Housatonic Valley Regional High School - White Oak Yearbook (Falls Village, CT)

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JESSE HENRY BRANCHE, JR. Salisbury General Course len Jess is always quick with a smile or a slap on the back. His agility and speed made him a valuable member of the track and football teams. If you hear a small plane circling in the sky on a clear day, it's bound to be Jess really enjoy- ing himself. Airplane Model Club lg Var- sity Track 2, 3, 4g JV Football 2g Varsity Football 3, 4g Intra- murals l, 2, 3, 4, Allied Youth 31 Varsity Club 3, 4g Mixed Chorus 4. WILLIAM EARL BRECHER Cornwall General Course Doc Joining our class in his sen- ior year, Earl lost no time be- coming involved in school af- fairs, especially in debating. Listening to classical music on his Hi-Fi set, plucking out tunes on his guitar, or just re- laxing with a book rank high among his leisure-time activi- ties. Transferred from Leonia High School, Leonia, N. J., in senior year. Debating Club 43 Chess Club 43 WHITE OAK. STUART BRICKMAN Salisbury General Course Stu Stu has a sense of humor that often leads him into some sort of mischief. When he is not on duty in his father's store, he is in pursuit of apple pie or a place to swim. He spends hours swimming in Wononscopomuc and wants to join the Navy. Transferred from Searles High School, Great Barrington, in junior year. Allied Youth 3, 45 lintramurals 33 Apparatus Club ELIZABETH ANNA BRANDT Sharon General Course Liz Liz is quite an active around school, she enjoys r driving, skating, swimm and collecting hillbilly recc Her ambition is to have a of her own and an int swimming pool. Allied Youth 2, 3, 4, M. Chorus 1, 2g Girls' Choru 2, 3g Girls' Choir 43 Orchc I, 2, 3, 4g String Ensembl Pep Club lg Intramurals 1 Junior Assembly, Latin C 2g Roman Banquet 2. ,f ' DONALD PETER BROWN Salisbury Industrial Arts Course Donny Hunting and trapping over the wide open spaces of Mount Riga and Ore Hill oc- cupy Donny's leisure hours. When he isn't out beating the brush for game, he's at the First National beating his way through packages of groceries. Tall guys annoy him, but he can lick twice his weight in giants. Intramurals 1, 25 JV Baseball 1, 23 Allied Youth 3, 4, Pep Club 1. THOMAS MICHAEL BYRNES, JR. Kent Classical Course Tom Tom has been especially tive in Dramatic Club pez mances. He's happy in a. sp car or behind the pages + good book. Pep Club lg Dramatic Clu 2, 3, 43 Drama Festival l 3g Freshman Art Clubg Ht room President lg Intramn lg NORTHWEST CORI 2, 33 Le Cercle Francais 4, l meg Boys' State, Roman I quet 35 Christmas Assembl Junior Assembly, Senior l WHITE OAK.

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OHN RANDOLPH BERTI Salisbury Classical Course Big John Happy birthday, Big John! football hero and three-letter an, John is also a serious and ird-working student. arsity Football 1, 2, 3, Co- ptain 4g JV Basketball 1, 23 arsity Basketball 3, 4, Var- :y Baseball 2, 3, 45 V2l1'S1fY lub 2, 3, Vice-president 45 rchestra 23 Dance Band 1, 2, Dance Band 33 Senior Ball J-chairman, Junior Prom Jmmittee, Nutmeg Boys ate, Senior Playg National onor Society. DOUGLAS KNOWLTON BLACK North Canaan Vocational Agriculture Course Doug Doug leaves the walls of Regional, undaunted but not undented. In his senior year he traveled to Chicago Ill., to represent the local chapter at an FFA safety convention. His favorite pastimes are work- ing on his car, fishing, watch- ing television, and eating. Allied Youth 2, 3g FFA l, 2, 3, 44 FFA Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4g Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Jun- ior Assemblyg Weight-Lifting Club 2, 3, Apparatus Club 4. l ,j i 1 .... p , THOMAS HAROLD BLAKEY Cornwall Industrial Arts Course Lou Unassuming and modest, Lou emerged as one of Region- al's best all-around athletes. He proved to be a valuable player on the varsity football team and was captain of the 1956 basketball team. Homeroom President 13 JV Basketball 1, 2, Varsity Bas- ketball 3, Captain 4, Varsity Football 3, 45 Varsity Club 3, 4g Intramurals 1, 2. MARYANN LOUISE BETTI Canaan Homemaking Course Nan Nan is a girl with many in- terests. She enjoys playing her guitar and likes to collect coins and old paper money. This has an interesting twist since she won the Curtis Publishing Co. prize of 350 in the senior magazine subscription drive. Gossip and short weekends seem to be her only peeves. Intramurals lg FHA 2, 3, 4. CAROL BOOKE Kent Secretarial Course Bookie Although Bookie did not lin our class until her junior rar, she quickly made friends id became one of us. In view ' her outstanding ability in ping and shorthand, it is not lrprising that she plans to at- nd a business school in Sep- mber. In her spare time she kes to listen to records, swim, ad, and cook. ' tansferred from Thomas Jef- rson High School, Brooklyn, . Y., in junior year. Drama- I Club 3g Allied Youth 33 1nioriAssemblyg Photography l.. . 5 dit I I. 4 X . ,. , A1 ID' 'P' li I . Q, I it I X. I , ?- . HARRY WARD BOYLES, JR. Canaan General Course Harry Sincere and easy-going, Harry is a willing worker and a reliable friend. He dislikes time tests in math, but has plenty of patience when pur- suing his hobbies of photog- raphy and making model air- planes. Intramurals 1, 25 AVA 2, 3, 4g Dramatic Club 35 Junior As- semblyg Orchestra 1, 3, 45 Band 1, 3, 45 Airplane Model Club lg National Honor So- CICCV.

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JOHN SHARP BARNES Salisbury General Course jack ,lack has the honor of being 2 latest addition to our sen- r class. Although he couldn't fitted in alphabetically in is section of the yearbook, r johnny-come-lately is no as welcome. We are glad to ve him complete his high 1001 education with us. 'ansferred from Troy High hool, Troy, N. Y., in senior ar. Allied Youth 45 Intra- urals 4. JANE ELLEN CANFIELD Canaan Classical Course Jaycee With her sunny disposition and cooperative spirit, Jane has been prominent in numer- ous school activities. Freshman Art Club I5 Girls' Glee Club I5 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 35 Latin Club 3, Vice- president 45 Le Cercle Fran- cais 3, Vice-president 45 NORTHWEST CORNER 2, Advertising Manager 35 WHITE OAK5 Sophomore Corridor Party Committee5 junior Assembly Committeeg Photography Club 45 Debating Club 45 Science Club 35 Rom- an Banquet 2, 35 Senior Play. ROGER BARNUM CLAPP Salisbury Classical Course Rag An outstanding scholar, Rog has been a great credit to our class. Well-known for his hobby of bird watching, he plans to become an ornitholo- gist. In the magazine cam- paign, he led the class as top salesman. Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Chess Club 1, 35 Science Club 3, 45 NORTHWEST CORNER 3, 45 Airplane Model Club lg National Honor Society5 Salu- tatorian5 winner of National Merit Scholarship to Cornell. JOSEPHINE LOUISE CAMBRIDGE Salisbury Homemaking Course Iorie Always in a good mood, Josie can be counted on to brighten up any situation with her laughter. She was especi- ally prominent in the activities of the local chapter of the Fu- ture Homemakers of America. She enjoys music a la Rock 'n Roll and loves to kick up her heels on a dance floor. Intramurals 2, 35 FHA Treas- urer 2, Secretary 4. JOHN WOLFE CLARK Salisbury General Course Pepper Pepper spends most of his -are time at the Great Bar- igton Airport where he Drks on airplanes and prac- res the instrumental and tech- cal points of aviation in a percruiser N2969M. Al- ady a licensed pilot, he is lining himself for a future ith commercial airlines or e Air Force. ransferred from the Salisbury hool, Salisbury, Conn., in phomore year, Allied Youth 3, 45 Barbersharpers 4. JANE ELIZABETH CLYBURN Salisbury General Course My 1ay's sparkling personality has enlivened many activities. Junior Band I5 Senior Band 1, 2, 4, Secretary 35 Orchestra l, 2, 3, 45 Dramatic Club l, 2, 3,45 Pep Club 1, 2. 35 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Dedication Chorus 25 Litchfield County Music Festival I, 2, 45 Home- room Secretary 1, Vice-presi- dent 25 junior Assembly5 Jun- ior Prom Attendant5 Sopho- more Corrodor Party Commit- tee5 WHITE OAK.