Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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JOSEPH FALKENSTEIN Caplain, Varsily Chess: Varsily Tennis: Varsiry Bowling: Varsily Handball: Commirlees: lnlramurals. Despire his muscular build, Joey is one of lhe nicesl' and mosl' unassuming members of our class. He ranks as 'rhe undispured masfer of all +he awnpushers in Yeshiva. He served on +he Chess Team liar several years and 'Finally ascended 'lo lhe Capraincy. Perhaps Joey's grea'l'es'l' dis+inc'l'ion is his unusual choice of a fulure career. As- serfing +ha+ he is a man who lhinks for himself, Joe has chosen fo majo? in oceanography. He will achieve l'his goal +hrough s+udies a+ Ci+y College. JOSHUA FENDEL STANLEY FASS Sludenl' Council: Varsily lvlalh: Varsily Bowling: Service Squad: Class Councils. S+an's unusual inilialive and inleresl' helped him 'lo compile a very good record. His remarkable achieve- menls in his malh courses have prompled him lo decide on engineering as a career. Rabbi Tendler 'lo lhe con- rrary, Sl'an is a highly co-mpelenl Talmud scholar, as wirnessed by his achieving lhe highesl' mark on Rabbi Sak's oral examinafion in January. S'l'an's infelligence and his keen, quick wil' guaranlee his furure success. He will conlinue his siudies al' Yeshiva Universily. Vice Presidenr, Arisla: Treasurer, Sludenl' Council: Copy E:di'ror,'IELCHANlTE: Managing Edilor. Compacr: Class ouncl s. Josh lransferred inl'o our class as a sophomore, bur very quickly go+ info lhe swing of 'l'hings. He made +he ac- qainlance of Gordon lfirsl' name Rabbil. His sfalure was grea'l'ly increased in fhe eyes of l'he 'failhful as he de- fended his Rabbi againsi- l'he horrible blas hemies of l'he infidels. Despi+e 'lhis holy crusade, Josh flilaund 'l'he 'lime io receive fhe highesl' mark on 'lhe Meril' Exam and 'lo be elecled Vice Presidenf of Arisia. He also helped reiu- venare +he Dorm News, making il' an oulsranding publi- carion. Josh will conlinue his educafion al' Yeshiva Universi'l'y.

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LESLIE DEUTSCHMAN Arisra: Ari Edifor, ELCHANITE: Edifor-in-Chief, Com- pacf: Typing Edifor, Academy News: Service Squad. Alfhough basically a diflidenf individual, Les proved him- self fo be one of fhe mosf expressive and culfured mem- bers of fhe class. His fine liferary falenfs made him fhe pride of all his English feachers. Anofher one of Les' commendable affribufes is his alfruisfic nafure. Through his efforfs many boys were able fo pass John J.'s arf course. Les is also an avid follower of fhe lafesf dance rin. vm M N... pafferns, excelling in eifher modern or lsraeli dance fech- niques. He plans fo major in psychology al' Brandeis Universify. X GERALD EDELSTEI N Publicafions: lniramurals. Alfhough Gerald achieved a high scholasfic average, augmenfed by many exfra-curricular acfivifies, he fhoughf if besf 'lo leave Rabbi Jacob Joseph in his Senior year. A firm believer in receiving a superior educafion, he lefl' because of diminishing scholasfic sfandards. Gerald is a worrywarf par excellence. Any problem, no ma'H'er how frivial, figural-ively adds anofher gray hair fo his head. Despife Gerald's heavy program, he sfill found 'lime fo compose essays on various 'lopics and fo delve info 'lhe vasf sea of American liferafure. Gerald plans fo con- finue his educafion af Yeshiva and evenfually become a clocfor. LOUIS EISNER Ca fain, Varsify Track: Varsify Swimming: Varsify Baskef- ball? Sfudenf Council: Service Squad. Coming fo us from fhe wilds of Scranfon, Pa., Louis fool: Yeshiva by sform. His sense of humor, besides gaining him fhe friendship of his classmafes, did much fo keep fhe adminisfrafion on ifs foes. A proficiency af all afhlefics combined wifh a frue sense of sporfsman- ship made him an invaluable member of fhree of our school's inferscholasfic feams. Lou's oufsfanding com- binafion of brains and charm are sure fo serve him in good sfead wherever he may choose fo venfure. His firsf sfep fo success will be when he enfers Y.U. as a pre-med major. R

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MICHAEL FINE Arisfa: Varsify Handball: Chairman, Canvassing Com- miffee: Class Councils: Inframurals: Publicafions. Mike possesses an affribufe more precious fhan a per- pecfly ground diamond. His only sfimulus fo work and sfud is a sincere desire fo learn more abouf fhe world in which we live. Alfhough Mike is quife adepf in many subiecfs, his primary inferesl' lies in biology. During his summer vacafions, Mike did advanced biological research af fhe Yeshiva Summer lnsfifufe. An infense Zionisf, he hopes fo confinue his educafion in Israel. Should he be unable fo make fhis iourney, Mike will affend Yeshiva Universify and maior in bio-chemisfry. DAVE FINER Varsify Baskefball: Varsify Bowling: Varsify Handball: Varsify Track: Varsify Chess: Varsify Checkers: Service Squad: Sfudenf Council: Publicafions: Treasurer, l. Y. Council. Coming fo Yeshiva from Ramaz, Dave quickly became one of 'I'he mainsfays of our school's Hebrew Deparf- menf. Alfhough he always received good marks in his morning subiecfs, Dave's primary achievemenf was per- fecfing 'Ihe arf of relaxafion. He was greafly aided in achieving fhis obiecfive by one of his favorife feachers, Rabbi Zimels. Dave's cheerful nafure made him many friends among his classmafes. Togefher wifh his pal Jackie, he livened up Doc's offen humdrum class. Fol- lowing in his fafher's foofsfeps, Dave will confinue his educafion af Yeshiva Universify. SHELDON FINK Arisfa: Managing Edifor, ELCHANITE: News Edifor, Academy News: Capfain, Varsify Debafing: Presidenf, Sophomore Council: Jusfice, Sfudenf Courf. Sheldon's masfery of I-he English language and his logical mind have made him one of fhe mosf effecfive debafers in Yeshiva. Offen an exponenf of oufspoken views, his abilify fo convince a skepfic of fheir feasibilify is sur- passed by none. As one of fhe perennial habifues of fhe ELCHANITE office, Shelly's fimel quips and liferary creafivify have done much fo aid fhe 'successful compila- fion of fhe Yearbook. The lasl' of fhe school's masfer poli- ficians, his choice of a career in law will enable him fo convey his polifical schemes fo bigger and beffer places.