. Mitchell. G. Palmer. MISS MAY SHANK BIN'S HOME- ROOM. 9-E: First row—S. Smith. J. J. Sheehan'. E. Rice. I.. Rohlyer. C. Richardson. 1 . Shumate. I. J- Sheets. M. Riggs, song leader. M. Perkins, president. I!. Rukes. C. Rhodes, I . Payton. E. Rugg. M. Powell. Second row- -K. Peterson. I . Smith, secretary. P. Royse. E. Siemens. J. Roush. J. I� . Roland. 1 Rumle.v. J. Rohlyer. vice-president. I. Sanders, M. Pearce. P. B. Paxton. C. Severus. R. Porter, song leader. Third row—R. J. Powell. N. I,. Quinn. M. Sellars. A. Ream. A. Smith. G. Smith. V. Reuter. R. Smith, treas- urer. I). Smith. J. Selfridge, B. Por- ter. B. Powell. (29) E. I,. WILLIAMSON'S HOMEROOM. 9-F: First row—G. Wood. J. Wat- kins. L Thompson, I,. Thompson. T. Southard. (5. Svanas. D. P. Under- wood. B. Young. E. Turpin. J. Tim- berlake, W. E. Summers. II. Wilson. B. White. Second row—B. Stout, II. Williams. J. Taylor, K. Taylor, W. Thompson. I . Whinery. I . Stroud. G. Wilkerson. 1«. Vocke. treasurer. H. Ward. M. Tinsley. L. Stephens. I . Tro. Third row—I. Station. H. Roach, B. Whinerv. L. Whittle, song leader. L. Tate. F. Wallace. T. Weir, president, I� . Wilkerson, W. Thomp- son. M. J. Waldron, secretary. M. Whenry, sergeant-at-arms. W. Wheeler. R. Theln. EL RENO HIGH SCHOOL MARCHES ON “The old order changeth, yielding place to the new.” In a progressive school, the old is discard- ed to make way for the new, and the school year 1939-40 has been no exception in the history of El Reno High School. When the students returned last fall, they found a new covering on the third floor to match the one on the second floor, which had been laid previously. Periodically the jani- tors have polished and waxed these cover- ings to keep them in tip-top condition. Another improvement of particular inter- est is the “blue room”, which may be used for any social affair connected with the school. This room is regularly a classroom, but the removable seats make it most con- venient for activities. The seniors were a little wary of the new “reviews” course when it first started, but they faced this task bravely and with so much determination that a few more seniors passed the tests each time they were given. The “readin’, ’ritin’, and ’rithmetic” of the little red school house were appearing again in the form of arithmetic, spelling, and pen- manship “reviews” in El Iieno High School. Then there is the motion picture projector. New indeed! And most beneficial, education- al, and entertaining! Jim Archer took this under his arm as his project for the year. Several times during the term special mim- eographed papers have been edited by the creative writing class. This was not1 a new project; however, a dark room for anyone in the high school interested in photography has been equipped through the proceeds of these pa pel’s. The athletes of El Reno High School have been particularly interested in the broaden- ing of the sports program. In addition to the regular football, basketball and track teams, golf, tennis, and baseball have been added to complete the sports program in the new Boomer conference, formed this spring. Also, homeroom counseling periods have been added to the schedule. The purposes of these are to promote a closer understand- ing between the homeroom teacher and the student and to give the teacher a chance to help him in solving his problems. The Southern Melodies concert presented by members of the vocal department, replac- ing the annual operetta, was artistic, beauti- ful, and interesting. For the first time in the history of the schools, El Reno and Chickasha High School glee clubs presented a combined concert, first in El Reno and a week later in Chickasha. Concerts such as these tend to develop a bet- ter understanding and to encourage more whole-hearted cooperation among schools as- sociated in a conference. Trying his best to keep all the students on time between classes is the little man atop the three-faced clock, which was given to the school by the Seniors of 1939. He watches the wicked little boys who try to avoid his unerring eyes, and he takes delight in shak- ing his finger at little girls who are repeated- ly tardy. One of the most colorful and beautiful em- blems in the halls is the vividly colored flag, which has the motto “God Bless America” embossed in red, and is a gift of Mr. John T. Naylon. Miss Josephine Edwards has started a menagerie with Myrtle the turtle and Goldie the goldfish as honorary members. Other animals, stones, and objects have been added for the interest of those in the science de- partment. In the library, new magazines and books have been bought. The number of news- papers, books, and magazines circulated each week exceed 5,000. This is a good record of which the high school is justly proud. All these projects and improvements have been undertaken by the high school officials to make El Reno High School a bigger and better place for all students. J j j 1 o sE ALL HAIL OUH Al aa R NO HIGH1 (30) Ww oca rue c STUDENT COUNCIL Sponsored Know-Your-Sports Campaign, toy drive at Christ- mas, and football queen elec- tion. . . . Designed official Stu- dent Council pin and emblem. . . . Representatives attended conventions in Ponca City and Oklahoma City. NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE N. F. L. is a society for out- standing students in debate and individual speech activities. . . Local chapter won the sweep- stakes award for Oklahoma chapters. . . . Jimmy Blair en- tered the national tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana, in ex- temporaneous speaking. . . . Herbert Bolinger represented Oklahoma in the National Stu- dent Congress. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Purposes are to create enthus- iasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, pro- mote worthy leadership, and encourage development of char- acter. . . . Twenty-seven mem- bers were initiated at annual banquet May 7. (32) PKPETTS Twenty-seven pledges initiat- ed. . . Entertained basketball- football boys at a banquet. . . Held open house for faculty and mothers April 30. . . Members held leads in all class plays. . . Attended three out-of-town sports events. OGIMAS Decorated goal posts during football season. . . Attended Chickasha football game. . . Nancy Naylon served as club sweetheart. . . . Attended state basketball tournament March 6 and 7. . . Helen Lou Ricker elected sweetheart for next year. SQUAWS Juanita Townsend elected football queen. . . Initiation held December 16. . . Two skits presented in assembly. . . An- nual birthday party November 13. . . Attended Chickasha foot- ball game and Classen basket- ball game. . . Farewell banquet presented for seniors April 23. (33) SKXATK Pauline Bruce served as hon- orary sponsor. . . Christmas so- cial held December 22. . . Sara Ann Preston elected honorary sponsor for next year. . . New song adopted. . . Annual ban- quet held April 19. FORUM First semester social held De- cember 8 at Officers Club, Fort Reno. . . Billie Jeanne Torpey served as club sweetheart. . . Byron Gambel and Charles Blake were winners of Forum- Senate debate. . . Annual ban- quet held May 3. HI-Y First semester picnic held November 17. . . Attended church in a body once a month. . . Thirty-one food baskets giv- en to needy during Christmas holidays. . . Encouraged intra- mural sports. . . Invited guest speakers on different vocations to several meetings. (34) LITERATI American short stories topic of year's study. . . Several book reviews were given throughout the year by faculty members. . . . Annual mother-daughter banquet April 25 climaxed the year’s activities. BONITA MARICA CATTA Entertained Phis at annual Phi-B. M. C. banquet. . . Gave food baskets to needy families during Thanksgiving holidays. . . . Mother-daughter banquet held April 25. . . American nov- els topic of study for the year. PHILALATHEAN Initiated 15 new members. . . Studied current events during the year. . . Gave Christmas basket to needy family. . . En- tertained B. M. C.’s with a line party. . . Presented a book to school library. (35) 1J A N - A M E RIC A N STUDKXT FORUM, CHAPTER 33 Adelantc initiated 21 mem- bers. . . Celebrated Christmas with a Mexican party. . . Pan- American pageant presented in assembly February 22. . . Sev- eral visitors from Mexico ap- peared on program;. . . Interna- tional convention will be held in Biloxi, Mississippi, in June. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF OKLAHOMA Friendship tour made Octo- ber 7. . . Christmas party for needy family given December 24. . . Attended district rally at Union City and state rally at Oklahoma City. . . Mother- daughter dinner held April 13. FUTURE FARM ICRS OF AMERICA Members have won $250 and 150 ribbons in shows and con- tests throughout the state dur- ing the year. . . Held picnic at Morris Hurst’s home, south of the city. . . Father-son banquet held the first semester. (36) TRADI : AXI) INDUSTRIAL CLUB Twenty pledges were initiat- ed. . . Purposes of the club are to study vocational opportuni- ties for students, give members a broader view of life, and con- nect school with vocational life. . . All social affairs held at Kiwanis park. SIX FOOT NINE The only uniformed all-ser- vice club in school. . . Assists at all athletic, auditorium, and other school events. . . Also helps with all civic events co- sponsored by the high school. (37) LETTER M I CVS CLUB Held first semester picnic at the North Canadian river Octo- ber 2. . . Annual initiation held at the Jenren farm, south of the city. . . Membership open to all boys in school who letter in any sport. DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS: First row—Sara Ann Preston, drum major, Penny” Vann, baton twirler, Martha Lou Smith, mascot. Helen Baker, Betty Imbo- den. Pearl Ellen Royse, Helen Williams, Jessie Jo Wright, Annaleen Pearce, Shirley Smith, Carolyn Whitney. Alma Steenrod, Thelma Culley, Betty Jo Palmer, baton twirler, Mary Sue Smith, mascot. Mr. Tom Shirley, director. Second row—Martha Mc- Quown, Beatrice Porter, Marjorie Perkins, Lois Steph- ens, Burdette Weidman, Anna Marie Wied, Velma Ebisch, Bessie Mae Handley. Margia Pearce. Flora Russell, Marion Riggs. Third row—Phyliss Palmer, Helen Tinsley, Laverna Guth, Audell Smith, Frances Julian. Marjorie Bowling, Trula Glass, Leota Niles, and Mildred Tinsley. Members Not In Picture: Birdie Little, Helen Turner, Maybeth McGill, Florence Clark, and Alberta Shumate. BAND: First row—Clifford Richardson. Ijuvrcnro Of field, Clyde I'rton. Robert Mayhue, Thomas Robinson. Albert Houle. Tommy Mcliill, Kenneth Sain. Claude Daniels, bund queen. Weldon Dooley, Bob Woodhouse. corporal, Kenneth Wheeler, librarian. Kdgur Douglas. Second row—James («riggs. drum major, Daniel Carter, corporal. Hob Modrall. Hillv Palmer, corporal. Stuart MacSwain. Carl Little. Dick Everson. I tester Kerr, Jimmy Hodges, Hud Foster. Third row—J. D. Roland. Hob Felstel. sergeant. Jack Williams. Vernon Mason, Ray Blevins, CJene Hall. Lloyd Lorenzen. Tom Shirley, director. Fourth row—Bob Meredith. Jewel Lord, sergeant. Don Mitchell. Kdward Novy, Kenneth Palmer. Edward Von Tungeln. Richard Lemon. James Taylor. Fifth row— Hilly Douglas, sergeant. Chris Bargellotes. John Wesley l’avy, Hilly Jim Little. Kenneth Schooley, Bob Hampton. CSeorge Svanas. David Wright. Sixth row Verdin Royse. Charles Lewis. Herbert Little, captain. Charles Turner. Jack Welborn. Raymond I'rton. Jim Cherry, and Orbie Estelle. Band Members Not In Picture: Don Rector. Warren Wheeler, Jack Burmeier. Harry (Jarrett. Victor Cash. Merle Whcnry. Calvin Seigrist. A. J. Stitt, and Loren Fuller. (38) A D V A NC EI' HI HI-S' CI.KK CIA'B: First row—Donella .Monday. May both McGill. Moyna June Nicholson. Margar- «•t Og icn. Margaret Shirey, Helen Lou Rikcer. Pauline Bruce. Margaret Ann Rice. Leon Baker. Harriet Holden. Dolene Hebberd, Virginia Bell Bruce, Adcna Cross, Anna Belle Brown. Gilbretta Hildebrand. Second row—Mar- guerite l akin. Betty Jean Jackson. Mary Kllen Pouts, Gloria Hardwick. Eugenia Perkins. Margie Smith. Pen- ny Vann. Kathleen Hester. Maxine Barrett. Margaret Brown. Mary Helen Marsh. Hazel Davis. Betty Round- tree. Thelma Cory. Eileen Green. Ivouise Spears. Third row Wilma Jean Dungan. Esther Youkey. Mary Frances Bennett. Marjie McGinnis. Lois Higginbotham, Rojean Mohnike. Ruth Von Tungeln. Eleanor Thompson. Dolores Harrison, Florence Curry. Marie Keith. Vernla B. Har- rell. Dolores James. Betty Mason. Clara Hlckerson. Fourth row—Virginia Timberlake. Mildred Gardner. Margaret Clark. Catherine Bruce. Barbara Mitchell. Lois Hulhert. Gloria Gilbert. Helen Ruth Seamands. Pearl Pennybaker, Juanita Miller. Wilma Hart, and Dorothy Jean Pipkin. BOYS' GLKK CLUB: First row—Gordon Anderson. Vern- on Rush. Rimer Miller, Jimmy Hodges. I awrence Dychc, Ray Palmer. John Unman. Dorothy Jean Pipkin, ac- companist, Laddie Thompson. Raymond Lee ITrton, Merle Simmons. .1. W. Offield, Del ford Stroud. Irvin Statton. Second row—Ernest lA ng. Delbert Tatum. Jewel Hlcker- son, Clyde ITrton. Charles Rhodes, Harold Farris, Eldon Dungan. James Murray. John Brown. lister Vocke. Bill Baker. Elmer Bllllnger. Ivan Yount. J. H. Morrow. John Hummel. Billy Jim Little. Harold Miller. Third row— Clifford Bocvers. Richard Carter. Warren Davis, Ken- neth Taylor. Raymond Pouts, 1� . P. Underwood, Gerald Miller. Lawrence Offield. Joe Riffle. Johnny Voss. Mar- shall Dyche, Grant Hildebrand. lA ren Fuller, and Mike Crowley. FRESHMAN GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB: First row—Betty Ann Bywater. Jessie Jerry Sheehan. Edith Turpin. Bonnie Curry. Betty Rukes. Joy Lunnon. Dorothy Loyall. Jewell Loyal 1. secretary, Anita Grant, president. Charlotte Lin- vllie, vice-president. Ila Wright. Mamie Courtney. Nancy Quinn. Billie Helen Hunt. Second row—Bernice McClar- cn. Christine Johnson. Lillie Jernlgan. Margaret Kamm. Virginia Willholte Trula Glass. Juanita Corlee. Kath- erine Maynard. Lucille Thompson. Eloise Penwright, l orothy Huchtemann. Bernice Kuhlman. Johnnie Maude Fleming. Hazel Griffith. Dortha Ellerd. Third row— Marjorie Knott. Claire Severns. Norma Mitchell. Addle Smith, Gloria Wood. Rosllynne Frazier. Norma Gragg, program chairman. Martha Jean Timberlake. Juanita Statton, Rosemary Porter. Peggy Paxton. Faye Kessler. Ruth Birlew. Aileen Tomlins. Marguerite Schlffman. Ia’- nora Jacks, and Daphne Olive. MUSICAL MEMORIES SEPTEMBER Groan! Groan! School is starting, and I don’t want to go. Why don’t they just let me sit In My Cabin of Dreams,” and leave “The Little Red School House” alone. Since I’m here, I’m glad I’m back. The campus is “Pretty as a Picture” with green grass and flowers, and there are “Smiles” on everybody’s face. I don’t like the “reviews” class too well. It doesn’t allow me to have much ‘Time on My Hands.” But probably next spring I’ll be glad I know all that prac- tical knowledge. Oh diary, you should see the two new boys from “Panama” whom everyone's talking about. Bud Hardwick has been elected student Kiwanian, and keeps going around saying, “It’s a Hap-hap-happy Day.” OCTOBER My gracious, October is about “Gone.” It could be that time is passing more quickly than I thought. Here is a summary of what has happened this month. Harold Rush and Robert Sheets were elected yell leaders. One hundred twenty-one girls received bids from five high school girls’ clubs. Dr. Kenneth Potee, a foreign missionary, may not be a “Snake Charmer,” but he gave us more than the “Song of India” in his interesting speech in assembly. Claude Daniels was elected band queen, and we’ve had our first movies using our new picture machine. The debaters got home “Last Night” from Enid where they won first place and a trophy. Members of our student council went to a confer- ence at Ponca City and came back saying “It’s a Wonderful World,” after meeting so many students from different places. The members of the creative writing class, who attended the press conference held at Norman, came home singing “Boomer, Sooner, as could be expected. We had a pep assembly at which the fourth hour dramatics class gave a skit entitled “Rummage to Rhythm.” Bob Boardman was the policeman who came “Trucking” in during the show. Had a pep rally in front of a local theater. NOVEMBER Well, diary. I'm back again. Did you know that 75 alumni visited our Alma Mater” during National Education week? The senior class entertained ,them. “Lovely Lady is my nickname for Juanita Town- send, who was elected football queen by popular vote. She was crowned between halves of the El Reno- Norman football game. We had an invitation debate tournament in our high school, and 65 debaters participated. The Squaw pep club became 14 years old the other day and had a birthday party. Members of the L. L. T. initiated 18 new pledges. Jed Johnson, the sixth district congressman, spoke in assembly. The Oklahoma High School Athletic association ranked our high school first in sportsmanship—quite an honor. The Future Homemakers attended a rally held at Union City. And did I tell you that Myrtle, the turtle, is the new addition in the chemistry department? J J The sophomore class presented “The Novel Prin- cess” who said, “Someday My Prince Will Come,” and he did. DECEMBER And now I guess I’ll stop wrapping Christmas packages long enough barely to outline what has happened this month. Students from the Oklahoma College For Women presented a program in assembly. Afterwards, the general comment was. It's Wonderful.” The majority of the student council went to Classen High School in Oklahoma City to meet with a group of other student council representatives. The creative writing class put out a mimeographed Christmas newspaper. John T. Naylon presented a large banner to the student body with the words “God Bless America” inscribed upon it. I went to the Christmas concert presented by 115 students of the music department. These concerts become more beautiful every year. The girls who. in the background, pictured scenes from the life of Christ were very realistic and “Pretty as a Picture.” Sammy Shackelford was chosen as the new student Kiwanian. JANUARY “Especially for You.” I’ll relate what preceded those examinations which make all students shudder. A group from the music department attended the music festival held at Stillwater under the direction of Noble Cain. The art exhibit by John Waldrip in the home eco- nomics room was “Lovely to Look At. He has drawn beautiful scenes of tynical life in New Mexico, and. dear diarv. “I Go For That.” “You Don’t Know How Much You Can Suffer” until the time for semester examinations comes. “Night and Day” I’ve been studying, and “My Prayer” is that I’ll pass them. It is now three days later. I passed them, and now I can relax. I’d better get my snapshots out. The Boomer photo contest has started. Well, the junior play. “Square Crooks,” has been presented, and the thought of it will be laid away with “So Many Memories.” Many students have enrolled in the Bible course, which is being taught by the pastors of various churches in town. FEBRUARY Right now. I’m “Wishing” that Valentine’s day was over. But then “Love for Sale” wasn’t the only thing that happened this month, no sir. There was a beautiful Spanish pageant with cos- tumes and everything typical of what goes on “South of the Border.” But equally outstanding was the Southern melodies concert presented by the music department. The Pepetts gave a basketball stunt, which had a hospital setting. A trophy was presented to the high- school by the “B basketball team. It must have been very uncomfortable for the stu- dents who were caught on the highway in the snow storm. Barbara Taylor was marooned for 21 hours Continued on page 50 o Al aa (40) hiok' f l7-f' f Wk uc a« rucr A “A FOOTBALL SQUAD: First row—Ira Palmer, Brunt York, Donald Smith, Richard Boynton, Stuart Chambers. Junior Valderas, Raymond Rollin, Jack Mc- Kinster, Vernon Rush, Herbie Little, Bud Hardwick, and Alton Niles. Second row—Henry Avery, coach, Lonnie Mitchell. Bob Kelly. Raymond Roblyer, Dewey Kessler. Glenn Stroud. Raymond Wagner. Curtis My- ers. Bob Feistel, Jack Mitchell, and Paul Davis, assist- ant coach. “B FOOTBALL SQUAD: First row—Raymond Fouts, Floyd Funderburg, Jack Tompkins, Clifford Golden, Kenneth Schooley. Weldon Dooley, Frank Capps. Second row—Laddie Thompson, Harold Farris, Jack Ridenour. Edison Schooley, Denzil White, John Wright, Zennon Gill, and Alvin Estelle. Third row— Jack Wellborn, Everett Thompson, Roy Swain, An- derson Green, coach. Everett Sweezey. Loren Rochelle, Bill Gibson, and Johnny Sams, mascot. “A” FOOTBALL The sports paraue lor 1939-40 got under way when the Indians traveled to Yukon, where they lost a heart- breaking 7-6 decision to the Millers. Serving as hosts, the Tribe opened the home stand against the Clinton Tornadoes. The more experienced Tornadoes huffed and puffed all evening before they finally slipped away with a 12-0 count. Taking the sting out of the Kingfisher Yellow Jackets proved to be most popular on the campus Continued when the Tribe snapped the three-year losing streak by a 20-7 landslide. The squad was caught on the victory rebound, and the Shawnee Wolves took full advantage to hand the Tribe a 35-0 shellacking. A blue evening was spent in the company of the Guthrie Blue Jays, who sent the tribe home on the short end of a 20-6 count. on page 47 (42) “A” BASKETBALL TEAM: First row—Raymond Rollin, Roy Hahn, Frank Gibson, Johnny Sams, mas- cot, Raymond Roblyer, captain, Fred Grulkey, Morris Hurst. Second row—Everett Swcezey, Coach Ander- son Green, Alton Niles, Sammy Shackelford, Glenn Stroud, Bob Boardman, Raymond Wagner, Dewey Kessler. B” BASKETBALL TEAM: First row—Vernon Rush, Harold Rush, Reese Thompson, Loren Rochelle, Laddie Thompson, Edison Schooley, Bill Gibson. Sec- ond row—Junior Valderas, Clifford Golden, Wayne Grulkey, Coach Henry Avery, Gene Wilkerson, Zen- non Gill, Kenneth Schooley, Eugene Dozier. “A” BASK Following football, basketball, the king of sports” in El Reno, got under way as the Indians journeyed to Cordell where they barely escaped with a 1-point scalp. Catching the Tribe in early season form, the Ada Cougars handed them a 32-21 drubbing on Fri- day of the same week. Following the Ada tilt, the tribe embarked on an 8-game winning spree, which netted victories over such fine quintets as Woodrow Wilson High School of Dallas. Texas: Ponca City; and a revenge victory over the Ada Cougars, who later copped the state title. Continued E T B A L L Then, Norman. Shawnee, and Capitol Hill upset the tepee with victories while El Reno was in the worst slump of the season. Playing a smooth brand of ball, the Indians soon redeemed themselves for the first Shawnee defeat by swamping the Wolves 42-22. Enid kept their 1-point jinx record intact with a 23-22 thriller early in February. Chickasha filled in as a tune-up game before the Tribe took leave for Enid where they revenged themselves with a 32-24 victory, on jxigc 47 (43) TKXXIS SOU A1) Kenneth Sain, Albert Houle, jr., Jimmy Canon, Dan Carter. Richard Price, M. L. Bast, coach. GOLF SOUA1) Kenneth Means, Archie Jones, Sammy Shackelford, Frank Gibson, Byron Gambel, E. L. Williamson, coach. TRACK SQUAD First row—Billy Jerman, Den- zil White. LoVorn Walker, coach, Harold Defenbaugh, Herbie Little, Morris Hurst, captain. Second row — Bob Woodhouse, Orbie Estelle, Lon- nie Mitchell, Glenn Hansberry. Curtis Myers, Tommy McGill, Jack Tompkins. T E N N IS G O L F Tennis, which is gradually gaining a foothold in the parade of sports, made much progress during this season’s play. Victors in 3 out of 5 dual matches this season, the racket wielders stroked themselves to a top season. Coach M. L. Bast built the squad around five sen- iors—Dan Carter, Kenneth Sain, Albert Houle, jr., Hu- bert Marsh, and Jimmy Canon—and must hunt for new recruits for next year. The Indians were strong in the doubles section this year with Carter and Sain, No. 1 doubles combination, holding a spotless dual match record. Marsh or Canon teamed with Houle to form the crack No. 2 doubles team. The squad attended the Boomer conference meet at Chickasha and the interscholastic meet at Norman, in addition to the dual matches scheduled. The tribe boasts victories over Edmond twice, and the El Reno Junior College once, while losing two con- tests to Kingfisher, runners-up in the state class “B meet at Norman, by the scores of 4-3 and 2-1. Lettermen include Carter, Sain, Houle. Canon, and Marsh. Golf definitely has its place in the sports program of El Reno High School as the 1940 edition of Indian linksmen placed fourth in the Mid-State race. The squad was downed in 4 out of 5 dual matches by such stiff competition as Enid, the Northern con- ference champions; Classen, the Mid-State kings; and Duncan, a leader in the Boomer conference. The In- dians evened the count with Duncan by defeating them once. Byron Gambol proved his worth as he placed fourth in the Mid-State individual race. He won his way into the finals with three other golfers, but withdrew as he was unable to play at the scheduled time. In the state meet at Norman, Gambel placed 14th in a field of 16a Other golf lettermen include Frank Gibson, Sammy Shackelford, Archie Jones, and Kenneth Means. Coach E. L. Williamson will be forced to build his 1941 squad around two returning lettermen, Jones and Means. w— itiiiMiiiiiiiiNimiiiiiNiiiiaiiiiaiiiimiiii iiuutiiiMiiiiniiiiaiiiiMiii :: TI •:xxis SCHEDUF E El Reno 3 Kingfisher 4 El Reno 1 Kingfisher 2 El Reno 6 Edmond 1 El Reno 6 El Reno Junior College 0 El Reno 1 Edmond 0 — :: Totals 17 7 31 El Reno 4 % El Reno 1 El Reno 7 El Reno 1 El Reno 1 Total 14 h Duncan 7 Vz Enid 4 Duncan 5 Classen 3 Classen 3 Total 221-j (i() L F SCII K DU L E T R A C K The Indian thinclads participated in only one dual meet in addition to taking part in the Boomer confer- ence meet at Lawton, the state meet at Norman and an invitation meet at Edmond. In the Edmond meet, the Indians stamped them- selves as “tops” as they gathered a first place, two seconds, and three third rankings. The mile relay team, composed of Herbie Little, Harold Defenbaugh, Bob Woodhouse, and Morris Hurst, took first honors at Edmond with a record breaking time of 3:38.5, three seconds under the old record. The 880-yard relay squad placed third, with Lonnie Mitchell running in place of Woodhouse. Lit- tle and Orbie Estelle took second and third respective- ly in the pole vault, and Denzil White took second place honore in the mile run. Hurst completed the scoring with a third in the 440-yard dash. Medals were awarded to winners of first, second, and third places. Coach LoVorn Walker entered the squad at Law- ton, where the mile relay team won second place. The graduating lettermen are Captain Hurst, Wood- house, Mitchell, and Curtis Myers. Other lettermen include Defenbaugh, Estelle, Tommy McGill, White, and Little. In the dual meet with Chickasha. the Indians re- turned home on the short end of an 80-56 count. In the Norman meet, no places were won. (45) Continued from page 42 Playing in their own backyard helped the Indians as they pounded out a 6-6 tie against the air-minded Weatherford Eagles. Packing their medicine bags, the Tribe traveled to Oklahoma City where the sizzling Classen Comets handed them their worst defeat of the season. Hardly recovered from the Comet shock, the Tribe fell prey to the scampering Norman Tigers, who prov- ed their superiority by racing to a 27-0 victory. Swinging to Chickasha, the Tribe surprised the Chicks with a 6-6 tie on the eve of Thanksgiving. Scheduled to close their grid campaign with Cen- tral of Oklahoma City, the Indians were forced to for- feit as a result of conflicting dates. Although the squad did not fare so well on the score board, they played the game, which after all is the underlying purpose of any sport. Coach Henry Avery and Captain Raymond Rollin should receive much credit for the spirit and pep that they inspired in the team. Next year the gridsters will face a new schedule, a new coach, and a clean record. Coach Avery is ac- cepting the coaching duties at Kingfisher. To both next year’s team and Coach Avery, we wish the best of luck and many victories in the coming campaigns. Sept. 22 There El Reno “A” FOOTED 6 Yukon 7 Sept. 29 Here El Reno 0 Clinton 12 Oct. 6 Here El Reno 20 Kingfisher 7 Oct. 13 There El Reno 0 Shawnee 35 Oct. iiimnitiiiin 20 Here El IllllltllftU Reno 6 Guthrie IMINIIIMIIttllllMIIMIIIIIIIiaillHUIIIII 20 IIIMIIIIt I. SCHEDULE Oct. 26 Here El Reno 6 Weatherford 6 Nov. 3 There El Reno 0 Classen 45 Nov. 10 Here El Reno 0 Norman 27 Nov. 17 Here Fresh-Srs. 7 Sophs.-Jrs. 0 Nov. 24 There El Reno 6 Chickasha 6 Nov. 29 There El Reno 0 Central 1 H “B” FOOTBALL Under the able leadership of Coach Anderson Green, the “B” football squad opened the season against the Etta Dale junior high team, with both teams playing fine ball and tying 6-6. The team then traveled to Duncan to come out on the short eud of a 14-0 score. The next week found the little Indians as hosts to the Duncan squad and fighting to a 0-0 deadlock. In the next game, the Guthrie second team slipped out with a 27-26 victory to end the season for the B” squad. Going through the season with 2 ties and 2 losses, the B team has obtained much valuable experience to use next season when they will step into the many vacant positions that have been left open by the grad- uating members of the A team. . “A’ BASKETBALL (Continued) Continued from page 43 Classen next fell before the smooth playing In- dians in the local tepee, preceding the game in which Norman blotted the local record with another stinging victory. Closing the season with two Oklahoma City schools, the Indians won the Capitol Hill encounter before Central rang down the curtain with a 21-15 upset. The Mid-State conference crowned the Norman Tigers as its flag bearer, with El Reno ending in sec- ond place. After tuning up during a week of rest, the Blue and White swept the regional crown at Marlow, with victories over Comanche. Lawton, and Duncan. At Oklahoma City, El Reno turned McAlester back by 1 point in the state tournament, but the next evening spent a very unhappy time in the company of the Enid Plainsmen, who smothered the tribe by a 45- 24 count. Coach Anderson Green guided the tribe through 26 contests, of which only 8 were lost. Raymond Roblyer did a fine job of leading the Indians on the court in the position of captain. The “B” Team has revealed many promising pros- pects which means that the Blue and White will enjoy many victories in the future. Next season the tribe will be a member of the newly formed Boomer conference along with Chicka- sha. Lawton, Anadarko, and Duncan. EH a “A” B A S K E T 13 V I. L SC II E D U L E DEC. 12 There El Reno 25 Cordell 23 FEB. 2 Here El Reno 22 Enid 23 15 There El Reno 21 Ada 32 6 Here El Reno 27 Chickasha 15 19 Here El Reno 22 Cordell 15 9 There El Reno 32 Enid 24 21 There El Reno 26 Duncan 17 13 Here El Reno 25 Classen 9 28 Here El Reno 20 Dallas 19 19 There El Reno 15 Norman 28 29 Here El Reno 25 Ponca City 14 23 Here El Reno 27 Capitol Hill 16 JAN. 2 There El Reno 37 Chickasha 11 27 Here El Reno 15 Central 21 5 Here El Reno 21 Ada 19 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT (Marlow) 9 There El Reno 27 Central 23 MAR. 7 El Reno 23 Comanche 20 12 There El Reno 23 Classen 14 8 El Reno 27 Lawton 20 19 Here El Reno 23 Norman 30 9 El Reno 34 Duncan 16 23 There El Reno 21 Shawnee 25 STATE TOURNAMENT (Oklahoma City) 26 There El Reno 19 Capitol Hill 26 MAR. 13 El Reno 23 McAlester 22 ■ 30 Here El Reno 42 Shawnee 22 14 El Reno 24 Enid 45 (47) “B” BASK ET BALI VARNISH SALE Guaranteed Varnish $2.43 per Gallon :: Congratulations from THE EL RENO I’Ol'I.TRY and EGG COMPANY Earl Barnes and Duard Barnes. 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In view of the record made by this £25� ,we fre assured of able replacements to Keep LI Reno s colors on top in the basketball world”. r JU I nALL MOTHERS’ CLUB Because of the need in El Reno for more interest and enthusiasm in football, the mothers of the foot- ball boys in the El Reno schools organized the Foot. ball ‘Mothers club during the school year 1939-40. Mrs. H. H. Rollin was elected president; Mrs. W E Yoi-k vice-president; Mrs. Curtis Myers, secretary; and Mrs. Harry Garrett, treasurer. A committee, composed of Mrs. Garrett, Mrs .Wil- liams, and Mrs. Hardwick, was appointed by the pres- ident to write the constitution and by-laws for the club. Stuart Chambers was appointed press reporter for the group. Charter members of the club are Mrs. Lloyd Pal- mer. Mrs. W. H. Hardwick. Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Dewey Kessler. Mrs. York. Mrs. H. F. Williams, Mrs. Harold Simes, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Rol- lin, and Mrs. M. M. Golden. The mothers of the A” squad entertained the “A” string football players with a banquet on December 15 in the Kerfoot dining room. “R E M EMBER” Gordon Anderson’s burr haircut. . . . The football game we won. . . The weekly theme most of us seniors had to hand in, . . . The loud shirt and the beard Darwin Blanc acquired before ’89er day. . . . How.almost everyone in school heard about the physics tests from the groaning senior members of the class. . . . Stuart MacSwain’s clarinet solos. . . . How glad everyone was to see Margaret Shirey back in school. . . . The truth conferences in Miss May Shanklin's world history class. . . . How everyone liked to watch Bob Woodhouse twirl a baton whenever the band marched. . . . Gloria Gebhart’s new car. . . . When Juanita Townsend was elected football queen. . . . The beginning of the second semester when LaVonne Wrinkle enrolled in school here, and everyone com- mented about how pretty she is. . . . The basket Fred Grulkey made, which won the El Reno-McAlester game in the state finals. . . . How attentive the seniors who sat on the front row during assembly had to be. . . . Anna Belle Brown’s quiet way. . . . The Forum- Senate debate, and how attractively the tables were decorated. . . . The Romeos—Blair, Rollin, and Evans. . Those compound interest problems on the re- views tests. . . . How becoming- the rouge was that James Willmon wore in the senior play. . . . The yo-yo fad. . . . The programs that were taken home for scrap books after the junior-senior banquet. . . . Grad- uation, and how all looked when they walked across the stage and received their diplomas and how every- one cried afterwards. (48) SYMPHONY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 Continued from page Soloists on the golf team were Frank Gibson, Byron Gambel, and Sammy Shackelford. Jim- my Canon and Daniel Carter spent their time playing on the tennis team, where they star- red both as soloists and in duets. We closed our year as three-quarter notes by giving a banquet, Hawaiian style, for the whole notes of 1939. The next fall, we came to school to find that we now had achieved the classification of whole notes. Our symphony was entering its fourth and final part. So we determined to make this part a great success. Officers for our final appearance in El Reno High School were Sammy Shackelford, president; “Penny” Vann, vice-president; ituth Conrad, secretary; and Jeritza Moore, treasurer. Two members of our symphony were crowned queens, Juanita Townsend, football queen, and Claude Daniels, band queen. Speech claimed many of our members for the last time. Members of the whole note section of the symphony who made high marks in the world of speech were Byron Gambel, Marjorie Hunt, Jimmy Blair, Grant Hildebrand, Eliabeth Cox, and Jimmy Canon. One of the best solos played by any mem- ber of the symphony was Jimmy Blair’s when he qualified to go to the National Interschol- astic Speech tournament held at Terre Haute, Indiana, April 29 and 30 and May 1. All of the officers of the Students’ Associa- tion were members of the whole note section. Bud Hardwick served as president, Raymond Rollin as vice-president, Mildred Gardner as secretary, and Doris Van Fleet as treasurer. When play time came around, we gave “You Can’t Take It With You” as our last play in El Reno High School. Among those who took part in our three class plays were Jerry Kelso, A. J. Stitt, Marjorie Hunt, Charles Blake, Barbara Tay- lor, Nanev Naylon, Mildred Gardner, “Pen- ny” Vann, Billie Jeanne Torpey, Elizabeth Cox, Sammy Shackelford, Anna Belle Brown, Ruth Conrad, Boyd Wilson, jr., Gloria Gil- bert, Jimmy Canon, Jack Evans, Bob Board- man, Craig Hampton, Bud Hardwick, and Pauline Bruce. “Reviews” in arithmetic and spelling were started during our time as whole notes. Ruth Conrad, James Willmon and Leon Baker have the honor of never being members of any of these classes. Sports again played a leading role. Boys who found their last chance to star on the football field were Raymond Rollin, who served as captain. Stuart Chambers. Ray- Continued on page 50 BUCK TURNER MOTOR CO. MERCURY It’s FORD V-8 For 1940! 110-112 North Rock Island Phone 3 A SATISFACTORY BANK CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK ii nil IIIII1IIIIMIMIIII WEST SIDE SERVICE STATION Harvey C. 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JOHN RECTOR (SO) SYMPHONY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 Continued from page 49 mond Wagner, Bud Hardwick, Curtis Myers, Lonnie Mitchell, Donald Smith, Jack McKin- ster, and Ira Palmer. Sammy Shackelford, Morris Hurst, and Frank Gibson went out for basketball. Lonnie Mitchell, Curtis Myers, Morris Hurst and Bobby Woodhouse starred on the track team during their time in the fourth part of our symphony. Three of our members, Frank Gibson, Byron Gambel, and Sammy Shackelford again played solos with the niblick and ball on the golf greens for El Reno High School. Boys who took up tennis as a way to star for the last time were Albert Houle, jr., Daniel Carter, Kenneth Sain, Hubert Marsh, and Jimmy Canon. The senior girls were honored by the Amer- ican Association of University Women with a tea given April 20. The highest honors that could be bestowed were given to Ruth Conrad and Jewel Lord, who were valedictorian and salutatorian, re- spectively. and who gave their speeches on the class night program, May 14. After an address by Mr. H. Roe Bartle, we received our diplomas, and our years of high school were over, our symphony was ended, and we sadly departed with this thought: “Our song is ended But the memory lingers on.” MUSICAL MEMORIES Continued from page 40 on a street car between El Reno and Oklahoma City because of the Stormy Weather.” Two new things have made their appearance for the first time. One is the new three-faced clock left to the school by last year’s seniors, and the other is our membership in the newly organized Boomer con- ference. The B. M. C.’s entertained the Philalatheans with a banquet, and “Everybody’s Laughing at some of the jokes they pulled. MARCH Spring must have “Gone With The Wind,” because it‘s still cold. Nevertheless, members of the world history class broadcast from a radio station in Oklahoma City on “Immigration and the Refugees. The Forum and Senate held their annual debate. Forumites won by a 2-1 decision, thanks to Charles Blake and Byron Gambel. The Senate Chatterboxes’ were Grant Hildebrand and Bud Hardwick. Maybe Principal Walter P. Marsh didn't have the St. Louis Blues, but he went to that city for a big meeting of school instructors. We missed him. Our basketball team won the district tournament and went to the semi-finals in the state tournament. They were defeated by Enid. I’m peeved because I’m a senior and won't be here to see them win state honors next year. We have adopted a new home room system. I like it because I have more time to get my lessons— “Goody. Goody.” The school is also giving S pluses “From Now On” for outstanding work. F. H. O. went to an Oklahoma City rally, and the all-state basketball banquet was held in El Reno. Continued on page 51 MUSICAL MEMORIES Continued from page 50 A highschool tennis team has been organized, the first one in eight years. The Pre-Easter sermons were both interesting and of spiritual value. A musical tea was given in the home economics rooms by the girls in the second hour homemaking class and the fifth hour glee club for their mothers. Jimmy Blair became the new student Kiwanian. APRIL Ah, diary, “I Never Knew” I could be so busy. Thank goodness you just graduate from high school once. The Pcpetts held their annual football-basketball banquet, and “Something Tells Me” that Barbata Taylor won first in poetry interpretation at the state contest. Quite a number of the students entered the Na- tional Forensic league state speech tournament, and Jimmy Blair and Herbert Bolingcr went to the national contest at Terre Haute, Indiana. Among the banquets held were the Future Home- makers of Oklahoma, the L. L. T. mother-daughter banquet, the Squaw banquet honoring graduating senior members, and the Senate and the Trade and Industrial clubs’ annual banquets. Several homeroom picnics were held, as well as the Ogimas’ one when everyone there was definitely “In the Mood. P. S.—“I Got a Pebble In My Shoe. “Never In a Million Years will there be a better high school play than You Can’t Take It With You,” or am I just prejudiced? The Philalatheans entertained the B. M. C.’s with a line party—large crowd, good show. Will somebody please pat me on the back. I have passed the last reviews examination, and “I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze. I probably would have passed sooner If I Only Had a Brain. Big doings, commonly known as '89er’s day, were the cause of our getting out of school an extra halt day. Any school would have been proud of our float, which was a “Honey. Pepetts entertained all of their teachers and moth- ers at an open house. Howard Minton became the last student Kiwanian of the year, and also placed third in the modern Euro- pean history contest held at Norman. MAY The Forum had a lovely banquet, and while there I said, “Shoot the Sherbet to Me, Herbert. or should I have said Hubert—Marsh, who is the club president. The National Honor society held its banquet and initiation for those privileged few who gained mem- bership, should we say, Just For a Thrill. How Warm It Is, The Weather, and how perfect it was for the junior-senior banquet. I wore my sweet little “Alice Blue Gown,” and I'll always Remember that night. “After All ‘This Is My Last Affair. Commencement service came at last, and you should have seen me in my cap and gown. The Reverend M. B. Pringle addressed us. Class night passed, and were we proud of our valedictorian and salutatorian! Tonight is THE Night! I shall graduate from El Reno High School. I can feel a lump in my throat, and I’m sure it will be there when I walk across that stage. 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Miss May Shanklin, sponsor, and Miss Bea Mantooth, co-sponsor. • • SENATE DEBATING SOCIETY: Billy Baker. Ken- neth Bolinger, Stuart Chambers, Billy Douglas. Thomas Emerson. Bob Feistel, Bud Foster, Zennon Gill. Clif- ford Golden, Jack Grant, Bud Hardwick, Grant Hilde- brand. Albert Houle, jr., Rayford Johnson. Bob Kelly. John Lanman, Herbie Little. Jewel Lord, Tommy Mc- Gill, vice-president. Jack Mitchell. Bob Mowry, Curtr Myers, Billy Palmer, treasurer. Kenneth Palmer. Ken- neth Peacher, Don Rector, secretary, Harold Rush Kenneth Sain, president. Kenneth Schooley, Charle- Turner, Raymond Wagner, James Willmon. Alberi Young, Pauline Bruce, honorary sponsor. Miss Joseph- ine Hodnett, co-sponsor, and Mr. John Woodward, sponsor. • FORUM DEBATING SOCIETY: Carleton Bayless. Charles Blake. Bob Boardman, Jimmy Canon, secre- tary, Harry Coates, Eugene Dozier. Jack Evans, Charles Faubion, Buddy Fox. Byron Gambel. Gene Hall, Wal- ter Knoblock, Hubert Marsh, president, Billy Lee Mar- shall. 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Betty Mia Stitt, Virginia Timberlake, Voncielle Watson, Alice White, Betty June Zimmer- man, and Miss Ruth Torpey, sponsor. PHILALATHEAN LITERARY SOCIETY: Maxine Barrett. Lois Baucom. Bonnye Belle Bayless, Mary Frances Bennett. Anna Belle Brown, Pauline Bruce, president, Virginia Belle Bruce, Margaret Clark, Eliz- abeth Cox, Claude Daniels, Eleanor Davis. Mary Ellen Fouts. Mildred Gardner, Gloria Gilbert. Gloria Hard- wick, Dolores Harrison, Lois Higginbotham. Georgia Mae Huckabee, Marjorie .Hunt. Mariam Keller, treas- urer, Jane Kelso, Jerry Kelso. Kathleen Kester, Naomi, Jean McDermott, Maybeth McGill, Marjie McGinnis, Rojean Mohnike, Nancy Naylon, Catherine Newsome, Moyna June Nicholson, Eugenia Perkins, Sara Ann Preston. Margaret Ann Rice. Helen Lou Ricker, Al- berta Shumate. Ruth Steddom, Theda Stephenson, Georgette Story, Barbara Taylor, vice-president, Billie Jeanne Torpey, Doris Van Fleet, “Penny” Vann, Bur- dette Weidman, Marjorie Witt, and Miss Josephine Edwards, sponsor. ,• •: LITERATI: Betty Allen. Laura Bach lev, Helen Baker, Ruth Baker. Betty Birlew. Dorothy Buss, pres- ident. Christine Ellerd, Dona Mae Fahey. Frances Fa- hey. Mary Jane Gaines, treasurer. Geraldine Garnett, secretary. Vernia B. Harrell. Leota Heitman. Marie Keith. Elizabeth Mill wee, Marjorie Riley. Flora Rus- sell. Marie Schones. Lillia Mae Schumacher, vice-pres- ident. Nellie Marie Shultz, Marge Smith. Lucille Stansberry. Eleanor Thompson. Helen Tinsley, Pattv Tompkins. Ruth Van Tungeln, Winifred Williams, and Miss Mabel Jones, sponsor. « ADELANTE: Helen Baker. Charles Farley. Ken- neth Flagler. Rosilynne Frazier. Harry Garrett. Thomas Gillilan. Anita Grant, Betty Janice Green. Mary Lou Greene, R. A. Hale, Bob Hampton. Lois Higginbotham, secretary. Gilbretta Hildebrand, treasurer. Vera Jar- chow. Charles Lewis, Billy Jim Little. Naomi McDer- mott. Feliecc McGill. Marjie McGinnis, vice-president, Bobby Don Modrall, Paul Moulton, Marjie Pierce, Merle Simmons, Rosemary Smith, Roy Swain. Florian Walker. Merle Whenry, Stanley Youngheim, presi- dent, Miss Irene March, and Mrs. Lucile Blair, spon- sors. • FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF OKLAHOMA: Pat Armstrong. Laura Bachler, Betty Birlew. Ruth Bir- lew. Virginia Bright, Maxine Brown, Catherine Bruce. Bonnie Curry, Margaret Dittmer, Janice Ferguson, Doris Jean Filkins. Geraldine Garnett, vice-president. Trula Glass. Hazel Griffith. LaVerne Guth, Betty J. Hardwick, Helen Hofmann. Lillie Jernigan. Marie Keith, Faye Kessler, Marjorie Knott. Birdie Little. Joy Lunnon. Jewell Loyal 1. Mildred Means, Juanita Miller. Irbie Mosher. Pearl Pennybaker, Marie Schones. Verna Lee Sharp, president. Jessie Jerry Sheehan. Marge Smith. Juanita Statton, Eleanor Thompson, secretary-treasurer, Nellie Underwood, Ilia Wright, Jessie J. Wright, and Miss Eunice Cormack, sponsor. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA: Kermit An- derson, Bob Biggert, Darwin Blanc, Clifford Boevers, secretary, Lawrence Carl, Charles Chandler, Billy Combs, Clarence Crawford, Jay Denwalt, Hubert Doke, Oscar Dow, Leo Dungan, jr., Jim Fleming. Bud Foster, Albert Gray, Darall Hansberry, Morris Hurst, presi- dent, Douglas Jennings, Mitchell Jones, Lester Kerr, Kenneth Kreger, Orville Lindsey. Carl Little. Allen Loganbill, Harold Miller. Leon Miller, Carl Odom, Ira Palmer, Kenneth Palmer, John Pavy, R. J. Powell, Glenn Ramsey, Vernon Reuter, Verdin Royse, LaVern Rumley, Eugene Stahl, Delbert Tatum. Kenneth Tay- lor, S. A Thompson, Clarence Von Tungeln, Edward Von Tungeln, James Upton, vice-president, William Whitacre, Steve Wilds, John Winstead. John Worth- ington, Thomas Weir, Ruth Birlew, sweetheart, and Mr. Bryan V. Brady, sponsor. TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL CLUB: Russell Biffle. Kenneth Bolinger, Curtis Douglas, James Duffield. Glenn Hansberry, vice-president, Charles Hummel, Dorothy Lewis, Charles Malone, president, J. E. O’- Neil. T. C. Shacklett, Eugene Stahl. Paul Stearns. Dcna Svanas, Ralph Thein, Voncielle Watson, secretary, Denzil White, Mary Belle Wickware, Everett Wilson, Linky Wilson. Roger Woodman, Junior Youkey, Jean Young, and Mr. C. L. McGill, sponsor. • • SIX FOOT NINE: Kermit Anderson, Glenn Hans- berry, vice-president, Andrew House, John Lindblad, Howard Minton, president, Frank Payton, Bill Ryel. treasurer, Howard Timanus, Everett Wilson, secretary, and Mr. C. L. McGill, sponsor. ♦ LETTERMEN’S CLUB: Bob Boardman, basket- ball, three yea re; Richard Boynton, football, one year; Stuart Chambers, football, two years; Harold Defen- baugh, track, two years; Frank Gibson, basketball two years, golf, three years; Roy Hahn, basketball, one year; Bud Hardwick, football, one year; Morris Hurst, basketball, two years; Dewey Kessler, football, one year; Jack Mitchell, football, two years; Lonnie Mitchell, football, one year, track, two years; Curtis Myers, football, one year, track, one year; Raymond Rollin, football, three years; Vernon Rush, football, two years; Sammy Shackelford, basketball, two years, golf, three years; Raymond Wagner, football, two years, basketball, one year; Henry Avery, football coach; M. L. Bast, tennis coach; Anderson Green, basketball coach; LoVorn Walker, track coach; E. L. Williamson, golf coach; and C. L. McGill, sponsor. Because of participation in late spring sports, the following ath- letes missed the initiation and are therefore as yet pledges to the Lettermen’s club, and their pictures do not appear with the club group: Herbie Little, foot- ball, one year, track, one year; Tommy McGill, track, one year; Bob Woodhouse. track, one year; Orbic Estelle, track, one year; Denzil White, track, one year; Dan Carter, tennis, one year; Kenneth Sain, tennis, one year; Albert Houle, jr.. tennis, one year; Hubert Marsh, tennis, one year; Jimmy Canon, tennis, one year; Byron Gambel, golf, three years; Archie Jones, golf, one year; Kenneth Means, golf, one year. A new grading system was established in E. H. S. during the second six weeks of the second semester. Students who did outstanding work in their classes were given S-ptuses. Students making S-pluses in at least two subjects and S’s in all other subjects had their names placed on an all-school honor roll. 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Min mi.Min HIM ............................................................. X' Road Service Travel Information Skelco Accessories U. S. Royal Tires SID TURPIN Master Sendee Station SKELLY PRODUCTS Phone 677 220 North Choctaw X l H alllliilllllllii' iinlllinillmillHllllMlnimniillllMlllmlilMiliMiiimiiiu-iliiMiiMillMiftfl «I—1—I mm CONGRATULATIONS from CRYSTAL CLEANERS and CRYSTAL LAUNDRY ................... nn mi ii-X El Reno High School’s two marching organizations, a 63-piece band and the 40-piece drum and bugle corps, began the school year one day early when they participated in the El Reno Labor day parade Sep- tember 4...........The band presented its first public concert, free of charge, in the El Reno High School auditorium Sunday, October 22. Professor Elias T. Novakow, director of the Oklahoma College for Wo- men’s band in Chickasha, was the guest conductor, and artists from the Agricultural and Mechanical college at Stillwater, and soloists from Oklahoma City were pre- sented.......Both the band and the corps competed in an Armistice day parade at Clinton, November 11, with each winning a first place in its respective division. A total of $65, $40 by the band and $25 by the drum and bugle corps, was won.......The E. H. S. band journey- ed to the annual Shawnee band and orchestra festival on March 15, 1940, and won a second place in sight reading, a second place in marching, for which they received a $10 prize, and a third place in concert play- ing. Jewel Lord received a superior (first) rating in cornet solo; Billy Jim Little received an excellent (sec- ond) rating in bass horn solo; the clarinet quartet re- ceived a superior rating and also the drum ensemble. The drum and bugle corps received a second place in marching and a $10 prize. . . . District interscholastic contests were held at Weatherford on March 29. The El Reno High School band, supplemented by its soloists and ensembles, won a total of eight first places, two second places, and one third place. Superior ratings were won by the band, drum ensemble, brass sextet, brass quartet, clarinet quartet, and the following so- loists; Jewel Lord, cornet; James Griggs, violin; and Billy Jim Little, bass horn. Bud Foster, flute, and Vera Jarchow, violin, received second places, while Edward Novy placed third in alto saxophone. . . . The El Reno High School drum and bugle corps went to the Guthrie annual ’89er celebration April 22........... All winners of first places in the district contest went to the state interscholastic meet at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, April 26. and returned vith two superior ratings, two excellent. ratings, one third and one fourth rating. Superiors were given to James Griggs, winner of second place in last year’s state contest, and the drum ensemble, who with the same membership of Tommy McGill. Albert Houle, jr., Bud Foster, Kenneth Sain, and Jimmy Hodges, won the state contest last year. Jewel Lord, a winner of first place in cornet in the state contest last year, received a second place, as did the clarinet quartet. Billy Jim Little, bass horn, won a third place, and the brass sex- tet received a fourth rating. ... In addition to these contests, the band played for various extra-curricular affairs such as El Reno’s annual Santa Claus parade, all-school pep parades, football and basketball games, the annual Canadian county eighth grade graduation exercises. El Reno’s Chisholm Trail Pioneer day cele- bration, the Veterans of Foreign Wars play, Mystery At Midnight,” and presented programs to various civic clubs and organizations throughout the year............. The El Reno High School Band Mothers’ club held its first meeting early in the school year and elected Mrs. Floyd Palmer, president; Mrs. R. B. Feistel, vice-pres- ident; Mrs. I. W. Douglas, treasurer; and Mrs. A. J. Houle, secretary. This club bought 12 new uniforms for the band and corps, as well as serving several banquets, one of which was the junior-senior banquet held May 10. (56) VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT Aim of vocal music department is school and community service with a smile—Provides groups and soloists for many school and civic programs—Annual Christmas concert given December 18—Southern mel- odies concert presented February 22—Two concerts given with Chickasha. one here and one there—Three accompanists. Dorothy Jean Pipkin for boys’ glee club and high school singing. Kathleen Kester for the girls’ glee club, and Moyna June Nicholson for the mixed chorus—Soloists are Pauline Bruce, Donella Monday, Mary Helen Marsh, Virginia Belle Bruce, John Lan- man, Raymond Rollin, and Raymond Urton. LETTER AWARDS Football letters were presented this year to Herbie Little. Vernon Rush, Glenn Stroud. Richard Boynton, Jack Mitchell. Stuart Chambers. Bob Feistel, Bud Hardwick, Bob Kelly. Dewey Kessler. Jack McKinster, Lonnie Mitchell, Curtis Myers, Alton Niles. Ira Palmer. Raymond Rollin, Don Smith, Raymond Wagner, and Brunt York. Boys who received “A” basketball letters are Bob Boardman, Raymond Roblyer, Frank Gibson, Everett Sweezey, Glenn Stroud, Sammy Shackelford, Ray- mond Wagner. Roy Hahn, Fred Grulkey, Morris Hurst, and Alton Niles. The nine boys who received “B” basketball letters are Zennon Gill, Clifford Golden. Wayne Grulkey, Lo- ren Rochelle. Harold Rush, Vernon Rush, Kenneth Schooley, Laddie Thompson, and Reese Thompson. Track letters were presented to Morris Hurst, Bob Woodhousc, Harold Defenbaugh, Herbie Little, Orbie Estelle. Denzil White, Tommy McGill, Lonnie Mitchell, and Curtis Myers. Letters in tennis were won by Dan Carter, Ken- neth Sain, Hubert Marsh. Jimmy Canon, and Albert Houle, jr. Boys who qualified for golf letters are Byron Gam- bel, Kenneth Means, Archie Jones, Sammy Shackel- ford, and Frank Gibson. Vocal music students who lettered are Margaret Ann Rice, Leon Baker, Helen Lou Ricker, Pauline Bruce, Ray Palmer, Raymond Urton, Laddie Thomp- son, and John Lanman. The following boys lettered in instrumental music this year: Jewel Lord, Billy Jim Little, James Griggs. Dan Carter. Billy Palmer, Jack Williams. Charles Turner, Clyde Urton, Billy Meredith. Jack Wellborn. Herbie Little. Kenneth Sain, Albert Houle, jr.. Bud Foster, Jimmy Hodges and Tommy McGill. Dramatic students who qualified for letters are Barbara Taylor, Jane Kelso, Billie Jeanne Torpey, Billy Lee Marshall, Geraldine Donnellan, Margaret Ann Rice, Eleanor Davis, Elizabeth Cox. and Jimmy Canon. Students who received letters in debate are Byron Gambel, Jimmy Blair, Pat Bywater. Patty Tompkins, Marjorie Hunt, Bobby Lee Morrison, Charles Blake, and Herbert Bolinger. Vera Jarchow and Howard Minton received letters for placing in the state interscholastic meet held in Norman. The youngest girl and boy in the senior class this year are Myrtle Hinri ksen and David Wright. Myrtle, who is 16 years and 6 months old, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Hinricksen. David, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wright, is 16 years and 8 months old. (57) S8 ail—lf IIHWlllMMimiWMIMHUIIMH :: !iiHiminiimiiiii iimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiuimii.iii:tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiii:iiii:iiiiiiimiiimMi: iS. 'i in ii ii in' ii ii in n. i in ii. ni .i « ! 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Woodbury, Owner i H (58) PUBLIC SPEAK IN G DEPARTMENT The public speaking section of the speech depart- ment, under the direction of Mr. Harvey Cromwell, has won distinction throughout the year. The con- sistent high ranking of the debaters in tournament competition has established them as one of the best five teams in the state. Victories were obtained sev- eral times over the first and second place national de- bate champions of last year. Nineteen students participated in debate. The El Reno debaters began the year by obtaining the highest percentage of winnings in the practice tournament sponsored by the El Reno National Forensic league chapter. Marjorie Hunt and Jimmy Blair defeated ten teams to win first place in the Phillips university speech tourney. Charles Blake and Byron Gambel advanced to the quarter-finals in the same tourney. Kenneth Bolinger and Gambel advanced to the quar- ter-finals in the Oklahoma Baptist university tourna- ment. Pat Bywater, Blair, Blake, and Gambel. debat- ing as a four-member team, tied for third place in the Wellington, Kansas, tournament, and won second in the Classen tournament at Oklahoma City—the largest in the United States. Gambel and Blair placed third and received a su- perior ranking in the East Central college tournament. Miss Bywater and Patty Tompkins received a ranking of excellent. Blake, Gambel, Bobby Lee Morrison, and Blair placed first in the boys’ division in the Mid-State con- ference tourney. El Reno was second in the final ranking in the boys’ and girls’ divisions. Miss By- water, Miss Hunt, and Blake advanced to the quarter- finals in the Central college tournament. Miss Hunt, Gambel, and Blair qualified for the quarter-finals in the Northeastern college tournament. El Reno was represented in the contest for Oklaho- ma state champions in debate by Miss Hunt, Blair, and Gambel. They defeated teams from Bristow, Ada, Edmond, Cushing, and Miami, before losing to Henry- etta in the quarter-finals. A four-member team, composed of Miss Hunt, Blair, Gambel, and Blake debated in the National Forensic league tournament. The debaters won 92 of 126 de- bates. Other students who participated in debate this year are Herbert Bolinger, Ethel Rugg, Dorothy Huch- temann, Dorothy Shumate, Billie Helen Hunt. Betty Moore, Vesta Horn, Bud Hardwick, Grant Hildebrand, Peggy Paxton, and Betty Jean White. In the individual contests Miss Bywater won first in girls' extemporaneous speaking at Oklahoma Baptist university, qualifying for the finals in this contest and in original oratory in the National Forensic league tournament. Gambel placed second in original oratory at Shaw- nee and Tahlequah, and qualified for the finals in the National Forensic league contest. Blair placed first in the elimination contests in boys’ extemporaneous speaking at Shawnee, Classen, and Ada, won second at Alva, and third at the Na- tional Forensic league tournament. Miss Hunt placed third in girls’ extemporaneous speaking at Alva. Herbert Bolinger represented El Reno in the Stu- dent Congress at Norman and was elected representa- tive from Oklahoma to the national speech tourney at Terre Haute, Indiana. Blair, as a result of his speech activity and high number of credit points, was extended an invitation to participate in the extempor- aneous speaking contest at the same tourney. Blair, with 500 points in the league, ranked first in the El Reno chapter and within the first ten in the nation. Miss Hunt was second in the local chap- ter with 406 points, and Gambel was third with 386 points. GRADUATES OF 1940 Remember when you were so small. With books tucked under your arm? You marched so gaily off to school To sounds of bells that charm. There you met boys and girls unknown. Since those days the hours.have f_l.own. Many a day you’ve worried with the mass For fear that test you’d, “flunk.” - But always, somehow, you managed to pass, Although :t took much spunk. Your school work is done. The weeks have flown; And soon ydur time will be your own. Years will pass; memories will remain. 'Tis true friends may come and go. But classmates from your high school days' Will be the friends-to know. So pass through life without a fear,. And always hold-vour school days dear. '—-Mc foic H'citzmail. • ' • ; ’ HARMONY IN THE NEWS Setting a moderate tenfpo for the student body, the members of th’e creative writing ’.class, have been the “eyes and ears of El Reno High Sc'hool. Opon this class, the students have depended for the school news and. also for the annual published at The end of the year. • - i - This class has participated in many activities dur- ing the year.- In addition to preparing the annual and the weekly pages in the two local newspapers, the class has studied' literature, sponsored • the weekjy broadcast over the public address system, handled the publicity of all school affairs’, and made two' field trips, one to'the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press-con- ference in Norman, and the other to the Daily Okla- homan and Times Building and the Southwestern-En- graving piant in Oklahoma Citv. During the entire year, school news has been pub- lished weekly in the- El Reno American and -the El Reno Daily Tribune. Staffs for these two' newspapers were appointed by MisS Josephine Hodn'ett. supervisor of high school publicity. Staff positions were pussed around among the class' members in order to give all the opportunity for leadership. Editors of the E. H. S. Boomer-in the Tribune‘have been Carleton Bayless. Elizabeth Cox and «Harriet Golden. Editors- of High School Happenings in the American have been Ruth Conrad. Jewel. Lord, and Rebecca Hue. . A IS IT OVER? We are told that wCYc approaching the cross- roads of life. Now that our schooldays are o’er. We are told that fun make� way for strife. That we are children no more. But somehow we think the fun’s just begun. That we're just beginning to live. For as we take our place in the race to be'run, We still have our all to give. —Hubert Marsh. EVENTIDE The most beautiful time of the day. to me. Is just after sunset, and just before dark. The reddish glow in the western sky Seems to set the world afire. And the gathering dusk envelops the world In a blanket of soft tenderness. —Barbara Taylor CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ’40 We wish you Happiness and Success DEWEY’S MARKET BUD and DEWEY ‘THE HOME TOWN BOYS” CRITERION EL CARO and ROYAL THEATRES E. U. Slocum, Mgr. CONGRATULATIONS to the Seniors of 1940 Ket ’ 104-6-8 South Rock Island Phone 257 s To The Class of 1940 We extend Greetings and Best Wishes for your Success and Happiness CANADIAN MILL and ELEVATOR COMPANY Canadian’s Best Flour ■ (S9) LI E B M A N N ’ S INDEPENDENT ICE COMPANY E O A N S PEOPLES FINANCE and THRIFT COMPANY Salary 120 North Bickford Chattel El Reno CONGRATULATIONS from + EE RENO COCA-COLA COMPANY FORTY - FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT SERVICE SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 12. 1940 EIGHT O’CLOCK Processional .... High School Band Invocation Response ...... Glee Club Hymn. Come, Thou Almighty King Congregation Commencement Events. Superintendent Paul R. Taylor Selection. My Task ..... Ashford Helen Lou Ricker. Leon Baker Pauline Bruce Margaret Ann Rice Sci ipture Reading Legend . Tschaikowsky Girls Glee Club Commencement Sermon, Looking Ahead. Reverend M. B. Pringle Benediction ¥■ Recessional .... High School Band • FORTY - FOURTH ANNUAL CLASS NIGHT TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 14. 1940 EIGHT O’CLOCK Processional; High Schdol Band Salutatory Address, A Challenge to Youth, Jewel Lord The Flight of the Bumble Bee Rimsky'-Korsakow Xylophone Solo Albert Houle, jr. Thank God fair a Garden .... Del Riego Double Quartet Virginia Timberlake Raymond Urton Kathleen Kester Grant Hildebrand Raymond Rollin Mary Ellen Fouts Jack Evans Eileen Green ‘ Awards Principal Walter P. Marsh Perfect Attendance Daughters of the American Revolution Lettermen’s Club Trophy Pan Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Award Presentation of Gift Sammy Shackelford ..Piano Solo, Rustle of Spring Sinding Kathleen Kester Valedictory Address, Educating for Peace, Ruth Conrad Recessional High School Band FORTY - FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 15, 1940 EIGHT O’CLOCK Processional High School Band Invocation Piano Solo, Whims Schumann Nancy Naylon Commencement Address H. Roe Bartle Kansas City Attorney Alma Mater...................Boys’ Quartet Ray Palmer Laddie Thompson John Wesley Lanman Raymond Urton Recommendation of Class, Principal Walter P. Marsh Presentation of Class . Superintendent Paul R. Taylor Awarding of Diplomas Mr. Fred H. Hampton President Board of Education Benediction Recessional .... (60) High School Band Outstanding Assembly Programs In view of the fact that many different types of programs were presented in assembly this year and that many well known speakers appeared before the student body, we are reviewing the outstanding as- semblies during the school year. During the devotional assembly September 27, Dr. Kenneth L. Potee; Christian church missionary to India, entertained the students by demonstrating and explaining the Hindu clothing while talking about religion in India. The first five rows of students were used to show the per cent of the population of India which belongs to the different denominations.. B. B. McKinney’s singing seemed to be popular with the students, since they would not permit him to stop until he had sung several selections. Mr. McKinney is a well known composer of religious hymns and is4 a song book publisher. Reverend J. W. Hodges at the same assembly, gave an inspiring mess- age to the student body. Representative Jed Johnson spoke in assembly on November 22. His speeclv was about the government, and he spent the last few minutes of the assembly answering questions which were asked by the students. Even though it was noon when he finished speaking, he impressed the students so' much that they yelled for More, more, more! Serving as mistress of ceremonies for the program presented Monday afternoon, December 4, by the Ok- lahoma College for Women was Lillian Canon, an El Reno high school graduate. The student body was pleased when Miss Canon said, that she was proud of the reception that her alma mater gave the girls. The music department presented its annual Christ- mas concert to the students during assembly Thursday. December 14. The concert, with approximately 112 students participating, was more beautiful and lovely than any previous concert, according to many that heard it. Birds, birds, and more birds are what the students saw Tuesday, February 6. when Miss Cclestines Keck presented her bird circus in assembly. The seniors who .were sitting in the front row practiced their ducking exercises when one of the birds flew out into .the audience. With over 70 students participating, the Spanish department presented a colorful pageant' “Pan- American Day, Thursday, February 22. .The pageant depicted the history of the Americas up to the present time. The students'saw what an airline hostess looks like in her uniform on. Friday, March 8, when Miss Mar- jorie Gilroy spoke in assembly. After talking for sev- eral minutes. Miss Gilroy showed a film about the activities of the airline company which employs her. The colored glee, club from the. Prairie View college. Prairie View, Texas, presented one of the most enjoy- able programs of the year. Many complimentary re- marks were heard after the assembly. INTERLUDES Teachers of the reviews classes have been Miss Josephine Hodnett, Miss Lottie Baker. Miss Evelyn Blades, Miss Mary Edwards, and Henry Avery—one English teacher, one language teacher, one home eco- nomics teacher, one music teacher, and one mathemat- ics teacher for the “reviews” teachers. This year’s junior class has co-champion spellers— Hattie Atkinson and Floyd Martin. Instead of con- tinuing the spelling contest after both had missed the same word, Miss Mary Edwards, who was in charge, declared them 99-winners. For Education, Think of El Reno High For Groceries, Think of Brownie’s BR() ME’S GROCERY MARKET, Inc, 100 South Choctaw Free Delivery Phones 625 - 626 PRICHARD-CONSUMERS OIL CO. H. M. Hensley, Mgr. ANDERSON-PRICHARD Petroleum Products Wholesale and Retail Station, Macomb and Elm — Phone 716 Station, 401 East Foreman — Phone 1384 El Reno, Okla. :: :: K ... DOUGLAS IMPLEMENT COMPANY CASE TRACTORS, COMBINES and FARM MACHINERY “Good Machinery Makes a Good Farm Better” ' Phone 1410 204 South Choctaw X :: LOVELL’S A Complete Food Market Private Frozen Food Lockers Producer of Lovell’s Jersey Milk Bonebrake Hardware Co. Winchester Guns and Ammunition Sporting Accessories, Fishing Tackle 101-107 N. Rock Island Phone 31 !( “ “ ii' ip■ .in in i TO THE SENIORS OF 1940: May the challenges that lie ahead as the years roll on serve only to whet your determination to make the community you serve a better place in which to live. O K L A H O M A NATURAL GAS C O M P A N V J. G. Borders. Mgr. Ul III II .11 II I' I! J IU 'II .1 l: II' II ii. Ill II. I I. Ill .III |||; 'M K [Kni miiiiiiiniiiMiiimiimiiiiiiiiiniiiMiiinimHimiiimnmiiimiimuiiiinMiiiiiiinmiMimiiiiiHiiiitniiiiiiiiiiiii il DAVIDSON CASE LUMBER CO. I “GUARANTEED HOMES” “EVERYTHING TO BUILD A HOME” Phone 16 El Reno | FASHION FLOWERS Gone into the past forever are the school days of 1939-40, but as surely as they are gone just as cer- tainly in our memories the fads, fancies, and fashions, dear to the young in heart, will remain. In the fall, we returned to school finding the cam- pus a spot of beauty. The girls certainly didn’t detract from its beauty with their attractive dotted swiss dresses. Petite Betty Roundtree was quite a charming “Lady in Red’’, Sara Ann Preston and Mary Jane Gaines were lovely in navy blue dresses trimmed in lace. Yes. in years to come we shall look back, perhaps laugh a little at our fads of wearing such large hair ribbons of various materials, and of sporting tiny lit- tle plumes so fuzzy and pretty that they were the envy of all. But we will admit with a sigh of satis- faction, “They were mighty cute!” Spooky-witch and jack -o - lantern time rolled around, bringing with it one of the cleverest dresses of the season, that of Bernice Wise. The dress was of spun rayon. The beautiful shade of teal blue and the striking lines of this sport dress were most becoming to dark haired Bernice. The miniature silver daggers down the front of the waist were quite a novelty. The pretty angora and brushed wool sweaters caused the campus to be a cheery place indeed. We think they were much more than a fad. because they rightfully earned their place as Dame Fashion’s best sellers, for they were as pretty, practical, and popular as they could be. Always we shall remember the white angora sweater of vivacious Gloria Gilbert, the white brushed wool sweater of dashing Naomi Mc- Dermott, the soft pink sweater of Mary Jane Waldron, a little freshman with beauty and brains, and that lime green sweater of the “young man about school”, Bob Allen. Along about turkey time, three little girls turned domestic on us and produced three lovely creations in the form of school dresses. Leon Baker was darling in her STOP red vel- veteen jacket blouse and plaid tailored skirt. Maxine Heitzman, always charmingly dressed, looked unus- ually well in her two-piece dress of black alpaca and scarlet velveteen. The velveteen front was held to- gether with large bone hooks and eyes. Barbara Mitchell’s stud frock of black alpaca was so perfectly tailored it was indeed a masterpiece. She completed the dress with a stiff white collar, a red chiffon scarf, and red heart-shaped studs. Skirts—plain, gored, pleated or otherwise, will be remembered as a positive “must have” in our ward- robes. Mildred Gardner possessed one that was the envy of all, and was quite exclusive, for a mate to it was not seen anywhere. The brilliant hued plaid of the interesting pattern was perfectly matched. Mar- jorie Perkins was quite the typical school girl with her many pleated skirts. She could wear them so be- comingly that many would like to know her technique. The pep clubs were more than grateful to Dame Fashion, for their uniform skirts were the height of fashion—the Squaws in white wool crepe, and the Pepetts in navy blue crepe made with knife pleats attached to a tucked yoke. Christmas holidays were welcomed by all because Santa was unusually good to everyone, not only did he bring many pairs of snow shoes, but a grand snow in which to wear them. Helen Smith had the best looking pair. They were trimmed in white fleece, and the square toes were outlined with shiny nail heads. Wanda Cupp kept her snow shoes dazzlingly white, and this made them most attractive. The cold chilling winds left the smart lassies un - daunted; as always they rose to the occasion with a clever style. At this time, the pretty and becoming hooded jackets and tweed coats appeared upon thq (62) scene. The Todd sisters, Opal and Dorothy, modeled attractive hooded sport jackets of brushed rayon. Opal’s jacket was of kelly green and gold, while Dor- othy chose red and navy blue. Then came ear muffs. Boys boast of never falling for fads; but, of course, they didn’t consider those cute little ear protectors a fad—they were a necessity! Grant Hildebrand and Clinton Riley were so proud of theirs. Perhaps they’re still doing their duty to this day. Who knows? Came March, came wind, came snoods, and the girls thanked their lucky stars for them. Some were hand tied, some were crocheted, while others were “store bought.” To top these “little bits of nothing”, a huge hair ribbon was tied on top. Sloppy Joe sweaters made their appearance when the days were getting warmer, but still too cool to abandon wraps. Nancy Naylon wore one of a delicate pink, personalized by her initials. Feminine love of jewelry didn’t have to be sup- pressed this year. Pauline Bruce, quite an individual- ist, wore carrots about her neck, about a dozen of them in all. By the way, they weren’t real; but those who had a yen for this vegetable often wished they were. It wouldn’t be hard for us to comment on how well dressed everyone was. We shall always remember blond Juanita Townsend and raven haired Pauline Bruce, as typical of well-dressed high school girls. For typical well-dressed boys, we nominate Charles Blake and Hubert Marsh. DRAMATICS DEPARTMENT The dramatics department of the El Reno High School, under the direction of Miss Ruth Torpey, has been unusually active this year. Several programs have been presented by this department in assembly and to civic clubs that called upon it for entertain- ment numbers. One outstanding civic production was the play pre- sented for the annual chamber of commerce dinner. All make-up for school productions has been done by the dramatics class. After winning the state one-act play contest last year, the dramatics department was invited to produce a play. This play received favorable comment at the Central District Teachers’ convention. The one-act play, “Sanitarium”, won first in the Mid-State con- ference meet at Classen High School in Oklahoma City. Barbara Taylor won first in interpretation of poet- ry at Edmond, and first in dramatic declamation and second in poetry at Durant. She also placed first in interpretation of poetry among class “A” schools in the state finals at Norman. Jane Kelso ranked first in poetry at both Phillips university and Tahlequah. At the latter school, she placed second in dramatic declamation. Miss Kelso also placed second in dramatic declamation at Okla- homa Baptist university in Shawnee and the the Na- tional Forensic League tournament. Billie Jeanne Torpey received second place in humorous declama- tion at Phillips university. The 18 students who participated in contests this year include Miss Taylor, Miss Kelso, Charles Wilder- son, Margaret Ann Rice. Eleanor Davis, Billy Lee Marshall. Bob Kelly. Billie Jeanne Torpey, Geraldine Donnellan. Elizabeth Cox, Jimmy Canon, John Wes- ley Pavy, Robert Thein, Maxine Barrett, Helen Ruth Seamands, Mary Lou Greene, Maybeth McGill, and Virginia Bell Bruce. 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I shall march to the palace And serenade the King, And then watch Mussolini Do the Highland Fling. Then down to a restaurant, To eat some macaroni, And bargain with a peddler Whom everyone calls “Tony. Oh, to travel in the wide world. As free as a bird! To want to leave the U. S. A. Isn’t really so absurd ... or is it???? —Jerry Kelso. THE REAL NIGHT There is an imitation night. Where every man can rest For a few hours, until it is light: Then awake and go to do his best. There is a real night coming. And the rest is not for a few hours. There you will lie and dream of your roaming, In your death bed beneath the bowers. Prepare to enter that night when you are through. Don’t let your Bible lie covered with dust on the shelf. There’s no one can enter with you; You have to enter that night by yourself. —Marguerite Money. The Hi-Y sponsored an excellent project at Christ- mas when they conducted their annual food drive for needy families. Thirty-one baskets were filled and delivered. For their second semester project, a large platform Bible was presented to the high school. 19 4 0 DOOM E R S 1' A F F EDITORS “Penny” Vann, Leon Baker BUSINESS MANAGERS Dan Carter, Jewel Lord CIRCULATION MANAGER Harriet Golden ADVERTISING Albert Houle, jr., Ted Boswell, and Mr. M. L. Bast’s Salesmanship Class CLUB EDITOR James Willmon SPORTS EDITORS Kenneth Sain, Stuart Chambers, Porter Beard PHOTOGRAPHY Bob Feistel TYPISTS Laura Bachler, Boyd Wilson, jr., Gloria Gilbert, Glenn Hansberry CONTRIBUTING STAFF Elizabeth Cox, Mildred Gardner, Ruth Conrad, Rebecca Rice. Mildred Means. Hubert Marsh, Kenneth Flag- ler. Mary Ellen Fouts. Myrtle Hin- ricksen, Kathleen Kester, Wilma Jean Dungan, Lillian Little, and Marjorie Witt. FACULTY ADVISERS— Miss Josephine Hodnett, Chairman Mr. M. L. Bast Mr. John Waldrip Mr. John Woodward (64) MATURE- Office force de luxe. ... It takes many hands and many finishing touches to turn a piece of wood into a work of art. . . . Concentration in a math class. . . So that’s what they do in the dark room. . . . Physics lab — and only two girls in the class. . . . Music lines and stream- lines. A fireside chat. . . . The assembly commit- tee of the Student Council preparing another enjoy- able assembly program. . . . Members of a freshman English class deep in the study of themes. • . Beauty and art. ... It looks simple, but just you try it. . . . Good cooks—good food. . . . In a few days, a straight piece of cloth will become a beautiful garment. N The maestro. . . Maybe one of these themes on What America Means To Me” will be a prize winner. - Don’t drink it dry, “Libby”. . . . Some of the most pleasing lessons are those learned through the lens of our new picture machine. . . . Around the Student Council table . . . Learning farm improvements. . . Beautiful Spanish relics. . . . The machine age. . . . French in black and white. i. The Boomer grows. . . . Our very efficient librarians at work in the library of E. H. S. . . . Tea for two. . . Now is the time for all good men—”. . . . Debaters at work for coming contests. ... We couldn’t do without the. willing and helpful service of the stagehands. . . . Learning trades and industries. A Why the books? After all, why do we go to school ? . . . Lovely flowers and we do mean Miss Taylor. . . . Green—the grass? . . . Four pretty damsels. Holly- wood stars, look to your laurels. . . . Love letters in the sand—the best place to write them. Presiding officer of Students’ Association . . . Th cute Squaw president—the picture does her no jus tice at all. . . . Get a new permanent, Porter. . . Hey, Good Lookin’. Could this be Bob Taylor o Tyrone Power? . . . Hi-yo, Silver. What Ho! Could these be farmer- ettes? . . . Where’s the snow man? Your Pep! Your Pep! You’ve got it ------------ Now keep it. Doggone it, don’t lose it! . . . Who is she, gallant Bobby ? . . . Ain’t-ya kinda’cool, Leota ? . . . Don’t drop it, June. What is it anyway ? . . . “Just Lumbering Along” . . . Here boy, how about a coke? . . A Belle of old E. H. S. . . . One of the Jones girls. . . . Ride ’em, ’’drugstore cowboy!” . . . Poses and posies . . Where’s the food? . . . Bob and—your guess is as good as ours. BE- PORGOT