Avon High School - Nova Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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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

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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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After john came to Avon 1n the mlddle of h1s JUHIOI' Year xt dxd not take long for one to recognize thxs versatlle mdlvrduals many abnlmes He was qunck to make many frnends and show h1s pleasmg One of johns most sngruflcant contrnbutnons as been as an academlc leader of his class From t e trme of hrs arrxval nn the mxddle of last year johns name has appeared regularly on the Deans Lrst or the Honor Roll He has not l1m1ted hrs achxevements to one Held In athletics john has been one of the most valuable players to the teams he has been on As a halfback on the varsity soccer team John was always on hand for a good play or to cheer the team on rn a trght game john s wxnter term was spent mtermnttently clear mg the tennls courts of snow and playlng basketball He dld not fall to porn extra curricular actrvltres and showed the same enthuslasm ln them that he 58 JOHN E RUDDY Il Owmgf Road Wert Hartfofd Conneclzcut Deans Lrst 3 Effort Honor Roll 3 Honor Roll 4 Wznged Beaver 4 Literary Edxtor 4 Lrbrary Monltor 4 Varsrty Soccer 4 Basketball 4 Varsxty Baseball 4 Boars Head Festrval 4 demonstrated nn his other fxelds of endeavor In his Semor Year he was appomted Lnterary Edrtor of the Wmged Beaver where he served very capably Needless to say John has been a leader of hrs See you at 10 30 I . , . . . . y . 1 u . . , ' personality and clever wit. class, and has contributed signilicantly to its success. , . . . h ' ' . h ! 7 J - . . . . ,