King School Yearbook 1976 by King School

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To the Class of 1976: I feel both fortunate and proud to have had your class as Seniors in my first year as Headmaster. I have known many of you throughout your Middle and Upper School years. Your class has been generally recogÂ nized as one of the most able and industrious in the history of the school, and the contributions you have made to the success of the school have been outstanding. Your leadership in extra-curricular activities, your success in athletics, and your active, intelligent participation in the classroom have been exceptional. Perhaps most important, you have been one of those rare classes with a unique identity, and your good humor and loyalty have earned you the respect and affection of the entire faculty. This school will miss you, as individÂ uals and as a group. I wish you good fortune and satisfaction in all your endeavors.

SENIOR DEDICATION

He has been our mentor for some seven years now. Ever since the Class of 76 has been in the sixth grade, everyone has known and felt a special bond with Mr. Dodd. Many of us have been taught by him in at least one course; some of us have been lucky enough to have had him in three or four courses. Many of us have considered him our adviÂ sor even though he was not formally so. But this dedication is not to this man solely because of his ties to our class. We feel that he has made tremendous contributions to the school, and that certainly the school would not be so fine without him. We believe that King School will become greater as a result of Mr. Dodd's appointment as Headmaster. Let it not be said that the Class of 76 did not put thought into their choice for this dedication-we did. But the choice was overwhelmingly in favor of Mr. Dodd; his affection for our class and our's for him will never be forgotten. Thank you.

BICENTENNIAL When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to as sume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God en title them, a decent respect to the opin ions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident; That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to se cure these rights, governments are insti tuted among men, deriving their power from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government be comes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, lay ing its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to ef fect their safety and happiness. Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson July 4, 1776

SEPTEMBER S a cra m e n to -A young woman pointed a .45-caliber, semi-automatic pistol at President Ford at close range today, but a secret service agent saved the President from possible harm.

Labor Day

Cam bridge, 1 7 7 5 -B e n e dict A rnold recruited a force of about 1,100 volun teers here today and set out for Quebec.

Tom Kaplan introduces the "silent talking" rule for the study hall.

F o x b o u ro g h —T h e N ew England Patriots voted today to strike and skip their last pre-season game. Within a week four other teams joined the strike: jets and Giants of New York, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins.

San F ra n c is c o —P atty Hearst and Wendy Yoshimura were arrested today following a 1936 month chase since her alleged kidnapping.

King Soccer beats Greens Farms Academy

San Francisco—Sara Jane Moore points and fires a gun at the President for the second attempt on his life within weeks.

Washington—The Senate disclosed today that frorr. 1953 to 1973, the C IA opened foreign correspon dence to and from such prominent Americans as Richard M. Nixon, Hubert H. Humphrey and Edward Kennedy.

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PORSCHE—There is no substitute “ Blue Section, Greycap Scramble Bandits off Whitby Angels 12 B u ste r"............"TallyHo! Bandits 5 O'clock Break! You've got 'em Dick." You've bet I've got 'em.

Scott Brown If only I could work this life out my w a y ...........There's so many dreams I've yet to find. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Carole King

James Graham Damon, III I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ROBERT FROST

Hey Espo? . . . How many laps today? Why? . . . You only do one lap anyway â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good things happen on a Honda" "Did you get the Economics today?" "Let's got to McDonald's . . . "I don't walk that way" A couple of bad breaks hurt us in football . .. right Jim? BEACH BOYS & CHICAGO . . . SKIING . . . BOOKBALL?

Ralph M. Esposito, Jr.

Success is a journey, not a destination. —Bill Russell

When the pressure is on, that's when you have to come through. -W a lt “ Clyde" Frazier

JIM GOLDM AN QUALITY PRINTING NATHAN HALE DRIVE STAM FORD, CONN. 06902 TEL: 323-8784

Graduated the twelfth grade-1976 Entered the third grade—1967 If you don't stand up for some thing, you'll fall for everything. —Spencer Haywood I believe in being your own man, but you shouldn't step on any one else's toes or hurt anyone with what you say. -johnny Bench

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Les utopies apparaissent comme bien plus realisables qu'on ne le croyait autrefois. Et nous nous trouvons actuellement devant une question bien autrement angoissante: Comment eviter leur reaÂ lisation definitive? .. . Les utopies son realisables. La vie marche vers les utopies. Et peut-etre un siecle ou les intellectuels et la classe cultivee reveront aux moyens d'eviter les utopies et de retourner a une societe non utopique, moins "parfaite" et plus libre. -Nicolas Berdiaeff

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Among other things . . . Varsity Wrestling Co.-Capt. (3), Tri-Capt. (4)

"The Wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders. Edward Abbey .

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees .. . while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."â&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Muir T.J.K.

VARSITY FOOTBALL 2, (asst.) 3,4 VARSITY HOOP 3,4 JV HOOP 2 VARSITY GOLF 2,3,4 JV BASEBALL 1

Frankie Valli, Beach Boys, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet Coach Stanley (Buzz)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Superman Thanks Hey Espo, what can I say? L-H, a bit different, but you're OK in my book.

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;James Thurber

Douglas Parker

VARSITY SOCCER VARSITY BASKETBALL VARSITY BASEBALL

"And when notes simply repeat themÂ selves, what are you going to hear then?"

Out of this new day is bom into eternity at night it will return. Think, wilt thou let it slip away?

Tell me why is it hard to make arrangements with yourself? Neil Young If a man does keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Thoreau Freedomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when your horizon is all that holds you. Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Holden Caulfrild

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Born: August 4, 1958 Entered King: September, 1972 (9th grade) Activities: BASEBALL 1,2,3,4, BASKETBALL 1,2,3,4, Chess Club 1,2, Chronicle 3,4, Cross-Country 4 Dramatics 3,4 Library Proctor 2,3 Student Council 4 (Vice President) Yearbook 3,4

Someday when I'm lonely Wishing you weren't so far away Then I will remember Things we said today

Ambitions: -to be a successful businessman —to own an MGB True Loves: —Bass Fishing —MGBs —Camping —Money -Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

JV FOOTBALL 1 V FOOTBALL 2,3,4 JV LACROSSE 1 V LACROSSE 2 V GOLF 3,4 Yearbook 4 Drama 3,4 Library Proctor 3,4 Press Club 4

"He doesn't care about the make as long as his golf bag fits."

Eeny, Meeny, Jelly Beanie, the spirits are about to speak . . . Bullwinkle Moose Alls A can say is when you finds yo'self wanÂ derin' in a peech orchard, ya don't go around lookin' fo' rutabagas . . . Kingfish (in Amos and Andy)

OCTOBER King seniors have been recognized as National Merit Scholars. Propp and Goldstein, sem ifinalists, will compete soon to qual ify as finalists.

Mrs. Fish, teacher, returns to teach Mr. Grote's his tory and Latin classes dur ing his honeymoon.

C a th y H a im s , Pam O s w a ld , and Dale Ferg u son hold G re e n s Farms to a 0-0 tie in front of a large home crowd at LHT.

Senate inquiry on presi dential protection begins following last month's assasination attempts.

Booters top Tech 4-2 be hind Clarke (2 goals) and Fieber (1 goal and 1 assist)

King football had a con vincing taste of victory .today. Powered by Bar rett's 130 yards and a te nacious defence, the team defeated Hackley JV, 26-6

M r. Dodd leaves to at tend a con v e n tio n in Georgia.

King Soccer, behind goals by Clark, Fiebs, and Ras, defeat Hamden 3-0. W hit man and Oswald's defense preserve the shut out.

Not the Great W all or the great balk stopped Tiant or the Soxs w in the series opener, 6-0.

Columbus Day

P re si dent Ford's limosine gets into an acci dent with an old car.

Soccer finished the season with a 3-1 victory over W right T e ch . O n e sad note, White broke his leg.

Soccer skids over Hamden Hall, 6-2. In the rain and mud, Clark had 4 goals and 2 a ssists to p a ce the Vikings.

NOVEMBER King p laces se c o n d in to u rn a m e n t p la y . C la rk named MVP w ith th re e goals and dominating play.

Esposito's profound propa ganda plea for the home coming game "Bring your Midas Mufflers!" a famous quote for the future.

Claps elected Stamford mayor, Pontbriant gains town clerk and Brotherton fails bid for selectman.

F o o tb a ll o v e r R ye 6-0 Highlights include Barrett's run for glory and the great King goal line defense.

Olson burns C a lc u lu s class, Dodd stu m p s US History class, and M ille s p u z z le s Spanish class on their tests

Judge rules that Karen Qui nlan can not be unplugged from her life sustaining resperator.

The U n it e d N a t io n s adopted a resolution defin ing Zionism as racism and discrimination.

The Crucible begins its run at the LHT theatre

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■O &a S ch o o lthe lunar e c l lip s e and the fa c u lt y beats the seniors 13-8 in ‘ootball

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Ford asks $2.3 billion in US loans for City to help fi nance plan to avert default

Yearbook sponsored raffle stereo won by Mr. Zindell

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The Crucible ends its run at the LHT theatre

J. Gardiner Dodd, HeadÂ master; Chairman, History Department, Princeton, A . B.; Wesleyan, M.A.L.S. Appointed to King; 1965 Paul C. Draper, Dean of Students; Director of the Summer School, Trinity, B. A., M.A., Appointed to King: 1969 Evald B. Olson, Head of Upper SchoolChairman, Mathematics Department, Middlebury, B.S.; Columbia M.A. ApÂ pointed to King: 1938 J. Dudley Clark III, Head of the Middle School, Trinity, B.A.; Northeastern, M.Ed. Appointed to King: 1970 David W. Kelly, Head of the Low er School, St. Bonaventure, A.B., M.A.; Appointed to King: 1971

Paul Draper

E. Zindell, Mathematics, Franklin & Marshall, B.A.; Wesleyan, M.A., Appointed to King: 1974 Mal足 colm F. Wilmott, Acting Chairman, Science Department, Fairleigh Dick足 inson, B.A., Appointed to King: 1963 Richard A. Huoppi, Mathematics, Trinity, B.S., Appointed to King: 1975 Joseph B. Chamberlain, Math足 ematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., M.E., Appointed to King: 1964 John E. Carlson, Science, Tufts, B.S., Appointed to King: 1972 Robert J. Smullin, Science, University of Maine, B.A., University of Bridge足 port, M.S., Appointed to King: 1972 Nelson

Mrs. Frederick D. Bitler, FiÂ nancial Secretary, Mrs. John F. Bl iss, School Secretary, Mrs. Peter Steele, Librarian,

University of Connecticut, Appointed to King: 1962, Mrs. Joseph F. Roche, HeadÂ master's Secretary, John F. Bliss, Business Manager, Princeton, A.B., Appointed to King: 1969

Gregory T. Grote, Latin, History,

Buzz Stanley

University of North Carolina, B.A., University of Washington M.A. Appointed to King: 1973 Daniel C. Hudson, History, Wesleyan, B.A., University of Wisconsin, M.A., University of Maine, M. Ed., Appointed to King: 1975 Robert W. Stanley III, Director of AthletÂ ics, Wake Forest, B.A. Appointed to King: 1972 Robert Burns, French, History, Hamilton, B.A., Wesleyan, M.A.L.S. Appointed to King: 1962 Charles N. Head, HisÂ tory, Bowdoin, B.A., University of Bridgeport, M.S., Appointed to King: 1968

III, Physical Education, Salem State, B.S., Ap足 pointed to King: 1975 Richard A. Milles, Spanish, University of Minnesota, B.S., Appointed to King: 1974 Stephen G. Dietrick, English, Williams, B.A., Appointed to King: 1975 Benjamin D. Van Vechten, Chairman, English De足 partment, State University of New York, Stony Brook, B.A., M.A., Appointed to King: 1973 Brian L. Denyer, French, Amherst, B.A., Appointed to King: 1970 Johan M. Andersen, III, College Counselor; Chairman, Foreign Language De足 partment, Columbia, B.A., Ap足 pointed to King: 1969 Donald

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Mrs. Michael J. Gaito, Grades 1 and 2,

University of Connecticut, B.S., Ap足 pointed to King: 1973 Mrs. Nicholas Kochansky, Art, Pratt Institute, B.F.A., Appointed to King: 1957 Mrs. Thomas J. Carson, Jr., Grade 4, Salve Regina, B.A., Appointed to King: 1972 Mrs. Jo足 han M. Andersen III, French, Spanish, Connecticut College, B.A., Rutgers, M.A. Appointed to King: 1974 Mrs. Bradford Smith, Grade 3, Susque足 hanna, B.A., Appointed to King: 1966 Gilbert T. Gledhill, Music, Juillard School of Music, B. Muse.; Yale, B. Muse.; New York University, M.A. Muse. Ed., M.S. Muse.; Union Theo足 logical Seminary School of Scared Music

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DECEMBER K ing v ic t o rious against Trinity-Pauling in p re season scrim mage,

B a s k e tb a ll looses twice in to u rn e y play in Long Island.

New Hope Care Center meets with juniors to dis cuss a possible tutoring program Book Fair

At 7:55 am in 1941, Japa nese planes attacked U.S. fleet and airfields in Ha waii. O n the following day, Congress declared war on Japan bringing the U.S. into W .W .II

Jim Goldman, Bill Isaacs, Scott Osman, and Jim W il son all are admitted early d ecisio n to D artm outh College.

Wrestling vs. Me B u rn e y : 38-30, win

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Ford's declaration of a six point "Pacific Doctrine" for U.S. foreign policy and held out the possibility of fu tu re frie n d s h ip w ith Cambodia or Vietnam

Ten minute "blizzard" on the coldest day of this win ter to date Book Fair

Last day of classes in the first ti

Patty Hearst has fed eral court hearing in San Fran c is c o . M iss H e a rst w ill be "fear of

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16 17 18 19 "M a k e -u p " Exam s (fo r those of us who couldn't study in tim^'*' he tegu lar uates)

Christmas vacation starts

Sara Jane Moore gets life sentence for attempting to assassinate President Ford late last month in San Francisco.

JANUARY Dallas over w h e lm e d a h a p p le s s Ram team to jo in P itts burg in the Super Bowl Pittsburg won its place by beating Oakland 16-10.

Oklahoma's Orange Bowl victory coupled with Ohio State's Rose Bowl defeat brought the crown to the Sooners for being the #1 college football team.

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5 inches of snow fell on the Stamford area.

School was a jovial place. The day was marked by snowball fighting, skitching on the path to LHT, and white washing the people we love.

W res tling bettered ■ their B U record to 3-1 by soundly defeating NYSD. R. Gold man, Isaacs, Barrett, and Esposito paced the victory with pins.

President Ford delivers his annual State of the Union message. The policies he desires to follow have been named part of the "New Realism". Jazz concert Hall.

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The blustering winter cold "w arm ed" to 29° to allow 4 more inches of snow to fall in the Stamford area. The result: N O S C H O O L

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B a s k e tb a ll wins by overw h e lm in g Green Farms. T e n a c io u s defense and an o ffe n s e paced by Renyolds en ab le d the V ik in g s to double the oppositions score.

The turoring program for the New Hope Day Center began. Participating juniors w ill d evo te 4th p erio d w eekly to these underpriviledged children.

Varsity Wrestling totalled Hackley.

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Oiristmas va cation ends. School opens at 8:30 for the w in te r tri mester.

The wrestlers w on a match against the depleted Monclair team. The match was highlighted by Barrett's ex hibition match against the u A ranked N ew Jersey wrestler in his weight class.

D e sp ite the spark the "w h ite shoes" Johnson gave the A F C , the N FC won the Pro Bowl in an up se t, 23-20, w ith B o y la throwing the winning TD.

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Left to right: Mark Paulin, Chris Sharp, Eric Toews, Craig Merkin, Glenn Wilson, Michael Merkin, Jonathan Bloom, Teddy Telesco, Jaime Fraser, Clive Pugsley, Tavio Mallozzi, Mrs. Gaito.

First row (left to right): Christoph Benz, Thomas Trent, Andrew Kent, Peter Telesco, Peter Crispi, Francis Weimer; Second row: Eric Vikstrom, Paul Roche, David Colmey, Sean Feeney, Mrs. Smith.

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GRADE FOUR

Front row: left to right: Billy Cimikoski, Billy Andrea, John Morelli, Chris Miller, John Telesco, Peter Gordon. Second row: Adam McManus, Allen Johnston, Kirk Kelly, Bruce Griffiths, Kevin Angers, Peter Taranto. Third row: Derek Esaw, Eric Peters, Chris Gautrau, Robert Macauley, Sean McNeill, Roland Latham. Standing: Mrs.

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ront Row, left to right: Clifford Angers, Christopher Weed, Michael Carney, Joseph Mallozzi, James CochÂ an, Paul Sherrington. Second Row: John Ciusti, Andrew Weil, Neal Funk, Stefan Benz, Jeffrey Becker, Daniel Jochman. Third Row: Robert Rich, David Pritchard, Mr. Kelly. Missing: Teddy Tasch.

Front row, left to right: Peter Bennett, Ron Kent, John Barrass, Eric Fox, Jon Cohen, Brett Franklin, Tom Cassidy, Steve Sklar, Daren Voss. Second row: Chris Grinnell, David Keen, Malcolm Stevenson, David Monroe, Matt Haine, Ricky Merritt, Billy Wilson, Larry Andrea, Ken Volpe, Brooks Elder, Terry Ryan, Mark Andrews. Third row: Mr. Chamberlain, Charles Treadway, Cameron Repp, Tono Agden, John Cartledge, Doug Cooper, Bobby Gildersleeve, Ernie Bello, Dan Hitchcock, James Molwitz, Mark Foght, Daniel Mahoney, Stephen Bloom, Mr. Clark.

Sitting (left to right): Matthew Mason, Roger Paolini, Douglas Luther, Adam Vicinus, Carl Schoenwald, Mark Bast, Ben Cesare, Richard Alswanger, Jim Olson; Second row: Bill Collier, Gary Morrell, Paul Harvey, Gary Richardson, Andy Pritchard, Ken Corbein, Fred Kaynor, Jeff Fisher, Peter Karlan; Third row: Mr. Cutler, Rick

Nelson, Andre Brandt, Steven Saldukas, Roy Schindele, John Bennett, Nick Hart, David Pesko, Nick Cooper, Chris Creedon, Mr. Grote.

Front row, left to right: Don Cochrane, Peter Mitchell, Bill Fleckner, Chris Markham, Greg Apicella, Bill Aron, Ricky Hochman, Paul Crispi, Mark Lerner, Bob Dann, Drake Dubin, Cary Briggs, Mike Meyer, Bruce Clark. Second row: John Antonelli, James Flare, Bob Kelly, Jeff Rider, Lee Boroson, Dana Zangrillo, Jamie Love, Frank DeNicola, Bob Abbott, Philippe Browning, CarÂ ter M iller, Roger Hart, Bill McGraw, Jim Becker. Third row: Mr. Huoppi, Jeff Caldwell, Scott Cizek, Chris Dyer, Bill Abbott, Mike Tortolani, Roger Revell, John Jones, Scott Sherman, Steve Grunewald, Charles McGarry, Chris Cavanna, David Gerstel, Todd Jacobs, Matt Thomas, Mr. Milles.

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Front row, left to right; Thomas Gregory, Ftarold Bernstein, Jerome Alper, Eric Peterson, Rich Goldman, Henry Molowitz, David Peck, Mark Sherwood. Second row: Edward Sandor, Steven Brown, Jeff Blanch, AnÂ drew Harris, Timothy Yarrow, William Hart, Gerrit Plonowski, Mark Franklin, Peter Bonneson, Tim Rife. Third row: Mr. Denyer, Bert Upson, Mark Moynahan, Gordon Cooper, Kenneth Fay, Howard Wilkes, Brian Foley, Mike Thilmany, Bob Cochran, Andy McKee, Mr. Van Vechten.

Front row, left to right: George Leylegian, Richard Guilbert, David Patrone, James Lineberger. Second row: Desmond Hussey, Edward Cesare, Christopher Martin, John Baker, John Page. Third row: Jonathan Goldmark, David Udell, John McDermott, Gregg Franklin, Marc Beningson, John Kaplan. Fourth row: Mr. Zindell, Jeff Plonowski, Peter Rasmussen, Mr. Head. Missing: Stewart Whitman.

GRADE ELEVEN

Front row, left to right: Mr. Dietrick, Larry Smith, Marshall Walker, Gordon Paterson, Mike Rasmussen, David Pollack, Matt Gormly, David Donahue, John Mann, Tom Harrison, Jeff Ditesheim, Mr. Hudson. Second row: Craig Pontbriant, Gary Schindele, Doug Miller, Crawford White, Tony Truglia, Harrison Cookenboo, Hank Jones, Billy Fieber, Phil Mahoney, Steven Brown.

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VARSITY FO O TB A LL Varsity Football had a very tough season. Despite the fact that there was a larger team than in the last two years, it was a very inexperienced one. Due to the inexperience and size of the team, Coach Stanley had to cancel games with arch-rival St. Lukes, among other regular opponents. Yet the team worked very hard, and under the leadership of the team's co-captains, Ralph Esposito and Jim Wilson, they managed to complete a six game schedule. The results of the season were rather impressive considering the circumstances: 2 wins, and 4 losses. With the exception of the Hamden Hall game, the other losses occurred in games which were very close, and exciting. The season's highlights include the excellent allaround performance of Ralph Esposito. His deter mination, leadership and outstanding defensive play had Ralph chosen as a member of the all league team. The team's other co-captain, Jim Wil son, had his opportunity to make the all-league team three years in a row foiled with an injury in the first game which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Other highlights include: the team's comeback win over Rye after losing the home coming game, the running of Mark Barrett, who led the team in rushing and was named to the honor able mention team, and the strong defensive play by Jim Damon, Bill Schymik, Jon Kaericher, and Mike Huebsch. KING KING KING KING KING KING

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First Row: Mark Barrett, Mike Thilmany, Jay McDermott, John Bry, Tom Walsh, Bill Schymik, Ralph Esposito

(Captain), Mike Huebsch, Paul Cole, Jim Damon, Gaynor Brennan, John Kaericher, Jack Baker Second Row: Coach Wilson, Coach Stanley, Tom Markiewicz (Manager), Dean Smith, George Schwartz,

Gerrit Plonowski, Doug Parker, Jamie Lineberger, Craig Pontbriant, Howie Wilkes, Andy McKee, Marshall Walker, Coach Dietrick

VARSITY S O C C ER

Varsity Soccer had a very disappointing season, fin ishing fourth in their division with a record of 4-5-1 (league play) and 8-10-1 overall. Coach Denyer had, perhaps, his most talented team in the last few years, and at the beginning of the season, King had an excellent chance for the league title. Yet the first time in the last three years, Varsity Soccer had a los ing season. Among the nine returning lettermen were Bill Clark and Kent Oswald, the teams co-captains, and both three year members of the team. Clark, for the sec ond year in a row, led the team in scoring and fin ished second in the league, with a total of 55 points (25 goals, and 5 assists). Oswald, the team's most versatile player, manned the defense, and for the second year in a row, was rewarded with a place on the league's all-star team, at his halfback position. Other standouts included Bob Hitchcock who along with Oswald and Clark, was named to the allstar team, Hank Jones, who in his first year on Var sity Soccer was named to the honorable mention team, and who will be the 1976 Varsity Soccer cap tain, and several others: Tom Kaplan, and Dave Renyolds, the team's two best defensemen, and Bill Fieber, and Dave Donahue, two very strong offen sive players, and who will both return next year. Fi nally there is Stewart Whitman, a sophomore, who was brought up in the middle of the season from the Junior Varsity, and who put a stop to the team's goalie problems early in the season.

For post season play, King placed second in the Storm King Invitational Tournament, with Bill Clark winning the most valuable player award. KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING

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Front Row (L-R): Ed Cesare, David Donahue, Stew art Whitman, Larry Smith Second Row: John Schimenti, Bob Hitchcock, Dave Reynolds, Bill ( lark (co-captain), Kent Oswald (co captain), Bill Fieber, Pete Goldstein, Tom Kaplan Last Row: Coach Denyer, Mike Rasmussen, Scott Osman, Dick Ayer, Crawford White, Hank Jones, Dave Pollack (Manager)

J.V. SO C C ER First Row: Desmond Hussey, Jeff Ditesheim, Bill Isaacs, Dave Patrone, Steve Brown, Harrison Cookenboo, Chris Martin, Jim Goldman Mike Berg, Jon Propp, John Page. Second Row: Mr. Hudson (coach), John Kaplan (co-captain), Doug Miller, Cary Schindele, Phil Ma honey, Matt Gormly, Peter Rasmussen, Gregg Franklin, Dean Johnson (co-captain), Mr. Andersen (coach).

Aside from wins, this year's ).V. Soccer team had everything. They were not only "up" for every game, but also every practice. I have never seen a team enjoy playing soccer as much as these boys. Experimenting all season with a new 2-3-2-3 formaÂ tion, we never got a real scoring threat together. But our defense made sure that we were in every game to the end. I suspect that this team, in looking back, will not remember our record, but rather the wonÂ derful weather, the exciting games, and the good times. Mr. Hudson and I would like to thank our co-captains, John Kaplan and Dean Johnson, for their spirit. Particular thanks go to George Leylegian, our manager, who did all he could to provide soft living for coaches and players alike.

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The 1975-76 Freshman Soccer Team concluded its season with two victories and nine defeats. Its members scored twenty one goals while allowing opponents to score fifty. This imbalance was mainly contributed to the team's lack of experienced de fense. The team scoring lead was shared by halfback Rich Goldman and forward Bert Up son, each with seven goals. Eric Peterson scored five goals and Mark Franklin and Henry Mol witz each scored one goal. Although the team played through a losing season, enthusi asm and excitement were high at each game. Several members of the team progressed in terms of individual skill development; Andy Harris' play was most im pressive at the end of the sea son, especially at fu llb ack against Bedford-Cisqua. Henry Molwitz became an excellent Front Row: Mark Sherwood, Henry Molwitz, Rich Goldman (captain), Eric Peterson. Second Row: Tom Gregory, Mark Franklin, Bob Cochrane, Steve Brown, Andy Harris, Harold Ber ball-handler and a topnotch of nstein, Peter Bonnesen. Back Row: Mr. Milles (Coach), William Hart, Robby Green, Mark fensive forward. Eric Peterson Moynahan, John Whitman, Bert Upson. and Captain Rich Goldman be gan the season possessing ex cellent skills and provided lead ership throughout the season. Harold Bernstein, a new student to King this year, became an ex cellent attacking fullback, ca pable of initiating quick offen sive drives down field. All in all, next year's Junior Var sity and Varsity Soccer teams will have many fine players to provide a nucleus for winning team play.

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in Front Row: Ernie Bello, Matt Thomas, Bill Fleckner, Drake Dubin, David Monroe, Ricky Merritt, Peter Mitch ell (co-Captain), John Antonelli (co-Captain), Billy Wilson, John Cartledge, Mark Andrea, Tom Ogdon, Doug Cooper Back Row: Coach Cutler, Robert Dann, Mike Tortolani, Jeff Caldwell, David Pesko, Bob Kelly, Scott Sherman, Jeff Rider, Cameron Repp, John Jones, Rick Nelson, Coach Dietrick

M ID D LE S C H O O L S O C C E R This year's middle school Soccer team got off to a very slow and discouraging start. They did so by losing the first three games on their schedule. Then, they virtually turned their season around by winning their next four games. They went on to finish the season at the .500 level, with a 5-5 record. The team was coached by Mr. Clark and Mr. Huoppi, a new teacher. The captains of the team were Robert Abbott and Bill Abbott. The team's high scorers were, with three goals apiece, Bob Abbott, and Paul Crispi.

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Record for the season: (5-5)

M ID D LE S C H O O L FO O TBA LL This year's Middle School Football team was the best team the Middle School has produced in the last three years. The team was coached by two new teachers to King School this year: Mr. Cutler and Mr. Dietrick. The team played a rugged seven game schedule, and despite the fact that they won only two of their seven games, the games were often very close, and very exciting. The team was captained by Peter Mitchell, the team's most valuable rusher, gaining over 400 yards at this tailback position, and John Antonelli, who rushed for over 200 yards. Other performances that deserve mentioning: Mike Tortolani, the team's second leading grouping gainer, and quarterbacks John Jones and Drake Dubin. The team's results for the 1975 season were: KING KING KING KING KING KING KING

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Front Row: Brett Franklin, Jon Cohen, Brooks Elder, Billy Aron, Don Cochrane, Carl Schoenwald. Second Row: Robert Abbott (co-Captain), Adam Vicinus, Ricky Hockman, Scott Cizek, Mike Meyer, Gary

Briggs, Ben Cesare Third Row: Mr. Houppi, Todd Jacobs, Dave Gerstel, Dana Zangrillo, Philippe Browning, James Becker, Chris

Cavanna, Andy Pritchard, Bill Abbott (co-Captain), Paul Crispy, Chris Creedon, Jamie Love, Coach Clark

VARSITY W RESTLIN G 30 KING 38 McBURNEY 18 KING 45 TRINITY 37 KING 28 HORACE MANN 16 KING 40 N.Y.S.D. 35 KING 21 DW IG H T-EN G LEW O O D 20 KING 52 HACKLEY 9 KING 58 MONTCLAIR ACADEM Y 12 KING 45 TRINITY PAWLING 6 KING 59 STORM KING 26 KING 29 RIVERDALE 3rd IN THE FAIRCHESTER INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

First Row: Mark Franklin, Rich Goldman, Peter Bonnesen. (Captain) Dave Donahue, Bill Isaacs, and Peter Goldstein; Second Row: (Manager) Gordon Paterson, Ralph Esposito, Dave Pollack, (Captain) Tom Kaplan, Scott Osman, Jim Goldman, (Captain) Mark Barrett, and (Coach) Mr. Robert Burns.

The Varsity Wrestling team, after having competed against the top prep schools in the tri-state area, produced an outstanding record of 8 wins and 2 losses. This season marked the climax of a team that has been wrestling together for six years, as seven se niors will graduate in June. Over the past three years the team has compiled a record of 20-6 which has been achieved through the excellent coaching, knowledge, patience, and dedication of Mr. Burns. Bill Isaacs, Peter Goldstein, Mark Barrett, Jim Goldman, and Tom Kaplan have wrestled on the varsity level for three years, Ralph Esposito for two years, and Scott Osman for one year. Bill, a strong, fast reacting, and smart wrestler has compiled a record of 28-4. Peter's proficiency in the use of wrestling with his legs along with his agility have earned him a record of 16-1-2. In 74 both Bill and Peter placed first in the Westchester Tournament and the Fairchester Invitational Tournament (F.l.T.) and in the latter tournament they finished first in 75 and third in 76. Mark, a very powerful, quick, and keen wrestler, was tri-captain in 76 and co-captain in 75, and has compiled a record of 23-3.

he received early in the season, came back this year with a 6-4 record. He won his last three matches with pins and finished fourth in the F.l.T. in 76 which manifests his strength and determination. Two returning wrestlers who also deserve special mention are Dave Donahue and Richy Goldman. Co-captain for the 76-77 season, Dave has compiled a record of 21-2 in three years on the varsity level. Even though he made tremendous sacrifices during this season, he wrestled consistently and was excellent. He lost by a decision to a national champion in the finals of the F.l.T. in 76, was fourth in the New England Tournament, and was third in the Westchester's in 74. Richy, who will be a Sophomore next year, is the other co-cap tain for the 76-77. In his first year on varsity he won 9 out of 10 bouts and was first in the F.l.T. in 76. The 1976-1977 season will be a rebuilding one. Joining co-captains Donahue and Goldman will be several wrestlers with strong future potential including Dave Pollack, who in his first year on

He fell four points short of beating an opponent who was second in the state in the F.I.T., was second in the Westchester's in 74, and reached the semi-finals of the National Prep School Tourna ment in 75. In his first two years of varsity wrestling Jim faced extremely tough adversaries, making his weight class one of the toughest. In addition to the valuable experience he gained in these later matches, Jim's strength, determination, and motivation yielded him a record of 6-3 this season, giving him an overall record of 712-1. He also finished fourth in the F.l.T. in 76. Tom, a very strong and swift wrestler, was a tri-captain in 76 and a co-captain in 75, and has produced a record of 20-5. He lost by two points to an opponent who was second in the state in the finals of the F.l.T. in 76, was first in the F.l.T. in 74, and defeated the MVP of the Westchester's of 74 in the finals of the F.l.T. ir 75. Having wrestled only two seasons, Ralph, a very strong wrest ler, earned a very impressive record of 12-6. He improved greatly this season, winning 7 out of his 9 matches, and will al ways be remembered for his coolness under pressure when he won the match for King against Montclair and McB-urney. In 75 he placed first and in 76 he placed second in the F.l.T. Scott, who was not able to wrestle in 74 and 75 due to injuries

varsity earned a record of 4-5 and won his last 4 out of 5 matches, John Kaplan and Henry Molwitz. Also comprising the team will be Peter Bonnesen, Craig PontBriant, a very dedicated wrestler, and various new freshman. Manager Gordon Paterson, who as sisted Coach Burns in many ways and did fine statistical work, will be returning next year.

First Row: Philip Mahoney, Tom Shahnazarian, Kent Oswald (co-captain), Mike Berg, and Mike Huebsch. Second Row: Hank Jones, Bill Schymik, Tom Markiewicz (co-captain), Bill Clark, Dave Reynolds, Coach Buzz Stanley, missÂ ing, Jerome Alper (manager).

VARSITY BASKETBALL Varsity Basketball suffered through a long and discouraging 1975-76 season. As the season began the team had 5 returning lettermen, and the rest of the team had previous experience on the J.V. level. Yet the major problem of the team was playÂ ing a game without having a period in which they scored very little. If those weak periods were eliminated, the team would have had the season it should have had. During the course of the season, they were beaten eight times in which the outcome of the game was determined in the final minutes of the game. Yet that is also the way they won two of their games, with fine performances against Hamden Hall and NYSD. Individually, the team was led by co-captain Kent Oswald, who had his best season in his three years on Varsity BasketÂ ball. A superb dribbler, and a clutch shooter, he led the team in scoring, averaging 17 points a game. Forward-guard Bill Clark, the team's most consistent shooter, averaged 11a game, second best on the team. Forwards Dave Reynolds and Hank Jones were very solid performers at both ends of the court. The team's center position was occupied by co-captain Tom Markiewicz, who led the team in rebounds, and was playing at his very best at the end of the season, before being injured. Off the bench came Bill Schymik, the team's sixth man, who led the team in blocked shots. Also, Mike Huebsch and Tom Shahnazarian, who both played prominent defensive roles during the season. Record for the season: 4-16.

Front Row, left to right: Mark Sherwood, Jamie Lineberger, Steve Brown, Marc Beningson, Stewart Whitman (Captain), Mike Thilmany. Back Row: George Leylegian (Manager), Jeff Ditesheim, Mr. Huoppi (Coach), David Peck, Mark Moynahan, Mike Rasmussen, Jay McDermott, John Bry, Ed Cesare, Peter Rasmussen, Gordon Cooper, John Whitman, Jack Baker, Mr. Milles (Coach), John Schimenti.

VARSITY H O C K EY After three years as a Middle School sport, hockey was offered at the varsity level for the first time this year. Our team was made up primarily of ninth and tenth graders, with two Juniors and two Seniors also on the squad. We were very fortunate to have two coaches with collegiate hockey experience—Mr. Milles and Mr. Huoppi—and the very capable man aging of George Leylegian. Being a first year team, we had to overcome several organizational and scheduling difficulties, as well as facing opponents with much more experience than ourselves. However, we played well against a supe rior Brunswick team and won all three encounters with Greens Farms Academy, the final meeting being a 15-0 shut-out by Freshman goaltender Steve Brown. This year's most improved player was Sophomore defenseman Peter Rasmussen. Among the high points this season was team scor ing leader and Captain Stewart Whitman's partici pation in the Fairchester-Long Island All-Star Hockey Game played at Rye February 27. Many of our eight games this year were very exciting, al-

though we often came up short in scoring. Our worst defeats came at the hands of Rye country Day School and Brunswick School in very physiÂ cally demanding contests. But many of us believe that with another year of experience playing such teams, we will master the skills and strategies of the sport and be highly competitive within the Fairchester Athletic League. The future of King School Hockey appears excellent in light of a strong, enthusiastic group of Middle School Hockey players. Particularly impressive was their second place finish in the Harvey Tournament where they put on a beautiful display of passing and shooting masterminded by John Cartledge, a sixth grader. Antoher sixth grader, Ricky Merritt, who strapped on goalie pads for the first time in December, has been making big saves all winter. Five or six of this year's eighth graders will certainly strengthen next year's varsity squad. Special menÂ tion should be made of our M.S. Bob Kelly, who quietly and calmly has directed this year's squad.

M ID D LE S C H O O L H O C K EY

Front Row, left to right: Don Cochran, Brooks Elder, )on Cohen, Bill Aron, Ricky Merritt, Steve Sklar, Carl Schoenwald, Daren Voss. Second Row: Bob Kelly, (Captain), Roger Hart, Andy Pritchard, Nick Cooper, Ernie Bello, Ben Cesare, )ohn Cartledge, Doug Luther. Back Row: Mr. Clark (Coach), Cameron Repp, Charles McGarry, Jeff Rider, John Bennett, Ken Corbin, Doug Cooper, Carter Miller.

First row: Tom Gregory, Henry Molwitz, Bert Upson; Second Row: John Kaplan, Gregg Franklin, (Coach) Mr. Robert Burns.

JUN IOR VARSITY W RESTLING The Junior Varsity Wrestling team's main function this year was to build up wrestlers for next year's varsity. The reason for not having a separate team was due to the fact that there were not enough wrestlers. Although there were not enough wrestlers for team competition, during some of the Varsity matches a couple of J.V. grapplers had a chance to wrestle exhibition. These matches, however, did not count as a Varsity team match. They only counted for the individual wrestler. A few of the J.V. members filled in for Varsity wrestlers who were sick or who did not make weight for a match. These wrestlers were Tim Rife, Craig Pontbriant, and John Kaplan. Other wrestlers who saw action in J.V. bouts were Bert Upson, Tom Gregory, and Henry MolÂ witz. As a whole the J.V. wrestlers seem to be good prospects for next year's Varsity team.

JUN IOR VARSITY BASKETBALL This has been a very rough season for the 1976 JV Basketball team. It is the youngest team in some time, composed mostly of freshmen. The team was coached by Mr. Dietrick, who had to take time to teach the fundamentals to most of the team's members who had never played on a team before. The team was led by Dave Patrone and Doug Miller, two of the team's most experienced players, who both played important roles with the team. Patrone, a sophomore, was the offensive leader of the team, and Miller, a junior, was the top defensive player, leading both in rebounds and blocked shots. Also, Howie Wilkes, a freshman, proved to be the team's most improved player as the season progressed. Despite their record, the jV team never gave up, and this showed in their victory over NYSD. However, for the record, they finished with two wins and ten losses (2-10.) KING 8 74 ST. LUKES KING 28 58 BRUNSWICK KING 10 40 WRIGHT TECH KING 30 60 WRIGHT TECH KING 46 92 ST. LUKES KING 33 50 HAMDEN HALL KING 27 42 BRUNSWICK KING 24 40 WRIGHT TECH 21 17 NYSD KING 15 40 RYE KING 43 23 NYSD KING 25 39 HAMDEN HALL KING First Row: Eric Peterson, Steve Brown, Dave Patrone (Capt.), Rick Guilbert. Second Row: Coach Steve Dietrick, Doug Miller, Andy McKee, Brian Foley, Andy Harris, absent; Howard Wilkes.

M ID D LE S C H O O L W RESTLIN G This young and inexperienced group of wrestlers fought to a surprisingly exceptional 3-4 season. Mr. Zindell s Vikings upset the Hopkin's Grammar club in the opener of the season. Also beaten on the mat were Hackley and Trinity. Winning places at the Fairchester Tournament were Brutt Franklin (2nd at 78 lbs.), Drake Dubin (2nd at 83 lbs.) and Mike Tortalami (3rd at 122 lbs.). Some middle schoolers participating were: Peter Mitchell (4-2), with 24 team points; Michael Tortolani, (5-I), with 30 team points; and Brett Franklin, (5-1), an exceptional sixth grade wrestler with 21 team points. KING KING KING KING KING KING KING

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Record over all: 3-4 First Row: Matt Haine, Adam Vicinus, Brett Franklin, Mark Andrews, Drake Dubin, Peter Mitchell, Terry Ryan, Mark Lerner, Dan Hitchcock, Steve Bloom, Greg Apicella. Second Row: Coach Zindell, Scott Sherman, Mike Tortolani, )ohn Antonelli, David Pesko, Roy Schindele, Roger Hart, Robert Dann, James Molwitz.

M ID D LE S C H O O L BASKETBALL This year's team was almost totally inexperienced, but with the highly skilled coaching of Mr. Grote, these players began to form a team which had the hopes of a winning season. They managed to eck out a 2-4 record however, and seem to need some more experience. Next year's team will be more experienced with a majority of the team returning. First Row: Jamie Love, James Olson, Jim Becker, Bill Collier, Mark Bast, Danny Bernstein. Second Row: Scott

Cizek, Chris Cavanna, Rick Nelson, Jeff Caldwell, Chris Creedon, Philippe Browning, Coach Grote.

The Supreme Court upheld the use of Public Funds for Presidential races in a landmark decision today. It removes most limits on cam paign spending.

FEBRDARY School was can celled today when the mercury dropped 30° in five hours. The wind chill factor reached -65°.

January, 1976 proved to be the most spectacular month to date for W all Street. The Dow Jones Average rose 122 pts.

Fol lowing the earth quake in Guatemala last week, the death toll reached 20,000.

9 First Student-Faculty Meeting held.

Friday, the 13th proved to be lucky for Dorothy Hamill as she won the gold medal in women's figure skating for the U.S.A.

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News of Mr. Hud son's marriage reached school today.

Daniel P. Moynihan quit his job as U.S. representative to the U.N. today, cit ing an interest in the Senate or a position at Flarvard as alternatives.

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The Lockheed Corp. and 40 other com panies admitted to paying several hun dred million dollars in overseas "com missions" or bribes to win contracts.

Juniors and their parents met with Mr. Dodd and Mr. Andersen for the Annual College Night.

Robby Green puts on a roller skating exhibition for the entire school to the tune of “ Harry Truman". Washington's Birth day

LEAP YEAR

This year's Activity Period had as its goal the providing of alterna足 tive mental and physical outlets for King School students. Also, the faculty attempted to take a less active role in determining the nature of each activity. In this design, students were encouraged and allowed to develop activities and act as leaders of these groups. Included among this year's activities were: Art, Cards and Games, Chess, Computer and advanced Computer classes, Drama, Glee Club and Chorus, Greenhouse, Journalism, Outing Club, Press Club, Student Council, and the Yearbook. In addition to the above activities, Study Hall was offered as a possible selec足 tion. Also, a very successful Volleyball Tournament was held dur足 ing the Winter Trimester. All in all, students were allowed to actively pursue their interests with faculty and peer support. More members of the facutly were seriously involved as was a greater part of the Upper School student body. Everyone deemed this year's activities pro足 gram a success, thanks to the efforts of faculty and students alike. Mr. Milles Coordinator of ExtraCurricular Activities

ACTIVITIES

In the Y ear 2000 . . . Dick Aver married his Vega and is now the happy

Jon Kaericher finally died of old age.

father of three chevettes and an adopted honda Tom Kaplan is recuperating from copper poisening Mark Barrett finally found Miss Right in a girl

named Nimf O'Maniak. Mike Berg is living blissfully on a 200 acre planta

tion in Columbia. Gaynor Brennan was killed in a shootout at Candy

Kitchen.

sustained while making a payment on a $200,000 house. Moose drives a malt beverage truck between Portchester and North Stamford, and moonlights as a “bumper" at the Heritage. Scott Osman died when he mistook a can of Black

Scott Brown is a defensive tackle for the Pittsburg

Flag for Dry Control.

Steelers. Jon Bry is still seeking the ultimate ski run at Mont

Tremblant.

Kent Oswald was beaten to death by 30 angry hard hats.

Cosmos—a dollar a week for a million weeks.

Doug Parker drove off into the sunset in his 'Cuda, and the aluminium foil “ roof" ruined it.

Paul Cole is a door-to-door gynecologist after his years of practice.

Jon Propp was quietly rubbed out when he got an 850 on his SAT.

Jim Damon runs a chain of dirty movie theatres.

Dave Reynolds is using his musical ability as a Womboppie interpreter.

Bill Clark signed a million dollar contract with the

Roy Ellegard is the only member of the Mickey Tony Saldukas is recovering from headwounds he

Mouse Club that doesn't need a hat.

received while trying to swing a baseball bat. Joe Ernst went to Denmark and hasn't been the Jon Schimenti last words were, “ Gimme a match, I

same since.

think my gas tank's empty." Ralph Esposito bought the set for the Happy Days show and is having a great time playing Fonzie.

George Schwartz is still asleep in Room 25. They forgot to wake him after Economics.

Jim Goldman, Known as Old Milwaukee in the un

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Peter Goldstein has a job removing telephone poles with his car. Bob Hitchcock was found dead with 7 double meat whopper wrappers on his bed table. Mike Huebsch, like most Trinity grads, is working at King School. Bill Isaacs died when he “ happened" by while Pe ter was uprooting people on his coffee break. Dean Johnson went out to lunch and

BillI Schymik finally completed his engineering edu cation just as Penn Central went broke. Tom Shahnazarian is making a movie about all his movie watching experiences called, “ Trenchcoat Treachery", subtitled, “ Roman' in my Raincoat". Dean Smith handed Schementi the match. Jon Vail starved to death when he was trapped on an escalator during a two day power failure. Tom Walsh sells double knit sportswear. Jim Wilson sailed off the end of the world.

SENIORS: IN RETROSPECT By Scott Osman It's been seven years since our class began to form. Way back in sixth grade, fifteen of the thirty-four seniors were going to King School, and for many of us, that's where our memories of King School begin. Of course, in sixth grade we were not even thinking of our senior year; it seemed farther ahead of us than looking back on sixth grade now. The classes were divided according to the alphabet, and some of the teachers were different for both of the classes. But the great equalizer was sixth grade football, one of the greatest instruments of destruc tion of all time. I don't really remember whether or not we played any games, actually that was not very important anyway. But I don't think anyone will ever forget Mr. Herbeck, or Steve Cary, our se nior coach. Many of the memories of the sixth grade stem from the variety of teachers that we had. For one class, the chant of M-l-C-K-E-Y M-E-T-Z, will be remem bered for a lifetime. Another infamous teacher was Mr. Ward, our Math instructor. As far as learning is concerned, math was probably one of the few things we did not learn. Certainly paper football was one of the highlights of the class, and the ability to play on the desk in the front of the room was one possessed by many members of the class. Mr. Pegg was another colorful teacher, quite the oppo site to Mr. Ward. In Mr. Pegg's history course, a stu dent dare not pay strictest attention lest a piece of chalk, or even worse, the dictionary would come flying towards the victim with deadly accuracy. On occasion he used the softer, but longer remem bered, eraser. And then there is that case when he got so aggrevated at one student, a fine member of our class, that he hit him over the back with Mr. Chamberlain’s white plastic yardstick, or should I say, former yardstick. It broke into a thousand pieces because our friend was too smart and too short, so the ruler hit the desk instead of its in tended mark. One of the best memories is of the short, white-haired, red faced man who used to limp around the middle school and keep us in line. Mr. Sawyer was probably one of the finest grammar teachers that we will ever come across,and the lesson that he taught us is still working. But he also had a very quick temper, and I can remember on one occasion when we were in assembly and Jim Wilson had brought with him an instrument known to us as Daryl LaHormonica. In a fit of rage, Mr. Sa wyer took Daryl and threw him against the wall, killing him. This incident left a scar on many of us for years to come. in seventh grade, three more members of the present senior class entered King, and the class image was beginning to take form. It was in this

year that we were told that we were one of the smartest classes to enter King School in a long time, and we would have to live up to the school's ex pectations. This was especially important because that same year, we realized that we were following "the zoo" and it soon became apparent that we would have to suffer from their mistakes. But even this did not keep us in line all of the time . . . there were instances of chestnut fights in the classroom. Again, it is of the teachers that we have the fondest memories. Mr. Kilbourne was probably one of the most colorful teachers to grace King and we were lucky enough to have him, gas mask and all. Our seventh year was also the year that Mr. Herbeck became Mr. "Hair beak" with the advent of his new moustache. "Bonus agricolae" became a stock word in our vocabulary, and there was the ever present wonderment as to whether Jon Propp or Phil Chou would occupy the last seat in the class, all thanks to Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Dutton gave us a couple laughs with her music lessons, especially when she tried to play the tuba with paper balls in it. Mr. Laurent became the head of the Middle School and initiated the "flaired pants purge", only to be replaced by Mr. Clark after suffering a heart attack half way through the year. Mr. Jackson went on a one year leave, leaving Mr. Coyle to take over. And last, but not least, seventh grade was the year that the "greatest wrestling team" began to form. Five more students joined the illustrious ranks of the present day graduating class in our eighth year. The true power of the class began to show through as they dominated the middle school, providing the leadership in the student council, as well as in itiating contact with the newly arrived girls at LowHeywood. It was the first year that the middle school had truely become a viable organization, with the council at the head. Mr. Clark was still run ning the show on the administrative side, but the class was holding its own with occasional water fights and domination at recess of most of the footballs. This year, however, it was the upper school, and not so much the teachers that left the greatest im pressions. Of course there was USP & C which, un der the guidance of Mr. Dodd, has held up under the stress of even AP American History. In fact many of us felt that Mr. Dodd's courses are the fin est in the school, so fine that many eventually took, unbelievable but true, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, without coersion! Mr. Flood tried to teach us math, an experience that many are still recovering from, and Mr. Dochtermann initiated us into the finer arts of chemistry. But as I began to say, the se niors meant the most to us that year, ourselves ex cluded. It was the seniors, who, with Bunky Hill Productions, the benefit concert, student week, and many other amazing accomplishments, made be coming an "upper schooler" that much more entic ing. And to show how willing they were to have us become a part of the upper school, they gave the eighth grade the right to vote in upper school elec tions. So, upon leaving the eighth grade, the middle school student council, in a great show of its strength, left one hundred dollars to the library, and one hundred and fifty to the next year's class, and moved up the stairs, through the doors, and into

the Upper School. Upon moving into the upper school, the ranks of the class of '76 increased by five. But the adminis tration of the school was not about to let us forget that we were still lowly ninth graders, and although we had shown our competence in the middle school, we were not allowed all of the privileges ot the rest of the upper schoolers. For instance, al though we were now in the upper school, we were not in the upper school wing. We were located across from the Study Hall. And to make matters worse, we did not have the same type of desk that the rest of the Upper Schoolers sat in, we had arm desks . . . with no lockers. In addition, we were not permitted to go to the lounge unless we made the honor roll. But this being what it was, we made the best of it. And the best of it included the introduction and the close friendship of two new teachers at King: Mr. Smullin and Mr. Stanley. These two teachers, the former of biology and the latter of physical educa tion, left their mark in our class with their friendly style, their willingness to listen, and the general ac ceptance by our class. But we also began the resurgance of King Football by comprising more than half of the junior Varsity Football team. Another teacher who befriended the class, and this was probably a product of football, was Mr. Kelly (alias Gorilla). Mr. Kelly returned to King School after los ing over 50 pounds and quite a few inches. The ef fects of Mr. Kelly we felt most heavily in the grow ing interest in bridge that many of the members of the class began to have. And of course, the class ended on a proper note . . . THE GREAT WATER FIGHT. It was on a Friday that the great water fight took place, and I can still remember Mr. Konzie say that he had gone into the lower locker room and found the floor flooded, the showers turned on, and Kathy Ramsden tied to one of them. Of course we paid the penalty for the deed on the next Satur day, but everyone felt that it was well worth the time. Only one more member of the class joined us in the tenth grade, but we still forged our way through the ye"“rs. Tenth grade is not very long ago and my memory seems to have lost some of the incidents that become engraved with time. It was in this year that the class of '76 began to take some of the traditionally senior oriented powers in the school, only to invade in the next year. Basically the reason for this was the preoccupation of the se nior class with the destruction of Mr. Vance. Our class managed to stay out of that aspect of the school and became more involved with the teach ers and activities. Of course, there was the contin uing saga of the King School Football team. And there was the power struggle between the seniors and our class as to who should have control of the room at the end of hall. It ended up a draw. Fi nally, one of the greatest memories of this year is the Great Purge, the firing of Mr. Kelly, Mr. Bernebei, and Mr. Harwood, three of the teachers to whom we were closest. They were that type of teacher who was a bit too progressive for the lik ings of the administration, and yet at the same time added so much to the student body that it was a great loss to King that they were fired. Many felt

that the shcool would falter on the trend towards the more liberal, and that the need for teachers such as those three was very great. But most sadly, it caused the separation of friends that had grown very close in the close quartered years of Upper School existence, and it pained us all to see them go. Oh, and one other painful moment . . upon leaving the school at graduation, Scott Davidson, the President of the Student Council, called for the dissolving of the Council due lack of power, re sponsibility and need. But even with this obstacle to meet, the class moved on, picking up the loose ends so as not to trip on their own sneakers. Last year, two more students joined the school and are now members of the class. Our lunior year was a very unusual one, because we were in control of many aspects of the school, and were in fact cov ering for many of the things that the seniors lacked. Not that the senior class was bad, they were a great party class, but they did not hold up the activities of the school. The most obvious of these were drama, the Chron icle, and ECMUNC 18. Certainly it was ECMUNC 18 that will leave the most lasting impression on King School. The students of King and Low Heywood organized, with the help of Mrs. Waters and Mr. Kelly, an event that enabled over 600 students to come and see the schools and to partake in the event. This required housing, food, social events, and an acute knowledge of the United Nations by about forty students. Every student in both Upper Schools was involved. But last year again left impressions with the leaving of three more teachers that we had become close to: Doc, Mr. Sample, and Mr. Hoffecker. The first two had befriended our class,and lines such as "go ing out for a glass of lunch" will probably live in our memories forever. And nobody will ever forget the four types of facts: things said, things thought, things done, and things experienced. Two new people have joined the senior class and we are as strong as ever. The wrestling team has come through with a fine record against very stiff competition, the soccer team held its own, and even the football team, with a bunch of very green players and injured stars, turned out an acceptable performance. We are suffering with the lack of a se nior room, but this has not gotten us down. Much of our winter time was spent in the great out of doors .. . ie, snowballing, skitching, the ever present four square, and other fascinations of passing time. Our coordination with Low-Heywood Thomas is better than ever, and our senior year has so far been most enjoyable. There is no doubt in anyone s mind that this year's class will get into more top schools than ever before and will show that King School is really doing a job in college preparation. Mr. Dodd is doing a magnificent job as head master, and even though we do not get the oppor tunity to see him quite as often as we would like, he is certainly one of the school's greatest assets. Mr. Hathvvay is bringing the school's past in touch with the present, something sorely lacking for many years. The school will soon be turning the tides of the last couples of years and be on the upsurge once again.

THE MIRACLE By Kent Oswald

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To those of you who are non-believers, and to those of you who need a reaffirmation, there is a Cod. This can be proved by the King School Class of 1976. It cannot be just a coincidence that such a class is graduating in the year of Our Country 200 A.R. (after the revolution). There was obviously a plan in mind when this class was conceived. This is a class which has achieved much and is destined for great success. Speaking solely of the facts, the class has always been an overachiever. Even by the third grade, its nature was beginning to be formed. It was found that there had to be three teachers for the ex ceptional third grade. Three teachers in the third grade, perhaps it was a bit of Godly foreshadowing. The vacations just kept rolling around, and the class got bigger, smarter, and rowdier. In the wake were many people who had been broken and battered. The Holy Crusade to the toys was not yet even half way accomplished. In preparation for the middle school, the class re cruited a group of people to complement the on slaught. I don't want to belabor the point, but again in the three grades of the middle school, it took three people to head the middle school. If the walls at Jericho came tumbling down, then in accordance with the modern era, the walls shielding the middle shcool were vaporized. They simple vanished, and perhaps I've been prejudiced by the class, but I

don't think the middle school has been the same ,i since.

To be prepared for a class which might prove to be id1 as devastating as the Flood, it might have taken multitudes of faculty meetings. Looking back, it jlm seems there should have been a few more meet ings. It seemed as though there was nothing able to udi hold this class down. Grade averages were high, the sports program was practically controlled for four years, in fact, as soon as it was possible, this class took charge and it has stayed in charge. The success of the class isn't as amazing as if it were to be compared to future accomplishments. Now that the class is finished with King, it is ready for the world. There is an amazing abundance of future doctors and lawyers for such a small class. Of course the arts are well represented, both the per forming and non-performing having well qualified aspirants to their ranks of honor. It's nice to see that Business is getting better as the time of the people of the class won't be wasted correcting others' mis takes, and they can spend all their time making the economy fruitful and prosperous. Even law en forcement is going to be aided as are the armed forces due to decisions made by certain members of the Miracle. Trying to be as objective as possible with the future of the class, the worst thing you can say is that if there is anything around which is ailing, this class, my class, will touch it and affect the cure.

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