Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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...lf ,Y . we -v-,ll-.,-r+.-k--- --v--- - -... .im W EDWARD C. DERBY Engineering Prominent in many activities, Ed worked as editor-in-chief of the Yearbook and co-editor of the Abingtonian. His versatility and trustworthiness won him places on the football, baseball, and swimming teams. som-i M. olNLocKER General A Student Council and Honor Roll member in her freshman year, ambitious Edie earned a swimming letter, a tennis mono- gram, and a position on the Abingtonian sports and Year- book. Her vocal talent helped the A Cappella choir. She por- trayed Jane in Young April. JOHN D. DODDS Engineering Athletically minded Johnny, who has earned letters as baseball left-fielder, basketball forward, and harrier, played a clarinet in the band for four years. , 3 1 Q FRANCES V. DETRENT Commercial Not only was Frances the presi- dent of the Style club but she also took an interest in reading and popular music. Her pet am- bition is to become a secretary or stenographer. BARBARA A. DJORUP Classical An Honor Roll student and three times Civic Attitude award win- ner, this future teacher found time to work with the Oracle and Yearbook staffs, girls' Hi-Y, Dramatic and Latin clubs, A Cappella choir, and Elizabethan Singers, and played in Young April. F. WILLIAM DUNLAP Vocational Member of Current Events and Auto clubs, soccerite, Minstrel Show participant, Bill will use his vocational training to become a naval mechanic. Sept. 8 - Unr Alwpxs, open. fm. luup.. o WALTER G. DUSCH Engineering A sterling second baseman on the baseball team, Walt also played on the basketball varsity, was a member of the Student Council, and an active, reliable worker around school. ELVA M. FALKENBERG Commercial ' With her speedy typing and good business sense, Elva worked on the Abingtonian circulation staff in her junior and senior years, This experience will help her' when she realizes her secretarial ambition. PAUL A DUVAL General A former La Salle high school student, cheerful Duvey has been active at Abington as golf man- ager, Etiquette club secretary, and a photography fan. He plans to attend a southern college. NICHOLAS J. FANELLI Vocational With a record of four years' per- fect attendance, Nicky is a golf enthusiast and a member of the Golf club, shooting in the low 8O's. 26

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ANNE M. CRAIG Commercial Desirous of attending business college and traveling, Anne, who enjoys skating, swimming, and dancing, has been a member of girls, Etiquette, Style, and Visit- ing clubs. RUTH J. CRAYTON General Working in the Hostess and Eti- quette clubs and majoring in home economics have given Ruth the ambition to take a home economics course at Cheyney State Teachers' College. jab. 70, 7939 ELEANOR F. CRAIG General Skating, dancer, and art enthusi- ast, EI is ambitious to become ,a designer. She was a member of freshman Clee, Style, and Read- ing clubs. LOUISE CROUTHAMEL Commercial A member of the girls' Etiquette and Job-Finding clubs, Lucy likes swimming and Crocheting but wants to become a stenographer. SDPIIA. flwh num. . 1 HELEN A. CYR Genera! Hockey. JOYE de BELL General Art club. LYNN M. DECKER Vocational ' upon graduation. 25 ' l Caesar's charming personality and enthusiastic participation in school affairs won her the presi- dency of the Student Council. She found time for the A Cap- pella choir, headed the Dramatic club, played the lead in Young April, wrote for the Abingtonian and Yearbook, and played After coming from Central high school in Omaha, Nebraska, where she was a member of the Glee club and girls' honor so- ciety, Joye showed her ability as an artist while a member of the Deck, who plans to retire at 35, displays interest in sports and has been active in the Golf club for four years. He hopes to obtain a position in the printing industry ALEXA DANNENBAUM General Although interested in music, dramatics, and ballet dancing, vivacious Alexa worked on the Abingtonian and Yearbook. Com- posing verses is one of her hob- bies. She starred in the senior play. nerr: M. 'DECKER Commercial Class secretary in her freshman year, talkative Bette later typed for the J. F. E. and joined the Style and Visiting clubs. She plans to attend business school. ALDEAN B. DEN BY Commercial Transferred from Roosevelt high, Des Moines, Iowa, Lanky of the pretty hair, was head of the Abingtonian advertising depart- ment. She sang with A Cappella choir.

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ROY FAY Engineering Proficient third baseman of the baseball team tor the past two years, Elmer also served as secre- tary of the boys' Etiquette club. CHARLES P. FLANZER Scientific Quiet, easy-going Charlie, a member of the Theater, Stamp, and Airplane clubs, swimmer, and senior play property man- ager, enjoys the pleasures of philately in his spare time. PHYLLIS J. FULMER Commercial Phyllis, whose ambition is to be a secretary, joined the Glee club in her junior year, served on Stu- dent Council when a senior, and typed for Oracle and Yearbook. FREDERICK w. FELDMAN Engineering l Aeronautics being his chief in- terest, Fred, a Student Council member, recipient of perfect at- tendance awards, member ot Young April cast, and model plane builder, plans to enter M.l.T. GERALD FRIEDBERG Scientific Mr, Messinger's shadow, Jerry, the perpetual question mark, won his varsity letter in swim- ming. He is also the proud pos- sessor of a pingpong medal. VIRGINIA L. GARDNER General After attending an lllinois school tor two years, Virginia came to Abington. She acted as J.F.E. representative for the Caravan club. rlzomm. SYLVIA T. GARRABRANT Commercial A perfect attendance pupil, Sylvia has belonged to the Read- ing and the Travel clubs, serving as reporter for the latter. LAURA L. GIBSON General ln the course of her four years here, Laura has been secretary of the Current Events club and appeared on various radio pro- grams. She intends next fall to take up nursing. 27 yan JAMES GIBBONS General Jim's oratorical ability made him an active participant in school programs and interscholastic conferences. A taithtul member of the football squad, he wan his varsity letter as. a senior. He took the lead in Young April. PATRICIA K. GILLIGAN Commercial Cheerleader in her junior year and vice-president of the Visiting club, Pat did typing for Abing- tonian, Oracle, and Yearbook.