Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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5' , ?!n , . K , V the bank, he just couldn't control himself. Plop went Mr. Levy and down to the cleaner's went his coat. Remember, Roy, George Washington is supposed to have thrown that half dollar over the Potomac-not in it. CThese people who are always looking for moneyj. SCENE: Mount Vernon. The photographer is all ready to take the senior Washington picture. What a beautiful background! What a nice focus! What happy, smiling faces! But wait, someone is missing. Oh yes, here she comes- it's little Miss Hobensack, and her beautiful white pique dress is decorated all the way down the front with chocolate soda! Yes, you've guessed it. Kapy had an accident. My, but Washington certainly is an accommodating city , remarked Susan Butler. No sooner had I gotten to Mount Vernon when I distinguished the words Butler's House written on the door of a little building. Think of it, a house made just for mef, Maybe it was just because Dotty Ference isn't used to staying up late and walking all day, but at any rate, every morning she greeted her roommates with, Oh girls, my bones ache, my bones ache, my bones ache, After a long period of sighs and yawns, Dotty managed to arouse herself. You can bet that she was the last one up, though. On the other hand, Doylestown's head drum majorette, Hazel Belli, might be seen up bright and early every morning and just urarin' to go. That poor man guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier! Those seniors just-pestered the life out of him! He tried to say his prayer as he marched up and down, but if he didn't leave out half of the words, he was marvelous. Trying to get him to speak to them Cwhich, incidentally, he is not permitted to doj, the seniors gazed at him with blank expressions, whistled, and called him all kinds of sweet names, but he just wouldn't budge. Bet he has his picture taken more than any man in Washington, though. Why, all of the gals have a snapshot of him. At last, Saturday morning arrived, and brought with it a large group of the grouchiest seniors you ever saw. Why, you simply couldn't speak to them and expect a civil response. Even Leroy Shutt says he felt Crabby all over- that's unusual, you know, for Leroy is hardly ever seen without a beaming smile. Finally, however, they did straighten out. We know they did, because on the way home they sang, sang, and sang some more, told jokes, and just had a jolly good time. So, that evening with light hearts but heavy eyes, the little dears told stories to anxious Mamas and Papas of their adventures in the great city- the nation's capital, Washington, D. C.! 65

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WASHINGTON TRIP Bye Mother-don't forget to remind Ioe about Toots' party l Oh Dad, you forgot to kiss me fSmackl Well, well, did you ever see such a hilarious group of D. H. S. seniors? It's 7:02 in the morning, too. Laden with luggage, packed with smile and song, fifty-nine seniors boarded the train at Doylestown on April 25 enroute to the nation's capital. But before long they were joined by fifty more enthusiastic Hatfield students, and according to reports, it didn't take some of them long to get acquainted. fFor further information see Alice Iean Poole, Ellen Sellick and othersj. Wonder how Mr. Halderman likes playing cards on the train? Guess he knows the scenery to Washington so well he doesn't have to bother looking out a dusty train window. Well, can you imagine that?-Annapolis without any middy close-ups. Iust because of this war, I guess, that they won't allow anyone in there to see those nice fellows. The scenery is pretty, though, but shucks, what an alternative! Oh, look, there's the New Colonial! Why, it's bigger than the Fountain House, isn't it? Iust think, two whole nights in a skyscraperl 12:50 A.M. Friday morning: But listen, Mr. House Dick, we weren't doing a thingl Yes, we'll be good. Slam! Says Dotty Selner, Boy, I heard a lot about those house dicks, but I never knew they came to see you three times iii one night. Guess they heard that Dotty had gingerale, too. Those taxi drivers surely must have taken to the D. H. S. girls. One took five of them to Glen Echo Park and showed them a perfect evening, free of charge. The lucky girls were Mickey Maguire, Midge Iohnson, Elizabeth Duffy, Sonia Slotter, and Aggie Gerhart. Evidently Marvin Wasser needs a few lessons in pronunciation of words. While passing a zoo, he saw a tiger and exclaimed, Oh, look at the .dripped pussy cat! Wonder what Iane Shaffer did with the parrot's feather she got from the Pan American Building. Now, don't get excited. She didn't rob the parrot without official permission. It seems that the poor bird got nervous at the sight of all those intelligent students looking at her and she began to molt. Anyhow, there was a scramble for the beautiful plume, and Iane grabbed before anyone else had a chance. It had often been reported that Roy Levy loved to go swimming, but who would have ever thought that he would try out the Potomac? According to his classmates he didn't really expect to, but when he got started running down 62

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HAZEL K. BELl.l, Pipersville, Academic, Dramatic Club l5 Nlasqueraders, Club 25 Current Events Club 4, President 45 Traffic Squad 2, 5, 45 Student Council l, 25 Rifle Club 25 Archery 5, 4, Captain 45 News Staff 5, 45 Torch Staff 5, 45 Gym Demonstration 5, 45 Drum Majorette 5, 45 Varsity Club 5, 4. GEORGE H. BETTS, YVyc0mbe, General, Dramatic Club 15 Baseball 4. MARGARET C. BRUNNER, Doylestown, Academic, Harlequin Club 5, 4, Secretary 45 Spelling Club 5, 45 Nlasqueraders' Club 25 Student Council l, 2, 55 Tennis Manager 55 Intramural Basketball 45 Torch Staff 5, 4, Editor 45 News Staff 5, 45 Gym Demonstration 5. HOWARD R. BUCKNER, Doylestown, Commercial, Athletic Club 15 Band 2, 5, 4, Oflicer 4. EDITH l. BUSHNELL, Neshaminy, Commercial, Art Club l, 2, 55 lVlasqueraders' Club 25 Rifle Club 55 Com- mercial Club l5 Debating Club 25 Archery 55 Trallic Squad 45 lntramural Basketball 2. SUSAN L. BUTLER, Doylestown, Academic, Declama- tion Contest l, 2, 5, 45 Class Secretary 55 Class Treasurer 25 Dramatic Club, Secretary 15 lllasqueraders' Club 25 Harlequin Club 5, 45 Debating Team 45 Traffic Squad 2, 5, 45 Harlequin Play 5, 45 Senior Play Reading Committee. HORACE M. CARVER, Doylestown, Academic, Science Club l, 2, 5, Chairman 55 Band 2, 5, 4, President 45 Orchestra 5, 45 Traffic Squad 45 Harlequin Play 45 Senior Play 45 Senior Class Photographerg Class Secretary 45 County Band 5, 4. ELEANOR MAY CHILDS, Doylestown, Academic, Harlequin Club 5, 45 Nlasqueraders' Club 25 Varsity Club 2, 5, 45 Traffic Squad 45 Hockey 55 Archery 2, 5, 45 Drum Nlajorette 45 Cheerleader 25 Gym Demonstration 1, 2, 5, 4. VERNA N. CHlTTlCK, Doylestown, Commercial, Tri- Hi-Y I5 Spelling Club 25 Traffic Squad 4. SARA A. CHUBB, Doylestown, Academic, Harlequin Club 45 Nlasqueraders' Club 25 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 55 Four-part Chorus 1, 2, 5, 45 Athletic Club 15 Declamation Contest 25 Prompter, Senior Play.