Wilbraham and Monson Academy - Hill Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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GONZALO BERUFF PEREZ 32 enfre 4ly Aven. Kohly. Reparfo Alfuros del Vedado. Habana, Cuba Coming all fhe way from Cuba fo Wilbraham as a iunior, Pancho had never before played eifher soccer or foofball. This, however, did nof prevenf him from advancing from bear- caf fo Junior Varsify soccer in his iunior year, and changing from varsify soccer fo varsify foofball as a senior. Lasf fall, affer running fhe Bunion Derby, he sfarfed pracfice for Junior Varsify baskefball. He shone fhe brighfesf on The baseball field where he played Varsify for fwo years. Gonzalo should be congrafulafed for earning high scholasfic grades despife his working in a foreign language. He expecfs fo sfudy business af fhe Universify of Pennsylvania. NATHANIEL BOND 3l Soufh Main Sf, Topsfield, Mass. Since his arrival af Wilbraham as a freshman, Naf has puf his finger info guife a few differenf pies. His sporfs as a freshman and sophomore consisfed of bearcaf soccer, exercise group, soffball, and golf. In his iunior and senior years he managed fhe Varsify soccer feam as well as parficipafing in winfer and spring fracli. Several fimes wifhin fhe pasf fhree years he has appeared in dramafic club plays. As a senior Naf ioined fhe Glee Club and was edifor of fhe Del Todo. He is among a small group of boys who hope fo enfer Harvard fhis fall. JQSEPH BOTTARO l33O Bradley Rd., Springfield, Mass. A leader from fhe very beginning of his Wilbraham life, Joe sfarfed his junior year fhus: vice-presidenf of his class: parficipanf in fhe Bunion Derby: member of fhe J. V. foofball feam, fhe fraclc feam, and fhe Dramafic Club: and scenic arfisf for fhe variefy show. Joe was a valuable member of fhe Varsify foofball feam, as a senior. His punfs saved many a fouchdown for his feam. This year he was elecfed fo fhe Sfudenf Council, was a member of fhe Dance Commiffeey was on fhe fraclq feamg was a member of fhe Aflas and Del Todo boards, and was on fhe rifle squad. This fall Joe hopes fo enfer Darfmoufh. CARLTON M. BRIGGS, JR. I l5O Wesf Sf., Mansfield, Mass. For a boy who has only been a member of fhe Class of I952 for one year, Briggsy has done a greaf deal of oufside acfivifies. During fhe fall he played goalie for fhe successful Junior Varsify soccer feam. Affer fhe soccer season, he ran in fhe Bunion Derby fo sfay in pracfice for his winfer sporf, bearcaf baslcefball, This spring he played on fhe iayvee base- ball feam, as well as being a member of fhe fishing club. Several fimes he has confribufed arlicles fo fhe A'Has, and he has shown his fhespian falenfs as a member of fhe Dramafic Club. I4

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MASSOUD AHARI GT Jallehane, Teheran, Iran Massoud came To Wilbraham in OcTober oT l95l. Mas- soud, having come Trom Iran, couldn'T speak much English, buT aTTer a Tew monThs, he was Talking lilce a naTive. Massoud was a member oT The Tennis Team and The CondiTioning Club. He was a pleasanT addiTion To The Senior Class, Tor his won- derTul personaliTy has been reTlecTed upon his class-maTes. lvlassoud has a broTher in BosTon UniversiTy Medical School. Good luck, Massoud, you have given us a grand impression oT The Iranian people. SETH K. AKIN 446 Union ST., New BedTord, Mass. Those who achieve are admired, and SeTh has cerTainly been admired since his arrival six years ago. PresidenT oT The STudenT Council in his senior year, and also a member in his junior year, SeTh musT be commended. He has wriTTen Tor The ATLAS and run The Bunion Derby in boTh his sophomore and iunior years. A member oT The Rifle Club in his junior year, Tour years oT TooTball, his lasT wiTh The VarsiTy, Tour years oT wresTling, and Tour years OT Spring Traclc prove SeTh a versa- Tile aThleTe. Ohio-Wesleyan is SeTh's TirsT choice Tor college. PAUL ANDERSON 4 EsTabrool4 ST., AThol, Mass. Paul's year aT Wilbraham has been very successTul. On The Junior VarsiTy TooTball Team, he was one oT The lcey TacTors in The successTul season: aT The end oT The Tall he was elecTed capTain of The Team. lmmedialrely ThereaTTer, he placed TiTTh in The Bunion Derby. During The winTer he shone againq This Time on The VarsiTy baslceTloall Team. His Tinal conTribuTion To Wilbraham sporTs was on The VarsiTy baseball Team. NOT only was he a leader in sporTs, however, buT he also mainTained Tine grades ThroughouT The year. Paul's ouT-loolc Tor WorcesTer Tech is a Tine one. RONALD ANDERSON 24 Marconi Rd., WorcesTer, Mass. Ronnie enTered Wilbraham as a senior, during which year, he was a Tine oTTensive and deTensive end on The VarsiTy TOOT- ball Team. He had a pleasanT personaliTy and was lilced by all. Ronnie also played VarsiTy baseball and VarsiTy basl4eTball. He was one oT The Tew Three-leTTer men This year. BuTch was also a conTribuTor To The ATlas. We lcnow ThaT he will go Tar and will be an inTluence upon all who come in conTacT wiTh him. This Tall Ronnie is aiming Tor BaTes. I3

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RICHARD BRIGHAM 66 College ST., MonTpelier, VT. Dick came To Wilbraham as a Sophomore during which year everyone came To know The Tellow wiTh a hearTy laugh. He was a sTricT believer in The old moTTo, Always leave Them laughing. During his Sophomore year, Dick parTicipaTed in The Bunion Derby, was a member oT The J. V. TooTball Team and The RiTle Team. He played VarsiTy TooTball when he was a senior, and he was also a member oT The Glee Club and a conTribuTor To The ATlas and Del Todo. Dick, a member OT The Dance CommiTTee, was a sTalwarT on The Tennis and Track Teams. His TirsT college choice is AmhersT. W. THOMAS CHASE, JR. 528 Ridge Rd., Wilbraham, lvlass. Since Tom's arrival on The Wilbraham Campus as a junior, his eTTorTs have been unceasing boTh in class and ouT. His popu- lariTy and hard work have hoisTed him To The Presidency oT The Senior Class. During his senior year Tom has wriTTen Tor The ATLAS and lenT his all To The Dance CommiTTee while keeping an excellenT academic average. On The TooTball Tield Tom has played a rugged game Tor The Junior VarsiTy and VarsiTy in his junior and senior years respecTively. BearcaT baskeTball and Spring Track have boTh proTiTed Trom Tom's Two years. Tom will carry on The good work as a Yale man. JAMES H. DAVIES 37 Rosedale R., WesT HarTTord, Conn. Jim has had a very compleTe school liTe since he enTered as a sophomore. ThaT year he was a member oT The J. V. baskeTball Team and The Tishing club. During his junior and senior years, he became a valuable member oT The VarsiTy soccer and baskeTball Teams. When Jim was a Junior he was elecTed Class Treasurer, and when he became a senior he was elecTed vice-presidenT oT The class. Jim played boTh J. V. and VarsiTy baseball, and he was a member OT The dance commiTTee and The Glee Club. Good luck To Jim aT Duke UniversiTy, ANDREW S. DRAGAT 76 TremonT S., HarTTord, Conn. Andy came To Wilbraham as a sophomore. During his junior year, he parTicipaTed in The Bunion Derby and was a member oT The hockey Team: he was also a member oT The Rifle Club and The DramaTic Club. Andy joined The Glee Club and conTribuTed To The ATlas and Del Todo during his senior year. Andy has been on The Track Teams ever since he was a sophomore, and This year he was on The Dance ComrniTTee. Now ThaT Andy has graduaTed he plans To enTer Yale. Wilbra- ham will miss Andy's Tace on The campus nexT year. I5