Hoosac School - Owl Yearbook (Hoosick, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1976 volume:

HOOSAC SCHOOL HOOSICK NEW YORK We dedicate this yearbook to, Mr. H. Ashton Crosby Who throughout the years has sacrificed for the upholding and hallowing of Hoosac Editor: Faculty Advisor: Kevin McGuire Henry Darlington Ed Brown, Gene Gardener, Julie Butkas, Lisa Hughes, Bill Low, Craig Kanner, Mike Boone, David Thomas, Wills Dike, Mr. Rick Hamilton 2 Don’t you love farce? My fault, I fear I thought that you’d want what I want Sorry, my dear. But, where are the clowns? Send in the clowns. Don’t bother they’re here. SIXTH FORM 4 3 3 “If you had just a minute to breathe and they granted you one final wish would you ask for something like another chance.” Traffic LUIS FIALLO 6 I’m finally free ALAN JONES If you tell me why the fen appears im- passable, I then will tell you why I think that I can get across it. I try CRAIG KANNER Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Frost Keep on Smiling KRITSADA KHIAUPHANDHU 10 Their lonely frustrations descending to laughter Erases the footsteps I leave in the sand. And I’m free to travel where no one can follow In search of salvation they don’t understand. VINCE LEONE Safe upon rolled rock the ugly houses stand. Come and see my shiny palace but upon the sand. Edna St. Vincent Mallay BILL LOW KEVIN MC GUIRE Success is counted sweetest to those who ne’er succeed. Dickinson 13 JAY NORTON Take each day one at a time and do the best you can. Harold Robert Norton my father You can’t thread a moving needle. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Letter to William Smith WILLS PIKE JOEL PROSSER SENIOR PREFECT 17 I come to Hoosac from Cheltenham College (Cheltenham, England) as an English Speaking Union scholarship student from January to June. 18 I leave the U.S. A. in July and start my studies at Oxford in September. Thank you for my six months at Hoosac. Life is like a ski tow. It goes up and down. There is a price to pay. 19 MARTIN TILLEY 20 BRUCE WHITE 21 22 23 24 i HEADMASTER AND MRS. CROSBY Mr. Richard Lomuscio, Director of Studies Biology, French 28 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coach Dickie The Reverend and Mrs. Conger Biology, Chemistry, Theology; Math, Tutor Mr. Don White Health, Math, Physics Mrs. Elizabeth Grinnell English, Music, Spanish Mr. Joe Stannard Music, Organist, Yule Log Mr. Jack Gane Ancient history, Drafting, Librarian Mr. Rick Hamilton Photography 31 Nurse Johnson Mrs. Redden Mr. Lawrence 32 Housekeepers Eve Burns Maintenance George Spendiff Wally Davendonis Henry Blomquist Florence Bell 33 ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM YULE LOG 41 43 SOCCER BACK ROW: Mr. Lee, M. Peak, L. Fiallo, T. Geers, W. Pike, V. Leone, D. Blake, B. White, mgr. L. Hughes FRONT ROW: B. Garvin, K. Kiauphandhu, H. Perez, C. Kanner, B. Low, T. Rozos, G. Gardner VARSITY BACK ROW: T. Blue, T. Tatem, P. Hennessy, E. Brown, Mr. Myhrum, C. Bania, M. Tilley, T. Hevey, B. Struglia FRONT ROW: J. Emmet, A. Pouzeshi, B. McGraw, G. Keen, M. Kasha, S. Clark, J. Stevenson J.V. SOCCER 45 BOOMER SOCCER Kneeling: Jeremy Mordkoff, Steve Bennett, Tim Ives, Robert Dorsey, Todd Horton, Mac Sianaki, David Hunter Standing: Coach Dickie, Gary Iadarola, Bill Cury, Scott Ketcham, Jon Grout, Jon Garhartt, Rob Emmons, Mr. Hamilton 46 CROSS COUNTRY Kneeling: Derek Eder, Geoff Barrett, Tom Valyi Standing: Pat Hennessy, Mike Peak, Tim Warmack, Mike Boone, Fr. Conger INTRAMURALS Kneeling: Ed Hooper, Philip Lindstrom, Pete VanDavelaar, Sam Southworth, Sandy Elliott, Richard Funk, Raoul Mongilardi Standing: Mr. Darlington, Mark Christensen, Alan Jones, Mike Zucker, Tim Wynne, Jay Norton 47 VARSITY 48 49 L-R: Mr. Myhrum, J. Mordkoff, T. Hevey, T. Ives, M. Boone, B. Cury, T. Wynne, B. McGraw, M. Tilley, B. White, W. Pike, S. Elliott; not pictured: B. Low SKIING 50 SKIING L-R: P. Lindstrom, D. Thomas, Mr. Darlington, L. Fiallo, T. Warmack, M. Goodrich, J. Grout 51 BACK ROW: Mr. White, C. Kanner, J. Norton, G. Barrett, J. Prosser, R. Emmons, E. Gardner, R. Funk, V. Leone FRONT ROW: L. Hughes, D. Hunter, S. Bennett, M. Zucker, D. Iadarola, J. Garhartt REC HOCKEY P, Lindstrom, S. Auclair, J. Butkas, E. Hooper, M. Bennett, K. McGuire 52 DANCE SPRING A. Bialy, R. FUnk, J. Emmet, Mr. Lee, J. Grout, D. Hunter, G. Keen, T. Horton, T. Ives, M. Goodrich, Mr. Myhrum, M. Zucker, C. Bania, S. Ketcham SOCCER 53 . V 54 TRACK BACK ROW: T. Warmack, T. Geers, M. Christensen, Mr. Lomuscio, T. Hevey, M. Tilley, P. Hennessy FRONT ROW; K. Khiauphandhu, G. Barrett, J. Norton, J. Prosser, S. Elliott, L. Fiallo 55 Mr. Darlington, P. van Davelaar, A. Jones, C. Kanner, T. Wynne, K. Me Guire, B. Low, B. White 56 57 BACK ROW: Coach Dickie, J. Mordkoff, G. ladarola, S. Bennett, C. Hutcherson, N. Ehrlichman, B. Cury, mgr, M. Ben- nett, B. McGraw, D. ladarola, Mr. White FRONT ROW: S. Clark, E. Brown, W. Pike, H. Perez, E. Gardner, T. Rozos, D. Blake BASEBALL 58 Isn’t it bliss? Don’t you approve? One who keeps around One who can’t tearing move. UPPER: Judy Meneely, Julie Butkas. LOWER: Lisa Hughes, Mari Bennett, Shelly Auclair DUDLEY WHITCOMB Jeremy Mordkoff, Peter van Davelaar, Rob Dorsey, Geoff. Barrett, Scon Ketcham, Drew Iadarola, Mr. Hull 62 PITT MASDN BACK ROW: David Thomas, Mrs. Hackett, Jon Garhartt, Ed Brown, Fr. Hackett, Tim Wynne, Mike Zucker, Luis Fiallo, Sandy Elliott. SECOND ROW: Gary Iadarola, Steve Bennett, Bill Cury, Vince Leone, Alan Bialy, Kritsada Khiauphandhu, Tom Hevey, Wills Pike. FRONT ROW:T)avid Hunter, Rob Emmons, Brian McGraw, Todd Horton, Tim Ives, Neil Ehrlich- man, Mike Goodrich. TIBBITS BACK ROW: Craig Kanner, Henry Perez. SECOND ROW: Chris Bania, Eugene Gardner. THIRD ROW: Mr. Myhrum, Patrick Hennessy, Gordon Keen, Mrs. Grinnell. FRONT ROW: Tad Tatem, Mac, Mr. Lee. 63 Philip Lindstrom, Michael Boone, Mark Christensen, Martin Tilley, Craig Hutcherson, Mr. t.omuscio, Tom Valyi, Jon Grout, Timothy Warmack. LAVINO Mr. White, Bruce White, Richard Funk, Sandy Clark, Tee Rozos, David Blake, Alan Jones, Ed Hooper, Jay Norton. 64 WOOD HALL Kneeling: Tom Valyi, David Hunter, Mrs. Hackett, Bill Low, Bruce White Standing: Luis Fiallo, Ed Brown, Tom Hevey, Craig Kanner, Rob Emmons, Scott Ketcham, Tad Tatem Shoulders: Jeremy Mordkoff, Henry Perez ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE 66 VESTRY Jay Norton, Craig Kanner, Wills Pike, Mr. Darlington, Mr. White S.F.A.C.H.I.D.S. BACK ROW: Sandy Clark, Tee Rozos, Shelly Auclair, Mari Bennett, Peter van Davelaar. SECOND ROW: David Blake, Ed Brown, Tim Geers, Mark Christensen, Alan Bialy, Tyrone Blue. FRONT ROW; Ed Hooper, Tim Warmack, Chris Bania, Pat Hennessy, Michael Boone, Drew Iadarola. V FORM BACK ROW; Craig Hutcherson, Philip Lindstrom, Tad Tatem, Gordon Keen, Brian McGraw, Neil Ehrlich man, Richard Funk, Lisa Hughes, Jay Emmet. FRONT ROW: Mike Zucker, Tim Wynne, Geoff. Barrett, Tom Hevey. 69 IV FORM Rob Emmons, Jeremy Mordkoff, Jon Garhartt, Gary Iadarola, Mike Goodrich, Todd Horton, Jon Grout, Rob Dorsey, Scott Ketcham III FORM 70 II FORM ADVERTISEMENTS Compliments of Beecher’s Drug Store The Gift Garden Bennington Bookshop Kaufman, Inc. Evan’s News, Inc. McNeilly’s Greenhouses TROY-BENNINGTON ROAD HOOSICK FALLS. NEW YORK Telephones: 686-5421 686-5489 CUT FLOWERS FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WEDDING BOUQUETS Scrtinf ntr «.000 fjmilwx PRINTED BY HADWF.N. INC SOUTH STREET BENNINGTON. VERMONT THORPE’S PHARMACY, INC. Hoosick Falls, N.Y. 12090 TRI-MONT TEXACO SERVICE 309 South Street Bennington, Vermont TAK-OUT, INC. 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North Hoosac Road Phone (413) 458-9531 Williamstown, Mass. 01267 Congratulations Class of 76 From Redden’s Vegetable Farm Route 22 Francis Charlene Redden Family BtJ Business World Inc. 44 Main Street Bennington, Vermont 05201 • Battenkill Arcade Manchester Ctr., Vermont 05255 • C °b , sjS? vr h W Cross-Country Skis and Bicycles 160 Benmont Ave. Bennington, Vermont 802-442-8664 05201 COUNTRY CASUALS £j WORKSHOP Bennington, Vermont Bennington Vermont HORICON PRINTERS Hoosick Falls New York 75 PRIZE DAY 1976 THE HEADMASTER’S CUP presented by the Headmaster, Roger G. Cooley, in 1958, is awarded to a member of the student body who, in the opinion of the Headmaster, has demonstrated an honest, cheerful and conscientious character in his daily relationships and has ever been ready to serve the common good. JOEL H. PROSSER THE SAINT JAMES AWARD instituted by the Reverend Clinton H. Blake, in 1964, is an award of $75 to be paid to the recipient in the com- ing fall, given to that boy who, in the judgement of the Headmaster, has demonstrated an unselfish capaci- ty for hard work in the Work Program of the School and who, by his work, has added to the steadfastness and purpose of the School life. LUIS FIALLO THE E. GEORGE LAVINO PRIZE presented by the Board of Trustees, in 1968, in gratitude to Mr. Lavino for his leadership of the Board for eleven years, is awarded to the member of the Fifth Form whom,the Faculty feels has done the most for the School. EDWARD BROWN TIMOTHY WARMACK THE DEUS REGIT AWARD is awarded for a significant contribu- tion to die life of the School Chapel and an appreciation of the beautiful and good. TIMOTHY WARMACK THE ARISTA CUP presented by the Prefects of the year 1922-23, Nicholas Thomson Bard, M. Bulkley, Charles Robert Howell, W. H. Laughlin and Richard Niles Sears, is awarded to that member of the student body who, in his daily life, is felt to have exemplified the charac- teristics of a gentleman in his rela- tions with the school community. MARTIN TILLEY THE OPPORTUNITY CUP presented by the late Mrs. Margaret Sibley, in 1929, is awarded to the student whom the Fauclty feels has made the greatest use of the intel- lectual and spiritual opportunities offered by Hoosac School for develop- ment both in adademic work and per- sonal growth. EUGENE GARDNER, JR. THE DUDLEY CUP is awarded to the student who main- tains the highest scholastic average throughout the year. VINCENT LEONE. THE FACULTY CUP presented by the 1957-58 Faculty, is awarded to the boy who has shown the highest scholastic development during the current academic year. PATRICK HENNESSY THE DAVID BROOKS CUP presented in perpetuity to Hoosac School by the late Florence Brooks- Aten in memory of her great, great grandfather, David Brooks, a clergy and soldier in the Revolution, is awarded to the boy who, during the current year, has written best the composition on some one aspect of Anglo-American relations, under specifications laid down by the Brooks-Brite Foundation. RICHARD FUNK THE CANTERBURY CUP oresented by the late Frank Charles Butcher, longtime director of the Boar's Head and Yule Log and member of the Faculty, in 1921, is awarded for faithful and contributing work to the music of the School. KEVIN MC GUIRE 76 THE EDISON H. RICE MEMORIAL AWARD instituted in 1973 by Mrs. Margaret T. Rice and family in memory of Edison H. Rice, a member of the Class of 1975, is awarded for excel- lence in photography. MICHAEL BOONE DAVID THOMAS THE BARRY CUP presented by the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Kenneth Barry, in 1959, is awarded for outstanding contribution to dramatic productions. STAGECRAFT: ROBERT EMMONS SCOTT KETCHAM THE OWL CUP given by the Owl Board of 1907-08, is awarded to the individual who has made the greatest contributions to School publications. E. JAY EMMET KEVIN MC GUIRE THE GENERAL INFORMATION CUP presented first in 1914, is awarded on the basis of an examination of gener- al knowledge in both scholastic and world affairs. DAVID STEPHEN THOMAS THE HENRY H. DICKIE AWARD presented by the 1968-69 Faculty in honor of their senior colleague, is awarded to the varsity athletic team with the highest scholastic average. THE TENNIS TEAM THE GUILFORD CUP presented by the Rector, Dr. Tibbits in 1905, is awarded to the Club which wins athletic and scholastic competition for the year. THE GRAFTONIANS THE ROBERTS CUP presented by Col. and Mrs. Roberts in 1926 is awarded to that boy who throughout the year maintains the highest degree of neatness in his room and in his personal appearance by vote of Dormitory Masters. THOMAS VALYI Book Awards ART: Mari Elizabeth Bennett. BIOLOGY: Joel H. Prosser. CHEMISTRY: Peter Campbell van Davelaar. ENGLISH: David Step- hen Brace Thomas. FRENCH: Lisa Michelle Hughes. GENERAL SCI- ENCE; Stephen Moss Bennett. HISTORY: Vincent Joseph Leone. LATIN: Timothy Louis Warmack. MATH: Jeremy Linden Mordkoff. MUSIC: Tyrone Blue, PHYSICS: Patrick John Hennessy, SPANISH: Patrick John Hennessy, Theo- dore Rozos. THEOLOGY: Vincent Joseph Leone. 77 Isn't it rich? Isn't it queer? Losing my timing this late in my career But, where are the clowns There ought to be clowns Well, maybe next year. Sondheim ’’Let the revels now Commence!”