Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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GRADUATES ’link Academic Interest: Debater, musician, sports, end man”—oh, he’s in everything. Highlight: Very fluent orator—a second Daniel Webster. Sidelight: Oh, Mr. Moore—man about town. WILLIAM S. MURRAY Bill ’ Academic Interest: A good drummer, he is also member of the baseball squad. Highlight: He brings out the swing” in Kuhn’s Melodeers. Sidelight: He’ll end up beating the drum for Benny Goodman— maybe! WALTER MYLIN PLANK Splinter” Academic Interest: Member of Hi-Y. Running the jallapy. Highlight: He’s that sophisticated man-about-town — with a femme on his arm. Sidelight: Those looks will get him there. FILENA BERTHA PRICE Lena” Academic Interest: Beauticians. Highlight: Subtle humor. Sidelight: Some day growing powders may be invented Lena”. OLIVER W. MOSTELLER “Oliver” Academic Interest: Member of band and orchestra. He compels the clarinet to give—. Highlight: Very serious minded youth. He'll make the grade. Sidelight: Maybe he’ll keep on playing clarinet. ELLEN LOIS PATTERSON Pat” Academic Interest: Nursing. Highlight: One of the famous “giggle girls” who underneath it all is exceptionally clever. Sidelight: What are you going to darn with that darn it, Ellen? f UaJjti td+xS SARAH ELIZABETH POPJOY Libby” Academic Interest: Some day she may be the air as an Highlight: That walk—we can’t keep up with her. Sidelight: She dances just to see if one foot will follow the MILDRED V. RADCLIFFE Honey” Commercial Interest: Dancing with a capital ”D”. Highlight: Rattjipg [FcJ her heart. Sidelt catch Page Nineteen

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GRADUATES Al ,r ULYSSES GRANT LeFEVRE Goliath ’ Academic Interest: He is famous as sax” in the Melodeers Orchestra. Highlight: Plays the sax in his own little way, and what a way it is! Sidelight: Will take up music. IDA BEASON McAFEE Ade Commercial Interest: A word that has four letters begins with bo and ends in ys. Highlight: I wonder when she’ll stop growing. Sidelight: We learn the news through her faithful distribution of it. JULIA ADA McCONGHY Jule” General Interest: Gladys Wilgis. Highlight: That ready wit. Sidelight: Glady s faithful shadow. Interest: Art with a capital A . Highlight: She’s the one who walks away with all the art prizes in contests. Sidelight: She makes a good guard in more ways than one! MARY ELLA McBRIDE Ellie Commercial Interest: Stenography. Highlight: Creation of novel fashions. Sidelight: Oh! those suspenders. MILDRED BETTY McCOWAN Milly” General Interest: Dramatics. Highlight: Her style. Sidelight: Pretzels are good, aren’t they, “Milly”? VELMA IRENE MITMAN Mitman’’ Academic Interest: Spankin’ the box —or, in English, playing jazz on the piano. Highlight: Another one of the pep girls always on the go. Sidelight: An accomplished pianist—every sense of ie word. y H

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GRADUATES MAXINE EILEEN RAMTHUN Maxine Commercial Interest: Stenography. Highlight: That voice that is not much more than a whisper. Sidelight: She's a busy working girl. ' Vv C r vvtXb ' ?- JOSEPH FRANCIS ROSSI Joe Commercial Interest: Interested in everything. Highlight: Can talk a tin ear on anyone. Sidelight: Ploys a good ping-pong game. LEANORE RITA SACK Lee Commercial Interest: Stenography and acting. Highlight: Pep, zip and mischief all wrapped up in her eyes. Sidelight: In general— a good kid . j JON F. SNYDER JR. Jonnie General Interest: Flashy ping-ponger. Highlight: Take it easy -—that's his motto. Sidelight: Basketball furnishes his exercise. DOROTHY M. ROGERS Dot Academic Interest: Homework. Highlight: The sophisticated lady. Sidelight: We wonder if she's as quiet at home as she is at school. J. RODNEY RUSSELL JR. Jim Academic Interest: He is a musician at heart. Highlight: A very fluent tongue. He should be a lawyer. Sidelight: He's a nice fellow, and he now drives a car. Is there - MARY THELMA SEABOLDT Thelma Commercial Interest: To graduate with honors. Highlight: Teasing the . typewriter. Sidelight: Playing hockey for the seniors. GALENA E. SWINEHART Swiney Academic Interest: Flirting. Highlight: Telling fortunes. Sidelight: Chewing gum. Page Twenty