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

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FRANK SMITH TENTH CLASS SMITTY 1325 NORTH CAMAC STREET Stoddart Junior High School Industrial Smitty always had a ring-side seat for every assembly program, since he was the one who controlled the microphone. He is very much interested in radio and television and thinks that his future lies in those fields. His favoxite pastimes are swimming, bowling, and eating. Activities: Controlling School Microphone WILLIAM G. SMITH TENTH CLASS SMITTY 1828 WILDER STREET Barratt Junior High School Academic Smitty was the captain of our championship fencing team. He was a real Franklin rooter from the day he arrived from Barratt. He loves photography and has an unquenchable thirst for literature. He was a good cheerleader. Bill was also editor of the school paper! The Iunto, and of our yearbook, The Almanac. As cx judge of the Student Court, he was a pillar of justice. Smitty wants to have a career as a writer, after he finishes college. Activities: Captain Fencing Team, Cheerleader, Stu- dent Court, Editor of Junto, Editor of Almanac, Delegatesat-Large to Student Council, English Club, Student Patrol, Camera Club. EUGENE THOMAS TENTH CLASS GENE 1306 NORTH TWENTY-FOURTH STREET Vaux Junior High School Industrial Gene is and was the smoothie of the class. He was always dressed to kill and always ready to start some jive talk. He was also an earnest student and has learned the fundamentals of the Industrial Course twe hopei. WXLLIAM TOUPE TENTH CLASS WILLIE 1532 NORTH CLARWIN STREET s Stoddart Junior High School ...echanic Arts William Toupe was one of the most popular school presidents in the history of Franklin. Even he must have been surprised at the speed with which he was swept into office. Willie is a musician. He is an accomplished pianist and hopes some day to be as famous as Franz Liszt. Activities: President Student Council. Page 23

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JOSEPH QUINN TENTH CLASS ICE 628 NORTH FOURTH STREET Stoddart Iunior High School Mechanic Arts Joe was one of the few boys interested in drafting, and he was very skillful at it. He was a rather quiet fellow and always an excellent worker. We are certain that he will be a success. W. DOUGLAS ROBINSON TENTH CLASS DOUG 1531 NORTH BOUVIER STREET Stoddart Junior High School Commercial Doug is a small, well-known personage around the halls of Benjamin Franklin High. Besides being a very active member of our Student Councill he is very much interested in basketball. Doug wants to be a postal clerk after graduation. Activities: Student Council. THEODORE ROBINSON TENTH CLASS 2240 CROSS STREET Barratt Iunior High School Industrial Elected by a large majority to. the office of Vice- President of the Senior Class, Theodore Robinson served well. He learned just about everything that was to be learned in the Auto Mechanics Course and was very much interested in the art of fencing. Activities: Vice-President Senior Class, Student Council. i WILLIAM ROSE TENTH CLASS 1308 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET Barratt Junior High School Industrial Cy, who is interested in radio, thinks that this, com- bined with television, will be the largest of the post-war fields. He likes dancing, especially the two-step and the rug-cut. tWe wonder if he likes the Turkey-TrotN He was also a member of our track team, where he puffed mantully away. Activities: Track. FRANKLIN ALMANAC

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FRANKLIN ALMANAC HARRY TURNER TENTH CLASS HAP 1308 SOUTH EIGHTEENTH STREET Barratt Junior High School Industrial There are few fields as inviting and interesting as engineering, and Hap Turner's ambition is to be a really good engineer. Harry is a swell guy. His favorite sports are swimming and horseback riding, and he is a semi-star at both of them. Hap was a key member of the Track Team. Activities: Track. HARRY VAz 1mm: cuss anmc ' 4629 OGDEN STREET Sulzberqer Iunior High School Academic Vaz was captain of our Cheering Squad and an im- portant member of our championship Fencing Team. He was undefeated in the match to determine the city championship. Enrico was very active in school affairs and many times his figure was seen on the platform as he gave a rousing speech. Harry plans to go to college and study psychiatry. We wish him lots of luck. Activities: Fencing Team, Cheering Squad, Council Patrol, Student Council, English Club. HOWARD WHALEY TWTH CLASS WHALEY 2000 NORTH TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET Vaux Iunior High School Industrial Whaley was the star of one of our famous assemblies, in which he played the piano a la Basie and beat the drums a 1a.Krupa. Whale wants to play for a swing bcmd some day. MAURICE YICK TENTH CLASS 825 LOCUST STREET Central High School Academic Yick was one of the few Chinese-Americans of Franklin and was one of the best liked students in the school. A good student, Yick held the very important position of Secretary of Student Court. As a member of the patrol. he was fearless and honest. He plans to go to college and study engineering, in order to help in the rebuilding of his parents' ravaged homeland. ' Activities: Student Patrol, Secretary Student Court, Secretary Senior Class. Page 24