Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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JOSEPH BARRY POLIN 5742 North Seventeenth Street Engineering Jerry's an unassuming, modest, hard-working tellow who's always ready to go out ot his way to help a triend. One ot Tex Wieder's prize German students, he worked his way through his studies to one ot the top averages in the 203. Always willing to donate his services whenever they are needed, Jerry served as tennis manager, ottice aid, Record Book statter, and class tutor. Barnwell and Scholastic Honors . . . Class Trip Committee . . . Class Tutorlal Committee . . . Manager, Varsity Tennis . . . JV. Soccer . . , Radlo Workshop . . , Dttice Aide . . . German Club . . . Corridor Patrol . . , Record Book Stott. WILLIAM JAMES POLK 30I0 Kensington Avenue College Master ot intricate logic, deep philosophy, and oratorical histri- onics, Bill can disprove philosophies his classmates can't even under- stand. Possessor ot a keen wit with a preference tor the satirical, he specializes in teaching ambitious lower-classmen the tricks ot his trades-writing and debating. Bill is also a devotee ot tolk dancing and other torms ot quick exhaustion, a connoisseur ot American tolk music, and one ot the 203's top students. Barnwell and Scholastic l-lonors . . , Associate Editor! Record Bcok . . . Associate Edttor, Mirror' '... President, Debate Society . , . Captain, Varsity Debating Team . . . Secretary, Public High Debating League . . . Student Tutor . . . Class Tutorial Committee , . . Class Transportation Committee. PERRY POLSS Ogontz Manor Apartments College Big Per is tamous throughout the school tor his driving ability. Great on tigures-especially curvaceous ones- Perce can always be counted on tor some humorous gem in or out ot class. As a dentist, Per will have no trouble getting patients to open their mouths: he'll just crack one ot his tantabulous jokes. Barnwell l-lonors . , . Co Chairman, Cap and Gown Committee . , Student Associatton Alternate , . . Band . . . Class Mimeograph Crew, HARRY POMERANTZ 4536 North Warnock Street Pharmacy lll'lesh' is one ot the 203ls born comics. His natural wit and mirth-provoking tacial expressions have disrupted many an otherwise dull class. As a member ot the German and math clubs, he used his post'2:3O hours to better his scholastic standing. Look tor l-lesh to put his whole personality behind his aspirin selling. Barnwell l-icnors German Club . . , Mathematics Club, Sixtyfnine

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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

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MARC ABRAHAM POMERANTZ 6638 Greene Street Medicine Combine the talents of a chess warrior a classical music fiend a good student and a darn nice guy and you have Marc Best known for his summer excursions to gay Paree where he studied French etc mostly etc Marc is also a fan of highbrow music via hi fi and an enthusiastic supporter of that form of organized contortion com monly known as Israeli dancing Chess Club Planetarium Operator Projection Crew Cadet Football FRED POOD l453 Vernon Road Medicine It you re pushed halfway down the stairs by a corridor patrol man some lunch period dont blame it on Fred l-les only their captain Even with his 'ob as chief of the CH S corridor patrol good natured Fred has found time to serve on the trip and school service committee of the 3 With interests varying from tropical fish to baseball Fred hopes to enter the medical profession Captain Corridor Patrol Class Trip Committee School Service Committee JOEL BENTON PORTNOFF 3l25 D Street Pharmacy People are always bumping into 'Portnoy to give him a new job. Trouble is he has too many as it is. What with his positions at a newsstand cigar store and a furrier s he s kept pretty busy. Always friendly and ready to go out of his way to help others Joe figures his biggest iob is explaining to foreign servicemen in City Hall Courtyard how much the postcards are. Barnwell Honors . , . Student Association Representative . . . Class Banquet Committee , , . Protection Crew . . . Mirror Stott ALLEN POTTASH 57I6 North Seventeenth Street Textile Engineering Al's time is divided about equally between the athletic and the amorous. As captain and goalie of the Cl-l.S. soccer team, he's blocked many a close shot from the Mirror net with a well executed save. A star on the basketball court as well, Al never lets his athletic achievements interfere with his other favorite indoor sport. The 203's Class Lover is headed for a career of engineering textiles. Captain, Varsity Soccer . . , Varsity and JV, Basketball , . Special Projects Committee . . . Corridor Patrol. Sei emx