Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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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

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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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JOHN D. BORMAN Scientific J. B. . . studious . . YEARBOOK staff . . won Harvard Club Award . . tooted his trumpet for Mr. Smith for three years . . permanent position on Honor Roll . . interested in medicine . . Mrs. Wyatt's able helper . . entered Ursinus in March. ANGELINS T. BRACCIO General ’Angie” . . varsity lettrrs in hockey and basketball . . Sports Club secretary . . active in chemistry and sports . . ambitious to be trained nurse. B. JANE BRANYAN General Janie” . . attended mock Republican Convention . . oh, that driving! . . secretary of Heme Nursing Club . . supports all sports . . wants to drive well . . bound for Osteopathic Hospital nurses' training. .if . .jtr. RUTH A. BRASIER ' Classical Student Council in sophomore year ’. . Badminton and Knitting Clubs . . int-rested in art and sewing . . wants to attend Moore Institute . . remember those blonde tresses? RUTH E. BURKHARDT Commsrcial Burkie . . what would J. F. E. do without her typing? . . enjoyed managing Badminton Club . . wants to be someone's secretary. ELIZABETH M. BUTTERWORTH General Liz . . came from Frankford High, where she was class secretary . . interested in nursing . . loves to read . . can she cook! . . YEARBOOK staff . . Abingtonian . . Cadet Nurses, here she comes. WILLIAM R. CALHOUN General Bill . . Oh! that red hair! . . gets around with his camera . . always has a snappy answer . . J. F. E. . . drummer in band . . now serving in Navy. EDWARD D. CLARK General Ed . . best known for driving his car like Superman . . vice-president of Printing Club . . member of Bowling and Table Tennis Clubs . . wants to be naval officer. .f: GEORGE R. COLLINS Vocational Jocko . . member of color guard . . active in Radio and Bowling Clubs . . best known for clever jokes . . wants to be electrician . . Navy, here he comes. E. CLAIRE COMLY Commercial Types for J. F. E. and Abingtonian . . good bookkeeper . . likes sports . . dry wit . . very dependable . . aviation enthusiast . . plans to be an aviatrix. 25