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

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Since Professor C.A. Babcock who served the Oil City School District as both teacher and superintendent, many colorful men have occupied that and related positions. Professor Babcock was succeeded as superintendent by Mr. LeRoy Weller and Mr. R.A. Baum who, like Dr. Babcock, had long tenures. Mr. Baum's successor, Mr. Vaughn DeLong was called into military service during World War II and was replaced by acting superintendent Mr. J.A. DeFrance. Mr. DeLong began the reorganization of the elementary schools, recounted on previous pages. The process continued under Dr. H. Virgil Grumbling who superintended the school district for twenty-four years until 1970 when Mr. Layton Matchulet accepted the position. The Oil City School District has the distinction of having had Mr. John Dewey, the educational philosopher and pioneer of progressive education, as its assistant principal in 1880-81. He began his educational career at the Central Avenue building, leaving Oil City after one year. n

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Supervisors Take Charge of the Schools Board of Directors. Dr. S. H. 1 5i;nto , Trent deal. K. I). McCKKAKY, Secretary. (i. W. Pakkkk. I. I. Wagner. A. J. Greenfield. C. H. Dixcan. Teachers Miss K. A. KENT, Trineijril. Miss Affi x .1. Wilson, Triadjxtl of lliyli School. John I)EWEY. Avista at. 3 SUPERINTENDENTS: 1. Mr. Charles A. Babcock. 2. Mr. R.A. Baum. 3. Mr. Vaughn DcLong. 4. Mr. Layton Matchulet. 5. Mr. James De Fra nee. 6. Mr. LeRoy Weller. 7. Dr. H. Virgil Grumbling. 4 12

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Principals Inspire Constantly Changing Curriculum Those who searched historical records for this yearbook considered the fact noteworthy that in seventy-one years there have been only four principals of OCHS, indicating that each had a long term. School Principals: 1. Frederick Turnbull. 2. R.C. Thompson. 3. Carl H. Townsend. 4. John O. Kaufman. 5. Cafeteria Workers: Francis Urey. Mrs. Annabellc Perry. Mrs. Lucy Shaner. Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin. Mrs. Mary Mackenzie. 6. School Vurse: Mrs. Laura Schubert. 7. Music Director: Harlon C. Mitchell. 8. Attendance Officer B I. Myers. 9. Guid ance Director: Dana M. Pringle. 14