You may find it hard to believe!

But attached are the music and text of the very first edition of our SOHS school song, composed by our dear music teacher, Gar McKinley!

Some weeks ago I was at a genealogy workshop in Kelowna: and managed to meet with Arlene, Gar’s eldest daughter. I told her about our August gathering, and my leading those who knew the lyrics in our school song. Arlene was touched. She went home and managed to find this original, handwritten music and text from her father dated 1941!

Wow! Does anyone know for sure what O-T-O stood for? Oliver-Testalinda-Osoyoos? Or Oliver-Testalinda-OK Falls? Or?

Henning Muendel