Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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GRACE DREW Tall blonde. Girls’ track. Glee and Dramatic clubs. Talks. Napoleon Saps, El Bandido. A Cappella Choir. Reads. French Club. Interested in others’ troubles. Artist at the piano. ELEANOR SARAH DUXSMORE Scotland’s lassie. Dark brown hair. Wants to live across the seas. Oracle typist. Does she know shorthand ? Charming. Untiring worker. Commercial Club. Has weakness for Macbeth. FRANCIS EVAN ELWELL, 3rd Franny to you. Can he build model stage coaches? In Franny’s words, right you are. Science Club. Remember the P. T. A. play? “Bully old dear,” wasn’t he? Pan-American Club and Band. Does that curly hair come from thinking? WILLIAM SMITH ENGLE Jovial disposition. Ever see Bill without a car? Loves to tinker with machinery. Science, Aircraft and Stamp clubs. Vice-president of the last. Enjoys reading. Sometimes called Skinny. A born mechanic. NANCY ELIZABETH FOWLER Tickets! Tickets! Anyone seen Nan? W hen she isn't managing the tickets for the Opera or the Operetta, she is singing or being useful somewhere in the high school. Commercial, Glee and Dramatic clubs. Six operas and operettas. President of Library Club. Cleveland Octette. If you want something done in a hurry, ask for Nan. ROBERT ROWLAND FRAIM Always laughing. Science and Mathematics clubs. Expert manager and electrician for school productions. Likes to tell jokes. Ardent amateur photographer. Honor Roll. President of Science Club. Camera Club. W riter. Runs the movie machine. Excels in Chemistry. Class clown. Looks good in a bathing suit. A gentleman, a scholar, and a wit. ALFRED WALTER FREELAND Gay. One of the most reliable boys that ever entered Abington. Editor-in-chief of the Oracle. President o f Pan-American Club. Loves the Poconos. Science, Math, Stamp and Latin clubs. Junior Fourth Estate. Walks at night. Champion typist. Responsibility personified. The Thirteenth Chair. Commencement speaker. Dignified. A future bank president. WILLIAM PAUL FRICK ER Mercury incarnate. T rack and football star. Happy-go-lucky. One-woman man. Likes the environment of a post office. Commercial and Science clubs. Favorite occupation, walking. First to enter the portals of matrimony. NATHAN HENRY GELLERT, Jr. Chicken. Latin Club. El Bandido. Mathematics and Science clubs. A Cappella Choir. Sonia. The Marriage of Nannette. Fond of gardening. Loyal. Glee Club. Senior Play. Witty. Interested in electricity. Wild about boats. A fine fellow. JOHN ELWOOD GIBSON Jack. Strong physique. Sincere look. Frank expression. Unconquerable determination. Biology and P. O. D. student. Active in school publicity. Competent tutor. Heap big Indian Class Night. A sketch of pride and poise.

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JOHN THOMPSON BRUGGER, Jk. Blue-eyed. Johnny. Soccer. Never late and never absent. Smiling. Collects attendance certificates. Science and Math clubs. Boats. Airplanes. Aircraft Club. Serious. Shy. Architect. Something Hying down York Road—Johnny and his car. MARGARET ANNE CAMERON Spanish, Dramatic, Art and Reading clubs. Abingtonian staff. Ambitious. Secretary of German Club. Giggle. Knits. Capable. Swimming Team. Hi-Y. Loves canoeing and swimming. Junior Fourth Estate. Fond of dancing. Full of ideas. Says the word that hits the truth. WILLIAM JOSEPH CARNEY, Jk. Principal for a day. Rates in intelligence tests. Enjoys resting. Latin, German, Pan-American clubs. Witty. Always talking. Treasurer of Camera Club. Star of Class Night. Clears throat frequently. W ears autographed shoes. Champion speller. Words How from his pen. ANGELENA ESTELLA CELLINE Sparkling brown eves. Black hair. Angie. Manager of girls’ track. Class basketball. Class hockey. Commercial and Glee clubs. El Hand.do. Helpful. Carried announcements. A wow at bookkeeping. Good student. Typist de luxe. WESLEY ALLEN CLEM, Jk. Abington’s star cornet player. Orchestra. J a z z Orchestra. Modest. Science and Stamp clubs. Does he know his Boy Scouts? President of the Band. Stage manager for Senior Play. All he asks is a book and a quiet nook. ROBERT ELWOOD CRISPEN Here — there — everywhere. Rob. Some driver. Orchestra. Band. Oracle stall. Senior Play. Army Air Service via Lehigh. Junior Fourth Estate. Hi-Y. l.ikes photography. Student Council. Science Club. Vice-I resident of Senior Class. Fantastic humor. Bubbles with personality. EDITH SCHILLING CROLL Athletic — a perfect goalie. Four years of basketball. I lockey. Swimming. Track manager. Science, Dramatic, Math and Latin clubs. Secretary of Science Club. A worker. Abingtonian. Junior Fourth Estate. Glee Club. Napoleon Maps. El Handido. Commencement speaker. Loves chemistry. A lady of the laboratory. KATHARINE BERTHA DAVIS Curly brown hair. Kay. Brown eyes. Dramatic, Hi-Y and Latin clubs. Napoleon Naps. French Club. The Family I 'pstairs. Glee Club. Bab. Attractive. The Thirteenth Chair. Content if—reading, knitting, swimming or skating. High scorer in Terman Test. A study in brown. RICHARD DANIEL DELLHEIM Dignified. Sings. Basketball squad. Camera, Latin, and Pan-American clubs. The Thirteenth Chair. Spends much time pushing his car. Interested in photography. Has weakness for dancing, flails from Simon Gratz. Philosopher. Sophisticated. Suave. A personality. ROWLAND DINWOODIF. Reporter. D i n n i e. Student Council. Oracle staff. Junior Fourth Estate. Pan-American and Dramatic clubs. Baseball, soccer, football and track-squads. Good-natured. Likes to travel. Intelligent. Entering Merchant Marine. Discriminating in choice of girls. Dancer. Sonia. The Thirteenth Chair. An actor. Writes. A man of the world.

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DORIS ELIZABETH GILMOUR Doris, Frankford’s presentation. Wavy, blonde hair. Blue eyes. Dramatic Club. Assistant stage manager of Senior Play. Swimming. Etiquette C1 u b. Class hockey. Public Speaking Play. Clever hostess. Bridge. French Club. Charmingly quiet. FLORA MARIE GLORIAXXA GRASTY Pianist. A study in real life. A combination of laughter, sincerity, and pride. Sunny smile. Many friends. Indian squaw'. Latin and Dramatic clubs. A picture of joy. EDITH HANSEN Smiling. Blue eyes. Edie. Commercial and Spanish clubs. Basketball. El Bandido. Glee Club. Track. Swimming. Never serious. Dramatic Club. Roller skates. Class hockey and swimming. Always arguing. Jig-saw puzzles. Further references: Freda Sowers. JOHN HENRY HEISS Good-natured Jack. Big boy. The more to like. Baseball enthusiast. Soccer and football squads. Champion bowler. Dramatic, -Science and Math clubs. Generous. Bridge fan. Najoleon Naps. Can take a joke like a gentleman. DOROTHY MATILDA HOGG Flockey star. Blonde. Writes letters. Dot. Track. Dramatic Club. Class basketball. Reads. Hi-Y. Student Council. Those blushes. Latin Club consul. Class treasurer. Honor Roll. Senior Play. Missionary-to-be. Commencement orator. Prize winner. Versatile Dorothy. PHYLLIS FREED HOLT Quiet. Reading, Dramatic, and Commercial clubs. Brown hair. Agreeable personality. Phil. Exhibition dancer in Class Night program. Very efficient. Makes everyone around her happy. LOUISE ELIZABETH HUGH Commercial Club. Glee Club. Conscientious. Sonia. Class basketball. Blushes. A Cappella Choir. Senior Play Committee. Likes children and singing. A smiling, blue-eyed blonde. MARJORIE DOROTHY HULL Tall. Slender. Curls. President Library Club. Class track. Reading, Dramatic, Latin clubs: Sonia. The Thirteenth Chair. El Bandido. A (low of words. Fond of smiling. Nonchalant. Amiable. Corresponds w'ith Presidents. The lady of the library. ABRAHAM JACOBS Dark eyes. Math shark. Soccer. Chief electrician for the Senior Play. Vice-president of the Math Club. An authority on advanced Algebra. Quiet. Science Club. Concentration is his middle name. MARION ELIZABETH JOHNSON Auburn hair in profusion. Brown eyes. Class hockey. Commercial Club. Orchestra. Etiquette Club. Typist. Reads. Plays the fiddle. Unheard but not unseen.