Frankford High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Present WITH the enrollment of the class of June '38 in September, 1934, the school reached a new all-time high of four thousand. The following June, the commencement exercises took place at the Baptist Temple instead of Frankford High, because of the size of the gradu- ating class. ln October, the Student Board bought new uniforms for the band. ln November of the following year, the Frankford football team won the All Public High School Football Championship. Not only has our student body in- creased in numbers and their achievements, but the outward appearance of the Frank- ford High School has greatly changed since those very first days when Frankford was an Annex of Central High. Within the last couple of years, the campus has stead- ily grown more and more beautiful. This beautification is due chiefly to the con- tinued activity of the Campus Committee, which was organized in 1937. W.P.A. workers have given valuable assistance. ln 1938, the outstanding events were the election of the senior class president, Robert North, and the other senior activ- ities. The A and B dance took place at Sears Roebuck Ballroom on April 22. This was the best attended dance in the school's history, 271 couples enjoyed the evening. May 27 was the date of our memorable West Point Trip. On June 3 the new Field House was formally dedi- cated, with the entire student body in attendance. This beautiful building was erected with funds contributed by the stu- dents and with labor contributed by the Federal Government. Senior Day was June 15. The commencement exercises were held on June 21 at the Baptist Tem- ple.

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1 X I . lun 'ml X N ,' We 'lillw K 4 R X lim' E in I .viiiiimrfilll e ast 25 f11.?liw1iw'11.f H '11 W iki, v s EARLY oo 1910, o Frankford Annex 1. L . - 5 -lil of the Central High School woo wil, 1,1 gf: U 1 ,N J1 started. Mr. George Alvin Snook was the 1 , or .1. . 1 1, . Mimi 1. . .. 1 ,Z Ai ilwml MQ I1 1 teacher of thirty-seven students. ln 1911, 'Af' 4 so the Student Board and Ye Monks were 3:15 xi organized. The next year, the school seal was drawn by Mr. Rowland Rudrauff. In 1913, the first school dance was held at Assembly Hall, and, in December, the . .rc Alumni Association was formed. Two f 've'1.-so e??S A' Y i, years later, the cornerstone of the present Ei building was laid, with Mr. Snook as prin- b i' 'ee ' cipal. ln 1916, girls were first admitted to -EA. C1 f ? K w1G1r- -r o-If . .fer-oeffrsiij F kf d H' lr I h w'l 1..- S -, g Iran Tori is n thedsame Yeali, r.- xggtwxzfi' AA ram. I en, n , coac e a championship .f.7vr,?'r':jg,,,5c5i 1129- tennis team. The next year the enrollment passed the one thousand mark. This year jj? William Chism was the first Frankford ' ,fauna High student to enlist in the World War. :. ' , ln February, 1918, the commencement ex- ercises were held at the Frankford Theatre. is - ,ily iic ln June, the first class of boys and girls was graduated. The next year, the first senior party was held. ln 1921, Mr. Harry Barfoot was the first Frankford High Y student to become a teacher at Frankford. The Memorial Stadium was dedicated the n next year, and, in 1926, the pipe organ. 3 The High Way had been first published , 011' ll, the year before. ln 1930 it won first group 1 ,' ' G- rating by the Columbia Scholastic Press - , ld lj Association and won the All-American 'TF lg Qlllllli ii rating in the contest of the National '4 'ioll 'L '1 i '41fll'1o, . . . IGH ,I 511 WEfd,g.25,jf...,, Scholastic Press Association. In 1931, Dr. H, 1 V ill f5if'i3i,j'l'iy Cloud came to Frankford High as principal. g,,pT5,i3. Tll fllii Two years later, the Ethan Allen Anex was ifrufml .I 111 ,Not :1l1:,.V or'i . .111 H3151 opened for the ninth grades. That same M year the 51.50 A. A. Book system was in- Im 1 1 1371 ip, lg'H1QT5 ' jll whiff' augurated, and Frankford won the public -Ii ry y Iii: high league football championship. li , A: a yll' filth e ri n I D ll 11 onrsu

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