Tulsa Central High School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Index to the 1910 Tom-Tom

Submitted by: Priscilla Arnold

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Opened in 1917, the old Central High School at Sixth Street and Cincinnati Avenue was a city beauty spot. It was the second largest High School in the nation in 1937-38 with an enrollment of 5,169.

Tulsa Central's school annual (yearbook) is named the Tom-Tom. Copies of many of the old annuals are found in the reference section of the Central Library, Tulsa, OK.

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p7 To Tulsa High School Faculty

Especially MR. Robert R. Short

the 1910 Tom Tom is Respectfully Dedicated



Photo, High School Building, p8



Photo, J.G. Masters Supt, p9



Board Of Education: p10

Mr. A.W. Belt

Dr. E.C. Reed

Mr A.Y. Boswell

Mr. Charles T. Reuter

Mr. S.W. Marr

Mr. J.I. Gillispie

Mr. Dan Hunt

Mr. A. A. Bumgarner



Photo, Mr Frederick J. Katz. Principal, p11



Photo, Miss Edith E Finlayson (Latin), p 12

Photo Miss Crete Museller (English), p12

Photo Mr. R.R. Short (Science), p12

Photo Miss Eunice M. Robards (German), p13

Photo, Miss Ethelyn N. Albert (Mathematics), p13

Photo Miss Effie Stephens (History), p13

Photo Miss Leon Kate Sparks (English) p.13



The Hall Of Fame, p15

	Lellah Gordon

	Lillian Shereck

	Alice Wilson

	Riale M'Lane

	Loyd Essley

	Olive Porter

	Frankie Colley

	Florence Heald

	Gladys Stebbins

	Gail Swartz

	George Murphy

	Fay Argue

	Willie Eilson

	Twyleah Springer

	Corrine Carter

	Grace Chartier

	Hilda Jones

	Louise Kerstetter

	Helen Alvey

	Mabel Archer

	Nellie Burroughs



Class Officers p.16

ABBREVIATIONS

T.	Tennis

B.B.	Basket Ball

F.B.	Foot Ball

E.	Editorial Staff

Societies:

S.	Senate

A.	Acorn

At.	Athenian

C.	Castalian

B.Z.	Beta Zeta

V. Lillian Shreck (president)

Florence Rebecca Heald (Vice-President)

Loyd Essley (Secretary and Treasurer)

Photo, V. Lillian Francis Schreck  (B.Z., T.E), p17

Photo, Florence Rebecca Heald (B.B., V., A., T., E.), p17

Photo, Loyd G. Essley (At. Sec.), p18

Photo, Frank Charlotte Colley (S., T., E.,), p18

Photo, Gladys LaBelle Stebbins (E., B.Z., T.), p19

Photo, Fay Doris Argue (E., B.Z., B.B., T.), p19

Photo, Hilda Glenn Jones (E., B.Z., T.), p20

Photo, Helen Louise Alvey (C., T,), p20

Photo, Twyla Opal Springer (S.E.), p21

No Photo, Grace Chartier, (T., C., E.) p21

Photo, Lellah Marie Gordon (E., A.), p22

Photo Louise Kerstetter (E., B.Z., T., E.), p22

Photo Riale P. McLane (F.B., A.F.), p23

Photo Mabel Archer (C.), p23

Photo Nellie Buroughs (A.), p24

Photo, Willie Craig Wilson (A., T.), p24

Photo Olive Porter (B.B., T., A., E.), p25

Photo, Lillian Alice Wilson, (B.B., T., C.) p25

Photo, Gail Swartz (A.), p26

Photo Corrine Carter (C.), p26

Photo George E. Murphy (F.B., B.B., B.Z.), p27



Class Poem p28



Class History* p29-31



Class Prophecy* p32-33



Junior Cass p35

	Officers:

		Mabel Butts	President

		Florence Braymer	Vice President

		Mona Scott	Secretary and Treasurer

	Roll:

		Mabel Butts

		Lois Lee

		Marie Fagan

		Mona Scott

		Jane Neeves

		Hattie McDowell

		Bruce McAllister

		Mac Rupp

		Nancy Younkman

		Clara Pitt

		Grace Shields

		Itolia Roberson

		Florence Morrison

		Irene Delaney

		Grace Wilson

		Fredrica Probst

		Mattie Yonkman

		Jessie Miles

		Heber Smittle

		Alta Taylor

		Myrtle Dunlap

		Kathleen Chastain

		Florence Braymer

		Lillie Davis

		Ida Chamberlain

		Ruth Thomas

		Mary Frederick

		Sarah Cummings

		Elizabeth Kiper



Photos of Junior Class p 36



Junior Charactertstics* p37



Senior Characteristics As Seen By The Juniors* p38



Sophomores: p40

	Officers:

		President	David Livingston

		Vice President	Kate Rankin

		Secretary	John Curran

		Treasurer	Venetta Jones

Photo, David Livingston President, p41

Photo Kate Ranken Vice President p41

Photo John Curran Secretary p41

Photo Venetta Jones Treasurer p41



Photo, Sophmore Class, p42



With The Sophomores(descriptions*) p43-45

	Lists:

	David Livingston

	Kate Rankin

	John Curran

	Venetta Jones

	Hume Hayes

	Mary Gerner

	Dayton Bullington

	Effie Bliss

	Bruce Martin

	Esther Hoss

	Perry Erwin

	James Cross

	Warren Snyder

	Cassie Holloway

	Frank Schreck

	Eudora Mitchell

	Don Roy

	Florence Colley

	Jessie Bullette

	Charlie Setser

	Ethel Setser

	Emma Rilla Johnson

	True Foster

	Bethel Cone

	Ella Neet

	Lena Johnson

	Ralph Baker

	Annabelle Lammer

	Loyd Brush

	Laura Horton

	Hugh Simmons

	Opal Wilcockson

	Early Cass

	Rosa Butler

	Helen Ford



Freshman Class Photo, p47



Photo, Cramond Wakefield (President) p48

Freshman-The Historian p49*



Ne_Ne-Hofra-The Curious  -by Kate Ranken p50-54



T.H.S. Primer p55-56



The School Girl's Paslm Of Life p57



To Mr. Short* p58



Science Department* p59



Article I, Section 8* p60



Ode to Physics p61



Parody on Hear Dem Bells p62



Alumni Notes* p63

	The announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Nellie Neves ('05) to Mr. Chas. Roiser, of this city.  The marriage will take place June 1st.

	Miss Francis Sleeper ('05) has moved with her parents to Oklahoma City.

	Miss Eva Torbet's ('07) home is now San Angelo, Texas.

	Ivan Romig ('07) is running a college supply store at Tallequah.

	Misses Emily Lewis ('08) and Lucile Elingwood ('09) are students at the Chicago University.

	Don Anchors ('08) wrote and staged "The Coachman" here ladt winter.  Understand he is in Kansas City studying and gathering material for another drama.

	Myrl Koons ('07) is in Indianapolis, Indiana, studying to become a Kindergarten teacher.

	A. Ray Wiley ('09) and Young Mitchell ('09) are attending the State University.

	Mr. Maurice Rushmore ('09) is in the offices of the Oklahoma Iron Works.

	Miss Nellie Holloway ('08) and Mr. bert McLane ('08) are students of the Tulsa Business College.

	Mr. Otis McClintock ('09) is in the offices of the Gulf Pipe Line Co.

	Miss Mary McKinley is having success as a music teacher in tehis city.

	Ewell Schoffiied ('08), Paul Wilson ('08) and Pearl Alexander ('07) are students at Kendall.

	Mr. Roy Ruggles ('08) is an a down town drug store.

	Mrs. Hazel (Rike) Dickerson ('06) has made her home in this city.

	Geraldin Braymer ('09), Nellie Bullitte ('09), Alta Cass ('09), Ruby Henderson ('09), Zetta Isenberger ('07), Florence McNicholl ('08), Belva Mitchell ('05), Margurite Moran ('09), Kate North ('09), Edna Ruggles ('07), Dencie Stibbens ('06), Erith Thurman ('09), Valing Yeager ('09), have their homes in this city.

	Heron Fountain ('09) is attending the M. U.

	The following have become "Schoolmarms:" Ruth Fesslie ('08), Rosa Graffirs ('08), Anna Graffirs ('09), Mildred Jones ('07), Irma Koons ('08), Irma Moore ('09), Doris Probst ('08), Elsa Probst ('09), Ruth Trees ('06), Iva Wikhiser ('08).

	Guy Johnson ('09) is in the grocery business in this city.

	Roy Mors ('05) is living in Sapulpa.

	Mary Nickelson ('07) was attending Hardin College, but left on account of sickness.

	Miss Jessie Mitchell ('08) has been studying at the Chicago University.



Photo, Boy's Debating Club, p65



Athenian Debating Society: p66

	John Curran

	David Livingston

	**

	Officers:

				First Semester		Second Semester

	President		Bruce McAllister	Don Roy

	Vice President		David Livingston	Lloyd Essley

	Secretary		Heber Smittle		John Curran

	Treasurer and 

         Sergeant-at-arms	Perry Erwin		Perry Erwin

	Critic			Hume Hayes		Hume Hayes

	Members:

	Riffe Webb

	Don Roy

	John Curran

	Hume Hayes

	David Livingston

	Harold Delaney

	Heber Smittle

	Charlie Setzer

	Frank Malcom

	Bruce Martin

	Richard Hitchens

	Reamer Loomis

	Warren Snyder

	Charlie Fox

	Frank Davidson

	Forest Kramer

	Price Colley

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