Cranbrook School - Brook Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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Coming to us from Manila where VICTOR LANGAR CARPIO JR he had gone through all of the Enmed Form VI terrors of war, Vic has seen a part of life that many of us never want to. This quick-witted Filipino has an un- usually good comprehension of the English language and has been quick to understand Cranbrookis customs and rules. A member of the Rifle Club, he hopes to make some guns by hand in the near future. Vic plans to take a liberal arts course at either the University of Michigan or the University of the Philippines in Manila. RiHe Club 6 WILLIAM SHERMAN CHISHOLM Six feet five inches of casual mo- Ente,-l,dF0r1n HI tion-that is Bill Chisholm, Athle- tics is but one of the fields where NVillie uses his height to advantage. His long boots and aggressive fullback play were predominant factors in the soccer team's highly successful season. A rolling laugh and ready wit have gained for him a host of friends. Never one to discourage friendly relations, Bill has found Kingswood companionship to his liking, although he says he prefers sophisticated girls. Future plans for Mr. Tall include a business education at Michigan. Ergasterion I3-4, Lost and Found Committee 6, C Club 6, Soccer 6. Hockey 6 uiet and serious at school, rumor has it THOMAS ALLAN CLARK that Tom is a real rowdy at home. His seeming melancholy at Cranbrook stems from the fact that Tom is striving seriously for his goal of an engineering degree at Northwestern through hard academic plugging. Tom enjoys all kinds of music and claims he can fall asleep to Bach counterpoint or raucous Ken- ton. Always involved in the sciences, Tom's chemistry and physics have led to an interest in photography, though socially he is seldom in the dark. Entered Form V Orchestra 5, Rifle Club 6, Camera Club 6, Pillar Committee 6 WARREN M, CROSBY JR, Endowed with an enviable zest for liv- Emmed Form V ing, Iughaid has become an institution at Cranbrook. Harnessing his vitality as head cheerleader, he is always ready to match stories with anybody. Warren is gifted with that rare ability to laugh at himself as he constantly entertains others with his deliberate blunders and common-sensical humor. His imperturb- ability serves him equally well on the football field and at parties, where he is always the good-natured goat. With a wide-spread influence among his large following, Warren's frustrated teachers and many friends will miss him. Band 5-6, Orchestra 5-6, Cheerleader 6, Smoking Committee 6, C Club 6, Hockey Manager 6 A gun roars from the thicket and WALTER RONALD DENISON another denizen of the jungle meets E,m,,,,d Fam, 111 his doom. Out from a thick coppice steps cheery, bespectacled Walt Denison. Cranbr0ok's gift to the big game hunt- ing world has done it again. A true leader and loyal friend who is always there when help is needed, Walt was appointed a prefect and served ably in Stevens Hall this year. No one will ever forget his spirited cheerleading or his imper- sonation of the Drunken Sailorf, This honors student has decided to spend his college life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where his glib tongue will undoubtedly make many friends. Prefcct, Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 6, Crane 6, RiHe Club 3-4-5, Camera Club 5, Model Club 3, Choir 6, Cheerleader 5-6

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Ergasterion 3-4-5-6, Sunday School assistant teacher 3-4, Student organist 23-5-6, Common ' rr- - 1. -1-V -f f-Lf---f-f 'YV X 5 JAMES WESLEY BIGGERS JR, Usually at the keyboard of the near- est organ-that is lim. Serious and scholarly in appearance, his great preoccupation is church music: how to interpret it through choral work or by organ, and teaching its appreciation to younger music lovers on weekends. When not supervising Sunday School activities, jim enjoys Ergasterion's drama- tics, persevering in many long rehearsals to achieve the right representation in his character sketches. A better-than-average student, jim should have no trouble continuing his music studies at Northwestern University next fall. Entered Form III Room Committee 6 A Three years of rugged dorm life have proved JOHN WILLIAM BOHON to jack the true values of hard competition. Entemd Fam, 11 An amazing jumping ability has made this Pageman a high-stepping track star since his sophomore days and paid off in pass-snagging at end position during autumn. jack's down-to-earth nature and ready fund of stories have won him many supporters at school, and nicknames too. Pitchfork in hand, Jack would like to study agriculture at Michigan State College and then return to the simple life at his country estate Qfarml. C-lee Club 5-6. Christmas Pageant 6, Rifle Club 1, Cabin Committee 6, C Club 5-6, Foot- ball 5-6, Track 4-5-6 DAVID FREDERICK BRECK Outstanding in more xx ays than one, Entemd Form IH Dick's rare and fascinating delphoi form has draped our dance floors for years. A congenial smile, numerous contacts and an energetic approach to non- scholastic problems made him a natural for the social committee chairmanship. In basketball at the center slot, his 6'5 frame towered over the floor. His command of the backboards and ability to set up plays earned him three letters in this sport. While Dick has maintained a rather casual attitude towards aca- demic studies, he usually effects a compromise between the books and many social interests. BROOK 5, Glee Club 6, Crane 3-6, Social Committee Chairman 6, Camera Club 5, Cheer- leading 4, CH Club 4-5-6, Soccer 6, Basketball 4-5-6, Baseball 5-6 Bill's rotund Figure cuts quite a wide WILLIAM KEIDAN BRQDER swath among the fair sex, although he Entered Form IV is equally at home on the tennis court or dance floor. The rigors of day boy existence do not Weigh too heavily on him, except during an occasional class room snooze, for he ranked near the top scholastically all year. Varsity football tackle and a basketballer as a junior, his injured knee has kept him temporarily from his favorite sports. He will at- tend Columbia next year, after which he intends becoming Cranbrookis first educated bumf' Cum I,nnri . Crane' 6, Hifi-' Club 5, Camo Room Committee 6 CU Club 5-6, Football 5, Tennis 4-5-6 ANTHONY SWINDT BUTTERFIELD A bundle of prowmcul loyalty Entewd Form IV ircarnate, Tony retires from his self-appointed mission of prais- ing the home town, Jackson, to take on work occasionally and young ladies at all times. His cardinal virtue is a certain aHable sociableness, for he likes to sit back and discuss life in general and women in particular with his friends. A loyal Marquisman, Butterfield throws himself enthusiastically into his special interests, camera club and distance running. His bubbling energy was effective- ly harnessed on the cross-country varsity Where he developed into a top-flight hill-and-dale competitor. BROOK 6, C-lee Club 4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, RiHe Club 4-6, Crane 5, Camera Club 5-6, Press Club 6, Biology Research 4, Choir 5-6, Cheer Leader 5, Store Committee 6, C Club 6, Cross Country 6

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'H -.J:!5ir- ROBERT ERNEST ESCH 'KWSBXC calling CQ . . . come in CQN . . . is a familiar sound in Bob,s home radio station. Proud possessor of a first class operatoifs li- cense, his profile lights up like a tube whenever the general discussion turns towards the pin ball reactionisms of diastrophic condensors. Other ventures into the theory of sound have made Bob a deep bass in the Glee Club. Mental and physical sturdiness, liberally sprinkled with wit, characterizes him. The acrid fall air inspires him to painstakingly study the variable contortions of soccer balls. Tuned up for an electrical engineering career, Bob is on the right ware Entered Form 111 length at M.I.T. Gift Committee 6 Casual and soft-spoken with a melancholy DUDLEY JAMES GAECKLE voice, llomer', plunged into the spot- Entefed Form V light at the fullback post in football last fall. In other sports, his sharp eye on the basketball floor is mute evidence of the type of Kingswood women he picks. This Dakotan can adapt himself to all situations, even that of Lower School prefect which, he says, reminds him of his job as line-backer on the gridiron. After slicing up several opposing gridmen last fall, Jim decided to become a doctor and study pre-med at Carleton. Lower School Prefect, Clee Club 6, Christmas Pageant 6, Social Committee 6, C Club 6, Football 6, Basketball 6 Glee Club 5-6, Crane 5, Board 6, Rifle Club 4-5-6, Radio Club 3-5-6, President 4, Senior john is naturally endowed with a JOHN FRANKLIN GORDON JR. set of smooth working Hydra-Matic Entered Form IH SIMON HIRSCH GALPERIN JR, Si's active participation in Cran- brook musical activities has been for a purpose. After more rhythm and harmony study at the University of Virginia, he hopes to join the staff of his father,s musical store. When the day is done, Si likes to relax with his record player and read the sports page. He is an avid athletic enthusiast on the soccer field, and in his dorm room he is at no loss to discuss the relative merits of alligator wrestlers, college quarterbacks or Siberian polo ponies. A gentle VVest Virginia twang, short-cropped hair and a quiet enjoyment of life character- Entercd Form V ize Si. Band 5-6, School Improvement Committee 6 brains. A little applied elbow grease plus a clever wit have kept his marks arching around the ceiling since his freshman year. Cum Laude honors and a BROOK board position have been a few of the tangible rewards for conscientious cerebral endeavor. One of the busiest day boys, Iohnis extra-curricular activities are almost limitless. To stay close to sports, he has managed basketball for two years. An engineering career is his ambition, and Amherst his first step. Cum Lruulv, BROOK 6, Glee Club 4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crane 5, Rifle Club 4-5-6, Radio Club I3, Press Club 6, Game Room Committee Chairman 6, C Club 6, Basketball Manager 6 MARTIN SLAFTER HANNA Precipitate haste perpetually motivates Ememd Form I Martin for his intellectual curiosity fre- quently impedes appointments. Indeed his brillance is so ionos heric that even the authorities do not resume to deci- . P . . . P . pher it, let alone understand it. This cleverness however, while emanating from his head, does not go to it and Mart accepts his encyclopedic mind casually. He constantly inquires into new fields of study by philosophical thought and intel- lectual discussion of the humanities of the world around him. Very sur- risin l a non- edantic extrovert, he as ires to a rofessorshi after a few P g Y H dp P P P vears at arvar . Cum Laude, Cram' 3, Debating 3, United VVorld Federalists 6, Senior Gift Committee 6