Webb Schools - El Espejo Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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'TW 5:5 1 W wJ:1.,,:5i 3 fx : 3 V+ Us . CHIP i Newporter. Since his Freshman year, John Henry Porter has salted Webb life with his tales of Newport surf. A photographer as well as a surfer, Chip not only be- longed to the Camera Club for three years, but on occasion showed his mov- ies of the booming surf to the school lfor freel. He diversified his talents, also belonging to the Drama Club and the Art Club. Chip contributed articles to Sage and Blue and Gold, and the suc- cess of the Sage bookstore, Sign, was due largely to his efforts as mhanager. He high-iumped his way to a letter in B Track, and picked up a letter in B Football as well. On vacations Porter enjoyed listening to jazz and driving his blue Porsche. He will study art or tcike a pre-law course at Wesleyan, Connecti- cut, when he returns from a summer on the Continent.

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Throughout his five years at Webb, Peter Plaut has shown a combination of leadership, imagination, scholarship and practicality which has earned him the respect of faculty and students. Peter has been secretary and vice- president of the Debating Society, busi- ness manager and editor of the Blue and Gold, president of the Rifle Club, and member of the Quill and Scroll Society. Pete's successes as a photog- rapher and as editor of the Blue and Gold bear witness to his inventive im- agination. The paper, under his guid- ance, has been thoroughly revitalized and supplemented. ln addition to his many activities, Pete has maintained a consistently high academic record, be- coming a life member of the California Scholarship Federation and a finalist in National Merit competition. Pete's in- telligence and imagination will make him welcome in whatever field of en- deavor he chooses. PETER To err is human

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Bill Ripley has spent his four years at Webb training to enter The diplomatic service, preferably by way of Duke University. Bill has played a leading role in many activities, including Drama Club. Rip founded The Chapel Guild, and served two years as its president, he has been Three Times secretary of The Camera Club, and as a photogra- pher doubled to help Blue and Gold. Bill was secretary of The Rifle Club in his Sophomore year. Bill lettered in Track, Webb's leading miler as a Jun- ior. As a Senior, he laid down his pipe and assaulted the school record. Earlier in The year Willie played JV Soccer. He was in the public eye as head waiter, but Bill's real claim to notoriety was his astounding, barometric, hand-carved love ladder. BILL. Compus Love Club