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

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islsr DECEMBER JANUARY . ijl- The morning after the few nights before. -Basketball is in full swing 01108 l'Il0l'e. -Freshies don long undies- cold feet. - Run along lil' boy and go home after your report card. -First band concert this year. Boy, was it good? Three cheers for our swell instructor. - B-r-r-rl Turn on the heat. -Miss Jones wrote a letter to Santa Claus asking for a book of directions for keep- ing the assembly ,the sev- enth period. -Freshies say there ain't no Santa Claus. -Nolan's mouth is swollen shut- What will she do ? -Senior Circus-big success. -We sang Xmas Carols this morning - all those that weren't sleepy. - Won't be long now! -First B. B. Game-Rardin came up to conquer and did. -had beginning means a good ending. -Mr. Robei-t's home room group gave a Christmas Program. Bernadine, will you please go up before the assembly and show every- one ? Seniors ! Consider your- selves bawled out. It was two days before Christmas --but all was not quiet. An English IV party 'was held 2nd hour: all were present -Oh! What a grand time, refreshments we erved B. B, Game with We won-score 24-7. ow for a little vacation-'Merry 0 1 3 - Hello World. Boil J. --Oakland-Atwood game - and again we did our stuff. Score 16-18. 5- Did anyone have to make any New Year's res- olutions ? . 6-Brocton-Oakland game - at home-wheel won again. 7- What's the difference be- 3.- tween Happ's car an'd'a bi- cycle? fanswer tomorrowj. Ans.: You just pedal part of the time on a bicycle! 9--Oakland came home from Redmon with their heads hanging. They beat us one point-13-14. 10- I tell you, it's really ,piti- ful-another game lost to Hindsborof' 12- The Future Farmers of 13- 14 15 America are sure going to help this here world. I don't think it would hurt to have a little studying ov- er there on the senior side! Needed: Some Pep! Beautiful dayl Everyone in a good humor. 16--Rah! Rah! Rah! For the 17- Orange and Black. Villa Grove-113 us 19. Mal Ma! Freshies can play today, it's Saturday. 18-Band on tour around the world. When I was a la- dy.n 1 9-' ' Chaucer 's tales, little things in life. 20- What will John do when 21 22 23- Charlotte leaves ? Newman came down and we served them 'de feat! And how! -Cramming I ll - 0h! Gee! Gosh l and all those other expressions of disgust. Why? Exams! Help people, the teachers FEBRUARY -Six more weeks of winter 'cause the ground hog saw his shadow. -All's quiet now before the storm. Tournament last of this week. - Oh, how we do need rain ! - Gee, it was lonesome up town this afternoon, every- one gone to the tournament but 'we two' -And as per usual-we lost to Bement- There's always a reason though-our boys were feel- ing plenty tough. We'll come out on top yet. -Meeting for musical comedy to be given in March. - The Juniors say there won't be any reception-but we don't believe it. That's an old story. - Evelyn, did you get that? -Ask Bus which he'd rather -be 'licked' by a cow or M1'. Alte1'. --B. B. Game-we won over Arcola, Valentine party af- terwards. -New student today-he's a Junior. 17- Hic-hic - Robert, leave the room. --It's Tulip Time. -Now, I guess we'll settle down awhile and warble for a change. 20-One of our good little boys got kicked out of History class today. Shocked? - Boy, did we beat ol' Hindsboro ? ?-And How ! 22-A Holiday, but not for the laboring class - such as those in O. T. H. S. 25-Freshmen teach us some- thing about famous Ameri- cans. 26-Ask Snooks what happened Xmas and A Happy New N ave no mercy upon us- last night besides the B. B. Year!' Adios! d more examsl! I'm Game. O. T. H. S. beat t alumni all broken up-lost another -Arcola played here - we 30-25. J 'game to Monticello. won! Glory!! X X . X Page Fifty-foufr

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CALENDAR FUR GAK LEAVES 7'-C711-nov SEPTEMBER -Look at the Freshies. -First day of school. Where is the Math. Room? -Freshies still lost. Where do we go now ? - Tramp, tramp, tramp : we're marching. . -One week gone, not so bad. -Home Room Groups are or- ganized. -Parliamentary Law to be learned. -Senior weiner roast - wa- termelons and what not afterwards. - Hey Coach! Let's start football. -Physics class please bring D3.Del'. - And another thing- -At last all books arrive- grind starts. A -Boys and Girls Glee Clubs are organized. -Pot luck supper given by Girls' Club to Freshie girls. They were initiated. -The last day of school- this week. -No school toda exce t Sun- Y D day School-maybe. -Blue Monday. -Nothing happened. -The bath tub met Sweat in the face' just above the eye. -Pep meeting-Mock parade and football game-by O. T. H. S. girls. -Homecoming - we paraded and were defeated by Tus- cola 19-7-too bad! -A legal school day. -Pay day-teachers all hap- DY. 5.- OCTOBER 1-More school. 2-Happy is busy doing noth- ing and Nolan is helping him. 3- Glory l We skunked Chrisman Q52-01. SinIgin' the Blues. fMon- davi. 6- Un! you sticks. 7-Vacation-last of week. 8-Senior Class officers elected. 9- Pray for us - we lost again-to Bement Q6-01. 11--Everybody's weakness is studying-now. 12-So hs o on a s ree- pn a D Weiner roast. 13- Don't sass back, young la- dy.u 14- Ain't you gonna' ? No, I ain't gonna ', and so on into the night. 15-Seniors select class rings. 18-Fate played us a dirty trick -lost t Hinds cr- Boo Hool 0,90 19- Who ut that nal in my chair? -Staff meeting-Oak Leaves name of annual. 21-Nolan makes first appear- ance with speech before as- sembly. - 22-A terrible test, given to the Seniors in American His- tory, could not be account- ted for . 23-Big race for the 10078 sale of the annual. 24- Does anybody want to buy an annual ? - Gee, it's tough - beat a ain b Rid efarm 12-0 g y g C 5- -Staff meeting. - Oh, you know what I think would be cute? 361 15 2? . ii? QQ U.-.-.Q NOVEMBER - We went, we saw, we con- quered. Villa Grove 9-7. 4- Notice ! Election l Don your raincoats. - W'hat's your family tree ? - Sometimes he sits and thinks and sometimes he just sits. - And the dreat bid bear went-'Woof' l -Circus preparation being made-lookout for future signs. -Armistice Day l Another game with Arcola-and we didn't bring home the ba- con. - The Family Up Stairs - It was a scream. 18-Everyone thought for a whi-le that there was an earthquake-but it turned out to be Snacks .who slid down the hall. Mrs. Roberts read modern poetry to us. Junior Gingham and Overall - Party. - Happy broke the gym window and ' he paid and paid and paid. -Another great birthday cel- ebrated-Miss Jones. Game at T. C.-first.-night game played by O. T. H. S. To beat or to be beaten! -Last night was another de- feat for 0. T. H. S. We sure have a spunkie lit- tle team just the same. No school - Rah! Rah! Rah! The teachers have to go to school to catch up with us. -Announcements - mixed chorus of yawns. 25-Furnace fired, 26-Miss Diehl s home room -Candy sale. group gives Thanksgiving ' -Spooks prowl about-also Program- Old Fashioned mischievous boys 'cause it's School -it was a wowl ,Hallowe'en. 27-Indigestion from turkey. 30-Prof. Alter broke his nos . -Turkey soup and turkey 31- What of tomorrow? bones cut in squares. ll P K r . i , I W ,cfrhj 4 JL CC Page Fifty-three 4. My I

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'7 -1'-' Z2 ? Z 1 2 f V . g f Z- g 2 X Z f 3 - 3 ff X ff' f X X 3 MARCH - Yep! March came in like a lion! -Our two radio specialists, Ez and Hunky gave us a few pointers on the radio. They have made one by the way. -Heap big pep meeting. Member from each class gave talk and also our coach. --Beat Rardin in tournament. Ain't that sompin ? -Went for third place in tournament not half bad! -It snowed-so soon we'll have a sled party I suppose - Whoopee l -Juniors and Seniors had a coasting party - ate and danced-all kinds of fun. --Chorus practice tonight- I-Ieigh-lee Heigh-lo ! -School tournament-Juniors beat Freshmen - Seniors beat Sophomores. -American Legion Program -Schools presented with weather proof flags. Seniors won class tournament. - Spring football -- an- nounced by the coach. All you little boys get out now and work and grow for next year is coming. - Hunkie has shaved his mustache off. At last the reat event - - g happened-the presentation of Tulip Time . -Spring has sprung! -Juniors give play- Who's Crazy Now ?' ' -Vocabulary test ! - English IV. --Band went to Brocton- Gee, we're gettin' good. Football game - Will we have a team next year! -Senior play tryouts- The Road to Yesterday . -Swell talk-Anton J. Rut- gers Von Rosenbu rg. APRIL All fools are out today. So- phomore play Spark Plug . 2-Dramatic night. Commercial demonstration. Good Friday- VVhere was everybody ? 7- United States isa lik' heaven , said Mr, Jap. A few of the student body rode all afternoon. 8-Some Freshies So vhs Jun 9 I p iors, and Seniors go home today and stay-celebrated too much yesterday. Band practice tonight. 9--All the naughty little boys and girls back with excus- es from their parents. 10- Gee, who could blame kids for skipping a day like 'II this. 11--Election- Was there a fight l - Everybody had his dog out to vote. Band goes to Champaign to con- test. 14--Another Senior kk:ked out of English - Oh, it's a si ht! Il 15-- We'll play it just once more then let it soak. 20-Senior Class Play progress- ing. 21- Once upon a time there was a. little boy named Sambo, ands . -Imagine Herman Finkbiner imitating Mr. Bickel! -Can you imagine Ed No- lan and Bob Galbreath running around the football field four times? 24-The Seniors are beginning to look forward to the ban- quet to be given to them now. Track meet at Arthur. --Commercial contest at Mar- shall. 26-Band to Charleston- Look us over! -Seniors are in mourning- some, because their school days will soon be over: oth- ers. their's shouldn't. K 1... 2-.. 4-Everybody has lots of pep. 5.. 6- MAY Did you get a May basket? ll The Road to Yesm1'day' presented-Big Success! Okaw Valley Track and MQM Field Meet-Monticello. See you tomorrow. Bills, 'bills, graduation. Poor pop ! 7-More bills. - 8-- Gimme something to re- giember you by , says the emor. 9-District Track Meet. 10- 11- VVonder what 'the Juniors Band Festival-Monticello. are slipping around down the gym for ? Yeah-I wonder l . 12-Riddle- Why do girls go daEy? -Ans.: Gator Chil- dress. 13-Wonder if Don can sing as well as he can yodel. 14-Silver Rush! Everyone anx- ious to pay their nickels- Oh yeah? 15-Mr. Alter talks on loyalty to school-'-'Take heed ? 17- Oh-whatsa use i Rain makes the flowers be- autiful. Why don't it rain on me? --Ordered caps and -gowns. - Work for Lthe day is com- ing. - 21-Final Exams-Srs. 22-Final Exams-Srs. 23 -Senior exams over - take your books and go home- and stay. -Baccalaureate. -Underclassmen hegin two days - drilling. - . -Seniors leave the country. --Senior Day. --Commencement - Seniors out - everything over. Goodbye . Page Fifty-,five 'J um T1 ' i 0