Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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!3edi£atwn We, the Annual Staff of 1952, do respectfully dedicate this Issue of the Acorn” to Mrs. Jones in appreciation of her innumerable services to this school. During her three years at Oakwood she has shown a great interest in students and their activities

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• • • can You imagine 1. Betty Farnum a fat lady in the circus? 2. Norma Stine agreeing with anyone? 3. Beverly Sharp chewing gum quietly9 4. The newspaper out on time? 5. Fonis Payne with a new car? 6. “Pete” Canzone not talking to Miss Herron9 7. Ben Balbach a bookworm? 8. Mrs. Ponton baking a cake better than Glenn Erickson? 9. Marilyn Talbert being on time? 10. Eleanor Porter getting an “F”? 11. Senior class meetings orderly and quiet? 12. Who wrote this? Fonis Payne—“You’ve been watching me fish for three hours. Why don’t you try fishing yourself?” Bob Estock—“I ain’t got the patience.” Wendell Sadler—“Halo Bob! Fishin’?” Bob Ellis—“Naw; drowning worms.” Betty Flannery—“Have you notice the latest thing in men’s clothes?” Pat Wolfe—“Yes, women.” Prospective Employer—“Are you looking for work young man?” Frank Porter—“Not necessarily, but I’d like to have a job.” Ben Balbach—“I want to try on that suit in the window ” Salesman—“Sorry, sir, but you’ll have to use the dressing room.” Ronnie Z.—“Could you learn to care for a fellow like me9” Shirley M.—“If he wasn’t too much like you.” Sam Hadley (in library)—“Did someone drop a roll of bills with a rubber band around them in the office?” Several Voices—“I did.” Sam Hadley—“Well, I just found the rubber band.” Gussy Patterson approached the counter where friendship cards were being sold. “Have you anything sentimental?” he asked. “Here’s a lovely one,” replied the salesgirl, “To the Only One I Ever Loved.” Gussy Patterson—“That’s fine; I’ll take four—no, six of those, please.” Larry C.—“I gave that man 50 cents for saving my life.” Reita K.—“And what did he do?” Larry C.—“He gave me 20 cents change.” Ben Young—“Your dog seems very fond of watching you cut hair.” Earl Miller (cutting hair)—“It ain’t that; sometimes I snip off a bit of the customer’s ear.” Ronnie Izard (partially intoxicated)—“Shay, call me a cab, willya?” Bystander—“My good man, I’m not a doorman; I am a naval officer.” Ronnie Izard—“Awright, then call me a boat; gota get home.” Mrs. Knight—“Your hair is all messed up Louise. Did that young man kiss you against your will?” Louise—“He thinks he did, mother.” Jack—“Are you fond of nuts?” Donna—“Is this a proposal?” Mrs. Jones—“You mustn’t laugh out loud in school.” Guy Allen—“I didn’t mean to. I was smiling and the smile busted.”