Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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CHARLES BEANE WELD, BA Head of Efzglirla Deparzmenz Was prepared for college at Beeman Academry, New Haven, Vermont. Was graduated in the class of 1905 from Middlebury College, where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Taught English and Latin at Betts Academy, Stamford, Conn., in 1906. Spent 1907 to 1911 teaching English at Davenport High School, Davenport, Iowa. Did graduate work in English at the University of Chicago in the summer sessions of 1908, 1909, and 1910. Came to Taft in 1911. HENRY MORSE WELLS, B.A. Head of Modem Language D6l7uI7'll7l8l7l After graduating from Harvard University in 1905, was appointed instructor in English at College de Cambrai, France. While there, attended the University of Lille for graduate work. The following year was instructor in English and French in the University School, Chicago, Ill. In 1908 went to Dartmouth College as in- structor in French. Spent year 1911-1912 studying in Spain. Came to Taft in 1912. ARTHUR CHARLES THOMAS, B.A. bzlin Was graduated from Middlebury College in 1912. At Middlebury he belonged to the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. After leaving college he taught for one year at Boy's Latin School, Baltimore, Md., and was a student in the Middlebury Summer School in 1913. Came to Taft in 1913. - 1946 HARLIN ALBERT SEXTON, B.A. llie Taft Annual JOHN T. REARDON, B.A., M.A. Head of Hixzory Department Was graduated from Dartmouth in 1914, where he was valedictorian, member of Chi Phi, and President of Phi Beta Kappa. Studied at Yale for one year, after which he won Prix de Rome. He studied at Universities of Rome, Madrid, and Zurich and was a member of American Academy at Rome for two years. After having been assistant at American Embassy in Rome in 1917, he came to Taft to be head of history department. Englfrb Graduated from Harvard in 1911, being pitcher on the baseball team. In 1912- 1913 attended Springfield College and played on the baseball and basketball teams. In 1914 became director of athletics at the Springfield Technical High School, where he coached the baseball, basketball, track, and soccer teams. During 1917 and 1918 was director of Public Recreation for the city of Springfield, Mass. Came to Taft in 1919. CHARLES HOWELL SHONS, B.A. 1 SHERMAN CAWLEY, S.B. Englirb Was graduated Cum Laude from Harvard in 1911. Member of Phi Eta Club. Engaged in newspaper work in Boston in 1911-1912 and in settlement work in New York City in 1912-1913. Was instructor in English in Thacher School, Ojai, Calif., in 1914-1915. Taught English and mathematics at Country Day School, Louisville Ky., from 1915 to 19173 from 1917 to 1922 was head of the English department at the St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minn. Came to Taft in 1922. Azlalelif Director Prepared for college at the Lawrenceville School. Graduated in 1912 from Williams. While there he was president of the Senior Class, member of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and Gargoyle Society, Glee Club, and baseball team. Taught at Lawrenceville School and Ashville School. In 1917 he ioined the R.O.T.C. at Plattsburg. Later sent overseas, where he received a captain's commission. Taught at Stadium High School, Tacoma, Washington. Came to Taft in 1922. Taught French for three years and then assumed head of athletic department, coaching soccer. Returned to active military service in March, 1942. Promoted to rank of Lt.Col. Honorably discharged in March, 1944. l 946 fllwe Taft Annual GEORGE H. MORGAN, Mus. B. Murir Prepared for College at Morrison R. Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio, entering Columbia in 1919, where he studied for two years and was a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He attended the Institute of Musical Art in New York City during the years of 1919 to 1922. In 1922 he taught at the Institute of Musical Art and at Horace Mann School. In 1930 he received the degree of Mus. B. from Yale University. Came to Taft in 1925. ROLAND VVINTHROP TYLER, Ph.B., M.A. Englifb and Public Speaking Prepared for college at Beverly High School, Beverly, Mass. At the University of New Hampshire he edited the Y.M.C.A. handbook, the weekly newspaper, and the year book. Was on the Debating Team, the Dramatic Club, and a member of Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Was graduated from Yale in 1925 with honors and a Ph.B. degree. In 1929 gained a master of arts degree at Boston University. He came to Taft in 1925 and has charge of Public Speaking and the Debating work. HCWWARD C. FARWELI., B.S., M.A. HENRY PUTNAM STEARNS, B.A., M.A. Hirfory Prepared for college at Choate School. Graduated from Yale in 1922, where he was a member of Zeta Psi and delivered the lvy Oration. Taught Latin at the Choate School in the following year and taught at the Westminster School 1923- 1926. where he was head of the History Department and faculty advisor of the publications. Studied at Harvard Graduate School and received degree of M.A. in History in 1927. Head of History Department at john Burroughs School, St. Louis, Missouri, 1927-1928. Came to Taft in 1928. Iliilory Prepared for college at Providence Technical High School. Graduated from Middlebury in 1915 with B.S. degree. Headmaster of Lincoln High School, Lin- coln, New Hampshire, from 1914-1917. In 1918 he was given his M.A. at Brown. In 1918 he was in the United States Signal Corps, and he was with the War Camp Community Service from 1918-1919. Head of the History Department at St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, Minn., 1920-1928. Came to Taft in 1928. tl 94 6 'llre Taft Annual Hirtory Lieutenant 1943-46. EDWIN CHURCH DOUGLAS, A.B.,A.M. Head of Malbemutifx Depmtnzenl Prepared for college at Boys' High School, Brooklyn, New York. Was graduated from Hamilton College in 1929. While there he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and interfraternity Council, and on the cross country and track teams, a member of the basketball squad, and Captain of Intercollegiate Debate. Was Elihu Root Fellow at Harvard, Assistant Swimming Coach. and Director of Swimming for the Summer Session, 1931, Received A.M. in department of mathematics, 1931. He came to Taft in 1951. Served in the Army as Technical Sergeant 1942-45. ROBERT TAFT OLMSTEAD, B.A. Biology Prepared for college at Newton High School, Newton, Mass. Was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1927, where he was a member of the Masque and Gown and Zeta Psi. While there he was on the debating team and was three years on the football team. In 1927 and 1928 he taught at Phillips Andover Academy, in 1928 and 1929 at the Browning School, New York, from 1929 till 1952 at Short Hills School in New York, and from 1932 till 1934 at the Cambridge School in Boston, Mass. He came to Taft in 1934. 1946 ROBERT CARR ADAMS, JR BA Prepared for college at Newton High School, Mass Was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1929, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Zeta Psi, Student Council, and Ibis. While there he was three years on the football team and four years on the track team. Came to Taft in 1929 and has become head coach of track and assistant coach in football Served in the Navy as DANIEL H. FENTON, B.A., MA PhD Head of Latin Departmerzl Prepared for college at Public High School, Holyoke Mass In 1909 he received a B. A. at Yale. While there he had Highest Honors Philosophical Oration Spe cial Honors in Classics, was Ivy Poet, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa The fol lowing year he received his M.A. degree and in 1916 hrs Ph D From 1910 to 1912 he was an instructor in Classics at Princeton, and from 1912 to 1917 he served in the same capacity at Yale. During the World War he served as lst Lieutenant Heavy Artillery. Became Vice-President of the Fisk Rubber Company and Presi dent of the Fisk Tire Export Company. In 1933 he retired from business and entered Yale Graduate School during the period from 1933 1934 C2-me to Taft in 1954 and has become head of the Greek and Latin Department The Taft Annual JOHN FRISBY MORSE, B.A. Regirzfar Prepared at Kent for Yale, from which he graduated in 1935. While at Yale he was a member of Calhoun College and Alpha Chi Rho, and during his Senior year was a member of the University Golf Team. He taught for two years at Romford School before coming to Taft in 1957. WALTER ROTAN ' Aft Was graduated from the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts in 1929. Attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1930-1933. He exhibited at the American Water Color Society, the Chicago Art Institute, the Corcoran Galleries in Washington, the Pennsylvania Academy Exhibits, the Cincinnati Museum of Art, and the Arden Galleries in New York. He is also represented in the permanent collection of the Brookgreen Gardens Museum and is an associate member of the National Sculpture Society. He came to Taft in the fall of 1938. GEORGE WERRENRAT1-l,B.A., M.A. CHARLES ARMISTEAD COIT, B.A. Latin and French After preparing for college at the Gilman School in Baltimore and the Taft School. he entered Yale University in the fall of 1935, graduating in the class of 1939. While at college he played intra-mural hockey and baseball. In his senior year he earned a scholarship at a French University but was unable to take it because of unsettled conditions abroad. Came to Taft in the fall of 1939. Served in the Army 1943-46. Frenflf and Sfmniila Was prepared for college at Tabor, where he graduated in 1929. He went on to Dartmouth, where he received his B.A. dgree in 1955. He then went to Middle- bury. where he got his M.A. degree in 1940. He comes to Taft after six years of teaching experience at the Park School in Buffalo, at Culver, and at Northwood. He also spent two summers teaching abroad in France. Came to Taft in 1941, where, besides assisting in soccer and track, he has become coach of fencing Served in the Army 1943-45. 1946 Tho Taft Annual LIVINGSTON P. CARROLL Graduating from Taft School Cum Laude in 1937, Mr. Carroll was a monitor, captain of wrestling and golf, on the Debating Team, and vice-chairman of the Papyrus News Board. He was on the golf team for three years, wrestling for two, on the T.A.A. and inter-club Councils. Graduated from Yale in 1941, while GERALD NELI.IS LAGRANGE, A.B., M.A. Matlfemfztiar Prepared for college at Utica High School and graduated from Hamilton in 1936. There, was in Delta Upsilon and received honors in mathematics and public speaking. Played freshman baseball and -basketball and varsity football. Also received the Fowler football award. Studied in Cornell Law School for a yearg then took courses at Columbia Teachers' College. Taught one year at the Darrow School, New Lebanon, N. Y. and four years at Rye Country Day School. Came to Taft in 1943. there he won his numerals in wrestling and golf, went out for dramatics and was chosen to give an oration at his commencement After six months at Yale Law School he came to Taft in the spring of 1942. Served in the Armv 1942 45 receiving the Purple Heart and Silver Star for gallantry in action RODERICK BEEBE, jr., B.A. PAUL L. LOVETT-JANISON, B.SC., MA PhD Head of Science Deparlmenl Was graduated from the University of Sheffield in 1925, receiving the B.Sc. as well as the Diploma in Education. Was Science-master at the Ranmoor and Greystones schools, Sheffield, for four years, Sixth-Form Master at The Bishop Field College, St. john's, Newfoundland, for four years, and eight years as Professor of Chemistry at the Memorial University College, St. john's. Has acted as Scientific Assessor to the Newfoundland Government since 1933. Was a member of the Council of Higher Education in New Foundland. Attended Columbia University summer sessions 1931-1939, and for the year 1939-1940. In 1933 he received an M.A. degree in Chemistry, and a Ph.D., in Bio-Chemistry in 1940. He was elected to the Sigma Xi honorary society in 1940. Came to Taft in the fall of 1042. Playricx Prepared for college at Taber Academy. Graduated from Yale in 1933, where he made J. V. football, basketball, and baseball and was a member of Psi U. Taught math and science at the Indian River School, Smyrna, Fla. for two years, then at Montclair High for three. Came to Taft in 1943 after four years of teaching at the Cincinnati Country Day School. l94I5 The Taft Jlnnual KENNETH C. PARKER, A.B., M.A. Spamirla, French Went from Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy to Middlebury College, graduating in 1931. Was a member of Pi Delta Epsilon and Delta Upsilon. After a postgraduate course at Columbia for an M.A. degree, went to the University of Paris for one year on a Dutton Fellowship scholarship. Taught one year at Topslield High School in Mass. and nine years at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, L. I. before coming to Taft in 1943. HENRY BEAUMONT PENNELL, A.B. Hixzory, Mazhemazicr Prepared for college at Romford. Then entered Williams, graduating in 1943. Was a member of Chi Psi, and played Freshman football, basketball, and track. Also made J. V. football. Came to Taft in 1943. Malhematicr, Latin JOHN EDWARD KINGSBURY BA JACK TREVITHICK, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. A graduate of Taft in 1932 and Hamilton College in 1936 While at Hamilton played on the soccer, hockey, track, and tennis teams, and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. From 1936 to 1943 was associated with the Crouse Hinds Electrical Manufacturing Co. Served on the Board of Directors of Syracuse Junior Chamber of Commerce 1939 to 1943, Returned to Taft in 1943. Engliib Took his BA at Trinity College in 1931, where he was awarded the Mary A. Terry Fellowship. Attended Harvard in 1932 and received his M.A. degree. From 1932 to 1940 he taught English at Trinity, and meanwhile took his Ph.D. at Yale in 1939. He was for four years an assistant professor of English at the Citadel. Came to Taft in 1944. 1946 TALBOT ALDRICH, B. A. Thu'IaH.AnnwH ROBERT LIVINGSTON YOUNG, A.B. Mathemazicv Was graduated from Swarthmore College in 1945. Taught at University of Wisconsin in 1945-44, and joined the American Mathematical Society. The next summer he took graduate courses at Brown University. He came to Taft in 1944. Muiir. Illufbezmlfizir In 1931 he was graduated from Yale, where he majored in music. He immed- iately took up teaching in the Hossac School in upper New York state and meanwhile studied at Columbia University, receiving his masters degree in 1936. For ten years before coming to Taft he taught at West Hartford Junior High School and in the Mathematics and Music departments of Blair Academy. HAROLD BARNES B. A., M. A. EDWIN GILLETTE, B. A. Mrzlfaezzzaliri' Graduating from Hamilton College in 1937 with a B. A. degree, he taught mathematics at Middlebury College until 1939. He did graduate work at Syracuse University, returning there to teach summer school after another year at Middlebury. From 1942 to 1945 he served on the faculty of Williams College and then came to Taft. French After receiving his B. A. at the University of Michigan in 1954 and his M. A. in 1936, he taught there until 1941, when he took a job in a war plant. He joined the faculty of a Michigan high school in 1945 and remained there until he came to Taft in 1945. 1946 The Taft Annual WALTER SIMONS, B. A. Malbematiav He attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1943. While there he was on the Freshmen and Varsity crews. After a year's graduate work at Rutgers and at Columbia, he taught for a year before coming here at Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York, where he coached Lower School football, hockey, and swimming teams. He was a Silver Skates speed-skating champion for two years in New York and Philadelphia. JOHN WARREN DAN FORTH Hi.rl01'y A graduate of Taft in 1941. Then entered Williams until the call to colors interrupted his Senior year. While at Williams was a member of the swim- ming and basketball teams. Served in the Marine Corps for two years. Returned to Taft in April, 1946. JOHN H. WHITTELIORE, A. B. S,tmni.rh, Frenrb Prepared for college at Avon and Hill schools and also at LeRosey in Switzer- land. Took his B. A. at Harvard in 1941 and then entered the service, where he became a lieutenant in the U.S.N.R. Came to Taft in November, 1945. IQ46 f Ellie Taft .Annual J. Kennelh Roberison. M.B.A. Edwin G. Reade, M.D. - - Calherine Grant R.N. - Cora L. Bronson. R.N. - IMrs.I Jeanne G. Shons IMrs.I Anna Jackle IMrs.I Doris R. Ross Gerirude A. Quick - Gerlrude G. Goedeclce Mildred Reilly - - IMrs.I June G. Barzilauskas - Emma Wollenhaupl - IMrs.I Phyllis P. Howard - Rulh L. Reichenbach - James Hanning - Fred E. Holdbrook - William Hermann EXECUTIVE STAFF Business Manager - School Physician - - - Head Nurse - Assisiani io The Head Nurse - - - - Librarian Housekeeper - - - Dieliiian - Assisianl Accounlani - - Assisianl Accounlani - Secrelary Io Ihe Headmasler - Secreiary To Ihe Business Manager - - - - - Secreiary - - Secreiary - Posl Office Assisiani - Superin+enden+ of Buildings - Manager of School Laundry - Superinfendenr of Grounds MASTERS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES James P. Logan - - Joseph I. Cunningham - William E. Sullivan - LI. Commander, U. S. Navy - - Sf5 U. S. Army - L+. U. S. Navy F I946 Tho Taft .AHHIIHI Se CJVJXQ . X rw 1 ig? Ag w Q! ?Q X 3 f- ff X2 I F146 The Tail Annual Monitors 1946 The Taft Annual Head Monifor Brown Coffin Doggeif FrecI1e++e Head Moniior - Brown Coffin Frecheffe Freema n Monitors JUNE- FEBRUARY Govin Means Munson Pryor, S. FEBRUARY - Govin Moa ns Peer Tearse 1946 JUNE - Herrlinger, E Tearse Ward. Alb. Ward, D. Washburne ' - Pryor, Thompson Van Alsfyne Wardfxlb. Ward, D. S Thi THU Jhnuud GEORGE MILTON ALLERTON, JR. GuernseyTown Rd. WaTerTown, ConnecTicuT Four Years in Sfllrml Georgetown Tony, Milt, T Bela june Grrulzmle ln his Tour years here aT TaTT Tony has made a very impressive record Tor a day boy. IT Took him only a shorT while To disTinguish himselT as an ouTsTand- ing golTer, Tor he received The school leTTer in ThaT sporT his middle year. His successes as a consisTenT winner Tor The Team were climaxed This year when he was elecTed To The capTaincy. His aThleTic abiliTy, however, was noT limiTed only To The spring Term, Tor he proved himselT To be an able hockey player, and none oT us will TorgeT his sTellar performance againsT The WesT PoinT Plebes. Tony has done well, and he has made innumerable Triends here aT TaTT. IT is indeed wiTh greaT reluc- Tance ThaT we parT wiTh This likeable son oT WaTer- Town. GOIT Team '44, '45, '46, CapTain '46q Hockey Squad 45 Team 46 Gun Club 43 '44, '45, '46, SecreTary '467 Biology Club '46, WARREN HUSSEY BEAN, JR. Box 43, Roanoke Rd. Mercer Island, Wash. fJ7lf? Yrur ui Srlzrml fillllf Crrlrllmtw Slzniforrl Beanie Iifta From The cow-counTry of Walla-Walla came WashingTon's giTT To The sacred halls oT TaTT, War- ren Beanie Bean. This leisure-loving Teilow Trom The wesT has made himselT one oT The mosT popular new boys aT school. Beanie, during his one year here has proven himselT To be a valuable asseT To The VarsiTy soccer and baseball Teams, and his amazing one-handed shoT in baskeTball placed him among The leading scorers in The sTaTe. His am- iable personaliTy and sTrong characTer have won him many Triends who wish him all The success in TuTure years which we know he will gain. VarsiTy Soccer '46: VarsiTy BaskeTball 46 Va rsiTy Baseball 46 1946 The Taft Annual T MARIO BELLI Chappaqua New York One Year in. School june Graduate Yale Beta This amiable young senior from colorful and Turbu- lenT CenTral America came To Taff This fall To quickly become a well known and well liked member of his class. Mario is Truly a man of The world, buf in a modesf way. WhaT he does is done quiefly and efficienTly, and his accompiishmenTs in his year aT school have been various. Perhaps his greaTesT abiliTy lies in his arTisTic skill wrhich is clearly evidenT in his many excellenf painTings and skefches. This Tall Mario made a name for himself on The soccer field, winning his leTTer as a high-scoring forward. Mario wanTs To sTudy archiTecTure aT Yale and we can be sure ThaT The fuTure holds greaT success in sfore for our Nicaraguan friend. VarsiTy Soccer '46, LOUIS GARNER BISSELL, JR. ZI4 Easf 72nd STreeT New York Cify . One Year in School Februrzry Grrulurile Princeton Lou, Biss,' Gamma Lou, one of The lasT To enTer The class of '46, was also one of The firsT To leave. He came To TafT in The Tall and graduafed wiTh The acceleraTed Febru- ary classg yeT in ThaT shorT Time he made a hosT of friends who will noT soon forgef The genial, friend- ly. and very, very wiTTy New Yorker. Cerfainly one of The class's ouTsTanding sophisTicaTes, Lou walked away wiTh Been Around MosT in The Senior Poll, and his sTories of gay nighT life in The Big Cify were The feafure of many a bull session. A crack soccer player lhe was Three years on The Exefer varsifyl, Lou gave promise of being The finesf lefT inside TafT had seen in many years, buf an un- forTunaTe ankle iniury in The season's firsT game kepT him ouT of acTion. l-lis desTinaTion afTer gradu- aTion was Princefon, buT The Army may have Tabbed him firsT. Wherever he goes Lou has The hearTiesT -lgopd wishes of his classmafes in his shorT sTay aT ' a T. Varsify Soccer '46: Currenf Evenfs Club '46. 1911! J fHw ThH.AnnwH DALLAM EDDY BLANDY, JR. I9 Coffage Sfreef Greenwich, N. Y. Four Yemxs' in Srlzool FI'lJTIlfI7'y ffflllllllllf? lf. P. I. Dal, Skull Alpha Skull's four years af Taff have shown him fo be a favorife wif, smokesfack, and Senior House Oraforf' His oufsfanding feam spirif in varsify soccer as wfell as his friendly and iovial sense of humor have given fo fhe class a morale builder which no one will soon forgef. As long as his good nafure, school spirif, and fighf hold ouf, a long fime we are sure, Skull will be on fhe fop. Dal, by his affendance af school acfivifies such as rough houses, feeds, or bull sessions has esfablished a name for himself: and his never ending energy fo work has considerably aided The class. As we bid a fond farewell fo Dal, we are assured of his success and wish him fhe besf of luck eifher af R. P. I. or wifh Uncle Sam. Cheerleader '46: Senior House Commiffee '4l6g Chemisfry Club '46g Alpha Club Play '45g Soccer Squad '45g Ski Club '45, '467 Varsify Soffball Team '46, RICHARD BOESEL, JR. 66 lvlilfon Road Rye, New York Two Years in Srllool -lllllff flfllllllllll' Brown Dirk, Eyes, Bose Alpha Two years ago fhe cify of Rye relucfanfly gave up one of ifs mosf promising youfhs and furned him over fo fhe Taff School. During his sfay af Taff, Dick earned for himself a place of honor in fhe class. He may always be relied upon as an inex- hausfible source of jokes and bull-slinging. While af college Bose plans fo fake a pre-med course in order fo prepare himself for a career in med- icine, which we feel fhal' he is cerfainly qualified fo underfake. Alfhough mosf of his achievemenfs are nof of a scholasfic nafure, he is neverlheless fhoroughly compefenf fo fulfill fhe requiremenfs of fhe school. His originalify was shown af ifs besf during fhe campaign of fhaf mysferious characfer RANDOLPH. Wifh his abilify fo gef along wifh ofher people and his grand personalify, we add our besf wishes for his success af college and affervwards. Jigger Shop Commiffee '45: Glee Club '45, Currenf Evenfs Club 45: Fafhers Day Commiffee '45, l946 The Taft Annual BLAN DY BOOCOCK 50 Easf 50 Sfreef New York, N. Y. Four Years in School Brown University june Graduate Boo, Bene Blandy is a boy wifh an inferesfing pasf, a produc- five presenf, and a promising fufure, his acfivifies are fremendously varied. Wifh a zeal worfhy of Marius and fhe Norman Conquerors lhis ancesfors, he claimsl, he dives info debafing, formal and in- formal, Currenf Evenfs, in which he can be frusfed fo bring up fascinafing informafion, fhe Glee Club, fhe Papyrus and dramafics. Buf Tafl s facilifies do nof cramp Busfer's sfyle, lef loose in fhe academic world of experf and professor, iusf whaf he would do is nof cerfain, buf fhaf he would do somefhing is indicafed by his brillianf if improperly recognized work in music laccordion sonafasl, civics, archifec- fure, prose, and, of course, poefry. l-lis repufafion as a genfleman and his pafrician fendencies have made his room a meefing-place for any wifh aesfhefic learnings, as well as fhose who are iusf plain hungry! Papyrus News Board '44, '45, '46, Glee Club '45, '46, Chrisfmas Choir '43, '44, Track Sguad '46, Lower School Debafing Club '43, '44, Secrefary '44, Upper School Debafing Cub '45, '46, Camera Club '43, '44, Biology Club '45, Currenf Evenfs Club '46. STEPHEN JEFFRY BROWN IOIO Fiffh Avenue New York, N. Y. Four Years in School june Gmrlzmte Yale Steve, J, C. Alpha To wrife a l50-word biography of Sfeve is like affempfing fo describe fhe Roman Empire in a paragraph, if iusf can'f be done. Cerfainly one of fhe fruly oufsfanding members of fhe class in all his four years af school, fhere is no aspecf of school life on which Sfeve has nof fouched. l-lis popularify and characfer are proved by his moniforial posifion, he is head of innumerable organizafions, including fhe Papyrus Board, fhe Masque and Dagger, and fhe Glee Club, and Vice-Presidenf of as many more. l-lis amazing mind has enabled him fo head fhe class scholasfically ever since his arrival, indeed, his posifion as Valedicforian has never been ser- iously fhreafened. Monifor '46, Class Commiffee '43, '44, '45, Lower School Debafing '43, Presidenl' '44, Upper School Debafing '45, Presidenf '46, Masque and Dagger Sociefy '43, '44, '45, Presidenf '46, Papyrus Board '44, Make-up Edifor '45, Chairman '46, Annual Board '45, Vice-Chairman '46, Track Squad '44, '45, '46, Glee Club '45, Presidenf '46, Choir '45, '46, Oriocos '45, '46, Ocfef '45, '46, Cum Laude '46, Manager, Varsify l-lockey '46, Chrisfmas Choir '45, '46, Currenf Evenfs Club '46. l 946 lhclhH,AmmM JOHN WEMPLE BRUBACHER ' 83 Spring Glen Terrace Hamden, ConnecTicuT One Year in School june Gmrlzmle Yale Bm, Wimp, Rise and Walk Alpha Though he has been aT TaTT liTTle more Than a year Wimp, or Rise-and-Walk To Those who were in his English class, has made a name Tor himselT. lm- mediaTely his singing won a place wiTh The Oriocos and The Glee Club, and his Tame in biology is known To all, which work incidenTally, assures Bru success in his chosen Tield oT medicine. ln addiTion he can oTTen be seen in The Common Room playing a hand oT bridge--and usually winning, in spiTe oT an erraTic bidding sysTem. We wish him as much luclc aT Yale, and we are sure he will succeed There. Soccer Squad '46, ChrisTmas Choir '46g Glee Club '46: OcTeT '46: Biology Club '46: WinTer Dance CommiTTee '46, CurrenT EvenTs Club '46, HENRY ADAMS BUTTFIELD I325 PlainTield New Jersey Two Years in School june Grarluule Yale Hank, Bull Gamma Though many have considered displaying some oT The Henry BuTTTield PorTraiTs in The library, These masTerpieces, which are a cross beTween Disney and Rembrandt have never been compleTed. Along wiTh his arT, BuTT, as we usually reTer To This Senior- House FanaTic, is able To draw aT leasT one laugh a weelc wiTh his sarcasm and wiT. This versaTile youTh oT Two years OT TaTT educaTion has been baclced always by The inTirmary in his Tew insTances oT dis- Tress. However, all These aTTribuTes add up To one Thing Tor BuTT, and ThaT is a clear road To success in liTe. l'lis numerous and obvious TalenTs give him The keys To any number oT enviable iobs in The age oT Tomorrow. ThereTore, aTTer reading The Tea leaves oT This lilceable and all around good Tellow, we Tind Tew sTumbling blocks in his TuTure life ThaT i mighT prevenT him Trom creaTing The same impres- sion on The world ThaT he creaTed aT TaTT. Fall Dance CommiTTee '46g Jigger Shop CommiTTee '46: Library CommiTTee '46: Alviasque and Dagger '46: ChemisTry Club '4f6: CurrenT EvenTs Club '46: Annual Board '46: Papyrus '45, '46, Senior House CommiTTee '46. 1946 Thu Tall Annual RALPH HARLAN CAKE, JR. 334 S. W. EdgecliTTe Road PorTland, Oregon Three Years in School Stanford University ,lime Grruluate Guleau,' Beta Way baclc in '43 a sTrong wesT wind deposiTed one Ralph Calce in Mr. Cruikshanlcs lap. As sole agenT Tor The Oregon Chamber of Commerce he easily converTed his room inTo a Travel bureau, and more oTTen Than noT could be Tound consulTing various pamphleTs Telling of The wonders oT The WesT. His baTTle wiTh The elemenTs was unceasingly waged and wlon by This pioneer spiriT: in so doing, he undoubT- edly learned more abouT The ways and woes oT The infirmary Than any oTher person alive. Ralph's Triendliness and co-operaTion have helped him To Till his niche aT TaTT, be iT in aTTempTing To com- prehend The mysTeries of Horner's meThod Tor solv- ing irraTional rooTs, or in engaging in varied exTra- curricular acTiviTies. ATTer his years in The EasT Ralph has succumbed To Horace Greeley's philosophy and goes To STanTord, where we are sure oTher aTTrac- Tions will noT hinder his success. Glee Club '45: ChrisTmas Choir '45q Masque and Dagger '45, '46: Annual Board '46: Golf Manager '46. WILLIAM THOMAS CALDWELL, III I22 Colonial Ridge MooresTown, New Jersey Two Yzfarx in Srhool Pl'Ii7ll'6'llI7l june Gmrlilrite 1iz'll', Gamnm When he came To TaTT Two years ago as a new boy, Bill Caldwell's greaTesT worry was ThaT he consTanTly had To explain To people +ha+ he came Trom Moores- Town, New Jersey, noT MorrisTown. BuT despiTe This diTTiculTy he quiclcly showed himsell To be capable oT ex ounding on The Navy as well as applying himseli successTully in oTher ways. BeTween argu- menTs on The Navy, Bill Tound Time To do very well in his sTudies. Since his inTeresTs lay in The Navy and Thus in scienTiTic subiecTs, he was one of The leading sTudenTs in Mr. LoveTT-Janison's ChemisTry classes and a member oT The ChemisTry club. He was also a valued member oT The Papyrus News Board. ATTer graduaTing Trom TaTT, Bill plans To go To PrinceTon where we wish him luclc in his conTinu- aTion oT The sTudy of science. Papyrus News Board '45, '46: ChemisTry Club 46 Traclc Squad 45 46 WresTllng Squad '46: Cum Laude '46. l llllli The Taft Annual THOMAS LOUIS CASSIDY Woodruff Avenue WaTerTow'n, ConnecTicuT Four Years in School Georgetown june Graduate Tom, Cass Gamma For four consecufive years now Tom has been one of The ouTsTanding members of his class by virTue of his amazing aThleTic abiliTy and easy-going aTTiTude. Easily one of The besT aThleTes in his class, he has been a consisTenT scorer and sTar on The varsiTy hockey Team for Two years, besides being an able fooTball and baseball player. His efforfs, however, have noT been confined To aThleTics. Though a day- boy, he has served on several of The school com- miTTes and was a valuable member of The Press Club. Quief and unassuming, Buddy is one of The besT liked and respecTed boys in his class, and There is noT The slighTesT room for doubT in our mind ThaT he will succeed aT C5eorgeTown and in laTer life. Hockey Team '45, '461 FooTball Squad '45: Press Club '46, Library CommiTTee '45, Chairman '46, DONALD HUTCHINSON CHOATE, JR. 58 Blackman Place Bridgeporf, ConnecTicuT Three Years in School june Gmzlzmle Yale Hutch, Don Beta On his arrival aT TafT Donald ChoaTe calmly Took The siTuaTion in hand and refused To be frusTraTed in his drive for a TafT educaTion. IT was This qualiTy of confidence and composure ThaT won for him many friends. One of The obsTacles he had To overcome was his place of residence, wlhich, he, asserTed, was noT as bad as iT looks from The Train. His carpenTry made him famous in some quarTers for his wobbly pieces of furniTure, which, however, he was always able To sTabilize in some way: This skill proved To be invaluable in securing him a place on The sTage crew-in The properTy deparTmenT. Mr. Wells's consTanT damming of ChoaTe was a worry To HuTch unTil he learned ThaT This masfer was referring To The school, noT The scholar. His success aT Yale is assured if he conTinues To do as well as he did aT TafT. Annual Board '46p Masque and Dagger '45, '46: Glee Club '45, '46g Lower School DebaTing '44: CurrenT EvenTs Club '46: FooTball Manager '46: Cum Laude '46. 1946 The Taft Annual ROSS NICKERSON COFFIN lris Farm Franconia, New Hampshire Three Years in School june Graduate Babson Nir'k, Rosso Gamma By nafure an oufdoorsman, Nick Coffin has in his fhree years af Taff esfablished himself as a fine afhlefe. On skiis he is almosf wifhouf peer in fhe school, and he has earned Varsify leffers in foofball, hockey, and frack besides, Peanufs has served fhe school well in fhe capacify of a lvlonifor, and his elecfion fo fhis posf is indicafive of fhe respecf and friendship he has earned for himself. His hard and successful work as dining room inspecfor is appreciafed by all foo few. Buf Ross is more fhan an afhlefe and a capable lvlonifor. lf he doesn'f know fhe ins and oufs of books, he is learned in an acf more difficulf fo perfecf: how fo be a good friend. Ross is above all good-nafured, depend- able and loyal: his sincerify and honesfy will win him success and happiness wherever he goes and whafever he does. Monifor '46: Class Commiffee '45: February Presidenf of Gamma Club '46, Secrefary of Gamma Club '46: lnfer-Club Council '46: Library Commiffee '46, Common Room Commiffee '46: Summer, Fall and Winfer Dance Commiffee '467 Varsify Foofball Team '46, Squad '45, Varsify l-lockey '45, '46, Varsify Track Team '45, '46, Squad '44, Ski Club '44, '45: Senior Coal' Commiffee '45: Glee Club '44,'45: Choir '44, '45, Chrisf- mas Choir '45. PETER ALFRED COOK 286 Robin Road Englewood, New Jersey One Year in Sfhool june Graduate Cookie, Che.vty BUG This golden-haired producf of Englewood, New Jersey, has confribufed a lof fowards making life more bearable. Scholasfic difficulfies senf Fefe over fo fhe Annex for a while, buf he refurned from fhis solifary confinemenf fhe same fun-loving, mop- loving characfer. For a fellow his size he fumed in a good job on fhe foofball feam where his spirifed and rugged play earned him a posifion on fhe line. You can'f number among Pefe's many fraifs fhaf of being a scholar, buf by consisfenf plugging and apple-polishing he ma yef gel' info Amhersf. l-le's won fhe friendship ofyall during his one-year sfay here, and we all feel confidenf fhaf Pefe will go far in fhe world and we hope fhaf our pafhs may cross again wifh fhis delighfful buf eccenfric genfle- i man. Glee Club '46q Choir '46: Chrisfmas Choir '46: Varsify Foofball '46. This Tall Annual NATHANIEL NEIMAN CRALEY, JR. Red Lion Pennsylvania Three Yeruzs' in School june Gmdllate l.el1igh Doc, nI'lt'f7'7flIl7'l,U Al1l11'c, Henk Gamma Doc, as he is Tamiliarly known To everyone, Trom The l-leadmasTer To O'Brasky, has in his Three years aT TaTT become, in his own quieT way, one oT The mosT popular boys in This school. His good naTure,, genial personaliTy, and occasional Tlashes oT wiT have endeared him To all his classmaTes as well as his many oTher ac uainTances. An ouTsTanding mem- ber of The Glee Czlub, as well as iTs subsidiaries, The Choir, Oriocos, and OcTeT, during all his Three years, Doc could a.ways be seen oT an aTTernoon driving The school Truck, TracTor, or ieep, and gen- erally managing The work crew. His scholasTic aver- age was noT always of The highesT, buT he has worked hard and won The admiraTion oT The masTers Tor his perseverance and diligence. Doc's pres- enT desTinaTion would seem To be The U. S. Army: buT wheTher iT be The Army or Lehigh, his college choice, we know ThaT he will win as many Triends and be as successTul There as here. Glee Club '44, '45, '46: ChrisTmas Choir '44, '45, '46g Oriocos '45: OcTeT '45, '46: Choir '44, '45, '46: Upper School DebaTing '467 CurrenT EvenTs Club '46: Radio Club '46, Army Club '45g Classical Music CommiTTee '45: '46: WresTling Squad '46: Track Squad '44. STANFORD TAPPAN CRAPO, ll 2204 Seminole Avenue DeTroiT I4, Michigan Four Years in School Unive1's1'Iy of A fI.l'1llgll7l Stan Alpha june Graduate STan's main inTeresT during his sTay aT TaTT has been his radio hobby. l-le is well known Tor The numer- ous, weird, and dangerous pieces oT elecTrical equip- menT which always have been sTrewn around his room. lT, while he was delving deep inTo a radio circuiT wiTh a soldering iron, you heard a shouT OT agony and saw a long, blue spark, you knew ThaT he had done iT again. Didn'T Taze me a biT he in- variably replied while picking himselT up oTT The Tloor. STan conTinued his elecTrical work on The sTage crew and in wiring lighTs Tor The dances. l-le has given generously oT his Time To many exTra-cur- ricular acTiviTies, and aT The same Time has managed To mainTain a good scholasTic record, To The never ending asTonishmenT OT his classmaTes and Triends. Masque 84 Dagger SocieTy '43, '44, '45, '46: AssisTanT STage Manager 45 46 Class ical Music CommiTTee '45, '46, Chairman '46, Radio Club '43, '45, '46, PresidenT '46g Golf Squad '45, '46, ChemisTry Club '46, Gun Club '45, '46: Army Club '451 Camera l946 The Taft ,Annual Manager THOMAS CHALMERS DARSIE, Il llOO Rahway Road Plainfield, New Jersey Four Years in School june Graduate Przfrzretrm ulyogja nlfoggypf .17-.D',.u uDa,rSen When Tom enTered The school Tour years ago, he esTablished a record Tor Togginess ThaT will remain unbroken Tor years To come. Besides running up a huge library bill Tor books ThaT he TorgoT To reTurn, he almosT wenT To breakTasT one winTer morning minus his panTs. All kidding aside, however, Foggy, as his friends call him, has esTablished quiTe an enviable record here aT TaTT. Besides Taking in VarsiTy Soccer and The Glee Club, Tom has been one of The main cogs in The Papyrus ThroughouT his school career, Topping iT oil by be- ing SporTs EdiTor his Senior year. Knowing Tom as we do, we are all sure ThaT he will be a success in whaTever college he goes To and whaTever business he mighT decide To Tollowi. Thus wiTh many a happy remembrance, we all wish Foggy all The luck in The world. ALVIN RAYMOND DANIELS 8 Fairview STreeT WaTerbury, ConnecTicuT Four Years in Srliool Columbia lime Grarluzzle New York Uriiverxily Danny Beta One seldom picks up a book in The library wiThouT finding The name A, R. Daniels penciled neaTly on The card. This ornnivorous reader is one of The original members of The senior class, coming To TaTT from The Brass CiTy Tour years ago. Since Then Al has won many Triends wiTh his quieT manner and ever-presenT wiT. A season of hard work lasT spring has broughT To Al The coveTed posiTion of baseball manager. A loyal member oT The BeTa club, he has added his spiriT and abiliTy To club aThleTics and capTained This year's BeTa soccer Team. We know ThaT Al will conTinue his excellenT record aT Columbia. of Baseball '46. Beta Lower School DebaTing '443 Papyrus Board '44, '45: SporTs EdiTor '467 Glee Club '45g Biology Club '46: CurrenT EvenTs Club '46: VarsiTy Soccer '46g VarsiTy Baseball Squad '46. 1946 Press Club '46, Currenf Evenfs Club ilhu lidI,4nnual WILLIAM NORTON DEMBER I8O Lexingfon Avenue WaTerbury, Connecficuf Four Years in Srhool june Graduate Yale Bill, john Alpha Four years ago This bespecfacled, shy young man presenfed himself aT Taff and proceeded To forge one of The finesf scholasfic records in This year's class. He will Tell you in his modesf way Thaf his frequenf appearances on The Honor Roll sTarTed as an aTTempT To give The lie To Mr. Farwell's fav- orife precepf for Lower Mid hisfory sTudenTs: Fool's names like Their faces, always seen in public places, and became a habif which he found im- possible To break. He is famous among Senior Lafin sfudenfs for The pafhos wifh which he renders even The mosT lighT-hearTed Virgilian measures - a per- formance which offen provokes Mr. FenTon's Well, Dember, don'T Take This To hearT. He can converse wifh aufhorify on such diversified subiecfs as Wafer- bury's infamous Norfh End, Seniors in B-league baskefball, and The qualify of Meriden's young ladies, holding lisfeners spellbound wiTh The vivid idiom invariably employed. We wish This foremosT member and pafer familias of The Day Boys all possible success aT Yale, which he will enfer This aufumn. 463 Comrnunify Chesf Commiffee '45, '467 Cum Laude '46. WILLIAM VALENTINE DIETZ 9IO STuarT Avenue Mamaroneck, New York One Year in School Colgale Uriiuersiiy june Grrirluatrf Rev, Dietzie, Bill AIPIIII Hailing from Ivlamaroneck, New York, The Rev made his appearance aT Taff lasf June and since Then has won The friendship of all. Having a Tasfe for good liferafure, Bill offen may be found in The evening, affer his homework is done, enjoying a good classic or besT seller. His inTeresT in good- books, however, hasn'T monopolized Bill's spare Time. He frequenfs The House, and his amiable characfer plus abili+y has made him a desired bridge parfner among The Senior House gang. Exercising his Tonsils morning, noon, and nighf, Bill has been a faifhful member of The Glee Club and Chrisfmas Choir - having noT missed a pracfice. He plans To affend Colgafe affer leaving 'l'afT. IT is wiTh a Thoughf of sorrow Thaf Taff sends The Rev on his way, buf also wifh a Thoughf of gladness in Thaf we know Bill will be successful wherever he goes. Glee Club '46: Chrisfmas Choir '46. I946 The Taft Annual HENRY HILL ELIOT 260 Sfarling Road Englewood, New Jersey Two years in School ,Wesleyan fum: Grarluate Hgnk,' Gamma ln fhe fwo years fhaf l-lank has been af Taff he has, fhrough his cheerful and carefree disposifion, made a lof of friends and done a fine iob. Alfhough l-lank didn'f excell along fhe afhlefic line, he was always in fhere fighfing for his feam and giving his besf fo Taff. This fall he did a good iob on fhe Gamma A foofball feam and showed himself fo be a greaf sporf. l'lank is a greaf one for bull- sessions af fhe buff-house and when if comes fo rough-houses you can be sure fhaf he will be around because he usually is fhe insfigafor. Camera Club '45, JULIAN RUMSEY ELLIS. II lfuri Towers Greenwich, Connecficuf Three Years in School june Grarlimle Williams 'fRums, Rummy, j, R. A Beta A knack for reparfee, a smile of omniscenf irony, and a fasfe for fhe infellecfual-fhese, fogefher wfifh real sincerify, add up fo Julian Rumsey Ellis, ll. This Greenwich arisfocraf has for fhree years been wringing sfrangled fouche's from many a lad perhaps nof so quick on fhe comeback as Rums. l-le has fascinafed all who know him by his fempesfu- ous, if shorf-lived, love affairs. Unfil a few monfhs ago a genfleman of leisure, Rumsey devofed mosf of his fime fo infellecfual pursuifs, in his endeavor fo culfivafe his mind and fhe faculfy. Buf fhis quief exisfence was shaffered when Tom Washburne hand- ed down fo him his black bull-whip and his much covefed Simon Legreeship of fhe Penalfy Crew: af fhis same fime he became a Corridor lvionifor, and since fhen we have seen good proof of his abilifies as leader and execufixe. If can be said of Rums fhaf fhose who know him besf like and admire him mosf, and Williams may well be honored fo receive fhis nexf in ifs long line of Ellises. Corridor Monifor '46, Senior House Commiffee 46, Jigger Shop Commiffee 46, Class Giff Commiffee '46: Summer Dance Commiffee '4-6: Fall Dance Commiffee '46: Camera Club '44, Golf Squad '44, '45. 1946 Ihe Taft .Annual RUTH ERFORD ELM ER EVEREST I5 Wheeler Sfreef Bosfon, Massachuseffs Two Years in School February Graduate Yale Ru1lizf Gamma Big Rudie is one of fhe few boys who really knows whaf fhey wanf before fhey go info college. l'le plans fo be a missionary in China. We can all say, wifhouf fhe slighfesf hesifafion, fhaf Rudie is fhe man for fhe job. The facf fhaf he will be almosf fhirfy when he complefes his medical and divinify fraining does nof faze him in fhe leasf. This sincere desire fo gain whaf he goes ouf affer is whaf will make him a success. Rudie's scholasfic average and friendly manner rafe high wifh everyone af Taff. l-lis award of fhe oufsfanding new boy for I945 has proven fhis. During his five monfhs as fhe Low- er-Middle corridor monifor, he has shown his abilify fo rule wifh an iron hand and yef hold fhe ad- mirafion of fhose he has dealf wiifh. l-le will be remembered wifh fondness and respecf. Corridor lvlonifor '46: Library Commiffee '46: Masque and Dagger '45: Press Club 461 Papyrus Newls Board '45, '46: Debafing Club '46: Secrefary Debafing Club '46: New Boy Award '45: Manager of Baskefball '46g Soccer Squad '46g Debafing feam '46g Cum Laude '46, NOEL FREDERICK FEHM I54 Ardmore Sfreef l-lamden, Connecficuf Two Years in School February Graduate Yale Nowell Gamma Prevenfed by illness from graduafing wifh fhe class of I945, Noel fook advanfage of fhe added year fo enhance his sfanding bofh as a sfudenf and an afhlefe. ln fhe summer ferm his smashing drives won him fhe number one posifion on fhe fennis feam. Pressed info service in fhe fall he quickly became an oufsfanding soccer goalie, responsible for much of fhe feam's success. For fwo years fhe winfer ferm has seen him as one of fhe defensive mainsfays of fhe hockey feam. An excellenf pho- fographer, Noel has nof been confenf merely fo carry off fhe confesf prizes offered af various fimes, buf is a member of fhe Papyrus board: his picfures are famous fhroughouf fhe school. When Noel was graduafed in February, we felf sorry fo see him leave our midsf, as amiable and versafile a fellow as can be found. Varsify l-lockey '45, '46g Varsify Soccer '46: Camera Club 45, 46, Papyrus Phofogra- pher '46: Glee Club '45, '46q Ocfef '45, '4-6: Concerf Orchesfra '46, Chemisfry Club '46. .1946 Taft Annual DAVID FINDLAY Monlank Avenue Sloninglon, Conneclicul Four Years in Srlmnl june Gmfluale M. I. T. 'Squirrel, P-40, Monk Bela Some lime ago someone aclually admilled 'rhal he had heard ol Sloninglon, Conn. This was iusl whal Squirrel had been wailing lor, for il gave him someone lo help combal lhe dreadful rumour 'fhal his house is buill upon one of lhe mudllals of Long Island Sound and may be reached only al low lide. Seriously, however, Dave has kepl u a good aver- age and slill found plenly of lime liar many exlra- curricular aclivilies such as lhe Slage Crew, Gun Club, C-Blee Club, and olhers. Alhlelically he has done well, being a lwo-year leller man on lhe var- sily Wreslling Team and The manager of lhe Track squad. Dave's many friends will miss his friendly grin and cheerful manner when he leaves Tall lo porfclinue his sludies al M.l.T., and we all wish him uc . Glee Club 44 45 46 Choir 45 46: Masque and Dagger '44, '45, '46q Lower School Debaling 43 44 Papyrus News Board '44g Wreslling Team '45, '46g Track Squad 45 46 Track Manager 46 Gun Club '45, '46, Vice-Presidenl '46: Ski Club '45, 46 Chemislry Club 46 Radio Club '4-61 Classical Music Commillee '46g Currenl Evenls Club 46. ROGER JEROME FRECHETTE 372 Cenlrral Avenue New l-laven, Conneclicul Two Years in School lJn'fImn11Il1 Cflllfgf' june fffllllllllll' Rag, nBKIl'lll?T,H Tomo Alpha One of TaPr's oulslanding alhleles is lillle Rog Frechelle. However, his inleresls are nol limiled lo alhlelics, as he has been a monilor, Alpha Club President T. A. A. President and chairman of The Common Room and Cap and Gown Commillees. Though sludies were al lirsl an obslacle, lhrough perseverance and concenlralion Rog soon overcame Them and should have liHle lrouble al Darlmoulh, his college deslinalion. His alhlelic prowess speaks for ilself. Rog played lols of baskelball lasl year and because of his lighl and aggressiveness was chosen lo lead lhis year's slerling aggregalion. Spring found Rog, nol salislied wilh one caplaincy, calching on 'rhe Varsily Baseball leam where his big bal was conspicuous all season. Monilor '46g Varsily Baskelball '45, Caplain 46 Varsily Baseball 45 Caplaun 46 Pres. T. A. A. '46: Pres. Alpha Club '46: Chairman of Common Room 46 Chairman of Cap and Gown Commillee '467 Currenl Evenls Club 46 H146 HIE Taft Annual JOHN RIPLEY FREEMAN, III Porler Hill Middlebury, Connecliculr Four Years in Srlmol june Gwuluate R. P. I. Rip, u1fI'jJ1l76'1',U Cap, Hubby Alpha Ever since his firsi few days al school, Rip has been one of 'rhe bes'r nafured and besl liked boys in lhe class. John's alhlelic abili+ies are of merir, as can be seen by his caplaincy of rhe Alpha A league foofball 'ream and his capraincy for +wo years of rhe Alpha hockey squad. Allhough lhese accomplish- menls are great none is more valuable To him l'han 'rhe conquesl of a girl named Jean, more commonly known +o his friends as Wifie. Johnny's hard work and abilily have been rewarded by his appoinlmenl' lo The Senior House and Common Room commif- Tees. When John deparls 'rhis June, he will leave behind him many friends, and he will leave wifh us all fond memories of happy limes. We all wlish 'Rip all rhe luck in rhe world and know Thar wha+- ever he does or wherever he goes success will be his. Senior House Commillee '46, Upper School Common Room Commiliee '46, Glee Club '46, Chrislmas Choir '46: Track Squad '43, '44, '45, '46, Camera Club '43, '44, '45, Presidenl' '46: Ski Club '46: Class Day Commillee '46, Black Fooiball Medal '46. RICHARD PAGE GILLETTE Almanac Holel New York, N. Y. Two Years in School june Graduate Yale ffD,'t-14 Gamma Coming 'ro Tall in The Fall of '44, Dick soon made himself a very good record. ln club and J.V. Soccer he conlribured +o The Gamma Club's numerous vic- lories. Skiing in +he winler and loaiing in lhe spring are his favorife sporis. The Senior House will be losl wilhoul his bridge playing and his cigarefres. Mem- bership in +he Currem' Evenlrs Club and Chemisrry Club are Dick's main exlra-curricular aciivilies. A - lhough cons+an1'ly asserling Jrhal he is complelely wi+hou'r ambilion, Dick should do very well af Yale and in lafer life, if presenr records are of any wor+h. Currenl Even+s Club '46: Wood Working Shop '46: Chemislry Club '46: Ski Club '45, '46. 1946 '45, '46: J.V. Soccer '46, Gun Club '45, The Taft Annual HOWARD DAVID GORHAM Fox Run Lane Greenwich, Connecficul I o1l1' Y1'11r.i' in School Columbia june Grarluale Gravy, Howie GIIWIVWZII Howie is an old-fimer af Taff and in four years here he has learned fhe ins and oufs of prep school life. He has been on fhe golf squad for fhree years and on fhe soccer squad for fwo as well as keeping himself above 'rhe average in scholasfics, always wifh fime leff over for a bull session or a frip fo fhe Jig. Howie is an inevifable fixfure in fhe Senior House, and a sfalwarf fourfh af bridge. His chosen field is medicine, and we are cerfain wlifh fhe efforf we know he will apply, he cannof fail fo be successful. He goes on 'ro Columbia, where we are sure he will make many friends. Camera Club '43, '44, Glee Club '44, Ski Club '44, Oufing Club '44, Currenf Evenfs Club '45: Manager of Classical Orchesfra '44, Soccer Squad '45, Soccer Team '457 Golf Squad '43, '44, '453 Gun Club '44, '45, Treasurer '45. GEORGE THROCKMORTON GOVIN 49 Bufler Sfreef Kingsfon, Pa. Two Years in School june Grarlzmle Alpha Yo, B.T.O., Th1'0k-y Cuba's giff fo Taff School came 'rwo years ago in fhe form of a likeable, energefic, opfimisfic fellow who was quick fo make a name for himself here af school. Yo is as unpredicfable as fhe wind and has achieved greaf success in everyfhing he has affempfed wifh fhe possible excepfion of geomefry. Capfain of fhis year's fennis feam, George has made an enviable afhlefic record in his years af Taff. Leadership, a qualify in which George excels, is well illusfrafed in fhe way fhe Jigger Shop was run fhis year. Thaf George was one of fhe besf leaders in his class was clearly evidenced in his elec- fion fo fhe posf of monifor lasf June, fhe highesf honor a class can besfow upon one of ifs members. Wherever Yo goes and whafever he does, we know fhaf his abilifies and personalify will sfand him in good sfead, and he leaves Taff wifh fhe besf wishes of all his many friends. Monifor '46, lnfer-Club Council '46, Jigger Sh Shop Commiffee '46: Glee Club '45, Annual op Commiffee '45. Chairman of Jigger Board '46: Papyrus Business Board '463 Varsify Tennis '45, Capfain '46g Varsify Foolball '46, Secrefary of Alpha Club '46, l946 ' Taft ,Annual EDWARD AIKEN GRIGGS 435 FarmingTon Avenue WaTerbury, ConnecTicuT 'I'liiw' Yrfnrs in Srluml lima' limrlzzntrf Ynlr' TNI .illllllll Ted Griggs is ThaT rare bird-a WaTerbury boy who lives aT TaTTq aT TaunTs oT gluTTon Tor punish- menT he explains ThaT he did iT all To save The hour a day on The bus, wise lad. ThaT he has noT cuT OTT all Ties wiTh The Brass CiTy, however, is aTTesTed by The respecTable number oT pleasanTly scenTed billeTs doux which grace his posT oTTice box. Ted is a good worker, and, above all, guieT. ln TacT he was so unassuming ThaT many oT us TorgoT To voTe him QuieTesT in The Senior poll lhe won any- wayl. l-le also Tinds Time Tor his CurrenT EvenTs Club and is a valuable member oT The Annual Board. A True conservaTive and sTaunch member oT The old guard, Ted Tollows his broTher and TaTher To lvloTher Yale. LiTTle GianT FooTball '447 Annual Board 46 CurrenT EvenTs Club 46 KENDRICK LUTHER GRIGGS 42 lvliddleifield Drive WesT l-larTTord, Conn. Two Yc'1n'.v in Svhrml lV1'll1'rm1.x ba AI. I. T. 1'T6I1I'llIlV3J G HI rl Imtfr Ken, The Clark, Targfff' Alpha Ken, Trom l-larTTord, The home oT The lnsurance policy, was one oT The school s mosT solid ciTizens lwe guoTe Mr. Robinsonl and valuable asseTs. ln- diTTerenT To criTical corridor loaTers, his high raTing and admission To Cum Laude speak well Tor all his hard work. NOT all oT Ken's Time was spenT over his slide rule and chemisTry Tormulas, however: The Clock has spenT many hours wiTh his inTellecTual Triends calculaTing probabiliTies and laws oT chance lhe claimsl wiTh cards and dice: and we would sTill like To know whaT goes on during Those long l-larT- Tord weekends and vacaTions. Ken's True love is, oT course, science. AT TaTT he was The spark-plug oT Mr. LoveTT-Janison's acceleraTed ChemisTry class, and now he plans To grow a beard and enTer The musTy labs oT Williams and M. l. T. ChemisTry Club '467 Cum Laude 46 .1946 'Die Taft Annual ROY STEVENS GUILD 3 IO Morris Avenue lv1ounTain Lakes, New Jersey Two Years in Srhool june Graduate Yale Gildy Beta Roy came To TaTT in The Tall oT '44 and speedily seT abouT making a good record Tor himself. Be- sides being an excellenT scholar, he has sparked The BeTa backfield Tor Two years and is a Track leTTer- man, running The 440. Among oTher achievemenTs, he is a permanenT TixTure aT The Senior House, while his singing makes him essenTial To The Glee Club, Oriocos, and Choir. His desTinaTion is Yale, and we hope he will do as well There as he has done here. Glee Club '45, '46: Choir '45, '46: Oriocos '45, '46: VarsiTy Track '45, '46: WresTling Manager '46: Jigger Shop CommiTTee '46q Head Cheerleader '46: Chem,isTry Club '46, JOHN CHARLES HAMMERSLOUGH 325 EasT 74Th ST. New York CiTy Two Years in Srhool june Graduate Yale , Sabu, Hammer, The Pit, Slush Garkzhia 5 ' Sabu, whose many oTher nicknames would Till Tully a page, is indeed one oT The class's mosT colorful Tigures. Hailing Trom New York's WesT Side, The Hammer enTered TaTT Two years ago and rapidly became known ThroughouT The class. His abiliTy To Talk easily on any subiecT, parTicularly on sporTs, will noT soon be TorgoTTen by The less giTTed oraTors whom he shouTed down, nor will his perseverance in geTTing The French assignmenT Trom Herrlinger. Though noT an ouTsTanding aThleTe, John has alwa s given his besT Tor The Gamma Club, and iT woulld be hard To Tind in The school a boy wiTh more school or club spiriT. He has been inTeresTed in DramaTics during his sTay aT TaTT, and his role in Our Town was a masTerpiece oT casTing. He has also kepT his sTudies well up, and his hard work on The swiTchboard will remain in The memories oT Those Tor whom he unhesiTaTingly Took The eighT-To-Ten shiTT. His genial spiriT will, we know, carry him along To success as he deparTs Trom TaTT inTo The wide, wide world. Glee Club '45, '46: Masque and Dagger '46: Tennis Squad '46. Taft Annual ORVILLE WINSTON HAMPTON 662 Columbine STreeT Denver, Colorado Two Years in School Colomrlo Urlirlersily june Gwuluuirf Hamp, Lionel, Curly-Lock Alpha Club ln his Two years aT TafT Bud has won The high esTeem of his classmafes and The high praise of his masfers. lnTellecTually curious, he is able To carry on an inTelligenT discourse on a wide varieTy of sub- iecTs and is always eager To Talk abouT The wesT - parTicularly abouf Denver. His acTiviTies in school are numerous. He is a very acTive member in The Gun, CurrenT EvenTs, and Oufing clubs along wiTh The iayvee baskeTball squad, while To The golf squad he lends his very worThy aid. Bud's chief inTeresT can be summed up in The word ouTdoors of which hunfing and fishing excel along wiTh sporTs. OfTen we have seen Bud buckle down To work, for perhaps no one in The class is more conscienTious abouT his work and his leTTer wriTing. l-le, wiTh all his sinceriTy conscienfiousness, will remain in The memory of his many, many friends. Gun Club '44, '45, '46: OuTing Club '45, '46' Camera Club 45 46 CurrenT EvenTs Club '45, '46: Golf Squad '45g Junior VarsiTy Baskefball 45 46 Glee Club 45 CHARLES EDWARD BRODNAX HANSELL I788 Ponce de Leon Avenue ATlanTa, Georgia Two Years in School EIHUTQ' ll1'1i1'1f1'Sily Ned june Graduate Gzmznm Ned, a solid son of The SouTh, arrived aT TafT from The environs of ATlanTa, Georgia, Two years ago, and prompTly roceeded To make a name for him- self scholasTicalfy and oTherwise. A hard worker, his naTive infelligence soon placed him in The upper ranks of The class, and his name has frequenfly ap- peared on The Honor Roll during The pasT year. He has also found Time To engage in such exTra-curricu- lar acTiviTies as Upper School Debafing, The Glee Club and Choir, and, of course, his hearT's delighf, The Chess Club. He divided his leisure Time loe- Tween buTT-house and common room when he was noT sleeping, which was seldom indeed. Though always busy he found Time To make many friends, and as he again heads SouTh To ATlanTa's Emory UniversiTy all of us wish him good luck and God speed To a really swell guy. Glee Club '46: Choir '46: Aufomobile Club '46 CurrenT Evenfs Club 46 DebaT1ng Club '46: Golf Team '45g Cum Laude '46. 1946 The Taft Annual JOHN OLCOTT HASTINGS 7I Norfh Sfreef Waferfown, Connecficuf lfaur Years in Srlzool june Grarluale Prinretmi jack, 'Hasteins ' Beta Having come here four years ago, Jack is one of fhe few of fhe original class of '46 who are sfill wifh us. ln his four years af Taff, Jaclc has made a record equaled by few of his classmafes. He has done parficularly well on fhe afhlefic field, receiving fhree leffers in fennis, fwo in hoclce , and one in foofball. However, Jaclc's abilify has nof been limifed fo afhlefics alone. By being a member of fhe Masque and Dagger Sociefy, he has displayed his falenf as an acfor. Nof safisfied wifh fhis, Jaclc became a member of fhe Press Club and was elecf- ed presidenf of fhal' organizafion. Jaclc had firsf planned fo enfer Cornell nexf fall, buf hearing a rumor fhaf Princefon was planning fo become co-ed, he has decided fo go fhere insfead. Wherever he may go fo college and wlhafever he may decide fo do in lafer life, we are all sure fhaf wifh his quiclc wif and personalify Jack will be a success. Varsily Foofball Team '46, Varsify Hockey Team '45, '46I Varsify Tennis Team '44, '45, '46, Communify Chesf Commiffee '46, Press Club '45, Presidenf '46, Masque and Dagger Sociefy '45, '46, EDWARD FRANKLYN HERRLINGER, II 4 Pefers Road Troy, Ohio Three Years in Srhool Yale I f?bV1lflTj' Gradualrf Tad, Herlc, Dink, Animal Gamma Since his arrival here af Taff fhree years ago, Ted's likeable personalify and good sense of humor have carried him far in fhe esfeem of his classmafes. Whefher if be a quesfion of afhlefics, sfudies, or exfra-curriculum, Ted has had no frouble in excelling. Herlc disfinguished himself as a lefferman in wresfling, fraclc, and was elecfed capfain of fhe foofball feam. As well as mainfaining a high schol- asfic average, Ted held such posifions in school as Presidenf of fhe lnfer-Club Council, Vice-Presidenl' of fhe Gamma Club, and above all fhaf of Head Monifor. ln fhe laffer capacify Ted's born sense of responsibilify and forceful leadership have gained him fhe respecf of fhe whole school. Head Monifor '45, Class Commiffee '44, '45, Vice Presidenf, Gamma Club '46, lnfer- Club Council lchairmanl '46, Secrefary, T. A. A. '46, Foofball Squad '45, Capfain Varsify Wresfling '45, '46, Track Squad '44, Team '45, Glee Club '45, Oriocos '44, Senior House Commiffee '46, Summer Dance Commiffee '46, Fall Dance Commiffee '46, Library Commiffee '46, Cum Laude '46. 1946 The Taft Annual JAMES WAINWRIGHT HOWARD, JR. 444 Easf 52nd Sfreef New York Cify june Graduate Yglg lim, lfVayne Gamma ln his fwo shorf years af Taff Jim has disfinguished himself as a quief, hard-working scholar. Nor has he been idle in fhe field of afhlefics. As goalie on fhe Gamma soccer feam he confribufed much fo fheir success lasf Fall. l'le is also a member of fhe varsify frack squad. Wifh his cello Jim has be- come an imporfanf fixfure of fhe concerf orchesfra, and he is in addifion a member of fhe Chemisfry Club. We all wish him fhe besf of luck as he goes on fo fhe sfudy of medicine af Yale. Concerf Orchesfra '45, '46g Chemisfry Club '46g Track Squad '45, SAMUEL COOMBE HOWELL 20 Armour Road Princefon, New Jersey Three Years in School func Graduate Prinreton Sam, Cue Ball, Hehe, I.m1f1 Gamma ln his fhree years af Taff He-be has done a lof fowards making life pleasanf for every one fhrough his many-sided sense of humor. Acfing, bull-sling- ing, rough-housing, and afhlefics are all fields in which Sam excels. Seemingly mild-mannered, he is living proof fhaf looks are deceiving and was righf- fully elecfed fhe biggesf rough-houser in fhe Senior Class. l-lis burlesquing and ferrific fall fales have been fhe highlighfs of many bull sessions and feeds, and none will ever forgef fhe nighf he fook a horse- back ride in Vespers fo fhe music of lvlr. Morgan and nearly broughf fhe house down. Sam does have a serious side, fhough, and has always mainfained a respecfable average, while his exploifs on fhe gridiron and fhe hockey rink sfamp him as a good afhlefe. l-le now refurns fo his home in Princefon and fo fhe college of fhe same name, carrying wifh him fhe besf wishes of all his hosf of friends. All Club Foofball '45q Biology Club '46, Varsify Foofball '46q Winfer Dance Commiffee '46: Varsify Hockey '46, Varsify Baseball '45, 1946 The Taft Annual E ROGER LEE KITFIELD l38O Asylum Avenue HarTTord, ConnecTicuT Three Years in School june Graduate Harvard AIulz1ehill, Kit, Kitty, Rag Beta Roger KiTTield's descenT upon TaTT Three years ago was a deTiniTe blessing in more Than one way. Rog achieved Tame mosT noTiceably in his Senior year by his illusTrious ham and cheese sandwiches. BuT beTOre he could really begin TO capiTalize on This concession, he was sTruck from behind, and The sandwiches moved over To give sOmeThing else a chance. AlmosT as noTorious was his corner on The conTecTionery markeT lasT summer, by which he made a subsTanTial prOTiT aT The expense OT The school's candy lovers. SomeThing else wiTh which we are less Tamiliar is ROg's career as a Sunday school Teacher, ruling The young COngregaTionalisTs wiTh a sTern hand. His aThleTic abiliTies cannOT be 1 passed Over, Tor he won his leTTer in soccer as well 4- as wresTling. And so we bid good-bye To Rog and wish him The besT OT luck in years To come. Soccer Squad '45q VarsiTy Soccer '461 WresTling Squad '45: VarsiTy WresTling '461 Glee Club '45g CurrenT EvenTs Club '46: Biology Club '45: Chess Club '45. JOHN HOWARD KRICK 39 Cleveland Road New Haven, ConnecTicuT i Three Years in Srhool Dl11'l7I101Illl june fffllllllllllf K1'ickee, Jos, Waterloo Beta One OT TaTT's mosT agile aThleTes Tor his weighT, and having Three years OT various league sporTs TO his crediT, Johnnie Krick came To us Trom The Golden CiTy OT New Haven. NOT only a sTerling perTormer on The BeTa A line and in league bas- keTball, John has depOrTed himself wiTh noT alTo- geTher serious digniTy on all subiecTs of inTeresT, his jovial. buxom personaliTy a shining lighT To all who know him. A beTTer-Than-average scholar, Krickie has parTicipaTed in DebaTing, CurrenT EvenTs, and a number OT oTher school acTiviTies. An avid adherenT To The Senior House, John is cOnsTanTly searching Tor Tobacco To saTiaTe his eTernal craving Tor The evil weed and is well known Tor his prodigious eaTing habiT. AlThough naTurally unaggressive, Krickie has always managed TO become involved in rough- houses, which, as he Terms The laTTer word, are The mosT odious Things known To man. John has de- cided on DarTmouTh as his chosen college, and as he leaves, a number OT us say- a kinder or more honesT Triend we have yeT To know. DebaTing Club '44, '45, '46: Jigger Shop COmmiTTee '46g lvlasque and Dagger '44, '457 WinTer Dance CommiTTee '46. i946 The Taft .Annual RICHARD BERNARD McCORD 5830 Overhill Road Kansas Cily, Missouri Two Yerozs' in School Slanforcl University june Graduate lIIac Alpha Dick has made a grand record lor himsell in his lwo years al Tall. Allhough nol an honor roll sludenl, he has always worked and has done a line iob. This year Dick could be seen playing on lhe Alpha A loolball leam. Allhough he skaled lasl winler, he lhis year look up wreslling and is now a member ol lhe squad. When il comes lo spring sporls, Dick will play golf as he did Iasl year and hopes lo help our leam lo viclory. Those ol us who know him wish him all lhe luck in lhe world al Slanlord: we know he won'l need mosl ol il. Wreslling Squad lnumeralsl '45, '467 Glee Club '45, '46g Cheerleader '46g Goll Squad '45, '46. JOHN WILLIAM McDERMOTT 4943 Lindell Boulevard Sl. Louis, Missouri One Year in School Amliersl Mac ' FEIITIIUYUI Graflurzlrf Bela Jack, exiled lo Tall lrom his nalive Sl. Louis al lhe beginning ol lhe summer lerm, holds lhe unique record ol gradualing lwice. A member ol lhe acceleraled February class, he received his diploma lhen. only lo relurn in April and look a shorl posl- grad. During his lour lerms, McDermoll made lriends wilh iusl aboul everybody, and il is nol exaggeralion lo classily lhe large-midweslerner as one ol lhe mosl popular ol lhe class. I'Iis slruggles wilh Messrs. Wells and Weld gave rise lo many willy remarks and earned lor him lhe dislinclion ol williesl in lhe Senior Poll, while his lreks lo lhe bullhouse gol him voled Biggesl Chimney. A lire-balling righlhander on lhe hill in lhe spring wlas Mac- Dermoll, and lhe baseball leam was lucky lo gel him back. I-le heads lor Amhersl lo conlinue his educalion and we know he will make as many lriends lhere as here. Currenl Evenls Club '46, Deballng Club 46 1946 Taft Annual JAMES ELWOOD McKELVEY 24 Buckingham STreeT RochesTer, New York Four Yeruzs' in School Valjmraim june Gmrluaie ' ' Mac, Go0b, Coober, Plillllffllflv Alpha lvlac's good humor and abiliTy To geT along wiTh everybody have made him one oT The mosT popular members oT The Senior Class. ln Tour years OT school liTe Jim's genius Tor making and holding Triends has been a source oT wonder To Those who knew him. Nor does Mac sTop There: he has been acTive in The Glee Club and Choir and has been on The var- siTy Team Tor Two years. l'le is usually presenT aT any convenienT bull session, and a rough house is noT compleTe wiThouT him. WiTh all This he can be sTudious aT Times and is TrequenTly Tound hidden behind a book. We wish Goob all The luck in The world, and we will Tollow his paTh To success Through college and aTTerwards. Cheerleader '46, Choir '44, '45, '46, VarsiTy WresTling Squad 44 Team 45 46 Glee Club '44, '45, '46g Oriocos '45: Track Squad '44 45 CurrenT EvenTs Club 46 KURT ROLF MARSCHALL I7 Douglas Avenue New l-laven, ConnecTicuT One Year in School june Gmrlurzlr Ynlr' Hungar Alllllfl KurT Marsclwall, who hails Trom The golden ciTy oT New Haven, came To TaTT lasT SepTember and has already become one OT The mosT popular boys in The class of '46 and also among The underclass- men. Besides being a Tine aThleTe, as shown in TooTball and baskeTball Thus Tar, he has puT TorTh ThaT same eTTorT in his sTudies, having made an en- viable record Tor a new boy aT TaTT. KurT, co-cap- Tain oT The Hillhouse Track Team lasT spring, is a cerTain sTarTer Tor This year's Team and will sTrengTh' on The Team considerably. l-lungar is whaT you would call an all-around Tellow and cerTainly one who is desTined To esTablish himselT in This world. Everyone cerTainly wishes KurT The besT oT luck: wiThouT doubT TaTT and his Tellow classmaTes can always be proud oT The record he has made and is going To make in years To come. VarsiTy FooTball '46: BaskeTball Squad '46: VarsiTy Track 46 Library CommiTTee 46 WinTer Dance CommiTTee '46g Biology Club 46 CapTain Track 46 IQ46 Th0'TaH Annual JOHN TRUMBULL MARVIN 27 Edgehill Terrace New I-laven, ConnecTicuT Three Years in School Gamma june Gmrlzmte I IWa1'veen, HlIfIl7'lllll'6,, Um'le john In every respecT Trom being one oT The ouTsTand- ing members oT The Glee Club and subsidiary organizaTions To winning honors in his scholasTic work John has been noTably ouTsTanding. In The exTra-curricular Tield, we Tind ThaT he has a Tinger in nearly every pie. I-le has been a veTeran debaTer oT The VarsiTy Team Tor The lasT Two years, and again, showing his abiliTy Tor leadership, John holds The posT oT Papyrus I:eaTure EdiTor, ediTor oT The Annual Log, and a Three-year member OT The lvlasque and Dagger. BuT his sTrengTh is physical as well as menfal, Tor he has been on The VarsiTy Soccer and Tennis Squads and was capTain oT The Gamma A baskeTball Team. Ranking among The highesT in The Senior Class scholasTically, he leaves TaTT Cum Laude. Corridor IvIoniTor '46g Class Prophecy '46, Cum Laude '46: Papyrus News Board '44, '45, '46, l:eaTure EdiTor '46: Masque and Dagger '44, '45, '46: Annual Board '45, '46, The Log '467 Glee Club '45, '467 ChrisTmas Choir '45, '46: Choir '45, '461 Oriocos '45, '461 OcTeT '45, '46, Lower School DebaTing Club '44, Upper School DebaTing Club '45, '46, Co-Vice-PresidenT '46: VarsiTy DebaTing Team '45, '46, WaTerTown I-IisTorical Essay '45: VarsiTy Soccer Squad '467 VarsiTy Tennis Squad '45, '46. DAVID LLEWELLYN MAYER STillmeadow Farm SouThbury, ConnecTicuT Three Years in School june Gwulimfe Cornell Dave Beta During his Three years aT TaTT Dave has parTicipaTed in many exTra-curricular acTiviTies. I-Ie also suc- ceeded in keeping his scholasTic sTanding quiTe a biT above average, and is an occasional visiTor To The Honor Roll. If one is looking Tor Dave aTTer lunch, he will be Tound playing bridge aT The Senior house while chain-smoking To beaT The band. Dave plans To go norTh To Cornell, where we are sure he will Treeze as well as be very successTul. From There his course lies in medicine and we wish him all The luck in The world. We know he'lI make Triends wherever he goes. Brass Choir '44, '45, ConnecTicuT STaTe LaTin ConTesT, FirsT Prize '44: Dance Band '44, '45, '46, Classical OrchesTra '44, '45, '467 Press Club '45, SecreTary '461 Glee Club '45, Track Squad '45: AuTomobile Club '453 Gun Club '44, '45, '46, CurrenT EvenTs Club '46: Cum Laude '46. 1946 The Taft Annual or DAVID HAMMOND MEANS 4 SouTh 4 STreeT Lebanon, Pennsylvania Three Years in School Amherst june Gmcluate Dave Beta Never beTore has TaTT school been blessed wiTh such an ardenT and loyal Pennsylvanian as Dave. Coming here in his Mid year Dave was soon rec- ognized as a poTenTial leader and elecTed To his Class CommiTTee. l-Tis eTTecTiveness as a MoniTor cannoT be overemphasized. Dave's aThleTic aT- TribuTes are many, having disTinguished himselT as one oT The ToremosT backs on The TooTball Team and having played No. 3 man on The VarsiTy golT Team in The Spring. By hard work he has surmounTed many diTTiculT scholasTic problems and has kepT above The average oT The class. IT can easily be said of Dave ThaT no maTTer whaT he underTakes he accomplishes wiTh enThusiasm, cheerTulness, and a splendid spiriT oT cooperaTion. MoniTor '46, Class CommiTTee '44, '45, Glee Club '45, Choir '45, ChrisTmas Choir '45, GOIT Team '44, '45, '46, FooTball Squad '45, FooTball Team '46, Junior VarsiTy BaskeT- ball '45, T. A. A. '45, Vice-PresidenT '46, CommuniTy ChesT CommiTTee '45, Chairman '46, Spring Dance CommiTTee '45, Chairman Summer Dance CommiTTee '46, Fall Dance CommiTTee '46, Vice-PresidenT BeTa Club '46, PresidenT CurrenT EvenTs Club '46, FRED MOHRHARDT, JR. 22 Maple Hill Drive LarchmonT, New York Four Years in School Lehigh Collegw june Grarlllate Mo Bela ln The Tall of l942 among oTher new boys enTer- ing TaTT was a somewhaT bewildered Fred Mohr- hardT. Because oT his likeable characTer, Fred soon became The Triend oT all-boys and masTers alike. Sciences have dominaTed his scholasTic inTeresTs, and he has become quiTe learned in The Tield oT elecTriciTy and general knowledge oT mechanics. l-lis many experimenTs in dynamic elecTriciTy have shocked all. This knowledge has been augmenTed by his acTive parTicipaTion in The Army and ChemisTry Clubs. An experT riTle shoT, Fred has been a mem- ber oT The Gun Club Tor Three years and was pres- idenT This year. Gun Club '43, '44, '45, PresidenT, '46, Ski Club '45, Army Club '44, '45, ChemisTry Club '46, Masque and Dagger '43, '44, '45, '46, VarsiTy Soccer '46, GolT Squad '44, '45, Upper School Common Room CommiTTee '45, Chairman Library CommiTTee '46, WinTer Dance CommiTTee '46, lnTerclub Council '46, 1946 Tho Tall Annual LAROM BECKLEY MUNSON I I9 Everil Slreel New I-laven, Conneclicul Four Years in School Yale l eb1'ua1'y Graduate Lar Gamma The job Larry has done in his lour years al Tall is such an oulslanding one lhal il is hardly neces- sary lo wrile aboul him: his record speaks for ilsell. I-lis good nalure and aflable disposilion have won him a high posilion in lhe esleem ol his class- males. Always a leader of his class, Larry headed il for lhree years, and lhe iob he has done as a monilor has been equaled by few. Two years a lellerman in baskelball, a varsily loolball player, caplain ol lhe lrack leam, and Presidenl of lhe Gamma Club, his alhlelic prowess is unsurpassed. Monilor '46: Chairman of Class Commillee '44, '45, Class Commillee '43q Presidenl Gamma Club '46: lnler-Club Council '46, Papyrus Business Board '44, '45, Exchange Edilor '46-1 Annual Board '45, Piclorial Edilor '46: Foolball Squad '45, Varsily '46: Baskeiball Squad '44, Varsily '45, '46: Track Varsily '45, Caplain '46, Glee Club '44, Lower School Debaling '43, '44g Upper School Debaling '45, Co-Vice-Presidenl '46, Debaling Team '46: Lower School Public Speaking Prize '44, Common Room Com- millee '45, '46: Physics Club Presidenl '46, Summer Dance Commillee '46: Currenl Evenls Club '46. RICHARD RAINER PALMER 24 Shawnee Road Scarsdale, New York Three Years in School june Graduate Prinreton Dyk Alpha Scarsdale's gill' +o Tall arrived 'rhree years ago in lhe form of Richard Palmer. In lhese lhree years he has made himself oulslanding for his wil and keen sense of humor. I-le has also played a parl in alh- lelics, having been on The Varsily soccer squad lor 'rwo years and 'rhen This year as a Iellerman, having led our leam 'ro viclory wilh his greal skill as a hallback. Perhaps more 'rhan in everylhing else Dick is al his besl on lhe school slage, bolh as an aclor and more lrequenlly as an aclress. Along wilh 'rhese oulside inleresls he slill ably manages +o keep up his sludies quile well. Dick's nexl des- linalion is Princelon and we wish him all lhe luck in 'Ihe world lhere and in whalever walk ol lile he may follow lherealler. Glee Club '43, '44, '45: Choir '43, '44, '45: Chrislmas Choir '43, '44: Soccer Squad '44, Lellerman '45: Masque and Dagger '45, '46: Currenl Evenls Club '46. l94b The Taft Annual Corridor Monifor '461 Varsify Golf '45, JOHN JOHNSON PARKHURST, II 637 Ford Avenue Kingsfon, Pennsylvania Three Years in School june Graduate Yale Sh1'r1r0o, I ark,' Beta Way back in '43 a very blond head was seen emerg- ing from fhe bus fo sfarf his career here af Taff. From fhaf fime on John has made his presence felf sfrongly. On fhe afhlefic field fhrough his abilify and good sporfsmanship, he has become known as 6iganfic John. He has indeed iusfified fhis name on fhe golf links, where for fhe lasf fwo years he has been a mainsfay of fhe feam. John's good- nafured humor has made him popular wifh his class- mafes, and he is fhe source of many a good laugh. His nose for business led him fo fhe Business Board of fhe Annual. When falk in a bull session furns fo fhe fair sex, John has nofhing fo say, for his views exclude all women buf one. John is going fo be missed, buf his classmafes wish him fhe besf of luck and are confidenf of his success in whafever follows. '46g Biology Club '45g Army Club '45: Lower School Debafing '44: Upper School Debafing '461 Cap 8: Gown Commiffee '46, War Bond Commiffee '45, '46: Annual Business Board '46 JOHN CARLISLE PEET, JR. River Lane Wesfporf, Connecficuf Two Years in School BPI!! jay june G7'flI1'llI1fr? Since Jay's arrival af Taff fwo years ago, he has be- come one of fhe mosf popular members of our class. Alfhough never placing his name on fhe honor roll, he has mainfained a credifable average besides his ofher acfivifies. He has played on The varsify soc- cer feam for fwo years and was fhe mainsfay of several Befa club feams in ofher seasons. However, if is nof for fhese fhings fhaf we shall remember him-if is for his ever ready smile and cheerful wif. Wherever fhere is a laughing group you may be sure fhaf Jay will be in fhe cenfer of if. We know fhaf This pleasanf manner will carry him far in his college life and also his fufure life's work. February Monifor '46g Varsify Soccer '44, '457 Senior House Commiffee '46, Fall Dance Commiffee '46q Winfer Dance Commiffee '-46: Currenf Evenfs Club '46g Senior Giff Commiffee '46, Chairman Spring Dance Commiffee '46: Track Team '46. I 94 6 The Taft Annual SAMUEL FRAZIER PRYOR, Ill Field PoinT Park Greenwich, ConnecTicuT Three Years in Srlzool june Grarlurzle Yale Sam, SamI1o, Dumbo Beta One oT The Truly ouTsTanding members oT his class Trom The beginning, Sam has macle an enviable rec- ord here aT TaTT. ln February, when Ted l-lerrlinger leTT us as l-lead MoniTor, Sam, voTed mosT popular in The class, was chosen To Take over his posiTion. l-le has also demonsTraTed his populariTy by being elecTed Chairman oT The Annual, Managing EdiTor of The Papyrus, PresidenT oT The BeTa Club, and CapTain of The J.V. FooTball Team. By means oT hard work alone he has overcome many diTFiculTies and has emerged wiTh a Tine scholasTic average. IT is wiTh relucTance ThaT we see Sam leave, buT we may be sure ThaT his winning personaliTy and many accomplishmenTs will long remain in The memory of his schoolmaTes and his Alma MaTer. MoniTor '46, l-lead lvloniTor February: Class CommiTTee '44, '45: PresidenT BeTa Club '46, lnTerclub Council '46: Annual Board '45, EdiTor '46g Papyrus Board '44, Make-up EdiTor '45, Managing EdiTor '46: CapTain J.V. FooTball '46: Chairman Fall Dance CommiTTee '46, Summer Dance CommiTTee'46: Chairman Class Day CommiTTee '46, Masque and Dagger '44, CurrenT EvenTs Club '46, Golf Squad '44, '453 Tennis Squad '46: WinTer Dance CommiTTee '46: Jigger Shop CommiTTee '46: Chairman Senior House CommiTTee '461 Spring Dance CommiTTee '46. ANTONIO AUGUSTO RODRIQUES Rue Barao de GTapeTininga, 50 Sao Paulo, Brazil One Year in School june Graduate Tony Alpha Tony, one oT our Tew SouTh American Triends aT TaTT, hails Trom ThaT noble counTry oT The coTl:ee, Brazil. His liTe in Sao Paulo, secluded as he makes iT ouT, seems To have been surrounded by revoluTions and wars. Upon coming To TaTT, Tony had already spenT a year in The army and sTill possesses, a mosT sTarTling skill in iiu-iiTsu. ln This Brazilian, a boy wiTh a counTenance like Clark Gable, we Tind one oT The besT naTured bo s in school. From his descripTions oT las mujeres die Brazil he has become The env oT all when The Talk swings To The 'Feminine worldi When TaT+ enrolled Tony, The school gained a sTu- denT whose good humor, brains, and general char- acTer raised The school's sTandards maTerially. We Teel sure ThaT when Tony graduaTes in June he will prosper in whaTever Tield oT endeavor he decides upon. Va rsiTy Soccer '46. l946 The Taft Annual JOHN HOGE ROLFE - 1 The l-lighlands SeaTTle, WashingTon Two Years in School Stanford University june Graduate j0lmnic, 'liirltyf' Blackie Gamma l-low TorTunaTe TaTT was in receiving anoTher WesT CoasT man, parTicularly one oT BuTTy's calibre. His aThleTic abiliTies are proven in VarsiTy BaskeT- ball and VarsiTy Track, alThough John was unable To pla lasT year because of an arm iniury susTained while iighTing Tor The Gammas. BuTTy, while noT a member of The Cum Laude group, does raTe high honors when iT comes To Talling in love. As The weaTher changes, so does John change his loves. And his alTheTic abiliTies do noT sTop aT baskeTball and Track, as he is The Third Floor QuoiT Champion. John's conscienTiousness has earned Tor him posi- Tions on The Dance CommiTTee, Library CommiT- Tee, Jigger Shop CommiTTee, and several oTher 1 services. As John heads back inTo God's counTry, he leaves in The EasT many close Triends and no enemies. Good luck aT STanTord, BuTTy. l VarsiTy BaskeTball '46g Annual Board '45, Business Manager '46g Dance CommiTTee '45: Library CommiTTee '46g Jigger CommiTTee '46: CommuniTy ChesT CommiTTee '45, '461 Glee Club '45: Oriocos '457 Choir '45: ChrisTmas Choir '457 CurrenT EvenTs Club '46g Ski Club '45, '461 Track Squad '45, '46. JOHN BELZER ROLL 9lO CharloTTe Road PlainTield, New Jersey Two Ycfarx in Srhool Cornrfll or Yale jzmrf Cmzlzmlz' ' i Rollo Alllllfl One oT The school's mosT dependable members, John came To us as one oT TaTT's many PlainTield, N. J., represenTaTives. ThroughouT his Two years here he has applied himselT diligenTly as a Papyrus phoTographer, Turning in many eye-caTching shoTs: and, alThough one OT The class's smaller members. John has served as a Tormidable mainsTay oT The Alpha A line and perTormed in a like capaciTy on The baskeTball courT. As he leaves Tor Cornell Uni- versiTy, John's numerous Triends bid him a Tond Tarewell and wish him The besT of luck aT The ram- parTs oT The Cayuga. Annual Board '46: Papyrus Board '45, '46: Camera Club '45, '46g CurrenT EvenTs Club '461Glee Club '45, '46, l946 Taft Annual PAUL BOWMAN ROOT, JR. 222 Superior Avenue Erie, Pennsylvania Tlzwff Yeavxx' in School l'VllSlIl71g'l'llII it Lee Febrzmry Gmduale Root-l1eer, Zoot Alpha Paul is one of fhose lucky fellows who will never have any frouble making friends, for every one who meefs him likes him righf away, and fhe beffer you know him, fhe more you like him for his friendly, sincere, modesf, and happy disposifion. A rugged guy, he earned his leffer in foofball by being a firsf-rafe end on fhe varsify. Uncle Sam puf an exfra burden on Paul's shoulders, and on accounf of fhe draff, he was forced fo adopf an accelerafion program: buf by conscienfious work and perseverence, he came fhrough successfully. We know fhaf fhose same qualifies fhaf have sfood him in such good sfead here will assure his success in whafever profession he underfakes, and all his friends will always remem- ber him as a swell guy. Library Commiffee '461 Senior Coaf Commiffee 45 All Sfar Foofball 45 Varsify Foofball '46: Communify Chesf Commiffee '45 46 Summer Dance Commiffee 45 Fall Dance Commiffee '46: Tennis Squad '45, FREDERICK CHARLES SHOREY, JR. 825 Fif+h Avenue New York Cify Four Years in School june Grnrluaie Williams 'F1'gd Alybhll Four years ago Fred came fo Taff ouf of fhe wilds of lvlarfha's Vineyard-where men go down fo fhe sea in Fiffeens -fo become one' of fhe firsf mem- bers of fhe class of '46, Since fhen he has done much fo make himself known fhroughouf fhe school. Besides being a lefferman on fhe soccer feam for fwo years, he is also on fhe Jigger Shop Commiffee and a member of fhe Glee Club, whose fenor secfion is enhanced in bofh looks and singing by his addi- fion. When nof engaged in one of his many acfiv- ifies, Fred may probably be found af fhe Senior l-louse, or in fhe fhird floor buff-room engaged in a bull-session on skiing, sailing, or his beloved ivlonfreal - buf mosf likely on fhe opposife sex. As we say a sad goodbye fo Fred we can frufhfully come fo fhe conclusion fhaf here is a boy who will disprove fhe old proverb fhal' a rolling sfone gafh- ers no Maus. Varsify Soccer Squad '44, Team '45, '46: Varsify l-lockey Squad 45 Communify Chesf Commiffee '45, '46, Jigger Shop Commiffee 46 Glee Club 44 45 46 Choir 44 '45, '46, Papyrus Business Board '44, Circulafion Manager 45 Co Business Manager 46 Cheerleader '46: Currenf Evenfs Club '46, 1946 The Taft Annual ROBERT JOSEPHS SILVER I Fiffh Avenue New York, N. Y. Three Yffmxy in School june Graduate Yale Hi-Ho, Itchy Alpha I+chy is fhe kind of boy we all admire. By con- finued hard work-even under fhe ever-persisfenf demands of food hawks -he breaks away wifh whaf we all hope fo be a Cum Laude average. ln afhlefics he is iusf as persisfenf and equally eager. Affer he had played Junior Varsify and fhen Varsify loaskefball, his club spirif gof fhe besf of him: so he came down and pulled fhe Alpha A League fhrough fhe season in a very vicforious manner. ln fhe spring for fhe lasf fhree years he has done a commendable iob of holding down shorf-sfop for fhe Alpha A League. Bob always keeps our spirifs high wilh his very friendly nafure and ever-ready mule-laugh. We all know and envy his abilify as a debafer. There is no doubf in our minds abouf Bob's fufure success, buf wherever he goes we wish him all our luck. Manager of Soccer Team '451 Papyrus News Board '44, '45, '46, Varsify Baskefball Squad '45, '46: Lower School Debafing Club '43, '441 Upper School Debafing Club '45, '46p Debafing Team '46. PARKER WAITE SILZER, JR. 553 Elm Sfreef Wesffield, New Jersey Two Years in School june Graduate Prinrelon Chip C Bela Two years ago Chip arrived af Taff as a leading exponenf of New Orleans iazz. No one, leasf of all Chip, seems 'ro know why he leff his plush high- school life, buf in fhe shorl fime he has been here he has made quife a name for himself. Allhough nof a varsify afhlefe, he has been a mainsfay of fhe Befa A foofball feam for 'rwo years, and in be- fween seasons fhere is a chair reserved for him af fhe Senior l-louse. ln his spare fime Chip can usually be found lisfening fo iazz or in an involved conversafion abouf fhe fair sex. As we bid a fond farewell fo Chip, and wish him fhe besf of luck, we can be sure of one fhing-where fhere is l-lope fhere is Chip. Papyrus Business Board '45, '46: Jigger Shop Commiffee 46 Glee Club 45 46 Choir '45, '46, Currenf Evenfs Club '46. 1946 The Taft Annual PATTERSON SMITH I5 York Avenue Towanda, Pennsylvania Three Years in Srlmol june Grarlzmlzf Yale Pill, Sll1gg1f1 ' Gamma Three years ago PaT vacaTed The SmiTh homesTead somewhere in The wilderness of NorThern Pennsyl- vania in order To pursue The vagaries oT a higher educaTion. Since Then he has done admirably well in This pursuiT-so well ThaT his average poinTs To his being cum laude upon graduaTing. However, PaT is no grind, and aTTer he has polished OTT his daily assignmenTs wiTh a consummaTe ease, he may be Tound huddled over The ineviTable chess board, surrounded by a heTerogeneous assorTmenT OT books on ThaT subiecT. In addiTion PaT oTTen enTers The many bull sessions in progress. Here he shows himseIT To be somewhaT oT a sophisT, buT his argu- menTs show a deep knowledge oT many subiecTs, The subTle Touch oT a True wiT, and keen, analyTical mind. As PaT goes To Yale, he shall be remembered fm by his Tellow classmaTes as a good sTudenT and above all a Tine Triend. Papyrus '44: Lower School DebaTing Club '4-4: Chess Club '45, '46, PresidenT, Cur- renT EvenTs Club '46, Cum Laude '46, PHILIP KINGSLEY SMITH Box 4l8 MinTo, New Brunswick, Canada Two Years in Srlmol june Graduate Amherst P. K., King Gammll In The Tall oT I944 a shorT Tellow wiTh bushy black eyebrows and a law hairline was seen aTTixing a giganTic BriTish Tlag To The wall above his bed. IT was Thus ThaT Kingsley SmiTh exTended BriTain's em- pire To TaTT. This sTaunch Canadian conservaTive soon assumed his posiTion in The class Through his inTeresT and proTiciency in hisTory and his acTive par- TicipaTion in The DebaTing and CurrenT EvenTs Clubs, where his shrewd iudgmenT and Tempered cynicism have served him is good sTead. DoubTIess Kingsley's reacTionary Tendencies were greaTly encouraged by a succession oT raTher noTorious roommaTes, namely, Doug McSweeney, Blandy Boocock, The Clock, and finally SecessionisT Ned Hansell. Kingsley's inTeresTs. however, were by no means conTined To hisTory and kindred Topics. Among a number oT oTher exTra-curricular acTiviTies, he was noTable as a member oT The Dance Band and The Annual Board. Y From TaTT, Kingsley is headed Tor AmhersT, where he plans To maior in PoliTical Science and I'lisTory. Dance Band '46: OrchesTra '45, '467 Annual Board '46g Upper School DebaTing '46: Glee Club '4-6: CurrenT EvenTs Club '46. l946 The Taft Annual PETER HALDOR SNEVE 2822 EasT FirsT STreeT DuluTh, MinnesoTa Two Years in School University of Minnesota june Graduate Pete, Sneezy, Boy Scout, Navyi' Alpha Hailing Trom The land oT ice and snow, PeTe, TaTT's own Boy ScouT, has TasT become one oT The mosT popular boys in The class during his sTay aT TaTT. AlThough he is noT a member oT The Cum Laude SocieTy, PeTe has worked hard To aTTain a good rec- ord. However, his TalenTs do noT limiT Themselves To The classroom, Tor he has been a valuable member oT The Alpha A League Teams. He has also Taken an acTive parT in The Ski Club, ChemisTry Club, and The Glee Club. His ready smile and his readiness To lend his eTForTs To The cause have won him The TiTIe of Boy ScouT. MinnesoTa can well be proud OT This, Their TavoriTe son, and as he leaves TaTT This June we wish him The besT oT luck while pursuing his new liTe aT The UniversiTy oT MinnesoTa and wherever he may roam. Glee Club '45, '46g Oriocos '45, '46g Choir '45, '46g ChrisTmas Choir '45, '46: CurrenT EvenTs Club: ChemisTry Club: Ski Club: Cheerleader: FaculTy RecepTion CommiTTee: FaTher's Day CommiTTee. HAROLD HORTON TEARSE, JR. 2366 Lake oT Isles Blvd. Minneapolis, Minn. Three Years in School june Graduate Dartmouth Sandy Bela Three years ago Sandy leTT Minneapolis where, according To him, bigger and beTTer Things happen Than anywhere else, To seT ouT on his career aT TaTT. AT TirsT his heighT and manly physique made him The Terror oT The Middle class, and many a rugged lad resigned Trom The Corridor CommiTTee raTher Than be crushed by Sandy. Since ThaT Time his re- markable sense oT humor and personaliTy have made him one oT The leaders oT his class, and a boy re- specTed by sTudenTs and masTers alike. As a MoniTor he has carried his responsibiliTy TaiThTully and conscienTiously and as capTain oT hockey, he proved To be one oT The very besT aThleTes in The class. Sandy will be remembered by The enTire school as a greaT guy and a real Triend, and we of The senior class wanT To wish him The besT oT luck in whaTever he underTakes. MoniTor '46: Class CommiTTee '46: Senior CoaT CommiTTee '45g Chairman Senior Class C5iTT CommiTTee '461 VarsiTy Hockey Team '44, '45, CapTain '46: Senior House CommiTTee '46: VarsiTy FooTball Squad '467 VarsiTy Track Squad '45, '46q Fall and WinTer Dance CommiTTee '46. l 946 The Taft .Annual PETER THOMPSON 72 Lewis Sfreef Sfafen lsland 4, New York Two Years in Srhool june Graduate Porky, Satchel Gurrmm Pefe, alfhough he has only been af Taff for fwo years, has become one of fhe besf liked boys in fhe class, as his elecfion fo fhe moniforial sfaff wifnesses. Porky, as he is generaly called, has proven fo be a good bef on almosf any feam buf one. l-le and frack iusf don'f seem fo gef along. The good humor, friendliness, spirif and general characfer fhaf have been molded info fhis hundred and eighfy-five pounds of pure muscle are admired by all. Anofher example of our subiecf's capabilifies is fhe long sfring of female followers fhaf are always iusf one sfep ahead of Pork. We are sure fhaf in whaf- ever college and in whafever iob fhaf Pefer enfers he will sef an example fhaf will be remembered by his schoolmafes and fellow workers for many years fo come. We also feel sure fhaf he will be fops in life ouf of school as he was in life in school. Monifor '461 Varsify Baskefball '45, '46g Fall Dance Commiffee '467 Jigger Com- miffee '461 Glee Club '45, '46: Currenf Evenfs Club '46: Class Day Commiffee '46. DAVID VAN ALSTYNE, Ill I I5 Chesfnuf Sfreef Englewood, New Jersey Three Years' in SFIIOUI lVilliLHllS june Grnrlrmlzf Van, Weasel, I.0r1l Styne, Glen l,I1Uli.3',' Alpha lf couldn'f have happened fo a nicer guy was whaf everyone said when fhey heard fhaf Van was elecfed fo become a monifor, for you see fhe Weasel is everybody's friend. The only fhing he's shorf on is heighf, buf fhis is no sign of weakness, for when if comes fo rough-housing, Van has proven himself fhe masfer of such sfalwarfs as l-lebe Howell, Brubacher, and Darsie. His lively spirif and ever- presenf humor make him such a likeable fellow, while his love affair wifh a cerfain beaufiful Miss makes him one of fhe mosl' envied boys in school. l'lis nafural happy nafure and perseverance will surely win him many friends and reap him a greaf deal of success from whafever line of business he enfers. February lvlonilor '467 Currenf Evenfs Club '46q Fall Dance Commiffee, Chairman Winfer Dance Commiffee '-461 All-Sfar Foofball '45, 1946 llw Taft Annual To Yale ChemisTry Club '463 Masque and Dagger 46 CHARLES KOON VELIE, JR. Long Lake MinnesoTa One Year in School Starzforcl University june Graduate Charlie, Cham, VeeIie Gamma AlThough Charlie has been aT TaTT only a year, his lively buoyanT personaliTy has already won him a loT oT Triends. His slighT sTaTure has noT in The leasl' deTracTed Trom his alTheTic abiliTy, Tor Charlie soon won a place on The VarsiTy hockey Team and dur- ing The Tall served as cenTer Torward on The winning Gamma soccer Team. Charlie's gay monoTone has endeared him To all who know him, and Long Lake, MinnesoTa, can well be proud oT This liThe repre- senTaTive, as he deparTs Trom TaTT wiTh our besT wishes To ioin his newly chosen cusTodian, STanTord UniversiTy. Camera Club '46g Hockey Squad 46 lll-411 6226 Robinson Road Cincinnah Ohio Two Yemr m Srhool june Graduate Ya e Pete, 'an Weasel Alpha PeTe. The Crncrnnah Cyclone is a Tune example of The virile young American his TavornTe occupaTion is loaTing He spends much oT his Time in his chamber singing currenT d1TTles in a singular minor key o else engaging in a wild Tree Tor all in Velies room when he and Charlie geT TogeTher and labber like Two long losT broThers NOT all oT Weasel s Time is passed away in Trivolous merrimenT however Tor besides mainTainmg respecTable marks he hammers saws, and swears on The sTage crew and enllvens The ChemisTry Club meehngs ToasT also asTounds and dismays wnnTer and spring mounTed on his TrusTy skins or swinging :ron and niblick on The golT course. When he has Tulhlled his ambiTion T graduaTe Trom TaTT our Triend PeTe moves on The Taft Annual WILLIAM WALLACE VOSBURGH, III 9I Conisfon Avenue Waferbury. Connecficuf Four Years in Svhool june Graduate Yale Billj' john, Voz Gamma WhaT's The difference befween a bank noTe and a silver cerfificafe? JusT ask Vos : he can Tell you. I'Iis walking warehouse of wif and wisdom is anofher of WaTerbury's conTribuTions To The senior class. Bill is famous also for his carfoons which manage To find Their way info many of The school books and Theme Tablefs lefT lying around The library. Wifh his lighfening-fasf Two-fingered Technique on The TypewriTer, developed Through long experience wifh The WaTerbury Republican, he has Turned ouT reams of copy for Ivlr. Parker's Press Club. Turning To his oTher Talenfs, we find Bill in The wresfling room, fur- nishing formidable common-fodder for such greafs as Herrlinger and Ivlclielvey: and in The Fall we find him on The soccer field, capfaining his Gammas To vicTory. Bill expecfs To rejoin his many friends af Yale, where we know he shall make an excellenf record, iusf as he has made aT TafT. Press Club '45, '46: CurrenT EvenTs Club '46g Cum Laude '46, Manager of Tennis '46: Varsify Wresfling Squad '44, '46. DAVID MALTBY WALLACE 729 Ivlelburn STreeT Evansfon, Illinois Two Years in School june Urarluate Yale Dave D Beta David Wallace came To TafT Two years ago like everyone else as a bewildered new boy. bewildered noT so much by The sfrange new surroundings in which he found himself as by his rafher unusual roommafe, Hawley. Upon his roommaTe's unexpecfecl cleparfure, however, Dave's doubfs abouf TafT end- ed. Since Then Dave has shown himself To be a friendly, likeable acldifion To his class. I-Ie has spenf a greaf deal of Time in The woodworking shop. where he has improved upon his skill in carpenfry. This apfifude for woodworking has won him a place in The carpenfry deparfmenf of The sfage crew, and Thus a place in The Masque and Dagger Sociefy, where he has helped To build TafT's sefs. Dave goes on To Yale in The True Taff Tradifion, where we hope he will meef wifh much success in engineering -f school. Golf Squad '45, Varsify '46, Masque and Dagger '46. 1946 The Taft ,Annual ALAN WARD 35-6l 92nd Sfreef Jackson Heighfs, New York Four Years in Srhool Swarthmore june Graduate Al Alpha In his four years af Taff Al has made himself an indispensable parf of school life. He is well liked by his many friends by virfue of his genial nafure and his fine sense of humor. One of Al's favorife refreafs is fhe school library where he is frequenfly found replenishing his reperfoire of anecdofes from The pages of fhe New Yorker. He has faken a greaf deal of inferesi' in various school acfivifies and has been efficienf and popular as Presidenf of fhe Dance Orchesfra. Bofh in fhe Band and Concerf Orchesfra he has fully demonsfrafed his musical falenf. One can nof help being aware of how well informed Al is on a greaf variefy of subiecfs and of how effecfive his argumenfs are, as an acfive member of The Debafing Club he has 'raken full advanfage of 'rhese accomplishmenfs. Debafinq Club '43, '44, '45, 46, Concerf Orchesfra '43, '44, '45, Manager '46, Dance Orchesfra '44, '45, Presidenf '46, Chess Club '46, Aufomobile Club '45. ALBERT HENRY WARD, JR. Sformfield Redding, Connecficuf Two Yffam' in Srhaol june Graduate V .Yfale y A Az, Ifshiabzmf' 'Alpha Al came fo us fwo years ago from fhe halls of Valley Forge and gained immediafe popularify wifh. his classmafes, as shown by his being elecfed monifor. On fhe playing fields of Tafi' he has shown his skill and good sporfsmanship in such sporfs as baseball, baskelball, and soccer. While nof a member of fhe Cum Laude sociefy, Al has worked very hard fo af- fain whaf resulfs he has achieved. AI prides himself on having held up his end wifh fhe fairer sex, buf every now and fhen somefhing backfires. As a rule, fhough, he is usually successful in any escapade he underfakes in fhis or any ofher direcfion. Monifor '46, Class Commiffee '45, Vice-Presidenf Alpha Club '46, Varsify Soccer '45, Capfain '46, J.V. Baskefball '45, Varsify Baseball Squad '45, Cap 81 Gown Com- miffee '46, Communify Chesf Commiffee '46, Upper School Debafing Club '46, Jigger Shop Commiffee '46, lnfer-Club Council '46, Fall Dance Commiffee '46- Army Club '45. 1946 fHw Thh.AnnwH DAVID HUGH WARD Sky Meadow Drive NorTh STamTord, Conn. Four Years in School University of Pennsylvania june Grarluale ' ' Dave Bela lT is hard To know where To sTarT when wriTing abouT so versaTile Tellow as Dave. AlThough his aThleTic and scholasTic abiliTy are surpassed by a Tew, he has one characTerisTic ThaT puTs him Tar above oThers in winning Triends-his good naTure. WheTher locked in a closeT or buried in The snow, lcommon occur- rences in his lifel Dave is never wiThouT his good humor and easy manner, which have won Tor him The well-deserved TiTle oT The besT naTured boy in school. As a member oT his Class CommiTTee Tor Three years and a moniTor during his Senior year, he has proved To be one of The leaders in his class, quickly earning The respecT of his classmaTes and conTinually sTriving Tor ThaT of The masTers. AlThough wiTh his qualiTies and personaliTy Dave's success is assured, we wish him The besT of luck in The TuTure. MoniTor '46g Class CommiTTee '43, '44, '457 SecreTary oi BeTa Club '46: lnTer-Club Council '46: VarsiTy FooTball '46g Track Squad '45, '46: War Bond CommiTTee '45, Chairman '46: CommuniTy ChesT CommiTTee '45, '46g Summer Dance CommiTTee '46. PETER ANTHONY WARD WARNER 530 Park Avenue New York CiTy Three Years in School june Graduate Yalf' Pele, Slugger, Daddy, Tee Shirt Alpha STraighT Trom Park Avenue has come PeTe's ready wiT and giTT oT conversaTion which has carried him To The Top of The school's socialiTes in his Three years' sTay aT TaTT. Always a good sTudenT he can be seen any nighT sTreTched ouT on The bed preparing his sub- iecTs in The manner of relaxed concenTraTion. On The aThleTic Tield his TeammaTes will remember his line-cracking exploiTs wiTh The Alpha A's. OUT in The Senior House, where he spends much oT his spare Time, The man wiTh The garnish Tie is well known Tor his versaTiliTy on any Topic: wheTher iT be sporTs, jazz, poliTics, or women. A good bridge play- er, PeTe always plays a sparkling game oT chess. Any person wiTh his capabiliTies should have no Trou- ble in laTer life. Pe-Te's nexT sTop is Yale, where we are sure he will be successful. Chess Club '45, '46: Lower School DebaTing '44g CurrenT EvenTs Club '46. i940 The Taft Annual RICHARD PERKINS WARREN Green Hollow Road Danielson, ConnecTicuT Tlrree Years in Srhrml Yale Ifrflzrimry fffllllllllllf Dirk I Beta Danielson's represenTaTive aT TafT was in The guise of a freckled-faced, curly-headed lad named Dick Warren. During his Three years aT school he has pursued his sTudies diIigenTly and found Time To supporT The BeTa TooTball, baske+ball and baseball Teams. As manager of The VarsiTy Hockey Team in his Upper Middle year, he did an excellenT job. There are few who have noT heard how he goT lefT behind when The Team played aT WesT Poinfy The sTory behind This sTory, however, is yeT To be Told, buT we suspecT ThaT iT would make inTeresTing read- ing. One of The selecT few who graduaTed in Febru- ary, Dick was earmarked To become one of Uncle Sam's employees. I le carries our wishes of good luck in whafever Task he may underTake wherever he goes. Manager, VarsiTy Hockey '457 Camera Club '44, '45, '46, THOMAS DENNEHY WASHBURNE 350 EasT Woodland Road Lake ForesT, Illinois Folu' Years in School llflillfflllll 1 l'lH'1lllI'y fll'Illllllll!7 Bala A cry of pain-The shrill crack of a whip-and Those in The know rnighT hazard a guess ThaT Tom Wash- burne, TafT's own Simon Legree, was somewhere in The viciniTy. For The sTerling efficiency wiTh which he performed his duTies as head of The crew Tom was remembered in The prayers of many lads. In realiTy, however, The smiling, friendly Irishman from Lake ForesT has carved a niche for himself in The class, earning a moniTorship as proof of his popu- lariTy. The hard-working Business Manager of boTh The Papyrus and The Annual, Tom found Time also To champion The BeTas on many a field, To mix a vicious frosTed aT The Jigger Shop. and always, of course, had a minufe or Two To sling The bull. This lasT Tendency sTood him in good sTead in Mr. Tyler's debaTing clubs, of which he was an ouTsTanding member. MoniTor '46: Class CommiTTee '457 Papyrus Business Board '44, AdverTising Manager '45, Business Manager '46g Annual Board '44, '45, Business Manager '46: Lower School Debafing '43: Upper School DebaTing '46: Senior CoaT CommiTTee '451 Tennis Squad '44, Manager '45: Summer Dance CommiTTee '45y Jigger Shop CommiTTee '46, Cur- renT EvenTs Club '46, IQ46 Thi Tall Annual WINTHROP DUNCAN WATERMAN Darbrook Road Wesfporf, Connecficuf Om: Year' in Srlmol hlum' Grurllmlrf Ynlr' Dum', Nl'g'g1f1 , Bela Alfhough Dunc came here lasf fall iusf fo serve one shorf year af Taff, he has quickly made a name for himself. While sfill a new boy, Dunc did his share for fhe Befa Ks, and lafer he became one of Joe Lakovifch's loyal wresflers, which sporf he parficularl liked because if gave him a chance fo oufwif his many rough-house rivals. ln addifion, Dunc has earned a very high average, placing high in fhe class. He did excepfionally well in Span- ish and French, besides being one of fhe fop boys in Mr. Weld's English class. A frue and loyal friend of all who know him, Dunc plans fo spend fhe coming years af Yale. He fakes wifh him fo New Haven, where we are sure he will do well, fhe good wishes of all his classmafes. Annual '46, - JOHN RUSSELL WELCHLI 345 Provencal Rd. Grosse Poinfe Farms 30, Mich. Two Years in Sfhool ,lime fl1'Il!l1lllfl' I-1- illir11nx H-lfIlI7I.U l1'elr, IVek-lui Gafrulm Hailing from one of fhe beffer parfs counfry, Heafhcliff enfered Taff fo become a person well- liked by all. His good average and afhlefic abilify have made him an oufsfanding member of fhe class. His afhlefic prowess is shown by his wonderful foof- work on fhe soccer field. He has also faken parf in many club sporfs including baskefball, frack, soccer, and baseball. This spring John looks for- ward fo a good posifion on fhe feam as a miler. He is nof influenced by his amazing build or his good looks, for he is a very modesf boy. Wifh all of fhese fine characferisfics, we can see fhaf Ronnie will find success in fhe fufure. Varsify Soccer '46g Chemisfry Club '46: 1946 Winfer Dance Commiffee '46 Tim Tfilli Annual ROBERT ALVIN WHITTIER 49 WesT Lenox STreeT WesT NewTon, Mass. One Year in School func Graduate Harvard Bob Alpha Bob's enTrance To school in July, l945, Trom The backwoods oT Bangor, Maine, did noT herald any drasTic changes in The liTe oT The school, buT iT did bring To TaTT a swell guy. His quieT, pleasing manner has won him many Triends. Bob's chieT claim To Tame is his acTing abiliTy. A member oT The Masque and Dagger, his skill in dramaTics has clearly been shown in every play in which he has acTed. Bob sTarred in boTh The Man ln The Bowler l-laT and Come Again, The Alpha Club play, and was The male lead in The major dramaTic produc- Tion oT The year, Our Town. CerTainly This is proof oT Bob's abiliTy in This Tield. As a Corridor MoniTor wiTh The Lower Mids he has won The respecT of everyone. The hopes he has Tor his choice oT college may or may noT be realized, buT wherever he goes his many Triends aT TaTT lcnow ThaT real success will Tollow. Masque and Dagger SocieTy '46: Corridor MoniTor '46. BRUCE VON RAY WILSON l86OO SouTh Parlc Blvd. Shalcer T'leighTs, Ohio Four Years in Sfhrml ,lime TTTIHIIIKITC Yrllf' Brzu'e, C0unI, Count Bingu GIHHNYU Bruce, Cleveland's giTT To TaTT, was one OT 'The original, or Tour-year members oT The. class OT 46, and in his sTay aT school has won himselT a Tirm place in iTs annals. OuTsTanding perhaps above all else Tor his scholasTic prowess, Bruce has consTanTly amazed his classmaTes by his abiliTy To pull down Truly TanTasTic grades wiTh a minimum oT eTTorT- indeed, he is proud oT The TacT ThaT no one has ever caughT him sTudying. The hard-worlcing AssignmenT EdiTor oT The Papyrus Board, Bruce was also a Tour- year member oT The Masque and Dagger and sTage manager Tor his lasT Two years. AThleTically, he has again done handsomely, having played VarsiTy l-loclcey and GOIT in boTh his Upper Middle and Senior years. VarsiTy l-loclcey '46, Squad '45q VarsiTy GolT '453 Papyrus News Board '44, '45, Assign- menT EdiTor '463 Masque and Dagger '43, '44g STage Manager '45, '46: Jigger Shop CommiTTee '46, Glee Club Manager '467 CurrenT EvenTs Club '46g Classical Music CommiTTee '46: WinTer Dance CommiTTee '45, '46, Spring Dance CommiTTee '45q Camera Club '43: Cum Laude '46. l946 The Tall Annual Ex-Members of Class of I946 Alan Bales William P. Boland Kay Chapin Peler Cook Frank A. Dixon, Jr. Roy W. Dooliille, Jr. Charles Durrell David P. Fairbank Henry T. Folsom, Jr. Charles E. Glendenning, Jr. Alexander G. B. Grosvenor John Hoxie Haas,Jr. John M. Humphrey Roloerl A. lngraham Charles C. Jelke Philip D. Jennison Frederick A. Krueger Philip H. Lyman Frederick Miller E. Douglas McSweeney Maurice F. Noonan. Jr. Thomas J. O'Brien, Jr. Carl T. Oslerlol Edward A. Pigeon Richard C. Pislell John Ponlius Dieler A. Reichhold William Garry Saunders Edward B. Siegel Leroy H. Smilh Peler Slevenson Donald B. Taylor Roloerl Tuller Leo R. Turley Nelson Tyrrell l94Ii IUW ThH.AnnwH Results of Senior Voting Mosl' Popular-Pryor, 42: I-Ierrlinger, 8: Ward, D., 4: Frecheiie, 4. Done Mosl' For Taff-Brown, 26: I'IerrIinger, I3: Munson, II: Pryor, II. Done Tall for Mosl'-Iv1cSweeney, 2I: Parkhursi, I4: Ward, Albert I I: Wilson, 6 Mosi Likely To Succeed-Brown, 2I: I-Ierrlinger, I3: Pryor, I2: Bissell, 4. Besi A+I1Ie'I'e-FrecI1eI+e, 24: Bean, 22: Herrlinger, 6: Munson, 2. Hardesl' Worker-Ki'riieId, 22: Griggs, K., I9: I-Ierrlinger, 8: Bean, 4. Genlleman of Leisure-Ellis, 2I: Tearse, 9: Vogi, 6: Bean, 5. , Besi Nafurecl-Ward, D., I8: Thompson, 9: Craley, 7: Munson, 6. WiH'ies+-McDermo++, I2: DooIiHIe, I I: I-Iowell, 9: Bissell, 8. Thinks He ls WiH'ies+-Warner, I2: Wilson, I I: Frecheiie, 8: McDermoH, 6. Mosl' Versaiile-Brown. 28: Herrlinger, IO: Pryor, 5: Fehm, 2. Mosl' Modesf-GuiId, 2l: Cassidy, 6: Munson, 5: Mayer, 4. Busiesf-Griggs, K., 22: Brown, I6: Govin, 7: Marvin, 3. Besl' Dressed-Shorey, 27: Ward, AIIoer+, 8: Ellis, 6: Coffin, 4. Hanclsomesl'-Munson, I4: Marsclwall, IO: Roof. 6: Hammerslough, 5. Besl' Build-Iv1arscI'1aII, I2: WeIcI'iIi, IO: Van AIs+yne, 5: I-Ierrlinger, 5. Used 'io Have-Krick, I9: Thompson, I4: Marschall, 5: Vogf, 4. Biggesi Roughhouser-I-IoweII, 25: Van Alsiyne, 8: Doggeii, 5: Krick, 5. Worsl' Tramp-Coffin, I3: Cook, 9: Vogt 5: Krick, 4. 1946 The Taft Annual Mosf Naive-McKelvey, 24: Hasiings, 7: Ward, D., 5: Howell, 5: Hansell Besf Voice-Velie, I5: Brown, I3: Marvin, I2: Craley, I I. Thinks He Has-Marvin, 52: Warner, 3: Wilson. 3. Besf Dancer--Ellis, 30: Munson, 7: Frechefle, 5: Boesel, 5. Mosi Op+imis+ic-Govin, 22: Cook, 5: Ward, D., 4: Coffin, 3. Capi+alis+-Bissell, 20: Ellis, I6: Kiilield, 5: Hammerslough, 5. Wersi' Chimney-MacDermo+t 40: Ereclwetre, 3: Blandy, 3: Diefz, 3. Mosi' Sarcasiic-Ellis, I5: Bissell, l0: Tearse, 9: Warner, 3. Marry Firsf-Freeman, 27: Bissell, I3: Rolfe, 4: Rodrigues, 4. Firs+ Fafher-Bissell, 4I: Rodrigues, 7: Vogt 4: Freeman, 3. Been Around Mosl'-Rodrigues, 27: Ward, Albert 8: Bissel, 6: Bean 3. Foggiesi'-Darsie, 45: Eliot 5: Munson, 4. Soap Box Ora+or-Marvin, 20: Herrlinger, I2: Boococlc, I0: Bissell, 5. Sainflies+-Dielz, 5l: Everest 9: Brown, 2: McSweeney, I. Mosi Ambifious-Means, 6: Everest 4: Collin, 3: Macberli. 2. Make Besi' Husband-Doggett 8: McKelvey, 6: Pryor, 4: Van Voast 4. Firsf Sergeani-Coffin, 47: Wasliburne, 7: Doggeft 4: Govin, 3. Luckiesf-McSweeney, 46: Herrlinger, 4: Pryor, 3: Acc. Seniors, 2. 'Unluclciesi--Me. 29: McSweeney, IS: deLima, 5. Besf lmpersonaior-DooliHle, 48: Bissell, 6: Howell, 5. 41946 The Taft .flnnual Besl' Bluflier-Blandy, Il: Cook. 7: Turley, 5: Freclwelle, 5. Besl Boy's School-Tall, 28: Deerfield. 4: Clioale, 4. Besl' College-Yale, 22: Princelon, 9: Valpariso, 5: Rollins, 3. Favorife CigareH'e-Clneslerlields, 23: Ollner PeopIe's, 5: Camel. 5. Quielesl-Griggs. E., 2I: Howard, I6: Griggs, K., 5: Howell. 3. Mosl' Cynical-Ellis. I5: Bissell, 8: Smilh. K., 5. Biggesl' Bullslinger-Boesel, 22: Bissell, II: Howell, 6: IvlcDermol+, 4. Favorife Car-Cadillac, I2: Buick, IO: Slanley Sleamer, 7. Biggesl Beaver-Frechelle, 23: Griggs, K., I2: Wilson, IO. Mosl' Hey-Rah-Guild, 27: Silzer, 5: Freclielle, 5: Govin, 4. Besl Bridge Player-Peel, 34: I-Iammerslouglw. 6: Marvin, 6: Welclnli, 5 Biggesl' Drag Wilh Faculfy-Ellis, 2 I: Freclwelle, 2 I: Waslnlourne, I2. Leasl Drag Wifh Faculfy-Bales, IO: McSweeney, 7: I-lammerslougli. 6. Boy Scouf-Sneve, 23: I-lerrlinger, 7: Everesl, 6. Favorife Magazine-Life, I3: Esquire, 9: Sunshine and Healllm. 7. Favorife Newspaper-Tall Papyrus, IO: N. Y. Times, IO: I-loloo News, 7. Besl Acfress-Palmer, 34: Jane Russell, 7: June Allyson, 3. Besl' Acfor-Errol Flynn. I4: Brown, 6: Marvin, 5: Palmer, 4. Favorile Band-Tommy Dorsey, 9: Spike Jones, 6: Alan Warcl, 6. IQ46 The Taft .Annual Upper Miclclle Committee Chairman - - ------ - - Couch, E Brooks Gillespie Rider Cassidy, J. Marsh Sheldon Collins Pelers 1946 The Taft Annual 1946 The Taft .Annual Jack Bass Roberf Bean Henry Behre Paul Bergman David Bevier Paul Broneer David Brooks Roberl Brookshire William Browning Henry Buisl Edward Burgard Hollis Burke Roberl Cairns Jerry Cassidy Roberf Coe Edward Collins Edward Couch Wilbur Couch The Upper Middle Class George Couperlhwail Harry Crafls Thomas Daniel Peler DeWiH Roberl Faelh Roberl' Eaubel Philip Freiberger Gael Georgeson Fellon Gibbons Joel Gibson John Gibson Louis Gillespie Richard Goflon Pefer Gray John Greer Roberl Gries George Helzel Richard Hornbecker Philip Howland Richard Hulberl Erilz Humphrey Thomas Hulchinson Wal+er Jacob Calvin Jasspon I72 IO Parkland Belle Mead Park, Nashville, Tenn. 72 Hewlell Sl., Walerbury, Conn. I53 Armory Sl., New Haven, Conn. 8IO Mills Ave., Nor+h Muskegon, Mich. l7 Barnard Ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 839 Wesl End Ave., New York Cily 943 Lexinglon Ave., New York Cily R. E. D. No. l, Box 35, Kingsville, Texas 3207 Jacoll Circle, Dallas I4, Texas 84 Tradd S+., Charleslon, S. C. 28 Main S+., Springville, N. Y. 648 Belvidere Ave., Plainfield, N. J. 376 Slaler Ave., Providence, R. l. I9l Woodruff Ave., Walerfown, Conn. 3l44 Hunlinglon Road, Cleveland l2, Ohio 8Ol6 Seminole S+., Cheslnul Hill, Pa. 24 Chapin Ave., Rocky Hill, Conn. 257 Wall S+., Meriden, Conn. 2 Ivanhoe Road, Binghamlon, N. Y. l202 Maloaka Ave., Norfolk, Va. Drive, Shaker Heighls, Cleveland 20, Ohio 34 Norlh Woodland S+.. Englewood, N. J. Easlridge Drive, Waierbury 83, Conn. I2 Vermonl Ave., Whil'e Plains, N. Y. l9l7 Wesl Colvin S+., Syracuse, N. Y. Ouoque, L. l., New York 5455 Dunmoyle S+., Pillsburgh I7, Pa. General Oglelhorpe Hoiel, Savannah, Ga. 330 Oakland Beach Ave., Rye, N. Y. 28 Easl 63rd S+., New York 2l, N. Y. Colchesier Hall, Scarsdale. N. Y. Indian Head Road. Riverside, Conn. IO5 Dogwood Lane, Rye, N. Y. 302l Allleboro Road, Cleveland 20, Ohio 220 Soulh Homewood Ave., Pillsburgh 8, Pa. Middlebury, Conneciicul 88 Lilchfield Road, Walerlown. Conn. 66 Millon Road, Rye, N. Y. I73 Weslmoreland Drive. Greensburg, Pa. l3O Weslerly Terrace, Harlford, Conn. 277 Park Ave., New York l7, N. Y. 737 Park Ave., New York Cily l946 The Taft Annual James Kenney Alex King Pe+er Laganas John Lange Charles Lee Ash+on Li++Ie James McDonald Thomas Marill David Marsh Rober+ Mason, Jr. Rober+ Melson J. Rober+ Murdoch Rober+ Murdock Charles Murphy Richard Nininger Donald Oscarson John Packer David Pape Thomas Pen+Iand Alan Pe+ers Edward Presco++ Sherwin Presco++ William Pu+ney, III Rober+ Rae Charles Randall WaI+er Redel George Reichenbach Donald Rider Frank Rinaldi James Robinson S+even Ruskin Charles Schafer William Schraulii Charles Scoville David Sheldon PIa+o Skouras Pe+er S+evens Bruce S+ewar+ Rober+ S+o++ Vic+or Sued Sfanley Traceski William Trombley Carring+on Weems CarI+on Young 50 I'IewIe++ S+., Wa+erbury, Conn I Andrews Drive, A+Ian+a, Ga IO2 Clark Road, Lowell, Mass. I86 CarI+on Terrace, Teaneck, N. J. 43 Inwood Road, Bridgepor+, Conn. 43 York S+., Lexing+on, Mass. 52 Garden Road, Scarsdale. N. Y. I77 Eas+ 77+h S+., New York Ci+y 35I5 Lowell S+., 3000 39+h S+., N.W.. 92 Dover Road, 460 Wes+ 24+h S+., 960 Ridge Road, 833 The Parkway, Washing+on, D. C. Washing+on, D. C. New Bri+ain, Conn. New York I I, N. Y. Hamden I4, Conn. Mamaroneck, N. Y. 4I5 Whi+ney Ave., New Haven II, Conn. 5407 Roland Ave., BaI+imore, Md. 35 S. Chancellor S+., New+own, Pa. Guernsey+own Road, Wa+er+own, Conn. 582 Nor+h Main S+., Wallingford, Conn. 28 Dar+mou+h Road, Wes+ Orange, N. J. 3018 Kingsley Road, Cleveland 22, Ohio I890O Shelburne Road, Cleveland I8, Ohio 34-09 83rd S+., Jackson I'leigh+s, N.Y.C. IIO Berkley S+., Roches+er, N. Y. 22 Fron+ S+., Bingham+on, N. Y. Waverly, Pennsylvania 352 Farming+on Ave., Wa+erbury 57, 79 Urban S+., S+am+ord, I8 Ward S+., Wa+erbury, 66 Colony Road, Longmeadow, 63 Melbourne Terrace, Wa+erbury 55, Whi+e Oak Shade, New Canaan, 33 Rockwood Road, Plandome 75 Four Mile Road, Wes+ I-lar++ord, 334 Glen S+ree+, Glens Falls 2 Shore Road, Greenhaven, Rye Riversville Road, Greenwich, I2I2 Woodlawn Park Drive, FIin+ 3 Conn. Conn. Conn. Mass. Conn. Conn. N. Y. Conn. N. Y. N. Y. Conn. Mich. Old Wes+bury, New York II60 Fi++h Ave., New York Ci+y IO2 Vine S+., New Bri+ain, Conn. 300 Wes+ Penna. Ave., Towson 4, Md. 3335 Inwood Drive, I'Ious+on, Texas 53 Morningside Ave., Wa+erbury 29, I 946 Conn. 'The TEH? Jlnnual Middle Committee Chairman - ----- - Ge-rslwel Eyre McDonald, H. Poffer Flefcher McKee Smiflfr, R. Leonard Zeve 1946 The Taft .Annual H146 fUw ThH.AnnmH John S. Adams Guy Ahlheim Beniamin Bacon Edward Barakauskas Hurley Bogardus, Jr. Sheridan Bools Russell Bowen Peier Bower Roberl Brenion Craig Brisiol John Caldwell David Cole Andrew Colson Charles Cook Waller Corbin Joel Cornish Edward Crone Winslow Duke Sidney Eagan Henry Eyre, Jr. Roberl Filzpalrick Dugald Flelcher Laurence Fownes Peler Gardiner George Gershel Nelson Harl' Peler Harvie William Halch Rolh Herrlinger, Jr. Peler Homans Thaddeus Hya++ Paulding James Curlis Johnson Howell Jones Roberl Keane Frederick Keck, Jr. John Keniley William Kissell Edward Krull The Middle Class l00 Norwood Road, Wesl Hariford, Conn. 4I3 Durslon Avenue, Syracuse 6, New York Hickory Hill, Norih Haven. Conn. 7 Henry Slreel. Walerbury, Conn. Five Mile River Road, Darien, Conn. Ponus Ridge Road, New Canaan, Conn. Easlford, Conn. 4 Edgehill Close, Bronxville, New York I0 Wesl 35+h S'rree'r. Des Moines I2, Iowa Horel Margarel, 98 Columbia Heighls, Brooklyn 2, N. Y. 2I Heminway Courl, Waierlown, Conn. 9 Michigan Road, Bellerose, New York 505 Ridewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, N. J. 822 Auburn Avenue, Buffalo 9, N. Y. I43 Clinion Slreer, Brooklyn, N. Y. l20 Nor+h39+hS'free1', Omaha 3, Neb. Snowbound, Soulh Covenlry, Conn. Green Farms, Connecficul Happy Harbor, Fores+ Avenue, Rye, N.Y. Sunsel Lane, Rye, N. Y. I8 Edgewood, Slafford Springs, Conn. Horse Hollow Road, Locusf Valley ,N .Y. I67 E. 62nd Sl. New York Cily Deerfield Drive, Greenwich, Conn. 99 Prall Slreel, Harrliord, Conn. 36 Buckingham Slreei, Walerbury 33, Conn. Glen Finerl Farm, R. F. D. 3, Troy, N. Y. 30I8 Morley Heighis, Shaker Heigh+s, Cleveland 22, Ohio Pelers Road, R. R. No. 3, Troy, Ohio l05 E. 53rd Slreel, New York Cily Davenpori Ridge, Siamford, Conn. 230 Peniield Road, Fairfield, Conn. Middlebury Road. Walerlown, Conn. 23 Locusl Avenue, Troy, N. Y. 550 Laughlin Road, Wcsi, Sirallord, Conn. 868 Carroll Road, Brooklyn l5, N. Y. 298 Highland Avenue, Wollaslon, Mass. I2 Brewsier Terrace, New Rochelle, N. Y. 89 Hungerford Avenue, Oakville, Conn. 1946 The Taft .Annual Roberf Laguardia Roberi Leeds Lawrence Leonard Roberl' Lewis Nalhan Lord Colin McAneny Henry McDonald John McGhie David McKee lan Mclnlosh John McSweeney Richard MaHson Francis Mercier William Merrill, Jr Howard Miller George Moore Claude Mosseri Charles Nichols Marshall Osborn John Pagenslecher James Parker John Philips Dirk Plummer Donald Posl Mark Poller Philip Prince John Pyeail William Rayner Donald Renkerf Charles Robbins David Robinson Peier Rosenlhal Angram Schwahn Roberlr Shorey Roberl Small Roberlr Smiih, Jr. Tapley Slephenson Donald Slevens Thorvald Tenney Donald Whyle Frederick Wildman Charles Winler Arnold Walk Harvey Zeve 447 E. 89+h Srreel, New York Ci+y Hillbrow, New+own, Conn. I06 Bradley Avenue, Swampscoll, Mass. 2I S+. Aus+in's Place, Slalen Island IO, N. Y. Harrods Creek, Kenlucky 30 Older Lane, Princelon, N. J. 52 Garden Road, Scarsdale, N. Y. - Brushy Ridge Road. New Canaan, Conn. 444 E. 57'Ih Slreel, New York Cily San Carlos Holel, l50 E. 5O+h Sl., New York Cily 28 Soulh Willard Slreel, Burlinglon, V+. 54 Hillcresl Avenue, Walerlown, Conn. ISI Fairlawn Avenue, Walerbury 45, Conn. 27I I Inverness Road, Shaker Heighls, Cleveland 22, Ohio 66 Arden Road, Walerbury, Conn. Moore Road, Weslerly, R. I. 2940 Corlland Place, Washinglon, D. C. Riverside Avenue, Riverside, Conn. 265 Bradley Slreel, New Haven, Conn. I4 Sullon Place, Soulh, New York Cily Logue Vue Manor, Claylron, N. Y. Old Benninglon, Vermonl Soulhfield Poinl, Slamliord, Conn. 265 Culler Slreel, Walerlown, Conn. I4 Emwillon Place, Ossining, N. Y. IO Commerce Slreel, Clinlon, Conn. 8 I 8 Vine Sireef, Denver, Colorado 2 I4 Jamaica Lane, Palm Beach, Florida Hills and Dales, Canlron, Ohio Deerpalh Inn, Lake Foresl, Illinois 66 Colony Road, Longmeadow, Mass. 47 E. 88lh Slreei, Apl. 9A, New York Cily, 28 225 Gilberl Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 825 5lh Avenue, New York Cily I4O Shaker Road, Longmeadow, Mass. I I LaFayeH'e Drive, Porl Chesler, N. Y. 2 I4 Healh Slreelr, Cheslnul Hill, Mass. 530l N. Delaware Ave., Indianapolis 5, Ind. 660 Ely Avenue, Pelham Manor, N. Y. 5639 Coolbrook Ave., N.D.6., Monlreal, Ouebec, Canada 895 Park Avenue, New York Cily cfo Mrs. Charles Jones, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. 23 Siephena Lane, Walerbury 55, Conn. 444 Tod Lane, Youngslown, Ohio l94b 'Ihe YYHI JQnnuaI 1946 The Taft .Annual Chairman - - Durham Hoblilzelle Crawford Ashmun Thomas Ashworlh Alan Alwood Thomas Bane, Jr. Edgar Boody, Ill Nalhaniel Bronson Pe'rer Campbell Gilberl Colgale Michel Co+y Robe-rl S. Deans William Dowd Edwin A. Durham Roberl Engel James Ericson George Eayen, Jr. Jerome Griner Lower Middle Committee - - - - - V - - - Pierce Marlin Pryor, J. Norlh Pryor, T. Reid The Lower Middle Class 7I7 Clinlon Ave., Bridgeporl 4, Conn. 7 Woodbury Road, Walerlown, Conn. 79 DeEores+ Slreel, Walerfown, Conn. 97 Walerville Slreel, Walerbury 76, Conn. 4 Arbor Place, Glen Cove, L. l., N.Y. The San Carlos Holel, I5O E. 5O+h S+., New York Ci+y 4O Nova Scolia l-lill Road, Walerlown, Conn. Lloyd Neck, L.l., New York 927 Fif+h Avenue, New York Cily 24 Gramercy Place, New Rochelle, New York 89 Hamilfon Avenue, Walerlown, Conn. Liflle Townsleads, Ocean Drive, Corpus Chrisfi, Texas 8l2 Park Avenue, New York Cify Chrisf Church Reclory, Redding Ridge, Conn. Norlh Slreer, Lilchlield, Conn. l75 Earminglon Avenue, Walerbury 57, Conn. A1946 The Tall Annual Arlhur Hansl Peler Harhaway William Hoblilzelle Serge Kalinowsky Roberl King William Lammers Henry Leeds Theodore Lenihan George Lewis Bedford Lydon Samuel Marlin Roberl Morris William Morris Norris Nalhanson David Newbro Lawrence Norlh Harris O'Brasky Sfurlevanl Overin, lll William Pape Scoll Pierce Jacques Pryor, Jr. Taylor Pryor Warren Ransom, Jr. George Reid, Jr. Waller Rosenberry, lll George Sawyer Louis Schroeder Selh Thayer James Tobin William Trumbull Harlow Unger Theodore Van Zuylen Marlin Welles, lll John Buckingham Anlhony Carpenler Gilberl Conklin Roberl Innes James Morris Reginald Posl Nicholas Ri++er Slephen Smifh New Milford, Connecricul 220 Lawrence Srreer, New Haven ll, Conn. I I0 Rogers Road, Hamden, Conn. 240 Cenlral Park Soulh, New York Cily Highland Avenue, Shorr Hills, N. J. 43 Morningside Avenue. Waferbury, Conn. Hillbrow, Newlown, Conn. 2930 Morley Road, Shaker Heighrs. Cleveland. Ohio 58 Sleele Brook Road. Walerrown, Conn. 3 I9 Norlh Union Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey Hickory Hill, Old Weslbury, N. Y. 305 Frederick Avenue, Sewickley, Penn. Mayfair House, Park Ave. 84 65lh S+., New York Cily 93 Byng Avenue, Sydney. Nova Scolia, Canada 6432 Cass Avenue, Derroil 2, Michigan Maple Avenue, Norlh Haven, Conn. l72 Chapel Slreel, New Haven, Conn. 444 Long Beach Road, Rockville Cenler, N. Y. 428 Farminglon Avenue. Walerbury 57. Conn. Onondaga Slreel, Rye, New York P. O. Box 3 I9, Houslon, Texas Field Poinl Park, Greenwich, Conn. Grace Church Slreel, Rye, New York Norlh Slreel, Greenwich, Conn. 29 Summil Courl, S+. Paul 2, Minn. 7 Bleneim Courl, Rockville Cenler, N. Y. 8966 2I l+h Slreel, Bellaire, New York I5 Cornwalls Lane, Sands Poin'r, New York 85 Walerville Slreel, Walerbury, Conn. 279 Robin Road, Englewood, New Jersey l l92 Park Ave., New York Cily Waldorf Asroria, Apl., 932 New York Cily 227 Campbell Road, Fairfield, Conn. The Junior Class DeFores+ Sfreel, Walerlown, Conn. Holel Roosevelt New York Cily IOO Pelham Road, New Rochelle, N. Y. 205 Weslbury Park Road, Walerlown, Conn. Mayfair House, Park Ave. 8: 65+h S+., New York Cily 265 Culler Slreel. Walerlown, Conn. l3l Riverside Drive, New York Ci+y. 4 Percy Road. Lexinglon, Mass. l 945 The Taft .Annual S P CD RT S 1946 Thr' Tull Annual T. A. A. P d T ---- F h H V P d f - - - M S + y H I Q l F146 The Taft Annual CAPTAIN EDWARD I-IERRLINGER 1946 The Taft Annual Caplain Manager Coaches Trainer Bean. R. Coe Collin Cook, P. Crafls Fliess Freiberger Gries Football VARSITY SQUAD Herrlinger, E. l-lowell Lee Marschall McDonald, H. lv1cDonald,J. Means Munson 1946 Edward l-lerrlinger - - Donald Choale Mr. LaGrange, Mr. Beebe - - - Mr. Lalcovllcln Pelers Rae Rool Slevens, P. Ward, D. Haslings Govin Tearse The Taft Annual Football Review The I945 fooTbalI season aT TafT wiIII go down as one of The Ieanesf, from The sTandpoinT of vicfories, in a number of years. In an ambifious seven-game schedule, TafT emerged The winner only Twice, defeafing Wilbraham 20 To 6 and Kenf, before a large FaTher's Day crowd, I9 To 7. The mediocre record of This year's eleven came as no surprise To The coaches or school. In one of Those siTuaTions ThaT somefimes exisT in every school, TafT o ened This fall wiTh no IeTTermen on The squad. Every member of IasT year's Team gradTJaTed in June wiTh The excepTion of Fred Miller, ca Tain-eIecT, who enTered miIiTary service iusT before The opening of school This fall. Tlzfie l945 Team had To be buiIT from The ground up around boys who had had IiTTIe or no varsify experience. Ted Herrlinger, a fullback on IasT year's J.V. Team, had played a few minufes of varsiTy fooTbalI aT The end of IasT year's season. So, Too, had Two J.V. Iinemen, Harry CrafTs. guard, and Larry Munson, end. BuT ThaT was all. In view of The shorT Time available To Them before The opening game, The coaches eIecTed To sTay wiTh TafT's TradiTionaI single-wing formafion for one more season, aT leasT, since mosT of This year's squad had played club fooTbaII under This sysTem. As The Team evenTuaIIy was worked ouT, iT consisfed largely of under-classmen. The regular cenfer, Two guards, Two Tackles, Two ends, and Three backs were all Upper Middlers and one guard was a Middler. Only Coffin, a Tackle, Munson, an end. Marschall, regular four-back, Herrlinger, Three-back, and Howell and Means who aITernaTed aT one-back, were Seniors. This siTuaTion leads To high expecTaTions for nexT fall. TafT hiT iTs peak in The KenT game and played iTs besT fooTbaII of The season. The firsT half found TafT Trailing 7 To 6 in an evenly played conTesT. Kenf came from behind wiTh an 80-yard march sTraighT down The field To score iusf before The half- Time whisTle. IT was The IasT Time ThaT They could gain consisTenTly, however. The second half was all TafT. The passing aTTack did noT accounT for as much yardage as iT had in The Wilbraham game, buT once again iT was The passing which seT up The running plays. There were cerfainly no individual sTars on This year's Team. Ted Herrlinger proved To be a fine leader and a capable plunging back. He played consisTenTly hard foof- ball ThroughouT The season and was seldom Taken ouT of The game. Larry Munson was parTicuIarIy good on The offense and was on The receiving end of mosT of TafT's compleTed passes. OuTsTanding defensively, AI PeTers proved To be a reliable block- ing back on The offense and on a number of occasions KurT Marschall proved To be a good break-away runner. WhaTever success and failures The Team experienced This year were The resuITs of The Team play, however. There were no players who sfood ouT as sTars and none who sfood ouT as goaTs. In many ways, as Coach Jerry LaGrange poinfed ouT before The KenT game, The Team improved more Than aImosT any Team we have had in recenT years. STarTing ouT as a group of inexperienced, IighT, young players. iT developed by The end of The season inTo a well-coordinaTed, respecfable, if noT ouTsTanding Team. FOOTBALL SCORES TafT O .... .. . Crosby I9 TafT 20 . , . .... Wilbraham 6 Taff 0 .... ...... C hoaTe 2I TafT I9 . . . .,...... Kenf 7 TafT O .... . . , Kingswood I9 TafT O . . . .. . Hofchkiss 25 TafT 6 .... .... D eerfield 20 1946 The Taft Annual Caplain Manager Coaches Bean, W. Belli Bissell Collins Couch, E. Brubaclmer Everesl Gardiner Gillelle Soccer LETTERMEN Darsie Felwm Hulberl Kilfield Palmer SQUAD Gorham Leonard lvlarvln lvlolwrlwardl 1946 Alberl Ward Roberl Silver - lvlr. Sllons, lvlr. Lovellealanison Peel Slworey, F. Sloll Sued Ward, Alberf Robinson, J. Rodrigues Welcnli Winler The Taft Annual Soccer Review Soccer af Taff fhis year made confinued progress back fo normal from ifs slump of fhe firsf fwo war years, bofh in fhe calibre of fhe opponenfs and in fhe qualify and success of fhe feam's playing. High school opponenfs of- fered fhe sfiffesf compefifion and adminisfered fhe only fwo defeafs suffered in nine games: fhe oufcome of fhe confesfs wifh all our prep- school rivals was very safisfacfory. The opening game on Ocfober sixfh wifh Lifchfield High was a hofly confesfed, overfime fie. A vicfory over Waferfown High on Ocfober IO was offsef a week lafer by defeaf af fheir hands in fhe refurn game and by fhe permanenf eliminafion from fhe lineup, because of iniury, of Lou Bissell, who had shown promise of being a fower of sfrengfh on fhe offense. The game af Cheshire was an easy vicfory, followed by a win over Choafe, our oldesf rival in fhe sporf. Neifher of fhese games was a real preparafion for Ocfober fwenfy-firsf's confesf wifh Seymour High's confidenf, veferan eleven who clearly showed fheir superiorify over Taff. The nexf game, wifh Hofchkiss af Lakeville on November fhird, was a hearf- breaker. Wifh five regulars ouf because of illness, Taff losf a one- goal lead in fhe second overfime period wifh only a few seconds fo play and had fo be confenf wifh a fie. Loomis was beafen handily on fhe home field, and a final game wifh Hopkins was anofher walk-away for fhe Red and Blue. An alerf Jayvee feam played an inferesfing fhree-game schedule, winning over Forman af home, losing fo fhem af Lifchfield, and losing gamely fo a sfrong Kings- wood Varsify. The Varsify's main offensive sfrengfh lay in fhe fwo inside forwards: Jay Peef, a hard. fireless player on fhe righf, and Mario Belli, high scorer, who fook over Bissell's place on fhe leff. Capfain Al Ward did an excellenf iolo af cenfer half, assisfed by Ed Couch and Dick Palmer af his leff and righf. Fullloacks Warren Bean and Fred Shorey ably defended fhe goal area: while Noel Fehm, fhough he ioined fhe squad lafe, became one of fhe besf goalies Taff has ever had. Rog Kiffield also was doing very well af cenfer forward unfil an iniury eliminafed him in mid-season. Alfogefher, in fhe oufcome of fhe games and in fhe spirif shown by fhe squad, fhe season was a very grafifying success. SOCCER SCORES Taff . Lifchfield High 2 Taff I . . Seymour High 2 Taff Waferfown High l Taff 2 . . . . ,. , Hofchkiss 2 Taff Waferfown High 2 Taff I . . . ,.,. Loomis O Taff ....., Cheshire l Taff 7 Hopkins l Taff l 946 Thu Tall Annual Caplain Manager Coaclr - Cassidy. Cassidy, Haslings Allerlon Wlnler Tall 3 ,. Tall 2 . . . Tall 2 ,, Tall 6 .. Tall 7 J. T. Hoclcey LETTERMEN Howell l-lulclwlnson l:el1m NUMERALS l-lyall Poller HOCKEY SCORES Clwoale . . Weslmlnsler , . . Soullm Kenl' Kenl .. . Wesl Poinl Tall 4 ....... 3 Tall 6 Tall 4 Tall 2 Tall 6 Tall H46 3 .... l .... 3 ..., I ......... 9 ...,,...... Soullw Kenl l - Sandy Tearse - Sleplwen Brown - lvlr. LaGrange Collin Lee Wilson Colqale Redel . Loomis . Clwoale Berkshire l'lolcl1lclss Gunnery 2 4 6 2 l The Taft Annual A CAPTAIN HAROLD TEARSE 1946 The Taft Annual Hockey Review This year's hockey Team was an unusual one, and The season produced an odd mixTure oT success and Tailure. The season's record was a mediocre one. and on The whole, abouT whaT The qualiTy oT The Team meriTed. YeT, There were days when The Team played well TogeTher and looked Tar beTTer Than average. The explanaTion Tor This paradox is noT diTTiculT To Tind. We had Two good TirsT lines, who, in eleven games, scored TorTy-one goals. Ordinarily, This should have been enough To win a maioriTy oT The games. On The oTher hand, The Team was weak and inexperienced deTensively, and while we were scoring Those goals, we were allowing ThirTy-seven To be scored againsT us. The Team enTered almosT every game wiTh The Teeling ThaT iT would have To score Tour or more goals in order To win. The high poinT oT The season was raTher Typical oT The season as a whole, when in a maTch wiTh The WesT PoinT Plebes The score see-sawed back and TorTh wiTh TaTT Tinally emerging vicTorious seven To six. OTher vicTories were scored over KenT, Loomis, Gunnery, SouTh KenT, while The Team losT To ChoaTe, T-loTchkiss, Berkshire and WesTminsTer. ln opening games, we losT To SouTh KenT Tour To Two, and Tied ChoaTe. The TirsT line, an all WaTerTown group consisTing oT The Two Cassidy broThers and Jack HasTings, was specTacular and produced mosT exciTing hockey. All Three mem- bers were TasT and capable oT breaking loose aT any Time. The Team play oT This line, however, aT Tew Times during The season was parTicularly good. The second line, consisTing oT l-luTchinson, Howell and Tony AllerTon, alThough slower and less exper- ienced. worked beauTiTully TogeTher and excelled in Team play. CapTain Sandy Tearse and Noel Fehm were The Two regulars aT deTense and played sound games. There was no goalie wiTh any experience aT The beginning of The season, and The problem was never enTirely solved. Bruce Wilson, a senior, and GilberT ColgaTe, a Lower Middler, alTernaTed in This posiTion, and boTh, aT Times, Turned in Tine exhibiTions. BoTh improved rapidly during The season, and Wilson's work during The lasT game or Two was oT Top caliber. TaTT Tinished a poor TourTh in The l'lousaTonic League which was reorganized This winTer aTTer a lapse of Three years. g 1946 The Taft Annual CAPTAIN ROGER FRECHETTE 1946 Fllle Taft Annual Caplain Manager Coaches 29 33 32 46 39 Tall 51 Tall Tall Tall Tall Tall Tall 46 Bean, W Pelers Sued Marschall Smilh, R. - Roger Frechelle Rudy Everesl - Mr. Beeloe, Mr. Pennell Basketball LETTERMEN Sheldon Fliess Rolfe NUM ERALS Packer Faubel BASKETBALL SCORES Tall .,i.. Crosby I5 Tall '36, Canlerbury 22 Tall 40 . .. 56 26 Walerlown 2l 23 Tall . . . Choale 28 Tall 66 . , A . Kenl 28 Tall 42 . Tall . Gunnery 28 ......, Tall 34 ....,..,.......... Gunnery I7 40 . Berkshire ........ lllllli Thompson Munson Rae McDonald, H. Sloll .... Choale 22 . . . , . Kenl 25 l-lolchlciss 22 Berkshire 8 Canlerbury I8 Loomis 25 Kingswood 26 iHw ThH.AnnwH Baslcetball Review One of The mosT difTiculT aTTainmenTs in The field of sporTs was achieved by The TafT Baskefbali Team This winTer when iT swepT Through iTs season wiThouT defeai. Under The TuTelage of Coaches Rod Beebe and Henry Penneil, This year's varsiTy performed splendidly in nine league conTesTs To win The TiT!e oT The Tri-STaTe Baskefball League, and also conquered sfrong compeTiTion in five noneieague TiITs. This splendid record resuiTed in an inviTaTion for TaTT To parTicipaTe in The EasTern STaTes BaskeT- ball TournamenT for Secondary Schools aT Glens Falls. New York, aT The end of March. The Tri-STaTe League has noT been operaTing during The war, and iT was The I94l-42 TaTT Team which lasT held The TiTle. So This year's vicfories over Berkshire, Canferbury. Gunnery, HoTchkiss and KenT were repeaT performances for TafT. TafT has now won The league for Three years and confinues To have possession of The silver Trophy which was awarded To The school aT a meeTing of The league in The TafT Dining Room. STronger compeTiTion was meT in The non-league conTesTs wiTh WaTerTown High School, Choafe, Loomis and Kingswood. Kingswood, who had broken a sTring of TwenTy-five WillisTon vicTories, was much feared, buf The l'larTTord Team did noT prove as sTrong as expecTed. Our smallesT margin of vicTory was in The second Choafe game. ln The firsT game aT TafT our win was decisive, buT iT was a much improved ChoaTe Team when we iourneyed To Wallingford. TaTT, on ThaT da , did noT play well, and we were mosT happy To squeak by wiTh a 26-22 edge. The firsT half of The schedule was played mosTly aT home. and when we emerged vicTorious in These games, There were many who felT ThaT The many remaining road games on sTrange courTs mighT be Too greaT a hurdle for The Team To Take. l-lowever. Those Tears were unnecessary. Our record away from The school was more brillianf Than when playing aT home. The sTrengTh of The Team was really Two-fold. lT was a highly capable defensive club and unusually equipped in shooTing prowess. No opponenT scored more Than 28 poinTs againsT TafT, and The TafT Team made 282 of all shoTs aTTempTed. To The iniTiaTe These facTs will be recognized as quiTe remarkable. TafT scored a ToTal of 583 poinTs To 3I3 for The opposiTion which is an average of 4I.6 as againsT 22.3. Roger FrecheTTe, CapTain and guard, was one of The mosT brillianT and consisTenT performers. Roger was a fine defensive player and a superb floor worker. He was The play maker and The spark of The quinTeT. In addiTion To his play, he will be remem- bered as one of The besT Team capTains in recenT TafT hisTory. Teamed wiTh FrecheTTe aT guard was VicTor Sued. CapTain-elecT for I946-47. VicTor conTribuTed speed, experT ball handling and boundless enThusiasm. AT cenTer was Al PeTers whose heighT and ruggedness made him invaluable under The backboards. AT one forward was Warren Bean, The shooTing sTar of The Team and The season's high scorer. Warren made 342, of ali shoTs aTTempTed for a ToTal of l52 poinTs. He also was exTremely effecTive de- fensively, and coordinaTed smooThly in Team play. Dave Sheldon. brofher of John Sheldon, '4l, was The oTher forward, and his compeTenT shooTing and floor work was a highly valuable asseT in The play of The club. Larry Munson, whose heighT made him exfremely eTfecTive, was losT To The Team in The February graduaTion. John Rolfe and PeTer Thompson were Two reserve players who Turned in commendable performances. Coaches Beebe and Pennell deserve much crediT for The fine record of These boys. The Team improved sTeadily ThroughouT The season, and They were able To sTay aT The peak even when The pressure was heaviesT. And iT was Team play which made The vicfories possible. There was briiiianT piay by individuals, buf no one or Two sTars dominaTed The scene and carried The burden. IT was a Team we will remember proudly. 1946s Cllle Taft Annual Caplain Manager Coaches Georgeson Findlay Killield Gries - McKee McKelvey - l-lerrlinger, E. Cralls - - McDonald - Wrestling LETTERMEN SQUAD M r. Lalcovllclm, M r. Zeve Scbraull: McCord lflflli Dave McKee - Roy Guild Lovell-Jamison - l2I lb. Class - l28 Ib Class - I28 lb. Class - l35 lb. Class - I45 lb. Class - l55 Ib Class - l65 Ib Class - I75 lb. Class Unlimlled Class Mallson The Taft .Annual Wrestling Review Though winning only Two of Their five meeTs This year TafT's Varsify WresTIing Team enioyed a fairly successful season againsf a schedule composed of Three colleges. Affer winning Their firsT maTch againsT The Wesleyan Freshman by a run-away score, The mafmen dropped hard- foughf mafches To The Yale J.V.'s, WesT Poini Plebes and Choafe. Againsf Yale The Team won Two mafches, bofh by pins, and in The Wesf Poinf meeT Three vicTories, all on decisions, 'Choafe proving The only cIisappoinTmenT of The season wiTh TafT ouTfoughT all The way. The highIighT of The season was The final and only home maTch in which Loomis received a sound beaTing, 32-O, from an inspired and vicfory-seeking TafT Team. Dave McKee, a middler, elecfed CapTain To replace The loss of Alex Grosvenor, proved an able leader. McKee had a Tough break in drawing as his opponenTs Three capfains, buf wiTh beTTer luck he should go far in his nexf Two years. Gael Georgeson and Ted I'IerrIinger were large facfors in TafT's success, The former going undefeafed in four meefs, missing Choafe because of injury and The IaTTer winning four ouT of five, losing only aT Yale. Veferan Jim McKeIvey was depend- able again This year, winning Three mafches, while Harry CrafTs, Jim McDonald, Bob Gries, Roger KiTfieId, and Dave Findlay, Though lacking much experience, improved sTeadiIy during The season, all finishing wiTh vicTories in The Loomis meeT. Bill Schrauff, Dick Iv1aTTson, Dick McCord. and Harvey Zeve all showed promise as numeral winners. WRESTLING SCORES TafT 35 ... ... Wesleyan J.V.'s I3 TafT 3 ... ...,ChoaTe 27 Taff IO ......,.. Yale J.V.'s 22 TafT 32 .... Loomis O TafT 9 . .. .. . WesT Poinf Plebes I9 1946 Thi' Tall Annual Traclc Caplain - - - Kurl Marschall Manager ----- Dave Findlay Coaches - Mr. Adams, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Lakovilch THE TEAM Marschall, McDonald, H., Howell - - - - IOO Yard Dash Guild, Scoville, Randall - Une Quarler Mile Brown, Caldwell, W., Roll - - One Half Mile Welchli, Murdock, Leeds, R. - - - - - Mile Marschall, McDonald, H., Howell, Belli - - - Relay Tearse, Gries - - - Bergmann, Mclielvey, Freeman Peel, Brooks, Colson - - Brookshire, McKee, McDonald, H. Marschall, McDonald, H., Howell McDonald, J., McKee, Schrauhf McDonald, J., Schraullf, Robbins McDonald, J., Tearse, Lee - McDonald, J., Silzer, Jacob - fl F141 i - High Hurdles - Low Hurdles - Pole Vaull - High Jump - Broad Jump - Hammer - Shol Pul - Discus Javelin The TYdTeAnnual CAPTAIN KURT MARSCHAI. 1946 ThclTHH Annual Traclc Review I+ is exceedingly diilicull 'ro make any accurale eslimale of lhe I946 Track Season al' 'rhis lime. This firsl posl-war squad is somewhal smaller in number ihan ihe pre-war squads used 'ro be, buf 'rhe spiril is exceprionally high. Our firsl meel wilh Berkshire proved an easy 94-3I viclory, bul' ihe meels ahead will be againsf far slifier opposiiion. If we succeed in winning lwo more meels, we shall have done all lhal' lhe coaches can expecl' oi The I946 Team. The oullook for I947 and I948 is bright however, wilrh so many oulslanding Upper Middlers and Middlers on The squad. We shall miss Caplain Kurl Marschall, Belli, Welchli, Guild, Tearse, Brown, Lee, Silzer, and Howell pariicularly among 'rhe Seniors. loul wilh J. McDonald, Brookshire, H. McDonald, McKee, Scoville, and numer- ous olhers relurning, l'he Track piciure for ihe lulure looks bright TRACK SCHEDULE Salurday, April 27-Berkshire lherel Saiurday, May 4-l-lillhouse lherel Salurday, May ll-Choale-Loomis-Tall lLoomisl Friday. May I7-Crosby lherel Saiurday, May 25-Holchkiss lherel l946 The Taft Annual CAPTAIN ROGER FRECHETTE H146 lhe Taft .Annual Caplaln Manager Coaches Couch, E. Packer Ward. Alb. Faubel Tromloley Baseball Bean, W. Cassidy, J. Cassidy, T. Nichols Pelers 1946 , - Freclmelle - - - Daniels Mr. Morse, Mr. Danlorllm Coe Posl, D, Couch, W. Warner Darsle The Taft Annual Baseball Review This review of 'rhe baseball season musf necessarily be incomplefe, for 'rhe season is barely half over as we go 'ro press. To dafe we have won only fwo games - from Kenf, 8-6. and from Hofchkiss. 5-I. On fhe red side of fhe ledger are losses fo Crosby. Wesfminsfer, Connecficuf Universify J.V., and Loomis. and a refurn game wifh Kenf. Wi+h a record of fwo won and fwo Iosf in League compefifion, we are sfill wifhin sighf of fhe championship. buf The odds are againsf us. In mosf ways 'rhe record speaks for ifselfp if has been a disappoinfing season. There have been enough brighf spofs. however, 'ro give hope for a sfrong finish. Af 'rhe sfarf of 'rhe season we were woefully weak in pifching, and did noi' have sufficienf sfrengfh af baf fo counferacf fhe weakness. Bob Faubel, who had a IiHIe experience as pifcher Iasf year. has improved sfeadily, and Warren Bean, who joined fhe squad Ihree weeks Iafe. has made if possible for us fo alfernafe our pifchers Wednesday and Safurday. Faubel pifched a good game fo beaf Kenf, and Bean complefely hand- cuffed. a sfrong Hofchkiss feam. To dafe, however. 'rhe baffing weakness has nof been solved. Only Faubel and Rog Erecheffe have hif consisfenfly. Defensively, fhe 'Ieam can be rafed as above average. As a capfain and cafcher. Roger Frecheffe has had few equals in recenf years af Taff, and by all odds rafes as fhe leading cafcher in fhe League. His play has been oufsfanding, and he has pro- vided inspiring Ieadership. The infield, wifh Packer af firsf, Trombley af second, Couch af shorf. and J. Cassidy af fhird, has had ifs bad innings, buf on fhe whole has played well. Since all are Upper Mids, The picfure for nexf year looks brighf. AI Ward. Nichols. and Pefers have played errorless ball in 'rhe ouffield, and Ward's defensive play has been specfacular. There have been few 'reams af Taff wifhin fhe wri+er's memory fhaf have gone fhrough a hard season wifh beffer spirif. In only one game has fhe feam given any semblance of falling aparf. If has come back affer a bad inning wifh as much drive as if if were well ouf in fronf. I+ has never looked like a beafen feam. Againsf bofh Kenl and Hofchkiss if came from behind fo win. In fhis respecf, af Ieasf, if merifs a place beside ofher, and beffer, Taff feams. BASEBALL SCHEDULE April I7 . . . . . Crosby High School aI' Waferbury April 20 . . . ........ Wesfminsfer af Simsbury April 24 ... ..... C . .. .. 'Ken'r al' home April 27 . . . . . . Wesf Poinf Plebes af Wesf Poinf May I .... . . . U. of Connecficuf af home May 4 . . . .......... 'Loomis af Windsor May 8 .,.. ........... K enf aI' Kenl May I I ... . . 'Hofchkiss af Lakeville May I5 .... ............ H opkins aI' home May I8 .... ............. ' Choafe af home May 22 ........ Crosby High School af home May 24 ................... Choafe af Wallingford May 29 ................. 'Berkshire af home I'-Connecficuf Preparafory School League Gamesl I 9-45 The Taft ,Annual Calolaln Manager Coaches Means Wilson McCord Golf Parlclwursl Wallace Renlrerl Gorham l946 e Allerlon - A - - Cake Mr. Slearns, Mr. Carroll Freiloerger Bower Corbin The Taftirilnnual Golf Review IT is difficult aT The presenT Time To Tore- casT wl.aT will be The ouTcome oT The I946 Golf season, inasmuch as There has been a decided lack oT compeTiTion Thus Tar. WiTh a squad com- posed mainly oT seniors, many oT whom have had previous experience, iT seems logical ThaT This year's record should be beTTer Than Those oT The l IasT Three years' Teams. Also To be remembered is The TacT ThaT This spring has seen The links in Their mosT excepTional shape, which has allowed The squad members To play under fdry, TasT condiTions, rafher Than The usual soggy and slow sTaTe oT aTTairs ThaT has characTerized our previous spring pracTice. A This year's Team will be composed in The main oT holdovers Trom lasT year's spring and summer ouTTiTs. In The No. I spoT is CapTain Tony AllerTon, perhaps our mosT consisTenT perTormer and upon whom we will depend.greaTly Tor a goodly share oT our 1poinTs This year. The remaining Tive berThs on The Team are more or less open To inTer-squad compeTiTion aT The presenT, Though challenge maTches have deTermined ThaT Freiberger, Means, ParkhursT, Wilson, and Wallace will play in The opening maTch aT BrisTol. ExcepT Tor The loss oT Roy Demmon, This Team is essenTially sTronger Than any oT The pasT Three year's combinaTions and should more Than hold iTs own againsT our TirsT,posT-war compeTiTion. PeTe Bower, a Middler, has improved suT- TicienTly To ThreaTen This line-up seriously, while oTher members oT The squad, such as McCord and l-lumphrey, will undoubTedly make a sTrong bid Tor varsiTy recogniTion 'beTore The sea5on's close. Once again The squad and The coaches wish To exTend Their Thanks To Those whose conTinual eTTorTs have helped so much To puT The WaTerTown course in such excellenT shape. WiThouT The aid oT Those squad members and Mr. Beebe we would undoubTedly be Tar behind in our Training aT This Time, and iT is TelT ThaT-sincere Thanks are due To all Those who have done Their parT in working on The course. GOLF SCHEDULE May 3 .. ,,.. BrisTol High School aT BrisTol May 8 . A , ...,.... ChoaTe aT WallingTord May T I . . .,.l-loTchkiss aT home May I5 , . ,,.....,.. ChoaTe aT home May 25 ., ,......,,. l'loTchkiss aT Lakeville May 28 . . ...BrisTol High School aT home T946 The Taft Annual Tennis Capfain - Govin Manager ---- Vosburgh Coaches - - - Mr. Young, Mr. LaGrange de Lima Raynor Pierce Has+ings Eyre Robinson, J. Hulberf Hammerslough I9-46 The Taft Annual Tennis Review AT The Time oi wriTing The prospecTs Tor a successful Tennis season seem Tairly brighT. AI- Though There are only Two reTurning members of The I945 Team-CapT. George Govin and Jack I-IasTings-These experienced and capable veTerans Torm a sTrong nucleus around which The Team will be buiIT. Judging Trom early season pracTice, iT seems safe To predicT ThaT The Team will be sTrengThened by De Lima, I-IuIberT, Ham- merslough and Robinson. All have shown con- siderable promise To daTe. The schedule, back nearly To iTs pre-war basis, includes our old rivals: KenT ITwo maTchesI, I-Iopkins, I-IoTchkiss, WesTminsTer, and Loomis. Once again we should noT Tail To menTion our obIigaTion To Mr. LoveTT Jamison Mr. LaGrange and The members oT The squad Tor preparing The courTs and keeping Them in good condiTion. TENNIS SCHEDULE April 24 .... ..,............ April 27 KenT . . .... WesT PoinT Plebes May I .. ............ Hopkins May 4 .. ..... Keni May 8 .. ...... ChoaTe Ivlay I5 .. ...... I-IoTchkiss May I8 .. ..... WesTminsTer May 22 . ...... ChoaTe May 25 . . .... Loomis I946 home WesT PoinT home KenT home Lakeville home WaIIingTorcI Windsor The Taft Annual Cheerleaders BI dy Mclielvey Shorey 1946 Guild The Taft Annual V i p, + 1 Lauri . ,,,, ,A-U :-'E Z f ii ? f ff WQQNQ W f 5 mv-QL, 0 fd 4 I f W f W f fix g lM f f ffl, 'Z1 fp ' Ui lm AU Y IM ' aiu! K ,f X .1 - W Z Z X ! 'GM N 7 Q Xf I 1946 0 The Taft .Annual 1946 The Taft .Annual Edilor - - Managing Edilor - Eealu re Ediror - Assignmenl Edilor Sporls Edi'ror -- Eellon Gibbons Edward Couch Blandy Boococlc Rulherford Everesl Thomas Daniel Louis Gillespie John Packer David Marsh The Papyrus MAKE-UP EDITORS N EWS BOAR D PHOTOGRAPHERS John Roll Noel Fehm BUSINESS MANAGER CIRCULATION William Schraurl Roberf S+oH Fredericlc Shorey BUSINESS BOARD Charles Murphy 1946 - Slephen Brown - Samuel Pryor John Marvin - Bruce Wilson - Thomas Darsie William Tromloley Roy I-lerbe rf Paul Broneer William Caldwell Roberl Gries Thomas Marill Nalhaniel Lord Roloerf Silver ILLUSTRATOR I-Ienry Bulllield ADVERTISING George I'Ie+zeI Peler Laganas fllie Taft Annual The Annual Chairman - - Samuel Pryor Vice-Chairman - Slephen Brown Business Manager - John Rolfe Piclorial Edilor - - - - Larom Munson BOARD John Marvin Donald Choale Kingsley Smilh John Roll Ralph Cake BUSINESS BOARD Thomas Washburne George Govin John Parkhursl l 946 The Taft .Annual The Press Club Presidenl - - Jack l-laslings Vice-Presidenl - - Sleplwen Brown Secrelary - - Dave Mayer Sporls Edilor - Ed Couch BOARD Rudy Everesl Tom Cassidy Bill Trombley Bill Vosburglw Bill Dember Bill Sclwraull 1946 'lhv'laH Annual Presidenl - Vice-Presidenls - Secrelary - Broneer Burke Craley Daniel Freiburger Gibbons Greer The Debating Club Gries l-lansell l'lerloer'r Jasspon Kriclc Marill Murphy l946 - Brown Munson and Marvin - Everesl Parklwursl Prescoll, E. Silver Smillm, K. Sloll' Ward, Alan Ward, Alberl The Taft Annual The Debating Team B Herberf M Marvin SI 1946 Thi' Tall Annual Presideni - Manager f - Pxssislani Managers Facully Leader - Brooks Broneer Brubacher Craley Findlay Gillespie Hansell Kenny Penlland Redel Roll Shorey, F. Silzer Coe icolgale McDonald, J. Marvin The Glee Club Pulney Danielf Dielz Goflen Keck McCord McKelvey Moore Murdoch Randall Schwahn Slewari Brislol Choale Couch, W. Freeman Gray llSl41i - - Slephen Brown - - Bruce Wilsori Roberl Slroll, John Greer - f Mr. Morgan Lee Lillle Bacon Boococlc Brown Cornish Craiis Freiberger Gibbons Guild Hulberl' King, A. McKee Nininger Rider Smilh, K. The Taft Annual FIRST TENORS John Brubacher James Kenney SECOND TENORS Louis Gillespie Richard Gollon The Octet 1946 BARITONES James McDonald John Marvin BASSES Slephen Brown Donald Rider lhc Taft Annual Masque ancl Dagger Society Presiclenl - - Sleplwen Brown Adams Crane Marvin Ashworllw Gollon Reid Boococlc Gibbons Reiclwenbaclm Burke l-lammerslougli Traceslci Cake Haslings Van Voasl Clwoale l-lelzel Wallace Collins Nininger Wlwillier l946 'Tho Taft ,Anmial Dramatic Review Back in I939 when I TirsT saw a summer producTion oT Our Town, I decided To produce The play aT TaTT iT ever I could Tind a boy who could play The diTTiculT role oT I'Emily. This Tall, while Trying ouT a small Lower Middler, 'ITommy AshworTh, Tor The FaTher's Day play, I immediaTeIy recognized ThaT he had unusual dramaTic TalenT. My proposal To make Our Town a communiTy proiecT, wiTh boTh TaculTy and sTudenTs in The producTion, meT wiTh immediaTe enThusiasm, and I plunged inTo pree paraTion oT whaT Turned ouT To be The mosT unusual and TinesT play I have produced aT TaTT. WiTh The excepTion oT Mr. SexTon, who played The STage Manager, The TaculTy played minor roles, while The boys played The maior ones. I:aculTy Taking parT in The play were as Tollows: Mr. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. SexTon, Mr. and Mrs. Shons, Mr. and Mrs. Tyler, Mr. Weld, Mr. LakoviTch, Mr. and Mrs. GilleTTe, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. RoberTson, Mrs. STearns, Mr. I.oveTT-Janison, Mr. LaGrange, Mr. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, and Mrs. Ross. Boys Taking maior roles in The play were John Marvin, Richard GoTTon, RoberT WhiTTier, Edward Collins, John Adams, Tom AshworTh and STephen Brown. ATTer Three monThs oT preparaTion, The play was given on March lsT To The Townspeople, Tor The beneTiT oT The American Red Cross, and on March 2nd iT was played Tor The school. The audience, aT TirsT surprised To gaieTy by such revoluTionary dramaTic consTrucTion as no scenery or props, slowly sTilIed To a hushed silence, wiTh The signiTicance oT The play's unadorned TruTh. Mr. SexTon rising nobly To The occasion and giving a shining perTormance as The STage Manager, liTTIe Tommy Tucker Ash- worTh playing Emily wiTh sinceriTy, simpliciTy and compassionaTe undersTanding, and The resT oT The casT making Their characTers come alive in a remarkable manner, made ,exciTing dramaTic hisTory aT TaTT, desTined To live long in The memory OT all who saw The producTion, and in The memory oT all who Took parT in The Truly greaT play. R T O 1946 The Taft Annual THE DANCE ORCHESTRA Philipps Burgard Kissell A. King Afan Ward, leader Murdock K. Smifh Hurchinson THE CONCERT ORCHESTRA Philipps Howard A. King Jelke Laganas K. Smi+h Murdock Kissell Gries Schwahn Alan Ward, leader 1946 The Tall Annual Presidenl - Vice-Presiderwl Secrelary - Presiderwl f Vice-Presidenl Secrelary - Presiderwl - Vice-Presidenl Secrelary - The lnter-Club Council ALPHAS BETAS GAMMAS lfldlli - Roger Freclwelle Alberl Ward - George Govin - Sam Pryor David Means David Ward - Ross Collin - Sam l-lowell Tom Cassidy The Taft Annual Blandy Bufffield Caldwel Crapo Fehm The Chemistry Club Findlay Gilleffe I, W. Griggs, K. Guild Howard 1946 Mason Mohrhardf Sne-ve Van Voasf Welchli The Taft Annual Presldenl Presldenl l The Camera Club Seplember lo Februaryl llzebruary lo Junel - Lee Coe l-larl Felmrn Nalhanson Campbell Donahue Dulce Caldwell Marlin Reclel Skouras Scnraull Bronson Freeman Bogardus l-lerrlinge Overin Browning Pryor T. 946 F. - Noel Felwm John Freeman Harnplon Ven Zuylen Rae Riller Smllln, S. Velie Jones, l-l. Tenney Carpenler The Taft Annual The Combined Dance Committees Pee+ Bufhfiefd S. Pryor Thompson Van Alsfyne Coffin D. Ward Alberf Ward Roof Rolfe 1946 The Taft Annual Caplain Gillespie Kenney McKee Behre Bass Bergman n Bools Cassidy, T. Junior Varsity Football BACKS Poller Randall Redel LINEMEN Fauloel Jacob King, A. Rider Marsh l94l1 Scoville Sheldon Schafer Slcouras Smilh, R. Thompson Trombley Pryor 7UwNThH,AnnmH Club Football A LEAGUE B LEAGUE ALPHA AAS ALPHA BS BETA A'S BETA B'S GAMMA A'S GAMMA B'S 1946 The Taft Annual The Current Events Clubs MR. FARWELL'S CLUB Presidenl - - - - - - - Blandy Boocock Jay Peel Bill Dember Parker Silzer Orvill l-lampfon Kingsly Smilh David Mayer Fred Shorey MR. STEARNS' CLUB Presiden+ - - - - - Secrefary - - - Treasurer - - - - - - Donald Choale Neiman Craley Ned Hansell Secrelary - - David Findlay Richard Gillelle John Rolfe MR. Bruce Wilson Tom Darsie Henry Bulhfield REARDON'S CLUB Roger Frechelle Sieve Brown Ricard Boesel H146 - - Pal Srniih Peler Thompson Bill Vosburgh Peler Sneve Lou Bissell Dave Means Rumsey Ellis - - John Kriclc Roger Kilfield Howard Gorham John Brubacher - Peler Warner Harold Tearse Jack Mcderrnolf The Taft ,Annual The Log SUMMER TERM June 28 Herrlinger, 'ralking willw girl in Bridgeporl slalion befween slops, manages To miss Train. June 29 He wallcs To Walerbury. June 30 Wemyss baclc on 'lime for lirsl lime in live-yoar Tall career July July July July July July July July July July Firsl Day of classes- Weld: 'lWl1o can name a clwaracfer from 'Twelflh Nigl1'r'? Brubacher: Macbe+l1, sir. Denizen of Second Floor celebrales Independence Day wi+l'l 6-inclw alomic bomb- Wemyss runs faslesl half mile of season, closely followed by Dean. in order To calch culprif Killield. The penal+y: 7 days on crew. Munson's Manglers, cream of +l'le 4'rl1 floor, upsel by Frecl'leH'e's Fumblers in season's lirsl sollball game. Rae and MacDonald drenched willl 3 buclcels of wafer a1'2 A. M. Wemyss, Doggell, and Ward lead search for culprils. Vog'r proposes summer Currenl Evenls club +o Mr. Slearns. 1946 The Taft .Annual July July July July July 'July July July July July July July July July July July Vogl' chooses who is fo be in if. Vogl' gels food from lcilchen and paclc of cigareHes for each member. Vogf unanimously elecled presidenf of club's firsr meefing. Mr. Young appears af brealdasr complele wi+h large bandage around head Rumor has if he was wounded rough-housing wi'rh Kalinowslcy and Mosseri Mr. LaGrange suggesls we give him file fo represenl Spiril of '76. Wemyss squeezes oul' his highesl marlc 'ro dale in Physics- 22A. Ellis and Washburne found al Senior House by Dean in illegal hours. The senfencez Four days. no house privilege. Resullz Ellis leaves fo ioin Marines- And Washburne pays hurry call on Mr. Fenlon. Messrs. Pennell, Lovell-Janison, and Young lake up golf. We wonder whal lhe aHrac+ion is. Doggelf reporfs Mr. Vacca has changed 'rie for firsl lime since lerm opened Line in fronf of Miss Garri+y's office grows longer daily- 1946 The Taft Annual July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 3l Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl McSweeney should gel in by week's end. Large carlon arrives in P.O. addressed lo Senior Class, care ol Dave Means. Monilors awakened al l2:3O by lerrilic noise wl'1icl'x proves lo be bomb down laundry clmule. McSweeney. Cropsey, and Peel gel 7 days each lor dislurbance aller ligl1ls. Sluoly Hall inlerrupled as llnal lillle man slrolls lllrougb, complele willl over- alls and painl brush, lo worlc on rool. I Collin vainly allemps lo reslore order. 2 McSweeney's slill wailing lo gel inlo Business Office. 3 Sollball game wilh Y camp al Smilli Pond. 4 Umpire: Munson: pilclner: Paclcer. 5 Tall wins. Munson is drowned, Packer drawn and quarlered. 6 Vogl's radio lor Senior l-louse arrives lrom Reading. 7 George decides ils' loo good for llie House. 8 And gives excuse llnal il doesn'l worlc anyway. 9 Enlerlainmenl niglwlly in Ward-Vogl room. Dancing Salurdays. I0 McSweeney linally gels in lo see Miss Garrily- l94li The Taft Annual Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl Augusl II I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 2 I 22 23 24 25 Only lo discover she's away lor 'rhe day. Back 'fo The end of Ihe line. The Snarlers volley ball leam knocks off a lighling Facully four, previously undefealed in Iwo years. Rafferly appears al breaklasl sans coal. Duh, do we have Io wear coals 'ro loreaklas'r? Mr. Slearns in I-Iislory class: Benjamin Franklin was 'rhe only greal' man Pennsylvania has ever produced. Vogl: Aren'+ you lorgelling me, sir? Herrlinger, creeping on hands and knees, succeeds IH pilfering Mr. Parker's golf ball from middle of fairway unseen. Oh. yeah? Herrlinger gels 20 in Spanish for marking period. Coffin calches Herrlinger holding hands wilh his girl in church. H Don r ask me whelher 'rhal means l'lerrIinger's girl or Collins girl, Munson wrole lhis lhing- Bales Io Beanie: Are you Mr. Slearns, Mr. Weld? Doggell and LaGrange lake physicals- Doggell I-A: LaGrange I7-X. Floodlighls blind lhose a+ dance- 1946 The Tall Annual Augusl 26 Augusl 27 Augusl 28 Augusl 29 Seplember Seplember Sep+ember Sepfember Seplember Seplem ber Seplem ber Seplember Seplember And I-Ierrlinger. Vogl, and DoggeH regisler dramalic prolesls by wearing dark glasses. Washburne's girl 'ro Doggell al breaklasl lable: PIea+h palh lhe Rilh Krilhpielhf' I know lhe lerm ended fhree days ago- Bul Munson had some exlra ifems and I didn'l wanl' 'lo cheal 'lhe readers lif anyl. FALL TERM I6 Over enlhusiaslic Reverend Everesl beals gun in anxiely 'lo shepherd denizens of 4lh Main-relurns before lacully. I7 Frechelle shows proper emolions as, lears in eyes, he views old Alma Maier. I8 Could McSweeney's hoifool have some+hing lo do wilh il? I9 Beanie regislers shocked surprise as he learns Macbelh was wrillen in I820. 20 And lhree new boys, misinlerpreling agonized facial expressions, rush lo offer lirsl aid. 2l School back 'ro normalcy as Fenlon ullers season's lirsl' Oh, Fudge. 22 Marvin slighlly surprised as FuIIa Hell. N. C.'s own Dillinger . . 23 . . . condescends 'ro Iel' him become his personal servanl. 24 Senior French class does spiriled barnyard imilalions as Wells in- quires vainly. Whal' says a lupe? l 946 'llie Taft .Annual Seplember Seplember Seplem ber Seplem ber Sepfember Seplember Oclober Oclober 2 Oclober 3 Oclober 4 Oclober 5 Oclober 6 Oclober 7 Ocfober 8 Oclober 9 25 Thompson, inspired. speaks for 'rhe firsl lime in weeks, Owooooooo! 26 Ellis lranslales lilerally: - xl - : ? 27 ll s immoral! 28 Herbie Hoover dies afler prolracled hangover- 29 . . . conlracled on April I2 binge. 30 ll was very poor lasle when someone said lhal April I2 was Beanie's V-E Day. Eleanor lakes Herbie's place as C.B.W. gels his genders mixed. Boy meels lighler fluid. Services for McSweeney al Church on Green. Hill condescendingly explains permission syslem lo Dean: and lhen pro- ceeds lo devise new and be++er one of his own. Herrlinger exhorls 'lhe boys: And keep your minds off lhose T-shirls. Dermoll and Sweeney, conscienlious slalislicians, reporl only one T-shirl. C.B.W. disowns' Mr. Reardon as he discovers lhal laller has run for land madel school board on Democralic lickel. Fenlon receives anonymous gills: A bollle of coke and The Human Body. l946 'llie Taft .Annual Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober Oclober I O I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 ZI 22 23 24 Ward lranslales Ia virluose-The virluous girl - . . . And conlinues: Orso, peering over her shoulder. ll's immoral! P.F.C. and Dean blossom oul in new raccoon coals al Choale game. Overheard passing Headmasl'er's office: Now, look here, Mac- l don'+ like lo pull rank- Bul +here's room on lhis campus for iusl one raccoon coal. Odor emanaling from Mclnlosh aparlmenl is idenlified as burning raccoon. Senalor Hill looks over lhe silualion al Gunnery. And decides culling classes al Tall is more fun. Casanova Frechelle hearl-broken as June finally marries Frilzie. McSweeney's ghosl relurns 'ro conducl NewVBuilding elevalor on wild ride. The Dea+h walks abroad. And Mr. Mclnlosh, in midsl of fascinaling job assembly disserlalion, clulches hand lo moulh and leaves hurriedly. Hammer and V.V. hold each o+her's heads lhroughoul long, sleepless nighl. l946 The Taft Annual OcTober 25 No iTem Tor Today as Marvin also succumbs. OcTober 26 Hammerslough discovered brushing TeeTh as he prepares To enTer FenTon's class Tor TirsT Time. OcTober 27 Tin can collecTion- OcTober 28 And Sam reTurns To school proudly exhibiTing snap-shoTs. Look, Tellows, he's goT bigger ears Than mel OcTober 29 Wells enraged: Shades oT Mr. J. B. Robinson! OcTober 30 Brown and Marvin leave Tor Herald Tribune Forum. OcTober 3I And are las+ seen in BalTimore. heading SouTh. November November November November November November November November Hill Tells corridor moniTors where To go. Hill Tells regular moniTors where To go. Mr. Cruikshanlc Tells Hill where To go- And The SenaTor deparTs. happily singing Theme song l Wanna Go Back To No'Th Car'lina. Mr. Shons, in Vespers. speaks aT some lengTh on Life ln a Soap- Malcing FacTory. A gripping sTory of his rise from a mere wage slave- . . . assisTanT wasker- To a capTain of indusTry- 1946 The Taft .Annual November ,November November November November November November November November November November November November November I2 9 Chief soa per. IO There is absoIuIeIy no foundaiion Io Ihe rumor Ihai' Mr. Shons was Ihe original aufhor of Ihe Horafio Alger sfories. I I FaIher's and Armisiice Day arrive simulianeously. And dozens of unknown soldiers whirI Iike dervishes in Iheir graves as Hammerslough makes siage debut I3 Holborn. iunior member of '45's Red Menace. spoHed prowling premises over week-end, bomb under coat I4 He also confers wifh feilow liberal, Mr. Reardon. giving rise fo specu- Iaiion on possible pro-Reardon revoluiion. I5 Spies reporf HiII has changed name and signed wifh Fred Allen as Senaior Claghorn. I6 Beanie finaIIy discovers mixed-up sexes- I7 And Eleanor becomes Cal Coolidge in somewhaf embarrassed ceremony. I8 Washburne discovered forcing Penalfy Crew Io pick up leaves wifh +ee+h. - I9 Mr. PenneII gives Washburne nine-Ihonged whip as Ioken of appre- ciafion for fine work. 20 Tom delighied wifh new Ioy: 2I Eighi repori fo Infirmary sporiing aHracIiveIy sfriped backs. 22 Thanksgiving roIIs around: mosf fhanks given for approaching dance. 1946 The Taft Annual November November November November November November November November December December December December December December December December December December 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I O Reverend Everesl leads fiery prayer meelings: Dear Lord, how aboul warm wealher lomorrow? Al lasl- The Dance! Jack, lhis is Twinkle. Dammil, l'm wriling lhis lhing. Besides. I promised. Vespers singing dies lo a mere lv1r.Shons. Frechelle becomes Displaced Person as Beanie unexpecledly opens eyes. Shorey seen lor lirsl lime since Dance. wandering corridors dazedly . . . lvlullering, lv1aus. Mr. Weld gels oll williesl sally ol lerm. And K. Smilh grils leelh in delermined ellorl nol lo snicker. I won'l laugh, l won'l, l lell you! l'le's nol a bil funny - nol even lainlly humorous. Tall-Choale debale: Choale's Merry Englishman - l'm 'all-and-hall, y' know - Slarlles Brown. Silver, and l-lerberl. McSweeney reioices mighly much as he learns he is nol lo slay over. Deep lhinkers see somelhing ominous in lhis, shake heads somberly. Which shows lhal deep lhinkers are ralher eccenlric, as mosl people shake hands. Cerlain monilors, no doubl under influence ol Boocock. find sudden lascinalion in graveslone-reading. l946 The Taft .Annual December December December December December December December December December January January January I January I January I January I January I 8 9 O I 2 3 4 Have you read P. F. Cruikshank's la+es+ mysfery Ihriller. The Case of 'rhe Bus-Riding Seniors? If fealures clever sleulhing by Deleclive Ellery l-lerrlinger and his aHrac+ive secrelary. Nicki Coffin. 52.50 a+ Ihe school siore. P. Cook annoyed as Monilors search snow under his window for cigarelle bulrs. P. Cook considerably more annoyed as search proves successful. Coun'I Bruce discovered surreplifiously singing wilh Chrislrmas Choir. Someone forgol Io leclure Erasmo on 'rhe evils of Tobacco. Subsequenl invesligalion reveals lhal showing him The Losl Week- End mighi also have proved worfhwhile. For mosl everybody i'r's almosl Ihe end of 'rhe Ierm-for 'rhe forlunale few Seniors il is I'he end. Whoopee! We're free! Resl of school also runs like - uh-uh! mus'rn'I' prinll WINTER TERM School- in deep mourning as Burling'ron's mad Irishman fails 'ro reappear- Bul dispalches from Berkshire indicale new Reign of Terror has begun Ihere. Fenlon. as Senior Lalin class holds firsl meeling, gazes upon if wilh lainl loa'rhing- And remarks. God. isn'I il' awful? Annual's bullhouse spy reporls Ken. L., Kingsley and olher rakehells being inhaling lhere. Annual's Infirmary spy reporls Ken. L., Kingsley, and olher rakehells being 'rrealed for acule indigesrion Ihere. Dielz makes lranfic appeal Io Marvin: Please don'+ call me Rev. in The lI 1946 The Taft Annual January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January February February February February February I5 I6 I7 I8 I9 20 2I 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3I 2 3 4 5 If if should gef fo mofherl' Weld fo K. Smifhz C'mon Kingsley smile please smile huh nfs funny aw, please. Buf Kingsley confinues famous imifafuon of Greaf Sfone Face Govin cheerfully requesfs fhaf no dusf pans be dumped in fhe incu bafor room. Beanie refuses fo fell sfory of All righf Bolonski fo pleading Secfion Two. Griggs in French class: And she slif fhe horse s ear Wells, indignanf: Whaf? Sluf7 lfs immoral' Fenfon and Krick, fhe laffer in 'rhe absolufely meef upon sfairs Q Beanie's nieces visif school And Romeo I-lammerslough has fo be held back by force 'Warren receives a large. official looking envelope Greefings from fhe Presidenf' Warren, showing usual presence of mind fainfs Monifors fravel fo Waferbury And Vosburgh gefs one day for room inspecfion Firsf fainf whispers appear: Who is Randolph Randolph unpacks for long sfay Mr. Hofer finds Randolph fhe sweefhearf of Sigma Chi on his door Randolph leaves for Loomis cuffing barber appoinfmenf Mr. Sfearns speaks in class of greaf capfains of finance and indusfry Morgan and Ford. Kiffielcl gefs fhe idea- Also I6 loaves of bread, 5 pounds of ersafz ham and assorfed lars of mayonnaise and musfard. I94b The Taft Annual February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February Beanie: Firsf you call her Miss Horlense- Then you iusl call her Horfense- Then you use a nickname, like Tense. Hansell: Why? Whoops! Back in fhe huddle. lan arrives af school and Deans Commiffee gains a valuable new member. Bissell none foo amused by his mo+her's birlhday card- To my soldier boy. 'Twas 'rhe nigh? before graduafion. and all fhrough lhe school - Crash! Bang! Bump! The cries of fhe wounded mingle wi'rh fhe groans of lhe dying. Warren. cluiching his diplomas iighfly. exiis on fhe run, before some- one changes his mind- Only +o find a man from 'rhe draf+ board awai+ing him oufside +he gares. Hansell: Ah nehver reahlized wha+ a Soufhuhn acceni' Ah have fill Ah heahd Thai recohd. Mop and Broom iniliafes Hammerslough. And, in a masierly sfrafegic move,-- Appoinfs Boococlc Commisisoner of Food. Only 304 more shopping days fill Chrisfmas. So whal? A+ las+! The Winfer Dance. And one who needs no idenfificalion says The quesfion soon fo be heard round The world. Oh, even so? The scene: Thompson's and Pee'r's room. The characfersz The above fwo, plus Means and Marvin. 1946 The Taft Annual February 27 Means: So I sez 'ro her, I sez- lLoud fhump on wall.I February 28 Means, misfaking origin of noise. bellows foward ceiling: Shuf up and go fo ---- ! February 29 Means realizes his mislake as his hisfory mark sags. February 30 I-Iammerslough-wail' a minule. There's only 28 days in February. March I Beanie is sensafion of Our Town performance. 65 Seniors knock fhem- selves ou+ laughing. March 2 Fenfon in rare form as Seniors meef fo fill ou+ College Board applicafions. March 3 Howell: lf l'm I7, was I born in '28 or '27? March 4 I can only suggesf fhal' you wrife your mofher, Howell. She would know. March 5 Darsie: l have no pen. sir. March 6 Did Ihe Dean 'rake fhal from you, foo, Darsie? March 7 Masfer of capifal Kiffield sfarfs his aufobiography, 'ro be enfilled Up From Poverfy. March 8 Kiffield reporled frying fo sell sandwiches fo Mr. Cruikshank and imporfanf guesf. March 9 Dean and Kilfield pu+ heads logelher - March I0 Back fo window - shulfing a+ 6:00. March I I Exams begins. Baaaaaad business, gen'rIemen, as a cerlain Modern I-Iisfory inslruclor is wonf fo remark. March I2 The word flies round fhe radio: l'lerberl Jarryfon is back. March I3 The whisper flies round Taflz So is McDermoHI March I4 Term ends on a cheerful nofe as sfudenfs counf lhe days +iIl +hey can refurn 'ro Alma Maier. l946 The Taft Annual 1946 The Taft Annual 1946 The Taft Annual 1946 U10 Taft Annual 1946 The Taft Annual fl Fl4Ii The Taft Annual 1946 The Taft Annual HOWLAND f HUGHES Wate1bu'ry's Friendly Department Store Congratulations and Best Wishes to The Class of 1946 WILHELM, INC. C Cpticians I CAMERAS AND SUPPLIES C 139 West Main Street Waterbury, Connecticut JOHN ADAMS HENRY INC 58 HARRISON ST. NEW YORK fd 1114! Tho Tkift Annual Tops AT TAFI Fon rl-:mst PEPSI-00I.A BDTTLING 00. 0F BRISTOI., CDHII N46 The Taft Annual Only Six Miles Away in Waterbury HOTEL ELTON Comfortable Accommodations Good Food We solicit your patronage and hope to contribute in pleasant visits to Taft School. CLYDE JENNINGS, Mgr. J. R. CLAYTON CO. Jewelers Over 50 Years WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT M. J. Daly Es? Sons, Inc. Heating, Ventilating Established by M. I. Daly 1882 Boilers and Tanks And Power Piping Smoke Stacks - Oil Burners 541575 BANK STREET Fabricators of Heavy Sanitary Plumbing W ATERBURY 88, CQNN. And Light Metal Work Automatic Sprinklers Gas And Electric Welding HoLL1s D. SEGUR, INC. Insurance WATERBURY, CONN. 6-9 , 66 iff my Sazfllll G' '72 So. Main Street Waterbury, Conn. 1946 The Taft Jlnnual ESTABLISHED 1818 K feitlxff elf: fi? - V Q eggs,-ielaeeoo we Hams wfHh111a5,Q8fShv25 l . , ' Q an Munson Avenue con.ronTv-roumn sr. I 5 Q new Venn 11, N.Y. Z JL? , FOR SUMMER SPORT Brooks Brothers' good reputation at the best-known Schools and Colleges - like these institutions themselves - has stood the test of many years. Good faith, good materials, good workmanship and good taste never go out of fashion BOSTON BRANCH 48 I IUIY CDI IIIKELEY STREET. IOSTON I6 MASS Pilg fd rf' df X P 4 4' ,, Y 1 4? ' X f' t 21:55 is E IPS - t'.ti iiiaf V 5 ' 1,1 -. 'I-. . 4 K !'.' N V' Pwhg ilwwrv-. ,. F lj in O amen Dunham as K+ NOW IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF OUR SECOND CENTURY, 1818-1946, AS CIVILIAN, MILITARY 3: SPORTING OUTFITTERS HOMANS E99 CQ. Established 1879 Members of the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENTS H146 M. A. GREEN Famous for Diamonds JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS 117 Bank Street Waterbury, Conn. lille Taft Annual ,QW Coinpus Shop Featuring Famous Brands o Suits by SAMPECK I Shirts by ARROW 0 Shoes by BOSTONIAN 0 Neckwear by HUT 0 Sportswear by McGREGOR Compliments of Grieve, Bisset 8z Holland, Inc. Waterbury's Dependable Store 40 North Main Street U Merchandise of Distinction W. E. PIERPONT JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS Since 1880 Quality Jewelry Fine Watches Sterling Silver WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING Registered jewelers American Gem Society Compliments of . V! BOYS' AND MEN'S WEAR 60 Bank Street, Waterbury 159 Bank Street Waterbury, Conn. . . TEMPLETON'S Hampson' Mlntlef Abbott Templeton's Corner Waterbury TINCORPORATED-4 Agents for Rawling's and Spalding ' SPORTING GGODS ' Furniture of Quality Mill Supplies f Hardware f Iron E99 Steel . Agricultural Implements f Kitchen 91f99 West Main Street Waterbury, Connecticut Supplies f BPS Ei Valdura Paints U. S. Tires f Gasoline T E M P L E T O N' S Call Enterprise 4400 No Toll Charge i946 The Taft Annual RED LION FURNITURE CO. RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA 1946 The Taft Annual HARRY HARD, Photographer 135 West Main Street Waterbury, Connecticut T N MM, -1 f,,,,,,,,,,fi,,,,,,,., 65 GRRDD 5 . mwwzam PHONE 5'll78 G I F T S Mmnons - PICTURES F R E E D M A N1 S PICTURE FRAMING , 54 BANK STREBT Waterbury, Cong, 29 Harrison Ave. JOSEPHINE MANZO Waterbury, Conn. Prop. 1946 The Taft .Annual iff Compliments Of CQTY fir 1946 The Taft Annual HANDY KITCHEN ss WEST MAIN ST. WATERBURY, CONN. Right at the Buy Stop I RESTAURANT BAKED GOODS C om plimentf of SPORTSMAN Grooming Essentials JOHN HUDSON MOORE, Inc. 663 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y IF YOU NEED CLOTHES BUY GOOD CLOTHES AT A GOOD STORE BIENER'S SPORT SHOP lV4zerbwy'f Only Exflmive Sport Smre 116 EAST MAIN ST. WATERBURY, CONN. LINCOLN STORE 61 W. MAIN ST. WATERBURY, CONN. E99 COLUMBIA r Manufacturen of VISEZA RECORDS BEDROOM FURNITURE SPORTING GOODS RADIOS - TOOLS 1946 MILFORD, N. H. The Taft Annual Compliments of PRINCETGN KNITTING MILLS, INC 1946 ' The Taft Annual Phone 4-9405 KARR'S FLORIST Flowers for All Ocmfiomu 152-154 BANK ST. J. L. KARR, Prop. Waterbury, Conn. Cofzlplimenlx of DIORIO'S RESTAURANT 231 BANK STREET WATERBURY, CONN. THE MILLER XT PECK CO. MEN'S ACCESSORIES WATERBURY, CONN. , 0 0 .P 0 QM I7 I N E S H O E S 184 GRAND STREET fNear Lemfefzwortb Streetj WATERBURY, CONN. PHILLIPS' COFFEE SHOP 659 MAIN STREET WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT STEAKS - CHOPS 30 VARIETIES CHICKEN - SEA FOOD GRILLED SANDWICHES KAY'S HARDWARE Es? PAINT STORE HOUSEHOLD - GLASS - APPLIANCES 623 MAIN ST. WATERTOWN, CONN. Phone 740 Complimenlx of A E RI E N D 1946 The Taft .Annual Compliments of THE GUMMED PRCDUCTS C0 TROY, OHIO 1946 The Taft .Annual Compliments of C om plimerzty of A FRIEND J. S. COFFIN, JR., Co. ENGLEWGGD, N. J. RELIABLE EYESIGHT INFORMATION GUILDCRAFT OPTICIANS 849 CHAPEL STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN RUSEMARYS BAKERY POST OFFICE Take Home Some Baked Gooch DRUG STQRE PASTRIES AND CAKES GIFT SHOP COOKIES 711 MAIN ST. WATERTOWN WOLK'S DEPARTMENT STORE 518 MAIN ST. 663 MAIN ST. OAKVILLE, CONN. WATERTOWN, CONN. 1946 The Taft Annual Compliments of SEALTEST MILK AND ICE CREAM Compliments of A FRIEND 1946 The Taft .Annual C' mpliments of PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM 1946 The Taft Annual 1946 H19 Taft .Annual 1946 M 1 W' if Q '-.M rf .2 H V Y 1. V 'ffx-Z.. 3' , 1 f z . A-. .. . fn-. .-P' ,. , A. ,a .1 1, It- .f . ,A-.A Y V , ...V V4 A ,im :lx ' I-'Q L.,-:.., xi ff di'- . ., , U-. q., ,. .H . 1, ',,s 'yr N N.'r,q , L fx, -.Mm . ' ' Lf V1 ',:z . .ML .,. 1 'y ,' , f. , .Q 1 .f. -V, p, mf. .H , .. . ' ,.'1?p' 'J . , 4. .. fi-, lV..' . 1 - -lf' 1--4, . i L 5- ,:'1.Q.. . Q 1,5-,', 4, v -Vw. .1 W ... K. , -. L .4 Q4 ,, .-., ,E , 1-f X 6:A:..' 3 ..:..f,nH- ?. 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