Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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of Our Faculty Miss Moot takes a few of her precious spare moments to demonstrate the radio phonograph, a new addition to the music department. Our music instructor has not had many such moments of leisure this year. Aside from her regular duty of changing the voices of our students to light, clear headtones, and of getting more than squeaks from the orchestra, she has had the added responsibility of preparing for the Music Festival in Ianuary. However, the visitors and we, her pupils, thought her an excellent hostess and all thoroughly en- joyed the event. lVay down in Room 3, amid the assorted drawings of her students, dwells our art teacher. The-re is scarcely a project or an activity started in 0.1-IS. to which this friendly and willing teacher does not lend a hand. VVhether for plays, scenery, appli- cation of makeup, dances, parties, posters or decorations, she is on the- jobf, Her classes are always interesting, a11d the Art Club is thriving. Nevertheless, in spite of all her activity, she is ever ready to give help or advice. Under the tutelage of Miss Hammon, our domestic science students learn the gentler arts. The part which the girls en- joy most is eating what they cools. Can't you sec the anticipatory gleam in the eyes of these girls as they await the results of their efforts! Meanwhile they wash dishes, although this work doesn't conform to their ideas of fun. Under the able direction of Mr. Porter, Oakmont boys learn the rudiments of car- pentry and how to handle tools. In addi- tion, Mechanical Drawing, which is part of the Manual Training course, proves help- ful to many aspiring engineers. The useful projects made by the students make the course one of the most practical open to O.H.S. students. MARY E. Moor, B.S. EIELEN E. xN11Il'1'l2, AB. HELEN M. Harmon, B.S. GEORGE D. PORTER W i i i ...ml 3 1 1

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JOHN XV. X-X-'.xu1cNs1c11., B.S., M.Ed. XrlOI..-X SACKTJCRA, BS., MA. NIARY Bmuxlak, AB. H1-:men R. SH1cI.1..x1:v, B. of Ed. lfR.xNc1-:s 'll McN.u.r., A.B. lf'l'llEL D. RAY, AB., MA. Some Candid Shots Little wonder that Mr. lwfagenseil cap- tures the interest of the freshmen for he teaches General Science and American His- tory, two of the favorite subjects at O.H.S. licsides his regular classes, Mr. Xvagenseil directs the Science clubs and the band, an activity new this year at O.H.S. The faculty members in this picture rep- resent two widely separated departments. Miss Sackter and Miss Shellaby accent the practical side of education, for they pre- pare students for the business world. On the other hand, Miss Barber represents the Latin department, which is not so prac- tical, but certainly as benelicial. Although their subjects are widely separated, this trio of instructors make their courses iden- tical in at least one respect, that of interest to the student. lVhile l'insti looks on, her elcves study the Adventures of M. Pe-rrichon, the never-dying classic of French II. French is one of the few subjects in which fun can be combined with study, and Oak- mont French students fully appreciate this fact. Miss McNall also directs t'Le Cercle, which is a great success if you use as an indication the Cris which come from 101 while a meeting is in progress. Providing sophomores, juniors and sen- iors with mathematical food for thought is a favorite pastime for Miss Ray. Through her efforts mathematics has become- a most entertaining subject. The Math Club, which she sponsors, is a major factor in helping her to change the aspect of this subject. Miss Ray also directs the Girl Reserves, one of the largest and newest organization in school. Another of her activities is toy mission , which is the school's leading hu- manitarian project. i l

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A woodland glade, a nice comfortable log and the thrills in the Saturday Evening Post provide plenty of pleasure for these three members of O.H.S. faculty. It must be a relief to Miss Ekas and Miss Shott to get away from the split infmitives and dangling participles of the English de- partment. And how the quiet of the woods must soothe Miss Gillespie after a trying day in a gym class. Here Mr. W'ood explains the intricacies of measuring the tensile strength of wire to a group of studious Physics students. Mr. Wfood is adept at seasoning his courses AIARY VVlI.L1.XMS, R.N. DONALD A. Fusm, M.D. James F. WEAVER, R,D.H. S. J. NVILDEN, D.D.S. lk-Lxxzccisuiria Elias, AB., MA. GLADYS S1-Iorr, A.l3. JOYCE Gn.LEs1-in JAMES M. Wfoon, AB. of General Science, Physics, and Chemistry with a barrage of well-meant wisecracks. Although an odor of hydrogen sulfide often permeates the lab, and many other physical hardships have to be endured, Mr. VVood's students always come up for more. If our dental and medical departments should ever be in a literary mood, How to Alleviate Pain' and Influence Microbes, would be an appropriate name for their masterpiece. Unsolicited testimonials of approval would be available from many students who have had their oral and bodily ills cured by our medical staff.