Hoosac School - Owl Yearbook (Hoosick, NY)

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JOHN H. PHILLIPPI John came to Hoosac in the middle of his junior year. Even though he denies being studious, John maintains an excellent academic record. But this is an understatement when it comes to playing hockey. He is probably the most avid hockey fan and player in the school. He can always be found on the ice or, in warm weather, up in his room shoot- ing slap shots down the hall. John's idol is Vic Hadfield of the New York Rangers. Next year John is attending New England Col- lege in Henieker, New Hampshire. He is not sure what his life ambition will be, but he hopes to get into sports broadcasting or some job that will take him outdoors. Mainly he wants to be on the move. Besides hockey he enjoys skiing and has skiied on some of the best peaks in New York and Ver- mont. John loves motorcycles and he owns his own which becomes quite useful around Buffalo. John's perfect girl; slender, dark complexion and dark eyes, long brunette hair and good per- sonality. Will he find her? You bet he will! 29

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GEOFFREY HOGENSON PECK Soccer IV; Cross Country V, VI; Chess V, VI; Track IV, V, VI; Vestry V, VI; Rifle Club VI, Owlet V, Dramatics V, Yule Log Torchbearer and Page, Job Inspector. Jeff, our fine feathered friend, is one of Hoo- sac's most brilliant students. He can usually be found flying around the dorm or taking forty minute show- ers. Although Jeff hates the alarm clock, he usually gets up at six A.M. in time to turn it off and return to bed. Among other things that he detests are; snow in May, a loud radio, and math tests. One of his greatest dislikes here at Hoosac is Charlie's cats. When they wake him up at all hours of the night, Jeff says quite emphatically that he would like to boil them all in a pot of seething ear wax. Jeff, who lives in that great mid-west mafia city, Chicago, loves to sail, inspect and test old guns with his uncle, and read James Bond. He has also been a consistent member of the track team, running the mile, half mile and 440. Jeff is noted for writing long term papers and for being absolutely unaffected in tight and trying situations; he stays cool, calm, collected and icy blue. For the future, Jeff plans an attendence at the U. of Arizona to take pre-med courses. He wants to follow this up with a career as a psychiatrist. Jeff says he wants to be a head shrinker because he wonders why people are what they are. Jeff seeks a female bird of his own, small, fuzzy unkempt hair, especially on the chin, and dark black eyes. Actually, we don't know what we would do without Jeff. He is a conscientious student, a hard worker and a great asset to Hoosac School. 28

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LANCE BRYAN ROEPE Yule Log Father Christmas, Wrestling V; Baseball V; Soccer VI; Chess VI; Work Crew VI; Track VI; Dra- matics V, VI; Owlet Staff VI. Bubbling with benevolence, Lance, bounced in- to our midst in early November of '64, just in time for our first vacation (incidentally, was that plan- ned Lance?) With his indelible joviality, he im- mediately gained the friendship of all the students, faculty and maintenance at Hoosac. Despite his jolliness, Lance shudders at the thought of inconsiderate people, mopping third floor Tibbets A Bathroom, neba's and bears. He loves quiet and will go to extremes to at- tain it. Consequently he is often found, sound asleep, on the John! He thrives on reading, and has a sagging bookcase to attest to this. Other loves are writing, sailing, golf, dramatics, Tom Rush, The Cafe Wha , and Blue Bunny of whom or which he makes frequent, totally oblique references. In the fall, Lance will attend Muskingum Col- lege in Ohio, where he plans to major in English. He dreams of becoming a writer, writing, specifically plays or novels. Be always sure that you are right, and then go ahead. This is his favorite saying, and heeds it faithfully. Lance is seldom wrong; has never been rash, and although professing that writers, in general, are naturally lazy, is always at his desk working his grey matter to the bone. A marking period rarely goes by without seeing the name Lance Roepe emblazoned on the summit of the honors list. Upon being asked his opinion of The perfect girl he replied, quite profoundly, orange eyed, green haired, white faced, knock kneed, pigeoned toed and just down right ugly. Hoosac will miss, to say the least, Lance's con- stantly beaming face, and jolly manner, and we wish him all the best in the future. 30