Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

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F752 Oak Leaves, 1937 o Oakjield High School MOUNTAIN MUMPS Pesented by the junior Class In keeping with Principal Morton's policy of getting as many underclass- men into dramatic work as soon as possible, Miss Sommerfield made her selec- tion for the fall play entirely from the Iunior class. The cast was as follows: Doris Hanna, playing the feminine lead of Peg Southern, made everybody step lively and like it in a clever style. Leslie Senk, as Link Forrester had his grammar brushed up a bit and took his part very well as a rattling good salesman and inventor. He fell' for Peg who helped him make good. Charlotte McKnight, the only senior in the play, again took an older char- acter's part in the role of a fascinating, but also conniving widow. We al- ways feel that we have someone dependable when we have Charlie to back us up. Donald Cowles made the most attractive widower one could wish to find. He was known as Mr. Timothy Regan, a wealthy financier, but he was soon captivated by the designing widow. Marian Burleton played the part of Florence Chilton, the eldest daughter. She made a very charming picture of a young girl refusing to be bossed around: and could Marian handle it! Felicia Scharschmidt was right down her own alley in the r6le of the youngest Chilton girl who disrupted everything by falling in love with-of all people-a cop. Iunior Merrill, in the part of Calvin had only to stick his head around the door to draw a laugh from the crowd. He, and very naturally, too, was the only Chilton son, and, of course, the apple of his mother's eye. Iohn Hoppe, cosidered a good catch fboth in the play and in real lifej, took the part of Kerry Regan, a very wealthy young man. Martha Smiljanic made her first stage appearance in portraying the char- acter part of a domineering, prominent, society matron, and practically walked off with the play. We hope we see more of Martha in comedy roles. Orville Erdmann did well in the play just as he does in everything else, by taking the part of Dr. Miller, a rising young physician wrapped up in his own importance. Roland Uecker was a convincing example of a traffic officer called Homer Riggs. This was Ro1and's big chance to get on the up and up in the police- man's game. Ruth Dowidat took the role of a very self-important society debutante and need we say Ruthie played her part well? WEDDING SPELLS Presented by the Senior Class The Senior class play, a farce, was very entertaining with Steve Arlen, an adventurer, played by Gordon Kottke, trying to find his wife among four charming girls, Angelica Wayne, played by Marjorie Erdmanng Frances Brown, played by Iuanita La Mue: Niki Murphy, played by Virginia Ewaldp and Ruth Auburn, played by Charlotte McKnight. Mrs. Gay, played by Lil- lian Wachendorf, and Billie Gay, played by Marian Geisthardt, add a myste- rious touch. Charlie Cooney, played by Robert Lawson, had quite a time with Mrs. Pettingill, played by Geraldine Miller, who finally hooked Sigsbee Sulli- van, played by Elton Reise. Blake, a cop, was played by George Lund, and Oscar Censky as Reeves, a gentleman's gentleman, turned out to be a pretty good butler, Page Twenty

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9752 Oak Leaves, 1937 Oakfeld High School Page Ninetec f Hamill!

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95? Oak Leaves, 1937 o S Oakjield High School HIGH SCHOOL PARTIES The first party held this year was the Freshman initiation put on by the Sophomores. We all enjoyed watching the Freshmen being led through the Chamber of Horrors, etc. We had a good time. The Freshmen staged a masquerade for a return party. Everybody had a good time trying to find out who the stranger was. It turned out to be Miss Scholz. This was one party that everyone present took part in, and is believed to be the best party ever held by any class of the Oakfield High School. Even though Oaklield lost to North Fondy at Fond du Lac, everyone re- turned to have a good time at the Christmas party given by the Seniors. Danc- ing was enjoyed and everybody received a gift from Santa Claus. The Iunior Prom was an interesting and gala affair. Eddie Becker's or- chestra furnished the music, and the theme of the party was built around a maypole dance by ten comely maidens seeing as how the next day was May lst or May day. Everybody liked it. THE BAND The Oakfield Band was organized in 1928 with Alba Parrot as instructor. The following year Mr. joseph Schmitz of Fond du Lac was hired as Director. The band plays ten concerts each summer downtown. Our band was award- ed second place in a band tournament at Fond du Lac Iuly 5, 1936. We expect to enter another this summer. A GIRL SCOUTS The Girl Scout Troop No. 1 of Oakfield was organized Iuly, 1934. Mrs. Dave Kenyon was Captain and Mrs. Maurice Wells and Mrs. L. H. Cowles, lieutenants. There were about twelve irls at this first meeting. The first summer a week-end was spent at Camp Elyron. The next summer was spent at Shagginappi, an official Girl Scout camp. At present there are about twenty members, of whom three are first class, twelve are second class and the rest tenderfoot. Miss Agnes Huenerberg is our captain, and Mrs. Wells and Miss Victoria Scholz are our lieutenants. BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scout Troop No. 9 of Oakfield was organized in 1933 with Mr. I. E. Steiner as Scoutmaster. The boys have gone to Camp Shagginappi ev- ery summer for the past three years. They also enjoyed two week-ends at Long Lake. The first class scouts enjoyed a trip north near Mercer last sum- mer. At present two patrols are organized. the Rattlesnakes and the Cobras. Mr. Morton is assistant scoutmaster, and Bob Lawson is the Senior Patrol Leader. THE OAKLEAF Every four weeks we get a copy of the school paper, The Oakleaf, edited by the students and advised by Mr. Morton. Watch it grow! Page Twenty-one