David Oetjen:  

As a 1956 graduate of OHS I remember some of my teachers very well--including Thelma Draper ---Journalism who first got me interested in writing to which I devoted almost all my life. Mrs Billings --- English and dramatic arts- who got me interested in dramatics including technical theater which led to my being a long-time writer/producer in the advertising and television industry. I worked with ABC and CBS television Networks most of my life. I was most recently involved with HSN (Home Shopping Network) where I was writer and producer responsible for upscale products and many of the celebrities who frequently came to the Network. Medical problems (a stroke) forced me to retire early in my career. I then devoted my time to fiction writing. So far I've produced three novels and one picture book. To insure privacy I use a pseudonym --- Jon David Douglas as a pen name for my writing. Most of my books. Cody, A Boy's Odyssey, A Place Out of Time, Deadly High School are available at Internet bookstores (Amazon.com) as is my successful photo book, The American Boy. After leaving OHS I graduated from the University of Iowa and spent much of my life living in Albany, Syracuse and New York City. When I was employed by HSN I moved to the Tampa Bay area of Florid...Expand for more