Columbus Academy - Caravel Yearbook (Gahanna, OH)

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Gil Kirk-fast halfback, basketball player, lover of Elvis and rock and roll, driver of fast cars, adventurer, and owner of a sparkling personality-is a very versatile and popular fellow. Seldom inactive, Gil has hobbies ranging from playing his guitar to cruising down Alum Creek in a rubber raft. Gil seems to believe that the best defense is a good of- fense. In football his best playing was on offense, while in basketball his height made him a constant scoring threat. A hard worker in sports, Gil showed conspicuous improve- ments during each season. Even in friendly arguments de- signed verbally to tear one another apart Gil was often the first to clobber someone with a wisecrack that rendered the unfortunate victim helpless. 26 GILMAN D. KIRK JR. Eiztered 1954 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Bfzfketball 2, 3, 4 Varsity A Glee Club 4 --,...--41 Whxrl ff' l llllwfllfli l Iwwwf f ev rrifea ff? l V gif! fi? 2: 0 In Iva!! . Q , CASEY OW . XY. I 6?HE'UPaa, CQLLBRALS . 0 66? 391 Gil is obsessed with cars. Through study and personal experience Cwith his father's Cadillacj he has acquired a considerable knowledge of fast cars and drag-strip techniques. Undoubtedly Gil is one of the characters, of our class.

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GALE R. KING III Entered 1947 Foolball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 4 Glee Club4 . fm 0 ' A 6,4 9 .Q to 9 , ,X 2' . 'T Q 4 51557K h n TEN If :ff-5 f Rex has an above average intelligence which was revealed by flashes of brilliance in all of his courses. His wit has been invaluable in many of the Senior gab-fests. A cheerful, amiable soul is Gale King. He shambles into school, kicks his little brother a tender good-bye, and meanders into the Senior homeroom, where he dumps his books. The day has begun, for Rex Cas some long-forgotten Latin student once named himj. Gale's chief interest is indicated by his not entirely un- deserved nickname Xy Rexy. It has been estimated that Gale divides his time about equally between sleeping, studying, and dating. In addition to these activities, Rex has found time to join the DeMolay fraternity and to become a bit of a hunting enthusiast. Moreover, in his first three years in high school, he was a member of the football squadg unfortunately a leg injury prevented him from playing this year.

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PETER K. KLASSEN Entered .7 951 Glee Club 4 Dramatic! 4 CABBI Intellectually inclined, Pete has for the most part dis- dained athletics, and has excelled in skip ing physical fitness, perhaps so that he can sneak off andiwork on his sailboat. But by no means does Pete stay on a mountain top by himself, for he will pop up at any party, gathering, or discussion. Unobtrusive as he is, a surprising number of practical jokes seem to originate with him, and quiet as he is, his slyly injected comments will frequently disrupt a class. Chalk and erasers fill the air, and the room echoes to the scuffle of a subdued wrestling match. In the midst of the storm sits Pete Klassen, fortified behind his raised desk top, the very picture of serenity, reading a copy of The Allmzfir Moufloly. As one might expect, then, Pete works seriously and maintains good grades, without, it seems, worrying about them, and the breadth of his read- ing enables him to offer an intelligent opinion on anything from Russian novels to Mari.