Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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. r fTME QR aCLE y Tzrr HELEN MARIA DARDIS Helen entered Abington High School, November, 1925, from the Nyack High School of New York. She soon distinguished herself as a Commercial Club speller. In her Senior year, she went into library work. Helen was also an ardent worker for the Thanksgiving Day program. Commercial Seniors will never forget Helen’s interesting stories as she is one of the few of “us mortals” having the opportunity to see Italian weddings and funerals. Helen, however, wouldn’t have traded places with that Italian bride for all the Europes in the world. Here’s wishing you more trips to foreign countries, Helen. “ The street cottrersc of an innocent mind.' Helena ANITA MARIE Dk FAZIO Feasterville High sent A. II. S. a laughing girl when Anita came to Abington High in the year 1921. Always smiling and having a good time seem to be Neet’s slogan, for “blue glooms” and bad luck never accompany this smiling lassie. And then, Anita, being a commercial student, of course, joined the Commercial Club. We are sure that Xeets will come “Smilin’ through” the game of life. “ She is a maiden of artless grace. Gentle of form and fair of face.' Neets STUART DALZELL DIXWOODIE “Where’s Dinnie?” chorus the hero-worshippers. As quickly the hero replies, “On deck!” Not that the hero would ever consent to the title. Star forward, staunch quarterback, shortstop, pinch pitcher and four-base hitter, Stuart blushes to accept the school’s gratitude— a five-pound box of sweet chocolates! Basketball captain, Ili-Y man, Athletic Association president, Dinnie still takes time for his club-work. Latin Club and Dramatic, Comite Francaise and Oracle—all know him as leader, actor or editor. Managing co-editor on the Junior staff, he easily filled the Senior chief’s chair. As a dashing, bemonocled Englishman, he cleverly impersonated Algv —one of the Senior play cast. Always the leader, the hero! Now the metaphor weakens. Would it not be better to change it? For Stuart is more like a pilot, steering a ship of souls. For two years as class president, he has piloted through shoal and shallow. If you want to know' “Where’s Dinnie?” he’s up there, lads, “on deck!” “ Let a man then know his xrorth and keep things under his feet. 4 28 Jc- Dixxy

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U • .. ZUH i«n '•1HF -QS cue ' ALLEN S. COIRDIFF A! entered Aldington from a Philadelphia school. He started his high school career by going out for basketball, playing every year. He made also the track and soccer teams. Many of the girls believe that A1 can double for Valentino. The Orchestra was never complete without him. Who can forget the ardent bass drummer who boomed out the time in Mr. Kreider’s famous band? Then, too, he belonged to the Hi-Y and Mathematics Club, and played on all the class teams. Yes, sir, AJ was a very busy man. “Rest first, then icork!” ANTHONY EDWARD CREVELLO (’revello is one of the excellent violinists whom our orchestra numbers in its ranks. McKinley sent him to us but we didn’t know him until he joined that peppy Vocational Club and made a hit in baseball. Anri who doesn't remember him as an anarchist in “The Crimson Cocoanut, a dignified father in “The Hut,” and, best of all. an axe-flourishing French Canadian in “The Royal Mounted”? But he never yet has gained a demerit for talking because he doesn’t speak more than ten words at a time. “ We arc the music makers And we are the dreamers of dreams” SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM Yes, sir, Sam made an enviable record during his four-year stay with us. Notice was first given him when he played on the Freshman Basketball Team. Selling was one of his many other hobbies. The Boys’ Glee Club found a good man in him and acknowledged it by a solo part in the operas “Martha” and “The Pirates of Penzance.” The Art, Spanish, Hi-Y, and Commercial Clubs are proud of him. The soccer team and basketball squad will miss this willing, ever-cheerful fellow. But we all have our faults and his was—well, it wasn’t silence. “Hang sorrow! Care will kill a cat— And, therefore, let's be merry!” Sam { 24 }e-

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( THEORACLE f - K '- -v ;. — m TTT . fr y?- ’ g ------jJ JANE LIPPINCOTT D CROSS And this is the first of “The Twins.” Jean has been a shinin light of fun ever since she entered A. H. S. Aside from being one of a very active pair of twins, she was a member of the Latin Club for three years, showed athletic prowess in her Junior year on the Tennis Team and Class Track Team, ami wound up by being Tennis Manager and a member of the Dramatic Club, Mathematics Club and the Choir. And Jean’s just irresistible on horseback—so dashing? Truly she is a young lady of many accomplishments. Who hasn’t seen a Buick flying by with Jean at the wheel? Best of all, Jean’s a good friend. To turn a noble Pegasus And witch the world with noble horsemanship ” MARY ELIZABETH DIROSS Here we have the other half of our beloved “Twins.” They’re the only pair we own—but they're plenty—I mean just enough. Betty has laughed her way through four years of Latin. Dramatic, Hiking and Tennis Clubs, Choir, and Class Track Team. We’ll warn you never to be in the middle of the road when Betty comes by in the Buick—you won’t be there long. Betty’s slowest rate is forty-five an hour. But she’s like that herself —all one big whizz bang and her life is sure to be exciting. Our class wouldn’t be the same without her. “ Why mourn a mischief that is past and gone For it is the easiest tray to draw new mischief on.” ALICE MARIE EBERL In the year 1922, the Glenside-Weldon School turned out a quiet, smiling girl to take her place in the ranks of the Freshmen at A. II. S. She worked diligently at her studies and found time to join the Commercial Club and the Dramatic Club. Then, too, Alice was one of the earnest “ad-getters” for the Thanksgiving Day Football Program. And you ought to hear her recite poetry in Oral English. If you see a girl always smiling, that’s Alice. “ om pure and simple from all arts!” Betty Jeax J 24