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S e n i o r s - - - - - - - - - - 10
C o m m e n c e m e n t E x e r c i s e s - - - - - - 2 4
S a l u t a t o r y - - - - - - - - - 2 8
C l a s s H i s t o r y - - - - - - - - 2 9
C l a s s P r o p h e c y - - - - - - - - 31
V a l e d i c t o r y - - - - - - - - - 3 3
L a s t W i l l a n d T e s t a m e n t - - - - - 3 4
A n n o t a t i o n s - - - - - - - - 3 5
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DEDIUTIOIT o Mrs. Arthur Kaimsky, better known in
Franklin as Miss Limbach, this volume of “T h e
Franklinite” is affectionately dedicated in
recognition of her sixteen years as a loyal
member of the faculty of Franklin School.
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T H E F U II I T ^T o p : Mr. Ross, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Kern, Mr. Stough, Mr.
Hermann
M id d le : Mr. King, Mr. Mohor,
Mr. Spahn, Mrs. Josephs, Mr.
Lauziere, Mr. Confer
B o t to m : Mrs. Ross, M i s s
Kearney, Miss Limbach, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Berenberg, Miss
Vance, M i s s Necker, Mrs.
Coufall
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T li B F r ii II k I i II i 11; S 1 a 11
P e t e r B e r m a n ’4 8
R i c h a r d C^a l a i f ’4 8
R i c h a r d B e r n s t e i n ’5 0
E m a n u e l J a c o b s ’4 8
Board of Editors
L e o n a r d K r e i k l s h e i m e r ’4 8
L e w i s S t e i n g e s s e r ’4 8
Business Managers
J e r r y J o s e p h ' 4 8
G i l b e r t R o s e n b e r g ’4 8
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R IC H A R D D A V ID B E R L IN
Councilor 3, 4; Soccer 4; Calhoun Play 4; Class
Secretary 3, 4; Franklin School Aleclal 4.
W h e n love’s wel l- t imed ’tis no t a fau l t to
love;
T h e strong, the brave, the v ir tuous, and
the wise,
S ink in the soft captivity together.
— ADD IS ON
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P E T E R H. B E R M A N
Councilor 3, Eclitor-in-Chief 4, Class President I,
3; Student Council 1, 3, 4; Science Club 3, Presi
dent 4; Soccer 3, 4; Charles Weil Medal for
History 1; the Abraham Zucker Prize for M athe
matics 3; T h e John Doob Cup 3; the Arm and Finkelstein C up for French 3; Class Prize 3;
Franklin School Medal for General Excellence
4; Franklin School Medal for Excellence in Eng
lish 4; Franklin School Medal for Excellence in
Latin 4; Franklin School Medals 1, 2, 4; Valedic
torian 4.
A n d still they gazed, and still the ivonder
grew,
T h a t one small head could carry all he
knew. — G O L D S M I T H
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i
M I i ; r O N H O W A R D C H O D A C K
C' .ouiu ' i lor -1: Ciloc (M uh I; Soctc ' r I; Ra sr l ) a l l 3 ,
-1; B a s k e t b a l l o, 1; l . i h r a r v ( l o n i m i i t c c 1.
II hy can I the i i ' o r ld h r as coi iUni t (is )iie?
— C K R V A N l E S
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A L A N D IA M O N D
Councilor 3.
M en s reg n u m bona possidet.
A n honest heart possesses a k ingdom .
— S E N E C A
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G E O R G E JAY FISCH ER
Soccer 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4;
Glee Club 1; Chairm an of Drives 2, 3, 4; Red
and Blue 4; Vice-President of Class 2; Science
Club 3, 4.
A n g l in g may be said to be so like the
mathematics that it can never be fu l ly
learnt.
— W A L T O N
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R IC H A R D M A R T IN GALAIF
Councilor 3; Literary Editor 4; Student Council
4; Science Club 3, 4; Class Prize 2; Calhoun Play
4; Franklin School Medal 3, 4; Salutatorian 4.
(h ia n ta m enstar in ipso est.
N o n e but h im self can be his parallel.
— V IR GIL
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CHARLES (). C;E r r iN ( ;K R
C' .ounc i lor ,5, 1; S c i o i u c C'.lub I.
H e is t r u l y g r c d l I I k U is l i l l l c i n l i i n i s c l l ,
a n d t h a t )uak( ’ th ) io a c c o i t i i t of t he
h e i g h t o f hono r s .
— T H O M A S A RKMIMS
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E M A N U E L JACOBS
Red and Blue 4; Soccer Manager 4; Baseball
assistant manager 3, manager 4.
A n two m en ride of a horse, one m ust ride
behind.— S H A K E S P E A R E
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JER RY S. JOSEPH
T h e n he will ta lk—good gods how he will
M A U R IC E JU B IL E R
Councilor 1, 2; Science Club 2, 3; Red and
Blue 3.
T h o u driftest gently down the tides of
sleep.— L O N G F E L L O W
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JE R O M E B. k .V rZ
SocTcr H. I: H a s c h a l l S, 1; B a s k c l b a l l S, 1.
( U ) o d - l i u ) ) i ( ) r o n l y l eac l x ' s c l unD i s l o last ,
S t i l l i nakes i i e i i ’ conqi iesL' i <ui(i i iKi intdin.s
t h e (xisl .
— I’Ol’K
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L E O N A R D J. KREIELSH EIM ER
Councilor 3, Technical Editor 4; Science Club 3,
Vice-President 4; Red and Blue 4; Baseball 3;
Class Prophet 4.
For Science is — like v ir tue —
its own exceeding great reward.
— C HAS. K IN G S L E Y
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E R N E S T K U H L
Soccer 4; Tenn is 2, 4; Baseball 3; Franklin
School Medal 1.
E verym an is a v o lu m e if you k n o w how to
read him.— C H A X N I N G
ST A N LE Y L E D E R M A N
Soccer 2, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Glee
Club I .
H is l imbs were cast in mayily mold
For hardy sports or contest bold.— S C O T T
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I V A N L F A 'I N SO H N
M usic is ii’cll said io be I he sjx’ecli of
angels.
— CARI .YI .K
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STEV EN P. LO W ELL
Councilor 3, Managing Editor 4; Science Club
2, 3, 4; Tennis 2; Manager basketball 4; Class
Prize 1; Franklin School Medal 1, 2, 3.
K n o w then thyself, presum e God to scan;
T h e proper s tudy of m a n k in d is man.
— P O P E
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IR W IN M A R G U L IS
Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 4.
M ed io tu tiss imus ibis.
Safety lies in the m id d le course.— OVID
S H E L D O N MAYER
Soccer 4.
A horse! A horse!
M y k in g d o m for a horse.S H A K E S P E A R E
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( ; ILHER r R ( ) se:n b k r c ;
C o u n c i l o r ,1 , S p o r t s E d i t o r 1; S d u l r n l ( ’. o u iu il 2 ;
R e t l a n d B l u e o, 1: S o c c c r 2 , o. ( l a p l a i u I; Hasc-
b a l l I, o; C' .a[)tain 1: Cileo C’.lid) 1, C’-lass P r r s i i l c n l
2, 4.
W here is our usual mtuuiger of Diirtli?
W hat rexH’ls are i)i ha)i(L^
Is there no p h i \ to ease the a>iguish of a torturi)}g hour?
— S l l A R E S l ' E A R E
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JOSEPH A L L A N ROSENZW EIG
Councilor 4; Glee Club 3; Baseball 3; Basketball
3, 4.
A li ttle nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men.
— P O P E
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LEWIS D O N A L D ST E IN G E SSE R
Science Club 4; Baseball 4; Basketball 3, 4;
Library Committee 4, Franklin School Medal 4.
Sw ifter than the arrow fro m the T ar ta r ’s bow.
— S H A K E S P E A R E
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E R W IN M ARK S T E R N
Glee Club 2, 3; Red and Blue 2, Assistant Editor
3, Editor-in-Chiel 4; Tennis 2; Art Club 2;
Councilor 3; Library Committee 3; Koplik
iMedal 4.
L o o k then into thy heart and xvrite.
— L O N G F E L L O W
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S TANLEY L. SC H N EIER SO N
S lu c l e n t Ck)unci l I’r cs ic l rn t 1; S occe r 2 . Uasc'ball
1, a. I; B a s k c i b a l l 1. 2 , ( ' . a j x a i n 1: A l u n i n l
( a i p 2 : C’.lass \ ' icc-I*icsick' ivt I, A l l a n l U - n iy
I I v i n a n C'.u[) 1.
H e was )iot merely a chip oj the old Block
H e ivas the old Block hiinselj.— lUiRKK
I ^ '0k
R O G E R H. S P R U N G
Councilor 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Red and Blue 3, 4;
Chess Team Captain 4; Tennis 2, 3, Captain 4;
Art Club 2, 3, 4.
Die K u n s t ist zwar n ich t das Brod, aber
der W e in des Lebens.A r t is indeed not the bread, bu t the loine
of life.
— J E A N P A U L R I C H T E R
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M O R T I M E R JOSEPH S T E R N
L i t t le man, what n o w lF A L L A D A
JAMES H A R O L D S T IL L M A N
Councilor 3, Art Editor 4; Student Council 4;
Science Club 3, Secretary 4; Glee Club 2, 4;
Tennis 3; Art Club 2, 3, President 4; Robert
Jacobson Medal 3, Franklin School Medal 2, 3,
4; Class Historian 4.
I t ’s clever, bu t is it art?- K I P L I N G
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r
J O H N \ \ ILSON
( i k ' c C;iul) 1, 2 , -1: B a s e b a l l ,S, -1; L i b r a r y Cloni-
i n i i t c e 4 .
'rJie th ing that goes the farthest i)i m aking
T h a t costs the least and does the most
Is just a pleasaiit smile.— N E S B IT
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L E O N A R D B IR N B A U M
Red and Blue Managing Editor 4.
In a certain sense all m en are historians.— C A R L Y L E
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Ooininenceinent Exerc i se s
H E S E V E N T Y - S i x i H Commencement Exercises oL Franklin School were heldat the Community Center at 270 West 89th Street on the evening of
Tuesday, Jiuie 8, 1948.
Richard Galaif delivered the Salutatory address. He was followed by James Stillman, the Class Historian; Leonard Kreielsheimer, the Class Prophet; and Peter Berman, the Valedictorian. T h e guest sj^eaker of the evening \ ’as Dr. Bert james Loewenberg, Professor of History at Sarah Lawrence College. Professor Loewenberg’s interesting address received an enthusiastic welcome. After a short farewell address to the graduates Mr. Hall granted diplomas to twenty-seven members of the class of 1948. Prizes for scholastic and athletic achievements were distributed by ]\fr. Berenberg as follows:
T h e Franklin School Medal for General Excellence given to that member of the Senior Class who has the best scholastic record d in ing the four years of
the high school course:
Awarded to Peter H. Berman
T h e Franklin School Medal for Excellence in English:
Awarded to Peter H. Berman
T h e Franklin School Medal for Excellence in Latin:
Awarded to Peter H. Berman
T h e Henry Koplik Medal for Creative W rit ing given annually by Mrs. August V. Lambert in memory of her nephew, a member of the Class of 1929:
Awarded to Erwin M. Stern
T h e Eli Allison Cup for Excellence in Science, g i \en by the CUass of 1940 in memory of Mr. Eli Allison:
Awarded to Leonard Kreielsheimer
"Lhe Arm and Finkelstein Cup for Excellence in French, established by his family in memory of Armand, a member of the C’Jass of 19;50:
Awarded to Wallace . \ r t luu ‘
'Lhe Allen Henry Hyman C^up for Excellence in Athletics, given annually by Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hyman in memory of their son:
Awarded to Stanley Schneicrson
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I he John Dool) (aip , oIUtccI by (lie (Hass ol !!)!!() in nicnioiy ol a ( hissnialc", given annually to a nicnihcr ol the Srnioi' B (Hass who has clisiinf^inslu'd himself b\' his (haractcr, his scholastic record, and his a(hie\'eniems in extra- ciirricidar acti\ ities:
Awarded to Robert Kosches
1 he I'rederick Hhunenthal Prize lor Excellence in Science, oilered by Mrs. (Hara Bhnneiuhal in memory ol her son, Corp. Fred Rlumenthal:
Awarded to Richard Bernstein
1 he A hnnni (a ip oilered by the .\lnnnii Association to a member ol the Senior C (Hass who has distinguished himsell by his character, his scholastic record, and his achievements in extra-curricular activities:
Awarded to Arnold Lederman
The Robert Jacobson Prize ior Excellence in History, oftered by Mrs. Julia Jacobson in memory ot her son, l.t. Robert Jacobson:
.Awarded to Irwin Kahn and Arthur Lane
T h e Charles W'eil Medal, offered by Mr. and Mrs. Irving Weil in memory of their son, given annually to the best student in History in tlie Junior II class:
Awarded to John Schwab
CLASS PRIZES
Seyiior B .....................................................................................................A r i h u r W in n
Sen ior C ....................................................................................... A r n o l d L e d e r m a n
J u n io r II ........................................ A r t h u r M e y e r s
J u n io r I ............................................................................................ J u l i u s S p e l l m a n
I n t e r m e d i a t e I V .................................................................................... J o s e p h C o h n
I n t e r m e d i a t e I I I ..................................................................................R a l p h F e ig in
I n t e r m e d i a t e I I .................................................................................. B a r r y P o g a s h
I n t e r m e d i a t e I .......................................................................................D o n a l d L o w
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Frankl in School MedalsS e n i o r A
Richard Berlin
Peter H. Berman
Richard Galaif
Leonard Kreielsheimer
L.ewis Steingesser
James StiHman
S e n i o r B
Wallace Arthur
George Beck
Irwin Kahn
Robert Kosches
A rthur Lane
Robert H. Levy
Herbert Pearlman
Bernard Robbins
I 'heodore Wiener
S e n i o r C
Richard Bernstein
Laurence Caplan
Julius Gruff
Isaiah Halpern Jay Stevens
Junio r II
George W^asserstein
Jay Joseph
Charles Tager
I n t e r m e d i a t e III
Harold Richman
Donald Zalkin
I n t e r m e d i a t e II
Henry Bienen
John Kirsch
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Frankl in Srhool Bannn'sI.eonaixi Hinihauin
Stcx 'cn Lowell
A l a n M osco i i
M o r t o n Schraclcr
Peter Weinberger
Edward Blickstein
Laurence Greenspan
Marvin Kornblau
W alter T re n t
Ira Scharfer
John Schwab
Jay Gold
Gilbert Alexandre
Lucian Lubelski
Milton Stark
Peter Kautz
Alfred Rogers
Robert Rhodes
Gilbert Snyder
Howard Berman
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S a l u t a t o r yN BEHALF OF THE class o£ 1948 it is indeed a privilege for me to welcome
' —' you here tonight. T h is marks the completion ol an im portan t period in
oiu- lives, and this event is one which we ot the graduating class anticipate will
long remain in the sentiments of our parents, relatives, and friends, who arc
gathered here w’ith us.
Although many of the graduates have witnessed the commencement
ceremony in preceding years while aw'aiting their turn, the m oment at hand takes
on added fervor as we realize it in its deeper sense. T h e program which you will
soon share with us signifies the termination of otu' high school careers and the
inception of a new and different life with di\ erging paths for everyone of us.
As I continue to greet you, I feel certain that my classmates share with me
the mingled emotions of sadness and joy w'hich penetrate the grandeur of this
evening. T h e occasion is rendered sad because of the realization that we must
take leave of the teachers and friends to whom w'e have become so attached
during our years at Franklin; then too it is joyful with the thought of our having
successfully achieved a goal which was set for us a fe^v years ago. It is not my
task, however, to elaborate on this point, as it will be later more fully expressed
by a fellow-student of mine.
In conclusion I should like to say that we h a \e prepared a program for
you which we trust w’ill be thoroughly enjoyable. I - vish to thank you for vour
most honored presence here and in the name of my class once again bid vou
welcome.
R ichard M artin G a i .a u '
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{\m l l i s l o r v9
L vnu'.s AM) ( i i-NH.KM1 ' n :
1 hrec \vcc'ks ago \vlun 1 lu'ard tliat (Ito lioiioi- ol l)ciiig (lass liislorian had been heslt)\\c'(l upon nu', 1 at llrsi leli a great ^va^’e ol pleasure swee]) through n\y heart, hut a moment lati'r niy enthusiasm was somewiiat lessened as I realized the hazardous task 1 was about to undertake. Piiutically all historians lake years to stutly their subjects; I hatl only three short weeks. To make m atters \vorse, the seniors Avere a bit uiuo()])erati\e aboiu giving inlormation to me because ol the excess studying lor final examinations. Alter grueling hours ol labor 1 finally aec|uired enougli data to record a brief history of the class of 1948.
O ur present gratfuating class had its beginning when little Stanley Schneier- son, captain ol this year's Ijasketball team, found liis way to Franklin’s awaiting arms in 19‘57. Tlie next year M ortimer Stern and fvan Levinsohn joined tlie class. During tliose years lile ^vas very difficult indeed. 1 hey struggled with Superman and tried to solve the prol)lem of how much succotash two ears of corn and three pounds of lima beans yiefcl.
During the jun io r years twelve more of the class entered Franklin School. ■ \m ong them were Peter Berman, oiu' valedictorian; Gil Rosenberg, otu' soccer captain; Stanley Lederman, Steven L.owell, and “M anny” Jacobs.
I 'h e n in the Senior C class eight more yonng hoj^eluls became F'ranklinites, including Leonard Kreielsheimer, class projjhet; Richard Galaif, our salutator- ian; Sheldon Mayer, Erwin Stern, and, of coiu'se, me. By this time the war was on, and we all did our share by buying fionds and contributing to useful activities. T h e class was completed in the last two years, and now twenty-eight young men are looking forward to the future.
Soon we fjecame acquainted with our teachers’ personalities and habits. We couldn’t however, discover how Mr. H a l l ’s marking system worked. A snap of Mr. Berenberg’s fingers sent a chill down oin' spines. It was hard for us to make a rejoinder to Mr. Kern’s witty sarcasms. “Doc” Stevens kept us on guard with his detentions and daily cjuizzes. At 7;45 in the morning Mr. King had his great range of classes in commando tactics. But w'e never would want them to change.
■\11 though the school years our class has been very active in extra-curricular activities. “T h e Councilor,” our school newspaper, has flourished under the auspices of its capable editors. “Doc” Stevens showed the Science Club how to handle the acids w ithout leaving their fingers behind. Even during classes some
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students surreptitiously sketched diligently in preparation for the Art Club. Under Mrs. Ross’s tutelage, the Glee C lub’s voices rang out with new vigor. Mr. Hall kept encouraging us to contribute to the “Red and Blue,” our school magazine. T h is year Franklin School and the Calhoun School presented for the students and public a dram a in three acts. Also this year there was held a Vocational Guidance assenil)ly at which successful alumni of the school gave short talks on their respective professions and answered any questions directed to them.
We have been very active in sports. I 'h e soccer team has made a notable showing ,and the tennis and baseball teams have enviable records. T h is year oiu' basketball team was in excellent form. It t r ium phed over Collegiate School to win the championship of the M etropolitan Athletic Association of Private Schools. In order to w'in we conquered Barnard School, Fieldston School and Lincoln School. T h e star players were from our class. They were Stanley Schneierson, Stanley Lederman, Jerry Katz, M ilton Chodack, Lou Steingesser, Sonny Rosenzweig, and George Fischer. In celebration of the victory the head masters gave the team a father and son banquet and presented silver basketballs to all the regulars on the squad.
How nice it is to look back to pleasant memories of school days: the yawns during the first period in the morning; the m ad rush at lunch time; the dear old college board examinations.
I t w’ou ldn’t be proper, however to end the history at this time, for our lives have just begun. These years have been a preparation for our future. O ur teachers have done their best; now it is up to us to be a credit to ourselves, our families, and our school.
J.\isrES St i l l m . \n
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H a s s TroplK^cyI.ADIKS AM ) ( i l - . M I . l M l ' N :
II has been the cusloni lor many years lor one nieniber ol (he giachialing
ehiss to k)relell the lu tnre ol his eolieat>nes. By no means is this lask a sini|jle
one. To he (jnalilied as a chiss prophet one nuist be versed in many fields: among
them. Anthropology, Nuelear Physics, Hiology, Zoology, Orbit Determination,
and C'-hemical riiermodynamies. In order to rotnul out tiie dilhcult task, a course
in Abnormal Psychology and slander jjroceedings is urged, but certainly not
ad\ ised. It \vas during the completion ot these studies that I was I'orced to visit
Belle\'ue. While I \’as recuperating there, I had the oi^portunity to thumb
through a few old neurological records, and much to my surprise, I found the
names of many of my old classmates recorded in these old, but never forgotten
joiu nals. T h e remainder of these remarks is largely based upon the information
there obtained.
J o h n Wilso.ni, C h a r l e s G e t t i n g e r , and M o r t i m e r S t e r n , the famous physical therapists, liad donated |1()0,0()() for the building of a new gymnasium. W ith this added ecjuipment they hoped to pu t Atlas out of business. Johnny, who is the magnet of the organization, accounts for his success by the a ttraction of his offers.
As I continued reading, I discovered that R i c h a r d B e r l i n , the prominent equestrian, had suffered a terrible shock. Happy, his wonder horse, had passed on; and Richard, the papers say, was w ithout words.
P e t e r B e r m a n , a physician who is engaged in research on the changes in the temperature of the hum an body, was said to be killing himself by degrees.
I v a n L e v i n s o h n , the famous concert pianist, has recently been feeling very ill. In order to cure himself, Ivan sits in front of his piano and plays nothing
bu t tonic chords.
S o n n y R o s e n z w e i g has just aided both m ankind and his bald head followers by discovering a formula that grows hair on a billiard ball. T h e only difficulty, says Sonny, is that it doesn’t grow hair on anything else.
M i l t o n C h o d a c k and J e r r y K a t z , who have just switched to Calvert, usual
ly begin their sentences with “H ere’s How!”
In the art division of our class, J im m y S t i l l m a n , who is now working with Varga, is trying to persuade his boss that the idea of using a calendar with his pictures is entirely useless. Jimmy, who always was interested in anatomy, brags that his pictures, or should I say calendars, are even uncensored in Boston.
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Stev e L o w e l l a n d R oger S p r u n g o u r tw o y o u n g barristers w i t h a p ers is ten t
thirst, are h a v in g tr o u b le p a ss in g th e ir bars.
Everybody seems to be pu tt ing his two cents into J e r r y J o s e p h ’s and E r n e s t
K u h l ’s business. T h is is no cause for dejection, however, as both are successful bankers.
L e o n a r d B i r n b a u m and R i c h a r d G a l a i f ^ the acclaimed historians, are working quite laboriously on their new novel, “T h e History of History.” They say it should be a best seller.
T h e s p o r t in g w o r ld w a s n o t w i t h o u t its r e p r e s e n ta t io n o f F r a n k l in ’s A lu m n i .
S h e ld o n M a y e r h as r e c e n t ly in v e s te d a lo t o f m o n e y in o rd er to c o m p le t e h is
e x c lu s iv e b o w l in g alley . S he l so o n h o p e s th a t h e c a n a ttract e n o u g h p e o p le so
h e can m a k e a strike. B a c k in g u p Shel in h is in v e s t m e n t is th e large b a n k in g
h o u s e o f R osenberg , J acobs , F lscher, M argulis , a n d R o se nb e rg .
L e w is S t e i n g e s s e r , who makes a hab it of getting to the root of things, is a dentist. Lew’s favorite song is, “Irreplaceable You.”
Delving into the realm of business and finance, I uncovered the following items;
E r w in S t e r n , the prosperous magazine publisher, brags to his public that he is never out of “Vogue” and is always in “T im e .”
M a u r i c e J u b i l e r , a dealer in precious and semi-precious stones, is said to have a very promising future. W orking with Maurice is sparkling A l a n
D ia m o n d .
S t a n l e y S c h n e i e r s o n and S t a n l e y L e d e r m a n , the retired New York Giants’ baseball stars, have recently opened up a new bakery shop. T h e i r m otto displayed in every window of their establishment merely states, “O u r batter is all mixed up .”
W hen I had completed these old records and reports, my heart was filled with a longing prayer that each m ember of this graduating class would, in his own individual way, a tta in a most happy and successful futine.
L e o n a r d K r e ie l s h e im e r
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V a l e d i d o r voM CHi \VK, n i l . graclualing class ol l!)J8, have assembled heie to bid a
lingering anti hesiiani larewell to our scliool, our teadiers, and many ol
our Iriends. W'lien \ve entered Franklin several years ago, vve all reali/.ed lhal
some tlay in the distant luture we would graduate. But we never thought that
when the time aelually eame, i)arling would indeed be such sweet sorrow.
There are certain moments in life ^’hen otu' hearts are lilled with both joy
ami sailncss. During this hoiu' we lind oiuselves in just such a mood. There is
jo) because we h a \e successtulh completed an im portant ])criod ol our lives,
because ol' the hap))y memories we shall always have ol our pleasant stay here
at Franklin, and because we are tonight entering a new experience which we
hope \vill open many new fields ol knowledge and enjoyment to us. But there
is also sadness because the class of 1948 has come to the end of the road and
henceforth ^vill no longer be a reality, and because as we descend from the stage
tonight, we lea \e behind us w’hat will sin'ely have been the most happy and care
free period of our lives.
It is my pri\ ilege at this time in behalf of my class to thank the whole faculty
of Franklin for the guidance it has giv'en to us. W e realize now that at times our
teachers were forced to overcome our own stiff opposition before they could per
suade us to work, study and learn. W e have learned much at Franklin, and we
are indeed grateful for the book-knowledge and the knowledge of democratic
life w'hich our teachers have bestow’ed on us.
\ \ 'e hope that w’e shall make good use of the secure foundation which the
faculty has given us and that someday we shall be worthy of the distinction of
coming from such a fine school as Franklin.
I also wish to take this opportunity in the name of all the boys on this stage
to thank the parents for the chance they have given us at Franklin. W e hope
that someday they, as well as our teachers and friends whom we leave here to
night, will be p roud of us and that we shall be able to live up to the trust which
they have pu t in us.
A nd so w'ith gratitude for the past and anticipation for the future we leave
vou tonight, oh Franklin, and bid you a sincere and heartfelt farewell.
P e t e r H. B e r m a n
P a g e 33
Last Will and T e s t a m e n t
^Jyjy THE MEMBERS ot the class of 1948 of Franklin School, having been
declared sane by an eminent psychiatrist contrary to the opinion of some members
of the faculty, do proclaim this document to be our last will and testament.
W e bequeath outright all our assets listed below to the members of the
Senior B class, their assigns and offspring— provided they are no more stupid
than their forbears— the following:
1. All our chewing gum sequestered under our desks dur ing English classes.
2. All our acctmiulation of pert remarks suitable for use in reply to teachers.
3. All our knowledge pert inent to the evasion of school rules.
4. All our answer books in geometry and science.
5. T h e senior swagger.
Be it furither understood that having little faith in the present class of 1949,
we do hereby appoin t as our executors the members of the class of 1959, w'ho
having posted a bond of $50,000 and paid all oiir just bills, shall faithfully exe
cute the above document w ithout favor.
Given imder our hand and seal, this 8th day of June, 1948.
G i l b e r t R o s e n b e r g , President
R i c h a r d B e r l i n , Secretary
We, the members of the class of 1959, hereby do affix our names as witnesses
to the above dociuncnt and attest that it was dulv signed without undue influence
being brought to bear by any of the heirs.
S h e i l a K in g , 59
C h a r l e s G o u ) s c h m i d t , 59
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Annotations o n " " Ponnd in a Senior’s Textsliall wc tluce lucc't af>aiii?’'
I'wo's a company; ilirc'f’s a ciowd.
"Fair is loul, and loui is lair"
Report ()1 the weather btueaii lor (he sprins> ol 1918.
"()l kerns aiul ga 11 () vl>lasses is supplied."
We still h a \e one.
"— M\' gashes cry lor help.”
M ortimer Stern alter his light with Wilson.
"('.reat happiness!"
Belter than "Out ot this world!”
" r^vo thousand dollars to our general use.”
Inllation ol the tenth century.
"By Sinel's death I know 1 cam T h a n e of Glamis;
But ho^ ■ ot Ca^\■dor?”
Early examjjle ot a talsehood.
“Come what come may,
T im e and the hour runs through the roughest day.”
Good philosophy to remember.
“There 's no art
T o find the m in d ’s construction in the face.”
Look at H a l l ’s face.
“ Ic is a banquet to me.”
I wish this were.
“Yet I do fear thy nature .”
Might be said of Berenberg.
“ I dare do all that may become a m an.”
Mere boasting.
“If we should fail?”
Darn examinations.
“T h is d iam ond he greets your wafe wathal.”
Macbeth better watch his w'ife.
“T h a t whicli ha th made me d runk hatli made be bold.”
■So Lady Macbeth drank.
“ I had thought to have let in some of all professions that go the primrose way to the everlasting bonfire.”
So the door of hell is open for all my classmates.
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“Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck.”
W onder how Annette woidd like to be called chuck.
“T h o u canst not say I d id it.”
Sounds like an alibi of Chodack or Katz.
“Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear.”
A forerunner of Stalin apparently.
“And keej) the natural ruby of your cheeks.”
So Macbeth d id n ’t know that his wife painted.
“You lack the season of all natures, sleep.”
Sounds like M other at seven o ’clock ten years ago.
“Cool it with a baboon’s blood,
I ’hen the charm is firm and good.”
I feel a little nauseated.
“ H ad I three ears, I ’d hear thee.”
I need three in nearly every class.
“T h y royal father
Was a most sainted king; the queen that bore thee,
Oftener upon her knees than on her feet.
Died every day she lived.”
Beautiful lines.
“My way of life
Is fall’n into the sear, the yellow leaf.”
I don ’t want to live to be that old.
“And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
I ’he way to dusty death .”
T here are some still living.
“So, thanks to all at once and to each one,
W hom we invite to see us crowned at Scone.”
T h a n k God tha t’s done.
SCIENCE CLUB
• L e f t to rigJit: Gettinger,
Steingesser, Pearlman, Lowell,
T o 1 m a c h, \"ernick, Mi'.
Stevens, Stillman, Michehnan,
Cialaif, Berman, C o r d a n,
Kreielsheimer, Bernstein
S n p i i f p Hub
/ ms v k a r ’s Sciknck (li.i'ii, Franklin's (on li il)ulion lo the S( iciuc (;iiil)s ol
Anicrica, nu'i almost c\cry Monday alti 'inoon in du' 1 .aboiatory. Under
the excellent guidance ol Mr. Sie\ens, the d u b 's laculty advisor, the olhccrs inan-
as>ed lo prepare many interesting' meetings. The nominal (hies which were col
lected prior lo each meeting \vere used lor all d u b expenses.
Toward the middle ol ihe year the Science C^hib sponsored one meeting de-
\o ted lo each ol the three high school sciences: C^hemislry, Biology, and Physics.
I 'h e chemistry meeting consisted ol an experiment in the preparation ol oxygen
by James Stillman, the c lub’s secretary-treasurer. Leonard Kreielsheimer, the
\ ice-presiclent, performed the dissection ol a bull-lrog in the biology meeting;
and Peter Berman, the president, experimented with many principles in physics.
T h e feature of the year consisted of a tour to the R.C.A. exhibit w'here the
d u b members a ttended a demonstration and a lecture on the electron microscope.
As the end of the year approached, the Science Club culminated its activities
w'ith the presentation of an exhibit at an assembly attended by the whole stu
dent body.
. \ l though the membership was small, this season’s Science Club made up in
ability w'hat it lacked in numbers.
P a g e 39
GLEE CLUB
9 L e f t to r i g h t : Ki'einei',
Chodack, Wilson, Mrs. Ross,
Sprung. Stillman, "W i 1 s o n.
Hermann, \'’ernick
HK (ii.KK. (',1.1'u was not a large orgaiii/.ation, l)ul it made up by ks en
tluisiasin what ii lacked in size. Under Mrs. Ross’s energelic guidance the
club developed into a cohesi\e body that coidd make the welkin ring. Foiir-part
singing, a daring inno \a t ion , was introduced.
I 'nesday meetings were not always lun. W hat o£ it? I t was lini to lead the
singing when the w'hole school assembled in the gym. It w'as lim to take part in
the Christmas entertainment, in the Lincoln-Washington Celebration, and in
the Science Club Show*. It was a deep satislaction to present a program of songs
at the Commencement Exercises.
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RED AND BLUE
• T o p : Rosenthal, J a c o b s ,
Michelman, Blickstein, Davis
M id d le : Kreiner. Lederman,
C o m m a n d a y, Robbins,
Rommel
B o t to m : Mr. Hall, Rreiel-
sheimer, Rosenberg, Sprung,
Mr. Berenberg
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Red and llliie
m: “Rko a n d Hi.uk" ^vas louiuUd in llif Sachs Clollcgialc liistidilc in 1897.
In the spring of 191S the Kiltielh Anniversary Issue, suital)ly l)C)und in
gilded covers, was issued. I'he \o h n n e contained reprints of a i i ides printed in
earlier issues of the "Retl and Blue” from the pens of such ahnnni as Walter
I.ip})niann, Stanley Isaacs, Laurence Steinhaiilt, Meywood Kling, and I'runian
Capote.
r h e year was distinguished by the discovery that there was considerable
li'terary talent in the Senior C class. T here is, therefore, the hopeful possibility
that for the next two years the “Red and Blue” will rise to new levels of ex
cellence.
As the members of its staff will tell you, there is always room for another
vsTiter of stories, essays, and poems. Some of those whose writings were printed
said later that they d id n ’t think their offerings had a chance of acceptance. You
never can tell.
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LIBRARY COMMITTEE
• T o p : Schai'fer, Steingesser,
Mrs. Ross, Schrader, Gurevich,
Kreiner, Wilson, Nadel
M id d l e : Genisman, Grubman.
Landesman, Chodack
B o t to m : C^alaif, Feigin
Libr a rv (iiininiitlet^
1 NDKR rnK cuA iRM ANsm i’ ()l Kalni'an (iurc'Nich aiul (he f>ui(laiice
()1 Mrs. Ross the Lihiai) C'.oininiiiec |)ui in a year ol uselul and jjrochictivc
^\•ork. Each nieniber ol the coniinitlee was niade responsible lor a section ol tiie
library shehes. It was his duty to see to it that books were kept in order and
to report missing books to the librarian. .A snb-connnittee worked on clippings
and the maintenance ol' the vertical files. Another helped Mrs. Ross bring in
books that ^vere o\ercUie. 'I'he committee maintained a suggestion box that
p ro \ed helpful to Mrs. Ross. It worked hard to get card-pockets pu t into books
intended for circulation.
Xew members of next year’s committee w'ere chosen with great care. Morton
Schrader is next year’s chairman.
Q
P a g e 45
SOCCER
• T o p : Jacobs, Levy, Tobach,
Kommel, Berlin, W inn, Mayer
M id d le : 'Weinberger, Wilson,
Commanday, \Viener, Kuhl.
A. Lederman, Engel
B o t to m : Berman, Fischer, S.
Lederman, Rosenberg, Katz,
Chodack, Mr. King
Socrpi*
^ I ' l ' i . R M A ^ ^ i vn. A t ' 1 !• KNooN [)r;uti('c sessions, ilic soccer icam opened
t . ' ^ I its season against W'oodniere and |)ioni|)liy lacked uj) its (nst victory
by the seore ol -l-O. As Rat/, Fischer, \ \ ’iener, (Hiochu k scoi ed, the Beavers looked
so [yronusing that \ isions ol a team ciiani])ionshi|) appeared l)eiore them.
When, in their next encoiuiter, the F'ranklin eleven came Irom Ijehind to
\anc|iiish Uireh W'athen, all the Rea\ers and many ol their classmates saw the
soccer placpie hanging on the wall. But this was not to he. Following the vic
tory o \e r Birch \ \ 'a then the team was crushed by Brooklyn F'riends, broke up
against Staten Island: and although the boys played well against Fieldston and
Lincoln, they could not come up with a victory.
T h e starting line-up for most games included Katz, F'ischer, Chodack, Ber
lin, ^Viener, Captain Gil Rosenberg, A. Lederman, Berman, R. D. Levy, Kuhl,
and Stan Lederman. T h e team was efficiently managed by Manny Jacobs.
T h e following is a record of the scores of the games:
Franklin ................................................. 4
Franklin ................................................. 2
Franklin ................................................. 0
Franklin ................................................. 0
F'ranklin ................................................. 0
Franklin ................................................. 0
Stiiten Island ........................................ 0
Birch W^athen ...................................... 1
Brooklyn Friends ................................ 4
Staten Island ........................................ 4
Fieldston ............................................... 2
Lincoln ................................................... 1
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BASEBALL
• T o p : Hattenbach, Steingesser,
LaMay, Gustin, Kreielsheimer,
Jacobs
M id d le : Kreiner, Fischer, G.
W i l s o n , J. "W i 1 s o n, A.
Ledei'inan, Margulis, Schrader
B o t to m : Mr. Hermann, Katz,
S. L e d e r m a n, Rosenberg,
Chodack, Schneierson
Baseba l lOAcm-i) FOR lUK sccoiul ('()iisc(M11i\t; year by ,\1 1 IcniKm, the Franklin nine
\vith its speed ntanagecl to eslabiish an even record ol two victories and
two defeats lor the season.
O ur team, aUhoiigh never showing tremendous power while at Ijat, was
\ery fleet of foot, a fact \\iiich w'as evident when our players stole fifteen bases
to vanquish the Lincoln nine. Oiu' other \ ictory, over Barnard, was a close game
during which the lead changed hands thrice.
H i e Franklin scjuad could not stand up to the power of either the Fieldston
or the Staten Island teams, wiiich handed our boys their two defeats.
O ur battery, consisting of pitcher Stan Lederman and catcher Gil Rosen
berg, made up what powder the squad did have while Stan Schneierson, Milt
Chodack, Jerry Katz, and Lew Steingasser ran around the bases as if they were
machines. Arnold Lederman played a good game at third. Mr. H erm an believes
that he will be one of the better players of F ranklin’s history. M anny Jacobs
was the capable manager of the team.
P a c e 49
P a g e 50
BASKETBALL
• T o p : Stevens, Lowell, Wiener,
Engel, Gustin
M idd le : Arthur, Rosenzweig,
S c h r a d e r , A. Lederman,
Fischer, Commanday
B o t to m : Mr. King, Katz, S.
L e d e r m a n , Schneierson,
Steingesser, Chodack
i tbal l L O O K S E A S Y . T h e ball is big, b u t it’s smaller than the basket. If you
practice long enough you ought to be able to pu t the ball through the
ring. T h e trouble is that there’s always someone in the way, someone whose
waving arms obstruct your vision; someone whose busy hands are trying lo slap
the ball out of your grasp; someone who thinks it would be better if he had
the ball and the chance to score two points. T h a t ’s what makes playing the
game hard.
For many years the basketball teams at P'ranklin came close to winning the
league championship; sometimes they came very close. But they d id n ’t quite
make it. A game, a half a game was all that kept them from the goal.
Th is was another year, a better year. T h e 1947-48 team doesn’t have to
offer alibis or excuses. I t won. I t overcame all the opposition. Its victory w’as
not easy. T h a t made the general satisfaction in winning all the greater.
After the victory the team and its able coach, Mr. King, were entertained
by the headmasters at a Father and Son Dinner. In commemoration of the victory
a small silver basketball was presented to each member of the team.
SENIOR A
• T o p : Mayer, Jacobs, Chodack,
Galaif, Jubiler, Steingesser,
Margulis, S c h n e i e r s o n,
Gettinger
M id d le : Rosenzweig, Lowell,
Wilson, Sprung, Lederman,
Joseph, Kuhl, Fischer, Katz
B o t t 0 m: Mr. Hall, Stern,
Stillman, Berman, Rosenberg,
B e r l i n , Diamond, Kreiel-
sheimer, Mr. Berenberg
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SENIOR B
• T o p : Michelman, Koramel,
Engel, Rudow, Wess, Landes- man, Gustin, H e r m a n n, Schrader
Second row: LaMay, Berko-
witz, Jarmel, Beck, Wilson,
Ci u r e V i c h, Commanday, W e i n b e r g e r , Robbins, Pearlman, Levy
T h i r d row: Kosches, Levy,W inn, Mr. Kern, Wiener,
Tobach, Moscoii, Arthur
B o t to m : Brown, Eisenberg,Kahn, Lane, E. Cohen, R. Cohen
P a c k 53
SENIOR C
• T o p : Grubman, Hattenbach,
Nemerov, Stern, Blickstein,
Halpern, Vernick
M id d le : Illfelder, Stevens,
Kornblau, Meltzer, Lederman,
Ki'einer, Gruff
B o t t o m : Cordan, Davis,
Holstein, Genisnian, M i s s
Linibach, rolniach, Holstein,
Bernstein
JUNIOR 11
• T o p : Gurry, Lorberbaum,
B r o o k m a n, G r o s f i e 1 d,
Weintraub, Wasserstein
M id d le : A. Levy, M e y e r s ,
Scharfer, Klein, Schwab, Tager
B o t to m : Ehrenfeld, Joseph,
Wolf, Mr. Mohor, B. Levy, Girard, Silver
JUNIOR I
• T o p : Fishman, K n e i t e 1,
R i c h t e r , Crohn, Hodas,
Schrader, Erony, Stark
M i d d l e : Craner, Nadel,
Lubelski, Greenbei'g, Berko-
witz, Somekh, Popper, Cohen
B o t t o m : M i o d o n i k,
Spelhnan, Hyman, Mr. Stough,
G o 1 d, Cohen, Alexandre,
Herbert
INTERMEDIATE IV
• T o p : Richter, Lederman,
Cohn
M idd le : Settel, Birk, Haym,
Galaif
B o t to m : Mook, Carforcl, Mr.
Lauziere, Texidor
P a g e 57
INTERMEDIATE III
T o p: Richman, Mechonik,Goldenblum, Streim, Kaiitz,
Zalkin
M i d d l e . Outtnian, Harmon,
Liebo^vitz, Fay, Silberbers'
Rogers
B o t to m : Nanasi, Craner, Miss
Kearney, Feigin, B i e n e ii,
Friedman
INTERMEDIATE II
• T 0 p: Bienen, Kling, Rosen-
krantz, Pogash, Kanter
M i d d l e : Zisfein, Edelman,
Rogers, Lubash
B o t to m : Freed, Miller, Mrs.
Ross, Starr, Kling
P a g e 59
INTERMEDIATE I
• T o p : Neuwirth, V e s e 11,Sherman, Snyder, Adelaar
M i d d l e : Berman, Rhodes, C o h e n, Lane, F r e e z e r ,
Sch-\veitzer
B o t to m : Yoshida, Paley, Mrs.
Josephs, Schaefer, Bachrach, L o t,v
PRIMARY II
L e f t to right: Jay Ciaines, Lee
Frank, Robert Walker, Myron
Cioldblatt, Richard Wilsker,
Marc Halpern, Edward Polia
koff, James Edelman, Miss
Vance, Paul Edelman, Michael
Sherwin, Andre’ v Krulwich,
Jay Plever, Bruce Solow, Alan
Feit, T on y Werner, J u d y
Greenspan
F a c e 61
PRIMARY I
• L e f t to r ight: Mark Berman,
Joel Baker, Thom as Shacht-
man, David Zaret. Richard
Ader, Roger Simon. Ellen
Richman, Asher Freezer, Isiac
T a iu e l , Charles CToldschmidt,
Michael Charney, Shelia Kino-O *
Mrs. Coufall. Robert May.
Ronald Garren, Joel Gaines
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from
A F R I E N D
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B E S T O F L U C K
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'V'o r
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Complime7its of . . .
Mrs. L. Joseph
Victor Joseph, 1946
and
Jerry Joseph, 1948
P a c e 69
‘Sei? Wishes
to the
Class of 1^48
from the following members of 1949
Theodore W iener Robert Eisenberg
Peter Commanday Alan Moscou
Donald Engel Burton Rudo^v
Robert H. Levy Wallace Arthur
Aaron Kommel Alan Landesman
Herbert Pearlraan David Robinson
Billy Berkowitz Robert Kosches
Stuart Tobach Ir^vin Kahn
Fredric Michelman Robert Bro^vn
Stuart Gustin Arthiu' AVinn
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Schuster Schwab
8 1 9 W a s h i n g t o n S t r e e t
N E W YORK CITY
Compliments of
I. Rosenzweig, FURS
1 8 W e s t 5 6 t h S t r e e t
N E W YORK, N E W YORK
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Compliments of . . .
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Steingesser
Compliments of
The Science ClubP e t e r B e r m a n , ’48 ..................
L e o n a r d K r e i e l s h e i m e r , ’48
Jam es S t i l l m a n , ’48
Charles Gettii iger, ’48
Louis Steingesser, ’48
SLeven L owell, ’48
R ichard Galail , ’48
Herbert Pearhiian, ’48
A dvisor.
President
Vice-President
Secretary-T reasurer
A lan Cordan, ’50
Fred M iche lm an , ’49
Ste})hen Vernick, '50
R ichard Bernstein, ’50
Eric T o lm a c h , ’50
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