Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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Next year's senior claw hails from jamaica, Venezuela, and most of the regions of the U. S, It has become a closely-knit, versatile, and well rounded class in its four years at Oakwood. Though we had a comparatively quiet eighth grade year, we were soon to take a bigger part in school activities. ln our freshman year we put on Magnolia B1ooms, a one act comedy. The next year, our production of My Sister Eileen' was topped only by our Sophomore Carnival. This year our play was the uproarious Gramercy Ghost, and the Class of 1952 will vouch for our junior-Senior Dance. The junior Class has grown gradually. From the six members slingmg the Bun who have remained from our eighth grade year, our class has increased to its present strength of forty-nine students. Besides serving on Student Council, juniors have worked on all the various school Committees. Classmates have partici- pated in many varsity sports, including soccer, football, bas- ketball, tennis, and baseball. Also, many of the girls have played on varsity teams. Under our class sponsors, joyce McKinstry and Rosemary McNamara, we had two unique sales this winter. First to reach the market was the Oakwood Bull. Next came the new famous Oakwood beanie. For a period of time this winter a student without a beanie was like Wednesday without hash. We hope that next year we too will be able to have as fine a year as this year's Senior Class. Jll IIIIIS First row: left to right: D. Williams, S.Serrna.n, A. Stokey, B. Finch, Secretary, D. Dustin, Vice President, P. Fuson, President, J. Bernstein, Treasurer, S. Sniffen, J. Haines. Second row: C. Ball, K. Pike, J. Tambling, M. Oberkotter, C. Blom, W. Blank, D. Lewittes, H. Chertock, G. Owen, P. Mongol, M. Rocco. Third row: M. Getty, F. Spross, K. Miller, H. Putterman, J. Collins, P. Dobrin, Y. Thunick, S. Sherrill, S. Friduss. Fourth row: Miss McNamara, R. Fernandez, B. Van Kleeck, A. Barnard, R. Gosse, G. Smith, B. Dent, P. Grant, D. Kerr, E. Wright, Miss McKinstry. Fifth row: N. Lawford, J. Strand, E. Tiedemann, L. Kirby, J. Knapp, O. Kirsten, D. Swartz, J. Pinkett, M. Foster, A. Robinson if,

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'Ninas' ,,.-ff' First row: left to right: E. Haviland, W. Jordan, A. Dickhuth, Secretary, K. Anschel, Vice President, J. Grummon, President, J. Golden, Treasurer, L. Rahl, M. Andrau. Second row: Miss Arky, K. Nasr, R. Donald, M. Schumacher, W. Kircher, L. Minard, P. Betts, S. Tigh, Mr. Henderson. Third row: R. Williams, S. Benson, S. Simons, W. Tow, M. Knack, N. Stewart, N. Elmandjra, A. Schroeder, J. Schwartz. Fourth row: P. Mickelsen, A. Cooper, K. Price, E. Weippert, L. Corwin, S. States, I. Ernst, R. Auriti, H. Bedell, K. Memelsdorff SIIPHIIMIIRIS Pensive Painter 45' Gtr GQ ws, l x7 Q .ef if L-.4 . -K-vm-15 5 'N R -A Eff., ., K .., gt For the sophomore class, these last three years at Oakwood have passed quickly. Not only have they participated actively in all school functions, they have become a unified and more mature group. In their eighth grade year, the class consisted of sixteen students. ln the ensuing years many classmates have come and gone until the present clam of 37 contains only five of its original members. When they became freshmen, they considered the antics of the eighth grade juvenile, and with a little self-inspection, they ques- tioned the maturity of their own capers the year before. But now they were freshmen, had twenty-six members of their class, and were on the first lap of that four year race. The girls had become conscious of the fact that the boys of the class were sadly outnumbered 21 - 5. Despite this deficiency of males, they managed topresent a skit, with the gracious aid of Miss Arky, Miss McNamara and Miss Rhodes. This year, as a result of the very competent work of Judy Grummon, their president, and Kurt Anschel, their vice president, they pre- sented a unique and entertaining carnival which not only provided an evening of enjoyable entertainment, but proved profitable for the originators as well. Another highlight of the year was their production of WE SHOOK THE FAMILY TREE. At this point, the class of '54 has reached the halfway mark in their journey up and are looking forward to next year, their junior year, and are planning bigger and better things

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B6 'Q s gf' , . n 5 S. Clear out! Here comes me ure But Miss Atkinson, we didn't steal the thumb racks lrom tne ouueun fighting squad. board' BEHI Il IHI SCI IS 'll bu. Dugout Dominos Ah, that complacent air!