Comments on: THE MYSTERY OF THE COLOR WAR PLAQUE

By: Joel Schwartzman

Joel Schwartzman — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:33:25 +0000

I was a camper from ’47-’52 and worked in the hotel in ’56 and ’57 as an office boy and luggage boy for the parents. I don’t remember when Mr Supnick and Mr Bick passed away but i remember Mrs. Supnick as she was a quest at the hotel or more correctly living in her private house near the upper baseball field. One guests were Mr and Mrs Larry Weiner, who also had a house near the field. I don’t know what Mr Weiner for a living, but either the first or second summer , he arranged for the camps to see the movie Mighty Joe Young before it hit Broadway. They also supported the carnival held I think the 5th week. ( In those days camp was 8 weeks.) I remember the first trip to camp. We met at a pier in NYC, took the ferry to Hoboken climbed up onto a special private train and left for Honesdale where school buses took us to camp. After that my folks drove me to camp. As a office boy I made some tips a carrying the luggage. One summer, a quest asked me to drive around the US in the following Fall, but I choose to start college instead. I sometimes that was a mistake. I was not a good athlete but do remember learning to play baseball and basketball. Even though I was 6’7″ and made a mistake and did not become a better play. Maybe I would have made the NBA. That’s all folks. Would like to hear from of those I went to camp with.

By: Nick Gordon

Nick Gordon — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 23:27:28 +0000

I was a JC at Equinunk in summers of 71, 72 on the waterfront. The names you mentioned Seal brought it all back.
I have visited the camp in the last month and was saddened to hear that many had passed. Especially shocked about Steven Gelobter who was about my age.
My waterfront buddies were Bump Dearing, Dave Birkowitz and I recall one camper Lennie Shoob, a great swimmer and his mom and dad, Shiela and Don whom I visited in Merrick in 1977.

By: Joyce Carlin Levy

Joyce Carlin Levy — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 05:25:45 +0000

The summer of 1942 was immortalized in a book, “The Summer of ’42” written by a former Equinunk camper/counselor, Herman Raucher. It was later made into a movie.

And then, of course, there was Arthur Levine, who later became Arthur Laurents. You may be familiar with some of his works: West Side Story,,, former drama counselor before WW2.

By: Bobby Weinstein

Bobby Weinstein — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:44:13 +0000

Equinunk alumni from 1943 to 1952. So glad to see the memories are treasured and it continues on. Not just Red and Gray but the Buzzer as well. I still have copies from my years stored away. So keep up the tradition…keep Equinunk alive and thriving in a world that sometimes forgets its values. I can still hear the voices unified in fight songs, calling back YO! to Sam Laffell and Henny Goldman. It is a lifelong experience whose echos never really fade. Thanks again. Bobby Weinstein

By: steven "SEAL" weichselbaum

steven "SEAL" weichselbaum — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:46:06 +0000

I always think back to 1973 when I was the big RED chief up against Steven garbus and he won by 20 points over me. Always wanted to come back and visit to see my color war plaque but since i have spent the last 40 some years here in Tampa Florida i really never had the chance to come up to visit because between teaching and Track officiating I really have no time off. I have kept in touch with many former campers and Hopefully someday soon I can revisit one of my greatest memories that i had for the few years at good old Equinunk.Callicoon, Hancock always provided some evening entertainment on some of the nights when we were off. also going to Monticello on our day off was a good trip especially going to some of the few concerts they use to have. But one of the biggest highlights i had is when I went to the woodstock concert on a day off that was a event that i shall never forget and not many people even knew i did it but it really did happen. I Can’t believe that Bernie Strauss is still there and there are probably others who went to camp way back in the early 70’s who now have campers there too. There was some talk of a recent reunion this past summer but it never materialized. all I can say is that Equinunk was a great time in my life and the memories of Marty and Steven gelobter, Barry shimkin, Howie shaffran, Artie Freifelder The one and only Henny Goldman and sam laffel will remain with me forever. I will not leave out Joyce Greenwald and Sheila manchel who were in charge at Blue ridge and use to catch me over at the girls side all the time and would be on me about being there. Knowing them and their kids who were also at camp was also great because i got to watch them grow up thru the years too. for those of you who see this know that the SEAL is doing well here in Tampa florida and if i had the chance to be your counselor or Senior group head i hope that i was able to guide you and prepare you for life as a adult because i always tried to be a mentor to my campers especially when I was Senior group head back in the day. YO EQUINUNK!!!!!

The SEAL Red chief 1973

By: Howard Barbanel

Howard Barbanel — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:28:06 +0000

My first year as a camper was 1969 and I distinctly remember color war plaques dating back well prior to 1942, I think even to the late 1920s. These were in the social hall even into the late 70s. I think perhaps some of the older plaques were removed at some point after that to make room for newer ones.