Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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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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ALAN JAY OMINSKY 8020 Hollis Street Medicine Punster par excellence, champion logician and master of the tricky question, fashion expert, epitome of immaculate appearance. and tall guy for practically anything, your equine reporter and his alliterative column Straight from the t-lorse's Mouth are famous throughout the school. Rechristened Horse because 'lm small and dainty, Biggo has three policies: come in next-to last in cross- countryg pronounce French as if it were English: and never study the night before a test. Barnvvell and Scholastic l-lonors . . . Silver Medal, Senior Oratoricals . . . Executive Editor, Centralizer' '... Assistant Editor, Record Book . . . Vice President, Debate Society . , . Chairman, Class Publicity Committee . . . Championship Debating Team , Student Tutors . . , Astronomy Club RONALD ORENSTEIN l00l East Hortter Street Law Therels something about Ron that makes him our nomination as the most unforgettable person we've ever met. Perhaps it's the time Reggie t l'm sophisticatedwl, then serving as C.l-l.S. drum maiori marched around the gridiron with the band, then continued marching -right after the West Philadelphia drum maiorette. A specialist in driving already harassed profs to complete distraction, Ron and his string bean frame can be found after school behind the cash register of a local grocery. Drum Major, Marching Band . . , 'iCentralizer Stott s . . Class Patrols Committee. THEODORE OSLICK 6003 Loretto Avenue Nuclear Physics Teddy O'Slick is one boy they were always giving the business at Central-the business managership of the Centralizer, Mirror, and Record Book. When it was discovered that he still had time to breathe in spite of the best eftorts of the camera club and the general fee committee lhe's top man of bothl, he was made class pin committee head. Ted tif you want him to scream. iust call him Theodorel plans to delve into atomic mysteries as a nuclear physicist. Barnwell and Scholastic l-lonors , . . Business Manager ot Centralizer, Mirror, and Record Book , , . Managing Editor, 9 , . . Chairman, Class Pin Committee . . . Chairman, General Eec Committee , . , President, Camera Club ARNOLD OSTROW I7I0 North Peach Street Law When Arnie suffered a shoulder separation early in the '54 foot- ball season, Central lost one of its finest backs. What it didn't lose, though, was the smile of one of the most modest and talented athletes of the 203. With a cheerful word for everyone, Arnie ex- celled in his studies as well as on the diamond and the gridiron. l-le expects to pursue a career in the legal profession. Barnwell l-lonors , , . Class Trip Committee . . , Varsity and JV, Football . . . Varsity and JV. Baseball, Sixtyfseven

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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