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

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TM PPER D R Aww, a-df Upper: Grandpa parked his modern car outside Bond's Feed Store on the site of the present 69th Street Theater. Lower: An old barn, located where the Carol Boulevard Apartments now stand, served as a wagon shed. . lf '- . - A . ijt' Ol! OCLLQH ucLef . . . v ' , if Y, .1 ' Upper: Oldtimers had to pay a toll at State Road and West Chester Pike. Center: Market Street between 69th Street and 63rd Street looked like this, way back when . . . Lower: In Dad's day the 69th Street Terminal was reached via surface car.

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Back to the Dark Ages, or forward to greater advances in all fields of human endeavor. These are the two alterna- tives open to the world, and the prospects for the future, as reflected in the confused state of today's world, are not too promising. As the mid-century class of 1950 takes its leave of Upper Darby high school, the threats of hydrogen bombs and fiying saucers in the hands of power-hungry men are discouraging to an optimistic out- look for the years ahead. This is 1950-important as the midpoint of the twentieth century. Whether the future will hold total destruction or permanent peace remains to be seen, but, in either case, America's classes of 1950 will play a big part in determining the outcome of present problems. However, although what the future holds is a mystery, the mistakes, changes and advances of the last half-century are no secret. World Wars have twice wracked the world. On the other hand, there have been notable advances in science, industry, education and count- less other fields. Therefore, the staff of the 1950 Oak proudly offers in these pages its tribute to the progress of its predeces- sors of the first 50 years of the twentieth century. It is hoped that the contrast between the old and the new that is depicted here will bring back fond memories of the old days to some and will inspire others with a desire to add their personal contributions to the success of the next 50 years. 5

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MAUREEN SAHARA VINCENT PRJCE BAGDAD BY TEAC HIUCOLOR 1 - e t .f-.........r e ....s A, ' We A: Upper: Modern cars pass State Road and West Chester Pike without thought of paying toll. Center: The 69th and Market corner is now a busy intersection. Lower: Present-day commuters from the city can reach the Terminal by either bus or elevated. Upper: Suburbanites now can see the latest movies where their predecessors purchased feed. Lower: A modern apartment house has replaced the old wagon shed. as Z v nioy oumef. . l l E DDU Uljll UUE IDI Umm Umm Umm UUE UD UUE mmm D I f' l mix DDU Ill 9 I