Columbus Academy - Caravel Yearbook (Gahanna, OH)

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REX HEALD ELLIOTT MW' fri? 6 R if 6. This is approximately what happens on the mornings that Rex Elliott drives the red Pontiac in the senior carpool: In five houses located in different sections of Bexley a weary parent tries to rouse his unconscious offspring from the confines of a bed. ln the sixth house, located on the corner of Maryland and Parkview, this un- conscious offspring automatically answers Yes , when his mother inquires whether or not he is up, and continues to remain uncon- scious. ln the other five houses the young occupants have at last attained a state bordering just above the semi-consciousness and are slowly and painfully trying to dress themselves. At the sixth house the aforementioned occupant slumbers on. ln the other five houses the young men, now almost fully awake, are just sitting down to breakfast. At the sixth house the young man still slumbers. Finally five members of the car pool are ready to depart for school and only await the arrival of the sixth member, who is supposed to drive. Yet what of this sixth member? Where- is he? What is taking him so long? At this moment the subject of our curiosity has finally risen and, remembering that today is his day to drive, is frantically trying to get dressed, wash, eat breakfast, and leave the house at the same time. Finally after half of the group have given up and driven to school themselves, Rex arrives to pick up the remaining few. Leaving a trail of dead squirrels, nervous pedestrians, and bent fenders to mark his passage-Rex finally arrives at school-late, but well-rested. Ox owns the distinction of knowing more people than any other human in Bexley. ln turn he is known and liked by all who come in contact with him. One cannot help liking Rex, and his loose-jointed frame is welcomed by everyone. Rex is not the aptest student in the class, but he works the hardest and always tries his best whether on the football field or in the classroom. A natural comedian, he often convulses his friends with such perfectly serious remarks as Does a ten-gram weight really weigh ten grams? With his warm personality and spontaneously friendly nature, Rex will always be the most liked and respected person in his group. All of his classmates will certainly miss him next year. Football 3, 4 Baseball I, 2 Class Officer I, 2 Student Council 2 Academy Life 3, 4 Press Club 3, 4 Varsity A 3, 4 Page Nineteen

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Baseball Z, 3 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Caravel 4 Press Club 4 Chapel Pianist Page Eighteen ROY LEE DEEMER f fig p if-if .2414 QQ q:,.,: 1 f l N M59 ' ,di Z If K In 1, Q 1 An expectant hush falls over the assemblage as the lights slowly dim. A look of almost childish expectation falls over the faces of the audience. Even the careworn relics that comprise the last row brighten a bit and try to forget the grueling ordeal that faces them over the remainder of the day. llt is a Tuesday morning: the time is approximately 82405 the occasion is that hallowed, old tradition-chapel? Suddenly Mr. Dennett glares out from over the pulpit and intones, We will now sing the Doxology, found on page three. The moment has at last arrived. All eyes are glued on the piano located on the right side of the stage. The figure seated on the piano bench is dressed in a set of black threads which are criss- crossed with white lines. To acknowledge the adulation of the crowd, he turns his head and flashes a gleaming smile at his ad- mirers. Then with a toss of his long, black, wavy hair, which is a very lengthy long, he turns back to the keyboard and begins to play with effortless skill. Roy Liberace Deemer has added another triumph to his long list of concert successes in chapel. Who since Mr. Evans has been able to add so much variety to the hymns which the school pro- fesses to sing? An excellent pianist, Roy not only lends his services to the school every Tuesday morning but also has played in several concerts and has won quite a few prizes for his skill at the key- board. Roy works long and hard at his music and his perseverance at the piano has resulted in a consummate skill. Possessing a fine voice, Roy sings lead in the senior quartet and carries the tune for the entire baritone section of the Glee Club. He never becomes angry and is always the quickest with the repartee. Roy has won a great many friends at the Academy, and we only regret that he does not live very close to most of us. De- spite much piano practicing Roy finds enough time to do his studies thoroughly and consequently is an honor student. He is also con- nected with this year's stellar yearbook and spends what little re- maining time he has in trying to help us meet the deadline. A well-rounded student, Roy will be a fortunate addition to the college of his choice.

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Football 3, 4 Swimming 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3 Varsity A 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Quartet 3 Play 3, 4 Caravel 4 Dispatch Correspondent 4 Page Twenty MICHAEL BROCK EVANS ff itil B' ,t 43 if t- Q l ,A Q Q , . N X A hulking figure plods slowly up the hall towards the senior room. Arms dangling limply, this massive shape pauses when he is opposite the door, and turning sideways so that his shoulders will pass through the door, he enters the room. Immediately he is be- sieged with cries of What say, Coon? p Hello dere, Rastusuy and many other terms and gestures oi greeting. Brock Evans has arrived at school. Brock commutes across town from Arlington in one of those economical, gas-saving, '51 Dodges. He can be heard, any time of the day, complaining of the dire penury in which he lives, or explaining why he cannot drive on a double date because he has used up so much gas coming from Arlington. However, his frugal habits have not deprived him of any friends or prevented him from being in the right places at the right times, such as when an ex- pedition is organized to the Old Heidelberg or the urge seizes him to go out with a friend to admire the WBNS radio tower. Somewhere or other in the- deep, dim past the nickname Coon has attached itself to Brock, and he has never been able to escape it. This sur- name is, we believe, the one sore spot in an otherwise happy existence, since, like many humorous things, it has long ago be- come stale and overworked. Possessing a rather touchy temperament, Brock is quick to flare up at seemingly trivial occurrences, but he is usually very easy to get along with and is quickly pacified when angered. Brock is one of the gang , an excellent student in school, and participates in numerous extracurricular activities. He has lent his bass voice to the Glee Club for the last couple of years and has sung in the Iunior quartet. An ideal football prospect with his massive shoulders, Brock bulwarked the center of the line all sea- son, and then turned to swimming during the winter. ln spring Brock turns his talents to the Ccxravel, where he is on the advertising staff, and to other numerous avocations. A sure success, Brock will be an outstanding member of what- ever college he chooses to attend.