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

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1931 volume:

THE OAK Published by The Senior Class °HsC ° Edward L. Jeckel Business Manager William W. Cox Editor-in-Chief Upper Darby High School | Upper Darby, Pa. The Oak was chosen by the Class of 1930 as the name of its record l ook in memory of our oak tree, which was destroyed by lightning in July, 1928. The Gass of 1931 has continued with this name in remembrance of its strength and beauty, and with the hope that it may act as an ideal in our undertakings. Mr. Sampson Mr. Tyson We regret that. treatise of the size of our school, it has not been our pleasure to come in closer contact with our superintendent and with our principal and to be on more intimate terms with them. We do realize, however, that they have taken more than casual concern in us and in our work, and we appreciate their interest and friendliness. Miss Weimer Mr. Dame In the sincerest appreciation of their faithful and untiring efforts in guiding and assisting us in both work and play throughout the four years during which they have acted as our class advisers, we of the class of 1931 resect fully dedicate this, the final achievement of our class as a unit, to Miss Frances E. Weimer and Mr. J. Frank Dame with the earnest desire that we may thus express to some extent the gratitude we feel toward them. The Faculty U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 FACULTY John H. Tyson, Principal Zita E. Mallon, Dean of Girls Mary I- Lukens, Educational Measurements Librarians Elisabeth D. Turner Ruth A. Leaman Doris E. Stone Edith Gaukrodger Miriam R. Barnet R. Wayne Boyd Helen M. Ferree John S. Billingslea Helen S. Abrams Lewis O. Goas Warren A. Brosius Lillian E. Bock Stanley F. i McKinley H. Stevens William S. Kehl Mary A. Taylor Charlotte S. Chrisman Magdalen L. Dale Thomas J. Milne Helen H. Babson William R. Buckwalter David D. M. Haupt Lydia J. Foster ENGLISH Katherine Griffin John F. Hall Josephine L. Hershey Merle I. Koch Elsa R. Melville SCIENCE Karl F. Ocrlein Elizal� cth N. Patterson Edson C. Strange FOREIGN LANGUAGES Marion G. Sieber E. Lucilc Noble Joseph E. Stermer COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS J. Frank Dame Fred G. Forsgard Mahlon R. Greiner William J. Hamilton MUSIC Clyde R. Dengler ART Florence M. Clegg HOME ECONOMICS Florence I. Hains Charles H. Morris Paul K. Noel Frances E. Weimer Margaret N. Yerkes Chclsey G. Rcmlcy Emma H. Sommerlicld Gertrude Fredericks Alice M. Goodman Agnes B. Grunberg Watrous H. Irons Fenn Minacci Sarah I. Richards Michael Dotti Grace Jones HISTORY Charles W. Holmes Oliver C. Kuntzleman Dorothy F. Logan MATHEMATICS Paul B. Bordner John L. Diehl Gayton K. Shenk Ray G. Wallick Giarles L. Wood Carroll R. McDonnell Dean E. Shull T woes Ruth A. Woodworth INDUSTRIAL ARTS A. Harold Mancill William C. Geyer George W. Hoehler Arthur W. Packer PHYSICAL EDUCATION Herbert S. Herzog Jennie R. Fry Roy W. Wolfgang Eleanor M. Lawrence Alma G. Wolstenholme 7 3n ittcmoriam CHRISTINE WEBER Born December 21, 1911 Died April 4, 1930 “To live in hearts we leave behind. U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 HOWARD EDWARD ACKERMAN Eighteen year� ago the world wu getting to be too Quiet a place in which to live, and realizing this. the power ha be provided us with Ackie that he might act a� a «‘'Culant -and ne did! He is a jack of aU.trai - choUr «k Steven� ), an arti t (a k Radnor High School), and a good friend (a� k the bow). School. Gym Exhibition (2. 3, 4). Clubs: Glee Club (2. 3, 4). MARIAN GRACE ALLAN Brown hair, brown eyes, and a smile that would do credit to Old Sol himself— o might we introduce Marian if she really needed an introduction, but her stately beauty and her ability for fancy navigation upon her toes have long since distinguished her. We thoroughly enjoy and appreciate Marian, and Uame Rumor has it that we don't stand alone in this appreciation. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2): Honor Roll (3): May Day (I. 2); Monitor (2); Operetta (3. 4); Tribunal (Sec- retary 2). Clots: Basketball (2. 3). Clubs: Dramus (3. 4); Hi-Y (2. 3. 4). FLORENCE AROYAN If there were two more days in the week, or four more hour� in the day. Florence could belong to several more club� . This tempus fugit business rather cramps her style, hne is never too busy, however, to do the most impossible tasks, or to offer a word of sympathy Bon voyage. Florence, or whatever it is one sailor say� to another on the day ot Sc Acorn (4); Gym Exhibition (2): May-Day (2 3). Clubs: Commerce (4); Glee Club (I. 2. 4); Lc Cerclc Fran- cais (4). AUDREY ELIZABETH AUGUSTINE If Audrey ever find herself in a ‘ sink or swim predica- ment. the only thing sink could mean would lie a kitchen basin, for as the girls' swimming captain she's not to be outdone when it come to self-navigation. And intelligence? Yes. I .earning? Yes. Etcetera? Ye . In six week inter- vals the Acorns second page gives ample testimony as to that. School: A. A. Council (4); Honor Roll (3): Distinguished Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (3); Monitor (4); “We Notice in Passing (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (4); Basketball (4); Track (3. 4): The Oak; Committees—Dance (4); Pen- nant (4). Sports: Swimming (3. Captain 4). Clubs: History (3. 4); Hi-Y (4). CHARLOTTE MATLACK AZPELL Charlotte stands among the first upon the Distinguished Honor Roll every time the books are balanced; in fact, her name appear so regularly that the printers keep it in one block from period to period. Charlotte come� closer to our conception of a dignified and serious-minded person than anyone else, yet she display dimples and giggles as well. School: Distinguished Honor Roll (3. 4); Upi-Dah (4). Class: The Oak; Committees—Dance (4); Memorial Day (3). Clubs: German (4); History (3. 4). 9 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 THELMA BAILEY Without Thelma' accompanying. Mr. Dengler confesses he would soon become the great lyric monotone. Thelma ha seen so many nickel in her career as thrift councilor that she thinks the buffaloes are again in a stampede. And speaking of boy friend . Room 227 is cluttered up every morning and evening with Thelma's admiring Harold Teens. School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); Distinguished Honor Roll (2): Monitor (1); Thrift Councilor (I, 2, •I); Tribunal (2); “We Notice In Passing (4). Class: Dance Committee (3); The Oak. Clubs: Glee Club (I, 2, 3, 4); Hi-Y (3, 4); Tay-Wistalvan (2, 3, 4). PHYLLIS AMANDA BANKS Yes. Phyllis Banks—promptly at 8.49 A. M. every' Tuesday. She has been around, too. Wilmington. West Philly, and Over brook have all been way-stations. Perhaps her traveling has been due partially to the fact that her Dad is a sailor. Phyllis likes to navigate a car and draw purty pitcher .’’ Like all Hanks, site is full of interest School: Gym Exhibition (3); May Day (3); Upl Dah (4). KATHRYN VIRGINIA BARBER We hate to turn to story book for comparisons, but where else could we find blonde ladies with blue eyes and long, dark lashes like Kitty's, or one who delights in feigning dignity and occasionally even being dignified yet is wholly delightful in her enthusiasm and love of fun? Kitty hates the city's noise; she prefers places where it's quiet and where she can hear the Cox crow. School: Monitor (3); Thrift Councilor (1). Class: The Oak; Committees—Dance (3, 4); Party (4). Clubs: U. D. Players (3. 4). JAMES RAYMOND BARGER. JR. Yea. Yeadonl cries Jim. Yeah? cry the rest of u . Jim figures he ha ridden far enough on school buses to have circled the track ten thousand times. He likes debates so well that we fear he may degenerate into a politician. His practice in catching the last bus should help him, should he decide to run for office. Clubs: Art (2. 3). DOROTHY MAY BARNES One of the greatest disadvantages of being tall in Upper Darby is that you might miss Shorty and her smile. But then, of course, you've heard her chuckle and recognized her jolly, helpful, little self. Dot's good spirits arc contagious and if you like to be sour and glooms stay away from her. She'll cure you in a second, but you'll like her medicine. Clubs: Library (4). 10 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 DALE SCOTT BARTON. JR. When Me Strange gave the call for the hill and dale squad. Dak concluded that he waa included. He says he owe hi early training in running to visions of a razor strap and an angry parent. Asked why he had joined Mr. Herzog'� tank squad Dak responded that he had always felt cramped in a bath tub, and also that he got tired of wait- ing for Saturday. Class: Track (4). Sports: Cross-Country (3, 4); Swimming (4); Track (4). GEORGE HOWARD BAVIS This scene is the countenance of one of the mighty mites of our contingent. Brains, wit, and good nature (especially the first named) help to make George an unusual member of the class. George can do anything required of him. but his pet diversion seems to be seeing how many disturbances he can create in a given class at a given time. Sehool: Gym Exhibition (1. 3); Honor Roll (2); Monitor (4). Class: Class Pin Committee (2). VARA JANE BEALL When you first know Vara she seems to be a very serious, quiet girl; then quite unexpectedly she'll cock her head and a most mischievous look will come into her eyes. Her mouth quivers and breaks into an impish grin. We can't decide whether the serious Vara, or the one with the delightful sense of humor is the nicest, so we come to the happy conclusion that Vara wouldn’t be Vara without that bit of quiet and gayety mixed together. Sehool: Gym Exhibition (2); May Day (2. 3). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3); Library Club (4). FRANK HARRISON BEARDSLEY The feminine clement among spectators at football games considerably increased when Frank donned the moleskins. He is interested in other geometric figures besides the gridiron, and likes solid geometry best when he can get Mr. Bordner off on a ••tangent” lecture. Frank owes hi athktic figure to exercising to the tunc of the Stein Song, a delightful May Day ditty. Sehool: May Day (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (4); Monitor (4). Class: Dance Committee (3); Track (2); Basketball (4). Sports: Football (3, 4). KENNETH ORION BEATTY. JR. The visage of one of the S. S. S. (Seriously Sapient Scien- tists) is directly opposite. On many special occasions have we seen the owner of said visage tangled in wire, amplifiers, and what-not, helping Announcer Oerkin. For the past four years Kenneth has been one of the most brilliant mathe- matical and scientific minds in the school. His motto is. Up and atom, boys!” Sehool: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); Distinguished Honor Roll (2. 4); Physics Prize (3). Class: Committees—Dance (3); Play (4). Sports: Rifle (3). Clubs: Stcinmetz Society (3, Vice-President 4); Rifle (2. 3, President 4). 11 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 ELEANOR EDITH B1LGER Here is a rare case of beauty and brains. You have doubt- less noticed Eleanor's name on the honor roll. Her other admirable traits include a contempt for Amo� 'n' Andy programs. There's a reason for her perfect attendance at basketball and soccer games (Mr. Murray here takes a bow). Why can't we all have curly hair and athletic ability? Settool: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); Distinguished Honor Roll (4); May Day (2. 3); Monitor (3); Thrift Councilor (2. 3). Clast: Comm.ttces—Executive (2); Magazine (2). Clubs: Commerce (3, 4). GEORGE JOSEPH BINDER A young man with an ambition to become a pharmac’st. We would suggest that George furnish diagrams to his cus- tomers explaining how to find the prescription counter in his store, and also that he add Old Golds to his cough remedies. Better keep them away from the Smith boys. George, because if a fire ever got started in those brush heaps— ELIZABETH BRICE BIRCHALL Ethel Barrymore should look to her laurels, for a young lady named Hirchall is on the way. Bo h the junior and senior plays offered opportunities for Betty's ability and per- sonality to demonstrate their charm. Her willingness to help and her eager joy in living have made her a most admirable person. Students of the future will be lucky when Betty becomes a pedagogue. School: Debating (4); Gym Exhibition (2. 3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (1); Honor Roll (4); Monitor (I, 2); L'pi-Dah (2); Tribunal (Secretary. 4): Thrift Coun- cilor (I); We Notice In Passing (4). Class: Assembly Chairman (4); Home Room Treasurer (4); Play (3. 4); The Oak; Commilttces— Candy (4); Christ- mas Basket (3): Dance (2. 3. 4); Magazine (2). Sforts: Tennis (3. Manager 4). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4); Hi-Y (2. 3. 4); Latin (3. 4); Tay-Wistalvan (2. 3. 4); History (4). CARROLL BOTTOMLEY BLANK What with playing the lead in innumerable dramatic pro- ductions. gracing tlie Honor Roll, writing for the Cpi-Dah and Oak. and working on countless committees—Carroll has proved that she is no blank! She is '3l's most inveter- ate club woman and has been a life preserver for the swimming team in her capacity as manager. A most envi- able record. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2); Honor Roll (3. 4); May- Day (I. 2); L'pi-Dah (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (4); Play (3); .Assembly- Chairman (4); The Oak; Committees—Candy (4); Class Pin (2): Christmas Basket (1. 2); Dance (2. 3. 4); Party (I. 4); Play (4). Sports: Swimming (Manager 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (4); Tay-Wistalvan (4); lx Ccrclc Franeais (4); U. D. Players (3. 4); Algctrarca (3. 4). CHARLES GILBERT BLATCHLEY In his daily visits to this institution Gilbert proved h'msclf a mathematical master. Even trigonometry as taught by- Mr. Diehl holds no terrors for him. which should prove conclusively that we know whereof we speak. He is also scientifically inclined, holding the distinction of being the only member of the S. S. S. who understands and can fully explain Einstein's theory of relativity. Scnool. Debating (4). Class: Committees Arbor Day (4); Dance (4); Play (4). Clubs: Glee Club (2); Stcinmctz Society (3); Secretary- Treasurer 4); Rifle (3. 4). 12 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 EDNA MILDRED BLEYLER Edna entered Upper Darby way back when-totin to poor folk� at Christmas time was a time-honored custom. She enjoy with Cain and. Co the distinctiond°mc.lmg on Penn Avenue. Edna is going to MU Illman c«o° next year. She insists upon telling her kindergarten pupds that although Mary had a little lamb, she really preferred frankfurters and sauerkraut. School: Honor Roll (4); May Day (3). Clast: Committees—Christmas Basket (2); Dance (3). HAROLD FREDERICK BOARDMAN Harold mixes chemistry, trigonometry, art. trade, and sodas with gay abandon lie keeps in practice for track by walking to school, and in order to study art thc wtuie he induces a certain Marguerite to walk too His dignity as a senior doesn’t prevent him from playfully enbarrassing Chamberlain by hiding his English book. Indeed, he � Scitoal: ’'.MonI tor (3. 4); May Day (3); Upi-dah (3); Art Prize (2) Class: Track (2, 3); Committees—Dance (3. 4); Play (3). Shorts: Track (3. 4); Cross Country (3. 4). Clubs: Art (2. 3); History (3. 4); I-atin (3. 4); Glee Club (2). LUELLA BOCKUS Have you ever noticed how Luella’s eyes express her per- sonality? They arc usually quiet, calm, and serene just as she is, but every once in a while they become full of little twinkling lights that fairly dance, and then you will hear her merry laugh and know that her never-failing sense of humor has again come to the fore. School: Gym Exhibition (3). Class: Basketball (3); Hockey (3). DOROTHY ANNETTE BONSALL There's nothing nice enough to say about Dot; that t . nothing so nice as she says or docs for others. A glum look just doesn’t feel at home on her face and it has to get up and leave. Dot. w’th her partner in the firm Bonsall and Crowther. manages to keep laughter and fun circulating in our grim and somber halls. School: Honor Roll (3); May Day (I. 2. 3); Orchestra (I). Class: The Oak; Committees—Christmas Basket (3); Exec- utive (2); Magazine (I); Dance (4). Clubs: U. D. Players (3. 4). MARION GERTRUDE BRACKIN’ Marion was one of the reasons why French songs became � 0 popular with the Girls’ Hl-Y. and speaking of songs. Marion lends the alto note to our celebrated girls’ trio, not to omit the Glee Club and operetta. Our songbird also swims, to the joy of Miss Fry and the' glory of the team. Something new under the sun. isn’t there? A warbling duck. School: Gym Exhibition (2. 3); Monitor (4); Operetta (I, 2. 4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (2); Basketball (I. 2. 3. 4); Hockey (2. 3); Committees—Christmas Basket (1); Dance (2. 4); Executive (2); Party (4) Sports: Swimming (4). Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2, 3. 4); Dramus (I. 2. 3. 4); Hl-Y (3. 4). 13 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 GERTRUDE JEAN' BRAM Wc deeply lament the fact that we are unable to present an all-talking all-singing. all-dancing picture to accom- pany this paragraph because so much is lost without the tone and action so natural with Jean. We who know her arc already familiar with her rikkIc and her strictly Baltimorean accent and realize how incomplete is any presentation of her without them. MAURICE DANIEL BRAM. JR Not the Maurice, ladies and gentlemen, but a very pre- sentable figure, nevertheless, from Baltimore, who grew tired of Edgar Allan Poe and oysters and decided to give Upper Darby the chance to become his alma mater. Maurice rolls his r's and his eye much to the delectation of his newly- acquired friends. He has given assistance in arranging several of our fandango struggles. Class: Dance Committee (-1). HELEN EMILY BRERETON Another reason why Room 227 is always cluttered up with palpitating males. Cheer-leaders seem particularly suscep- tible. As a member of Upper Darby's gadding glee club. Betty has helped to spread U. D.'s good reputation—every- where—even in far-off Media. Her demure manner i de- ceiving. a she is a most mischievous tease. This George Crothers will verify. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2. 3. 4); May Day 3. 4); Monitor Class: Basketball (3. 4); The Oak; Committees—Dance (I); Executive (3). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3, 4) MILDRED KERNE BRICKER Bricker gas-e Mr. Milne writer's cramp from signing all her U. D. certificates. She's pushed wooden spheres on our southern exposure, projected leather missiles on the gym floor, been the supporting fin of the swimming team, and blinded us with tlie dust she raises on the tennis courts. Yet Bricker grins modestly and turns to praise the other fellow School: A. A. Council (4); Acorn Agent (2. 3); Gym Exhibi- tion (I); May Day (Captain 4); Student Council (4); Monitor (I); “We Notice In Passing (3. 4); Fidele Sports: Basketball (2. 3. 4); Hockey (2. 3. Captain 4); Swimming (I. 2. 3); Tennis (1. 2. 3. 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (2, 3. Treasurer 4); Tay-Wistalvan (4). JOSEPH GRANT BRUDKR Joe was one of the bright lights of the football team. In most fields, kicking is a liability, but on the football field it is an asset, to which fact Joe owes his success since he always has plenty of kick coming. And in classe , poor Joe thinks he's teachers' prey, but to us it seems he makes teach- ers pray. School: Thrift Councilor (3); Monitor (I). Class: Football (I); Baseball (I); Basketball (I); Play Com- mittee (4). 14 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 DOROTHY MARGARET BRYAN Dot is from New Jersey where mosquitoes are so Urge they roost in tree . She claim no reUtionship to William Jen- nings Bryan, because she feels that he was alwavs up to too much monkey-business. She has garnered more library passes in one year than most seniors use in a life-time. Shes a slip of a girl for whom some one is sure to fall. Clubs: Le Cercle FrancaU (4). FRANKLIN FRASER BRYAN Franklin Fraser is young love’s dream of what a man should be. He is six feet-two (or is it three?), has curls, and has been mistaken for Mr. Kuppenheimer because of his sartorial perfection, lie was heard to remark when he sat on a broken bottle at a Commerce Club picnic. “I cut a swell figure that time. School: Band (2. 3); Gym Exhibition (1); May Day (3); Monitor (3): Orchestra (1). Clots: Track (2. 4). Sports: Track (1. 4). Clubs: Commerce Club (3. 4). FRANK ROBINSON BUCHANAN. JR. Frank is one of the few courageous people who have pene- trated into I-itin as far a Virgil, and into Virgil as far a Book Six. Hi name has graced the roll call of the executive committee and he ha also sworn that he understand the duties of a Monitor and ha fulfilled these duties to the best of his ability School: Honor Roll (3); Monitor (3); Thrift Councilor (4). Class: Committee� —Dance (4); Executive (4). Clubs: Latin (4). AUDREY STELLA BURGFISS Did you ever look in Room 207 and watch Audrey at the typewriter and marvel at the way her long, graceful fingers flew everywhere over the keys? Chances arc she wa turning out work for the Upi-Dah, and the 5: IS bell probably saw her still working, for Audrey's never too tired to do Just a little more. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2); Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (2): Upi-Dah (4). Class: Basketball (1. 4). Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2); History (4). ADA SAVILLA BURK Ada is a member of the combination of Burk and Burk. The other half is Mildred. They are as inseparable a David and Jonathan or Davis and Cain. As a relaxation from her strenuous commercial work. Ada enjoys music and dancing. She wants to become a good secretary. Her qualifications arc that she can file something besides her nails and can laugh rather heartily at a pointless joke. School: Orchestra (I. 2). 15 U. D. H.S The Oak 1931 MILDRED CHARLOTTE BURK Mildred is the light-haired half of the couple commonly know as the Burk sisters. If there weren't such a thing “ Commercial I-aw. Mildred would be supremely happy; when Mr. Milne gets out his roll book. Mildred knows there s no hope of passing herself off as her sister or anybody else. She hopes that some day the party of the first part and the party of the second part will sign a truce. School: Orchestra (I, 2). NINA DOROTHY BURNLEY Dot carries the sparkle of her personality from her dancing talent to writing clever English essays and keeping Virgil stepping. If we say she remind us of lavender and old lace, don't get the impression that she's serious-minded and musty. She has a lively sense of humor that even stands up under the test of a cafeteria seat. ..____ School: Acorn (4); Honor Roll (3 4): Distinguished Honor Roll (I. 2. 3); Monitor (2. 3); Latin Prize (1); Thrift Class: HomcC, oom Treasurer (4): The Oak; Committces- Dancc (3); Memorial Day (1. 3). Clubs: Hi-Y (4): Ijtin (3. President 4); Le Cercle Franca� (4); Library (4); Tay-Wistalvan. (2. 3. 4). WALTER RONALD BURNLEY A most pleasant mixture of scholarship, friendliness, gen- tlernanliness. and business. Ronald's report card often sings a ditty of this sort— I have A's. I have B's. yes. I have no Cs! Ronald adds interest to the Commerce dub. and multiplies his pleasures by dividing his support among vari- ous school activities. All of which subtracts from his bank 5cAoo ! Honor Roll (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (4); Monitor (4). Clubs: Commerce (3. 4). KATHRYN MARY CAIN A cock of the head, a fling of the hands, a rising crescendo that bears a faint resemblance to a giggle, and Casy stands before you. in miniature. Casy has grown older, and wiser, and a fraction or so taller, but she's still an impulsive little girl underneath And it seems that her parents have been raising Cain for the past seventeen years. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (1); May Day (3. 4); Monitor (2. 4). Class: The Oak (Assistant Editor); Basketball (I): Assembly Chairman (4); Executive (2. 3): Memorial Day (2). Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2); Hi-Y (3. 4); Le Cercle Francais (4); Tay-Wistalvan (2, 3. 4). JAMES STUART CAMPBELL Tlie super-athlete heaves into sight. Stew is one of the few mortals who can run through an entire football team, shoot baskets blindfolded, or out-distance all competitor on the cinder oval. His main indoor sport is teaching innocent chemicals to do tricks for him. and he get most surprising results when he tries to do this along with trig and economics. School: A. A. Council (3. 4); May Day (Assistant Captain 3, Captain 4). Class: Basketball (I); Track (3); Play Committee (4). Sports: Basketball (1. 3. Co-Captain 4); Football (I, 2, 3, 4); Track (3, 4). Clubs: HI-Y (3. 4). 16 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 LUCILLE DOLORES CAMINO Lucille Dolore� Camlno-now, there � a good name, the kind thr� r movie actresse assume when they have monikers Hkt Ima Goodwin or Pearl Button. I.ucille bustled into Lpper Darby this fall along with a score or o of other , and ha� been doing her commendable darndest since to make things a bit more agreeable for all of u� . We rise to claim her a succe � at this business. HELENA MARGARITE CARROLL A proof that beauty and brains do sometime unit : � ‘ female character. Helena acquired an attractive nonchalance long before Murad� came into vogue. How she m £ f both her books and her boy-friend so easily w a secret Helena refuses to disclose. She achieved a suppressed ambition «hen she became a Monitor and frightened unsuspecting sophomore . School: Monitor (4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (2 3) Class: The Oak; Committee� —Dance (4); Senior Picture� Clubs: History (4); Algetrarca (4); Le Cercie Franca!� (4). MARY CATHERINE CARTER What a drop over a sixty-five foot embankment and a few broken bone when one has her part in the class play to perform! A brave heart, a superior mind. nd a wholesome personality make Mary one of the top-notchers of the class. Mary aspire to be an interior-decorator. If we ever own a bungalow, she ha the decorating job cinched School: Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (3), Class: Assembly Vhairman (4); Basketball (3); The Oak; Play (4); Committee� —Arbor Day (4); Christmas Basket (2); Memorial Day (1). , Clubs: U. D. Player (3, 4); Lc Cercle Francais (4). GEORGE MERRILL CHAMBERLAIN One of the most cheerful and obliging members of our category is here represented. George ha risen to great heights— in fact, the end of this young man is about six feet below— or above, according to the end from which you start. And can he swing a wicked drum stick? He swing it until it'� sorry it ever was wicked. School. Band (I. 2. 3. 4); May Day (3); Monitor (4). Class: Basketball (I. 2, 3). Clubs: Rifle (I. 2, 3) BERNIECE KATHRYN CLIME Why look further for a fairer Clime when Bemiecc is right here among us? She's one of the old stager in Upper Darby's repertory group---the U. D. Players, and “Bee also helped to make the senior play a succe� � . Although “Bee” often “take the cake. someone has confided to us that she brings some to school every day. That's food for thought. School: Acorn Agent (2. 3); Honor Roll (3); May Day (2); Monitor (1); Science Prize (1). Class: Play (4); Committee� —Play (3); Christmas Basket (1. 2); Dance (4). Clubs: Art (3); Glee Club (I. 2); U. D. Players (3. 4). 17 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 CHARLES EARL COLL The ubiquitous Coll! No sport event is complete without Earl's presence, and when he leaves Upper Darby the halls will likely re-echo for many a day with his lusty vo'cc. Earl is an oniniverous reader of detective and sports stories and has broken into print with creations all his own. Collier’s will soon have another contributor, we opine. School: Thrift Councilor (I, 2. 3. 4); May Day (2). Clast: Committees—Dance (4); Play (4). Clubs: History (4); Library (3. 4); U. D. Players (4). RALPH GORDON COULTER Gordon has a genius for minding hi own business, and getting things done without any fas or alibi . His capacity for using his head made him a valuable soccer player. His one vice is wandering about the halls during home room study, presumably looking for Holm. A hopeless task! When we list our friends, we arc proud to number Gordon among them. School: Gym Exhibition (3. 4); May Day (2. 3). Class: Christmas Basket Committee (2). Sports: Soccer (4); Track (4). HELEN MONICA COURTNEY If you want a real friend, apply to Helen Courtney. Room 131, and with absolutely no recommendations you will be added to her long list of friends. She believe in no cere- mony whatever, yet has the gift of making you feel as though site had known you for years: but he who has a thousand friends has not one to spare. School: Honor Roll (4). WILLIAM WALTER COX Appended hereto is the visage of Cox himself. Upper Darby's premier linguist, author, scholar, editor, and student govern- ment official. He keeps Standard Oil busy supplying his mid- night vigils, and together with Spencer and Whiteman pro- duce an unquenchable flow of wit. His duties as Oak editor would make him wan and disheveled were it not for his most inspiring Barber. School. Acorn Agent (4); Honor Roll (3); Distinguished Honor Roll (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (4); Monitor (3. President 4); Tribunal (Vice-President 4); Eng- lish Prl« (3); May Day (2); Upi-Dah (4); Thrift Councilor (4); We Notice In Passing (4); Fideles Class: Tlic Oak (Editor): Home Room Treasurer (3); Com. m ttees - Dance (3): Play (3. 4); Party (4). Clubs: Hl-Y (4); Latin (4). GEORGE TAYLOR CRAVEN One of the molecule-maulers of the S. S. S. shakes the science trom about his shoulders, allows as to take hi pic- ture. and further grant that it may grace these pages. George is one of the few mortals who can worry Miss Taylor and get good marks in chemistry. Whence cometh the time? Ah! he s girl shy. A fine display of good sense. George. School: Monitor (3. 4); Tribunal (4). Class: Committee —Dance (3. 4): Play (3. 4). Clubs: H story (3. 4); Le Cercle Francai (4); StcinmeU Society 3, 4). 18 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 JOHN ARTHUR CROCKER Jack i one of thev v n Ule chap, that dabble in d' y ini. short-story writing, and science. When r rt Ac° J are sold” Jack will be the reason for it. Due to his com- pelling advertising, first editions of The Acorn have rfen to iix cent per copy. Jack came here from New ork because he liked the literary and historical atmosphere about the place. GEORGE HAFF CROTHERS Genius, like murder, will out! When Miss Yerkea heard George try out for -Smilin' Through. she said. A mag- nificent voice! Who is that boy? The result was that George did a most creditable job of one of the leads. George thinks that if he could combine his monitor duties with hi rifle club position, he would be quite a success a guardian Sc iooT: May Day (3); Monitor (4); Track (3); Thrift Coun- cilor (4). Clots: Senior Play (4); Track (3). Clubs: Hl-Y (4); Rifle (4). BESSIE LAVINA CROUSE Bessie will you please remove that chewing gum? Ana so It goes; six times a day: all through the year, and so on to graduation day itself. But chewing gum is not Bessie only accomplishment. She has fully mastered the art of smiling and ha a jolly smile for everyone Bessie motto is. Miles of smiles with Para-chew vukanued gum. School: Acorn Agent (4); Gym Exhibition (I); Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (2. 3); Monitor (4). Class: Upi-Dah (2); Basketball (I. 2. 3. 4); Hockey (2. 3. 4); Track (I); Dance Committee (3). Clubs: Algetrarca (3. 4); History (3. 4). FLORENCE WHITELY CROWTHER When Florrie came from England to I pper Darby � he brought all smile and charm and lovely accent, and left the alleged fog behind. Florrie has not gone unappreciated; her hanky is always picked up before it reaches the floor Hor- .ic's constant companionship with another lovely lady sug- gests a new scient tic truth for Mr. Stevens: Where one is. there the other must be also. ... School: Acorn Agent (2. 4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (2); May Day (2. 3. 4); Lpl-Dah (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (4). Class: Dance Committee (3); Play (4); Hockey (3); Assem bly Chairman (4). Clubs: U. D. Players (Secretary 3 and 4). HELEN ANNA DALY Believe it or not. Helen is an eager devotee of Poe and others of h's clan. Her weird tales can make a hard-boiled English class shiver for fear a bloody hand will rise from an Inkwell. Since this is possible, we don't see why Helen hasn't tried her power on Mr. Milne to stall off a few Law questions. School: Gym Exhibition (3): May Day (4). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3). 19 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 CHARLES JAMES DARE In his tender youth. Charles took Bacon to heart, and chewed and attempted to digest a book-titled Businas and Finance. He was quickly forced to swallow the Literary Digest, so that his I fe was saved, but the book had its eff.-cts and his work as business manager of the Upi-Dah and as secretary of the Hi-Y is not to be surpassed. School: Monitor (3); Tribunal (Vice-President 3. Pres'dent L’pi-Dah (3. Business Manager -I); We Notice In Passing- (4); Student Council (4). Class: Assembly Chairman (4); Committces-Dance (3. 4); Play 3. 4). Sports: (i.jlf (3). Clubs: Hi-Y (3. Secretary 4). THOMAS RICHARD DARMODY. JR. The scenery here delineated was furnished by Tom Dar- mody. the lad who always smiles and says, I don’t know, but Ml try-” It's cheerful Tom with his sunny smile who lights up all our assemblies, for he has charge of the switch, board on tho?c occasions. Besides being a master of the French language, Tom experiments with clarinets and plays the test tube. School: Acorn Agent (4); Band (3. 4); Monitor (1. 4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Operetta (3. 4). Clubs: Algetrarca (4); Dramux (3. 4); Hi-Y (4); Le Cercle Francais (President 4); Steinmetz Soc.ety (3. Vice- President 4). DAVID WILLIAM DAVIS Tubby tripped over our threshold full of ambition and pop com. He's the reason the food business flourishes, but he'd make Stonewall Jackson look like a pile of dust if he played guard opposite him. It was a struggle to squeeze out the ah's in that alleged vocal test of Dcngler's. but we enjoy hearing him sing his favorite dirge. “Down Among the Sugar Cain. Schoot: Monitor (I); Gym Exhibition (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (3); Committee—Dance ( ); Executive (4). Sports: Baseball (1); Basketball (I, 2. 3. 4); Football (I. 2. Clubs: Hi-Y’ (2. 3. 4). r.AKL CURLETT DAVIS Earl has been tooting his own horn for several years—in Mr. Dotti’s band. He is also president of the History Club, and has helped to fight over all the important battles of the past. He is Mooney about one Henrietta, for which we can easily forgive him. Earl wants to become an engi- neer. Be civil. Earl, be civil! School: Band (2. 3. 4); May Day (3); Debating (4); Gym Exhibition (1): Monitor (1). Class: Home Room Treasurer (3); Play (3); Committees— Christmas Basket (1); Dance (4); Executive (2): Play (4); Memorial Day (3). Clubs: History (3, President 4). PRUDENCE EDITH DEDRICK The janitors sighed with relief when Pruc was graduated, for no longer lo they have to chase her home when they want to sup. Pruc’s school day begins at eight and ends at six. In that time she packs in classes, works on the Acorn, and tosses tlsc basketball around. She spends her spare moments giving a cheery smile to everyone. School: Acorn (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (1. 2. 4); May Day (1); Monitor (2. 3); Tribunal (3). Class: Home Room Treasurer (2); Basketball (1); Track (1. 2); Committees—Pin (2); Dance (3); Memorial Day (I); Play (3). Sports: Basketball (1. 2. 3); Track (1). Clubs: Hi-Y (2, 3. 4); Tay-Wistalvan (4). 20 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 DOROTHY ELIZABETH DELANEY Dorothy down ! believe particularly in MUton t bne 'They alto nerve who only stand and wait. She ha� looc pWJ of serving. particularly in the Commercial department, but it ha been a mo t active service. She ha� run off enough mimeograph form� to cover Coach Strange� crow co“ £ course. She g've ye old tonsil� a good work-out at every 5ckoo r ClyTO Exhibition 2. 3); Honor Roll (3); May Day (2. 3). Clubs: Glee Club (I). CONGETTA Del GCERCIO There's a hint of the romantic about Coogetta that u ® | southern Spain or Italy. Her big brown eyes «tve out tKe most warm and friendly glow and when she flashes her bril- liant smile, her line of friends grows lo Kcr-.tt.Co «rt‘f. “ c, cc Clubber of four yearn tfanding (and tting). and na been a trusty banker In The Mary A. Taylor Inc. clearing S W: Gym Exhibition (2, 3. 4); Operetta (1); Thrift Coun- cilor (3); May Day (4). Class: The Oak; Dance Committee (1). Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2, 3. 4); Dramus (1). JEANETTE LaMONT DELLOP Considering that Jeanette has been in Lpper Darby only several years, she has made a splendid record for herself. She's also an exception in that she is one commercial ‘tu t who actually likes shorthand and typing. Jeanette has trav- eled a great deal-she lives in Yeadon. She expects some: day to write a book, entitled Mystery in a School Bus, or ho Pushed the Button? Acom (4); Honor Roll (3); May Day 3). Home Room Treasurer (3); Basketball (3); Candy Committee (4). Clubs: Commerce (4); U. D. Players (4). School: Class: VIRGINIA MARGARET DEMAREE Every morning Virginia nobly endeavors to wear down the beaten path from Highland Park. She then busies herself in the library for most of the day. During the momentary gap� in Library Clubbing she manages to appear in class to inform us that the most famous diet in history was the Diet of Worms and to smile herself into our hearts where she will always remain. Clubs: Library (4). ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE DENTRY Betty's chief worry in life is getting the announcements out on time. She is not adverse to carrying on a conversat on. and so joined the U. D. Players in order that she might put a natural propensity to some practical use. Another com- plaint she has is that she has to wait so long in the morning for the janitors to open the building. School: Thrift Councilor (I). Class: Christmas Basket Committee (3). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2, 3); U. D. Players (3, 4). 21 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 DOLORES ESTHER DePAUL Yep. another De Paul, but such a dim nutive one! Dolore is always in act on; when site get going down the hall, all you see is a cloud of dust (janitors please note), and the hurrying little person within is lost. That I , until she stop for a breath (of dust). Then you know it's Dolores by her cheery grin and breezy ‘•Hello!” St hoot: Gym Exhibition 1. 2. 3); May Day (2. 3). Clast: Hockey (4). HE.NKIETTA DePAUL When Henrietta isn't trying to keep her sister in order, she's trying to find an extra minute to straighten out her own alfair . Running true to the DePaul form, she's pretty, popu. Ur. and peppy and never has any time hanging heavy on her hand . iou'11 never see Henrietta anything but gay ? d £EPyL 11 I1 M(l da ' {ot Upper Darby when all the DePaul graduate. Sthool: Gym Exhibition (1. 2); May Day (1, 2. 3). . V.IAJK1A MKUBU. DICKEL Glorias name conjure up visions of a delightful, old- fash oned girl with all the virtues of a heroine in a romantic novel. Her curls further this conception, but a closer inti- macy proves that she is quite a modem miss, with a great fondness for fun Gloria helps the Glee Club trill many a in 8)0 « � ■• Clast: Dance Committee (I). Clubs: Glee Club (I, 2. 4). . C.V11 II .si.VKJr. DJr.M Marie Diem is held in esteem by all who perchance may- know her. At typing, site's swell; in law class, she's a belle. And at supporting our teams she's a wonder. It's not every- one who can inspire us to a rhyme, but Marie went and did ««« ,Punk- us and not her. Ree £w? pi-D?hW(l).n nnK m 124 Wi,h her rogu:ah « «• Clast: Home Room Treasurer (I); Committeea-Executive (I); Magazine (2). Clmbt: Glee Club (1. 2, 3). KAiHR i N MARGARET DONAHUE If much cluttering and giggling arises from a group of i.C W,nT f I3-1, OU nu ure ,h ‘ Kitty is the center of it. It doesn t seem possible that so much KinwL Sou,,dfcbe ,hfld in « ch a sensible head as Kitty s. Be careful of those Irish orb , young lady, or they'll be getting ya into a divil of bit of trouble. Schcol: Acorn (4); Gym Exhibition (2, 3); May Day (3) Clast: Dance Committee (3). Clubt: Glee Club (1, 2. 3, 4). 22 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 ALINE MARION DUBIN j-s, t Hrsa sar Jrtsass Class: Clubs: Roll (I. 2. 3. 4); May Day (I. 2). rmn tw4_ ?aTdf Dance((V, 3); Marine WSSi (I): L.«n (3. 4); Le Ccrcle Franca i� (4). VIRGINIA FRANCES DUER The next l st thing to being a batter d egg n an ta to be the daughter of one. and that what 1 i £ome ood egg At one time Virginia � ambitious to f ® (j elocution. She changed her mind, however, and if by no doing he ha «pared u a few musical reading we ought to be thankful. _ School: Gym Exhibition (2. 3. 4); May Day (1, - Class: Basketball (4); Committees—Candy (4), Dance (3). Clubs: U. D. Players (3. 4). CHARLES WESLEY DUKE JR. Several vear hence we may hear of Duke from Duke, time Charles contemplate choosing the southern ( I “ hi alma mater. Ever since he u cdto ail boat in Indies. Charles ha been interested in mechanical thing . « «} £ he may change his mind and become a n w «per editor like his Dad. Duke! a prince of a chap we find him. Storts: Wrestling (4). RUTH ISABELLA ED IE. ... In a grocery «tore wo once heard a little voice ay. An- other gallon of oil. please. Investigating, we found it be- longed Editor Edie of the Acorn, but then it not unusual for Ruth to need more midnight o I. for he s a fast and furious worker. Good goods come in little package and S . ft ® ? (I. 3): Honor Roll (3, 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (3); May Day (3); Student Council (Secretary- 4); “We Notice In Class Assembly (Chairman (4); Commlltee -Candy (4): Magazine (2). dubs: Glee Club (I, 2. 3, 4); Hj-Y (4). JAMES THOMPSON ENNIS A tall, imposing figure, decked out in seven grow of glit- tering buttons and ten yard of purple and gold drapery, trip lightly thiough the mud. leading his blaring band— but enough said, ‘tis Enni . Son of Ennis, who. as I pper Darby's first and foremost drum major, has blazed his name upon our school a a fine example to our aspiring posterity. Sthool: Band (Drum Major 4); Home Room Treasurer (2. 3). Clubs: Glee Club 2. 3. 4). % t 1 23 U. D.H.S. The Oak 1931 w u LILLIAN JEANNE ETTERS Har°W Teen would probably say. “LB Lill b a 1U' jewel and so say we all. Strange, isn’t it. how the busiest people always manage to do the most. When Lill first joined the Math Oub she thought a rhombus was a kind of automobile srrsji “ ■ “ ;' Class: Home Room Treasurer (31; Hockey (3); Play (4)- fsssrsSFsr Wni (2 3 4 ; Clubs: Tay-Wistalvan (4); Hl-Y (4); Algetrarca (4). , DOROTHY VIRGINIA EUBANK you cant get Dot to say much to you, but she’ll readilv £ a fSSSrd m ,0U0U,w0bfr,in Co'kf something to r,'on'J'd.lo whcn I)o .comes Into its ranks next fall- I he II find her an accomplished musician to be sure but , 2rLgr£ior Wh° wi cnd her talent, ? wb- r y- lo ,K lh fricnds and school. School. Gym Exhibition (I. 3); Honor Roll (2. 3. 4)- Dis- SrssLSrjr. ?(3,: Moni,or � • h2S B kM ■• -’ • Clubs: Glee Club (I, 2. 3. 4); Hl-Y (2. 3 4)- Le Cerclc rancab (4); Tay-Wbtalvan (4). ' DONALD WEBSTER EVANS uSZ Jri. °! !hc to™ classmen; in fact, they’re all kmer-hes six foot two. It seems that Tri-Captain Evans has monopolized all captaincies, for l csidcs heading the Golds sta tciha |C tl,e ‘ on I £ nd l“skctbal1 bouncers. Statistics «t.h ul , y ,mc Don is seen to frown is on every meeting cdne day or while pounding order into a Hi-Y School: A A Council (3 4); Gym Exhibition (1); May !? r4(t2-' 4)i M°ni,w • . Vi Student Coun- a „. � 4,: fiM“ « • Sports: Baseball (l); Basketball (I. 2. Captain 3. Co-Captain Cubs li ri(2 L3- 4)1 TcnnU 2’ Captain 4). cIUOs- “'-a (-• 3. Sergeant-at-Arms 4). « •■■-■'-■'ini 1-tU.SrtKU tvu.NS ',clydl|h want to know how much Germany got when S'n StdlfH rr he quit the c a ctab fen tne rooked him, and now he has mother fMndUt!mfriiT !l tman‘fdhAI|KiC Trarca Meredith has JU lound time in a busy school career to play in the band to be numbered among the Milncmen, and to make the Honor W: (A“' „o R«).(2B,„d)(l. 2. � ; C,-„ MUbl.lo. gSSi: fcri (!i).I y 2): ri y («. Clubs: Algetrarca (3. 4); Chess (3); German (4). . , . WARREN CHAMBERLAIN EWING dispel 22? de th to aUrm clocks. He would dissect them at hrst sight and some historians go so far as r. 0006 ran whcn he had put it together again. 2o es dim JSFkS.� ,00 and invariably re- stores them to good health. And those second-hand roadster are convenient when he misses the bus in the morning. Clubs: Glee Club 2, 3, 4). 24 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 CHARLES JOSEPH FARLEY Tills non -ch romophototi t hogra ph ic illustration is that of Professor Charles Farley, who. by his extensive study of the physiognomy, has very successfully developed a high and subtle art—that of looking innocent when a wrathful teacher looics his way. His diligence and industry in this line has made him somewhat quiet and reserved, but we all admire him for his accomplishments. JOHN SHOTTHAFER FASOLDT John sings—even to Mr. Dengler's satisfaction, and speaks in a most facile manner. One morning. Mr. Twoes called for tlie smelling salts when he found that John was neither late nor tardy, but in order not to completely disappoint him. John went home early. John is usually found any- place where mischief shows her face. ROBERT FRANTZ FISCHER Is it the curly hair, the beguiling smile, or the alluring personality that makes the girls flock around? If John Gil- bert ever hears of our Mr. Fischer, he'll probably retire in despair. Don't be deceived by Bob’s innocent look. He’s played many a practical joke on unsuspecting fellow free- booters. He likes arguing, and practices daily on Coulter and Holm. School: Honor Roll (4); Monitor (4); Student Council (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (3); Play (4); Committees— Dance (4); Party (4). Clubs: U. D. Players (4). MARTHA FISHER If it weren't for her library work, typing, and German. Martha would find life quite endurable. Each morning the janitor finds her sitting on the doorstep, waiting for shop to open so that she can paste the label on the latest, lucid fiction, and gargle German guttcrab. Martha's report cards know only the first two letters of the alphabet. That's Fishy, isn't it? ROBERT HARMON FISHER For four years. Bob has been one of the main cogs in Mis Taylors campaign of Save Something Every Week Even I: ?! “ 0“ y Vow Cancelled Postage Stamps.' Bob say tha if all the nickels he has collected in the past four years wen assembled it would take Holm and Franche three weeks work ing eight hours a day to match them all. School: Monitor (4). Class: Basketball (2); Thrift Councilor (1, 2. 3, 4)- Com mittees—Christmas Basket (1); Dance (4). 25 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 ROBERT LESTER FLORY Presenting kind reader —the commander-in-chief of Upper Darby's foremost line of defense—tire formidable drill team. Bob regrets that the school authorities haven't provided a few Big Berthas for shelling the hated rival of Lansdowne and Haverford, but has taught his boy never to throw their erasers until they see the white of the chalk. We hope Bob grows up to lx another Pershing or Butler. School: Drill Team (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (3); May Day Clubs: Rifle (I). FRANCIS GEORGE FLURER When people arc asked to describe Franc: , all final de- scriptions are alike—“very quiet. Francis is one of our rarest specimens—a senior who is serene, quiet, and peaceful six periods a day. But after school—did you ever meet him on the wrestling mat? Well, watch out if you do. for he is one of Coach Wolfgang's stars. Sehooi: Gym Exhibition (I, 2, 3. 4). Sports: Wrestling (3. 4). Clubs: Engineering (4). JOHN ROBERT FLYNN A young fellow must have hb fling. So spoke Mr. Flynn as he took the mound for the suburban champeens. John i interested in scholastic A's and also in tlx variety that inhabit Shitx Park. Mr. Twoes has never had occasion to accuse John of trying to steal home, although he has been caught napping in class. School: Band (I); May Day (2, 3, 4); Monitor (1. 3); Or- chestra (I). Class: Basketball (2); Dance Committee (4). Sports: Baseball (1. 2. 3. 4). ELIZABETH REYNOLDS FORD It's a wonder someone hasn't thought of calling Betty. Lixaie Ford. And we wonder. Does she run about much? She came to us F. O. B. Moorestown. and has txen in splen- did running condition ever since. Betty hankers to be a dietician—you know—one of these people that will never let you eat what you like, and that talk learnedly about calories and vitamins. Sehooi: Gym Exhibition (4). Clubs: Glee Club (4). KENNETH SHABERG FRANCHE We find that out of all the cracks in the ceiling of the auditoriums three large and seven small ones have been caused by the applause given to Saxophonist Franche. Be- sides being a talented musician Ken is also known as a comedian, an orator, and an author. Continuously smiling and joking, he has never been known to lose his temper. Sehooi: Band (2. 3, 4); Orchestra (1). Sports: Rifle (1). Clubs: Glee Club (4). 26 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 MILDRED VIRGINIA GARRELL If there is a urcat scramble at the lunch table you may a� unx that Pat has brought pickles again. She eats them for breakfast, luncheon, and tea. However, if pickles arc responsible for the genius Pat displays in chemistry, we recommend them to all poor lab lunatics. Get her to tell you how she got her nickname. Sthool: Distinguished Honor Roll (I, 2, 3, 4). Class: Executive Committee (4). Clubs: History (3, 4); Algetrarca (3, 4). MILDRED MARTHA GEBLER This may or may not be Mildred's picture for she's re- ceived many a base accusation ever since we failed to iden- tify one photograph. The likeness was perfect so she was accused by everyone, yet Mildred (or shall we say, “X”) dis- claimed its ownership, the possibility of a twin, and any impersonation. Better fingerprint next year, I.uedcckc! But whoever she is, X has been quickly accepted as everybody's friend. DONALD ROSS GEIGER Don hails from the metropolis of Sixty-ninth Street; in fact, he hails a school bus from said metropolis every morn- ing. and he delights in keeping his bus waiting while he eats his last bite of breakfast. Don is always teasing some- one— home room teachers not excepted. The three most im- portant words in his everyday vocabulary are:—lily, pal. and polvphrasticontinomimexalondulation. Sthool: Gym Exhibit on (2. 3) ; May Day (2. 3); Thrift Councilor (I). HARRY WILLIAM GESNER Harry's ambition is to grow up and be a druggist in ye metric old towne of Yeadon. He says he has had to swallow many a bitter pill while in school, so he plans to get even with the world. Harry has been one of the main attractions in Mr. Herrog's three-ring gym exhibit. He can make an Indian Club do everything but give a war-whoop! Sthool: Gym Exhibition (I. 2. 3); Monitor (1. 2); Thrift Councilor (3. 4). Class: Dance Committee (I, 2). LEON ALLAN GINSBURGH Leon has shown the inadequacy of the old adage. In the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Season means nothing to him. Leon likes poetry. Perhaps if he allowed his hair to grow longer, and his trousers to become baggy, he could qualify as a versifier himself. Leon's one antipathy is Herting. Sthool: Gym Exhibition (2. 3); May Day (2, 3). Class: Dance Committee (!)• 27 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 DOROTHY ELIZABETH GIULIO Here's another of the dote scattered about our landscape, but this one really makes us enjoy the scenery. No need for further enlightenment along that line as you can sec for yourself. All we dare do is mention the curb. When scenery doesn't quite sustain the need, look deeper into the value of learning, where Dot comes in for x double share. School: Acorn Agent (3); Gym Exhibition (1. 4); Honor Roll (2. 3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (3, 4); May Day (2. 3); Monitor (I. 4); Upl-Dah (4); Typing learn (3. 4); Tribunal (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (2); Committees—Christmas Bas- ket (I); Dance (3); Party (1). Clubs: Commerce (3, 4). HELEN MARGARET GOEBBER Everyone has a weakness and Helen's particular one is peanut sundaes. When the vacuous drug store clerks don't know how to make them, she buys the ingredients and mixes her own. She swings a vicious stick in hockey, and was a valuable member of Upper Darby's championship basketball team. Helen's ambition is to become a basketball referee. That should keep her on the jump. Class: Basketball (Captain I and 2); Hockey (2). Sports: Basketball (2, 3, 4); Hockey (3, 4). ISABELLA STOEKING GOODWIN Isabella ts a good one—scholastically and otherwise. She and the Prince of Wales have something in common—they both like horseback riding, although Isabella concedes the honors to the Prince for number of falls- She also take� fencing lessons—probably in order that she may score a hit at Cornell, where she expects to go next year. School: Honor Roll (3). Sports: Tennis (2. 3, 4). Clubs: German (4). BERNICE MATHILDA GOTSHALL Bernice expects to follow some sort of musical career. Our only advice is, Don't put your trust in saxophones or steam calliopes. Bernice. The reason that she can so easily preserve her dignity and keep cool under all conditions is that Iter Dad is an ice manufacturer. Bernice's worst of- fenses at Upper Darby arc making the Distinguished Honor Roll and becoming a monitor. School: Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (3); Monitor (3. 4). Class: Committees—Party (I. 4): Dance (4). Clubs: I-at in (4); U. D. Players (3, 4). ALLEN LINCOLN GRAHAM The lad from way down yonder in Ycadon is another one of our human bean poles who enjoy the upper atmosphere. Because of his jocularity and fondness for wise cracks we could call him a Graham cracker, but that would be a pun and we'll tolerate no puns in this book! Allen has galloped about our stage in assemblies, taking the part of anything from a yegg to a chop suey Mandarin. 28 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 DOROTHY GREENE Although Dorothy sometime pine to be back in her nai ve country where hV are as scarce a the proverbial hen teeth. he is quite content with Upper Darby. Dorothy ha other qualities beside a charming accent, that make her well- liked by her classmate — hc ha intelligence (a most rare quality), modesty, and sympathy. She makes us almost sorry our ancestors threw the tea in Boston harbor. School. Gym Exhibition (I. 2): Honor Roll (3. 4); Distin- guished Honor Roll (2): May Day (4). Clubs: Commerce (3. 4); Le Cercle Francais (4). I.II.I.IAN JOSEPHINE GROHE “Brains plus is about the best description of Lillian we can think of. She sails serenely through shorthand dictation at ISO or more and then comes and help the rest of u with our Law. Lilian brain-power isn't oppressive though, for •he has enough pep and personality for three girls her i«. When water cooled typewriters arc invented. Lillian will smash a few more records. School: Acorn (4); Honor .Roll (3. 4); Distingu shed Honor Roll (1.2. 3. 4); May Day (2. 3); Tyoing Team (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (4). Class: Committees—Christmas Basket (3); Dance (3); Maga- zine (2). Clubs: H’story (4); Commerce (3. 4.); Library (3. 4). ELSIE MARY GROSS When Mr. Dame cries in despair. Who will save this as- sembly Elsie say . “I’ll do it with my little recitation.' And she doe� —to our never-failing delight and to her own gloiy. Elsie's admirers come by the grow, and when she doesn t feel like talking hc let her eyes speak for her. Elsie also qualifies as one of Mr. Boyd's successful argufier . School: Debating (4); Gym Exhibition (1. 2, 3, 4); May Day (I. 2. 3. 4); Monitor (2. 4). Class: Play (3); Committees—Candy (4); Dance (2, 3, 4); Executive (1); Party (I. 4). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4); Hi-Y (3. 4); Tay-Wistalvan (2, 3. Secretary 4). MABEL MILDRED HAASE No one could practice singing more faithfully than Mabel does. She sings in chorus, in the locker rooms, in gym class, and rumor has it that she s'ngs herself to sleep. She knows the latest song , almost before the printer's ink is dry on them. Mabel is also another reason why Anita Loos's book became so popular. School: Honor Roll (4). Class: Committee� —Executive (3); Dance (4). Clubs: Glee Club (4). WALTER LOUIS HADDOCK Walter is meritoriously straightforward and to-the-point. but no one enjoy a good joke more than he. As for his energy, we need but refer you to those who have seen him in hi shirt sleeves propping up the decoration or decorating up tlw props for our dances and play . Walt claims the fish in hi name makes him enjoy rainy day . Class: Home Room Treasurer (I); Play Committee (Stage Manager 3, 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (4). 29 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 . NANCES MILDRED HAMMES (a.llcd, F'P Yonder n the Algetrarca and ■ f.ranccs ' ,w y She ha more punches inch on her A. A. ticket than anyone eke in «rrv if” . £oom,n a delightful little sister med l for hr fnfr ‘! °v 1 PPCJ Darb - Frances deserve� a Safe -Buster . ' K Mr NoeI ‘° cndure hi' f� h period class of School: Gym Exhibition (3); May Day (2. 3) C.ubt: Alicetrarca (3. Secretary 4); Art (2); History (3, 4). di� ,. AUSTIN HAND y° ever seen that two-ton string of rhu ? y Tl” bave a 'ounK sharp-shooter J ,t£ur, mJ .1 hat ? 'ould ,he chemistry victims in 120 do ‘° M,r “P ,hcir pluvand-minus signs for them Austin is so good-natured that he never gets excited basket ha °nCC Wttk Whcn wc uvr his a a crap- School: Gym Exhibition (3. 4); Mon toe (1); May Day (3 4) ev 1,: (4): Uance Committee (4). Clubs: Glee Club (3. 4); Rifle (3. 4). anna FRANCES HANNUM Ann k one of the drawing cards of both the Cpi-Dah and Oak. She has splendid ability and we hope some day that the Indies Home Journal or The Saturday Evening Pott will !V«a 'AC, .fntt,Kh .‘i? a!low bcr to hc|P increase their c'rcula- taco ,M School: Honor Roll (3); Upi-Dah (4). Class: The Oak. Clubs: Art (3. 4); Glee Club (4). -MARION SARAH HANNUM Fortune favored us when the camera caught Marion smile, for that how well best remember her. Marion has played havoc with many a soporific class by her innocently humorous !“[ ■ ,bul hc nas her more serious moments and has been a faithful organ student both in biology and music. Molly in- ,COn' n.UC.l .fr v'arcb {or � b � ° « chord at West Chester School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); Monitor (3. 4.); Thrift Councilor (2 3. 4). Class: Dance Committee (4). Clubs: Algetrarca (3. Vice-President 4); Glee Club (I. 2). GIBSON CARTMEEI. HAPPERSETT Gibson � battle cry is. Where is my brief case at? Investiga- tion has shown that it contains a freshmen English notebook. Jwo badly mutilated pencils and a 1930 handbook. Yet Happy cherishes it because it give him a studious ap- pearance Gibson has a hair-lip. —or are there two hair on it. now Six months' time and a dozen bottle of Lucky Tig-r have gone into the making of that hirsute appendage. School: Acorn Agent (3); Gym Exhibition (3). L.ubs: Chess (3. 4). 30 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 MARIK TERESA HARLEY Marie spends a good part of her t'me in helping Ml� Stone in the library, or in helping the History Club find a new place where Washington stopped over night. She also ha time to listen to Commerce Club lectures on the sub- ject. ‘‘If Your Book Don't Balance. Throw Them Away and (Jet a New Set! Marie i also a faithful Acorn agent- School: Acorn Agent (3. 4). Clubs: Commerce (4); History (3. 4); Library (2. Vice-Presi- dent 3. 4). FRANK DANIEL HARNER Frank ha become a proficient “racketeer throughout hi four years in the band and orchestra, but besides keeping good Cine as a sound producer he makes good time as a runner. At times he's so fast that Mr. Strange is forced to measure his speed in light year . With Frank and Phe'dippides. the Mar- athon runner, we'd never need a telegraph system. School: Band (I. 2. 3. 4): Orchestra (I. 2. 3. 4); Monitor (4); (iym Exhibition (3. 4). Class: Track (1. 2. 4); Dance Committee (3). Sports: Cross Country (3. 4); Track (4). Clubs: Dramus (2. 3. 4); Commerce (2, 3. 4). PAUL DERR HART A chief justice of our supreme court, or president of the Tribunal sits herewith for your approval. And perhaps some day we shall see in ten-foot electric lights the following en- thralling legend—Paul Hart, the Matinee Idol in ’•Hart's Adame: or A Schoolboy's Revenge.' At any rate his ability in dramatic productions points toward high attainments. School: Acorn Agent (3); Gym Exhibition (1, 2); Honor Roll (3) ; Monitor (1): Engl sh Prize (2) ; Student Council (4) ; Upi-Dah (3); Tribunal (2. President 4). Class: Assembly Chairman (4): Home Room Treasurer (2); Play (3. 4); Committees—Dance (I. 2. 3. 4); Party- fa;) Budget (4). . , Clubs: (.lee Club (3. 4); Ili-Y (3. 4); U. D. Players (Presi- dent 3 and 4). ELIZABETH JO HAZES' Betty has the rather unusual ambition to become a teacher of bacteriology. For the benefit of those who don't know what that is we shall say. “What good would it do you if you did? Betty is a great little camper and can start a fire before you can say. Jack Robinson. pros-i«led you arc afflicted with a slight stammer. Good luck at Penn State. Betty. School: Honor Roll (I. 3): May Day (2. 3); Thrift Councilor (4). Class: Senior Pictures Committee (4); Basketball (3). THOMAS REECE HEACOCK Reece got so much practice wrestling with junior and senior F.'nglish. he thought that he might as well capitalize on that experience by joining Mr. Wolfgang's mat maulers. A great many opponents have fallen for him during the season. Reece joined the Rifle Club emee under the impression that you could shoot your enemies at the school's expense. School: May Day (3): Thrift Councilor (2). Class: Wrestling (4). Clubs: Rifle (1). 31 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 JOHN HERBERT HEITMAN' “Big Jawn” is one of Miss Gaukrodger’s famous home room, the place where good fellows gel together. He chortles a vi- brant tenor in our glee club, and is great good-nature personi- fied. The proverbial Sunny Jim has a chronic case of mel- ancholia compared with John. His greatest pleasure is doing something for somebody else, a work at which he excels. School: May Day (3). Clubs: Glee Club (-1). EBE WALTER HELM. Ill Nature played a dirty trick on Walter by giving him a tenor voice when he longed to be a basso profundo. But nothing daunted, he learned to play a baritone horn and is now quite contented. One wouldn’t think to look at Walter that he is disputatious!)- inclined, but U. D.’s debating opponents have found that he know his enthymeme . School: Band (I. 2. 3. 4); Debating (4). Class: Dance Committee (4). Clubs: History Club (4). MARGARET VINCENT HELM Peg O’ My Heart and of everybody eLse’s who knows her well. Peg’s been dubbed bashful by some thoughtless souls who never saw her in the Acorn office on pres night, always on the jump, and almost getting noisy in her furious activity. Her friends' difficulties always manage to disappear when Peg ha taken the wheel—or is it the HelnO School: Acorn (3, 4); Honor Roll (3. 4). Clubs: Latin (3. 4); I Ccrcle Francais (4); Library (4); Tay-Wistalvan (4). ROBERT STERNBERG HERSTAM We have before us flaming youth personified. It is indeed unfortunate that the tintype here produced is not in natural color. But the shade of Bob’s vivid vertex does not as i usually the case, signify a hot temper, for he is always in a good humor and his humor is always in good working order, witness his lucubrations in the Acorn. School: Acorn (3. 4); Honor Roll (3). Class: The Oak: Memorial Day Committee (3). Clubs: Art (4); German (4). ERNEST DYSON HERTING Behold the physiognomy of a bright young man who daily travels from the wilds of the vicinity of Clifton Heights to I’pper Darby. But. we’ll forgive him for living in Clifton Heights, for who doesn't remember The Youngest and the hit he made ? While we have been serving our four year term. Dyson ha become an active part of us. School: Gym Exhibition (3. 4); Honor Roll (3). Class: Play (3. 4); Assembly Chairman (4); The Oak; Class Basketball (I, 2. 4); Dance Committees (3, 4). Sports: Tennis (4). Clubs: Algetrarca (3, President 4); History (3, 4); U. D. Players (4). 32 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 JAMES CALVIN HESS Jimmy became a 31er in hi junior year. H« Barrymore physiognomy soon made him popular among the pow der and lipstick element erf our cla� � ; and hi interest in and «port generally, among the fellow� Jimmy early found an affinity in Nellaon. the red-haired Swede from Norway He also has an enviable record for getting “hop� to and from school. School'. May Day (3). Clots: Basketball (4). JULIA ETTA MAY HILL Julia should be described in adjective of the superlative degree; adjectives that typify efficiency, intelligence, «maiding good-nature, and a love of books, from her first entrance to ZwT ancient tlass-roomv Julia � how«£ h«df to � e artudg of awe-inspiring merit and her leadership of the Library Club has proved her capability. Julia deplore our lack of snow storms and misses the winter of her northern New York home. Clubs' filer Club i. 4); Le Cercle Franca is (4); Library (3. President 4.) MONS HOKAN'SON Although he doesn't pace the track at the rate of ten r. p. 1. (revolution per lunch-period) Hoky's a wizard in science and mathematic , heading the firm of Hoke Son. Obeying the band's union rules. Hoky let hi hair grow, but in a moment of wcakne (or perhaps strength) he took up wrestling and had to cut hb coiffure short so opponents couldn't get a lock on his lock . School: Band (4); Honor Roll (3). Sports: Wrestling (4). Clubs: Chess (3. Treasurer 4). JOHN Bl'FORD HOLLIS The big little man from the South stares wonderingly from his likeness one and onc-c’ghth of an inch to the side. Now that he' escaped from the cold, gray walls of this knowledge machine, where pitfall are et by wily pedagogues who db- pense priceless erudition. Buford' free to please the world with that gurgling, individual laugh of hi . School: Acorn Agent (2); Gym Exhibition (I); Thrift Coun- cilor (3). JAMES MITCHELL HOLM. JR. Gaze, and tum not away. He who likeness adorns thb page is a man unique and alone in his greatness. Jim i a great lover of horses and handles them so tactfully that whether literal, interlinear, or hand-made they never balk or refuse to pull. Besides making lectures on horses Jim has musical talent wherein, no doubt, lie hb future. School: Band (3. 4); Operetta (1. 2. 3. 4); Orchestra (1. 2). Clubs: Glee Club (2); Dramu (1. 2. 3. 4). 33 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 REGINA MARGARET HOYLE The girl whose name is on everyone's lips— That's not according to Hoyle.” In anything that relates to the Glee C lub or the Dramus Club. Gene may be taken as an authority, because she has been in both ever since Mr. Haupt started getting gray over the temples. There's a line in a song— Five feet two. eye of blue. that makes us think of Gene. School: Operetta (I): Thrift Councilor (2). Clubs: Glee Club (1, 2. 3. 4); Dramus (1. 2. 3. 4). DAISY MARIF. HUDSON Daisy is almost as uncommunicative as the proverbial daisies that won't tell.” This doesn’t mean, however, that she has no ideas, The Honor Roll reveals that site docs. Daisy also likes music and this in spite of the commercial department's victrolas urging her to speed and rhythm. She has a splendid capacity for friendship as Dot can testify. School: Honor Roll (3. 4). ELAINE BARTLING I FILL The swimming team and the Latin class are still rejoicing that Elaine reformed and came to U. D. The natators de- trended on her excellence in rendering the tank version of Anchor Awe'gh ; the Virgilites used her a a human pony (not the four-legged kind, Elaine) from 8:40 till 9:00 every morning. Elaine believes in modern progress, and say even the Essex is better than the buggy. School: May Day (3); Distinguished Honor Roll (3). Class: Basketball (4); Hockey (4). Sports: Swimming (3 4). Clubs: Latin (3, 4); History (4). ELSIE IMHOF Elsie cheering for that touchdown (because somebody special made it); Elsie gossiping in the locker room (and under Miss Taylor's very nose); Elsie always being the best sport in the world and unable to let anybody or anything squelch her ex- uberant spirits. Elsie may not solve her worries but she can forget them and make everyone else forget his. JESSIE FRANCES IRELAND Tacked on the wall to the left is the map of Ireland. Jessie's criminal record reads: “Slender, medium height, light hair, big blue eyes; silent as a student stating the virtues of a hated study. Crime—serving two terms as a monitor.” Jessie has built a wall of silence about her. which we've not entirely penetrated, but some day we intend to demolish it thoroughly. School: Monitor (3. 4); Honor Roll (3). Clubs: Commerce (2. 3. 4). 34 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 VIRGINIA LOUISE IRISH The song, “When Irish Eve Are Smiling. must have been written especially for Virginia, and once you’ve seen her big. gray, smiling eyes you'll know why. She claim that P. O. I . is her greatest trial, but if the marks she rings up on Mr Billingilea'x quizzes are any proof, then the conclusion is that (jinny is easily acquitted. Clou: Basketball (2. 3. 4); Hockey (3. 4). ELIZABETH MARIE JACKSON We are considering giving Betty a soap box to stand on so that she may carry on her speech-making in a more comfort- able manner. She can make speeches so inspiring that they would make Webster sound tongue-tied. The only trouble with these declamatory discourses is that she uses them to extract money from poor, penniless seniors by selling them pennants and such. Stfioal: Acorn Agent (2); Gym Exhibition (2); May Day (3); Thrift Councilor (I). MARY ELIZABETH JACOBY Some fine man with a weakness for food and domestic tranquility is going to find a prize in Mary. She is the only senior taking the home economics course, and is naturally fond of cooking, and lias been a great help to the domestic science teacher . Mary also like to fuss with rug and cur- tains and other such domestic paraphernalia. Clubs: Glee Club (I). EDWARD LOUIS JECKEL Another Honor Roll addict, and one of Upper Darby s versatile committeemen. Seniors have begun to feel that when you see Jeckel you should reach for a shekel. As business manager of The Oak and assistant business manager of the Upi-Dah he has relieved them of plenty He's quite collegiate with hi so-called camel’s hair coat. What Ed won’t attempt, that will Charles Dare. ... ... School: Acorn Agent. (3); Honor Roll (3. 4): Monitor (4): Operetta (3. Stage Manager 4); Upi-Dah (Assistant Business Manager 4); Student Council (4). Clou: The Oak (Business Manager); Committees-Candy (4); Dance (3). Clubs: Hl-Y (4). DOROTHY ELIZABETH JOHNSON Dot is such a busy person. Of course, she likes to hustle around, and dance committee are her dish. While decorating for one of our ankle-loosener , she makes a one-armed paper- hanger with the Itch look like a slow moving-p:cturc. Of course, also, with such a constitution, not even a typewriter or a Gregg Manual can daunt her. Clou: Dance Committee (4). 35 U. D. I I. S The Oak 1931 PAUL HOPHNI JOHNSON Paul should have been «wins because its hard to see how one pmon can do � o much work. If� always Paul balanced ? o � he ladder when the gym s being decorated, and it s always Paul who� first to volunteer when there � work to be done. hatever Paul enters into goes—and it goes long and fast. Take that sixth handed Dodge, for instance. School: A. A. Council (3); Gym Exhibition (2. 3): Thrift Councilor (3); Student Council (4). Class: Track (I. 2 3. 4); Committees—Dance (I. 2. 3. 4); gS2S! .(,)v: £ ' iiy' Christmas Basket (2. 3). aubs- HbYb(’ 3 aV Sw,mminK (1- 2- Captain 4). .. , , VALARIE JONES . .liohM? ..?here h ve. 1 ,ha« name before? It has iam,li?r n0 C- And s A,lce? °h- w . i one , topc who can Kct beautiful marks in don . Ji.t ah ®a ,,y a.s S0.,vc get poor ones. Since lessons in h 2!!}' ,roub e. she has plenty of time to be in- terested in everything and everybody. School: May Day (3. 4). ras-'US .MAKLfcl.I.A KENNEDY c used to think of France as a quiet, self-effacing sort of person but—when she became a felloe home roomer in 229 we learned differently. She and Mias Noble s other Frances vie with one another to see which can demand the greatest faculty supervision. So far Frances Marcella is about two call downs 1 and three “mean ng looks ahead. Miss Noble sees red when she looks at Frances. School: Gym Exhibition (3); May Day (3). Class: Basketball (3). Clubs: Glee Club (3, 4). LOIS ELEANOR KIDWELL If baby traits are an indication of later gratifications. Eleanor must have found books very good eating when she was a child. She still devours them and prefers humorous ones, wholly in keeping with her beaming smile. And not being able to read books as much as she would like. Eleanor satisfies herself with collecting them—at the library desk. School: Acorn Agent (2. 3); Honor Roll (4); Distinguished Honor Roll (2. 3). Clubs: Library (4); History (4); Algetrarca (4). WILLIAM GEORGE KIRKLAND We have here, reading from left to r'ght. Bill Kirkland. cla� s president, vice-president, committeeman, and Hi-Y executive. Bill's skill in tennis on the soaked and swampy courts is probably derived from hi� service as swimming manager, but in spite of his dignity, poise, and modesty it seems that Bill delights in attending to other “Lil matters, too. School: Acorn (3); Fideles (4); Honor Roll (3); Monitor (1); Tribunal (I. 2): Thrift Councilor (2). Class: President (3); Vice-President (4); Basketball (2); The Oak; Assembly Chairman (4); Dance Committee (2). Sports: Swimming (Manager 4); Tennis (3. 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (2. 3, President 4). 36 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 THEI.MA LUVERTA KLINE' T. L. Kline, chemistry student extraordinary! Some day. when you are a great children'� specialist or trained nurse. Thelma, you will look hack on your days in 216 remembering with delight all the test tubes you broke and all the beautiful explosions you had. Thelma is also one of the most ardent rooters that Upper Darby numbers among its feminine con- tingent. LOUIS CARMAN KLUSMEYER In his Youngest days. I-ouis was quite some actor. He is jne of the main props in the Dramus Club, and once gave a lecture in the Algetrarca Club on the subject. Never the Twain Shall Meet—Guess What. Louis can also draw pitchers. and plucks a sonorous string in Mr. Haupt's harmony dispensers. School: Orchestra (1. 2. 3. 4). Class: Dance Committee (3. 4); Play (3). Clubs: Algetrarca (3, 4): Dramus Club (3, 4). ETHEL ESTELLE KNIGHT Ethel docs not belong to the age—“In Days of Old When Knights Were Bold —because site has a becom ng modesty that cloaks a most mischievous nature and a rare sense of humor. She pounds the keys for Mr. Forsgard and plucks the string� for Mr. Haupt. She has become a familiar figure to the janitors too. because they always have to put Ethel out before they can go home. School: Acorn (4); Orchestra (3. 4): Thrift Councilor 2). Class: Home Room Treasurer (1); The Oak; Executive Com- mittee (1). Clubs: Dramus (J); Tay-Wistalvan (2. 3. 4). DOROTHY EVELYN KNOX Dorothy is a combination of com mere a I and artistic ability. She plug� away at typing and shorthand like the rest of us. and then as a hobby she take interior decorating She can tell you exactly whafs wrong with a color scheme and why fat women shouldn't wear horizontal stripes. A glance at the photograph opposite will show you that Dorothy knows how to secure the proper effects. School: Thrift Councilor (3). Clubs: Glee Club (2); Commerce (3. 4). WILLIAM ROBERTS KONRAD Bill most honorably carried on the Konrad tradit on in soc- cer at Upper Darby by showing that a boot on the field is worth two in the closet. He was also one of the chief cord- disturbers on our basketball team, and has given many op- ponents palpitation because of his ability to snare 'em from any angle on the floor. School: Honor Roll (4); Monitor (1). Class: Home Room Treasurer (2). Sports: Basketball (3, 4); Soccer (1. 2, 3). 37 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 BELLE LOUISE KRUCKEBERG Uc have always recognized I-ouise a� one of the belles of out claw and now have discovered that her first name justifies our opinion. One of her distinctions is her radiant smile, which is a fitting supplement to her taking ways, for acc fplkhed ,hc ie ' of successfully filling the position of a home-room treasurer for two year . School: I pi-Dah (4); Monitor (4). clats- ,omc Treasurer 2. 4); The Oak; Committees- . Dance (2, 3); (andy (4); Magazine (2). Clubs: Glee Club (4); U. I). Players (3). k.miiaki.m-. JEAN I.AIMING Katharine took a glance or two at the rest of the world before she came to roost in Upper Darby, but she evidently prefers the hard, stony life of a student in our halls to the sight of Russian revolutions and peasant life in Latvia. Katharine has what scientists call vocal perpetual motion but her flaxen hair is an ever-redeeming quality. Clubs: Algetrarea (4); Art (2. 3. 4); German (2. 4). FRANK ADDISON LAIRD Frank figures that he would like to be an accountant, an expert one. mind you. the kind that can nuke out an income lax report or find just where that twenty-three cent deficit is on bank day. He i going to join the other Upper Darbyites at the barton School, and root (this is on the square) for dear old Penn. BERTRAND ERNEST LAMBERT. JR. When worse Fords are foe sale. Bert will annex them, and even attempt to drive them. He has done a valuable piece of research in ascertaining that a Ford will run with thirty less bolts and nuts than it had originally. Bert has also taken advantage of his diminutive size to cause lots of mischief, because he figured the teachers wouldn't spank him School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2); May Day (I, 2. 3); Orchestra (I. 2); Thrift Councilor (2, 3). Class: Party Committee (I). Clubs: Rifle (2. 3. 4). COLEMAN FISHER LEAMING Coleman is a b:g-time hunter from over back of Stonehurxt. He has killed more bears and caught more fish while making speeches in English class than Theodore Roosevelt and Isaac Walton ever thought existed. Coleman's mother complain of his sitting up at night to read Horatio Alger and The Prince and His Popper. Wimmcn! He spurns 'em. 38 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 ADAM LED INGHAM Yeadon «avc u this misch'evou young man. H� onl complaint in life is that school buses don't serve breakfast and supply sleeping berths. He amused himself at the May Day exhibition by standing up when everyone else was doing: a '‘stoop-falling'' exercise. This enabled him to get a splendid view of the whole performance. School: May Day (3). MARCIA ELLEN LEETY . Marcia is one Jack-of-all-trades who has succeeded in. every line of activity she has. undertaken. and her articles in the Acorn and the Lpi-Dah are proof of that, one is the joy of Miss Yerkes’ soul by reason of her dramatic talent and at some time in her Upper Darby career, she has been a member of every one of the girk athletic leams. School: Acorn (■ ); Acorn Agent (4); Honor Roll (3). D.s- Class-. tTngubhed Hoevor RoiTfi): May Day (2 3) Basketball (2. 3); Hockey (4); Track (2. 3); Play (4), Committees-CUss Pin (3); Dance (3); Play (3). Sports: Swimming (2. 3). Clubs: U. I). Players (3. 4). DOROTHY ELIZABETH LEHMANN Grins, giggles and hilarious laughter mean that Dotty I-emon and her characteristic humor have come to the r«cue of another semi-conscious class. Her follower� will also have another joke to add to the by-words of Dotty ■ witality. Dot confesses to her very closest friends that rea is her favorite color and raaaberries her favorite fruit School: Gym Exhibition (I, 2. 3); May Day (2. 3). History Class: Homeroom Treasurer (I); Magazine Committee (D- Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4). ADELE JOSEPHINE LEVERGOOD Here's the girl with the box-office line seventepi blocks long. And she’s a box-office attraction too. as memories of PtPl1 will verify. She has bunched many a liquid note on the high C'� . Miss Levergood ha� kept Mr. Haupt� liver P 1 three years now. Splendid training. Adele. since we hear you think of being a nurse. However, your shin-bruising ability in hockey makes us blue. School: Operetta (2. 3. 4); We Notice in Passing (4). Class: Basketball (2): Hockey 2. 4). Clubs: Dramus (2. 3. 4); U. D. Players (3. 4). EDWARD LINDER. JR. . , Edward says that his ambition is to be a millionaire, but that as a side line he is going to be an optician. Ed is going to invent a device to prevent students' seeing red w-hen they look at their report cards. Ed and his inseparable chum. Bert, have an enviable record for being late at home room study after lunch. Sport : Track (4). 39 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 .JOSEPH THOMAS ROSS LOFLAND .KnK f'|U,pTn' for Mr Wolfgangs grid- nSn rh.mm ? fTn' ovfr lh« P«� for (he four-lime sub- urban champeen . Joe is equally at home. During school aflerviaMl. nilk ‘ h UCCC' and 'plil lenitives. and ior lidn', ’ !T .P,lb. a.nd dTk.' at “ corner drug store. Joe didn t need to study mythology to learn that Helen of Ir?y “ £! «Staler Helen, °f SthooL Gym Exhibition (1); Monitor (I). C‘U: Kwutiyx°°0 TrUrer l): Comrnl,,e«—Dance (4); iff'?- .(3. ‘4): Football (I. 2. Manager 3). Clubs. Glee Club (2. 3. 4); Commerce (3, 4). „ , v KAl.l’H SEIGHMAX LORD Ralph can tickle the key, on one of Mr. Fotsgard's type- writers so sk ilfully that it laugh, to the tune of some sixty U .UTS WOfdt. min,i,e ,,fa chi f Rfievancc in life is the need for a monitor outside on a cold w indy day. He has made many j neat trial balance of a plate on the knee at Commerce Club social affairs. School: Honor Roll (3); Monitor (I. 4); Thrift Councilor 4); Lpi-Dah (4). (f i,D'n“ J- 4,; Ex™' ' 3,; Glee Club (2. 4); Commerce (3. President 4). Clots: Clubs: RUBER I KI.MKR LOUDEXSLAGER Ilob ha, done a lot of kicking-for Mr. Milne’s soccer team. He x abo one of the original and enthusiastic StcinmeUcrs. Bob shutters with delight whenever he hear, about a camera. He has been the official mug-slriker for the Oak. and has found that others besides golfers are looking for the birdie. He was also a dependable prop man for the senior play. School: Acorn Agent (4); Honor Roll (3); May Day (2): Pro- jeetron Committee (4); Gym Exhibition (4). Class: The Oak; Basketball (2. 4); Comm :ttee� -Da nee (3. 4); Executive (4); Play (4) Sports: Soccer (3. 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (4); Stcinmetz Society (3, 4). MADELEINE ELIZABETH LYNCH . T.hc. .is«-acr« ‘II talk for some time about the great basketball team that Madeleine captained back in the good old days. Madeleine also joined the debating team because she thought it was a cinch to get some little honor and fame for carrying on an argument. She has made the Distinguished Honor Roll as casually as she has succeeded in her other undertakings. School: A. A. Council (4); Honor Roll (4); Distinguished Honor Roll (1, 2); We Notice In Passing (3); De- bating (4). ' Class: Basketball (I, 2); Committees-Da nee (3. 4); Party Sports: Basketball (2. 3. Captain 4). Clubs: Algetrarca (4); Glee Club (1. 2). MILDRED MARY LYONS That sympathetic look which you observe in Mildred's eyes spell, success for her in her career as a nurse. If you ever get the mumps, (it takes a lot of cheek, try it!) call Mildred to help reduce your swelled head. When she was in the ninth grade. Mildred was a monitor, but she soon decided it was more fun to be watched than to watch. School: May Day (2, 3); Monitor (I). Class: Committees—Party (1); Magazine (2). 40 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 DONALD XEILSOX MacVICAR And now wc meet another intellectual Latin student. Don ha an air of perseverance about him that seems to say, It will take more than Virgil to down me. Chemistry is Don's long suit, though, but it's not so long that he trips over it. Although there's not much of Don in stature, he makes up for this de- ficiency with a cheerful personality. School: Distinguished Honor Roll (1): Honor Roll (3, 4). Class: Christmas Basket Committee (3). Clubs: Latin (4). STANLEY FILBERT MALIN All this bird lacks to be a first-class warbler is feathers, but we'd rather have him warbling in the Glee Club than in a gilded cage. We'll best remember Stan as a cheerful cheer- leader. up to his ankles in mud, his head obscured by an upraised megaphone. Mr. Hill sap. Malm's success as a sheik lies in the cut and press of his clothes. School: Upi-Dah (3). Class: Home Room Treasurer (2). Sports: Cheer Leader (3, 4). Clubs: Glee Club (2, 3, 4). FLORENCE ELIZABETH MALLAMS Florence came to us last year and so completely did she fit into the life of our school, that wc have never considered her a stranger. It is not in the least surprising that she should readily make many firm friendships wherever she goes, for her sunny smile and quick, inquisitive frown are accents of a lovely personality. School: May Day (3). Clubs: Library Club (3, 4). MARGARET MARION MANN The only reason Margaret doesn't belong to more clubs is that there aren't more day in the week. If we had night school, she could belong to a few night clubs. How she has learned so much German and latin is all Greek to us She’s the inspiration for some of the amorous ditties sung around 229 and 230 almost daily. Just like a Mann, isn’t It? School: Gym Exhibition (2): May Day (2. 3). Clubs: Algetrarca (3. 4): German (4); Glee Club (1, 2, 3. 4); History (3, 4); Library (3, 4); Latin (4). HAROLD MARTIN MANOFF Northeast lost a diligent student when Harold came to Upper Darby. Hi chief diversion is the heart-rending game of chess. Harold doesn't take up much space but l e man- aged to make himself seen and heard in the senior play. We hope his next courtship will be more successful. Harold's chief aim is to enter college and take a stiff engineering course School? May Day (3). Class: Dance Committee (4); The Oak. Clubs: Chess Club (3. Secretary-Treasurer 4); History Club (4); Le Cercle Franca is (4). 41 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 CATHERINE JANET MARSH Janet hopes that some big butter and egg man will soon I looking for a secretary, and that he flashes hi lantern in her precinct. There is nothing she likes better than to dash off a familiar essay for Professor Hall or help the Library Club locate the mislaid copy of the English translation of “Virgil's Aeneid, or to help arrange our dances School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); May Day (3). Class: Dance Committee (4). Clubs: Library (Secretary 3, 4). FLORENCE MAY MASSETH Florence likes school immensely because it affords a most convenient means of seeing the multitudinous boy-friends, and makes it most convenient to arrange dates. Anyone who get as much fun out of life as she doc is bound to bci a source of inspiration to other . If there were more dances and fewer classes. Florence thinks she would enjoy school even more. Class: Home Room Treasurer (2). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2). JAMES CRPISSON MATHERS Jim will steal your horses, rout your castle, and make off with your queen long before you can say. “Check —in a chtss game. Jim had been raring to go on a strike, so with a little time to spare he organized a bowling team. The Dis- tinguished Honor Roll shows that he is capable of making marks elsewhere than in bowling. School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (3, 4); May Day (3). Class: Memorial Day Committee (3). Clubs: Chess Club (3. President 4). GERDA PAULINE MATTSON Gerda is just about as quiet as it is possible for any one girl to be. She smiles and listens interestedly while the rest of u chatter like so many monkeys, and then she adds a word in her soothing drawl that makes u listen and wish she'd say more. No. Gerda doesn't say much, but she s al- ways ready to listen and help. .. School: May Day (2. 3, 4); Gym Exhibition (I, 3); Honor Roll (4). JACK BAYNES MATHEWS Jack is a supply and demand expert. Although the de- mand is scant, it is he who supplies the subject-matter for teacher ’ nightmares: in fact, he floods the market. Jack is expert in yet another line a you'll readily admit if you 11 turn your mental cogs backward until you grind upon the furor iic created a the Hyphenated Chinaman in last year operetta. School: Gym Flxhibition (2. 3. 4); May Day (3. 4); Monitor (2); Operetta (2. 4). _ . Class: Basketball (3); Committee� —Dance (2. 3. 4); Play (4). Clubs: Dramus (2. 3. 4); Glee Club (2, 3, 4). 42 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 EM ELINE ELIZABETH McBURNEY Betty ha done duty at the information desk so Jong that she seems like a kind of official wekomcr for Upper Darby. As president of the Girls' Hl-Y, she has performed more gratuitous service than almost anyone else. Together with the Sorley twins, she has sold enough Hershey bars to enable Mr. Hershey to take two lumps of sugar with his coffee instead of one. School: Student Council (4); “We Notice In Passing (4). Class: Assembly Chairman (4); Basketball (I. 2); Com- mittees—Candy (4); Dance (1. 2, 3. 4); Party (I); Play (4); Budget (4). Sports: Hockey (manager 4). Clubs: Tay-Wistalvan (2, 3. 4); History (3. 4); Hl-Y (2. Vice-President 3, President 4) RUTH FRANCES McCALLISTER Ruth has lilted many a liquid lyric in glee club, operetta, and double quartette. Between rehearsals sire transcribes shorthand notes at Floyd Gibbons' speed, and writes many a neat page of pot hooks for Miss Richards. Her ambition is to grow up to be a stenographer like Miss Cam O'Flage, or to sing lullabies over the radio during children's hour. School: Gym Exhibition (1, 2. 3); Operetta (1. 3. 4). Class: Play Committee (3); Track (2); May Day (3, 4). Clubs: Dramus (I. 2, 3, 4); Commerce (2, 3. 4); Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4). WILLIAM GEORGE McCAW And now. gentle reader, behold Upper Darby's most serious optimist. Not that Bill is sober and pensive, but we have yet to see the person who can be so thoroughly optimistic and yet take a serious viewpoint upon any subject. Bill is a scientific thinker and has his own theory on every ques- tion yet propounded. We'll some day find him among the Einsteinmetj� of the world. School: Thrift Councilor (1. 4). Class: Play Committee (3. 4); Track (4). Clubs: Aero (3). GEORGE BOYD McCONKEY Again we display a handsome hero (!) who is a marvel among women. He's so good in chemistry that Mr. Kehl doesn't mind his breaking the glassware—it gets the depart- ment new equipment. 227 has never really had 100% in bank- ing because Boyd spends enough time there to make it his regular home room Boyd thinks every day is Friday—he's always stringing Fisch. School: Honor Roll (3); Monitor (1). Class: Committees—Party (4); Play (4); Dance (3); Christ- mas Basket (4). Clubs: Rifle (1, 2). HENRY DAVID McCOOL Henry’s love for musk takes a strange form. He would rather accompany the accompanist than anything else, and he loathes playing second fiddle. Henry joined the Latin Club because he thought it great sport to go around in your night shirt and say. Peace ho! He always urges that pies, like Gaul, be divided into three parts. School: Acorn (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (1); Committees—Christmas Basket (1); Dance (3); Executive (1). Clubs: History (3. 4); Latin (4). 43 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 JOHN MILTON McCOY The sophomores look up and tremble whenever Jack ap- proaches; he's so calm and austere. That is. he looks calm and austere to the sophomores, but then they never saw him walk into home room study late and quail under Miss Yerkes' eye. Jack's quite a singer and has graced several operettas, as well as adding to the quality of the Glee Club. School: Drill Team (3); Gym Exhibition (I. 2): May Day (2. 3); Honor Roll (3, -I); Operetta (3. 4). Class: Track (3) Clubs: Commerce (3. 4); Dramus (3. 4); Glee Club (2. 3. 4); U. D. Players (4). ROSE RITA McERLEAN Rose's ability varies from chasing basketballs around a court to following notes over a scale. She has never left the glee club flat, nor has she failed to get her woman in the court fracas. Rose insists that the school ought to provide leather cushions for the bleacher seats used during spring and fall musicales. School: Thrift Councilor (I); May Day (2, 3, 4); Operetta Class: Basketball (4); Christmas Basket Committee (1). Clubs: Glee Club (4); Dramas Club (2. 3. 4). HELEN JANE McKAY Helen's father decided that if she had to strip the gears on an automobile, she might just as well have one of her own to ruin, so he presented her with one at Christmas. Helen can render, “Lafayette, we arc here! in the original French without straining her tonsils She is also a delight to Eng- lish teachers because of her legible writing and originality. School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3. 4). Class: Memorial Day (I); Hockey (3); The Oak. Clubs: Ijc Cercle Francais (4); Library (3); German (4). ELMER TOLSON McFREDERICK Tolson’s opinion of German can be summed up in his statement. No wonder the Heines got sore and started a war if they had to leam verbs like these! Someone ha ac- cused Tolson of being bashful. That's a virtue, and a com- pliment. He lends his support to the Glee Club, and feels that he is amply repaid for his efforts. School: May Day (2, 3. 4). Class: Christmas Basket Committee (3). Clubs: Glee Club (3. 4). ANDREW JOSEPH McLAUGHLIN According to our class record McLaughlin will have to be added to the common names like Smith, Jones. Brown, etc. Andy's identifying features are that he is small and freckled. He is also mischievous, disdains femmes, and pals with Weston Murray. He has a reputation among Commerce Club members for being able to dispose of a plateful of beans in short order. Clubs: Commerce (4). 44 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 HERBERT ROCKY McI.AUGHI.IN Herb ha made hi high school career somewhat rosy by working in a florist-� shop after doing the day's stretch. He perform trick with carnation by bleaching them, and then making the color yellow, green, or what you will. Herb is reputed to be girl hy. Say it with flowers. Herbie! Many a clinging vine has developed from a little gift of roses. School: May Day (2. 3). Clast: Class Pin Committee (2). Clubs: Rifle (3). pace john McLaughlin It' a long trek from Schenectady to Yea don and thence to Upper Darby, but Paul negotiated the distance, and was rewarded with a place on the Honor Roll, and membership in the Algetrarca Club. He ha suggested for the club cheer. “Yea. parallelcpipedon. yea, ’ parallelepipcdon. rah! rah! rah! Paul says that he got a good Diehl in study hall, anyway School: Honor Roll (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (4). Class: Committees—Executive (3); Memorial Day (2). Clubs: Algetrarca (4); Art (4). SARAH UVA McMENOMY There are two ways of seeing the world—either join the Navy, or see to it that your Dad belongs to the Army. Sarah chose the latter method, and to date ha been in schools in eight different places, and is expecting to move on again. It's too bad Sarah hasn't been with us longer. I cause she' quite a tennis player. HARRY EDWIN MEADE If you're in need, call Harry Meade! Harry has straight A' in dependability and willingness to do the most arduous and disagreeable tasks. He has managed the class of '31 through three of its years, and ha done a most creditable job of it. Harry lias helped the Commerce Club dispose of its business and sandwiches, and lias also juggled plates at Hi-Y banquets. School: Gyro Exhibition (1. 2); May Day (2, 3); Student Council (4); Tribunal (1). Class: President (1. 2. 4); Assembly Chairman (4); Dance Committee (3); Class Track (2). Sports: Track (1). Clubs: Commerce (2. 3, Vice-President 4); Glee Club (2, 3); Hi-Y (3, Chaplain 4). FRANK SEYMOUR MEALING Thl young chap thinks of choosing a profession where he will have a chance to branch out. Frank may become a tree surgeon, or he would just as lief be a forester. He •� interested in swimming and falls for skiing. Another of his hobbies is horses, and he likes dog , hot dogs in- cluded He is casting a longing eye at Duke University. Class: Party Committee (I). 45 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 WALTER ALLEMAN MEXSCH The young gentleman pictured here is a sure-fire attrac- tion to the members of the opposite sex, for he is one of the cleverest «lancers in the class, a many will testify. Aside from his terpsichorean accomplishments Walt is a noted author and has contributed a great «leal to the Upi- Dah in the shape of humorous essays and clever poetic parodies. School: Gym Exhibition (I, 2. 3. 4); May Day (3, 4); L'pi-Dah (4). Clots: Track (3. 4); Committees—Dance (2. 3); Play (4). Sports: Football (I); Track (4). Clubs: U. D. P lasers (4). WILLIAM CHARLES MILLER Even after Campbell had inadvertently walked all over William C's face in football practice. Bill was heard to remark. Football, sure is a great game! He also belongs to the U. D. Players, but mourns the good old days when every performance brought the actors a supply of vegetables for the week. Bill is a jovial, good fellow whose ingenuous- ness is most ref resiling. Clubs: U. D. Players (I, 2, 4). Sports: Wrestling (2). WILLIAM WINDLE MILLER Cars nee «led for the team. Up step Bill with room for five. He holds the record for teams carried but he is also a history wuard and can juggle decorations, refresh- ments. three main issues, or anything else you wish. When Bill grow up (Heaven help all ceilings and Bills head!) he's going to be a transportation sergeant-major of industry. School: Debating (4); Gym FIxhibition (3); May Day ( ); Operetta (2). Class: Committees—Dance (I, 2, 3, 4); Candy (4): Party (4); Play (stage manager 4). Sports: Tennis (4). Clubs: Dramus (2. 3. 4); History (3. Vice-President 4). JOHN AARON MILLIKEN John boarded the '31 graduation limited this September. He had made a stop-over at Erie, but hastened East as soon as he heard of Upper Darby. It isn't hard to identify the gentleman from western Pennsylvania—lots of unruly black hair atop a tall, slender figure clad in a brilliant Vermillion sweater—dot's John. GERTRUDE MARIE MOCK Gertrude is a member of that rousing locker-room quar- tette—McCallister, McErlcan. Gebler, and Mock. Their favorite song is. When It's Home Room Time in 227, We'll Be Somewhere Else You Bet.” Gertrude can make a high C in Glee Club, and hence Mr. Dengler i satisfied to give her an A. Gertrude’s motto is. “Cheer, don't mock! School at worst is relieved by interesting week- ends. School: Operetta (2. 4); Thrift Councilor (I. 3) Class: Executive Committee (I); Basketball (1). Clubs: Dramus (2. 3. 4); Glee Club (2, 3. 4). 46 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 HENRIETTA SEARI-E MOONEY In a lew years we expect to hear that Uncle Wip has been supplanted by Aunt Etta. story-teller de luxe. Hen- rietta ha a romantic turn that makes her adore earls. She's the reason why one particular Earl carries twice as many t ooks home a he should, and uses half of them only half as much as he would—otherwise. School: May Day (2, 3). Class: Committees—Dance (4); Play (4). Clubs: Glee Club (4); History (4). GENE HELEN MORNINGSTAR One of Upper Darby's luminaries that never suffers an eclipse. Gene shines in the afternoons and evenings as well as in the mornings. Her enthusiastic temperament and lusty lungs have given support to many of our athletic contests. Gene has a passion. Ah. me! She is trying to establish an endurance record for combing her hair each day during the fourth period. Sort of “hair-minded” so to speak. Class: Basketball (4): Hockey (4). MIRIAM HAZEL MORRIS Ixmk closely and you will find that there is more than a glimmer of mischief in Miriam's face. She is a very mod- ern young lady, but if she were living In the Old South she would be a belle, for all the qualifications necessary for that honored position (and some more which arc Miriam’s own) arc found in her. School: May Day (2. 3) Clubs: Glee Club (3. 4). MARGARET ELAINE MOULDER . Why talk at length about the host of things that Pegs «lone since she first entered Upper Darby and grinned at it august porta h? Her accomplishments are listed below for your convenience. Peg's a hustler, but she gets more «lues from her home room by teasing than by force of argument. She'd much rather you'd call her a good pal than praise her energy. , „ „ School: Honor Roll (3, 4); Monitor (3. 4); Thrift Councilor (2. 4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (4); Play (4); Committees— Candy (4); Christmas Basket (2); Dance (I, 2, 3); Party (I); Play (3). DOROTHY GERTRUDE MUNTZ Daintiness, dignity, and beauty are a good many qualities for one girl to have, but Dot has all three of these and com- bine them with brains to form a really remarkable per- sonality. And others seem to agree with u . for she can never manage to get around that famous circular promenade behind our dining salon without at least one escort. School: Honor Roll (4); May Day (2. 3); Thrift Councilor Class: Sic Committee (3. 4). Clubs: Commerce (2, 3. 4); Tay-Wistalvan (2. 3, 4). 47 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 RICHARD HOWARD MYERS Carefully scrutinize the portrait which embellishes this pane and you will observe that it is Richard Myers, a lad who has been with us since we were the size he is now. Pursuing the affairs of a photographer occupies his spare time, and as such he is often seen taking pictures of foot- ball games, track events, and many other things of interest. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2. 3); May Day (2. 3); Moni- tor (1, 2); Orchestra (I. 2). Class: Christmas Basket Committee (I). MAHI.ON ALFRED NAII.I. You hit the ‘'nail'’ on the head that time! Mahlon is onfc of the yodelers who helps to sing Dcngler's Delectable Dirges, and Mahlons an institution in I'ppcr Darby's oper- etta . He began with being a voice off-stage.” His ambi- tion is to be an interior decorator, but we hope he never degenerates into a “mammy singer. School: Drill Team (3); Gym F:xhibition (3); Operetta (1. 2. 3. 4); Male Quartette (4). Class: Play Committee (3). Clubs: Draniux (I. 2. 3. Vice-President 4); I Cercle Fran- cais (Vice-President 4); U. D. Players (3. 4); Glee Club 2. 4). MARY ELIZABETH NORTON Mary the fair. Mary the lovable, Mary the heart and soul of I’ppcr Darby.” She holds more friends by her cheerful, time-out-for giggling nature than Tennyson's Maid of Astolat ever dreamed of. But then, we can't compare Mary with anyone; she's too distinctly herself. Her capac- ity for fun. however, is not to be allowed to eclipse her work in so many school activities. School: Acorn (4); Debating (4); Gym Exhibition (I. 2); Distinguished Honor Roll (I. 2. 3); May Day (Cap- tain 4); Monitor (3. 4); Operetta (I, 2. 3, 4); English Prize (2); Tribunal (4). Class: Secretary (1); Committees — Candy (4); Christmas Basket (I); Dance (2. 3); Party (I, 4). Clubs: Dramus (2. Vice-President 3, 4); Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4); History (3, Secretary 4); Hi-Y (2. 3. 4); Le Cercle Francais (4); Tay-Wistalvan (2. 3, 4). CATHERINE OBERLIES There's no use trying to equal the Sphinx's record for silence. Catherine. He has at least a few thousand years’ advantage over you. Catherine's kindly manner is going to make her the idol of some little first-graders in a few year , we opine. We can but wish for her that she will lie as successful a a teacher as she has been as a student. Clubs: Glee Club (2. 3) SARA AGNES O'NEILL We have been unable to ascertain whether this young lady is any relation to the famous Peggy O'Neill or not. At any rate the latter couldn't have been any busier than Sara. Mr. Dengkr thought he had discovered a new bass when she said “Here! in a deep voice in answer to her name at roll call. School: Gym F.xhihition (1. 2); May Day (I, 2. 3); Monitor (1); Operetta (4). Class: Committees—Play (3); Christmas Basket (I). Clubs: Commerce (4); Glee Club (I. 2. 4). 48 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 ELIZABETH GILMORE OUSEY If excelling at music and drawing, teaching a Sunday School class, and collecting for the Acorn are signs of ver- satility, then Betty has that quality. She has been particu- larly heplful as the chairman of the art committee for The Oak. We hear that we are not the only ones who think Betty and her accomplishments charming. There are ru- mors of a certain person. School: Acorn Agent (-1); May Day (3); Operetta (3); Orchestra (I. 2. 3); Upi-Dah (4). Class: The Oak (4). Clubs: Glee Club (3. 4); Art (Secretary 4). ESTHER OWEN The Mona Lisa and other masterpieces are now outdone by photography and Esther's features. We chewed our pencils, studied bank books and dues receipts, tried poetry and beautiful paintings, and still we could find no words suitable to describe Esther. Every portrayal was simply— gracious and charming. And as the senior who graduated without paying his dues said. I'm owin’ Owen. School: Eideles (4); Gym Exhibition (2); Distinguished Honor Roll (1. 2. 3); Honor Roll (4); Monitor (2); Operetta (1); Thrift Councilor (2); May Queen Class: Treasurer (I. 2, 3. 4); Assembly Chairman (4); Play (3. 4); The Oak; Committees—Candy (4); Christmas Basket (I); Dance (2, 4); Budget (4); Executive (1. 2. 3. 4). Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2. 3. 4); History (4); Hi-Y 2. 3. Secretary 4); Le Cerde Francais (4); Tay-Wis- talvan (2. Secretary 3. President 4); U. D. Players (4). GERTRl'DE CECELIA PADLEY Beware of these little people! They have a way of get- ting to the top of the ladder or the head of the lunch line before we even know they're around. Gertrude has enough personality for two people her size, and speaking of getting around, did you ever see her fingers get around over the typewriter keys? That's Gertrude— small but mighty. School: Acorn (4); Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (2, 3); Monitor (I); Typing Team (3, 4); Gym Exhibition Class: Basketball (3); Hockey (2. 3); Committees Pin (2); Dance (3). Clubs: Commerce (2. 3. Secretary 4); Library (4). MARY LOUISE PALM Mary Ix uisc is one of the ardent followers of Pythagoras and Euclid. She passes every examination in mathematics so easily that self-respecting math books hide in the closet in awe. Mary spends her leisure time in rooting for the football team, or for parts of it. Her sacred slogan in life is: Parallels arc parallels and never the twain shall meet.” School: Gym Exhibition (2); Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day Clou: Dance (Committee (2, 3); Play (4). Clubs: Algetrarea (3, 4). LEON THOMAS PARKER Step right up and see the handsome midget from the wilds of Highland Park. An unassuming personality and straightforwardness are the valuable assets he commands. I-eon is sEghtly girl shy. but he has such a iook-at-ablc face that we fear be will soon succumb to some tantalizing bit of pulchritude. School: Acorn Agent (2); Gym Exhibition (I); Honor Roll (3); May Day (3); Monitor (1). Class: Committees—Christmas Basket (1); Dance (1. 2, 3); Party (4); Play (3); Memorial Day (1). Clubs: History (4); Rifle (2). 49 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 DOXAI.D PARMENTER ShL-cr our limber ! There's a mariner in our mid� � ! Don mailed in on ui from the Bay Slate one choppy iay an«i he’s been setting his course around the rocks of femi- nine wiles ever since. But be careful. girl . you know these sailors. ‘‘All ashore that's going aslvorc ? And to keep in pract:ce it is said that Don sleeps in a hammock and eats salt pork. GLADYS HARVEY PARMENTER When the boat came in from Boston this fall, it deposited Gladys on our threshold. A small girl with a winsome face, an attractive giggle and a Boston accent—Gladys has caused many faithful suitors to forget their faithfulness and follow a new love. Naturally, she hasn't had a chance to swell her list of activities, but she has certainly enlarged her coterie of admirers. Class: Committees—Candy (4); Party (4). HENRY LOUIS PARRATTO Henry Is in on the thrift councilor graft at Upper Darby. He says he ha had to pay only thirty-nine cent out of lii own pocket all year in order to make up deficits. Henry is a big help to the Cerclc Francais because he i the only- one that knows the French for. “1 move we adjourn. lie is also one of those Strange men. School: Honor Roll (3); May Day (2. 3. 4); Thrift Coun- c lor (4). Class: Track (2. 3). Sports: Cross Country (4). Clubs: Le Cerclc Francais (4). ALENE VIRGINIA PATTERSON Alene ha written stories for the Upi-I ah about France and Spain, romantic tales that arc typical of Alene her- self. She is the classic beauty of Upper Darby and com- bines with her physical charm a gracious dignity, a keen mind, and a wealth of talent. For Alene is a pianist and an author besides being skilled in that rare art of being a lady. School: Debating (4); Thrift Councilor (2. 4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (3); Monitor (I. 2). Class: Play (3): The Oak; Committees—Christmas Basket (2); Dance (2); Executive (1. 4)- Party (1. 4); Budget (4). dubs: Commerce (2. 3. Treasurer 4); Tay-W'istalvan (2. 3� 4)� ELSA COVINGTON PATTON Few and far between arc the real aristocrats, but when one comes along, we bourgeoisie can feel the difference. Filsa takes her place as one of the ultramarine-corpuscled members of this very illustrious class. Elsa is very skilled at feeding peanuts to Virgil so she may calm him to a manageable state. She confesses to being partial to sea food. School: Distinguished Honor Roll (I. 2. 3); Orchestra (3). Clast: Committees—Play (4); Dance (4). Clubs: Latin (4); Dramus (4). 50 U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 CARMELA PETRULLO It's Southern High' loss and our gain tlwt Carmela came to us this year, for she's been loyal and interested in Upper Darby since her arrival. She marched gayly to Lans- downe like a veteran, and indeed we feel we've known her four years instead of just this short one. We wonder whether she writes poetry. She ought to with such a euphonious name. CHARLES CHRISTIAN PFORDT. JR. This pfar-pfamed young pfcllow escaped last year pfrorn Staunton, but after a pfcrocious plight he was pfinally reincarcerated with our class at Upper Darby. He has been pfairly overwhelmed by the pfrolicking pfemale (we can't help but pforgive them) ever since he was pfirst introduced to us in our assembly at the beginning of the year as Charles Pfordt. Staunton Military Academy. l.ETITIA CARLEEN PHILLIPS Soon after Ixtitia came to Upper Darby. Mr. Haupt heard her voice and skipped for joy. (What! you never saw Mr. Haupt skip?) She sang in the operetta last year and this year her line ol admirers stretches from the stage door to the information desk. Letitia is one of the reasons why we hire policemen to handle traffic at our operettas and dances. School: Operetta (3. 4); Honor Roll (3. 4). Clan: Committees—Dance (3); Candy (4). Clubs: Dramus (3. 4). MARION CAROLINE POTTER Presenting Upper Darby's supreme globe-trotter. Marion has lived in seven slates, and has attended five high schools. That is to say—she has been in a state of unrest most of the time. She took to the Honor Roll as Charles Qu'gley docs to ice cream and can say. HI. there! and I’ll be seeing ya in French along with the best of them. Sthool: Honor Roll (4). Clubs: History (4); I-e Cercle Francais (4). DOROTHY HALLER PRESTON If the FInglish Department would banish oral composition. Dot would lie serenely content, as would a great many other people. This aversion, however, doesn't prevent her swelling the honor roll by just one more cognomen, A winsome nature plus an agreeable amount of enthusiasm make Dot a congenial fellow-traveler on the high road to learning. School: Gym Exhibition (2); Honor Roll (3, 4). Clubs: Commerce (2, 3. 4). X U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 CHARLES HENRY QUIGLEY, JR. Here Charles Caruso Quigley, the famous tenor who has had engagements all over the country. He has traveled as far as Detroit and Ridley Park, finding a fairly satisfactory audi- ence at the former city. Musically inclined, he has been active in the (.lee Club. Orchestra. Boys’ Quartette, and even in a hand uniform, although he may have found it a bit tight. School: Band (2. 3. 4); Honor Roll (3); May Day (2. 3); Operetta (4); Male Quartette (4); Orchestra (I. 2. Class: Christmas Basket Committee (2). Clubs: Dramus Club (4) MARY JANE RADCLIFFE One of the athletically inclined young ladies of the class. When Jane gets gong, she kicks up more cinders than Bert I-amberts coal-burning Ford. Jane used to live in California, but we understand that she hoofed her way across in one of Mr. I ylc s Bunion Derbies. She expects to take up physical education as her life work. We hope you get off to a good start. Jane. School: May Day (2, 3). ClaU: (3)aCk (l’ 2’ 3 : Comm,“« -Candy « ; Executive Sports: Track (3). ALEXANDER HOYLE RAI.STON Slowly, nonchalantly Tan wends his weary way up School Lane each morning-almost as if every day were report card day; so slowly, indeed, that he sometimes seems to be going backwards. Yet Tan's a paradox. (Don’t take offence. Tan. Lsc the dictionary.) On the soccer field, or on the same plot of ground in the springtime, he rivals greased lightning for apecci. School: A. A. Council (4); Gym Exhibition (2); Monitor Class: ice-President (3): Home Room Treasurer (2); Bas- ketball (2); Comm it tees-Dance (2. 3); Christmas Bas- a . 0): Executive (3); Memorial Day (3); Play (3). Sports: BascLall (2. 3. Captain 4); Soccer (3. 4); Basketball Clubs: Hi-Y (2. Sergeant-at-Arms 3. Vice-President 4). It.LI AM RALSTON Bill threatens to write a book some day on Freckles. How and H® I Keep ’Em! He is one of the reasons Mr. Hcrrog keel� on having gym exhibits. Next year. Bill hopes to return (just for the gym exhibit) in a crack imper- sonaton of Mr. Coolidgc riding his electric horse. Spark Plug. We ought to get a kick out of that. School: Acom Agent (2); Gym Exhibition (1, 2. 3); May Day (3). Class: Basketball (2); Dance Committee (3). Clubs: Glee Club (2). REGINALD ARTHUR REDFORD Here we have been laboring under the impression all these ycats that the cognomen attached to the physiognomy opposite was just plain “Rex and it turns out to be a pretentious appellation like Reginald Arthur. Rex has enough mischief stored up in his mind to keep several persons his siae extremely busy, and enough freckles to make William Ralston envious School: Gym Exhibition (2, 3). 52 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 MARY SMITH REESE One can see at a glance that when Mary snatches her diploma in June a number of activities are going to suffer by her absence; she has been a mainstay of the oper- etta. I) ram us Club, and Glee Club for so long that the music department may take their victrote records and player-piano rolls and go home when Mao- leaves. School: Gym Exhibition (2); Operetta (3. 4); Honor Roll (3). Clou: Committees—Executive (3); Christmas Basket (4). Clubs: Drum� (3. 4); Glee Club (1. 2. 3. 4); Latin (3. 4); Tay-Wistalvan (4). ALBERT JAMES RENNER. JR. To appear natural. Albert should be showing his back teeth in a broad smile. A more cheerful map cannot be found anywhere. Albert willingly helped Mr. Goas's proteges pursue the elusive pigskin hither and yon in our back yard. He became famous as the author of the wise-crack. It's an ill wind that blows a saxophone.” School: May Day (3). Class: Basketball (2). Sports: Football (3. 4). HAZEL EVELYN REUBLINGER Have you ever heard the expression. Well, we won't go into that? No? Then you don’t know Haael. She and her dependable typewriter arc reasons why the Oak is in exist- ence. If hard work, common sense, and a keen sense of humor make for success, then leave a niche for Haael. Kid brothers arc among her antipathies. School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (I, 2); May Day (2); Thrift Councilor (I). Class: The Oak. Clubs: Commerce (3, 4). WILLIAM FRANK RICHARDS Ave and ccce! Here is a fellow who has something to brag about. Bill has suffered through ten long months of Virgil (curses upon him!) and still lives to tell the tale—of the Acneid. Bill blew in from points north this year and ad- mirably helped to augment the pestilence caused by White- man. Cox. and Spencer, the teacher-tormentor . Class: Party Committee (4). Clubs: Glee Club (4); Latin (4). MARY SUSAN RIFFERT Mary is so vivacious, so full of the Joy of living, so gen- uinely pleasant and agreeable that it is impossible not to care for her. Mary never grew up to be sophisticated and nonchalant as seniors arc supposed to do. but has retained all her charming ingenuousness. Doubtless, many a young man has been inspired to “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling upon seeing her. School: Gym Exhibition (I, 2, 3); May Day (I. 2. 3). Class: Hockey (3. 4). Clubs: German (4); Library (4). 53 U. D. H. S The Oak 1931 JOHN DANIEL RINGROSE John began hi dancing career back in the days when he played Ring-Around-the-Rosv with the boys and girls in the kindergarten. He always has a new step on tap to uncork in assembly. Going on a skate, (an ice skate we hasten to add), is one of his chief diversions. John came originally from Butfalo, you know, where they make the nickels. Sports: Swimming (4); Golf (4). ROMEO JAMES RIZZOLO Despite his romantic name Romeo is a woman hater—more or less. He hopes to become a U. S. forester, which is a high class tree sitter. He intends to make a non-stop climb to tire lop of a California redwood tree where he will shoot eagles with the same rifle with which he now shoots bull's eves for the Rifle Club. School: .V;orn Agent (3). Clubs: Rifle (J, 4). MARY REBECCA ROACH One can no more think of Mary without her smile than he can think of Mr. Strange without a red tie. Mary says she wants to be a bank accountant—that’s one of those people who juggle hgures around until they find out who it was that took the fifty thousand dollars. When the world seems agin' you. Mary, open up with that smile, and the cloud will soon roll away. ELIZABETH JANE ROBERTS Although not a redskin. Lie is our Chief Thrower-in-thc- basket; and besides being a star basketball forward for lour years, she lias been a tennis queen for a long, even going so far a to carry off the school's championship tennis cup ever since she was a freshman. Minor sports of hers are undoing sashes and reading novels in study hall. School: A. A. Council (4); We Notice In l'assing (4). Class: Basketball (I). Sports: Basketball (2, 3, 4); Tennis (I, 2, 3. Captain 4). JOHN DOUGLAS ROBERTS Yes. sir. says John, “this free verse is well named, be- cause nobody i going to pay anybody anything for writing stuff like that. In the History Club. John is one of the chief devotees of national preparedness. He claims there are enough ponies in Upper Darby now to warrant starting a cavalry. John is also agin strikes, particularly in baseball. Clubs: History (3, 4). 54 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 JACK FIELDS ROBINSON Jack was a newcomer to Upper Darby in our senior year; and hi name suit him exactly. Quick a« you can ay Jack Robinson. We don't know that Jack date� back to the origin of that expression, but he' always jumping and hopping around, or shooting rubber band at poor, defense le girl (note the sarcasm), who in return kick him in the shins. Sports: Track (4). WILLIAM AUGUSTE ROBINSON The annexed panorama was furnished by none other than Bill Robinson, one of Upper Darby's mo t loyal supporters in the line of sport Bill spent a year among the elite at Rogers nigh in Newport, but thought better of it and returned to U. D. to graduate. He ha expressed the desire to join the navy and see the world. School: Gym Exhibition (I, 2, 3); May Day (3). MARCY FRANK RODERICK Why not try this background? It will make you look almost human, and make even the rats reluctant to leave? With thi line. Marcy beguiled many a senior into ordering half a dozen of the brown un«. Marcy was a valuable arc in Ic Ccrcle Francais. and contributed many a word of wisdom in the A. A. Council. He carried off his part in Smilin' Through in splendid style. School: Honor Roll (3); A. A. Council (4). Class: Play (4); Track (3); Committees—Dance (4); Pic- tures (4). Sports: Track (3). Clubs: Lc Cercle Francais (4). MARY ALICE ROHLEDER When Mao' had K� t all tangled up in the salt-water taffy at Atlantic City and had barked her shin on the boardwalk, she decided to forsake the resort town for the less desirable climate but more cultured atmosphere of Upper Darby. Ahem! No longer locs Mary bring her lamb to school, but she buys ham sandwiches at our None-Such cafeteria School: Honor Roll (4). Clubs: History (3. 4). THOMAS JOHN ROSATO. JR When he is not in a typing room. Tom may be found in Mr. Dotti’s Music Emporium industriously honking on his under- sized saxophone. Being quiet in manner. Tom has not made himself conspicuous, but as a member of the band he certainly makes himself heard.. Tom' chief desire is to enter the busi- ness world. We hope he attain to no les heights than a Captain of Industry or a bank president. School: Band (I. 2. 3. 4); Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (2); Orchestra (I). 55 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 ERVIN MILTON ROSENGARTEX Innocent as a new-laid eg ! Rosy, with Schulz. I co- holder of the distinction of being able to match Mr. Bordner in wise-cracking, and Mrs. Knox has donated a tin cup for our trophy caw. commemorating Rosy's speed record for wreak- h, ''oc Although Rosy manages to strangle chemistry and kindred tortures satisfactorily, we cannot predict a very Rosy future in formula-lighting Class: Basketball (2. 3). Sports: Soccer (4). MARY ELIZABETH RUSLIXG Betty is another girl with a great variety of interests. She has sung with Mr. Haupt's travelling troubadours, and has abo tried to extort money from reluctant classmates. Betty, like many others in the class, wants to become a secretary. She ought to succeed, because she doesn't care for chewing gum or True Stories and doesn't talk out of the corner of her mouth. School: Gym Exhibition (I, 2); Honor Roll (3); May Day (1 n Y, J): •'Ioni,or (2). Class: Home Room Treasurer (3); Committees-Dance (3); Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2); U. D. Players (3. 4). FLORENCE ANNE SAILOR Of course you've heard of the girl with the nautical name. Florence giggles her way through classes and has a most de- cided way of quieting teachers when they question her as to i' '' °Kr n°‘ he‘ Ke,p re4 And ,hl «� but scanty evi- ot her dramatic ability. She also recites and perhaps can dance a hornpipe, as become a Sailor. Class: Play (4); Dance Committee (4). Clubs: Glee Club (1). . LILLIAN BARCLAY SALIXG Lillian is another attractive blonde with that dainty slimness all girls long for but few achieve. We're willing to bet a nickel to a P. 0. D. book that you never saw Lillian with a cross look on her face. She's full of smiles and fun and. although we detest puns, we hope she goes sailing merrily through life. IRVIN GEORGE SCHICK Irvin took up swimming because he found it a great advan- tage when Mr. Milne insisted that the soccer team play in the rain. Irvin's far. wide, and handsome boots have saved many a soccer g� me for Upper Darby. Hi advice to young swimming aspirants is. “Start at the bottom, if you wish to come out on top. School: Gym Exhibition (2. 3); Monitor (I. 2). Class: Play Committee (4). Sports: Soccer (3. 4); Swimming (2. 3. 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (2. 3. 4). 56 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 ANNIE CLASSED A SCHILDER One of Annie-� mott vivid memories of her high school days will be the teacher� ’ word� : “Speak louder, please! Annie- modesty and retirement have probably made her Upper Darby'� champion repeater of answer� . If Annie could couple her wis- dom with Maurice Tegler- resonant voice, she would be a consistent Honor Roll addict. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2); May Day (3. 4). Clubs: I.e Cercie Francais (4). AENNCHEN SCHMIDT “I bow! Aennchen say that if one wants to reduce h's waist line he should take part in a Chinese play. What with pounding the typewriter and the piano, fiddling around in our orchestra, and acting as a sort of manager for a famous younger brother. Aennchen finds herself a trifle occupied. We owe many pleasant moments in assembly to her histrionic ability. School: Honor Roll (3): Monitor (1); Orchestra (4) Class: The Oak; Committees—Dance (4); Party (I); Play (4). Clubs: Glee Club (3); Algetrarca (3. 4). GERTRUDE JANE SCHNATZ Gertrude is one reason why Miss Koch sometime shift the seat in her home room. Gertrude's pep and giggle have made her well known, especially to fellow study hall sufferers. She i one of Upper Darby's most rabid rooters and i most will- ing to have the opponents torn limb from limb. But Gertrude's school spirit rather than a blood-thirsty mind is responsible for this. Class: Hockey (2). Clubs: History (3. 4); Library (3. Vice-President 44 MARIE ELFREDA SCHUCH Marie is one of the “smilingest girls we have ever seen, and her cheerful face and slow, drawling voice have endeared her to as all. She ha an astonishingly keen sense of humor, and often, while site appears to be as solemn a� an owl. she is laugh ng at us. yet completely in sympathy with u . That is one of the many reasons why we love twr CARL ALFRED SCHULZ Aha! Who is this who uns from the accompanying por- trait� Tis the one and only Schulz. Carl the witty, the sar- torially perfect. Carl enters a study hall, decide he will not Sve his mighty intellect a workout, and immediately make e word study as meaningless and hollow-ringing a the tomb. Carl has the job of head gagman at the Tower. School: Acorn Agent (2); Honor Roll (3). Class: Dance Committee (3). Clubs: German Club (President 4) 57 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 JOHN- BENNETT SCOTT John is one oI Mr. Strange's proteges: in fact, he's the famous Mr. X of the X country team. When he’s not scam- Srring around the course. John's pounding brass for the tcinmetx. (Pounding bras is not a form of junk collecting, but is merely operating a wireless telegraphy key.) John’s spare time is occupied in attending to 3HE. his own stat'on. School: Drill Team (3). Class: Track (3). Sports: Track (2. 3); Cross Country (3. 4). Clubs: lx Cercle Erancais (t); Steinmetz Society (3. 4). ALFRED LEWIS SEAVEY Alfred belongs to the orchestra, band, glee club, and Dramus Club. Perhaps he is interested in music! Quick. Watson— the tuning fork, and we shall find out. Alfred contemplates donning a pair of false whiskers, and entering Henry Ford’s Old Fiddlers' contest to show the boy from up Maine way how to play those delightful old ballads. School: May Day (2, 3); Orchestra (1, 2. 3. 4); Band (4). Clubs: Dramus (2, 3. 4); Glee Club (2. 3. 4). EDNA LOl’ISE SEBRING Edna is the lauded Queen of Typists in this part of the country, and well she might be. But there's another title with which she should be vested—that of Chief Blues Chaser! Edna's amazing hair would brighten any gloom and. due south from that flaming mop. we see her never-absent grin and catch its infectious good humor and ga'ety. School: Honor Roll (3, 4); May Day (2); Upi-Dah (4); Typ- ing Team (3. 4); Thrift Councilor (4); “We Notice In Passing (4); Monitor (4). Class: Magazine Committee (2). Clubs: Commerce (2, 3, 4). KATHRINE SEBRING Although Kathrine may not be quite such a furious typist as her sister, she fling her digits around at a most amazing speed. Her four year of Spanish have taught her to name all the ingredients in a bowl of chile con came, and to ex- plain why the Spies use inverted question marks at the end of interrogative sentence . School: Gym Exhibition (2. 3); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distin- guished Honor Roll (I. 2); May Day (2. 3); Thrift Councilor (I). Class: The Oak; Committees—Dance (4); Play (3). Clubs: Commerce (2. 3. 4). WALTER HANS SETZ _ . . Tire Steinmetz Scientific Society's Sun—Setz. Upper Darby premier photographer and the chief mogul in device con- tests He became immortal for the pungent pun— Dc vice contest will have a bad end. Walter also help to ring down the curtain on ham actors, and he always has one of his henchmen on the spot—light. School: Acorn (4); “We Notice In Passing' (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (1. 4); Committees- hristma Basket (3); Executive (I. 3); Dance (4); Play (3). Clubs: Hl-Y (4); Steinmetz Society (3. President 4). 58 U.D. H.S The Oak 1931 EMILY CORSON SHAW One of our veteran Rice clubber� —consequently Emily hu been places. Once when the club had an unusually bad week she was in school three days in succession. Emily has taken many a tumble—in our gym exhibitions. Among her other talents, she numbers a most infectious giRgle. It has caused many a ripple in our staid old class rooms. Sthool: Cym Exhibition (I. 2. 3); May Day (I. 2. 3). Clou: Dance Committee (4). Clubs: Glee Club (I, 2. 3. 4); U. D. Player� (3, 4). JOHN JOSEPH SHAW Johnny has been an extremely imponant factor in estab- lishing a name for Upper Darby's swimming team. When he is not swimming, he is fiddling for Mr. Haupt. When he is not fiddling, he is singing. When he is not singing, he is dominating stubborn gym apparatus. All in all. we're mighty glad Johnny and his Ford come trembling to school every mom’ng. School: Gym Exhibition (1. 2. 3. 4); May Day (2. 3): Orches- tra (2. 3. 4). Class: Pennant Committee (4); Track (4). Sports: Swimming (4). Clubs: Dramus Club (3, 4). I.OIS MYRTLE SHELDON I.ois i waiting lor Mr Ziegfeld to put in his appearance to give her the O. O. and the O. K. Meanwhile she attends and likes school since it affords her t me to keep up with lier fan” mail, and expedites the making of engagements for the evenings. Lois has probably been chased out of the halls more times by more teachers than anyone else. School: Gym Exhibition (2): Honor Roll (2); May Day (2, 3). Clou: Home Room Treasurer (2); Committees—Candy (4); Dance (2, 3). Club� : Art (2). HELEN RAE SHRIVER After a short time we ceased to wonder at the many talents which Helen possesses. Without her attractive posters sonic of the advertising for our dances would have failed, and many plays in diamatics class would have decreased in excellence without her interpretations. Next year Helen is planning to study art in preparation for what we know will be a success- ful career. School: Gym Exhibition (2); Honor Roll (3); Thrift Coun- cilor (4); Upi-Dah (4). Class: Assembly Chairman (4); The Oak; Hockey (1. 2); Play (4); Committees—Dance (3. 4); Executive (3). Clubs: Art (4); U D. Players (Treasurer 3 and 4). BETTY FRANCES SHCMAN Betty was one of the many new student to enter Upper Darby this year. She soon became acclimated and acquired a distaste for P. O. D. in an amazingly short time. She knows enough French to discuss cafeteria menu with Miss Taylor (or is it the cafeteria me nut). Next fall may find her at Drexcl along with a score or so of other '3ler . School: Gym Exhibition (4). 59 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 DOROTHY LILLYAN SHUMAN Did you ever see Do! when she wasn't giggling? She gig- gle in class under the sternest pedaRORue's nose; she giggle� in assembly impervious to the driest speaker. When she crinkles her little nose and her slim shoulder� bcRin to qu'ver. you know she's hit upon another joke. Never mind. Dot. that contaRious RurRle has driven more than one person's blues away. School: G«n Exhibition (2, 3); Honor Roll (3); May Day Class: The Oak; Committees—Dance (-1): Play (3). Clubs: Cite Club (I. 2. 3); U D. Pla er (3. 4). PRISCILLA MAY SIMEN Wise students don't turn corners near the wall lest Priscilla dash around with her usual momentum, seven folders in her hand and rnoURh pencils stickinR out of Iter knot of wavy hair to make her look like an Indian boycottinR the feather business. Her ambition is tremendous and if you'll Rlance below you'll see she combines leadership with an enormous capacity for work. School: Gym Inhibition (1); Distinguished Honor Roll (1, 2. 3. 4); Monitor (2); Science Prize (I); KnRlish Prize (I. 2. 3); Upi-Dah (2. 3. Editor 4); We Notice In Passing (4); Thrift Councilor (2); Fideles (4). Class: Secretary (2. 3. 4); Assembly Chairman (2. 4); The Oak; Basketball (1); Committees—Candy (4); Christ- mas Basket (I); Dance (2. 3, 4); Executive (I. 2. 3. 4); Magazine (2); Party (1. 4); Play (3, 4); Bud- get (4). Sports: Basketball (Manager 4). Clubs: History (3. 4); Hi-Y (2. 3. 4; Tay-Wistalvan (2. Vice- President 3, 4). JAMES HETHER SOLON Jim had been hoarding his dramatic ability for several years, but the senior play try-outs brought him out of seclu- sion and gave us in Snrlin' Through a most laugh-provok- ing Willie. He says he owes his success to his reading of Macbeth in English class. Jim draws a most felicitous lx w in our orchestra, and with his Durant racer has befriended many a thumber. School: Operetta (2. 3); Orchestra (2. 3). Class: Home Room Treasurer (2); Play (4). Clubs: Dramus (2, 3. 4); U. D. Players (4). FRANCES HELEN SNYDER Gaze with caution upon this brilliant luminary. The ques- tion is. How do she do what she do do If Upper Darby gave a medal each year to its most valuable student. Tans would be weighted down with honors. There's scarcely a department of school life in which she has not excelled, and l est of all she's a darn human sort of person. School: A A. Council (2); Gym Exhibition (I); Distinguished Honor Roll (I, 2. 3, 4); Monitor (1); Art Prize (2, 3); Upi-Dah (2). Class: Assembly Chairman (4); The Oak; Basketball (I, 2. Captain 3 and 4); Hockey (3); Committees—Candy (4); Dance (2, 3); Magazine (2); Party (4); Play Sports: Hockey (4); Tennis (3). Clubs: Algctrarca (3. 4); Art (4); History (3, 4); Hi-Y (2. 3, 4); I-at in (4); U. D. Players (4). ELIZABETH LEWIS SORLEY One of Colonel Sorley's famous daughters. When Beth leaves Upper Darby, someone is going to have to hunt up about half a dozen persons to take her place. Whether it's a German verb, a French idiom, or a hockey opponent that needs mastering Beth is the one to do it. She has made a candy selling record that will last until apples grow on lilac trees. School: Gym Exhibition (3): Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (3). Class: The Oak; Hockey (3); Committees—Candy (4); Dance (3. 4); Play (4). Sports: Hockey (4). Clubs: German (Vice-President 4); HI-Y (4); Lc Cerclc Fran- cab (4). 60 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 NANCY MERROW SORLEY Rest your eyes, weary peruser of these pages, upon this representation of a heart attack personified. A traveler re- nowned. she comes from foreign parts innumerable—Frisco's Chinatown. France. Germany, and I-ansdowne Woe worth the day when she came to U. D. to attack even the least susceptible, yet 'twould be sad for many a school activity had she not so peregrinated. School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (3) ;Monitor (3); Home Room Treasurer (2); Acorn (Circulation Manager 4). Clots: Basketball (3); Hockey (Captain 3 and 4); Commit- tees—Candy (4); Dance (3. 4). Sports: Swimming (2. 3. 4); Tennis (3. 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (4); Lc Cerclc Francais (4); German (4). THOMAS FRANCIS SPENCER Lo! even in this picture Tom appears to be straining to suppress his ever-evident humor, which is constantly bubbling forth. Only too often, however, this comedy takes the form of the horrible puns for which Tom is notorious. Neverthe- less. his natural skill in minipulating the English language has earned him a position on the staff of both the Acorn and The Oak. School: Acorn Staff (4); Honor Roll (3 4). Class: The Oak; Committees—Dance (3); Party (4); Play (3. 4). Clubs: Latin (4). HELEN JEAN SPOON One of a pair of Spoons—and this one's true as solid silver. It's lucky lean's sunny personality is equipped with springs because If it didn't jump up to meet us, we might miss her in the crowd. But our miniature monitor is a kinetic power plant of work. We're sure the Acom staff would assent to that for she's an old standby to them. School: Acom (3. 4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (2); May Day (2. 3. 4); Monitor (4); Thrift Councilor (3). Class: Play (3); Dance Committee (4). WILLIAM FRANK SPOON Take two cups of all-around flirt, one pound of Tribunal president, one teaspoon of Home Room Treasurer, and one tablespoon of A-flat laugh, stir well, pour into a brown fur coat, and Bill's the result. Bill comes from Yeadon (when- ever he can), but in spite of that he's made an ideal heart- breaker and quite an awe-inspiring Tribunal president. School: Monitor (2); Tribunal President (3); “We Notice In Passing (3); May Day (2. 3). Clots: Home Room Treasurer (3. 4); Play (4); Committee — Dance (2, 3); Party (4). ELIZABETH MAY STALKER If Floyd Gibbons could hear Betty rattling away in one of her after-school sessions he probably would pine away. One wonder just what Betty does with that half minute she has to spare when she arrives at school at 9.04 i. Betty learned things this year in B. O. M.; but so did other member , because her originality of answer is startling. 61 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 FRANK KERO PE STAMBOOLIAN A member of that palatable, albeit famous, football com- bination of Soup and Stew is here for your scrutiny. The proverbial jinx trailed Soup' athletic career but with more than proverbial cheerfulness lie fought the harder and won himself fame and a position a a regular half-back. And beside showing his heels on the gridiron Soup ha made the cinders fly to great advantage. School: May Day (2). Sports: Football (1, 2, 3. -I) RITH FRANCES STEVENS Ruth was chief violinist in David (extra D ). M. Haupt's celebrated orchestra, and. oh. how she can violin! She i� also a conclusive proof that gentleman prefer blondes, and. in this case, strawberry' blondes. She goes on record as having inspired fellow committee workers to greater zeal than any other person in the annals of Upper Darby. School: Gym Exhibition (1. 2. 3); May Day (2. 3); Monitor (4); Orchestra (I. 2. 3. 4). Class: Basketball (4); Committees—Play (4); Dance (2. 3, 4); Candy (4). Clubs: Dramus Club (2. 3. 4). ROBERT WILLIAM SAMUEL STINSON The dramatic star of Overbrook descended upon Upper Darby. Overbrook wept and Upper Darby powdered and marcelled and ogled, while Bob went ahead and achieved success in the senior play. He leads a very strenuous life and his fifty minutes in English class is his only oppor- tunity for rest. Bob is the dominating type: he is Harold Teen's inspiration. Class: Executive Committee (4); Play (4). WILLIAM ROWLAND STINSON Operatic yodeling and women make up Rowland's chief worries. He holds the record for a variety of girls, for he's gone out with the better half (the feminine half) of the senior class. In his most recently published autobiography (Scrib- bler's. New York. 1930). Mr. Stinson says: I owe my musical success to the tutoring of David D. M. Haupt, my boyhood pedagogue School: Debating (Captain 4); Gym Exhibition (1, 2. 3. 4): Honor Roll (3): May Day (2. 3. 4); Operetta (2, 3); ''We Notice In Passing (4). Class: Committees—Magazine (2); Dance (3). Sports: Soccer (I). Clubs: Dramus (2. 3. 4); Glee Club (2. 3. 4); History (3. 4); Library (3). WILLIAM SABIN STODDARD Bill's too modest to speak for himself so we'll claim the record for quick acclimation for him. I a t fall he fell out the window of a train from Rochester and seeing Upper Darby, decided to stay. Within ten m'nutes he knew everyone in the class and within twenty minutes he became a monitor and a member of the play cast. That's acclimation! School: Honor Roll (4); Monitor (4). Class: Dance Committee (4); Play (4). Sports: Golf (4). Clubs: Hl-Y (4); I Cercle Francal (4). 62 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 HERBEKT EVANS STRATTON Captaining the swimming team to it stcenth suburban championship is a minor detail in Herb'� existence, “And there's something to boot. said Herb as he saw a soccer ball for the first time. He now ha� ingrown toenails from helping to kick the team to so many victories. Herb abo look� after the loot for the Hi-Y Club. School: A. A. Council (4): Acorn Agent (2); Gym Exhibition (1, 2); Monitor (I. 4); We Notice In Passing a )■ Clast: Home Room Treasurer (3); Committee� —Dance (4); Memorial Day (I); Party (1) Sports: Football (Manager 1); Soccer (3, 4); Swimming (2, 3. Captain 4). Clubs: Hi-Y (3, Treasurer 4). SAMUEL WEBER STRING. JR. Sam's capacity for hard work ha always been stupendous. Not content with being a literary luminary of the Upi-Dah and Oak and giving the bavt drum a terrible beating in the band, he has turned hi� attentions to athletics. (For all we know he may even suffer from athlete's foot.) In this line, tennis and wrestling have claimed him as their supporter. School: Band (4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Monitor (2. 3); Or- chestra (3. 4); Upi-Dah (3. 4); A A. Council (4). Class: The Oak (Assistant Editor); Dance Committee (3. 4). Sports: Wrestling (Manager 3 and 4); Tennis (Manager 4). Clubs: Dramus (4); HI-Y (4); Latin (3. 4). MARY ELIZABETH STROUP Yes. boys and girls, Mary came all the way from mosquito- infested New Jersey (Paulsboro i the town, if you are inter- ested) to give up with us in our mad scramble to stampede the faculty and board of education into slipping us the sneep sk'n. Mary hopes to have a little lamb in parchment form follow her from school on that rare day in June. Robert McKinney taitt Boh has already started his career as a banker, but came to Upper Darby and has studied I-atin to find what the “E Pluribus Unum” on Uncle Sam's coins means He used to grace Haverford's hall� , but decided he liked Upper Darby' type of feminine beauty better. Bob says he would like school better if it observed all the bank holidays. School: Gym Exhibition (3). EMIL EDWARD TAUBE Emil became one of U. D.'s baseball stars way back when her field was only a diamond in the rough. He play a thrilling lose game both in tennis and elsewhere. The rumor that Emil came to Upper Darby in the by-gone days when Mr. Milne wore celluloid collars and Miss Turner was in curb is somewhat exaggerated. School: A. A. Council (4); Gym Exhibition (2. 3); May Day (3. 4); Monitor (2): We Notice in Passing (4). Class: Class Basketball (I, 2, 3); Committee� —Dance (I. 2); Executive (4). Sports: Baseball (I. 2. 3. Captain 4); Basketball (I); Foot- ball (I); Tennis (I. 2. 3). Clubs: Glee Club (2. 3. 4); HI-Y (3. 4). 63 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 BERTHA CONSTANCE TAYLOR Not many Ladies’ Home Journals hence, you will probably find Constance's physiognomy spacing the Palm Olive page with the words. “I owe my beautiful complexion, etc. Con- stance liked senior English—all but the Pace. She never falls to listen in on the P. O D. hour by Lewis O. Goa . She urge the Kentucky derby as a solution to the race problem. Clubs: Glee Club (3, 4). MAURICE ROBERT TEGLER What, another note-pusher Yea, verily; and yea, team! — Maury Tegler, actor, singer, and whoop-and-screcch-man- with-a-megaphone, who hops and skips hither, thither, and yon, up on his heels and down on his toes, approximately. Yes. Maury ha always been a loyal supporter of the P. G. (Purple and Gold, not a soap), but upon graduation he may- become apprentice to a Weaver. School. A. A. Council (I. 2. 3); Gym Exhibition (I. 2. 3); Monitor (I. 2, 3); Tribunal (I. 2); Male Quartet (4). Class: Vice-President (I. 2); Football (1); Baseball (Man- ager 1); Play (3. 4); Committees—Arbor Day (I, 2, 3); Christmas Basket (I. 2); Memorial Day (1. 3); Ex- ecutive (I. 2. 3); Dance (I. 2. 3. 4). Clubs: Glee Club (2, 3. 4). JAMES PRYCE TEMPLIN', JR. It’s unfortunate that Mr. Twoes doesn't give medal for the courageous souls who daily brave hi wrath without a note. If he did Prycc could set up a trade in old iron. As an economics xtudrnt Prycc is an ardent supporter of Gres- ham’s Law, which states that necessity i the mother of a stitch in time But after all. what Pryce Templin? School: Acorn Agent (4); Monitor (1). Class: Dance Committee (4). WILLIAM GEORGE THOMAS What arc the wild waves saying?” has been the query- of many an admiring co-ed as she has gazed upon Bill’s coiffure. He figure lie has been asked just 992 time . “Where do you have it done) Bill used to go to Penn Charter, but re- formed and came to Upper Darby to finish his high school trek with us. DOROTHY ELIZABETH THOMPSON Dorothy i one of U. D.'s champion speed typist . She is also one of the good-hearted and long-suffering secretaries for the Upi-Dah. We will not soon forget the day that Dorothy- got herself tangled up in a desk chair and les gallants mon- sieur had to extricate her. Although Dorothy wishes to be a secretary, we think that she would make a fine guardian angel for some absent-minded professor. School: Honor Roll (3); Orchestra (I, 2); Upi-Dah (4). Clubs: Commerce (3. 4). 64 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 RICHARD CHARLES TIGHE Richard is one of the tie� that bind I Cerck Francai together. Several year ago he almost developed market basket paralysis from carrying so many Christmas baskets to the poor and needy. He was saved, however, by the corrective exercises afforded by May Day drill . Since that time Richard ha become an enthusiastic devotee of Mr. Herzog's now you're working aggregations. School: May Day (I. 2. 3). Class: Christmas Basket Committee (2). Clubs: Le Cerck Francais (-1). BLEZI JOSEPH TOFANI Blezi belongs to the Open Air Taxi Company. Inc. He hauls half the population of Clifton Heights to school each morning in his Ford. He figures on trading this bunch of old iron in on a tandem bicycle when he kave Upper Darby. Blezi ha an irrepressibk smik. which he expects to transfer from Upper Darby to Tcmpk next year. School: Honor Roll (4). Class: Basketball (4.) ELIZABETH SERRE TOWNSEND The name is Betty Townsend! Betty belongs to more clubs than the Prince of Wales, and takes an active part in all of them. Her positive personality made the negative debating team a sure-fire winner. How she manages to attend to all her duties and keep on the Honor Roll is another mystery that most of us can’t solve. School: Debating (Captain 4); Gym Exhibition (2); Honor Roll (3. 4); Monitor (I. 2); Thrift Councilor (2. 3). Class: Play (3); Committees—Candy (4); Dance (2. 4); Ex- ecutive (2); Party (4); Play (4). Sports: Tennis (3). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4); History (3. 4); Hl-Y (2. 3. 4); Latin (4); Ie Cerck Francais (4); Tay-Wistalvan (4); U. D Players (4). KATHERINE FLORENCE TRAVER Tommy —the type that makes teachers feel that perhaps the profession isn't a total low after all. Whether it's barking an opponent's shins in hockey, reading the riot act in Tribunal to some obstreperous student, yodeling in the glee club, or gracing the Honor Roll with her name. Kather'ne do� them all with assurance and modesty. Nor is her terpsichorean ability to be sneezed at. School: A. A. Council (3, 4); Gym Exhibition (I. 2); Honor Roll (2. 3); Distinguished Honor Roll (I); May Day (2. 3): Monitor (2); Student Council (4); Tribunal (Vice-President 3. 4); Thrift Councilor (I, 2). Class: Home Room Treasurer (4); Basketball (I. 2); Hockey (2); Track (1); Committees—Christmas Basket (2. 3); Dance (2. 3); Magazine (2). : Hockey (3. 4). : Glee Club (I, 2. 3. 4); Hl-Y (3. 4); Tay-Wistahran (4). Sports Clubs EDWARD R. STANLY TULL. Ill Stan Tull—one of the big men around school, when he's around. But Stan's heart is just as big and it's in the right place. After sustaining an injury in trying out for football in his junior year. Stan worked twke as hard as assistant track manager until his paradisaic day of rest came when, this year, he attained the position of manager. School: Thrift Councilor (I. 2). Class: Track (3. Manager 4); Dance Committee (4). Sports: Football (3); Track (3. Manager 4). 65 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 DAVID CASSIDY TWEED. JR. Were Caruso yet alive he'd be forced to no out of business under pressure of too much competition, for Dave has a flair for the dramatic and is famous for his ability as a Stein Song Rargler. or gurgler. He may soon go so far as to take the “elf out of operetta. “When good fellows' —you'll find Dave there. School: Monitor (I. 2. 4); Honor Roll (3); Operetta (I. 2. 4); “We Notice in Passing (4); Male Quartette (4). Class: Play (3); Basketball (I). Clubs: Dram us (I. 2. 3. 4); Glee Club (2. 3. 4); U. D. Players (Vice-President 3, 4); Hl-Y (3. 4). DORIS GERTRUDE ULLRICH Art is “Do's main interest, whether it l e the art of con- versation. the art of entertaining, or truly creative art. Doris would make a charming hostess or a successful illustrator. You arc sure to find her at every noteworthy dance or ath- letic event. Is it really the game that is so interesting. Do? She has also helped the candy committee lighten the pocket- books of Upper Darbyites. School: Upi-Dah (4). Class: The Oak; Candy Committee (4). Sports: Swimming (I). Clubs: Art (4). MARIE ANNA VERNA Marie's head is usually bent diligently over a shorthand book puzzling out the meaning of queer lines and reversed circles. She wishes fervently that there were no such thing as a vowel omission. She is deserving of special honor, because she is the only girl in 124 who can keep quiet more than five minutes at a time. Editor's note: Why limit it to 124? ’ School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); May Day (2. 3). Clubs: Glee Club (2. 3. 4). ADELE EDYTHE VILOTTI Every girl in Upper Darby would let her hair grow long if site could be assured of such thick, curly tresses as Adele's. Clothes make the man—turn and cock an interested eye. And when they arc wom by a young lady with a charming per- sonality the fascination is considerably increased. N'est—ce pas. Adclc? School: Acorn Agent (2); May Day (3); Gym Exhibition (2). FRANK WILLIAM WAGENKNIGHT A swiftly scurrying Stcinmetzer looms from the adjoining engraving Aha, 'tis none other than Wagenknight. A man of mighty intellect is he. whilst spearing spheroids, gamboling with galvanometers, and messing with mercury. Whenever that mysterious conclave (sh! the S. S. S.) gathers, its won- ders to perform, this erudite homo sapiens is deep in It� magic workings propounding profound theories and answering unanswerable queries. School: Acorn (4); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (1. 3): English Prize (I). Class: The Oak; Dance Committee (4) Clubs: Steinmetz Society (3. Historian 4); History (4); Le Cercie Franca is (4). 66 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 RUTH MAE WALTER Ruth's name appears as frequently on Honor Rolls as Max- well House Coffee ads do in L” trains—always. Her dramatic ability has given us many enjoyable moments. In spite of her chance to know better Ruth has decided to become a teacher— a music teacher, and will enter West Chester in the fall to learn how to make a lyric tenor out of a monotone. School: Acorn Agent (3); May Day (2. 3. 4); Honor Roll (2. 3. 4); Gym Exhibition (3); Distinguished Honor Roll (3. 4). Class: Play (4); Assembly Chairman (4); Christmas Basket Committee (4). Clubs: Le Cercle Francais (4); U. D. Players (3. 4). SARAH ALICE WALTERS “Those two eyes o' blue come smilin' through at you,” as they have been for many years. True they have frowned over numerous tasks, but we know them best when smiling and mischievous. It wasn't so much the charming Kathleen whom we saw in the play but Alice herself as we see her every day. gay and lovable, and ever increasing her admirers. School: Debating (4); Gym Exhibition (2); Honor Roll (3. 4): May Day (2); Operetta (I. 2); Tribunal (I); We Notice in Passing (4); Thrift Councilor (3). Class: Assembly Chairman (4); Play (3. 4); The Oak. Com- mittees- Candy (4): Dance (2. 3. 4); Executive (2); Party (4); Assembly (3). Sports: Track (Manager 4). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4); Commerce (2. 3. 4); Dramus (2. 3. 4); H story (3. Treasurer 4 ; Hi-Y (3. 4); U. D Players (3. 4). FRANK GARFIELD WATKIN. JR. .Who is this who peers from the accompanying portrait? Tis frank Watkin. Inc., the reason why teachers grow old. or. to Ik a little more scientific, the reason why teachers suddenly stop growing any older. Frank can always lie de- pended upon to say something at precisely the wrong time, but his witty remarks are a source of enjoyment to all. School: Gym Exhibition (2. 3); May Day (2); Monitor (I. 4) Sports: Swimming (4). Class: Basketball (2); Committees—Dance (3); Christmas Basket (3). MALCOLM LELAND WEBB hcn opportunity knocked. Malcolm opened the door. Being endowed by nature with a pair of lengthy lower limbs, he realized that these appendages were meant to run with, used them for that purpose, and became a member of Mr. Strange's hill-and-dalers. Also, being patriotic, he joined the drill team and rapidly learned to make the most unruly rifle behave. School: Honor Roll (3). Clubs: Drill Team (3. 4); History (4); Latin (4). MINERVA KERSHAW WEBB Minerva's chief interests include boating and singing. She is one of the “sine qua non � in the operetta, and can trill a mean ditty. Minerva is the proud possessor of many earrings. Her only con-plaint is that woman was made with so few ears. This physical deficiency cramps her style some- what. School: Gym Exhibition (2); May Day (2. 3); Operetta (3. 4). Clubs: Dramus (3, 4); Glee Club (I. 2. 3, 4). 67 U.D.H.S 1931 The Oak EDWARD WEISS A member of that organization of entertainers known as the Study Hall Disorganize� . Inc. (just another racket) re- gards you blissfully from the adjoining wood-cut. One of Edward's famous achievements is playing golf with a solitary ink-well. He generally departs, leaving behind him any- thing from a rubber band to five pounds of chalk. School: Gym Exhiblt'on 2. 3); May Day (2. 3). Clubs: Rifle (I). WILLIAM ROGER WELLS When Mr. Wood found that Roger was such a straight- shooter, he induced him to join the rifle team. He ha helped the team gain many a bang-up victory. Roger also knows the joys of keeping the lunch line in apple-pie order, and thinks the Steinmctz Society ought to adopt the Stein Song as their official hymn Schools Honor Roll (3); Monitor (I. 2. 3). Class: Track (2. 4). Clubs: Steinmctz Society (4); Rifle (3, 4). J 1ST IN VIRGIL WERNER When “Cash and Carry Pyle start his next bunion derby. Justin cal'lates to enter. He has done so much running in Coach Strange's hill and dale squad that on level ground he walks like a sailor on leave. Justin also wishes that teacher would learn to look not on thd ink while it is red. It makes him blue. School: Gym Exhibition (2) Class: Track (2, 3). Sports: Track (3. 4). DOROTHY HELENE WHITE In Appendix A. in the back of the book you will find the other three page of Dot's activities. She ha given a lot of service elsewhere than on the tenn's court. Not the least of her good-will acts is taxiing friends to and from Aldan; stop-over for eats are not uncommon. There’s never an honor roll without a trace of White. School: A. A. Council (4); Acorn Agent (3); Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3. 4); Distinguished Honor Roll (I. 2. 3); Monitor (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (4); The Oak; Committees— Memorial Day (3); Play (3). Sports: Tennis (2, 3. Captain 4). Clubs: Algetrarca (3); History (3. 4); lli-Y (4). CALVIN WHITEMAN. JR. Cal’ read Edgar Wallace so exhaustively that he’ become a talented detective, even performing such feat as finding the ham in a U. D. sandwich, or locating the point in one of Weiss's jokes. In disguise, too. is Cal a detective, for he conceals a resplendent sense of humor beneath a serious demeanor Cal's also a zealot in sports -basketball and base- ball being his favorites. School: Honor Roll (3. 4); Monitor (I); Gym Exhibition (4); May Day (2); Thrift Councilor (1). Class: Home Room Treasurer (I); The Oak; Committees— Dance (2. 3); Executive (1. 2); Play (3); Party (1). Clubs: Hi-Y (3. 4); Ijtin (4). 68 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 ROBERT IRWIN WIGGINS Robert I one of Mr. Haupt's traveling troupe of musicians. His chief grievance is that the orchestra doc not exchange program with other school more often. Among his other accomplishment are perfection in spelling and gracing the Honor Roll. He is ambitious to become proficient enough to speak to a waitress in some of Mrs. Dale s French. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2); Honor Roll (3. 4); May Day (2. 3); Orchestra (I. 2. 3. 4). Clubs: Dramu (4). NORMAN JESSE WI LG US Say, fellows, have you heard this one?” It's Norm of course, with his usual stock of joke and sapient crevice (wise cracks). Drawing upon and investing in this stock seems to be Norm's pet hobby. It was rumored that the reason he joined the Acorn staff was so that he'd be able to read the “Editor' Own before anyone else. School: Acorn (4); Honor Roll (3); Distingu'shed Honor Roll (I). Class: Dance Committee (3). Clubs: Latin (4). DOROTHY REBECCA WILL If no one cl e will. Dorothy Willi A poor joke, but a truth, nevertheless. Ever since she was a little girl with curl and won a priae for piano playing. Dorothy has been in music. She has helped both the orchestra and the oper- ettas to success. She didn't really need to join the debating team to become convincing. Those dimple almost did the trick. School: Debating (4); May Day (2); Gym Exhibition (2); Operetta (3). Clubs: Dramu (3, 4). BEATRICE IOSEPHINE WILLIAMS Beatrice figure that I pper Darby ought to give a corre- spondence course, since glee club and debating trip keep her away from school most of the time—much to somebody's disgust. Beatrice's one suggestion is that an escalator be run from Garrett Road up to School Lane. She ha climbed that hill so often she expects to get an Alpine stock instead of a diploma at graduation. School: Acorn Agent (2); Debating (4); May Day (2, 3); Honor Roll (4). Class: Committees-Dance (3); Party (4). Clubs: Glee Club (I. 2. 3. 4). EVELYN WILLIAMS Almost any morning in the back corner of Room 124 you can see four or five harried female clustered around Evelyn's desk, avidly drinking in her words a she translate shorthand by the page. When not satisfying this demand, she' typing for the Acorn to smooth Miss Mallon's path. Would that there were more Evelyns ready to lend a helping hand! School: Honor Roll (3, 4); May Day (3); Acom (4). Clubs: Glee Club (3, 4). 69 4 . U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 GEORGE BENNETT WILLIAMS It is said that silence i golden. if this be true. George b about an IS-karat product. He has a passion and an antipathy, the first is taking apart second-hand cars, and the second is girb. George takes no chances of acquiring a back- seat driver. He's a dandy chap, and a good friend. School: Gym Exhibition (I. 2, 3); Honor Roll (4); Thrift Councilor (4). Class: Home Room Treasurer (I). Clubs: Glee Club (3. 4). GEORGE HORN WILLIAMS Whenever graduation time rolls around. Goofy breaks down and confesses that he can't tear himself away from the clear, old school, and begs to be allowed another year. If he stays one more semester he will be eligible for a pension. George likes corridor serenading (very annoying to sleepy classes!), and going a-Lynching. He excels as a two-point shooter in basketball. School: Acorn (2); Gym Exhibition (I. 2. 3. 4); Honor Roll (3); May Day (2. 3); Monitor (2). Class: Basketball (I); Track (1. 2); Committees-Christmas Basket (3); Dance (1, 2. 3. 4); Party (1). Shorts: Basketball (I. 2. 3. 4); Football (I. 2); Track (I, 4). Clubs: Hl-Y (2. President 3. 4); Glee Club (3). ELSIE ARCELIA WILSON Historians tell us that Elsie originally lived in South Dakota, but left when the cigar store Indians went on a strike when the natives began to smoke Pittsburgh stogies. Elsie has a discriminating sense of humor, and is sympathetic enough to smile when the teacher repeats the same joke twice. She is also an honor roll addict. School: Honor Roll (3, 4). Clubs: History (4). IRENE ELIZABETH WILSON Dare we say that Irene is a quiet person? Because some people will not agree with us. Her dramatics class—and B. O. M. class will vouch that she is as capable a speaker as the next fellow, and her intimate friends will tell you that quiet- ness is a virtue with which she faces the public. School: Gym Exhibition (2). Class: The Oak; Dance Committee (3). Clubs: Glee Club (2. 3); Commerce (2. 3. 4); U. D Players (3. 4); Library (3, secretary 4). JOHN FRANK WISE. JR. Frank began his “eddication back in the little red school house days of Upper Darby's existence, when one carried his pencil-box and lunch with him. and hitched his horse to the old oak tree. Frank denies any association with such ex- pressions as “wise-cracker and “you're a wise guy.' If you don't know Frank, you had better get wise to what you are missing. 70 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 MORION ALFRED WOLF For three years the subject of this discourse has been a valuable member of the football team, and Coach Wolfgang will have to work hard to produce a player capable of filling his place. Besides his conquests on the gridiron and the basketball floor Mort has conquered many a feminine heart— a veritable Wolf in shirk's clothing. School: A. A. Council (3. -t); Gym Exhibition (1); Monitor (3); May Day (4). Clou: Executive Committee (2. 3. 4); Track (4). Sports: Basketball (1, 2. 3); Football (I. 2. 3, 4). Clubs: Hl-Y (4). FLORENCE ESTHER WOLFENDEN Many a dull class has been saved from an early death by- Esther's entertaining sallies. If Clara Bow could know of the way Father vamps the male part of the faculty, she would dye her hair gray and go into seclusion Esther ha already- made herself familiar with tire alumni association and should feel quite at home there when she graduates. School: Honor Roll (4); May Day (2. 3) . Class: Committee —Candy (4); Class Pin (2); Christmas Basket (3); Dance (3. 4): Party (4). Clubs: Le Cercle Francals (4); Glee Club (4). BLANCHE EMMA WRIGHT Blanche, like the rest of us. has her antipathies and her predilection . The former include carrots and sixth period studies, and the Utter-Maryland and the Naval Academy. BUnchc ha a distinct advantage over the rest of us how- ever. because no matter what she does shes always Wright. Our class basketball team would be miserably incomplete without her presence. School: Gym Exhibition (3); Honor Roll (3); May Day 3. 4). Class■ Basketball (2. 3. 4); Committees—Magazine (2); Dance (4); PUy (4). CLARA ADELE WRIGHT m „ _ CUra i an authority on Ireland. Ocean City, and P. M. C. Her activities would seem to indicate that she might be con- sulted about hockey and singing, too. She plan to go to Miss Illman’s school to learn how to bu Id block house , fill sand buckets, and sing lullabies so that she can teach kinder- garten next year. Your troubles will doubtless be little ones. £w: Gym Exhibition 2. 3); May Day (2. 3) Class: Hockey (3. 4); ( ommittees—CUss Pin (2); Dance (3); Magazine (2): Party (I). Clubs: Glee Club (1. 2. 3. 4). DOROTHY AGNES WYNDHAM Fate tried to push Dorothy into oblivion bv placing her alphabetically at the very end of the senior girb lis . This, however, was merely ' the spur to pridt the side of her intent because Dorothy is one of our best students. The eager smile that come to her face when you ask her to do something shows a gracious and generous character. School: Honor Roll 3. 4). Clubs: History 3. 4). Class: Basketball (class team 4). 71 U.D. H.S The Oak 1931 FREDERICK GEORGE YAEGER Any photograph of Fred that shows less than all of his six feet three or four is totally inadequate. Many a senior girl had a kink in the neck from trying to get a view of Mr. Yaeger when he entered the class last fall. He is a hail fellow well met and the chief instigator of our lunch-time rugby football games. Clots: Dance Committee (4). JOHN PAUL YOCUM. JR. It must cost John considerable agony to unwind those long pedal extremities from around the next seat in front of him six times a day. John thinks if it were not for girl and studies that school wouldn't be half bad. provided there were more holiday . He is not averse to adding to the teachers' worry by his harmless mischief. School: Acorn Agent (3); Gym Exhibition (3); May Day (3). AUGUST ZAMORSKY After he stops making home runs for U. D.. August will take his rightful place as a big business man and collect ball team as a hobby. His main amusements arc taming our temperamental typists and hurling leather pellets across the plate. As he toils daily up I msdownc Avenue he thinks of the compensation lie receive in a regular place on the honor roll. School: Acom Agent (2); Honor Roll (2. 3. 4). Class: The Oak; Basketball (4). Sports: Baseball (3. 4). Clubs: Commerce Club (4). EIAVOOD RAYMOND ZEL'NER ''Last seat in the last row—Elwood Zeuner!” Thus has spoken many a guide of our destinies. But sometime the last arc first when some perverse pedagogue start recitations at the wrong end of the alphabet, hlwood docs a dicky manual of arms for the drill team, and has played in the band so long that he makes Sousa seem like a piker. School: Band (1. 2. 3, 4); Drill Team (3. 4); Gym Exhibition (3); May Day (3). JAMES GORDON ZINK One can't help liking (lord and his friendly smile and ready reply. Sure. I'll be glad to do it. but he also ha a serious and dignified pose (see picture) when he officiates in the Dramus Club or Board of Monitors. If he becomes as good a doctor as he is a trombone player, he'll have something to blow about. School: Band (1. 2. 3. 4); Monitor (I. 2. 3. President 4); Orchestra (2, 3. 4). Clubs: Dramus (3, President 4); Hi-Y (4). '72 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Class Ballot Best Students.............Priscilla Simen William Cox Best Athletes ............Mildred Bricker Stuart Campbell Most Popular..............Esther Owen Harry Meade Hardest Workers...........Priscilla Simen Charles Dare Most Dignified............Alene Patterson William Kirkland Most Generous.............Dorothy White Harry Meade Wittiest .................Dorothy Lehmann William Stoddard Peppiest .................Betty McBurney George H. Williams Best Speakers .................Elsie Gross William Kirkland Best Looking .............Esther Owen George Crothers Best Dressed .............Aline Dubin Edward Jeckel Most Reliable ............Priscilla Simen William Kirkland Best Actors ..............Alice Walters William Stoddard Best Musicians ...........Thelma Bailey Charles Quigley Most Bashful .............Emily Shaw Ralph Lord Most Inquisitive .........Marcia Leety Dyson Herting Quietest ...................Annie Schilder Frank Wagenknight Noisiest .................Dorothy Lehmann Marcy Roderick Most Talkative ...........Betty Birchall Thomas Spencer Most Affectionate ........Henrietta Mooney Earl Davis Most Fickle ..............Nancy Sorlev Donald Evans Most Absent-Minded _______Betty Rusling Austin Hand Most Sincere .............Esther Owen Harry Meade Most Optimistic ..........Mary Rohleder Gordon Zink Most Pessimistic .........Beatrice Williams Henry McCool Know The Most.............Mildred Garrell Kenneth Beatty Think They Do.............Elsa Patton Marcy Roderick Biggest Flirts ...........Florrie Crowther William Spoon Biggest Teases ...........Sara O’Neill Dyson Herting Biggest Pests ............Marcia Leety Mahlon Naill Biggest Bluffers .........Aline Dubin Jack Mathews Biggest Loafers ..........Elsa Patton Carl Schulz Most Pull ................Frances Snyder Maurice Tegler Biggest Appetites ........Clara Wright Charles Quigley Most Foolish .............Florence Masseth Carl Schulz Biggest Squelchers .......Aline Dubin Joseph Lofland Seepiest .................Doris Ullrich William Konrad Cutest ...................Jane Radcliffe Stuart Campbell Biggest Gigglers .........Kathryn Cain Dyson Herting 73 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Washington Monuments Thursday, April 23 8:15—Leave Philadelphia. The gates are opened at 8:10 and the throng dashes en masse for the special train. The cars are seen to rock violently as the riotous mob dashes aboard. The train speeds out of the station like a terrified puppy. The multitude soon quiets, however, and with the danger of derailing past, the caravan proceeds more tranquilly. 11:15—Arrive Washington. Joe Bruder and Stew Campbell fail in an at- tempt to drag away the observation car as a souvenir. Luncheon in the Union Station. 11:45—Buses convey us to the Congressional Library. 12:15—Walk to the Capitol for a supervised overrunning of the building. Showing unusual sagacity, Congress has adjourned. 1:30—Buses to the Old National Museum. No new exhibits added. 2:15—Walk to New National Museum Archaeological exhibits of early man back as far as the eighth grade stage prove interesting. 2:45—Sightseeing trip in buses, although many senior gentlemen seem en- grossed in temporary scenery only. Well-meaning Washingtonians throw rice and old shoes at Marcy and Beatrice, thinking them honeymooners. St. Alban’s Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Lincoln Me- morial. 6:00—The swarm descends upon the Cairo for dinner. 8:00—Buses from hotel to Franciscan Monastery. 10:00—Return to hotel for a dance on the dining room floor. Later—Kacy Cain is seen ascending the stairs for ten floors with her shoes in her hands after a day of prolonged walking and dancing. Much later—Oh for the life of a house detective! How attentive they were on the upper floors (female habitat) during the wee hours. Shamefully late—A sign apj)cars on Jim Holm’s door: “Amateur detectives please practice elsewhere.” 3:30—Majority of the class thought to be asleep. Friday, April 24 6:30—Mr. Twoes plays reveille on the telephone. Bob Stinson, resending to a call from above, rashly protrudes his cranial extremity over the fenestra! sill, and his neck withal becomes the thankless beneficiary of an aquatic missile— namelv, one two-pound bag of water. 7:15—Breakfast, to be piled upon all the delicatessen products of the night liefore. One would think a sensible hotel like the Cairo would furnish goggles with the grapefruit. 8:15—Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Tom Spencer likes the idea of producing so much money and intends to set up a money-printing establishment in his attic. 9 :30—Washington Monument. George B. Williams set out to count the 898 steps, but upon reaching the top he found his count to have been only 897. He then took the elevator down, intending to ascend again and determine the true numlx?r. By the time he reached the ground, however, he said he rememl ered the step he omitted—the 699th one up—-and went away satisfied. Pan-American and Red Cross Buildings. 75 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Corcoran Art Gallery. We still consider the divinely comfortable benches the most artistic masterpieces herein housed. White House. After the morning’s prolonged walking this is an earthly place of torture, for chairs are abundant but they are all roped off. 11 KX)—Buses, or moving bed-rooms, convey us in something of a stupor to the National Academy of Sciences. Several people are noticed to leave the buses and actually walk through the building. All return early—except three of the Steinmetzers, whom Mr. Noel drags away from the scientific exhibits with dif- ficulty. 1:30—After lunch the so-called buses transport us to the Seventh Street Wharf. 2:30—After a long period of waiting, the steamer acquiescently arrives to undergo its fate. 3:40—Arrive Mount Vernon. Our troops disembark from our man-o’-war. invade the grounds, and overrun the house, after which we spend the remainder of the afternoon by graciously increasing the public consumption of Eastman films. 5:00—Occujjations on the return: Sleeping, dancing, and keeping warm. 6:30—Diplomatic relations renewed as we take dinner with the pasha of Cairo at the Cairo Legation. In the after-dinner breathing space Walt Mensch sets the record for changing shirts. Foolhardily putting out his head in response to the call of a faithless comrade, he receives a bag of aqua pura on his torso. Shedding his shirt, he dons another and returns to shower verbal abuse at the offender, only to be silenced by a wet towel affectionately wrapping itself around his neck. Garbed in another shirt he becomes sagacious and is standing at the sill with the intention of again becoming verbose when a well-aimed, water- soaked roll catches him squarely on the chin. This was all he and his wardrol e could bear. The trial will l c held next Monday. 8:00—Buses haul us to the National Theatre to see “The Coquette.” Several people are reported to have been awake by the end of the first act although the rej)ort has not yet been confirmed. If a fire had started in the middle of the performance, most of us would have had to go home shoeless, and if the coquette had taken poison or used a dagger instead of a gun, we’d all be sleeping yet 10:45—Our accustomed vehicles deliver us at Mr. Cairo’s residence again. Amusements are diverse but Morpheus seems to hold sway. Many are known to have retired quite early (1:00 P. M.). Saturday, April 25 6:30—“The Awakening”—for some. With a desire to “see what would happen.” Bob Loudenslager puts his head out the window and whistles. Two electric bulbs and one ginger ale lx ttle immediately sail past his ear. We con- clude that if Newton hadn't l een hit by an apple, he would have learned of gravity by walking Ixmeath the Cairo. 8:15—Breakfast massacred, we hold a re-union at the station and Mr. Hoover appears in person to thank Mr. Dame for ridding the city of our presence. 10 ;00—We arrive at Annapolis. Rain also arrives and we tour the grounds (rain accompanying) and witness the drill. 2:15—Leave Annapolis for Philadelphia and surroundings. 237 different sleeping postures discovered on the train. 6:10—Returning ambassadors greeted with gusto and the family car. 76 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Bottom rote: Ouscy, Hailey, Cain, Cox. Jcckel, String. White. E. Sorlcy. I. Wilson. Second row: Simcn. Knight, Burnley, Brereton, Mr. Wallick, Mr. Noel, Azpell, Blank, Carroll. Garrcll, McKay, Patton. Third row: Loudenslager. Ullrich. Patterson. Kruckebcrg, Eubank, Reuhlingcr, Miss Clegg, Augustine, Shuman. Snyder, Walters, K. Schring, Manoff. Fourth rote: DelGuerico, Daly, Shriver, Barber, Schmidt, Owen, Carter, A. Hannum, Birchall. Top row: Whiteman, Wagcnknight, Spencer. Herstam. Kirkland, Herting, Darmody, Zamorsky, Hudson. The Oak Editor-in-Chief ..._______________________________________ William Cox Assistant Editors _____________________ Kathryn Cain, Samuel String Business Manager ...______________________________________ Edward Jeckel Art Editor __________________________________________ Elizabeth Ousey The O.AK is, in a sense, the Senior Record Number of the Upi-Dah. It records the activities of the class during the last year of their school career. The policy of The Oak this year offers no radical change from that of former years except that a return was made to the personal biographies. Under capable editorship and splendid co-operation on the part of the staff, the year book has reached a successful culmination. 77 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 First rote: McClung, McKay, Nelson, String, Simen, Dare, A. Hannum, Brencman, Sprcnkle. Second row: P. Cox, Watt, Demetriadcs, Thompson. Grewe, McDonald, E. Sebring, Blank, Giulio, Barthmaier. Leety. Third rote: Canner, Banks, Kruckeberg. Ousey. Azpell, Drcnnon. Miss Clegg, art ad- viser, Mr. Wallick, financial adviser. Miss Gaukrodgcr, adviser, Jervis, Schlice, Cole, Sirrocco, Schrader. Fourth rozc: Ullrich, Burgess, Wells, Schcde, Furst, Potts, Weitzenfcld, Mazer, Drewes, Lord. Back rozc: Mcnsch, W. Cox, Little, Jeckcl, Hermann, Hudson. Upi-Dah Editor-in-chief .................................... Priscilla Si men Assistant Editors................... Eleanor Brf.nf.man, Adelaide Nelson Business Manager __________________________________________ Charles Darf. Art Editor______________________________________________ Anne Hannum From the time it was known as the “U. D. H. S.,” the Upi-Dah has Iiecn essentially the students magazine. Last year’s work was purely experimental and was done almost entirely by the staff, but this year the magazine again turned back to popular features, such as the Exchange, Personals, and Fideles with more contributions from those outside the staff. The Upi-Dah was somewhat handicapped when the Acorn took over many of its important departments, but it has greatly recovered and now deserves the school’s esteem. 78 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 First row: N. Sorlcy, Padley, Grohc. Young, Edie, Reed, Helm, Wiker, Paist. Second roiv: Morris. Hippie, Leety, Williams, Lucker, Dubin, Miss Mallon, adviser, Dellop, Gibson, Hill, Dedrick, Spoon. Third rote: Fay, Knight, Engle, Waldman, Burnley, Fegley, Cash, Norton, Guiles, Ullrich, Hutt, Maun. McGellan, Canncr. Back row: Nicholas, Wilgus, Money, Setz, Wagenknight, Spencer, Hcrstam, McCool, Meluncy, Wollman, Gardiner, Dugdale, Davis, Gordon. The Acorn Editor-in-chief ________________________________________________ Ruth Edie Assistant Editor ........................................... Naomi Gibson Circulation Manager ________________________________________ Nancy Sorlky Advertising Manager ........................................ Hugh Young Grow and Gain and Give.” Throughout the three years of its publication. The Acorn has tried and has been quite successful in following this motto. Guided by Miss Mallon, the school paper has gone ahead rapidly, and this year it succeeded in winning first place in the Pennsylvania School Press Association and second place in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The publishing of a paper weekly is a great undertaking, but the support of the school has made possible The Acorn's rise to distinction. 79 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: Neiman, Palmer, Darmody, Koch, Best. Rosatto. Young, Wilson, E. Davis, Sullivan, Van Leer, Keating. Zeuner, Chamberlain. Second row: McDowell, Schach, Quigley, Caillict, Hite, Hescott, Ennis. Ebcrhardt, Mr. Dotti. conductor. Mullen. Redman. Faust. Third row: Lindsay, Melunev. Tate. Stanley. Money. Peck, H. Smith. Van Dewall. Buck rote: Zink, Price. String, Holm. T. Smith, Nicholas, Helm, Schrader. Band This year Upper Darby's band was composed of fifty boys. They played at Wilmington, Media, Elwyn, and Aldan, and they were the honored band to march first in the parade at the dedication of the Municipal Building on Upper Darby Day. They also played at the Firemans’ Convention and the Horse-thieves’ Convention. This year they have had officers for the first time. They arc Captain Zink, First Lieu- tenant Keating, First Lieutenant Quigley, and Second Lieutenant Young. 80 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: Eubank, Ford, Tagert, Stevens, Mr. llaupt, conductor, Gibbs. Knight. Marsh, Schmidt. Second row: Palmer, Wiggins. Mount, Hoge. Cipolla, Canniff, Olson, Bye. McFall, Myers, String. Third rote: Carrol. Wollman, Seavev, Robinson. Torcllo, Coggin, Germ, Money. Back row: Dotti. Cailliet. Harner, Quigley, Zink, Sullivan. Orchestra The task of organizing an orchestra has l ecn a strenuous one. thus accentuating Mr. Haupt’s success. Each year he starts with‘ group varying in talent and ability, and often lacking in some parts, necessitating substitutions, and from this conglomeration appears our orchestra. The ideals set for the orchestra and the music chosen are not to answer the imme- diate need alone, but to help make each member the better for having played in the orchestra. 81 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Seated-. Traver Osier. Gibson. Driscoll. Edie, Harris. Seyfert. MeBumev. Brickcr Standing: Hart. Mr. Tyson. Evans. Johnson. Jeckel. Miss Mahon, Engle. Dare. Fischer Meade, R. Davis. ’ Student Council Henry Harris . Robert Driscoll Ruth Edik ....... .............. President .......... Vice-President ............... Secretary . . 3he Student Council is a new organization in the school this year. Its fifteen members include the president of the senior class, president of the Tribunal, editor of the Vorx and representatives from each class, the Boys’ Hi-Y. the Girls’ Hi-Y. the Board of Monitors', the Athletic Council, and the school at large. Its work includes the organization and ad- ministration of extra-curricular activities, the making of rules for the l etterment of the school, and the investigation of matters referred to it by the faculty. 82 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Back raw: Norton, Craven, Spoon. Cox, Tcgler, Kirkland, Miss Mallon. sponsor. Front row: Traver, Bailey, Dare, Hart, Dedrick, Birchall, Giulio. Tribunal The relation of the work of the Tribunal to other activities in the school was empha- sized this year by the action of the school authorities in according to the president of the Tribunal a scat on the Student Council. This position was held by Paul Hart during the first semester and by Charles Dare for the remainder of the term. The most important work accomplished during the year was the establishing of a de- tention room under the control of a Tribunal member. 83 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: Stevens. Gross. Rusting. Jeckcl. Zink. Fischer, Norton, Ettcrs. Cain. Au- gustine. Second row: E. Sebring. Kruckcbcrg. Carroll, Spoon. Irish. Moulder. Crouse, White. M. Hannum, Hrackin, E. Sorley, Ireland. Third rote: Eubank, Crothers, Stoddard. Wolf. Tweed, Harner. Darniody, Craven. Brercton. Giulio. Top row: W. Robinson, Gessner. Stratton. Boardman, Bcanlsley. Chamberlain. Cox, Burnley, Watkin, Lord, Stamboolian. Monitors The Board of Monitors is that branch of student government whose duty is the en- forcement of the Code of Rides. Its purpose is to mould character: and to develop citi- zenship. leadership, a greater sense of responsibility, and a better appreciation of law and order by placing the responsibility of enforcement in the hands of representatives of the student body. To insure a more democratic representation a change in the method of election was made this year, by which one boy and one girl were to lie nominated by ballot in each homeroom, the nominees then being voted upon by the entire class. 84 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Back row: Grace Hill, William Miller, Mary Norton, Walter Helm, Madeleine Lynch, Gilbert Blatchly. Front row: Beatrice Williams, Elsie Gross, Mr. Boyd, coach. Betty Townsend. Rowland Stinson, Betty Brcreton, Adelaide Nelson. Debating Team AFFIRMATIVE TEAM Rowland Stiinson. captain Mary Norton Walter Helm Elsie Gross Gilbert Blatchlcy Adelaide Nelson NEGATIVE TEAM Betty Townsend, captain Betty Birchall Beatrice Williams William Millet Madeleine Lynch Grace Hill The response of the senior class to the call for debating candidates was so gratifying that a double team was picked, thus making the work more pleasant and less arduous for all. The questions of the negative teams were generally not so strong as those of the affirma- tive. but in spite of that our negative team was remarkably successful. The affirmative team was also very successful although tliey suffered severely from set-backs caused by illness. 85 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Operetta “PEPITA” Cast of Characters Pepita ............. Adcle Lcvcrgood Fclipa .. Carlos______.._____._... David Tweed Jane ... Romero ............... Mahlon Xaill Hepworth Wilson _________________ Jack McCoy Pedro — SYNOPSIS Act I—Mexico. An inn. Act II Scene 1—The smuggler’s cave in the mountains. Scene 2—The inn. _____________ Mary Reese . M. Norton. R. McErican ......... Charles Quigley .....—Frazer Shortlidge STORY Eor financial reasons Pedro, the innkeeper, wants his daughter Felipa to marry his landlord Carlos, an outlaw. Knowing Carlos to be in love with her friend Pepita, Fclipa refuses. An American party—Hepworth. a millionaire: his sister Jane: and Wilson, his valet—meanwhile arrives. Carlos and Pedro carry Jane away for a ransom to a cave where Romero, a smuggler, is her keeper. Meanwhile Hepworth is enraptured by Felipa. and seeks to marry her. Carlos, furthermore, woos and wins Pepita. After a change in government, Romero, who has tricked the kidnapers in behalf of Jane, becomes governor, weds Jane, and contentment is the outcome. 86 CLA55 SONG OF 1931 87 Choro� cfcjg —t Ni 1 1 1 --- N ■- -K- 1 A fc� u S W� d— « j. ■ — — J -J- £v - er wo - ward wc will tr vel -il . v—J i % r« j k4rb u i� - fhy b 7 . ... . • j 1 1. r l rT f fi m 1- EJ P? I, P J1 i r j i i — -h i • i i i ( h-—r Mew o 9 f f ries will -1 I—1 e'en be t i- t iUrect -cr i + i Q£±£==S= 1 t —r t t =4= n M ijM, ■ f =q 4= =i= t r Pel low rU. 4 i = a� f4= each 1 Lf L—d dft Y wu. 1 1 trv (y b ; 1- ,. ?■ -fspsL 4 (V)W 89 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Class Prophecy “At present overproduction is one of the greatest forces in causing the revolutions of the business cycle. Unequal distribution of wealth may also prove a great factor. “As for the future—” The narcotic effect of this P. O. D. lecture was stronger even than the soporific fumes at Delphi. As the last four words fell upon my sluggish ears my dreams seemed to turn ahead as if directed by the god of prophecy himself. I seemed to be in a high-powered car speeding toward a large city. Dot White was driving. It seemed she had become so fond of taking people home in her Ford that she had to take up taxi driving. On the outskirts of the city we passed four men walking beside a car from whose signs we learned that the Steinmetz cinder quartet had commercialized their pastime and gone in for cross country derbies. Fast as we were going we had some difficulty in passing them. While Dot was giving me such information as the fact that Loudenslager had replaced Luedecke or Alice Walters had sur- passed Ann Harding we were overtaken by a futuristic motorcycle cop whom I recognized as Walter Setz. “But officer, we weren’t speeding.” “If you were going fast enough to pass the Steinmetzers you were speeding. Come along.” To make this prophecy natural, of course Charles Dare, two-time tri- bunal president was the judge. After producing the necessary bribe I pumped Dare for some class news and learned that Gordon Zink, the four- year monitor, had so enjoyed his job that he had joined the force. He also informed me that Naill, Tweed, Tegler, and Quigley, the conscientious songsters, had come before him for shooting Rudy Vallee, but he had sent them off with a reward. At that moment Bob Herstam was brought in for stepping on Officer Bruder’s corns. As the judge was giving him a ten- year sentence, Bob gave me more news. He said that he had been on a journalistic trip abroad and that Helen McKay had so got in the habit of speaking French that she had forgotten English and had to live in France. And Kenny Franche and Jim Holm were actually working, having gone abroad with a jazz band. Others in his line of work, he said, were Ruth Edie, who was editing the Daily’s column for the lovelorn, and Priscilla Simen, editor of College Humor. No sooner had Bob been placed in a cell, which, he said, he enjoyed because it reminded him of the Acorn office, than Franklin Bryan was brought in for continuing to play the saxophone. Hq told me Bailey, Seavey, Schmidt, Stevens, and Hamer had formed a sym- phony orchestra and had been so successful that they had even put canned music off the market, much to the displeasure of Haddock and McLaughlin, who were in the tin can business drawing labels for the covers. Bryan im- 90 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 mediately called in Frank Buchanan, an able lawyer, who won the case and even sold the judge a saxophone from the String Musical Store. Feeling the urge for food, I stepped across the street to the Dubin and Blank Hot Dog Joint, and desiring a newspaper, 1 bought a copy of Ed Weiss’ Daily Lyre and was interested to see that John Scott had become the head of the N. B. C. network. Through the advertisements I also learned that Tubby Davis and Stew Campbell were cleaning up a fortune endorsing liniments. From another ad I was informed that Mons Hokanson archi- tect, would plan me anything from a dog house to a skyscraper. Further- more, shouted another announcement, the Craven Contrivance Company was introducing an invention by Tom Darmody for killing mosquitoes, thread- ing a needle, opening a bottle, and getting an “A” in chemistry. Having heartily partaken of the pancakes, which were cooked by Charlotte Azpell, who was writing poetry and cooking at the same time, I left the building, rather forcibly, for jamming Stamboolian with my elbow as he drank his coffee. Upon picking myself up I heard a loud crash and saw that Row- land Stinson, driving a truck, had crashed into Fred Yaeger, who was in an Austin. So great was Stinson’s power of debate, however, that he ar- gued Fred out of “calling the cops’’ and borrowed five dollars from him and seven dollars from me. As I walked on, I saw Betty Townsend coming my way but the wiser because of my last meeting with a debater I hid behind a lamp post until she had passed. After passing Nancy Sorley. who was “increasing the circulation’’ of roasted chestnuts for charity’s sake, I met Clara Wright, who was holding a number of leashes in each hand. Glancing hastily about, I soon deter- mined that she had her kindergarten children attached to the other ends of the leashes and was taking them for a walk. In the line of school work, Clara informed me that Dr. Muzzey’s history had been supplanted by Earl Davis’ “Less Work for Student” American History, printed by the Robert Curly Fischer Publishing Company. By this time night had fallen, so that I was only too glad to enter a theatre for the evening. The main attraction was the Levergood-Tweed combination in a romance of the Northland promoted by the Jeckel Syndi- cate. It became very thrilling when Mary Norton was abducted 6y Mah- lon Naill as Senor Popocatepetyl, the Eskimo chieftain, so that she could cook for him and keep him supplied with Eskimo pies. Most interesting of all, however, was an added vaudeville attraction, given by George Wil- liams and George Williams with William Miller and William Miller, entitled “What’s in a Name—If Yours is the Same?” I soon became so interested in productions by my former classmates that I stayed late that night to see a picture starring Dyson Herting in “The Blush.” As I intended to spend the night at the Hotel Rosengarten I stepped into a drug store to telephone the taxi company for a cab to come to get me. “Well, where are you?” said a distant voice over the telephone. But wait! It was the teacher’s voice calling me rather abruptly from my vivid day-dreams. But alas! too late I answered, “Ninth and Chestnut.” 91 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 “The Youngest JUNIOR PLAY Mother Winslow ......... Oliver Winslow ......... Mark Winslow ........... Augusta Winslow Martin Allan Martin ........... Martha (“Muff”) Winslow Richard Winslow ........ Nancy Blake ............ Katy .................... Socks .................. Directed by ............ Cast of Characters ..................Alice Walters, Esther Owen ..................Louis Klusmeyer, Paul Hart ...................Earl Davis, David Tweed ................................Carroll Blank ...............................Maurice Tegler ..................................Elsie Gross ................................Dyson Herting ................................Betty Birchall ................Jean Spoon, Betty Townsend .......................................Himself ...........................Leroy O. Richards SYNOPSIS Act I—The living room of the Winslow home. Late June. Act II—The Winslow garden. Fourth of July. Act III—The living room the following evening. STORY Since the death of Mr. Winslow. Oliver, the oldest son. has taken full charge of the family finances and business. At certain intervals he distributes checks to all the members of the family—except Richard. Richard is a writ- er-to-be, and does not take any interest in the family business, much to the disgust of Oliver and Augusta. Muff, who is about Richard’s age, and Allan pay a great deal of attention to Richard and defend him. When Nancy Blake, Muff’s school chum, arrives she seems very much interested in Richard’s affairs, and tries in every way to make him help him- self. She talks to Mark and Oliver, and tells them what to do to Richard and his writings. Allan, who is a lawyer, tells Nancy that he is quite certain that the Winslow estate belongs to Richard and not to Oliver. It is customary for the Winslows to entertain the working people of the town in their garden every Fourth of July. Oliver in all his glory gives a speech of welcome and honors the holiday. By this time Mark and Oliver have taken away Richard’s entire allowance, his writings, and have scolded him for everything he’s done. Richard is infuriated beyond control, and just before Oliver gives his speech, Richard tears it up and gives a speech of his own. amid cheers and applause. Allan then discovers that Richard is the heir to the estate and not Oliver, and Richard starts by cutting Oliver’s allowance in half. Throughout these days Richard has become quite attached to Nancy, much to the joy of Muff, and much to the surprise of the Winslows. Nancy has fulfilled her purpose; she has made a man of Richard. The Winslows are grateful to Nancy, and all are happy but—Oliver. 92 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 “Smilin' Through' SENIOR PLAY Cast of Characters Sarah Wayne..................................Dorothy Burnley, Mary Carter Mary Clare ..................................Ruth Walter, Esther Owen John Carteret ............................................Maurice Tcgler Dr. Owen Harding.......................................William Stoddard Ellen........................................Marcia Leety, Berniece Clime Kathleen Dungannon..................................................Alice Walters Willie Ainley..............................Harold Manoff, James Solon Kenneth Wayne...........................Marcy Roderick, George Crothers Jeremiah Wayne.................................Robert Stinson. Paul Hart Moonyeen Clare ............................................Alice W alters Mary....................................Florrie Crowthcr, Lillian Etters W edding Guests Betty Birchall Mary Louise Palm Aline Dubin Helen Shriver Margaret Moulder Directed by ..................... Florence Sailor Robert Fischer Meredith Evons Dyson Herting William Spoon ........Margaret N. Yerkes SYNOPSIS Prologue—Outside the gate. Act I—The Carteret Garden. 1914. Act II—The same, fifty years l efore. Act III—The same, 1919. STORY Two lifelong friend� . John Carteret and Dr. Owen Harding, who have been playing dominoes for fifty vear� have a dispute when John catches Owen pacing a note for Kathleen. John ward, from Kenneth li-avne to Ellen the housekeeper. John immediately reveal a strong disapproval of any association with Kenneth wh-we father ha «lone him a great injustice. Kathleen manage to settle the argument and send them off only to be accosted by Willie, a neighbor, who proposes but 1 politely though firmly declined. Kenneth appears and i about to propose when he is ejected by John who then telb Kathleen the story ot hi hatred by a flashback of fifty year� to the night of John wedding to Moonyeen CUre. All is gayrty until Jeremiah Wayne, a rejected suitor, appear� . Intoxicated he attempts to kill John but ibat � die� in Johns arm . So that he will not consent to Kathleen marrying Kenneth. In upholding Kathleen s rights Owen ha a serious quarrel with John and leave the garden, not to return. John seeks solace in the spirit of Moonyeen. who comes to him on moonlight night . His heart is so full of hate, however, that they are unable to meet. Owen returns four year later to inform John that Ken ha been wounded in the war and wishes to see him. Ken shows he has learned of hi father s crime and asks John to tell Kathleen he no lemger loses her When Kathleen learn this. she turn upon John and make him realize that through his selfishness he has lost Owen. Moonyeen. and now Kathleen o that he consent to the marriage. Because of a weak heart John dies during a game of dominoes, and Owen, thinking him asleep, departs. The young spirit of John then rises from his old body to meet Moonyeen. coming through the little green gate. and to learn that death b not to be feared but pleasantly anticipated. 94 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Stated: Padley, Scbring, l-ord, Giulio. Thompson. Standing: Burgess, Miss Babson. coach. Daly, Grohe. Typing Team Continuing last year’s work, typing contests were started this January in which all county schools were invited to compete. In the arrangement of the schedule Upper Darby had contests with Glen-Nor, Ridley Park, Collingdale. and Darby. Upper Darby was fortunate enough to win in every case. The teams have been chosen by an elimination contest. The highest average of the team has l cen sixty-seven words per minute, this be- ing made on two occasions—against Collingdale and against Ridley Park. The highest individual score was made by Edna Scbring at the rate of eighty words per minute. 97 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 hirst row: Mr. Diehl, adviser. Hart. Whiteman. Meade. Dare. Kirkland. Ralston, Stratton. Tweed. Schick, Mr. Goas, adviser. Second row: Harris, Koch, Johnson. Campbell, Settle. Mial, Hoffman. Gardiner, Murray. Back row: Davis, Crew, Taube, Stoddard, Godshall, Naylor, Grcims. Boys' Hi-Y President ............ ... Pice-President .............. Secretary ___________________ Treasurer ................... Chaplain .................... Scrgeant-at-Arnis ........... William Kirkland Alexander Ralston ... Charles Dare .. Herbert Stratton ..... Harry Meade ... Donald Evans The purpose of the Boys’ Hi-Y Club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character. The slogan of the club is: Clean Speech. Clean Sports. Clean Scholarship, and Clean Life. This club was organized in September. 1926. as a service organization to the school and has continued to function as such up to the present time. The Boys’ Hi-Y sponsors the annual Father and Son Banquet. the purpose of which is to bring the boys of the school and their fathers together for ar. c en;ng of good fellow- ship. 98 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: Townsend, Birchall, Traver, Norton, Owen, McBurney, Seyfcrt. Brieker, Snyder, Simen, Dedrick. Second row: Augustine. N. Sorley, Ettcrs, Cain, Bailey, Hara. Miss Gaukrodgcr. sponsor, Cox, Jackson, Weitzcnfcld, Hill, Grewc, Brercton. Nelson. Third rote. Gross, E. Sorley, Haskett. Allen, Burnley, Blank, Engle, Boyd, McKay, Sprenkle, Edie, Hippie. Back rote: White, McClellan, Hutt, Osier, Walters, Brackin, Archibald, Drennon. Gib- son, Drcwcs, Brooks, Shepherd. Girls' Hi-Y President ............................-_______________ Betty McBurney Vice-President ......................................... Janet Sf.yfert Secretary ........................................ Esther Owf.n Treasurer ............................................... Mildred Bricker Since its organization in 1927, the Girls Hi-Y Club has endeavored to serve the school by acting as guides and by ushering at various non-class activities, by conducting the I-ost and Found Department and the Information Desk, and by sponsoring dinners for the girls on the athletic teams. The purpose of the club is to inculcate in the girls of the Upi er Darby High School the highest standards of scholarship, of character, and of service to the school. 99 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 •rout rote: Escott, Shrader. Roberts. Eldridgc. Coggin, Mathers, MeBurnev. Doern- bach, McDowell, Wells, Manoff. Back rate: Bonow, Seitz, Happersett, Hokanson, Mr. Kuntzleman, sponsor, Witmer, Davis, Miller. Chess Club President ............................................. James Mathers Secretary --------------------------------------------- Harold Manoff Treasurer ............................................. Moss Hokanson The Chess Club was formed last year to widen and develop the interest shown in the game by the students. During the course of the year two tournaments, two faculty matches, and two school matches were held. Both tournaments were won by James Mathers, followed in each by Crawford Bonow. The first match with the faculty resulted in a 4-4 tie. while in the second the beknighted faculty was checked and checkmated to the mournful tune of 8-0. The home match held with Northeast High was won 3-2, hut Northeast retaliated by taking the return match 2-3. 100 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Front row: Birchall, Travcr, Bailey, Hara, Owen, Engle, Grewc. Sprenkle, Doembach, Nelson. Second row: Wells,. Brcneman, Helm, Reese, Cox, Mr. Boyd, sponsor, Demetriade , Murray, McKay, Hill, Eubank. Third row: Frazer, McClellan, Patterson, Blank, Seyfert, Gibson, Knight, Bricker, Cain, Etters. Back rote: McBumey, Norton. Ohlsson, Townsend, Brooks. Potts, Hutt, Weitzenfeld, Dcdrick. Tay-Wistalvart President _____________________ -.................... Esther Owejc Vice-President............................... Mary Elizabeth Engle Secretary ______________________________________________ Elsie Gross Treasurer ............................................ Dorothy Hara The Tay-Wistalvan Club was formed in 1927 to afford an opportunity for girls to enjoy the friendships created in class and to bring into a closer group those interested in enjoying and creating things literary. The name indicates the literary interest of the club—Toy for Bayard Taylor, wist for Owen Wister, al for Louisa Alcott, and Van for Henry Van Dyke. Among its activities the club has sponsored the “Tay-Wistalvan Nook” in The Acorn. 101 - U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Front row: Fisher, Cross, Hutt, Snyder, Hcrting. M. Hannum, Dubin, Blank. Watt, Etters. Second row: Mann, Kidwell, Crouse, Miss Bock. Drennon, Wolfcnden, Weaver, Frazer. Hack roxv: Levine, Evons, Higgins, Lutz, Wilson, Jones, McNally, S. Ralston, P. McLaughlin. Algetrarca President ........................ ........... -......... Dyson Herting Vice-President ................. ................... Marion Hannum Secretary —------------------------------------------ Frances Hammes To the uninitiated the name Algetrarca” is a mystery but to those who are familiar with the club it stands for Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Arithmetic, and Calculus. The club was formed a year ago by members of last year’s graduating class who were especially interested in mathematics. At its meetings the club has studied and discussed numerous subjects of mathematical interest, such as, the slide rule, the fourth dimension, famous mathematicians, and unusual problems. 102 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Bottom row: Maun. Kepler, Kelley, Engle, Miss Sommertield, sponsor, Gibson, Boyd, Waldman, Lucker, Grewe. Second row: Connard, Schlice, Jervis, Benkert, Murray, Nelson, McClung, Breneman, Koch. Back row: Dolson, Ulrich, Hutt, Potts, Robinson, Hcttler, Wcitzenfeld. Ars Poetae President _________________________________________________ Naomi Gibson Vice-President __________________________—------....------— M. E. Engle Secretary ____________________________________________ Margaret Boyd Treasurer ______________ —-------------- ...------——_ Mona Kelley The Ars Poetie Club was organized last year by a group of girls in the class of 1932. The purpose of the club is to create a deeper appreciation of poetry among its members. The club's adviser last year was Miss Ross, who was replaced by Miss Sommertield this year af- ter the former’s moving to the Junior High School. The membership is increased each year by the addition of ten girls from the sophomore class. 103 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 First row: Ewing, Young. Shortlidgc. McCoy. Caslar. McManus. Johanson. Tyron. Second rote: Germ, Ackerman. Taube, Cox. Malin, Mathews, Hart. Tweed. Teti, Tranche. Third row: Hcitman. Williams. Pusey, Jones, Mr. IXngler, director. Hoover, Tessman, Gantz, Lombardo. Tetters. Fourth rote: Hand. Richards, Ennis, Verger. Mezger. Kohler. Lofland, Jarrett, Mc- Trc lcrick, Scavcy. Nicholas. Back row: Marshall, Rickcrt, W. W. Miller, Naill, Tegler. Dolton. Quigley, Lord, Bruder. Glee Club The purpose of the Glee Club is: To inculcate in boys the love of music; to prepare them for participation in music after high school; to develop the spirit of co-operation; to discover and develop individual talent. Mr. Dengler says: “It is my idea that music in the high school, particularly vocal music, should not be engaged in with the idea of preparing for a career, but its justification in the curriculum lies in the fact that it should l e an inspiration course, preparing the student for a more worthy use of his leisure time, which time in this -mechanized age is tiecoming a real and perhaps troublesome factor in our American life.” 104 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Front row: Harley, Birchall, Snyder, Driscoll, E. Davis, W. W. Miller, Walters, Grewe. Mooney, Fisher. Second row: Grohe, Simcn, Kidwcll, McBurncy, Townsend, Wyndham, Owen. Mr. Kuntzleman, adviser, Norton. Seyfert. Hill, Mann. Crowe, McKay, Docrnbach. Third row: Manoff. Parker. Colantonio, Schnatz, Crouse, Ifill, Augustine, White, Carroll, E. Wilson, Azpell, Taylor, MacLanc. Back row: Roberts, Coll, Wagenknight. Boardman, Hcrting, Stinson. Helm, Craven, Seiver. History Club President ________________________________________ Earl Davis Vice-President______________________________William W. Miller Secretary________________________ Mary Norton, Richard Duscou Treasurer _____________________________________Alice Walters The purpose of the History Club is to promote an interest in American History and to bring before the students the outstanding events in national and international relations. During the year the club has sponsored weekly questions in The Acorn and a historical crossword puzzle. To create an interest in the historical places of Pennsylvania, the club has taken a trip to the battlefield of Gettysburg. A Memorial Day program was given by the club, and debates upon current events have been held between teams composed of club members. 105 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 First row: Wells, Loudenslagcr. Wagcnknight, Beatty, Setz, Blatchlcy. Scott, Darmody, Craven. Second rote: Shrader. Driscoll. Doskow, Mr. Ocrlein. adviser. Von Culin, Mallalieu, Hermann, Painter. Steinmetz Scientific Society President ................................................ Walter Setz Vice-President ....................................... Kenneth Beatty Secretary-Treasurer ................................ Gilbert Blatchley Historian ................................ Frank Wagenknight The Steinmetz Scientific Society was founded in January. 1926, and it moved into its own laboratory and meeting room in February, 1930. The society, originally organized to provide opportunities for advanced scientific study, soon outgrew this single purpose, and to-day its purpose is three-fold. First, to recognize and reward outstanding scientific ability among the pupils: second, to serve the school and community scientifically; and. third, to aid in the self development of its members. 106 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: Fisher, Barnes, Padley. Wilson, Hill. Schnatz. Sharp, Rohland, Garrett. Second ro-w, Atkinson, Grohe, Mann, Ingersoll, Miss Stone, sponsor, Riffert, Burnley, Helm. Higgins, Demaree. Back row: Beall, Kidwell, Weaver, Ohlsson, Murray, Jervis, Marsh. Library Club President .............................................. Julia Hill Vice-President ................................... Gertrude Schnatz Secretary ........................................... Irene Wilson The Library Club was founded in 1926 for the purpose of creating a stronger interest in library work and for the members’ pleasure in helping in the library. The club is composed of thirty members whose duty it is to give as much spare time as possible to work in the library. Other club activities consist of monthly reviews of the latest books by the members and explanations by the adviser of library work. 107 U.D. H.S The Oak 1931 Front row: Patton, Gotshall, Ifill, Reese, Sprenkle, Grewe, Dubin, Snyder, Townsend, Doernbach. Second rose: Helm. Eldridge, Frazer, Winter, Miss Noble, sponsor, Engle, Done triades, Nelson, McKay, Weitzenfeld, Birchall. Third row: Schede, Missimer, Eiker, Benkert. Ulrich, Paist, Drennon. Murray. Fourth row: Childs, McClellan, Boler, Potts. Mann. Gibson. Hutt, Sirrocco. Back row: MacVicar, Wilgus, Whiteman, Richards, McCool, String. Cox. Spencer, Lutz, Boardman, Webb, Buchanan, Gill. S. P. Q. R. Club President ......................................... Dorothy Burnley Vice-President ....................................... Betty Grewe Secretary ..................................... Mary Jane Sprenkle The Latin Gub, though a comparatively new organization, has. in the two years of its growth, contributed much to the awakening of interest in classical subjects and in the study of the Latin language, the Roman people, their social customs, government, and everyday life. For those who have not studied Latin, the club’s name is taken from the letters on the Roman standards, which signify “Senatus Populusque Romanus —the Senate and the Roman People. 108 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 First row: Renner, Dolton, Santarlasci, B. Davis, Patton. Second row: Wolf, Campbell, Jenkins, Scott, W. Davis. God shall. Neilson, Crew, Smythc. Third row: Mr. Wolfgang, coach. Farrell, Falk, Clendenning, Stamboolian, Xodinc, manager, Hoffman. Creery, Yerger. Schurch. Mr. Goas, assistant coach. Backr row: Laird, Hess, Bruder, W. C. Miller, Beardsley. Brock, Huffman, Grubc. Football SCHEDULE Opp. U. D. 0 12 Opp. U. D. 19 0 13 0 Chester 12 0 46 6 0 6 12 12 Judging by the record of the football team during the past season—three out of eight games won—one would consider the season a poor one, but with the exception of one game every battle was fought tooth and claw before a victory or defeat. Those members of the senior class who will be lost by graduation arc Wolf. Stamboolian. Campbell, Davis, and Bruder. 109 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 First rote: Groskin, Laughcad, Loudcnslagcr, Davis, Naylor, Wentzell, Kennedy. Second row (seated): Greims, J. Murray, Evans, Stratton. Bierling. Schick, Harris, Robbins, Ralston. Rack row (standing) : Mr. Milne, coach, Kohler. Schwartz, W. Murray, captain, Short- lidge, Applegate, Owen, Coulter. Black, Zimmerman, Smith, Pervis, Evons. Fay, Koch, manager. Soccer Tearn SCHEDULE Opp. U. D. Opp. U. D. West Philadelphia 1 0 Lower Merion 1 0 West Philadelphia 1 Northeast Catholic .... 5 1 Episcopal Academy 1 3 Swarthmore College 0 3 1 1 0 4 Girard College 1 2 George School 2 0 n Northeast 1 0 Lower Merion 2 2 Abington 2 Ovcrbrook ... 1 3 Although this year’s soccer team started very poorly, winning hut two and tying one out of the first ten games, they finished with greater strength, winning five of the last six games, one being a tie. This gave them an even .500 per cent, winning seven, losing seven, and tying two. The championship was lost to Lower Merion. 110 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 First row: Mr. Strange, coach. Parratto. Boardman, Williams, Money. Rol crt Driscoll, captain. Harner, Scott, Paist, Richard Driscoll. Second row: Hazen, Wiggins, assistant manager, Mound, Stubbs, Doskow, assistant manager, Ritchie, manager. Back row: Peel, Osterhout. Norman, Webb, Joy, McFall, Schoenleber. Cross Country SCHEDULE Opp. U. D. Opp. U. D. Lower Mcrion ..........64 15 West Chester .......... 62 17 Chester .............— 68 15 Haverford .............. 63 16 Keeping its four year record intact. Upper Darby’s championship cross country team, under the guidance of Mr. Strange, swept through the season without losing a dual meet. The season was featured by two double perfect scores. Bob Driscoll, captain, besides win- ning all four of the dual meets, placed ninth in the Central High School Invitation Meet and third in the Villanova Meet. In this meet U. D. placed fourth as a team. Ill U. D.H.S The Oak 1931 First row: Traver, Brcrcton. Snyder, Bricker, captain. Hill, Shillcr, E. Sorlcy. Second row: McBurncy. manager, Potts, Jackson. Sommers, Hippie, Miss Fry, coach. Back row: Schrader, Goebber, Shepherd, Paul. Hockey SCHEDULE OPP. U. D. 2 2 (• 2 4 0 1 2 4 2 3 2 Q 2 George School 3 0 The hockey season this year was not quite so successful as last year’s although the team did very well, winning five games and losing four. The team next year will be unusually handicapped by the loss of five seniors, Mildred Bricker. Helen Goebber. Frances Snyder. Katherine Traver. and Beth Sorley. Spring hockey was begun this year for the first time and proved quite successful and worthwhile. Juniors and sophomores only were allowed to play as the idea was to furnish more practice for next year’s season. 112 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Top row: Douglas. Morrow, Hand, captain, Wells, Auringcr. Bottom row: Mr. Billingslea. assistant coach. Hartman, Winner, Furst, Pcnlcy, Jenkins, Cridland, manager, Mr. Wood, coach. Rifle Team The Rifle Team completed its second season as a recognized sport with distinct success, winning 16 matches, and losing 4. By a glance at the membership of the team it will ! e noticed that this is the only group sponsored by the Athletic Association which is open to both boys and girls. The chief qualities necessary for success in rifle shooting are those that are prime requisites for success in life, namely, patience and stick-to-itivcncss.” The Rifle Team prac- tices every day under unsatisfactory conditions and never has the help and encouragement of a cheering section. Because of this we feel that special honor is due to this year s suc- cessful team. Opp. Lewis and Clark ---------.. .452 Morgan Park ---------------- 453 Central (St. Paul) ........ 477 103 Engineers ............. 312 Bronx ville ---------------- 470 Turlock _____—---------------487 SCHEDULE U. D. 461 465 466 438 475 Deerfield Shields Dundee ssr 460 460 U. D. 465 474 463 Central (Bridgeport) ... 471 460 479 462 476 Episcopal .._ — 482 473 113 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: W illiams, Evans, co-captain. Campbell, co-captain. Hoffman. Second rote: Griffith, Gardiner, Murray. Konrad, Lombado, Greims. Third row: Settle, manager, Ralston, Black, Mr. Goas, coach. Boys' Basketball Led by co-captains Don Evans and Stew Campbell, the U. D. basketball team for the 1931 season finished second in the Suburban “A” League with a record of seven games won and two lost. The record for the entire schedule including the Kiwanis tourney was thirteen won and six lost. As the result of a startling upset in the Kiwanis tourney, U. I), was de- feated by Lansdownc. whom they had previously defeated twice. Those to be lost by gradu- ation are Evans, Campbell, Konrad, Murray, and Ralston. SCHEDULE Opp. U. I) Opp. U. D. Northeast 24 39 21 Episcopal 14 30 Chester 30 38 Norristown .... 29 31 Ridley Park ... 20 25 29 Norristown . 33 22 Lansdownc 21 29 Lansdownc 30 38 Haverford 29 31 Abington 26 34 Radnor 21 26 114 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Hack row: Meisner, Hill. Sanderson. Potts. Middle row: Cross, Lynch, captain. McLaughlin. Hippie, Miss Lawrence, coach. Front rote: Siinen, manager, Brickcr, Paul. Girls' Basketball The Girls’ Basketball League of Delaware County has existed in fancy for some year ;: this year our team has achieved the championship of this non-existent league by conquer- ing all opponents. The team was fortunate in having so much veteran material. Eight of the varsity squad played on last year’s team. Six on this squad are juniors this year, three are sopho- mores, and the team loses Madeleine Lynch, Mildred Bricker. and Gara Paul, who are seniors. Paul and Cross were high scorers, each totaling in the neighborhood of 160 points. SCHEDULE Opp. 31 U. D. Opp. 7 U. D. 35 15 35 ...27 30 „26 31 11 33 Ridley Park 20 47 Lansdowne — 21 29 115 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Bottom rote: Herrion. Watkin. McGonigal, Stratton, captain. Cross. Barton, Gensemer Second row: Kirkland, manager, McCallister, Paist, Johnson. Mr. Herzog, coach, Schick, Taney, Ostcrhout, assistant manager. Back row: Nicholson, Erickson, Foster. Boys' Swimming This year, under the direction of Coach Herzog and the captaincy of Herbert Stratton, Upper Darby’s swimming team ended another successful season. The team took second place in the Philadelphia Suburban Championship, second place in the Main Line Individual Championship, and captured for the fifth consecutive year the Main Line Suburban League Championship. Those who will graduate arc Stratton. Shaw. Schick, and Watkin. SCHEDULE West Catholic --- Ovcrbrook _______ Southern -------- Haverford ------- Girard College .... Germantown ...._. Northeast Catholic Radnor __________ Lower Mcrion ...... Abington -------- Opp. U. I). 41 25 25 34 14 45 10 47 36 23 40 19 13 46 20 43 32 33 22 43 i 116 U. D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Back rote: Powdermaker, Blank, manager, Lucker, I fill, Brackin, Richardson. Shep- herd, Stanhury. Bottom rote: N'cwlin, Flavii, N. Sorlev, Augustine, captain, Jackson, Miss Fry, coach, E. Sorley. Girls Swimming Team The girls’ swimming team of 1931 met with a successful season. It defeated Havcrford by a 40-31 score. In the Radnor meet, won by U. D. 52-19, Anne Jackson broke the Sub- urban Girls’ Interscholastic Swimming League record for the 20 yard free style event. The U. D. swimmers lost to Lower Merion by a technical error, the score being 35%-37. In a triangular meet. Upper Darby came in a close second to Penn Hall, followed by Lower Merion in the finals. The Upper Darby girls defeated their three rival teams win- ning the Suburban Interscholastic Swim Title. 117 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Lift to right: Pell, Colantonio, Arbuckle, Santarlasci, I olton, Staniboolian, Falk, Mont- gomery, Cavin, Mr. Wolfgang, coach; String, manager. Wrestling Opp. U. D. Opp. U. D. George School 23 9 Lancaster High 9% George School 16% 17% F. and M. Academy 32 0 Overbrook Blind School ... 9 25 Overbrook Blind School .... 4% 31% 27 0 30% 4% 19 ■ Central High 9% 31% Central High 20 Another sport has come into the limelight in Upper Darby’s athletic program. When the first call for wrestling candidates was sounded alxmt fifty boys responded. Although the majority had had little or no experience, under the careful and efficient coaching of Mr. Wojfgang, and by hard work on the part of the squad a fairly successful team was or- ganized. They were victorious in four out of ten meets. The majority of the squad are sophomores and juniors and a promising team is expected next year. 118 U. D. H.S The Oak 1931 Front row: Bierling, R. Davis, Bruder, A. McLaughlin, W. Ralston. Second row: Barton, Grcims, Lombardo, A. Ralston. Lofland. Mcluney, Stoughton. Third rote: Mr. Minacci, assistant coach, R. Jenkins, Zamorsky, Whitehair, Smith, Morrow, Mr. Goas, coach. Black, Auringcr, Hinkle, E. Jenkins, Ricgcl, Violetti. Back row: Gardiner, Malin, Kane, Gensemer. Baseball The 1931 season opened with Mr. Goas as coach, succeeding Mr. Savage. Graduation took away many regulars, but with such material as Lombardo, Gardiner, Ralston. Jenkins, Applegate, inficldcrs; Stoughton, Meluncy, Lofland, Barton, pitchers; Grcims, catcher and Eddie Jenkins, Riegcl, and Zamorsky, outfielders; Coach Goas has high ideals of building another championship team. New arrivals arc Whitehair, Black, Morrow, Smith, Patton, and Hinkle. As there are but three seniors on the team. Ralston, Lofland, and Zamorsky, Coach Goas can well expect a brilliant season in 1932. SCHEDULE Opp. U. I). Opp. U. D. 1 1 7 Norristown 5 0 Northeast 6 4 1 6 5 11 Lower Merion 3 7 Collingdalc 7 2 Lower Merion Haver ford 119 U. D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Front row: Allen, Woodward, Demetriades, Horwitz. Harris, Faults, Richard Driscoll, Kennedy, McCloskcy. Second row: Mcnsch. Crothers, Bryan, Robert Driscoll. Holman. Roderick. Camp- bell, Paist, Griffith. Third rote: Mr. Milne, assistant coach. McGonigal, Black, Beardsley. Williams. Stanley, Tull. McCoy, Money. Barton. Cridland, Harner, Godshall, Mr. Wolfgang, coach. Back rote: Reid. J. Williams, Wells, Scott, Clcndcnning. Webb. Miliken. Boardman, Birchall. Boys' Track Team Having only four letter men upon whom to place the hope of victory. Coach Wolf- gang's cindermen started the season with an excellent record, taking first place in a tri- angular meet with Chester and Norristown and first place in a dual meet with La Salle College. The team also won the mile relay in the Penn Relays. Coach Wolfgang’s outstanding performers were Captain Holman. Roderick. Driscoll, Campbell, Harris. Money. Ziegler. Paist, Faults, Williams, Crew. Bryan, and Horwitz. Chester. Norristown La Salle Delaware County Penn Relays Haverford Freshmen Swarthmore Interscholastic Episcopal SCHEDULE Villanova Haverford P. I. A. A. Ridley Park Pcrkiomen North East Catholic Suburban Championship 120 U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Seated: Osier, Powdermaker, Radcliffc, Jackson. Paul, captain, Potts, Hara, Hackctt, McLaughlin. Standing: White, manager. Seelxxle. Zimmerman, Drewes, Miss Lawrence, coach. Dale. Dedrick, Brereton, MacDonald. Girls' Track Team Our girls' track team this year has been very fortunate in having its good material concentrated principally among the sophomore and junior classes, so that an excellent group for next year may be expected. Last year's season too was a very successful one with no losses other than one forfeit to another school, and the superior training offered by Miss Lawrence, the coach, who is new in the work this year, has guaranteed good results. SCHEDULE 121 Media Haver ford Norristown Radnor Delco-Meet U.D.H.S The Oak 1931 Boys' Tennis Members Donald Evans William Miller Frank Buchanan William Robinson Dyson Herting William Kirkland Edgar MacAdam Richard Henry Harry McDowell Wilson Grier Earl Marion Garncy Escott James Ritchie Richard Gootec When the first call was issued for the Boys’ Tennis Team, about forty boys reported. Last year’s graduation had greatly affected the team and Don Evans, this year's captain, was the only man remaining who had had previous experience on the team. Mr. Stevens, the coach, felt rather doubtful at first, but after the first meet with Radnor, which we won 3-2, lie was very much encouraged. This is the first year for a Suburban High School Tennis League. This league is composed of eight suburban high schools—Cheltenham, Lansdowne, Norristown, Abington, Lower Merion, Chester, Ridley Park, and Upper Darby. Because of this league Upper Darby has played very few outside matches this year. The championship of the league is decided by the number of individual matches that the team has won, and not by the numlier of school meets. SCHEDULE Radnor Abington Norristown Lansdowne Haverford Cheltenham Chester Ridley Park Lower Merion 122 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Scaled: B. Sorley, Snyder, White, captain, N. Sorlcy, Bricker. Standing: Birchall, manager, Goodwin, Schmidt, Townsend, Hill. Lecty, Watt, as- sistant manager. Girls Tennis Team The 1931 Girls’ Tennis Team was fortunate in having lost but one member from last year’s Suburban Championship team. This year Mildred Bricker played first singles. Dorothy White, the captain, second «ingles. Nancy Sorlcy third singles, and Grace Hill fourth singles. The doubles team was composed of Betty Townsend and Beth Sorlcy. Although all the members of this year’s regular team are seniors, there arc several juniors and sophomores on the squad who will be of great value to the 1932 team. Abington Norristown Lansdowne Cheltenham SCHEDULE Radnor Ridley Park Lower Merion Lansdale 123 U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Seated: Stoddard. Dare, Johnson, Preston. Standing: Dyki, VVollman, Rapp, Bram, Mr. McDonnell, coach, Ringrose. Salmon. Carr, Harmey. Golf This year's first call for golf showed an increase of fifty per cent more candidates over last year, indicating that golf is becoming more popular in Upper Darby. Coach McDonnell's plan is to keep five or six men on his team who will be chosen in qualifying matches field every two weeks. The most important golfers of the season were: Dare. Stoddard. Dyki, Carr, Ring, rose, T. Johnson. Bram, Salmon, Harmey, Whittaker, Huber, and E. Rapp. SCHEDULE 124 Wilmington Wilmington Lower Merion Cheltenham Cheltenham U.D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Testimonials Desiring a little advance information as to the quality and merit of our publication, we have sent advance proof copies of the Oak to several notables about school with the request that they forward their just criticisms to us. Following we submit their replies: To the Editor of the Oak : I wish to thank you for sending me an advance copy of your magazine. It is overwhelming, for I feel that I can justly say that I have never seen worse. If any one person is responsible for the vast number of puns you have printed. I shall personally send him to his doom. If more than one are responsible, then Mr. Wood and I have agreed to train the Rifle Team and Drill Squad for the immediate extermination of the criminals. Yours menacingly, JOHN F. HALL. To Whom It May Concern: I have always longed to l e a philanthropist, and upon reading a few pages of this atrociously appalling magazine I realize that my opportunity has come. I shall therefore offer fifty per cent of my income for the past month to anyone who will quietly do away with the offending parties who have plotted together in such a heinous undertaking. Sincerely and lucratively, P. B. BORDNER. Unknowing Sinner: I wish to make known the profound and undissembling gratitude I tender toward you for your most charitable benignity and indubitably gracious intentions in magnanimously presenting me with a copy of your wretched, albeit pitiful, magazine. I was rendered appreciative in this wise: The other day I felt an indolent desire to evade my quotidian drudgeries. Sickness seemed the only wherewithal for exoneration, but I was in perfect health. After reading the lamentable object of your thoroughly misspent toil, however, I soon became so nauseated that I was unable to attend to my despicable labors. Thankfully yours, JANITOR JOHN. To the so-called Editor of the Oak : Thanks very much for sending me a proof copy of your contemptible publi- cation. I have tacked it up on the bulletin board in the Acorn office as an example showing what my workers should not and must not do. Under it is the inscription: “Flighty Oaks from bad little Acorns grow.” I also use it to punish misbehaving students by making them read so much of it per misdemeanor. Yours trulv. ZITA E. MALLON. 125 U. D.H.S. The Oak 1931 Class Will We, the Class of 1931, of the Upper Darby High School, professing to be of sane, in fact brilliant, mind and of sound and energetic body, although having gone through a period of legal disability as convicts for the past four years, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to l e our last will and testament, revoking and annulling all other wills by us made. 1. To Upper Darby High School we leave the memory of a loyal and progressive class. 2. To the Class of 1932 we leave the task of carrying on and equaling our work. 3. To Mr. Dame and Miss Weimer we leave the sombre duty of having to go back to regular teaching. 4. To the student body in general we leave a care-worn, gray-haired faculty with the prerequisite that said Ixxly cause no serious shocks or apoplectic strokes by doing too much homework. 5. With the many traits and idiosyncrasies of the class we will burden no one, but ask that the janitors drag the said traits across the athletic field and burn them. 6. To the aforesaid school we will and l equeath one more class picture to cover up some obscure spot on the corridor walls where the plaster has come off. 7. To the aforesaid Class of 1932 we leave the City of Washington in its worst condition since it was burned and plundered in 1814, adding the request that the said class l e kind to the inhabitants and destroy no government buildings. 8. To the future sophomores we will, bequeath, and devise the corridors wherein they may run and whistle. 9. Out of the residue of our estate we give and l equeath to the school fund the sum of $7.63, in trust, however, for the use and purpose following, to wit: said sum shall be placed in the school bank for a period of one thousand years, by which time sufficient interest should have accumulated to supply more safe and comfortable seats for the cafeteria. 10. To certain teachers, whose identity our executors hereinafter named will disclose, we will a phonograph upon which they may record their lectures for the sake of sparing their vocal cords. 11. To the juniors of the Steinmetz Scientific Society we bequeath four pairs of second-hand track shoes. 12. To junior Latin students we leave a weary, ashamed, and chagrined Virgil,‘requesting that the said students continue with his punishment after our demise. 13. To next year’s year lxxjk editor we leave the warning not to attempt to write | ersonal biographies for a class of three hundred or more. 14. To Mr. Stermer we leave a shrill police whistle for stopping fleetly running sophomores. 15. To senior English teachers we leave one gross of sleeping tablets to be distributed during the study of Maclxrth. 126 U.D. H.S. The Oak 1931 16. To all taking mid-years next January we leave three bales of hay as fodder for their ponies. 17. To our executors hereinafter named we leave the task of finding victims for another year of chemistry. 18. To Miss Noble we leave a nice, doleful crepe to l c hung outside her door in mourning for her chalk-and-eraser throwers. 19. Fearing that they are too mild in the pursuit of their duties and that rigorous discipline is a thing of the past, we leave to Herbert “Simon Legree” Herzog and Roy “Captain Hook” Wolfgang one cat-o’-nine-tails and one extra durable horsewhip. 20. To the mute butlers at our main entrance, Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Roosevelt, who have always l een so pale and colorless of complexion, we leave sample quantities of lip stick and rouge for a thirty-day free trial. 21. To the junior couples we will and devise the Cinder Circuit, other- wise known as the Midday Mall, to lx? their lovers’ lunchtime lane. 22. To one Stanley “Tardiness” Twoes we bequeath a factory whistle upon which he may plav reveille every school morning. 23. To the Tribunal Detention Hall we leave a set of doors and windows made of interlaced iron bars, to be used as the august body sees fit. 24. To the History Club we do devise Room 2, the scene of Mr. Wallick’s economics tests, as a suggested battlefield to visit. 25. Some of the area and altitude of the Union Station we leave to the crowded packing-lx xes-on-wheels used to transport seniors over Washington. 26. To some aspiring junior girl we leave the information that there is but one type of club missing in Upper Darby. The new club might be called the Sew and Gossip Coterie or the Haste and Babble Club. 27. By way of suggestion to the authorities we mention the jjossibility of using a steam piano for the May Day drill. We might further suggest that the display of other animals, as well as students, might serve as a drawing card. 28. The residue of our estate, which includes an unclaimed forty-ninc-cent fountain pen. a broken inkwell top. and a 1927 A. A. Ticket, we graciously leave to the first sophomore to pass a physics test next year. 29. We request that our just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of Mr. Dame’s little toy bank in 129. 30. We make, nominate, and ap|X)int Gus Tims and Charles Butterworth to l e the executors of this our last will and testament with the earnest hoj e that they will neither filch, pilfer, nor purloin anything from a class which has passed into oblivion. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our sign this tenth day of June, Anno Domini 1931. CLASS OF '31. Non-partisan and very disinterested witnesses: 127 ABRAHAM LINCOLN THEODORE ROOSEVELT I • % « « • t , '