Woodmere High School - Patches Yearbook (Woodmere, NY)

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IRENE CHIPURNOI Chip . . . transferred from Babylon this year and be- came a smash hit in Woodmere . . . member of the IRC and feature writer for Bulletin . . . one of Mrs. Saunder's ath- letes . . . likes tennis and classical music as well as Woodmere . . . will prob- ably next be seen at Vas- sar. CAROLE COHEN Cute, blond, and blue Ford are all associated with Carole . . . Bulletin advertising and Patches circulation . . . worked hard for both plays . . . likes the theater, T.V., and books . . . she might be back as an elementary school teacher. JAY COHEN Duke . . . no one can claim he has a quiet dis- position . . . always in trouble with Mr. Gregory . . . a four-year football man . . . one ofqthose al- ways ride never walk . . . well liked with a good sense of humor. LOUIS COHEN Big Lou . . . can be found with Dave and the rest of The Boys . . . threw the shot for Mr. Otis and was mighty fast to boot . . . very fond of a cer- tain La Forsche . . . ap- pears quiet but once he's let loose watch your step. HARRIETT COHN Personality, brains, and looks . . . Honor Society, Student Council, IRC, and Girls' sports are a part of her past accomplishments . . . Gold Key winner . . . last years' Feature Editor of Bulletin and one of this year's Senior Editors of Patches . . . one of Wood- mere's A-one inhabitants. SAMUEL COHN Sam or Samba . . . a Hal Hall football protege . . . four faithful years of ser- vice to the Woodmere eleven . . . played sax and clarinet in the Dance Band . . . Washed dishes in the cafeteria for three years . . . likes the out- doors and wants to be- come a farmer. JANET CULLUM One of Miss Hart's little ones for three years . . . Business Ma n a g e r of Patches . . . likes to play baseball and volleyball and to watch basketball games . . . a lovely danc- er . . . known for con- stantly changing her hair style and re-decorating her bedroom. FRANK CURTIS Has been seen driving quite a variety of automo- biles . . . a gymnast for Mr. Hall . . . played his accordion in Stars Over Broadway . . . is train- ing to be a Sunday School teacher . . . undecided as to whether to teach or go into Foreign Service. 'I-6

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BARBARA BRAUNER Bobbie . . . one half of the Brauner combination . . . belongs to the IRC and Spanish Club . . . worked hard on those cos- tumes for the Junior Play . . . a most capable seller of the Bulletin . . . she is both cute and conscien- tious. ELLEN BRAUNER Good natured and fre- quently seen in the com- pany of another Brauner . . . member of the IRC . . . . Irene in the iunior production of Turn Back the Clock . . . works on Mrs. White's half of the Bulletin . . . has an in- terest in gjrls' sports . . . possesses a pretty smile. ALAN BRAVERMAN Al . . . one of our best students . . . Band, French and Latin Clubs, Bulletin reporter . . . this year be- came the paper's Head- line Editor . . . Senior Editor for Patches . . . plans to study business administration in college . . . in his own words, he enioys philosophical dis- putation. PETER BREGGIN Pete . . . although small in size Pete has made a big name in Woodmere . . . Co-Editor of the Bul- letin . . . Freshman and Sophomore president, vice president in Junior year . . . Student Council . . . back after a year's ab- sence to his first love, football . . . 220 man . . . a sure success. kk af' GRACE BRODSKY A sweet smile and plenty of sense are her one-two punch . . . loves the stage and is president of the Dramatic Club . . . WIR, French Club . . . worked hard getting props for the Junior Play and acted in Fog lsland as Johannah . . . Woodmere's own Shir- ley Booth. ANDREW CARLAN Andy . . . came to us from Far Rock. for his sopho- more year . . . member of the new World Citizens Club . . . keeps busy typ- ing up the articles for Bul- letin . . . has a record col- lection and spends a good deal of traveling. ig.. iz R .Sixty I A a t 5,129 . s it ii,. 2 3 L, JON CEDAR Johnny . . . eats, sleeps and talks sports, especial- ly tennis and baseball . . . took a second in intra- mural tennis tournament . . . Math Club and help- ed with props for the Jun- ior Play . . . hopes to be accepted in Lehigh and study accounting. VIRGINIA CHESTER Ginny . . . cute little miss with plenty of pep . . . French Club and Archery for a year . . . always running somewhere . . . seen in her red convert- ible with its steady occu- pants, Pat and Roberta.

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RICHARD CURTlS Rich . . . always has a good word and smile for everyone . . . did a great job in both Turn Back the Clock and Fog Is- land . . . Spirit Commit- tee, Spanish Club . . . Treasurer of the Class of '54 . . . a good replace- ment for Groucho Marx. JOHN DALY Jack . . . a long-time half- miler for Woodmere's track team . . . proud possessor of a 1941 green Plymouth with yellow skirts, lacking solely a new engine . . . daily commu- ter on a yellow bus . . . plans to go to Oswego to learn trades. ARLENE DeMOTT Adores dancing-tap, bal- let, and ballroom . . . often to be seen riding around town in her '53 Plymouth . . . keeps com- pany with Fran, Nancy, and Mary . . . a quiet member of the Class of '54 and a real sweet kid. ROBERT DIEFENBACH Likes photography . . . bi- cycles five miles to and from school each day . . . president of the Movie Squad . . . works back- stage for assemblies and plays on the lighting and PA systems . . . plans to be a switchboard mecha- mc. HERBERT DONOW Herbie . . . one of Wood- mere's farm boys and a true lover of the soil . . . an avid Dodger fan . . . played football in his sophomore and iunior years . . . a member of the Latin and Math Clubs . . . intends to enter the profession of veterinary surgery. BARBARA DRYPOLCHER Barb, but not sharp . . . likes convertibles, clothes, dogs, and music . . . the attractive drum maiorette of the Woodmere High School Football Band . . . Mr. Suchoff's girl Friday . . . an ex-twirler . . . sings with the Dance Band . . . intends to be a pro- fessional chanteuse. PAUL EDELSTEIN Loves musicals and travel- ing . . . photography edi- tor of Bulletin and Patches . . . did the pics for Turn Back the Clock . . . three years manager of the track team . . . active member of the Camera Club and Movie Squad . . . a future administrator. MORTON EGER Morty...cars...a mechanical wizard . . . often to be seen flying his model planes at the Academy . . . a radio ham, in company with Louis Poster . . . football, JV and varsity, baseball, varsity, and basketball, member of the Camera Club . . . a future aero- nautical engineer.