Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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WILLIAM ALBERT BLEES II Dartmouth Fne Years at Taft Gamma Falrheltl Usher hon muah do you weigh! Stun Nummy Class CUIUITIIHCE 56 Marthmq Band 54 55 Press Club 57 58 Glee Club 57 Chnstmas Choxr Sli 55 Chu.1le1tler 58 Masque md Digger Souety 5a 5 8 Dame Commlttee 58 jxgger Qhop Commlttee 55 Llbrary Commlttee 58 Vars ty Sotter 57 T 58 V 'Setter 56 V Hotke 56 57 us1ty'lenms T 57 l J V Tenms 55 56 Stem entered the k1nd Hrm moulder from nearby Lltchfield five years ago, subsequently Blll has excelled 1n every branch of school l1fe H1s humor and athletlc sklll have Won h1m many fr1ends here at Taft Durlng h1s five years at Taft B111 has taken part 1n all fields of extra currlcular act1v1t1es Stem has proved 1nvaluable backstage for the Masque and Dagger Soclftj He has also pledged h1s full support to Bxg Red s teams durmg every season Desplte h1s s1ze, Stern has Worked h1s way up from J V Soccer and Tennls and has shown hls sklll on these Varslty teams 1n the past seasons Th1s wlnter he xnvaded the W1nter God s Place 1n a major role after serv1ng two years on the J V Hockey Squad However, Stems school spmt does not end here because he IS a cheerleader and encourages other teams when he IS not competmg hlmself Stem has ma1nta1ned a satlsfactory average 1n h1S studxes, even w1th hlS mlnd often wanderlng to Rosemary Hall Taft has taught Blll many thlngs along Wlth the love of hymn .QHI94 The experlence Whlch he has gamed here can lead hxm only to success 1n the future The class of S8 wlshes the b st of luck to Stem 1n the ensumg years Talmadge Lane Lltchfleld Connectxcut 29 Y 4z ' f 'f.'7.'5 . t ' ' H56 J. . . ye 'u V J. . Q ' y . , V Lower bchool Hockey 5-1. 55 V1 ' A 1 ' , '58 ' lf ' ,Q ' . . . U . , ,, . . . - Y

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HALSEY LAWRENCE BEEMER JR Wfashrngton 8. Lee 'Ihree Years at 'laft Gamma 17 Prospect Drne Anyone got anythmg., to ut' Hal Beems Admrral Glee Club Sf 57 58 Lovxer Qchool Dtbatmg, 56 Masque and Dagger ioucty 57 Dante Commxttct 57 58 Chess Clrb 57 Bxologv Club 57 Camera Club SC Opera Club 58 J V Track sr 57 Varslty Skung 56 Even at the tlme of h1s arr1val at Taft ln 1955 Halsey was d1st1nct1ve, for he had already been to elght dlfferent schools rn the U S Chma, Hawau, and Japan H1s descrrptlons of experlences m the Orlent qu1ckly made hrm the center of bull sesslons, and he has mamtamed th1s posxtlon of honor ever srnce where, a fate which he has b en quxte wrllrng to encourage He has had h1s fiery moments, but unless connected wrth h1s other great passlon, sports cars, these have always burned away to a laughlng truce In the field of extra currlcular actrvrtles, Halsey has achleved h1s mam d1st1nct1on behmd the curtams of the Audrtorrum, where he has kept an eye o J A Vespers, and all the productlons of the Masque and Dagger Soczetg As Stage Manager he has exercrsed h1mself phys1cally and mentally, as Mr Candlers classrc sett1ngs have been created On the mght of a play he was everywhere backstage, labor1ng, coordlnatmg h1s departments, and marshallmg srlencmg, and encouraglng h1s actors Halsey ga1ned many thmgs from the Soclety, just as the Socxety ga1ned lmmeasureably from h1s devotron, skrll, and sweat Halsey has probably had one of the more ,ocular natures 1n the class, and yet he has also been one of the more thoughtful members Hrs understand mg of phrlosophxcal problems mdlcates a maturlty born of h1s world wrde educatlon We hope not to lose touch wlth him m another drstant home P G Box 3013 c o Standard Vacuum Oll Co VllLDJI1lld Hou e Orchard Road Smgzpore Colony of Sung lpox t 8 -Nw , . , L . ' , V K - . K ' 7 ' H . 4f'56.' Q58 . CCY A 1 I 3 . . l 1, I . ., This is probably because Halsey is a person who has unusual experiences any- ? . . . . . n . ., ' ' '. , . . . 1 r 1 ' 1 1 S , 2 . , l Q 2

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JOHN MEEKS BOM ER Prmceton 'I hree Years at Taft Alpha lhc. Musu Room lhls IS the greatest record' Bomes um ,lack The Bomer Glet Club 56 57 58 V1cePres1dent 58 Orloms 58 Chu1thCho1r 56 57 58 c,l1I'l9fINlS Choxr 58 Sprmg, Chorll lestlxal 57 58 Masque and Digger Souety 58 Dante Comnuttee 57 MUSIC Club 55 57 58 Opera Club 58 j V Football 57 Vars1ty football T 58 j V Baslfetball 57 .1rs1ty lrack 56 'I 57 T Class Day Comxmttee 58 Cum Laudt 58 Smce jack Bomer came to Taft three years ago, he has part1c1pated 1n many act1v1t1es, these 1nterests have proven not only that he can hold h1S own 1n the vaned phases of school hfe, but that h1s IS a VCYSHIIIC nature, wh1ch hlS class recogn1zed by vot1ng h1m the Most Versat1le Sen1or ack plays defens1ve halfback on the Vars1ty football team and 15 the Vars1ty track squad s best bet for a w1nn1ng pole vaulter, he IS also a member 1n good stand1ng of the Mavquc and Dagger Soclc fy Perhaps Jack s strongest 1nterest l1CS 1n mus1c, he IS a member of every school s1ng1ng group and often can be found 1n the MUSIC Room l1sten1ng to the latest record by h1s favor1te composer ack 1S a consc1ent1ous student who Works hard to ma1nta1n an honor average Yet he always has tlme IH h1S busy schedule to SOCIHIIZC, amus1ng and affable ack has made many valuable fr1ends at Taft Jacks pleasant per sonallty, varled 1nterests and fac1le m1nd are the qual1t1es whlch have made h1m a success at Taft and w1ll make h1m a success 1n the future 384 So Goodlet Memph1s, Tennessee 50 . . ,Q , v , ji vi XX'1'estling '58 V' ' ' Q Ss J . . . . . l 9 J l l ' , ' D ,