Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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Two Advantages ,oi Being an American . ff: The Cpportunlty to Learn Because the men that tirst helped make America wanted a democ- racy,-a government ot the people, where the rich and poor would share alike. they made Americatree and gave to you and me the privilege ot twelve years ot tree education and every means to at- tain our ambitions-an opportunity offered in no other country ot the world.-lvl. Mclvlahon .... Undoubtedly we high school students don't know how lucky we are. In Germany it is better it one can't read or write, tor education is the enemy ot dictatorship.-M. l-lood. The Opportunity to Live An American is a detinite part ot the world around him as a star is a detinite part ot a galaxy. Think ot the huge Nazi government and the little German: he resembles a barnacle on the Queen Mary.-C. Gerding . .i . . l have chosen God and the Bible as my teachers. As an American, it is my. right and privilege.-M. Marshall .... As a citizen ot democracy. l have the privilege ot reading any book l de- sire whether it be propaganda or not.-N. Miles .... In America. success awaits anyone who is willing to work tor it.-J. Shott.

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W. L. GILMORE SuperinTendenT MARY- E. HOUSEHOLDER SecreTary 1'- A Tribute To Loyal Service In February of This year our Docior Gilmore com- pleTed TwenTy-Tive years of service wiTh OalcmonT Pub- lic Schools. TwenTy-Tive years is a long Time when looked aT Trom The TirsT year. IT is buT a TleeTing vision when Taken in reTrospecT. TwenTy-Tive years of The life and acTiviTies of Docior Gilmore can noi be Told in a brief slceTch. IT would Take volumes of space and many days Time To record The many Things he has done Tor The beTTermenT of our schools and The communiTy in general. When he Tirsi came To our schools, we had approxi- maiely 675 sTudenTs and 2l Teachers. Today we have abouT I4OO sTudenTs and 57 Teachers. Through his leadership our schools have aTTained Their presenT high raiing. Dr. Gilmore is well educaTed. Thorough, efficient works well wiTh oThers. is easy To geT along wiTh, and his courTesy and aiciable manner have endeared him To his hosT of 'friends in This communiTy and elsewhere. We feel ThaT we musT give expression To The con- Tinued sense of securiTy To which we have become ac- cusTomed by his unfailing Tulfillmenr of The various TrusTs we have reposed in him and we wish To exTend To Dr. Gilmore our hearTiesT congraTulaTions on The compleTion of These TwenTy-Tive years of service wiTh our schools and express The hope Thai' he may be wiih us Tor many years To come. -CARL H. EREY O l l S Appreciates 'Long Service oli'Board of Education Even in our democraTic socieTy of Today, no group can 'iunciion wisely wiThouT a compeTenT guiding hand. TwenTy-Tive years ago, The main inTeresTs of The Tive-man, School Board were The same as Today.-keeping The school ouT oi The red and yeT giv- mg The besT To The youTh of OalcmonT. However, Mr. Carl H. Frey is The only one who was achng aT The Time The TirsT Periscope was published. OakmonT High School pays TribuTe To his unswerving loyalTy To The Town's school sysTem. J REYNOLDS SMlTH, SoliciTor EMANUEL WOODINGS ALEX PALMER, Vice Presideni' D S KERR Secrefary R. G. STROUD. PresidenT CARL H. FREY W. LEE GlLMORE. SuperinTendenT J. H. MILLIGAN, Treasurer DAVID B. FAWCETT . I 2