Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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LAH I AN BERNARD B. BROTSKER Ben “Benny will soon be gone, but bis friends in the school will always remember him as a good debater, a fast runner on the track team, and a mainstay of the “Problems class. In addition, the cafeteria will never forget the financial support of his forty-five-cent lunches. Football (3, 4). Assistant Manager (1. 2); Class Basketball (1. 2. 4); Assistant Manager of Baseball (2); Track (I 2): Garnet and Gray (3); Math Club (4); Stage Crew (1. 2 3): Golf Team (3); Debating (4). CATHERINE BRACKIN Catty” University of Penn ho doesn’t know Catty ? Surely, you all do. She ya hockey manager in her senior year, besides participating in many other activities. When you see Catty in the hall you are apt to think of her as serious, but she is another one of the girls who improves on acquaintance. Manager Hockey (4); Basketball (2. 3. 4): Garnet and Grav Staff (3); Etiquette Club (1); Girl's Chorus (1. 2); Hi-Y (3. 4); Chairman Senior Refreshment Stand Committee (4); 1-ahian ANNIE ELISABETH BOYD Bunny Taylor Business Sehool Bunny’s as sweet as they come—but don’t tell her so! It there is an adjective she detests, it’s ‘‘sweet. especially when it applies to herself. You should see her give imitations! Once started, she never stops. While we roar with laughter. Bunny’ll remark, gravely, “Now let’s see. what else can I do?” Class Basketball (3); Basketball (4); I atin Club (1. 2): Chorus 1. 2); Hi-Y (3. 4). DONALD BRYAN 4Don Curtis Institut Donald is an artist—you can tell by merely glancin; at his hair. In almost every drama club play he ha had a leading part, largely due to his flowing speec and pronunciation of big words. A few of his man other accomplishments are playing the violin beauti fully and writing poetry. Dramatics (2. 3. 4); Boys’ Chorus (I, 2); Orchestra (1. 2. ■ 4); Band (1, 2); Senior Play. Twenty

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LAH I AN RUSSELL FIELD BIRD Russell” Music Russell never toots his own horn, but he can toot an organ pipe with an ease and skill all his own. He is rather shy at admitting his own attainments, but his organ pipes speak for him. 1 le is the boy with the briefcase and the studious air. He leaves the school with a parting chord and a pleasant memory. horus (1, 2. 3). JOSEPHINE BOWERS “Jo” Washburn For a clever athlete and a hard-working committee member, we must award “Jo” a large-sized aluminum cup. She’s a good dancer (ask almost anybody); everybody likes her (you know that from personal experience) ; and her hair has every girl in the class groaning with envy. Hockey (1, 2. 3. 4); Captain (I); Class Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Lahian Staff (4); Garnet and Gray Staff (3); Hi-Y (3. 4). President (4); Senior Class Executive Commit ec (4); Chairman of Dance Committee (3); Junior-Freshman Party Committee. EVELYN HELEN BLACKBURN “E% ic” Temple We wonder how Evie got that drawl? However it comes in handy in French class. W hen Evie delivers her answer in that soft and low drawl, we can’t hear to tell whether it’s right or wrong, so we give her the benefit of the doubt. Can she dance? It’s no effort for Evie to dance, it’s an inborn impulse. Chorus I); l.atin Club (2): Le Ccrcle Francais (4) ; Hi-Y (3. 4); Class Nominating Committee (4). LEROY L. J. BOOTH Alby 1 LeRoy eats plenty of those things that tend to make big husky rosy-cheeked boys. Perhaps he has to cultivate a strong body to take the jolts of the cars ( ? he brings to school. However, “Lee is an excellent violinist and can be an excellent student if the spirit moves him. More than that “Lee” is far famed for his slow ball at the bowling alleys. Track (3. 4); Year Book (4); Chorus (2. 3); Orchestra (2. 3, 4); Stage Crew (4): Drama Club (4); Band (3); A. G. T. (3). Nineteen

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LAHIAN ETHEL MAE BRITTON “ Britt y” Ethel is the little blonde who carries home a briefcase full of books just to make us think she’s studious. But sometimes she gives herself away by telling us (as if it were a novelty) that she stayed up late last night doing lessons. She can’t fool us that way. for we know that she doesn’t stay home every night doing homework, does she. Norm? Commercial Club (3, 4); Drama Club (3). LAURA D. BROWN “Loll” Smiling, curly-haired Laura has more than just good looks. Even though “she used to come at 8 o’clock and now she comes at noon,” I-aura manages to keep up her studies and play basketball and hockey at which she excels. All told. I.aura is a “mighty nice girl. Hockev (4); Basketball (2. 3. 4). Captain (4); Class Basketball (1); Tennis (3. 4); Track (2. 3); Student Council Representative (3); Latin Club (1. 2. 3); I.c Ccrclc Francais (4); Girls’ Gk c Club (2. 4); National Honor Society (3. 4). MARY F. BURKE “Burky” Business School A nice name and a very nice girl, that s Mary. She is as fine as they come’ Of course, you’d have to know her to appreciate her. for she is quiet. She likes sports and is a gocxl sport in her favorite game, basketball. Every class needs at least one girl like Mary | {jifkc. Science Club (1); Commercial Club (3. 4); Class Basketball (3); Varsity Basketball (4). IDA GERMAINE D. CARR Jimmie” W illiam and Mary Who doesn’t know that tall, blonde senior? Yep. hat’s “Jimmie” Carr. She is one of Lansdowne’s old tandbys. Although Jimmie doesn’t take much interest i studying, she likes basketball and—(boys). And as veryone knows, she is a good dancer. Remember her ancing in the plays put on by the dramatic club r Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4); Class Basketball 4 ; Stuc ent Council 2. 3); Latin Club (1. 2); Drama ( lub (4); Travel Club (3), 'lass Song Committee (1); Hi-Y (1. 2). Twenty-one