Lafayette High School - Legend Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

Page 11 text:

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

Page 10 text:

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

Page 12 text:

Physical Education is enjoyable for boys when Mr. Yudell is the teacher. An alumnus of the Savage School of Physical Educa- tion and N.Y.U., Mr. Yudell taught in New Utrecht before com- ing to Lafayette fourteen years ago. He coaches the soccer team and enjoys such sports as golf and tennis. His pet peeve is boys who try to get away with things. He thinks all boys should be treated alike. His advice to the seniors is that they should be prepared for an entirely different set up when they leave high school. Life isn't as easy in the outside world as it was in Lafayette. MRS. WINCHESTER One of the many teachers in Lafayette High School who gr Q. ...,.,. ,ff ir,,...,e' L 1 42-fiis MR. YUDELL Mrs. Winchester, one of Lafayette,s health education instruc- tors, is an alumnus of Erasmus Hall High School and NSY'.U., a member of Mr. Eustis' art class for teachers for five yearsg her most important hobby is oil painting. She plans to travel through- out the Unted States, continue painting, and hopes some day to see California and the West. Her advice to the students is, If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well. really enjoy his classes is Mr. Zuckerman. He has attended City College and Columbia University. Mr. Zuckerman loves teaching mathematics, which he thinks is the easiest subject in the high school curriculum. His hobbies include swimming and ice skating. He hopes that all his wishes come true. He advises the seniors not to blame any one person for the tough breaks in life. , Each grad- uate is the master of his fate and the c his souls, concluded Mr. Zuckerman. X !y,!!yQffVV 4 uf! 4 ,jf ,LW 1 MRS. BRENNEN I MR. ZUCKERMAN Mrs. Brennen, home economics teacher in Lafayette High School for thirteen years, was born and brought up in Manhattan- She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees at Hunter College and Columbia, respectively. Mrs. Brennen furthered her education by taking special courses at Pratt Institute and N.Y.U. She enjoys her job of teaching nutrition and cooking, because of the pleasure she derives from being with young people. Mrs. Brennen advises the seniors: Happiness comes from efficient action? ARLINE LEE IDA PASSAMONTI LENORE STEINHAUS