South Kent High School - Yearbook (South Kent, CT)

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YEARBOOK 1956 'ffa 1 ' , 'fit fi. 1 ,fi . f l L , . J 'S rerf . ,.B0b,. W uPiP,, . . , ' , . yi Q .v-w ere 4. The winter term was notable for the surprisingly ' QP M p if f' W ' 'it e 'ee g i light snowfalls. 'This served to enhance the skating ' G 2t't A somewhat, but there was still the lack of balance on the part of many of our form and we remained down on the Leagues and Tripods. In June there were two- pleasant respites at. Mothers' and Fathers' Weekends. The entire school enjoyed the play The School for Husbandsi' by Moliere. In June we elected Denny Vant and Peter Dyke to the Council and Denny Vant was also elected Pres- ident of the form for the coming year. THE FOURTH FORM Our Fourth Form year began on September 22. We arrived at the school to Hnd numerous changes. The Old Building was scraped down completely and repainted. A,new .wing was being added to the In- firmary for Miss Woodruff, the new'nurse, who was taking over the duties of Mrs. Lyon. Mr. Goode re- turned from a leave of absence with the Navy to take fl , Titus 1- H t... r T ,g 1 jglfav :wx Beaky custodianship of the Dorm. Perhaps the biggest change, though, was in the administrative branch. Mr. Bartlett, for thirty-one years Headmaster, was taking a leave of absence. Mr. Wister was named Acting Headmaster for the coming year. The fall term progressed as usual with pleasant breaks at Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving. In athletics the high spot was the defeat of the Gunnery by the boys from Pigtail. Pete Richmond made the Winning catch for South Kent. The next page of our Fourth Form history began in early january. The winter term can be chiefly remembered for its sixteen out of twenty-four after- noons spent wielding a shovel. Because of this heavy snowfall both land rinks were skatable for a period and several games were played on them. Even a few evenings were spent on the lower rink. It was in this way we skated, shoveled, and waited for the re- lease of the spring term.

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SOUTH KENT SCHOOL SIXTH FORM INFORMALLY AND CLASS HISTORY .THE SECOND FORM Turning back the pages of our form's history to its beginning here at school we find there in shaky and almost illegible handwriting, There are nine members of our form, Bob Hastings, president, Pete Tulloch, Murray Mathews, Kib Hyatt, Sherbie deGar- mo, Raoul Semler, 'Jim Daly, Peter Lee, and Bruce -lohnsonf, South Kent was a new experience for us. Thrown together in a strange situation many did not adjust themselves scholastically or otherwise, and many were just plain fog-bound . But by the middle of the first term we were able to cope with any of the every- day problems that confronted us. The entire form , played on the Midget football squad, helping it to the undefeated season it sustained. Hallowe'en was a day of apprehension and fore-- boding. For under penalty of the Lake all the new boys had to learn two French ditties and be able to recite them before a howling frenzied mob of old boys yelling oom beef stew and plank, chisel, chiseln. In spite of all these threats though, the wettest boy was one sprayed with an Indian pump. In all it was a gay time and offered still more surprises for our form members. .LE- George,' -Tommy - ' , At the end of the fall term in the annual Nativity Play Bob Hastings, Sherbie deGarmo, and Peter Lee were shepherds. , V After a welcome Christmas vacation we all re- turned to a South Kent of a different hue - biting cold weather, snow-covered ground, and a frozen lake. Our first day we had a 'ibaptism of fire in the snow shoveling two rinks clear on the lake. However, na- ture was against us and snow was the daily weather prediction. We wondered whether there would ever be time for skating. As most of us had never skated before we ended up on the Tripods fighting for the puck and skating on our ankles and numerous' other places. I Groundhog Day was overcast and dreary , as usual, we read on the second page. Spring, we hoped, was around the corner. When it finally arrived we were slightly disap- pointed. Mud, rain, and spring fever set in with punctuality. But once baseball, tennis, and crew were begun things began to pick up. Bob Hastings, Kib Hyatt, Pete Tulloch, and Bruce johnsoniwere on the Midget baseball team, while Murray Mathews, Raoul Semler, and Pete Lee tried their hands at crew. f -For several weeks sports were oY1r only diversion. Then Mothers' and Fathers, Weekends arrived and the school was a hive of activity for two days on both weekends. Before we knew it, Prize Day had arrived and we were pushed up a notch to Third Formers. Amid our own made screeches and those of our friends we headed home to -return as Old Boys the next year. I THE THIRD FORM Our Third Form year was marked by two charac- teristics. One was the large increase of our form from nine to thirty-four. The other point was the mock Presidential election we held at school. Among the many delegates up for election was the famous Yan-, kee Clipperu, Nick Perrone. The vote was a unan- imous election of Nick and in keeping with his election promise he provided free sodas for the school. Also as part of the platform for improvements he raised the price of haircuts to 75 cents. In football we were ,represented on all three of the lower teams, helping the Kidgets to another un- defeated season.

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SOUTH KENT SCHOOL A H A . OO., Nw l ll If 1 ll ssl 3, :tl Es..i :ritual , A j iO t Mouse It finally dawned, dismal and wet. Members of our form said unmentionable things on the baseball field and at the lake. But eventually the weather warmed up and our spirits with it. Soon it became too warm and the annual bout with spring fever began. On Fathers' Weekend, the Fathers' Association announced that a drive had been started to raise 35300 from 300 people in three years. The success of this drive is seen in the new Library. The rest of the term whizzed by and Prize Day was on us before we realized exams were over. Tom Allan won his letters in crew. Lee, P. D. won the prize for leading the form, and Bob Hastings won the cup for the Best All-Round Junior Athlete and the Junior Public Speaking Prize. According to tradition our form waited at the final lunch. Almost too soon Prize Day, the spring Riche term, and our Fourth Form year were just a tale to tell the new boys who were to arrive the next year. The next day summer vacation began, and amid the screeches of sprung new boys, and the sedate fare- well of the older ones, we left. THE FIFTH FORM Our Fifth Form year, the first year of responsi- bility, found the Old Manu back at the helm as Headmaster. However, the faculty suffered the loss of Mr. Gillette who left to go into the antique busi- ness, and Mr. Whittemore who was on a leave of absence to finish his Ph.D. New appointments included those of Mr. Arthur Smith in the Math department, and Mr. Leonard Adkins as a special tutor. On the Council from our form were Peter Dyke and Tom Allan. Denny Vant was again elected Pres- ident of the form. Fish Dave