Kents Hill School - Yearbook (Kents Hill, ME)

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OUTING CLUB WORK GROUP 1953 I FIRST ROW: R, Waitt, A, Anusbigian,D, Taylor. SECOND ROW: J. Fowler, F, Stone, J, Ebelhare. THIRD ROW: D. Perkins, Mr. Van Etten, D. Hinds, Mr. Broomhall, A. Silverman, N. Davis. DEDICATION We dedicate this book to all the students and teachers especially of the Outin Club Work Groups, who with their own hands built are Kents Hill Gold- thwaite Ski Tow. 4

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FACULTY FIRST ROW: Miss Zukunft, Miss Hilton, Miss Choate, Mr. Dunn, Miss Russell, Miss Richard, Miss Beal. SECOND ROW: Mr. Currier, Mr. Manchester, Mr. Broomhall, Mr. Van Etten, Mr. Meyers, Mr. Hilton, Mr. Hersom. Barbara N. Beal, A. B., University of Vermont, French, German, Music Director. Charles H. Broomhall, B. S., University of Maine, Biology, General Science, Skiing, Outing Club. Margaret S. Choate, A. B., Colby College, English, Latin, Crafts. Allan P. Currier, A. B., Colby College, History, Social Studies, Football, Boys' Tennis. William W. Dunn, A. B., Wesleyan University, A. M., Brown University, Headmaster, Psychology. Lawrence R. Hersom, B. S., University of Maine, Civics, Physiography, Football, Hockey, Baseball. Jennie Hilton, B. S., University of Maine, English, Girls' Athletic Director, Basketball, Softball. Ralph W. Hilton, A. B., Colby College, Dean of Boys, Geometry, Trigonometry, Track, Basketball. Leonard F. Manchaster, B. B. A., Boston University, Commercial Studies, Superviser of Dining Room. Bennett Meyers, A. B., Amherst College, Algebra, Basketball, Baseball. Constance G. Richard, A. B., Mt. Holyoke College, English, Music Assistant, Girls' Tennis, Hockey. Vivian F. Russell, A. B., Colby College, A. M. Bates College, Dean of Girls, English, Dramatics. Leigh C. Van Etten, B. S., University of Connecticut, Chemistry, Physics, Outing Club. Joan A. Zukunft, A. B., University of South Carolina, Universite de Dijon, Dijon, France, Secretarial Science, BREEZE, Yearbook. 3

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