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

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Oakleaf Staff Back row—G. Doyle, O. Zahn, J. Kenyon, A. Cragoe, B. Roeske, R. Halfmann. Center row—Miss Bartells, M. Schultz, D. Ogle, J. Leidholdt, M. Millar, J. Randall, M. Schoepke. Front row—L. Hanson, J. Wagenknecht, R. DeJardin, M. Cook, A. Weber, E. Cook. Six fine editions of the Oakleaf “rolled off the mimeograph” this year. Piloted in the activity room by Mary Cook, with her assistant, Rosemary DeJardin, the staff workers deserve praise for their excellent work. The Oakleaf this year was much larger and more attractive than it has been for several years. The Art Editors, Arlene Weber and Ella Mae Cook, did fine work worthy of praise. Cartoons, pictures, headlines, etc., gave life and vivacity to tho paper. Neatness was another fine feature, and this can be accredited to the careful and skillful work of the typists and mimeo-graphers. The school paper was very popular among the students, for it contained more personal highlights of student activity. There were also added several new, unique columns written by students about high school life and problems. Journalism means hard, tedious work for long hours, but great benefits are the results of the labor. It can be truly said that journalistically, 1941-42 was a tremendous success. The editors and assistants are to be congratulated. They are as follows: EDITOR................................................Mary Cook ASSISTANT EDITOR...................................Rosemary DeJardin REPORTERS................Jeanne Leidholdt, Orlin Zahn, Maxine Millar ART EDITORS...............................Arlene Weber, Ella Mae Cook BAND EDITOR.................................Jeannette Wagenknecht SOCIETY EDITOR.............................. ..... Betty Roeske HUMOR EDITORS.................... Marcella Schultz, Rita Halfmann SPORTS EDITORS................................John Kenyon, Art Cragoe TYPISTS.....Betty Roeske, Georgianna Doyle. Mary Cook, Jeanne Leidholdt MIMEOGRAPHERS..........Rosemary DeJardin, Dolores Ogle, Luella Hanson PROOF READERS.......................Dolores Ogle, Georgianna Doyle CIRCULATION MANAGERS..........Jean Mary Randall, Margaret Schoepke ADVISOR.............................................Miss Bartells Page 23

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Forensics Back row—R. RetzlafF, W. Reents, A. Cragoe, D. Kramer, S. Smith, W. Rosenfeldt, J. Powers. Center row—D. Guelzow, M. Ryan, M. Cook, G. Doyle, B. Philipsky, B. Ryan, E. Cook, M. Schultz, D. Zills. Front row—Miss Bartells, R. Halfmann, J. Wagen-knecht, A. Weber, D. Ogle, B. Roeske, Mr. Droegkamp. A large percentage of the student body participated in Forensics this year. The following students were active in Forensics: Serious Declamations—Dolores Ogle, Betty Philipsky, Betty Roeske, and Jeannette Wagen-knecht. Orations—Samuel Smith and Bernard Ryan. Humorous Declamations—Rita Halfmann, Margaret Ryan, Dolores Zills, and Ella Mae Cook. Extemporaneous Reading—Arlene Weber and William Reents. Extemporaneous Speaking—Arthur Cragoe, Mary Cook and James Powers. The contest was held at the High School this year. In the preceding years it has been given at Liberty Hall. A large percentage of the Freshmen participated in Forensics this year. All of the students gave their selections well, but of course all of them could not win. The Judge, Mr. Schmidt, chose the following students for first and second places respectively: Extemporaneous Speaking—Mary Cook, and Arthur Cragoe. Extemporaneous Reading—Arlene Weber and William Reents. Humorous Declamations—Ella Mae Cook, and Rita Halfmann. Orations—Sam Smith and Bernard Ryan. Serious Declamations—Jeannette Wag-enknecht and Betty Roeske. The winners went to Brandon where competition was keener. Mary Cook and Ella Mae Cook placed first and Arlene Weber and Arthur Cragoe each received second place. Sam Smith and Jeannette Wagenknecht each received third place. The four students who received first and second places went to the sub-district contest at Waupun. Here the competition was even stiffer, and the school is very proud of Mary Cook, who received third place. All the students who participated in Forensics should be praised for their efforts. We also wish to congratulate the winners and Miss Bartells and Mr. Droegkamp for their splendid work. Page 22

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First and Second Grades The First Grade — Shirley Ann Culver, Charles Cook, William Collien, Verna Flury, Donald Henke, Betty Homan, Ronald Hulbert, Bradley Jones, Shirley Ann Kruse, Wayne Stageman, Janice Thill, Bruce Willard, Mary Joan Sperger, Merle Copus. The Second Grade — Eddie Galleske, Milford Hainsgen, Douglas Jerabek, Shirley Johnson, Elaine Kollman, Gerald Ogle, Steven Tur-ville. The children in these grades presented three programs during the year. The first one was given during “National Education Week” in the assembly room of the High School. This was a patriotic number and consisted of songs, recitations, and drill. The second program was the Christmas program. This was given in the school room and was largely attended. The third program, entitled “American Youth Salutes the Flag,” was presented March 27. at the Liberty Hall. Mrs. Leila McChain Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades The Third Grade—Melvin Anderson, Stanley Buell, Valeta Conger, Robert Cook, David Flury, Naomi Heimerl, Gordon Kaufman, Jerome Kruse, Mary Alice Lovejoy, Robert Pelton, and Dale Rhode. The Fourth Grade — Maynard Chadwick, Darold Collien. Donald Copus, Arthur, Deloris Galleske, David Parduhn, and Carol Pelton. The Fifth Grade — Robert Collien, .Edith Copus, Joan Culver, Donna Dethardt, Arland Reetz, Albert Vincent, and Foster Wagen-knecht. Two of the highlights of the year were the American Education Week Program held in November and the Spring Program held in March. Choral speaking was introduced in these programs as well as two part singing. Some very interesting radio programs were listened to; Professor Gordon’s music program being the favorite among the pupils. Much library reading was done by a number of the pupils. County Library books were available which made a much better selection of books. A set of Social Studies books was also purchased. Several projects were carried on in the classes. One of the most interesting projects being a product map of Wisconsin. Another was a study of the village of Oakfield. During the first two months of school the seating arrangement of our room was quite a problem. In November the question was settled for the new desks arrived. With these new desks and the new arrangement the room has become a very pleasant place in which to study. Miss Mary Young Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grades The Sixth Grade—Richard Anderson, Myra Butler, Charlotte Cook, Joyce Culver, Gloria Heimerl, Eugene Kaufman, David Kenyon, Betty Lovejoy, Lloyd Nitschke, Carita Ogle, Harold Patchett, Duane Rhode, and Verne Copus. The Seventh Grade—Robert Brewer, Willis Galleske, Richard Jerabek, Merlyn Krueger, Roger Ogle, and the lone girl, Idella Cook. The Eighth Grade—Carol Cragoe, Francis Doyle, Richard Gratzke, Marvin Kaufman, La Verne Kollman, Dianne Krause, Gordon Launders, Velma Oelke, Darold Rhode, Tom Royer, Marcella Schmidt, Beulah Smith, and Ruth Wiese. The scrappy grade basketball team, coached by Mr. Heimerl, won second place in the County Basketball Tournament. Other highlights of the year were the Education Week, Christmas, and Spring Programs. In the Spring Program the eighth graders gave the two-act play, “How the Race Was Won.” Also, of special note, is the Grade Gazette, the upper-grade’s newspaper, of which Marvin Kaufman and Carol Cragoe are editor and assistant-editor respectively. Miss Millicent Nelson Parte 24