Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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 °,LJ CAN k ALBIN BIEGAJ “Burgi” Al’s pet hobby seemed to be day dreaming in English class. We don’t wonder Al. for who could apply all his attention to Macbeth and Burke when there are more pleasant things to do? HAROLD BLAKELEY “Pete” Debating Club 3; Commencement Play; I .at in Club 3: Glee Club I-2-3-4; Ri ling Down the Sky: Opera Faust: Dramatic Club: Junior Nominating Committee: Advertising Staff of Oil Can: Banquet Committee Whenever you see a little group gathered and hear some bright remarks, make up your mind Pete’s the cause of the fracus. I le spends his days tormenting teachers and his nights tormenting the Millhizers. A W.P.C. member. ROBERT BOAL “Bob” Dramatic Club Robert is one of the quiet members of our class, but his keen ability to talk when he is expected to will prove very useful to him in the later years. Then. too. how many girls that know Bob have not admired those rosy cheeks? CLETA BOLTON “Clete” Commencement Play; Thespian Dramatic Club: Senior Girls' Basketball Team; Evening Dress . Out of the Fog” Kentucky lost and we won! Did you ever hear this. I just love to hear Cleta talk, she has the darlingest accent!” We re sorry she didn’t come north sooner. VARNES BORLAND “Barney” Barney never has much to say. but when he does, we all sit up and pay attention, especially the girls. Besides being good-looking. Barney has a way with him. How about it. Josephine? LENA BOWERS Library Club 3 Another fair miss from Cosmopolitan Rouseville. Lena doesn’t give the boys around here a break; however, she goes in for the big cities. We hear his name is “Bud” from Pittsburgh. Lucky guy! DANIEL BREENE “Dan” Junior Nominating Committee; Senior Play. Out of the Fog”; Student Council: Cat O' Mine Tail» : Secretary Room 29; Junior Dance Committee The aviator of our class! Dan soars here and there but finally decided to make a landing and graduate with our class. And incidentally, sec Dan about “What the well dressed man will wear.” NEVA BROWN “Brownie” Ah. these eyes, them lips, that hair! Neva has got them all. and then a little bit more. Has anyone ever seen her when she wasn’t talking? But that’s all right. Brownie, we know it’s about that new boy friend of yours. JANE BRUNER Junior Prom Committee Ring and Pin Committee Curves, looks, clothes, and all She is very popular with the opposite sex; but. the girls can't help liking her too. Who doesn’t know that smile? JOSEPHINE BRUNO “Jo” Girls' Glee Club Opera Faust Jo is another of our small girls, who quietly acquires friends. Seeing that Jo belongs to the Glee Club, we presume she is musical. Maybe that is why she is smiling. Page 23

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 OIL i CAN MARGARET JAYNE BABCOCK “Peg” “Peg Jayne” “Babs” Girl Reserve 4 Diploma Committee Basketball 4 Blond hair, blue eyes, good-looking —a ready smile for everyone a faithful member of Be-Square Club, that’s Peg! Emlenton surely lost and we gained a lot when Peg moved here. JUNE BANNON “Shorty” Riding Doen the Sky 3; Opera Faust 4; Library Club 3; Secretary Hall 14. 3; Glee Club 2-3-4; Diploma Committee 4; .Secretary of Glee Club 3-4; Paid to Worry Cute, diminutive, full of pep. that’s June. For such a little girl she surely gets a big hand wherever she goes, especially from the masculine sex. June seems to like to sing, but then all little birds do. HAZEL BARR Dramatic Club 4; Treasurer of Dramatic Club 4; Glee Club I-2-3-4; Drmaatic Club Play. Sweet Bill”; School Play. Cat O' Nine Tails”: Opera Faust; Commencement Play. Little Minister We will never forget 1 lazel in her roll of Bridget in the “Cat O’ Nine Tails.” She has a pleasing personality and oodles of friends. She is one of the most active members of the Dramatic Club. EDWARD BARTOZEK “Ed” The original answer man! Eld always has some answer to whatever question he is asked. Although he is quiet mannered, we bet the boy has some secret passion. Who is she. Eld? KENNETH BEIGHTOL Ken has a weakness for drawing and his efforts are not fruitless because he won first place in the Tuberculosis poster contest. Ken left us at mid-term and he surely is missed hereabouts. ALFRED BELL “Pete” Sports Editor for the Oil Can 4; Student Council Member 4; Coach Sophomore Basketball Team 4; President of A Canella Choir 4; Glee Club 3-4; Captain Oiler Football Team 3-4; Basketball Team 2-3-4; Chairman Electric Committee for Dramatic Club 4; Boys Quartet 4; Mixed Quartet 4 When Pete came out on the football field or the basketball floor, everybody sat up and prepared for a good game. And they always got it. Pete’s ready to grin and friendly manner have made him one of the best-liked boys in the class. GERTRUDE BENSON “Gertie” Orchestra Latin Club Gertie comes in from Dempsey-town every morning just to be with us. She is a preacher’s daughter, good-looking. and lots of fun. She and Irene are the best of friends. MAURICE BERNSTEIN “Dutch’ Oil City Glider Club French Club Dutch seems to have an unusual amount of knowledge stored in him; maybe that is why he gets such high grades. In reality, he is quiet, studious and friendly just the right pal to have. MARTH BERRY Latin Club I-2-4; French Club 4; Chemistry Club 4: Newspaiwr Staff 2; Treasurer of Student Council 2; Secretary Student Council 3; Senior Play. Out of the Fog. School Play. Cat O’ Nine Tails Smiling, intelligent, attractive, are the adjectives which characterize Martha. Everyone who has seen Martha act says she is a second Katherine I lepburn. When Martha isn t studying, she is riding her favorite horse. Everyone likes Martha. BILLY BEUCK “Whiffles” Orchestra Senior Play Committee Who’s that little boy under that big saxophone? Why don’t you know, that’s Mrs. Beuck’s little white hope. ’’Willyam”! The girls tell us that besides being so-o-o-o handsome escort, he’s an oh so-o-o-o marvelous master of dance. Page 22

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O I L CAN WILLIAM BUCKLEY “Bill” Senior Nominating Committee; Junior Cliss Basketball: Senior Class Basketball: Office Boy; Glee Club 1-2-3; Hi-Y Basketball 3-4 Hi-Y Club I-2-3-4; Senior Hi-News 3 Bill is a swell kid but the Seniors cannot forgive him for one thing. He has violently persisted in making us quiver and quake with that familiar quotation. ‘You are wanted in the office.” We have of late discovered that Bill is a faithful member of the W. P. C. JANE CANCEMI A quiet, loyal friend is Jane. We know she has worked hard to graduate, and we appreciate it. For such quiet girl, we hope the future may be bright and cheery. Jane has black hair and dark eyes. MARY LOU CARLON “Louie” Treasurer French Club 3; French Club 4. Treasurer Latin Club 3; Latin Club 4; Debating Club 3-4; Oil Can Committee; Oil Can Staff Did you ever see such a profile? No. we’re sure you haven’t. Besides having perfect features. Louie is perfect in other ways. She’s very brilliant, is pleasant company, and a general favorite around school. She’s also a favorite of a certain person named Bill of University of Penn. FRED CARR “Boo-Boo” Hi-Y I-2-3-4; President Home Room 211: Opera Faust: Glee Club; Debating Club 3 Did you ever see Fred without a grin and a mischievous gleam in his eye? Although always happy-go-lucky Fred makes a first rate home room president for Miss Cribbs and treasurer of the W. P. C. LOUISE CHITESTER “Sophie” Home Room Reporter for Senior Hi-New» Senior Basketball Team French Club Such experiences this young lady has and a preacher’s daughter at that! Louise is a member of the basketball team and an amateur referee. Sophie is planning on being a nurse be careful. Soph, don’t fall for a sick guy. ALVIN CLOUSE “Bud” “Shrimp” Chemistry Club Senior Hi-Ncwj Hi-Y Small of stature but such a mind Alvin is always on the 1 lonor Roll. Ted and Bud seem to be among his closest companions. I le is especially interested in Chemistry, and some day he may make a fortune in this field. CHESTER COCHRAN “Checkers’ “Chet” Glee Club A Capelin Choir Chess is that basso prof undo we hear so much about these days. He dominates to some extent both the Glee Club and A Capclla Choir. If any of you are familiar with the Animated Cartoon. Flip the Frojf. you’ll have some idea of his voice. STEPHEN CONNERY “Steve” Hi-Y Club; Glee Club; Dramatic Club; Stage Force Dramatic Club Plays; Property Manager for Out of the Fog”; Stage Manager for Cat O' Nine Tails”; Stage Force for The Little Minister Ready, willing, always on the job! A play couldn’t be put on successfully without Steve’s able assistance behind the scenes. Bob. Steve, and Dove form a trio ready for anything. EARL COOK “Cookie” Glee Club Opera Faust Riding Down the Sky Earl is another passenger of the I lolt bus from Siverly. Under Cookie’s quiet exterior there’s a fun loving nature which both the Student Body and Faculty are well acquainted with Earl is seldom seen without his pal I lerm. HENRY CORNELIUS “Hammy” I lenry is quite a driver, at least he should be because he gets lots of practice driving to Mcadville to see Mary. We can’t blame Mary for liking I lenry because he’s quite a handsome fellow. Page 24