Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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THOMAS KERR OBER, 3d Thomas is one of our worthy classmates who resides in Noble. Chic, as he is usually called, has been a member of the football squad and track squad during his stay in high school and also a member of the Radio Club. Chic is a student of trig, whose one great ambition is to find the angle of elevation of the Noble Hill. Another branch of sports in which ( hie excels is in playing “Spring Is Here,” a game characteristic of Noble’s younger generation. “ Who know the thoughts of a child?' MARY RELYEA OSBl RNE We Abingtonians have known Mary for only a year, as she entered in September, 1923, from Germantown High School. This fact, however, did not prevent her from entering into school activities. Mary does not look a bit athletic but you should see her swim or play basketball. Around herneck she wears a silver one. you know. She is also a loyal member of the Swimming Club. Surely you remember her in the “Roman Wedding, or as a lady-in-waiting in “Martha. “ This maiden, .she lived with no other thought Than to lore and to he loved. ('hick Moe LOUIS JOHN OSWALD, Jr. President L. J. Oswald, Jr., American Bankers’ Association “Listen, my children, and you shall hear —of how one great man made success in the world. It is Abington High that has the honor of graduating this great banking official. He got his foundations from the teachings of the Commercial force of Abington. Determined to make good, he assembled his tools and led all competitors for high honors in clerical work. Not to be outdone, he shouldered the enormous burden of Class Treasurer in his final spurt to test his commercial abilities. All the members of the class, will tell you that they are broke, which speaks for itself as to Louis’ success in this capacity! “ The wisest man could ash no more of fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true 29 Louie

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MARGARETTA FRANCES NASH As a “wee” girl, Margaretta Nash entered the high school from Abington Grammar School in September, 1940. She was apparently very fond of music for she belonged to the Girls’ Glee Club every year. Margaretta was fond of athletics too. She played on the class basketball team in her Junior and Senior years. She made a very efficient bookkeeper for the Oracle. Needless to say, the books always balanced. Then, too. we must not forget that Peg also shone in scholarship. She was one of those Honor Roll students quite frequently. Oh, a busy girl was Margaret, but when she found time to smile! “ It's the songs yc sing mul the smiles yc wear That makes the sunshine everywhere.” Peg FRANCES REBECCA NEFF Frances entered from Weldon Grammar School in 1919. Frances evidently likes athletics, for during her second and third years, she joined the ranks of the Basketball Club. Maybe she plans to be an actress, for she took the part of Helena in “That Old Sweetheart of Mine,” helped the Glee Club with “Pan on a Summer’s Day,” and took the part of a farmer’s wife in the opera “Martha.” She is also cpiite an enthusiastic member of the Tennis Club. Really, though, Frances has her heart lost to a Willys-Knight. “ To know her was to lore her IRVIN HUGH NIESSEX Do you know a quiet boy who sits in Study Hall, row (i, seat's? Well, look and behold! I often wonder though, if he really is so quiet as he pretends to be around school. Is he a woman hater? I should say so. At least, to all appearances. As for his personal ideas on the subject-well, I don’t believe many do know what they are. “Still water runs deep,” and Irvin surely shines in trig, and algebra. And as for an actor, you should have been at Abington on May 44th. Irvin certainly made a brilliant showing as Ezra. “ The very staff of my agcy my very prop. Bones Frank 4 28 fc-

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HELEN GRAYSON PARKER Helen entered from Weldon Grammar School in 1920. She is especially fond of athletics for she participated with fervor in class basketball, the Basketball Club, and the Hockey Club. She is interested in music, for she belongs to the Glee Club and plays the violin in the orchestra. She aided in the presentation of the Christmas pay, “The Mistletoe Rough.” She is also a worthy member of the Writers’ Club. Most of all, we wish that Helen may meet with success in her activities as a fancy dancer. “ There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip— Nay, her foot speaks!” HARRY C. POLK At this point in our chapter, a serious-minded, docile, and shy boy enters our annals, namely, Harry Polk. Harry has been an ardent member of the basketball squad and Glee Club for two years. We are afraid General Pershing will be hard pushed by a certain fellow from A. H. S. Harry has attended the C. M. T. C. for two years and expects, presently, to have the title of a commissioned officer in the V. S. A. Rut time will tell, you know, and serious-mindedness oft turns to mischief. Here's our best example. “ The wrong iray always seems the more reasonable.” WILLES WATSON REEDER, 2d Harold Lloyd is not the only creature “Girl Shy.” Rill can run him a close second, for he hasn’t recovered from blushing yet. You can bring on your class basketball. tennis, Glee Club, Oracle and Radio Club, Rill will plough through all those, but under a bombardment of girls—never! Every now and then one surprises on his face that smile which once started is spontaneity itself, especially in math, class. If, some day, you read of a winner of the World Prize for Mathematics take just a minute to see if his name is Reeder for that is the name of one of our quickest and most brilliant of math, students. If you think he’s typical, then let’s hope Weldon Grammar School turns out others like him. TNT 4 30 Rill “ To all always open. To all always true.’