Taft School - Taft Annual Yearbook (Watertown, CT)

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JOHN RIDLEY BERGEN, B.A., M.A. English Prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he was a member of the Glee Club, Choir, and editor of one of the Exeter publications. Was elected Vice-President of the Glee Club. In addition, he played on the J.V. golf team. Graduated in 1948. Attended Yale, where he was a member of the Freshman and Appollo Glee Clubs. Sang in the Battel Chapel choir and the Bakers Dozen. Received his B.A. from Yale in 1952. Studied at Columbia University, where he received his M.A. degree in English in 1953. Came to Taft in the fall of 1955. Mathematics GEORGE WIGGLESWORTH CHASE, BA DAVID CAMERON DUNCOMBE, B.A., M.A. Prepared for college at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts where h was a Day School Monitor. Played Varsity football, hockey and was Captain of the Varsity baseball team. Was President of the school orchestra, President of the Orange Club, and graduated Cum Laude in 1949. Graduated from Harvard University in 1953 with his B.A. degree. Played Varsity hockey and baseball at Harvard, was a member of the Owl Club, and was Clazs Agent to the Permanent Class Committee. Served in Japan as a Corporal in the United States Army Signal Corps from 1953 to 1955. Came to Taft in 1955. Chaplain Prepared for college at Katonah High School, where he played Varsity football and participated in dramatics. Graduated in 1946. Was in the army from 1946 to 1948. Attended Dartmouth College, where he played football, and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1953. Did graduate work at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, receiving a joint degree from the two institutions in 1955. Came to Taft in the fall of 1955. MARK WINSLOW POTTER, B.A. Art Prepared for college at Taft, class of 1948. Received his B.A. degree from Yale in 1952 where he was active in many singing groups, including the Wiffenpoofs and the Glee Club. At Yale he was also a member of the Aurelian Honor Society and Berzelius. After receiving his B.A. degree, Mr. Potter was an art instructor at the Irving School. Came to Taft in the fall of 1955. 15

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FDGAR LEWIS SANFORD, B.A., L.L.B., M.A. , Prepared for college at Morrestown High School in Morrestown, N. Y. Att the University of the South and the niversity o y in 1947 with a BA egree. o y while at college Attended the Yale Law School where he received his L.L.B. in 1950 and was admitted to the New in New York City and later he received his M.A. degree from Columbia University. From 1942 through 1946, he served in t e Scouts an ai e ROWLAND PAULL McKINLEY, JR., B.A., M.A. English Prepared for college at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. Graduated from Princeton where he received his B.A. degree and later at Western Reserve his M.A. degree. He was a member of the American Field Service from 1943 to 1945. In 1945 was a member of the U. S. Marine Corps, in which he served until 1946. Came to Taft in 1954. History ended U ' ' f Penns lvania, where he graduated cl W n Varsit awards in track and 150-lb. football York State Bar in 1951. Practiced law for a year h d R 'd rs in the United States h C h' Academy and the Trinity School in Navy as an Ensign Taught at t e us mg 'Nlew York City before coming to Taft in the fall of 1954. Remedial English, Latin JOHN GIFFIN SNOW, M.A., B.A. French, Spanish Pre ared for college at Mount Hermon in Massachusetts where has was on the P football and ski teams. Started his irst year at the University of New Hampshire in 1942, but later in the same year entered the Army. In 1949 he graduated with a B.A. Entered the University of Oregon and received his M.A. in 1951. Served again in the army and also taught school in Ashland, Oregon, for several years before coming to Taft. Came to Taft in 1954. DONALD OSCARSON, B.A., M.A. Prepared for college at Taft where he served as Varsity hockey Manager, par- ticipated in Current Events Club activities, and was a member of the Debating . , . h Society. Graduated from Taft in 1947 to go to Yale University. Was an onor- ary member of Alpha Delta Pi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951. Attended Yale Graduate School and was awarded a Master of Arts degree in 1953. Came to Taft in 1954. 14

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NEIL W. CURRIE, B.S. Mutbcmutirs, Science Attended Taft, graduating in 1941. From 1943 to 1945 he served in the United States Army as a 1st Lieutenant in the European Theater. Graduated with a B.S. degree from Yale in 1947 where he was a member of St. Elmo fraternity. After graduating he worked for the General Electric Company. Came to Taft in 1956. JAMES WHITNEY DONNELLY, B.A. ROBERT K. POOLE, A.B. Hislory Head Football Coach Prepared for college at Taft where he was a Monitor and captain of the Foot- ball and Baseball teams. Upon graduating from Taft in 1950, he entered Yale where he again was prominent in athletics. Graduated from Yale in 1954 with an A.B. degree. Was member of St. Elmo Fraternity. Entered army in July of 1954 and served in Germany as lst Lieutenant until June of 1956. Came to Taft in 1956. Englirb Prepared for College at the Groton School, where he played Varsity hockey, Varsity baseball, and captained Varsity soccer. Was House Prefect and Business Manager of the school paper. Graduated in 1951. Attended Princeton where he played Varsity soccer and was a member of the 'Orange Key Council. Graduated Cum Laude in 1955. Served two years in the U. S. Army Signal Corps, eighteen months on active duty in Germany. Came to Taft in 1957. THEODORE S. GREEN, B.S. Mazbematirs Prepared for college at the Belmont Hill School and graduated Cum Laude. Entered Yale in 1950 where he was active on the hockey team. He graduated in 1954 with a B.S. degree. Upon graduating he entered the army in October of the same year where he was a Battery Officer, 1st Lieutenant, with the U. S. forces in Germany until September of 1956. Came to Taft in 1957. 16