Avon High School - Nova Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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Wzlllam judge Porter arrrvmg at Avon rn the mnddle of hrs junror Year has sparked has class both m spnrrt and rn character Judge has stood out m all sports rn which he has parttclpated In hrs junlor Year he helped to develop Avons mtramural 1ce hockey squad Agarn starrmg on an rntramural basts Judge helped to ploneer lacrosse at Avon a sport whnch has not been played on thrs campus for many years Wxth four years of expetnence behmd hlm judge took hrs place on the football team of 57 Play mg first stung tackle and guard hrs massive form and skill played an lmportant part rn Avons many vxctorres Judges spmt and leadershlp were outstandmg not only on the playing field but as a momtor rn Eagle Dormntory and wrth the staff of Eagle he led WILLIAM W PORTER Anderby Royal Oak: Maryland Lacrosse 3 Ice Hockey 3 Football 4 Welght Lrftmg 4 Momtor 4 that dorm to Wm the Dorm Prnze rn 57 Although he IS an athlete of the highest degree Judge also took part 1n Avons soclal affarrs promn nently appearmg at many dances Avon loses rn Judge a fine athlete and leader Keep those hands straxght' l . I 1 . . ,, ,, . . . . . . v , . 7 . . . . . - , - - - . I - , . . - , . - s 1 ' 1 - 1 1 . . . , , . . . . 3 a v .. - N

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Q, ,rf I Q, X-' ' U staff? L dbx L we XG' O we ,ffl 0 tw HOMAS PIEL U 248 W 11th Street New York New York Srx Man Football 2 Varsrty Track Manager 2 Cross Country 3 4 Wrnter Track 3 Lacrosse Manager 3 Swrmmrng Manager 4 Communrry Servrce 2 3 Vrllage Clerk 2 Lrbrary Commrttee 3 4 Dormrtory Monrtor 3 4 Vrllage Judge 4 judge 4 Presrdent Justrce 4 Agent for the New York Trmes Tom has been at Avon for three years In that trme he has garned qurte a reputatron for hrmself as a result of hrs partrcrpatron rn many school actrvrtres In the field of sports Tom has a long lrst followrng hrs name Hrs first year saw hrm on the srx man You may have the car today Dad football team for he was unable to play on the varsrty because of hrs small srze and lrght werght Durrng hrs second and thrrd years he ran cross country Very good at copmg wrth the problems of sports manage ment he held the posrtron of varsrty swrmmrng man ager rn hrs Senror Year and was lacrosse manager and varsrty track manager rn hrs Junror Year Always a good student Tom often was numbered among those who made the Effort Honor Roll He turned hrs lrterary talents to the yearbook and Nova for both of whrch he wrote many artrcles A partrcrpant rn many other extra currrcular ac trvrtres he was a dormrtory monrtor rn Elephant rn hrs unror Year and rn Drogenes rn hrs Senror Year Durrng hrs last two years he was on the lrbrary staff and as a Srxth Former he served as head lrbrary monr tor He became Presrdent justrce rn the Vrllage Courts rn hrs last year Tom rnsrsts however that he has only two real clarms to glory he appears to be the only one who has ever fallen out of a second story wrndow rn Drogenes Tower whrle rope clrmbrng and he has become known for hrs generosrty rn lettrng Mr Prer pont use hrs own car a few trmes a week Q5 LJJ' X J of X 0 C r G19 ff XX .xt 5 N .xv W .ff U Lf . 9' 44 0 Y- Wo P7 . ND . ' AN . . , 4 y . . g N ' ss

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RICHARD W READ Woodland Drwe Mzddlebury Connectzcut Effort Honor Roll 2 Varsity Football 3 4 JV Basketball 2 Swrmmxng 3 4 Co Captam 4 Dorm Monitor 3 4 Boats Head Festlval 3 4 It was a sunny day rn january of 1955 when D1ck s handsome face first appeared rn our mldst Hrs quiet manner gave no mdrcatron of the popularnty he was to enjoy as an athlete leader and frrend Mmmmmmmmm matched on the basketball court rn spite of hrs herght handxcap of five foot etght and he proved to be a great asset to Avons basketball squad The following fall term Drcks athletrc prowess became mcreasmgly evrdent when he served as a valuable offensrve halfback on the varslty football team In the wmter term Drck performed wrth excep txonal ab1l1ty as a drver for the swunmmg team Wrthout hrm more than one swrmmxng meet might have proven drsastrous Dnck was grven hrs chance to prove hrmself as a leader on two occasnons first of all as co captam of thls years successful swrmmmg team and secondly as a dorm monrtor It rs a fact beyond doubt that he put hrs whole heart mto these two posrtrons and served as a true leader rn every respect Drck exerted hnmself to help others not as an athlete or a leader but as a real frrend I 3 3 I 7 . ' s , 7 ' . . , . His agility, speed, and coordination were un- c ' i ' , . Y Y ' 57