Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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EARL CREASON CARL FOX DANNY OWENS Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; O'Club 2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4, Sentinel 3,4; Basketball 1; Industrial Arts 3,4. JIM CREASON Football 2; Basketball 2, Industrial Arts Club 3,4.

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SENIOR POEM We the class of '62 Have enjoyed four years with you. To our Alma Mater we present, A little praise in our” benefit! Ed Anderson, a four-letter sport, Goes with Brenda, sweet and short. Jane Albert reserves a space, Marty K's is the place! Then we turn to sparkler, Ralph, Always shootingoff his mouth. Mary Andrews is always late, Mr. Wasson's bus has to wait. Now we look to Earl Creason, A man who talks with little reason! Joyce Arnold who is now engaged, Will never be a sweet old maid. Loren Douglass is quite a ball, You'll always find him in the hall. Carolyn Davis, none the less, Is in band, the very best. Lawrence Curry has lots of zeal, Especially on the football field. Decemma Durbin, our majorette, Will always be on top, we bet! Harold Cunningham is no phoney, He is known by the name of Tony! Judy Denhart is quite a chick, When she plays 'Old Saint Nick'! Charles Clark in that Olds . Flies round corners. There he goes! Mary Kay, as all can see. In Mike's Corvette will always be! A nice guy is Denny Dunn, Always ready for some fun. From work Susan never halts, Even then she has few Faldts”! Darryl Flessner and his trombone Always a pleasant tone. A nice girl is Shirley King, Most folks think she's just the thing. Gary Cromwell, ready with an answer, Also is--our best dancer! Connie Fletcher sweet and gay, Will meet a guy one nice day! Carl Fox who is quite shy Truly is a very nice guy Marian Francis with light brown hair, Chooses clothes with a flair. Lynn Flessner is no fad, He runs a cool taxi-cab! Jane Goble who is quite sweet Really will be hard to beat. Don Holycross with nicknames galore Never seems to be a bore! Darlene Grimes, second in her class Will never ever come in last. Richard Harper shy and short Many girls he does court. Lora Grimm will always be, Johnny's little Miss Victory. Johnny Harrison who can't mind Is always told to walk the line. Carol Grimm with giggles gay Would rather spend her time at play Jerald Girton is full of fun, With a football, he sure can run. Sharon Izard at Lawrence’s side Will soon become a blushing bride. Bob Johnson makes the grade, With the girls has it made. Sue Lane goes with Mike you see Mr. and Mrs. they will be! Ben Kirkpatrick, always smiling, Charlotte’s phone, always dialing. Judy Lee is a lot of fun A laugh and a joke for everyone. Jim Majzel, four years in band; Is always a comedian on hand. Sharon Marble always happy and gay Will choose Larry any day! Rick Marble never a frown, Always trying to paint the town. Judy Musson a real nice gal, Will always be a great pal. Dave McClintock, although small, Seems to be a real ball! Loretta Pollock and her pony-tail At Dave's side, she’ll never fail. Danny Owens is always talking, In the halls you'll find him walking. Peggy Pryor, blonde and slim, Danny'll agree she's a real gem. Fond of his car is Jim Peugh, the number of his girls is not few. Judy Saunders is lots of fun, but Council keeps her on the run. Linda Vinson pert and trim, Medical Technology will major in! Ron Weddle, a good mechanic, That's why he'll never panic . Jan Wolfe with her carrots, In Home Ec wins many merits. Carl Wheeler is normally quiet, But when in a crowd, can be a riot! Bill Steube, a real keen guy, down the football field he does fly. Kent Thompson is not too tall. Though he's quiet, he’s liked by all Gary Sloan is quite tall, Considers sleeping to be a ball.

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SENIOR WILL I, Jane Albert, hereby will and bequeath my ability to talk in Mrs. Fisher's library to Janice Neff. You don't need it! I, Ed Anderson, will and bequeath to George Cunningham my football uniform. I, Mary Andrews, will and bequeath my ability to get into trouble in P.E. to Marva Fuller. You've got a good start! I, Joyce Arnold, hereby will and bequeath to Charlene DeRay my ability to kill hogs. I, Ralph Covert, do hereby leave my ability to get into trouble in 5-B library to any future senior. I, Gary Cromwell, do hereby will and bequeath to Fred Schafer my basketball boots. I, Tony Cunningham, hereby will and bequeath my height to Mike Olinger. I, Lawrence Curry, do hereby will and bequeath to Steve Meade my bent-up face guard and deflated helmet. I, Decemma Durbin, do hereby will and bequeath all the good times Ronnie and I have had together to Roy and Nancy. I, Lynn Flessner, leave to Joe McGlaughlin my luck in having the deputy keep a watchful eye on my driving. I, Connie Fletcher, do hereby will and bequeath to my sister, Glenda, my ability to give Mr. McNeill a rough time in History Class. I, Marian Francis, hereby will and bequeath to Billie Haas all my broken Elvis Presly albums. I, Carolyn Davis, hereby will and bequeath to Charles Davis my good luck, fun, and grades I have had at O.T.H.S. I, Judy Denhart, will and bequeath to Dianne Miller my ability to keep out of trouble, because she will need it. I, Mary Kay Dodson, will and bequeath all my love to Mike Cannon. I, Loren Douglass, will and bequeath to C. J. Oakwood my ability to keep a storage space in the Ag. shop. I, Denny Dunn, will and bequeath to Dick Martoglio my seat in Mr. Wasson's class. I, Kent Thompson, will and bequeath to Dale Hasler all the fun I have had in my last four years. I, Loretta Pollock, will my ability to eat in Home Ec class and not get caught, to anyone hungry enough to try it. I, Peggy Pryor, leave to Julaine Landers my ability to argue with Mr. Schnelle, because she will need it. I, Judy Saunders, will and bequeath to Connie Sharp, Gae VanAllen, Judy Sloan, and Linda Gutteridge my ability to talk too much in P. E. study hall. I, Gary Sloan, leave to Steve Barnes my ability to play baseball and if he uses it--Good Luck! I, Bill Stuebe, leave to my brother, Ken, all the good times I have had at O.T.H. S. I, Linda Vinson, Leave to all Juniors my good times as a Senior and the ability to graduate. I, Ron Weddle, will and bequeath to Steve Embree my ability to drive--because he needs it. I, Janice Wolfe, will and bequeath all my love to Ronnie. THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY HOTEL WOLFORD WESTERN BRICK COMPANY DANVILLE, ILLINOIS DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 18