Columbus Academy - Caravel Yearbook (Gahanna, OH)

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DONALD ARVIN ALEXANDER J 0'.' ' f K I f I , A Q vIl0l1 m , Q I wig, Q4 I 'T' --rllllllfw R The time is 8:30 AM. The first bell calling the inmates to their places has already sounded. Suddenly the roar of an engine and the squeal of tires is heard. All eyes in the senior room turn ex- pectantly towards Nelson Road. Screaming past the bridge and dodging around cars is a big blue Buick Super-vintage l953. The driver is hunched over the wheel, and only the top of his curly little head can be seen. As the car nears the entrance behind the gym, the driver, hardly slowing, whips around the corner and is lost from view. Will he win this race against time or will he, alas, be late? As the door at the far end of the hall bangs open, the sound of running footsteps echoes through the building. Mr. Bown's eyes are glued expectantly to his watch, and he readies his pencil, preparing to mark down the poor devil's name. lust as the door convulsively swings open, the- last bell rings, and Mr. Bown exultantly roars out, Alexander! You're late! Once again Don Alexander has earned a coveted position on the Saturday time list by his habitual tardiness. Don could claim undisputed championship of the class in this category if it were not for Donny Katz, who, although owning the fastest car in the class, is the slowest coming to school. Alex is a stanch disciple of the theory of self-conservation. He always ccnserves his energy for the greater things in life-such as power-shifting his Buick in drags and talking about his women whom one often hears about but seldom sees. Dago is an above-average athlete. Don's friendly personality and quiet manner have won him numerous friends, and his remarks have dissolved many a bull session into laughter. The world traveller of the class, Alex is forever leaving on Caribbean cruises or trips to Europe. Don is still undecided as to where he will complete his edu- cation, but we are sure that he will be' a success in whatever profession he chooses. Page Eleven

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Football l, 2, 3 Swimming l, 2, 3, 4 Track 2 Play 3, 4 Library Committee 4 Page Ten KENNETH HARNEY ABBOTT. IR. 5'-?s ew , Z 4 A We f S2 Topping the alphabetical list of this year's senior class is one of its best known members, Ken Abbott. Ken, whc is often jokingly called Coon Dog by his classmates, has been a member of this institution of learning for six years, and during this time he has become well acquainted with all the different members of our class, the teachers, and those numerous ruses that enable us to avoid as much homework as possible. Ken has achieved a degree of notoriety by having, one by one, several of his classmates acci- dentally demolish some essential part of his beloved Ford, fully provided with all the speed equipment necessary to leave a strip of rubber fifteen feet long and six inches wide upon his sudden depar- ture frorn the school grounds. Because of religious restricticns, Ken was able to play in only about half of our football games this year, and the- team certainly could have used him on many occasions. Ken also is one of the better divers in the city, but was kept from competition this year because- of illness. It is generally conceded that Ken has the finest head of hair in the class, although a few ignorant dissenters claim that Wolfgang Deemer has raised a superior crop. A good student, Ken excels in Chernistryg and his spectacular successes in unsupervised experimentation can easily be seen by any newcomer to the schcol who wishes to look for the acid holes in the floor of the lab, or who is able to find the sections of the wall that have mysteriously acquired peculiar tints. Ken has decided to follow in his father's footsteps and has chosen medicine to be his life's work. With an inquiring mind and a proportional amount of ability, Ken's success is assured.

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Football I, 2, 3, 4 Swimming 2, 3, 4 ico-captain! Varsity A 2, 3, 4 Library Committee 4 Page Twelve FRED HUBBARD APPLETON V ll rj , J l Q00 'ogg 'l,M, A ' , n. - -i - ' it ' 1 lg i 1 ls O6 I E 2 - F ' f Al l The crack of the starter's gun echoes through the close con fines of the pool! The swimmers uncoil in a spray of water for the lOl yard backstrokel Wait! What's that? Steadily pulling away from the pack is an object equipped with steadily revolving arms anc mightily kicking legs. Hitting the turn with smooth precision born o long practice, the object flashes up and down the length of the poo to coast in an easy winner. Who is this swimmer that effortlessly sweeps all competition before him? lt is, cf course, Fred Appleton co-captain of this year's swimming team and the best backstroke: in the city. Fred has devoted all his time to swimming, and the long hours of practice have shown results. Ever since' he entered the Academy, Fred has never been c top student, but there was no harder worker in the class. Wher Freddy graduates, he can truly say that he has earned his diploma However, all Fred's time was not spent on studying and swimming Somehcw or other he has found time to play football, clatter arounc the city in the family car, and entertain his friends, male or female with the story of how he raced a destroyer through New York harbo: and beat it to the pier by two full lengths, swimming the while or his back. Freddy's chief claim to fame, besides swimming, is his chapel talk which was titled simply Bees . Yet what a wealth o material and information lay underneath that simple cover. l-li: talk caused many a young student and many an old faculty membe: to revise his knowledge about that old story of the birds AND THE BEESH. Whatever college Fred attends, he will fill a position in it: society securely and capably. No college will ever regret accepting Fred. 4