Lafayette High School - Legend Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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During those heavenly months of July and August we discover Mr. Rappaport as a summer resort owner. A graduate of Boys High School and C.C.N.Y., he has been teaching in Lafay- ette for thirteen years. At home he is the proud possessor of two dynamosl' fa son and daughterj. His journeying has taken him throughout the United States and he hopes someday to go abroad to Europe. His advice to the seniors is, Be optimistic in the face of adversity. Measure up to your responsibilities as a citizen in a democratic society. Work up to your capacity and develop inter- esting hobbies. -5 .y- g , ft., iv-F 1- 1 1 ft .. is ,, .t fgxy- .fwws rx., Y, -4' 'va jfssf-T 'f. ' gt!-gf:-gi1f',.'Tf -3, fu. rlbfgfzz :. A y , ,,- fi ... ,- . -v lx Sri-sys s, :fr . , Q . , t ,.,...s f.. MR. RAPPAPGRT A teacher of bookkeeping and business machines, Mrs. Palev- sky enjoys teaching only when the students are cooperative and well behaved. A graduate of N.Y.U., Mrs. Palevsky enjoys music and would some day like to travel. She advises the seniors to continue going to school, keep up with current events, and thereby make social contacts. MRS. PALEVSKY A graduate of C.C.N.Y. and Columbia, Mr. Santora's interest ' lg Qq. 1 -. in art doesn't end with his last art class, for it is his main interest y 535' A beyond the walls of Lafayette. Among the centers of his other A personal interests are his family, the tango, and track. His advice . f s Q to the seniors is, mln anything you do, give it your best. VV hen you R' r Mffsgi ,..,., l g i.,i work, work hard g when you play, play hard. And if, whether at Q ils' work or play, you add a measure of enthusiasm to what you are ' X doing, then you will really enjoy it. That is the secret of happiness A X A and contentment. s's'sif if g A ig MR. SANTORA Eleven

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-Paw: 1 a , , ' 2 f, 1 C fl, V. 59,22 zziizzffffz ,.3..M5'7'4 5121155511 ' ' -:',c'1Q1 ,'-I-1f1'.'-iw-Zfvgzz:rf1 ,uf .l-3, .g. v. ,f . . --. ' -. .'-.','-of-1: '-C3 A -Ku -J. ':. . . MR. GOLDBERG One of the favorite teachers of all students taking secretarial courses is Mrs. Lifton. The star she has set her future goal upon is to have her two daughters mature into fine young ladies. Every- one hopes to have at least three of their wishes become a reality. Mrs. Lifton,s are: world peace, health, and money adequate to enjoy lcisure time. Education need never end with a high school diploma,', is the advice Mrs. Lifton hopes we will remember. j . MR. GOLDSTEIN Ten Mr. Goldberg is an alumnus of the Savage School of Physical Education. His vast personal interests include sports, and the run- ning of a childrenfs camp. He hopes to achieve happiness for his children as well as others, and would like to travel with his family to various parts of the world. For the graduates he stated, I hope the senior class has realized the opportunities and training they have had in high school, so that they may be prepared for college, and, in later life, for being useful citizens. ff' f MRS. LIFTON ' We are proud of Mr. Goldstein, a top member of our science department. He is one of the teachers in Lafayette who thinks all his students are wonderful. He enjoys his work very much. He enjoys music. He plays the violin, clarinet, saxophone, and guitar. He is an expert repairman of radios and television and is also a good tennis and golf player. His advice to the seniors is that they should enjoy their own lives and be considerate of other people around them.

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ii- Lafayette's choice as one of the Chief Physicists for the Atomic Energy Commission, Mr. Schnapp, is an alumnus of N.Y.U. and Columbia University. He was a former pre-med student but while witnessing an operation he changed his mind and decided to be- come a science teacher. Mr. Schnapp is an ardent fan of the Giants. He also enjoys fixing radios and television during his spare time. His advice to the seniors is to be courteous at all times to everyone. Courtesy, if practiced long enough, will become a worth- while habit. MR. SCHNAPP Mrs. Simons, an alumnus of Cornell University, has been in Lafayette since its opening. Before coming to teach Biology here, Mrs. Simons taught at New Utrecht High School. After the school day terminates, her role in life returns to that Of a mother .and ordinary housewife. A true botanist at heart, one of Mrs. Simons' favorite hobbies is plant growing. To consume any other possible spare time, she works at her other hobbies which are phO- tography and ceramics. Mrs. Simons advice to graduates is to choose a field best suited for their ability. MRS. SIMONS fx Math can be most interesting when we have Mr. Wolfe at the head of the class. A graduate of Erasmus High School, he also attended Brooklyn College and N.Y.U. Because a professor of mathematics made the subject very interesting, he was very im- pressed and decided to become a rnath teacher. During the war, Mr. Wfolfe was in the Air Force and traveled through Africa. His hobbies include playing chess, bridge, and traveling. He taught at Tilden before coming to good old Lafayette three years ago. His advice to the seniors is that they should be fair to themselves and ,fi to their fellow-man. MR. WOLFE Nfrs. l'Yaks. a graduate of Liorris High School in the Bronx, is an alumnus also of Hunter College and New York University. YN'hen her daily instructions in giving pupils of Lafayette the ins and outs of a typewriter and the strange language of stenography are over. Nfrs. lN'aks returns to her family and her new hobby, golf. Her greatest wish is world peace and happiness for her children and pupils. For the graduating students she reminds us that Hthere are many opportunities offered for the continuation of education for commercial students as well as those who will matriculate in colleges. MRS. WAKS