Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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W-....... Henry Curtis, Jr. Henry came to this school in the sixth grade and immediately entered the Lancaster club, where he was a welcome addition to the soccer team. Hockey was his winter occupation in the field of sports, while spring saw this little man brandishing— not a hammer, but a tennis racquet, with which he is reputed to have been able to swing almost as well as an orchestra leader (but of course in a different way). Up to this year he has kept up these activities, with the addition of rifle, shop, and choir. For the past two years he has been a regular member of the varsity soccer squad, and has helped it on to its many victories. This year, just before Christmas vacation. Harry hopped off, with his mother and father, on a trip to the Orient, and have seen (or are seeing) such interesting places as Australia, the Philippines, Honolulu. China, and some extra-interesting islands such as Hawaii, Tahiti, and Haiti. Harry expects to enter Colgate next year, as far as can be told at the present time, his absence making later decisions unknown. He is a third part of the impregnable Curtis-Dwyer-Merrels triangle, and is partial to names that bring back sweet memories (his favorite movie actress is Olivia de Haviland). He carries a real honest-to- goodness jinx around with him never having visited New Haven without some dire catastrophe be- falling him. such as losing a valua- ble watch that was a family heir- loom. being run into while driving a friend's new car. or having his tropical fish die in his absence for want of food. Harry is a quiet fel- low. but his likable personality has gained him many friends during his stay at Kingswood. Next year he is hoping to make his way to Colgate in spite of having attended very little school this year. 13

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Earl H. Cotton Earl entered Kingswood in the fall of 1928. He is now a veteran Kingswoodite. having passed a grand total of nine years behind Russell Gate. He was an asset to the Lancaster club teams in the three major sports. But football was his best subject. In the eighth grade, he was promoted to the intermediate football team and the following year to the varsity squad. In his collection of awards for athletics, he has two major K’s for football and two for basketball. Earl is to be congratulated and well deserves to be proud of the fact that he was captain of the undefeated 1936 foot- ball team. He is never seen these days without the gold football presented him for this achievement. Outside of athletics. Earl has been active in various other pas- times. The Dramatic Club had a prospect in him until he was seen in the famous ’Lockjaw Octet” of the Third Form. After that he signed on as the business manager of that firm. Earl’s finest achievement was his leadership as Editor-in-Chief of the Kingswood Neics. He worked on the business board of the paper before he was elected head man of the organization. During this past winter term, the Club basketball team found out that Earl wasn’t such a bad coach. His tutelage allowed the team to enjoy its afternoons at the game and successfully complete a hard season. Earl is a post-graduate this year, and is the only member of the school who is authorized to play golf any afternoon he may choose to do so. He is the envy of several boys, who would very much like to accompany him. if they had the chance. Beers are on Earl these days since he has been accepted into Dartmouth. Congratulations. Earl, on being accepted by one of our better colleges, and the best of luck for the coming year. 12

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William G. Devine It was on a cold windy day that “Aw” Devine came mushing his way down from Exeter to spend a year at Kingswood. Immediately he showed his imprudence by going out for football where he took one of the nicest smearings this writer has ever seen. Fortunately, some- one busted his knee up, or else they would have had to piece him togeth- er at the end of the season. “Andy” has two ambitions. One is to get the knees on his pants so baggy that you could hang your hat on them, and the other is to shake Leon Trotsky’s hand. He bought a soap box the other day in anticipation of a nice summer s work in Bushnell Park. Since his injury in football (It wasn’t a fake) “Set ’em up and knock them down” Devine has been doing a superb job of hibernating. It is expected, however, that he will “track” this spring, until his knee gives out. “Andy” is famous for his meek- ness and quietness in study hall, where he applies himself diligently to the books. “Andy” may always be seen in the vicinity of the gym. but it is not his interest in athletics that carries him there. He usually has plausible excuse for leaving school at odd times to give to Mr. Gargan. He is quite famous for his trips to New York and is always planning a pleasant week-end away from home. Perhaps he just wants to watch the orators in Central Park. It seems that our hero has heard of Harvard's reputation for being radical, and so next year he is plan- ning to take himself up there. If you ask him about it though, he will staunchly maintain that Harvard is only liberal, and that anyhow he isn’t going there for political reasons, but more because they allow you to have a car and wear what you want. At any rate, good luck! 14