Avon Old Farms School - Winged Beaver Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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FIRST ROW.' Hathaway, Stewart, Nissley, Leonard, W., Hess. SECOND ROW.' Ryan, A., Parker, Frazer, D., Beal, deGunzberg5 Blakeleyg Pitegoff. THIRD. ROW: Hallam, Eaton, M., Walker, J., Keyston, Wagner, Smith, D., Decker, Spencer, Mr. Cascio. FOURTH ROW: Marcantonio, Herz, Lloyds, Rasmussen, Newton, Ward, Hubcg Suydarri, Beardsley. The Chess Club was reorganized this year under the auspices of Mr. Cascio. His line leadership and the avid interest of the members have made it into one of the foremost clubs in the school. The club holds its meetings every Wednesday night in the school store where the members battle for top positions on a progressive ladder, it is all very formal, any member who wishes to challenge another must do so on a special form and then after their game scores are recorded. After winning a certain number 99 of games, a contestant is moved on the ladder to a higher position, and thus meets tougher competi- tion, and if lucky goes ahead. This system makes the not only interesting, but there is also a chal- lenge which spurs each member on. g3.I'1'1C This club not only helps the member learn how to play chess, but it gives him a goal to aim for. Well organized and well run, this club is one of the best, and most popular at Avon.

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Gableg Chandleeg Saylorg Jones, H.g Everettg Taliaferrog McLaughling Steinbeckg Leithg Biddleg Eddy, P.g Hersantg Nouri. The Avon Heirs is the school informal singing group which coordinates with the Glee Club. Mr. Gove is the faculty advisor and writes the various musical arrangements. The group consists of fourteen boys. These boys have pleased many audiences with their fine singing. The Avon Heirs usually sing after the Glee Club con- certs, Their program consists of three songs with occasional encores. Humor is interjected into the songs making the occasion informal. The groupis relaxed, care-free attitude and well bal- anced program produce excellent entertainment for any audience.

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FIRST ROW.' Baerg Kamermang Bennett, Valentine. SECOND ROW: Brickg Leonard, W., Weinsteing Nourig Lamattag Dale, Copley, Anderson, Toppelg Hathaway, Mr. Lapidusg Parker. In a school where many clubs are starved for mem- bers, the Debating Club has done well by securing twenty boys. Mr. Lapidus, who was its faculty advisor, did much to make the team what it was. Every Friday night the club met for three quarters of an hour 5 every other week there was active debates with teams consisting of three persons each. There were also extemporaneous speeches 3- a member would be given ten minutes to make up a five minute speech on any topic to be given in front of the whole club. Afterwards, there would be suggestions and criticisms for his benefit. The process of debating is as follows: there are two teams of three people each, the affirmative and nega- tive. After the topic of discussion and the differences are stated by two members on each team, there is a rest. Then the negative rebutalist speaks for five minutes. Afterwards, the affirmative rebuttalist de- fends his team for five minutes also. The club received many invitations to debate with schools like Kingswood and Taft. Their most im- portant debate was with Hotchkiss. The team for the affirmative was: Baer, Dale, and Emmons, for the negative: Kamerman, Weinstein, and Shinbach. The topic was - Resolved: The federal government should exercise tighter control over labor unions. The officers are: Skip Kamerman - President, Dick Bennett - Vice-President, Andy Baer -Secre- tary, Rick Valentine f Treasurer, and Larry Brick g Baliff. 100