Oakland High School - Oak Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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12 THE OAK 1925 GRAYDON LEWIS Graydon is at the head of our ranks, When it comes to playing jokes and pranks. Graduate Academic Course. President Glee Club. Soccer Ball. Basket Ball. Track Member. Debating Club. Dramatic Club. A “dreamer of dreams” is he. A true Philosopher in every sense of the word, But when Lewie speaks, he says some- thing. MARGARET FRIEND Margaret Friend, so sweet and neat, As a good pal, she’s hard to beat. Graduate Academic Course. Glee Club. Dramatic Club. A more popular girl than ‘‘Vampie” is Hard to find. She has lots of beaux And lots of money. Generosity is her Middle name. How we’ve enjoyed her Noon lunches! MARY OURS Mary Ours will have her fling— She gets away with everything. Graduate Academic Course. Winner County-wide Declamation Contest, ’25. Glee Club. Debating Club. Dramatic Club. Mary, Mary, she’s not contrary— With the men. She likes them, and They like her. She vamped the Declamation judges and “brought home The bacon.” Mary tries to please everyone and She succeeds in doing so.

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1925 TH Besos ck 11 RUSSELL BROWN Russ blows a mean horn when it comes to a dance, And all the young ladies, he seems to entrance. secretary, Class of °25. Graduate Academic Class. Glee Club. Debating Club. Bachelor’s Club. Dramatic Club. Russell is a true Musician, Geometrician, Poet and Pedagogue, Baker and Gas Man. But, oh, Russ! Ycu’ll get there yet if you don’t Sit up too late at night. JAMES WILLISON To Jim, we hardly our thanks can ex- press For his work on this Yearbook he sent to the press. Editor-in-Chier of Annual. Graduate Academic Course. Glee Club. Soccer Ball. Mascot, Basket Ball Team. Track Member. Debating Club. Dramatic Club. Always thoughtful of others. A wonder in “Math” and, we believe, He’s Mr. Jenkins’ pet. Jim is a hard worker and some fine day He ll be “‘somebody.” HELEN JONES Helen, the “quiet” one of all the class, When she does sing, she’s unsurpassed. Secretary Glee Club. Graduate Academic Course. Glee Club. Volley Ball. Dramatic Club. Helen likes the boys but, of course, She doesn’t let them interfere with duty. She’s full of fun and pep and no one Gets the blues whe n she’s around.

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1925 Tes hee OTA 13 GARTHRIGHT MAY. Garthright May is a star and will shine For you find him studying most all the time. Graduate Academic Course. Glee Club. Soccer Ball. Baseball. Dramatic Club. Class Truant Officer, catches ‘“‘skippers’”’ Noted for clever sayings. Exceptionally good looking in his pic- tures. His specialty is “skipping.” “Skip” May skipped school most every day, But he’s brilliant in languages, anyway. CARROLLA SHARTZER Her eyes are as blue as the sparkling sea; She’s just as sweet as she can be. Graduate Academic Course. A rumor has told us that Carrolla’s c urls are false; Whether they are or not, it matters not. She wears rouge to hide her blushes, Which come in spite of her when spoken to by a man. “Bashful Victrola.” NILES FALKENSTINE Niles studies and works and will surely succeed. Some of his classmates had better take heed. Graduate Commercial Course. Soccer Ball. Track Member. Dramatic Club. Everybody looks up to Niles. The reason can be easily seen. Niles is a scientist and will soon Have no trouble studying the stars at close range.