1950 FCS yearbook by Friends' Central School

The Mid-Century ·•

The Record Book of the Senior Class of 1950 .

FRIENDS ' CENTRAL SCHOOL, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Foreword During our years at Friend's Central we have worked and lived together. In addition to studying English, mathematics, chemistry, and Spanish we have learned how to become better citizens and how to use our knowledge to the best of our ability. We have been aided not only by the teaching of the faculty but also by their friendly, cooperative, and helpful attitude in all our activities. During our stay at Friends' Central many memorable events have taken place-events which this Record Book, may, we hope, in years to come help you to recall. The theme of our Record Book, "The Mid-Century'', is symbolic in that we have completed the first half, the most important half, of our education. During the second half-yet to come-we shall be widely scattered, perhaps to all parts of the world. We have written this Record Book with the hope that in coming years it may serve to reunite us once more.

'Dedication_, For his interest in our activities, For his willingness to be of help, For his understanding attitude, For his likeable personality, For his keen sense of hurpor, For his never to be forgotten songs, And finally for the cheery "hello" that he has for everyone, We, the class of 1950, dedicate this Record Book to

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J. Snite, Frances E. Brill, Paul B. Chambers. CENTER ROW: Frank Groff, Alvah C. Small, Martha Faulkner, Eliza E. Blackburn, Cyril H. Harvey, Berenice Woerner, Margaret A. Munroe, Cordelia Goebbels, Howard F. Comrie. SEATED: Priscilla Bryant, Isolda Klarmann, Judith J. Ham, Ann E. Whitcraft, Eric W . Johnson, Clayton L. Farraday, Jr., Anne Irvin, Helena Haines, Pearl Henderson.

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RICHARD

L. BLUGERMAN

Dick, the class circumlocution artist, knows something about everything. He is the class electrician, (May we borrow your extension cord, Dick?) and official collector of eternal revenue for the Service Committee. A budding engineer, Bluge is already famous for his questions in physics class, many of which have to do with cars and campinghis hobbies. Dick's sense of humor, as exemplified in classroom communiques, has often saved us from boredom. YEAR ENTERED: Ninth grade.

Service Committee--9th, lOth, 11th, 12th; News-11th; Blue and Gray-12th; "Pirates"; "Yeomen"; "Hansel and Gretel"; Yearbook staff. TEAMS: Varsity soccer-11th and 12th; J.V. bowling-11th and 12th.

ACTIVITIES:

NANCY JoHANNA BoRNEMAN

Continually knitting argyles, Nancy's reply to most questions is, "Wait until I finish this row". She works hard at athletics and this year is captain of lacrosse and manager of the basketball team. Interested in the F. C. Summer Day Camp, Nancy contributed much to its success. Her sweet personality has made a place for her in our class. YEAR ENTERED: Seventh grade.

Girls' A.A.-9th, lOth, 11th, and 12th; News1Oth and 11th; "Pirates". TEAMS: Varsity hockey-11th and 12th; Varsity lacrosse11th, Captain-12th; Varsity baseball-lOth, 11th and 12th; Varsity basketball manager-11th and 12th. ACTIVITIES:

}AMES WILLIAM CANNON

Upon Jim's arrival in eleventh grade, F. C. gained a student with extraordinary vocal talents. Jim was the Pirate King in the production of the "Pirates of Penzante" . His unique laugh can often be heard issuing from the lunch room-his favorite haunt. We don't know if it's Jim or his twin brother Jack, but one of them is an excellent athlete and a well-liked classmate. Eleventh grade. Student Council-11th and 12th; Chorus-11th and 12th ; ''Pirates''; "Yeomen" ; Misfits. TEAMS: Varsity football-11th and 12th; Varsity track11th and 12th; J.V. bowling-12th. YEAR ENTERED: ACTIVITIES:

SHELDON LEWIS CAPLAN

Known to the football team as a "One Play a Year Man", (but what a play!) Sheldon tops off his sports practice with a shower bath serenade. A humorist in his own right, (originator of the all day fire drill) he is continually at the mercy of his classmates who take advantage of his gullible nature. Soon after Sheldon came in September, we found that we could count on him to enliven our classes. Senior. Varsity football-12th; J .V. basketball-12th. ·

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LoUis P. CLARK Tall, blond and business-like, Sandy is one of the most popular boys in the class. He is manager of the varsity soccer team and a varsity bowler. Often seen driving his red Mercury, Sandy has shown himself to be very car-conscious. His quiet and pleasant manner is an asset to his personality and will always win many friends for him. YEAR ENTERED: Ninth grade.

Student Council-lOth, 11th, and 12th; "Pi· rates"; "Yeomen". TEAMS: Varsity soccer manager-12th; J.V. bowling-9th and lOth; Varsity bowling-11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES : President-lOth. ACTIVITIES:

HENRY RICHARD CowELL

One of our ambassadors to Mexico, Harry has had a fine scholastic and athletic record since his arrival in seventh grade. He has been active in everything from Student Council to editing this Yearbook. Before leaving for Mexico as a "Student Abroad", he served a term as Editor-in-Chief of the News. He is known for his abundance of freckles and arguments. The diligence Harry has shown in school activities and studies is bound to make him successful in his chosen field of medicine. YEAR ENTERED: Seventh grade.

Boy's Athletic Association-9th and lOth; Cheerleader-lOth; Student Council-9th and lOth; Editor of N ewJ-1 Oth and 11th; Editor of Yearbook; "Yeomen". TEAMS : Varsity crew (coxswain) -9th; Soccer manager9th; baseball manager-9th; J .V. baseball-lOth; Varsity soccer-lOth, 11th, and 12th. CLASS OFFICES: Secretary-9th; Vice·president-llth. ACTIVITIE.S:

LEE OVERTON (ROWDER

Building model airplanes is this boy's specialty, and in the future we expect to see "Crowder-built" planes flying over our heads. A member of the soccer team this year, Lee was a very energetic fullback. He left us a while back and then returned to F. C. to finish school with us. Curly-haired, goodnatured, easy-going, Lee will get along well whereever he goes. YEAR ENTERED : Sixth and eleventh grades. TEAMS:

Varsity soccer-12th.

SARAH RITA DEVITA

With a smile for everyone, Sarah is a classic example of brains and beauty. "But my eyes are hazel", she can often be heard protesting. Sarah has greatly increased the Student Council treasury on game days by selling those wonderful hot dogs. She has taken part in F. C. operettas and made quite a hit. Her singing voice combined with her sweet and gentle manner make Sarah a popular member of our class. YEAR ENTERED : Eighth grade.

Student Council-11th and 12th; Chorus-9th, lOth, 11th, and 12th; "Pirates". TEAMS: Varsity archery-9th, lOth, 11th, and 12th, Gold Arrow Award; ].V. bowling-lOth; Varsity bowling11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES: President-9th; Vice-president-lOth; Treasurer-11th and 12th. ACTIVITIES :

RICHARD SPANGLER DoHERrr

Soccer fullback . . . artist . . . Dodge enthusiast . Yes, it's Big Dick we're talking about. He's forever kidding someone, even during varsity bowling matches where he's the bane of the pin-boys. Mechanical drawing is Dick's favorite pastime, and many futuristic cars have resulted from his efforts. He can be spotted anywhere by his loud laugh and sweaters. Cheerful and hard working, Dick is a real asset to the class. YEAR ENTERED : Ninth grade.

Service committee-11th; "Yeomen". J.V. soccer-lOth; Varsity soccer-11th and 12th; Varsity bowling-lOth, 11th, and 12th.

ACTIVITIES : TEAMS:

ANNE RUTH DUFOUR

Anne is our peppy cheerleader who, in spite of the score, always manages to come out with, "But we tried hard!" She also does an excellent job of her own on the athletic field as can be seen by the list of teams below, and that white blazer. Her popularity is due to her vivacious personality and helpfulness. She has saved our reputation and lives many a time with her exceptional domestic ability (usually by preparing refreshments for class parties) . YEAR ENTERED : Seventh grade.

President of Girls' A .A .- 12th; Captain of cheerleaders-12th; News-11th; "Pirates"; "Yeomen" . TEAMS : 2nd Team hockey-lOth; 2nd Team lacrosse-lOth; 2nd Team basketball-lOth; 2nd Team baseball-lOth; Varsity hockey-11th and 12th; Varsity lacrosse11th and 12th; Varsity basketball-11th and 12th; Varsity baseball-11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES : Treasurer-9th and lOth. ACTIVITIES :

WILLIAM STEPHEN fOSTER

Bill, the only red-headed member of our class, can also be distinguished by his broad smile and deep voice. Although new this year, Bill has an unusual amount of school spirit and can be found enthusiastically supporting F. C. teams. As assistant coach of the "Mighty Mites", he has helped Mr. Groff and the team a great deal. His sense of humor and personality have won Bill many friends. Senior year. Misfits. TEAMS : Varsity bowling- 12th. YEAR ENTERED: AcnVITIES :

EowARD PUGH fRONEFIELD With us since fourth grade, Teddy has been devising schemes for practical jokes ever since. Most of his school time is taken up by Mrs. Benner's trig and that which he has left, in fixing his Model T and in playing ping-pong. Athletically, he is good at anything he tries, as can be seen by his position on the soccer and bowling teams. His quiet manner and sense of humor will help him win many loyal friends. YEAR ENTERED : Fourth grade.

J.V. soccer-9th and lOth ; Varsity soccer- 11th and 12th ; J .V. bowling-9th, lOth, and 11th.

TEAMS :

FRED LEWIS GOODMAN

Skip, our popular and versatile boys' president, entered the class in his junior year. His athletic accomplishments include captaining the football and basketball teams, while on the scholastic side, he is definitely among the best. As if this weren't enough to consume all his time, Skip is president of the Service Committee and is a member of the Yearbook staff. His quiet manner is not suggestive of the many activities in which he plays a leading part. YEAR ENTERED : Eleventh grade.

President of Service Committee--12th; Chorus -11th; Misfits; "Pirates"; "Yeomen". TEAMS: Varsity football-11th and 12th, captain-12th; Varsity basketball-11th and 12th, captain-12th; Varsity baseball-11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES : President-12th. ACTIVITIES:

NANCY JANE HAMMOND

Our horse enthusiast from Sugartown, Nancy brought with her to F. C. her freckles and party giving ability. As a reliable member of the hockey and bowling teams, she has added much to their success. Nancy has the reputation of being a demon driver-Just watch her in that Willys! Known for her friendliness and cheerful manner, Nancy has made a definite place for herself in the class. YEAR ENTERED : Ninth grade. ACTIVITIES :

Chorus-11th.

TEAMS : J.V . hockey-11th and 12th; Varsity bowling-11th

and 12th.

GARDNER

Cox HENDRIE

Gardner is one of the unique members of our class, famous for being very tall and lanky, a good bowler (at times), and a scientific genius. High marks in trig. are also a specialty with him. A Yearbook staff member and an ardent sports fan, his fields of interest are many. Gardner's record at F. C. is as good as it is long-the class of 1950 started with his arrival in nursery school. YEAR ENTERED : Nursery school.

Service Committee--lOth; NewJ; Yearbook staff; ''Pirates''; "Yeomen"; "Hansel and Gretel" (electrician). TEAMS : ].V. bowling-lOth, 11th, and 12th; Varsity soccer-12th. CLASS OFFICES: Secretary-lOth, 11th, and 12th. ACTIVITIES:

MARY JOAN HENLEY

Joan-sweet, popular, unpredictable. Blushing furiously, she is often to be found excusing her absentmindedness. One minute cheerful and gay and the next minute sad, we never know what to expect from this paradoxical girl. Among the cutest girls in the class, there's no telling whether her popularity is due to this or her many other good qualities. With such a friendly and lively personality, we're not worrying about Joan's future at all. YEAR ENTERED: Ninth grade.

Chorus-lOth, and 12th; "Yeomen". 2nd Team hockey-11th and 12th; 2nd Team basketball-12th.

ACTIVITIES: TEAMS :

DoRoTHY FREDDA }ABLOW

Known for her exceptional ability in art (Just look at this Yearbook!) Dodo's talents will take her to great heights. While in Mexico as a "Student Abroad" , she greatly increased her already fluent Spanish. She is the mainstay of the Blue and Gray both on the literary and artistic side and contributes a great deal, by means of her intellectual and art achievements, to all the courses she takes. Although an incessant worrier, Dodo's delightful humor pulls her through thick and thin. YEAR ENTERED: Tenth grade.

Blue and Gray ; Assistant Art Editor-lOth, 11th; Art Editor-12th; News-12th; Art Editor of Yearbook. CLASS OFFICES: Vice-president-12th. ACTIVITIES:

MARY ANN HUNN KARSNER

"Comes the Revolution", can be heard echoing through the halls. Yes, it's Pete. This parody-writing, quadri-lingual, musical, Rose Valley-ite really keeps the class guessing as to what her next escapade will be. Her keen sense of humor, as exemplified by those famous communiques, (although the faculty may not know it), has enlivened many a dull class. Never lacking an opinion on politics, Pete will go far in that field, or any other in which she takes an interest. YEAR ENTERED: Ninth grade.

Student Council-9th ; Blue and Gray-10th; Senior Centenary Play-lOth and 11th; "Pirates"; "Yeomen"; Yearbook staff. TEAMS : J.V. hockey-9th, lOth, 11th and 12th. ACTIVITIES :

RUTAH KOGAN

Ruth has probably traveled farther (Persia to the U.S. via Russia, the Near East, and Europe) and learned more languages than anyone else in the senior class. She is also a very talented dancer. Courteous, cheerful, understanding is what Ruth has always been to us. We hope that you will pardon a little fortune telling, but if she doesn't become a celebrity within ten years, we'll eat our crystal ball. YEAR ENTERED : Tenth grade. TEAMS :

Varsity baseball-lOth and 11th.

BARBARA KRATZ

Here is the girl we thought was quiet until we heard her giggle. An ardent horse lover, Barbara often dreams of her future ranch in California, breaking the trance only long enough to say, "Oh, no! " to any question she is asked. She does condescend to drive a car, however, which we must admit she does quite well. Cute, blonde, and friendly, Barbara has made a place for herself in the class. YEAR ENTERED : Tenth grade.

Chorus-lOth, 11th, and 12th. Varsity archery-11th and 12th; Varsity bowling11th and 12th.

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DANIEL HARRY KROMBOLZ

Happy-go-lucky Dan, the boy with the South Philly hair cut; is liked by everybody_ His artistic work has been seen on F. C. bulletin boards and his versatile designs for cloth will probably be exhibited in leading magazines in the future. A football and basketball player, Dan has contributed a great deal to the team and the school through his loyalty to both. Senior. Varsity football-12th; Varsity basketball-12th.

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VIRGINIA HELEN LALANDE

"The girl with the voice"-Helen has frequently sung the leading role in musical productions. A good bowler and versatile student, she completes her well-rounded personality with a charming manner. Coming all the way from Plymouth Meeting, this very attractive girl always has original ideas for parties and dances. Well-dressed, opt1m1stJC, and capable, we shall always remember Helen. YEAR ENTERED: Seventh grade.

Chorus-9th, lOth, 11th, and 12th; ''Pirates''; "Yeomen". TEAMS : Varsity hockey-11th, assistant manager; 12th manager; Varsity archery-9th to 12th, Gold Arrow Award. ACTIVITIES:

JOHN PEARCE LAMB

Here is the class Union Leaguer who, like any good member, always has an argument to support the Cause. A gentleman farmer, he spends his spare time playing the piano, bowling, and tinkering with his jalopy. Having liked California very much during his two visits there, he is continually informing us of its decided advantages over the East and the superiority of its hot-rods. We shall always remember Jack because of his jokes and political views. YEAR ENTERED : Ninth grade.

Chorus-11th and 12th; Misfits; " Pirates" . Varsity bowling-lOth, 11th, and 12th.

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CYNTHIA LINTON

A "Student Abroad", Cynie is one of our most versatile girls ; for not only is she a star in sports but she also has her share of good marks. As Community Chest chairman, Cynie has pulled many a drive over the top. Her favorite phrase, "Now when I was in Xochimilco . . ." shows how often her thoughts return to Mexico. Among the most popular seniors, Cynie constantly delights us with her friendliness and humor. YEAR ENTERED : First and seventh grades. ACTIVITIES : Student Abroad; Secretary of Service Com·mittee

-lOth; Service Committee--12th; News-lOth. J.V. hockey-9th; Varsity hockey-lOth, 11th and 12th; J.V. basketball-9th; Varsity basketball-lOth and 12th; Varsity lacrosse--lOth and 12th; Varsity baseball-lOth and 12th.

TEAMS :

JUDITH ANN MARTIN

Since seventh grade when she joined us, Judy has been an indispensable member of our class. This year she captained the basketball team and was also a member of the varsity hockey and lacrosse teams. Never let it be said that beautiful gals are dumb; for inside that beautiful head Judy really has a brain, 'though Mr. Small's chemistry class did bring some problems. Judy is known for her stunning clothes, good looks, and pleasantness-all of which will add to the assurance of a brilliant future. YEAR ENTERED : Seventh grade.

Chorus-12th; News; " Yeomen" . J.V . hockey-9th; 2nd Team hockey-lOth and 11th; Varsity hockey- 12th; 2nd Team basketball and lacrosse-1Oth; Varsity basketball-11th, Captain12th; Varsity lacrosse and baseball-11th and 12th.

ACTIVITIES: TEAMS :

ANNE FRASER MCAVOY

A sparkling personality, witty remarks, and a reputation for giving terrific hay rides entered the class with the arrival of Anne. "Mac" has taken an interest in many of the school's activities, climaxed by her election as president of the Student Council. She is the golfer of the class and spends her summers winning trophies. She is also a whiz on the hockey field and basketball courts. Her charming manner and smile have made Mac one of the most popular girls in the class. YEAR ENTERED : Tenth grade.

Student Council-lOth and 11th, President12th; News-lOth and 11th; Blue and Gray-lOth; Service Committee-11th and 12th. TEAMS : J.V. hockey-11th and 12th ; 2nd Team basketball -lOth, 11th and 12th; Varsity baseball-lOth, 11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES : Vice-president-11th. ACTIVITIES :

MARTHA SUZANNE McCLOSKEY

At first Susie had us fooled with her quiet manner, but that hidden streak of mischief appeared, and were we surprised! She came to us this year from Germantown High and ever since has been bombarding Mr. Small's chemistry class with recipes for cold cream and the like. We don't know whether it's her freckles, good looks, or sweetness, but Susie has made many friends since she entered F. C. Senior. Community Chest Drive--12th. TEAMS : J.V. hockey-12th. YEAR ENTERED :

ACTIVITIES:

ALEXANDRA ADDAMS MILLER

Sandy, one of the charter members of our class, is an exceptionably able student and athlete. That white blazer is proof of her skill on the athletic field. Full of memories of "Merrie England", which she visited during ninth grade, Sandy always has something to say in support of that country. "Now about last week's fire drill" and "This French is killing me" will identify her anywhere. Very active in school affairs, this versatile girl is one of the outstanding members of our class. Kindergarten. Student Council-9th, lOth, 11th, and 12th; Girls' A.A.-9th and lOth; NewJ-9th, lOth, Editorin-chief-11th ; Chorus-12th; "Pirates"; "Yeomen"; Yearbook staff. TEAMS: 2nd Team hockey-9th; Varsity hockey-10th, 11th and 12th ; 2nd Team basketball-lOth; Varsity basketball- 11th and 12th ; 2nd Team lacrosse-lOth, Varsity-11th and 12th ; Varsity baseball-11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES : President-11th.

YEAR ENTERED : ACTIVITIES :

PETER WooDINGTON MooRE

Handsome . . . deep voiced . . . a ready grin ... that's Pete, the energetic, fun-loving, prospective dairy farmer. He's always ready to join in stringing along a gullible classmate. (This time try to keep a straight face, Pete!) He may be small, but he packs a wallop as guard on the football team. Pete's interests also include music and he has used his bass voice to advantage in school operettas. YEAR ENTERED:

Eighth grade.

ACTIVITIES: · Chorus-11th and

12th; Misfits. 120 lb. football-9th; 14 yr. basketball-9th; 14 yr. baseball-9th; 120 lb. football-lOth; 15 yr. basketball-lOth; Varsity football-11th and 12th; Varsity track-11th and 12th; Varsity bowling-12th.

TEAMS:

HELENE HILTON NoRRIS

Those dreamy stares and unexpected moods are typical of Lane. A summer resident of Stone Harbor, she can often be seen there with many other Friends' Centralites. Although Lane has a temper all her own, she is willing and able to console those who are in need of it. "Oh, no, you're kidding me! " seems to be her favorite phrase. With us since fifth grade, Lane has become an important part of the class. fifth grade. Secretary of Service Committee-9th ; ChoruslOth, 11th, and 12th. TEAMS: J .V. hockey-lOth, 11th, and 12th.

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WILLIAM ScHOFIELD 0LLENDIKE

Tall ... smiling ... quiet, Bill came to F. C. this year driving his red jeep. As a member of the journalism minor, he is the author of the famous mid-year exam jingle which appeared in the News. "To the hounds! " heralds his departure for a foxhunting weekend. Always friendly, Bill has made a place for himself in our class. Senior. NewJ-12th. TEAMS : Varsity football- 12th. YEAR ENTERED: ACTIVITIES:

BETSY ANN OSTROFF

Winkie, the gal with Friends' Central's most iascinating relatives, can always be found in the small dining room, either regaling us with her family's latest escapade, hatching some plot for an advertising scheme, or giving out political news and tips from the "Bloody Fifth". Everybody loves Winkie. Her smile and sense of humor-and perhaps a little legal advice from Izzy, will pull her through any difficult situation she is ever faced with. Eighth grade. Chorus-9th, Yearbook staff. TEAMS: J .V. hockey-lOth, 11th, and 12th. YEAR ENTERED:

ACTIVITIES:

NANCE PEIFER

Nance has done more in her two years at F. C. than almost any other ten people put together. Her activities include everything from Student Council to the Yearbook, and as for her scholastic merits-she is one of the outstanding students in the class. Nance is president of the girls this year and fulfills her office very ably in spite of some discipline problems, (Will the class please come to order!) Combine initiative, brains, personality, and wit-the result is Nance. Eleventh grade. Student Council-12th; Service Committee11th; Senior Centenary Play-11th; News; Blue and Gray; Yearbook staff. CLASS OFFICES: President-12th. YEAR ENTERED:

ACTIVITIES:

RoNALD CHARLES RELICK

The best way to find Ron is to look right in the middle of the noisiest bull session. This star football center is a story teller par excellence, and it's a rare day when the rallying cry, "Hey! Want to hear a story?" cannot be heard above all else. Ron has been on the varsity football team since tenth grade and was also a steady first baseman in his junior and senior years. His friendly manner and sense of responsibility will contribute much to his success. YEAR ENTERED: Ninth grade.

Boys' Athletic Association-11th and 12th; Misfits. TEAMS: 120 lb. football team-9th; ].V. baseball-lOth and 11th; ].V. basketball-11th; Varsity football-lOth, 11th, and 12th; Varsity basketball-12th. CLASS OFFICES: Treasurer-12th.

ACTIVITIES:

KATHLEEN RIND Ross

Here is our Kaki, full of fun and always giggling. As a result of being gullible, she usually can be found looking for a smoke shifter or sitting on a thumb tack. In spite of Kaki's original vocabulary, she is easy to talk to and listen to. She amuses us with her many hilarious outbursts, which break through the intellectual haze of the classroom. YEAR ENTERED : Eleventh grade. ACTIVITIES : Chorus-11th and 12th; "Yeomen" . TEAMS : J.V. hockey-11th.

ARIANNE ELIZABETH ScHoLz

With us since kindergarten, Arianne has always had a good scholastic record and is very talented in art. Her interest in psychology (probably due to parental influence) has raised her to the position o.f class psychoanalyst. Always friendly, Arianne can usually be seen chatting with a large group of fellow students. We shall always remember the wonderful parties on Rose Tree Road and even more, the person who gave them! YEAR ENTERED : Kindergarten.

Service Committee- 12th; News-lOth, 11th, and 12th. TEAMS : J.V. hockey- lOth; Varsity archery-11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES : President-lOth .

ACTIVITIES :

CHARLES ROBERT SMALL

Here is another charter member of the class of '50 who is still with us. If anyone deserves to be called an all-around athlete, Bob does. His position in trig class and neat dress show that he neglects neither his studies nor his appearance. Bob's never idle, for in the summer he's off to Maine. If you have a good joke to tell, you'll find him an appreciative listener; and this combined with his sincerity and good sportsmanship, will win him friendship and respect. Kindergarten. President of Boys' A.A.-12th; Misfits; "Pirates"; "Yeomen". TEAMS: Varsity football-11th and 12th; Varsity basketball -12th; Varsity baseball-lOth, 11th, and 12th. CLASS OFFICES: Vice-president-lOth and 12th, president11th. YEAR ENTERED: ACTIVITIES:

ROBERT LINCOLN SNYDER

Bob, a galloping madman on the basketball court and a whiz on the soccer field, hails from Narberth. He's always kidding someone and can somehow always make a gloomy situation seem bright. His singing voice (used at full volume in the shower) brings a variety of reactions . Very optimistic and with continual good humor, Bob is usually smiling. He is the type of person whom success will never make formal or grave. Ninth grade. Chorus-lOth, 11th, and 12th; "Pirates"; "Yeo-

YEAR ENTERED: ACTIVITIES:

men". ].V. soccer-9th and lOth; Varsity soccer-11th and 12th; ].V. basketball-lOth and 11th; Varsity basketball -12 th; ] .V . baseball-lOth; Varsity track-11th.

TEAMS:

PATRICIA JANE SPRAGUE

Blonde, well-dressed, friendly, Pat is a welcome addition to our class. Since her arrival this year, we have found her to be a sympathetic listener and a wonderful dancer. A lover of Ocean City, she spends all her summers there and does not hesitate to tell everyone of her experiences. A loyal Friends' Centralite, Pat is fcund at all athletic events cheering for our teams. YEAR ENTERED:

Senior.

CARLETON HALSEY STEINS

Carl, as Student Council Veep, is already displaying his executive ability. His exceptional bass voice has earned him the title of "Pinza's understudy" and also a leading part in the "Pirates of Penzance" and 'The Yeomen of the Guard". On the athletic side, he is a star soccer player, bowler and tennis champ. Pipe man of the senior class and possessor of a Pennsy Railroad pass, Carl is one of our most singular classmates. YEAR ENTERED : Kindergarten and seventh grade.

Chorus-lOth, 11th, and 12th; " Pirates"'; "Yeomen"; Senior Play-11th; Vice-president, Student Council-12th . ·TEAMS : Varsity soccer-9th, lOth, 11th, and 12th; Varsity bowling-11th and 12th ; Varsity tennis-11th and 12th. ACTIVITIES:

ALAN HARRIS TRUMPER

This well-dressed Warrior fan is Mr. Groff's right-hand man. Not only the athletic department benefits from his efforts, but the class and school as a whole profit from his hard work. Al has earned the title of "Class Glass Man" since that product occupies so many of his thoughts and actions (from talks in chem. class to housing his beloved orchid plants). Because of his helpful and generous nature, Alan will never be without friends. Kindergarten. Varsity football-11th and 12th; manager-9th and 1Oth; Varsity basketball manager-9th and 1Oth; Varsity baseball manager-9th and lOth; J.V. basketball12th.

YEAR ENTERED: TEAMS:

JOHN YEWDALL TRUMPER

It can truly be said that Johnny has a witticism for every occasion. Ever since kindergarten he has been using his supercharged intellect to spread the name and fame of Packard and to solve the deeper riddles of physics and trig. classes. Last of the "Trumper Dynasty" of "Students Abroad " , the hardworking business manager of the Year book, and class treasurer for many terms, Johnny is a very essential member of the senior class. Kindergarten. Students Abroad; Student Council-9th, lOth, 11th; Business manager of N ewJ-llth; Business manager of Yearbook. TEAMS : J .V. soccer-lOth; Varsity soccer-11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES: Treasurer-9th, 10th, and 11th. YEAR ENTERED:

ACTIVITIES :

ELEANOR WARNER

Eleanor, who came back to us this year after a three years' absence is the only fourth year Latin student we have. In her, the News has found an efficient and indefatigable reporter. An alleged manhater, the question still remains as to whether this quiet and incomprehensible girl really is one or not. Fascinated by history, Eleanor shows great promise of becoming a second Toynbee. YEAR ENTERED :

Senior.

CAROL ANN WEINROTI

Hailing from Lower Merion in her senior year, Carol effervesces with class spirit. She has found her place scholastically as the only girl in Mrs. Benner's trig. sessions and athletically on the hockey field as a wicked goalie. As a party giver, Carol has a good reputation and does her utmost to help with all those given by the class. Carol's sparkling personality and brains will bring her success in whatever field she enters. YEAR ENTERED :

Senior.

ACTIVITIES: Yearbook staff. TEAMS : }.V. hockey-12th.

BARBARA LOUISE ZIMMERMANN

Babs, as class secretary, has taken reams of minutes during meetings. Many times she has saved us in an emergency by her extraordinary ability as a cook. In addition to being ~ prize German student, Babs is known for her prowess on the hockey field. Since she first entered Friends' Central, she has proved to be extremely capable and well liked. Seventh grade. Service Committee-Vice-president-12th; News -lOth; Chorus-12th; Yearbook staff; "Pirates""; ""Yeomen". TEAMS: 2nd Team hockey-lOth; 2nd Team lacrosse-lOth and 11th ; basketball manager-11th ; Varsity hockey11th and 12th. CLASS OFFICES: Secretary-9th, 10th, and 12th.

YEAR ENTERED: ACTIVITIES:

THE CLASS OF 1950

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Darlington, R. Weir, H . Hammond, P. Bierly, l. Hasbrouck, W. Bernard, J . Hughes, A. Miller, F. Susi, l. Creskoff, P. Osborne, P. Robinson, ]. Gibbon. THIRD ROW: Mr. Comrie, A. Miller, H . Starling, N . Robertson, H. Best, ]. Hensel, S. J ohansen, D. Gregory, B. Appel, M . Sweeton, S. Smith . SECOND Row : G . BACK ROW : ].

Roeder, M. Siter, J . Lines, D . H azzard, M . Williams, J . Fry, P. McCann, J. Tracy, N . Reynolds, l. Allison, Mrs. Ham. SEATED : B. Green, M . Savage, F. Wise, R. Lindsay, R. Heilman, P. James, M . Jones, J . Bertholf, C. Gilbert, J . Haab, S. O 'Brian.

Junior Class To be required to say in 300 words or less, the history-making and world shattering events the juniors participated in, is quite a job. Therefore we will have to confine ourselves to the most important points. High on the list of "musts" is, of course, the field of sports. We were well represented on all the varsity teams and several of our class received individual honors. Shirley Smith and Molly Jones are co-captains of next year's varsity hockey squad and Pat McCann was the recipient of the Blazer Award . Dick Heilman is captain-elect of varsity football, and Joe Hughes of soccer. Other juniors will captain basketball, baseball, and lacrosse.

One of the high spots of the year was our class exodus to Williamsburg- a weekend never to be forgotten. Also the juniors gave two wonderful dances-the "Dutch Treat", and of course the Junior Prom . In extra-curricular activities the class was very active. Besides being in charge of the N ews, there were several members active on the Blue and Gray. From our six Student Council representatives, a president and vice-president were chosen in April. Jeanne Bertholf is also secretary of the Service Committee. Having now run out of material and space, we can sum the year up in a few words and say-" It's been wonderful ".

BACK ROW : Mr. Snite, P. Hudock, R. H opf, I. Clark, L. Hermosillo, ] . Leiby, ] . Wilson, J . Shortlidge, H. Cleaver, H . Roeder, G . Clements, J . Craig. CENTER ROW : G. Harkins, M . Trescott, P. Carroll, D . Marshall, A. Scarborough, C. Forster, B. Mulholland, J . Lallou, M . Alexander, ].

Lyons, D. Ritt, Mrs. Klarmann . SEATED: A. Parkhill, ]. Hoover, W . Fordyce, D . Reimenschneider, T . Fowkes, J . Balson, C. Jerjisian, B. Stein, ]. Watkins, E. Peiper, M. Downs, C. Brown.

Sophomore Class 1950 and the class of '52 found itself playing a thrilling second act in "Friends' Central School Days" . Our leading men, Pat Hudock, Lalo Hermosillo, Jack Balson, and Don Reimenschneider had audiences cheering madly for their brilliant plays on the varsity football team. Our leading ladies, Emma Minster, Carol Jerjisian, Mary Louise Alexander, and Jackie Watkins stole the show on the varsity hockey team, while the other fourteen girls in the soph class comprised the undefeated junior varsity. Top billing went to stars, Jack Balson, and Carol Ann Jerjisian, presidents; George Harkins and Barbara Stein, our vice-presidents; Donald Reimenschneider and Jackie Watkins, secretaries; and our treasurers William Fordyce and Ellen Peiper.

we take a round of applause for third place in the song contest and an extra bow for our contributors to the Service Club: Lalo Hermosillo, Mary Louise Alexander. Marge Trescott, Roy Hoph, and our representatives to Student Council: Don Reimenschneider, Jackie Watkins, and Beverly Mulholland. Stage front too, were Emma Minster, Ann Scarborough, Pat Hudock and Tony Fowkes for their excellent work on the Athletic Association, while right behind the footlights were our ace reporters : Margie Trescott, Dru Marshall, Jackie Watkins, George Harkins, Jonathan Leiby and Joan Hoover. The annual Soph Hop had our stiffest critics raving and all in all it seemed the class of '52 received sensational reviews with potentialities of stardom.

BACK ROW: R. Thomas, P. Sal!, ]. Bates, B. DePalma, R. Buckley, D. Hepner, Mr. Burgess, W. O'Brien, F. James, L. Cohen, D. Heller, H . Lavine, N. Hoover. CENTER ROW : Mrs. Benner, A. Harshaw, K. Klein, M. Dorey, S. Strong, A. Gibbon, S. Henley, J. Branen, D. Miller, R. Gabel, E.

Phillips, M. Green, M. Zearfaus, L. Lieberman, E. Robertson. SEATED: E. Reichle, A. Trautwein, F. Markland, W. Jess, ]. Stratton, D. Small, M . Miller, C. Cannon, H . Sipler, S. Paul, P. Brumfield, M. Griesinger.

Ninth Grade The school year 1949-1950 has been wonderful in the eyes of the freshmen. We have had quite a few of our members on teams and even a few who were on varsity squads. Along the talent line, a number of freshm~n participated in the operetta "Hansel and Gretel". Joan Branen and Frank Markland had solo parts and fourteen of the girls were angels. Thanksgiving weekend brought with it our trip to the United Nations. We had a wonderful day and saw many interesting things. We saw Mrs. Roosevelt and thought her a very impressive person. Quite a few

of us were disappointed because we did not see Mr. Vishinski, but he was in a closed committee meeting. Some of us went outside w.ith Mr. Emerson and tried to guess the different countries by all the colorful flags. Under the leadership of Marlene Miller and Donny Small the class gave several dances and we went to a formal dinner-dance during Christmas vacation. Our Student Council and Service Committee representatives faithfully go to all the meetings and serve on many committees. So you see--it really has been a wonderful year.

BACK ROW: Mr. Small, W. Appel, T . H ooker, ]. Monks, K. Wickham, B. Beckwith , G. Leavi tt, C. Thomas, R. Angell,]. Chambers. CENTER ROW: B. Pausser, D. Stambul, R. Cannon, J. Hughes, S. Kri ck, E. Spence, K. Pres ton, E.

Smith, T . H asbrouck, R. Williams, N. Schweitzer, M. Moore, D. Werner. SEATED: Mrs. Irvin, G. Stein, P. Langner, A. Fetter, M. H arl ow, E. Osborne, A. Osborne, B. W assell, S. Mullins, ]. Miller, H . Elsom.

Eighth Grade The eighth grade is proud of the midget hockey and ninety-pound football teams in which they took part. Under the leadership of our presidents, Michael Harlow and Elizabeth Osborne, we have hopes of retaining our titles in the Clothing Dnve and Carnival Skit. Terry Elson, a new member of our class, played the piano for us in the Song Contest and on many other occasions. As for parties, our dancing classes have helped us with our dancing, besides giving us a great deal of pleasure. In Social Studies we have studied India, China, Japan, and Africa. We had an exhibit

of Chinese articles which we gathered ourselves and we also made a model oil well. We have read a very interesting part of Les Miserables, "Bishop's Candlesticks" and produced excerpts from the play "Nathan Hale". We are glad to say that our representatives on Service Committee, Student Council, and the Athletic Associations are very active and help on committees. We all hope that we will have as much fun at Friends' Central during our remaining years here as we have all had this year.

BACK ROW: }. Borneman, B. Freeman, R. Spillman, G. Hudock, E. Clisby, M. Schnyder, F. Merz, S. Feinstein, C. Dickson, Mr. Harvey. CENTER ROW: H. Puis, M. Barnhart, M. Tarrant, D. Hayes, R. Stubbs, L. Jonas, M. Appel, J. Hinton, M. Minster, R. Bok, S. Souder, L.

Bidgood, A. Nusbaum, L. Johnson, S. Whitesell. SEATED: P. Hopkins, E. Snow, K. Bopp, W. Gartner, D . Hardin, S. Deming, C. Harlow, H . DeOrsay, B. Boardman, B. Jess.

Seventh Grade After the shyness of the first day the new E class felt quite at home. Mr. Harvey told us about tape recordings made by other classes and we decided to make one too. In the tape recording we made, each member of the class told about one part of the school day. Then this recording was played for our fathers and mothers on Parents' Night. The plaque for the song contest excited us. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could win it? We worked hard, and with Miss Brill to help us we did win! Were we proud! Sally Deming and Joe Borneman were

the stars of "Hansel and Gretel" our Christmas program. Twenty-five of us helped, too. E class officers are: Cissie Harlow, president; David Hardin, vice-president; Sally Deming, secretary; Helen De Orsay, girls' treasurer; and Bill Gartner, boys' treasurer. Our Student Council members are: Barbara Jess, Beverly Boardman, Karl Bopp, and Elliott Snow. Service Club members: Rachel Bok, Helen De Orsay, Cissie Harlow, Donna Hayes, Patricia Hopkins, Joyce Hinton, Sue Souder, Ruth Stubbs, David Hardin, Tony Hudock, and Fred Merz.

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Senior Class Officers "Please--we only have five . more minutes." "Hasn't anyone gotten any ads?" "Well, do you really think we have enough money?" Quite a large proportion of our last year at F.C.S. was spent in joint class meetings under the efficient guidance and firm "control" of Nance Peiper and Skip Goodman. Several periods and lots of discussion were spent on the subject of the Senior Prom; the lack, or abundance, of money (depending on whether it was September or June) ; graduation; and of course this Record Book. Skip and Nance had a hard time keeping our minds and mouths on the immediate subject; but we are very glad they did, or we should still be discussing "Should the Senior Prom be held in the New Gym or not?" Our vice-presidents, Dodo Jablow and Bob Small, stood by in readiness to take over, in case Skip or Nance just counldn't take it any longer. Gardner Hendrie and Babs Zimmermann took clear and concise notes (although it took practically the whole period to find them) and could always tell you what committees you were on-if you waited "just a sec!" Our treasurers, Sarah DeVita and Ron Relick somehow juggled the books so that we actually put out a Record Book, gave a present to the school, and are not still paying for our Senior Prom.

STANDING : J . Trumper, M. Karsner, F. Goodman, G. Hendrie, R. Blugerman, D . Jablow, C. Steins. SEATED : N . Peiper, S. Miller, H . Cowell, Editor, W. Ostroff, B. Zimmermann.

Record Book A Record Book cannot be published without the help of competent and willing workers. This year's staff has worked well together with each person contriputing much of his time and effort. Each division has had a head editor; and as editor-in-chief, Harry Cowell has kept us all on the job. The Business Editor was John Trumper; Art Editor, Dodo Jablow; Advertising Editor, Winkie Ostroff; Rewrite Editor, Sandy Miller ; Photographic Editor, Carleton Steins; and Sports' Editors, Barbara Zimmermann and Fred Goodman. Gardner Hendrie and Nance Peiper were in charge of individual write-ups; while Dick Blugerman, Mary Ann Karsner, and Carol Weinrott worked hard on other written material and did much of the "behind the scenes" work. In addition, Nancy Borneman, Jim Cannon, Sarah DeVita, and Cynthia Linton could always be counted on to write just one more article, type that last page of copy, or do any odd job that came up at the last minute. A great deal of thanks goes also to our two faculty advisers, Mrs. Woerner and Mr. Snite, without whose guidance and help it would have been impossible to publish this book.

BACK ROW : Cyril H . Harvey, L. Hermosillo, R. Blugerman. CENTER ROW : G . Hudock, C. Harlow, D . Hayes, R.

Stubbs, S. Deming, L. Jona5, H . DeOrsay, R. Bok, ]. Hinton, D . Jablow, F. Merz, S. Feinstein. SEATED : S.

Whitsell, M . Trescott, S. Smith, M . Alexander, A. McAvoy, F. Goodman, J. Bertholf, C. Linton, A. Scholz, ] . Lines, M. Moore.

Service Committee The Service Committee is growing larger and taking more initiative in school activities every year. This year in the Community Chest Drive more money was collected than ever before. At Christmas time the Service Committee sent records and song books to Arnhem School; part of the money from the Chest Drive was used for this present to our affiliated school in Holland. This spring the Committee sponsored their third annual Carnival. The profits from the Carnival are directed by the Service Committee to a worthy cause or organization. In cooperation with the American Friends Service Committee, the Service Committee holds an annual clothing drive encouraging class competition. This Christmas the Service Committee arranged for some unfortunate polio victims to come and enjoy the program of "Hansel and Gretel". We hope that our school will participate in more activities like this at future times. On the whole this has been a very successful year for our Service Committee which is doing its best to focus the attention of the students on the world of today.

BACK ROW: A. Fetters, R. Lindsay, ]. Bates, ]. Wilson, S. Clark, B. DePalma, D . Reimenschneider. CENTER Row: K. Bopp, E. Snow, N. Peiper, R. Cannon, N. Schweitzer, B. Mulholland, A. Osborne, B. Jess, J. Stratton, G . Steins,

Richard S. Burgess. SEATED: S. DeVita, C. Gilbert, S. Miller, J. Lines, C. Steins, A. McAvoy, preJident, M. Jones, C. Cannon, B. Phillips, D . Miller, J . Watkins .

Student Council Since September the Student Council has accomplished a great deal under the leadership of Anne McAvoy, president; and Carl Steins, vice-president. Perhaps the most important thing was the establishment, in cooperation with the Inter-Ac Student Council, of a canteen. Friends' Central had the honor to hold the first Saturday night canteen in the Rex Gym in January. The Inter-Ac Canteen was held about once a month in different Inter-Ac schools and could be attended by any member of those schools. The activities within the school have been many. Study Halls were taken over entirely and the system of discipline reorganized. An Executive Committee for Study Halls was set up to take care of any problems that came up. With Molly Jones as chairman, the Lost and Found Committee posted a schedule of Lost and Found hours and the specific members then on duty. They also held their annual auction. Through cooperation with the faculty, much has been done to better lunchroom conditions. The constitution was also amended providing for general elections for president and vice-president to be held the week preceding spring vacation. It was hoped that the new method would strengthen the Council. The Council hopes it has fulfilled its aim of bettering intra- and interschool relations. 45

Friends Central News This Fall there were several "old hands" who returned to help with the job of putting out Friends' Central's News. Among these were Joanna Haab, as editor-in-chief, Deb Hazzard, Rodger Lindsay, Nanci Reynolds, Joan Fry, Charis Gilbert, Molly Jones, Bill Bernard, Horace Hammond, and Stella · O'Brian, all of the class of '51. Newcomers were Shirley Smith, with her sports column "Hits or Misses"; Paul James, a gold mine so far as writing sports heads was concerned; Philip Osborne, who developed real talent as rewrite editor, and who also brought in Peter Robinson as a heads writer. Dru Marshall and Art Miller helped on the business end of "ad" getting. Joe Hughes and Irv Clark, tried to work on the picture problem, Joan Hoover covered "Student Opinion"; and Nance Peiper and Eleanor Warner were dependable feature writers. Lower School News was covered by Margery Trescott and the cartoons were drawn by Dodo Jablow. Molly Jones, our most dependable typist, proved indispensable when deadline time drew near. Jonathan Leiby, George Harkins, and Bill Ollendike all contributed in some way to each issue. As Mrs. Woerner, our adviser, says, "The nicest thing about the News is that cooperation, not competition, seems to be the watchword".

STANDING: G. Harkins, P. James, P. Robinson, P. Osborne,

]. Hoover, C. Gilbert, D. Marshall, H. Cowell, C. Steins, R. Lindsay, Berenice Woerner. SEATED: M. Jones, M. Tres-

cott, S. Smith, S. O'Brian, D. Hazzard, J. Haab, editor, J. Fry, N. Reynolds, ]. Lines, D. Jablow.

STANDING: Elizabeth D . Wolpert, M. Griesinge r, K. 13opp, P. Osborne, R. 13lugerman, ]. Hoover, Anne Irvin. SEATED: D. Hazzard, ). Lines, N. Peiper ]. Tracy, editor, D. Jablow, A. Parkhill, ]. Lallou, S.

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Blue and Gray For the first time in many years, the Blue and Gray magazine was representative of the entire upper school. Members were elected from each home room instead of volunteering as they have done in the past, and as a result, the junior high now has representatives on the staff. The second annual literary contest was held early in 1950 and is well on the way to becoming a Friends' Central tradition. This year the staff dedicated itself to making the Blue and Gray a magazine to which the whole school contributes and which the whole school enjoys. Thanks to their efforts, the Blue and Gray is attracting interest and regaining its popularity. The_ 1950 issue has proved that Friends' Central has more than its share of literary and artistic talent. Josephine Tracy, editor-in-chief, Dorothy Jablow, art editor, as well as Dick Blugerman, Merry Griesinger, Joan Lallou, John Leiby, Dru Marshall, Phillip Osborne, and Nance Peiper, members of the staff, and Mrs. Irvin and Mrs. Wolpert have contributed a great deal to make this year's issue a success.

D. Jablow, H. Cowell, A. McAvoy, F. Goodman, S. Miller, ]. Trumper, N. Peiper.

Cum Laude In February, 1950 eight members of the class of '50 were elected members of the Friends' Central School chapter of the Cum Laude Society. Harry Cowell, Fred Goodman, Gardner Hendrie, Dorothy Jablow, Anne McAvoy, Alexandra Miller, Nance Peiper, and John Trumper received gold keys symbolizing outstanding scholastic achievement. The Cum Laude Society is the preparatory school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa and pledges the members to a continued desire for and love of learning. It is hoped that members will demonstrate high standards of scholastic ability and intellectual curiosity as they continue their educations. Cum Laude was established as an honorary scholastic society in 1906 by Abram W. Harris, of the Tome School, who felt that there should be some recognition for high scholastic achievement in high school. Twenty per cent of a class may be elected, and from that number the faculty and Cum Laude committee choose those who will receive the honor. The Friends' Central chapter of Cum Laude is one of some 125 chapters now active in secondary schools throughout the United States. 48

~~students Abroad'' January 27, 1949 was an ordinary day for most people, but for Harry Cowell, Dorothy Jablow, Cynthia Linton, Suzanne Poggenburg, and John Trumper it was a day never to be forgotten. When they left North Philadelphia Station with wishes of muchas huggas, muchas tamales, muchas lovas, and t. ~ h 6 (the last from Mr. Comrie!), they "had little idea of what was ahead of them. The object of their trip to Mexico under the Student Abroad Plan was to represent Friends' Central and the United States in a foreign country and to learn to live with the people of that country. This was not a hard task because all the Mexicans were so friendly it was impossible even to think of disliking them. The first weeks were the hardest: when they spoke of people 500 years old, and elephants' trunks instead of suitcases; but they got used to the language and the food and before long had little thought of ever coming home. While in Mexico they learned how to speak Spanish, eat Mexican food, and become accustomed to a different way of living; but the most important thing they learned was to live and understand a people whose background is so different from their own.

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~~The Yeomen of the Guard'' "The Yeomen of the Guard", a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, was presented by the chorus and other students on March 17 and 18 under the direction of Miss Brill and Miss Bryant. The cast, in spite of the inevitable stage fright, enjoyed giving the successful program. "The Yeomen of the Guard" is considered to be one of the best of these famous operettas and the scene is laid in the Tower of London. The plot is very complicated and involves a mistaken identity and a main character who pretends to be another's son in order to save himself from being beheaded. Jack Point, the real star in the show, is a strolling young jester and was portrayed by Carl Steins. Colonel Fairfax, John Gibbon, is a dashing young man. Phoebe Meryll, played by Mary Louise Alexander, is the girl who loves Colonel Fairfax; while Elsie Maynard, Gail Roeder, is the young singer who finally marries the colonel. Among the rest of the cast were: Dame Carruthers, Mary Anne Karsner; Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Peter Moore; Sergeant Meryll, Don Ritt; Wilfred Shadbolt, Ronald Relick; Leonard Meryll, Harry Cowell; and various Yeomen, Guards, and Citizens.

R. Small,]. Cannon, R. Snyder, R. Relick, Frances E. Brill, W. Foster, F. Goodman, C. Steins, P. Moore.

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One of the most important parts of the music life at Friends' Central is a group of eight senior boys, "The Misfits" made up by Jim Cannon, Bill Foster, Fred Goodman, Jack Lamb, Pete Moore, Ron Relick, Bob Small, Bob Snyder, and Carl Steins. The boys began singing together in May, 1949, as the class of '50's part in the vaudeville show on Carnival Day. The boys were very well received at the show and liked singing together. Miss Brill then arranged to spend time with them and they quickly arranged a program of songs. Originally there were eight boys, then one dropped out-hence the name "The Misfits"; but this year Bill Foster joined to make it eight again. "The Misfits" were featured on television this winter when F.C.S. met Malvern Prep on the Jack Ryan Sport Show. They also sang at the Alumni Dance and at the Mortgage Ball and have been heard in several singing assemblies. Singing "anywhere, anytime" these members of the class of 1950 have contributed much to the music activities at F.C.S.

BACK ROW: J. Balson, H. Cowell, H. Cleaver, ]. Cannon, R. Doherty, S. Clark, R. Snyder, D. Reimenschneider, W. Fordyce. THIRD ROW: M. Downs, F. Wise, C. Linton, ]. Martin, J. Henley, F. Williams, W. Foster, ]. Lyons, B. Mulholland, A. Scarborough, B. Greene, K. Ross . SECOND ROW: S. DeVita, B. Kratz, S. Miller, B. Zimmermann, ].

Lallou, M. Sweeton, A. Parkhill, P. Carroll, D. Marshall, C. Jerjisian, A. Dufour, L. Allison, J. Watkins . SEATED: P. Moore, R. Relick, A. Roeder, H. LaLande, Frances E. Brill, M. Karsner, M. Alexander, J. Gibbons, C. Steins, D. Ritt.

Chorus The Friends' Central chorus, made up of Senior High students, had another successful year under the excellent direction of Miss Brill. Throughout the school year, the chorus gave several programs which were enthusiastically received by the audiences. Of these, one of the most effective was the program accompanying the Baccalaureate Meeting for Worship in June. The feature event of the season was the presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Yeomen of the Guard". As in last year's operetta, the chorus was supplemented with other interested students. Another event of the Music department in January was the two piano recital by Miss Brill and Mrs. Katheryn O'Hara, one of the teachers of piano.

~~Hansel and Gretel}} Humperdinck's operetta Hansel and Gretel was presented as this year's Christmas program. Carolyn Cannon, s~udent director, and Jane Weidensaul, student producer, assisted Miss Frances Brill and Miss Priscilla Bryant in staging this well loved operetta. Joe Borneman and Sally Deming played the roles of the poverty stricken children. Joan Brannen portrayed the wicked step-mother, Frank Markland the father, and the cruel witch was Kathleen Preston. An excellent supporting cast helped to make the production a brilliant success. All "behind the scenes" work-lighting, scenery, and costuming-was also done by members of the Junior High classes.

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Athletic Associations The Athletic Associations of Friends' Central are supervised by the Directors of Athletics, Liza Blackburn and Paul Chambers. Bob Small is president of the Boys' Athletic Association and Anne Dufour of the Girls'. Two representatives from each class meet once a week to decide important issues of the athletic departments and decisions are made concerning special awards and the awarding of lette.rs. Following the traditions of the past, the Associations put on two successful dinners. At the girls' banquet, during Christmas vacation, many alumnae were welcomed back and the fall sports letters were awarded. In January the annual Father and Son banquet was held for the boys. The two Councils also chose new cheerleaders during January. The Girls' A.A. again arranged class and Blue and Gray games in hockey and basketball. Blue and Gray football and soccer games were also planned by the Boys' A.A. In the spring both Councils worked together to plan and schedule events and activities for Field Day.

Blazer and Fahlen Cup Awards Three members of the class of 1950 received special recogmt10n for their athletic ability. Anne Dufour and Alexandra Miller received the Blazer Award and Fred Goodman the Robert Fahlen Cup Award. Anne and Sandy were awarded their blazers in May 1949. This award was established in 1945 and is given to girls of outstanding athletic ability. The candidate must make four first team letters in her junior year or before and must have high qualities of influence and character and excellent sportsmanship. She must also have been in Friends' Central for at least two years. The Girls' Athletic Association votes upon the candidate. Skip Goodman was the first recipient of the Bob Fahlen Award. Bob Fahlen was a member of the class of 1946 and was killed in an automobile accident two years ago. As a memorial to him, his class established this award to be given to the most outstanding football player of the year. The football team vote on the person they would like to receive the reward which is presented at the annual Father and Son Banquet in January.

S. Miller, A. Dufour, F. Goodman.

BACK ROW: Mr. Chambers, I. Clark, T. Fowkes, W. Ollendike, B. Bernard, P. Hudock, Mr. Burgess. CENTER ROW: D . Reimenschneider, R. Hoph, D. Ritt, ]. Batson, L. Hermosillo, S. Caplan, A. Miller, ]. Wilson, D. Krombolz, H . Roeder, J . Darlington. F RONT ROW : S. Susi, P. James, R. Heilman, R.

Weir, P. Moore, F. Goodman, R. Relick, ]. Cannon, A. Trumper, P. Bierly, R. Small.

Varsity Football Guided by the expert coaching of Friends' Central's triumverate-Paul Chambers, Mr. Burgess, and Vic Lindskog- the Blue and Gray football team showed a vast improvement over previous squads. Winning two out of the scheduled seven games, the team showed great spirit and stamina under the leadership of captain Skip Goodman despite the handicap of insufficient manpower. After losing the first two games of the season to Germantown Friends' and P.M.C., Friends' Central broke its two year losing streak and triumphed over Solebury School. Aroused by a sound trouncing in the following game with Haverford, our team rallied to defeat St. Andrews School for its last victory of the season. The remaining attempts against Malvern and Bryn Athyn closed the season. ·

STANDING : }. Lamf-., L. Clark, B. Buckley, L. Crowder, D. Blugerman, G. Hendrie, R. Doherty, B. Snyder, J. Shortlidge, Mr. Pederson. SEATED : C. Steins, D . Hepner, T. Fronefield, }. Hughes, captain, H. Cowell, D . H eller, ] . Trumper.

Soccer Team There were several highlights during the 1949 soccer season even though the final scores may not seem impressive. First was our new coach, All American Chris Pedersen, whose knowledge of soccer and fighting spirit carried the team to one of the major upsets of any season, a 1-0 victory over West Philadelphia High School. In a similar manner an inspired F.C. team was leading George School 1-0 at half time in the last game of the season, but the odds were too great, with George School emerging victorious. Individual highlights came in the form of Captain Joe Hughes, one of the top goalies in the Inter-Ac League; and of course, Johnny Trumper and his winning goal against West Philly. The '49 soccer team showed how great a. part spirit and determination play in athletics.

BACK ROW: E. Reichle, C. Jerjisian, B. Klein, C. Linton, B. Zimmermann. CENTER ROW: H. LaLande, M . Jones, N. Borneman, P. McCann, ]. Bertholf. S. O'Brian, Miss

Blackburn. FRONT Row: J. Watkins, C. Gilbert, A. D ufour, S. Miller, J. Martin, S. Smith, E. Minster.

Girls' Varsity Hockey The 1949 Girls' Varsity hockey team started off the season with a bang, defeating Ellis College, 9-0, tying Friends' Select, 3-3, and beating Shipley, 4-2 . Then came the first defeat. It was a close game and a hard one to lose, but the final score was 0-1, in favor of Agnes Irwin. Next came two more losses in a row, first to Baldwin, 1-5, and then to Westown, 1-3. Then the team came back to defeat Stevens 5-0, but bowed to undefeated Sacred Heart, 0-3, in the last game of the season. The spirited second team had five wins, one tie and two losses. This year the squad was lucky to have nine girls returning from last year's varsity; Sandy Miller, captain; Anne Dufour, Nancy Borneman, Barbara Zimmermann, Charis Gilbert, Patsy McCann, Emma Minster, and Shirley Smith and Molly Jones, the co-captains for next year. O thers who made up the team were Cynthia Linton, Judy Martin, Stella 0' Brian, Jeanne Bertholf, Bobbie Kline, Jackie Watkins, Carol Ann J erjisian, and Betsy Reichle. The season, with its three wins and one tie, was a good one in spite of its four losses, because of the teamwork, spirit, and willingness to follow 'Liz a's fine coaching. 60

N. Borneman, manager, A. McAvoy, C. Jerjisian, S. O'Brien, Eliza E. Blackburn, P. McCann, D. Hazzard, M. Jones, B. Zimmermann. SEATED: S, Smith, F.

STANDING:

Williams, S. Miller, ]. Martin, cafJtain, A. D ufour, A. Trautwein, C. Gilbert.

Girls' Varsity Basketball With five returning lettermen, Judy Martin as its proficient captain, and Liz a Blackburn's excellent coaching, the 1950 Girls' Varsity basketball season turned out to be quite successful. The team met the usual opponents: Abington Friends, Stevens School, Westtown Friends, Friends' Select, Shipley, Baldwin, and Sacred Heart. All except the last game were played on the home court. Of these seven games, four were won and three were lost. The girls fought hard with courage and determination, however, at all times overcoming a slight handicap caused by their lack of height. The second team displayed enthusiastic spirit and good playing by finishing their season undefeated, tying only one game, the one with Friends' Select, and winning the others. The team was made up of Charis Gi lbert, Carol Ann Jerjisian, Debbie Hazzard, Stella O'Brian, and Anne Trautwein, as forwards and Judy Martin, Anne Dufour, Sandy Miller, Molly Jones, Patsy McCann, and Francie Williams as guards. Nancy Borneman was the team's efficient and hard-working manager.

BACK ROW: R. Doherty, W . Foster, S. Clark. CENTER ROW: N. Hammond, T . Fronefield, ]. Cannon, Albert J. Snite, C. Steins, P. Moore, E. Warner. SEATED: M. Sweeton, B. Kratz, S. DeVita, M. Alexander, F. Wise, K. Ross .

Bowling This year the Varsity bowling teams were greatly handicapped in that both squads lost the majority of their members through graduation. Under Mr. Snite, its competent coach, the team managed to practice at the Ardmore Recreation Center at least twice each week despite the transportation difficulties which seemed to be inevitable. During the regular season, the boys' Varsity competed in six matches, defeating Moorestown and losing the other five . The varsity team members are : Carl Steins, Jack Lamb, Dick Doherty, Teddy Fronefield, Bill Foster, and Sandy Clark. The girls' Varsity had a more successful season winning three out of their six matches by defeating Olney, Haverford High, and Simon Gratz. At the Simon Gratz meet Barbara Kratz scored 221 to lead the team to an overwhelming victory. The Varsity bowlers are: Mary Louise Alexander, Barbara Kratz, Sarah DeVita, Kaki Ross, Margot Sweeton, and Fay Wise.

STANDING: Mr. Groff, P. Bierly, R. Relick, R. Snyder, D . Heller, D. Krombolz, ]. Darlington,]. Balson, Mr. Trautwein. SEATED: P. James, A. Miller, F. Goodman, captain, B. Small, D. Heilman.

Basketball Entering the 1949-50 season with only one returning letterman, Captain Skip Goodman, the Friends' Central courtmen faced a long, tough schedule. Aside from the regular Inter-Academic competition, they met such powerful foes as Haverford High School, Pennsylvania Military Prep School, and Olney High School, all pace-setters in their respective classes. Handicapped all year by inexperience and a serious lack of height, the Blue and Gray relied on the exceptional speed of Bob Small and Paul James and the shooting of Art Miller and Skip Goodman . Rightfully enough, however, the new Linton Gymnasium was the scene of every one of the team 's victories. Despite the rather unimpressive win-loss record the team compiled, the boys gained a great deal of basketball knowledge under the tutoring of coaches Chambers, Groff, and Trautwein. This not only paid in a visible improvement during the season but it will be of great value in the future .

Baseball The early part of March saw the Friends' Central varsity baseball candidates working-out in the new Linton Gymnasium prior to the opening game with Overbrook High School on the sixth of April. The charges of Coach Frank Groff then went on to contests with Germantown Friends', Haverford, Malvern, Episcopal, Friends' Select, Germantown Academy, Bryn Athyn and Penn Charter, playing each of these teams twice. Mr. Groff built the 1950 edition of the Blue and Gray batsmen around the seven returning lettermen; Captain Bob Small , Skip Goodman, Joe Hughes, Dick Heilman, Paul James, lrv Clark, and Jack Balson. It was therefore an experienced nine, boasting a complete returning infield and, with the addition of Art Miller, a three-man pitching staff which represented us on the diamond. Although lacking in power hitting, the team made up for it in the typical Friends' Central spirit and hustle.

BACK ROW: Mr. Groff, S. Caplan, L. H ermosillo, R. Snyder, A. Miller, J . Darlington, G . H arkin s, R. Relick, D . Heller, Mr. Trautwein. FRONT ROW : I. Clark, J . Hughes, J. Balson, R. Small, F. Goodman, R. Heilman, P. James.

N. Borneman, A. Dufour, P. McCann, ]. Haab, S. O 'Brian, J. Bertholf, D. Hazzard, M. Jones J . Martin, E. Minster, S. Miller. B. Zimmermann, C. Gilbert, S. Smith, Phoebe Welsh, wach. '

Varsity Lacrosse The lacrosse team this year was coached by Phebe Welsh and captained by Nancy Borneman. Both did an excellent job which added much to the team's st..:cess. Eleven lettermen returned to make up the first team: Nancy Borneman, Anne Dufour, Sandy Miller, Judy Martin, Charis Gilbert, Patsy McCann, Molly Jones, Shirley Smith, Jeanne Bertholf, and Emma Minster; while several second teamers from last year gave promising hopes. The team had a full schedule playing Shipley, Baldwin, Irwin, Lower Merion, University of Pennsylvania J.V.'s, Marple-Newton, Sacred Heart, and the well-known championship team, Swarthmore. The team put forth extra energy, spirit, and zeal. All the girls worked well together as a team as well as good individual players. These factors, all molded together, made the 1950 lacrosse season a very successful one.

Boys' Tennis

Girls' Tennis 66

Mr. McVickar, W . Foster, H. Lavine, L. Creskoff, J. Cannon, J. Gibbon, E. Fronelield, H. Cowell, C. Steins, P. Bierly, R. Weir.

M . Jones, S. O'Brian, Eliza E. Blackburn, P. McCann, S. Smith.

B. Kratz, H. Lalande, S. DeVita.

J. Bertholf, E. Minster, Phoebe Welsh, coach, J. Haab, M . Trescott. SEATED : A. McAvoy, N . Borneman, S. Miller, A. Dufour, J. Martin, D . Hazzard, J. Watkins.

Archery

STANDING:

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}. Lines, S. O'Brian, D. Hazzard, A. Dufour.

Cheerleaders Girl cheerleaders have been active at Friends' Central now for three years. They started when there was a general feeling throughout the student body that having girl cheerleaders would add to the enthusiasm of the cheering section at the various games. Last year's cheerleaders were Anne Dufour, the energetic captain; Stella O'Brian, Debbie Hazzard, and Jane Lines, all of whom were present at the Friday morning assemblies, cheering on the team, reporting the week's scores, and asking "for a few words" from some member of the team which was to play that day. Tryouts were held in January and six cheerleaders were chosen for the coming year. They are: Stella O'Brian, captain; Debbie Hazzard, Jane Lines, Shirley Smith, Josie Tracy, and Jo Haab.

History It all began in a nursery school when our class group numbered oneGardner Hendrie. The next year he received four others into the ranks: Sandy Miller, Arianne Scholz, Bob Small, and John Trumper. These five formed the Kindergarten Construction Corporation. Arianne planned the interior decoration, and Bob Small took care of recreation facilities. Sandy Miller saw that there were ample fire exits, and John Trumper stood by and kibitzed while Gardner, the charter member, prepared blue prints with his slide rule. These five held the fort until fourth grade with the arrival of ::feddy Fronefield who was already saving pennies for his Model T. In fifth grade we were joined by Lane Norris who told wonderful tales of Stone Harbor summers. Although Lane was our only new recruit in fifth grade we had a very hilarious year and several of our teachers left in June for "a nice long rest with no distractions". Sixth grade was comparatively quiet. However, it has been said that for only five girls and seven boys we made more noise than any Lower School group and had already become extremely individualistic. Seventh grade brought nine more members into our ranks. The girls' athletic department was strengthened by Nancy Borneman who brought a lacrosse stick; Judy Martin who carried a basketball; and Babs Zimmermann and Cynie Linton equipped with hockey sticks. Helen LaLande was seen carrying a score book and time clock, and Anne Dufour joined Sandy Miller in dreaming of white blazers. The boys were represented by Carl Steins, our business executive; Harry Cowell, spouting odd expressions which we later learned were Spanish; and Alan Trumper, who came with his beloved orchid plants and Perilstein propaganda. Before we were very far into eighth grade, Winkie Ostroff had acquainted us with all possible aspects of "Philly" politics; Pete Moore had told us all about soil conservation, farming, Jerseys, and Guernseys; and Sarah De Vita had thoroughly convinced us that beauty and brains DO mix. In ninth grade the rest of the Delaware county gang arrived: "Pete" Karsner, as usual wearing red and earring a hammer and sickle; Sandy Clark driving his Cadillac; and Jack Lamb, our Union League Promoter. Two more

automobile enthusiasts also showed up: Dick Blugerman, Pontiac salesman; and Dick Doherty with his one word vocabulary-Dodge. Our field of interests widened in tenth grade as Anne McAvoy, (You mean you never heard of Phoenixville?) dropped her bricks and golf balls to come join us. Barbara Kratz came in on a wing and a spare; Ruth Kogan our envoy from Persia; and Dodo Jablow, as usual with a paint brush in each hand, also arrived. Nancy Hammond galloped in from Sugartown with plans for some swell "open houses"; and the first thing Joan Henley did was to buy a stamp from Miss Pownall, mail her letter, and then figure out the soonest she could expect an answer. Bob Snyder and Ron Relick, soccer and football stars, soon made themselves known on the athletic fields. Eleventh grade saw the arrival of our Senior class presidents : Skip Goodman and Nance Peiper-each equipped with a copy of Robert's Parliamentary Rules. It is also well established that it was Jim Cannon and not his twin

brother Jack who just made it from Yonkers. Bouncing in from Lansdowne was Kaki Ross, clu.tching her algebra book; and also from Lansdowne was Lee Crowder who brought along his model planes. Our ranks were enlarged by four girls and four boys in the last year at F.C.S. Two of the more energetic students made themselves known at this time: Carol W einrott, the on! y girl brave enough for Mrs. Benner's "Solid and Trig" course; and Eleanor Warner, our only fourth year Latin gal. "Mischievous" McCloskey; and Pat Sprague who is always dancing, or talking about dancing, finish off the list of girls to join us this last year. The new boys were Bill Foster, the only red head in the class, who added another bass voice to the "Misfits"; Sheldon Caplan, one of the most gullible members of the class; Wee Willy Ollendike; and Dan Krombolz sporting that snazzy blonde hairdo. And that brings us up to the present day. As you can see, our interests were many and varied, but we are all alike, in that we all had a wonderful time at F.C.S. and perhaps in twenty years this History will help us to forget our troubles and take us back to those wonderful days at our Alma Mater.

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STATISTICS

GIRLS ' Name

Pet Expression

BORNEMAN

"Well, I mean ... "

DEVITA

"Oh, no!"

DUFOUR

"Really)"

HAMMOND

"Holy Cow!"

HENLEY

"You know what happened?'' "Toot, toot."

JAB LOW

KOGAN

" Comes the revolution." "Oh, honestly!"

KRATZ

"Oh, honestly!"

LALANDE

MARTIN

"That problem is impossible." "You know what I mean". "Oh, honestly'"

McAVOY

"Hey, fell as!"

McCLOSKEY

"My nerves."

MILLER NORRIS

"Have you seen Babs ?'' "How nice."

OSTROFF

"0. K. sport."

PEIPER ROSS

"Are you arguing with ME)" "Guess what?"

SCHOLZ

" Confound it!''

SPRAGUE

" What ?"

WARNER

"Oh, pot."

WEINROTT

"Does anyone want a lift?" "If your sure you don't mind."

KARSNER

LINTON

ZIMMERMANN

Where to be Found Doing What

Pet Hate

Pet Passion

Serious Ambition

Humorous Destiny

In the lunch room talking with Jim. In the girls' room combing her hair. Making punch in the F.C.S. kitchen. With Sarah, doing whatever she is . Learning to drive anywhere. Painting her sister in the living room . In the lunch room having hysterics. In the library reading operas. In study writing a letter to Bedford. Anywhere, practicing her do-re-mi's. In the lunchroom not eating. Up any tree, driving.

Damp Weather.

N. Y . accents.

To be a secretary.

To be an orator.

Dictators.

Clothes.

Fashion designer.

Mother of 21.

Cruel men.

To calm down.

Fat lady in the zoo.

Catty girls.

Tall, dark, and handsome men . Horses.

School teacher.

Lady wrestler.

Hunting.

The mailman.

Vegetable distributor.

Her sister's cooking.

" The Saint" radio program . Social reorganizations.

Ambassador to the Univ. of Delaware. Re-incarnation of El Greco. Dairy farmer.

Anywhere looking for Henley. Sleeping wherever possible. Committee meeting talking. Where you least expect her-having fun. Arguing with Blugerman. Anywhere-Year Book write-ups. Wherever there is noise-"1 make it. " Gabbing in boys' lunch room. In Ocean City-having a good time. Gabbing in lunch · room. In the Chern. Lab titrating. Chern. lab on Mondays.

W alking to Overbrook Station in the rain. Homework.

Re-incarnation of Mr. Pittman. Political prisoner in the salt mines. Tight rope walker.

Men.

Horses.

To be a successful dancer or actress. Interior decorator.

Mondays.

Blue-eyed blonds.

Get married.

Bananas and milk.

Washington and Lee.

New England College.

Diets.

Food .

College.

Marry a ham inspector. Porter on a Southern bound train. Bigamist.

Physics quizzes.

Haverford.

Work.

Mr. Emerson's argyle socks. Eating and new Pontiacs. Motorcycles and music. Doodling on Doherty's paper. Anything except math. Ocean City .

To beat Marlene Bauer. Social Science Work.

Driving one of Dad's trucks. Chemist.

To go back to England. Medical secretary.

Fire Regulation Instructor. Old Maid.

To carry the 5th ward.

Replace Mayor Samuel

Doctor.

Replace Mrs. Benner.

House wife.

French exams. Mondays. El Pajaro Verde. Joint class meetings.

Gun shooting.

Housewife.

Commercial Art field.

Insincere people.

Giving big Xmas parties. Dancing.

A contestant on "It Pays to be Ignorant." Raising 50 kids.

To go to California.

Professor of Algebra.

Polka dots.

Dancing.

To be an old maid .

People who like to drive cars. "Smooth" characters.

Mrs. Benner's class.

Get married at 25 and raise 4 kids. Math teacher.

Light blue Plymouths.

Home economist.

Roller derby star.

Algebra. Career girls.

Truck driver.

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Pet Expression "'Yo-u-u-u."

CANNON

"Where"s Nancy?"

CLARK

"Come here."

CAPLAN

"No kidding."

COWELL

"Hijo mano."

CROWDER

" Maroon."

DOHERTY

'"Is that so ?"

FOSTER

'"Hey, boy."

FRONEFIELD

"It's terrific."

GOODMAN

"Will the meeting please come to order."

HENDRIE

''Tres."

KROMBOLZ

"When r went to Bartram . .. "

LAMB

"That's hideous."

MOORE

"Well, hello, there!"

OLLENDIKE RELICK

"So what else is new?" "Hey, Schneider."

SMALL

"Judas Priest."

SNYDER

"Oh, --."

STEINS

"Bless my soul."

TRUMPER, A.

"That'll be all."

TRUMPER, J.

"Control yourself."

Where to be Found Doing What Looking for papers in his briefcase. Gabbing in lunchroom. Ocean City-doing what everybody does. In lab playing chemist. In small lunch room eating. In Essington sailing. In boys' lunchroom doing nothing. Studying chemistry in the lunchroom . In garage working on Model "T". Large dining room leading Service Club meetings. In Morton-if you can find it. In Mrs. Klarmann's homeroom doing algebra. Cannon's house playing gin rummy. In boys' lunchroom doing nothing. Sitting in Art Miller's car after school. Bumming meals off Dufour. In locker room beating up Mr. Groff. Looking for a ride home. Talking with photographer on the 'phone. At home raising orchids. In a Packard showroom drooling .

STATISTICS Pet Hate Dodges.

Pet Passion Trig homework(?)

Serious Ambition President of G.M.

Shostakovich records.

Mario Lanza records.

Medical profession.

Humorous Destiny Test driver for Pontiac. Opera singer.

People with faster cars than his.

Junior class.

Advertising executive.

Beachcomber.

School.

Girls.

Ball player.

Grave digger.

That Monday physics class. Giggling girls.

Olives and cheese.

Doctor.

Radio announcer.

Girls with auburn hair. Chrysler cars.

Own and operate small yacht. Commercial artist. Salesman. Engineer.

Street cleaner.

Dropping passes.

Women and Vaughn Monroe. Mrs. Benner's math class. Catching passes.

Cabin boy on a tramp steamer. A floor walker in a telephone booth. Fuller brush man.

Teacher.

Mrs. Benner's successor.

Sports.

Pterodactyls.

Scientist.

Exhibit in biology lab.

Spanish.

Motorcycles.

Get into Lafayette.

Barker in a side .show.

New Deal.

Republicans.

To be successful.

Piano mover.

English class.

Ann.e.

Dairy farmer.

Bank president.

Women drivers.

Fast cars.

Be successful.

Stock car driver.

Plymouths and Dodges. Women drivers .

Fords.

To take off 20 lbs.

Old, old Buicks.

Business man.

Bus boy in Dufour's restaurant. Physics teacher.

Get into U. of P.

To succeed Mr. Small.

Spanish . Red hair. English .

Physics. Being caught in rain on motorbike. Homework.

Gilbert and Sullivan.

Retire at early age.

Food.

Own a glass factory.

Wandering remittance man. Be a window washer.

English papers.

Martha's Vineyard.

Doctor.

Veterinarian.

Class Will Know all men by these presents that we, the class of 1950, being of completely unsound and indisposed mind do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our first, last, and only will and testament, hereby revoking any and all writings of a detrimental character of what-so-ever nature heretofore made by us or anybody. As a class we bequeath: First, the boys' dining room to Friends' Central. Second, our smoke-shifter to anybody who can find it. As individuals we make the following bequests: I, Dic:k Blugerman, leave Mrs. Benner to Albert Einstein and the School for Advanced Study at Princeton. I, Nancy Borneman, leave the Lacrosse team to some Lacrosse player in the junior class. I, Jim Cannon, leave a peaceful music lesson to Miss Brill. I, Sheldon Caplan, leave "Pagliacci" to Joe Hughes, Art Miller, and Ferdinand Susi. I, Sandy Clark, leave my blonde hair to Rodger Lindsay. I, Harry Cowell, leave my lunchroom harem to Horace Hammond. I, Lee Crowder, leave my wavy hair to Mr. Comrie. I, Sarah DeVita, leave my bowling curves to Joy Appel. I. Dick Doherty, leave Bill O'Brien the Rec Room. I, Anne Dufour leave my cheerleading ability to Debbie Hazzard. I, Bill Foster, leave my ability in chemistry to Dave Ellis. I, Teddy Fronefield, leave my Model T to Mr. Harvey for his Western tours. I, Skip Goodman, leave my Service Club announcements to anyone who will make them. I, Nancy Hammond, leave my driving ability to Joan Fry. I, Gardner Hendrie, leave my Nash to anyone who would like to drive a good car. I, Joan Henley, leave my absent-mindedness to Stella O 'Brian. I, Dodo Jablow, leave myself to Ellen Peiper and Barbara Stein. I, Pete Karsner, leave 1 :45 lunch period to Mr. Farraday. I, Ruth Kogan, leave my ability for making up good excuses to get away from sports to anyone who can outsmart Liza.

I, Barbara Kratz, leave my laugh to Mr. Emerson. I, Dan Krombolz, leave our Spanish class to Art Miller. I, Helen Lalande, leave my commuter's ticket to Roy Hopf. I, Jack Lamb, leave Mr. Harvey everything. I, Cynie Linton, leave my announcements in assembly to Shirley Smith. I, Judy Martin, leave my day-dreaming to Josie Tracy. I, Anne McAvoy, leave the jaunt from Phoenixville to anyone whose car will go that far. I, Sue McCloskey, leave my chemistry homework to .anyone who can do it. I, Sandy Miller, leave a fireproof F.C. to Mr. Johnson. I, Pete Moore, leave Algebra II to the sophomore class. I, Lane Norris, leave my pretty sweaters to Fay Wise. I, Bill Ollendike, leave my red convertible to Joe Hughes. I, Winkie Ostroff, leave my effervescence to Philip Osborne. I, Nance Peiper, leave Friends' Central with reluctance. I, Ron Relick, leave Mrs. Woerner to Shakespeare. I, Kaki Ross, leave Lansdowne High to Helen Starling. I, Arianne Scholz, leave my original name to anyone who can grace it. I, Bobby Small, leave my red shirt to Susi. I, Bob Snyder, leave my class ring to Connie Forster. I, Pat Sprague, leave the 8:30 bus to Merry Griesinger. I, Carl Steins, leave my Student Council button to anybody who has nerve enough to wear it. I, Alan Trumper, leave my pink shirt to Mr. Small. I, Johnny Trumper, leave my math ability to Norman Hoover. I, Eleanor Warner, leave cleaning the room to whoever wants it. I, Carol Weinrott, leave my books (all 14) to start a new Friends' Central library. I, Babs Zimmermann, leave the Carnival to anyone. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our marks (X) and seals, after having first, in the presence of utterly incompetent witnesses, published and declared the same to be our last will and protestament in our fourth and final year of life at Friends' Central School.

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MOST ATHLETIC

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Barbara Zimmermann Skip Goodman

Anne Dufour Bob Small

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Kathleen Ross Sheldon Caplan

Judy Martin Jim Cannon

WITTIEST

MOST OPTIMISTIC

Anne McAvoy Ronald Relick

Sarah De Vita Bob Small

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MOST PESSIMISTIC

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Mary Ann Karsner Jack Lamb

MOST OPTIMISTIC

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