Conshohocken High School - Echo Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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THE BLUE AND GOLD Page Seventeen REBECCA ANNA MOORE ' Bee” “My word” Gypsy Rover, (2); Miniature Lady, (3); Senior Play, (4); Oratorical Con- test, (4); Blue and Gold Staff, (3); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Salutatory of Class; Sailor Maids, (4). Vanity, thy name is woman!” May I borrow your compact or your comb or an extra hair pin? Whenever these phrases are heard in Room 6 you might expect to find Rebecca about But her faults are overwhelmed by her being a very studious young lady who never fails to have her work in on time. We extend our compliments to you, Rebecca, for being salutator- ian of our class and may success be with you in whatever you undertake. EVA BROWNBACK PIERSON Eva” “Gee whiz” Gypsy Rover, (2); Miniature Lady, (3); History Club, (4); English Club, (2, 3): Biology Club, (2); Latin Club, (2); G'ee Club, (2); Orchestra, (1). Eva is one of our bright and illus- trious students who was always found to be very conscientious in everything she undertook. She always has a cheery word for everyone which helps one through life. Let us hope that her four years in college will be as successful as her four years in High School. Good luck to you, Eva. ALICE HOLMES POTTS “Al” “So is your old man.” Valedictorian of class, Senior Play, 4); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Blue and Gold Staff. (4). A1 is a member of the Commercial Class and surely can do Bookkeeping. She has been a good student through- out the four years of her high school and as a reward for her work, she has bad the honor bestowed upqn her of being the valedictorian of our class. Besides being studious A1 is also full of fun and always ready to enter all activities that take place around the school. Our best wishes and success go with you.—class of 1927. THELMA ELIZABETH WALLACE “Betty” For crying in a bucket.” Gypsy Rover, (2); Miniature Lady. (3); Sai’or Maids, (4); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Glee Club, (2). Betty’s greatest aim in life is to be an artist. Several of the girls had their plans for dress all arranged until Betty introduced the fad of hand- painted clothes. Now, Betty, our de- cisions are, what to wear and when to wear them. So in taking up your life’s vocation be sure to include a course in art and we wish you all the success that can be attained in this profession. MARGARET ELLEN WEBB “Shorty” “Gosh” Basketball, (3, 4); Civics Club, (3); Commercial Club, (3, 4). Behold the perfect stenographer! Shorty is very studious and she also has time for fun. Her favorite pas- time in the school was playing bas- ketball and it was here that she showed her athletic ability. May suc- cess be yours whether it be athletics or in the business world. REBECCA ELIZABETH ZOOK “Beckie” “What do I care?” Glee Club, (2, 3): Gypsy Rover, (2); Miniature Lady, (3); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Blue and Gold Staff. (4). Beckie’s one great ambition is to own an automobile. By all indica- tions she may be a proud owner of a Ford Roadster. We wish you luck. Beckie as a rule does not care ,a great deal about lessons, but wants to be a dressmaker. May her ambition be realized and success obtained in whatever she understakes. THOMAS JOHN CELLI “Tom” “Oi Gevalt” Track (1, 3. 4); Baseball (2, 3, 4); F'ootball f3, 4): Blue and Gold (3); Oratorical Contest )3, 4); Science Club (4): Outing Club (4); Miniature Lady (3): Gypsey Rover (2); Sailor Maids, (4). Tom s one of those fellows who is always willing to try anything whether he can do it or not. Some- times he is not successful, but other times Tom comes out on top. He is one of our stars in baseball and track. Tom throws a good line of bluff to all the teachers and gets away with it. Atta boy, Tom!

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Page Sixteen THE BLUE AND GOLD Thelma is some sport when she plays basketball and there is sure to be a knockout in the game. Here’s to your future happiness. ETHEL ELIZABETH HEISLER “Ets” “Heisler” “Wait a minute.” Gypsy Rover, (2); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Biology Club, (1); Glee Club, (2); History Club, (3); English Club, (1, 2); Basketball, (1, 2, 3. 4. Captain). Ethel is our girl athlete, and was the captain of the girls basketball team which she led through many victories. Ethel has two great faults: she is very talkative and she loves to giggle. Here’s wishing you luck in your position as private secretary. May you always aim to please. FRANCES ELAINE KING “Kingy”’ “O, there goes the .............” Gypsy Rover, (2): Glee Club. (3); Sailor Maids, (4); Senior Play, (4); Basketball, (2, 3, 4). Behold our star guard of the girls’ basketball team! Kingy has another favorite pastime besides playing bas- ketba’l, that is driving the “Chevy.” We are wondering, Kingy, what you will be doing one year from now. Let's hope you will continue y our achievement as a basketball player and we wish you lots of luck. MARY VERENE LEE “Billy” “Can you imagine that?” Glee Club (2, 3); Basketball. (4). Mary is a member of the Senior Class who keeps us stepping. She certainly can do the Charleston and is always willing to give a demonstra- tion. Because she is so tall, she ac- quired fame as a center on our girls’ hasketba’l team. This is a good factor in your life, Mary, and may it. be a benefit to you. GLADYS MARIE LAVERTY “Glad” “You don’t mean it.” Commercial Club, (3, 4); History Club. ( 4): English Club, (1. 2); Glee Club, (2): Gypsy Rover, (2). It seems as though Gladys prefers to keep house rather than run a type- writer. We wonder why. We hope, Gladys, that you make a success of it. Gladys is another one of our high Seniors who is always giggling and when she is around everyone is sure to know' it. DOROTHY MARGUERITE LINK “Dot” “Oh Heavens” Gypsy Rover, 2; Commercial Club, (3, 4); English Club, (l); History Club, (3); Glee Club, (2); Biology Club. (2). Dot is another of our February students therefore, we have not seen very much of her during her Senior year, but we hear at various times about her success in the business world and her ambition—Red Hair Boys. Dot was always an excellent shorthand student and is sure of great success in life. GLADYS MARIE MA.CMULLEN “Glad” “Good Heavens” English Club, (2); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Oratorical Contest, (4); Senior Play. (4). Gladys’ one and only ambition is to become a commercial teacher some day. She always has her shortmand and other lessons finished and so we are sure that she will make a good teacher. Not only because of her studious nature, but also because of her pleasant disposition and always a willing worker for Conshohocken High School. May success be yours from the Class of 1927. CLARA DOROTHY MARKS “Clara” “Hey, who's finished Business Eng- lish?” Civics Club, (l); Commercial Club, (3, 4); Sailor Maid (4); English Club, (2). Clara is always ready to explain to the teacher just why she did not get the third word in the second para- graph, or just why she forgot to do her homework. Her favorite pastime is typing for awards. She is now hitting sixty-five words per minute on all sixes. Here’s luck to you, Clara'

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Page Eighteen THE BLUE AND GOLD WILLIAM BEYER DUNLAP JR “Bill” “Holy Mackerel'’ Football (4); Science Club (4); Outing Club (4); Band (3, 4); Or- chestra (4); Sailor Maids (4). Who is that tall dignified young man who is always talking cue balls and billiards? Of course you know. It is Bill Dunlap. Bill is a bright cheer- ful sort of chap and is always ready to help in anything that is going on. SYDNEY ALLEN FINKELSTEIN ■‘Sid” “Finks” What do you think of the Phillies today?” Football (3, 4); Blue and Gold Staff (2, 3, 4); Sailor Maids (4); Outing Club (4); Science Club (4); Minia- ture Lady (3). Sid is a perpetual talking machine. He gets the latest gossip in some manner before anybody in the class. But this is only surpassed by his abil- ity to bluff. Sid is an excellent stu- dent and we are sure he will succeed when he enters the portals of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. WILLIAM HAROLD GRIFFITHS “Dripp” What’s that ? ? ? Outing Club (4); Science (4); Track (3); Basketball (3, 4). Dripp is the studious boy of our class and he sure does get along with the teachers nicely. Griffy’s one am- bition is to be an aeroplane pilot. Griffv is a good sport among the fellows. MURL ALLAN GRIFFITHS “Mutt” “Gee Whiz” Baseball (3, 4); Science Club (4); Senior Play; Football (4). Manager; Outing Club (4); Sailor Maids (4). If you hear a discussion on sport going on vou are almost certain to find “Mutt in the heart of it. doing most of the talking. He is not very tall but good things come in small packages and “Mutt” is no exception. EDWARD STAR HANSELL “Ed” “What is it?” B’-ue and Gold Staff (3. 4); Foot- ball. (4); Science Club, (4); Outing Club. (4); Sailor Maids. (4). Ed is the star mathematics student in our class. In any class he is seen with his math book open and plug- ging hard. He also has pugilistic ability—ask Traill. Ed is an actor as well, which was proven by his part in the operetta, Sailor Maids. MILTON JACOBSON “Milt” “Jake” “Who’s got Latin finished ?V Football. (4); Basketball, (4); Baseball, (2, 3. 4); Oratorical Repre- sentative (3, 4); Blue and Gold Staff (3, 4); Orchestra and Band (3, 4); Outing Club, (4)j Science Club, (4): Secretary of Class (3); Treasurer of Class, (4). Milt is small but mighty. He makes up with his pow'er of speech what is missing in avoirdupois. He is a good sport and a good scholar for he ranks highest among the boys of his class. Milt runs the school bus for if anyone is going any place they usually call on Milt, especially a cer- tain young lady from Harmonvd! . WILLIAM CHARLES JENNINGS “Bill” “Corporal” “Ain’t that swell.” Science Club, (4); Outing Club, (4); Orchestra, (4). Whenever there is a funny odor in the lab you can be sure that Corporal was at the bottom of it. Bill’s first hobby was radio but he gave that up for Chemistry during his senior year. Bill's means of locomotive is a Over- land of which the class makes good use. Well, Bill we hope you drive through life as carefree as you drive your Overland. DAVID KILGOUR JOHNSTONE “‘Scotty” “That's not the way we used to do it in Scotland.” Band, (3, 4); Orchestra. (3, 4); Outing Club, (4); Science Club, (4); Miniature Lady, (3); Sailor Maids. Scotty is the comedian of the class and is always making wise re- marks. His one delight is arguing with his superiors, that is, his in- structors. Scotty wanted to foe a . poet, but after several attempts gave it up in disgust because he lacked the long, flowing hair. Dave is always cheerful and always wears a broad smile on his face. “Hoot Mon.”