Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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FITHIAN MUNCIE OUR GROWING COMMUNITIES Oakwood Township High School receives its students from five principal grade schools and communities. These grade schools are Diamond, Fithian, Muncie, Newtown, and Oakwood. When OTHS first organized in 1915, its territory included the villages of Oakwood, Muncie, Fithian, and the towns of Bronson, Newtown, Glenburn, Brothers Station and Missionfield. The population of the district was 2,772. In the first school year of 1916, the school had 88 students. The first graduating class, the class of 1917, had 7 students. In 1935 when the new gymnasium was approved, there were 246 students enrolled in the school. In 1952 and 1953 Atwood, Eureka, South Mount Pleasant, Batestown, Hillery, and a small part of the Fairmount territory petitioned into the district. At one time 14 grade schools supplied the student enrollment at OTHS. One by one, many of these schools have consolidated until today we have the 5 basic grade schools pictured on this page. Plans for the future include further consolidation of these grade schools and the possibility of a district junior high. NEWTOWN OAKWOOD

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOOL SUPPORTERS PTP Alumni Assoc. Booster Club TO THOSE WHO SERVE BEHIND THE SCENES Often one forgets that there are several organizations outside the school which play an integral part in the school's functions. We would like to express our appreciation and thanks to three organizations who helped to make the school year a successful and profitable one. The Parents-Teachers-Patrons provided the opportunities for teacher-parent discussions and organized a fun night to make money to buy drapes for the gym windows. The Alumni Association provided a banquet and dance which brought many alumni back to the school to reminisce and to observe the school's progress. The Booster Club took tickets at athletic events ahd sponsored a professional ladies basketball game. Again our thanks to those who serve. Above: The alumni found time from their reminiscing with old friends to eat the banquet dinner provided by the seniors. Below: The class with the greatest attendance was the class of 1965. Even though they were gone only one year, they found much to talk about. BOOSTER CLUB One of the big events of the year was the homecoming bon fire co-sponsored by the Booster Club. An old car symbolizing Hoopeston was provided to allow Oakwood fans to show their skills at demolishing Hoopeston with a sledge hammer.

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CONTENTS Title Page . . . 1 Administration-Faculty .... 8 Activities . . . . 22 Organizations. . . 36 Sports . 56 Freshmen. . . . . 74 Sophomores. . . . 80 Juniors . 86 Seniors . 92 Honors .... . 118 Index . 126 Advertisements . . 130 Throughout our annual this year, we have tried to portray the idea of trees in different stages of growth. Each stage of growth represents a different year in our education here at O. T. H.S. -ACORN STAFF 5