Fountain Valley School - Owl Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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DANIEL PATTERSON CHARLTON Denver, Colorado In the middle of our Second Form year, Dan Charlton joined the class of '53. Since Dan was from Denver, and soon made many friends, the Third Form saw him back, as good as ever. Dan's football talents were helpful to the Pup football team that year. While living in the hermitage the next year, Dan lent his bass voice to the halls of the dormitory. Groucho, as he was then called, played Pup football again: but was elevated to the Varsity later in the year. He served efficiently on the Dance Committee, and was active in getting dates for his form- mates. The Fifth Form year saw Dan making both the Varsity football and baseball teams, and earning a letter in both. Dan did a good job on the Stu- dent Council that year, and again served on the Dance Committee, In the Sixth Form, Dan settled down to the serious job of getting into ? rw x ' wus. 3. college. He chose a Southern military college and made good grades to in- sure his entrance there next year, Dan played football and lettered again, As hockey season rolled around, he don- ned the pads to play a promising game in the nets for the Danes. In the an- nual operetta, Trial By Iury, Dan sang in the chorus of jurymen. Again this year, he was on the Dance Committee, and, as usual, did an outstanding job. We know that Dan will be a suc- cess at whatever he does, and we wish him the best of luck. Favorite Sayings: You're pleas- ant. Get out! Anybody got any- thing to eat? Nicknames: Laughing Gas, Groucho, College: Citadel.

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ANTHONY GAMBLE BONFORTE Colorado Springs, Colorado Quietly entering the Second Form in 1948, Anthony Bonforte began what proved to be a very eventful program at F.V.S. His athletic career began rather inauspiciously because he stuck mainly to riding throughout his initial year. Returning as a Third Former, Tonis roomed with MacVeagh. Again Anthony chose riding as an ac- tivity and by this time had proved himself to be an adept horseman. Bonforte spent the greater part of his Fourth Form year at the Choate School, but returned to Fountain Val- ley to begin the second-to-last lap of his high school training. During this year Anthony began to blossom forth as a promising football player. He went out for hockey and participated actively in the recreational section of that sport. In the spring he went out for Gymkhana. Outside of athletics, Tonis helped out the Glee Club as a tenor. Rooming with Tittle - an arrange- ment which has turned out very well 12227. ffl fx f :fs YQ fwlglgg ll- 7-T: '11 --Anthony began his year in fine spirit. His aggressiveness on the football team merited him a letter - an honor which he earned by dint of much hard work on the gridiron. During the spring term, he went out for Track. Tony deserves a lot of credit for his diligence in, and loyalty to, the thinclads - an up-and-coming group who are working hard to be- come a fine team. Anthony's cheerful sense of ,humor has made him quite popular among his classmates, and we all vsfishthim the best of luck in years to come. Favorite Sayings: 'fShe's gonrfa' come up this summer! Hey Tittlel Turn out that lousy light, and let's hit the sack! Nicknames: Tonis, A'Tonis the Bonus. College: University of Colorado. Colorado College.

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SAMUEL WILHELM COOPER Omaha, Nebraska In the fall of 1948 a happy-looking fellow could be seen approaching First House loaded down with a couple of Navy duffle-bags and two big feet. This was Sam Cooper, come to us through the generosity of Omaha, Nebraska. Sam made it quite clear early in the year that he had a great sense of humor . . . which we found, would sometimes get him into trouble with the all-mighty members of the Fourth Form who lived dangerously near Sam's room in those early years. His stories were a constant source of amusement for the three years that he was in First House. Coop caught up to the class of '53 in the Fifth Form year. He was again seen squatting in an impossible position on top of the radiator in the common room, telling everyone about the glories of Omaha, his experiences in summer school, and the wonderful summers on Lake Superior. In the spring of that year, Sam turned out for track. He was able to ll QY3 4 Q 'fx fr Comidfiagok r 1 run with such speed that one could see only his torso. His legs, if you could see them at all, were in the form of a dull blur. Omaha let Sam come back again to finish his senior year in the fall of '53. He rendered some invaluable services to Ed Bryant's work crew in the fall and winter. Come Spring, 'ACoop was on the field again in a pair of sweat pants and a T shirt, sprinting wildly and leaping the broad jump. Sam's graduation leaves the class a bit curious as to where he's going to sit without the common room radiator! Wherever he is, we all wish him the best of luck, and know that his sense of humor and swell spirit will send him far in life. Favorite Saying: She'll have to call me first. Nicknames: Crow, Co op, Sambo. College: University of Nebraska.