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

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'-'-nu fr '- it . 2. 5 4, uf' H. f Z ' .5 S if f ' Z, Q ugge A an a Yr, G atb ig i of vw-'S' 5 - , nr: an '- RQ 1 li i f 5 ' og, -2' ' 19 P- ., 6AD G 9 -' 113-gxxxvx xs .,-gs-as ,v Enflamed with the study of learning, and the admiration of virtue, stirred up with high hopes to be brave men, and worthy patriots, dear to God, and famous to all ages. MILTON- Twente on Education. All out for Central! The conductor on the Philadel- phia train bellowed, Re-e-e-e-aiding! and this year's crop of gold diggers from Pottstown, Phoenixville, and all points southeast made for the Franklin Street Sta- tion. Laureldale, Temple, and Ephrata pulled in from the northeast while buses, footmobiles, and hot rods circled their way around Central park until they reached the hub of their teenage universe, dear ol' Central High! In the thirteen years of its existence, Central mush- roomed its way to an enrollment of 657. Taking ad- vantage of its wealth of opportunities were students from 25 different parishes. St. Paul Parish had the largest representation this year with 122 students. St. Catherine and St. Margaret followed with 77 and 74 respectively. Also, students from twelve communi- ties outside the city of Reading attended Central. There was gold in 'that that hill' and 657 were out to find it. Smiling their farewells as they board the train for Pottstown and home are S. Dori and R. Cotellese. xl' K ll ll .Q .-. ,Q -Q -. '2 Q A ,f f ul .Q4 , ,

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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?