St Andrews School - Criss Cross Yearbook (Middletown, DE)

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CLASS PRIDPIIECY 1 S l entered the Club 42 - Ulvlanhattanys Cvayest Night Spotn F- l noticed someone who appeared to he an admiral, hut discovered it was only the doorman, Bch King. It seemed that this was the only way that Boh could get the flashy uniform he had always wanted. There was no one to talie my hat and coat since the Hat-checlcers Union under Czar Walt Nlylecraine was on strilce. Shouldering my way forward l was greeted hy none other than Boss lVlcl'1all, political leader and owner of the cluh. Ted Pmurton and his famous Corn-llusliersu orchestra was the name hand there. At a tahlc near the door l saw George Buzhy with his pals Doc Savage and Hcigilon Munyan who were eyeing the chorus with a slightly wolfish gleam. lt is rumored that Ralph has heen mar- ried eight times. Standing at the nearhy har was the famous tohacco auctioneer, Speed Emory, who was talleing to the noted model plane designer, George Fowle. l linally reached my tahle, santa into the chair, and loolaed over the menu. lmagine my surprise when l read that it was prepared hy the well lxnown Chinese chef, .loe Ching Loon Littellg still more astounding was the fact that the eggs came from Saunders' llatchery in Georgetown, Delaware. While l waited for my food and for the lloorshow, l piclted up the Hgtarfl one ol' the Sihert Scandal, lnc., chain papers. On the front page l read that Playboy James Gihson had turned his Five yachts over to the government for the duration. Featured on the sport page was an article to the eltect that Hhole-in-oneu Ray had just won the National Open Golf Tournament. As l thumhed toward the haclc, l thought l recognized a familiar face in an advertisement. Loolcing closely, l saw it to he Mickey Ford prom- inently featured in a razor hlade ad condemning live-o'cloclc shadowf, Under a large picture of slwranglerly Cary was an article descrihing his current Wild West show. A headline on the rear page read, Hlmportance of Potatoes ljiscussed for Thirty-Eight Days on Senate Floor hy Delawaies Senator Goodenf, Before l could read any further, my attention was drawn to a loud quaclcing noise which turned out to he Usnowu Vxfainwright and his trained-duct: menagerie opening the lloorshow. snows, act was followed hy a very fast moving dance given hy Benje Fowleranys Ballet Performers. After several other acts the famous White-Riissiarm Choir appeared, and to my surprise, their leader was good old Vic Zelov. l left at the conclusion of this act. Outside the cluh l was greeted hy a newshoy yelling, 'KWl1xtry, wuxtryl Vanpetten hegins training for hilce across West Virginia mountainsf, l then recognized the newsie to he George Wood, so l hurried on in order to cause him no embarrassment. 23 'I t -'iw Jr ', i lf' filts, . g- ' nfdsli ' 55 g 1' ' .fe if sv. . :F .1- , My 42 -M. wi is

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ltIS'l'0ltY 0F THE CLASS 0F '42 LEVEN scared little tpoys, Ted Burton, C-eorge Pruzhy, .tim Crichton, Boh King, .toe Littett, Tommy Saunders. Don Murray, Clarance Townsley, Bill Reeve, and Noel Austin, came down to dinner the First night of school in Septemher, 1037. This scared at- titude stuclc with us throughout the year since the upper forms' persecutions were then strongly in torceg we considered ourselves luclcy it we only had three laundries to carry on Friday mornings instead ot tive. The following year Tex Cary. .timmy Gihson, Watt tvtytecraine, Johnny Ray, Loudon Wainxxfright, George Vxfood. .toe Pnuclcner, Herman Stoctdey, John Holman, Max Glass- hurn, Boh Boyer and Tom htctflroy joined us, Uon Murray, Stoctaley and Townstey tett school. We elected Tommy Saunders president and we hegan to participate more actively in school athletics. By ,tune the class had drawn together and was running smoothly as n Fohn. ' Lf 'Our Fourth Form year was our worst year at St. Andrews although reelected Presi- dent Saunders did his tmest to tiring us together despite scattered living-quarters. Addi- tions to the class were Mickey Ford, Sam Rinaleer, Tom Gooden, George Fowte, Andy Mctjalt, Bill Silnert, Scott Snead, Athie Vanpetten, Dudley Rohhins, Tom Wilcox, and Rodericlc Pmeehe. Vxfitcox, Rinatier, and Rotmhins tett school during the year. Four mem- liers ot thel.E2Hrin played on the undefeated varsity foothall squad with Ted Burton one ot the tlirst eleven. This was our highest year scholasticatty with over a fourth ot the class in honor groups sometimes during the year. Extra-curricularty and socially we hroadened out also, and many ot the 'tyoys hecame avid students ol: hridge. At the end of the long summer vacation we found ourselves united again - this time on the Fifth Form corridor. Ben Fowler, Ralph Miinyan, George Emory, Ned lfcheverria, Vic Zelov and .lat Vanlvtesdag entered the class. We settled down to recon- struction and soon piclced up where we had left ott at the end ot the Third Form year. Uur otlicers were chosen carefully that tall with Tex Cary. president. Johnny Ray. vice- president, and lvlictqey Ford. secretary-treasurer. We grew up much that year - preparing ourselves tor the ultimate duty ot every class, that ot' running the school. This tall we returned to school ready tor the hig joh confronting us. The otticers of the year hetore we reelccted on their proven ahility and Ted Burton, George Vxfood, and Tommy Saunders were appointed praetects hy the taculty, On the athletic side, Ray captained the toothatl and tvasehall teams. Saunders the tennis team, Burton the haslcet- halt team, Cary the wrestling team, and Mylecraine the National Championship crew. Extra-curricularly Siliert held the position of Managing Editor of the SAS. Publications, Wainwright headed the Criss Cross Club, Gihson was Commodore of the Yacht Ctuh, and Ray served as Student Lihrarian. Several hoys also made scholastic honor groups during the year. Thqgass ol y4'.2 has tried to live up to the expectations of the school and faculty. We leave hoping that through our cttorts St. Andrew,s has henetited as much as we have been improved hy the school. 222

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