Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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GS ET NA EF RF Mr. Hummon Mr. Zook Mr. Claggetf Mr. Lewis Commander-in-chief Arthur E. Claggett, in charge of allied armies, is kept busy issuing orders, planning strategy, and using diplomacy ...General Iohn N. Lewis, math teacher, who is also Red Cross and Civilian Defense worker, holds special afternoon sessions of K. P. duty for A. W. O. L. students. At his private headquarters in the Iunior High, General Allan Zook, when not instructing rookies in algebra and math, manages the in- fantry with military discipline...Brigadier Gen- eral Mack Hummon, assistant principal of the Iunior High and also assistant football coach, pre- serves peace in the junior ranks by issuing out humor with math homework. Captain Thomas D. Brown, dean of boys, keeps his history class trainees in a constant state of agitation by quoting quiz questions in a barrage that floors even the best history stu- dents. Among various war activities is his work in Oakwood's Victory Corps. . .Captain Eleanor S. Brown, dean of girls, blends teaching English with counseling seniors about college futures: she is co-chairman of scrap collection, a member of the Civilian Defense Council, and has directed Girls' League through many a war project this year. Field Marshal E. T. Cook coaches his cham- pions through field maneuvers in the form of football frays, track meets, and tough commando tactics, carrying out the Physical Fitness Program ...Gir1s' Field Marshal Bess Hayner annually produces on the assembly line almost undefeated hockey and basketball teams with great success. She helps the war effort by keeping her victory -.4n ..-gl garden in trim. LEFT: Mr. and Mrs. Brown, deans BELOW: Mr. Cook and Miss Hayner, coaches

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Zbedicated to the men and women of mkwood in the service of Mr Gountry

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ENGLISH Miss Miss Miss Miss Shepler Campbell Lesser Flynn COMMANDING OFFICERS Miss Isabel Flynn, senior adviser, not only sponsors the Oakleaflet but is also teaching French to Africa-bound government employees. in addition to regular English .... Taking Mrs. Bender's strategic position as head of the English department, Miss Goldie Lesser springs occa- sional tests on her pupils, training them for surprise attacks. Although film is rationed, photography is still her favorite hobby...Miss Mildred Campbell, a new teacher from Florida, has a variety of classes: English, Spanish, jour- nalism, and creative writing. Also the new Acorn adviser, she helps journalism pupils beat deadlines and make headlines...Miss Frances Shepler, former secretary to Mr. Claggett, now fills a post in the English department and teaches classes to be on the offensive in their constant state of combat with grammar. Edmund L. Bigelow, who keeps plugging his famed baseball teamsters during his science and history classes, relaxes comfortably while teach- ing. He does his bit on the rescue squad .... William D. Kuhns employs one of his favorite tactics, blitz quizzes, on his unsuspecting trainees in ancient history and social science camps .... William L. Sanders, history and Eng- lish teacher, flashes war news nightly over WHIO. One of our allies, China, claims his special at- tention because he formery taught at the Uni- versity of Nanking...Senior adviser Oliver N. Iohnson puts his rookies wise in history and science classes and also coaches the seventh grade football commandos in khaki humor. He produces his own food, cooperating with the agricultural program. 2 SOCIAL SCIENCES Mr. Kuhns Mr. Bigelow Mr. Johnson Mr. Sanders