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DUB FAEULTY FIRST ROW, left to right: John A. Snyder, Joseph Sewell, Joseph L. Silverman, Harry N. Blum, Meyer M. Allen, Joseph B. Hearn, Dr. I. Lewis Horowitz, Joseph L. Tomlinson, Otis B. Barrall, Martin Rosenberg, William L. Nassau, Dr. Walter M. Benner, Harold E. Godwin. SECOND ROW: Charles Weiss, Beatrice M. Baker, Alexander Kravitz, Morris Alman, Joseph Spevack, Raymond H. Wilson, Albert D Orazio, Irwin F. Brod, Walter S. Bliem, Emanuel Cratz, Vincent J. Fort, William J. Decry. THIRD ROW: Harry KirchoE, Samuel 1. Foreman, Robert H. Berry, David E. Weisman, Max Feigenberg, James S. Hall, John F. Michele, William Wright, Claude Schellhammer, James A. Hill, Nicholas J. Celenza, Charles Schatfer. FOURTH ROW: Milton T. Townsend, F. Pierce Coggeshall, Jed H. Paulin, Jack Silverstein, Russell H. Quigg, Z. Milton Gordon, Mitchell Collins, Joseph W. Cahill, Morris Bernhard, Francis P. Jennings, S. George Bodnar, John E. Hamilton, Nathaniel K. Krassenstein, Philip C. Gaul, Leonard Spector. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL
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Leon Hymovitz proved to be an eHicient president of the Student Association. In November of 1950 Mr. Williams, our principal until this time, was replaced by our present principal, Dr. I. L. Horowitz. We were indeed fortunate in having two such fine men as the head of our school. To Mr. Williams we wish lots of success on his new post as principal of the Lincoln High School. To Dr. Horowitz, who has shown time and again that he has the best interests of Franklinis students at heart, we also wish the best of fortune and that he enjoys his stay at Franklin. We also regretted the departure of kindly Mr. Jones, former head of the English Department. He, too, went to Lincoln in the same capacity. To Mr. Jones and other members of our faculty who left with him we wish lots of good luck. As the Senior Year approached we became more and more concerned with our scholastic achievement. We determined to make our last lap the best one. SENIOR YEAR Anxieties and fears concerning graduation were gradually replaced by enthusiastic hopes for the future. To this end we were more determined than ever to complete our high school career in a blaze of success. Dr. Horowitz proved worthy of the respect, admiration and friendship of every boy in the school. He inspired us to accept the duties and responsibilities that go hand in hand with the last year men. During our summer vacation we were all saddened to learn the terrible news of the outbreak of war on the little known island of Korea. Little did we realize how this would aEect our destinies. Some of our students volunteered to offer their services to Uncle Sam immediately. Others deemed it wise to return and complete their high school education. Quite a few of our former students have already made the supreme sacrifice. Others are in the army and we are sure they will give a good account of themselves. We are indeed proud of these boys from Franklin-of their courageous deeds in the field of battle. We were honored to have as our guest in assembly a former Franklinite who had seen action in Korea and had been awarded a medal for bravery under fire. Despite having been wounded five times his morale was still high. On the brighter side we witnessed our football team coming into its own. The team fought its way up to the top of the standings by playing superb football. Not until the last game of the season with Bok were we eliminated from the championship. James Jenkins and Herb Fisher were signally honored by being named on the All-Public High Team. School spirit was especially high during the football season. For the first time in its history 'the boys of Franklin put on a gala show. Under the fine direction of Mr. Fox and Mr. Brown we astonished many people of Philadelphia with a wonderful performance in a musical called iiAmerica Sings? The cast was almost entirely students from our school with the seniors playing a prominent part. The show played for three nights with people from all walks of life attending. They all gave generous praise. It was really a finished performance. Many of us really didn't realize our capabilities until this time. For this opportunity pf both performing and watching we are grateful to all those who had anything to do with the show. Bill Cody, our Student Association president, added further laurels to our school when he was chosen best of representatives from all the high schools in Philadelphia in an oratorical and original essay contest. In addition to winning a four-year scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, through his winning of this contest, our school was given a fine television set. Our basketball team looks even hotter than last year. At the present writing it has a fine record. Even after we go we will be rooting for it to win the championship. Already some of the boys have made up their minds to enter the various branches of the armed services. The fine spirit that was engendered during our stay at Franklin will serve us well as fighting men. A number will continue their education in college while still another group will enter the field of industry. Wherever our paths may lead, we will always remember our teachers, our fellow class- mates and the line friendships that were formed here at Franklin. We can honestly say we have grown educationally, spiritually and socially.
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