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

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JOHN LEAVITT GRIGGS Il JACK Rudgewood N J Entered 1951 U S A F No work no worry Vesper Chonr 1 2 3 Glee Club 1 2 Muslc Club 3 Chess Club 1 Camera Club 1 2 3 Philosophy Club 4 Current Affairs Club 2 Second Century Commlttee 1 2 Lnbrary Commnttee 4 Gunnery News Staff 3 4 Athletlc Councll 4 Thlrd Football 1 JV Football 2 JV Baseball 1 Varsity Foot ball3 4 Varsity Hockey1 2 3 Captam4 Varsuty Baseball2 3 Captam4 As Jack leaves The Gunnery what has come to be known as the Grlggsensnan Era comes to an end Jack was one of the boys who lasted not for an age but for all tame He was the mainstay of practncally every Gunnery team and proved has ablllty as a leader nn hus positron as Captain of Hockey and Baseball The News artucle Bull by the Horns could not have been wrutten by a more approprnate person Jack who knew all and told all holds the school record for sleepmg through study hall He wlll be remembered for has glamorus appearance as the speaker of lntroduc tlon to the Mayor of Chicago He proved that any boy can get a weekend at Gunnery by earning his f1rst one In the Sprung of his senior year This good natured If somewhat turbulent student was a member emerutus of the Four Year Club -QI' Si' RICHARD HOFMAYER HESS DICK Charleston W Va Entered 1954 WASHINGTON 8. LEE lm no angel Muslc Club 3 Board 4 French Club 4 Second Century Commuttee 4 Gunnery News Staff3 4 J V Football3 4 JV Basketball3 4 Tennls3 4 Hallmg from one coal mme away from the Semor Prefect Duck lent another soft southern accent to the campus He converted many to the Gunnery way of llfe domg campalgnmg for Mr COITS commlttee when the plane for Charleston landed hum unexpectedly In Pittsburg and fouled to take off again The Fall term of 1955 will always be remembered for Rnchards drop kuckmg the extra pomt nn the South Kent J V game thus astoundmg coaches spectators and as much as anyone Richard himself Dlck's quick wut and snappy repartee provlded a steady stlmulus to the already fast lmprovmg Bransmade society 29 1 ll ll ' I ' ' 4.4. ll II 1 1 1 I 1 I 7 I 1 1 I I I 1 1 I 1 1 Q ' 7 I - - I - - 7 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - I ll I n Il , . I ' Il II ' I , . ' 1 1 ,LX ff I f ,l 5 fri 1 K ,F :fn 'K-4 I f. I 5 , ,C fs. , .Z 1 II , . . 1 Ill ll ff , . Q 1 1 1 1 ,4 1 1 - ' 1 I ' - 1 I 1 - I . . . . ., . 1 . . , . . . . . . , 1 1 1 .

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ROBERT LA SALLE FELHEIM BOB New York, N. Y. Entered T952 SWARTHMORE Not that I like life more, but that I like Physics less Music Club 3, Board 4, French Club T, 2, 3, 4, Current Affairs Club 2, 3, 4, Debating Society 4, Camera Club 3, Tennis 'I, 2, 3, 4, 3rd Football 1, J.V. Soccer 2, 3, J.V. Hockey 4, Varsity Soccer 4. Any casual visitor to the McCutcheon Lounge was likely to have been greeted with the meloduous strains of Beethovens Moonlight Sonata as Bob sat at the piano delicately plucking the ivornes In an attempt to escape from the fast moving world of the school campus Coming to Gunnery from The City Bob never allowed the country atmosphere to deprive him of the true Brooks Brothers tradition In the evenings it was not unusual to see Bob fighting the world s wars with pins on the maps that covered the walls of his room A faithful supporter of Mr Beebe s physics class Bob was a stout defender of the Gunnery reputation on the soccer field WILLIAM PAUL FRIEDHEIM . tj .fjif BILL I itlt, ypig , Entered 1954 PRINCETON 6 A K. I -W ff . 3 4 JV Soccer4 defeat 28 As Friedheim goes so goes the world Current Affairs Club 3 4 Debating Club President 4 Philosophy Club 4 Gunnery News 3 Associate Editor 4 Stray Shot Business Manager 4 Second Century Committee 4 3rd Basketball 3 Soccer Squad 3 Tennis Residents of Infirmary will not readily forget the laughs they had on Wednesday evenings when Bill conducted his campaigns for Mock Conley Night Bill was one of those who had a great deal to say and lust had to be heard What he lost in debate he took to the Philosophy Club what he lost there he printed in the News or the Stray Shot Bill will also stand out in our memories as the red hatted dark glossed DeSapio who gave a fiery speech at the Convention Later the same evening Bull broke several tiles in the gym as he beat his head on the floor to register his disgust at Harriman s

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ef ,2 RICHARD DREW HOLAHAN DICK HAPPY Darien Conn Entered 1955 LEHIGH lm not arguing with you lm telling you Student Council 4 Glee Club President 4 Gunn Association 4 Varsit KATSUHIKO HIYAMA KAY Tokyo Japan Entered 1955 WESLEYAN If there is a will there is a way' J V Soccer 4 J V Baseball 4 Coming to Gunnery in November of 1955 on his arrival an the United States Kay dad work prior to entermg Wesleyan In September He will be remembered as the famed international celebrity who came to this country at the express wish of Carmen De Sapio to give a speech showing Eastern support of Governor Harriman in the Presidential race Within a matter of days after his arrival here Kay had mastered the game of soccer and was a steady performer on the J V squad He did however find it more difficult to learn the intricate steps of the Charleston though Murphy reports that he is makmg good progress In his term paper Kay expounded to Mr Bahney the other side of the Pearl Harbor issue li ,fl Y Football 4 Varsity Baseball 4 GF Coming to Gunnery for his senior year Dick immediately won for himself the respect of the student body by has contributions to the school in both athletics and extra-curricular activities. He soon assumed the lead- ership of the Glee Club and in January was appointed a Senior Monitor in recognition of his constant goodwill and school spirit. Happy did a fine 'ob of subduing the troops in Gunn before moving to the greener pastures of Brlnsmade. While he was here Dick suffered one handicap: he had to pass English because his father had taught Mr. Post math way back in the bow and arrow days! 30