St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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STUART MORGAN BECK Born: November 28, 1928, Pensacola, Florida. Enfererlx Fall, 1939. Aciivifies: STA-2 Soeeer, '42, '43, Class Presidenf, Form I, Form II, News , '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, Clee Club, '43, '44, Governi- menf Clzzlz, '44, '45, Upper School Pre- feef, Lower Selaool Prefeef. Awards: Ie- rusalenz Cross, Class Book, Form I, Form II. College: Haverford ana' Urziierl Sfafes Naval Academy. Hobbies: fisloing, swim- ming. Stn , Biffle , Tooic GC HERE goes that song again, sings out an unseen, ragtime voice to a pedal ac- companiment. There goes 'Tooie' again! chorus his fellow Sixth Formers. Well- known are Stuart Beck's imitations of the Hit Parade. Even without song, an occasional crewcut, gay clothes, cheerful banter, a free gait, a ready smile, and a pat on the back for everyone instantly mark him as 'happy- go-lucky'. At social gatherings, his joie ele vivre and genial self-assurance are much in evidence, and his smoothness is much admired by the ladies. But such a picture is not altogether accurate. 'Tooie' is a student at St. Albans who has carved an important place for himself in the School, -soccer letterman, member of the News Board, Prefect. Although he is the first to admit that books are not essential to his life, 'Stu' applies himself vigorously to his studies and has maintained a consistently good scholastic record. A travelled life has given him a taste for plays, music both classical and popular, the gentler sex, and social activities in general, Z I I . . . . -fl '::l!L! ' and he is a welcome addition to parties. In the jim nllmilmll' . . J If lllllllllll W xl summer, he usually seeks the quiet of the Min- I 1. Hllwiiiiml S nesota Lake Country, where he divides his , time between fishing and the native beauties. I g -I i , F . . . ' f 5 H N, 54, 'W Q, fir' in At present, Stu's great ambition is to secure 4 L . . ,, 1 I '- l an appointment to Annapolis, where he hopes ' El ' ' 1 ff u :'ll lil 'w .. to follow in his father s footsteps. Q f . ll. 3 e E SENIORS194S

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EDWARD ELY PAXTON AUSTIN Born: March 23, 1927, Plailacfelplnia, Henn- sylwznia. Elzferczlx Fall, 1943. Activifics: STA-2 Foolball, '44, Glen Club, '44g Al- banian , College: Wes! Poinf. Hobbies: sfamps, singing. rrEd5!, rrTed9J HROUGH his genial personality and unaffected friendliness, Ted has made a place for himself at St. Albans since his entrance in the autumn of 1943. The son of a naval oflicer, Ted came to us from Pearl Harbor, where his father had been stationed. Be- cause of his Winning smile, a gracious manner, and quiet personality, he made many friends here at school. This amiable smile, We should add, attracted many admirers from the opposite sex as well. Ted has two hobbies, stamp-collecting and singing. On Saturdays, he can be found in some second-hand store searching for odd stamps for his collection. Limited to issues of the British Empire, it numbers at present in the thousands. On Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Sixth Period, Ted's tenor voice can usually be heard echoing from the Glee Club Room in the Lower School Building. Edls activities in the liter- ary field were shown this year when he gave able assistance to the production of the 'tAlbanian,'. Q- One can easily imagine the consternation which was caused in the traditionally naval- 'f I 1, 3 minded Austin family when Ted announced 14' IW 1 that he had decided to attend the United States -V QT. g Military Academy at West Point. But whether Q L he operates on land or sea, We are sure that his Q 2? E quiet assurance and easy smile, coupled with IQ! 2-.lF5L.' ' . . .. . . ig M 5. his scholastic ability, will spell success for him. THE ALBANIAN

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ARTHUR ALEXIS BIRNEY Born: November 28, 1927, Wfasloingfo11, D. C. Enlered: Fall, 1938. Activities: STA-2 Foofball, '44, News , Cuiberlrul Server, Class Prr'siz1't'nf, '38, '39, '40, '41, '42, '43. Aufards: Amcriran Legion, ,43g Ierzixulrm Cross, '44. College: Amlarrsf. Hobbies: magic, piano, rlarinef, song- wrifing. AVF, A1'iy,', Spark, Plugv GL EY, FELLOWS, Who's going to 'Chevy' Saturday night?', This familiar ques- tion immediately identifies short, smiling Arthur Birney, one of the socialites of the senior class. But in spite of his many activities, Art still has some time left to partici- pate in school affairs. The last of a line of Birneys who have attended St. Albans, Art has been very ac- tive in the class of 1945. President of his class from the time he entered St. Albans in 1938 until he accelerated last summer, Spark Plugl' has been sports editor of the News , Prefect of the School, member of the Dance Committee, and magician ex- traordinary, with the professional name of Alexis the Greatn, or 'lThe Great Alexisn. Arthur's interest in song-Writing has produced the celebrated song 'lOh, Mary , which was widely popular during the winter term of his senior year. Lately, Arthur has taken an interest in repairing cars and in finding a Way to drive all the time with only an Av Book. During summer school he ended Weeks of research by finding out that a car could be 7' X2 f'!' ,, 1, 1 sf' , driven on a combination of gas and Renuzit f KX Wm y cleaning fluid. Many boys used this strange Q! I A fuel in their cars, but after driving for a few 2 in ,Hr I, WZ, days .on this substitute for gas, they concluded if ,,,,,, I that it was far better for themotor to use gen- ,W ff ,gf uine gas instead of the substitute, which made f gf I I the car rock when it climbed a hill. V ?'?:fTL-Zifiui-if I Lib 2 THE ALBANIAN