Oakland High School - Oak Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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12 gah SOrATIK MISS KATHRYN BROWN Miss Kathryn Brown is our teacher in Home Economics. She isn’t a very large lady, but she’s a good teacher, just the same. The girls she teaches wouldn’t trade her for any other in the school. One of the Senior boys went down to the “Home Ec” room to get some- thing to eat one day but lost his appetite when he saw on the blackboard a recipe for making some kind of a mouse salad (mousse). MISS RUTH CONLEY We have a Latin teacher of note—Miss Ruth Conley. She can’t do a crossword puzzle in English very well, but just leave it to her to work a Latin crossword puzzle in a jiffy. Julius Caesar himself couldn’t get ahead of her. And as for Music—well, she’s the best little music teacher in the world, and that’s not putting it half strong enough. We could not get along without her when it comes to plays and things like that. O. THOMAS GRASER Mr. “Tommy” Graser is our teacher of Vocational Agriculture and has been with us for three years. He is also the home room teacher of the Freshman boys. He is a great asset to the school. It was due to his efforts that several of his pupils have won prizes at the Frederick and Indianapolis Fairs. He is also an active member of the Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of Oakland. We are proud of “our Tommy.” MISS EMILY JOHNSON Miss Johnson showed exceptionally good judgment when she asked to be placed in charge of the Academic Seniors. If you are looking for trouble, go to any of the Academic Seniors and make some unfavorable re- mark about Miss Johnson and you will find that for which you seek—a black eye. Miss Johnson is a splendid teacher of History and English and her intellectual parties are great! MISS ISABEL UNDERWOOD Our class adviser is Miss Underwood. She teaches us English, too, and believe us, we’ve had to work some “to get by.” She never minded keep- ing us with our noses to the grind until away after four o’clock in the afternoon. Heartless? No, not at all! Just merely thoroughly inter- ested in us. Miss Underwood surely did give us valuable help in making our Year Book a success. MISS SALLYE BROOKS VANCE Miss Sallye Brooks Vance is a jolly good natured little lady, with sweet Southern ways, which makes her a favorite with all. And that isn’t half of it. When it comes to teaching Commercial subjects, Sallye just can’t be excelled. She i s held in high esteem by all of her pupils. They declare her to be a Kentucky wonder and a blue ribbon winner. The boys say that if all Kentuckians are like her they are going to move down there.

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MISS KATHARINE T. CONLEY “Stop! Reverse your steps, young man; This school is run on the system plan.” This is what you will hear in the O. H. 8S. corridors during the change of classes when our Principal, Miss Katharine Conley, directs traffic. She has hinted to us that some day we may find her on the corner of Broadway acting the part of traffic policeman if she gets enough experience in this line at the O. H. 8S. to justify her applying for the position. Miss Katharine is a polished teacher of History and Mathematics, with degrees of A. B. and A. M. She is held in high esteem by the students and faculty and has filled her position admirably as Principal of the O. H. S. Miss Katharine knows that she has the warmest appreciation of all the O. H. S. students, and especially the class of ’26. MR. WILEY W. JENKINS Mr. Jenkins, our “Uncle Wiley,” is one of the finest men in the U. S. A. We are mighty proud of him. He is an excellent teacher and knows every- thing, especially “Mathematics.” Three cheers for Uncle Wiley! !!! MISS LOUISE ARCHER ““A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Surely, Miss Archer is that friend. She is always ready to help every- body in every way (ask James). They even say that she can take a bunch of boys from the “Brush” and with a little brushing, brush them out of the “Brush” into a bunch of fine young gentlemen. MISS LEONA BAER Miss Baer knows a lot. This is Miss Baer’s debut in the “‘gentle” art of teaching. She is a real teacher of Biology and her pupils sure do like her. Although she had to supply herself with the necessary equipment (includ- ing a ruler) for her laboratory department, she has made a success of which an experienced teacher mighty justly be proud. It is said that the State Supervisor was so pleased with her demonstration class that he declared she should have a “raise.”

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