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

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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

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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)

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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.