The Park School - Spark Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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ALICE MARGARET DEWITT PRODUCTION COMMITTEE 3 4 MODERN DANCE 2 4 PARK HARLEY COMMITTEE 3 BOWLING 2 3 CHESS CLUB 2 FENCING 4 GIRLS DISCUSSION CLUB 2 3 4 GOLF 2 SPARK ART BOARD 3 4 BADMINTON 2 SOCCER 2 3 4 Peggy, desplte her demure appearance, IS one ofthe most energetic Seniors On the soccer field she IS indlsputably one of the mamstays of the team, playing her wing position with skill and agility At parties Peg provides that extra little spark of' life which makes everyone s evenlng more successful Slnce she IS the 1n1t1ator of new and different party games, there is never a dull moment when Peg IS present She and her strong school spirit can be seen at many games, both at home and away, helping to supply an inspiring cheering section for our side and a glimpse of the other half of Park School for our oppo nents Have you pointed a finger and beckoned a loose hand up at one star and found no answer? M PHILIP VICTOR OPPENHEIMER STUDENT COUNCIL TREASURER 4 LITERARY CLUB 4 PRODUCTION COMMITTEE I 2 SOCCER I 2 3 4 PRODUCTION SUB COMMITTEE 2 FENCING CLASS DANCE TREASURER 1 3 WRESTLING 2 4 CHORUS I 2 3 4 VOLLEYBALL 3 BOYS DISCUSSION CLUB 1 2 3 TRACK I 2 3 4 Chairman 4 SPARK BUSINESS BOARD Editor 3 Come on now, we have a whole week end to get ads Let s get gomg' Always one to finish what he starts, Phil is known for his spirit, his stamina and his love ofa Brooks Brothers label Though he was an active member of Lit Club, worked hard for the Spark and gave much of his time toward the Council, he had a partiallty toward Streeter also He will be remembered for his love ofa good party, Carl Sandburg, comments on a dull joke which only his laugh can make funny, and a good, serious talk, as well as for his spirit on the soccer field Whatever college Phil chooses, it will be gaining a person with a knowledge of Scotch tweeds, the ability to carry out a responsibility, and a good, hard, intelligent worker. The name of an iron man goes over the world. It takes a long time to forget an iron man. II

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BRUCE GRANT EATON Ill CLASS PRESIDENT 4 ART DISCUSSION CLUB 4 STUDENT COUNCIL I Treasurer 4 STUDY HALL COMMITTEE 3,4 CHESS CLUB I, 2 STREETER CHAIRMAN 4 SOCCER I, 2, 3, 4 LIGHTING COMMITTEE 1, 1, 3, 4 WRESTLING 1, 2 Chairman 3, 4 VOLLEYBALL 3, 4 TRACK 1, 2, 3, 4 Bruce has '1 character of many facets He has tackled all his duties with thoroughness, from holdmng down the Senlors durmg class meet mgs to dlggxng up volunteers for streeter , that archltectural mas terplece He has worked long hours on llghtmg for productlons and dances, often as a one man commlttee But Bruce 1s far from a drudge He 19 avxd about pl'lySlCS, shxps, as well as slsnng and glrls, as IS CVI denced by regular trlps to Turm wlth our crowd of athletes Hls love of people and subtle sense of humor can be seen at all times matter how prow olsmg the sltuatlon Frequently when the rest of us have been completely befuddled Bruce s IIICISIVC and somewhat cynl cal comments and lus practlcll suggestlons have pulled us through Tell hlm to be dxHerent from other people, 1f1t comes natural and easy belng dlf'I4CI'CIlt LUCY WADHAMS VAN SICKLE PRODUCTION SUB COMMITTEE 3 4 CHORUS I 2 3 4 COMMUNITY CHEST I 4 CHESS CLUB 1 GIRLS SINGING GROUP 2 3 4 LITERARY CLUB FRESHMAN GIRLS DISCUSSION CLUB 1 ART CLUB 4 LATEST I 4 Secretary4 SPARK ART BOARD 1 2 SOCCER 2 3 4 SPARK BUSINESS BOARD 3 MODERN DANCE 2 4 Assxstant Ed1tor4 BASKETBALL 1 2 GIRLS DISCUSSION CLUB 2 3 BASEBALL 1 2 3 4 One cannot descrlbe Lucy ln a few words She IS many creatlve personahtxes molded 1nto one mdwzdua! She puts everythlng she has mto whatex er goal she has set for herself Lucv IS an artlst ln many wavs She has a talent for drawmg and a taste for brlllrant color, an entlrely dxfferent approach to art, a bright enthuslasm She IS an artlst 1n song She managed her parts rn Ruddzgore as Hannah, as Mary Turner m Of Thee I Szng, and as Ixatle 1n Pfam and Fang wlth great energy and talent Lucy IS our authorrty on Russlan labor and a staunch Republlcan She rs assistant Editor of the Llt Board and a member of the soccer team, someone wxth many abllxtxes a shmlng star lookmg forth to new l1OI'l1OI1S Shall we ride to the blue star or the whxte star? IO . . ' , no L Y , ,N. . . 3 .- , , 2 I s 1 4 SPARK LITERARY BOARD 4 FENCING 4 , In

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KEES BLEKXTOON PARK HARLEY COMMITTEE 4 COUNTRY FAIR 4 FOREIGN STUDENT DAY COMMITTEE 4 Flnanc1alCha1rman Chairman 4 FOOTBALL 4 THANKSGIY ING COMMITTEE 4 BASKETBALI 4 BOYS SINGING GROUP 4 BASEBALL 4 Kees, the first forelgn student at Park, IS not only a unique ldea but also a very unique personallty Seeing hlm ln the halls, one might thmk hxm overly reserved but he IS an actlve partlclpant both ln sports and IH extracurrlcular act1v1t1es We can easlly see how he won so many track meets IH h1s natlve Holland, and why h1s organlzatlonal ab1l1ty gamed hlm the leadershlp of a youth group there Although a hard and steady worker when there IS ajob to be done, he w1ll always take tlme to joke w1th Park s younger contlngent Kees has astonlshed a good number of us w1th h1s remarkable faclllty at makmg lmpromptu speeches 1n any sltuatlon Thls w1ll stand h1m 1n good stead when he enters a European unlverslty to study hls chosen profession, law Hls mterest ln classlcal muslc and jazz, h1s piano playmg abllltles, and hls excellent command of the English language have all served to gam hlm a leadlng role ln Plazn and Fancy DIANA JEAN WILLERS ATHLETIC COMMITTEE 4 Secretary TENNIS 4 PRODUCTION SUB COMMITTEE 4 LACROSSE 3 CHORUS 3 4 TRACK 3 GIRLS SINGING GROUP 3 4 HOCKEY 3 4 GIRLS DISCUSSION CLUB 3 4 BASKETBALL 3,4 SPARK ART BOARD 4 LITERARY CLUB 4 CHEERLEADING 3 4 Slnce Dlana s arrlval at Park at the beglnnmg of the unlor year, she has taken an actlve part ln all phases of school llfe Especlally ln the area of athletics, both on the flelds and on the Athletic Commlt tee, she has used her talents and her enthuslasm to the advantage of the whole school Diana IS one of those one ln a mllllOn personalities who never appears to be ln a bad mood, no matter how rough the sledding She has contributed level headed judgment and humor to Senlor class meermgs Her tactful remarks at the rxght tlme have often provided the key to problems ln Llt Club discussions Always bubbling over wlth enthusiasm, D1 joins ID readlly w1th any joke, even one on herself, and her exclamatlons over a Chem test w1ll not soon be forgotten Be gay now Shadows go fast these days I2 1 . . . 4 3 . . . , . He loved the straight eyes of dogs and the strong heads of men. Y , l D ! . . , . . . J . 'A ' fy . . ,, . . . ,, . . ' Y . ' C1 ,Y