Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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1932 T DRUS 11932 7 firewall frum eninrs For four years, some or all of them at Oakwood, we have been preparing for Commencement. Now it is upon us and we are bewildered. We did not realize what we were doing in those four years: school, in common with the rest of life, was taken for granted. Now we face the fact that we must leave Oakwood and start life, in a sense, all over again. lt's hard to think of leaving our dearest friends. But we feel con- fident that the preparation of these years among them has fitted us for the coming battle with reality. And we feel within us an inexpressible gratitude to those friends, both classmates and teachers, who have done so much for us. We leave you now, to enter the other realms of life. but with the assurance that we will never be separated in spirit. Every time one cf us faces and overcomes a difficulty, it will be with weapons whose use you have taught us. Your care and your love will live forever in whatever we may do. Tzwlzty-fain'

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1932 T DRUS T- 1932 lass ill We, the Class of l932 of Oakwood School, upon retirement from active service of said school, being in a generous though healthy state of mind, in this our last will and testament, bequeath our following attributes to such members of school life listed below who will be in active service for the coming year of l933. To William Reagan, Principal, George Kuchler bequeaths his abundance of coal black ringlets. Danella Murray leaves her moving picture camera and equipment to Royal - ty. To Emily Clement and Dorothy Martin, Stanley Shaw bequeaths his unshakeable poise and willingness to talk only when necessary. Barton VanVliet leaves his coaxing way with cows and Fords to Al Makas, hoping that the latter has the steadiness of temper necessary to make them useful. To John Taylor, his namesake Virginia leaves her wrist watch, as he always seems to be looking for his. Frank Dickerson leaves his imposing proportions to Ladd Ran- dolph, in hopes that he will not fritter them away. Jim Reagan bequeaths to Grover Calhoun his willingness to enter the presence of members of the other sex with his hair uncombed. To Miss Ruth Craig, Vincent Cochrane leaves his store of feeble puns, as her supply seems to need renewal. Nelson Griggs leaves, with a superior smile, his safety pins and his patches to Robert Wood. Carrie Bryan leaves her grown-up ways and quiet poise to Alice McCreery. Beatrice Merritt leaves to Joan Bridge her constant good humor. To Irene Gillen, Dorothy Alley leaves her wavy hair and luck- bringing four-leaf clovers. Hope Bulkley bequeaths her ability as a waitress and her small feet to Gladys Staiger, trusting that she will handle with care . To Robin Ware, Leonard Padgham leaves his predilection for making breaks in public. Walter Hammond donates his grace on the basketball floor to David Glueck, hoping that with it David may make the varsity. Helen Clark bequeaths her slender waist to Annabelle Smith, hoping that the diet will be' continued. Tzwlzly-Tl11'cc

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