Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

Page 13 text:

MARGARET S. WILSON. “Peg.” “Peggy.” IVhat will not gentle woman Jo When strong affections stirs her spirit. Born January 30. 1902. Entered September, 1913, from Weldon Grammar School. Basbetball (2) (3) (4), Captain Basketball (4), Oracle Staff (3), Class Vice-President (3), Played “Mabel Johnston in “Engaged by Wednesday.” Class Presentations, Committee on Constitution of the Athletic Association. WILLIAM FRANK WOOLLEY, JR. “Bill.” Better late than never. Born April 29, 1901. Entered, September. 1913, from Abington Grammar School. Class Editor (2), Athletic Editor (3) (4), Tennis Team (2) (3) (4). Track (4). Football (4). Captain Basketball (4), Secretary Alpha Alpha Chi (4). Senior Play. Class Artist. Favorite expression. “Oh. boy!’ MARY HOLT YERKES. “Mollie.” A peace above all earthly dignities, A still anJ quiet conscience. Born January 29. 1903. Entered 1918 from Willow Grove High School. Dramatic Club (’19). Glee Club (’19). Played Marie Edmunds” in “Engaged by W ednesday.” 9

Page 12 text:

CLARENCE RAYMOND SHELMIRE. “Shelly,” “Kolb.” Fain would 1 climb, yet fear I lo fall. Born April 4. 1900. Entered September, 1918. from Huntingdon Valley High School. Basketball 09). Track (’19). HENDERSON SMITH. “Hen.” “Smithy.” But there’ nothing half so sweet in life As love’s young dream. Born April 30. 1902. Entered September. 1915, from Sigsbee High School. Grand Rapids. Mich. Football (3) (4). Alpha Alpha Chi President 1918-19. Class President (3). “Oracle” Circulation Manager. Class Debating Team, Played “Arthur atson in “Engaged by Wednesday.” Favorite expression,“Ooh.” RUSSELL C. SMITH. Let music swell the breeze. And ring from all the trees. Born June 2. 1903. Entered September, 1915. from North Glenside Grammar School. Glee Club (2) (3), Orchestra (3) (4). DOROTHY GRACE STOUT. “Dotty,” Dot.” Her voice was ever soft, Centle, and low,—an excellent thing in women.” Born May 14. 1901. Entered September, 1915, from Abington Grammar School. Glee Club (2) (3) (4), Dramatic Club (4), “The Feast of the Red Corn” (16), Senior Play. 8

Page 14 text:

teen hundred and nineteen during the last four years. It was September, in the vear 1915. that we entered Abing- —----------—5 ton High School as a full- ----------------------------------- fledged Freshman class. In that year we encountered many obstacles, of which the most annoying were our old enemy “studies,” and a new enemy, the upper classmen. From the very first day perplexities continually interrupted each other in trying to rout us, and, had it not been for our own perseverance and the kind help of the faculty, few of us would have survived the hostilities of the period. Although little of importance happened, the difficulty we had in holding our own as students caused us to heave a sigh of relief when we, at last, left for two months of vacation. In the following September we again gathered together for a roll call, where we discovered that many of our friends of the previous year had left us. To fill in these open ranks came “Dot” Langdon and Fred Oliver, whom we soon found to be the “right sort.” At our first class meeting as Sophomores we elected a President. Vice-President. Secretary and Treasurer to lead the “Fighting Nineteenth” “over the top” in our second year. And. indeed, it proved to be a decidedly interesting and prosperous year. No longer did we need to obey commands of “upper classmen” nor did we think of worrying over lessons, for, we bore consciously our wisdom as Sophomores. Needless to say, such a class became one of the strong pillars of “Old Abing-ton.” All went well till the month of May, when many members had the “spring fever” and, to facilitate their convalescence, we decided to give a Spring Dance on the second of June. What a success it proved to be! We all went home after that delightful evening with confidence and strength suf- 10