Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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DOROTHY IRENE ACHE For June, 1 932 Excellent work in Latin. Jolly. Member of Latin Club, Glee Club and Spanish Club. Conscientious. Appeared in El Bandido, Rhoda in The Goose Hangs High. Some day expects to hear regularly that old, expression, “Good night, nurse.” WAYNE HARPER AMBLER Baseball man for four years— captain last. Short but fast. Twinkling eyes. Muck Worster’s shadow. A ready grin. Latin, Spanish, Dramatic, and Hi-Y member. Soccer. Kimberley in The Goose Hangs High. Athletic representative and vice president of Athletic Association. Aims high—Yankee second base-man; but expects to be Phillies’ bat boy. MARY ELIZABETH BARNETT Here’s Barney. Marvelous dancer. Demonstrated her talent at Class Night. Lots of golden hair. Slender. French, Dramatic, Debating clubs. Swims. Riding is one of her hobbies A merry laugh. Glee Club. Barney wants to be a professional dancer. We may find her on Broadway soon. WILLIAM ENOS BIXLER Some athlete! Star track man. Can he sock a soccer ball? Glance at his hard-earned letter. Hi-Y boy. Track and swimming candidate. A mathematician, but ask him about advanced algebra—he really doesn’t believe in it! Known as Bix. Going to be a general in the army—that is, he plans to! Spanish and Mathematics clubs. Plays golf and more golf. He’s earned his four stripes! ADELINE ELIZABETH AMBLER Laughing eyes. Brown hair. Add. Member of hockey, swimming, basketball and tennis teams. Dignified. Pleasant. Vice president of Debating Club. Jane in Eligible Mr. Bangs. Active member of Nature, Dramatic and Latin clubs. Secretary of Girls' Athletic Association. Better known as “girl who dashes across the lot for lunch.” Good pal. Efficient stenographer. Quite a dancer. Poetess. “ Keen ” describes Add. MARGARET HELEN BAILEY Merry laugh. Only girl in solid geometry, physics, and trig. Interested in science. Wants to be a dietitian. Tiny. Known as Peg. Member of the Latin, Dramatic, Math and Glee clubs. Appeared with the chorus in Napoleon Naps, and FA Bandido. Likes Dr. Seuss’ il-ustrations in Judge. All in all, Peg’s a wise child. JANET MERRITT BASNEY Tall. Slender and willowy. Genial. A mass of curly, brown hair. A nice voice. Sang in the choruses of Napoleon Naps and El Bandido. Won her numerals in class basketball. The girl with the good-looking car. An enthusiastic member of the Latin, Reading and Dramatic clubs. A diligent worker. Has a well-balanced sense of humor. And who ever saw Janet without Helen! STEWART JOHN BRACK IN RIDGE Step up and get acquainted with Stewart. Scoots is a tall, dark-haired track star. Member of the basketball squad. A monogram man. Quiet. Modest. Popular. Allied himself with the Science Club. Commercial club Interested in outdoor activities—can always tell of interesting experiences hunting, fishing. Likes the theater. Hopes some day to be a director. Camera Club. Always busy doing things for Abington in his unassuming way. , W

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The Class of February, 1932 CLASS OFFICERS Clayton Worster...................... Helen Campbell....................... Betty YVhittock...................... John Jarvis.......................... Class Motto Make the best of all our chances, Live and love and never rest! Strive to make our lives worth living, Raising “better on to best”? Class Colors Navy blue and white Class Flower Blue and white violets Class Yell Knock ’em black, Knock ’em blue,— Rah for the Class Of '32! .... President Vice President .....Secretary . . . . Treasurer The Oracle

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DOROTHY EDITH BRAUER Tiny. A bunch of energy. Able hockey maid. Friendly and happy-go-lucky. Plays basketball with a vim. Get ready for the surprise—her hobby is rollerskating! It’s just like her, though. Up and doing. Wide awake. Ambition—to be a bookkeeper. Blue eyes. Light hair. Basketball and hockey enthusiast. Short and sweet. FRANCIS McCAY CLARK Tall. Blond. Letterman in baseball and basketball. Lover of animals, especially silver foxes. Witty. Member of Dramatic Club. Pastime-talking and dancing. Clarkie. Clear blue eyes. Earned monogram in basketball. Good sport. A jolly friend to have around. ETHLYN IRENE COWELL Petite. Dusky hair. A bundle of enthusiasm. Protegee of Ambler which enjoyed her literary talent. Latin Club. Always active. Worker in Hi-Y. Dramatic Club. Sang in Napoleon Naps and El Bandido. Always giggling, ready for fun. A Math Club member. Treasurer of Reading Club. Musical Choral and Glee clubs. Dag-mar, in The Goose Hangs High. In spare moments can be found at the piano. Loves to sew. A future designer of dresses is our Ethlyn. MARY VIRGINIA DAVEY Jinny is another lady from G1 enside-We 1 don. Merry. Lovely golden hair. Artist of some note. Writes. Ambition —a commercial artist. Winsome. Member of the Art, Latin, French and Dramatic clubs. Look at some of her sketches gracing the Art Room. HELEN LUCILLE CAMPBELL Twice captain of Swimming Team. Two monograms in swimming. Captain, two monograms in tennis. Manager, letter in basketball. Assistant manager, monogram, two letters in hockey. Abingtonian staff. Student Council. Junior Fourth Estate. Commencement speaker. Hi-Y treasurer. Math Club. President, vice president, secretary of Reading Club, junior class and A. A. Vice president Senior class. Reading, gardening, piano, Wants to be a school teacher. “Oh! Me!” MARY ALICE COLLMER Enjoyed A. II. S. from Room 3. Eats, sleeps, and dreams bookkeeping. Studious. Out for swimming and basketball. Goes smilingly about her work down in the commercial department. Hard-working. Runs the lightning calculator. Appeared in the 1931 Christmas pageant. Mary claims that large metal pretzel cans are adequate protection against mice. CHARLES TITUS CRONEY Class Night hot dog salesman. Sports? Four letters, two monograms. Soccer. Track. Captain of Track Team. Nicknamed Legs. Dramatic, Science, Math clubs. Bus line. Chemistry star. Works in drug store. Always found with Bix. JOSEPH DICKEL Tall. Wavy auburn hair. Looks well in knickers. Soothing voice. Interesting accent. Literary editor of Oracle. Charter member of Junior Fourth Estate Publicity Group. Musical - Band, Boys’ Glee Club. El Bandido tango dancer, Dramatic Club, Membership in National Thespians, Hugh in The Goose Hangs High. Allround development. We forgot his poetry. The Oracl«