Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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15 M R. ALBRIGHT feels that education is more than knowing the material found in books. If you are unable to apply this fund of knowledge to meet new situations, if you lack the ability to pass correct judgment on practical problems, if you permit some one else to do your thinking for you. then you are, according to this class adviser, uneducated, although you may possess a dozen diplomas. The world has a right to expect that a young person who has been given the fine tools of life will be an artist and not an artisan in living. It looks to the educated youth to be a refining, uplifting force in the community, an inspiration to those who have not had his priceless chances. Abington has faith in the January class of 1936. ♦ In high school, our class assumed leadership and gave its whole-hearted support to the school. Now that we are graduated, we are entering new fields of endeavor and are receiving opportunities to continue to achieve in our own sphere of activities. With all these new-born interests, we do not wish to forget our Alma Mater. We feel a deep sense of appreciation toward our school for the excellent foundation we have received in preparation for life. ot many schools have so comprehensive and thorough a curriculum, so many varied extra-curricular organizations, nor so well-trained and conscientious a faculty as lias Abington High School. Let us as graduates stay behind our Alma Mater. Let us join the Alumni Association and give it our loyal support in all its activities to aid the school. Robert C. Taylor.

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THE CLASS OF JANUARY, 1936 CLASS OFFICERS Robert C. Taylor George Ritchie Miriam Freeston William Anderson Alfred Frantz . . President .........V ice-president ..............Secretary ..............T reasurer Athletic Representative CLASS MOTTO Either find a path or make one. CLASS COLORS Blue and Scarlet GEORGE RITCHIE MIRIAM FREESTON WILLIAM ANDERSON ALFRED FRANTZ CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose A BACKWARD GLANCE J10 pupils entered Abington in February, 1932. 48 of these failed to continue with the class, leaving 62 of the original class who graduated. 13 entered the class during its high school course, making a total of 75 who graduated on January 24, 1936. 35 of these were hoys, and 40 of these were girls. 12 of these graduated in the classical course, 6 of these graduated in the commercial course, 8 of these graduated in the preparatory engineering course, 2 of these graduated in the scientific course, and 47 of these graduated in the general course. 20 years, 5 months, 12 days was the age of the oldest boy; 19 years, 10 months, 12 days was the age of the oldest girl; 16 years, 3 months, 26 days was the age of the youngest boy; and 16 years, 1 month, 20 days was the age of the young- est girl. 17 years, 10 months, 9 days was the average age of the class- I 14 THE ORACLE

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THE CLASS OF JANUARY JEAN ANDERSON Andv. Basketball. Hockey. Swimming letter. Reading, Style, Dramatic, Latin, Glee clubs. Lady of the Terrace. Flower of Venezia. A Cappella Choir. I’ll Leave It to You. Sunny Scotch lassie. MARY ELLEN BENNETT Tall and reserved. President, Library Club. Likes reading and swimming. President, Care-for-the-Sick Club. Wants to become a librarian. Friendly. Amiable. WILLIAM HENRICH ANDERSON FRANK REGINALD POWELL BENSON Turk. Soccer letter. Baseball monogram. Tall. Easy smile. Abingtonian. Yearbook. Program block prints. Journalism. President, Art Club. Camera Club. Reads, draws, and skates. Radiates good nature. Junior Fourth Estate. Gunga Din. Soccer monogram. Cheerful. Naval ambitions. Student Council. Honor Roll. President, Stamp Club, Treasurer, Travel Club. I'll Leave It to You. Winner, Straw-bridge and Clothier public speaking contest. Philatelist. JEANE CHAPMAN ARMSTRONG Lancaster■ Secretary, Reading Club. Hi-Y. Etiquette Club. Student Council. Collects Literary Digest covers. I'll Leave It to You. Class basketball. Vivacious. Could tell exciting stories forever. . JOHN SMITH ARMSTRONG Army. Letters for four years of basketball and baseball. Stateh drum major. Secretary, Boys' Hi-Y. Commercial Club. Flower of Venezia. Lady of the Terrace. Mistletoe and Holly-berry. Orchestra leader. HOWARD MILTON ASCOUGH. JR. Asco. Soccer squad. Stamp and Camera clubs. President, Science Club. Vice-president. Mathematics Club. Likes books. Going in for banking. Always laughing. GEORGE ALLEN BERKHIMER liurkie. Letter for football. Brown hair and eyes. Camera and Dramatic clubs. Does woodwork. Journalism. Future electrical engineer. Droll. Kindly. HELEN SCOTT BLACK Scotlie. Two letters for swimming. Hockey monogram. Reading, Etiquette, Dramatic, and Clay Modeling clubs. Abingtonian sports staff. Class basketball. Likes tennis and hiking. Wants to be an aviatrix. FRANCIS HENRY BRENNAN Laughing, happy, good-natured—Frank moved among us. He belonged to the Printing Club. He talked of hunting and fishing. His voice was a tonic for sorrowful folk. “Whom the gods love die young.” Note: Died, March 27, 1936. 16 THE ORACLE