Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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June 1945 Class FIRST SEMESTER President—Richard Reeves Vice-President—Scott Jarrett Secretary—Beatrice Higgins Treasurer—Joseph O'Brien A. A. Representative—Frank Minnick Sponsor—W. H. Albright SECOND SEMESTER President—James Wilson Vice-President—Richard Hay Secretary—Beatrice Higgins Treasurer—Joseph O'Brien A. A. Representative—Frank Unger Sponsor—W. H. Albright CLASS FLOWER—Red Rose O’Brien, Unger, Mr. Albright, B. Higgins, Wilson, Hay. CLASS COLORS—Navy and White Reeves, Minnick, O'Brien, Mr. Albright, B. Higgins, Jarrett. CLASS MOTTO— Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 23 TO THE CLASS: Your class is leaving Abington High School in the most momentous period in the history oj the country. You will go out into a chaotic world, a challenging world. We are confident that the class of 1945 will not shirk. We wish you Godspeed. W. H. Albright

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CLASS POLL DID MOST FOR SCHOOL JANUARY—Barbara Parker, Elene Moore, Bob Handschu-macher JUNE—Polly Mathers, James Wilson BEST ALL AROUND JANUARY—Barbara Parker, Bob Handschumacher, Newton Cox JUNE—Polly Mathers, James Wilson BEST LOOKING JANUARY Dorothy Rayner, Marie Waeltz, Jack Cook, Bob Handschumacher JUNE Ruth Miller, Beatrice Higgins, James Wilson MOST SERIOUS JANUARY—Dorothy Fletcher, Doris Campbell, Don Marks JUNE—Elizabeth Butterworth, Don Pickard, John Frank WITTIEST JANUARY—Bonnie Ulmer, Dick DeKalb JUNE—Martha Finckel, Ralph Friedberg ROMEO AND JULIET JANUARY—Judy Kuhn, Bob Handschumacher JUNE—Patsy Jenkins, Bob Stokes ATHLETES JANUARY—Selma Eble, Larry Foyle JUNE Helen Mauthe, Dick Reeves, Charles Park, Frank Minnick MUSICIANS JANUARY—Judy Kuhn, Mark Holloway JUNE—Virginia Sonderschafer, Fred Matthews ARTISTS JANUARY—Elene Moore, Bill Eppehimer, Harlan Durfee, Herman Peters JUNE—Nancy Hamlin, Bill Wood WRITERS JANUARY—Elene Moore, Harlan Durfee JUNE—Phoebe Bent, Helen Lawrence, Beverly Randolph, Joe O'Brien SONGBIRDS JANUARY—Jane Hinchcliffe, Ted Gilson JUNE—Carol Reber, Bob Swope, Bob Hogg ACTORS JANUARY—Selma Eble, Newton Cox JUNE—Martha Finckel, Jack Steel MOST AMBITIOUS JANUARY—Elene Moore, Bob Handschumacher JUNE—Jean Graham, John Borman, Joe O'Brien, Frank Hartshorne HAPPY-GO-LUCKY JANUARY—Phyllis Harvey, Jane Harrar, Dick DeKalb, Ernest Zebe JUNE—Martha Finckel, Art Atherton, Ralph Friedberg NOISIEST JANUARY—Bertie Warnken, Maren McKay, Bud Decker JUNE—Betty Wardner, Marilyn Silver, Dick D'Ardenne MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED JANUARY—Elene Moore, Bob Handschumacher JUNE—Jean Graham, Roberta Wolff, John Borman BEST DANCERS JANUARY—Dorothy Och, Jack Cook JUNE—Claire Durkin, Arthur Atherton CLASS APPLE POLISHERS JANUARY—Selma Eble, Clarence Brown JUNE—Ruth Sullinger, Dick Hay, Bob Swope GIRL SHY BOY SHY JANUARY—Donald Marks JANUARY—Dorothy Kelly JUNE—Donald Spangenberg JUNE—Ruth Brasier 22

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ORACLE 1945 RUTH E. AMBLER Commercial Efficient worker . . varsity cheerleader . . Abingtonian Club . . Printing Club secretary . . YEARBOOK typist . . interested in dancing and football . . always in a hurry plans for a job . . then marriage. ARTHUR J. ATHERTON Scientific Art . . Student Council . . Erminie . . quite a fellow with girls . . varsity letter in swimming . . Bowling and Wrestling Clubs . . interests—girls, music, dancing . . plans to enter Navy. ROMA R. AUCH General Oh, that smile . . J. F. E. . . Teletype and Knitting Clubs . . likes to take it easy . . another prospective Florence Nightingale. ALBERT T. BENSON General ''Bence'' . . former Chicagoan . . tall and blonde . . J. F. E. . . Abingtonian Club . . likes sports writing . . wants to be foreign correspondent . . Spring Green . . Glee Club . . future sailor. PHOEBE A. BENT General Pabby . . came from Red Bank, N. J. . . treasurer of sophomore class . . YEARBOOK staff . . Abingtonian . . Temple conferences . . Oracle co-editor . . hobbies, reading and writing . . journalism school, here I come! A. LINDLEY BIGELOW Scientific Lin . . a mighty mite . . Student Council . . varsity football and basketball . . Sports Club . . best known for spirited humor . . likes girls . . ambitious to become a millionaire . . in Navy now. WILLIAM D. BLACKBURN General Bill . . interested in modeling and radio . . Bowling and Ping-Pong Clubs . . interested in bowling and baseball . . goal is salesmanship, but college first. LOUIS Y. BLILIE Vocational Romeo . . . plays violin in orchestra and tuba in band . . ambition, to be a T. W. A .pilot . . call to the colors first. FRED L. BLOCKINGER Engineering Bud . . member of Science and Chess Clubs . . tall and quiet . . bow tie sport . . models boats for hobby . . future engineer. EDWIN H. BOERNER Scientific Ed . . interested in science and aviation . . builds gas models . . collects stamps . . ambition—to be an airplane engineer . . Airplane Spotters Club. 24