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

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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.

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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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PANTELIS KOTOS 2814 Poplar Street This lad is one of the best students Franklin has ever had. In addition to his su- perb scholastic achieve- ments, Pantelis is on the Junto staff. He intends to study engineering in college. Junto Staff. MAJOR LEACH 1319 N. 11th Street The Major is a friendly guy who has a wide reputa- tion as a fencer. Besides serving as captain of our fencing team, he also was a member of the soccer and track teams. Out of school he is in the National Guard. Fencing; Soccer; Track Teams. RANSOM LEE, JR. Rensie 476 N. Orianna Street Rensie is a soft-spoken, easy-going student-the type that everybody likes. His marks speak well for his scholastic ability. After grad- uation he intends to go to college. JOHN LUCAS Carlows'i 3415 Westmoreland Street Carlows is active in ath- letics. The boys like to have him around because of his fine disposition. He intends to go to college. Good luck! Football Team; Track Team. JOSEPH L. MCDERMOTT icMickn 812 N. Stillman Street Mick is the president of the DE. class. He knows his way around, especially in business. Mick is thinking about joining the Army. Junto Staff. l3 CLINTON MITCHELL SSKitI' 1035 S. 5th Street Kit engages in many ath- letic activities, and is good in all of them. His intelli- gence helps him in these sports as well as in making him a capable leader of the Student Patrol. Baseball; Football; Track Teams; captain, Student Patrol. HARVEY MKQRTON or 1919 Ellsworth Street Mort is a man of many hobbies. His favorite pastime is to build and By model airplanes. In addition, Mort is a member of the Fencing Team. Fencing Team. THOMAS W. MOSS, 3rd iiMossie 408 N. 3lst Street Mossie is a popular and well-known figure at Frank- lin. He has been a credit to our school from the day he arrived. The boys recog- nized his ability by electing him Book President 3 times and then electing him Senior Class President. Track Team; Senior Class President. JAMES MURRAY Calvini' 1801 N. 24th Street Calvin doesn't say much, but we know he has the iigoods. We wish him lots of luck. PAUL A. NEAL Leftyn 1731 Edwin Street Lefty sure knows how to handle tools. His work in the woodshop has been out- standing. He is always will- ing to contribute his share in any school project. After graduation, Lefty hopes to continue his woodshop work. Student Patrol.