Woodmere High School - Patches Yearbook (Woodmere, NY)

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of QW? GM gl nr Wa of ' 4 dd 9 X CHINA? Mn. C. fill!!!-IN Mr. Ogden has a big job, that of Super- intendent of District 141, but the smooth running school system certainly bears out his efficient way of doing things. Because each student can feel that he is a personal friend, Mr. Ogden is well liked by all in the school. Mn. S. ALLI-:N Mr. Allen is the principal of vV00d1llCl'C High but he doesn't stop at this for he believes in ever going forward. Not only has Mr. Allen introduced many new fea- tures, but he also gives a cheering word and many a helping hand to those who need them. Miss E. DuBois A person whose time is devoted to the interests of each and every pupil is Miss DuBois, our guidance counselor. Through her tireless efforts many are aided in de- termining their suitability for college or other pursuits. But most of all, Dubie is more than an advisorg she is a friend to all. Mus. H. VVIIITE If you see a lady striding down the hall, taking seven league steps, you may be sure that it is Mrs. White who is noted for her humorous interpretations of historical happenings from Cleopatra to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her sympathetic attitude to- lfii ward all is particularly evident in her po- sition as advisor to the Senior class. Mus. T. Bnowl-Jn Mrs. Brower's time is divided into three parts, which receive the very best atten- tion. Numbcr one, history, two years of it, is taught with the maximum of fervor. Number two, the Bulletin, receives all of her extra time. Mrs. Brower's patience is matched by none. Number three is Eliz- abeth Q Tookie j her daughter, whose personality, though absent, permeates both one and two. Mus. J. CURRIE Mrs. Currie, known as Mademoiselle,,' eharmingly but firmly rules her classes of French. Not to be forgotten, however, is her excellent guidance in connection with the French Club. Her beauty enehants all the students in les classes de francais. Mn. A. CRUICKSIIANK Mr. Cruickshank has a certain quiet way about him that commands the respect and admiration of all those who delve into the mysteries of higher mathematics. This gen- tleman is quite athlctic too and his prowess in this field is used to VVoodmere's benefit when he coaches the Soccer squad in fall and greatly aids in turning out a line track team in spring.

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A deep-rooted desire to he of service to one's Clllllllllllllty may well he considered the worthiest ot' lllllllilll virtues. To this spirit of service and to the faith in young people which lNIr. lVilliz1m A. VVUIH' exemplified hy his life, we gratefully dedi- cate 1,llfC'llf'-S 19412. mmm ,4 mf!

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Miss W. VICKERY Miss VV. Vickery not only organized girls' gym classes and after-school sports, but because of her excellent sense of humor makes the girls bow more willingly to the recent return of calisthenics. Miss L. VAN DER LIEID A lady who reigns supreme in her castle is Miss Van Der Meid, sovereign of the books. Errant knights may storm the fortress with their talk and disturbance, but they are vanquished and down go their names on yonder black list. However, to those who know her, this noble lady is the spirit of friendliness and seems always ready to lend a helping hand to those who need it. Miss H. VANDER VOLGEN Miss Vander Volgen, genial head of the school cafeteria, prepares tempting and toothsome tidbits for rain-stranded stu- dents and makes cream-less desserts and onion-less salads for the bouncing boys and buxom belles of the faculty Ca vocation in itsclfj. Besides, she teaches the gentle and almost forgotten art of cooking fsans can opener, tooj to aspiring housewives. Miss I.. MATuEwsoN We really don't know what we would do without Miss Mathewson, our beloved queen of the fourth floor. Miss Matty and ol' Woodmere have been together for over thirty-five years. We sometimes think that she was here first and the school was built around her, so much has she become a part of VVoodmere. Miss A. LIETZLER In Miss Metzler's second year English class, King Arthur and his knights leap from the past into the present. So engross- ing is her course that the heroes and deeds of today are momentarily overshadowed, truly an accomplishment. Miss A. MAAS Miss Maas divides her time between her typewriting and business arithmetic classes. Under her surveillance, hunt and peckersu and two finger artists become accom- plished typists, but woe to him who peeks at the keys. MR. K. GREGORY All who are acquainted with Mr. Greg- ory, manual training and mechanical draw- ing instructor, know him for his bluff and hearty humor. Never a dull moment is his motto. Greg also swings a mean ping-pong racket. MR. M. PLANTAMURA One of our most colorful teachers, 'tis agreed, is Mr. Plantamura, Woodmere's own rival to Jack Benny. He is living proof of the axiom all work and no play make 'Mike' a dull boy, a proverb which is carried over to his classes. Notwithstand- ing this, someone really ought to present him with a new copy of Joe Miller's joke bookg his must be quite worn. Mlss M. UNDERIiILL To instill 200 years of American history into the minds of five score Woodmere stu- dents is indeed a monumental task. Miss E71 l .1 v W P