Avon High School - Nova Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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Dave has been at Avon since the Second Form He has participated in many activities which have profited from his efforts Dave is very interested in outdoor life and has contributed significantly to the Nimrod Club of which he has been a member for three years. By work- ing conscientiously in the woodlands he has furthered the projects of the club greatly. Academically Dave has been a most conscientious student' consequently his name has frequently appeared on the Effort Honor Roll. In addition to his other responsibilities Dave has been a member of the Glee Club for three years. Dave is one of the few individuals in this country who is interested in the medieval sport of falcon- training. He has received recognition for his skill in this field in the newspapers. Dave drew great attention in the Boars Head Festival while in a pro- cession with the hawk on his arm. Jf'CffMfV fffbrwfwj, gym! 027147 ffm-L twat Jaw! DAVID BISHOP Congren Street Fazrheld C onnectzcul Glee Club 2 5 Nimrod Club 2 3 4 Riding 2 5 4 Track 2 3 4 Wrestling 3 Cross Country 4 In addition to his other interests Dave is an enthusiastic gun collector He is especially interested in antique guns and occasionally hunts with one of his old muskets He is also the proud owner of a restored Model A Ford You ought to see my Hawk! ,M ff 'A L . !,,4 l

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MILTON EDWARD BERGLUND New Harwmter Road Tornngton Connectzcut Dmrng Room Committee 2 3 Student Councrl 3 Avoman 2 3 Dorm Monitor 3 History Club 1 2 3 Village Attorney 2 3 Law Course 3 Form Prrze 2 Club Soccer 1 2 3 4 Varsity Track Manager Swimming Manager 3 Mrlt has been at Avon for five years and has drstrngurshed hlmself rn a great many school act1v1t1es Because of hrs vivid personalrty and wrtty sense of humor he has been acclaimed a real politician Academically he has achieved a great success and Im sorry sir this ns my classroom been one of the leaders of his class Hrs name has usually appeared on the Deans List and he has con trrbuted greatly to most of hrs classes especially rn history Whtle Milton was rn the Frfth Form he played an important part rn the school publications On the Avoman he held the posruons of Editor rn Chief Crrculatron Manager and News Editor Durmg the Berglund epoch the paper appeared tn a srx page issue for the first time ln a number of years Mllt also achieved recognntron rn the school court system He acted as Vlllage Attorney rn hrs fifth form year and was one of the admmrstrators of the Bar Course After being elected to the Student Council Mnlton served as head dorm momtor m Elephant Dormrtory It was also durmg hrs fifth form year that Mrlt was elected Presrdent of the History Club He was so successful rn filling this positron that later he was chosen President of the Model Umted Nations As sembly rn Hartford There IS no doubt but that Mrlton w1ll have a splendid career rn the college of hrs chorce I 1 D 11 1 917 .. . . . ,,, , , J y . . 7 1 1 -- , , . , . 9 ur . .. n , .

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RICHARD CLAYTON BOKHOF 1011 Glenview Road Glenview, lllinoi: Dormitory Monitor 4 Varsrry Football 4 Lacrosse 3 Werght Lrftrng 4 Wrestlrng 3 Court Barlrff 4 The ROTC system at Avon was drscontrnued three years ago but rt was rernstated durrng the wrn ter of 1957 when a certarn Colonel Bokhof stepped onto the campus Although Drck entered school rn the mrddle of hrs fifth form year he adjusted easrly You know to the new srtuatron Hrs schoolmates became so well acquarnted wrth hrs clever wrt that rt was not long before he was well establrshed as one of the most amrable boys rn hrs class Drcks most srgnrficant contrrbutron to Avon has been rn athletrcs where he has excelled rn wrestlrng lacrosse and football He partrcularly shone rn foot ball rn the fall of hrs Senror Year when he played hrs posrtron well and also helped notrceably to spark the team Durrng the wrnter term rn wrestlrng Drck ac complrshed the unusual by prnnrng down Coach Cochrane to the count of three The Student Councrl drd not farl to recognrze Drcks capacrty for leadershrp rn hrs Senror Year he was appornted monrtor rn Eagle Dormrtory He was also chosen barlrlf of the Student Court Drcks pleasant personalrty and exceptronal sense of humor have made hrm one of the best lrked mem bers of hrs class Although he has only been at Avon a year and a half he has contrrbuted more than hrs share ro the achrevements of thrs Senror Class . nm , , , - , . , . . . . 1 3 2 ' ' X. QL x 1 ' K ll . , . . . . . . 7 5 . , . . . K A535423 r .. H