Gratz High School - Gratzonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Du. t Ani. ln. XX nu Princilml rincipalgs essage ' ' s it r i -V Q . , i N ICI! 'l'o 'ruic t'I,,-xss or JUNE. 19-LO: ln thcsc stirring and critical tinics you havc choscn a very appropriate thcmc tor your ltccord Hook. It is most fitting that you should sclcct as your topic A-Xnlcrica---its past. prcscnt. and tuturc. lVc lovc our country for its iilcals. its institutions and its traditions. VW- hc- llcrc in l ful for 1 t lc valuc of thc connnon man and his illiinitahlc possibilitics. YVc arc thank- mur puhlic schools which kccp opcn thc floor of opportunity for thc chilmlrcu of crcrv racc and cvcry crccrl. f . lhc pionccrs of Aincrica wcrc inihuccl with a spirit ot' faith and couragc that cnahlcml Yvashington and his halt'-starvcd. halt'-clothccl soldicrs to survivc thc hittcr agonics of Vallcy Forge. Thcsc carly Americans had faith in the sacrcilf ncss ot' thcir causc. Thcir couragc. sacrificc. and patriotism won for us thc frccrioni and thc hlcssings which constitntc our American hirthright. In thc onc hunclrccl anal sixty-four ycars that wc havc hccn an inclcpcnrlcnt nation, wc havc inadc unparallclcd progrcss in thc arts of civilization and harc hc-- CUIIN' 0111 - of thc gre-atcst nations in thc world. As wc look forward to thc unccrtaintics of thc futurc. wc nccd thc sainc qualitics of faith and couragc which cnahlcml our sturdy forcfathcrs to ovcrconic all ohstaclcs ancl hring this contincnt unilcr dominion. Thc prcscrvation and dcvclopnicnt oi' this hcri tagc will soon hc cntrustcrl to you. May thc spirit of our Anlcrican patriots and pionccrs givc you thc faith anal courage- to carry on ancl hcqucath to succcccling Y' Ecncrations our idcals and institutions and thc hlcssings of Aincrican lihcrty. Sllll't'T'l'ly y0lll'S.

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All 0ur Yesterdays nn-ndous advances in both the quantity and quality of its material. For several years The Spotlight has been recognized as outstanding by the Columbia Press Conference. The nanie of Simon Gratz has been synonymous with leaders in every con- ceivable educational and sporting field. During 24--L0's stay at Gratz, we have been the proud recipients of the Public High Soccer, Tennis. Chess, and Basketball chznnpionships as well as the coveted Basketball Crown. Our Gala Nights have been rated as among the best student productions in the city. These extra-curricular activities have been instituted to offer the recreation necessary for the maintenance of a sound nlind in a sound body--an asset that is truly American. Simon Gratz, our school. has contributed its share toward breaking down the barriers of ignorance and darkness to replace them with the Torch of Free Edu- cation. WVe Americans have nourished that flanie and have watched it grow until today its brilliance lights the wav toward unprejudieed education of the massesi thc ideal upon which America was founded. MARBLE HALL V W ,Luis Wig. ' rm,,,,, L, , V mggggu,mm,,m K B, rm V

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aculty an 'Ir F ART, HOME ECONOMICS AND MVSIL' Di+1l'.'Xli'l'M i'IN'l'S Miss ANNMH-xi. 'VFRNHRfIN'lHll'flIl1'Ilf Ilwllrl Mrs. S2l,l'ilil l'llll1IIliIlLIS Mr. Ruin-rf fillililllilll Miss liurimrzi Hzunilhm Miss Ililiiil' Lung: Miss Alia-v IC. Martin Miss I,:iuru Mc'Aliish'r Mrs. xVilIii.l'L'li Nliiviwll Miss Clara l':1m':lkc Mr. NllI'lll?lll Smith Dr. Ala-1' VVnsl1c-u VOM M I'lIil'I'1 DICPA ll'l'M NNT Mk. S'rANi.i-xv D. HIRATIIf-l,l'1Hll'fHIl'Ilf Ilrfml Mrs, Minniv Adams Mr. Nlvyvr M. Alivn Dr. Csilvin U. Althouse Dr. Harold H. lillcklvy Miss iiillllllil Cloud Mr. Nlliililll Fox Miss ll0l'lHllil'iil' Frislmic Miss Nlyru S. Fullcr Miss Lillian M. Graf Miss Sara M. Iiililllil Miss Clara i'll'Y'l'lIHlllll Miss Kzltliryn Kick Mr. lgl'll.iillIlill Kllyiivllliilii Miss Maria- C. Mullmllamcl Mr. Gm'm'grc li. Mumford Mr. W. Henri Neilson Miss lilizzlimm-ill K. Urilivlm Mrs. Fl'il,llCK'h li. PIIFSUIIS Mr. Mark Ii. Quay Miss Elsiv M. Hivllmn l Miss Gramm' S. Suylur Mr. Carol J. Stn-vt Mr. F. Howard Struusc Miss Gramm- Ii. 'fzitmzln Miss AIIQIIISUL 'l'r1'fz Mr. .Inhn VV. YVic'1lc'r HNGLISII Dl'll'AR'l'Ml IN'l' Du. M. IJAVIIJ Holfm1.xN--IIr1mrfmvnf llwual Mr. cil'l'il?lI'Ki U. .'XIlfIl'I'IIlZlllll az'l'z'1'