Gratz High School - Gratzonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Jim my JIMI434-45 AGNES BRENNER-VICE PRESIDENT Agnes, through her conscientious work as Vice Presi- dent of our class, has done a great deal in keeping our different class activities going and well organized. Her sparkling eyes and cheerful smile are assets that we will always remember when thinking back on our youth in Gratz. Agnes is a happy medium between seri- ousness and frivolity. She has a deep sense of responsi- bility and fine sense of duty. Agnes always has a kind word for everyone and is truly friendly toward us. Her leadership and high sense of loyalty have made her ad- It has been a deep pleasure to have Agnes Brenner as our Vice President because of the untiring and sincere efforts she has displayed in making our class one of the mired by all. i s if ' ?' most successful in the history of our school. ANN PRIZANT-TREASURER Ann combines with her intelligence and scholarship a sincere friendliness and spontaneous humor which have made her one of our best liked classmates. She is always smiling, and we feel that her philosophy of life must be, Laugh, and the World laughs with you, Cry, and you cry alone. She may be small, but what a tall pace for work she sets for herself. She has always done her work quietly and well, and we have always been able to rely on her for cooperation and fine results. The girl whom the 12B class has chosen for its Treasurer, has shouldered the responsibility placed upon her capably, by displaying the qualities of good sense, perseverance, originality and sincerity. Ann has proved herself the possessor of all these fine attributes more than once. 'ISN' ,rg R - - is-2,-'tk Y' si. is . was 1' RUTH MONDELBLATT-SECRETARY Behind her laughing countenance and fascinating personality, Ruth hides a brain and serious thinking. She is an cere friend, and can always be with us any experience she has alive with original ideas earnest worker and sin- depended upon to share found interesting-which bl. ,, , . .122 . -f i r t , f fmt is one of the reasons why we have enjoyed our school years with Ruth as one of our classmates. Since she possesses a flair for writing, she has been elected secretary many times during the history of our class. Through her fine efforts, she has succeeded in mak- ing our final term a memorable one. As secretary of our senior class, Ruth has proved herself worthy of our confidence and trust by tackling all our class problems with courage and zeal. , I- YZ '24 Q X ' f I ' 5' ' rr,

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602:02 rhoun qpu hom among flue mmf, ith ' icolou, you im this Lui. YI SYDELL GROSSMAN-PRESIDENT lndustrious, lively, laughing, amiable, neat, natural, sensible and earnest-eight Words- separately mean nothing, but together spell Sydell Grossman, who means much to us. Sydell's pleasant nature and genuine spirit of friendliness have made her popular Within the class. She has a deep sense of fair-play and an honest interest in her Work. She has made many friends in the class through her sociability, and has always been interested in the activities of the class. Because of her scholastic achievement, her charming personality, and sincere desire to help others, We have progressed under her leadership. She has made her Way into the hearts of all who know her-teachers as Well as students. As president of our Senior Class, she proved herself Worthy of every trust we placed in her. To my friends of 34-'45: White gowns, dark suits, we're graduat- ingl When We stop a moment and realize that three years have gone by since We entered Gratz, it seems incredible that time could fly by so fast, The dances, elections, assemblies, the teachers, studies, reports, all flash back with sudden impetus when We think of graduation and its implications. This Record Book can record a great deal, the faces of our friends, minute histories of our classmates and candid shots around the building. But there it stops, it is limited. We take over from there. Only upon our indi- vidual personalities is the true meaning of school reflected. Only within ourselves are the really pleasant moments recorded-stroll- ing past the Marble Hall, singing in the audi- torium, eating in the lunchroom. Perhaps it is now, at Graduation, that we can truly appreciate high school. For Gratz gave us more than a technical education. From almost every corner of the city, Gratz brought us together, shook our hands, and made us friends. By graduating, we often think only of leav- ing something behind. Yet, thinking again, We must surely realize that We can never leave Gratz behind us. That wherever we go, we carry some of Gratz with us, some memories, some friends and this Record Book-always to remind us of H34-'45. SYDELL GROSSMAN, Class President.

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all dlwazpi ml NCE upon a time, not too long ago, and yet not yesterday, a throng of eager novices in search of knowledge and adventure congregated in the vicinity of Luzerne and Hunting Park Avenue await- ing the moment which had long been antici- pated. All were to become part of the in- vading force of freshmen whose inevitable union was to form, with the Grace of God and the mercy of their teachers, the gradu- ating class of 34-'45. It was a new experience, a different ad- venture! That first day, in which we as- sembled in the large auditorium of Simon Gratz marked the beginning of an entirely new phase in our youth. Here began the great process of assimilation in which the hopes, hardships, and experiences of our school lives were to be intermingled so as to affect each and every student. Notwithstand- ing the fact that we felt like small fish in a huge pond, our freshmen complexes were lightened by the warm welcome we received from the S. A. prexy, who was then Estelle Malerman. Her warm, friendly smile and understanding nature helped imbue us with the strong, indomitable Gratzonian spirit, which has, through our high school years, aided us in our most trying times. It was also at this memorable meeting that we met for the first time the principal of Gratz High, Dr. Werner, who impressed us as being a most tolerant cmd understanding person. Through our years at Gratz this simple but sincere impression of Dr. Werner has been verified and broadened. His amia- ble smile and ardent interest in the students and their activities have reflected the very spirit of Gratz High, and his wise guidance has served as a beacon to lead us on the way to. greater heights. We have realized the privilege of associating with so fine a person, Whose efforts have been instru- mental in aiding and retaining the standards of our high school. Miss Murr, our class sponsor, was also on hand to welcome her fledglings. We thought Miss Murr a charming personality, whose familiar smile and cordial welcome made us feel more like high seniors rather than the inexperienced frosh we were. We drifted hazily through that term and in 10B we considered ourselves old hands and veterans since there was now present in the school a class upon which we could look down. We elected our second senator and were by this time quite acquainted with the system of petitioning before the final elec- tion. Duplicating our 10A term, we scored a high percentage in S. A. membership and were beginning to feel more or less in the groove in regard to our status in school. For the first time, we witnessed a Color Day, which made quite an impression upon us. In September, 1943, we reached the half- way mark in our school careers. With our junior year, however, came new and more complicated subjects in our respective courses of study. True to our school spirit, we again renewed our faithful membership in the S. A. and showed a marked increase in our scholastic record. With the transition from 10th graders to juniors came a greater knowledge of our many school activities. We also became aware of the many war or- ganizations which have been active in our school. The Victory Corps was the by-word of the day and took the spotlight. All of our class members, moved by patriotism, joined and worked on many drives to hasten that day to' victory. We helped raise funds for a bomber to be named for Simon Gratz, solicited blood donors, aided in clothing drives for those less fortunate than we,