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

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School Parties It has been customary in previous years that each class should sponsor a school party, so we thought we should be no exception to the custom. The parties are given according to classes, freshmen first and sophomores second and so on up the line. The first party of the year was given by the sophomore class in honor of the freshmen's initiation. The first hour was spent for initiation and the remaining time was spent dancing to the music of Gordie's orthophonic. The second party was a return party by the freshmen. This party was given on Hallowe'en and also constituted the homecoming party. The next party was a Sadie Hawkin's Day party given by the Library Club on November 15, 1946. The girls asked the boys to attend the party as their escorts. The Christmas party was given by the seniors on December 20. The alumni of five years previous to this date were invited to attend the affair. A contest for selling magazines was won by the sophomores and seniors. Therefore, the losers gave the winners a party, for it was understood beforehand that the losers would sponsor a party. The junior party ended the season of numerous parties with a box social and hard-time party given February 28, 1947. junior ! rom Liberty Hall became a sea of roses on a background of greenish blue as the Juniors busied themselves in preparing the hall for April 25, date of the Junior Prom. Appropriately enough the theme of the prom was Moonlight and Roses. The music for the occasion was furnished by Wally Beau and his Orchestra. The Grand March was led by the King and Queen, Herbert Emerson and Joyce Culver, respectively. The Royal Couple really performed admirably. Another good prom is now history, but we shall not be forgetting it very soon. It brings back fond memories.

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Student Council Back row (left to right):: Joseph Luttenberger, Roger Ogle, Robert Collien, Gerald Geisthardt, Richard Jerabek, Robert Wellnitz. Front row: Herbert Emerson, Betty Lovejoy, Mathilda Turner, Donald Fisher, David Parduhn, Mr. Vandehey. President, Donald Fisher Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Lovejoy Our Student Council is comprised of four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and two freshmen. The council was formed primarily to help establish some of the regulations of the school that were particularly pertinent to students' activities in the school. School policies relative to school parties, disciplinary problems, noon lunches at school, etc., were among some of the problems this group acted upon. A suggestion box was placed in the assembly. Any student having any suggestion for improving any activity or policy of the school would make a written statement to such effect and put it in the box. A few good suggestions were received and acted upon. It seems to have worked out quite well. This year we did not send any representatives to any Student Council meeting, but we hope that it will be possible to do so next year. Page 19

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he d Co mecoming At seven o’clock on the evening of October 24, 1946, the latent energy of many of the high school students burst into a thunderous explosion. It was the night before our homecoming game with Brandon and the spirited band of students was out to relate its feelings to the Oakfield area—and it did just that. A bonfire, a wiener roast and a snake dance featured the night’s activities. The menacing weather attempted to disrupt the group’s activities with intermittent showers, but the aroused student body was not to be denied its night to howl. The day of the game was finally at hand. Shortly before noon the homecoming parade wnc r»nnHn t.pd through the streets of Oakfield. Among the floats tnat were displayed were the Freshmen’s float depicting a grave yard in which to “Bury Brother Brandon”, and the Sophomore’s float showing several players bound with ropes, to impress the on-lookers with the objective of the team for the afternoon—“To Tie Them (Brandon) in Knots.” The Juniors were “Plowing Them Under” with one of Bill Reynolds’ Ford tractors, and the Seniors were “Washing Them Up and Hanging Them Out to Dry” with Mary J. Achterberg acting in the capacity of a wash woman. The High School Band set the pace for the parade and a fine pace it was, while the whole student body, both high school and grades, followed jubilantly. The game in the afternoon found our boys battling a stubborn Brandon team on a three-quarter length field (remember, it rained the night before). The other quarter of the field was a swimming pool and appropriately enough very little playing occurred in that particular area. Our team did manage to live up to the true spirit of homecoming by tearing loose in the fourth quarter and emerging victorious by a score of 33 to 18. The dance in the evening was well attended. Wc qre in hopes that a new policy will be established relative to the conducting of the dance in the evening so as to include a larger group of graduates. This was indeed a very fine beginning in homecoming activities and we hope that future years will produce bigger and better parades and always a decisive victory. Student Awards Scholastic honors have been attained by the following: Douglas McLean. Mathilda Turner. Eunice Schrank, Lavelda Stafford, Joan Culver, Donna Dethardt, Robert Collien, Ruth Case, and Stanley Bird. Basketball letters were awarded to the following: Donald Fisher, Stanley Bird, Robert Collien. Gerald Geisthardt, Albert Vincent, Darold Collien .and Lyle Collien (Mgr.) 1946 - 1947 Football letters were awarded to the fol-lowign: Donald Fisher, Stanley Bird. Richard Jerabek, Robert Collien, Gerald Geisthardt, Albert Vincent, Dorald Collien, Roger Ogle, and Foster Wagenknecht (Mgr.) Forensic awards were received by the following: Stanley Bird, Myra Butler, Lavelda Stafford. Willis Galleske and Donna Dethardt (Major award). Page 21