Suffield Academy - The Pioneer Yearbook (Suffield, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1951 volume:

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THOMAS H BUFFINTON B Englzsla US Hulorj JOHN G CHAMBERLAIN olm B A Williams College Eughsla umor School There s a qurz today B A Dartmouth College Where drd you get that cup of Coffee 7 Is an, me looking for a ride to Boston9 r H - - 1, ff rv V - HH ' ' I . fr rr 1 ' - . . . ' ' f 1 u r ' ,pr u ' V Y' n x , X n 1vf 4 . .x A U 'f . 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U H 1 - - U ' .- - L . . ' f , . . Aff W el 1 ff - ' QI I lloznle I urru ed too early REV IVAN! L NICKERSON Azcle Bible Englzsh B A Wesley an UHIVCISIYB 746 pckuzeez 7951 S T B Harvard UUIVCISIID HENRY A OZIMEK Mr 0 There w1ll be absolute silence ln Englzsb Latin thls study hall B A Holy Cross College Clark UHIVCISIIY The Snack Bar w1ll open at 2 30 Wfbal 5 up there Mr O de pcaaem 7757 Ill slzck to my bzke REV JESSE F SMITH Alumm Recorder B A Brown Uruverslty Yale Umverslty Mlddlebury College EDWARD A R1vERA Senor Umverslq of Chicago Spmllsb Are there any boys who wlsh to go B A Suffolk UU1WCfS1Iy hiking todas 7 Sy racusc UH1VLfS1ty Stop your smgmg' Can jou explazn lhzs I N . - . ,, rr H - - 1617 . 7 rr va , . , . V ii V , ' u 1 ' ' D! 1 f 'I . . I V 1 ' 1 ' y u V ' ' n YW ., I . . 7' Eyes on the ball Bob ROBERT V SWEENEY Bo Mathematics ie ?ebneez 7757 BA Colgate Umversxty L STANLEY WARD Stan Boston Umx erslty Economzcs Director of Athletzcs h 9 W 0 5 m the hall B S Camsxus College In ueu 0 the arts PP , 1 .YI l ff bi! l ' I ff 17 . y . . Q! Y ' II . l O.K. Doc, what's the answer? l U V- , f f . lr 4e Piaaem 7751 Surb a smile Mr Wdke' GERHARD M WILKE Gerry German Frenrh BA Unnersxty of Massachusetts M A Mlddlcbury College And who s your substxtute uhpoubym--M The follozwrzg bnjs llllf re Ziff The ury 74a pchnem 7957 Administration MISS ANN PHILIPS URIAH CALDWELL Seffefdfj Atbletzr Tramer ff-. iv' I X MRS HOWARD P BARNETT RN MRS JESSIE ADAMS Nurge Housemother I , N x. I X .-eu Ai lf.,- . it f , A I' 'X ' 74a ?coaee'z 7757 ' my 1 5 'Q Q-f, F -Q v , 1 w as 3 x w. C Ax. 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X ALDRICH BRAMHALL BARNES JR Doc Box 42 Attleboro Falls Mass 1949 Undecided Doc ts a quxet unassuming gentle man mth a genume lxklng for his school mates Thrs along wnth hrs wlllmgness to lend a helpmg hand has motrvated much frtendshnp durmg hrs two year stay Doc was an outstandmg member of the Glee Club both years and also took an actne part tn many other school func txons We wish Doc contmued success tn musrc and rn lxfe Glee Club 3 4 J V Football 3 4 Skt Club Captam 4 Werght Lrftmg 4 Year book 3 4 Tenms 3 4 Quartet 4 LAWRENCE TOUCHETTE BARRETT Larry New London Connectlcut 1950 Arr Force Larry IS a personable boy whose stay at Suffield was made brtef by hrs dectsron to enter the Arr Force Whtle at the Academy he demonstrated his athletic prowess on the football field where he played wtth dogged courage Hts popu larrty was rewarded by his electron to the office of secretary of the Semor Class Varslty Football 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 1951 Lax. 7951 'U' THOMAS WILLIAM BLACKWOOD Tom 26V2 Maple Street Ansonia Conn 1950 Undeclded Towermg Tom Blackwood Ansonra s gxft to Suffield was very helpful on the hardwood court Tom stands 6 5 an advantageous herght that has enabled him to do tremendous work on rebounds Hts masterful hook shots have also contrib uted to many Suffield basketball trrumphs Tom thrrllecl the football fans by hxs abxlrty to catch a long pass with one hand vshxle playmg the end posmon Tom s pleadnng excuses to the masters have been known to work Varsity Football 4 Varsity Basketball 4 Varsrty Baseball 4 The Bell 4 S Club 4 DAVID JOSEPH BODIN oe 40 Ralston Avenue Hamden Conn 1948 Springfield Joe sets the style at Suflield When rt comes to dress he doesnt ask the ques trons he just delrvers the answers A affable boy joe IS an important mem ber of the Glee Club as well as the Club s Quartet Hrs knowledge of the mtrlcate desngns and operatnons of model planes keeps him occupred wrth a hobby Hrs smxle and pleasant sense of humor make hxm well liked by students and faculty alrke J V Football 2 3 Swlmmmg 2 3 4 Track 3 4 Yearbook 3 4 Torch Club 4 Rtfle Club 2 3 Pool Club 2 S Club 2 3 4 Orchestra 2 3 Foreign Language Club Secretary 2 Glee Club 2 3 Presl dent 4 Model Arrplane Club Presndent 2 Quartet 4 EDXVARD VVILLIAM BRODER, JR. llEdl! Main Street Suffield, Conn. 1949 - Undecided Ed is a local boy who is popular at the Academy. His Hashing cars make him easily identifiable. His friendly attitude commands the respect of his classmates who look upon him as a gentleman. Varsity Soccer 3' S Club 3 4. PAUL MORTIMER BYRON Redhead 180 Main Street Ftshervtlle Mass 1947 Clark University Paul is one of the most virtuous mem bers of the class He has done admirably tn his classwork obtaining an honor roll average throughout his four year stay Paul is looked up to because of his ex cellent conduct his obltgtng attitude his hne sense of sportsmanship and fair play and his assiduous manner of seeing that things started are finished We feel that a boy of Paul s character will easily attain his goal in the Held of medicine Rifle Clubl 2 Science Club 1 2 S Club2 3 4 SV5lmm1HgM3H3g9f2 Torch Club 2 Secretary 3 4 Community Chest Chairman 3 4 Student Council 3 Foot ball 4 Headwatter 4 Yearbook 4 J V Football 2 5 1951 ie pdaneez 7951 JOHN HENRY CALOON, JR. Pflohnlf 58 Deerlield Street Greenfield, Mass, 1950 - Saint Michaels john IS a boy who always seems to have an orrgmal slant on thmgs Hrs views though oftentlmes unusual are worth lrstenmg to john rs one of the boys who IS able to vnsrt his home prac trcally every week end He wxll succeed rn college because he has already estab lrshed good studyrng habrts I V Football Manager 4 KENNETH TUCIAN CHRISTIAN Ken Turnpike Road Wrndsor Locks Conn 1950 Georgla Tech Kenny ns one of our day hops from Windsor Locks He was a startmg mem ber of the soccer team where he was easily singled out for hrs abrllty to cover the ftld tn record time On the basketball floor also Kenny demonstrated hrs quickness by his speed up and down the court and by his lrghtnmglxke shots at 'ne basket Varsity Soccer 4 Varslty Basketball 4 S Club 4 ELLIOT WILLIAM COHEN Mickey New Britain Connecticut 1950 Undecided Mickey ts of a quiet nature but he manages to circulate socially so as to in clude many friends among his classmates He has displayed his interest in sports by playing football for the J V s and by efficiently filling the role of tennis man ager Mickey is never seen minus his fedora J V Football 4 J V Basketball 4 Weight Lifting 4 Tennis Manager 4 Yearbook 4 CHARLES RALPH COLE JR Ralph Cold Spring Harbor Long Island N Y 1946 Undecided Ralph has given up his lease on Suf field He has remained here for fue years but the lease has run out Ralph is usually found vuth his cronies Barry and Sam Ralph has demonstrated he can always come through when he decides to do so With his muscle and bravsn he shines in weight lifting V F otball 1 J V Soc r 2 Manager 4 Skt Club 1 2 3 Weight Lifting 4 J V Baseball 1 2 5 Light weight Basketball 1 2 P. 1957 Q-vs 'Me 77' l?5l Q'4 !,',? , --,ng-4 ERWIN CLARENCE DAY Windy 3 Thompsonv1lle Road Suffield Conn 1949 Undec1ded W1ndy s knowledge of electr1c1ty 1ts funct1ons and uses makes h1m outstand 1ng 1n the Phys1cs Lab Hts pleasant sm1le and Splfll of COOPCIHIIOD assure h1m of last1ng popularlty among h1s classmates H1s automob1le IS frequently seen on the road at n1ght w1th a certa1n passenger always at h1s s1de Swlmmlng Manager 4 J V Soccer 3 4 S Club 4 TCDHIS 3 Golf 4 Year book 4 GUILLERMO WILLIAM DEL CASERO B1 1948 Undec1ded B1ll was a most enthus1ast1c person He filled h1s p0s1t1on of captam of the j V soccer team to perfecuon always affordmg 1nsp1rat1on to hl5 teammates when the s1tuat1on necessltated It He was mdefaugable 1n h1s efforts for h1s team to w1n In the classroom B111 was equally 1mpress1ve He acqu1red an excellent knowledge of the Engllsh lan guage and was outstand1ng 1n the fleld of sclence We were sorry B111 was called back to h1s nat1ve country of Cuba J V SOCCCI 2 3 Captam 4 Vars1ty Soccer 3 4 J V Baseball 3 4 Ltght we1ght Baseball 2 Spanlsh Club 2 3 S Club 4 ff ' Il 1 3 ' Q , - . . g A u , . . 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' a ' Q , : - . , 4 - 5 , 2 ROBERT TIMOTHY FUREY Bo 1094 Enlield Street Thompsonvrlle Conn 1950 Amherst Bob rs one of the several day hops of whom Suffield can be well proud After achrevrng hrgh honor marks at En field Hugh Bob entered Suffield to con trnue to do good scholastrc work Certarn members of the junror class wrll surely mrss hrs taxr servrce next year We all concur that Bobs future success rs as sured Varsrty Soccer 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 Skr Club 4 Yearbook 4 PAUL HOWARD GALE JR Paul 52 Curve Street Hollrston Mass 1945 Wesleyan Paul rs one of the brarns of the Senror class Srnce hrs arrrval at the Academy srx years ago he has applred hrmself to the busrness of learnrng and retarnrng Hrs quret sense of humor hrs hrgh standards of behavror hrs determma tron and hrs performance rn the class room have endeared hrm to hrs class mates He has the respect of them all Paul has also worked hrs way durrng hrs studres at the Academy For this reason he has been unable to partrcrpate rn ath letrcs and extra currrcular actrvrtres to whrch he could contrrbute so much Glee Club 1 Forergn Language Club 2 3 J V Soccerl Lrghtwerght Football 2 j V Basketballl 2 Lxghtwerght Base ball 1 2 Yearbook 4 'Me 79 l?5l U rr bl! , . 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' Y I a 3 - - Z Q - - 1 : ' n 2 . 1751 ur' ,Q ifalllg In ,A RICHARD THORNLEY G ALLUP Dxck Weston Road Platnfxeld Conn 1950 Lafayette In hrs year at Suffield Dxck has shown htmself to be a good student and an able athlete Hts dlltgence respect for someone elses pomt of vtew and hts wtllmgness to cooperate are all admnrable traxts that go hand m hand wtth Duck Exuberance and enthustasm characterlze Duck These qU3llllCS usually prove contagtous wherever you find h1m Varslty Football 4 S Club 4 Varsxty Basketball 4 Torch Club 4 Track 4 The Bell 4 Yearbook 4 HOWARD BURTON GREENBERG Greeme 129 Cornwall Street Hartford Conn 1949 Un1vers1ty of Pennsylvanla Greenxe 15 a go getzer He has dem onstrated that tratt nn hrs role of busmess manager of the yearbook He also pos sesses a qutck workmg mmd that he can and does use to advantage 1n the class room Every mornmg brlght and early Greeme dr1ves up from Hartford Wllh hrs multxtude of passengers We can tell by hts many humorous remarks that hts mmd ns about two steps ahead of every one else s Varsnty Football Manager 3 I V Bas ketball Manager 3 Varsity Golf 3 Glee Club 3 4 Spantsh Club 3 Yearbook 4 GEORGE WILLIAM GRISEVICH George Hartford Connecucut 1950 Undecrded George rs a hard workmg student who halls from Hartford Commutmg daxly wrth Howre Greenberg he has had lrttle ume to devote to extra currncular or sport actrvmes George IS the kmd of boy who can see where the values of lrfe arf. lound he also has the abrlrty to de vote hxmsclf to these worthwhile things SUFFIELD Galley 1 JOHN KIBBE HUMMEL ohn 12 Garden Street Seymour Conn 1950 Duke john lS one of the most modest boys rn the senior class Thrs rs the more commendable smce John has plenty of abrlrty of whrch he can well be proud As an end rn football a center rn basket ball and a frrst baseman m baseball john has contmued rn the blaze of glory he created rn hrs hrgh school career at Sey mour Though quret john has a host of staunch friends Varsity Football 4 Varsxty Basketball 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 Je 77c!oneez 7957 'law Q-4 1951 CHARLES GILBERT KOPP Chas Mt Vlew Avenue Avon Conn I947 Yale Chas IS an example of the well rounded boy In scholarshlp he has al ways excelled to easlly make the honor roll every markmg pernod ln extra cur rlcular HCIIVIIICS he 15 llkCWlSC the leader of h1s class and ln sports he proved to be a good quarterback nn football and a fine Helder m baseball For three years he has been the presldent of has class, an oiiice whnch mdncates the honor tn whxch hxs classmates hold hxm Chas you may have guessed ns a boy wxth personallty J V Footballl 2 Varslty Football 3 4 j V Basketball 2 3 4 J V Baseball 1 Varsny Baseball 2 3 4 fCa tamj Torch Club 1 Secretary 2 Presx ent 3 Treasurer 4 S Club 2 3 4 Foreign Language Club 2 The Bell 2 3 4 Yearbook 3 4 Headwalter 4 journal Club 2 Class Presxdent 2 3 4 Student Council 3 4 FRANCIS JOHN LATTIZORI Lat 83 Watervllle Road Avon Conn 1949 Unxverslty of Mnamr Lat entered Suffleld ln his jumor year Smce then he has graced the school wxth hrs xmplsh grm Hts affable nature has been mstrumental 1n Lat s acqulrmg many frnends durmg has two years of study Hts soccer playing was an nmpor tant factor nn the fme record made by the team flee Club 3 4 J V Basketball Man ager 3 j V Soccer 3 4 Tennns 3 4 Sk: Club 4 EBENEZER LEARNED, In wed 4 Elm Avenue Norwich Conn. 19 8 - X ale lNed lonned the class m his Sopho more year and soon drstmgulshed himself on the nhletlt Held as well as rn the classroom During his hrst year he won 1 xarsm letter rn sorter hs playxng goalre In h1s jumor 1nd Senior wears hrs spec tatular blotks saxed mam a goal Ned will always be remembered as the honest headwalter Spantsh Club 2 3 4 Varsity Baseball 2 5 4 j V Basketball 2 3 4 Vars ty Smccer 2 3 4 Headvsanter 4 he Be 2 SAMUEL STANLEY MARKS am 73 SIOI'lCl6lgH Square Brldgeport Conn 1949 Brown University Sam has been a steady cntlzen of Suffield ever smce he arrrved In scholar shlp he has always ranked m the upper portron of has class In 3I.lll9llCS he played hard on the j V football team as well as on the j V Squares basketball five Sam has proved hrmself proficrent m extra currlcular actxvmes partrcularly m the posmon of treasurer of the yearbook staff Sam wxll always be assocxated ln memory wtth Barry and Ralph J V Basketball 3 4 j V Football 5 4 1 V Baseball 3 4 The Bell 3 4 Yearbook 4 4e77' 1951 iv v..-7-'J' 2 1957 VERNE DAVIS MA'l'I'SON Squash Branford Connecticut 1950 Arr Force Verne was a stalwart on the Sullield eleven Hrs lrne play was a strong factor ln creatmg a powerful forward wall Lrke several others of his classmates Verne decided to enter the Arr Force He has been much mnssed smce He was of a reserved yet very frlendly nature Varsnty Football 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 ARMANDO MEDINA Armando Merxda Yucatan Mexico 1950 Oklahoma State Armando has been at Sulield long enough to learn to speak English well He has applxed hlmself ably to the bust ness of studymg and has malntamed a good average throughout his Academy career On the soccer Held also Armando has contnbuted a fine combmauon of good sportsmanshxp and abrlxty as a player Varsnty Soccer 4 S Club 4 Swrm mrng 4 Tenms 4 MAMORU MORlMURA Cbarlxe 126 1 Kameguro Meguro Ku Tokxo Japan 1950 Babson Instrtute Charlxe has adjusted himself success fully to school lxfe ar Suffield Not only has he worked conscientiously rn hrs studres he has also branched out and contributed the use of hrs talents rn other drrectnons Hrs art work ns always appre clated while hrs photographs Indicate that he is a master m this Held Popularlty and respect among those about htm re suited rn hrs bemg chosen a member of the Torch Soclety Varslty Golf 4 Varsxty Swlmmmg 4 Torch Club 4 Yearbook 4 ABRAHAM JOSEPH MOSES A e 340 Lnberty Street Sprmglield Mass 1950 Amherst Abe has always demonstrated that he has the envnable quallty of followmg through ln everythrng he undertakes He rs a boy who engenders enthusrasm among hrs co-workers As edxtor of the Bell he has shown thxs qualrty as co captain of the football team he further revealed rt As a student he has drsplayed the same Spltlt Varsrty Football Co captam 4 The Bell 4 Varsity Tenms 4 S Club 4 Yearbook 4 l?5l ?' 1957 1'5 f za I gt 3 if . f X 3 ,wh 75, s. -4 W0 F -as eww RJ as'-33, Hf ff 'I'-W 2' ,ff T -ff -'3':?T:-5 ,,,, W -' -.4-',, I VICTOR FRANCIS NADASKAY fFVitH 90 McKinley Street Torrington, Conn. 1950 - R. P. I. Vic is a clean cut boy in character as well as in appearance. His determina- tion to improve scholastically has re- sulted in his appearance upon the honor roll for every marking period. Such ex- cellence in the classroom has been re- warded by his receiving the Connecticut Alumni Award Scholarship to R. P. l. Vic used his natural athletic ability to win a berth on the starting soccer team. He continued from his high school play to shine on the basketball court Varsity Soccer 4 Varsity Basketball 4 Torch Club 4 S Club 4 NFLSON PETER NORMAN 1Ne S82 Springfield Street Agawam Mass 1946 Holy Cross Nelson is the last of the famous Nor man boys who made the long voyage from Agawam to Sufiield In his long stay at Suffield Nel made nary an enemy among his associates An inspired athlete a conscientious student and a gentleman he was respected by all his classmates His genuine willingness to help his fellow students and to cooperate mth the faculty supplemented his popu larity at school Lightweight Football 1 j V Football 1 Varsity Football 3 4 J V Basketball 1 2 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Track 2 S Club 2 3 President 4 Torch Club 1 2 3 Vice President 4 President Class 1 Treasurer Class 3 V1cePres1dent Class 4 JOHN LEE PERKINS ffjobnll North Troy Vermont 1942 - Undecided john joined the Suffield ranks in 1942. He has grown up at the Academy and with it, so he has a genuine interest in the welfare of the school. John has par- ticipated in numerous school activities and has won a letter as varsity baseball manager. To a boy who has been the victim of ill fortune in the past, the class of '51 sincerely wishes the best of luck in the future Rifle Club 1 2 3 Science Club 1 2 Ski Club 2 3 4 S Club 4 Yearbook 5 -I V Soccer 2 3 ,I V Football 1 4 Varsity Baseball Manager 3 4 BIDWELL BRINTON PHILLIPS B1 Lovely Street Unionville Conn 1948 Colgate University Bid is one of the quieter members of the class as well as one of the more conscientious He has however partici pated well in extra curricular HCIIVIIICS and has won a varsity letter in football A member of the Torch Society Bid has been an honorable and impartial friend to all enrolled at Suffield His willingness to be of useful assistance is revealed ln his being mailman during his Senior year Varsity Football 4 J Y Baseball 2 3 4 j V Basketball2 3 S Club4 Sk Club 4 Torch Club 3 4 Glee Club 2 4 School Mailman 4 J V Football 2 3 de 79' 7957 Z if '5' J 1951 RICHARD POMPER Re 66 Brrdge Street So Hadley Falls Mass 1950 Umverslty of Massachusetts Brg Red Pomper rs one of the good boys of the Semor tlass He has A ttttzenshtp vshxle his effort IS also htgh But dont let this fool you for Bug Red IS 1 terror on the football fzeld No play er has been seen to get by htm ln the last Eye years He 15 known by hls class mates as the fmest showman among them XX heneyer we think of Blg Red vs vynll always remember the tovsn of South Hadley because he brought the name of the town mto every day usage Varsnty Football 4 Varsity Baseball 4 Basketball Statistician 4 S Club 4 FRANCIS BARTO RAINFX III Fran Canton Center Connecticut 1949 Amherst Fran 19 one of the more popular boys ln the school An ate of a pitcher IH baseball he has also shown sxmtlar abxl ny tn basketball vuth hrs excellent shoot mg eye Fran ts also listed on every honor roll that has been posted durrng the year He vull be remembered as a boy who newer was lonely Torch Club 4 S Club 4 Varsity Baseball 5 4 H dv! 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H - s - 4 4 ' A ' H U - - ,, , V v , . -. vs I - V 1 v . s - FRANK GARDNER RANDLETT General 27 Brae Burn Road Milton Mass 1950 Mrddlebury Frank resumed hts studies at Sufheld after five years of servnce in the Marines He has dlsplayed a consclentlous attxtude at the Academy nn hrs studxes as well as toward the varrous actlvmes athletlc and socxal Frank wtll begxn hrs college career with someone to gutde h1m as he plans to be marrned rn june shortly after grad uatnon Varsxty Football 4 Swxmmmg 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 Yearbook 4 RICHARD HARVEY RAPHAEL Duck 37 Brady Avenue New Brltam Conn 1949 Tufts Metxculous IS the word attached to Dick He could well be called the neatest dresser ln the class Drck rs also classrfled as one of the better con versatlonaltsts among hrs classmates Hts abllxty m sports IS best demonstrated on the tenms courts where he has been cap tam of the team and tts number one player In pxng pong too Dxck has no equal J V Soccer 3 4 J V Basketball 3 4 Tenms 3 QCZPIHIDJ 4 S Club 3 4 The Bell 4 Yearbook 4 l?5l ?gg'2y 7957 ROBF RT VANCE REYNOLDS Allie 8 Hxgh Street Essex Conn 1949 Undecrded Allle left Essex rn favor of Suffield nn the fall of 49 He has been roammg around the campus of the Academy ever smce Allie has proved himself to be a solrd cmzen of the Suffield communlty A good and ready sense of humor 15 asso uated vuth the boy from Essex on the Connectrcut Track 3 4 Varsrty Football Manager 4 Basketball 3 Wexght Lrftmg 4 S Club 4 Orchestra 3 Torch Club 4 Year book 4 JOSEPH DENNIS RICE ae Hartford Connecticut 1950 Trmrty joe wtll always be remembered as the member of the class who could evoke a smxle from even the gloomrest person He had a naturally wtnnmg way the krnd that wears well joe not only pos sessed a mrllton dollar personality h also demonstrated athletic prowess as a stellar guard for the Suffield five He has gone temporartly rnto the Armed Servxces but he antrctpates completton of hus preparatory trammg and Trrnrty after wards Varsity Soccer 4 Varsrty Basketball 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 ARNOLD PAUL ROBBINS Arme S5 Northumberland Road Pittsfield Mass 1948 University of Massachusetts In Arnies Senior year he could be seen zooming down the street on Satur day afternoons in a new Pontiac con veruble Arnie has made class life ex citing by his pleasant personality and winning smile His room is always a busy spot on Sunday evenings after he has returned from Pittsfield weighted down by box after box of delicious tasting pastries J V Football 2 3 4 J V Basketball 2 3 4 J V Baseball 2 3 4 Swimming 4 S Club 4 Ski Club 4 Press Club 2 Pool Club 2 Yearbook 4 FRAIN CIS CHARLES ROMANO Fran South Grand Street West Suffield Conn. 1949 - Air Force Fran is the local boy who transferred his power and agility on the soccer field from the high school to the Academy. His spirit of fair play plus the determination to win resulted in his being elected cap- tain of the team at the end of the season. A ready sense of humor characterizes his personality. He is one of those lucky day students who can pull up to the curb in a machine . Varsity' Soccer 3 4 fCaptainJ' Varsity Swimming 4' S Club 3 4' Yearbook 4. 1951 SvX 74a 77 1951 JOHN WADSWORTH SHEA jack 28 Townly Street Hartford Conn 1941 Unrversrty of Connectrcut Jack the member of the class wrth the longest servrce at the Academy came to Suffield rn 41 For ten years he has served hrs school well both on the ath letrc field and rn the classroom Desprte hrs srze he was a great ard to the Suflield el ven last fall Hrs frrendly personalrty and staunch determrnatron have won hrm many frrends Varsrty Football 4 J V Basketball 1 2 3 4 J V Baseball 1 2 4 Track 5 Glee Club 3 Rrfle Club 3 Torch Club 4 S Club 4 Pool Club 3 Yearbook 4 Treasurer 2 HAL CARTER SIMMONS Razor 19 Crystal Street Newton Centre Mass 1945 Boston Unrversrty Carter rs an artrst of no mean abrlrty Hrs work has been delrvered to meet any requested need He also was a regular member of the soccer team where he was able to show hrs prowess of gettrng the ball through the bars and rnto the net Carter has acqurred the name Imper turbable whrch rs most approprrate for he rs a boy who rs even tempered and perpetually good natured Tennrs 3 Track 4 J V Soccer 1 Var srty Soccer 3 4 Basketball 1 3 4 Span rsh Club 3 The Bell 4 Yearbook 4 S Club3 4 O ff A J. 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DUNLAP HAYWARD SLATER Hayward 127 Beacon Street Hartford Conn 1950 Umverstty of Connectxcut Smcerxty IS the word for Hayward This quallty has characterlzed hxs Academy llfe In the Glee Club Hayward has shown speclal mterest and IS one of the mem bers of the Club s Quartet He has played football for Suffield and has also been a member of the track team Varsrty Football 4 V1cePresldent of Skt Club 4 Track 4 Torch Club 4 Glee Club 4 Yearbook 4 Quartet 4 HUDSON JOSEPH THAYER Huddze 119 New Lltchheld Street Torrmgton Conn 1950 Dartmouth Huddle came to Suffzeld dlrectly from Torrmgton I-hgh where he vsas a three letter man He conttnued to shme 1n sports at Suffield too Huddne wnll be remembered for h1s long ,aunts on the grtdxron as well as for hrs accurate shoot mg ln basketball partlcularly under pressure Huddne also excels m the classroom He IS usually found wtth hrs book open even durmg the rather famous Rooml parttes Varsity Football 4 Varsnty Basketball 4 Track 4 S Club 4 Class Secretary 4 Torch Club 4 7751 g x ,XQQYX 'wx Aw if figgjff filff' 5 Wea ff! l Je pdcmeem 7751 '3ll -ff 41 SX fx HALTON BARRY UNDERHILL Barry 507 Huntington Street New London, Conn. 1949 - Undecided Barry' is the boy' with the singular laugh. The sound is easily identifiable and can usually be heard when three people are gathered together, Barry, Sam , and Ralph. Barry possesses a quick wit with which he is always pre- pared to enlighten anyone who will vol- unteer to listen. He proved a stalwart on the heavyweight basketball team, bet- ter known as the J. V. Squares. j V Football 3 J V Basketball 3 4 f10 73 4 JORGF FDUARDO VALES forge Calle SGA 4445 Merida X ucatan Mexico 194' Untyerstty of Mexico jorge possesses an agreeable nature His sunny disposition has enabled htm to make many friends tn the United States Jorge has been an outstanding wing on the soccer team playing a smooth and purposeful game always He also takes his tennis seriously He s no Pant ho Gon Lales but then he s left handed Varsity Soccer 2 3 4 Swimming 4 anlsh Club 2 3 u Tennis 3 4 Rifle Club 2 i . . ,Q . . , 3 ' g lf t , . l I 1 X W - of .. H A W . , , . ,A l Y X 'V I W u , .. ., ' - Y- ' 1 ' - ' '.. . . ffl' , ' ' ' ' .4 bst' , 1 3 - - Q V Q: ' A Sp . , ,Q S Cl b 2, 3, 41 Fife 4 4-gy f f - P -s 1 Q t . f 4-,, az +L.. U A ,. I Y, , Ar tr,7, A .ir- nf - ff Q2 ' If A 'fe Zandt ' 'jf' ::.'. s,' V ic' 1 V 5 11 LLOYD ALVAN WAITF PPLlaydl! 66 Albemarle Street Springfield, Mass. 1950 - University of Massachusetts Lloyd entered Suffield last fall and has proved himself a serious student ever since. He has shown a readiness to be of help whenever possible. Lloyd is best remembered as driving around in a cream colored Ford. Weight Lifting 4: Varsity Baseball 41 S Club. BROOKS CARTER WHITE JR Brooks 26 Fairview Avenue Cranston R I 1948 Amherst Brooks is one boy who always finds time to take on just one more job With all of his extra curricular activities he still manages to rank very high aca demically His aquatic abilities especially his breaststroke led to his election as captain of the swimming team Brooks is the member ot the class with the most sensitne appreciation for good music He plans to enter Amherst in the fall His enthusiasm for the college leads us to believe that Amherst will gain much by his presence Varsity Swimming 2 3 4 fCapta1nj S Club 2 3 4 Tennis 3 4 J V Foot ball 2 3 4 Treasurer of Class 4 Spanish Club Secretary 3 Yearbook 4 Student Council 3 Literary Club 3 Headwatter 4 Track 2 74a 79' 1951 QS' .rift vi vt' 4'1 7957 d PAUL JUDSON WOODDELL Red Mechanicville New York 1950 R10 Grande Paul left upper state New York to get a lnttle poltsh on has education xn prepa ratlon for entermg R10 Grande College where he ts plannmg to prepare for tl e mtmstry thus followmg ln his fathers footsteps Red has dtsplayed an amz able dnsposmon though a slight tendency to do unassigned readmg interferes occa stonally wnth a stmrlar dnsposruon m the master who dtscovers htm tn the act J V Football 4 Basketball Manager 4 Track 4 Yearbook 4 STANLFY GEORGE ZIMA JR Stan 22 South Second Street Merlden Conn 1950 Umversxty of Connecticut Stan IS a real asset to his class Hrs qulet determmatlon IS flavored w1th a very becoming yet mdlvxdual sense of humor Stan was partncularly brxlhant on the basketball floor where he play ed the pos: non of guard mgh to perfectron untxl an ankle fracture forced htm to the side llnes and crutches for several weeks On the grldxron he was rmpresslve ln hrs adept ness at crxsp blockmg Varsnty Football 4 Varsxty Basketball 4 Golf 4 S Club 4 Torch Club 4 N 74a pdonem 7751 Class H1StOIY The Senior Class of 1951 dates back to that joyous day in 1941 when Mr Hahn as Head master received in his office a little boy ln short pants by the name of jackie Shea With the little Hartford Bomber lntact Mr Hahn accepted Boston s gift to Suflield ohn Per kms in the year of 42 The following three years were spent in keepmg th1s duo separated for all peaceful purposes In 1945 Suilield received a gift package in the presence of Carter Simmons the talented artist from Springfield The next year Massachusetts sent two renowned persons to repre sent them They arr1ved as Paul Gale the Holliston playboy and Nelson Norman the illus trious gentleman from near by Agawam New York state was also represented in the person of Ralph Cole who came to follow in his father s footsteps 1947 was an all star year with three new additions to the class Paul Byron looked the school over for Mr Ozimek and the following Worcester tribe He stayed here to join Charlie Kopp who came to the Academy from the thriving metropolis of Avon Mexico delegated Jorge Vales to inspect the school for the Spanish nations In 1948 the class was swelled by snx new members David Bodin hailing from Hamden visited his brother Dick and was so much impressed that he decided to replace him later as a student Willie Del Casero Cubas light heavyweight champion was introduced to Sufiield upon the recommendation of Ned Learned a traveller in the Latm Amerlcan countries who had learned of Suffield from the Vales report Ned decided to attend Suffield too Bid Phillips from Unionville one of the Avon suburbs had heard of the glorious life at Suffield from Charlie Kopp which prompted him to ,om our augmenting class A large Cadillac with a police escort arrived in Suffield via Pittsfield and out stepped the dapper Arnie Robbins who decided I0 settle down here for a few years Brooks White transferred his garage to the Academy to help repair the students cars 1949 seemed to be another prosperous year for the class of 1951 when they acquired ten new classmates Greenfield contrlbuted john Caloon Hartford s taxi owners sent Howard Greenberg to open a new service between Suffield and the Insurance City Francis Lattizon took leave of his cider mill to further his education He flagged Charlie Kopp who as it happened was headed for Suflield at that very moment Bridgeport exported Sam Marks who immediately rose to the rank of health inspector in charge of the Butt Rooms Proof that Sam has not let them down rs demonstrated in his presence during every spare moment in the nicotine den where he IS constantly checking New Brltlan sent its famous tennis star Dick Raphael to give the boys at the Academy a few pointers in the racquet game Captain Bob Reynolds formerly of the Essex Navy boated as near as he could to Suffield to com mand its celebrated land locked navy The aggregation from the high school seemed to bless I . . . . , ' , . . 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' ' ' ' u n - 9 , . 9 9 ' 74a ?cbaem 1757 our class with two specialists ln the hot rod field Erwin Day and Fran Romano They soon got a few pointers from White a consultant in their field Carter Imperturbable S1m mons resumed his studies here after a years absence during which he labored for Colliers as chlef cartoonist Al Doc Barnes heard Suffield life was capital so he left North Attle boro via Tilton to discover for himself if the report was true Doc has enjoyed himself especially durmg his field trips to Northampton The Korean crisis demanding as It did the service of many young men soon cut into our ranks oe Rice left us on March 7 to enter this service Hartfords amiable oe remalned at Suffield almost up to the time his tram started to pull away In an effort to escape Uncle Sam s process servers New Haven s Verne Mattson and Meriden s john Gwara enlisted in the A1r Force at Christmas time The Fall of 1950 had many new arrivals among whom were Ansonxa s Tom Blackwood Wlndsor Locks Kenny Christian Elliot Mlckey Cohen who came to us with the New Britain flash Dick Raphael Bob Furey had heard of the Academy from the old Enfield boys Dick Gallup the boy from Plainfield came to break the shot put record just set last year At the opening of the school year as Greenbergs taxi rolled to a stop out emerged George Grisevxch who later proved to be Howies best customer john Hummel from Seymour joined Tom Blackwood here Mexico s Armando Medina flew to Suffield to get better acquainted with the Engllsh language Abe Moses came to Suffield in his remodeled stock car called the Springfield Whll The Academy was honored this year in having a student from Tokxo apan Mamoru Morlmura who had already attended college in his native country travelled to the United States and headed directly for Suffield to learn Eng hsh Torrington s contributions to women in the forms of Vic Nadaskay and Huddle Thayer came to Suffield to see what the sntuatlon could hold for them after having been told so much about the POSS1bll1I16S by former Torrington Suffieldnans Dick Red Pomper mter ested as he was in the Toothless Club decided to see if he could attain the presidency He easily succeeded Frank Randlett the capable Milton Mass marine wanted to organize hls private corps at the Academy Haywood Slater accompanied oe Rice to our campus Lloyd Waite came here due to an accident He ran out of gas and could not afford to tele phone Springfield for the needed money From Mechamcvxlle N Y came Paul Wooddell to study with the rest of the red heads particularly Dick Pomper The Polish National Home of Meriden sent Stan Zlma to keep john Gwara company Not to forget Barry Underhlll who returned to Suffield in the later Fall to resume the studies he had cut off in june of 1950 Thus the history of the decade 1941 1951 comes to a happy and joyous close This history IS entirely unabridged Class Hzstorum jol-IN W SHEA , . . . . . 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'Me 776anee'z 7957 Class Prophecy Special Suffield Academy Sufiield Conn May 15 1966 The Class of 1951 held their fifteenth reunion to day with President Charles Kopp and Secretary Frank Randlett presiding At the roll call the following declared themselves to be present Al Barnes who IS the owner of a large undertaking parlor 1n Newton Centre Tom Blackwood who 15 the coach of Tom s Towering Midgets a professional basket ball team par excellence oe Bodm who is owner of the Transcontinental Model Airplane Lines Ed Broder who IS the present political boss of Suffield Paul Byron who is a Southern Californian doctor who operates a rest home for worn out presidents and recuperatmg starlets ohn Caloon who has bought out the renderlng works in Greenfield Mass from s old boss Kenny Chrlstnan who owns the largest used car lot in the state of Connecticut Ralph Cole who 15 now a tester and part owner with Sam Marks in a new mattress factory Wmdy Day who 1S v1ce presldent of the Connectlcut Light and Power Company Bob Furey who is a rising pedlatrlcian in Thompsonville Paul Gale who has returned to work for Mr Baker Dick Gallup who has graduated to the toothpick department of his fathers lumber business Howie Greenberg who with George GflSCVlCh owns the Hartford Taxi Corporation John Hummel who is sales manager of the Merry Nolsemakers Company Charlie Kopp who is a young surgeon made famous by operating on Harry Truman Francis Lattizorl who is still pressing apples Ned Learned who 15 the smiling head walter at the Stork Club Verne Mattson who IS a successful manufacturer of teddy bears and squashes Bill Del Casero Armando Medina and George Vales who own the largest and hottest night club in Central or South America I : 3 9 ', 9 ' . . - , . . ' 9 , . . , . . . s 1 ' J . , . . . . . , . 3 J , ' ' , ., hi . . , . . I Mickey Cohen, who has gone to take over the business of his name sake. 9 , - . . . i , . , . . 9 . , , . . . , . . . , . , . , . , . , . 7 . , , 'Me pwneez 1957 Mamoru Morrmura who rs an artrst of world renown Abe Moses who rs the newly elected mayor of Sprrngfield Vrc Nadaskay and Huddre Thayer who own a restaurant specralrzrng rn gorgeous blonde WHIIICSSCS rn the crty of Torrrngton Nels Norman who has become one of the leadrng rndustrralrsts rn Western Mass ohn Perkms who owns the largest rnn rn New England Brd Phrllrps who rs junror partner rn hrs father s orl company Drck Pomper who rs now annually chosen as judge of the Queen of South Hadley Falls Fran Rarney who was voted the most rnvaluable player rn the Amerrcan League last year Frank Randlett who has been the only marrne to reach the rank of a. Frve Star General Drck Raphael who rs now tennrs coach at Vassar Bob Reynolds who rs the presrdent of the Essex Yacht Club and the leader of Reynolds s Mellowheads who really play rrpe musrc oe Rrce who rs seen on every televrsron set and known as the comedran who alone has replaced Mrlton Berle Bob Hope and Fred Allen Arnre Robbrns who owns the famous Prttsfield Rye Drstrl Bake y Fran Romano who has recently opened a new swrmmrng poo' rn Mramr hrs eleventh rn that crty alone ack Shea who has bought out oe s Bar and Grrll and extended the Bar from coast to coast Razor Srmmons who rs featured by a syndicate of newspapers rn a serres of unanrmated cartoons popularly known as The Durrdrum Krd Haywood Slater who rs president of the rejuvenated Slater System Barry Underhrll who rs the chref executrve of the Pocket Book Publrshrng Company Lloyd Warte who rs the owner of a large televrsron reparr store but strll havrng Bruno s televrsron set to fix Brooks Whrte who left the professor s ten years ago escorted by a brunette who made hrm preach hrs first sermon to her rn therr new church Paul Wooddell who rs strll studyrng theology at R10 Grande College Stan Zrma who heads a large company engaged solely rn the manufacture of krlbasa After the busrness meetrng was held everyone enjoyed a get together to drscuss old trmes In the evening the banquet was a howlrng success wrth the Rev Jesse F Smrth spar klrng rn the role of toastmaster PAUL BYRON Prophet O . . . , . , . 9 , . 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I 'Me ?6aaem 7751 Class W111 We the members of the class of 1951 Suffield Academy Town of Suffield County of Hartford ln the State of Connecticut being of weary minds and fatlgued bodles do hereby gxve all our underclassmates whrch we truly hope they wnll cherxsh and accept through the ensumg years all that follows Doc Barnes leaves to the tune of wedding bells Tom Blackwood leaves his height to Ev Bahre oe Bodm leaves hrs planes to Dnck Convey Ed Broder leaves to buy a new car Paul Byron leaves h1s rackets to Gary Miller ohn Caloon leaves h1s sxxth perlod class wlth pleasure Ken Christian wills his physics marks to any oncomers Mnckey Cohen leaves his tall stones to ohn Grady Ralph Cole leaves his zealous energy to Paul Raff Wlndy Day leaves for the Samsels Bxll Del Casero has left for the Havana mght spots Bob Furey leaves Susan to Earl ones Paul Gale leaves for Holllston with Sam Chevaller Dxck Gallup leaves the Sulheld women crylng Howle Greenberg leaves h1s taxi meter to Lennie Molm George Grlsevnch leaves w1th Howne Greenberg ohn Hummel leaves hls qulet manner to Pete Crombxe Charlle Kopp leaves h1s tltle as THE LEAST STUDIOUS to Dick Landers Fran Lattlzorx leaves hxs height to Don Foley Eben Learned wills his cllpboard to Ken Mackro Sam Marks leaves his old butts to whoever can smoke them shorter Verne Mattson has left for the Arr Forces Armando Medma leaves for the barber s Charlie Morxmura leaves h1s artistic ablllty to whoever can use xt Abe Moses leaves his prmtlng press Vic Nadaskay wills Judy to Dlck Sterck Nels Norman leaves his modesty to Ralph Aussxker john Perkms leaves the showers to whoever wnll use them Bid Phillips leaves for his rendez vous? Dlck Pomper leaves for h1s South Hadley belles Fran Ramey leaves hls txtle as THE MOST STUDIUOS to Don Cannon General Randlett has left to relxeve General Mac Arthur Dnckne Raphael leaves his hot tenms racket to Duck Landers Q 7 9 3 3 , . , . . . Q ' : me n ' I! if ' ' ll P! ICJ ii ' ' ll ' Y! u n ' u ra ' J . . . . U H ,, . . . . . Q! ' ll ' ' J I. u ' n u ' n - I1 ll J ' ' n an - il ' Pl ' ll ' I9 ' ' QI ' Il ' . ' ' ' u ' n J ' ' Q! ,Y ' ll ' ll ' ' IQ !l ll ' !! u n ' - ' ' u u ll ID ' ' ' ll ,D ll ID ' ' 1 N . ,, . . . . . . . I1 YI ' ' ' U ' H ' u ' n IQ ll ' ' . . ,, . ,, . . . , ' . ll ' il ' N Y' ' ' ' u u u rn u ' ' u - . 0 . ,, . year ie Paenen 7951 Bob Reynolds leaves his sax to whoever w1ll take ll oe Rxce has left for the Army Arme Robbms wllls h1s convertxble to Sandy Fran Romano leaves hrs flames to Lanny Aselton Spec Shea leaves for oe s Razor Simmons leaves The Razor s Edge to all those who don t reconglze lf Huddne Thay er leaves agam without a leave Barry Underhxll leaves for Mr Hahn s office George Vales wllls his empty bottles to the janitor Lloyd Waite leaves wlth Bruno s televlslon set still unfixed Brooks Whlte has left two weeks ago for the professor s Paul Wooddell leaves h1s wlllmg attxtude to ohn Prevo Stan Zxma leaves hrs kllbasa to all fellow country men Thus we termmate thls our Last Wxll and Testament on this slxth day of une 1n the of our Lord Nmeteen Hundred and l'1fty One Wntnesses AL LEN Drawn up by LU PAUL BYRON Bnooxs Wnxrr I u an V ' ' ' nj n - I .. ,, HJ , ,, 11 DI ' il Y !D l ' ' D Hayward Slater leaves without Phil Goodlove and his stories. , A , . . 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' .....,.............,................ l , Mofimul-3 Best Singer ............,...,..,..................,. Slater K ,AX Q2 Z 'X ,S .-ff' lg Q i 4 Q-2.4. 'L '- 'nano gqq 4a 79' M51 CLASS OF 1952 -mmf 'MG FIRST ROW Left to Rrghr Jones Grady Brown SECOND ROW Left ro Rrghz Ramos Convey Montgomery J Lozane Hofer Mackro Gann THIRD ROW Left to Rnghr Johnston Mxller C Hawkms Molm Reed MacDonough Goodlove FOURTH ROW Left to Rxght Manus Snlva Mr Ozxmek advxser J Medma Prexzdent Grady Vzre President Brown Secretary Treaxurer jones 74a ?' 1751 CLASS OF 1953 FIRST ROW Left to Rnght Landers Hartford Stewart Sterck SECOND ROW Left to Rxght L Aselton R Hawkms Chevalner Bidwell Butler THIRD ROW Left to Rxght Hockert Lavxne Rai Mr Ward advxser ABSENT Aussiker Seuss Watts Foley Secretary Treasurer Seuss President .......,.............................. Aussiker Vice-President ............................ Hartford ' l?5l CLASS OF 1954 have-qw FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Seymour Bahre B Greenberg R Aselron SECOND ROW Left to Rnght Adan Godoy Crombne Peck M1115 THIRD ROW Left roR1ghr Prevo Mr Sweeney advnser Sauers jordan A Lotane Hmckley Preszdent Bahre Secretary ,........... .,.............. B Greenberg Vife-President 4 ..,.,..,................. L. Aselton Treasurer ...4............,...,,,.....,.,,...... Seymour S CLUB 75a pdaaem 1951 YEARBOOK BUSINESS STAFF FIRST ROW, Left to Right Molm, Marks, Kopp, Mr Nickerson CAdv1serJ, Greenberg, Bodm, Robbms Furey SECOND ROW, Left to Rxght Reynolds, jones, Hofer, Butler, Mlller, Perkins, J Lotane Slater, Cohen s 'Me 79 1751 YEARBOOK EDITORIAL STAFF FIRST ROW, Left to Rrght Romano, Day, KOPP, Mr Nlckerson fAdvxserj, Moses, Randlett, Gallup SECOND ROW, Left to Rrght Shea, Grady, Srmmons, Whxte, Albert, Wooddell, Landers 74a ?chaeez 7957 THE BELL STAFF FIRST ROW Left to Rnght Molm Grady Kopp Mr Ruvera advnser Moses Shea Gallup SECOND ROW Left t0R1ght Slmmons Hofer Reed Marks Mllls Assistant Edttor Shea Business Manager Raphael Faculty Adviser Rlvera Editor-in- C bief ...............,................ Moses Sports Editor .............................4...... Kopp '7 FP' 7751 S CLUB a P 'Q' w FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Reynolds j Lotane Phxllrps Landers Norman Rnce Kopp Gallup L Aselton SECOND ROW Left toR1ghl Moses Perkxns Albert Grads Stewart Chewalner Shea Bodxn Furey THIRD ROW Left to Right Hoffman Hummel Rainey Nadaskas Thayer Slater Vales Sum mons Pomper Goodlove Zxma FOURTH ROW Left ro Rxght A Medma Snlva Whxte Romano ABSENT Bsron Randlett Pfesldenl Norman Sefretary Treasurer Kopp ,f H f S K 7 1 H 5 1 1 , R 7 CC -r N-, ' ' A , x . ' I C - 'Q ' W . -1 Q x 1 1 Q 1 1 K A 6 1 J ' 1 0 1 5 -' A S - S - 1, , . U 1 g, ' 1 - .S l 0 f' V, 1,119 'sl ffl- unq11np,.:,,.,,,,4X, I ,. 4 g V ,R ,, , V vow- few,-:..,?' . 1, Q fgf--1,--4.-:W-fm-,-,: .. ,awe-m,e.,. 1... ..,,,,- M .. . ,...H....u,-.- .. 1...-u.uu-1- 1- W A . .. 1 - ...- . r ,Y A a . . f . . . 3 ' 9 ' Y I 3 1 Y Y 7 ' 1 3 1 1 1 ,'1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 s ' 1 1 9 , 1 1 9 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 3 - 1 1 1 ' : .V 9 79' M57 TORCH CLUB QQ QU i. -If 90 V! -...,.a..........,,35p ..--4-aus-u FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Longhr Phrllrps lNorman Hoffman Kopp Bahre SECOND ROW Left to Right J Lotane Rexnolds Grady Rlce Gallup Randlett THIRD ROW Left to Rrght Ramey Thaxer Chexaller Shea Furex Botlm FOLRTH ROW Left to Rrght Mr Sweeney aduser Hum mel Nadaskax Slater Morrmura rolex Yuma ABSPNTT Bxron C Havskms Sterck Matkro Gwara Mattson Barrett Preudent Hoffman Sefrelary Byron Vice Preszdeul Norman I reasurer Kopp t ,Q . ' 2 , 41 ,L ,. :. 'fx -I ' - 1 ' ' vt, + ,R P ft 1 2 A 5 K, .. -, , . . g J S .. L R ' .., A -' X L 'Za r A - ,, ' A- Q L Li ,,,Q 'A ' in ., V' I J 1 X R vt , I RN 4 , , , say, -y,. - I A , W. . M , A A X M .. .M , , , . .,.,.,.m..,,...r.- .,.1,,iN q,,,,,,,W,,, ' ' ' G K ' . , v ' 1 I 1 1 I -1 9 5 - v ,' 1 1 G ' y N v - H- 7 Ya 1 Y ie ?' 7951 GLEE CLUB FIRST ROXX Left to Rrght Mr Lmdstrom XVooddell L Aselton Phxlhps Goodlove SECOIND ROW Left to Rxght Salovurz Adan Seymour Barnes J Lmane Bodm Landers Slater Warts Hockert Hartford President Bodm Lzbramuz Aussxker Vzre Preszdent Slater Dzrertor Mr Lmdstrom ie P' 7951 WEIGHT LIFTING CLUB ...vi- 9'- auf- vi... nw,- vi NM' FIRST ROXX Left to Rxghl Brown Cradx Barnes SPfO'ND ROW left to Rxght Landers Hock err THIRD ROXX Left zu Right Nilller Coach Vnnlke Butler Molm Rexnolds Preszdent Grads Sefretarj Mlllef A--+I - ..., 3 Q W., M W ,, - V ' L ..v...... A r 3 V . . Q 5 . 6 , , - s ' I 1 . , . D . X Q N .,., 2' ' k-.' 1 I X M nf 4 'N I . ,Q N 5 .. .VV , ,,.,,.,., ' .D , . K D A , N . 9 6 f Q. f gg Q . s - . , 1 .5 , .a all ' 2 ,Q f Afl, .' . ' : , - - ' 2 A ' . ' , , ' - .' - 4e77' SKI CLUB 7951 ,Na , 9-5 '-.J J-an yi 'pu- fhanlr-QAM! FIRST ROW Left to Rlghr Robbms Barnes Slater SFCOND ROXX Left lo Rxght jones Landers Furey THIRD ROW Left to Rlght Goodlove Cromble Perkins POL RTI-I ROW Left to Rxght Lamzon Molm Phllhps President Barnes Vzre Preszdent Slater Secretary Treasurer Robbins , 3 1 f -' .' i A. . A ,, Q 1 6 a, ! R Q X , if ' VZ, ' J 4 1, 5 . ' f Y V A I g 1 'gr Q I M 4 H Um 'Q 3 f , , . . . . Y, . C , . , , 1 . . , . , 1 T a V 1 x V Q U 1 v : Y 9 'Q E gm in S i X1 I f A x ,swirl 44 f X- My if W NK I W K 3' 'Vi ff, I fn.,-4 f S . gi? fa' F' 17 'R f K ,f S, Y ' if . 4 AX , XX' V i -5' xy 'f ,f f 4 no , Z4 JW W A: fx 35,4 N 1 f , I-'9 wx X xv 1 , A RJ! V' A NV 11:34, i 4 N1 ' - N SN xf ' xi, f gg .,, my 7 415 A .X -4 lb, if ' k if ff. K lj , - ' 3' Qi N.'7 -' X X f -off ' ff, Q ! I ff X, 1 ' ., 1 f ' ,gjif Q 'ii Jia' ' . Q mzflfxl il ' .4 is y f' f. , , ' GH if 74a panacea 7957 XX e, the class of 19u1 herebx dedrtatt tht sports settron of our Yearbook to Mr H Roser Collms He tame to us as our new football toath and rmmedratelx gamed the respttt and admxratron of the. students Hls stay at bufbeld by both student and fatults XVI. delrght lll dcdrtatrng the sport scttron of our X earboolx to a man so xx orthy 7957 de 77 ' f' ' , , 1. ' ., , , x- - - ' J was terminated by the call to the colors. He is dearly missed - 1 ,J f - v' 7 1 ' ' ' -I ' 1 ie P' 7751 VARSITY FOOTBALL FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Pomper Byron Gallup Mattson Maclfro Co capt Moses Co capt Hoff m1n Grady Molm Norman Barrett Blackwood Aussnker SFCOND ROW Left to Rlght Coach Cullum Hummel Znma Slater Thayer Eagan Kopp Burnley Albert Gwara MacDonough Shea Phtlllps Manager Storrs Coach Buffmton ag? I-v' HERBERT HOFFMAN ABRAHAM MOShS ROYIHR COLLINS THOMAS BUFFINTON Co rapt C0 rapt foafj, Coach 1 I 5 . . - , ' lf , ' 5- 4 1 1 , . 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V., T gtk vip ' ' 1 V7 5 -a - Y f' ff ' xv ,.- A 71 I , . . . . , . 1 ' 'r ' -1 A 'Me pwawz 1951 Under the excellent and spirited leadership of Coach Collms Suffield compiled a com mendable 3 and 2 record against strong opposition Operating out of a split T Suffield with its very strong line and break away back field was able to rule over theoretically stronger opponents in spite of its severe lack of reserve pox er Against the Springfield V B squad and its ancient r1val Wllbraham Suffield was able to score at will Both games were marked by the fine running of halfbacks john Gwara and Huddie Thayer and the more than able field generalship of quarterback Charles Kopp The Dean Academy game proved conclusively the strength and ability of the Suffield lme Unable to pave the way for further scoring after Bob Burnleys second quarter touch down Gallup Grady Mattson Norman Pomper and Ztma led by CoCapta1n Herb Hoffman and Abe Moses successfully stifled every Dean threat before it reached the 30 That Suffield s two loses best indicate its ability and fighting spirit is a singular state ment to make but thls IS indeed the case Opening against a strong Worcester Academy team that had lost only one game over a perxod of five years the Colllnsmen jumped to a quick lead behind a well executed 90 yard run back of a punt However in splte of grlm determl nation and goal line stands the team was forced to bow before the comb1nat1on of the Worcester reserves In the final game of the season Suffield faced IIS old r1val Monson which fielded the best team in the history of that school Despite insurmountable odds because of lnjuries to the key men the team entered the game with confidence determined to play it all the way for a win The gamble almost payed off Fullback Ken Albert broke through the huge Monson lme to even the score ln the third period but Monson came back with a drive through the middle to lead 13 to 6 With Burnley and end Nelson Norman on the side lines with badly sprained ankles and John Gwara watching from a stretcher and ohn Grady playxng with a newly aggravated ankle injury Suffield started for the equalizer Although robbed of its speed and hitting power the team seemed on its way only to be denied when the clock ran out The class of 1951 will not soon forget the strength of character the sportsmanship and the fighting heart of the men of this football team nor will they soon forget the two fine men who led them courageously and loyally Roy Collins and Tom Buffinton Varsity football Schcdulc Suffield 6 13 Worcester Suffield 24 0 Springfield V Suffield 0 Dean Suffield 20 0 XX ilbraham Suffield 6 15 Monson I . . . I . . - , , . . 9 V . J .... , s 1 a 1 I 9 ' . 1 X ' , . , . 7 . , ' extreme heat which sapped its strength and the overwhelming size and ability of the ' , . . , . U , 3 9 7 . . . , . , J . . , . 7 7 7 9 - 7 .,., - -- ,... - 75a pdanem 1951 de 35' JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL l?5l FIRST ROW Left to Rtght Coates Whlte Barnes Cohen Moltn Co capt Chevalxer Co Capt C Hawkins Perktns R Havsktns Wocrddell Crombte Johnston SECOIND ROW Left to Right Coach Flaherty Montgomery Maclionough Hartford Htnckley Reed Marks Robbms Slater Adan Landers Seymour Manager Watts Coach Sweeney 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 ' - 1 ' - ' V. . v . Y . X , . K 1 -1 - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 ,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 v 444 77' 7957 VARSITY SOCCER FIRST ROW Lcfl to Rlghl chI'lSIllH Ramus A Snlxa Comm C odox Captaln Romano Simmons Rue INadasl-cas fun Laxnm SHOND ROXX Lett In Right Nfllu .I Madma Del Casero Longhx Luagh Wnlke Learned Hofu Sluwxrr Iuru A Mulxna Ex Q- S QP' FRANCIS ROMANO GERARD WILKE Capt. Coach de panacea 7957 In September Ned Learned Tom Cam Richard Convey Richard Stewart Carter Sim mons Fran Romano George Vales and Donald Cannon along with Lanny Aselton and Bob Lavme reported from last years squad The newcomers this year were Frank Pacewlcz Victor Nadaskay oe Rice Bob Furey Tony Silva Ken Christian Claude Ramos Armando and Javier Medina In the first game of the season a Suffield team hindered by lack of experience was out classed by a powerful Deerfield Academy eleven 6 0 Tom Cain was outstanding at center half This game however gave Suffield the experience it needed and the team rolled over Monson 4 0 in the second game of the season Carter Simmons dented the nets for 2 goals while Fran Romano and Ken Christian each found the range in the second half Armando Medina and George Vales were outstanding performers at their respective wmg positions Then the team traveled to Easthampton Mass to cope with a strong Williston Academy combine The teams played on even terms until the closmg seconds when a Williston forward broke the scoreless tie and Suffield ended up on the short end of a 1 0 score Richard Convey and Ned Learned were best for the losers In the next game of the season Suffield was host to a strong Wilbraham Academy team The game was played with a heavy wind hampering the offense and defense of both teams It was a hard fought game all the way and Wilbraham emerged victorious 2 1 Fran Romano and Tom Cain were outstanding for Suffield Fran scored the lone Suffield goal Monson then was again overcome by a score of 3 1 at Monson Vales Tony Silva and oe Rice each netted one goal Tony s goal was one of the finest of the season he headed a beautiful corner kick by George Vales directly into the corner of the goal Bob Lavme also turned in a fine defensive game The team next traveled to Cranwell in Lenox Mass and after a battle brought home a 1 0 victory Not only did Tom Cain play excellently on defense but he also teamed up with Fran Romano to score the decisive point Vic Nadaskay played one of his best games of the season Kingswood then visited Suffield and found Suffield very sluggish on a fairly warm fall afternoon This was one of the worst teams we met but we certainly did not play better losing 2 0 Richard Convey and Carter Simmons were really the only play ers who kept us in the game When Worcester Academy came we seemed eager for victory and during the opening minutes oe Rice found the range with a hard shot well kicked which no goalie could have saved George Vales and Dick Convey turned in superior performances but Worcester won 2 1 on a nlcely executed penalty kick In the last game of the season Milford faced a very strong and much improved Suffield team Suffield played its best game of the season and defeated Milford 6 1 Ned Learned was moved from goalie to center forward and scored twice once on a penalty kick and once on a pass from Armando Medina Captain Romano George Vales Carter Simmons and Armando Medina each garnered one George Vales continually threatened from his wmg post and in the last 20 seconds finally dented the nets Javier Medina Dick Convey and Bob Lavme played well defensively for Suffield The team play displayed in this final game made the season successful for Captain Romano and his mates U 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 . , . . - 1 1-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1'- - 1 1 , , . . . . l , I ' ' ' ' 1 , . - . V . . - 1 . ' 7 , -' . , 1 J , , - 1 . Y . 1 I 1 - 1 1 . Y . . . ' 1 . Y . . . , - 1 ie ibconem 7751 Suffield Suffield Suffield Varsity Soccer Schedule Deerfield Monson Williston SufHeld Suffield Suffield Suffield 1 M11 or 1,1 Monson Cranwell W orccster I 195. e . 5 'fig F 11 ' - 0 .,.. 6 - - 3 ..., 1 - - 4 ..,. 0 - U - 1 ..,. 0 - ' Suffield - I ,,.. 2 - Wilbraham Suffield - 0 .... 2 - Kingswood i - 0 .... l - I i' U - l .... 2 - I 1 - 6 .... - ' f d 53 ffl . , ,. 'K A V 74a prloueefz 7751 JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER FIRST ROW Left to Right L Silva lrazabal Godoy -I Medina Captain Del Casero Longhi Redvsay Lamzorn Tnbbeus SECOND ROW Left to Right Coach Nickerson Markovwskx R Aselton Bld well Hnfer Miller Raff Ramos Dnldilian Manager Brown Suffield 1 Wllbra am Suffield 4 1 Kingswood Suffield 10 0 Monson Suffield 0 1 Nichols Co lege Suffield 2 1 Wnlliston Suffield 0 Nichols Co lege junior Varsity Soccer Schedule - 2 .... - ' h - .,.. - ' - ..., - - ..., - ' J. l - .,., - ' ' - .,,, 1 - ' j. l ie F' 7757 VARSITY BASKETBALL FIRST ROW Left no Rlght Manager Butler Znma Norman Capram Cam Chnsuan Albert Coach Ward SECOND ROW Left to Rlght Thayer Rice Nadaskay Hummel Blackwood Pacewlcz Foley Ramey lk :UI '? 15 fr- '5 11... Pl. THOMAS CAIN STAN WARD Capt Coach 74a paoaem 7951 Thls year s Academy basketball team measured up to the standard set by Suffield post war squads wmnmg 15 out of 18 contests durmg regular season play and averagrng 72 pomts a game wnth a 1293 seasonal total to establxsh new Suffleld scormg marks The men of Coach Stan Ward were specnallsts ln the runmng game and their fast breakmg tactlcs on the offense and their ball hawkxng defensxve tactics paid rlch dnvndends throughout the season Offensrvely Suffield was paced by two of the most prollfic scorers ever to wear the Orange and Black IH Captam Tom Cam one of the fi nest forwards xn Academy hlstory and Tom Blackwood smooth worklng pnvot man and rebound artist extraordmary Also prom ment m offensrve roles were the hard drlvmg Vrc Nadaskay set shot Fran Ramey Huddle Thayer Frank Pacewlcz Ken Chr1st1an and rangy ohn Hummel Operating IU the back court were the txreless Stan Z1ma who bld to become one of the greatest all around perform ers xn recent years untxl lard low by a broken ankle m mxd season the rangy Joe Rice set shot de luxe Don Poley whose msplratlonal play was an lmportant factor and the veteran Ken Albert The Wardmen opened thelr season against Monson Academy m 1mpress1ve fashxon as they burred our tradltlonal rnval under a barage of baskets to fashlon a 92 67 trlumph Captaxn Cam Stan Z1ma V1c Nadaskay and Tom Blackwood led the offense 1n the open Decxdedly off ln thelr shooting the Academy succumbed to an aggressxve Worcester Academy five s late drlve to drop a 36 33 declsxon Joe RICE was top man for the Academy w1th 9 pomts whlle Don Foley played an outstandmg floor game ln a br1ll1ant effort to stave off defeat V1c Nadaskay and Captaln Cam led an open1ng surge against a weak Mllford Prep team and w1th a 13 polnt half txme bulge the reserves took over The final score was 71 34 In the outstandmg game of the year the Academy mpped a powerful Wxllxston Acad emy combme ln the closmg moments on the strength shootlng by Stan Zxma After buxldmg up a short lrved lead xn the early moment the Wardm en fell behind by 8 at the half and at the end of the thxrd perlod strll tra1led by 6 pomts Wxth Fran Ramey keepmg the giant Archle Tolls under control Z1ma went on a scorlng rampage to put Suffield 1nto the lead wxth less than 2 minutes to play and the Wardmen stalled successfully to galn a 52 50 vnctory A weakened Stockbr1dge Agrxcultural College qumtet was easxly dlsposed of by a 68 28 count for the Orange and Black s fourth vlctory Captain Cam hit for 6 deuces to pace the attack Desplte the fact that the reserves were m actxon early the Academy went over the 100 mark for the first tlme smce 1947 when they rolled to a 102 36 VlCfOI'y over a never say dle Pharmacy School squad Peachy Pacewxcz and Captam Cam hxt frequently to pace the offense as 12 members of the squad shared the scorxng Ahead by a 36 35 margm at the half the Academy broke the game open rn the thxrd quarter and then slaughtered a t1r1ng Morse College crew by a 104 65 count Towering Tom Blackwood rammed home 23 pomts whlle Captam Cam john Hummel Huddxe Thayer and Frank Pacewlcz all hlt for double numbers I . . i I. , I . . . , . . . 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I ' . . l , . 1 9 7 I ' I u, . , , Q u 0 u u u 1 . - ing canto whxle Hud Thayer put on a dazzllng exhlbxtlon of outsxde shootmg m the final half. , - 5 3 7 S 'Me ?eaae0z 7957 Suffield marked up its sixth straight victory rn defeating Monson Academy rn the lat ter s baliwick by a 69 58 score Tom Blackwood continued his prolific scoring as he added 6 fouls to his 10 field goals for a 26 point total Enloying their finest shooting percentage of the year the Orange and Black defeated a classy Cranwell Prep five 60 41 Tom Blackwood continued his terrific play as he tossed in 25 markers while oe Rice contributed 9 and an outstanding floor game Tom Blackwood poured 25 points through the meshes 20 in the second half to lead the Academy to their eighth straight win at the expense of Holyoke untor College Ahead by a 38 21 count at the mid point the Wardmen increased their margin for a 68 43 triumph St Thomas Seminary succumbed to a terrific last half surge to become the Academy s ninth straight victim 75 57 The scoring was well distrlbuted with Cam Nadaskay Zrma and Foley sharing the bulk of the burden Playing without stellar guards Stan Zima who suffered a broken ankle in practice the Academy walloped a hapless Wilbraham Academy five 80 34 Huddie Thayer and Ken Christian paced the attack after the starting five rolled to a 23 4 lead in the opening period and retired for the afternoon After a close first half Fran Rainey Tom Cain and Hud Thayer provided the spark for a 76 62 win over a hard fighting Loomis School quintet With Tom Cain sparking a potent first half scoring drive the Wardmen romped to twelfth straight wm over an outclassed Hartford UConn crew joe Rtce and Vic Nadaskay A strong Amherst Frosh five snapped the Suffield victory string at 12 when they handed the Wardmen their second defeat in a rough struggle 66 61 Ahead by 1 point at the half the Academy was unable to protect their margin and a late surge failed as time ran out Playing in the small Milford gym the Academy ripped the Milford zone to ribbons and returned home with a 71 44 win Tom Blackwood dunked in 17 to gain offensive honors Behind as much as 18 points in the third period a fighting Suffield combine nearly pulled a precious triumph out of the fire agalnst the highly rated Trinity Frosh but a last ditch rally fell short and a 67 60 defeat sustained Vic Nadaskay Tom Cam john Hum mel and oe Rtce paced the attack while Fran Rainey did yeoman work under the boards This marked Joe Rices last game as the rangy back court man left for the service the next morning Suffield closed their season against a grant Hartford Tech School aggregation and fash ioned a 70 42 win Cam Rainey and Ken Christian contributed brilliant efforts for the Suffield cause Suffield gained the rtght to enter the New England Prep semi finals when they nrpped Monson Academy by a 43 39 score on the Choate floor Behind by a sizable margin early in the encounter the Academy on the strength of some fine shooting by Tom Cam and Fran Rainey gained a permanent lead late in the third period Vic Nadaskay s outstanding defen sive play was a feature of the contest Ahead nearly all the way Suffield lost a heartbreaking 38 37 contest to a fighting Cranwell Prep five in the Boston Arena which ended any dreams of a successful defense of their New England title Sadly off in their shooting the Wardmen struggled valiantly but Cranwell moved into the lead with seconds left to play and then stalled successfully for the victory I 7 9 - . . , . . . - . I . . .. . , - . . . . . . , , . , . . . . , . . . , , - n 9 also hit double numbers in the 83-49 victory. X 3 . U - u ' .Q . 0 , I , - n J . . . ' - . u . , . . . . . . 0 u , 5 n l c . . n 9 - ' , - . ' 1 Suffield Suffield Sumeld Suffield Suffield Suffield Suffield Suliield 74a pcanem 7951 Varsity Basketball Schedule Monson Worcester Mrlford Wrllrston Pharmacy Morse College Monson Cranwell Sufheld Suffield Sullield Sufheld Sufheld Sulheld Sullield Suflield Holyoke jr College St Thomas Wrlbraham Loomrs Amherst Frosh Mllford Trmrty Frosh 70 State Technical - 92 .... 67 - - 68 .... 43 - . - 33 .... 36 - - 75 .... 57 - . - 71 .... 34 - ' -- 80 .... 34 - ' - 52 .... 50 - ' ' -- 76 ,... 62 - ' Sufheld - 68 .... 28 - Stockbridge Suffield - 83 .... 49 - Hartford UConn - 102 .,., 36 - ' - 61 .... 66 - - 104 ,... 65 - - 71 .... 44 - ' - 69 .... 58 - - 60 .... 67 - ' ' - 60 .... 41 - - .... 42 - ' 74a pdoneefa f?5l JUNIOR VARSITY 1 BASKETBALL IIRST ROW Left to Right Macllonough Convey R Hawkins L Aselton Reed SECOND ROW Lcfr to Right Montgomery C Hawkins Stewart Cannon Longhi Coach Buffinton Suffield Suffield Suffield Suffield Suffield umor Varsits 1 Basketball Schedule Monson Worcester Suffield High JV Deerfield Monson Suffield Suffield Suffield Suffield Suffield C Suffield High JV St Thomas Loomis Williston Milford J ' ' 1 - 21 .... 32 - - 50 ..,. 58 - ' -- 27 .... 36 1 1 32 .... 53 1 . Suffield - 37 ,.,, 20 - Milford Suffield - 35 ..,. 49 - Wilbraham - 33 .... 45 - ' - 32 ..., 49 - ' - 23 ..,. S7 - - 31 .... 43 - ' ' - .... 39 - - 37 ..., 20 - ' 'Me Pioneer: l?57 IUNIOR VARSITY 2 BASKETBALL FIRST ROW Left to Right Hoffman Marks Simmons Learned Gallup SECOND ROW Left t Right Coach Flaherty Raphael Cohen Robbins Shea Kopp 'Iumor Varsity 2 Basketball Schedule Suffield 29 49 Morse College Suffield 35 42 Watklnson Suflield 52 55 Hartford UConn y . Z 9 1 ' n 1 '- 1 O Suffield - 37 .... 35 -- Pharmacy Suffield - 45 .... 26 - Holyoke jr. College 74e 77cbneefz 7951 LIGHTWEIGHT BASKETBALL FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Crombne R Aselton Bahre Peck Adan SECOlND ROW Left to Rlght Manager Mills Johnston Seymour Hnntkley Manus Captain Raff Mr Ozlmek Coach Suffield Suffield Suffxcld L1ghrwe1ght Basketball Schedule Vkflllxston Deerfield 33 Ellsworth Suffield Suffield Suffield Wfatkxnson XYIHIICIDSOH ASD Hartford ' - 29 ,.., 61 - Y ' ' -- 21 .... 23 - ' Sufheld - 36 .... 37 - County Home Suffield -- 19 ..., 52 - Westminster 1 - 22 .... 42 - - 23 .... 35 - I - ,... 34 - - 21 .... 48 - 74a 77c2uzem l?5l LIGHTWEIGHT BASEBALL FIRST ROW, Left to Rlght Markowskn, Bahre, Coates, Dxldlllan, Irazabal, M1115 SECOND ROW, Left to Rxght Coach Huber, Adam, Seymour, Hmckley, Peck, Raff J W'.' HQ - , wi- , 5 , W V' KVI- mx' . . 74a pckmeefz 7757 VARSITY SWIMMING V..--GK FIRST ROW Left to Rxgr J Medma A Niedma Capram Whxte Robbms Cmodloxe SECOND ROXX Left to Rxght Manager Day A Silva Randletr Bodm Furey Coach Huber -Pd Ye M449 119 BROOKS XXHITE JR WADE HUBER Capt Coach AF as U Q1 f - , ' 1. X w.......-ff M M , N., 7 'N ' L , ' h : . ' , - 1 ' , ' Y ' Y ' , S ' - , - , - , , , , , O 4' J ,V ' 'T' , Al Vxk, , f , 'fm A ff m, L 'V , . 74a ?wnen l?57 As the 1951 season started lt looked as if there mlght be a future of wlns m store for the team with IIS 15 members and lmproved swimming condltnons However due to the armed forces and other circumstances the team dwmdled to 9 men and the swlmmmg facilities did not turn out according to expectations It was these factors that caused the record of no wins and 8 loses Despite thls there was a hugh team spirit at all times Through the excellent guidance of Mr Hube the members of the team showed vast improvement throughout the year The hlghllghts of the season were the two school records which were broken by the Captain Brooks Whrte and avxer Medma Also gnvmg starrmg performances were o Bodm 1n the 100 yard breast stroke Frank Randlett and Arnold Robbins rn the 100 yard back stroke Armando Medma and Antomo Silva ln the 50 free style Sam Chevalier m the 200 free sty le and Rrchard Landers d1vmg Suffield Suffield Suffield Varsity Swlmmmg Schedule Technical Williston Classlcal Suffield Suffield Suffield Westminster Technical Deerfield 0 . 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' J e Sufiield - 17 ,... 58 - Dean Suffield - 28 .... 38 -- Classical -- 19 .... 38 - ' - 28 .... 38 - ' - 11 .... 48 - ' ' - 34 ,... 40 - ' - .,., 44 - ' - 29 .... 46 - ?' 7957 VARSITY GOLF FIRST ROW Left to Right J Aselton Hartford Morxmura A Lotane Sauers Randlett SECOND ROW Left to Rlght R Lotane Marks Reed Goodlove Mlller Hofer Coach Sweeney The spltlt of the golf team IS enhanced by the return of fue lettermen Coach Sweeney s squad has a trlo of Aseltons wlth Ronnie outstanding and runnmg Phxl Goodlove keen competltxon for the number one slot Brad Hartford Johnny Lotane Gary Miller and Mamoru Mornmura are also playing good rounds On the schedule are Hartford U Conn W'orcester wlth a pendmg match wxth West mmster 1 1 ' s n Q - Q 1 a : - n a s Q x 1 . . . . , 1 f Y K , , - - u - U , ' , ' u - n ' ' u n , ' - s s D . ., , ' 'Me pchnea 7951 VARSITY TRACK FIRST ROW Left to Right A Nledma Hockert Latuzorn SECOND ROW, Left to Right Slater Gallup Reynolds johnston Snlva Coach Wrlke If spmt and determlnatxon could wm track meets Suffield would have ltttle trouble 1n engagrng its opponents on even terms Wrth only three returnlng lettermen Reynolds Bodm and Hoffman the team must rely largely upon newcomers The dozen men maknng up the team have to be spread out thm Haywood Slater runs the 100 and 220 and competes tn the broad jump oe Bodln partrclpates tn the pole jump events Fran Lattlzorn ns a mrler Herb Hoffman takes part m four events the 100 the 880 the shot put and the yavelln throw Dick Gallup throws the shot put the discus and the yavelm Bob Reynolds IS a speedster rn the 100 220 and 440 Armando Medina does the high hurdles and the hugh yump Fred Hockert pole vaults Tony Sxlva runs the 880 The schedule for Coach Wilkes men lncludes Wrlltston Monson Wtlbraham West mtnster Sprmgfield Tech and Springfield Trade , I . L , , 1 1 , . . n . I . : , . , , V i vault, 100, and the hurdles. Dave Johnston is always in the mile, broad jump, and high . l . . . . g . , , , Y . . D ,, . ,, , . , . . . . 3 ,, ,, . . . , . . . 7 , . , . . , . , . G 74a pdoneez 1957 VARSITY TENNIS LEFT TO RIGHT Coach Nickerson, Longhl, Vales, Chevaher, Landers, Raphael, Simmons, J Medma Ph1l11ps, Manus, Butler, White 74a panacea 1957 The four tenms courts have been scenes of actlvxty every dry afternoon A squad of over fifteen comprise the asplrants to the team that has an ambitious schedule Leadmg the returnees IS last year s captaln and number one man Dlck Raphael Also back on the team are George Vales and Dlck Landers Rounding out the startmg SIX are Bob Longhx who plays a game of the caliber of Raphael avxer Medina who fills the number three spot ably and Gerry Manus who IS a steady number five man Abe Moses new to tenms this year shows promlse while Bidwell Phllllps w1ll also see actlon The doubles comblnatlons are Raphael and Longhl Medina and Vales and Manus and Landers The team with Rev Nlckerson as coach meets a schedule 1nclud1ng Wllbraham Wllllston Kingswood Loomis Westminster V s St Thomas Hartford U Conn Spring field Classxcal Hngh and Worcester Academy Q4 I I ' ' 1 ' u ' an , . u ' nn ' ' ' n n ' - . 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M57 VARSITY BASEBALL FIRST ROW Left to Rnghz Foley Ramos Nadaskay Kopp Alben Blackwood SECOND ROW Left to Rrghr Coach Flaherty Pomper Hummel Ramey Cam Norman Thayer Manager Perkms 1 - a 1 J v 9 3 3 , , , y , 1 74a 77coae0z l?57 VARSITY BASEBALL XX 1th the potentialities of continuing in their winning is us Sutheld will be sporting a smooth fielding and hard hitting, uggernaut Bolstered bi mam newcomers the Orange and Black nine anticipates a successful season Chico Ramos is a flashx short stop with the ability to pitch as well ohn Hummel and lom Blackwood are tall lanlo first base men X ic Nidislux 15 the pitcher Red Pumper the sturds buck stop lommx Clin third sieker lxenny Albert numberone pitcher lrln Raines and Hreman 'Wed Learned Wfith such plax ers as Nels Norman Huddie Thai er lick Shea and John Grady to draw from Coach Flahertw has an assembliee of good material with vshlch to meet an ambitious schedule I'he schedule includes games with Cranvsell Monson XX illiston Milford Wilbraham Loomis Worcester St fhomxs Western Massiehusetts School of Pharmacy Springfield leeh Sprinbheld C ithedrll Hlrtford U Conn ind I'r1nitx lrosh I 7 K' , r I ' ' ' r 1 ' 'A ' ' I' i I yl f A 1 - ' ' 1 , i' ' . ' , U' I . , , , . - , 3 ' J 1 , . , e 4. rl , , A 1 a . Headin the list of reliable veterans are versatile Charlie Kon the Ca vtain- slu er 9 7 1-' .-1 ,' ' ,,,..fA ,Y . ' . :, ' 1 s 1 a ' ,a i . J 1 1 1 4 1 , , , , . , - 2 yi , A 'f V' V ' 1 7 N 7 9 ' ., ,S , , l ' 2 .y . , , T2 . . , . , 1, ' 4-' W ' 1 ' ll 2 , 1 . i ., i V i Q 1' I f . 'Me Fiancee 1751 JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL to Rnght Coach Ozlmek Montgomery MacDonough Stewart Thayer Zlma C Hawkms Manager Mackro FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Lavine, Convey, Watts, Aussiker, Godoy, Robbins-SECOND ROW, Left lm XB Q, X f Cv 4 I 44 KM X ff? IW f an X f 7 An' f Q aff, f .fy :gg 1 Aff! Q4 Mr KM If fl ,ff 9 X119 ff 5' f X i .NW Q , ZR Bw 0 Q1 I . , Q f DX - N X if 1 'N 'ff .W , ,f ' f' I 1 f'f px ff' I I X RQ 4, X A xx X N f ln !f!,j, I fo 6 PJ 4, 7 1 7 fx ' ' ,il , if ff 'Q , if , 21 ,K Q NL XX fi 4 Y ,Q xl hx f 5 r ' W Q1 'ly g K? W' M f y,9fkt,,fif- '94 ,, ff A W1 , ,f ' I 4 1 ,'-1 Y' in I ,V I, as-11 4 W X ' ff I' M Xf If any Ig f , , X2 r' A fff J 40, ' 7i 1 wx? 1 I f,J!, 'f f' ly!! , 'lrbxl ' H. I ff X' ' lg 'K ' 7 , X, 6, , 'fy -- , 4.-fri A , 'Eff f 7 , aa! J ' J l?5l EIGHTH GRADE Ki --Q FIRST ROW' Left to Rnghr Tlbbetts Irazabal Snlwa Leavy SECOND ROW Left ro Rxght hf3fk0WSkI Salowxtz Coates Dlldxhan Redway I LI 'Me paweez 1957 Class Prophecy Mr Chamberlain dons a white sheet and turban draws a chair to the table and gazes into the cry stal ball He looks far far into the future as he utters Tommy Coates becomes the forward wall of the Sullield Eleven as the team IS unscored upon in half a dozen frays ln its spectacular season of 1954 Tad Dildillan alternates Wlth Mr Huber in delivering lectures m Biology Chemistry and Phy sics Fernando Irazabal becomes the boy wonder of South American soccer Scott Leavy is seen in an over stuffed chair with ottoman to match Where? In the class room of course Eddie Markowski has a special corner reserved in each classroom where he may giggle to his heart s content Albert Redway is elected captain of Sullield s 1955 basketball combine Morton Salowltz 15 seen beside a talking machme which is offering him real competition Louis Silva is the Bob Hope of Venezuela Class Wzll Article Tommy Coates and Ted Dildllian leave their brains to whoever can use them Article Fernando Irazabal leaves for samba land Article Scott Leavy leaves his toys to the Wilke twins Article Eddie Markowski leaves his sunny smile to Tommy Buffinton Article Albert Redway leaves his height to Ahrens Article 6 Morton Salowitz leaves h1s mquisitiveness to Diamond Article 7 Louis Silva leaves to yom his brother in the upper school Article 8 Terry Tlbbetts leaves his memories behind Article 9 The entire class leaves its thanks to Mr Chamberlain and Mr Dihlmann for their diligent and patient teaching We the graduating class of the junior School of Suffield Academy do hereby declare this to be our Last Will and Testament as witnessed by Hopalong Cassidy Roy Rogers and the Lone Ranger I i . . , . , ' . , : , . Terry Tibbetts is a contender for the mosquito weight boxing title. I - 1 .. .. ,, - - - - - ' 2. . ' 4 K! ' II ' ' ' ll Yi ' 5. ' ' . . ,, ,, . . . . ! l I 7 ' . V! 1 74a panacea f957 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Stall' of the 1951 PIONEER wishes to thank everyone who made contrlbuttons to 1ts pages and those 1n the background who made suggestlons and stlll others who fur mshed lt wnth pxctures It IS our hope that we may mention mdxvldually each person or orgamzatlon that has helped us If however we om1t any name lt IS because of umntentlonal overslght and not because of any lack of appreciation and mdebtedness The Sprlnglield Offset and Prmtlng Company our publisher Mr Charles McCracken our photographer the Natxonal Lxbrary Bindery Co our bmder and Home Cxty Electro type Co that made the cut for our cover should be named first Roger Loomns and Mamoru Morlmura have been responstble for several pictures while the latter has aided our Art Edxtor Carter Stmmons 1n that department The Messrs Buffinton Wllke and Ward wrote athletlc stones We most openly express our gratitude to those who advertxsed tn our book and to our patrons and patronesses, we slncerely say Thank you We conclude by recommendmg all our advertlsers to your patronage a u H ' ' ' 9 a ' ' s 1 9 1 a ' a s 'a 9 ' . , . , - 9 9 - ' 1 1 9 9 ' ll l! , . 'Me panacea 7757 PATRONS AND PATRONESSES Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Mrs Edward and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs Aldr1chB Barnes Thomas Blackwood G H Bodm Broder Raymound P Hoffman ClarenceG Hummel Henry I. Kopp S1mmons B J Ahrens Ralph P Aussrker M C Brown Lewrs W Hartford W11l1amR Hockert Carl F Hofer and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs Mrs ohn Mr and Mrs Victor S Nadaskay F J Randlett Wrlllam R Raphael Harry B Reynolds F J Rice Shea Edward D Slater Rev and Mrs Earl D Wooddell and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs Mrs Jeanette Tlbbetts Mr and Mrs E C Watts Harold F Johnston Sidney E Mxller A W Redway Harold M Sauers H Sydney Sprayson Hon Charles S Blssell Mr johnM Colllns R K Brewster Mr Sidney F Fuller StuartW Cleaveland Mr AmasaD Plerce Mr Horace F Richter Lamont F Hodge Mr Donald S Terhune RobertA Ketover Mr Alfred G Way , , Mr. . . . , Mr. . . Mr. ' . . Mr. . . . ' Mr. . . . . . Mr. . ' . . . Mr. . . . Mr. . . Mr. . . ' Mr. . ' . ' Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Bahre Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Mills Mr. . . . Mr. . . . Mr. . ' . Mr. . . Mr. . ' ' . Mr. . . Mr. . . . ' Mr. . . . ' . Mr. . . . ' Mr. . . . Mr. . . . Mrs. James P. Zucco 'Me fachaem 7957 COMPLIMENTS OF C H DEXTER 81 SONS INC Mahms of Hlgh Grade Thln Papers Establlshed IH 1767 FULLER BRUSHES Loule Longhl and Son, Inc GENERAL CONTRACTORS Box 580 GLENS FALLS N Complzments' of 66Percy9S99 134 Mam Street NK ORCESTER 'VIASS 0 0 .4 k 9 Q E COMPLIMENTS ' OF - Complzments f W T GRANT COMPANY THOMPSONVILLE CONN Complzments of Spauldmg Gardens Flowers for Every Occaslon MAPLETON AVE SUFFIELD CONN Complzmfnfs' of Loule Chevrolet Your Local Dealer THOMPSONVILLE CONN WE EXTEND HEARTY CONCRATULATIONS to the members of the 1951 graduatlon class and best wxshes for xour succe s as vou contlnue your academlc studles BlgClOW Sanford Carpet Company Mam Street Thompsonvllle Conn N EWGATE GINGER ALE NEWGATE GINGER ALE COMPANY Thompsonvllle Conn GALE MOTORS YOUR DEALER 840 Enfield St Thompsonvllle Complzments f THE MONTGOMERY CO Establlshed 1841 W1ndsor Locks Conn Bare Electmc Conductor Decoratwe Tznsel Complzments of Wmdsor Locks Laundry Wmdsor Locks Connecticut O . .. ' ! . ' I L. J . I G .,,, ' o O O , . I ' ' J S . I . . . 9 0 ' rvr ' 1 ' ,, 0 . . . , . , . -1 1 Compliments of MARCUS Incorporated Szgns Dtsplays Exhtbtts Advertlslng One Flve One Dwlght Street SPRINGFIELD MASS BOB MARCUS 1950 U S Alr Corps FORMAL CLOTHES TO RENT RAYMOND WHITE OUR SECOND FLOOR VARSITY SHOP presents Correct Youthful F ashlone for Students H a y n e Q 1002 MHIH Stleet Trallways of New England DlSt1DCtlV6 Bus Servlce Servmg the Natlonal Scenery Levels Look for Trallways ln the Yellow Pages of Telephone DlT6Ct0Tl6S Complzments of PARK CHEVROLET Maln Street Wmdsor Locks Connectxcut THE F S BIDWELL CO Lumber and Hardware Windsor Locks Connecticut The Wmdsor Locks Lumber Co , Inc '36 Suflield St Wmdsor Locks Conn Complzments of The Torrlngton Coal and 011 Company Torrlngton Conn Complzments' of THE jordan Auto Body Co , Inc Wllllmantlc and Norwlch Conn ll Y, , 1 207 Dwight Street Springfield, Mass. Always Rellablell Since 1840 I ' o 0 L FOX C0 G FOX 81 CO Congratulate the CLASS OF 1951 and Look Forward to Serving THE STUDENT BODY THE FACULTY THE ALUMNI COMPLIMENTS HARTFORD EAST HARTFORD WEST HARTFORD SAYBROOK H O N I S S Establ shed 184 stO s et C ple C C rt SttS HatfodC Allmg Rubber C0 F the be t t th! t tt C 167 169 Asyl St e t tfo d C 2 6177 T B BEACH .lr z 106 ANN ST TEL 6 0907 T H tf d C J,.,,..--:V COMPLIMENTS OF F lrst Natlonal Bank C omplzments of of Sumeld SUFFIELD SAVINGS BANK Member Federal Reserve System Federal DGDOSII Insurance Corp Complzments of George MQPIIHBZ Sr Son Grocers SUFFIELD CONNECTICUT Cpltf SUF F IELD PHARMACY Pho e W L 420 J2 Complzments of OIL 81 GAS COMPANY Telephone 13 J1 or 13 J2 200 MAIN ST SUFFIELD CONN C omplzments of The Spencer Company Hardware DEPOT ST SUFFIELD CONN 206 Main St. Sufiineld, Conn. THE CHARGES R. BROME X A Baseball IS mighty hard on MUSCLES e DlCklHSOH s Wltch Hazel Complzments of the S00ll'lC the achlllg P3115 B M TOWER CO Inc 360 Falrfield Avenue BRIDGEPORT CONN C l t Complzments of amp Mmm S of Creenwold s Jewelry and A FRIEND Gln Shop FLUSHING L I NEW YORK of Earl W Jones Jr Complnments of LEBON PRESS, Inc THE MOUNTAIN LAUREL Thompsonvxlle Connectlcut Mr and M,-S Hugo Trappe HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 392 Trumbull Street C omplzmefnts of Madison Hardware Fred K' J' Rafi Heating Contractors for new central heatlng plant of BRIDGEPORT, CONN Suffield Academy 271 SHELDON ST, HARTFORD, CONN . . R ...lt O q , , , MPL ME SPRINGFIELD OFFSET and PRINTING C0 32 WORTHINGTON STREET SPRINGFIELD MASS Complzments f Thompsonvllle Bottling Wks 804 Enfield St Thompsonvllle Conn BEST WISHES Class of 1951 C McCRACKEN Class Photographer 896 Mam St Sprlngfield Mass Tel 6 3881 COMPLIMENTS OF MAREK Jewelers 19 PEARL ST THOMPSONVILLE The Insulatlon Company I nsulatzon and Ventzlatzon Contractors' Vanderb1lt Avenue Tel 7 4237 WEST HARTFORD CONN Natlonal Llbrary Blndery C0 271 Park WEST SPRINGFIELD MASS enzel s R8dl0 Servlce Electrwal Applmnces Televzszon Sales' amd Sermce 224 Maln St Wmdsor Locks Conn C 0 1 N T S 1 i o F , F , 5 F . I o ' ' BOGEY BEVERAGES-TEL. 4520 , . 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