Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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R. KENNETH BAXTER 3833 North 16th Street Gillespie Junior High School A smiling face bringeth fortune. If that is the case, then NKenny will soon be sitting on top of the world. His congenial character and freely offered assistance have become a proud possession of the entire class. In the field of sports. too, L'Ken has been a member of both the champion track and X-country teams and has proved himself time and again. Keep smilin', '4Ken, and everything will come your way. 4 Extra-Curricular Activities: Championship Track Team, Championship X-Country Teanig Sports Editor, Zenith Staff. IJANID A. BAYLINSON Park Spring Manor Apts. Wagner Junior High School During his three years stay at Central, David has always met every problem with a shining countenance. It has been this smile that has won the admiration of all the faculty as well as of his classmates. On the serious side, David has been a leader in Student Council for several years. Due to his natural desire to get ahead, or his tendency to make others laugh with him. David will have no need to worry once he steps into the out- side world. Extra-Curricular Activities: Student Councilg Centralizer Stagg Business Manager, Zenithg Barnwell Honor Rollg Junior Prom. Committeeg Junior Field Day Committee. FRAVVLEY H. BECKER 1706 North Roselyn Street Wagner Junior High School Should you want a poster or a sleek cover. 'Trzmlw is ever ready with an agile hand, to turn out a piece of work admired by all. Frawley is known to the entire school for his library display and eye-catching posters of the 4'Heavenly Body. but to his classmates chiefly for his willingness to help out whenever he is needed. If Fraxsley can make a career of psychology as good as his career at Central, it will certainly be a success. Extra-Curricular Activities: llarnwell Honor Rollg French Clubg School Publicity Committeeg Zenith Art Editorg Chairman, Publicity Committeeg Mirror-Centrrilizer Representativeg Pin Committeeg Manager, Soccer Team. SIDNEY BERNSTEIN 3833 Cambridge Street Sulzberger Junior High School f'Sid,' was one of the quiet, but efficient members of the class. One could hardly help noticing his silent industriousness. his seemingly ever-present ear-to-ear grin. L'Sid listed his hobbies as stamps and women. and we can assure you he collects both with equal vigor. Just a few months before graduation. Sept. 1946, '4Sid ' enlisted in the Army. leaving the 187. Though the Army now claims him. 5'Sid has left us with many fond memories of hinl. Extra-Curricular Activities: Intramural Sports. HENRY BIELER 31 S. 60th Street Wvest Philadelphia High School There are few men more silent than 'LHen. Henry is a quiet but reserved student. Most of the time he is either studying or just sitting quietly. He is a nice fellow with many friendsr, with his sincere character he finds little trouble finding friends. HHen', claims he neither drinks, smokes. nor consorts with women-gwe often wonder if he lies. Because of Henry's quiet, efficient nature. we rest confident of his future success.

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ALFRED ABRAMS 6600 N. 20th Street Wagner Junior High School Abe will be remembered by his fellow classmates, as the little man with the big ideas. Despite his diminutive size, Abe took an active part in sports during his stay in school. Abe was always there with his big grin, ready to make you laugh at the slightest provocation. A demon with the fairer sex, little WAbe,' could always show the bigger fellows how to do it. Now ready to face the world, Alfred, we're sure, will con- tinue to show the same resourcefulness outside,', as he has shown at .entra . Extra-Curricular Activities: Star-Gazer Staffg Intramural Sports. JACK ACCETTA 2836 N. Bailey Street Whittier Elementary School Jack makes touchdowns on the football field and scores a touchdown in the estimation of his classmates. An athlete. a good student, and a swell fellow to know: thatis Jack. As an artist'--his work proudly adorns the chests of the 137, as the l2A pin. For his achievements on the ath- letic field, for his likeable nature in the classroom. and for his perpetual readiness to render assistance, Jack will always be remembered as a great fellow. Extra-Curricular Activities: Varsity Football Teamg Prom Committeeg Intramural Sportsg Track Teamg Pin Committee Chairmang Zenith Staffg Alternate S. A. Representative. HERBERT MORRIS ADLER H3514 Champlost Avenue Furness ,lunior High School 'GSunny,,' who has a definite trend toward the philosophical viewpoint of life, is a friend worth having. By no moans a ulong hair. Herbyi' entrances the opposite sex with his ability to quote poetry as the bards meant it to be. His sincerity and ability to tackle any job assigned to him have made him a valuable member of the class. Wherever he goes and whatever he docs, we know that he will he a booming success. Extra-Curricular Activities: Ernest Lacy Literary Societyg Math Clubg llarnwell Honor Rollg Star-Gazer Staff. ALFRED ALLEN 2464 N. Gratz Street Roosevelt .lunior High School Alfred, more affectionately known as 6'Al,,' is a sociable fellow and a very worthy friend. ln spare hours, lone can find hilm treadiing water in the Y.M.C.A. pool. He excels in ot er sports, too, avlng requent'y represented his book in intramural contests. HAP, is interested in com collecting as a hobby, and also is a member of the Star-Gazer. Upon ter- minating his career at Central, he will continue his studies in college. Good luck to you in the years to come. 'sAl.', Extra-Curricular Activities: Star-Gazer Stagg Intramural Sportsg Swim- ming Team. HUGO R. BAHNER 1510 Champlost Avenue Elverson Grammar School One of the most boisterous boys in the class is Hugo Bahner. Because of his athletic ability, Dick has gained recognition on the gridiron. Among his hobbies, Dick', boasts of weight lifting fUgh!J, and stamp collecting tanother strong man hobbyy. It is g'Dick's', ambition to go out into the uwide, wide world C7927 mi.J in search of a business career. We know that wherever Hugo goes he will make good and be a credit to C.H.S. Best of luck, wherever hugo, Hugo. Extra-Curricular Activities: Football Teamg Intramural Sportsg Cen- tralizer Stagg S. A. Representative.

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RICHARD M. BREISH Finletter Elementary School Although Dick', is rather reticent and unassuming, he has made himself very well liked during four years at Central. Good in all his studies, as is evidenced by the frequent appearance of his name on the Barnwell Honor Roll, Dick', is especially interested in Mathematics. His hobbies are photography and electricity, emphasis being placed on the latter. After graduation, he plans to matriculate at Drexel, where he expects to study Electrical Engineering, a field which he has already partly conquered, and in which we all feel that Dick,, is destined to be a success. Extra-Curricular Activities: Barnwell Honor Rollg Camera Clubg Cen- tralizer Representative. WILLIAM BREUER 'oliubbling personality plus brimming vitalityw describe the most versatile member of the 187, Bill Breuer. Be it a needed lab report, or a field goal on the soccer field, Kaiser Wilhelm is ever ready to oblige. His athletic prowess and scholastic achievement has won for him the highest esteem of his classmates. Bill is a regular fellow in the truest sense of the word. We feel assured that he will continue in his future life with the same success that has marked his sojourn at Central. Extra-Curricular Activities: Baseball Teamg Vlke-President of the 187th Classg Soccer Team Captaing Barnwell Honor Rollg Scholastic Honors List. 6, J V f WALTER J. BODEK 5205 Church Road Overbrook High School Overbrookis loss certainly became Central's gain. The entire school is familiar with the famous Bodek athletic ability. Ever eager for a clean game, Walt'7 has won himself a reputation that is hard to equal. As mem- ber of the Class Publicity Committee, he has filled the halls of Central with some of the finest work ever seen. '6Walt's personality has kept him high in the opinion of many. If he continues his leadership in the wide, wide world as he has at 'Ldear old high, Giwllllll is certain to be a success. Extra-Curricular Activities: Basketball Teamg Publicity Committee. CHARLES FRANK BORTECK 1729 Mayland Street Wagner .lunior High School If you ve heard someone humming a cross between boogie and the blues through the corridors, it has probably been Chuck. Forever smiling and with a tune on his lips, he has conjured rhythm even during the 4'Major's lectures. Other interests run in automobiles and almost every sport, including girls. Despite all these other factors, however, he still found time for his studies. With such a well evened .personality as Chuck's,,' there is no doubt that he will attain great heights after high school. Extra-Curricular Activities: Prom Committeeg Barnwell Honor Rollg Scholastic Honors List. FREDERICK BRANUT 2913 Diamond Street FitzSimons Junior High School uFred', has two widely diverse hobbies-photography and fthat's rightll females. He is known for his sense of perfection, and we can vouch that he has reached the 'gzenithw in the latter hobby. With 'sHygiene 87 and Art as an inspiration fsoch ah combinationlj, Fred cheerfully goes about his daily studies at his Hbelovedn Alma Mater. As 6'Fred', enters college ifor further study of Hygiene SW, he takes with him our best wishes for success. 5733 N. Mascher Street 2736 W. Montgomery Avenue Sartain School