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

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OAK LEAVES Highlights of 1937-8 We think that these events will be remembered in connection with the school year: The first day of school when Ruby thought Kathryn and Ruth D. were teachers. The initiation party, when the Freshies had to wear green dunce caps. The day Martha nearly ran over Mr. Hayden when she went downstairs. Once at a basketball game. Mary Ann asked. “Why don't they throw out the man with the horn? The North Fondy game here and there. The School and Senior class plays. The Student Council's trip to Madison. The Freshman return party, which the parents also attended. The Homecoming, with Junior as toastmaster. The cheers Mr. Morton led from the main room desk. Vaccination for smallpox. The cheer-leaders, who we all enjoy watching. The night Jake gave Stell a ride on his bike out to the cemetery and back and then they had a good talk. When John H. cracked the window in Mr. Heimerl's car with his head. The freshmen won the advance ticket sale for the senior class play. North Fondy gave a party for our G.A.A. girls. The time Bob Bird locked his clarinet case and misplaced the key. Our special assembly periods. When Clinton won a trophy for his oration. The Juneau Tournament where we received a splendid trophy. Miss Sommerfield left us; Mrs. Morton took her place teaching English. Nelda had her first date. Her remarks are. O boy! More fun. March 24—Perfect attendance. When Chuck had three blow-outs on the way to school. The letters that were given for basketball and forensics. Mr. Heimerl also received a letter, and the boys presented him with a lamp. Stanley, the magician. When the band practiced in uniform with Stell as drum major. The day Arlene asked Mr. Morton, How'd ja Like to Love Me? but she was only referring to the song. When Mr. Morton told us he had a position in Seattle. Wash., and when we heard Mr. Heimerl would be our new principal. The speeches of the six boys who skipped school. The Prom—when Don was elected King, and he chose Stell as Queen, and when Mary Ann knocked Clinton from the ladder. The trip the band made to Columbus, but the marching was called off be cause of the rain. Don’t you think we had a very eventful year? [28]

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OAK LEAVES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF OAKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL —Continued In 1911 we find another strong basketball team, and on looking back we find some of the opponents we met this year. In 1912 we had a good basketball team, even though we played teams from schools not in our class. In 1914 the Board of Education voted the official “O, in view of the interest taken in the sports. In 1932 our basketball team won a consolation trophy and in 1935 won third place. In 1935-36 they were co-champions with North Fondy and won a trophy. In 1937-38 we find a very successful basketball season. Our boys won first place at the tournament, bringing home a nice trophy to place with the conference trophy. In 1928 one of our students won first place in oratory at the declamatory contest. In 1930 second place was won in declamation. The most successful year was 1936 when two honors were claimed for O.H.S. First place was won in speaking and in declamation also. This year (1938) a trophy for first place in oratory was claimed by O.H.S. The largest class which was ever graduated from our school contained twenty members and was the class of 1933. Mr. Hornby was principal at that time. The smallest classes ever graduated had five members. These were the classes of 1895. 1904, and 1930. The largest enrollment of the school was in 1931 when there were ninety students enrolled. The smallest enrollment was in 1902, when there were only thirty-three enrolled. The following men have acted as pricipals of the school since organization: Charles Elkinton, 2 years: J. M. Burke, 2 years: Myron E. Keats, one-half year; B. L. Bohm, 2 years; A. M. Olson. 4 years; B. W. Bridgeman, 3 years; Geo. De Guirc, 1 year: F. L. Foote. 2 years: A. J. Hansen, 1 year; L. G. Curtis, 4 years; G. W. Puffer. 1 year; W. L. Patterson, 1 year; N. G. Lentzner, 3 years: Paul Bergen, 1 year: R. E. Runzheimer. 2 years; R. G. Kleist, 1 year; W. N. Olsen, 1 year; Hilker. 1 year: Ostendorf, 1 year: Hulse. 2 years; H. F. Hornby, 5 years; A. Northrup, 2 years, and W. M. Morton, 3 years. With the closing of this school year we find that our principal for the past three years, who has been very good in his services and has been an active citizen of Oakfield, is to leave us. and that Mr. H. R. Heimerl, a former student, grade school teacher, basketball coach, and high school teacher is to be our principal for the coming school year. We, the Seniors, who have been with him for four years, wish him the best of luck. In closing, let us hope that in another fifty years there will be another interesting chapter to add to our history. Perhaps in that chapter a new school house can be described to some of us old-timers” and we will wish we were back following the Golden Rule. 1271

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BANK OF OAKFIELD OAKFIELD :: WISCONSIN For thirty'Seven years an advocate of thrift for young and old. INCORPORATED 1901 Capital . . $ 15,000 Deposits . . . 100,000 Officers President.........F. J. Bristol Vice President. . . C. G. Morgan Cashier...........W. E. Bristol 1938 Capital . . $ 50,000 Surplus, Reserves, etc. 25,000 Deposits . . . 300,000 Officers and ‘Directors President............C. Henningsen Vice President . . Mabel E. Barber Cashier , . . . . K. A. Morgan F. L. Culver F. J. Carpenter Aug. Kolterman The Dundee Studio “PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EVERY PC R POSE’’ 7 2 So. Main Street FOND I)U LAC, WIS. MANY THANKS to the Students of Oakfield High School for their loyal sup-port the past year jT QOOD LUCK TO THE QRADS. ) B RAU E R’S C I. O T H E S “23 years reliable service FOND DU LAC, WIS. [29]