St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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30 THE 1940 ALBANIAN JOHN GILBERT WINANT, JR. Johnny,' One-Jump K ' Born: Feb. 3, 1922, New York, New York. Entered: September, 1939. Athletics: Football, STA-2. Organizations: Albanian, 1940, Govern- i.:,13gglgEi,s2.?if' . ment Class, 1939-40, Glee Club, 1939-40. is?- ,3'? N College: Prirrcefon. 1' f W- , 1 1 g ,. ,V ,. , V Qffow, ,QL - f!iVN'9x'fJX OHNNY first arrived at Saint Albans in the fall of 1939, and has been known ever since by his classmates in the dorm as the only person who has managed to retain his cheery disposition after nine months of incessant toil. The narrator of innumerable accounts concerning life in the Swiss Alps, John is without doubt the most cosmopolitan member of our form. On the average of once every fortnight John takes an evening off to compose a letter en francaise to a certain mademoiselle in France, who, unfortunately, for John, ne parle pas Anglais. In the field of athletics Johnny's 165 pounds have favored him greatly. Though football was a new experience to him this fall, he took a day's drubbing in his stride and played in several games. Dashing madly across the soccer field in his Alpine shorts he was a familiar figure until he for- sook the sport for boxing. A good game of tennis is another of his achieve- ments, and--oh, yes!-he's at his best on skis, but that another story. A hard worker, John is always comfortably clear in his studies, save for a scrap now and again with Mr. Scott's English. At Princeton next year, where he hopes to be able to study in a soft chair and smoke his pack-a-day, Johnny will probably enjoy himself heartily. We sincerely hope that it will be possible to keep in touch with him after he leaves Saint Albans, for the friendships which he has formed here should be long and lasting.

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THE 1940 ALBANIAN The Cloister joining Noe Upper and Lower Schools