St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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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

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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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THOMAS MAL'fBY BLAISDELL Born: january 5, 1928, Brooklyn, New York. Efzfcwdz Fall, 1941. Ac'z'i'viiic's: STA-2 Basketball, '44 CMd71dgE7'jQ N0ws,', ,41, '42, '43, ,44 QB11si11ess Man- agvrjg Allm11ia11 QB11si11ess Managcrj. Awa1'a'x: Silwr News Key, '43, Gola' N1'wxU Key, '44. College: Virginia Poly- 1'f'f'l111ic Iffxfifzzfv. Hobbies: nza,l1-mllf'cf- ing, sailing, radio, 1'f'mrrIs. Tom , T.B.,' OM IS ONE of the few boys in school who has managed to combine laziness and efficiency, the best results with a seemingly careless approach. This characteristic is probably due to the fact that he developed early in his St. Albans career, as business manager for both the NeWs', and the Albanian , a habit of doing what had to be done without appearing to do it at all. For although he seems to spend most of his time in the Sixth Form Room, or at the movies, or sleeping, the fact remains that both the News,' and Albanian have operated at a profit during his terms as Busi- ness Manager, advertisements have been procured, copy has been checked, and the books carefully kept. No student and not athletic CTom was finally dragged out on a tennis court, protesting violently, oncej, Tom is popular with both students and faculty because of his Willingness to cooperate in any extra-curricular proiect which involves indepen- dent effort, and he has managed to steer an even and unperturbed course in the midst of temperamental faculty advisors. - IF YOU , .- Whether Tom's future is that of navigator, ' T 'I 5 'Zio pool champion of Georgetown, or President, f A ' S 44 his character can best be summed up by the i f ai remark he made When faced with a deadline: others would have said The situation is seri- jig 1 VQTQYT T ., ' f ill ous, but not hopeless , which Tom para- if ,Tr wg ' ' phrased, The situation is hopeless, but not se- gil, riousv. 4 gigs, if SENIORS1945