Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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THE ORACLE HAROLD SEYMOUR ROBERTS That big brunette fellow with the engaging broad grin came to us from McKinley. Starting in with a snap, Lefty joined the Vocational. Radio, and Nature clubs, and worked industriously on the class basketball and football teams. For two years Harold blossomed as a star pitcher on the Baseball Team. Hence, the name “Lefty ! As a senior, he became class treasurer, president of the Vocational Club and an actor in the Senior Play. Who can forget that jolly end man in the Vocational Club Minstrel? That was Lefty! As for pounding out the jazz, accompanied by a mellow voice—Lefty, you’re there! “ I have a heart with room for every joy!11 HARRY SAYEN ROSSITER, JR. In height, head and shoulders above his classmates, with the personality and intellect to make him a delightful leader, Rafferty was just the person to act as vice-president of the class of ’29. Those write-ups the sport-editors gave our football team were enough to show what a star Harry was on the gridiron as fullback. Rafferty scored another touchdown as editor in-chief of the Oracle, a member of the Junior Fourth Estate, and contributor to the literary department. But still Harry showed ability in other lines. As a forward and center on the Basketball Team he caused more than one admiring comment on his splendid playing. As the uncultured Bill Drum in the Senior Play he forgot for the time being his usual refinement and carried the part out with a bang. Do you remember him as Chico in the operetta, “The Bells of Beaujolais ? Yes, sir —six feet two, 170 pounds of various talents! “He is to be praised abcve all who is his own master. ELIZABETH CAIRNS SMITH “Love me. love my dog applies almost directly to this pretty lady for don’t you remember the many times that cute Pekinese visited Abington and the notoriety it brought the Senior Play? Betty joined the Latin, Nature, Tennis, and Dramatic clubs besides becoming a center on the Hockey Team and a guard on the Basketball Team. Then Bets was such a success as Lola Pratt in “Seventeen and Tot Marvel in the Senior Play that the Dramatic Club made her its leader. Betty was also a literary editor on this our Oracle. And what a lisping Belle she was in the Operetta, “The Bells of Beaujolais . Bets, what did Lindbergh say to you? “ A well trained actress leaves the stage.11 BETTY 4 25

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JAMES CHRISTIE PARSONS Tall, carefree, smiling—that’s Jimmie! Worry may knock at Jimmie’s door but never seems to gain entrance. In his more ambitious moments, he drew harmony from his violin as a member of the Orchestra. The Latin, Spanish and Nature clubs claimed him. Jimmie belonged to the Racquet Club in more ways than one! He also took his bumps on the soccer field. An all-round good fellow—that's Jimmie! “ Take time for deliberation— Haste spoils everything. ” CHARLES FREDERICK RISSMILLER Frog had a hard time getting started in Abington because of his shyness and quietness. But after joining the Mathematics Club, he grew bolder and joined the Nature and Spanish clubs. Then Frog found that his feet grew wings! He went out for track, broke a few records, and became Abington’s star miler. Again his winged feet brought him glory. Did you ever watch F'rog play goal tender on the Soccer Team? He’s everywhere at once! If Frog can stop trouble in the big, wide world as he stops soccerballs,—well, he'll be a glorious success! “Doing good is the only certain happy action of a man’s life.’’ LOUISE BAUCOMBE ROBERSON Thank you, Park School. We appreciate Louise. She is a regular shark at languages, being a member of the Latin, French, and Spanish clubs. Have you ever heard Louise speak? If not, you have missed something. Especially when Emily and Louise get together! A soft voice and a ready smile—that’s Louise! “In her very quietness there is charm.’’ FROG JIMMIE 1.0 V 4 24

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JOHN STEEVER Willow Grove had several representatives in the commercial group of the class, and one of these whom the unobservant person might overlook is Jack. Jack was of a regular Jekyll and Hyde disposition. To see him about the school, one would imagine him to be as quiet as a rabbit and as serious as a tombstone. Once away from the depressing atmosphere of the school, however, Jack became a whoopee-maker of the first water. We envy Jack his placid existence. He will never die of worry. 11Switched on the golden lights and set him going, From flowers and dragons; rag-time glorious. THELMA STRICKLAND Have you seen that tall blonde talking so earnestly to the dainty little lady she calls Jeanne or speeding away on a typewriter in Room Two? That’s Thelma, the Oracle typist,—which means work, piles of stories and other articles to be typed. T was an asset as a member of the Commercial, Dramatic, Tennis, Swimming, Reading, Library, and Hockey clubs. And have you ever heard Thelma play the piano? This isn’t her only talent as the members of the Dramatic Club can vouch. Thelma is quite an actress too. With all these talents do you wonder that we like to be around Thelma? tl By the work One knows the workman. ” ELINORE BEATRICE THORNTON Arriving from William Penn High School in her sophomore year, Jackie plunged head over heels into the Commercial, Dramatic, Library, Internos, Spanish, and Glee clubs. Besides playing for two years on the Hockey Team, Elinore joined the Swimming Team, and became a very active track manager in ’28. And didn’t Jackie lead the sophomore honor students? In her serious moments Elinore writes poetry. Haven’t we often seen it in the Oracle and the Abinglonian. Let’s admit it—Jackie is an all-round girl! 11A compound of fun and good nature.” JACKIE 26