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

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SENIORS CLASS OFFICERS AND SPONSORS Leslie Roblyer, president. Dortha Ellcrd, secretary. Margaret Dittmer. treasurer. Jack Roblyer. vice-president Miss May Shanklin, Miss Josephine Ed- wards. Miss Mabel Jones, Mr. C. L. McGill CLASS HISTORY I4 OUR years ago a group of wide-eyed, bewildered fresh- men entered the halls of El Reno High School to explore the mysteries of science and mathematics, to thrill to the beauties of music and art, and to learn more of the me- chanics of reading and. writing, little knowing what vast world changes would come, how rapidly the wheels of pro- duction would turn, and what challenges would be thrown out to them before they left the portals of their alma mater as graduates. During the sophomore year, this class first disclosed the dramatic abilities of many of its members by present- ing the play. Don’t Ever Grow Up. Leaders this year were Bobby Leo Morrison, president: Mary Jane Waldron, vice president: Iris Jean Sheets, secretary: and Marjorie Perkins, treasurer. In the junior year, the members of the class again displayed their dramatic talent in Pride and Prejudice. Aware of the fact that the wheels of production for victory were gaining momentum, they entertained the seniors at a junior-senior banquet, featuring the patriotic motif. Once more Bobby Lee Morrison headed the ever-ready and willing class, assisted by Marjorie Perkins, vice presi- dent, Mary Jane Waldron, secretary, and Leslie Roblyer. treasurer. And then came the senior year. Seniors of 1943, main spokes in El Reno High School’s wheels of production, com- bined their talents in an all-out effort to further the in- terests of their high school and to do their part to achieve ultimate victory for their country. Each radiated pride in his personal attainments on the production line. All gave generously of their time and energy to keep th' great war machine of the United States rolling, by buildin« stronger bodies through participation in sports and in commando training, by striving with renewed diligence for higher scholastic marks, and by ever learning new wavs to con- serve the material resources so necessary in the war effort. The seniors began the real task of living on May 17. after they walked across the stage in their caps and gowns and received their diplomas. Theirs is now a new world, in which each will take his place where he is mo;t needed But as they go out to meet the tasks that lie ahead, mem- ories of their achievements along the production line in El Reno High School will linger through the years to come.

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BOOMER-COLLEGIAN STAFF First row — Alice Johnson, managing editor, George Christian, advertising manager. Pauline Kehrer, advertising, Bobby Lee Morrison, servicemen’s section, Jeanelle Dan- iels, editor. Mary La Vonne Bourne, editor, James Clark, sports editor, Margaret Dittmer, general business manager, George Svanas, business manager. Phyliss Palmer, art edi- tor, Miss Josephine Hodnett, faculty adviser. Second row— Ethel Rugg. music. Betty Sue Simmons, music. Walter Kno- block, advertising, Jackie Whinery, class editor. Birdie Little, typist. Betty Janice Green, advertising, Pat Arm- strong. club editor. Jim Little, art editor, Florian Walker, feature writer. Bonnie Selfridge Plato, feature writer, Betty Ann Bywater, art. Third row—Thomas Dittmer, photog- raphy, Lillie Mae Schumacher, college staff, Janice Fergu- son, college staff, Leota Niles, class editor, Dorothy Tro, typist, Beatrice Porter, club editor, Betty Jean Powell, fea- ture writer, Eleanor Thompson, college staff, Louise Spears, college staff. Kenneth Peacher, college staff, Lavelle Porter- field. art. A MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1943 You are leaving your current school career at a moment when a mighty conflict envelops the earth. History is in the making. No living person can escape the impact of the strug- gle and no worthy person desires to be outside its orbit. It is a fight to Uie finish between those who believe in the rights of man and those who do not. There will be only one answer to the struggle: Certain victory for our side because if is the right side. Once upon a time, a man fashioned the first wheel and thereby changed the current of human existence. Faster and yet faster, man has traveled on wheels of his own designing. He has used them to roll ruthlessly over the prostrate forms of the helpless: he has used them to bear him swiftly on errands of sweet mercy. They can be har- nessed to do evil or good. In this hour, decent humanity has set in motion its vast machinery to crush forever, by sheer force, a tyranny that threatened to engulf the world. The wheels are rolling as the power of America impels them onward. It is your privilege and mine, in the armed forces and as civilians, to be identified with the machine that is America. It is mighty and it shall prevail! We cannot stop; we cannot turn aside; we cannot falter until this war is won. With a singleness of purpose and an unfaltering trust in God who has “. . sounded forth the trumpet That shall never call retreat, let us go forward together, marching and striving as one, to victory and through victory to an abiding peace among men. PAUL R. TAYLOR, Superintendent of Schools.

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JEANNE ALLISON A very gracious football queen MAURICE M. ANDERSON Fun-loving and industrious PAT ARMSTRONG MBups about biology BILL BARRY He joined the navy to see the world J. L. BARRY (withdrawn) It's “Anchors Aweigh” now THELMA BAYNE There’s a mischievous twinkle in her eye RUTH BIRLEW Those dreamy eyes! MARY LA VONNE BOURNE One of our most talented actresses ELIZABETH ANN BROWN Hers is a happy outlook on life GORDON BROWN “Toar , the ladies' man BETTY ANN BYWATER State champion dress designer BILLY CARGO Personality plus MARGIE LOU CARROLL Operator, please RICHARD CARTER Neivs hound to be BETTY BELLE CASEY Office worker superb VICTOR CASH Baritone horn-tooter CHARLES CHANDLER Agriculturist GEORGE CHRISTIAN Scientific-minded,