Volume 18 , Issue 23

1926 NSTC Yearbook - Senior Class Officers

Senior Class Officers - Senior Class Sponsor, Prof. Thomas C. Carter (Left to right, top row) Lance Eubanks, B.S., Cherokee, Okla. – History, Social Science. Ranger Club; Tuff Nutts; Football ’23, ’24, ’25; Track ’24. A. H. Siebert, B.S., Alva Okla. – Biological Science, Economics. P.D.C.; Ranger Club; Red, Red, Rose; Tuff Nutts; Basketball; Baseball. Neva Wilkinson-Sartin, B.S. – Social Science, English. Sigma Sigma Sigma; Editor-Mgr. ’26 Ranger; Editor, “Northwestern.”

(Left to Right, bottom row) Glenn Goucher, B.S., Alva, Okla. – Economics, Historyl P.D. C.; Tuff Nutts. Ruth Duding-McCormick, A.B., Alva, Okla. – English, History. Sigma Sigma Sigma; Glee Club ’24, ’25, ’26; Quartette ’24, ’25.

Senior Class of 1926

Stoner - Beckham


Adams - Bennett


Austin - Albright


Omg - Kramp


Watters - Kerst-Chamberlain


Isbell - Clark


Sense - Creech

Occult Calculations
Dr. Carter was accustomed to spending the evenings explaining the day’s notes or making a more intense study of a curious plant he had discovered growing in the desert. This evening the spell of the Orient was upon him. His thoughts drifted back – back to his home and Old Northwestern. Enwrapped in deliberation as to the occult powers the plant was purported to possess he did not realize that he had betrayed himself to Ajhura, his Oriental companion. He started from his reverie by a voice urging him to test its magic.

“For diversity sake,” consented Dr. Carter.

The dark turbaned native seated himself crosslegged. Quickly drew a circle and in its center placed the plant and began to murmur in his native tongue a prayer. Slowly with determination in every feature Ajhura began to prove the powers of the strange plant. Slowly, limping across the scene came Clare Sprague. He was returning from The Volsted Rebellion. He had fought and won decoration. Theatre lights glistened. Imagine Lance Eubanks in a leading part. There he was for sure – an usher. The panorama quickly spread before them. L. A. Ward had won fame as originator of “The Ward School of Alibis” – invaluable to students and criminals. Bruce Austin was running his wife for Congress. She was such a success at introducing bills into the House. Geo. Clark is directing a city – his beat is on Main street. Ruie Sense has at last mastered chemistry – she has the acids eating out of her hands. “Doc” Siebert his invented golf ball which sings, “Here I am.” Fielden Creech after long years of effort has perfected a lip rouge which won’t kiss off. Dorothy Cunningham is acting as prover. Wilbert Ingles is conducting a most absorbing study of the origin of blotting paper. Clarkson Parson is touring lots (cow lots) painting hen coops so the chickens won’t eat the grain out of the wood.

Glenn Coucher is figuring out whether eggs break when the market falls. Arrietta Young has become a great designer as a tattoo artist. Mary Jane Wyatt is still creating scenes. Her latest, “My Alarm Clock has Short Legs But It Sure Can Make Good Time,” is the hit of the season. Amy Martin has been taking dancing lessons by correspondence. The Adams Sisters decided to become musicians – they discovered they had drums in their ears. Oliver Ingles is addressing people all over the world he is mailing clerk at Montgomery Ward’s. D. Edna Kerst Chamberlain has revealed to the suspecting public that the reason Cupid wears so few clothes is because he is such a warm baby. Stella Ruth Myers has discovered a soap that makes you smart. Ula Finch Curtis is becoming familiar with Browning – she has been in the baking business ever since she left Northwestern. John Buckles is doing detective work – he always was a good track man. Chas. Richey discovered there are no mad people in Arabia. Irene Hackett is plugging away – she is with the Bell Telephone Co. Paul Albright turned out to be a corker, he is with a T.N.T. plant. Butch Bennett is still an unhappy medium – too light for heavy work and too heavy for light work. Florence Eichman believes in evolution because we were all little bears when born, John McKinley re-writes traveling mens; jokes for The Ladies Home Companion. Inez Staker invented a porcelain nest egg that can’t be beaten. Wick Beckham has a patent pending on bell bottom pants that ring when his wife goes thru them. Hazel Stoneburner is suing for a divorce on any grounds where her husband isn’t allowed. Whit Alexander is in a glue factory – he’s all stuck up. Dewey Mosshart has at last sunk a cake of Ivory soap. Bill Huneke is still intending to be a lawyer and spends long hours on the courts. Lewis Huff is clipping coupons – he will soon have enough to get a tube of shaving cream. Muriel Stewart has perfected a lead pencil designed to do away with ink spots. Ruth McCormick is screening movies to remove the dirt. Dick Evans has just lost a fortune – an heiress turned him down. Tom Pruett is the proud father of a prodigy – the child played on the linoeleum at one and a half years. Clayton Wortham expects to pass the finals this year at N.S.T. C. as they are still asking the same questions. Francis West is writing (home) for money. Neva Sartin has The Alexander Teachers Agency at Boise, Idaho and spends her time sentencing teachers to jobs.

Helen Pangburn is looking the world over for a joke with two meanings – both decent.

Ruby Isbell announces that all cavemen aren’t minors. Marvin Burkett is an orchestra director – he meets all the trains and directs the musicians to the hotel where he works. Willa Mae Townes is attempting to make currency more adhesive before it becomes more elastic. Gladys Cravens recently espoused nobility – she took the count. Glenn Stoner still shocks people – he turns on the current at the penitentiary.

Dr. Carter had listened intently. The powers of the plant had been proven beyond the least doubt. He at last had discovered a joy for humanity!

When just then all the stars fell from the heavens – even ‘ere the prophecy was completed. The plant sprang to its feet and disappeared in the alluring distance.
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