Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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A leisure moment is enjoyed by Iohn Martin, I. F. Alford, and Iohn Dougherty as they Watch the entrance of future cinema artists. Mr. Martin puffs on his pipe as he thinks of prospective dramatic and speaking talent, while Mr. Dough- erty considers the stupendous task confronting a director of manual arts, who teaches the prin- ciples needed in constructing stage settings. Mr. Alford, meanwhile, instructs his students well in ancient history and myths, so that they will have a good background for period roles. Every production must avail itself of the ability of language interpreters, for careful lin- Mr. Doughert . Alford guists--Spanish, French, Latin, or German-are often necessary in the plot construction of new scenarios. By these gifts Mrs. Isabel Fischer, Miss Iosephine Auld, and Miss Georgia Baker enrich the scope of languages and increase the vocabu- laries of the stars, giving them a more well-round- ed speech. At the close of a year's tutoring, the stars can say A tantot to Mrs. Fischer, Auf weidersehen to Miss Baker, and Vale to Miss Auld. Miss Mary Alice Hunter is taking the place of Mr. Sanders who is joining the staff of the Dayton Daily News. Q 411 , ll. , Mrs. Fischer Miss Auld Miss Baker f

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Mr. Iohnson Mr. Sanders Mr. Marsh 1. . When the routine of mental directing becomes a bit tedious, many of the teachers go to the fountain on the front lawn for a drink of water. Such is the circumstance that draws together Earl Marsh, Oliver Iohnson, and William Sanders for a moment's chat. Mr. Sanders, from broad- casting room S-22, explains how he instructs the newcomers in the art of speaking correctly. Mr. Marsh says that it is fine to know such things: but with these must come neatness and accuracy. traits which he tries to instill in his algebra and geometry pupils. Of course, in filming, history is necessary for a background which Mr. Iohn- son knows full well how to impart. 1 'HQ' , Across the open quadrangle from one set to another go Miss Helen Kimmel, Miss Margaret Steindori, and Mrs. Preston Kampmeyer, convers- ing freely as they walk along. As she approaches her stage, Miss Kimmel hears the click-click-click of the typewriters as her typists busily copy scenarios with the proficiency which sfhe has taught them. Miss Steindorf reigns over the realms of files and books. How often scholars musturefer to these shelves for data on Hamlet or Ivanhoe, all of which Miss Steindort has at her finger tips! Mrs. Kampmeyer, who is ever ready to advise her senior starlets, is also re- sponsible for their English. 'Q-M, .irc W W ' ...f-- Miss Kimmel hm ricdiszl., ss Steindori Mrs. Kampmeyer

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Miss Mendenhall tx X Miss W er!! Mrs. Russell Miss Gertrude Mendenhall, Miss Lou K. Weber, and Mrs. Helen Russell scan the first draft of scenario sketches to be used in the Oak- wood production. The harmonious colors for murals, oil paintings, or water colors are blended by Miss Weber and Miss Mendenhall with the aid ot their proteges. Mrs. Russell keeps her home economics' studio neat as a pin, while her tal- ented girls design chic costumes and stitch them together, thus completing the stylish wardrobes of the various stars. The amiable dispositions ot the three mus- keteers of science are at their best when they, 3 4 K ,pf M tw JY' L fi. 'f ': ,W - ,fs . w.. i5-fir -fi Carlos Crum, Edmund Bigelow, and George McClellan, can take time out for a private dis- cussion on the Oakwood set. Mr. Crum explains how he constructed a miniature wind tunnel for the benefit of his physics and chemistry students. Knowing Mr. Crum is a licensed pilot, Mr. Mc- Clellan asks to be taken for a ride in his plane to escape the trials of his geometry class and the live wires in his senior physics class. Mr. Bigelow, who is also in charge of baseball, takes care ot the historical and scientific background of the junior high film stars. Mr. Crum Mr. McClellan Mr. Bigelow