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

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In Memoriam WILLIAM C. GEYER The staff of the 1951 OAK respectfully dedicates this page to William Carlton Geyer, Head of the Industrial Arts De' partment and a member of the Upper Darby High School faculty since Sep' tember, 1927, who died suddenly while on a fishing trip at Lake Placid, New York, July 4, 1950. Before coming to Upper Darby, he taught at Indianapolis, Kendallville, Hammond, and Evansville in Indiana, at College Station, Texas, and at Schenecf tady, New York. He served in France in Word War I and taught shop courses for a short time in France at the close of the war. At Upper Darby, in addition to his teaching and supervisory duties, he coached wrestling and promoted a wide' spread interest in bowling, organizing an annual bowling tournament among sub' urban and city schools. At the close of World War I, he made investigations and contacts to procure such surplus govern' ment property as could be used for school purposes. He also served as a County Veterans Administration Placement Training Officer and as assistant director in the local evening school for veterans' training. Mr. Geyer generously shared his knowledge and his craftsmanship with his friends in a spirit that left none of them with any feeling of obligation to him. Upper Darby High School rememf bers Mr. Geyer with appreciation for his twentyfthree years of service and with gratitude for sharing with his fellow' workers and the student body his ex' perience and his wealth of practical knowledge. Twentyftwo

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fl' Opposite page-Top Left: After game basketball dances attract many Upidites and friends. Center Left: The Choral Club sponsored Steel Pier Frolic drew one of the largest crowds of the year. Lower Left: Ed Wforthington, accom- panied by Bill Mescanti, gives his all to a western ballad. Upper Right: An intent group of juniors play Concentration al: the Junior Party. Lower Right: Sid Mollard, Bob Jones, and Joel Minster portray circus freaks at the Senior Party. This page-Top Left: Mr. Aubrey Abbott addresses the Fall Sports Banquet. Lower Left: Mr. Lower jokes with parents at Back to School Night. Upper Right: Council guides Owens, Matthews, and Grupe assist a lost parent. Center Right: Mrs. Howard Leathem Kcenterl, the charming president of the Mothers' Dis- cussion Group. Lower Right: A view of the speakers' table at the Fall Sports Banquet.

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Front Row: Mr. Vanleer I. Bond, Mrs. William G. Seeburger, Dr. George C. Dilworth, Mrs. Alfred F. Adelizzi, Mr. John H. Frazierg Second Row: Mr. Stewart B. Harkness, Mr. John H. Scheidel, Dr. Edgar B. Cale, superintendent john H. Tyson, Dr. J. Vernon Ellson, Mr. John C. Parry, Mr. R. Winield Baile, Mr. N. Horace Berman. After years of tedious planning, the efforts of the hardfworking members of Upper Darby's Board of Education are beginning to show fruitful results. Two modern elementary schools, Hillcrest and Primos, are now complete. Unly through the continuous efforts of the Board members could such a project have been accomplished. The foundations for the high school addition are now Hnished and the buildings are beginning to take shape. Few of us realize the many headaches encountered by the Board members. One of the foremost problems was that of locating and stockpiling the necessary building materials and equipment for the new schools. The war threat at the present time has induced a scarcity of materials which can be overcome only by patient searching for the desired goods. The teachers, architects, and School Board members have worked in close cooperation to procure the finest and most modern equipment available. To each member of our fine School Board we offer a vote of thanks-f for making the schools in this district run so smoothly, and for realizing so sensibly the needs of our community and keeping abreast of the situation in such a capable manner. BO RD UF EDUCATIO