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

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 4 c Miwtcttcc eo %ctiwatect activities... With the goal of boosting school spirit the Senior Executive Committee, under President Parke Hess, met every Monday morning. The class advisers and the seven- teen members discussed class problems and planned for the party, play, and dance. They sent cards and flowers to students and teachers when they were ill and on Memorial Day they placed wreaths on the graves of teachers who had died. The committee, with Bob Abbott, also arranged our assem- bly programs. The Senior Executive Committee shown standing below are first row: Treasurer Rowland Hutchinson, Historian Joan Parker, President Parke Hess, Secretary Joan Miller, Vice-President Bob Abbott; second row: David MacCleary, Ann Kildare, Joyce Mac- Gillivray, Sue Holmes, Barbara Frazier, Bet- tina Belefonte; third row: Harold Keeler, Jack MacKnight, David Kline, Bill Fawley, Bruce Schmucker, Tom Kerr. Miss Goodman and Mr. Herzog, class advisers, proved the steadying influence of the committee. 27

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S rlif ca the .year -me elected -allicere.., Wielding the gavel for the Class of '52, Parke Hess demonstrated his versatility in every phase of activity including the ACORN, Student Council, class commit- tees, W.A.F. and Hi-Y clubs, baseball and intramurals, and scholarship. Active in sports was Parke's assistant, Bob Abbott, who also contributed to the Stu- dent Council and Hi-Y. Bob served for three years as Purple color captain. Leading the list of Joan Miller's activities were hockey and the vice-presidency of Girls' Hi-Y. Our secretary also participated in class committees, Student Council, and A Cappella. Financial expert for the Class of '52 was Rowland Hutchinson. Hutch, president of Boys' Hi-Y, also took part in Student Council, class committees, and baseball. 26

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jilted £ e ctcuf many,,, Upper Darby is proud of these six stu- dents who have distinguished themselves by achieving highest scholastic honors in the class of 1952. They have not only proved their scholastic ability for three years but also have given much of their time and serv- ice to school activities. Because of their consistent effort, they have attained the Scholarship Award, which entitles them to have their name engraved upon the Scholar- ship Plaque. The top six in scholarship in the Class of 1952, pictured below in the order of their final standings, are Lavonne Olson, Elizabeth Eller, Geraldine Fenner, Lesley Tarleton, Paul Strenge, and Lois Parry.