Hamden Hall Country Day School - Perennial Pine Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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ACTIVITIES Though they may be the smallest among us, their plays and pageants are not the least. The Lower School opened their drama season with the Little Folks' Christmas Pageant. The cast included: Mary, Susan Reed, joseph, john Ewell, Speaking Angel, Pravda Sikorskig Speaking Shepherd, Billy Eggers, Boys with the lamb, Alfred Fauver, jr., Lawrence Wilson, The angels and shepherds, the rest of the Kindergarten and Connecting Class, the choir, the First Grades. The pageant ended on a merry note with the visit of old Saint Nick himself, and a gift for everyone. At the close of the winter term the ever delightful story of The Gingerbread Boy was dramatized by the first graders, directed by Mrs. Florence. Kathy Hovland was the Gingerbread Boy, jimmy English, the Little Old Man, Mary Gaylord, the Little Old Woman, Corrie Latimer, the Hen, Betsy Stetson, the Duck, Louise Pouzzner, the Goat, Ruth Osterweis, the Dogg and Graham Wilson, the Fox. The fourth graders were not to be outdone by the little folks' dramatic abilities, and in the last semester came to the foreground with the play, King Good Health Wins. Not only was it enjoyable, but it taught a moral as well. In the cast were: King Good Health, David Sleeper, Scrubwell, Frank DeMaiog Keeper of the Pearls, Libby Baker, Sir Crystal Drinkwater, Betsy Wittenborn, Sir Chester Straightfellow, Marshall Deutsch, Knight of Nights, Sheila Winnickg Squire Oxygen, Carol Ward, Knight of Bath, Bill Chase, Page Spick-and-Span, David Gelperin, and Disease, Albert Laudano. Early in the spring the fourth graders made puppets and scenery for the short plays they had written. Each child had the opportunity to express his originality and creative abilities. The program proved to be enjoyable as well as educational. Every year the Kindergartens Valentine Sale has grown in importance. As usual, the little folks sold book marks, cards, and cookies to both the Lower and Upper School. The proceeds were used to purchase two very handsome walking horses, Val and Tine, which the children have never ceased to enjoy. The first grade, under the direction of Mrs. james Florence, presented the assembly on Wednesday, April 20th. A song God, Our Loving Father, was -sung by the entire group with Corrie Latimer and joan Ivers taking the solo parts. The chapel theme was taken from the child's book Tell Me about God, by May Alice jones, especially prepared to help small children know God. Kathy Hovland, Graham Wilson, and Mary Gaylord read from the book, and the Bible verses were spoken by Betsy Stetson, joan Ivers, Henry Tibby, John English, Ruth Osterweis, Gretchen Wittenborn, Sally Reed, Corrie Latimer, and John Chester. Betsy Stetson served as chapel leader. Jetfenty-one

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CONNECTING CLASS Frou! Row: jane Klatskin, Nancy Newman, Carol Clark, joan Johnson, Sarah Crary, Edith Sohler, Karen Wolfe. Second Rnzv: Mrs. Marshall, john Ewell, jr., Warren White, Timothy Tilney, Bruce Cur- tis, john Wheatley, jr., Richard Child. Abrenlz William Caliendo, Cathy Janis, Peter Kellers. Susan Reed, William Saundersg David Small. FIRST GRADE Front Row: Patricia Gold, Rollyn Osterweis, Nancy Eggers, Diana Gamm, Susan Ander- son, Barbara Livingston, Frances Levin. Second Row: john Roche, David Sloane, Mar- vin Latimer, James Brosnan, Aurelio Cali- endo, Arthur Lipson, George Mettler, jr., Mrs. Dickinson. Ahrenl: Patrick Bennett, Jane Wilkinson. rezfenly KINDERGARTEN Front Row: Laurence Wilson, Ellen O'Neil, Nancy Lyons, Marion Silverthorne, Julie Gilbert, Pravda Sikorski, Linda Shafer, Susan Hofmann, Arthur Connolly. Second Rout Mrs. Viard, Arnold Schwartzman, William Eggers, James Finch, Lawrence Hastings, Robert Haskell, Perry Miller, Eric Berger, Alfred Fauver, jr., Mrs. Pierpont. Abrezzz: Laurel Crooks, Alan Darling, Samuel Galpin, Lydia Chester.

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LOWER SCHOOL SPORTS MIDGET FOOTBALL Front Row: Robert Weigoltl, Robert LaFemina, Captain Matthew Neclerio, Mellick Baker, Lawrence Martin, Frank DeMaio. Semml Rout jack Goldstein, Richard Linsley, john Lewis, Kenneth Rand, David Spencer, Mr. Russ. With their new system of plays similar to those used by the Varsity, the Midget Team rode to laurels by winning second place in the league. The season got off to a good start with a smashing victory over Fairfield: 34 to 7. The next game brought a defeat to the team at the hands of the Unquowa six by the score of 12 to O. But the team was off to victory again in the most thrilling game of the season- Hamden Hall vs. Fairfield-the score 21 to 20! The Hamden Six succumbed to the heavier Unquowa team in a return game which proved one of the best of the year, the tally reading 20 to 56. There was no victory with the McTernan School. In fact there was no game. Reason?-rain. We know that with their fighting spirit our midgets will be a team bringing further glory to I-Iamden Hall in the years to come. .Y6'l'HIIly-lll'0