Woodmere High School - Patches Yearbook (Woodmere, NY)

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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.

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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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STEPHEN FUCHS Steve . . . hobby is cera- mics, and he is often to be found in front of his kiln . . . Tucson's gift to Woodmere . . . a mem- ber of the Camera Club . . . did sets and lighting for the junior play . . . intends to become a doc- tor and specialize in car- diac surgery. LYNN GATTEAU Cupcake . . . likes popu- lar music and pajama par- ties . . . came to Wood- mere in her junior year from Friends Academy in Locust Valley ...' in her short time here partici- pated in volleyball, bas- ketball, baseball . . . would like to teach young chil- dren. JOSEPH GERMAN Joe . . . his passion is cars . . . owns a T932 Ford coupe with a dropped body and a somewhat hopped up '48 motor . . . also enjoys water sports and has a 'I4-foot Wood- pussy class sloop . . . in- tends to go to Farming- dale and study automobile designing. PHILIP GETTER Phil . . . has yens for fishing, skiing and the Dodgers . . . advertising, Kid's Kapers, and head- lines for Bulletin . . . a member of the Track Team . . . Sports Editor of Patches . . . Student Coun- cil Treasurer in Senior year . . . Ollie Bannister for the junior play . . . he likes people and peo- ple like him. RICHARD GILLMAN Gill . . . enjoys piano, chess, bridge . . . wore those snappy knickers as an usher for the Junior play . . .-Latin Club, Math Club, and three years of Band . . . commonly seen with the hebetudinous one . . . plans to be a plum- ber and philosopher. ETTA GLASS Eddie . . . a painter and acook...bowls98... one of Mr. Suchoff's first twirlers and a co-captain in her junior year . . . took up badminton and archery . . . intends to teach or enter the armed forces, but get married in any case. JUNE GLASS Jesse . . . likes oil paint- ing, baking, tropical fish, and roller skating . . . loves all animals, includ- ing snakes . . . history's her favorite subject . . . an active member of El Cir- culo Espanol . . . intends to teach elementary school. PATRICIA GOERKE Pat . . . loves music, es- pecially piano and opera . . . also swimming . . . often seen around in a maroon DeSoto . . . French Club, Dramatic Club, Mu- sic Club . . . caretaker's wife in Fog lsland - . . . two-time winner of talent contest . . . hopes to travel and study in Europe.