Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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22 THE ANNUAL Howard Rickards—Tall and hand- some. Mischievous. Laconic. Gradu- ate of Smedley. Interested in aviation. Active in football, track, and Glee Club. Raymond Rendelman — Curly- headed youth, going romantic. Al- ways talking and “argufying.” Spec- trum and Welcome staffs. Debating and Dramatic Societies. History and Dramatic Clubs. College. Law. John Dwight Pentecost — Blue eyes. Blond, wavy hair. Friendly. Blushes easily. President of Junior Debating. Editor of 12A Annual. Spring plays. Bass in Boys’ Glee. Ministry. Robert Paul Rrown—Short. Dark, curly hair. Came here in junior year from Pottsville. Interested in music. Ardent commercial student. Peirce’s Business School. Big Business Baron. James Adam—Red hair, “red”dy smile, pleasing personality. (Query: Where’s the traditional temper?) Cross-country star. Boys’ A. A. As- sistant circulation manager of Spec- trum. Ambition: electrical engineer. Walter Fritz—Country lad. En- gaging grin. Amateur forester. Em- bryo physicist. Aims to attend the Old Mill (Penn State) to study science. John Bartow Chance, Jr.—Tall, rather stout, always happy. From Dewey. Boys’ A. A., Dramatic So- ciety, Current Events, Junior Debat- ing, History, and Newswriters. Seri- ous young man, yet jolly. Jesse Powell Brundage—Engag- ing smile. Dark, ambrosial locks. Ford that runs, especially to H. B.’s. Junior Rotary, Hi-Y, Literary, Dra- matics. Lives down in Upland. Too bad, girls; all rights reserved. Doris Mae Duke—(N. B.—Not the heiress!) “Billie.” Formerly of McKinley High, Washington. Drama- tic, Literary, Social Service. Future private secretary. Efficient, of course. Frank A. Brown — Comes from Smedley. Interested in sports. Hopes to be professional baseball player. Babe Ruth, beware of this quiet, mod- est youth. Valeria H. Cardwell — Blond, good-natured, cheerful Deweyite. Dramatic Society. Girls’ A. A. Tri-Hi. Swimming. Commercial course. Likes some boys, not all. Office work. Anna Boyer — Dreamy-eyed. Ar- tistic. Literary. Fond of Dramatics and dancing. Attends (casually) Tri- Hi, Girls’ A. A. Sets masculine hearts palpitating but will “curry favor” with only one. Helen Byron — Concentrates at- tention on two ambitions: tennis and -----? Yes, “jess so.” Helen Wills’ successor. Popular in all activities. Holds important offices in A. A., Tri- Hi, Social Service. Contagious smile. Angeline Mildred Ferrone — Small. Quiet. Loyal. Takes dictation rapidly. Member of Dramatics, Lit- erary, and Commercial Clubs. Will establish home for disabled pets. Sonia Galey—Petite, blond, intel- ligent, sympathetic. Reliable resort of teachers in need of knowledge. College Prep. Skilled in typing. Re- markable school records. Assistant Editor, 12A Annual. Emily Lee Elzey—Charming. Brown-eyed. Vivacious. Flashing smile. Senior vice-president. Efficient private secretary-to-be. Sings and plays a “mean uke.” Member of An- nual Board. Frances Ballentine—Ambition: to meet a “Cros-by”-tween “Columbo” and “Vallee.” Quiet collector of poet- ry, with typical blond, flowing locks. Active in Dramatics, Girls’ A. A., Junior Debating. Irma Gormley — Five feet two; eyes show true to Alma Mater. Dra- matics, Debating, and Literary So- cieties. Ambition: business college. Margaret Lee Carey—Pleasingly plump, with nice personality. Dra- matic, Literary, and Social Service Societies. Ambition: to become a nurse. “Hit us.” Robert Edward Crutchley — Roguish smile. Mischievous manner. Often injures arm at math. Activi- ties: Boys’ A. A., Hi-Y. Meek ambi- tion: to be broker (of hearts?). Uni- versity of Pennsylvania.

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HOME ROOM 216 Katherine Long — Jolly. Likes men. Taken for Bossard “twin.” Careful (?) driver. Likes ice cream sodas. Also likes school. Interior dec- orating (which kind?). Aleck C. Levin—Substantial, business-like, suave. Should make marvelous salesman! Nerve to be “different.” Acts and directs plays. History and Dramatic Clubs. Barry- more, look to your laurels. Carl Alfred Erickson—Pleasant. Modest. Viking ancestry, but no fondness for sea. Basketball player. Likes spinach, but not French. Book- keeper or stenographer. Joseph Diggins — From West Philadelphia Catholic High. General course. Athlete. Treasurer of A. A. Hobby: sports. “Man, oh, man!” Aspires to play with the House of David baseball team. John Boznango—“Jack.” Frank- linite. Argues readily, fluently, espe- cially with R. R. Likes room 117. Temple Pharmacy. Fond of English, and some girls. Kenneth S. Butt—A Crozerville product. Tall, blond, essentially seri- ous. Good sense of humor. Musical. Plays in orchestra. Scientific trend. Future seas uncharted. Walter Simpson Buckley, Jr.— Tall, blond. Dramatic ability—two spring plays. Often frivolous. Some- times excessively serious. Kind- hearted. Only occasionally “ruthless.” Work with young people. Harry Goldherg—Ardent admirer of Will Rogers. Like his ideal. Con- tagious laugh. Sense of humor. Law. University of Pennsylvania. Many activities. Pleasing personality. Norman Forrest — Scholarly. Tousled, curly hair. Melodious voice. President of Senior Class. Member of Penn Relay team. Public account- ant. Run along! Joseph Daniels — “Joe.” Enter- tains anyone, anytime. Fiske Univer- sity. When not with girls, tennis holds him. Literary, Dunbar, Vergil, Current Events, Boys’ A. A. Thomas Harrison Bullard— Blond. Handsome. Blushes easily (ask him). Dramatics and singing. Boys’ A. A., History, Glee, Literary, Debating. Also soccer. Law or acting. Famous horseman.

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HOME ROOM 10 Howard Grider—Pleasant. Studi- ous. Extremely independent. Really thinks. Good student. Interested in sports, especially baseball. Reserved, but appreciates fun. James Leroy Mathis—“Silence is golden.” Enjoys reading. Active in Boys’ A. A., Vergil Club. Ambition: extracting molars. Minerva, smile graciously on him! Harry F. King—Humorous, good- natured. Plump but speedy. “Un grand” athlete. Seeks laurels of “Spud” Davis, Tilden, Billy Knott. Just drifting; no aim. Hyman S. Katz—“Kat” but not catty. Dark curls. Sense of humor. Short and stocky. Reserved. Radical. Radio engineer some day. College first. Benjamin Blank — Argumenta- tive. Omnivorous reader. Likes to “belong.” Dramatic, Literary, Debat- ing, Newswriters. Member of Wel- come and Annual. Quick-tempered, but good-natured. Prospective law- yer. Morton Lahn—“Mutt.” Who’s his “Jeff”? Always wins arguments. Reasons: loudest voice, longest speech. College, probably; then business. Will keep people coaled so they won’t be cold. Samuel Lynch—Commercial stu- dent from West Philadelphia High. Member of Boys’ A. A. and varsity soccer team. Auditor. John Daniel Koval — Lives in west end. Interested in football and basketball. A. A., Vergil Society. Ambition: to be mechanic. “You wreck ’em, we fix ’em.” John J. Palombo — Well-dressed. Polite. Pleasant. Will head chain of clothing stores. (Discounts to class- mates?) Good student. Dislikes poet- ry. Popular. Junior Rotary. John Paul Monkus—A St. Mi- chaelite. Taking college prep course. Ardent follower of fishing, camping, canoeing, hunting, and swimming. Member Boys’ A. A. Electrical engi- neer. Guido Joseph Albanese — Knick- ers, Guido, musician, all in one. Likes to drive and travel. With what? Band, Glee Club, Orchestra, soccer team, Annual Board. A future den- tist. What a man! Samuel Goldstein Lucinda Jackson Jacobs—Popu- lar, valuable, loyal. Honor student. Pianist and reader. Mainstay of Dun- bar (secretary), Vergil Club, News- writers, Annual. Eyes on position at Frederick Douglass School.