Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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History of the Class of ’29 BUZZ, buzz, buzz. What could all the noise be? It did not take very long to find out, however, as we soon saw a little girl talking incessantly to a very bashful, blushing boy. Yes, you have guessed it. They were none other than Helene Totten and Albert Belfry getting acquainted on their first day in Kindergarten. Mildred Jago soon joined them, and these three formed the nucleus of the famous Class of 1929. In the First Grade they added to their selective circle our class student, Betty Martin, and Hugh Bowman, the boy possessing the most knowledge. A little girl with long golden curls now came running into our midst. Yep, the typical, “what gentlemen prefer, Betty Taylor. A nice little girl came in leading a small boy by the hand. These were Muriel Brown and Eddie” Rust, the future class sheik.” This completed the newcomers for that year, and the members of the class soon parted for the summer vacation. Murray Steeble joined us in Second Grade. Emma a’Becket, the beauty of the class, and Virginia Guinand, noted romancer (And how!), realizing that the Class of '29 was far superior to that of '30, picked up their books, and with many fond farewells to their newly-made acquaintances honored us with their presence. In Third Grade came the class runt, “Dot” Locke, accompanied by Billie Wallace, and a business-like little boy with big brown eyes. This was Bill Lewars. From the wilds of Iowa came our only new arrival in Fourth Grade. This was Orlo Elliot, whom Helene immediately took under her wing. Frances Cockran, “Mar Hunter, the hockey star; innocent Mary Marvin, and darling “Dicky” Miller joined us in Fifth Grade. The following year, Mr. Mark came to our school, bringing “Billie Bob,” the class pest. In the middle of the first class in strolled Biley Smith, who was immediately seized with a fit of laughter upon seeing Mary DeGarcia and “Eddie Carson busily engaged in an interesting conversation, accompanied by Bob Henderson. These five were the new members who entered in Sixth Grade. Alice Bechtold, a dignified young lady, entered in Seventh Grade, along with Bob Norton. In spite of the arrival of Eleanor Suits, Helen Stevens, Jack Bear, and our President, Harry Hopkinson, in Eighth Grade, Mary Marvin and Biley Smith deemed it wise to leave. Twelve Commercial students entered in our Freshman year. These were Mildred Bergey, Walter Buck, Adeline Capotosto, Isabel Crawford, Earl Fetrow, Eleanor Garber, Dorothea Giebler, Carrie Knobbe, Betty Moir, our athlete, Helen Seubel, Kathryn Sturges, and Eleanor Trainer. Along with these came “Our Honorable Sir Percy,” alias Nathan Bartleson, Charles Simons, Dot Stanert and George Padula, all of Senior Play fame. Peppy little Blewie” entered and proceeded to torment Paul de la Cova. Mary Marvin, realizing the value of our class, returned. Mary McQuaide, Ginny” Drake, Nathan Haseltine, Herb Gorden, Lee Marsden, and Walter Brown, our actor, completed the new arrivals for this year. Our Sophomore year proved quite eventful. Maradel Geuting, most popular young lady of the class, heads the list. Biley Smith, now Hardie, came back from Haverford. Madeline Murray, Richard Freitag, Charles Paul, “Jimmie” Whitesell, Alice Bryce, and Betty Reynolds were now members of our class. As Juniors we felt quite important and were glad to welcome Elwood Fenton, “Bud Sechrist, Al Moitz, Helen Van Tuyl, Mildred Bartleson, Maurice Huff and Harold Finnigan. John Clauser and Helen Bitler were the last two members admitted to our class. Our class has received greater acknowledgment of worth than has been accorded to any other in that the new high school was erected in its honor. 27

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Senior oAnnual Staff BEFORE you stands the hard-working staff who are responsible for the publication of this Annual. This is the staff that originated and carried out the plans for a bigger and better Annual. It is rather hard to say, however, that a certain number of people published the Annual, for in one way or another every Senior has had his share in the writing, publishing or financing of the Annual. Maradel Geuting held the position of Editor-in-Chief, supported by those willing workers—the Senior Class. As everyone knows, the big job on an Annual is the business managing. This position, with its entailing responsibilities, has been well filled by William Lewars. Orlo Elliott, Assistant Business Manager, took full share of responsibilities, and he and Bill formed a team that would be hard to beat. Walter Brown had charge of that important position, Advertisement Manager. Inasmuch as the “ads” are the chief source of revenue, there is no need to ask how important this position is. A great deal of credit should go to our Class Advisors, for they are the ones who gave the force that has made possible this super-Annual. Mr. Ewan has given unselfishly of time and labor to insure the Annual’s success. Through his efforts many a bump in our road has been smoothed out. Miss McCullough has worked hard on the copy. Few people realize the enormous amount of work required before the Annual is finally ready for press. Speaking of getting material ready for press, unstinted praise should be given the typists, Mary De Garcia, Eleanor Trainer, and Betty Moir. Many a weary hour have they spent typing material for press. In conclusion, I would say that all have worked hard and well. There has been no shirking or lying down on jobs. May this Annual prove that a bigger and better Annual is no impossibility. This proof we leave as a heritage to graduating classes of the future years. 26

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Will PREAMBLE WE, the members of this most illustrious Senior Class, do grant, bequeath, or otherwise divest our gracious selves of this or that object, article, mannerism, or what have you, to the following members of that more or less noteworthy aggregation of immature bipeds, the Junior Class of Lansdowne High School in the year of Our Lord and Graduation, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-nine. Bequeather That which is Bequeathed to Bequeathee Emma a'Becket Her captivating charms to Edna Forker Nathan Bartleson His drum-pounding ability to George Albertson Alice Bechtold Her picture gallery to Mary Sherman Helen Bitler Her success in problems to Emily Kerr Muriel Brown Her English ability to Monaw'ee Allen Walter Brown His quiet dignity to Jack Davis Edward Carson His supreme intelligence to Homer Roberts Harold Finnegan His dumb questions to John Dusseau Richard Freitag His red hair to Betty Ellis Virginia Guinand Her spare time to Bob Cheyney Nathan Haseltine His wit to Stew-art Gildersleeve Harry Hopkinson His superiority complex to Charles Walls Bill Lewars His track ability to Biddle Bishop Bill Mark His way with the wimmen to Bob Strayer Mary Marvin Her beautiful eyes to Marjorie Topliss Richard Miller The part in his hair to Arthur Garner A1 Moitz His pink shirt to David Wagner Madaline Murray Her Irish brogue to Eleanor Van Tine George Padula His butler’s strut to William Wood Betty Reynolds Her winning ways to Dorothy Huston Charles Simons His good looks to William Finnegan Hardie Smith His deep thoughts to Dick Brown Murray Steeble His good marks to Jack Stevenson Helene Totten Her talking ability to Doris Zeising Helen Van Tuyl Her knowledge to Bill McCormick Jack Bear His studious habits to Bill Haseltine Albert Belfry His old shoes to The U. S. Navy Marion Blew Her side-center position to Joey Codings Hugh Bowman His mechanical ingenuity to William Simmons 28