Columbus Academy - Caravel Yearbook (Gahanna, OH)

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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.

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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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FRANKLIN LEONHARD IUNKERMANN mm tillltlfffffiit-t ,J 'Nw QW N21- 'tw fliilglkl A green and black Cadillac hardtop pulls up into the school parking lot. A visitor to the school might well believe that it is a form of school bus. However it is only Frank Iunkermann carting his accustomed load of small children from Arlington to face an- other joyous day at school. Frank does this out of the goodness of his heart, but when some grateful mother wishes to repay his kindness with a monetary reward, Frank does not protest too loud or too long before he accepts it. After all, when one is a senior and doing all the things seniors do, every little' bit helps. This help- ful attitude of Frank's is typical of his behavior at school. Always ready and willing to lend a helping hand, Iunky is a welcome sight when it comes to carrying in nets from the tennis courts, or when a volunteer is needed for bringing in the equipment from an intramural baseball game. Because of his small size, Frank never competed in varsity sports at school much to the regret of the coaching staff, for he is an excellent athlete. ln intramural competition lunk is always the star performer, whether he is playing touch football, basketball, or softball. Besides taxiing the younger students and participating in intra- mural sports, lunk also sings in the Glee Club and is the business manager of the Academy Life. lt was partly due to his efforts that our school paper was such a success this year. Frank is an average student in most of his courses, but he possesses an envious knack for mathematics and is an honor student in both trigonometry and advanced algebra. Personable and always ready with a wide grin, Frank is bound for Ohio Wesleyan, where he is certain to make a favorable im- pression on both students and faculty members. Tennis 3, 4 Swimming 3 Clee Club 4 Academy Life 4 Press Club 4 Library Committee 4 Page Twenty-One