King School Yearbook 1977 by King School

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Table of Contents Lower School.....................................Page 10 Middle School...................................Page 24 Upper School.....................................Page 36 Our Significant Institutions............Page 50 Seniors...............................................Page 60

Athletics..................................................Page92

Activities.................................................Page11

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Senior Dedication Hidden in the cracks and crevices of the cinder block walls that flank the hallways, appreciated by many and feared by few, flows a spirit. It wells up through the floor and overflows into the hallways of minds and thought is evoked. This spirit belongs to a man who has devoted a large portion of his life to instilling in others a reÂ spect for knowledge. Mathematics is his field, but his role is not that of a pure scientist. Unlike equations, his students are imperfect, and, temÂ

pering logic with humanism, he has made his mark on them as a fair, warm, and understanding man. He has lent to the myriad of courses that he has taught a sense of excitement and a special kind of enthusiasm. His service and devotion to King School are valued inestimably. It is with great admiration that the class of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven dedicates this edition of the Ki ngsmen to Mr. Evald B. Olson.

To the Class of 1977: Your class has changed as King School has changed during the past four years. You have seen difficult times and good times, and your optimism and versatility have been important to the school. You have always been a class characterized by individualism, and you are still a group of definite personalities. That alone makes you a very unusual Senior Class. But, something has happened this year to add another dimension. You have developed a special sense of pride as a class. Some of you have set high standards of academic excellence; others have contributed creativity and tremendously hard work to extra-curricular activities; others have been a part of victorious teams, with all the sacrifices and reÂ wards that experience includes. Mainly, you have been yourselves. You have done what you have been good at doing and what has given you enjoyment and a sense of participation. You have grown as individuals and as a class, and the faculty recognizes and admires your achievements and your personal qualities. We will miss you, but wre know we will see you back often. Good luck!

ADMINISTRATION ]. G ardiner Dodd, Headmaster; Chairman, History Depart ment, Princeton, A.B.; Wes leyan, M.A.L.S. Paul C. Draper, Assistant Headmaster; Director of Admissions; Acting Head of Lower School; Director of Summer School, Trinity, B.A., M.A., English. D a v id McB. Sam ple, Dean of Students, Tri nity, B.A., History.

Evald B. Olson, Head of Upper School; Chairman, Mathemat ics Department, Middlebury, B.S.; Columbia, M.A. J. Dudley Clark, III, Head of Middle School, Trinity, B.A.; North eastern, M.Ed., English, Geog raphy. Charles S.M. Quigley, Business Manager, King’s Col lege; University of London.

SEPTEMBER With the arrival of Septem ber, many students first re alized that the opening of school was only two weeks away.

Restoration of the windmill continued as the water tank section was repainted.

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Jack Nicklaus shot a 267, three under par, to win the World Open and the modest prize of $100,000.

The United States decided to veto Viet Nam's request for United Nation member ship.

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Chris Everet and Jimmy Connors won the United States Open tennis titles at Forest Hills.

In their opening game of the '76 season, the King booters defeated Hackley 4-1, with Jones, Jerrild, Gormly and Fieber scoring.

Prime Minister Ian Smith accepted a plan for Rho desia, calling for a bi-racial regime now and rule by blacks in two years.

Patricia Hearst sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of armed robbery and use of firearms to com mit a felony.

The new fall prime-time television shows began an other season laden with sit coms, detective dramas, soaps and S'ofurdov Night Live/

The Drama Club announced the three one-act fall pro ductions; Sociability, No body W ants To Know and

Soccer won 1-0 against Greens Farm Academy. Whitman with a shutout performance in goal. Fieber converted a Jones pass for the lone score.

Plaza Suite. V isitor From Forest Hills.

The Yankees clinched the American League Pennant today.

Mr. and Mrs. Andersen hap pily announced the birth of their first child, Johan M. Andersen, IV.

After a well-played first h alf, the so c ce r team yield ed to a tenacious Brunswick team, 2-0

Harrison Cookenboo was recognized as a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist. He will compete later this year to qualify as a finalist. Truglia, Pollack, Pont Briant and Smith received letters of commendation.

LOWER SCHOOL

Lower School Faculty

Joan A. WiJsey, Grades 1 & 2, Ohio Wesleyan, B.A. Mathilde Smith, Grade 3, Susquehanna, B.A. Joan A. Carson, Grade 4, Salve Regina, B.A. Lor raine N. Gaito, Grade 5, University of Con necticut, B.S. Evelyn Kochansky, Art, Pratt Insti tute, B.F.A. Gilbert T. Gledhill, Music, Juilliard School of Music, B. Music; Yale, B. Music; New York University, M.A. Music Ed., M.S. Music; Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music.

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We are the Primary Group: There are 9 of us; 4 first graders and 5 second graders. We do lots of work and we do our best. We like math, reading and spelling. We learn lots of new things each day. We do different things each day. We learn about our world. The second graders learn script. We are learning to tell time. We are learning to use the library. We enjoy singing and using instruments in music. We can make things in art. We love to go to gym. Each one of us is different, but we are all happy. And we like King School.

The third grade at King provides a smooth tran sition from the Primary atmosphere to a selfreliant academic environment. Here the boys ac quire a toundation in the “three R’s” upon which they will build in the future. They are encour aged to express in their own words the facts and ideas which they have gained in their reading. In addition to their academic subjects, the boys

receive enrichment in music and art, explore the fascinating world of elementary science and par ticipate in an active Physical Education program. Field trips, which correlate with the curriculum, provide a welcome variation to classroom activi ties and provide additional learning opportu nities for the third graders.

First row, left to right: Scott Dreschner, Craig Merkin, Christopher Sharp, Peter Lundi, Craig Forman. S econ d row: Glenn Wilson, John Taylor, Carey Sterling, Mark Paulin, Mrs. Smith, Christopher Simonsen, James Fraser.

Four The fourth graders at King are an active group. The basic skills taught in the third grade are given new dimension in grade four as the boys have matured and become even more independent. Preparing daily for grade five, they have concentrated studies, espe足 cially in reading, arithmetic and English. Several field trips are taken during the course of the aca足 demic year, all of which are found to be both interesting and stimulating. These trips are taken in conjunction with current studies within the classroom. However, it is not u ncom m on for the e n tire Lower School to make a trip to New York City to see a play for the sheer enjoyment of it. It is in the fourth grade that a comraderie of sorts is begun and the King School spirit makes itself quite evident. As a group they are true to the school motto, Veritas et Virtus, and as the end of the year ap足 proaches, the boys look for足 ward to the exciting things which await them in fifth grad e. C o n s e q u e n tly , the fourth grade is fully aware that they are standing on the last stepping-stone before they reach their final year in the Lower School family.

First row, left to right: Francis Weimer, Robbie Drescher, Andy Kent, Kevin Carpenter. Second row: Tommy Trent, David Colmey, David Crawford, David Kinahan. Third row: Christoph Benz, Heath DunÂ can, Bruce Price, Paul Roche. Fourth row: Mrs. Carson, Eric Vickstrom, Russell Duncan, Jim Leaton, Peirson Flynn.

Five Fifth Grade was an exciting and challenging year at King. We assumed the roles of lead ers of the Lower School. Our class wrote and coordinated ar ticles for The Chronicle. Class trips were numerous and we had a Science Fair in the spring. We leave having grown academically, socially and ath letically. On to the Middle School and all the wonderful experiences it has to offer us.

First row, left to right: John Morelli, Peter Gordon, Billy Andrea, Kevin Angers, Kirk Kelly, Adam McManus, Billy Cimikoski, John Telesco, Chris Miller. Second row: Jeff Grummer, Peter Taranto, Roland Latham, Derek Esaw, Chris Gautrau, Robert Fredette, Allen Johnston, Robert Macauley, Sean McNeill, Bruce Griffiths, Mrs. Gaito.

OCTOBER f 5 Varsity soccer dropped a heartbreaker to Rye, 2-1. The Vikings' record for the season fell to 5 wins and 2 losses.

Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement.

Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz resigned following an obscene racial slur, re marking "the only thing col oreds are looking for in life are tight p—, loose shoes and a warm place to s—”.

In an unsuccessful attempt to fly across the Atlantic, Am erican balloonist Ed Yost set a new record by traveling longer (107 hours) and farther (2,500 miles) than any previous b a l loonist.

Soccer team, 6-2, concluded first half of the season by beating Hamden Hall 2-1 in overtime, with Fieber tal lying both goals. Miller and Franklin led the stubborn King defense.

Thailand’s military took power after police bloodily battled leftist protesters in Bangkok.

Y an k ees clin ch ed fin al game of playoffs and will represent the AL against the Reds. A dramatic ninth in ning home run by Chris Chambliss broke the tie and placed the “bombers" in the World Series.

A cargo ship with a crew of 37 disappeared in the infa mous “Bermuda Triangle". The only remaining traces of the vessel were an oil slick, a coil of rope, a sign, and an empty life boat.

JV football opened its sea son with a 36-14 victory be hind the power of Wayne Godlin. Soccer, 7-2-1, de feated Brunswick, 2-1. Jerrild's two goals assured the Vikes of perhaps the best victory of the season.

Series by scores of 5-1, 4-3, 6-2, and 7-2. Bench, the se ries MVP, batted .533, had six rbi’s, and allowed only one stolen base. Munson led the Yanks by hitting .529 and setting a record of six consecutive base hits.______

S o c c e r, 8-2-2, d efeated Wright Tech, 2-0. Jones and Fieber tallied for the victors. The team worked very well defensively and earned the shutout.

JV football, 3-0, defeated Brunswick, 26-0. The team d isp lay ed an aw esom e defense.

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Sophomores and juniors en thusiastically experienced the PSAT, the first of many standardized tests for col lege admission.

Former King teacher Woody Harwood returned for a visit today.

Booters, 9-2-2, easily slid by St. Lukes, 5-0. The offense was led by Fieber’s four goals and a goal by Gormly. The defense of Miller, Jones. Morse, Franklin, and Whit man recorded their second straight shutout.

JV football won their sec ond game by overwhelming St. Lukes, 40-2. Godlin, Caissy, and McDermott led the Vikings.

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Joseph B. Chamberlain, Mathematics, Rensselaer Poly technic Institute, M.E. Donald F. Cutler, III, Reading; Physical Education, Salem State, B.S. Gregory T. Grote, Latin, University of North Carolina, B.A.; Uni versity of Washington, M.A. Richard A. Huoppi, Math ematics, Trinity, B.S. Robert W. Stanley, III, Director of Athletics; History, Wake Forest, B.A.

First row, left to right: Paul Sherrington, Jeff Becker, Stefan Benz, Cloyd Bender, Dan Hochman. Second row: Scott Gordon, Chris Noe, Ross Young, Matt Riven, Howard Riker. Third row: Greg Foley, Dave PritÂ chard, Toby Wilmott, Teddy Tasch, John Giusti, Mr. Chamberlain.

Grade Six

First row, left to right: Paul Tucci, Paul Taylor, Tom Pickard, John Brewer, Joey Mallozzi. Second row: Mike Carney, Cliff Angers, Jim Cochran, Wells Ferdinand, Chris Weed, John Yacavone. Third row: Ron St. Onge, Tom Pritchard, Bobby Rich, Arthur Godinho, Danny Sadow, Greg Pring, Mr. Cutler.

First row, left to right: Steven Goldblum, John Cohen, John Barrass, Ronald Kent, Steve Sklar. Second row: Stephen Bloom, Brooks Elder, Chris Grinnell, Billy Wilson, Brett Franklin, Larry Andrea, Matt Haine, Peter Bennett. Third row: Mr. Grote, Terry Ryan, Mark Andrews, Steve Stevenson, Bob Gildersleeve, Dan Hitchcock, Dan Mahoney, Steve Wise.

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First row, left to right: Adam Sage, Eric Fox, Peter Gatt, John Slutzky, Chuck Gatt, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Raimondo. Second row: Ricky Merritt, Bill Ogden, John Schaller, Fred Schauder, Ray Volper, Julian Brown, James Windhorst, Russ Mason. Third row: Mr. Clark, Peter Tolivaisa, Ernest Bello, Doug Cooper, Cameron Repp, Charles Treadway, Mark Foght, Richard Prettyman.

First row, left to right: Doug Luther, Mark Bast, Danny Bernstein, Scott Allen, Peter Gaulke. Second row: Paul Harvey, Tom Shapter, Tim Jones, David Pesko, Peter Karlan, Jim Pritchard. Third row: Colin Rath, Ken Corbin, Rick Nelson, Brian Lovegrove, Steve Lynn, John Bennett, Roy Schindele, Mr. Huoppi. MissÂ ing: Eric Kelly.

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First row, left to right: Matt Mason, M^ke Bloom, Carl Schoenwald, Ben Cesare, Bill Collier. Second row: Dan Richardson, Gary Morrell, Jim Olson, David Beningson, Jeff Fischer, Andy Pritchard. Third row: Mr. Todd, Fred Kaynor, Steve Saldukas, Nick Hart, Chris Creedon, Greg Yeakle, Nick Cooper.

Varsity soccer concluded league competition by defeating Ham den H all, 2-1. The final league record was 8-3-1 and this enabled the Vikes a second place finish, only one half game behind the champs. Overall the team upped their record to 10-3-2.

V arsity so cce r won the Storm King Inv itation al Tournament. Hank Jones was voted the tourney’s Best Sportsmanship award.

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The East All-Stars (mem bers of King, St. Lukes Hamden Hall, and Wrigh Tech) defeated the Wes All-Stars (members of Rye Brunswick, and Hackley) ir soccer, 3-2. Bill Fieber votec All-Star MVP.

i / T h e Chronicle After an early morning snow flurry, the first of the year, the six th grade traveled to the Museum of Natural History and examined archaelogical methods and Roman and Egyptian excavations. .. . Soccer. 11-4-2, ended its sea son with a 2-1 victory over . Storm King.

The African and third world majority of the UN General Assembly opened a major new campaign against apartheid and "collabora tors” of the South African government. P rod u ction of 3 One Act Plays at LHT. The three plays, Sorid hi 111 v directed by Tom Harrison, No One Wonts To Know di rected by Lise Grimaldi, and PId7.(i Suite. "Visitor from Forrest Hills”, directed by James Schwartz, were a great success and an enjoy able evening.

On the day the Giants won their first game, Smokey Bear, whose image of a wide brimmed forest ranger hat had become a forrest fire prevention symbol, died in retirement at agq 26.

Faculty de feated se niors in their annual foot ball clash , 25-6. Obviously, the seniors played much better than the score indicated, but, nevertheless, Messers Todd, Grote, Dietriek, and Milles made their presence felt in the final score.

Murderer Gary Gilmore, convicted of killing a motel clerk, asked to be allowed to die before a firing squad. The court granted the death wish to Gilmore who was ready to accept execution "like a man".

Seniors defeated the fa cu lty in 1 ^ J the annual soccer game, 2-1. T he close score did not reflect the openness of play on the field. The entire senior class played exceptionally well, especially Paterson in goal and Jones on offense. Mr. Huoppi's goaltending was also noteworthy.

Cheerleaders sponsor a soc cer dinner at Emee Gaither’s house . . . . The Student Council conducted a dance in Dwelle Hall featuring "Pin Up”.

Mr. Burns and Mr. Sample attended the Easter Ad vanced Placement Confer ence on American and Eu ropean History.

The soccer team held its an nual banquet at noisy Lou Singer's Steak House. Coach Denyer praised the team and named Jerrild, Fieber and Jones team MVP’s. Do nahue w as named the team’s best sportsman.

Mr. Hudson exclaimed to the economics class, "I don’t know why you guys think I’m a communist!”.

Lynch testified in the Bronfman case that Sam planned the kidnapping himself. He also admitted having had homosexual re lation* with young Bronf-

Stamford A dvocate writer Dan Ross featured an article on Brian Denyer entitled "King's ohach wrote the I book on soccer".

Reggie Jackson signed a $3 million contract to play with the New York Yankees.

Thanksgiving recess.

The eighth graders visited Boston. The class saw many historical sites as well as newer attractions. . .. The entire Lower School saw The Little Prince.

UPPER SCHOOL

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Johan M. Anderson, III, College Counselor; French; English, Columbia, B.A. Robert Burns, French; History, Hamilton, B.A.; Wesleyan, M.A.L.S. J. Gary Caputi, Biology, Lafayette, B.A. John E. Carlson, Science, Tufts, B.A. Brian L. Denyer, French; English, Amherst, B.A. Stephen G. Dietrick, English, Williams, B.A. Daniel C. Hudson, History, Wesleyan, B.A.; University of Wisconsin, M.A.; University of Maine, M.Ed.

R ichard A. Milles, Chairman, Foreign Language Department; Spanish, University of Minnesota, B.S. Jea n Steele, Librarian, University of Con necticut. Alan D. Thorenz, Physical Education, Springfield, B.S., M.Ed. Hector L. Todd, Jr., Span ish, Amherst, B.A. Benjamin D. Van Vechten, Chairman, English Department, State University of New York, Stony Brook, B.A., M.A. Malcolm F. Wilmott, Acting Chairman, Science Department, Fairleigh Dickinson, B.A. Nelson E. Zindell, Mathematics, Franklin & Marshall, B.A.; Wes leyan, M.A.

First row, left to right: Bill Aron, Carter Miller, Peter Mitchell, Drake Dubin, George Miller, Andy Darwick Jim Becker, Gary Briggs, Rick Hochman, Donny Cochran. Second row: Bruce Clark, Lee Boroson, Mike Meyer, Mark Price, Jim Hare, Larry Slifkin, Ken McGraw, Greg Apicella. Third row: Frank DeNicola, John Antonelli, Dana Zangrillo, John Cerulli, David Gerstel, Jamie Love. Fourth row: Mr. Denyer, Jeff Caldwell, Phillippe Browning, Charles McGarry, Roger Revel, Doug Ostrover, Scott Cizek, Mr. Milles.

Front row, left to right: Henry Molwitz, David Peck, Mark Sherwood, Tom Gregory, Jerry Alper, Stephen Phillips, Eric Peterson, Rich Goldman, John Calene, John Sutton. Second row: Gerrit Plonowski, Marc Doucette, Wayne Godlin, David Chandler, David Silverman, Mark Franklin, Robbie Green, Ken Fay, Craig Lovegrove, Doug Morse. Third row: Mr. Caputi, Tim Yarrow, Gordon Cooper, John Whitman, Bert Upson, Paul Abbazia, Mark Moynahan, Brian Foley, Andy Harris, Willy Hart, Andy McKee, Mr. Zindell.

Grade Eleven

First row, left to right: John Page, Jack Baker, George Leylegian, Ron Freydberg, Dave Patrone, Bill Caporizzo. S econ d row: Bill Peck, Peter Grasso, Stew Whitman, Jay McDermott, Chris Trolle, Desmond HusÂ sey, Dan Maloney. Third row: Mr. Dietrick, Peter Rasmussen, Ed Cesare, Dave Udell, Jon Goldmark, Gregg Franklin, John Kaplan, Jim Caissy, Mr. Hudson.

DECEMBER Varsity Wrestling opened its season with a victory over Collegiate. Mitchell, Gold man. Donahue. Walker and Pollack led the team with pins.

Book Fair began its annual five day sale.

President elect Carter

Carter selected educator Juanita Kreps as Commerce Secretary, federal judge Griffin Bell as Attorney General and congressman Robert Bergland as Agricul ture Secretary.

Carter appointed Patricia Harris to head HUD and Brow n to be D efen se Secretary.

Last day of First Trimester.

EXAMS

Many of us made the last of those futile attem pts to cram—study for exams.

Thomas "Tip” O’Neill went Unopposed in his election as the new Speaker of the House and Jim Wright, in a close vote, succeeded him as Majority Leader.

Christmas vacation begins.

In the NFL playoffs. Stabler marshalled the Raiders past the Pats. 24-21; the Vikings pinned rout on Skins. 35-20; The Steelers ironed over Colts. 40-14; and the Rams bucked the Cowboys, 14-12.

The Northeast was blitzed by freezing winds and blizzard-like conditions.

O akland overw helm ed Pittsburgh to join Minne sota, who defeated Los An geles, in Super Bowl XI.

A Liberian tanker ran agr ound spilling its precious cargo of crude oil into the Atlantic Ocean. This was the third major oil spill of the month.

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In a retrial. Ruben "Hurri cane” Carter, the former bo xer. was once again con victed and found guilty of murder.

President Ford said that he would consider granting full amnesty to nil draft evaders and deserters as requested by the widow of the late Senator Hart.

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Since its establishment in eighteen-seventy five, King School has been an integral part of the Stamford community. It has grown not only within the community, but within itself. King has become a center where thoughts can be freely exchanged and where both students and faculty are able to gain insight from one another. Moreover, it is the institutions within King which have given the school its unique and diversified personality.

As of October first, two important and valuable members of the school faculty no longer made their daily drive from Wilton to King School. John Bliss, Business Manager since 1969, and his wife, Jessie, School Secretary, will be missed. Both have been working with their successors, Charles Quigley and Dorothy Whitford, acquaintÂ ing them with the many responsibilities associÂ ated with their respective jobs. The whole King School family wishes Jessie and John well in their retirement.

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Steve Brown was recently honored when Dick Clark rededicated the song Me and my shadow to him. Harrison Cookenboo suffocated himself while tightening his belt. Jeff Ditesheim was playing matador and was finally trampled by the bull. Dave Donahue.......................................... totalled?! Bill Fieber rotted away while serving time on the rocks with Jack Daniels. Matt Gormly has never been the same after breaking his putter while shooting out of the rough. Last seen, Tom Harrison was heading for the moon in his VW. Mike Jerrild quit the team when the coach told him he was playing soccer with the wrong ball. Hank Jones is a bouncer at a topless bar. Phil Mahoney choked while giving a lecture on the topic of “When and how to swal low saliva properly”. Biologist Doug Miller discovered a new type of coffee capable of shaking off weekend blues obtained from those brown bottles at Bacteria Bill s. Gordon Paterson was crushed to death during the filming of King Kong, Part 111. Dave Pollack is recovering from an operation in which he received bionic hands to replace the fingers he gnawed to the knuckles. Craig PontBriant finally won his first wrestling match in a fish market. “You Know” Mike Rasmussen is getting out of psychology. Gary Schindele has finally fulfilled his life-long ambition. He is driving a “bone box” for Stamford Hearse Corps. Jamie Schwartz is starring in the latest episode of Tarzan. Larry Smith, frustrated from losing the “tough image , has resorted to chocking chickens”. Tony Truglia is busy producing bumper stickers of Farrah Fawcett and famous quotes, including his own “Come on guys, let’s do some work! “Harsh” Marsh Walker has replaced Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry, but instead of us ing a .44 magnum, Marsh doesn’t take a shower. Crawford White has the # 1 hit on the bee-bop charts entitled “Strung out with my guitar”. With this success, he finally got his first fan letter.

JANUARY Governor Grasso, in her State of the State message, hailed "an era of hopeâ&#x20AC;? as Connecticut can now look to a new administration in Washington for aid.

School Staff

Varsity Soccer KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING KING

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HACKLEY BRUNSWICK GREENS FARMS WRIGHT TECH ST. LUKES STORM KING RYE HAMDEN HALL HACKLEY

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BRUNSWICK GREENS FARMS WRIGHT TECH ST. LUKES RYE HAMDEN HALL TRINITY STORM KING

1st IN STORM KING TOURNA MENT

First row, left to right: Larry Smith, Dave Silverman, Stewart Whitman, Mike Jerrild, Hank Jones, Bill Fieber, Dave Donahue, Crawford White. Second row: Dave Pollack (man ager), Mike Rasmussen, Ed Cesare, Gregg Franklin, Doug Miller, Matt Gormly, Doug Morse, Bill Peck, Mr. Denyer (coach).

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The varsity soccer team enjoyed its best season in six years with an 11-4-2 overall record and an 8-3-1 record in league play. The team placed second in the Fairchester League, ahead of both Brunswick and Hackley. This season was character ized by the determination of athletes who enthusiastically and diligently worked in their effort to master skills and win games. This characteristic as well as the team's final record could not have been possible without the excellent coaching, patience, dedication, and knowledge of Mr. Denyer. Highlights of the season included the opening game, a 4-1 win over Hackley, and a 2-1 victory over Brunswick, avenging an earlier loss. The team entered two tournaments this year and won the Storm King Invitational Soccer Tournament (SKIST). The Southern Connecticut Soccer Officials voted the team recipient of the Paul Herault Award. This award is for outstanding sportsmanship on the field by the team and off the field by coaches and fans. The team was very well balanced. Captain Hank Jones, Doug Miller, and goalie Stewart Whitman took control of the defensive play. Mike Jerrild and Dave Donahue dominated midfield play and Bill Fieber led the attack.

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Offensively, Bill Fieber and Mike Jerrild paced the team. Bill Fieber has played at the varsity level for 3 years. This year he led the team in scoring (18 goals and 9 assists) and finished second in league scoring with 16 goals and 5 assists. In the two games against St. Luke's this year, Bill exploded for 7 goals and 2 assists. Bill was elected to the 1976 All-League Team, the All-Star Team, and was named a tri-winner of the team MVP Award. In the All-Star game, Bill led his the East All-Stars to a 3-2 win and was voted the contest’s MVP. Mike Jerrild com plimented Fieber and helped lead the offense. Mike was sec ond in team scoring (16 goals and 8 assists) and fourth in league scoring with 15 goals and 5 assists. He displayed ex cellent soccer skills throughout the season. His 2 goal perfor mance pushed the Vikings past Brunswick in the dramatic 2-1 victory. Mike was also elected to the All-League Team, the All-

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The team would not have been a success without the effort of everyone. Matt Gormly and 1977 co-captain Ed Ceasare shared the duties of left wing. Both scored important goals and assisted many others. Bill Peck and Mike Rasmussen helped the team with persistent hustle by controlling midfield play. Larry Smith, Doug Morse, and Gregg Franklin completed the defense. It was their effort and toughness that enabled the team to yield just 18 goals. The team appreciated the help and hard work of Gordon Paterson and manager Dave Pollack.

Junior Varsity Football

When school opened this fall, it was doubtful that there would be a football team this year. But coach Stanley some how managed to pull a team together. The squad, composed mainly of underclassmen, was an inexperienced one. At the outset, it looked like another losing season for the King School football team. But, much to the delight of coach Stanley, coach Dietrick and the team, they managed to eke out a winning season with a record of 4-3-1. Even the losing efforts came in games which were close and very exciting. The team was led by tri-captains Wayne Godlin, who, aside from his great running, showed fine defensive play, Jim Caissy, who had an excellent season at both tight end and defensive end, and Marshall Walker, one of the two de parting seniors on the squad. Other noteworthy perfor mances were turned in by running back Jay McDermott and defensive stalwarts Marc Doucette and Ken Fay. Also, Peter Grasso and Jack Baker performed well on both offensive and defensive lines. The team’s other departing senior, Craig PontBriant, showed fine play on the offensive line. Among the season highlights were two victories over St. Lukes, the 36-14 rout of Hackley, and an impressive win over rival Brunswick. Also, the game against Stamford High, which at first seemed to be a mismatch, turned out to be a very close contest, with King falling short in the final minutes of play. All in all, this was a building year for football at King. With all but two players returning, King can look forward to a very successful season next fall.

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First row, left to right: Wayne Godlin, Don Cochran, Peter Mitchell, Mike Meyer, Drake Dubin, Marc Doucette, John Antonelli, David Chandler, Andy McKee, Gary Schindele (manager.) Second row: Mr. Dietrick (coach), Jerome Alper (manager), Jim Caissy, Craig PontBriant, Andy Harris, Jay McDermott, Jack Baker, Doug Ostrover, Marshall Walker, Peter Grasso, Ken Fay, Mr. Stanley (coach).

First row, left to right: Rich Goldman (co-captain), Eric Peterson, Steve Phillips, Mark Franklin, Andy Darwick, Gary Briggs. Second row: Dana Zangrillo, John Page, Chris Trolle, Scott Cizek, Jamie Love, Ken McGraw, Dave Patrone. Third row: Henry Molwitz, John Whitman, John Kaplan (co-captain), Mark Moynahan, Peter Ras mussen, Bert Upson, Mr. Milles (coach). Missing: George Leylegian (manager). < v ‘-

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Junior Varsity Soccer This year’s Junior Varsity Soccer team com pleted a very impressive season with a 5-3-3 over all record. The team's league record was 5-1-3, which gave them second place behind Brunswick (6-1-2), a team which the J.V. hooters tied twice. The season began slowly with the first three games resulting in a tie, a loss and a tie against Brunswick, Coleytown and Wright Tech respec tively. The following games against Rye Country Day and Hackley schools brought the Vikings’ record to 1-2-2, with a win over the former and a tie with the latter. With the injury to starting goaltender Scott Ci zek came an ironic turning-point in the squad’s season. In the next five games, with co-captain

Rich Goldman tending goal, the team earned decisive victories over New Canaan CD, Wright Tech, Rye and Hackley, while losing only to a tough Coleytown squad in the closing minute of play. The season ended with a well-played game against rival Brunswick, a 1-1 tie in overtime. The offense, led first by Rich Goldman and later by Peter Rasmussen, tallied 20 goals. Team high-scorers were Jamie Love with 6 goals and Bert Upson with 4. The defense, quarterbacked by co-captain John Kaplan, limited opponents to 14 goals. Among the many improved players on the squad were Henry Molwitz, Desmond Hus sey, Dave Patrone and Ken McGraw.

Third Team Soccer

First row, left to right: Dan Maloney, Charles McGarry, George Miller, Bill Aron, Rick Hochman, Lee Boroson, Carter Miller, Jim Becker. Second row: Mr. Hudson (coach), William Hart, Tom Greg ory, John Cerulli, Craig Lovegrove, Paul Abbazia, Mark Price, Robby Green, Dave Suddeth, Philippe Browning, Mark Sherwood, Mr. Caputi (coach).

Guided by Mr. Caputi and Mr. Hudson, Third Team Soc cer compiled a 2-4 record in its premier season. Storm King and Brunswick fell victim to the highly enthusiastic squad, while the experience of Green wich CD, New Canaan CD and Whitby provided them with the edge for victory. Among the many fine play ers on the team were leading scorers Dan Maloney, 4 goals and 1 assist, and Jim Becker, 3 goals. Great desire and much improvement were demon strated by freshman goaltender Mark Price, who remained steady throughout the season.

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B i l l W i l s o n , E r i c F o x , C h r i s W e e d , J i m W i n d h o r s t . S e c o n d r o w : B r o o k s E l d e r , S t e v e G o l d b l u m , C h u c k Volper,

C h r i s G r in n e l l , D a n S a d o w , R i c k M e r r i t t , L a r r y A n d r e a , M a t t R i v e n , E r n i e B e l lo , P e t e r K a r l a n . T h i r d ro w : J o e M a llo z z i, D an BerÂ n s t e i n , G a r y M o r r e l l , T o d d B o e , D a n R i c h a r d s o n , K e n C o r b i n , B o b G i l d e r s l e e v e , T o n o O g d e n , C h a r l e s T r e a d w a y . F o u r t h r o w : Mr. C u t l e r ( c o p c h ) , P e t e r T o l i v a i s a , D a v e B e n i n g s o n , D a v e P e s k o , C a m e r o n R e p p , C h r i s C r e e d o n , S t e v e L y n n , R i c k N e l s o n , R o y Sch in d ele, D o u g C o o p e r , P e t e r G a u lk e , M r . S t a n l e y ( c o a c h ) .

First row, left to right: Peter Gatt, John Barrass, Jon Cohen, Ron Kent, Steve Sklar, Tom Green, Brett Franklin. Second row: Mark Andrews, Chuck Gatt, Fred Schauder, Ben Cesare, Carl Schoenwald, Steve Wise, Bill Collier. Third row: Mr. Clark (coach). Colin Rath, Mark Bast, Andy Pirtchard, Tom Schapter, Michael Bloom, Doug Luther, Mr. Huoppi (coach). Missing: John Bennett, Brian Lovegrove.

Middle School Soccer First row, left to right: John Giusti, Scott Gordon, Jeff Becker, Dan Hochman, Steve Benz, John Yacavone. Second row: Ron St. Onge, Tom Pickard, Jim Cochran, Paul Sherrington, Paul Taylor, Tom Carney, Howard Riker, Chris Noe, Ross Young. Third row. Arthur Godihno, Mr. Huoppi (coach), David Pritchard, Tom Pritchard, Greg Foley, Rob Rich, Toby Wilmot, Teddy Tasch, Greg Pring, Rusty Angers, Mr. Clark (coach), John Brewer.

Varsity Basketball Sitting, left to right: Dave Patrone, Phil Mahoney, Ken Fay, Crawford White, Bill Peck. Standing: Mr. Sample (coach), Jim Caissy, Doug Miller, Hank Jones, Matt Gormly. Missing: Mike Jerrild.

This year’s basketball team was one of inexperience. Hav ing lost four of last year’s start ing five, the team looked for a rebuilding season. But, after only two practices, hopes be gan to rise with the defeat of Daycroft School in a scrim mage. Despite this victory, it became apparent that a lack of advanced skills and height would hinder the squad throughout the season. Jim Caissy, Matt Gormly, and Hank Jones were the only team mem bers with previous varsity ex perience. This combined with the lack of height made most of the contests uphill battles for the Vikings. Despite being mentally pre pared for every game, the team was consistently coming up on the short end of the score. The high point of the season was the game against Hamden Hall at King. The Vikings lost a thriller, 52-50, in the last sec onds of the game. Leading most of the way, foul trouble for the King cagers proved fatal in the final period. As if to repeat the circum stances faced by this year’s squad, the majority of the team was again lost at graduation. Departing seniors included Matt Gormly, Mike Jerrild, Hank Jones, Phil Mahoney, Doug Miller and Crawford White. This year’s basketball team has built up more character than any other team in King history. Our special thanks go out to our enthusiastic fans who stayed with the team through thick and thin and to Mr. Sample for coaching and counseling the squad. Next year’s team will be ably led by Jim Caissy, Dave Patrone, Bill Peck and Ken Fay, all of whom saw extensive ac tion this season. Also, the team looks for help from some of this year’s talent on the junior varsity squad.

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First row, left to right: Drake Dubin, Peter Mitchell, Rich Goldman (co-captain), Henry Molwitz, Ron Freydberg, Tom Gregory, Jim Slemp. S econ d row: Bill Caporizzo (manager), Craig PontBriant, Dave PolÂ lack, John Kaplan, Marshall Walker, Dave Donahue (co-captain), Mr. Burns (coach).

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After losing nine lettermen from last year’s out standing Varsity Wrestling team, coach Burns ex pected this season to be a building one. The team’s record ended up being a very com mendable 5-5. This was a great surprise to many of us. The team’s third place finish out of nine schools at the Fairchester Invitational Tourna ment was another surprise and a great achieve ment. This year’s success was due in a large part to Mr. Burns’ superb coaching. Without his pa tience and dedication much of our improvement would never have been possible. Co-captain Dave Donahue, one of the team s most aggressive, tenacious and dedicated wres tlers has compiled a 36-6-1 record after four years of wrestling on the varsity level. Dave placed first in the FIT in 1977 after placing second last year. He has also twice taken fourth place in the New England Tournament and third in the West chester Tourney in 1974. Co-captain Rich Goldman, a very disciplined,

quick-reacting wrestler, has compiled a two year varsity record of 26-2. Presently a sophomore, Rich placed first in the FIT in 1976 and 1977, and won the New England at 110 pounds this year. Henry Molwitz, another sophomore, in his first year of varsity wrestling, ended his season with a 10-3 dual meet record, taking a second place in the FIT this year. Dave Pollack ended his second year of varsity competition with a 7-4-1 record. Many will long resulted in victories for the Vikings, especially his 56-second pin against Trinity. Other wrestlers who added to the team’s over all success were second-year varsity wrestlers John Kaplan, 4-5 and Craig PontBriant, 2-7-1; and first-year wrestlers Peter Mitchell, 9-4, Drake Dubin, 3-7, Marshall Walker, 3-4, and Tom Gregory, 2-2. Also comprising the team were Jim Slemp and Ron Freydberg, and our faithful manager Bill Caporizzo.

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Thanks to the addition of several new experienced players, this year’s Viking hockey squad showed marked improvement over last year’s performance. More than 30 goals were tallied by 10 players, with David Silverman leading the squad with 17. But the Vikings were again plagued by a lack of strong de fensive play, allowing opponents to score more than 70 goals in 15 games. Among the high points of the season was much improved goaltending by Marc Beningson and Ed Cesare, who quickly mastered the position and sparked the team in several thrilling contests. Alternate team captain David Silverman sliced through every opposing defense, but was hampered by a lack of support in capping off plays initiated in our end of the ice. Team captain Stewart Whitman played con sistently well at forward and defense. Doug Morse, Peter Rasmussen and Carter Miller checked well and bolstered the Viking defensive unit. Several other players showed improved skills, including Don Coch ran, Phil Browning and Gary Briggs, in his first effort in organized hockey. Of course the invaluable ser vice of manager George Leylegian cannot be overlooked. All in all, coaches Milles and Caputi were frustrated by a lack of depth in the squad due to inexperi ence, illness and injury. However, they were proud of the team as a whole for their performance in many very physical contests and are highly optimistic about the future of hockey at King.

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This season was not a very successful one for the junior varsity basketball team. The team had a great height prob lem, making rebounding diffi cult. Although the squad won only one game all season, while losing eight, they showed steady improvement and some of the games were very close and exciting. The team’s leading scorers were freshmen Jeff Caldwell and Doug Ostrover. The lead ing rebounders for the season were Andy McKee and Andy Harris. Also, John Cerulli proved to be the most im proved player on the team as the season progressed. Kneeling, left to right: John Cerulli, Jim Becker, Jeff Caldwell, Mike Meyer. Standing: Mr. Todd (coach), Dave Chandler, Andy Harris, Andy McKee, Doug Ostrover, Larry Slifkin (manager). Missing: Jim

Varsity L°e Basketball

Junior Varsity Wrestling

At the beginning of this year’s wrestling season it seemed as though everyone's efforts would be directed to ward rebuilding the varsity wrestling team. Mr. Burns had no initial plans for a junior var sity squad. But as the season progressed, some wrestlers sensed a need for a second team. At this point the junior varsity wrestling team was formed. The team consisted of wres tlers with prior experience like John Antonelli and Dave Udell, and first year wrestlers such as Jon Goldmark, Craig Lovegrove and Andy Darw ick. Each match was set up on a totally individual basis, with each JV bout preceding the varsity match, but not included in the team’s total point score. The purpose of the junior varsity squad was for wrestlers to develop their individual skills and gain experience by competing interscholastically. In addition, several JV wres tlers turned out to be excellent prospects for future varsity wrestling teams.

Kneeling, left to right: Rick Hochman, Andy Darwick, John Antonelli. Standing: Bill Caporizzo (man ager), John Goldmark, Dave Udell, Craig Lovegrove, Mr. Burns (coach).

Kneeling, left to right: Jeff Fischer, Mark Harris, Bill Collier, Jim Olson, Mark Bast, Larry Andrea, Billy Wilson. Standing: Mr. Grote, Chris Creedon, Dave Pesko, Charles Treadway, Todd Boe, Tom Schapter, John Bennett, Rick Nelson.

Middle School Basketball

Kneeling, left to right: John Yacavone, Rusty Angers, Ross Young, Howard Riker, Chris Noe, Jeff Becker, Tom Sherrington. Standing: John Brewer, Matt Riven, Toby Wilmott, Tom Pritchard, John Giusti, Coach Stanley.

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Middle School Wrestling K n eelin g , left to right: Eric Kelly, Brett Franklin, Terry Ryan, Tom Pickard, Chuck Volper, Greg Pring. Standing: Mr. Zindell, Peter Tolivaisa, Jim Pritchard, Nick Hart, Roy Schindele, Bob Gildersleeve, Tono Ogden. Missing: Steve Goldbloom, Dan Hitchcock.

Middle School Hockey First row, left to right: Ben Cesare, Brooks Elder, Chuck Gatt, Jon Cohen, Rick Merritt, John Slutzky, Dave Pritchard, Matt Haine. Second row: Tim Jones, Paul Harvey, Colin Rath, Fred Schauder, Mr. Cutler, Ken Corbin, Mr. Clark, Doug Cooper, Andy Pritchard, Doug Luther, Dan Mahoney. Missing: Peter Gatt, John Schaller, Wells Ferdinand, Carl Schoenwald, Dave Beningson.

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Few people are aware of the tremendous amount of work necessary to produce a publication like the Kingsmen. Countless hours of planning, design, financing, darkroom work, proofing, correcting and many other time-consuming chores are required to shape the yearbook into its finished form. The major portion of these tasks was carried out this year by E d i t o r - i n - c h ie f Bill Fieber, Associate e d it o r John Kaplan, Business m a n a g er David Pollack, and by our F ac ulty advisor Mr. Milles. These people often worked unseen by others to meet the rigorous production schedule and deadlines necessary to have the yearbook in your hands by the end of the school year. But four people do not make a yearbook staff. Numerous other tasks must be carried out by the supporting staff mem bers. Our thanks are extended to those people who helped us achieve our goal—the 1977 Kingsmen. They were photog raphers Crawford White, Harrison Cookenboo and Doug Miller; business staffers Ron Freydberg, Gary Briggs, Charles McGarry, Jim Becker and Bill Aron; and all-around helpers Gordon Paterson, Doug Morse, Dave Silverman, John Page, Jim Schwartz and Tom Harrison.

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Jeff Ditesheim, Editor-in-chief; Tom Harrison, News editor; James Schwartz, Feature e d i tor; Harrison Cookenboo, Pho tography editor; Jim Caissy, Sports editor; Bill Caporizzo, L ay ou t editor; Dave Udell, B u s i n e s s m a n a g er; Steve Brown, Exchange editor; Phil Mahoney, C ircu lation m a n ager; Jonathan Cohen, Middle S c h o o l editor; Chris Miller, Lower School editor; Mr. Van Vechten, Faculty advisor.

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The Student Council had a most productive year. The year began with a picnic for the King and Low -H eyw ood Thomas students sponsored by the two councils. The council was funded this year by the generosity of the students and faculty that purchased Student Council soda, donuts, and par ticipated in grub days. The money received from these fund-raising activities went to support the school’s foster child, Jaime Carlos, who lives in Colombia. Other coun cil-sponsored activities were dances, cookouts, and dona tions to the Mothers’ Associa tion, the faculty lounge refur bishment, and the prom. All in all, it was a prosperous year for the council. The members of this year’s Student Council included homeroom representatives Ricky Hochman, John Antonelli and Scott Cizek (grade nine); Rich Goldman, William Hart and Tom Gregory (grade ten); Bill Caporizzo and Marc Beningson (grade eleven); and Crawford White, class presi dent, Matt Gormly and Gordon Paterson (grade twelve). Coun cil officers for the year were Dave Udell, secretary, John Ka plan, treasurer, Mike Rasmus sen, vice-president, and Dave Donahue, president.

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Dramatic productions have always been an important ac tivity at King School. This year was no exception. The Kingsmen maintained a level of ex cellence and creativity pre viously unseen. Coordination between the King and Low-Heywood Thomas Drama Clubs proved to be more successful than that experienced in other extra-cur ricular organizations. This was due primarily to the enthusi asm and talent of all those involved. The most experimental pre sentation offered in the course of the school year was An eve ning of three student-directed one-act plays. The three presi dents of the respective clubs, Lise Grimaldi, Tom Harrison and James Schwartz, directed sequences demonstrating the diversity which can be found in the works of modern playwrights. The strength and unity of the entire club was evident in the other two productions of the year. There was a general re furbishing of the stage, and a reconstruction of existing scenery. The theatrical tradition of the Drama Club will continue to be an important element in the character of the school.

Class Trips In an effort to increase our students’ out-of-school experi ences, a rigorous class trip pro gram was initiated at King this year. In the fall, the fifth gra ders visited Mystic Seaport, New London, and the greater Boston area as did the eighth graders. In January, the junior classes of King and Low-Heywood Thomas jointly visited our na tion’s capital. Mr. Clark, Mr. Grote, and the seventh graders outlasted the bitter February cold in spending a week at Na ture’s Classroom. The spring was the busiest of seasons as grade six toured the Metropolitan Museum in New York City and grade nine jour neyed to the US Military Acad emy at West Point, Hyde Park and Fort Ticonderoga. The Washington, D.C. area was again visited in May by the combined senior classes of King and L-HT. All in all, faculty and stu dents alike thoroughly benefitted from this year’s outings which brought many new and interesting experiences into our daily on-campus activities.

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FEBRUARY Kaplan, PontBriant and Pol lack paced the grapplers in a comeback victory over Trinity. The team, 4-2, was aided-by a Molwilz pin and decisions by Donahue and Dubin.

Varsity hockey dropped a 64 game to St. Mary HS. The Vikings skated well with Whitman and Silverman each netting two goals.

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Burns’ wrestlers placed third in the NYSD Invitational Tournament. Individual standouts in cluded first place finishes by Goldman (115) and Do nahue (141), second by Molwitz (122) and third by Pol lack (uni).

Seventh graders braved cold temperatures and primitive conditions in a week at Na ture’s Classroom.

Buffalo snowed under

Mr. Olson, after surveying his calculus students’ last test scores, commented, "You fellows must be able to pass a test for me!’’.

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A warm front pushed tem peratures ibove fifty de grees this weekend ending the three month freeze in New England. The disaster in Buffalo continued as melting snow was causing flash flooding.

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Juniors and their par met with Mr. Dodd and Andersen for the An College Night.

Nazi cultist Fred Cowan cut down five persons in a shooting spree at the office of the Neptune Moving Co. in nearby New Rochelle. The tragedy ended with Cowan taking his own life.

Varsity matmen increased their record to 5-4 with a victory over Hackley, 35-30. Goldman, M olw itz and Lovegrove led the team with pins. Mitchell also defeated his opponent while Pollack tied.

MID-WINTER BREAK Noted lecturer and traveler Quentin Keynes addressed the joint student bodies of King and Low-Heywood Thomas this morning. Ev eryone thoroughly enjoyed his presentation on Africa.

FINAL YEARBOOK DEADLINE

Varsity hockey defeated Rippowam 6-4 at Roxbury Rink. Team captain Whit man led the Vikings with an unprecedented 4 goals while Silverman tallied twice and assisted on three other

NBC signed former Secre tary of State Henry Kiss inger to an exclusive five year contract.

Mrs. LaBua took over grade four when Mrs. Carson moved to Washington, D.C.

FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS

M ajorContributors Benefactors Sponsors Patrons Advertisers Subscribers

As Business Manager of this book, I have somewhat selfishly saved this page to say a few words to and about KINGSMEN supporters. I would first like to thank our advertisers who, year after year, respond to our needs. These businessmen who each year receive offers from many schools in the area often support King School because of its students and their reciprocal support of the advertisers. I would also like to thank the parents of King students for their great and continued support of our publication. Without the contributions received from the parents, this book would not be possible. Lastly and most importantly, I would like to thank one other group without whom neither the yearbook nor any other student activity would occur. In my years at King School, the faculty has taught me much, but more of my learning has been out of class than in. For their interest and participation I am forever indebted to and respectful of the King faculty. Thank you all,

David A. Pollack Business Manager

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