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

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LAFAYETTE DAILEY eiLa5,, 919 N. 11th Street Laff is very popular with the opposite sex as well as with his classmates. Heis a regular guy. After gradu- ating Leif plans to enter the A. A. F. ULYSSELS W.,, DAVIS avy 1532 W. Euclid Ave. Davy will always be a credit to his Alma Mater. He is respected because he is always reliable and de- pendable. Upon graduation Ulysses expects to become an electrician. Student Patrol; llB Bk. President. RICHARD M. DIXON iiRickid' 1618 N. 12th Street Rickie is a lad of many in- terests. For this reason he makes good company. We wish him lots of luck. Student Patrol; Track Team; Gym Team. JOHN B. DRAKE, JR. ilLittle John 1721 Erdman Street Honest John is one of the many seniors in the band. With his intelligence and musical talent he ought to go far. We hope so. Band; Student Patrol. EDDIE DRESNIN 833 N. 5th Street Eddie is the great sports lover of our class. He leans mostly toward baseball. His fine school spirit is conta- gious. Best wishes, Eddie. 2nd Team Baseball; Varsity Baseball Team; Freshmen Basketball Team. LLOYD CARR EDWARDS $iBe Bop,, 1735 N. Fawn Street Lloyd is Ben Franklinis ver- sion of Arnett Cobb. We predict Lloyd will have a band of his own in the near future. In addition he,s an easy guy to like. Band; 113 Bk. Vice-Presi- dent. HERB FISHER Fish 948 N. 5th Street Fish truly ranks with the long list of great athletes graduated from Franklin. He plays hard and clean, always giving his best. Be- cause of this he is looked up to by the rest of the stu- dent body. He was chosen on the All-Puhlic Football Team. Varsity Football t4 yearsl; Varsity Basketball. JAMES A. FOREMAN llskip,, 2013 Christian Street Skip combines a fine scholastic record with a pleasing personality. He is always willing to do a favor. Keep up the good work, Skip. lOB Bk. President. CHARLES GIBBS 171 eathcliW 1 8-712 A Warnock Place Charles does things in a quiet and efficient manner. Around the school his judg- ment is highly respected. Gym Locker Patrol; Stu- dent Patrol; Track Team; Senior Class Secretary. WARDLAW HALL 2032 N. 11th Street Wardlaw has plenty of courage as anyone who saw him on the football field will verify. Heis always in the mood for a joke. Football Team; Track Team.

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JOHN ANDERSON, JR. KIAMyfl 1638 N. Mervine Street Andy is one of Franklin's better students. He is a swell guy and is respected by his classmates. Andy hopes to become an expert electrician in the future. CLARENCE ARNOLD 476 N. 4th Street Clarence is a real gentle- man in the full sense of the word. He has high ambi- tions and expects to con- tinue his education after his stay at Franklin. 11A Book Vice-President. MORRIS E. BARNES 909 B Ogden Place Morris is one of Frank- linis most versatile students. We will always remember his little frame behind a big megaphone cheering us on. In addition to his fine schol- astic record, he was active in the band and on the nth- letic field. Track Team; Gym Team; Band; Cheer Leader; Al- manac Stem MARVIN BAXTER nShorty 518 Parrish Street Marvin shows his fine Franklin spirit by engaging in many activities in and around the school. He is a fine athlete and a good sport. Varsity Football; JV Base- ball; JV Soccer; Student Patrol. BERNARD K. BREWER iili'usteri' 1950 N. Warnock Street Bernard believes that ac- tions speak louder than words. He is the type of person who makes a real good friend. His marks are well Ibove average. HOWARD A. CANDIE KODizz99 1919 N. Judson Street When you want to know anything about music just ask Dizz. He plays the trum- pet and piano and is a mem- ber of the vocal ensemble group. He is equally adept at swing or classical music. Swing Band; Concert Band; Vocal Ensemble. HERBERT L. CHURN liHerbV, 61 N. Peach Street Therds no one who tops Herb in school spirit. If he's not on a team he's rootin' for it. Weire proud to be associated with Herb. Varsity Cross-Country Team; Varsity Track; Justice of Student Court; Student Patrol. WILLIAM CODY iiBill'i 1511 Manton Street Bill's activities around the school are too numerous to mention. Fellows like Bill give our school a fine repu- tation. In spite of his many jobs around the school, Bill found time to achieve a wonderful scholastic record. He plans to continue his education at Penn. Captain, Student Patrol; Chief Justice, Student Court; Editor and Business Man- ager, Junto; President, Stu- dent Association. ALBERT B. CROXTON 1006 W. Jefferson Street Bobby is a popular mem- ber of the graduating class. He is vice-president of his Book. Bobby's pleasant dis- position is one of his fine attributes. Senior Book, Vice-Presi- dent. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM tsHam99 709 F. Alder Place Among the musical elite is Ham. He was one of the first to enroll in the Music Course and has played trom- bone in the band for three years. Lieutenant, Student Patrol; Blr. President; Band.

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DICK HAWKINS, JR. Hawk 954 N. Hutchinson Street One of the nicest fellows in the class is Hawk. His singing voice is soothing to the ear. Hawk hopes to he- come a professional dancer and singer. We hope he does, too. He was one of the stars in our School Show. Vocal Ensemble. ALVIN HONIGMAN u 8 n 242 Fairmount Ave. Loyalty to the school and its team are Alvin's great contribution to our class. We will miss his jolly per- sonality when he leaves. Soccer Team; Mgr. Foot- ball; Mgr. Basketball. HAROLD JAMES 1717 W. Diamond Street Haroldis interests are many but his favorite hob- by is boxing. Already he is quite a classy hoxer. We wish him lots of success. Student Patrol; Football Team. LEONARD JAMES Bobby 1515 N. Gratz Street Bobby is a familiar sight around Franklin and a wel- come one. He showed he is a master of the gentlemanly art of self defense by win- ning the P.A.L. champion- ship of the city. Student Patrol; Book Presi- dent-lOa, lla, 12a, 12b; Senior Class Treasurer. JAMES JENKINS tlJenks,, 1717 Fairmount Ave. Jenks is outstanding in both football and track. He is the city inter-scholastic champion in the half-mile run. In football he scintil- lates. He made the All- Puhlic Football Team in his last year. Varsity Football; Varsity Tnc . OTIS JOHNSON ilspeed,, 27 N. Sloan Street Speed is just about the right name for Otis. As a member of our track team, Speed won the city title in the 100 and 200 yard runs. On the gridiron his speed came in handy. Swing Band; Student Patrol; Vocal Ensemble; Varsity Football; Varsity Track icath. ROBERT JOHNSON eiRoCki! 2916 W. Susquehanna Ave. Rock likes his sports and loves to play. He was an important member of the only basketball team in Franklinis history to make the play-oEs. He does a swell job in football, too. Varsity Football; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Track. BENJAMIN JONES uLeftyn 610 N. Franklin Street Ben is a fine student and shows fine aptitude along mechanical lines. As an auto mechanic he shines. We wish him lots of luck. Student Patrol; Vice-Presi- dent 11A Book. ROBERT JONES 744 Fairmount Ave. Robert is another one of our many athletes of the graduating class. We all like him because he is so modest about his achievements. Varsity Football; Varsity Track. WALTER T. KLINGER e6Wall '1 1936 W. Girard Ave. Wally is a recent addition to our class and welcome one. The boys recognize the fact that he is a real gen- tleman. He is interested in singing. Vocal Ensemble.