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W E m N K L I N i n S T A f f
Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor
L u c i a n L u b e l s k i J u l i u s S p e l l m a n
Art Editor Business Manager
M i c h a e l N a d e l M o r t o n H y m a n
Assistant Managers
M a r t i n E r o n y E d w a r d R i c h m a n
H e r b e r t H o d a s B a r r y S h e r m a n
R o b e r t Z u c k e r m a n
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C l a s s H i s t o r y ......................................................................................................................... 2 5
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T h e S e n i o r s C h o i c e - - - - - - - - 3 0
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D E D I C A TI 0 NWe, the Senior Class of 1952, take pride in dedi
cating this, oiu' year book, to Mr. Max^vell L.
Kern. Mr. Kern has served Franklin School for
over twenty-five years, and the class of 1952
realizes and appreciates all that he has done for
the school. W e feel certain that his influence
will continiie to manifest itself more and more
throughout the coming years.
MESSAGE TO SENIORS FROM MR. SPAHN
T h e F rank l in School g rad u a t in g class of 1952 is a class ot great distinction. T im e has bestowed the great h o n o r of hav ing your g roup be an “Anniversary
Class.” For 80 years the F ran k l in School has served its com m unity an d the youth
of America.
You realize th a t we live in a Kaleidoscope world. YoiU' parents, your school,
a n d your com m unity have tr ied to give you the p ro p e r s tart a long the p a th of
life. E duca t ion has prov ided you wuth the basic tools. Your task will be to unify
these varied experiences an d constructively employ them in achieving your goal.
In this tu rb u le n t world, you will have to nour ish a n d cultivate ideals, an d the
test of in te l l igen t citizenship will be your ability to harm onize these standards
in to a daily p a t te rn of good h u m a n re la tionships.
T h r u the com ing years, your w'elcome visits will alw'ays b r ing back pleas
an t memories. Your A lm a M ater will con t inue its interest in your achievements
an d take p r ide in your a t ta inm ents .
F A C U L T Y
• T o p : Miss Deaver, Mr. H am
mond, Mr. H erm an, Mr. Fer
rara, Mr. M c M i l l a n , Mr.
Shaughnessy, Mr. Carson, Mr.
Labiaux, Mrs. ^\’ allk, Miss
Harvey
Bottom: Miss McPhei'son, Miss
Massey, Mr. Kein, Mr. Spahn,
Mr. Stevens, Mis. Cebriy, Mrs.
Stahl
G IL B E R T A L E X A N D R E
40 W est 77th Street
Brown
‘‘N o th in g is impossible to industry.”
— P e r i a n d e r
Science C lu b 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Chess
C lu b 2, 3, 4; C am p C ounsellors’ C lu b 3; C u rre n t Events C lu b 3, 4; P res iden t 3; Class Secretary 3;
CJlass T re a s u re r 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4, C ap ta in 4;
T e n n is 3, 4, M anager 3; R ed a n d Blue 3, 4.
L A W R E N C E B E R K O W IT Z
25 W est 81st Street
New York University
“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by doubling our joy and d ivid ing our gnef .” — A d d i s o n
Science C lub 3, 4; Chess C lu b 3, 4; CAurent
Events C lub 4; Glee C lub 2, 3, 4; Class Vice- P resident 4; Soccer 3; T e n n is 3, 4; R ed and Blue 3; L ib ra ry Conm iittee 4.
MAR r i N C O H E N
15 W ’c'st 7 5 t h S t r e e t
C . l a i k l ' i i i \ x ' i s i t y
"The actions of inoi inr llic hcsl inlcyl>iTt('y.s of their thoughts." — Lockk
Science C'.lub ,i, -1; C.ani]) ('.ounsellors' (Muh ,1;
CUirrent K\eius C luh "5, I; ( ’.o ii iu ilor 2, .i, 1; Soccer 2: T e n n is -i, -1: R ed and Blue
C onin ii t tee 3, 4.
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S T E P H E N C OH E N
290 W est E n d A venue
C lark University
“ W it is the salt of conversation, not the food.”— H a z l i t t
Science C lub 4; Chess C lub 3, 4; C ouncilo r 4;
Soccer 2, 3, 4.
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PA U L C R O H N
225 W est 86th Street
‘‘Rich, but not gaudy, for the apparel oft pro claims the man.” — S h a k e s p e a r e
Glee C lu b 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President 3; C o u n
cilor 3, 4.
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P E T E R E N G E L
300 Centra l Park W est
“H e was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.” — G e o r g e E l i o t
Soccer 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; T e n n is 2, 3, 4; Science C lub 4; C u r re n t Events C lu b 3; C am p Counsellors’ C lub 3; L ib ra ry C om m ittee 3, 4;
Secretary 4; Glee C lub 3; C ouncilo r 4.
M A R T I N E RONV
1 55 R i \ ' c r s i t l c ' D r i v e
I cm plc
'‘Happiness is not the cikI of life: character is." l i l ' l 'C llK K
Science Cnub 1; ( a i r r e n t E\eii ts (Hub 3; Sluclent
(^oiincil 4: L ibrary (k) inm ittee "i; Soccer 2, 1;Basketball -1, M anager 1; Ikiseball 4.
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B E R N A R D FISH M A N
145 C entra l Park West
N o r th C aro l ina State University
“His l imbs were cast in manly mold For hardy sports or contest hold.”
— S c o t t
Baseball 2, 3, 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; T e n n is 2; Glee C lu b 3.
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LLOYD GABEL
215 W est 88th Street
Univers ity of V e rm o n t
“For science is like virtue, i t ’s (nun exceeding
great reward.” — K i n g s l e y
Science C lu b 2, 3, 4; P res iden t 4; C am p C ounsel
lors’ C lu b 3; Glee C lu b 3, 4; Soccer 2.
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JAY G O LD
200 West 86th Street
New York University
“ The im prom ptu reply is precisely the touchstone of the man of wit .” — M o l i e r e
R ed a n d Blue 4; Glee C lub 3, 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Councilo r 3, 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 3, 4.
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Sciciue C lu b .1. 4; (.loo C'.luh 2 ( lonun i t tee o; Soccer -1.
H E R B E R T HODAS
75 West 93rd Street
M ar lbo ro
“A running river of harmless merriment.”— G i l b e r t
Reel a n d Blue 3, 4; C ouncilo r 2, 3, 4; L ibrary
C om m ittee 2, 3, 4.
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M O R T O N H YM AN
15 W est 72nd Street
Cornell
“ W it and wisdom are born with the mail.”— S e l u i n
Basketball 4; C u r re n t Events C lu b 3; L ib ra ry
C o m m it tee 2, 3, 4; Science C lu b 4; C ounc i lo r 4;
R ed a n d Blue 4; Glee C lu b 4.
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R O N A L D KAPON
230 W est 79th Street
C o lu m b ia
“ Then he wil l talk— good gods hoiu he will talk.”— L e k
Soccer 3, M anager 4; Basketball M anager 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; C ouncilo r 3, 4; C u r re n t Events
C lub 3; Glee C lub 3, 4; Scholarship M edal 3.
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ROBER r KAV
8(1 M innesota A\e., Lonj; lU ad i
1 l()l)ai t
"I'lirc fiieitdsliif) is xoincthing ii’liich iiini of iii- jerior intellect eau nex'er taste."
— I.A B u u 'S'kkk
Baseball 2, 4: Bas'kethall 4: ( ilee ('.lub S tuden t('.oiuicil ‘5, 4, President 4; (Mass President 4;
Science C h ib -i, 4; C’.m re n t E \en ts C’.lnb o; C o u n cilor 3.
LU C IA N LUBELSKI
172 West 99th Street
Wesleyan
“Poetry is itself a thing of God.”— B a i l e y
Science C lu b 2, 3, 4; Chess C lu b 3, 4; C u r re n t Events C lu b 3, 4; L ib ra ry C om m ittee 4; Glee C lub 2, 3, 4; A r t C lu b 4; R ed an d Blue 2, 3, 4; C ouncilo r 4, Assistant E d i to r 4; Soccer 2, T e n nis 3, 4; Scholarship M edal 2.
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M IC H A E L N A D E L
320 West E n d A venue
H a m il to n
“Ornnis ars naturae irnitatio est.”“A l l art is but hnitat ion of nature.”
— S o c r a t e s
Socccr 3, 4; Baseball M anager 3; A rt C lu b 2, 3,
4; Science C lu b 3, 4, Secretary 4; C u r re n t Events C lub 4; C ounc i lo r 3, 4; A r t E d i to r 3, 4; R ed an d
Blue 3, 4.
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E D W A R D R IC H M A N
760 G ra n d Concourse, B ronx
A del ph i
‘‘It is the wise head that makes the still tonsue.”
— L u c a s
Scicnce C lu b 4; C ouncilor 4; L ib ra ry Connnit- tee 4; Photogra]jhy C lub 4.
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S rE V E N SC H R A D ER
151 C entra l Park W'csl
N(.'\v \ 'o rk r i i i \ crsity
"Style is a man's: it is a part of his nalint'." R l ’ I l O N
Soccer 3, 1; Basketball -1, Co-Captain 1; Library
Com nii t lee S, -1: (ilee C lub o, 4; S tuden t C.ouncil o, 4; C in re n t E \en ts C lub o: Science C lub 4;
( ' .o inu ilo r >5, 4.
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W IL L IA M SO RK IN
750 Bryant Avenue, B ronx
D rake
“Audent is fortiina j iwat .”
“Fortune favors the bold.”- V i r g i l
Soccer 4; Basketball 4, Co-Captain 4; Baseball
4; T e n n i s 4.
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JU L IU S SPELLM A N
250 W est 94th Street
Yale
“K nowledge once gained casts a l ight beyond its
own immedia te boundaries .” — T y n d a l l
Science C lu b 2, 3, 4; Chess C lu b 2, 3, 4; Soccer
2; CAirrent Events C lu b 2, 3, 4; S tu d e n t Council
4; R ed an d Blue 4; C o unc i lo r 3, Associate E d i to r
3, E d i to r 4; Scholarship M eda l 1; Biology Prize
2; Class Prize 2; A lu m n i C u p 2; F rench Prize 3;
John Doob C u p 3.
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A L B E R T S T E R N
325 W est E n d A venue
W il l iam an d Mary
“Faber est cjiiisque fortiinae suae.”"Every man is the architect of his own fortune.”
— P r o v e r b
Soccer 3, 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Glee
C lu b 2, 3; Class P resident 2; R ed a n d Blue 4; C ounc i lo r 3, 4.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
O n the e\i'ninj> ol |u n c 1, lOf)!’, llu- ciglilictli ( lo i i im c iu c'mk'iU Exerciscs
ot F ranklin School wore held al the Clonniuniily (lentei at 270 West HOtli Si.
The exercises were opened by (i i lber l Vlexaiulre who delivered the Salutatory
address. He was followed by R o n a ld Kapon, tlie (Hass Histo i ian , l .ueian
Lid)elski, the (Hass Poet, M orton Hyman, the (Hass Prophet, an d fiditis Spell
m an, the \ 'a le tl ic torian . Mr. Spahn then aw aided the school prizes lor the year.
T h e C 'onnneiuem ent address delivered by Mr. A lber t L oew inthan , H eadm aster
Em eritus ol \ 'o rkvil le | in i io r H igh School, was enthusiastically received. Mr.
Spahn, a l te r a short adchess, g ran ted clijjlomas to the twenty-two m em bers of the
class of 1952. T h e prizes tor schcjlastic an d ath le t ic achievements, which had
been d is t r ibu ted by Mr. Spahn, were as follows:
T h e F rank l in School Medal for G enera l Excellence given to tha t m em ber o t the
Senior Class who has the best scholastic record d in in g the four years of the
high school course:
Awarded to [ulius Spellman
T h e F'ranklin School M edal for Excellence in English:
Aw'arded to Julius Spellman
T h e F rank l in School Medal for Excellence in Latin :
Aw'arded to L ucian Lubelski
T h e F rank l in Schoof M edal for Excellence in French:
A w arded to G ilber t A lexandre
T h e F ran k l in School M edal for Excellence in History:
A w arded to R o n a ld Kapon
T h e F rank l in School M edal for Excellence in Spanish:
Aw arded to Michael Nadel
T h e F rank l in School M edal for Excellence in Mathematics:
A w arded to Julius Spellman
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T h e H e a d m a s te r ’s M eda l for Charac ter , Loyalty a n d Service;
A w arded to R o b e r t Kay
T h e Allen H en ry H y m an C u p for Excellence in Athletics given a n n u a l ly by Mr. and Mrs. l iw in g H y m a n in m em ory of the ir son:
A w arded to A lber t Stern
T h e Eli Allison C u p for Excellence in Science given by the Class of 1940 in m e m ory of Mr. Eli Allison;
Aw'arded to Lloyd G abel
T h e John D oob C up , offered by the Class of 1926 in m em ory of a classmate given an n u a l ly to a m em b er of the Senior B Class w’h o has d is t ingu ished himself by his character, his scholastic record, an d his achievements in ex tracu rr ic u la r activities:
Aw arded to G e ra ld Delet
T h e A lu m n i C u p offered by the A lu m n i Association to a m em b er of the Senior C Class who has d is t inguished himself by his character , his scholastic record, an d his achievements in ex t racu rr icu la r activities;
A w arded to H a ro ld R ich m an
F R A N K L I N S C H O O L H O N O R R O L L M E D A L S
In te rm ed ia te 1— K aren Adelaar, P au l D unke l, R ic h a rd G roshu t , A d r ia n Him- m elbrand .
In te rm ed ia te 2— M ichael Feinstein, Jeff New'man, A lan R au , R ic h a rd Burstein .
In te rm ed ia te 3— F rank C opeland , Chas. Goldschm idt , A lan Bernstein, Steven Kreisberg.
In te rm ed ia te 4— Susan Bienstock, Jay Gaines, M yron G oldb la t t , A ndy Kridwich, E dw ard Morris, R ich a rd Muller .
J u n io r 1— R ich a rd Adelaar, R ich a rd Berchin, Lloyd L an d au .
Ju n io r 2— Barry Pogash.
Senior C— R a lp h Feigin, M arc Gabel, H a ro ld R ich m an , M o r to n N ew m an.
Senior B— R o n a ld C^arford, G era ld Delet, Barry Sherm an, R o b e r t Zuckerm an.
Senior A— G ilber t A lexandre, Peter Engel, Jay Gold, M o r to n H ym an, R o n a ld
Kapon, L ucian Lubelski, Michael Nadel, Julius Spellman, A lbie Stern.
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C L A S S P O E M
Y O i r i H
I liave waiulc icd a Ions' way
I ' l i roug li the lairy lands galore,
1 h rough the land ol ch i ldhood days,
T i l l I reached an open door.
In tha t hoin ol joyfid bliss
From iny shoulders wings have sprinig,
A n d a song has filled niy heart,
1 am strong, I am young!
\Vith my eagle-eyes wide open
I have pierced th rough the space;
I saw Past fiy away,
I m et F u tu re face to face.
Fearless he ir of P rom etheus
I will carry on his fight,
I shall conquer war and hatred .
Bring my bre th ren peace an d light.
F rom the swamps of indolence
I shall move the m ult i tude ,
I shall spark the flame of action
In the n igh t of servitude!
I will lead h u m an i ty
T o the Sun h igh above,
I shall b en d the hearts of steel
In the heat of my fiery love.
by L u c i a n L u b e l s k i
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S A L U T A T O R Y
Friends, Relatives, a n d M em bers of the Faculty:
W e are assembled to n igh t for the E igh t ie th C onm iencem en t of F ran k l in
School. After eleven years of p a t ien t endeavor, the class of 1952 has com ple ted
its work an d the m o m en t of par t ing , however sad an d joyful, is inevitable. I t is
w ith grea t pleasure tha t my classmates an d I salute an d welcome you.
W ords a lone can n o t make you feel welcome here; deeds a n d actions m ust
show you how ha]3py we are to have you w'ith us. Even W il l iam Shakespeare
expressed s im ilar views on the m a t te r of w'elcome. L et me q u o te P or t ia ’s words
w hen she welcomes A ntonio , the best f r iend of her husb an d :
“Sir, you are welcome to o u r home:
I t m us t ap p e a r in o ther ways th an words.
T h e re fo re I scant this b re a th in g courtesy.”
W e have spent m any years at F ran k l in w’o rk in g a n d playing, h o p in g to
achieve m uch academically an d socially. W i th the u n d e r s ta n d in g teachings of
o u r esteemed faculty a n d the Principals, Mr. Hall , Mr. Berenberg, an d Mr.
Spahn, we have reached this goal. T h r o u g h the ir k ind ly advice a n d guidance,
we have a t ta ined the first m ilestone in the p a th of life. I t is b u t fitt ing a t this
t ime th a t wc thank them heartily. W e only hope th a t o u r achievem ents in
various careers which we are p la n n in g to pursue, may be such th a t they Avill give
o u r teachers cause for pride, an d will justify the ir conscientious efforts m ade in ou r behalf.
T o fjur parents, o u r sa lu ta t ion w ould no t be com plete w i th o u t a separate
w ord of g ra t i tude . W e fully realize w ha t it has m ea n t for you to send us here.
^Ve realize your joys, o r your cares, w ith o u r successes or oiu' failures. W e should
like to express ou r thankfulness, o u r love, an d with these, oiu' p leasiue th a t y o u
are here at this milestone in the lives of your sons.
“A word of challenge—
Mighty, calling, waiting:
Prepare, we stand with hearts coiuageous.
T o live o u r lives an d fight o u r batt les—Faces upli l ted , looking s ta rw ard .”
Once again I i)id you welcome, an d hearti ly th an k you for be ing with us an d lor helj>ing to make this evening a m em orab le occasion.
G n . B l ' . R T . \ l . I X A N D R E
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C L A S S H I S T O R Y
" ( i rca t t'N'oiUs cast ilu'ir sliadows l)c'l()rc.” a gicat event ocdiis .
r i u ' c lass c)l 1952 gracluales Irom I ' lank iin Sciiool. Many c lasses have been giacl-
uatecl Ironi o u r school and many more will con l inue (o do so. Some oi them
h a \ e since become lamoirs, and who can tell w ha t the lu tu re holds lor some ol us?
I a})|)reciate the h o nor oi being chosen to record the class history and
tnulertake it \vith great pleasure. A lter all, hav ing been a m em ber ol the class
lor se \era l years 1 did not th ink it w oidd be dillicult to compile the im p o r tan t
events tha t occ inred as the class travelled the road towards g raduat ion . I lelt
th a t with the help ot my classmates, I w ould fnid it relatively simple. It is amaz
ing to me tha t a l te r so many years oL dil igent work an d study, w ha t poor m em
ories my lellow students and I seemed to have.
HoA\’e \e r , a l ter con t inua l p rodd ing and industr ious research, I succeeded
in tuicovering the im p o r tan t historical tacts. Since I en te red F rank l in School
in Senior C, my recollection ol the class history is l imited to the three w'onderlid
vears 1 spent in the school. At tha t t ime there were 20 m em bers oi; o u r class already present, w ith fay G old being o u r first s tuden t way back in P rim ary 1.
In Prim ary II fidius Spellman, o u r class Valedictcjrian, and Peter Engel en te red
the class. In the in term edia te grades, o u r class assumed definite signs of g row th
with the en trance of o u r class Salu ta torian , G ilber t Alexandre, Lucian Lubelski,
the Class Poet, as well as M ar t in Cohen, H e rb e r t Hodas an d B erna rd Fishman.
Most of ou r graduates en tered in Jun ior I, inc lud ing M orton Hym an, our
Class P rophet , Michael Nadel, “L ar ry ” Berkowitz, Paul Crohn, M ar t in Erony,
Steven Cohen, Steven Schrader, Paul Greenberg, an d Lloyd Gabel. In J u n io r II,
tw’o of o u r be t te r athletes, A lber t Stern and R o b er t Kay entered. T hese years
were m arked by the usual chalk an d eraser contests, pranks of young m anhood .
In Senior C, we were all past the C en tra l Park stage of supervised play an d
were w'ell on o u r w'ay in high school with ou r first real taste of w'ork. In Senior A, “ Bill” Sorkin, ou r star soccer, basketball, an d baseball player, an d E dw ard
R ich m an en te red to complete ou r g ra d u a t in g class.
O u r school careers inc luded m any in teresting classes an d teachers w hom
we shall never forget. W e w'ill miss the fascinating trips th ro u g h South America
w ith Mr. L ab ia u x in otu' S]janish class. W h o will ever forget Mr. K e rn ’s h u m o u r
as he tried to clear the room before his F rench class w ith his insistence tha t
we w'ere w an ted elsew’here? W h a t w ould o u r lives at F rank l in have been w i th o u t a “Doc” Stevens detention? N o r can we forget Doc’s love of the music classics.
.-\ny one who was able to nam e the tune he whistled was excused from deten tion .
Even th o u g h he is now gone from o u r school, we w'ill never forget Mr. H a l l ’s
c ryp tograph ic m ark ing system, an d his w onderfu l hom e town stories.
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For those w ho took Coniniercial Law, w h a t w ou ld we have done w i th o u t
o u r law cases? I am still serving a tw'enty year sentence lor embezzelment.
N e i th e r will we ever forget those fascinating history classes w'ith Mr. Shaugh-
nessy. I still th in k the Battle ol T a r a w a was fough t a t 11:06 an d n o t a t 11:05
as Mr. Shaughnessy said. W h o could forget the Sa tu rday m o rn in g classes in
p re p a ra t io n for the College Board Exams? T h e y were held so early th a t most
of us came in to finish sleeping.
W e will always rem em b er o u r Senior year. Besides o u r efforts to get in to
College, we h ad one of the School’s best years in soccer— w in n in g four games
a n d tying two. T h e spark ling goal t en d in g of B ern a rd P'ishman, a u d the aggres
siveness of o u r h igh scorer “ Bill” Sorkin w'ere ou ts tand ing . O u r basketball team,
cap ta in ed by “B ill” Sorkin an d Steven Schrader, despite some d iscourag ing set
backs, came forward to establish an enviab le record. B ern a rd F ishm an broke
the school’s scoring record with 29 points. T h e baseball team was cap ta in ed by-
Bob Kay an d A lber t Stern.
T h e Science Club, w ith a good rep resen ta t ion from o u r class was, as usual,
the most p o p u la r cltib in school. O u r class was constan t in co n t r ib u t in g to
the R ed an d Blue a n d the Councilor, o u r school ]3ublications.
In the Spring, the Scholastic A p t i tu d e an d A chievem ent Tests were otu'
most im p o r ta n t topics of discussion. W a i t in g for o u r grades was a t ime of
suspense an d anxiety. However, we all d id well a n d most of us have been ad
m i t ted to the colleges of ou r choice.
O ne event of im]iortance th a t occurred at the en d of o u r Senior B year was the d ep a r tu re from o u r midst of Mr. H a ll a n d Mr. B erenberg as H e a d
masters. W e were all saddened when this h ap p e n e d an d sa^v them leave with m uch regret. However, we were hap p y to learn th a t Mr. Spahn h ad become
Headm aster . U n d e r his new leadership the school took on an air of activity
an d growth, and has shown m uch deve lopm en t in the past year.
W e all look forward with great an t ic ipa t ion to oiu' com ing careers in col
lege. W e canno t helj3, however, looking back w ith some sorrow an d regret at
leaving the Halls of F rank l in . W e will have m any hap p y memories to carry w ith
us an d treasure as we go on th rough life.
R o n a l d K a p o n
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C L A S S P R O P H E C Y
O n e c lay, w h i l e s i t t i n g i n L a t i n ( l a s s , M r . K c i i i i n i o i u K ' d m e , t o m y i i t t c i '
a n i a / c i n c n t , t h a t 1 h a d b c t ' t i ] ) r o( l a i m c ' d ( i l a s s l * r o ] ) l u t o i l ! )52 . A t o n t c , I i c a l -
i z c d \ v h a t a i l i l l u i i l t t a s k h a d b e e n a s s i i ^ n e d t o m e , s o I w e n t h o m e t h a t a l l e i -
n o o n a n d b e g a n t o t h i n k a b o u t i t .
W h i l e p o n d e i ' i n g u p o n m y p l i g h t , m y o l d It icMid, I I . Ci. VV'ells c a l l e d o n m e .
W ’h e n 1 t o l d h i m m y [ j i o b l e m , h e s u g g e s l e d t h a t h e l e n d m e h i s l i m e m a c h i n c ’.
T h e l o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t s I f o u n d i n a N e w \ ’o r k T i m e s n e w s p a ] H ' i d a t e d M)82.
In the Seienee Ne^^•s section 1 iouncl the rollow'ing announcem ents : Ciilberi
A lexandre , world rcno\vned physicist, has just discovered tha t the reason the
days in the sunnner are longer than the clays in the w in ter is because hea t ex
pands and cold contracts.
Lloyd Gabel has just been ap p o in ted head o t the A m algam ated T h e r m o dynainic lU tra Hypersonic Division ol the Research Cor]Joration of the U n i ted
States ot Brooklyn. Lloyd now has the scjle r igh t to the ccjrner ot M ain and
\ ' i n e for d is tr ibu tion of all Science Fiction Magazines.
]ay Gold, famous young inventor, has just come up with a gadget which
he guarantees will pass all Spanish exam inations. Since his invention is still in
its infancy, fay has decided to call it C rib Notes.
•Albert Stern, ow ned o t the C.onsolidated T ex t i le Mills, has just invented
a new' m ater ia l for baseball uniforms. It is m ade o t nylon, cotton an d grease, and
is gua ran teed to give u p to fifty percent be t te r slides. O f course, this guaran tee
may prove to be “ baseless.”
Julius Spellman, w’orld famous scientist, has jus t surpassed Einstein with
a fo rm ula th a t only Julius can unders tand . How’ever, the governm ent is now carrying on a rigid investigation concern ing the jjrivate life of J id ius. T h is may
be due to the fact tha t he used a large am o u n t of radical signs in his w’ork.
In tlie A rt an d C u l tu re Section of the p ap e r I found the following a n
nouncem ents:
R o b e r t Kay, who has been chosen the History T ea ch e r of the year, w hen
asked w h a t his favorite suit mater ia l w'as, quickly answered, “Shaggy Tweeds, of
course.”
R o n a ld Kapon, w^ell know n explorer, has just r e tu rn ed from the Chinese
Congo. R o n n ie ’s latest feat has been the w ri t ing of the Chinese d ic tionary on
a piece of rice.
Steven Schrader, famous concert pianist, has jus t been stricken with a
s trange a ilment, u n d e r the influence of w'hich he tries to p u t the names of famous
composers in to his daily speech. For instance, in Steve’s latest press conference,
he said, “Com e Bach later, I am Verdi Bizet.”
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L ucian Lubelski, w orld famous tor his know ledge on Vergil’s “A enead ,”
has m ade a s ta r t l ing a n n o u n c e m e n t concern ing the Gods an d Goddesses. L u c ian
claims th a t “ they are o u t ol: this W'orld.”
Pau l Greenberg , w orld tam ous au tho r , has just w ri t ten a new^ ten thousand
page book on “H o w to W in Friends an d Influence T eache rs .”
Michael Nadel, artist for Life Magazine, has just been arrested for the dis
play of a m arvelous p a in t in g exh ib i t ion . T h e trouble, it seems, is th a t M ik e ’s
favorite p ic tu re is tha t of George W ash ing ton , an d he p a in ted his p ic tu re on
the fron t of one do l la r bills.
I ' h e next section of the new spaper th a t I came across was the Business
Section. I saw the following annoimceirients concern ing m em bers of my class.
Paul C rohn has just o pened a new doll factory. H e has m ade “ B ern ie”
F ishm an his head accountan t . I t may be in teres ting to no te th a t “B ern ie ’s”
favorite pastime is juggling.
“E d ” R ich m an has just been m ade a silent p a r tn e r in the Berkowitz R u b
ber Com pany. T h e reason tha t “L a r ry ” en te red this business may be d u e to the
fact th a t he was often times “ t i red .”
H erb e r t Hodas, the well know n child psychologist, has recently issued the
s tart l ing s ta tem ent th a t Santa Claus does no t exist.
Steve Cohen, one of the co u n try ’s largest lu m b e r tycoons, has jus t refused
the T as ty C lub Sandwich permission to use his nam e for advertisements, even
though he supplies them with all the toothpicks for the ir tr ip le decker sand wiches.
M ar t in C ohen has recently sold 356,()()().00 w orth of stocks on the m oon to the Senior B class of F rank l in School. M ar t in is now being tr ied for lunarcv.
I then came to the sport section, anti found the following m em bers of my class m entioned:
Bill Sorkin, head coach of the N ew York R an g er Hockey T ea m , has just
added M ar t in Erony, young successful dentis t to his staff. T h i s may be d u e to
the fact th a t M ar t in has the re p u ta t io n of ge t t ing at the roots of all trouble.
Peter Engel has recently given a series of rad io talks on " H o w to Play
T e n n is .” T h e reason may be tha t “ Pete” usually talks a be t te r gam e than he plays.
Natural ly , I was very eager to find ou t w ha t the p ape r h a d to say a b o u t me,
bu t just as I saw my nam e m entioned , the words faded from sight. A lth o u g h
this was a great d i s ap p o in tm en t to me, the only th ing tha t I can do it w ait an d see my predic t ions come true.
M o r t o n H y m a n
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V A L E D I C T O R Y
This cvc'iiing', wo, tlif scnioi ( I;iss ol I 'lankliii Sc hool, arc assc'iiil)lc(l here
lor the last time. At this m om ent oiir minds a i f (on lused with mingled emotions
ol joy and sorrow. W'e are joylul hecanse we know that today marks the ( idmi-
nat ion ol an im p o r tan t period in o u r lives; that, at last, we have reached the
fust m ajo r goal set belore us; that today we are no longer (a rc lree high-s(hool
i)oys, bu t m a t in e men; that totlay the workl shall open its doors to us, so th a t we
may pass th rough an d assinne its res])onsi[)ilities.
r | ) o n en te r ing this new world, we shall find it in a grave condit ion ; its
peoples dix'itled against them sehes in to two groups. O n e represents lreedo:n,
justice, an d equality; the o th e r is radically o]>posed. At ]Jiesent the forces of the
secontl g ro u p are waging a war— a cold war— against us. It will be the destiny
ot this class to sa teguard oiu' liberty and ou r ideals from this des tr iu t ive power,
for the very stnvival of oiu' people is at stake.
But r e t tu n in g to more p leasant things, let us look back up o n o u r happy
years at Franklin , f t is now a feeling of sorrow tliat dom inates ou r thoughts
w hen we consider tfiat today we nrust par t. As w'e leave, otu' m inds recall tlie
eventful years spent here, b u t more so, the lessons w'e have learned here. I do
n o t m ean the mere knowledge confined to scholastic subjects, b u t I do refer to a
different type of knowledge; for, d u r in g these years at F rank l in w'e have been
tau g h t to u n d e rs ta n d life, its vacillations, and its meanings. Certa in ly no book
can offer this.
fn par t ing we thank o u r teachers, w’ho hav'e devoted themselves no t only
to give us a certain academic train ing, b u t also to im prove us as individuals: we
tfiank Mr. Spahn, who, d u r in g his first year as H eadm aster of F rank l in has been
most d il igent in gu id ing us; but, above all, w'e thank oiu' parents, for whonr we
can only express a sincerest g ra t i tude w^hich no w'ords can define.
N ow the g ra d u a t in g class of 1952 m ust depart . Soon w'e will face the b i t te r
challenge of o u r time, a n d shall be called to arms in an effort to preserve peace
an d freedom for all m an k in d . W e leave thee now'. Dear F ranklin , with happy
m emories of the past, an d hopefu l ones for the future.
J u l i u s S p e l l m a n
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THE SENIORS' CHOICE
M O S T P O P U L A R ...................................................................................................................... Kay
M O ST’ S T U D IO U S .......................................................................................................A lexandre
M O S T G A R R U L O U S ........................................................................................................ K apon
M O S T A M B IT IO U S .................................................................................................. A lexandre
L A Z IE S T ...............................................................................................................................P. C rohn
B E ST D A N C E R .............................................................................................................G reenberg
B E S T L O O K I N G .................................................................................................................H ym an
B E S T DRESSED ................................................................................................................P. C ro h n
B E ST A T H L E T E S ............................................................................. F ishman, Sorkin, Stern
B E S T P E R S O N A L IT Y ............................................................................................................ KayM O S T F R IE N D L Y .................................................................................................................... Kay
M O S T D E P E N D A B L E .................................................................................................. Lubelski
M O S T C O N S I D E R A T E ....................................................................M. Cohen, A lexandre
B IG G E S T “G R I P E R ” ................................................................................................... S. C ohen
F A V O R I T E C O U R S E ......................................................................................................H is tory
M O S T D I F F I C U L T C O U R S E .............................................................. Geometry, English
M O S T LIK E L Y T O SU CCEED ................................................................................Spellman
B IG G E S T “A P P L E P O L I S H E R ” ...........................................................Engel, G reenberg
M O S T O F T E N T A R D Y ..............................................................................................Spellman
M O S T A R T I S T I C ................................................................................................................ N adel
M O S T B A S H FU L .............................................................................................................Schrader
B E ST M A N N E R E D .....................................................................................................R ich m o n d
BEST A L L -A R O U N D .............................................................................................................. Kay
W I T T I E S T ..................................................................................................................................Gold
M O S T G E N E R O U S ..............................................................................................Erony, K apon
M O S T M O D E S T ...........................................................................................................R ich m o n d
S T I N G I E S T ....................................................................................................................... Spellman
M O S T G U L L IB L E ............................................................................................................... Gabel
M O S T B O A S T F U L ................................................................................................Stern, Sorkin
M O S T C O N C E IT E D ............................................................................................. Stern, Engel
T A L L E S T ..........................................................................................................................Berkowitz
S H O R T E S T ......................................................................................................................\ l ex an t l re
M O S T C A R E F R E E ..............................................................................................C rohn, HodasM O S T M U SIC A L ............................................................................................................... H y m an
G R E A T E S T P R O C R A S F I N A T O R ......................................................................S. Cohen
T E A C H E R S ’ JOY ............................................................................................................Spellman
B IG G E S T BANE T O T E A C H E R S ..............................................Greenberg, S. C ohen
M O S T Q U I E T ............................................................................................................... R ich m o n d
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SENIOR A
• Top : Crohn, Fishman, Rich-
man, Engel, Schrader, L. Gabel
Middle : Kapon, M. Cohen,
Hyman, Spellman, Gold, Sor-
kin, Stern, S. Cohen
Bot tom: Berkowitz, Lubelski,
Alexandre, Kay, Mr. Kern,
Nadel, Erony, Greenberg, Ho-
SENIOR B
• Top: Shore, Braunschweiger,
Texidor, Kabnick, C i t r o n ,
Zuckerman, Shanzer, Fineinan,
T a r r
Bot tom: Lederman, Sherman,
Carford, D e 1 e t , Hochberg,
O ’Leary, Biiksbaum, Lewis
SENIOR C
• To p: G uttm an, R ubin , T h au ,
Youman, Newman, Lichten-
feld, A. Rogers, Goldenblum ,
Steingesser
Bottom: Nathan, Streim, Rich-
man, Mr. Shaugnessy, M. Ga
bel, Surut, Brookman, Feigin
JUNIOR II
• Top: Kuperman, Fernandez,
Michael, Hirschfeld, E r t a g ,
Denenberg
Bot tom: Kling, Kushner, H.
Rogers, Zisfein, Mr. Carson,
Pogash, Freed, David
JUNIOR I
• To p : B e r c h i n , Schweitzer,
Sherman, Fieezer, Cohen, Pol
lock, Gros, Stein
Bottom: Bachrach, S n y d e r ,
Landaii, Mr. Labiaiix, Ade-
laar, Paley, Prager
THE RED AND BLUET op: C rohn , C itron, Carford, G o ld en b lu m , T ex id o r , N ew m an Middle: Feigin, Engel, Gold, Zuckerm an, K apon, Stern, F ishm an, Schrader,
A lexandreBot tom: Spellman, H odas, Nadel, Lubelski, Berkowitz, Sherm an, M. Cohen,
H y m an
THE GLEE CLUBT op: Hym an, S. (]ohc‘n, Miss M cPherson, Berkowitz, Kapon, T e x id o r
Bottom: Schradcr, L. Ciabel, Liihclski, Ciold, Cirecnbcrg, Sherm an, R ich m an
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ART CLUBTop: T cx id o r , Sherm an, Natlel, Carford
Bot tom: Ledern ian , Berkovvitz, Afr. Ferrara , Lubelski, Lewis
THE COUNCILORT op: Hodas, R ich m an , Schrader, Zuckernian, Sherm an, M. Cohen, Hym an,
Cohen
Bot tom: Engel, Gold, Stern, Lubelski, Spellman, Kapon, Nadel, Feigin
SCIENCE CLUBT o p : G o ldenb lun i , Citron, Carforcl, T e x id o r
Middle: H ym an, Erony, M. Cohen, Berkowitz, Greenberg , Lubelski, Sherm an, K apon, Schrader
Bot tom: Kay, Engel, SpeHman, L. Gabel, Mr. Stevens, A lexandre , Nadel, Rich- m an, M. Gabel
LIBRARY COMMITTEET o p : Zuckcrm an, M. Cohen, Hodas, Circenbcrg, Berko\vitz, Lubelski, Nadel,
Sherman, Kabnick
Bot tom: G o ld en b h n n , Gold, R ichm an , H ym an , C rohn , Miss M cPherson , S. Cohen, Engel, Schrader
STUDENT COUNCIL
• Top: Carford, Delet, Spell
man, Steingesser
Bot tom: Alexandre, E r o n y
Mr. Kern, Kay, Richman
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To p : Erony, H ym an, Delet, O ’Leary, Surut, Kapon, H ochberg , Mr. M cM il lan
B ot tom: Gold, B uksbaum , Schrader, Sorkin, Stern, F ishm an, Kay
BASKETBALL
Despite the g rad u a t io n ot the en t ire varsity of the previous year the
F rank l in Basketball team of 1952, u n d e r the able gu idance of coach M cM illan ,
h ad a very successful season, w in n ing n ine games an d losing eight.
T h e team consisted of co-captains Bill Sorkin an d Steven Schrader, as \vell
as B erna rd Fishman, R o b e r t Kay, Jay Gold, M o r to n Flyman, A lb er t Stern, John
O ’Leary, Jc r r ie Delet, Dave B uksbaum a n d R o n a ld Suru t . T h e lead ing scorers
on the sq uad were J o h n O ’Leary, Bernie F ishm an an d Bill Sorkin. M ar t in
Erony and R o n a ld K apon were the co-managers, an d d id a fine job.
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T o p: Shore, Ciold. Eiony, Zuckenuan , O 'Leary , Ka]jon, Surut, Rul)in
Bot tom: T a r r , Engel, Stern, Mr. H erm an , Kay, S<jrkin, Fislinian
BASEBALL
T h e FrankHn Baseball team, u n d e r the leadership ol ou r able coach, A1
H erm an , fo im d the com peti t ion rough th ro u g h o u t the season. T h e highlights
inc luded the fine h i t t in g of Bill Sorkin, Albie Stern an d John O ’Leary, an d the
p i tch ing of W a r re n Shore. T h e team was co-captained by Bob Kay an d Albie
Stern.
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C ( ) i n l ) U m e ) i l s o f
Helper, fDerrall and Condit Co.
XFINE WINES AND SPIRITS
R. W. KAPON 2377 BROADW AY
T e l . Su 7-1700 N E W YORK, N. Y.
Compl iment s ofCompl iments of
Ralph I. Berkowitz
& Bro. Mr. Harry Cohen
W H O L E S A L E F U R R IE R S
Compl iments of Compl iments of
Mr. and Mrs.Mr. and Mrs. H. Gabel
Joseph Cohen
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Compl iments of the
S C I E N C E C L U B
L l o y d G a b e l , President
G i l b e r t A l e x a n d r e , Vice-President
M i c h a e l N a d e l , Secretary-Treas^irer
Compl iments of Compl iments of
Town Clothes Inc.Mr. and Mrs.
H. Spellman 168 F i f t h A v e n u e
N e w Y ork ., N. Y.
Compl iments of Compl iments of
Jay Gold Mrs. Louis Pfeffer
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CoinpliDienIs of (',omfjliiiK'vts oj
The Star N I C K
Window Cleaning Co.Franklin Cafeteria
Compl iments of Compliments of
Altman & Sons
Mr. and Mrs. Max Klein
H A R D W A R E
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Compl iments of
Compl iments of
Mr. and Mrs.
Max Zuckerman The Hodas Family
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OF ’52
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from
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Mountain Lakes
Log Cabins
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