Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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FORREST D. ALLEN ' FORRIE won letters in soccer, track, and basketball, was track captain, and served as president of the Athletic Association, vice-president of both his class and the Student Council, and secretary of the Hi-Y. EVELYN M. ANDERSON In water or on land, EV triumphed, winning four letters in swimming, two in basketball, and one in hockey. Captain of the mermaids and president of the Life Saving Club, she is planning a career as swimming coach. HELEN M. BIERLIN HELEN'S conscientious work is shown by her four years' perfect attendance and Honor Roll standing. She gave valuable help on Oracle, Yearbook, and Junior Fourth Estate, yet found time for a role in senior play. MARJORIE BISHOP Did you ever see MARGE without Marie? She received her monogram for hockey and ran on the track team, but has commercial aspirations as her work as vice-president of the Commercial Club should prove. WILLIAM C. BECK BILL'S gift for oratory should carry him far in his career as a salesman. He took part in the German Glee, Science, Debating, and Little Theatre clubs, and exercised his dramatic ability in Anybody's Game. ANN F. CLAYTON A regular Student Council member, NANCY attended the Temple Convention. She played one of the leading roles in Anybody's Game, was a member of the Dramatic Club, the Oracle staff, and Junior Fourth Estate. HELENA L. BELL HELENA will argue with anyone, but she's everybody's pal. She sang in the Glee Club, and her membership in the Travel and Current Events clubs should furnish ample background for her future world cruise. MARECHAL CLEGG MASH, the class clown, wrote humor for the Abingtonian, added zest to Robin Hood and Anybody's Game, but served as chaplain of Study Hall! Yet he wants to join the United States Navy. MYRTLE M. BERKHEIMER MYRT, our class poet, exhibited her literary talent on the editorial staff of the Abingtonian. She was a commercial honor student all four years, appeared in the senior play, and was a Commencement speaker. WALTER COLFLESH WALT, without doubt, is the class artist. President of the Art Club, his hobby is painting, and his ambition to be a theatrical producer. Nevertheless, he played i n Anybody's Game and won his letter in football.

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CLASS OF JANUARY, 1937 M. B. MESSINGER Sponsor GEORGE FOSTER President CLASS OFFICERS George Foster ..............President Herbert Kuhn Vice-President Helen Hassenplug ...........Secretary Mary Farmer Treasurer Forrest Allen Athletic Representative CLASS MOTTO Do not stare up the steps of opportunity, but step up the stairs. CLASS COLORS Cherry and Gray CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Herbert Kuhn Helen Hassenplug Mary Farmer Forrest Allen f $ sponsors JTlessage To the January Class of 1937: Many alumni of Abington High School have established outstanding records in the various colleges and universities. I particularly desire to have this class, which is now leaving this school as alumni, keep in mind and carry out Abington's ideals and standards, whether it be in college, business school, or any other social or community group. In adhering to these standards you can bring credit upon your own high school, and by doing so may properly repay in the future what the school has given you in the past. 16

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WILLIAM J. CRAIG McKinley bill was a football hero for four years, winning his letter. He served in the Vocational Club for four years but then turned dramatic for Anybody's Game. ROBERT W. DANDO When not managing the swimmers, writing swimming for the Abington-ian, or presiding over the Stamp Club, BOB sang in the Minstrel Octet, the Temple and Strawbridge choruses, the A Cappella Choir, and Glee Club. RUTH B. DEWEES RUTH created miniature hat styles as her senior project. An efficient helper on Oracle and Junior Fourth Estate, she showed her dramatic abilitv in the senior play and was Travel Club secretary. MARIE J. S. FARLEY A student coach for Anybody's Game, MARIE'S jolly good nature and membership in the Care for the Sick, Leathercraft, and Glee clubs, besides her hobby of sewing, point to a ca- t m. ™ reer as homemaker. MARY F. FARMER MARY had perfect attendance for five and a half years, was senior class treasurer, Abing-tonian typist, member of Junior Fourth Estate, Honor Roll student, recipient of Civic Attitude Award, and lead in Anybody's Game. GERTRUDE M. FITTON GERT, a mainstay of the commercial classes, desires to settle down as secretary or bookkeeper, although she was a member of the Travel Club for three years. LUCRETIA R. FORD FORDY gave great help in class basketball and hockey. As she loves to sew, she was a staunch member of the Art and Style clubs but is determined to be dietitian—or undertaker. GEORGE T. FOSTER CUE BALL, popular redhead, always busy, found time for varsity football, won a tennis monogram, and managed track. Senior A president, he held offices in Latin and Etiquette clubs, took part in Robin Hood, A. A. Minstrel, and senior play, and was Student Council president. L. HUBERT FOSTER Smiling LARRY, the ladies' man, likes to travel and spent last summer in England. He drives nice cars, sang in the Glee Club and the Christmas play, and is looking forward to college. FRANCES H. FOYLE Quiet FRANNIE was secretary of the Printing Club. When not working with Mr. Wortman, she was enjoying her hobby of sketching or designing as she plans to study interior decoration. 18