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

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HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE FACULTY MISS MARY RUTH McCULLEY B.A. Head of Vocal Music Department, English and Human Relations MRS. NEDRA NILSON B.S., M.S. High School and Jun- ior College Typing MISS MAY SHANKLIN B.S., M.A. Head of Social Science Department and Junior College Social Science MR. C. L. McGILL B.S., M.S. Director of Voca- tional Education MRS. ANNA JEAN- NETTE MITCHELL B.A English MR. M. A. MITCHELL, JR. B.S. High School and Jun- ior College Registrar MR. LEO C. MURRAY B.A. Band, Orchestra and American History MISS DOVIE ANNA NOBLE MR. CHARLES W. OVERTON MRS. HAZEL MR. M. J. ROBERT- PORTERFIELD SON B.S., A.B., M.C.E. Head of Commerce Department and Jun- ior College Com- merce B.S. B.A. American History, High School and Jun Dramatics, Debate, ior College Art and Junior College Speech B.A. Vocational Agriculture MR. HENRY A. SIMMONS A.B. High School and Jun- ior College Mathe- matics MR. J. E. SIMMONS B.S. Director of Athletics and Physical Educa- tion MRS. JOSEPHINE TAYLOR A.B., M.S. Head of Natural Science Depart- ment MR. WALTER WILSON A.B., A.M. Commerce

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HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE FACULTY MRS. MONA FAUST ALEXANDER B.A. Biology and Mathematics MR. WOODROW BARTON B.S., M.S. High School and Jun- ior College Industrial Arts and Mechanical Drawing MRS. LUCILE BLAIR A.B., M.A. Mathematics and Spanish MR. VERNON W. BURROWS B.S., M.S. Head of Mathematics Department and Junior College Mathematics MRS NINA MAE COOPER A.B. English. Libraiy and Civics MRS. GRACE ENGLAND B.S. Air Age Geography MISS MABEL JONES A.B., M.A. English and Algebra mrs. lois McCon- nell FOGG B.A., M.A. Guidance Director and English MISS HELEN KNIGHT B.S., M.A. Mathematics MRS. LOUREA HICKMAN B.S.. M.H.E.E. Vocational Home- making MR. FRANK LAND A.B. Health and Assistant Coach of Athletics MISS JOSEPHINE HODNETT A.B.. M.A. Head of English Dept, and Director of High School and Junior Col- lege Publications MISS I LA LUCAS B.S. Vocational Home- making MRS. CORENE JEWITT B.A. Latin and English MISS IRENE MARCH B.A., M.A. Head of Modern Lang- uage Department and Junior College Language

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 - £42 MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1947 fcafgu As I write this, we are taking delight in a motto recently hung in our outer office which is in effect a declaration of our faith in the future. It reads: THE TRUE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA IS BEFORE US. THE TRUE FULFILLMENT OF OUR SPIRIT, OF OUR PEO- PLE, OF OUR MIGHTY AND IMMORTAL LAND IS YET TO COME. In the one hundred and seventy years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, our peo- ple have barely scratched the surface of our amazing possibilities. Greater things are yet to be accomplished than we have dreamed of; the “Westward, Ho!” refrain that pushed us “from sea to shining sea” will now be changed to “Onward, Ho!” In spite of the misgivings of the cynical and the embittered, of the ignorant and the stupid, America is fated to lead the world to new levels of material well being and spiritual living. Perhaps we have completed one cycle in our development and are entering at the beginning of the atomic age upon the second. Having established world superiority in a material way, we are now about to chart our course toward a higher objective—that of raising our achieve- ment in the social and spiritual realms. It is commonly believed that unless we complete the second cycle, our material civilization cannot endure. The true discovery of America will be in the realm of spirit. It will be achieved gradually as decent young people reject behavior patterns that are sordid and nvqan and substitute there- for a way of life based on a practical idealism, new, noble affections expelling old ones less noble. A new faith in goodness will steadily thrust out a baser faith in expediency. Inch by inch young people will refine and purify our society; the dawn of the new discovery of Amer- ica will be gradual so that you will never be able to say just when day began—but you may be certain that its brightness approaches. How proud we must be of our citizenship in so mighty and immortal a land, and how eagerly the members of the El Reno High School Class of 1947 will meet the requirements of the true spiritual discovery of America! There isn’t one among you, I sincerely believe, who doesn’t covet for himself and his classmates the privibgc of helping to bring about the true fulfill- ment of our people. I pray that nothing will daunt you in your noble resolution to be a voy- ager in the true discovery—to be an instrument in the true fulfillment—of our people. Yours is the golden opportunity to live in the moment of great decision. It is you who will help Amer- ica make up its mind to use its vast powers for righteousness’ sake. Paul R. Taylor Superintendent of Schools