First school at Oacoma. Burned down in 1907

Oacoma High School Year Book 1928/’29

Data taken from year book belonging to Alvin Werner, Oacoma alumnus. Transcribed by Barbara Speck. October, 1998

Submitted exactly as found, no changes have been made in spelling or grammar

FORWARD

We of the Junior Class of 1928-1929 in carrying out the work of the Juniors of 1927-1928 have gathered together the activities of the school year and pass them on to you in the form of this annual. We have tried to give you a breath of the spirit of our school, and it is our hope that you will find these records correct.

JUNIORS

Howard Schmitt: A second Tilden in the tennis line.

Freida Wetterer: A chewing gum expert, also an authority on the latest interpretations of slang.

Violet Werner: A regular good fellow who taught "Cupid His Stuff."

SOPHOMORES

Carl Lund: A most remarkable person. He is a second Daniel Webster and Julius Caesar all in one.

Mamie Somers: An authority on Latin. She is also the champion lady broncho rider in the school.

FRESHMEN

Thiel Dwyer: A coming scientist of the future. He will be a second Einstein.

Bud Donahue: A bright boy, especially when he wears his red sweater.

Alvin Werner: The blond sheik of the Freshies of 1929 is "Swede."

Boyd Gannaway: A strong man of the future, a regular Sampson type.

CLASS PLAY "HIS FRIEND IN NEED"

Cast:

Silas J. Bates ---- Bud Donahue

Shirley Waters --Thiel Dwyer

Clarabelle --------Frieda Wetterer

Aunt Louise------ Mamie Somers

Mrs. Williams -- Violet Werner

Mr. Darr -------- Howard Schmitt

Policeman ------- Boyd Gannaway

Butler ------------ Carl Lund

Alvin Werner gave a very clever introductory speech at the opening of the play. The admission was a dime and the amount raised was nine dollars. We thank Mr. Grimshaw for his help and Mrs. Sheffer for the use of her furniture. A great deal of credit should go to Miss. Tuor for the excellent coaching and the way the play went over.

BOXING

Mr. Rooks opened a boxing class for high school boys and the boys in the seventh and eighth grades. An evening’s work-out usually consisted of several rounds of shadow boxing, skipping rope, hitting the punching bag and it was concluded by some snappy exercises. Boxing ended when basketball season started.

BASKETBALL

Members of the basketball team were Donahue (center,) Schmitt (guard,) Lund (guard,) Dwyer (forward,) and Werner (forward.) Other members of the squad were Twiggs, Cleland and Millan.

TRACK

Lund, Donahue and Schmitt made up the track team.

DEBATE

Thiel Dwyer, Howard Schmitt and Carl Lund

THE FIRST CARNIVAL

The first carnival the Oacoma High School ever sponsored was on the second of November in the year nineteen hundred twenty-eight. Supt. Rooks was in charge. The school colors, blue and gold, were used for decorating. Much credit should be given to Miss Tuor, Frieda Washburn and Frieda Wetterer for the way in which they handled the decorating situation.

The different booths were set up along both sides of the hall and the main show was held on the stage. The booths were made by hanging blankets and sheets on wires strung across the room. Booths were assigned to students in high school and the problems of getting the paraphernalia was left up to them. Large signs were painted and "barker" stools were used to make the carnival more realistic.

The main show was under the directions of Mr. Rooks, assisted by Bud Donahue, who was the boy who showed Buffalo Bill his "stuff." Miss Truman proved to the audience that she knew some of Houdini’s tricks when she answered written questions through concentration and thought. The booths, "The Wonderful Swimming Exhibition" and "The Big Boxing Match" were handled quite efficiently by Carl Lund.

Raymond Hickey managed to entice many people to come and see "Bojo the Elephant-skinned Girl." He also served in the capacity of an officer of the law. He took many persons from the crowd (who were disorderly) to Judge Hookem whose motto was "I stand for law and order." He always found the culprits guilty and proceeded to relieve them of surplus tickets.