Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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Farewell Farewell to our glad school days! Farewell to our comrades dear! But tho’ we part we’ll ne’er forget, Our joys and sorrows here. Tho’ this is the parting of ways, And different missions we fill, The class of ’24 will win For they always work with a will. We’ll remember our teachers dear, Who’ve helped us to win this fight, And we’ll ne’er forget our loyalty, To the dear old “Purple and White.” Juniors, Soph’mores, and Freshmen— Our hopes for your best success, And may your school-days be like ours, Filled with happiness. So here’s to old 0. T. H. S., And here’s to our pals, so true, May you always remember the ’24 class, And their colors “Orange and Blue.” —E. P. and U. Q., ’24. Page Twenty-six

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Senior Class Play “The Time of His Life,” a comedy in three acts, was very successfully given by the Class of ’24 on February 28th and March 1st. The cast chosen from the class was well suited to the respective parts. Tom Carter, played by our handsome “Curley” Dalbey, masqueraded as the negro butler in the latter’s absence. Carter’s sister, Mrs. Grey, cleverly portrayed by Esther Endicott, had a nerve-racking evening entertaining some Southern guests. These aristocrats were really just George Dysert, Edith Parker and Thelma Lane, but it was almost impossible to recognize in the pessimistic old grouch who carried a “complete drug-store” in his pockets, droll George Dysert or to imagine that the haughty lorgnetted “Personage” was merely Edith. Thelma as their niece, Dorothy, was so attractive that no one was at all surprised when Tom threatened to “get out of his rig” so that he might enjoy the evening with his fiance. However, he stuck to his bargain and things went along nicely until Uncle Tom, the real butler. Mutt Green cleverly disguised with a bit of grease paint, came back unexpectedly causing “palpitation” of more than one heart. Although the simultaneous appearance of the two butlers was the climax to the play, three characters make their first appearance after this event. Mr. Grey, Bob Michael, and niece Dorothy’s father, splendidly acted by Glenn Myers, and the Irish “cop,” Ross Cox. These three helped to settle matters and the play had the usual happy denouement. The Class of ’24 wish to take this means to thank all those who helped to make this play a success especially Miss Gronert, who coached the play, Mr. Smith, who managed the financial side, and the members of the orchestra which furnished the music. Page Twenty-five

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Juniors v President Vice-President . Secretary and Treasurer MOTTO “Work wins everything COLORS Pink and Green FLOWER Pink Tea Rose Gorman Williams Elwin Andrews Harland Oakwood Page Twenty-Seven