Oakdale High School - Oracle Yearbook (Oakdale, CA)

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lj THE ORACLE lj 51- I High Lighfs in fhe first three years of this J ', Senior Class 7? A ' , , The second week of September 1930 saw timid, 'N delightful, trusting freshmen starting their high school ' 1 careers in Oakdale High School. As a class they were 1 Y, noticed by the faculty and upper classmen as being , V' far above the average in dignity, common-sense, adap- tability and willingness to take advice. They organi- zed early in the fall, electing George Crawford, president, Phyllis Nichol- son, secretary, and Evelyn Ripley, treasurer. The second semester of 1933's freshmen life saw the absorbing of the mid-term class, which raised the enrollment to 104, of this number fifty- one are among the members of the present graduating class. Whatever more or less mild hazing was inflicted on the freshmen by the upper classmen was endured by them in dignified stoicism. In activities the freshmen of this unusual class at once made their presence known by Cecelia Welsh and Evelyn Ripley in the rumbling team, Hilmer Holbrook in football, Tom Ashmore, Robert and George Fahey, Tony Ghilarducci in D basketball, Jack Meanza and Clinton Ackerman in B track teamg Carl Mortensen won the role of Pose,,' an Indian medicine man, in the Operetta, Bells of Capistrano. 1931 witnessed the incoming efhcient, well-developed sophomore class, who immediately organized, electing Marian Lehmkuhl, president, Wyatt Bandy,vice-president, Cecelia XVelsh, secretary-treasurer. All school activities felt the enthusiasm and high ability of many members of this class, Marian Lehmkuhl, Mildred Wfaugh, Evelyn Ripley, Maurine Ellerson, Juanita Walton, Ruth Sawyer, Cecelia Welsh, and Anna East- man established themselves in dramaticsg Don Odell was elected president of the Future Farmers, Tony Antonelli, Hilmer Holbrook, and Carl Mortensen made the football team, Basketball B's were rewarded by George Fahey, Tony Ghilarduccig C's had Tom Ashmore, Ghilarduccig D,s, Victor Cayton, Don Odell, Stanley Laughlin. In track, B,s, Jack Meanza, Don Odell, Fred Salyer, and George Fahey were stars. The life of the juniors was pleasant, swift, eventful, and enthusiastic under the leadership of Evelyn Ripley, president, Tony Antonelli, vice- presidentg secretary-treasurer, Anna Eastman. All activities were en- riched by the talent of this class. Student body affairs were ably assisted and the honor society increased by their membership, in the honor society the names most often at the head of the list were Elmer Winger, Verla Blue, Marian Lehmkuhl, Bessie Robuck, Margaret Schaupp, Geraldine Vasche, Juanita Walton, Cecelia Welsh. Drama and operetta drew Jua- Page Twenty-three .

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1' x I J, X CI THE ORACLE CI Geraldine Vasche Ent red '3 . acle Staff '33. c ociety '32, '33. ball, asketball, Trac 30, '31 '32, '33. C. S F. '30, '3 , '32, '33. Play Day '30, '31, '32, '33. Basketball Championship '33. Juanita Walton Entered '3O. Editor Ora- cle '33. O. U. Hi Life Staff. C. S. F. '31, '32, '33. Block O Society '31,x'3 2, '33. Volley, Tennis,'Track, Tumbling and Baselia1lJ'31, '3 2, '33. Service Awarign '33. Cast: ThanksfA ly, It's A Mig! f' A7 Weddii1g, Joi1:i't ,Q rs,,L, in Spain, Quality SQ5?t, ' i' To the Ladies, Naut cal-Y Knot, I'm Sorry It's Out, Democracy, Galen Weaver Entered '29. Glee Club '30, '31, '32, '33. Chorus: B'ells of Capistrano, 't Nautical Knot. F. F. A. '31, '32, '33. Cracle Staff '32, '33. Cecelia Welsh Entered '29. Block O ?0k:'31, '32, '33. Oigzlle ta '32, '33. Cat Ha t- ed House, Joix5i,Q5'wners in Spaixiijf Quality Street, Myster:y,fIsland, Thanks Awfully ' The Old Ord- way H 'use. President Se- nior -Class. President and Secretary C. S. F. Service Award '31. Captain Track '31, Baseball, Basketball, Tumbling and Track '29, '30, '31, '32, '33. Elmer Winger Eriteredf '29, S t uid e nit- Body President. Oracle and Life talf., , S. A. C. S: FJ resident. Student 'Co'uncil!'32, '33. Track. 1 1 X f Y qu 1-' X X 1 Harold Walther Entered '29. X Mildred augh Entere '2 racl 'S FE '3 2, 3 ock O, o- ' t , '32, '3 . . ecre- Blo k S' iety. ast: It Ming, A Weddi Thanks Aw- fully, Tea Leaves, Mr. Massey Makes a Fourth at Bridge. Basketball, Base- ball ancl Track '30, '31, '32, '33. Baseball Captain '31. Basketball Captain '31, Basketball Championship '33. Play Days '29, '30, '31, '32, vw 'C f,ifNeil Weichart Entered 3'1'4f,3'Tra5k '32, '33. Captain Tra'Ck'.Team C. S. F. '33. Cast: To the Ladies. rpha Windle tered '30. Operetta '31, ain Baseball '32, Mary Young Enter '31. Cast: Pm Sorry 's Out, Soup Bon ' autical Knot, ,S thi! Ladies, Seven- t , Th e Boer. Oracle St FF '32, '33. Tennis and Tumbling '32. . . Page Twenty-two

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lj THE ORACLE III nita Walton, Mary Young,Cecelia Welsli, Beeda Stuart, Agnes Raiden, Evelyn Ripley, Clarence Wiley, Carl Mortensen, Elmer Winger, Lois Roberts. The O-U High Life staff was ably assisted by Don Odell, Cedric Dunn, Helen Cazier, and Juanita Walton. The Girls' Activity Club chose Cecelia Welsh for their Secretary-treasurer and the Future Farmers elected Collie Davidson their secretary. The Block O Society recognized the ability of Evelyn Ripley, making her president, Margaret Schaupp, vice-president, Mildred Waugh, secre- tary. In athletics the most unusual and outstanding players were Tony Ghilarducci and Oscar Hanley in AU basketball, Carl Mortensen, Tony Antonelli, and Hilmer Holbrook in A football, Oscar Hanley, Tom Ashmore, Don Odell starred in BU basketball While Stanley Laughlin, Victor Cayton, Collie Davidson were the outstanding players on the C team, and the D's claimed George Fahey. A and B track teams were enriched by Don Odell, Elmer Winger, Jack Meanza, Neil Weichert, Sidney Seymour, Tom Ashmore, Stanley Laughlin. Cecelia Welsh was elected president of the junior class, G. A. C. team, and Mary Young and Juanita Walton won their places in tennis. Each year of the class has ended with a swimming party at the Oakdale Plunge, so this year will have as its last get-to-gether a final plunge before graduation. As a class there could be no pleasanter group to Work with and for than this class of 1933, to every member of this class I wish all happi- ness and success, work and a little sorrow and some Worry, to make you understanding citizens Wherever you may live. v 'I KITTI-LOU XVILLARD Senior Class Adviser. . . . Page Twenty-four