West Chester High School - Garnet and White Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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BETTY DURNALL General tt . . . Yankee “This lije is most jollyT Hockey Squad, X, XII; Basketball, X, XI; Tennis, X, XI, XII; Play Day, X, XI; Art Club, X; French Club, X; German Club, XI; Dram. Club, X, XI, XII; Math. Club, XII; Music Club, XII; Tri-Hi-Y, XII; Honor Usher and Ticket Seller, Pomander Walk, XI;Usher Har- mony Hall, XI; Usher Dorothy Vernon oj Haddon Hall, XII; Garnet and White Staff, XII; Health Monitor, XII; Hall Monitor, XII. Betty has made her many friends in school through her happy, friendly attitude to all around her. She is a good sport and always willing to support any activity to her utmost ability. This may sound very industrious, but a better partner for fun couldn’t be found. Keep it up, Betty, and you'll arrive! LOUISE E. DURRICK General Sunset “Her smile is bright and gay. She adds sunshine to the day.” Mgr. Basketball, X, XI, XII; French Club, X. XI, XII, Pres., X; Dram. Club, X; Tri-Hi-Y Club, XII; History Club, X, XII; Honor Numeral, XI; Class Lieut., X, XI, XII; Honor Letter, XII; Vollevball, XI; Chapel Monitor, XII. Louise is rather quiet around school. We did not see or hear much of her; but she makes a good basketball manager, and we're sure she'll make a good home manager. VIRGINIA EDWARDS General Sunset “Deep brown eyes run over with glee Blue eyes are pate, and gray eyes are sober; Bonnie brown eyes are the eyes jor me” French Club, X. Although “Jean has not entered into most of the school activities, she is well known and well liked by everyone. You seldom see her when she hasn't a smile on her lips and an encouraging word to say to you. She has not decided the important question of the future but she'll find a place in the sun. JESSE FAUN I General Rainbow “A laugh a day Keeps the blues away.” Art Club, XII; Class Lieutenant, X; Perfect Attendance, XI, XII. W herever you see or hear a bunch of frolicking students who are having many laughs, you mavbe sure that Jess is one of the leaders. He is always ready for a good time and a good laugh. May success be his always. FRANCIS E. FELL General Yankee “ I'll speak to thee in silence ” Perfect Attendance, XI, XII. Francis is a studious boy and tries to make the most of life. His aim is to keep happy all the time. If you want something done on time, call on Francis. '36 wishes him success.

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LEWIS W. DAVIS Sunset General “Noise and trouble make some people pray Hut they lead Leaf atony the «’ay. Football Squad. X, Varsity. XI, XII; Basketball Squad, XI. X11; Inter-Divison Baseball, XI, XII; Intermural Basketball, X; Tennis Tournament, X. XI. XII; varsity Club, XII; Hi-Y Club, X. XI, XII; Class Lieut., X; Sub. Monitor, XII; Perfect Attendance, X, XI. Always a grin, that's Lew”. Joking, is he; yet with a serious in- terior. Noise and trouble arc his chief companions, but he is everyone's friend. Drexel gets Lew” with our best wishes for success. A big bargain. ELOISE DICKENS General Yankee “With too much quickness eoer to be lauyht With too much thinkiny to have common thought Volleyball, XI; Coop. Council, XI; Latin Club, X, XI; French Club, X; Music Club, XI, XII; Dram. Clui», X. XI. XII; The Ghost Story, X; Pomander Walk, XI; Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Halt, XII; Christmas Prog., XI; Spelling Contest, XI; Class Lieut., XII; Monitor, XII; Baby Day Comm., XII; Honor Ticket Seller, Pomander Walk XI, Honor Ticket Seller, XII. Weezie” is our character actress. We shall always rememl»cr her ability to play the spinster in Pomander Walk and to bring to life the lovely Mary of Scots. She is very active and has taken part in all activities. Eloise is a great friend to all her classmates and we shall all miss her cheery personality. For one of such versatility the world undoubt- edly has a niche. DOROTHY DOUGHERTY General Yankee True happiness, ij understood Consists atone in doing good. Apparatus Club, X, XI; Posture Club, XII; Tennis, XII; Perfect Attendance, X, XII; Typing Certificate, X. Dot” is a swell pal, true and everlasting. Her pleasing personality will take her far for she is one of the best sports in our school. The class of'36 wishes you the best of luck, Dot. BETTY DOWDALL General Indian “A smile is the same In alt languages.” Basketball. X; Apparatus Club, XI; Chorus, X, XI; Christmas Program, X; Spelling Contest, XI; Cheerleading, X, XI; Perfect Attendance, XI. If Bettina” isn’t floating over a dance floor, she just isn't in the right atmosphere although she says she's quite a cook. Well, if you can't get a job as a teacher after leaving S. T. C. you can be a dancer or start a tearoom. MARY ELIZABETH DUNNING Classical Sunset “Forward and Jrolic glee was there The will to do, the soul to dare. Hockey Squad, X, XI, XII; Basketball, X, XI; Volleyball, X; Baseball, XI; French Club, X, XI, XII; Latin Club, X, XI, XII; Dram. Club, X. XI. XII; Math. Club, XII; Tri-Hi-Y. XII; Comm. Class Plays, XI, XII; Comm. Play Day, X, XI, XII; Literary Ed. Garnet and White, XII; Lingulaca Staff, XI; Spelling Contest, X, XI, XII; Sara C. Evans Speaking Contest, XII; Class Lieut., X, XI, XII; Monitor, XII; Honor Roll Pin, XI; Honor Usher, Honor Ticket Seller, Pomander Walk, XI, Dorothy Vernon oj Haddon Halt, XII. Friendly, true, generous, and studious that's Mary. She always lends a helping hand to everyone. Her sketches are the best ever. Her pleasing personality has won her many friends and will win her many more at Swarthmore next year.

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GEORGE HERMAN FESSENBECKER Industrial Scientific Sunset “There's music in all linos, Ij men hod ears to listen. Inter-Color Basketball, X, XI; Inter-Division Baseball, X, XI; Chorus, X, XI, XII; Music Concert, XII; Temple Music festival. XII; Sr. Band, X, XI, XII; Sr. Band Concert, X, XI, XII; jr. Band. X. XI; Hi-Y Club. X. XI, XII; AW and Then, X; Harmony Hall, XI; Play Scenery, X, XI, XII; Bant! Award, X, XI, XII; Music Award, XII. George has taken much interest in music during his high school career. He always has his work done and is willing to help others out ol their troubles. He is well known around school, expcciallv among the wood shop group. The class of 5b wishes him luck in Ins future musical career. MARY ELISABETH FIELD General Indian Nature made her as il should, Nol loo had, and no loo (food. Hockey, X, XI. Varsity, XII; Track, X; Latin Club, X; French Club, X; Art Club, X, Sec., XII; Tap Dance Club, XI. XII; Dram. Club, X, XI. XII; Plectrum Club, X; German Club, X. XI; Tri-Hi-Y, XI, XII; The Ghost Story, X; Pomander Walk, XI; Dorothy lemon of tladdon Hall, XII; Garnet and White Staff, XI, Ed. of Art and iVisecracker, XII; Hon. Mention Essay Contest, X, XII; Sara C. Evans Speaking Contest, Third Prize, X, XI, Co-First Prize, XII; Class Lieut., X, XII; Monitor, XII; Christmas Entertainment, XI; Play Scenery, X. XI. XII; Cheerleader, X, XI. XII; Honor Ticket Seller, XII; Spelling Contest, X, XI, XII. We wonder what we would have ever done without Fieldv , our Hollywood star. She was gifted with a pleasing personality, and has taken part in all school activities. We wish her the best of luck at Limestone College. IDA FIRMAN Commercial Rainbow quiet liltle thing, demure and shy, Smiling sweetly a I all passer shy.’ ’ French Club, X; Commercial Club, XII; Typing Award, XL Even though Ida is very quiet and shv, she is always anxious to please and help her friends. She is undecided about her future plans, but into whatever field she goes, the Class of'56 wishes her great success. STANLEY FLACK General . Yankee His Jace it as as the heavens and therein struck A sun and moon which kept their courses, And lighted His little sphere oj earth. Inter-Division Baseball, X; Cross Country Squad, XI; Band, XII; French Club, XL We cannot put into appropriate words our thoughts about Stan , who. with that way of his own and sunny disposition lightened many dreary days. His smile was contagious and deeply endears his memory to those who knew him best. Died Octol er 2, 1955. LEU A FLEMING General . Rainbow Dark brown hair. Eyes oj brown; And to know her— She is a clown Entered from Kennett Consolidated School, XI; Latin Club, XI; Historv Club. XII; Commercial Club, XII; Class Lieut., XI; Perl. Attend., XI, XII; Typing Certificate, XII; Class Tea Committee, XII. Lelia was new to us last year, but she entered ri ht into the spirit of West Chester’s game and has made herself one of us. To one who does not know her she may seem rather quiet, but we who do know her think she is a pleasing opposite.