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

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HENRY ZAIONS HANK 504 W. MASTER STREET Academic Penn Treaty Ir. High There were a number of quiet guys in our class, but Hank topped them all. He was always seen but not heard. However, that did not prevent him from being popular and well liked. Unless Uncle Sam interferes, Hank wants to go m college and become ct doctor. FRANKLIN ALMANAC Page 28

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By Louis Mancinelli N February, 1942, our group now graduating in 1945, entered the Benjamin Franklin High School. We were greeted in the auditorium by Dr. Michener, our Principal at that time, who delivered an address of welcome. My, what a big school! I hardly know anyone. rPhese were the remarks of the new freshman class. We then began our first year at Franklin, scattered through the Academic, Commercial, and Industrial courses After our classes in 10A were running smoothly, we noticed a well balanced Student Council at Franklin. Every Weclnesday and Friday, as a rule, assemblies were held, at which time the students were made acquainted with the Student Council, school problems, and were privileged to hear fine outside speakers. The new freshman class soonbecarne very interested in the sports of the school, especially football. Our teams came up against some strong oppo- nents, and were not always victorious, though they always acquitted them- selves well. We early learned that not only on the field but also in the classroom one must fight to win. Our school was naturally affected to a great degree by the war. Each graduation saw our outgoing students drafted into the various services, while a number of our classmen enlisted even before graduation. Many of us held jobs throughout our entire school career. We will always remember the famous scrap drive which occurred during our first year, from which we derived the benefit for securing four airplanes for our Aeronautics course, as a result of our outstanding efforts in securing materials. We certainly did enjoy our first summer's vacation after a full term of intense application. 1 0-3 After a vacation which seemed to fly by we were back in school, raring to go. We felt on a considerably higher plane now, for the feeling of freshman inferiority had passed. The regular courses were continued, and much new work was being presented to us. We can never forget our gym work at this time, under the able guidance of Mr. Beloft, Who appeared to us at first as a stern, hard man, but who later became one of our best and most considerate friends, when we met him as class adviser. Our band, under Mr. Wolfson's able direction, and our Iunto, with Mr. Gratz as sponsor, made great strides during this period. We were able to pride ourselves highly on our school paper, to the issue of which we looked forward with much anticipation. Our Fencing team, under Mr. Allen, always Mdfory 0 lAe FRANKLIN ALMANAC Page 30