Oak Harbor High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oak Harbor, WA)

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as-S ti' O 6 rophecy 'o 0 W 3 N Not so long ago I had the privilege of using the time machine recently constructed by the famous inventor, Johanna VandeWerfh0rst. Throwing the lever I sped ten years into the future. Here, in brief, is a record of what I saw. It was quite a shock to find Danny Ronhaar as a salesman in Macy's Ladies' Lingerie Department in New York. She comes like a flash in the night, conquering evil and getting rid of unnecessary things Cincluding schools and teachersl. It's a rocket---it's an atomic bomb---no-- it's Jan McMeekin---nwonder Womanu. . A very dramatic actor on Broadway, appearing in the stage show nThe Short of It Alln is our infamous star, George Kammenga. Louis Van Dyke is WAY up in the world. He has influence over hundreds of people ev- ery day since his job is cutting the lawn in cemeteries. Sitting sternly behind a large desk in a divorce court is Barbara Behlke, lawyer. Her advice is 'Puppy love always leads to a dog's life.N Brilliant Eddie Eelkema is president of a loan company whose motto is NWe Loang You Groan.H The famed scientist, Jeanette Nyhoff, is in deep research on nWhat Makes People Have Such Fiendish Ideas.n Milton Sachs is still making slugs to satisfy his craze for slot machines. As a human dynamo,Eldon Weidenbach is a model posing for Krunchy Breakfast Food ads. Under all his pictures is inscribed nThe Bodyu. Beverly Van Cleve is chief hamburger grinder in her own little meat market. When asked about business she remarked, HIt's the same old grindlu Clara Mae Hulst, now living in Texas, spends most of her time watching the twins---- when she isn't watching Larry. After a hard struggle, Wesley Maylor has finally fought his way into the Senate in Washington, D.C. How do you like being a page boy, Wes? I0

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THE SENIOR REVIEW gg Extral Senior History Finally Revealedl Extra! ,Volume I, Number I Oak Harbor, Washington l93U-l9lI6 GABBLE KORNER 1SAM LANG PREXY 0 , A q 3, . org: 5 KEIEMB Hens -folks! This is ' mms your old .mm Sally with, FORTHIRD TERM ' 2' L Q y 3,,,s scum. the latest -dope. wen smuoas csoo E' 4, J' use folks f M I '89 telling OTHER OFFICER When we entere the ' Henry,it seems like only Iynw-any that this so -- nior Class was making mud pies and playing in the swings . Yes sir, it was way back in '34 that their daddies packed 'em off to the first grade. They didn't learn too much at first-except for alphabet and pinning tail on the donkey. the the ... .1 can still remember how the the pigtails worn by second grade girls used to fascinate the boys. Then too, remember those inkwells! ....... By the time the class had made the fourth year they had learned a lot. The girls started using ,make -up in earnest! They thought they were pretty big next year-be- ing upstairs and all and hen their teacher, Kiss yler,startled the whole school by naming 'em the 'Fuming Fiversi' ....About this time they started writing notes to each other -the teacher I eally enjoyed reading qhesel e eeeseeeneeeee ee Banquets, Teas, sports and more activities kept them busy the next few years.......Remember the romances that budded and ldied then! ees eeaeeeeee At last it had come! Eheir last year in grade school! .......Wel1 folks, thats bout all for now. See ou on the as oeeee at their graduation! SANTA AT PROM ' santa claus and his reindeer Iormed the main decorative theme for the Junior Prom, held in the High School gym just be- ,jore Qhristmas, qu ieftrsui SHECKELS At a in the year the Senior Class re - elected their President, Sam Lang, for a third term . Under the guidance of Ire. Lillian Sheckels, class advisor, other permanent officers were chosen as follows 2 Vice..Preaident ,Bud Doust Secretary,Wesley Maylorg Treasurer,Barbara Behlke Class -.Representative , Jan M. Mcueekin 3 Senior Rotarians: Sam Lang, Bud Qoust, and Martin Faber. JU NIOR BANQUET MAYPOLE THEME On Hay ll, 1945, a banquet was given 'the Senior Glass by the Ju- niors . A maypole motif set off the individual tables. Sam Lang, toast- master, headed the eve - ning's program of toasts readings , and musical aglections. SENIOR PLAY HELD Thrills, chills, and laughs characterized the evening performance of the 1945 Senior Play , 'Hobgoblin House.'Direa. ted by Mrs. Betty Looney the play was pronounced a fitting climax to the dramatic productions of the Senior Class. 'BASHFUL BOBBY' RAISES ROOF Rated by local critics as an outstan ding performanco,the Ju:J nior Class production of 'Bashful Bobby' on the evening of lar. 9, 1945, eighth grade on our fi - nal step in elementary learning, there wasn't a class anywhere that was as good or outstanding as ours.At least, that's what WE said: That fall the more athletic minded he -men of our class played a football game with La- Conner . Not knowing too well the principles of the game, we were slated for a trouncing , both physically and mentally. About the time Hall- oween came around we were feeling very mis - chievous . Of course, we were little angels , and wouldn't do anything out of the way! The follow- ing day the goal post was found shoved over. Mr. Taylor, our advisor, knowing that we just gouldn't have done it , issued orders that we had better see that they were put back so the wind wouldn't blew them over again next Halle -' weenl Well, spring came a:J long and the boys star birlse we en- around fought ted looking at Yes , even then joyed having them In fact , we even over them at times! By this time we were ready and willing to en- ter high school. To be sure the Sophs liked ue! But it didn't take us long to get into the swing of things , and we were always the life and fun of anything that went on. During our second year we really began to take part in school activi - ties. Quite a few of our athletes made the foot-' ball , basketball , ,and baseball teams. T U88-'lv' Www EACH COMING EVENT May 24eaaeeees0ni0r Bulb May ll...Junior -Senio Banquet May 26.....Baccalaureate ' 28 eeeeeeeGr.duatio By this time romanc had smiled upon most o us -but usually only for a moment. Every new gir that entered became th center of a buzz of ac tivity , There were eve bets on who would tak her out first! Our Junior year foun us swamped by activitie - both legal and other wise . On the authorized ledger our and Banquet as smashinq other hand, side of the Prom , Play, were hailed hitsi On the we moved the old cannon from the park to the front door of O.H.H.S. We. painted the Coupe- ville and Oak Harbor water towers and made off with street lights, thereby incurring the wrath of our worthy town council! all in all we certainly had the fa- oalty of getting our names in the paper. Then, our final year rolled around! It was a- nother successful epic in our history , and, in our opinion , the year that saw the best grad - uating class ever to pass through Oak Harborek Kportalsl , IWYIQOH 2580 212.9.l2mn 4I 9

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Elaine Kennedy is using her' energy as head nurse at Northern State Hospital. When asked about her work she replied, nIt's amazing the number of people we have from, Oak Harbor.n R Business-minded Kenny Hamilton is now manufacturing baby carriages. Who hasn't'heard of nKenny's Carts for Young UpstartsH?? Mildred Bishop with her clarinet forth their great musical ability Salvation Army. There's Al Grossklaus in his cold wife but only the ice man has his Martin Faber is one of Americafs and Rose Jongsma with her trombone are putting playing with that famous old institution ---- ---the manner Ccold??D selling ice. Every man has his owne pick. favorite singing stars heard every night of the week by thousands of radio listeners. The orchestra bursts forth with a grand open- ing, a hush falls over the listeners, girls adjust their bobby socks, and Martin comes out with---is it an aria from NPorgy and Bessn--is it a fence post from nDon't Fence Me Inn---no---It's an advertisement for Lifebuoy Soap. , A Vivian Steele and Florene DuChene are managers of the Old Maids' Home located direc- tly across the street from the Bachelors' Club. Our genius, David Looff, has worked and struggled to obtain the position of a mecha- nic in a candy factory. His important task is tightening nuts in the peanut brittle. Having fulfilled his ambition to become a lawyer, Ranie Zuidema is working on the case of nThe Missing Ringn or nWho Washed the Bathtub?u Betty Dahl is still exerting her charms upon the opposite sex---as a policewoman in charge of juvenile delinquency. Bob Mitchell is a member of the F.B.I. -- playing his trumpet and breaking down,the spies. I Putting his usual line of gab to good use, Howard Lang is a news commentator. fAh, yeth, therefth good newth tonitell Then there is the Atwood-Balda Circus,owned by Mary Gene Atwood and Etta Balda,whose feature attraction is that rip-roaring cowgal from old Whidbey Island ---- Agitating Agnes'CChristensenD with her trained horse----not uChampionn ---- not NSilveru-----but nstainless Steeln. The up-and-coming business man, Bud Doust, is a manufacturer of bustles. Who hasn't heard of Bud's Bustles for Bulging Muscles?? Quick--turn the lever back. I caanntt stand itlll get W ll