Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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In the late weeks of winter term, a number of our form tried out for the second crew, and were elected to come back early. Returning from spring vacation, we found Mike Tooman and Bruce Tarbox were rowing for the second boat, which was another feather in our cap. All eyes were turned on Whitey Coyne, who, in addi- tion to being a form officer, had obtained a starting position at second base on the first baseball tealm. Dur- ing the season he played brilliant ball, both defensively and offensively, and won the trophy for the most runs- batted in. We knew then that Whitey was destined to lead our baseball team sixth form year. On the courts, we found that Steve Stephenson had great ability and potential. He soon became the regular number three man on the team behind Sessions and Captain Dave Drouet. Sandy Allen and Steve Plowden-Wardlaw played in many doubles matches, and all three won their letters. Lee Loring, Pete Fairchild, and Hank Truslow played for Smokey Smith's second baseball team. Work on the new Auditorium had progressed rapidly throughout the year. At first there seemed to be a reluctance to go any further than the foundation However, as spring term went on, the concrete was laic and main beams were constructed. On Prize Day, the corner stone was laid, and it looked as if we might someday have a new Auditorium after all. One Sunday the Glee Club journeyed to Hartford, where they gave a half-hour concert over radio station WTIC. Many members of the form were in the Club, and Lee Loring and Mike Tooman participated in the numbers sung by the Baker's Dozen. After the concert, the Club enjoyed a meal provided by the school at a nearby restaurant. Crew had great spirit even in the clubs, and our class formed the first form crew with Pete Dunning and Dan Richter sharing the coxing duties, and Roger MacMillan, Sox White, Bill Estabrook, Sean Sculley, Jack Shaw, Bruce Tarbox, Dog Curtiss, and Cliff Con- way pulled mighty oars. The first Sunday outing of these dedicated oarsmen was quickly terminated, how- ever, when a short man climbed out of his car, re- moved his battered fedora, and voiced his skepticism in a low, Aahh, I don't know aboutlthisf' A When elections were held, White Coyne, Lee Lor- ing, and Hank Truslow were re-elected to be our fifth form Council members, and Dick Baker was named Class President. In the tapping ceremonies, the fiftieth anniversary class received Dick Baiter as head prefect, assisted by Charlie Appleton, Charlie Brainard, and Rusty Wing. Prize Day subtracted one more class from Kent, and we moved up one more rung on the ladder. Exams were soon over, and we were off to celebrate our freedom once again.

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9535! -1-A n . .,v. so ur, .qi 3 riff' .ing vt, . x MFL. bi in g- fm' thnx! W'hen the fall dance was being readied, sixteen lucky members of our form were chosen to be waiters. Sandy Allen was appointed head waiter. and we all dressed in identical attire. The theme of the dance was Hernando's Hideaway and Carlos Bussche did a magnificent job on the scenery. During the dance our waiters hustled about offering food and refreshments. Once in a while a harassed fifth former would ask if we had any hay for his date. Most of us rallied to the distress signal of a Kentie who was stuck, and took the girl off his hands. We enjoyed it very much, even though it was sometimes pretty embarrassing when the girl realized whom she was dancing with. In sports, Carlos Bussche led his soccer team to a better than average record. Paul White, Jerry Turnbull, Bill Estabrook, Pete Kuhn, Drax Williams, and Sandy Allen were all awarded their letters. At the football banquet, Bruce Tarbox and Mike Tooman were awarded letters. After we returned from Thanksgiving, winter sports commenced. Many of us flocked to the first team hockey rink to see the new sensations on skates. The Bergers proved to be the best hockey players that Kent had seen in a long time. They easily made the first line, along with Charlie Appleton, and went on to have a very successful season. It was a real joy for our class to watch them skate and stick-handle around the oppo- nents. The winter term, found many members of the class on first and second teams for the first time. While the Bergers dominated activity on the hockey rinks, Jerry Turnbull and Steve Stephenson saw action with the first basketball squad. Paul Wliitf- wrestled for his sec- ond year on the first team, and George Gage showed promise on the second squad. Dick Baker, John Put- nam, Pete Fairchild, and Fred Stoner moved up from the clubs to play second team basketball, on which Mike Tooman started. The new gym was very satisfactory, and facilitated not only basketball, which had two new courts, but also wrestling, whose space was substantially enlarged. After many postpounements due to weather, the winter carnival was held. Some student figure skaters had been imported from Boston, and they executed some awe-inspiring displays of skill on the blades, un- der the newly-constructed lighting system. After .the demonstration, there were games of broom hockey and obstacle races. The highlight of the evening was the Southern Sweepstakes for non-skaters, in which two of our members, Sandy Allen and John Bender, placed first and second. The whole program was thoroughly en- joyed by all.

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