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

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MW N GATES D M I W mf 10 Golf Ro W .rt Hanford Connecncul tu Councrl 3 4 amen 2 3 4 Managrng Edrtor 3 Hrstory Club 2 3 4 Treasurer 4 Dorm Monrtor 3 4 N ow 4 Busrness Manager 4 Durrng Beman s four year stay at Avon the school changed a lot and so drd Beman Who would ever have thought that the carrot topped frecltle faced youngster of four years ago would metamorphose rnto the brrght and mature rndrvrdual who contrrbuted so much to the class of 59 Elephant dormrtory was the home of all Bemans Now what Frsh7 .X actrvrty at Avon In rt were born the many schemes and plans some radrcal some not that were to have such a profound effect on the school at large As Elephant ruled hrm for hrs Hrst two years Beman ruled rt for hrs last two rn hrs junror year as dorm monrtor and rn hrs senror year as head dorm monrtor Beman was elected to the student councrl for three consecutrve terms As head of all dorm monrtors rt was hrs job to make certarn that the dorms ran smoothly thrs years record clearly shows how successful hrs ef forts were Where Beman found trme for all hrs extracurrrcular acrrvrtres wrll remarn a mystery for years to come He played an rmportanr role rn two of the schools publr catrons The Avoman and Nova On The Avoman Beman rose steadrly from Crrculatron Manager to Fea ture Edrtor and finally to the most rmportant post of Managrng Edrtor attarnrng the latter durrng hrs yunror year As Busrness Manager of N ova Beman was partly responsrble for the publrshrng of the lrterary magazrne as rt was hrs job to secure the necessary funds for rt jornrng the I-Irstory Club rn hrs sophomore year Beman took an actrve part rn the clubs functrons and rn hrs senror year was elected Treasurer f 1 J ! , , S , ' Q ! 1 3 1 P . , . . . - , h ' 7 7 Y - , . I 9 3 , . . . , . - 1 9 . , . . . , . 1 ' 1 7 - J 7 . . , . . . 1 .. - .. , .

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Dave hanlmg from Caltforma spent a very success ful three years at Avon He partxclpated rn many ex tracurrxcular actrvxtxes mcludmg much txme spent playmg on varrous athletic teams He was outstandmg rn varsxty football and track In football he played center and helped tremendously tnctpated fanthfully throwxng the shot put wnth evndent skull These actxvmes earned htm membershnp tn the A Club On the sports fields Dave also played junlor varsrty tenms and he worked at werght hftmg m hrs thxrd form Aslde from mamtamxng a fine scholastlc average Dave gave evldence of wxde and varred rnterests He was elected to the Gold Key nn his sophomore year and from then on wore hrs key wlth drstmctron Other club actrvmes m whlch he partncnpated were the Sarhng Club and the Sugar Bush He jomed the Spanlsh Club an hrs sophomore year wrote for the Wznged Beaver and took part rn the Boars Head Festnval He was a member of the Dance Commlttee rn hns sophomore and junlor years and helped conslderably xn arranglng DAVID MORTON DAVIS 880 Roralmd Road San Marmo Cal: ormu A Club 4 Acolyte 3 4 Boars Head Festrval 2 Dance Commlttee 3 4 Dmmg Room Comrmttee 3 4 Glee Club 4 Gold Key 2 5 4 Post Office 2 Sarlxng Club 2 3 4 Spamsh Club 2 Sugar Bush 2 3 4 jumor Varsity Soccer 2 Varsrty Football 3 4 Varstty Swlmmxng 4 Wenght Lnftmg 2 3 Varsrty Track 4 junxor Varsity Tennts 2 Wmged Beaver 3 4 the dances that were so enjoyed and appreclated by the students Nor clxd Dave neglect the call of communnty servxce He served on the Dtnmg Room Commxttee for two years was an acolyte and rn h1s second year sorted mall m the post office Thrs rs the way we do lt m L A . f ' 7 7 ! 7 3 9 ! 9 i 7 - . . , I. . . , 3 3 3 1 - ' ' . 3 , . . , , 3 in holding the varsity line together. In track, he par- , n . . 7 Y I l

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Xl' Dave was one of the most actxve and popular new boys on campus thns year Often he was down at the Nnmrod cabm domg chores and strnvmg for member shnp m that orgamzatxon A great nature lover he spent much of hrs tnme rn Avon s extensive woodlands Dave was also one of the schools outstandmg athletes th1s year A fine swnmmer he took mtramural swtmmmg m the fall nn order to prepare hlmself for the varsnty sport The speed and form wrth whxch he rocketed down the forty yards were amazmg Where he got thus velocnty we wnll never know but the fact ns that he has xt and that ns what ns Important Also on the varsnty track team Dave proved hxmself worthy of the varslty letter which he earned As1cle from these varsxty sports wenght lrftmg was hrs favorlte hobby The momtors of Drogenes were kept extremely busy trylng to apprehend Dave whlle he was lnftmg welghts after hghts Davxd was also outstandmg 1n school work Hard studymg and sernous bucklrng down to work proved hlm to be a well rounded 1nd1v1dual All these thmgs are lmportant granted but the one quahty whnch wxll DAVID PAUL DRAPER Hardyxton Towmbip New jerrey Varsity Swlmmlng 4 Intramural Swnmmmg 4 VHISIIY Track 4 determme the magmtude of success whnch wxll come to the members of the graduatmg class IS personallty And thls Dave has Never loud never rude or bolster ous hrs qunet slncere and down to earth manner IS refreshmg BQ- Lxghts out Dave' 1 ' - , ' ' ' 5 7 1 ' ' . . . , . , , . ' 1 . if sl 1 , . 1 1 ' ' . - l - N ' l ' I i . ' 4 .. - .. , .