Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Dayton, OH)

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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

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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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'V V 's-mama? A A Mr. Gates The musical score for the Acorn production is arranged by our director, Philip Gates. His friendly, encouraging smile is a go sign for any young star who wishes to shine in orchestra, band, or chorus, Here, perhaps, Mr. Gates is planning some new form of musical entertainment to brighten a morning assembly or cheer the Oak- wood team on to victory. In case of any casualties on the lot Dr. H. W. Lautenschlaqer and Mrs. E. A. Bongartz are always on hand. They swab sore throats, band- age sprained ankles, dab iodine on scratched knees, or sometimes hand out aid for emergen- cies. The doctor and the nurse check on the Dr. Lautenschluqer Mrs. Bongartz Oakwood stars' weight and height and see that they're feeling in the pink in order to continue their work in the studio. There are scripts to be typed, bookkeeping records to be kept and telephone messages to be taken in order to keep the mechanism of the Oakwood production in apple-pie order. Credited with doing these jobs to perfection are Miss Nadine Stewart, who keeps things rolling in the main office: Miss Helen Rees, who is the secre- tary to the board of education: and Miss Kathryn Kyne, who keeps tab on the activities of the younger stars. Miss Stewart Miss Rees Miss Kyne