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

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CRAWFORD GORDON PATON CRAWFORD A Norwalk Conn Entered 'I955 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA He laughs best who laughs last but I am :mpatrent I want to laugh now Glee Club 4 Current AFfarrs Club 4 Phnlosophy Club 4 Second Century Commuttee 4 J V Soccer 4 J V Hockey 4 Crew 4 Crawford came to Gunnery for a year whuch proved to be all to short In vnew of the fact that he found a runmng mate rn Washmgton Hrs lengthy local connections aroused flrst the nohce then the Interest and flnally the are of the higher authormes Mr Bahney s EHECIIVE Speaking Course was of rmmense value for here Carwford found he could put lt to good per sonal use Hrs dramatic release of the Kefauver pledges at the Mock Demo cratlc Conventlon was one of the most moving and rmpresslve polutlcal speeches slnce the days of Wrlllam Jennlngs Bryan It as rumored that Crawford has already purchased one of Mr Sheldon s sleeprng bags so he can remain In Washmgton after graduatlon ,,si,,,. SILPACHAI RAKDHAM SAM Bangkok Thailand Entered 1954 LEHIGH Pollteness rs to do and say the klnclest thing the kmdest way Phllosophy Club 4 J V Hockey 4 J V Tenms 4 Varsity Soccer 3 4 Sam came to Gunnery to prepare himself for a college course rn englneerrng whlch he wall start thus September Hrs presence lent an Inter natlonal flavor to the lnflrmary and has contnbutrons on the Eastern way of lrfe were of great Interest to the members of the Philosophy Club Through two years of Gunnery Engllsh Sam had llttle trouble In dealrng with the subtleties of symbollsm ln lrterature Hrs energy and stamma on the Soccer field were an mspnratuon to the whole team It ns rumored that Sam went out for Hockey so that he could be the only hockey star In the whole of Thauland 35

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BURROWS MORLEY .Ir BUZZ Saginaw Mrchrgan Entered 'I953 I-EHIGH He who warts gets tired Glee Club 2 3 4 Dramatrcs Club 3 Second Century Commrttee 2 3 Presrdent 4 JV Baseball 2 3 Varsrty Football 2 3 4 Varsity Hockey 2 3 4 Varsity Baseball 4 As President of the Second Century Committee Buzz drd a fine rob spreading the Gunnery word to the wrlds of Mrchrgan Through thrck and thrn through one roommate after another he marntarned both a hrgh average rn hrs studies and an equrlrbrrum second to none Burrows was noted for hrs lavrsh entertainment of one English Exchange Student who left Mrchrgan to return home with regret Buzz s bass mumblrngs could be heard at Glee Club rehearsals and on occasions at School dances This Semor class representative from the Mrd West was a steady performer at Varsity level rn all sports but found hrs true metrer rn Hockey DAVID JOEL NASHEL DAVE Tecrneck N J Entered 1954 BROWN The only thing we have to fear rs fear itself Current Affairs Club 3 Presrdent 4 Debating Club 4 French Club 4 Gunnery News 4 J V Soccer 3 3rd Basketball 3 Tennrs 3 Varsity Soccer 4 Wrestling 4 Coming to Gunnery from the State where Woodrow Wilson made hrs name as a reformer Dave at once set about reforming the School s polrtrcal views by actrve partrcrpatron rn the Current Affairs Club Hrs efforts resulted rn hrs electron as Charrman of that club for hrs Senror year Dave was outstanding as the Charrman of the Democratic Mock Conventron He took command of the conventron hall and rn hrs boomrng authorrtatrve voice calmed and settled the delegates at moments of emotronal strarn Hrs handling of the evening will set a pattern for demagogues of the future. His smooth, collected approach in debate won many points over his ad- versaries. As a winger for the Varsity Soccer squad, Dave was a key man in many an attack on the enemy goal. 34

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MARK ALLAN SEGAL LEGAL West Hartford Conn Entered 1952 OHIO WESLEYAN Speak softly and carry a brg stick Glee Club 4 Camera Club 2 3 4 Chess Club 1 Red and Gray 4 Gunnery News2 3 4 Second Century Committee 2 3 4 3rd Baseball 1 2 JV Football1 2 JV Soccer3 4 JV Hockey1 2 3 JV Tennus 3 4 Varsity Hockey4 Mark was reputed to have been the owner of West Hartford Connect: cut otherwise known as Segalsvllle However that may have been Legal was the ubuqultous man around campus Has break neck trups to New York spread the fame of Gunnery far and wade There IS hardly a member of the school who has not been blinded at some time by the flashbulbs of this Sensor the playboy of the darkroom Nevertheless Bllnder s TV set finally turned up under Mark s proprletorshnp after whlch he durected hls cmema scope achvutues Mark spoke very softly and carried the biggest stuck on the hockey squad as any opponent will readnly testify I 'QNX Eos ! 3 1 THOMAS STEBBINS SHUMAN TOM Black Rnver N Y Entered 1955 OBERLIN For God for country and for Oberlin Glee Club 4 Quartet 4 Current Affairs Club 4 Wrestlung 4 Varsuty Foot ball Manager 4 Varsnty Crew Manager 4 Coming to Gunnery for has last year Tom soon endeared hrmself to Mr Gray as the only Manager who dld not lose a but of property between September and June Hrs ablllty to work wlth f1bre glass finally released some crew coaches for actnve duty on the lake Tom s good cooking kept the crew squad ahve durmg the Regatta and has care for the boats was rewarded by Gunnery s vnctory In the New England Champnonshlps When ever there was a chance to sung one could be sure that thus Mr Wonderful of Black Ruver, New York, would be present Tom was the soloist for the Glee Club and a member of the quartet 36