Philadelphia Normal School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Philadelphia Normal School FREDERICK C. GRUBER 2332 North Fifth Street Freddy Quiet, unassuming and not offensive to any man. Freddy Wore a perpetual smile, not a grin, either. VVe sup- pose he believed in tl1e song, Have a Smile for Everyone You Meet. Witliin his head rested beaucoup de brains and we were made aware of this very often. ELMTER JOHNSTON 37 7 Green Lane, Roxborough I Elmer Ha-Hoi! Although a scholar of the first rank, Elmer had no use for a shoe horn in order to get his chapeau on his cranium. When in need of filibustering in history, we called on Elmer to start somethingg Risen was always sure to object and then a debate ensued that would make the most violent tornado seem like a gentle breeze. An artist, par excellence. PHILIP KATZ 525 Pierce Street - V Phil For e'en tho' vanquished he could argue still. A Phil is one of those persons who thinks itya weakness ever to agree with the teacher. In disagreeing he delighted in using original Webste1'ia,n tongue-twisters, to our delight. His theories in psychology were original to say the most. LOUIS H. KESSLER 3205 Clifford Street Kess ' My kingdom for a bed. ' Place-Guthrieis room. ' . Scene-A shy youth rests calmly, oblivious of his surround- ings. Shy Youth- Um-m-m. NVass the time? Through recitin' YQ? AW-W- A11'1g11t-H Pause. Aw let me sleep. Cur- tain. WVe must say, however, that Kess knew more about the literary world than anyone else in the class, the evidence being a book of poems to read during assembly. G0

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I Class of func 1923 FREDERICK NV. IJONALDSON 2112 East Susquehanna Ave. Don was the chief enthusiast of the class. He always had something up his sleeve, usually his elbow. His head, however, was not used for a hat rack, his ears were. lVe wish Don the best of luckg and hope he will never lose his pep. Don liVhat do you say? 4 CHARLES EPSTEIN 1629 South Second Street ulippyfr Yes, sir. Eppy is the original yes-yes boy, always agreeing with teacher. A plugger, hard Worker, and handicapped he got there in the end. He was the snail, plodding, but sure. Eppy was a wonderful athlete, being captain of the checker team. I EMANUEL, GRATZ ' T48 South Fifteenth Street Here is our member of the All-Normal Jazz Band. .That b0Y could tickle the piano's ivories. His one fault, a desire to tell jokes, we laughed to be sociable. However, an all round good fellow. Did you hem' the latest sony? SOLOMON GEROFSKY S17 Bainbridge Street l ccsolxv You tell 'emf' Sol was a hardened criminal, butchering English and murder- ing his lunch. Despite these stains he was popular. No one will for-get the barrage of verbal fire he emitted in his maiden speech, about the Gayety fighter who cuddn't take it in the i stummickf' l I Manny 59

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Class of fune 1923 PHILIP KLIGMAN If a beard is the sign of manhood, Klig ought to have a family by now. He is the Better Half of the worry twins. In all fairness we must admit Klig was a thoroughly likeable chap, though sensitive at times. MQAURICE L. RISEN Down with the Government. lliorris was quite the information bureau of the Cl21SS. His views on all subjects were worth considering, for his forceful manner in imparting information demanded attention. One of his qualites, admired by the gils, WHS his H1PeTf9Ct mafceue' Another notable alumnus added to our Alumni. l 324 East Roosevelt Boulevard CiIilig7? HARRY MCKINNEY 5433 Morris Street H-n1'a077 An Irishman-a very valiant man-i'faith. --Shakespeare. Mac was our representative of the Emerald Isle. It is not an exaggeration to call him the most popular fellow of the class. On the basketball floor Mac was a bright light. During the advanced Senior year Mfac was bitten by the dance bug and essayed to ensnare Mitch's heart's desire. Guess who? HARRY I. RANTZ 2603 South Fairhill Street ' Radio Reds And his jews' go on forever. Red's wagging vehicle of speech very nearly 'approaches a perpetual motion device. He was well liked-especially by his mother. He was evidently of the opinion the louder the voice the better the argument. All in all, he was a good sport and student, beyond his radio craze. 174 VVest Olney Avenue Mow-is 61