Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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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

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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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SANFORD SMITH VOLK For June, 1 932 Chaplain of Boys’ Hi-Y. Pulling switches backstage. Selling football tickets. Secretary of Science Club. One-time assistant tennis manager. Led Assembly in flag salute. Likes flowers, pigeons, stamps, books. Writes poetry. Wants to be a florist. Comes down the hall with a care-free swagger. Answers you with a cheery “ Right ”. Yep, that’s Squib. JOSEPHINE CLOSSON WHITE Jo—an informal pal. Quiet until you know her, but then—. Starred as Granny in The Goose Hangs High. Musical—piano, vocal. Latin shark—in fact, an everything shark. El Ban-dido chorus. Latin, Glee, and Dramatic clubs. Commencement speaker. Works hard. A present help in time of trouble. Talks quietly with mouth and hands. Ask Jo about her cat. HAROLD AUSTIN WILDRICK. JR. Out for basketball. Letter in tennis. Tall. Wants to be president of an insurance company. In Math and Science clubs. Nice curly hair. Boys’ Hi-Y. Noel Derby in The Goose Hangs High. Hobbies stamps and cards. Likes pay day—but who doesn’t? ELEANOR ADELE WILSON A bingtonian typist. Member of the Glee Club. Smiling. Lovely hair. Appeared in El Bandido. Served the Commercial Club, French Club. Genial. Junior Fourth Estate. A dancer. A poet by choice. Reading Club. El wants to be an organist. Has a good beginning. GEORGE WILLIAM WALTON “Socks, Socks, here we go upon the air!”- George is somewhere in the offing. Delightful comrade. Starred in The Goose Hangs High. Entertaining. Starred in Alumni Play Nothing but the Truth. Assistant editor of the Abingtonian. Charter member Junior Fourth Estate Publicity Committee. President of the Dramatic Club. Mirthful. Skilled fiddler in the Orchestra. Sang with the National High School Chorus at Detroit. In the prize winning play, What They Think. When you get your own column in the Times, mention us once in a while, George! BARBARA ELIZABETH WHITTOCK Betty—quite the sportslady. Athletic. Played hockey. Received the monogram for swimming. Two seasons of Varsity basketball. One of the first archery enthusiasts. Demure. Affiliated with the Commercial, Spanish, Dramatic and Glee clubs. Chorus member of El Bandido. Capable. Class secretary. Betty aims high. She’d like to be an aviatrix. JOHN ROSCOE WILLIAMS, JR. Red wavy hair. A low heavy voice as evidenced by his membership in Glee Club. Two soccer letters. Squire. French Club. Enjoys driving a car. Latin, Science, Math clubs. Hobby—swimming. Dramatic Club. Reds wants to be a lawyer. At least he can argue. JOHN CLAYTON WORSTER Tall. Heavy. Used his physique in sports. Letters and monograms in football, tennis, basketball, track. What’s left? Sports editor of the Oracle. Junior Fourth Estate. Treasurer of Latin Club. Student Council vice president. President of Boys' Hi-Y. The Goose Hangs High. President of junior and senior classes. President of Athletic Association. President of nearly everything. Every one knows Muck and his long yellow Buick.