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

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Student Council Back—D. Guelzow, R. Geisthardt, H. Smith. Center M. Schoepke, E. Dille, E. Cook, Mr. Heimerl. Front R. Dejardin, B. Roeske, G. Doyle, M. Cook, J. Leidholdt. President..........................Georg iana Secretary........................ Treasurer................ Advisor........... Doyle ..Mary Cook Betty Roeske .......Mr. Heimerl Band Standing—M. Schmidt, Mr. Kaiser, J. Wagenknechl, A. Weber, D. Krause, R. Ogle, D. Kramer. Fourth row—M. Cook, M. Schmidt, H. Fisher, D. Kenyon. Third row—R. Dejardin, O. Zahn, R. Geisthardt, G. Launders, D. Ogle, W. Rosenfeldt, M. Kaufman. Second row—S. Coon, J. Randall, B. Roeske, M. Schoep-ke, C. Krause, E. Parduhn, F. Doyle, R. Krueger, E. Pfalzgraf, B. Smith, G. Doyle, E. Dille. First row—J. Culver, C. Cragoe, A. Robbins, A. Cragoe, J. Culver, D. Dethardt, W. Galleske. Drum Majorettes—J. Leidholdt, D. Galleske, M. Schultz, R. Halfmann. Page 20

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Pep Band This year a new organization was started in 0. H. S. It was given the title “O. H. S. Pep Band.” Its purpose was to furnish more pep for the pep meetings in a form of snappy marches. After their appearance for a pep meeting, it was thought a good idea to have the selected group play for the football games and later for basketball games. Rosemary DeJardin was chosen as director. .Everyone who has seen her direct the band knows that she was made for the position. This should help Rosemary, too, as she would School Shocking machine, boys in dresses, girls in overalls, singing, a little woo pitching, blackouts and styles are all included in the school parties. Every school party seems to take its place among the “Highlights” of the year and proves to be a social success. The year opened with a “bang” which was the traditional initiation party, sponsored by the Sophomore Class, to show the Freshmen that they were superior. Each Freshman boy was clad in girl’s dresses and the girls took the part of boys in overalls very nicely. Each one was blindfolded and taken “through the mill!” They were swell sports about it, even the shocking machine gave them a thrill. They brought their own worms to eat, but it wasn’t really that bad. The Sophies substituted spaghetti (mixed with molasses). Lunch was served to top the evening off!! The Freshmen staged a fine comeback when they gave the Sophomores a return party. Chili was served for lunch which was made by one of the Freshman girls’ mothers—she desarves the credit. Despite the size of the Junior Class, they did O.K. in putting on their party. It was after the Hustisford basketball game and the Juniors invited them to stay even though they did defeat us. Lunch was served a little differently, like to become an orchestra leader in later life. More luck to you, Rosemary. The pep band is made up of 18 grade and high school students. They are as follows: Clarinets: Jean Randall, Betty Roeske, Shirley Coon, Ethel Dille, Carol Cragoe, Beulah Smith. Flute: Art Gragoe. Cornets: Dolores Ogle, Marvin Kaufman, Bill Rosenfeldt. Alto Horn: Margaret Schoepke. Trombones: Mary Cook, Mildred Schmidt, Dale Kramer. Saxophones: Orlin Zahn, Rosemary DeJardin. Drums: Jeannette Wagenknecht, Arlene Weber. Parties but very fine. Doughnuts and coffee made up the menu. The Christmas party was given by the Seniors. The alumni from the last three years were invited. A good time was had by everyone especially the girls on serving committee who were faced with the problem of mixing chili, but everything turned out fine after a few headaches. The next day, while washing dishes, the Seniors found the chili even better than the night before. The G. A. A. sponsored a party in the form of a “Sadie Hawkins Party” this was said to be the most successful perhaps because there were all couples, and the girls did get their man. Pie a la mode and coffee was served which everyone enjoyed. Music was furnished by the ever popular “jute box.” At all the other school parties Roy Worthing’s amplifier furnished the music. The Sophomore Class gave a St. Patrick’s Day party after much discussion between the classes and faculty. Because it was a school night, the dance ended at eleven o’clock. Ice cream and cockies were served by the Sophs. This is just a summary of the school parties we took part in this year. Everyone knows what fun they were. There is usually a fine turnout and most students wouldn’t miss the chance to have oodles of fun at the school parties. Page 19

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Student The O. H. S. Student Council has completed another year of service. Several important problems that were aroused during the year were solved by the Council. Again the activity ticket was used and proved very beneficial. Letter awards still present an important problem. There is to be a special Student Council meeting in the near future at which this problem will be threshed out. An assembly was held March 25, 1942, at which there was a general discussion on letter awards. Everyone had a chance to express his opinion. Council A hot lunch program provided by the government was started this year and proved to be very successful. We hope the students will cooperate and help make this program more successful in future years. Because it was improssible to find time for a fall play, a Bingo party was held. The Bingo party was a great success both financially and socially. Ethel Dille, a Junior, was selected to fill the vacancy left by Lowell Horning who moved to Fond du Lac. Band The band, now in its fifth year, has forty-three members. Few students were lost through graduation last year, but through moving and transferring to other schools the band suffered quite severely. In September things looked very dark for the band’s future. Mr. Kaiser deserves more credit than we can bestow upon him for the splendid band which he has reorganized. This year many beginners started work in the musical field for the first time. From the students in the fifth grade through the Seniors, everyone has worked equally as hard to have a first place band again. The band of Oakfield High School will without a doubt be a very attractive band. The reason—the Band Association has had all of the old capes relined by the De Maullin Company. Many of the capes had seen years of service, so everyone feels that it was a very wise thing to do. The caps, too, were cleaned and made ready for a hard summer’s wear. Instead of attending the annual Wisconsin District Music Festival, which is usually held at a neighboring city, the band will this year participate in the Fox Tri-County Music Festival at Lomira. The present conditions which have caused the problem of transporting our band, and because Mr. Kaiser felt that it was to the students’ advantage not to attend the district contest because of the way the competing bands are classified, constitute the main reasons why we are attending the festival at Lomira. The Tri-County festival is a contest at which all of the Tri-County Bands participate. It will be held May 9. 1942. Everyone sincerely hopes that our band will be able to reign over the other competing bands. Jeanne Leidholdt continued her duties as head drum majorette, while Rita Halfmann and Marcella Schultz were baton twirlers and De-loris Galleske, the junior twirler. Graduation will have more than a devastating effect on the band. Besides the three drum majorettes who are graduating, eight other members will leave the band. Again this year the Fond du Lac Commercial College presented a three act play entitled, “Tell It To Sweeny.” A Christmas band concert was also given in December. Both of these programs were attended by a large and appreciative audience. The personnel of the band includes: Director: M. Kaiser; Drum Majorettes: Jeanne Leidholdt, Rita Halfmann, Marcella Schultz, Deloris Galleske; Flute: Arthur Cragoe; Clarinets: Jean Mary Randall, Carol Cragoe, Betty Roesk:, Shirley Coon, Beulah Smith, Ethey Dille, Georgianna Doyle, Donna Marie Det-hardt, Joyce Culver, Alma Robbins, Betty Ix ve-joy, Myra Butler, and Joan Culver; Saxophones: Tenor, Orlin Zahn, Alto, Rcsemary De-Jardin, Rolland Geisthardt, Betty Philipsky; Baritone: Clayton Krauss; Trumpets: Marvin Kaufmann, William Rcsenfeldt, Dolores Ogle, Gordon Launders, Willis Galleske, Elvera Pfalz-graf, and Francis Doyle; Trombones: Mary Ccok, Mildred Schmi t. Harlyn Fisher, David Kenyon, Edgar Wellnitz, Roger Retzlaff; Snare Drums: Arlene Weber, Dianne Krause, and Carita Ogle; Bass Drum: Jeannette Wagen-knecht. Roger Ogle; Alto Horns: Margaret Schoepke, Edward Parduhn, Rodney Krueger; Bass Horn: Marcella Schmidt, and Dale Kramer. Page 21