Oakland Township High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakland, IL)

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Top'Row: Mr. Thompson, adviser, Forrest Mathews, Doral Woodworth, Maynard Minor, Paul Stewart, Ivan Kincade, Glenn Hood, Reece Johnson, Fred Hackett, Mr. Alter. E Second Row: Harold Evans, Lyman Furnish, Wayne Coffey, Albert Childress, Marvin Gillis, Paul Johnson, Herman Finkbiner, Pierce Kincade, Willis Rowe, Francis Iordanj Third Row: Leland jones, Gerald Foltz, Don Fulwider, Willard Montgomery, Paul Myers, Orvill Turner, Marvin Frahm, Ermal Curtis, Burton Senter. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Cakland chapter of the Future Farmers of America is a member of a Na' tional organization composed of farm boys enrolled in vocational agriculture. The purposes of this organization as given in Article I, Section 2, of the State Constituf tion, are as follows: I 1. To promote vocational education in agriculture in the-public schools of the State of Illinois. ' 2. To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations. 3. To create and nurture love for country life. I 4. To encourage recreational and educational activities for students in vocaf tional agriculture. 5. To promote thrift. - 6. To encourage cooperative effort among students of vocational agriculture. S 7. To strengthen the confidence of the farm boy in himself and his work. 8. To promote scholarship among students of vocational agriculture. 9. To develop rural leadership. Page Forty-five

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Top Row: james Winkler, Guy Swinford, Miss Patton, adviserg Florence Reynolds, Grace Appleby, Zella Taylor, Wanda Davis, Norval Swinford, Wayne Turnipseed. Second Row: Dorothy Ammerman, Flora White, Alice Kite, Fern Hunt, Virginia Mary Stites, Meryl Tennill, Edith Kite, Marcelyn Swinford, Edna Pierson, Florence Rowe. LIVE WIRE COMMERCIAL CLUB The Live Wire Commercial Club, composed of members from the Commercial classes of O. T. H. S. was organized at the beginning of the school year, 1930, under the sponsorship of Miss Patton. A The aim of this club is to arouse enthusiasm for commercial work and to broad' en the knowledge of its members along the commercial lines. At the first meeting Dorothy Ammerman was elected President, Wayne Turnipf seed, VicefPresidentg and Guy Swinford, SecretaryfTreasurer. The club meets every two weeks at which time talks, readings, and demonstraf tions are given. I A Cootie party was held at O. T. H. S. on January 15, everyone had a def lightful evening. . Although this is the first year of our club, we have accomplished much this year, and leave a good record for the students of the Commercial classes of future years. v Page Fofrty-foufr I '

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R Top Row: Edith Craig, Katherine Hall, Juanita Dittamore, Ethel Buirley, Margaret Whit' tington, Mildred Mapes. Second Row: lvliss Davis, adviser, Alice Maude Cooper, Marcelyn Swinford, Virginia Kile, Edith Kite, Faye Appleby, Floris Collins, Grace Appleby, Mildred Coffey, Maxine Barnett, Mildred Bunch, Clara Swinford, Bessie Senter, Sarah Anne Glorious, Evelyn Davis, Mildred Pierson. Third Row: Alice Kite, Fern Hunt, Esther Brading, Ruby Honnold, Ruth Frahm, Helen Kite, Edna Pierson, Meryl Tennill, Maryferne Winkler, Emma Gwinn, Viola Allen, Helen Stewart, Doris Woodworth, Edna Swinford, Thelma Kile, Nema Nolan, Virginia Mary Stites. Fourth Row: Bernadine Nolan, Freda Jones, Ruth Walsh, Ruth- Honn, Daisy Margason, Velma Redden, Mary Iane Carter, Edith Chaney, Ruth White, Margaret Snyder, Mary Delle Kirkpatrick, Martha Bell, Ruth Margason, Florence Gant, Alice Hall. - GIRLS' CLUB The Girls' Club of O. T. H. S. has completed an unusually successful year. The girls elected Alice Cooper, President, Edith Craig, VicefPresident, Mildred Pierson, Secretary, and Alice Kite, Treasurer. Miss Thelma Davis was club sponsor. The purpose of the Girls' Club is to promote fellowship and good feeling among. all the girls, as well as to sponsor the social life of our school. Each year the girls do something useful for their school. 1 A All the members enjoyed the many social activities which began with an initiation party for new members. Following were the Hallowe'en Masquerade, the Christmas Frolic, the Valentine Dance and Bunco Party, and a Lawn Party for the girls and their mothers. The season closed with a decidedly successful Spring Picnic. The girls sponsored the fall Homecoming and also several pep meetings. , Page Forty-six