Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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jane Obmer: Charles Walter Band-2, 3, 4 0ak l.eaf - 4 lntramurals Business Willingness becomes a man OUR SENIOR HOME-ROOMS Mildred H ostetter: The first part of' the year in Wliss Stilwell's home- room we talked about hobbies and had several unusual exhibits. Later we discussed problems of misfit girls ot' today and ways of approaching them helptvully. Girls have also brought to school worth-while magazine articles dealing with character and education. All of our study has had a definite relation to our final training for college. Laurence Morier: ln Nlr. l'larsh's home-room we have had numer- ous discussions on colleges, vocations, and character. YVe have supported all school projects, have taken care of' families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and have been one hundred per cent in flmrn and athletic ticket sales. lVe have been well represented in citizenship and scholarship. Phil Huffman: . - - - - . ll' 'V .Nz i as 2 '- :'- This year the discussions in bliss Harvey s home- X 'th Ah ilrtm is our ldvlbui' in h 'V' 'mtl room were based chiefly on the schools we shall attend next year. Since each girl reported on a to make our home-room discussions as practical as possible by discussing problems which are vital certain college, we all obtained valuable informa- tion about the dif'f'erent schools. Every Friday we brought up problems concerning every-day life. Through these discussions we feel better prepared for life after graduation. to us today. Yve discussed school affairs, col- leges, current events, vocations, theatrical pro- ductions, and had a good time with occasional jokes and arguments to enliven the discussion. SENIOR ADVISERS Jlzinr Slffwelf, Jlzinr Ifarvely, Jlr, Ilanrfz, Jlr. .llnrffn Some of' us have been under your guidance for six yearsg some of us have not been so fortunate. All of' us, however, have known the sympathetic understanding which has been yours. This year has been probably the best of all, and as it is our last, we leave it with a feeling that we have been properly prepared for next year and the years to come. We are all sincerely appreciative of havi had you fior Qnnie-rooiil advisers. l J l The Class of 56 ,X 5 ty. Bliss Stilwell Mia Harvey r. Harsh Mr. Martin t ' N

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Marianna Will Uperettzr l, 2, .1 Czuitntun Glee Club Y 4 Girls' League l,2,5,-1 lunior Prom Committee lntmnnirnls I, 2 College: lVestern - and art the Muse I seek Mary Wysong Llppfrl lfustern lligh School, Yvnsliington, ll. C. Y YYl, 2, 3 Unk l.ent ' 4 'iAt'llFll 4 Girls' League 4 College: George lllnsliington University She likes to share her gifts Martha Wilson fillflkqzfl Cantata 2, 3 Operetta 2 Girls' League l, 13.3,-t Cllll!Sl1ltS e4 Illl,I'llI'lllll'illS --f- l lloekeyfl College: Uliio lvesleysin Let me laugh, too Carl Welhener tillill-Ill 'liurnzir lligh School, Tamar, lwllSSf7Ul'l l ootluillYf 5, 4 lliiml l'Vlilll!lgCI' 2 General lllotors Sclioo of 'lleclmology -and gently flows the river john Preston Wolfe f.,1H'kl.l'l University lligli Svliool, St. Louis lfootluill Y l, 5, -I lluslietlmll l, 5 liziseliull l. 3, 4 Class Treasurer l, fi lli-Y President 4 College: Umsertnin A lamb in Wolfe's clothing Na A 'QE' K al, 1 5 N-.,,., 'fit Bob Stein cllllfljlj lsootlulll 21 Captain' YS, 4 lntrannuruls-If Operettzi Stull' Y fl, J, 4 illinstrel Stuff 4 Stutlent Prelieet Y 4 lli-Y, Sergeant-:it Arms -3 College: Denison It's brawn that makes this man Jack Storms lluslcetlmll YY 2, 5, -l lfootlmll-2, fi, -I Buselmll- 2, 5, -lg Cziptauinf-lf Golf Y YS, fl Oreliestrzi l, 2, 5, -l lli-Y College: .Xlinini University --and him all gods have graced Charles Thrasher tfrmzinrj 'l'rut'liY-l. 2. 3, -l lntmmurnls 2 l ootlmllY fl, fi llzintl l, 2, 5, 4 Orchestra l, 11. S. 4 Hi-Y College: Blinmi University He is the same to all G. Austin Young t,'lu.q11l 'lll'llClC '?l, 4 Student Couneil-4 lntmmurulsfl, 12, 5, -1 Cantata-5 Clulm Sl4itsY 5 Hi-Y College: University of Pennsylvzuliu He'll conscientiously Clo all he's told Walter Wornlan tlV11llz'uj Footlmllfll, 5, 4 Trzielc-Y-3, 4 1 Baslaetlmullfl., 3, 45 Hon. Capt.YYY-1 Baiselialllflf Blinstrel -5, 4 Hi-Y College: University ol' Virginia I'm so misunder- stood pl

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1 ali ' vi 'ISA ff' ' 1 FOREWORD The history we are here reviewing is more important than most histories. The eminent people mentioned have done and will, in the future, do more important things than any group of men and women ever assembled. We have just time to skim through this chronicle and get the most important names and events in every period. INTRODUCTION - The Dark Ages The introduction deals with The Dark Ages or kindergarten days. During this Stone tBlockD Age many prominent people, whose names appear with those ot' the graduating class today, were introduced into civilization. They are Charles Blank, Bud Gray tfrom whom the class gets its business abilityj, Phil Huffman and Elise Biechler ffrom whom the class gets its stump-speakersl, Betty Clement, Sherman Shonk, Dwight Prugh, also Iulian Lange and lack Storms fthe originators ofthe momentous intellectual powers ofthe elassl, Mary Louise Matthews, Charles Walter, Tom and john Ferneding twhom no one could possibly tell apartl, Sue Eichel- berger, Bill Siebenthaler, and the flirting three, even then, Marianna Rehling, Charles CBunnyj Nleyers, and Ianie Ohmer. Thus the tribe originated at what is now the Harmon Avenue School. I. The Age of Discovery and Exploration Lucy Ann Rice and Phyllis Eiehelberger, deciding that they would start exploration in the first grade, appeared in this period. Martha Lou Nlunday, the little girl with the big hair- ribbons, joined us as soon as they found her too smart for the kinder arten. Later on in the year, the author of this review, even then on the lookout for epoch-making material, decided to join us. Here in the Age of Discovery and Exploration, we discovered there is such a thing as learning. Ever since we have been trying to make use of this discovery. II. The Middle Ages-Part 1 Many prominent people joined our already worthy class in the second period. This Critical Period was destined either to make a class which would have lasting influence on the genera- tions to follow or be lost to posterity. The latter fate was not for this class! Ray Mack, Austin Young, Maliel Evans, and Maribel Adkins added their respective talents to those already possessed by the class, and Dane Prugh came to give lack Storms competition and to earn for the class the reputation of having the two most all-round boys in Oakwood history. III. The Middle Ages-Part 2 There was very much of historical importance in the third chapter. Therefore, more time will he taken in reviewing it. We met for the first time: Dick Lott, Laurence Nlorier, David Paull, Marge Davis, Nancy Levis, Mernie Arnold, Rosemary Lindeman, and Mary lane Boyles. Nancy Ohmer joined our class, having been held back a year because of illness. Tom and lohn Ferneding and Phil Eichelherger left the first of the year to return in the ninth grade. We must note that this year ended the annual Spring Festivals which had always been given on Talbots' lawn. We had been fairies and elves the preceding years. This year they ended the festivals with a big International Pa eant. We represented Dutchmen in the pageant. Yah, Tat is so !ll I Qi 9 il-t ci f' r M- JN. Q Baa M 7 4 -to li .,,7.-:fc l I i i l l