Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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INDIAN GIVERS! CLASS WILL E, THE CLASS OF I938, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare fhis fo be our lasf will and fesfa- menf. Ifem Firsf Ward McCally falls heir fo Charles Whalen's ingrafiafing grin and superior sales falk, while Dick Kimmel wills a fricky mess iackef fo fhe iunior class rummage sales. Jane and Anne Ferneding hand over fhaf help- less look fo Jean Kindl and Sug Kiefaber so fhaf 'Ihey may keep on baffling fhe faculfy, and Marian Burger bequeafhs several volumes on Brighf Sayings for All Occasions fo Phil Sfanley. David Romeo Cowden leaves one well-worn buf sfurdy line fo George W. Shroyer ll, and Glenn Hendrix besfows his bell-lyre, complefe wifh scalps, upon Bill Barr. Rose Mary Hudson and George'Ha Mann leave parfly used bookkeeping manuals fo Dorie Hosfef- fer and Shirley Kirkpafrick, while Mildred Sfeiner wills her abilify as an appreciafive lisfener fo Louise Clemenf. Jean Barringer's car goes fo Jane Scharrer lpoor girlll while Evelyn Huffman bequeafhs her collecfion of rambling sfories fo Jean Campbell. The cheerfulness of Dick Renner and Ed Sheeran is awarded fo Kenny Arn and Kenny Israel if fhey fhink 'Ihey could use any more, and George Greene leaves several bee-hives and a dead alligafor fo Walfer McClaren. Kay Severin, Audrey Reeves, and Jane Yosf are willing a course on DaI'e Mefhods in Six Easy Les- sons fo Peggy Dougherfy and Lucia Lee, while Marie Merrill is fo 'lake fhaf boisferous Wolfrum laugh in hand. Frances Wilcke besfows a silver baskefball, owner unknown, upon fhe junior high girls, and Rifa Sfichf and Lois Zurlinden leave a parf of fheir unbounding spirif and enfhusiasm fo Mary Keogh. Bob Sforms leaves a fouch of spring fever 'Io Dick Pohl and Bill Pickrel, while Bill Oliver and Fred- die Reichelderfer bequeafh a manual on How fo Develop a Manly Grip fo Dale Moffef and How- ard Blose. Mary K. Lange leaves her appreciafion for fhe sophomore boys fo fhe slap-happy ninfh-year girls. Harold Grunewald and Rich lfhe beffer halfl Heidkamp besfow orafions and declamafions upon Nancy Keefer and Arfhur Mess, and Bob Franfz hands over his unparalleled abilify fo do nofhing and look busy fo Boyd McKinney. Ifem Second Cecilia Garbo Sfevenson bequeafhs fo her ad- miring public one sef of faffered eye-lashes. Billie Fifzgibbons and Helen Jean Brown leave fheir pep and vifalify fo Jane Hunfer fo enliven fhose long winfer monfhs ahead. Harold Hipsher's abilify fo recife as if he had a hof pofafo in his moufh we will fo Harry Clinger, while Richard Warner Ieaves his falenfs in handling Women and fheir Foolish Fancies fo Bill Liming. Beffy Benz and Beffy Ann Cox leave a sef of soprano vocal cords fo Alberfa Freudenberger. Bob lfhe ofher halfl Heidkamp and Dick Kerr leave 'Iheir baskefball abilify fo Bob Gray and Dave Prugh wifh besf wishes for a successful season. Pauline Gilman leaves her kindness and gener- osify fo Rufh Langley. Janef Denferlein, Wilmah Lane, and Izzy Kunfz hand over 'Iheir incessanf sfream of chaffer fo Melissa Perky. Joan Grefher gives a dramafic soul and an aufo- graph fo Roy Hay for inspirafion, and Norma Anderson leaves a book on dancing fo Virginia Boyles and Margaref Denferlein. Paffy Poeppelmeier and Maria Economides should cerfainly appreciafe fhe inherifance of fhe fongue-fwisfing surnames of Frances, Rosalie, and Sebe Smifh. Willie Eichenberger and Pug Graveff leave fheir fickle nafures fo Bean Shannon and Bill Lewis. Dale Carnegie doubfless finds many who fry fo equal fhe popularify of his besf seller, for Mary K.

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Joseph Sheridan Ill, who was desfined immediafely upon arrival fo be nicknamed General, came in during Scene Il, which was furfher marked by fhe play of Dickens' Chrisfmas Carol by fhe Harmon- ife Company. This acl' was concluded wifh fhe sfarfling announcemenf fhaf one of fhe mosf pros- perous men abouf fown, Allan Zook, by name, had boughf ouf fhe sfock and combined fhe fwo com- panies under fhe name of 'lhe Junior High Haf- fers. ACT VII ..,. The sweef, smiling face of Paffy Lamberf rejoined 'lhe casf. Ofher new faces were Jane Yosf, Joan Mansur, Rifa Sfichf, Charles Con- over, Helen Jean Brown and Beffy Ann Cox. Sue Curl arrived fo provide some serious quesfioning from several members of fhe casf, for she had al- ready plucked her eyebrowsl! The performers, feel- ing very imporfanf, elecfed sfars for fhe firsf fime. Head-sfar Grave'H shared honors wifh Treasurer Emkay Shroyer and Assisfanf Greene. The sophis- ficafes of fhe casf were fo be found every Friday nighf af fhe Easf Oakwood club house under 'lhe 'lufelage of Mrs. Baker and her dancing school. ACT VIII ..,. To sfeal fhe Eighfh Ac'l came fhe Iiffle Hoosier Hof-shof, Miss Nancy Wolfe. An- ofher surprise was fhe refurn of The Cenferville FIash, Joan Grefherl! Jack Kamp, Georgefla Mann, Harold Grunewald, and fhe fwo Weavers, Winnie and Jeanne, also unloaded 'lheir falenfs upon us. Gravelf did a repeaf performance as fhe chief execufive while Esfy reigned supreme as fhe secrefary-freasurer. The acf was concluded by a dance given by fhe enfire casf af Moraine Counfry Helen Harfzell, Glen Hendrix, Ed Sheeran, Club. ACT IX .... New faces in fhis acf were Bob Hubler, Mildred Sfeiner, pe'life Marfha Schad, Rosalie Smifh, Lenora Jollay, Jim Alfalfa Fifz- pafrick, and Dale Andrew. Marian Burger ioined our com- pany fo give fhe boys a break. The Fernedings refurned for fhe firsf 'lime since 'lhe 'lhird acfg Wid Worfhingfon and fhe Heidkamp fwins, acfors in 'lhe former year's producfion, hooked on. The High Haffers' baskefball 'leam won fhe Disfricf Baskefball Championship. The company came info view as fhe originafors, publishers, edifors, and subscribers of fhe Oakleafle'l, our newesf liferary efforf. Mr. Zook, discovering in fhis shorl' fime 'lhaf 'lhe fask was 'loo greaf for him, gave his sfock fo his senior parfner, Mr. A. E. Claggeff, who renamed 'lhe show fhe Senior High Ha'r'lers. ACT X ,... A Wrighf Field bus, piled high wifh, among ofher fhings, Madeline Umsfead and Myra Margaref Greene, already famous for her Hawaiian Hula Dance, mef Izzy Kunfz, back again fo be near Schaeff, Lois Zurlinden, Norma Ander- son, and Jane Carlson, who along wifh fhe ofher players was 'lipfoeing in fo meef fhe new producer. One scene showed end men Condif and Connell, cracking sfale jokes af each ofher during fhe pre- senfafion of 'lhe Minsfrel Show. ACT XI ..., Six new members appeared fo give new life fo our drama-Jane McGraw, Bob Henze, Harold Hipsher, who immediafely capfured Mr. Crum's hearf, Babe Johnson, Anne Keyes, Frances Wilcke, and Pauline Gilman.. Life began af sixfeen when fhe Secref Seven presenfed 'lheir offering. Reemy, Freddie, Gaifher, and Sheridan gave 'lhe players fheir repufafion for having one of 'lhe besf groups ever known. Scenes nofed for fheir money- making abilify were fhe Thanksgiving Swea'l'er Hop, fhe Junior Prom, and several skafing parfies. ACT XII .... The lasf and mosf famous acf of 'lhis play infroduced Mary Louise Wolfrum, Rose Mary Hudson, Dick Warner, billed as fhe Freeporl' Fasfie, and Jim Kaser. Many scenes were enacfed wifh ufmosf finesse, such as fhe celebrafed friumph over 'lhe Fairmonf Dragon: Wid's elecfion as fhe mosf valuable foofball player of all 'lhe cify: Presi- denf Chuck Whalen's and his assisfanfs'-Heifz, Palmer, and Crawford-able conducfion of 'lhe Dead-End Drag , Anne Munger's winning of firsf place in fhe Sfeele fesfsg fhe excellence of arf work and phofography for 'lhe Acorn , David Cowden and Marfha Heifz as sfars of Big-Hearfed Her- ber+ g and lasfly, 'lhe afore-menfioned players' giff, fhe elecfric scoreboard, 'lo our pafienf audience and advisers. The finale of 'lhis drama includes fhe enfire casf, sadly singing fhe Alma Mafer. EPILOGUE .... The players realize 'lhaf no liffle parf of our presenf presfige is due 'lo our splendid direcfors, especially fhose who have been nearesf us, Miss Baker, Miss Hadeler, Mr. Marsh, and Mr. Sanders. Af fhis fime may we express our appre- ciafion for all fhey have done for us, and may fhis casf be as successful in fhe following acfs of fheir lives as fhey have been all during fhe acfs of 'lhis play. Billie Fifzgibbons Paffy Casfor Mary Dressler

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Shroyer is besfowing her opus How fo Make Blunders and Bring on Hysferia on Lois Mc- Cormick. Ted Howell gives one crew haircuf fo Tom Walkup. Margaref Kucher will be fhe grafeful iwe hopei recipienf of Marfha Schad's beloved recording, Sugar Blues by Benny Goodman. Bob McSherry leaves fhaf gaudy red and blue safin iackef fo Speed Shroyer, while Jim Kaser bequeafhs his coke-compiling fechnique fo Bill Run- yan. A scienfific library and a very educafional pamphlef enfifled Safe and Sane Driving for Tiny Tofs are fhe bequesf of Arfhur Lamebrain Schnacke fo Bill Walfers. lfem Third Bud Crawford and Warren Esfabrook leave fo fhe enfire faculfy a sunny disposifion and a sense of humor. Doyle Paddock gives a few of his richly-hued velvefeen shirfs fo brighfen fhe iunior local color, while Lenora Jollay and Beffy Kimmel leave piles of nofes in shorf-hand fo fhe Virginias Fisher and Cornell. Wezer Canny leaves her pixilafed ways fo Muriel Musser in order fo fake on fhe dignify befiH'ing a college freshman. Bob Hubler's smoofh version of fhe Big Apple goes fo Don Fox, and Nancy Wolfe bequeafhs her crew cap fo Beffsie Hughes. Bill Gaifher hands over abouf fhree inches of exfra heighf fo Bill Husmann. Mary Dressler and Helen Harfzell leave fheir abilify fo do fheir share fo Mary Jane Sfein, while Mr. Sanders is fo receive from Bob Henze a very carefully fyped civics nofe-book. Mary K. Reemelin and Pa'H'y Lamberf besfow an almosf complefe kniffed wardrobe on Anne Sullivan and Carolyn Talbof. Max Binkley relucfanfly hands over one scrap book of lnklings and a very useful key-hole fo Bob Rickey, and Jane Bu+ch Carlson and Earline Slug Claunch bequeafh fheir vicious looks fo Sue Meyers and Befsy Byrd. Roland Kyle and Quenfin Shank leave fwo spof- less aprons and fheir jobs af Kroger's 'io Tom Simons and George Sfoecklein, while PaH'y Casfor and Sue Curl leave fheir womanly wiles fo fhe needy iunior girls. Mari Hyre wills her big fiddle and a pair of goalie's shinguards fo Flossie Moore, and Charles Conover and Tracy Geiger leave a frail of worn ouf aufomobile parfs fo fhe ancienf hisfory class. Naomi Johnson hands over her ever-presenf gig- gle fo Happy Fluharf, and Bob Howland leaves his pipe and his purple reversible coal' fo Don Hack. Jodie Bill gives a much used copy of fhe Annap- olis Log fo any of fhe unforfunafe undergraduafes who have nof already heard fhe iokes, while Jeanne and Winnie Weaver are leaving behind fheir choice prize-winning posfers. Margie Harroll is fhe recipieni' of Jane McGraw's chanfing forensic abilify, and Sue Laufenslager fosses aside her descripfive powers fo Marianna Kimmel. Dale Andrew and Bruce iBring 'em back alivei Brower leave fhaf cave-man fechnique fo Diz Connelly and Jim Priesf, and Dick Moore hands over a box of colored chalk and a group of physics picfures fo Jane Sfrong. Beffy Van Horne, lrma Walling, and Dorofhea Weaver leave fheir impressive execufive abilify fo Carol Hopkins and Carolyn Trusler. Madeline Umsfead's neaf and precise habifs o' work are subfly bequeafhed fo Breckinridge Jones, while Phil Sheridan, fhe unquenchable, leaves fhai' effervescenf personalify fo Greer Marechal, who will give if fhe freafmeni' if deserves. Wid Wor'I'hing+on's all-round abilify and friendly nafure are fo be dispersed among fhe juniors as anofher evidence of fhe supreme generos- ify of fhe senior class. Bob Evans and Jim Fifzpafrick leave a Mickey Mouse balloon and one bag of lollypops fo Sfanley Jones and Jack Gafes, and Jack Kamp wills some fire 'rape and a bicycle pump fo Dick Berridge. We hereby appoinf Peggy Greene, Jeanneffc Kiffredge, and Anne Munger execufors of fhis our will and hereby aufhorize and empower fhem fo sell all or any parf of our esfafe. In wifness whereof, we have hereunfo sef our hand and seal fhis sixfh day of June, I938. THE SENIOR CLASS Signed and acknowledged by said class of i938 as and for fheir lasf will and fesfamenf and by us signed as wifnesses af fheir requesf in our presence and in fhe presence of each ofher fhis sixfh day of June, I938. CHARLIE McCARTHY JAMES A. FARLEY