Upper Darby High School - Oak Yearbook (Upper Darby, PA)

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U P I - D A H 15 CARLON BARTOW Listen! It you don't hear any noise, you know Carlon is around. Old Bartow makes less noise in a year than a group of some girls make in a single lunch period. However, it is true in Bart’s case, that the loudest horn doesn't make the most noise. Sometimes we think that that quite popular song, Mindin’ My Business was written with Carlon in view. But that’t all right though, for this boy is a faithful worker and he persistently grinds until he accomplishes his goal. DOROTHY A. BATTERSBY Dot Ah! Here she is. The champion giggler of the class. She has been one of our jolly members and now we hope she will be one of the jolly members of the world. Dot has been a helping member ever ready to lend a guiding hand. Now may I ask. do you know her? Rather late for the question but I want to be sure you know the right person. If you have not met her. make it a point to do so. for you will receive a glad hand and a word of cheer from our classmate. Scholastic—Usher (3). Committees—Arbor Day (4); Christmas Cheer (3). HELEN L. BECHTOLD ’ Buddy” The fates were particularly kind when they presented Buddy to us in Sophomore year. It was soon discovered that dramatics was her forte and it was in the play given that year that her ability along that line was appreciated. Her work in the class room is beyond reproach, and in spite of all this work she has time to take an interest in our sports. Football for instance— Buddy followed the game closely and took much inter- est in the . . . team. Scholastic—Class Play (2. 4): Debating: Tribunal (4), Secretary; Monitor (3, 4), President (4); Junior Senior Staff; English Prize Winner (3). Committees—Junior Play. Athletics—Class Basketball (3). WALTER G. BELLAIRS Walt” Some one has aptly remarked that Walt is one of our best.” Whether it's lighting on the gridiron, or with the basketball team, or if it's wrestling with French verbs, we know that he will put forth the best that is in him. He’s loyal, every inch of him. to the good old Purple and Gold. One of Walt’s chief pastimes is amusing the Economics section by performing. It looks as though he is travelling toward a career in vaudeville. The boy is rather, hazy on punctuation, but he never forgets his “Dot.” Scholastic—Orchestra (2, 3). Committees—Dance (4): Home Journal (2). Athletic—Football (3. 4); Basketball (4),

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14 U P I - D A H GEORGE J. ADAMS, Jr. “Smada” Before us we have George, the hero of the Junior play, a hurdler, a goal tender on our soccer team, and an all round good fellow. Smada’s one failing is his fondness for the ladies. The combina- tion of George’s blond hair and New York accent proves fatal to many of the girls, and in his latest affair of the heart it is rumored that he has been very successful. We don’t like to hint anything, but George himself admits it’s queer that there arc only three Seniors whose names begin with A. S’all right. Scholastic—I’pt-Dnh (4): Tribunal (3): Play (3). Committees—Junior Senior Reception (3); Dance (3). Athletic—Track (3, 4); Soccer (4). MARY E. ANTHONY Mary is a product of the academic section and is one of the few mortals who has come through a course in economics without flinching. She’s not very big. and she doesn’t spend all her time chatting, but even Mr. Stevens admits that what she says is usually worth while. Mary just arrived at Upper Darby this past year but her attendance at all school activities has proved, beyond a doubt, that she pos- sesses real true spirit. And just by way of informa- tion. that dimple in Mary’s chin has upset the calcu- lations of more than one young senior swain. It’s all right Mary but—why can’t we all have dimples? Committees—Christmas Party (4). ERNEST APPLEGATE “Applejack” Folks, we do you great honor in exhibiting, free of charge, this splendid picture of our illustrious basketball captain. His team brought home the bacon when it won the county championship. Ernie is a three letter man and is all that goes with that honor. Like Cates, lie is a veteran road walker since carfare increased, but he gets to Dot’s home as often as ever. There is a lot more we could tell about this young cavalier but we won’t give him away entirely. After watching him cage loopers on the court, we don’t have to wish him any luck. Athletics—Soccer (2. 3. 4): Basketball (3. 4); Baseball ALICE E. BALL “Peg” Dark brown eves and curly blond hair—what a combination! Then add to this, vivacity, wit. a lot of personality and finally that rare gift of having friends, of keeping friends and of being a friend. Peg often whiles away weary minutes for the inhabitants of 212. by her clever foolishness. Still there’s a lot of sense under that blond hair of hers and Alice has the happy faculty of knowing when to be gay and when to be serious. This old world needs people like you. Alice, so just keep on being happy and true. Scholastic—Piny (2): Declamation (3): Monitor (2, 3). Committees—Ladles’ Home Journal (2); Book (4); Party (4); pance (3).

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16 U P I - D A H BERTHA M. BENNETT “Dutchie” Little, loyal, lovely, and loved. We couldn’t get four adjectives to better describe our golden-haired Dutchie. A quick look at her five feet and three inches of height, will easily convince us that she’s little. One glance at the list of activities below her name, and we know that she’s loyal. She just couldn’t have golden hair and blue eyes, and not be lovely—and as for the last. well, just ask anyone who has been privileged by having her friendship, and you cannot doubt but that she's loved. Scholastlo—English prizes (1. 2): Upl-Dali (4). Junior Senior Staff: Debating; Play (4); Monitor (3. I). Committees—Play (3). HORACE BINNS Binnsey” He! He! He! He! Ha! He! Ha! Wherever you hear a noise like that you’ll know it’s Binnsey. A scholar of the old school, he is liked by everyone. He always has an extra sandwich or cake or some- thing that you may have. Horace is very studious too. having a very decided learning toward Chemistry and English. Binnsey is a very versatile boy. These arc some of his activities: laughing, talking, listening, eating, lending, borrowing, sleeping, and, most surprising of all. walking along School Lane. As a matter of fact Binns does all these things very well. Well laying aside all jokes, he is liked by all who know him anti is a good fellow. BENJAMIN W. BISCHOF Ben” Well, well, look whom we have here—Benjamin William Bischof. He’s the fellow who put the hum in humor. Do you remember Pa in the Senior Play? Wcll.this is he, and he certainly acted the part well. We should say. too. that Ben is an important boy. He was chairman of the Senior Dance Committee and played on the Baseball team. He says he doesn’t know whether he will enter a higher institu- tion, or. not, but we arc supposed to know that his chances arc slim, due to his thoughts being centered around Holmes a great deal. Ilow about it, Ben? Scholastic—Play (4). Committees—Dance (3. 4). Athletic—Baseball (3. 4). ROSANA BLASI “Rosie” Here arc a few facts about our classmate: she always has her work done on the day set; she seldom misses a day at school; she is one of our brunette beauties; she is very seldom heard but. oh my, her report card does look good to us; she blushes most beautifully; she is always ready and willing to help some of us who are not such beacon lights to under- stand the ablative absolute or Emerson’s philosophy, so we arc glad that Rosie has elected to be a teacher for we know she will be very successful. Committees—Usher for Junior Piny.