Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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ELIZABETH HARWOOD LAMB “Well you see it’s this way— a man had a dollar—You’ve guessed it. It’s Betsy. Assistant editor of the Oracle. Smiling eyes and sparkling teeth. Junior Fourth Estate. Fidelity. Chorus singer in Cherry Blossoms, Napolean Naps, and El Bandido. Mrs. Fitz-Simmons in Two Crooks and a Lady, mother in Buying Culture, and Julia in The Goose Ilangs High. Merry chatterbox. Dramatic Club. Debater. Latin Club. Hi-Y girl. Loves Virgil. Lou’s pal. Civic Attitude Award. Great reader. Good dancer. If her dog is around, Betsy’s happiness is assured. JAMES LAWRENCE MacDOWELL Husky. Light brown, unruly hair. Athletically inclined. Full of life and merriment. Basketball manager. Football and track. Contributor to the Ahingtonian. Interested in his studies. Lends his enthusiasm and cheer to Latin, Science, and Camera clubs. Boys’ Hi-Y. Spare time spent in photography. He can write the Wild West fiction. JAMES H. MITCHELL, JR. Jimmy—a quiet fellow, always there at the right time. Member of the Vocational Club. Candidate for basketball and baseball. Likes to read. Dependable. Whenever there was an athletic contest of any kind, Jim could be found rooting for Abington with all his might. Here’s hoping he succeeds in his ambition to work in an office. LEO NI ESSEN, JR. Here’s our editor-in-chief. Dark hair. Blue eyes. Whenever a smile is needed, it will be here. Letterman in track. Dramatic Club. Monogram in football. Writes poetry, although you’d never guess it, and editorials, too. Noel Derby in The Goose Ilangs High. Junior Fourth Estate. Forceful debater. Addressed a student meeting at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention. Dignified. Responsible. An all around good sport. A friend. A gentleman. Humor his most valuable asset. ADOLPH M. LIGHTMAN Busy. Member of the Band and the Orchestra. On the Oracle Staff as circulation manager. Cheerful. Witty. Bustling. Member of the Commercial Club. Fine voice. Member of Glee Club. Took part in the Commercial Club play. Responds to name of Sheik. Loves to play the sax, and peruse books. Has a most distinctive printing hand. The insurance company that claims Adolph is getting a “break.” EDNA MILLER Sweet and lovely. Hi-Y girl. Shining hair. Member of Glee Club. Sang in chorus of Napoleon Naps. Active addition to the French and Dramatic clubs. Always smiling. Capable typist. Genial. Thoughtful. High ambitions,—President Hoover’s private secretary. Good student. MILDRED S. MONTGOMERY Advocate of newest style Parisian haircuts. Attractive. Sweet tempered. The Family Upstairs. Wistful eyes. Carefree and smiling. Dreamer of African jungles. Most courageous. Graceful manipulation of bows and arrows. Vivid imagination. Enjoys changing mind and changing it again. As a plunger into Dark Africa, Monty will make a patient subway rider. Sparkle and charm. Gayety of heart. JACK OSBOURN One to whom fortune herself yields. Humanized lightning. President of class and Student Council. Led Latin Club through successful year as consul. Letterman and four-year player in football and baseball. Captain of “Pill swatting” team! Mischievous eyes. Editor of Ahingtonian. Most versatile. High standing member of Hi-Y and Glee clubs. Charming genius. Vice president of Athletic Association. Supporter of Science Club. Witty pen and tongue. The Goose Ilangs High. Member of the Dramatic Club. Civic Awards have a way of coming to this man of wonders. The Oracle

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GEORGE BYRON HICKS or June, 1 932 Serious. Friendly. Always busy. Expert printer. Member of Science Club. Cheerful. Quiet. Golf enthusiast. Nice brown eyes. Dark hair. Willing to assist. Humorous. Don’t forget A.H.S. when you make Bobbie Jones look like a beginner. HOWARD N. HOOSE Meet the “Baron”! Champion clown of Abington. Keeps every one laughing. Brown wavy hair. Teasing manner. Member of the Band. Fine drummer. Glee Club. Dragoon in Napoleon Naps. Understudy for El Bandido. College student and Cossack officer in Sonia. Penn Chorus. Rather fish than eat. Clever hand at drawing. Always helpful when there’s lettering to be done. Howard’s motto “When duty and pleasure clash, something must smash.” RUTH JOHNSON Quiet. Gentle. Member of Commercial and Library clubs. Booster of everything. Shy. Faithful. Smart business woman. Helpful. Cheerful. Willing. A wow at domestic arts. Add all this up and what do you have? Ruth in person! GEORGE WARREN KAUFMANN, JR. Serious, whimsically cheerful —that’s Coffee. He is a member of the Glee and Choral clubs. Vice president of the Mathematics Club. An addition to the Science and Vocational clubs, also to the Orchestra. Good looking. Member of the casts of El Bandido and Sonia. Coffee is studious. Witty boy, interesting companion. He likes solitude, hiking and camping. One of those semi-silent fellows. WILLIAM HEYWARD HOOPES Behold — the editor-in-chief of the Abingtonian. Heyward, the perfect example of a dignified senior. A charter member of the Boys’ Hi-Y. Chaplain. Junior Fourth Estate. Supporter of the Dramatic, Spanish, and Science clubs. Dark. Charming. Letter in track. Monogram for track. Responsible. Clever. Helpful. A talented actor. Mr. Bangs in The Eligible Mr. Bangs. Lucifer in the Christmas pageant. The doctor in The Honest Doctor. Father in Sauce for the Goslings. Bernard in The Goose Ilangs High. For further information ask his side partner, Mark. W. ROY HUNTSMAN, JR. Roy-a boy of many accomplishments. Assistant manager of Basketball. Busy. On Abingtonian Staff. Sports writer and news writer. Member of French and Science clubs, Boys' Hi-Y. Commercial Club. Junior Fourth Estate. Clear voice. Choral Club. El Bandido. Glee Club. Penn Chorus. Sings part of Maurice in Sonia. On Athletic Council. Loves to hunt and fish. Staunch. Keep striving. Roy, you might get into the Metropolitan Opera House yet CHARLES THEODORE JONES Smiling. Lively. Member of Latin, Dramatic and Science clubs. Always ready for a chat. Is in ecstasy while dancing. Aims to be a pharmacist. Favorite password, “Oh Yeah.” Plays tennis. A merry dreamer. JENNIE A. KRIER Light hair. Blue eyes—Jennie. Active member of Art, Commercial and Dramatic clubs. Quiet. Studious. Unassuming. Always ready to supply helpful information. At home in an artist colony. Jennie not only paints but makes blocks, posters. And what poetry! A class artist—Jennie.

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DONALD THEODORE OWENS Reddish brown hair. Member of the Abingtonian Staff. Faithful club worker. Attractive personality. President of Math Club. Junior Fourth Estate. Smiling. Trig shark. Active in Glee and Aircraft clubs. Sang in the chorus of El Bandido. As an identity spotter, Don ranks high. Ask Mr. Albright. FLORENCE LOUISE PETERS Nonchalant. Accomplished bookkeeper. “ Parlez-vous” Club. Hidden soul of harmony. A lover of fine arts. Earnest worker in Commercial Club. Experienced exasperating task of letting hair grow. Dramatic Club. Consistent encouragement. Art Club. Talented at dabbing paint. Ruth's willing comrade. As a dress designer, Flossie can better draw pictures to entertain children. Charming willingness and helpfulness. EMMA LOUISE PFLUEGER Tall. Slender. Lustrous brown hair. Always giggling. A regular member of the Honor Roll. Sang in the choruses of Napoleon Naps and El Bandido. A member of the Glee Club. Second Consul of the Latin Club, and an enthusiastic member of that club. An active member of the Dramatic Club. Shorts department of the Oracle. Junior Fourth Estate. Girls’ Hi-Y. A real student. Yet she loves Greenwich Village studios and Broadway buses. CATHLEEN ALICE PUNCH Shy. Likes to help others. Plays tennis and reads many books. Sweet. Very quiet. A true daughter of Ireland. Ambition—to write a book. Familiar with almost every Irish legend known. Has written a few for the Oracle. Destined to become a librarian. or June, 1932 JOHN I.AFERREE PENNOCK Penny. Tall. Amusing. Funny remarks. Interested Science Club member. Dramatic Club. Craves to be a farmer. Loves to hunt. Original odd voice. Did you ever hear him say Raspberries? That’s what Penny is going to grow. ETHEL PEARL PETERSON Dark hair. Brown eyes. Serious. Likes tennis and sewing. Member of Dramatic Club. Art Club and Abingtonian reporter for Library Club. Ambition: to be a dress designer. That’s Eddie. ESTHER MARIE PIERSON “Dame d’ honneur.” Member of “Fair Sister” Club. Peppy and laughing. Secretary of Commercial Club. Feels at home in swimming pool. Accomplished in hieroglyphics called shorthand. Buzzes here and there. Chorus singer in Napoleon Naps and El Bandido. Trips lightly on fantastic toe. Honor roll student. Often seen with tennis racket as Skippy [tops forth on tennis court. Laughing Chatterbox. JOHN EDWARD RAMSEY Tall. Blond. Frank, blue eyes. Gallant-looking. Musical. Played in the band. Won his letter. Wants to play in a large band or orchestra. Interested in sports baseball, tennis, swimming. Ready to help. Always agreeable. Quiet, reserved dignity.