Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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With Well-Known People A staff mernher of the 1940 PERISCOPE reports the following interview with Mr. Vlvalter L. Reitz, prin- cipal of Qakmont High Srhool. For the interview, Mr. Reitz was dressed in a hrown suit, tan shirt. and a rather gay neektie. Q. Wihere were you horn? A. Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Wihat is your favorite pastime? A. My pastimes are fishing and hunting. Q. Vlfhat is your favorite flower? A. ,lim rather partial to the rose. Q. lln an effort to determine his favorite food.b If you were sentenced to die, what would you want for a last supper? A. I'm afraid I wouldn't want any at that time. tFoiled again Y P Q. Wlhat do you think of the modern pastime. jitterbugging? A. I think that it is just the same as any other fad-it cannot and will not last. frfut, tilt -- Mr. W, L, Hgqyrz Reitzj H Prinvipul Q. Who is your idol? A. LAfter much hesitation! Theodore Roose- velt. Q. Lastly, Mr. Reitz, if finances would permit, what equipment would you like for O.H.S. A. Wie could use an extension to the huilding, a larger personnel, and a more varied curriculum. Hats Off to the O. H. S. Health Department MARY WILLIAMS, R.N. JANICE F. WEAVER, R.D.H. DoN,aLn A. Fusm. NLD. S. J. WII.DEN, D.D.S. U

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Interesting Interviews The following interview with Dr. W1 L. Gilmore is in the exact words of our beloved superintendent. At this time Dr. Gilmore wore a gray suit, white shirt, hlack tie, white sox, and black shoes. Q. What are your first anrl middle names? A. Yvylie Lee. Q. Vllhat is your hohhy? A. Fishing. Q. Vllhere were you horn ? A. ln Jackson, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Q. Vllhat is your favorite food? A. Fillet of Mignon, cooked rare. Q. Favorite flower? A. Aster fpurplej. Q. Favorite state? W. LEE GILMORE A. Pennsylvania, of course. Superintendent Q. Favorite hook? A. Machetli. MARY E' H0USEH0 'i Vlfhat is your pet, aversion? Secretary . . A. Uverworkefl expressions and repeating an- swers. Q. Lastly, what do you think ol' the modern generation? A. Fully as good as any generation that has pre- ceded it. Mr. Yoder 'C Catches the Board of School Directors J. REYNOLDS SMITH, Solicitor R. G. Srkoun, President EMANUEL WOODINGS CARL H. Fmsv ALEX PALDIER, Vice President W. LEE GILMORE, Supit. D. S. ICICRR, Svrremry J. H. MII.I.IGAN, Treasurer DAVID B. FAWCETT Eistiiilgf 2310! 5 semliill 22324252327 5331 il-E ,M Fe. 8

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New J 1 fb' J Xe X X' ,F- s . ,-J SKY?-Pl L ' -ff'-'oy ff' xc--r' aw More Abou MARY E. MOOT, B.S.- The 0.H.S. music students find that music really has charms as Miss Moot teaches it. This year the Music De- x-'V' MISS HELEN M. HAM- MUN, B.S., who knows that cooking and sewing are Mthc way to a lllllIl,S heart, teaches Domestic Science to the futurc Uakmont housewives, who thoroughly enjoy the woman- ly art of cooking. Thanks to the instruction of MR. GEORGE D. POR- TIGR, O2lklll0llt,S hoys have learned to transform mere pieces of wood i11to useful ar- ticles of furniture. Included in tl1e Manual Training course is mechanical drawing for en- gineers-to-be. am-5, 4 partment cooperated with Miss Ekas of the Drama De- partment to produce the well- known opera, 'GMartha. HELEN E. WTHITE, A.B.- Miss Wlhite is truly an aide- de-camp to all the budding artists of 0.H.S. as well as to those in charge of plays or parties. Besides her daily art classes, she also sponsors the Art Club. ff Min nf 'J' 10