Woodward High School - Boomer Yearbook (Woodward, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 154 of the 1917 volume:

Illllillllltlllllll THE BOOMER AND THEY CALLED IT WOODWARD HIGH They built a nice, big school house for the studes. And they called it Woodward High. They hired classy grads of other schools To he called the Faculty. They built the finest place I’ve known When they built that classic dome. Nothing was forgotten or left undone From the Senior to Freshics glum. They took Miss Lawhead from (). V. And gave her the history; Miss Roberts the English. Felton too; And Hubbell, Geometry. Otting cooks: W. T. runs all. Toews and Frounick, Dutch and Study Hall. They made it thrice as nice as Faradi.se And they called it Woodward High. 1917 4 n nut win .min:!! mn ihi: m : wb w .. ., w ii'i.i.i im the boomer IN MEMORIAM To Bryan Parker, our classmate, our comrade, our friend, whose enthusiasm, energy, geniality and regard for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior alike made him one of the best loved of the school and whose memory will ever live a part of our Alma Mater, the Seniors dedicate this page. It is like taking the sun out of the world to bereave human life of friendship, than which the immortal gods have given man nothing better, nothing more gladdening.”—Cic.ERO. 591 it illinium n: = • -I n-i ms i • • - mi.hi Mnutumni :■ . . na.. i . • i 1917 LlUIIH ’ I mMIMHNWIMMHIH'MlM I |l|li� llllMI!|lfl tillllll 1 riniHiiiiii! 6 THE BOOMER t!H1t (Lu itttss ?Ci'Uc Roberts Who has sincerely endeavored to impress upon us the necessity of individuality and has always encouraged and inspired us—who. in the truest sense, has been to us all that an adviser and teacher could he—the class of seventeen affectionately dedicates this volume of the Roomer. - mb. i i;iwiki; ' 1917 7 OUR THANKS TO THE FACULTY Forgive, oh forgive, ye patient instructors, those thoughtless, heartless opprobriums breathed out against you in secret. Truly, we meant them not: we spoke them in an evil hour. We have nothing but words of praise for you now, for without your unsolicited and unappreciated help w'c would now be floundering in the slough of ignorance and despair. When we lav down on our oars and drifted with the tide you applied the friendly spur. Sometimes cajoling, sometimes compelling, sometimes persuading you have brought us to the goal, graduation. Now. being Seniors, we can truly appreciate the heroism you displayed when, four long years ago, you took the raw material which we so humbly ottered you; heated, stretched, molded, and refined it and triumphantly turned out the finished product, a Senior. For all this we sincerely thank you. THE BOOMER HI' II ,1 THE BOOMER ' !ii .I.i i_ 11 Hi! Ill If you want to be a pupil And the world appal. If you want to be a leader That can never fall, If you want to go to college Where the world is bright. If you want the joy of living Life that's rich and light. If you want much strength and courage leagued with might and mirth. If you want the ”pep” and power To enthrall the earth. Then come with us to W. H. S. Great and grave and grand. With wisdom, work and wealth in store For all who join her hand. Las 1917 10 WOODWARD HIGH SCHOOL 12 -i' i.miiii inii'iii‘1 i':ij;iiimmi1'! Mrhit;; • 11!Mfwhip:: t: j .1 n r r: •� iim i ■, the boomer iii'tpiiiii:;!i(ifiniitiiinfBitiiiffiniimmsiimirfmvauin THE TEACHER By Arthur Brook Baker T lie teacher takes the tiny tads the people perpetrate, and makes them into citizens of probity and weight. She plants their new and vacant minds with knowledge tried and old: she fills their little vacuums with stuff as good as gold; she diligently cultivates their budding intellects, until they know three times as much as anyone expects. The teacher labors ardently, as teachers always should, to make your Jimmy polished and intelligent and good: and when the darling graduates with laurels on his brow, and makes before the smitten crowd his neat and graceful bow, you softly pat yourself for what lie is and what he’s done, and proudly introduce the lad as James, your noble son. Does teacher go and pine away because you’re cold and rude and selfish and incapable of human gratitude’ She weds a purple millionaire with two imposing chins, and has a private tutor for her consequential twins: and when her pampered offspring are vicariously taught, she calls the world to witness the artistic work she's wrought. —Delineator. Hill;tinHfIriT'!',;::Mimn:ri ,ifi n; 1917 i n ii;i n 13 Miiiraiiii •: i-rm'iiiiii; the boomer iiim,iii!i'ini :«ti’inniirniiimiinnin.l.1.tai -mHHiaminnisniRRmiwiRimnR MRS. JOSEPHINE LAWHEAD HUNKAPILLAR History A. B. University of Oklahoma, Norman (Congratulations!) GEORGE C. WAKEFIELD Superintendent of City Schools B. S. Garfield University, Wichita, Kansas Graduate Work, State Normal, Emporia, Kansas (Then—But Now!) WILLIAM T. CROSSWHITE Principal Science A. B. Kansas State Normal, Emporia, Kansas Graduate Work, University of Kansas, Iawrcncc (Shorty) NELLE ROBERTS English A. B. Southwestern, Winfield, Kansas Graduate Work, University of Chicago (Lady Roberts) uiaaiuitamwiMHMHiMiiiiM««MBnnwiiiit� iiiiiwMMninMiinii idt7 m 14 I! ; III! !i I ■ ■ ' ______________________ ■I. IH I: THE BOOMER 11(114 (i:!i i II l.liMHI .i i LJiill!.:; ■ U I. .11 n ! UBIH1H KOSS FROlJNtCK Latin and German A. B. Syracuse University Graduate Work, University of Michigan (Alice) LAURA PELTON Science and English A. R. Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio (Sweet Sixteen) SENA OTTING Home Economics Iowa State College, Ames, Ioyva Graduate of Chicago Technical Normal School (Cook) ELMER HUBBELL Mathematics A. B. Kansas State Manual Training School, Pittsburg Graduate Work, University of Kansas, I awrence (Coach) KATHARINA TOEWS German and Library Fairmount College, Wichita, Kansas A. B. University of Kansas Graduate Work (Hyphenate? Nein!!) —J iHHHMnniiiii i' ciafni i - 1 1 1 nu : - 1917 'illliii 14.11111 13 THE BOOMER ' ' !l Ml HISTORY OF W. H. S. At the Ixtitmn of a hill, al the edge of a |� ond, stood a prairie schooner, ready to go. Around the border of the pond were scattered one thousand, nine hundred and four stones with annus” (year) engraved on their sides. As the‘first ray of the sun of inspiration lit up their stony faces they gladly cast their irregular shadows across the placid water while the two steeds. Courage and Persistence, pawed the ground restlessly, eager to begin the ascent. Someone flapped the lines and the ship of knowledge with its few sturdy occupants was off. At stated intervals more ponds, similarly decorated, but with one stone more around each succeeding body of water, were met and passed. I.ittle of interest transpired until the beautiful sheet of water with one thousand, nine hundred and ten stones was reached. Here the schooner made a longer pause than usual (for. of course, it never failed to stop at a pond) while the number of passengers increased from a mere handful to sixty-three earnest seekers after knowledge who distributed themselves among three compartments known as courses 1 had almost forgotten to observe that three beaming girls alighted at this station, each holding an innocent looking roll of paper in her eager hand. Harrv O. Buzziard, the new driver, cracked his whip, said Gedap” and the schooner moved on. But I had almost forgotten too, it is so long ago. Miss Athletics got on several ponds back, in fact, soon after the schooner left the first pond. No. 1904. At 1908-oh, marvelous to tell—she had her first beau, fat Mr. Basketball. Ever since then those beaux have been coming thick and fast. The next addition was sturdy Mr. Football. It tnav seem curious but Miss Athletics presented a cherished W ‘ to each of her beaux friends. Skinny Mr. Track, another admirer, drew friends like a magnet, and each of his friends received his W in due time, providing he worked hard. Most of them are, or have been, well known at Norman and Alva, where they carried off high honors. Everybody was taking lib easy, one sunny day after No. 1909 was passed, when Miss Athletics shrieked, Fire! Fire!” Smoke and flame poured forth from every side and everybody tumbled over everybody else in an effort to keep from being singed. The schooner was a total loss but of course the path of knowledge must be followed as long as the earth rolls around the sun. so money was collected. S65.000.00 1 believe, from kind and generous friends, and with this an eight cylinder Cadillac (the present High School building) was bought. With Mr. Erdman as the new chauffeur, the quest for knowledge was heroically continued. Before the next stop, the annual High School and Senior plays were given and enjoyed b all. At No. 1911 seven reluctantly quitted the comfortable Cadillac with their diplomas under their arms. At No. 1912 Prof. G. C. Wakefield became the chauffeur for all the Woodwardites of school age and he has been at it ever since. He has done much to raise the standard of efficiency in W. H. S. and has been instrumental in sending the greater part of the graduating classes to 0. U.. or some other good college. The Class of Seventeen has great hopes for the future of W. H. S. and says this to its present and future members : Keep W. H. S. (now about 250 strong) on the scholastic, football, basketball, track and baseball map. So act that bil ' ! .' I 1917 16 ___________________________________THE BOOMER________' ' I_________ i!iiiiiuik'ir!im� «fii)iiaiiii the Black and Gold will always he proud of its wearers.’ Having had many varieties of janitors we now have the honorable Mr. Finny as custodian of the building and grounds. He has a hard position to fill but is doing it admirably. Three cheers for Prof. Wakefield, the Faculty and Mr. Finny. We are now approaching another pond No 1917 where we will camp for the summer and where many of us will leave the old car. the chauffeur, the custodian, and all their appurtenances. True, we shall leave them all hut wc expect great things of them; we expect that as each pond is passed the car may become larger, the chauffeur more competent, the passengers more numerous and the custodian less strict. F. W. S. ’17. SCHOOL PINS Freshies, Sophs, Juniors ami all others whom it may concern, list to a talc of wonder. These pins, these circlets of purest gold which you see on every Senior’s coat, dress, or hat, are a mark of distinction, a sign that he will graduate. They constitute a badge which he will take with him to college and into the big wide world, informing everyone that dear old W. H. S. once poured the essence of wisdom into his oftimes unwilling soul and mind. Yet, in a few days, months or years, 0 patient schoolmates, you too, will adorn your several personages with a pin of the same design, for the prairie schooner, the rising sun and the 1904 arc the legitimate heritage of every person who leaves the portals of W. H. S., diploma in hand. This is the universal pin of V. H. S., designed by Paul taunc and adopted as such by the school so that when we meet in after-life, having gone our several ways, we may recognize a schoolmate, a friend, one who will help us in our time of need or rejoice with us in our hour of triumph. Furthermore, this pin is to he loved, cherished and displayed to the public eye; not despised, hidden or thrown away. All honor to the universal pin. the golden badge of W. H. S. i, mii;iiiii, ;i i;iiiiiii: imint:tH.Hi ; 11 in.:i ■ Mini' . i-m i,i 1917 i.. Ljiiiii'iim.tutmri i 17 MMMnnmHvfliaiuinamiiuMu THE BOOMER mnmmmmmmmmmmnmmmm THE FACULTY BALL Gerald Root. Junior, slowlx lilted his eves Irom the text which he had been devouring, ami gave a |� eree|� !ihle start. The shades of night had fallen and it was now dark outside. In fact lie had been straining his eyes lor some time without realizing it. He jerked out his Ingersoll: “Ten minutes after seven.” he muttered. “Great Scott. I've forgotten all about supper.” Gerald was not in the habit of committing such a serious error but the exams were to be held tomorrow and be scorned anything less than the highest mark. He bad been studying in the language room and had been so intent on his work that he had not noticed the swift flight of time. 'Phis room was seldom occupied after school hours even bv the teachers and that was just the reason he had chosen it, for he hated distracting noises and interruptions. He grabbed his books and made for the door. His heart gave a jump when he turned the knob but luckily the instructor. who was absent minded, bad neglected to lock it. Gerald stepped into the hall and took the stairs three steps at a time, whistling as he went. Quickly reaching the main flooi he unhesitatingly started to walk out but a strong oak door, secured with stern looking bolts, stood between him and freedom. A perplexed look stole over his face as he gave the door another shove. “Confound it,” he ejaculated, “guess I can’t get out of here.” He ran to the west door, a worried look on his face. This door gave him a little more encouragement since by throwing his light Irame against it he was able to see two inches of dim light. But this only mocked him as more strong iron now forbade further progress. He tried each of the four entrances in turn hut all in vain. He was becoming desperate. He oj� ened one of the w indow . in the auditorium and looked down. Forty feel of almost perpendicular stone wall. It would he foolhardy to ri k his life by jumping out there. If only the doors to the basement rooms were not loeked and he could have aceess to those windows, escape would he easy. He hurried down there hut they were unyielding just as he had expected. The |M saibility of using the phone now flashed across his mind and lie ran lo tin Principal's office only to be disappointed once more. “The fire escape! That would he just the thing.” thought Gerald, and with a brighter face hastened thither. Poor hoy. it had been broken by a recent storm of terrific intensity and owing to shameful carelessness had not yet been repaired. His last hope gone, bis face took on a blank, an ry look. Must be stay in this school building all night? Such a thought was maddening for was there not a Junior-Senior reception that night and did he not expect to go? Furthermore, had he not promised to take....., his best friend? He strode angrily about for awhile, again testing all the places he had tested betore, refusing to relieve his senses. The moon bad now risen and so had the wind: the floor creaked and groaned, the doors and windows rattled and the moon cast fitful, ghostlike shadows on the wall. Gerald was angry and though not afraid felt none too comfortable. Nine, ten. eleven were slowly ticked away by the big clock in the hall. He was sleepy and tired and out-of-sorts generally. He took off his coat, made it serve as a pillow and stretched himself out on the hard floor. Gerald had lain there for several hours, just how long he 1917 i, 1� ______!;' r :____________ : ■ ■ '_____________________ ■____________________ HIIIIHMilllfYii fill I RRrHNf llVflttl Ulli.1.mililWlili Hill! I illllliiSflllHill1! ,l!;l.lMtdM 0-!llir. THE BOOMER did not know, when he beheld a strange and weird spectacle. Professor W. T. Crosswhite, height variously estimated between six and ten feet, instructor in general science and physics as well as Principal of the High School, stuck his head in at the door and, seeing no one but Cerald there, entered. He carried in his left hand a huge white cross of purest ivory which was brilliantly illuminated every two seconds by myriads of tiny electric lights the size of a button. On the transverse bar of the cross was engraved this injunction: Kindly stand on tiptoe when you speak to me.” Two large compound microscopes were now turned toward Gerald, who perceived that the unfortunate man had no other eyes than these. But his ears were even more interesting. He had none. In their place, however, were two long, thin glass tubes half filled with water: suspended above these weie two brass tuning lorks: one 28 vibrations per second to catch low sounds; the other 40% vibrations per second to catch high sounds. Each tube was duly labelled, ‘‘Resonator of the first class.” Having examined Gerald to his satisfaction. Professor W. T.. with the accent on the T., opened his mouth to speak. But no words came forth, only sweet music, such as the screech owl produces. Gerald sat up in surprise. Why Professor,” he exclaimed, “the inside of your mouth is a j erfect network of strings.” •‘Yes,” came the slow response, in musical syllables, “eighteen tons tension.” Gerald gasped. Can’t you take them out. pluck out vour eyes and ears and get some real ones in their place?” -No” was the nervous reply. 1 am doomed to appear thus because of the subjects I teach. So it is with all the Faculty. Don’t you see that this cross is glued to my hand, as it were, by a special kind of magnet. I can never lay it down night or day. I have been sick of the sight of it for a long time.” •‘It’s beautiful,” said Gerald. “1 don’t think so,” was the slow rejoiner. “I do,” cried Mr. Hubbell, who now entered with his wife. ‘‘My wife always did admire ivory crosses.” Gerald opened his mouth in astonishment. The husband of Mrs. Hubbell was sadly altered in appearance. An enumeration of his parts wonld read as follows: Head—an immense sphere of solid ebony, radius 440 yards. Diameter, 880 yards. Eves—blue and white cylinders. Nose—truncated prism. Mouth—an enormous lune which maintained at all times a soothing grin. Ears—elipses. Hair—forest of yellow lines all perpendicular to the same plane. Neck—a black, short, thick cylinder. Arms and legs—huge, hollow cylinders filled with a clear substance resembling the white of an egg but being in rralits rattlesnake’s poison according to one of his many formulas. Connecting links between arms and legs—large parallel pipeds. Ornaments around neck—graphs of quadratic equations. 'I’his extraordinary individual glowered only when addressed by his beloved wife and even then bis perpetual grin was not effaced. Three pairs of eyes—W. T.’s, HubbelTs and Hubbell’s wife’s—were suddenly turned toward the door to greet a new arrival. The right, honorable, Herr Frounick, mounted on the bead of a giraffe, was solemnly perusing a Latin and a German book, one with his right optic and one with his left. He wore a damp, shining pompadour, blue spectacles, tan shoes and a spotless, dustless, green suit. His gentle steed carried in his mouth a conspicuous advertisement: ALL DESIRING WISDOM See HERR ROSS FROUNICK Charge—one witty remark 1111 ISIIillai ll!li . ].li;lilllllllii!:ll|,1i HH'IIIIUm t.llli Itli ill! 1917 19 THE BOOMER ■NMMNHMHMI Gerald noted that this august personage never spoke unless spoken to and marvelled accordingly. The giraffe and its rider were closely followed by Fraulein Toews who was stealing sly glances at Kaiser W illielm II. She appeared to be extremely well acquainted with the German Emperor and the two were talking together in low, confidential tones. Since their talk was so exclusively German as to preclude all possibility of anyone else understanding them, it was not known whether they were plotting to blow up the school house with nitro-glycerine or were merely making love. Why, howdy, everybody,” chirped Miss Lawhead, Van anyl ody tell me when Nero was president of the United Stales?’ Oh,” was the universal groan, please don’t begin that sort of thing.” Bang! one section of Miss Lawhead’s anatomy crashed to the floor. (She was built in sections just as are many book-eases and each section was numbered as: I B. C.; 0: 1 A. 1).: 2 A. L). and so on up to 1917 A. D.) Excuse me while I pick up myself.” said the owner of the section as she hurriedly replaced the on foot division. ” ou see 1 can't afford to lose part of myself as I grow only one foot annually.” I wish I could do thut well,” piped up Herr Krounick from his lofty seat. Miss lawhead did not have time to reply, as amiable, docile Miss Roberts put in her appearance. She was attired in a beautiful evening gown of white lace, covered with blotted, tear-spattered English Comps.” This instructor and her friend, Miss Pelton were surrounded by a large group of polite, but ardent admirers. There were awkward, wheezing, blinking Sam Johnson, simple Sir Roger, Wordsworth, Longfellow, Poe. Milton and a host of others, yet shy William, the bard of bards. talked to them in the most endearing tones ol all and they did not even protest when he slipped one arm gently about the slender waist of each. Johnson, despairing, pulled Shakespeare's ear at which the latter only laughed and walked a little faster. I.astl the Superintendent of the school came bustling in and shouted in a loud voice: Well, isn’t it time for the ball to begin? Gi e us more light, Mr. Ilubbcll.” Mr. Hubbell slowly reached in his pocket and drew forth a handful of sleepy fireflies who, upon being released, flew lazliy about the room, giving forth an abundance of light. Fine,' said Mr. Wakefield. ' Miss I .aw head, you- call the fiddl-ers and Mis9 Toews, the dancers.” The spinster lifted up her voice and cried: Come vou fiddlers full of glee. And dancers also thirty and three. Come right quickly Or you'll hear from me. f In trooped a pair ot locusts and nine crickets followed by thirty-three ol the gaxest butterflies to be found in Woodward County. The fiddlers tuned up in a hurry and sixteen couples of butterflies stepped out on the }M lishcd floor. They slid around on their toes at an aw ful rate and before they finishc ! they had danced the one-step, two-step, three-step and so on up to the thirty-third step which was their limit: also the Hesitation, Boston dip. Tango, Fox-trot, Turkey-trot, Dogtrot and Horse-trot, as well os the Waltz. Cake-walk, Clog and Jig. They slid around at a particularly pleasing rate while a perfect round of applause greeted their efforts. But alas, two of the beautiful creatures liad theic toes mashed, three had their dresses torn and four died from the excessive pressure of their partner’s arm on their backs. Yet the ball was pro- 1917 20 THE BOOMER |'| mm. nounced a derided success and many were the compliments they received on their trade-last plan. The refreshments, consisting of whipped cream and cheese wafers, were served by Miss Otting clad in a bright orange apron. Delicious” attested Mr. Frounick as he smacked his lips. It was almost morning when the ball broke up and one by one the guests departed. First. Crosswhite and his white cross, then Mr. Hubbcl and his wife, Herr Frounick and the Girafle, Fraulein Toews and the Kaiser, Miss Lawhead, Misses Roberts and Pelton, Miss Otting and her apron and lastly Mr. Wakefield. And behold, it was all a dream. Gerald was suddenly and rudely awakened by the noisy tramp of his school-mates. Well Gerald, it doesn’t pay to study so hard, does it V No,” said Gerald calmly, but it does pay to know how the Faculty really look.” E. W. S. ’17. -- 21 |llllll«llllliM!it,ffHlillllllll� lllll!M« THE BOOMER T|i||MI||||!f||||||l MIIKlIilMllllliri ! ALUMNI 1904 Mrs. Mabel Gray (Mark . . Notary Public .... City Mrs. Ivy Coombes Browder Housewife Benjamin, Texas Florence Chapman . . School teacher Plummer, Idaho 1910 Mrs. Harriet Parks Harrison Housewife..........City Mrs. Ruby Eames tapier Housewife..........City Mrs. Pearl King Snow . . Housewife . . . Van Nuvo 1912 Donald Robinson Tulsa World” . I’ulsa. Okla. Iva Matthews................Telephone operator City Mrs. Hazel Hart Garringer . Housewife . . Enid. Okla. Vivian Townsend . . . College . . Wichita. Kansas Nelle Green................ College Broken Bow. Okla. Mrs. Cecil Burdick Stone , Housewife Clovis, New Mexico King Aitken..................Farmer . , Woodward. Okla. 1913 Russell Wyand .... Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. Ella Wade . . , . . . Telephone operator . . . City Alan Appelget . . . Bank Cashier . , Mooreland Howren Hall .... Ford Salesman Beaver. Okla. Roy Dillon...........Teacher City Otho Pettyjohn . . Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. Mrs. Lena Blood Teter Housewife City Mrs. Georgia Brown Bonham Teacher . . . Keenan, Okla. Leland Winter .... Oklahoma University Norman. Ok. Max Winter .... Farmer...............................Viei, Okla. Doris Vosburgh .... 'Teacher......................City Helen Kincaid .... Fairmount College Wichita. Kas. Mrs. Gvaleen Raynor Burden Housewife . , . Tampico, 111. Eula Watts .................................I verne, Okla. 1914 Elsie Gwynn .... Friends University W'ichita, Kas. Louise Gerlach .... At home......................City Marie Gerlach . . . . At home......................City Ethyle Forney . . Teacher........................City Howard Cox .... Washburn College Topeka, Kans. Jennie Irwin .... Teacher . Woodward, Okla. Mrs. Gladys Shell hart Blakely Housewife................City Kleher Foster , . . . Nebraska University Lincoln, Neb. Jennie Hayes .... Teacher Sharon. Okla. Earl Griffis.............Washburn College Topeka. Kans. Harold Wakefield . . SouthwesternColiege Winfield, Ks. Mary White .... Reporter . . Woodward, Okla. I ena Willard .... Stenographer Kansas City, Mo. Faye Hayes . . Teacher . . Tangier, Okla. Pearl Burley .... Teacher . . Woodward, Okla. James Young .... Nebraska University Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. Rosa Bubb Seeliger Housewife . . . Miami, Texas 1915 Ruth Kendall .... 'Teacher.............City Paul Kendall .... Insurance Agent Cherokee, Okla, Delos Curb . Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Okla. Edna Derby .... Saleslady............City Niles Winter .... Oklahoma University Norman. Okla. nil! 1917 22 a]Uf llff IP W� «l1l iW!l|IIIIIIIiri,'3|g|ll£' IHWlNI'WtlliMS'Jif IWil'Wlil TiS THE BOOMER aamm i-rij THtu'rriKTf y :■ Rachel Coombes . Stenographer.........................City Floyd Hayes . . , . Teacher . Laverne, Okla. Mrs. Lula Hayes Mustaine Housewife....................City Kd Hopkins . Harold Appelget Gertmde Iahr Will Healy . . Ollie Henson . Arthur Johnston Wilbur Wilkins Olene Have . Altba Caples . Harry Wilcox Ross Lake . Robert Meyers Robert White . . Co. Surveyor's Office . . . City . Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. . . Bookkeeper.....................City Westinghotise Klectric Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. . . Navy.......................... New York . . National Guard Ft. Sill . . Teacher . . . Mooreland, Okla. . . Oklahoma University Norman, Ok. 1916 . . . R. F. I). Carrier Mutual. Okla. . . . Purdue University Lafayette, Ind. . . Mail Carrier . . Supply. Okla. . City Light Water Co. . Cilv Chester Fithian H. B. Kmg . . . Hesler Wyand . . Georgia White . Mrs. Thelma Bradbury Justina Burkett Clara Crosno Rosa Blumer Ema Seward Russell I une . Gertrude Hayes . . Hattie Knight . . . M rle Hudson . . Winona Hunter . . Marian Winter . . Helen Healy ... Leona Hargis Teacher . . Tangier. Okla. lawyer.........................City Oklahoma University, Norman, Ok. Bookkeeper......................City Henson Housewife Henry Kendall Phillips University Lewis Institute Teacher . . . Hardin College . . Teacher . . . Teacher . . . . . . . City Tulsa. Okla. Enid. Okla. Chicago, III. . Tangier. Okla. Mexico, Mo. Tangier. Okla. Woodward, Okla. Saleslady.....................City Teacher . . . Woodward. Okla. N. W. State Normal Alva, Okla. N. W. State Normal . Alva, Okla. Phillips University Enid, Okla. nuiiftuiiiauii 1917 23 ALUMNI LETTERS imunmuMunnii Benjamin. Texas, March 5, 1917. I.ast Max 1 had the pleasure of attending Commencement for the first time in several years. It was the lir l time I had ever been in the High School building, and as 1 watched the long line of Seniors and still longer line of Juniors file in, my thoughts Hew back to our little class of three in 04. with our commencement exercises in the Brockhaus Hail, and it seemed far distant, indeed. The editor said 1 might write about what I pleased, so being the very oldest of all of you I wish to write a little about the past and the vast improvements. My first sciiool davs in Woodward were spent in a building of three rooms, where the Delta Hotel now stands: our pla ground, that dusty street corner with a saloon, less than a block away. The old wooden school building which most of you remember as ramshackle” and fire-trap” was built soon after, and the new domicile seemed almost palatial to us. I doubt if any of you enjoyed your new home as much as we did ours. Through some chance or other the window blinds were at first painted a pale pink. Did it appeal to our sense of the ridiculous or offend our sense of fitness? It did not. We were glad that they were clean and painted. Our course of study was meagre, too, in some respects, lacking so many interesting subjects and equipment. In nothing, though, is there so much difference as in your recreation and your athletics. The boys then had a football and the girls hlackman, skipping rope and chewing gum. I fear indeed, I have spent too much time, but I wish to say this: all of you boys and girls ought to be thankful to the Board, who made it possible for vou to have these advantages, and lo your parents, that vou have this opportunity. Your gratitude may best be shown in making the fullest use of your opportunities. IVY COOMBKS BROWDER ’04. Tulsa. Okla.. Jan. 11, 1917. To the Senior Class: The ancient and honorable class of’12 has certainly never ceased to feel its strong bond of kinship with W. H. S. Our class it was which labored thru those difficult four years during which fire destroyed all material aspect of our Alma Mater and as a rrsult we were forced to work out our courses with prac-ticallv no equipment—when one whole room was a luxury impossible to afford. The «Iry as a bone” details of Caesar's bridge were unfolded to me amid the distractions of a proverbially rancorous-voiced English teacher on one side and a hard-to-convince” Geometry Prof, on the other. Oh! Efficiency! But it also fell to us first to occupy as Seniors the splendid new building which is now the home of W. H. S. It is flattering enough to be a Senior but to be a Senior in this tremendously changed new W. H. S. was indeed a thing for pride to feed upon. Our A- and H. class is proud of the progress that W;. H. S. has made: our class is proud of the graduates of nineteen seventeen, as it is proud of former classes, and we staunchly believe in the quality of human material which is attracted and will be attracted in the future to the School that was ours. DONALD ROBINSON T2. mmmmmummmmmmm11917 — mi—iim—i IHIDWHIUII THE BOOMER Washburn College, Topeka. Kas.. March 1, 1917. To the Senior Class of W. H. S. The opportunity of coming once more in touch with you gives me no little amount of pleasure. Three vearsout of High School has not altogether calloused mv memory of the four best years of my life so far. I would enjoy dropping in on . 11. S. about this time of the year when the Boomer Stall with all its self-importance is dominating alfairs and the Seniors as a whole are enjoying the fruits of their almost completed four year's work. Many are the changes ami improvements which have been made in the school as viewed from the four corners of the earth to which the members of the class of ‘14 arc scattered. We Old Grads look back with pride upon our Alma Mater. Personally, I am not able l«� account for all the members of the Class of '14, hut these area few things which have come to my notice. Cynical Harold Wakefield bosses the Chemistry Department at Southwestern College. James Young, debater, has made good with the the Nebraska Iniversity team. A goodly percentage of the fairer ones of our number have attempted matrimony with more or less success. Mary White, however, still in single blessedness, is the Printer’s Devil tor the News-Bulletin. H. Cox, last hut not least of our headliners, is emulating his record at W. II. S. by e en greater success in col-lege. With this I close. Trusting that we will all meet during the coming Commencement festivities. I am very truly yours, EARL T. GRIFFIS ’14. West Lafayette. Ind.. March 13, 1917. In behalf of the class of 1916: To the faculty of last year, our sincere appreciation of your efforts in. our behalf: to the faculty of this year, our sympathy; to the class of ’17, our best wishes; to the student body, cherished friendship; to our friends, greetings. We are as one, divided, yet bound together with that eternal and inseparable tie of friendship born of close associations in classes. We rejoice witli each success and weep at each failure. We believe that to the Class of ’16 belongs the signal honor of ha ing the first member enter life’s profession fully equipped. H. B. King is now a member of the State Bar of Oklahoma, having passed the state examination after half years’ work at Norman and ranking fourth among the forty-two applicants. I he remaining members are traveling varied ways. Harry. Robert V bite. Georgia and Merle are working, the two former with this only as a stepping stone to college. One of our number, Thelma, has verv recently assumed the crown of housewife. Robert Meyers, Chester, Ema, Gertrude. Hattie and W im ina compose the teaching stall ol the class of'16. These members also intend to enter college in a year or two. Clara. Rosa. Marian, Hesler. Helen, Russell, Leona. Justina and 1 are worrying our brains over the numerous intricate problems of appearing wiser than we are. trying not to look like ireshies in our several colleges. W e are justly proud of our year’s labor. Our ability has been tried and our mettle proved. Not one edge lias turned; not one lias failed in his work: each lias made good in his own line, whatever it has been. BOSS LAKE 16. nitisiaDRiiiinff?ini.rmi!iirni! n sr nr: mi 1917 I THE BOOMER namiwroiiimiiiiiiiniiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiii WOODWARD CITY SCHOOLS Thai a few funerals ami Home lire are sometime. necessary to the progress of a city is an admitted fact. I he funerals were not necessary to Woodward’s progress hut a lire was the best thing for its schools that ever happened. On March 9th. 1910. at the convenient hour of 5:30 p. m.. after school had been dismissed and no one was in the building, the two storv box type of school house that had inadequately housed the school children of our city, rapidly, quietly but completely went up in smoke. With the old building out of the way the opposition that had before defeated all attempts to vote bonds and build a modern brick building disappeared. The entire tax-paying citizenship were united in desiring new buildings at the earliest possible moment. A bond issue of $85,000.00 was voted and two brick ward schools, of two rooms each for the first three grades, were built, one in the east and one in the west end of town. Also our fine $65,000.00 brick semi-fireproof High School and upper grades building was erected. These buildings were first occupied in the fall of 1911. With these modern buildings and facilities our schools steadily grew in the number of pupils and in efficiency. In the school year beginning in the fall of 1912 the school term was increased from eight to nine months. This forward step brought our term and course of study up to the requirements of the Stale Board of Kducalion. hi 1914 there was added to the High School a course in Domestic Science and Art. This course met with immediate favor and Domestic Art and Sewing were extended to the seventh and eighth grades. It i. the desire of the Board of Education to add two other courses as soon as room and financial resources will permit, viz.. Manual Training and a Business Course, embracing Stenography, Typewriting ami Commercial Bookkeeping. Vi ilh every room in all of our buildings occupied and many overcrowded, with our school population increasing rapidly, with students from our own and surrounding counties choosing Woodward for their High School education we are planning for additional buildings on the unit sy stem. The first of two unit rooms will be built this summer and be ready for use next fall. The citizens of Woodward have never yet refused any reasonable request for funds for the betterment of our schools, and we feel safe in saying they never will. This spirit of progressiveness coupled with the enthusiasm of our fine student body will always keep Woodward City schools in the front rank. C. E. SHARP, President Board ol Education. 1111‘t' 11 • i!! II i l,iui.i. I' 1917 BHi'ninixiiiiiii'iipiif ivri ii:i;iiiiiiMtiiiiiiri!iiii iiiiiiiiiiiirniiiiiiiiiiiiitiitf • t mi t mum I THE BOOMER 11 Hill'll' irniiiitiri i mi rniii!i ii tiiiiini iiiiiii i inn r. 111: imiliiiiiiiiiiiimimi AH She In The I Gr lN T li55r.cu ... Vh« 'trilby H� M fMOun Attent Aw Fo� - S - I WAS Yovng Ohck nftf u'r � TLl Dt O re «imuuiiiiii«Hiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiaMiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiinitiHftii':i' iimimiMi mu 1917 iJ 1 IrJIS llllllilil HIIIRUIIIHIIIIIIIMIVVlS ■OBBMir I ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ill THE BOOMER i------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOOMER A TRIBUTE ItlRWHflMHfMlIl I see by the light of the thickening night. Souks that are weary and worn. With lives that began with the sinking sun And not with the rosy inorn. But I turn not away from the cloud-darkened day. Nor my sorrows to them impart. Let me live as I will, and do what 1 can. To help a ladened heart. I know there are joy-filled days ahead, nd troubles that dim the light. That life passes on through sorrow and song. Ami sways from left to right. But 1 still rejoice to hear a glad voice. And i weep for those in distress. 1 will live for today, and do what I can. To help old W. H. S. l-ct me live as I will, and do what I can. To cheer all those who sigh. They are happy, they are sad, the) are weak, they ara, strong. Wise, foolish—so am 1. Then, let me dream of happier days. And leave the sorrows of old. Let me live as I will, and do what 1 can, To honor the Black and Gold. ROBERT N. MATTHEWS ’17 There are stupid souls that go along As if on pleasure bent. There are souls, like flowers, that bloom out bright. And wither when their strength is spent: There are wide-awake souls that soar so high With dreams that are never told. But let me do what best I can. And work for the Black and Gold. IiCt me live as I will, and do what I can. As the precious days go by, ‘•Let me be a friend to the good and the bad. As good, and as bad, as I.” I would not say a scornful won!. Nor slander my neighbor, at all. I.et me live as 1 will, and do what I can. And be a friend to all. (Inspired by The Houw by the Side of the Road —Sam Walter Foee.l 'll, 'll ■ 1 ■ 1917 ' .. 1 . HIIUtilllili'i'lllllMllllIl ililll 30 :� riuaiTii!,rTm;rn;i«i!!nirur'iiiin;ninu-Hii iHiumwiuiiiaiiiHn inimipi! friinjnrifr;i the boomer fi!inr;iM!i uiilirau.;:li.liiiiiii;i:. niintf.:iurnt,mmm:;mi idi7 m . «ijiuii, ______________________h— t9i7 mini—■!!——winmiiimiBiiiiinHiiimw .'s——!!!■ ________________ •______ i THE BOOMER !li: ________ MERRITT BROWN A Util, stately, rosy cheeked gentleman, proprietor of a laugh that tickles the ear und a voice exceedingly melodious. He is as gallant as Don Quixote and declares Walk (er) ing to be a fine tonic to the nerves. LETHA WALKER Lethu is skilled in music, especially ragtime: evinces tastes scientific rather than lingual. As a panacea for all her woes she retreats to her art there to commune with her favorite subject. A study in Brown. VERA NELSON Sweet, sunny, wholesome, bright. Some are good: others are better: but she is the beat. EUGENE SHARP Chink is not a basket ball fan but he is a mental giant equally thorough in all of his five subjects. If all his native ability were considered, Eugene might become within the next twenty years a famous musician, an actor, an author, a college professor or a crystallized book-worm. 32 wniiMiim uHiit mu iiiirtiiii! mimiiiinut 1 u 'mm the boomer mm DORSEY BAKER The chief athletic exponent of proud W. H. S. and the winner of numerous laurel . Business-like in everythin? even in amorous transaction . BELLE COOMBES Contrary to her early vows of celibacy Belle has fulfilled her name in this year’s social circles. Nothin? escapes her alt-seeing eye. but her criticisms are always (?) friendly. GLENNA ALLEN She hails from dwarf-land and. if we are not mistaken, she surely must have been queen there. She ha a distant connection with our O U.” EUGENE REYNOLDS Kugene is the jester of the class, not sarcastic, not cutting in his wit. but simply humorous. He interprets the faults and peculiarities of his schoolmate with his characteristic humor and understanding, yet with a certain sincerity that make him more than cla mat«-n friend. ■BNHMMnHHMHI 1 1? MMBMMBNHiHH mmm PAUL LAUNE Our editor talk in u droll, complacent vein, wear a winning milc and in general goes through life by easy stage yet when ncccMity applies her spur, I able to scurry around faster than the Northwest Wind. In hi cha e after art he bid fair to become Chase the second. llllinilUS llll.l I ill i. 11! I MARY TERRAL This little lady ha decided opinion of horown. is gay and spirited, and always in for her share of fun. Already monopolized. ELIZABETH REEl) Elizabeth. by reason of her very rapid perceptions through her azure eyes, her thoughts swifter than lightning, and her acute memory, reads (Reeds) the heart, mind and soul of all who come her wav. Her tongue is the nearest approach on record to the perpetual motion machine and she herself is activity incarnate. She believe in giggling on rare occasions to give vent to her ebullient spirits. EDWIN GREER Kdwin is a strong booster' for the Black and Gold and although he has been here four years he has not yet learned to love the ladies. His chief aspiration is to be a civil engineer or to rival Edison. 1917 34 1917 lk.iimillllllMi!i!l __________' ' THE BOOMER nMMMMMMMIMBHWHi lllllliUJ IIIUIIIitl|l!l!!'v,i'iiilliMilil1llli«li1llllll ill llil IIPMNftflllli. llillli. nilili I FINIS POPE Hi glistening hair, hia wrinkled brow, his legs so short and yet so fast, his winning smile, his long. loud laugh —well I should hope, he's no one else but Finis Pope. INEZ HOLLINGSWORTH Stars in bookish knowledge, slams whatever she dislike , opens the flood gates of direct, unqualified opinion and can cook sufficiently well to mix acid with the cream of human kindness. Because of this frankness and truthfulness to her friend , she is indispensable to the Black and Gold. AMY SPARKS Some think she is reticent but once she is started, the accelerated flow of words tripping: over each other in their haste, belie this supposition. She believes in doing school work on the intensive culture plan and the response of the faculty indicate that she succeeds. LEE RHUDY Lee. the proud possessor of the famous dimple, which facial depression has caused more than one sidewise glance from the fair and tender, carries for constant use a seraphic smile which vies with Kapha I's cherubs in its disarming sweetness. In his gloomy momenta he plunge deep into the shadows but in his joy he soar with the larks. FERN LA Ml NYON Tbe fact that Fern won distinction in American History u enough to place her among the immortals hut this is not her only accomplishment. She like tennis and is said to be fond of the Street. BERNICE GWYNN A girl who is true blue;” always quiet and demure. To her nearest friends she is known as Poetical Pete and is a friend worth having. HHHMMMI THE BOOMER BMNMMBMMMMHMB MAURICE WALKER BiiiiiiiiifliiiiniiiiiiiiuH 1917 HERBERT BOEHM A prominent member of theclass of seventeen is a light haired blip-eyed young man. Although mischievous, he appears to he a very harmb-s person but in reality he is tho most dangerous of all for he is a butcher. Fat. thut miscellaneous collection of good nature, perfect agreeability. patience and kindness toward all, faithfully meets every obligation and appointment. When other are swept from their feet by the whirlwind of excitement and enthusiasm, he is safeguarded by his ever present cool headed ness. 36 ■MiaiMWMaimiimiBHiiiffitiiiiriiicwtiwwwPiijyigv'iiii THE BOOMER ininiiiiiiiiiii!iiii MHNMUM ERWIN WALKER Erwin. system personified, one who can't bo bothered with trifles, is always a loader in deltates and athletics. His robust future and heavy hittintt Rained many a yard for W. H. S. on the gridiron. His excellent school spirit has trained many friends for him in Woodward liiith. ETHEL TOOMEV Ethel is one of those “Rood old fashioned ttirla whose heart is ever true”, who can Ik relied upon for a real friend. She has been known to have a little (?) difficulty in ex-presdnjr herself at times. EDNA WHITE Edna is that lively, impulsive member of our class who always says what she thinks and without whom our class would have some decidedly solemn moments. Crumbsof wisdom expounded by Edna: A business woman should look simple.”— I think Mr. Crosswhite is cute as a cooky and I wish he was mine.” WAYNE PROCTOR Wayn j is the jolly pessimist of the class whose calmness and equanimity cannot be ruffled. With true Irish wit he can hurl the cynic's ban or tell a story. To appreciate his true worth one must know him well. =J | i | , ? Ill I' I 1 - I 38 6£ ii’wr.miif H!iiran!HPH!i!irM� i Z-161 ... ' I :' •puncu jw� X � (oijm «qj ij U| p||M„ ti|q� n(q B si awns PI'UR ‘Ja.vaja a|q«d8a ‘Xqy 3N0J.S 3i ns . i|...iuw 'anil -n.iad k sauin l« uo sajjBj pur v t jibj aqj jo auo Jtu;p|oqaq uaqM X|. ai«|iiauuj aso|a puu undo oj Xauapuai « «q s� Xa UAvojq jq u «tj| •ajniBU pooit pur diqaapsaiuoa jo |oquiXa n ni jtuq [ - j siq -jai|.x| |tuauaJi oj Xjnjiuoa puw aujfj prx 3 v M f ui sXkmjw a; ..qJHf,, .maw oiwani £SMOUJf °MM - ! ! ’■diiqjad pu« u p(oX si .iauo|i« j«qi MAOuaq aqs 8«n |a � qi uj |j;8 napj-ud aqi ‘si nq aq oj aitdse ;ou saopaqaug|g HMVH 3H0MV3H ■puuq pR|� ino a.ajajj -X joj oj jaquinu jno jno punoj oj puw •$ ‘H 'M maij „ii|qs 1� aq«tf j� q .lAtaaoj oj jjauq auioa Miiq •sjaia aqi jauouiu s.qnaia}] jno ‘a(|� K uno 3333N mmmm imp HIM THE BOOMER LEWIS BURROWS l ewis. persevering, simple and cheerful, whose reticence in English Orals impels him to draw inspirations from the floor, has braved hardships in coming to school which would have deterred many: even his hair stands up for its rights. He is bright, congenial and a warm friend. MAUD BOSWELL Her absolute fidelity to W. H.S. and the sublime cause of education designates her as a hard worker and by no means a shirker. She will make a pun or a joke any time und laugh long after you have ceased. ELSIE CHALK Although this is her first year in W. H. S. she has made many friends. IRVILLE RUTLEDGE Greater men than I have lived but I doubt it.” The Brutus who graduates this year, is no relation to the Homan who stabbed Ctesar. iimh—i®i7 ■mu—1— 40 Ill II I Mill' ■ I i I • h-1 ..H ! 'HI I THE BOOMER . Hi III I ]•;: lillUi't it’iiJ ■ i.i iU HATTIE CROSNO She speaks, behaves and acta just she oupht. MAE TRAVER Mac could pose aa one of Titian'a models If she should choose. but she will probably prefer to be happy in a leas spectacular role, perhaps that of a housewife on the plaint of western Oklahoma. ANNA DILLION Anna's ruling passion is toenjoy herself. Today alone ia ours.” so why prepare for examinations? This is her attitude, her creed, her philosophy. EARL MASON R«o Mason, so called from his thrilling experiences in his Reo car, ia our only mechanical wonder. Recently he notified his classmates that he would ride in several biar Auto races this summer. Incidentally Earl is “some Indies' man too. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmm idt? mmmmm i i’. i iiLi r I,. 1.1 mi I. ii ■■ 41 iiiiiiiyiiiiiiii.iiiiiikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiLHiiiiSiiuiJi; THE BOOMER ' llllillllUllllllllllDg OUR POETS’ CORNER PHYSICS CLASS The hell hut lightly rings. It is twenty after eight: Yet the Senior softly sings Though he knows that he is late. He saunters into Physics class With a jolly whistled tune; “Mr. Crosswhite’s in the office But he’ll be hack quite soon. He puts his hooks upon the table And sits down upon....the floor. He then gets up as soon as able And shyly looks up toward the door. Upside down on the floor behind. Lies his battered little stool. His classmates look around to find And laugh at the new made fool. Erasers crack against the wall. Chalk dust thickly flies. Quickly into their seats they fall As “Crosswhite” some one cries. When the “Prot” steps into the room An ideal class meets his sight. Their rosy cheeks are full of bloom. They have recovered from their fright. L B. 17 THE VILLAGE PEDAGOGUE In the Northwest corner of Woodward High Miss Law head’s big room stands. And History students, entering, sigh. And moan and wring their hands. Then sharpening pencils, filling pens. Down in their chairs they sit; One looks at his neighbor and slyly grins. Then almost has a fit. For a glimpse of outline he has caught And quickly settles his mind. For a six o’clock session bravely fought. And a grade about forty-nine. He drops other work as he copies down Words worthy of a lexicographer; His bright face puckers in a frown And he wishes for a stenographer. Wishing this wish of the wishing tree. He stops at end of day. To come tomorrow' at half past three To finish up the fray. L. B. ’17. imniiiniiiiinmaitiimiHiwniiiirni mmmmmmm tin vc liill 1917 'X ' I':' .li. 42 ____________J_____________________________ THE BOOMER ______________________ TO A“BUM” TO A MOCKING BIRD Whither, midst falling dew. Pride of the fair-feathered creatures. While glow the heavens with the last steps of day. Master of thy call, Snugly housed on the brake-rod, dost thou pursue How thy mirth comes ringing. A comfortable way ? (riving joy to all. Vainly the brakeman's eye. Mimic ol thy forest kingdom. Might seek thy roosting place to do thee wrong. Symbol of awakening spring. As, firmly grasping to Brace-rods high, As. on the breeze ever floating. Thy figure jolts along. Thy silvery note doth ring. Scek’st thou a splashy drink Interpreter of woodland gossip. Of foaming beer, or a glass of Rock ‘n Rye, Substance of nature’s dreams. Or does the rocking silence make thee think How thy glee comes bringing Of a slice of pumpkin pie? Thoughts of frolicking streams. All night long ’ thy wits have dodged. Wisest of all thy fellows. Where cold, thin brak� men stand, All thv life is song: Yet move not, since thou’rt tightly lodged, Freedom, beauty and gladness. Lest on the ties thou land. To thee alone belong. And soon that ride shall end, Thou singest, when others are weeping. Soon shall thou find a striped suit, and rest. Thv soothing, varied strain : And scream among thy fellows: bars shall bend. Thy heart pours out its fullness, Soon ‘round thy stony nest. To the gentle fall of rain. Thou'rt nabbed, the bolted gates When the drowsv night has descended. Have swallowed up thy form ; yet, on my heart Anil the slumbering veil is drawn. Deeply has sunk the lesson thy life relates. Thy soul with song is blended. And shall not soon depart. Till the cares of the day are gone. He who, from zone to zone, Thou knowest not of the lessons. Slides through the boundless plain of costly time. Thy being to the world imparts; In the long way that he must tread alone. Thou knowest not that thy gladness Will share the fruits of crime. Doth enter so many hearts. ROBERT N. MATTHEWS ’17. R. IN. M. ’17 •i ; HU • l 1917 wniwiiiiiiHiiiiffiinii I ; llllltflf.. I ! the BOOMER SYLVAN CHATTER Mark! 1 hear, (ruin thicket near. A voice with tremulous note. As, faint on the breeze, echoing thru trees, These nightfall complainings float. Is it the owl, who sets up his howl. To startle the clammy night ? Or, is it the jay, to have his own way. That scolds with all his might. Hark! I hear from an elm bough near. A sweet, melodious strain. As on thru the night, so happy and light. It sings with might and main. Is it the thrush, from a leaf-covered brush. Who thrills the dark with song. Or, is it the wren, from her house in the glen. In thick, crowded leaves, among. Lo! 1 hear from a tree-top near, The night-hawk's gurgling cry. As, higher still, on the top of the hill. The lark begins to sigh. hat do 1 hear, that hovering near Breaks the sleepy calm. As plying his plight, straightway thru the night. The wood bee hums his psalm. Now, I can hear, fiom the orchard near. The raincrow’s doleful call. As down thru the leaves, on sloping eaves, The rain begins to fall. Oh ! that we all, could hear their call, And know of their care-free life. Would we not fight for the triumph of right. And bear our own part of the strife ? Let us fashion our hearts from nature's arts And our lives from the flight of the bee, I-et us reach the height ol the skylark’s flight. And sail with the night-hawks, free. ROBERT N. MATTHEWS '17. 1917 44 ; i' i;; ii :nn i nn:im i: i r:i:; • n ' h • , ;,i: ;■ nil !. ; nr; : i the boomer m m imian; wm iwiiii DRAMATIC ART IN SCHOOL The Drama is practical and truth should he its essence. The Drama is a conflict always: the problem is to remove an obstacle. It should remove the wrong and replace the right. The Dramatic principle includes all human action, utterance, look, tone and gesture. A serious and entertaining Drama cannot help hut INSTRUCT. It is a supplement to our lives. Of all the arts the Drama comes the closest to man. It dwells with him. It embraces all the arts and gives life, and voice, and form, and function to them all. No other art uses such a multiplicity of forces. It teaches wisdom to the man who never opens a hook; it warns and counsels, teaches justice and awakens pity; it celebrates man’s liberty and his struggles, and all that is noble wanders into it. It is in fact the plainest, the most erect and most impressive form of all teaching. Dramatic training should be given a prominent place in every High School, because of its eminent value as a moans of personal culture; because it cultivates the imagination, which is the mother of all arts; because it broadens the sympathy, which is the inspiration of all true teachings; because it nurtures that sense of beauty which refines the character. The development of the Dramatic element and its place in education, together with its relation to character building should be discussed, and plays studied in their two-fold relation as Dramatic art and as literature. Pupils should be given practical stage training and as prospective teachers, taught how to produce and stage plays and entertainments of all kinds. The annual public presentation would provide special training and further advantages. MRS. LOIS BARNA. IIIIHIUHIM I'JUIWUiiC 3I«MHII1I«I.|I!III Mill I iMliM.HI? HI! I ,|;il.| II li I . . ' IIII • 1.1 'i tl.1.111 , I ill, i! lilUiii:! I . 1917 . 114 H U MIHIMUM .Si • 45 ■ ' i THE BOOMER '■ ifwWW1 1 m •• muni SENIOR PLAY CAST Theseus. King of Athens Erwin Walker Egeus. Father to Hermia Eugene Sharp Lysander, Betrothed to Hermia Merritt Brown Demetrius. In love with Hermia Herbert Boehm Philostrate. . Master of the Bevels to Theseus Finis Pope Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons bethrothed to Theseus . Ethel Toomey Hermia, Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lvsander Elizabeth Reed Helena. In love with Demetrius . Fern LaMunyon Oberon. King of the Fairies Dorsey Baker Titania, Queen of the Fairies Margaret Stump Puck. A Mischievous Spirit Belle Coombes Peasblossom, . A Fairy .... Grace Bonar Cobweb, A Fairy .... Bernice Gwynn Moth, A Fairy .... Glenna Allen Mustardsecd. . A Fairy .... Susie Stone Other Fairies . . Quince, A Carpenter Presenting Prologue lrvillc Rutledge Bottom, A Weaver Pvramus Edwin Greer Flute, A Bellowsmender Thisbe Edna White Snout, A Tinker Wall Eugene Reynolds Snug, A Joiner Lion Maurice Walker Standing. A Tailor Moonshine Lee Rhudy ’________________■ .!■. I' ' J 11. 1917 • . !Mii !• '.! I.' ill' Ml!' HI Ml! i.III 16 H!' ■ HIH H i� imnsi nit'llfinii mm m nmm11mi i;niii� .iinBniiii[.uiiiiiniiin9iiiiiiemus nuiii urn i •: ri 11the boomer hi MIMM mini! miinn niimniiniaiiiiiiiiiiiiii nun iiiinif niHi:iniiir CHALLENGE BY SENIORS To Whom it May Concern : The Senior Class Basket-ball Team hereby ami hereunto before, challenge the illustrous Faculty Basket-ball Team (whoever that may concern) to a game of basket-ball. The date of the game will be left to the discretion of the aforesaid Fat uity Team. We guarantee to abide, so far as possible, by the rules set down by our basket ball sponsors, but we will not offer our services, compensate, nor apologize for any accidents that may occur. We shall want a neutral, disinterested and influential gentleman for referee as we are naturally (?) and by ‘practice inclined to be as the old seer who said, I don’t like either to chate or to be chated, but rather than be chated I’ll chate.” Thi9 challenge, positively, must he answered in ten minutes or the game will be considered forfeited to the challenging team. M. B. 17 48 !Uiiiiti:uiiiJ!Mitiii! tiiiTiUBiiiii)iiiiniiii'i:iiiiiiiL.'UimflB]niarii!n?i!£ij:uii]SJnii( : ________________________________________________________________________________THE BOOMER IIIHiHTIItllllll IWITHM HUB 11 ACCEPTANCE OF SENIOR CHALLENGE 1= Due deliberation lias brought us, the faculty, to the point of accepting the bombastic challenge of the Seniors to a game of basket-ball. We appreciate the courage of the Seniors in venturing into such a contest. We will try to be as gentle with them as possible and will endeavor, in so far as it lies within our power, to be no more severe with them than were Von Kluck and his charging Germans with the Allies. We believe that basket-ball should be approached in a scholarly way. With this in mind, we appointed a committee to investigate and report, but most careful research revealed that no trace of basket-bailor allied species was to be found in faculty circles. Mr. Frounick, when interviewed, stated that basket-ball was a branch of vocal expression; Miss Barnett declared this to be erroneous: Miss Otting, when questioned, said that she had seen a red breasted one once in an elderberrv bush. No further data could be found among the faculty or in Webster’s Unabridged. Failing to find any existing species of basket-ball, the committee recommended that the faculty organize it along their own lines. With this fact in mind, we decided to elect officers. The vote favored Mr. Hubbell for captain, after Mr. Wakefield had successfully quitted the suffrage protest in favor of Miss I whead. Miss Pelton was chosen manager and Miss Roberts was selected to administer First Aid to the Injured. Captain Hubbell will spend his official time in choosing artistic uniforms for the team, and will, without doubt, make an upright and faithful captain. The position of coach was unanimously given to Mr. Finney, who claimed he had read all about basket-ball in the Encyclopedia Britannica. Miss Barnett was selected as chief soloist. She will sing. “After the Ball” between halves and will donate her services as soloist at any Senior funeral. Now, my young, gentle, aspiring, ambitious and well meaning young men of the Senior class let me counsel with you, warn you of the awfulncss of such an undertaking. Think, ponder seriously on this magnanimous question. I am sure that you mean well and good, but 1 am also sure that you have not paused to consider the sorrow, grief and wrorry that you will bnng, by enteriug into this battle, to the heart of the sweet, cheerful little girl who sits by your side each day in class and hums Loves Old Sweet Song” or I Never Raised My Boy To Be a Soldier.” The challenge is accepted with the understanding that the Senior Class exercise special care in not roughing Cap’t. Hubbell, Crosswhite and Wakefield: it is also trusted that the said Senior Class will not resort to the foul tactics of imposing on the smaller members of the team. The date is to be settled later. People troubled with heart failure or any nervous ailment please stay at home, or reserve seats at Chenoweth-Tromblee Undertaking Rooms, where the fatalities and reports of the game will be announced by special wire. We favor Mr. O. K. Baker as referee of this combat, owing to his thorough knowledge of the game. We also would like to have Lewis Snow. Gerald Root and Harold Street sworn in as special policemen for the evening ami that they be given full right to remove, club or shoot any player who refuses to obev tiie Strong arm of the law. Buy your tickets early and avoid the rush. This will be the best game of the year and will be worth going many miles to see. See any member of the Senior Class or Cap’t. Hubbell of the Facultv lor tickets. SIGNED BY FACULTY. IUlHlMIIIIU«liniMUll«|||XIII|lt I I ' .11 • • Ill . ! • • 1.1 I I • . ■ .11 11. 49 MMUMNM iiiinmiii THE BOOMER A CERTAIN QUALIFICATION Maiy Starr was a new girl. Her folks” had purchased the Cottage Hotel in M . . . . Mary was pretty, clever, fascinating. She knew this. too. Why could she not become a member of the S. S. Club? I am not only clever, but 1 am the youngest member of the senior class. If I chose I could lead my class. The girls are jealous. That's all! I don’t give a Kip Van Winkle if I don’t belong.” Such were Mary’s thoughts as she walked home from school. The antique, crooked street was beautiful with the bursting apple blossoms. It was spring. The velvety verdant turf was relieved by massive oak trees which towered over the whole vicinity round about. But Mary did not notice any picturesqueness : she did not even look up until — I beg your pardon.” I -1 -1 -didn’t expect to meet you here.” Myrtle, one of the S. S- C. girls apologized, stepping back after the collision. Nor I you,” responded Mary, indifferently polite. Are you sixteen?” said Myrtle boldly. By this time Mary was past some few feet and feigned not to hear. Whose affair was it whether she was sixteen ? How very shocking! Such impoliteness. It served Myrtle justly to ignore her question. Not intimate enough to invite Marv to join the S. S. C. and intimate enough to inquire impudently about her age. It was Sunday afternoon. The door bell rang. When Mary answered, there stood Muriel, another S. S. C. girl. Come in.” After some casual topics of slight interest to both, had been discussed, Muriel said she had called to invite Mary to Endeavor at the Episcopal church that evening. A contest was in progress and sharp competition was maintained between the two factions. Thank you ! I - I have another engagement. I know your Endeavor would be interesting, indeed - - but II- can’t come to-night.” I have some good tidings of great joy for you - • that is, if you are sixteen,” Muriel ventured. ”1 am not. but I shall be, the twenty-second of April, ninc-teen sixteen, Anno Dominus,” in a tone that implied, But I don't sec why you want to know.” Muriel changed color. ”0h! I'm awfully sorry. Now I shall not he able to tell you. You know 1 imagined -- well, I am sorry -- I beg your pardon.” Muriel immediately left. I’m glad I'm not a member of the S. S. C. if everyone is that impolite,” Mary told herself alter the door closed behind Muriel. When Mary Starr and Paul Rennets entered the Endeavor room Myrtle greeted them warmly. I hoped Mary, you would join the side of the S. S. C’s instead of Paul’s insignificant faction.” Myrtle added teasingly. Penny for your thoughts.” It was Lena Boggs who spoke as she overtook Mary on her way to school. Produce the penny first,” retorted Mary, I don’t do a credit business.” Mary I have intended for a long time to ask you a question, 1917 WMHHHHMHHMHHMMMI 50 THE BOOMER I Mill . Mil I P M 'ill HHMIMMM are you sixteen ? You see if you are -- Mary quickly, peevishly rejoined. Well, what if I am sixteen. What then ? I shall be exceedingly glad to have arrived at that age, for evidently you. Muriel and Myrtle deem it highly important and essential to all good. I wish you were sixteen. 1 beg vour pardon if you think I’m rude. You understand. I was going to - - well I can't explain now.” Very well, you needn’t try. I’m not offended,” dryly re died Mary. Mary and Myrtle Armstrong became warm friends and two weeks after their friendship began. Myrtle broached the subject of the S. S. C. Apropos of the subject, are you sixteen ? I hope you arc. but I’m afratd you’re not. Your tears are confirmed. But -- but you’ve simplv. absolutely without evasion or subterfuge, beyond question (and a few more phrases of the same meaning) got to tell me what all this labyrinth of ’are you sixteen ?' means.” I mustn’t tell. 1 would like to very much if I could.” Well if you can’t, you must tell anyway. I ym distracted, mentally entangled in this intricacy of mysterious conversation concerning my age.” It was the night of the twenty-second of April. A crowd of laughing girls on the porch. The door bell. Eight o’clock. Come in girls. I've been so lonely all day long. I’ve always had a party every birthday before this,” said Mary, cordially. You shall this evening also, -- a surprise party.” We’ve come to initiate you into the S. S. C. First an explanation of the significance of the name is in order, ’Sweet Sixteen Club.’ We have wanted — ” the president was commencing. Oh! now I understand why I was continually harassed with 'are you sixteen.’ Did you really want me to join all the time? I must confess I was jealous as could be. In my own conceited eves 1 possessed all the possible qualifications.” A variety of emotions were struggling for conquest in Mary’s eyes. You had them all too •• ’’said Myrtle, except one.” - Are you sixteen.” laughingly finished Mary. S. S. ’17. IlUMIillhl .Uiill!ll:tlllllllll3 '■i i. • miiii. ii u :u|i,;h� 4 IIMIJlIllllllllllllAMIIItU'M. iUl.l’llllilllllllllit IIIIIIU J4Ja!3 i. HUM lllllill 1917 Mi.! Minna 51 BMiimiiiiiiiwHimgin«ninivHiifiMiK THE BOOMER I_______________ AN ESCAPADE (To the tune of the Ravin’) Once upon a midnight dreary, while we stumbled, weak and weary. Over many a quaint and curious kind and shaj� e of tile. While we shivered nearly sliding— suddenly there came a chiding. As of someone gently gliding—sliding rapidly all the while; 'Hold on to that rope,” he muttered, if I’d fall I’d drop a mile.” Ah, distinctly 1 remember, it was in the bleak November. And each separate freezing member got his head up through the door. Eagerly I wished the morrow; our plans might turn to sorrow If the tim’rous Juniors borrow the aid of Freshmen frightened to the core, And mar our brand new emblem in the sky, where birds do soar. If they do we’ll make some more. And in the icy air unseen, we painted a great big seventeen ; We painted it with frantic strokes never used by us before, Long and white, with skill and care. (The thoughts of it still raise my hair.) We then slid down the tile-chipped roof and clambered through the door. Then tip toed down the winding steps and muttered as we reached the floor,— Tis lots of fun but nevermore.” P. L. 17 By permission of the D. Fs. iDItlilRItlillilUifll 52 Mil:’-, ;MfTH'iU!!Ii:ui:; ':;i!iin«:nr’■ m: i:.i ::: m:i , the boomer ri-hi u tin i mirmi: m j:j i. MY FOOT-BALL EXPERIENCE Foot ball always seemed to me a very rough game. I heard the boys talk about ji mined ankles.” dislocated joints, etc. I saw them limp around school physically and mentally. Yet they always seemed to be happy: they seemed to have something 1 didn’t have. They were backed and encouraged, and then on letter day too. oh. how 1 envied the fellows as they marched forward to receive what they had worked so hard for. Again: they were always talking about what good times they had on the trips. These advantages attracted me just as the disadvantages, above mentioned, repelled. However, the latter, plus a natural fondness for rough sport, led me to practice for the team. To begin. I was at a disadvantage, for I was inexperienced and handicapped by deficient eyesight. I had not the least idea of the game, that is, the science of the game. 1 knew that one team opposed another and that the score was run up by making touchdowns and goal kicks. 1 was a Senior in those days and knew less about the game than the Freshmen did, but I got in and worked. My one redeeming quality was my averdupois, one hundred and sixty-five pounds, which was. I believe, better than the average of our team. I made good and so can you. you big husky.” if you GET OUT and WORK OUT in 1917, 1918, T9 and ?20.. ERWIN WALKER ’17. 11 ■ :|!||!l!; lii! ! 1 ' Mill. II! I Me I l! li! I I • III li.lt i 1917__________________________________________________________________________________ i__________________________________________________■ ' ;! _! 53 V I H. i:i:ani r. the boo.ver ' • ini mn urnimminciitrimii! mn iiiunip THE NINE ! “NUTTY” NUTS Keelity, reel, to every peal Oo-ity go, to every show. Of the victri-ola tune. Keep ’em up late every night. Dancity dance, we long for a chance. Fussily fuss, kick up a muss. With a “Watch Your Step” to spoon. It’s merely a “nutty’s” right. Flippity flap, we don’t give a rap. Paintity paint, they’ll think that you aint. We’ll hop till the sun comes up. Just what you really are. Waltzity waltz, there’s nothing so false Kidity ride, right by his side In the foain of a lover’s” cup. In daddy’s brand new car. Whirlity whirl, little Senior girl. Flirtity flirt, though never werl Swerve from left to right. Responsible.for what you did. Slappitv slap, on the bill of his cap. Walkitv walk, and keep up the talk, Because he holds too tight. But keep those blushes hid. Kissity kiss, little ruby-lipped Miss Smility smile, a long, long while, Sit up the whole night through, Don’t let things get too sad. Huggity hug, press ’em up snug, Strollity stroll, and try to console ’Cause he wants you to. That poor offended lad. Dancity dance, and ualtzitv waltz And flippity flap some too. Huggity hug, her painted up mug As if she did love you. Kissity kiss, each ruby-lipped Miss And reel with every tune. Lovity love, your honey dove In the presence of only the moon. SLEEPY SID, Silent Observer. 1917 51 Lewis Snow Ethel Walker Martin Bubb Ruby Potts Harold Street Ruth Raynor Ruth Hall Paul Creal Mary I unham Gerald Root Agnes Irwin Forrest Robinson ■aiiBaiiiiii� iniiii3aiiiii«HiniiuimHiu[ 59 THE BOOMER I I'm ! 11 l!J II': UI ■ •. Ill CM I r 1111!! 11 HIEMMRlBffMIltXII JUNIORS 17. CLASS HISTORY It was three years ago when we climbed the stairs To W. H. S. for the first time. No cares Or troubles weighed on our minds. Our hopes were high For we did not know we had said •‘good-bye To all our childish joys. Wc all were tall And lank and lean and in the hall, Like other Freshmen, were always standing And jn obstreperous tones demanding Why we were “hurrahed” and teased by every one. We studied from rising until setting sun. While thoughts of zeros caused constant fear. Most of us became Sophs next year. In 16 we entered as Sophomores, No longer we had to “sweat in the pores” Nor as Presides we pushed and shoved about With neither a directing purpose or route. At football games there were shouts and soars As the Sophomore men helped pile the scores; We also dropped rare coins in the sack In football, basket-ball or on the track. We had numerous parties for recreation And had enough fun for the “whole creation. Phis year wc are Juniors twenty-four strong And we laugh and study the whole day long. The years more closely and securely bind Us together. Wc published the “Northwest Wind” Which the Juniors declare is the very best Ever published. We all have studied with zest, Won honors so that our pennant floats high ’Till “Maroon and While” seems to touch the 9ky. Our very best lime was our Junior year And as we look back all woes disappear: Nothing but happiness seems to remain So farewell til next year we meet again. E. M. ’18 1917 60 ___': ' : ’;i’ __ • f r: r ,-i Fr : The Northwest Wind ■ll-1 •-'■• 1 ' 1 ■ 1 ' '' I1 : ; - M ..M ■ 1' ........................................................... ... THE BCOMER mwinimnu—wuiinms The Northwest Wind Published once a year by the Junior Class of Woodward High School Erlitor-in-Chief . . Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager . Asst. Business Mgr. HAROLD LSTREET MARION C. GRIFFIS . EDNA L. MILLER . RUTH D. RAYNOR . . OR1E K. BAKER Our Bow to the Public We humbly beseech you to be mercitul. dear public, as you read our Junior paper. Many have been kind and charitable so far in helping us with our task, and we hope that vou will extend your generosity just a little farther and refrain from criticizing too harshly. Since this is our first attempt at publication we have done our best to make it a success; we have tried to show our enthusiasm and loyalty ; we have tried to include the interests of all, and trust that our attempts at wit and entertainment may brighten at least one dull hour. You of course may find some and maybe many errors: our arrangement of material inav even he wrong. If so. please remember our future, especially the future of those who dream dreams, dreams of becoming great editors or newspaper writers and withhold harsh judgment. It you are forced to consider this paper a failure however, please wait and give us another chance next year to redeem ourselves in our publication of ' rile Boomer” of 1018. R. R 18 'Hie Junior Class o( Woodward High School wishes to extend special thanks to the business men of Woodward for the ads which they have so liberally contributed. It is to them and their loyalty that we owe the financial success of this publication, and we urge the students of W. II. S. to make it a point to patronize our contributors, for they not only represent the best firms of Woodward, but arc also the ones who have the welfare of Woodward High School at heart. 0. K. B. ‘18 Our Superintendent Since Mr. Wakefield lias been in Y. H. S. there has been a marked ambition among all the graduates to attend college. Through his constant efforts he lias aroused the pupils until they have a great desire to continue in school work, about one-half of them doing so. even though they find it necessary to work their way through. He has helped the pupils strive to get through High School honestly, rather than slide through dishonestly, as was the manner several vears ago. By his establishment of good rules and regulations he has made Y. II. S. a real, standard school. fulB accredited in even way. Mr. Wakefield has been with us tour vears and we want j him to understand and know dial we appreciate his good work. Fifteen ’rahs for Superintendent ake-(ield. R. R. ‘18 “Why I am a Junior.” In the Temple of W. II. S. were mournful sobs and sounds of grief. The High Priest. Father Crosswhite, on his arrival beheld a drooping body of youths and maidens beseeching the stern nun. Sister Liwhead, to promote them to a higher position. They implored her, saying, ff0. dear nun. have merev upon us and make us not to remain in this humble bondage, for we have long been here and deserve higher duties. After a few moments the High Priest cried, Go ve of the house of Woodward, and bring forth all the nuns and monks. When they had assembled he questioned them as to the behavior of the youths and maidens. He conferred with Father Hub-hell as to the advisability of their copying long problems; with Sister Roberts concerning the youths using slang expressions; with Father Frounick and Sister Barnett about the youths and maidens throwing chalk and erasers; with Miss Pelton concerning the hopefuls loitering in the halls; with Sister Otting concerning the sweetness of the apple sauce made by the maidens. The nuns and monks all answered in favor of the youths and maidens, whereupon the High Priest approached saying, Inasmuch as ye have kept mv commandments. I enroll ve. one ana all, of my disciples of the Junior Class. t this, all gave accord to, JUNIORS That’s the way to spell it. That’s the way to yell it. J-r-N-I'-O-R-S Juniors! nd the Temple was forthwith filled with great jov and merriment. M. R. T8 ■—WII ■IlllWIia——llff 1917 ifHHBBHBBaHHHUrHHHMHnfc'CHMMHM 63 Here's to the Wind’ we know so well. The Wind” that is famed afar: Here’s to our paper, long may il live. Under a lucky star. M. G. ’18 One day the members of the Junior Class Despite the fact that they were green as grass When it came to writing a paper. Derided to wake all W. H. S. And show them, without a single guess. That the Juniors could cut a caper ; So all buckled in and sort ’o grinned. And Io! the result was this Northwest Wind. R. P. IK Here's to our school, the best on earth. Here's to our classes four: Juniors we are and we love the name. Here’s to our Junior corps. samimiii m Hi!: THE BOOMER IWIIIIVinri ; IJ } $ - 9 ? J 1 1 1 J i ? 1 M 1} «■’ f -1 H 'i ?1 ' ? j ■f 1 V f r V 1 J 1 j j : 1 11 n.r t ‘ 1 1 ■ V THE SOPHOMORE’S PROGRESS From Freshmanism to Seniorism. That Which Is To Come. Behold I dreamed a dream, and in my dream i saw a wondrous company, fair and strong, start in the fall of 1915. down a wide and broad highway, wherein lay many pitfalls, but which led directly to the sheltering haven of Seniorism. As I looked, I perceived that some of these pilgrims wore upon their backs heavy burdens, which through careful interpretation, proved to be; “Fears of Flunking:' “Dread of Toil;” “Doubts of ‘getting by;’ ” A ponderous volume or two devoted to various subjects, and on top of all, a shield of loyalty and persistence. At first, complaint was scarcely heard for pleasure was sweet in the Castle of Indolence, but at intervals of about six leagues, many floundered in the Slough of Despond into which every one sank who had fears of the future, while a few, dubbed as “quitters,” fell by the wavsidc. The majority, however, sharply keeping their wits about them, boldly, courageously, marched past these calamities, after receiving a parchment attesting their virtues, on toward the haven which they beheld dimly in the distance. Those of the company who had gone through the gate of ambition and had lingered for the oil of wisdom, were better prepared for the difficulties than their slothful neighbors because they had this daylight of persistence and inspiration. Looking closely I saw, distinctly in the distance, two chained beasts, one on each side of the road, upon perceiving which, the company quickly scattered and made strenuous efforts to evade passing them. As 1 looked, I saw that one had a heavy, wavy mane of yellowwhite hair and light blue eyes, the sight of which sent a thrill of “proportion” through my mind: the other beast's eyes shot fire, and seemed to “Wake” the drowsy members of the company from their stupor, as he wagged his pompadour to and fro at them. As they marched along the broad highway, a stile obstructed their pathway, with these words engraved thereon; “Over this stile in Geometry Castle lives Pythagoras, a conspirator of extreme torment.” Most of the company visited this castle, and while some cautiously explored the mysteries therein, a few were content with only a slight acquaintance and salutation. As they traveled onward, a celestial spirit waved her hand over their pathway, upon which flowers and small plants of all species sprang up during my observation. These wrcre carefully analyzed by die members of the company, who were thus much possessed with botanical information, renewed and refreshed for their further toils. Again, dowm the highway, I espied a strange procession passing the company of Pilgrims, whom I quickly recognized as King Arthur and his Knights, guided by a fairy queen on a snow white palfrey, whom I also recognized. Fol- )H JiiiiiLcuiiiiiiiiiiriii otnimuiuiciiiiiiissfl 1917 66 nmiNiinniVPnniininiiiviitiiFitiiitiiniiiivHirtt. ? n riiucrurnuu j n i iMiirrr FHE BOOMER IH '■ ’ 'll isii lowing this chivalric group was an old man bearing the name of Silas, the hermit, and lastly, a sad merchant making his way along the dusty highway. Other visions and other pictures of both delight and torment appeared to me but passed as quickly away. Behold I slept and dreamed again: although my dream was vaguely connected, several bewildering instances appeared in my mind. The same company was this time consorting with Mr. Worldly-Pleasure and enjoying luxuries which had been prepared by him at the Castle of St. Edwin, especially to lure from the straight path of duty, all hungry and weary travelers. Ever)' member seemed to appreciate his enjoyable surroundings, and after all had eaten and drank, as a penance for enjoying themselves in the pleasures of the world, they humbly gave aid to the Athletic Knights and meekly prayed for victorious results tn their noble undertakings and helped them start off toward the enemy. (Amarillo.) In another instance I wondered, “Why will they heed the temptations of the world? Do they not realize the danger of being consumed in the flames?” for I saw them boisterously building a fire in a sheltered nook near the river bank while the sweet savor of roasting pork (“Ah, the frailty of man”) greeted my nostrils. At another time 1 could faintlv distinguish the dim outline of a chariot slowly moving westward, and in this chariot were a number of the company whom I supposed were again participating in worldly pleasures. Later 1 observed that the company divided for a time, part of them traveling on the Belles-Lettres trail and part on the S. O. S. I oud lamentations came from the females at the passing aw ay of leap year, notwithstanding the fact that Herr Dwarf Despair, ejaculated exclamations of relief. Some journeyed singly, though often the members of the company chatted among themselves. A small group, who were distinguished from the others bv their charms, was asked about their hopes lor the future. One of the group replied. “We are considered as beguilers, both in our own eyes and in the eyes of others, and from whence should ever come woe or despair.” Then the somewhat larger group would wail and moan, because fate had proved to be so unkind to them as to deprive them of beauty and fairness. Lastly, a vision of the company’s president appears before me in mv dream, standing before the w icket gate, endeavoring to persuade the aged seer to diagnose his case, such that he would be exempt from the numerous exams, but in vain: all must endure the tribulations of the journey alike. At the end of their two years’ journey, the company entered the valley of the final exams with great horror ancl fright when lo, the fears of flunking dropped off their backs, and peace reigned throughout their beings. Conclusion. I have told my dream I remember still. Now interpret it. Header, whoever will. M. F. T9 •917 67 BwmmmwnrawroiniRininmiiniMi'a iMiuntniiiiiiii THE BOOMER There was once a haughty Sophomore Whose head towered in the sky. And when her worthy classmate spoke She peered not in his eye But serenely soared above him And mingled with the clouds. But when he popped the cpiestion She fairly screamed outloud — ’Well I should sav that I will go. Wc U take a merrv hunch. Perhaps the K. K. ks. will do. Or mv mama, 1 have a hunch.” THE K. K. Ks. There was another Sophomore girl Her name was Richilieu, Of all her many sweethearts To none would she he true. And so one day she wrote a note And passed it on the sly. But when it missed its destination It almost made her cry. Her father scolded and threatened her Her mother fretted too. And the Facullv said if it happened again She knew what she could do. Another of these fair damsels Is Eva Wade, they say, Who never had a steady. No matter how hard she prayed. But once to a jolly line party She stepped with 0. K. B., In order to spite the N. N. hunch And see what she could see. But with all her reckless flirting. It proved too good to he true. She found that to go with I'atty Hoot Was the host that she could do. STUDENT OPINION I believe in class lights and do not think that they should be prohibited. One reason why I believe in class fights is that it manufactures pep.” Boys get peppy” bv fighting for their colors which are probably on some high flag pole. Class fights do not make the lellows enemies to one another, as some might think, because boys will come around after the class fight and shake hands, saying. Well, it didn’t hurt, anyway.” Class fights teach the boys to take hard knocks laughingly. C. R. ’19 1917 HlliTHIIIIIlil 68 69 THE BOOMER Hiiiiiin FRESHMAN PRIMER HI lunk and fail, which to a Freshman is worse than jail, arelv right. which makes the Freshman such a sight, at. eat. eat, at which the Freshman can’t be beat, enior dear, for whom the Freshman has such fear, ave a heart, what the Freshman says to the upper part, ark. that the Freshman gets when he goes on a lark, miahility which the Freshman pretends with all humility early nine, which to the Freshie means sleepy time”. The Freshmen would scarcely pass. As highly intellectual: Their ways are veiv middle class. Their wit is ineffectual. Yet scorn them not. for they lead clean And sturdy lives, by rule. True honor shows in every mien. They are the back-bone of the school, While you, who jeer them breezily, Are just a light and airy crowd That could be spared quite easily. So don’t act quite so proud. L. B. ’20. J 1 1 1 .•’ ' 3 T | ? ? % 3 j ¥ - v r f | ' 1 3 iff . . J I' f ? ? f f iiii'tiinriiiiiiiimii'Miiiih..!....iwiiJitMiii!,t ■ miiiiCM'SHMi 19:7 ■ i;m .in .. i. mii__________ i::: i . ;n, I.:;: :i..i . . Ill TO I ID'l.'i lilllllltilllllliUrlSI'l'K Lill!l iril;li. iiil.'l.'i -'LllildllllllflHlIHHff 1!J: i.{|llllCUillllI’T1r{-� C; ll!milltllBIIUIIii� T.lli!! S H'f!! !!li!!f!iiHI!III4XiUU'U'nriMlinailll ll'li THE BOOMER W. H. S. DEBATING CLUB The Debating Club, an ancient and instructive organization in V. H. S., got under way soon alter school began last September with president Harold Bool at the helm. new constitution was drafted, the old one having been lost. Manv interesting questions were discussed pro and con and a good debate was scheduled for every week. The defeats, which were as numerous and as frequent as the victories, were all taken in good part. When Harold Pool moved to Norman the vice-president, Eugene Sharp, succeeded to the presidency. At length our debating club was duly enrolled as a member of the stale debating league. A team was chosen to compete with Waynoka on the state question, 'The Monroe Doctrine. Woodward defended the affirmative, and although she did her best, was vanquished. It was now decided to turn the Debating Club into a Senate so that more students could have the benefit of the work. Dorsey Baker was elected president. Harold Smith vice-president and Eugene Sharp secretary. At the third meeting the secretary's resignation was accepted and Lois Yetter was elected to the position. Committees were appointed and laws were passed after the fashion of the U. S. Senate. Bills were numerous and so were speeches. Oratory and repartee flourished: debate waxed hotter and hotter: points of order and information were constantly called for and so were the services of the Sergeant-at-arms. Pages trotted back and forth and a spectator would have thought himself in Washington, D. C. With the more than sixty Senators of the organization much practical ami lasting good ha9 been derived from the Senate. Mil' 11111 :illlll MliH !' Hill • . . ; � 1917 I 'I.' ' I.Ill mi «l!.I -1,1 !■!:.;!'!; u I 'v HI.3 Mill.I illllilll.l M i • I ■ THE BOOMER ■ 1'' 'I: Will !i:n.i iiiNif cinmi! DRAMATIC CLUB President Treasurer Paul Laune Margaret Stump Director . Secretary . . . Parliamentarian . Ethyle Kornev Ruth Raynor Dorsev Baker This is the second year of our Dramatic Club, which was organized in T5-’16 by Miss Josephine Lawhead. It is maintained for the purpose of developing the dramatic talent of the school and for the study of dramatic art. It has flourished and greatly expanded under the successive directors, lawhead. Brooks and Forney, and now has a membership of twenty-five. MUM . i .11 ' i.ll 1917 73 THE BOOMER BELLES LETTRES CLUB Oil January the sixth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, the Freshmen girls met tor the purpose of organizing a dub with membership limited to girls of the first year class. The dull selected Belles Lett res as its name exemplifying Literature. Art and Learning. The sessions w ere carried on under the supervision of the school with Miss Roberts as sponsor. At the b- ginning of the school year nineteen hundred sixteen and seventeen, the •dub was re-organized in a somewhat different form but under the same name and with the same purpose. The dub meets every Thursday evening for a miscellaneous program and business session. In addition to developing the various talents of the members, the club does much to foster a spirit of enthusiasm, loyalty and friendship among the Sophomore girls. It is the hope of this organization that the club may continue under its present general form to the end of the Senior year of its members. 1917 74 -! H ■ ' HuniiiiN —— the BOOMER WWMWWBMMMWMMMMMMMMMM ? I I % 1 I � 1 � • I $ I .t t } ? H ! ? I 5 S. O. S. CLUB The S. 0. S. is an organization of Sophomore boys formerly known as the 0. B. O. club, the aim of which is to unite the boys for the betterment of the class of T9. The officers are: Frank Hooper, President; Harry Stallings, Vice-president; Charles Rutledge, Secretary and Treasurer and Hershell Street Sargeant-at-arms and N. Weeks sponsor. Members are: Solon Burkett, Herbert Dillon, Albert Blumcr, Leonard Blumer, Eldon Coover, Harold Smith, Paul Casey, James Sayers, Chauncey Mason, Edgar Hayes, Ralph Cammerer, Fred Hopkins. Jewel Phillips, Kenneth Carpenter, Vernon Chandler, Francis Worsham, Harold Tromblee, Schuyler Kollar. Worthen Streighit and Joseph Hoffert. I u Mi!!; I.. n 1917 75 iiiiHimmiJiiiii ____________________THE BOOMER_______ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION On November the 10th the Athletic Association met and re-organized for the year of ’16 and ’17, electing for its officers, Orie Baker, president; Ruth Raynor, Treasurer; Elizabeth Reed, Secretary. All the athletic activities of the school come under the auspices of this organization. The Athletic Association is a potent factor in keeping W. H. S. on the map, by its support of all clean athletic sports. We are hoping for a greater membership in the future—for more varied sports— and for greater support of school athletics. 1917 76 I I' hi THE BOOMER OLMMJ THE NIFTY NINE CLUB or • W .t . The Nifty Nine Club of W. H. S.. better known as Nine Nuts”, was organized September twentieth, nineteen hundred and sixteen. This organization is composed, as the name suggests, of nine nifty girls. There are girls of all sorts, dark ones, fair ones, tall ones and short ones, but, although different in nearly every other respect, each one fulfdls one requirement, the first word of the club name. The purpose of this club is as high and noble as the Grecian mountain, Parnassus. These various members decided at the beginning of this school year that in the past three years the masculine portion of this august High School assembly had furnished entirely too many distractions. Consequently they adopted this as their purpose: We w ill enjoy ourselves without the aid of the frivolous creatures who compose the other half of our High School.” They have kept nobly to their purpose and only seldom have they deviated from the straight and narrow path. It has been the view of the club, however, to keep ev-erv member satisfied and happy, and to do this it has been necessary to forget once in a while the high purpose but it has seldom occurred and then the club has been more than ordinarily strict to make up for the relapse. As the N. Ns. leave W. H. S. each one has many, many pleasant memories of the time spent here together to take with her. Although you have so frequently ridiculed Nine Nuts” the club hopes von will retain as kindly a feeling toward it as each member will always have toward you. 77 idwiqiiiws� i iI'U'wvHir !im nirmmvhihih it� � i if . uni n m um the boomer 'nn nn irpi uurmnj; n iu rb i BIDE-A-WEE CLUB The Bide-A-Wee girls are a good time” club and, as the name indicates, specialize in week-end and slumber parties, featuring lots of good eats.” They have adopted the preparedness” plan and accomplish much in their private sessions behind closed doors. The fundamental purpose in organizing this club was not for good times only but also for forming true and lasting friendships (to emulate the Senior motto) Not for School but for Life.” 1917 78 THE BOOMER ; NIT? I ! M fTH l HII K i • II! IM WniinW I VmVHIHI THE D. F. CLUB In speaking of. and introducing my brother D. Fs. shall I mention the big. white seventeen that loomed up upon the cupola roof one bright and early morning, or the many Ford excursions they took, or merely describe one of their numerous business meetings, the solemnity of which has never been equaled by any organization previously instituted in W. II. S.? But to be perfectly frank and confidential with my readers I honestly believe it better not to mention cither, because ot the first you already know, of the second I hate to tell, and of the third I could not do the subject justice. A Brother D. F. :i«, ;■ l t 1917 m riMH a«-nniBniiimmniircii!i 11' MT : THE BOOMER !• ’r I' Hl'IITHWI'I'l ' I I. I'! I' II; M ' ’ ' I ' II1 11'r - - ' I i' III mm I'M IWITIH BETA ALPHA Colors Motto OFFICERS President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Pledge This Club was organized October sixteenth Pink and White 'Amor Omnia Vincif Edith Renfrew Marian Griffis Ruth Raynor Mr. Crosswhite Marie Stine nineteen hundred and sixteen, with very solemn name and purpose which the members fully intend to emulate. Illlllirt; ITlllllllfttllllllll ll! It I ■ ! Ullllllli;illll!l!i|: I 1917 ltlllllll!i;itlllll!I«Mriit1IIIU:1lllllltRaillllll!KrafatlllBHIItllHll!M!Hmi|IM IIIIIIIHIK 80 fn!nn THE “WATCH YOUR STEP” CLUB We. the members of the Watch Your Step” Club in order to form a more perfect union, establish (lancing, insure good scholarship, provide for a good time, promote athletics and secure the blessings of the Faculty to ourselves and our iad friends, have ordained and established this organization for the improvement of our social welfare. This Club, composed of eight Seniors and one Junior, was organised in the early part of the first semester, und being the only club of such a nature in W. II. S.. its instant success has been nothing short of marvelous. It is truly made up of a live bunch, all members being prominent in the claas room as well as on the campus. The organization is well represented in Dramatic Art, for all belong to the Dramatic Club and six of the boys were in the Senior play. From their numbers they have also contributed live men to the Foot-ball team, three to the Basket-ball five, seven to the Track Squad and llllMlUIUMIUlilllllllllllllAlUlillUJlil during the present vear even one of the fellows has received one W”. The members of this (dub have been the guests of numerous entertainments given in their honor by various other Clubs of W. II. S. The bunch” in turn have proved themselves to be royal entertainers putting on many nifty spreads” and above all. those good old barn dances. In short, it can be said that the purpose of this club has been to promote social activities and good fellowship. The members sincerely hope that this chib will continue in the coming year with as much success as it has enjoyed during the present one. OFFICERS President .............. One Baker Secy.-Treas......................Finis Pope Colors - - .................Bed and Green Rower....................................Tulip Motto.......................... Do it Now” iiiiiHiultmiiiiiwmiliiiHiw 1917 i. tl Itu .. i. --i.lHll.tii U-! - - I _ J.liil. . mu 81 iilllltMtHlItOTilUflMg. t ill itiajllliu JUlUilft B il MggMggggMMMggMIg i -ic t i 11 j i li.l,! tlllllllnlli;il .t HUi I: Z.:: :.u: Hii.JIi 'ill1! , •flMMSNAItUlHMlIil11mi;Klil|IHl.!i.tB i 1------------------------------------- THE BOOMER PERSONAL OPINIONS ON CLIQUES The first clubs formed were for the purpose of promoting some common object such as social intercourse, literature, politics, etc. If this first purpose is kept, clubs prove to be very beneficial. The clubs in W. II. S., however, have deviated from this promotion of some common purpose for the benefit of the whole ami exists only for the good of the members of the organization. In W. H. S. these sets or cliques have caused much rivalry, lor each has tried to outdo the other and by so doing has often gone l� cyond the rules of the school. Again, these clubs have attracted student’s interests from their lessons by offering loo many entertainments. Thcv have also had a tendency to create class distinction, that element which kills a true school spirit quicker than am thing else. Since the clique cannot include every member of the class, some individuals have felt hurt because they could not get in with a certain group. Lastly, these clubs have made the school year more expensive than some people could well afford, for all good times have to be paid for by those who enjoy them. In general, there are both good and bad results from a clique but if the organization is properly managed 1 believe the good will outweigh the bad. B. C. ’17 High School clubs arc analagous to the divisions, departments, courses and rules of the institution; there is the good and the bad in each. But the ' good alone is sought in every institution without reference to the bad. The former generally overpowers the latter by a marked margin. So it is with our clubs. Personally. 1 am a member of four clubs in this school and would be a member of another if it were possible because I distinctly feel the benefits which accrue from each organization. I am better acquainted with heretofore misunderstood classmates; I know their likes, their dislikes, their ambition, some of their weakness, their attitudes and their ideas. In turn, I have had an opportunity to make them understand me. I have gathered only a few undcrsirable opinions concerning the organization compared with the bounteous harvest of r helpful” opinions. Therefore, 1 heartily endorse every sponsored club of this school as a requisite for obtaining a four square” life. I). D B. ’17 HUIIIIEIIIIIIliH i ttHIHiHlllltlM N H i ! I 'I' H1 1917 i iiii'i i mi i,. i li i . I 1 i ! i HIM ny ' : N ii i 82 flji!anmimu;iiyiu'iin:n i11 t mi t inu-RiiiiBiii-n 11 m inin. m i i h 1 m 11 THE BOOMER 'li'i lilliRfllPTHlfWinillllll IIVIlllBilffRIlRinfMMNMINMMIMMMMNMMMMi RECEPTION TO THE FRESHMEN In order to make the Freshmen feel that they were really a part of W. II. S. the Seniors. Juniors and Sophomores gave them a reception at the High School building early in October. The first part of the evening was spent in getting acquainted. I.ater a short program was given by the members of the entertaining classes, one of the most enjoyable numbers being a Who's Who in W. H. S. by Inez Hollingsworth. Toothpicks and crackers were served but still the Freshmen lingered until given ice cream and cake—in their class colors. After joining in yells and school songs the guests departed feeling that their initiation had been complete. FRESHMEN RECEPTION In this event the Freshmen proved themselves most able hosts and hostesses. After having mingled three months in the elevated society of Seniors. Juniors, and Sophomores, the reception they gave the upper-classmen was indeed a credit to themselves. In a unique manner the guests were impartially paired off, after which everyone assembled in the auditorium to receive the gifts presented bv the benevolent old St. Nick, who forgot no one—not even the most insignificant. After candy and apples were served all went home feeling better acquainted and carrying with them a higher opinion of the Freshmen. What a Guest Saw at the N. N. Banquet The N. N.” Society discovered that we dignified and self-assuming Watch Your Step boys were entirely too lean for public exposure, and, being extremely sympathetic, decided to TREATISE. The whole affair, from beginning to end. reminded me of a soft play—a MELODRAMA. The curtain was to rise at exactly seven hours A. D.—AFTER DINNER—at the renowned Walker Theatre. While on our disciplined march, and yet it wasn’t MARCH at all, for bleak DECEMBER was at hand, there was absolutely nothing doing except the DEW. Everything was as quiet as night itself. Nothing could be heard except the BAT as it BATTED, or the occasional BARK and PINE of a tree. Every FLOWER was either making FLOUR or was snugly tucked in its BED. My friend endeavored to save a few steps by walking through a resident’s yard but in so doing met with a few surprising events. As he set his pee-wee loot upon the first blade of the green turf the trodden object began to CRAB for it was the CRAB GRASS. This naturally aroused my friend’s anger to such an extent that he violently slapped the complaining grass ami received in return a severe cut from the grass BLADE. A FLOWER pointed its PISTIL in his frightened face ; he saw a HORSE-FLY, a BULL RUSH and a 1917 mi llllllllllllllllllllil.Ulllllllillllllllllllllllll.l'!l!i:!llllJ!lli;!!llllllllltftlllllll;lllllt!lllllllltllllllll.tllll.li£!lllilllllllltllllllllllllli 84 IMIMIIIIIKIM THE BOOMER COW SLIP on the downy lawn. He trembled like the goose-Mesh on a hard boiled door knob and started to run but collided with the GATE and took OFFENSE. This was soon all forgotten and the gables of the theatre loomed up before us like the lofty mountains of the Pacific Ocean. Then we serenaded the hosts with our famous HAT BANT) and were soon invited inside. I was greatly embarassed when my left-hand glove LEFT me and commenced to KID the hostess—that’s my punishment for wearing KID GLOVES. It was not long until the PLACE CARDS began to PLACE themselves and the banquet began. The Electric Light LIT on a CRACKER. CRACKING it severely. I reached for my NAPKIN but found it NAPPING. Before the services began, the BEET spoke to his curly friend, saying. LETTI CE BEET it”, and this they did. 'Hie KNIVES were very sharp, but hardly SHARP enough to cease CUTTING UP the STEAK which was STAKED OUT. The laziest food on the table was the VEAL LOAF, but CATSUP was added to it later on in the meal. MY lady friend, Miss SAL commenced to ADD rapidly and soon we had plenty of SALAD. The MELON came around next but I passed it on because I despise MUSH that is made by a MUSH MELON. A PICKLE and a MUFFIN had a two-round bout which resulted in a slight victory lor the latter because it had a MUFE and a I IN lor protection while the other had only' a PICK. However the PICKLE I IC.KED tile MUFFIN several times in the neck and finally even guest began to RUBBERNECK—but the MUFFIN didn't. The SPINACH began to ITCH and SPIN just as the TURNIPS TURNED. A few grains of CORN fell on my nervous neigh- bor’s loot and were SHOCKED at the bare legs of the table. The OYSTER STIRRED immediately after the CAKE WALK. Some monstrous BEANS were passed to Mr. A..........who asked, LIMA, whar you BEAN?” Youse want ter know whar Use BEAN?—Well sah, I’se BEAN watchin the BUTT ER FLY.” The CAULIFLOWER CALLED not for a FLOWER hut for the PRUNES. The FORK. FORKED OVER” the JPRUNES immediately because it spurned the love of a STEWED PRUNE. The PEPPER had so much PEP that it made the COFFEE COUGH. All the while the WAITRESS was WAIT ING but finally she DESERTED us. I think the RADIATOR —anyway I’m GLADIATOR. 1 noticed that the ONIONS were exceedingly STRONG for the ladies—1 wonder why? The time came for tiie CHOCOLATE to appear. Mr. POSTUM arrived in time to POST us that it would he impossible to relish the delicacy because the CHALK was LATE, hence no CHOCOLATE. The last scene in the last act of the Comedy impressed me more than all else. Beaming faces and glad hearts witnessed the FINGERBOW L as it made its BOWL around the table for it politelv took the last remaining ROLL into the ALLEY. (). Hash. All these visions bewildered me: 1 was dreaming, perhaps. o. that couldn't he for my arm was distinctly sensatiye to a pinch. I concluded that I was ill and ran up stairs after my luit and coat. But behold! 1 arrived in time to see a PILLOW SLIP and a BED SPREAD. 1 Ever since that memorable night I've detested banquets.” They've been serving me similar banquets three times a day since I came to supply, excepting that there are more than Nine Nuts’ here. D. D. B. 17. Physics Class Entertainment The guests file into tin- reception room, pencil in hand. The host suavely greets them w ith a few passing remarks about i.� t ti«minuimi.g itmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 1917 ___________________________ I'lLilllliU ■ iiilllllllliM 1:- I n, : THE BOOMER I!13 the weather and requests them to feel perfectly at home and make themselves comfortable on the luxurious leather backed stools. For entertainment the host has selected a little contest, and pusses out slips of lottery paper. He then explains that his friends are to insert suitable words in the blank spaces. I he guests chatter sociably about the amusing and deceiving sentences. and are surprised that the extraordinary entertainer had deviated from the usual rhymes, in which the names of flowers and songs were to be inserted: for he has, by continued research, selected a contest, which is a little Epic in blank verse. (It really was an Epoch in History) and one with which the company are quite unfamiliar. The host passes among the guessing guests dropping here and there an encouraging remark and noticing with a patronizing air the witty attempts that are being made by the clever personages assembled. After about an hour the enthusiasm wanes, although many have failed to finish. The winners are then announced; Eugene Sharp receives first prize, which is a linen medal with a delicately engraved letter P” upon it; Ruth Hall is awarded the booby prize, which is a paper pendant neatly inscribed with the letter T.” Refreshments are then served which consist of an icy look and a boiled down criticism on the mental debility of the company. Following this the guests gradually disperse, all expressing to the host that they have enjoyed one of the most delightful hours of mental anguish ever experienced. He in turn bids them all 'good evening, and informs them that he expects to entertain again in the near luture. L R. and P. L. T7 Those N. Ns. One night some girls went out to pla . Each one was dressed in a different way; What thoughts thev had nobody knows For half were dressed in masculine clothes. They formed a line in double file. And walked the streets for quite a while: They whistled and sang and hollered around. Till people thought they were raiding the town. Then thev came to Saunders to see the bunch Of Sophs whoM gathered to have a lunch: It made the Sophs all laugh aloud To think of such a silly crowd. Mr. Amv Sparks assumed the lead. Who took for a partner Elizabeth Reed: The next fine gentleman in the row. Was Tubby, the whistler, as you all know. There was Man Terral in a light summer suit. Who looked for the world like Gerald Root; But the last and keenest of them all Was a Junior lad named Miss Ruth Hall. They soon departed anil w ent their way. To be seen no more until next day; And then as you would all suppose They were dressed again in feminine clothes. F. W. 19. 86 !i: 11! hi t;un u :tm i m 1i iit i jw ; i : i mutim .:' ■ fii the boomer i n� THE CALENDAR 4 SEPTEMBER Students enroll. ( Senior weenie roast. 'flic foot-hall gained Canadian vs. Woodward. 50-0 favor us. First Foot-ball collection. Woodward vs. Miama. Score 28-0. 5 First Assembly. 9 Hon. Campbell Russell addresses us in Assembly. Live Boomer Stall' first meets. Debating Club organized. 10 stock and School children. High School Pin adopted in Assembly. 7 Annual definition of Quitters In Mr. Wakefield. The Carnival calls—-hut Law head bids us stay. 3:30-? Freshman meeting. 11 Harold Street seen wearing a hlue-and-gold tie. We U Crosswhite considerate: (or drenched) no school in after- wonder why? noon because of rain. 13 Another long session. Chorus organized. 20 Foot-ball game Woodward vs. Waynoka. 104-0. 14 Freshman reception. 21 junior weenie’ roast. 22 First Foot-ball game. W. H. S. vs. Kiowa. We won 31 31 Seniors entertained bv niia Dillon. 25 to 0. Betty and Dorsey find translation interesting-late to Latin NOV EMBER IV. 3 Presidential Election Day in W. H. S. Miss Barnett arrives. 4 Woodward vs. Lamont. 6 to 3 in our favor. 26 Our honorable joke editor gets a stick of gum thru the 10 Sophomore partv at Edwin Saunders. Visitors. (?) 29 mail. Cherokee vs. Woodward in Foot-ball (?). Nine Nuts’ have a lark. Freshman weiner” roast. 30 Herbie. Finis and Kenneth lead the exercises. Herbert elected yell leader. Foot-ball game with Fairview. Fairvicw defeated 25 to 12 11 16 Football at Atnarillo- Nuff Sed.” Herbert’s birthday Seniors royallv entertained. Main Sophomore weenie roast. OCTOBER 22 feature was (?) Senior business (?) meeting at Fern’s. Special merican Historv session al 3:30. 27 Northwest Wind appears in condensed form. 3 Orchestra organized. 28 Senior class pins arrive-Crcat rejoicing. Ruth elected veil leader. 30 Thanksgiving-Final Football game. Canadian loses to us. !, : Mi • il I!.;, 11! I III I. ! ! I! 7____________________________________________________________________________________________________j___________________________ '-i . :in ! THE BOOMER I ’ DECEMBER 13 Pie-Pud-Ard address in assembly. 6 The reckoning. 16 More Pie-Pud-Ard’ . 8 Mr. Wilson talks on farming. 20 Belles Lettres entertain us in assembly. 12 Mr. Crosswhite takes the Senior girls for a hike. (Strict!' Girl’s Basketball letters awarded. business.) 23 Junior-Senior banquet. JANUARY 28 Mr. Frounick chaperones the Sophomore weenie roast. 2 The N. N.’s step out. APRIL Mr. Cowden interested in Domestic science. i Senior ('.lass Play. 3 Mr. Cowden calls again. 8 Senior Class Plav again. 16 Seniors given an inspiration-Prizes ottered. 10 Inter-class Track Meet. Seniors victorious. Senate organized. 11 Patriotic Meeting in the Park. 23 Senior-Junior reception-jack V. sick-Entertainment committee overworked. 13 17 Sewing Exhibit. New Flag Pole—Senior-Soph.-colors—grease—dark night-juniors—graveyard—G. R 17, 26 Mr. Crosswhite reads answer to the Seniors bombastic challenge. Letters awarded. 21 Tri-county Meet. 'Rah for W. H. S. 30 Mr. Crosswhite and Frounick go riding (poor donkey). FEBRUARY 23 28 Cupid wins. Rice and 15 'rails for Hunky. Track meet at Alva. 8 A similar reckoning-Those naughty Juniors. MAY 14 Valentine Day-Crosswhite receives a tender one from the 3. 4, 5 State Meet al Norman. lady faculty members. 8 Faculty Play. Miss Toews arrives. Watch Your Step Banquet. 11 High School Pic-nic. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp Entertain Seniors. 20 Abbot's History missing-jack pleads not guilty.’ 13 Baccalaureate Sermon. Sophomore’s give Washington program. 14 High School Pla . 21 Miss Walsh furnishes Musical entertainment. 15 Class Day. MARCH 16 Commencement. 2 S. 0. S. entertain Belles Lettres. 1917 lllllliailij1511!iIIIIIHitHIIIIlKiin. 1:III!lilllllllilllllll!Ills Hlv:l 1:11 ill 1 11.1 1 88 I ,1 Hi.: .1 i 'll ! 'I . I . ■ , .___' ' ’■ I'! ■_____ ' ' '■ '■ • I 'I I • ■ • ' IlMilillllMItHRilillllinpiHItlirt 'I !l ■ 1 ! ! Plllll • III' lir !r; I'l- I ! 1 1 ' III THE BOOMER In that day’s feats They proved the best men i’ th’ field.’ —Shakespeare ______________________________________ THE BOOMER__________________________ 111 FOOTBALL GAMES September 22 . Kiowa 0 Woodward .... ... 31 September 29 . . . (iberokee 17 Woodward . . . . ... 6 September 30 . Fairview 12 nod ward .... ... 25 October 6 . . Canadian 0 Woodward . . . . . . . 50 October 7 . . . Miami 0 Woodward . . . . ... 28 October 20 . W avnoka 0 Woodward . . . ... 104 October 27 . . . Kiowa 0 Woodward . . . . ... 34 November 3 . . . Lamonl 3 Woodward . . . . ... 6 November 11 . . Amarillo 59 Woodward . . . . ... 14 November 30 . . . Canadian 7 Woodward . . . . ... 41 Total 128 . . . 339 BI.U1IIJiHiMIMtfttXililUMUilUIMtf Ml Uni«Dll Ul: iIiii .1 i .Il'lii. uUiSb ■ � 917___________ ■' 91 ’ : : i • - ' � ■ ' THE BOOMER 1 ih , ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ i ' • .•. ■ ' . . , M :,,| ELMER J. HUBBELL Athletic Coach who lor two years has built winning team5 h r Woodward. Both years he built all over again, but each year he built better. This year was the crowning year, and to thi man more than to anyone else belongs the credit for the success of the team. His work at the head of athletics in Woodward High School has placed our school on an equal standing with the largest schools of the state. NATHAN WEEKS whose paddle and ’ pep played a most important part in winning big games for W. H. S. in all of the four major sports. He taught the boys the art of chilling. ' i I 'll I!, ill'll ii.li i:i 1917 92 Ml.1,71| ' !_ ' ‘ • i THE BOOMER � ___________ ' ' I 1 31 THAT FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1916 '1'he official call of Coach Hubbell on September eighth brought thirty manly youths together for the purpose of making Woodward famous in the football annals. Two weeks of practice passed with some of the hardest fighting for a place on the first squad that eyes ever witnessed. Evening after evening the gnashing of teeth, grunts, groans, sighs and inaudible curses issued forth from the clashing ranks until a first team was picked to take the boast out of the touted Kiowa 11. S. team. Before the game began our boys resolved never to be defeated on the home gridiron and never to permit an opposing team to score thereon. With this in mind it is no wonder that the score resulted 31 to 0 in our favor. That terrible aspect labeled 'Tailing grades” then appeared and cast its lot of gloom on the entire body of W. 11. S. just as the bovs were ready to invade the territory of Cherokee. The team marched gallantly forward, however, and met their toe. The first hah closed with a goose egg for Woodward and the sum of forty scores for Cherokee. The Coach then changed the line-up almost entirely and showed (.. H. S. that we could hold them down to the final score of forty-seven to six. Next dav W. II. S. embarked for Fairview and laid the poor F. H. S. beef trust in the loser's grave. The ''suffering grades were restored to health and on October sixth and seventh the reassembled team made its so-called skunk trip into the wilds of Texas and humbled Canadian to the tune of 50 to 0 and Miami hv 28 scores to 0. That was a skunk trip indeed. The next week the Waynoka boys appeared on our gridiron to allow our invincible phalanx to mow them down 104 to 0. Then Kiowa was forced to take some more of the same kind of medicine that was administered unto her on one other occasion, only a little more of it, just 34 to 0. I-imoot, a little school in the eastern part of the state, had the reputation of having won the most games during the season and felt the need of a victory from Woodward as they expressed it. They came, twenty of them, armed to the teeth, bloodstained and ready to eat us alive”. The time came for the fray and the enthusiastic rooters were supreme even though a shadow of doubt was over them for many voiced the expression that W. H. S. would fall into her grave. Truly it did look that way to everyone but Coach Hubbell who saw the situation in another light and addressed his men thuslv: Men. who have with Woodward bled. Men. whom Ike has often led: Welcome to your gory bed Or to Victory. Now's the day. and now's the hour: See the line of battle glower: See approach Lamont’s proud power. Hear their bold decree. __________________________ 1917__________________________________________________________ Llil_________ ——111111 !■ :t Hir.lllUmaHlllUHlII : ■ - t liH.tHlIli'l 11:11 n: H'l 11:1, i . ju 1 MilhiaiBMiBllO i ilittltBIlffia !l. 'imiTniinimninii the boomer i nm i Who will he a yellow knave? Who will fill a coward’s grave? Who so base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee. Who for Woodward’s Black and Gold, For her name will stand full hold. Aid her glories to unfold. I-et him on with me. Lay the proud Lamont boys low. Buck them; pile them, row on row. Put touchdowns in every blow— On to victory. Referee Wyatt called the game just as the speech closed and luckily lie did for our boys needed everv ounce ol the inspiration. Both teams fought like Spartans during the first half of the game, neither gaining on the other; Ike's men held the upper hand in the third quarter by six points only, lamont saw that she could not cross our goal line and surprised everyone when she successfully drop-kicked from the thirlv yard line. The last quarter was fought out with no scores for either team but with the gains slightly in favor of the visitors. Ihus ended the hardest and most evenly matched game in which W. H. S. ever participated. The hoys then brought home a deieat from Amarillo which lowered our percentage from third to fourth place in the state. The tenth and last game was played with Canadian High School at Woodward, on Thanksgiving Day. in which battle the fastest scoring machine that W. H. S. has ever had. won a decided victory. 1917 KHIIH!!ll!IIIRk1lllll 94 Dorsey Baker Isaac Quickel Mgr.. L. End Captain. Tackle Erwin Walker L. Guard THE BOOMER Adam Sieberl Center Clarence Moore K. Guard li Lee Rhudy Maurice Walker R. Tackle R. End 95 THE EOOMER _______ BASKET BALL FOR 1916-17 Y. H. S. had the best prospects for a championship Basket Ball team this season that she ever has had but as usual we had hard luck from the beginning. Quickel, our only prospect for a center, was forced to leave school on account of weak eyes and that left us ’in the lurch. ' First one and then another was tried at center until the real man was discovered. Matthews, commonly known as Bob. a man of little experience and weight, but with great ability and sand.” more than held down the most difficult position on the team. Baker, Wolff and Creal working alternately undertook the scoring end of the combination and were more than successful. Baker, Captain, was undoubtedly the fastest passer, most accurate eager, and speediest all-round player in this part of the state. The other two of the Bix Six, Sprague and Brown, were valuable tor their ability to hold the opposing forwards. Brown was especially good at safety guard, while George starred as a speedy man on the floor. Wolff, alias Jack,” despite his being a midget in sire and the lightest man on the team, bewildered the largest guards sent against him. He was especially quick and accurate and was one of the season's most constant scorers. Paul Creal, commonly known as Skinny” hailed from Supply where-he made an excellent record last year in the Northwestern League. He maintained his former place on our team this season and did his big half in bringing about the success we have won. The team this year has competed with the strongest Basket Ball combinations in the state and W. H. S. may well be proud of the record her men have made. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 1917 HR 96 |,| : n I MIM M ■ : 1 1 i ' : ' 'HE EOOMER ' ' HI! Hil 1 ' I =■' ■ • ' 1 ■' !li’! 1 BOYS’ BASKET BALL TEAM The Season’s Record Woodward 22 Tangier 10 Woodward 23 Chicago Crescents 34 Woodward 23 Alumni 15 Woodward 10 Gage 11 Woodward 23 Rosstnn 33 Worn! ward 25 Supply 31 Woodward 30 Shattuck 28 Woodward 11 Mooreland 60 Woodward 18 Supply 33 Woodward 27 Gage 16 Woodward 13 Mooreland 25 Woodward 59 Viva (65 in.) 14 Woodward 22 Cherokee 30 Total . 336 . . . 340 Individual Score ('.real . . . . 76 Wolff . . . 68 Baker . . . . 166 Matthews . . 8 Brown . . 0 Sprague . . 18 iii'llliliimr :ir 1iiii'iii i i : = ... ■ l ;i ■ 917 ■______________________________________________________________________ l: 1 J 97 !!' THE BOOMER ________________________Mi' 11 I GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM The girls of the Basket Ball team have certainly shown Woodward this year that they can play a good, fast gain ’. They have won a number of victories during the season, but of course did not care to win them all for that would have been selfish ami might have caused the opposing teams some salty tears, all of which the Woodward girls would sadly regret. With Mr. Hubhcll as coach the girls learned to play a clean. quick game with excellent team work. One of the best games was with Supply. Even though Supply had won the championship of the Wichita Palls Basket Ball League. The Woodward Girls, played them a very close game. Ml understand of course that it was only an accident that the ball rolled once too often into their goal making the score 16 to 18. Agnes Irwin and Hazel Moore, forwards, could throw the ball with such swiftness and accuracy that unless one carried bis perspective glasses he could hardlv see the ball. Editli Renfrew and Cecila Bouquot guards, could always be counted upon to stay with their 'mien” and speed over the field like flashes of lightning. Mary Johnson, first center and Edna Miller, second center, could also lead their opponents a merry chase. They worked well together because Mary was always on hand when height and long arms were needed and whenever the ball went racing across the floor Edna wTas usually in hot pursuit. The season as a w hole was a successful one, although the girls did not win all of the games played they proved that they could do team work, play fair, and take defeat in true spirit. E. M. T8 , III I 1917 till •.IN II.! H'II I I 111! MU! ...MthTWlllMMIMJIH THE BOOMER THE 1917 TRACK TEAM fl iiPIBiMiBitliBHiWiliBilitili� : i l i«l:� «ttll•: HIM I : ’ ■ ! HI ■ 1 H� in , IHi lln:li ■ m 917 Rv COACH HUBBELI. The zephyrs of spring, I ho decidedly late in arriving, brought together almost the entire 1916 track squad for the purpose of again putting W. H. S. on the map. itli Dorsey Baker as manager, and later on as captain also, the boys prepared tor the first contest of the season, the Interclass Meet. In this premier event many surprises were in store for W. H. S. Seven of last year’s records were broken and a new mark established in the novel event, the javelin. Our boys then strode forth with limitless hopes in pursuit of the honors attached to the dual meet with Rosston High School. The day lor the contest dawned cold and rainy, consequently permitting only the performance of the field events in which Rosston scored 41 points to our 13. The final outcome of the meet was determined one week later when the two schools met again in the Tri-County Track and f ield Meet which was held on our field. By placing first, second, and sometimes third in even' race our bovs gained a double victory, making the total score of 94 points to Kosston's 51. and winning the meet of the day with 87 points to 19. our nearsst competitor’s score. Y. 11. S. sent nine of her best representatives to the Northwestern Meet which was held at Alva on April 28lh. and was proud of the excellent showing of the team. Though crowded out by Cherokee we easily won second place in the Meet. The last and final Meet of the vear was the one held at the Stale University in which four ol our best athletes participated. Brown won the half mile in near to record time but was disqualified, very much to the sorrow ol NX . If. . D. Raker came out winner in the 410 yard dash in excellent time and Street showed his ability in the 229 dash. I he four men. O. Raker, II. Street, M. Brown and D. Baker, closed the da s feats with a wonderful showing by marching away with the Relay in the record time ol 3 minutes and 43 seconds. . . ( Woodward High will loose five of her dependable men with the close of the present school term hut has clear visions ot a state championship team next fall. 90 hi HI THE BOOMER m tiwi«ffiif«ninMiiiiHBniiiiiiiiiinifTii!iiiii animinmvr-rniiHRWinmp i'iiiii i wamm SCRUBS The title “Scrubs” is indeed a misnomer. For the men who. night after night, with little hope of promotion, get out and suffer themselves to he made tackling dum. mies in order that the first team may he in shape to win against larger teams, cannot he called “Scrubs.” There is not a tint of yellow in their make-up. A scrub oftentimes possesses more loyalty than a first team man. The man who finds it easy, because of his physical prowess, to hold a place on the team, and so receive the plaudits of the student body, has no great struggle to get out every evening and keep in training, but one who always plugs away in apparent oblivion, working his hardest every day. with little hope of gaining recognition, possesses the type of loyalty that places W. H. S. where she now stands. To you, botli boys and girls, who have so valiantly fought in the ranks of football, basket ball, track and tennis, the members of the Letter-Club bow down with all thanks and earnestly hope that you will struggle still harder lor W. 11. S. in the future. 5= 1917 100 Illl: l I M Ii,MU I mi i THE BOOMER WEARERS OF THE 66W Baker, Dorsey Football 14, T5. '16. Track 15, Baker, Orie Football 15, 16. Basketball 17. Boehm, Herbert Baseball 14 Bouquot, Cecelia . Basketball 17 Brown, Merritt Basketball •16,’17. Track 16. 17. Creal. Paul Basketball ’17. Gurnsey, Ruth Basketball ’16. Irwin, Agnes Basketball ’16, 17. Johnson. Mary Basketball 17. Laune. Paul Football 15. Track 15. 16. Matthews, Robert Basketball T7. Milter, Edna Basketball 17. Moore, Clarence . Football 14. 15, 16. Vloore, Hazel Basketball 17. • Patterson, Ben Football 14. 15. 16. Pope, Finis Football 14. 15. 16. Baseball 14 Potts, Ruby Basketball 16. Quickel. Isaac Football 14. 15. 16. Basketball Renfrew. Edith Basketball ’16. 17. Khudy. Lee Football ‘16. Track ‘16. Siebert. Adam Football 16. Snow. Lewis Football 15. 16. Sprague, George Basketball 16. 17. Track 15, 17. Stallings, Harry Track 16. 17. Street, Harold Football 16. Track 17. Walker. Erwin Football 16. Walker. Maurice Football 15. ‘16. Wolff, Ludwig Basketball 16. 17. Track 16. 17. 101 mil 1 ■ ' •:______________________ THE BOOMER BMBBnBHBBHBMHHHBBBBBBBBBBBnHHBnHHBHBBBMi THE ROUSER Woodward. Woodward, hats off to thee. To our colors true we will be . Firm and strong, united are we. Rah! rah! rah! for W. H. S. Rah! rah! rah! rah! Hurrah for W. H. S. Ah......................Ah! Woodward, Woodward, hats off to thee. To our colors we will ever be: Firm ami strong, united are we. Rah! rah! rail! for W. H. S. Rah! rah! rah rah! rah! rah! Hurrah! for our W. II. S. BLACK AND GOLD Come and join in song together. Shout with might and main. Our beloved Woodward High School. Sound her praise again. Chorus: W oodward High School, ever my school: Truest, fairest, best: Pride of Western Oklahoma. Rah! for W. H. S. Honor to the Black and Gold Banner that we love. It will lead us in the conflict. And our triumph prove. Chorus: Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman. All together we Sound the chrous loud ami glorious. All devotedly. Chorus: There’s a hole in the line of (opponent) big enough for our back field all. As we told you all before, we’ll never let them score on the gridiron of Woodward High; For Woodward High will pass them by like a freight train from a tramp. There’s a hole in the line of (opponent) big enough for our back field all. Here’s to her whose name we’ll ever Cherish in our song. Honor, love and true devotion All to her belong. Chorus: We are standing for Woodward High School. We are doing our best: we are standing for Woodward High School and we’ll win in this contest. Good bye to other High Schools, we’ll leave you in the air. We’re a long, long way from Woodward High School, but our heart’s right there. Repeat. 1917 UMISlfMMMIIIIIMlIlflllllf 102 THE BOOMER Hl| ' If you don’t like the Woodward High School. Then go hack to your school o’re the land The school from which you came, whatever be its name. But don’t be ungrateful to us. If you don’t like the high school spirit. If you don’t like the black and the gold. Then don’t act like the cur in the ston But boost the school that’s boosting you. There’s a football team in.......High. Y hen we play them they’ll sigh. For down in their hearts they know They are too slow for Oh, Oh. Oh. Woodward High Like limbergcr cheese, we are very strong. We will win the game they’ll find. We have a team so full of pep. We w ill surely make them step, In this game with old.......High. I’ve got a sneak feeling round my heart, I want to go to Woodward High. I want to play football And beat all for my dear old Woodward High. You can have your High School old. Just give tne the Black and Gold, With the High School Spirit Filled with merit. I’ll be tickled to death to know That I can stay right here And I’ll never care to roam. Come on along with me. And we’ll have a jubilee. In mv dear old Woodward High. Put on your old black bonnet. W ith the gold ribbons on it, While we meet - - in the fray And we’ll cover them all over With defeat and clover On this bright October dav. Oh! Where, Oh! Where has ........... gone? Oh! Where. Oh! Where can she be? With her scores cut short and her fouls cut long. Oh! Where. Oh! Where can she be? 1917 ! I i ! :I lllllii 1 ! Ill 111 Mil 103 ■ FAREWELL Well, this is the end of our High School course. And we say farewell to our friends: And all our songs we sing with force To hide tears the heart-ache sends. Will you think, dear friends, what this High School means To the band of students here, As the loyal youths in their happy teens Plod onward, year by year ? Just four short years of High School life. With hearts full of joy and glee: Though our work seems mingled with care and strife. Cares vanish as ships of the sea. Then good-bye dear walls of W. H. S. And the stairs of winding ways: But the memory of dear old Woodward High, Will live with us all our days. K. K. Ks. 1917 104 ill NJUUAfliM I ■ • iVi . THE BOOMER 1 ■ 1 ' .IT ■ ■■ ' .. ! .!'■ '11' ■' i I 1 ''lliliil B WHTIHIIlTtr fHHIJB THE LEXICOGRAPHER’S EASY CHAIR 1 American History. A night mare which usually attacks a Senior when he has been out late on the previous evening. Phrasier. Adjective, the comparative of phrase, often misspelled Fra ier, i, e. This sentence is Phrasier than that one. Freshmen. 1. ’’Rah” material. 2. Freshmen arc small mental parasites found in W. H. S., contagious hut curable. They usually live about oye year, though some live longer. They are most scorned by Seniors. In W. H. S. there are seven specialists trying to cure them. The best medicine for cure is Ancient History and the most unsuccessful seems to he Algebra. They are doctored four times a day for live days out of the week. Dr. Crosswhite hopes that all patients will be able to pass inspection next week. Frounick. Relic ot the dark ages: primeval man. Grade Cards. A piece of paper on which is written the verdict passing” or failing. Junior. A frivolous creature who tries to imitate the Senior. (Even in his business meetings.) Miss Lawhead. Incentive for work, to be taken in small doses so as not to overdo. Mason. A builder in stone and brick: one win constructs, bridges, dollars, etc. 2. A tall lad from the country, somewhat of a mechanic and having quite an affinity lor the fairer sex. Phvsics. A reign ot terror for the mighty Seniors, from which thev emerge with a vague idea of calories, molecules, etc. Raynor. People in this country often use the conjunction or in connection with the noun rain, as in Raynor. Aside from being misspelled it should be separated, e. g. She smiles in Rain or shine. Sharp. Mav be used correctly in two ways. i. e. Something keen, a cutter. 2. A young man very shrewd and intellectual. wearing glasses. Stein. (A German word for Stone) is often misspelled Stine. Stall. The word is often used ambiguously to mean housing for animals. The correct use of the word is in connection with feigned knowledge i. e. Seniors cannot stall through physics. Stone. Concentrated earth or mineral matter: a very good conductor of heat. Red stone is the prevailing color in western Oklahoma. 2. A charming young lady who is at once shy and forward. Senior. The acme of everything good, strong, reliable and studious (?) Sophomore. Very arrogant, haughty creatures; can be kept in order by Seniors. Study Hall. A dark, gloomy room in which the students calm their ruffled spirits from one class time to another. 2. A clearing house for Freshmen love affairs. Pessimist: One who believes that there is bacteria in the milk of human kindness, (synonym—Lee Rhudy.) Doughnut. hole surrounded by a compound mixture of dyspepsia. (Synonym—product of the Domestic Science Classes.) Cram. The art of getting short order knowledge. .Ml 1 i • . i i . I I ,1:11.1.! !• ! • .U,itl:n' ! II ---------------------------------------- li!l illli hii.MU.tl-llilLU.Kaillll..:? JOR THE BOOMER I ' mm I'H ! Good frend, for pitty’s sake forbeare, to digg my outlines buried heare. Blesse be ye Profs, that let them sleep, and curst be he that stirs this THE BOOMER n n:n' ri «-' il'HT Ml fWI'l'' ■:; POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL FICTION The Runaway Pedagogue The Hit of the Season A very successful new novel by Miss Barnett. A wonderful, breezy romance full of love and action. A cheerful, bouyant. diverting book-packed with fun and charming sentiment. At all bookstores. SI.35 net. New Books Just Off the Press Mary’s Way Illustrations in color bv Paul Sidney Inline. This delightful little book is a sequel to the anonymously written 'Winning of Mary which had such a wide circulation only a short time ago. The characters are especially life-like and the scenes are dramatically portrayed by this unknown author. Morocco leather $3.00 Scaling the Heights “Daddy Long Legs’’ The interesting novel that appeared in serial form in the Nigh School Review. is now in hook form. Written bv Herbert Boehm, collaborating with Baker. I aune and Pope. This is an inspiring novel for ambitious young men and is highly indorsed by Mr. Wakefield and die School Board. W all bookstores. SI.35 net. A live-wire romance just written by the rising dramatist. Sena Otting. A story of the trials and love affairs of a High School Principal -full of action and comical situations. Dramatized dailv in W. H. S. Don't tail to get it. Paper cover 25c. Boards .. c. The Coming of Winter An Educational Novel By the new authoress, Glenna Allen. The scenes are presented quite vividly and the characters are clearly brought out. This hook will interest everyone but especially those who seldom see the coming of Winter. At all bookstores, $1.05 prepaid. Above the Highest William T. Crosswhite’s new book dealing with the life above the clouds. Although some parts of it are above the reach of the average person, yet the vividness of his descriptions holds the reader fascinated. 15c cold cash. A TUI? By HERR ROSS FROUMCK. Narrating the dramatic adventures of a AMUfNVj I ill- DAI DAI lAilO handsome voting New Yorker who braves the wilds of western Oklahoma to instruct the uncouth savages. After many nerve-racking experiences the young hero learns that in spite of their rudeness and though vet ''uncivilized the barbarians are perfectly harmless and somewhat human. Price S2.50 postpaid. 1917 1_______________ io: •; i nr, ■ : 11. . • . .. • the boomer WtlltllllltflllllllllU nmmnni n Shakespeare Modernized Much Ado about Nothin'; . . When we get zero on a test Comedy of Erorrs....................Freshman English Class Love's I abor Lost . Lewis Snow’s efforts to go with Miss Musky Romeo and Juliet .... Russell Enlow and Velma Curb As You Like It . . . . Plenty of Is with a plus, dances. parties, time, girls, etc. Twelfth-Night . . The Twelfth night the Seniors had been up late Mid-Summer Night’s Dream . . . Mosquitoes, 105 in the shade, night mare. Taming of the Shrew . . Hunky’s success with Miss I awhead The Merchant of Venice . . . Merritt Brown (Basket ball Ticket Merchant.) Hamlet......................................... Mooreland Macbeth.............................Mac and (Eliza) beth The Merry Wives of Windsor...................The N. Ns. The Two Gentlemen of (Vera)na . . Eugene Reynolds and Wayne Proctor. The Tempest.....................................Crosswhite The Winter’s Tale . . Last Scene when Marion the last of the Winters, graduated. 1916. Antony and Cleopatra......................Harold and Kern Measure for Measure.................Physics experiments King Lear . . Mr. Wakefield with his ungrateful children, the Seniors, Juniors and the teachers. All’s Well that Ends Well . . The school year of 1916 and T7 1917 • � =• 108 _____________ Hi____________________________n BOOMER «im ii:|iit rii|ivKiimiiiiiiiiiit! ■ nrit - m mummiTEmHFiirarmMi A JOY RIDE The Herr Frounick in the year 1917, A. D. borrowed llie Burrows of the Sophomore class, hitched them to an old cart and started out in quest of the Loving Miss Pelton, who dwelt near a Forrest. Such a Case(y) he had with her that she was as a Jewell in his eyes, radiating the brightness and wisdom of the ancient Solon. When well on his way something broke about the kollar of one of the Burrows, which caused the steed to rear and lunge and although Herr Frounick was a Husky chap he lost control of the beasts. So violent became their actions that he was finally thrown overboard only to suffer a terrible kick from one of the wicked creatures. This blow sadly disfigured his face, for the Smith had put on a rather rough shoe. The worthy Pedagog did not regain consciousness until nearly dark and could but faintly see in the distance a Gurnsey cow grazing on the other side of a small stream. owner on his way to Hunter. Now don’t say a Word about this to any one lor a little Byrd told me and please forget the Stallings of a Sophomore. E. H. 19. LUCK When one’s on top in the scrimmage line After a hard old buck, Some say it’s his determination. Others say it’s Luck. When one strives hard and finally wins And always shows the pluck. Some say it’s his ambition. Others say it’s Luck. Unable to walk without pain and being a long way from home he hit upon a happy thought. He made up his mind to Wade the stream, mount the bossy and ride to town. Using his tie as a reign to guide her he rode slowly off. comforted hv the thought that lie would not he seen lor there was not even one Kay of light from the moon. He finally readied town and turning into one of the un-traveled Streets came to a Kitten-house, tied his mount to the Curb and sought lodging for the night. The next morning in Chappell he appeared as a most worn and disfigured man hut to Miss Pelton he said he had merely had a serious accident. Yes. the cow was found the next morning by a Stone Mason and a Carpenter while on their way to work who delivered her to the -1 ill__________________:_______________________________________________I________1917 When one gets 1 plus on his card. The envious ones throw muck And say it’s his constant stand in. But never Say it's Luck. The moral of this poem is this: That he who is never stuck But holds out till the task is done Is the one that has the Luck. P. L. 17 !, 1 M ____________I 109 iii;DtH!i|iLt:iiyifiitiitiiiHiB3!itiii� 'iii;ittii� i!i:yiiiii!;ii i iim fti iitunh-ttgriiiM-iimuiiifcii.tiitR i.l: imimtiifiiiHiin i fiii't MMggM .-n: tail THE BOOMER UIIIHI infiiiniumiiiK is 13 September the Fourth The little green Freshies all stood in a row Quarelling and sighing, as to where they should go. Said one little Freshic. I know what Fll do,” And stooped to the keyhole to stealthily look thru. Then in terror and fright he ipiiekly drew back. Said the second little Freshman, Now what's all alack? “I saw. said the first,” the word algebra. I believe it’s a species of the striped zcbrav. The third little Freshic next took a look. But soon the keyhole he quickly forsook, For there was the word in letters hold German.” and the little Freshie absurd said: The Dutch have come over, let us go quick.” So back to the farm they went in retreat. Come back, little Freshie, we’ll not harm you. Stay and work, we’ll help you thru, So back to W. H. S. they came in glee And great men. no doubt, they’ll sometime he. P. B. C. T9 An Instructor Beats His Wife Up Woodward. Oklu.. Feb. 16. T7. (via wireless). Indignation is aroused. A prominent instructor falls from grace. His name is withheld unless the offense should he repeated. The Boomer” does not take up family quarrels as a rule, but it feels that it is justified in the present case. Quite a scandal was created in Woodward, Tuesday morning, when one of the prominent citizens beat up his wife. Several of the neighbors claim to have seen part of the incident. We withhold the man’s name for he faithfully promised his wife that it will never happen again, and as he is now ashamed of his actions he should not he too severely criticised by others. It was at least five-thirtv in the morning, and eye witnesses declare that he not only beat his wife up—out actually had the lire going and the coffee pot on before the surprised lady got to the kitchen and fullv realized how badlv she was beaten. I). B. T7 A Tragedy in One Act 11 happened between nine and ten. In German I where the ranks are thin. The curtain rose on Frounick, erect. Asking wee Jack questions right and left. To each question asked, in turn Jack said. Don’t know and don't give a dum. Herr Frounick asked him the question hold, How could you sixty-six get. on your ignorance old T Well,” Jack answered, that’s all right, I got it, and that’s my plight.” Frounick smiled and said. Yes. I see. But how could vou do it when You can’t answer a question one.” Jack got as mail, as mad could be And sai l, You are insinuating that 1 Cheat, I see: I won’t stand it one minute more.” And picking up his books stalked to the door. I won’t stand such treatment” said he, And to Crosswhite I’ll report you, you’ll see. Just then the curtain w'as dropped on the spot And wc did not see the end of the plot. A. S ’17 1917 IlllllltUllllll no JUlMiHIMililUB MlHHUIIIIHfcl'l ■' M ... I . THE BOOMER • 111' 'U • i i 1' i IM MW: THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE By Mrs. K. J. Hubbell. Dear little hook, I must, just simply must, pour out my heart to some one or something, so I am writing this to you. At times it seems as though 1 can't remain silent any longer. I must confess the following if to no one but a diary. It makes my heart ache every time I think of that terrible disagreement Elmer and I had. lo think that I could and would be so cruel and unwomanly. But you know when Elmer came in from Amarillo that night, after hav ing had such a good time, I was astonished that he should he so grouchy. The following morning he was still grumbling and when he made insinuating remarks about the biscuits, it made me furious. Half in earnest I threw the stove poker at him. He retaliated by throwing the syrup pitcher at nic. (You know Elmer is so big and manly; they said he was one of the best foot-hall players in Kansas.) I skillfully dodged the missile and in a fit of genuine fury grabbed the rolling pin from where it lay on the cabinet—(you know I had just finished those horrid biscuits) and hurled it at him with all my might. Oh! I can never forget it. One end of it hit Elmer square in the eye, hut I will not continue the agonv by relating that horrible scene. W hen Elmer came to and was able to talk we immediately forgave each other and Elmer (he is such a dear, quick-witted fellow) suggested a method of concealing the fact from outsiders and from the High School children. He said that he would have all the foot-hall boys promise to say that he had been hurt in the Amarillo game. And it all worked out splendidly. The hoys were faithful to their trust, and no one except you, little hook, knows how I have suffered ami regretted that deed of a rash moment. 112 a ,|iHiH4HiWllllll!tll!HilHHi!ljf 'liH!8 Hi • ■ ' ■ ' ‘ ' i 'I ■ ' 'I'1' ■«� • • - 1' : ' ' ' Ml 1 ' ' '' ' 1 '________1_ '' -£■--------------” “ I . . Ntllli. , , I,; M! I!.,I! 'Mil! j 7HS BOOMER 1 i I i: I'H't111 H |||i|i'1 '•' r-n' :: i Hi '! IV IfMHIIII I i i IWniliWH I SLUMBER PARTY Moo reland, Okla., Feb. 23. 1917 A. D. (Alter dark) Mooreland was host (ess) last evening to about seventy-five Woodward High School students plus their fifteen pill shooting representatives, commonly known as the Invincible Cages (ought to be caged.) After a very interesting exhibition of track and field athletics at the Mooreland Stadium, a Dutch treat was enjoyed at the popular Starvation Ca(l)lc on the corner of second and tenth street. Very dainty refreshments consisting of hamburgers and coffee were served. This touching little luncheon was deftly prepared and served by a blue eyed dream in a pink forget me not” kimona. The aggregation then adjourned to the Adolph-Castoria” hotel where the chief event of the evening, the slumbering took place. It was plainly evident that the slumbering was not yet in order, for pairs of two in couples began to make bolts for the floor unaccompanied in most cases by a chaperon, while still others lounged around on the writing tables or enjoyed a social game of checkers. Later in the evening five or six young gentlemen unable to stand the strain of wakefulness, quietly slipped upstairs and cast themselves on a feeble bed. whereupon the bed proceeded to enfold them in its embrace and the above mentioned men came to the floor amidst a mass of falling debris. Early in the morning a coroner’s jury exonerated the young men from all blame. b declaring the demise of the afore mentioned couch was due to the scarcity of slats. After this sad misfortune these young men adjourned to the first floor lobby where they found several members of the party endeavoring to sleep. The positions were numerous; some were standing up, some were leaning against suit cases while still others were sawing wood on the writing table. The school house, my friends, although dark and somber, was the scene of much merriment, according to our staff reporter. Four silent figures were sighted ascending the fire escape. Though the climb was very risky they seemed to have hodt faith and hope that they would attain their lofty goal from which they could view the city. Promptly at one o’clock a. m. the mass of sleepy slumberers” gathered at the community fiance hall where our hostesses had thoughtfully arranged for a midnight frolic over the highly polished oak floor. But owing to the absence of the piano playei and also the piano, this part of the program was necessarily omitted much to the chagrin of the . H. S. shine spoilers.” From the dancing arena the field of action shifted to the Union Station down by the Santa Fe Railroad. Upon the station plaza were heard many quaint old anthems mingled with an occasional outburst of boisterous merriment. The train as per schedule arrived at promptly five o’clock and after expressing to the hostesses their enjoyment ol the evening (and morning) the happv throng departed for their distant abode. MOORELAND LEADER. Jack and O. K. B. . . n ■ - ■ ’ 'ii: . ! ■_______________________________________________________________!®1Z | “ . i____________________ ■■ ' ■: ill-’ = ' M 113 i|:: ■ ■ i ■ THE BOOMER IRMlHIRHillll! OUR THANKS TO THE BUSINESS MEN Gentlemen of Woodward City: Woodward High School thoroughly appreciates your splendid support and your willingness to advertise your respective lines of business in the 1917 Boomer. She fully realizes that without your gracious assistance this edition of the Boomer could never have been published. Thanks, one and all. and may the time soon arrive when the students of W. II. S. may serve you as magnanimously as you have served E. W. S. ifi -i--------------------------- ; II -in. ■■ ' ■■■ ■ ■ ■■ • ■' ;l! 11 ■■■ _______________________ flimim i: 1..1 imuimni I THE EOOMER M it: Jill Mi1 I - mintu i .:i iiiii vntn«mnauiHmaHi To the Pupils of Woodward High School their Parents and their Friends We take this oppportunity of thanking you for the patronage conferred upon us, and to assure you that we will try to merit a continuance of the same by giving special attention to your needs at all times. To the Members of the 1917 Class In whose lives one of the greatests events is about to take place—the presentation of documentary evidence crowning the work of your school years, the final gatherings of your class and perhaps the ending ot school days. We extend congratulations upon the occasion. Your paths may lie far apart. You will each have a different vocation in life. It has been said that to Always believe in yourself, believe in humanity, and believe in the success of your undertakings. Fear nothing and no one. Love your work. Work—Hope—Trust. Keep in touch with today. Teach yourself to be practical—up to date and sensible—and vou w ill succeed.” GERLACH-HOPKINS MERCANTILE COMPANY i i iPi'nnmri , 1917 __________________________ •'ll II : In 117 I.- i ii iu u i i i THE EOOMER il mv r ...............................'ii I: ' • ' i HI IN' l ' . E GERALD’S PROMISE Once there was a little boy. Whose name was Gerald Root: And every time he crossed the hail. He stepped on someone’s foot. So many people had he hurt. That soon he had a store Of complaints ringing in his car. Rut still kept hearing more. One day a Senior said to him. Gerald, why don’t you look. That when you’re passing thru the hall, You'll step on no one's foot.” Gerald promised that he would. And tried his best to keep The piomise, solemn, he had made. To keep off people's feet. L Y ’18 Jack W: Say, did you know Mr. Frounick has sued the City for damages?' Paul L: No! on what grounds is he slicing? Jack W: He’s sueing them because they built the sidewalk so near the seat of his trousers. Paul L: (At staff meeting) something long about Crosswhite.’ 'Someone ought to write Mac Thomas: (Translating in Virgil’s Aeneid) Oh, Aeneas, you son of a - a - a - goddess! New State Bank Woodward, Oklahoma W. E. GWYNN, Pres. F. R. ZACHARIAS. V.-Pres. PAUL M. LOBAUGH. Cash. 1917 «� nil' i ;t1 llltlg I • • I : 1 lllltr. !;HtH 11 H«.H t !■' � 118 mmmii THE SOOMER «i WOT Angry Freshman: Keep off! my feet were not made to walk on.” Wise Senior: Well, what are they for then.” Freshman girl: Beauty is but skin deep.’ Senior girl: Exactly, but the girl with it has all the other girls skinned to death.” Edna W: (Going to wiener roast) Didn’t Mac come?” Mrs Abbott: I think not.” Edna W: (In disappointment) Well, I wish I had hadn’t come either.” Mrs. Abbott: Yes. there he is.” Edna W: Oh! is he here? Well I certainly wish I had staved at home.” Max Hobble: You girls are just about as crazy as I used to be.” K. K. K’s: Well, just so we don’t get as crazy as you are now.” Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Hubbell 1 believe you are neglect- ing vour work. I hear that vour Geometry class is doing very poor work and you never keep them after school. Can vou give an explanation?” Mr. Hubbell: (Turning red and stammering) W-W- Wcll vou see every time I come home late my wife demands to know where I have been. I tell her I had to keep a class in and she immediately asks if there are any girls in the class and well—cr—vou arc married, you ought to understand how it is.” Miss Lawhend: Gerald, where is Solomon’s temple?' Gerald: On the side of his head.” Woodward Ice Cream Meat Co. (Not Incorporated) Fancy Icc Cream Wholesale and Retail Market H. B. GREER. Mgr. and Owner Woodward. Phone 7 Oklahoma Fire, Tornado, Life Insurance and Surety Bonds. I represent the best Companies. Sec me for terms and rates. J. F. GETTIG Room 1 over Linn Hardware Store WOODWARD. 9'nRRMiiinini� ina:ii.i!iiiiii!.r.ii!iiii� .:r.i:iiiiiikjin . mhmiimi mm him 1917 il _____________________________ 119 Iimv ' rHilCHIl'l ■ 1 ’ i THE BOOMER (MimiHNmiVMM Mrs Woodman: Ruth, who was here last night Ruth: Oh, jus! Lctha. Why? Mrs. Woodman: Well, you tell l etha she left her pipe on the piano. Fred Hopkins: Mr. Frounick. who were the first inhabi- tants of Austria? Fxlna White: Why Ostriches, of course. Teacher: What is the difference between ”1 am a Junior and ‘I will be a Junior? Soph. Just credits. Sophomore: Where do you hang out, old sport?” Senior: Do I look like a laundry? Brutus: I wish to ask a question about a tragedy. Miss Roberts: Yes? Brutus: What is my grade? Vlr. Frounick: (After Paul L. had failed to translate) What have you on to-dav anyway?” Paul I ”Fr - why - can’t you see? ’ Junior: Are you going to the game to-night? Talma: Who is going to play? Junior: The Alumni. Talma: Where is that tow n of Alumni? Belle’s sister: Mama, what does that N on Belle’s cheek stand for? Mother: 0! 'nothing . LET S GO! Matthews’ Grocery What U Want! When U Want! Fancy and Staple Don’t” Groceries “Forget” Cream Station Corner 6th and Main Phone 328 111 ITU.. Hll.fi l !l l. 11.'I NMIM1.I I 1,1 1 . ' I lllll I 1917 MUM I « miiiiii ■'mi ii • MUMUMMiaij • • iiiiniiiiiBiiiiiiiii-;niI nuiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiii«ui■■ Mini1, tin1 120 121 WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA 1917 t :: n t:. iMi 11M i' I . 11 H1411-1 Pill PM mill mil ' I TP III:!-Ill I u ’ ' 1 w THE BOOMER .u mi: ' i I ■ ■ I' II' : 1 ’ || : ,, ■ THE HOME BAKERY Makes Bread and Pastry for Home People W. T. HOLLINGSWORTH, Proprietor F. L SAUNDERS Photographer Dealer in Eastman Kodaks and Kodak Supplies Sixth Street, Half Block South of Main Avenue _____________________________________________ TH- E3QMER Hi.iiil. im ,1 ||'| ,: rilil IMU't|l||!l!iiil!lirCli:ill! JOHN J. GERLACH, President. VM. V. SHY, Cashier. (;p:0. GERLACH, Vice.Pres. ALEX GE1SMAR, Asst. Cashier. M. M. GERLACH, Vice.Pres. TOD SHY, .Asst. Cash. GERLACH BANK Woodward, Oklahoma. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $100,000.00 We Want Your Business. fi Ml. ■Ihi :|.| • . • IM III ': I : I'H.I itv • n • • •■••• !' M • 1917 • m ■ i ! l i I'.S 123 Si 1311 THE BOOMER Miss Otting: (Buying groceries) Have you any bullet tea? Grocer: No. but we have gunpowder tea.” Miss Lawhead: Hattie, tell me some of the characteristics of the girls of 1800.” Hattie: They were very modest: in fact in every way different from the girls of to-day.” Any Dude’ll do—says the K. k. K.'s Verna N: Don't you know, Wayne has the coldest hands.” Mr. Frounick: (After certain members of the Faculty have made a rather noisy entrance into the drug store) I wonder what Mr. Beatte thinks of us?” Miss Lawhead: Tm sure I don’t care what lie thinks.” Mr. Frounick: Well, perhaps you don’t, hut since I have a reputation as a teacher to preserve, I do.” Miss Otting: Mr. Crosswhite, would you like a date to eat?” Mr. Crosswhite: Would I like a date? Indeed I would.” Miss Walsh: Mr. Small is going to give a temperance lecture to-night. We ought to meet him at the train. Does anyone know a temperance song we could sing?” Lee Rhudy: Yes, 'Oh. how dry I am!’ “ Mary had a little hat Consider Us Your Paid Agents We make it our business to go out into the markets and select the exceptional, rejecting everything commonplace. That's why. when you come here, you find the season's superior styles. Come now and see the results of our success in picking the right styles and fabrics in Suits. Overcoats. Cravats. Shirts and nil the accessories. They’re as attractive as the first buds of Spring. Ask to see the suit model illustrated. There arc scores of other Society Brand Suits that you'll like. With yellow on top, and side. And everywhere that Mary” went 11 caught the guy that eyed. The Star Clothing House Good Clothes for Men and Boys” M. R. ENGLANDER. Proprietor WOODWARD. OKLAHOMA . mu :, v : . . ' . u� r - • :im • r isi7 • . . i .. 124 th: BOOMER Mary T: I am moving my boarding place up to Mrs. Garrison’s. Paul L: Pm certainly glad, for the other place was so much out of my way.” Mary T: Were you speaking to me?” Paul L: (Hurriedly) Oh no, I was just talking to myself.” Traveling Man to Another Traveling Man Where are you stopping? Central” Hump! Why don’t vou stop at the Idacl? All the big guys stop there.” Well, we have some pretty Husky” ones down here. Miss Pelton: Grace, will you begin reading To One in Paradise.” Lest U Forget Hoffert’s Grocery Fancy and Staole Groceries Phone 306 We never Disappoint A Freshman; Sav. how many times have you been in love?” Fern: (indignantly) What do vou think I am, an adding machine? Miss Pelton: Charles, what is the meaning of ’redoubt’ ” Charles: To doubt again.” Mr. Crosswhite: ”1 was at a carnival once in which there was a woman who was charged with electricity.” Ruth Hall: Mv but she must have been shocking.” The Woodward Chamber of Commerce voted to send to K. C. to get a number of rcd-hcadcd girls to use as lamp-posts. but the citizens voted against it complaining that if they did this Gerald Root would be bugging the lamp-posts all the time. m 1.1. UlllUIIIM lli .. ■; 1II ■.________________________________________ !■ ■______________________1917 Austin Ellsworth Groceries F. F. O. G. Line Fight for Old Glory Seeds Field and Garden Flour Expansion and Red Star Feed and Hay Poultry Supplies __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________i ,.................... : I ■ Hi i: ! I ' - ■ 1 ■________________' •' !';■ i;: • r : . 1 -i‘ i i i THE BOOMER HOW DO THEY DO IT Enie, meenie, minie, moe. Sums up what some Seniors know. Yet some of those very people Seem impressive as a steeple: With the ways of Solomon, Fooling almost everyone. And respected and revered For their wisdom—yes. and feared. Such a glamor they collect Manv never once suspect This is all the Seniors know: Enie. meenie. minie, moe. A Toast: Here's to our teachers and parents—and may they never meet. Paul L: During Christmas vacation 1 read Gilbert Parker’s new novel. The World For Sale,’ but 1 think I know a book that brings out the idea better. Friend: What book is that? Paul L: Montgomery Ward's catalogue.’ Senior: Did you ever take chloroform? ’ Freshman: No. who teaches it? The Freshman sto« d on the burning deck And that is all we learn: But he may be standing there yet. Because he’s too green to burn. “The Rexall Store” Pay a Visit to Our Fountain Cleanliness, Quality, Service ALWAYS We also have a complete line of Jewelry. See us for Graduation Presents. R. E. Davis Drug Co. Phone 12 1017 Mmililili—liii—mi—MBlWMniTill—HMM—■— 126 HOLD- Your Temper Get that early drink at DUGGIN’S and Keep Kool All Day L. P. NORTHUP Jeweler and Optician Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware Santa Fe Watch Inspector ESTABLISHED JANUARY 1. 1895 127 a munnmiiiiiiiu i. uNniimniiiiii i • THE BOOMER O. W. COX Coal, Grain, Feed Broom Corn Telephone 288 I Solicit Your Trade The Herod Company Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats and Caps Men’s Furnishings Women s Ready-to-wear Garments The Store Where Your Dollar Has More Cents Phone 98 Woodward litistjy.iiHiWilfiiiiiiiam;i t , 1i m i iiuiii ■ tniri 1917 i Hiliil i.: ii I . i |i I .! i IF 128 yi _______ THE BOOMER IIHI - I i I'll'll ! Nil ■ nllll I'fltff 1 IIIIIIIILIlllIJ lllllli I Keep the Children At Home! —.717 Mother, I have decided to build a new house. We have already lived loo long without the comforts that every family should have. You have scrubbed and whitewashed these old floors and walls and fought mice and rats and eock-roaches and Hies with all the odds against you until you are exhausted, and the lines of care are beginning to creep across your face. And the children need more room and brighter surroundings. At school they are learning things about housekeeping and farm development that cannot be confined in the cramped conditions of our home. Our children are reaching out for conditions that cannot be provided by our present home plant. If we do not assist them in developing their lives at home they will soon be drifting away from home. But. father, can we afford to build now? True, our house is not so good as 1 would like, but maybe an additional room and a little extra work when we do our spring cleaning will make this do a few years more. You know it is costing a good deal to keep the children in school and 1 do dread going in debt. I don’t consider this an ordinary going in debt. It is an investment. It is a part of the education wre are trying to give our children. Furthermore, our children are ambitious: and if they cannot have here with us such comforts as they know are to be bad, they will go elsewhere and give their ability to building up a community where they receive the encouragement of those about tliem. We need them here. Ana the way to keep them is to make conditions attractive. We can get everything we need for building from C. K. Sharp Lumber Co., and arrange to meet the payments without being cramped, so you may begin right now to plan for a new house with plenty of windows and porches, and we’ll paint it too. just to suit vour fancy . C. E. SHARP LUMBER CO. a ■ i iiU EniHlMiinii i i.iiilititIitinu«.U1 strn luiunr i m:ii urn run .: : vn 1917 l;t '! intttfliffifracnniuir£ 129 IIll MU H1 III THE BOOMER ««� '� WWIWti Mis Lawhead: 'Webster, who was Mark Antony? Webster: He was the negro who used to clean up our vard.’ Crosswhite: You can always tell a Freshman as far as you can see them, always throwing chalk, or raving around and thinking they’ve done something great.” Wilbur: I’ll go anywhere for you.” Bernice: Well, since it s eleven o’clock, suppose voii go home.” Is Panl L. a Freshman? Some people thought he was when he tried to find a key to fit the lock on the Study Hall desks. The Freshies are thinking of taking up a collection to buy a pair of glasses for him so he can tell tfie difference between a key-hole and a screw. Lee Rhudy: Miss Toews, I don’t think I deserve zero.’’ Miss Toews: Neither do I. but that is the lowest grade I can give.” Mr. Frounick: Miss Coombes. you don't round your lips enough when you pronounce German words.” Belle Coombes: I simply don’t know how.” Mr. Frounick: Well it you will try to learn I’ll show you.” Mr. Frounick: (In German I) This class is killing me by inches.” Ruth Hall: It wouldn’t take very long, even at an inch at a time.” The New Ideal Hotel and Cafe KUROPFAN Strictly Modern and Up-to-date Oppos:te Postoffice C. D. MILLER, Prop. 1917 Ulllliiuiililiii iill'lid llcli.i 11 ti:JlHtHllillitHit : -!.''l!lllltlll. ii.i . JibUMIIl! 11 Mitt'll 130 Humi; j HH'IBHUIIIHII1HII 111'-1 1 HIIMIIllliM'l 1 ■' ■ ■■• !■!■■ ■ h!■ I -1� 11 I 1 H ‘ '■ I ■' • I ‘H TH- EOOMER „T. 'T''1 11 1 li'l i 1'i|' 1.11 1 I'll I ' I ’ T1HH Harold and Fern’s Menu. Monday: A stroll around the block. Tuesday: Shoveling prunes and mixing dates. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting (except on Dramatic Club Nights) Thursday: Ladies Aid. Friday: To the Movies. Saturday: Spin into the Country. Sunday: Sunday School. Endeavor ami Preaching Service Twice. We suggest this notice at the entrance to the stud hall. Students: Please leave Call slips' with teacher in charge, when out late the night before. He who has never played the fool has never been the lover The Central Hotel D. C. HUSKEY, Prop. The House of Service You don't know what you are missing until you try the Central The Best Meals in the City for 50e Lodging 50c Dodge Brothers motorcar It Speaks for Itself M. L. BRITTON Phone 111 Mid Main Ave. _______________________________________________________19 7 131 THE EOOMER -I i.hiii.mh mmiifiii iiinwniiiinvi llllliii B£ Visitor: I wonder why Fern and Harold are behaving so strangely? Wise pupil: 'Harold is afraid Fern is going to propose, and Fern is afraid Harold isn't. For Sale: An old worn out heart! Sells cheap! Get in a hid! ! ! D. Baker. Miss Law head: Can any pupil tell me where the Declaration of Independence was signed? Edgar: Yes ’em. at the bottom.” Miss Lawhead: Susie, when was Jamestown founded? Irville R: In 1607 ” Miss Lawhead: Irville. is your name Susie?” Irville R: I reckon so. I answer to 'most anything. Miss Barnett: (In German 111) What case is dir’. Robert M: Dear is beloved rase.” Solon Burket (Translating Latin) Haec in Gallia esi importantus.” translated it. Hike into Gaul: its important. What besides the pigskin is popular in V. H. S.?— the chamois skin. Paul Laune: Man-, next to me whom would you rather see?” Mary: Why, er - um • next to you I d rather see me.” Mr. Frounick: What tense do 1 use when I say 'I am beautiful?' Student: Remote past.” York-Key, Lumber ALL Kinds of Building Material Largest Stock and Best Grades Ask About Our Installment Plan Woodward, Oklahoma Figure With Us Phone No. 32 11:1.1- • .1!!.: :. ‘ 'Jilli .li. . em u i.l . 1917 'Mill Mu ill'll 'l Itlu: i • -i ■ imii MU i l 132 L. O. Street Grain Co. Dealers in Grain, Coal and Livestock Elevators at Woodward, May. Dunlap L. O. STREET, Manager IUI.EiliU;i: h 11■;ill11 mu n II ' 1917 ■ 11 .1 ■ i - ■ = . 111 1 Qii vimui ntiNWunutu i|i,||||| | | ; • • . ; |j .||,l| I . THE 5QCMEH '_______________________________________J____________________1 ' ' ' Walker Music Co. The Old Reliable Home Dealer All Kinds of Music PIANOS Starr, lister, Schultz, Remington. Irving Ivers Pond. Chickering TALKING MACHINES tarr Phonographs, Edison Phonographs, Victor 'talking Machines, Playerphones Variety is the spice of life ' iiiuMHiumani i «m i THE BOOMER_____ ' 11 !l- When you eat Get your meat at H. Boehm Son Phone 63 910 Main Avc. Quality Groceries Ridenour Baker, Oklahoma City Reed-Murdock, Chicago Kveryone knows the principal object of these firms when packing either fruits or vegetables is QUALITY Remember, you can get both of ADAMS PIERSON Phones 195 and 134 :l l|l:l 1:: ■■______■■■■■•_________I9'T i i 1 i............... i ■ . i;: ;i I: 133 r- WBHWHBMIliUHH'I’H t ill'll f W'M'J iillHW i (W' I Hi- BOOMER VHHnaMMHHHHMHMi Tlu- II.ai j i.: “When the Green Gets Back T1 T � m lhe Irees These arr the sort of days that moved the lovable Riley to ing of Spring. He knew the urgings and promptings of balmy weather: knew that it called to Nature and Men alike. The trees take on new foliage, and men take on new Kuppenheimer Clothes and both in their new dress, express the happy mood of satisfaction. Of Nature we do not need to say anything, but of the excellence that goes into Kuppenheimer Clothes we cannot say too much. Littrell Clothing Company, “Learn the Way.1' Woodward, .... Oklahoma 3 tii.!iiliin;iiiiii|i3iiiii!: • : ru,!!iiiiiitiiri:mi.iiHii; iu ■: t.n 1917 i___________________1 ■ THE BOOMER l)U NTS Don't forget to drop your paper on auditorium floor. Don’t forget to loiter in the halls. It's W. T. C.'s third commandment. Don’t flirt with the Sophomores, the ‘'Nuts' will crack down on you. Don't wink at Mr. Frounick. for he will wink back. Don’t hold hands in school, because someone might see it and tell. Don’t paint your cheeks to make them pink. Just get bawled out by Miss Lawhead. Lewis Snow: 1 wish the Woodward girls were like the Canadian girls.” (We wonder why)? Angela: (On way to wiener roast) How I wish Jack were here.' Paul Creal: fSo do I. Angela: f0h. you would loose your position if he were.” Paul Creal: Gee whiz, how I w ish he were here. Mr. Frounick: “What makes this Latin class so dead? Joseph Raynor: Why, you see. we are seared to death. Herbie: (Reading aloud) The man was shot in the lunch room.” Orie: ‘That must mean his stomach. Mooreland Boy: I will see you next week for 1 am coming down to the Jail.” Letha W: Huh. You won’t see me there. What do vou think I am?” BOYLE BROS. Hard ware Furniture Sporting Goods Metal Work Plumbing Heating Phone 72 Woodward, Oklahoma I i • 1917 i v 136 THE BOOMER i HD 'I I- II lil IN IH rM I '1 ll'IH 1,313B “The Old Reliable” First National Bank Member Federal Reserve Association Woodward, Oklahoma Swindall Wybrant Lawyers Over Gerlach Bank WOODWARD - OKLA. __________19|7__________________________________________________ M_______________ Hill'll' • • • III, ill I . THE EOOMER DRIVE IN Robinson s Garage and Blacksmith Shop 1 he Place You All Know C. W. ROBINSON. Proprietor ____________________• « ■ 1 ' I 1 • in-.Mill I ' 1917 ■ Bridge Across Norlli Canadian River, Six Miles East of Woodward. Constructed l The Woodward Cement and Concrete Company. .in i ■ - I iillll I HU,i . THE BOOMER h%i � wimmhmm JOHN GARVEY, President E. K. LINN, Vice-President ERBEN SHELLHART. Assistant Cashier C. H. MARTIN. Cashier Central Exchange Bank Woodward, Oklahoma Owned Exclusively by Home People DIRECTORS John Garvey E. K. Linn B. H. Beatte A. W. Anderson C. H. Martin L. E. Sharp J. H. Cox It -'Iillll . ; illli I i 1917 all'll I ' i nil IS a ritili'J M■Iftiili.rj I! 137 aiiiiiiiitiiflinitii ., i L.iiiiiLj iiiiitLHiuiiii.jJLiiiiiiiuidiUiiiiiuiiiiiniiiiijiiiiit!ij H iiijiiniiiinamiiitaiiiiiiifciiiiiiiia mini: .: .i. iJiiiKiiiiiiiuaiaiuiiffiiiiHguiiiiiTititiii s;: in-; .''ini!i minim m b THE BOOMER LIGHT OCCUPATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FRESHMEN. Brushing a law suit. Burying the Dead Sea. Sleeping on an apri (cot). Sowing seeds of Kindness. Manicuring ten-penny nails. Trying to pepper Salt I,akc. Selling sunbonnets to miners. Being janitor of a mausoleum. Looking for blue-eved needles. Mending the sleeves of a vest. Picking splinters out of a plank. Jumping over their own shadow. Putting babies to bed in corn cribs. Changing the color of the Bed Sea. Selling bird seed for cuckoo clocks. Getting scalped by the Indian Ocean. Listening to the snarls of their hair. Listening to the echo of a calling card. Running a delivery wagon for a dentist. Looking for hair oil the end of a match. Trying to walk to the end of a race track. Looking for gables in the roof of a mouth. Looking for cows in the fields of romance. Trying to locate the wings of the morning. Looking for minutes on sixty-second street. Laughing up their sleeves in a bathing suit. Looking for muscles on the arms of a chair. Checking elephant trunks in the jungles of Africa. Try ing to get a No. 11 head into a No. 7 hat on account of H. C. L. Educate for Business! vTicMiTAX (BUSINESS) You would not be much of a success as a doctor w ithout a medical education, would you? Use the same logic in preparing lor a business career. Hundreds of High School students enroll with us each year—why can’t you take this short cut to a good position and salary? During the summer and curly fall, special opportunities to earn expenses are open to those jn attendance. Write now—right now to Wichita Business College 114-116 North Market St. WICHITA, KANSAS i ' mi ll ' . 1 ml ‘I 1917 |« it it i 11 a r ■ 1 i 138 THE EOOMER_____________________________________________« The Little Drug Store QUALITY SERVICE WAR MAY COME BUT WE WILL MAKE YOUR CITY LOANS ABSTRACTS OR WRITE YOUR INSURANCE JUST THE SAME Renfrew Investment Co. First MatT Bank Blcljr. Y'oodward. Oklahoma Telephone 170. 1_______________________________________________________________________________1222___________________ ifiit.iJJiyiiiirii'i!iuii::i.:,:hhim . riiuiimsimuii frit 139 M 1_______________________I__________j________ in ; i ' i • ■ a - ri axinoBiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. i THE BOOMER H I llInMlim m •• n i. II mil I III ri i I lllli'I Ilf 11 If II r ll I ATTENTION! Fuzzy Chins and Hoary Pussons— Scrapes and Haircuts Made to Order “We Can Fit You OTIS ALBERT iiuiiMmmnimni'! '''_________________________________ 1917 Uncle Fuller Says: There is nothin heats the best. That’s why we handle onh the best in tailoring, do the best cleaning, and do our best to please von. E 140 3 HI. i : .1 .1.11 ....................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................. - miiiiiiiiiiimii 1 mini riiniiiimiiiiiH jwm-m «m i mini hum . wi'MninauiM ■ THE SOOMER Each class has its reason lor being “blowed up”, you can easily see that. The Freshman because they are the largest class in W. H. S.. and because they are such a good hunch. The Sophomores because they are no longer Freshics. The Juniors because they are termed upper classmen. The Seniors because this is their last year in High School and they know they are privileged characters. But I think the Freshman class is the BEST. (I'm a Freshman.) D. S. '20 Future Occupations. Eugene Sharp ..... Dancing Master Paul Creal..........................B. B. Coach in Supply Lewis Burrows .... Champion Prize Fighter Nine Nuts” . . Patients in the Hospital at Supply Blanche Harr .... Social Leader in Tangier IMPLEMENTS Full Line of Rock Island Plows. Cultivators. Listers McCormick Headers aud Binders Binder Twine, Mowers. Rakes, Charter Oak Wagons Tractors Repairs a Specialty See Me Before Buying E. C. MADDOX F. M. CLINK C. R. BLECKLEY E. M. BLECKLEY Pres. Vicc-Pres. Secy. Woodward Abstract Company Only complete set of Records in Woodward County. A. W. Anderson LAWYER 914 Main Avenue WOODWARD. OKLA. H. B. King ATTORNEY AT LAW Postotficc Building - - • WOODWARD. OKLA. Woodward Book and Stationery Co. Formerly M. E. Rose ! jiiiiBJimiiMiBiBiaiiiii� iBii.«aiiiiH«yiiiiiimiii‘5i..iiumiiLiiiiimimiiii . mini ’ 1917 141 lUUtllllllltiilllllllnilllilUlliHiii til'll' . l.i.t tait� IIMWytll|� l|IHI� a!IIH!i:I;lla 1 - L;IIU:2llllimir llllll:yilliaglJKl«BMtatll:ii:iliniltftnili!.,I-l:.li!1:l;S;T TT nIiiilMlIlllilllttlUl! l'n 8 ij'iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia.i'iii iifnii'11-..• • •.m- t 1 ■ : 1 ' rr ■ • : mmmnm THE BOOMER For a Snappy Suit, see Gus Kempf, the Tailor A. J. MEUNIER Groceries, Shoes and Hosiery Woodward 99 VARIETY 15 THE SPlCt of u Ft.” WHAT did YOU S Y MADE SHOUT MENi LOOK LONGC.R? Office Phone 365 Kes. Phone 103 DR. MILLER Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist Office North of Gerlach Bank WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA |jg M _ ,r-i ,-r CCHJPT J W.-VATI m OETIQ ANACCif SCCBtTAftY The School that places Students “ Petition, 1 CHILLICOTHE BUSINESS COLLEGE CHILLI COTHE, MO. ( HIGH SCHOOL Mili - i — - . OUft FOUR BIG BUILDINGS 142 ft :.l : M ' Mill; '.1.1 nil, ill11 ■ i U, ■ Mil i 1 M THE BOOMER I I...IP1 ' M ' i.' ‘ I ‘I: Uni . mill fill ;,IMII !'l iMIltll THE BOOMER STAFF DORSEY BAKER EUGENE SHARP PAUL LAUNE ELIZABETH REED ERWIN WALKER GLENN A ALLEN ROBERT MATTHEWS LEE RHUDY INEZ HOLLINGSWORTH FOURTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE “BOOMER” EXPENDITURES Rug for Boomer” room Hair tonic for editor Manicure set associate editors Feather ticklers for joke editor Dr. I. Knowitail's Bonchcad Remover One pair overalls for janitor Three quart bottles of Nervine for business mgr. Rosewood club for destroying ivory-topped peace disturbers ..... Four quarts brown beans for lunch Three pints Japalac for table legs Two spoon-holders with ears For assistant business manager, three shines Six bars of clean easy soap Double-geared blood hound to chase ads Fur mittens for Arthur Mometer 4.32 .49 5.64 13.43 1.19 349.00 .69 3.66 9.16 8.93 .75 12.00 .30 .25 .19 1.69 .68 .99 371.59 .03 .07 37.77 Face powder and hand lotion for Nina Clock RECEIPTS For ads” .............................. Boomer” sales ......................... For telling the same story twice the same way Forty minutes argument with janitor For asking foolish questions .... For sett in’ in the Boomer” room trottin’ our feet Total Expenditures . $411.09 Total Receipts .... 411.06 Balance .... $ .03 The net proceeds were used to pay the expenses of the Boomer” staff reception. Sworn to be correct to the best of my knowledge. Sleepy Sid. Business Manager. 09IWBISII 1917 INIIIIt 11 - ' ulIHlIi LUiinniiet.1 liiiiiimiiiiym