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

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JESSE ALLAN DEAVER Jesse Deaver, known to his classmates as Jess , came to us in his freshman year. Jess's favorite sport is horseback riding, and he is active in the vocational course. Jess” hopes to join some branch of the service in the near future, preferably the Mer- chant Marine. Good luck, Jess ! LAWRENCE DELPINO “Buddy”, as he is known by his classmates, enjoys traveling and baseball. He hopes to own a small business after the war. He has joined Uncle Sam's Navy. We wish you lots of luck, Buddy.” EDITH Dl ANGELO Pee-Wee , the girl who is interested in the Waves, likes Hawaiian music and dislikes cabbage and ank- lets with high - heeled shoes. Her hobbies are bowling and dancing. Pee-Wee's foremost am- bition is to get married. JAMES E. DOWDEN Wherever there's a giggle you are sure to find Jimmie . Designing air- planes and cartooning take up most of his time, and he likes to hunt and go ice skating. Jimmie’s pleas- ant disposition and good nature will get him a long way in whatever he de- sires to do. LOIS E. DEITMAN Lo , when not studying, can be found dancing, swimming, or listening to dance records. Collect- ing photographs and chew- ing gum are her favorite pastimes. Lo” enjoys eating chocolate sundaes in her spare time. I Good luck to a future stenogra- pher. GILLIAN de SABRAN Gill , our starry-eyed classmate with a slightly English accent, spends her time in either drawing or worrying. She loves mid- night snacks and the clas- sics. What a combination! Her future plans are in- definite, but we hope she doesn't go back to Eng- land very soon. MARY JO DODD Joby came to us in her junior year from Mary Lyon School in Swarth- more. She is interested in art, but she doesn’t intend to pursue this career. Al- though she has not decided what college she is going to attend, she plans to study journalism. CATHERINE DREISBACH Golden-voiced Cathy”, our Pennsylvania Dutch girl, hails from Chester Heights. She loves music and animals. Her future plans include voice study and piano. (She'll make a good secretary too.) Cathy's laughter and sincerity will do much for her success. Twenty-one

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MARGARET CLIFFORD Dutch”, one of the blondes in our class, is well known for her cheer- fulness. She likes to walk and finds time to listen to her favorite music. Dutch ’ plans to be a nurse. We wish her the best of luck. MARY LOU CRAIG ‘ Cragie”, who comes to W.C.H.S. from Westtown, is very fond of a certain civilian and very much opposed to flirts. She is well liked by everyone and enjoys all sports, es- pecially tumbling. She plans to be a secretary after graduation. Good luck to you, Mary Lou! L. ELIZABETH DANCER Betty”, whose main in- terests are sports, music, and the Waves, is popular because of her sincerity and quiet personality. Al- though her plans for the future are indefinite, her ambition is to become an organist. Best of luck to you, “Betty”! ALICE L. DEAN Cookie” has come to W.C.H.S. this year from Seaford, Delaware. Her hobbies are bowling and photography. She likes most anything”, especial- ly the Navy. ‘ Cookie” plans to go to Beacom Business College after graduation. L. G. COLESWORTHY Weezie” is especially well known for her hockey playing and her ready laugh. In addition to sports, her likes are mid- night feasts. Dairy Bar specials, and antique col- lection. Although “Weez- ie’s” future plans are indefinite, whatever she does will be a sure suc- cess. E. M. CUNNINGHAM Eleanor, better known as Puddin”, is one of our serious - minded students. She came from Whitford before entering W.C.H.S. Puddin’s” hobbies are cooking, letter writing, and travel. Eating cho- colate milk shakes gives her much pleasure, while reading books does just the reverse. Puddin” plans to work in an office and later get married. ANNA DAVIS Anna, the girl with a smile, is interested in the Navy. We wonder why? Her hobby is collecting car- toons and popular songs. Her weaknesses are Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Anna’s plan for the future is to become a good house- wife. Good luck, Anna! EDNA L. DEAN This year our class has welcomed laughing Butch” from Seaford, Delaware. She is inter- ested in photography and particularly likes the Navy and the color blue. Butch” intends to enter the Cadet Nurse Corps. Twenty

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STEPHEN E. ELINSKY Steve is an active mem- ber of the senior class. His chief interest is playing a hot sax and clarinet in a local dance band. Chemistry is his hobby. To be a chemical engineer is his aim in life. Bette Davis is Steve’s only dislike. NANCY F. ERB Wherever cats, snobs, and oysters congregate, you won’t find Nance ; but she’ll be elsewhere, day- dreaming, listening to either hot or classical music, or eating whipped cream. She keeps a diary hidden, and wants to study interior decorating in the future. DAWN FAHRNEY You can notice tall, slend- er, blonde Dawn any- where. Her hobbies are records, stamps, postcards, and dancing. Her sports are swimming and ice- skating. Dawn dislikes jazz and jokes. The violin is Dawn’s career. In the future she hopes to go to the Philadelphia Conser- vatory of Music. JANE FELL Janie , who is always smiling, is well liked by everyone who knows her. She enjoys going to mov- ies and making friends. Her one weakness is butterscotch sundaes. She dislikes baseball and socks worn with high heels. In the future Janie plans to study music. MARIE L. ENGLUND Marie, or Taffy” as she is known to all her friends, is noted for her constant chattering and her sunny disposition. Country homes interest her. To compose a popular song is her main ambition. W.C.S.T. C. will claim her after graduation. MADALENE J. EVANS Maddy , as she is known to her classmates, comes to us from Gradyville, Pa. She is noted for her corny jokes which never fail to bring a smile. Ice skating is Maddy’s fav- orite pastime. In the fu- ture she hopes to become a Cadet Nurse. GERTRUDE V. FALINI Dollie , our snappy drum majorette, is also a letter girl in sports and band. She loves rhythm, and her ability in acrobatics and dancing prove it. Good luck and success to you in the secretarial field. ELEANOR A. FORD Fordie has made herself a name in W. C. H. S., especially for her great talent in the art of con- versing and telling humor- ous jokes. One of her many interests is semi- classical music. Fordie’s plans for the future include W. C. S. T. C. and kinder- garten teaching. Twenty-two