Volume 18 , Issue 23

NW Okie's Journey

This week The OkieLegacy Ezine/Tabloid includes photos and legacies of the 1926 Northwestern State Teacher's College (NSTC) via its 1926 Ranger Yearbook, beginning with the Art Department at NSTC.

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Walking With Sweet Silly Sadie

Did you know or have any ancestors, grandparents that attended Northwestern State Teacher's College, in Alva, Oklahoma in 1926? This is from the 1926 Castle on the Hill Yearbook, concerning the Department of Biology.

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1926 Castle on the Hill Yearbook – Captain Frank S. Wyatt

Captain Frank S. Wyatt – Twenty years of faithful service to his school and his country was the contribution of Frank S. Wyatt. His ambition for Alva and Northwestern had been ever uppermost. During the World War he won National recognition as a Director of Physical Training for convalescent Veterans. It was his privilege to conduct the Olympic Games in 1918.

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1926 Castle on the Hill Yearbook – The Chemistry Department

Guy M. Lisk, A. M. – Professor Lisk (photo to the left) was a graduate of George Peabody College and had devoted his life to the interest of Alva Schools and was voted to be one of the best school men in the State.

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Coach McCormick & Yell Leaders

Coach John W. McCormick -- In John McCormick, Northwestern has a product of her own handiwork. John is just one of us. And his loyal boosting of clean athletics and Northwestern has won him the respect and admiration of all the directors of athletics in this section of the country. McCormick won fame as the coach of The World’s Champion Basket-ball Team in 1924. His work at Northwestern has reflected credit upon the institution as well as praise to himself and his team. Under his guidance, modern managerial methods have been introduced to place athletics on a sound basis and to set high standards for the future.

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1926 Castle on the Hill Yearbook – Department of Domestic Science

llie Shattuck, B.S. (photo on the right) and Eleanor Wycoff, B.S. (photo on the left) – During the past four years (1922 – 1926) the Home Economics Department has made rapid growth.

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1926 Castle on the Hill Yearbook – Department of English

U. J. Griffith, A.B., A.M. – A man more versatile than professor Griffith would be hard to find. He held his A.B. and A.M. from the University of Indiana and was an instructor in the N.S.N. in the early years, returning to his present position in 1919.

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1926 Castle on the Hill Yearbook – Faculty

A. G. Vinson, B.S. – Since 1905 the Department of Agriculture had been under the direction of Prof. Vinson. This fact in itself was sufficient evidence of his remarkable personality and ability. Mr. Vinson had completed courses in addition to his A.B. at the Universities of Kansas, Missouri and Chicago.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Features

Football Queen – Marie Bost; Student King – Wayne Ballard; Ranger Queen – Verda Matteson; Most Popular Faculty Woman & Man – Naoma Keller & T. A. Patterson; The Setting – Scenes of the Community & Campus; Our Gang; Here & There; Back Home; Where Life is Life; Among Departments; Ranger Day.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Northwestern High School

Director of Secondary Education - Dr. J. V. L. Morris - Equipped as he is, with the ability to get results, and with progressive determination to have the best, Dr. Morris stands the department of Secondary Education in position to bid fair for recognition of strongest High School in the Northwest District.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Freshmen Class Officers

Freshmen Class Officers - J. D. Sapp, Jr., Pres.; Wm. Baker, V. pres.; Lois Noah, Sec-Treas. Orville DeSelms, Rep. Sponsors: Opal Rocher, Wm. A. Ranck. Freshmen Class: Adams-Irrian [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Junior Class Officers

Junior Class Officers (Left to Right): Rolf Graves, President – History. Tuff Nutts, “Garden of The Shah,” “The China Shop,” “Microbes of Love.” Absence makes the heart grow fonder, (of the other fellow). Alvin Middleton, Vice President – Social Science. Ranger Club, Tuff Nutts, Football ’23, ’24, ’25, All state fullback ’25, Track ’23, ’24, ’25, ’26. We envy him his marcel. Margaret Riley, Sec. Treas. – History. Delta Sigma Epsilon. A sweet face, a sunny smile, what else could be more worth while.

Junior Class… Miss Ottalie Terrill, Sponsor
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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Coach John W. McCormick

In John McCormick, Northwestern has a product of her own handiwork. John is just one of us. And his loyal boosting of clean athletics and Northwestern has won him the respect and admiration of all the directors of athletics in this section of the country.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - The Library

William A. Ranck, A.B. – Northwestern takes pride in the fact that “Bill” was a true Ranger and the product of her training. In addition to his official position as librarian he had full charge of the courses in sociology and was fast becoming the most popular instructor in the college. He received his degree from Northwestern in 1922 and completed advanced study in the University of Colorado.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Manual Arts Department

Stanley W. Mar, A.B. – Mr. May came to Northwestern from the Alva High School where his excellent work as director of manual arts and as athletic coach had gained him recognition. His training courses were at the Graduate School of Industrial Arts, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Mr. May made his department popular by being pleasant yet always requiring maximum efficiency.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Music

The Alva Conservatory of Music - Affiliated with the Northwestern State Teachers College is the Alva Conservatory of Music offering the best instruction in piano to be found in this section of the country. The course of study is divided into the following departments: Preparatory, Intermediate, Teacher's Certificate, Collegiate and Post Graduate. Two years are required for most of the courses. Full courses in Harmony, Theory and History of Music are also offered.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Organizations

Sigma Sigma Sigma – founded at Farmsville, Virginia, 1898. Xi Chapter Installed December 1915. Colors: Purple & White, Flower: Violet.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Registrar Office

G. C. Jackson, Registrar – Much of the success of any institution was the result of a perfected system of disposing of details accurately and quickly. There must be means of handling the hundreds of demands that come each day as well as the regular routine of filing and recording. So excellent is the work directed by Mr. Jackson that at any time information on file in the office is instantly a available.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Sabin C. Peaceful, A.B., A.M.

Dean Sabin C. Perceful, A.B., A.M., -- Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Social Science. Northwestern took pride in her Social Science Department headed by Professor Perceful who had been in this position as Dean since 1915. Northwestern was the only Teachers College in the State which offered a degree in Social Science.

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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.”

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Sophomore Class

1926 Castle On The Hill Yearbook – Sophomore Class Officers: Jas. Lisk, Pres.; Raymond Westfall, V.Pres.; Mary Salyer, Sec.-Rep’t; Nell Sheddy, Treas. Sponsor: Mr. Hall.

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21 1926 NSTC Yearbook - Sports

Pictured are the "Coach & Yell Leaders:" John W. McCormick, coach of The World’s Champion Basketball Team in 1924. Wiley White, head yell leader & Doris Carmen, Assistant. All-State Fullback – Alvin "Mickey" Middleton, Carmen, Oklahoma.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Northwestern State Teachers' College

Pictured on the left is J. D. Battenberg, President, Northwestern State Teachers College. We give you an explanation of the theme used in the 1926 NSTC yearbook for the Rangers in Alva, Oklahoma.

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1926 NSTC Yearbook - Yell Leaders

Few people realize that the yell leaders for an institution play a very prominent part in the school’s athletic engagements. Their role is equal in importance to that of the athletes themselves. Keen insight, good judgment, alertness and understanding must be embodied in the person holding this position. The morale of the team; the ability to win over all obstacles is the result of consistent support from the sidelines.

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