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

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Roy E. Eblen, Jr. Entering the school in his soph- omore year. “Eb set about making a name for himself in several ways. First, he at once threatened the rule of Bill Birge as leader of the English class. Roy soon caught up with the class poet and has been running him a nip and tuck race ever since. He repeated the same thing in Latin. Although handicapped by an attack of infantile, he took an active interest in school sports: setting himself up as official timer of all school athletic contests. Because of his hard work in this field he was awarded a major “K” at the Fall Sports Dinner in 1936. Always good-natured, he became the class chauffeur after receiving his license. He still holds the record for taking left-behinds home. Porter Page giving him a close race. In his junior year he went out for the Neivs board in the capa- city of circulation manager. He worked in that department for the first half of the year and then, because the board was in financial straits, shifted over to the business department. By working throughout the spring term. Eb” managed to collect enough money to save the paper from falling into the hands of receivers. Because of his excellent work and natural ability he was elected editor of the paper, running it throughout his senior year. His hobbies are numerous, for “Eb” has one fault. He loves to tackle all the new things that come his way. At the present, tropical fish are the big moments in his life, and through the advice of Mr. Hill he is proving that he can also raise fish. After much discussion, he has selected Williams as his college, proposing to study biology with the general idea of entering the patho- logical department of the Massa- chusetts General Hospital where he will spend a number of years. 16

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Louis C. Dimock, Jr. Louie entered Kingswood in 1931 in the middle of his seventh grade year, and at that time started a successful career. He joined the York club, which benefited greatly by his athletic ability. “Vete be- came a member of the York football, basketball, and baseball teams and was a factor in the capturing of the club shield for two years. Upon entering the Senior School. “Vete’' proved his popular- ity by being elected to the Class Presidency, an office he held for the next two years. Besides the honors which he won as a student, he played football, basketball, and baseball on the second team. When “Vete gained entrance into the Senior Class he was elected Secretary. He was also awarded one of the highest honors in that class when he was made a Prefect. This came as quite a shock to Louie, for it meant the end of sleeping in Study Hall. In his senior year. “Vete became a member of Coach Gargan’s undefeated football team. Another honor of which the “Vete- man may well be proud is the fact that he has been the captain of the rifle team for two years. He led his team through many success- ful matches which gave the team one of the highest rankings in the United States. Although “Vete” is no longer able to sleep in Study Hall, he manages to get plenty of shut-eye during the school day. If his teachers are so rude as to wake him up he can always find time for a cat- nap in the faculty room after lunch. Next year “Vete is descending to the sunny South to further his education at the University of Virginia. We are sure that he will go far and wish him all possible success in finding his ring which he lost somewhere in the vicinity of his native Manchester. 15

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James T. Farrell In the fall of 1935 the class found in its midst one Shorty Farrell. He soon made many friends and took a try at football, imme- diately becoming a star. He was the outstanding backfield man of the team and at the end of the season was honored by being chosen for an All-State eleven by the Hartford Courant. Winter found Shorty as the captain of a fine basketball combination, which turned in one of the best basketball records of the school's history. In the spring. Jigger tried his hand at baseball, where he was equally successful. This year Shorty has kept up athletic interest by starring on the undefeated football team with his passes, kicks, and long runs. He formed the nucleus of the back- field of one of the strongest teams ever seen on Kingswood's gridiron. Again during the winter months he captained the basketball team. This spring he earned his sixth major “K” in two years by taking his turn on the mound and playing in the outfield for the baseball team. Last fall in the class elections Shorty proved his ever-increasing popularity when he was chosen Class President by an overwhelming vote. He has exercised the duties of this office as well as those of a Prefect and a member of the Student Council throughout the year. Shorty’s many athletics took him away from the outside clubs, etc., but he has a great yearning for night life in the company of Shepard and Fisher. The State Theater and Dutchlands are his favorite hang-outs. His pet hate is to make a public speech, at which he is really very good. Shorty plans to go to Williams next fall and room with Bill Page. We certainly wish him all the success in the world and more power to him in any field that he may choose to work in. 17