Auglaize Brown High School - Oakleaf Yearbook (Oakwood, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1959 volume:

THE 1959 DEDICATION M4 R.LVT. IVlKS. We the Class of Nineteen Hundred Fifty-Nine wish to dedicate this annual to Mrs. Marilyn Limbaugh for the guidance she has given us as both Juniors and Seniors. 2 FOREWORD We of the 1959 annual staff hope that some of your warmest memories of Oakwood High School are to be found in this year ' s OAKLEAF. CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION. . 5 SENIORS.11 UNDERCLASSMEN . .23 Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Eighth Grade ORGANIZATIONS ... 35 SPORTS.47 Basketball Track Baseball Bowling ADVERTISERS.55 OUR NEW ADDITION 1 p 1 ■ ; ,1 Sflv; t . !: %l ' ; : ■;■ ... i : i 1 @ ' � .feiM • � 14 L ' 1 o c. - ik| fe i ' . « � ' «� : i ’.ii L -. !. -• k .fcV 1 S-!Ml . ' 2 ar lafcSap ll? A” 8 r i B Jl W . — i BOARD OF EDUCATION In his four ears at Oakwood High School, Superintendent R.H. Jordan has contributed much to the growth of the school system. Mr. Jordan is always ready to give a word of praise when credit is due. Taking over his new duties this year as Principal of Oakwood High School, Mr. Wayne Miller also coaches all high school sports. The Board of Education consists of a group of interested citizens who give their time and talent to promote better school conditions and facilities. FIRST ROW: Virgil Colwell, Dorthea Bates, Harry Flechtner. SECOND ROW: Paul Kohart, Dean Young, Ted Brown. SUPERINTENDENT PRINCIPAL 6 MISS TEMPLE ANN BOWLUS Education: Bowling Green Subjects: Elementary Music and High School Physical Ed¬ ucation Hobbies: Bowling, Swimming, and Reading MRS. PHYLLIS O ' NEILL Education: Kent State University, University of Cincinnati Grade: Kindergarten Hobbies: Ice Seating, Golf MRS. LOUISE STOVER Education: Bowling Green, Defiance College Grade: 2 Hobbies: Knitting, Bowling MRS. BETTY BRANT Education: Bowling Green, Defiance College Grade: 1 Hobby: Collecting Antiques MR. CARL THOBURN Education: Ohio State Subjects: Science and Mathe¬ matics Hobby: Reading MR. PAUL H. CLEMONS Education: Asbury College and Defiance College Subjects: Biology, History, and Drivers Education Hobbies: Reading, Sports MISS JULEAH WILLIAMS Education: Bowling Green Subject: English Hobbies: Music and Reading MRS. L. W. WATSON Education: Defiance College Grade:4 and 5 Hobbies: Books, China, Pictures, and New Cars. MR. GLENN WOODRING Education: Defiance College, University of Toledo Subjects: Bookkeeping, Mathematics Hobbies: Fishing, Photography, Woodworking MRS. ELEANOR GOODENOUGH Education: Defiance College, Bowling Green Grade: 1 Hobbies: Reading, Sewing MRS. MARILYN LIMBAUGH Education: Defiance College Subjects: Shorthand, Typing, General Business Hobbies: Reading MRS. ROSABELLE STEVENS Education: Bowling Green, Defiance College Grade: 2-3 Hobbies: Teaching Sunday School Class, Grandchildren MRS. ELIZABETH BISSELL Education: Ohio State University Subjects: Vocational, Home Economics Hobbies: Spectator Sports, Reading. MRS. PAULINE WALDSCHMIDT Education: Kirksville State Teachers College, Bowling Green, Ohio, Northern Grade: 6 Hobbies: Reading MR. JOHN C. CHRISTMAN Education: Ohio State, Bowl¬ ing Green, Northwestern, Indiana University Subject: Music Hobbies: Reading, Music, Library, Electronics MRS. KATHRYN DEATRICK Education: Manchester, Bowl¬ ing Green, Defiance Grade: 4 Hobbies: Music, Reading MR. JOSEPH GRAEBNER Education: Adrian College, Ball State Teachers College Subject; Speech, History Hobbies: Traveling ‘Mr ■- MRS. CHARLOTTE GILLETT Education: Jackson Junior College, Michigan University Subjects: French, American Government, English Hobbies: Music, Bowling MRS. LUCILLE CUSTER Education: Miami University Grade: 7 Hobbies: Bowling MRS. LAURA SPEAKMAN Education: Defiance College, Bowling Green State University Grade: 5 Hobbies: Cross-Word Puzzles, Reading, Sewing, Flowers MR. WILLIAM F. ROHRS Education: Ohio State University Subjects: Vocational Agriculture Hobbies: Hunting MISS EVELYN PRENTICE Education: Bowling Green State University Grade: 3 Hobbies: Reading, Fishing, Traveling PERSONNEL These are the men who are responsible for our arriving at school and returning home again, safe and sound. They are: Ernie Corneliussen, Roy Agness, Dan Dodge, George Specht, Ansel Grove, Milo Rhees, and Ed Stover. To Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dodge, Ira Mohr, and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Kohart go the credit for having kept our school warm and clean. They are faced with a great task, and we to thank them for doing a splendid job. Phyllis Mohr is our diligent office girl, who attended to the many tasks that had to be done around Mr. Jordan ' s office this year. She is a general aid to all and gives us service with a smile. ' .A A Our tasty meals were cooked this year by Mrs. Ethel Adams, Mrs. Mary Lois Kohart, Rebecca Bobenmeyer, and Freda Hill. 10 LINDA WILSON This sweet gal talks a mile a minute, If there were a contest, she ' d surely win it. F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Assistant Secretary 3, Vice-President 4, State Convention 2,3; French Club 3,4; Class Treasurer 3,4; Girls Bowling Team 3,4; Captain 4; Pep Club 4; Librarian 2; Junior Class Play; Newspaper Staff 2,3; Girls Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 4; District Music Festival 4; County Chorus 4; Annual Staff 4; Office Work 4. ALLEN PARRISH If women are the root of all evil, Then brother, give me more. Annual Staff 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 3,4; Scholarship Tests 2; Class Vice-President 4; Bowling Team 4. ALBERTA GRIMES Happy and friendly is this lass, In personality she leads her class. Girls Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Annual Staff 4; F.H.A. Homemaker of Tomorrow 4. DEWAYNE EVANS His heart is as sound as a bell, , And his tongue is the clapper. Bnd 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; President 4; Boys Chorus 1; Pep Band 3,4; County Music Festival 2,3,4; District Music .Festival 3,4; District Auditions 3,4; Class President 3; Class Vice-President 2; Student Council 3; Vice-President 3; F.F.A. 4; Annual Staff 4: Senior Play. JUNIOR BENNETT If height is the keynote to basketball success-- Junior has it. Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3; F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4; Annual Staff 4. CAROLYN RICKNER She is never in the dark, When it comes to bright remarks. Girls Chorus 1; Office Help 1,2,3,4; District Scholarship Tests 2; Annual Staff 2,4; Junior Play 3; Cheerleader 3,4; Bowling Team 3,4; Newspaper Staff 4; French Club 3; Vice-President 3; Class Secretary 4. 12 MARJANE EVANS This gal ' s got a voice that sure is sweet; To hear her sing is really a treat. Band 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Girls Chorus 1; District Ensemble Audi¬ tions 3; Ensemble 1,2,3; District Solo Auditions 2,3,4; District Band Auditions 2,3,4; District Music Festival 2,3,4; County Chorus 2,4; County Band 1,2; Pep Band 1,2,3, 4; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Class Secretary 3; Annual Staff 4, As¬ sistant Editor 4; French Club 3,4; Pres¬ ident 4; F.H.A. 2,3,4, News Reporter 4, Song Leader 3,4; Girl ' s Basketball Team 3,4; Noon Basketball Team 1,2, 3,4; Junior Class Play 3; Girl ' s Bowling Team 3; Office Help 2,4; Senior Scholarship Test 4; Prince of Peace Contest 2; Senior Play. JERRY KOHART A blush on his face, laughter in his eyes, We ' re sure that you will like this guy. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Secretary 3, Vice-Pres¬ ident 4, Scholarship 4; Basketball 3,4; Band 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play 3: Senior Play. JIM COOPER Here ' s a guy with a good looking car In the future he may go far. F.F.A. 1; Annual StaTf 4; Bowling 4; Golf 4; Projectionist 4. ANN KOHART Making friends is quite an art; And Ann always does her part. Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4, News Reporter 4; Girls Chorus 1; Girls Ensemble 2,3,4; County Chorus 2,4; District Ensemble Auditions 2,3,4; District Music Festival 4; Class Secretary 1, Class News Reporter 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Beauty Contest 1; Ohio Power Style Show 2; French Club 3; Junior Play 3; Senior Play. ILAH VARNER Ilah is ' a queen and pretty too, She is always look ing for a laugh or two. Girls Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Girls Ensemble 2; County Mixed Chorus 2; Band 1; Cherry Blossom Festival 1; Style Show 1,2; French Club 3; Junior Class Play 3; County Beauty Contestant 3; Queen 3; Bowling Team 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play. DAROLD DIMOCK Cars he loves, but girls it nay ; Yet he seems to like it this way. F.F.A. 1; Parliamentarian 2, Parliamentary Procedure 2; Basketball 1,2; Star Farmer 2; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Boys Chorus 1,2; Stage Hand Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4. 13 (I WAYNE MILLER A careful student--Careful not to over do it. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; News¬ paper Staff 3. CAROLYN SCHERER Basketball, bowling, volleyball, too, Isn ' t there anything this gal can’t do? Band 1,2,3,4; Co-Captain 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Librarian 4; Pep Band 3; District Band Auditions 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Assistant Secretary 4; French Club 3,4; News Reporter 4; State Band Auditions 3;.Noon Basketball Teams 1, 2,3,4; Girl ' s Basketball Team 3,4; Prince of Peace Contest 2; Office Help 4; Senior Scholarship Test 4; Girl ' s Bowling Team 3; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play. RITA SPONSLER She isn’t noisy, isn’t shy. She ' s found that one-and-only guy. French Club 3; Annual Staff 4; District Scholarship Tests 1; Senior Play; Saluta- torian. JOHN ALLEN He is happy and free from care; Whatever he has, he is ready to share. Transfer from Lima Senior High 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play. MARTIN TAYLOR Martin is our shortest boy. And not a person does Martin annoy. Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1; Track 3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3, 4, Sentinel 1,2, F.F.A. Treasurer 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Newspaper -Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play. MARTHA PESSFALL Writing letters to her guys; Seems to make the time fly. Mixed Chorus 1,2; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play 3; Girls Chorus 1; Bowling Team 4; Senior Play. 14 A DELIA YENSER If you want brains and charm, Adelia ' s the one; She gets all A ' s and still has fun. i Girl ' s Chorus 1; F.F.A. Queen 1; F.H.A. 2.3.4, Secretary 3, President 4; Annual Staff 2,4; Librarian 3,4; Class Secretary 2; Class Vice-President 3; Student Council Representative 4; Mixed Chorus 2; District Scholarship Tests 1,3; Newspaper Staff 3, 4, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; French Club 3; News Reporter 3; Bowling Team 3, 4; Valedictorian 4. DAVE SPEAKMAN Don ' t rush girls--The line forms at the right. Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 2; District Scholarship Team 1, 3; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Projectionist 4; Senior Scholarship Test 4; Annual Staff 3.4, Editor 4; Junior Play 3; Golf Team 4; Physical Education Instructor 4; Golf 4; Audio-Visual Aids Operator 3,4. RONNIE KOHART A friendly guy with lots of zest; Whatever he does, he ' ll do it the best. Basketball 1,2; Track 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Band Officer 3, Pep Band 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; F.F.A. 1,2, News Reporter 1,2; Class Play 3; Scholarship Test 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4. CHARLENE THOMAS She isn’t so big, she isn ' t so tall; But she ' s noisy enough for all. Girls Bowling 4; Girls Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play. CYNTHIA RETCHER Cynthia ' s a girl you ' d choose for a friend, And she ' d be one until the end. Mixed Chorus 1,2; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Trea¬ surer 4; Annual Staff 4. RAY KECK Ray is a guy with plenty of sprains, But oh how this guy doesn ' t like brains. Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Golf 4; Annual Staff 4. 15 DOROTHY RICHARDSON Be good and you ' ll be happy; But you ' ll miss a lot of fun. F.H.A. 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Girls Chorus 1; Girls Bowl¬ ing 4. DON RISLEY Never frown, worry or care; As for school--he ' d rather be elsewhere. Band 1,2,3,4, Property Manager 4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Basketball Manager 3; Pep Band 2,4; Dance Band 4; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Bowling Team 4; Librarian 3. BOB REYNOLDS Sometimes Shy-- But the rest of the time--OH MY! F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 1,2, Sec¬ retary 4, Scholarship Team 4; Basket¬ ball 2,3,4; Junior Fair Board 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Boys Chorus 1; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Bowling Team 4. SHARON HAHN Sharon ' s engaged as we all know, That dreamy look will tell you so. Transfer from Defiance Hign School 4; F.H.A. 4; Annual Staff 4. PHYLLIS GRUNDEN Her diamond says that she ' s taken, Her object in life? That ' s plain Home- makin ' . Band 1,2,3; Pep Band 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 2; Girls Chorus 1; Junior Play Prompter 3; Gym Teacher 4. JOHN CUNNINGHAM John ' s on the alert, When it come to skirts. Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Parker Award 3; Golf Team 4; Band 1,2, 3,4, Co-Captain 3; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Boys Chorus 1; Student Council 1,2, 3; Class President 1,2,4, Vice-President 3; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play 3; County Chorus 2; County Band 3; Senior Scholar¬ ship Test 4; Senior Play. 16 FRANCIS WORKMAN This boy has a gleam in his eye, Bevo doesn ' t let a dull moment go by. Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4; Newspaper Staff 3. CHARLES FITZWATER If a line was crooked, Fitz would argue it straight. Basketball 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Baseball 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Office Help 4. DAVE BRECKLER Sort of quiet, sort of shy, Still Dave is a likeable guy. Scholarship Team 2,3,4; F.F.A. 4; Annual Staff 4, Business Manager 4; F.F.A. Scholarship Team 4; Basketball Manager 4; Bowling Team 4. CLASS OFFICERS Carolyn Rickner, Secretary; Linda Wilson, Treasurer; Ann Kohart, News Reporter; John Cunningham, President. Class Flower. Class Motto . Class Colors . . American Beauty Rose . . . . Life calls— how shall we answer? . Red White 17 CLASS PROPHECY This beautiful summer day of 1979 had started wonderfully. Two of my patients were Marjane Evans and Bob Reynolds who were my classmates in high school. Bob and Marjane are teachers now. They were getting along fine with their work until their school held its Annual Pet Day. Marjane went wild when one of her students showed her his pet boa constrictor. Bob might have survived that but he couldn ' t face it when a parrot taught the class better than he did. As you may have guessed I ' m a psychiatrist. Returning to my apartment after work, I settled down to read the evening paper. Suddenly the headlines--Nobel Prize Winner Ronald Kohart--hit me. Ronnie along with the help of Dave Breckler, a renowned mathematician, developed a perfect way to rearrange the stars to light the rocket runways. On down the page I noticed that Alberta Grimes, who was chosen Mother of the Year , just had her fourteenth child. A few months ago Sharon Hahn was named Mrs. America of 1979 . Phyllis Grunden and Rita Sponsler are also among the happily married members of our class. Rita ' s living on the moon and Phitty on Venus, Turning to page 2, I see that Dewayne Evans, that famous rock-it-and-roar singer, has just made another success¬ ful tour of the planets. Jerry Kohart, his manager, explains it this way, His performance is just out of this world. Under medicine Dave Speakman is a thriving pharmacist who is giving nurse Skip Scherer quite a lot of business. Skip ' s latest patient is Charlene Thomas. It seems that the hand lotion Dave sold Charlene gave her slippery fingers and she got them caught in her I. B. M. machine. Ann Kohart, also a nurse, is caring for Jim Cooper. Jim won the Indianapolis 500 last year and would have this year if the motor hadn’t fallen out of his car. On the Sports page I see that professional bowler, Carolyn Rickner, has just bowled her 40th perfect game. In last week ' s paper I saw that Bevo Workman was one of the F. B. I. ' s ten most wanted men. This grieved me to think that one of our classmates had turned bad. Now that I know the whole story I feel better. It seems that Bevo is the President’s chauffeur and had just refueled his rocket at. Junior Bennett ' s atomic fuel station. Junior must have given him pretty potent fuel for when he was last seen he was way out there, man, way out there. With Dorothy Richardson heading the F. B. I. search for him it ' s just a matter of time till he ' ll come down to earth. John Cunningham, now a successful lawyer is standing by with his red haired secretary, Ilah Varner, ready to defend Bevo upon his return. Turning to the advertisements Ye Old Dinky Kinky Curl Shoppe runs this ad: Although your hair is green or blue We promise that we ' ll give to you Curls nice and neat, round or square No one will recognize your hair. Beauticians Martha Pessefall and Cynthia Retcher are co-owners of the shop. Another ad reads: Nash Rambler is the car for you Day in Day out and all year through See Honest John for a real good deal He ' ll set you behind or under the wheel. Of course nobody else but John Allen could offer such a deal as this. Here it is six o’clock already. Imust rush to keep my date with Linda Wilson at her Martian restaurant. Of course our conversation naturally ran to a discussion of our classmates and Linda told me that Uncle Sam has kept two of them. Wayne Miller is now a Five Star General in the army. Chuck Fitzwater is still swabbing decks for the navy but he’s doing a profitable business selling the ' 59 cider on the side. Darold Dimock is doing a thriving business customizing rockets while Marty Taylor is a space farmer. He cultivates and fertilizes mushroom clouds. Linda goes on to say that Ray Keck is a veterinarian now, but is still taking his high school detention after work. Allen Parrish is an interplanetary playboy with harems on most of the planets. Don Risley is the author of those popular comic strips Big Arnold and Moe Padooka. As Linda and I wind up our talk about the class of ' 59 it ' s almost as if we can hear the sweet voices of our teachers saying again, If we ever get this class through school we ' ll chalk it up as a miracle. And as a firm believer in miracles I decided I ' d better forget my pleasant memories and head for home. ADELIA YENSER 18 CLASS WILL ITEM 1 We, the class of ' 59, being of disabled minds with greater hopes do bequeath our abilities and disabilitiestoour feeble minded underclassmen whom we hope to improve. ITEM II To our dear school building, we bequeath each pencil mark on the walls, desks, and books for a fonder remembrance of us. ITEM III To our teacher, we bequeath a peace of mind which will only come from our absence. ITEM IV I, John Allen, bequeath my height to Jerry Stoller. I, Junior Bennett, bequeath my height to Joe Butler. I, David Breckler, bequeath my ability in Mathematics to Richard Huff. I, Jim Cooper, bequeath my ability to outrun buckshot to Steve Huff. I, John Cunningham, bequeath my ability to over power a corn shock to anyone who can out-maneuver buck shot. I, Darold Dimock, bequeath my ability to comb a D.A. to anyone who can find enough hours in one day to do so. I, Dewayne Evans, bequeath my outstanding ability to play the trumpet to Robert Moore. I, Marjane Evans, bequeath my ability to make the Mixed Chorus go flat to Mildred Shisler. I, Charles Fitzwater, bequeath my ability to go with the same girl for four years to Greg Hornish I, Alberta Grimes, bequeath my seat on the bus to Helen Matson. I, Phyllis Grunden, bequeath my ability to graduate to my brother Glen. I, Sharon Hahn, bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Graebner to Phil Brown. I, Ray Keck, bequeath my ability to take cross country hikes at night in good time to Nick Spencer. I, Ann Kohart, bequeath my ability to get A ' s in music to my sister Patricia. I, Jerry Kohart, bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Rohrs to Carl Sherry. I, Ronnie Kohart, bequeath my ability to blow up a Chemistry experiment and still get hydrogen to Mr. Thoburn. I, Wayne Miller, bequeath my perfect attendance record to anyone who thinks they can get away with skipping school. I, Martha Pessefall, bequeath my ability to stick to the boys with convertibles to Frankie Bidlack. I, Cynthia Retcher, bequeath my ability to wear my glasses the longest to my cousin, Gary Gerken. I, Bob Reynolds, bequeath my ability to run my Plymouth on empty to anyone who wants to try it. I, Dorthy Richardson, bequeath my pony tail to Carol Frederick. I, Carolyn Rickner, bequeath my ability to findaway to and from the Continental bowling alley to Beth Hornish. I, Don Risley, bequeath my ability to argue with Mr. Thoburn to Tank McCague. I, Carolyn Scherer, bequeath my ability to play basketball to Brenda Dimock. I, Dave Speakman, bequeath my tricycle to Mr. Thoburn so he can ride to and from classes. I, Rita Sponsler, bequeath my ability to miss school and still get good grades to anyone that thinks he can . I, Martin Taylor, bequeath my curly hair to Leo Merriman. I, Charlene Thomas, bequeath my Chevy to anyone who thinks they can keep gas in it and keep it running. I, 11 ah Varner, bequeath my ability to control my health problems to Charlene Brown. I, Linda Wilson, bequeath mv shorthand ability to Joyce Weible. I, Francis Workman, bequeatn my Ford to Charles Baker. I, Adelia Yenser, bequeath my ability to drive down sidewalks and slide on ice to anyone who thinks the Marshall won ' t catch them and isn ' t afraid of ditches. 19 CLASS HISTORY In September, 1955, thirty-nine eager freshmen entered the doors of the Auglaize-Brown Local School. Mr. Froelich, our homeroom teacher, called the roll. Those that answered the roll call were: Allen Parrish, Adelia Yenser, Ray Keck, Ann Kohart, Chuck Ott, Phyllis Borck, Alberta Grimes, Francis Dotterer, Cynthia Retcher, Dewayne Evans, Phyllis Grunden, John Cunningham Roger Kinney, Marsha Dodge, Charles Fitzwater, Carolyn Rickner, Francis Workman, Linda Wilson, 11 ah Varner, Gary Baldwin, Carolyn Scherer, Jerry Kohart, Marjane Evans, Donald Risley, Robert Reynolds, Martha Pessefall, Darold Dimock, Rita Sponsler, David Breckler, Charlene Thomas, Dorothy Richardson, Martin Taylor, Jim Cooper, Gerald Sacco, Ron Kohart, Richard Carnahan, Tom Hart, Dave Speakman, and Wayne Miller. Our officers were: President, John Cunningham; Vice-President, Roger Kinney; Secretary, Ann Kohart; Treasurer, Marsha Dodge. During this year we were initiated by the sophomores, which made us feel like important high schoolers. We also held money making activities. In September, 1956, we entered the school, as sophomores. We added three new students to our list. They were: Junior Bennett, Mike Bjornson,-and Connie Mortenson. We initiated the freshmen and worked hard at various money making activities. During the year we lost Richard Carnahan, Mike Bjornson, Gerald Sacco, and Connie Mortenson. Miss Williams was our advisor and our officers were: President, John Cunningham; Vice- President, Dewayne Evans; Secretary, Adelia Yenser; Treasurer, Marsha Dodge. In September, 1957, we entered the school as juniors. Those not returning were: Gary Baldwin, Marsha Dodge, Roger Kinney, and Francis Dotterer. Those leaving during the year were: Bruce Carnahan, and Tom Hart. Our junior year found us very busy. We ordered our class rings. Everyone seemed very pleased with our selection of the black onyx stone. We presented our play in November, en¬ titled Hilarity House under the direction of Mr. Graebner. On May 3, 1958, we gave the Junior-Senior Prom with the theme being Fairyland Romance. Much work was put in the decoration of the prom, but it was worth it. Mrs. Limbaugh was our advisor and our officers were: President, Dewayne Evans; Vice- President, Adelia Yenser; Secretary, Marjane Evans; Treasurer, Linda Wilson; News Reporter, Junior Bennett. Finally in September, 1958, we entered the school as seniors. Once again Mrs. Limbaugh was our advisor and the officers were: President, John Cunningham; Vice-President, Allen Parrish; Secretary, Carolyn Rickner; Treasurer, Linda Wilson; News Reporter, Ann Kohart. New students were Sharon Hahn and John Allen. Those leaving were Chuck Ott and Phyllis Borck. We picked our class colors, which were red and white, and our class flower, the red American beauty rose. We had our senior pictures taken and ordered our announcements and namecards. Our senior play was entitled Grandad Goes Wild under the direction of Mr. Graebner. On May 2, 1959, the juniors presented us with a beautiful prom, entitled With A Song In My Heart. It was greatly appreciated. On May 10, believe it or not, we left for Washington, D. C. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woodring. Baccalureate was held May 17 and Commencement May 22. Now as we leave school we think of our motto, Life calls—how shall we answer? Even though we worked hard during these four years, we shall remember Oakwood High and everyone connected with it, for these were the best years of our life especially this last one. 20 WHO’S 4§ WHO J§| athletes, l foJ yn Sche ln gham 21 PAULDING COUNTY QUEEN ILAH VARNER 22 Aden, Mary Andrews, Linda Bauer, Donald Brown, Robert Burt, Judith Carnahan, Larry Cooper, Cheryl Delaney, Judith Doster, Charles Ferris, Stuart Fohner, Betty Fuller, Darhl Fuller, Judith Hahn, James Horner, Judith Jacobs, Karen Lloyd, James McClure, Carla Mobley, Carol Mobley, Jerry Moore, Robert Parrish, Joseph Pessefall, Betty Proxmire, Gaylord Rau, Donna Retcher, Jerry Risley, Jo Ann Schlegel, Oliver Schwader, Carol Shisler, Susan Simon, Jane Spencer, Bonnie Stover, Kathryn Thomas, Henry Warner, Ruth Wilder, Otis ABSENT: James Taylor EIGHTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS: Carla McClure, Treasurer; Mary Aden, News Reporter; James Taylor, Vice-President; Cheryl Cooper, Pres¬ ident; Karen Jacobs, Secretary. 24 Aldrich, Jerry Andrews, Rollie Baldwin, Bob Bauer, Ronald BeLau, Mary Ann Bidlack, Margery Boroff, Tommy Bott, Catherine Breckler, Linda Brown, Carolyn Brown, David Bupp, John Butler, Merlin Carnahan, George Corneliussen, Nylice Dangler, Klee Dimock, Brenda Eblin, Loretta Farris, Elizabeth Feeney, Dianne Frederick, Carol Gerken, Gary Goodenougn, Dana Goodenough, Marilyn Grunden, Glen Heller, Dianne Hornish, Beth Ann Huff, Steve Keezer, Alan Keezer, Bonnie Klein, Sharon Kohart, Linda McBride, Doug McCullough, Kathy Merriman, Franklin Mohr, Susan Mohr, Cheryl Mullen, Orval Pessefall, Daniel Scherer, Barbara Schilt, Linda Schlegal, Dinah Schwaderer, Mary Lou Shaffer, Sue Ulam, Elaine Winchester, Donald ABSENT: Bradford, Viola Farris, Andrew FRESHMEN FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS: David Brown, News Reporter; Loretta Eblin, Treasurer; Carol Fredrick, Secretary; Linda Kohart, Vice-President; Steve Huff, President. 25 f QOfyb ' S ' 9 ' „ 9 Ai ' ABSENT: Fuller, Linda Hahn, Karen Retcher, Barbara Thrasher, Shirley Aden, Joyce Ames, Margie Bennett, Jeanne Bennett, Leroy Bidlack, Francis Breckler, Carolyn Butler, Helen Coil, Margaret Dimock, Karen Donley, Donna Durham, Myra Frederick, Barbara Frederick, Gary Fry, Edward Golliver, Shirley Grove, Carolyn Guyton, Goldie Harmon, Carol Hunt, Donna Johnson, Julia Keck, Ann Ketner, Keith Klein, Gertrude Kohart, David Kohart, Jayne McBride, Larry McCague, Dana McCague, Diane Mowery, Mickie Myers, Martin Pier, Roger Porter, Deloris Reineck, Mary Schilt, Glenda Sherry, Carl Shisler, Janis Shisler, Ruth Ann Thomas, Gary Thomas, Robert Waldschmidt, Daniel SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Karen Dimock, Treasurer; Karen Hahn, Secretary; Mary Reineck, Vice-President; Carol Harmon, President. 26 Adams, Stanley Aldrich, Janice Andrews, Sharon Bidlack, Sandra Borck, Jerry Bradford, Donald Brown, Charlene Brown, Phillip Carnahan, Wanda Colwell, Dean Deatrick, Glenn Etter, Joyce Ann Finnegan, Violet Fohner, Junior Gerken, Larry Grove, Marilyn Head, Harvey Head, Lucille Horner, Alice Hornish, Greg Hubbard, Sandra Huff, Richard Lee, Darwin Lloyd, Tommy Matson, Helen McVay, Sharon Merriman, Leo Mohr, Myron Myers, Melvin Oliver, Jack Porter, Phyllis Porter, Wilma Reineck, Franklin Schwader, Sharon Shaffer, Donna Shisler, Mildred Spencer, Nick Stoller, Jerry Teegarden, Ruth Warner, Mary Wieble, Joyce Yenser, Eugene ABSENT: Butler, Wayne Densmore, Lawrence Rhees, Kathleen JUNIORS JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Phil Brown, Reporter; Marilyn Grove, Secretary; Sandra Bidlack, Treasurer; Myron Mohr, President; Jack Oliver, Vice-President. 27 KINDERGARTEN 0 FIRST ROW: Gloria Gomez, Faith Bupp, Cathalene Dobbelaere, Sue Roughton, Christy Colwell, Kathy Leatherman, Jeanne Dobbelaere. SECOND ROW: Lee Ann Adams, Barbara Grindstaff, Darla Ladd, Pamela Elston, Debra Hasselschwert, Cheryl Fellers, Wendy Neir, Sandra Finnegan THIRD ROW: Mrs. O ' Neill, Rickey Corneliussen, Steve Dobbelaere, Patrick Buchman, Charles McClure, Jim Bradford, Gordan Johnson, Mike LaFountain. FIRST ROW: Daniel Hornish, Elaine Noffsinger, Sandra Scarbaugh, Ken Grimes, Bruco Erford. SECOND ROW: Jimmy Lee, Edward Wagner, Mrs. O ' Neill, Gary Wolfe, Steve Sholl. FIRST GRADES FIRST ROW: Donna Vanscoder, Pamela McBride, Kristi May, Linda Roughton, Karen Shisler, Sandra Skiver, Linda Parrish. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Goodenough, Danny Ordway, Gearold McCulley, Mitchell Wilder, Jeanie Timbers, Lynn Parrish, Billy Roberts, Greg Sharp. THIRD ROW: Dennis Tuohy, Artie Wisecup, Melvin Retcher, Richard McCague, Ralph Schlatter, David Barker, David White, Mark Yenser. ABSENT: Roger Vallejo. FIRST ROW: Pamela Jordan, Karolyn Barker, Doris Frederick, Karen Bupp, Judy Copsey, Vickey Bennett, Deborah Johnson. SECOND ROW: Leo Brown, Lynn Bradford, Margaret Durham, Michele Harris, Debra Keezer, Gary Deatrick, Mark Conley, Don Heller. THIRD ROW: Larry Breckler, Johnnie Brown, John Hill MichaelBuchman, Paul Grind- staff, Richard Bidlack, James McCuley, Gary Leatherman, Mrs. Brant. SECOND GRADE FIRST ROW: Carol Sue Rakes, Linda Goings, Jeanne Grimes, Lydia Moochan, Patricia Saxton, Linda Kay Lee, Jacqueline Meeks, Suzanne Thrasher. SECOND ROW: David Williams, Dennis McVay, Roger Shaffer, Dian Spitnale, Nona Frederick, Gloria Schick, Angeline Reineck, Mike Pessafall, Gary Miller, Dennis Erford, Donnie McCullough, Francis Proxmire. BACK ROW: Dari Noffsinger, Larry Ott, Orvil Bray, Benny Slone, James Hohenberger, Kenneth Horg, Noble Bidlack, Ray Garcia, Ralph Hahn, Dennis Horg, William Horner, Mrs. Stover. ABSENT: Roy Hernandez. SECOND and THIRD GRADE FIRST ROW: Julie Bennett, Karen Grimes, Charlene Grant, Mary Bauer, Janis Bidlack, Maryan Brittig, Sharon Bullinger, Wanda Brown. ’SECOND ROW: Gary Aden, Deborah Grindstaff, Mary Kay Hill, Marjorie Grimes, Kathy Jacobs, Margaret Doster, Shirley Lee, Daniel Breckler. BACK ROW: Mrs. Stevens, Glen Anspacn, William Dotterer, Douglas Klinger, Terry Deatrick, Lowell Shisler, Eric Elston, John Breckler, Harold Hahn, Frankie Lloyd, Steven Long. ABSENT: Winston Hernandez, Sandra Frederick, Guadalupe Tamayo. THIRD GRADE FIRST ROW: Gary Dangler, Sammy Schlatter, Danny Spitnale, Harold Schilt, Douglas Williams. SECOND ROW: Jean Erford, Sally Thrasher, Laray Conley, Eileen Durham, Susie Brandehoff, Cherylle Miller, Ann Deatrick, Judy Ordway. THIRD ROW: Rollie Myers, John Richardson, Larry Mobley, Pat Bradford, Ola Movchan, Sandra Wilson, Connie Deatrick, Gary Young, Kirk Cooper, Gary Wagner. FOURTH ROW: Miss Prentice, Alan Essex, Marvin Retcher, Jerry Yoh, Tim Mitchell, Eddie Ott, Jim Mowery, Danny Boroff, Larry Breckler, Ray Noffsinger, Glenn Schilt, John Aden. FOURTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Eugene Corneliussen, Mike McCullough, Donald Bidlack, William Brown. SECOND ROW: Tonda Williams, Brenda Huff, Cinda Bidlack, Linda Moore, Nina Keezer, Linda McClure, Judy Bidlack, Karen Brandehoff. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Deatrick, Rollin Bradford, Lois Schlatter, Marsha Retcher, Linda Ott, Cheryl Ball, Karen May, Ruth Hill, Nancy Meeks, Sandra Bidlack. FOURTH ROW: Robert Bradford, Emmett Klein. Mario Arel¬ lano, Patrick Holt, Larry McClure, Bernard Brittig, Steven Mohr, Edwin Myers, William Mowery, Dennis Parrish, Richard Colwell. ABSENT: Michael Van Scoder, Danny Thomas, Kathy Yancey. FOURTH and FIFTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Marie Gomez, Susan Grindstaff, Kathym Doster, Conchita Gomez, Connie Koenig, Darlene Gerken, Sheryl English, Jane Donley, SECOND ROW: Junior Garcia, Raymond Frederick, Karen Green, Vickie Fulmer, Mary Garcia, Gary LaFountain, Richard Goliver, Mrs. Watson. THIRD ROW: Ronnie Heller, Gene Delaney, Gale Doster, Joe Mead, Billy Lee, John Gibler, Douglas Hohenberger, Ronnie Deatrick. ABSENT: Santos Garcia, Dennis Frederick. FIFTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Lorene Corneliussen, Mary Ellen Anderson, Bonnie Schilt, Juanita Bidlack, Carlotta Dimock, Lora Lee Brown, Sharon Schilt. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Speakman, Connie Retcher, Linda Conley, Betty Schlatter, Patricia Essex, Phyllis Breckler, Cynthia Shisler, Rose Ann Schilt. THIRD ROW: Rooert Brown, Carol Reynolds, Paula Yenser, Wanda Thomas, Janice Mitchell, Patty Deatrick, Rosemary Brittig, Shirley Wolfe, Marie Arellano. FOURTH ROW: Lynn Wickerham, David Pier, Ted Burt, Warren Thomas, Charles Timbers, Deloy Dotterer, Douglas Parrish, Floyd Wagner, James Aden, Gary Carnahan, Robert Shaffer. SIXTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Bonnie Thrasher, Patsy Goeltzenleuchter, Starlet Klein, Carol Tuohy, Susan Mobley, Cynthia Brown, Margene Corneliussen. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Waldschmidt, Ramona Deatrick, Judy Feeney, Elayne Porter, Janet Johnson, Connie Holt, Connie Long, Gloria Anspach, Alice Bott, Darlene Rau, Shirley Copsey, Marilyn Andrews. THIRD ROW: Ellen Andrews, Sue Klingler, Carolyn Doster, Dian Williams, Sandra Yenser, Barbara Johnson, Betty Grindstaff, Jeanne Meeks, Leona Breckler, James Pessefall. FOURTH ROW: Joe Klein, Leland Noffsinger, Eddie Bidlack, Douglas Weller, Ronald Grimes, James Spangler, David Fohner, Ray Young, Dennis Baker, Joe Bupp, Terry Retcher, David Hill, Rodger Proxmire, David Baker, Arden Peck. ABSENT: Janie Tomayo, Isabel Hernandez. SEVENTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Barbara McClure, Joyce Leatherman, Nila Goliver, Shirley Colwell, Jean McCullough, Dianna Etter, Linda Donley. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Custer, Robert Link, Gary Fogle, Carol Keezer, Darlene Lee, Tom Fulmer, Linda Schlegal, Barbara Baldwin, John Saxton, Robert Breckler. THIRD ROW: Dianne Cooper, Marcia Andrews, Kathryn Grimes, Sandra Schilt, Brenda Retcher, Patricia Kohart, Jerri Bradford, Sue Carnahan, Faith Ann Hubbard, Adeline Cassidy, Brenda Stoller, David Dangler. FOURTH ROW: John Bennett, Charles Ames, Rolland Goetzenleuchter, Arthur Baca, Gary Dodge, Mike Simon, Marty Harmon, Ignatius Arellano, John Pier, Dennis Trasher, Mike Kohart. ABSENT: Sandra LaFountain. f-flTC OF Witch Doctor Tragedy You Cheated Turn Me Loose Queen of the Hop One Night I Ran All the Way Home He ' s Got the Whole World in His Hands For a Penny It ' s Late Three Stars Tell Him No All American Boys _ . . AND THE BAND PLAYED ON FIRST ROW: Mary Reineck, Ruth Ann Shisler, Cheryl Moore, Julia Johnson. SECOND ROW: Katherine Stover, Linda Kohart, Don Risley, Ronald Kohart, Glen Deatrick, Douglas McBride, Shirley Goliver, Suzanne Shisler. THIRD ROW: Mr. Christman, Director, Beth Hornish, Susan Moore, Jayne Kohart, Darhl Fuller, Danny Waldschmidt, Richard Huff, Gary Gerken, Mildred Shisler, Judy Burt, Bonita Spencer, Carla McClure, Cheryl Cooper, Bonnie Keezer, Robert Moore. FOURTH ROW: Steve Huff, Diana Heller, Sandra Bidlack, Marjane Evans, Greg Hornish, Jerry Kohart, George Carnahan, Dewayne Evans, John Cunningham, Charles Baker, Barbara Retcher, Joyce Weible. FIFTH ROW: Jo Ann Risley, Charlene Brown, Carolyn Scherer, Jerry Stoller, Myron Mohr, Alice Horner, Karen Jacobs, Stuart Ferris, Janice Shisler, Kathy McCullough, Judy Fuller, Mary Ann Belau. BAND OFFICERS FIRST ROW: Carolyn Scherer, Sandra Bidlack, Greg Hornish, Richard Huff. SECOND ROW: Beth Hornish, Myron Mohr, Joyce Weible, Ruth Ann Shisler. I MAJORETTES The fifty-piece band of Oakwood High School under the direction of John Christman has taken part in several activities the past year. Some of these have been the Oakwood Homecoming Parade, Halloween Parade in Grover Hill, District Competition at Lima, the annual Spring Concert, and they played at most of the home basketball games. In December, the band members had a Christmas party. There was dancing, games, and plenty of refreshments. The party proved to be very successful. The annual spring concert was held May 5. The band and chorus presented several numbers. Mr. Christman gave the John Phillip Sousa award to DeWayne Evans for his outstanding work in band. Marjane Evans received the Arion Award for her outstanding work in band and chorus. Julie Johnson, Ruth Ann Shisler, Mary Reineck, Cheryl Mohr PEP BAND FIRST ROW: Richard Huff, Donald Risley, Ronald Kohart, Mildred Shisler. SECOND ROW: Ruth Ann Shisler, Sandra Bidlack, Dewayne Evans, Jerry Stoller, Julie Johnson. WITH A SONG IN MY HEART FIRST ROW: Susan Mohr, Myra Durham, Sandra Hubbard, Barbara Frederick, Elizabeth Farris, Julia Johnson, Charlene Brown, Sandra Bidlack. SECOND ROW: Lucille Head, Sharon Klein, Donna Shaffer, Deloris Porter, Linda Kohart, Gertrude Klein, Carolyn Grove, Linda Wilson, Shirley Gol- liver, Carolyn Scherer, Helen Matson, Elaine Ulam, Mr. Christman. THIRD ROW: Mildred Shisler, Ann Kohart, Marjane Evans, Carol Harmon, Myron Mohr, Greg Hornish, Sharon Schwaderer, Joyce Weible, Ruth Ann Shisler, Alice Horner, Barbara Scherer, Mary Lou Schwaderer. FOURTH ROW: Martin Taylor, John Cunningham, Steve Huff, Donald Risley, Richard Huff, John Allen, Ronnie Kohart, Dewayne Evans, Jerry Stoller. CHORUS OFFICERS FIRST ROW: Sandra Hubbard, Secretary; Dewayne Evans, President; Gregory Hornish, Vice-President; Ann Kohart, Reporter. SECOND ROW; Joyce Weible, Librarian; Mildred Shisler and Sandra Bidlack, Pianists; Carolyn Scherer, Librarian. t JUNIOR HIGH MUSIC FIRST ROW: Nila Golliver, Shirley Colwell, Barbara Baldwin, Adalene Cassidy, Dianne Cooper, Barbara McClure, -Jerrolyn Bradford. SECOND ROW: Gloria Anspach, Cynthia Brown, Connie Coenig, Shirley Wolfe, Romona Deatrick, Judy Feeney, Patricia Kohart, Jeanne Meeks, Wanda Thomas, Rosemary Brittig, Marilyn Andrews, Pat Essex, Margeen Corneliussen. THIRD ROW: Mr. Christman, Carol Keezer, Theodore Burt, David Hill, Doug Parrish, Arthur Baca, Tommy Fulmer, Sue Carnahan, Mike Kohart, John Saxton, Warren Thomas, Gary Dangler, Bobby Brown, Jeanne McCullough, Marcia Andrews. FIRST ROW: Linda Donley, Darlene Lee, Dianna Etter, Joyce Leatherman, Shirley Col¬ well, Cheryl Cooper, Nila Golliver, Jeanne McCullough, Barbara McClure. SECOND ROW: Mr. Christman, Carol Keezer, Linda Schlegal, Brenda Stoller, Judy Delaney, Jane Simon, Adalene Cassidy, Sandra Schilt, Sandra LaFountain, Carolyn Schwaderer, Dianne Cooper, Marcia Andrews, Barbara Baldwin. THIRD ROW: Carla McClure, Sue Carnahan, Brenda Retcher, Jerrolyn Bradford, Patricia Kohart, Judy Burt, Faith Ann Hubbard, Mary Aden, Catherine Grimes, David Dangler. FOURTH ROW: Robert Breckler, John Saxton, Dennis Thrasher, John Pier, John Bennett, Martin Harmon, Nash Arelleno, Micheal Simon, Gary Dodge, Micheal Kohart, Tom Fulmer, Arthur Baca, Gary Fogle, Bob Link. ANNUAL STAFF FIRST ROW: David Speakman, Marjane Evans, Carolyn Rickner, David Breckler. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Limbaugh, Cynthia Retcher, Ann Kohart, Wayne Miller, Francis Workman, Ilah Varner, Rita Sponsler, Dorothy Richardson, John Cunningham. THIRD ROW: Jack Oliver, Jim Cooper, Dewayne Evans, Jerry Kohart, Ronald Kohart, Junior Bennett, John Allen, Donald Risley, Charles Fitzwater, Robert Reynolds, Martin Taylor. FOURTH ROW: Adelia Yenser, Carolyn Scherer, Sharon Hahn, Alberta Grimes, Linda Wilson, Darold Dimock, Ray Keck, Sandra Bidlack, Phyllis Grunden, Charlene Thomas, Martha Pessefall. FIRST ROW: Linda Wilson, Donald Risley, Myron Mohr, Adelia Yenser, Mildred Shisler, David Speakman, Mrs. Limbaugh. SECOND ROW: Mary Lou Schwaderer, Ann Keck, Joyce Etter, Jayne Kohart, Sharon Schwaderer, Jean Bennett, Charles Fitzwater, Robert Reynolds, Marjane Evans, Carolyn Rickner, Mary Reineck, Janis Shisler, Kathy McCullough, Charlene Brown. KITTY KAT STAFF STUDENT COUNCIL FIRST ROW: Carol Harmon, Treasurer; Myron Mohr, Vice-President; Adelia Yenser, President; Brenda Retcher; Mr. Thoburn, Advisor. SECOND ROW: Cheryl Cooper, Mary Aden, Jack Oliver, Steve Huff, Patricia Kohart, Orval Mullen, Ruth Ann Shisler, Secretary. FIRST ROW: Mrs. Gillett, Cheryl Mohr, Sandra Bidlack, Marjane Evans, Kathy McCullough, Carolyn Scherer. SECOND ROW: Marilyn Goodenough, Susie Mohr, Mary Reineck, Gertrude Klein, Jean Bidlack, Gary Thomas, Danny Waldschmidt, Myron Mohr, Linda Wilson. FIRST ROW: Gene Yenser, Junior Fohner, Martin Taylor, Glen Deatrick, Jerry Kohart, Robert Reynolds, Leo Merriman. SECOND ROW: Mr. Rohrs, Advisor, Gary Frederick, Allen Keezer, Klee Dangler, Wayne Miller, Wayne Butler, Ed Fry, Danny Pessefall, Leroy Bennett, David Breckler, Keith Ketner, Frank Merriman, Martin Myers. THIRD ROW: Gary Gerken, Dewayne Evans, David Kohart, George Carnahan, Larry Gerken, Junior Bennett, Mickey Mowery, Don Winchester, Darwin Lee, Carl Sherry, Melvin Myers, Harvey Head. FIRST ROW: Martin Taylor, Treasurer; Glen Deatrick, President; Jerry Kohart, Vice-President. SECOND ROW: Bob Reynolds, Secretary; Junior Fohner, Parlimentarian; Leo Merriman, Assistant Advisor; Gene Yenser, News Reporter. f, The F.F.A. has an enrollment at present of 33 bo s. Eight greenhands were initiated this year. The Parlimentary Procedure team participated in a contest and won a silver medal. The F.F.A. also par¬ ticipated in a public speaking con¬ test at Kalida. Glen Deatrick and Jerry Kohart won silver and bronze awards at a public speaking contest at Convoy-Union. This year for the first time, the annual F.F.A. Banquet was held jointly with the F.H.A. girls. With the cooperation of Standard Oil, the F.F.A. has introduced an adult farming class this year. With the cooperation of the boys and Mr. Rohrs, we feel that this year has been a very successful one. FHA FIRST ROW: Cynthia Retcher, Treasurer; Linda Wilson, Vice- President; Adelia Yenser, Presi¬ dent; Ann Keck, Secretary. SECOND ROW: Karen Hahn, Historian; Joyce Etter, Correspon¬ ding Secretary; Marjane Evans, News Reporter; Jayne Kohart, Parliamentarian; Carolyn Scherer, Assistant Secretary. FIRST ROW: Jayne Kohart, Cynthia Retcher, Linda Wilson, Adelia Yenser, Ann Keck, Marjane Evans. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Bissell, Karen Hahn, Joyce Etter, Sharon Hahn, Diane McCague, Margie Ames, Violet Finnegan, Joyce Aden, Barbara Retcher, Brenda Dimock, Carolyn Scherer. The F.H.A. has an enrollment of 16 members. Mrs. Bissell is their advisor. They won the award of merit this year. This is the second year they won such an award. On April 11, they held their annual banquet jointly with the F.F.A. boys for the first time. The girls contributed their time to take donations for the March of Dimes as they have done in the past. The F.H.A. sent two delegates to the state meeting on April 24 and 25. Those chosen were Joyce Etter and Ann Keck. HEADIN’ FOR THE HILLS JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CAST Cornelia Wellington Heister Dorthea Wellington Heister Cyrus Goolus Betty Belle Happy Goolus . Skeets Goolus . Hank Goolus. Widow Squiggins Aunt Sukey . Miss Oggie . . Slim Hawkinshaw Miss Winslow Horseface Dilly. Jake Seasser. Emmy Jean . Zeke and His Maw Squiggins Children Musicians. Ushers. . Mildred Shisler Sharon Schwaderer . Myron Mohr Charlene Brown Sandra Hubbard Joyce Weible Eugene Yenser .Alice Horner Kathleen Rhees Helen Matson . Darwin Lee Sharon McVay . Richard Huff Nicky Spencer Janice Aldrich Lawerence Densmore Violet Finnegan . . . Phil Brown Mary Warner, Ruth Teegarden . . . . Jerry Stoller Jack Oliver, Phil Brown . . Joyce Etter, Donna Shaffer Wanda Carnahan, Melvin Myers 44 GRANDAD GOES WILD SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST Mrs. Laura Morton. Grandad . Angie. Betty Shadduck .... Kip Shadduck .... Jack Norwood .... Horatious Zenophen Hooley Grogan. Jane Woods. Mrs. Victoria Harrington. Della Harrington Miss Drusilla Dobbins . Ushers. .Marjane Evans .John Cunningham .Carolyn Scherer .Ann Kohart .Martin Taylor .Dewayne Evans .John Allen .Jerry Kohart .Charlene Thomas .Rita Sponsler .11 ah Varner .Martha Pessefall Robert Reynolds, Charles Fitzwater Cynthia Retcher, Sharon Hahn 45 OFFICE HELP FIRST ROW: Carolyn Scherer, Carolyn Rickner, Charles Fitzwater, Marjane Evans. SECOND ROW: Ruth Ann Shisler, Sandra Bidlack, Deloris Porter, Linda Wilson. LIBRARIANS Charlene Brown, Wilma Porter, Deloris Porter, Sharon Schwaderer, Mildred Shisler, Kathy McCullough, Adelia Yenser, Mrs. Gillett, Orval Mullen. PROJECTIONISTS Ronald Bauer, Jack Oliver, George Carnahan, Glen Grunden, Jim Cooper, ' Ronald Kohart, Doug McBride, Jerry Borck. J GO YE BOBCATS The Bobcats enjoyed one of the best seasons for a decade. They brought much glory to our school and set new records. First of all, they scored one of the highest totals that an Oakwood quintet has ever accumulated — 101 points which more than doubled the score of 50 that Grover Hill had. Next, they had the best record of any Oakwood team for 10 years. The overall season record saw the Bobcats winning 18 out of 25 games. The Bobcats were County League Champions. In tournament ' competition, the Bobcats won the County Tournament for the second straight year, the Sectional Tournament, and finished runners-up in the District Tournament. For this splendid performance, the Oakwood Bobcats of 1958-1959 will be remembered in years to come. Much credit goes to our coach, Mr. Miller who guided his team to victory many times. Charlene Brown, Carolyn Rickner, Joyce Weible, Beth Hornish. FIRST ROW: Dana McCague, Manager, Dan Waldschmidt, Ray Keck, Don Bradford, David Breckler, Manager. SECOND ROW: Coach Miller, Jerry Borck, Nick Spencer, Dave Speak- man, Junior Fohner, Junior Bennett, Charles Fitzwater, John Cunningham, Greg Hornish. RESERVE FIRST ROW: Glen Grunden, Joe Butler, Dean Colwell, Jack Oliver, Gary Gerken, Tom Boroff, Manager. SECOND ROW: Glen Deatrick, Dan Waldschmidt, Ed Fry, Gary Thomas, Mickey Mowery, Steve Huff, Wayne Butler, Manager, Coach Miller. Junior Fohner is taking down the net after winning the Paulding County Tournament. GIRL’S BOWLING TEAM FIRST ROW: Martha Pessefall, Adelia Tenser, Linda Wilson, Carolyn Rickner, Ilah Varner, Charlene Brown, Charlene Thomas. SECOND ROW: Miss Bowlus, Susan Mohr, Mary Belau, Kathy Mc- Cullongh, Linda Kohart, Dorothy Rich¬ ardson, Judy Burt, Bonnie Spencer, Susie Stover, Beth Hornish, Cheryl Cooper. GIRL’S BASKETBALL FIRST ROW: Wilma Porter, Millie Shisler, Margie Ames, Francis Bidlack, Phyllis Porter, Ann Keck. SECOND ROW: Jayne Kohart, Mary Warner, Carol Harmon, Cheryl Mohr, Marjane Evans, Donna Shaffer, Ruth Ann Shisler. THIRD ROW: Carolyn Scherer, Miss Bowlus, Kathy McCullough. BOY’S BOWLING TEAM Don Risley, Richard Huff, Jim Cooper, Robert Reynolds, Dave Breckler. •f JUNIOR HIGH This year our Jr. High team had its own coach. Mr. Woodring coached the boys and directed them through the season. We hope to see some of these boys playing varsity in future years. BASKETBALL Susie Stover, Cheryl Cooper, Sue Carnahan, Bonnie Spenser. FIRST ROW: David Dangler, Robert Moore, James Lloyd, Darhl Fuller, Jerry Retcher, Gary Dodge, Otis Wilder. SECOND ROW: Stuart Ferris, John Bennett, Dennis Thraser, Marty Harmon, Jim Taylor, Joe Parrish, Arthur Baca, John Pier, Mike Kohart, Henry Thomas, Coach Woodring. JUNIOR BENNETT Center GREG HORNISH Guard RAY KECK Guard JERRY BORCK Guard DAVE S PEA KM AN Forward JOHN CUNNINGHAM Forward Junior Bennett, David Speakman, Coach Miller, John Cunningham, Charles Fitzwater, Ray Keck. JOHN CUNNINGHAM Pitcher RAY KECK Left-Field DAVID SPEAKMAN Center-Field FRANCIS WORKMAN Left-Field The basketball team and the cheer¬ leaders were served a steak supper at the Huff and Puff Inn after the District Tournament that was held at Defiance. FIRST ROW: Dana McCague, Kean Colwell, Francis Workman, Eddie Fry, Greg Hornish, Bob Thomas, Martin Taylor. SECOND ROW: Manager Tom Boroff, Don Bradford, Danny Waldschmidt, Ray Keck, Steve Huff, Dave Speakman, John Cunningham, Nicky Spencer, Coach Wayne Miller. FIRST ROW: Jack Oliver, Klee Dangler, Eddie Fry, Bob Thomas, George Carnahan, Charles Baker. SECOND ROW: Jerry Kohart, Allen Parrish, Steve Huff, Charles Fitzwater, Gary Thomas, Ray Keck, Martin Taylor, Coach Wayne Miller. 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Nationwide Insurance Life, Auto, Fire Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Oakwood, Ohio Phone 7 L 45 Defiance, Ohio OAKWOOD • OIL COMPANY THE DEFIANCE DAIRY COMPANY Shell Products Tires, Tubes 825 Perry Street Lubrication Accessories Defiance, Ohio Phone L-68 John A.: Lady, would you be interested in buying some egg shampoo? Sharon: No, 1 guess not. We seldom have dirty eggs. Hardware-Houseware-Paints Compliments of TAYLOR HOYTS FUNERAL HOME HARDWARE INC. Ambulance Service Defiance, Ohio Phone L-80 Oakwood, Ohio GRIZZLY MANUFACTURING DIVISION Paulding Ohio You can tell a Freshman by his silly, eager look. You can tell a Sophomore cause he carries one less book. You can tell a Junior by his dashing air and such. You can tell a Senior—but you can ' t tell him much. Everybody loves BUNNY Enriched Bread FESSEL ' S JEWELERS Baked By Diamond Merchants BROWN ' S BAKERY Paulding, Ohio Defiance, Ohio ■ GLENN W. BAIR—REALTOR Compliments of Private Auction Sales ACE HARDWARE Continental, Ohio 102 E. Jackson Street Paulding, Ohio Phone 4811 Darold: Did you put the cat out. Bus? Buster: No, Is she on fire? Compliments of FRESHWATER IMPLEMENT CO. Sales Service MINCH BROS. John Deere Continental, Ohio Phone 3741 Paulding, Ohio GREER ' S DRUG STORE CASSEL ' S GAMBLE FURNITURE STORES Phone 2801 The Friendly Stores Paulding, Ohio George Cassel, Owner Phone 3016 Paulding, Ohio Compl iments of FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCATION Bryan Def i ance Napol eon VIVIAN KEENAN Dresses and Accessories Defiance, Ohio THE PRINT SHOPPE Printing and Office Supplies 423 Clinton Street Defiance, Ohio Compl iments of THE DEFIANCE HOME SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Napoleon-Ohio-Defiance Grand Coulee, yelled John C. as he hit his finger with the hammer. What do you mean by yel 1 ing Grand Coulee? ' asked Ronnie. That, John replied, is the world ' s largest dam isn ' t it? ADAMS PHARMACY Prescription Specialists 407 Clinton Street Defiance, Ohio Compl iments of NEUHAUSER HATCHERIES, INC. Henry Wiemken, Manager Defiance, Ohio Compliments of DAOUST REXALL DRUGS Prescription Specialists Corner Clinton Third Defiance, Ohio A WROOT BEER STAND West on 24 Defiance, Ohio If You Drive Drink A W Root Beer Happy days, no school Where? Is this the Morg? The end of a perfect day The future Marconis It ' s the Principal of the thing. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Cheer up, better days are ahead Did Cooper ' s take over? Compliments of Compliments of HENRY IMPLEMENT CO. E.E. Foley—K.H. Schulte Phone 1201 Continental, Ohio THE CONTINENTAL BANK Continental, Ohio Member F.D. 1 .C. MANSFIELD ' S SUPER DOLLAR Phone 231 Continental, Ohio Compl iments of KOHART BROS. JUNK YARD Scrap Iron Metals Army Salvage Used Auto Parts Broughton, Ohio State Route 113 Phone-Paulding 4144 Fitz: Say, what is the idea of wearing my raincoat? Junior: Well, you wouldn ' t want your new suit to get wet would you? Compliments of Compliments of MARRIOT CHEVROLET HOFFMAN To Class Of 59 FURNITURE INC. Sales Service Cars Trucks Defiance, Ohio Phone 581 Continental, Ohio ■ For All Your Home Furnishings See COOPERS OF OAKWOOD Phone 1 —L—100 Oakwood, Ohio Mrs. Gillef to Senior Problems class, Now class, watch the blackboard, while I run through it again. RETTIG’S MUSIC STORE SCHULTZ PLUMBING HEATING CO. 510 Clinton St. Defiance, Ohio 517-519 Perry Street Your Music Headquarters for Northwestern, Ohio Defiance, Ohio Dill: Hear those cylinders knocking? Rick: It ' s not the cylinders that ' s knocking, it ' s my knees. Compliments of Congratulations THE OAKWOOD DEPOSIT BANK Class of ' 59 ' LUCKY LANES Open and League BOWLING Phone 1001 Continental, Ohio Oakwood, Ohio A Good Bank in a Thriving Community Member Federal Reserve Banking System Member of the F.D.I.C. Samsonite Luggage Arrow Shirts-Jantzen Sweaters Pendleton Sports Wear PIXLERS Defiance, Ohio For all your photo needs See DICKEN-WONDERS STUDIO Fostoria Ohio Charlene: Ow! I burned myself with hot water! Cynthia: Why didn ' t you feel it before putting your hand in? SCHOOL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 3—School opens—The da we have waited for? 18— Eight Grade Skate 19— Senior Record Hop—We were dancing in the streets! 26—Freshman Initiation—Now they are full- fledged members of O.H.S. OCTOBER 1-4—Seniors make cider and then more cider. 9—Freshman Skate 10—Senior pictures taken at Fostoria—Can you say Cheese? End of first six weeks 24—NWOEA Convention in Toledo—No School! 31 —Halloween-Seniors observed earlier Halloween- When the frost was on the pumpkin and the fodder in the shock. 11 NOVEMBER 15—PTA Carnival 21 —Ends second six weeks 22— Junior Play—Nice work kids. 26— School dismissed early for Thanksgiving Holidays. DECEMBER 3—Every Pupil Tests—Our intelligence is showing? 9—Junior Class Skate 13—Senior ' s Christmas Dance—Under the Mistletoe! 15—Grades present Christmas Operetta 23— Band Christmas Party—Such a wonderful time. 24— School dismissed for a Merry Christmas! JANUARY 5—Happy New Year and back to school we go! 15— End of third six weeks—exams 16— Exams-Such moaning and groaning. 19— No school—Old man winter is on the rampage. 20— FHA Skate—What fun! 21 —Three days of ice and snow-No school. 27— Senior Class Skate FEBRUARY 9—No school—Oh, this weather! 11 —The old Auglaize overflows her banks No school for three days. 16—Basketball Tournament-Oakwood vs. Grover Hill. Bobcats are victors! 18— Basketball Tournament-Oakwood vs. Antwerp. Bobcats win again! 20—Basketball Tournament-Oakwood vs. Blue Creek. Bobcats County Champs— Second straight year. 27—End of fourth six weeks MARCH 6— Sectional Tournament-Oakwood vs. Deshler. Bobcats are victorious! 7— Sectional Tournament-Oakwood vs. Edgerton. Edgerton won but the Bobcats have had a wonderful season. 14—Seniors have dance-Cha, cha, cha. 16— Freshman Chicken Supper 24— Flu epidemic hits O.H.S.-No school. APRIL 2—Seventh grade skate—Those kids can really make the $dough$ roll in. 4—Athletic Banquet 7—Pre-District Scholarship tests-And we thought we were so smart! 10— Junior Record Hop-What fancy steps the kids can do! 11— FFA-FHA Banquet 17— Eighth grade state test 23—All County Music Festival—We sing, sing, sing. 25— Seniors need more money-We have a Bake Sale and Car Wash. 29— Senior Class Play-A wonderful performance. MAY 2—District Scholarship tests at Bowling Green. O.H.S. scholars make the trip. Juniors give Seniors Prom. 7—Seniors receive last bits of education from O.H.S.—Exams 10—Seniors leave for Washington D.C. 14—Piano Recital 17—Baccalaureate—A big moment! 19— Senior Farewell Assembly—Seniors bid farewell and awards are given. 20— Kindergarten Graduation—Then only twelve more years to go! 21— Exams-A real brainwashing! 22— Commencement-The big step! 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