Oakland City High School - Oakleaf Yearbook (Oakland City, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1943 volume:

fn g In , E' -+ f ,-4--V-,H - ,- lx aiu-C , -K - l - Miss Lois FALLS Social Studies B. S. Oakland City College. M. S. Indiana University. To the girls of the Class of '43: It has been my privilege to be associated with the greater part of the girls of the Class of '43 as your sponf sor for five years. I have enjoyed this association very much and regret that I have not had the opportunity of seeing you more this last year. There never was a class graduating at a time when the world was in greater need of elhcient workers. May you face this task and do your best in whatever may be your lot. MR. I-IERMAN CLo1N English and Dramatics B. S. Oakland City College. A. B. Oakland City Col' lege. Evansville College. Indiana State Teachers' Col' lege. Indiana University. To the boys of the Class of '43: Last fall when I inherited the boys of the Class of 1943, I was somewhat hesitant in taking over a group that had been owned and reared by my most worthy pre- decessor, Mr. Paul F. Davies. Since I have been as- sociated with these boys in home room and extra-cur' ricular activities and have come to know each of them quite well, I really do hate to see them go. They have each treated me with courtesy and respect. Even though I do regret to see them leave, I know that America needs them and I am most confident that they will prove to be worthy sons of a great democracy. FOREWORD This book being no work of art or science, we seek no praise or offer no apologies. It is merely our wish that when looking through it we can recall the hap' piest years of our life-those four years spent within the shelt'ering walls of Oakland City High School. If you think this is good, Then you are our debtor. If you think it isn't- Could you have done betterf' Editor To Miss Lois Falls, Mr. Paul Davies, and Mr. Herman Cloin, who have guided us through four years of high school, we dedicate this book as a symbol of our deep- est appreciation. LLOYD ARBUTHNOT Major: Commercial ELMA COLLINS Major: Commercial junior Class Play, Student Counf Dramatics, Home Room Officer, cil Play, Dramatics, Newspaper Councilman. Staff, Science Club, Football, Tumbling, Inter-Class Tourney, Intramural, Scrapbook Staff. He is not simply good: but good for something. Wi ,ji fr I im- V ' ' , V ,I .' JT 1 A ' I 'f I if BILL KELLE Major: Vocational-Mathematics Newspaper Staff, Home Room Of ficer, Class Otlicer, Councilman Scrapbook Staff, Dramatics, Basel ball, Basketball, Tumbling, Inter' Class Tourney. His record speaks for him. A girl to whom her work was all in all. JOYCE CORN Major: Commercial Junior Class Play, Student Counf cil Play, Dramatics, Football Queen, Newspaper Staff, Band. To live and be happy, What more could one ask? ROBERT JENKINS Major: Mathematics Basketball, junior Class Play, Student Council Play, Scrapbook Staff, Newspaper Staff, Science Club, Dramatics, Tumbling, Scouts, InterfClass Tourney, Inf tramural. 4 Who can wrestle against sleep. PAUL HENAOER Major: Vocational junior Class Play, Student Coune eil Play, Dramatics, Newspaper Staff, Scrapbook Staff, Home Room Officer, Glee Club, Science Club, Yell Leader, Baseball, Tumbling, Inter Class, Tourney, Intramural. Come, sit down, every mother's son, and rehearse your parts. VIRCIINIQ Hicics Major: Commercial junior Class Play, Dramatics Clee Club, Girls Reserve. She's a jolly girl, who is inclined to talk to all mankind. X HAROLD HOUGLAND Major: Mathematics Tumbling, Scouts, Band, Or chestra. Things done well, and with care, exempt themselves from fear. CAROL COCANOWER Major: Commercial junior Class Play, Dramatics Newspaper Staff. The world admires a sunny person. MARY Louisa GLADISH RAYMOND AHLEMAN NORMA JEAN Hoslcms Major: Latin Major: Latin Major: Commercial Orchestra, Girls Reserve. Glee Club, Science Club, Tumb- junior Class Play, Dramatics. The day is shortg the work ling. Some are wiseg some are is much. But I ue got my work to do otherwise. and I must do it. ANNA Lou DYE Major: Commercial CHARLES O'NEAL Major: Vocational Girls Reserve, Scouts, Scrapbook IntcrfClass Tourney. Staff. Speech is great but silence is greaterf' Only the strong survive. JOHNNIE ROPP Major: Mathematics junior Class Play, Councilman, Home Room Officer, Class Off ficer, Stamp Committee, Band. No one would suppose that I am naturally bashfulf' SAM SEITZ Major: Mathematics Science junior Class Play, Student Counf cil Play, Councilman, Home Room Officer, Class Officer, Newspaper Staff, Scrapbook Staff, Science Club, Tumbling, Dramatics. Independent now, Independent forever. DONNA RAE ALBIN Major: Commercial Student Council Play, Newspaper Staff, Home Room Oflicer, Scrap- book Staff, Class Officer, Coun- cilman, Dramatics. A true blue girl loyal to O. C. H. S. in everything it attempts. HELEN HoPK1Ns Major: Mathematics junior Class Play, Councilman, Home Room Officer, Class Of- ficer, Dramatics, Stamp Commit' tee, Band. The love of fame usua.l.ly spurs on the mind. W'-. NAoM1 JONES HAROLD HEDGES IMEL FRITZ Major: Home Economics Major: Vocational Major: Science Glee Club, Dramatics, Scrapbook Science Club, Intramural, Tumb- Home EC0n0ff1iC5 Staff. ling. junior Class Play, Home Room A willing worker, who does Be silent and safe-silence never OEICU- her part. betrays you. Equally afraid of mice and men. ll BETTY GILBERT Major: Commercial Girls Reserve, Glee Club, Dram' atics. Whatever you find to do, do with all your might. EDWIN KELL Major: Vocational Basketball, Football, Scrapbook Staff, Hi-Y, Glee Club, Tumbling, Dramatics,' Band, Scouts, Or' chestra, Science Club. A great little man is he. BARBARA WALLACE Major: Commercial Band, Orchestra, Glee Club, Pep Club, Dramatics. God helps them, who help themselves. 5- 1 GLENN NORRICK Major: Vocational Basketball, Dramatics, Home Room Officer, junior Class Play, Tumbf ling, InterfClass Tourney. I speak when I have something to say. 4'5- LESTER REED Major: Vocational BILLIE JEAN LAWRENCE Major: Commercial junior Class Play, Band, Drum Corp, Biology Club. As merry as the day is long. MAX W. DUNCAN Major: Mathematics Band, Orchestra, Councilman, Home Room Officer, Class Officer, Glee Club, Dramatics, Stamp Committee, Scrapbook Staff. Actions speak louder than words. ESTHER REED Major: Commercial Scicncc Club, Scrapbook Stalf. Councilman, SCHHIP Cfvmmiffee, MHC is the happiest of many' Home Room Officer, ,Scrapbook Staff, Class Officer, Dramatics, Clce Club, InterfClass Tourney. Be patient and your time will come. ROBERT CHURCH Major: Vocational Basketball, Baseball, Tumbling, Inter-Class Tourney. He's in the army now. DAVID STEELE Major: Mathematics Home Room Oflicer, Science Club, Scouts, Tumbling. He hath no time for girls or fame, A mere diploma is'l1is aim. LORENE MILLER Major: Commercial Dramatics, Basketball Queen, Scrapbook Staff. Rather timid and soft spokeng just a 'really nice girl. . , Z 5 LOANN KIRK Major: Commercial Glee Club, Dramatics, Scrapbook Staff. Nothing succeeds but success. PRENTICE SMITH Major: Mathematics Tumbling, Band, Scouts. It isn't any use, for I have a girl. NOLAN MCDONALD Major: Vocational Dramatics, Scouts, Science Club, Tumbling, InterfClass Tourney. Silence is the perfectest hemld Of 105'- NORMA JEAN GARRISON Major: Commercial Dramatics, Girls Reserve, News paper Staff, Scrapbook Staff. I find my tongue too foolhavdyf ,fi ROBERT I-IUBELE Major: Mathematics Class Officer, Inter-Class Tour- ney, Scrapbook Staff, HifY, Or' chestra, Councilman. An affable and courteous gentleman. 113 '9lnuu4 'wav' Q,- 'a JEAN GREENE Major: Home Economics Home Room Officer, Dramatics, Scrapbook Staff. Things of value come in small packages. VERNON PITTMAN Major: Commercial Dramatics, Glee Club, Band, chestra. I love the life I lead. NNN RUOOLPH VEGIPI MARJORIE YOUNG B1LLy WHITE Major: Commercial Major: Commercial Majgrg Vgcatjonal Scouts. Councilman, Class Officer, Glee Science Club. Be slow of tongue and quick Club, Dfamatlcs- A bold, bad man. of eye. Nothing is sweeter than the light of truth. O CHARLES WILLIAMS Major: Vocational JOY HoUcH1Ns Major: Commercial Class Play, Glee Club, Dram' atics, Scrapbook Staff. Q Of song she is queen for she can sing most anything. Dramatics, InteffClass Tourney. Who knows what height he may attain? ROBERT REED MARY ESTHER DEPUTY Major: Vocational Commercial fMajorj Scouts, Glee Club, Home Economic Club, Speech is silver, Silence Scrapbook Staff' is ggldf' A good deed is nevev lost. Doms KRONEMEYER Major: Commercial junior Class Play, Science Club, Dramatics, Scrapbook Staff. Love conquers all. H. T. RISLEY Major: Mathematics Basketball, Junior Class Play, Home Room Officer, Band, Scouts InterfClass Tourney. Best men- are molded out of faults. Raymond Ahlemann Lloyd Arbuthnot ........... Robert Church ......... Max Duncan ............... Harold Hedges .......... Paul Henager ............... Harold Hougland .,..... Robert Hubble .......... Robert Jenkins ........... Edwin Kell ........... -. Bill Kelle ......................... Nolan McDonald .......... Glenn Norrick .......... Charles O'Neal ......... Vernon Pittman ........4 Lester Reed ..,............... Robert Reed ..,......... H. T. Risley ..,....... Sam Seitz ........,......... Prentice Smith ........... David Steele ................ Rudolph Vegh .......... Bill White .........,......... Charles Williams ....,.... Donna Rae Albin .......... Carol Cocanower .......... Joyce Corn ...,,................... Elma Collins ........................... Mary Esther Deputy Anna Lou Dye ...............,.... Imel Fritz ............................ Betty Gilbert ..............,..... jean Greene ..........................,. Norma Jean Garrison Naomi jones .r.............,,... LoAnn Kirk ,..........,....... Billie jean Lawrence Doris Kronemeyer .............. Lorene Miller ......,,..,......... joy Houchins ......... Johnnie Ropp ........ Esther Reed ............,..... Barbara Wallace .,........ Marjorie Young ............. Virginia Hicks ................ Helen Hopkins ...r4...... Mary Louise Gladish Norma jean Hoskins HOW WE KNOW THEM . ................ . ..................................................... - ................. By his most studious ways ...- ....................... By his curly hair . ........ ......... B y his uniform By his quiet ways .- ..... By his deep voice - ................. By his singing ability By his trombone By his Washington sweater By his walk By his broken fingers Byihis hair cut By his uniform By his uniform By his interests in Somerville By Mary Louise Richeson By his red hair By his uniform By his attractive sounding voice By his witty remarks By his freshman girl friend By his feet By his sophomore By his reckless driving By his height By her love for shorthand By her Spurgeon boy friend By her typing ability By her neatness By her cheerfulness By her bangs By her 1942 honor sweater By her Mackey boy friend By her nice disposition ...- ..... By her soldier boy friend of class of 1942 By her sprained ankle By her giggle By her love for Winslow By her many boy friends By her diamond ring By her job at Republic Aircraft By her medals from contests By her athletic ability By her job at Evansville: By her curly black hair By her flitty ways By her curly dimples By her violin By her mews By Elma Collins and Mary Esther Deputy. PAGE TEN Most handsome fboyJ ......,.... Best Athlete ................................ Most popular fboysJ ......... Quietest ..................................... Neatest fboyJ ..... - ....... Most digniied .......... Best sport lboyJ ....... Best car driver ..... - ............ Our Clark Gable ..... . Most ladylike ................. Most talkative ............... Most like Maggie ..... - ..... Most like Dagwood ............. Most popular fgirlj ............. Most studlous ...................... Most beautiful .............. Happiest ........................ Neatest fgirlj .......... Peppiest .......................... Best sport fgirlj ......... Poorest car driver ........... Our Hedy LaMarr ........ Most gentlemanly ........... Wittiest .............................. Most like Jiggs ......... Most like Blondie ....... Best Actresses .......... Best Actors ............ WHO'S WHO Paul Henager Harry Goerltiz Bill Kelle and Paul Henager Tom Yeager and Bob Stone Paul Henager ..- .......,..... .............,.., M ax Duncan Paul Meadows Bill Kelle Paul Henager Joan Deutsch Gloria Frencher ............ Joyce Corn Paul Meadows Virginia Hicks Raymond Ahlemann Lewanna Hubble Joyce Corn Lorene Miller Ilene Coleman Esther Reed Bill White Lewanna Hubble Paul Henager and Bob Hubble Sam Seitz Charles Richeson Ilene Coleman Joyce Corn and Lewanna Hubble Harry Goerlitz and Sam Seitz -.1..l.1-il . - SCRAPBOOK ST AFF Editor-in-chief ..... - ........ ......................,........................................... ...,..,.,.., S a m Seitz Business Manager ............ ...........,. J ean Greene Picture Editor ............... ........................,..,....... B ill Kelle Class Prophecy ....,........ ................. - .- ........... Naomi Jones Jokes ................................. .......... E sther and Lester Reed Activities ................................. .................................................. R obert Hubble We Wonder ....................................,.....................,......... ...........................,........................ - .. Robert Jenkins How We Know Them Mary E. Dupty and Elma Collins Who's Who QElected by student bodyJ ............................................... - ..... In charge of Sam Seitz Class Will ........... - ..,............................................................. - ..... Class History .................................................................... ......,......... Class Poem .......... Class Song ................... Faculty Opinions ..... -... Can You Imagine ............. Athletics ..... W ...................... Artist ......................, - ...... Typist ............. Doris Kronemeyer anl Norma Garrison Lorene Miller Lloyd Arbuthnot Max Duncan and Joy Houchins Donna Rae Albin Anna Lou Dye and LoAnn Kirk Edwin Kell Paul Henager Max Duncan PAGE ELEVEN CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1943 of Oakland City High School, who are about to leave these cherished halls for the trials and tribulations of a cruel world, being in full possession of such mental faculties as we possess or claim to possess, do hereby de- vise, will, bequeath, and convey the following worthy possessions, characteristics, habits, and what have you, to the following, and probably ungrateful receiversg to be held by them--or thrown away. just as they wish. Raymond Ahlemann wills his studiousness to Harlan jones Lloyd Arbuthnot ............. ................. - .......................,................. w ills his curly hair to Buthel Miller Bill Kelle .............,.......,..... Paul Henager ........... wills his basketball playing ability to john Ed Chappell .....QQIfIiII'IQi11s his fight to the title of Clark Gable of o. c. H. s. to Robert Boone U i Lo Ann Kirk - .................... ......................,............................ w ills her refined giggle no Rosalee Cole Doris Kronemeyer ........................ wills her right to have a good time to all lower classmen Norma jean Hoskins ......... ................................................... w ills her big brown eyes to jr. Willis jean Greene ......................... ........................,.... w ills her interest in Winslow to Mary Lois Dye Anna Lou Dye ............. ........... w ills her bangs to anyone who wants them. fShe doesn'tj. Robert jenkins ...,.......... ...- ..... wills his right to be O. C. H. S.'s clown to Tommy Buyher Charles Williams ........... ....i...................................... w ills some of his height to Richard Bond Johnnie Ropp ...................................................... wills her musical ability to the future Bands and Joy Houchins .....r...... w Elma Collins ................. - ......................................... Orchestras of O. C. H. 'S. ills her position as singing star of O. C. H. S. to Joyce Roberson wills her place in Shorthand Class to her sister joyce Corn ......................................... - ................................................. ' .... w ills her friendliness tonjanet Call Mary Louise Gladish wills her quiet ways to Gloria Frencher Carol Cocanower ............ . ............. wills her ability to type and cut stencils to anyone who wants long hours and no wages. Prentice Smith ........... -. ........... does not will anyone the right to go with Louise Kirk Betty Gilbert ....................... ......................................................... w ills her dimples to Helen West Barbara Wallace ............. ...................................... w ills her happiness to Norma White Harold Hedges ............. Vernon Pittman .......... Max Duncan ........... Robert Hubble ............. Harold Hougland ............. ............. Charles O'Neal .......... Mary Esther Deputy wills his slenderness to Charles Richeson wills his position on the band to anyone who wants it wills his typing ability to Donald Collins doesn't will anything to anybody wills his place in O. C. H. S. to some worthy junior wills his neatness to Paul Bigham 'flfff QQQQQQfQQi'Qi'iEi'iQEil 232222559 basketball to Mary L. Richardson Marjorie Young ............... .............................................. w ills her dark hair to Pauline Bauer Sam Seitz .......................... David Steele ......... Edwin Kell ........... Virginia Hicks H. T. Risley .... Rudolph Vegh Lester Reed ............... Bill White ................... Helen Hopkins .............. Imel Fritz ..................... Lorene Miller ...................... ................................................... Naomi jones .................................... . I W Billie jean La rence Esther Reed ....................... -. ........ . Norma Garrison ................................................ wills his wittiness to jimmy Wilson wills his big feet to Billy Max Luttrell wills his shortness to Paul Meadows wills her friendliness to John Ed Chappell wills his way with the women to junior Sisson wills most of his time and devotion to Doris Zimmerman wills his red hair to any blonde wills his happiness at leaving school to Lennis Gregory wills her scholastic ability to anyone who can live up to it wills her ambitious ways to Betty Montgomery wills her lovable ways to her sister, Faye wills Barbara Bottoms the right to go with Harold Hedges wills her ability to get into trouble: with Miss Rodgers to anyone who wants it. wills her athletic ability to Barbara Bottoms wills her littleness to anyone who has the honor of being large. Glenn Norrick, Robert Church, Robert Reed and Noland McDonald .......................................... our Senior boys in Service, will their services to our country so that this war may be won soon. By Doris Kronemeyer and Norma Garrison. nom 'rwmnvm JUNIOR CLASS Sponsors .,..,...,,,. .....,.......,......,.......,.......,..,................... M iss Robb and Mr. Rumble President ..........,...,.,.,A,,.... .A..,..,.......,....,.....,........... M arion Dysert Vicefpresident ...,.,.A........... ..,.............,....,.........s. D ottye Wilder Secretary-treasurer .... ,.,..... .......,... H a rry Goerlitz SOPHOMORE CLASS Sponsors ............,.. ..A..,.........,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, M iss Mcllree and Mr. Hunt President ....,.......,.,.... ...A.......,.............s........, D oris Zimmerman VlCe'Pl'951d9f1f ------'----------- .................. J unior Sisson Secretaryftreasurer .........,., .,..,,,,,., W ayne Beasley FRESHMAN CLASS Sponsors .............. ...................,..,,4,,.......................,.......,..,. M iss McCrary and Mr. Kolb President ,.......,.....,.,. ...,.,,.,.....,,,,,..,.......,.,...,. L ewanna Hubble Vicefpresident ....,.......... ...,...,.. V irginia Whitehouse Secretary-treasurer ...,...,., ......,,.............. N oral Gregory EIGHTH GRADE Sponsors .,......,.... .......,,AA.......r...........,...,..,,. ............. M i ss Rodgers and Mr. Barrett President ....,...,..........,, ...............s..,,....r.,...,,. ,....,., , . jimmy Wilson Vicgfpfgsidgnt ,,,,,v,,A,,.,VAA , ......,.... .....,..,.............. .....,,,,.. M 3 X B33-UCY Secretary-treasurer .,...,, -.-... C arol Alpine Ni? 'i STUDENT COUNCIL 5 fQ ', NEWSPAPER STAFF fag! SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMATIC CLUB SCRAPBCOK STAFF CAN YOU IMAGINE? Raymond Ahleman being with the blond at Mackey? Lloyd Arbuthnot with straight blond hair? Robert Church not flirting with girls in every town he passes? Max Duncan not being a musician or being in love with any girl? Harold Hedges being a city slicker ? Paul Henager with a burr hair cut? Harold Hougland peeling potatoes? Robert Hubble being a bachelor? Robert Jenkins when he wasn't in a crazy mood? Ed Kell being around six feet? Bill Kelle without his grin? Nolan McDonald without Lorene Miller? Glenn Norrick settling down to a married life? Charles O'Neal as being very noisy? Vernon Pittman as a band director? Lester Reed singing like Crosbyf'? Robert Reed as a playboy? H. T. Risley being a famous movie actor? Sam Seitz as being tall, dark, and handsome? Prentice Smith without Louise Kirk? David Steele always making his destination on time? Rudolph Vegh without Doris Zimmerman, or studying his shorthand all night? Bill White making straight A ? Charles Williams being five feet? Donna Rae Albin taking shorthand at 180 words a minute? Carol Cocanower not wanting to go anywhere? Joyce Corn without thoughts of P. B.? Elma Collins being sloppy? Mary Esther Deputy being slow about her work? Anna Lou Dye without Red ? Imel Fritz without her long black hair? jean Greene not thinking of Winslow? Betty Gilbert without her dimples? Norma jean Garrison fixing her hair in Shirley Temple curls? Helen Hopkins without red hair? Mary Louise Gladish being really dumb? ' Norma jean Hoskins being little and skinny? Naomi jones with her hair braided? LoAnn Kirk not thinking of Maryland? Billie Jean Lawrence without Frisco. Doris Kronemeyer finding one boy she really wants? Lorene Miller being untidy? joy Houchins with a high squeeky voice? Johnnie Ropp without musical ability? Esther Reed being sad? Barbara Wallace not having fun? Marjorie Young coming to school a year without being absent? Virginia Hicks not thinking of anything to say? By Anna Lou Dye and LoAnn 'Kirk PAO! BIXTIIN TEACHER'S COMMENTS The class of 1943 should take as it's slogan on grad' uation day, Service to Country . The demands made upon us by our Country in this hour should be held paramount in planning the immediate future. We are confident that the members of the Class of 1943 will End places in which to render worthwhile service and there' by make a 'definite contribution to the winning of the war and to the solution of the problems of the postwar era. -Mr. Wood. During the present school year, most of you have been engaged in activities which have aided in the war effort of our country. After graduation, all of you, boys and girls, will be actively engaged in these and like ac' tivities. However, your greatest opportunity for service will come after the war. We must do our utmost to make a just and lastingpeace. The peace will be made, you must maintain it. May you be citizens upon whom ref sponsibilities may be confidently placed. -Mr. Kell. In' a democracy it is not only the right but the duty of every boy and girl to be educated. The extent to which members of the Class of 1943 have fulfilled this duty will be shown by the attitude taken toward the :luties of citizenship. I hope the class has fulfilled its duty here for the responsibilities ahead will be difficult. -Mr. Rumble. To the Seniors of the Class of 1943-it has been a pleasure to teach and to know so many of you. What' ever may be your lot as you graduate and enter into the life situations of a world at war, accept the challenge and go forth with the determination to win arid to learn all phings that will lead to the good, the full, the happy, and the successful life. To quote Cowley: Begin, be bold, and venture to be wiseg He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, That runs, and as it runs, forever will run on. -Miss Rodgers. The 1943 gradating class might meditate upon the slogan, Build for Freedom . Today our world is dark- ened like an unsolved mystery and men have ignored the motto, Love Thy Neighbor. Let us put brotherhood foremost as life's journey we pursue. Real living means finding and giving happiness in what we call the simple things of life, sincerity, love, and kindness to others. I am sure that each member of the class will strive to do his or her part toward building for this Freedom, which is so precious. I -Mr. Barrett. A cross section of American personalities. Some- times conscientious, trustworthy, cooperative, studious, ambitious, industrious, efficient, sometimes not so much so. A reservoir of diverse talents, often yet undiscovered, which may bring the individual a great sense of accom' plishment and society a step toward a bright future. -Miss Robb. When I first became acquainted with you, Class of '43, you were sixth graders and I was your practice teacher in English. I remember that, as a whole, you were good students. I trust that you have continued to be such. Here's a bit of advice from Horace Mann that I woud pass on to you. You were made to learn. Be sure you learn some' thing every day. When you go to bed at night, if you cannot think of something new which you have learned during the day, spring up and find a book and get an idea before you sleep. If you were to stop eating would not your bodies pine and famish? If you stop learning, your minds will pine and famish, too. You all desire that your bodies should grow. But if you do not feed your minds as well as your bodies, they will stop growing, and one of the poorest, meanest, most despicable things I have ever seen is a little mind in a great body. -Miss Mcllree Thanks to Hitler, Benito, and Tojo, this year's Senior Class doesn't have to worry about what they are going to do when they graduate from high school. Theirs is the greatest opportunity of all time, de- stroy tyranny and, found a world society based on man's right to freedom and absolute equality. -Mr. Hunt. The world needs intelligent, eihcient, and industrious workers for work is responsible for every good, great, and worthwhile project ever undertaken or completed. May each one who has a desire for worthy action, inscribe his name on the banner with those whose ideals are ennobling, and whose goal is the highest attainment of mankind. - -Miss McCrary. I extend my congratulations and best wishes to the members of the senior class. My hope is for each mem' ber to End his or her place in some endeavor to bring peace in this unsettled world of ours and thereby bring credit to self and the institution which we hope in a measf ure has been an inspiration for a better life. --Mr. Gladish. This matter of graduation is one of the most out' standing events of your life. It is an index which should help you decide just what line of work to follow. What you have done in the various fields of st.udy the past four years should give you a basis for making your choices in the future. Some of you will go to college but many more of you will be serving in some branch of your country's armed forces. They say a hint to the wise is sufficient, so put your best into whatever you do and you will receive the best in return. -Miss Talley. I have had only a few of the 1943 Seniors in my classes this year, therefore I am acquainted with only a few of them. But if the few wiih which I am acquainted serve as a true sample of the class, I am sure they will go forth and do great things. -Mr. Kolb. Since I have spent a very short time with members of the Class of '43, it would be dilhcult for me to make a statement which could be applied to the entire class. So to the boys that I have had in football and in physical fitness and to the girls in my health and safety classes, I can say that you have cooperated fully. I feel assured that you will meet future problems with the same ambi- tion and enthusiasm that you have shown while here in school. -Mr. Stuckey. By Donna Rae Albin. PAGE SEVENTEEN CLASS HISTORY When glancing back over the years, I found that seventy'three freshmen entered high school in the fall of '39, They were as follows: Lloyd Arbuthnot Joe Blake Robert Coleman Denzil Falls Russell Farmer Harold Hedges Paul Henagar Robert Jenkins Edwin Kell Bill Kelle Paul Miller Charles O'Neal Lester Reed Billy Scholl Sam Seitz David Steele Billy White Charles Williams Robert Wilson Ray Woolam Robert Church Max Duncan Charles Frederic Richard Garrison Harold Hougland Nolan McDonald Vernon Pittman Downey Raibourne Robert Reed H. T. Risley Marjorie Young Lena June York Geraldine Zimmerman Carol Cocanower Dorothy Coleman Joyce Corn Helen Dunn Billy Max Smith Prentice Lee Smith Rudolph Vegh Paul Young Russell Wilson Donna Rae Albin Mary Lou Bames Grace Church Elma Collins Mary E. Deputy Louise Doerner Mary Drury Anna Lou Dye Colleen Felix Fern Garrison Norma Garrison Oscal Gilley' Norma Hoskins LoAnn Kirk Doris Kronemeyer Lucille Laswell Janive Loveless Lorene Miller Wilma Reed Esther Reed Frances Scales Bernice Skelton Wanda Thompson Juanita Willis Billy Jean Wilder Betty Gilbert Agnes Gilmore Mary Louise Gladish Helen Hopkins Johnnie Ropp Barbara Wallace In the fall of '40 the number was increased to seventy'flve. The class sponsors were Miss Falls and Mr. Davies. The outstanding event of the sophomore class was the ordering of our jackets. As sophomores the class elected as president, Helen Hopkinsg vicefpresident, Marjorie Youngg secretary-treasurer, Max Duncan. In the fall of '41 only sixtyfeight juniors returned. The class sponsors were Miss Falls and Mr. Davies. As juniors the class elected Sam Seitz as presidentg Donna Rae Albin as vicefpresidentg John' nie Ropp as secretary-treasurer. Some of the highflights of the year were the Junior Class Play, The Mad March Heirs , and the ordering of our rings and pins. The class sponsored the inter-class tourney and the JuniorfSenior Banquet. In the fall of '42 fortyfseven seniors retumed. The sponsors were Miss Falls and Mr. Herman Cloin. The seniors elected Bill Kelle as presidentg Esther Reed as vice-presidentg Jean Greene as secretary' treasurer. The event the seniors looked forward to most was the Junior'Senior Banquet, at which they were the honored guests. Those graduating are as follows: Donna Rae Albin Elma Collins Mary Esther Deputy Anna Lou Dye Imel Fritz Norma Garrison Jean Greene Norma Jean Hoskins Naomi Jones LoAnn Kirk Doris Kronemeyer Billie Jean Lawrence Lorene Miller Esther Reed Marjorie Young Carol Cocanower Downey Dee Raiboume 'Ray Woolam and Paul Miller ar Joyce Corn Betty Gilbert Mary Louise Gladish Virginia Hicks Helen Hopkins Joy Houchins Johnnie Ropp Barbara Wallace Raymond Ahlemann Lloyd Arbuthnot Harold Hedges Paul Henagar Robert Hubble Robert Jenkins Edwin Kell Bill Kelle Billy Scholl e being given diplomas because of PAC! IIGHTIEN Charles O'Neal Lester Reed Sam Seitz David Steele Rudolph Vegh Billy White Charles Williams Robert Church Max Duncan Harold Houghland Nolan McDonald Robert Reed H. T. Risley Prentice Smith Vernon Pittman Glenn Norrick military service. By Lorene Miller. . CLASS PROPHECY On a burning June day I was traveling a dusty country road to my war job, when suddenly from around the bend in the road there appeared a perfectly grown maple tree. The moss covered roots of the tree offered a quiet haven of rest. Reclining in the shade, I let my eyes close dreamily. Had I grown psychic or was I dreaming? Images of my classmates danced crazily before my eyes. When my classmates set- tled into their places, I recognized each in his customary position as you might suppose in the year of 1954. VV'hat did I see? As I drifted into drowsy slumber I hazily discerned that Harold Hedges playing as second baseman in Uncle Sam's Army. Esther Reed was interior decorator in the house that Billy White had built. Lester Reed was county agent in Washington, D. C. Receiving a letter from a little Army boy, Glenn Norrick, I learned that Robert Church was a Military Police in Miami, Florida, and the lovable fellow we all knew as Robert Reed was Corporal of Uncle Sam Center. As you might imagine, Doris Kronemeyer was found in her lovely home in E town, Indiana. Mary Louise Gladish and Imel Fritz were playing second iddle and drummer in a symphony orchestra. Paul Henager had invented a perfect, television set for Uncle Sam's Army. Bill Kelle, our senior class president, was adrift on a sub' marine. Charles Williams was growing beans for the soldiers in Oak Town. Imagf ine my surprise when I saw Robert Hubble as the understudy of Clark Gable, and Naomi Jones teaching the army boys Home Economics in Fort Myer, Virginia. Through the Open Door of the United States I saw Lo Ann Kirk writing letters to the Army boys. Barbara Wallace, our old school mate, was winning prizes in the Evansville factory. Joy Houchins was giving finger waves to the WAVES. Norma Hoskins was washing dishes on a K. P. job in the Navy. Johnnie Ropp was a great artist for the Lucky Strike billboards for the Army, Navy and Marines. As I turned the radio on, I heard Jean Greene's dietitian program and learned that Harold Hougland had taken a war job in Michigan. Lloyd Arbuthnot was reading his letter from Carol Cocanower. Marjorie Young was a sales lady for all men to join the Army in Ayrshire. Virginia Hicks had become famous through the Dance of Republic program. Rudolph Vegh's nice cabbage heads had made him 'famous as truck driver for the Navy. David Steele was a razor blade salesman for the Navy. Sam Seitz had sailed back to -his native land after spending two years in Hawaii teach' ing the natives how to dance. Raymond Ahlemann was studying how he could write to the girls in the WAVES. Prentice Smith was playing a jug while listening to Norma Jean Garrison singing. H. T. Risley was explaining Roosevelt's theory to Robert Jenkins. Hastily glancing through a window of a troop plane, I saw Max Duncan playing We're in the Army Now. Billie Jean Lawrence was in her laboratory playing nurse maid to experimental guinea pigs for the Marines. Elma Collins had raised on her alligator farm peas for the soldiers. At Victoryville Mary Esther Deputy was a sales lady for War Bonds and Stamps. Vernon Pittman was G Man for the Secret Service. ' Charles O'Neal was cutting paper dolls for his girl friend in the WAACS. Donna Rae Albin and Lorene Miller were engraving social security cards. Anna Lou Dye was bestowing her charms upon the statue of Liberty. Helen Hopkins was designing five and ten cent pattems for boys in foreign service to play with. Joyce Corn was the head nurse in the cat and dog hospital for the Army. Gazing through the White House window, I saw Betty Gilbert acting as sec- retary to President Roosevelt. When I awakened from my slumber, I continued my journey to the war job with Edwin Kell and Nolan McDonald who were teaching other defense workers how to slap the Jap right off the map. By Naomi Jones. PAGE NINETEEN WE WONDER What O. C. H. S. will do without ihe class of 43 ? If the school paper will ever come out on time? If Norma jean Hoskins would make a good wrestler? If David Steele ever had a girl friend? Why Lloyd Arbuthnot goes to Francisco? If Imel Fritz will ever grow up? . If Sam Seitz ever studied in high school? How much money we made oif the senior class play? Why Donna Rae Albin likes the Marines? If Naomi jones will ever be a tennis star? When Paul Henager is going into moving pictures? Why the senior boys don't like the first period? If Raymond Ahleman ever slept in the assembly? If Marjorie Young ever got to school on time? How long it will take the class of 43 to end the war? What happened to the respect usually due seniors from the underclassmen? ' Why Lorene Miller never rides the bus to school? Who the five dominant girls of the senior class are? If Jean Greene will ever be first lady of Winslow? If Bob Hubble will ever stop talking about Washington High School? If Johnnie Ropp is going to become an old maid, school teacher, or a flourist? If Mr. Cloin and Miss Falls will ever sponsor another class as studious, cooperative, congenial, stupendous, and colossal as ours? When Harold Hougland is going to take Tommy Dorsey's place? How many times a week Bill Kelle goes to Somerville? If H. T. Risley will be a painless dentist? If O. C. H. S. will ever have a curtain for the stage? If Virginia Lee Hicks likes being one of the dominant seniors? If Harold Hedges and Naomi Jones are really in love? Where Charles O'Neal got his man about town ways? Which had the more regular attendance, O. C. H. S. or Upson's Palace? Who started the petition about the scrapbook? Why everyone calls Charles Williams Shortie ? How many girls Bob Church can get in his Model T ? When Eunice Ferguson is going to take Carol Cocanower in as a partner? r If Prentice Smith will go in the Army as a Captain or a Colonel? If Ed Kell enjoys taking arithmetic for the second time? Where Joyce QBlanchj Corn got her laugh? lf Max Duncan ever played hooky ? Why Mr. Cloin is called Buechle? How Rudolph will get along without his sophomore girl? How Nolan McDonald likes it in the army without Lorene? If Vernon Pittman will ever marry that Junior girl? If Anna Lou Dye will date anyone not from Winslow? If the Class of 43 will be remembered as the class that got things done? If LoAnn Kirk is a flapper? Where Billie jean Lawrence got her book entitled, How To Win and Keep A Man ? Why Glenn Norrick likes to go to Jasper? If Esther Reed will be a meek and timid housewife? If Elma Collins really enjoys school? If Lester Reed would make a good night-club bounder? If Robert Reed was ever in love? If Betty Gilbert would make a good torch singer? Who Norma jean Garrisons' exfboy friend is? How many boy friends Doris Kronemeyer has? If Barbara Wallace will become a sweet and dignified old lady? If Mary Louise Gladish is related to the great Rubinoff? If the lost and found committee ever found anything? Why the seniors didn't win the Inter-Class tourney? If all Freshmen are Fresh? If Miss Rodgers and Miss Falls go barefoot in the summer? If the Sophomores are as silly as they look? . By Robert Jenkins. rss: 'rwmrrrv HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY STUDENT COUNCIL PLAY CAST GIRLS RESERVE HIfY CLUB CLASS SONG This class or fortyfthree is gathered here once more today, We'll linger just a while, and then we'll soon be on our way, We leave behind us all the fondest memories of our life, To face a world that's full of strife, But we will win through. And in our dreams we'll see, Our school with all its virtues And see the flag above it wave, Our own Red, White, and Blue, While we're away, we hope, to find success and happiness, Until we do, good luck, goodfby, to Dear O. C. H. S. 411111- .illi- ..-.., -1-zu WE ARE SAYING GOODBY We are saying goodby to it all today, The class of '43 must be on its way. Goodby to good times from events galore, That we have experienced in years one to four. We are saying goodby to everything here. The teachers we loved and our classmates so dear. To those who have guided us through four years of strife, Hoping to give us a more successful life. We are saying goodby to this place we love best, Where life has given us, our very first test. It's the cradle of knowledge, and for years it will stand, In the mind of us students as the best in the land. We are saying goodby to the books we have read, The books of keen knowledge, of the living and dead. They taught us to do, only the things that are right, A They told of our freedom, and for Old Glory to iight. We are saying goodby to the grounds and the walk, Where each day we'd stroll with each other to talk. We are leaving the things that were given us free, Yes, this is goodby, from the class of '43, PAGE 'rvvEN'rY-THR 0 tflle GLEE CLUB STAMP AND BOND COMMITTEE BASKETBALL CORONATION FOOTBALL CORONATION OAKLAND CITY BASKETBALL TEAM OAKLAND CITY FOOTBALL TEAM BASKETBALL-194243 The Oakland City Acorns began basketball season with our boys getting oif to a flying start wal- loping Lynnville 26 to 18. However, after that we hit a slump losing to Mackey 23 to 15 g Spurgeon 30 to 213 Hazleton 31 to 22g Princeton 40 to 24, and Petersburg 34 to 22 before we won our second game. The second win was a 27 to 23 victory over the Alumni. After a brief stay on the black side of the ledger, Oakland City moved back over to the red side of the ledger again and remained there for four games. Then on two last minute field goals by Dye we beat Owensville 29 to 27. Once more we were beaten. This time by Patoka 39 to 37. Then the twigs of Ft. Branch beat the invading Acorns 27 to 14. It happened again. Oakland City beat Haubstadt 44 to 38. Not content with this we beat Stendal 40 to 35. Then in the last game of the season we were beaten 38 to 20. In the sectional at Princeton we were barely nosed out by Mackey's Aces 24 to 22 to end basket- ball for the 1942-43 season. SCHEDULE Oakland City 26 Lynnville 18 Oakland City 15 Mackey 23 Oakland City 21 Spurgeon 30 Oakland City 22 Hazleton 37 Oakland City 24 Princeton 40 Oakland City 22 Petersburg 34 Oakland City 19 Dale 23 Oakland City 26 Boonville 33 Oakland City 15 Winslow 40 Oakland City 25 Mt. Olympus 36 Oakland City 29 Owensville 27 Oakland City 37 Patoka 39 Oakland City 14 Ft. Branch 27 Oakland City 44 Haubstadt 38 Oakland City 40 Stendal 35 Oakland City 20 Francisco 38 Total 399 Total 5 18 FOOTBALL Our football team got off to a bad start. Tell City's mighty Marksmen pushed our green and white clad warriors onto the red side of the ledger by a score of 44 to 0. Then we were beaten three more games by Owensville 45 to 0, Mt. Vernon 44 to 0, and Owensville again 48 to 0. It was a great night when Petersburg came to Acorn Town for although we were beaten 63 to 26 we scored our Hrst points. Although we lost the rest of the games to Cannelton 59 to 19, and Rockport 60 to 32 we were never held scoreless again. We won 0 and lost 7. However the record doesn't show everything. The boys were a little green but started playing real football about midfseason. We lost our first string center, Lloyd Arbuthnot, in the very first game and he was out for the season. This hit the team rather hard. Graduating lettermen are Lloyd Arbuthnot and Ed Kell. Returning lettermen are Fred Kell, Harry Goerlitz, Lawrence Lamon, Robert Stone and Charles Price. SCHEDULE we THEY Oakland City Tell City 0 44 Oakland City Owensville 0 45 Oakland City Mt. Vernon 0 44 Oakland City Owensville 0 48 Oakland City Petersburg 26 63 Oakland City Cannelton 19 59 Oakland City Rockport 32 60 77 363 PAGE TWKIWTY-SEVEN By Edwin Kell. JOKES We editors man dig and toil Till our fingertips are sore, But some poor fish is sure to say, I've heard that joke before. MISS FALLS: Can you tell me how iron was discovered? KERMIT MORRIS: I think I read somewhere that they smelt it. MR. STUCKEY: Every time I have an argument with my wife I enter it in a small diary. MR. CLOIN: Oh, I see. You keep a little scrap book. RAYMOND AI-ILEMAN: Dad and I are great stockholders on a big cattle ranch. MR. CI.oIN: Is that so? RAYMOND: I'Ihfhuh! I hold the stock while dad milks them. MISS MCCRARY: One scientist announces that we can eat sunshine. BETTY J. CORN: What of it? For a long time people have been drinking moonshinef' Now I lay me down to rest Before I take tomorrow's test If I should die before I wake- Thank Heaven, I'll have no test to take! Miss RODGERS: Leave this room at once. BARBARA WALLACE! Well, I'm not going to take it with 11 IDC. There was a young fellow named Palm, Who partook of the bootlegger's balm. He reached in his coat, Got the wrong antidote- We will now sing the 23rd Psalm. MR. WOOD: Can anyone give an example of the effect of the mind on the body? ROBERT JENKINS: Once there was a horse in a stall be- neath a loft in which was stored some popfcorn. The barn caught fire and the heat popped the corn. It fell down over the horse who thought it was snow and froze to death. MRS. MILLER: fAfter Lorene had bid her young hope' ful goodnight, Well Lorene, what did you and Nolan talk about tonight? LORENE: Oh, about our kith and kin. LITTLE SISTER: That's right. I heard him say 'Kin I kith you? and you said, 'You kin.' CLOE SHOULDERS: Un English classy VVhen I die and go to Heaven I am going to' ask Shakespeare if he really wrote these poemsf BETTY JOE WOOD: What if he isn't in Heaven? CLOE: Then will you ask him when you die? FAYE MILLER: Are you sure your arm is where it be' longs? MARION DYSERT: fpink to his earsj Why,-er, it's not even touching you. , FAYE: I know it. GLENN NORRICK: fvisiting schoolj Paul, tell Mr. Cloin to open the door. PAUL HENEGAR: Why? GLENN: Why, I'm going to throw out my chest. MISS ROBB: What are pauses? GEORGIA ROTI-IROCK: They grow on cats. Romeo! Romeo! Where art thou Romeo. I'Ia! Ha! I know where he is. I know where he is. Oh! Who are you? THE DRAFT BOARD Friendly passenger fto very seasick gent leaning over ship's railj- Lovely evening, friend. Are you waiting for the moon to come up? Very seasick gent- Oh'h-h, does that have to come up too, yet? What's that ugly insignia on the side of the bomber? Shfh-hfh! That's the commanding officer looking out of the porthole. The question in the physiology examination read: How may one obtain a good posture? The country boy wrote: Keep the cows off it and let it grow up awhile. Who made these dougnu:s? asked Kolb. I did, replied his wife, proudly. Keep the recipe-you have the answer to the rub' ber shortage. New Missionary- Can you tell me what became of my predecessor? Cannibal Chief- He made a trip into the interior. Two New jersey boys were members of an outfit that was shipped to the west coast. They saw the Pacific for the Erst time. Do you know, one of them asked the other, the Pacific Ocean is over twice as big as the Atlantic? The other chap shaded his eyes and gazed out over the water. After a moment he spoke. It sure is, he said. First Rook: Dave, what is the difference between a radio and a clothesline? Second Rook: Yuh got me, buddy. First Rook: A radio draws the waves and a clothes' line waves the drawers. PAGE TWIZNTY-EIGHT ,, 1 -. .2