Lansdowne High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

Page 22 text:

FRANCES S. CARNEY A jolly miss is our “Fran”. We wonder whether she ever has cares or troubles. In the halls, on the street, or even in the classroom you are likely to see her wandering aimlessly or skipping gaily around. We sometimes wonder whether this is partly due to not moaning and groaning about lessons. MARY K. COLLINS One of our newest members is Mary, round-faced and smiling, with a pair of lovely blue eyes. Her willing nature and fun-loving spirits have easily won her a permanent place among us. As for her hockey ability, we couldn’t have done without it. Hockey (4). WOODROW' W. COOPER The heart’s desire of every teacher is Woodrow because he is a brilliant student and can be relied upon. He gives good advice to the wee little freshmen and the big seniors. He is very quiet and never says a word unless some one else starts, and then he makes up for lost time. WILLIAM CUMMINGS Each morning bright and early “C’uma” hails forth from East La ns-downe. It is rumored that he meets a certain hlue-eved “fille” with whom he walks the halls, and he always seems to “trip it on a light fantastic toe” at all the social gatherings. Football (1. 2. 3. 4). Basketball (1. 2 , Class Basketball (3, 4). Baseball (2, 3, 4). Track (1, 2). Math Club (3). Band (1. 3). CHARLES WALTER DENNY Denny has a large supply of confidential friends—both masculine and feminine—to whom he tells his woes. Why do they like him? Well, a sense of humor, long eyelashes, wrestling and soccer ability, mixed with personality, make a good combination. Soccer (3. 4 . Track (3, 4. W'resiling f4». Band (1. 2, 3. 4). KENNETH CARROLL CLOUKY Have you heard of that boy with the superfluous vocabulary? Well, that is Kenneth. But this is not his only qualification. He has made a hit in dramatics. And what would we do without his outstanding ability on the stage crew? Lahian (3, 4). Chess Club (1, 2. 3, 4). Dramatics (2, 3. 4). Math Club 3. 4). Debating (4). Stage Crew (1, 2, 3, 4). Monitor (3, 4). Dance Committees (1, 3). National Honor Society (3, 4). MARY ANNA CONWAY Mary, one of the class’s best dancers, is always on the go. If you ever want to know where to find her, just look for her inseperablc pal, “Gossic”. We’re sure you’ll discover them together. Did we hear you say. Mary, that his name is Bill? GEORGE W. CORNOG Of course you’ve seen that tall, handsome boy bending over a curly brown head. His name is George; incidentally, the curly brown head belongs to none other than a miss named Jane. George is the great lover and a great trombone player. Alas! if there were only others like him. EDWARD DARLINGTON, Jr. One can easily recognize Eddie by his auburn hair. Although he is usually quiet, he makes up for this by strenuously tooting his saxophone. Yes, Eddie is one of the mainstays of the band. One of his greatest enjoyments, in the line of school work, is Physics. Band (2. 3, 4t. Surveying Club (3, 4). Tumbling Team (2). HOWARD COOPER DESHONG “Wouldn’t you like to put an ad. in the Garnet and Gray?” We know that “Duke” is after us again, for he is business manager of the Garnet and Gray and advertising manager of the Lahian. He manages everything very well. Track (1, 2). Garnet and Gray (4). Lahian (4). Math Club (3, 4 . Chess Club 4 . Dance Committee (1.3). 18

Page 21 text:

MARGUERITE HELEN BERTRAM Margie is one of the pleasantest girls in our class, an excellent student, a good dancer, and one of the most efficient typists the Lahian has ever had. She deserves a medal for typing all the write-ups for the year book. Golf (3). Garnet and Gray (4). Lahian (4). Chorus (1, 2. 3). Assistant Librarian (2). Dance Committees (1. 3). KENNETH PRICE BLACKBURN Meet Pud, he’s only a little fellow, hut .... Everyone knows him for his famous imitations. Pud is also a star athlete, one of the mainstays of our victorious (if we hadn’t been gypped) senior basketball team. He is a good fellow anti don’t forget. Pud, “Great oaks . . . .’’. Basketball (2). Class Basketball (1. 2. 3. 4). Band (1, 2). WALTER S. BOBB Walter is one of our silent, stern young men. Some people are inclined to think that he is very reserved, hut that is just until they know him. When we see Walter, there is always a fair maiden by his side: this the characteristic of his “crowd”. Chess Club (2). Math Club (4). Band (1. 2, 3, 4). JOHN C. BRITTON Here’s a young man who boasts great skill in three professions: auctioneering, salesmanship, and unfathomable magic. Though it may not be magic, he certainly knows the formula of love. We’re glad to find such a prominent figure in our class history. Vice-President of class (1). Garnet and Gray (3). Dramatics 2. 4). Chairman of Junior Prom (3). MARION LAURA Bl RDSALL Our star athlete, no one can rival “Mar” when it comes to girls’ sports! As its captain and center forward, she was the mainstay of the hockey team. As for basketball, first she was half of the “Mil-Mar” forward combination, then she stood alone as our tip-top forward. Hockey (2. 3, 4). Basketball (1. 2, 3, 4l. Volley Ball (2, 3). JOHN LONGCOPE BIRKINBINE Meet the school-league-famous ar-guer. The debating team couldn’t have gotten along without Birk’s (pronounced Burke’s' rebuttals, and the seniors couldn’t have gotten along without the relief of his occasional tearing down of teachers’ points in class. Basketball (4). Tennis 4). Stamp Club (3, 4). Math Club (4). Chess Club (4). Sophomore Hop Committee (2). Debating (3, 4). Monitor (4). NINA BITLER A new addition to our class is Nina, who hails from the warmer climes. Although she’s been with us only a year, the girls -and the boys—have found the charm in her soft drawl. A sight familiar to all Lansdowne students is Nina in her tan terraplane. Senior Dance (4). BERNICE C. BRISBANE Have you met Bernice? If you haven’t, you have missed making a very good friend. Although she is very quiet and retiring, she is one of the most generous and thoughtful girls in our class. Don’t miss her! DOROTHY ELIZABETH BROWN Pretty, popular, ami versatile. Dot is known and liked by all. She is equally capable as manager of the tennis team or member of the Lahian staff. You have probably seen her chasing after someone for her money for a hockey picture. Class Basketball (2). Tennis (3, 4). Manager (4). Laiiian 1. 2. 3. 4). Garnet and Gray 4 . HAZEL CANNON Hazel is always known by her smart clothes and lovely, wavy, blonde hair. She is well liked by all her classmates because of her cheery disposition. There is a certain Bud who seems to like that disposition pretty well, too. How about him. Hazel? Student Council 1). Assistant Librarian (3). Dance Committee (4).

Page 23 text:

NORMA MABEL DICKERSON Norma’s unpretentiousness wins friends for her everywhere. Although she seems very shy and reserved at school, we are told that she is loads of fun to he with outside. And one of last year’s seniors seems to think so, too. MARGARET ALBERTA DORLAND Margy, who holds so much influence in our class, is one of those quiet brunettes. Almost everyone knows that she hails from the “Big City’’ (Morton . She’ll make some handsome employer a swell secretary because she’s one of our best commercial it ies. We hope he’s a nice boss, too. Garnet and Gray (2, 31. DORIS ANNABLE DRAKE Here’s our Prima Donna. Of course, she’s a feminine RubinofT, too. Doris, we hope you’ll get there with your dreams of a musical career, hut if you don’t, we know that you’ll he on the top somewhere. Garnet and Gray (4). Lahias (4). National Honor Society (3, 4). Orchestra (1, 2, 3. 4). Chorus (1, 2. 3. 4). Stamp Club (3, 4). Dance Committee (1, 3). FRED L. EICHOLTZ Fred knows what he is about when it comes to Math or Physics, and the thing we like is that he isn’t stingy about his information, and is perfectly willing to help a friend out. He is one of the few people gifted with the art of “taking people for a ride’’ with a perfectly straight face. EMILY VIVIAN ERICKSON Irrepressible! That’s the word. Teachers or no teachers, Vivian is sure to he bubbling over with giggles. Ever try to find her in the halls? Just stand still, and sooner or later (probably sooner) she’ll appear. She is vivacity personified. Art Committee for Junior Freshman Party (3). AUDREY ELLEN DICKSON Need a friend? Here’s one, and a good one, too. Though she doesn’t say much, we know that Audrey is always there with her friendly smile and endearing ways. She’s a standby in the Commercial department—always ready to depress the keyboard, if need comes. Garnet and Gray (4). National Honor Society (4). WALTER GILBERT DOWNWARD, Jh. Walter aspires to be an opera singer. His success we do not question, for we’ve heard him sing. He is interested in boats, and is art editor of the Lahian. Such versatile interests can only have one result. Walter will be our first singing yachtsman. Lahian Art Editor (4). Dramatics (2, 4). Chorus (1, 2, 4). Math Club (3, 4L Dance Committee (2, 3, 4). WILLIAM G. DUKEK, Jk. Versatile Bill! As an actor, debater, scholar, he is proficient. His extraordinary writing ability has won for him the position of “anchor man on the Garnet and Gray anil Lahian. We admire you. Bill, for you do many things and do all of them well. Garnet and Gray (4). Lahian (4). Math Club (3, 4). Dramatics (2, 3 . Debating (4). Dance Committee (3, 4 . Senior Play. National Honor Society (4). ARTHUR B. ERDMAN It never fails—that is, hardly ever. Seniors rush madly over to the Biology room for candy—and—ker-bump—there is Arthur! We think he ought to open a candy store of his own, so proficient a helper of Mr. Epley is he. Lahian (4). JEAN ANNE EVANS Looking for some one with personality? Jean Anne has all you want. We don’t mean the noisy kind, for “Jan’’ is not noisy. She’s the kind of friend who can wear for ages. Her chief weaknesses are: hockey, tennis, and writing. Hockey (4). Tennis (3.4). Lahian (3, 4). Garnet and Gray (4). Hi-Y (3. 4). Junior Prom (3). National Honor Society (4). 19