The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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IVAN KISSAM TRAIN SAMSONOFF UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT To The Gunnery there arrived four years ago a quiet unassuming student from the hills of Wash- ington, Conn. But one day his picture was noticed on the cover of a physical culture magazine and within a day Ivan was skyrocketed to fame. Proof of Ivan's muscular powers can be seen by the graduated sizes of the T shirts he buys at the Athletic Store. Ivan has worked his way up from Third Team football and baseball to Varsity foot- ball, hockey and crew in his Senior year. He earned four Varsity letters, two in hockey, in which he came up from the IV. Squad, and two in crew, in which he graduated to the First Boat. Ivan has earned his popularity in his class mainly through his sincerity, dependability and quick smile. DAVID PHILIP RENKERT TRINITY URENK' An outstanding member of the Class of 1952 Dave has contributed greatly to the School in the four years that he has been here. In his Hrst yea. Dave was elected to the Freshman Student Coun cil and has been a Sports Editor of the Gunnerj N em and on the Red ami Gmy Staff. Dave player two years on the Varsity crew, basketball, ani football squads, earning fIve Varsity letters, tw' in crew, two in football, and one in basketbalf Dave is certainly one of the stalwarts on the Gun nery athletic scene. Dave has distinguished him self for his amiable character and personality a much as he has in extra-curricular activities ani sports. His leadership, sincerity and humor hav contributed considerably to the success of th School program and earned him a Monitorship i his Senior year. O

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3 f' PETER PAUL RAYMUNT LE PAUL lailing from the hills of Washington, Paul ered The Gunnery three years ago as one of select Day Boys. His interests lay mainly in realm of intellectual activity. One of the high- scholars in the school, his name was a perma- t fixture on the Honor Roll, having never ed to make it in his Senior year. His ability to le off Latin and Greek translations never failed maze his classmates. Paul was a member of the itics Club. Though the scholastic side of school consumed much of his time, he was not with- athletic ability. In his first year he played foot- with Mr. Sturges' midgets, and for the next years held down first string positions on the football team. In his Senior year he guided Varsity hoopsters as manager. JAMES LOUIS ANTHONY PEREIRE DARTMOUTH j1M g FRENcHY A visitor from la Rue Weber, Paris, Jim was a four-year man at The Gunnery, working his way up from his first orientation to a Monitorship in his Senior year. Although sometimes at a loss for the correct American idiom, jim still insists that his French idioms and accent have disappeared. As a Freshman he was on the soccer, ski, and golf squads, and was a member of the Glee and Camera Clubs. As a Sophomore his schedule remained the same and he joined the Choir, and turned to coxing the Second Boat. In his Junior year he added a membership in the Afhliation Club to his busy schedule. As a Senior he was elected President of the Affiliation Club and earned a Varsity letter on the Varsity soccer squad and another in j.V. hockey.

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LAWRENCE CHARLES SCHINE ARVARD LARR Larry arrived at The Gunnery with a group of ier incoming Sophomores in 1949. In his first ir he played j.V. football, basketball, and base- ll. As a junior he graduated to the Varsity bas- tball squad and switched to golf in the Spring. his Senior year he played Varsity football, bas- tball and golf. Larry belonged to the Debating, lirics and Glee Clubs. He was President of the amatics Club, on the Newt Board and Red mmf try Staff. Larry sang in the Ten G's and was on r American Studies Board. As fitting his charac- Larry represented his School at the Northfield nference. One of Larry's most remembered con- nutions to the School was his portrayal of the ge Manager in Our Town. Taking part in -ry major sport and activity, Larry gained as ch as he gave to the School, JOHN FORBY SCHERESCHEWSKY, ja. HARVARD SHi3aRY john came to The Gunnery in the fall of 1949 from nearby Cornwall. A consistently diligent scholar, John has earned a high place in his class. He immediately distinguished himself in the realm of athletics. john played three years of Var- sity football which team he captained as a Senior, earning two letters, three years of Varsity hockey, earning two more letters, and three years of Var- sity baseball, earning three letters. John was on the boards of several clubs, sang in the Glee Club, and Senior Octet and was in the Dramatic Club. But this is but a thumbnail sketch of his activities. Outside of his scholarship and athletic prowess, john was Editor-in-Chief of the Ncwr when it won second place in the Columbia School News- paper awards. 5 ,