Binghamton Central High School - Panorama Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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finally •••• DRIVING The person learning to drive a car today should have two things foremost in his mind: Safety and a thorough knowledge of the vehicle he is driving. That is why Central offers a driving course to teach young people how to cope with the problems of driving. Mr. Harris instructs his class indoors twice a week, and then takes them outdoors twice a week for actual driving. He teaches each one to be a good, careful driver, not another teenage menace. AVIATION With the coming of the air age, aviation has rapidly taken a prominent place in the minds of Americans. In order to teach the students who are in¬ terested more about this field, Central offers a course in aviation. This inter¬ esting subject is available to both boys and girls. Mr. Emerson Bateman, the instructor, is aided by modern equip¬ ment which includes a Link Trainer. Aviation acquaints the student with the fundamentals of flying and also with facts about the air and weather. HEALTH One of the easiest and most interest¬ ing courses required at Central is the health course. There is always some¬ thing about this subject that the pupils like. It may be the psychology, which acquaints them with the functions of the mind, the physiology, which teaches them about the functions of the body, or perhaps it ' s the instructors, Miss Anna Bloom and Mr. Arthur Sharpsteen. Health also teaches the students the good grooming and nutritional habits which are essential in every day living.

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Fall Graduates CLASS OFFICERS FALL Each term the members of each grad¬ uating class has the privilege of electing their class officers. The fall or January- class officers were chosen by members of that class. They were as follows: President Robert Kovac Vice President Kathleen Casey Secretary Desma Cox Girls ' Treasurer Elaine Johnston Boys ' Treasurer Tom McCafferty Girls ' Sergeant-at-Arms Connie Lovaglia Boys ' Sergeant-at-Arms Rudy Scheerer • There are special duties designated for each office which each officer acquaints himself with. Alyce Abbott Eleanor Acquaviva Barbara Ahearn ALYCE ANN ABBOTT G. O. Alternate (2); Plays—The Emperor’s Doll; Student Staff (4); Y-Teens (2) ELEANOR ACQUAVIVA “TERRY” G. O. Representative (4); Scholarship Award (3); Lit Club (3,4) BARBARA AHEARN “BARB” Pan Newspaper (4) Award; Student Staff (4); Scholarship Award (4); Pep Club (2,3,4); Sergeant-at-Arms (4); Y-Teens (2) George Akel, Jr. Stanley Albrechta Ruth Allen GEORGE AKEL, JR. Pan Annual (2,3,4) 2 Awards; Pan Newspaper (3) Award; Orchestra (2,3,4) Award (2,3,4); Scholarship Award (2,3,4); Honor Society (4); “Night of Music” (3,4) STANLEY ALBRECHTA “ABE” RUTH ALLEN “RUTHIE” Pan Newspaper (2,3,4) Award (3,4); Baseball (3); Pep Club (2,3,4); Y-Teens (2) Louis Bosile Douglas Batemon Joan Berks MADELINE ASTON SYLVAN BARLOW DONALD BARTON “BUZZ” Choir (2,3,4) Award (2,3,4); Stage Crew Award LOUIS BASILE “LUIGI” DOUGLAS BATEMAN “DOUG” Pan Newspaper (2,3,4) Award (2,3,4); Band (2,3) Award (2,3); Cam¬ era Club President JOAN BERKS “JOANIE” Pan Annual (2,3,4) Award (2,3) Editor-in-Chief (4); Pan Newspaper (3,4) 2 Awards; Basketball (2); Scholarship Award (2,3,4); Honor Society (4) Secretary; Red Cross (2); Pep Club (2,3) First Prize 1st Year French Contest (2); U. N. Slogan Contest Winner