Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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Dick Baker was doing a fine job as monitor of the fifth form study hall, and various other members of the form performed similar duties in the other study halls. Under the new system the form Council mem- bers were supervisors over the monitors. Each foml was in a separate study hall, not mixed as in previous years. This new system worked very well. The entire school was in high spirits throughout the term. Under ,lake McCandless and .lack Detwiler, the football team swept by one opponent after another, and it was not until the Hotchkiss game that the team ran into any serious trouble. In that game Kent came from behind twice to overcome the Lakeville team and preserve its undefeated string. Jack and Jerry Sullivan proved to be invaluableg Jack with his shifty running and accurate passing, and Jerry with his powerful line bucking. Many good times were had by Nort Gage, Dick Baker, and Cliff Conway who played on the Fong string headed by Fong Clapp and Otto Schmitt. Po Kenyon, Frank Niepold, Carl Taube, and Dick Reed also played good ball for the team, while Mike Tooman, Hock Hegeler, and Bruce Tarbox won letters. Jerry Sullivan was elected to captain the squad our sixth form year. Soccer also had a highly successful season, com- piling a 4-2-2 record, the best in the history of Kent soccer. Drax Williams was elected captain for the fol- lowing year. Soon we had our first dance at Kent. Under the direction of Mr. Howard, the dance came off smoothly. The weather was fine, and we won the football game with Wlilliston. Wfho could ask for more? 1-erz 5 WMV, When the first indicator came out. we saw the perennial brains at the top of the list: Nick Joukovsky, Pedro Schwindt, and Beetle Bailey. We were somewhat surprised to see the Sullivans near the top. and from this we learned that Maine develops more than farmers. A new diversion was instituted as many of our classmates turned their interests toward woodworking under the direction of Mr. Parcells. The Glee Club started rehearsals in early October and was soon mak ing music. Our first term as fifth formers was extremely pleasant. We, as a form, were beginning to take on the sense of maturity that characterizes a group of lbuys who lead a school. We got along well with the Class of 1956. and our relationships with the rest of the school were happy. While we were away for the elongated Thanksgiving holiday, a seminar was held at Kent to discuss The Christian Idea of Education , and many world-famous educators assembled. Mr. Alan Paton enjoyed an ex- tended visit at the school, and we learned much about the South African situation while he was here. After the completion of the third indicator. we left for the Christmas holidays. Bob and Jerry Fry- berger returned early for the Lawrenceville Hockey Tournament, in which the team lost to Sl. Pauls by the flip of a coin after the two teams had deadlock:-d ill a 1-1 tie. Upon returning we noticed that a few of the brethren had journeyed to southern clinics and were the lucky possessors of good tans.

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ICQ. 04 an- A, 3 I' '- .. 1' , 4 t Q' 11-3 - gg 352. L X - Winter sports were soon under way, and the first teams were loaded with '57 men. The Bergers domi- nated the hockey scene once again, while Jack Sullivan, Jerry Turnbull, Mike Tooman, Juan Putnam, and Mulch Baker played for Coe DeVill's first basketball team. Sandy Allen, Paul White, and George Gage gave the wrestling team a tremendous boost, the latter win- ning all of his six bouts. Both hockey and wrestling had fine records, hockey ending the season with a 14-2-2 slate and the wrestling team going undefeated for the first time in many years. Exams were tough, but most of us managed to get by with fairly respectable averages. The new artificial hockey rink, a great addition to Kent athletics, was made possible through the gen- erosity of Mr. Fryberger and Mr. Appleton. There were times when it seemed as if its operation was too complicated, but as the year progressed efficiency im- proved. Many extra days of ice were made possible by the rink, which undoubtedly contributed in no small measure to the success of the team. f l I 1 26 1 School spirit was high throughout winter term, at the end of which George Gage was elected to captain the next year's wrestling squad, and Paul White won the best wrestler's trophy. Bob Fryberger was elected captain of the 1957 hockey team. Jack Sullivan was named to lead the basketball squad for the coming year, having proven himself the best ball-player on the court. Jack received the ,lenkinson Memorial Trophy for the best foul-shooting percentage, netting a total of 199 points during the season. Soon, before the ice was completely off the river, Toto Walker was experimenting with the crew hopefuls. By the time we left for spring vacation the.number of candidates for the first two boats had been cut down considerably. During the vacation a large aggregation from the Class of '57 journeyed to Bermuda to enjoy the sun, and all returned with good tans. Pete Kuhn and Drax Williams, the native Bermudians of the form, showed off their homeland to Nort Gage, Hock Hegeler, Pete Fairchild, Mike Tooman, Dan 0'Brien, and Sean Scul- ley. They all had a blast, and in the process demolished quite a few Zundapps and Mobiletts, to the dealer's chagrin. When we returned for the spring, we found that Dick Reed had jumped from the first Algo boat to the number four position on the first boat. Mike Tooman was rowing three on the same boat. Cliff Conway, Sean Sculley, Bruce Tarbox, and Nort Gage were all rowing on the second boat. On the diamond Whitey Coyne again held down the second base position, and continued to display his rare abilities. The addition of Bob Partridge to the coaching staff was greatly appreciated, and he proved to be of invaluable assistance to the team and to Mr. Nadal. .. 5...