Conshohocken High School - Echo Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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14 THE BLUE AND STEEL And to all the rest and residue of our characteristics and possessions, real and personal or mixed, of whatever nature or kind or wheresoever situated at the time of our decease, we do hereby give, devise and bequeath—To the Class of 1929 our Senior dignity. May they uphold it for- ever with all seriousness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast importance in spite of their natural light-mindedness and irresponsibility. We also bequeath to them our hard-earned seats in chapel. The members of the Class of ’28 leave their thanks to all the teachers who have so bravely put up with them during their four years’ struggle. And lastly, we do make, constitute and appoint Messrs. J. G. Robinson, and G. Rowland, executors of this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by us at any time heretofore made, and declaring this to be our last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals, this twenty-first day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-eight. Eulia Adair Elizabeth Yost Eleanor Caine Emma Ruth Gladys Campbell Helen Righter Lavinia Colen Elizabeth Quigg Grace Congleton Ethel Powell Catharine Coulston Clara DeDeo Florence Page Helen Gabin Baptista Giovangelo Beatrice Gormley Mary Head Mabel Nester Diana Moore Clara Johnston Ellwood Bickhart Fred Youngjohns John Blackburn Edward White Carlon De Haven John Steltz Simon Cion Bradley Elzey John Pollock Lance Staley Carl Hill John McCloy Ernest Pettine Duane MacFarland David Martin Wm. Giles, Jr. Harry Miksch Elroy Murray Jack Palmer Lillian Hiltner Dorothy Lobb Elizabeth Koch Clara Murray Elizabeth Markle Mary McLean Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testates within named, as their last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who at their request, in their pres- ence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Witnesses: Cap Smith Hon. Ima Hustler Mike Fields, Esq. O. Howe Dumm Scottie Johnston,The R. U. Well Clara Fulmer, ’28.

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THE BLUE AND STEEL 13 And Mabel Xester’s forgetfulness we assign to Rhoda McGuigan. We are sure this will be a great help to Rhoda because of her numerous term papers, and book reports. Unto Helen Keys, we bequeath Eliza- beth Markle’s ability to do shorthand in history class without being detected. Th is will be a great asset to Helen if she makes use of it. And Clara Murray’s beautiful golden locks, wt leave to Anna Dirks, because Anna has the tact of keeping it just as beautiful. And Jack Palmer’s ability to win the fair sex, we will to Arnold Hoyer. We hope that this will be an advantage to Arnold in his Senior year in the social world. To Gladys Mennig, we will Duane MacFarland’s clownishness. Gladys will surely shock the teachers next year. To Phyllis Light, we will John Mc- Cloy’s ability as a debater, or just plain arguing. Phyllis surely will win fame on the Debating Team next year. And Emma Ruth’s unique cackle, we bestow’ upon George Robinson. This will surely help George to attract atten- tion wherever he goes. To Frank Davidson, we bestow Fred Youngjohn’s shyness for girls. To be a success in History and Trigonometry Frank should follow Fred’s rule. And Gladys Campbell, although she mourns the loss, has finally consented to leave to Alice Nitterauer her long list of admirers. Alice will surely create havoc among them all. To the Junior Girls, we bequeath Ell- wood Bickhart’s persistent nature ever to succeed, and we are sure if you use this to a great extent next year, you will suc- ceed; and his quietness, we will to Hilda Winterbottom. And Helen Righter’s quietness, we will to Jennie Gerhart. We are sure her popularity will increase with this asset added to your personality. Unto Tony Travaglini, we bequeath Mary McLean’s Madonna features. May this help Tony to have that sweet attitude about him the same as Mary. Unto Wilbert Foulke, we will Clara Johnston’s promptness in handing in all her school work. To Elizabeth Schwab and Margaret Resch, we will David Martin’s avoir- dupois; we feel that this will be too much for one person; we hope that these girls will divide it equally. Unto Kathryn Dannehower, let us will William Giles’ permanent wave. With this gift Kathryn will not have to rise so early in the morning, dread damp weather and also suffer the torture of curlers. To Pauline Faust, we will Mary Head’s rosy cheeks. We hope some day Polly will become as adept as Mary, in blending colors. As it is as yet unclaimed, we will to some poor Junior Dorothy Lobb’s posi- tion as an efficient secretary around the school. May the new martyr to this job be as successful as Dot has been; and also we will to Helen Himes, Dot’s ever- lasting giggle. Ernest Pettine leaves his athletic prowess to Lloyd Frankenfield. Confer- ring it upon the school’s perpetual object of praise and admiration. Baptista Giovangelo’s stature, we will to William McCloy. Now William will not have to look dowTn upon everyone. And all of Lavinia Colen’s high notes in her numerous solos, we will to Samuel Webster. May these aid Sammy in be- coming one of the leading stars of the operetta next year. Unto Ruth Pierson we will Florence Page’s quiet and demure manner; we feel Ruth’s line of chatter will tire her out and therefore needs this bequest to keep her from ruining her health. And Helen Cabin’s genius mind in her Literary work, wre will to Dolly Han- num as Dolly can make use of it as the new Literary editor of the Blue and Gold. Unto Harry Berman, we will Lillian Hiltner’s neatness in all school work. May this aid Harry in all his work in his coming Senior year.

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15 THE BLUE AND STEEL Who’s Who Most Brilliant—Elizabeth Koch. Smallest—Baptista Giovangelo. Class Skyscraper—William Giles. Thinnest—Eulia Adair. Best All Around Sport—John Blackburn. Greatest Athlete {Boy)—Harry Miksch. Greatest Athlete (Girl)—Betty Yost. Most Popular Girl—Clara Fulmer. Best-Nalured—Dorothy Lobb. Greatest Joker—Ernest Pettine. Wittiest—Bea Gormley. Greatest Bluffer—John McCloy. Meekest—Lillian Hiltner. Most frilling—Ellwood Bickhart. Best Musician—Carlon DeHaven. Best Salesman—Elroy Murray. Handsomest—John Steltz. Vainest—Mabel Nestor. Most Dignified—Florence Page. Most Bashful Boy—Simon Cion. Shyest Girl—Mary McLean. Class Bachelor—Fred Youngjohns. Most Sensitive—Helen Righter. Noisiest Girl—Mary Head. Most Demure—Clara Murray. Most Studious—Eleanor Caine. Best Typist—Clara DeDeo. Most Childish—Duane MacFarland. Most Popular Boy—Edward White. Prettiest Girl—Betty Quigg. Most Ambitious—Bradley Elzey. Most Agreeable—Emma Ruth. Fattest—David Martin. Most Serious—John Pollock. Quietest—Ethel Powell. Most Talkative—Lavinia Colen. Most Cheerful—Clara Johnston. Most Polite—Helen Gabin. Class Romeo—Carl Hill. Class Poet—Grace Congleton. Class Giggler—Betty Markle. Best Orator—Catharine Coulston. Cutest Girl—Gladys Campbell. Greatest Kidder—Jack Palmer. Class Fiddler—Lance Staley. Most Unconcerned—Diana Moore. William Giles, ’28. Prophecy June, 1943. EAR CLIP: It doesn’t seem possible that fifteen years have elapsed since that memorable June, when the class of twenty-eight left Conshohocken High. The other day I went into a restaurant on Market Street and who was seated behind the cash register but Clara Mur- ray. I was surprised to see her, but Clara toid me that there were Murray restau- rants all over the state and that she had charge of the Philadelphia branch. She asked me to go home with her for a visit and as it was so long since I had seen any of my old schoolmates, I accepted her invitation with pleasure. We had just gotten settled on the train and were engrossed in the subject of old friends when a loud voice demanded to see our tickets. Startled, I turned around and beheld my old friend, Dave Martin, all dressed up in brass buttons with a ticket puncher in his hand. I asked Dave all about the boys in Jeffersonville—he told me that Rev. Miksch had retired and that Harry is leading a happy mar- ried life as the minister of the Jefferson- ville Presbyterian Church. I didn’t have time to ask David any more for the train was just slowing into the Conshohocken station. As we were about to leave the station my attention was attracted by a huge crowd of people grouped around a poster at one end of the platform. Being curi- ous, we pushed our way through the crowd and finally succeeded in reading about the lecture to be given by Miss Elizabeth Koch, in the New City Hall, telling all about her rocket trip to Mars, with pictures to illustrate. After reading about Elizabeth, I wasn’t surprised when Clara told me that Eleanor Caine and Clara Johnston were missionaries in Africa. We left the platform of the station and had only gone a short distance up the street, when we were confronted by a gang of workmen who were employed in