Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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THE “ACORN” Class History four long years we have struggled to attain the heights which we have at last reached. As we leave 0. T. H. S. where we have spent these four happy, profitable years, it is only fitting that we leave behind us, a history of our numerous accomplishments and achievements. On September 4, 1921, fifty-two eager wide-eyed Freshmen entered the portals of O. T. H. S., the beginning of a long struggle to obtain the fundamentals of an education. We chose for our class motto, “Work and Win”; class colors, Pink and Green, and class flower, Pink Rose. These we have retained through these long and tempestuous years. As Sophomores our number had decreased until only forty-six remained. This year we had the pleasure of initiating the Freshmen, causing them to suffer some of the ignominy which is the lot of every Freshman. We began to take an active interest in various activities furnishing four boys for the football team, and two for the basketball, besides a number in the Glee Clubs. Our Junior year was marked with a strong desire to forge ahead and attain new standards. The two most important events of the year, were of course, the play, “Welcome Home Jimmy,” and the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. This year we furnished men for the athletics of the school. In the class basketball tournament, the Juniors came out on top, thus winning the tournament. With the passing of years, we have at last attained that long cherished goal, to which we set ourselves as Freshmen-Seniors. From a class of fifty-two happy carefree Freshmen, there remains only twenty-two staid dignified Seniors, with grave problems pressing on our minds. We have encountered and conquered the many difficulties which have presented themselves before us. This year we met and elected the following officers: Again we furnished men for all athletics and again the Seniors won the annual class basketball tournament. We are now working on the Senior play, “The Arrival of Kitty,” to be given soon. Whether we have all attained our ambitions and realized our ideals only each can say for himself. But when the time comes for us to be measured by our standards, as men and women, I am sure that the Senior class will not be found wanting. President...... Vice-President. Treasurer...... .......John Sailor ..Lowell Crawford Johanna Bateman Secretary Advisor... Hazel Sadler Miss McCoy —Helena Goodrich. Page Twenty-three

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THE “ACORN” Class Prophecy S we sat in the crowded theatre on Broadway, on the night of January ninth, nineteen hundred thirty-five, awaiting the second act, we little dreamed what the raising of the curtain would reveal to us. We were expecting the great crystal gazing act, the hit of the season. The curtain parted at length and a cheer of applause arose from the curious audience to greet the entertainers. It was not. until he spoke that we recognized him as our class poet and astrologer, Clettis V. Musson, who had had even before he left high school experience in writing verses. As soon as his act was finished we took the opportunity to learn of the rest of our class through him. We gazed into the crystal and saw our renowned president, John Sailor, superintending the erection of a large monument at O. T. H. S., in remembrance of the services rendered by Prof. R. S. Firebaugh. We saw in the window of the “Stand No More Hair Oil Co.,” two of our boys, Harry Williams and Lowell Crawford posing as advertisements. Harry illustrated the condition of the hair before and Lowell after using the hair oil. The next scene was blurred, but it cleared and it was that of a stage in the Van Allen Opera House in Newtown. Jolly Joe’s Company was playing there. We were especially interested in this because the company was composed of Johanna Bateman, noted opera singer. Hazel Sadler, world known violinist, Velma Carpenter, Russian dancer, and Elwin and Harmon Andrews, famous jugglers. We learned that Elwin juggled the bottles, and Harmon picked up the pieces. The next place we were privileged to gaze upon was Bronson. We were greatly surprised to see that it had grown to a city of remarkable size. In the glaring lights we saw flashed “Garage, Beauty Shop, and Dentist Office.” Then we read beneath this slogan “Repairing of Autos, Women and Teeth.” “Bill Oakwood, Proprietor.” We learned that he owned half interest in the garage and was fast becoming wealthy. Upstairs we were allowed to peer into the beauty parlor owned by Velva Marion and Helena Goodrich and across the hall the dentist office of Bernice Stewart who always said she could extract teeth with no pain to the patient, but judging from the reports some of us had heard previously we doubt it. Genevieve Chaffee, as the wife of a detective was interested in solving the criminal mysteries concerning the lives of Dr. Paul Billingsley and Undertaker Theodore Palmer. We remember these two were always Page Twenty-four