Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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 iEngagrb bg UrbnrBbajj” “Engaged hy Wednesday,” a farce in three acts, was successfully staged by the Senior Class on the evenings of May 2 and 3. It promised to be the best play ever presented by the students of this school, and the predictions were fully realized. The scenes of the play could have been laid in any of our typical Western college towns in the best time of the year- that of the gay summer. The entire action throughout took place on the lawn between the Persons’ and Watson’s homes. Walter Scherbaum. as “Martin Henry.” played his part quite well, satisfying everyone as being “the laziest man in the county —except where his chickens were concerned. As Miss Abigail, a woman with ideas. Dorothy Langdon acted the part of a determined and commanding “old maid.” The leading characters in the play were l.ucille Persons and Arthur Watson, cleverly represented by Elsie Mitchell and Henderson Smith. Among the others who took part were Margaret Wilson as Mabel, Marv Yerkes as Marie, and Frances Hamilton as Jane, friends of Lucille, who played very well. The parts of the three friends of Arthur Watson. Dick, Jack and Ted. who developed a startling case of mumps in the second act. were interesting, played by Percival Rieder. Oscar Hale and James Brown. An unusual and very attractive feature of the play was the Indian Dance given by several boys of the class. THE CAST Martin Henry, the laziest man in the county..........Walter Scherbaum Miss Abigail Persons, a woman of ideas.........................Dorothy I.angdon Mrs. Watson, a gentle person..........................Martha Michener Lucille..........................................................Elsie Mitchell lane ) ( Frances Hamilton Mabel ) friends of Lucille.........................( Margaret ilson Marie ) ( Mary Yerkes Arthur Watson................................................Henderson Smith Dick ) ( Percival Rieder Jack ) friends of Arthur...............................( Oscar Hale Ted ) ( James Brown Mary, cook at the Persons’......................................Joseph Kidd First Gypsy......................................................Frank Conway Second Gypsy......................................................John Porter First Girl.......................................................Susie Bross Second Girl....................................................Dorothy Stout 23

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Long ago. in the days of carefree childhood, we timidly opened the door of A. H. S. and entered, to be pounded, moulded and shaped into the illustrious results you now see before you. Brave and courageous we fared through thick and thin, until we attained the distinguished name of Juniors. You ask what we have accomplished. The answer is found in students like Margaret Leusch. Edith Wilson, Dorothy Donbavand; in Theresa Young, our fiery orator, and in Madonna, our Geometry expert. Fortunately, the girls also have a representative in this terrifying subject in Florence Reynolds And. ah. how often have we looked for signs of fever when William Hallowel vies with Mr. Mutch in Physics class! But we excel not only on the intellectual side of life but in the athletic as well. We rush to the gym with enthusiasm. There is Mathers, one of the poles of our class, physically if not mentally; and there also, steady and firm, is Hallowed, waiting his chance to shine. And then, if we let our glance drop ever so low. whv. sure enough, there is Ambler, distracting his opponents by slipping between their legs and springing up from unlooked for places. And we must not foreet Yates. Lever and Dabney. Our girls, not to be outdone by the boys, have had a greater representation in basket ball than ever before, with Ella Koons leading them on to victory as the star shooter. It is greatly to be wondered at. if all class dues are not paid—or even overpaid. Our treasurer. Ambler, makes his drives in his own little wav and whips his army into shape with his own little tactics. Alas, we should say the modern methods of warfare are h rrible! But our deepest svmpathv g es out to Penrose, our reliable president. He deserves a medal for the skill with which he repulses the onrushes in our uproarious class meetings. And. of course, any visitor may easily be directed to the Junior class rof'm by a shrill feminine voice, which comes floating down the stairs and creeps into nooks and crannies, knowing no restraint, and wlr-h undeniably belongs to Miss Griffith. And. surely, you know Spohn? 'Nufif said. MYRTLE PFIRSON. 27