University School - Mabian Yearbook (Hunting Valley, OH)

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.A I. -1-V Varsity Track-3. 4-Varsity Football-4: Varsity Wrestling-3. 4: Glee Club-4: Cadmean Society-- 3, 4: Edward Moore Society--3. 4: Vice-president 4: 2nd All Around Athletic Contest-4: 2nd Honors-4: Student Council-4: Preiect--Chairman: Class Officer --Sec. 4: Mabian Board: Class Football-3: Cap.: Senior Prom Committee. JOHN WRIGHT CORTNER From the sunnier clime on the West side of the Cuyahoga hails this hearty little lad-Wfright Cortner. Little Man Mountain Cortner may be seen charging through the line, pinning his fellow matman, or chugging to a victory in the 100-yard dash. Wright is our Charles Atlas who holds up the good name of the school in the Inter- state sport world. In his more docile moments, Wright is the headman of the Prefect Board and Max Tufts' yes-man as the vice-president of the Edward Moore Society. In order to develop the Cadmean pledges in his own im- age, Wright has them bear one -of his cherished fifty-pound weights. Wright has been with us for only two years,,but he has achieved a remark- able record on the track and field and in the classroom. He has not only knocked off most of his wrestling op- ponents, but also he has knocked off honors a number of times. Wright heads the list of those going to Princeton next year, and his brain and brawn should keep him out of the grove and in the groove. Edward Moore Society- 3, 4. Secretary-4: Cadrnean Society-2. 3, 4: Class Officer-Presb dent 1. 2, 3, Vice-president 4: Preiect--Vice-chain man 4: Student Councilel, 2, 3: Varsity Soccer-- 2, 3. 4: Most Valuable Soccer Player-4: Varsity Hockey----4: Captain 4: Varsity Baseball-3, 4: Gym Team- --2: Athletic Council: Second Honors-1. 2. 3: First Honors-4: Chairman Iunior Prom Dance Com- mittee: Chairman Senior Farewell Dance Committee: Cadmean Dance Committee: Senior Prom Dance Com- mittee: Glee Club-4: Choirx4: News Board-3: As- sociate News-4: Mabian Board: Middle School All- round Athlete: Freshman Basketball: Freshman Baseball. WILLIS DAVIS Dark, deep, silent, well-dressed, studious, social, and athletic, can give a spot description of Willis Davis, commonly known as everything from Wee Willie to Davy. There's practi- cally no extra-curricular activity at U. S. that Will has not had his finger in. He has been a sparkling sports writer for the News for several years, and he is at his best while booming forth and overtoning baritone in the Glee Club. The Mabian has also been graced with his services, while he has held one of the top offices in his class every year for many years back, being president consistently until this year when he drew the vice-presidency. Will has held a strong hand in all the school governing bodies, being on the Prefect Board and a member of the Student Councl for three years. In the way of athletics, Dave has pulled down no less than seven letters, including a captaincy of the 1941 hockey team, which is a good average for any man. He is a three year let- terman in soccer, and has garnered two insignas in baseball.

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Freshman Swimming: Freshman Track: Varsity Track Squad,---2, 3: Players Clube--4: Glee Clube,-4: Choir -4: Class Soccer- l, 3. 4: Gym Team-43. JARED CLGSE Screech-Bang, r-r-r-rip, crunch! This isn't the peanut vendor, it's only Jerry Close out for a spin in one of his family's two new cars. Nothing serious, of course, just a ripped fender or a bent axle. Don't get the wrong idea, though. Jerry isn't habitually reckless. In fact, he's just about the opposite, going about things in a me- thodical and business-like way. He is what might almost be termed an old-timer at U. S., and has in his several years here learned the ropes pretty well. If you should happen to see a haggard, worry-strained face peering into rooms or being bustled about school by two tired legs shortly before a Players' Performance, that is Jerry. He has elected to take on one of those thankless jobs on which the entire production depends, -that of property manager. It is his lot to dig up everything from water coolers to building fronts. Jerry also sports his talent in a vocal way by carrying a lusty baritone in the Glee Club. He has his interest in biology and subjects pertaining to it by helping Mr. Piper in all his spare mo- ments. He plans to follow this type of work through at Michigan, where he hopes to take a medical course. . l Varsity Footba1142, 3, 4, Co-captain 4: Varsity Hockey-3, 4: Varsity Baseball -Z. 3, 4: Board of Preiects: Student Council -1, 2, 3, 4, President 4: Second Honors-1, 2, 3. 4: Mabian Board: Cadmean Society- 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4- f-Edward Moore Society f 3, 4. JOHN LAWRENCE CONWAY Here is the other half of that great Biumvirate of Conway and Bernet. lack is the strong, silent type, Who never fools with inconsequential tripe, When every toilsome day is done, You can be sure that lack has the battle won. As the co-captain and plunging fullback of the Varsity eleven this year, jack upheld the Conway tradi- tion of fine pigskin players. Many is the time that Jack has come off the field bloody, but unbowedf' Those hard body checks of defense men Con- way and Bernet brought about the undefeated hockey team of last sea- son. jack has been Mr. McCarraher's Ken Keltner for three illustrious spring seasons. Gff the field as well as on, Jack is on the top of the heap. Acting as the Supreme justice of the class, Jack pre- sides at Student Council meetings and is the minute reader and roll caller of the Cadmean Society. He takes time out to attend the monthly meeting of the Prefects and to add his frank opin- ions at the Edward Moore congrega- tions. By hard labor he manages to keep his average always around 90. This sturdy, staunch link of the great Conway chain will certainly keep on top next year at Georgetown.

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v Class Soccer- -3: Class Swimming43: News Board-4. JAMES DUFFY Duffy:-'Tm going over to the H. B. dorm, sir. Dorm master:-- O. K., sign up in the book. Duffy:- What, again? Dorm master:- Yes, again. Duffy:- But I've signed it twelve times already today. Dorm master:- Sign it againf' Duffy:- Yes, sirf' This is just a short episode in the life of James Duffy. When Jim isn't shuttling to H.B., and back again, he can probably be found on his way to Detroit, Ca small town near Bloom- field, home of the Cranbrook Cranesj his home town. He is also President of the only squad in school, the mem- bership in which automatically dis- qualifies him from membership on any other varsity squad. During third period on Monday he becomes a prize speaker in Dr. Peter's Civil Government class. His high scholastic averages speak well for his success here. 2nd Honors-1, 2, 3, 4: Cum Laude: Varsity Swim- ming Squad-2, 3, 4: Manager Baseball Team44: Secretary of Athletic Council44: Cadmean-4: Edward Moore--4: Associate Editor of the News-4: Glee Club-4: C. E. E. B. Honors-1: Orchestra- 2, 3: Choir-W4. BRUCE FABENS This good fellows room in the dorm is continually filled with eager boys wishing to see Bruce. Why? When harder math problems are made Fa- bens will solve them. Besides his ex- cellent ability as a math student, Bruce excels so well in other studies that he is almost always on the honor roll. From these facts one would think that Bruce was a grind, but this is a far cry from the truth, for Bruce is both a member of the Cadmean and Edward Moore societies and also has other activities down H. B. way. In an athletic way Bruce has furth- ered the interests of the swimming team for the past two years, and has acted as the manager of the baseball team, where he has done an extremely good job helping Mr. McCaraher and the team, especially on the trip to De- troit. Bruce is another of the Florida goers and has traveled to Delray and to Miami, where he spent many en- joyable weeks on his yachts and on the Florida sands. Yachting is one of Bruce's main interests and during the summer one can find him sailing his own small boat or working on his father's cabin cruiser. This great genius will go the way of most good math students next year in his migra- tion to M. I. T., where he will estab- lish an enviable record.