Oakfield High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oakfield, ME)

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HIGHLIGHTS Feb. 24 Mr. Riefstack of LeRoy brought his tumbling team to Oakfield for a demonstration. Everyone was awed at the spectacle. Game with Holley to determine league championship was held at Albion. We lost 30-16. Mar. 6-7-8 Senior and Oracle Staff pictures were taken. Mar. 15 Open House was held at the high school. All parents were in- vited to examine the work of their children. Mar. 17 A lecture was given by Dr. Saunders of Alfred on liquid air, its characteristics, and its uses. The movie Boys' Town was shown in the evening. Mar. 23 The entire student body was entertained by the Utica Jubilee Singers in the assembly. Mar. 24 Doctor Rhythm was shown at night. April 3-6 Third Quarterly Tests were held. April 6 School was let out for the Easter vacation. April 7 Stablemates was shown in the evening. April 17 School opened. Students returned from vacation reluctantly. April 19 Several students went to Batavia to see The Show Off. April 21-22 The attraction Snow White was shown on both Friday and Sat- urday. April 24 School was closed due to a teachers' conference at Elba. April 28 First baseball game of the season was played against Medina. They were victorious. Junior and Senior Ball was held in the evening. May 1 The Junto Club, under direction of Miss Prior, gave a one act play entitled His First Date. May 2 Second baseball game of the season was played at Holley. We suffered a defeat 14-12. May 3 A group of French students went to Rochester to see Ballerina a French movie. May 4 Students, under the direction of Mr. Bruce and Miss Meadoff, gave a physical training demonstration. May 5 Assembly program was given to celebrate Arbor Day. Movie Out West With the Hardys was shown in the evening. May 11 Spawn of the North was shown at night. May 12-13 A musical festival was held at Dansville, with Oakfield students participating. May 18 An assembly program was given by the Rochester School of Commerce. May 19 Short assembly on Sweethearts, movie shown in the evening. May 26 Little Miss Broadway presented at night. June 2 Assembly Movie Young Doctor Kildare in the evening. June 9 Stand Up and Fight shown at night. June 16 Assembly was held to plan regents exams. June 19-23 Regents examinations were given. June 21-22-23 Fourth Quarterly Tests were held. June 25 Baccalaureate exercises held in the school auditorium. June 27 Commencement exercises were held. 51

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HIGHLIGHTS Nov. 11 Armistice Day, school was closed. Seniors held their Autumn dance in the gym. Nov 17 First quarterly report cards were distributed. Nov. 18 The movie Merrily We Live was shown at night. Nov. 23 School was let out at 12:00 for Thanksgiving. Everyone looking forward to a big turkey dinner. Nov. 25 The feature Love Finds Andy Hardy was shown. Nov. 28 Everyone returned to school in high spirits after our all too brief vacation. Dec. 2 The Texans, a popular movie, was given at night. Dec. 9 Basketball game with Albion here. It was a 28-18 victory for us. Dec. 10 Assembly: The Barrier was presented in the evening. Dec. 13 Basketball game with Warsaw there. We were again victorious by a score of 30-18. Dec. 14 Basketball game with Holley here. After a hard fought battle, Oakfield emerged the victor 39-38. Dec. 16 The picture Romance of the Limberlost was given. Dec. 21 School was closed at noon after an assembly for the Christmas holidays. Was everybody happy? Well I should say! Dec. 30 Amherst Central School handed us our first defeat of the season by a score of 36-19. Jan. 3 Students returned to school after Christmas vacation. Every- body was not ready to go to work. Jan. 6 Basketball game with Medina there. We brought the honors A home. Jan. 13 Basketball game with LeRoy there. Another victory for Coach Bruce's boys. Jan. 20 Too Hot to Handle was shown in the evening. Jan. 23-27 Regents' Week. Much too soon for most of us. Jan. 26 A play The Hidden Guest was presented in the auditorium at night by the Presbyterian Church. Jan. 30 A severe snow storm kept the non-resident pupils from going home. The last bus did not leave until 8:15 P. M. Jan. 31 All non-resident pupils had a vacation, as no buses were able to get through. Feb. 1-2-3 Second Quarterly Tests. Feb 2 The Oracle nominating committee held a meeting to choose the staff. Feb 3 Basketball game with Holley. Our first league loss with a score of 29-27. Feb 9 A concert was given in the school auditorium by members of the high school band and orchestra. Feb 10 Basketball game with Medina here. Another victory for us. Feb 16 A community father and son banquet was given in the school gym and proved a huge success. Feb. 17 Basketball game with LeRoy there. We were defeated, 25-18, and therefore became tied with Holley for first place in the league. Feb 22 Students enjoyed a short vacation in honor of Washington's Birth- day. 50

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'I Can't Get You Out of My Mind -John DeFlippo. 'Cowboy From Brooklyn -Mr. Hambel. A 'I Cried For You -Fran Pask. A I 4 C s K MOVIES AND SONG TITLES Movie and Song Titles Boys' Town -Peterson's. Undecided -Vernon Feeney. This May Be The Night -Betty Seaburg. Good For Nothing But Love -Paul Caton. Deep Purple -Return trip from the oifice. This Can't Be Love -Wright and Lesso. Ain't You Got No Romance? -Al Fox. Jump Session -Saturday Night Dances. We Speak of You Often -Mr. Williams. Are There Any More at Home Like You ? -Miss Uphill. A Study In Red -Miss Lusk. I Got a Guy -Mrs. Walker. Mademoiselle -Miss Brewer. Sing For Your Supper --Miss Schuler. Doctor Rhythm -Mr. Rhoades. That Certain Age -Alice Shipman. Cry Babies Cry -E. Caton and G. Nyquist. Forget If You Can -Basketball season of '38 and '39. 'Angels With Dirty Faces -Football Squad. Everybody's Doing It Now -The Shag. I Must See Annie Tonight -L. Giordano. Little Skipper -Rico DeSimone. Deep In a Dream -Page Gentsch. Little Lady Make Believe -Joan Hint. Music, Maestro, Please -Mr. Blish. Donkey Serenade -Band. Sleepy Time Gal -Marguerite Sharlau. 'A1exander's Ragtime Band -Jack Domrn. 'Night And Day -Joe Difiore and Pauline Muscalo. 'It's a Long Way Home -Johnny Reed. 'When Francis Dances With Me -Betty Seaburg. 'We've Come a Long Way Together -Miss Meadoff and Mr. Bruce 'Stardust -Erma Caton. 'We Just Can't Say Good-bye -Miss Prior. 52