Millbrook School - Tamarack Yearbook (Millbrook, NY)

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DAVID BRUCE VOORHEES 726 Park Avenue T New York City ENTERED Sept. 1949: Zoo Squad ,49-'52, Headg Biology Asst. ,49-'52, Fire Dept. '50-'52, Silo '49, Guide '51-'52, Glee Club '49-'51, Riflery '49- '5Og Society of the Silver Shovel, sole member ,49g Prefect in the Dining Hall Dorm '51-'52, Walking around the spacious Millbrook campus, one might very well have wandered into a pretty red-brick building known as the Dining Hall Dorm. This peaceful exterior hid the terrible prowling grounds of the Voorhees Monster. His fourth form charges were kept strictly in line by brawn-force fsix foot-one, and two hundred poundsj. All was not horror though, for Dave was gentle and extremely efficient in his running of Mr. Trevor's nationally known zoological park. His cool patience and understanding in the case of a runaway 'coon saved the fingers of many a benny. The doc is an avid biologist, and actually helped with the running of the labs his last year. NICKNAMES Dave, Davo, Voorheeski, Doctor. GREAT AMBITION To be a top-ranking surgeon. THEMESONG Bongo, Bongo, Bongo. PROFILE Rodent Research . . . The Heapn . . . Dissention. 36

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EN GH DUSEN 7 0, ,GSO Clarsmo Avenuxls H I NM York ,Z-4' -6' ? fx sion Group '52, Advanced Music '52g Sr. Boy-of- f 1 xi-' Qaygxsog X9 'P N. 613- faq :,e.g:a- E Sept. 1948: Strong Box '48-'52, Presi- dentg Mill i -'52g Tamarack '51-'52g Guide Com- mitt ' -'52, Riflery '48-'50g Honor Roll '48- '52g udent Council '51-'52, Secretaryg Current Events Club '51-'52, Chairman, Religious Discus- Day '50-'51, S. S. S. S. '51-'52, Hugh can be said to have held the undisputed title of Mr. Treasurer of Millbrook. As President of the Strong Box he uout-efficienciedn all previous efiiciency men by flj having the Strong Box moved to more beautiful surroundings, and C2j by ending up the year with a profit CPD. Hugh Was Treasurer of the Mill and the Tamarack, which jobs he operated with unfailing energy. He also managed to be on the Honor Roll. As if he didn't have enough to do, Hugh sued the Silo and collected humble apologies for its having accidentally misprinted his hrst name as Huge, Hugh was secretary of the Council his last year, and it can be said that his work was revolutionary. He brought the doings of that secret organization to the attention of the voters with crystal- clarity. We thank him. NICKNAMES Van D, Huge, Hoo, Hoo-Hoo, Doo, Money Bags GREAT AMBITION To have time to spare. THEMESONG Come Labor On. PROFILE The Efficiency Kid . . . Scholar . . . I saw a pear 35

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JOHN BARCLAY WEBBER 10 Billings Avenue Rutland, Vt. ' ENTERED Sept. 1949: Football '51g Skiing '50- '52, Baseball '52, Strong Box '52, Silo '51-'52, sports editor, Guide Committee '51-'52, Head, Glee Club '52, Fire Dept. '50-'51, Biology Lab Asst. '49-'51, Meteorologistg Sixth Form Coun- sellor '51-,52. In the middle of last winter while some guests were being shown through the school, the party was arrested for a moment on the first floor of the New Dorm by the strains of Beethoven's 19th Symphony. The inquisitive guide opened the door to discover the source of the music, and there sat Swibac, reading a ski magazine. john invited the little company in and chatted for an hour or so about Vermont, the Red Sox, skiing, and life in general. At the end of their visit with john, the visitors left the school highly impressed, although somewhat confused. Their son is applying for admission to Millbrook next September. NICKNAMES Swibac, Webe, Pico. GREAT AMBITION To own Sun Valley. THEMESONG Anytime PROFILE Mary's brother . . . Novel Narrator . . . Well, now, gen tlemenf' 37