Benjamin Franklin High School - Electron Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Q Page 15 JAMES BROADUS TENTH CLASS IIMMIE 1329 NORTH TWENTY-THIRD STREET Vaux Iunior High School Industrial Coming to Franklin far the Industrial Course, in which he had previously clone so well, Jimmie Broadus soon took the specialized Auto Mechanics Course and there his work has been first-rate also. Iimmie loves water and is an excellent swimmer and diver. ALVIN BULLOCK J. TENTH CLASS .- AL I 1607 NORTH ELEVENTH STREET Vaux Iunior High School Distributive Education Al Bullock was one of Franklin's foremost stamp and bond salesmen. Besides selling them in the classrooms of Franklin, he also did a good job on the outside. Since he took the Distributive Ed Course, Al will probably be a very fine salesman. CHRISTOPHER CHRIST TENTH CLASS CHRIS 822 LOCUST STREET Bartlett Iunior High School , Mechanical Arts Chris was one of the outstanding performers of our football team. A very conscientious worker, he was several times elected as game captain. Chris was a hardvcharging guard and was one of the reasons that a line plunge against our team was generally a failure. He loves to sing, dance, sketch, and glorify his heroic country, Greece. Lots of luck, Chris! Activities: Football. RICHARD CROSBY TENTH CLASS BOB 113 SOUTH CLIFTON STREET Bartlett Junior High School Industrial Bob's ambition is to be a fine mechanic, and if school work is any indication, he will be; for Crosby was a conscientious worker with a desire to learn as much as possible. He was very well liked by all. 1944

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EDWARD BAYSMORE TENTH CLASS BASIE 1926 NORTH TWENTY-FIRST STREET chrrcztt Iunior High School Commercial Baysmore was one of the most amusing boys at Franklin. He could sit in the lunch-room or audi- torium and hatch joke after joke from his fertile brain. Basie is cx master of the art of the cue, or pool, as it is commonly known. He is also quite good at ping-ponq and basketball. He will be missed at Franklin by students and teachers alike. Activities: Ping-pong, Basketball. IESSE BARLOW TENTH CLASS FATS 1949 NORTH TWENTY-THIRD STREET Vaux Junior High School Industrial Not many of the boys at Franklin were enthusiastic about fishing, but to Jesse, fishing was a swell sport. Fats was one of the hardest working boys in the Electrical Construction Course, cmd his humor and good nature were appreciated by c111. Jesse is cm excellent dancer and he loves to play popular recordings. Activities: Basketball. CHARLES BEALE TENTH CLASS REDS 762 SOUTH DORRANCE STREET Barrett Junior High School Commercial If Silence is golden , Charlie Beale belongs to Fort Knox, for he was one of the quietest boys in the senior class. When he did loosen up, it was mostly to cast in- uendos at his good friend, Eddy desmore. Reds was cx dependable worker on the Iunto staff, where he cut stencil, typed, and occasionally wrote an article. He was well liked by the boys and we will all miss him. Activities: Iunto. GLADSTONE BOOTH TENTH CLASS BOOTS 1307 SOUTH TWENTY-SECOND STREET Audenreid Junior High School Academic Boots was best known around Franklin through his football prowess. At first he was a fine performer on the second team,- then he made good on the varsity. He was an excellent tackle, charging hcxrd on the offen- sive, and becoming a rock on the defensive. Activities: Football. FRANKLIN ALMANAC Pagel4

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JOHN ALLEN DUMAS TENTH CLASS JADE 1002 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE Stoddart Junior High School Industrial Jade was one of the more advanced members of our boxing club. Although small, he was, not the less, very rugged and very skillful; he wishes to be a fine mechanic and we are sure he will succeed. Activities: Boxing. THEODORE FESCHUK TENTH CLASS FLAPP 2426 MEREDITH STREET Stoddart Iunior High School Industrial An ardent sports fan, Theodore was a member of our basketball team. He took the Machine Construction Course and was very much interested in his work. Activities: Basketball. GEORGE GILLESPIE TENTH CLASS FLASH 321 SOUTH EIGHTEENTH STREET Barrett Junior High School Industrial Curling up in bed with an exciting war story, seeing with his mind's eye the battlefields of Africa and Europe, hearing the clutter of bullets and the roar of cannon, Flash Gillespie was transplanted in his imagination to the scene of battle. Outside of reading war stories, Flush's greatest interest was in model airplanes. With such c: military mind, Gillespie will certainly make good in the Army, his next objective. WILLIAM GOLDING . TENTH CLASS BUD 2245 W. SEYBERT STREET chux Junior High School Academic Bud is an artist who specializes in anatomy and the contours of the body muscles tespeciully temininet. When he arrived at Franklin as an academic student, Mr. Michaels recognized his potentialities and took him into the Vocational Art Course. Golding has done con- siderable work for the school paper. Activities: Iunto Artist. FRANKLIN ALMANAC, Page 16