Oakland High School - Oak Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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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.

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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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14 THE OAK 1925 ROSE MURPHY This is the girl whose name is Rose Oh! that we knew all that she knows! Graduate Commercial Course. Dramatic Club. If this Rose is not white, She will be White soon. Rose is an all around girl. She dances, Sings and “tickles the ivories” and is Always ready for a good time. “Roses of Picardy” is her favorite Piano selection. Ae VIRGINIA CASTEEL Virginia, with her sunny smile, Makes us happy all the while. Graduate Academic Course, Glee Club. Debating Club. Dramatic Club. Virginia is the exponent of poise. Long ago she gave up hope of reducing. Never mind, Virginia, we have all the More to love and appreciate as you are. EDWARD SEBOLD BEHOLD !!! Graduate Commercial Course. Soccer Ball. Baseball. Dramatic Club. Track Member. As a Valentino, he can’t be beat. If you don’t believe us, ask him. He's the original Beau Brummel of The Sylvan Glades.