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

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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).

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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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30 U P I - D A H DOROTHY KENNEDY “Dot” Yeadon Little hits of sweetness, little ways so airy, put together, one and all. give us Dottie. She came to us from West Philly, entering Upper Darby as a sophomore. Dottie spent her first year getting acquainted with the faculty. In our junior year, she became our charming little Jane, Seventcen’s” little sister. Dottie will also be remembered as the originator of our senior parties. She’s a modest little maid, though, so we’d better not say too much about her. Class Play (3); Thrift Council (3); Senior Party Committee (4). EVELYN KENNEDY “Eve” Lansdownc No. Evelyn is not Dorothy’s sister. Eve came to Upper Darby as an eighth grader and has been one of the sunny spots of the class ever since. She has always been interested iii all the class activities and is extremely interested in one of the class’s members. Evelyn has a very lovable and cheery disposition and is liked by everyone. Surely, she will be greatly missed around school next year. Evelyn is going to lVnn. and we know that she will be as popular there as she has been at U. D. Operetta (2. 3. 4); liramus Club (2. 3. ■•): Memorial Day Commit- tee (2). ESTELLA GRACE KING “Stell” Sharon Hill Here she is. Stell, the midget of '27. Our Stell is always anxiously .-piking if we aren’t sure that she has grown a little in the last month. This little girl is the head of the clan that hails from Sharon Hill. Stelj's main diflicutv is her inability to refrain from blushing a beautiful pink when the conversation reaches certain channels. A loyal rooter is Stella, who can be heard lustily cheer- ing at every game. We hope the boss cheers as loudly for Stell when she gets her position as “Somebody’s Stenog.” Monitor (1. 4); May Day (1). Committees—Christmas Flower (2). Junior-Senior Keccptlon (3). Baskets (2). FRANCES KLINE “Fran” Essington Frances entered Upper Darby as a freshman from Essington. the garden sj ot on the Delaware. You ought to hear Fran speak French. She is one of the best French students we have. Frances wants to go to Taylor Business School after which she expects to teach. From all indications, she ought to be very popular at Taylor. Among many other things arc her cakes. Are they good? Just ask Gertie. This will come in handy when she breaks her vow to be an old maid. Class Piny (3); Candy Saif Committee (4). SYLVIA ANNA KLINKA Sib” Highland Park What? You haven’t heard or even seen Sylvia laughing? Well, you certainly haven’t been around her very long, because laughing is her middle name. But even at that she is always ready and willing to help anyone and does it with a smile. Sylvia came to us in the Eighth Grade, and from that time has made herself popular with the Commercials. Sib seems to believe in the proverb: Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone. Well, keep it up. Sib. and you will certainly make a success of life. Monitor (3); Operetta (4); Class Basketball (3).