Harriton High School - Aurora Yearbook (Rosemont, PA)

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dedication .SM A 5 in 'i'ff'.1' THEODORE COPELAND Theodore Copeland is The personificafion of l-larriTon's pioneer spiriT and dynamic enfhusiasm. AlThough he has Taughf in The Lower Merion DisTricT for relafively few years, he is lcnown for his excel- lence as an educafor in The fields of mafhemafics and psychology. l-lis genuine inTeresT in his sTudenTs and Their problems, as well as his incisive wiT and unfailing good humor, has earned him a lasfing place in The memories of all his sTudenTs. The fine work ThaT he began as a soccer coach aT Lower Merion l-ligh he conTinued aT l-larrifon, molding a group of energeTic boys info a successful varsify soccer Team. And noT To be forgol' is his role as senior class sponsor, guiding The seniors Through Their year in The limeliqhf aT l-larrifon. ln grafeful recognifion of his service in develop- ing The minds and characfers of l-larrifon sTudenTs. The firsT graduaTing class of l-larrifon l-ligh School of Lower Merion proudly dedicafes The i959 Aurora To Theodore Copeland. Four EDGAR WHISTLER ThroughouT his TwenTy-eighT years of Teaching in Lower Merion Township, Edgar Whisfler has won admirafion and respecT for his disfinguished service To The School DisTricT. The name of This former chairman of Lower Merion's science deparTmenT immediaTely calls To mind The image of a paTienT and devoTed chemisTry Teacher challenging and guiding his sTudenTs in scienfific experimenTaTion. Through his enfhusiasm and experf guidance as a coach of fooTball, baseball, and wresfling, he has encouraged a spiriT of deferminafion and sporTs- manship which has heighTened The presTige of The Teams. By iniTiaTing wresfling aT l-larriTon, he has conTribuTed To an inTegral parT of The school's aThleTic program. Confinuing The services he per- formed aT Lower Merion, he has assumed The Tre- mendous Taslc of organizing The business and phofography sfaffs of l-larriTon's firsT yearbook. l-lis assisTance in The visual aids deparTmenT also meriTs recogniTion. For his inspiraTion To sTudenTs and for his many services To boTh Harrifon and Lower Merion, The Class of I959 is proud To dedicaTe The I959 Aurora To Edgar Whisfler.

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VARSITY SQUAD FRONT ROW: B, Lifrle, J. Jackson, T. Lilllewood, S, Hickman, B. Buck J. Sluarl. SECOND ROW: L. Hardarn, G. Kirchell, D. Sanborn, B. Dennenberg, B. Davidson. Handicapped by lhe lack of inler-squad compelilion and a general shorlage ol wresllers, 'rhe Harrilon malmen lurned in a ralher poor record ol lhree wins and eighl losses. lndividually, The oulslanding grapplers were iunior, Spike Hickman: sophomore, John Jackson: and senior, Caplain Tom Lilllewood. Taking lourlh in lhe Dislricl Championships, Hickman, who was named 'rhe leamls mosl oulslanding wresller, was The only Harrilon malrnan lo place in a posl-season lournamenl. Caplain Lilllewood, winner ol lhe mosl valuable wresller award and considered lhe lop wresller in his class in 'rhe Suburban l loop, found exlreme disappoinlmenl when he suffered an elbow iniury warming up for 'rhe Conesloga rnalch. The iniury slopped his undelealed slreak al seven and prevenled The lricky power wresller from parlicipaling in lhe posl-season lourneys. Losing only 'rwo slarling wresllers lhrough gradualion, Coaches Harold Ferguson and Edgar Whisller look hopefully lo lhe lulure. Hickman and Larry Hardham will caplain nexl year's squad. ,X , 'lx 5 wrestling Dick Bull Throws a figure four on heavyweiqhl Dick Sanborn during a pracfice session. VARSITY WRESTLING Collingswood Bryn Alhyn Haverford . Cenlral Bucks Abinglon .. Lansdowne .. Chellenham , Upper Darby Springfield Conesloga . Norrislown Opponents . 29 . 23 . 23 . 22 35 3l . 25 29 . 4I . 24 . 33 Caplain Tom Lilllewood pins his Springfield ada VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY SQUADS v rsary To conlinue his undelealed slreak, FRONT ROW: B. Davidson, B. Lillle, B. Buck, J. Sluarl, O. Difxnqeles. SECOND ROW: L. Hardam. B. Dennenberg. J. Jackson, T. Lilllewood, S. Hickman, G. Kilchell, D. Sanborn. THIRD ROW: Mr. Whisller lCoachl, D. Burrier, F. Pelropaolo, D. Zeise, P. Kaselilz, D. Bull, P. Zuccarini, D. Haber, Gi. Esslinger, Mr. Ferguson lCoachl, P. Milchell llvlanagerl. 7- . f Q . ,ff X .F 5, ' f M . V f' I .V V v , f 1. .4 X !,L,,,x.e - 'f Sevenly-five f Q r ' I X-1. . N 1 kjidf?-'kv v ,Af ra-

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girls' hasknlhall - 1: , V151 ' an ., - . 2 FRONT ROW: C. Carr, R. IbboTson, R. Carson, J. WaTT ICapTainI, R. Bullard, S. Buchanan, Miss Heylrnun ICoachI. SECOND ROW: L. GieTTy, P. Ross, P. Driscoll, B. Taylor, P. Bainbridge, D. Klein, N. Carville, M. Baron IManagerI, M. Coumbe IManagerI. THIRD ROW: S. Conway IManagerI, J. Bader Ilvlanagerl, P. Moore, C. CarpenTer, B. Alexander, P. Humphrys, D. Deal, J. Eger, P. MineTT IManagerI, C. Miller IManagerI, S. Maze IManagerI. FOURTH ROW: L. BarTon, C. Siner, S. Willoughby, J. Cavanaugh, M. A. O'ConneII, S. Cooper, J. Danisi. ABSENTEE: B. WaTson. The girls' basIceTbaII Team came Through wiTh a 3-5 season under The leadership OT CapTain Janney WaTT and Coach Barbara Heylmun. On The courT Carol Carr headed The Team play, while RiTa Carson sparked The Toul line and PeTey Bainbridge and Sandy Buchanan seT up The deTense. The iunior varsiTy, showing much improvemenT during The season, wound up wiTh a 6-2 record. girls' hnrzke The hoclcey Team, led by CapTain Sandy Buchanan, sTarTed iTs hisTory aT HarriTon wiTh a good 3,2-I season. Under The direcTion oT Coach Barbara Heylmun, The girls exhibiTed Tearnworlc aT iTs peak as PeTey Bainbridge and Carol Carr headed a well- balanced Team, each scoring 4 goals. The junior varsiTy squad, which closed iTs season wiTh a 4-2 record, promises some Tine experienced players nexT season. FRONT ROW: C. Bodine, S. Medirger, J. M-:reTa, P. Bairbridge, S. Buchanan ICapTainI, P. Driscoll, C. Carr, P. Rcsi, R. Carzin, N. Ca.. ':'. L. Mi er. SECOND ROW: S. Fisher IManagerI, J. McCoy, M. Cree rnar. E. C: ine, M155 He-, FTM ICcacnI, J. Shaugnnessy, D. K-ein, A. Flemirg IManagerI. F55 V, .fi .rv-.Mikae- . . fu A , ,,, y A ' ., 'V .. 2 , 7 . i g ,i , , , ,L J' . - , . gn, qs -' 2 ! V ' 2 I as 'f 3 T SevenTy-six GIRLS' BASKETBALL SCHEDULE HarriTon OpponenTs 50 ChesTer 27 28 AbingTon .. 54 27 Haverford 32 2l Upper Darby .. 57 33 Cheltenham ...... 42 47 Ridley Township ........ 46 20 NorrisTown ......,.... 36 32 PIymouTh-WhiTemarsh I6 GIRLS' HOCKEY SCHEDULE HarriTon OpponenTs 2 NorrisTown .. .. I I Upper Darby. ..... 7 5 PIymouTh-WhiTer'narsh I I ConesToqa .. . .... . .. 2 2 ChesTer ...... O 2 HaverTord . . . .. 2