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

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Back Row Cleft to rightj Burton Walker Shaw R jones Cooper Middle Row Cleft to right? R Duff Rowse I. Turner Trimingham First Row Cleft to rightj jenkins Nary SECOND FORM HISTORY Down through the ages the number thirteen has been the tool of magicians and sorcerers and has thus been con sidered to be a harbinger of bad luck The injustice of this may be seen in the fact that his integer often ushers in good things A prime example of this rs next years third form now thirteen in number But let us start from the beginning On September 18 1958 these youngsters made their debut on the Avon campus Their first days were spent in orrentatmg themselves to life in a new element the prep in the least impede our new arrivals who in a short time were walking about the campus with an air of confidence about them The several boys possessed of various talents soon branched out in school life with each individual making his distinct impression upon his fellows In the fall the second formers took an active part in Avon s athletic program with Alan Jenkins Bob Walker and Robin jones displaytng their soccer skills while Tre Rowse Lee Turner and Dick Duff gained notoriety for their dexterity in football With the appearance of snow on Avon s campus the sec ond formers took to the water indoors of course as Peter Trimmgham Lee Turner and Dick Kinkade streaked along under the direction of Colonel Evans One should not form the impression that the second form was limited to tne sports as their only held of endeavor Indeed the originality of the boys may be seen when one considers that it was this form s members who first conceived the idea of a Radio Club and who saw this vision materialize Those instrumental in the founding of this organization were Bob Nary Tre Rowse and john Burton It is interesting to note the interrninglrng of personalities present in the second form With boys from all corners of our nation as well as Bermuda there was bound to be a clash that they had a lot in common after all Take for example a warm exuberant Southerner trying to interest a usually staid New Englander in the warm weather activities of water skiing and skin diving In additron tales of the wild and wooly West were supplied by jim Cooper Bob Walker and Rick Duff Avons vast expanse of woods also felt the presence of these little gremlins The schools two thousand odd acres were subjected to the explorations and investigations of these young woodsmen Some such as Rtchard Duff were even selected as worthy of membership in the Nimrod Club Avon expects great things of the second form in the years that lie ahead If they continue in as fine style as they have we shall not be let down . . . . , , , . . . . . - I - n school. This usually difficult period of adjustment did DOI of character. And yet, before the year's end, this group found - 9 , . , 39

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