Woodmere High School - Patches Yearbook (Woodmere, NY)

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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.

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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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DONALD FALK Donny . . . collector of crazy hats . . . pics for Bulletin and Turn Back the Clock . . . under- studied for latter . . . a friend to Dracules and Co .... Science Club '51 and '52 . . . a decorator of the famed Hoopster's Hangout . . . erstwhile contributor to Patches. CAROL FRIEDMAN A devoted eater of Chi- nese food . . . likes music, both popular and classical . . . second Liz Taylor . . . hates people who slam doors . . . did costumes for Turn Back the Clock . . . worked on Patches, distribution. and advertis- ing . . . intends to be a buyer for a department store. ELIZABETH FISCHER Betty . . . an unusual girl -enioys school . . . loves to bake, especially new recipes . . . served as an usherette for the Junior Play . . . participated in hockey and archery in carefree Frosh days . . . intends to work as a re- ceptionist, then to become a housewife. JOAN FRIEDMAN Likes roller skate racing and classical music . . . also Chinese food and pizza . . . badminton, baseball, basketball, vol- leyball . . . transferred from Erasmus in Junior year . . . sold tickets for , Turn Back the Clock . . . adores Latin-American dances . . . a future chem- ist. ROBERT FISCHER Bob . . . likes photography and model trains . . . Bet- ty's twin y. . . his favor- ite subiects are Math and Science . . . an outfielder on varsity baseball team in iunior year . . . Math Club . . . helped with sets for Turn Back the Clock . . . intends to be a civil engineer. SUZANNE FRIEDMAN Suzy . . . loves music and French .. . . has perennial trouble parking . . . four years in Music Club, Span- ish Club . . . constantly mistaken for Irene during four years in Service League . . . intends to do work connected with speech. KENNETH FOX Ken . . . likes golf and dancing . . . got a car named Sugar, and is of- ten seen in it . . . Var- sity Football, Freshman Basketball, JV baseball . . . member of the French Club . . . his glib tongue and easy style insures his success as a future sales- man. JOEL FRUCHTMAN Chess fiend . . . possessor of a large stamp collec- tion . . . one of Wood- mere's few desolate Giant fans . . . a member of the Track Team . . . Sci- ence Club, Chess Club, Math Club . . . intends to work in the textile and carpeting fields.