Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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ANNA ELIZABETH MANSFIELD Shy smile. Clear, steady blue eyes. Abingtonian editor. Editorial writer of note. Member of the Debating team. Charter member of the Junior Fourth Estate Publicity Committee. Hockey and tennis enthusiast. Whimsical. Reading Club Officer. Curly blonde hair. Dependable worker. Sang in El Bandido and Napoleon Naps. Prompter in The Goose Ilangs High. Will she be woman city editor? Student Council. Civic Attitude Award. Sportswoman. Latin Club. JAMES LAWRENCE McKENNA This golfer from Highland. Lots of curly hair. Prefect of French Club. An interesting hobby skiing. Drives a car— also a horse. Jimmie wants to be a textile manufacturer. Claims he’ll be a “Knight of Rest”. Pleasant ways has Jimmie. ELIZABETH ACKROYD NELSON Dainty. Curly-headed. Youthful. Gifted actress. Twin sister in The Goose Ilangs High. Modern daughter in Sauce for the Gosling. Star of The Eternal heminine. Realistic widow in The Try sting Place. Ambitious. Debater. President of the Dramatic Club. Charming. Did you examine her autograph album? Graceful dancer. Betty's an unforgettable character. EDWIN MAHLON OTT Monogram and letter in football. Prominent on Abingtonian Staff. Commercial Club president. Almost eats books. Wants to make good in business world. According to himself, has no destiny whatever. Ever read his poems? Famous for the loss of his football. Junior Fourth Estate and good to know. 'or June, 1 932 ROBERT HARRY McINTIRE That newspaper man! Even writes to editors. Oracle Staff. Secretary and treasurer of Math Club. Actor and financial manager of Senior Play. Radio and Science clubs. Hi-Y. Debating. Dramatics. Mack wants to be a star feature writer of the New York Times. Collects autographs and stamps. You should see his scrapbook. Starred in Alumni Play Amazons. Glee Club. Charter Member Junior Fourth Estate Publicity Committee. Member of the Jahvis gang. LEILA LORETTA MESCHTER On your mark. Here comes Letty. President of the Girls’ Hi-Y. Second consul of the Latin Club. Commencement speaker. Member of Class and Varsity hockey teams. Long arms. Monogram in swimming. Smiling. Supporter of the Latin Club. Dramatic Club. French Club. Glee. Math. A successful debater. Carried announcements for Hi-Y. Seen in Neighbors. El Bandido. Actress in The Goose Hangs High. Everybody’s pal. WILLIAM FRANKLIN NUNNAMAKER, JR. The Oracle's efficient humor editor. Tall. Expert on dog catchers and Fords. Wavy hair. Member of El Bandido chorus. A funster. Math and Science clubs. Pushes sodas as an avocation. Collects autographs. Tennis enthusiast. Glee Club. Hi-Y. People who don’t know Frank think he's quiet. Ach— what a mistake. He’ll turn a name or title into some sort of a joke if he can. Don’t let him! GEORGE ARNOLD PEIFFER. Ill “Just let a smile be your umbrella!” is his motto. Known to the boys as the Duke. Member of the Science and Math Clubs. Curly black hair in profusion. Interested in the Glee Club. Clever. Keen sense of humor. Another stamp collector. A joke for every one at any time.

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MARY ELLIS HARRIS Sweet. Gentle. Ambitious. Active member of Commercial, Dramatic, Reading and Glee clubs. Musical. In Cherry Blossoms and El Bandido. Clever. Reliable. Interesting. An old-fashioned girl, with new-world ideas. MABEL LYDIA HOUCK “ My lands!” That’s Mabs. Dainty. Efficient and speedy. Dramatic and Commercial clubs. Did you mention a typewriter? There she is! One of our best typists. El Ban'Hdo. Imagine the Abingtonian without her! Couldn’t be done. Commencement speaker. Typist for Junior Fourth Estate Publicity Committee. P'ine pianist. Always helping in the Hi-Y. Loves to play tennis. Glee Club. Hopes to be a private secretary. JOHN I. JARVIS, JR. Diplomatist. President of Math Club. Assistant editor of Abingtonian. Amicable. Commencement speaker. Junior Fourth Estate Publicity Committee. Charter member. Lead in The Goose Hangs High. Excellent stage manager. Boys’ Hi-Y. Industrious. Student Council worker. Fishing enthusiast. Member of Glee and Science clubs. Convincing debater. Honor roll student. Zealous. Presided over meeting in New York—G.S.P.A. Starred in Alumn Play Nothing but the Truth. Skits by Jahvis and Walton” team. Flashing intelligence. Cultured. Jocular, Jaunty, Judicious, John. EDWARD DUFF I ELD LEVER, 3D Tall and heavy. Regular football man. Quiet. Somewhat timid voice- but that’s not the real “Chip-picker”. Baseball enthusiast. Claimed by Vocational and Math clubs. Patient—a fisherman. Golf advocate. Wants to build a sky scraper so that he can see over the Empire State Building. WILLIAM RAYMOND HICKMAN, JR. Whimsically quiet. Expert sleeper. Science, Commercial, Camera club member. Cheerfully witty. Straight thinking. Dark. Enjoys music, skating and basketball. Driving a car in his pastime. Always looking for Scoots. ROBERT HENRY HUNSICKER “Oh, yeah!” drawls Bob. You can’t mistake him. Big grin. Merry eyes. Out for track four years. Drives a car. Regular movie patron. Plays football. May your success arrive sooner than you do at Assembly in the morning. WALLACE NORMAN LEIGHTON Monogram, two letters in track. Monogram, letter in football. Soccer. Deliberate. President of the Aircraft Club. Happy-go-lucky. From a personal interview with Wally, we find his ambition to be “ None at all.” Destiny—Sweet Slumber. Who does not know Wally and his yellow Packard? ESTHER MAE LUCAS Although Esther wants to be a school teacher, she admits that she has an eye on Blanche Calloway’s job. Out for hockey, basketball, track—an athlete the year around. Industrious. Active in the Library Club. Dignified. Member of the Dramatic Club. We wish you good fortune and hope that you will be a pedagogue. The Orach

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 ADELAIDE LEVINA PENNOCK Quiet. Brown eyes. Member of the French, Dramatic and Latin clubs. Adelaide swims. She can play the piano, too. She even blushes. Adelaide wishes to be a nurse. Lucky patients! DOROTHEA PR INZHORN Shy but lovable. Very active -especially in clubs. President of the German Club. Valued officer of the Arts and Crafts. Latin Club, too. claims her membership. Student Council. Did you know she’s called Taiya? With such ability she wants to design a new doll!! “Good grief.” LILLIAN JOSEPHINE SCHLAFER Quiet. Everybody’s helper. Active in the Spanish Club. Great ice skater. Carries a perpetual smile. Loves to swim. Always found in the commercial department. Spanish and Reading clubs. Cheerful. Lot of friends. Wants to be a private secretary. Josie has ability. MARIETTA SOWERS Look out, everybody! Skeets wields a powerful hockey stick. Vice president of the Commercial Club. Seen in the Spanish Club. Letter girl in hockey. Manager of Track Team. Captain of basketball. Medal High Jumper. A valiant sportswoman. Graceful. Lovely. Wants to be a professional tap dancer. JULIANA ROSA POLAR Three cheers for Weldon. It sent us Julia. A member of the Orchestra. One of the first to receive a letter. Seen in the Commercial Club. Dramatic Club. Quiet? All but her violin. Julia wants to be a violinist. An unobtrusive worker. Visit Abington soon, Julia. WARREN EDWARD RUSSELL, JR. Six letters! Three monograms! Swimming. A tree sitter when the spirit keeps him quiet. Star of Soccci Team. Vice president of Vocational Club. Drives a car. Swimmer and diver. Short. Aircraft Club. Rides horseback. Baseball. Says he’ll drive a racing cai some day if he doesn’t become a forest ranger. JANE DUNWOODY SMITH Slim and graceful. Wavy, brown hair, cool gray eyes—a way all her own. Quiet, mysterious, yet her friends know her true worth. Takes everything that comes along. Latin Club claims her. Good sport. Carefree. Dancing feet. Rather dance and swim than anything else. Dramatic Club had her support. Also Reading Club. Such is our Pete. REX RUSSELL VOGAN The solidly built soccer goalie and captain. Stocky. Hi-Y and Spanish clubs. Enjoys teasing. Treasurer Aircraft Club. Paints for models. Camping. Track. Business manager of Abingtonian. Commercial Club’s treasurer. Deep voice. Aims high—Army Air Corps. The OracU