DOROTHY MCBROOM
Honorable Judges, and friends: The question for today is: "Resolved that Dorothy McBroom has
a T. N. T. giggle." Our first point--it breaks any sad mood within its range. Second, it reminds
one of the Alps, up and down, don'tchaknow. Third, not on the subject, but we think she's a
good old sport.
Bitter Truth: She thinks the daily bulletin is a dramatic reading.
MILDRED MCCABE
Mildred is very quiet and dignified but "for a that and all that" she's mighty sweet and has a good
time, especially at pie suppers. Eh, Mildred? There is only one thing that ever ruffed the perfect
serenity of her being and we're glad that was something that only happens once in a lifetime--it's
that much dreaded History VI theme.
Bitter Truth: She likes moons; not the kind with four wheel brakes but the kind that shines at
night.
LEONARD MCCALL
He often reminds one of the medieval cavalier when he addresses the ladies. He likes political
questions and handles them with the ease of a professional. He likes to read about the cow-boys
in Spain. Wonder if he doesn't like the senoritas as well.
Bitter Truth: Sancho Panza imitated Leonardo.
MITTIE MCCLARAN
Steak fries are Mittie's specialty, especially on Sunday morning when she should be in church.
Mittie never studies when she could be dancing. She would like to get a job in a Paris fashion revue.
Bitter Truth: She'll never want the credit due her by her husband--she'll want the cash.
WILLIAM MCCLAREN
T-Club, Booster Club, Boys' Glee.
"Have your map drawn. Famous artist will sketch your likeness for only a nickel, a half a dime!"
How many of us have lost those cartoons Bill drew of us at the Tom Tom Karnival? His favorite
song is "My Pencil and Me."
Bitter Truth: Bill isn't really fickle--he just likes variety.
GEORGE MCCOY
George can't make anyone believe he is a senior, as he rivals Gregory in being one of the
smallest boys in the graduating class. He doesn't like to study, but if he decides to surprise you,
he can make an A without half trying.
Bitter Truth: We wonder if George is Kid McCoy's brother.
GERALD MCCRACKEN
Norman Contestant, T-Club, Hi-Y, Booster Club, Band, Orchestra. Right this way and see a
human wiggle-worm who can wiggle out of any girl's arms. Gerald is commonly known as one
boy who won't talk. He'd make a good crook because he believes that two could keep a secret if
one of them are dead.
Bitter Truth: Ask him.
ROY MCCULLOUGH
Anyone who is looking for a studious dependable gentleman, page Roy. He gulps down
mechanical drawing, swallows math in oceans, and get physics problems with a grinding and
gnashing of teeth. Roy believes in advertisements, especially Boston's--"Say it with flowers."
Bitter Truth: We have concrete evidence on the staff that he is faithful.
HELEN MCGRUDER
Imagine the dark-haired Helen as the private secretary to some magnate. What a picture! At
present she belongs to the company Geneva-Helen Inc., which is doing a thriving business. The
profits which they realize are heaps of fun.
Bitter Truth: She left him without a sigh--'twas Cicero.
KATHRYN MCLAUGHLIN
School Life, Tom Tom, Booster Club, Honor Society, T-Club, Girl Reserves.
Wherever Kathryn goes, things get done--they just can't help themselves. She knows more
people than Socrates dreamed of. "One of the sweetest girls I ever knew," more than one senior
will comment in after years when this page is opened.
Bitter Truth: She will be the first woman president of the U. S. by masculine vote.
MAUDE MCMORRIS
The last one in captivity. She prefers hiking boots to dancing slippers, although we hear she can
trip the light fantastic like a professional. This amazing creature is very artistic, athletic and
democratic. She likes all kinds of ball-games except the baby kind.
Bitter Truth: She's hard to hold.
WILLIAM MCMORRIS
Tom Tom.
He once rode 500 feet in an airplane and always brings about the subject thus: "Speaking of
flying--" It's astounding to contemplate what he would do as a conversationlist were he ever to
have an operation. Perhaps, sometime Atty. McMorris will be able to support a plane and a wife
from his fees for granting divorces.
Bitter Truth: He's gone with her four years.
FLORENCE MCNALLY
School Life, Girl Reserves.
A wee little, quaint little, sweet little gal. Her innocent questions have gotten her into many
embarrassing situations, but they help to color her high-school days with incidents both grave
and gay. Her news noses, her hiking boots, and her "Girls I Have Known" are her earmarks.
Bitter Truth: She just can't keep the ink where it belongs.
ED MALRONEY
Bugs and rocks, what a combination for a common sense boy. He must be preparing for married
life. With Mr. Beck and Mr. Bolyard for advisors he ought to steer clear of all disasters.
Bitter Truth: Of all the King by Edwards, Ed resembles NONE.
ANNA MANES
Anna persists in doing what she likes. It is said that she was caught reading a love story
magazine in English class and the teacher asked her to put it in the waste basket. As soon as the
teacher left the room, Anna got the magazine. Anna is a regular dance fiend, she just can't resist them.
Bitter Truth: She has a way with the men that can't be beaten.
KENNETH MANION
One of nature's idle men. Kenny tries to be a convincing bluffer, but can't succeed for he can't
control a tel-tale grin. Usually he spins around in a Ford, and wishes that he might do so in our
corridors. However, when he feels especially high and mighty, he brings out a real car.
Bitter Truth: When it rains, Kenneth has to wear a hat to keep from drowning.
SAM MARKOVITZ [Also spelled Markowitz]
Orchestra, T-Club.
Sam is fat and proud of it. His varied talents have been displayed in tickling the fiddle in the
orchestra, in public speaking, and in wrestling. Sam is especially fond of either a good joke or a
good meal. One of his main hobbies is impersonating funny or peculiar people he meets day by
day and he makes a good job of it, too.
Bitter Truth: Sam's voice entitles him to rank as a rival of "Foghorn Clancy."
SHELBY MARR
It is impossible to think of Shelby without thinking of swimming. His pipe dream is to win a
medal at the Olympic games. When he is in the mood, his sarcasm can be so perfect that no one
but himself can comprehend it.
Bitter Truth: He abhors dark nights and slippery streets.
NELLIE MARSHALL
T. N. T.
Nellie is directing all her ambition toward future school teaching. She specializes in hiking and
attending wienie roasts and basketball games, but no one even saw her chewing gum. Nellie is
affected with a serious and apparently incurable case of vanity dropsy.
Bitter Truth: Nobody likes a fat boy--neither does Nellie.
BERNICE MARTIN
Booster Club, T. N. T.
Bernice surely does believe in athletics, for she has played everything in the athletic curriculum
except football and wrestling. She would probably have played them too, if it were being done
this season. Her friendship is as lasting as her desire for athletics.
Bitter Truth: Bernice weeps for what she hasn't got--curly locks.
MAMIE DORENE MASEK
Booster club, Volley Ball. Mamie consists largely of a high tenor? Voice flavored with a highly
romantic quality. She is also a demure little playwright who labors in secret and incorporates her
best friends in her strong acts. Her life ambition is to be a foreign missionary.
Bitter Truth: Mamie likes tall men.
MADELINE MATTOCKS
Madeline is a prospective young business lady, consisting largely of big buttons, contagious
laughter, blue eyes, and left-handed curls. Little and trim as a fiddle, her countenance presents a
veritable riddle so self-contained is she.
The Bitter Truth: The star of her horizon will have to travel all the way for Madeline believes in
"proving 'em."
MILDRED MAXEY
Mildred, as Freshman president, started this class out on the right track. She has what few
people possess: natural dramatic ability. Who can forget her as Lady Macbeth or her dramatic
appeal for the T-Club Hot Dog? There is no give-up in Mildred's nature.
Bitter Truth: She is a wicked, wicked vamp--on the stage.
TOM MAXEY
Tom deserves a lot of credit for keeping the class presidency in the family during the sophomore
year. Once he fell for a girl, and he has been a sheik ever since. He has dropped sports as not
worth the effort, but we don't know what he has taken up, surely it isn't his studies.
Bitter Truth: He'll never be a baker, but he does love to loaf.
RALPH MAY
If we only had a cross word puzzle contest entitled "The Ten Best Puzzles I Ever Worked."
Ralph would be in clover. In Addition to being a confirmed Websterite, he slithers quite easily
over the keys. He got his T for pounding the ivory. He belongs to the three musketeers,
Passmore, May and Summers.
Bitter Truth: He waw the moon and couldn't get over it.
EDITH MEADORS
Edith makes excellent grades in all her classes and nothing ever bothers her except studying.
She doesn't talk a great deal when she isn't deciding, but when she does have something to say
you may be sure that it is worth while. Hiking and kodaking trips are Edith's favorite diversions.
Bitter Truth: She loathes loud speakers.
KERMIT MEGEE
Hi-Y, Booster Club.
Kermit is a chip off the ole block, for he has acquired his dad's love for sports. He plays
football, baseball, goes out for track and was a member of the wrestling team. He uses slickum
on his hair and manages to slickum in the classroom
Bitter Truth: He will never quit driving "Asthma."
ANN MILLER
Ann shrugs her shoulders, carefully follows her routine of work and absolutely refuses to be
worried about anything. Her curly black hair has inspired many day dreams of her sisters of the
straight-haired clan. Ann is going to attend Oklahoma University when she leaves Tulsa High.
Bitter Truth: Cris-crossing cross-words takes all of her study periods.
MEYER MILLER
Although Meyer has worked in the bank for three years he still forgets discipline to the extent of
being late to home room--not quite through with his beauty sleep. Swimming and hiking appeal
to him as a recreation but he desires geology as a profession.
Bitter Truth: He craves a hair-lip--excuse us, a moustache.
ORVILLE MILLER
Some boys, like most girls, lead frivolous lives, but Orville seems to be preparing himself for a
real career. He is following the custom of direct success on the throne of architects. His father
hands down the crown to his son who is taking three courses in carpentry.
Bitter Truth: He is a direct descendant of Washington--School.
OSCAR MILLER
Big Bashful takes chemistry and miserably worships his idols from afar. His expression is
confined to the conventional note, he even prints some of them. He dotes on irony and prides
himself on being an authority on the subject. He even gives diplomas in it.
Bitter Truth: "No, dear boy--a pink slip has no relation to a pillow-slip."
SCOTT MILLER
The fatal period--English of course. Scott's lived through eight semesters of the wicked things.
However, engineering is his delight, and he gets plenty of experience from making blue prints
for his father. He is now striving to sprint to a letter in track.
Bitter Truth: If anybody ever publishes Scott's writings he may become famous in the world of
letters.
CLAIR A. MINER
She believes explicitly and irrevocably in frankness. We'll say she is courageous: People think
that Clara shows her bravery by taking Cicero and French VIII together, but she's going to
Vassar. Clair is very up-to-the-minute in the matter of popular songs, clothiers, and shows.
Bitter Truth: When Clair goes to Vassar, West Point will be Miner.
EUGENE MINSHALL
We call him "Buzzy," though a more appropriate name would be Fuzzy, for his hair is powerfully
curly. [Even this word is too conservative.] Buzzy's chief accomplishments are dating other
fellows' girls and working problems in the Physics II class.
Bitter Truth: He loves the ladies--also a conservative statement.
IRWIN MITCHELL
Irwin is prolonging his years in high school so that he will be old enough to get a job when he
gets out. He is planning to take T. N. T. next year if the state will give him a certificate before
he is of age. He is clinging to his mother's apron strings, or he wouldn't still be wearing short trousers.
Bitter Truth: He would like to be an interpreter in a Mexican department store.
LOIS MOHLER
School Life, Girl Reserves, Writers' club.
Lois is just a bit of southern coquetry, with a touch of the old-fashioned. She is always smiling
even though School Life subscriptions are terribly hard to get. She enjoys playing "Big Sister"
very much and has had quite a lot of practice at it.
Bitter Truth: Lois broadcasts so rapidly, you can't tune in quickly enough.
FRANKIE MOORE
Girl Reserves.
Many have again been disillusioned in a name when the roll was called to hear Frankie answer
in a small, "young girlish" voice. She has made many tired teachers' dreams come true by
listening, thinking and consequently gaining more from class work than the more talkative students.
Bitter Truth: Her eyes express what her words do not.
ROGER MOORE
Roger hails from Hawaii. This fact makes him outstanding, but then he does everything that
characterizes all valorous men. Roger plays football, and just dotes on swimming. One of his
chief accomplishments was representing Tulsa at the International Scout jamboree held at Copenhagen.
Bitter Truth: I'm a duck--living on the bird seed.
EVA MORAN
Behold Miss Moran, the future president of South China Correspondence School for
Enterprising Business Women. We also suspect that she is a good cook. Oh well, everyone
should have two professions. Success to you Eva, we hear that blondes are to be popular in 1926.
Bitter Truth: Give her More 'an she needs on the Eva 'a Xmas, and watch her spend.
HELEN MORTON
An authority on two kinds of notes--musical and those that develop in Chemistry in between
Miss Hill's dictation. She can coax music, not always classical, out of thin air--for proof, watch
her tune in on the radio. Her good humor frequently spurts up in the form of contagious giggles.
Bitter Truth: Her vanity forms a remarkable compact.
MARY MULLENBURG
Miss Mullenburg would take the epileptics before she would consent to being called anything
save and besides "Mary Helen." She looks upon nature like a history teacher on a term theme;
she thinks it can be "improved," and forthwith proceeds to improve it.
Bitter Truth: She rolls her eyes.
DAVID MURRAY
T-Club
A Beau Brummel by day and a mechanic by night. Dave succeeds in keeping in the good graces
of all girls without losing cast with his rivals. He's a comet on the basketball court. T-Club hot
dawgs and pop bottles still haunt his peaceful slumber.
Bitter Truth: He drives a different car every day, but it doesn't mean anything.
MARY JANE MURRAY
Athletic Assn., Girl Reserves, T-Walkers.
Mary Jane is a busy and dependable worker in Girl Reserve and church activities. She takes all
of her work seriously and is able to find fun in all of it--even history. Her ambition is to become
a missionary in South America. Collecting quotations and poems is Mary Jane's hobby.
Bitter Truth: Sweets have become bitter to her--at candy sales.
ANSOLEA MURRELL
Indian Club, Girl Scout.
Ansolea is indeed a girl you love to know--and one you never forget. Not soon shall we forget
the role she played so splendidly in "Cappy Ricks." Her special hobby is "just school" and she is
particularly known for her friendly disposition.
Bitter Truth: Ansolea likes to ride horseback like H.R.H.
VELMA MYERS
The funny and humorous side of life appeals to Velma. She is a confirmed tease and cut-up,
hence she is a continual source of laughs. Velma would be lonesome without a crowd of friends
about her. When hikes are on the calendar, she is on the job with bells on.
Bitter Truth: Only a "Don" [not necessarily a Spaniard] suits her.
JESSIE NEAL
She owns a perfect shingle--bob not board, and is favorably inclined toward sports clothes. A
tea lassie with a will of her own, so the boys explain. Jessie would be a member of the Stylish
Stout society if she had the required avoirdupois because she has the style.
Bitter Truth: Wonder why she "does" Fifteenth street everyday?
MARY LOUISE NEELY
Glee Club, Girl Reserves, School Life.
Extreme dignity--until you know her--and "curly cues" around her ears are characteristic of Mary
Louise. She intends to devote her future to social service work for Girl Reserves. "President of
her home room" and "Cicero shark" are some of her titles.
Bitter Truth: She has visited the paint shop so often that she can't get away from publicity.
JOHN NEPTUNE
John is a member of the firm of Neptune and Baker; those two fellows who go together most of
the time. He is interested mostly in basketball and hails that season each year with a loud voice.
In spite of rather ponderous attachments to his lower extremities he get over the court in a hurry.
Bitter Truth: His voice is quite sweet and chawming , girls.
GEORGE NORVELL
Cheer Leader, Dramatics, Senator, Booster Club, Hi-Y, Tom Tom, Vice president of Sophomore
Class.
"Pinky" has red hair, and is head cheer leader, and is afflicted with the gift of gab. He
participates in interclass activities and serves the school when ever possible. His jazz singing
plus uke accompaniment is one of his drawing cards [and it certainly draws 'em.] As to
girls--well he just likes 'em "skinny."
Bitter Truth: His line is as hot as his hair.
MARY NOVAK
Mary is the tall, dignified girl in our midst who had distinguished herself as an angel. Her good
humor and ready laughter have helped her "get by" when many another would have lost faith.
Bitter Truth: Ask her sister, Eva if she can keep her supplied with cherry phosphates.
CLYDE NOLAND
Clyde is an all-round sport who plays basketball, football, and has made the school track team.
Clyde is reserved, shy, has been specializing in commercial courses, and will probably go to O.
U. He wears the loudest tie in school and his hobby is shooting craps.
Bitter Truth: College flappers appeal to him to the extent that he haunts Tulsa University during
week-ends.
GRACE OBERMILLER
Senate, T. N. T., Girl Reserves.
Grace is a girl who enjoys working for others. She enjoys church work, especially the parties.
Just give her a moonlight night, an old-fashioned hay wagon filled with hay, and a group of
enthusiastic young people, and you have made a heaven on earth for Grace.
Bitter Truth: If her feet could travel as fast as her mind she would be the fastest girl in school.
MARIE O'CONNELL
Marie won her little nook in the milky way one night last fall--yes, it was Halloween when she
grabbed a first place in the clever costume contest. She believes that "love sends a little gift of
roses" for she wears on in her curly brown hair.
Bitter Truth: She thinks a gridiron is a place to cook pan-cakes.
WILLIAM O'HARA
Boy Scouts.
This is Bill's third high school, having gone to Rogers high school in Rogers, Arkansas, and
Soldan high school in St. Louis, Missouri. At Soldon Bill was president of the Philatectic, or
stamp collecting society. At Rogers, Ark., he was a member of the "24" debate team.
Bitter Truth: He collects stamps from Lavender scented envelopes sent frequently from every
town once graced by his bewitching face.
FAYE ONSTOTT
The diet shark. She restrains her naturally healthy appetite about as often as the 29thday of
February roll around. Faye will never have to depend on Heinz's 57 varieties for her meals for
she's an A number one "chefess" herself. Second qualification--she has a never-failing sense of humor.
Bitter Truth: A mischievous child with a pleasing grin, whose chief ambition is to get thin.
DOROTHY OSTENBERG
T-Club.
A cute little Irish brunette. When she uses them burnin' brown eyes the boys' heart's just beat
holes in their vests. Speed! Why when she dances she makes the others look like their feet were
nailed to the floor. Dorothy made music for the orchestra and now she's learning to play a harp.
Bitter Truth: Turnips and cabbage are vegetables but she likes peaches.
LUCILE OZBUN
Tom Tom, Art staff, Life Saver.
If Lucile doesn't make use of her string of Home economics credits very soon her commercial
course will be her salvation. Then, too, she can always turn artist.
Bitter Truth: She has an iron jaw--also the characteristic that usually accompanies one.
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