Syracuse Central High School - Scarlet Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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T Ng 'R , if if Class 7 istory ln September '44 there marched in the halls of Central High a group of starry eyed students who were destined to become in three short years the most outstanding graduating class of Central. These students had come from various Iunior High Schools. Aram Iigarjian, hailing from Delaware, has taken part in many of school activities and has been an outstanding athlete. He certainly deserves the title of President. Other graduates owing allegiance to Delaware are Beverly Ross, Dick Nojeim, Sonya Cushing and Iohn Gelsomini. We have Tupper Lake to thank for our charming Vice-President, Joanne Bisson, who is also Vice-President of the Student Council. Other seniors from out of town are lovely red-haired Marjorie Gage, who seems to have made a hit with all the Centralites, and Nanette Samar, whose acrobatic dancing has enchanted us in many musical club shows. Earle Eason, who has been the cause of many of the practical jokes in the past year, came to us from Springfield, Illinois. Central has won many championships, thanks to some of our great athletes: Iohnnie Mar- tino, who won a scholarship to St. Bonaventure: rugged Dick Kane, who takes after his father lin sportsl: handsome Gene Vurbeff: our class athlete Mike Prokopiak, and our class president, Aram. Beverly Sherman and Pat Nalton were also very active athletes. It's a good way to keep fit, girls. Mike and Pat were awarded trophies for being outstanding in the field of sports. Tom Corcoran, our honored treasurer, is also President of Senate. Tom has a job on his hands but we know he will make good-especially since he has lovely little Margaret Prescott to cheer him on. Louise Simmons, our friendly Secretary, comes from Roosevelt. Everyone knows the library trio, Margaret O'Brien, Ruth Hart and Barb Blessing, also hailing from Roosevelt. Pop Walsh will have to organize a new band when the seniors leave. Anne Chappell is Pop's faithful pianist and has been awarded a scholarship for her ability at the piano. Others in the band or orchestra who are graduating: Sandy Freeman, Rosalyn Nichols, Ion Nicholson, Leo Dillabaugh, Bob Sandwick, Iean Fellers, Herman Friedman, lane Hilbert, Louise Simmons,

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1 FACULTY HEADS First row-Mr. Harry F. Houck, Commercial Department: Mrs. Marion Malcolm, Girls' Ad visor: Mr. Hal R. Eaton, Principal: Mr. Norman K. Frick, English Department. Second row-Miss Elma Pike, Science Department: Mr. Edward Friedlander, Physical Educa- tion: Mr. F. Whiteside, Art Department: Mr. W. Galloway, Latin Department: Miss Betta Maloney History Department.

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Iames Hitt and Ioy Delfosse. Ioy is last but not least. She has been very active since she came to Central from Bellevue. Senior pictures, among other things, have kept Ioy very busy, but she does her best and we all know we can depend on her. We owe Bellevue a vote of thanks for giving us such good entertainers as Sylvia Azayan. Iulia Spencer and Walter Swartz. Sylvia is a ballet and tap dancer. She looks like a doll on the stage and if you haven't seen her you don't know what you have missed. Iulie sends us dreaming with her wonderful voice. She could make any song sound good. Same goes for our good looking tenor, Walt Swartz. One tiny little senior you can always find gabbing is Rita Eassa, president of Amorelta. Before she came to Central she was Vice-President of the Student Council of Roosevelt, while Bob Lukens, our handsome Senator, was President. I guess Rita needs her friendliness and gift of gab to keep up with the offices she has held. While I'm on the subject of Eassa's I can't forget Frances Eassa, who is a very active member of Amorelta and a sportsman at heart. Others rising to fame as presidents of various organizations are Barbara Gordon of Alethean, Elizabeth Nocera of Soan, Erselia Bertalli of Tri-Y, Ioan Sullivan of Lyceum, Pat Nalton of Philomathean, Gertrude Hoffman of Phimoan and Iimmie McEntee of Hi-Y. Past Presidents were Marilyn Butler and Ioy Delfosse of Tri-Y and Helene Cohn of Phinoam. Editor of the Recorder is none other than Barbara Minikhiem, who was Secretary of Clubs at Roosevelt before she came to Central. Barb and Polly Newell are two of our great orators. Polly made city champ and came in third in county in the American Legion Oratory Contest. Barb was one of the representatives from the eastern states at a National Forensic Tournament. Also leading the Recorder are such witty and enthusiastic reporters as charming Barbara Hall and Walt Swartz-feature writers, friendly Alma Hill and Vincent Goodrich-news writers, Ioanne Bisson-art editor, peppy sports editor James McEntee and Ioan Furze, girls' sports writer, lovely Pat Crane-business manager, and Dick Lapham-photographer. The Dramatic Club plays would be incomplete without Barb Eager, Lita Shamus, Al Spin- dleman and Iustine Tishko in there to keep the audience awake. Of course I shou1dn't forget Herman Friedman, who would certainly make a handsome polo player. Forensic Society will miss Henry Hunt as he leaves Central. Henry has been very active in many activities of the school. He has led the Student Council as president, was a member of the basketball team, and was very active in Forensic, in which he was l947 State Extem- poraneous Speaking Champion. You can tell by these few that the Iune Class of 1947 is truly the nucleus of a great celeb- rity club . . . but, let us look into the future-1957, for instance--and see how the various members turn out. The scene is Hollywood.