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

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28 U P I - D A H WALTER HORNER. JR. “Walt Highland Park A great pianist has been lost in Walt. If you have ever watched his fingers travel over the typewriter keys, you would immediately realize that Paderewski would he an also ran. Fact is. he got a special prize for typing. Walt ought to know how to put on entertainments, he's been on the dance committees for three years and the party committee this year. He not only puts on entertain- ments—he does some himself, as witnessed in the Operetta and the Junior Class Play. Play Cl): Operetta (4); Vice-President Monitors (4). Committees— Dance (2. 3. 4). Party (4). VERONICA ELIZABETH HOYLE “Ver Drcxel Hill Here’s another one of our fair Commercials. Do you like her? We do! Ver has been with us all through our high school life and has been a faithful supporter in everything we have undertaken. I guess you didn’t know that Ver is one of our champion spellers in the Commercial group? Yes. indeed, just ask her any word you're stumped on. she'll spell it right off the bat. Ver plans to be somebody's stenog. and we consider the employer who gets her pretty lucky! He will learn to appreciate her as we have. Spelling Team (4). ISABEL S. IRELAND “Irish Secane Well, who's doing all the talking? You can bet it’s Irish. If you want a cure for the blues, just get near her. Even though her motto seems to be Better late than never, we can still depend on her. She’s little, but she’s right there. Of course, you all know Irish's vocation. Well, if you don’t, you ought to. She's our future interior decorator. Irish has talent, and future living rooms should profit by her display of it. Our Irish will be a big success in whatever she may attempt. MAURICE JACKSON Ted” Drcxel Hill Shh—we're going to divulge Jackson’s life ambition. He said it’s a secret, but we will only tell one or two about it. He's going to be an economics teacher! Isn't that perfectly sweet? Some- how there always seems something kittenish about Ted. but we will only tell her name to those who write to the editor, inclosing a self-addressed envelope—write early and avoid the rush. Ted’s always laughing, not just smiling, or grinning, but laughing, and you can hear it. believe me. It’s like the measles—it's contagious. Swart says not to take any seventy-five cent pieces. Ted. Good advice. VIOLA M. JOHNSON “Vi” Drexel Hill How can we ever describe the clever and charming Viola? A glance at her activities will show what she is. and what we think of her. Remember the haughty Julia Strcdlv. of the Sophomore Play: It was the same girl who led this year’s basketball team through such a successful season. And can she do chemistry? just ask Dot Renner. .Neither of them knows yet what it's all about, but they do know how to sport good-looking fraternitv pins. Eh. what? Vi. here’s wishing you the best ever at Syracuse. ’■? n.; Tr,',unal Seen-tnry (4); Monitor (1): Plans n.“ B® 1 ,M b •'): aptaln (4); Class Pask.-tball 1. 2); Pi doles 4): 'tennis Manager (I).

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U P I - D A H 27 WARNER W. HASLETT. JR. East Lansdownc Well, friends, here we have the young, light-haired Romeo who rides the I.ansdowne bus rain or shine. Warner played a mean bass horn in the school orchestra; but he has other uses tor his talent, one of the main ones being the serenading of a certain young lady in 212, who receives all of his glorious music with rapture at least, that is what she says she does. By the wav. Warner says he took French, but we believe it took him. Here’s good luck to our future dentist. Operetta 2. 3. 4): Orchestra (2. 3. 4); Football (2); Track (2); Dramus Club Award; Pennant Committee (2). DOROTHY SUSAN HAYDEN Dot” Drexel Hill This our Dorothy Sue—or why gentlemen prefer blondes! Feast your eyes upon her, for here she is. Dot came to us in her junior Year from Friends’ Central, and has endeared herself to us in those two short years. She was one of the mainstays on the girls’ basketball team, playing guard. Dot tells us she is going to Swarthmore next year, but we think it will be nearer Staunton than that. But wherever she goes, we all wish her all kinds of success. ]ta»ketball 3. 4); Class (3. 4). Committee»— Dance (3). Monitor Nominating (3. 4). JOSEPH HESS “joe” Clifton Heights Another Cliftonitc! They sure come thick and fast, especially fast, both on the field and in classes. If all the Joes were taken out of this class, there would be a few of us left, but this partic- ular Joe is going to be hard to get along without. One never hears him in the corridors, but not a few culprits heard him lay down the law as president of the Tribunal. He was a well-chosen president, according to the testimony of Tribunal members. Joe is going from the Commercial Course directly into business. Take warning. Wall Street! Prculdent. Vice-President of Tribunal (4); Spelling Team. Commit- tee»—Home Journal 2). King» (3). HOWELL HICKMAN “Hick” Bywood Howling Howell.” That handle surely couldn't be tacked onto Hick; he never opens his face enough to let out more than a chirp. However, he seemed to be heard when he called for the soccer or basketball—he usually got it. at any rate. Hick is the well-known wow when it comes to playing either of those games. He certainly earned his letters. We’re going to pull that ancient crack now about Howell has taking ways—anyway, he s| orts a nifty West Philly High ring fastened to his wrist watch. Monitor (3): Kaxkctball (3. 4): Soccer (4). ARTHUR HINKLE Mike Fernwood Ray-y-y Hinkle! That yell has been heard for iour years now. and it has almost become a habit with the student body. Don't let that yell mislead. We want it made clear that his first name is no Raymond, as the yell states. It's Art. and from the evidence seen in the halls it looks as though someone will be wedded to her Art sooner or later. No kiddin' s 'truth, looking at the numbers after his football record, one would think he was quarterback, but he’s not. He played guard—and how! Football (1, 2, 3, 4); Orchestra (3).

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U P I - D A H 29 JOSEPH M. JOHNSTON “Joe” Kirklyn Another Joseph Johnston crosses the pages ot history. YVe don’t know whether the famous Civil War general was Joe’s progeni- tor. hut he can sure boast if he were. Monsieur Johnston is a pukka hurlcr, as Kipling would say. In New Yorkcse, he's a knobby twirier. Anyway, he's about the best pitcher our baseball team has had. He says his hobbies are playing baseball, eating and sleeping. If he does the last two as much as the first, he’ll never wake up or never stop eating—so somebody is a prevaricator. Baseball (4). THOMAS JOHNSTON “Nurmi” Drexel Hill In Tomasso Johnston, the sometimes gentle reader beholds (unofficially stated), the official chauffeur of the debating team. Tommy was captain of the cross-country team and was the winner of the Delaware County cross-country championship. He was our star miler, too. Three guesses as to why lie’s called Nurmi. As an artist he’s a wow—or so the judges thought when they awarded him first prize in the poster campaign. Added to other bad traits he has been a monitor and plays the saxophone. We quit! Captain Cross-Country (4); Track Team (4); Monitor (1); Orchestra (4); First Prize in Poster Campaign (1). MARGARET JONES “Peggy Springfield Peggy came to us during her Sophomore Year from West Philadelphia High. She has been noted for her scholastic ability ever since she entered being on the Honor Roll most of the time. She is quiet and reserved and has a pleasing personality. By the way, Peggy, what is the attraction in Room 216? She is a con- scientious worker and was on the committee to revise the code this year. If there are any questions in mathematics or chemistry puzzling you. ask Peggy. We can see her in the future—an efficient teacher of either subject. Go to it. Peggy! Honor Roll (3. 4); Code Revision Committee (4). JANET KASLEY “Barney Prospect Park From the huge city of Prospect Park Janet comes to us every day—usually in her car. Yes. Jan is the Keystone Motorist of ’27. This is one of the few Upper Darby girls who has kept her locks unshorn. Janet is also very studious and is at her best when making short work of a wicked trig problem. Janet has always been will- ing to lend a helping hand and her friends in ’27 wish her well a: Penn next year. Monitor (1): Operetta (2. 3. 4); Dram UK Club (2. 3. 4); Honor Roll WALLIS S. KELLEY “Matzo” Folcroft We nearly caught pneumonia several times because we stood too near the track when Matzo was dashing around. The draft he caused gave us a cold. Whuff, such speed! He likes music so much that he even wears a rubber band around his head. Noticed it? He says his hobby is track. We believe him. Matzo was the manager of the first swimming team Upper Darby has had. .ind - well, the team won everything. He has found time from his class activities to play a rarin’ good game of soccer the last two years. Dance Committee (4): Class Flay 2): Basketball (1): Baseball !)• Track (1. 2. 3. 4); Soccer (3, 4); Manager Swimming Team (4).