THE ’56 FRANKLINITE

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THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL 18-20 West 89th Street

New York City

M R . M . C . S P A H N

Headmaster of Franklin School

A LM A M A TE R

M R . N . H . S T E V E N S

Principal of Upper School

B enjam in F rank lin was the first, and rem ains the greatest, genius bo rn in the New World. Like Leonardo da Vinci, genius of the Old W orld, F rankfin had an inquiring m ind, tru ly majestic in scope, tha t gave the world a wealth of practical ideas which in very great measure advanced civilization. H e was A m erica’s first great world figure.

F ran k lin was the G odfather of the United States, having w ritten the “Albany P lan of U nion” in 1754.

As elder statesman his advice was constantly being sought by W ash­ington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and others in the United States. His judgem ent was sound and prevailed in m any crises. Twenty six years o lder th an George W ashington, he lived only a year after the inaugura ­t ion of the first president in 1789, to the ripe old age of eighty-four. Every year of his life was fru itfu l w ith accomplishments.

Publisher, scholar, educator, citizen, soldier, inventor, scientist, p h i ­losopher, business m an, d iplom at and politician, statesman, super-sales­m an, patrio t, m an of God and m em ber of the hum an race who loved his fellow m an. All of these were areas in which the au tho r of “Poor R ich a rd ’s A lm anac” excelled. In the words of P h ilip Freneau, an early A m erican prin ter-poet:

“ W hen m onarchs tum ble to the ground, successors are easily found: But, matchless F rank lin ! \^ h a t a few can hope to rival such as you, W ho seiz’d from kings th e ir sceptered pride,A nd tu rn ed the ligh tn ing’s darts aside.”

On this 250th anniversary of the b ir th of B enjam in F rank lin , we, the class of 1956 would like to dedicate our yearbook to this great A m erican, a fter whom our school is named.

MR. E. CARSON Science

MR. N. H. STEVENS Mathematics

UPPER SCHO

MR. R. J. ELL IO TT Social Studies

MR. S. K IN G Economics

MR. J. DAVIS Physical Education

MRS. ELIZA B ETH YOUMAN English

OL FACULTY

MR. S. O’HANLON English

MR. L. KA PALORIC Language

MISS J. MASSEY “POMP AND

CIRCUMSTANCES"

MR. WILLIAM TALBERT AW ARD NIGHT

MRS. L. MUGMON KEEPER OF

THE RECORDS

PLATO SENIOR O RIGINALITY

CLASS MASCOT

SENIOR DAY TEACHERS SEEING DOUBLE

SENIOR DAY THIS IS A TEACHER?

SENIORS

RICH A R D ‘i lA R V F / ’ ADELAAR

Science Club 1, 2, 4 (Sec. Treas.) Hobbies Chib 2Newspaper 3 (Circulation Mgr.) 4 Red ^nd Blue 3 Journalism Club 3 Assembly Com m ittee 2

HAROLD “HA L” CHARCOWSKY

P aper (Photo Editor) 3, 4 Red and Blue 3 Service Squad 4F rank lin Broadcasting System 4 C urren t Events Club 4

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AN TH O N Y “ TO NY” CUCCHIARO

D ebating 4 Service Squad 4 Baseball 4 F rank lin Press 4

RONALD “RON” DAVID

P a p e r 1Service Squad 1, 2, 3, 4 Chess and Checkers Club 1 Soccer 3S tudent Council 3, 4 Class Vice-President 4 Red and Blue (Business Mgr.) 3 Hobbies Club 2M anager—Baseball 4, Tennis 4,

Basketball 3, 4 C urren t Events Club (Treas.) 4 Journalism Club 3 Business M anager Yearbook 4

JO SE PH “ GOOCH” GLUCK

H onor B anner 2 S tudent Council 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3 P a p e r 2, 3, 4 Journalism Club 3, 4 Red and Blue 2, 3

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MURRAY GORDON

Basketball 4 Tennis 4 Baseball 4 Service Squad 4

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DAVID “D A V E” HA RR IS

C urren t Events Club 2 Hobbies Club 2 Dramatics Club 2 Service Squad 2, 3 L ibrary Com m ittee 3, 4 Red and Blue 2, 3 H onor Roll 2, 3 Science Club 3, 4 Y earbook 4

B anner 3

RICH ARD “R IC H IE ” HORN

Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4P ape r (Sports Editor) 3, 4 Red and Blue 3 Athletic Club 3 Journalism Club 4

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(Advisor to

; 4 (High

MICHAFL “IVllClvEY” KATZ

Service Squad 2, 3, -1 Baseball 1, 3, 4 E d ito r of Y earbook 4 Student Couivoil 2, 3 (Sec'v) :

the President 4)Paper 2, 3 (C irculation Mgr.)

School Editor)Red and Blue 3 (Editor)F rank lin Broadcasting System FBS) President of Class 3 R.N.A. 4Assembly Committee 3Dance Com m ittee 3, 4M anager of: Basketball 4; Baseball 4;

Tennis 4

3, 4

STE PH EN “STEV E” LAWSON

Basketball 3, 4 Soccer 3 Baseball 4Current Events Club 3 Class President 4 School President 4 R.N.A. 4Service Squad 3, 4 Red and Blue 3 P ape r (Feature Editor)Journalism Club 4

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JOSHUA “JO SH ” PRUZA NSK Y

F rank lin Press (H igh School E d ito r 3;Editor-in-Chief 4)

Red and Blue (Editor-in-Chief) 3Basketball 3Baseball 3, 4C urrent Events Club 3Journalism Club 4Service Squad 3, 4F rank lin H onor B anner 3Student Council (Vice President) 4Character Com m ittee 4Class P ro p h e t 4Yearbook E d ito r 4

JAMES “TIM M Y” ROSENTHAL

Social Committee (President) Journalism Club 4 F rank lin Press 4 Basketball 4 Tennis 4 Baseball .4

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R O B E R T “ BOB” SCHW ARTZ

M ailing E d ito r F rank lin Press 3Baseball (Asst. Mgr.) 3Red and Blue (Asst. Business Mgr.) 3C urren t Events Club 3, 4Service Squad 3, 4L ibrary Squad 4

G ILB ER T “ GIL” SNYDER

C urrent Events Club 1, 2, 3, 4 D ram a Club 2 Soccer 3Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4F rank lin Press (A lum ni Editor) 3, 4

Yearbook Staff 4 H onor Roll B anner 2 Character Award 4

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ST E PH E N “STE V E” TU R N E R

F rank lin Press (Business M anager) 4 Baseball 4F rank lin H onor B anner 4 Journalism Club 4 Service Squad 4

F ond memories, dear friends we love,

A nd countless moments study-spent

Remain; to us, a shining hour

Effaced not by cruel dissent.

e leave it now, this cloistered life;

Ensuing epochs hear our tread,

Loathe yet to leave these well-known halls, where

Lasting goals and dreams were bred.

JAMES “ JIM ” PEN SON(Not Pictured)

F rank lin Press 3 Red and Blue 3 Basketball 3, 4 (Captain)Baseball 3, 4C urrent Events Club 3Debating Club (President) 4

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S O C C E R

T E A M

About the best team of the year— in spirit, good fellowship, winning games, etc., this team m ade F rank lin proud of being Franklin . We look forward to an even be tte r team next year.

SCHOOLACTIVITIES

DURING DANCING CLASS

PROGRESS REPORT

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SENIOR B

SENIOR C

Front row: Callison, Freezer, Taylor, Mr. King, Morris, Ullman, Sigman. Second row: Prager, Herbst, Toch, Schweitzer, Paley, Miller, Friedman, Cohen. Third row: Bachrach, Qureshi, Karp, Regent, Gros, Durk, Koenigs- berg.

Front row: Goldman, Walker, Harris, Mr. Kapaloric, Pinckes, Rey, Leef. Second row: Seyman, Lonner, Semel, Moscowitz, Braunshweiger, Levy. Third row: Schwartz, Richter, Kebart, Wiles, Copeland, Rosenfeld, Bernstein.

Front row: Walsey, Rosenberg. First row: Klein, Lobel,Salomon, Mr. Carson, Rau, Kay, Kent. Second row: C! XT'Kneitel, Trilnick, Gelfand, Seigal, Barkman. Third l W i \row: Lyons, Feinstein, Baker, Levey, Reinisch, Poces.

Front row: Prager, Lichtenstein, Kohn, Mrs. Youman,Ertag, Lanford, Cowen. Second row: Beatus, Haimo- T T T T V T T / ^ T ^ Owitz, Topman, Rivera, H eilbrun, Seigel, Bowman T hird I I [ v I f 1 l< ^row: Grossman, Weissman, Meyer, Dunkel, Horch, Lis- J V - /1 v-fter, Estol.

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T H E

S T U D E N T

C O U N C I L

The Student Council this year brought about many innovations to Franklin School. A Coke machine. Senior Day, disciplinary and dress regulations were just some of the new ideas made possible. In addition, dances were sponsored, charitable drives held and regulations were passed making life more pleasant for both student and faculty mem ber at Franklin.

A P A R E N T S A S S O C I A T I O N M E E T I N G

THE CROWD

THE PRESIDENTS

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T H E J O U R N A L I S M C L U B

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The Journalism Club of 1956 carried on a long trad ition and this year produced, under the guidance of Mrs. E lizabeth Youm an, one of the finest volumes of the F rank lin Press in the school’s history.

Establishing another F rank lin First, the Debating Club, u nde r the T H E leadership of Mr. R. J. E lliott, proved th a t they m eant business by pre-

T TT» senting an Assembly about B enjam in F ranklin . Invited to partic ipa te inJ J E J j A i I J N l j r v j J-j U i 5 two tournam ents, they declined for they felt as this was th e ir first year,

they were unprepared . Next year they will compete.

T H E C U R R E N T E V E N T S C L U B

An old favorite, tlie C urrent Events Club, under the auspices of Mr. S. King held lively discussions on curren t world problems, every Monday.

T he perenially popu lar Science Club was the largest club in F rank lin T H Ethis year. Including a trip to the Brookhaven National Laboratories in r i / ^ T T ^ i v T / ^ T ^ t t

the ir program , Mr. Carson continued his policy of stim ulating the scien- OV j 1 Jli 1 >1 iL v j Lj U I Jtific minds of the Franklinites.

B A S E B A L L T E A M

U nder the new coach, Mr. Davis, the baseball team had a lot of spirit, b u t not m uch winning ability. A fter defeating Bedford P a rk Academy, the team slumped and never quite m anaged to win ano ther game.

B A S K E T B A L L T E A M

W ith an unusual season—no wins and all losses— the team still managed to keep fighting up to the end. W ith m any of the mem bers back next year, we have great hopes for the future.

J . V . B A S K E T B A L L T E A M

T he best team of the year— according to winnings. Defeating most of the ir opponents the boys went happily th rough a great season. They owe Mr. Davis an especial vote of thanks for his help.

T E N N I S T E A M

Playing a lesser im portan t role in the F rank lin sports program , the Tennis Team had a good season. W inning th ree out of five matches, most of the m em bers will be back next year for an even be tte r season.

IN GRATITUDE

The Graduating Class of the F rank lin School is pleased to express th e ir appreciation to the following patrons who m ade this yearbook possible.

Mr. and Mrs. M orris David, and Fam ily

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pruzansky, and Fam ily

Mr. and Mrs. A lbert Katz, and Fam ily

The Gordon Fam ily

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Lawson, and Fam ily

The T u rner Fam ily

The Oxford M arket

The H un te r Pharm acy

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Penson

Mr. and Mrs. A nthony Cucchiaro

The Charcowsky Fam ily

Mr. and Mrs. Em il Adelaar, and Fam ily

The H arris Fam ily

T he Gluck Family

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. H orn

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Snyder

The Schwartz Fam ily

The Staff and Faculty of the F rank lin School

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