Enid High School - Quill Yearbook (Enid, OK)

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www ' -'llr r-N---'--e dt, g-fy 7 :ugh -Y r.-....:.-Y --T53 s +-3: ...gf-air 1- +- 'ZL',:, 'f' P' H' 'k -r---if af 'Y ' -'Y it ESV-rr SI ,-5-is if if -32-anti' ,, .LJ ..Mc,-,,, -, 5CRAl7M15TAL DRIVE AND MODEL AlRl'l.ANlfS gniclagag Q 'afztin flef at effmf By IIM souks NVhen the national government sent out a plea for nation-wide school cooperation toward the winning of the war, in late De- cember, 1941, it found instantaneous accept- ance of its plea in all grade and high schools, the country over, linid High School was not the last and by no means least of the volunteers, and she began at once to do her share in this tre- mendous task. Since that time, her students have handed themselves into a veritable 'iarniyn of defense and have helped defeat the enemy by heaping up fifteen tons of scrap material---fold hair curlers, inner-tubes, flat irons, hot water tanks, model 'Ts and what have youj as well as purchasing 551,125 in defense stamps during the period from lvlareh 15-lvlarch 25. Stamps have been on sale in the office throughout the year, and students have done nobly in buying them. Nine hundred dollars of this 551,125 went toward buying a jc-ep . ln an assembly on April lf, the first three tickets to the Senior play were sold at auction for a total of 55249, defense stamps being given to the buyer according to the amount of his purchase. This phase of the school's defense program is perhaps one of the most outstanding in that it shows the studentis willingness to put much of his material wealth into the elfort. In addition to material contributions, Enid High offered new, vital classes such as Phy- sicial Fitness for all boys, Pre-Flight, Electric- ity, and several outside classes. Among these were Civilian Air Patrol, First Air, a class promoted by the National Youth Adminis- tration to which twenty-five Seniors availed themselves on evenings and Saturdays, and she has given fifty students to the armed forces during the '42-'43 term. Due to a shortage of labor in all types of industry and business in the city, hundreds of high school students found themselves answering calls to work in stores, businesses, industries far in excess of any previous demands for stu- dent part-time workers. The office was show- ered with calls for girls to work in homes and to assist with the evening care of chil- dren. Fifteen Senior girls began a training course for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company late in February, '43, and will work full time starting Iune il. Elsewhere in the book is found the story of the eliective Trade and lntlustrial working force now in this school and communitv for the fourth vear. ln addition to these manv things linid High School has lent her rooms and instruc- tors to a program of adult vocational educa- tion under the supervision of Nlr. DeVVitt VValler and T. A. Kennedy which has in- cluded: 1 l. Classes in Blueprint Reading, taught bv lvlyrl Kirk, The students of these classes have found much worth in the course, in that 50 ,, of them are now employed in war work. lncirlentally, the Wloodwork classes under hflr. Kirk have built over four hundred tuodel planes for army aircraft identification classes. These all have passed government inspection. 2. Two classes in Radio and one in hlath for electricians taught hy XYalter Hunter, l.ester Youngman. and Cilarence liarlver, re- spectively. 3. A class in lioremanship taught by Nlr. Cf. K. Lovelace from Oklahoma Gas and lilectrie Company. 4. Two classes in Safetv lfducation with lirank Thomas from Oklahoma Natural Cias Company as instructor. 5. A class in lndustrial Accounting under V. O. hlarshall. 6. A class in Cost and Industrial Ac- counting with Lyall Young as instructor. 7. Engineering Drawing, an advanced course, taught by Ray Brown.

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ' ir C omplimenis of Enid's Building Material Store Phone l6l2 228 E. Randolph Enid, Oklahoma 'lr xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxvxxxxxx A ' Home Dairy 'Tl xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx , xxx ORGANIZATIONS OF E. H. S. fContinued from page 23j subject were invited to attend occasionally. One of the most interesting of these pro- grams was given by Frances Gonzoles, a student at Phillips University, who is from Old Mexico, who sang Mexican songs and talked about native costume dress, young people's customs, and education in that coun- ffy. Bravettes This year the Bravettes were as active an organization as usual. In spite of losing both their sponsors, Miss Margaret Kruse who went into the WAVES, and Mrs. Abercrom- bie who joined her husband who is in the Armed Forcesg the Bravettes carried on a program of great activity, highlighted by their ever-successful annual football assembly. This year, besides the usual burlesque on a football game, the club gave an inside story on what happens in the boys' dressing room before a game, with girls taking the parts of all the Senior football squadmen, the coaches, and the Senior managers. Also, along with the usual pep leading and enthusiasm they lend to every football and basketball game, they participated at the half-time with the band in stunts. Luther Burbank Flower and Garden The predominating idea of the Luther Burbank Flower and Garden Club this year was to teach the love of flowers, good land- scaping methods, and how to grow food in victory gardens. Regular meetings were held every other Monday during class, and the fifteen members, under the sponsorship of Mr. Merle Boyer, also made field trips, studied landscaping, growing plants in green- houses, and victory gardensg and each mem- ber is now growing his own victory garden. The club won third place in the State Meet of the Oklahoma Iunior Academy of Science, held at Stillwater, with exhibits which were based on botanical specimens. Biology-Taxidermy Every Monday afternoon right after school until five o'clock, the thirty-five members of the Biology-Taxidermy Club met and work- ed. The outstanding event of the year was winning the Sweepstakes Award at the State Meet of the Oklahoma Iunior Academy of Science. The winning display was an animal exhibit in patriotic colors. The prize money was used to buy a zoological chart for the biology classes. Iohn Kumli, a state officer, presided at this meeting. The classes this year have built up the museum part of the department and also collected numerous new specimens. lone Phelps won honorary membership in the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science, and was selected as the outstanding girl scientist from Oklahoma. Trade and lndustrial Meeting in B-7 at nine thirty on the first Monday of every month, the Trade and Industrial Club, more widely known as the T. and I. Club, in its fourth year in Enid THE QUILL MAGAZINE High School, boasted a membership of forty- five students who spent three hours or more a day working in some downtown store or shop, and in addition, took a two-hour course in directly informative and indirectly in- formative classes at school. Twenty-five of these students were enrolled in a Retail Sell- ing Class under the sponsorship of Mr. Perry McCoy and the remainder in a class of Diversified Occupations under Mr. T. A. Kennedy. Their annual Employer-Employee Banquet was held February 10, for the thirty firms and the students working with the T. and I. Altogether, this club has proved to be one of the most instructive in the school. Hi-Y. W. One of the most popular girls' organiza- tions and one holding a high place in Enid High SchQol's tradition of service and fun is the Hi-Y. W. Meeting every other Mon- day under the leadership of Miss Marie Ward, the club had a great number of activ- ities, among which was the making of com- forts for the Christmas baskets. Also an afghan was made for the Red Cross. On the invitation of the Y.W.C.A., the club visited there and were given a talk by Mrs. Iva Light on the History of the Y.W.C.A. On another visit, they heard an interesting talk by an international Y.W.C.A. worker from China. Besides these various activities several parties were held at their meetings during the year. Student Council By Lois TURNER The Student Council of 1942-43 was kept in a continuous whirl by the numerous activ- ities which it sponsored. President Robert Miller, '43, ably presided over all meetings during the year, appointing committees, and keeping things in order in general. As has been the custom throughout the history of the Council, all meetings are held in order by parliamentary rule. The office of Vice-President was held by Leon Simmons, Allison Benge was Treasurer, and Lois Turner, Secretary. Miss Margaret Edwards, Sponsor, advised the Council on many items as they came up. Her previous experience with this organization was help- ful in efficiently carrying on the government of the school. Members consisted of representatives elect- ed by the Home Rooms who were placed on various committees which carried on the main part of the work. Reports were given at each meeting by the chairmen. At the first of the year in September a Know-Your-Home-Room Contest was spon- sored. Eree tickets to the All-School Play, Lease On Liberty' were given to all winners. In November the Council conducted a scrap-metal drive. With the students' hearty co-operation, one hundred dollars worth of metal was sold to the Government which boosted the balance in the treasury con- siderably. In accordance with the suggestion of the fContinued on page 63j

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30 THE QUILL MAGAZINE Qtlrm an Quge ofzps May We 0 . Cxtfzaofzdmafzy. our By DoRo'rHY HORRALL 2-Cents Worth? Not many years ago some of us were strolling daily through the halls of dear old E. I-I. S., planning dates, discussing our friends, chat- ting, comparing classroom notes, and doing all the other things you do. ln the meantime we have acquired years and experience. So, along with our best wishes, we want to give you something practical. We want to tell you how to ' Make hard times easier ' Make good times better ' Advance to higher jobs ' Squeeze all possible profits from talents and abilities ' Overcome handicaps ' Improve advantages Yes, we can tell you how to do all that. We paid quite a bit for the secret, but we wonit change you a cent. You'll find it wrapped up in one little word: WORK. Think about it, wonlt you? lncidentally, we are proud to have been the builders of this book, and we compliment the students and faculty members who put so much effort and care into it. The Purcell Company, Publishers THE ENID EVENTS THE ENID SHOPPER Our Business is to Help Yours II7 East Broadway ENID 1 , Wei Born seven years ago, struggling for exist- ence against any number of odds, and Hnally coming out on top is the story in a nut shell of the 'KEnid Legionettesn. Now boasting a picked membership of 43 girls, more blue ribbons than wall space, four directors in the service, an alumni organiza- tion, and the Oklahoma State Drum and Bugle Corps Championship, the Legionettes are well on their way to becoming one of the outstanding musical organizations in the Southwest. The Drum and Bugle Corps was started in 1937 by Orville Books with the purpose of giving those girls interested in music and not engaged in school musical organizations a chance to develop their musical talents. With the aid of his brother, Carl, and Mom and Pop Books he soon changed those clumsy but willing girls into a hrst- class marching group. The Drum and Bugle Corps then proceeded to begin its short, suc- cessful journey to the front. Orville and Carl left for the Army in 1941 but only after guiding the Drum and Bugle Corps through a state championship at Muskogee. Their place as director was Hlled for the next year and one-half by Sidney David, who in Sep- tember 1942 accepted a position directing the Blackwell Band. Since September the Legionettes have practiced under the direc- tion of johnny Beach. In March 1943 john- ny left for the Navy, and the Corps was then taken over by Howard Bishop who left for the Army Air Corps in two weeks. And so, since the War, the Corps has been sort ini111xnxxxxxxxsxxxixxxxxxxxxx xx of with and without directors. Mr. Newman takes over in between directors. Since the beginning this organization has been under the wing of the American Legion Post of Enid. This Post sponsors the Legion- ettes and every year sends them on many trips, among which is the American Legion State Convention. Last year's convention was held in Tulsa. It was at the Tulsa Conven- tion that the Legionettes were billed The Pride of Oklahoma . Among the many activities the Legion- ettes take part in each year are parades of all sorts, conventions, special memorial days, Tri-State Band Festival, and they recently took a prominent part in the American Legion Bond Show. The Drum Corps has within itself a well built discipline order. This consists of a President, Maxine Dillon, Vice-President, Imogene Lovelace, Secretary and Treasurer, jean Schaal, and several Drum and Bugle Sergeants. Piloting the Legionettes down the street for the past year has been Drum Major Peggy Sanders and Twirlers, Ruth Ann Taggart and Earlene Weeks. Ruth Ann Taggart now has the position of head Drum- Major. Drum Corps consists of High School girls, but each year after Tri-State, Freshman mem- bers are taken in to train for the coming year. The Drum and Bugle Corps loses only four Seniors this year, but four very efiicient ones. Those graduating out of the corps are Evelyn Keepers, Elsie Mae Gillenwater, Dorothy Horrall, and Peggy Sanders. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxuxsiVg E CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS! j I UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION I 4 4 E and SCHOOL or NURSING E I I 4 - -1- .--i 4 4 - - - v 4 I 4 I FIRE PROOF ScientiHcally : E Q Equipped E I I : Eirst Class Complete X-ray : : in Every and : : Particular Laboratory E I 4 4 I 4 I ' I : Daryl Church, R. N .........,. Superintendent Mrs. E. George, R. N ..... Instructress : 4 Q Virginia Florer, R. N...SurgicaI Supervisor A. M. Lindell, R. N ........... Anestbetist : 4 I 4 I : 501 west Randolph Phone 4280-4281-5422 E 4 4 I I '.------------.---------------- xsuxsxxxxxxxxxxxxxsxxxxxxxxxxxx