Jenkintown High School - Jenkintonian Yearbook (Jenkintown, PA)

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HD HIS year, for the first time in years, Jenkintown boasted a full-fledged band of 38 members. The endless work of Mr. Tonge, director, and Katherine jockers, Major-domo, in teaching the members new drill formations and snappy marches, was if great factor in the success of this new organization. Though the band during football season possessed temporary uniforms only, next year a full uniformed band will parade the stadium. No one could forget their thrilling performance at the night football game with Sell-Perk. We're sure that next year's band will make just as fine an exhibition. HTURIU HE Oratorio Club, though organized by its director, Mr. Eckroat, only last year, has gained wide-spread fame for its fine choral work and skilled rendition of difficult selections. Early in September, the club reorganized, electing VV. Bidlack, president and M. Davis, secretary. After a few months of practice, the club pre- sented a program of music-class songs in assembly, which program was later given at Snellenburg's department store with great success. The chorus of the annual operetta, which was composed mainly of club members, rendered a program for the Parent-Teachers Association. These selections were from the production, The Crimson Star, which was presented on March 17 and 18. A great deal of credit should go to the able director and sponsor, Mr. Eckroat, whose untiring and un- stinting efforts have been a large factor in making the club the success it has been. UUTET HE Senior Octet, an organization started in this school by Mr. Eckroat seven years ago, has gained a wide reputation for its fine performances both in school programs, and in radio and club programs. Though the '39 Octet sang many programs dur- ing the fall, their official debut was made in the Christmas pageant, in which they provided all the music, singing a cappella. Later in the winter, they were guests of Colonel Bill's program over station WFIL, and at Snellenburg's department Store they sang with the Oratorio Club. The climax of the season was the two day trip to Sunbury, Pennsylvania, where a program was given at that High School. The Octet ended its season with the Baccalaureate and Commencement programs. 'Thirtyfninc

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,f X! w'-t Thirtyfcfglzt BAND Top row-Left to right: Jockers Chapman, Hedler, Plank, Patton Tyler, Sketchley, Oliver, Hamilton Ellis, Wasson, Mr. Tonge. Second row: Hunt, Armstrong Stein, Campbell, Smith, Carlisle Nyce, Lewis, Defoe. Third row: Mueller, Cooney, Bell Haye, Pierce, Lowe. Front row: Hobson, W. Bidlack Lukens, Edwards, Schmidt, Brind- ley, V, Bidlack, Harrison, Murphy Top row-Left to right: Gillet Esbenshade, Pierce, Jones, Wm Brindley, Mose sco, McCracken, Sketchley, Fleck, Patton, Muyskens Stein. Middle row-Left to right: Vare wig, C. Brindley, Goodfriend, Rohrabaugh, Heller, Eckroat, Bird Crasson, Hoffman, Botts, Lowe Rhoades, Hambleton, Jockers, Ohlicher, Ellis, Marvin, Cawthray, Plank, Hoy, Mr. Eckroat. Bottom row-Left to right: Armon, Lukens, Berret, Phelps, Schmidt, Davis, Bidlack, Fritsch, Murray Seiberlich, Chapman, Hallberg Neil. SENIOR OCTET Standing-Left ta right: Botts, Lukens, Sketchley, Esbenshade, Bidlack, Harrison. Sitting-left to right: Batchelor, Chapman, Mr. Eckroat, K. Eckroat, Phelps. 1 1 1 1

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Forty PHUPHEUU HE tide is rising! The rain pours down in torrents! One lone, dark head is silhouetted against the Ark. Could it be-why, yes, it's Charles Taddei, swiming frantically! It seems Charles has never forgotten his favorite expression, Wait a minute! Letls follow him to the Ark-why, it's the -lenkintownf' just over- flowing with the Class of '39--the chosen people! And who is the debonair young gentleman leaning on the rail flicking his eyelashes in the breeze? It's Paul Besse, famous eyelash modeler for Kurlash. That fashionable lady with him is his happy- mediumf, the former Ann Richardson, who recently entered her Portrait of Miss Wrightn in the N. Y. Academy of Fine Arts. And there is Walter Bidlack, famous musician-composer, talking to the YVagnerian contralto, Alma Plank. Our noses lead us to the grille where we see-not Tryone Power and Joan Davis-but Howard Baker and Kathleen Eckroat! They're tops in the box office. What is that heavenly odor? Let,s peek into the kitchen. Why, of course, it,s that famous Home EC. trio, Betty Crowe, Marie Doheny and Rose Domenico. VVe're told that they had a school on the mainland. Shh! Listen! Doesn't that voice sound familiar? It's coming from the ballroom. Why, it's Nancy Phelps usingin' the blues, accompanied by Garsed Sketchley's Carpet Sweepers, and starring Daisy Johnson, second Eddie Duehin. Sketch', recently starred in the new Hollywood version of Daddy Long Legs. Over there is Elsa Maxwell Batchelor, world famous hostess and founder of the Jenkintown Orphan Asylum. We'll chat with her while we await the performance of the Stahl-Haag team. And there's Helen Sauer, air hostess. What's she doing in the Ark? Oh well, anything can happen here! For instance, there's Bill Lukens, former proprietor of Copley's, vocalizing. And whols that leaning over the rail fishing. Well? It's President Pierce, and beside him sits the grandson of the faithful Muggsy. There's our doctor and nurse, Harvey and Violet, looking worried over Gertrude Yerkes' Uwriterys cramp. fToo many notes, probablylj Could that be F. T. Comly, former knife-thrower in Ringling-Stinkum's Circus, practicing on Chappie, famous author of Ittums- bittums Bedtime Booksf, Hmmmm. Could be. And there's Peg Crosson, All- American goalie, chatting with that so popular radio comedienne, Miss Botts. There sits Katherine, patiently knitting horn-warmers for Ferdie, Jr., while in a neighboring deck chair, Ruth Yeagle contemplates her fifth marriage. From whence cometh yonder noise? Oh, it's James Gleason, aviator, and mechanic Gillet, arguing. Shh, donlt wake Sydney! He thinks he's still testing mattresses in Wanamaker's window. The fellow with the dreamy eyes is Merle, thinking up a new joke for Esquire, until Lucille Patton, celebrated archaeologist,