Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ALAN JAY OMINSKY 8020 Hollis Street Medicine Punster par excellence, champion logician and master of the tricky question, fashion expert, epitome of immaculate appearance. and tall guy for practically anything, your equine reporter and his alliterative column Straight from the t-lorse's Mouth are famous throughout the school. Rechristened Horse because 'lm small and dainty, Biggo has three policies: come in next-to last in cross- countryg pronounce French as if it were English: and never study the night before a test. Barnvvell and Scholastic l-lonors . . . Silver Medal, Senior Oratoricals . . . Executive Editor, Centralizer' '... Assistant Editor, Record Book . . . Vice President, Debate Society . , . Chairman, Class Publicity Committee . . . Championship Debating Team , Student Tutors . . , Astronomy Club RONALD ORENSTEIN l00l East Hortter Street Law Therels something about Ron that makes him our nomination as the most unforgettable person we've ever met. Perhaps it's the time Reggie t l'm sophisticatedwl, then serving as C.l-l.S. drum maiori marched around the gridiron with the band, then continued marching -right after the West Philadelphia drum maiorette. A specialist in driving already harassed profs to complete distraction, Ron and his string bean frame can be found after school behind the cash register of a local grocery. Drum Major, Marching Band . . , 'iCentralizer Stott s . . Class Patrols Committee. THEODORE OSLICK 6003 Loretto Avenue Nuclear Physics Teddy O'Slick is one boy they were always giving the business at Central-the business managership of the Centralizer, Mirror, and Record Book. When it was discovered that he still had time to breathe in spite of the best eftorts of the camera club and the general fee committee lhe's top man of bothl, he was made class pin committee head. Ted tif you want him to scream. iust call him Theodorel plans to delve into atomic mysteries as a nuclear physicist. Barnwell and Scholastic l-lonors , . . Business Manager ot Centralizer, Mirror, and Record Book , , . Managing Editor, 9 , . . Chairman, Class Pin Committee . . . Chairman, General Eec Committee , . , President, Camera Club ARNOLD OSTROW I7I0 North Peach Street Law When Arnie suffered a shoulder separation early in the '54 foot- ball season, Central lost one of its finest backs. What it didn't lose, though, was the smile of one of the most modest and talented athletes of the 203. With a cheerful word for everyone, Arnie ex- celled in his studies as well as on the diamond and the gridiron. l-le expects to pursue a career in the legal profession. Barnwell l-lonors , , . Class Trip Committee . . , Varsity and JV, Football . . . Varsity and JV. Baseball, Sixtyfseven

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ARTHUR NASELOW 650l North Sixteenth Street Dentistry Benny has an overwhelming love tor chemistry both Blummian and industrial but his dominant passion is still tor tie members ot the temale sex ot homo sapiens The hope ot dates with the same has been instrumental in spurring him onward to greater heights the realm ot tancy driving Arts scholastic ambitions have been thwarted only in the language corridor by demon trancais Barnwell Honors JV Track Class Patrols Committee SAMUEL H NEAL 4927 North Marvme Street Ministry From the time he won the Athletic Scholarship Prize until he suttered a head inlury in his senior year Sammy was one ot Central s most respected backtield stars Possessor ot a rare combination ot brain and brawn he remains nevertheless a sott spoken modest per tormer As chairman ot the Class Patrols Committee Sam preserved the sanity ot taculty and lunchroom statt by keeping the CH S cateteria in some semblance ot order Barnwell and Scholastic Honors Sophomore Athletic Scholar s up P we Chairman Clos Patrols Committee Varsity Football JV Track STANLEY NELSON l824 Champlost Avenue College Long atter the average student is tar trom Central Stan is still around toting basketballs tor Coaches Montgomery and Nelson o else retereeing court contests tor intramural amateurs. A good stu- dent with a special love tor lvlr. Raska 'Stash' served as editor ot the 203 Question Mark keeping mimeographers well supplied with gossip and other news worthy items. A cheertul outspoken tellow with a touch ot tlamboyance Stan plans to go to college. Barnvvell Honors , . . Editor-in-Chiet P . . . StudentAs-oc atlon Alternate , , . Student Association School Spnt Publicity and Social Committees , . . Class Publicity Committee , , , Class Social Committee , . . Class Athletic Committee . . . Student Tutors . . A Mirror Stott , , Manager, Varsity Basketball and Track . . , JV. Football , . . J,V Track , . , J.V. Soccer , , . Referee, Intramural Sports. DONALD L. NOVEK 824 East Upsal Street aw Don has proved himselt a good man to have on your side- nd whether on diamond, gridiron, or when the tists start flying arou 29th and Cleartield. A tormidable barrier to sporting opponents o their wa to home late or the Crimson and Gold ottensive backtield Y P I D n m de valuable contributions to C.l-l.S. rid and diamond ettorts. o a g Dubbed l'Little Bear in honor ot his perpetual tive o'clock shadow, Don has a cheertul smile not even a broken leg could sguelch. barnwell Honors Varszty Saseball . . . Co-Captain, Vorssti. Fi otball Te i J V Basketball Class Athlet c Cornmrta Collins Bittner Bergx Trophy SIXLN six

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LEONARD PACHMAN 8258 Temple Road College lt's untortunate tor Lenny that behind-the-counter iobs in deli- catessens and soda tountains are somehow iust not conducive to retaining a slim tigure. A big man with a tull platter, Lenny is almost always laboring at his tavorite hobby, dieting, or else running a comb through his hair. Barnwell and Scholastic Honors . . . Vice President, Tropical Fish Club . . . Student Association Representative and Publicity Committee . . . Class Publicity Committee . . . Typing Statt, Record Book. SHERWOOD PAVORSKY 6488 Milton Street Teaching Centralites ot the 240th class at C.t'l.S. may well tind Sher sitting behind a protessorial desk dishing out lectures and assignments. Quiet, likeable Sher's been practicing up tor his chosen career as a science teacher with occasional tutoring stints, though homework and amateur green-thumbing take up much ot his leisure. Barnwell Honors . . . Student Association Alternate. FREDERICK W. PEREZ 64l8 Bingham Street Aeronautical Engineering One thing's sure about Fred: he likes tootball and airplanes almost as much as he dislikes Latin. Though he may not have made much impression on Caesar during his tour year stay at Central, Fred certainly has impressed C.l-l.S. tootball tans. Beginning as a cadet in ninth grade, Fred made his way to the varsity when a iunior. Fred looks torward to a career in the U.S. Air Force and Aeronautical Engineering. Right now, though, his engineering is contined to model planes and hot rods. Mirror Stott , . , Band . . . Varsity and JV. Football. NOEL A. PERLOFF l863 East Washington Lane Business It you're ever caught around noon with an empty stomach and no tood in sight, look up Noel tor a good sandwich. Planning to tollow in his tather's tootsteps as a restauranteur, this big, handsome Joshua man spends a good bit ot his time trying to dig his Chevvy hardtop over to Olney tor a quick lunch. Barnwell Honors . . . Class Patrols Committee , . . Class Trip Committee , . . Special Proiects Committee . . , Junior Prom Committee. Sixtyfeight