Jenkintown High School - Jenkintonian Yearbook (Jenkintown, PA)

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interrupts. Over there sits Jane Kessler, who lately introduced her daughter into society, trying to absorb what German teacher, Katharina, is telling her. Let's move, for here comes that former Broadway star, Doris Goodfriend, still collecting hack dues from contractor, Robert Hohlefelder. Ding! Call from Treasure Island! Pirate Joe Hannon is asking for more counterfeit money. Over there, looking up into the skies is that eminent astrologer, Sis Davis, searching for the star that will reveal her future husband. Hear those cries for help? To the rescue! Oh, it's Margaret Doheny doing a bit of hairdressing for our horticulturist, Lillian Goldberg, who is now experimenting in cross-pollination of orchids and Packards. -And what does she get? Orchids with wheels! In an improvised gym we see Gorham Getchell high-jumping over the giraffe's neck, while in a corner Martha Cruse, model for false feet, and Alex Berret, car- toonist and capitalist, chat merrily. None of this confusion seems to bother our illustrious captain, Wilson Cosner, who is piloting our ship to safety. And there sits Norman Kearns, still a Beau Brummel, trying to comfort Norma Hunter, first lady conductor, who tearfully says that it would be much better to be marooned on a trolley-car. We see by the Ark Light,', official cruise paper, that Elsie Mae Newton, our social service worker in having difficulties in alleviating the low condi- tion of the snakes. Irma Hamilton and Doris Point still haven't lost the composure all good stenogs have. Crash! Bang!! We might have known that Brindley would be at the bottom of thisl His new creation Drankenstein, just blew up. So, we pick up the pieces and leave before it's too late-while the Class of '39 sails serenely on to higher seas. y T93 Forty-one

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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,

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Fortyftwo CLHSS LUILL E, THE graduating class of H. S., in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-nine, do make this our last will and testament and - declare our intention and purpose herein to dispose of our worldly property and bestow our genius upon our successors, who are unfortunately devoid of the wisdow with which we are endowed. First: YVe, as the most illustrious class ever educated within the halls of -I. H. S. do hereby leave to the obstreperous Juniors our unexcelled administrative ability Cobviously superior to any poor efforts which the present Juniors might put forth in that line.j Second: Emily Pest's 'lortfolio of Cafeteria lVlanners. l. Never spit across the table, unless no one's in the way. 2. Don,t pay for what you take out, unless they see you with it. 3. Always eat your peas from the left side of your knifef' Third: From the generosity of our heart we leave to the stolid, prodding, unfortunate Juniors that little ripple of excitement, Charles Brindley, in order that their classes may also be tainted with the enlightening flavor of his humor fijll Fourth: We leave those excellent, tireless child nurses, our homeroom teachers, to the highest bidder. Fifth: To Miss Wright and Mr. Lanks, a course in surrealistic art to help them decipher their diagrams. tbl To Mr. Lanks, an oven for his classroom so he won't get so many half-bakedl' ideas. CCD To VVee VVillie Dougherty, an amplifying system so that not only H. S. but all Jenkintown will be able to bear him. fdy To Prof Entwisle, a telescope, to scrutinize the activities of the germs of humanity comprising the undergraduate body of that great seat of learning, H. S. Sixth: We give, devise and bequeath such fitting individual gifts as the following: Getchell's knowledge of women to VVilbur Chapman. Baker's blond good looks we don't feel justified in leaving to anyone- 4 J since no one could wear them as he does. Batchelor's tanning process to the Switchville Leather Company. Berret's hairy he-man chest to Francis Benson. Bott's ability to laugh at her own jokes to the faculty. Brindley's I. Q. to Einstein. Buehlis willingness to work to Nick Fallows. Cawthray's lyric soprano voice to Phil Mosesco.. Chapman's streamlined figure to Henrietta VVilson. Comly's golfing ability to ulken VValton. Crowe's omnibus to the H. S. basketball team. liitzer's slow motion to Dan lVIcKeon. Cosner's twenty-four hour day to the VVPA. Crosson's titian locks to Mr. Entwisle. Cruse's eoiffure to Geraldine Armon. Davis' effervescence to Lewis Potter. The Doheny sisters' unusual compatability to the Brindley clan. Besse's million dollar smile to Ipana Toothpaste. Hidlack's dignity to the ignoble Freshmen.