Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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awww The Snow Storm Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the field, Seems nowhere to alight: the whited air Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven, And veils the farm-house at the garden's end. Come see the north wind's masonry. Out of an unseen quarry evermore Furnished with tile, the fierce artificer Curves his white hastions with projected roof Round every windward stake, or tree, or door. -RALPH WALno EMERSON

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-'Sf' Books all day W 5 fi f . V700 tonightf But right now, boys, Fight, light, fight! 7 Senior Manager Al Conte looks over his assistantsf -S. Wedmore, J. Rosata, T. llflink, C. Conte, and N. Olpere. Boom-a-lak-a, Boom-a-lak-a Boom-a-lak-a-bah - Chick-a-lak-a, Chick-a-lak-a Chick-a-lak-a-chaw Boom-a-lak-a bah, Chick-a-lak-a-chaw Oakmont, Oakmont, rah, rah, rah. Somebody must have done some- thing wrong! Look at Mr. Shuker, and Mr. Heller can scarcely 'Gstay putwl Victory, Victory is our cry V-i-c-t-o-r-y Arc we in it? Wvell, I guess Vile belong to O.H.S. Oakmont is forced to punt but the kicker appears to have plenty of time. Football Squad is Feted Red and black banners, bright lights, an air of festivity, good eats, and lots of 'cm changed the basement dining room of the Presbyterian Church into a scene long-to-lre-remembered. The momentous event was a banquet for the football players sponsored by the citizens ol' a loyal Uakmont. ln spite of the seemingly drab season, the boys' spirits rose consider- ably at this exhibition of appreciation of their efforts and each one mentally pledged him- self to better efforts for U.H.S. neict year. COLD FACTS AND FIGURES FOR 1939 0 .... East Pittsburgh 0.H.S. ...... 0 6 .... Pitcairn 0.l'l.S.. . . . . 20 7 .... Penn Township 0.H.S.. . . . . 0 6 .... East Nlclieesport 0.H.S.. . . . . 0 12 .... Aspinwall 0.H.S.. . . . U 20 .... Springdale 0.H.S.. . . . . 0 6 .... Shaler 0.H.S.. . . . 6 0. . . gverona O.H.S.. . . . . 13 25

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