Oakland High School - Oak Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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June 7. 1949. The Acorn Page Eleven SOPHOMORE-SENIOR PROM

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Page Ten The Acorn June 7, 1949. Stardust Sets Mood For lOth'Senior Prom EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT! escorted Betsey Phillips. The presi- dent of the senior class, Milton Arn- old, was with Constance Smith. The tenth grade president. Norma Brown- ing, was escorted by Clayton Hauser. The Acorn's editor, Barbara Win- ters, was accompanied by Homer Ben- nett. and the future editors, Fred Thayer and Emily Martin, were to- gether. Thomas Kahl, president of the Student Council, was, of course, with Helen Harned. These are only a few of the 200 happy, smiling peo- ple who attended. At intermission each tenth grade section presented some form of enter- tainment. “Whispering” was sung by a 10A group consisting of Betty San- ders. Gladys Wensel. Emily Martin, I red Thayer and Joe DiSimone. Wal- ter Moon, 10D, sang two numbers. Two duels were played by Patty Yut- • .y. 10B. and Joann DeBerry, 10C, on the piano. After intermission cup- takes and punch were served. Soft music, dim lights, beautiful girls and handsome boys were all at the annual Sophomore-Senior Prom, held this year on May 12. If you had attended you would have found your- self in a heavenly atmosphere of clouds, stars and stardust. The moon, rising over the horizon, was shining through a mist of blue streamers. Music was being played under an arch of blue and white by Bill Jack- son’s Orchestra. Dancing with an angel in your arms, heaven couldn’t have been far away. The “Prom” began at 8:30 in the gym and finished by 12:00. Attending were the faculty, their wives, hu - 1 ands or sweethearts; members of the senior class and tenth graders. Among the couples were Mr. Wilson and his bride-to-be. Miss Ellen Robin- son. Miss Fletcher w re a big orchid which was given to her by John Pur- baug, Harland Kelley, escorted Betty Sanders and co-captain. Marl Fauber, REFRESHMENTS WERE GOOD, TOO!

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rage Twelve The Acorn June 7, 1949. SENIORS FINAL ASSEMBLY Booster Club Holds Annual OHS Banquet The Oakland Booster Club held its annual banquet in honor of the Oak- land High School basketball teams at the William James hotel on Thurs- day. May 26. The speaker for the evening was the coach of West Vir- ginia University. Dr. Dudley S. De- Groot. The first thing on the program was the singing by everyone of The More We Get Together.” Next, Booster President Robert Lohr wel- comed everyone to the dinner. Dr. Denver C. Pickens gave the invoca- tion. After this, the chicken dinner was served. Immediately followed the meal a duet of Bluebird of Happi- ness” was sung by Betty Lou San- ders and Pat Yutzy, accompanied by Connie Smith. Harland Kelly, captain of the inlanders, presented Coach Wilson with a gift from the Letter- mens Club while Jane Friend, cap- tain of the Amazons, presented Coach Morrison with a gift from the Ama- zons. Following this, toastmaster Neil C. Fraley introduced Dr. De- Groot, who talked on the possibility of football in Oakland High School. SENIOR ACTIVITIES (Continued from Page 31) Glee Club. 4; Home Ec., 2; Typing, 3, 4; Acorn, 4. Seventh Row: Left to Right: Charles Edward Robertson, General. F.F.A.. 4. La Donna Ellen Bell, Commercial. Student Council, 2. 3; Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Glee Club, 4. Viola Irene Wilt, Vocational. Home Room Officer, 4; Intra- murals. 3; Dancing Club, 4. Phyllis Marie Sisler, General. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Art Club, 4; Katherine Soukow, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 4: Glee Club. 3, 4; Intramurals, 1. Betty Mae Lewis, General. Home Room Officer, 4: Sub-Deb, 1; Craft Club, 4; F.H.A., 4. Elaine I.oree Lewis, Academic. Dramatics, 4; Glee Club, 4; Acorn, 3, 4; Intramurals, 1, 4. Nellie I,ouise Fulk, Vocational. Home Room, 4; Intramurals, 3, 4; Craft, 4; F.H.A., 4. Helen Louise Wood, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Dra- matics, 4. Elizabeth Ann Beachy, Academic. Dancing Club, 2, 4. Betsy Ann Phillips, Commercial. Student Council, 4; Home Room Officer, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics, 2; Glee Club, 3, 4; Intramurals, 2, 3, 4: Amazons, 1, 2, 3, 4. Mereda Blanch Shaffer, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 2, 3, 4; Intra- murals, 1, 4; Typing Club, 2, 4. Dorlhy Jean Simpson, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Dra- matics, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Inrta- murals, 4. Elmer Harland Upole, General. Home Room Officer, 1; Intra- murals. 4: Student Council, 2: Basketball, 4. Eighth Row: Left to Right; Dolores Groves, Vocational. Student Council, 1; Home Room Officer. 4: Intramurals, 1. 3; Library. 1; Dancing. 2; Craft, 4; F.H.A., 4. Patsy Louise Glaze, Academic. Student Council, 4; Home Room Officer, 1. 2; Dramatics, 4; Glee Club, 3, 4; Sub-Deb, 1; Intramurals, 1. 2, 4. William Harvey, General. Intramurals, 4; Typing Club. 2. Milton Mains Arnold, General. Student Council, 4; Class Officer, 3. 4; Glee Club, 4; Highlanders, 3. 4. Harland Leroy Beachy, Vocational. Intramurals, 3, 4; F.F.A.. 1, 4. William Edward Rowan, General. Intramurals, 1, 2, 4; Shop, 4. Robert Charles Baker, General. Home Room Officer, 1: Intra- murals, 4; Dancing, 2; Shop. 4. Harland Boyd Kelley, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Intra- murals, 2; Shorthand, 2; Higland- ers, 3, 4. Francis Lewis Rowan, General. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Typing, 2: Shop Club, 4. Donah! Eugene Bittinger, General. Games, 2. Kenneth Boyd Harvey, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Jr. Dra- matic. 2; Games, 3, 4; Shop, 4. Homer Lumpson Bennett, Academic. Dramatics, 4; Acorn, 1, 2, 4; Intra- murals, 2; Dancing, 4. Robert Edward Harvey, General. Home Room Officer, 1; Intra- murals, 3, 4; F.F.A., I, 3, 4. Dollie Louise Flanigan, Commercial. Home Room Officer, 1, 3, 4; Short- hand, 2; Dancing,4. Gertrude Virginia Slabaugh, Com- mercial. Home Room Officer, 3, 4; Intramurals, 1; Dancing, 4. On May 16, Oakland Senior High held its first honor assembly. After the seniors and sophomores had as- sembled, Mr. Burrier, principal, addressed the seniors and introduced the senior class president, Milton Arn- old, who announced the special numbers on the pro- gram. Jane Humbertson, who had attained the highest rank in her class, was crowned scholastic queen of her class. To the strains of a trumpet processional march, she and her attendants marched down the aisle to the s age. The attendants were the senior class officers— Harland Kelley, Patty Glaze and Josephine King. The crown was carried by Wayne Graham. Upon reaching the stage, Jane was crowned scholastic queen. She pre- sided over the presentation of awards. Many students received honors. Thomas Kahl, president of the student council, presented scholastic letters to Barbara FSl- singer, Betsy Phillips. Peggy Riley, Dessie Sines, Har- riet Swartzi ntrul er. LaDonna Bell, Mitzi Markley, Helen Roy, Elaine Lewis and Norma Roth. Bars were presented to Jack Kight and Barbara Winters. Emily Martin, Gladys Wensel, Betty Lou Sanders and Frede- riik Thayer earned letters but haven’t yet received them. Miss Cogley initiated eleven members into Quill and S. roll, an international honorary society for high school journalists. Pins and membership cards were awarded to Barbara Winters, Jane Humbertson, Fred Thayer, Emily Martin. Gladys Wensel, Dixie DeWitt, Helen Harned. Connie Smith. George Hanst, Barbara Fil- singer and Fred Bell from the the society. Mr. Gump gave Thespian membership to Jack I ewis, Jack Kight, Alice Lohr, Norma Roth, Gladys Wensel, Helen Harned, Pat Smith, Connie Smith, Betty I-ou Sanders and Fred Thayer. The Thespian society is an honorary society for high school dramatists. Mr. Evcrly presented the Baus h and Lomb Science Award to Nina Lohr for her exceptional work in that field during her four years in high school. Miss Field announced that Peggy Shaffer had won the Time award as a result of her work in history. Mr. Wilson gave athletic letters to the following boys: Harland Kelley, Marl Fauher, Milton Arnold, Tommy Kahl. Benny Bennett, Elmer Upole. Gary Bak- er, George Kl y, Charles Warren, Clayton Hauser, Carlton Tasker, Junior Stcycr, Charles Robertson, Lonnie Rodeheavcr, Bill Wolfe, Ja.k Lear, Jack Lewis, Wayne Johnson and Maurice Wolfe. The first six got two bars. Miss Morrison awarded ath’etic letters and or bars to the following girls for their work in either basket- ball or ficldbail: Jane Friend. Betsey Phi.lips, Esther Kahl, Jean Wilson, Elaine Bray, Sue Liller, Alice Lohr. Ruth Morris, Elaine Jenkins, Elizabeth Rice, Betty Lou Sanders. Mona Lou Evans, Connie and Pattie Smith, Pat Yutzy, Shirley Stockman, Helen Harned and Lu- cille Kelley. The senior high cheerleaders, Della Biggs and Emily Martin, were awarded certificates for cheer- leading letters. Mr. Burrier gave recognition to those who obtained perfect and regular attendance for the year. Special numbers during the program included a vocal solo, Memories,” by Betsey Phillips; a trumpet solo by Jack Kight; and a choral number, “Alma Mater,” by the IVA-IVB music class. The program was closed by the singing of the school song. The student body remained standing until the queen and her court had left the auditorium.