Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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.form s1Nc:L.-tm NOYIiS,BA Upper Middle Freneli Varsity Ski Coach CHARLES RICHARD ACHZEHNER, BA., M..-X. Lower Middle and Elementary Ifreneli Prepared lor college at the Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Was in the Orchestra, Band, and Latin Club, and on the tennis team. Graduated from Oberlin College in 1949 with a B.A. degree, where he was in the French Club. Served in the Army from 1942 to 1946, finishing as a Master Sergeant, spending the last two years as an interpreter in Paris. Received his MA. degree from Har- vard University in 1947. Came to Taft in 1947. ROBERT BRACILWLLL APPLISYARD b X 11 D Senior Religion in 1948. THOMAS Ll'I 1'Lli CHAFIVEIQ, B.A. Senior and Ujlper Middle English Prepared for college at the Rutland High School in Vermont. Served in the Army Air Forces lrom 1943 to 1945 as a First Lieutenant, re- ceiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Graduated from Yale University in 1948 with a B.A. degree and High Orations. Was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society and Librarian at Davenport College. Studied at the Kenyon School olf English in 19-19. Came to 'l'al't in 1948. 12 Prepared for college at St. johnsbury ACLldLllly in St olmsburv Vermont. Graduated from Harvard University in 1941 with a BA degree, where he sang in the Glee Club. Taught at the Waring School in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1941 to 1942. Served in the Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant from 1942 to 1946. Took courses ll the Mid dlebury Summer School in 1946. Came to Taft in 1946 Prepared for college at Jamestown High School in Ncm Xork where he was President of his class and on the football and tx uk teams Graduated from Allegheny College in 1940 with .1 li N dcgrcc Wls a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society, the 1111 Delta Ihctu lrat ernity, the Christian Association, Student Council md Glee Club besides being President of his class. Received Varsity letters in socccr and track. Obtained his B.D. degree from the Union Theological Seminary in 1943 where he was President of his class Served as a Naval Chaplain from 1943 to 1946 with the rank ot Lleutenant Since 1948 has been Rector ol Christ Church in VVatcrtown C unc to Tilt

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K1iNN1Q'l'll COOLIDGE PARKICR, 15..'X., 1Xl.A. Dirrfrlor of ljlllllil' lir'lulion.v Senior Spanish and Middle French Prepared for college at the Eaglebrook School and the Deerfield Academy, both in Deerfield, Massachusetts, where he was 1X'1anager of the hockey team at the latter. Graduated from Middlebury College with a 1l.A. degree in 1931. 1Vas elected to the Blue Key Honor So- ciety, the Delta Upsilon fraternity, and Pi Delta Iipsilon, an honorary journalism society of which he was President. YVas Business Manager of the yearbook, President of the VVig and Pen, an honorary dramatic society, and of the Press Club, and on the editorial staff of the news- paper. Upon receiving the Dutton Fellowship, attended the Univer- sity of Paris from 1931 to 1932 between sunnner courses at the Univer- sity of Grenoble and the Institut de Phonetique in Paris. Taught at the Friends Academy in Locust Valley, Long Island, from 19321 to 1942 as 1-lead ol' the Modern Language Department. Received his M..X. degree from Columbia University in 1938. Came K Taft mx? 'G Qxgltuxt., b'G-X-4-BYN NK 3 M f' gvqq, Qs-N XQAS' Q 1 'C HENRY ismuixioivi' P1iNN1iL1., ni, ini. 053- l U - . . , Ng M kb Cb ppm illnlrlle and Mirlzllrf Math PSX K- , . . , . , you. L.: vc-X--r-. l ur.s'1iD' I'oolImllm1zI 1 Illllllj' liaxelmll f.ouz'li E Prepared for college at the Romford School in X'Vashington. Connect- icut, where he was a Prefect, participated in dramatics and the school Q newspaper, and played Varsity football, basketball, and baseball, lxeiiigub,-fwoj Qu-0. il ROlS1R1' LIVINGSTON YOUNG, 15.A. . Sfmoi Upper Mizlrlle and Mirlrlle illrllll Captain of the latter two. Graduated Cum Laude from Williams College with a BA. degree and honors in 1943. XVas a member of the Chi Psi fraternity and played Freslnnan football, basketball and track, and in his Senior year Ajayvee football. Attended the summer sessions of Columbia University in 1946 and 19-17. Came to Taft in 1943. Varsity Tennis Coacli Picpaicd lor collcfbc at the Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York, where he played Varsity tennis. Graduated from Swartlnnore College in 1943 with a B.A. degree. XVas an associate member of the Sigma Xi honor society, in the Mathematics Club, and on the tennis team. Taught at the University of Wisconsin from 1943 to 1944 and joined the American lllathematical Society. Attended Brown Univer- sity in the summer of 1944 and from 1946 to 1947. Came to Taft in 1944. lilJ1VlN GODXVIN RICAIJIC, Medical Director lXl.D. Prepared for college at the Trinity Park School in Durham, North Carolina. Attended Duke University from 1910 to 1912. where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Graduated in 1916 from the jefferson Medical College with a M.D. degree. 1Vas a member of the Phi Alpha Sigma fraternity. Served in the Army Medical Corps abroad as a First Lieutenant during the World NVar. Took graduate courses in medicine at the University of lidinlmrgh in 1929. From 1919 to 1946 practiced in Mlatertown, being a member of the stall at the Nvaterbury Hospital. Came to Taft in 1945. 11

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RICHARD HAMBRIDCE LOVELACE, BA. Middle and Lower Middle linglixh Prepared for college at Danbury High School in Danbury, Connecticut, where he participated in school publications and was a member ol' the Clee Club and Camera Club. Craduated lrom Hates College in 1941 with a ll..-X. degree. XVas active in publications, Clee Club and Camera Club and was a member ol' the swimming tealn. Served in the Army .Xir Forces from 1943-1946, as a lfirst Lieutenant. Attended the Uni- versity ol' Michigan School ol' Design in 1947-48 and has worked in the field of Industrial Design in New York City. Came to 'l'a1't in 1949. P1111.l.1P '1'AYl.UR YOUNG, ll..X. l11.s'l1'1tn11'11lrll tllnxir' , ,, P repared for college at the Milton Academy, Milton, ltlassachusetts and at the Thayer Academy, Braintree, Massachusetts, where he was Editor ol the school newspaper and on the Varsity football team. Served in the Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946 in the American theatre as a sergeant. Attended Bowdoin College and upon graduation there in 1949, received a PLA. degree. NVas a metnber ol' the Delta Upsilon fraternity, conductor and President ol the College band, a member ol' the College Clee Club and Dramatic Society, and on the College Humor Magazine. Served as assistant in the liowdoin Music Department before coming to '1'aI't in 1949. ISENAIAMIN lf. 11RlGCS,'lr., ll.A. l.o1:tr'V illizlrllr' unrl tllirlrllr' Iirlglisll Prepared lor college at the 'l'a1't School. VVas Managing editor ol' the P1lflj'l'1lS..1l member ol' the Debating and Glee Clubs, and a member ol' the Varsity baseball squad. Graduated Cum Laude. Entered the University ol' Virginia alter a little over a year's service in the U. S. Navy. Graduated in 1949 with a BA. in Foreign Affairs, Was a member ol' Phi Delta Theta fraternity and was Vice-president ol' the University radio station, handling its advertising and sports activities. lVas elected to the honorory Raven Society and to Phi Beta Kappa. '1'ook a year ol' business law at the University ol' Virginia Law School. Came to 'l'a1't in the l'a11 ol' 19511. GENE FRANCIS MARRA,l1.A. Miflrllff and Uppm' Mizlrlle Sp11ni.x'l1 Prepared for College at the 1-lartlord Public High School. gradu- ating in 1942. Mfhile there, was active in athletics and served in executive positions with several clubs. NVon a scholarship to Wesleyan in 1942. Served iu the Navy from 1943 to 1946, eighteen month ol which were spent in the sulmlarine service in the Atlantic. VVhile in the Navy V'12 program, did work at Bates college. Returned to Wesleyan in 1946 and graduated in 1949 with a li.A. Participated in extra-cur- ricular activities, serving lor two years as Vice-President ol' Sigma Mu. Played semi-professional basketball and football for two years. Did graduate work at La Escuela Inter-Americana in Saltillo, Coahiula, Mexico, and at Trinity College: then taught lor two years at Riverside Military Academy. Came to 'I'al't in the fall of 1951. 13 rw'