Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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THE ORACLE CALVIN UZELMEIER The Vocational Club claimed most of Calvin's energy. He became a member of this organization as a freshman and was secretary during his junior and senior years. In the Vocational Play Calvin took the part of Pratt very capably. The Nature and Radio clubs also felt Calvin's influence. As for sports, he was golf enthusiast—and maybe he didn’t swing a hefty driver! Who can forget Cal’s commencement speech about “God's Acre”? Calvin says he got much from his Vocational course; he is already making progress in the business world. “A dependable fellow if ever there was one.” JOHN RUSSELL WARNER From the big, gray building in Weldon, Uck came to Abington, immediately going out for basketball and joining the Latin Club. Soon the Spanish and Mathematics clubs were added to his list. However, Caesar caused Uckie dire distress and he decided to drown his sorrow by devoting his time to baseball. Now if Uck could have grown a few inches, he might have been a basketball marvel. Cheer up, Uckie, the girls decided that you are the cutest boy in the senior class. ‘‘Happy-go-lucky he will be When graduation makes him free; But all the same he makes us jolly With his wise-cracks and his folly.” ANN SOPHIA WICKERSHAM Ann came to us as a wee freshman from Glenside Weldon. She has remained small, but not in her participation of activities. She joined the Latin, French, Dramatic, Nature and Math clubs. And didn’t Wicky play on our Hockey Team and wasn’t she athletic editor of the Oracle? Of course, we remember Ann’s forceful rebuttal in the Lower Merion Debate. We know that Wicky’s favorite hobby is tripping lightly through the mazes of the dance. She proved it in “Princess Chrysanthemum”, “The Bells of Beaujolais” and “Cherry Blossoms”. As for being a clever actress, Ann's right there! We remember her in both” The Mollusc” and “Honor Bright”. Nevertheless, Ann finds time to devote to her lessons for hasn’t she been on that select list, the Honor Roll? ‘‘Light of step and heart was she. ” UCKIE WICKY -4 27 [:-•

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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

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JEAN SCOTT WILLIAMS “Take life as a joke”—that’s Jean’s motto. Nothing really depicts her nature better than her funny little poems which every one adores. We have Vineland High School to thank for her. Jean joined the Spanish, Commercial, Dramatic, Swimming, and Glee clubs. | Her lovely alto voice won her a place in the Choir. In her junior year she made the class hockey team. Jean is really gifted —for wasn't it she who wrote the February class song? If ever you feel depressed, go to Jean. Her witty remarks will chase your blues away! “ We have been friend together In sunshine and in rain. ALMA MATER 7(ise up one and stand ye all. For our dear oldAbington. Fail not ye, but heed the call To the white and crimson— We will ever cherish thee, Tict’ry or defeat it be. Staunch and true our schoolmates all To our dear oldAbington. Many days may come and go, To thee, dear oldsAbington; Storms may rise, and winds may blow, Firm and true our crimson. £et not mem'ries faded be ■As we go o'er land and sea, Alma Mater, hail to thee. To our dear oldAbington. -4 28 b