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

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Talent was displayed in the Upi-Dah . . . Mi » Edith Gaukrodger, advisor, and Harriet Jckofsky, editor, Miss Gaukrodger and Harriet discuss the plan for a future hold a meeting with the staff. Upi-Dah. The January edition of the Upi-Dah, Upper Darby's semi-annual magazine, illustrated the modernistic theme of television. This literary magazine, which was initiated in 1916, is the oldest U.D.H.S. publication. The Upi-Dah gives students a chance to express their talents as they depict high school life through original stories, essays, poems, and art work. Many of the manuscripts are contributed by students who arc not members of the literary staff. In each issue, four seniors who have been outstanding in their work, arc honored in the Fidelis section. The Upi-Dah is under the faculty supervision of Miss Edith Gaukrodgcr and art supervision of Miss Elizabeth Kingsley. Every Monday night the literary staff, directed by Harriet Jckofsky, editor, and Jacqueline Perez, assistant editor, met to read, discuss, criticize, and select manuscripts to be used for publication. The contri- butions of the art editor, Carol Whiteley, and those of her staff added greatly to the success of this year’s magazines. First Row: Peggy Remley, Jackie Perez, Rose Samuclian, Deborah Jarrctt, Evelyn Suddard. Dorann Burstein. Third Row: Charlotte Harkins, Harriet Jckofsky. Second Row: Diane Larkin, Marlene Rizzo, Alan Warren, Renee Ladas, Lynn Tanrnbaum, Myra Glass. Twenty-fight

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Oak members kept a record . . . Mr. Noel, advisor, and Ellen Dixon, editor, plan the 1954 OAK. The members of the OAK photographic staff—John Leatherman, Mr. Carl Hamsher, advisor; and Ben Harriman. “Get that copy in on time! ’ “Did you count your words?” “Check the spelling.” These words are familiar to all Oak staff members as are the duties of identifying unknown fellow students, recording classmates’ many, many activities, and stretching those fifty words to the one hundred and fifty required. The staff of nineteen senior members saw a few ideas and some diagrams, with the addition of copy, running heads, pictures, and drawings, become a true record of 1953-54 life at Upper Darby. The staff was under the supervision of Mr. Paul K. Noel, advisor, and Ellen Dixon, editor, during the many hours of work from September until June. Wilma Bulkin, assistant editor, aided her editor in every way. Betty Hugo handled copy details efficiently and meticulously. Mr. Carl M. Hamsher, photographic advisor, and his student assistants, Ben Harriman and John Leatherman, carried out the mammoth job of photography. In accordance with the Oak’s theme of united effort, the literary staff worked closely with the art staff, under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Kingsley and its editor, Peg Ewing, to produce the desired results in the 1954 Oak. Members of the Oak Staff—Seated: Peg Ewing. Art Editor; Betty Liuzzi, S. Gorman, J. Hoyer, M. L. Natale, B. Stott, P. Liuzzi, Hugo, Copy Editor; Ellen Dixon, Editor-in-Chicf; Wilma Bulkin, M. Johnson, F. Aruffo, B. Hodges. Assistant Editor; Carol Michael. Standing: J. Urie, B. Laury, C. Twenty-seven

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Ihe Business Staff planned efficiently . . . Scaled: Sally Fenner, Barbara Cahoonc, Jean Watson, Ann Swab. Mr. Clayton K. Shenk, advisor, and Pat Mitchell, business manager. Standing: Patsy Mitchell, Merle Holden, Pat Yergcr, Barbara Joly, Molly Jones. % From early in the morning until late in the afternoon the members of the Business Staff could be found busily attending to their numerous jobs. Each week they took charge of the distribution of the Acorn and other publication details. In addition to these weekly duties, the staff members supervised the handling of all senior pictures and the distribution of the Upi'Dah and Oak. Under the direction of Clayton K. Shenk, the faculty advisor, the twenty'Six girls did a notable job in making the publications department run smoothly. Much of the success of the three publications was due to the business manager, Pat Mitchell, and her managing staff. The staff included Merle Holden, advertising manager; Ellen Hoffman, circulation manager; Lois Adam. Oak manager; and Claudette Devine, assistant advertising manager. One of the most familiar phrases that could be heard coming from Room 4 was, “We have to get more subscriptions or publications will stop!” Although the Business Staff had limited funds, careful management produced three successful publications for U.D. Seated: Claudette Devine, Merle Holden, Pat Mitchell, Lois Adam, D. Adams. B. Joly, J. McMnckin, C. Wike, J. Berger, A. Swab, J. Ellen Hoffman. Standing: M. Dimmlcr, B. Romig, P. Yerger, B. Brown. J. Thompson. Cahoonc, J. Watson, E. Brockerman, S. Fenner, E. Cake, M. Jones, Tzvcnty-nin