Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1928 volume:

(Snutpntii Administration Glasses Organizations Athletics Galendar _Advertising and ACumor Pai c Five Sriitratinn gyy (fjf ecause she has taught us patiently for four years; because she has been our sponser this year; because she has shown an interest in us; but chiefly because we like her, we, the Glass of ’28 dedicate our 4corn” to our adviser, Y(iss J YfcGoy .... Page Seven Page Eight Pane Nin i Aimunistratum BOARD OF EDUCATION m tUj? Arum, James Van Allen Paul H. Fithian George Goodrich Secretary O. W. Michael President Thomas Oakwood Eli H. Fox Lester Fellows Pat e Thirteen E. K. CONGRAM, B.S. Principal PURDUE UNIVERSITY 'll 'ho comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim.” 2 V Page Fourteen 2,br Arnnt, 1QZB P. E. ANDERSON, R. S. A. Purdue University Agriculture and Athletics “And, through the heat of conflict, keeps the law, M ho, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means, and there will stand On Honorable terms or else retire MAE McCOY, A.B. Western College History and Mathematics “With as much seal, devotion, piety, She always lived, as other saints do die. Still with her soul, severe account He kept” CARYL B. CONELY, B. S. University of Illinois Science She knows what she knows most thoroughly Including her mind.” MR. PIERCE University of Illinois M usic “The God of Music gave thee birth ” Page Fifteen tUtr Arnnt, 1£2B HAROLD NEWTSON Illinois Slate Normal Commerce 11 But like a noble Phidian marble stands the memory of him.” VERA L. GOODWIN, B. S. Illinois JVesleyan Home Economics Naught she knows of sorrow, Naught of doubt or blight; Heaven is just above her— All her thoughts are white.” FLORENCE L. LYLE, A. B. Illinois IVesleyan English And still they gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all she knew.” ALICE E. ROBERTS, A. B. University of Illinois Latin. “She teas a phantom of delight, A dancing shape, an image gay. To haunt, to startle, and waylay.” . Page Sixteen Classes § ptttnr 3 •• ahp Arnrn, 192B LA VERNE DALBEY c Class Pres. 4, V-Pres. 2, Sec.-Treas. 3; Oak, Sec. 3, Pres. 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 3, V-Pres. 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Debating Team 3; Rooters Club, 2, 3, Sec-Treas. 2; Operetta 1; Mu-sicale, 2; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4; May Queen. “In a little precious stone What splendor meets the eyes; In a little lump of suf ar How much sweetness lies.” MISS MAE McCOY Senior Class Advisor Miss McCoy has been Senior Advisor ever since she came to Oakwood four years ago. This year she has supervised the “Acorn” and business of the class; besides this she has directed the play, “Done in Oil” and the Stunt show. She had worked hard with us and yet we have never heard her say, “I haven’t time.” The Class of ’28 appreciates her friendship and wish to thank her for the things she has done for us. (idtr Arnnt, 192B BARTON SNYDER Bus. Mgr. of Acorn; Class Pres. 3; Oak, Y-Pres. 4; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, V Pres. 4; Ag Club 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Science Club 4; “A Bunch of Fun” 3. “The world is no better if we worry, Life’s no longer if toe hurry ’ MARGARET O’HARE Snap-shot editor of Acorn; Pioneer; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, V-Pres. 4; Latin Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Rooters Club 2; Science Club 4; Senior Stunt Show 4; “A Bunch of Fun” 3. “Here in her hair, The painter plays the spider. And hath woven, a mesh To entrap the hearts of Men MELVIN LIGGETT Humor editor of Acorn; Pioneer; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Treas. 4; Ag. Club 1, 2, 3, 4, V-Pres. 4; Football 1, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Assistant Trainer 2; Science Club 4; Senior Stunt Show 4. “There’s fun in everything we meet The greatest, worst, and best Existence is a merry treat And every speech a jest.” LUCILLE LARK Calendar editor of Acorn; Class V-Pres. 1, 3; Pioneer, Sec. 2, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, V-Pres. 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4, Pres. 4; Home Fx. Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Treas. 3, 4; Rooters Club 1, 2, 3, Pres. 2, 3; Musicale 2; “In Old Louisiana” 1; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4. “When hearts, whose truth was proven Like thine, are laid in earth, There should a wreath be wnv n To tell the world their worth.” Eagc ’Twenty-one (Ui? Arnnt, 1H2S WAYNE STRONG Bus. Mgr. Acorn; Class V-Pres. 4; Pioneer, V-Pres. 4; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 4; Ag. Club 1, 2, 3; Science Club 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Capt. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “Sages and sybils now athletes clean, Rulers of empires and of forests green GLADYS SMITH Hillsboro 1 ; Class sec. 4; Oak; Home Fc. Club 2 3, 4, V-Pres. 4; 0. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Treas. 3, Sec. 4 Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Sec. 3; Rooters Club 2, 3 ‘‘A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “With malice toward none, With charity for all. MIKE BATEMAN Farmersburg 3; Class Pres. 1, Treas. 4; Pioneer; Ag. Club 1, 2; Latin Club, Pres. 4; B. A. A. 1, 2, 4, Sec. 4; Boys Glee Club 4; Football 1, 2; Basketball 2; Baseball 2; Senior Stunt Show 4. A kind, true heart, a spirit high That could not fear and would not bozo. Were written in his manly eye And on his manly brow. DOROTHY HILL Pioneer; Home Ec. 1, 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4; G. A. A. 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4; May Day 1, 2; Rooters Club 2; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “She looks on life with quiet eyes And serves man as she can.” RICHARD FREEMAN Editor of Acorn; Class Pres. 2 Pioneer, Pres. 4; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Science Club 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Secy. 4; Musicale 2; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “Order is Heaven’s first law, And this confcst, Some are, must be, (treater than the rest.” PHYLLIS TREGO Pioneer; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4; Rooters Club 2, 3; Ukelele Club 4; May Day 1, 2; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. Thought’s self is a vanishing wing, and joy is a cobweb. And friendship a flower in the dust, and glory a sunbeam.” EDWIN McBROOM Art editor of Acorn; Oak, Sec. 4; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treas. 3; Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4; V. Pres. 4; Male Quartet 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 4; Rooters Club 2, 3; Latin Club 3, 4, Sec.-Treas. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Tack 4; Musicale 2; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4; “Cherry Blossoms” 4. toil brings fame You’ll hear from me again” ALICE DALBEY Pioneer; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Stunt Show 4. silence is a virtue How virtuous teas she Not a U'ord spake she More than needed.” Page Twenty-three (Utr Arnnt, HALDON EUBANK Oak; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Ag. Club 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 4; Basketball 3. 4; Baseball 2, 4; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. J'm not a politician and my other habits arc good.” ALICE MOULTON Oak; G. A. A. 1, 4; Girls’ Glee Club 1; Home He. Club 2, 3, 4; Rooters Club 2, 3; May Day 1, 2; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “Her love made all things lovely. For in the heart must live The feeling that imparts the charm— We gain by U'hat tee give. HAROLD MASON Pioneer; B. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Ag. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Glee Club 3, 4; Science Club 4; Basketball 3, 4; Football 4; Senior Stunt Show 4. ‘‘All great men are dead or dying; I feel rather poorly myself.” SYLVIA MARION Oak; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Rooters Club 3; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “And all who met her blessed her And turned again to pray.” Page Twenty-four udir Arum, 192B LEWIS FELLOWS Oak; 13. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Stunt Show 4. “Ambition guides his footsteps, And he hears no other call.” ARLIXE HAYS Oak; G. A. A. 3, 4; Rooters Club 3; May Fete 1, 2; Senior Stunt Show 4. “tier look composed her steady eye. Bespeak a matchless constancy VAN CORBIN Ogden 1; Oak; Ag. Club 2, 3; B. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Senior Stunt Show 4. “After all a woman is only a zcoman, But a good cigar is a smoke.” LOLA VAN WEY St. Francisville 1 ; Girls ('dee Club 1 ; Girls Basketball team 1 ; Home Ec. Club 2, 3; G. A. A. 3, 4; “A Bunch of Fun” 3; Senior Stunt Show 4. “She doeth well who doeth her best.” JOSEPH SAILOR Pioneer; B. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Ag. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Rooters’ Club 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Science Club 4; Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Musicale 2; Senior Stunt Show 4. “And I tt'ould that my tongue could utter. The thoughts that arise in me.” Senior tplaij ahr Arnrn, IQ2Q ( GHE Senior Class presented “Done in Oil,” a farce-comedy by Herman T. f Q Decker, on April 27 and 28. The plot of the play was woven about two retired oil men, Emil Braun and his partner Karl Pumpernickle; who with their squabbles, their humorous assaults on the English language and their cunning in business deals, made many an ordinary situation ridiculously funny. When Braun and Pumpernickle were persuaded to invest their wealth in fake oil lands, they were saved from an embarrassing situation and even ruin by the clever woman detective, Vera Nyce who had been posing as a book agent. The action of the play was carried on also by Marmaduke, the valet of Pumpernickle who in league with Mrs. Braun attempted to put a social polish on the two oil partners. Also there was the cousin Lena who found in Marmaduke, the valet of Pumpernickle, a life mate. And with the two young lovers, Anita Braun and Gregory Reynolds, the cast is rounded out to make an excellent play. Miss McCoy directed the play. To her is due the credit for the success of the play. Page Twenty-six junior Glass Top Row: Lomax, Richter, Trego, Richter, Stultz. Second Row: Canaday, Chitwood, Mendenhall, Foley, Peters, Shelton, Dalbey, Youmans. Third Row: Gossar, Frazier, Mitchel, Douglas, Long, Sedgwick, Quick. President...............................Wintress Douglas Vice-President..........................Orth Frazier Secretary...............................Gabe Long Treasurer...............................Dale Mitchel Advisor.................................Miss Roberts Class Motto “Striving to Succeed” Class Flower Violets Class Colors Purple and Gold MISS ROBERTS Advisor Arnnt, Pape Twenty cipUt ah? Arnnt, (Junior [ploy S—FOLLOWING the preceding customs the Juniors gave a class play en-' 'V titled, “The Adventures of Grandpa,” written by Walter Ben Hare. The following characters took part: Grandpa........... Montgomery Ray- Tod Hunter...... Lucy Hunter..... Dorothy May..... Mrs. Hopscotch.. Marie Ribeau.... Kloompy......... Officer McCormick .Dale Mitch el .Orth Frazier .G a be Long Evelyn Dalbey . W in tress Douglas .Virginia Lomax .Gladys Foley .Marie Shelton .Olaf Quick Monte Ray, after a quarrel with his fiance, Dorothy May, writes to his grandfather in Yellow Bud, Ohio, telling him that he has decided to become a bachelor. His grandfather answers with a telegram, saying that if he does not marry the first respectable girl he meets, he will cut off his allowance. After a short time Monte, not knowing what else to do, writes to him and tells him that he has met and married a charming orphan from Chicago. Grandpa immediately sends his wife a diamond necklace. So far so good. But one day Monte receives a telegram from grandpa saying that he will be in Chicago for about two hours and so he is coming down to see his wife. In desperation Monte goes to his two best friends, Tod and Lucy Hunter, who conduct a dancing school. He finally persuaded Tod to lend him Lucy for his wife while grandpa is in town. Of course complications arise. Monte’s former fiance, Dorothy May is at the dancing school, acting as a companion to Mrs. Hopscotch, one of the dancing pupils. Matters do not improve any between her and Monte. Grandpa is quite well pleased with Lucy, but he takes a decided dislike to Tod. He mistakes him for the new French cook. Just as grandpa is ready to leave an officer comes in and tells them that they are all quarantined because their old cook who was taken to the hospital that morning, has the smallpox. They have quite a time with grandpa trying to keep him out of the way so that he will not learn the true state of affairs. But he accidentally overhears Tod making love to Lucy and Monte making love to Dorothy May, to whom Tod has explained everything. Page Tivcnty-tiine (Un Arnrn, 10211 Grandpa is furious, so they have to tell him everything. Just as they are doing this Officer McCormick comes in and tells them that the quarantine is lifted because the cook had the chickenpox instead of the smallpox. Grandpa decides not to disinherit Monte since he is going to marry Dorothy May. The play was given at Muncie, March 2, and in the High School Auditorium, March 3. Miss Roberts was director of the play and Dallas Gosser was stage manager. Page Thirty HnitprrUtiismpn ToI' Row: Miller, Fox, Irwin, Johnson, Ferris, Neaville, Baker, Bridgeman, Thompson, Esworthy. Second Row: Dalbey, Glover, Jones, Schnorr, Van Allen, Adams, Swaim, Canaday, Ross, Canldwell, Clapp. Third Row: Kiger, Vinson, Gustin, Johnson, Leoffler, Meade, Dalbey, Thompson, Alberts. Fourth Roto: Overmeir, VanBuskirk, Van Wey, Plotner, Thompson, McMorris, Chaffee, McMorris. iMte Arnnt, 182B Sophomore Glass President..............................Elizabeth Leoffler Vice-President.........................Dorothy Gustin Secretary..............................Mary Johnson Treasurer..............................Mary Meade Advisor................................Miss Lyle Class Motto “Vincit Qui Laborat” Class Flower Sweet Pea Class Colors Lavendar and Pink MISS LYLE Advisor m Page Thirty-two ah? Anirn, Top Rozv: Downing, Zigler, Smith, Cannon, Vinson, Liggett, Steube, Hendricks, Covert. Second Row: Ratcliff, Wooley, Bailey, McBroom, Zigler, Gutteridge, Warner, Frazier, Davis, Hunter, Ervin, Redenbaugh, Hunt. Third Rote: Reid, Smith, Hibler, Shelton, Meade, Hill, Condon, Snyder, Williams, Spen- cer, Rogers, Smoot. Fourth Rozv: Kinney, Crawford, Gritten, Brown, Duke, Trimmell, Youmans, Musson, Cawthon, Foley. Gfreshman Glass President...............................Arthur Condon Vice-President..........................Margaret Snyder Secretary...............................Marion Hill Treasurer...............................Robert Meade Advisor.................................Miss Goodwin MISS GOODWIN Advisor Class Flower Iris Class Colors Blue and Gold Patic Thirty-three cUir Anmt, 132H ©rgantjatums Science Qlub Top Row: O’Hare, McBroom, Strong, Fellows, Liggett, Freeman, Snyder, Chitwood. Second Row: Marion, Douglas, Long, Miss Conely, Mason, Shelton, Lomax. Artmt, 192B President................................Gabe Long Vice President...........................Harold Mason Secretary-Treasurer......................Wintress Douglas Librarian................................Marie Shelton the call for members to form a Science Club was made this year, illy almost everybody who was eligible for membershp, about 12, were present at the first meeting. The first thing we did was to elect the above officers and later drew up our constitution. Only people who had had three years of science or were taking their third year were eligible to become charter members. Later we offered those who had had two years of science the opportunity of becoming members. Meetings are held every three weeks on Friday after school. Page Thirty-seven (pioneer £iteranj Society President...........................Richard Freeman Vice-President......................Wayne Strong Secretary...........................Lucille Lark (Dorothy Hill Michael Bateman Wintress Douglas Advisor.............................Miss Conely T is no uncommon thing for one to pick up a current publication and read all about how America lacks the artistic touch in art and literature. They all agree that the material advance is immeasurable in comparison with the Old World, but modern America has no national art and apparently has no desire for one. Some critics even go so far as to point out that the summer’s flight to Europe, the Woman’s Club, all tend to evidence this fact. Bateman Lark a hr Arnnt. 1B2B Douglas Miss Conely Freeman Strong Hill It is obvious that one must be trained early in such phases. We are versed in that famous saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” To this end, we have held three programs this year. Subjects are treated that deal with the more important phases of life. Page Thirty-eight Smith Me Broom Frazier Miss Robert L. Dalbey E. Dai.bey Snyder Oaks £iterary Society President.......... Vice-President..... Secretary.......... Program Committee. Advisor............ LaVerne Dalbey Barton Snyder Edwin Me Broom Evelyn Dalbey Orth Frazier Gladys Smith Miss Roberts “W hile with an eye made quiet by the power Of harmony, and the deep power of joy, W'e see into the life of things.”—Wordsworth. OMEONE once said that behind every book was a man; behind every man j is the race; and behind the race are the natural and social environments whose influence is unconsciously reflected. Thus is the purpose and aim of our Eiterary Society expressed. Due to competition between the two Societies, each pupil makes his best effort. Man}7 phases of life are treated in making a well-balanced program, so that a pupil may be efficient in a number of ways. Members of each Society contest in declamation, extempore, oration, music, dramatic ability and originality in poetry and themes. Hoyc Thirty-nine Top Koto: Hunter, Marion, Mendenhall, Schnorr, Meade, Chitwood, Swaim, Johnson, Glover, A. Dalbey, G. Dalbey, Ross, Lomax, Thompson, Snyder, Zigler, Peters, Shelton, Clapp, Smith. Second Row: Jones, Redenbaugh, Vinson, Lark, Miss Goodwin, Shelton, Smith, Hill. Third Row: Bailey, Warner, Ervin, Frazier, Alberts, Trego, Moulton, Esworthy. 9¥ome Economics Qlub President...... Vice-President. Secretary...... T reasurer..... .Marie Shelton .Gladys Smith Elizabeth Vinson Lucille Lark Home Economics Club reorganized on September 27 by electing the fO above officers. Eighteen members answered roll call and later in the month eighteen more girls took the pledge, planning to be initiated the second semester. Two girls, Marie Shelton and Mary Johnson, were sent to the State Home Economics Conference at Chicago, November 10, 11 and 12. It is planned to become affiliated with the American Home Economics Association and get state pins. We have given a Home Economics party, which we hope will become an annual affair at O. T. H. S. Page Forty ahr Antra, $2a Top Row: Chaffee, Neaville, Bridgman, Downing, W. Youmans, VanWey, Gossar, Over- mier, C. Liggett, Johnson, Zigler, Fox. Second Row. Richter, Mitchel, Vinson, VanBuskirk, Hunt, Reid, Baker, Covert, Cannon, Steube, Hendricks, Trego, Frazier, Eubank. Third Rote: Sailor, Condon, Rogers, M. Liggett, Canaday, Mr. Anderson, Mason, Spencer, Smoot, Richter, Long. Fourth Rozv: Ratcliff, Trimmell, Foley, Williams, Smith, Crawford, R. Youmans, Caw- thon, Corbin, Meade. _Agriculture Glub President.............................Melvin Liggitt Secretary-Treasurer...................Harold Mason Advisor...............................Mr. Anderson 7)AST spring Dale Mitchel won first place in Poultry Judging in the State Judging Contest at Urbana. We won third place in the Judging Contest at Metcalf, May 10, 1927. Mr. Anderson introduced some practical wood-work into the farm-shop course this year and the course has profited by it. We had our annual Ag party this spring. The evening of March 21 there was a Guernsey Calf Club meeting and we organized a club of five or six members. For the rest of the year the boys will be busy with their judging work. Page Forty-one Top Row: Gritten, Brown, Mitchel, McBroom, Plotner, Thompson, McMorris. Second Roto: Loeffler, Gutteridge, Marion, Davis, Thompson, Adams, L. Dalbcy, E. Dalbey, Cauldwell. Third Row: Hill, Douglas, Shelton, Miss Roberts, Bateman, Lark, O’Hare, E. Dalbey. £atin Glub President................................Mike Bateman Vice-President...........................Lucille Lark Secretary-Treasurer......................Marie Shelton Advisor..................................Miss Roberts Latin Club met the first of the school year with eighteen members C O present and elected the above officers. The second semester it was necessary to hold another election because of vacancy. Edwin McBroom was elected Secretary-Treasurer, the other officers being moved one office respectively. Seven pledges were taken in during the year, those being Louise Gutteridge, Elmer Brown, Genevieve Davis, Dorothy Woolley, Mervin Gritten, Marie Shei-ton and Jasper Musson. A program was given before the assembly March 23. It is the aim of the Club to present to each member and others the value of knowledge of Latin and Roman life. Arnnt, 1828 Page Forty-two HE music has been handled in a somewhat different manner this year. Mr. Pierce has spent one day a week here teaching eight different classes in music. A rotating schedule has been arranged so that the student misses the same class.only once every eight weeks. There are enrolled in the classes of instruments: Valve 10 Banjo, Guitar 19 Reed 9 Drums 2 Violins 11 In the Orchestra at the beginning of the year were the more advanced students, but beginners have been added from time to time and we now have an orchestra consisting of about twenty-eight pieces. The Glee Clubs are also larger, both having between thirty-five and forty members. A musicale and an operetta have been given. Mr. Pierce has worked wonders this year at Oakwood in thejine of music. Starting with almost nothing, he has developed some pleasing numbers. Page Forty-three Clltr Aront, 132b1 Top Row: Gustin, Chitwood, Van Allen, G. Dalbey, Esworthy, Miller, Alberts, A. Dalbey, Ross. Second Row: Kiger, Lomax, Davis, Jones, Zigler, Schnorr, Mendenhall, Johnson, Swaim, Redenbaugh, O’Hare. Third Rozv: E. Dalbey, Vinson, Hibler, Wooley, Smith, Shelton, Hunter, Snyder. Fourth Row: Marion, L. Dalbey, Thompson, Lark, Hill, Douglas, Smith, Trego, E. Dalbey. fyiris’ fjlee Qluh President................................Lucille Lark Vice-President...........................LaVerne Dalbey Secretary-Treasurer......................Dorothy Hill Instructor...............................Mr. Pierce VT the beginning of the year there were thirty-eight girls who reported for membership. The Club took part in several activities the first semester. During the second semester, we took part in a musicale and an operetta. The Girls’ Glee Club will also participate in the District Contest, which is held in the spring, and we are going to put forth every effort to win this eve t and go to the County this year. The increased interest in music this year has been due to the fact that we have a special music instructor, Mr. Pierce, who has proved himself to be a very competent teacher and a source of inspiration to the students'. Page Porty-four Top Row: Condon, Hill, Zigler, Cannon, Vinson, Hendricks, Liggett, Hunt, Covert. Second Row: Fox, Neaville, Gossar, Plotner, McMorris, VanBuskirk, Sedgwick, Over- meir, Sailor, Mason, Johnson, Duke. Third Rote: Reid, Gritten, Meade, Liggett, McBroom, Long, Freeman, Williams, Spencer, Downing. Fourth Row: Crawford, Kinney, Youmans, Brown, Trimmell, Thompson, Rogers, Smoot. cBoys ’ fjlee Qlub President...........................Gabe Long Vice-President......................Edwin McP.room Secretary...........................Richard Freeman Treasurer...........................Melvin Liggett Instructor..........................Mr. Pierce f )AST fall, when the call for male singers to form a glee club was given, f-JL, about thirty-nine boys responded. We organized by electing the above officers. After several weeks’ practice we appeared before our firct audience and Mr. Pierce was well pleased. From the club he has picked a quartette consisting of the following: First Tenor.........................Loren VanBuskirk Second Tenor........................Gabe Long First Bass..........................Edwin McBroom Second Bass.........................Orth Frazier It can be said that the Boys’ Glee Club had a very successful year in 1927 and 1928 with our new instructor, Mr. Pierce, of Paxton. Faye Forty-five Standing: Johnson, Cromwell, Hendricks, VanBuskirk, Freeman, Spencer, Cannon, Grit- ten, Vinson, Smoot, Dalbey, Kinney, Chitwood, Shelton, Quick, Dalbey, Hibler, Lomax, Cawthon, Mr. Pierce. Sitting: Vinson, Thompson, Dalbey, Smith, Thompson, McBroom, Long, Rogers. Orchestra year the orchestra has been managed much differently than before. IQ Mr. Pierce, our instructor, who is with us one day a week, takes the different groups of instruments for one peiiod each day. Then during some other period we all assemble in orchestra practice. The orchestra is larger than ever before, and all during the year its membership has increased by bringing the beginners into the orchestra. Much credit is due to Mr. Pierce for turning out an orchestra as large as this year’s, especially so when many of his pupils could not play at all at the beginning of this school term. -JtP Atlilrttro (ihp Arortt, Snyder Mitchel Strong Mr. Congram Bateman ©o s’ Athletic Association President..............................Wayne Strong Vice-President.........................Barton Snyder Secretary..............................Mike Bateman Treasurer..............................Dale Mitch el Advisor................................Mr. Congram I RING the first month of school, the members of the B. A. A. met and OJ I elected the above officers. A campaign was planned to get new members. Each year the association gives a banner to the class which wins the Class Basket Ball Tournament. At the end of the school term the best all-round athlete will be chosen by the faculty and his name engraved on the cup which the association bought three years ago. The names of Claud Myers ’26 and Layton Liggett ’27 are now on the cup. The Athletic Association has done better financially this year than in previous history and its large membership shows its spirit. Payc Forty-nine LUCILLE LARK Lucille is always on hand when the team needs a little encouraging from the sidelines. She is interested in athletics and does her bit by leading cheers. She is present at nearly all of the games and is always ready to yell. ETHEL DALBEY Ethel is Miss Lark’s partner in this important business of cheer-leading. Although this is her first year, she has taken up the yells quite readily and is a most efficient cheer-leader. tUir Arnnt, Arnru, K V- HAROLD THOMPSON Harold was manager of the teams last year. This year he was re-elected by the boys and is always around to do the dirty work. He is always willing to do everything in his power to help the boys. He knows what he is supposed to do and does it without asking help of anyone. He is Coach Anderson’s right-hand man. COACH ANDERSON Coach Anderson came to Oakwood with a brilliant athletic career back of him. He had made three letters in football at Purdue and had had much experience in basket ball and track. He had also made a name for himself in these three sports at Brazil, Indiana, where he attended high school. He is a good athlete, a fine coach and above all a good sportsman. Faye Fifty-one 'ear h( th the football and basket ball letter men elected Wayne Strong captain. It was the first time in the history of Oakwood that this honor had been bestowed on one man. If anyone ever deserved this honor, it was I'unk. During his high school career he has earned four letters in football and three in basket ball. He was an ideal leader and always gave all his energy to “bring home the bacon,” but when he failed he had no alibi. Pane Fifty-two Top Roto: Youmans, Spencer, Vinson, Sedgwick, Smith. Second Row: Mr. Congram, Overtneir, Hill, Gossar, Sailor, Richter, Snyder, Condon, Coach Anderson. Third Row: Irwin, Liggett, Frazier, Captain Strong, Freeman, McBroom, Canaday, Steube. Fourth Row: Hunt, Long, Liggitt, Mgr. Thompson, Johnson, Mason, Baker. £hr Arortt, football second week in September, P. E. Anderson, coach at Oakwood High, issued a call for all interested in football to report on the home field. The first night out the boys met their new coach. Anderson, a new man, was beginning his first year of coaching. Having played three years on the Purdue University team, he was a very capable coach as well as a fine leader of young men. After looking over our prospects Anderson realized the task he had before Jiim. Only five letter men were back. These five were: Captain Strong, Snyder, Frazier, Long and Freeman. Canaday, who had made his letter two years ago, was also out. Around these six men, Coach Anderson built a team that was to represent Oakwood during the season. He was forced to develop a line which contained only two letter men. Some of his material had never seen a football before. So, much credit must be given to him for getting together as good a team as he did. 1 OAKWOOD-VERMILION GROVE (7-22) On September 24, Vermilion Grove came to Oakwood to open the season. Neither team had played previous to this and the strength of either was unknown. After the game had been won by Vermilion Grove, 22 to 7, Oakwood’s weak spots were known. In the game several of the players had acquitted themselves well. Neash, Vermilion Grove’s star, was the fastest man to be seen on Oak-wood’s gridiron during the year. OAKWOOD-CATLIN (0-32) This was our first conference game of the year. Catlin possessed one of the best teams she had had in years. Catlin saw Oakwood’s weak places and profited by them by giving the Purple and White the worst drubbing they were to suffer all year, 32 to 0. Fuller, with his drives through the center of Oakwood’s iine, was the outstanding star of the game. OAKWOOD-FAIRMOUNT (18-12) Our biggest game came on the following Saturday, when Oakwood journeyed to Fairmount. Fairmount was coached by Byron E. Taylor, former Oakwood mentor, and the keenest rivalry exists between the two schools. After the final whistle had blown Oakwood was in the lead, 18 to 12. Fair-mount is noted for their trick plays, and they used them perfectly to score two touchdowns on Oakwood in the first few minutes. Oakwood’,s main offense was forward passing, which was executed perfectly. The receiving of McBroom was one of the bright spots of the game. Strong, Canaday and Frazier also played important parts in this victor)'. Paijc F'.fty fjur alu' Arnrn, Lo. c Tackle I IC.CETT T ackle Frazier End Mason Guard Stcebe Tackle OAKWOOD-IIOMER (7-0) On the next Saturday Oakwood journeyed to Homer. Oakwood again came home victorious, 7 to 0. The closeness of the score, however, does not indicate the superiority of Oakwood’s team over Homer’s. Oakwood failed to score at the half by inches, and at the end of the game they had the ball on the six-yard line. Several times during the game Oakwood had chances to score, only to lose the ball on fumbles. OAKWOOD-ROSSVILLE (13-12) The next game was played on Saturday morning so as to allow those fans to attend the home-coming at Illinois. Rossville has been a foe of Oakwood’s ever since Oakwood started playing football and in the three previous years Oakwood had defeated Rossville 13 to 6. Oakwood still got her 13 but Rossville got 12, breaking the jinx. Not much interest was taken in this game, because of the Illi-nois-Michigan game to be played that afternoon at Champaign. OAKWOOD-ST. JOE (7-13) St. Joseph came to Oakwood for the final game of the season. For several years St. Joe had won from Oakwood and again they took home the bacon, leaving Oakwood on the small end of a 13-to-7 score. The game was bitterly contested and the thrills were many. St. Joe intercepted a pass on the first play of the game and ran for a touchdown. Strong starred lor Oakwood with a 30-yard run for a touchdown through the center of St. Joe’s line. It was the longest run of the game. Page Fifty-five Johnson Canaday Eubank Gossar Halfback Halfback Halfback Guard Out of seven games on the schedule, Oakwood won three and lost four. As the season passed the team began to show more form, and taking into consideration our victories and defeats and the sportsmanship displayed, the season can be called most successful. Although we lost one more game than w-e won, it cannot be said that Oakwood did not go down fighting. Next year the prospects do not look so bright. Six seniors will be lost by graduation. Canaday and Richter quit school and Long is contemplating on changing schools. An entirely new team must be built. Captain Frazier and several underclassmen will be back to work wdth Coach Anderson, and even though the prospects are not so bright. Anderson and his crew- w ill be out to bring home their share of the victories. ahp Arnnt. 1H2B cBasketball yjT the beginning of the 1927-28 basket ball season fifteen men reported for practice. Of this number, five were letter men and three were substitutes of the previous year. Therefore, our hopes ran high and prospects for a winning team seemed very good. The two weeks of practice which were available preceding our first game, were spent in basketball fundamentals and passing practice. The boys looked good, displayed a goodly amount of ability and fight, and were determined to win. OAKWOOD-RIDGEFARM (16-11) The first game was played against Ridgefarm on the home floor. The team showed plenty of ability but still their team-work was rather ragged. This game was rather close and the outcome was questionable up until the last quarter. However, it was chalked up as our first win, the score being 16 to 11. Top Row: Rogers, Reid, Overmier, Hendricks, Liggett, Baker, Meade, Trimmell. Second Row: Mgr. Thompson, Condon, Johnson, Mitchel, Mason, Gossar, Liggett, Thompson, Coach Anderson. Third Row: Long, Frazier, Freeman, Captain Strong, McBroom, Eubank, Snyder. Page Fifty seven OAKWOOD-ST. JOE (30-13) One week later we met St. Joseph on their lloor. On a larger floor the teamwork was greatly accentuated and much improvement was noted. Eubank and Strong put this game in the ice-chest by the one-sided score of 30 to 13. The defensive work of both Frazier and Long proved too nruch for the St. Joe boys, which accounts for their low score. 0 AKWOOD-W ESTVILLE (20-23) Seemingly, as yet, our strength had not been tested very thoroughly. Our next game with Westville brought this very clearly to our minds when the first quarter ended with Oakwood trailing 10 to 1. In the next period some advancement was made and the half ended with Westville leading 13 to 4. The rest between halves proved valuable and at the beginning of the second half a different team took the floor. McBroom and Strong staged one of their flying comebacks and from then on the issue was strongly disputed. However, the lead established by Westville proved too much and the game was dropped by the close score of 23 to 20. OAKWOOD-CATLIN (16-23) Catlin came next. The game was played on our home floor and up until the last quarter our basket ball stock was soaring sky high. But our fate was sealed, for during the last quarter, Budislik of Catlin proved his worth, by sinking the goals which won the game, 23 to 16. OAKWOOD-SIDELL (37-19) The Christmas vacation did the boys a great deal of good, which was proved by the win over Sidell the following week. Sidell did not boast a very good team and the boys had no trouble in winning 37 to 19. OAKWOOD-CATLIN (24-35) The following Friday night Oakwood’s hopes of winning our remaining games were dashed to the ground after our second clash with the Catlin five, when the boys from the South turned in a 35-24 victory. The lead changed several times and but for the stellar work of our forward wall the outcome would have been worse. OAKWOOD-RIDGEFARM (21-20) Our return game with Ridgefarm the following week was more hotly contested than any previous. The team started out on the off-foot and at the half found themselves trailing a 12-6 score. In the last half, Captain Strong stepped out in front and by virtue of his superb work, the game was won in the final minute, 21 to 20. OAKWOOD-ST. JOE (22-16) The St. Joe return game was played next. This game wjas played on our floor and but for the defensive work of Long and Frazier the story might have been much more forlorn. How'ever, after a hectic game the game was won 22 to 16. As yet the team had failed to appear much more than ordinary and the success or failure of the season hung in the balance. OAKWOOD-EAST LYNN (12-21) East Lynn was the next team to hand us defeat. We journeyed to the northern village, on one of our coldest evenings, and the effect remained with us during the visit. The team refused to “get hot.” OAKWOOD-HOOPESTON (29-15) The Hoopeston game came next on our schedule and by virtue of the fact that Oakwood defeated them in the County, we w ere determined to prove the previous game anything but an upset. The team started with a swift offensive and before the first three minutes had past, the score was 8 to 0 in Oakwood’s favor. The rest of the game was easily in our favor and the game won, 29 to 15. This was one of the best games our team played all season. OAKWOOD-WESTVILLE (15-22) The return game with Westville w as lost to the tune of 22 to 15. The game Me Broom Forward. Freemas Forwarc NYD R Guard Capt. Strong Center Uzbr Arnrn, liJSH Page Fifty-nine Page Sixty (i,hr Arnrtt, 192B Frazier Ci uard Eubank Forward Long Guard Mason Guard the tournaments e COUNTY VAKWOOD played their first game in the county tournament with Hoopes-ton. Hoopeston was credited with having a very good team and up until the Tourney they had met defeat but twice. Hence, our hopes of winning were rather slight and before the game was well under way we found ourselves bringing up the short end of the score. At the end of the first period Tfoopeston led 3 to 1. The second period brought forth more scoring on both sides and at the half Hoopeston was again leading, 13 to 7. The second half tells a different tale, and also spells victory for Oakwood. Hoopeston started out strong and almost immediately ran the score up to 20 to 9. At this point the tide turned. Strong and McBroom started bombarding the basket from all angles and by means of some clever floor work soon had the count tied, 22 to 22. The house was in a turmoil but Oakwood would not accept defeat. McBroom made another and Strong followed closely with another. Hoopeston then added one and Oak-wood scored a free throw. The game ended at this point, leaving Oakwood the winner, 27 to 24. This was one of the most sensational comebacks ever staged, and too much credit cannot be given to those who were responsible for its execution. The next game of the tournament was played with Westville, the same evening. Oakwood lost because of the hard game of the afternoon. Westville won the tournament by defeating Potomac. Page Sixty-one 1 SIDELL Oakwood’s opening game, Friday night, against Fairmount was easily won, 33 to 22. Many substitutes were used, as the remaining games were very hard. Catlin was encountered Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. We were out for revenge, for Catlin had defeated us twice in our regular schedule. The play started in a whirl with Eubank and Strong scoring heavily for Oakwood. At the half it was 16-all. The last half was purely defensive, each team waiting for its chance. Oakwood spurted near the end to win 28 to 24. The winning of this game automatically gave Oakwood second place in the tournament, but the spirit to win was too strong to be denied. At 9 o’clock in the evening the team took the floor against Westvdle, who had three times before defeated us. Both teams were tired after their strenuous afternoon games. Both teams used a strong offense rather than defense and early in the game Oakwood took the lead, 7 to 1. Westville’s “never give up” spirit asserted itself at this time and they took the lead, 12 to 7. The lead shifted back and forth and at half time Westville was leading, 14 to 16. Both teams changed to defensive tactics in the second half. Oakwood obtained a lead and then resorted to her defense and finished ahead, 24 to 22. By winning this game Oakwood won first in the tournament. DISTRICT St. Joseph furnished Oakwood’s first opposition in the District Tournament, and as they were quite strong in their County Tournament, we expected quite a battle. The game was called at 9 o’clock Friday morning at the Armory in Danville. The boys found it hard to play basket ball so early. However, by forcing themselves, the half ended with Oakwood leading, 16 to 8. In the last halt we had the play much our way and by use of our second team won the onesided tilt, 30 to 11. Our next game came at 8 P. M. with the strong Danville team. Oakwood started fast and scored first by a free throw. Danville then got their five-man offense started and soon the score was 10 to 5 in Danville’s favor. Oakwood rallied but at the end of the first half were still trailing a 19-10 score. At the beginning of the second half Oakwood was fouled continually and Danville secured a lead that was hard to overcome. The game was fast throughout and it was only by playing stellar basket ball that Danville won, 33 to 24. Danville defeated Catlin the following afternoon, 27 to 24. Catlin was leading four minutes before the end of the game. Finley was forced from the game on personal fouls and Danville soon secured the lead by some excellent long shots. Page Sixty-two r Page Sixty-three Smith Dai.bey Lark Miss Goodwin O’Hake Iyiris’ Athletic Association President............................Lucille Lark V ice-President......................Margaret O’ Hare Secretary............................Gladys Smith Treasurer............................Evelyn Dalbey Advisor..............................Miss Goodwin purpose of this organization has always been to keep up the spirit of athletics in our school. We, the girls, aim to do our part toward athletics by attending the games at home and away from home as often as possible. We try to set an example for those who are not in our Association. This year, we have sold tickets for the games and have aided in advertising the games by putting up posters announcing them. We also provided finances for hiring a truck to take us to the Ridgefarm-Oakwood basket ball game. We gave an oyster supper and party in honor of the football boys and gave a banquet for the basket ball boys. We feel that through our Athletic Associations, we show the loyalty and true sportsmanship for which athletics stand. Page Sixty-four (2 lip Arnnt, 1H2B Galendar Monday, September 26 'S kinda cold today again. All sad after game Saturday with Vermilion Grove. Tuesday, September 27 Music day! State Inspectors. Wednesday, September 28 Bouquets and Brickbats! Yes, mostly brickbats. Thursday, September 29 Punk Strong had a drink of banana oil today. Fell out of his chair in Advanced Algebra. Wednesday, October 5 Cool again. Need your red flannels now. Ought to have another Dollar Day. Friday, October 7 No school. Horray! Teachers’ meeting. Tuesday, October 11 Ah! A quiet study period. But after that. This is music day. Wednesday, October 12 Six weeks’ exams coming, says Professor Congram. Thursday, October 13 They are here and on the 13th. We’re not superstitious but--- Monday, October 17 Mr. Congram announces for the kids to quit pestering the pedagogs for grades. Sermon from Rev. Newtson in Shorthand II. We forget the text. Wednesday, October 19 Annual contest is now on! Choose up sides this morning. Punk and Bart captains. Divide Freshmen into Pioneer and Oak societies. Page Sixty-five (Utp Arnrn, IB2B CALENDAR Friday, November 11 Last minvite preparations for Senior St ant Show. Big crowd. Immense success. Tuesday, November 15 Music and bells do ring. Yea! though the saxes and the ukes do sound, I will fear no evil, for I know the drums will drown them out! Wednesday, November 16 G. A. A. give oyster supper for football boys. Party afterwards. Monday, November 21 Six weeks’ exams coming. More cramming. Friday, December 2 Pep meeting at noon. Basket ball season opens tonight. Friday, December 9 Oakwood vs. St. Joe at St. Joe. Boys have squabble with restaurant waiter. Over hamburgers. Oh ! those boys! Tuesday, December 13 Lots of music and fog and noise today. Wednesday, December 14 Quizzes! These seniors are sure showing their loss of intelligence. I suppose Miss Conely would call it the “loss of potential.” Friday, December 16 The Three Horsemen, Punk, Bart and Dick, are given orders by Miss Lyle to “visualise” Hamlet. Imagine that! Senior-Junior party tonight. Lots of fun. Virginia Reel and everything. lJtujc Sixty six Arnrn, CALENDAR Monday, December 19 “To be or not to be”—did you ever hear that before? Well, Shakespeare wrote it and caused the Seniors a lot of trouble. December 24 to January 3 V acation. Tuesday, January 3 It’s all over now. No more vacation till June. Wednesday, January 4 “Pick up those candy wrappers.” Friday, January 6 And now we’re learning poetry. Well, it’s about time we were learning something. Tuesday, January 10 Play Catlin tonight. Friday, Jarmory 13 Part Snyder didn’t get bawled out. The You-mans boys got to school on time. Miss Lyle was good-natured. Mr. Congram had no bricks for us in the assembly in regard to good behavior. Don’t tell us Friday the 13th is a jinx! We beat Ridgefarm at that. Had a big truck load over there. Monday, January 16 Review. Tuesday, January 17 More Review! Wednesday, January 18 It won’t be long now---- Thursday, January 19 Semester Exams. Tuesday, January 24 A new semester. The seniors reform. Good intentions but we wonder Page Sixty-seven ahe Aront, CALENDAR Friday, February 3 And Lucille almost gets hung. Mr. Gabe Long responsible. Friday, February 10 County Tournament. Hoopeston falls before Purple and White but Oakwood is too tired to trim Westville. Big buss load up to Hoopeston for tournament. Friday, February 17 Sidell Tournament. Oakwood trounces Fair-mount. Good game. Fairmount made grand effort to win. Saturday, February 18 More tournament. Horray! After taking two defeats from the hands of Catlin, we cleaned up on them this time good and proper. The boys came back strong and revenged the Westville defeat in the County by winning the Tourney. Another cup for the Trophy Case. Friday, February 24 G. A. A. put on Friday afternoon program. A very fine bunch of sailors. Wonderful dancing. Don’t smile. Friday, March 2 Whew! This is getting to be an awful grind. Ihese briday afternoon programs I mean. This time it was the orchestra. Friday, March 9 District Tourney at Danville. We register our third victory over St. Joe and give Danville a run for their money. But that wasn’t quite enough. Tuesday, March 13 In English IV: “For what was W. J. Brvan noted ?” J Haldon Eubank: “Monkeyism.” Arorn, Friday, March 16 The Home Economics Club put on the program this afternoon. Some marvelous reproductions of the male sex. Friday, March 23 This time it is the Latin Club. Whew! It’s getting worse and worse. Friday, April 13 Musicale. Well, we hope that orchestra enjoyed itself. Wednesday, April 25 District Contest at Catlin. Friday, April 27 Senior Play. All these hours of toil are over. Now for these fast approaching Semesters. Maybe we will be in another Senior Play next year. Friday, May 11 Operetta, “Cherry Blossoms.” Saturday, May 26 Junior-Senior Banquet. Sunday, May 27 Baccalaureate. Monday, May 28 Semester Exams. Tuesday, May 29 More semesters. Now we wonder. T he suspense is terrible. Wednesday, May 30 Class Night. Thursday, May 31 Commencement. Friday, June 1 Senior Picnic. We are through. - Pnae Sixty-nine ill)? Arnnt, 192B 5? Tine Portrait is a true expression of a personality The Ideal fear Booh is a portrait of school life expressing the personality of the institution which it represents. IheIndianapolisEngravingCb.-throughits f� w %?«w)g Service Department can helpyou express inyouryear booh the true personality ancftradition ofyour school 'Writejorlrfor nation This Boolt, Engraved by The Indianapolis EngravingCo.WuhinBldg. Indianapolis U,lt? Arorn, 1Q2B — 1 ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL ELLIOTT LUMBER CO. West End of Subway DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Page Seventy-Two (Uir Arnrtt, liUB Van Corbin: “So you’ve broken off with the pretty school-marm?” Melvin Liggitt: “Yes. Why, do you know, if 1 failed to show up of an evening, she wanted a written excuse signed by my mother.” “A woman is at the bottom of everything,” moaned the farmer as he pulled his wife out of the well. Miss McCoy: “Dale, have you gum?” Dale Mitchel: “Yes, but I’ve got it in my mouth. I’ll bring you some at noon. 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Joe Sailor: “Give me two pennyworth of Poison.” Chemist: “We can’t make up two pennyworth, Sir.” Joe (after thought) : “Aw, I’ll not commit suicide.” Cable Piano Company) 119 North Vermilion Street DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Headquarters for R. C. A. RADIOLAS ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLAS BRUNSWICK PANATROPE VICTOR AND BRUNSWICK RECORDS The Celebrated MASON AND HAMLIN PIANO THE AMPICO IN THE MASON AND HAMLIN and also THE HAINES BROS. PIANO Page Eighty Four Sin' Arorn, 1920 FARMERS STATE BANK CAPITAL $25,000.00 FITHIAN, ILLINOIS Under State Supervision and Examination General Banking and Farm Loans LEO FREESE______________________ President E. E. FREEMAN________________Vice-President R. H. McAlister_____________________Cashier Alice Moulton: “And they’re keeping their engagement a secret, aren’t they?” Phyllis Trego: “Well, that’s what they are telling everybody.” Harold: “Say, what’s the matter with the man in the ambulance?” Punk: “Aw, he used to be a chauffeur and today he crawled under a mule to see why it wouldn’t go.” To the Teachers Remember, teacher, you can’t have a fluttery heart or a grouchy headache and teach school successfully. ; Koons Furnace Company) ! DANVILLE, ILLINOIS MANUFACTURERS AND INSTALLERS OF KOOKTS STEEL FURNACES WE SATISFY OUR CUSTOMERS Pape Eighty-Five (Uip Arorn, HI2B DALBET’S □ DEAL R. C. DALBEY rocery MUNCIE, ILLINOIS Mess of Junk Mr. Newtson notified the doctor that he was sick. When the doctor came Mr. Xewtson began telling his ailments. “My head is like a lump of lead; my neck is as stiff as a drain pipe; my chest’s like a furnace, and my muscles contract like bands of iron.” Doctor: “I’m not so sure you .shouldn’t have gone to a hardware dealer.” Customer: “Are those doughnuts fresh?” Clerk: “I don’t know, Madam; I’ve only been here a week.” “The time will come,” shouted the speaker, “when women will get men’s wages.” “Yes,” said a little man in the corner. “Next Saturday night.” When Grandma was a Flapper She dressed like Mother Hubbard, Rut Grandma’s Flapper daughter Dresses more like her cupboard. Telephone Operator: “1 have veur party. Deposit five cents, please.” Souse (at pay station) : “Whatzzat?” Operator: “Please deposit ycur money.” Souse: “Lfisten, girlie, what 1 wan’s a conversash’n from a fren’, not financial advice from a stranger.” —? EXCLUSIVE SPORTING GOODS SHOP Clothing and Equipment for Every Game. If It’s From Alexander’s IT IS DEPENDABLE HONOR SWEATERS OCR SPECIALTY T. C. ALEXANDER 155 North Vermilion Street Opposite the Fisher Theater DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Paqc Eifjhty-six YOUR NEXT PARTY ] Will Be a Success if You Serve Winther’s Cakes and Pastries j WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY CAKES BAKED TO ORDER Winder’s Pastry Shop 123 North Vermilion Street Phone 1304 DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Ancient: “Mr. Brown, I believe? My grandson is working in your office.” Brown : “Oh, yes! He went to your funeral last week.” Lost—Lunch Kit at O. T. H. S. station. Kindly return teeth. Mary had a little lamb, You’ve heard it oft before— And then she passed her plate again And had a little more. THE HOME OF GOOD FOODS W. D. ROGERS OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS j cUw Annul, 1928 (Ihr Arnnt, XQ28 MAT-PULL-INN ! Standard Service Station ! TOURIST ROAD MAP AND INFORMATION FREE ! On the Square Route 10 ! O. E. BANTZ, Attendant j { FITHIAN, ILLINOIS ! “You should be more careful to pull your shades down at night. Last night I saw you kissing your wife.” “Ha, ha, ha! The joke is on you. I wasn’t at home last night!” Sheik Eubank: “Mother, I have a headache.” Mrs. Eubank: “Well, Haldon, go out in the yard and cut some kindling.” Sheik: “But, Mother, it isn’t a splitting headache.” Be moderate in everything, including moderation. A soldier had just come back from Central America, where he had fought in a great battle. We asked: “Were you cool through the battle ?” He answered: “Cool! I shivered.” Bob Meade: “What’s the difference between the mumps and the measles ?” Arlan Crawford: “In the mumps you shut up and in the measles you break out.” “Was she shy when you asked her her age?” “Yes, I imagine about ten years.” Mr. Anderson: “Now, Dallas, if you get 60 on your Ag paper and I gave you 40 more, what would you have?” Dallas Gossar: “Hysterics.” “Here’s where I lose ground,” said the tramp as he slid into the bathtub.” An absent-minded grocer called on his old friend, the family doctor, one evening. They chatted for a couple of hours, and as the grocer rose to go the doctor asked: “Family all well, I suppose?” “Good Heavens!” exclaimed his visitor, “that reminds me—my wife’s in a fit.” Page Eighty eight a hr Arnnt. 132B Utterback’s Business College Prepare Today for a Successful Tomorrow SCHOOL IN SESSION ALL YEAR ; Dale Building DANVILLE, ILLINOIS j Tommy was meandering homeward much later than his usual supper time. A friend of the family, who happened to meet him, said: “Why, Tommy, aren’t you afraid you’ll be late for supper?” “Nope,” replied Tommy, “I’ve got the meat.” “So you want to join the army—fer how long?” “Duration.” “But there ain’t any war on.” “I know—I mean duration of peace.” DELICIOUS BARBECUE SANDWICHES FAMOUS FOR OUR HAMBURGERS LONGSTRETH’S Blue Room Cafe DRUGS WE WRITE ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Page Eighty-nine W. S. FAGALT General Merchandise Phone 16 OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS - Our Motto -SERVICE AND QUALITY Another thing—when you give a wedding present to a companionate couple, do you get it back when they separate? Lady: “Aren’t you ashamed to beg?” Punk Strong: “Yes, but it’s against the law to steal.” He that never changes his mind never corrects any of his mistakes. Another nice thing about Mother Lindbergh is that she doesn’t act like one of those bossy back-seat drivers. MORTICIAN AMBULANCE SERVICE Phones 10 and 29-2 OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS The Bank That Helps the Man Who Helps Himself e Bank of Oakwood OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS J. W. JOHNSON.. C. C. ANDREWS. .President ...Cashier I (lit? Arnru, 132U Tire Lone Star Service Station OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS HIGH GRADE TEXACO MOTOR OIL AND GASOLINE ! STEDMAN SMITH, Prop. “SUDDEN SERVICE” EATS - DRINKS - SUNDRIES Alice Alberts: “Do you know anything about Hebrew Art?” Frances Thompson: “The idea! I never go out with any of those Jewish fellows.” Dorothy Hill (in Chemistry Class): “Oh, dear! I've spilt water all over the table!” Toe Sailor: “That makes it a sort of pool table.” Dale Mitchel (to editor of annual) : “I have a hair-raising story.” Richard: “Tell it to some bald-headed man.” Mr. Congram (in Zoology Class) : “Now tell me the name of the insect which is first a tank and then an airplane.” Florence Esworthy: “It’s the caterpillar, which changes into a butterfly.” Help Wanted Able bodied man to count phonograph needles. Apply at once. The worst thing about wisdom is that it can only be acquired on the installment plan. Marion Hill: “Say, Unk. 1 saw in the paper the other day where some of these movie kisses last through fifty feet of film.” Harold Mason: “Humph, that's nothing. Why I've had some that lasted over half-a-mile of concrete pavement—driving slow at that.” Mr. Congram: “Can you handle the English language?” Punk Strong: “Sir, I pride myself on my literary ability.” Mr. Congram: “Good, carry this dictionary to the library.' s s i if s s s s i i 1 j ir YOU SHOULD SEE KAUFMAN FIRST FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Kaufman Music House DANVILLE Opposite the Post Office Telephone Main 605 A Frenchman was relating his experiences of learning the English language. “When I discovered that if I was quick I was fast, he said, “and that if I was tied I was fast, if I spent too freely I was fast, and that not to eat was to fast, I was discouraged. But when I came across the sentence, ‘The first one won one one-dollar prize,’ I gave up trying to learn English.’’ Mary had a little lamb, One day she clipped its tresses, And found she had sufficient wool For fifteen modern dresses. Heard in Civics Class Miss McCoy: “If an American woman was to marry a Chinese, would she lose American citizenship ?” Punk: “She ought to.” Said the City Dude: “I don’t understand it. This seems to be a very modest looking cow, but the farmer said she was fresh.” Miss Lyle: “Barton, what is a hypocrite?” Barton: “A nut who comes to school with a smile on his face.” r | CLASS OF ’28 “MAY YOU ALL LIVE LONG AND PRC s BOORD BROS. ! Biggest Little Store i_____________________________________ Page Ninety-two (lit? Arnrn, 1B2B TOASTS Here’s to women, and other expenses. Here’s to woman: that’s all. No necessity for an eulogy. She speaks for herself. To her, who’s as thin as a boarding house soup, Or the coffee they give you to drink; For her exercise she frequently dives Down the pipe that runs from the sink. Here's to woman: One of Nature’s agreeable blunders. A lot of men get the idea that they are breezy when they are only windy. Here’s to our barber: The village cut-up. Here’s to Adam, the first sports promoter: He started the races. To the hardware dealer: Who, if he keeps hammering away on the level, will nail plenty of customers, providing he’s on the square. That’s plane to see. To the haberdasher: Who should collar the dollars, but not tie up the business in doing it. To the undertaker: May he always put the finishing touches to whatever he undertakes. May bad luck follow you all the days of your life—but never catch up with you. Here’s to the man who thinks twice and then keeps still. Here’s to me, as good as I am; Here’s to you, as bad as you are; But as good as I am, And as bad as you are, You’re as good as I am As bad as you are. Page Ninety-three (tlip Arnrn, 132B Mike Plaut Co. Danville’s Largest Exclusive Ready-to-Wear Store I —on— Danville’s Busiest Corner - Main and Hazel - Compliments of I Halls Wall Paper Co., Inc. Wall Paper and Paints ! 20 West Main Street Next Lincoln Theater j DANVILLE, ILLINOIS j Gabe Long: “I’d like to do something big and clean before I die.” Orth Frazier: “Wash an elephant. Miss Conely (in General Science Class) : “What is steam, Cleo?” Cleo Liggitt: “Water crazy with heat.” “Say, Eubanks, why did you quit smoking?” Haldon: “It has gotten so that it looks so effeminate.’ The height of painlessness is a splinter in a wooden leg. Hunter Lumber Compand Yards at Ogden, Royal and Fithian, Illinois BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES, HARDWARE FENCE, SALT, COAL, TILE Page Ninety-four ah? Arnru, 1028 i Autographs Bht v «r J' ,;. 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