Avon Old Farms School - Winged Beaver Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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DANCE COMMITTEE Seated Cleft to right? Kincaid McLaughlin Standing Cleft to rightj Sumner Stillgebauer Kupzd 5 Kapers Avon is famous for the many and diverse social events which originate on the school grounds during the course of the year Among the most popular of these remains the Saturday night dance Certainly the me dieval architecture of Avon comes into play here Pic ture if you will the refectory its mysticism both enlivened and enchanted by trees and streamers Add of a fox trot and of course an ample supply of mem bers of the opposite sex There it is the magic formula for a Saturday night to be enjoyed by all' During the past year the Student Council spon sored three such dances all of which were crowned with success The reason for this success? Organization and good leadership for which Walt Kincaid and Chuck McLaughlin should be congratulated and Mrs Pierpont together wrth her cohorts of faculty ladies gratefully thanked On the eve of Columbus Day October ll some fifty odd couples could be seen whirling around the dance floor to the music of Lou Solway The setting was in accordance with the season and from this came the title of the affair the Harvest Hop As the hands of the clock neared the witching hour the couples were most hesitant to break up their tete a tete dancing but all good things had to come to an end When next the refectory was the scene of such showed that it was November 22 However the corn ing of jack Frost was joyously greeted as Avonians waltzed their dates around the floor to the music of Ptul Landerman Unfortunately the winter formal did not take place as was planned However in its stead the informal Valentine s Day Dance was a very ample substitute The final term and the approaching end of school mnounced the Spring Festival more commonly known as the Senior Prom As has been the case in past years this event proved to be the highlight of Avon s social season ' I . . ' , - , l 7 3. 3 ' the beat of a fast jitterbug, the romantic, moody strains gaiety, winter was fast approaching. The calendar 1 x ' . ' s ' , Y . y . . , . . . , , , V I . . y ' I I lx Q I ' l 1 D

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