Germantown Friends School - Blue and White Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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EDGAR K COALE ALL car and a mile wide. That's a description of Ned and his Cadillac. He hardly drives at night, he lust sits. Likewise. in the daytime he is seldom under it. as are some of his colleagues. Whzitevcr we say ahout Ned that is uncomplimentary, he definitely overshadows with his great sense of humor and his high marks on Intelligence Tests. ln fact his sense of humor and his dislike for mental lahor have led him to getting teachers permanently side' tracked, tie., Mr, Breiningerl. There is seldom a class in which his sidefremarks fail to get il laugh. Sometimes even the dignified teachers smother a roar liehind a serious scowl. We all earnestly hope that Haverford can take it. 1 - 't hi x. 4 V 'I A A ,J I is -1 S- ' 'X Entered lst, Football lltll. lllli. Baseball lltli. Clee J X Club 10th. Bl.l'liANI5WlIl1'l' lllli. Fire Marshal llth. I Jim K 0 ,-fi'-QQ gg,- ANN CHAMBERLAIN ANN entered in the eighth gridt with i whirl wind, and has succeeded in keeping the class in an uproar ever since. She is an amazing comhinaf tion of a numher of amazing qualities: and to he with her is like heing with Old Faithful. They hoth can he counted on. Her passions are California, music, math, and Owen, and no one can touch her enthusiasm on any of these sulwjects. She says that her only claim to greatness lies in the fact that she shook hands with Willkie. But we know that her frankness, her hrainfpower. her laugh, and her asf tounding questions will carry her further than that handshake. Entered Sth, Ulee Cluh 10th, llth, lllli. Orchestra 9th, 10th. lltli. llth. La' Crosse 11th, llth, Roberta V. Jardin Library Iltli. Al' gvbru Award 9tli.

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WMM PATRICIA C. BROWN PASTORIAN board meeting, Athletic Council, Handbook board, these are only a few reasons why one seldom catches more than a hasty glimpse of Pat. Born with a knack for managing things, fremember the recordfbreaking 1941 Athletic Din- ner?j her school life is more than busy, and her weekfends aren't exactly idle. But her many good friends know that in spite of running half a dozen things at once, she never lets bothering details get ber down, and we'd be lost without her cheerful eiliciency. Torn between the G. F. S. social life, and numerous bird trips, it is not at all unusual to see Pat come tearing in about 8:43 A.M. Monday, more or less the worse for wear. A regular first team member, she is successfully holding her own in the world of sports. Entered Kindergarten. Pasmrian 10th, llnh, 12th. Handbook lltb, Editor lltb. Athletic Council 9tb. Vice'Pres, lltb, Pres. 12th. Horkev llth. Capt. 12th. Lacrosse l0tl1, lltb, 12th. Basketball 12th. Tennis 12th. lltb. HC. F. S. lltb. Private S c li o 0 l s Student Council lOtl1, lltli, 12tb. Bird Club 12th. Costume Committee. dv' AP x50 WW , BERT BUSH-BROWN USH is the class of '42's exponent of Physical Culture, and when we think of him, we think of the trek of the Mormons, as he somehow gets to school from Ambler every morning. His hair and jitterbugging are a constant plague to us, and all we need is a large pair of shears to urge us on. As a rooter of the dance for the Defense Program, Bushy staggers around the floor to the tune of, Beat Me Daddy, or Old Black joe, and his polkas are unforgetable, as many of the opposite sex will testify. Besides these great achievements, he is famous for evading gym, his unsolvable argue ments, and the voice behind the scenes of the Stuf dent Council. We all hope to see him cutting down the population as another great American surgeon. Entered Sth. Football lltli, l2tl1. Track 10tl1,l1tl1, lltb. Student Council llth, lltli. Treasurer 12th. BLUE AND WHITE 12th.

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JOAN DECKER SHE'S either on the crest of the wave or down in the dumps. hut never without some amusing crack at herself or her classmates. With a toss of her hlond head and a ready laugh, .loan hreezes through school, or we should say struggles if you have chemistry in mind. hut she doesn't let even that get her down, and we can count on her unfailing cheerfulness. Never without a date. joan gets around, and keeps us in stitches with accounts of her latest escapades. She lwemoans the lack of a Home Economics course at G.F.S., and this is a college requirement for her. lt's Halt hard to predict your future, Joan. N . x A 4 -v F I lxx Entered 6tli. Glee Club l0tl1, llth, lltli, Basketball Manager 12th. Room Chair' man lltli. SEM ma Q Cali 0 A 6 PETER W. ELKINGTON PETE is the Richard Halliliurton of our class. Leaving school in Ninth grade he went ahroad with his family for the Friends Service Committee, and amazed Dutch school teachers with his great learning. For a pastime he skated on l'lolland's canals and saw Adolph in Munich. After missing lvoats and things. he arrived in the U. S. A. two years later: and finding Westtiiwii too easy, he once again came hack to G. F. S. as a welcome addi' tion to the class of '42, and the translating genius of senior German. We also join him in lvemoaning the fact that his good, Dutch hicycle is in the hands of the German army. and all secretly hope that it is stuck somewhere in that oozy, red, Russian mud. Entered Kindergarten. Soccer lltli, Basketball Man' tiger lltlz. Baseball lltli. Stage Crew lltli. Informa' lion Test lltli.