Hoosac School - Owl Yearbook (Hoosick, NY)

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Harru IK llliarh Activities: Library Committee (III. IV); Stationery Store (IV); Head Dining Room Sweeper (III); Owl Board (II, III, IV, VI); Choir (V. VI); Glee Club (V. VI); Antonian. 3oar’s Head and Yule Log: Shepherd (II, III, IV, V, VI). Father Christmas (P. G.). Mummers (VI). Athletics: Soccer (VI, P. G.). Manager (VI); Basket- ball Manager (VI); Grounds Committee (IV, V. VI). Harry has one main passion in life—Jazz. Harry knows more about jazz than any member in the student body. His collection of records has stimulated many a dance and has brought the jitterbuggers from the corner. Aside from jazz, Harry has worked continuously for six years on his guitar. Progress has been slow, but he’s getting there. Because of his records Harry usually is seen at the door of one of the master’s rooms asking them for the use of their record-playing machines. Recently Harry’s interests have been turning in other directions. Hoosick Falls seems to be the place to visit and not Mr. Noveck’s record store. As long as Harry has been here, he has been the focus for much fun and merriment. Life will be quite different at Hoosac without him.

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jOaliib J lui mas jtiu s Activities: Owl Board, Social Editor (V, VI); “H” Club (VI); Glee Club (V, VI); Liturgical Choir (III, IV, V. VI); Social Committee (IV, V, VI); Pantry Boy (VI); Vestry (V); Library Committee (III, IV, V, VI); Waiter (VI); Dormitory Prefect (V, VI); Manager of the School Store (VI); Graftonian Club (III, IV, V, VI). Boar’s Head and Yule Log: Eastern Torchbearer (III); Star of the East (IV); Mustard Bearer (V); Elizabethan Chorus (VI): Elizabethan Sword Dance (VI). Athletics: Varsity Soccer (V. VI); Varsity Baseball (V. VI); Taconic Conference All-Star Soccer Team (I). Dave is the guy who can usually be found sleeping soundly in the upper bunk in his room at the top of the stairs leading to the third floor. We think he puts himself away just to dream about a young lady in Potsdam, N. Y., but that’s just a guess. Dave is the pride of the soccer team. His hard play has earned him a position on the Taconic Conference All-Star Soccer Team for 1954. His other interests stem from working on the Owl Board to singing for the Choir. Glee Club, and the “Four Counts” vocal quartet. Dave’s voice is the mainstay of the bass rank. Dave is a “four-year” man at Hoosac. He has been an active member of the Social Committee for three years and has achieved a good all-around record here. He plans to enter either Union College or Hobart, where our beloved alumnus Tom “Roy Acup” Ross abides. Good luck. Dave.

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Class Histnru In the beginning was a first former. John Highland, who was the foundation of the class of 1955. That was back in the fall of ’49, even prior to the Korean War. He spent most of the year, while not working for the Council, up at the Watts. Long will the tales of the Old Meeting House and the Village School be remembered. The third form year started with a bang, quite a few in fact from the dome in the History classroom, and Gerry Guild and Dave Moss helped Highland spend the year working on the grounds for the “powers that be” and making the dump a gathering place for the JSC. The prefects were besieging in the Meeting House by our heroes, using pillows or anything else that was handy. The Mansion was invaded by our illustrious members in the Spring to see if it would be suitable for us. At last the school moves to the Mansion but Gerry Guild remained iown at the Old School to wake Mr. Howard up with bottles bouncing iff the roof. Soccer team won the Conference Championship. Nothing else happened, everything was as shipshape as a hotel, a wood hotel. Phil Nason and Dave Goodrich join the gang as the Soccer team won its second Championship. The Field House is invaded by Dave Goodrich and Mr. Clark rules over him replacing Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Clark also tried to find time to teach classes. Bennington and Hoosick Falls are investigated as the clan finally is able to enjoy its free afternoons. Dick McConnell decides to join us in the Spring and is promptly elected Junior Prefect in the elections. Phil Nason and Gerry Guild also are elected to put the Council in their hands. The year ended with fond memories of Cobb’s. Bruce Fuller and Tom Immermann make the class complete as the year of years finally arrived. The school was fortunate to have a sargent to help us run things. The Soccer team moves up to its new field but fails to retain the Championship in the final two minutes of the last game. The Yule Log is moved up to the Mansion. Phil is confirmed in our new chapel. The Owl gets a new hard bound edition. In between times Guild, Immermann, Moss and Nason find time to take weekends to colleges. All in all we decided we weren’t such a bad bunch of guys, at our final meeting, and had shown some signs of improvement especially when it came to Williams College Fraternity Flags.