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

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1985 Christmas King and Queen-Mike Jolley and Traci Zillifro. Pouring orange juice for the faculty breakfast are SCA officers Ed Milner and Julie Santa” Clark. Decorating for the Christmas dance took a great deal of effort by the Junior class. Here Elizabeth Gilger and Lori Downing work on the cafeteria windows. A prettiest snowflake contest was organized by our own Mr. Shoup.—Which is your favorite? 21

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20 Freshman Prince and Princess-Shawn Tighe and Sophomore Prince and Princess- Mike High field and Jennifer Kibbe. Soloist Jeff Brown impresses his audience with a performance of Sweet Little Jesus Boy. OCHS Has A Blue Christmas By mid-December the halls and classrooms of OCHS were bustling with Christmas activity. Various organizations worked especially hard to make the holiday season of 1985 a special one for students and faculty alike. The annual SCA door-decorating contest was won by Mr. Joseph's sophomore homeroom 103. Judges for this year's contest were Mrs. Davis, Mr. Rick Fletcher, Mrs. Walkowski, Mrs. Stubler, and Mr. Snyder. SCA also had a faculty breakfast on the morning of December 19. Some club members were in the home economics room as early as 5:30 preparing coffee, orange juice, sweet rolls, toast, scrambled eggs, and ham. Faculty members were served breakfast any time from 7:00 to 8:00 and were pleased with the opportunity to enjoy fellowship with their pupils and colleagues. At 8:00 on the evening of December 19, the OCHS auditorium was filled with the sounds of the season as the music department presented its traditional Christmas concert. Performing at the hand of choral director, Mr. John McConnell, were the ninth grade mixed chorus, the girls' choir, the mixed ensemble, and the A Cappella choir. Senior soloists were Jeff Brown, Michelle Deshner, and Eric Hutchinson. Mr. Robert English then presented the Concert Band, which performed a beautiful variety of Christmas favorites. Toward the end of the evening, the ninth grade chorus and the girls' choir lighted their candles and proceeded down the aisles to the tune of “Silent Night. The grand finale was the combining of the choruses and the band for “White Christmas and the “Hallelujah Chorus. The highlight of the Christmas season for many students took place on the night of December 21. The Junior Class turned the cafeteria into a spectacular winter scene for their first major undertaking of the year—the semi-formal Christmas Dance. The decorations followed the theme Blue Christmas —a title suggested by Junior Class Secretary, Janeen Czolba. Due to the combined efforts of Mr. Dick Petulla, Mrs. Karen Amendola, and the hard-working juniors, the dance was definitely a success. Junior Class Vice President Nicole Delmonaco remarked, “Putting it together was tough, but the final results were well worth the effort. It is clear that OCHS students continue to remember that working and cooperating for the benefit of others are important aspects of the Christmas season. MP Junior Prince and Princess-Mark Baughman and Janeen Czolba. The Concert Band, under the direction of maestro Robert English, completes a selection of Christmas favorites. Krissy Scott.

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Winter Sports Week Sparks Class Competition The Winter Sports Homecoming activities curbed the mid-winter dullness at Oil City. The celebration went under way February 3 and continued through February 7. Adding to the week's agenda was a class participation event. Each day the classes dressed in specific clothing and received points according to the highest amount of participation. This consisted of a college T-shirt day, dress-up day, color day, occupation day, and the traditional blue and white spirit day. Also Oilers of the Day were chosen each day representing their involvement in winter sports. The most original pep assembly ever was held Wednesday afternoon. The cheerleaders performed, the band entertained, and the participants in basketball, swimming, and wrestling were introduced along with the Winter Sports Court. However, following were tricycle and wheelbarrow races with a big finish of a tug of war between the four classes which lifted the students enthusiasm like never before. Even though the Oilers suffered a loss to Kennedy Christian in basketball action, the crowning of the Winter Sports Queen, Janice Zimmerman, highlighted Wednesday evening. Concluding the week's activities was an informal dance scheduled for Saturday, February 8, yet postponed due to inclement weather until February 28. The queen and her court were acknowledged here once again. And though the excitement has ended and the activities and events are over, the spirit brought about by the students and faculty during that week will remain. PS The I9S6 Winter Sports Queen, Janice Zimmerman, and her escort, Wes Gaylor. WINTER SPORTS COURT: Front row. Anne Highfield, Beth Schneider, Bridget Hale, Janice Zimmerman, Tracey Oliver, and Lori Giles. Back row: Chris Culbertson, Jasen Fry. Jeff Brown, Wes Gaylor, Mark Noggle, and Todd Piendel. Riding a tricycle presents a challenge to any high school student, but sophomore Mike Miller has mastered the art and glides smoothly across the floor. OILERS OE THE DAY: Front row Mike Jolley— wrestling, Wes Gaylor—swimming. Back row: Bridget Hale—basketball. Brad Quattro—basketball. Kim Strawbridge—swimming. The wheelbarrow race finds seniors Kris Knight and Dave Becki teamed up for an awkward victory.