Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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V. KATHRYN GREENER MICKEY was class songstress. Ambitious for a professional career, she sings on the radio and has taken part in Glee Club concerts and operettas. Mickey may be small, but she can play an accordion. EVELYN M. HANSEN EVE was an active member of the Etiquette and Travel clubs. She likes to listen to the radio and save clippings about Abington. To be a private secretary is her ambition. MARY M. HARTMAN MARY has been a staunch member of the Commercial and Travel clubs. Her favorite hobby is knitting, but she aspires to be a secretary. HELEN HASSENPLUG Honor winner everywhere—letters in hockey and basketball, monograms in track and tennis, Commencement speaker, Yearbook staff, Latin Club consul, Class Night chairman, Hi-Y treasurer, Local History Club vice-president, HASS received three Civic Attitude awards and graced the Honor Roll. HELEN H. HERZ HELEN served three years on the Oracle art staff, was co-captain of the debating team, and belonged to the Latin, Commercial, and Etiquette clubs. Probably a future lecturer. KATHERINE A. HICKS KATHERINE has been for four years a member of the Travel and Commercial clubs. Her hobbies are dancing and knitting, but the class hockey team boasted her support. MILDRED L. HOERLEY Class hockey, Honor Roll, and Student Council membership indicate MILDRED'S varied abilities. Active in the Latin and Dramatic clubs, she had a clever role in the senior play. FLORENCE H. JOHNSON Although FLOSSIE was a member of the band and orchestra four years, her success as business manager for Anybody's Game” and ad collector for the Abingtonian indicate a commercial career. HERBERT KUHN HERB, the all-round boy, was president of the junior class and vice-president of the senior class. He won letters in football, basketball, and soccer, and took prominent part in operettas and musical events. ARTHUR F. LEFFERTS Jack of all trades—and good at all. ART made the Honor Roll, tennis squad, Junior Fourth Estate, and Student Council, was editor-in-chief of the Oracle, spelling champion, and aopeared in Anybody's Game. 20

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GEORGE C. FRYBURG Holding a permanent position on the Honor Roll, GEORGE was a Commencement speaker, winner of the Franklin and Marshall scholarship, second highest of the boys, and recipient of two Civic Attitude Awards. I. GARRE GARRETSON JAKE, another Beau Brummel, excels in driving and dancing, and displayed his vocal talent in the Glee Club. He plans to be either a textile expert or a court stenographer. CHARLES H. GEISSEL “CHARLIE, class soccer star, played four years and won three letters and the captaincy. Besides serving twice on Student Council, he participated actively in the Stamp Club, but aspires to be a forest ranger. ELEANORE L. GELLERT Musical ELEANORE was assembly pianist and sang in the Glee Club and Robin Hood. She will probably utilize her musical ability for a career, although she gave loyal support to Latin, Dramatic, and Etiquette clubs. ROMEO A. GIBBONS This shy ROMEO has a brilliant mathematical mind as the Mathematics Club well knows. Besides, he served the soccer team, earning his letter in his senior year. Naturally enough, he wants to be a civil engineer. FRANKLIN L. GIBBS FRANK, from Liberty High, Bethlehem, was a member of soccer and track teams. Hi-Y, Stamp, and Boys' Etiquette clubs took care of his spare time. Reading is his favorite pastime, and business success, his ambition. ESTHER E. GIBSON ESTHER shows creative talent in her drawing. To supplement this hobby, she belonged to the Art and Style clubs, but she is studying to be an undertaker. FRANCIS J. GORMLEY FRANK ran on the track team and won his monogram for golf. Since he is mainly interested in printing, he expects to enter that field of occupation. ELEANORE GOTWALS GOTTIE, our pride and joy on the hockey field, captained the team, won her letter, and made Northeast Suburban. Commencement speech, Civic Attitude Award, roles in Robin Hood and senior play, leadership in Latin Club, Hi-Y, and Student Council — these honors were all hers. MARY M. GRANIERI MARY, loyal typist for the Oracle, has belonged to the Etiquette, Travel, Commercial, and Little Theatre clubs. Her hobby is knitting or sewing, but she plans to be a stenographer. 19

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MARIE F. LICHETTI MARIE was a faithful hockey player, never missing a practice in three years. She was an active member of the commercial group, but her ambition is to be an airplane hostess. HELEN S. LITCHFIELD HELEN, who hailed from Brighton High, Massachusetts, belonged to the Glee Club and A Cap-pella Choir, and appeared in Anybody's Game. She spends her spare time playing the piano and making hooked rugs. MARIAN C. MALONEY MARIAN has done a very good job as advertising manager of the Abingtonian, besides being an active member of the Etiquette and Dramatic clubs. While dancing is her hobby, she aims at a secretarial job. JANE G. MAURER JANIE made the Honor Roll, was vice-president of the Etiquette Club, belonged to Hi-Y and Senior A Theatre group—all in one year. She saves anything from stamps to photographs. DOMINIC E. MERCALDO DOMINIC showed his talent as a musician in the band for four years, his dramatic ability in the minstrel show and senior play, and his speed on the track squad and varsity cross country team. CAROLINE F. METZ METZIE was treasurer of the Travel Club as well as business manager for the senior play. She models boats and wants to teach handicraft, but she did well that important job of typing announcements. GORDON MULLEN GORDON, who earned his letter as a star swimmer and diver, is ambitious to make the Olympics. He belonged to the Camera, Printing, and Life Saving Clubs, and his hobby is collecting coins and stamps. ROBERT NAYLOR BOB played three years of soccer, making varsity his senior year. He appeared as .Dennis Gibbs in Anybody's Game. His club activities included the Science and Current Events clubs and Student Council membership. M. LOUISE NICHOLS While LOUIE participated in the Latin, Dramatic, and Nature clubs and the Hi-Y, she found time to belong to the Student Council for two years. Her ambition is to be a kindergarten teacher. GRACE M. NICKERSON GRACE, who came from Utica Free Academy, was a prompter for Anybody's Game. NICK enjoys reading and traveling, but we enjoyed her New York accent and helpful attitude. 21