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

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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

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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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AUSTIN YOUNGBLOOD TENTH CLASS DEPONE 461 NORTH NINTH STREET Stoddart Junior High School Achievement Youngblood had one of the most complele stamp collec- tions of any student in the school. A rather quiet fellow, he was, nonetheless, very popular and well liked. He was a member of the Locker Patrol. Activities: Locker Patrol. THOMAS ZIMMERMAN TENTH CLASS TOM 8717 CROTHERS AVENUE Fumess Junior High School Commercial Zimmerman was one of the leading meters for more dances wiih William Penn High School. hWe wonder why'n Tom loves to rug-cut and tries not to miss a single dance. Last year he was one of our star track men. Later, Tom hopes to work in the post office. Activities: Track. OSLEY IENKINS TENTH CLASS IENKS 1731 NORTH CAMAC STREET Stoddarl Junior High School Industrial Ienks is cm ardent basketball fan. He was a member of the Machine Construction Course and his good humor made him many new friends. Although basketball is his favorite sport, he likes them all.