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

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41 MARTIN JESSE ABEI. MARTY Baldwin N Y Entered i954 CORNELL If you are Abel to remain calm when others around you are losing their heads you probably do not understand the situation' Current Affairs Club 3 Board 4 Gunnery News 3 Sports Editor 4 Stray Shot Assistant Editor 3 JV Basketball 3 Varsity Soccer 3 4 Varsity Tennis 3 4 Finding the Life of Luxury in the Infirmary not to his liking Marty moved down to Gibson and became one of the faithful sublects of King John As fullback of the Gunnery Booters and one of the mamstays of the Tennis Team for his two years here he has made a definite contribution to the Schools athletic record As Sports Editor of the Gunnery News Marty caused his one time room mate little loss of sleep worrying over deadlines since he had his lackeys covering every sport from Varsity Foot ball through the expected apple fight on the School Walk to the Ping Pong Tournament in Gunn 'fr 4 NATHANIEL PLANTEN BALDWIN TAD lthaca N. Y. Entered i954 MIDDLEBURY Hark hark the lark Commencement Choir 3- Vesper Choir 3 4- Glee Club 3 4' French Club 3- Gunnery News Staff 3 4. Tad was an unmistakable character around campus with his red pants plaid iacket and slouch hat. Restless by nature Tad has been con- stantly on the move during his Senior year as a resident of Brinsmade Infirmary and Gibson. Rumor has it that it was Tads stories about the wild life of the undergraduates in Ithaca that finally persuaded Merrill to apply to Cornell. Whenever there was a chance to sing Tad was always at hand to swell the volume with his melodious bass. As a reporter for the Gunnery News Tad made an interesting first-hand report on the efficiency of the New Haven Constabulary. 24 M311 ffilfi gl 'viT 'i QW'

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COLIN CHARLES COLSTON CHOLMONDLEY , COLIN , LlMEY , Buckinghamshire, England fk International Schoolboy Fellow If Entered T955 TRINITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE I If at first you can't succeed, give it up Student Council, Prefect 4, Glee Club 4, French Club 4, Current Affairs Club 1 4, Philosophy Club 4, Gunnery News 4, Red and Gray, Associate Editor 4, Second Century Committee 4, Dance Committee 4, Crew 4, J.V. Hockey 4, Varsity Soccer 4. S S 6 Colin was an enthusiastic participant in many sports particularly Willcox s soccer squad but his interests spread into many other fields appointment to the office of Prefect recognized formally his position in school A scholar of the highest rank he was somewhat shocked by Mean One late in the Fall Term when he was requested to report once a month in order to maintain his 95 in English A skillful tacticlan on the dance floor and a most persuasive orator from the debating rostrum Iespecially at Westover, he met his match when he tried to introduce the I fagging system to Hurlburt Lackey and Lashar refused point blank to shine his shoes' RICHARD DRAKE BALDWIN DICK Torrington Conn Entered T954 DARTMOUTH If music be the food of love play on Student Council Prefect 4 French Club 3 4 Philosophy Club 4 Red and Gray Editor in Chief 4 Second Century Committee 4 Dance Committee 4 Library Committee 4 Tennis 3 4 JV Soccer 3 JV Hockey 4 Varsity Soccer 4 The fitting climax to Dicks two year stay at The Gunnery came in January with his appointment to a Prefectship Always ready to go out of his way to help others out of their difficulties Dick was one of the leaders of the movement to give Sophomores and Freshmen representation in the Student Council As Editor in Chief of the Red and Gray Dick had the right idea of knowing when to hand on assignments to others he drafted his roommate to the Editorial Board and appointed Mr Waugh photog rapher With these things under control he was able to slip off down the road at odd moments to visit a friend Dick was appointed to the Dance Committee in recognition of his skill in nrmbly tip toeing between the T P soccer team This member of the Library Committee has seen more books go out through the window than come in through the front door

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PAUL MARTIN BELFANTI PAUL Washington Depot, Conn. Entered l952 LEHIGH Problems, problems, problems! If it's not one problem it's probably another problem Student Council 4, Press Club 2, 3, Rifle Club 2, 3rd Football l, 2, 3rd Basketball l, 2, 3rd Baseball l, J.V. Soccer 2, 3, Wrestling 4, Tennis Manager 2, Varsity Soccer 4, Varsity Golf 3, 4. A commuter between his home and Gunnery, Paul was accustomed to arrive in a different automobile every day. However, if one could not recognize the car, one could never mistake the briefcase which Paul always carried on campus. Many boys will remember the Commencement cere- mony in T954 when Paul spent more time out of his seat collecting awards than he did sitting down Paul was honored by being appointed to the Student Council in January and since then has become Mr Posts study hall stand in A steady and reliable performer on the Soccer Team Paul was once caught laughing uproariously in the locker room GEOFFERY NORTON BROWN GEOFF Greenwich Conn Entered l953 AMHERST A great step towards independence is a good humoured stomach Glee Club 4 French Club 4 Philosophy Club 4 Gunnery News 3 4 Second Century Committee 3 4 3rd Football 2 3rd Basketball 2 J V Football 3 J V Soccer 4 J V Basketball 3 J V Tennis 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Varsity Tennis 4 Geoffs unobtrusive qualities allowed him to get more scoops for the editor than any other of the News brazen reporters He philosophically worked his way up the basketball squads till he finally became one of Mr Beebe s Varsity dunkers In the spring months Geoff s whip like serve made hum the scourge of Gunnery s tennis opponents This Senior was a pillar of the French Club Je tadore I6 taume ma cherie' comme tu es belle' While reading the Russian novels Geoff s voice dropped four more octaves thus astounding Mr Horne It is rumored abroad that this student was the only member of Infirmary who had to leave the plug in while taking a shower for fear he would go down the drain 5