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

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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

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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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THOMAS MOSTYN JONES TOM New York, N. Y. Entered 1954 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY Give some people an inch and they'll measure it Student Council 45 Vesper Choir 3, 45 Commencement Choir 35 Glee Club 45 Quartet 45 Community Chest Committee 45 J.V. Football 35 Varsity Football 45 Crew 35 Varsity Crew 4. Tom prepared for the spic and span life of the Naval Academy by operating a perpetual rummage sale in the Cottage5 he prepared for his service as a cadet by inflicting upper class discipline on the unfortunate inhabitants of the same building. Tom's continuous practicing for one of his vocal activities caused the Golems to send their TV set out five times for supposed break downs Always ready to do his duty as a Senior Mom tor Tom spent the time meant for his French study trying to keep Bull out of trouble During his last year Tom was active on the Varsity Football squad and stroked the Second Boat to many victories during the successful season DONALD WILLIAM LEAHY DON Middlebury Conn Entered 1952 PG STUDY A bachelor is one who enjoys the chase Current Affairs Club 2 3 4 French Club 2 3 Dramatncs Club 'I 2 3 Philosophy Club 4 Gunnery News 2 3 Gunn Association Executive Com mittee 2 3 Dance Committee 3 3rd Football 1 2 3rd Basketball 1 2 3rd Baseball l J V Football 3 JV Baseball 2 J V Basketball 3 Varsity Football 4 Varsity Wrestling 4 Varsity Baseball 3 4 Don came to The Gunnery as a Freshman day boy living in Washing ton and soon established for himself a reputation as a committee man Don has been in more extra curricular activities than any other day boy in the Senior Class However in addition to his interest and participation in the various organizations around campus Don was an athlete of no mean standing being on three Varsity teams in his last year Don has now moved to Middlebury and commutes daily between his house the Gunnery cam pus and another Washington campus though he has not reported his activities to the Gunn Association 31