St Christophers School - Raps and Taps Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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25 eam el'lCe 0 . 0 If Ash hangs out doctor's shingle and collects first fee in merchandise from President of ABC Board. ll Bishop Brooke is demoted to Padre after squandering church funds on choir straight from Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe . Lynn and Shirley succeed Dagwood and Blondie as nation's number one Comic couple. Fifty dollars offered for best suggestion in naming thir- teenth child. If Aub finally is successful in climb- ing Mt. Pitt by using his famous Yogi technique. ll Crow is acclaimed America's top athlete for prowess in football, bas- ketball, baseball, Iapanese wrest- ling, and pool. 11 Golden Boy Horsley defaults in finals of National Tennis Champion- ship after losing rackets in pre- match poker game. ll Iolting lonnie will have accumu- lated a small fortune beating coal lumps into diamonds with his bare fists. Billy founds new newspaper in Rich- mond and breaks record by getting first issue out only three weeks late. -I i t l gf Q pl! 2 ' Q - if L i-I lskf 'L Af 0 R, Q-is ,599 A P e 'i Q 'W 1 0 grssew an , if hr' , ala Q tfsbgrs la' M1 G

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IAY VAN CLEEFF RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Four Years Lee Society, Missionary Society, Bull Dog Football, '41, Iunior Football, '42, B-Team Football, '43, Manager Varsity Football. '44, Iunior Basketball, '42, Iunior Baseball, '42, Pine Needle Staff, '44, '45, Raps and Taps Staff, '45, Dramatic Club, '44, '45, Monogram Club, '44, '45. Van began his career at St. Christopher's in the fall of l94l. During his short stay, he has become a true Saint. He stands high in his classes, and is well liked by every one. A hard worker, Van has been one of the most active members of the staffs of the Pine Needle and Raps and Taps. As sports editor for both publications he has turned in a fine job. His graphic accounts of football, basketball, and baseball games have been greatly enjoyed. He has become one of St. Christo- pher's most ardent rooters. Although he has never played on a varsity squad, Van has, nevertheless given his whole-hearted support to all activities at the school. Never do you fail to see him at a Varsity game, for the school's interests are his interests. This past year he was manager of the Varsity football team, and he really did a fine job taking care of both the team and the equipment. His is the true school siprit. The conscientious efforts of this member of our Senior Class have already been rewarded. Van has received an appointment to West Point, a truly great distinction. We know he will do well, and all of us wish him the best of luck. We feel that it is only fitting to mention here the 6496, ,plz tl f following boys who would have been at St. Christo- 'I pher's to graduate with us if they had not felt it necessary to serve their country. RALPH BINSWANGER IAY CHEEK NELSON NOLAND FRED ROBERTSON BARRYE WALL , -if-it Q 0 nf., vet nitium apizntiar imnr Bumini

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ilttaps and I 045 t22l rl Goatrnouthu Mauck will be doing singing commercials on the Pepso- dent show. Atter laborious calculation in which he used three million sheets oi paper Hill proves an angle can be trisected. Young Tom amazes decrepit law professors at U. Va. with his capac- ity - tor learning C?l. Students read Speir instead of Wordsworth in Seventh English course. Mr. Bailey brings own un- censored copy to class. Skip Sydnor posts an ad in Rich- mond Times-Dispatch for seeing-eye dog adept at tennis and card play- ing. Tonto moves to West Avenue and sets up rival establishment to the Hub . Vulture van Cleett, just out oi West Point, becomes tive star general after crap game with Douglas Mac- Arthur.