Oakmont High School - Periscope Yearbook (Oakmont, PA)

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Where's the number that isn't there? Mr. Bottenhorn helps his ireshman proteges solve for x . . . Put that line there and this line here. Miss Shott makes diagramming interesting to the sophomore classes . . . Look at that bug go! says Dick. This biology class isolates the ameba with the expert help of Mr. Masters . . . The physics class takes notes on Bob's and Dick's experiment. In Mr. Keister's laboratory baffling physical changes are explained. An Up-to-Date Diagnosis of a Junior A lunior is a victim of a mysterious mental disease most prevalent among young people of the eleventh grade. The first symptoms ap- pear about the time the victim is finishing his tenth year of school. The patient begins to feel swell headed and assumes the idea that freshmen are among the lower forms of life Cwhich is truel. As the disease progresses, an utter disregard for school work becomes quite noticeable, and if not checked, may hamper the victim's educational career. Around April the disease is at its worst stage. The poor creature wanders around looking at the op- posite sex with a semi-starved look in his eye which is accompanied by a condition referred to as drooling. lf the casualty passes this stage safely he will recover, but in such a weakened condition that he will, nine times out of ten, acquire another and even worse disease known as senioritis . --LUTHER l. KATINOS, '45. High School Diseases Freshmenitisi-A disease which seriously affects persons in their ninth year of schooling. The symptomsla quick turning of one's natural color to a dull green when looked upon by a teacherg a continual confusion of directions which invariably causes one to go up downstairs and down upstairs g in gen- eral, someone to be pitted. Sophomorosis-A malady which has twc distinct effects: ill complete stupidity: Q27 an unbelievable awkwardness. One can easily recognize a victim by his simple look and his apparent confused state of mind. luniorosisi'-1A disease attacking that specie of humanity possessing distinct quali- ties of self-assurance, stability, initiative, and intelligence, in short, one with a knack for doing all things right. Seniorphobia1A serious disease, indeed, with unmistakable symptoms: Cll an air of superiority: C23 an unshakable belief that the victim has reached an infallible stage, one in which the acquiring of more knowledge is impossible. 'Scientific survey has proved that junior- osis is the foundation of any successful enter- prise. -MARIE MELAHO, '45.

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High Scliool Journalism Trair Pour o'clock is quitting time for some but not for tht'- young tournalists of O. li. S. lust ask Milton, the ftloiiso whose kingdom is the school lvuilding. lt's very disturbing, sgueaks Miltonf thoso Pcriscopo and Oak Leaf Staffs are always hanging around. Yes, l know, said Patrick, the Papercutter. l thought l could live in peace in 'Ye Olde Periscope Room' this year, but it's worse than ever. Righto, continued Milt. This '44 group is really treating me roughly in their anxiety over this war-time edition. The fellows stop on my tail, ihrw girls scream and run. What a life! No war shortage ol enthusiasm herel Patrick replied, 'Chevkl That art editor, Ramona Calabrese, has me exhausted. Those soph omore apprentices use me to cut anything and everything, The editors, Louise Anderson and Dave Nettleton, are so efficient, sgueaked Milt, that l Just feel like so much dirt underfootf' Patrick replied, Not so last year. They were so green and bewildered as apprentices that they just smile understandingly now at Shirley Clawson and Felton Pinner. While looking for something eatable the other day, I even heard the brains of those literary editors, lean Clements, Vonnie McGough, and Pat Lantz. Such racketl They actually rattled, And don't those business managers, Shrimp Long, Ed Kohal, and B. l. lvlclvlahon, have a mind for figures? The lack and lane of all trades, Ray Kastelic and Mario Melaro, give me the burns rush all the time, sighed Milt. 'WQQQN' The Periscope staff minus the business managers qc to it . . . Ramona receives constructive criticism from Shir- ley, Dave. and Vonnie . . . Felton. lean, Shirley, and Lcuise check up on sales . . . While Marie gets inspir- ation. Pat and Ray inspect page tour . . . Wide grins of business managers, Don, Ed, and B. I. indicate a good sale. llllli ,