Central Catholic High School - Centralma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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we ibigginga lf the janitor's old Packard could speak, Centralites, it would tell us tales. Thirteen years ago it enjoyed the rare privilege of chugging up the hill from St. Paul's with Central's first faculty in its tonneau. The old rod's aversion for red lights got the teaching staff here, breath- less but on time. Those were the days when the senior homeroom and typing room occupied the third floor, students munched lunches in the basement, and assemblies were held in the convent corridor. Sixteen homerooms, 'fests' in the cafeteria, and shows in the gym are quite a change from away back there in 1959, when Father Hammeke purchased the Bon Air estate from Mr. Wfilliam Luden, candy manufacturer. To make room for a growing student body, the new section was added to the mansion in 1941. A quick look at Central in the winter 2 1?

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ion fri Aff Mal ggllgfif The Diggings .... Administrators . . . Assayers of Ore .7441 Jfrilwf lt's the law .... Wfagon wheels . . . Along the byline . . . Music on the move . Mike mites .... Songs in snow .... From the wings jriecl Ly href Block and tackle . . . Tinsel triumph .... Hoop scoop .... Go, man, go! Way to hurl .... .SQGHJGFEA of Bright wilderness .... One flight less .... Rings on our fingers . The last mile .... Graduates ..... S. Kane, M. Boulanger, P. Murphy, M. A. Arnold, and McQuillen flash smiles and skates at one of the rink parties held for Central students. 24-Lara! Dogs and rolls . . . Sports spectacle .... Tres chic ........ Coronation Day . .. Spring reverie ........ Rendezvous with stars ..... .... The Glitter and the Gold 98 100 102 104 106 108 110

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