Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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ClaAA cff 49 gtteA yafol to Pike We At MARGARET K. CHADWICK General Peggy . . worked for o year . . then came back to graduate . . Needlework, Dramatic, Typing, and Library Clubs . . likes books and music . . on spelling team. ROBERT H. CHERRY, JR. Engineering Bob . . Honor Roll . . letters in football, wrestling, track . . everybody's pal . . Gala Night . . baritone in Four Flats . . known for broken fingers . . Glee Club . . Chanters . . School boy Sports Show . . next year, college. DAVID J. CLARK (Machine) Vocational Porky . . first vocational in Student Council . . Glee Club . . happy-go-lucky . . president of Rifle Club . . has a dad on faculty . . headed for Marines next year. ALFRED CLINKSCALES Vocational The Duke . . President of Print Club . . collects records . . There's nothing like Illinois football and Buddy Young . . tootles the sax . . wants to cooch football. EDITH CLYDE General Edie . . likes music and dancing . Abingtonian . . J.F.E. typist . . librarian . . Glee Club . . somebody's stenographer next. HERBERT B. COLLINS (Print) Vocational Hub . . one of those print shop boys . . Honor Roll man . . known for slowness . . makes yachting his pastime . . You say you do. FRANK L. CONTI Scientific Chico . . husky two-year man in football, wrestling, and track . . senior class treasurer . . what an appetite! . . ambition, pro football . . Student Council . . Harvard Club luncheon . . college looms ahead. DONNA JEAN COOK General D.J. . . class brain . . swimming manager . . Waltx Dream . greot talker . . Quite, quite! . . J.F.E. and Abingtonian . . Senior play . . C.S.P.A. . . college next stop. GUY M. COOPER General Coop . . car with comic book characters . . J.F.E. . . Oracle . . one of those scrappy wrestlers . . plays with photography . . college next. LILLIAN E. COOPER General Lil . . fun-loving blonde . Abingtonian alto horn for three years . . manager of band as senior . . Internos . . next year—secretary. SUZANNE COPELAND Classical Cope . . oh, those bangs! . . danced in Gala Night and A.T.A. Minstrel Shows . . tops drums for Mr. Smith . . future author . . college next. ALLAN S. COX General Coo-Boo . . that cute smile! . . definitely a man of the air . . Golly Ned! . . good voice . Air Corps, here he comes.

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... .cpkcmcte pahtif uniteJ cne-time tidal A. E. CLAIRE BIDDLE Commercial Beetle . . sparkling brown eyes . . friendly smile . . quiet . typist for Abingtonian, Oracle, Yearbook . . trills soprano in Glee Club, A Cappello Choir . . wonts to don Seven League boots . . future secretary. NANCY E. BIETSCH General Nance . . quiet . . Honor Roll . . Glee Club . . Gala Night . . Music Festival . . interested in ort . . Sketch and Croft Club . . senior ploy coach . . sweet smile . . college next. V. RICHARD BITZER Vocational Dick . . good-natured like most big fellows . . varsity rifle and J.V. basketball teams . . president of Hunting and Fishing Club. LEONARD C. BLACK Scientific Lenny . . varsity wrestling, cross-country, and track . . sports reporter for J.F.E. . . medal for cross-country . . unusual combination of shyness ond good looks . . ambition—coach or history teacher . . on to college. ROBERT J. BLOCKLINGER Engineering Block . . J.V. wrestler . . quiet ond good-natured . . Hunting ond Fishing Club . . hobby—Dolores . . future engineer . . plans to attend Drexel. BENJAMIN N. BRANCH Scientific Ben . . Student Council for three years . . Abingtonian . . varsity rifle team . . diligent worker . . J.F.E. . . frequent visitor to Honor Roll . . Wc Shook the Family Tree . . aims for Dartmouth. NANCY B. BRAN IN General Butch . . beautiful blue eyes . . ambitious J.F.E. reporter . . Glee Club three years . . future medical secretary. ROY F. BURGESS (Auto) Vocational Byrd . . Auto ond Stage Craft Clubs . . interests include stamps, coins, and Peg . . Glee Club . . lots of fun . . likes to travel . . ambition—to own a cabinet shop. JANE D. BURNS General That raised eyebrow . . Student Council . . fleet-footed hockey inner . . blonde, curly hair . . sells candy at lunchtime . . ambition— fashion model. JUNE E. CARR General Galo Night . . skilled tap dancer . . drew cover for 1947 Oracle . . quiet and reserved . . ambition—dancing teacher . . Yearbook . . Rifle Club. THELMA CARRINGTON General Warbled in Glee Club for three years . . Gala Night . . future stenog. . . A Cappella choir . . loves good music . . business school next year. WILLIAM R. CARTER General Bill . . good-looking . . vice-president of sophs . . three-year varsity diver . . partial to girls . . fast soccer player . . will join Navy.

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(jaiheA make M-£ut url ah grid tea ft. DANIEL G. COX Classical Dan . . J.F.E. . . Elizabethans . . Walt Dream . . Gala Night . . Glee Club . . honor student . . basso profundo of Four Flats . . father in senior play . . Schoolboy Sports Show . . ambition—missionary . . seminary next year. SHIRLEY M. CROUTHAMEL Commercial Good-notured brunette . . Abingtonion typist . . president of Knitting Club . . always with Kathryn . . knitting fiend . . future secretary. JOSEPH E. CULVER General Bud . . varsity swimming three years . . color guard . . Gym and Hunting and Fishing Clubs . . hobby—hotrod racing and boot building . . wants to become recognized swimming instructor. M. GRACE CURLEE General East Spencer's loss—Abington's gain . . outstanding Home Ec student . . Oh, fine . . a bit of North Carolina's sunshine up north . . eager to become a woman in white . . that southern drawl! LOIS E. DARE General Loy . . attractive brunette . . Typing and Needlework Clubs . . always well dressed . . aims for job as interior decorator . . next year, art school. ALLAN DASCHER Vocational Pete . . Student Council . . served in Navy for two and a half years . . active duty in Europe and Pacific . . Blue Print Club secretary . . plans to work as a machinist. LILLIAN G. DAVIS General Jerry . . Student Council when junior . . Dramatic, Etiquette, and Needlework Clubs . . ambition—nursing . . that friendly smile . . Glee Club . . next year, nursing school. ANNA M. DE CRISTOFORO General Mike . . come from Gratz . . Sports, Sewing and Glee Clubs . . loves to crochet . . next year, clerical work. MADELINE H. DE MAISON General Madge . . peppy head cheerleader . . In-ternos . . president of Knitting Club . . best known for Bill trouble . . future secretary . . office work next year. ROBERT I. DERCK Engineering Dink . . Student Council . . varsity soccer . . Auto and Sports Clubs . . strictly a one-girl guy . . lends good bass voice to Elizabethan Singers . . college bound. RICHARD B. DEMPSTER General Reverend . . nature boy . . Agriculture Club . . girl shy . . Dad, can I have the car? . . ambition—livestock farmer . . headed for Penn State. SAMUEL J. DE TRENT General Sam . . sports star . . football, basketball, baseball . . junior A.A. Representative . . J.F.E. . . Football Club . . A Cappella . . ambition—professional baseball . . Navy or college next. 0