Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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 the study hall door with the result that Dent very nearly dislocated his shoulder as he straight-armed the solid and adamant oak. to the amusement of all but Dent. Spring term was highlighted by those lucky members of the danceform who were chosen to be dance waiters for the big spring dance. We smoked legally and charmed our newly acquired dates until all hours of the night, and then re- Tote’s new pair. turned to make our less fortunate members as jealous as we could. The term seemed to go very fast as many of us were busy with new athletic achievements. Jim. Frank, and Colin found successful places on the tennis squad, and turned in rather good seasons for the team. On the diamond. Cholly, Blake. Tyler. Turtle. Tommy, and Mayo made a strong nucleus for the baseball team. No one was fortunate enough to join the KSBC. but Joe was lucky enough to be chosen to accompany the Henley on Thoreau and friend. Better things to come. its journey to England. On the last day of the term, some of us arose in the dead of the night to paint our numerals on the rock down in the valley, and we were all more than pleased to see that 60” shining at us as we trudged to breakfast. Unfortunately we were quickly apprehended and all the fourth formers in sight were commandeered to scrub the rock with brushes and turpentine. As we were later to learn, this was to be the last year we were to sec some of our members. Morgan. Spike, and Pedro Mayo were all to be missed, come next fall. So we sat in on the last job assembly and went our ways for the summer. to return next year with some new responsibilities and many more headaches.

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O’Hara caused a mild disturbance when Goober Canterbury locked him in the hallway closet, to spend a few lonely hours in the dark. We were also pleased to see Turtle Ahlborn taking second place in the Connecticuts on Gillis Hamilton's undefeated grappling team. Bill Burton, rooming across the hallway from Slim Tim. met a singular fate one evening. It seems that Bill was making his usual Michaelangdo couldn't have done a finer job. uncomplimentary noises in Tim’s direction, arousing in the latter a paroxysm of rage which did not end until Bill was wrapped around a bedpost crying for mercy, which finally came in the person of Charlie Kindleberger. From that moment on. at least for a while. Bill was loath to arouse the ire of the usually mild mannered Grunion. Frank Thayer became quite popular that winter when he was appointed King Grammie. and graft and corruption flourished under his skillful hands. We are proud to see that his skillful management of this task was rewarded with a later appointment in the chapel. In the Norge. Alf and Goose formed the Gourmet Club, which consisted of pooling their funds for Goose's weekly trips to Dr. Mangles, the town dentist. On their hallway with them dwelt what Panther termed the biggest bunch of hoods in school. Here also flourished the ••Bubble. Bubble. Toil and Trouble. ncw,V formed Yogi cult, and some were even suspected of the cardinal crime of radiator worship, which was at one time threatening to completely undermine chapel attendance. But the thing for which we will remember that winter term most was the appearance of a new face in study hall. The skies darkened and the heavens shook, the day when Walt Moody did not make the Honor Roll, and for the first time that august personage came under the wrathful rule of Dangerous Dent Rouse. Also, a member of our form whom we had thought lost forever, appeared that winter, as Tony English returned from a sojourn to the British Isles. Perhaps it was also during the winter term that someone very carefully shut Mr. Wizard Docs it Again.

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FIFTH FORM TEAR In the fall of 1958, most of us came back early for football and soccer. Our hopes of being able to sit near the head of the table were squelched, as we learned that, contrary to popular rumor, there would again be form tables. We were, however, allowed to stay up till ten o’clock, and this, along with weekly Art History lectures made the prospect of returning rapturous. Goose, however, managed to eliminate the ten o’clock deadline on several of his bi-weekly biology marathons. In the fall. Pete Murray’s soccer team went undefeated. and in football John Toffey and Jack Sa- Moment of Repos for Hard-Working Painters, poch. Princeton protege, coached a four-two-one record. The best of the year's sports were highlighted by Fergy's wrestling, and Dates’ hockey teams. On the dormitory scene, evenings were made bearable by such diversions as the Clod” Griggs- Clutch’’ Smith fight which went for twelve three minute rounds. After a close and tension packed fight. Clutch triumphed by the sizable margin of 25-23. Clod” Hides from Camera: Clapp Looks Alert.