West Chester High School - Garnet and White Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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ELMIRA GERALDINE RALSTON General Sunset “She is small, But, oh, so studious.'' Com. Club, XII; French Club, XII; Hist. Club, X; Perf. Attendance, X, XI; Class Lieut., XI. Jerry Is one of the little girls in our school who has a sunny disposition. Nothing is too hard for her to accomplish, and ambition is written «'ill over her face. “Jerry” is undecided about her future, but whatever she may undertake we know she will succeed. LAURA S. RIMEL General Yankee “Quiet and very meek— She hardly ever speaks To those acquaintances she does not seek.” Erench Club, XI; Hist. Club, X; Hall Monitor, XII. “Chic” came to us from Chester Springs in her sopho- more year. She has made for herself the reputation of a 1 wavs being able to tell some funny storv. “Chic” expects to enter the Chester Countv Hospital in the fall. HELEN RITTENHOUSE General Yankee “Quiet, loyal, demure, and yay, Helen makes jriends alt atony the way ’ Basketball, X, XI, XII; Track. XI; Class Lieut., X, XI; Monitor, XII; Hon. Mention Essay Contest, X, XI, XII; Honor Roll Pin, X; Championship Spelling Contest, X, XI; Sara C. Evans Speaking Contest, XII; Hist. Club, XI, XII; Science Club, XII. We know that Helen will succeed in all she attempts, for she is gifted in having an undaunted, pleasing character possessing forcefulness and initiative. Her activities speak lor themselves, and likewise her true friends have learned to respect and love her. We all wish you lots of luck and happiness for whatever you plan to do, Helen. GORDON S. ROBB Industrial Scientific Indian “He who yoes slowly, yoes wisely. And he who yoes wisely yoes Jar.' Baseball Squad, X, Varsity, XI; Class Lieut., X. XI. Billie hails from Chester Springs and is one of the best-liked boys from that district. His ever radiant smile, his appropriate little joke, and his athletic prowncss have made him very popular. Wherever you go, whatever vou do, the class of '32 knows vou will succeed and wishes you the best of luck, “Billie. '

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ROOSEVELT POLITE Rainbow General “Let’s alt laugh at life and have a good time, Cheer up; it’s much easier than trouble, you It find.” Football, X, Varsity, XI. XII; Baseball Varsity, X, XI, XII; Class Basketball, X, XI, XII; Coop. Council, XII; Honor Point Letter, XI. XII; Monitor, XII; Class Lieut., X, XI, XII; “Merry Wives of Gotham , XII; “Out of the Night , XI; D. W. Meredith Speaking Contest, X, XI; Capt. Rainbow Division, XII; Dram. Club, X. XI, Pres., XII; French Club, X, XI, XII; Science Club, X. Trcas., XI, XII; Senior Chorus, X, XI, XII; Hi-Y Club, X, XI, XII; Athletic Award, XII. As you can very easily see, “Rosy’s school career has been one fine success due to his ability for hard work, to his sportsmanship, and to his personality. He is hieh school’s most jolly fun-maker, and you can always be sure that you'll never be blue as long as Rosy is around. “Rosy is planning to go to Ursinus and become a health education teacher. Good luck, Rosy! ESTHER E. PRESTON Commercial Indian “ To those who know her best, a jriend most true and hearty. Com. Club, X, XI. Pres., XII; Asst. Treas. Class, X, XII; Class Lieut., X, XI, XII; Monitor, XII; Sec. of Girls' A. A., XII; Exec. Com. Gen. Assn., XI; Hockey, X, XI, XII; Prow Mgr., X; Class Basketball, XI; Typing Award, XI; Goldey Shorthand Cert., XII. When you see a head covered with curls coming down the corridor, you know it’s Esther. Esther has a pleasing personality, which has endeared her to her many friends. We wish her the best of luck as “Somebody’s Stenog in “Somebody’s Office. HOWARD N. PYLE General Yankee “Quiet oj nature, But always ready to crack a joke.” Cross Country, X, XL XII; Perf. Attendance, XI; Senior Chorus, XI; Class Lieut., X. Howard is a lover of jokes, and he has told many during the years of his high school career. He’s certainly a good pal and easy to get along with He expects to go to State Teachers College next year. Good luck to you, Howard! RUTH ELLEN PYLE General Rainbow “She laughs and giggles alt the day; IJ you want a good Jriend, just look this way. Class Basketball, X, Capt., XI, XII; Track, XI; Chorus, XI, XII; Monitor, XII; Class Lieut., X, XI; Asst. Treas., XI; Sara C. Evans Speaking Contest. X, XI; Science Club, X, XI; Hist. Club, X; Dram. Club, X, XI, XII; French Club, XI; Apparatus Club, XII; Play Usher, XI, XII. Ruth is a little girl, but she plavj a big part in our school activities. She’s one of those girls who will try her hand at anything. She can kick a football, pitch a base- ball, play tennis, dance, and skin the cat. Here’s wishing her luck!

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MARY BURNHAM ROBERTSON General Sunset “But to know her is to love her, Love hut her and love jorever. Hon. Mention Essay Contest, X, XII; Spelling Contest, XI, XII; Class Vice Pres., XI; Class Lieut., XI, XII; Monitor, XII; French Clui», X, XI, XII; Dram. Club, XI. XII; Latin Club, Senior Consul, XII; Editor-in- Chief, “Lingulaca , XI; Chorus, X, XI, Librarian, XII; Garnet and White Staff, X, Asst. Editor, XI, XII; Exchange Editor, XII; Christmas Chapel Prog., X, XI, XII; “Merry Wives of Gotham , XII; Perf. Attendance, XII; Honor Roll Pin, X. To say this is to state a fact already known: Whoever knows Mary loves her and is proud to call her “friend. Gentle and unassuming, modest and shy, she finds her wav into the hearts of all. To look at her one would judge her to be as quiet as a mouse. But underneath her quietude she bubbles over with sunshine and mirth. “Modest and shv, a tender blue eye. And yet she is full of fun. BAYARD TAYLOR RUSTIN General Indian “ Veni; vidi; vici. Football, X, Varsity, XI. XII; Track Varsity, X, XI, XII; Asst. Mgr., Basketball, XI; Sec. Boys’ A. A., XII; Capt. Indian Division, XII; Coop. Council, XII; Class deut., X, XI, XII; Monitor, XI, XII; Perf. Attendance, X. XI, XII; French Club, X. XI. XII; Class. Club, X, XI; Hist. Club, X, Vice Pres.. XI. XII; Science Club, X. XII; Dram. Club, X. XI. XII; Hi-Y Club Sec., X. Pres., XI, XII; Chorus, X. XI, XII; I). Webster Meredith Speaking Contest, X, First Prize, XI, Second Pri .e Auto Essay, X; First Prize Essay, XI; Hon. Mention Essay, XII; Medal for Gorgas Essay, XI; Athletic Award, XII; Honor Roll Pin, X; Honor Point Letter, XI; Christmas Entertainment, X, XI, XII; Honor Speaker Commence- ment Exercises, XII. Yes, Bayard, “thou wert a hero on many a field , rising to the sublime in all because of determination to l e the best and to give the best. Here’s to vour success at college and in later life. EVELYN MARGARETTA RUTH General Sunset “Always willing, laughing, gay. Com. Club, X, XI, XII; Hon. Mention Auto Essay Contest, X; Class Lieut., X, XI; Class Basketball, XI; May Day Exercises, X. “Eve is a wonderful pal, and she is willing to do anything for anybody. Her smile is contagious, as is her good humor. She is industrious in her school work. We wish her well in years to come. BERTHA MOTT RYDER General Yankee “ Active always; lathing ever; Witty and merry; decidedly clever. Class Lieut., X, XII; Monitor, XII; L. C. Smith Tvp. Cert. X; Spelling Contest, X, XI, XII; League of Nations Contest, XI; Orchestra. X; Chorus, X, XI, XII; Garnet and White Staff, X, XI, Notes and Comments Editor, XII; Hist. Club, XI; French Club, XI, XII; Dram. Club, X, XI, XII; Science Club, XI, XII; Math. Club, XII; Christmas Entertainment, X, XI, XII; Class Basketball, XL “Oh say, did you hear the latest joke? is just the description for our peppy and carefree editor of the joke column. “On with the dance! is “Bert's chief hobby and greatest desire. Although in spirits she is closely allied with Penn State, (we wonder whv), she has decided to make the U. of Delaware her abode for the near future. She has planned to twist French idioms into sentences, but her classmates think she would have a much more en- joyable life as a marathon dancer.