Avon High School - Nova Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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H' Braxton came to Avon rn h1s Junlor Year and almost rmmedlately became one of the most popular persons on campus Durmg the fall season he was one of the spark plugs of the football team In the wmter term he lrfted werghts ln an effort to rmprove h1s physrque He was so successful that by spring he was able to press more than hrs own welght The followmg year he made a name for hrmself agarn on the football field very definrtely provmg that a small man can be just as good as rf not better than a larger one In the wmter wexght lzftmg was again his chorce He succeeded rn pressmg forty pounds more than hrs own werght, qunte a remark able accomphshment' In hrs studxes, Brac made the Honor Roll and IS one of the better students m hrs class Brac will certamly be mrssed by everyone next K X7 J! jf XP by BRAXTON DEW x fl X A X Lzttle Tuckaboe New Hart ord Connecticut Varsrty Football 3 4 Avon Henrs 4 Lnbrary Monrtor 3 Honor Roll 3 4 Glee Club 5 4 Wmged Beaver 4 Werght Lrftmg 3 4 Lawyer 5 year Hrs easy manner and hrs great abrlrty for mak mg frlencls have made hrm lrked by everyone Hts college choxce IS Washrngton and Lee He wrll un doubtedly gam the popularrty there whrch he has enjoyed at Avon My homework can wart V! if L fl' x up ffl U A A , -bf' 7 NWC, 53 . Lf ' so 9 X A. WL? FA 7 pf' A g IU l 3 X ,X ,7 f ,J r AJ 5 ,fl 7 'X Vx I X, P jd f If , 'X X x p I V t X My rj X lx 1'-A W' , kkxx XJ i J I K . X fy, A t 'Q V lv f , ' ll' , - 'QV V JXU JK . D . IAQ' I , ' lx ,l l 4 N X, Z' ,til ' ' ' f A t 1 A5 f x X y me of ,C Y 'u X 34 l'

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GRAFFLIN COOK III 119 Taplow Road Balnmore I2 Maryland Varsrty Swrmmrng 5 4 Boxrng 2 Lacrosse 3 Cross Country 4 Rrflery 3 Effort Honor Roll 2 3 4 Gold Ke 3 4 Y Avoman 3 4 Thrs representatrve from Balrtmore to the Class of 58 has been at Avon for three years He has partrcrpated rn many actrvrtres wrthout ever allowrng them to encroach upon hrs scholastrc effort so that hrs name has frequently appeared on the Effort Honor Ro I m off to Baltrmore One of Cookres greatest contrrbutrons has been on the swrmmrng team for whrch he holds a varsrty letter He was a member of the record breakrng relay team rn hrs fifth form year and one of the supportrng free stylers rn the forty yard sprrnt Graf rs also a member of the select group from Baltrmore who have trred to establrsh lacrosse as a sprrng sport at Avon It rs not uncommon to see hrm out leadrng thrs group rn frrendly catch Durrng the fall term of hrs Senror Year Graf was one of the long drstance runners on the Avon cross country team In addrtron to these he has also partrcrpated rn boxrng and rrflery Thrs well groomed boy has always been a leader rn Avons socral actrvrtres He served loyally on the Gold Key and the Avoman rn hrs junror and Senror Years The many frrends that Grafflrn has made at Avon can testrfy to hrs line personalrty and keen sense of humor for whrch he wrll be remembered 9 1 1 x Q 1 9 . . . . , . . r . . . . ' 9 ll. ' J - . , . , . . . . N . I . . . . . .1 . . -. - 33

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WILLIAM DONNELLY JR 451 Perez Paco Mamla Pbzllzpme Irlandr Sw1mm1ng 3 Football 3 Soccer 4 Baseball 3 4 Commumty Serv1ce 4 D1n1ng Room Comm1ttee 4 Avoman 3 4 Llbrary Momtor 4 Effort Honor Roll 3 4 Although B111 d1d not arrrve at Avon unt1l the beg1nn1ng of h1s junlor Year he has made many fr1ends and accomplxshed a great deal B111s lnterest ln sports became apparent when almost 1mmed1ately after h1s arrrval he 1o1ned the vars1ty football team HIS ab111ty was soon evldent as he wfestled for the I dxdn t mean to oversleep Pop' pos1t1on of fullback on the junlor VHISIIY After a splendrd showmg 1n football B111 moved on to swlm mmg where he produced a good record He swam the freestyle and became an mvaluable member of the ducks When sprmg came he left the water for dry land and jomed the baseball team It was not unt11 the fall of 1957 however that B111 achleved h1s greatest sports success the much respected and very responstble pos1t1on of goalte for the VHISIIY soccer team W1thout h1s fast plays and spectacular saves many more goals whould have been B111 has been a very valuable man to Avon ln yet another way extra currlcular act1v1t1es 1n the form of Communlty Servlce Not only IS he a hard WOfklHg member of the D1n1ng Room Comm1ttee but also actlve on the staff of the lrbrary monrtors Whenever you meet B111 he IS always nn a cheer ful mood and ready to help any tlme he IS needed ThlS combmed wlth h1s fr1endly personallty has suc ceeded 1n w1nn1ng h1m a great deal of respect from all Avon1ans young and old A very versat1le young man B11ls name fre quently appeared on the Effort Honor Roll HIS fav r1te hobby IS co1n collectmg There you have B111 sports act1v1t1es a good scholastrc record As he leaves Avon one can be sure that he w1ll be mlssed by everyone rnght down to that absent B Wa1ter , . I I 9 1 3 1 1 ' , . . . 1 o u , . 3 I 7 3 scored against the Avon team. , D . . .. . ! , - s 1 ' , . , - . - , . .. , ' 3 35