Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1940 volume:

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ESTHER BLACKBURN, Secretary, librarian. LELA BULLOCK Home Economics, Latin-University of Illinois, A.B., Kansas State Teachers College, B.S., Stout Institute, Graduate School University of Chicago. GEORGE DINSMORE Mathematics, physical education, athletic director--University of Illinois, B.S., M.A. . DOROTHY DOLAND Home Economics-MacMurray College, HS., Graduate School University of Illinois. CARL HALL, Assistant Coach Science-Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, R.Ed., University of Illi- nois, Indiana University. ELIZABETH LOUGHBOROUGH English, physical education-George Williams College, Kendall College of Physical Education, Beloit College, Northwestern University, B.S. SHELBY MARTIN Mathematics, economics-University of Illinois, B.S., A.B., M.A. EDNA MICHAEL Music, French, English-Bush Conservatory, B.Mus., University of Illinois, B.S., M.A. GENE RODI, Coach A Industrial Arts-Illinois State Normal University, B.Ed. JOE SAILOR Agriculture-Illinois State Normal University, B.Ed., Graduate School Colo- rado Agricultural College, Graduate School University of Illinois. ESTI-IER WILLIAMS - History-Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, University of Illinois, HS., M.A. EVA YOUMANS English, speech-University of Illinois, A.B., Graduate School University of Illinois. BOARD OF EDUCATION DR. O. W. MICHAEL, President ERNEST SEYMOUR LESTER FELLOVVS ' DR. W. T. SNIDER EDWARD HUCKIN WESLEY CONDON GLEN DONEY ESTHER BLACKBURN, Secretary ge l I D e ' in F D 1 W sv. Fi ' x LF ' 5? QE! we 4 Q J tif!! me 5 f 7 rw, 2, 5,1 ff fr X f L .a if 7 A Vg F' 1 - Y -1- ,Es f?F ' f X, 4 . - ' A D THE Acoran or I94S SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ......,...... ....,..,,,................ ......... C l inton Condon Vice-president ........ . .......... Harry Sperry Secretary ..,......,.,. ..,,.,,,,................ E sther Minser Treasurer ,........ ,. ....,........,............. Sibyl Anderson Advisers ........ .,...... M iss VVilliams, Mr. Martin CLASS HISTORY We started at the foot of the mountain as freshies-eighty-live of us. We were of little importance, although we distressed the faculty and furnished the usual fun, sport, and amusement for the upper classmen. The incline seemed steep to our unaccustomed feet, but eventually we reached a little plateau where we rested for three months and acquired zest to continue the ascent. The going seemed easier. Perhaps the sight, far below, of the crawling freshmen refreshed us. The reflected glory from a few of our number who won distinction for themselves and us in athletics, music, and speech helped to light our path. We were very happy to reach the half-Way house in June. The third lap required scarcely any effort on our part. The journey was pleasantly interrupted by our play, Here Comes Charlie, and the circus. The climax was reached the night of our junior-senior party, which was held at the Hotel Grier-Lincoln in Danville. At the beginning of the last lap, the crest toward which we were climbing was not yet in sight. After we had climbed along for some time, we made a one-night stop at Dog Patch , where we entertained the juniors with a Sadie Hawkins party. Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Daisy Mae, Li'l Abner, and Sadie Hawkins were there and performed their hill-billy antics to the delight of both guests and hosts. We had no more than started before we suddenly entered the field of frenzied finance. As we gazed around we realized that our financial fences were in a sad state of repair. The returns, however, from the sale of candy, pop, magazine subscriptions, annual dinner tickets, and class play tickets, enabled us to emerge from this field to a broad highway where the ascent was not so steep. From that point, The Lone Eagle guided us onward and upward. All of a sudden as we rounded a curve we reached a point where the scenery was the most beautiful and the atmosphere the most delightful of any part of our journey. Here was an immense sign which read Junior-Senior Banquet . After we had whiled away a few delightful hours at this point, we realized that we must continue our journey. We watched the eagle disappear. In its stead we viewed the crest of the mountain, Inspiration Point, the end of our journey. THE ACORN OF I94O SIBYL ARLENE ANDERSON, Treasurer The soul of musir slumbers in the shell, Till waked and kindled by the master's spell Class Treasurer 43 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4g Dramatics Club 1, Z, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak News Staff 2, 3, Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, Operetta Z, 3, 4. CLINTON CONDON, President To mix reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth. Class President 45 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 3, O Club 4, Librarian 4, Operetta 3, 4. HARRYNEPERRY, Vue-president s Beneath his thatch of wavy hair, A brain is really lurking there. Class Vice-president 4, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 43 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 O Club 43 Operetta Z, 3, 45 Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. ESTHER MINSER, Secretary She's a sweet and bright little lass, Who giaddens the way of all who pass. Class Secretary 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4g A.A. 1, 2g Acorn Stat? 43 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Operetta 2, 3, 43 G.A.A. 4. GENE ALVERSON A We grant although he has much wit, He is very shy of using it. Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, Class Play 3, 4g Athletics 3. BARBARA BARCO A heart as light as birds on wing, A face as bright as dawn and spring. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, Z, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2g Oak News Staff Z, 3, 4, Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Play 35 Operetta 2, 3, 4. MARY CASTEEL A friend to all she meets. G.A.A. 1, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 3, 43 A.A. 2, 3, 4, Oak News Staff 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, Operetta 2, 3, 4. HELEN CLINE It's hard to be wise when one is in love. Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 2, 3, 4, Acorn Statl 43 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Librarian 3, 4, Operetta 2, 3, 4. THELMA COLE Always willing, always there, Always ready to do her share. G.A.A. 1, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, 4, Dramatics Club lg Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Operetta 2, 3, 4. ' LOUISE CROWDER Her eyes are brown, her hair is light, And goodness, gracious, but she's bright. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 43 Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4: A.A. 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Orchestra 43 Operetta 2, 3, 49 Class Play 4. DELBERT CUNNINGHAM Life is a jest, and all things show it,' I thought so onee, but now I know it. Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Operetta 4. THE ACORN OF 1940 NORMA DALBEY Persuasive speeeh, and more persuasiz'e sighs, Silenre that spoke, and eloquence of eyes, Class President 35 G.A.A. 1, Z5 Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 2, 35 Oak News Staff 35 Acorn Stal? 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, Z, 3, 45 Class Play 35 Operetta Z, 3, 4. EVELYN DAVIS Thrills and exeitement and wisdom niixea' with fun, A girl who is ready when something rnust be done. Class Vice-president 35 G.A.A. 1, 25 Home Economics Club 1, Z, 3, 4, President 45 Dra- matics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 2, 35 Girls' Glec Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Librarian 35 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Class Play 4. PAUL DOBBLES The great end of life is not knowledge but aetionf' A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. 45 O Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary-treasurer 45 Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. BEULAH MARIE DOLBEE She keeps her fare toward the sunshine, And the .shadows fall behind. G.A.A. 15 Home Economics Club 15 Dramatics Club 15 A.A. 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4. LELAND DOWNING Cheerful at morn, he wakes from short repose, Breathes the keen air, and whistles as he goes. Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Oak News Staff 45 Acorn Staff 45 Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 O Club 3, 45 Librarian 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Class Play 4. JANE DUQUESNOY Her art will bring her fa1ne,' Her, personality, friends, Class Secretary 25 G.A.A. 45 A.A. 15 Oak News Staff 35 Acorn Staff 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4. MELVINA EDENBURN Very quiet and sedate, Newer absent, newer late. Dramatics Club 2, 3, 45 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Oak News Staff 3, 4, Editor 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4. KENNETH FOLEY He who has truth at his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on his tongue. Librarian 35 Athletics 2, 3, 4. ELSIE B. FOREMAN A daughter of the gods, diwinely tall. Kankakee High School 1, 25 G.A.A. 45 Home Economics Club 3, 45 Dramatics Club 3, 45 Acorn Stat? 4. DOROTHY GQBLE She, let me tell you, is a denture little lass, Always attentive and good in dass. G.A.A. 3, 45 Acorn Stan' 45 Girls' Glee Club 45 Operetta 4. DORIS GRAHAM My idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with ine, Danville High School 1, 25 G.A.A. 3, 45 Home Economics Club 3, 4. MARTHA GRANT A little mischief by the way, A little fun to spice each day. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4. 1- 9 Ali 95 so L 'Qi 1 X 's k mmuuii THE ACORN OF I94O ALICE GREENE Sorry, boys, but I go steady. G.A.A. 1, Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Operetta 2, 3, 4. MAXINE HART To every day she brings good cheer, And so we like to have her near. G.A.A. 1, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Operctta 2, 3, 4, Student Coun- cil 4. JIM HAYES Ah to build, to build! That is the noblest of all the Acts. MARY FRANCES HAYES Oh, saw ye the lass wi' the bonnie blue een? Her smile is the sweetest that ez'er was seen. G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4, Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Q Acorn Staff 4, Editor-in-chief, Girls' Glee Club 3, 45 Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Librarian 3, Operetta 3, 4. DONALD HAYN ES Why speak sense when nonsense will serve the purpose. SARAH FLORENCE HILLEARY She works for what she gets,- And gets what she works for. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club lg Girls' Glce Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3. ERMA OLENE HOWE Thy tnodesty is a eandle to thy merit. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Home Economics Club 45 Girls' Glce Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian 4, Op- cretta 2, 3, 4. EVA HUME She rules her own mind. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Acorn Stahl 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, Z, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4. DOROTHY HUNTER lVhose heart, untouched by love as yet, Is wild and faney free. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 35 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Operetta 2, 3, 4. CLOYD JONES To set the rause above renown, To love the game aboz'e the prize. A.A. 1, 2, 3, 43 O Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary-treasurer 1, Vice-president 45 Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. MARGARET LIGGETT V ery shy, rfery neat, very quiet, and very sweet. G.A.A. 1, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, Z, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, Oak News Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian 4, Opcretta Z, 3, 4. ROBERT LIGGETT It's nice being tall,' you're nearer to Heaven. A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, President 4, Oak News Staff 25 Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, 4, O Club 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4, Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4, THE ACORN OF I94O EDITH LIMAUGE The mind I sway by and the heart 1 bear, Shall never sag with doubt, nor shake with fear. Home Economics Club 4, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, Z, 3, 4, Operetta Z, 3, 4. EVELYN MADEN She is gentle, she is shy, But there is mischief in her eye. G.A.A. 4, Home Economics Club 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Operetta 2, 3, 4. LAWRENCE MAIERCIN l'Vo1:der 'what the old place will be like without me? Student Council 4. MERLE MAUCK He's only great who can himself command. Dran5at5cs4Club 1, 2, A.A. 1, Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 3, 4, O Club 4, Oper- etra , , . MAXINE McALISTER Her music in our hearts we bore, - Long after it was heard no more. Class Vice-president 1, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-president 4, Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3,4, Oak News Staff 4, Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, Z, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Operetta 2, 3, 4. 'FHELMA MCBRIDE A pleasant little way about her. ' jerseyville High School 1, Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glce Club 2, 3, 4, Opcretta 2, 3, 4. H AZEL McFARLAND She studies while others play, Yet she is happier than they. Rankin High School 2, Armstrong High School 3, G.A.A. 1, 4, Home Economics Club 1, 4, Dramatics Club 1, 4, Oak News Staff 4, Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 4, Op- eretta 4. MARIE MERSHON Those brown eyes-you just ean't resistf' Leavenworth High School, Leavenworth, Indiana, 1, Frederick Fraize Memorial High School, Cloverport, Ky., 2, 3, Home Economics Club 4, A.A. 4. CHARLES MILLER Whate'er the jinal harbor be, 'Tis good to sail upon the sea. HELEN MILLER A friend who is true-the sunshine of life. G.A.A. 1, Home Economics Club 3, 4, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Operetta 3, 4. ALBERT MITCHELL I wonder if he is really that shy? F.F.A. 1, 2, Acorn Staff 4. 'D SL S s-1. ? TI-IE ACORN OF 1940 DOROTHY MOORE 'lLet's be gay, right while we may, And seize all love with laughter. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Home Economics Club 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Oak News Stall 45 Acorn Staff 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 4. ROBERT NEFF A cheerful lad of self quite still, But do things he can, and always will. O Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 35 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. 3, 45 Oak News Staff 35 Acorn Staff 45 Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. LAVEDA PATTERSON Buoyant spirits light as air, A bounding heart untouched by care. G.A.A. 15 Dramatics Club 3, 45 A.A. Z5 Acorn Staff 45 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Class Play 4. DORIS PICHON Always ready to smile out loud! G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 1, 2, 4. EVELYN PICHON A maid with a thousand charming ways, Laughs and giggles fill her days. Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta Z, 3, 4. JOSEPHINE PICHON Short of stature, quick of wit, Capable, lovable-yes, she's it. Class Secretary 35 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 2, 3, 45 Oak News Staff 25 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Play 35 Operetta 2, 3, 4. ILENE RICE She is a wiusoine wee thing. G.A.A. 1, 3, 45 Home Economics Club 1, 2, 35 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 2, 3, 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 35 Operetta Z, 3, 4. IVAN RICHTER So I told her in rhyme, For of rhymes I had store. A.A. 3, 45 F.F.A. 1, 2, 35 Oak News Staff 3, 45 Acorn Staff 4. ALBERT VVESLEY SCHRAMM Oh, for a slumber hall to study in! Dramatics Club 1, 2, 35 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. JAMES scoTT There are two sides to e-very question, The wrong side and my side. Athletic Association 1, 25 Athletics 3. LENA FERN SEE I stand on the brink of a great rareerg lfVill someone please shove me aj? G.A.A. 35 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Acorn Staff 45 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Librarian 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Class Play 4. HUBERT SEYMOUR The wit to discover what is true And tlze fortitude to practice what is good. Class Secretary 15 Treasurer 1, 35 A.A. 1, Z, 3, 45 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 2, State Vice-President, Section 14, 45 Oak News Staff 35 Boys' Glee Club 45 O Club 2, 3, 4, President 45 Operetta 45 Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. THE ACORN OF l94O ALBERT DALE SHEPHERD And if the field of fame be lost, It zuon't be by an Irishman. Class President Z, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oak News Staff 23 Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, 4, O Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 43 Athletics 1, Z, 3, 49 Student Council 4, President 4. VIRGINIA SMOOT lf-z'er eager, keen and alert, To study, to work, and-to flirt. Alhambra, California, High School 33 G.A.A. 1, Z, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 4, Oak News Staff 4g Girls' Glee Club 1, Z, 4, Operetta 2, 45 Class Play 4. ROBERT SOLOMAN Though pleasant to see the dolphins play, I mind my compass and my way. Dramatics Club 1, Z3 F.F.A. 2, 3, 4, Boys' Glee Club 2, 3, 43 Class Play 3, 4, Operetta 2, 3, 4, Athletics 2, 3, 4. FLORENA STARR She has pep that bubbles and bubbles, And a happy heart that o'ershadows her troubles. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-president 3, Dra- matics Club 1, 2, 3, 43 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4g Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, Z, 3, 45 Operetta 2, 3, 45 Class Play 4. MARTHA SULLIVAN nlienie, Meenie, Minee, Moe, Here's a girl without a foe. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 4. WILLIAM TELLIER If silence gizfes consent he is in favor of ez'erything. JACK TOMS 'fThe answer to a maiden's prayer. Class Vice-president 25 Dramatics Club 1, 2, A.A. 3, F.F.A. 4, Athletics 2, 3, 4. DWIGHT WATKINS Things done, things undone, I am satisfied. Dramatics Club 1, 2, A.A. 1, Z, 3, 43 Orchestra lg Athletics 3 MARJORIE WILSON A little laugh, a little fun, Is good for almost anyone. G.A.A. 1, Home Economics Club 1, 2, Dramatics Club 1, 2, 33 Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Operetta 2, 3, 4, A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. GARNETT WOLFE Garnett is liked by everyone, Jolly she is and full of fun. G.A.A. lg Home Economics Club 1, 23 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 43 A.A. 1, 2, 3, 43 Acorn Staff 43 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian 3, 4, Operetta 2, 3, 4. ARTEMA WRIGHT Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. G.A.A. 1, 33 Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary Z, Treasurer 31 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Acorn Staff 4, Girls' Glce Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Operetta 2, 45 Class Play 4. Q on AQ i 9 ha.. in Q4 ,4- xx 2 L ,,,v,.+MM , nw THE ACORN OF I94O SENIOR WILL We, the senior class of 1940, of the Oakwood Township High School, Ver- milion County, State of Illinois, being of unstable minds and questionable mem- ory, do make, edit, and proclaim the following last will and testament: To our dear faculty we do will and bequeath our cheerfulness and good times. To the bus drivers we do will and bequeath a summer vacation on the 'Grey- hound bus to Florida. To Bill we do will and bequeath our jokes. To the juniors we do will and bequeath our dignified manners. To the sophomores we do will and bequeath our knowledge and our ability to bluff the teachers. To the freshmen we do will and bequeath our unlimited knowledge of English. I, Gene Alverson, do will and bequeath my love for Wild West magazines to Lester Wolfe. I, Sibyl Anderson, do will and bequeath my success in securing ads for the annual to Virginia Sims. I, Barbara Barco, do will and bequeath my artistic talent to Helen Fegett. I, Mary Casteel, do will and bequeath my linger nails to Evelyn Sims. I, Helen Cline, do will and bequeath my ability to play the piano to Betty Freeman. I, Thelma Cole, do will and bequeath my modesty to Helen Bailey. I, Clinton Condon, do will and bequeath my ability to catch the girls to Bob Tarpenning. We, Louise Crowder and Esther Minser, do will and bequeath our good times together to Fern Pichon and Mary Sullivan. I, Delbert Cunningham, do will and bequeath my carefree ways to Vere Shepherd. I, Norma Dalbey, do will and bequeath my fun in chemistry lab. to Bertha Harper. I, Evelyn Davis, do will and bequeath my shyness on the bus to Mamie Cun- ningham. I, Paul Dobbles, do will and bequeath my love for teasing girls to Raymond Payne. I, Beulah Dolbee, do will and bequeath my interest in Lambs to Kathryn Thomason. I, Leland Downing, do will and bequeath my position as drummer to Lucille Watkins. I, jane Duquesnoy, do will and bequeath my perfect posture to Effie Thom- ason. ' I, Melvina Edenburn, do will and bequeath my position as editor-in-chief of the Oak News to Betty Huddleson. I, Kenneth Foley, do will and bequeath my soberness to Junior Balbach.. I, Elsie Foreman, do will and bequeath my assistance to Miss VVilliams in U. S. History to Mary Ann Anderson. THE ACORN OF l94O I, Dorothy Goble, do will and bequeath my broad smile to Hazel Hilleary. I, Doris Graham, do will and bequeath my ability to always ask questions to Norma Holden. I, Martha Grant, do will and bequeath my orderly desk to Robert Eyestone, I, Alice Greene, do will and bequeath my trousseau to Ilene Hawkins. I, Maxine Hart, do will and bequeath my interest in G.A.A. to Doris Farnum. I, jim Hayes, do will and bequeath my interest in manual training to Bernard Huls. I, Mary Hayes, do will and bequeath my blue eyes to Miss Doland. I, Donald Haynes, do will and bequeath my ability to be seen and not heard to Bob Snyder of Newtown. I, Sarah Hilleary, do will and bequeath my red hair and freckles to Alyce Eldridge. l, Erma Howe, do will and bequeath my demure disposition to Martha Trim mell. I, Eva Hume, do will and bequeath my knowledge of science to Arizona Poynter. I, Dorothy Hunter, do will and bequeath my gum chewing technique to Leone Cassell. I, Cloyd Jones, do will and bequeath my bright striped socks to Moon Mullins. I, Margaret Liggett, do will and bequeath my position in the library to Shir- ley Chisler. I, Bob Liggett, do will and bequeath my blonde curly locks to Leon Mitchell. I, Edith Limauge, do will and bequeath my quick temper to Deloris Saults. I, Evelyn Maden, do will and bequeath my nickname, Leaner , to Georgia Pulliam. I, Lawrence Majercin, do will and bequeath my position as office boy to Bob Grunden. I, Merle Mauck, do will and bequeath my ability to cook in Boys' Home Ec. to Leslie Mayberry. I, Maxine McAlister, do will and bequeath my right to cut up like a freshie to Thelma Mae Bridgman. I, Thelma McBride, do will and bequeath my smiling face to Martha Edge. I, Hazel McFarland, do will and bequeath my quietness to Sara Crawford. I, Marie Mershon, do will and bequeath my English book to Miss Lough- borough. I, Charles Miller, do will and bequeath my power of concentration on my les- sons to Lloyd Van Buskirk. . I, Helen Miller, do will and bequeath my curly locks to Iona Cole. I, Albert Mitchell, do will and bequeath my wrist watch to Ruth Miller. I, Dorothy Moore, do will and bequeath my ability to get into trouble to De- loris Mauck. I, Bob Neff, do will and bequeath my ability to jitterbug to Mr. Sailor. I, Laveda Patterson, do will and bequeath my ability to toot on the saxophone to junior Rucker. I, Evelyn Pichon, do will and bequeath my dimples to Miss Bullock. THE ACORN OF I94O We, Doris Pichon and Martha Sullivan, do will and bequeath our ability to tell jokes to Ilene and Leona Hawkins. I, Josephine Pichon, do will and bequeath my love for dancing to Madeline Miller. I, Ilene Rice, do will and bequeath my shoe skates to Wandya Ross. I, Ivan Richter, do will and bequeath my ability to write love poems to Pat Hayes. I, Albert Schramm, do will and bequeath my love for making queer noises to no one. I, James Scott, do will and bequeath my propensity to sleep in the assembly to Keith Jones. I, Fern See, do will and bequeath my yodels to Louise Murphy. I, Hubert Seymour, do will and bequeath my presidential office in the F.F.A. to Ernie Cox. I, Dale Shepherd, do will and bequeath my position as chairman of Student Council to Junior Penticost. I, Virginia Smoot, do will and bequeath my place in Our Gang's quartet to Ione Reed. I, Robert Soloman, do will and bequeath my dramatic ability to Raymond V an Duyn. I, Harry Sperry, do will and bequeath my boxing technique to Wilma jones. I, Florena Starr, do will and bequeath my bunny nose to Bernice Majercin. I, Bill Tellier, do will and bequeath my tall stature to Dean Cunningham. I, Jack Toms, do will and bequeath my infantile ways to Bill Eichhorst. I, Dwight Watkins, do will and bequeath my long continued custom of barely beating the bell to Gertrude Harper. I, Marjorie Wilson, do will and bequeath my love for school to Mary Mar- garet Snyder. I, Garnett Wolfe, do will and bequeath my A's in chemistry to Phyllis VVilson. I, Artema Wright, do will and bequeath my part in the senior play to Lucy Frye. IN WITNESS THEREOF, we, the class of 1940, have set our hand and seal this thirty-First day of May in the year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred forty. CLINTON CoNDoN, President ESTHER MINSER, Secretary W itnesses: Bertha Harper '41 Dean Pearson '42 Robert Newtson '43 . , re. ,,,,m,,..,,., TI-IE ACORN OF I94O JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ............ ...,..................... .,...., B e rtha Harper Vice-president ...... ........ H omer Myers S6CI'Ctary ............ ...... M erle Liggett TreaSu1'er ........ .................... F rances Baker Advisers ....... ....... lv Iiss Doland, Mr. Rodi CLASS HISTORY Forty-five spirited juniors came trooping back to school eager to make his- tor at O. T. H. S. The f entered into the various activities with enthusiasm. Y 3 'The first project which required their united efforts was the class play, The Great Bert Allah. The class, equally as ready for play as for work, entered into the spirit of Li'l Abner party given in their honor by the seniors. As spring ap- proached, their thoughts turned to plans for the crowning event of the year, the junior-senior banquet. They had always heard that money makes the world go 'round . Now realizing the truth of that statement, they put their respective shoulders to the wheel and staged a very successful circus on April 5. As we go to press they are completing their plans for the banquet which will be given on May 25, at the Hotel Wolford. Eugene Laden, Wesley Doney, and Francis Baker made a creditable showing in basketball. NVesley and Francis also represented the class in baseball. Merle Liggett and Georgia Pulliam won honors for the school in the field of speech. if JUNIOR ROLL First Row-Mr. Rodi, Francis Baker Ctreasurerj, Bertha Harper Cpresidentj, Horner Myers , Cvice-presidentb, Merle Liggett Csecretaryj, Miss Doland. Second Row-Helen Bailey, Thelma Bridgman, Leone Cassell, Sara Crawford, Oscar Dailey. Third Row-Mildred Davidson, Wesley Doney, Ed Durbin, Robert Eyestone, Helen Fegett, Lucy Frye, Harry Gutterridge. Q Fourth Row-Mary Jane Harden, Ilene Hawkins, Pat Hayes, Ethel Hilgeman, Betty Huddle- son, Annabel Johnston, Eugene Laflen, Thelma Langford, Leslie Mayberry. Fifth Row--John Miles, Billy Miller, Frank Morris, Raymond Payne, joe Penticost, Ruth Peugh, Etoyle Price, Georgia Pulliam, lone Reed. Sixth Row-Mary Richter, Mary Margaret Snyder, Vivian Stine, john Sullivan, Maxine Swaim, Clyde Trimmell, Lucille VVatkins, Everett Wheeler, Bob VVomacks. Juniors not appearing in picture--Harold Crawford, john Engleman, George Walter. THE Acora-N or n94o SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS President ................... ............................ ....... W e ndell Davis Vice-president .............. ....................................... D ean Pearson Secretary-treasurer ......... ..................................... B ob Snyder Advisers ........................ ........ M iss Loughborough, Mr. Hall CLASS HISTORY Eighty-six members of the class of 1942 reappeared at O. T. H. S. on Sep- tember 1, 1939, to continue their education. Two weeks later they entertained the freshman class in royal style as only sophomores can do. The athletic prowess of the class is indicated by the fact that two of its mem- bers were awarded letters. Vere Shepherd received a letter in baseball and also one in basketball. Bill Norris won his spurs in basketball. The class of 1942 assisted by the freshmen won the Hrst-place trophy at the freshman-sophomore basketball tournament at Armstrong on February Fifth and sixth. The sopho- mores bowed only to the freshmen in the intramural basketball tournament. Gertrude Harper and Bob Grunden represented Oakwood in the Sub-district Speech Contest at St. Joseph. They and Shirley Pricer represented the school at the Vermilion County Athletic and Scholastic Association Festival. if FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS President ................... .................... .......... R o bert Newtson Vice-president ............... ............................ M errill McKee Secretary-treasurer ......... ...................... L ouise Van Buskirk Advisers ........................ ......... ll liss Bullock, Mr. Dinsmore CLASS HISTORY The class of 1943 launched its high school career on September 1, 1939, with an enrollment of seventy-four. Two weeks later, on September 15, the members of the class were the guests of honor at a party given by the sophomore class. This proved to be a hilarious affair for both guests and hosts. On Thursday, October 12, 1939, the freshmen gave a return party for the sophomores. The apple cider, doughnuts, games and contests all combined to make this a party long to be remembered by the one hundred fifty in attendance. The athletic talent of the class has been in evidence throughout the year. One member, Clifford Childress, was awarded a letter in baseball. The class played an important part in winning the first-place trophy at the freshman-sopho- more tournament at Armstrong on February fifth and sixth. The high point in athletic competition was reached on April 20 when the freshmen won the intra- mural basketball tournament. :Tide FP' 'ii' THE ACORN OF l94O SOPHOMORE ROLL Top Row-Dean Pearson, junior Balbach, David Bantz, Bob Barnes, Marjorie Boggess, Jack Carey, Robert Casteel, Miss Loughborough. Sccond Rott'-Bob Snyder, lMary Cramer, Shirley Chisler, Charity Cline, Virginia Cline, Iona Cole, Ernie Cox, Dean Cunningham, David Doggett, Mr. Hall. Third Row-Ruth Dolbee, Thelma Draper, Martha Dunavan, William Eichhorst, John Fagaly, Margaret Ferris, Clyde Finney, Harry Ford, Vera Grimes, Bob Grunden, Vir- ginia Harden, Gertrude Harper. Fourth Rott'-Lillian Harris, Leona. Hawkins, Hazel Hilleary, Bob Huddleson, Bernard Huls, Keith Tones, Wilma Jones, Edith Kinney, Mary Kinney, Estel Kinney, Bob Kirkpat- rick, Clifford Lamb. Fifth Row-Walter Lee, Virginia Lewis, Marjorie Liggett, Bernice Majercin, Lestle May- berry, Donald Meade, Ruth Middleton, Lawrence Mullins, Louise Murphy, Thelma Nichols, James Norris, Bill Norris. S'i.rth Rott'-Dorothy Nicolls, Nellie Patterson, Fern Pichon, Irma Pichon, Shirley Pricer, Margaret Richter, Wandya Ross, Howard Rutan, Walter Schackmann, Thelma Scott, Charles Sexton, Vere Shepherd. Sevciitlz Rott'-Evelyn Sims, Bob Snyder, Mary Sullivan, Efiie Thomason, Kathryn Thom- ason, Glenn Thompson, Martha Trimmell, Lloyd Van Buskirk, Helen VVeston, Phyllis VVilson, Lester Wolfe, VVilford Woodard. Sophogorex not appearing in picture-Marie Bales, Albert Graves, Mary Musselman, Arizona oynter. al' FRESI-:MAN Rou. Upper Left-Miss Bullock, Mr. Dinsmore. Upper Right-Robert Newtson, Merrill McKee, Louise VanBuskirk. Top Rott'-Marjorie Applegate. Mary Ann Anderson, Berneice Bailey, lean Bridgman, Clif- ford Childress, Jeanne Clark, Dorothy Crawford, Mamie Cunningham, Bob Dailey, junior Davis, Kenneth Dearth. Seroud Row-Eugene Dieu, Harry Doney, Martha Edge, Alyce Eldridge, Van Engleman, Betty Ervin, Doris Farnum, Clarence Fenet, Harry Ferris, Robert Foley, Betty Free- man, Jack Freeman. Third Row-Verneal Garrison, Royce Greer, Betty Gutterridge, Willard Harris, Eddie Haw- kins, Georgia Hibler, Irvin Hilgeman, Norma Holden, Lawrence Howie, Robert Hughs, Eldon Irvin, Marjorie Lamb. V ' Fourth Row-Robert Leverenz, Leona Marriage, Deloris Mauck, Verne Mayberry, Alberta Miller, Madeline Miller, Margaret Miller, Ruth Miller, Leon Mitchell, Olive Monroe, Elvin Mullins, Imogene Murphy. Fifth Row-Dorothy Myrick, Leona Neff, Charles Payne, Esther Pichon, Derow Poynter, Bernice Richter, Saralee Rouse, Junior Rucker, Mildred Rucker, David Rumer, Deloris Saults, Floyd Schramm. Sixth Row-Frances Scott, Katharine Sharp, Virginia Sims, Lois Slade, Virginia Smith, De- lores Snyder, Lyman,Sprague, Betty Sullivan, Raymond VanDuyn, Mary Wainwright, Betty VVallen, Vivian Watson. ' . I I' S SOP!-IOIVIORES FRESHMEN mu ww i.. THE ACORN OF l94O HOME ECONOMICS CLUB OFFICERS President ................ ..................... ............ E v elyn Davis Vice-president ....... ...... B etty Huddleson Secretary .......... ....... V era Mae Grimes Treasurer ......... ....... A nnabel Johnston Adviser ......... ............. M iss Doland The club is composed of students who have taken or are taking home eco- nomics subjects. The aims and objects of the club are to develop personality, leadership, and social poise, and to foster high ideals of, and appreciation for, home life. This year the club has been unusually active. The students in the home eco- nomics classes, taught by Miss Bullock and Miss Doland, gave a tea on the after- noon of October 4, in honor of their mothers. A short program featuring the work of the different classes was presented: The girls entertained their mothers at a buffet supper on December 21. The tables were beautifully decorated with red and green candles and small evergreen branches. A brief but interesting program completed a very pleasant evening. A few days before Christmas Mrs. Leavitte jenkins, with the assistance of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth, gave a very interesting and timely demonstration of gift wrapping. On Valentine Day the girls enjoyed a chili supper, at which time the identity of their heart-sisters was revealed. Three girls, Evelyn Davis, Annabel Johnston, and Betty Huddleson, with the sponsor, Miss Doland, attended the lllinois Vocational Home Economics State Convention in Chicago on October 20 and Zl. Nearly twenty-five girls attended the Home Ee. Club Rally held at Armstrong on April 13. Mrs. Margaret VVells Wood's talk on Girl and Boy Relationships was the chief attraction. Top Row-M. Ferris, E. Hume, A. Greene, H. Miller, M. Mershon, L. Neff, H. Bailey, E. Thomason, S. Pricer, Foreman, A. VVright, T. Cole, K. Sharpe, N. Dalbey, L. Murphy. Seroud Row-B. Barco, I. Cole, M. Hayes, S. Anderson, V. Smoot, M. Snyder, L. Frye, M. Dunavan, M. McA1ister, N. Patterson, D. Nicolls, I. Reed, J. Pichon, E. Limauge, l. ,Murphy. Third Rbrv-T. Scott, M. Rucker, J. Clark, F. Scott, A. Miller, V. VVatson, A. Eldridge, M. Davidson, I. Pichon, D. Snyder, D. Crawford, L. Slade, J. Bridgrnan, P. Wilson, R. Peugh. Fomflh Row-E. Maden, H. McFarland, M. Cramer, W. Jones, E. Sims, V. Cline, V. Sims, M. Grant, T. Nichols, D. Mauck, B. Majercin, G. Pulliam, M. Liggett, T. Hawkins, M. Richter, D. VVallen, V. Harden. Fifth Row--M. Boggess, L. Van Buskirk, T. Draper, R. Middleton, M. Edge, D. Saults, G. Harper, L. Hawkins, E. Howe, M. Casteel, V. Lewis, L. Watkins, D. Farnum, K. Thomason, S. Chisler, F. Piehon, G. Hibler, B. Wallen. Sixth Ro-za-D. Moore, M. Liggett, B. Sullivan, W. Ross, B. Huddleson, E. Davis, A. John- ston, V. Grimes, D. Myrick, B. Gutterridge, F. Starr, T. Bridgman, S. Rouse, Miss Doland. ij.:-4 -,',, 4-1 1 1 I1 E . C7 A Look! amp 0 U .Seen all . kDCC-HI Doffei ana' .jmoclced mme- Mala .az-v, Cfofhirfq lwfglij X --J, :s I -5 '. '- W 25251 'wif' 5 2 ' . Qi 1 ,VZ u' ' ' f, , F ?ff.-L J, -- V ft f fi. -uf ' '- '- :::. 'X l fs. IZ' f!',,,f' '52 A 151 'ff E! v 'C-. B L ooxyl Norn1n7 fl Clvlflm Qumfa Calrco Cai Una' Gmqlvam Dewi! -I6 0r:.s.sea' UF Home fc. C7416 Bufkff Jylafoep 9 Gyfozf G, 1, THE ACORN OF l94O FUTURE FARMERS OFFICERS President ................. .................... ............. R o bert Liggett Vice-president ......... .......... H ubert Seymour Secretary .............. .......... W esley Doney Treasurer ...... ........ C linton Condon Reporter ........ ....... M erle Liggett Adviser .......... .......... ll Ir. Sailor One of the most active of the O. T. H. S. organizations is the Future Farm- ers. This yearys program of events, an unusually full one, opened on September 22 when Mr. Sailor and four of the members, Hubert Seymour, Bob Liggett, Merle Liggett, and Wesley Doney, attended the State Leadership School, at Springfield. The next few weeks saw the members of the Future Farmers Breeders As- sociation busily engaged in making plans for their second annual pure bred hog sale. The campus on the morning of October 16 was the scene of much activity as the sale opened. To the great satisfaction of the association, the sale closed with receipts amounting to over 32300. Oakwood F. F. A. was well represented at the 4-H Club Achievement Night held October 26, at Danville. The dairy judging team composed of Merle Lig- gett, John Fagaly, Clinton Condon, and Bill Fagaly was presented with a cup. Dean Pearson received the Kimbrough prize of S50 for showing the best steer, and Bob Liggett received a cup for showing the best litter of pigs in the County 4-H Club Show. The chapter acted as host to Section Fourteen Corn and Poultry Show, on November 8 and 9. Bill Miller and John Fagaly won grand championship awards in the poultry division with their White Rocks. In early December the boys attended the International Livestock Exposition, at Chicago. They visited Swift and Company's plant and attended the horse show. Through the courtesy of the Gritten Hardware Company the boys were luncheon guests of the International Harvester Company. Volley ball held first place among the recreational activities. A tournament held at the high school on Feb. 6, by the Section 14 chapters was won by Ridge- farm. Rankin placed second and Oakwood third. Several individuals distinguished themselves in various fields. Merle Liggett represented the chapter at the Section 14 Public Speaking Contest held on the aft- ernoon of March 15 at the St. Joseph High School. He won second place with his oration on soil erosion. THE ACORN OF I94O Hubert Seymour was elected by the chapters of Section 14 as state vice-presi- dent. Hubert, accompanied by Mr. Sailor, attended the National F.F.A. Conven- tion held at Kansas City, Missouri, in the middle of October. Hubert was also selected as the best all-around O. T. H. S. agriculture student of the year. Robert Liggett was rated the outstanding showman, winning the Fithian Grain Company award for 1939. At the State F.F.A. Dairy judging Contest held in June at the University of Illinois, John Fagaly won third place for being the best all-'round dairy judge and fourth place in judging Holsteins. Lowell Murphy and Hubert Seymour were awarded State Farmer degrees in june at the 1939 state convention. Wesley Doney, Merle Liggett and Robert Liggett will be candidates for the degree in 1940. Many of the boys showed their projects at the St. joe and Fairmount Fairs. They felt well repaid for the untiring care and attention given their animals when they were awarded over S1500 in prize money. The annual Future Farmer Banquet, served by the foods classes, under the supervision of Miss Doland, was given on the evening of March 28 in the New Gymnasium. The guests were entertained by the following program: Invocation .................................................. The Rev. Mr. Kesterson Welcome .......... ........................ E ldon Irvin Music ..... .1 .... ........ M iss Michael Solo .................................................................................. Helen Cline Toastmaster ................................................................ Merle Liggett Introduction of Best Agriculture Student of 1939 ...... Mr. Baker Should'a Future Farmer Go to College? ................ Earl Bantz '36 Solo ...................................................................... Maxine McAlister Presentation of Awards .................................................. Mr. Sailor Address .................................... Dr. Hamlin, University of Illinois Top Row-B. Snyder, J. Toms, P. Dobbles, I. Davis. Second Row--B. Eichhorst, H. Gutterridge, K. Dearth, J. Fagaly, E. Irvin, C. Childress, R. Hughs, M. 'McKee, V. Garrison, R. Leverenz, C. Finney, Freeman, H. Doney, D VValkins, E. Hawkins. Third Row-G. Walters, H. Crawford, R. Soloman, H. Myers, H. Rutan, L. Wolfe, D. Bantz D. Pearson, B. Miller, B. Huls, R. Womacks, D. Meade. Front Row-W. Lee, E. Durbin, Mr. Sailor, C. Condon, W. Doney, R. Liggett, M. Liggett H. Seymour, L. Van Buskirk, C. Miller. 1 I Ill 0,15 Hare orc! Q J 4 B06 ,Salam anfs C114 M64 X Y' g ,R -A, Q J 'L- 7 !7 fo., Q,'f,.7'7,x1c, GYIJ -'1 Jofofecfi Hufgb lqrgdfyis Dan evqirff 4117415 A5 Bef fx 77' ' 5 3 , Darren, gm' Apr' 1 dl'l1lu5AlrC Riff F h I 3 ,. Dean - . X ' r ' ' ,ifgll 3 -F x 4 Lzufzfm 5:g,a::J L,,,,,f3 Cofl ' p C IDIDHQ5 Guernse Ndffcr Lac THE AcoRN OF 1940 MUSIC MUSIC RECITAL The fourth annual recital under the direction of Miss Michael was presented by the music department on the evening of March 29, in the gymnasium. Normal March .................... .... ........ B e nnett Gold and Silver Waltz ........................ ........... L ehar Victory Overture ..................................... ........ R oberts Orchestra O Western Wind ................................................ .......... C lokey Combined Glee Clubs The Rocking Horse .................................................................. Bohm Saxophone Solo-Laveda Patterson Sailing ..............................................................r....................... Marks I've Been Workin' on the Railroad .............................. Traditional Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride ...................................... O'Hara Beginning Boys' Glee Club Novelette .................................................. Adv. Glee Club Members QAccompanied by a special orchestra groupj Mighty Lak' a Rose ......................,........................................... Nevin just Like a Gypsy .................................................................. Herbert Beginning Girls' Glee Club The Wild Rose .............................................................. Vandercook Trombone Solo-Dale Shepherd Dinah ,,,,,,.,....,..........................,...................................... Arr. by Akst O Genevieve ............................................................................ Tucker Advanced Boys' Glee Club Long, Long Ago ........................................................................ Bayly Drink to Me Only .................................................. Old English Air Blue Waves Waltz ............................................................ Delamater Beginning Instrument Classes VValtz ........................................................ Adv. Glee Club Members Q Accompanied by a special orchestra groupj Carry Me Back to Old Virginny ............................................ Bland Lover Come Back to Me ............................................ ........ F riml Advanced Girls' Glee Club Ballet Waltz .............................................................................. Strauss Miss Elizabeth Loughborough, guest soloist Home .................................................................................. Clarkson Combined Glee Clubs THE ACORN OF I940 MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS The Beginning Girls' Glee Club, numbering forty-three girls, was organized at the beginning of the year. The society elected Frances Scott and Jean Bridg- man as librarians and Deloris Saults and Deloris Mauck as secretaries. Nineteen boys formed a Beginning Boys' Glee Club with Clifford Childress and Junior Davis as secretaries and Robert Foley and David Rurner as librarians. The Advanced Girls' Glee Club, answering to a roll call of 110, elected Bertha Harper as librarian, and Charity Cline and Fern See as secretaries. For the Ad- vanced Boys' Glee Club, with an enrollment of thirty-eight, Merle Liggett and Robert Eyestone were selected as secretaries and Dean Pearson and Harold Craw- ford were selected as librarians. A beginning instrument class was organized with eleven members. The group has studied and practiced diligently this year to prepare themselves for incorpora- tion into the orchestra next fall. The class is composed of the following sections: strings, Woodwinds, brass and percussion. The Orchestra assembled with a membership of thirty-seven, of which fifteen were seniors. Annabel ,lohnston and Dale Shepherd were chosen as librarians, Maxine McAlister and Georgia Pulliam served as secretaries. The grand piano purchased in the early fall has added to the enjoyment and efficiency of the music groups. Several members of the Orchestra formed a Pep band, whose spirited tunes entertained the basketball fans during intermissions. Georgia Pulliam was chosen from the Advanced Girls' Glee Club to sing in the recital given by the All-State Chorus at the University of Illinois in Novem- ber. Sibyl Anderson played second violin in the All-State Orchestra. . . ADVANCED GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Top Row-M. Snyder, M. Hart, E. Minser, L. Crowder, V. Cline, M. Davidson, A. lohnston, B. Huddleson, E. Hume, M. Dunavan, H. Bailey, T. Cole, N. Dalbey, M. McAlister, T. Nichols, H. Miller, S. Pricer, N. Patterson, L. Murphv, M. VVilson. Second Row-R. Peugh, M. Grant, H. Fegett, T. Scott, M. Harden, S. Crawford, V. Stine, S. Anderson, M. Richter, M. Richter, E. Pichon, A. Wright, B. Barco, B. Majercin, M. Trimmell, S. Hilleary, L. Cassell, E. Price, T. Bridgman, D. Wallen. Third Row-D. Moore, P. Wilson, F. Pichon, M. Sullivan, M. Cramer, H. Hilleary, E. Sims, V. Grimes, M. Swaim, E. Thomason, M. Casteel, E. Howe, L. Hawkins, R. Dolbee, M. Liggett, M. Ferris, l. Cole, D. Nicolls, C. Cline. Fourth Row-E. Hilgeman, K. Thomason, H. Weston, L. Harris, I. Duquesnoy, D. Hunter, W. Ross, W. Jones, F. Hazelbaker, I. Pichon, T. Draoer, L. VVatkins, G. Harper, J. Pichon, V. Smoot, F. Starr, E. Davis, E. Maden, T, McBride, V. Harden. Fifth Row-H. Cline, S. Chisler, L. Frye, M. Liggett, H. McFarland, I. Reed, E. Limauge, G. Pulliam, B. Harper, B. Dolbee, F. See, M. Edenburn, L. Patterson, D. Goble, R. Middleton, G. Wolfe, I. Hawkins, Miss Michael. ADVANCED BOYS' GLEE CLUB Top Row-W. Norris, M. Mauck, D. Pearson, D. Shepherd, R. Liggett, R. Soloman, V. Shepherd, H. Myers, H. Seymour, D. Cunningham. Second Row-C. Lamb, L. Van Buskirk, D. Bantz, B. Casteel, O.,DaiIey, W. Vtfoodard, K. Jones, W. Doney, F. Baker. , Third Row-E. Kinney, L. Wolfe, J. Fagaly, J. Balbach, L. Mayberry, R. Eyestone, L. Down- ing, Hnlaautan. . ,Z Fourth R0'fcl+ . Payne, H. Gutterridge, H. Durbin, R. Snyder, Mi Liggett, B. Miller, Miss Michael, H. Sperry, C. Condon, D. Meade, W. Lee. my www na.1amn.n lIlIHl!l.H.l'IQi I MI l Dedicated to my Mother -1 I The Belle of Barcelona We Greet Thee Allegro con Act I No.1,0verture irito Book, Lyrics and Music by CHARLES ROSS CHANEY 0'I'060. D-3 we l 3- 3- x1x1,4ILWN!XXiXt I! Wi 1 'Ni i A 5 y N N 1 1 xxx W ummummmummu ww mmm muwnmm mwmwm THE ACORN OF I94O THE OPERETTA The Belle of Barcelona , a three-act musical comedy, met with the approval of a large audience on the evening of October 27. The cast chosen from the ad- vanced glee clubs was as follows: Luis de Montero ............... ........... R obert Liggett Gloria de Montero .... .......... L aveda Patterson Margarita .................. ........ lt laxine McAlister Mercedes ................ ........... E velyn Pichon Dona Anita ................... ........ B arbara Barco Dona Marcela .................. ..,........ E velyn Davis Martha Matilda Ayers ..... ................. H elen Cline Lt. Harold Wright ...... ........ L eland Downing Patrick Malone ............... ........ D ale Shepherd Francisco de la Vega ...... ............ W esley Doney Emilio ................................. .......... C linton Condon Don jose ....................... .......... ll lerle Mauck Don Juan ........... ........ R obert Soloman Pedro ...................... ............................................... M erle Liggett Captain Colton ........ ................................................... H arry Sperry Dances .................... ........... C astanet Dance, Tambourine Dance Music Director ............ .............. M iss Michael Dramatic Director ...... ............... M iss Youmans Dance Director ........ ............................ K liss Loughborough Scenery ................... ........................,.................... li lrs. Blackburn Accompanists .,............,...........................,................... Sibyl Anderson, Annabel Johnston Margarita de Montero, the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, has just returned home from a finishing school in Madrid. It is fiesta time in Barcelona, and the day of the season's first big bull fight. Three years before, while touring the United States. Margarita had met Lieutenant Harold Wright. It had been love at first sight , but their courtship had been interrupted by her return to Spain. Lieutenant Wright goes to Barcelona as customs inspector, and arrives at the time of the annual fiesta. They meet and the old romance is resumed. Lieu- tenant Wright learns that, much against her will, she has become engaged to a scheming Spanish nobleman, de la Vega. He secures the aid of his friends in his efforts to break this engagement, but is opposed by de la Vega and Margarita's ambitious parents. Lieutenant Wright suspects the nobleman, who is chief inspector for the Spanish government, of being responsible for certain conditions existing at the custom house. Matters come to a climax when Lieutenant Wright produces evidence which discredits the nobleman in the eyes of Margarita's parents. The act closes with the announcement of Margarita's engagement to Lieutenant Wright. Patrick Malone, Lieutenant VVright's Irish companion, and Martha Matilda Ayers, the proud English governess with whom Patrick fell in love, furnished keen wholesome comedy. THE ACORN OF I94O OAK NEWS The Oak News is published fortnightly. Social events of the students, inter- esting articles from other school papers, original poems and features by the Eng- lish classes, are printed in its columns. The purpose of the paper is to establish contact between the school and the community, to promote good school spirit, and to give the students a medium of self-expression. Seated, left to right--Mr. Martin Cadviserj, Dorothy Moore freporterj, Virginia Smoot Ccolumnistl, Melvina Edenburn Ceclitor-in-chiefj, Betty Huddleson Cassistant editorj, Sibyl Anderson Creporterj, Barbara Barco fartistj, Mr. Newtson Cadviserj. Standing, left to right-Leland Downing Csportsj, Maxine McAlister Creporterl, Mary Cas- teel Creporterj, Georgia Pulliam Ceditorialj, Bertha Harper Cclassesj, Hazel Mc- Farland Corganizationsj, Annabel Johnston Creporterj, Louise Murphy Creporterj, Merle Liggett Qreporterj, Margaret Liggett Creporterj. it STUDENT COUNCIL Relieving that a Student Council would work advantageously to both teachers mul pupils, an organization was formed this year. The body consists of nine members. Two members are chosen from each of the four classes, one of the two being elected by the members of the class and the other appointed by the administration. The president is elected by the whole student body from either the junior or the senior class. The council sponsored one all-school party and it helped in the management of the Vermilion County Speech Tournament. Although the Student Council is a young organization, as yet untried, it is hoped that it will bring about a better understanding and closer working relationship between the faculty and students. The members are as follows: Seated-Mr. Baker Cadviserj, Dale Shepherd Cpresident, seniorj, M. Hart Qseniorj, L. Ma- jercin Cseniorj. Standing-L. Murphy Csophomorej, J. Norris Csophomoreb, H. Myers Qjuniorj, L. Neff Qfreshmanj, D. Rumer Cfreshmanj, A. Johnston Cjuniorj. if ACORN STAFF Seated, left to right-Florena Starr Ccalendarb, Leland Downing Csnapsj, Ivan Richter Ccirculation mgr.j, Mary Hayes Ceditor-in-chiefj, Sibyl Anderson Cbusiness mgrj, Robert Neff fadvertising mgr.j, Fern See Ctypistj, Elsie Foreman Ctypistj. Standing, left to right-Dorothy Goble Ccalendarb, Maxine McAlister Cathleticsl, Laveda Patterson Csnapsj, Helen Cline Cdramaticsl, Robert Liggett Cvocational depth, Doro- thy Moore fjokesj, Esther fMinser ftypistj, Hazel McFarland Cmusicj, Norma Dalbey fvocational dept.J, Jane Duquesnoy Cartj, Barbara Barco Cartl, Eva Hume Calumnij, Artema Wright ttypistj, Marjorie Wilson Cclassesj, Garnett Wolfe Qclassesj, Thelma McBride Ctypistj. -11 at 3.6L .pf if Ji THE ACORN OF I94-O DRAMATICS SOCIETY OFFICERS President .......,...... ........................... ....... lk l axine McAlister Vice-president ............ ............................... G ene Alverson Secretary-treasurer ....... ............................... B etty Huddleson Advisers .................. ........ M iss Youmans, Mrs. Blackburn The Dramatics Society gave its First assembly program on November 22, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The freshman members of the society pre- sented Thanksgiving Through the Ages, a pageant arranged by David Rumer. Those having parts were: Mary Ann Anderson, Georgia Hibler, Elvin Mullins, Virginia Sims, Lyman Sprague, Berniece Bailey and Kenneth Dearth. The junior members gave a dramatization of Hawthorne's David Swan. The cast included: Ione Reed, Bertha Harper, Helen Feggett, Mildred Davidson, Helen Bailey, Leslie Mayberry, Annabel Johnston, Francis Baker, Billy Miller, Homer Myers, Joe Penticost, Harry Gutterridge, Lucy Frye, and Ruth Peugh. A cutting from Silas Marher was given by five sophomores, Howard Rutan, John Fagaly, Lester Wolfe, Evelyn Sims, and Charity Cline. On March 13, two one-act plays were presented by the sophomore members. The Borrower, a story of college life, was directed by Bertha Harper. The cast included Mary Sullivan, Thelma Draper, Martha Trimmell, Dorothy N icolls, Hazel Hilleary, and VVandya Ross. The Box, directed by Leone Cassell, consisted of: Ruth Middleton, Nellie Patterson, Helen Weston, Phyllis Wilson, Arizona Poynter, Mary Musselman, Iona Cole, Margaret Richter. ,Six members competed in the sub-district contest of the Illinois High School Speech League held in St. Joseph on March 31. Georgia Pulliam was entered in extempore speaking, Merle Liggett in original orations, Virginia Smoot in hu- morous reading, Gertrude Harper in serious reading, Bob Grunden in oratorical declamation, and Evelyn Davis in verse reading. Merle won first place and Georgia second in their respective fields. At the district meet held in Charleston, Merle Liggett placed second with his oration, Wake Up and Live , and is thus entitled to represent the school at the state contest at Champaign. The Vermilion County Athletic and Scholastic Association Festival was held at Oakwood High School' on May 4. The following members presented numbers: Shirley Pricer, Bob Grunden, Georgia Pulliam, Merle Liggett, Evelyn Davis, and Gertrude Harper. ' 'vfrrmrwmfw-'w'V' '--- THE ACORN OF I94O JUNIOR PLAY A large audience, assembled in the gymnasium on the evening of December 15, eagerly awaited the rise of the curtain on the first scene of the junior play, The Great Ben Allah. The farce, ably directed by Miss Loughborough, centers around Jessica Aldrich, a spiritualist addict who will not let her daughter Ruth see the man she loves because he is not a spiritualist. Mrs. Aldrich's family and friends, with the aid of Roberta and Hawkins, work up a scheme to put an end to Mrs. Aldrich's newest obsession. Tricks performed by the great Ben Allah and his assistant establish him as a super-naturalist of great ability, until he unwit- tingly hypnotizes Hawkins and Dorothy. Ben is unable to remove the spell until Mr. Rawlings, a former professor of the boys, arrives. A seance is conducted, during which Mrs. Aldrich faints. Her friends, pretending that she has died while in the trance, succeed in frightening her so much that she never wishes to hear the word spiritualist again. The humor and light romance all tend to give the play a happy ending. CAST -'Il Ben Allen, who might he called a fakir ........... ......... H omer Myers Ed Weston, who fakes somewhat himself .......... ......... F rancis Baker Ruth Aldrich, who wants to marry for love .............. Betty Huddleson Jessica Aldrich, Ruth's mother ......................................., Georgia Pulliam Roberta Houston, jessica's practical sister ........................ Leone Cassell Helen Johnson, Ruth's close friend ................................ Lucille Watkins Dorothy, the maid, caring much for Hawkins... ....... Bertha Harper Hawkins, the butler ...........................,................................ Leslie Mayberry Mrs. Van Schuler, Mrs. Aldr1ch's friend .................................. lone Reed Professor Rawlings, a psychologist-spiritualist .............. Wesley Doney if SENIOR PLAY A wellchosen cast, under the direction of Miss Youmans, presented The Lone Eagle, a play of American life, on the evening of April 19. The drama portrays a thrilling story of a young American hero and his family, all of whom represent the finest type of American people. CAST Albert Brown, a citizen of Big Rapids ......... ........ R obert Liggett Mrs. Albert Brown, his wife ........................ ......... F lorena Starr Robert Brown, their older son ........... ........ L eland Downing James Brown, their younger son .......... ........... D ale Shepherd Hilda Henderson, the maid ..................... ......... A rtema Wright Agnes Sherman, who likes James ............... .......... V irginia Smoot Betty Briggs, whom James likes .................... .................. E velyn Davis Mrs. Lewis Holmes, a young matron ........................ Laveda Patterson Julia johnson, a young newspaper reporter .... ...................... F ern See Sparks Wilson, aviator friend of james ........... ........ G ene Alverson Mayor Hopkins, of Big Rapids ............................ ......... R obert Soloman Voice of Radio .................................................... ........ L ouise Crowder THE ACORN OF 1940 THE ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS The assembly programs this year have covered a wide variety of topics and have met with unusually enthusiastic response from the student body, the faculty, and the community. Some were very humorous, others highly educative, all were entertaining. A few of the more outstanding numbers are brieliy outlined below: Efztertainer Nature of Program Mr. D'Allwerts ............... ........... L ecture on submarines, torpedoes, and mines Miss VVardCr ................. ............... .............. T r avel lecture on Spain Red Southern ...........................................,........ Talk on experiences as a sports writer Rev. Johannaber CChinese missionaryj ........ Talk on present-day conditions in China Ofiicer Brown fof State Highway Squadl .... Discussion of accident prevention on the highways Jubilee Quartet. ....,................,..............,,.,.,.......,.,, Negro spirituals Nr. Paul Harris, Jr .............. . .......... Informal talk on international affairs Travis Jones ...........,...... ...,...... T alk on gyroscopes Seely Johnson .,......... .......... . Illustrated lecture on Mexico B LIBRARY At the first of the semester nine students were selected as librarians, each to have charge of the library for one period during the day. They worked with the help and supervision of Mrs. Blackburn. They are Garnett Wolfe, Leland Down- ing, Fern See, Helen Cline, Erma Howe, Bertha Harper, Wesley Doney, Margaret Liggett and Clinton Condon. if OAKWOOD HI-Y CLUB OFFICERS President .............. ...................... ........ F r ancis Baker Vice-president ........ ....... W illiam Norris Secretary ........... ............ D avid Bantz Treasurer ....... ...... C lifford Childress Adviser ....... ...... ......... ......................... lv I r . Sailor The Hi-Y Club, new this year in our high school, has for its purpose the crea- tion and the extension of the high standards of Christian character through- out the school and the community. Clean living, clean speech, clean activities, clean scholarship-these make up the platform of the club. The organization pro- vides an opportunity for bringing together boys who are interested in Christian standards for personal living and for school life. THE ACORN OF I94O GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President ............... ............................ .......... D 0 rothy Hunter ViCC-president ............. ........ M axine McAlister Secretary-treasurer ........ ,,.......,. V era Mae Grimes Adviser ..................... i .............................. Miss Loughborough ACTIVITIES The G. A. A. started the first semester with an initiation party for the incom- ing freshmen. After a treasure-hunt, they returned for a hot chili supper and an evening of dancing. Each month the girls had a party of an athletic natureg such as ice-skating, roller skating, or a picnic. Each girl has been earning points for her letter through regular gymnasium classes, intramural sports, and outside ath- letic activities. F INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES In the latter part of September the intramural activities were organized under the supervision of Mr. Dinsmore. The organization was based on classes. Each class chose team captains and team managers in the various sports. In the fall the boys chose from touch football, softball, and horseshoe. The senior boys won in touch football and the junior boys in the softball league. The girls had a choice among volleyball, softball, and croquet. The winter schedule for boys included basketball, volleyball, checkers, and shuffleboard. The juniors won the basketball league championship. The seniors won in checkers. The winter schedule for girls included tournaments in shuffle- board, volleyball, table tennis, and basketball free throw. The list of spring activities for girls included basketball, softball, badminton and croquet. Those for boys were softball, badminton, touch football, horseshoe, and table tennis. The number of points awarded winners in various activities were: for a lea ue ame, 55 for a lea ue cham ionshi , 10, for a match ame, 23 for first g . g g P P g lace in a tournament, 53 for second lace, 3, for third lace, 2, for fourth lace, 1. P P P P Elsie Foreman won first place in table tennis, and Flora Hazelbaker came out first in girls' shuffleboard. The senior boys won in volleyball,and the junior boys in basketball. In boys' interclass basketball the freshmen defeated the sopho- mores in the final game by a score of 20 to 9. . As the Acorn goes to press, the class standings are: seqjp!H',22lg juniors, IQZMQ sophomores, 182, freshmen, 46M. wwmnm THE ACORN OF I94O A T H L E T I C S BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL The baseball and softball season for Oakwood was very short this year. The first game was a home game in softball with Indianola on September 12. The final game of the season was a baseball game at Westville on October ll. The schedule included eight games-three in softball and five in baseball. The Oaks won all of their softball games and two out of five of their baseball games. In the eight games, the local nine scored 48 runs to their opponents' 42. Two outstanding features of the season's play were: H. Seymour's fanning ten men out of the first twelve to face him in the second game with Indianola and the defeat of Cissna Park on the local diamond on Octboer 3. The coldest weather was encountered at Covington. The strongest team was Williamsport. SCHEDULE AND SCORES Sept 12 Oakwood fS0ftballj ................ 10 Indianola ........ ....... 6 Sept. Oakwood QSoftballj ................ 6 Indianola ........... Sept Oakwood .......................... ....... 8 Bismarck ............... fSept Oakwood ..................... ....... 3 Williamsport ....... Sept Oakwood ...................... ....... 2 Covington ......... Oct, Oakwood .......................... ....... 7 Cissna Park ....... 'Oct, Oakwood fSoftballj ................ ll Fairmount ......... Oct, Oakwood ......................... ....... 1 Westville ............... Total score ......... .......... QB Total score ........ tHome game. LINE-UP First base .......... .................. Second base. Third base ..... ........Robert Liggett ........Vere Shepherd ........Hubert Seymour Shortstop ........... ................... R obert Neff Left field .............. ......... C lifford Childress Center Held. Right Held ..... Catcher ......... ...........Dale Shepherd ........Wesley Doney ..........Paul Dobbles Pitcher ........ ............ C loyd Jones Pitcher ........ ........... ................. H a rry Sperry Manager ............................................................................ Ernie Cox Each of the boys mentioned above was awarded a letter in baseball. 11- THE ACORN or 1540 BASEBALL SQUAD Back Row-P. Dobbles, A. Graves, D. Bantz, G. Davis, B. Liggett, V. Shepherd, C. Jones H. Seymour, E. Cox, J. Norris, Mr. Hall. Front Row-Mr. Rodi, W. Doney, C, Payne, H. Sperry, B. Newtson, B. Kirkpatrick, C Childress, F. Baker, B. Neff, B, Gruuden, D. Rumer, D. Shepherd. O CLUB The membership of the O Club consists of those boys who have received player letters or manager letters in baseball, basketball, or track. Top Row-H. Seymour Cpresidentb, E. Cox Cbaseball managerj, M. Mauck Ctrack managerj, B. Liggett, V. Shepherd, D. Shepherd. Second Row-I. Richter Cbasketball managerj, B. Neff, C. Jones fvice-presidentj, B. Eye- stone Cbaseball managerj, W. Doney, L. Downing ftrack managerj, P. Dobbles Csec- retary-treasurerj. Third Row-Mr. Hall, C. Childress, C. Lamb Ctrack rnanagerj, H. Sperry, C. Condon Chas- ketball managerj, Mr. Rodi. TRACK SQUAD Back Row-Mr. Rodi, G. Alverson, D. Shepherd, D. Pearson, G. Lafien, J. Toms, C. Lamb, D. Bantz, K. Foley, Mr. Hall. Front Row-M. McKee, C. Payne, V. Garrison, B. Kirkpatrick, F. Baker, B. Miller, C. Childress, B. Gruuden, E. Dieu, H. Sperry. Q1 Hn ,.s 71 mmnmmmwumn- , 1 1 um may 1, mm m: -THE ACORN or I94OT BASKETBALL The basketball season began with the Hume game on the home floor on No- vember 14 and closed with the Catlin game in the Regional Tournament on Feb- ruary 29. It was characterized by enthusiastic support from the student body, the faculty, and the community in general. The record of the efforts of the boys and their coaches, Mr. Rodi and Mr. Hall, is one of which we are proud. Of the twenty-six games played during the season, the Oakwood basketeers won eleven and lost fifteen. The fifteen losses included three games with teams outside of Vermilion County-Hume, Homer, and Livingston. Each had a very strong team. The team played fifteen County Conference games, of which they won nine and lost six. They played nine games in four tournaments, winning three and losing six. The boys participated in two overtime games-one with Fairmount at Fair- mount and one with Potomac on the home floor-and won both of them. The total team score for the season, as indicated elsewhere in this volume, was 842 points. This means that the Oakwood team throughout the season rolled up an average score of more than 32 points per game. The total team score in fifteen County Conference games was 505, or an average of more than 35 points per game. Oakwood's total score of 298 points in the nine tournament games as compared with their opponents' score of 313 points, indicates that Oakwood was close on the heels of her opponents in tournament competition. A few records went by the board during the season. The record for total score made in any one game on the local floor was broken in the Ridgefarm game, when the two teams made a total score of 89 points. The record for the total number of points made in one game by an Oakwood team was shattered in the Oakwood-Ogden game in the Oakwood Invitational Tournament. This record was tied later in the season when the Oaks made 55 points in the home game with Ridgefarm. Dale Shepherd was the high point man for the' season. He made a name for himself, his team, and his school by scoring 314 points for Oakwood out of the 842 team total score. In the Ogden game of the Oakwood lnvitational Tour- nament, Dale Shepherd made 26 points, a new individual record for any member on any Oakwood team. Vere Shepherd collected 18 points in the same game. Dale Shepherd was also high point man on the Oakwood team in County Con- ference competition with 191 points out of a team total score of 505 points. Much credit is due to the yell leaders, Virginia Smoot, Wandya Ross, and Mary Musselman, and also to the bus drivers for the assistance rendered by them throughout the season. 'Wk jp? Nov 'kNov. Nov. Nov Dec. 'fDec. V Dec. Dec. 'Dec. Bl'-Ian. 'FF eb. Feb, 'F eb. Feb. Feb. 'FF eb. XFeb. THE ACORN OF I-940 BASKETBALL SCHEDULES AND SCORES Oakwood ....... ....... 3 5 Oakwood ....... ....... 1 5 Oakwood ......................... ....... 2 9 Oakwood Covertimej ................ 22 Oakwood ...................... ....... 2 7 Oakwood . ...... ....... 3 0 Oakwood ,....., ,,,, .,,,,,. 2 3 Oakwood ......................... ..,..., 3 G Oakwood Qovertimej ............. 31 Oakwood ................. . .... ....... 3 7 Oakwood ....... ....... 3 0 Oakwood ....... ,.,.,,, 5 1 Oakwood ....... ....... 2 7 Oakwood .,..,,. ,,,,,,, 3 3 Oakwood ....... ,.,,,,, 3 9 Oakwood ....... ....,.. 5 5 Oakwood .............. .....,,.... 3 O Total score .......... ....... 'Home game. if Hume ....... Homer ..... .......... 4 O Bismarck ........ .......... 3 2 Fairmount ...... .......... 2 0 Sidell .............. .......... 2 5 Armstrong ........ .......... 3 7 lfVestville ........ .......... 4 0 Indianola ..... .......... 3 9 Potomac ..... .......... 2 9 Georgetown .......... 40 Catlin ........... .......... 3 7 Fairmount ...... .......... 2 5 Allerton ...... .......... 2 3 Rossville ........ .......... 2 5 Armstrong ........ .......... 3 5 Ridgefarm ........ .......... 3 4 Livingston ...... .,,,...... 5 -1- Total score ....... ...... FIRST TEAM TOURNAMENTS The Oaks participated in four tournaments during the year. Name Date Oakwood Invitational ........... . ...... Dec. 28, 29 ............. Sidell Invitational ......... ........ I an. 11, 12, 13 ............. County ....... ........ I an. 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 ......... ........ Regional ....... ........ F eb. 28, 29, Mar. 1, 2 ......... Place ........Oakwood ........-...Sidell Georgetown Hoopeston Westville ..........Danville THE ACORN OF 1940 OAKWOOD INVITATIONAL Oakwood High School was host to St. Toe, VVestville, and Ogden, the par- ticipants in this annual event. On the opening night the Oakwood team met de- feat at the hands of St. joe. The following night the Oaks played Ogden, the loser of the VVestville-Ogden game. The local tive took Ogden into camp and be- came the proud possessor of the third-place trophy. The teams finished in the following order: St. joe, Westville, Oakwood, Ogden. SIDELL INVITATIONAL Eight teams, Oakwood, Newman, Sidell, Georgetown, Ridgefarm, VVestville, Fairmount, and Indianola, took part in the invitational tourney at Sidell. The Oakwood quintet played Ridgefarm and came out on the short end of a 45 to 40 score. Oakwood next met Westville. The Oaks lost this game by a score of 47 to 29. The four teams placed as follows: Indianola, first, Ridgefarm, second, New- man, third, Westville, fourth. COUNTY The preliminaries of the northern part of the county were played at Hoopes- ton. Those of the southern section took place at Georgetown. The semi-finals and the finals were held at Westville on Friday and Saturday nights. On the opening night Oakwood defeated Westville by a score of 41 to 36. This qualified the Oaks to meet Georgetown the following night. Again the Oaks came through, winning by a score of 33 to ZZ. jubilant over the previous victories, the Oak quintet played a hard-fought game with Rossville in the semi-finals, but was nosed out by a score of 20 to 19. This defeat eliminated the team from further competition for first or second place. In the finals Oakwood met her old rival, Armstrong, and bowed down to her by a score of 48 to 40. Among 17 competitors Oakwood copped fourth place, bringing home another trophy for our large collection. In this tourney, the highest number of points made by any player in a single game was twenty-two, made by L. Simpson of Armstrong. Cloyd Tones was a close second with twenty-one points. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Oakwood, with high hopes and cheering spectators, met Catlin in the Regional Tourney. Throughout the first three quarters it was a battle royal, with both KB- T1 aug THE AcoRN OF I94O- teams fighting hard and determined to win. In the last quarter, however, Catlin stepped out ahead and won the game by a score of 38 to 27. This game was the last in which Doggie jones, Bob Neff, Hube Seymour, Dale Shepherd, Paul Dobbles, and Bob Liggett were to play for Oakwood Town- ship High School. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCORES Oakwood Invitational Tournament- Oakwood ......................................., 14 St. Joseph ........ ........ 3 l Oakwood ........................................ 55 Ogden ........... ........ 2 6 Sidell Invitational Tournament- Oakwood ........................................ 40 Ridgefarm .... Oakwood ....... ........ . 29 Westville ..... County- Oakwood ....... ......... 1 41 Westville ...... Oakwood ....... ......... 3 3 Georgetown .. Oakwood ....... ......... 1 9 Rossville ....... Oakwood ....... ......... 4 0 Armstrong .... Regional- Oakwood .................. ......... 2 7 Catlin ............ Oakwood's total score ................ 298 Opponents' total score ALL-STAR GAME Probably the most sensational, hair-raising, side-splitting game of the season was played on January 26 on the home floor. This game was played as the main feature of a basketball pep session the sole purpose of which was to inspire the members of our team to give their all in a gigantic effort to win the County Tour- nament. The game was a superbly inspirational, philanthropic panorama of bas- ketball at its best. The faculty, known to basketball fans as Baker's Boobs, met the bus drivers, a quondam professional team playing under the nom-de-plume of Sailor's Rubes. This pep session furnished an exhibition of a super-colossal, phantasmagoric extravaganza of this noble pastime as it is played by infinitesimal professionals. The basketball boys, by the magnificent ball-handling of the Boobs and the Rubes, were inspired beyond our feeble power to express. Summaries: Final score-Rubes, 9923 Boobs, 1321. Referees: Blindy, the Cicero Kid fMiss Bullockjg Crooky, the Southside Blonde QMiss Loughboroughj. THE ACORN OF I940 Crimes falias foulsj : Rubes- Liggett ............ Balbach .......... Holden ........... McPherson ........ Youmans. ....... B 00 bs- Newtson ......... Hall Dinsmore ..... Martin ......... Swallowing the Ball Rattling his teeth ........Getting a permanent wave between halves onions before the game .............Scrubbing the floor between halves ........Turning a somersault .......Voting the straight democratic ticket twice Screaming ...............Taking time out to go to Kentucky Rodi ........................,,.,..,..,...,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Carrying concealed weapons Flirting with the referee Substitutions: W'illiams for Newtsong Doland for Hall, Youmans for Rocli. High point man: Holden-7 buckets, 5 bottles, 3 teacups, 1 thimble. Low point man: Dinsmore-4 groans, 3 moans, 2 sighs, 1 gasp. Yell leaders: Miss Michael and Mrs. Blackburn. INDIVIDUAL SCORES FOR THE SEASON Points in Points in County PLAYER- 26 games Conference games Dale Shepherd .. ......... 314 191 Cloyd ,Tones ........ ......... 1 82 112 Vere Shepherd.. ......... 165 87 Hubert Seymour ........ ..... 9 9 69 Robert Neff ........ ..... 5 0 28 Robert Liggett.. ..... 13 3 William Norris.. ..... 11 S Paul Dobbles ...... ..... 4 3 Wesley Doney .... ..... 3 3 Robert Newtson ........ ......... 1 1 Total score .......... . ........ 842 505 BASKETBALL QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS Queen .................................................................................................... Annabel Johnston Attendants-Leona Cassell, Thelma Scott, Phyllis Wilson, Esther Minser, Mary Ann Anderson, Virginia Sims, Jane Duquesnoy. SECOND TEAM Back Row-C. Childress, R. Newtson, H. Ford, D. Bantz, D. Pearson, L. Mullins, F. Baker, R. Dailey, M. McKee. Front Rott'-Mr. Hall, D. Doggett, Mr, Rodi. irq! . THE ADORN OF i940 VARSITY TEAM HUBERT SEYMOUR-Guard-Honorary Captain ' '4Hube was the steady, plugging, working, driving sparkplug of the team. Hube always put up a scrap. All admired your clean living and sportsmanship, Hube . You will be missed. DALE SHEPHERD-Forward We call him Shep . It was his uncanny eye for the basket that pulled Oakwood out of many a hole. We hope that you do as well in college, Dale, as you did in high school. VERE SHEPHERD-Center Vere hit his stride as a center during the Oakwood Invitational Tourney. He has two years of basketball before him. He is a good rebounder, has ability to drive in set-up shots, and above all, is a good leader on the floor. 4'As Vere goes, so goes the team ! ROBERT NEFF-Guard Bob is a clever passer and is strong on defense. He played his best game during the County Tourney. Acting as captain made him a good leader. Good luck to you, Bob, in future years! CLOYD JONES-Guard Doggie was outstanding, not only as a clever ball-handler, but also as the head man in taking the ball down the floor. He won many ball games with his fast break. VVith your athletic ability, Doggie , you should continue in athletics. WILLIAM NORRIS-Forward This is the first year that Bill has come out for basketball. He is a great fighter and a good shot under the basket. This boy will be an outstanding player before he graduates. ROBERT LIGGETT-Center Bob is a good rebounder and clever on his one-hand shots. He had tough luck during the holiday tourney when sickness laid him low for two weeks. He always gives his best. He is always in there fighting. PAUL DOBBLES-Guard When the going was tough, when aggressive boys were needed on the fioor, Paul was called upon. Paul has the heart of a competitor. Keep it up, Paul, and you will win in every Hght. WESLEY DoNEY-Guard ' VVes was in the thick of almost all of the preliminary games. He fought hard and kept the second team driving. The team will use him next year in the same capacity but on the first string. GENE LAFLEN-Center 'fLaff , a six-footer, did not get into the game much, but surely should be in there next year, towering above all of them. O. T. H. S. is looking forward to a good year with Laff in the harness. .4 , , kC70QLLf?fJfrbQ!' UWM!! 1 Y Q7 7 0. L 3 -v L I W 155 J GZIQYFXU fflodvf If 174 ff Hn zz! fJ000f!J' 1200011 ,C Qaye!! ZUc2Jl6w0012ey ffgmfwff Bark fda!! 011: F0 5 fvaad R001 D015 fbgolzffvf Y QKWI 50 ffffiffff W 2317! JWPNU fplllfi J ryfffmff April 12 April 21 April 25 April 27 May 2 May 6 May 13 April 9 April 17 April 20 April 23 April 30 May 3 May 11 THE ACORN 'OF i940 T R A C K 1938-1939 Triangular meet at Homer. Participants-Allerton, Oakwood, and Homer. Oakwood placed second. Triangular meet at Ridgefarm. Participants-Westville, Oakwood, and Ridgefarm. Oakwood placed third. Triangular meet at Ridgefarm. Participants-VVestville, Oakwood, and Ridgefarm. Oakwood placed second. Class B meet at Catlin. Oakwood placed third. Dual track meet at Georgetown. Georgetown won the meet. County meet at Ridgefarm. Oakwood placed fourth. In the relay the local team placed second, as Westville beat them by only three-tenths of a second. Earlier in the season the Oaks had defeated VVestville, but this time Westville turned the tables on them. District track meet at Monticello. In this meet Oakwood scored ll points and placed tenth out of approximately thirty teams. Andy Young tied for lirst in the 20-yard high hurdles. There were sixteen relay teams which ran the half-mile relay at night, and of these sixteen teams Oakwood placed first. This was the first time that an Oakwood team had ever won a district relay. As a result of this victory they went to the state meet at the University of Illinois. There the compe- tition was too strong, and Oakwood failed to be one of the teams to place. The relay team, which was beaten only twice all year--once by Westville and once in the state meet-was composed of A. Young, D. Shepherd, R. Palmer, and E. McClure. The team and the squad as a whole had a very successful season. lit TRACK SCHEDULE 1939-1940 Dual meet at Catlin. Dual meet at Potomac. Newman relay. County Class B meet at Catlin. Triangular meet at Catlin. Participants: Catlin, Ridgefarm and Oak- wood. County meet at Catlin. District meet at Monticello. May 17-18 State meet at University of Illinois. THE ACORN OF I94O FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE TOURNAMENT A freshman-sophomore basketball tournament was held at Armstrong on the fifth and the sixth of March. The four competing teams were Armstrong, Ran- toul, Gifford, and Oakwood. In the opening round the Oakwood team met Armstrong and won by a score of 26 to 13. In the title tilt on the following night the local team piled up 36 points to Rantoul,s 26 and brought home a first-place trophy. Since O. T. H. S. is losing, by the graduation route, most of its first-string men, the results of this tourney were highly gratifying to all Oakwood fans. Lower classmen who participated in this event were: Vere Shepherd Albert Graves Bill Norris David Bantz Bob Newtson Bob Dailey Cliff Childress Merrill McKee Dean Pearson Harry Ford , ATHLETIC BANQUET The annual Athletic Banquet was held on Tuesday evening, March 12, in the gymnasium. The members of the baseball and the basketball teams were the guests of honor and occupied seats at the speakers' table. Mr. Baker, served as toast- master and very cleverly presented the speakers and other entertainers. After a half-hour or more of infield practice, during which the athletes and their friends broke training rules to their hearts' content, the game was on. Mr. Hall was the first batter up. He swung at the first ball pitched. He socked it between the eyes and scored a hit with his speech, From the Bench . Mr. Sailor thought it was Ladies' Day and knocked a home-run over the right held bleachers by singing Stouthearted Men . Mr. Ned Whitesell, of Danville High School, bat out a bunt and stole second with his address, Basketball, Then and Now . Mr. Gene Rodi, the cleanup man, walked to first, trotted to second, ran to third, and dashed home in time to present the basketball letters to the following boys: Dale Shepherd Robert Neff A Cloyd Jones Robert Liggett Vere Shepherd William Norris Hubert Seymour Paul Dobbles Ivan Richter, Manager Summaries- Foods classes: Plenty of runs, oodles of hits, no errors. Clothing classes: Several assists. Yell leaders: One triple. Mrs. Patterson and Nellie: One double. Miss Michael and Mr. Sailor: One double. I Q I a s 5, a ' sq g zg ' gh e . 5 Q , s w' Ps . l 4 . W , Girl? Beginning Else Club Bar-n Bust ers B l L ff iuueh Tfkgxnaqer Cmmlh Hall Rxehter Rndx , X Y I B M Q- fm ' ' 'af' Q ' l ' nviloon HIGH sau vxzlaf-' Q 'x ,Q .- 4 .H V, wr Aw' ,' , - ,LJ ,. Q ,ix 5 Lu, 5 Q , 4 5 I b . 1 .- , 5. J z W if Z A xx, ' xf-6 t l , !..rT.q'i I W w ' .rw lp ' 1.1 22 Z' W4 ,, Y H31 I, f --- , ,9- y I N .J- l 5 W' 'f- '- 43 .N ,I 1 - ' .gl . - -- ' . ,v 'f ff? V ' 4 i V V . l R' A zwiff' V V'--'Z ' ' an ,I 1 T1wi:mr+.fM . Q. - Q - M 'fn 'H . N . in. f 5 1 1 4' 4.- SPPevh Q0 my Hom 4. , QP 'L ' ,, J' ,....1 X.-E e uns L B Qtslnnigncj hlSlVUCii0fl Class 52,1--.Q 4 X .-.-. ,Mmm 'S .1 .. J Hfqmninq Elec Q lub 1 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14-15 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 THE ACORN OF I94O CALENDAR 1939- 1940 SEPTEMBER School opens at 9 A. M. Miss Loughborough introduced at 10 A. M. Senior boys' hearts still a-Hutter at 11 A. M. School closes for the day at high noon. Labor day. No labor! A full day and a full house. Many students change schedules, Forty-five boys report for baseball. Classes organize: i Senior Ace ................................ Clinton Condon Junior Queen ........ L .... ...... . ...Bertha Harper Sophomore King ........ ............. W endell Davis Freshman jack ........................ Robert Newtson Faculty Dummy... ............... To be chosen later Oakwood defeats lndianola in softball. Home Economics Club organizes and selects Evelyn Davis First Lady . September 13 thinks it's the Fourth of july. Thermometer goes on a strike . Cause: higher temperature. Result: shorter hours. Freshman party. Members of Class of 1943 become full-fledged students of O. T. H. S. O Club organizes with Cloyd Jones as fprimej minister. New lockers arrive. Students sign for intramural program. Special session of Dramatics Club. Maxine McAlister elected Speaker of the House . Oakwood scores a second defeat in softball against Indianola. Special session of U. S. Congress. Franklin Roosevelt discusses Arms Embargo Act with O. T. H. S. while the rest of the world listens in. O Club celebrates September equinox by having a Wiener roast. Flash! First issue of Oak News is off the press! Blue Monday at Oakwood: Rat Majercin has a broken nose and Bob and S-hirley have a lovers' quarrel. Blue Monday at Bismarck: Baseball team loses first game of season to Oakwood. Operetta tryouts. junior class selects class rings. ww--' - I Z7 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 10 11-12 13 16 17 Z3-24 25 27 30 31 1 2 THE ACORN OF I940 Operetta cast chosen. Acorn staff meets to plan the year-book. Oakwood bows to Williamsport in baseball. Baseball game at Covington. We can take it!!! Tryouts for operetta dances. T ap-dancing classes started. Oakwood athletes are guests at U. of I.-Bradley football game. OCTOBER Senior class meeting. Mrs. Blankenberg, of Kankakee, gives suggestions for senior pictures. Baseball game at Cissna Park. Revenge is sweet! Each of the 41 freshman girls is given a Big Sister by the Home Ec. Club. We hear the Yanks trim the Reds in the first VVorld's Series game. Operetta dancers selected. Home Economics Department entertains mothers at a tea. This time it's 4-0 in favor of Yanks. Oakwood defeats Fairmount in the third and last softball game of season. This made it three out of three for the Oaks. F. F. A. hog sale at O. T. H. S. Freshman-Sophomore meeting. Six weeks' exams. Friday, the 13th, but no bad luck! Teachers' Institute at Champaign. No school until the teachers learn some more to teach us! Teachers on duty again. fAll except Mr. Sailor.j F. F. A. National Convention in Kansas City. Hubert Seymour. sectional secretary, attends. He takes Mr. Sailor with him. Who? Ernie Cox and Paul Dobbles. Where? One mile east of O. T. H. S. When? 7:51 A. M. By whom? Elmer Balbach. Why? Senior attendance 10011 today. Mr. Blankenberg came, too! Dress rehearsal for Operetta. The Belle of Barcelonav, directed by Miss Michael, is a huge success. State cornhusking contest at Hillery. No school. Hallowe'en. Mr. Baker catches Miss Williams letting the air out of his tires. NOVEMBER Operetta pictures taken. Special assembly. Mr. Jacque D'Albert, explorer and lecturer. speaks on torpedoes and submarines. THE ACORN OF l94O Home Ec. Club has initiation ceremonies. Mr. Sailor and Mr. Rodi lose essential parts of their wardrobe when the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gritten burns this morning. High School Conference in Champaign. No school. Mr. Rodi was late today. The engine starts better, Mr. Rodi, if you use the key. Classes select the nominees for basketball queen. No boys nominated. How come? Student Council organized as the Supreme Court of O. T. H. S. Students elect Dale Shepherd Chief Justice. Eight Associate Justices are to assist Dale in his courting. G. A. A. QGum Addicts' Associationj organized with Dorothy Hunter as president. Juniors measured for rings Qfinger-not weddingj. Tryouts for cheer leaders. Student Council selects Mary Musselman, Wandya Ross, and Virginia Smoot. G. A. A. initiation party. Basketball season starts with a thrilling home game. Oh, well, everybody can't win! Teachers' visiting day. No school. Seniors in need of cash. Launch magazine subscription. Basketball game at Bismarck. Why do we have six-weeks' exams? Most of us could tell all we know in six minutes. Thanksgiving program, under the direction of Miss Youmans and Mrs. Blackburn. Turkey Day. No school. Oakwood wins a thrilling overtime game at Fairmount. Students' identification pictures taken. Republican Thanksgiving day. Both parties attend school in a body. DECEMBER Oakwood defeats Sidell in basketball. Armstrong takes our boys' scalps on the home Hoor. Senior pictures arrive for Hall of Fame! Harry Sperry weeps. His sec- ond row of curls had come out. Home EC. Club entertains mothers at Christmas banquet. Oakwood drops a basketball game. Westville picks it up. Previews of junior play shown. Pep Club pins selected. Junior play, The Great Ben Allah , presented to a large and appreciative audience. Seating arrangement in assembly changed. Miss Loughborough chooses a seat between two high school Romeos. -1 18 19 20 21 22 3 5 10 ll-13 18-19 20 22 22-27 23 25 26 31 2 5 7 8 THE ACORN OF l94-5 Mrs. Minnie jenkins gives demonstration on gift wrapping at Home Ec. Club meeting. Indianola cops a game from Oakwood basketeers. Mr. and Mrs. Baker entertain faculty at their home in Oakwood. Mr. Baker guest of honor at Christmas parties given by Latin and clothing classes. He wears some of his gifts and eats the others. The Pep Club sponsors a Dionne pantomime in which the basketball teams and coaches display their dramatic ability. Freshman and sophomore members of the Dramatics Club entertain the assembly with a Christmas program. JANUARY Mr. Sailor returns from a trip through thirteen southern states with a pocketful of New Year's resolutions. Oakwood meets defeat in game with Georgetown. Mr. Southern, representative of Associated Press, discusses sportsmanship and offers his hand in marriage to any love-lorn and foot-loose high school teacher. Miss Bullock gets her bid in first! Sidell Invitational Tournament. Oakwood fails to place. Semester exams. The A. B. QAwful Brightj Club stays at home to help wash and butcher. The C. D. E. CCommunity Dumb Eggsj Club come to school to hatch out wise answers to foolish questions. Seniors entertain juniors at a Sadie Hawkins party. Senior class selects five girls as nominees for D. A. R. good citizenship award. County Basketball Tournament at Georgetown and Westville. Eighteen teams participate. Oakwood wins fourth-place trophy. Josephine Pichon selected by faculty to receive D. A. R. good citizenship awar . Members of senior English classes see Gulliver's Travels at Fischer The- ater. Dr. Iohannabar, missionary from China, describes present-day conditions in China to student body. All-star basketball game during activity period. Participants, bus drivers and boys of the faculty. Winter intramural program launched. FEBRUARY The Oaks lose a home basketball game with Catlin. F. F. A. volleyball tournament at O. T. H. S. G. A. A. skate at Champaign. The members of the senior class submit their autobiographies to the Acorn staff. 9 12 15 16 17 20 23 24 27 28-Z9 Z9 1 5-6 11 12 13 18 19 20 21 22 26 28 29 THE ACORN OF I94O Oakwood basketball team launches a five-game winning streak, with Fair- mount as the victim. Student Council meets to plan all-school party. Home EC. Club meets to plan party. Home Ec. Club Valentine party. Oakwood defeats Allerton in basketball. Oakwood wins basketball game with Rossville. Oakwood takes Armstrong into camp in basketball. Local fans see the Oaks roll up 55 points to defeat Ridgefarm basketeers i11 the last scheduled game of the season. All-school party. The Oaks and their coaches go to Livingston. They attend a dance, win many hearts, and lose a basketball game. Group pictures for Acorn taken. A negro quartet from the Prentiss Manual Training High School in Mis- sissippi entertain the student body. Entire school sees health exhibition at Danville Armory. Six weeks exams again! Oakwood loses to Catlin in Regional Basketball Tournament. The basketball boys tell us about their love affairs on the Livingston trip. MARCH Senior class selects commencement invitations. Beatrice Wilder, 1939 Queen of the May, and her Prince Charming, Joe Neff, were married today. Freshman-sophomore basketball tournament at Armstrong. Oakwood wins first-place trophy. Acorn staff plans sale of Acorn. Senior play cast announced. Annual Athletic Banquet. Basketball letters presented. Scarlet fever shots given to student body. Mr. Harris, of Washington, D. C., gives interesting talk on peace in our country and abroad. Scarlet fever shots read. The sophomores defeat the juniors in first game of inter-class tournament. Freshmen defeat seniors in inter-class tournament. Annual senior dinner. Freshmen defeat sophomores to win inter-class basketball tournament. Vermilion County Teachers' Institute at Danville. No school. Good Friday. No school. Trinnie shows up with a new Easter bonnet. F. F. A. annual banquet. Annual Music Recital. 30 31 1 2 5 8 9 11-12 13 16 17 19 20 22 23 26 30 1 3 10 11 17-18 17-18 25 26 27-28 30 1 THE ACORN OF I940 Sub-district Speech Contest of the State of Illinois at St. Joseph. Oak- wood places second out of four in Group A. Maxine McAlister competes in State Junior Music Contest at Springfield Her voice is rated excellent, and she receives a certificate of merit. APRIL Each class selects candidates for popularity contest. Seeley Johnson, of Champaign, gives illustrated talk on Mexico. junior Circus. Mary Margaret Snyder chosen most popular girl and Hu- bert Seymour most popular boy in school. Mr. Blankenberg, of Kankakee, takes more group pictures. Dual track meet at Catlin. Six weeks exams. A big snowstorm, too!!! Home Ec. Club rally at Armstrong. County 4-H Club rally at O. T. H. S. Illinois High School District Speech Contest at Charleston. Girls' free throw tournament. Dual track meet at Potomac. Senior class play, The Lone Eagle , presented. Newman relay. Mr. Blankenberg calls again. County Class B track meet at Catlin. Health program at O. T. H. S. Triangular track meet at Catlin-Ridgefarm, Oakwood, and Catlin par- ticipate. MAY Mr. Sailor hangs a May basket for Vitamin Daisy. County track meet at Catlin. May Fete.- 5 District track meet at Monticello. F. F. A. fair. State track meet in University of Illinois. Junior-Senior banquet. Baccalaureate servicesj Semester examinations. Memorial Day. No school. JUNE Commencement. I . 'l THE ACORN OF l946 ALUMNI is CLASS OF l938 Howard Barco, Cuba, Ill., miner. Mary Barco, Charleston, Ill., student. Catherine Clapp, Oakwood, Ill., beauty operator. Wilma Cline QMrs. Mason Hotsinpellery Danville, Ill., housewife. Bessie Condon, Muncie, Ill., at home. Byron Cole, Muncie, Ill., farmer. Leota Cook fMrs. Keith Elliottj, Danville, Ill., housewife. Margaret A. Davidson QMrs. Kenneth Seymourj, Oakwood, Ill. Mildred Edenburn, Normal, Ill., student. Mary jane Engelman, Muncie, Ill., at home. Mary Foley, Oakwood, Ill., at home. Catherine Freeman, Champaign, Ill., housekeeper. George Graham, Urbana, Ill., student. Gail Green, Oakwood, Ill., farmer. Elmer Grimes, Muncie, Ill., trucker. Jean Gossett CMrs. Clancy Ervinj, Danville, Ill., housewife. Freida Harden QMrs. Claude Maxwellj, Ogden, lll., housewife. Blanchie Hume, Danville, Ill., student nurse. Leone Liggett, Charleston, Ill., student. Dorothy Liggett, Danville, Ill., clerk. Dorothea Lomax QMrs. Lawrence Longj, Oakwood, Ill., housewife. Lowell Macy, Homer, Ill., farmer. john Marlowe, Olivet, Ill., student. Walter Mason, Oakwood, lll., at home. Dorothy McMorris fMrs. Russell Hughsj Danville, Ill., housewife. Lucille Mendenhall, Muncie, lll., at home. Dale Miller, Danville, Ill., clerk. Wayne Montel, Urbana-Champaign, Ill., student. Nina Murphy, Iola, Ill., at home. Ellen Palmer fMrs. Enoch Sydesj, Gary, Ind., housewife. Charlotte Pichon, Danville, Ill., beauty operator. Mary Rogers fMrs. Verne Saultsj, Boonville, Ind., housewife. Kathryn Schnorr CMrs. William Zaphelj, Danville, Ill., housewife. Garnett Scott QMrs. Roy Reynoldsj, Danville. lll., housewife. Reva Snyder, Muncie, Ill., at home. Lois Soloman, Champaign, Ill., housekeeper. Virginia Soloman, Champaign, Ill., student nurse. Evelyn Tillotson, Washington, D. C., secretary. Marian Van Allen, Muncie, Ill., at home. Aileen Van Zandt, Danville, Ill., at home. Freda Mae White fMrs. Richard Allisonj, Bismarck, Ill., housewife Mildred White, Olivet, Ill., student. Marion VVolfe, Muncie, Ill., farmer. Merle Womacks, Fithian, Ill., farmer. THE ACORN OF 940 CLASS OF I 939 Byressa Baker, Oakwood, Ill., at home. Fred Balbach, Oakwood, Ill., at home. James Cade, Newtown, Ill., farmer. Richard Condon, Fithian, Ill., farmer. Martha Cork, Hillery, Ill., at home. Nancy Jane Crawford, Danville, Ill., student nurse. Elouise Cunningham, F ithian, Ill., at home. Glen Cunningham, Oakwood, Ill., shopman. Joseph Dejonghe, Champaign-Urbana, Ill., student. Howard Durbin, Danville, Ill., farmer. William Fagaly, Champaign-Urbana, lll., student. Delores Giacone, Oakwood, Ill., at home. Ferris Gillen, Danville, Ill., Western Brick Co. Fred Gutterridge, Danville, Ill., at home. Evelyn Hadden, Danville, Ill., stenographer. Edward Harden, jr., Fithian, Ill., Bowling Alley attendant Jewell Hart, Collison, Ill., at home. Geraldine Hughs CMrs. John Rileyj, Danville, Ill., housewife Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, Watseka, Ill., beauty operator. Richard L. Jenkins, Fithian, Ill., farmer. Audrey Johnson, Danville, Ill., helper. Frances Johnston, Valparaiso, Ind., at home. Ferol Jones, Danville, Ill., at home. Edward McClure, Danville, Ill., clerk. Viola Morman, Danville, Ill., at home. Lowell Murphy, Muncie, Ill., farmer. Max Myers, Normal, Ill., student. Clarence Neff, Newtown, Ill., clerk. Ann Oakwood, Oakwood, Ill., at home. Freda O'Banion, Muncie, lll., at home. Ruby Osborn, Muncie, Ill., at home. Leo Palmer, Danville, Ill., roofer. Hob Palmer, Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., mechanic. Rodney Payne, Champaign-Urbana, Ill., student. Cullman Reed, Oakwood, Ill., at home. Howard Richter, Muncie, Ill., farmer. john Rutan, Champaign, Ill., student. Doris Saults, Oakwood, Ill., at home. Charles Smith, Danville, Ill., car transporting. Frank Thompson, Long Beach, Calif., U. S. Navy. Helen Tillotson, Marion, Ill., at home. Jack Van Zandt, Danville, Ill., farmer. Mary Margaret Vinson, Charleston, Ill., student. Coleta Watkins, Fithian, Ill., housekeeper. Virginia Watson, Danville, Ill., at home. William VVatson, Normal, Ill., student. Beatrice VVilder CMrs. Clarence Neffj, Newtown, Ill., housewife Marilyn Williams, Champaign-Urbana, Ill., student. Myrtle Williams, Danville, Ill., at home. Betty Lou Wilson fMrs. Ferris Wolfel, Oakwood, Ill., housewife Thelma Woodard, Oakwood, Ill., clerk. Andrew Young, Normal, Ill., student. THE ACORN OF I94B Byron: Sir, er-that is, l would like to-er-I have been going with your daughter for four years- OAKWOOD : : ILLINOIS Mr. Crowder: Well, what do you want, a pension ? 1 WlLMA'S BEAUTY SHOP The girl who speaks volumes always Pefmanenls All Prices ends up on the shelf. Phone Oakwood 2876 : Oakwood, Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF DANVILLE BABY CHICK COMPANY HERBERT WOLTER, Prop, 5I I E. Main Slreel Phone 2178 Danville, Illinois GRANTS SERVICE STATION PLATE LUNCH AND si-ioizr oRDERs Phone Firhian 265I Filhian, Illinois We Buy I-logs Oulrighl No Commission or Yardage Charges VERMILION COUNTY LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Blue Seal Feeds Hudson Equipmenl Ferlilizer Moews-Lowe Berhinizecl Fence Seed Corn C. AFDAHL, Manager Res. Phone 3872 Office Phone 2548 MOBILGAS MOBILOIL WARREN OIL COMPANY E. P. WARREN, Aeenr-soCoNY VACUUM PRoDUCTs DowNrowN sekvice srATloN Knox Marlin, Manager Roberr Lindley, Adi. Lubricalion-- Casey Jones Washing- Shor+y Holman PARKING I I I W. Main Srreel Phone 3758 Danville, Illinois THE ACORN OF l94O ED. HQRDEN DEALER IN FORD, MERCURY AND LINCOLN-ZEPHYR OUALITY CARS AND TRUCKS Square Dealing and Excellenr Service Bring Public Confidence Twenly-six Years a Ford Dealer in Ihe Same Place GENUINE FORD PARTS USED HARRY L. WHITE, Sales Manager Telephone 226-I Filhian, Illinois DEMONSTRATIONS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE Ed. I-Iarden's Recreation Parlors Srandard A B C Bowling Alleys f-Bowl for Health Where Everybody Has a Good Time Special Rales Io Srudenls From 4 Io 6 Each Day Excepr Sarurday and Sunday GENE HARDEN-Day Manager ED. HARDEN-Nighr Manager Firhian. Illinois THE ACORN OF I94O Chevrolet Sales and Service DEALERS IN CHEVROLETS THE CHOICE OF MILLIONS RALPH MCIv1oRRIs Dealer aI Eifhian, IIII Mason and Trent Bros. HARDWARE - LUIVIBER - PAINT - GLASS - TILE PHONE 2 I 3I BUILDING MATERIAL OF ALL KINDS Oakwood IIII TRADE AT HARRY EISI-I'S ,Mass glouglgsotffgugh fCiHHCi1Eg51 sump y a ore a unny s ep 0 you FOR STYLE AND QUALITY Where did you pick it up ? 123 EaS+ Main S+. Danville, Ilnnoas I, Mr- Mafm FUUSY WP' mth m losmg my garter. ENERSQN JENKINS quI2IIiOffilt1ral1lfXvI?S'2 iiignaiflfn sHoE, HARNESS AND FURNITURE Swery REPAIRING Bob Liggett: No wonder Firhian : : Illinois Hunkedf! Thomas H. Aoree WALLPAPER AND PAINT STORE PHONE l38I 2I Wesr Main Srreef Danville, IIII THE ACORN OF I94O - - BAUM PACKING CO. CQAL AND ICE A GOOD MARKET W. C. CRONKHITE z: FOR :: YQUR LIVESTQQK Tel. 288I Oakwood, Illinois - Ask tor O P d ct At Yourugajsritle S B A R B E R S H O P Food Market RALPH REEVES, Prop. PHONE 5500 DANVILLE, ILLINOiS Fitlwian, Illinois llarbara was called upon to give a written translation of the Latin verse below: Ulsabilli, Heres ago. Fortibus es in aro. Noces, Marie Thebi trux Vatis in em pax a dux . After weeks of effort, Miss Bullock received the following. ls it not surpris- ing that she read it to the class? I say, Billie, here's a go, Forty buses in a row, UNO, says Mary, they be trucks . Wl1at is in 'em F 'Pack 0' ducks. COMPLIMENTS OF FITI-IIAN GRAIN CO. PHONE mi AND 268: EITHIAN, ILL. COMPLIMENTSOF GRAB-IT-HERE STORES Wtiere Ma Saves Pa's Dough Tl-IOS. CONRON HARDWARE CO. SELLERS OF eooo eooosu DANVILLE, ILLINOIS II6-I2O East Main Street Telephone 70-7l l THE ACORN OF I94O MEHDE BEQUTY Sl-IOP IVIEZZANINE FLOOR-HOTEL WOLEORD PERMANENT 53.50 UP COMPLETE TELEPHON E 2842 Miss Youmans: This essay on 'Our Dog' is word for word the same as your brother's. Hill Norris: Yes, ma'am, it's the same dog. 3 Now be sure to write plain on those bottles, said Hube Seymour to the druggist, which is for the horse, THE SHOP DISTlNCTIVE Clofhiers-Haberdashers-Harlers Shoes and which is for me. l. don't want 34 N. Vermilion S+. Danville' ml anything to happen to thayt horse be- Iore I get all the hay cut. CAWTHQN . . . EuNERALHoME PHONE No. 227I Ambulance Service TAYLOR BROS. OLDSMOBILE - CADILLAC - LA SALLE DEALERS 35 Years on Sourh Hazel Srreei' DANVILLE, ILLINOIS PHONE 4024 - - THE ACORN OF I94O . . . The Florist Fore FINE riowuas We Grow Our Own IOI E. English Street Danville, Illinois TELEPHONE 626 JOI-INSON'S DRUG STORE I8 East Main Street PHONE 55 0 DANVILLE, ILLINOIS I understand your daughter is a finished soprano, said a visitor in the Anderson home. No, not yet, but the neighbors al- most got her last night, replied Mr. Anderson. Clinton Condon: I don't know whether to be a barber or an author. Harry Sperry: Toss a coin-heads or tales. Compliments ot DR. J. D. WILSON SNIDER COTTON SHOP DENTIST 55 North Verm'l'on St. . I DANVILLE, ILILIINOIS I East WlIll5mS Slfeel Danville's Original Cotton Shop PHONES ' I ' Office 2202 Res. 773 The Il :nous Dry C eanlng Co. DANVILLE : : ILLINOIS We Clean Everything But a Guilty Conscience PHONE MAIN 307 I43 North Vermilion St., Danville, Illinois Utterback-Brown Business College Courses in Gregg Shorthancl-Typing-Secretarial Practice Civil Service Summer ancl Fall Terms 2l4 N. Vermilion Street Danville, Illinois Phone 722 TEIE Acoian OE I9T4O The Complete Food Mart Rule for Comparison: It the price is the same our quality will be higher: it the quality is the same our price will be Iower. LET US PROVE IT TO YOU OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS Telephone 2I9I W. D. ROGERS I'I. M. ROGERS A lady on a passenger steamer, bound from New York to Brazil, asked the captain to be sure to show her the equator when they crossed it. The captain solemnly promised. One morning she came on deck and said, Captain, isn't it about time for you to show me the equator ? Yes, madam, he replied, hold these field glasses and look steadily in that direction. In a moment you will see it. She put the glasses to her eyes and gazed intently. The captain plucked a loose hair from her shoulder and, standing behind her, held the hair straight across the line of vision of the binoculars. Do you see it now P he asked. Yes, cried the lady, I see it, captain, and do you know, there's a camel Walking on it. Briclqman Service Station TIRES - - BATTERIES - - LUBRICATION Oakwood Illinois PHONE 223: IMPLEMENT AGENCY ' ' ELWIN ANDREWS, Dealer isulfll it ,III Phone 208I ii' oAKwooo, ILL. ALLls-cHALMERs THE ACORN OF-1940 Mr. Baker: Will you tell the class in simplest terms what steam is ? steam is water in a high state of per- COMPLIMFNTS james Scott: VVhy, er, ah, Fd say OF . . ,, spiratlon. D O C K L E E D Y Miss Loughborough: Dorothy, are ogden, Illinois On Route no You Eating Candy Of Chffwins sum? Dorothy: No, Tm just soaking a prune to eat at noon. S. B. LONGSTRETI-l C. J. OAKWOOD F. E. DUNCAN We Work tor Those Who Love and Remember DANVILLE MONUMENT COMPANY AT GATE OF SPRINGHILL CEMETERY Phone 3256 2IO East English Street Danville, lllinois RENlE'S BEAUTY SHOP DRlNK PERMANENTS sz, 53, and S4 ROYAL CROWN COLA Fithian, lllinois Phone 245l NEl'll BOTTLING CO. BEN'S BARBER SHOP WlDE'frAXQX!ENlEgTFOOD BEN COX' Owner Fresh Meats, Fruits and Vegetables Newtown : : ' Illinois TOM HOLDEN' MQV- Phone 4373-2 l-lillery, Ill. COMPLIMENTS OF i. T. Yeazei Candy Company WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERY 512 West Harrison Street Danville, Illinois l 543- I Tl-IE ACORN OF I94O Hunter Lumber and Coal Co. Yards at ST. JOSEPI-I, OGDEN, ROYAL AND FITI-IIAN, ILL. HARDWARE - FENCE - SALT - COAL - TILE I've always been religiously inclined, said the oyster as he slid down the minister's throat, but I never thought I would enter the clergy. Elsie Foreman came in quite hurriedly after the musicale had begun. Have I missed much ? she asked. What are they playing now ?'t Miss Michael: The Ninth Symphony. Elsie Foreman: K'Oh, my goodness! Am I really as late as that ? F. C. TERRY'S GROCERY IV1 . E . D U N N GAS-OILS-C-BROCERIES FRESH MEATS-TOBACCO-CANDY SERVICE STATION COLD DRINKS Standard Q51 produds 2 Miles West ot Danville : Route IO Quaker State Motor Oil Complete Line ot Tires and Batteries Dee Plchon Beam-Y Shoppe Beauty Work at Reasonable Prices PI-IONE 2I5I : FITHIAN, ILL. PI-IONE 7I6 I I4 WEST MAIN STELLA FOX SUMMERS, President SELMA FOX LANCE, Manager SUMIVIERS BEQUTY SCHOOL I56 North Vermilion Street IOver Palace Theatrel TRY OUR STUDENT WORK Students Enrolled any Monday Phone I902 Danville, Illinois THE ACORN 6? l94O Q1 QOWQG , Q . 56 Yefxixxxixxtgoefe ww axe 120 ck. - ' 'iv 'S ' QX'O3Y6Q Q iff? GeT a Genuine IRON FIREMAN STOKER Complimemsof--. Terms as Low as MOFQGH Coal Company 55.93 a MonTh MATERIAL gc FUEL CQ. DANVTLLE I T ILLINOIS 7OI Seddon S+. : Danville, Ulinois P. Q. Box 22l Q Q gag 55' T ' FURTNIHDM ' J 'X .V' DRINK K 1 IN BOTTLES THE ACORN OF I94-.O C0QOVERSTREET'SG00 At a New Location II7 North Vermilion Street Danville Illinois NEFF'S STORE GENERAL MERCHANDISE VVe appreciate your Cloyd jones ignored a red signal, threatened the traflic policeman. missed the safety zone by a hair and grazed a bus, all in one dash. The po- liceman hailed him, then walking over to the car, pulling out a handkerchief Palfonaqeil as he did so. NEWTOWN' ll'LlNOlS Listen, Cowboy! he growled, I'll Phone 2692 drop this, and on your way back you can pick it up with your teeth. I-IUNTER'S CAFE FOUNTAIN SERVICE : GROCERIES BOOTI-IS : DRUGS COMPLIMENTS OF . . . D A V E Y' S Curb Service MENS WEAR Ralph and Juanita : Fithian, Illinois I7 North Vermilion : Danville, Ill. Tel. 2I3I - THE ACORN OF l94O C'romweII's Q00 Store E01 GENERAL MERCHANDISE EveryI::ody's Dollar Has the Same Value OUALITY - SERVICE - HONESTY Quality Merchandise at Lowest Prices PHONE 2I9I : EITHIAN, ILLINOIS Miss Doland: Listen here, young man, are you the teacher of this class? Ilob Neff: No, ma'am, I am not. Miss Doland: Then stop talking like an idiot. Fat Man: UCouIdn't you have gone around me ? Esther Minser: I wasift sure I had enough gas. KENNETH VAN ALLEN STANDARD out AGENT Phone 2I7I Oakwood, III. IT PAYS TO PLAY Exclusive SPORTING GOODS STORE cLoTHiNe and EOUlPIv1ENTfor EVERY GAME If It's from AIexander's It Is Dependable HONOR SWEATERS OUR SPECIALTY SPORTING GOODS Ehud 1 S, 1 1 III North Vermilion Street, Danville, Illinois TI-IE ACORN OF I94O W.S.FAGALY GENERAL MERCHANDISE Everything Good to Eat OAKWOOD, ILLINOIS Quality and Service Telephone 2I6! During history class Miss VVilliams asked: What happened in 1483 ? Leland Downing: Luther was born. Miss VVilliams: CorrectI VVhat happened in 1487 ? After a long pause: Luther was four years older. ANDERSON BEAUTY SHOP PERMANENT WAVING Evenings by Appointment PHONE 2396 507 Warrington Ave. Danville, IIIinois Mr. Hall: Give me some of that prepared mono-acetidacidester of sali- cuysacid I Druggist: Do you mean aspirin ? Mr. Hall: 4'Yeah. I never can think of that name. This Yearls . , I HHOORNH . , . Photographs by B L A N K E N B E R G Photographers KANKAKEE, ILL. School Photographs a Specialty THE ACOR-N or 1940 Llll- Vermilion Service Company HOLLIS HOWARD 84 SON, Agent Aladdin Gas Radiant Kerosene Tractor Fuel T 40 Penn Bond Motor Oil Blue Seal Oil 84 Greases Soy Oil Paints EURNACE FUELS Horus Howfxrao TEL. 2657 eEo. Howfuao oAKWooo, :tumors Mr. Newtson: Haven't you sent out those circular letters yet ? Jane Duquesnoy: No, sir, I could not iind any circular envelopes. How can I make anti-freeze ? 'l'hat,s easy-hide her Hannel un- clerwearf' Mother: How would you like to have your teacher for dinner ? Lawrence Majercin: Fried, Evelyn Davis: I saw some spinster pines in the woods. Mrs. Blackburn: What do you meanfspinster pines ? Evelyn Davis: l'Nobody a X e d themf' The Docfs new secretary, Thelma McBride, was retyping his records, when she came to this-i'Shot in the lumbar region. 'Lumbar region! she pondered. Oh, yes, I know, and wrote, i'Shot in the woods. Giritten Hardware Company VALUE WITH SERVICE Norge Retrigerators Norge Electric Ranges Globe Dutch Oven Ranges Monarch Malleable Ranges Philco Radios Electrolux Refrigerators Magic Chet Gas Ranges Globe Glow-Boy Heaters Maytag Washing Machines Pyrotax Bottled Gas MQCORMICK-DEERING SALES AND SERVICE TELEPHONE 2I7I FITHIAN ILLINOIS THE ACORN OF I94O - - Catherine Clapp Beauty TrimbIe'S Service Station Slqgppe LUNCH ROOIVI PERMANENTS 52. 53. 54 Phillips 66 Products Phone Oakwood 2797 Oakwood, III. QAKWQQD 1 1 ILLINQIS DR. J. O. FARIS CO. OPTICIANS-JEWELERS I3I East Main SI. Danville, III. Compliments of . . . RIES-STRAUSS Phone 420 I8 North Vermilion SI., Danville, Illinois BARBER SHOP MACK AND SON OAKWOOD 1 . ILLINOIS BOB MAUCK'S GROCERY Gas -'Oils - Light Lunches Ice Ihe Year Around Cold Drinlcs PHONE 5087-4 STATE ROUTE IO J. A. CI-IISLER FEED STORE IIITI-IIAN 1 I ILLINOIS Marie Wade Beauty Shop The Shop Where Particular Women Go Phone 2207 320 North Vermilion SI. Rogers Grain Company I-IIGI-IEST PRICES PAID FOR ALL GRAIN RUSSELL B. RODGERS Owner and Operator PHONE 26 I 2 4 Miles North of Oakwood At Brothers Station A policeman was questioning a man pinned under his car in an accident. Are you married P No, said Mr. Rodi, this is the worst fix I was ever in. Kadiak, the Eskimo, was sitting on a cake of ice telling a story. He Hn- ished and got up. My tale is told, said he. O. E. LONGSTRETH GENERAL INSURANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Phone 287I OAKWOOD : : ILLINOIS E E 2 ,,. 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