Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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Commercial . . . Of course, we in the commercial course still think our course is the best in the school. We realize more than ever that with work slack- ening and not so many workers needed in in- dustry the commercial graduate must acquire speed and accuracy to the highest possible degree. Under the di- rection of Mr. Krueger we have sold candy for the flower fund and solicited advertise- ments and subscrip- tfons for the YEAR- BOOK and ads for the ABINGTONIAN be- sides our regular class activities. X f 1 . ,.X .. X ,. . 1, ix 1 HX -' f3 x H ,.- , , .X r g K. .X CLASSICAL That English test . . E'coutez sa voix . . Keeping in trim.. Ubersetzen Sie! . . Now stretch your diaphragm . . Dot translates General . . . Jim, do you remember how many kids always crowded into the general course? Well, it's still just as popular. More students are choosing that course so that they can specialize in music, in art, or in home economics. Of course, there are still some generals who landed in that course when the go- ing got too stijf in classical or commercial or engineering subjects, but that number is steadily decreasing. The gen- eral course offers a well-rounded education with a wide choice of subjects, an opportunity that many students really appreciate.

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PIII UIPAL E. B. Gernert Secretaries Miss Doris Sllronk Mrs. Albert Armstrong ' ' .-f' ' .r . - . ince Mr. Gernert was principal when you graduated, I hardly need to tell you what a source of inspiration and never-failing guidance he has been to us. Yet with all of his respon- sibilities here, he has not forgotten you boys. Did you know, Jim, that he spent all last summer working with wounded veterans at the Naval Hospital? None of you will forget his faithful correspond- ence while you were away nor his cheery welcome when you came back. Through his leadership, our school has maintained its high standards, even under war con- ditions, and is now preparing its students to face the problems of the post-war world.

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Classical . . . Latin contracts, 64 equations, French verbs, German vocabu- lary, English novels and essays-these are a few of the worries of the overworked classicals. But fortunately it's not all work. Many of you returned servicemen enjoyed the Latin Club's Turnabout Dance, and the school applauded the ceremony of the Vestal Virgins and the Roman comedy given during Latin Week. However, our main objective is to prepare for college-not an easy task now that you returned servicemen are crowding to colleges in such numbers that they are receiving more applications than they can possibly ac- cept. But we know that the classical course has given us an excellent foundation for college work when we do get in, and we've had lots of fun with all our hard study. N., UN ,.4-?3f kQi' 'ima iss X X L:.,J,,1s-5. 'ri of r or ws- vff K f 1 5: f ,X - . 54351. 5' ami' X 3, 'lf 96 l unsafe-if ,lf e fllqqlfifs ,'fs1t,-alfa 'H+' V ,, ,.i.ff!ym5s- z1.sgil kiwi? , K 3365 dxf, ,tj-f .remix ?'A '-gag? L wg- M, Q9 - ,gE7 ,Q M xc ,KZ 9 I ' i V wid l ' , .ua -f f W A Yilty-H is A X ivx -Qfmiiff P 47 , f' -4 e nk J ' by tMq'1p his Jggb, C1 DMMERCIAL IS that a debit? . . Pepsodent smiles . . Serious Seniors . . Number, please . .Figure study . . Machines speed work . . Keep notebooks up to date . . Case problems . . Enjoying Emerson? . . Oh, those outlines! ,. . f, GENERAL I 5 Lf Global history I Q Hang that dress! Water color What makes us tick? Microscope work Basic Science Future housewives 'idx -