Oakland High School - Oak Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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PAGE TWELVE THE ACORN SENIOR SECTION FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The F.F.A. Club, which was not given too much publicity this year, was, perhaps, one of the most active clubs. The club has 38 members which is 100% of the agricul- ture boys in high school. Every boy is raised to the highest degree in the chapter to which he is eligible. During the year they participated in cattle, corn, and potato judging contests at Frederick; poultry and milk judging con- tests at College Park; poultry judging and public speaking contests in the county; and several contests in the community. Last fall a turkey was raffled off and magazines were collected through the year to build up the treasury. Then in January most of the older boys attended the Penn- sylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg. A large social event held by the club was the F.F.A. banquet in which fathers, mothers, and sons attended. Soon after- ward an exhibit, of carpentry, electrical work, pipe fittings, tin and steel work, and many other accomplishments were dis- played at the final P.-T. A. meeting. During the latter part of the year 2500 trees were planted on the proposed new school site. As a last activity of the year the group spent a three-day camping trip near Bittinger, Md. STUDENT COUNCIL

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SENIOR SECTION THE ACORN PAGE ELEVEN ACORN STAFF County Championship Is Won By Hilander Team Oakland High School’s inlanders again came through to capture the Garrett Coun- ty Scholastic Basket hall Championship. The championship was hotly contested, with Ac- cident and Oakland being the main seekers of the title. Oakland clinched the title in their final game of the season, at G rants- ville, at which time they won by a one-point margin. The season was characterized by a spirit of good sportsmanship and keen playing. Highlight of the season was the trip to Hagerstown where the team battled Hyatts- ville, Md., in the class B” sectional tour- naments. An anti-climax to the season was the Booster Club banquet, in which the team presented Coach Watson with a Rey- nolds pen. Amazon Players Finish Year With Good Record By winning five and ticing one out of a total of ten games. Coach Ruth Field and her squad of Amazon lassies proved them- selves to be better-than-average artists in the game of offensive and defensive basket- ball. They won in both contests with Grantsville and Bayard, and they took one game from Accident. The coaches called the second game with Elk Garden a “draw.” Serving as a victorious climax to the season, the final game with Grantsville, which ended with the Amazons holding a one-point lead, was generally accepted as reward for a year of hard practice. The team members and coach were honored at the Booster Club banquet.

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SENIOR SECTION THE ACORN PAGE THIRTEEN HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economic Club has had vari- ous activities during the year. Several members attended the annual state meeting at Westminster and the sectional meeting at Williamsport in which Dolores Ream was elected regional chairman of Garrett, Allegany, and Frederick Counties. The club has become an honor club in the region. To gain such merit they had to meet 12 requirements. Several of the re- quirements were to report in social and professional work accomplished by the club and to accomplish an item of world service. In May the club chanced off a candle- wick bedspread for the benefit of the club next year. Officers elected for next year are Freda Swiger—president, Wanda De- Witt—vice-president, Dolores Whittacrc— secretary, and Dorothy Gilbert—treasurer. All of the girls participated in the style show presented by the Home Economics Department. In the show all the Home Ee. girls modeled the numerous types worn by high school girls. Some of the models were shown wearing different styles of sun suits, slacks, night wear, school clothes, and eve- ning gowns. The same evening of the show punch and cookies were served; the refresh- ments were made by the Home Ec. girls. Retaining officers of the club arc Dolores Ream—president, Dolores Paugh— vice-president, Beatrice Spiker—secretary, and Gene Uphold—treasurer. DRAMATIC CLUB