Lafayette High School - Legend Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ttf i', I mae, 7750 'I 'W' After teaching in Lafayette since its construction, Mr. Leon Halpert still claims he chose the teaching profession because of his love for children and social studies. A graduate of C.C.N.Y., Mr. Halpert is also one of the charter members of Lafayette. His pet peeve is the student who sits while recit- ingr Teachers are human and their hands get tired motion- ing for students to rise when speaking. His advice to seniors: Not only think about yourselves, but your parents, your school, and the welfare of your community. Even While attending elementary school Mrs. Helen L. Hauptman had decided to become a teacher, and never fal- tered in that decision all through her school years. She knows of no more useful calling than that of assisting young people to find themselves, to develop their capabilities, and to select the fields of endeavor in which they Will most likely be successful and happy. It would be natural, then, that her pet peeve is a tergiversating senior. Mr Iulxus Iacobs left Brooklyn, his hometown, after gradu- ating from Boys High, and continued his education at City College and Columbia University. Today, playing with his children is his favorite pastime, while athletics, music and reading help to keep him occupied. His pet peeve is the individual who lacks a sense ot responsibility. In keeping with this, Mr, Iacobs believes that seniors should turn their talents, their energies and their creative abilities toward making this atomic era one of peace and growth. Eleven

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Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Kathryn Browne's greatest pleasure is knowing many people, particularly well behaved children. She prefers drawing and painting to any other subject and spends much of her leisure time doing art work. Traveling is one of Mrs. Browne's favorite pastimes and she also enjoys attending fashion shows although she rarely purchases any- thing. She believes that the graduating class is fully aware of the value of education and advises, Always have fine ideals and reach for the highest in all of your endeavors. Born and brought up in the fair neighborhood of Benson- hurst, Mrs. Vivian Greenfield proudly reveals that she has been an inhabitant of this section all her life. Like many Lafayetteites she attended P.S. l28, but then continued her education at New Utrecht. Mrs. Greenfield's favorite hobby is playing with her pet parrakeet who has become quite pop- ular with her sten and typing students due to his frequent habit of chewing up their test papers. l 4 ll Mrs. Betsy Antin Gross was born in Brooklyn New York . She attended Girls High, Hunter College and Columbia Uni- L. f' versity and then came to Lafayette to teach History. ' lkgyqv A, I,-,I Among 'her hobbies are gardening and skiing. Mrs. ,, t I sf ,I ,u Gross- ls also anxious to see the disappearance of bad man- ff ' af ' nersfand thoughtlessness in Lafayette students. A g 'l f . if If ,O Seniors should live up to their responsibilities, says Mrs. g Mft. ' cf Gross, and keep in mind that the future of the world de- mv' if I I pends upon the part they play. x Ten

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Mrs. Laura LeBow was born in New York City. There she attended Wadleigh High School and New York University. She also attended the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Besides being interested in English, which she teaches, Mrs. LeBow is a lover ot the fine arts, mainly music and painting. Mrs. LeBow advises seniors to develop many interests in worthwhile things to make life richer and more interesting. Mrs. Dorothy E. Palevsky thrills to the music of Toscanini because she is an avid symphonic music tan. Although Phil- adelphia is her home town, she spent the greater part ot her life in New York City, where she attended Washington Irv- ing HS., Manual Training I-l.S., and N.Y.U. Mrs. Palevsky is a verified example of a person who embarked into the teach- ing profession by accident. She advises seniors to try to further their education by going to college or taking evening courses. Mrs. Alice Roth was born in New York City but spent her childhood in Newburgh, New York. She attended Newburgh High School and Barnard College. Most of her tree time is devoted to her 13-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son, whose ambition is to become a Wrestler. She advises seniors to cultivate their tastes so as to be able to distinguish real wit from the humor of lack Benny or Milton Berle. Mrs. Bertha Russell is a native Brooklynite who did her college work at Hunter and Columbia. Among her many outside interests is the work she does tor the Speakers' Bu- reau ot the American Assembly for the United Nations. All other spare time is spent reading, walking or knitting. She is particularly peeved when students indulge in rythmic gum chewing, or continuous nail biting. Mrs. Russell advises sen- iors to have principles and convictions, and to live up to them. Twelve