Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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VIRGINIA PARSON'S. (7mmV) Laughter is easy but the wonder lies What store of brine supplied the weeper's eyes. Born June 8. 1899. Operetta. '16; Treasurer of Glee Club, T7, T8; Chorus of The Flukey DukePresident Phi Chi Psi. FRANCIS PATTERSON. (Frank) From a safe port 'tis easy to give counsel. Born July 28, 1QC0. Operetta, T6; Glee Club, '17, T8; Chorus of The Flukey DukePhi Chi Psi. CLAUDE A. PHIPPS. (Beau) A little nonsense now and then is relished by Born September 6, 1899. Tennis team, '17, T8; Student Government, '18; Football, T7, '18; Baseball, T5, '16, '17, T8; Track. T7, T8; 2nd Basketball team, 18; Class teams; Oracle Staff, ’17; Business Manager, T8; Picked Up Dinner,” T8; Tobe in cast of “The Flukey Duke; Glee Club, T7, 18; Class President, T7; Senior Play, '17; Orchestra accompanist; Alpha Alpha Chi; Mantle Oration. Favorite expression, “Ma Soul.' MARION POWERS. It were vain to speak, to weep, to sigh. Born August 16, 19C0. Glee Club, T8; Chorus of “Flukey Duke,” T8. Favorite expression, “Good night.” F.I.OISF. A. ROBERTS. (Trout) Time, place and action, may with thee be wrought. But genius must be born, and never can be taught.” Born .March 25, 1900. Operetta. '16; Glee Club accompanist, T6, T7, 18: Vice-President Phi Chi Psi; Chorus of The Flukey Duke;” Class Secretary, '18; Class Song. Favorite expression, Yes, that’s so. 12

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REBECCA MAXWELL. The greatness of all the Born September 1, 1898. (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) Gods go tvith thee.’’ Favorite expression, Good Lands.” WILLIAM MATTSON. (Bill) The man that blushes is not quite a brute. Bern July 9, 1900. Entered from Rockledge High, '16. Baseball. T7, 18; Tennis, T7, '18; Football, T7. 18; Glee Club, '17, ’18; Oracle Staff, '17; Senior Play, ’17; Treasurer Alpha Alpha Chi; Class Poet; Debating team, T7, T8; Class Basketball. 17, T8; 2nd team, '18. GEORGE XATTRESS. (Xatsy) He might be silent and not east away His sentences in vain.” Born October 15. 1900. Boys Glee Club. '17, '18. Favorite expression, “You said something.” GRACE NORCROSS. For if she will, she will—you may depend on't, And if she won’t—so there’s an end on’t. Born August 27, 1899. Chorus “Feast of the Red Corn,” ’16; Glee Club, '17, ’18; Oracle Staff Artist, T7, ’18; Senior-J unior Debate, '17; Class Secretary, 17; Student Advisory Board, T8; Mrs. Thompson, “A Picked Up Dinner, ’18; Mrs. Smith, Flukey Duke.” ALICE OBRECHT. U, blessed with temper whose unclouded ray Can make tomorrow as cheerful as today.” Born January 29, 1900. Glee Club, '18; Chorus of Flukey Duke.” Favorite expression, “Oh, Good night.” 11

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MYRTLE RUTTLE. (Murt) Her eyes dark charm 'twere vain to tell.” Born November 2, 1898. Operetta, ’16; Glee Club. T7, '18; Basketball, ‘15; Chorus of The Flukey Duke.” HELEN SCOTT. (Scottie) 1 dare not trust those eyes They dance in mists, and dazzle with surprise. Born December 23, 1898. Operetta, '16; Secretary Glee Club, '17; Glee Club ice-President, 18; Dorothy Smith in cast of The Flukey Duke;” Phi Chi Psi. '18. Favorite expression, Yes, dear. Dorothy Smith; Phi Chi Psi, T8. Favorite expression, Yes, dear.” CRAIG SCHEETZ. (Craiyit) Why did my parents send me to the schools That I with knowledge might enrich my mind.” Born May 6, 1899. Baseball, '15, '16, ’17, T8; Football, ’17, ’18. HARRIET L. SMITH. (Smythc) “I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people. Born November 7, 1899. Entered from Grand Rapids, Michigan '16. Glee Club, '17, T8; Oracle Staff, T7, '18; Chorus of “Flukey Duke; Student Government, 18; Phi Chi Psi; Class Prophet. Favorite expression, “Oh, my soul.” LAURA SMITH. (Smitty) All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth. Born November 26, 1898. Operetta, '16; Glee Club. '17, '18; Double (Juartette. Favorite expression, This is a little between me and the public.