Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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Presenting As we look down the roads leading to tomorrow, we think with gratitude of those who have showed us the way. We call them teachers , but we know they are more than that, for each one of them has not only ably instructed us in our courses of study but has guided us toward better living. We must not only be taught how to earn a living but must also become adept Top Row HELEN ADAM Beaver, B.S. . . Commercial . . Faculty Secretary. W. H. ALBRIGHT Muhlenberg, B.S. . . Penn, M.A. . . Mathematics Chairman . . Class Sponsor. HELEN BRIGGS Allegheny, A.B. . . Carnegie Tech, L.B.S. . . Librarian Second Row E. A. BRUNNER Albright, A.B. . . Mathematics . . Golf Coach. GEORGE E. BURLINGTON Colgate, B.S. . . Temple . . Biology . . Supply Distribution. ELMER T. CARROLL Washington and Jefferson, B.S. . . History . . Head Football Coach. Third Row DOROTHY CATHELL Penn, A.B., M.A. . . English . . Publications. DAVID CLARK, JR. Penn . . Vocational-Machine Shop . . Sports Timekeeper . . Rifle Coach. HELEN M. CLARK Penn, B S. in Ed. . . History . . Student Council . . Class Sponsor . . Girls' Swimming . . Cheer Leading. Fourth Row LLOYD R. COLE Penn State, Geneva, Beaver . . Vocational-Electric Shop. JANE V. DAVIS Hood, B.S. . . Home Economics . . Cafeteria. JOHN E. DAVISON Ursinus, B.S. . . Temple . . Social Science . . Assistant Football Coach . . J.V. Basketball Coach . . Tennis Coach. Fifth Row GEORGE F. ERB Ursinus, B.S., Penn, M.A. . . Science . . Baseball Coach. JOHN S. FURNISS Beacon Business College . . Commercial . . Class Sponsor . . Publications Circulation. PAUL T. GANTT Franklin and Marshall, A.B. . . Penn . . Temple . . N.Y.U. . . University of Aix, Marseilles, France . . Chairmon of French . . Class Sponsor . . Soccer Coach . . Dramatics.

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E. B. Gernert This is Our Principal Ever since Eugene B. Gernert become principal of Abington Senior High School, he has been ready to help and to advise each student of every class. Constructive criticism and deserved praise he has delivered honestly and fairly. His kindly understanding, his sincere interest in boys and girls, and his genuine desire to keep Abington at the top among suburban high schools have won for him the respect and admiration of all. His inspiring leadership is exemplified by the success of our alumni. To Mr. Gernert, our counsellor and friend, we acknowledge with gratitude a debt that we shall appreciate even more as the years go by. Senior president gets advice

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Our Faculty Top Row ALLAN A. GLATTHORN Temple, A.B. . . . Penn . . English . . J.V. soccer coach. EMMA C. HALDEMAN West Chester . . Penn, B.S. . . Temple, M.A. . . English. GERTRUDE E. HERZOG Columbia, B.S. . . Penn, M.A. . . Physical Ed. . . coach. Second Row J. IRA KREIDER Penn, A.B., M.A. . . Social Studies . . Student Forums. D. E. KRUEGER Kutztown . . Gregg School, Rochester . . Commercial Chairman . . Publications Financial Adviser . . Township Cafeteria Manager and Treasurer. CATHARINE E. LOBACH Dickinson, A.B. . . Penn, M.A. . . American Academy at Rome, Harvard S.S., Columbia . . Latin Chairman. Third Row FRANK McCLEAN Drexel, Penn . . Vocational-Auto Shop . . driving course instructor. M. B. MESSINGER Lehigh University, A.B, Penn, Harvard, Columbia . . Science Choirman . . Sports Ticket Sales . . Amateur Radio Operator W3GNA. KATHARINE MILLER Bucknell, A.B. . . Michigan, M.A. . . English . . Abing-tonian. Fourth Row EDITH MILNE Moore Institute, Temple, Beaver . . Art . . Class Sponsor. CHARLES F. PAWLING Springfield, B.S. . . Temple, Penn . . Social Studies . . coach of track, swimming . . assistant football coach. EDNA S. POWELL (Mrs.) Penn, A.B., M.A. . . German, Spanish, English . . Class Sponsor. Fifth Row ROBERT J. RAPP Penn . . Penn State . . Vocational-Woodworking . . assistant baseball coach. ERNEST A. RAUCH Muhlenberg, B.S., Columbio, M.A. . . Basic Science, Biology LILIAN J. REICHARD Penn, A.B., M.A. . . Certificate d'Etudes, Paris, France . . Chairman of Spanish . . Internos Sponsor. n the art of living and working with other people. Abington's faculty has given us every opportunity to do just that. They have sponsored and encouraged such extra-curricular activities as Student Council, clubs, competitive sports, publications, dramatics, and dances, and have, in short, prepared us to be responsible, socially adjusted citizens. 7