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

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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

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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

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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