Oakland High School - Oak Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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The CLASS WILL E, the Senior Class of the Oakland High School of Oakland, Garrett County, Mary- land, United States of North America, lying between the Atlantic and Pacific gq Oceans, in the Western Hemisphere, fearful that our days are numbered, and be- ¥ ing desirous that our plans may be carried out after our departure, and inasmuch as we have been examined and found to be under the influence of Garrett county moon- shine, and having been pronounced of unsound mind, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament: ARTICLE I. Item I—To the County Board of Education, we leave the surplus money from the year book for athletic equipment, as it is sorely needed. Item II—To our beloved and faithful Superintendent, Professor Rathbun, we will a radio to be used on week days so that he may preserve his present one for Sundays. ARTICLE II. Item I—To Miss Conley: An annex to the office to be used as a detention room for future Seniors. Item II—To Mr. Jenkins: A bronze statue of the class monkey, George Altstetter, for inspiration in the coming geometry class. Item III—To Miss Brown: An ambulance and first aid kit to mend unfortunate Freshmen, and lastly, a paper of needles with which to sew Kermit Lohr’s coats. Item IV—To Miss Stenholm: Special vocal cords donated by Roland Ready and Robert Stemple for her Freshman boys’ music class. Item V—To Miss Heath: An alarm clock donated by Denver Sanders and Mary Louise Helbig so that coming Seniors will get to class on time. Item VI—To Miss Hollar: Naylor’s Hall whenever she wants it, and pink and orange uniforms for her basketball team. Item VII—To Mr. Humbertson: Future honor “Hats” for the Seniors who make eighty words a minute. Item VIII—To Mr. Graser: An endless supply of candy for the Agriculture Club to be sold in future years. Item IX—To Mr. Speicher: A cheering squad to help him make future champions. Item X—To Mrs. Littman: A brick wall to place between her house and school, so she can have peace and quietude away from her Freshman boys. Item XI—To Mrs. Helbig: A ‘“Mik”roscope to magnify the view of the mill. ARTICLE III. Item I—To the Juniors the high and mighty Seniors bequeath all the shavings in pencil sharpeners. Item II—To the Sophomores, we will all our initials carved in various conspicuous places. Item III—To the Freshmen, we leave the many miles that we have trod through the corridors of O. H. S. ARTICLE IV. Item I—The Boys’ Basketball team leaves all its worn out basketball shoes to the reserves. Item II—The Soccer team leaves its variety of uniforms to future champs of Gar- rett County. 29

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1928 — jects, and Hildred Bernard, principal of the Junior High School. Then came a report of agriculture work in Garrett county by Mr. Harland Biggs, the county agent. Mr. James Dodge, president of the Oakland Aeroplane Corporation, gave a talk on “Building up a Business,” as did Miss Helen Hinebaugh, his head stenographer, on “The Importance of Ac- curate Bookkeeping.” Mr. Robert J. Stanton, of Stanton’s Taxi and Trans- fer, who had inherited the business from his father, and was making a great success of it, gave a talk on “Keeping Things Moving.” Follow- ing this was Mr. Leonard Murphy, editor of the Oakland News. His ad- dress was “Keeping Things Before the People.” Last, but not least, Miss Myrtle Kight, recently crowned World’s Champion Typist, told how she had reached her goal, beginning in the typewriting class of Oakland High School. This ended the program of the evening. The things I had heard and seen had greatly impressed me. I told Alfric that these people had been members of my class in high school back home. Then it was that I realized what a truly wonderful thing the hamodic was. June 30, 1940.—I did not go to sleep directly last night, for I lay awake thinking of the events of the evening. When I did sleep I dreamed the members of my class passed before me. There was Edith Bittinger, teacher in a country school. It was.a two-room school and none other was principal of it than Miss Katherine Filsinger. There was Mr. Thurl Tower, a famous engineer, who had built a railroad through the South American jungles, and Evelyn Bosley, the wife of a prominent banker of Oakland. And still they came. Vivian Clary was now Mrs. R. W. Stemple, the wife of the great dentist. Then I saw Mr. Albert Snyder and little wife, Eleanor White. He is one of the biggest farmers in Garrett County. Then came Mary Grace Shirer of the Oakland Hat Shop, and Miss Theoda Rice, coach of girls’ athletics in the University of Maryland. Again I saw a stage and there was Ruth Newman as the mother of the leading man. Teddy Marley passed by. He was making a success as the private secretary to a great lecturer. Next was a political meeting with Mary Louise Helbig on the box loudly proclaiming the benefits that would be derived by electing her a National Senator. Then was pictured a little home with the former Irva Ashby in a spic and span kitchen. She was the wife of a prominent merchant in Oakland and her house was one of the model houses of the town. The next scene was a large room with rows of white beds with white figures moving around among them. It seemed to be a room in a hospital and I recognized among the moving figures the faces of Irene Bond, Louise Michael and Martha Townshend. They were head nurses. Another scene, and Margaret Canty appeared as an important clerk in a department store. Then I saw a home in which was Marie Zimmerman and around her were three very pretty children. The last scene was that of a Paris beauty shop with Genevieve Sebold at one of the chairs. My experiences of the past night had brought back to me thoughts anc recollections of the time we had all graduated from high school together. All of us had done something more or less important. And then again 1 turned my attention to the contrivance that had done so much toward bringing two worlds together. Will wonders never cease? —George M. Altstetter. 28

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ARTICLE V. George Altstetter leaves his “gift of gab” to Thomas Gonder. May he carry on the good work started by George. Wilmer Brown wills his ability to take an initiation without getting mad at “Tubby’ Warnick. James Dodge bequeaths his horse laugh to Nancy Franklin, as her present one may not last. Elwood Hauser leaves his seat in the Agriculture Club to Don Stemple. Don is a city boy and needs the agriculture exper ience. Roland Ready wills his “Mutt” to Johnny Stevenson (by their names ye shall know them). Alvin Ream bequeaths his musical abilities to Dick Roy. We hope that some day he will be a second Paul Whiteman. Robert Stemple wills his ability to use his imagination in Latin class to “Suds” Nethkin. May he be as successful as Robert has been. Kenneth Stahl leaves his title of “Senior Shiek” to Kermit Lohr. Thurl Tower leaves his outgrown clothes to David Walter. We know they will be a perfect fit. Irva Ashby leaves her excellent conduct to Lindsay Gonder, the boy who wears out the seats in the office. Hildred Bernard bequeaths her fluffy curls to Dot Stevenson to cover her baby ears. Marie Bernard leaves her quiet attitude to Harriet Oswell. Come on, Harriet! Edith Bittinger wills her wornout vanities to Lavinia Landis, the walking drug store. Lavona Blamble leaves her giggle to Mary Frances Yutzy. May she get away with it Evelyn Bosley bequeaths her Paris gowns to Adeline Sincell. May she carry on the tradition. Katherine Filsinger wills her “yes, miss” (quickly) to Rosanna Callis. May she ever be polite. Mary Louise Helbig leaves her unbroken tardy record to Peg Fraley. May it never be broken. Theoda Rice bequeaths her basketball ability to Helen Sollars. May she pass morc than the former. Martha Townshend wills her friendliness to Dot Sturgiss to add to her present friendly traits. ; Hasaleah Yutzy (No. 1) leaves her “dimples” to Harland Biggs leaves to Wilmot Bowen his dilapidated Ford to drive to school during the winter months. Leonard Murphy bequeaths his ability to edit a school paper successfully to Maurice Butler, as Maurice is to be the future editor of the New York Times. Denver Sanders wills his ability to make announcements to Joseph Glotfelty. Dale Sanders leaves his excess height to Bud Stemple. We hope that he makes more use of it than the former owner. Albert Snyder bequeaths his sweaters to Jas. Nordeck, for yea, verily, he hath many. Vivian Clary wills her position as school reporter, which she hms filled most ably. to Bernard Gonder. Theodore Marley leaves his determination to get an education to someone who needs it—Clifford Hahn. Robert Stanton wills his auburn tresses to Monica Maroney to match her complexion. Mary Jane Kahl leaves her tinyness to little Wilbert Ridder, the shortest boy in school. 30