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1926 – The new fifty-bed "Hospital on the Hill" opened.

In May, a construction camp was located near the south water tower. The settlement included many children of school age. They were attending Garfield school, which was causing crowded conditions. The board of education built four frame bungalows on loaned lots to serve as a temporary "school" in the area. Originally known as the South Side School, the name was later changed to McKinley School.

Curtis Hall was elected mayor. He had been a city council member for 14 years, and in 1919, had helped draft the City Charter. He also designed the new fire station on West Grand. His commissioners were F.D. Sparks and Ben Dawson.

Mrs. Mary Virginia Marland died on June 7. She had been ill with cancer for several years.

On Aug. 18, a bond issue was approved to build a new high school. The land on North Fifth Street was purchased from E.W. Marland. Smith & Senter were the architects who specified Spanish architecture for the new building, complimenting other public buildings in the city.

Attucks School was built for the African American children living in south Ponca City, which was known as Dixie Hill.

In October, E.W. Marland invited twelve of the leading sculptors of the world to submit competitive designs in the form of small models, depicting a pioneer woman.

Marland invited artist Jo Davidson to come to Ponca City to sculpt statues of his two adopted children, Lydie and George and of Marland himself.

On Oct. 10, The Ponca City News published an unusual special section devoted to polo.
A nine-team Polo Tourney was scheduled to open that day.

Marland encouraged his associates and the whole community to ride to the hounds and learn jumping. Farmers installed "jumps" in their fences and many children learned horsemanship.
On Dec. 16, the city council approved a bond issue election for a new water and light plant ($300,000), and for purchasing additional land for parks ($50,000).

Lew Wentz helped organize the Oklahoma Society for Crippled Children, and contributed more than $50,000 to the society that first year.

On Dec. 23, the residents of Cross petitioned to be annexed into the city. Throughout the year, several other areas were annexed, and the city limits were extended.

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